EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 5.j
"THE LONDON AIR-RAID.
SECRET SESSION DE,
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Jaly 19 An official statement of the proceed ings of the secret session of Parliament
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THE AIR-RAID ON ESSEN.
Mr. Lloyd George pointed out that naval asroplanes, during the last four or five months, dropped 70 tons of plwives on Garman aerodromes in northern Belgium, dropping six tons on the night pregeling the maid, whereas the Germans only dropped two tona on Lugar The Cavernment's first „pocz sideration wgs to see that the army in France was sufficiently supplied with aeroplanes, prithout which advance was impossible. The 8 civilian fatalities were regrettable, but unless there was a -sufficiency of aeroplanes at the front the
AMSTERDAM, July 10, my's most might easily be $28,000.
According to reports which we trick- The Germans realised as fiochus we did the importance of aerophne working through the German censorship, to serums for protection af soldiers regarding the air-raid on Essen, the first livre.
GERMANS OBSERVE STRICT. SECRECY
bombe fell at two in the morning near Alraenrath, in, the ruity of Cologne, Nothing okiemiage thellermaba
The inhabitants. more than to have that by their hourocking hentes. ing of English now we were forced to rushed for shelter. Shortir after a withelighting quadrons from storm of tire broke out from the anti- aircraft guns at Duesseldorf, Oberhausen. France. Nothing would be disastrous to the conduct of military basen, Muelheim and elsewhore. while
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Floor (above the Dragon Garage)-
Apply to suitable for Offices, etc.:
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TO LET.
operatius than to Pacqurage the the searchlights searched the sky in all Rocined. Bungalow, with garden
slirections.
maas to beljave that the rakh excite a
The greatens accrecy was observed skumour in Raghnd resulting in the Government belog ualeto resist thealing the extent of the damage, but travellers speak of the perturbation
THE US ARMY:
NATIONAL HARD TO BE DRAFTED INTO IT.
demand for the withdrawal of seroplanes of the local population. from the front. If they were unable to provide astuplanes for the font as well s for defened against raids the army maste first. It was vitally import at that Germany should know this Ho saw the people in the district a few koura ufter the aid, and he had never seen people face disaster better. There as cheerful and constancy, and w signs of profe
Was
"He was canviem that if the country realisert that it nehasary to estaldish frame in ler to win victory at the font it would be prepared to take risks. The Germans resised the tiportance of air supremacy, and
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WASHINGTON, Jaly 10 President Wilson has and a proclamation to the effect that be is drafting the entire National Guard into the armis ou August 5th.
FRENCH STEAMER JUNK.
BARIS, JE TO.
were saved:
FACE SIGHT FROM ITCHING PIMPLES
..
Ashamed to Go Out.: Could Hard- ly Sleep. Healed by Cuticurs.
"My trouble began by large rod piniples apgoaring on my face. To rapidly set wored.
And 19 was a sight-
salamed to go out, sad could hardly sloop. The pime ples med to itch something terrible and coating chao vat, which would cum the m agumizing itching.
"A friend told me to write for a sospte of Cutlers Scop and Dintment. After the first Application my face began to stop. Itching.. I bought some mare Soap sad Ointment and my face was health" (Signed) Ernes Roberta, 31 Leyshon M., Gray, Penty- pridt, & Wales, July 20, 2015.
Sample Each Free by Post
With ep. Ska Book (Soap w/cleanro and Oloreat to heal.) Address: Post-card for upio. F. Nawbery J Sens. 27, Chare turboase: Sam Landen. Sold every whites..
WEATHER KEPORT.
On the rath at 11.90-No returns from Japanese stations. Fressure has in- creased consitlerably over N.E. China And decreased, slightly over Formosa und N. Luzon. There are indications of s typhoon in about latitude 20 N. and longitude 19 E Its velocity and direction of mction are at present an.. koowne
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hours
THURSDAY, JULY 12 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
JULY 19TH, 1917.
