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No 17.341
卷七十月二十年八十老百九千叠英换
BUSINESS NOTICES
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FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.
VISCOUNT GREY OUTLINES POLICY
LONDON December 17th
Hür
EMBER 17 13T
HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.
SEASON 1918/1918.
tesn't of the Draw for the Longrie in the Hongkong Rife Ingra.
1.E. Defance Corps ))
Too Hife Club VHF
#JANUARY
Viscount Greys speaking at Dewsbury, said he saw no reasons whatever why the naval policies of the United States and. Great Britain should not be comparative-| Palles.
ly anty, provided the people on both sides | Tamsary 18/19, Hi Ke Defines Corps 9 were perfectly frank and did not allow
| misunderstandings to grow in regarding
what each menst
Taitco Bitle
kyard R. Clab
ROADWAYS IN HONGKONGI
M. AE Carletony of the American Consular Service, whose article on Hongkong we 53
terday!!
for
December issue of. The Far Eastern
Darlatan writes:--For some
colony Table
the territory on
the past three
cresave, "has-6been
ing the road mileage. This progressive attitude received ite
Taikoo Ride Chub. H. Tufance Corps V. Impetus from the increasing demand of Police Palice Res.
automobilista, not from the standpoint,
A question closely connected was the January 15/95 question of the freedom of the seas, which was not a German but an American phrase. The Germans adopted it and used it for their own purposes is a sense and
with an
intention to which we could paver have agreed Bence its unpopu Jarity. There was no need to anticipate any difficulty about an agreement garding its meaning until President Wilson came to discuss it with our Gov- "ernment.
Viscount
Grey continuing, said: (If it meant the freedom: of the seas, in
peace-time," we agreed..
The United States had some rule for- bidding foreign ships to carry goods be tween the United States and the Philip pines. Some other countries had a simi-
Felruary 1 Police and Polico Roa. Tof business but from that of pleasure. The Vanchestans Nary Team V. Dockyard R. motor cars were originally confined to a Diab.
few miles of highway on the island, but February 89 Maachester V, insistent demands of the garages cater Defence Corrs Navy Team Y. Talking for pleasure stekers and the privata. Rifle Omb
owner of a few cars cansed the govern- February 15/16 Police & Police Res. Yment to make generous provision for & Navy Team Dockyard R. Club V, Maa-
Ranges are to be agreed upon mutually by the respective tome, also the datas of the matches, if those drawn tre nob suit
solo.
Izvr rule.. We never had such a rule. We ought to receive a little more recognition than we do, for the fact is we never used the British Naral power in peacetime to make the use of the sens easier for our selves without making it simultaneously easier for others on the same terms, bake
If it was a question of the freedom of the seas in wartime, Visconat Grey point ed pat that the United Stater co-operated in making the blockade complete, andre of B. N. Dockyard without such co-operation we might have. lost war.
Socratation of the respective teams are Taikoo Rife Cnh4holders of the Belilies Shield), Mr. D. L. Lyle, care of Messrs Buttfeld & Saire.
AUSTRIA DID NOT WANT WAR.
GERMANY COERCED, HER.
NEW YORK, December 12th. An Associated Press. Correspondent in- terviewed Count Casrnin at Vienna when Count Czernin said that Austria in 1917 had made desperate efforts to get out of the war even to the extent of offering Galicia.. the richest coal and oil-province of the Empire, to Germany, if the latter would surrender Alsace Lorraine, but Germany rejected this propol
THE SILVER MARKET.
SILVERWARE MAY NOW BE
EXPORTED; N
W
Police and Police, Reserves, Mr. Fraks, cure of Police Reserva Club,
Dckyard File Clab, Mr. B. A. Besz,
large extension of roads suitable for motor traffic. From a few miles of available highway the mileage has in- creased to 110, and 35 more miles are planned for. The colony has appro pristed about $144,000 gold for main tenance of roade and 8547,300 gold for new roads, the greater portion of which has already been spent a soon as money is avaliable the government will undertake further extensions,
On the land of Hongkong and to a considerable extent on the mainland the government is introducing asphaltie sand and carpeting laid upon Portland cement concrete foundations. These methods are proving succenful. It i Niry Tean Ch of Gunuer Stee, H. Mabsolutely necessary to build as per 8. T mark
Manchester Rogt, Te Hurkely Officer, Manchester Regl
Hongkong Defence Corps., Mr. kins, care of Yam Oil Co., King's Build
REPORTED FOOTPADS.
