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NOTICES.

WELLS FARGO & CO.

EXPRESS.

FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SHIPPING OF TOURISTS' BAGGAGE AND PUR- CHASES, TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED.

B. WONTEITH WEBB & CO., Representatives.

FORWARDING SEFT I

1a. Chaty Road.

Phone No. 1506.

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION DOJ

This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow.

Next Sailings from Hongkong:

This vessel has excellent salvou accommodation for a limited "number of passengers. is fitted with all modern conveniences

and carries a duly qualified surgeon.

For freight and passage apply to York Building. Tel. 1574..

Hongkong. 30th Dec., 1916.

PACIFIC

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Agents.

MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

Operating the new First Class Steamers

- ECUADOR,

Th

* VENEZUELA and " COLOMBIA."

14,000 tons Each.

Hongkong to San Francisco,

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT.

most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

3.5.

Sailings from Hongkong.

"VENEZUELA"

"ECUADOR"

"COLOMBIA "

Aug. 15. at zoon.

Sept. 12. at noon.

Oct. 10. at noon.

These stearners have the most modern equipment including over head electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only).

The Safety and Comfort of Pauengers in our Cut Consideration. Spécial 'cara is given to the cuisine, and the site idance on passengers cannot be surpassed.

Ticket are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Lid.

For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc..

Apply to ----

Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Chater Road.

Telephone No. 141.

HONGKONG. CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG; CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD., & CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

HONGKONG-CANDON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer toepbat.cangan. ...$ 7.00 Return Fare by Night(availabițalso for return by day steamer) 12.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer.amukotipaistaan oris... 2-4 ... 6.00 Return Fare by Day Steamer DESPELEN VR vog roligsorkesteri...11.00 HONGKONG TO CANTON, | CANTON TO HONGKONG,

THURSDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1917.

10.00 p.m. Fatshan.

4.30 p.m. Kinshan.

FRIDAY, 3rd „AUGUST, 1917.

8.00 a.m. Heungshan. 10.00 p.m. Kinshan,

8.00 am. Honam. 4.00 p.m. Fatshan.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. Taishan Tons 2,008.

8.8. Sul Tai Tons 1,651. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 am and 2p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Sundays, at 9 am and 1 pm, from the Company Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 8 pm,

· EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 5th AUGUST, 1917.

The Company's Steamahip

"TAISHAN."*

Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Strees Wharf at m. and return from Macao st 3 p.m."

NB.The Company will also russ stemmer from Karao on Sunday at 7.30 am, and from Hongkong at 1 pm from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart

special facilities afforded by the Police The attention of the Pabies ⱭIZAWA, Department of the Macao Government, Pames are imed at the Police Station facing the Company's Wharf thus obrating delay and trouble ft having to apply at This Head Pollos Btation for permite

Fares: Baloon, Single $3, Keturn $5.

FARES AS USUAL,

́MACAO-CANTON LINE.

*S.S. "SUI TAI"

Leaves Macso for Canton every Monday, Wednesday "and Friday at 9 p.m. and Canton to Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.30 p.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

··8.8. SAINAM 588 Tona, and 8.5. NANNING 569 Tons. One of the above Steamer leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8,30 sm. Boand sripe take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice verss by the Company's direct Steamer LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan: in each Cabin, ..

Booking Office open daily (Sundayz excepted) 9 am, to 5 p.m.. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the pin “TUNAKAUR, VAITON. & NAGAR STEAMBOAT 60% LTE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2; 1917.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE,

German Front Penetrated to a Great Depth."

· London, Ang, 1.. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows The Allied operations ware successfully continued despite unfavourable weather. We entered the enemy's positions advanced our line on a front of over fifteen miles from Labasso Ville on the Lys river to Steenstraat on the Year river and took possession of both villages. The French are closely co-operating with and protecting the British left faak. We captured Steenstraat, rapidly penetrating the Germad defences to a depth of two miles. Having gained the day's objectives at an early hour we continued the attack and with the greatest gallantry captured Bixschoote and positions to the south-eastward and westward of the village on a front of two and a half miles, including Korte- "koer and Cabaret. "We repalsed a counter-attack in the "afternoon. The British divisions on the centre and left centre penetrated to a depth of two miles and secured the crossings of the Steenbeke river, which were their final objectives. In the course of their attack they stormed two powerful defensive systems and carried the villages of Verlorenhoek, Frezenberg, St. Julien und Pikem, also many strongly defended farms, woods and organized locali ties, Further south our right centre, alter gaining the whole of their first objectives, including Hooge and Sane." tuary Wood, advanced against a most oberizate resistance over difficult country in the neighbourhood of the Tpres- Meain road and carried Westhoek. We penetrated the cnemy's defences to a depth of a mile in this neighbourhood, where heavy ɓghting all day long is still continuing. We repulsed a number of powerful counter-attacks. We gained the whole of our objectives early in the day on the extrane right, southward of the Zillebeke-Zanvoorde road, capturing Labasse Ville and Hollebeke. In addition te inflicting heavy casualties, 3,500 prisoners have already been brought in. It is impossible yet to accurately estimate the captures.

