WEATHER REPORT.
On July 19 at 12.50-No returns from Japanses stationsTM Pressure has decresand slightly over NE Chins and the Philippines, and deercased slightly along the south east coust of China. The typhoon at 8 am, ils morning was situated in Int. 19 deg. 8. Long, 116 deg. E apparently moving W.N.W. Blowly.
At 13.10.-No. 2 signal hoisted.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 20TH, 1917.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
| CHINA COAST : METEQROLOGICAL,
REGISTER.
19TH JULE, &
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
Hongkong, reinfall for 34 hours ending irans pacifIC 10 and today, 0.00 Inch Total wines Int January, 44.53 Inches, against an average of 48,16 Inches...
The forest for the 24 hear anding at noon to-day is as follown sour
DISTEJOT
Hongkong to Gap Rook
Formosa Channel
FORECAST.
Strong, increas ing winde, from N.E. to E.; fine at first, overonat
(with rain later.
N.E. wind {fresh to strong.
BouthCons of Chins between, The same as
No. 1. Hongkong and Lamoobs South Court of China between, The same as
Hongkong and Bainan..1 No. 12
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
New locat and non-local storm signale oodea will be introduced at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Local Code and the China Coast Oodo.
The principal change in the Local Code
is that the now signals will show the
LINES
Hour
LIMITED
All Steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
Siation.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers. All Vladivostock
steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon.
Cargo, taken at through rates
NemuroĎA Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshimad Janima
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver In connection with the Canadian. Pächlin Hallway
EMPRESS OF ASIA. EMPRESS OF RUSŠĨA.
30,625 tons displacement.
80,625 is displacement. Electric Heal In Every Cabin, Electric Light in Every Berib.
One, Two and Three Room Saltes with Private Bath
Laundry-Gymnarfun-Verandah Cafe.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
11,000 tons displacement.
MONTEAGLE.
12,000 tome displacement.
Twin Seww Stał Bianchips, with Modern Ansoramedations.
Reduced First Class Faren.
Exsollent Tabla.
8.8, Moutongle" salle at Moji Innband of Nagasaki,' Azz Braamane call at Shanghai · both art and West Beand.
Through hills of lading isznad vis Vancouver in connection with Canadian Pacida Hallway to all Overland Points in Canada and the United States, also to Pacife Coast Pointe,... European Ports and the West Indian.
For information as to Passage Faros, Freight Rates, atd., apply to
Aginta:
HONGKONG-MANILA-ShanNGHAI-NAGASAKI—Mosx-Konr-YOLDHAMA.
J. B. SHAW,
General Agent, Passenger Dept, Hongkong,
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.. 1574)
B
JAVA-PACIFIC LINE
Tot 42
J. H. WALLACE, General Agent, Hongkong,
NETH.
793
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
direction from which the gale is expected, WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS
whoress the old signals showed the pori- tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local signals. The new Local Code is givan below:
Signal, Symbol,
DAY SIGNALS.
Meaning.
may possibly cause
1-Rad cone. A typhoon exists which
gale at Hongkong with in 24 hours.
LONDON & BOMBAY vu SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES.
LONDON
VIA
A
LONDON
2.-Black oone.-Galo expected from the
North (N.W. to N.E.).
3.—Black coco
inverted.-Gale expected from the
Bouth (B.E to B.W.).
East (N.E. to S.E.).
West (N.W. to 8.W.).
4.-Black drum.-Gale expected from the
SHANGHAI мол
KOBE
SINGAPURÉ, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, FORT
BAID and MARSEILLES,
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.
AND BOMBAY FIA SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO,
PORT SAID AND
!
MARSEILLES.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare and-a-half availabs to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Parts for six months, Round the world and through tickets to New York, at Specia. Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC.,
apply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co
E. V. D. PARE,
Superintendent.
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
MONTHLY BELVIOR. BerwİL N
Naha
Isbikna. Bonin
Barometer
Temperature,
Weihaiwet 6.2984 70. Hankowww.
Ichang*********
1 Wind
Humidity.
Dieselien.
