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THORNE'S

就九十月三年八十叠百九千奎英

BUSINESS NOTICES

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTIOES

午戌次年七國良率中

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

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

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

HONGKONG.

Tu. 616-

NOTICE.

WY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIO or A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Polise Station between the hours of .. to 1 F. and 2 PM to 4 P.X.

dailyplicants will be required to produce

Passports er identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who remmin in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- salves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particolars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and si al Police Stations.

The Panaity for non compliance is a fine not axeseding 850,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANULE

"INSURANCE CO.

WHOM ARE VIITED THE UKAXIS OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANC

COMPANY, L., and

THE RAILWAY“ PASSENGERS- ASSURANCE 00,

TUTAL FUNDS AS SIE Decksex, 1914,

£1,970,867

I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000, Paid-up Caplial£2,432,500 II-Fire Funda...... 3,837,047 III-life & Annuity Funds... 17,567,590 128,200 Sinking Fund Aosonb

£29,970,367

£2,381,456

Beroons Fire Branch

Lafe and Annuity 2,141,589

Branchession, Rorenas Marine Department... Other Receipts

337,299 478,940

£5,339,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Ast of Parliament, äre set aside to meet the akim under the respective Depart mante of the Company's Bariness.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agonia.

PRAE

TRAMWAYS JUMPANT.

LIMITED

"TIME TABLE.

WINE DAY

7.00 am, to 8.00 ....very 15 minutes. 1.00a.m. to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 xɛm. 'ta.11.00 ....very 15 minuta. 11.30 am to 19.45pm...Every 15 minutes. 12.40 p.m. b 1.15 p.m...Ery 10 minutes. 1,157.m. 1o, 1.45 þ.mjuivery 15 minutes. 2.40 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Erazy 10 d 1:15 pm to 6. p.m. Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 30 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

8.50 p.m. and 9 p.my 9.30 p.m.-16.-11:00 JPm. every half kose, tamilan 2 21.00 pm to 11.15 p.m. bray quarter of

8,00 10.90 km...Every 10 zažnatos, 12.30am to 100 km...Everyy 10 molinówna. 11.30am to 12 Noon Every 15 minutes. 12.00 soon to 1-877p.z...Every 70 minutes. Zp. to 6.30 m...Evay 15 minuter, 6.30p.m. be 6.60 p... Every 10 mio. 4.00p.m. bo 6.30 pm...very 15 minutes. 6.30pm, 40 8,00 p.muukivary 10 indomable. FIGHT CAE M on Wook Daya.

SATURDATA.

Exia Car að 15 midnight.

- SFTØIAL CABS by arrangement at the Company's Osos, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS"

Tax Road Central

Besson and prasah bokam available for all cars not already, Jell running as the time stated in the Company's kinse inbles,

bat nok for special sert, as he obtained ou application show Company's Offop to Spanon baleet will be lavond will peyarch Sherefor, bys bona mada tahak Wobed or by Chae ta de

HOMPARETS 2 801.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAMERS.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, DANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT! CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. HONGKONG «UANTON LINK,

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

From Canton daily at 3 am. (Sundays excepted) and 4pm. SERVICE OF TH* HONGKONG, CANTON & MADÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

HONGKONG MACAO LINE. “ Sairings To Macao daily at 8 m. (Sundays 9 mm) and

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

From kams daily at 7:30 am. and ± p.m. (Sundays-3 p.m.).

Further information may be obtained at the Company's Orrico, Hotel Manetena).

or from Hers. Tros. Coox & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkang.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., La..

Established · 1883

·MAN UTAUTUREAU OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

¿" to 15" CIRCUITTEENCE,

GABLE LAID

4 STRAND

5 to 15" CIRCUMFIL

3" to 18"

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

Prizes, samples sad, full particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Manager.

Hongkong, April 11, 1913.

WATSON'S EUMINTOL

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A Liquid Dentifrice having all the Characteristics

of Odol,

Applied directly on the brush it cleanses the teeth and prevents their decay.

When mixed with water it forms a pleasant antiseptic mouth wash, which purifies and refreshes the whole mouth.

Price $1.25 per bottle.

FREPARED ONLY BY

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

HONGKONG and CHINA.

TEL. 16.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

„(NOW” RECONSTRUCTED)

GIS ad SHIPBUILDERS, BOILLE-ZAKERS, BRASS A IRUN FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. AWC kayo over thirty yours, experienes. We own two Slipways and can nocemmodate say, whi of 900 fees, legg.

Town Dan, B

ROAD CENTRAL, Hengkonge Tal

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES..

