1918-09-21 — Page 1

Page

MUMEYA Japanese Photographèn,

All kinds of Photographic

Work done in latest styles

also Passport Flinton.

Developing and Pelating fol

Amateurs » Speciality.

No. 8. Queen's Road Central TELA 254.

No 17.268,

The China Mail.

TABLISHED

1845

民一七月九年八十登百九千餐英

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918.

BUSINESS NOTICES,"

BUSINESS NOTICES

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

Cash.

NOTICE.

"NY EUROPEAN Non ASTATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of A.. to 1 PM. and 2. P.M. to P.M.

daily

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persona, with certain exception, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them. selves under the REDISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forus.. 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 Are not excreding $50.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO

WHICH ARE VENTED THE SHARIS OF

THE OCEAN MARINE INSUPANCE

COMPANY, LTD., And

THE RAILWAY PASSENGEÈS?

ASSURANCE Co

the

YTAL FUNDS AT S1ET DECEMER, 1914,

TOTALE £23,070,347,

t-Authorised Capital £6,000,000.

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Faid-up Caprial £2,437,500 II-Fire Fande

3,837,047

III-Life & Annuity Funda... 17,567,590

Sinking Fund AcCUUD......

128,230

Revenna Fire Branch.

Life and Annuity

Bruched...MELON. Revonte Marine Department... Other Recipta

523,970,367 £2,382,458 2,111,593 $37.239 478,940

£5.339,223

The Accumulativo Funda of the various Branches are separately fovéstod, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meor the claims under the respective Papart. ments of the Company's Business.f

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

PEAK

Agents.

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LÍNLITED.

TIME TABLE.

-WEEK DAYS.

7.00a.m. to 8.1...Every 15 minates 8.00am to 9.30 &m...Every 10 minutes. 9.3),m. to 20.10.....Every 10 minutes. 10.80a.m. to 11.03 a.m.Every 15 minutes 11.30 an. to 1.30p.m....Every 30 minutes. 1245..ta 1.15 p.m...Every trave

1.43 p.m. to 9.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 1.45 pm. to 2.15 p.m.

Saturdays only...Eroxy 15 minutes. 9.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m...Every 30 minutes.

2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Saturdayn only...Every 15 minutes.. :4.00p.a. so $5.00 p.m...Every 15 min 6.00p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS..

8.50 p.m., 9.30 p.m.. 10 pm., 11 p.m., 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm. SUNDAYS.

****.30 ..

8.00 am to 10.30 a.m...ery 15 minuter. 1.30 am to 11,00...Every 10 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12 noon....Every 10 minutes. 12.00-aconta 13.30 p.m...Every 10xsinater. 12.30 p.m. to 1.3)p.m...Erery 15 minutes. 2.00pm to 6.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 mlastes. 41.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 2.00 p.m.to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS on Wark Daya. SATURDAYS EXTRA QARS. -1.30 pm and 12 midnight, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office,. ALEXANERA BUILDINĊE, Das Youx Road Central.

Season and punch tickets available for all ears not already fall running as the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Office. No Season tlokeb will be iseted until payment theretor has been made in Bank Notes or by Choise or Compradore. order reprewedting Bank Nota

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

«General Manajers.

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributors of

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

Phone 2500. 65 Des Vœux Road

Central:

TANG YUK DESTEST, successor of

the late SIEN TING,

TI, D'AJUTAR STREIT

TERMA VERY HODKRAFT

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, QANTON & MACAO STEAMBOÄT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

SailingsTo Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m.. From Canton daily at 8. a... (Sundays excepted) and 4pm,

1:

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG - MACAO LINE.

Sailings:-S.S.

BUT AN to Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 a.m.)

9.8

S.S.

SUI TAI to Macao daily at 2 pm. (Sundays excepted). SUI AN from Macro daily at 2 p.m. (Sundays 3 p.m.).

"

S.S. SUI TAI" from Macao daily at 7.30 m. (Sundays excepted).

Further information may be obtained at the CouraNT'S OFFICE, Hotel Mansions, or from Messrs. Tuos. Cook & Sox. Booking Agents, Hongkong.

E WATSONS Sonich WAISTS

43 244

•CHERA.

