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MUMEYA Japanese Photographers.
All kinds of Photographic
Work done in latest styles
Also Passport Photos.
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Developing and Prtating for
"Amateure a Špeciality.
No. 8 Queen's Road Central
Tyin £54.
No 17 925.
The China Mail.
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1918.
午戊天歲年七國民華中
1918
Indian
MOTOR CYCLES
ALEX. R039 .004
Machinery Dept.
**Phone 17.
NOTICE.
"NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIUGI A, INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Polies Station between the borts of 9 A.. to 1 y.. and fr.. to 4 P.M. dally.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All perrons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register then- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Ferms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the C.P.O and at all Police Stations.
The Pensity for non 'compliance is s Eine not exceeding $50
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE 00,
WHICH LEX VESTED: THE SHAKES or THE OCEAN, MARINE INSURANCE;
COMPANY, LTD.,
ind
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO
HOTAL FUNDS AT 31NT DICEMBRE, 1914,
£23,970,967,
TOTAL
I-Sabornod Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,800,000 Paid-up Capital ....................... LI-Fire Fund.....
£2,487,500 3,837,047 III-Life & Annuity Fonds... 17,567,590 128,230 Sinking Fund Account ......
£23,070,387
Revenge Fire Branch......
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£2,391,458
此二月八年八十登百九千變英
BUSINESS NOTICES,
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,
WOWLOON 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 & MAQAO STEAMBOAT CO., 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 s a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO „STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO' LINE.
Macno daily at 8 am.. (Sundays 9 a.m.) Sailings-S., "SUI AN" to
SS. SUÍ TAI" to Macaodily at 2 pm (Sundays excepted), 8.SSUL AN" frean Macao daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.). S.S. SUT TAI" from Macno daily at 7.30 a. (Sundays excepted).
Life and Abonity 2,141,589 Fürther information may be obtained at the Courary's Orrick, Hotel Mansions,
Branches.
Ravence Marine Department... 337,239
her Receipt
478,944
£5,339,228
The Accumulative Funds.of the various Branehod are separately invented, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claima endes the respective Depart ments of the Company's Busineva.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenti.
PEAK
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TINE TABLE
VETI, 0442
"
TOU.m. to 8.00 .... Every 15 minutes 3.00a.m. to 10.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 ... Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minute. 12.45 p.m. to 1/15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.46 p.m...Every 15 minutos. 1.45 p.m. to 2,15 p.m...Every 10 mlectes. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minute. 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes.
NUIHT CARM.
6.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. 9.30 p.m. to 11.0) p.m. every half hour.
11.00 p.m. to 21.45 p.m., every quarter of
ao boar,
*
SUNDATI 7.30 .. 8.00a.m. to 10.30a.m.."Every 15 mfxtes 10.30 am to 11.00 ....Every 10 montem. 11.30. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minuses. 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minute. 1.00 p.m to 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 4.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m...Every 15mlauses. 6.30pm to 8.00 p.m...Evy 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS Week Days..
SATURDAYE
Extra Car at 12 midolght. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office. AzerÜDRA, BUILDINGS" Des Voeux Road Central,
Season and punob tickets available for all care not already fall running at the ime stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special care, can be obtained on application at the Company's Office No Season ticket will be issued until payment therefor, has been' made in Bank Notes or by Chope or Compradore order represenEng Bank Note.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
(Jeneral Managers.
METEOR GARAGE
Sole distributors -of
MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Sale reasonable Prica.
Phone 2500. 65 Des Voeux Road Central,
[328
PANG YUX DESTENT, BROMEO of
the late BIEN TING,
14 D'ÁGUILAN STEFFY,
TERMS VERY MODERAI25
Comitation free
or from Messrs. THIS COOK & Sox. Booking Agents, Hongkong,
WATSON'S PULVOSMIDROSIS.
AN IDEAL DUSTING POWDER"
Keeps the feet and armpits cool and sweet in
the warmest weather and removes an unpleasant odour.
Cures sore and blistered toes,
-IN TINS 50 CTS. BACH,
PEEPARED ONLY BY '
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. TELEPHONE No. 16.
THE HONGKONG HOTE
AND
GRILL ROOM
J. H. TAGGART
MANAGER
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level,
:
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management
Mrs. BLAIR.
GRAND HOTEL.
Veins and up-to-date fotel, most central balon within the vicinity of a. iho príncipal,
Bank Jute for the home out, Refreshments, Accedation and Cleanlinew. Cuisine under Eurapoan Baperidon. - Bring Orelesis renders selections from 5.50 19 to 11.3 P. Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People,
For further particulars apply:-
Telephone No. 197.
CARLTON HOTEL
BUSINESS NOTICES
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TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION-
-THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG LTD.
~Telegramic App. -
* TAKIOX":
AGENTS:- BUTTERHELD A DARK →TELEPIONS $ $13
PRICE $$ do Per Month.
THE GREAT BATTLE.
ENEMY ATTACKS FAIL.
(Reuter's Service to the China Afaii.)
GERMANS UNAVAILINGLY ATTACK FRENCH...
POSITIONS.
SERINGES' CAPTURED BY AMERICANS.
NUMEROUS ENEMY RAIDS.
Losos, July 31.
10 p.m
A Pench communiqui' states! --- After a strong benihærdinent, the Germans attacked our new positions east of Oulchy-le-Chateau. We pulsed "the assault and maintained the les lutset."
