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alse Passport Photos

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Amateurs & Speciáling.

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The China Mail.

THORNE'S

號六月五年八十壹百九千奎英

ESTAE

1848

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1918

午戊次歲年七國華中

BUSINESS NOTIOES

BUSINESS NOTICES,

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

***

JOLE AGENTO.

A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

T. 616.

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Not ASIATIC OF INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Contes Police Station between the hours of. to 1 P.M. and 2 r. to 4 v.. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. AU persons, 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 af Begistration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for not sumpliance is a Be Dot exceeding $50,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO,

WINGS ARE TESTED THE RH433H OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

t:

COMPANY, L.,

and

די

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO.

STOTAL FUNDS AT SLUT DEORMER,' 1914,

EXA.970.367.

1-authorized Ospital £8,000,00

Subscribed Capital,500,00

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

$37,500

HI-Fire Funds 3,827,047

101-late & Annuity Funds.. 17,567,590

Sinking Fund Amedalt ................

128,500

-

£23,970,367

Bavenue Fire Branch £2,331,456

"

Life and Annuity

2,141,699 Branches..... Revenue Marine Department... 397,239 $78,940 Other Reavipha

£5,338,223

The Accumulative Funda of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by

Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respectiro Depart seats of the Company's Burines.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agend

E TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PEAR

TIME TABLE

WEEK DATA

7.00 to 800 m... Every 15 minste 8.00 10.00 am. Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.BU.....Every 15 minutes. 12 to 12.40 p.m...Every 15 minutes 1x45 p.m. 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minution 1.15pm. to 1.46 pm..Every 15 minutes 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 mint 215pm to 4.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

9.50 p.m. and 9p.m., 930p.m. to 1100

del pan, every half hour.

11 00 pm to 11:45 pm. avery quarter of

Kuboar.

7,30 17 ***SUNDAYI

8.00am to 10.80 sm. Every 15 minuts. 10.30am.to-11.00 very 10minater: 11.30am to 13 Noon...Every 18 szinutem. 19.00 noon to 10pm...Every 10 minutes" 100 pm to 5.20 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5,3 pm to 6.00p.m. Every 10 minores. 6.00p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 6.30pm to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minubok, NIGHT CARS se on Week Dayz..

Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL OA55 by Arrangement at the Company's Office, Azakandra Buildings" Des Ychax Road Central

A

Sesion and panch tickete avaliable. For all cars not already fall running at the sime stated in the Company's time tabla, but not for spaofal cues, ran be obtained on application at the Company's Offen No Favon Holst will be sued until permend therefor bar bogo made in Bank Nove by Chins or Compradora ordne

paraming Bank Nets.

JOEK D.

MPHREYS & BON, General ManagWE

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

KOWLOON BAY,

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

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Sailings-To Canton daily at 8. a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 pm. From Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays azcepted) and 4pm. SERVICE or EONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

"

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

Sailings-To Macao daily at 3 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

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

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

Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY's Orrico, Botel Mansions,

er from Memors. TRM. Coox & Soy, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

THE SUMMER

IDEAL

PERFUME

WAVENDERW

FRAGRANT AND REFRESHING

PREPARED ONLY BT

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

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Telephone No., 18.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., LA.

Established 1883

-MANUFACTURERS Q5.

PURE Manila ROPE

·STRAND

1 to 15" OTRYKITKANCIL.

GABLE LAID :::67 to 16.

CERTIFIER 2

4 STRAND

3 to 10%

CIRCUMFERENCE.

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

Pricus, izples and full particulara will be forwarded on application te

Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managera,

Hongkong, April 11, 1915.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW, "RECONSTRUCTED))

NOINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment, is guaranhoodan,We have TANG TUK Dr, Mor of over thisby war arperlemon, own bo pays and an accommodate any arsh

MODERATE

Town Offos,

Hongkong

CONFLEMNE ROAD ORSIRAS ELingkong", Telephone Mac 400 Telapsone No. 9,7

WONO PING MARMIGEN

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

UILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES)

EVERY ¦ DESCRIPTION...

THE

TRIXOS DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

·HONGKONG LTP.

·AGENTS:- BUTTERHAD A SWAKE. TELEPACHE A 211

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.,

34, Queen's Road Central

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL. (PUBLIARRO EVERY

MAIL DAY.)"

QURILINE 600 Wook's Now el Hongkong and ibo * For: Elefa

Fricos (including Posters) to say "part of the world. $12

PRICE $8.00 Per Month.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

"{ Reuter's. Service to the Chino Mail.

OFFICIAL REPORTS.

LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS AT DIFFERENT POINTS.

BRITISH AND FRENCH PROGRESS.

Loxton Mav 10.20 p.m.