THE

WATSON'S

E

PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

[11

POPULARITY MAINTAINED, BY ITS.EXCELLENT QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, #

HONGKONG, Telephone No. 618.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet above Sea Level.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

THE TRIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG LTD.

-TELEGRAPHIC ABD.-

**TAIKOD POCK

AGENTS BUTTERHELD & SWEEE ~TELEPHONG #2 212 ·

午戊次歲年七國民辛中

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

ALEK ROSS # 00. *Thane-17.

PRICE $8.00 Per Month.

THE GREAT BATTLE.

th

THE BRITISH ACHIEVEMENT, IN ST. QUENTIN REGION.

(Reuters Service to the China Afaik)

BEFORE THE HINDENBURG

LINE.

WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE HINDENBURG LINE.

SUPERIORITY OF BITISH SOLDIERS.

At no per at of the war the individual aperiority of our ciders. ben. che pronounced. In an idirl dealing with riding partles von Toxnoy, Sept. 19.

Below, cenuanding the Seventeenth (Delayed).

Artay, says: "This shows that st The British so far have taker present the British have a fighting. (8,00 prisoners and filly guns of the acperiority over our troops in No

Gonzeneourt-Hohnen front and age! Man's Land," "

now within two miles of the Hinges burg Line.

AUSTRALIANS PASS HINDENBURG OUTPOSTS.

Losdos," "Sept." "TEA- The Australians have advanced beyond the Hindenburg outposts and

[are right up against the main line..

ALL MAINS HELD. This Hoting it is reported that wa are holding all our gains.

The enemy desperately counter- justacked on the evening of Septem

ber 18th south-east of Harriacourt

was enthely repulsed as was a sinu Wood, employing six divisions. He

ur effort in the vicinity of Villers

Guisla,

The Australians took 342 prisoners

OVER 10,000 PRISONERS TAKEN. an attack on the Hindenburg nut

post line... Loxbox, Sept. 19. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Esig

THE ENEMY SURPRISED.:

Lasoos, Sept. p.

Further reports confirm the heavy Heuter's Correspondent at Britet rature of the enemy's, counterHeadquarters, telegraphing is uttack, yesterday afternoon, "north-evening, states: "war" of Trescanit," and the severity The heary German counter-attackë,

of his losses.

[ yesterday, and·"to-day prove he und There was fighting, today, on the certainty regarding our intention!! sector castward, of Epehy and also which is a tribute to the excellence in the neighbourhood of Douzeof our Staff work and organization." court where we gained ground, north-

Prisoners state the blow was CNY ward of Gauche Wood There were

pected north of Gouzenucourt instead. heal engagements on the remainder of south of that place, hence the | German, thrust af Moeuvres. When, We improved our positions slightly the szexpected happened, the Ger westward of Wytechnete and repulsedl raiders eastward of Neuve Chapelle the offensive east of Havrincourt

mans changed their plane and tools. and northward of the Ypres Comines Wool. The Guards brigide of the Third and Thirty-Seven Divisions The prisoners taken during the withstood the onslaught of the Sixtl operations which commenced yester.

enemy division

exceed 10,000 and over 60 guns have iver. cuptured.

ef the battle-frcnt.

ranal,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., Ld.des, northward of St. Quentin, cow

Established 1883.

-MANUFAÜTURERS OF.

PURE Manila ROPE

STRAND ..

1" to 15"

GIRCUMVETENİK.

GABLE, LAID

"5" to 15" -ÕLAGTASEREN E.

4 STRAND

3" to 10"

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length Prices, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application te

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

MACARONI, PASTE STARS,

EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI, AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS......

BRITISH BOOTY,

MAGNIFICENT BRITISH

DEFENCE.

