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The China

THORNE'S

Mail.

*Conns-the

Indians

on

the road.”

ALEX BOSS & CO.,

Machinery

Departments

ESTABLISHED

1845

腱七十月五年八十叠百九千英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918.

午戊大歲年七國民華中

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BUSINESS NOTIQES

BUSINESS NOTICES,

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

No. 4.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS.

A;S. WATSON & Co, Ld

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS'

[E.

HONGKONG,

TH. 818.

NOTICE.

H.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATICUT INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Centra Police Station between the hours of 9 a.. to 1 P.M. and SPM to 4 P.M..

daily

Applicants will be required to produce Fassports or identification papers. A persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Formos of Registration giving the particulars

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

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

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 4pm.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, DANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

HONGKONG - MACAO LINE.

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

pm (Sundays 1 p.m.).

From Masa daily at 7.30 am. sud 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).

required may be obtained at the G.P.O: Fartbor information may be obtained at the COMPANY's Orvicx, Hotel Mansions,

and at all Polico Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a

fine not exceeding $50,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COM

WIDEN A VENTED TEK SHAKES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LED..

Acd

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS.

ASSURANCE CO.

TOTAL FUNDS 22 3182 DEcemaza, 1914,

£29,970,567,

1-Anthorized Capital £6,000,000.

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

ITT-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590

Binking Fund Acust......

or from Messrs. THO COOK & Soy, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

Paid-up Capia!

....£2,437,500

11-Fire Fadi.

3,837,047

128,230

£23,970,367

£2,331,456 2,141,583 337,239

Brown Brand

PRESTOL

Ravenne Fire Branch

Life and Aapuity

Branche Revenue Marine Department Other Repaigas

$78,940

£5,399,998

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branates are separately. Invested, and, by Act of Parliamsovat, -are sad aside to meet the shims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Bruiness.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

agents.

PRAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATE

COMPANY

7.00a.m. to 8.00 a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8,00 m. 1.00 a.m... Every 10 minutes. 1.00 am to 11.00 ....Every 15 moloton, 11.30 a.mito 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutos, 19.45 p.m. to 1.15pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minuter. 1.46 pm to 9.16 p.m...Every 10 minuter. -2-15pm to 5.00p.m.Every 15 minuter. 500 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

XIGHT CARK.

8.50 p.m. and p. 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. every held bour.

11 00 p.m. to 11.46 p.m. orery quarter of

anbour.

7.30a.m. BUNDLYT.

8.00 am, to 10.30 am. Every 15 mmates 10.30 a.m, to 11.00 ....Every 10 minatas, 11.30am to 12 Noon ....Every 15 uilaütën. 12.00 noon to 10p.m...Ivory 10 minutes., 1.00 pm to 5.30 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 6.30p.m. in 8.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 8.00 pm, bo 5.30p.m... Every 15min. 6.10 p.m. to 800 p.m...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS e os Wook Days.

SATURDAYS

Extra Car at 18 midnight: SPECIAL CARS by swangement at the

· Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BORDINGS" Den Vieur Road Contra),

Besson and punch tickets avaliable for all can not already full running at tha time stated in the Company's time tablon, but not for special cars, enn be obtained on application st. bhe Company's Offee-- No neuren Holent will be insed until payment therafor has been made in Bank, Nota or by Obags or Compradors order representing Bank Note

-JOHN D. RUMPAREYS & SON,

General Mandreli

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

(11

A, S: WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE No. 616.

A PREVENTIVE OF MALARIA

MOSCATINE.

The infallible Insect Repeller Delicious Perfume. Perfectly Harmless. PRICE 50 cts., $1.00, $2.50 PER BOTTLE.

PREPARED ONLY BY THE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

32, Queen's Road Central,.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.

Established 1883

MANUFACTURERS OF-

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

to 15 CIEUTHIYERANGE.

GABLE LAID

5 to 15 OINGWEFAZER E

4-STRAND

* to 10"

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

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

Shewan, Tomes & Co. Gmeral Managers,

Hongkong, April.It, 1912.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW- RECONSTRUØPED),

TANG FOR, Ugen, sucessor of JINGINEERS E BRIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and KON

the late BIEN TING;

RES VELTAMODERATE.

UFOUNDERS All was done in this catablishmena" in guarni dest thirty yours' experience. We cwn two Blipways and osa socom of 20 fees Long

COLTARORT ROLD Uneras, Hongkong,

Bhipyard, Khom-Saf-T

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BULLBERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF ETERY DESCRIPTION

-THE TIMBO. DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY HONGKONG ITP.

- Telegramic Ass.

AGENTS:- BUTTEMNO A SIKE TELEPIANE N° 217-

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

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS

1 Reuter's Service to the China Mail.

THE GREAT BRITISH MINEFIELD.

AN INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIER TO ENEMY SUBMARINES.

NORTH SEA PRACTICALLY CLOSED.

