SHIPPING
APRIVATS
CHENAN, British str., 1,263, H. A. Wavell, 23rd February-Shanghai 30th Feb- ruury, General Batterfield & Bwire. Cara, British str., 1,143, 23rd Feb ruary-Hongay 20th February, Obal -Butterfeld & Swire... HALORING, British str. 1,267, W. C. Pass more, 24th February-Swatow 23rd February, General.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
HONGKONG, French ster, 738, A. Mar guerite, 24th February Haiphong 23rd February, General A. R. Marty & Co.
LOKSANG, British str; 079, D. W. Ritchie,
24th February-Hoibow. 22nd Febru ary, General.Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd
SOBHU MARU, Japanese str., 1,008, Kari mura, 24th February-Swatow 23rd February, General. Osaka Bhosen Kaisha.
BUSTORIANO, British str.. 979, J. Robinson, 25th FebruaryHaiphong 92nd Feb ruary, General. Butterfield & Swire. TELAMON, British str., 2,842, W. Dawson, 24th February-Nanking, General- Butterfield.& Bwire.
PASSENGERS,
VARRIVED,
Mines Jonce, Porrill, Wright, Scott, Ekoy, Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Weall and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lilly, Mrs. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs Stutchbury, Mrs. Burk- holder Messrs. Perrill, Edwards, Stan- ley, Hodgson, Drs de Souza and 0. Paul..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAT FEBRUARY 20TH, 1917.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
LIMITED
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Te Canada, United States and Europe vla Vancouver In connection with the Canadian Faciale Ralway
Fagkong te Vancouver 17 days. Longkong to Chicago: 21 days.
Hongkong to Montreal 28 days. Hongkong to New York 221 days.
* EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" AND "EMPRESS OF ASIA "
spoed st knote
24,695 tona Displacement, quadruple
Largent and most luxurious ships on the Pacific. SALINGS FROM Hosorowe (subject to change) SaLLÍNOS FROM Hewatora, "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA "........ 16 Mar. | "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA”. May
PXPRESS OF JAPAN" 29 Mar. | “ EMPRESS OF JAPAN"
23-May "EMPRIES OF ASIA "
13-Apr EMPRESS OF ASIA" "MONTEAGLE”
14 Apr
*MONTEAGLE" . . . 23 Jutie Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Spa), Kobe and Yokohama
Mingg“ Monteagle - nalla Moji instead Nagasaki vijay Through Bills of Liting loaned vis Vannonvar" in connection with Canadian Prolße Kailway to all Ovariand Points, in Canada and the United Staton, Kao to Pariis Count Foists, European porte and West Indian?.
· Tor Karther infaersation is to rates of Erwight and Pasango, Sailing Lists, atë, plasea spply to
P.D. SUTHERLAND,
J. H. WALLACE,
General Agent, Passenger Dept., Hongkong,
General Agant, Hongkong.
P. & O. S. N. CO
THE PENINSULARTM AND WILL
· ORIENTAL
STEAM
STEAM
NAVIGATION CO.
RATION CO
FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AND LONDON,
THROUGH BILLS of Lading lasurD. FOR BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTÁL and South AFRICA FORT
THE
HE Homoward Mail Steamer, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch- ed from this port as mual, taking Passengers sud Cargo for the above Porte. Passengers" accommodation in the connecting vessel secured before departure from Hongkong.
Silk and Valasbles and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be nonveyed by this Steamer presseling via Bombay to Marseilles
alles and London,
Faresls will be received, ai ike: Office until 9. r.x, the day before smiling. The content, and valno of all packages are required,
For further particulars, sailing dat apply to
dates
EV. D. PABR.
Superlatendest
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Fa CALCUTTA PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship,
"EURYALUS,"
having arrived from the above ports. Consignees
of Carge br her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra kaznedons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfsed Godows Company Ltd, wheres and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods, rot oleared he 58th in
subject to rent,
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
daspatch VESAKLB is the Undermentioned PORTS
LONDON ̈& BOMBAY TIAN EINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO PORT SAID and HARSEILLES 250 000 )
SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE
LONDOR VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, FOMBAY PORT BALD 881 MARSEILLERS g SHANGHAI, WOJI, KOBEĮ
and YOKODAMA
TO TAIL
Direct Bortles
Direa
Service
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a tsro and-a-half svallable to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports or six months. Round the world and through tickets to New York, at Special Rates.
