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SONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1917.

BUSINESS NOTIOKS

THE

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(PUBLISHED EVENT

MAIL DAY.)

Contains ans Week's News

of Hongkong and the Far East

*rives (Including Postage) to ary part of the world, 833.

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No. 16.991.

THORNE'S

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

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WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC of INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours. of 9 AM to 1 P.M. And 2 P.M. to P.M. dinily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- salves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forns of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.Q. and at all Folice Stations.

The Penalty for nou compliance iss fine not exceeding $50,

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3,837,047

128.230

€23,970.387

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Life and Annuity 2,141,599

Branches...raanulit Bevense Marine Department... 337,039 473,040 Other Receipts

£6,330,228

The Accumulative Funds of the, varione

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THE WAR

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

[ Reuter's Service to the China "Mail, }

ANOTHER ATTACK

News from the German lines show that 800 men of the Ninety Ninth Reserve Infantry were recantly impri- soned owing to their refusal to enter tha line at Lers, and the fear between the enemy artillery and infantry does

IN BELGIUM.

FRESH PROGRESS BY THE not seem to lessen.

FRENCH.

PARIA, DEL. 28.

FRENCH PROGRESS IN BELGIUM,

RENCE

LONDON, Oct.. A communiqué states-

A French communiqué states:--I An attack in Belgium began of Belgium our troops are continuing the action between Dreigrachten and Drai bank.

5.13 this morning, wid pletely successful.,

WN4

The French, on both sides of the Yrs-Dixnude Rond, carried all the Germ positions ou a front of four kilometres to an average depth of two kilometres, despite's stubborn resistance by the entry, whoff ed, very severe losses..

We renched the Western fender of Houthulst Forest and carried thei Villages af Verden-des-Mis, Ashoot.

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We captured 100 prisoners, FRESH PROGRESS ALSO-ÜN AISNE FRONT. Wunde fris" "progress on the

Aisne Front, frein Clevergns, and occupied Froidient Farm.

[between 5 yesterday und 40 to-day this is the only telegrar that has entre through.-Ep.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FRANCO-BRITISH FRONT.

FRENCH SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUE OPERATIONS.

LONDON, Oct. 4. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta-

We captured new German trenches north of the objectives which we reached yesterday..

Our progress continues Satisfactor despite the dimculty of the ground.

South of the Aime there was inter mittent artillery firing.

German aeroplanes dropped-twenty bomba of large calibre on Dunkirk, There were thirty civilian victims.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, Oct 27.

A German official report states" The Anglo-French effort in Flanders, yesterday, failed, and the French vainly endeavoured to gain a foothold on the north. bank of the Oive Kisne Canal."

AMERICAN ARTILLERY IN ACTION.

LONDON, OCL 27.

It is announced that American trot pa ara now on, the Front line in Frácej

The American artillery hare fred their first abot.

NAVAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES.

LONDON, Oct. 27, The Aundalty announce that Naval aircraft bombed Varssenzero aerodrome. and Thourout railway junction rester. day.

The weather rendered observation, Bicult

RUSSIAN COAST BOMBARDED.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 27.

The operations by the French this A Russian official report states :—— morning north of St. Janabeek were Enemy squadrons bombarded the continued with success, the French ad Ainzhi sector, Salismunde, and the rancing astride the Birschoote-Dizmade southern coast of Kuno bhd.

read, despite the difficulties of floods). and the heavy ground.

The French captured the villages of Aschboop, Kippe and Merckom, with a great many farms and strong points, taking a number of prisoners; •

There was great reciprocal artillery Gring on the British battle front, ut there was no infantry action.

The number of prisoners captured since yesterday morning exceeds 1,100, of whom 300 were captured by the French

Despite the rain, our aeroplaner, yesterday, performed valuable work in loenting for our attacking infantry and reporting on suitable targets for our artillery.

Our seroplanes flying low, fired 10,000 rounds at the enemy's troops and transporte

Two of our machines few down the main streets of a town on the level with the house-tops, firing at bodies of enemy

NO QUESTION OF SURRENDERING PETROGRAD.

LONDON, Oct. 27.

In the Preliminary Parliament MC Kerensky said there was no question of surrendering the capital to the enemy On the contrary, the strengthening of the defence to the uttermost was engaging their consideration. Any venation, would be due to the hod and fuel supply difficulties."

Parliament approved of the Gover mont's declaration,

SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.

MADRID, Oct. 27. The Cabinet has resigned.

PROGRESS OF WEI-HAI-WEL:

H. Han SL Lockhart, K.C.M; Three German machines were frought

for Wernwel down, one was driven down, and two of to the Secretary.

our machines are missing,

Colonies on the prog tory during 1926, washid onE" Territory be LONDON, Oct 27,

lent that the purchase Beuter's Correspondent at British was unnecerdaTY. Headquarters states:-This mozing ous crime, the inhabil the weather was fine, but the ground behaved at indust Indescribably bad.

FINE ADVANCE BY CANADIANS.

A feature of the fighting yesterday waa," tho

Canadians ridge further in Hostile

there were so udлunist, exceptional dimenity

for the recruitment of Chit

to work in Europe and ens laele, was inaugurated in Octob

this region gives emp

night.

the inhibi anta

afforded many -good wagek-$1

under the Ordinas

bortstionad