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The China Mail:
健三十月九年八十卷百九千登英
ESTABLISHED
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1918.
BUSINESS NOTICES,
BUSINESS NOTICES
$80 Nett
午戊次歲年七國民中
Thone
PRICE $8.00 Per Months
THE WAR.
NOTICE,
"NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC
INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of it, to 1 rat, and £ P3 to 4..P.M.
dally
applicants will be required to produce or identification papers. All portons, with certain, exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than
days are required to Register them- solver under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms' of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and it all Police Staticos.
The Feaalty for non compliance is s Ene not exceeding M
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO
WHICH ARE VESTED. THE SHARES OF THE OOHAN MARINE INSURANCE.
COMFANY, LAD..
and
THE BAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO
TWTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEEZE, 1914,
£23.870,367
I--Authored Capital £6,000,000
Babesribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital,£437,800 3,837,047 I-Fire Funds.************* III-Life & Anonity Funds... 17,587,690 Sinking Fand account...... 128,230
£29,970,367
Revenue Fire Branch.
"
Life and Annuity
Branches........ Revenue Marine Department... Other Receipts
s
£9,381,150 9.141,593 337,258 478,940
*£5.339,003
The Accumulative Funda of the various Branches are separataly invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are ret zeide to weet the claims under the respective Depart monte of the Company's Business.
PRIK
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,
Agenis.
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
7.00 a.m, to 8.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 8.00. to 930 m... Every 10 minutes. 9.53.m. to 10.00 am...Every 15 min. 10:30 am to 11.01 s.m...Every 15 minutes, 11.30a.m. tr12.30p.m. Every 30 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minnsee, 1.46 p.m. to 9.15 p... Every 10 minuta. 1.43 pm. to. 2.15 p..
Saturdays only...Every 15 mintes, 2.30 p.m. to 4.00 pm...Every 30 minutes. 2.30 p.m. to 4.00p.m.
Saturdays only...Every 15 minutes... 4.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 15 minutos, 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS..
5.50 p.m.. 9.30 p.m.. 10 p.m., 11 p.
11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.
-
SUNDAYS,
7.30 4.05. 6.00.m, to 1.0.30 am... Efery 15 minuter. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 sm...very 10 minutes. 1180 m, to 12 noon....Every 15 minutes. 19.00 noon to 12.30p.m...Every 10 minutes. 19.30 p.m. to 1.30p.m...Every 15 minutes. -2.00 pm to 5.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30 pm to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6:00p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minuto. *.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS 35 on Week Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 p. and 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDEL BUILDINGS, Den Vaar Road Central,
Basson and punch tickets Available for all care not steady full ranning at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Ofer No Season ticket will be issued until payment therator has been made in Bank Notes or by Chius or Compradors under representing Bank Note.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manageri
METEOR GARAGE
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAY.
Steam and Motor Vessels,
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· HONGKONG CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at a.m. (Suzdays excepted) and 4pm.
SERVICE OF THE BONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
Sailing
HONGKONG-MACAO" LINE.
S.5. SUT AN to Macao dally at 8 m. (Sundays 9 m.). 8.S. SUI TAI" to Macao dally at 2 pm. (Sundays excepted). SS. SUI AN" from" Macao daily at 2p.m. (Suzdays 9 p.m.).
8.S. SU TAI from Macao daily at 7:30 am. (Sundays excepted).
Further information may be obtained at the Company's Oprice, Hotel Mansions, or from Messrs. Tros. Cock & Son, Booking Agents, Hongkong-
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HONGKONG.
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AND
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MANAGER
THE PEAK HOTEL.
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Sole distributors of
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TO-DAY'S
TELEGRAMS.
1 Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
THE BALKANS FIGHTING,
BULGARS BEING PURSUED.
2
FÜNTHER ALLIED SUCCESSES.
Loxnox, Sept. 29.
A French Eastern confmusique
states:-
The pursuit of the defeated Bul
gurima continues, "Despite the creasing resistance of the enemy rearguard, the Serbian fores reached
the Middle Vatasha.
THE WESTERN FRONT. BRITISH ATTACKS RENEWED-
POSITIONS IMPROVED.
LONDON, Sept. 22,
1.55 p.m.
Field Mailat Sir Douglas Hai
reports:--
We renewed our attack, time, austword of Epehy, and again progrefined, capturing Little Pris Farm and other organised points resistance, taking a number of pri-
sotery,"
Qu the left the Allied troops groes" fed the 'era in the region of Cebren.
