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從四廿月二十年七十登百九千登英
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917.
BUSINESS NOTICES,
THORNE'S.
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & Co, Ld
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG,
TEL. 618
NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours, of 9 AM to 1 P.M. and SF.M.
ST. 16 4PX.
daily
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are punired so Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONE ORDINANCE 1918 Forms of Fegistration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at sil Folice Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance is a fne not exceeding $50,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO
WICH ARM TRAYED THE KELEN. OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD... and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL
LYTÁL Fists at Sior Degausas, 1914, £23.970.367
1-Authorised Capital £5,000,0P
Babsoribed Ospital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital.com £3,477,300 -Fire Fundi.
3,037,047
10-Lifs & Annuity Fonds........ 17,567,500 Sinking Fund Account ................ 128,230
Perine Fire Branch
P23,070,367 £2,953,456
$141,599
Life and Annuity
Branchen... Revenue. Marine Department... 337.239 Other Receipts, vermaadisamanenza
478.940
£6,139,228
The Accumulative Funds of the various | Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to ment the crime under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Boriness.
SHEWAN, TOMES ♣ 00,
A penta,
PEAK TRAMWAYS JUMPANY |
LIMITED"
TIME TABLE.
WERK DAY
Mi
7.00 a.tit, bo -8, àm...Every 15 mirates 8.00am. bo 10.00 am... Every 10 mínater. 100m, to 11.00 am Every 15 minutos. 11.50 ., to 18. 45 p.m...Every 15 minuter, 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. Every liminate, 1.15 p.m. 145 pm Every 15 minute 15 p.zz, bo 9.13 p.m... Every 10 minut 15 p.m. to 510....Ky 15 min at 5.00p.m. c. 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes.
HIORI TARS
-8,80 p.m. and 9 p.m., -9.50 p.m. to 11.00 P., every half hour.
1100 p.m. a 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
au hour
7.30S. SONDATE 8.00, 60 15.3)atricy 15minate) 10.50x.. bq 17:00 ...Ever 10 minate
Mam to 12 Noon Every 15 mince 18.00 noon to: 12.013 pmrery 10 mtrate 1.00pm to 5.30p.m... Krary 15 minat 6.30pm to 8.00 Every 10 ziante 6,10 pus be 8.9) p. Every 16 minute €900
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Prics, samples and full particular will be forwarded on application to
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Hongkong April 11, 1913,"
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WINES AND SPIRITS
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.
Bate St Eatophe Claret
Light Dry Sherry
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15 Gin
B
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BUSINESS NOTICES
A WOSLO WAS REF_TATION for
over TAKEE QUARTERS of a GESTURE
WILKINSON'S
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THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Router's Service to the China May
ANOTHER AIR RAID ATTEMPTED.
Loynoy, Dec. 93.
RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
GERMANY WANTS - OTHER "BELLI GERENTS TO PARTICIPATE
Losso Dec 22
It is officially announced that an air-raid was attempted at aix o'clock in the evening, on the Kentish Coasta
Che raider was forced to descend} hear the coast and its crew of three dent states it is reported from Breathtovak that the German repre vero captured; alivo.
The Timsa Petrograd Correspon
A second attack developed at halfsentatives have emphasised the desir- - post-nino and a few bombs were ability of all belligerents participat dropped on the Isle of Thanet, but ing in the peace negotiations and it there were no casualties and no was accordingly decided to invite damage was done.
France, Great Britain, Italy and the United States to send delegates to the pourparters.
LATER.
The Press Bureau announces that in last night's air-raid there were no casualties and no damage was done
FOOD AND TONNAGE,
APPEAL BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE
·TO, AGRICULTURISTS.
LONDON, Dec. 20.
The Germans are disposed to accept the principle of no annexa- ticus and no indemnities, but ha made reservations regarding the righ of nationalities to disposs
elves.
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A POWERFUL ARMY TO FIGHT
AGAINST THE KAISER.
Mr. Lloyd George, addressing 1A MAXIMALIST POSSIBILITY. conference of the War Agricultural Committees, said the struggle had
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Reuters
PETROGRAD Dec. 29.
LONDON, Dec. 23.
sponder at Petros
atates
become largely a question of ton The Maximalist News Agency nage, therefore, the home production quotes M. Trotzky se saying **** must be intensified. We wanted the Raiser were able to attack us 3,000,000 acres cultivated and they and to propose peace terms onarcus, had got 100 days in which to accom for the Revolution, we should create plish the task. The Goverment powerful army to fight against the Loped to release skilled ploughmen Kaiser. from the army and bad decided to facilitate the employment of -- whe prischersHe appealed for the
speaking at a meet greater use of women on farms. There would be 8,000 tractors work-
ingin celebi of the armistice: gaidy We did not overthrow the ing by the midds of Alarch He Tear and the Bourgeoisie in order to urged the County Committees to den tall on our kness and beg the Kaiser ruthlessly with farmers not making for peace if we are offered un the best use of their land. In order cceptable conditions we will ask the to compensate for the loss of ships, Constituent Assembly to decide, and many imports must be cut down and if the Assembly agrees then the the deficiency in food must be made Maxmalist Party will leave the up; otherwise the fibre of the Race Assembly and we will invoke all to would deteriorate, as had already
u holy war against Imperialism m all countries. If, owing to economic ruin, we are unable to fight for bur ideals, we will tell our foreign com mdes that the struggle is not ended but only postpcried, similarly to 1905- (the year when peace was signed with Japan).
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In Casks of 375 ibe met.
In Bage-oi“280 Ibm net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
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TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and TRUN E. FOUNDERS AU work doce in this establishment is guaranted. We haro over thirty years' experiiroon. We own two Slipways and can accommodate aby split of 200 feet long,
Town Office, 48, CONNAUGHT ROAD CHITRAL Hongkong. Telephone No. 4. Shipyard: Shons Bui-To, Kowloon, Hongkong, Estimates inmished on application,
Hongkong. April 1, 1919.
Telephone No.
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Centra) Locs trónové,
LL ELINGERIO TRASSE Poor Entrance, Mentris Lifts, Fans and Lighting: European Exths and Banitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Bystem through Best of Food and Service.
GENERAL MANAGERS
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AND
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PEAK.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, Dec. 23. Field-Marshal Sir, Douglas Hug reports:
We inflicted casualties in patrol encounters, to the south of Cambri. There was increased activity by the hostile artillery, from Armentieres to Langemarck.
BRITISH ADYANCE POSTS DRIVEN INA
LOYDON, Dec. 28. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
DISTINCTIONS OF ARMY BINK
ABOLISHEDA
OFFICERS MOBBED BY SOLDIERY
Dez 22. The Morning Post Petrograd Cor respondent states that de croo issued by the Bolsheviks abolishinge/ distinctions of rank in the arm
caused an increase of
officers, especially in the
When the news of the depree.
Under cover of a heavy barrage yesterday afternoon, the enemy locally attacked near the Ypres ed the Front, the said Staden, railway and drove in our the officers and killed them if they
refused to strip off their epaucites advance poste a short distance on a
therefore, the officers largely dean 700 yards, front.
mufti and disappeared ing to their homes in Caucasus
There was hostile artillery setivity at Gheluvelt and Poelcapelle.
GERMAN REPORT
A German official message states An enterprise on the Bocsinghe, Staden railway resulted in the cap- ture of 60 English prisoners,
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