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Cogrespondence "addressed to subjecka Opina, Stam, Liberia, and „Pertugasse East Akica, Persia and Moe-
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The Services to Germany, Aurisia, Bul- gazia and the Ottoman Empire
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MAILS DUE,
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BERIC, 21st Dec. "Hurope (vin. Nagapatamy--Par JAPAN.
xist Dec. Europe (London 17th Nov. via Siberia) -
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
1916.
On 29th at 11.13—Premare bus-in- aressed slightly in all districts, except from the Boains to csábel Japan where Chipshing, Br, sa. 1,192, Jarrett, 19th | It has destesaed slightly. It is lowent to
"Dec-»Horgay, 17th Dio, Coal-J. M. the north of Borneo.
& Ca
An anticyclons is developing over
[
Drular, Hor., 19. 1,102, Hirth, 10th Dec. Chine.
-Swalow, 1. th Dec, Gen.-T., & Co. Fresh monsoon in ind'osted along the Eclkow, Br, s. 8, Ritchie, 20th Dea.ast coast of China, and over the J. Crina
-8watow, 19th Dec, Qva - B.B. Se
Jinju M, Jap, ss. 1,706, TalWYVBADE, Hoogkong Rainfall for the 24 hours.
19th Dec. Chinwantao, 17th Danding at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 toob. Cral-D. & Co.
Total sinos January lat; 79,81 luches,
Kwongyang Br., 2.s. 1,148, Blokard, 20th against an average of 82.76 inches.
Dec.Stanghal, 14th Dra. Gan.—] . FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS J., & Co.
· ENDING AT NOON TO-MOREGW,
Distaloto
Kaiping. Br, an, 1,860, MoFarlane, 10ch Dec-Chinwangtao, 15th Dec, Comi -D. & Q^
Forecast
} N.E.winda,
moderate
Mexico M. Jar, sa. 3,549, Tawaguchi, 1. Hongkong to Gap Rook... to fre
- 20th Dec-Tacoma, 19th Nor, Guni|
fair. -O.AL.
ไป
Sunning, Br... 1,330, Jonsa, 20th Dec. 2. Formoen Channa!...............-) NE winds,
Shanghai, 17th Dec, Gen.-B. & 8.
Í strong.
Ulv, Nor, as 885, Aawoer, 20th Dac-3 Bangkek, 6th Dec, R100-Chicose, Wollowra, Br. a. 1,236, Pritchard, 20th Ded-Seigen, 14th rec., Rics --Örder.
DEPARTEU.
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WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO.,
LONDON.
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless othe, wire slated.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Swatow, Amoy & Formom via Takao á Anping For BOSKU MARU, 29th Dec, 5 BM
| H-infug for Canton | Amezone for Marseilles via Haiphong
Trigaris for Palembang
Tomba M. for Sattle via Shanghai ***** Enricho for Tionis'n vityWelkatwo!? Haibon for Swatow-**
SENNET
FRERES.
NOKOKONG HOTEL BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD. The Leading French Jewellers-and Dealers in Fares Goeds,
JUST RECEIVED AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF ENGLISH COLD AND SILYER WARE.
Great Strek of Xmas Presenta Just Arrived.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT T
COMPANY LIMITED.
BOXING DAY.
TO-MORROW.
Dec 19.
4
Bouth essas of China be-? The zADES
twoo ̈RK and Lamocka }, an No.-1. South coast of China de-? Tas sama tween ELK. und Hainan...} az No. L
China Coast Meteorologinal Register.
Dcsomber 20, a,m,
Winda
Stadion.
Hour.
Barometer.
Tanperatura,
Humidity.
D'ilan.
Wathan.
Tores.
wow 1
Tostock 6a
Kakodate
5a 30.08
30.09
2 30.02
30.11
*W
30.17
-15
Oshima
30.05
Tenyo M. for Ban Fransisco via Owatow Hoiping for L. C. Wan vinjkaazo
Dobar for Balik Pappan
Kaba
Bonin Is. Cheloo
29 97
30.01
RDW
19.97
16
Buichow for Hoogay
Carmart herstice for restock is S'halin.co
Swalow & Bengkok-For HALDIS, 11st Taming for Dolo Tin Manila
Dec. 8 ..
Amoy, Stangi ai & N. Chips-Per HOI-
HOW, Z1st. Dec. 9.
Bangkok-Per HBINCHANO, flat Des., CLEARANCES
il a m.
Hoihow & Haiphong Per HONGKONG,
flat Dee, 11.05.
NOTICE is hereby given that A✅ IXED Foursome Handicap Straits & Jodia víz Calcutta - Per EUT-
an Fxtraordinary General
Model Play Players re-
EANG. 21st Dec, 11a.m.
Meeting of the Green Islandceive h of their aggregate' Chinwangtao-Par YEI M. tlat Dec
Cement Company Limite will
Handicar. Post Entries. Players
Changsha
*
30.19 36 100 new
b
AT THE hary P. HARBOUR OFFICE.
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30.26 42 85 now 2 b
30.05 53 81
Ba 30.11 Amoy
6 29.98 69 81 e
to
5 30.45 61 89.
