1917-09-04 — Page 1

Page

MUMEYA

Japanese Photographers. All kinda of Photographie Werk done in latest style also Passport Photo..

Developing and Printing for

Amateur a Speciality."

No. Ba, Queen's Road Central

T Jo

No. 16.91

The China Mail

THORNE'S

OLD VAT

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

---

SOLE AGENTS

"A, S. WATSON & Co. La.

WINE & SHIRIT MERCHANTS,"; HONGSONG.

TW 616.

號四月九年七十壹百九千查英

ESTABLISHED

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 1917.

BUSINESS NOTICES

巳丁次歲年六國華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS

8,000 Tons, 4,000 Horse Power now Built. Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings,, Repairs and Supplies, Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS,

W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

THE

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL- (PUBLISHED EVERY

MAIL DAY.) E Cuntains wie Weeks Nowr

of Hongkong and the Far East

Prices (including Poetsgu) ią aby part of the world #13

PRICE, $8.00 Per Month

THE WAR.

LATEST

TELEGRAMS

f Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Я

B

THE WESTERN FRONT. ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC of A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of B-A.. to 1 P.M. and P. to P.M. daily

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more thin 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION DE PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Formis of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O And at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is s fine not exceeding $

PEAS TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

11

WEEK DAY

1.00a.m. to 8,00a.m...Every 15 minutes

8,00 Jort10.00 ... Every if minatos. 10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minator, 11.30.12.45pm Frary 13 minuter. 19.45 p.m. be 1.15 p.... Every minate. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minuter. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m... Erary 10 minator, 1.18... 6.00p.m... Every 15 minute 5.00 p.m. tn 8.00p.m...Every 10 minator

• VIC CAB.

8.50 m. and. 1 p.m.. 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 pm. every half hour.

11.00 p.m. ta 11.48 p.m. avery quarter of

an hour,

7.80.2

SUNDATE"

5.00 am to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutæ, 10 30.m. to 11 X)'s....Every 10 minuter. 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes, 12.00 noon to 100p.m...Every 10 minute. 1.00 pm to 5.30p.m...very 15 minator. 5.30pm. to 8.00 pm... Every 10 minutes. I -6,00 p.m. to: 6.30 pm Rvery 15 minutes.. 8.90m 8.00pm...very 10 minuter. NIGHT CARMA un Wook Days.

ex Chat 12 midnight.

SPROTAL CAR3 by arrangement at the Jompany's fiffee, ALEXANDRA Buzzomas' Dos Fox Rand Central

Sensor and pzoch tickets available for allcare you already fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, bat noi for special car, can be obtained on application at the Company's Office- No Eason ticket will be issued until Dayman therefor has been made in Bank Nobed or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Bank Naves.

J

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS SON, General Manageri.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

KIDBON

AND

XOTR

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUSE

Famesonx 482.

COME AND INSPECT

BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR

A

DAVIDION

MOTOR

•TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TAKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

·OF HONGKONG LTD. -

Abp.-

*TAIKA BROCK"

HIRE.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., LA.

Established $1883

“HANUFAUTURERS OF

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

to 15* Стисеиналися.

CABLE LAID

4 STRAND

5' to 15" CIRCUMEN

3" to 10"

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length):

Prava, amples and full particulars will be forwarded on application te

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers.

Hongkong" April 11, 131,

KY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

PYERIS.

BEGISTERED.

An exact reproduction of a well-known Spa at balf the price. Blends perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, "Drink deep, or taneh out the Prerion Spring,

There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain And drinking deeply sober is again."-Pijin

Pints 90 Cts. Per Doz." Splits 60

"

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

Telephone 436.

AGENTS:- BUTTERFIELD & Swice"

-TELEPHONE Ho 212

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs. ust.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

ویر

AND

GRILL ROOM

PEAKS.

J. H. TAGGART

MAN OMR

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE NEAR RIGA.

RUSSIANS ABANDON RIGA REGION.

Losvoy, Sept. 3.

A Russian official message, by wireles, states: -

LONDON, SEPAR

A French communiqué soittaa... "There was a violent artillery duel hetween Cemy and Hurrelied

The Germanus fcharties attempt.

We have abandoned the Biga region owing to the threatening sitused attacks to the west of Hirtebise. but were Everywhere cheeked by our

ri...

LATER.

Bres An aftempt at Alles

The the westward of Riga we retireil; also failer)."

Je the fine Biklerlingshof-Medline- Dalen, in the directional Ikakul.

།

There has been great Manffery

tactivity on the Saingnous and Beau- The enemy prbetrated our point fronts amb on the right bank tions en: the dartel.river and some off the Meuse.

dar detnehments voluntarily left tlwir, Gertie repinnes bonibet Dun- positions and retired th the north.- kirk anul Belfort,

W

pulsed attacks with heavy Josses in theagliæection of Focsani

GERMAN RERORT."

A German official aessage, by wireless, intes:-

We have crossed the Ding.

Severil Tirthafe were killed and! injured at Dunkirk.

4

THE BRITISH FRON

Field Marshal Sir Dig Bu

713 201 reports: -

We repulsed a thirthafikopt to spture the advice posts to the south-west of Havrincourt.

..

-- On both sides of Uskull our troops are progressing in dense colitans and and lustily proceeding north-east We successfully carried out a raid from Riga. Burning villages and to the south-east offi&file= farms nuirks the routes of the retreat-Pux, destroying dugouts ing Russianí.

jumchine guns. 13.

LATEL Field-Marshut Sir Douglas Buig reports->

00 Our fire drove backo's uiding party.

"OMINOUS NEWS.

