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THE 254,

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1845

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1918.

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NOTICE.

Re

WY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC of

AINDIAN desiring to lose the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9AM to 1 P.M. and Sr.m. to 4 PM dally

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All porrons, with certain erceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- solres under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forma of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penal for non compliance ir Be not exceeding $50

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WHICH ALL VESSED THE WHARES OF TEL QUEAN MARINE INSURANCE

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and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

ASSURANCE 00

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£23,970,367

Ravente Fire Erench... £2,381,450

Life and Annudity

2,141,593 Branches. Ravense Harice Department. 337,239 -178.917 Other Receipts

£5.339,228

The Acvamolative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Business,

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12 45 pin. to

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for

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THE BRITISH VICTORY.

A GENEROUS TRIBUTE BY FRENCH GENERAL STAFF.

CLASSIC EXAMPLE" OF

MILITARY ART.”

„Losuoy, "Cet. -10. Responsible.. quartais regard. the British victory of the 8th inst. as

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

INQUIRIES

GERMANY ON THE HORNS OF

DILEMMI

PARIS, Oct. 10.

A Hava message state President Wilson's reply to Ger many shows that the United State

by for the most important event in will not discuss the question of a remarkably fruitful week, because armastice until German troops haver apart from the sanguinary and costly withdrawn everywhere from invaded- defeat inflicted upon the enemy, the territory. This vital condition latter in thereby compelled to under- necessary preliminary to an aemi take a retirement which will probtice. The answer leaves no loop. Fably soon extend to the whole front hole to the foe, The President Between St. Quentin and Argonne. means to pin the Germans down to The pivot of the enemy's defensive exact statements. The second system between the Meuse and the clause of President Wilson's reply faen has been emashed, and his rear will give the Germans a hard pro

lines of defence constructed between blem to solve. The reply is hailed the Oise and Argonne have been with enthusiam in Allied countries. turned into his main line. The reas There is no question of bolting the line here constructed two nionthe door against a righteous peace, bak ago runs along the rivers Serre, and Germany must, d'sgorge all things Sissone theües to the Aisne at Conde she has stolen, compensate the vicev thence eastwards along that river to tims and be made powerless to res Argonne.

Feat the brutal assault on our com- thon civilisation.

It is impossible to say how far reaching the results of the British

The reply has met with entire- success will be. Much depends on approval in France. It is not the weather and the enemy's mom. President Wilson's intention to treat His position is undoubtedly danger with the Kaiser and his fellow ous. His troops, are greatly ex- criminals. The future of the Hoben bausted and his fresh reserves prac, zollern dynasty is definitely raised tically used up. He cannot now Diplomatic circles in London make good h's fosses either of men regard President Wilson's reply as or material. A general retirement clever and logical. He wisely re in such circumstances inays to put frained from sending a flat rejection it mildly, eatail grave consequences of the proposals. The reply places. The French General Staff regards the German Goverment on the the part played by the British in bors of a dilemma.

the past two months as very remark

able. It has expressed its admira- į -

SURE ON GERMANY.

tion of the series of battles they have AUSTRIAN AND TURKISH FREE- won as models in conception and execution, and classic examples of military art.

GERMAN ARMY OF 250,000 IN FULL. RETREAT.

PARIS, Oct. 10 A Hayus message says, It is stated on, good authority that Germany consented to join in the peace offer under great pressure from Austria and Turkey. The Kaiser was induced to submit to the humilia- A Eavas message states:- The British Army yesterday enter-tion in the hope of preventing the ed Cambrai During the day Ger- two remaining allies following the man explosives laid the town in example of Bulgaria

FARIS, Oct. 10.

NEW "GERMAN OUTRAGE IN

ruine.

All evidence points to the fact that- The German main armies on a terror has taken hold of the German 20-mile front between Cambrai and people in the frontier regions who St. Quentin; 240,000 men strong, are shuddering at the advancing are in full retreat with British troops spectre of invasion. upon their heels. In the magni- ficent Sghting on Tuesday 12,200 prisoners and 200 guns were taken..

ENEMY'S SWIFT RETREAT.

REMARKABLE CONFUSION.

LONDON, Oct. 10: Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day

Баук

BELGIUM:

PARIS, Oct. 10.

A Havae message sys A new outrage is being perpotta

in Belgium From the count beyoud Bruges male population De-- tween the ages of 16 and 45 are being torn from their homes and The enemy's withdrawal between compelled to do hard labour for the St. Quentin and Cambra; yesterday military needs of the enemy. The was so rapid that our patrols were Germans are completing the ruin by

pillage, arton and deportation.

scarcely able to maintain touch with him. Last evening this swift retire- ment seemed to be continuing on our right, but machine-gun resist ance was stiffening on our left.

Our airmen report remarkable con- fusion of troops and transport moving eastwarde from Le Cateau.

GERMAN REPORT,

LONDON, Oct. 10,

wireless Ge official message

In face of strong infantry attack

PRINCH SUCCESSES..

LONDON, Oct. 11

A French.communiqué states: Bouth of the Oise we cap Servals and took prisoners. Between the Alette end the pressure of our troops, by Italian units operat ng aides of Chemin-des-Damer

Germane

Notwithstanding

in the direction of Le Cateau, we retreated fighting step by step to gun fire, werds new positions

The man thrust of the French and Americans on Wednesday between the Aire and the deuse was directed. agains the Somme

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