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ESAMEYAS Japanese Photographer.

All kinds of Fhotographie

Work dena in latest styles.

sloo Passport Photos,

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Dayaloping and Printing for

Amsteurs & Speciality"

No. 84. Queen's Road Central

~TL 964.

No 17 249.

The China Mail.

雙十三月八年八十登百九千睿英

ESTABLISHED

18

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1918.

BUSINESS VOTIOES

1918-

Indian

MOTOR CYCLES ship, bhp. and 7-8 bp ALEX ROS8 & 00,

Machinery Dept.

Phone 27.

午戊大歲年七國民中

PRICE $5.00 Per Months

THE GREAT BATTLE.

|HARD FIGHTING BUT ALLIED PROGRESS MAINTAINED.

NOTICE.

ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of to 1 PM, and 1. P.M. to 7.1. 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 1818. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a Eine not exceeding 300

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE *NSURANCE CO

W

„WHICH ARE FEITED THE SHARES OF'.. THE OCEAN MARINE INSUPANUE

COMPANY, LAP.,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO

NOTAL: Ferns ir 3ler Dxcauan, 114, £25.970.307

TOTAL

I-Authored Capital £6,000,DCO

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

£2,437,000

-re Fundo... >3,837,047 III-te & Azunity Fanda... 17,687.590 198,230 Sinking Fand Account

£23,970,367 £9,981,456

Reranas Fire Branch...

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.

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JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMPOAT CO., LTD AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sailings-To Cauton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at .. (Sundays excepted) and p.m. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAJAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

"

HONGKONG-HACAO LINE.

Sailings -..

8.5.

SUI AN to Macao daily at 3 a.m.. (Sundays 9 am11.)........... "SUI TAI" to Maeso daily at 2 pm. (Sundays excepted.

S.S.

S.S.

SUI AN" from Macao daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 pm)... SUI Tai" from Macao daily at 7.30 ant. (Sundays excepted).

Ife and annuity

2,141,583 Further information may be obtained at the CoMPANY'S OFFICE, Estel Mansions, Branchet.... Baranae Marine Department... $37,239 Other Receipts

478,940

£5.939,923

The cumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invented, and, by Act of Parliament, are hot aside to meet the claims onder the respective Depart- ments of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00...

PEAK

A Agent

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYN.

7.00.m. 8.00 .... Every 15 minuter. 8.00am. 50 10.00 and...Every 10 minutes. 10 01a.m. to 11.00 ...Every 15 minutes. X1.30 1.2, bo 79.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes 19.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.40 p.m...very 15 minutes. 1.40 p.m. bo 9.15 p.m...Every 10 zalanes, 15 pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 15 minutos. 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 mlaator, NIGHT CARS.

..8.50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.20 p.m. to 11 p.m. every half hour.

11 p.m. to 11.45 pin every quarter of

an bour.

SUNDAYS.

7.30.00. "8.00a.m. to 10.30 am... Every 15 minutes. 10.30am to 11.0)...very 10 minates. 11.30.m. to 12 agen...Every 16 minutes. 12.00 Doon to LWp.m...Eror 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m to 5.30 pm...Every 15 micute, 6.30 p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00pm to 6.3)p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 th to 8.00p.m. Every 10 minuts. NIGHT QARS 1s on Wook Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. At 12 midnight. SPECIAL OARS by arrangement at the Company Office, AL KASTRA BUILdiyor", Des Voeux Read Central

Besses and punch tickets avaliable for all.cam not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, tit nos for special care, can be obtained. on appitation at the Company's Offer No besson tekes will be issued until Sayment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Oheqjas or Oompradore order represor ting Bank Note.

JUELN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Gmaral Managers.

METEOR GARAGE

·Sole distributors of:

MAXWELL CARS. Automobiles for Hire and for Sale reasonable Price.

Phone 2500. -65 Des: Vœux Road'

Central

TANG YUK DENET, oce

SIE TING,

or from Blessrs. Thos. Cooz & Box, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

DR. SHELDON'S

PILLS

GIN

FOR ALL

BACKACHE

AND

KIDNEY TROUBLES.

A concentrated (non-alcoholic) extract of the constituents.

of GIN, combined with other diuretics in pill form.

Price

$1.00 per Bottle

'FROM THE

SOLE AGENTS:

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

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. TELEPHONE No. 16.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

·J. H. TAGGART"

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1,500 Feet above Sea Level MOH THE

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management of et

Mrs. BLAIR,

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Noted for the best food. Barmante, conmodation and Cilen liness,

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Special monthly terms for residents sad for Shipping People,

For farther particulars apply:

Telephone No: 197

ARLTON HOTEL.

CARLTO

W BARKER,

Blaneyor Telegraphic Address "COMFORT."

*(TIER OBLY ARISÍVAN HUIKE IF THE COLONT.}', TOZ BOUSE STREET. Under American Management."

Nice and quiet yet only few minutes walk from the Banks and Central, District. 43 Bedrooms, ExoeBeat Cuisine, Scrupulously Clean. Moderate Terms Monthly and Family en application to the Froprintre

KS FE CAMERON.

TAIKOS DOCKYARD

· BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION -

-THE THIKOO DOCKYAD & ENGINEERING COMPUY OF HONKONG LTD. -

AGENTS: BUTTERED & SALE

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. net."

In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANÄGERS

YEE SANG FAT CO.

NEW STRIPE

SUMMER

PYJAMA SUITS

Price $5.50 per Suit.

