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MUMEYA Japanese Photographers.

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ESTABLISHED

1845

觀五十月二年八十壹百九千叠英

BUSINESS NOTIOES,

HONGKONG. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTIOES

午戊天為年七年中

PRICE $3.00 Per Month

THORNE'S

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

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BOLE-AGENTS.

A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TEL. 816

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIC or AINDIAN deeiring to leave the Colony abould apply in person at the Central Poles Station between the hou of M. to 1 PM and 3 23. to P.M. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifestion papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whc emain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- elves under the REGISTRATION of FERSONS ORDINANUE 1916. Formas of Eegistration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a Eine not exceeding $50,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO,

WHICH ARE TRIZED ZEN RELLES 'OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSUBANCE

COMPANY, LaDay

and

TUR RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 3ler Datamaan, 1914,

£29.970,967.

I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000,

Sabeerbed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital umeniesenes £2,437,500 -Fire Funds

3,837,047

Il-Life & Annuity Funda... 17,567,500

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

128,230

*£29,970,387 -

£9,881,456-

.

Ife and Annuity

2,141,583

Ravens Fire Branch

Branches | Revenue. Marine: Department... 897,939

Other Receipts

t

478,940

£5,539,929

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are not saida to meet the claims under the respective Depart- ments of the Company's Boriness.

SHEWAN, TOMES. & 00.,

Agents.

PEAK TRAMWAYS JUMPÁNY.

'LIMITED'

TIME TABLE

WERK DAT

1.00a.m. to 8.00 am...very 15 minates 8.00 mm, bo 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. “19,09 2,m. no 11.00 Every 16 uzbaaba 11.30 am, to 12.45 p.m...Every Lö muinutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every Ift mizurden. 1.15 p. 1.45 pm...Every 15 minute. 1. p.m. to 1.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 15pm to 8.00 pm Every 15 kalmalas, 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minsboa.

14. VISIT CARS

6,50 p.m. 2nd $ per 5,30 pum. to 11.00 pm, every half bour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

wia bour

7.5mm.

SUNDAYL,"

8.00, 10.30 am... Erary 15 minator 10.50 m. bo 13.00 k... Every 10 minutos. 11.80m. to 19 Noon Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noon to 3pm. Every 10 minutos. 1.00pm to 5.30 pmrery 15 mluhom. €97.. to 00 pm... Every 10 minutes. 00pm. bo 6pm. Every 15 mluates, 18.30pm to 8.00 p mi..Every 10 minutes. NIGHT JARS as ón. Meek Dayak

SATURDATIO

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Hasson, Kod pansh tickets available for all para nos already, fall running at tha Mime stated in the Company's time fables,

nektor spigotal cars, can be obtained. application sa the Comeniny's Chine

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.Į

KOWLOON BAY.

Seam and Motor Vessels,

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

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Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m.

From Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays exceptod) and 6 pi SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

HONGKONG-MAÇAO LINE. Sallings-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

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

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

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Further information may be obtained at the CoaTANT'S OFFICE, Hotel Mansions,

or from Messrs. THO Cook & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, April 11, 1912.,

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS

(Reuter's Service to the Chino Man, I

THE RE-OPENING OF

PARLIAMENT."

THE KING'S SPEECH.

THE ONLY PRINCIPLES OF AN HONOURABLE PEACE.

LONDON, Feb. 12.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE PREMIER

PASSAGE-AT-ARMS WITH.MR

ASQUITH

In moving the Address in reply. to the Speech from the Throne, Brigadier-General Lowther (Appelby

The opening of Parliament to-day Division) expressed the Army's deep- was shorn of much of its usual appreciation of the King's frequent splendour.

visite to the Front and his concern The Peers, by command, discarded for everything relating to the wel their robes of scarlet and ermine, fare of the troops.: "(Cheem.)

Lieutenant while members holding Army Com-

A. Shaw (Kilmarnock missions were dressed in khaki. deconded the Addreas,

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales sat on the right of the Throne.

Mr. Asquith after paying the highest tributes to Field-Marshal Sir

Prior to the arrival of the Royal Douglas Haig and General Sir W. Frocession, the Marquis of Lincoln Ecbertson, declaring that the cou shire, the Great Chamberlain, wel-fidence of the nation and Empire comed, on behall of the King, four in them was in nowise shaken hundred wounded .Oversese soldiers, | (Cheere) asked the Government to of whom a large number were define the recent enlargement of the accommodated in the Royal Gal functions of the Inter-Allied: War lery. He expressed His Majesty's Council; also whether any change warn and grateful appreciation of had been zonde or contemplated in the gallantry and devotion they and the status, personnel or functions of

field, saying: After the conclusion Robertson, and concluded by em of a victorious peace, the King and phasising the necessity for complete Queen wish you all a safe and happy confidence in the system whereby return to those Great Dominions of we are carrying on the war and ir which their Majesties are so proud, perfect harmony between and you love so well."

Government and its servants.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. their comrades had displayed in the Si Douglas Haig of Sir William

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Caski" of 875 lbs. nat."

In Bage of 260 (hm. met.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL · MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER

PEAK HOTEL.

ADMIRABLE: SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP Adjoining the Tramway Terminus. 1,400 feet above Sea Level

THE ATTITUDE OF THE ENEMY.

the

The King and Queen, who were cheered as they passed through the streets, were escorted by. British and Mr. Lloyd George said the Govern Indian officers of the Indian Army, ment stood by his considered declara and mounted officers of the Canadian, tion which he made on behalf of his Australian, New Zealand, South colleagues at the meeting of Trade African, Newfoundland and West Union representatives early in the Indian forces.

THE KING'S SPEECH.

year. He was profoundly disappoint ed at Count Hertling's and Count The following is the King's Speech Czernin's replice to his and President on the re-opening of Parliament: Wilson's declaration. It was true The necessities of war render it there was a difference in tone imperative for me, after a brief in-between Count Hertling and Count terval, to summon you again to your Czernin, and deliberations. The aims for which I believe there

wished he could

a diferencon and my Allies are continuing the war substance. When Count Czernin were recently set forth by my Govern came to the real substance of the ment in a statement which received. Allica demonds he was adamant the emphatic approval of my peoples Count Czernin, put Mesopotamia an throughout the Empire, and provided Palestine in exactly the same posi a fair basis for the settlement of the tion as Belgium, and, as regacie present struggle and the re-establish Italy, be simply stated that certain ruent of national rights and interna, offers had been made to Italy before tional peace in the future. The the war but were

were now withdrawn. German Government, however, has As far as the Slavonic population of ignored our just demands that it Austria is concerned Count Czernin's should make restitution for the was a bald statement that it was wrong committed and furnish none of the Allies business to in- guarantees against their unpro-quirer. Indeed Count Czernin read- voked repetition. Its apokesmen lutely refused to discuss any terms refute any obligations for them which might be regarded as possible scites, while denying their rightful peace tezza.

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