10
SIXTEEN-INCH GUNS.
Wespons for America's New . Warships.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.1
AUCTIONEER, SHARE &
CENERAL BROKER.
FRIDAY, the 18th August, 1916, commencing at li a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Du del! S.reet.
A Quantity of Chemicals,
Drugs, Pharmaceutical- Apparatus, Sundries etc. etc. Also
POST OFFICE.
The 7.30 a.m. dispatch for Macko will: [be discontinued from the 17th löst.
Correspondence addressed" to enemy ubjects in Chias. Sist. Liberia and Pertugue East Africa, Persia and Mor- Oceo cannot be transmitted.
Shipe" in communication with Cape | D'Aguilar Badio Telegraph Station :----
SHINYO MARU
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- THE Undersigned has received
instruction from the Liars and the Ottoman Empire
suspended. Washington, July 3.-After a quidators of the Medical Hall to discussion lasting more than all by Public Auction on year, and slowly watching the work of the British and Germza battleships, the General Board of the Navy has recommended, and the Secretary of the Navy has approved, the arming of the
Cali- battleships now fornia and Tandes:60 with 16-inch guns in place of the 14: inch guns carried by the "Pennsylvania" clasu. These vassels carry twelve 14 inob gaat. The now abipa will have eight 16 inch guns, and naval experts who advocate the larger calibros say the additional rane of 2,000 yarda will make them more effi- oient and give them advantage over ships with smaller gana.
The opponents of big guns asy that vary few actions will be fought at the extreme range of 17,000 yards; that at 15,000 yards, which is the extreme range of the 14 inch gun, its penetrative power is equal to that of the 16 inch gun, sud that at that range and elser the 12 inch and 14
jach gone can concentrate
An Assortment of Poisons". (To be sold according to condi- tions laid down by the Govern men').
On view from Thurs 'ay. 17th inst.
Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY, the 19th August, 1916,
commencing at II a.m. at the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown
Co. Ltd.
Also
salved ex 5.5. "GHIYO MARUTM а beavier volume of fire
A Quantity of Copper, Brass | than eight goos of larger and Iron pipes, Copper (onden- oslibre. The fear, however, ofsers. Copper Pump. Iron Plates,, the American Navy being out Winches, etc, etc ranged was the decisiva factor, and as the British Navy has 15- ioch guns it was decided to arm the new vemels with the still larger weapon. The Naval Bureau of -Ordnance has already built and testad a 16-inch gun at the naval proving grounds.
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING- CO. LTD.
2 Bronze Propellers (new). Terms Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY, the 24th August, 1916,
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 4 Humphreys Bul'dings. Kowlcon (Hanoi Road.)
A Quantity of Valuable mouse- hold Furniture Comprising:-
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 11.10-Preemize bau de- creaved in all districts, cona dezubly over the Eastern Sen, moderately over the Looohoos and Formoes, and slightly
Kumbang. Br. as 2,077, Wheelst, 17th | slawwhsen.
Aug.–Moji, 17th Aug., Gen.-J. M. & Co.
Shangbai, Chi, ax. 243, McLearn, 17th Aug. Swatow, 16th Aug. Gen.→→
Tísondari, Dut, as 5,019, Bonmatt, 17th Aut.--San Francisco, Gen,-). C. J. L.
DEPARTED.
Aug. 15.
▲ typhoon has formed to the north of the Meaco Bima Group. Its direction| of motion is unknown at present
Hongkong Rainful! for the 24 hours ding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.44 inch Toʻal since January lat 65.53 inches ( ng «inst an average of 60.25 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MOREGW".
District,
Forecast
West
} Hongkong to Gap Rock......... ) winds,
Somba M. for Anping vin Swatow Shinyo M. for San Franciscɔ via Shang-
moderate, fair.
has
MAILS DUE.
Aug. 16.
Shaoghat (ria Swätow)-Per Anhui,
18th Aug. Stanghal (via 8watɔw)-Per LUCH OW,
19th Aug.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Quinton & Tourane Per SHENCHONG,
17th Aug. 5 p.m. Swatow, Shanghal & N. China-Par
KWONGBANG, 17th Ang
5 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Weihaiwsi& Tientsin~PerCHIPSHING,
18th Aug.. 8 a.mu.
