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The China Mail
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1918.
BUSINESS NOTIOES
1918
Indian
MOTOR CYCLES
21.b.m. Sphp and 79 h.p. ALEX ROSS & CO
Machinery Dept. "Phona 97.
No 17.228.
NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIU or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 A.M. to IT.. and 9PM to 4PM. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persors, with certain exceptions, whe comain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION c PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forns of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Fenalty for non compliance is a fine not exceeding $50,
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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO
WHICH ARE VENTED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
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COMPANY, LED, and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO
TOTAL FUNES AT SİST UKCEMBER, 1914,
£93.970,387,
I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
£2,437,600
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capitalsounescaper II-Fire Funds................................................ 3,837,047 11-Life & Ananity Funds... 17,667,620
Biking Fund Account ......
Rovence Fire Brunch...
懿三月八年八十壹百九千鳌英
BUSINESS NOTICES,
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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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
STEAMERS.
JOINT - SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOA
CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 5. a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m." From Canton daily at 9 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTÓN & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG MACAO LINE. Sailings-S.S. SUI AN to Macao daily at 'S a.m. (Sundays 9 a.m.).
5.8. "SUI TAI" to Macao daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays excepted). S.S. SUI AN from Macao daily at p.m. (Sundays 3 p.). 8.S. SUI TA!" from Macao daily at 7.30 ani. (Sundays excepted).
148,930
£25,970,307
$2,281,486 2,141,583 337,239 478,940
£6,339,928
+1
Life and Annuity Branches..... Berense Marine Department... Other Beceipts
The Accamalative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Compaxy's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
CAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PEAK
TIME TABLE.
WERK DAYS-
7.00 .. to 8.00 a.m.1.Every 15 minutes. 8,00 am to 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes, 10.00am to 11.00 .... Every 15 minasem 11.80.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minutes 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 mind bea 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m..Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS."
3.60 p.m. and p.m., 9.50 p.m. to 11.00 p.m."every half boar
11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of i
"a hoor.
7.30
SUNDAYS.
8.00a.m. to 10.30 am... Every 15 minute. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 sm...Every 10 midotar.. 11.30m, to 19 Noon... Every 15 minutes, 12.00 woon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 mínubor. 1.00 pm to 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minuta, 5.30 p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minuter. 8.00p.m. to 5.30p.m.. Every 15minubes. 6.30 pm to 3.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.
SATUEDATH
Extra Cur at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS Dee Von Road Central.
Sesson and punch tickets available for all care not already full running at the ime stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtalred on application as the Ocmpany's Office No Besson ticket will be insured antil payment therelor has been made in Bank Notos or by Cheque or Compradore order representag Bank Neta.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
METEOR GARAGE
Bole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Sale
TANG
reasonable Price.
Phone 2500.
65 Des Voux Road
"Central.
ANG YUK Dept, Succester
the late BIEN TING,
14, IPAGUILAR STEKET.
TERMBVERY MODERAVK Consultation free
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Further information may he obtained at the CoMPANY'S OFFICE, Botel Mansions, "or from Melers. Tos. Coox & Sos.. Booking Agents, Hongkong.
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THE
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HONGKONG HOTE
GRILL
AND
ROOM
J. H. TAGGART
MANAGER.
THE PEAK HOTEL
1,500 Feet above Sea Level.
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15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-
Mrs. BLAIR.
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Noted fur þest Vaud, Refreshments, Accoun
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CARLTON HOTEL.
(THE OBLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLOST.) 102 HOUSE STREET. Under American Management.
Manager.
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TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
-THE TAKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF HONGKONG LTD..
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In Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs, net
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PRICE $3.00 Per Morth.
THE GREAT BATTLE.
SOME BITTER FIGHTS DESCRIBED.
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(Reuter's Service to the Chine Mail)
GERMAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST
--
AMERICAN SECTOR.
achine-guns took them on flank.. The Scots advanced aborsilemblo distatice and consolidutek a new front ALL ATTACKS DEFEATED, despite the most vigorous opposition. American artillery, seeing that the LONDON, Aug. 1. British were unable to move up their Deuter's Cofrespondent at the | Amerieny Headquarters, telegraph in this sector to help the Division.
in time, volunteered to remain. I1t% ing on the evening of July 1st. The offer was accepted and tie American gunners rendered excellent That the Germans took the senservice. This attack was made an sive on the Amerdan front, which is i the centre of the salut, is the most days the Division belt the new ling the morning at July" 23. For thire significant of Yesterday's events under a terrible fire and did the 28th Their attacks were genuine efforts to min ground, though all were defant Chateau Buzaney. The first wave attacked the village park and ed, and they indicate ether thet,the swept through the village and cap- enotny is more' confident that he cantured the heights beyond. The res"
gaining waves hul to clear up the
resist our advance of is under a
pressing necessity to hold it up a Frillage. Experience wore who
Bittle longer. He left a lot of men beside the Ourey, including some the infest fights of the war as the“ participated describe it ne one if his best, which means he thought|vie was stuffed with nucline
he could gain in one day and that iç
was worth paying a big price, since and "strrounded by deep cures.
which were veritable fortresses whero' he probably had 6,000. nien put the tiermans fought to the last in of action on a dront of a mile-and-a-}
the rest determined fashion. The half-n big price for beating, for airmen jud to senle a wil singly tinder, front still goes forward.
