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No. 84, Queen's Rond Central
The China Mail.
No 17.291.
ESTA
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USER MEDELEN
北八十月十八十叠百九千业英
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918
BUSINESS NOTICES
午戊大召年七國良亊中
PRICE $8.00 Per Month
NOTICE..
HY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIƯ” ......... A INDIAN desiring to leave, dhe Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 LM. to 1 P.M. and 9 r. to P.M.
Mallya
canta.will be required to produce or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, he romsin to the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- solved under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Formas od Registration giving the particulars
required may be obtained at the O.F.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance is s Bine not exceeding 50
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
WHICH ALL VESTED THE CHARZE OF
TÜB.OCKAN HARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD., And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGER'S
ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL FUNDS AR 31ST DECEMBER, 1914,
£33,970,367
I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000;
Sabeurbed Cupits! £4,500,000!
BUSINESS NOTICES,
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. 4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1918.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,
KOWLOON. BAY.
Steam and Motor Vessels,
Steel Building Work of every Description Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MÇÃO STEÄMBOŠT CO., LTD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG - CANTON LINE.
SailingsToCanton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excopted) and 10 pz
From Canton daily at 9 am. (Sundaya excepted) and 4 p.m.
Fald-up Capriai......£2,4,500 SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, -Fire Fundi. III-Life & Ansaity Fands... 17,567,880
9,7,047
Sinking Fund Account .....
128,930
£25,070,387
Revenue Fire Branch £3,381,458
Sailings.9,
HONGKONG-MAÇÃO LINE.
SUI AN to Macao daily at 8 m. (Sundays 9. 8.S. SUI TAI" to Macao daily at 7 pm. (Sundays excepted): S.S. "SUT AN" from Macao daily at 8 pm.. (Sundays 3. p.m.) 5.S. "SUI TAL from Macao daily at 7:30a.m. (Sundays excepted
Life and Annuity 2,141,533 Further information may be obtained at the CoxrANT'S OTTICK, Hotel Mansions,
Branches......AMINAMĺ Revenue Marine Department... 597,939
or from Mesars. Tans. Coos & Son, Bocking Agents, Hongkong.
Other Receipta ...
478,944
#K.339.298
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branchen are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to ment the claims under the respectiva Depart ments of the Company's Business.
PEAK
BHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
Agents.
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DAYS.
COMPANY,
7.QU.m. to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8,003) m.....Every 10 minutes. 9.31a.m. to 10,60 m...Every 11 minutes. 10 30 to 11 01a.m...very 15 minutes.. 11.30a.m. t12.30 p.m... Erot7 20 minutes 12.45 p.m. to 1.1 p.m...very I minutes. 1,45 pm to 210 p.m...Every, 12 minuter. 145 pm. to 2.15 p.m.
Saturdaya only...Every 15 minutes. 2.3) p.m. bo 4.00p.m...Livery 30minates. 2.30 p.m. to 4.00p.m.
Saturdays only...Every 15 minutes. 4.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 8.00 pm to 8.00 Every 10 montes, NIGHT CARS.
8.5) p.m., 9.30 p.m. 10 pin, 11 p.m.. 11 30 p.m.. and 11.45 p.m. SUNDAYS.
.90 m.
8.00 to 10.30 am. Every 18 minutes 19.30 am to 11 00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.30am to 12 noon....Every 15 maates. 19.00 noon to 12.30 p....Every 10 minuter, 12.30p.m.to 131 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 2.00 pm to 5.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 30p.m. to 6:00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00pm to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS... 1.30 p.m. and 19 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ÁLEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central.
Season, and paneb tickets available for, all para nos already fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained an applicatio the Company's Olor. No tickest will be issued until partent theretor bas been made in Bank Kites or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Buas Note.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager 2-
METEOR GARAGE
Bole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS, Automobiles for Hire and
for Sale
reasonable Price.
Phone 2500.
Brown Brandy
TABURNED A 3140
THE FINEST LIQUEURS.
BROWN
ÖLD
BRANDY
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
Specially selected for
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
BLUE BIRD
CONFECTIONERS &CATERERS
ICE CREAM
- PARLOUR.
WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS,
Telephone No. 816.
HOT and" COLD DRINKS.
$190
DEALERS IN
Gimbals and Orange, Blossom American_Chocolates. Assorted Fancy Cakes.
ADDRESS: OLD FOR.Orvica Byzame, Queen's Bend & Padder Stree
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
J. EL TAGGART
MANAGER
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level.
65 Des Voeux Road
Central
[228
CA
YOK DETTOE,
DAGU
TERMA
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of
ARLTON HOTEL.
Mra. BLAIR.
2 {THE ONLY AMERICAN, HOTEL IN THE COLOST.)
LOE HOUSE STREET.
Nice and Diätriota Monthly and
Kwunder American Management,
rét only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Contral
Excellent Cuisine, Scrapulously Clean Modemte
Estes on application to the Proprietress.