Infantry fighting was confined bal engagements at different points. In the successful minor operations

MR LLOYD GEORGE INTERVIEWED

BRITISH ARMY'S MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE..

"BE OF GOOD CHEER; WE ARE ALL RIGHT.

Laspor, Alay 4.

Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig! reporta

The enemy's bombardment this Reuter, was asked his impressions of morning southward and south-east- his visit to the Armies. He said h "I saw Generalissimo Foch, Field- ward of Ypres was vigorously return-

Masiul Sir Dougins Haig, General. el by the British and French artil-

Petain, General Pershing, General lery. No attacks developed.

Sir Julian Byng, General Rawlinsou and other officers of the Higher Command. They were all very cot

dant. I also saw a very large fum- ber of regimental officers and soldiers, who have actually been in the fight- ing-line during the last six weeks. They had very strenuous work and their confidence was also amazing I met no pacifists and pessimiste The French progressed in the among them. They could not in the lcast understand the wringles in L'Ocre sector and took 40 prisoners, certain quarters in England, which The British, on the right of the seemed to proceed on the assump French, also progressed in the neigh tion that they had been defeated and

curried out on the night of the 3rd in u enigle' sector we took 40 pr

sonets.

We completely repulsed an at terapted local attack under cover of a heavy artillery barrage early this morning southward of Locon..

bourhood of Meteren.

WARFARE IN THE AIR.

BRITISH AVIATORS BUST.-

that the only question of importance. was as to who wis to blame. Apart from the mishap in the first few days, which they all recognised, they LONDON May 5 were confident that they wera win- ning and inflicting great losses on 19.23 a.m...

the enemy. Field-Marshof Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, saya-

The goal risibility of the 3rd Fasted the co-operation of our aero-

Mr Lloyd George continued: When the enemy, get ground, the Generals said, we make them pay

planes with the artillery, Bombing an enormous price. In these offen- was carried out with the utmost sives, the Generals said, You cali always buy land if you are prepared rigour. Over 20 tons of bombs were to

dropped on the Chaulnes, Tournai

pay the purchase price, bus the

is grant arzi.

and La Bussee railway stations; and eest for the Germans, is

et Estates, Marcel Cave, Menin, inrensing. The Generals are cel tain that the Germans would soon Comines and Middelkerke.

There was ferce fighting through- be sorry that they und committed out the day..

themselves to these attacks, even if they were not already so. Thut Was the general feeling the Premier tound among the men in all ranks of the British and French Armies.

Asked what about the American

We brought down 28 German machines and drove down five.

Our anti-aircraft guns shot down three within our lines.

Eleven of ours are missing.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. All our machines returned.

PORTLAND CEMENT

Casks of° 875 ha. nat.

In Bags of 250 lbs: not

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAT, MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

JH. TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet above Sea Level

15 Minutes from Landing Stage.

Under the Management of

Our night flies, despite the fist Army, the Premier said a good num- and had weather, dropped two feber were already there. Many more of bombs on the Chaulnes Janiville will pour in steadily during May, railway junction.MEMA

The French, who saw their fighting the buttie lower down the line, said they were first-cluas fighting THE ITALIAN FRONT.

material, full of courage and re-t LIVELY FIGHTING IN THE SOUTH-source, and very keen, The Gor-

WEST.

LONDON, Blay 4, 6.20 p.m

A wireless Austrian pficial report

mare have rendered at least two great Bervices to the Allied cause. They have accelerated the advent of Che American troops and made the inity of Command at last a reality- The French and British were fight

In the south wess lively fighting ing in close comradeship, each with.

continues.

a fall appreciation of the qualities of the other. The message I bring FIGHTING IN PALESTINE. from the British Army, the people at Home is to be of good cheer. TURKISH ASSAULTS REPULSED.

We are all right.? ENEMY PUSHED BACK.

LONDDY, May 4.

OPERATIONS AGAINST BALUCHI

HIBE.

CHIEF EXPRESSES:

CONTRITION.

A Palestine officiul report states Fighting continued throughout the 2nd instant, castward, of, the Jordan authward of Essalt. The enetay, who crossed the river at The Press Bureau states Jinred Damie! was driven back.

The

Logogy, May

tions against the Maria

ccessfully concluded

WEDGID the 2

terma

Our Air Service attacked and have been hombed the troops and the rolling The Gover stock on the Hedjaz Railway in the nounced to. vicinity of Amman and Wedisi. and signed by the Mari chief anxi southward of Essult. Two of our the tribal header.

aschines did not return

During the night of the 2nd and, and the morning of the Brd the ebery renowed his attacks or Emalt from

orth with con-

Both:

Mrs. BLAIR.

The former on behalf

tribe

expressod in futur

wal of the troc

lised with

Maris.

aviour.