..9978 7586
Kiukiang mis Changako Shanghai Gutzlaff Sharp Peak Amo Swatow? Y=", Taikoku maicha water
Koshon
INDIA. MANILA. HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO Pescadores...
Next Salings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI. Subject to Change Without Notice.
9.8. RINTANG "
23rd July.
The Steamers have accommodation or a limited anumber of Saloon Fassengers and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada
Canton Hongkong
Macao
Gap Book....
Wachow Hoihow Pakhoi
29 75 76-195
11223828225ARA 18
29.69.8062 2908
1969
89.6 ย
-62867 Ga. 19.66 7895
95882: THESIS
Force.
Westker
29 62 78 78 ENB h
19.00
H
29.60 1987
க.
Phulian 78.29 63
Cape St James
K
Aparri .....629.63 Dagupan Manila 10 | Lega
Tacloban.....
Foilo
For Particulars of Freight and Painge, apply to
Surigao Gosm
York Building
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing Agenta,
Labuan
162
ROYAL
"NEDERLAND”
LINÉ
P
7596
NR
88.7 7791 W&W 98.75 77 98
29.74 75 | 86
29.74-75 92 § - 31 4.20 29.85 79|—
6a29.71 80 90 SW 46
T. E. CLAXTON, Director.
BABOMER, reduced to 32 dogrias Fabren-
MAIL, the love of the men in inches, tepihat
(STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND ")
ROTTERDAM LLOYD ROYAL
MAIL LINE
and hundredths.
2. Tauernazuma, in the shade, in degree Fahrenbelt.
8. HUMIDITY, in parentage of saturation, the
| humidity of air esturated with moisture being
100,
4 Druserios On Wran, to two polstr
5. FOROS OF Wirn, according to Beaufort Scale G STATE OF WHzums, b blue sky, a detacbod cloud, d drizzling rain;t log, a gloomy, h hail, 1
STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY ** ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD lightning, o overcast, y passing showere, q squat,
JOINT SERVICE
Between NETHERLAND INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG and SAN FRANCISCO
5.---Black ball.--Gale expected from the INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD. Next Sailings for JAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU.
6. Double cone.-Gale expected to in-
cresse.
7-Black cross.-Wind of typhoon force
expected (any direc tion).
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervals of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbour Office.
The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over,
The Day Signals will be displayed at the musthead of the storm signal mast on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Temar, Green Island signal mast, the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the flagstaff on the premizes of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
NIGHT BIGNALS (Lamps)
1.-White-white-white,
3.-White-green-green.
3.-Green-white. white.
4.----Green-green-whije.
5.-White-white-green.
6.-Green-green-green. 7.-Red-green-red.
The Night Signals will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.8. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office flagstaff. They will have the same signification as the day signals. Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bomba as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.
BUPPLEMENTARY WARNING.
When local signals are displayed in the Harbour & Cone will be exhibited at the following stations:-Gap Bock, Wagian, Stanley, acerdeen, Bau Ei Wan, Sai Enter Cha Tra Kok sad Trì Pa to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels.
Farther details can always be given to ocean vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouse,
Ti object of the code is to give at lonet 24 hours warning of a gale (Fores: 8 by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h., meso valocity by Dines Anemometer) and also warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Owing, however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insuficient, telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals to 5 may be displayed. without a gale occurring st Hongkong, or even Gop Rock, but the reverse is not likely to happen, except in the ease of typhoons forming in the vicinity" and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of located typhoon inoressing ita, rate of progression abnormally.
Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning to "Stand By" and watch for the next signal.
In the new non-Local Code the apprazi- mats velocity of the storm centre will be shown, in addition to its direction of motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of latitude" and longitude. The time at which the warn ing was issued will also be shown,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
MANILA TIENTSIN
HAIPHONG
#on
GIYAL
MANILA.mnastik chapalatszerzonť, s¶
SIAMIES
TO SAL
#LOONGSANG" Saturday, 21st July, 3pm. *CHIPSHING Wed'day, 20th July, D'ight
Thursday, 26th July, 7 Am Saturday, 28th July, 3 P.M.
