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MUMET

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Work done in latest styles.

also Passport Photos.

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Amatelare. a Specialty.

So, Ba, Queen's Road Contra!

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No 17,147:

THORNE'S

The China Mail.

從三月五年八十壹百九千叠英

ESTABLISHED

BUSINESS NOTICES,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1918

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

.")

SOLE AGENTE.

A.S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TEL. 016,

"NOTICE.

R.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC 01 A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Cenirs Police Station between the hours of 9 L. to 1PM. and 2 P.M. to 4.P.. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Pasaporta or identification papers A persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- solves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916." Forms

of Begistration giving the particulara

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY,

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

•

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAOTM

STEAMERS.

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

BONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

►

SailingsTo Canton daily at 8 m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at á a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4pm.

SERVICE OF BONGEONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMECAT CO., LTD.

HONGKONG MACAO LINE.

Sailings-To Macao daily at 8 am. (Sundays 9 am) and

2 pm. (Sundays 1 p.m.).

From Maeno daily at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).-

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required may be obtained at the G.PO. Further information may be obtained at the Costrar's Orrick, Hotel Mansions,

and at al Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a

fine not exceeding $50,

NORTH BRITS & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE THEKID THE BELRY OF THE QUEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, L.,

ant

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO.

-..

IOTAL FUNDS at 31st DecemS22, 1814,

TOTAL £23,270.567,

T-Authorised Capital £8,000,0

Subscribed Capital £4,500,00

Paid-up Caprial su........

£o,137,500

-Fire Fands........... 5,837,047 III-Life & Annuity Fends... 17,567,690

Sinking Fund Asscent .......

Revenue Fire Brancà.........................

Life and Annuity

Branches.......... Revonne Marine Department... Other Resap *****

198,900

£29,370,367

£9,581,458 2,141,693

337.239

478.940

£5,339,229

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separataly Invested, and, by

Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claime under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Borines7.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

Agende

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WELK DAYS

770 am to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8 00 s.m. to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.00a.m. to 11.00 am...Every 15 minutas, 11,90a.m. to 12.40 p.m...Every 15 mincias. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes 1.4p.m. to 3.15pm... Every 10 minutos 15 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes 500 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter

8.50 p.m. and

KIGHT CARS.

v.m., 980 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. every half hour.

11 00 pm to 11.45. p.m. every tarber of

7.90 m.

in hoai.

SUEDATI, &.00 to 1.0.30 am. Every 15 minutes, 10.30am. bo 11 00 ....very 10minater. 11.30 am to 11 Noon Every 15 minuten. 12.00 noch so 100 pp... Every 10 minutes. 1.00 pm to 30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30p.m. be 6.00 p....Every 10 minut 8.00p.m.ba 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.90pm to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS on Week Days'a

SATURDATE

Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Olics, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS' Des Vanz Road Central De Meerng th Basson and punch tickets available for All eses not already fall running at the tune stated in the Company's time tables, has not for special care, cars be obtained on application at the Company's Office=" Nn union that will be id until paymens therefor has been made in Bank Notes by Chegne or Compradors order rpere sending Bank Nota

JOHN D. BUMPHEVETS & SON,

General Managers.

TANG YUK DENTIST, ST

the late SLEN TING,

16, D'ÁGUILAX Bran

TRRMA VERY MODERATE.

Codrulbition

er from Messrs. Tros. Coox & Son, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

THE SUMMER

IDEAL

PERFUME

AVENDER WADE

FRAGRANT AND REFRESHING.

PREPARED ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

..

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Telephone No. 18.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established ́1883 ·

-MANUFACTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

4.STRAND

STRAND

GABLE LAID

1" to 18". DIACONTERINES.

5 to 15 CIRCUMPEREN 2.

·8" to 10"

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 8,000 feet in length

Price, camples 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).

TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment la guaranteed. We haTe over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and a 2000mmndate any orsty of 200 feet long

Tows Ofies, #3, CONNAUGHT ROAD Carnal, Hongkong. Telephone No. Chipyard Sham-Sel Po, Kowloon, Hongkong,

Telephone No. B, Arkansas Strumbed on apollution

Fong

BUSINESS NOTICES

•TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TRINCO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG LTP.

-Telegrinić App.

**T101CK"

AGENTS- BUITERFIELD & SWICE TELEPHONE. # 013-

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Just Arrived

RAIN COATS

Waterproof Guaranteed

ALSO

UMBRELLAS

"AND

Gent's Waterproof

BROWN BOOTS

at $15.00 Pair.

YEE SANG FAT CO., 84, Queen's Road Central

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

午戊次歲年七國良華中

OVERLAND OHINA MAI (PUBLISHED BYERT MAIL, DAY.)

