1918-05-27 — Page 1

MÜMEYA Japanese Photographers

All Hads of Photographie

Work donola Intest styles.

also Passport Photos

Doreloping and Printing for

Amateurs & Speciality.

No. SA, Queen's Road Central

NPTEL 906.

No 17,167.

THORNE'S

The China Mail.

OLD VAT No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

JÖLE AGENTS,

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

HONGKONG.

TEL 616..

NOTICE.

ASY EUROPEAN NCD ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Centrs Police Station between tho hours of 9 to 1 P.M. and 9 P.M. to 4 P.. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers All persons, with certain exceptions, whc comain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves ander the REGISTRATION of

PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms

ESTABLISHED

·七廿月五年八十登百九千登英

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1918,

BUSINESS NOTIDES.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD,

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 9 am. (Sundays excepted) and 4 pm.

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

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

Sailings-To Macno daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

2 pm. (Sundays 1 pm).

From Macao daily at 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Sundays ŭ p.m.) »

of Registration giving the particulars Further information may be obtained as the CostPANY'S OFFICE, Eotel Mansions,

required may be obtained at the G.P.O.

and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is s

Bre not exceeding $20

"NORTH BRITIES & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE ▼MED THE SHARK: DT THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LADA,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

TOTAL

ASSURANCE CO,

FUNDS AT HIST LXCYMBxa, 1914,

£23,970,387.

1-Authorised Ospital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital 24,500,000

Paid-up Capital£2,437,500

IFire Funda...

3,817,047

III-Lile & Annuity Funds... 17,587.590

Sinking Fund Account ......

128,230

£24.970.867

Revenue Fire Branch.......... £2,381,456

2,141,588

Life and Annuity

Branchen............. Revenue Marina Department... 337,299 Other Rossipte promen

478,940

£6.339,228

The Accumulative Funds of, the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, sro set aside to meet the chime ander the respective Depart ments of the Company's Business.

РВАК

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agonis

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

2.00..to 8.00 ....Erary 15 minutes. 8.00, bo 11:00 a.m...Every 10 mfantes... 10.00s.m. to 11.00 ...Every 5mlabs. 11.30 to 19.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 19.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Erary 10minster. 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 1:45 pm, to 9.16 p.m...Every 10 minutes. S.15pm to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.00 pani to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. BIGIEN GARN,

8.50 p.m. and 9 pm, 980 p.m. to 11.00 pm, every half hour.

11 00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

"

am bear.

7.30 L.M. SUNDATI. 8.00am to 10.80 am.. Every limantes 10.30. bo 1100 y 10minates. 11.30a.m. to 12 Noon.Every 15 minute. 12.00 noon to 100p.m.Every 10 minutes. 1.00pm to 6.30p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30p.m. to 8.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 6.00 pm.bo 6.30 p. Every 15mlunter. 6.30p.m. to 8.00pm Every 10 minutes. NIGET CARS as on Week Days.'

SATERDATI,

Rita Ora 12 midnight.:

·SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDISON" De Your Road Central,

Sowon and panch tickets available for all can not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for spesial cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Offic So Rakam biolet will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Thejas or Compradors order representing Bank Nose

TA

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Omaral Manawe.

ANG TUE UENTIFY BIOCmor

the late SIEN TING TOT D'ASTZLAR, STANRÍ,

ETERMINATZBY:

or from Messrs. THOS. COOK & Sox. Booking Agents, Hongkong.

THE

SUMMER

IDEAL

PERFUME

AVENDERWADE

FRAGRANT AND REFRESHING

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

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone 430.

111

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 Iba, nst.

Bags of 250 Iba, nes.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL · MANAGERS:

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

"E TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet, above Sea Level.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage,

Under the Management

Mrs BLAIR

1

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BUSINESS NOTICES

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

EVERY DESCRIPTION •*

-THE THIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG * LTD. - 2

•Telegramic App -4 TAIKIK

AGENTS:- SUTTLEHELD & Suite

-TELEPHONE #12-

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.,

S.S.

34, Queen's Road Central.

GOENTOER"

FOR

MOJI AND VANCOUVER.

THIS large and luxurious Vessel, fitted

throughout with electric light and

1918

Indian

MOTOR CYCLES

and 70 hp.

ALEX. ROSSTM &'Co...

Machinery Dept. Phone 77..

PRICE $8.00 Per Month.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS

Reuter's Serace to the Chino Mail.;

PAUSE IN THE ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE

WHAT ARE HIS INTENTIONS 2

A GERMAN NEWSPAPER

EXPLANATION.

"AMERICA'S GIGANTIC

WAR EFFORT..

U.S. FORCE IN FRANCE.

WILL BE DOUBLED BEFORE MIDSUMMER

LONDON, May 26. ·

LONDON, May 262 The pause in the German offensive

The gigantie war effort of the is the subject of much' comment.

