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BUSINESS NOTICES

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTICES

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

No. 4.

BOOTCH WHISKY,

SOLE AGENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MAKOHANTS,

SONGKONG,

TM B16.

NOTICE.

K.

0

SY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Centra Police Station between the hours of 9 A.. so I P.M. und 5 P.M. to 4° T.M. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Fassports or identification papers. All persons, with sertain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than I days are required to Register them- selvms under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1910. Forms of. Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and atall Police Stations.

The Penaly for non compliance is s One not exeeding $50.

NORTH SKITUR & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

WETOM ARE VISSES THE SHARM OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

OGRANT, LED,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE (X).

TOTAL FUNDS AT SIH DECRETAL, 1916,

£93.970,967.

-Authormod Capital £8,000,000-

Subscribed Capital £4,0

£4,500,000

Paid-up Capital, 437,500 11-Fire Funds 3,837,047 101-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590

Sinking Fund A6000

123,250

£23,970,887

Boreane Fire Brave... £2,981,454

*

Life and Annuity

Branches...... Ravezas Marine Department... Other Beceipts

2,141.503 337.239 478,940

£5,339,228

The Amumulative Funde of the various Bunches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are ses selde to meet the shims under the respective Depart pents of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

PELE

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS

700am to 8.00 km Every 15 minūtis. 800a.m. 19.00 .m...Every 10 minutos. 11.00a.m. to 11.00 ...Every 15 minuter, 11.30am to 12.46 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p....Every 10 minutes 1.15 p.m. to 145 pimenEvery 15 minutes: 1.45p.m, bo 9.16 p.m...Every 10 miastas 9.15 p.m. so. 5.00 p.m...Beary 15 minutes. 8.00p.m. : 8.00 p.m...Every 10 miantos BIGHT CARS. 3.50 p.m. and 9.p.m., 9 30 p.m. tà 11.00 p.m. every half hour

11.00 pm. to 11.45 p.m., every quarter of

...a boar.

7,30 1.10. STUDATE 8.00am to 19.90 m... Every 15 minutes. 13.30a.m. to 11.00 ..very 10minate. 11.30a.m. to 12 Yoon....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 boon to 100pEvery 10minutos. "1.00 pm to 6.30 p.m... Kvery 15 minates. 5.30p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minut. 6.00 pm to 6.30am.Every 15minate. 6.30 p.m. to: 8.00 pm. Every 10 minuter. NA NIGHT CARS se on Week Days.

SATURBATE

Patz Car at 12 midnight. "SPECIAL O AR8 by arrangement at the Company's Oftos, Ataxiana BUDIOS' Des Yarax Road Osatral.DMM Besson and punch tickets available for all care not already ball running ab the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Office No Besson bichst will be istmed antil payinent themafor has been made in Bank Nates, or by Cheras or Compradore order peresenting Bank Note,

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

HONGKONG- MÃÇÃO LINE.

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

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

From Maeso daily at 1.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.)..

Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Hotel Mansions,

or from Mesars. The Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong,

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OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE

THE FINISHING TOUCH.

H.M.S. VINDICTIVE FILLED WITH CONCRETE AND SUNK

(Reuter's Service to the China Maris

ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE,

LONDON, May 10.

The Admiralty states:-

Commodore Lynes says that the two rescuing motor-boats brought of. three officers and 40 men of the Fin dictive & crew. Two other launches

An operation designed to close the searched the shores carefully under ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge was very heavy fire and found robaly successfully completed on the night The Findictive's crew numbered 52 of the Sth instant, when the obsolete oficers and men. She was about cruiser Vindictire was sunk between two miles from land when the enemy the piers and across the entrance to opened fire. All the casualties were caused by the fire of numerous six-

the Ostend harbour.

fi

Since the attack on Zeebrugge en inch and four-inch guns, at least one April 23rd, the Vindictive had been 11-inch gun and a hundred machine- filled with concrete and fitted as a guns, blockship.

