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KUMNYA Japanese-Photographers.

All Kinda 'nf Photographia Work done in latest styles

also Passport Photos

Developing and Printing for

Amateurs a Speciality.

No. Ba. Queen's Road Centra TEL. 254.

No. 17,215.

The China Mail.

就二廿月七年八十叠百九千叠英

EST

BLISHED

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918.

午戊决兹年七國民中

BUSINESS NOTICES

1918

Indian

MOTOR CYCLES hp.. b and 7.9 h.p ALEX!" ROSS`& ̈ 00. Machinery Dept Phone 97.

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIU A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Contral Police Station between the hours of 9 AM to 1 FM. and P. tom.x. dally.

All

Applicants will be required to produce Parports or iden Sfication papers, pecans, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than days are required to Register them- lver under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918 Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and stal Police Stations.

The Penalty for xon compliance is s Buenot exoeding $50

FORTE BRITISA. & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE VEƏZRƏ THE GHASSE OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANK, LAD., ...

And

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

*OTAL FUNDS AT Star Uxca, 1914,

£33.970,367.

TOTAL

1-authored Capital £6,000,000

Submaribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital mucoquemerencana £2,437,500 II-Fe Fund

3,837,047

— & Annuity Funda... 17,567,500 Sinking Fund Account ......

Revenue Fire Branch...

128,230

£23,870,367,

BUSINESS NOTICES,

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 TEX CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-CANTON' LINE.

*

13

SailingsTo Canten daily at 3 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Cariten daily at 5 am. (Sundays excepted) and. 4 p.m.

SERVICE OF THE ROуGKONG, CANTON & MAGAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

Saitings To Maenu daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and

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

From Macio daily at 7.30 am. and 9 pin. (Sundays 3 p.m.).

£3,381,456 Further information may be obtained at the CeMPANY'S OFFICE, Hotel Mansione, Life and Anncity. 2,141,693

cr from Messrs. Thes. Coon & Sos. Booking Agents, Hongkong. Branches.......aura | Revenue Marine Department....397,239 Other Receipts

PER

478,940

£5,339.998

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

Ace of Parliament, are set Laide to meet y the

aims under the respective Topsit

me of the Company's Eosiness.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents.

PAR TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WXXX DATO

7.09.m. to 8.00 a....Every 15 minutes. 8:00 am to 10:00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00 am..Every 15 minutos. 1131.m. to 13.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.45p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 malumbos. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.40 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Ivery 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minuta. 6.00p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minuter. NIGHT CARS,

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

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 pm. every quarter of

an barr.

7.30a.m. BUNDATI.

8.00 .. to 10.30 a....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 to 11.00a.m...very 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12 NoonBrary 15 minutes.

·12.00 noon to 100 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.00 pm to 5.30p.m...Every 15 minutes. 6.30p.m. to 6.00p.m.Every 10 minutes. 6.00 pm to 8:30p.m...Every 15minutes. 4.30pm. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 miante. MIGHT CARS on Week Days.

SÄTTEDATI

Extra Car at 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALSTANDRA BUILDINGS De Vent Road Centril

Besson and punch tickets available for all came not already full running at the ime stated in the Company's Hme tablen, but not for special care, can be obtained en application at the Company's Office" No Bansomsloket will be issued, until payment therefor has been made in Bank Nober or by Chagas or Compradore onder representing Bank Note.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

* Genárai Manocert,

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Sale

at reasonable Price.

Phone 2500.

65 Des Voeur Road Central.

TANG YUX Deezer, successor of

Pin the late SIEN TING,

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation from

WATSON'S

Effervescing LIVER SALT

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

SOLD ONLY BY

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

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone 18

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

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J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER.

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1,500 Feet above Sea Level,

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TAIKOO DOCKYARD

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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

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In Casks of 375 lbs. not.

In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

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GENERAL MANAGERS

YEE SANG FAT CO.

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Price $1.25 each and up

Also

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Price $1.00 each.

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GRAND HOTEL.

-clamand up-to-date Hotel, most central location within the vicinity of all the principal spke, Suted for the beat Food. Befreshments, honomteodation, and Clern:Inc.

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ENEMY RETREATS

ACROSS THE MARNE.

VIOLENT FIGHTING CONTINUES.

GROWING ALLIED SUCCESS.

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail)

THE FRENCH ADVANCE.

VERY BITTER FIGHTING.

"ENEMY REPULSED BY ALLIES.-

Lesnox, July 20, Reuter's Correspondent at French

ENEMY LOSES GOOD DEAL OF Headquarters, telegraphing at 12

jo'clock tʊday, BOYS ---

GROUND.