Bangols for Bourabaya
[CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Aug. 17.
Honrkour for Haiphoar via Ho hơn Hupeh for Singapore vin Swalow Ewongsang for Shaughal via Swatow Waishing for Bangkok ris Holbow Kwang'e for Foochow & Shanghai Hopsang for Calcutta via Singapore
Chipahiog for Tientain via Woihalwei. Sintang for Shanghai Kafus for Singapore Kenkoa M for Ching wantso
METEOROLOGICAL.
Helbow & Bangkok-Per WAISHING,
18th Aug, 8 a. Straits, Burmiḥ & India via Calcutta- For KIRIN MARU, 18th Aug. 11 am..
Barometer Shanghai & S. Chips, Japan vla Kube Temperature
Por KNIGHT COMPANION, Humidity 18th Aug. 11 a.m. Straits-Per KAIFUNEYAN MARU.'
19th Aug 11 am.
American
Mail.
H
Wlad Direction
Forgo
Keelung, Shanghai, N. China. Weather Japan vis Moji, Victoria, Unit-Bain
Previous ..
+
1. Formosa Channel...
•The name'
No. 1.
3 South coast of China bi-? The same : twoss H.L. and Lamooke } No. 1.
4 Bouth coast of China be-{ The sime
tween H.L. and Kainan... * No. 1.
China Const Metsurological Register,
Blation.
17th August, a..
Winde
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather,
D'tion.
Force,
'V'ostook ŝa ·
Neuro Hakodate
Tokio
Kinking +
29.57
19.32
29.42 36
Hagamki
Day On dats Oz dat
Oshima Haha
29.63 29.65
stepm, alimtep
#
29,68 29.65 29.58
Bonin Is.
29.48 29.87
Chatoo
88 78
86
65 87
74
Hankow
NW CALM
SW
3
0
4
*
0
❤
Chan
| Gutzinsi
0.00 0.00
0.44
abera P.
16th 2
*
Taiohu
29.54 31
Koshun
29.55 77
P'dores
29.52 73
40
CADLOO
H'kong
29.59 78 87
00
Gap Bock
25.53
wow fo
Macao
Lew Water
Wuchow
A
A top
-
Time.
Patbol Holbow
+
ed States, South America vin ' Highest opna oli Tamperature on thi Tacoma-Per CANADA M..
18th Aug. Registration 12.15 p.. Letters 1 p.m. Swatow, Amoy & Fochow-Per HAI.
HONG,18: Aug, 1.30 p.m.
Weihlwei. Oefoo & Tientsia -Per KUMCHOW, 18th Aug., 3 p.. ilcibow & Haiphong-Per TAKSANG,
18th Aug., 5 5.m.
SATURDAY. 19th August.. Straits-Per HAFAMET, 19th Au!.
93) ..
An INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1.-), per share Blackwood hatstand. carved | Amoy-Fer HONGBEE, 18th Aug; 5 p.m. for the six months ending 30th blackwood & cherrywood tables, June. 1916, will be payable on blackword desk, morocco c`vered MONDAY, the 16th August, 1916. cosy curner, morocco covered on which date Dividend Warrants club chair & couch, silver & may be obtained
at the Com-curio cabinets. teak bookcast. pany's Office.
fancy chair & tables. Tientsin The TRANSFER BOOKS of curtains, elc, etc. the Company will be CLOSED Teak dining table, morceea from WEDNESDAY. The 23rd covered dining chairs, teak side August, 1916, to MONDAY,board with bevelled panels, silver 26th August, 1916. b:th days & cut-glass, brass fenders, elec-, inclusive,
tric fittings, etc., etc.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Managers.
LEE KEE
BUILDING CONTRACTOR.
... DEALER IN SANITARY DOODS,
MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SANITARY STONE, -WARE DRAIN PIPES, IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF BUILDING MATERIALS. Telephone No. 1453, Office & Showroomm
Hoa Oce:-21, Wellington Street.
TSANG FOOK gra Wendlani *oad. Telephone 'stry PIANOS & ORGANS REPAIRED, TUN- EGULATED. CASES RE-PÓLISH. ED. WORK & FINISH GUARANTEED.) LOWEST CHARGES CONSISTENT WITH BEST WORKMANSHIP. ES- TIMATES GIVEN ON REQUEST.
