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THORNE'S
五月四年八十春百九千业英
BUSINESS NOTICES.
STABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1918,
BUSINESS NOTICES
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
BOLE AGENTE:
A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld:
나
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTA
KONGKONG,
TEL. $18,
NOTICE.
K.
NY EUROPKAN Non ASIATIC
INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 AX. 10-13 and 9r... TO 4 P.12. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Pamports or identifestion papers. All persons, with wertain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than I days are required to Register them
alve under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.RO. and as a Folies Stations.
The Fenalty for non compliance is a fine mot exeling $50
3
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAY.
Steam and Motor Vessels,
Steel Building Work of ev ry Description, Castings, Forgings, Repairs ar 1 Supplies.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & LAOAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE FUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following revised Fasange Fares between Hongkong & Canton will come into force on 25th March, 1918.
Nightbeats.
Saloon, Bingle
Return
End Class, Single
Dayboats.
$5.00
8.00
2.00
1.00
$7.00
12.00
1.80
.90
Deck .... In addition to the above, for the convenience of the travelling public a special 1st Class Return Ticket at Hongkong Currency $11. and Chinese Currency $11.80 available one way by Railway and the other by the Company's ressels will also be issued.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,
Sailinga:-To Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays.excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundaya excepted) and . 4 p.m.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD,
HONGKONG MACAO LINE.
Sailing :-To Macao daily at 9 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and
1 p.m. (Sundays 1 pm).
From Macao daily at 7.30 am. and. 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE Further information may be obtained at the Company's Orior, Hotel Mansions,
or from Masers. Thos. Cook & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkong.
INSURANCE CO.
WEI! A2Z FRIED ZEN CHARTS OF
THE OCHAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, IZR.,
sbd
788 RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL FAT IN DEMER, 1914,
ESS.970,367.
I-Authorised Capital £3,000,OND
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capita}£2,457,500 II-Fee Free 3,837,047 III-life & Ameity Funds... 17,667,890
Staking Fund Aconi
Roreane Fire Branch
128,20
£29,970,867 £9,381,655
Life and Annuity Į' 2,141,833
Branche...CTERIS
Ravence Marine Department... Other Beseipt
247,299
478,040
£5,339,228
The Accomplative Funds of the various Brasehen are separately invested, and, by Ast of Parliament, are met aside to meet the claims under the respective Departe wens at the Company's Boriness.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
Agents.
PEAK
TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
LIMITED
TIME TABLE”.
WINE DAY
1.89a, m. 16. 8,00 &£very 15 minutos. 6.00 to 1000 a.m...Every 10 minutes 10.80 m, to 1100 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11:30 am. to 19.45 p.E... Every 15 minutes 12.45pm. 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minutos 1.16 p.m. 1.45pm...Every 15 minutes.. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.very 10 minutos 1.15 p.m. to 5,80 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.00 pm to 3.00p.m...Eryry 10 unbe
CAMS 8,50 p.m., stid 9 pm V.50 p.m. SeaLOO pam, every half home. 11.00 p.m. ke 11.45.p.m. every quarter af
8.00 1.1. de MÍN LELIIGY Lə imkantot, 10.30am to 11.06mrery 30 minutos. 11.30m, to 19 Noon Every 15 mẫu otes/ 100 noon bo 100p.m. Ergry 10 minutos. 1:00pm to 8:30p.m... Every 15 minutos. 5.30p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. *65,00 p.m. be« 6.30 p, mi..llvary 15 malúsbos, 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes, 6,304,10
MIGHT DÆÐU ás en Wisk Days:
CHATURBATE,
irs, Cár ak 15 midnight, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement as the Company's Offlos, Azzania Buczarkaa' Dea Youss Road Centasli
Hannon and penna kickets avaliable for
all mark och alreedy fall running at the
sime staled fo the Company's time tablas, bak noh for, special care, san be obtained
WATSON'S
OLD
TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
UILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES EVERY DESCRIPTION
-THE TUKOO DACKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG LTP.
ARENTS:-
· BUTTERHELD & Ísle
- TELEPHONES. H2 213 →
SAINT GEORGE'S DAY SURPRISE.
WATCH
THIS
SPACE.
午戊次歲年七國民華中
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
BROWN BRANDY PORTLAND CEMENT
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE No. 616.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld;;
Established 1883
-MANUFADTURERS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
GABLE D
4 STRATE
1 to 15
5 to 16 GINGYNIEREN Z
3 to 10% GERETAVARESCR
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prices, amplon su full particulars will be forwarded on applicaticu to
Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers,
Hongkong, April 11, 1913,
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(HOW RECONSTRUCTED).
ANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERE, BOILER MAKERS, BR489 and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have
ation at the Company's Daver thirty year experisons. Weleyn kwo Slipways and pan accommodate any mu♫h
thekri will be Samad meill of 900 Lask lang.
for her been made in Bank Town Ollow,
Censazeze Roan Cuatral, Hongkong. Telephone No. ang Ful-Pe, Kowloon, Hangkong.
