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1 號八十月七年八十查百九千奎英*

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1915.

午戊次歲年七國民華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,

BUSINESS FOTICES

1918

Indian

MOTOR CYCLES sb.p. of bp, and p

ALEX, ROSS & CO. Machinery Dept.

"Thone 974

NOTICE.

AFY EUROPEAN NOR ASIATIU or

INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the bours of 9 A.. to be and TPM to 4 PM. daily

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All 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 1816. Forms of Registration giving the particnlars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at al Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is s One not exweding $60

NORTH BRITISE & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO

WINCH ARX TESTED THE SEARM OJ THE OCEAN MARINE. INSURANCE

COMPANY, LAO... and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO..

PUTAL FUNDS AT S1ST DECEMAN, 1914, TUTAL F23.970.307

I-Authorized Capital £6,000, AND

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Caprial

II-Fire Funds.

2,437,500 3,837,047 III-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,5)

Pinking Fund Accuant ................

Revenge Fire Branch...

Life and Annuity

Branches-LRUN Revenus Marine Department... Other, Receipts

129 230

£23:970,367

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

CS LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED..

HONGKONG. CANTON, LINE.

Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m.

Froni Canton daily at 9 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m..

SERVICE

OF THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. Sairings:To Macao daily at a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

pm. (Surdays 1 p.m.). From placno daily at 7.30 am. and 2.p.m. (Sundays 3 p.z.).

£2.881,458 Further information may be obtained at the Couvar's Orrion, Hotel Mansions,

or from Messrs. T. Cook & Sox. Booking Agents, Hongkong. 2,141,593

478,940

£6.339,228

The Accdmulative Funds of the varicas Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the alaims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Bualness..

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00..

Agents.

AK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PEAK

TIME TABLE::

WEDE BASS

7.00a.m. to 8.0) a....Every 15 minutes. 8.00 .. to 10.00 a.m... Every 10 minutės: 10.00, 11.00 ...Every 15 minutos. 11.50 am to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes.. 19.45 pm to 1.15 pm...Every 10 plants. 1.15 pm to 1.45pm...Erary 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 9.15 pm...Every 10 minutes, 2.15 p.m. to 6:00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. bo 8.00p.m...Every 10 mlantes.

MIGHT CAES..

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

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. avery quarter of

an bour..

17012 'SUNDAYI. 8.00a.m. de 10.80 a.m... Every 10 minuto, 10.90 .. to 11.00 .m...Every 10 minatow 12.30a.m. to 19 Noou....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noen to 100 p.m...Every 10 minutor. 1.00 pm to 8.30 p.m...Every 15 minuta. 6.30p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minute 6.00 p.: ba, 6.30 p.m...Every 15min. 6.30 p.m. bo 8.00p.m...Evry 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days.

Saturdays

Extra Cat at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA Buzzotnos' Dea Yoox Road Central,

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Besecu and patch Bekete available for all came not already fall ranoitig at the

ine stated in the Company's time tables, bus nob for special cara," can bo obtained oc application at the Company's Offico- No Sewon okst will be ined until payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Book Note.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

METEOR GARAGE

Sole, distributors of

· MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Sale

at reasonable Price."

Phone 2500

65 Des Voeux Road ¿Central.

WATSON'S

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ALA SELANGKALITS

A SAFE AND GENTLE APERIENT making a Pleasant,. Cooling and Refreshing Drink.

SOLD ONLY BY

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

HONGKONG, DISPENSARY,

Telephone 16.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM-

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER...

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of→

GRAND

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Fir-se and up-to-date Hotel, mai central iscaling within the Kelity of all the prinel A Hauky Noted for the Lost Food, Bethani, &commviniios and Crozadiness,

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OFFENSIVE.

A COMPLETE FAILURE SO FAR.

BITTER FIGHTING CONTINUES.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES GOOD WORK BY THE AMERICANS

LONDON, July 18.

