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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE.

THE THIRTY-SECOND TEARLY

THE WAR.

(Continued from` Page 5.).

TELEGRAMP.

GENERAL MEETING OF THE SUNDAY'S.

MEMBERS of the Hoonsa Czza, will

be held in the Cavs Hoss on

MONDAY, the 19th March, 191, Rautar's Sarcice to the China Wall,

6.30 PM.

By Order

E. DES YOUX,

Secretary.

Hongkong, Mux☆ 1919

201

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINART ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company ill be held at the Offices of the

ANOTHER AIR-RAID ON LONDON.

GOOD DEFENCE WORK.

Losbos, Mar. 8..

The Prese Bureau announces :- Aeroplanes crossed the East Coast

The mid is in progress.

Company, St. George's Building Chater at eleven o'clock on Thursday even- Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURing and proceeded towards London. DAY, the 3rd day of March, 1918. at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Statement of accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 318: December, is and declaring a Dividend

LATER.

It was the first moonless aeroplane, raid on London. Gunfire was heard

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the approaching and soon there was Company will be CLUSED from fierce fring in the Metropolis, which THURSDAY, the 14th March 1919. sted intermittently for about 20 matil SATURDAY, the 23rd March,

| hour. 1913, both days inclusive."

"By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Hongkong, Mar. 5, 1918

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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THE FORTIETH ORDINARY "ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Fedder's Street, on WEDNES DAY, the ith instant, at 11.30 4.at for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending $1st December, 1917.

THE PLAN OF ATTACK.

LosDos, Mar. 9. .The Press Bureau states that! seven or eight aeroplanes carried out last night's raid.

Two bomhed London Erst. Two raiders following the Thames were turned back before reaching the Capital. A third crossed the Essex Coust and bombed, the south-west and north-west districts of London.

A fourth crossed Essex, dropped bonba northward of London and pro- seeded southward across the Capital, after dropping the remaining bombs in the northern district.

The remaining machines

The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the turned back.

14th to 27th March, both days inclusive.

were

....

Company will be CLOSED from the There was sorne damage to pro- | JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lperty and several houses were de.

molished,

General Agents.

Bongkong, Mar. 8, 1918.

814

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

.

THE ALERTNESS-OF THE ..

DEFENCE.

Loxoox, Mar. 8. Last night's raid was facilitated by the remarkably vivid reflection of the Aurora Borealis over the North Sea; enabling an cosy picking-up of the coastime. Londoners were sur THE FORTY-NINTH

MEELING OF SHARDHOLDERY prised owing to the night being moon- will be held at the Offices of the Underless and a high wind prevailing, signed at 11. on WEDNESDAY, the, but the alertness of the authorities 27th instant.

was evidenced by the intensity and mobility of the barrage, resembling drumfire, also the speed with which the airmen гоне to defend the Capital

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED" from the 13th to the 27th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Ltd.

COMPANY, LTD... Hongkong. Mar. 9, 1918.

BONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDIN

ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at Noox, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and the report of the General Managers.

The TRANSFER BOUKS of the „Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th instant both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.

General Managers. Hongkong, March 7, 1918.

NOTICE

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LONDON, MO

The Press Bureau states that 11 were killed and 40 injured in lust night's raid on London.

It is feared six additional bodies are buried in the wreckage.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.

LONDON, Mar. 7. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-

After artillery firing, the enemy, 218 in a fog, raided our advanced posts north westward of La Bassce. Some of our men ure missing from the post, which the enemy entered.-

We repulsed the raids. There was enemy artillery firing

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STRONG LOCAL ENEMY

ATTACK.

HEGIMENT"

LONDON, Mar. 9. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports

Before dawn this morning the nemy delivered a strong local at tack on a mile front southward of the Houthulst Forest. The attack

Despite a haze we dropped 33 tons ot bombs or various targets, includ- one ton on an aerodrone at St. Quentin e pa

We brought down one machine. Cambri and Cusigny, and on billets and batteries.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

LosDos Mar. 9.- Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:

The enemy's artillery was active in the Scarpe Valley and at Ribe court.

in most places broke down under There was much reciprocal artil-"

the fire of our troops.

