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BUSINESS NOTICES,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 19.8,

BUSINESS NOTICES.

OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD, A WORLD-WIDE REP TATION for

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTENN

A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

610.

NOTICET

ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC

INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Folice Station between the hours of 9 AM 12M and TP.. to 4 P.M. daily,

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persoas, with pertain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than days are required to Register them selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.7.0.

od at al Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a "Sine nos erocoding $50,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

E

INSURANCE CO.

WHION ALE TREND ZEE SHARES or

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.,

and

205 RAILWAY PASSENGERS)

ASSURANCE 00.

4

FAL FINES AT Slar December, 1914,

£23.970,287.

TOTAL F

I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Babecribed Capital £4,500,000

£2,437,500 Paid-up Capital santamonetesi -Fire Fonds...

9,837,047 III--Life & kanuity Funds... 17,587,690

Staking Fand Account ......

Revende Fuze Branch

Life and Annuity Branches.com Ravence Marine Department... Other Reneipts

129,250

£23,970,367

2,331,458

2,141,693

937,239

478,9401

25,339,298

The Accumulative Funds of the various .Brooches are separately invested, and, by As of Parliament, are set aside to meet the alxime under the respective L'epart meats of the Company's Botiness.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenta.

P

TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

LIMITED

"TIME TABLE,

WERK DAT

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8.50 p.m. and p.m. 2.30 p.m. to 11,00 p.m. every half hour. 11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarber of boar

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KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACÃO STEAMERS.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & ACAD. STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following revised Fassage Fars between Hongkong & Canton will come into force on 25th March, 1918.

Saloon, Single

Return

2nd Class, Single ... Deck ...

Dayboats. $5,00

Nightbonts.

$ 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 specia 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 also be issued,

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Canten daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.. From Canton daily at 8... (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG MACAO LINE,,

Sairings:-To Macao daily at 5 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

2 p.: (Sundays 1' p.m.).

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

Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Bctel. Mansions,

or from Messrs. Thos. Coox, & Sex. Booking Agents, Hongkong..

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GREAT BATTLE IN

FLANDERS.

FORMIDABLE ENEMY ATTACKS.

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WATCH

THIS

SPACE.

ATTACKS.

LONDON, April 11;

11.10 p.m.

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

LONDON, April 12, 12.35 ..21

A French communiqué states: There has been a violent artillery

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:--

The enemy pressed his attacks duel at certain points north of Mont- strongly all day, along the whole didior and in the region of Lussigny northern, battle-front. Fresh Divi We repulsed yesterday evening sions continually and heavily assault- and this morning two somewhat ed in the region of the Lawe river heavy attacks on the sector of Noyon. between Loisne and Testren. Our There has been an intermittent- Fifty-First Division beat off inces conncnade on both banks of the sant attacks, jrflicting, great losses Meuse, and re-captured positions by vigerous counter-attacks.

There was beavy Eghting at Estaires and between Estaires and Steenwerck. In this sector the eneray.attacked in strength and pushed back our line to just north of these places.

During March, 28 enemy acro- planes were brought down by anti-aircraft defences.

PRESS CORRESPONDENTS: REPORTS.

LONDON, April 11, The enemy determinedly attacked

9.85 p.m. this morning northward of Armen-

Reuter's Correspondent at Head- tieres and made some progress in the quarters reports this evening: neighbourhood of Ploegsteert Wood. The tuation in Flanders is, gener- Our Ninth Division completely re-ally regarded to-day as fairly well ins pulsed with great loss another heavy hand, but fighting continues on 2 attack in the neighbourhood of eary scale and is likely to continue. Wytachaete and Hollebeke.

What success the Germans have

Fighting continues along the whole

front between La Bassee Canal and the Ypres Comines Cazal.

Loxoox, April 11, 2.10 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Dougins Haig reports:----

The battle is continuing along the whole front from La Basso Canal to the Ypres-Comines Canal..

Severe fighting occurred in the neighbourhood of the Lawe and Lys Canals from about Lestrem to Armentieres.

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achieved developed out of their ad-

vance in the centre of the original- Exot

The attack was helped by misty weather. The territory which the enemy has overrun #25 very sparsely populated by civiliana, SIRĪ,

regards the character of the cour try, it is a barren gain. Moreover, the enemy communications lengthened across long tracts of clay- The weather improved this mou- ing and airmen are effectively operating in large numbers. We have withdrawn from Armen- At ten o'clock this morning the theres which is full of gas.

enemy formidably attacked against The situation is little changed to Hollebeke. Fighting with great in- the northward of Armentierea.

tensity followed. Massed waves of Heavy fighting was continuing up the enemy advanced over heavy to a late-hour text night in the neigh-groul flanking Roozeheek, making bourhoods of Ploegsteert, Messince and Wytschsete.

"AVIATION, ACTIVITY.

Reporting on aviation, Field Mamahal Sir Douglas Haig states:-

Despite unfavourable weather. yes. terday our airmen bombed and machine-gunned enemy troops. The

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an average height of 200 feet, ex periencing very heavy gun fire Enemy airinen, were also active.

We brought down seven and drove down one. Seven of ours are miss

agrent target for riflemen" and- machine guns whose execution is“ described as terrible. Comparatively few of the enemy got to grips with the defenders. Eventually the at tack was completely repulsed, the straggling retreat being followed by feld-gurs until the enemy disappar ed in the mist.

Around Eloegsteert Wood and Estuires there has been continuous fighting. The results at present are not known. The enemy brought up more reserves. We also have thrown in reinforcements

ing.

North-west of Armentieres in the We raided Luxembourg station at direction of Ploegsteert large bodies midday to-day and dropped over a of Geamar infantry are reported by ton of bomba. Several bursts were airmen to be missing. Our artillery observed. All our machines teturn is heavily concentrated on them

ed, despite considerable gun fire.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, April 11 11.80 p/m Awireless German official report states

Between Armentieres and Festu bert we stored Bois Grenier, Neuva Chapelle, and crossed the Lys at Bar St. Maur and captured Holle bako yesterday.

We stukmed Messues height, and pushed forward de fur as Ploegsteers Wood

and reached the Ploegstrert Armentieres road,

The evacuation of Armentieres WAS carried out very successfully, the enemy not attempting to press, our retirement. Tite whole place is

The vast cesspit of mustard gas. soldiers welcome release from ite

ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON; April 11,

-10.6.p.m.

Correspond

Reuter's French Headquarters, 10th ist, states:

ing on the

Relative quiet is prevailing from Hangard to Noyon, The French car

out a small infantry attack at ried out a

We have reached the Lawe and the Grivesnes Chateau locally improving region north-east of Bethune,

their position in the parks, Gu were active on both sides

the front Along the whole front Portuguese Germans have done little trenely

The prisoners now nuraber, over 10,000, and include General

digging Enemy airmen are more actives but showing littlonialist

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