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All kinds of Photographin

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also Passport Photos,

Developing and Printine for

Amatours, a Speciality.

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The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED

1845

群八十月正年八十壹百九千卷英

BUSINESS NOTICES,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918

BUSINESS NOTICES

巳丁大歲年七國民華中

OVERLAND CHINA MAILS (FUBLISTED HYBRY

MAIL DAY

Contains in Wocks,Now"

of Hongkong and the

Prices (including Poshigu) to say

part of, tho, wazla 213,

per annum

No. 17,059.

THORNE

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS.

A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Tu die

ROTICS.

ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or

INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours. of $ 3. to 1 M. and STM, to È PM..

Applicants will be required to produce Reports or identifestion papers. All parsons, with pertain exceptions, who ein in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Bexister them- elves ander the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. sad at all Folice Stations.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Susam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGEQNG, QÄNTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. BONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

SailingsTo Canton daily at 8 am. (Sendays excepted) and 10 pm. From Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4 pm. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT. CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

Sailings-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Bundays 9 am) and

2 pm. (Sundays 1. p.m.)..

From Macao daily at 7.30 am and 2 pm. (Sundays 3 pm.)..

Further information may be obtained at the Courany's Orrien, Hotel Mansions,

ar from blessrs. Thow, Coox & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong,

[11

The Penalty Let non compliance is DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.

fas not exceeding $50,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE 00.

WHICH ARE YESTED THE SHARKS OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

Contrary, Li

and

- "THE" RAILWAY - PASSENGERS:

TOTAL

PASSURANCE ODL

Yuper 42 Bler Decemsan, 1914,

£29.970,367. I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000

Wnbscribed Capital £4,500,00

Paid-up Capital

£2,437,600

-Fire Fund

3,697,047

MI-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,567,590

Sinking Fund Acocună ................... 128,230

Herenna Fire Branch.

£23,970,387

£2,3811458

Tafe and Anavity 3,141,699

Branches! Revenue Marina Department. 337,059 Other Receipts,

478,940

£5,339,228

The Accumulative Fands of the various Besucher are separately invested, and, by Ash of Parliament, aro set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart meas of the Company's Buinews.

SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO.,

Agenia.

PEAK TRAMWATE COMPANY.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAZ.......

'7.001.m. to 8,00),,divery 15 minutes. 6.00 10,00 a.to... Brary 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00 ...Every 15 minutos, 11.30a.m. to 12,45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to: 1.15pm...Erty 19 minutes. 115p.m. to 1:43 p....Every 15 minutes 145 p.m. be 215 p.m...Xrery 10 minutes 2:15 pm to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minuten:

bo 8.00....Every 10 mfantes 5.00p.m. b

VIGHT CARS

6.50 p.m. od 9.pm, 30 p.m. to 11.00

p.m. every half hour.

HUDSON

UVERLAND

BOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS

·TALIPHONE 483

'COME, AND INSPECT

GEEL HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR

BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883

·MANUFAUTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

1" to 15"

- DINGENTILENCE.

GABLE LAID

4 STRAND

3" to 10"

5 to 15

ČIACENFENTÍN 3.

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

Pricks, samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application te

Shewan, Tomes & Co, General Managers,

Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

WATSON'S

COLD CURE TABLETS.

QURE À COLD IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME,

AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR

NEURALGIA and MALARIAL HEADACHE.

Copy of repeat order recently received from England:—

"All Saints Lodge Howley, Blackwater, Flanta. Mrs.will be much obliged by Mesars. WATSON ending to her by post

10 bottles of their Cold Core she will be glad to have these as soon as possible,

11.00 pm. b 11.45 p.m. every quarter of as she is to-day sending her last bottle to her son (Capt. of the Buffs), who is

at the front and finds the Tabloids excellent for stopping Gold..

an hour

1.30 8.m.

SUBDATE, "M 8.00am to · 10.30 am... Every 16 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 ....Every:10 malmate", 11.30am to 12 Nom...Every 15 minutes 38.00 poor to 100p.m.Every 10 mliber

1.00pm to 5.30pm...y 15 minutes. 6.10 p.m. to 600p.m... Erary 10 minate. 8:00p.m. to 6.30pm...Every 18 tombes, $308.00pm. Every 10 minubes, FIGHT DARS salon Wask Days:

-SATURDAYL

PREPARED ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

-HONGKONG - DISPENSARY, Telephone 16.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

Hales Car sb, 13 midnight: SPECIAL CARS by arrangement it the Hosepiny's Offion, Alexandra Buzzdrugs"

Bond Central PARAM Race and paseh tiskets available for ali care not already full running at the Wime stated in the Company a time tables, but not for special oui, magi be obtained

spolation at the Company's Office over, thirty yes,

(NOW - RECONS

and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER) ERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS AD work done in this establishmesh in guaran minole We ben two Blipways and can accommod

OPTRAL Boogkung

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIP NES

EVERY

DES

-THE THIRD DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CONFURY

HONG KONG

- Telaţiañia App.

** "TÄIKTOBOEK"

AGENTS:- BUTTEÊRELD & SWIKE ~TELEFONE 1212

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Masi,

THE COAL STRINGENCY IN AMERICA.

