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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1918-

Hughes & Hough

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THE TREMBLING HAND.

A sign that your Nerves are] în. Trouble and your General Health Low.

If your hand, your thumb or foot trembles when you try to hold it still, if your writing is shaky, if you have tremors of your lips or chin, your nerves

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Unless something is done you may ensily become the victim of neuralgia. sciatica, dedmusthenia, partial paralysis or any of the severe nervous disorders..

There is no tonic for the nerves that is not a tonic for every other part of the body: There no form of debility that does not rob the nerves of nourishment. The

THE WAR.

(Continued from Paga 5.)

SUNDAY'S

THE CHINA MAIL

TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT BATTLE,

GERMANS BEING PURSUED.

ENEMY RESISTANCE DIMINISHING,

LONDON, Aug. 23. Reuter's Correspondent at the Franch down is a tonic that will build up the Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday guneral health, revitalise the blood sal erening, sister

and enable it to carry to the starved norves. The pursuit continued during the the elements they needi.

whole of the afternoon and evening.

remedy therefore for nervous break-

East of the Oiso we carried our lives to the outskirts of Quierzy,

Between the Ailette and the Kisne we captured St Aubin, Selens. Bagnoux, Epagur Bienny, havessia and Pommiers. The memy abandòudia great amount of material between the Aine and the

Dist.

Over 200 guns have been counted [Mince August-20th.”

TEN-MILE" DENT INTO GERMAN

FRONT.

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KING OF HEDJAŻ REPORTED DEAD,

AXSTERPOL, Aug. 22.

The Cologne Gantte has publishe report from Constantinople that the King of Hediaz is deach

THE OISE FRONT.

VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS......

FRENCH GO FORWARD

Losnos, “Aug. 23,-

1.25, p.

ALLIED OPERATIONS ADMIRABLY CO-ORDINATED.

[REUTER-EL1VAS SERVICE.]

Pants, Aug. 21.

A French communique states! During the night thero were The operations directed by Marshal

between Foch were yesterday marked by a fresh violent Bötlibardeurs We reached the Oue at Sempigny, development General Sir Julien Baurtraignes and the Oise hot just as the bridges were blown up, but Byng's Third British Army attacked at ably, at La Flemont, Fusselshirg the destruction' was incomplete. dawn on a front of about ten miles and Ourscamps. Further south, as we were occupying between Arras and the Andre Thair We hold the southern banke of Petit-Maupas, the enemy began to regain of ground greatly threatsos the Dise as the Ailette from Sem treat.in disorder. Numerous trains on Bapaume sad Albert

Saleus

To build up the blood and nerves there is

is one remedy that has been bousehold word for a generation, Dr. Wiliama pink-pille for pale people. They tone up the entire system, make the blood rich mod red, increase the appetite, pat colour in the cheeks and

and drive away that unnatural the other, side of the Oise have been Simultaneously, General Mangin with far as the railway fron red fooling. Plenty of fresh air and a seen tired

hurrying towards the north his French Army pressed his advanced-Chatou to the east of simple diet will do the rest. Start Dr, throughout the afternoon.

between Soissons and Noyon, and cares our line forward to the Williams' pink rills to day. They nee The enemy rearguards. fought their reached a point only 1 miles from the outskirts of Guny and Pont-St also Safer to save important material, but latter torrin's structions to sell by Public Auctional one bottle for 81.50, six for sain vain. Our troops at the close of the

Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. 96 Szechuesvening bad advanced to St. Paul. Road, Shanghai.

Other regiments, following, collected a boge quantity of material, beavy guns and machine-guna

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TUESDAY,

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The following rebuilt Typewriters.(in

good condition);

3 REMINGTONS,

1 UNDERWOOD,

ROYAL,

1 OLIVER.

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Our "artillery and cavalry pushed ahead.

It was soon noticeable that the enemy resistance, chiefly by machine-guns, was diminishing Nevertheless, it was des. perate at certain points, notably at St. Auto, and to the north of Hill 140 whore we are fighting with bombe; Batches of prisoners arrived,, all night long. It is impcasible to count the

as there are at least several thousands.

The enemy considers the positions of his first line divisions as very precarious. He rests his hopes or the second line divisions which are echelonaed in depth, in order to resist at all costs.

Our advance continued this morning towards the Ailette, through the enemy'a broken front.

GERMANS EXHAUSTED.

EFFECTS OF PROLONGED BOMBARDMENT,

Supporting him "General Humbert Mare.

with another French Army took in the At night tulsa where there was calm. Rank and the "rear the Germans who) were fighting General Mangin and Laasigny was captured.

