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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1917.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
+ TRANS PACIFIC
LIMITED
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver In connection with the Canadian Pacille Ballway
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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER (Subject to Change without notice)
EMPRESS OF JAPAN... 12 Sept.
MONTEAGLE".. "EMPRESS OF ASIA"
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN " "EMPRESS OF ASIA " ... 18 Sept.
"MONTEAGLE 27 Sept.
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA ... 20 Dec. "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" 25 Oct.
Each 10,645 Tons Displacement Electric Hent in Every Cabin. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA(c. Elabl in Every Berth. Une. Two and Three Berth Boom Haltra and Booms with Private Bath, Laundry, ASIA EMPRESS OF
L. Öyməædam aué Cafe. EMPRESS OF JAPAN MONTEAGLE (Twin Screw Steel Steemships, with
11,000 Tons Disp.
S.8.
Roden Accommodations. Excellent
12,000 Tons Disp,mbie. Beduced Pleni Clan Far
Montonale" calls at Moji instead of Nagasaki, ALL STEAMERS call så Shanghai both East and Wort Bound.
Through bills of lading Insaed via Yanoçarer in conection with Canadian Ponto Railway
to all Overland Paints in Canada and the United States, also to Pacific Comat Pointa, European Ports and the West Indies.
For information seto Passage Faros, Freight Rates, stoj-apply to
Agents:
WEATHER REPORT.
September 10th, at 11.27.--No returns from Jspacore an Vladivostock. Pressure has de- areared quickly at Shanghai, and, with for ezeptions, has incren od slightly elsewhere i is highest over 8. Manchuria and relatively. Belated low over the N China reports from the Lo aho Ilande indicate that the typhoon travelled on N.W. track from Las 28 deg N.; bar outered the coast and is situated to the 8.W... Shanghai this mouming.
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours andằng di
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER.
10TH SEPTEMBUS, LE
Wind
10 am. to-day, 900-luch, Tommi unde im || Vindavostock fanuary, 72.91 kuches, against an average of | Somuro €9.18-inches.
Hakodato...
The forecast for the 14 hours ending at noon in-day in se follcom
Vormons Chamel
1
то
Hour,
Barometer
at Bes Loval
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
moderate to labijma
Weihaiwal 613003 68
SouthCourt of China between (The same as
Hongkong and Lamooks į No. 1.
Bouth Coast of Chizin between ) The same a
Hongrong and Batuma... 1 Na L
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE
Tokio
DETRICT
FORECAST.
Koch Nagasaki
(Northerly
7 Nov. 22 Nov.
Hongkong to Gap Book
variable winds, Naha
Kagoshima | Using......H
{
... 24 Nov.
Light; fit.
Honin in
-
(The mms as
No. 1.
Hanko
Ishang
Kiukiang m
Changsha
Shanghai
29.47
Gutzlalt
Sharp
Peak
Amoy
| Saator
Taibokun 699 Taichu
47
70
#
Boshan-S
Pescadores
2,79
storm
Lanton Hongkong
略
Gap Bock.
Macao Wach Hoihow Pakhei
Vuchow
Phulien Tourane
Aparri
61
Dagupan ... Manz Legaspi
#
Tacious
Holla
17
Surigno Gusm Labuan
HONGKONG-MANILA-SHANGHAI-NAGABAKI-MONI-KOB■—YOKOHAMA,
J. R. SHAW,
General Agent, Passenger Dej srtment,
Hongkong.
Telephone 42.
J. IL. WALLACE, General Agent, Hongkong.
793
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentionen PORTS
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LONDON VIA
BHANGHAI MOJ & KOBE
SINGAPURE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT
BATD and MARSEILLES,
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.
LONDON AND
PENANG, COLOMBO,
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SINGAPORE, VLA PORT SALD AND MARSEILLES.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Beturn ticketa ab a faro and-a-hall availabs to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Porta for six months. Round the world and through tokota to New York, at Specia Rates
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POR
SHANGHAI 202 90mm 10pment. Det va MANILA TIENTSIN MANILA
STEAMNES
TO BAIL 4
WOSANG " Friday, 14th Sept.. D'light "LOONGBANG" Saturday, 15th Sept., 3 P.M. "CHIPSHING"... Boaday, 16th Sept., D'light. "YUENBANG” „. Saturday, 22nd Sept., 3 F.M.
..
QALOUTTA LINE Three sillage per month from Hongkong to Calentia Calling at
Singapore and Penang.
Returning from Casontra steamers proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghai.
These steamer bare excellent peasanger stcommodation, are Asted with electric light and carry a fully qualified Surgeon.
Canton
line is temporarily Morgained owing to the war. Particulars on application. HANGHAI Every dve
sometimes calling at Swakow.
