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畿五十月十年八十登百九千叠英

BUSINESS NOTICES,

STABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918.

午戊大歲年七國民中

PRICE

fonth

BUSINESS FOTICES

THE WAR.

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIO

INDIAN Cearing to love the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 K. to 13 and 5 Pa to 4 PM. dally.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. Ail persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 2 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of. FERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O.. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

NORTH" BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE 00.

WHICH ARE TEFTED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSUFANCE.

COMPANY, LTE,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE Co "

AL FUNDS AT Sist Decane, 19:4,"

£92,970,367

TOTALE

I-Authored Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

KOWLOON BAY,

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, DANTON & MAGAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THE ORINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

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Sailinge To Canton daily at B a.m."(Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sandays excepted) and 4 p.m.

Paid-up Capital £2,437,500 SERVICE or T. HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. Il-Fire Funds.

9,637,047 III-Lifa & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590

Sinking Fund Account ......

Berenze Fire Braze

1128,930

£95,970,387

£2,381,458 Life and Annuity

2,141,593 Branches..... Revense Marine Department... 227,939 418,846 Other Recointa

25.339.298

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separataly invested, and, by Aut of Parliament, sro tot aalde to meet the claims under the respective Depart- mante of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00..

Loents.

AK TRANWAYS COMPANY.

PEAK

A LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00.. to 8.00 ....Every 15 minutes. 8.00 mb 030a.m...Every 10 minutes. 9.3)s.. to 10.10 2. Every 15 mlɛator.) 10,30 m, to 13 0 nm. Every 15 minuter, 11.30a.m. to12.30 p.m....Every 30 mionte). ....Every 10 minutes, 12.45 p.m. to 1.16.

1.45 p.m. to 2,15 p... Every 10 minuter. 1.45 pm to 2:15pm.

Enturdays only...Every 15 minutes. 2.33 p. 2. b 4,00 p....very 30 minuta. 9.30 p.m. to 4.00p.m.

Saturdays only...Every 15 minutes. 4.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m. Every 15 minster, 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 mlautos, NIGHT CARS.

8.50 p. 9.30 pm, 10pm., 11 pm, 11.30 p.m. and 11.43 p.m. SUNDAYS.

1.90; x.m.

8.0) am, to 10.30 am...Every 13 minutes. 1.1.90 to 11...Every 10ammates. 11.30am to 12 noon....Every 10 mincus. 12.00 upon to 12.30 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 13.30 p.m. to 13) p.m...Every 15 minutes. 2.00pm to 5.90 p.m...Every 15 minute. ... to R.00p.m...Every 10 minuter. 6 pm to 7.0 p.m...Every 15 miuntes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 mizator. NIGHT CARS 19 on Week Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 pm and 12 midnight. SPECIAL OARS by airangement at the Company's Oce, Alexandra BUILDINGS, Dee Vox Ruad Central

Sosua sad panch, tlekets availible for all cars not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for apotal care, can be obtained at the Company's Offer, "pplicati in

No a ucket will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by "Che jae or Compradore order representing uk Noto.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managjeri. '

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and

for Bale

at reasonable Price.

Phone 2500,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. “

Sailings S.S. SUI AN to Macao daily at 8 am. (Sundays 9 x.m.).

S.S. SUI TAT" to Macao daily. at 2 pm Sundays excepted) 5.5. "SUI AN" from Macao daily at 2pm. (Smidays 3 p.m.). 8.S. SUI TAP" from Macio daily at 7.30 am. (Sundays excepted).

Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Botel Mansions, or from Messrs. Tuos. Cook & Sox, Booking Agenta, Hongkong

WATSONS Search whisky

VERY OLD

VERONG AND CHINA

ESTABLISHED

A. L

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THE FAR

EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

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

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CONFECTIONERS

• & CATERERS

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PARLOUR.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

BLUE BIRK

HONGKONG.

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HOT and COLD DRINKS.

ALSO

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Blossom

American Chocolates.

Assorted Fancy, Cakes,

ADDRESS:

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AND

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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

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TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's

on the Chino Man.).

ARMISTICE

NAYAL AND MILITARY GUARANTEES WANTED

NO PROSPECT OF EARLYter-it they have not already done.

8. In affirmative reply is made. Marshal Foch will decide what mili- tary conditions must be imposed with a view to an Armistice.

Marshal Foch zot, the man to poid any subterfuges whereby this enemy couki renew the contest.