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Loxboy, July 18. Renter's Correspondent at Ameri aan Headquarters, telegraphing ou A French communique state:Monday evening, says:

The Americans in the river bend

The German "attack was begun about 4.30 and continued all lay now command the river in front of both sides of Rheims, with un-them; so the German plan here is abated violence.

completely upset. A famous" Ger- nan Division on our left of the bend West of Rheims there were furi-

epeatedly attempted all day to ous struggles in the region of Reuillycus,, hit all its assaults withered court Huzyvassy to the south of the under our fire. Not a single German Mame, which the enemy succeeded crossed. Our prisoners in the river in crossing at some points between bend counterattack, are now between Forsoy and Dormans. Agerous 1,000 and 1600, including a com American counter-attack drove back Piete enemy Brigada Staff. to the north bank enemy elements which reached the south bank to the west of Fonsor:

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Fighting continues very fiercely. When the Germans south of Jaulonne rushed forward in the

noring they lind an objective Between Dermaus and Eheims fifteen kilometres, distant. They are the French and Italians are tena-still remoto hom it, two hours ciously resisting on the line. Chi-after the timo fixed for reaching ik lon-sur-Marno Cuchery Marlaust.The Americane organized a countert Pouilly.

attack while open fighting was - Est of Rheims the attack, which progrees.. The Germans retired" extended from Sillery to Mutin-de- husitatingly at first, Soon miny Massiges, heuntered an impregn. broke and ran. Within three hours able defence. The enemy renewed the enemy had been driven back to lis efforts against Prunty and Les the river. American machine-gum Maquises in the region north of men contributed most effectively | Prosces and" Souju but, despite towards defenting the enemy planee (repeated-attacks, he has been unable

"Lexnox, July 16. to hivach por fighting position.

FURIOUS ATTACKS.

LONDON, July 16,

4.40 PATH.

Bites Correspondent at Ameri- can Headquarters, today "telegraphe that reports from the whole battle field, indicate that, Oxrupt in a fork | minor localities; the offers ve, hus bern so far u eomplete failure, new prisoners saying.. ate convinued A French wwanymiqué testlixt they are beuten The battly continued towards the An ceny carrer, pigeon message end of the afternoon and last usen- was captured cust of Chatea ing with redoubler viclence. From Thiery saying: The situation Chatown Taiệng to Rheins the serious. There is no chance aĚ emmy, acecosiating his efforts to making further progressing this enlarge agains," launched - fyrius | Iọculity."*. attacks. The fighting was particu East of Rheinearly this morning aly violent south of the Marne and we are not only hel'ng up epeny in the egon of Chatillon. Frenchy attempts to advance, but appear to and American troops resisted the have broken up the spirit of the eng magnificently and counter-enemy.

attackel, vigmonly on several occa- Our counter-attack drove out the

enethy froin a 'walient in the regions * Suth of the Marne the Germans of Fossy. We improved our positions were unable to pass the line St. at night and drove the enemy acrossTM Agnan-La Chapelle-Monthodon and the river, taking prisoners. thas southern eonnes of the, Forest

of Bouquigny, We took 1,000 prî. seners in this region. We hold Mareuilleport.

ENEMY'S TIME-TABLE.

PARIS, July 1824 A semi-official statement publish- North of the Mars we held the ed yesterday states that caters found enchy at the southern approaches

to Chatillon and the south-eastern bonies of Rblemat Wood.

There is appreciable change on

the rest of the Ins.

The enemy made no attempt dur ing the night.

prisoner's show that the German were to reach Epernay ou, the even? ing of the 16th: Chalons-sur-Märne

on the 16th, and Sezanne: on the 17th. The Germans employed 80 to 35 Division, nearly a Division to East of Rheims the Germans,very two kilometres. They suffered.

heavy losses. The Shook vi exhausted by Jheir fruitless struggle sion, instead of being relieved only yesterday, were unable to pusd · be-

in the evening, wus, compelled to bự yout our cover zone, which russent back in the morning to be through Prunay and the southern bor- reformed. Eust of Rheins hun lue of the woods, northward of the dreds of German dead are hanging Roman high road us far as the Suippe on the barbed wire, and numerous region north of Souaf Perthes-les-

enemy Tanks strew the ground. Hurlus

Losbox, Tuly 10, Renter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing. loans yesterday were extremely on the even ny of the 16th, any

Prisoners stato that the Germany Righ

plined for the first day the offensive in advance of twelve milest

Our battle positions have not been encroached upon anywhere,"

Prisoners report that the German

AMERICAN COMMUNIQUE.

LONDON, July 16. An, American official report on the 15th inst. states -

-Bustwant of Chateau Thierry. where the enemy succeeded this morning in crossing the Mame our front, gaining wone ground, we enunter-attacked and drove back the chemy to the Marze, taking 500

Bake

In the Vosges five trench raide which were attempted by the enemy hoke down.

on the whole front, crossing the Marne. The enemy lones "ppalling. He finally throw half-ar dozen pontoon bridges o

Mover the river, two of them boing 35 feet wide, and flung numerou

French auler rined bombs on this concentrated troops waiting and the troops

Two of the.

Nains are far

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