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MUMEYA, Japanese Photographers.
All kinds of Photographie
Work done in latest styles
also Fuport Photos.
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Amaterra a Speciality.
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TEL. 25+
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The China Mail
就十月八年八十麼百九千睿英
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918.
BUSINESS NOTICES
午戊次歲年七國民華中
Indian
MOTOR CYCLES
p. 4 hp and 78 &.p ALEX. ROSS & 004.
Machinery Dep
Phone
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NOTICE.
ANY EUROPHAN Non ASIATIC A INDIAN desiring to love the should apply in person at the tral Folice Station between the hours: of a.. to P.M. and 2 PM to 4 Pật, daily,
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- solved ander the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1018. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.C. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliates jy a Bas not exceeding $50.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO
WHICH ARE. VESTED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
TUTAL FUNDS 47.31ST DOSER, 1914,
£93.970.367.
I-Authored Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,00
Paid-up Capital £2,437,500 II-Fire Funda................... 3,887.047 TIT-Life & Annuity Fends... 17,667,500 Binking Fand Accora....... 128,220
Revenue Fire Branch.
Tito and Annaity
Branchesnand Revenue Marine Department... Othur Receipts
€23,970,367
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 STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED..
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Sallings-To Cantin daily at & a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.. From Canton daily at 5.m. (Sundays excepted) and
p.m.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD,
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
Sailings:-S.5. "SU1 AN to Macno daily at 8 am. (Sundays 9 a.m.)."
S.S.STI TAI" to Macao daily at pm. (Sundays excepted). 5.S. SUI AN" from Macao daily at pm. (Sundays 3 p.m.). S.S. SUI TAL" from Macao daily at 7.30 am. (Sundays excepted).
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2,391,456 Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY's Once, Hotel Mansions,
or from Messrs. Ta. Cook & Sox. Booking Agents, Hongkong.
2,141,593 897,29 $78,940
£5.939.029
The Accamalativa Fonds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, ara set aside to meet the claim under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Busines
SHEWAN, TOMES & CỦ,
Areva
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WERK DAN
7.00 to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 .. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes.. 11.30 .m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p....Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to. 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.45p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes.. 2.10 p.m. to 5.00 p....Every 15 minuten, 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes..
8.50 pm and 9pm., 0.30 pit. to 11.00 p.m. szary half Your
11.00 p.m. to 11.45 pjm. evory quarter of
an boat.
7.30
-SUNDAYN
18.00 .. to 10,30 m,. Every lỡ minster. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 ...Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12 Neon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 toon to 100p.m..Every 10 mlustes. 1.00 pm to 5.30 p.m...Every 16 mlaste." 5.3 pm to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minuta. 8.00p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Every 15minutes. 6.20 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS on Week Days.
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Batra Cir it 12 mldalght, SPECIAL CAR by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALIZANDRA BUILDINGS" Des Voeux Road Central.
Season and paash tickets available for
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all cars not already tall" raaniig at the ime stated in tho. Company's time tables, bat'noo for epecial care, can be oktaland on application as the Company's diffic Na Souson ticket wil be inked, antil payment therofuz has been made in Baak Notes or by Choto or Compradore arder representing Bank Note.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General ManaTISTÉ.
METEOR GARAGE
Sole distributors of
MAXWELL
CARS.
Automobiles for Hire and
at
for Sale
reasonable Price.
Phone 2500.
Des Voeux Road Central 2
ANG YUK Diarier, sucresior of
the late BIENANG,
IL DAGUILAR STEZET.
THINK VERY MODERATE
WATSON'S PULVOSMIDROSIS.
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AN IDEAL DUSTING POWDER
Keeps the feet and armpits cool and sweet in
the warmest weather and removes any unpleasant Ludour:
!!
Cures sore and blistered toes.
IN TINS 50s. Eace."
PREPARED ONLY BY
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. TELEPHONE No. 16.
THE HONGKONG
AND
HOTE
GRILL ROOM
J. H. TAGGART
MANAGER.
