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BUSINESS NOTICES
HONGKONG. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918.
午戊次歲年七國民華中
BUSINESS NOTICES
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS
A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld ́
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG,
TIL 616
NOTICE.
NY EUL MAN Non ASIATIC or A INDIA desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Dentral Police Station between the hours. of 9 AM to 1 7.3. and 2 PM to 4 P.M. daily,
Applicants will be required to produce Farports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe main in the Colony for more than 1 days are required to Register them- alves ander the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forme of Registration giving the particulars quired may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance is a me not exceeding $50,
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON 'BAYK.
Busam and Motor Vessels,
Steel Building Work of every Description, Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON & MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG.CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.zz. From Canton daily at 9am. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m.
"
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
Sairings-To Harno daily at 8 am. (Sundays 9 am) and
9 pm. (Sunday 1 p.m.)..
From Macao daily at 7.50 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundays. 3 p.m.).
Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY's Orrick, Botal Mansions,
er from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.
DRAGON
1/
FUDG
NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
WHICH ARE TRETED TEM BHARES OV THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
AND OVERLAND
COMPANY, I.,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE 00.
NOTAL FINDS' at Star DicmMEER,, 1914,
£23.970,367.
TOTA
Authorised Capital £6,000,000, Subsoribed. Capital E4,500,000 Paid-up Capital vorm £2, 137,500 -Fire, Funda
**** 2,837,047.
In-Jié “& 'Annuity Funda..... 17,587,590 Biking and Account; 123,230
£23,970,357
Ravens Fire Branch...... £2,281,456
Zils and Annuity
2,141,599 Branches que f Revenue Marine Department... 337,238 Other Boosipis suumennamazı
478,940
95,399,929
The Accumulative Funde of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set szide to meet the claime under the respectiva Departe sments of the Company's Boriness."
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,,
p
ZAK TRAMWAYS
COMPANY.
LIMITED
TIME TABIAZ
"THE PAY
7.00 8.01).m... Every 15 minutes. 8.00 am to 10.00 a. m... Every 10 mfantes. 10.00a.m. in 11.00 .m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 12:46 pan...Every 15 minutes. 11.45pm to 1:16 pm. Every 10 minute
115p.m. to 1.45 p... Litery 15 minutes. £15 to 2.15 pm. Every 10 ml 2013 p.m. to 5.90 pin.Erary 15 minutes. 6.00 pm to 8.00 pzEvery 10 infantes **EGIES CARR,"
8.50 p.m. vnd # 4.30pm to 11.00
-half-hour."
12:00pm to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
BOXDATE.
· 8.00a.m. ko 10,30 mry 15 mluntar 10.30am bo 11.00 sim... Every 10 minates, 11.37. bo 19 Noory 15 minutes. 32.00 noon to: 1 Mp.m., Every 10 mtrrata, 10pm to 5pm... Every 15 minutes. Bpm to 4.00 p.m. Every 10 minores. 5.00 p.m. to: 6.30 a.... Every 15 ustunites. Mam to 8,00pm...Every 10 eplies.
MIGHT HARM, a on Wour Days.
SATURDATE M
Extra Car, as is midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement st Company's los," Azxkanuza Berzoruda' Des Voeux Road Context
Мотов JARS
(11
MOTOR CAR GO.
BOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS",
TILA037 482
COME AND INSPECT
BEST CARS IN
HARLEY
DAVIDSON.
STOR
THE COLONY FOR HIRE:
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.]||
Established 1885
-MANUFAUTURKAS OP.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
GABLE LAID
4 STRAND
"to 15:
5° to 15" CIRCUMVEREN 1.
3" to 10"
OLEGUMIERENCE,
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prices, samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application te
Shewar, Tomes & Co. General Managers,
Hongkong, April 11, 1912.
DEWAR'S
"IMPERIAL'
AND
'EXTRA SPECIAL
SCOTCH WHISKY.
AGENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE No. 616.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW
Beo and paper tickets available for all card, nós atrody full running at the tinde afind in the Company time tables, pos free special, DETE, can be obtained application at the Company's Go
Back ticket will be langed mill, over thirty years experienor
Eymen koecofor has been made to Bank
Boo or by Cherne of Compradors orche
JOKE DAHUMPHRYTÉ & 80%.
TINGIN
and IPBUILDERS; FOUNDZES All work done te
of 200 ft loog
Towel Cros
Shipyard Shed
TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
„EVERY DESCRIPTION
-THE THYOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CONTY
— Trescrime: ko?—
HONGKONG LTP.-
ACENTS:- SUTTERHELD A SWICE
PRICE $3.00 Per Month
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Router's Service to, the Chino Mail,).
GENERAL ROBERTSON'S
RESIGNATION.
AN-1BSORBING TOPIC.
LONDON, Feb. 18..
The absorbing topic of the day is Mr Lloyd Georga's statement, which is | awaited with the greatest interest."
General regret is expressed at General Sir William Robertson's leaving the General Staff..
The Daily Telegraph says that Geners Robertson cannot easily be spared. The regard and gratitude of the country will follow him in his retirement, but mat ters had come to a point at which a change in the military, organisation had. become necessary if the country was to play its part with fall effect in the Allied effort. We cannot regard the change as an unqualified misfertura for
QUE SALE. ~
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIL
DIFFICULTIES IN
DEMOBILISATION."