Chur light forces returned to their base with the lose of a motor launch, which was damaged and was sunk by the Vice Admiral's orders to pre- vent i fulling into the enemy's bands

Our casualties were light.

PUBLIC SATISFACTION.

LATER.

Commodore Lynes mentions that

one of the German ships at Ostend ventured to sea to repel the attack of the British, whose operations were covered by monitors. The fire from the coast batteries was so heavy that 200 shells feil close to two of the monitors without hitting them or causing casualties. The airmen of the Dover Command iztessantly bombed the enemy airmen. It was

The greatest satisfaction is felt at subsequently ascertained that the the successful operation at Cetend. Vindictice was lying 150 to 200 yards One or two vessels which participated inside, the pier. No attempt was show scars of battle. Some bodies made to land the men. No Germans have been landed at Dover.

were visible on the pier..

No further details are procurable at present.

It is now disclosed that the previous. attempt to block Ostend fulled be DETAILS OF THE ENTERPRISE moved the buoy out of position.

cause the enemy had just previously

··LATER.

The blocking of Ostead was carried

out.

as previously, under the direc tion of Commodore Lynes. The weather conditions were ideal until 1.45 in the morning, a quarter of an hour before the Findictive was timed

WHAT THE RAID HAS ACHIEVED. EXPERT OPINIONS.

LONDON, May 11:

It is stated on unquestionable authority that the Vindictive lies in to arrive at the entrance. Then the neck of the Channel at the e Fea-fog drifted to the shore, reducing trance to Ostend harbour at an angle the visibility to 800 or 400 yards and of about thirty degrees. Lying thus, relering the work very difficult. she does not effectively block the The Vindictive for 20 minutes crosseri Chandel, which is 20 feet wider tha and re-crossed west and east, seek the length of the Findictice, but u ing the entrance and was subjected very useful purpose has been served. to a fire which caused casualties. At A partial und very serious blockade about 2.20 in the morning the crews been achieved and the obstruc were delighted to find themselves tion will certainly tend to increase, ahnost alongside the piets. Then under the conditions of tide and pic cune the great ordeal. Shot and it prevailing on that coust." As it shell were battering the Vindictive is, it is not claimed for the Vindictive The Captain swung her, into the that the present egress of submarines Channel and rammed her stern even will entirely stop, nor the egre un ngainst the eastern pier. Finding of destroyers. It will materully the Vindictide-uground and her aft

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Royees, will not be able as they have The crew jumped into two motorso far been able to rush full speed boats, which were gallantly standing into shelter

by, ready to rescue the men, The

The British casualties so far e Vindictive was then lying at an

can be ascertained are well under 30. ungle of 40 degrees on the eastern

The plan followed was almost an ple. The Germans frantically en- exact repetition of that at Zeebrugge. deavoured to prevent the escape of It was carried out between midnight the wew and a hurricane of shells

on Thursday and 4 this morning. was raining round the departingThere were supporting vessels ami launches. One of these sighted the Augship larwick with Admiral Keyes on board at 8.15 in the morning, and two Liuuterints and 38 of the dictive men were taken off. One

1043 was dead.

fire. The smoke screen was condi gain employed and climatic tions were fairly favourable, The small number of casualties indicates the eneiny's surprise.

It is computed that at least three All on board the Vindictine were

or four days must elapse before u volunteers from the Dover Patrol

channel can be cleared and buoyed including one officer who participated between the stern of the munken in the Zeebrugge attack.

eruisor and the land. The silt is col Commodore Lynes report selecting very last at Zeebrugge, the enemy did not interfere

with

tempt to blow up the would be fraught with danger to the neighbouring ent structure..

ve

the passage out of the arall craft despite the dredging. The blocking

cruisers are so placed that any ALL were despatched to their stations with supporting destroyers, and two motor-boste were detailed to torpedo

PATENT IS PACP The seafog "stopped the work of the accompanying aeroplanes for a time. Even the searchlight were invisible, but the weather cigar- d. Then (Le Vindieties arrivod the six cks rercommenced. Fox, antho

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