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TEORNE'S

The China Mail.

號五月十年七十堂百九千英

ESTABLISHED

SONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 1917.

BUSINESS NOTICES

已丁次歲年六國民華中、

BUSINESS NOTICES,

OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

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SOLE AGENTS -

A, S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

"TILLG18.

NOTICE...

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Ociony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of M. to 1 P.X. and . P.M. to PM. daily.

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Applicants will be required to produce Paasporta. or identification papers. "persona, with certain exceptions, who main in the Colony for more than days are required to Register them- sobre under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 Forms Begistration giving the particulars zequired may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance iss fine not exceeding $20,

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INSURANCE CO

WHICH ALL YESTED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN. MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, L.,

And

PRE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE on

TUTAL FUNDS AT S12 Decembar, 13:4,

£33,910,387,

I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000,

Subscribed Capital 24,500,000

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Fon Funds............

5,837,047

Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590 Smoking Fund Account ......

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128,430

£23.970,387

£2,381,468

0,141,593

· Life, and Annuity'

Branche Revenue Marine Department...

Other Receipts

337,239

478,940

£5,$30,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various Beaches are separately invented, and, by Ast of Parliament, are set aside

meet

balaims under the respective Depart

te of the Company's Business.

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AE TRAMWAYS COMPANY

LIMITED.

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

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Hongkong, April 11, 1912

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WATSON'S

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The

East.

The real charm of Stone Ginger-Beer is the flavour produced

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Hongkong, April 1, 1919.

WONG PING WA," Hanager,

KING EDWARD HOTEL FRENCH LESSONS

Central Location

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Best of Food and Servion

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In Bags of 450 lbs. "net.

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail)

THE GERMAN, LANDING AT OESEL.

A CONSIDERABLE 'ENEMY · FLEET

EMPLOYED.

PETROGRAD. Oct. 1.

The Ministry of Marine learns that

THE FLANDERS BATTLE FIELD.

Tosvoš, Orn. 14.

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports.

The enemy's artillery was active,

eight Dreadnoughts, a. dozen light during the night, to the north-east

cruisers, 40 torpedo boats and 20 of Ypres. tuine sweepers, participated in the German landing at Oesel.

Experts recognise the seriousness of the move, but they do not con- sider that Petrograd is immediately menuced.

The Naval General Staff, tele- graphing at ten o'clock yesterday

We repulsed reconnaitring parties to the westward of Becelaere and the

north of Poelcapalle.

We successfully carried out a raid. in the neighbourhood of Hulluch.

BIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S LATEST REPORT...

morning, reports that the energy took FRIDAY'S PRISONERS TOTAL 942

possession of the northern and east. eru part of Oesel and have arrived ar-Arensberg Thep only demon- strated against Dago.

M. Kerensky has sent a message to the Baltic Fleet imploring it to do its duty.

FIGHT ON OESEL ISLAND CONTINUES.

FOUR ENEMY TORPEDO-BOATS

SUNK.

LONDON, Oct. 14.

A Bussian official message states We repulsed an attempt to cap ture the pier at Moen Island.

LONDEN, OCE IL Field Marshal Sir Donglas reporta

south-east of Monsby-le-Preux

East County troops successfully rided

Friday's prisoners now total: $43 including 41 officers.

DETERMINED AIR FIGHT.

A British air patrol on Saturday encountered a formation double their own strength and a determined fight ensued. Four of ours live not returned. Alle machines arriving too late to? participate saw several enemy machine*. falling out of control.

ARTILLERY STRUGGLE ON

·FRENCH FRONT.

LONDOS, Oct. 14:

The fight on Ocecl Island con- tinues. The enemy are pressing us buck, in a south-easterly direction..

The Germans continued their dis embarkation on Saturday, under the protection of very large naval forces.lively on the Aisne Front, especially,

A Frencir communiqué states The artillery struggle was fairly

Simultaneously several enemy in the Pantheon district and at ships engaged the shore batteries on Vanclere and California plateau Dugo Island.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY IN THE MEUSE REGION.

and

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cruiser

Our batteries sank four torpedo- boats grounded.

.enemy

The overwhelming gunfire destroy- ed the battery, enabling a small detachment to land, but it was unable to maintain its position and returned to the ships

Since yesterday morning our ships have presented the energy entering the waters between Dago and Oese! Islands.

Our ships have not, suffered much appreciable damage...

Our torpedo boats, in the Baltic, destroyed eleven schooner

GERMANS REPORT TOWNS AFLAMEX

LONDON, Oct., 14.

LONDON, Oct 15 A French communiqué states:- There is lively artillery activity on the Aisne front, especially in the region of the plateaux on the right bank of the Bleusel

'GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, Oct. 141 A German official message states: Five French counter-attacks, to the north of Vauclerc Mill, failed.

THE BATTLE "ZONE.

A WELTERING PANORAMA OF MUD ISLETS.

Beuter's Correspondents. Britis Headquarters states -The weź has cleared up, renewing the oppor

Neverthe tias for serial activity,

A German official message states: We are advancing in a south easterly direction on Oesel Island.

The towns of Zerel and Arensburgess the battle zone is a vast weltering are aflare.

panorama of mud ralets and onions green shell pools.

DISORDERS IN RUSSIA

AN OFFICER'S COOL DARING.

A remarkable instanca of the most cool PETROGRAD, Oct. 14. Boude of criminals and desertera individual daring in being told of mi who had begun to pillage Kharkoff, officer. A rest of Gorman soipers ware- on October 10, were fusilladed by the firing on our stretcher bearers, although eremy stretcher bearers were working roops who are checking the excesses alongside them for a considerable Martisi aw was proclaimed in the

time, immolested, After number evening, after day-long fighting of our men had been shot clown

Similar disorders, provoked by the scarcity of food, in various towns in the provinces of Bessambia, Podolia,walked boldly to the,, snipers Kherson and Astrakham were place and proceeded, in very vigorous speedily suppressed.

German, to tell the snipers what thought of them and

EFFUSIVE SPEECHES AT BOFIL

officer, carrying a Red Cross

Estoupon he returned rafel

single shot came from the pers Safe AOR: Best atter

A messege-from Sofia states King Ferdinand and, the Kaiser mode WEATHER RESTRICTS AIRCRAPE effusive speeches at a banquet, welcoming the latter.

NO PATCHED UP PEACE WANTED.

THE VIEWS OF

SIFIST:

OPERATIONE.

Adin