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Agenin 1
HONGKONG-MANILA-BHANGHAI-NAGAGAI-MOJI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA,
J. B. SHAW,
General Agent, Passenger Department,
Hongkong,
Telephone 42.
J. H. WALLACE,
General Agent, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1917.
703
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*ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undormentioned PORTS
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA BINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT BAID and MARSEILLES.
·SHANGHAI MOJI & ROBE
LONDON
VIA
SINGAPURE, PENANG,
'SAID' and' MARSEILLES.
COLOMBO,
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SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.
LONDON AND
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PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare and-a-half avaliaoe to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Forts for six months. Round the world and through tlaketa to New York, at Epecia Ratas
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC., “ apply 60
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E. V. D. PARR,
Saporintendent.
PARIS JULY, 1917.
A correspondent of the New York World gives a complete list of things regulated in Paris as follows:---
Bread May be sold not less than twelve hours after it leaves the baker's oven; must be of uniformi standard loaf shape, all kinds of rolls being forbidden; must contain not more than 85 per cent, of wheat flour.
FISHERMEN FIGHT MEN-OF-
WAR
The full story of the fight between the British drifters in the Adriatio and three of the war. The fishermen who manned Austrian cruisers is one of the greatest the drifters showed heroism that has never been excelled.
A ling of British drifters employed in watching anti-submarine nots in the Strait of Otranto were attacked by three Austrian cruisers at dawn on May 16th, 48 has already been briefly reported in ant
The following Admiralty communiqué. furler particolars of the action are now available:
Moat-May not be sold or consumed in restaurants pu Monday and Tuesday, with the exception of horse, donkey, or mule meat, which, however, may be bought only in butcher shops and not in restaurants.
The drifters were disposed in eight divi.. Sugar May be sold only upon pre- sions of about six boats in cach, along a sentation of a card issued by the muni-line ruining roughly east and west. · Euch cipal authority, which permits the par. 20 carried a crew of ten men and one chass of not more than 750 grams per small gue. "person per month.
Pastry May be made only of rice flour and may not be sold on Tuesday and Wednesday, on which days all pastry shops, tea rooms, candy stores, etc, must be closed.
COAL, GAS, TRANSPORENTION. Coal-Stocks in excess of one ton amst be declared by all householders to tho municipal authority: persons whose homes are not supplied with gus for heating and cooking are granted priority in the pur- chase of coal to an extent, however, riot exveeding eighty pounds per month. (Coal cards are soon to be introduced.).
The Austrian cruisers separated on ap- roaching the line, one attacking the catre and the other two the divisions on one wing. In one case the enemy appears. to have acted with chivalry towards the little craft, signalling by blasts on the syren and dipping her fag that the crews were to abandon their vessels.
This, cruiser approached to within 100 yards of the Gowan Ler and hailed her to take to the heats, Skipper J. Watt, R.N.R. (Trawler Section), having slipped his nets, replied by ringing down for full speed abead, and, calling on his crew for three cheers, bade them fight to a finish.
QUN DISAHLÉT)-
Spirits Alcohol, terpentine, gasoline, Amid cheers they manned the gun and etc., may be purchased only by municipal continued to fire with good effect until a card, to the extent of not more than two shot, from tlie cruiser. disabled the gun Hires per month
per
household.
They stuck to it, however, under beavy Gas and Electricity-Consumption infire, eenvouring to repair the damage, any household reduced by Government until the cruiser had passed out of range. deres to aliout two-thirds of the amount consumed by the same household in November of 1913 or November of 1915.
Railroad Transportation Trains greatly reduced in number, safe conducts for rail- read Brave issued only for journey made neressary by business, health, or family reasons; ruch passenger limited to sixty pounds of personal baggage, except com- inercial travellers, who may carry up to 400 pounds by special licence.
Paris Subway--Closed between 10 p.m. and that except on Thursdays, Saturday's, and Sundays, when trains run till 11.15 p.m.
2
DOST KEEP TO EARTH.
The Gowan Low then proceeded to the assistance of a undly damaged consort, the Flound, who had four men killed and three wounded out of her complement of then, but whose skipper, though wounded in three places, remained at his post throughout the action.
In the meantime the remaining cruisers had opened a devastating fire on the centre and other wing of the line. Yet, despite the overwhelming odds against the drifters and the willingness of the enemy to allow the crews to take to their boats, a spirit of indomitable gallantry was shown from nine end of the line to the other through. fout the action.
SEARCH FOR A MISSING MAN,
Child Suffered With Dry Eczema
On Head. Formed Bare Fatch. Broke Out in Pimples. Cuticura Perfectly Healed in a Fortnight.
"My Buk gid suffered with dry ecrema on the top of her head causing her to scratch unfil it bled. This went onforabontsixmonths and thenitformed a bare patch about the size of a sixpence, and afterward broke out at the back of her head in big pimples..