Steamers on this line kare limited amount of passenger socommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yanghase Ports via Bhanghal. Through Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern and Tanglese Ports.
MANILA I LINEA weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger
accommodation, mailings from both ports every Saturday.
HAIPHONG LINS-Bailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling ai
Hofhow when indussment oxers
DENEO LINE-One ailing per mouth between Hongkong and Bandakan by
#teamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers,
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Josselton, Labuan, Tewas and Lahad Datu
TIENTSIN LINE-A regular service is run from March to October between Hong-
kong and Tientsin, calling of Weihaiwal and Chefoo
UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. AD European Passenger louring the Colony for Straits Settlements are required to prolase on arrival at dostination paarports with their Photographs and description allied thereto.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.. General Managers.
Telephone No. 115.
R.M.S.P.
IS
Now [oen] and non-loom) signals codsa will be introduces
st Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Local Code and the Chins Com Coda.
The principal obange in the Local Code
****
"
is that the new signale will show the | Caposit.James direction from which the gals is expected, whereas the old signsis showed the posi tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local siguals. The Dew Local Code is given
below:
"WAY LIGNALA. ----
Mcaming.
Signal, Symbol, 1-Red cops.--A typhoon exists which may possibly dense a gale at Hongkong with. in 24 hours. -Black cone-Gate expected from the
North (N.W. to N.E.). 1.-Black coas
inverted-Gale expected from the
South (8.E. to 8.W.). 4.—Black drum-Galo expected from tha
Esat (N.E. to B.B.). -Black ball.-Gale expected from the
West (N.W. to 8.W.). -Doubla cone-Gale expected to in-
Crasso.
7. Black cross.-Wind of typhoon fores expected (any direo- tion). Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombe, fired at intervalı of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbour Office.
Weather
Force.
||28.75 75 | 96 88 2
29 76 77 91 W
77, 91 BW
4,209.87 75-
8
NE
KURU
48.29.74 80 81 BW 6 b
T. E CLAXTOs, Director.
1, SABOMFERR, reduced to 83 degrees Fahren- halt, on the level of the sea in inches, tezéňa and hundredtan,
X. TEMPERATUR, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.
3. KUMARET, In perdentage of saturation, th humidity of air saturated with moisture beras
4. DINMOTION Or Wien, to two painta. 6. FOROMOF WIND, according to Befort Bomis. 4. STATH OF WHarena, b bine aky, o detachao alond, d drinking rain, i fog, g gloomy, h kril, ↓ lightning, a overonat, p passing showażą, q pynai, resin, snow, t thunder, v vidbility, w dom (wet).
7. Bare in inches, tenths and hundrade
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, August 10th.
Barometer. Temperatura
| Humidity.
Previons On Date On Date
at Day At at 2 p.. 8 mm | 2 p..
VISTORS
AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG Hox
Mr 8. Aitken Mr C. A. Alecbrradas My W. B. Androwa
Mr G. E. Anderson Mmm de Angeline and
infant
Mr & Mrs H. A.
Baxter
Mr El R. Bellion Capt B. Een lay Mr W. Bertenshaw Mr R. J. Birbook
Mr
J. D. Birrell Mr D. B
Binalar
****Mr H. R. de Journé
Mr J. H. O. VAD
Mr B. T. Bitting Mr & Mrs A. L. Bouso
Capt & Mr Branch M & M J. V. D.
Brisk
Mr W. G Browell
Mr L. A. Calderon Mrs C. Campbel Mr D. E. Capplana Mr G. L. Courtenay Geo. E. Contello
Mr G. L
Mr F. M. Mr D. J.
D. J. Carran
Mr W. B. Davenpori
Mr D. E Dannally
Mr E. H. Dackworth
Kenlen
DIF. E. Keyt*** Mr & Mra M.F. Kline Mr C. J. Lafferty Mr O. LAUR
Mr M. £, LawEĆN Mr & Mrs Lauritasn
Guidon
Mr. & Mrs J. J. Leirls
Mr T. B. Ligle Mr C. Little Mr. Langfold Mir Leo Liorginotto Mr G. Ludia
Mr. F.8 Lund Mr R. B. Marksy Mr J. R. H.. Masen
M> H. E. Maskin Dr O. Marriott Mr H. A. MoComb Mr R. B. McKay Mr D. McLaren Mr A. MoNell MrJ. W. Mayhew Mr H van Meinas
Moreaki
H&M C. D. Neill B. Nelson
Mr G. A. Nelson Mr J. S. Nicolson Olien
Mr & Mra Dubois and M. Picknell
family
Li Ebarwale
Mr
W, H. Evans
ETK. M.