TAK3ANG *YUENSANG'
CALCUTTA LINE:-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling st
Singapore and Perang.
Returning from Calcutta steamers proveed to Kobe and Mojl, frequently calling at Shanghai
These stenzar have excellent passenger mocommodation, are fitted with slectric light and carry a fully qualified Surgeổn.
SHANGHAI LINE-Sailinge approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghai,
sometimes calling at Bwnlow.
Besmars on this line have limited amount of passenger accommodation, and throngh toksin can be obmined for Northern and Yangion Ports via Shanghai Through Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern sad Yang Lass Ports.
MANILA LINEA workly service is maintained with Manik by vessels with good passenger -
accommodation, saillage from both ports every Saturday,
HAIPHONG LINE Edilings approximately weekly for passenger and cargo, calling at
Hollow when inducement offers,
BORNEO LINE-Two mailings per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by
steamers having up-to-date socommodation for passengṣrk.
Cargo daken on through Hills of Lading for Kudai, Jesselton, Labuan, Taweo and
Lahad Datu
TIENTSIN LIKE-A regular service run from March to October between Hoog-
and Tientsin, calling at Wellawal and Chefoo
UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. All European Passengers leaving the Colony for Straits Settlomeria are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description Bized therese.
For Freight or Page, apply to
"JARDINE. MATHESON & CO. LTD.. General Managem
Telephone No. 215.
R.M.S.P.
THE
ROYAL
STEAM
PACKET
CO.
Steamer% "REMBRANDT "
GOENTOER "
"RINDJANI"
"VONDEL
•
Tonerge
to kail.
10,000
25th July.
10,000
1st August.
8,000
15th August.
10,000
12th Sept.
15,000
28th Sept.
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These Superior Passenger Beamers have accommodation for First and Second Class Saloon Pamengers.
For further particulars please apply to
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Shipbuilders,
Salvors, Repairers,
Boilermakers, Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents. JAVA PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE,
r rain, mow, t thundar, v viability, w dow (wet).
7. MAIN in inches, tenths and hundreds
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, July 19th.
Previous On DiteOn Date
Day
st
it
at 2 p.m. € 2.
I pa
Barometer..... Temperature
29 63 84
29,67
29.60
18
Humidity
65
78
Wind Direction... East
Faroe
NNE
11
Weather
Bain
0.18
114 JAI
Graving Doak
787f, by 88ft, by Baft. sin.
vessels up so 8,000 sOSK
Patent Slipways, taking
Electric Cranes lifting up to 100 Tons,
SHIPS
ENGINES
TAIKOO DOCK
BOILERS
MOTORS.
Agents for John 1 Thoraycroft & Co., Limited.
Representative, is av present in Mr. Boxburgh, Messrs. Thornycroft's Hongkong and may be seen.
by appointment,
OWNERS OF THE SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
Flosse Apply to
INTEBHEDIATE PORTS,
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Telephone No. 215, Sab. Ex 10.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT ANT PARBENGERS
8.S. CHINA"
WILL BAIL FROM: HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO - ́N PRANCISCO. SEPT. 5-NOV. 16. 1917.
AS UNSURFAMED HIGH-CLASS PASSENERE SEBVION &T Intermediate Ba 18.
OM KITTER" Frolzká ̋and Pumenen Brank
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Highest open-air Temperature on 18th 84. Lowest open-air Temperstars on 30th 78
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From 20th to 28th July,
HIGH WATER,
LOW WATER.
Week or
Day of
Month
HLong
Alfean
Time,
Height
H'kong
Mean
Time.
Height
b. m. fi. in.
1 m 2 52 3 0
0 6
Fri.
20 m
425
Bater. 21 m 10
334 2 9
11.48
5 7 0 7
dan.
22 10'34
6 7
Im
4 13
2 9
5 33 s
is 10
Men.
23 in 0 8 4 2
m 451 3 0
4
Wed
m11 76 2
24 029 4 4
529 3 1
26 & 15 25 m 0.54 4.7m 6 10 3 2
m 11:43 5 7
Thors, 26 m 1808 7 10 3 112.477 28 2
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