1918-02-20 — Page 1

MUMEYA "Japanesë› Khotographers, All kinds of Photographic

Work done in lateau styles

iso Passport Photos..

Developing and Printine for

“Amazara a Speciality,

The China Mail.

THE

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL: (PUBLISHED AVERY" MAIL DAY).

Ountains too Wook's News of Hongkong, and the The Easte

Prious (uraluding Postage) to any part of the world" "$13

TL 256.

Ho.. Queen's Road Centra

ESTABLISHED

聼十二月二年八十叠百九千英 *** HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTICES,

BUSINESS NOTICES

No. 17,088

THORNE'S

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS. A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGSONG.

TX $10

NOTICE.

WY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC Dr A INDIAN desiring to leave the Golony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9. to IFX and 3 r.. to & P.M. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Pasports or identification papers. Al persons, with certain exceptions, whe omain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particolars quired may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Folice Stations.

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

NORTH BRIT(JA & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE VESTED TEE SHARES OF, THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

Contrast, Lapı,

HE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE 00..

』

TOTAL FUNDS at Slat DiceMEKE, 1914,

£23,970,387.

I&uthorised Capital £6,000,00 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up

IL-The Fascia #

-Life & Annuity Fands., 17,567,590 Sinking Fund AccĢnal gr

129.230

£23,970,387

£2,381,456

Life and Annuity

J

2,141,599

Revue Fira Branch

Branchescacion l

Ravence Marine Department. 837,299 Other Receiptā microstandar

478,940

£5,937,298

The Accumulative Funds of the various „Branchor sre, separately invested, and, by Actof Parliament, are jut anile to meet the calma under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Boriaces.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

Agente.

DESE TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

Til.. po 8.00a.m...very 15 minutes. ́ ́8,00 x, m. to: 20,00 mm... Firmy 10 mfarben" 20.00a.m. to 11,50 s.m...Every 15minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 pm...Every 15 minutas: 14 to 1,16 pām..Every 10 minutes. 1.18p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 4.45pm, to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 min. 535 pm to 5.00 p.m.Every 15 minutes, 2.00 8.00 pm Every 10 mlaub

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.į...

KOWLOON BAY.

Bisam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JUNT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAU STEAMBOATÍ CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANT, LIMITED. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Ballings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at I am. (Sundays excepted) and p.m.

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

HONGKONG-MAUAO LINE.

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

2 p.m. (Sundays i p.m.):

From Kacao daily at 7.30 sim. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).

Further information may be obtained at the CouPANY'S OFFica, Hotel Mansions,

or from Mesars. Taos, Cocx & Bor, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

DRAGON MOTOR

AXD; OVZILLAND

MOTOR

BARS

(11

CAR CO.

BOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS

TEZERON2 492

COME AND INSPECT

SEXT

HARLEY

DAVIDSON

-MOTOR"

BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established · 1883

pokane WAS HIS MANUFÁUTURKRS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

to 15* GIACCAYTRENCA.

CABLE LAID

1:4 STRAND

5" to 15"

CIRCUMFIKEN L

8" to 10" GIRCUMFEATUR

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 8,000 feet in length

Prices, samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers,

Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

DEWAR'S

“IMPERIAL”

AND

'EXTRA SPECIAL

api and a dopo 1200 SCOTCH WHISKY.

p.nu, W.30 p.m. to 110)

•pp every half hour,

6.pan to 11.45 p.m. any quarter of

75) 100.

BUDAK

8,00 L.m: 60 10,Ayam. Eray 15 minute. 0.34. to.11-10 am...Every 10 minutes, 119 to 12 Woon.overy 15 minutes. 33.00 noon.to 11p.in...Every 10 minutes. 10pm to 51 p.m... Every 15 minutes. s3pm to 500 p. mia. Every 10 minutes. 400gm m2 534mm „Every 15 nduntur. 21905 m h: 8,0jis m... Trees 10 mlentes. ISTORT (74 38 se on Wook Days.

BATVEDATE

Katre Crab, 13. midnight. SPROLAT CARB by arrangement at the Cassperry's fifien, Alriandra Builbreak De Voux Road Centrale Bade

Sesam and punahi tłokółu wyaliable for all me not sirwady full running it, the time stated in the Company's thine tables,

nch for special cars, can be obtained application as the Company's Office

Beasoi tiekas wil be fansed mutil paymentburetor, has been made in Bank Mobor or by: Charms or Cómpradora ceder

acting Tank (Bon

AGENTS

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

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE No. 616.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW. RECONSTRUCTED),

TANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAREES, BRASS and IRON. FOUNDERS All work done in this stabilshment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Elipways and can socommodate any orals of 200 feet long.

Towa Olibo, 48, CORTAUER ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong

WONG PING WA

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERT DESCRIPTION

-THE TAVO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY -

4 HONGKONG.

AGENTS-

午戊次歲年七國華中

PRICE $3.00 Per Mont

THE WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

Caske of 375 Tha." set.

Bags -ef 250 tha. nat,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

SHENERÁL MANAGERS

WARD OFF THE COUGH

WITH..

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

It soothes the infamed lungs and bronchial tabes, cures the cough and gives strength against future attacks

$1.00 per bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY THE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Queen's Food Central, Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL

ROOM

J. E, TAGGART

MANA,

PEAK HOTEL.

