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A. S. WATSON & Co, Ld. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIO

INDIAN desiring to leave thei Cakny should apply in person at the Cartral Police Station between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 M. and F. to & P.M. daily

Applicants will be required to předse Passporta er identification papers. All' persons, with certain exceptions, whe pain in the Calory for more than 7 days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Form af Registration giving the particulars nired may be obtained at the 6.2.0. and at all Police Station.

The Penalty for non wmpliance is s Sne not exceeding $30.

PEAR

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LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

TIRE DATI..

7.00a.m. to 8:00 am... Every 15 minutes. 8.00 10.00 sim... Every 10 minutes. 13.00 am to 11.00 a.m...Every 15 minuten. 11.30am. to 12.45 p. m... Every 15 minutas, 18,40 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Evgy 10 minutos. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pamilEvery 15 minutes, 145 p.m. to 2.10 p. Every 10 minutes, 215 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 tubes, NIGHT CARN

8.40 p.m. acd 9 p.m., 9.50 p.m. so 11.00 P. every half hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.43 pm, every quarter of

A bour.

7.30 a.m.

BUNDATA.

8.00 *.m. to 10.30 ... Every 15 minutes. 18.30 a.mi.. to {1.00 x.m...Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 13.00 noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes 100 p.m to 5.30 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 8.30pm to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes,

·00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m... Every 15 minutes. #.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.Erary 10 minutos. NIGHT DARS as on Week Days.

SATURDATO

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Sesson and pinch tickeis available fo all cars not already fall"running at the se stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained -on application, at the Company's Office- No Season ticket will be issued antli payment therefor has hean made in Bank Notes prby Cheque or Compradors order representing Bank Notes,

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THE

GERMAN-AMERICAN, SITUATION.

"ARMY AND NAVY

PREPARING.

WASHINGTON, Feb.-5.

It is still hoped that Germany will efraintrom provoking hostilities, but the Army and Navy an preparing for eventualities.

If Austria adheres to Germany's policy of frightfulness a break with her îa certain."

American representatives abroad are inform neutrals that instructed tc President Wilson believes that they will make for peace if they follow America's example.

AMERICA AND AUSTRIA.

RELATIONS NOT YET SEVERED.

LONDON, Feb. 5.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,LD. The report from Paris that America

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Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length

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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

NOW RECONSTRUCTEDY

FINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS. BRAB and IQ

FOUNDERS. All work done in this stablishment is gearintood. We have over thirty yes roncimane. We own two Sipways and a snoomsekhe any wat of 200 68% Long

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In Bag of 950 lbs. net.

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AND

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had breken with Austria-Hungary ap- pears to be premature. Latest Washing ton advices state that diplomatic ro lations with Austria hangou the slender. est thread.

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GENERAL APPROVAL OF AMERICA'S|

INTERVENTION. ',

GERMANY MAINTAINS Á SULLEN SILENCE.

GERMAN GUNBOAT FIRED BY CREW.

Sear

THE GEIER" ABLAZE AT HONOLULU.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.

The German gunboat Geier, which has been interned at Honolulu, bas been set on fire by the crew, and i blazing.

ENEMY SHIPS AT THE PHILIPPINES.

ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY THEM

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. The crews of twenty-three Au trian and German ships which have been laid up in harbours in the. Philippines have attempted 铅 destroy their machinery.

Customs officers discovered that the engine-rooms of nine stoarners were wrecked and fires were burning under the empty boilers of others.."

CAPTURED AMERICANS TO BE RELEASED.

Tur Hadv, Feb. 5. The Gorman Government has notified Mr. Gerard that the Americans captured by the German raider will be released.

AMERICAN EMBASSY IN PARIS

BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.

PARIS, Feb.. 5.

The American Ambassador Mr. Sharp

LONDON, Feh. D. While telegrams are pouring in from all parts of the world approving of President Wilson's intervention, Ger- many stil maintains allon silence. has received cabled instructions to break. There has been no news from Germany off all relations with Germany. This for twenty-four hotta.

means the abandonment of the Embassy's There is a suggestion that the mem-work for 35,000 Germans interned in bers of the Governmentĝia Berlin have

France. been surprised to such an extent by the. anti-German feeling that & characteristic statement is being concocted to "ava face"; or they are holding their hands in the hope of being able to. supply satmarine nows an offct to President Wilson's motion.

SAILORS CARE NOT A RAP FOR GERMAN MENACE

THE EFFECT IN GERMANY.

SERIOUS POLITICAL: DIFFICULTIES ANTICIPATED.

PARIR, Feb. 3.

The newspapers bere suggest that President Wilson's action may have Threats of frightfulaces are still created formidable political difficulties unrealised and they have absolutely not in Germany which will compel the Ger- affected the signing on of merchant man leaders to effect a withdrawal seamen, which is proceding normally amounting to a defent, possibly in every port. The secretary of the leading to serious consequences. Seafarers' Union, interviewed," stated that the ssilore did not care a rap for the German menace. Twelve British

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEA.

ahips left Rotterdam yesterday morning GERMANS KILLAAN AMERICAN

and

British trawler arrived at Imniden, to sell fish; in the usual "way"

busily spreading vague reports German agents at Rotterdam

sinkings, but these are routed.

AMBRICA'S HELP

FINANCIAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES,

are

of

LONDON, Fab 5. The morning papers warmly welcome

LONDON, Feb. 5. The Admiralty announces that the survivors of the British steamer Ean Zona report that the ship was sunk

at the ship by thell fire from a submarine. When the crew abandoned the sinking ship the submarine shelled their bosts, Tha master and three seamen were killed and the second mate was severely wounded The killed included Baltimore scamen.”

LATEST SUBMARINE PIRACY.

L ELTRANE Fame President Wilson's action and speculate THIRTEEN PERSONS DROWNED, A Eletric Life, Fans and Ziting on the possibilities of America declaring

European Bathe and Sanitary Pilings, Hot and Cold Water Bystem broughout war. * Best of Food and Serviss,

TEKLAPHIC Aɔ

TANG YUK Iron, auc

the late SIEN JING 14 DAGTILAR STYMERS,

TARMBYEBY MODERATE

They paint out that even with Military

Naval and

passivity America's help will be most valuable

leaving out of consideration the mura support, America's financial and natural resources are practically inexhaustible, and are all freely at the disposal of the Allica

200 GERMAN SHIPS IN.

AMERICA

Moreover, there are 200 German ships in American harbours valued, at present in at £50,000,000 sterling includit the Valeriand, the largest ship in the world, and nine scherz EU 13,000 603

LONDON, Feb. 2. The lastest steamers sunk are l dron (British), Gammis (Dutch) 1men Beton, Dos de Nordic and Algolls Hetaland I, (Norwegian) Helicon (Greek)

(Spanish); also a Brish trawler and a Russian barquentine.

Ton Norwegians and three Spaniarda wers drowned

STHE AMERICANS' IN FRANCES

PARIS, Feb 5:

The queried rande

American

Tot

000 to