PRICE
(RENTE PERPETUELLE 4%)
RICE OF ISSUE Frs 70.80 yielding a net income of
5.65% Bearing interest from the 16th October, 1918. SUBSCRIPTION LIST WILL BE OPENED on the 20th October, 1918, and closed on the 20th November, 1918.
Further particulars on application to the
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, 5. Chater Road, M. ROUET DE JOURNEL
Manager.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES.
"OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
-THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
HONGKONG LTD.
- TELEGRAPHIC AID.
AGENTS SITTERHELD A "Swife.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S
TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's Service to the China MaĤ.)
REPORTS OF GERMANY-S CAPITULATION DENIED BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LORDON, Oct. 17. The Press Bureau is officially in formed that reports published this afternoon that Germany los capitu ated are without foundation,
Loscos, Oct. 18, 11:45 p.m. The Foreign Offee informs Reu ter's Agency that up to 10 o'clock to-night no officiul information has been received on the subject of the reported capitulation of Germany,
DUTCH NEWSPAPER MIS- INFORMED.
· AMSTERDAM, 'Out. 30.
THE FIGHTING.
THE BRITISH FRONT. SECOND ARMY'S ACHIEVE MENTS.
LONDON, Oct. 17 Field-Marsha Sir Dougine
sports
In the towns and villages cap tured by the Second Army many civilians have been freed.
and upwards of 150 guns captured.
Over 4,000 were taken prisoner
AVIATION ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, Oct. 17. Fieki-Marshal Sir Doughs Hai reporting on aviation, states:
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cour. We dropped en tons of bombe or
ont's unable to obtain confirmation and withdraws the bulletin reporting the capitulation of Germany and the aliation of the Kaiser...
REJOICING IN ANTWERP,
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10.
milways and hostile centren
THE FRENCH FRONT. VIOLENT COUNTER-ATTACK.
ARRESTED
LONDON, Oct. 16,
-4.10 p.m.
There was immense excitement 11 FURTHER FRENCH ADVA Antwerp when it became known that Gerpany was willing to accept the evacuat os proposals. Patriotic songs were sung in a oinema, where the Belgina ing was dramatically rubed to the housetop and flown for tan hour before the order came to
take it down. The owner of the dag was arrested, but he was afterwards [released.
GERMANY'S. FOUR YEARS' AIMS FRUITLESS.
A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION OF
DEFEAT.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. The following passage from the
PORTLAND CEMENT
In-Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
JUST ARRIVED
SOFT FELT
HATS
PRICE $3, $5, $8 and $12.50,
YEE SANG FAT CO
TL 1856
hean Road Cont
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18.
Forwaerts, which represents the views of Herr Schedemann, a men ber of the Cabinet, is noteworthy? taken in conjunction with the reports. of a German surrender:'*' The war is coming to an end in sucirà man ner us no German has desired. Let me sy, therefore, quite candidly that during all these terrible four years the aim of all our efforts and sacrifices has been to prevent such
an end
MR. ASQUITH ON PEACE TALK.
RESERVOIR OF ENEMY'S POWER DRAINED BY BRITISH-NAVY!
Loxdur, Oct. 16.
a
Mr Asquith, in a speech London, after paying a tribute to the Armies achievements, said it was the Navy's untiring vigilunec| which drained drop by drop the reservoir of the enemy's power President Wilson's raply was exact-
ly what was required. It was a
A French communiqué statos: We dightly progressed at north of Sisso
North of Asfeld we checked a
violent counter-attack, supported by numerous artillery.
In the region of St. German Mont and south-west of Bethel we capt tured the village of Acy
PROGRESS BY THE ALLIES:
AMERICANS CAPTURE
GRANDPRE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUCCESSES IN BELGIUM.
LONDON, OF 16. Routers Agency learn that ther
Americans have captured Grandpre,
South-west of Lille and west of Carvin the enemy is retreating ond also in immediately west of Lille, where we reached the outskirts of
Hauberdin
In Flanders, we captured Halate and Bavichove...
ENEMY'S WANTAGE OF MEN "AND" MATERIAL.
BEGINNING TO TELL
LONDO Oct 18 Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing
this evening, says
Though the Germans have so faz
real stumbling blocks to an amnistice conducted an enforced retireme
or negotiation. It was a fact that with coderuble skill, their wast
we were dealing with an enemy of men and material whees hands were unclean and whose telt seriousl as, the
word wae untrustworthy
The ex-Premier spoke optimistic- Fully of the fast approaching end of
INHUMAN TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
A LIST KEPT OF CHUEL
FRISON COMMANDANTS, +
LONDON: Oct 18:
In the House of Lords, a debate
on the treatment of British prison- ers of war in Geconny evoked an outburst of strong feeking.
development of the Belg
testifies Thourout, is re
The whole situation is so liquid that the infantry advance places fins been broken taoned forces. The material tured is coloena!
POLISH NATIONALARME RECOGNISED BE BRITAIN
Lord Newton, on behalf of the Government, said the Government, Po since the beginning of the war hadnomous kept
or to the
conduct of
toandant
num
prison.com intained a large
LONDON, Oct;19 Agency learne, that
ligerente