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For information sa to Passage Faros, Freight Rates, essi, apply to
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HONGKONG-MANILA-ÕHANGHAI-NAGASAKI-MOJI-Kos-YOKOHAMA.
D. SUTHERLAND,
General Agent, Passenger Department,
Hongkong
Telephone 42.
J. H. WALLACE.
General Agent, Hongkong.
BONGKONG LAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1818,
WEATHER REPORT.
Desember 17h, at 19.15,—No returns from Pipan or Indo-China. Premere has decreased *ightly along the cosal from Shanglial to 1“ngkong,” and by stationary ofor - the Phillippines. It is highest over Korea.
foderste monsoon may be expected over the Cina Bos
Hongkong rainfall for $4 hours anding st lu am, to-day, 0.00 Inch, total ulness Isk 3-aukry, 60.34 inahan, against an average of 82 40, kichen
The forecast for the 24 heurú unding at 2005 to-day is as tõllagen sine
DISTRICT
Hongkong to Gap Book
Formosa Channel
FozzGäst
CHINA QUAST METEOROLOGICAL
Blion,
Ewinds, freak Tok
anderste; Rochi
NAE winda
moderate.
Bouth Cowes of China between ƒThe same sa Hangkong and Lamooka No. 1.
South Conas af Chlum hotweum, The mama sa Hongkong and blainen. No. 1
·HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
REGISTER
1978 DECEMBER, FAM
Kagoshima" is Dekimams.
A NEW JODE...
Tatho
New signal
local and non-local · storm codes will be introduces
st Hongkong on July tet, in place of the old Local Code and the China Consi Code.
Tainsa Koshan
793
Pescadores Canton Bongkong Maso Wachow Hotho Paha Phalien Tourans
ROCK
Capelt. Jan
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
WILL despatal VESSELS to the Undermentions PORTS
LONDON & BOMBAY A SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT BAID and MARSEILLES.
LONDON VRA
SHANGHAI MOJI & KOBE.
SINGAPURE PENANG 0OLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT
SAID and MARSEILLES,
SHANGHAL MOJI, KOBE and TOKORAMA.
LONDON
ASD
BOMBAY VLA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES,
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS Return tickets at a fare and-a-half avallan.e to Parope for two years, or Intermediata Porta for six months, Bound the world and through tickets to New York at Specia Batas.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS FREIGHTS, DATES OF BAILING, ETC., apply to
P. & 0.8. 3. C
E. V. D. PARR,
Buperintendent.
The principal change in the Loos! Cols
in that the new signala will show the direction from which the gals is expected, whereas the old signals showed the poi tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indiested, as heretofors, by, the non-local | Apari::
Dagupan signals. The new Local Coda la givan
Manila below:
Tacloban
DAY - 119HALA.
Signal. Symbol,
Meaning.
1-Rad cons—A typhoon oxists which | GMAT
may possibly abuse a Labuan M gale at Hongkong with. in 24 hours.
Hour.
Baroineler-
019 89 75. 62063 78 95
T. E. Cházzon, Director: Black cons.Gate expected from the
North (N.W. to Nat on the level of the was in inches, tentie 2-1, BaBomize, redused to as degrees Fahavis-
1.--Black cons.
and hundredens, Inverted-Gals expected from the
2 TREFERATUEN, the aludo, in degrees. Fahrenheit. South (B.E. to B.W.JI: 4-Black dram.—Gala supected from the
East (N.E. to 8. .), 1.--Black | ba!!.--Gals expected from the
West (N. W to 8.W.).. -Double cone-Gals expected to lu
A CI0846.
humidity of hir sacurased with moistues being 3. Elumiseen, in peronstage of saturation, the
100
4. Dinmozion on Wien, to two points.
& FOHON OF WIND, socording to Beaufort Scals, 6. STATE OF WHazen, b blue sky, o detached loud, à drissling mân, i tog, g gloomy, h hail, l 7-Black orom-Wind of typhoon fores lighting, o overcast, y paming showers, q squat, expected (an) direozinow it thunder, v vaibility, w daw (wet),
7. Baza în Endzes, tantha and hundreds tion).
Sigan) No. 7 will be socompauled by
INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD. three explosive bombs, fred at interrals
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
MANILA.
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
HỘI TRONG
SANDAKAN
TO BAIE 14th Dec., 8 P.M. "LOONGSANG" Friday,
KOONSHING" Saturday, 16th Dee., D'light WINGBANG... Tuesday, 18th Dec, D'light. "LOKSANG**** Tuesday, 18th Dec., 7. *... * MAUSANG”. Thursday, 20th Dec, Noen. *...YUENSANG" Friday, 21st Dec. 3 .. CALOUTTA LINE Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calonsin Calling at
Singapore and Penang,
MANILA, MATAN MARTATOU
Returning from Calcutts steamers proceed to Kobe and Mojl, frequently calling st Bhangkat
The showzers have emneliant panenger neeommodation, are fitted with clostria light and carry a fully qualified Burgson an
Thin line is lemporarily disorganised owing to the war. Particulars en spplication, ESANGHAI LINE.Ballinge approximately every Ave days between Canton and Shanghai,
nomolimer calling at Hw
Hwntow
Bhaviors on lain line bows a thelbed amount of passenger accommodation, and through kaimo man be eliminad, for Norikura and Langland Poris vin Bhanghai, ThrongA Bills of Lading are issued to all Northern and Yangse Ports.
