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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2011, 1917.
JOINT SERVICE
OF THE NEDERLAND AND ROTTERDAM
LLOYD BOTAL MAIL LINES. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,
VHE Stammbip
WEATHER REPORT.
September 19th, at 11.44. No returns from Japanese stations. Premure has deornand quickly at Vladivostock and is creased slightly other reporting stations; it is probably highest over N. Japan, Tie western portion
An anti-dycions covers South Chins, depression moving onstwarde porcas" Koren, and an area of relatively low pressure is situated in the S. China Ber
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending w 10′′am.to-day, 0,00 inoh, Total minos int January, 78.50 inches, sgainst ab average el 72.41 Tuches,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
10TH SEPTEMBER, AM,
Station.
"PRINSES JULIANA' having served from BAN FANCISCO, Consignees of Cargo es hereby notifid
The forecast for the 24 hours anding at noor Nemuro that all Goods are being landed at their
xies haznelous - to-day is zu follow :=== into the basardons and/or extra Godowne of the Hongkong and Korloos AND DISTRICT
•Lelahi Wharf and Godowa Сон whange and/or from the whartes delivery may bo obtained.
No. Chaim will be admitted after the Good Hongkong to Gap Rook Dave left the Godowns, and Bli floors remaining undelivered after the 23rd Eept.. at Noor, will be subject to rent
41 Claims against the Stomer must be pre end to the Undersigned on or before the 28cb Eept,, or they will not be recognised.
Formos Channel
Vladivostock
Foamcast.
Hakodate www. Tokio Kooht
E. winds, moder
Nagasak
ate fair
་་་་
Kagoshima Oshima **
(9 winds, light Naha
to mod-rate.
SouthCoast of Chinn between (The same as
No. 1 Hongkong and Lamooka
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
Bonin is
Weihaiwel Hankow
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to
Hongkong and Halvan... be Loft in the Godowar, where they leath Court of Chian between, The same ar
zined on the 22nd Sept., as 10 ... by the Jompany's surveyor, alura Goddard & Douglas
Ichang
No. 1.
Kinking
Uhangsha
Shanghai
Gutzu
Sharp
Pask
Amoy
Swator a
A NEW CODE
1'ai, ba
[1045
Lainau
and New local.
codes will· aiguala
dbe
non-local
storm introduced
Boshan
Pesoadores
Canton
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
No Fire Insurance has been seated, Bills of Lading will be countersigned be
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agenta Hongkong, 16th September, 1917.
MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BELAWAN, DELI, SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
T
HE Stem hip
JACOB:"
having arrived from the above port. Consignees Cigo by her see notified that all goods are bain; landed at their risk into the fazardous aud/or setra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves, delivery
be obtained.
Fonds not cleared by 24th Inst. Will subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Gedowns, whore they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on the 22nd lost, at 10 AMERI
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after arrisni of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agenta. Hongkong, 17th September, 1917.^. [1053
INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD. THE
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Saturday, 22nd Bept., 3 p.. WINGSANG... Saturday, 22nd Sept, D'light. "TAKSANG' Sunday, 23rd Bapt. 7 A.M. Tuesday, 28th Sept, Noon, mitogenieten“ MAUBANG"
"LOONGEANG" Saturday, 29th Sept., 3 r.M.
CALCUTTA LINE -Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling at
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Returning from Calcutta steamers prosced to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling st Shanghai.
These steamers Lars excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with electric light and carry a fully qualised Surgeon,
This line is temporarily disorganised owing to the war. Particulars en application. SHANGHAI LINE Sange approximately every five days between Canion and Shanghai,
SwRIOR sometimes | calling *
Steamers on this line bars a limited amount of passenger accommodation, and through be obtained for Northern and Yangie Porte vin Shanghai Through tickets can Bill of Lading are farned to all Northern and Tanglane Poris MANILA LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good petsenger
commodation, sallings from both ports every Saturday.
for passengers and cargo, calling st HAIPHONG LINE slings approximately weakly
Hoihow when inducement offers,
BORNEO LINE-One tailing per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by
stosmer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Iding for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawed and Lahad Datu
TIENTSIN LINE-A regular service is ren from March to October between Hangs
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THE Homoward Mail Steamer, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this port as usual, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porta. Passengers, in the connecting vessel sccommodation secured before departure from Hongkong
Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrango-
will be conveyed by this Steamer a Borbay to Marseilles and Parcels will be received at the Office until 3 M. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required..
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at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Local Code and the China Coast Code.
Hour.
Humidity.
Direction.
