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The China Mail.
懿九月八年八十登百九千奎英
ESTABLISHED
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1918.
1918%
Indian
MOTOR CYCLES
34 h.p.. bộ hip and 70hp- ALEX. BOSS & CO., Machinery Dept. Phone 21.
NOTICE.
NY EUROFRAN Non ASIATIC or A INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of a... to 1 P.M. and PM, to 4 'P.M. 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 1918. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all. Folice Stations.
The Fenalty for non compliance is Bine zot exceeding $50.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO
WHICH ARE VESTID"THE SHARZI OF THE DORAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.,
17
.
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31oz Drozkaz, 1914,
£23,970,387.
1-Authored Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,0041
Paid-up Capital
-Fire Funde.........
Sinking Fund Account
£2,437,500 3,837,047
128,930
€23,970,367
T-is & Annuity Funde... 17,387,690
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 STEAMBOA 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 9 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 4 p.m. SERVICE, OF THE BONGRONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG MACAO LINE. Sailing-8.9. "SUI AN to Macso dally at 8 am. (Sundays am.).
$.S. SUI TAI" to Macao daily at 9 p.m. (Sundays excepted). 88. "SUI AN" from Macao daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).
S.S. SUL TAL" from Macao daily at 7.30 am, (Sundays excepted).
Kevouse Fire Branch £2,381,456 Further information may be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFRE Hotel Mansions,
"
Life Led Auulty
2,141,599
Branches...... Revonne Marine Department.... 337,289 Other Receipta
478,940
£5,339,229
The Accumplative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to mee: the claims under the respectiva Depart ments of the Company's Business.
PEAK
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Apenkk
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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TIME TABLE.
- WEBX DATA
.
7.00a.m. to 8.00 a....Every 15 minutes. 8.00a.m. be 10.00 am... Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00 ....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 19.45 p.t. to. 1.16 p.m...Every 10 miantes, 1.15 p.m. bo 1.45 pm...Every 15 minutes. 1.45p.m. to 9.15 p.m...Every 10 minuto. 2.18p.m. to 5.60 p.m...Every 15 minutes 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 mfano.
NIGHT CAR..
6.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.. every half hour.
11.00 p.. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
an hour.
SUNDAYZ
7.30 am. 8.00, 10.30am. Every 15 minutes. 10.30 s.m. to 11.00 ... Every 10 minator. 11.80 s.m. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minutes. 1.00pm...Every 10 rainches. 12.00 noon to
1.00 pm to 5:30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 6.30p.m.. Every 15minutes. 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.
SATCHDATE
Extra Car st. 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at tha Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDNIOS" Des Voeux Road Central.
Season and punch tickets available for all cats not already fall running at the ime stated in the Company's time tables, bat mat for special cara, can be obtained en application at the Company's Office- No Besson ticket, will be issued until payment therefor has been mida in Bank Notes or by Oberne or Comprador order representing Bank Note."
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
METEOR GARAGE
Bole distributors of
MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and
for Bale
reasonable Price.
Phone 2500.
65 Der Vieur Road" Central.
1838
TANG YUK DESTINE, RUCCÉSSOS OF
the late SIEN TING,
14, D'AQUILAR, STREET:
SHERME VERY MODERAVE
or from Blessrs. Thus, Cook & Sas. Booking Agents, Hongrong."
WATSON'S PULVOSMIDROSIS.
AN IDEAL DUSTING POWDER
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Keeps the feet and armpits cool and sweet in
the warmest weather and removes any unpleasant. qdour.
..Cures sore and blistered toes..
IN TINS-50 CTS. EACHL
PREPARED ONLY BY
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG" DISPENSARY. TELEPHONE No. 16.
THE HONGKONG HOTE
AND
GRILL ROOM
J. EL. TAGGART
MANAGER.
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of—
Mrs. BLAIR.
GRAND HOTEL.
Win-class and up-to-data Hotel, most wentral location within the ricially of all the prinsipat
Noted for the best Food, Befreshments, Accommodation and Ulsanliness,
Culalbe ander Earvpeza: Baparelalunas
Bank
& destes Swing Orchestra' entre lections from 5.30 9.%, to 11.3) 1874, Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping People.
For further particulars apply:-
Telephone No. 197.
CARLTON HOTEL
"Nice
W. BARKER.
Manager. Telegraphic Address "COMFORT.
(THE GELY AMERICAN BOTEL IN THE COLONT.) 10E HOUSE STREET
Under American Management
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and quiet yet on few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District 43 Bedrooms Excellent Cuisine, Ecrupulously Clean. Modern Termi
roprietress. Monthly and Family Bates on application to the
MRS. F. E CAMERON.
Lancobes Meet Tentor Boats CARLTONDALAN LAG
BUSINESS NOTICES
TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
-THE THIYOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG LTD.
**TIP3PX"
AGENTS:-" BUTTERRES & SWEE
-TELLOKAL AF DIE -'
午戊天歲年七國民中
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS NAGERS
YEE SANG FAT CO.
Grand
Reduction
SALE
ALL KINDS OF THINGS
FOR
GENTLEMEN, LADIES AND
Sale
CHILDREN.
Commences
1st AUGUST.
SALE PRICES for CASH ONLY.
