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No.17.299.

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The China Mail.

號九十月十年入十叠百九千叠英

BUSINESS NOTICES,"

Mail

EST

LISH D.

1845

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1918.

BUSINESS FOTICES

午庆次錢年七國華中

PRICE $5.00 Per Months

100

NOTICE.

RY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIť! ór A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 AM to P.X. and 2 F.. to 4 PM dally.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them. solved under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918 Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the C.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

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The Penalty for non compliance is a Ene not exceeding 350

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO,

WHICH ARE YRITED TUR SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD., "and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO

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-SNOTAL FUNDA AT 9247 DECEMBER, 1914,

TOTAL £33,970,387

1-Anthorhed Capital £8,000,000,

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000?

Fald-op Captial...

II-Fire Funds

£2,417,500 3,897,047 III-Life & Annuity Fonds... 17.567,5901

Enking Fuad Account ................

Revenue Fire Branch.

Life and Annuity

Bränchal....myreann Revence Marine Department... Other Receipts

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.

JÜINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAČAD STEAMBOAT CO., LTD." AND THE CHINA NAVICATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG CANTON LINE,

Sailings-To Canton daily at 3 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 5 am. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m.

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

8.S.

€23,970,387

S.S.

£,381, 456. 2,141,683 357,258 478,940

FA.338,928

8.S.

Sailings-8.5. "SCE AN to Macgo daily at 8 am.. (Bandays' 9 r.).

SUI TAI" to Macao daily at 2 pm. (Sundays excepted). SUI AN" from Macao daily at 2. p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.). SUITAI" from Macao daily at 7.30 am. (Sundays excepted).

The Accumulativa Fonds of tho vuitous Branches are separately invoetod, and, by Act of Parliament, are set seide to mest the claims under the respective Copack mente of the Company's Busianes......

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents..

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

$7.00

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

to 8.90...Every 15 minatus. 8.00 m.. to 93) Lin... Every 10 minabsa. 0.9) to 10.00 ....Every I minabon 10.30am to 11.0 m.Every 15 minutes. 11.30am, 12:30p.m..Erory 30 minutes.. 12 45 p.m. to 1.16 p...very 10mlauso

1.45pm. to 2.15 5 p.m. Ery 10 minuter.

145pm to 2.15 p.m.

Saturdays only. Every 16 minutes.

2.31 p.m. to 4.00p.m... Every 30 minutes. 7.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Saturday only...Every 18 minutes, 4.03 p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 15 minuter. 4.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes,

-NIGHT CARS..

8.53 pm, 9.80 p.m. 10pm. If pm, 11pm and 11.45 p.m.

7.30a.m.

SUNDAYS

8.00a.m. to 10.30 am.. Every 15 minutes 11.90a.m. to 11.00 m...Kyary 10minate. 11.30 to 12 noch....Every 15 minutes. 19.00 noon to 12.30pm...Every 10 minutos. 12.30 p.m. to 1.3) p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.00 pm to 5.50 p.m...very 15 minute. .30p.m. to 8.00 p. in. Every 10 mut 6:00p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15minutes. 7.40 pm to 8.00 pm...Every 10 min

NIGHT CARS 2 on Wook Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS.

1.30 p.m. and 18 midnight, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central..

Season kad panon tlokets "available för all cars not already fall running at the Lime stated in the Company's time tables, bat not for special cars, can be obtained applications the Company's Offer. No S ticket will be issued anti Payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Chatte er Compradore order reprosecting Bank Note.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers."--

METEOR GARAGE

Further informistion may be obtained at the Courant's Office, Hotel Mansions,

nr from Messrs. Thos. Coox & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

Brown Brandy

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OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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Telephone No. 816.

HOT; and COLD DRINKS.

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DEALERS IN

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

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TAIKOO DOCKYARD:

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TAIKOS DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CUMP OF HONGKONG LTD.

AGENTS BUTTERHELD & Sice -TELEPHONE # 212

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

THEATRE

GENERAL MANAGERS

ROYAL,

"OUR DAY"

PERFORMANCES

"THE BARTON MYSTERY"

A spoofle fantasy in 4 parts by Walter Hackett

ON

THURSDAY, 7th November

-AND

SATURDAY, 9th November

AT 9:15.M.

There will be no private booking or sale of advance tickets, so that it will rest entirely with the public to secure good seats,

For the FIRST NIGHT prices will be as follows

Centre Block, Dress Circle Remaining

Stalls.

