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BUSINESS NOTICES,

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 20; 1918.

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY,

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HONGKONG.

THL 614.

NOTICE.

K.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIU or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 AK, bo`l P.M. and 9 PM to 4 P..! daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Fasaporta or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe rumain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Ecrans af Begistration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.2.0. and at all Police Stations.

The Fenalty for too compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

WHRON ARE VETED TEX BRAKES OF

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And

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TOTAL FUNDS AT 317 DECEMBER, 1914,

£3,970,361.

X-Authorised Capital £6,000,00

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000!

111-late & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590

Baking Fund Amount .....

Paid-up Capital

£2,437,500

Fire Fund

3,897.047

198,200

£93,970,947

£2,381,186

Revenas Fire Branch

Tile and Annuity Į 2,141,593

Branches Kerapoo Marios Department... 337,239 478,940 Osber Beneipa

£5,339.928

The Accumulative Fands of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to west the sims under the respective Depart mate of the Company's Bo-iness.

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HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

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THE GREAT BATTLE IN

FLANDERS.

SEVERE FIGHTING CONTINues.

Reuter's Service to the Chino Hail

BRITISH OFFICIAL -

REPORTS,

SEVERE FIGHTING ON LYS

BATTLE-FRONT. ·

STRONG ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.

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A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.

Loxboy, April 19,

The change of front of the German attack to the region between Givenes chy and East Robecq has found no weak spot in the British resistance - and the close of yesterday's fight-- ing found the British line still ine Loxpos, April 10, tact. There was only one point in Field-Marshal Sir. Douglas Haig the new battle area where the enemy reports: --

gained anything, namely, opposito There was severe fighting on the the Hill of Hinges where he suc greuter part of the Tys battle-front.ceeded in bridging La Bassee Canal, Strong attacks which followed the but the only Germans who crossed bombardment from the Lu Bassoe came as prisoners. This new Ger Cunal to the Lys River, vastward of man attack in the direction of St. Venant, were all repulsed, with Bethune was obviously intended to extremely heavy lowes. We cup-protect his flanks, if he wishes to tured 200 prisonem. The struggle drive further northwards The is particularly fierce in the 'reight-enemy is trying to secure La Bassey bourhood of Givenchy, where deter-Canal with the object of safeguarding mited enemy efforts have failed his troops round Bailleul and simul- The fighting. here continues. The aneously imperilling the British. int enemy's artillery is active on the the French codiced near Bethune.. whole of this frout.

Generally speaking, the British Further attacks which developed basti bine is more secure than it later in the morning, southward of has been for daye, justifying the Kemmel, were repulsed.

belief that the enemy may be held in his present positions. The arrival of Frerich support is regarded as inost important They are described us aplendid season men. The sight of long blue lines marching up the roads rejoiced the British, giving fresh sense of security, and the news We repulsed the hostile attacks, of a French aggressive stroke soufl reported to be progressing, yesterday of Amiens has still further heartened morning, southward of Keromet, and anxious watchers at home. our artillery and machine-gun fire The British withdrawal east of broke up attacks this evening, in Ypres was due to the German ad- same locality.

xance from the south along the Lys The night was comparatively quiet Valley threatening the communica on the whole British Front, save for tious of the Ypres Army. Thus the reciprocal artillery activity on the distance this Army would have to buttle sectors.

retrat if the enemy looked like Minor enterprises, at different breaking through the Cassel-Remmel [points; yielded few prisoners and line of heights hus been reduced.

As a result of yesterday's fighting Regiments of six German Divisions the enemy looks less like breaking participated in the unsuccessfulį

through thin he did, and though the attacks, yesterday, on the Givenchy tirement from the Ypres sector i Saint Venunt sector. The fighting regrettable, yet the enemy are no at Givenchy, us elsewhere,, ended in

Deuter securing possession of the the complete repulse of the enemy, important heights between them and who, after most determined and moss the coast. They have failed to get costly assaults, only Required

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THE ATTACK ON GIVENCHY FAIL

SEVERE ENEMY LOSSES.

LONDON, April 19, Field-Maisbal Sir Douglas Haig reports:

machine-guns.

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limited-footing at one or two points Givenchy, and are still no nearer Hazebrouck, whose capture is neces- in our more advanced defences.

Our artillery inflicted heavy casualry to the enemy's plan of turning ties, before the attacks opened, and the line of the heights. The struggle in the north centres before Mount

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were equally severe.

FRENCH TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.

POSITIONS CARRTED..

Lofoox, April 19.

attacks on which have already cont the Germans very dearly, Thrir Busses advareing in the open weld, mowed down. The enemy here is trying to break a way beyond

A

A French communiqué states Meteren, west, of Bailleul," We attacked, this morning, the though we abandoned Meteren and enemy positions on both sides of the Wytschaete, the enemy's position

Meterens Avon a front of four kilometres, nost uncomfortable. between Themes and Mailly-Paine- merely a No Man's Land. The val. We appreciably progressed German outposts were unable tor cast of the Avre, while, westwards, advance beyond the north side of we carried the greater part of the village.

It cannot be said that the Senccnt Wood advancing cur lines to the outskirts of Bastie. South general situation is less anxious, bust wards, we reached the western slopes undoubtedly there is increasing con- of the heights doininating the Avre.fidence in the unity if command, ther We took 300 prisoners, including effects of which cannot be fully up- 15 officers.

preciated in these early stages of

LATER

It is confirmed that an enemy raid, the series of great battles. There attempted yesterday evening, east is still expectation of a renewed- of Caurieren Wood, was of a murder- German thrust at Amiens, and ogs claracter for the enemy. We French Correspondents speak, foundrover 40 German corpets and enormous enemy concentrations be Leaptured 20 prisoners.

tween Arras and Amiens.

Meanslile enemy propaganda. A French communique states spreading broadcast among Neutra le There was a Homewhat violent, reports of depression and war-weu 1- reciprocal bombardment in the Dominions which is strongly

nt in themes in the United Kingdom anıl Castel Mailly-Raineval region, garance with the zeal feeling, We destroyed, during the night and they are simultaneously some machine gun nests on the ducting a campaign of new

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, font of yesterday's attack in which articles and speeches in Ger

1,600 Feet above Sea Level.

Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

we have, so far, taken 660 prisoners itself proaching the necessity Including 20 officers.

huge ndemnities from the Weiter Power: In addi

We carried out a Rucocariu prise attackfirth of Betuntuu brought back ropers.

(Continued)KEPADA)