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BUSINESS NOTICES,

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1918.

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

BOLE AGENTS.

T

A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTI,

HONGKONG, B. 816.

ROTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the bours of 9 L. to 1 P.M. and 2 P3 to 4 2.3. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Preaports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for con compliance is a fine not exaeding $50.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE 40.

WHICH AXE VENTED THE ZELRES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

CORTANT, IND

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE 00.

TOTAL FUNDS AT LST DEURKE, 1914,

£33,970,387.

I-Authored Capital £6,000,000

Satooribed Ospital £4,500,000

Pald-up Capital soon. £2,437,500

II-Fire Funds

3,837,047

HI-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,567,690

Sinking Fand Acount m

Revenue Fire Emaneh.

128,230

229,970,367

£2,381,456 Life and Annuity

2,141,593 Branches............ "Revanne Mazine Department... 327,239

Other Receipts.

478,940

£5,339,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are eat aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart monte of the Company's Buriscas.

SHEWAN, TOMES &.00.,

Agents.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE,

WEEK DAT.,

COMPANY.

1.00. De 8.00 am..very 15 miuntos 6.00am to 10.00 am...Kvary 10 minutes. 19.00am to 11.00 ...Evy 15 mlantér 11.30a.m. to 19,45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12,45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Evay 10 minuten. 2.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm...Every 15 minutes, 1.45pm, 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 2,60 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 4.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes,

TIEM VARS

4.50 p.m. and 9 pm 9:30 pm to 13.00

·p.m. every half hour, 11.00 pm

to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

in baur

BURDATE *8:00 am to 10.53 1....vacy in monte, 10.30 1.2.1 11.00 ... 10 minutes 11.30am to 13 Noon Every 15 minutes. 12.66 soon bo 1 pm...Every 10 minuter. : 1.80 pệm: to: 5.50 p.m.livery 15 minutes. -5,80 p.m. to 6,80 p.m... Every 10 ražotsłam. 1,80p, bo 0.89 p.m..livery 15 minubes, 8.30pm to 5.10 p.m... Every 10 minnies,”

KIGET CARS as a Wool Day

SATURDAYI,

Exton Chr as 12 midnight, SPECIAL CARB by arrangement si the Company's Othon, Ankrazona Buildings': Des Vorns Road Gentral

Benson and peach: Vckam svailable for ali mara zob slready tall running at the simys stated in tấy Ocompany's time tables, bos nos for special care, sen be obtained on appilables wi jhe Company's Off No Season bekel wil be word, mint peyman kartor has been made in Bank Kobe or by Gaque or Compesdore deder #wwprmenting Bank Nota,

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE EONGEONG, CANTON & AJOAO STEAMEDAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following revised Passage

TE PUBG Hongkong & Canton will come into force on 25th March, 1816.

Saloon, Single

Returni

2nd Class, Single

Deck ...

+1+

***

Dayboats.

$5.00

8.00

2.00

1.00

Nighthouta. $7.00

12.00

180

.90

In addition to the above, for the convenience of the travelling public a spocia 1st Olays Return Ticket at Hongkong Currency $11. and Chinese Currency $11.80 available one way by Railway and the other by the Company's vessels will also be issued.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Canton daily at 5 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 8 am. (Sondays excepted) and 4 p.m. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

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

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

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

Farther information may be obtained at the Courant's Office, Ectel Mansions,

or from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

WATSON'S

OLD

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BUSINESS NOTIONS

TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY'

- OF HONGKONG LTD.:" -

ACEUTSCHE BUTTERFELD & SWIRE

-TELECHONS &-

- Talacrimak

*TAIKMOCK"

SAINT GEORGE'S DAY SURPRISE.

WATCH

THIS

SPACE.

午戌歲年七國華中

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

BROWN BRANDY PORTLAND CEMENT

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

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

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE No. 616.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.

Established 1883

·MÁNUFÁUTORERS OF:

Manila

PURE ROPE

STRAND

1" to 15"

CINCTIOTSENCE.

GABLE LAID

5 to 15 CIRCUMFERENZ.

· 4 STBAND

3 to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE

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

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

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers.

Hongkong, April 11, 1912

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).

TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this stablishment is guaranteed. We are thirty you perianos. We own two Blipways and can accommodate any sesit

'of:900 faas lon

Town Office, 48, CONTATORY ROAD CL Hongkong. Telephone No. min Bhipyard Blame-bat-Fo, Row, Bangkong,

Tálephone NeʻA. Bunkies komised on application

1912

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BOY, YES

WONG PING WA, Manasi

Casks of 578 The net.

Bags at 250 ibe. net..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER.

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level.

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of Hongkong and the Far East

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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail.

BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORTS,

SHARP LOCAL FIGHTING,

Losos, April 7, 10.25 p.m. Fieki-Marshal Sir Douglas, Haig reports: ---

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

PURIOUS ENEMY ATTACKS,

· FRENCH GAINS CONSERVED.

LONDON, April 7 2.40 4.0.

A French communiqué states com Artillery duel continued violent on

Our successful minor operations southward of the Somme this or the Oise and Somme front:

ing led to sharp local fighting. The

A strong enemy attack in the jenemy strongly. counter-attucked

between morning safering heavily. We prisonereil a

Tesnel, 8t. George's and Le Monchel was shat- total of over 140 and captured several tered by artillery fire and failed

machine-guns.

We repulsed two attacks this

completely

Numerous corpses were lait in

morning at Buequoy by artillery fire. front of our lines.

On the remainder of the battle- front the day passed more quietly.

Our batteries farther north dis- persed enemy gatherings in the words

SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATIONSouth of Hungard and in the Demuin

BY THE BRITISH.

region.

1

The Germans in the Noyon sector, after a bombardment with heavy guns, attempted to re-capture our gains north of Mont Renaud,

After a severe fight, we refained" the conquered ground, -

Laypox, April 7, 12.55 p.ca. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reports:--

Counter-attacks yesterday success- [ fully re-established our positions in

Our advanced lines resisted a series relay Wood and yielded 120 pri- of furious German attacks on the left soners and several machine-guns.

We repelled an attack opposite of the Oise front, at Abbecourt, souttr of Chauny and in Barisis, and, after indicting severe losses, occupied pre- Our artillery southward of Hebu pared positions, in accordance with torné last evening broke up an at-orders. tempted attack.

Albert.

A minor operation this morning outhward of the Somme improved cur position and we took 40 prisoners.

AN IMPORTANT BRITISH POSITION.

PARIS, April

RHEIMS SUBJECTED TO VIOLENT

FIRE.

Lospos, April 7, 4:10 pm.

A French communiqué states:- fasting evening we repulsed an

The newspapers emphasise the enemy attack in the region of Grivenes. There was great recipro- importance of the British position Villers-Bretonneux defending access cul artillery activity at night-time to Boven, which is the enemy's between Montdidier and Noyon. A immediate objective. They say any strong; enemy detachment which fresh dent made by the enemy here gained a footing in our advanced ling would enable him to extend. his west of Nevon wit

driven out by a

counter.diately":

zensw

operations to Longeau.

M. Clemenceau, the French The Germans did. Premier, yesterday visited the British their attempts on the Chauny-Barisis. and French Army leaders. Passing district on the Oise front. Enemy Premier reiterated: coupe-de-main north of Chemin-die-

Dumes were unsuccessful..

Rheins was very violently bom burded during the night,

Amiens the

All is going well."

THE GERMAN CASUALTIES.

SUPPRESSING INFORMATION.

Loxoox, April 7.

A Zurich telegrami says the Ger "man" "newspapers publish" notices

threatening severe penalties against | persons spreading larmist rumours tegorling

THE BRESTLITOVSK TREATY

ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPER."

PETROGRAD, April 7. Tchicherin, Commissary of Getur exsualties... The Mainz

Volkszeitung states that Foreign Affairs, has sent wireless. message to Berlin protesting against the letter

service for fighting troops Germany's violation of Article VI. of has been suspended indefinitely.!!

the Treaty of Brustlitovsk guarantee-

'AMERICA AND THE WAR.

AND THE

ing the security of the Russian fleet and navel stores in Finnish water, PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO THE where the Gearns have takezi great

booty.

KING

Lospos, April

7,20 p.in.

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FIGHTING IN THE CAUCASUS.

LONDON, April 7. President Wilson, replying to the

Turkish communiqué, dated tho King expresses Warm gratification eth inst., state- for the King's generous nesedge, Alter violent fighting geocenpied assuring His Majesty, that it has the region of Erdischeck but the noris given the greatest satisfaction to the shore of Lake Van in the Caucheus. people of the United States to find. We stormed strong points west of themselves, side by side in the final Surikamiseb. occupied Ardahan, cup- war for free self-government with tored 84 mortars, and a quantity of munitions and crossed the ancient such steadfast and indomitable 4840- frontier on the shore of the Black ciates, the President nods, we be the direction of Batoum shall continue to do our utmost to

GERMAN COMMANDANT AT put the force of the United States

WUKRÄINELAZE SANA into the great struggle.

BRITISH CONSUL AT DHELSINGFORS_

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Field Marshal von Eichhornhie arrived at Kieff to sufine the ther command of the German treena-she

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