On the right bank of the Durr there were lively engagements north- east of Fere-en-Tardenois...
The village of Serings pussed to hand to hand and was Hually carries By an American counter-attack.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
HOSTER ARTILLERY FIRINO.
LONDON, Auge 1. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
There was hostile artillery firing to the south-wes of Albert und to the enst of Robyen.
GOOD AERIAL WORK.
Lesney, Aug. 1 Field-Maralal Sir Douglas Haig,
reporting on aviation, states:-
We dropped ovse 11 tous of bomber Jon enemy slings, and dumps. More. enemy machines were countered,
We brought down 13 'mac!fines" und irove down as out of control. Six.
British: machines are inissing.
Our night-tiers d'apped 34 tong of bbubs in addition to these already.
Our infitry stict down an enemy machine a
July 20th-
Numerous eremy rands nereported. Mesnil St. George's, east of Mont-¦" didier. Bois-le-Pretre, on the right of the Mouse and the Vosges were unsuccessful.
a raid north-east of Perthes-les-Furius and brought back. prisoners.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. We ade
PORTLAND CEMENT
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In Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
YEE SANG FAT CO.
Grand ReductionTM
SALE
ALL KINDS OF THINGS
FOR
GENTLEMEN, LADIES AND CHILDREN.
Sale Commences
1st AUGUST.
SALE PRICES for CASH ONLY.
YEE SANG FAT CO.,
Tel. 1355.
34, Queen's Road Central.
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ARTILLERY ACTIONS ON WHOLE FRONT.
"FRUITLESS EXEMY "RAIDS,
Lostix, Aug. 1,
------12.20-am
"French communiqué states:--| There werehrtillery actions on the|| whole.of the nestle front.
Between Motdalier and the Oise an enemy raid north of Antheuil was withwat resmia.
SEVERAL ENEMY ATTACKS
BROKEN.
FRENCH AND AMERICANS ··
PUSHING FORWARD.
[RECTER-HAVAS SERVICE.}.
Paris, July 31.
The Geman içsistance is gradually
losing its elameter, In die rear ¦
| gurd defence, the enemy unevising-|
THE ITALIAN FRONT. “
AUSTRIAN ATTACK ·REPULSED.
Lbox, July 51.
At Italian chickal report states:- We completely repulsed a strong. Fattack against C'orgone:
NAYAL AERIAL ATTACK ON POLL:-
SUBMARINE AND AVLATION STATIONS BUMBED.
Loxoos, July 81.....
An Italian Naval official report stutes:-
'On the Upper Adriatic our Air' Service emly on the morning of the 30th bombarded military and harbour works at Poli in a strong attack which lasted for two hours, with mak
Several serious important results,
were observed, especially in localities with "submarine and avia-
tion «titions.
fires
All our machings sufely returned.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
ly throws minneftius fresh Divisions, NO PEACE PROPOSALS FROM
ettespting to lacken our advance, |
and it seems that he endeavouring to establish a solid he held by the bulk of his forces.
ENEMY.
LONDON, July 81,
In the Houd of Commons, reply- ing to Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith (Liborul, Despite this, the French and P. for Northampton), Mr. Balfour „American ferees are pushing forward stated that no enemy Government north-east in the direction of Fismes had approached the Government and have withic the last 24 Hours regarding peuco.,
Tugt several strong German counter- atticks and broken them, and hurled
the attackera hack to their starting point and beyond..
THE BOMBING OF HOSPITALS
› BY GERMANS.
Mr. Maspherson (Under-Secretary replying to a
In the Rheims region the Germans to the War Office endeavoured to remove the danger question regarding the German of having their left Hank turned by Government's attempt to justify the attacking strongly at Ste. Euphraise. bombing of the Etaples hospital on The enemy failed to storm this valu- the night of May 15th on the ground able support point and had to con- that the Red Cross was not shown, tent unself with creeping up slightly said that he was satisfied that tha
Red Cross was shown then. Ang towards the village.
As the result of a converging move how, hospitals were bombed on the ment, which is being carried out by night of May Blet, although photo the French and American troops who grupha in Gerran newspapers show are dancing from Fere and byed that the Red Cross was displayef General Berthelot's forces who are on them on May 27th, noving up the Ardre, the foe gradually being squeezed in another buge, oh the Allies have crented for him.
MOTOR CAR GO. BRITISH CAPTURES ON WESTERM
W. BARKER,
Manager. Telegraphic Address "COMFORT."
DRAGON
BOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS
CHANDLKE
HUDSON
(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLONY,) LOE HOUSE STREET.
Under American Management.
Nico and quiet yet only a few minutes' walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine Scrupalocaly Cleap. Moderate Terms. Monthly and Family Hates on application to the Proprietres.
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BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE.
FRONT
ABOUT 14,000 SINCE MARCH 21
Losmos, July 31.
In the House of Commons, Mr
A
THE QUESTION OF PREFERENCE.
NOT CONSIDERED BY WAR CONFERENCE OR CABINET.
LONDON, Aug. I.
Sir Robert Bordes, speaking at the Savoy Hotel, declared that neither the Imperial War Cabinet, nor the War Conference this year considered the question of Proference. The recant announcement on the matter
J. 1. Macpherson (Under Secretary was made on behalf of the Britel
to the War Office) stater that since, Government 66 A etatement of. March 21st the Brithe hud captured
domestic policy
about 14,500 prisoners on the Western Front,
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