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號十二月十年七十壹百九千查英
HONGKONG SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 1917.
已丁大歲年六國華中
BUSINESS NOTICES,
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THB
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Conzing a Hook' Name of Hongkong and this For ERAS.
Prices (including Posts) to any 'part of the world (13.
per annum
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month
THE WAR.
No. 18984.
THORNE'S
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
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BOLE AGENTS:
A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld
SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG
THL 616.
NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATI
INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of M. to i P.M. and; 9 P.3. to P.M. daily
Applicants will be required to produce Paarports or identification papers. AI persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than
days are required to Register them- eres under the REGISTRATION PERSONS ORDINANCE 1818. Forms of Registration giving the particulars quired may be cbtained at the G.P.O.
hd at all Police Stations:
The Penalty for nen compliance is s
ane not exceeding 850
NORTH BRITISH & MARCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
WHICH 121, VISTED TEZ BEARTS OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.,
And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO
"
TOTAL FUNDS AT S1ST DECEMBER, 1914,
£93.970,367.
1-Authorised Capital £6,000,000.
Bubscribed, Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital£2,437,500
Fire Funds
3,837,047
M-Lin & Annuity Funds... 17,567,500 Sinking Fundo&tiumai vien 128,230
£23,570,367
2,141,580
Revenue Fire Branch,981,45€
Life nod.. Annuity
Branches.......usies, Barcons Marine Department... 337.239 Oher Receipts
478,040
25,333,228
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside. meet the lairus ander the respective apart. mours of the Company's Biness:
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agenta,
3K TRAMWAYS COMPANY
LIMITED,
PEAK
WME TABLE.
WEEK DAYU
1.00 all. Do & 900 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.00 am, bn 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minuter. 101,00 a.m. to 11,00 am...Every 15 minate, -11.30 am to 18.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes 12.45 p.m. to 1,15 p.m...Every 10 minuter. 10 p.m. to 1,45 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 1.45p.m, bo 9.16 p.m... Every 10 minute. 9.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minutes 5.00 p.m. bo 8.00p.m...Every 10 bes
TIGHT GALA
6.60 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9,90 p.m. bo 11.00 pm. every half hour.
,'
1100 p.m. to 11:45]p.m. every quarter of
7.90.201
an hour.
SUNDATE
8.00 to 10.30 am... Wwery 15 mluate, 20.30a.m. to 11'00 s....Every 10 minates. 1.30am to 12 Noon. Fivery 15-alabra. 19.00 noon to 100p.m...Every 10 minutes. 100p.m. to 6.30 p.m...very 15.mbutev. 5.30pm. bo 8.00 pm... Every 10 ilpotes. 800p.m. bo 6.30p.m. Every 15 mlabor. 6.30 p.m. bo 8.00 pm...Every 10′minaboi..
"NIGHT CARS, as on Week Days,
* SATUKDATA,
Extra, Carat if midnight."
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· 17ENT
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.
Established 1883
·MANCEAUTUREKS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
1 to 15°
CILEUMFPRINCE.
CALLE LAID
'to. 15'
CIACCHIEREN 1.
4 STRAND
3" to 10" CIRCOMPRESSOR
· Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length]
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Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Mas agım,
Hongkong, April 11,1212.
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WATSON'S
STONE GINGER-BEER
The only freshenter Stone Ginger-Beer in the Far East.
The real chain of Stone Ginger-Beer is the flavour produced by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger-Beer can be said to be genuine.
:
$1.00 per dozen.
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(NOW RECONSTRUOTED).
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THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
MEASURES FOR EYACUATION OF PETROGRAD.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.
In view of the new strategic situs tion, which brings Petrograd into the war zone, the Government has taken measures for the evacuation of Petrograd
The Government will probably go to
Museowy
A special disterial Commission will he constituted to consider the measures for the evacuation of Petrograd.
The Government will be installed. in
the Kremlin Palace at Moscow.
The Constituent Assembly will also meet at Moscow...
The avacuation of the Government Departments will not be precipitate:
The Preliminary Parliament will hold its first meeting in Petrograd, when the Government will explain the
reason for the transfer to Moscow,
The wilway service is precariour. Owing to lack of fuel a further reduction of trains is foreshadowed."
As evidence of the fantastic demands
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. of the Various sectious the goods yan!
PORTLAND CEMENT PORTLAND
"In Chaks of 875 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs, net."
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGFES
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
PEAK.
J. H. TAGGART
MANADEIL
HOTEL,
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP
Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Lerei FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL
Telephones in all rooms. First-ci
rooms, Rool Garden.
Town: From $5 per day Mex.
Cuisine, Lounge, Smoking and Lading
Telegraph add: Posceful"
P.O. PEUSTER,
Manager.
over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and an accommodate any craft TO THOSE GOING AWAY
of 200 feet long.
Town Ofce, 48, CoraconT ROAD CERAL, Hongkong. Telephone No. 450, Shipyard Shum Sti-Fo, Kowloon, Hongkong. Estimates fornished on application,
Hongkong." April 1, 1912,
Telephone No. 8.