LONDON, Sept. 3. The German threat on Right is now Berbes. The crossing of the Dvina seutus to have been effected eighteen miles from the town,

-The German thrust is momentarily directed against the Riga-Petrograd Railway.

The German offensive on the Mitau Hond is also ominious, as the latter is the ball thoroughfure across the Tirul Marsh. "

RIGA TAKEN."

LONDON, Sept. 3.,

·A· German official message, tears, mitted by wireless stated that Higu | hus been taken.

SPECULATIONS ON POSSIBILITIES.

|

to the south-west of Is Banned.

There has been ent

consiliable enqing artillery activity, to the north of Ypres

-Qur'aéroplanes dropped three tons of bombs on the enemy is zerodromes, with good results. Taryby down two enemy machines Amit of our is missing.

xresd)

り

GERMAN REPORT.

A German officiat worriger by wireless, states!..... 100 100 114 rug no biggs and An English attack fom, the Bourgbrui- Arrus Road failed. 152 darste

HT INITIA We reduced the gear". Hurtebise Firm

* MOTYCH THE FLANDERS) EUR

-day ! grado

LONDON, Sept. 3: After the recent happenings on the Russian front, the full of Bigu was

The Arisjes in histo nct unexpected.. It is too early to floundering in mud. The enemy is speculate on the pressibilities that may having the worst experiens drying urise from this, But it may be recalled that General Korniloff wolemnly

ui a continual ausgetsmomdom Un

warned the Moscow Conference, that,censing shell fire. A wierd spectacle If the amy does not help us to is presented by the fishes of the hold the shores on the Gulf of Riga, guns in daylights

the way to Petrograd will be open," accompanied by a lif buratin

While it is recognised that, owing shrapnel in the si

·of·

the

Fig.

NORTH BRITI & MERCANTILE INSURANCE 00.

1

WHICH ARE VESTED THE AKAREN OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANT," "Lao.,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

TOTAL Fynde at Sier Decemnr, 1914,

£23.970,987.

1-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital mamei.£2,4 17,500 If Fire Funds

337,047 Il-Life & Auguity Funds... 17.567.69% Sinking Fund Acquant 12.230

Ravense Fire Branch

€23,970,367

-31,381,466

Life and Apculty) 141593 **Branches. Revease Marine Department... Other Receip's ver

£5,333,228 The Acombistive Foods of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet bolaima "under the respective Depart mante of the Company's Businest,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUOTED).

PANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON

HOTEL.

ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1,400 feet shove Sen Level. FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL:

Telephones in all spoins. First-clas Cuisine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladies rooms, Roof Garden

Torm From $5 per day mes

Telegraph add:"Peaceful,"

P.Q. PLUSTER,

Mimager.

FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have TO THOSE GOING AWAY

over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate nay craft

of 290 feet long.. and dres

Town Offer, 48, Connauhat Ro. 1. CestEAL, Rongkong. Telephone No. 4, Shinyard: Shum-Sui-Po, Kowloon." Hongkong, Estimates furnished on application,

Hinzing. Apr 1, 1997

Telephone No."9,

WONG PING WA, Monger.

KING EDWARD HOTEL FRENCH LESSONS

Contral Location

́LL ELECTRIC Tas Pam Entrance, Alsetris Lifts, Feng and Lighting European Ratha and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.

-- TELEPHONE 273 4 TELEGRAPHIĊ ́ ́ÁDBAZIV:

WITCHELL

G. MOUSSION.

18, Morrison Hill Road.

TAO TUK DENTIST, Istressor of

the Late SIEN TING-

AGUILAR STRECTA

,

TERMS VERY MODERÅTE

Consultation freez

"THE

Keep in touch with local happenings by subscribing to OVERLAND CHINA

MAIL

All the News of Hongkong and the Far East.

ORDER BEFORE YOU LEAVE 80 THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE

FT WHILE AWAY

$13 PER ANNUM, INCLUDING PUNY

EMAILED TO ANY ADDRESS FROM THEI

CHINA MAIL

OFFICE

to the great distance, an advance on explosion of the Petrograd · would be normally a mud far and widvan muut. stupendous undertaking, it is possible The spirit of that the German High Command splendid and there decided that there will never bo" a hearted by the better time to make the attempt than Flemish winter! ᎬᎨᏳᎳ, .

when they

are confronted with,

THE PROCES. a inelting, Russian army.”

THEN

Sorne nilitary writers are of the opinion that the season is too late for such an opriation

THE RESULTS O

Beuter's Co Headquarters

the

STIC

LONDO

at French hat since the

beginning of the battle at Vercur

"The Westminster Gezette suya that the attempt would be madness withi such forces as the Gennens and the winter couing ont

Other writers point out that the frennan Baltic Fleet may operate in ten German Divisions have begy the rear of the Russian aring and this withdrawn on couns of their lower. would probably lead to interesting" The enem₤1s By Mäen Divi- tival developments elsewhere. sons in the line both banks of However, almost everything depends the Meuse the orderbeu er on whether General Telierbacheffman Divisions dess of who recently took over command on exhaustion En the north front, has sufficient depend on August 205b.rasis dare ol able troope, beat,

THE RUSSO RUMANIAN FRONT

Since the beginning of August the enendy has a

30 Division aging, the British aries in Be

The end! Divisions

therefore, in oce afooth

HE CO

Loxoos Sept. 8 official, mesargos-by) have nuUTCH wireless, states t

of action En We repulsed the Busso Runtanians, others are being between Susita and Putna valley, methods; tai We have takeir 1,870 prisoner rince August 28th, and six guns, de

Sontinue