Stock and paid ap
11.50 A.M..
Valan
Lish Dibend
sad date,
BANKM.
anding at 10a.m. to-day, 000 inch. Total Bongkong & Shar125 9078
| since January 1st, 30,78 inches, against
an average of 43,42 inches.
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Forecast for the 4 hours aiding at noon on the 13th July :--- ;
L--Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. to N.E. winda, moderate; fair,
50 $310
3-South coast of China between Hengkong and Lamocks: The ame as Tangiers........... 60-) $190) b..
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Hà dị
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Hails will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all cerres- pondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence addressed to enemy EVONIA, No. 9. Feak Road. Six subjects in, China, Siam, Liberia, Portu- goose East Africa, Persia and Morocco and tennis court.
HOUSES in Shameen, Canton. Now
cannot be transmitted.
Apply to-- DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD. Hongkong, July 5, 1917.
Final of £93 making £46 for 1915 and bodunt of 10/ ̧ sub- ject to deduction of Incine tax
$7 final making
wực 1915, and Intarim. of $15 a 1915. Iat, div. of15 - 15.- At 3/6 /16, 8125 per share a/c 1916
Final of 39 and bonus
Approximate Pepare based
on. Last
Four's dir.
MARINE INSUR-
ANCE.
Cantone
North Chise 0025] T. 140
2-Formoes Channel: N.E. winds, moderate to fresh.
Calon
#100 $830 b. 840.
of 10 1910 an
Interim of $30 10-1916
7 pa
17.
815 making $31
For
1915 andspecial of #3
với 20 mà 1978
11 p.
and bonus for 1915.
$2 for 1935
Ins. of 3 at 1916-1917.
16 p
|$1.25 for 1918“
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(Preferred. (Dolerred).
| 140 *. $1013
1-South coast of China between FIRM INSURANCES;}}| Hongkong and Hainan : Light variable
winds.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JULY.
"J
The following Table shows the Staa- durd Time at which Official Night enda and begins during the month of July,
1917:-
1939
"The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
-
Date.
Ends.
Begins.
July 15th, 3.30 L.
7.91 p.m.
13th, 2.36
7.31
721
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FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE with Tennis Court in Mindah Villas. Kawlcon.
A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.
‚ Alexandra, Buildings-
Bogkong, June 18, 1917.
"TO LET.
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OFFICES in Kings and York Building BOUSES. in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.
bad male prodigious efforts during the The French liner Cafedonien was Bunk past twelve months. We had enor in the eastern. Heliterranean on June mously neresseur capacity for 30 either by a mine or a torpedo. manufacturing machines in the last half. There were 437 aboard, of whain 380FFICES at 2 Connaught Rond. year, increasing the number of employees in aeroplane wires by 23,000. We had
The Caledonien, which is one of the atao improved the methods of organisa M. M. Beet, is well known in the Far tion ami the type of maschines. The st. Her tamage was 4,139. She was Government's information showed that built in 1889.] the German apacity for production wag inadequate for competing with ours. Hisberto our increase in production was only gradual Now it was going up by" leaps and bouls April's strike last as betwest 150 and 200 machines.
The Government hoped, as soon as poumble, to meet not only the army tequirements but to provide sufficent aeroplaues to make raids impossible. He believed that if the situation were explained to the people who were suffering. they would be capable of rising to the great appeal cheerfully, and Recept risk
A PLUCKY FRENCH CAPTAIN.
PARIS July 10. The French steamer Diane pluckily fought a submarine on June which) she sunk, after hiring 100 shots,
The 'aptain has been decorated with the War Cross.
EXPLOSION IN SHIP'S HOLD. -
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
Fox
fai....
OUTWARD.
WERK-DAYS
8.00P.M.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
9.30 LM.
Tai Po..........10.00. Cheung Chow... 2.00 PM. Shitsukrok. Sha
tin and
Sheangabui...4.00 P.M.
Aberdeen, Autau
Ping Shan...
Sai Kung,
Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 ..
