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THORNE'S
EST
觀三廿月二年八十叠百九千叠英
HONGKONG, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1918
午戊次日年七國民中
BUSINESS NOTICES.
BUSINESS NOTICES
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS.
A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld WINE & SPIRIT MEHONANTS,
комококо.
NOTICE.
BY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIC or A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Folice Station between the hous of 9 AM to 1 r.M. and 3 PM to 8 PM. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Peports or identifestion papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe ain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required ta Register them- solved under the BEGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1914 Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. sad at all Police Stations.
The Fenalty for non compliance is a fime not seeding $50,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE,
INSURANCE CO.,
WHICH ARE VERTED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
Comrary, Laday and
THE RAILWAY PASSENOMES VASSURANCE: 00. ·
TOTAL F
PAL Furie as Sher Denimsan, 1914,
4.823.9742876,... -Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital 24,500,00
Fald-up Capla
£247,600
Fire Fund
3,897,047
117-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,367,590
Sinking Fand Accouos ......
Bertone Fire Brandt
128,230
£29,970,367
£4,281,456
Lile and Annuity. Į 2,141,583
Branches kuussa) Revenda Marine Department... 337,239 Other Receipta come
$78,940
23.2391, 2426
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Ast of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Business,
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THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
1 Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail)
BRITISH ADVANCE IN PALESTINE
VECHYER SECURED ON A
· 14-MILE, FRONT..
LONDON, Feb. 20. An official message from Palestine
states:-
We attacked yesterday morning eastward of Jerusalem on a fifteen mile! frontage and secured all our objectives by evening to an average depth of two
miles.
SPEECH BY ADMIRAL
JELLICOE.
GERMAN ADVANCE IN RUSSIA.
2,800 PRISONERS AND 100 GUNS TIKEN
LONDON, Fah 20:
A German official message states are We advanced 20 kilometres astride the Riga-Petrograd railway.
We advanced on wide sectors between
are now
Drinsk, and Luck and marching on Rovno.
We took 2,500 prisoners, 100 guns and much rolling stock.
RUSSIAN OFFER OF PEACE.
THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S WARNING.
LONDON, Feb. 20
THE ANTIDOTE TO SUBMARINES.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
A Bussian official message states that Speaking at the Aldwych Club, Germany has acknowledged receipt of Admiral Viscount Jallicos emphasised Russia's pesos offer. that destroyers were a great satidote. for submarines. The German feared the British destroyers more than any
AMSTERDAM, Fab. 20.
In the Reichstag Baron Kuehlman announced.the Russian Pance offer amid
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD thing in the world. As regards surface cheers from all parts of the House
PORTLAND CEMENT
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fighting we had dragged, the tail of our. cout across the Heligoland Bight often enough, but the enemy had not taken
the invitation. When the war broke out 900 German ships were in foreign ports and only 188 roturned to: Germany, Around the British Isles daily there were a thousand ships, targets for submarines, but never a target for ours
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A YEAR'S BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
In the House of Commons, Sir L, Chicze Money stated that last year,
Baron Kuehlmann, however, warned Bussis to be certain: Peace would caly the House against believing pace with
materialise when the treaty was sigrodā
AUSTRO-RUSSIAN PRE-WAR: FRONTIER NOW COMPLETELY RESTORED.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
An official annoucement made at
Vienna states that, in accordance with the provisions of the Ukraine Passe Tresty, the Austro-Russian pre-war
WHY
300 British built merchantren, of 1,600 frontier is completely restored.... sons and upwards, of an aggregate tonnage of 1,067,596 were completed,. while the net loss of such reels was 598.
SUBMARINE PIRACY:
BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.Treaty.
LONDON, Feb. 20, The Admiralty announces that the shipping returns for the week ending February 16, show:-
Arrivals....
Departares
1,322 2,393
12
Vessels sunk (over 1,600 tona) Vesseis runk (under 1,600 tons)..... Fishing vessels sunk.. Vessels unsuccessfully attacked "...
FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS,
PARIS, Feb. 20.
The shipping returas for the week ending February 16, how
Arrivals
Departures.
919. .1876
Vasels sunk Vessels unsuccessfully attacked ..............
ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS
HOME Fob 20,
The shipping returns for the week anding February 16, show only two steamers bunk..
PEACE WAS MADE WITH
UKRAINE.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20. The Reichstag discound the Ukesine
Baron Keulhmann declared that M. Trotsky's attitude at Brestlitevak was
precedented in history.
The Conservative, National; Liberál and Centre Parties generally approvid the Treaty The Foles and Independ endent Socialiste protested.
Baron Keulhmann confessed that the question of securing supplies was the chief reason why peace with Ukraine"
was meantial. The fact that Boliberikr were throwing big forces into Ukraine showed that there were supplies there. ANOTHER AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINEŲ
BABLE, Fer, 20. A telegram from Vienna states that in the Lower House of the Reicherath, the Premier, Dr. Seidler, announced that the representires of the Ukranian and of the Austrian Governments have signed an agreement, complementary to the Ukranian Fence
Cholm, Eating that the region would not be coded to Ukraine and providing for the appoint THE PRINCE OF WALES AS A PEER ment of a mized commission to decide ita
GEOF THE REILM,
LONDON, Feb. 201
RECORDS The Prince of Wales took his oath
A LARGE
CONSIGNMENT
JUST RECEIVED.
shipbuilding THE ANDERSON MUSIC
and Cengineering works. Largest Fland besorbed stock in the Dolny
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and his seat as a Peer of the Realm in
destiny on racial principles, with dus regard to the wishes of the population. Thanjannouncement: wie – wumly applandeck
RUMANIA AND PEACE.
· FAR-REACHING ASPIRATIONS"
the House of Lords this afternoon. The Queen was an interested spectator of the ceremony, which was the same as that followed for the introduction of other Peers except that, at the conclusion, the Princs took a seat, ou the chair reserted. for him for, ceremonial ecossions on the right of the Throne, during the baithe Rutasaan ness of the House
The Prince was wearing a captain's
AMETEILIJAM Feb 20..
A telegram from Visous states that rnment basexpressed denre to enter into preliminary peace discussio with the representatives
uniform of the Grenadier Guard, and the Central Powers, consequently, Count be entered the Chamber, and took his Csernin and others are shortly leaving
QUEZONA ARTUR for Bas seat on the front cross benches next to. Ford Dyart.
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