ALSO IN

WHITE SILK

$8.50 per Suit...

YEE SANG FAT CO.,

Tel: 1356,

84, Queen's Road Central

TO THOSE GOING AWAY

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"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

All the News of Hongkong and the Far East.

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PRECIPITATE RETREAT. THE POSITION REVIEWED.

FRENCH PURSUE ENEMY.

MORE POSITIONS CARRIED.

LONDON, Aug. 20,

"1.40 1.

#

GROISILLES ‘A HARD NUT.

FALLS AFTER THREE DAYS"

FIGHTING.

LONDON, Aug. 29 A French communiqué states- With the capture of Bullecourt, We continued to pursue the enemy (ust.of Croisilles, reported by the who, under our pressure, precipitate corr spondents, the Allies seem to ly retreated on a

front of 30 kib have gained a frur grip on that part

metres.

ejected the bald.218. -

of the Hndenburg line. Croisillen We reuchell the heights on the

proved a hard nut, and-held out for left of the Somme fiome Cuzangont three days before the Londoneng as far as the east of Nesie,

"Further south we rehed the Büllcourt, barely two miles from wistern bank of the Canal-chi-Mord | Quens, is a forrákiable hinge of the and the greater part of the Course so-called Brocourt-Queant line, the between Nesko and Noyon.

North of the O'se we carried. Strzoy, Pont L'Eveque, Vauchelles und Porquericourt.

THE SOMME LINE.

BRITISH MAKE BRILLIANT THRUSTS.

OBSTINATE ENEMY RESISTANCE.

Losvos, Aug. 20. 12.10 4.m.

•

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hoig

reports:

The Australians rigorously ad. vanced and resched the general line Frennes-Herbecourt.

The energy is stubbornly, resisting before the passages on the Somme at. Brie and Peronne,

!!

Uf the north bank of the Somme we captured Curlu and Hardecourt¦ ufter hard fighting, and are advune-† ing in the direction of Maurepas,

Between Bupaurne and the Scarpe we aftacked throughout the day and progressed at all points. The Too- doners." gradually outflanked: the enemy, who ostinutely resisted, and captured Croision".

The Eagleh fought their way to wards Vrancourt and soutli-east of Fontaine-k-Croisilles.

After severe fighting all day the Chmullane, drove the enemy out of several strongly-defended localities and important trench systeras, and captured Boury Notre Dame and Pelres.

We took a number of prisoners in operator and advanced our line to the north of Locon,

the

BRITISH AVIATORS HARRASS GERMANS...

TROOPS AND TRANSPORTS BOMBED.

مجھے فوری ہے کے الود

Losnos. Aug. 29.

strongest barrier on the west of the German Command. Despite pro testations to the contrary, the enemy las undeubtedly been unpleasantly surprised by the rapidity with which the Alles are following up the re treut. Its clear that they never interited to allow the Allies to apel prouch so near the Hindenburg fine. The explanation of the Germans clinging to Bapamme le that they probably fear that abandonment might lead to a sudden rush towards Cambru, thus making" "urther breath into the line.

In

After comparative, quiet the Americans are again active north of the One. The hot day's operations" resulted in 200 prisoners being taken

ALLIED OPERATIONS A DIVERSION.

FRENCH PRESS OPINION.

Loxtos, Aug. 29 Well-informed French papers hint that the present operations, despite their extent, is merely a divers on-

CONSIDERABLE ENEMY RE

INFORCEMENTS.

IMMENSE STORES AND EQUIPMENT CAPTURED.

UNITS OF BANDSMEN, AND OTHERS COLLECTED,"

LONDON, Aug. 28. Reiter's. Correspondent at British";

telegraphing Headquarters, Wednesday morning, saye -

A curious position exista at

The New Zealande Bupuwny luve now string out a half-mne well around the northern side we command the place astride the Albert "roud.

"The Gerinars, however, brought considerable, reinforcements, and are evidently prepared to pay heavily to delay our comput on.".

The Gennas are mossing on the Bapanine Guendecourt-Guillemont Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigline, has remain ongiuongly reporting ou artition, states:- in gut, having lost so many and Despite the clouds and rainstorms, withdrawn others fur to the rear. our low-fers emstantly bombed and The Germans are putting in bands

achine-guuned enemy troops und pen and sanitary unite on the road transports. There was much air in order to reinforce the amazing Sighting GT40

jumble of units, swept up frorn wide We destroyed 10 aeroplanes and distances, to try and stem the tide. drive down five out of control. We captured an immenso quantity Seren British machines are missing of new equipment.

Night flying was impossible.

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

We dropped 22 tons of boins ylelled vast quantities of engineer during the day:

ing stores, whilst in many place was have re taken whole smr dumps, which were abandoned odr Match retreat. These are pro ing of inestimable service to swiftly advancing gunners as well relieving our transport in one heaviest talon It is

stutes

LONDON, Aug. 20,

a.m

wireless German official report

We held up the enemy's thrust standable why "the

after hitter. fighting to the east of resisting, to the east of Armas

and Allief success here will constitute Pelves, near Viser-Atto

serious strategical

Croisilles

Our counter-attack recaptured

Flers and Fongeval

Between the Somme add the Oise

we withdrew our lines, giving up Chaúles" and Royer

(continued

We stormed Fismette and fre trated an attack on Buzocnes, taking Solin, and 250 Americans prasónet,