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THORNE'S

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED

18

聳二月三年八十叠百九千叠英

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1918,

午戊次歲年七國華中

BUSINESS - NOTIOES,

BUSINESS NOTICES

OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. DE REP TATION for

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS.

A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

6.

HONGKONG,

TML. 616

NOTICE...

NY EUROPEAN Non ÁSIATIC 01 INDIAN dering to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Folice Station between the bours of 9. to iPM. and 3 F.m. to ♣ P.X daily.

Applicants will be required to produc Passports or identification papers.

All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them. alves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 Forus of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Fenalty for non compliance in s fing not exceeding $50,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE 00.

WHICH ARB VISAD THE JHAKKI OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COFFINT, LID.. and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS. ASSURANCE CO.

TOTAL FUNDS AT Sler DECEMER, 1914, TOTAL £95,970,387,

I-Authoriend Opital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital £2,437,500

I-Fire Funds

3,837,047

I-Life & Annuity Funda... 17,587,590

Sinking Fund Account"....

128,230

£23,870,367

Bavenue Fire Broch £9,891,416

"

Life and Acuity 9,141,58

Branches......... Revenus Marine Departme337,239 Other Receipts

$78,940

£6,839,298

The Accumulative Funds of the vario Branches are separately inventel, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to west the chains ander the respectiva Copart ments of the Company's Bariness.

7.00

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,

Agents,

TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

LIMITED

TIMY TABLE

WERK DAY

8.00 am...very 15 minutes. 8.00 to 10.00 ... Every 10 minutes. 10.00%, to 11.00 ...very 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 19.45 pm...Every 15 minutu, 12.45pm to 1.15 p.m.-Erot7 10 minuter, 110,p.m. 50-1.45 p.m...Every 16 minuu 2.45 p.m. to 2.15 pmvery 10 minutes

15p.m. to 8.00p.m. Every 15 m 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.mvery 10 mduates

6,50 p.m. sad § p.m. 9.30 p.m. to 11.00- pm, every half hour,

11.00 pm to 11:45 pm. every quarter of

an-bout

2,00 am, to 10.30) am... Crazy so minuts. 20.37 to 11:00 Kim... Brary 10 inInáte. 11:30 am to 19 Noon very 15 mtoutes 19:00 noon to 100 pm.Every 10 meter. 1.00pm to 4.30 pm very 15 mtute, 6.30p.m. to 6.00 pm. Every 10 minuter. 6.00pm to 6.30p.m...Every 15 minute, #30 pm to 8.00p.m...very 10 mdan

NIGHT

as on Wook Daya CARS

KŠTURDATS.

* Exten Dar at 12 midnighte SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Oilce, AXETANDRA Buzztrica' De Vera Flood Central

Besson and punch tickets available for

all cars, not already fall running at the -time stated for the Company's tone tables, bas de for special car, can be obtained

on application at the Company's Off Ho Seen, tekst will be imesed wwwment therfor has been made in Zink Hotat de By Cherine ve: Compradore, after

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Bream and Motor Vessels,

4

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT. CO., LTD. AND THR CHENA NAVIGATION COMPANT, LIMITED.

- HONGKONG-CANTON LINK

SallingsTo Canton daily at 8 m. (Sundays excepted) and 19 p.. From Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m.

SERVICE or HONGKONG, CANTON & MADAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIV.

HONGKONG-MACAO · LINE.

Sairings:-To Hacze daily at 8 am. (Sundays 9 am) and

非

2 pm. (Sundays, I p.m.).

From bacao daily at 7.30 am. and 9 p.m. (Sundays 3 pm).

Further information may be obtained at the Court's Once, Hotel Mansions,

or from Messrs. Tro Coox & Sex, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

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"NESTOR" SANITARY FLUID.

A Reliable Disinfectant, Germicide, Antiseptic and Deodorant, non-Poisonous!

$2.50

Per gallon tin

50 cents.

For pint tin...

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Telephone 288.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883

-MANUFAŪTURKĀS OP.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

to 15"

GAFLE. LAID

4 STRAND

5' to 15"

CIRCUMFERIN 3.

3" to 10":

CIRCUMFEREN

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

Prica, amples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan, Tomes & Co, General Managers

Hongkong, April 11, 1013.

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

TELEPHONE No. 615

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(HOW RECONSTRUCTED).

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS,

! Reuter's Service to the Chino Mat:

JAPAN AND THE GERMAN MENACE.

IN JAPAN.

SARSAPARILLA ALL WHO VALUE HEALTH WHAT IS BEING SAID AND DONE BEWARE OF IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTE

9. Watson & Co Hongkong Dispensary,

Victoria-Dispensary, & Queen's Dispensary.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS &

ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TIKES DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY ̧ -

OF HONGKONG LTD.

-TELECTOMIC ADP. "TALXIOCOOK","

AGENTS:- SOTTERRELS & SILE

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Cacks of 375 lbs. -net

In Bags of 250 the. not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

JH TAGGART.