LONDON, Oct. 14.

is authoritatively stated that

there is to prospect of an early

arm stive. Moreover, when the time Marshal Foch is now the master of the hour and presents to the

is ripe for considering the proposi tion of an armistice it would not be enemy a double mode of compul

sion: his strategy on the Held of seriously consulered without accor battle and the weight of the vic-it

tones gained by him during those

panying caval and milltary guar- anteos that Germany is not merely ready to sheathe the sword but that gotiations. It is essential not only that Germany admite bërṣolf". she is absolutely powerless to resume

to be conquered in this was, but that hostilities.

These fundamental points reprehe must be placed in such a pori- sent the views of Great Britain and tion that it will forever be impossible

for her to wage another war lier Allies

ALLIES ACCELERATE GERMAN

RETREAT

President Wilson le unlikely to reply at present. It is expected that The will consult the Allies before definitely drafting an answer..

PUBLIC FEELING IN ENGLAND.

LYONS, Oct. 13, 10 8.m.

The retreat of the enemy has been

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. PUNISHMENT OF GERMAN accelerated along the whole front.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 875 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs, net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883 MAÑUFAUTURERS. OF:

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

GABLE LAID

1" to 16

5 to 15% CURED BET-K.

4 STRAND

** to 10%*

CIRCURE RESER

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

Prices, esmople and fall particular will be forwarded on application te

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1915.

SHING KEE CO.

SODA MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF

Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, Murlate of Ammonia, Sloate of Soda, Hennes Bicarbonato of Soda," Mineral Water, mad Seda. Crystal, Bienching Powder, Sulphur -Acid, Sulphate of ammonia, eta, etc.

ALWAYS IN STOCK

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E. HING

CO.

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CRIMINALS DEMANDED.

LONDON, Oct. 14.

Oise

FRENCH OCCUPY VOUZIENS.

On Saturday General, Gourand occupied Voutiers, Vieil and Asfeld The feeling of the general publica-Ville, between the Aisne and on Sunday, as regards, the proposed armistice, seemed to be mainly one of anxiety lest anything be done to jeopardise & just recompense for the sacrifices, made Fly feeling is re- flected in numerous interviews with public men; such as the Lord Mayor on the left to the south of Fame of London, the Neverend J. R.

Campbell, Mr. Hyndman (the

ENEMY EVACUATE LAONNAIS. The enemy has evacuated Laon nais.

The Forest of St. Gobain is tumed

PRENCIE WEAR LAON~

General Mangir's army

Socialist) and Lord Haldane. Eow kilometres from Laon.

the Leinster crime has affected Between Leon and Craonne the opinion is evidenced by a speech by French troops are approaching the Mr., T. P. O'Connor at Whitfield a plain of Sissone. Tabernacle in which he declared that

it was hupossible to approach the subject of peace with a cool mind is view of the universal horror and rige Fat the Leinster murders. He said the Allies must apply to Germany that force which alone will gurantee aron-recurrence of the infernal

crimes.

Ameeting at the Coliseum, ad dressed by the Earl of Denbigh, passed a resolution demanding punishment of the German eriminale and no armistice until the Germans surrendered unconditionally.

CONSTERNATION IN GERMAN OFFICIAL QUARTERS.

LONDON,Oct. 14.-

Reuter learns that the Leinster And Hirana Maru crimes lave caused

The British are progressing on the line of the Sella river.

BRITISH CARRY DOUATE The British have carried Douni, and now, threaten Denain.

FRENCH ENTER LAON.

THE STRONGEST DEFENSIVE POSITION IN FRANCE.

LONDON, Oct. 14. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing on Sun- day afternoon, says

The French entered Laos without a fight, thus reconquering the great crowd of natural costacles which, lor years, formed the keystone of the German defence in Frince

Last year Inon seemed the

consternation in certain German 50 of our effacts. To-day ture is merely an epeodo official quarters in neutral countries.

High German financial quarters Pursuit. The semi-circle

behind it made it

e now following shipping circles front and the network

in advocating peace upon President

Wilson e conditions urging that otherwise; internal revolution inevitable.

[FRENCH WIRELESS.

GERMANY'S REPLY TO PRESIDENT

WILSON'S NOTE

MARSHAL FOCH MASTER OF THE HOUR

Ixos, Oct, 19,

10a.m.

The French newspapers,

defensive position in Fran

THE FRENCH FRONT

PROGRESS CONTINUES

EVERYWHERE.

LONDON Oct 14 Reuter's Correspondent af French telegraphing yester

day evening, says

Further French progress is record ed from the Oise to the AISED 200

in Champagne.

Bouth east of Laon we reached a

menting upon the German Reply to line running straight from Orgeval to

President Wilson's Note, state that Amifont

before transmitting the enemy soli-

citations for an Arrastice and Fas

to the Entente Fowers, Preside Wilson-demanded, from Berlin toise and supplementary

tions, If the President-ist by the

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