LONDON DIRECTORY
(Published Annually)
Carved Javanese & Malay swords (silver mounted and ivory hundles).
TH
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
"
"
E.I. Observatory, 17th August
TIDE TABLE.
From 14th to 20th Aug., 1916.
By's Witer
Honchoa
Me Time.
AMOT
Swatow
9x 29.31 62 79
63
Taibaku 5 29.41 82 74 w
29.54 79
***** ****
29.59. 79 96 nw 20
hiin. Phallen 6 29.63 81 97 now to
Mor.
111 .
20
*
Philippine Il-Fer YUENSANG. 19th
Toes.
IS
Sta Aparri
Aug. p.m. A Shangbai & N. China - Fer ANHUL, 19th. Ther
Aug. 5 pm.
W'ed.
16
m
10
· Dagupan
3
1.6
Manila
#7
STA FLegapi
Fd.
Hongay-Per HUICHOW, IN Aug.
*** Follo
Sp.m.
Sat
+3
1
Sun.
V
#morning.
Eng
SUNDAY, 20th August.....
Mali.
Brass & brass mounted double badsteads, dressing tables, chest Haibow of drawers, fine teak wardrobes with bevelled glass, iren safe.
etc. etc.
And
Straits, Colombo, Durban, Cape Town & United Kingdom-Per ATSUTA MARU, 20th Aus
9 m. * Haiphong EA SUNG. KIANG, 20th Aug, 9 am,
TUESDAY. 22nd August Swatow, Amay & Foochow -Per HAI
CHING, 22nd Aug. 1.30 p.m. A Collection of Chinese } Porcelain & Old Bronzes, Philippine Fer TEAK, 22nd Aug.. including rare genuine specimens.
Also.
Some Fine Oil Paintings. Terms: Cash on delivery. On view from Wednesday the 23rd inst.
Catalogue will be iss fed.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
Eanbles traders throughtout the World to HUGHES & HOUGH.
communicate direct with English
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
in each claw of goods. Besides being a
complete commercial guide to London & THE Undersigned have re-
to suburbe, the directory contains liste of
EXPORT MERCHANTS
ceived instruction from the Liquidators of CHS. J. GAUPP
with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial C), to sell by Public Auction,
and Forsign Markete they supply:
*STEAMSHIP LINES
on
TUESDAY,
the 22nd August, 1916, com-
arranged under the parts to which then mencing at 1030 am to 12.30,, sail, and indicating the approximate continuing at 2.30 pm, on their PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES Premises. Alexandra Buildings.
szilings.
of leading Manufacturers, Merchants etc., in the principal provincial towna de industrial contres of the United Kingdom ▲ copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Ordar for 206.
Dealers seeking Agenclse can advartie- | their trade cards for £1, or larger adver- Eiseman te from £3.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY DO. LTD. 25 Abchurch Lane, London E.C.
HIMROD'S
Givos Instant R&Nɔf
He master what your coup' whary organic amy lon and acting scammerin
ADIHMA, INFLUENZA, RATAL GATAREN, an ORDINARY RHUEN. ---you will find in this Temos remedy a coviventive power that fa olmade
* TEARS
Cheslemi
·
the County,
ASTHNA
Chater Road. Fillings and Furniture, Comprising:-"
Show Cass by fage, London. Counter.
Plate Glass Window Fittings. Double Dial Show Clock, Diamond Scale.
Desks; Filing Cabinets: Watch- makers' Work Desks
Watchmakers and Jewellers' Tools and Repair Material;
Remington Typewriters No. 10,
Sundry Lots,
Also
Large Jewellers' Bafe by Chubb, Londin; &c., &ze, &c.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue,)
On view from 19th August. Catalogues will be issued: Termo:Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Anolioneers. Hongkong, 15th August; 1916,
Mall.
a aftergood.
WATER RETURN.
32 5.1. Tacloban
3423. Surigao
10
LADIES
3-0
Level and Storage of water in Reservoira on the 1st Aug., 1916. CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
3p.m.
*
"
Shanghai & N. Chira, (Europe via Siberia)--Par LUCHOW, 22nd Aug. Registration 215
p.m. Letters 3 p.m.