Seeing Cuticum Scap and Ointment advertised we decided to try them. The effect was marvelous and my little girl was perfectly healed in about a fort night (Signed) Mrs. S. Scraton, 4, De Silva St., Huyton Quarry Nr. Liverpool, Eng., Aug. 1, 1976,
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THE GAY, HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL WORLD TURNS ITS BACK
ON THE THIN FOLKS. -
The thin Johnnie above needa Bargol which would help him to draw atom of strength, blood and nourishment.
every from the food he cats.
Autoniobile Taxicabs-Reduced in num
Sargol, to our mind, is the most wonder- ber to a maximum of 5,975, of which, how.
ful Flesh Producing and Weight-Iacroam- The crew of the Admirable only ing treatment in the World scientific ever, not more than 2,500 are in operation abandoned their vessel after the boiler had remedy based on the theory that excessive at any given hour. (There were 3,000 con- exploded and the wheel-house had leuthinness comes from imperfect food animi. stantly in operation before the war.)
shot away, Even then. Goro, thelation; that the sugars, fats, albuminoids Autouchiles in General Are limited to second hand, scrambled back on board with and starches in your food are passing out a maximum consumption of forty litres of the apparent intention of Gghting the gun of your body to-day just as live coal shake gasoline per vehicle per week.
|| single-handed, but was killed.
out of a wide grate when only partly. con Street Car and Bus Lines. Ar in operation daily only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Girl Rose, Cural Huren, and Selby waste with Sargol. Let this new-found umed. It's up to you. Stop this fearful (Only two bus lines are iựt operation un were not abandoned by their crews until treatment aid your poor disordered "out. there was sale)
they foundered under them. The crew of of kilter intestinal machinery to turn the sinking Tuits, having taken to tell this flesh-making food you put in your Aviation and Ballooning Are strictly boat and mustered their number, discover mouth ach day into its proper channel.
ed that one. Was forbidden to private individuals.
anaccounted for, and where your blood can carry it to every Telegrains and Cables-Are accepted for returned to their vessel through heavy fire part of the body and turn it into healthy
to search for their missing shipmate. Tat.. verified his identity by passports, etc.;
Second hand Joseph Headry, of the It's not an experiment, this. Sargol. must not be in code; must be in French See, remained on board until the ship Hundreds of people living in every corner except as regards messages abroad, which sak rather than be taken prisoner, and of England testily to its marvellous quali may be couched in French, Italian, or
was picked up out of the water an hour ties. One lady writes to say: "I could later by the British Crown. English, and are subject to censorship.
hardly eat anything and was not able to The crews of the Garrigill, Ben Espair, it up three days out of a week, with Letters Are subjcel to censorship, and may be received at the general delivery Christmas Duty, and British Crown 12-stomach trouble. I took only two boxer without verification of the recipients fused to leave their vessels, even when out of Sargol and can eat anything. My Price of post-ranged and under broadside fire from the weight weg 120 pounds. Now I weigh 140 identity by passports..etc. age in France has been increased to hey, and brought them through the and feel better than I have for five years. ceats.
action.
A gentleman writes: The enemy displayed particular anxiety pounds with 93 days' treatment." in each group, and the behaviour of the to destroy the wireless telegraphy drifter. wireless operators at Capella (W, Wads worth) and Garrigill (James Yarwood) in remaining at their posts throughout the action is thus rendered the more conspicu.
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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
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HAIPHONG vi HOIHOW
BHANGHAI
TIENTSIN
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**
STRAWBER
TO JAZY
"TAKSANG" Tuesday, 9th Oct. 7 ... "WINGSANG
Friday 18th Oct D'light CHIPSHING" Saturday, 18th Oot, D'light, "LOONGBANG" Saturday, 13th Oct, 3 P.M. "YUENSANG". Saturday, 20th Oct 3 P.M.
DALOUTTA LINE -Three mailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling at
Singapore and Penang.
Keinrning from Calcutta steamers proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghai.
and
There steamers have excellent passenger sscommodation, are fitted with electric light
carry a fully qualified Surgeon.
This line la temporarily disorganised owing to the war. Particulars on application. SHANGHAI LINE Ballings approximately every five days between Canion and Shanghai,
sometimes calling at Swatow.
Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger sacommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yangiene Ports via Shanghai. Through Bilis of Lading are issued to all Norkkern and Yang Parts.
MANILA LINE:—A weekly service is vanintained with Maulls by vessels with good passenger
accommodation, mailings from beik paris every Baturday,
HAIPHONG LINE Salings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, selling, ad
Holbow when Inducement offer,
BORNEO LINE-Ons calling" par month
between Hongkong and Sandakan by #boamer having up-to-date assommodation for pamongers.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Tading for Kudat, Joselion, Labuan, Tawic and Talad Datu.
