SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
CHIATYER, American str., 838, Galleras, 21st March-Saigon 15th March, Rise. ..-Order.
NIBUIN MARU, Japanese str., 889; Hyoto, 22nd March-Kiria 10th March, Coal,
Order
KASCROW, British str., 1238, Recs Lowio, 22nd March-Bangkok 13th March, Rice.-Butterfeld & Swire.
KINKI MAKU, Japanese str., 098, Y. Munien, 21st March--Wakamatsu 12th March, Coal.-Order.
TAISHO MARD, Japanese str. 1,808, Y. Nakanishi, 22nd March-Dairen 18th March, Coal and General. Mitsuí Bussan Kaisho.
YINGOHOW, British str., 1,218, W. J. Gibbs, let March Shanghai 18th March, General Butterfield Swire.
A
YUSUUN, Chinese str., 1,070, W. J. Legge, 21st March-Saigon 18th March, Rice, -Order.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 22nd at Noon N. returre, from Japanesa station Prossure has clearessed. slightly at Shanghai and introsed light at all other repoting stations; the anti cyc'ene appears to be mosiep sastwar».
Frisk monsoon will prevat along the east and south cast of China and over the northern part of the China Sea.
Hongkong sints!! for 24 hours ending si Total since Isl 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch January, 1.89 Inobes against us avarage of 5.06 inches, Bat
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at moon to-day in as follows 1-0
DISTRICT
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Fertsons Channel
4
FOR FOLIT
(E. winds, -derate to Teen
Izair,
SouthCourt of China between Hongkong and Lamooks
NE winds.
strong
The MUS U
No 1.
South Coast of China ween The mos an.
Hongkong and time
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD, 1917.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
PACIFIC
LIMITED
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
Para la pressections with the Canadian Pacific Raliway
Vancouver
Hongkong to arome 17 days
Hongkong to New York 224 days.
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** EMPRESS OF RUSSIA " AND "EMPRESS OF ASIA” 30,625 tons Displacement, quadruple sarews, speed 21 knota. Largest and most luxurious ships on the Pacifio.
Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea), Kobe and Yokohama Monteagle calls Moji instead Nagasaki
Through Bills of Lading issued via Vancouver in connection itir Car dan Pacific Railway to all Overland Points in Canada and the United States, alse te Pacific Coast Pointe, Europesa ports and West Indies
For Further information as te rites of Freight and Passage, Sailing Liste, abc., please apply te
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
General Agont, Passenger Dept, Hongkong,
J. H. WALLACE General Agent, Hongkong
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned POETS
TOR
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA]
SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES
SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE-
LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. BOMBAY, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES
SHANGIPAL MOJT, KOBEN
CHINA COLET
METI URC1 @FA1 REGISTER
and YOKOHAMA
2nd MarcяH AM
Station.
Vischvostock
Nemuro
Hakodate
Tokio Kochi
Naguaki
Kagoshima Ushima
Naha
Tahi'imm Bonin L. Bonia Chefor
Weihaiwal Hankow Ichang
Amby Satur
Hour
Bademeter
|HAFT #9 10
Temperature.
Humidity.
8 A.30.00.20
+
1 Peak
Laitoku
Pescadore Canton Hongkong Gap Мисло
Rook
Wuchow
Hoinut
Paisho
Phulien
Tharaze Lapest.James
Aparri
Lége
Tacloban
Hollo Surigao
Labuan
9a 30.10
6 30
530
#
300
สม
6$ 100
30.10 62 81
30 08--
9.30 17 6244°
30.07.04 84
7530 02 66 98
229 69 73
29.86 76
Wind
Direction.
EN
6.2897 78 91 ANM
2.89 12 89 8
20 82 70 99.
20.89 77 85 R
20 87-76 93
*29 87 75 91
29 84.76
Forch
Weather
T. F. CLAXTON, Diresises
1. BaRompers, reduced to 12 degrios Fahrena hail, on the level of the sun in inches, benika and hundredtan
3. TEMPERATURín, in the shade,, in degrés- Fahrenheit.
#a. Humoret, in pareentage of mburation, the kymmidity of más stunted with moisture being
4 Dipnoise or Wiin, to two polista,
*6, Fonusar Wrap, according to Beaufort Soale & STATE OF Wmarins, b blue sky, a deb'solied slead, d dziesling rain, 1 fog, ggloomy, h hail, } lightning, overcast, p passing showers, q'squal, rrain, now, i thunder, v villility, w dew (wit).
7. Kan in izobes, tenths and hundrada
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
G-REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, March 298nd,
Previous On Date On Dabe
Day
&t
at 2 pm 6 am |3 pm
BarometerTM
30.03 20.10 30.07
Tempera! BON Humidity
Wind Direction. East East
Foron
85
$1
78
Fest
Westier
Highest pea'r Temperature in 21st 36 sair Temperature on 22nd 69
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"LOONGSING" Saturday, 4th Mar, Sv
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MANILA LINE: weekly service is maintained with Manila by resols with good passengez
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HAIPHONG LINE - Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling
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BORNEO LINE Two millings per
at
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Cargo faken en through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawzo Lahad Datu..
TIENTSIN LINEA regular service is run from March to October between Hong
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