Geberal Mangin has now driven a BRITISH CAPTURE GOMMIECOURT. dent of about ten miles deep into the German front at a most dangerous point

ATTACK ON SEVEN-MILE or the enemy. Hia rapid advance, through difficult wooded country is ona

FRONT. of the most wonderful fests in the battle, and has already brought him most important results.

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Noron, which has continuously been bombarded by Allied heavy artillery has now bean brought under the ire of the French field-guna.

All the operations of the three great armies under Generals Byug, Hubert and Mangin wege admirably co- ortlinated..

AMERICANS MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAID.

1.

Lognøy, Aug. 23, General Raw Buson again, attuckel) to-day south of the Sooitze ou af front, of seven miles and penetrated two miles. So, far 1,500 prisoners have been taken.

attack today towards Bapanine and Gederal Sir Julian Byng also 19

cuptured Gomieymart.

BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

A SUCCESSFUL DAYS' WORK.

Lospos, Aug, 25. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, stutes!—

Losos, Aug. 23. An American official report says: A successful raid north of the Vesle yielded 11 prisoners.

There was a busy and successful day Our aviators on August 21st and on Ang. 22th. Our airmen constantly LONDON, Aug. 23,2nd successfully bombed, the rall harassed the enemy. We dropped 35 Reuter's Correspondent at theroad yards at Longayon, Anon!ero- tons of bombe during the day. We American Headquarters, telegraph-man, and Conflane with 33 tons of attacked Goodecourt aerodrome to good! ing yesterday, waya:—

bombs. Many direct hits were re-effect also many dampe, stations and The reiny is feeling the effects of corded. All our machines returned. bridges and Bruges docks. our prolonged "borabardment.

Our

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTroplanes are meeting with less op!

position owing to the urgent demands BOLD AIR-RAIDS INTO GERMANY. oa enemy aircraft elsewhere.

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f. Our airmen are effectively assist. ing the gunners in keeping the Aisne bridges and their approaches under constant fire. All supplies for the Germans south of the Aisne must daily cross the river by bridges, some of which are always unservice

ble" owing to our fire. Hence they are still good targets.

Immediately the dense thorning misù dissipated, the overpowering SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon heat was responsible for the surren der of many German who were ex- Apply to 72

bausted by it. They say that thes HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE are unable to sleep in the night

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owing to our artillery firing and pr. Alexandra Buildings.

sistent bombing, which has al Borgkong, July 17, 1818, ... - 603 reduced their supplies of food.

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FIGHTING ON WHOLE BRITISH FRONT.

HAIG'S TROOPS PROGRESSING.

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Losos, Aug, 23. Field-Marshai Sir Douglas Haig reports:-

Fighting is proceeding on practically the whole front between Libons and [ste Cojeul river.

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We are progressing at a number of We repulsed two atticks at night in the neighbourhood of Daillescourt farm, Feast of Beaucourt,

We slightly advanced cur line east of Lo Touret, sorth-weat of Neuf Berquin, and east of Outtersteene.

A local hostile attack north-west of Ballen broke down before « oor positions.

RENCH CAPTURE MORE POINTS.

CONTINUED ADVANCE.

-LONDON, Aug, 23,

A French commppiqué states: During the day we continued to progress on the whole battle front.

Between the Matz and Oise we are skirting the Divette from its mouth to Evricourt

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Lexpos, Aug. 23 The Air Ministry states- Despite the enemy's determined protective efforts, consisting of large numbers of aeroplanes and an increasing number of anti-aircraft gans, we heavily attacked five important German towns

and fiva aerodromes.

We attacked Frankfort and Cologne on the night of August 21st-2nd with vory good results. Bombs landed all around the stations and barracks.

We also successfully attacked the Traves railways junction. All our machines returned.

We destroyed 20 aeroplanes and drove. down four out of control Three British

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dropped nineteen tons of "bombs on selected targets, including the railway junction at Valenciennes, Somain, Poseid and Cambrei. All returned.' We brought down eremy bomber within our lines.

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GERMANS.

Losnos, Aug. 23. Field-Marsha Sir Douglas Hulg reporting on" aviation, stutes

A thick mist prevented our aero? planes "participating in the eugly

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Dil the contrary, we know that one important German section, ad- ocated a German African Empire to dominate Africa mistarily and th furnish a great store for military purposes. Moreover, the possession

We heavily bombed four aerodromes, hitting many hangars. We also machine gunned hangars, trains, search stage of the attack northward of the lights and anti-aircraft gups.

