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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTIÕES,

BUSINESS NOTICES

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

1918

Indian

MOTOR CYCLES

5 b.p.. of hip and 7-9 h, yo ALEX. ROS5 & 00.. Machinery, Dept

Phone 27.7

NOTICE.

A INDIAN desiring to lenre the ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or Colny abould apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of AM to 1 P.M. and 2 PM to 4 P.M.

dapplicants will be required to produce

Passports or identiffention papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe resin in the Colony for more than

days are required to Register them selves under the BEGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forma of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Fenalty for con compliance is a By not exceeding $50.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE,

INSURANCE CO. "

WHICH ARE VENTED THE GEAKES OF THE, OCKAN, MARINE INSURANCE

CONTANT, LEA

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE 00

TOTAL Forse in the Diaz. 1914,

£33.970.97

1-Antheroed Capital £6,000,000 Sabse food Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,

KOWLOON BAY.

Steam and Motor Vessels,

Steel Building Work of every Description, Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies.

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG-CANTO✨ LINEL

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

£2,437,500 SERVICE or us HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

11-Fisa Ford.......... 3,837,047 III-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,567,500

Staking Fund Accu

128,290

£23,070,367, 12,881,458 Lie and Annuity

2,141,593 Bradohe....ponuke, Rezenas Karice Department... 337,230 478,940 Other Receipts

Barnas Fire Branch...

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$$.339,228

The Accumulative Funds of the various Brahes are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the elima under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Busines

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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to 9:13 p.m. Saturdays only...Every 15 minutes. 2.50 p.m. to 4.00p.m...Every 30 minutes. 2.30 p.m. to 4.00pm.

Saturdays only...Every 15 minutan 4.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 15 malos. 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS.

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*.50 2.16: 9.00a.m. to 20.30 am. Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 sm...Every 10 minuten. 11.80a.m. to 12 noon Every 16minates. 12.00 noon to 12.30p.m...Every 10 minutes. 14.30 p.m. to 130p.m. Every 15 minutes. 2.00pm to 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minuten. 5.93 p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minube -4.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 pm, to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 pm and 19 midzight. SPECIAL OARS by strangement at tha Dompany's Odor, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Don Vant Road Central,

Season and punch tickets available for all care not already fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on applicatim at the Company's Office. No on ticket will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Bank Note or by Cherie or Compradore"order representing Bank Nose.

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Umeral Managers.

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Phone 2500.

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HONGKONG-MAÇÃO LINE.

Sailings :-5.8. "SUIAN" to Macao daily at 8 am." (Sundays 9 mm.)....

$.8, "SUI TAI" to Mamo daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays excupted) S.S. "SUT AN" from Macao daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 pm). 5.S. "SUI TAI" from Maene daily at 7.30 am. (Bundays excepted),

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THE GREAT BATTLE

ALLIES STILL ADVANCING.

(Reuters Service to the China Mai.)"

ENEMY

STILL RETREATING,

BRITISH CAPTURE ESTAIRES, RICHEBOURG, ST. VÄÄST, ETC.

HEVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED ON FOR

LosDós, Sept. 3.

11.55 pan. Feld-Marshal Sir Douglas Elig

reportes m

After the heavy defeat inflicted on

GERMAN MAIN HEADQUARTERS

» IN RELGIUM.

TRANSFERRED TO VEESTERS.

Tim Harde Sept.

The Les Mourelles, states that the Gerusan Main Headquarters have been transferred from Spa" to Yer--" kiers, in the Florince of Tage

BRITISH TÄKE, ETAING.

LENS NOT FALLEN AS YET.

Lospus, Sept. 4.

The British have captured Rtaing

the enemy on the 2nd our progress | and reached Evourt. St.. Quentür hetween Peronne and the Sense representing in advance of over er continued. We reached the genel ile since last night

in Ypres Beuumez-les-Cambrai- Banalle-Rumaucourt-Le Closer.

We captured or drove back with loss föstile rearguards, which resist- ed our adapñce.

Our artillery inflicted heavy gui ties ga, the retreating enemy.

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Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1912.

MACARONI, PASTE STARS,

We also decupied. Rumancourt and

the west bank of the Canal-du-Nord us far um rosth of Sains-lez-St. Mar quin and also held Itchy-en-Artoiy-i Demicourt and Hermes, from where the line runs west of Ruy Aulcourt, ul. Ytres.