General Degoutte received their fire and tackle machine- gun nests separately. The fight wit Press respondents to-day and ex
wat hy the evening with over 250 pressed. "I's adugiration of the Ameri-
frosters, after a terrible struggle. It was a magnificent lest of anns an will Je reneicheted a one of the first in the nunals of British histwy.
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HEAVY FIGHTING ON AMERICAN SECTOR.
A VILLAGE OF
THE DEAD.
LONDON, Aug. 2,
4.45 m.
GENERAL MANGIN AGAIN
ATTACKS.
VALUABLE ÜROUND GAINED. Renter's Correspondent at the
LATER. American Headquarters, telegraph- ing on Thursday afternoon, says (
Telegraphing on the evening of the "There was very heavy fighting on 1st the Correspondent says:--
General Matigin sy attacked the American front yesterday round
this morning between Plessier-Hallen the ruined village of C'erges, two Emiles with-est of Sergy. It had and Fere-en-Turdennis. The troops, beru the stumbling-block to the ad-progressing favourably, occupied Hilf vance for some days. The village. The operation is highly in- teresting because it give us views lies deep in a hollow and there is a
Hence of the enemy rear to Fismes, and ten fet layer of gus in it.
it is emphatically a village of the puts the enemy in the Hurtennes
Croisy salient in a very awkward leat}.
The battle inged on the surround-position. Ling, hills, the Germans cleverly de
fending themselves with machine THE ALLIED AIR FORCE
gun nests, specially at Bellevue Farm. just noith" of Cierges, where whent felds gave excellent cover, Menuwlije hitter fighting continued between Sergy and. Seringes where
TRIBUTES FROM THE ENEMY.
Joxoox, Aug.1.
The Press Bureau points out the
the Germans are also resisting designificance of the udinission by Getinan jourfulists of the effective- pemtely.
ness of the Allied air work
HEROIC WORK BY SCOTTISH DIVISION.
The Cologne Grette on July 18t says. The unprecedented employ-“ ment of enemy terul fores was particularly embarrassing to our vou
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., LONE OF THE HARDEST FIGHTS munications. The Marnie bridges
Established 1883
-MANUFACTURERS OF
PURE Manila ROPE
·STRAND
" to 18"
CABLE LAID
OILCUNTRDEN DE
to 15 GIRLUNYAKEN 3.
4:STRAND
8% to 10% CIRCONITARNCE
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
„Priece, sampine and full particulari will be forwarded on application te
Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers.
Hongkong, April 11, 1912.
MACARONI, PASTE STARS,
OF THE WAR.
Lostos, Aug; 2,
12.25 .. „
were frequently "destroyed by Allied uviators and must be rebuilt under “ the most difficult conditions."
Reuter's Correspondent at the The Strasburg Post of July 18th French Headquaters, telegraphing says The enemy "profits with the yesterday morning, desciling the greatest obstinacy by every advan work of the Scottish Division in tage in the field of battle. He um Generul»Mangin's any between the pluss heavy artillery un perin I Aiste and the Oureg writes of forces not only to bring us to a halt,, their heroic courage and endurance, but to push as back and ratelf out The Division hurt been in the Arras quis, tod
"The Prais "Bureau cóminente that? sectors for seven months and were sent to the fare. They had to this is particularly pleasing in view make night inrch of ten miles to that the American Air Force the. Frontin unknown country to stated to be as large as the whole relieve the Americans. They ar- pre-war Athencan Array and the ved at midnight and were ordered loyal Air Force has multipled its to attack at dawn: The Germans personnel two hundred times, arts were waiting for the attack. Their consistantly increasing. guns especially benvies, were prob-
EGG N NOODLES, VERMICELLI,ally more numerous on this sector THE ALBANIAN OPERATIONS.
where else in the battle.
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS,
than anywhere else
field
LL our Pastes bear: the "Booster" label and are made from Flour of the Best The Divison at midnight was in A Quality containing large percentage of Gluten Starch and Glaten are the principal components of Flour Gluten is easier to digest and roataink morene on the Chopdun platenu, facing natriment than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions. the Sousons Chateau Thierry toad. Large quantities ave been exported to garious important cities in the World. The phite fut and elterless ⠀⠀ Terms moderstelespecially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly.
except for a few small woode
AN ENEMY CLAIM OF SUCCESS.
LONDON, Aug. 2. An Austrian official message saya Vecptured the first lines porth west and oth-east of Berup and
considerable territory of a twenty-
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mon attacked at dawn and juch 24/ TRET. EL CAMERON,
Cable Address:
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