Fatterly
Mr & Mrs F. C. Fliobe Mrs R. B. Foster Mr G. H. Fountain Me W. D, Francis
Mr J. F. Oslo
Me M. Gajcie Mr V. Goaldbonem Mr J. W. Griffin Capt TP. Hall Mr & Mrs D. A.
Habolbal
Dr J. G. Hanns Mr & Mm J. H. R.
Hanse and family Mr. S. Hamilton Mr J. 8. Hamilton Mr G. Karper Mr & MDEE. Haskell Mr D. S. Hewitt Mr W. J. Hodg Mr AE H
| Ma
Hodgins
Mr L. Hope
Mrs L. C. Lagran Capt R. Innes Me W. Jackson Me A. J. Jacobson Mr. M. Joseph
MF. A Pocook Mr. H. Bay
MY J. N Rose Capt H. Boope Mir J. Rusell
Mr W. P. Ratledge Mr & Mrs F. N. Sanderson
Mr & Mrs G, W. Scott
and children
Mr H M, Sherwin
Mr B. Shindler
Mrs M. Blade
!
Mr A. W. P. 8plers. Mim A. Square MrA. W. van de Star Mr W. Stewart, Mr C. P. Templeton Mr E. M. Tory Me & Mas Eran
Thomas
My C. R. Thomson-
F. G. Thompson Mr A. L. Todt
Mr W. B. Tyler
Mr & Mrs J. Waltba a Mr & Mrs Will Mr G., Wood », Mr G. Zate
PEAK HOTEL
Mr D. K. Blair Mr & Mrs O.Ti
Breskapear
Mr Briand
Mr & Mrs A. E.
Carleton
Mr & Mrs F W. Clary
Mr Compten
Mr.A. David
Mr & Mrs Dubois
Mr S. H. Ellis
Evans
Mr F. W. Evans Kre8 Ber. Featherstone Rey, Mr L. Forster
Mr Denman Puller
28.78
59.77
29.78
B7
79
88
Mr Gasthorn
56
82
142
MI E. Gaudiot
19
Wind Direction...
Foren
Fast
Eat
ALT T. C. Gibson
H FAK
The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is ovat.
The Day Signals will be displayed at the masthead of the storm signal maak ons Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Oos, Weather H.M.8. Tamar, Green Island signal mask, | Bela the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong- Long and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the Angstall on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Lajchikok, and the flagstall near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyeman.
NIGHT SIGNALS (Lamps) 1.-White-white-whita,
-White-green-gresa,
B-Green-white-white.
---Green-green-white.
L-White-white-green.
8.---Green-green-green. 7.-Ead-green-red.
Highest open-air Temperature on 9th B6 Lovect open-air Temperature on 10th 79
Wook or
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
MODERN
From 11th to 16th Septemb.z
HIGH WATER,
H'kong
ALean
Time,
Height
Low WATER.
Halgbt
H'kong
Mean
Time.
b. m. ft. la
0 56 a 2 0 11 32
The Night Signals will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.B. Tamer, and on the Harbour Office flagstall. They will have
h. m. ft. in. the same signification as the day signala.
Twe 11m 5 3 6 2 8 28 4 7 Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by
12 m 6'23 6 5 explosive bomba sa above, in the event of Wed. the information conveyed by this signal
3904 8 Thurs, 13 sm 7 19 67m 0 as
8 50 Fri. 14 8 0 When local signals are displayed in
ROYAL STEAM being first published at night,
THE
PACKET
SUPPLEMENTARY WAKNING.
CO. the Harbour & Cons will be exhibited as Sater. 15m 824
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VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKLIKOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO. NOV. 16. 1917.
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AN. UNSURPASSED HIGH-CLASS. PASSELICHB SERVION AT Integundiata Ra m.
10..9; KITTER, Freight and Puercoger ågsst
Prince's Buildinge, Ios House Barret.
the following stations:-Gap"·"Rock, Waglan, Stanley, Aberdeen, Bau KI Wän," Sai Kung, Shs Tau Kok and Tai Po, to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocsin vessels
Forther details can always be given
to cosan vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouses.
The object of the code in to give në lones
14 hours warning of a gale (Force
2 14 m
1 30 1 8
4 0
7 1 23 3 6
2 27 I 7
1 59 1 7
54 a' 1 8 44 2 8
Sen.
16 m 9 6
927
3 202 0
Mon
17m 9 37
2 6
7a 2 2
Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h., maan velocity by Dines Anemomster) and ulem warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Uwing, however, to the uncertain movements of Is typhoons and to insuficient telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals to may be displayed without a gale occurring at. Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the reverse is nos likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a loosted typhoon incrossing the rate of progression abnormally, phen
Bignal No. 1 is intended as a warning to "Stand By" and watch for the narì signal.
In the new non-Local Code the approx mate 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 slák be shown.
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