14th, 0.36 15th, 5.37 16th,
3.37 17th-5.38 18th, 5.39 ,, 19th, 5.38
20th, 3.79
"send,
3.39 5.30 2 5.40
5.10 π. 24th,
25th, 5.41 26th 5.41
97th 5.42
28th, 5.42
29th, 8.43
30th 5.43
31st 541
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730
12
Chins Fire......20 $145 5. Hongkong Ytre ... DU 195
SKIFFING.. Douglas Steamshipe Sau] 155
Steamboats 13918 Indo-Chinus
13
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44 Star Foury 3 10 (290
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Cana Sugars...$100 $95 Malabon Sugar... P. 30 $29 b.
Final 3 a/c 1915...... jifinal if #0;-a/c1916,
5- final unting 7/ we 1916 free of income tax Coupon 28........ $1,63 divideod No 45 ct. Bonus for year eading
30 4-16
$12 for 1915
Int. div, of free of in- some tax, making: 10% "a/c 1916-1917 coupon
No. 9 Tis. I for fut
6 A
P.5 for 191&verans!
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134 p..
MINING.
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..£134/6 b.
Langka
HOUSES in Broadwood and Morston Terraces.
Macuo
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and Wachow
Letters 8 P.M.
17.15 A. M.. ***11.30 P.3"
17.30 AM
5.00.P.M.
Rotibe.....
drs. 10 T. 15 b.
£112.43
17 p.6, p.
9.09.
1
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
Tronob Mines
Tal Caspiaram
1- interim makwg 4/
a/c 1916.....
15 p.c
21 32-
8 fat 1213
HOUSES of Shameen, Canton. HOUSES TO LET. Wong-nei-chong Road...
+
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8% for 1915& bonus $3
TBE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LED,
HK. & Whambe
$114
Final 32,60 & bonus 66, making #11 / 15/16...
Óla, `7% in yesz minding
30-4-26
8 p
SILIMPOPON (REBATTIK)
COAL
HE Undersigned having been appointed MELBOURNE, July 10.
the COWAK HARBOUR The 9,000 ton steamer uberland, COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote bound from Sydney to England, has prices for best quality BILIMPOPON Mr. Benar law replying to questions, been seriously damaged by two ex- AL trimmed inte Rankers st SEBAT said the opinion of experts was that our closions in the hold, which rented the TIK or SANDAKAN (British North types of machines were as good as the. The vessel was besched at Gobo Boraco. Gen. He profoundly disagreed Island
with the view expressed that the Prime
Ministers ape might have been
made in public, as the most vital pa FORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
were essentially of secret
character. Mr. Bonar Law pointed
out, that the French front
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WHICH ARE. VERTEL TEL BEARER OF
·Company, LTD.,
and
NILIMPOPON COAL compares farony- ably with the botter grades of Japaness Coal and gives good results on a very moderata consumption.
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or BANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO FUN COAL (either cargo or Bookers) are exempt from payment of all Port
Al Sabattik Steamers are berthed along- side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 foot at low water Spring Tides.
nearer important German cities than THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE charges, vara, therefore it was natural that the French should play a larger part "offensive operations against them, which they had done with remarkable access and immunity, during the last few daya While not regarding the mids on Lon- don as inportant, the Ealance of military advantage must be considered. TOTAL FUNDS 22 31 DECEMBER, 1914, appication to the Agents.
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
People who were demanding sa instant
294.970,367.
preduction of vast numbers of aero-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
£2,437,500
planen wore apt to forget the inherent Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital limits to the extent of the rate of auch Fire Funds 3,827,047 11e & Annuity Funds... 17,567,69)
Bisking Fund account...
increase, and the imperative demands of other services.
St
Mr. Joynion Hicks and Sir Henry. Dalziel criticised the, measures taken to cope with the rail
Mr. Norton. Griffiths related his ex- pericuces at the front, confirming the British aerial supremacy there.
Mr. Claude Lowther asked for more cohunion between the air and land defences
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
FATE HANGS IN THE BALANCE
LONDON, July 10.