manently as posible, as the climatic conditions, particularly the heavy rain- fall averaging 80 inches a year, demand the most thorough construction. The
the cast fave years are generally con- bridges on the roads constructed during
crats as steel bridges need a great deal of care, with a corresponding high cost. for upkeup
The nature of the roads on the island | inch that motor cars can be employed i in only a limited ways the me of trucks is therefore restricted, but there does by a rickshawshiver that two them. The method employed in moving not appear to be much demand for merchandise from the docia to shops or
A report has bons made to the Police
General von Ludendorf was even will- ing to declare war against Austria if the sesaulted and robbed him last evening latter made a separate peace
at about 10.45 p.m., m the newly con- for the transportation of other heavy structed road half way between Salkok articles is that of the two-wheel trucks and the Talpo Road, in the New pulled by coolis. This method apparent Territories. They severely assaultedly serves the purpose, as Hongkong is tot a manufacturing centra and the him, and after stenting $1.24 and his necenity of modern method in handling driver's license, decamped in the direc-goods is not as apparent as it might tion of Taliokiani. The victim had seem, considering that the total popula several brukes and contusionson is approximately 500,000. A shout the head and face, which There are no customs duties on motor be said were caused by one cam, as Hongkong is a fras port, with of his assailante attacking him with the exception of duties on liquors and wooden smoking pipe. As a result of the tobacco; and there are no local require attack the coolle had to be sent to the ments other than the usual polica Kwongwal Hopital:
regulations pertaining to speed, licensing.
LONDON, December 19th. Montaga's report states that the tone of the silver market is good. There was a fall in the price of $/16ths of a penny since December 6th, due to the reduction in rates of insurance from America
the
An Order-in-Council removes the em bargo or the export of articles wholly or partly composed of silver. This will doubtless tend to increase the trade" de- mand for silver in England.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
INDIAN DELEGITES ARRIVED.
Lonnow, December 15th. The Indian Delegates to the Fence Con- ference have arrived in Londen,
GERMAN PROLETARIAT'S
PROGRAMME.
AMSTERDAM December 15th.
of drivers, and similar restrictions, al
The price of gasoline in the pro-war. period was $7 Hongkong currency per Rocaco, the well-known French cirena of 10 gallons, and the price at pre clown, is still a towe
sehtis. $9.50 Hongkong currency. Owing to differance of archange the price DOW is 25 per cant higher.
The Straits Settlements Government has appointed a commission to investigate Civil Service conditi. na
A Standard Oil manat Shanghai, Mr. J. Anderson, was fined 20 for slapping shroff's face. He was annoyed bomase the showed his garage hill to other fur
bebew
The Port of London authority is endertaking an extension of the Albert Dooks by adding 65 acres. It is hoped
plog by Jaly ant Will Feretilently completed to admit ship
A telegram from Berlin states that the programme of the Spartacus movement In the Fodirated Msay Bites the includes the disarmament of a non-procent of assets are liabilities at the and letarian forces the formation of a work 118 $102.000.000 large portion ers! Milikia and red-guard the abolition
of all Officers and N.O.Os the replace of which will be available in 1919 for tal- ment of all the suthorities of the former ad public works and puberal progress
snd development. regime by representatives of the Sovieta; pueris par the abolition of all Parlaments and Councils, and the election of Central Council which will elect and control 11 Executive Conncil; the cancellation of all public debts above: the fixed amount subscriptions, the exp
expropriation of all Innded estates, banks, comie
com-mines and fatha factories, and d the commiscation of alt, for tunes above the fixed amount
PROGRESS OF OCCUPATION.
Germon newapar Regiment has
Our Rhine Front
Desember 15th erne says that the
that-a
umber 15th.
*ttended vestar
from Ossenberg to the Weasel bridges.
The following number of vehicles are Licensed Motor cars, 178, motor trucks, band tracks, 1,244 - rick- ahawa 2,642, and chairs, 869. The motor cars are practically all American in fact, it might be stated that the American car dominates the Hongkong market. The gnages prefer cars-that- will accommodate seven passengers, bub the private owners parfer four passenger cart. Of the total camber of auto- mobiles in the colony there are hardly half-a-dozen that are ever used for business purposes by their owners,
THE "BLACK BOOK!
AGAIN
The kzont - recent inter them-all The CPR Company's steamere gitation marta of Russie, Empress of Anatrons Empress of Japan and Antagio having and the black book: been released by: Goverment, « the trial spread (xmor Company willresmelks fall service from ing morbid mis dongkong to Vancouver is usual ports Villiers-Stuar of cal estrom February-March.next
his
WCA Hankow report Mercury of December" festure of the free
of the OrakkShose
Freight racket," "and"
es for their sura, Steam
bezett
Camaring case, the youg
swore that we had Keen the |#black book, árs jell
pleaded guilty to the
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BUSINESS NOTICES
J. T. SHAW.
TAILOR HABITMAKER
AND
OUTFITTER.
HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING.
HONGKONG.
NEW MOTORS & MACHINERY
IN STOCK
Ford Touring Cars Indian Motors Cycles 7-9 HP. Liberty Drive 21 HP. outboard Caille Marine Motors 4 EP. Scripps Marine Motors 27 HP.... Speedy Marine Motors 12 H.P
587
160
$300
2,400
£400
660
140-180
8 HP Stationary Engine
4HP Stationary Engine
Royal Typewriters
Air Compressors
Tools for metal working and Eepair Oils, Grease, and numerous Jeye's Fluid
(gall
Motor Boats built to any design fro
The Aristocracy of Motor Service
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