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WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioneu POETS
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Superintendent
INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD.
PROFOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
THOIPHONG
SANELA sar
VUTAKBANG"
#YUENBANG"
Friday, 91st Dec. 7 AM, Friday 21st Deo.23 1.m. SHANGHAI via SWATOWE MISATON *WINGSANG" Saturday, 22nd Deo. Dught, FANDAKAN
MAUSANG Monday, 24th Dec., Noor,
Friday, HAIPHONG parque, mata "TAISANG.....
99th Deck 7 *** MANILA memek mekken LOONGSANG Fri
28th Des 1P.M. LINE :--Three måings per month from Hongkong to Calentța Cafling at CALCUTTA
Singapore and Penang, ka
from Calentin steamers proceed to Robe and Mojl, frequently calling at Hetarning from a Shanghai, gpsus
temmern kare arsellent passenger mesommedation, are filed with cleairie Hight These 1 sårry a fully qualife Surgeon, Avais Ane is temporarily disorganland owing to the war. Fartientáre un application. BHANGHAI LINE. Callings approximately every Ave days between Canton and Shanghal,
sometimen melling si Bralow,
And
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MANILA LINU :—A Weskly serving in maintained with Manila by venush with good pamenger
LINE Hollow whan fryske kiikagu approximate (only for pametigere und mrgo, miling W
HANG 2, milage from bola vozim svery Friday, A
BORNEO LINE-One mäng 24
Wismar having up-to-date mecommodation for
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Hongkong
and Bandalan by
Cargo faken on
on through Bill of Lading for Kudat, Jousshion, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Dat
regular TIENTSIN LINEA reguit
servisa la raz" from Marsh to October between Hong *Kong and Tienbein, smiling at Walaniwal and Chetoo,
UNDER STRAITE GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, All European Famengore having the Colmay for Biraite Settlements are required. 16. produselor arrival at tination, passport with their Photographs and description alized thersio,
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General Manager,
WEATHER REPORT
Jecember 2016, at 11:57. —No returns from Jis an Pressure lung incrimbed alightly at KII ata tomu reperking.
The anti-orolone is centrs to the north of Che Yanging Valley.
yeah monsoon will continue along the mast cost of China and eye the N. China Bew. M
Longkong rainfall for så hours anding af 10 m. to-day, 0.00 Inah. Total mimos Int January, 81.48 inches, against an average af 89.65 Inches
DECEMBER 2018, 1917,
CHINA COAET METED: LOGICAL
The forecast for the 24 hours anding ai 2008 Vlad to-day is as follows some
· DISTRIớt
Hongkong to Gap Bock
Formosa Channel
CARD FORROAPS,
East winds,
strong to fresh fino,
[N.E. winds,
strong
Bouth Coast of China betwäen ('The same nu Hongkong and Lamocks | No. 1
Bouth Coast of China betwess / The mme sa Hongkong and Hairan... 1 No. 1
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
Tainan
Now local and non-lous! Horm Roshan aigusle codes will bo Introddons Pescadores.
Gap Book Hongkong
at Hongkong on July lat, in place of Canton me the old Local Code sad the Oblos Cosel Coda
The principal change in the Local Code Hoihow is that the new tignals will show the Taikhod
Phulien direction from which the gale is expected, Tourane... whereas the old signals showed the post- Capebit.James tion of the typhoon. The latter will be
Араті indicated, në heretofore, by the non-losal siguals. The Cow Local Code la given balow:
DAY SIGNALA.
Signal, Symbok
Meaning. -Rod cons. A typhoon exists which may possibly caussa galo at Hongkong with. in 24 hours.
-Black cons--Gala expected from the
North (N.W. to N.E.). -Black come
Inverted. Gals expected from tha
Honth (8.E to BW.), 4-Black drum-Galo expected from the
222 East (N.E. to 8). -Blück ball,-Gale expected from the
West (N. W to 8.W.). -Double cone-Gale expected to In- 7-Black crou-Wind of typhoon fores expected (suy dimo- tion). Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bomba, ized að knierekli of 10 secónda så the Water Po
Police Station and repeated as the Harbour Oon,
The
gosia will be lowered whan 11 In considered that sit danger in orar,
The Day Bignals will be displayed ki the masthead of the aform signal mask on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.8. Tamar, Green Inland signál masi, the Aagstall on the premises of the Hong. Long and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company at Kowloon, the Bagstal on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the fagstaff. Dear the Field Officer's Quarters at Lysmun.
