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No. 17,098.

THORNE'S

The China Mail

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184:

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918.

午戊夫歲年七國民華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

-10%-

"TA

SOLE AGENTS › A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTA

* 616)

NOTICE.

出

XY EUROPEAN Non ASIATICO DE INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the bours of A.. 50 i F.. sod 9 PM. to 4 p.m. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with sertain exceptions, whe comin in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- solos ander the REGISTRATION & FERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO,

WEIM ARN YMOND WIN SHARES 07, THE OCEAN MARINE INSUBANCR

COMPANY, LED,

And

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

j

ASSURANCE 09.

TOTAL FURDU 17 Slær Deckare, 1914,

TOTAL

£29,970,367,

1-Authorised Capaà £8,000,000

Bubscribed Capital 24,800,000

Paid-up Capital £2,457,500 -Fire Funds

3,557,047

HI-Life & Amaity Funds... 17,567,590

Sinking Fund Account .....

Kerarte Fire British,

Life and Annuity

Branche...! Kerence Marine Dapartment... Other Receipts

128,230

£23,970,387

-£9,981,456 1,141,589 337, LÁR 478,240

£5,339,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various "Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Départ ments of the Company's Burizses.

SHLWAN, TUMES & 00.,

Apmls.

PEAB TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAY

7.00 am, to 8.00 sim...very 15 minutes. 6.00am to 10.00 am... Every 19 minuter. 10.00 to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 to 19.40 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 22.45pm. to 1.16 Every 10 minutes. L18 p.m. to 1.45 pm...Every 15 mina'da. 145 pm to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 3.15pm to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 3.00p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes.

-TIGHT DARA

150 p. 196 $ p.30 pm to 11.00

orary half hour. :

11.00 pm to 11.15 p.m. every quarter of

an hour

8 by 10,80 Every Cominator, 19.30am to 11,00 mi. Freig:10 mimačen. 1am to 18 Nom Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noon to 100 p.m...Every 10 muutos.

15 minnber 1.40pm to 5,50 p.m

10 minuter. 4.30p.m.te 1/20 6.00pm to 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 6.30pm to 8:00p.m...Every 10 minuter, NIGHT CARD syn Week Days,

Extra Dar 6 12 midnight, SPECIAL CAR8 by arrangement at this Company's One, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGA" Dee Fox Road, Central, y

Besson and peach linkéta available for all can not already tall running at the We stated in the Company's time tables, but ool for special or, o be obtained on application at the Company's Offos To Benson stokes will be iwand will ayment than or a bowo made in Bank Modes or by Chains or flompradors order

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

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Steam and Motor Vessels,

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 THE CHINA, NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

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

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

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

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

p.m. (Sundays I p.m.).

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

Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY's Orrics, Hotel Hansions,

or from Mesars. THO. COOK & Son, Booking Agents, Hongkong

NESTOR"

SANITARY FLUID.

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

Per gallon tir

Par pint tin ...

$2.50

50 acuta.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Telephone 238.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883

-MANUFAUTERERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

GABLE LAID

4 STRAND

to 15

8" to 16".

3" to 10" CIRCORTEXKAN

*RGUEIXALTCE

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

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

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers.

Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

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OLD

BROWN BRANDY

YEARS IN WOOD.

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Hail,

ANOTHER LANSDOWNE

LETTER.

AN ANALYSIS OF THE GERMAN

ATTITUDE:

A PERCEPTIBLE ADVANCE

IN DISCUSSION.

PLEA TOB AN INTIMATE

MEETING...

LONDON, Mar.

giura, is, of course, as President Wilson puts it," the healing act, ** but it will be necessary to ensure that similar treatment shall be ex tended to the areas, in France and elsewhere occupied by the CentmŤ Powers. Our German statesman after another has disclaimed the policy of conquest and annexation. but the difficulties are much more formidable when they approach the claims to transfer territory from one Fower to another.

LABOUR'S WAR AIMS.

Lord Lansdowne has written shother letter to the Daily Telegraph, in which he says he thinks Count Hertling's speech marks a percept- SPEECH BY ME. HENDERSON.

