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MUMEFA Japanese Photographer.
All Heds of Photographic
Work done in latest styles
also Passport Photos.
Developing and Printing for
"Amateurs & Speciality.
No. 8, Queen's Road Central
TR 254%
No 17 928.
NOTICE.
The China Mail.
UNY EUROPKAN Non ASTATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in perion at the Central Police Station between the hourg of 6 to 1 1.36, and 9 r.a. to 4 P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce All Passports or identification papers. persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register the sives under the REGISTRATION & PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms; of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
Bou
The Pensity for Lou compliance is a
cording $50;
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE |
INSURANCE 00.4
WHICH ARE VESTED TEE SHARES' OF....... TEE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.,
And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANOS.. CO
OTAL FUNDA AT SİST DECEMBE, 1914, £33.970,367,
TOTAL I
I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000.
Babsuribed Capital £4,500,000
Paiding Capital women....£2, 437,600. II-Fire Funds.......... 5,537,047 III-Life & Annuity Funds.... 17,567,390 128,930 .: Sinting Fund Account ........
£23,970,367
Ravenns Fire Branch, 381,458
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雙六月八年八十登百九千叠英
EST
HED
1845
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUSE 6, 1918.
午戊次歲年七國良華中
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.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MADAO STEAMBOAU CO, LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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HONGKONG - CANTÓN LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.. From Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m..
SERVICE or mix HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
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HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.” Sailings -8.5. "SUI AN to Macao daily at 8 am. (Sundays 8 m.).
"S. S. STI-FAT" to Bacno daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays excepted).
S.S. SUI AN" from Macao daily at pm. (Sundays 3 p.m.). 8.5. SUI TAI" from Macsó daily at 7.30 am. (Sundays excepted.
Jife and Annuity $141,638 Further information may be obtained at the Contrary's Orrur, Hotel Mansions,
or from Messrs. Tros, Coox & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong. Branches.... Ravenne Marino: Department... 337,239 Other Receipts
"!
478,940
£5,339,228
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to west the claims under the respective Depart mauta of the Company's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenix
PEAK TRAMWAYS. COMPANY,
LIMITED,
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DANE
7.00 sm, to 8.00 ....Every 16 mlates. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10,00.. to 11.00 in...Every 15 minutos, 11.90.m. to 13.45p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.40 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minuton. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45p....very 15 minutes. 1.48p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 micutes. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 18 lates 5.00p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. RIGHT CARS,
8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m. 9.90 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. every half hour.
11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
an beur.
7.30 x, m
SUNDAYE. 9.00 to 10.30). Every 15 minutes 10.90.. to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minuter. 11:30 to 18 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noon to 1.00p.m... Every 10 minuta. 1.00 p.m to 5.30p.m...Every 15 minuter. 6.30p.m. to. 8.00p.m.Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.30 p.m. to 8,00p.m...Every 10 minuter. NIGHT CARS on Week Days.
SATCEDATE
Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA Buildings' Dea Yox Road Central,
Season and pazob tickets available for
All are not sixandy fpil ranning at the Ime stated in the Company's time tables, but not for specia) care, can do ohialned on application at the Company's Office-- No Season ticket will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compratore order represenilog Bank Note."
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Gneral Managers.
METEOR GARAGE
Sole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Sale reasonable Price.
Phone: 2500,
65 Des Voeux Road Central.
TANG YUK DIRTEZ, successo
the Iste BIRN TING, MONA, D'ÁGUILAR STEKET,
TERMS VERY MODERATE Charitation Irse
WATSON'S PULVOSMIDROSIS.
AN IDEAL DUSTING POWDER
Keeps the feet and armpits cool and sweet in
the warmest weather and removes any unpleasant odour,
Cures sore and blistered toes.
IN TENS 50 CTS. Exa
PREPARED ONLY BY
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, TELEPHONE NO. 16.
THE HONGKONG HOTE
AND
GRILL ROOM
J. EL TAGGART
MANAGER
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level.
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of-
Mrs. BLAIR
GRAND HOTEL.
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BUSINESS NOTICES
TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION"
-THE THIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG LTD.
- Telegramie App. •
*TAKUOCK"
*
AGENTS... BUTTESSALO & SWICE
~TELEPHONE
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
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GENERAL MANAGERS
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.
Established 1883 -MANUFAUTUREKS OF
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND to 15
ŠIRCUMFERINEL
GARLE LAID
4 STRAND
CIRCYKELAIN. K.
3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE
5 to 15"
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prious, samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application te
Shewar, Tomes & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1918.
BLUE
BIRD
CONFECTIONERS &CATERERS ICE CREAM PARLOUR..
BLUE BIRD
MACARONI, PASTE STARS,
HOT and COLD DRINKS
A330 DEALERS" IN Gimbal's 'and"Orange
Blossom.: American Chocolates. Assorted Fancy Cakes.
OLD POAT OFFICE BUILDING, "Queen's Bond &· Fodder Street.
EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS,
ALL our Pastes bear the "Bocater" label and are made from
pible wind up-to-date Hotels moer upiral locatiar within the vicinity of all the principal Quality ontaining large percentage of Gluten. Starch. Four of the Best
Hank Noted for the beat Puod, Betretmants, Accommodation and Coonline.
Cabine under Eeropez Hupervision.ee, MN TO
A first gas Swing Orchestra remakers welctions from $30 PM, to/115) PM.. Special monthly terma for residente and for Shipping People.
For further particulars apply.
Telephone No. 197.
[338
CARL
ARLTON
HOTEL
W. BARKER,
Manager elegraphic Address "COMFORT."
