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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918.

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BUSINESS NOTICES,

BUSINESS NOTICES

THORNE'S

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

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

No. 4.

OVERLAND CHINE MAIL:

"(FUELÌIBED - EVERY MAIL DAYA

Cuntains too' Week's News 2- of Hongkong and the

Prices (including Portage) to any

... part of the world. 818, per annum,

PRICE $3,00 Per Month

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

TRAP » «NOLB AGENTS:

A.S. WATSON & Co. La

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

.HONGKONG,

This is

NOTICE.

K

Non ASTATIU

INDIAN desiring to leave the Bolony should apply in person as the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 to 1 FM; and 5 PM. to 4 F.. sally.

Applicants will be required to produce Pamports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA. NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

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Sailings: To Canton daily at 8 s.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p

From Canton daily at 8 sim. (Sundays excepted) and 4 pm.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-MACAU, ́LINE. “

Sairings:-To Macao daily st 8 am. (Sundays. 9 s.m) and,

3 p.m. (Sundays 1.p.m.)..

From Mace daily at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).

remain in the Colony for more than Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Betel Mansions,

7 days are required to Register them-

selves under the REGISTRATION of

PRESONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms

at Registration giving the particulars

required may be obtained at the G.F.O.

and at all Folios Stations.

er from Messrs. Thos. Coox & Son, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

The Fanaity for non compliance is DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.

fine not exceeding $50

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KORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE |

INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE TESTED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

CONZANT, LID

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS.

ASSURANCE 00.

STOTAL FOTDs at Star Dickmaza, 1914,

£29,070,307.

Authorised Capital £6,000,000,

£9.437.500

Babaeribed Capital £4,500,000

Tirs Funds......*******

Paid-up Capital imezieres-25

I-Life & Annuity Funda... 17,567,590,

Sinking Fund Account ..............

Brence Fire Branch.

128,230

£23,970,347 £9,831,456

le and Annuity 2,141,553 Branchet... SAKIN

Revezzo Marine Department... Other Recripts some

$37.999

478,940

£5,339,93

The Accumulative Funds of the various Braného are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, ara ast aside to coGut the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Burions.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

Agente.

PLAE TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

TX

$,00a.m. 10.00 ...

WEEK DAY

JUMPANY

8.1) a.m... fivery 15 iniurates. 10,00 am..Every 10 minutes. 1100 Every 15 minutes. 11.30 m. te 12.45 p.m.Every 15 minutes. -) 12.45pm. to. 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minutos. L15pm to 1.45 pamirsty 15minates 1.45 p.m. to 2:18 p.m.rary 10 minutes 16 pm to 6.00 p.m...Erary 15 minutas 6.00 pm..50 8.00 p.m...Every 10 mizades

* SET GARS

4.60 p.m. sud 9. 11.30 pm to 12.00

pm every half hou

· 11.00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. every quarter of

La Bout

SUNDAYE.

1.00 saa. ba 10,730 megy 15 minutes. 10.30am, to'll 00 ►m. Every 10 kalontes, 11.3 to 12 Noon Every 18 minuten. 100 soen to 100p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00pm to 5.30 Kvety 15 minutes, 5.3)p.m. 6.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes.. $6.00p.m.to.6,30 p.iz... Every 15 malambna.. 4.00pm - 8.00pm...Every 10 micuter. SIGHT. CEN. «s on Week Days,

Bitza. “Cur'að 13 midnight.

ESPECTAL CARS by Karangement at the

Company Olhos, ALEXANDRA Bozz

Die Vanz Rosd Central,

T

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AND OVERLAND

мотоя

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Established 1883

·MANUFAUTURERS OF.

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CIRCUNFERENCE.

GABLE LAID

4 STRAND

3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE

'8" to 15"

COSTEJEREN E

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

Prices, maples and full particulafz will be forwarded on application to

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers

Hongkong, April 11, 1912. ́

Bas

COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS

DE FILIPINAS

NUEVO

CORTADO

EXTRA

$3.00 per 100

FIRST CLASS OHEROOT

AT A CHEAP PRICE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

CIGAR MERCHANTS, Telephone #18,"

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

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BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

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·OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

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La Bags of 250 ibe, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

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AND

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A MACHAIAVELLIAN PLOT.

REVELATION AT THE BOLO TRIAL.