WONG PING.
In Chaks of $73 158. nat.
In Bags of 250 Iba. nat..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
GENERAL MANAGERS.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND-
GRILL ROOM
TE TAGGART
MANAGER.
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level.
15 Minutes from Landing Stage.
Under the Management of-~
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THE WAR.
DISAPPOINTMENT IN GERMANY
CURIOUS COMMENTS IN THE GERMAN PRESS
¡Reuter's Service to the China : Mail,
BRITISH OFFICIAL
REPORTS:
THE LULL CONTINUES.
LOCAL SKIRMISHES.
Loxtox, April 4,
120 p. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas reports:--
+
SITUATION COULD NOT BE
BETTER."
FRENCH
FREMIERS OPINION
LONDON, April 4.
M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, who returned from the
Front on the Sd instant, has author-`
Haigised it to be stated that the military sitestion could not be better.
A German machine-gun, post in the neighbourhood of Hebuterne was rushed and
machine-gun was captured:
We took some prisoners in other parts.
Losos, April 3. Field-Marsha Sir Douglas Haig
:
ENEMY PRESS CAUTIONS THE GERMANS.
NO CAUSE FOR EXULTATION.
LONDON, April 4." The Cologne Gazette says: Ex- traordinary rumours are prevalent in -reports:---
Germany regarding the extent of the The whole. Front is comparatively German victory, These rumours quieb.
are inspired by the enemy, who are exaggerating the German successes. for the purpose of depressing the masses through a subsequent dis- appointment."
There was local fighting last night and this morning in the neighbour hood of Fauchy and Habiterne.
We killed many and cuntured two machine-guns.
The prisoners from Ayette now number 192, including six officers,
WELTHER `MILITATES AGAINST OPERATIONS.
LONDON, April 3. Beuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening, says:
EXAGGERATED GERMAN
SUCCESSES.
A STRANGE CONFESSION.
AMSTERDAM, April 8. The Cologne Gavette, apologising for the present lul in the fighting. sage it is due to the weather and admonishes the people notto heed- Our airmen report much move the exaggerated stories of German ment of troops, guns and transport successes, alleging that the communi in enemy regions but the Germans ques of the Allies give falso views are experiencing unexpected difficul- of the situation ties in this connection while, fór
SUSTAINING THE PEOPLE'S once, as luck would have it, the
SPIRITS weather is turning against active operations. I believe, the Germans are bound to strike again A3 500 as possible and as hard as possible, jesen
The Frontier Correspondent of the discoungement in Germany, than Telegraaf: reports:-There in greater
for admit fallum, which alternative over, owing to the casualties. The will be fraught with reaction, from present lull is in order to keep up which the German High Command the country's spirits. Storks, are shrinks:
circulated belling the people, that 120
The enemy has made a supreme
German Divisions are waiting to fall
N
test, und, although he is capable of on the British and French, and that pounding again and again, each General Mackensey's Army is successive blow will be weaker than paring to participate in the Western.
offensive. the last.
UNBOUNDED CONFIDENCE IN THE
ARMY.
Lossos, April 42 Reuter's Correspondent at the French Front says:-
The public here, in France are breathlessly but confidently awaiting
"
HINDENBURG AND THE
· REICHSTAG,
INTERVENTION IN POLITICS
· DEPRECATED.
LONDON, April4. The Frankfurter Zeitung attacks" Field-Marshal von Hindenburg for
the resumption of the German on attempting to override the Reichsing. slauglit. Deputies, who have ret appears that Field Marshal von turned to Paris from their con, Hindenburg has telegraphed to the stituencies, state that they found Vice-President of the Reichstag as no trace of nervousness in the whole | follows
blood
country. The people are heartened" The fresh sacrifices by the latest news from the Front forced upon us have not been made and-aro dhaolutely confident of the for nothing. I know the Reichstag Army ability to foil the enemy's
next more..
Meanwhile, the Gennan Press is huay counselling readers not to expect too, much.
THE QUIETUDE EXPLAINED,
Mrs. BLAIR. THE PRECURSOR OF ANOTHER
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All the Newn of Hongkong and the Far East -
FORMIDABLE ATTACK.
Paris April 4.
understands this, and that it will champion a strong German peace."
The Frankfurter Zeitung - "anya":" With all respect and admimtion for the great Commander, we feel that Field-Muthal von Hindenburg intervention in politics is very serious for the Fatherland, He is encourag ing the Pan-German, 'Annexationists, who are already exploiting ther Western offensive for the purpose of altering the Belcbutag's policy
A semi-official report states:- The present lult is due to the fact that the Germans lost 800,000 killed and wounded and also to the diff culties of bringing up their artillery, owing to the bad state of the roads, Fatherland AL soon as the Germans have that the doses of Bevers
of Urisoners carefully one
DISQUIETING LOSSES.
In the meanwhile, Reuter's Cor- fespondent gives on which are
grouped their Divisions and brought invisions
they will launch a new names, ible attack
Britab
Dent
Ee
the