Ancre on August 21 but when the One of

weather cleared participation ba our machines is missing.

We attacked chemical factories at same active. A Mannheim on the morning of August

winnen. attacked hostile 2nd. During heavy fighting on the troops and trisport for low alti outwaal journey two of our machines tudes with berubs and machine- of coastal ports would be the greatest" were brought down. The remainder gins, scattering munition wagons langer to the British Empire and and marching coluunt. Also of the greatest importance to Ger successfully bombed their objective.

Very fierce fighting occurred on the several enses, they silenced guns many Dr. Solf's allegation that return journey as a result of which five firing at our Tanks by means of ir. Hulicur proposed the annexL- other British machines are missing. We bombs and machine-gunning from ton of Germany's African. Colonies destroyed three hostile machines, two the air.

by the British Empire is inaccurate. of which crashed to the ground. One.

We dropped twelve tons of bombs Stich a proposal has never been fell frames.

We attacked the railway sidings at during the day, destroying 21 nero-de by Mr. Baliour. Others have Coblenz in the morning and the nerd planes and driving down eight out suid is is impossible for Germany to rome at Hagena with very good results.. of control.

resunte control of her colonies; be-1 Eight British machines are missoud that, neither Mr. Balfour, nor

21 tons during the day.

We dropped 194 bombs at night and ing Our night bombem dropped Mr. Woyd George, have gone."

20 tons of boobs on different torthe Prine Alinister is the future gets and Cambrai and Murcoing of the German colonies would be stations were beavily attacked, also decided at the Peace Conference, number of railway bridges, lines,Clearly, a great world issue ent acrodiernes and billets." We broke not be settled by this country alone, down at Aubigny-a-Bac u bridge on It bus to be settled in concert with the Dotal-Cambini roud. All our the Allies. Dr. Solfe peronation machines returned,

comprises rerdarks about common-

All our machines returned.

REMARKABLE FRENCH

EFFICIENCY,

MR. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT'S

IMPRESSIONS....

[REUTER-HAYAY SERVICE}:

Fatis, Aug. 23. Returning to Faris from a trip to the French and American Naval bases, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, the assistant Seera-1 tary of the United States Navy, yester day received Paris newspapermen.

He declared that he was mock im pressed by the Naval effort in France. He said Two things especially ex cited my admiration; firstly, the or ganisation and tremendous works com pleted in a sbort a time, and, which

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One of our night fliers brought "tenso, the horrors of war; etel: Thees down in times, a large enemy "are general propositions with which, -bomber: One British maching re- everyone in this country is always ported missing yesterday has how greed. Their force is entirely de- returned.

FUTURE OF GERMANY'S

LOST COLONIES

STATEMENT BY LORD ROBERT CECIL.

stroyed by the fact that until the tide of war appeared to change we heard nothing about such doctrines. We all remember the stuff said about the "glories of war, its educative effects and such diabolical trasi, but just after the begiurang of the Ciermari offensive, we will remember, there was an outbreak throughout Germany of the old demand for work domination. This sudden anxiety for peace, it sincere, shows that Dr. Solf is either the subject In the course of an interview with of a sudden conversion or almost Bouter's Agency, Lord Robert Cecil, one among the Germans. I am Under-Secretary for Foreign Affais, profoundly convinced that peace is referring to Dr Solf's observations not chtainable without victory and regarding the German Colonies on teknowledgment by Gerinary of cabled. on August 21st, shid Dr. Solf ber defeatin Dan was indignant at the suggestion that

will be devoted to the after was needs NO PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY

of France secondly, the remarkable efficiency of the methods in combating submarines. There are now porta and places where our troops land on the French coast which are absolutely protected

MILITARY MEDAL FOR AUSTRA LIAN NURSE.

LONDON, Aug 22.. The Military Medal has been awarded. to an Australian sta murae, Pearl Cork" During an enemy air-faid she attend dod regard out of her own ugh the memb, ere overhand Reserampla was of the greatect Kralne

thes

LONDON, Aug 28,

German rule was inhumane. I

don't believe anyone knowing the FIGHTING IN ITALY. facts will accept Dr. Solt's how a P The British Government will alstly ITALIANS CAPTUBE VILLAGES. publish Blue Book about German

LONDON Aug 26, role in the Colonies, some of the evidence of which is a fearful record of brutality I cannot acceper Dead Bolla doctrine that the Germans wanted a peaceful African Empire.png

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