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THORNE'S

三廿月十年七十壹百九千登英

BUSINESS NOTICES,

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HONGKONG, TUESDAT, QOTOBER 23, 1917.

BUSINESS NOTICES

巳丁大歲年天國民華中

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

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A. S. WATSON & Co, Ld

JWINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TEL. 016."

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATICO

INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours wf 9. A.K. to 1 P.M. and P.M. to P.M. daily..

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

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quired may be obtained at the G.F.O

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ITRE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COTM

TOTAL FUNDS AN 31ST Docker, 1914,

£29.970,307.

1-Aathorised Ospital £6,000,000,

Babsoribed Capital £4,500,000°

Paid-up Capital... £2,487,500

Fire Fund...

3,837,047

K-Lile & Apquity Funds... 17,587.5%

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Life and Annuity

Branches......mene?

Revande Marine Department.

Other Receipts

128.230

E33,974307

1,331,456

2,141.693

937.239

478.940

£5,339,225

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b. claims under the respective Dapact- manta of the Company's Basiness.

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Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

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TO-DAY'S

THE ROUT OF THE ZEPPELINS.

HOW A ZEPPELIN WAS CAPTURED

INTACT

PARIS, Oct 20 Lospos, Cat. 22.

A metallurgical worker, who was The rout of the Zeppelins in out shooting when the L.49 de Funce is welcomed enthusiastically, acended intact It Bourbonne, as the final failure of the Zeppelins, graphically describes how he espied but there is an intensified outery in the airship surrounded by a cluster some papers at the silence of Lon of Franch aeroplanes pelting their don's guns on Friday, Other papers machine-gun fro at the Zeppelin however, while echoing the demand which was flying very slowly and for an explanation, point out that very the Zeppelins may have been trying some clumps of trees and the crew Suddenly, it settled abově to discover the strength of the new of 19 landed and paraded. The artillery defences against the Gotha Commander fired into the envelope nachines and the authorities, per- of the balloon and the metallurgist, haps, wisely did not disclose them who was 50 yards distant, realising Moreover, it is, known that many the destructive intention, shouted aeroplanes ascended, though the

Stop or I fire." The Commander authorities are silent as to the part thereupon threw down his pistol and they played in scattering the Zep-pus his hands up and Kameraded." pelins and defecting them from their The metallurgist kept Als riffe pointed Course. It is known that at least until the crew were made prisoner.

one Zeppelin was hit, in the pro- vinces, where the gunfire was on siderable, and was left in a disabled condition by three Zeppelins, which

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Another air ship passing the spot attempted to assist the prostrate Zeppelin but was driven off.

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PORTLAND CEMENT

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BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

REPRISALS BEING TAKEN.,

LONDON, Oct. 22.

ATTACK.

Toxbox, Oct. 22.

A French communiqué states:- We attacked, this morning, in Belgium, ou the left of the Britiab in the House of Commons, Mr.Army, on a front of a kilometre. Cave, the Home Secretary, stafod We captured all our objectives and thut the air ruid on October 10 was appreciably progressed to the north apparently carried out by ten or of Voldoek, and took some prisoners. 1core Zeppelins ofwhich five failed Our scouts penetrated the enemy's entirely to reach their objectives (line at various-points to the south- Irving the country without causing west of St Quentin, near Minnejean any material damage. Of five that Farm, Pantheon, or in the region of care near Lengden, four diled to Tebure. penetrate the defences an

# Sith drifted over London, with its engines cut off, dropping three bombs. Our netoplanes ascended, but the stands- pberic condition were most up- favourable, and they were unable to bring the riders into action. How- ever, tour Zeppelins were accounted for by the French forces (cheer-reports: and information regarding the others was awaited.

"The artillery, duel continued very lively on the entire Aisne Frönt.

SIR DOUGLAS' HAIG'S REPORT.-

LOCAL ATTACKS."

LONDON, Oct. 22. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

Progress is reported to he

Early this morning we carried out logul attacks astride the Ypres Staden Sir. Cave said the greatest pos-milway. The French co-operated on- sible credit was due to the French four loft. airmen and the French anti-aircraft service for their splendid perforth-factory. ance(cheers) but in justice to the British anti-aircraft service it should be remembered that the Zeppelins flew over France in daylight and ut a lower altitude then they flew over England.

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He added that the Government had already announced its intention of bombing German towns until an end was put to such cold-blooded attempts on the civil population in England Two such British attacks

might be assured that the process would continue until this purpose was attained.

GERMAN REPORTES

LONDON, Oct. 22. Aterinan offcial message states:

GERMAN REPORT

A German official message states: There has been most intense artil

ery activity all night long between South-Holst Wood and the prea Comines canal. It increased to drun fire this morning.

The French and British attacked between Draaibank an! Foelcapelle:

NAYAL- AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY. G

PARIS, Oct. 22.

The Admiralty announges Our naval aircraft, yesterday" afternoon, bombed Vlissegham and Houttava aerodromes. The bombs ་ . appeared to burst accurately

Euery aircraft attacked our bomb-

One of our naval airship squadronsing machines and we shot down two,

All our machines returned on truday night, was specially cessful in an attack on London, Five of our écoute, dunagan Manchester Birmingham Notting offensiy on reconhaiwance patrole, hoDerby Lowestoft, Hull, engaged 20 testile scoute, destroyed two and drove down two." "One of Grosby, Norwich and Mappleton

xfterwards, when returning, ving

cur pilots is missing

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