The Chief Battleground.

London, August 1.

Renter's correspondent at Headquarters reports:-The country where the heaviest fighting is developing may be likened to 3 vast saucer of which the German positions for the rim. Nowhere is there any, great ridge to tackle such as Viny or Messines, but a steady incline scarcely ap preciable to the eye but rendered difficult by stubbly growth and sparse trees to where further north it merges into the Yaer swamps. The final hurricane bombardment which reached ile maximum shortly before the infantry went over, was the heaviest we ever experienced.

Getting on Famously with the War.

Londen, August 1

Reuters, correspondent telegraphing at four in the afternoon Bays:-We have got on with the war famously Buring the last twelve bours. Naturally our achievements are the fruition of weeks of preparation and rehearsal fight- ing extending over such very great width that it is impos- sible to reduce to definite terms the full measury of success. Everywhere the same quiet smile of satisfaction, "speaking volumes, is observable, A whole British army had advanced an average depth of one thousand yards by ten in the morning. This means a lot in trench warfare. Prisoners are streaming in, many readily surrendering. We crossed the Yser at many places. ›-Our bridging/work is. wonderful; one division alone, which was exposed to fre the whole time, threw over seventeen bridges.

Our artillery is literally pursuing the enemy. One minute after the appointed moment for beginning the attack our guns were moving forward. The correspondent expresses aurprise that the Huns had not stiffened their front more in view of their long anticipation of the attack and surimises zhat, if the shortage of resources realises, the enamy bave large masses of reserves. But it is rather extraordinary that the enemy is not taking full advantage of their un- usually favourable positions. Our troops, imbued with fae spirit and determination, crept up close behind the barrage in readiness to rash the German trenches when the gune lengthened out. In one case they actually dashed through their own fire in order to prevent the escape of a large number of fans who were preparing to Bec. They bagged numerous prisoners at small cost,

"

The correspondent proceeds to refer to the boiling oil drums mentioned on 10th June which were enough to quench the most heroic spirits. Our people realising this did not- economise expenditure in these projectiles in some places the. Huns are fighting as sturdily as ever and the corres- pondent instances a strong redoubt, bristling with machine- guns, ovlang vul to the last when it was onally rustiça. zhere was not a single quwollided maumber, di 10e garrisoLL. ine correspondent remarks that it is tale were- had been a little while nag mesqunt fort and pettaja lan luautored the garrison's resolve to avoid surrender. The weather fas cleared considerably since early morning. Lere is "great

Bir selivity.

AL

Bitterness Among Enemy Prisoners.

Lanisivu, August 1. Reuter's curtespitlent Hexaquarters i WALKUK Zm The try wasvlaces wit no bitter against the *** prisoners owing to alleged msumcient support. that it 23. ivovssary to separats them," is transpires that the weba partacularly dmunguished 40cliscives against the Kaiser a lavourite rusiliers. The correspondent touches on the French accompushments which bave evoked the highest, pamiration. E 1bey throw twenty-nine bridges "across "the Iser and made a very deep advance. The Germans show signs of counter- attacking from the Langtarke sine to St. Juben. They have already counter-attacked unsuccessímily in the neighbourhood of Puram

Fine Work by the Freach,

Loni Angust 1.

A Paris communique says:—After crossing the for Cacal during the night the French, at four in the morning, attacked in conjunction with the British on their right. A formidable artillery preparation completely beveled the German organisations and inflicted heavy losses

By the end of the morning we had captured both szemy positions. Our troops, ardently passing over their objective, advanced along the Lizerne-Dixmade, road, capturing Bixschoote, Korteker and Cabaret, Our losses are insignificant. We took much material and prisoners and the battlefeld is -covered with German dead. The artillery fire on the Aisne

is most violent. Details of the Royere fighting show that the French on the whole battle-front exceeded, their objec- tive and were able to clean up tenches choked with Garman dead. The enemy at clayon in the morning attacked weat of Chevregny and were repulsed. Three German regiments attacked east of Cerny, and were driven hack by immediate counter-attack.“

Germans Admit French Penetration.

London, July 21

A wireless Gernian official message says: After drum fire strong attacki bommanood; on' a" "wide: front from the Iser to Ign. The Kranch have penetrated at two pośnie si

Chesin-les-Dignita.."

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN, FRONT.

Advances and Retirements.

London, July 31. -

A wireless Russian official message says: We threw back the enemy who crossed the Zbrusz-northward of Husiatyn and restored the situation. We frustrated an effort to cross the Zbrucz in the region of Pukliany and Podlipic. We evacuated Zaleszik and fell back on the Zakszik-Sniatyn front. We fell back southawrd of the Valeputaa Kiapolung road. The Rumanians captured forti fed positions on the right bank of the Putna

A German wireless message says: We have gained new successes in east Galicia, and at Bukowina and orossed the Zbricz at many points on a "fifty kilometre front. The enemy pressed us back southward of Casinului

More Russian Treachery.