YEE SANG FAT CO.,
Tel: 1355.
Queen's Road Central
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THE GREAT BATTLE.
BIG ANGLO-FRENCH ATTACK NEAR
AMIENS:
(Reuter's Service to the China Mait)
|HAIG "ATTACKS ON WIDE FRENCH AND AMERICANS CROSS
FRONT,
ATTACH PROGRESSING KATIS- FACTORILY.
Lesbos, Aug. 8, .~1.10 p.m.
Fiki-Marshal Sir Douglas Heig
reports
THE VESLE.
POSITIONS ESTABLISHED ON
NORTH BANK.
LONDON, Aug. 8,
12:45; a.m. *
A French communiqué states Between the Oise and the Aisuc, after a violent bombardment, the The British Fourth Army and the
enemy attempted two raids neur French First Army, under the com-Bailly and Tracy-le-Val. Both were mand of Sir Douglas Haig, attacked reputed. on a wide front to the east and south- east of Amiens at dawn.
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East of Bruise the French, and Americans creased the Vede and
The first reports indicate that the established themselves on the north bank, maintaining their positions, attack is progressing satisfactorily despite two violent counter-attacks.
A. French communiqué states:
North of Rheins our line wiS advance 400 metres between the
At 5 o'clock this morning we, inaitways to Bethel and Laon, conjunction with British troops, attucked south-east of Amiens.
The attack is developing in faveur able conditions,
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ENEMY TAKEN BY SURPRISE
A portion of message from Reuter's Correspondent which hus come to hand say
The enemy were mostly taken by surprise. Our Tanks have crossed the Avre, working townks the more difficult ground of the Jauce Valley.
Tile French also report good pro- greas. Their prisoners, admit com2 plete utprise
Considerable hauls of prisoners and machine-guns and some artillery haye beer drenly made."
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Tospos, Aug. B. Renter's Correspondent of French Headquarters, telegraphing yester- day at 2 lock in the afternoon,
UV :——- |
Yesterday the French and Amori- cans crossed the Vesle east of Brain despite enemy - resistance" and established themselves on the
bunk.
fas far there káve been only patníďt eugagements on the north banks of the Vosle.
RHEIMS-8019SONS HIGHWAY GAINED BY AMERICANS.
Losnoy, Aug. 8. An American official report, dated. the 7th states-
To the vast at Buzoches we crossed! the Vesle and gained the Rheim Soissons highway. Hostile counter-
We are taking none prisoners thun attacks broke down, we know how to deal with.'
The smartness and secrecy of our concentration is the main cunse of the initial success.
THE SECOND VICTORY ON THE
MARNE.
GENERAL BERTHELOT'S SUC.
·CESSFUL STRATEGY.
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IMMENSE BOOTY CAPTURED.
BATTLE MAY BLAZE UP.
SITUATION NOT STABILISED.
Panis Aug. 8: The "Temp states: 16 must bal lie concluded from the present fall between Soissons and Rheims flu the situation has become stabilised. The battle may blaze up elsewhere. We shall learn before long the pla of Generalissimo Foch, as well as these of the enemy.
HOUR OF DECISIVE ALLIED" SUCCESS.
M. POINUARE'S MESSAGE TOʻ
THE KING,
LONDON. Aug. 7% Reuters Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing this morning, describing the part of General Berthelot's Army in the second victory on the Mante," says it had never lem timn fifteen unemy Divisions opposel to it, it bud per- bups the hardest fighting of all When General Alangiil's Counter-
LONDON, Aug. # offensive trinsformed the position,
The message of M, Poincaré, tơ”. General Berthelot's object was to HM the King says: "I am at one endeavour to exploit the situation to with your Majesty, in the conviction the utmost disadvantage of the that the hour of decisive success wil enemy, and he decided to throw shortly arrive for the Allies. the whole weight of his attack on the eastern edge of the pocket in the direction of Fismes. So the enemy was constantly threatened. Having his rear tired along the Ardre Valley was forced to accelerate his pace of retreat. These tactics. achieved the object.
The Germans had to abandon everything but ther runs
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good many of these in one wood north of the river and 200,000 heavy shells were discovered neatly hidden from air observation.
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GENERAL MANGIN'S TRIBUTE TO
AMERICANS
YOU WENT TO BATTLE AS
TO A FEAST!
LONDOS, Auz S- Reuters Correspondent at French Headquarters KAYB
General Mangin bas issued ar Army Order to the Third American Army Corps, which saya
went to battle sa told feast. Pro-
It is not yet posible to count the ceeding, it culogises the magnificent
material captured Thousands of dash and indomitable tenacity of the
"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL machine-guns, were taken with hun-
All the News of Hongkong and the Far East.
ORDER BEFORE YOU LEAVE, SO THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE
IT WHILE AWAY,
AmericansYou won the admira- dreds of minenwerfer, and mountain
tion of your comrades in armng. guns with ammunition for both. The Army now has two complete pred 1 guns and over prisoners and immense booty, Gernunfeld gun batteries which Regard
re-conquered ten kilometres of terri the French are firing at the Geiziane
tory. You gained complete...cOR with the latter's own ammunitionfidence by your superiority over the Machine-guns
plentiful that
e German ase to thve used them
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of the rate of one rachine two industrymen,
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