Force,
Weather
Tainok. 5 x 19
b
Ри
Hongkong Book Gap Ro Macao****** Wuchow
The principsi change in the Local Code Boihow is that the new signals will show the Fakhoi
Phulien direction from which the gale is expected, Tourane whereas the old signale showed the post Capest.James
Aparri Dagupan tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, sa heretofore, by the non-oral Manila signals. The new Local Code is givab Legaspi below:
DAY BIGNALS.
Signal, Symbol.
Red cons
Heaning.
& typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong with. in 24 hours.
1. Black cone-Gate expected from the
8-Black cone
North (N.W. to N.E.).
B
loilo Surigao Guam
29.80
15.
4.20 19 BO
Labuan
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628,80 77 95 3
NE
T. E. CLAXTOs, Director.
1, Bazokaran, redaood to 82 degzesa Fabren- auit, on the leval of saw so in luches, tarathe
and handrudžas.
12. 2ndranatuas, in the shade, in degreas
Ahrenbait
4. DISMOTION OF Winu, to two poluta,
*: AAUMIDITY, in percentage of naturation, the inverted.-Gale expected from the
South (B.E. to B.W.).
numidity of air painted with 1918-9 being -Black drum-Gale expected from the 10
Esat (N.E. to S.E.), 6-Black ball-Gale expected from the
West (N. W." to 8.W.).
■-Double cone.-Gala expected to in
direc
7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon forge
expected (any tion). Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fred at intervala of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbour Office.
The signals will be lowered when it in considered that all danger is over.
The Day Signals will be displayed t the masthead of the storm signal masi on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.B. Tamar, Green Island signs) mast, the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kewloon, the flagstaf on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the flagstad near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
BIGHT SIGNALS. (Lumpa) L-White-white white. -White-green-green. 8-Green-white-white. 4-Green-green-white -White walte-green. 6.--Green-green-green. 7.--Red-green-red.
The Night Signals will be displayed, at anneet, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.8. Tamar, sat on the Harbour Office flagstall. They will have the same signification as the day signali Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signs) being Brst published at night.
SUPFEMMENTARY WARNING.
6. FOBOS OF WIND, according to Beaufort Scale. 6. STÁTH or WRÄTERS, blue sky, a detached cloud, d drissling main,'t fog, g gloway, a hill; ) rain, snow, t thunder, v visibility, w daw (Web). tightning, overcast, p passing showers, aquí,
7. Kam in inches, tuaths and hundrada
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, August 19th,
Barometer Temperature Humidity...
Previous On Dato On Date
·Day atat
["6`am [9]pm.
at 2 pi
29.88
99.91
23.91
87
81
88
€5
80.
87
ESE
East
簧
Weather Baia
b
k
191
Wind Dirvation .....
Force
Highest open-air Temperature on 18th 57 Lowest open-air Temperature on 18th 31
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. A
From 10th to 26th September.
HIGH WATER.
Day of
Konth
Height
LOW WATER,
**Tidgul
F'kong
Hkong
Mon
Mesp
Time.
Time.
h. m.
't. ini
'h. m.in.
Thur
FEL
Setar.
2011 20
55 16
242
4 58 & 32
21
9.84 9 5 58
2 3
22
1 18 4 4m 6 bl
6 24 2 7
23 m 0 20
7
0
m
B12
2.3
39 a
41
36
3.7
2 4
water
11 39 69 51136
Jun.
6.9 m 9 48 Mon
No infer. high-nor zow
29 8.416 0 11 7 Глев
No inter high- nor wow water 28 m 4 4
0 8a 1 9 6 9 720 al 4 10 49. 4. 4
Rock, Wed.
When local signals are displayed in the Harbour & Cone will be exbibited at the following stations:Gap Wagian, Stanley, Aberdeen, San Ki Wan Sai Kung, Bha Tau Kok and Tai Po to notify the fact to nativa craft and passing ocean vennels.
Further details can always be given" to ocean vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouses, a
25
ON BALE.
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DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAN
The object of the code is to giro at leass 24 houre' warning of s gale (Force by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h, mean velocity by Dines Anamometer) and slan warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Uwing. bowever; to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insufficient telegraphie On the Day preceding the Departure of observations, it will occasionally happen the English Mails from the Year of the that signals & to 6 may be displayed without & gale occurring at Hongkong. Closing of the Indian Minti to the From or even Gap Rock, but the reverse is not Coinags of Bilver likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a located typhoon increasing its rate of progression shnormally.
Bignal No. 1 is intended as a warning to "Stand By" and watch for the next signs!.
In the new non-Local Code the approxi 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 miss he showo
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