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ESTABLISHED

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918.

午戊天歲年七國民華中

BUSINESS NOTICES,"

BUSINESS NOTICES

就十二月九年八十叠百九千叠英

PRICE:

$80 Nati Cash.;

CORONA

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NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN NOB ASIATIÙ'or

INDIAN desiring to leave the

Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of A.. to 1rx, and a г.m. to 4 r. 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 requirect to Register them

elves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forus af Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the O.P.O. and at nil Police Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a dae not exceeding $50.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO

•WHICH ARE TESTED THE SHARZE or THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

CONTANT, LTD.,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE CO

AL FIND AT 31sr DECEMBEn, 1914,

"TOTAL £23,910,567

1-Authorted Capital £8,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Fald-up, Capital£237,500 II-Fire Fund.......... 3,837,047 Il-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,590

Staking Fund.Account

Bevinue Fire Branch........

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128.230

£29,970,367

£2,391,456

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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 & MADAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG - CANTON - LINE.

SailingsTo Carton daily at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m...

From Canton dally at 8 am.. (Sundays excepted) and i p.m.

SERVICE or Tun HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

Sailing-S.S. "SULAN" to Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sunday 9 ).

B.S. SUTTAI" to Macao daily at 2 pm. (Sundays excepted). S.S. "SUTAN" from Macao daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays 3. p.m.). S.S. SUI TA1" from Maeso daily at 7.30 am. (Sundays excepted).

Life and Aquity 2141,593 Further information may be obtained at the CourANY's Orrux, Hotel Mansions.

or from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

Branched....useet Ravenne Marice Department... Other Receipts

337,239

478,840

£3,330,228.

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branthes are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are out aside to woet the cisima ander the respective L'opart mants of the Company's Rosiness.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...

Agestr

AK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PEAK

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00.m. to $.00 a....Every 15 minutes. 8.00., to 9.30 a....Every 10migates. 9:30 1.10. o 10.00 ....Every 15 miantes. 10.30am to 11.01.a.m...Every 15 minutes. Every 30 minutes. 11.30 a.. to 19.30

12.35 p.m. to 1.15

1.45 p.m. to 2017 10 minuten,

Saturdays

10 minute

1.43 pm. to 915 Every 15 minutas, 2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Every 30 montes. 9.30 pm, to 4.00p.m.

Saturday only. Every 13 minutes, 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

8.50 p.m., 9.30 p.m.. 10 p.m., IT'p.m... 11.30 p.m. and 11.5 p.m.

SUNDAYS...

7.30 9.10. 9.00am to 10.30 am...Every 15 minute. 11.3m to 11:00. Every 10 minutes. 11.30 am, to 19 noon....Every 15 mlnctes. 12.00 soon to 12.30 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 12.50 p.m. to 1. p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.Erary 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m, to 8.00 pm. Every 10 iniuotos. 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 pm and 12 midaight.. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALKLANDRA BUILDINGS, Das Vieux Road Úentral.

time

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers..

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of "

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at reasonable Price,

Phone 2500.

65. Des Voeux Road Central.

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THE WAR.

ANOTHER BRITISH ATTACK.

OVER 6,000 PRISONERS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maiky

ANOTHER FINE BRITISH ATTTACK.

OVER 8,000 PRISONERS,

BRILLIANT OPERATIONS.

Toxos, Sept. 10, 12.10 a.m Pick-Matshat Sir Douglas Hig reports:-

The troops belonging to the Third and Fourth British Afinies attacked

BRITISH ADVANCE A FINE FEAT.

DOGGED AND STIFFE ENEMY RESISTANCE.

RESULTS OF HIGH VALUE ACHIEVED.

LONDON, Sept. 18. Reuters Correspondent at Britis Headquarters. evening, sags:-

telegraphing this

with complete success at 5.20 this

In today's fighting near St. Quen- morning on a front of about 16 mike tin, the enemy fought doggedly, and between Holbon and Gouzeaucourt-evidently with a clear conception of Our troops on the whole of this front, the great strategic importance of the advancing in heavy storms-and-rain

ground.

curried the energy's positions by The weather helped in some mea

ssault and swept over the old British sure by decreasing observation in the trench, systems of March, 1918.

urly stages, so that we were scen They reached and cuptured the outernally almost on the top of the

defences of the Hindenburg Line in witle rectors.

enemy before he observed us..