ADMIRAELY SITUATED AE-VICTORIA GAP

- Adjoining Am Treenway) Teininus 1,400 feet above Sea Level. FEST-CLANS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL,

Telephones in all rooms. irst gines Cuisine, Lounge, Smoking and Eadars ruotias, Boof Garden

from. 46 per

dd: “Fencefal PO PEUSTER

Manager

TO THOSE GOING AWAY

Esen in touch with local happenings

--by subscribing to

THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

Au the News of Hongkong and the Far East,

URDER BEFORE YOU LEAVE, BO TILT YOU MAY RECEIVE

ME WHILE AWAY

INCLUDING" POSTAGE,

CAN BE MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS PROM THEI

CHINA MALES OFFICE

TO-DAY'S

Reuter's Service to the China Mat:)

STILL ANOTHER AIR-RAID.

BOMBS DROPPED ON LONDON.

∙LONDON, 'Feb. 18,

2.85 a..

The Press Bureau announces that hostile aeroplanes crossed the Thames Batuary at ten o'clock, this evening, and proceeded to Tordon.

Some bomb were dropped on London and the raid is still in progress.

• Devel

'LÁST SATURDAY'S RAID.

OFFICIAL DETAILS.

Lospox, Feb. 17.

GENERAL SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON,

RESIGNED OR DISMISSEDT·

LONDON, Feb. 17.

The Sunday Times nod the National Newa state that they have been informed by freneral Sir W Robertson that he has not resigned.

General Robertson told a SundayTM Times reporter yesterday evening that "It is quite true that I will not accept either position.”

The political correspondent of the sunday Times says that Generaf- Robertson considers" that he was dia It is officially announced that six missed. The Correspondent addy" seroplanes approached the mouth of that the succession to him was the Thames at 915 last night and offered and declined by General Sir carried out ap attack on London. Herbert Plummer, before it was given All were turned back except one to Lieut-General Sir Henry Wilsony which penetrated the Capital and and that it is anticipated that other dropped a bomb in the south-west officers will, follow General Sir: W district, st ten o'clock, demolishing Robertson in retirement, but it is. a bouse and burying an invalided not expected that the defection of officer, his wife and two children the Genenuds will wreck the Govern The raider had previously dropped ment because there is no great sy other bombs on the eastern outskirts of Tondon.

The casualties and damage are pot serious.

An attack on Dover at 10.15 pm. was driven off. Bombs were dropped in the open country.

ENEMY MACHINE BROUGHT

W.DOWN.

pathy in the House of Commons towards the attitude of the soldiers.

DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACT,

EDITOR FINED, AND EX-MLP, SENT TO PRISON.

Loyboy, Feb; 17.. "Mr. West F. De Wend Fenton, Several pilots engaged a large Editor of the World, has been fined. renemy machine which crashed into £100 for publishing on articis m

the sea.

which he referred to Colonel Repmg The damage and casualties are ton's artick in the forming Post, upparently light.

THE GERMAN REPORT.

A German official message states: Our aviators, last night, bombed London, Dover and Dunkirk and the fighting forces ca the north coast of France.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

ACTIVITY ON ERITISH FRONT..

LONDON, Feb. 18... Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports.

The enemy raided a post, this morning, to the west of La Basses Three British are missing.

We repulsed raiders at Poelcapelle. There was hostile artillery activity on the St. Quentin, Lens and Armen- tieres sectors and also to the north of Ypres.

and also for publishing the confiden tial warning to newspapers with

gard to the Versailles, Conference. Mr Arnold Lupton, formerly a fember of Parliament, has been sentenced to six months imprison-. ment for circulating a pacifist leaflet, and the printer of the leaflet has been fined £90.

THE PREMIER AT WORK THOUGH INDISPOSED.

Losos, Feb. 17. Mr. Lloyd George, though indis- posed, is working incessantly. He went into the country on Friday but was recalled yesterday on urgent business.

· LABOUR'S "WAR.

AN AMERICAN LABOUR DECLARATION.

Our aeroplanes, yesterday, bombed and machine gunned billete, milway

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. stations and troops We dropped over five-and-a-half tons of bombs on The American Federation different targets. Fourteen hostile Labour has adopted the declaration machines were brought down and that this is Labour's war which woven were driven down. The anti-Labour muse wiz and every State aircraft guns alot down two machines, fighting for final victory must count

for humanity. one being a large bombing plane, and

The four occupants were taken pri- The Fedemtion urges the Russian soners and also those of another workers to make common cause with machine, which was driven down out the workers of America, Great of control near one of our aerodromes Britain, France and Italy. Five of our machines are raising.

--IN AMERICA.

Last night, we dropped 400 bombs THE RESOIT OF HEATLESS DAYS, on: an aerodrome in the neighbour. hood of Ghetet and on Tournai and Lion. We also bombed, from a "low height, Conflans railway station and sidings. Bursts were observed "at the latter place. All put machines returned

NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Mr. Garfield, the Fuel Administen-

tor, states that owing to the five-day Sep Industrial suspension in January ond LATER. the subsequent beatless Mondays, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig only o ngemal pumber of ships are

Our patrols took a low prisoners to by north-east of Hargicourt,

There was bostile artillery gifivity in the sighbourhood of Pusschen diele.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY OF FRENCH

PRONT

LONDON, Fed,

AFrench Communiqué statos Ther

vas fairly considerable re- ciprocal artillery Actvity during the night, în the region of Chavi

ESAB

and

prikk east of Auberive, achieved

*now in American porta. The flow of supplies to the expeditionary force and to the Allies has established and

been cleared for the csential war materials:

(Continued on Page 3.)

WA FORTESYEART /TEST/

soft Remedy

and har ined