29.95 61
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40
DO
.ana
8
80
30.45 55
62 one-to
争政
4.0
Batow Taikoku
Taichu Trizas Komun
P*dor Canton
2193 51
29.71 74
29.97 63
Dec. 19..
K tong Gap Bock
*
29.90
Chunang for Horgay
be held at the Cffice of Mes ra, may start at any time during the Fhanglu & N. China-Per CHEXAN Castlefield for Hongy
dir.
Shewan Times & Cr.. the
An Express Train will leave General M nagers of the Com Kowloon at 108 m., firet class
Build ng. pany, St. Geor e's Cater Ford, Victoria in the passengers only.
Colony of Hongkong, en Friday the Fifth day of January 1917, at twelve o'cleet noe when
HONGKONG HOTEL.
U e subjoined Resolutions which SPECIAL DINNER will be
were ta red as Extrao dina y Resolutions at the Fxtraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on the Fiftee th day of Decon.ber, 1916, will be submitted for enfirm ion Special Resolutions:--
served in the GHILL ROOM and DINI G ROOM on the fol lowing days:-
CHRISTMAS DAY. BOXING DAY. NEW YEAR'S DAY. BAND in attendance. Plan of fables can be seen at Hotel Cffice.
(1) That the capital of the Company be reduced from $4,000,000 (Four million dollars) divided into 4 0.000 (Four hand ed hovsard) shares of $10 (Ten dollars) euch, to $3,000,000 (Three mullion do lars, divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thouser d) shares of 1730 (Seven dollars, and fifty conts) ench, and that such reduction be effected by returning fon such date as the Company's Board Directors shall appoir t to the holders of the 400,00) (Four hundred
many of these who attended thousand) sbars that have the Services and Addresses last been issued paid up capital week that they would like to to the extent of $2.50 (Two subscribe to the expenses of the dollars and fifty cents) per Mission.
JEBSEN & CO..
in Fquidation.
REDITORS are required to send in their claims to the Undersigned on or before MON- DAY the 15th January 1917.
Siberian
Mail.
Žist Doc. Noon. Shanghai & N. Chios, Japan via Kube (Europa via Siberia) Por ARMAND BEHIC, 201 Dec, Registration 4.15 p. Lellers 5 p..
(Shanghai Ch. P.O. Monday, 15th Doc.] Songhai & N. China-Par SINKIANG.
Elus Dec. 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, 22nd December.
Tomashima Motor Takeo Kwargs for Haiphong Azumasan M. for Mike Incaminosa for Saigon
Don. 2^.
Bourbon for Bagon Eugenia for Salga Mai apsuri for Fai con Ker name for Canton Jinju M. fer Canton Banning for Canton Kwangire for Shanghai
Swalow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-H. bow for Shangbai ria Amoy
Satsuki M. for Daiten via Shanghai - HONG, 27ad Dec., I am. Yusban for Bangkok Saigon - Per CHIHLI. 22nd Dec., 1 p.m.
#
SATURDAY, 23rd December,
Saigon-Per KASHINO. 22nd Des., Extavia,
Dated the 21th December," 9 6.
W. M. HUMPHREYS, No. 16, Queen's Road, Central. Philipp de
Liquidator.
NATIONAL MISSION.
A wish h's been expressed by
share and by reducing the Hon. Treasurer Mr. W. M.
11 am.
Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya, Macaran, Balikpapan & Port Morenty ris
Batavia-Per
BANRI MARU, Zrd Dec.. 11a.m.
Wi-For YUENSANG, 2578: Dec. 2pm. Shanghai & N. China-Per ANHUI, 23rd
Des., 5 p.m. | Haiphong-Per-LOKBANG, 23rd Dec,
$ p.m.
bangbai & N. Chios -Per WING FANG, 23rd Dec,, 5 pm.
Swatow,
SUNDAY 24th December.
nominal amount of each of Humphreys, 16, Queen's Road, Swatow-Per HAITAN, 24th Dia., 9am. the said shares from $10 will be glad to receive any fur-Chiawangs-Per JINJU M., 14th Dec.,
to $7.50 ther donations from any who (Ten dollars) (Seven dollam sad fity have Lot subscribed and wish to cents).
(2) That application te made!.
do 50.
to the Supreme Court LECTURE AT GOVERNMENT
of Hongkong to confirm
the reduction of the capital
HOUSE.
of the Comp-ny in con-APTAIN PELLIOT has kind
formity with the foregoing Resolution.
Dated this Nineteenth day of
December, 1916.
Ty Order of the Poard, SPEWAN TOMIS & CO. General Managers.
EXHIBITIO Į
by
M. KINSEN,
the
Well known landscape painter of
܂
WATER COLOURS,
st
KOMOR KOMOR'S
Art gallery. Open en MONDAY the 16th. Dec. 'or five days only. Mr. KINSEN in on a tourround the world and now gives Hong- kong a chance toses and purchase his wonderful printings at Mosers, KOMOR & KOMOE from 8 a.m. till 5 pm.
FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY !
CA
·ly consented tɔ giva aj
Lecture on *Central Asis as the
9 ...
TUESDAY. 36th December.
Australian
Mall.
| Bwakow, Amoy & Foochow-For HAI-
TAN, 28th Dec., 11 am.
Mail.
Mall.
American
Siberian
English
Shanghai & N. China, Japan
via Moji. Victoria & Tacoma -Per MEXICO M. 28. Dec..
1 p.
Shanghai & N. China, (Europe
via Biberia)--PerSHANTUNG, fith Deo. Regitration 1.15 p.m. Letters 3 p.m.
Magno
Wschow I
21.38 €3 40 a
30.00 59 63 onw 2.
Hollow
Pakbol
Phailen
72 30.01 61 59
1 of
Tourat
29.93
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6 of
St. J.
29.74 68
Dow
:
C. 8 Aparti Dagupan Manila Legsapi
Tacloban
Ballo Surigao
Labuan
629.31 75 94 ans
29.75 72 96.9
30.76 72 98
20,74 77 88 n
29.74 73 58 WOW
19.73 75 04 n
30.56 78 96 KW
b
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 20, 1916,
1 Barometer, reduced to 31 degrann Fahrenheit on the level of the son in in- chos, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, în degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola. mre being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Toros of Wind, socording to Besafort Boxin
had aloud, d driming rain, ffog. € Biate of Weather, b blue sky, a dan
gloomy, h hall, i lightning, o orazonit, p
(Shanghai Ch. P.O Monday, let Jan. Ping showers, a squally, rain, snow,
i thunder, v vigliality, w dew was.
Mall,
FRIDAY, 29th Desember.
Swait, Burmah, Ceylon, Aus- train, New Zealand, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt & Europe. (The parent mail will
METEOROLOGICAL.
be closed in Thursday, 13th Barometer Deo, at 5p.m.)-Per NOVARA, Temperature 11th Dec. Registration 10.15 Humidity 4.m. Lettare i am.
Previous
Day On data Ün dase.
29.99 30.06
..
AN ENTERTAINMEN IS.
KISMET.
KISMET.
IN AID OF
STAR & GARTER FUND.
FOURTH & LAST NIGHT, DECEMBER, Þrið COMMENCING at 9 P.M. SHARP.
NEW MUSIC. SPECIALLY.
COMPOSED,
BOOKING AT HOUTRIE'S.
KISMET
KISMET.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TUESDAY, 19th DECEMBER, 1916. LAST THREE NIGHTS OF
MISS MAY BRILLIANT
Comedienne and Dancer
-}:0:0·
"SONS OF FRANCE." (5 Parts)
A Thrilling tale of modern warfare: French Fighting"; its difficulties; its dangers.
PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTE.
THE GREAT WAR,
"HAVE YOU SEEN MY GIRL”
*A WELL SICK MAN."
"WIFFLES THE MASKED MARKSMAN,"
"A LUCKY LEAP." (Keystone)
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR XMAS.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
BIJOU THEATRE.
FROM 19TH TO 22ND DECEMBER, "THE PRISONER OF. ABYSS."
A. Eensational drama in 4 reels.
-):0:(-
"THE LITTLE FIDDLEFADDLE." (Drama in 2 recia)
War, Graphic,
and
Comic Pictures.
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING).
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT! !
14th & 15th Episodes of
"THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY." A grand serial story, well acted and well produced. ALo the final episode of
"THE TREY O' HEARTS.” ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE.
30.01
20
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67
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FOR
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE 0.00 0.00 Just arrived, Fresh assorted Australia, Tasmania, New American
Sweets A Ty'ı FLE. Observatory, Desember 20, 1916, Zeala. d & New Guinea via Ch-solster,
T. F. CLAXTON, Directo", Thursday IsL-Per RASTERX, 26th Doc. a.m.
meeting-point of Eastern and Holbow & Haiphong-Per EAIFONG,
Western civilizations," on
26th Doc...
THURDAY, the 21st December, Shanghai & N. China-Per SUNNINO, at 5.15 p.m.
24 h Dec, 9 R.m.
All those who are interested Philippice LL- Por TEAN, 26th Doe.
are cordially invited.
By kind permission of His Excellency The Governor, the
9 a.m.
Lecture will be given in the WEDNESDAY, 27th Decem er.. bal!-room at Government House,
H. E. POLLOCK,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, Cdd Volumes Bociety.
XMAB PRESENTO,
J. ULLMANN-& CO.
14 QUEEN'S
ROAD, CENTRAL..
Bwalow, Amoy & Formora via Kralung-
Per AMAKUSA M, 17th Dec,
-303
9am.
THURSDAY, 28th Desember.
American
Canadian
fish
& Sibarian
Mall.
Biraits, Ceylon, Delson Bay, Darbar, Jebanreeburg, Cape Town & United Kingdom-Pai KAMO MARU, Zātā Das, Be zistration 9.15 am. Leiter 10a.m.
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RING UP
SEASONS
FOR
CHAMPAGNE, BRANDIES,
WHISKIES.
SHERRIES,
PORTS, LIQUEURS.
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