The fate of Drvon Bethmann- Hellweg the German Chancellor, is still hanging in the balance NumerOUB
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128,930
£223,970,367 Revenue Fire Branc........ £,391,186
Life and Annuity.
(2,141,583 Branches) Revence Marine Department. 937,989 478,940 Other Receipts
£6,339,228
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective epitet ment of the Company's Basin om..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
dprta.
political conferences are being held in TANG YUK DENTIST, Succemor" of
Berlin ai! Dr. Bethun-Hollweg is making a lust effort to rally his narrow majority of National-Liberals and Con rvatives with the body of Clericals The Inter report is that General Bidenburg will succeed Bethan Hollvey
109TRIA-HUNGARY.
SITUATION BECOMING
DESPERATE
ZURICH, July 10.
dehate in the Reichsrath the
the late SIEX JING,
14, D'ÁGUILAR STIKEL..
TERMA VERY MODERATE
Consultation frem
LESSONS IN CHINESE, A
Charts of Bibake Bay (Sabattik Har- bour). Prices and all other information concerning the. Porr can be had on
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
4gents Cowie Harbour Coal.
Company, Limited.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, July 12, 1917. London-
Bank Wire
114
On demandin
1027
277.9/18
30 days' sight...". Hon2/7 11/18 44 months' right, "... Credits, 4 months' sight,
Documentary, 4 months sight 2,81 On Paris-
383)
On demand, Credits, 4 months sight, 374 On New York
"On' demand,........
Credita, 60 days might,
On Bombay-
On demand,
On Calcatta
Wire, the twi
On demand
On Singapore
On demand
Ou Manila
On damard,
On Shanghai-
Os Tokohama
Gold Leaf, 100 fine(per tel) Sorercigns (Brake Buyi
Hilver (pero)
6.00.P.3 ...Except
(Saturdays"
Kongmoon
Xamtnu and
Sanmei..... 5.00 ...
Shamchun.....
(10.00 4.3.5 4.00 г.M.
6.00 F.. 9.00A.M.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH P,0.
ново
Maeso......
Canton
WEEK-DAYS
17.30 A.BC. {1.30\P.M. (7:30 14 ---10.30 F.M.
8.30.M.
9.30 P..
Station.
WTostock
SUNDAYS & Meuro
HOLIDAYS Hakodate
Hour.
BA.
Barometer
at Sea Level:
Tokio ***** 17.30 AM Kochi 11.30 PM Nagasaki. 17.3 A.M. Kagoshima 19.30 Ostima...
Naha Lahijima Konin Lland Weihaiwei 6a29.85 Hankow Ichange 6.30 F.M. Kiukiang
Tai Ping"
Tung.30 PM. 9.30.3. 9 P. Shek KL.....0.30 F.K' 9.30P.M. 9.30 PM.
Longmoon .6.00 PM. 6.00 PM. 6.00 F. Kamchak...600 PM. 6.00 P.M. Kaukorg ...800 7.M. 6.00
Except Saturdays.
LIA
6.00 ..
Changsha Shanghai Gutsla Sharp Pk..
In the care of Misils closing before sza. Fegistration closes at & o'clock the previous evening.
HONGKONG TIDES.
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rack 59.56 Swatow enaicha
Temperatura.
Humidity.
Direction.
Forca
Weather.
Ducha........
Shanghai Dooker T. 100 T. 94,b.
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Tainan Koshun Peseadores Canton Hongkong Gap Rock Macao
2020,66 129,BB
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The tide table aven below has been Wuchow..96. sompiled at the National Almanac Office Pakho
in London from the result of the analysis Hoihow
of observations taken by means of Fhulien. 29.03 Automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tim Sha Tsui C.St. James
Tourant in 50 during the years 87-8-9,
"
11.
