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THORNE'S

The China Mail.

豐四月四年八十壹百九千昼英

ESTABLISHED

1845

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTICES

午成次歲年七國華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTE.

--A, S. WATSON & Co, Ld

A

WINE & SPIRIT MERCH,NT&

"HONGKONG.

TXL 618.

NOTICE.

ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC

INDIAN desiring to leave the Coledy should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 to 1 P.M. and 2 r., to 4 r.. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. Al perous, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION of BERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. Kad at a Police Stations.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

Steel Building Work of every Description, Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & 13QAO STEAMBOAT

CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED."""

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following revised Presage Fares between Hongkong & Canton will ecme into force on 30th March, 1918,

Saloon, Single

Retnin

2nd Class, Single....

Deck...

Dayboats.

Nightboats.

$5.00

$ 7.00

8.00

12.00

2.00

1.80

1.00

.90

In addition to the above, for the convenience of the travelling public a special 1st Class Return Ticket at Hongkong Currency $11, and Chinese Currency $11.80 available one way by Railway and the other by the Company's vessels will alse be issned.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays,excepted) and 4 p.m..

The Penalty for non compliance is a SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. fine not exceeding $60

NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO,

WHICH ARE VESTID THE KRADES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.,

THE RAILWAY PASSKAGERS ASSURANCE 00.

WOTAL FUNDS AT 31st Deckmara,*1914, £23,970,367.

1-Authorised Capital £6,000,000

Subeeribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital £2,437,500

III-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,662,650

II-Fire Funds

Binking Food Asectin

Ravenne Fire Branch

3,897,047 128,230

£23,270,367 £2,881,458 2,141,583 397-238 478,940

25,539,028

Life and Asaaity

Branches Revenue Marine Department... Other Receipta

The Accumulative Funds of the various Broches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, sro est side to work the claims under the respectiva Depart ment of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents,

DEAR TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED

TIME TABLE;

„WERE DAY..

7.00am to 8.00 am...very 16 min

8.00. 10.00 ....Every 10 minutos 10.00a.m. to 11.00 ... Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 18.45 pm. Every 15 minutes 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.ma.Every 10 minutos 1.16 p.m.to 1.45 pm...Every 15 minutes. L45 p.m. bo 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minute 1.15 pm to 6.90 p.m...Every 15 miniaton 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes

VIGHT CLES

8.50 p.m. and #p... 50 to £100 |

...p.m. every ball hour.

11.00 pm to 11.45 pm, every quarter of

*7.30 L.m/*

-8.00am to 10.3) ... Katy 10 minutas 29.30 am to 11.00 Every 10 mlaaten, 14.30 am to 12 Nood. Every 15 minutes. 3.80 noon to 187p. Every 10minate. 1.00pm to 5.30pm. Every 18 malantori 5.30p.m. to 5.49 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 6:00p.m. So 8.30p.m. Every 15 mtunbos. 6.30 p.mo 6.50 pm...Every 10 minuter. NIGHT OÀN yn Work Days,

-Battanaya,

Extra Car as 15 midnight! SPECIAL CARS by arrangemenban the Company's Oños, ALITAMINA BUILDINGS Don Vox Real Contenir

Basson and punch Hokens avaliable for all care not already full running as the Mme stated in the Company's line tables, bet nok for special cars, ean be obtained on application as Sos Company's Office Ko Besson tekst will be loved unit payment therefor, has been made to Eat Noses de by: Cheyits or Compendoes order

epresenting Bank How

JORN

HREYS & ROT

3

HONGKONG-MACAO. LINE. Sanga:-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

4 p.m. (Sundays 1 p.m.).

From Macao daily at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.),

Further information may be obtained at the Court's Opice, Hotel Mansions,

or from Mesars. Thos. Coax & Sox, Booking Agents Hongkong.

THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

HONGKONG.

TOMBOLA

IN AID OF

WAR CHARITIES.

*

{11

GIFTS WANTED FOR PRIZES CURIOS, ORNAMENTS, JEWELLERY, FURNITURE, GLASS AND SILVER-WARE, CUTLERY, VASES, WAR BOND TICKETS AND BRIC-A-BRIC OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

WHAT CAN YOU SPARE?

3fany ladies are row collecting gifts, and intending donors may also send gifts to the Office of less LANE CRAWFORD & Co., (2nd floor) between the hours of 10A.M. and Noor and 3. and pr

Bulky articles will be scat for on receipt of advice addressed to

Hon. Secretary, TOMBOLA P. O. Box 94, Hongkong. In the meantime everyone is asked to set aside for prizes all. Superfluous Articles (clothing excepted) to make the Tombola a success.

THE SUCCESS OF 'THE TOMBOLA DEPENDS UPON THE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS FOR PRIZES AND. THE SALE OF SPILLS, WHICH LATTER CONTAIN MANY PRIZE TICKETS.

Inserted by courtesy of Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883.

-MANUFAUTORERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

"1" to 15" ^Ciacu#rezance.

GABLE LAID:

8 to 15

CIRCUMPEREN *.*

4.STRAND

to 10" GERETNYÉKATACE

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

ricus, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers,

Hongkong, April-11, 1912.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).

NGINEERS and BRIPBUILDERS, BOTEER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done to this tabladiment le guaranteed. We have over thirty year experience. We own two Blipways and can accommoriske any wars of 900 taon lang?

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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TAIWOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF MONGKONG LTD.

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THE GREAT BATTLE.

