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MUMEYA Japanese - Photographers |

All kinds of Photograph'e

Work done in intens styles

Also Passport Photos.

Developing and Printing, faj

Amateura a Speciality.

No. 84. Queen's Road Con tru:

TOL 354.

No 17.296.

The China Mail.

就四十月十年八十叠百九千叠英

BUSINESS NOTICES,

ESTABLISHED

18

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918

午戊年七國民華中

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

#160

(1180)

NOTICE

BY EUROPEAN Now ASIATIU or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between,the bours of 9 AM to IP.M. and S-P.M.`to 4 P.12..

applicants will be required to produce Prosporta or identification papers." "AV { persons, with certain exceptions, whe Tamsin in the Colony for than 7 days are requized bar

them

selves under the REGIEO 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 Penalty for non compliance is a tine not exceeding $50.

NORTH BRITISA & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO

WHICH ARE FRIEND TIN ABANK'S OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, L.,

and

THE RAILWAY FASSENGERS.

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ASSURANCE CO

TOTAL FEDE 42 31 Dec. 1314,

£23,070,367

I-Authored Capital £3,000,00

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

£2,137,500 -Fire Fands.................. 3,637,047 III-Life & Annuity Fande... 17,587,500

Sinking Fund Account .................

Ravenue Fire Branch.

128,030

Life and Annalty

Branches...

£29.970.587

£2,381,456- 2,141,593

237,239 478,940

Revenue Marine Department... Osher Receipts" constamise

25.339,028

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately frosted, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to weat the claims under the respective Depart- ments of the Company's Business.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

PER TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE,,

WEEK DAYS..

7.00 am, to 8.00 am...Every tämlantes. 8.00am to 939 a.m...Every 10 minator. 9.3). to 10,10 m. Every 15 minutos. 10 90a.m. to 11.0'a m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to12.30p.m...Every 20 minuta. 12 45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m..very 1 minutes. 1.45p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 13 minatae. 1.45pm to 16 p.m.

Saturday only...Every 15 minutes. 2.30p.m. to 4.00p.m...livery 3 minuter. 2.90 p.m. to 4.00p.m.

Saturdays only...Every 15 minutes. 4.03 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. 8.00 p.m... Every 10 mieste.

NIGHT CARS.

8.00 p.m., 9.90. p.m. 10 pm.. 11 p.m.. 11 39 p.m. sud 11.40 p.m. ̧

7.30a.m.

SUNDAYS.

6.00 to 10.30 ... Every 3 minator. 11.30a.m. to 11.00 ....Every 10 minaton. 11,30m, to, 19 noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 noon to 12:30p.m. Every 10 minuto. 19.30 p.m. to 1.3)pim. Every 15 minutes. 2,00pm to 5.30pm...Every 10 minute, 30p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minotse. 8,00p.m. to 7.00p.m...Every 15 molante. 7.90 p.m. to: 8.00 p.m...Xvar 10 minuter. NICET CARS na on Week Days, SATURDAYS EXTRA CARS. 1.30 pm and 12 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Tour Road Central.

Season and punch tickets available for ali care not already full roning as the time stated in the Company's time tables, bat not for special care, can be obtained on applicatim at the Company's Offler. Ne Sason ticket will be issued until payment theretor has been made in Bank Notes or by Che jus ar Compradora order representing Bank Nota.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

··General Manager's.

METEOR GARAGE

Bole distributors of

MAXWELL CARS,

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 & MAÇAO STEAMERS.

JOINT. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAQAO STEAMBOAT. |

CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Sallings-To Capton daily at 3 a.m. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton daily at 9 a.m. (Sundays, excepted) and 4 p.m.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG"MAÇAO LINE

Sailings :-5,9. »SUI AN“ to. Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays P'a.m.).

8.9. SUI TAI to Marno cially at 2 p.m. (Sondays. Excepted). 5.3. "SUL AN" from Macao daily at 9p.m. (Sundays 9 p.m.).

8.8. "SUI PAI' from Macao daily at 7.30 am. (Sundays excepted).

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Further information may be obtained at the Compant's Orvice, Hotel Mansions,

or from Messrs. Tros, Coon & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.

STOLE

THE FINEST LIQUEURS:

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

Brown Brandy

Specially selected for

1,45

4.

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

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Telophone No. 618.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GRILL

AND

ROOM

J. H. TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level.

BUSINESS NOTICES

4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1918,-

(RENTE PERPETUELLE 4%).

PRICE OF ISSUE Fr. 70.50 yielding a net income of

5.65%. Bearing interest from the 16th October, 1918. SUBSCRIPTION LIST WILL BE OPENED on the 20th October, 1918, and closed on the 20th November, 1918.

Further particulars on application to the

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

Chater Road,

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL-

Manager.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD

BUILDERS OF SHIRS & ENGINES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION:

-THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

EXHONGKONG LTD.

TELEGRINIG

AGENTS— BUTTERFIELD & Swice. * ~ TELEPHONE. 4o 212

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

| Reuter's Service to the Chino kail.)

THE BRITISH FRONT. ADYANCE BETWEEN YALEN- CIENNES AND TOURNAI.

LONDON, Oct. 925- 12.55 p.m...

NEW FRENCH ATTACK IN BELGIUM.

EXCELLENT PROGRESS TOWARDS GHENT

LONDON, Oct. 221.

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig Reuters Correspondent at Britis

reports:

As a result hol local fighting, at night we advanced our line to the left bank of the Ecuillon river, north of Thiant, the western portion of which is in our possession.