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level
Α
15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management of-
Mrs. BLAIR.
GRAND HOTEL.
·First-clown and rip-odata Hotel, most avstral locution within the vicinity of all the principai
Bank Spted for the best Your, Beirnehmense, Scott Cleanlin
Chisine andor Surupean Supurelolon. A firma Glog Orebesim renders gelactions from 5.3 P.M. to 11.3) EM, Special mombly forms for residents and for Shipping People.
For further purticulars apply
Elephone No. 197.
ARLTON HOTEL.
CAR
W. BARKER,
Manager. Telegraphic Address "COMFOR
(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IS THE OOLONY.)
ICE HOUSE STREET
Under American Management.
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TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION **
-THE TRIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
HONG KONG LTD. -"
* TANGOTIK".
· AGENTS:=" BUTTERHEL SWIRE ~TELEPHONE CUT-
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PRICE $3.00 Per Mo: th
THE GREAT BATTLE.
ALLIED PROGRESS IN AMIENS AND VESLE SECTORS.
(Reuter's Service to the Chimu daily
AMIENS BATTLE
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORTS.
Lestos. Aug. P. 12.10 a... Fickt-Marshal Sir Douglas Hafp
reports
Operatings were begun this morn" ing on the Amiens front by the Frosch First Army, dinler Lietural Debeny, and the British Fonth Army, under Generd Sir H. Ha#In- sou, and are proceeding satisfac- Dorily.
ATTACK CONTINUES UNDER GOOD CONDITIONS.
Losnos, Aug. Do 150), ama,
"A French" communiqué states:— The Attack we began this morning south-east of Auíens in conjuction" with the British continus under good conditions.
The details are published in the British connnuniqué,
EBENCH, AIRCRAFT OPERA- TIONS.
Hundred and eighty-four shiny aeroplanes were brought"
Our
The Allied troops assembled under down in duix, ang "454 were seen cover of night untied by the full disabled by the Geriaun Engs.. enemy. At the hour for assault the Our agroplanes in July set on fire French, Canudin, Australian nat9 enemy esptive ballions. English Divisions, assisted by a bombing playeslin July dropped 194 large number of British Tanks, tons of projectiles in the day-time storinel afðns of over twenty fatal 35t föns at night on the Marng. miles, for the "Ava ut Branches to bridges and enemy boops south of the neighbourhoo, if Morlancourt the Aisne and on stations in thờ The enemy was surprised..
regioy of Lason. Hirsh and Rethel."
We rapidly progressed at all points, [ast ut un curly hour our fist ob-
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. gives were reached along the whole
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. net..
In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
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cuptured.
HALF A MILLION BRITISH AND FRENCH ENGAGED,
Pajus, Aug. 9. The French advanced south-east
During the morning the infantry's advunes continned Betively, assisted by Betish cavaly, light Tanks and of Anne to the assault without Hictor tachine-gun batteries. The tillery preparation and find the carian resistance was overcome at enemy in the act of being relieved certain points Sfter sharp fighting.
fat utterly able to withstand the Many prisoners and guns bure onslaught. Most # volent· · fightings raged at Hangard wird. Mörlanesiot, The French gallantly attacked and the advantage remaining with les Lerossed the Avre, and despite apposi-
It is estimated that the British tha, urried the hostile defences.
und Preich partitiputing' total The greater part of our final obje-quarter of a million infantry or half- tives northward of the Sompte were million of all uns.
ined before noon, but in the neigh- muhod of Chipilly and southward of Marlincours the enemy offered a prolyze revistice, but finally our treepti broke, dowy the resistance and,, gained sheir objectives. The gal.
"BRITISH AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY,
TONDON, Aug. Reporting an aviation, Sir Douglas
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go,, Ld. || try and dash of the Allied infantry Haig said:
Established 1883 -MANUFAUTURMAS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
1" to 15"
CIRCONFERENCE.
GABLE LAID
6" to 15"
CIREUNDERIN 2.