NIGHT SIGNALA. (Lampa) I-White-white-white,
-White-green-green.
-Green-white-white.
Green-green-white.
White-white-green.
-Green-green-green.
-Ead-groen-red:
The Night Bignals will be displayed,
us sunsch, on the tower of the Ballway,
Station, on H.M.8. Tamor, and on the Harbour Office Hingstall. They will hava the same signification sa tha
the information conveyed by this signal
Manila
Hail
Η ΣΤΟ ΜΕΣΑ,
Hour
ní : Ben: Laral
Temperature
Humidity
Direction.
TE CLAIPOn, Director.
hat, on the laval of the sau in izchas, fansve 1. BAROMETER, redzoid to 23 degrees Fahren and hunda
1. TEMPRKÁTuna, in the shade, in degrmAR Fahrenheit.
1. Erary, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of Mi mounted with moisture being 100.
DIOPION OF Wits, to two points.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURESSAAN
Mrs. RdAnjou, Mr L JO. Bailly, Mr and Mrs. C. B. Cooke, Mr. and Mra. G. F. Cuthbert Mr. and Mrs. C. Edgcambe, Rev. and Mrs W. A. Earp, Rev. and Mrs FB Ford Mr W. O. Graves, Mr. G. Harris, Mr. D. H. Ingram, Mr. 3. Ide, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jangham, Mr. J. Kano, Mr. and Mrs. Kranz, Mr. J. Kan, Mr. Paul Kromer Mr. and Mrs WA Killman, Miss Loubet, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maupin, Mr. T Neilson, Mr. and Mrs. Nowell, Mr. V. C. Oman, Mr and Mrs PR. Parker, Mr. JH Pardee, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Reid, Mr. JP Ripley, Mr. H. P. Starratt Biss M Steel, Mr. G. J. Spink, Mr. L. O Bang Mr. Paul Servanin, Mrs, E. A Waugh, and Mr. J. Johnson.d
VISITORS
AT HOTELS,
HONGKONG HOTIL
Mr Geo, S. Archbutt Mis A. G. Andersen Mr G. Anderso Mr D. Abraham
Mr J H Bering Mr. H. Murray Bain
ME C.F. Baker M2 W. Neil Barker. MWE Barker Mr. Baring * Mn E. A
Baxter Master Baxter Capt
Barber
Mra · E, Balilšom Mr D. J. Bell
Mias M. & Be
MY
& Mr D. M. Biggar
Er B.J. Birbeck Mr & Mr. A. L. Bout Mr & Mrs B. Braddell Capt & MIE Branch Mr F. A. Brasagan Mr G. M. Brown Uhr W. G. Browell | Mr N. Burns
Mr & Mr A...vani
Beuren
·Mr L. A. Calfrða wiss Carpinel Mr & Mrs
Carpmael
De F. 1. Kurt Mr & Mrs Lander Capt T. L. Larsen My & Mrs C.Lauritsen Me J. Guidone
Larali
Mr & Mrs J, J. Leiria
Mr B. Lond
Mr W, B. Lobst Mrs. Longtteld MrJM Lopes
Mr G. Lugs
Miss Macfarlane.
Mr& Sir F. Moitland
Mr H 12. Maslin
Me G. H.
FL May
Major & Mrs. D.
Macdonald
Mr E. Mae Jonald Mr C. 8. MaoDonald Mr. W. McIntyre Dr. & Mrs 0. Marriott Mr J. Mezoki Mrs Mitebell and child
Montgomey
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GYM J. E. Nerton
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K. B. Plunkett
Mr & Mrs B. Cooka Mr. J. D. Coartzey Dr & Mrs J. O ronel Mir C. E. Davis
Mr W. B. Davenport
Mr & Mrs J Li,
Davida a Mr I H. Dent Mr. 3. Donaldson
6. Fonnor WII, according to Beaufort Scala, 6. HEATH OF Walkman, & blue sky, a detached "cloud" ́d driusling reia, ↑ fog, z gloomy, had pe DN ARK
lightning, e overcast, y passing showers, a squal 1 FRÍN, KHơW, & thandar, v ridbility, w daw (wubje
4. Rann in inches, tenths and hundreds
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
Hongkong Olasmtory, December 19th,
Previous On PaleOn Date
Day bat
|nt 2 paz.:: 6 mm | 2 pm
WT
Mr Mme E. Fezali Mr T, N. Fairbank Mr R.A. Foulia Mr H. J. Pium MAL Ganjols Mr Norman Gibbu Mr J. C. Glinder Mr V. Gouldbouer
Mr & Mrs J. Gould Mr. J. Gray Mr G Unti
Gutabart EX Capt T. P. Hall Mr & Mr W. A
H
Mr G. Harper
2013
30.28
Mr D. Buk 11
30.25
81
Mr J, G. Hay
Mr O. Henley
70
61
Fast
East
My A. F Rodeios Mi M. Hedge Mr & Mr Paul
: 0.