TIENTSIN LINEA regular servies is an fram Marah to October between Hong-
kong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwel and Chatoo,
UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, All Europasa Pengers leaving the Colony for Baits Bettlements are required to produce en arrival at destinailon passports with their Photographs and description arned thereto.
For Freight or Paange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managers.
Telephone No. 25.
THE
R.M.S.P. MAIL
OWNERS OF THE “SHIRE
are
-Telephone Compranication-Ex restrict- ed to local and a few suburban exchanges Leng-distance calls. prohibited throughout France..
Wireless Telegraphy May he used only by the Government.
Stores-Must be closed at 7
p.m. daily. except grocery and provision establish- ments.
Importation and Exportation of Mer- chandise Regulated by a series of restric tions dec read by the Government. In principle all imports are forbidden, but there are numerous exceptions to this law. Firearms-May not be sold, nud sun- smiths must keep a register to show to the police at monthly intervals.
TWO NON-BATHING DAYS.
closed
Bathing Establishmentsare. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Museums Are closed with the exception of a few rooms in the Louvre and Luxem bourg
Theatrical, Musical and Motion Pic- ture Performances--Are subject to censor- ship by the Prefect of Police:
Advertising Matter-Must be submitted: to the same authority.
Newspapers Are subject to the military censorship: may not publish more than one edition daily or be cried by news-
ROYAL dealers are restricted in size according
to the form in which they appear. (Great newspapers like Le Main and Le Temps
ABS..
WEATHER
REPORT.
October 7th, 1845Warning to Horg kong Coast Porte and Marila, etc.: Typhoon in Lat. 17 deg. N. Long. 1:3 deg. E., masing Nerth, at 4 to 8 miles per hour. October h, at 10.55.-Lat. 17 deg. Long 124 deg. E, moving N 4 to 8 miles per hour.
October 8th, at 11.15,-No roles from Japan and Vladivostock, Pressure has in- Arensed slightly over Annam and the Philippines, except over N. Later, where & moderate decrease has
cerned Flight
to moderate decreuess are general elsewhere, The anti-cyclone apparently remains stat enar, and gradients have become aliep over the Formosa Channel.
The typhoon has curved northwards; is. position at Glock this morning is given in today's warnings (see above).
Fresh to strong monsoon will continue along
the China cuart and mucderate monsoon over
the N. Chios Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours rading ut 10 m. today, 0.00 Izeb. Total mimos ist January, 17.04 inches, against an average of
STEAM print only one shent four days a week.)
Photography forbidden in the zone of the armies, and subject to locad restric-77.85 inches,
PACKET
CO.tions elsewhere.
The forecast for the 14 hours ending at, noos. Theatres and Concert Halls-Are perte-day is as follows:- mitted to give only seven evening and two matinée performances, or vice versa,. and
FORROAST. must close at 11 p.m.
N.E. wind, mo
LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SAILINGS TO - AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
INTERMEDIATE PORTS}}
Pieses Apply to Telephone No. 215, Sab. Exj10,
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SO EVENING CLOTHES. Evening Clothes and Decolleté Trocke May not be worn at theatres or restaur. ants or in other public places...
Cafes and Restaurants-Must I closed at 9.30 pm. may not sell spirituous liquors to soldiers at any time, and to civilians, before 11 a.. may not have orchestras.
Dancing Is forbidden bath in public places and in the home,
even
DISTRICT Hongkong to Gap Rock
Formosa Channel
-{Northerly gale.
donthCoast of China betweenƒ The same na
Hongkong and Lamockiį No. 1. Benth. Cones of China between The esme as Hongkong and Hainan... Í No. I.
regions where, on the reaponsibility of the spal Staff, and for the frontier zone
and of the frontiers, For all of them Games of Chance-Are not tolerated passports and municipal identification
in the fashionable clubs. Hunting Is forbidden
(permis
de sejour) are required; for the except In zone of the armise one must also have a local Government authority,
safe conduct issued by the Great 2 general authorisation to destroy overabundant a safe conduct issued by the Ministry of game during a specified period is issued
Turse Racing Is prohibited, with the another is forbidden except in cases con- War. Motoring from one community to exception of a few rarely authorised semi-sidered exceptional by the Government, public trials" of throughbreds at which To enter or leave France foreigners are betting is not permitted
Fairs Save certain semi-public bazaars by a French Consulate in the country from A obliged to carry passports countersigned held for the bencht of war charities, are which they have come or by a Consulate forbidden.
in France of the country to which they papers mentioned above, they are are going, and in addition to all the required to obtain a special identity card; immediately. application for which must be made.
Stock Exchange Transactions in Futures-Are prohibited, except for the liquidation of contracts entered upon before the warg
Gold-May not be dealt is commercially and may not be taken out of France.
Personal liberty is restricted by nome rous regulations. France is divided into three zones of the army, of the interior,
(Continued at foot of next Column
now
were put into effect at the time ef Less than half these restrictive measures mobilization, and all those controlling food consumption are less than six months
old..
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