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The China Mail.
THORNE'S
ESTAB
ISHED
1845
·雙四十月六年八十坐百九千英
BONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918.
午戌歲年七國華中
BUSINESS NOTIOES,
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.
JOLE AGENTS:
A,S. WATSON & Co, Ld.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
HONGKONG
T. 816.
NOTICE,
NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC of A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Centra Folice Station between the hours of M. to IPL and 37.. to 4 PM. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Fauporta or identification papers. A persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than I days are required to Register them- solves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars
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, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT
CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. "
· HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 2. s.m.. (Sandays excepted) and 10 p. From Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Surdays excepted) and 4 pm.
SERVICE oF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAQAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HONGKONG - MACAO, LINE,
Sailings-To Macno daily at 8 a.. (Sundays 9 am) and
2 pun. (Sundays 1. p.m.).
From Marno daily at 7:30 am. and 2 pm. (Sundays 3 poj
required may be obtained at the G.P.D. Father information may be obtained at the Courant's Graz, Batel Blansions,
And at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance is s
fine not exceeding 150
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO
WHICH LEN. TWEB TEN HAKKE OF THE OCEAN-MARINE INBURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.,
sod
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE 00.
WTAL FUNDA At Blát Uzoumann, 1914, £23,970,367.
I--Anthorted Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital £2,497,600 II-Fire Funds............... 3,837,047 TH-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590
Sinking Fund AOURT
Revenue Fire Branch
Life and Annuity
Branchel Rerenne Marine Department... Other Rescipts
128,990
£23,970,367
£2,381,456
2,141,583
$97,£99
478,940
£5,339, $28
The Acoranlative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, ara sut aside to russt the claims under the respective Departs merle of the Company'a Busigém.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
AK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED...
PEAK
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DATI
7.00. to 8.00 ...Every 15 minuten.
5.00 10.00 ...Every 15 minutes. 20.00a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 mines 11.30am to 12.45 am...Every 15 minutes, 11.45 p.m. to 1.15pm...Every 10 minutes, 1.10 p.m. to 1.45 am...Every 15 minutes. 1.45p.m, bo 9.15 p.m...Every 10 mluntas: 9.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m... Every 13 minuten 5.00 p.m. bo 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes NIGHT CARS,
8.60 p.m. sad
7.30.
p.m. 830 pm to 11.03 p.m. every half hour.
11.00 p.m. to 11pm. every gunster of
La bour.
BNDLTÉ 6.00. 10.30 am... Every 15 minuta 10.30 am, bo 11.00 ...very 10 minates. 1150m. bo 12 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 18.00 noon to 100 pm Evry 10 minbas, 1.00pm to 5.30 p.m...very 15 minute. 6.30pm, be 6:00 pm. Every 10 minutes. 6:00p.m. to 6.30 p.m...Every 15mlantes. 6.30p.m. bo 8.00 p.m. Every ID minute:" NIGHT CABS in on Wask Daya.
·SATVEDATE apk
Extra Car at 12 midnight.
or from Mesars. Tres. Cook & Ser. Booking Agents, Engkong.
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S PYERIS.
REGISTERED.
An exact reproduction of a well-known Spa at half the price. Blends perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky..
* A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep or touch not the Fyerian Spring, There shallow drafts intoxicate the Brain And drinking deeply sobern as again.”—Pope;
Pints 90 cts. Per Doz. Splits 60
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)
ANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is gusanteed. We have crer thirty years' experience. We own two SHpways and can accommodate any craft of 300 fans lang.
Town Office, 48, Connaught Road Charsit, Bongkong. Telephone No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Soi Po, Kowloon, Hongkong,
Talphone No. 9. Estimate furnished on application.
WONG PING WA' Manager
Hongkong, April 1, 1912.
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS
DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.
SILENT
GET
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DYCHES
CHANTLER
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AND
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"BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE,
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Company's Of80s, AzxxannKS BUILDINGS TO THOSE GOING AWAY
Des Voeux Road Clostral,
Season and paneb tickets available for
all mata not already fall running at the time stated in the Company's Hoe tables, hat not for, special care, can be obtained an application at the Company's Off¤@me No Bassonet will be issued until payment therefor, bas been made to Bank Kote or by Chaque or Compostora order
epreendag Bank Note
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Omeral Manageys.
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Price $1.50 and up
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#1918
Indian
MOTOR CYCLES 9h.php and 20 hp.
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PRICE $3.00 Per Month..
THE WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
TO-DAY'S
Reuter's Service to the China Masl.).
THE
GREAT BATTLE.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
DESPERATE CHARACTER OF
FIGHTING.
ENEMY ATTACKS SHATTERED.
