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The China Mail

ABLISHED 1845

號八十月十年七十壹百九十壹英

BUSINESS NOTICES

HONGKONG, THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 1917,

BUSINESS NOTICES

已丁次歲甲六國民華中

OVERLAND OHINIST

PUBLISERO AVRET MAIL DAYE

Contains son Week's Nows of Hongkong and the

Prious (incfading Postaga)

"part of the work, Sta

PRICE, $3.00 Per

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

No. 16.982.

TEORNE'S

OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

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SOLE AGENTS.

A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld.

AWINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

HONGKONG,

TEL.[616.

NOTICE.

་

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY,

Steam and Motor Vessels,

Steel Building Work of every Description, Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies,

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

K,

HUDLÓN

AND OVERLAND

NY EUROPEAN Non ABIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 M. to IF.M. and P..to.. daily

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. And at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliante is s fine not exceeding 800,

NORTH BRITISH, &CANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WATCH AIR THTED THE KEJAM OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANDE

COMPASTY, ITD.,

And

THE RAILWAY. PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO

Doma, 1914,

TOTAL FUSZ

£33,970,387.

I-Authorised Capital £3,000,000,

Beberibed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital, £37,500

It-Tie Fundi,

...... 3,837,047

MI-Life & Annuity Funds........ 17,567,390

Sinking Fund, jeesunt time

128,230

£23,970,387

Bevenue: Fire-Branch......£2,881,450

Life and Annuity 2,141,583

Branchiost Reverse Harice Department.... 837,239 Other Recaipta

478,940

£5,997,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invented, and, by Aat of Parliament, are set aside meet she claims under the respective Depart-

t of the Company's Business,

P

SHEWAN, TOMES 00.

Adenti.

TRAMWAYS CÚMPANT

LIMITED.

TIME TABLER

"WERE DAYS

7.00 am to 8.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 8,00 m, m, bo 10,00a.m... Fuery 10 minutes. 10,00a.m. to 11,00 m....yesy 15 minuber. 11.30a.m. to 12,45 pm... Every 15 mlzuta, 12.45pm. to 1.15 p.m...very 10 minuter. L15 p.m. to 1.45pm..very 15 minuter. L45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos £15 p.m. to. 6.00 p.m...Every 15 minutos. 6.00 p.m. bo 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes.

WIGHT ČARA

..

4.50 p.m.. and 9 p... 30 p.m. to 11.00

̈p.m. wvery half hour.

11.00 pm, to 11.45 pm. every quarter of

7.30 IA.

an hour,

SUNDAYE.

- 8.00 a.m. to 3.0.80 a.m...Every 15 minute

10.30 am. bo 11.00 am... Avers 10 minate,

MOTOR

CARI

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS

TELEPHONE 482. ·

COME AND INSPECT

STLENT

ORZY

"HARLEY

DAVIDSON

MOTOR

CYCAN

BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.

Established 1883

-MAN UFAUTURKEY OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

· j′′ to 15*

CABLE. LAID 8" to 18"

4 STRAND

3" to 10"

CIRCUMFEREN

· MOMOLAEKAJO

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

Prima, amples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to '

Shewan, Tomes & Co, General Managem

Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

STONE GINGER-BEER

The only fermented Stone Ginger Beer in the bar East.

The real charm of Store Ginger-Beer is the flavour produced by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger-Beer can be said to le genuine.

$1.00 per dozen.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

Telephone No. 436.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).

INCINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, B1399 and IRON

U FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have

·TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES OFLEVERY DESCRIPTION:

THE TRIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

HONGKONG CTP-

-TELEGRIPAL AND-

Service to the Chino Mai,}

CULE OF FINLAND

HEL

FORS

hites

PETROGRAD

Pernau

PSKOV

AGENTS BUTTERMELO & SWIRE .

→TILE PHONE NE 212

Gulf

of.

Monday

Riga

Masgopoth Mitau

LIBAU

DYIN

BATTLE LINE •

100

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

în Canks d£ 5+5 lbs." nat.

La Bxgot. 250 lbs. nat..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H TAGGART

MANKUICH.

PEAK HOTEL,

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP Adjoining, the Tramway Terminus 1,400 feet above Sea Leval FIRST CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL.