A LULL

STORIES OF THE RETREAT

1 Reuter's Service to the Chino dail.

MINOR ENCOUNTERS.

Lonós, April 3. 12,55 p.m.

Field Marshal Sie Douglas Faig

reports --

As regards the Ulstermen 200 Ger- mans once got behind, the Divisional Headquarters, but were flung out after sharp fighting by staff officers and men.

A feature of the retreat was the

We repulsed, after sharp fight gallantry of's miscellaneous force of

a determined attack in the neigh- bourhood of "Fampoux, killing a num- ber and taking a few prisoners.

pioneers, clerks, Tervants and sigonk

lers who were given rifles and beld

We prisonersd 100 in capturing of the milway until relieved. While there troops were resting Ayette and abo prisonered a few in

Australians and New Zealanders now". yesterday's enterprise at Serre and

tion

A very

in a successful mi to the north-ame to the line fresh and keen. east of Poeluapele. The Lincoln. They had afrendy done much execu

hires mided north-eastward of Lots

among the enemy. successful enterprise was the New and took 31 prisoners.

Zealanders' raid at Hebuterpe when in seven minutes they ejected the enemy from nearly a thousand yards of road taking 200 prisoners and 110 Renter's Correspondent at Britishchine-guns. The latter detail exemplifies the extraordinary use the Headquarters, telegraphing this even-

Gerinans are making of machine- ing, says:

guns

·A QUIET DAY.

"Losos, April 2.

This has been the quietest day] since the offensive began, excepting for the tireless activity of our airmen who continue to barrass the enemy along the Front, and for miles to the Tear. It should be remembered that

ACTIVITY ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT.

LONDON, April

A French communique states There is growing reciprocal artillery istivity on the acuthern front. An enemy attack south of Moreuil, between Molise, Mailly and Reineval gained ■ footing at one point of the advanced line, but also bere, it was repulsed. We also 'repulsed an attempt north of Nellet.

By o

minor operation north of Pleront we widened car positions, taking 60 prisoners

in consequence of the saliezt the enemy have extended their Front about thirty miles, and protection ugainst counter-attacks means draw ing largely upon their reserves..

Australians are participating in the battle zone in considerable numbers. The quality of the reinforcements which are arriving from Great Britain is highly praised,

Our sir aquadrons on March SI The comparative rest of, the last dropped 12,000 kilogrammes of ex few days has rested and recuperated plceives on the milway and canton-

our troops who are ready for further ments at. Ham, Chaunot, Nayon, &c. eventualities. The most trying fea-j A great are broke out at the mail, ture of the sustained operations is way station at Chanines. the wurt of sleep. Incidentally, our siruen are curtailing to the utmost the slumber of the Huns.

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THE FIRST GERMAN ONSLAUGHT.

می شد

THRILLING. STORIES OF: BRITISH HEROISM.

LONDOS, April 8.⠀

Details of the heroism of the English, Scottish and Irish troops

Enemy cantonments in the region of Raye were plentifully bombarded by machine-guns at low altitude. Durchaser planes fought numerous engagements bringing down eight enemy machines, while our anti aircraft guns destroyed two others

GENERAL SHUTS AND THE ENEMY OFFENSIVE.

LONDON, April 3: General Smuts in a speech at

in the face of the first Germain luncheon given by the Clothmaker onslaught which has been slicited Company on the sesion of his being made Liveryman, referring to the by correspondents, are of a most

German offensive, pointed out that thrilling charaaten,

in the past year the British Army had borne the brunt of the bearicst

The Ulstermen who right flink was pierced fought continual rear guard actions for five days, for thirty miles, eluding envelopment. To the left of the Ulstermen were British units, including the Manchesters, Scots Fusilers, Bedfords and York

shirrs who held on though their flanks were pressed back.

gating, in the war and had muffered

the heaviest casualties. It had stood

the breach in order that others wight recuperate, The enemy, thinking

our moral bad suffered and that the

time had cone for a knock out, again singled out the British for the greatest blow of the war, confident that be An outstanding episode was the last stand of the Sixteenth Manche werk the enemy had hurled against the would overwhelms In little over 's ters in the Manchester recoubt Third and Fifth Armies over 1,800,000- test of St. Quentin, so-called beer in an attack whose fury probably cause the Manchesters captured it.a was unprecedented in the history of the

When attacked by the German hordes the Manchesters settled dow To steady resistance, communicating

16 Minutes from Landing Stage, regularly with the Brigade Head Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

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AUSTRIA AND THE WAR...

A STATEMENT BY COUNT CZERNIN +

quarters by a buried cable. Their Colonel reported that the Manches- ters would hold the redoubt to the tist. He subsequently reported hourly all mop hit, including himself. by mocal and material stre defended the Russian and Messages como regularly for four

pase terms and denied" boum, but not a word of surrender wanted annexstions, but he The silence indicated that the that certain precautions

edoubt had fallen.

for military seminity He Austria was recently almo

Count Caernin said he did not intend begging for peace but witud enfores it

of entering negotiations with Western Powers, but the latt

that

One platoon of Scots Fusiliers. not [receiving the order to retire, as the runner had been killed, remained behind for some hours, then marchedly veered round, deciding back right through the German linen, be better to await an interna rejoining the battalion intact. At Count Csernin extolled the Auro ade point of the march they ambush German alliance which kids plonais

test of the war. ed and stampeded a column of

transports shoutin

The Grit portion of

not to band-M