...... SEE SEPARATE ADVERTISEMENT.
apply to
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC.
P&O. 8. N. Ca.
V. D. PABE
Buperintendent.
INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD.
FROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
SANDAKAN
HAIPHONG
MANILA
BHANGHAI AFERSSERRUREDNIK BET
MANILA Maizomeananside itse paraseman
STEAMERS
TO BAN
MAUSANG ** LOKSANG ”
“YURNSANG!! Saturrey, 3rd Mar,3 PMC KWONGSANG" Tuesday, 5th Mar, D'light, *LOONGSANG' Saturday, 10th Mar, 3 r.m.
Wed'day, 28th Feb., Non, Thursday; 29 * Feb., D'light.
CALOUTTA LINE:-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling at
Singapors and Penang.
Returning from Calcutta steamers proceed to Robo sad Moji, frequently calling at Shanghai,
These steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with electrios light and carry a fully qualified Surgeon.
SHANGHAI LINE--Bailings approximately
Shanghai,
sometimes calling at watmately every five days between Canton and Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger accommodation, and
tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yangtze Porta vis Shanghai.. Bills of
of Lading
are issued to all Northern and Yangtaze Ports
MANILA LINEA weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good
passenger accommodation, Bailings from both perts every Saturday.
will be HAIPHONG LINE:Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and eargo, calling
at
Hoihow when inducement offers.
broken, chafer and damaged packages BORNEO LINE:
E=Two)
are to le left in the Godown, where they will.
sailings
per month besweon Hongkong and Sandakan by
steamers hatun Rommodation for passengers."
be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas: Įp Cargo taken on
Tahad Datu
Datum
Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and
Claims against the Steamer must be TIENTSIN LINE-A regular service is ran from March to October between Hang-
DD
27th February, at 10 AM.
presan.ed
sated in writing within
2 10 days after arrival
Sta mor, otherwise they will not be
Taramune will
No Fles
will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Leding will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & Co, Ltd.,
Agenta
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Hongking, 211 February, 1917,
PACIFIC MAIL- STEAMSHIP CO. :
86,
“YANEZUELA”
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VYA HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS. SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
HE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above parts, Consignees of sarge are ksrsby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or sxtra Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd Kewloon, and stored st
at Consignons" risk and Consignees of carro they
expense
ef cargo are hereby notified that must predzes an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imperta and Exports,
before Bills of Lading
esu be
ntersigned and goods are ta
All broken, chafed daxon ged
he left in the Godowns, where they will be wxamined on TUESDAY, Feb., 27th at 10 a.m. All claims must be presented within a menth of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they siznot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goals kare left the Godowns and all gooda remaining andelivered after March Jat will be subject to
rent
will be effected. No Eri insurance whatever will Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading immediately for counter- signature.
PACIFIC MAIL 8 8. CO., By R. G. HOETON, General Agent..
kong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwei and Chefeo.
UNDER STR (IT GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. All European- Passengers leaving the Colony for Straite Settlements are required to producs on arrival of destinat on passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto."
For Freight or Passage, apply to move
Telephone No. 918.
BRITISH
“JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Gederal Managers.
INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN
YOKOHAMA, KOBE. HONGKONG AND BANGOON.
Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervalu masing Passengers and Cargo at Current Races.
For Freight or Frange, apply to
Balephone No. 218,
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO. LTD,.
Agonta
(2)
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
All Steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
All
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and
have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers.
steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Building, 1st Floor.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 1874:
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
MONTHLY SHEvion BerwanN
NETH INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO
Neri Ballings for BAN FRANCISCO vis NAGASAK),
Bubject to Change Without Notice
8.8.
HINTANG".
18th Marek
B.B.
TJIKEMBANG
13th April 14th May
WEATHER REPO
On the 25th at 12.30-No returns from Japanero stations. Presnayo, has Invrossed slightly in the North and decrossed nightly im the South.