- Losnos, Mar, -5. Mr. Arthur Henderson, speaking

ible advance in discussion. It con- tains, firstly," a distinct expression of a wish that responsible representa- sives of the belligerents should hold at East Ham, advocated that the an intimate meeting for discussion: Allies should again state their war secondly, the admission that afaims, which should be consistant general peace can be discussed on with the high ideals for which we the basis of President Wilson's entered the war. British Labour' four principles; thirdly, the wae of the opinion. that the war assurance that the Chancellor will should continue, only as long as was joyfully greet, and gladly co-operate necessary to secure a world peace. with, an impartial Court of Arbitrn- ¦ This raënat the destruction of mili“ tion; fearthly, the intimation that tariam everywhere, and an honour

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD: Germany does not think of retainable and demoemtie peace, based

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 315 Ibe. not.

Bage of 250 iba. nat.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

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ROOM

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MANAGHA

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1,500 Fest above Sea Level

ing Belgium or making it a com- on international justice, and on the ponent part of the German Empire. enemy's compliance with the indis Lord Lansdowne, commenting on pensable political and military condi the above, aske how it is possible to tions to ensure that peace would be reach the preliminary agreement of

permanent. which Mr. Balfour spoke without Mr. Henderson emphasised the preliminary conversations at a small necessity for reparation and said a informal meeting of authorised per League of Nations, for the settle- sona, not plenipotentiaries, such as

ment of all international disputes. Lord Lansdowne thinks Count

was indispensable. He advocated Herting means. Otherwise there

doing everything to encourage the seems nothing for it but a continu- Cherian Socialists to throw off the ance of these cross-channel, tank-

yoke of autocracy and militarism, ocenn dialogues which are possibly the length of the war largely depend not without use. Lord Lansdowne

ed upon this, but the German treat- considers that Count Hertling's acceptance of the four principles is ment of Russia made peace by com satisfactory so far as it goes, and ciliation much more remote: hé welcomes Count Hertling's ser ance that he will co-operate to realise u Court of International Arbitration.

THE WESTERN FRONT

FRENCH PENETRATE TO ENEMY

FOURTH LINE.

AN EXTENSIVE COUP-DE- MAIN.

As regards Belgium, which is pro perly regarded as the test ske, Lord Lansdowne admits that Count Hertling's language certainly sug gests the imposition of terms which would prevent Belgium regaining her independence. Therefore Lord

LONDON, Maz. 5. Lansdowne examines the Papel Note

A French communiqué states: To the east of the Meuse, we car of August 1st, 1917, which Count Hertling quoted and says the ried out an extensive coup-do-main, material passage is "Plainly there in a snow storm, penetrating to the must be a complete evacuation of fourth enemy line, on a front of 1,200 Belgium with a guarantee of her metres, reaching to a depth of 800 full political, military and economic metres at certain points. While the independence." Lord Lansdowne coup-de-main was progressing, an think it should not be difficult to enemy attack on the left flank was satisfy Count Hertling if such a repulsed after sharp fighting,

16 Minutes from Landing Stage. guarantee is really all be requires which there were important enemy

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to prevent Belgium becoming the looses, Jumping-off ground of enemy So far, 100 prisoners have been Pinachinations. He hopes Count counted and our losses are extremely

Hertling in the course of the light.

dialogue, which will doubtless An enemy coup-de-main, to the

An enemy attempt - against the trenches to the rest of arteitzer was stopped.

MR WINSTON CHURCHILL AND THE THREATENED OFFENSIVE.

LONDON, Bard,

be continued, will tell us whether north-west of Bezcanvaur,' broka- that is his meaning or whether down under our fire. wholly different designs rot hinted at in the Papal Note were in its mind when he penned his somewhat unfortunate phrase. The point re- quin clearing up because if Count Hertling overture had been turned down this was doubtless largely due to the interpretation placed upon his reference to Belgium With "uh International Court working the Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister neutrality of Belgiura is not likely of Munitions, speaking at a meeting to be abused as Count Hertling of the Anglo-French Society at the apprehends. Lord Lansdowne is un- Mansion House, stated that unless able to see why the dialogue the German hordes released from should not be usefully continued or Russia attacked the British and even allowed to lapse into ati inti French shortly, they would expose nate deussion His Lordship the fact that they were incompstert points out that there is basic to delive ztents ofensive. The agresibent/regarding the four prin rench were so equipped

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