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No. 17,078.
THORNE'S
ESTABLISHED
̇號九月二年八十壹百九千春英
BUSINESS NOTICES,
HONGKONG SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1918
已丁大年七國良華中
BUSINESS NOTICES
PRICE $3.00 Per Month-
THE WAR.
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.
BOLE AGENTS.
A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE
HONGKONG TEL 016
NOTICE.
ANY BUROPEAN Nou ASTATIC or
INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the boars of 9 AM. 1.1PM. And I P.M. to F.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification paper. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Begister them- aalres under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918 Formss of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAYE
Beam and Motor Vessels,
Steel Building Work of every Description,
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Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies,
HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, IMITED. HONGKONG CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at .. (Sundays excepted) and 4 pm
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, HONGKONG-MADAO LINE.
Sailings-To Macao daily at 8 am. (Sundays, 9 am) and..
2 p.m. (Sundays 1 p.m.).
From Macao daily at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).
Further information may be obtained at the CourAST's Ornicz, Hotel Mansions,
or from Masers. TRO. Cook & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkong.
The Fenalty for non compliance in DRAGON MOTOR
fine nat exceeding $50,
NORTH BRITISA & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
WHICH ARE VERTED THE. KHLAKE OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LAD,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
FAYTAL FUNDE at Slet DecoMBER, 1914,
£23,970,367,
ТОТА
"I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital £2,437,500: 11-Fire Fands
3,697,047
III-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,687,500 Einking Fond at 128230
£23,870.587
Revenue Fire Branch... £2,81,458
Life and Annuity
2,141,593 Branchemen Bevegas Marine Department... 897,289 Osbos-Receipt
478,040
£5,339,223
The Ascunqlative Funds of the various Branches are parately invested, and, by Art of Parliament, are set aside to whet the claims under the respective Depart ant of the Company's Boriness.
SHEWAN, TOMES' &:00.,
Agents.
PEAK TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAY
JOMPANY.
· 100 m. o 8.00 18 minutes. 8.00 19.00 ... Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minuten. 11,30a.m. to 19.457p.m...Erary 16 minutes. 12.45pm to 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minučos, 116p.m. to 1.46 p.m... Every 18 minute. 2.45 p.m. to 3.15pm...Every 10 minutes. #45pm to 6.09) p.m..Every 15 minutes. 5,00p.m. to 8,00p.m...Every 10 udante
4.50 pm, and 9 pm, 9.30 pm to 11.00 put every half boar,
11.00-16 # 11.65 p.m. every quarter of
ab boo
$.30 A
SURDAYE
- 2,001,m. de 10,35) ...Evoy 15 minute. 20.30 am to 1100 m...Every 10minates 110a.m. to 12 Noon Every 15 minute. 13.00 noon to 1.00 pmrary 10 minutos. 1.00pm to 5.30pm... Every 15 minuta. $91p.m. to: 5,00 μm.Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 6.30p.m...Every 15 animebe 3.35 m és 8,00 p zá...Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARḤ sa on Wash Days
Fatra Car at 12 taldnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement ab the Company's Offos, ALEXANDRA Buzzvivor' Des Vaux Road Chintzat, VA A
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simo stated in the Company's time tables,
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Price, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers,
Hongkong, April 11, 1913. *
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"IMPERIAL”
AND
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TELEPHONE NO. 616,
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(NOW: RECONSTRUCTED).
not for special cara, can be obtained ATINGINEERS, and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS BRABS and IRON application as the Company's Olhos FOUNDERS All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We bare Benson teket will be ed il Lover thirty years' experience. We own two Blipways and own accoubilate any coul men thangfor has been made in Bank 300 fees long,
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THE COMING ENEMY OFFENSIVE
WHERE WILL THE BLOW FALL?
LONDON, Feb. 8.
MIRAL JELLICOE AND
SUBMARINES.