An anti-cyclone iu formed “over 9.5. Mongolia, Nuk ka
Modečake to ferah monsoon is indiosted along the east ponat of, China and over the China
Hongkong rainfall for $4 bouze ending at 10 am to-day. OUI inch Total since lat Jamnaky 0.70 inch, aguïnat an average of 2.90 inchesN
The forecast for the 24 hatun ending at noon to-day is as follows
DESTRIOT
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Bozzon Channel
E. to N. E. winds,
1 freaks fair, (N.Kvinde,
fresh testsong.
South Coast of Chins between The mme sa
Hongkong and Zonioska | No: 1
Bonth Cost of Chins between) The sains
Hongkong and Hainan... No.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station
REGISTER.
25TH FEBRUARY, A‚M.
Wind
"AKAKANDAR
The Steamere have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengots and carry a dply qualified surgeon.
* Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Pointe in she United
States of America and Canada.
Vladivostock Nemuro
Hakedate
Tokio Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshima. Oshima Naha
Bonin Is. Chefoo
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
York Building
Managing Agenta,
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CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS
S.S.
CHINA"
WILL BAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL. 16. 1917.
731
AN UNSURPASSED Hion-CLASS PASSENGER SERVIOR AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
0. H. RITTEN, Freight and Passenger Agens,
Prince's Buildings, Ise House Strost.
THOS. COOK & SON.
TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS, Bakkhes, et!.
OFFICIAL PASSENGER ÅGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT,
TICKETS SUPPLIED to ALL PARTS of¡the WORLD at Tariff Rates LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRQULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates,
Cook's * FAB EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE" containing Ballinga and Foren (rom the Far East to al parts of the World wil be forwarded free on application.
Telegraphic addroms (COUPON,"
THOS, COOK & SON,
116, De Voux Bost Telephone No, 624,
HONGKONG.”
also SHANGHAI, PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA
OffoLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
Chist
Shipbuilders,
Balvors, Bepsitors,
Boilermakers, Electricas
and Mechanical Engineers,
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1. BAROMOVER, reduced to as degrees Führen. hait, on the level of theses in inches, tentha and hundredtus.
3. TEMPERATURs, in the abado, in degras Fahrenheit
8. KURDITY, in percentage of maturation, the humidity of air rated with moisture being
180.
4 Dinnerton or Waro, to two points.
6. Foad or Wru, soomeding to Beaufort Seale 6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, a detached aland, d drisking rain, & fog, g gloomy, h hail, i Bghtning, o overoset, p passing showers, gequal, rrain, Row, t thunder, visibility, dew (we
7. Bats in inches, tenths and hundreds
HONGKOSO
METEOROLOGICAL
BEGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, February 25th
Barometer
Previous On DateOn Date
Thay
tgp.m. 6 a 1 pm,
99 83 29.85 21.96
Tamperstore Rumidity Wind Direction
67: 79
6%
85
$2
East East
Weather
$0.01
Patons Slipways
1871t. by 8816, by sift, sin. Vopeols up to 8,000 sya ta
Electric Cranes lifting up to 100 Tons.
SHI
ENGINES
TAIKOO DOCK
Engineo
BOILERS
MOTORS.
Agente for John 1. Chozaycroft & Co.,
Mr. Roxburgh, Mesars Thornycroft'»
Representative, is
escut ins
PACKET CO.
OWNERS OF THE « SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
INTERMEDIATE POWZE.
lease Apply bo
Telephone Ke. 10, Bak. Ex. 16,
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.HITE..
Hongkong VIENAM VA
by appointment.
beacon
Hong-
Talkoo DOCKS
kong Ltd-Butterfeld & Bwire,
Address:
Telephone 211
Telegraphic
Bain
Highest open-air Temperature on 24th 07 howart open-air Temperature on 25th 60
| Dage of
HONGKONG TIDE TABLA
From 19th February to 4th March,
HIGH WAIS
af onth
LOW WATRE.
Hkong
Hong
Mosi
Time,
Troso
ft. La
Height
271
Mon. 26 am.
1200.
Wed 28 m
Thartn
2 46 5
922 24
11 954 22
No infer high or low
No interim 0
water
30 8 1 sor bew: water
6.331 6 9 m 1√2
Fri
dater.