LONDON, July 20

12.33 £.m."

Teuter's Correspondent at Erench Headquarters. telegraphing a o'clock in fe afternoon of the 19th,

The night was relatively culra on the Aisne and the Marni front, the French resting on the line of their new positions captured during the ehty.

This morning the. German reserves were brought up inconsiderable strength. Fighting is very bitter.

The Allies are repulsing the Ger mans on the southern bank of the Marie and are approaching the banks of the river.

GERMANS RETREATING

NORTHWARDS.

Losnos, July 20, 7.80 p.m. Beuter's Correspondent at Freacli Headquarters, telegraphing to-day,

The Orgrans-are-re-ring the are and are retreating northwards.

Over 10.000 prisonera were taken restartlay and over 60 guns. His nuove up the river towards Epernay seems to have been definitely arret-ENEMY fed. He is fighting, fo-day between Oeuilly and Ment Voisin on the ground' that he occupied on July

FRENCH & AMERICANS CAPTURE MORE POSITIONS.

ENEMY DRIVEN BACK.

LONDON, July 20, 4.50 p.m

"A French communiqué statee":- Yesterday and during the night the

RETREAT ACROSS THE MARNE.

CONTINUED PROGRESS BY THE FRENCH.

A

BRITISH FORCES ALSO ENGAGED.

OVER 20,000 PRISONERS AND 400 GUNS.

Losos, July 2

A French conuimtipse, states:-

As a result of air

wtorious

appar-" violently

French and American troops con counter-offensive it was tinued to advince along the major ent that the Germans, portion of the font between the Eine attacked on their right flank and south.of the Mure, were compelled

of the Marne IMDB

We reached "Vierzy and passed Monloy Wood to the east of Villers

to retreat and re-cross the river.

We hold the whole of the southy

Helon and captured Neuilly St. bunk, The French and Americans Front and Liey-sur-Chignon

between tlie Aiane and the Marne'

||

South of the Mgime we drove back continue to progress and have driver' the enemy, between Fessoy and back the enemy, who is resisting Deuilly, and gained ground in the stubbornly. direction of the Marne.

We reached Ploisy and. Parcytigny and have passed. St. Remy Blanzy and Rozet St. Albin. Farther south- we hold the general line of the Friez Plates

ENEMY USING HIS RESERVES.

LONDON, July 20,

.. 5.50 a.r:

A French communiqué states: The battle continued most violent ly the entire day,

Besween the Aisne and the Marce

North-east of Courchamps violent fighting is in progress...

Between the Mure and Bheima French and British troops are attack. the enemy counter-attacked with vigorously. They encountered large reserves, attempting to arrest large forces. Notwithstanding the our advance, which, however, con- desperate enemy resistance, we gain- tinued on Frost of the front.

ed ground in Courban wood, the

On the left we maintained the Ardre Valley and towards Ste plateaux to the south-west of Scis-Upsmaise BOLS and in the region of Chaudun.

The number of prisoner since the

Its the centre we passed over by 18th exceeds 20,000. Over 400 guns three kilometres certain points of have been captured.m

Our avintors are re-doubling their the Line Vaux-Castille-Villars-Helen- Notoy-sur-Ourcq

efforts, and have multipled their

On the right we conquered, after mids. During the day and night of severe fighting, the plateau to the the 19th they fiercely fought enemy north-west of Monnes Sill and north forces. The French and British of Corchamps, we advanced beyond bombing squadrons are making the Torcy

Marne crossings their chief objective So far over 17,000 prisoners hove and have ceaselessly hampered some been counted, including two Colonels points and completely stopped enemy" supplies, thus proving an important and their stall

Three-hundred and sixty guns have factor in the enemy retreat. They been captured, including a battery machine-gunned and bombed con- of eight inchera.

centrations of the enemy prepazing Our aviators, on the 18th, in co

for a counter-attack and also bombed. junction with the British squadrone his columns und gervoys were very detive on the whole battle flicted heary Jose Twenty-four field. The French brought down a tons of projectiles were dropper dus disabled 20 machines and get on fire ng dy day and 28 tous by night nhc two balloons. The British destroyed the Maine and the rear of t the battle es ven machines. field. Several fires and plosioni«. Our bombers continued their af were observed in stations. Simul tack on the Mame crossings and taneously infantry aeroplanej rauzked foot brige. Thus the advance of our troops and Tenks machine-gimned, bombed und between the

The pered concentration of tro Oulchy the Vaux Rome Fergu Tardenong and Ol

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