LONDON, May 15. The great British mine-field, opera- tions from today are likely to prove an insurmountable barrier to enemy submarine activities in

British waters.

The new area cover(22,000 square miles, and is the most extensive ever id. It stretches from the Scottish to the Norwegian coasts. The outlet to the ocean on the Scottish side is patrolled and guarded in the most

| stringent manner.

The Admiralty has further notified other new mine-helds and also the closing of the Pentland Pith. The North Sea is now practically closed. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

INTERESTING QUESTIONS, AND ANSWERS IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, May 15.

In the House of Commons,

Houston asked for information garding

4

re-

|

THE WESTERN. FRONT

VIGOROUS AND SUCCESSFUL FRENCH ATTACK.

Laxpos, May 15.

A French communiqué reports intermittent bombardment in the Grivesnes sector. A

Eneing assemblages and convoys in the region of Montdidier and the Noyon-Cuiseurd road were dispersedi

LATER.

A French communiqué states - There was a violent bombardment at night time in the region north of Montdidier, and between Montdidier and Noyon

We yesterday evening rigorously

attacked south of Nailles and seized a wood on the west bank of the Avre, despite obatinate enemy resistance.

strong Garman counter-attuck this morning led to a lively fight. We entirely maintained our gaine, took 70 prisoners and inflicted very serious losers' on the enemy.

A German attempt south of Bollot, after a lively bombardiment, was also" completely defeated.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY: Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporting on aviation, says

Only a few hours" fying was pos

Monday, bus a great deal of

one of the successful sible on operations in capturing and destroy work was done. Five hundred bombe ing enemy submarines round our we dropped on various targets. coasts during the past three weeks. We brought down two enemy Mr. Maunamaru replied that the machines. No British machines are general trend of the submarizes war missing. fare nd progressed quite satisfac- torily since January 1st. News from neutral countries and the in creased boastfulness and public dia- claimers of the enemy proved cur recent success, but the Admiralty was averse to stating the results of a short period, whether good or bad: Much local artillery activity is Replying to a further question, roported from various parts of the Mr. Muecamara stated that from battle-front. During the night there January 1st to April 30th, 172 British has been gus-shelling in the Flanders steamers escaped uninjured bom and Somme areas, accompanied by Attneke by encimy submarines, a harassing fire against the front near Wieltje, near Dickebusch lake, around Hinges and St. Laurent Blangs against Villers Bretonneux, Corbie and Vaute-sur-Somme.

ACTIVITY ALONG THE FRONT.

Losoy, May 15 Renter's Correspondent at British! * Headquarters telegraphing to-day, states

PRISONERS OF WAR.

THE QUESTION OF THEIR

EXCHANGE.**

LONDON, May 14.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. At the House of Lords, Lond

PORTLAND CEMENT

Casks of 375 lbs. not.

In Bags of £50 lbs. not,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL

AND

ROOM

J. HA TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Bea Level

A fresh westerly wind is blowing. ntiwart the battle-Belts

The only infantry fighting in which British have been engaged has

Buralar pleaded that steps should the

non-commissioned officers and- men Ridge Wood The French at Hil captured in 1914 and 1915, especially

144 were heavily shelled during the

be taken for the exchange of British bees ning brush south-west of

what obscure.

in view of the fact that France and night. The position there is some Germany Ind agreed to an exchange

Flanders. Enemy numer are unusually active".

of was primers of over eighteen months.

AUSTRIANS PREPARING FOR AN

OFFENSIVE, A

Ford Newton, replying, said the Government had deliberated upon the policy. Hitherto the policy had been to refuse to exchange, able-

ROME, May 16. bodied combatants, because the more

Daily serial scouting and also ad they exchanged prisoners the inore missions by Austrian prisoners. Don they prolonged the war. The Gorem firm that the Austrians are masazen ment thought that if sucu un exgreat numbers of troops and artillery clange was agreed to it would lead in the Alps and the Friuli plains, to the Allied Governments doing the working chielly by night, in order to saile with the result that there conceal their activity. Enemy air- would be an enonnous exchange, as craft have recently increased, but exaplified between Buss the Anglo-Italian airmen are still in Germany The Government

every way superio5. France bad adopted to British po policy and it was a sulprise to find that a Franco-German agreement of very far-reaching character, had pen rutifcd, He believed that the

AMSTERDAM, May 1 [agreement involved military and A telegram froin Vienna states timt civilum, prisoner numbering alto the Emperos hard in shartly proceed gether 330,000 on both sides.. The

EMPEROR KARL GOING TO SOFIA AND CONSTANTINOPLE.

whole situation, lad been therebyg to Sofia and Constantilople alfred He was therefore author- ised to state that the Goyarnpient

• prepa to reconsider the ques tion of

toathed for

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Auglo Germian agreement could Under the Management

GENERAL MAURICE BEGOI

PRESS CORETE)

WONG PING WAN

Mrs. BLAIR.