Aeroplanes
Participated" in our renter attack on the front Montduler-St. Maur, bambing and dispersing enery Diviscus coming up to meet the shock. The convoyR we stopped and their heavy baf- teries deserted and their gunners” Focused fro altogether. Twenty-six tons of projectiles were dropped. La LONDON, June 12.addie on 18 tons of bombs were drept 21.p... ed at night time on cuestations. A French ananiqué states:--| Thirteen quemy upchines wera" Between Mont'dier and the Oise Arought down ateiday. the tattle has continued without any great change. Yesterday evening. and last night on but let all the | enemy's" attempts, to, counter-attack were shutter. We again progress- ed rust of Mery and Send's Word. || Ti German by violent attacks) also attempted to drive us back m Arende. On the front clas. Maurenght if the 11th in the neigh The Fronel sucessfully raided on Desloges-Freem-Antheuil we bore bourhood of det
NOTHING SPECIAL" ON BRITISH
FRONT.
Field Mashal
| reports:----
hornox, June 12. 10.327 p.n
Sir Douglas Haig
the lock und indicted very heavy There is nothing speel to report
lcases on the attackers and main-| tained our positions.
On our right the Germans, despite repented offorts, were unable to de- bouch. Qui the southern bank of the Mate we hold the southern part of
· Chevinenuft and the station of St. Muur-Matz.
on the British Front.
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.
Losoos, June 12.
12.85 p.m. Field-Marshal Sr. Denglas Haig reports;---
According to the latest informa We repulsed rides on the night tion, our counter-attack yesterday of the 11th on our pest at Ayrloy iotestabler u' porerit enemy attack. Wood. We current cut a surressful which was being prepared on the raid at Borelles, tak few pri same trout. We encountered great soners.
forces, which we overun. The prHostile artillery firing was, active sonem taken by one of our Divisions at interrals at night to the west of belonged to four diffent enemy Lens Divisions.
South of the Aishe, the Germans tha merung attacked between the river and the forest of Villers-
- Desperate figliling is necurring on the front of Donners-Outry und to the south of "Ambl
BATTLE IN THE AIR
HOSTILE TROOPS AND TRENCHES BOMBED
Losnos June 12. Field Marshal Sr Druglus Rafg reporting on aviation, mys
Our aeroplanested a Frener enunterattack on the western por
HOMERIC FIGHTING IN CERTAINtion of the Nayon battle-front or the
SECTORS.
FRENCH GAINS CONSOLI?
DATED.
LONDON, June
2.30.8.01
19
A French communique states Between Montdidier unt the
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. they renewed bis pressure.
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 876 Ihs, -net.
'In. Bags at 250 The nes
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
H. TAGGAR
MANKOMIC
THE PEAK HOTEL
1500 Feet above Sea Level.
15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management
MIT BLAIR.
11th by special patrols dealing with German.machines, and by vigomus constant bombing of enemy trencher gun positions and com-
mun entions.
Heavy machine gun fire from our low-tier uron hostile troops and transport in the same area destroyed 10 German veroplanes und, we drova down ; four out of control, The British bost three planes, while two Britismachines reported mining yesterday have returned
LATE
atternpla on our left to re- capture our gains of yesterday failed. We progressed in the region of the Belley Wood and St. Maur
The British and French squadrons We took 40 fore preopejs and since the German stack in the seveni gilns und numerous
gu
There is no change on the
MInur-Authevil frout.
Keyon sector on June 9th have
Sidropped 21 tons of bombs and a
counted for 20 eneiny machines. On the British, Front two ferraan. machines were shot down and p river down out of control. Ons British machine is mining.
We dropped 14 tous of bombs or the 11th
The Gennans on our right renewed their attacks, on the Matz river After several costly attempts the guineta foot ng on the southern bank und ako in the village of Mélicock and the heiglits of Beard Cross,
Our troops east of the Use on Afonday night effected a withdrawal Lay the line of Bailly-Tracy-le-Vel rest M Numipealy-protected by cover- ing cetachinents, which masked-the
movement:
Wa lepulsed an enemy attack in the region of Hautebruse and took Pridne
Our night-fliers heavily attacked the railway at Cumbral and bilete Fremicourt, dropping four tons of bombs without suffering any loss.
DERMAN REPORT.
LOSDOY
A wireless German official report statew
• South of the Alane there were We repulsed with very heavy desperate combats and sometimes losses & French counter-attack, to hand-to-hand aghting between the the mythwest of Noyon and throw river and the Vera Cottereta Forest tick the We statly resisted the attackk of from La Ployron to
We cleared art the fremy who progressed slightly the weit banks of the in the plateau west gestire villages | neet)
efforts
my from
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