On our left, however, the attack was of a very determined character, supported by flume-throwers, which compelled some of our advanced- posts to fall back a short distance, on a 100 yards front after sever fighting

The Yorkshire Regiment counter attacked later with complete suc- cess, driving back the enemy 500 yards beyond our former line, inflict ing heavy losses and re-establishing the position.

Our casualties were light- The Sussex troops successfully raided eastward of Laventis, taking

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LONDON, Mar. 1. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters reports:The weather is ideal, hence the great serial acti- vity.

Yesterday we destroyed many enemy aeroplanes, driving down at 908 least a score of machines.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Germans continue raiding, but with very limited success.

The Belgians brilliantly acquitted themselves on March 5th on the

Enemy artillery firing was active ut Flesquieres, Givenchy, Neure Chapelle, Arnentieres and Ypres.

MORE. AERIAL ACTIVITY,

Losbox, Mar. 8. Field-Marabial Sir Douglas Heig reports on aviation as follows:

There has been fine weather and

DURCHASERS OF PARI-MUTUEL occasion of a big German raid on great mutual activity. We dropped

lery firing between the Menin Road and the Houthulst Forest

THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Mar. 9:

A French communiqué states: There was intermittent reciprocal artillery firing on the right of the Meuse and in upper Alsace.

WAR LOAN SUBSCRIP- TIONS

EXCELLENT RECEPTION AT

BONDON, Mar. 8.

War Loan subscriptions in London frem Menday to Thursday inclusive tetslled £48,000,000,

GENERAL ALLENBY'S

TROOPS.

LINE EXTENDED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

LONDON, Mar. 8...

A. Palestine official report states. Between March 4th and 7th our lines astride the Jerusalem-Nablus Road have been steadily advanced, almost unopposed.

three miles on a front of 18 miles.

The maximum depth attained is

We successfully bombed the rul way and an aerodrome at El Kutrani on Mooday and dropped a ton of PAZ19, Mar. 8.hombe on the railway northward of A French communiqué states: Jericho on Tuesday

Maat, and encampments eastward of There was fairly great enemy, artillery. firing in the Lupompelle

region and Avocours.

bridge at El Gborn Niyeh on The enemy blew up the Jordan

A strong enemy maid on Monceledecoday, was repulsed with serious losses.

EIGHTEEN AEROPLANES IN ONE DAYA

AVIATORS CONGRATULATED BY

RAIG

LOSDON, MAT. 3.

A TURKISH REPORT.

LONDON, Mar. 81 A wireless Turkish official report states

On the Palestine Front, during advanced post engagements, the enemy accupied Djilia temporarily "Our counter-attack drove him, back.

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way sidings, and machine gunned has congratulated the first brigade enemy infantry, transport and bat of the flying Corps on their splen- did sucqerin bringing down eighteen. a refund on production of their tickets ed in the operation, and it was terios. at the Offices of the HONGKONG Jack manifest they had been well 16 We brought down 10 and drove aeroplanes in one day- CLUK on the Ground Floor of the hearsed. After beating back the down 10 enemy machines. Three of HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE raiders the Belgians Counter-attack our machines are missing, bu CHATER ROAD, between the hours ofed splendidly behind an intense

Despite the mist, our night-fiers *3.30 fuit, and 5.30 1.2. on" MONDAY,

the 4th March, 1918, until 20th March creeping barrage. The Germans, bombed an aerodrome at Metz.

despite their determined resistance;

8terdays and Sundays excepted).

HOLDERS OF UNPAID WINNING were steadily driven back to their TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Places and own knew with Heavy losses Winners), will also be paid at the same

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LONDON, Mar. 9. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reports on aviation:

THE BELGIAN COMMUNIQUE HER EYES AND

A Belgian communiqué states:- An enemy attack north of Nieu port on Friday under cover of a very violent bombardment failed.

We took prisoners.

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