United States is well illustrated by Reuter's Corresponders at British the figures given by M. Turdieit, the Hendquarters says the overdue attack French High Commissioner to the is most assuredly coming, but every Tnited States. M. Tardieu declared day of the pause finds the Allies that American effective troops an better prepared. Their nonfidence June 6th will be over two millions, has never been higher, while the The new call for a million men would trump of the on-coming American follow, as soon as the transport of troops is almost monotonously troops is assured; so the American

suring. The British are in no wise force in France will be doubled before. passively awaiting the Gernian on Midsummer and trebled before the slought and their daily and nightly end of the year. mids take a beavy toll of the enemy the American troops to France he The transport of

surpassed considerably the transport of German troops from Russia at its

st Betive period.

man-power,

Renter's Correspondent at French Headquarters dwell on the difficulty of determining where the enemy will attack, owing to the new method of ermploying assaulting masses brought|| on the battle-field a few hours after}| artillery preparation begins. He

entions that the Germans on foodstuffs is now over three million March 20th had only four Divisions on. The necessary supplies for the in line out of 23, ready to move European Allies are assured.

andler General

The Allies in the final phase will be numerically superior, with the power of an unlimited renewal.

America's exportable surplus of

von Hutier's coin-AMERICAN RED CROSS CAMPAIGNA mund: the termining 19 Divisions

were massed a distances" varying IMPETUS GIVEN BY BOMBING from 3 to 60 miles from the attack- OF BRITISH HOSPITALS. ink front. One Division was brought

New Yong, May 25. up on the era

of the battle and The dastardly German bombing ou marched 20 miles into action. Until the morning of the attack the de. fence was unable to determine the Heutor against which the enormous ss of troops would be launched. The situation today is unchanged.

British hospitals in France has givent

marked inpatus to the Red Cros campaign. 418,000,000 has been collected in four days u colossal Wall Street, demonstrates the finan result which, with the buoyancy of

cial resources of the country.

GERMAN SUBMARINE CRUISER SUNK

THE FIRST OF ITS KIND DESTROYED,

LONDON, May 25

The number of Divisions in the enemy line is known approximately, but the density of the enemy front does not afford a clue.to his inten- Hons. Fortunately, with unity of Command, masses of British, French and American reserves will be avail. able for instant service, wherever the front is threatened..

The semi-official Nord Deutsche

The Admiralty says:- AMSTERDAM, May 26,

One of our Atlantic escort sub- Zeng firds it necessary to explain marines on her return to the busa the pause in the offensive, and says reports that, whilst proceeding to thus it is due to the training of the meet her convoy cn May 11th in the storming Divisions in fighting latitude of Cape St. Vincent. she methods with a view to diminishing sighted and sank a German sub- the bloody losses. It declares the urine of the so-called cruiser typ stoppage is not forced on the GerA heavy sea was running. There

naim by the enemy, but is the out were no survivors. come of the Commanders' own plans.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

„ACTIYE HOSTILE FIRING.

Loybox, May 25, Field Mall Sir Douglas Haig repërte

There was active hostile artillery firing on the 20th in the Villes Bretonneux sectör..

ENEMY TRENCHES RAIDED.

-LONDON, May 20. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reportat

Another enemy submarine የቤት sighted and escaped this fate by swift diving

In view of this being the fiut cruiser submarine destroyed, we have "decided to depart from the usual

rule of not announcing the destru tion of individual enemy submarines.

VINDICTIVE" MOVED BY

GERMANS

CHANNEL AT OSTEND BEING DREDGED

Loynoy, May 25. Mas Archibald Hurd says val

• Excellent and roomy accommoda-mids eastward of Hebuters and stem of the Findictive_at

and

fans, will be despatched from Hongkong we niet trenches southward of activities ut Bruges are practically Buequoy at aylight and captured 10 standstill owing to the blocking

of Zeebrugge, but it la to the above Ports on or about the 30th procis and two machine guna.

We turried out successful night the scams lus managed to t southward of Neurillo Vitassé, tak sensibly increasing the fairway,

Hay The Daily Mizpresa, says, the Ger ig 15 prisoners. tion is provided for 86 First and 32 pulsed raiders in the neigh-mans have slowed the Vindictive, and bourhoods of Sallly-le-Sco, Buequoy, aze dreiging the Channe 30 feet wide Ablainzeville, Festubert und erzis. by 101 feet drep

May.

Second Class Passengers.

THE FRENCH FRONT

LONDON, May 26, French communiqué, states

For farther particulars please apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd., barn is nothing to report,

AGENTS

intermittent

were dire

rtillery

The Times Mays: Though the dictive has been moved and it lying close to the play the Ge are not using the

THE" SILYER