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MÜMEYA Jupane Photographers)

All kinds of Photographic

Wark done in latein styles

also Passport Photos?

.

Developing and Printing for

Amazon a Speciality.

No. 34. Queen's Road Central

TIL 254.

No 17,204.

The China Mail.

THORNE'S

ESTABLISHED

1845

從九月-七年八十登百九千睿英

HONGKONG, "TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918

午戊次歲年七國良華中

BUSINESS NOTICES

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

No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY.

BOLE AGENTS.

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

HONGKONG TEL. 816.

NOTICE.

NY EITROPEAN-Son ASIATIC. INDIAN desiring to leave tor Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours Di 9 A. to 1 PM. and 2 PM to 4 P.M. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe main in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selve under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS GEDIVANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required way be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Pensity for non compliance is a One not ergeeding $50,

NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO...

WHICH

EXISTED THE RHARIF 07 THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LAD.,

**and*

THE FAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO.

TAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEMBER, 1914,

£23.970,567.

TOTAL

I-Aathorized Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital £2, 4:37,

3,83

III-Life & Annuity Fanda... 17,667,890

-Fire Fundý...........

Shking Fund Account

Rarenas Fire Brinet

Life and Annuity

1.23,220

£23,970,387

£2,381,456

2,141,583

Branched...packs? Ravens Marine Department... 837,239 Other Receipts .............

478,940

£5.339,228

The Accamalative Fonds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, bs. Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company'a Businosa.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Avante.

PEAK

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED).

TIME. TABLE.

WEEK DATO'

7.00 .m. to 8.00 a.m... Every 15 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 a.mi... Every 10 minates. 10.00a.m. to 11,00 m... Every 15 minutes. 11.80a.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutos, 12:45 p.m. to 1.15 p... Every 1 minite, 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 pm...Every 16 rifnates. LA p.m. to 9.15 p.m...Mvery 10 minutos, 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 males. 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS

1

8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to. 11.00 P., ovary half hour

11.00 p.m. to 11.40 p.m. every quarter of

.'au bour.

7.30a.m.

SUNDAYS. 8.00a.m. to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutas 10:30a.m. to 11.00 a.m... Every 10 minator. 12,30 m, bo 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noon to 100p.m...Evary 10 minuter. 1.00pm to 5.30pm Every 18 micats. 6.30p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 miccio 6,00 pm, bo 5.30 pm...Every 15lantes. 6:60 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minuter. NIGHT CARS n on Werk Dayi. ¿

SATURDAYN

Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement it the Company's 'Ofice, ALEXANDRA BUILDTAGE Den Von's Road Central

Besson and pitch tickets available for All cats not already full runnfag at the into stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Of No Beason ticket will be issued until payment thander has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Oonipradore` order represudug Bank Note.

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Ab

TANG TUE DENTIST, Spocesor

the late BIEN TING,

14. D'ACTILAR FZREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation free.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.

KOWLOON. BAT.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO "STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LEMITED.

HONGKONG-CANTON, ZINE.

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

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

HONGKONG MACAO LINE.

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

p.m. (Sundays 1 p.)

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

Further

information may be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE. Hotel Mansions, er from Messrs. Tres. Cook & Sos. Booking Agents, Hongkong.

BY "APPOINTMENT.

11!

WATSON'S PYERIS

REGISTERED.

BUSINESS NOTICES «

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

-THE TRIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING "CUNDARY OF HONGKONG LTD. -

AGENTS:- SUTTERNED & Swice

-TELEGENME ADD,·

Indian

MOTOR CYCLES

21h.p.b.p. ind T-9.h.p ALEX ROSS & CO., Machinery Dept. Phene 27.

PRICE $5.00 Per Month.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the China Mast.)

THE FIGHTING IN ITALY SUCCESSFUL-RAID-BY-AMERICANS.

Losnos, July S.

·CAPTURED GROUND CONSOLI-

DATED.

BRILLIANT FRENCH "ATTACK.

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LONDON, July 7. An Italian official report-states: { We are consolidating ourselves an the ground tegaptured on the right bank of the New Fiary

An American official report states: We successfully raidert in the Vosges, killing and wounding & number and taking several prisoners.

EXPLOITS OF BRITISH AVIATORS,

NO PEACE FOR THE ENEMY,

Losnos, July 7

The Air Ministry says:

There is every indient on that the enging's longes noe muds higher than 'was foreseen.

The French trude a brilliant raid squadrons successfully attacked the

On the afternoon of the 6th our

at Zovchi en the Asiago Plates and railways at Metzsablon and dropped." cintured of prisoners.

21 tons of brands in this objective.

Ereny mebles attacked our

Three enemy attacks at Comon: |

between Frenze-la-Vellent and the foructions over this objective.

Brenta were sanguinarily repulsed-

ITALIAN PRESSURE ON ENEMY.

13

HOSTILE OFFENSIVE SIPPED,

Losbox, July 8.

An Italian "cficial report states: On the Lower Plave cur pressure

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Blends perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky.

"A"little karsing, is a dangerous thing,

Drink deep or touch not the Fyerian Spring, There shallow draft intoxiente the Brain And drinking deeply sobera un again." Pope.

Pints 90 cts. Per Doz. Splits 60,

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A S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

BLUE

BIRD

CONFECTIONERS

& CATERERS ·, ICE CREAM PARLOUR.