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE THIKOJ DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CONRUY

- Telegramic. ADD, «

**TAMU POCK"

HONGKONG LTP.

AGENTS

-Tickemons # 217 -

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 378 the net.

In Bags of 950 lbs. nat.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

SENTRAL MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level

Mrs. BLAIR.

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

FIERCE ATTACKS ON FRENCH BEATEN OFF.

LONDON, Mar. 18.

A French communiqué states:- The enemy bombardment on the right of the Meuse became intense und was followed by a series of

trong "German attacks.

·DISQUIETING NEWS. FROM SIBERIA.

GERMAN ARMY POURING INTO

> IRKUTSK.

Tokio, Mar. 17. Telegrams from reliable quarters- describe the German preparations at Irkutsk and elsewhere in Siberia..

The formation of two army corps and two cavalry corps.composed of German and Austrian war prisoners

Big enemy detachments approach ed our positions, penetrating our lines as various points in the direes and 180 German officers have arrived tion of Sumogneux, north of Bois at Irkutsk Des Courieres and in the Bezonvaux district..

The assailants suffered beavily under the violence of our fire and were unable to maintain themselves in the elements in which they had obtained a footing!

Artillery firing continues very! tively in this region.

Our troops last night penetrated! the enemy trenches in Bois-de- Malancourt to a width of 1,400 metres and a depth of 800 metres.

Others disguised are pouring in. being transported from European Field-guns and armoured cars are Russia.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

GERMANY SEIZES NATAL DOCK- YARDS OF NICOLAIEF.

PETROGRAD, Mar 18.

It appears that the Bussian fleet The total prisoners taken. on the at Odessa withdraw to Sevastapel left bank of the Meuse hat night prior to the German occupation f exceeds 160, including several Odesse and Nicolafel, where the officers,

Soviets were immediately up-

►

After the bombardment we made pressed.

La raid to some depth on the Malan The Germans have fel

court Wood, and took 40 prisoners. naval dockyards of Nicolaief.

The enemy at night-time violently The German offensive is proceed-

bombarded the points between the ing to Kherson. Meuse and Bezorvaux.

We im mediately replied.

A German serophne who brought down and four, others severely Flamaged.

Our aeroplanes dropped 7,000 kilogramames of bombs on military establishments and behind the enemy

frent:

MUTUAL BOMBARDMENT WITH GAS SHELLS.

LONDON, Mar. 17...

A Belgian communiqué states -- During the past two days artillery uctivity was particularly interse in the districts of Nieuport, Dixiude and Mercket..

TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH HELSINGFORS. CUT.

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17. Telegraphic corumunication with interrupted suddenly on Saturday Helsingfors and South Finland was evening. Probably the Germans on the Aaland Islands have cut the line.

الد

RUSSIA STILE TALKING......

FRESH & BITTER STRUGGLE

WITH THE INVADER,

PETROGRAD, Mar, 18. The majority of the Russian Press continues to emphasise that the peace imposed by the German Im- The enemy is continuing to fire perialists offers a necessary respite quantities of gas shells and we are to enable the Soviets to organise the replying similarly.

country for a fresh and bitter strug gle with the invader The Treaty mat enevitably be rescinded ones a real cational authority is constituted.

?

A PUZZLE FOR THE FOE.

ATTEMPTS TO DISCOVER OUR MOVEMENTS.

LONDON, Mar. 17." Reuter's Correspondent at British

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

Headquarters, commenting on Field.RECRUDESCENCE OF ACTIVITY

Marshal von Hindenburg's interview,

LONDON, Mar 18. cabled on the 14th instant, states:

Reuter's Correspondent with the Reciprocal raiding and artillery British Forces in Macedonia: says.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, firing are, keeping the Front active

During the past week there was and thunderous, but the German mora activity in all sectors, especi- Under the Management of—

newspapers are questioning what the ally by the British on the Struma Eigh Command is waiting for.

and Doiran-fronts, w Hindenburg is protesting very The Greeks were successful in inuch with regard to the morale of artillery firing, aviation and infantry the German troops.

ride on enerny trenchca, capturi All the recent experiences of the quantities of military equipment. prisoners demonstrate that they are anything but confident of the pro- spect of a big offensive and even view it with dismayo

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THE BOMBARDMENT OF MONASTIR.

VICTIMS MOSTLY, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN.

Conro, Mar. 1 Twenty-five were killed and 65 injured, mostly women and children, The indomitable work of our airmon by the bombardment of Monastir by

coumbing enemy machines in the the Bulgas on the 16th instant. kien is severely restricting enemy

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