FITROGRAD, Feb. 17. Difficulties have arisen in connection with demobilization owing to the soldiers demanding moner and also the distribution of the reserves of clothing has refused to distribute rifles, which and rifles. The Military Commissioner are needed by the Red Gaards, but promised the soldiers certain money which are being obtained by taxation of the bourgeoisie
THE SITUATION IN FINLAND,
OPERATIONS AGAINST WHITE GUARDS ORDERED:-
The Timer wys that the official
PETROGRAD, Feb. 17. announcement with regard to General The Frening Post states that the 42nd Sir William. Robertson dess something Army Corps has been ordered to begin to clear the air and is the first approach Finland and large detachments of operations against the White Guards în to a plain statement about the orgames Petrograd troops are en route to Viborg. tion laid down by the Versailles Council. It is explained that the conflict in
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. The Times: Parliamentary Correr. Finland lint between the bourgeoisie
PORTLAND CEMENT
of 378 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
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AND
ROOM
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MANAUER.
PEAK HOTEL.
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA, GAF Adjoining the Tramway Terminus 1:400 feet above Sea Level FIRST-CLASS FAMILIA RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL,
Telephones in' all rood
Firstmas Gyfinie, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies rooms, Boof Garden.
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pondent says that the announcement and peasantry againat the Social De has caused a sensation in political circles mocrats. The backbone of General. Mannerheim's White Guards consists of and may even provoke an acute Par several thousand Finns, who returned liamentary situation.
from Germany and Scandinaria after The Daily Mail statee it is to be last year's revolution. They are well hoped that General Wilson will put supplied with artillery, General Man down his foot upon the endus elevation perheim, commands so army, of about's
|60,000, largely poszanta of cavalry officers. It is the British It is declared that the position of the înfantryman, including the Overseas Finnish Red Guards would be precarious soldier, who has bore the brunt of the but for the Russians, who are pouring in war in the West and it is time to promote men who have shown capacity in the infantry, artillery, tanks and. aircraft.
TERRIFIC STORM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE.
DURAY, Feb. 18
As a result of a terrific storio, a wall of water 75 ft. bigh descended on the White and Black Umfolosi River and submerged the village of Umfolosi, the centre sugar district of the whole vas sugar ares.
It wrecked the superb railway bridge and the water reached the top of a
sugar mill on which the employes std some of the inhabitants have taken refuges Efforts 270 being mate to reach them by boat, but it is difficult for the river in a raging torrent.........
The railway station, stores, hotel and hundreds of Indian native cottages have been swept away.
It is feared that the loss of Indian natives is enormous. Of 300 Europeans 69 are missing. Twenty-three were saved by means of boats
THE SILTER" MARKET,
LONDON, Feb. 15. The Silver Market is quiet.
THE MERCANTILE MARINE
There has not been found ono man who failed to return.Bir. Lloyd George
Maybe she is a day, and daintily she
HONGKONG POLICE RESERTN.
Orders stood by Hr. F. C. Tonking/ D.S.F. (R.)
RACE WEEE DUTIES. Warning officers have been ordared Ito detail patrolmen 'sa below to report 'st. No.: 2 Stating ̈nt 'the- hotpisnazsed.
Caps with covers will be worn.
Monday, 25th February No. 2 Com pany at 10 am, and 3.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 24th February. Na 1 Pla toon at 10 s.m. and 3:30 pm.
Wednesday 27th February Na Company at 10 am and 2.30 p.m.
Saturday, 2nd March-No. 2 Flaccom at 12 noon and I p.m.
INSPECTION.
His Excellancy, the Governor's inspec tion will take place on the Felo Ground, Causeway Bay, at 4 pm on Sunday, Brd March
Special Tram Cars will leare Queen's Statue Square (opposite HD 8 8. Bank) at 3 pm sharp. Hou will fall in at Caroline Road, Causeway Bay, 13.16 pa
BOKING, N
The sum of £68 has been handed to the War Charities Committee in conque tion with the last assault-starma.
BILLIÁRDS.
It is proposed to hold, a billiard han- dicap composition at Headquarters Club at an early date Intending competi
tora ara requested to send in their names together with entrance fee of $1, to Staff Inspector Arculli, from whom further particulars can be obtamed.
·4.SP (R) and Adjolgok,
SHIP'S CAPTAIN FINED,
At the joint Folice, Court at Colombo recently, the Magistrate, Llcat Com Atainer, held a "pecial sitting to hear charges against the taptain of yeas for having delayed the departure of his seel It appears the per received sommons on Bunday to be present at an enquiry which was to be held that day at the Master Attendants Office. The skipper who we very busy, thet
Or just a tramp that's grey with sale But which is for a harbour and which is
botho kauws 1 You never know the keel the Bun will
choose
You may
lift the Southern Oroad and con your homeward way And meet a mine the bile you dicam | Magi
which
s and core vegye fel day attending to certain retaire which
insports when hardly made the Bar May haply taber you to Kingo
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hanes the luck. Eline And some are for the
the Ann
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