Hendquarters, telegraphing to-day,

says

serving with the Belgian Army, t

This morning strong French forces tacked northward of the British Second Army towards Ghent mak

We further progressed between ing excellent progress. Valenciennes and Tournai. The

enency's resistance on this front in Thaint yesterday morning, but

The British First Array captured increasing.

In the Tourmal sector as a result of sharp fighting a night we er pelled the enemy from the village of Oreq and the woods in the neigh- bourhood of Froyennes We are within a mile of this town.

WITHIN TWO MILES OF VALENCIENNES,

CONSIDERABLE EXENT OPPOSITION.

Lospos, Oct. 21. Field Marshal Sie Douglas Has |reports P

withdraw from a portion of the vil- strong counter-attack caused us to

huge to the east of Realhou river.

The weather, is good.

THE FRENCH FRONT-

ADVANCE CONTINUES.“

SE POSITIONS CARRIED.

LoxDos, Oct. 22 A Ficoch ommaning states: To-day we resumed our advance between the Oise and the Serro. Oa our right we carried Nesbrocourt and Richtscott, taking 50 prisotians. Taeré was sharp, fighting at night the Ficy and Villers-le-Sec, despite We advanced on our left between und eatly in the morning for trigorous resistance. The Germans possession of Amerval, which we frequently heavily counter-attacket captured restonlay. We reguleed on the plateaux east of Vouzierse. determine atteinpts to regin the

village

The encurry this morning unsue- cessfully attempted to drive in our adrundel troope in the neighbour.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. hood of the Cambri-Bavai rond

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs, net.

In Bags of 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

BLUE BIRD

CONFECTIONERS & CATERERS

10E ORBAM

PARLOUR.

JARE GENERAL MANAGERS,

DRAGON MOTOR

HOT and COLD

DRINKS. PA

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American Chocolates. Assorted Paney Cakes

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CAR CO.

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: FOR THE FAMOUS

BILET

HUDSON

·AND

GREY

15 Minutes from Landing Stage.

Under the Management of→

LAND

MOTOR

Mrs. BLAIR.

BEST CARS

ND INSPECT

COLONY FOR HIRE.

Automobiles for Hire and PALACE HOTEL,

KOWLOON.

for Sale

at reasonable Price.

Phone 2500":

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Recently renovated and refinished, electric light and fans throughout und entirely under; new management. Cuisine under the fer coal supervisión

of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rumsi Terme moderate special terms to families on application to

Telephone K. 3.

Telegraphic Add.: “PALACE.

CARLTON HOTEL

JH. OXBEERY,"

Proprietor.

(TIN OXIT AMERICÁN KÖZEL IN THE COLONY,};"

YUE HOUSE STREET.

Under American Mage

sod quieb yet only a low-minuter; 143 Bedrooms, Excellent Chisine, Borupáļau Monthly and Family Bates on application to the

Launches Meet Assenge Telegraphic atâdre

CARLTON

the Banks and,

Moderato

ECAMERON

CARS

MOLO

UTGLES

We, took & few

# prisoners A We continue to progress east and north of Denuin, despite considerable position.

We are within two miles of Valen- ciennes and have reached the general line of La Sentinelle-St. Anand

Regs-Taintigues..

We hold the west bank of the | Scheklt and for several miles north. of Pentuchinnad. north-west of

THE BELGIAN FRONT.

DRIVING THE ENEMY FROM

FLANDERS.

LONDON, Oct. 22.

A Belgian communique states:

All our positions were maintained

AMERICAN FRONT.

FILL 297 CAPTURED.

STUBBORN COMBAT NEAR

VERDUN.

Losos, Oct. 22...

An American communiqué states: In the course of stubborn fighting north of Verdun we advanced our line at several points and captured Hiil 20

Woejested the enemy from Ruppes Wood, capturing 261 prison ers and a number of machine gur

We improved our positions further

west.

BO-CALLED NEUTRAL

COMMISSION.

Loxos, Oct. 22.

Mucir amusement an as been caused

by an announcement from Berlin

We continued to advance, driving that a so-called Neutral Coranniesion the enemy to the eastern bank of has left Brussels for the Front to Derivation Canal, between the Dutch investigate allegations wanton frontier near Ecde and south destruction by the Germans Mcérendre, taking 200 prisoners.

· GERMANS" HURRIED RETREAT.

COASTAL GUNS ABANDONED, INTACT

Losbox, Oct. 22:

A British communiqué from the Belgian

Front etates:

THE MOUTH OF THE SCHELDT.

TIME HAS. COME FOR ALLIES

TO SPEAK

LONDON, Oct. 22,

In connection with the arrival of the Allieswim tho: region Sulfeldt, French newspaper point out that the Allies ve never ad mitted the right of Hollain to gene trol the mouth of the Scheldt and The Germans hurried their retreat declare that the time has come for in the north and abandoned all their Allies to speak

Our pressure was maintained on the whole frontale res

coastul guns, some intact

The French across the Lys-TO-

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go. Ld.||pulsed violent, counter attacks ord

lished 1883 (VEAUTORKRS O

PURE Manila ROPE

CABLE LA

STRAND

royed the bridgeheads.

The British rescred the Scheldt between Bailoul and Sellebm and advanced

ween the Scheldt and the Ly, despite lively resisti

A GERMAN REPORT

THE BALKANS.

FRENCH BEICH THE DANUBE.

LONDON Oct# 22

A French Eastern COMMIT

Trench troope tha: Di

by the