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號 4月六年七十壶百九千英
ESTABLISHED
1845
SONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 21. 1917.
BUSINESS NOTICES
THORNE'S
"BUSINESS FOTIOES,
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THE WAR.
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NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of A .M. to 1 P.M. and S.P.M. to 4 PM. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forus of Registration giving the particular required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Folice Stations
The Penalty for non compliance its fine not exceeding 850
PEAB TRAMWAYS COMPANY;
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WERK DATU
1.00a.m. 60 8.00 ....Every 15 minutes. 8.00. bo 10.00 ...Every 10 minute. 1,00.in. to 11.00 a.m...Every 15 minuter. 11.50a.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minuter, 12.45 pm to 1.15 p.m...Every minuter. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm...very 15 minute 1.45 p.m. to 3.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.10 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m..b
8.00 p.m.very 10 mambor,
MIGHT CARS
4.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00
p., avory half bour.....
11.00 p.m. to 11.46 p.m. every quarter of an bous...
1.30a.m.
SUNDAYE.
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FIGHT CARS on Week Days,
Saturdayo.
Ex Carat 12 midnight. : SPECIAL CARS by arrangement as the Jompany's Office, ALBIANERA BUILDINGS' Des Voeux Road Central
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SON,
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MOSCATINE.
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PRICE 50 cents, $1.00 and $2.50 Per Bottle.
PREPARED ONLY BY
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32, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING`Go., Ld.
Established 1883
-MANUFAÛTURKËS CE.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
to 16"
STRANGE,
GABLE LAID
.5" to 15" CIRCCHIEREN 1
4 STRAND
3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE
Oil Drilling Cubles of any size upto 3,000 feet in length
Price, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Tomes & Co. General Manager. Shewan,
Hongkong. April 11, 1912.
WATSON'S
FORMAZONE.
(REGISTERED)
A Refreshing, Invigorating and Palatable drink particularly suited for Tennis, Shooting and Bathing Parties.
Pints $1.20 per dozen. Splits 70 Cts. per dozen.
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over thirty years aryurienes. We own two Silpways and can accommodate soy als of 200) feed long
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
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THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
DROPPING GERMAN ROYAL -TITLES.
ר
AN OBJECTIONABLE ROYAL
PROCLAMATION."
MUST BE WITHDRAWN."
SALONIKA, June 20, King Alexander's proclination,
Ines June 20.
It is understood that Prince Henry of Battenburg will assume the tithe ob-Marquis of Mount Batten.
It is alo announced that Princesa Victoria and Princess Marie Louis of Schleswig-Holstein, will hence
Schleswig-Holstein '' is severely criticised, especially the fan their title, and, moreover the pasange in which the King spoke "of accomplishing a sacred mission en-Royal Trinessses hearing the title of trusted to him by his father, and the Tuchess of Saxony will relin- adboring to the principles of his quish it. Esther's brilliant reign.
There will ultimately be no Prin
which M. Zaimis has counter-siqued, forth, drop
In an interview. Admiral Coneers or Presses other than the dourietis said that the proclamation children and grand-children of the Tirist L withdrawn.
Sovereign.
ANOTHER DEMAND ON GREECE.
AT:ENS, June 201
M: Jommurt has landet, to M. Zaituis a list of civilians and military personages whose detention in the Greek islands is demanded until after the wise.
GREEK DIE-HARDS"
FRIGHTENED.
Lesbos, June A). -
Newspapers point out the dien character of the changes as complet- ing the divorce between the British and teman institutions, emphasise the denoemtie character of the
garchy and stopping the tendency for styles and titles, with which absolate rulers like the Kaiser njake spott. to becorde nagted in British Koil. It is expected that the change will be cordially welcomed by the Etupine as its appreciated that the incorporation with the British Mr. Wat Price, British Press nobility of new peere is a recogni representative in the Bulkan zone, tion of good and loyal work. in a message from Yolo states that before the Allies occupied the royalist centre Yoko, British ausiliary cruiser kept order there for days by
naval hypnotic treatment.
AMERICAN LOAN TO GREAT BRITAIN.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The Treasury has loaned to Great Britain another $30,000,000"
THE CANADIAN ARMY.
Some royalists had been holding niectings in the cafès intlaming them selves with blood-thirsty oratory and strong drinks, forming processions along the seu ffont and cursing the dogs of Allies and Venizele, A
OTTAWA, June 20. cruiser arriver at night time, and!
Telegramus exchanged between the played a brilliant searchlight among Take of Deyoushire and · Major-“: the mob, revealing every man's face General Byrig show that the latter and causing the frost furious orutois no longer counds the Canadians to stop and slip hastily away also dispersed, subsequent efforts to bold a meeting by flushing the search- light, so suddenly and brilliant arnong the erowy thus even the ... dieburda ** were frightened and, respectfully saluted by removing their bats. After that the searchcial light, was master of the situation."
THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.
It
in France.
FOOD CONTROLLER IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, June, 20:
Mel W.-J. Hanna, the ex-Provin
Secretary of Ontario, has been appointed Food Controller of Canada. He receives no salary.
RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The Russian Diplomatic assion
LONDOS, June 20. Enquiries in the City do not con firm the recent disquieting rumours. concerning Spain, with which country business is practically normal. The has arrived... delays are attributed to labour "and" economic difuulties.
It is stated that the trouble was originated by the King granting the demands of the Infantry officers at Barcelous for reform, without con- sulting the Cabinet, which resigned,
THE SWISS MINISTER'S-PEACE
INTRIGUE.
ENORMOUS RISE IN THE PRICE OF COTTON.
LONDON, June 21 The Liverpool Cotton Market, is making
daily. Americum Middling is quoted at 103d), per pound, as compared with 41d. at the end of 1914 Spinners are rush- ing to secure any actim cotton Amazement and regret ure general owing mainly to American shipping. in Switzerland at M. Hoffmann's difficulties and the lowness of stocks peace intrigue. The Press disavows here:
ZURICH, June 20.
sympathy with the proceedings in view of the necessity of Switzerland maintaining absolutely her neutrality.
LONDOX, JUDG 20.
The Times, referring to M. Hoff: mann, says that German intrigue, carried on through a neutral legis Istor, can hardly be purged by per fumatory excuse of mere lows of office.
"THE AIR BOARD.
LUNDON, JUDE 20..
It is considered likely that Lord Cowdry will be able to return the chainmanship of the Air Board.
DEFENCE AGAINST SUBMARINES,
PARIS June
A special Department of De WHY THE AUSTRIAN CABINET against submarines, has neer, estab
liched, under, Rear Admiral Viganz-
THE SILVER" MARKET
RESIGNED.
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