CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 1st, 1918.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
LIMITED
STEAMERS
FROM
EXPECTED ON OR двоит
WILL LEAVM
ON OR ABOUT
FOR
3rd July
MACASSAR
LINES
TJILAWONG.
OBE & MOJI
TJIMANOEK
AMOT
8th July
10th July
BATAVIA
TRANS PACIFIC
Enjoy
THE
Summer
OF ~ 1918-IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND THE BEAUTIFUL
CANADIAN ROCKIES
AN IDEAL CLIMATE AND THE
GRANDEST SCENERY IN THE WORLD Golfing--Automobiling-Boating Fishing Shooting-Mountain Climbing--Bathing
all within short Distance of Comfortable Hotels and Private Homes,
Rogular Sallings" to Vancouver.
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN” ..... 17th July.
MONTEAGLE"..
Jut Oct.
"MONTEAGLE”
... 27th July,
*KEY WEST"
28th Oct.
**KEY WEST
.... 10th Aug.
**EMPRESS OF JAPAN"
* EMPRESS OF JAPAN” 11th Bapt. "MONTEAGLE'
*Freight Service only,
6th Nov. 7th Dec.
Regular Mail, Passenger and Freight Services. Excellent Accommodation. Moderate Rates.
·P. D. BUTHRKLAND,"
For particulare regarding patungo_fareų miligo || For freight estos and through bills of Indiag and reservation of accommodation, also timoraries | vis Vancouver. In 'counnellon with Canadian Pacific of trips and descriptivs žiterature Kpply Tam
Baltway to all Orezinoń Poiste în Canada and United 1. Sistem also to Európa asul West Indies, apply town. General Agent, Patunger. Dept.
J. H. WALLACE, Phone 12.
General Agent. HONGKONG.
Phone 761.
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P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
VENSELS despatel ed to the Undermentions PORTS
LONDON and BOMBAY VIA BINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, FOBT
LONDON
'SAID. "and". MARSEILLES.
BHANGHAI MOJI and ROBE
TEL BINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT
HAID and MARSEILLES.
SHANGHAL MOJL, KOBE and YOKORAMA.
LONDON
AND
BOMBAY VIA BINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
PORT BAID AND MARSEILLES.
WIRELESS он ALL STEAMERS.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETO,
saply to
P. ¿0. B F. 00.
F. L. KNIGHT.
Acting Superintendens,
INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD.
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
TIENTSIM via CHEFOO, WEIHAIWEI “CHIFSHING"
ГОВ
+
104
HAIFHONG vis HOJHOW...
BANDAKAN
SHANGHAI
MANILA
MANILA
**
+
ETZAMERA
"MAUSANG
TAISANG
TO BAIL
.... Tues., 2nd July, Foon, ..Tues, 2nd July, 4 7.M.
JAKSANGWed, 3rd July, Dlight Wid, 3rd July, 7 a.m. "YUENSANG"
...Fri., 6th July, 8 p.m. "LOONGSANG". Fri., 12th July, 3 p.m.
"
CALCUTTA LINE-This Line is temporarily discreamfeed wing to the war, but
present a monthly service is maintained with Calentta by the xe. "BWAISANG" and "VITIM," Calling at Singapore and Penarg. The toimer-Teasel has excellent passenger accommodation, is fitted with Electric Light and Fang, and carries a fully qualified Surgeon. SINGAPORE LINE: The 88. VAN WAENWIJCK" leaves for Singapore approxi mately every fortnight. This vessel has excellent accommodation for First-class Fassengers, and is fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and also carries a fully qualited Surgeon.
SHANGHAI LINE Hailings approximately every five day
miling at Bustow.
y five days betwean Canton and Shaerhal,
on this Ene have a limited amount of paktenger nesommodation, and through tickets san ko ob alued for Horikers and Yangtam Porka vie Shanghal. Through Bile of Lading are issued to all Northern and Yanguasa Ports
MANILA LINE |--A weekly servisa is monintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger
tesommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday.
HAIPHONG LINK ---Halinga approximately weekly for passagers and sargo, miling så
Kolkow when inducement exare,
BORNEO LINEdus eling per month between Hongkong and Bundahan by i
shamar having up-to-date commodation for passenger.
Cargo inken on through Bills of Lading for Kaint, Jesselton, Labuan, Torso sud Lukad Data, ny
TIENTHIN LINE--A 19gular wirin is ran from Marsh to October between Hong-
zong sal Tisslein, selling at Welkateni and Chatzor
UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS AU European Fannowsza kaving the Colony for Straits Settlements are required to prodeas on serival at desimzalam pozsgarda with their Photograph and doweripälon aRoed therato
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Besara utgare
Taligávus No. 215.
R.M.S.P.
6
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM
Wireless Telegraphy.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation. for a limited number of Saloon Passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For Particulars of Freight and Pasange apply to the York Building, 1st Floor.