Fit and Gallery

and for the SECOND NIGH

Dress Circle

Stalls

Pit and

$10.00

5,00

5.00

2.00

5.00

4.00

$2,00

"Bole distributors-of-

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire and

for Sale

reasonable Price:

Phone 2500.

O Des Voeux Road Central

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level

16 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR

Boldiers and Sailo In uniform half prices on Second Night

BOOKING OPENS AT MOUTRIES

22nd October at

THE WAR.

GERMANS OUT OF OSTEND, TURCOING

ROUBAIX, LILLE AND DOUAI.

(Beuter's Service to the China Ma

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS NEAR

COUNT BURIAN'S VIER.

AMSTERDAY, Oct. 17

A message from Vienna states, that

Count Burian (the Prime Minister

Dear.

THE RUMOURED CAPITULATION: OF GERMINY.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN LONDON

LONDON, Out. 17. Landon was most excited yester

of Austria) has declared that after day evening by the prevalence o careful examination of President reports of Germany's capitulation Wilson's reply, he is convinced that and the Kaiser's abdication which the cessation of hostilities and the caused a great sensation. The even opening of peace negotiations areng papers sold like wild fire. There were no unusual demonstrations, but Count Burian indicated that the as the evening wore on, groupe Gerani reply went for to meet assembled at the Mansion House President Wilson's points.

and other centres, apparently in anticipation of a definite announce WHY GERMANY WANTS ment. The newspaper offices werer

PEACE.

inundated with telephonic enquiries, The fact of the meeting of the Raich. stag being postponed, coupled with the-menacing advance of the Allies in Flanders, created a general de

WHAT CAPTURED DOCUMENTS REVEAL

LONDON, Oct. 17. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters in a message yesterday,

says:-

kan to believe that Germany would accept President Wilson's terias. There was an air of great Jexpectancy in the Parliamentary That the German appeal for an arm isties is due to, military necessity is that the Goverment had already Lobbies, where it was over reported proved by captured documents showing received the German reply to Presi that the Germana since October 16th dent Wilson and that a statement have lost a third of their guns on the would be made in the House of West Front, and a quarter of their Commons during the course of the entire artillery. They are also gravely

erening. short of horses. Moreover, there is the

THE RUMOUR DENIED difficulty of their strategic position due to the break up of the vast railway

The position was that some of the current rumours had reached Gave system" by the general advance of the

ernment circles from other tha Allies who have cuf their lateral rail-

newspaper sources, their place of ways by gunfire. When the two main. lines to Hirson and Mezierea come within casual attention. While the tension origin entitling them to more than range, the retreat of the German force lasted there was much "activity between the Oise and the Alene will be Downing Street and the Foreign cut off, if any of them are left.

Office, and Ambassadors were hur MILITARY MEASURES BROUGHT riedly consulting the Ministers.

INTO 'ACCORD WITH PRICE.

An official denial, late in the even- STEPS.

ing allyed the excitement.

WANTON DEVASTATION TOʻ CEASE

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17. The Nisuse Botterdamsche Courant announces that the German press to-night publish a communiqué stating that the Army Command has brought

It is believed, in reliable quarters that while the German reply will probably constitute a further climb down it is improbable that the Central Powers, will, at present, attempt to secure raodifications. Fully capitulate without furt

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT-

its military measures into accord with The newspapers, commenting on peace steps. The armies have bear the manifold rumours regarding ordered to cauza devastation unless Germany's reception of President they are absolutely compelled to resort to such measures for defensive reasons.

CURBING MILITÄRISM IN"

GERMANY.

ANOTHER IMPERIAL DECREE.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 17

Wilson's Note, emphasise that the proper course for the Allies is to disregard all rumours and to inten sify the military pressure. Some consider the reporte as part of the enemy policy, to involve, the Allies in a discussion and to create friction among them in the hope of savin

but

A Berlin message reports that something from the wreck another decree by the Kaiser on the all agree that the losses in the field, 15th inst. says the Commander in coupled with internal troubles, Chief must issue decisions in agroeforce Germany to capitulate be cre ment, with the Chancellor.

long. It is urged that the Allied

THE MAIN TASK OF THE ALLIES. Governments should haster to reach

an agreement with Ameri VIEWS OF LORD MILNER": Ferms of peace to be

Germany

LONDON, Och, 17/

Lord Miner, interviewed by the Evening Standard, said be behoved the German people were equally as anxicus en tad Allica to ece the com“ plete and ignominious defeat of Mis- taram. us main taak of the Alles must therefore be to hasten the utter wreckage of Militarism” This

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