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OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4.
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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG TEL. 619
NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or,
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAY.
Steam and Motor Vessels,
Steel Building Work of every Description, Oastings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY," LIMITED,
A INDIAN desiring to are the Fares between Hongkong & Cunton will come into force en 25th March, 1918.
PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following revised Passage
Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9. bo 1 F.M. and 2 FM to 4P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Parports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for. more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance is s fine not exereding 380
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO,
P4
WHICH ARE VESTED THE SHLLES OF THE OORAN KARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LADI
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL FUNDS AT SIST DICKHAIR, 1914,
£23.270,387.
I-Authorized Ospital £6,000,000 Balsaribad Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Caplial£2,437,500 Il-Fire Funds.......... 3,837,047 FI-Life & Annuity Fords... 17,667,590
Sinking Fund Assunt......
Ravenna Fire Branch.
Life and Annuity
Branches...... Rerozus Marine Department... Other Receipta Ow
128,20
£23,970,387
9,981,458"
2,141,693
337.239 478,940
£5,339,228
The Accumulative Fanda of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the shims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Burines.
KEEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agence
PEAE TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
1.90.
LIMITED
TIME TABLA
WESH DAY 8.00's.m....Gregry 15 minutos. 8.00a.m. bo 10.60 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 ... Every 15 mluates. 11.30am to 12.46 p.m... Every 15 minutas, 11:49 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. Every If infants. 1.18 p.m. to 1.45 p.m.very 15 minutes. Lp.m. 1.18 Erary 10 minutes. 1.1 p.m. to 6:00 p....Every 15 minutes. 5,9 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Erary, 10 minutes,
"TORZ CABS
8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m...20 p.m. to 11,00 p..very half hour.
11.00 pm to 11.45 p.m. evocy quarter of
mbour
Berser
1.39 km. 9.00, 10.30) ...Erázy 10 minutes, 10.30 am to 11:00 s.m.Erary-10 mixator. 11.30 am to 19 Noon.Every 15 minuper. 19.00 noon. 100 p.m. Every 10 minaka, 1:00pm to 1,... Every 15 minutes.^ 5.30pm, to 40 p....Erery 10 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 6. p...rery 15 minutes. 6.30 pm to 8,00...Every 10 minutes, MIGHT OLD in on Wook Bays. A
KATURDAYE.
· Extra Car el 15 midnight.. SPECIAL CADH by arrangement at the Company's Too, ALEXANDRA BUILDIx 48", Des Voeux Road Central,
Besson and punch bakels available for all oars not already fall running at the
time stated in the Company's sima tablou
bus hot for myooled ours, and be obtained on application as the Company's Offo No Benson blown will be forced maid Dyment therefor has been made in Back Hobes or by Cheque of Compendore endar representing Back
JOERD. BUMPERFYS & BOW
Saloon, Single
Return
Sr
2nd Class, Single ... Deck
·
Duyboats.
$5.00
8.00
2.00
1.00
Nighthoats.
$.7.00
12.00 1.80
.90
In addition to the above, for the convenience of the travelling public a special 1st Class Return Ticket at Bougkong Currency $11. and Chinese Currency $11.80 available one way by Railway and the other by the Ocmpany's vessels, will also be issued.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Sallings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m.
From Canton daily si i am. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m. .
SERVICE or tax HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. Sallings:-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 s.m) and
p.m. (Sundays 1 p.m.).
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From Macac daily at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).
Further information may be obtained at the Courary's Orrior, Hotel Hansions,
or from Messrs. Tros, Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG ROPE-MANUFACTURING Gơ., Ld.
"
Established ·-1883-
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PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
GABLE LAID
4 STRAND
" to 15"
6" to 15" CIRCUMFKEEN L
3" to 10"* CIRCUNYERENCE
CIRCUNSTRANCE.
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prices, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers.
Hongkong, April 11, 1912.
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THE WAR.
THE SUPREME EFFORT.
BIG GERMAN OFFENSIVE BEGINS.
ATTACKS ON A GREAT SCALE,
ENEMY'S OBJECTS UNATTAINED.
' Router's Service to the Chino Wat..
THE ATTACK ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
FROM VENDEUIL TO THE RIVER
SCARPE.