The Germans, directed a tremen dous bombardment against High Wooll and Harrincourt Wood in the reur of our ling, but so magnificent LONDON, Sept. 19, Reuter's Correspondent at British was cur defence, that the dense Headquarters, telegrapaing to-day, enemy waves only succeeded in reaching out positions at certam

states:-

The prisons captured to sunset on plaves from where very few returned. the 78th numbered 81,000 including hun. When the effort had spent itself, there dreds of officers. On the front of the was a sheer mowing down of the Fourth Army alone 11 Divisions wore assaulting ranks. The ground was identified. The army on the left took a terrible shambles, the enemy complete battery of bowitzers and casualties being quite 40 per cent. 11 fold-guns. Many trench mortars of the troops engaged. The Sixth and machine-guns and a great quantity Cerman Division, fresly from training at stores were also captured, but the as storm troops, are no longer war- tactical value of the gains far exceeds worthy

the material. One of the main objec Equally fine was the splendid tiyes was to gain a clear frontal position resistance of the Seventeenth Din commanding the Hindenburg Line along on to heavy counter-attack at the whole face of the attack. This was Villers Guislain Our men stood

LL our Pastes bear the Rooster Inhel and are made from Flour of the Best practically accomplished. By three their ground like graven images. A Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the o'clock we had taken Belle Eglise and principal components of Fleur. Gluten is easier to digest and contains more Bellicourt and established ourselves The Germans came on again and nutriment than Stareh. Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World. along the St Quentin Canal, in places again with great valour and deter Terms moderate, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. within 50 yards of the Hindenburg mination. Then came a lull. The Seventeenth still stood while the 15 Minutes from Landing Stage. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. outposts.

Head Office: No. 47 and 46, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong; Telephone 1239. LONG AND BITTER FIGHTING. caly Germans to be sean were stark or writhing forms in the foreground! Frincipal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone 9383,

Further north, the resistance was Branch Factory: Wing, King Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong, Under the Management

Cable Address : HEYOWAHL'

more stubborn and there was long To-day the fighting is in the catere of local actions principally around and bitter fighting at Gauche Wood

4.

of- Mrs. BLAIR.

GRAND HOTEL.

Mira-class an op-to-dale Hotel, most central location within the vicinity of all the principal

Noted for the best Hood. Befreatment, Accommodation kod Clan. Aness.

Dulator undei Europens Superriatum, "

Hak

A Brst-cinas String Orchestra, andareselections from 6.40 .. to 11.12. Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping Feople.

W. BARKER, For further particulars apply

Manager. Telegraphic Address “COMFORT.

Telephone No. 197.

CARLTON HOTEL,

(THE ONLY AMERICAN HOTEL IN THE COLONY) JOE HOUSE STREET

Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks District:43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, Borupulously Clean Moder

to the PropriBiceps, Monthly and Family Retes on application

Launcher Meet Faberger Bosta chic Address CARLTON.

MES. FE CAMERON

SHING KEE CO.

« SODA. MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

OFF

Canatie Boca, Boda ash, Muriate of Ammonia, Silicate of Soda, Refines Bicarbonate of Soda, Mineral Water, and Soda Crystal, Bleaching Powder, Sulphur Acid, Sulphate of Ammonia, etc., eto,

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

32, DES VEUX ROAD WEST, HONGKONG.

E. HING & Co. LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS viz Steel Ship Plates, Angles and Bars. Also Shipchandlery Articles. Telephone No. 1116,

25, Wing Woo Street, Central

and Epohy. The most determined Epely and Villers Guislain ecst effort was south of Berthancourt Ronssoy and Gauche Wood Wa where our artillery played such havoc repulsed all attempts to regain that it was a mere straggling remnant ground and made further progress.

This morning we camed L'Empire, which received the final repulse from

north-east of Bonssoy. The hopping the infantry."

The moral effect of the Tanks has UP of the German outpost zone been immense. They frequently steadily continues. gained their objectives without firing

ahot..Numerous

gulches fürd

GERMAN REPORT.

JONDON, Sept. 102

sunken roads gave them much op

A wireless German official mee portunity for tactical enterprise their skill and daring being too much for amidst lengthy claims, allegin the Germans.

the Anglo-French 'offensiver Saoming up, wo advanced an been cepulsed, admits that average of 4,000 yards on a front Australians have reached the line. of eighteen miles; engaging hirteen Bellicourt Bellenglise. It is stated divisions between Gouzer court and that fifteen British and French dict the Soinine and obliging the enemy tious liave been identified on the to throw in two toore divisions from attacking front, he close reserve.

(Continued Page 6