Petrograd, Aug. 1

3. Kerensky has returned. A battalion of death of three hundred Reval sailors forced four lines of enemy treaches instead of two as order- ed. When asked for reinforcements soldiers fired' on the sailors, who, between two fires, began to retire. Only fitcon of the men were unwounded and three officers shot them- selves rather than retreat, te

GENERAL NIXOVS SUCCESSOR.

London, Aug. 1. Lieut-General Sir Robert Irvin Sallon, K., Indian Army (a command of the Northern Army 1914, invalided 1915. Chief Commissioner for India of the Boy Scouts Association 1913) has been appinted General in place of General Sir John Eccles Nixon, K.C.B., supernumerary,

GERMAN ALLEGATION REFUTED.

...

London, July 31. The Admiralty denies a German official statement that hospital ships were misused in Mesopotamia.

The German allegation was based on the Commissioners' criticisms of the lack of hospital ship accommodation neces- sitating temporarily converting into hospital ships two steamers loaded with horses and ammunition.

The Admiralty points out that these vessels did not claim immunity, did not boist the Red Cross flag and, did not display macks indicating any claim to neutrality. The enemy would not have acted illegally if he had sunk them.

NOTICE.

TAIK GO DOCKYARD, BUILDERS OF SHIPS, ENGINES, BOILERS

Df all Types and Sizes, Repairers, Salvors, Forgemasters, Brass and Iron Founders, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. GRAVING DOCK. 787' X 88' X 34'-6" PATENT SLIPWAYS.

Take Vessels up to 3,000 Tons Displacement.

ELECTRIC CRANES Ranging up to 100 Toss.

SS. "RAJANG" launched April, 1916. OXY-ACETYLENE

and Electric Welding Systems..

AGINTS FOR

JOHN Ì. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD. Marine & Road Motors, Light Draft Carriers, Gunboats, Speedy Launches, Harbour Craft, Houseboats and Pleasure Craft of every descrip- tion. Motor Pumping Sets, Motor Vehicles, &c. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND.

COMPANY, ENGINEERING OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN, AGENTS. Tal. Address "TAIKOODOCK" Tel. No. 212.

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The Largest Modern Department Store in the Easi;

Airiest, Cleanest and Coolest in every Respect,

With Elevators to every floor

Refreshments on the Roof Garden.

PRICES MODERATE.

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NOTICES.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA,

(MITSUBISHI GDJ

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOMS PROPRINIONS OF TAXASINA CONI, MUTABE, RISH.. IBAKE, YOSHINOTANI, KOJU, SAMA- ZUTA, SAVYO, KANADA, SMINKEW, KAMIYAMADA, SIBA!

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For Particulars, apply tom

K. KATO, Manager,

MR

longkong, No. 2, Podda

TSANG FOOK.

sia Waschal Ronde Tulephens 2527 FIAMOS & ORGANS REPAIRED, TUN EDA REGULATED, CASES RE÷POLISH- ER. WORK & FINISH BUARANTEED. LOWEST UNARDIS DONSISTENT WITH · BEST WORKMANSHIP. US-| |TIMATES OIVER ON REQUEST.

WATER RETURN.

Lovel and Storage of water in Reservoirs on July 1, 1917. ·

CITY AND. HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

TYT

Triam

Bywa

mediala

Tytan

Low

Level...... Wong-des-

Fokulum......

Lord with {zpft. Endi Below

overbow Love with

tria, Below Overflow

Level with

Vader

Level with

Dvertow

OverDOW

ft: sin. Beinw overty

Under constraction

poltsin, Below

overflow

of xia, Below) ytt, gin, Below

OTEXROW

overbow

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS,

Tytam Byewash........

·Tymm· Intermediate

1936.

3440

137

195-00

Tytam Low Lamel comman

12.90

Wong-nei-chung

30.14

Pakulam

Di da

Total

76.05

424,78

Consumption of water in the City and Hill Distric la miles and decimals of gallons during the month of June, 1917.

Consumption. Esumated

popsintado

Consumption per

1280 18550

#54319

117

-455-41 M. gallons

268,519

r.

head per day

19+3 Kallous Services to houses in the Rider Mala Districts disconnected from Kider Main and a supply given. by public street fuauis uely was to the sh and toth June só and 1917 respectively and const aut supply i will listricts from autu and xyah Juns 1956 mal sysy kompostively.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,

1916 Level Kowloon Gra

viantion - Rar} with servoir immer) ention

יכנף

toli, sin.

Below

overios

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND

DECIMALS OF GALLONE.

Sowloon Gra

1917

+354.74

25

vitation

258.50 Kaservol Consumption at water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallows during the month of June, 1977.

+

3017

* Higations

1916

Consumption Fathimated popula» (

15.54

u

Ph

¿ ·100,100

123

Coleyphon per

zaliona band pax days) The Govertiment Analyst's reports show that the water in of ancadapt quality.

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

Tablic Works Deportesáž,