Highest open-air Temperature on 18th 83 Howesź open-air Temperature en 19th 60
Weer
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From 20th to 26th December
HIER WATE
H'kong
Alan
Time
Days of
Bag Montli
Height
EN
Mr W. E. Hoorewerff 4. Fhoitra Hooper Capt & Mri R. Innoy My Ed. Jollbe Hr Edward Jolles Mr W. M. Jones Mr B. M. Josepa Capt & Mrs E. B.
Jones par Med Me M. B. de
Journal
LOW WAKE.
Mles H. de Journel Miss G. de Journal
Hong
Mean Time.
THE ROYAL als bombs as above, in the event of Fri
Bignal No. 7 will be ascompanied by Thurs. 20 m 053 7 18 16
MAIL STEAM being first published as night. PACKET CO.
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FERIGHT AND PARBENG REB
8.5. CHINA
WETA BAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA BEANGHAL, NAGASAKI. HOBE, YOKOHAMA AND
"HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO. -—
JAN. 28. 1918.
AN UNUSPAsud Hish-Otarı ParinsonA
USEPPERMINTANT, WARNING
21 m
Satuz, 28 m 3.25 58m 9:45
3m 456 0
86437
10 56 33)
29
When local signals are displayed in 24 802 $7 the Harbour Cone will be sghihřiod ni M 10416 711 2
233 the following statioar :--Gap :: Kosz, Tua 25.m 768 4 5 m 127 19 Warian, Blanlay, Aworden, 8am XI WA DAKE 6187 2 0 4 8 5 Sal Kong, Bha Tan Kok and Tai Po Wed 28 m 9411m 10 14 7317 61 043× 3 6 to notify the fact to native crafi nad paking coɑan vISSAK.
Further detalla ono always be giTAN to cosan" vessela, on demana, by signal from lighthouses.
The object of the code is to give ki Issat
24 hours warning of a gals (Voron o ha Beaufort Boale, or 68-45 m.p.b., mean
FOR KUROPE AND AMERICA,
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, EU,
PRIVATE RESIDENON AT TER OUTPORTE,
walocity by Din Ansmometar) and also A Comprehensive and Complete Record wamings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Using however, to the uncertain movensato al byphoons and to inanmolens selegraphie observations, it will nocasionally happen dhal signals 1 to 5 may be displayed without a gale occurring a Hongkong,
*
Ozorin
Mr J, F. Freston, Jr.
Mr de Man S. G. Pralņi Nas Pincella
Mr J. E. Pitman Mr PC Potte
Mrs. §. Preston and Hre F. Pritchard and 2
Mr LE. Bey
children
Res
Mr. Reier Iman Mr Dttoi betaa Mr G. L. Refl Capt A. Robinson Mr Ms W. C Eliner sid child Mr F. E. Skinner Mr F. B. Simmons Mr G.A. Sinclair *Min› M: Blada
Mrs EV Slight Mr V. Silvela MW. H: Smith Mr AWP Spiers Mr J.Stalker MFA W. van de Star Mr E F Stoneham
Sayder
Er F. Thereking Mr C. P. Templeton Mr B. Troiter
Capt FN.Tyson Mr & Mrs J, M. Vildo Mr W.J. van Wag ten-
doak Mrs M. J. Ward, His T. Wosme Mr & Mm FM.