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OF THE
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MONTHLY SERVION BETWEEN
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE. Now local and non local storm signals codes were introduced at Hongkong on
July 1st, 1917, in place of the old Local
Code and the Chins Coast Code
The principal change in the Local Code is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gula is expected whoreas the old signals showed the posi- tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indiented, as heretoforo, by the non-local Bigoals. The now Local Code is given below:
DAY SIGNALS:
Signal, Symbol
Meaning
1.-Rod Cone-A typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong with in 24 hours, c 2-Black cone-Gale expected from the
North (N.W. to NE 3. Black cons
inverted-Gale expected from the
South (S.E. to B.W). 4. Black drum,--Gale expected from the
East (NE. to 8.E.). Black-ball-Gale expected from the
West (NW to 8.W.) 6.Double cone-Gala expected to in
· crease; ·
THE
ON SALE
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
1918.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN,
GOREA.
INDU-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY ĦTATEN,
NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIP-
PINES, BORNEO, Erc.
FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL ISSUE.
THE DIRECTORY govers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Netherlands India to Siborin, in which Europeans reside.
mplete ts each case as it can be mado, but Not only is the Directory as full and each Colony, Port or Bettlement is prefaced by B DESCRIPTION, carefully revised enol
Black cross-Wind of typhoon force most of which will serve as accurate expected (any direcmo ra Tornur, giving every dotait in connection with the places, thoir History, NETH. INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by Topography, etc., ete.
tion)
Next Sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
The Steamers have accommodation or a mited number of Saloon Passengers and carry a duly qualifie laurgeon.
Cargo taken on though Bills of Lading to all Overland Ponte in the United States of America and Canada
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
York Balling
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VIA SINGAPORE, MANILA, HONGKONG, JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Fortnightly Joint-Service of the
"NEDERLAND" and "ROTTERDAM LLOYD"
ROYAL MAIL LINES. Next departures from HONGKONG
Efesmers
TO SAN FRANCISCO.
VONDEL
BINDJANT GROTIUS ORANJE
Tons
Lo Salle,
10,000
8,000
10,000
Isi July. 12th July. 26th July.
8,000
9th Aug
These Superior Passenger Steamer have excellent accommodation for First and Second Class Saloon Passengers.
For particulars of freight and passage apply to→
Telephone 1574-1575-1876,
Shipbuilders,
Baivors, Repairers,
Boilermakers, Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
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The Information In these Deanriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting artioles, packed with facts concisely set out, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and Port, would alone suffice-tó Bt-
three explosive bombs, fired at intervals of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbour Office
The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over.
The Day Signals will be displayed at a large volume. the masthead of the storm signal mast,
Royal Octava Containing nearly 2,000 the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong-pages, $11.00, Directory only, pp. 1,400. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown $7.00. Company at Kowloon, the flagstaff on the The Book is printed from New Type premises of the Standard Oil Company specially reserved for the purpose, and at Laichikok and the dagstaff near the uniformity in every arrangement greatly Field Officers Quarters at Lyemun. facilitates reference, va
NIGHT BIGNALS (Lamps). t-White-white-white.. 2.-White-green-green. 3-Green-white-white.
4-Green-green-white.
5: White-white-green, a-Green-green-green. 7-Red-green-red-
The Night Signals will be displayed,
Bar'des the usual Alphabetical List of Firms, the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS OF TRADES and PROFESSIONS at she larger Commercial Centres.
The
ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS in the Far East contains the names of over 90,000 FOREIGNERS,
at sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the Harbour Ofice fingstaff. They will have arranged, with the Initials as well as the the same signification as the day signals. Barnamos, in strictly
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by so that any name can be found instantly,
Iphabetical Order, explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this sigual being first published at night.
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNING.
TB
THE MAPS AND PLANS
of the principal ports in the Far East have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firms a Great Britain and are annually. sorrested and brought up to date.
When local signals are displayed in the Barbour & Cone will be exhibited at the following stations Gap. Rock, Waginn, Stanley, Aberdeen, Sau Ki Wan, They have not yet arrived from England, Sai Kung. Sha Tau Kok and Tai Fotos can be obtained an application at the to notify the fact to native craft and end of the month.
passing ocean vessels. The OHRONICLE corers the notable
Further details can always be given
to ocean vessels, on demand, by signalta together with the Tarts of all the from lighthouses.
most important Treaties concluded with the
The VARONICLE and DIRECTORY though sondensed in every possible manner contains every your more pages and now sumbere nearly 3,000,000
The object of the code is to give at leastries of Eastern Asia, the various 24 hours warning of a gala (Force & by bors of Cammerce, Scales of Commissions. Qustoms Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Cham- Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h., mean velocity by Dines Angmometer) and also Consular and Cones Fee, Hongkong Stamp warnings of expected changes in the Palee, Fostal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese direction and force of the wind. Owing: Massures and other Commercial Information, Fastivala, Tables of Money, Weights and however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insufficient telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals 2 to 6 may be displayed without a galo occurring, at Hongkong, or even Gap Rock but the reverse is not! 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 abnormally.
Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning to" Stand By" and watch for the next eignal.
Graving Dock
78716. by 88it. by 341t, Gin.
Patent
taking
vessels up to 3,000 tons.
Electria Cranes lifting up to 100 Tons.
SHIPS
ENGINES
TAIKOO DOCK
BOILERS
MOTORS.
Agenta for John 1, Thornycroft & Co., Ltd, Marine
and Road Motors, Light Draft Carriers, Speedy, Launobes, Harbour
pleasure craft of every descrip
Craft, Houseboats and
Hoa.
PACKET Co.
OWNERS OF THE "SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
Pines Apply to
WTERMEDIATE PORTS,
Taloyhème Na 115, Rah Me ta,
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ON A HOLIDAY ORDER THE
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS!
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16 is published as the Oce "Horwrong "Daily Passa."*-
The Directories and Descriptions are at :
Haring.
Tientsin. Poflribo
Kongmoon, Nanning Wuchowto.
Boushow. Canton Chinking. Whampoa, Nanking Kowloon, Waan. Lappa Korkiang. Bambol Haakow, Manchurian Yoshow. Trade O'tres, Shanat, Newehwang. Kahang Dairen. Pari Arkhur, Hangaboy, Hoihow. Chetco.
Ningpo. Weihaiwel, Winebow,
In the new non-Local Code the approxi. Chiavanglas. mate velocity of the storm centre will be Taku, shown, in addition to its direction of Astung, motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of latitude and longituck. The time at which the warn- ing was issued will also be given.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
INTENTIONA
Hongkong Observatory, June 30th,
Previous On Date On Date:
Day
Kwangchat IS,
Chungking, Pakhos,
Lungchow.
Mangtse.
Trinanto
Banto.
Hokow.
Mukden.
Toorber
Bromso.
Shanghei,
Amor,
Tongyueh
Harbin
Kirin. Langkow.
Changchun.
Luageningeham
Barometer
at 2p.m. Sam. 1 p.D,
28.39 29.28
Takyo
£9.20
Temperature Humidity
82
62
76
-- 65.
Lobe
Wind Digestion.. WSW
Fores
West
Weat
3
Weather
The Taikon Dockyard and Engineering Co., of Hong-
kong, Ltd.-Butterfield & Swire, Hongkong, China and Japan, Agents. Telegraphio Address: "TAIKOODOCK."
Telephone 912.
THOS. COOK & SON.
TOURIST, STHARSHIP AND FORWARDING AGELTS, BangRES, FIL OFFICIAL PASSENGER AGENTE TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT,
TIOKKIS SUPPLIED ₺ ALL PARTS MST WORLD nå Tarli Babes, LETTERS of CREDIT and CIROULAR NOTES ISSUED and CABHED, BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and Insured at lowest rates. Cook's FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE containing Ballinge and Paros from the Far East to all parts of the World will be forwarded free on application.
Talagepkle sddress * COUPON,
THOS, COOK & BOK,- Telephone No. SEA
Hongkong Hotal Buildings, corner of Fodder Biznet
He and Den Your Boad, HONGKGHG. Ahe STANGHAL PEKING YOKOHAMA, MANILA
Chiffon LUDGATE CIROUS, LONDON – EG.”
B
104
Highest open-air Temperature on 29th 30 Lowest open-air Temperature on 30th 89
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
Takow.
Anping.
Huzskun:
SEVEN FORMOSAS.
Osaka, Koolang
Yokabama. Moys Hugo,
Nagasaki, Makvociate,
Shinenmakt, men,
Tainenfu.
Magerez SinNALA,
Vladivgriosk.
OROLEN,
ONSLE.
Motpo
Chintamps
Pingyang Songshin.
126: Dy - GERTOLEN, Madao, Bagnon Indu-CHIINA,
Chemnino,
From 1st to 7th Juls, 1918
HIGH WATERM
LOW WATER.
Heart, Malphons. Tankis Provizam, Químkin.
Tourses. Saigon. Cambodge
H'kong
#kong
PALLIPPINES:
Moan
Mesa
Manita.
Ibuito
Caba,
BOREED.
Month
Height
Height
Mo
Tara
Wed
1 m 3 3 4 8 m 6.15 29
506 5 2 55
12
1082-
Labuan,
British North Borneo, BANGEDS,
Milly Selfzs.
Parsh
Naget. Sembilan,
Bingag
Belangor. Pahang. Jokora
Kedas,
Portix:
85040
0.22
Thurs. m 534169131
Satur
Malnecs, Prov. Wellesley,
Bamarang. Padang
Sourabaya.
Aut Bunton,