Our batteries over open Eights successfully engaged large numbers,Sath of Ypres we hold the west hunk of the Cazal-du-Nord, which tice over the ridge north-west "We crossed, at the village of Hant

Allaines, two miles 'porth' of Paronie. Equiincourt.

The report of the occupation of In his hurried-retreat the enemy Lens was premature.

left quantities of stores and material. South of the Lys the English capí tured Richebourg and St. Vans and established themselves on the line

WASTAGE OF ENEMY'S MAN-POWER?

of the To Bassee, roud Between A RESERVE DIVISION OF 1,000.

Richebourg and Entaires:

We captured Fetaires, also & nutn ber of prisoners and a few guns.

We advanced slightly on the western outskirts of Leus ant cast and north of Givenchy-lez-La Bassee. We also progressed north-east of Steenwerck and entered Wulverg.

hem.

LONDON, Sept. 8..

•Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing on Tuce- day morning, aga

To what struite the enemy is re-. luced may be judged by the Second Guards Reserve Dission, which was thrown in during the fighting. 1‡, had already, suffered so heavily that its fighting strength was buzzlý 1,000).

BRITISH CONTINUE TO PROGRESS: meu, one batalion consisting of o

Lospor, Sept. 4 Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports

zingle other and 33 of other ranks.. Ti prisoners were dejected, but bitterness and arrogance are almost entirely absent. The German fight- Alinor actions are reported from ing aeroplazies are almoet wholly different localities,

devoting themselves to anti-Tunk We reached the east side of Vilux work, particularly st night, when woods, northward of Mosains, andthes, constantly cut off engines, in wlightly advanced at other pointer order to detect the grinding of truc

Generally, we have reached the tors after which they diep brilliant fine of the Canal-du-Nord and have parachute lights to see where the cccupied Ecourt St. Quentin, north bomb fulla ward of the Arras Cambrai road."

The weather is cloudy and windy, but not unfavourable for compaign

We progressed astride the Lya. We are approaching Neuve Chaping pelle and Laventie and have taken possession of Sailly-sur-la Lys, Sieppe and Le Romarin.

FEVERISH AERIAL ACTIVITY."

LESS WORK.

Lösnox, Sept. 3. The Air Ministry reports:- In addition to the morning attack on the serodrone at Hubl yesterday,

EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI, BRITISH AVIATORS CEASE- AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

LL'our Pastes bear the "Rooster" label and are made from Flour of the Best A Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour Gluten is easier to digest and contains more nutriment "han Starch. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions,

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.

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SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCES.

ENEMY FURTHER RETREATS ASTRIDE CAMERAT BAPAUME ROAD.

LONDON, Sept. 8. "Reuters Agency beans that we have captured Etaing, from where the line Turs to a kilometre east of Dury, thence to the western outskirt of Buseg which we hold, to the east of Pronville, west of Boursics and east of Dognes

Substantial advance was ande

ftacked in the afternoon the south of Ypres. We captured Le

objective with very good re- Mrs. BLAIR.

hitting the hangers and causing and reached the line of the Tortille

Mesnit, Efticourt ud. Tepancourt. River, being an aderuce of a further two miles on B front of mx miles. Since the moming numerous fres have been observed cast of Bus and Bertincourt, po signs of enemy's evacuations in the area south of the Sesne ver to the west of the Cazel-du-Nord

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On the night of the 2nd we diep per 17 tone of bombs, and ugnin heavily attacked the Bubl nerodrome and the work at Burbach, the rail- ways at Haarbrücken and Elringe, truins, and the Boulay, Berodrome,

Several fres were started at Bual. Three

hangnis were demolished

We have captured Ytres fou were obtained on many miles east of Le Transjoy, and prog Direct lite, were

gressed beyond Our attack was carried out from newbiz 30, frels. Over 16 tony of bomb were dropped on this seto "drome"

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South of the Lys, we reached the southern outskirts of Suilly-sur-I and advanced along the Fataires- hin 24 hours. We attack Bu road Ex

Chapelley the Ehauge railway from hold

of 00 Scet, every bomb direct-

We

cap

Jy lifting. Wicca were started on the synast, whi Burbuch work Good bursts were ther

Chorved All the British einges retarica