On the left we have captured the ward of Villers. Quislain, after sharp We repubed a loest attack south- high" autimits of Porta and Dzuna... |
The Bulgars, are setting on "fire in We advanced our fine on this sector, at night time, taking the abandoned, villages. One of
prisoners. their field "batteries was captured! intact.
Our airmen are indefatigably bomb- ing and machine-gunning the retreat ing columos.
'8,000 PRISONERS AND HUNDREDS OF GUNS TAKEN.
PARIS, Sept. 32. The Allies have now captured 8,000 prisoners and hundreds of guns in the Balkans.
THE ADVANCE IN PALESTINE.
ENEMY RESISTANCE COLLAPSES.
M
AVENUES OF ESCAPE CLOSED.
Loxoos, Sept. 29.
A Palestine official dispatch says: The enemy resistance by 8 o'clock Fon, the evening of the 20th had collapsed everywhere, except on the Turkish left in the valley of the Jordan.
The enemy in the afternoon, again attacked Moeuvres and wh repulsed. We improved our posi tom there, capturing prisoners.
English troops carried out a suc- cessful local operation, on Saturday night, the neighbourhood aƑ'; Navtelic and advanced our ling on a two-mile front, capturing prisoners.
We drove off raiders westward Acheville.
ed
The enemy, this morning, deliver
a local attack to the north. west of La Bassee. The fighting continues.
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH OPERATION.
1
STRONG OPPOSITION" ENCOUNTERED..
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
RECORDED.
LONDON, Sept. 21,
10.85 p.m.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig reports:-
"
Ju a minor operation this morning Our left wing, swinging eastward,
east of Epely the English troops had reached the line. Bidies-Bala-successfully advanced their line, Mesudien junction, astride the rail-
after heavy fighting." way and roads converging on. Naplus Strong opposition was encountered fron the west. The right wingut all points, and later the Enemy. traversing difficult country against unehed i nomber of counter-attacks considerable resistance, reached the
in considerable strength. Despite line Khuujibeit Essawieh, facing
resistance, we substantially proggeus- north astride the Jerusalem-Nablus
ed on the whole front of attack. road.
In conjunction with this attack,” Northward our cavalry traversing the Australians further progressed in the field of Armageddon,.. occupied a Completely successful operation in
Nazarets, Afula und Beisan, collect- ing disorganised masses of the enemy: and transport arriving from the south.
All avenues of escapé except the forde of the Jordan between Deisun und isred Darnier are thus: closed) to the enemy.
THE BOOTY.
the Hargicourt sector, taking pri
Foner.
THE TRENCH FRONT.
NOTHING IMPORTANT TO
REPORT."
LONDON, Sept. 22.
A French communiqué states: Eastward of the Joldan, the King There is nothing important to of the Hedjoz'e Arabs had effected report. numerous demolitions on the railways radiating from Deraa, destroying several important, bridges, including one in the Yurmak Valley.
THE AMERICAN FRONT.
UNEVENTFUL DAY.
LONDON, Sept. 22.
Accurate figures of the captures are not yet available, but 8,000 prison: An American communiqué states ers, 100 guns large quantities of
Apart frora patrol. encounters, there horse and mechanica) transport, four was increased aviation activity at aeroplanes, many locomotives and Woovre. The day was uneventful.
touch rolling stock have already bees counted
The Air Services inflicted very
MORE AIR-RAIDS INTO: GERMANY
severe lapses on masses of TurkeMANNHEIM AND KARLSRUHE
ting on difficult roads. A.Ger- Latcarrying aeroplane landed
the dst of our troops, fire. The pin who at first believed the place to be still in Turkish hands, destroyed his machine and its COD tents before being taken prisoner.
BOMPED
LONDON Sept. 21. The Air Ministry reports: Last night we dropped 17 tons of bombe and successfully attacked the Lanz works, the Mannheim wharter, the factories west of Karlsrulie, hlast furnaces at Burbach, and arodromes at Boulay, Frescaty and Morhan
1,750,000 AMERICANS AT A large fire broke out at Karlsruhe and good burabs were observed at Mannheim.
THE ERONTS
Masumaron, Sept. 18.
Ganez Marck anounces that tho
We directly it hangars at Fres caty and Morbango and shot dowu etile machine. One Brickh
ation America troops, to machine, e, not ret
all Fronte
1.760,000.
versus now» ezocode.