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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE,
HONGKONG
TIL. 815.
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NY EUROPEAN Nan ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Centra Polica Station between the hours of 9 LE, to 1 PM and 9 PM. to.4 P.M. daily.
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HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918.
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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.
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JINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LTD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG - CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 9 am- (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
Sailings-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. Sundays. 9 am) and
9 pm. (Sundays 1 p.m.),
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The Penalty for non compliance is Further information may be obtained at the Couraxy's Orriz, Hotel Stansons,
ne not exceeding $50.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO..
WHICH ARK TRIED THE KLLARS OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMFANT, LED.,
and
THE RAILWAY. PASSENGERS
A58URANCE CO.
UTAL FUNDS at 31st Exomass, 1914,
TOTAL
£93.970,367.
I-Authorwed Capital £8,000ÑA:
Subscribed Capital £4,500,00
Paid-up Capital -£2,437,500
II--Fire Fonds........................
3,837,047
Il-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590
Sinking Fund Account
128,230
*E23,976,36%
£2,381,458
13
Life and Annuity
Branches an out
9,141,699
má
Revenue Fire Branch.
Revenue Marine Department... 387,230 Other Rossipta
478,940
£5,939,228
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General Hopagers.
or from Messrs. Thes. Cook & Sex, Booking Agents, Boogkong.
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TELEGRAMS.
#Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT BATTLE.
ENEMY HELD BETWEEN OISE AND AISNE
DESPERATE FIGHTING BETWEEN AISNE AND OURCQ.
LONDON, June 4,
2.1.
A French communiqué states
BRITISH AERIAL SUCCESSES.
TWENTY-TWO `MACHINES
DESTROYED
LONDON, June 3, 4.45 p.m.
Feld-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporting an aviation, says:-
14 out of control.
Our aeroplanes dropped 18 tons of beths and heavily magline gunned a great variety of targets.
We destroyel eight machines dur- The battle was resumed with greating the airtighting and drove dowo intensity during last night and to duy, the Germans, with fresh formus; attacked between the, Ose and the | Ourcq with redoubled violence.
North of the Aisus the attacks wore directed against Mont-de-Clo'sy which for the fifth the we re-cap- tured..
All other enemy attempts between the Oise and the Aiane, especially north of Moulin-sous-Tourint and Vingre, were in vain.
Between the Aisne and the Oute
Three British planes are missing. We dropped oight, tons of bombe Last night on the Le Cateau, St. Quentin and Valenciennes railway" stations.
Allur night-flers returnst.
SUCCESFUL BRITISH, RAID.
Losos, June 4, 12.30 p.m. Fick-Mail Sir Douglas Hag
We took a few prisoners in a suc
the Germans attempted desperate reports efforts to penetrate the forest of Villers Cotteretes north and east.essful ravi on the night of June 4,
5.10 p.m.
westward of "Merville.
We repulsed an attack ca o new post, westward of Veus Berquia, taking prisoners.
A French communiqué states - Between the "Oise and the Aisne the enemy is held up by our energe-
There tie resistance and has not progressed.
was considerable hostile Between the diane and the Oured between Albert and Setre.
artillery netivity, this morning
the battle continued during the even
hug and night with equal desperation.
Fren even in the evening violent
GERMAN -REPORTS..
uttacks occurred in the region of ENEMY CLAIMS CAPTURE-OF
Fernant, Sucouin. Missy-aux-Bois
and Troesnes. Pernaut tell into the enemy's handle after an obstinate defence in which the enemy lost heavily Further, south we gielded a little ground west of Sugonin and Missy-aux-Blix...
}
CHAUBIN AND BELIN,
LONDON, June 8, 4.5 p.m.
A wireless German evening official report says:-
There a fresh progress to the south-west of Soissons.
10.20 p.m.
A wireless German official report
Our troops, heroladly withstood the shock of the enemy's forces on this i front end bake their advance, intitutes -- flicting bloody losses.
We drove buck the enemy towards/ West of Soissons the enemy is und Vingre.
Moulin-sous-Tourey, St. Christophe
fchecked out of Pernant, so further
We captured Claudin and pushed“. south on the general line Saconin, across the Savires territory as far as Misgy-any-Bols,. Viucatile, the east- the eastern border of Villers Cot- ern edge of Letz forest and Troesnes. teretes Woods.
We po-captured Faverolles by vigorous counter-attack.
We repulsed violent counter- attacks to the south of the Durcq and captured Belin, also the heights There is no change between the to the west of Chateau Thierry."
Ourcq and the Mare,
In the region south of Ville-en-
PROLONGED CONTEST EAST OF PARIS LIKELY.
• Turdeno's, the French and British inuintained, all guius north of Cham-
Lonucu, Jane 4..... plut,
The enemy is now trying desperately During Juise 1st and 2nd 20 Ger to free his left wing on the Marne, mat aeroplanes were shot down, 24 His front here is very narrow, being were driven down out of control, 180 barely 15 miles, namely, between tons of explosives were dropped on Chateau Thierry and La-Fertemilon, enemy depots, convoys, and troops, and, as it is impossible to manoeuvre ar and anti-aircraft guns destroyed immenes army or assault on such a another four enemy aeroplanes
FRENCH BEAT OFF ATTACKS IN THE NORTH BRITISH TAKE 298 PRISONERS
AND 80 MACHINE GUNS.
LONDON, June 8, 10.20 p.m
Field-Mofelia! Sir Doughs Has
reports --
The French, repulsed muids to the north of Bailleul.
The total number of prisques taken in the successful operation of the 2nd instant to the south-east of Strazele is 288
front without exposing it to enormous is, the Crowe Princo in striving to widen the front, ineffectually as it oppiars. If the Germans, are now. bo, h; to a standstill as Allied 10pin on "is" conådent it will be
there will likely be a prolonged contest east of Paris, in further pursuit of their aim to destroy the French Armies and The threat sainst Paris has intensified and to bring batteries to bear on the city.
the
patriotism of the citizers and the Socialista, who have so far been, at loggerbeads. The Government bra announced its intention of doing every- thing in support.
The first part of this message, which is apparently French coa-2
reached us ES
We also captured as anttunk gun,mentary on the situation, has not yety BO
une-guns and several trenchi
BRITISH AERIAL WORK.
Loxos Jane L
air official merunge hum the
A_CONTRADICTION BY THE ADMIRALTYMUNJAWA
LONDON Jans, szi
The Press Burenu stais
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