28.71
The zero of the table corresponds with Ap. 69.66|
Dagupan the zero
the so in the Admiralty Manita which has Chart,
found to be 4 feet
Legaspi lovel 3 inches below mean SER
Tacloban To obtain the depth of water on the lioilo
gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Eurigao add 2 feet 4 inches, and on the 18 Guam,
A Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 Leat
4 inahes to the height given in the table.
Jais 13th to 10th, 1917.
ELIOR WALKE
Hongkon
T
Type.
Thlich
Tel,
13428-
Sula
13%
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17
10
19
Labuan
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T. F. CLACTON: Dirsetor..
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a}e«1l3i748+44{ *4_b#!
Fital div. of 334 making $7 a/c 1916...szeni 30 cents for 1316 ..................
$2 for 1916
Final 3-25, making 56.76
a/c 1916
final making. 12-)
COTTON MILIS.
T. 60 T. 105 Shanghai Cottons T. 34|T. 124
Kung YIT 10 T. 144 b
Y ngtezapos
Tis. 9 for year ending
81-10-16
Đến ở của địa year ended
30-8-15."
Ti 0.00 for 1916
MIEDELLANEOUS.
China-Borneos (1597) Light & Power..."S_5}#{
ina-Providents $10 $7.90
Hongkong Observatory, July 12 1917. Diry Farm
1. BABONETEE, reduced to 3 degrees Greet Islands?$7.37 Fahn nheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
Hongkong Electrics) 10 848 b. 2. TEMPERATURE in the shade, in de Hongkong lo2|0151.
Krees Fahrenheit,
3 HUMIDIT, in percentage of satureflongkong Rope... 10 £27 b.
air maturated with tior, the humidity of moisture being 100.
214 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
-4.6.
Hongkong Tramways 5. 88.40
5. FORCE OF WIND, according to H.K. Steel Foundry ... $19 Ben iford Scale
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sy, a
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog. Peak Tramways. 1979.103
7. Rain, in inches, senthis and hun- dredthe
On deman
10 days' sight(private peper
On demand,
1921
*140
43.70
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“HONGKONG ́ ́ REGISTER."
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23.85
74
29.80 ...79
29.03
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MR. LI HON PAN, &CEInese duropean Bar Silver in Hongkong
lita stormans been a lançant to Ber! Officials and Merchants in tale Colony fartan yasaw. Chinese Copper, Caal.
Efa has a good method at truiting Európannt. Yo
Pars is the Chises sentation, and is possed Chinese Copper Canta
of a Brat rate certificate as Chimne teacher Rate of Native Interest (!!!
Thong who fatend learning the Chinese Engage Chine Bab. Coin
has also a good knowlugu në Kanduri and Kakka,
pies from all parts of Austria- to zdte 4/0 Chim Mallik Odios - Hongkong. Sub Loin
Hungry delared that the situation of the mass of the population was fast becoming desperate, Galicia, the grity of Austria, was completely haris
A Gorman, Socalist, declared that at ponible to tell how long the would bear the privations. The the lower classes could not be down with beygneša
Meet to do. 15, Tallagkontrest Lines Boo
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FRENCH LESSONS
JESTOR
CAUSES AND CURE FOR
DIARRHOEA VEREATING, change in the tem
paraturo, varipe fruit, and topuro. water are some of the causes of diarrhoea. Chamberlain's Colin Cholera, and Darrhoes Remedy cures these bowel dafurbonces promptly. For me b
88
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0.00
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TJ 101 1916.
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Tents for 1916
$3 for year ending
31718
80 cents for 1918
#1 / 1810/17 Boons
75 cents.
#11
on are 1916
$1.fast and bonus #1;
making: $3 Firal of 23% (48 cont pershare) asking 30
/a 1918
*fo/1918/1917
P.
p.e
p.c
13 p.
-10 p.e
p
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190 mete
Steam Laundry
Union Waterbos
683.406
25 cents for 1915/1916..
124 % kr 1916
#10 ple
July 1917.
70 en tee 1916 MANA
10-piè
Eliam Powell:
60 ounts for 1913/236...
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