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NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC INDIAN desiring to leave. Celery, should apply in persen at the Central Police Etation between the hours d.. top. and 2 r.. to 4 P.M.

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Applicants will be required to preduse

ports or identification papers. garmona, with certain exceptions, whe rasin in the Colony for more tha

days are required to Register them salves under the REGISTRATION FERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forma of Registration giving the particular required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non sempliseer is a Am not exceeding $60.

PEAK

TRIKWAYS LIMITED.

COMPANY,

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TIME TABLE,

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7.00 s.m vo 8.00 a. m... Every 15 minutes. 8.00 a. c. 10.00 am... Every 10 minute. 40.00 am, to 11.00 a. m. Every 15 mala bos. 11.30 am to 12:45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minuten. 1.18 p.m. to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 1.48p.m. to 9.il p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m..Every 15 minates. 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes,

NIGHT DARE

2.15 p.m. to

5.00 pm to

6.10 p.m. and 9p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00

pim, story half hour.

11.00 p.m. to. 11.40 p.m. every quarter of

7.30a.m.

an hour..

SONDLYE. 1.00a.m. to 10.30 am...Every 15 minate 11.30am. to 11.00 ....Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 2.00 noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.30 p....very 15 minriben. 100p.m bo $.9p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 500p.m. no. 6.10 p.m.. Every 15 minato.d 8:30p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

KIGHT CARS on Week Daya,

SATURDAYO.

Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement as the Company's Offet, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS' Des Voeux Road Central,

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Besson and paneh tekste avilable for all car rac shady fall rassing at the lime stated in the Company's time tables, Yet nos for special cara, can be obtained application at the Company's Offic

K. Season ticket will be issued until payment therefor bae been made in Bank" Notes or by Chique er Compradore order: representing Bank Notes.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917."

BUSINESS NOTICES

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS

8,000 Tons, 4,000 Horse Power now Buik. Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies. Frompt Attention and Shipment, to Destination. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS. W.S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. «

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., LJ.

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CIRCUMFERENCE,

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

Pripes, maplos and fall particulare will be forwarded or applimation to

Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Manager.

Nowakong, April 11, 1911

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AMERICA'S QUESTION

* TO GERMANY.

WHY IS MR. OFRARD DETAINED?

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.

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The State Departinent has asked. Germany, through the medium of Switzerland, why Mr. Gerard, the United States Ambassador, detainedi.

LATER.

LOYALTY OF GERMAN- AMERICANS.

GERMAN-AMERICAN REGIMENTT IN THE EVENT OF WAR.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Delegates of twenty-eight States, representing three millions of German- Americans pledged their loyalty to the United States, endorsed President" Wilson's action, and promised to mîne

Mr. Lansing disclosed to the State German-American regiments in the Depurtinent that he had not heard event of War. from Mr. Gerard through any chan-

RIGID PRECAUTIONS

NEVERTHELESS. nel since the evening of the 5th inst.

He was loth to believe that Germany was detaining Mr. Gerard on any excuse whatsoever, which was absolutely unjustifiable by inter- national law."?

WAR · INEVITABLE."

The New York World, which is the Administration's organ, says that Americans may make up their minds that war with Germany is inevitable."

SAFE, CONDUCT FOR COUNT BERNSTORFE.

WILL GERMAN SUBMARINES. DISCRIMINATE.?

NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Despite the loud protestations by German-Americans of loyalty to the United Staves, the Federal Authorities are taking the most rigil precautions against plots and conspiracies.

Many important institutions are dismissing their Teutonic employees.

All 6-inch guns at West Point have been stipped to New York to protect the city.

GERMAN FIREMEN ARRESTED IT'

NEW YORK.

SUSPECTED PLOT.

NEW YORK, Fab. 9. Two hundred cx-fremen belonging WASHINGTON, Fab. 9."

to an interned German. liner have been Great Britain and France bave Treated. They were biding near the granted safe conduct" for Count American line pier and it is believed. Barnstorf, the German Ambassador at that a plot to bomb liners was being

hatched. at Washington, and his staff.

NEW YORK, Feh. 9.

The Scandinavian Line announces that Germany has been asked to ensure the sale passage of Count Bernstorf and party. APTART,

"GREAT BRITAIN'S WARNING:

LONDON, Feb. 9.

LOST AMERICAN-BORN CHILDREN.

REGARDED AS AMERICANS.

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.

Two of the childrar lost in the sinking of the Califomia were born in Arnerica and are regarded as Ameri Reuter announces that the Governans although their parents were. ment warned the Siste Department a British.

Washington when notifying that safe..

ACTION...

conduct would be giren to Count Bern-SWEDEN OPPOSED TO AMERICA'S storff that Great Britain would not be responsible for any harm to the Ambas sador arising "from the concrete results of the German disregard for inter- national law."

AMERICAN LINE SAILINGS POSTPONED.

STOCKHOLAÍ, Feb 9'; Sweden's reply to President Wilson's " Note emphasises that she has con- sistently observed strict neutrality and regrets that the United States hai not adhered to the proposals of Sweden which have led the Scandinavian King SELF-doms to adopt a system of common measures towards the belligerenta with a view to maintaining international law. NEW YORK, Feb. 9.

The method now chosen by the United The American line has indefinitely States to shorten the war is absolutely postponed the sailings of the liners Stopposed to the policy of neutrality Louis and St. Pauls the State followed by Sweden, which is not dis- Department refused to advise the posed to change its policy.

THE RIGHT TO ARM FOR

DEFENCE

company whether ships could enter the

war zones.

The State Department, however, points out, that neutral vessels are entitled to ari in self-defence, and American ships have the right to traverse any part of the high seas

The postponement of sailings is sharply criticised by the Press as equivalent to an admission of the Ger man blockade of American ports, but the fact that the American Line is) seeking men experienced in handling KING EDWARD HOTEL | guns is regarded as indicating that the

Central Location LLELICTA Tax Pam Hutraced," Alaotrin L, Fans and fighting, European. Baiba and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System. throughout, 'Bout of Food and Service

TALIPHONE 573. TALEGRAPHIC ADVERM

TAND TUKI

WITUBELL

the late SIEN IDÉ

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation. Free.

St. Louis may be sent to the war zone with instructions to defend herself.

GERMAN CAPITAL WITHDRAWN FROM AMERICAN-BANKI..

New Yoxx Feb, 0. German capital a being withdrawn from American banks and is being tinaferred to Argentina, which ha announced strict neutrality.

AEROPLANES FOR AZTERICA.

NEw You Feb. 9. Nineteen aeroplane factories have promised to turn out 200 aeroplancs » week for the Goremment.

The National Association of Wool Manufacturers have placed their entire ootpat, valued at £100,000,000 sterling at the disposal of the Goveznment.

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URAGUAY'S PROTEST.

MONTE VIDEO, Feb. 5. The Government has replied to the German Note rejecting the doctrine of unrestricted submarinism. Quely.

THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKET

IN AMERICA,

·THE PRESIDENTS WARNING..

NEW YORK, Feb. 9. President Wilson has threatened to seize eighteen railroads unless the Chicago switchman withdraw their threat to strike.

BELGIAN RELIEF PARALYSED

LONDON, Fob. Belgian relief work is paralysed Two relief ships have been zunk/ The Euphrates was sunk: prior to the German announcement.

Nearly all the cray of the relief ship Larkaktuar were lost. This ship was anak after the 31st January (when the German announcement was zude); Thers was une survivor out of 25.

Both ship wore chearly marked and provided with safe bonductal

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