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BUSINESS NOTICES,

HONGKONG SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1918

已丁大年七國良華中

BUSINESS NOTICES

PRICE $3.00 Per Month-

THE WAR.

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

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ANY BUROPEAN Nou ASTATIC or

INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the boars of 9 AM. 1.1PM. And I P.M. to F.M. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification paper. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Begister them- aalres under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918 Formss of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

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Beam and Motor Vessels,

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Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies,

HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, IMITED. HONGKONG CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at .. (Sundays excepted) and 4 pm

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

Sailings-To Macao daily at 8 am. (Sundays, 9 am) and..

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

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

Further information may be obtained at the CourAST's Ornicz, Hotel Mansions,

or from Masers. TRO. Cook & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

The Fenalty for non compliance in DRAGON MOTOR

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3,697,047

III-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,687,500 Einking Fond at 128230

£23,870.587

Revenue Fire Branch... £2,81,458

Life and Annuity

2,141,593 Branchemen Bevegas Marine Department... 897,289 Osbos-Receipt

478,040

£5,339,223

The Ascunqlative Funds of the various Branches are parately invested, and, by Art of Parliament, are set aside to whet the claims under the respective Depart ant of the Company's Boriness.

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THE COMING ENEMY OFFENSIVE

WHERE WILL THE BLOW FALL?

LONDON, Feb. 8.

MIRAL JELLICOE AND

SUBMARINES.

MENACE KILLED BY AUGUST,

LONDON, Feb. 8. Reuter's Correspondent at the Admiral Jellicoe, speaking at Huli, French Headquarters writes: The said we were in for a bad time during military question overshadowing all the next three monthis, but he be others, is: How and where do the lieved that if we held out the sub- Germans intend to strike on the West marine menace would be killed by Front? The enemy must recognise about August.

the costliness as well as the doubt- fulness of an offensive on the West, however great; but the reasons im polling him thereto seem to out-¦ weigh counsels of prudence. If he cannot get peace on his own terms the must get on with the war and in six months the American Arcy will have restored the balance of strength in favour of the Allies. So we must expert at no distant date as heavy a blow as the Germans, with what ever assistance they can extort from their reluctant Allies, can deal.

ENEMY BARGAINING WITH RUMANIA.

DESPERATE EFFORTS TO CON- CLUDE PEACE WITH RUMANIA.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8.- Apparently the Central Powers are about to make desperate efforts ta conclude peace with Rumania.

The Boersen Zeiting indicates that

. Where will the blow fall? A de- the Berlin Conferences resulted in cision cannot be reached in Italy, complete agreement regarding the

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The Essen Allgemeine Zeitung were bulved as soon as the fighting became established in the mountains [emphasises that the Rumanians must Probably not more than five German renounce all claims to an extension Divisions are in Italy now. On the westward, and can be ecmpensated other hand, the enemy is undoubted for the Bulgarian anneration of ly assembling men and material in Dobrudja with the south-west corner, of Bessarabis concerning which the France, but it the prospects of a

Ukranians and Rumonians can come second Verdun on a larger scals are

to terms provided both unite against uninviting is the enemy likely to attempt to the Bolsheviks

The Correspondent proceeds to suggest that the enemy may have something up his alceve some new method, some new weapon, which he thinks may prove decisive.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

THREE ENĚMY SURPRISE ATTACKS REPULSED.

LONDON, Feb. 98.

A French communiqué states: An enemy attack, at day-break, on

In the Turkish; Chamber : the Foreign Minister, Hal Bey, declared that the Straits would remain open- to international traffic in future ou the same condition as in the past.

THE DUTY OF GREECE

SPEECH BY THE KING.

ATHENS, Feb. 8. En route to the Macedonian Front, the King of Grecce addressed the troops at Lamia. His Majesty de-

a small post to the north of Crponne,plored the muting and urged the

was repulsed.

necessity of supporting the Govern

The Germans followed up the ment and enabling Greece to do ber bombardments reported this morn duty and aid the Allies.

ing, on the right of the Meuse and

The speech was most enthusiastic

in Alsace, with three surprise atally received.

tacks; to the east of Samogneux, on THE ECONOMIC WEAPON.

the northern side of Fosses wood and

to the south of Hurtmannswieler-

· kopt.

All attacks were repulsed..

THE BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, Feb. 8 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

ACTION BY THE FRENCH BENATA.

LONDON, Feb. 8.

In the Senate the Minister of Commerce emphasised the necessity. of un agrement with the Allies regarding raw materials, and de clared: "We do not dream of creat“) užine, Lounge, Smaking and Ladies reports:

There was hostile artillery activitying an aggressive Economic League, but we desire to remain masters of Telegraph add : "Pencafal' at Flesquieres..

P.O PEUSTER

our own markets and reserve our raw THE ITALIAN FRONT. materials for ourselves; our Allies,

and friendly neutrals,"" The Senate passed

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larly feared by the enemye results.

MANIFESTO BY BRITISH. WOMEN'S PARTY;

A GERMAN ORDER.

MALES FROM 18 TO 60 FOR: MILITARY LABOURA

order

LONDON Feb 8 The Women's Party asiatied a AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8.

manifeste stating that their first act The Telegraaf states that a Germanas electors is to greet the Allied der has been-lessed on the Flemish nations and to pledge themselves to coast, calling up males from 13 to use their votes to secure and liberate 60 years of age, for military inbour, oppressed nations, especially Belgium

and Serbia AUSTRIAN CABINET The signatures include those

chler leaders of the Suffragettes

RESIGNS,

AMSTERDAM, Feb 8

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