(THE GELY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLONY.)
ICH HOUSE STREET.
Under American Management.
Nico and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, Scrupulously Clean. Moderate Terms Monthly and Family Bates on application to the Proprie rem
Launches Meet Passenger Boats. Telegraphis Addres CARLTON
MEK, F. E. CAMERON,
1918
Indian
MOTOR CYCLES 9hp ship, and 7:9 hip ALEK, ROSS & CO.,
~Machinery, Dept.
Phone 27
PRICE $3.00 Per Month
THE GREAT BATTLE.
ALLIES STILL PUSHING FORWARD.
Beuter's Bervice to the China Mali)
ALLIES REACH THE VESLE:When a decisive victory would have bou possible has passed, the enemy": FISMES CAPTURED FROM ENEMY.nwy retreat farther than they have
yet shota sign of doing.
GERMANS RESIST STRONGLY.
LONDON, Aug. 5, 23.m.
The Germans us usual, are no treating slowly aut in goal order. They are withdrawing in alternate"
A French communiqué state-sections thrked by centres of rvsish- We reached the Vesle at severance, which are always able to pour points east of Fistes.
chossfires upon any troops advance Edemy rearguards resisted strong, finto the abandoned, sector over.
notably between Mizon and hastily,
I ther advaner to the village of Ta Champigny,
Our light elements nevertheless [Neuvillette, & mile north of theins gained a footing at various points on the Rheins-Ion rond, theate north of the bank.
that theirs is completely disengaged Fises is ours.
on the east and that the enemy he
We guined ground north-west of renounced the hope of at length Rheims as far as the village of capturing it by an enveloping attack Neuvillette, which the enemy is defending vigorously.
The Germans on the left bank of the Avre between Castel and Mesnil St. George's were compelled to abandon a part of their positious! which were untenable as a result ol four advance on July 23rd;
We occupied Braches, penetrate:!} Harzienart and reached the Western outskirts of Courte Manche.
have taken prisoners.
AMERICAN CO-OPERATION IN CAPTURE OF FISMES.
だ
Wel
PAUSE IN THE BATTLE EXPLAINED.
FATIGUE OF THE TROOPS.-
ENEMY INSTALS HEAVY ARTILLERY:
Tashos, Aug. ↓ Henter's Correspondent at French Headquarters. telermiphing today.
The pair in the buttle along the Yesla was largely due to the fatigue of the trope, who had then boen.
LoxBoy, Aug. 5.fighting and advancing, continuously t. um. for several days, also the soaking
An American official report states:ruins have rande the tords heavy We have taken Fismes and hold and consequently only Fight the south bank of the Vole in this vagued eclums, are at present in auctor.
קיר
GERMANS RESISTING STUB. BORNLY.
ALLIED PURSUÏT CONTINUES.
Losnós, Aug. 5.
-
contact with the enemy along the Tesle. These are awaiting the main body of infantry and ging before attempting to dive the Germa Behint the. Vasile.
The fact that the cuciny has in stalled betvy artillery on the platen a hehin the Vesle indicates a kali The evening report states: -
hood of his decision to stabilise: his The enemy, although retiring across the Vesle, is still resisting still enclose Rheins on the west, line on the Vesle. The Germans
stubbornly.
The French exptured Jonchery:
north and est.
BR
rrussel the Vedle at Venteaux Farm
arul so forth-west of Baristie, and THREAT TO AMIENS DISAPPEARS. crossed the river opposite Soissons,
capturing St, Vanst.."..
The energy destroyed all the bridges across the Veyle!
The
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
RETIREMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 5. Reuter's Correspondent at British postHeadquarters, telegraphing yester
day, say
The pursuit is continuing, French are occupying strong tions on the east bank of the river.
The Americans are attacking Although, the German withdrawal Fismes.
near Albert should not be exugger- The Genus apparently realise ated, it has beer compelled by our their inability to stand permanently senseless activity, and his difficulties on the Vesle, but are desperately in maintaining communicatione attempting to delay the Allies in across the swampy valley, order to get men and stores across The eneiny found the sector ex- the Aisne, the elow ng of which will tremely costly to hold. The Gere be very troublesome...
nane bad either to advance or retire -Between Dernancourt and Humel, before the wet season. But the chief bgth in dur powession, the enemy significance of the retirement is that has entirely re-crossed the Anere,
the enemy in this region has de- At Albert the situation is doubtful finitely passed to defensive tactics,
The threat to Amiens astide the at present. It is believed the Ger- imes are bobling a part of the town Albert road has practically disap
THE GERMAN RETIREMENTS
LONDON, Aug. 16. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing yester day evening, states
Peared
Uniders recently cuptured German
POSSIBLE FUTURE DEVELOPuppers in this sector, confirming the DIENTS Suspicion of the retreat, pending the rain withdrawal, which we carried out on Thursday night
It must have proved costly to the enemy as the Ancre is swollen and we, anticipating events, had kept the principal components of Flour Gluten, is easier to digest and containa, more The Gerrans must have felt the bridges continuously shelled. nutriment than Starch, Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.
pinch before they voluntarily retired Our patrols are advancing warily, Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.froad their positions north and south They pamel through Avelny Wo
- Torms moderate, specially for Agencies, "Orders executed promptly...!! THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD of the Somme, which would have yesterday and entered the village ma Head Ofice: No. 47 and 48. Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong: Telephone 1239. been is useful line of departure for the west bunk of the Ancre, Principal Factory: No. 71. North Soochow Bond, Ebanghai Chins, Telephone 3380 further advance on ions and
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HING
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Telephone No. 1116.
25, Wing Wan Street, Central
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