ATTACK EXTENDS OYER,50 MILES.-
Loxos, Mar. 21.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar, Lawnounced that the German attack extended over flty. miles from the Scarpe to the Oise. LosDos, Mar. 21. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Esig the war. Information at present It was the largest scale offensiva of reports
showed that on part of the Iront The enemy opened a heavy bom-four outpost troops, where the line bardment, towards dawn, on the
was very lightly held, and withdrawir to the battle zono, according to pre- whole Front in the neighbourhood of Vendeuil and southwards of St. ranged instructions. The informa Quentin to the River Scarpe.
tion indicated nothing beyond this. We carried out a raid in the neigh the nature of a surprise. What had occurred. There was nothing in bourhood of St. Quentin and brought occurred need not cause any alarm. back some prisoners and three The attack bad been launched in tix machine-guns. We also took some very part of our line where it was prisoners, south-eastward of Mes- expected. Moreover, Headquarters, sines und southward of Houthulst three days ago, advised that the Forest
attack would be launched immedi itely
t
We repulsed a raid in the neigh- bourhood of Armentierey.
A GAS-SHELL "ATTACK."
Mr Bonar Lawx added: "I am justified in saying that as the attack has not surprised us, as those respon- sible for our forces have foreseen and Lesbos, Mar. 21 throughout believed, if such attack ezme, we are well able to meet it. Renter's Correspondent at Read- quarters, telegraphing at ten o'clock, us no cause whatever ice additional
Anything that has happened givės" this morning, says:-
anxiety."
(Cheers.)
PRESENT. POSITION IN A
· LIQUID STATE.
The enemy bombardment men- tioned by Sir Douglas, Huig extend. ed practically along the whole British Front south of the Scarpe
LONDON, Mar 21.- Reuter's Correspondent at British and was followed by a gas-shell Headquarters, telegraphing this even- Attack around Fleurbaix. The air is ing, says that by the employment thunderous, our guns replying strenu of great masses of men and & great dusly. No infuntry movement has weight of artillery the enemy up- been, so far, reported. The weather pears to have penetrated our front is very lazy and aerial observation line at certain spots, between the almost impossible. Our troops are measures have not yet been taken Scarpe and Vendruil, but counter standing in readiness everywhere for anything which may happen..
LATER.
and the position is in a liquid state.
The enemy's purpose seems to have been to launch converging, at- The beavy bombardment opposite tacks upon the two flanke of the Fleurbaix early this morning was not Flesquieres aliant, with a view to followed by an enemy infantry at cutting it off. This plan has been tack, Humours mention the enemy regarded as probable since the simi- employment of tanks. The weather lar attempt at Cambrai in November improved during the morning. It last has been dry and tolerably clear.
BIG INFANTRY ATTACK-
LAUNCHED,
Lospos Mar. 31. Beuters Correspondent, at Head quarters, telegraphing this afternoon stitest
*BRITISH AVIATION ACTIVITY.
LONDON, Mar, 22. Field Marshal Sir Douglus Haig reporting on aviation," says
The weather yesterday hindered fying. Our night-fiere dropped 800 bombs on an aerodrome to the south-
Following the heavy bombardment which the Germans commenced west of Tournai and on a dump
north-eastward of St. Quentin, VAIE against aimest, the whole of our
returned. Front, south of the Scarpe, the enerny launched an infantry attack ou atbig scale. Under cover of g smoke barrage, his fulantry camé orer in dense waves on a Front extending from the north of Langi- court to Gauche Wood,
At 10.50 am, there was hund to lund fighting in our front line at various pointes
The early morning mists and some. what lifted and our airmen were oble
to ascendiges
GERMAN REPORTS.
OSDON, Mar 21 A wireless German official repork" Bay
penetrated a portion of the fish positiarin between Com beat and La Fere
Awirelem Gleznao official report RaysThe Bavarians in a surprise attack south-west of Ornes overa the first lines and advanced as for Details from top battle line, 25 Brileravin, taking 240 prisoners.
The Austro-Hungariaas oo
Englisházid
furatare aer
Seems
on broad sectors of the Word on
tern Front
ave captured Chersson,