On the other hand, the run ren-" The English and Scottish troops dered the groind slushy and diffi- on the right exptured Fresnoy-ult going. In the gallics the Tanks Petit-Bertheucourt end Pontru, contributed to the progress. nating and overcoming strong re- The Germans assembled consider=""; sistance, particularly on the extreme able artillery along the front of th right,

attack, backed by long-range guns

On the right centre two Australing from well behind the Hinden liun Divisions captured Le Yerguier, burg Line, although the letter bud Villares and Hargicourt.. Pushing to restrict their shooting to the com- forward with great determination,paratively few targets previously they established themselves in the registered, which did not constitute Fold German advanced positions west serious obstacles to the advance.

and south-west of Bellicourt, having The German Alpine Corps was penetrated the enemy's defences to carrying the brunt of the resistance

depth of three milest

and putting up B stout struggle

Gucrard..

On the left centre the 7th Yeo-around the key position of Epehy. maury Division and other Divisions. The morale of some other enemy composed of East, County and Lon-Divisions is poor and, although the don troops, captured "Templeux-le-machine-gunners generally stick ter: Ronssey, Epeby and their guns until the last, the infantry Pesieres, also penetrating to a great shows a readiness to surrender. depth.

The Australians made good-pro North of Peacres the 21st Divi-

gress on the right capturing Ascen- sion attacked over the north portionston Fure, which is a strong redoubt of the sector, which was defended north of Fresnoy and Villeret, upon by it so gallantly on 21st-22d the spur dominating the St. Quentin March, Having captured its old

11 Canal, " front trenches with the strong point

The general impression in that it of Vancellette Farm and beaten has been a good day for the Allies." counter-attack, it pushed forward The one spot at which there is com for more than a file bead this paratively little progress is around. line, capturing several hundred pri- the point of the Franco-British lai- soners and a battery complete with

son, but our guds are coming uiore Iteins.

On the left the English and Welsh and more into action in this section taking a heavy tall of the concen troops curried the remainder of the trated infantry. The ground every- high ground south of Gouzeaucourt,where is well adapted for defence.z reaching the outskirts of Villers

We gained some very important Guisluju and capturing Gauche

points of observation and achieved Wood.

results of high value. Considering We captured over 6,000 prisoners the density and the elastic system und a number of guns in the course of the defences, our advance was a of these successful operations.

very fine feat. A notable feature is the stiffer resistance the enemy BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

offering. He has apparently streng- HOSTILE MACHINES BROUGHT thened his position with fresh re- DOWN OVER ALLIED LINES. serves. The latest news suggeste that he is steadily improving the Loxoox, Sept. 18..

situation. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Buig, reporting on aviation, says:

Eleny aircraft, was less active on the 17th. The British carried out reconnaissance photography through- out the day, far beyond the German lives und destroyed 11 machines and drove down five. Ten British machines are missing.

THE AMERICAN FRONT. GERMAN WITHDRAWALS IN

PROGRESS. T

LONDON, Sept. 18: Reuter's Correspondent at Ameri can Headquarters, telegraphing Inet We heavily bombed three German evening, says

THE GERMAN REPORT.

Laxpay, Sept. 10,

12.10 .m.

aerodromes at night. We brought The line from the St. Mihiel sector down three large hostile night runs along Ronvaur, Cunheulles, bombers over our lines. One British Pintheville, St. Hilaire, Doncourt

Woel and Haumont, between Jaul- night fier is missing."

Wo dropped 29 tons of bombs aney and Hembarcourt, just north of Vandieres and south of Sampeyo 24-hour.

the old lindest of Pont-a-Mousson

The enemy has been continuing nia general withdrawals towards the posi Lou which pow constitutes his line. On our front west of Souls Ouvie Farm He has been shelling the A wireless German evening report quarries we raptured at Norry

The enemy continues active.accial states.

The Brush and French attackedly and dropped bombe on the of the 10th on Port-n-Mousson“ onwide front from Have The prisoners sppad Wood, to the Somme. Our counter clothed and equipped, but of attacks are progrecaing

moral and inferior The enemies penetrated our centre with those captured six mon between Hargeiourt and Emignon

(continudd on Page brook where

Ettacks failed.

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