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HONGKONG. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918,

BUSINESS NOTICES

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OVERLAND CHIM KAIL (PUBLISHED","BVERT HAILWAY.Y

Cuntains an Wock's News of Hongkong and abat

Far: Eart

Prions (ncluding Portugu) in any, part of the world: $17,

POR BANKIN

No. 17,077.

THORNE'S

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY,

BOLE AGENTS:

די

A:S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

TEL. 616

NOTICE.

MY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIC

INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 LX. 30 3 PM. and 9 r. to 4 y.. daily

Appliesate will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with sertain exceptions, whe main in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves mader the REGISTRATION PERSONE ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. Mod at all Police Stations.

of

The Penalty for non compliance is s Eine not exceeding $50

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE TESTED TIEN KWARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, IND

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

K

TOTAL FUNDS AT SLUT Decuman, 1914,

£33.270,367.

-Authorized Capital £8,000,000, Babacribed Capital £4,500,00

Paid-up Capital J£2,137,500 II—Pins Fundi,................. 3,837,047 11-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,500 Sinking Fund Acienak me 128,990 £93,870,967

Revenue Fire Branch.... £2,381,456

Life and Annuity

Branches conf Rerence Marine Department... Other Receipts eve

2,141,593

$37,249

£78,948

£5,339,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branchen are separately invostest, and, by Ao of Parliament, are not aside to meet the daima under the respective Depart mecia of the Company's Burincos.

SHEWAN, TOMES à 00.,

Agenta

PRE TRAMWAYS OOMPANY.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

1.00am to 8:00 divery 15 minutes.

‚ 8,00 a, m,'bu 10.00 am...Every 10 minuta. 10,00% to 11:00 %,m...Every 15 min xóma. 11.90m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutai. 12,45 p.m. to 1.15pm...Eray In minutes. 145pm. Every 15minates (9,15 pm,ditary 10 polairbes : 155.00 p.m...Every 15 minnas -400 p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 majustos

1.50 p.m. and 9.p.m., 9.50 p.m. 50 12,00 pay half hour

11.00 p.m. to 21:45 pm, every quarter of

7.30a.m. HONDATE

5.00 am, to 10.30 am... Evay 15 minutos. 10.30am to 11:00 am...Ever 10 minutes. 11:50. be 12 Noch Every 15 minuten. 11.00 noon to, 100p.m...Every 10 mbruter. 1.00pm to 5,90 p.m...Every 15 mitrates. 6.21p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minpted. 4.00 pm bo 6,30 p... Every 15 minutes. 6000 p.m... Erary 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS as en Wank Days.

Baturdaye.

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JUEST SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STRAI

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Failings -To Canton daily, at 8 a.x." (Sundays excepted) and 10 mm.

From Canton daily at 8 a.x. (Sundays excopted) and 4 pm

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO1 STEAMBOAT CO

HONGKONG MAOAO LINE. Saftings To Macao daily at 8 am Sundays 2 am) and;

p.m. (Sundays 1 pm).

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

Further information may be obtained at the CoMPANT'S OFFICE, Hotel Mansions, or from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS

DE FILIPINAS

NUEVO

CORTADO

EXTRA

100

$3.00 per FIRST-CLASS OHEROOT

AT A CHEAP PRICE.

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Telephone 020.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

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THE KING'S SPEECH.

THE PROROGATION OF

PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, Feb. Parliament has been prorogued until February 19th.

war, is still our first aim and endea-

Your.

I have watched with proud and grotchil heart the unvarying enthu siast with which all sections of the people have responded to every demand upon them for this purpose, and as they face the final tests which

The text of the King's. Speech is yet be required to carry our efforts to fruition I pray Almighty. as follows:

God rany vouchsafe us His blessing.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

My Lonk and Gentlerhen,-Since last I addressed you, great events have happened. Within a few weeks of that occasion the United States decided to take their stand by the side of this country and the Allies in defence of the principles of Liberty and Justice. Their entry into the war, followed by other Neutral States, has united practiu-reports:-

MINOR ACTIVITY.·

LONDON, Feb. 7.

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

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PORTLAND CEMENT

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In Ears of 250'ihu, net.

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ally the whole civilised world in a The enemy raided a post to the League of Nations against unseru-west of Zandvoorde. Six of our men pulous aggression, and has lent addi-are missing. Another riding party, tional strength to our arms and near Neuve Chapelle, was repulsed, inspires fresh confidence in the with loss. ultimate triumph of our Cause. Our patrols brought in a number On the other hand, Russin dis of prisoners on different parts of the

not been able to persevere in the

There was considerable hostile struggle until the fruits of her great artillery activity in the neighbours sacrifices could be reaped, and for bood of Harrincourt" wood," "to the the present bas ceused to bear her south and north of Lens and in the part in the Allied task. Negotiations neighbourhood of the Menin road opened by her with the enemy, how Our acroplanes dropped five tons. ever, prove that the ambitions which of bombs or hostile railway stations, provoked the unhappy war are yet sidings and other

targets,

unabated. These tragic events, have brought down five machines and added to the burdens of the other drove down four and also an observa." Allies, but have not impaired the tion ballon. Four of our machines vigour and loyalty with which one

are missing. and all continue to pursue the com-

Our seroplanes, fost might dropped mon aim.

one-and-a-hull tons of bambe on as Amid the confusion of changing aerodrome to the south-east of Cam events, the determination of the brai and also on billeta. All our Democracies of the world to secure machines returned.

a just and enduring peace stands out over more clearly.

In all 'theatres of the war the Naval and Military forces have dis- played throughout the year a noble coumge, high constancy and fixed. determination which have won for them the admiration of the people. If France the enemy has been re- peatedly and successfully thrown back and I await with asamance. the further progress of the conflict. In Palestine and Mesopotamia the most revered and famous cities of

THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Feb. 8.

A French communiqué, states :— There was a violent artillery duef at Reunion and Bois-des-Fones.

LATER.

A French communiqué statertem An important railway junction, at Saarbrueck, was successfully bombed by our air squadrons, which were attacked by several groups of enemy seroplanes.

enemy

the Orient have been wreated from the Turk, while in Africa the enemy Three bas lost the last remnant of his brought down. Colonial possessions. In all these safely. fields the forces of my Dominions and the Indian Empire huve borne their full share in the toil, and in the glory of the day..

machines

All our

FOOD RATIONS.

FOR MEMBERS OF HOME BERVICES.

During the year representatives of my Dominions and Indian Em- pire were laumoned for the frat time to the sessions of the Imperial War Cabinet. Their deliberations have been of the utmost value in the the ration of meat, sugar and tea for prosecution of the war and the pro-members of the home services has motion of Imperial unity.

LONDON, Feb. 6. The Prese Bureau announces that

been reduced, except for those under

the age of nineteen and those train

ng for foreign service.

Gentlemen of the House of Com mons-Thank you for the liberality with which you have provided the The reduced ration compares heavy expenditure of the war. *favourably with the feld ration of

My Lords and Gentlemen, I have most other armies. been pleased to consent to proposals for the better representation of the trust this measure will people ensure to a much larger number of my subjects of the United Kingdora accepted Lord Lansdowne propo an affective voice in the Government tonal representation

of the country And enable

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

Loxbox, Feb. 6 The House of

mons

mpromise

the

224 votes to 114 and

the House of Lords alternative vote, withou

nation unity which lus- marked a characteristic of the war to continue in the not less arduous work of reconstruction in tunes of

The settlement of this 50-ha Fcult question by greement leads mo that despite all the

The House of Lords

to 88, has rejected the

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