Miss M. E. Woodelde
Mr G. G. Wood Mira H, Woods #3 Winser A. & D. Woods Mr DH. Wythe Mr G. EE. Yongo
KD @ EDWARD
Mr B. Almond
Mer Liebman Dr & Mr Aigar and Mr D, Matino
Mr G. Bannerman Mr W. Burgo
Mr Ex Burbury Mir T. B. Cheog
Mr B. Colebror Me D. Corcoran
Cultane Finis pro Me Chester Fril Mr E. J. Golos
MET. B. Co
JO. Gil
Gibing Mra Gordon
Mr & Mrs Gregory Mr & Mr Hammen
and children Mr G R Haywood M.Plume
Mr Blanes Mr A. P. Jente Mr P. B. Kisosid Mr P. IL Lane
Men MoAlmà Mr McGe
2.4 NOTING
MBC W. C. Prazmore
Richardson
MK Saranaten
•Mr H M. Sherwin Mr & Mrs Biefert and
M
ebild ren
Stabbings
drughter His Thompson
Thorp
Mr A. 1 Todt Mr & Mrs Underwood: Mr T. Underwood Z Mr & MinJ. W, While
PRAX HOTEL:
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
Is given in the
Mr D. K. Blir M & M O. 1. DrBreskrosar-
Cartwright
FEELY
or eru Gay Book, but the TT 1 BOLTONGKONG WEE
likely to happen, uroopa in the-camy of typhoons forming in the loinity Lud. tramlling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a loosted typhoon Increasing int rais of progromion abnormally,
Bimal No. 1 in Intendad sa z varning to Stand By" and witch for the maxi
In the new non Lonal Code the BERTORI mate valoably of the storm centre will be horn, in addition to te diruošiam of motion, and the position of the pentre ill be given in degrind di Isafida and
EESB
with which is incorporated
Tun Cina Otariazd Teade Repeat
shscription, paid in advance,"
$12 per sun,
Postage
84 to any part of
Capf & Mr HMO
MaasulayRAM,C. Mrs G. A. Martin
MrR F, Mattingley
MrA MTOW, BUT C
UT Capt 4 Mrm Vier HEL
Elmora
Mr & Mrs B. A. Hale Mr & Mrs W, E Miss Martin
& Mr H R
Harling
Dr & Mrs Lock
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
JOINT
SERVICE
NEDERLAND" AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD ROYAL MAIL LINES,
MOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamabip
KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN." having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, Consignees of Cargo see hereby motisod that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardone Godowan of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whard And Godown Co., Ltd.,
Whenos
and/or from the harves delivery may be obtained,
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after moon of the 21s Dec. will be subject to rema
** All Claims against the Bremmer net be sented
pro- to the Undersigned on or before the 25th. Deo, or they will not be recognised.
all broken, ohated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whard they will be samined on the 20th Dec, at 10 A., by the Lompany's surveyors, Momsen, Goddard & Dongles
No Fire Insurance whatsoever has
has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN, Agents. Hongkong, 15th December, 1917 [1884
THE WATERHOUSE STEAMSHIP LINES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM VANCOUVER AND JAPAN. THE
Shamship
"MAYACHT MARU having arrived from the above pae, Consignem of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at ramra era into the hamardons and/or extra hazardous Godawns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whance and/or from the wharyee delivery may be obtained.
Good
cleared by 27th Dec, at 5 PM. subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged sokugan are to be left in the Godowan, hara thay wit be saamined by Mers GODDARD & DOUGLAS, on the 22nd Deo, at 10 AM
Clairon against the Steamer mast be presented within 10 days of they will not be roogulaed,
arrival, otherwise
No Firs Insurenos will be effected by as in any case whatever been
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., fzn.
Agenta.
Hongkong, 18th Decembor, 1917.
[1398
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM DALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
AEE Steamship
T
#JAPAN,"
having arrived from the stove Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or exten bazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves may be obtained,
Goods not cleared by 28th inst. will be went to rent. zubject
All broken, nhated and damaged packagos are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on 24th insti, at 10 A
Claims against the Steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be reaegnised. No Fire Insuranes will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD, Agents, Hongkong, 18th December, 1917.
THE PENINSULAR
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
AND
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER BANEAN PORTS AND
LONDON
THEOUGH BILLS OF LABINg Issued yon "BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL, AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
THE Homeward Hall Steamur, carrying His Majesty a Molls, will be despatched from this
and Cargo oral, faring Passengers the above Ports Passengers Mocommodation in the connecting vessel Bik and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France required before departure from Hongkong. and London (under arrangement) conrayed by this Steamer proceeding Bombay and there transhipped to the Steamer for Marseilles and
Farsals will be received at the Office until 3 PM the day before mailing. The content and value of all packages are required.
For farther particulars, sailing dates, eso. apply to
EVD. PARR
Superintendent.
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