Duntains ine Wookh Naw

of Hongkonit and the Far East

#riods (including "Fostian) to part of the world. 813.

per annum.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS,

* Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail,

BRITISH OFFICIAL

REPORTS.

BRITISH CAPTURES IN APRIL.

OVER 5,000 PRISONERS.

Lossos, May 1. Field-Marstal Sir Douglas Haig

reporte→→

Enemy artillery was active again-ri. the buck areas in the neighbourhood of Bethune, which also heavily shell. d the French positions at L'Oare.

Otherwise, there were only local

encounters.

We took 1,601 prisoners during March of which 50 were officers.

During April we took 5,241 pri eners of which 138 were officers.

These figures are exclusive of the French captures.

CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY IN VARIOUS SECTORS.

LONDON, May 2: Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports ---

AERIAL ACTIVITY;

LONDON, May

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hoig reporting on aviation, says:

There was mist and rain, sester- day.

bombed troope betwe L'Oere and Voormezeule, and bought down one enemy machine.. One of ours is missing...

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, May 1.

A wireless German official report states:~~

We repulsed French against Dranoutre.

assault

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

BRITISH BAID ENEMY.

LONDON, May 1.

An Italian official report states:- The British raided south-west of

The enemy's artillery developed Canove and southward of Asiago, considerable activity carly this morninflicting losses.

ing in the Villers Bretonneux sector) There was reciprocal artillery fixing and in the neighbourhood of Merris. at Tonal, astride the Brents, and near There was some activity also at Cornudo. Our airmen made a direct- aight-time in the Arrus, Lens and hit and blew up the St. Venant sectors, but no infantry dump at Costa: actions.

PRESS CORRESPONDENTS'

REPORTS

ENEMY THROWS IN RAW RECRUITS

LONDON, May Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this even- fing,

GERMANS OCCUPY THEODOSIA

CRIMEA

LONDON, May 1

A wireless German official report states:

The Fish troops have captured Viborg.

We have occupied Theodosia Crime

ANOTHER ENEMY PEACE:

OFFENSIVE.

The Australians rushed an enemy posts near Meteren. The Germin field recruit depots are being heavily POPE ABOUT TO ISSUE NEW NOTE drawn upon to rd-place the recent

DEFEAT AT YPRES.

casualties. The Thirteenth Reserve A CONFIRMATION OF ENEMY'S Division have just received a com- pany of 250 boys of the 1320 clase, who only had eight weeks of train- ing, and who were not to be engaged

London, May 2, The beet confirmation of the

in fighting unless it was absolutely enemy's defeat at Ypres is contain necessary, but the fact that they areed in the indications of the immin- now with the Division in the battle.ece of a renewal of the peace offen line, suggests the anticipation that sive. Thus, the German papers they may have to be used.

state that the Pope is about to e Prisoners say that a good deal of a new Peuce. Note, while the Germers

CEMENT explaining away has been in progress peque ugents are busy in noutral

in Casks of 375 lbs. ust.

In Bags of 250 tha, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAUERS"

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL ROOM

J. E TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL,

1,500 feet above Sea Level.

10 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

behind the enemy's lines lately when countries, and little doubi is entert their attack was repulsed. The Ger- tained that the visit of the Éps- In officers tell their men that it trian Emperor and Baron Burir was not seriously intended as an (the Austrian Premier) to the Esizer offensive maneuvre but merely a is connected with such a move. reconnaissance in force to test the strength of the enemy.

GLORIOUS STAND OF BRITISH GUARDS

FIGHTING FOR TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS.

Articles in the Scandinavian Press: suggest that Italy' will be the tunisa cbject of enemy attempts to dívide the Allies.

The Daily Mail says: The fact that Amiens and Ypres are still not takers after six weeks of unprosdented enemy efforts proves the ability of the Allies to hold the Germans tall.

LONDON, May 2. Correspondents in France send the American Army, whose advezd inspiring details of the glorious stand they dread, play their part

of the British Guards in the rear of

Nieppe, Forest between April 11th

and 14th after the Germans broke

A BRITISH ́SLOOP TOHPEDOLD.

the Portugues? lines The Gren TORPEDO-BOAT FOUNDERS

HAD WEATHER.

diers and Tris Coldstream Guards were sent forward when the situation was at its worst and asked to Fold

LONDON May 1 back the enemy until they were re-

The Admiralty states: inferred and to fight' at all cost For forty-eight hours the Guanis did The sloop Cowslip was torpedoed this, Eghting in separate body's with and sunk on April 20th five oth the query on both Aanks and sers and one man are miss although great outnumbered, they

It is presumed they were beat Back, repeated attacks for two days and nights The parties were starling back sides antil only fest, thus gainin Australians, atr

be m

the explosion

The torpedo

in heavy

offic