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL

NGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS BOILERMAKERS, BRASS TROS 1500 Feet above Sea Level

FOUNDERS All work done in tile ortablishment agusanb

larer thirty yet aperionice, We, own two Blipways, and can accomm

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Town Omen, 48, Comwater ROLD CEFTEALS longkong

Bhipyard Khum-So-Po, Koulons Bongko

traft

15 Minutes from Landing Stage.

Under the Manageme of

Τόκιο, Εγώ 20

Public attention is concentrated

THE WESTERN FRONT:

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.

LONDON, Mar I

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:

English troops successfully carried

on the necessity of safeguarding the out a raid near Gonnelleu, inflicting prace of the Far East against the considerable casualties and taking Intrusion of, Geraman influenes in some prisoners. Siberia.

The Dorsets, Manchesters, Lacca

1.

Apprehension is felt in some quar-saires and Scots in last night's maid ters regarding possible activities of to the south of Houthulst forest, German subroutines and aeroplanes penetrated to a depth of 1,200 yards, abortly operating at Vladivostock. taking some prisoners and inflicting There is a consensus of opinion on large casualties... the necessity of Japan taking imme. diate steps to check the German

mence.

It is generally felt that purposeful menantes must firstly and promptly be taken to prevent the Buaian railways to the. Far East from falling into German hands.

Two hundred thousand Austro- German prisoners in Siberia are reported to have been liberated and supplied with arms. This alone is regarded as a serious menace,

The Government is-silent- but there is reason to believe that pru parations have been completed which will enable the nation to ties to the occasion whenever action is neces-

There was hostile artillery activity St. Quentin, Armentieree and Zonnebeke

LONDON, Feb. 28. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas, Haig, reporting on aviation, states

We bombed the railway station to the east of Lille and also other. targets.

We brought down one enemy machine."

All our machines returned.

BELGIANS DEFEAT AN ENEMY COUP.

LONDON, Mar. 1

A Belgian communiqué states Following a violent bombardment, wa enemy coup de main to the north of Dimmude failed and a number of

Feb. 29. Reliable reports state that the Maximalists are supplying arms torafts, which were employed, were Austro-German prisoners in Siberia.

RUMANIAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS..

NOT PEACE AT ANY PRICE.

JASST Feb. 28.

An official announcemeat says:—" In view of the reality of the facts of the situation created on the Eastern Fronts the Rumanian Government has decided to begin Peace negotiations, but will only erbark on this course if assured that, the negotiations are conducted

on

a basis. accaptable. in every respect. Reports of the acceptance of peace at any price are baseless..

ORGANISING THE DEFENCE OF PETROGRAD.

LONDON, Mar 17

A Russian official message states: A proclamation issued by the pre- sidency of the Central Soviets and the Committes of the Defence of Petrograd declares that the prole- tariat is organising the defence of the Capital which will have to resist a long siege, but will not capitulate until the last moment, and urges all carn-producing provinces to send food

destroyed and also a pontoon bridge which was being built across the Yser.

The heavy artillery activity in the -region of Nieuport and at Pervyse and Dixmude continues.

·EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE · INTERVENTION · IN

BIBEBIA

POURPARLERS-PROGRESSING:

WARHINOTON, Feb. 28.

The Associated Press states that Japan is inquiring of America and the Entente as regards a proposal to in stitute joint military operations in order to save the vast supplies at Vladivostock and along the Siberian railronde se na g

Pourparlers are progressing to dside whether Japan should proceed single banded or there should be joint action

DEFINITE JAPANESE ACTION PROBABLI

LONDON, Fab 28. The Daily Mail Tintain Correspond ent says there are strong reasons for expecting an early Japanese move owing to the increasing menace of the Austro-

run war prisoners in Siberia. An international force is patrolling Vladivostock owing to the ingresss of

to Petrograd and Moscow and also lessness

Kuria newspapers interpret the de. orders that all troops must be organ-parture of the Japanese Ambassador

sad and sont to the Front without from Petrograd as foreshadowing defini

Japanese action, delay,

THE TORPEDOING OF A HOSPITAL SHIP

GERMANY'S IDEA OF SECURING PRIOR

advance in Bursin showed wind was the

LONDON, Feb. 28.

SAN AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2AS The Admiralty vannounces that each and gets met g sworn statements by two survivors Dr. Stresemans declared in the of the Glenart Castle confirm that Reichstag that the fruit of the Ger the ahip was sunk by a submarize, bet method to get paie. Not negotia which was sighted ten minutes before tion, nor Reichstg resolutions,” Bor the torpedo struck the ship. The Papal Notes but the unbroken advance. vessel was in the "Free Ares, and of the German" forces brought peace. was therefore sună despite the (Cheers)}}, German pledge

Med He urged that Belgium must be held The total number of people missing a pawn against the refnal of Britain is 163, including eight (mussen

to give up the German colonies and be recommended that not the slightest THE GOYERNMENT AND THE

consideration bould te ahown to Humanie, from whom besindenmty ENGINEERS, SOCIETYSTEN

must be exacted, wită au arm)". HE Occupation until it r

LONDON) Feb 28

The Press Bureau” autou Mr. Lloyd George, accos MrB

tint TERRIBLE FAMINE AT TRIESTE.

Mrs. BLAIR.

Absolutele deben