Telephones in all rooms. First-class Cuisine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies rooms, Boof Garden

Toma-From 85 per day Mux

11:30 am, bo 12 Noems ..Every 15 minutes. over thirty years' experience. We own two Ripways and oan nooommudate any crat TO THOSE GOING AWAY

12.00 moon be 100p.m...Every 10 miember

1.00pm to 3.30 p.m... Mivery 15 minutes. 8.30 pmbo 8.00 p.m...Every 10 mizat

|| 4.00 p/m, to ' 6.30 p.m. Every 15 mjumbe,

6.00pm to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes.

* MIGHT GARM is on: Wpele, Days,;,

MAKATURDAYE.

Exies Car it. 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at the dan-any's UfonN, ALILANDIA Bunandi. Dai Voux Road Central

· Besson and pernoli' lickeln available for,

of 200 feet long, TRANS

Town Office, 48, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. Hoogkong. Telephone No. 469. Shipyard Shom Sai-Fo, Kowloon Hongkong Katamaton furnished on application"

·Howroom, April 1, 1919.

Telephone No

WONG PING WA, Hounger.

KING EDWARD HOTEL FRENCH

Central Location.

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LESSONS

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WHERE THE ENEMY IS OPERATINO “AGAINST RUSSIA.

ENEMY PROGRESS IN THE WESTERN FRONT

GULF OF RIGA.

LONDON, Oct. 17:

A German official message states. We overcame the resistance on the Sworbe Peninsular and took full possession of Cesel Island

The prisoners captured yesterday total-1,100..

Thers were navat encounters to the Lorth of Ursel Island and also in the Gulf of Riga, which resulted in our [ favour. Our naval airships bornbed

Peru, causing large fires.

ENEMY DREADNOUGHT STRIKES

A MINE.

LONDON, Oct. 17..

GERMANS BOMB NANCY.

Loxnox, Oct. T

A German official, message states: As a reprisal, our aviators bombed Noocy, causing large fires."

LATER.

A French communiqué states:—- Enemy aeroplanes violently bom horded Nancy. Ten civilians were- killed and 40 injured.

Five enemy acroplanes were des troyed on October 15 and 16, and 20 others lell, out of control, in their own lines. Our aeroplanes heavily babarded military establishments at Volkalingen, railway stations. Thionville, Mezieres-les-Metz and

dauge and Rombach:"

A Ensatan official message states:etzwoippy and factories at Hagon- The enemy pressed us back over the mole, in the direction of Moon Island, Interrupting and communications ber tween Oesel faland and Moon Islands We completely lost touch with our forces on Oesel Island......

An eye witness's report shows that an enemy Breadnought ran into a mine- Held, on Friday. After the explosion the warship proceeded to the coast. Her ultimate fare is unknown.

SUBMARINE BRUTALITY...

NOTHING TO REPORT""

LONDON, Oct. 17 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Halg states

There is nothing of interest to report.

A GERMAN RETIREMENT.

London, Oct. 17. The Ofisi Correspondent with the Australia Forces telegraphs that the London, Oct. 17. Germans, yesterday, retired opposite a The Captain and 49 of the crew of small portion of the frost held by the British steamer bave landed and report. Australian troops, to the next spur me that the steamer was attacked by two the high ground, which is about 1,000 submarines ami torpedoed and sunk yards back

without warning." The submarine shell-

ed the crew most brutally after they bad entered the boats, killing two and wounding ste of the occupants.

THE SUBMARINE PIRACY.-

BRITISH RETURNS.

LONDON, Oct. 17- The Admiralty report for last week

shown ∙Arrivals. Bailing Saak (over

nader Busnccessfully Fishing-boats aud

600 tons)

ITALIAN RETI

ROME, Oct: A Theraturus for the week ended Detober 14th are 15-Arrivaja

Sailings

Sook

Sunk

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BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT

LAGETYITY:

LONDON; Oct 17 The Admiralty announces that out navel sir öraft, on Monday night, dr pad many tons of bombs on Docks. One of our fighting petrols, Tuesday, bronght, enter.machine, int

The observer fell out

Fit fell in flames

returned

PARLIAMENT AND THE FORULIE

LONDON, Oct 17

It is understood that the Governitronke entemplares asking both Hodes Parliament to pass a vote the Forces for their Totion on les urad ot

This unprecedented. ponse to a keen desi

Westminster

"debt toss the

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