MENACE KILLED BY AUGUST,
LONDON, Feb. 8. Reuter's Correspondent at the Admiral Jellicoe, speaking at Huli, French Headquarters writes: The said we were in for a bad time during military question overshadowing all the next three monthis, but he be others, is: How and where do the lieved that if we held out the sub- Germans intend to strike on the West marine menace would be killed by Front? The enemy must recognise about August.
the costliness as well as the doubt- fulness of an offensive on the West, however great; but the reasons im polling him thereto seem to out-¦ weigh counsels of prudence. If he cannot get peace on his own terms the must get on with the war and in six months the American Arcy will have restored the balance of strength in favour of the Allies. So we must expert at no distant date as heavy a blow as the Germans, with what ever assistance they can extort from their reluctant Allies, can deal.
ENEMY BARGAINING WITH RUMANIA.
DESPERATE EFFORTS TO CON- CLUDE PEACE WITH RUMANIA.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8.- Apparently the Central Powers are about to make desperate efforts ta conclude peace with Rumania.
The Boersen Zeiting indicates that
. Where will the blow fall? A de- the Berlin Conferences resulted in cision cannot be reached in Italy, complete agreement regarding the
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. Moreover, the German ferves there peace terms to be offered to Rumanis.
PORTLAND CEMENT
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The Essen Allgemeine Zeitung were bulved as soon as the fighting became established in the mountains [emphasises that the Rumanians must Probably not more than five German renounce all claims to an extension Divisions are in Italy now. On the westward, and can be ecmpensated other hand, the enemy is undoubted for the Bulgarian anneration of ly assembling men and material in Dobrudja with the south-west corner, of Bessarabis concerning which the France, but it the prospects of a
Ukranians and Rumonians can come second Verdun on a larger scals are
to terms provided both unite against uninviting is the enemy likely to attempt to the Bolsheviks
The Correspondent proceeds to suggest that the enemy may have something up his alceve some new method, some new weapon, which he thinks may prove decisive.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
THREE ENĚMY SURPRISE ATTACKS REPULSED.
LONDON, Feb. 98.
A French communiqué states: An enemy attack, at day-break, on
In the Turkish; Chamber : the Foreign Minister, Hal Bey, declared that the Straits would remain open- to international traffic in future ou the same condition as in the past.
THE DUTY OF GREECE
SPEECH BY THE KING.
ATHENS, Feb. 8. En route to the Macedonian Front, the King of Grecce addressed the troops at Lamia. His Majesty de-
a small post to the north of Crponne,plored the muting and urged the
was repulsed.
necessity of supporting the Govern
The Germans followed up the ment and enabling Greece to do ber bombardments reported this morn duty and aid the Allies.
ing, on the right of the Meuse and
The speech was most enthusiastic
in Alsace, with three surprise atally received.
tacks; to the east of Samogneux, on THE ECONOMIC WEAPON.
the northern side of Fosses wood and
to the south of Hurtmannswieler-
· kopt.
All attacks were repulsed..
THE BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, Feb. 8 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
ACTION BY THE FRENCH BENATA.
LONDON, Feb. 8.
In the Senate the Minister of Commerce emphasised the necessity. of un agrement with the Allies regarding raw materials, and de clared: "We do not dream of creat“) užine, Lounge, Smaking and Ladies reports:
There was hostile artillery activitying an aggressive Economic League, but we desire to remain masters of Telegraph add : "Pencafal' at Flesquieres..
P.O PEUSTER
our own markets and reserve our raw THE ITALIAN FRONT. materials for ourselves; our Allies,
and friendly neutrals,"" The Senate passed
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MANIFESTO BY BRITISH. WOMEN'S PARTY;
A GERMAN ORDER.
MALES FROM 18 TO 60 FOR: MILITARY LABOURA
order
LONDON Feb 8 The Women's Party asiatied a AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8.
manifeste stating that their first act The Telegraaf states that a Germanas electors is to greet the Allied der has been-lessed on the Flemish nations and to pledge themselves to coast, calling up males from 13 to use their votes to secure and liberate 60 years of age, for military inbour, oppressed nations, especially Belgium
and Serbia AUSTRIAN CABINET The signatures include those
chler leaders of the Suffragettes
RESIGNS,
AMSTERDAM, Feb 8
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