MANILA LINENSA, weakly servise in maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger
wesommodation, sailing from both park weary Friday.
HAIPHONG LINE Ballings approximately weekly for passenguen und wurgo, sailing si
Hollow when admosmant offers,
BORNEO LINE-One "miling pe er month between Hongkong and Handakan by
siesmen having wp-to-date nesommodation for passengere.
Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading for Kudai, Jamaltor, Labuan, Tawas mad Takad Dain TIENTRIN LINEA
regular servise in vim from Marsh to October between Hong- kong and Tieswin, walling mi Wakaiwel and Chefor.
UNDER STRÁLTS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. AllEuropean Pangers leaving the Colony for Straits Bettlements arequired to płodnosom arrival 63 destinakiem paszportu with their Photographs and discription Mixed khereto,
For Freight or Panags, apply to
ARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managon.
sphoma No. 215.
R.M.S.P.
THE ROYAL
MAIL STEAM
PACKET CO.
OWNERS OF THE “SHIRE” LINE OF STRAMERS,
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
INTERMEDIATE PORTS,
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO. LTD
-Áganku.
Telephone No: 218, Bab. Fr 103.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
TEKIGHT AND PÅSKENGFEJ-
8.8. CHINA
23
WILL BAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
YIA EHANGHAI, NAQAFARI, KOBK, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO BAN FRANCISCO; JAN. 26. 1918.
An UnsterARNED HEAR-OLABS, PARINGER Servim AT STERNERATIE BAGELLA
0. H. KITTER Freight and Prainger Agma,
Patners Buldings. Ina Homes Sizest.
HONGKONG METEOR LOGICAL REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, December 19th,
Previous On Date On Dato
Du at
of 10 seconds at the Water Folica Station and repeated at the Harbour Offos.
The signals will be lowered when it a considerad, that all danger lı over.
The Day Bignals will be displayed st the masthead of the storm signal, mat on Blackboad · Hill, the Harbour-Ollon, H.M.8, Tamar, Green Inland siyasi mask, Barometer ... the flagstall on the premises of the Hong Hundity.
Tots puratura
kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Wind Direction..
Forse Company at Kewloon, the fagstall on the | pyar ham premises of the Standard Oil Company Bain at Laichikok, and the fagutal naar die Field Ofoer's Quartern så Lyummis.
MIGHT BIGNALE,- (Laups) 1-White white-whita,
-White-green-green).
1-Green-white-white.
4.-fireen-green-white.
-White-white-green.
1-Green-green-green,
7. —Red-green-red.
at 3pm 6amp
29.10.
29.87
99.87
08
63
East
器
· 10 East
56.
Fast
4
Highest open-air Tumperstars on 11th £6) | Lowest open-air Temperature on 12th 85
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 12th to 19th December
The Night Signals will be displayed, *W HIGH WATER
at sunset, on the tower of the Railway. Station, on H.M.8. Tamor, and on the 2 Harbour Offen dagsta#. They will have the same signification na the day signals, “m
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bombs an above, in the svans of Thurs. the information conveyed by this signal: Fri.
being tras published as night.
LUPPLEMENTARY WARNING,
Satur
When Tosal signals are displayed In Suu. the Harbour & Cons will be exhibited | Men. the following valations:-Gap - Kosk, Wagian, Stanley, Aberdeen, Ban Ki Wan, Bai Kung, Sha. Tau Kok sad Tai Po so notify the fack to neilva craft and passing ocesa vessels.
- Farther detalls can siwaYIDA DIĒTAN to obean ressala, on demand, by signal from lighthouses.
• The objek of the coda la to give at ladai 84 hours, warning of a gala (Fozon # by Beaufort Boale, or 46-15 m.p.h.. masa velocity by Dines Anemometer) and also A Warnings of expected change in the direction and fores of the wind.” Owing, however, to this, enwertain, moramands of typhoons and to insnilaiani Salagraphie observations, is will consaionally happen that signals @ to § may be inplayed withouk a gale comurring så Hongkong,
H'kong
Moon
Time
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LOW WATI,
F'kong
Mean
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13 m 86843 m $ 50
447 67 68 0
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18 405 83
15 m 10 25 43m 4906
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Is given in the
"ONGKONG
W PBESS
EEKLY
of progression abnormally, with which in tacorporated
- Eignal No 1. la Infanziad an a warning to Bland By" and watch for the next
In the new non-Lona! Ooda the hypYork. mate valocity of the storm ontra will be shown, ta sildišion to its direction of motion, and tas position of the onoter “will be giran in degrees of intitude and longitude. The sima, na which, she warn ing: Was Usona wali also he shows.
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