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MARINE DEPARTMENT,
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(South China) Ltd. Hongkong, June 1, 1917,
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DONT LET SLIP SO GOOD AN OPPORTUNITY,
The Head Offers OLEARANCE SALE
in the lead train servise. For further particulars see time tables which may land on application at all Stations and st Kowbor and Canton.
By Order,
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Afanning Director,,
Chinese Section.
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Hongkong, May 31, 1917
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Manager.
British Section,
Kowloon Canton Failway.
Hongkong, June 1917.
BUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY
LOAN 1917.
QUBSCRIPTION to the LIBERTY LUAS 4 opened at THE RUBNG ASTATIC BANE Hongkong, from date to 20th June, 1911.
The price of issue is 85%.
The loan is free of Income Tax aq
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after the 29th March, 1927.
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Hongkung, May 30, 1917.
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The loan is samed for 55 years and will be redeemable" at par by yearly drawing beginning in December, 1922.
The Lan may be reimbursed at par A Conpans are paythie half yearly on the 29th March and the 20th September.
D. CHELLARAM offers his entire Interest on the loan rans from the stock in trace of oriental silks, crepes, 29th March 1917-interest from that talatta, pinin fancy Voiles urgandy ivory date to be arided to the price of issues **
wares and gold Jewellery at greatly Special youruble ruten will be quotedraluced prices for 15 days only, for Russian Exchange.
Apptions be wired to Petro- STALL
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expILES.
G. TISDALL Manager
Hongkong, May 3, 1917.
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BRITISH BRAVERY AT
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From W. T. MASSEY. With the Desert Eolunin, near Gaza, March 27.
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leave the guns, loaded them, and used MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA.
them against the bruse until it was
| demolished and the occupants killed.
Then Turkish infantry tried to rush the cans, but were driven of with the bayonet.
Darkness now set in, and the New Zealanders were ordered to retire, but would not come away without the guns. They brought them back to our lines this nursing
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The New Zealanders' casualties during TAKASEIMA. DOEL MUTABS, the day were two killed and 29 wound-
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Another instance of dashing bravery & OYUBARI COLLIERIES. Armoured cars sent out yesterday after- relates to the work of the armoured cars. noon to assist to keep of 5,000 reinforce- merts from the Euj urea co-operated so
1 Cuzthy one of the text well that the period enemy were
fog was deeply unfortunate, for it held up at a critical period. preventati the
Commencement of the de- velopment of the attack till 10 o'clock, Tline was the essence of the day's basis, as Turkish reinforcements within 15 mile
When it became dark the cars retired, with an officer walking in front to find a practicable path over much broken were country
They proceeded at a walking fur four hours, when the crews were given a sleep till 4 o'clock tais morning. Then they made ready to proceed to our lines through waterless
of
The delay however short, was infinite value to the enemy,, Another' two hours of daylight yesterday and the
whole town would have bevin ours.
country.
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The position, one of formidable An officer went ahead in an un- strength, was held by seven Turkish armoured our to reconnoitre, and saw at infantry hatalina. The artillery was once he was confronted with a large mostly served by Austrian gunners. We knew the attack would be hotly resisted ahead, who immediately opened fire." body of enemy outposts, only 100 yards From the most favoured point of e abandoned the staf car, ran to the KING DWARD HOTELatte The town of Gaan was visible in
onervation I had a splendid view of the armoured cars, and ordered na attack.
This proved to be an amazing fight of the background, red roofs and white: eight cars agcinst 5,000 infantry and wallet house enclosed by lemon and olive artillery. The cars pushed forward, groves, towering above all, the minaret having to find path over rough ground of the que, formerly the old Church full of deep holes. of St. John, founded by Knights Tem
The enemy tried with all their might plars in the twelfth century and taken to stop the armoured cars, but the latter from them by Saladin. I could also see fought sometimes in lize, sometimes in Alimuntar, the high mound up which column, mowed down the Turks at Samson curried the doors and posts of ranges of between 23 and 100 yards, and Quan
got through the whole 5,000 Torks in The artillery"
preparation was an in- two hours, with one killed, four wounded, MANILA. MESTE Macondray & spiring sight. Bursts of shapel inflicting at a conservative estimate 350
Ca. smudged the ceralean blue, high ex: casualties. plosive shell raised cicurls and lifted vast quantities of earth from the enemy's bullet marks on the turrets showed that
After they got within our lines the SINGAPORE: Mesara Borneo Go.!
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MUN YAN, a Chinese gradunta versed in
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I could see the infantry march to the attack, taking advantage of every bit of dead ground. rushing across the open," dropping to whatever cover Mother Earth afforded when faced by bursts of machine-gunfire, pushing forward valiant- ly whenever an opportunity offered.
HALLANT WELAH TERITORIALA.
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I regret I could not see and deserite how these gallant Welsh Territorials engaged the enemy in band-to-band grips in the bewildering maze of zigzags; but as they conquered: a cralty fo famed for his powers of defence, we know they behaved in a manner worthy of the
race.
Tarkish musketry is not always bad. It
is marvellous the crews suffered so little.
PTE. JONES'S MESSAGE TO
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"Private Jones was a lonely, soldier interned in Germany. He was very hungry, and had no friends to send him parcels. He took his faith in both hands, and wrote the following letter:
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These Welshmen inoved from the south-east and east, and met very strong opposition. Reinforced shout "o'clock by a portion of Anzacs and Yeomanry, who were ordered to close in from the north-east, to assist the infantry attacka, **This was placed in an envelope, and WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale
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they began to take the trenches at 4.30 addressed God, Hayon.' The German and Retail Ironmonge Pig Iron and AINABLES under throughout the World and the infantry took their objectiva in officers, knowing neither the person for Foundry Joke Importers. General Store-
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the place, forwarder it to the British keepers and Shipdhandlers Nos. 35 and The New
got to close Wartice. The officials were so touch-37, Ersa LoonG STEKET, (20 Stree', wod Zealander's MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS quarters towards winset and haded by the appeal that they collected of Central Market) Telephone No. 615. dasperate fighting till the close approach aongst themselves, and sent it to sitated cavalry withdrawal, bingement was received, addressed an of reinforcements of the enemy necco Private denes. In due course an acknow
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before, and it ran thus:... plished without casualties "before morn
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Dear God. I am grateful for the
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A copy of the current edition will be difficult to mention particular instances. forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Anzacs, yeomanry and infantry all did Postal Order for 20%.
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Une concerns the New Zealanders. A brigade was ordered to assist the infan- try attack At 4.20, with Yeomanry, they took an important ridge, and pro coeded across flats, strongly opposed by the enemy in its behind dense hedges very deadly obstacles, but quickly carried ther
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The New Zealanders went on, got into position, rushed (um enemy battery, captured 900 men and howitzers, which the enemy inade frequent desperate attempis to regain, and finally, the shamy, gunner-
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