WONG PINU WA, Manngar.
SPECIAL OABS by arrangement at the KING EDWARD HOTEL FRENCH LESSONS
Kenway's Office; åtuxandra Edilsskon"
Var Rand Coatin),"
Central Location,
•LL ELECTRIC Trike Pa Entrance.
Hlectriu Lifta, Fana and Tighting. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.
Besson sad panch tickets available for all not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application as the Company's Offi Bo Besson ticket will be issued until payment therefor bas been made in Bank Notes or by Choque pr., Compradore-order CLAPTONE 873 representg Bank Now you c
ZOHN D. HUMPHREYS
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VICTORIA
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15, Morrison BW Read.
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·EVACUATION OF REVAL BEGUN.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19,
The Nurme Franga suster that the ernation of Reval began on October
THE GERMAN"NAYAL: SUCCESS..
LONDON, Oct 19. The German naval sucessy in the Gulf of Riga was apparently gaineef owing to the local Russian fotilla being composed of old battleships; destroyers and gunboats, which sited ther selves in a most gallant attempt to relay" the enemy's victory. That two large Russian, warships, consorts of the Star, escaped was due to their retiring to Moon Sound, but it is improbable that they will fixl safety there, as apparently. another,German force is lying to the eastward of the Channel preventing escape into the Gulf of Finland, but the
asian minefields may impede the manoeuvring of the heavier Germanı ships When the minefields are re moved the capture of all the island will not be long delayed and a landing the coast of Esthonia may follow. The fact that the Russian fotilla-ba not been reinforced by the Heat in the Gulf of Finland in attributed to lack of discipline of the crews of the latter, RUSSIA'S CONQUESTS IN ARMENIA.
LONDON, Oct. 19.
In view of the coming campaigning sensor in the Middi East, the Toxes points out that the Russians still hoki- nearly the whole of their conquests in Armenia, though it is long siass say public information has been given about
their strength.
15 owing to the danger of the enemy
Small bodies of Russian troops are landing
Most of the inhabitants have gone frontier from the neighbourhood of Lake also scattered on the Turko Perrinus
into the interior.
1
THE NIVAL ACTION IN THE GULF OF RIGA
EUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT).
Loxbox, the, 19,
A Russian official nursange states: During Wednesday's batile, sur buttleships secured hits on the oneing
• Dreadnoughts. ·
Uriniah to an unknown point west of Bagdad, but they would probably be unable to withstand a Turkish advance. into Persia in strength
The met intente, feature of the whole itiation is that the Turks have pot. seriously fought the Russians in "the Millie Fast since Inst winter.
GENERAL GURKO IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Oct. 19.
The Farily Express states that Geneal
No fewer than ten German-Bread- noughts of the Kaiser and Kernig | tiurko has arrived in London. „ type: ten erasers fifty destroyers, In an interview he stated that be of which twenty, were of the newest was released after a mouth's imprison- type; ten sihipärines; a largo puin-ment in the fort of St. Peter and St. ber of towlers, auxiliary craft, tans Paul. There was no evidence that he port, bydroplanus aut rults parti was ill-disposed to the Republic. He hoartled & steamer at Archangel and he eifkated,
Enemy troops, on Wednesday; hopes for permission to visit the Western Front. He said that the huded at Serro, on Bago Island.
Russias regarded the British Army as
It is reported shut elevar eneng ships have anchored off the castle in the war. He intended to remain in England till matters in Russis were wore settled.
coast of Moon Island.
GERMAN REPORT..
A German official report says:
We completely overcaine the Russians Lon Moon Islanil and took 5,000 priji
Boniera.
TWO GERMAN TORPEDO-BOATS,
SUNK.
THE POLISH NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
RECOGNITION BY ALLIES.
LONDOS, Oct. 12 Reuter is informed that the Eatente has formally recognised the Polish National Committee, which was formed A Russian official memage states Two German torpedo boats were suck with the object of securing the indepen- by a mine field in Moon Sound yester.dence of Poland with access to the day
ail to raise a Polish army to operate in France and Russia
LONDON, flet. 19.
RUSSIANS SINK BATTLESHIP TO BLOCK; A CHANNEL.
PETROGRAD," Oct. 19. The Minister of Marine M. Ver- derevali, has proceeded in join the Baltic Fleet
TROUBLE IN THE CAUCASUS
PETROGRAD, OBJ Martial w, was proclaimed at Kutats, in the Caucasus, after a thou had sucked the central quarters St the town.
He stated that each of the German →→ The Excentive of the Retrograf Koenig class Dreadnoughts wher moore Council of Workmen's and Soldie powerful than the whole Rushing Delegates bus Jasyed a ma squadron, and declared that the urging the local Councils raorcilessly. Russians sank the buttleship Slave to suppress, even by force of arins, When it was discovered that she was the excesser, which are reducing the too damaged to join the remainder whole country to stuter of anarchy, of the retiring warships, object.
ANOTHER, PETROGRAD STEIKE being to block the channel ugunst
ENDED the enemy.
Staff Stuled that:"
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