HOT and COLD DRINKS.

ALBU DEALERS IN Gimbal's and Orangą, Blossom

American Chocolates. Assorted Fancy Cakes.

AQUILAN

OLD POST OFFICE BUILDIN Queen's Bou! & Pauler Street.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

H

J. H.TAGGART

MANAGER,

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level.

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAIR.

GRAND HOTEL.

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W. BARKER, For further particulars apply

Manager Telegraphie Address **COMFORT.

Telephone No. 197.

CARLTON HOTEL.

(YEK OBLY AMERICAN, HOTEL IN THE DOLONY,} ICE HOUSE STREET,

Under AmericanTM Management

Nice and quiet, yet only a few minutes walk from the Banka and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, Scrupulously Clean. Moderate Terme. Monthly and Family Rates on application to the Proprietress.

Launches net Passenger: Bonfa, Br

·Telegraphic Address "CARLTON."

MHS. F. Z. CAMERON.

Casks of 375 lbs: net.

In Bags of 250 lbs," het.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., LA.

Established 1885 :

"MANUFAUTUREKS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND

CABLE LAID

" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE.

5 to 15'

CIRCUMFEREN K.

4 STRAND S" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE

Of Drilling Cables of aby size up to 3,000 feet in length

Prices, samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application te

Shewan,

Tomes & Co. General Managers.

Hongkong, April 11, 1812.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

(NOW RECONSTRUCTED)

TANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRABS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work deas in Cis-setablishment is guamatood. We have over thirty yours' experience. We own two'Slipways sad can accommodate Aby ́cruit of 200 feet long.

Towa Office, 48, CoNNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAX, Hongkong. Telephone No. 459. Shipyard: Stom-Bai Po, Kowloos. Horgung,

Telephone No. 8, "Estimates furnished on application.

WONG FING WA, Munager: Hongkang, April 1,

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We again broke up a stubborn eneny defence yesterday.

We gained more"ground, reaching the right bank of the Next Piare, Irun Gulvolem to the river incuti. We captured over 400 prisoners.

A violent offensive in retum was attempted by the enemy in the north- ward direction of Chiesa Nuova, but it, vius arrestedi.

... Renewed violent attacks "on", our

positions at Porte-Sulton, to the

orth-cut of Gmppu, failed.

AUSTRIAN WITHDRAWAL

CONTINUES.

One hostile machine was driven chowa.

All the British machines sturned safely.

During the night of the otbour meines successfully attacked the milway station aral sidings at, Suur- brucken and the railways: at Metz- sablon.

GERMANS WILL OCCUPY MOSCOW.

KERENSKY'S TIERS,

Pans, July 8.

M. Kerensky, interviewes, said ha

the death of Mirbuch, which will be deplore any murder, hat rejoiced at..

fortunate for "Rasin and ink the “

commencement of the renaissance ol tlie country,

The anti-Cornuh movement would " start rum Moscow." It was now certain that the Germans would Moccupy Maurow,

A 'SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION,

Loxox, July 7.

4 wireless Austrian official report States:-

TH

CHILIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

SANTIAGO DE Chics, July 6.

The Cabinet hus resigned. So far

As the delta of the Piave is un-there is no explanation. [teiuble without, beary sacrifice, we withdrew to the dyke position on the Pastein bunk.

"The main bruneb of the operation, was carried out on the night of the th. The enemy felt his way at uickday on the Uthas far as the river.

AUSTRIANS PRESSED BACK:

LUNDON, July 7. wireless Austrian cfficial report

states:-

Yesterday, the fighting continued at the mouth of the Piave on the southern wing of our positions.

The enemy succeeded in 'pressing is back towards the main body.

THE WESTERN FRONT..

HOSTILE RAIDS REPULSED.

ACTIVITY IN THE AIR.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT,

SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN

ATTACK...

RAID BY LANCASHIRES:

LONDON, July 6. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports -

The Australians on the night of the 5th advanced the line to the north anat of Villiers Bretonneur on a front of 2,000 yards.

The Lancashires made a successful raid near Hinges and took several of the enemy prisoner.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

FRENCE PROGRESS NEAR HILL 204, LONDON, July Field-Marshal. Sir Douglas Has A French communiqu; reports

LONDON, July 1.

reports:

We'repulsed an attempted hostile raid on the morning of the 7th near Toere.

West of Chateau-Thierryzzone t progressed in the region of Hill 204 and took prisoners It is quiet alss- where.

Eghteen enemy aeroplanes wors There was hostile artillery firing talled, seven captive balloons set on fire and trench-mortar activity in the aud 56 tons of explosives were dropped in the coemy zone from Joly Ist to 6th,

Bethunt eter

Three German aeroplanes were destroyed and one driven down put

of control. Ona British machine is anissing,

Suventeen tone al bombs were dropped on various targete during the list 21 hours.":

BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS IN RAID.

July 77 Feld-Maishal Sir Douglas, Haig

We captured a few prisonția, în e

d to the cast of Hamel Hostile artillery was active at Fonque Villers and Hinges.

AMERICAN COUP-DE-MAIN

French communique reports artillery Brioz south of the Aisne in the regions of Lougpont end Corey

Araariona troops executed a coup: de main in the Vosges and brough back prisoner

BERLIN POTATO "RATIONS

RED

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