4 STRAND 3" to 10".
CIRCUMFERENCE
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Price, samples and fall particolars will be forwarded on application to
Shewap, Tomes & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, April 11, 1912.
MACARONI, PASTE STARS,
EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI, AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
southward of the Sonine gained.
We dropped over 17 tons of bouls during the afternoon the final objec. in the day-tine on the 7th inst: with tives on the whole front. Assisted good effect. Fifteen hostile machines. by light Tanks and urmoured cars, wete brought disp and seven driver the Cayalty passed through the down out of control, Two British infantry and beyond the objectives, machines are missing, Bad weather riding dearn German transport, and hampered operations during the Embers in the retregt, surrounded night. A ton of bgnites were dropped. and captured villages, taking any One of our flight fliers is missing. prisoiters.
We reached the general line Pressien Rosuinvillers - Beaucourt- | Caix-Primerville-Chipilly, and west-
ward of Morlincourt,
It is impossible estimate the narüber of prisoners, gus and unterial bit Geven thousand prisoned were taken an many gun
MOREUIL, AND MORLANCOURT CAPTURED.
Lostos, Aug. 8,
9.10.0.10.
RHEIMS-SOISSONS SECTOR.
GENERAL PETAIN'S ADVANCE CONTINUES.
Toxox, Aug 8, 9.00 pm Reuters Correspondent at the American Headquarters, telegra piz ing this afternis, anys
Despite had weutber, Genemí Petain ia continuing his advance and hus already pushed a suflicient force ners the Vale to hold the bridge Reuter learns that General Sir Hy heads on the right bank. The enemy LL our Pastes bear the Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Best Rawlinson commands the Fourth risks having has line cut through, at“.
Quality contining a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour. Cluten is easier to digest and contains more natriment than Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.
Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.
Terma moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No. 47 and 18. Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong Telephone 12:31. Principal Factory: No.71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China;. Telephone 3380. Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street. Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Cable Address; “Hisgwar."
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.
ALIES
UKA
JUST ARRIVED BIG SHIPMENT. INCLUDING
AMERICAN CAUSTIO BODA 76% solid. In iron drumon each containing
about 100 The SAG AWA ENGLISH MURIATE OF AMMONIA (mal-ammoniac)
Fo.1 quality: Fine white powder) 98.6% Ammonium Chloride. No. 2 quality Fine white (powder) 93.5% Ammonium Chloride ENGLISIL SODA ASH 58% dunse. In gunny bags or barrels,
about 800 lbs A
Niep and quiet yet only for minutes pilously Clean. Moderne Tortos ENGLISH SILICATE OF SODA 175 T.W. In barrels each containing Mosthly and Family Rates on application to the Proprietres.
43 Bedrooms, Axcellent Cuisine, Scrapulously
MONIKEA F. E. CAMERON.
Must be disposed of Prices Bassonable
BHING XXI CO., Soňa NzeCHANTS,
32. Den Tanz Band West, I
Army The wttack is progressing its weakest point, severing the north- Vefactorily. Moreuilland Morlan Western end at the Platour from the coart have been captured. The gly edges to the east, thum prisoners already number several threatening the direct line of retreat thousands. All our objectives were across the Alune of the force now gained in the fist two hours.- holding the ridges. The tendency The position, on the Western Front in that direction is the enlargement is now regarded as more favourable of the Front at Laneu Villette north than it has ever been.
of Rheims. It will be instructive
20.40, pamj "Renter's. Correspondent' at French Headquarters, telegraphing at nou,
to see the enemy's view of these threats, as indicating his strong as anything confirming the
The British and French are attack-sion of a Gerznün siorta;
ing on a front approximately twenty- will have considerable.
five miles in extent between Albert determining he
And Montikiter. A stiff fight is rag-
ing on the outskirts of Moriel, The
first line of objectives had fallen by AMERICANS GAIN MORE GROUND
eight o'clock this morning.
HARBONNIERES CAPTURED.
WW LONDON, Aug. 8,
9.40 p.m.
The British have captured Har the
air miles cast of Villers