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Panis, Feb. 6. The indictment of Bolo states

After the Battle of the Maine, Germany, finding, her sudden attack had no longer any hope of success, desired a rapprochement with France in order to be able to defeat Great Britain. It was necessary to pre- pare public opinion for a separate | peace and documents show that the

FAMOUS PUGILIST DEAD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The death is announced of John L. Sullivan, the famous pugilist.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Feb. 4..

The Silver Market in steadier,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

fices in money. Germany wished to GERMAN ADMIRAL ON SUBMARINE

enemy decided to make, large sacri

impress Parliament and the Press by

pessimistic reports, cleverly dissemi-

PIRACY.

nated by paid agents, in order to GERMAN THEORY HAS PROVED

EXTRAVAGANT.

· cause · confusion and to disturb the patriotic agreement between the French parties. From every point

AMSTERDAY, Feb. 57 of view, Balo was the man for the

The German Vice Admiral Galater, writing to the Di'selfe, mye that sub- work."

mariniam has not yielded the results The indictment declarea that the anticipated. The theory as regards plot was hatched with Machalavel-frightening-neutral shipping and the lion skill and France had been in assumption of the speedy overthrow of

England have proved extravagant" serious danger.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

THE CONGRESS OF SOVIETS.

GREETINGS TO GERMAN WORKMEN.

THE STRIKES IN GERMANY.

REGARDED AS ENDED.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 5.

A Berlin semi-official telegram states: that the strike is now regardedés

the strike is ended."

Many munition works in Berlin arm' in full operation, while 80 per caut. of the employees of other factories are working.

SOCIALIST REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION REFUSED.

AMSTERDAM, Fob, 3. Count Hertling has refused the

PETROGRAD, Feb. 5. The Congress of Soviets closed after deciding to telegraph greetings and encouragement to the German workmen in their struggle so gloriously begun, and also a like message to revolutionary Finland. “

The Congress approval of the decree naming the Council of Com-request of the Socialist Deputies to allow representatives of the strikero to. missioners The Workmen's and discuss the situation because it might, Peasants Government" and drop resolve in unlawful actions. He also refused to negotiate, with the strikera. ping the prefix "Provisional"

because it was unconstitutional and The Congress also passed a Bill there were no guarantees that the tor the socialisation of land, and discussion would be confined to the bands played the Internationale and the

Marseillaise.".

BOLSHEVIK SUCCESS

ANNOUNCED.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 5.

question of anding the amrikee emphasised that the strikers' political desires must be communicated through. the peoples' representativse

HERR DITTMANN'S OFFENCE

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 3.

It appears that Herr Dittmann who The Bolsheviks officially announce was sentenced to five years' conine. that the Soviet forces have suppressment in a fortress and two months' ed the counter-revolution in the imprisonment, was charged with inciting

high treason. Goyerament of Orenburg, completely

STRIKE COMMITTEES FAVOUR defeating General Duloft's army,

RESUMPTION OF WORK.

AN IMPORTANT FOSITION FOR ADMIRAL JELLICOE.

Lospos, Feb. 5.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

Telephones in jail roupa First-eissa Cuisine, Lourge, Smoking and Lacisament hoped to appoint Admiral

Roof Garden

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BANKING "AMALGAMATIONS.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 3.

The Lokal. Anziger states that the strike committees of Hamburg are ir favour of the resumption of work. HAI

the shipyard workers have already

·resumed. 7.

THE WESTERN FRONT,

ENEMY COMPLETINGS

PREPARATIONS.

PARIS, Feb. 5,

A GOVERNMENT ÎNQUIRY,

A semi-oficial messagé ätäten - LONDON, Feb. 5

Along the whole Western Front our » In the House of Commons, MF enemies are completing preparations for Bonar Low announced that he pro fature operations their General posed to appoint a committee of Staffs are endeavouring by means of

raide at numerous points to gui bankers, merchants and manufactur information.

the

ers, to consider, advisability of The artillery is becoming increasingly interfering in banking amalgam-active tions, and he hoped, that, pending the enquiry, no further amalgama- tions would occur

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

COMMONS BEJECT THE LORDS

COMPROMISE, ALASK

LONDON, Feb. 6. The House of Commons, by 288 rejected the House of ying the

of

borou

FRENCH AEROPLANES BUSY.

LONDON, Feb. A French

communiqué states —— - Taking - odvautaga of the Ana weather our chaser planes were success fully active on Feb. 3. Sergral air batilas were fought against German squadrons wall over the Garnzan lines. MORE

Eight coemy machines were brought -down and Ave others fall zorionby hit

and ware probably destroy

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