29.68 21 waw Żo 29.78 75 T 20 29.65 79 93 = 40
29.78 77 92 aw 40 29.76 77 91 waw Za
29.80 78 9$ xw - 6 b RAIDO-TELEGRAM.
~T]{tarosni^^6"~295" 61"
T. F. CLAXTON. Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 17.
1 Barometer, reduced to uz degrees, Fahrenheit on the level of the sea to in- shes, tenths and hundredthe,
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenbett
3 Hamidity, in percentage of maturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100.
Direction of Wind, to two points.
י,
fatt. Kid Below soft. in. Below 5 Fores of Wind, according to Besafort
overdow
overflow
Barle [syt in. Below ft. Uclow
Stats of Weather, b blue sky, a desi overlow
Asetached cloud, d drizzling, rain, Étog, E|
gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o Overcast, p pasting showers, q squally, r rain, s mow, í thunder, v visibility, w daw wit.
"Lat. 22.4t N." Long 116.15 E
Trum
Eye..... Overflow Tyam Intela. Belowift. Gin.
mediate
OverLow Pokfulam mention
fafc soin. Below attain
Blow
Shanghai Ch. P.O. Saturday, 26th Aug.] Wong.el.fol. in. Below die gin," "Below
JUH
English
THURSDAY, 24th August.
lish
Mail.
Mail.
Straits, Colomb, India. Aden, Egypt, Durbe, Cape TowE," Teneriffe & United Kingdom- Per HITACHI M. 24th Aug. 11 am.
FRIDAY. 25th August.
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-
laide Western Australia, India,
OverBOW
KIL.
overflow
overhon
overdow Train Low j
Haft in Below
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Tim Bash Tam Intermediaze...... Pokfulum
เ
ко 310.50
7.01
7.56
204.4
50
60 BI
Wong-ne-cheng...
19.35
$1,50
Titim Low Lavel
KIL
10.74
Tola!
603.24
703.75
Coumption of water in the City and Hit District
Adeo. Egypt & Europe. The in millions and decimale of gallons during the month
Cossumption...
parcel mail will be closed in of July, race, Thursday 24th Aug, at 5 pm, -Par NORE, 15th Aug, Be. gistration 115 s.m. Letters 11a.m.
SATURDAY, 26th August.
Australia, New Guinea, Tusc mauia, New Zealard, vis Thursday Isl.-Per ST. AL BANS, 76th Arg. 10 a.m.
American
Ausicalian
Mail.
ציוני
FRIDAY. 1st September.
Formosa via Keelurg, Shang- bal, N. Chias, Japan via Moj. Victoria,B.0,88eattle. (Wash) -Per YOLOHAMA MARU, lat Sep., 3 p ni...
WEDNESDAY, 6th September.
Shanghai, N. China, Japan via Nagasaki, Victoris, Vancouver, Un tad Bratas, South America, & United Kingdom in Canada Barope via Siberia)-Per EM FRESS OF RUSSIA, 6th Sep, Registration 9.45 m. Letters 10,30 a..
American
Canadian
& Siberian
(Shanghai Ch. P.O. Saturday, 9th Sep.J.
1013 104.97
Extimated
population - #ör,5:0 Consumption per
$89 15 Bi, gallons
01,19
bend per day...
14-8 'gallons Constant supply in all districts during July... in both years 1925 BAĽ 1916.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
Level
Laye Kowloon Gra⋅ )
vita Ra-- with
Overflow
SEYDÄT TE
ovechow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Xowlog Gm-}
KLAD
Ket
25.00
agni
3raya
Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloon ie millions and
B4F8
71 M. gallons
LOT! 24.+5 $4,60 $.450
11.4
decimals of gallons during the month of July, tard,
Consumption
Courampdan per
band per day...) The German Alyst's reporja shjw that tha water la of ancallant quality.
Public Works Dapurtattate,
3כי.
guitaci
W. CHATHAM,
Waar Authority,
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed. ALEXANDRA CAFE....
Printed and Fublished for the Proprietor, by George William Gade Barnett at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria,
Hug Hong Kong.
AINMENTS.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1916.
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"In -3-Reels,
THE GOLDEN SWORD KNOT
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* THE GREAT WAR':
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“THE FATAL PREDICTION,'
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