FUEL ADMINISTRATOR'S. DRASTIC ORDERA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. For the purpose of relieving the coal stringency Mr. Garfield, the Fuel Administrator, has ordered the

BRITISH LABOUR

MANIFESTOES.

BRITISH LABOUR MINISTER'S PROTEST.

LONDON, Jan. 17.

Mr. G: H. Boberts, the Minister of Labour, speaking at a dinner

vice-Adminl Roselyn Wemyss (the given by the Eccentric ChiB to

Buccessor to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe us First Sea Lord the Admiralty), ́ ́ ́enid would not be a party to the dia he would not be a party to the dis

that be

ulosing cown for five days of every manufacturing plant in the United States, except those producing food. It is announced that the Governt- ment will also close down all minu facturing industries, except food producers, every Monday for ten ruption of the British Empire, and weeks. The order applies to all gave assurances that the Britta

·States east of the Mississippi and view would be ratified in due course. also Minnesota and Louisuna. To say that German rule was at all. Newspapers will be permitted to use comparable with British rule was coal for only one edition daily and equivalent to saying that the sun offices and buildings may be heated was the noon. All the evidence five days a week, but must close was to the contrary and if native the down on Mondays and holidays. populations, everywhere in

Mr. Garfield estimates that world, could be consulted, they 30,000,000 tons of coul will be saved would revolt at German-domination. and decide to come under Britishy law.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. during the ten weeks.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Chats of 375 128. net

Bags of 250:1ts. be5.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGER;

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

PEAK

J. K. TAGGART

MANAGEA.

HOTEL.

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP

Adjoining the Tramway Terminus. 1,400 feet above Sea Levol FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL

Telephones, in all ms. First-cine Cuisine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies rooms, Boof Garded

**Pencefil Terms

THE,

TO THOSE GOING AWAY

Keep in touch with local happenings by subscribing to

"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

All the News of Hongkong and the Far East.

ORDER BEFORE YOU LEAVE, SO THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE IT WHILE AWAY.

AN ADVISORY LABOUR COUNCIL IN AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. President Wilson has virtually made Mr. Wilson, the Secretary of Labour, the War Labour Administra tor and bas authorised the creation

וי

Continuing, Mr. Roberts said that so-called manifestoes were being issued without the concurrence of the Labour movement and without the rank and file being consulted. He denied the right of any clique to speak in the name of Labour with aus taking a ballot. Some people

of an advisory Labour Council said they should help enemy nationa

It is expected that the unification of Labour and Capital will thus be achieved.

DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR IN CANADA

OTTAWA, Ján. 172

to recover after the war. He was sufficiently old fashioned to believe that sin ought to be punished and wrong expuited. The Centful Em. pires alone were responsible for the horrible catastrophe and ought not to be allowed to emerge from the terrible struggle without paying the

The Government is conferring with full penalty. If he were compelled the representatives of the Labour to licowe hetween his conception of Unions and of the provincial Govern British citizenship and any politicu ments with the object of distributing parts he would tell that party to go the available labour to ensure in-hung. If he bad his way the Central, erea ed agricultural and essential Empires would go into the wilder industrial production.

GANADIAN STEEL OUTPUT.”

OTTAWA, Jan. 17.

The steel manufacturers have agreed to increase their output by 20. per cent.

́SUBMARINE PIRACY,

BRITISH SAIPPING. RETURNS.

ness for generations for purification, before being again admitted to the comity of civilised untions.

AGAINST COMBING OUT.”

ENGINEERS MEETING BROKEN UP.

LONDON, Jan. 17.

4 meeting of the engineers of Woolwich Arsenal was to have been held during the night shift, to con Loxpos, Jan. 16.sider action against combing out. The shipping returns for the week ending, January, 12 show

Arrivala

„Departure"

2,100. 2,181:

Vessels sunk (over: 1,600

tens)

Veszels sunk (under 1,600

tons)

Fishing vessels sunk

Vessels unsuccessfully

altacked

FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS

PARIS, Jan 16 The shipping returns for the ending January 12 abow:--

Artivala

Departures

Vessels sunk (over 1,600

tode).

Vessels sunt funder 1,500

tons)

708 7529

Other workers, learning of the project, attended the meeting and pelted the organisers with filthy. cotton wasta and other missilest breaking up the meeting.

(Continued on Pegs &)

DISCOVERIER AT POMPEII,

After a lapse of close upon 000 yenta eluca the destruction of Panipoli, the eletons of four of the victims have been discovered in the actual peitions in which they

·were overtaken by the catastrophe. Two of these victims, ap- weekparently man and wife belonging t

the upper classes, had evidently, bren caught by the shower of rod-hot stones in the cloistered garden of their ville and while bastening to seek sbeltar in a corner, had been suddenly, Buried and♬ asphyxiated through the collapse of the roof overladen with volcanic dust, The barband was found in a sitting poution, with his brand sad back bent forward and the legs wide apart His wife Twent standing erect immediately behind him. Her gold entrings Ware found on level with her ears, and there are tars rings still on the floger, third too wast that of youth buddling his face to a hole in the The last of the group bent simost double under the suffocating debris-had- the right hand, an fron sing praktas angrarød cordeli

Vessels unsuccessfully, ate

facked.

ing one the Drevious week ITALIAN SHIPPING BESURNE.

Jan: 16: turns for the week

2204

OFFICE