SHIPPING,
KONINKLYKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION ON).
This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow,
Next Bailings from Hongkong:
This vestel has excellent saloon accouimodation for a limited äumber of passengers, is fitted with all modern conveniences and carries a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight and passage apply to :- York Building. Tel. 1574.
Mongkong, 30th Dec, 1916.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Agenta›
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Steamers
." ECUADOR. " " VENEZUELA and " COLOMBIA.“ 14,000 tons Each.
The
Hongkong to San Francisco,
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.
THE SUNSHINE BELT. most Comfortable Route
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
NOTICES.
WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS.
FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SHIPPING OF TOURISTS BAGGAGE AND PURCHASES, TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES TÁSHED.
B. MONTEITH WEBB & CO., Representatives.
la, Chater Road.
"Phone No. 1500,
1917.
SHIPPING
NEDERLAND
33
ROYAL MAIL LINE.
(STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND"
WEATHER REPORT.
On the list at 11.55-Prestare --has inortased considerably over Japan, and alightly to moderatoly elsewhere. An anticyalone of irregular outline in central over B. Manchuria, and covers the not
"ROTTERDAM LLOYD " ROYAL MAIL LINE. there part of the area.
(STOOMVAART MAATSOHAPPY “ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD " JOINT SERVICE between NETERLAND'S E ST INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG and SAN FRANCISCO,
Next mailings for SAN FRANCISCO via Nagasali, Yokohama and "Honolulu:
Steamers. REMBRANDT ". "GOENTOER
to sail.
the 23rd March.
6th April,
These superior passenger st 3amers have accommodation for firat and second class s dloon pasrengė:5.
For further particulars please apply to :-
Freak monsoon will prevail along the east and south enzate of China.
Hongkong Rainfall for the homin rending
10 am. to-day, 0.00 Inok. Total lace Jaruary 1st, 189 inches, against nu sverage of 4.94 inchuu.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
District
Format
wlads, moderats
Hoogkong to Gap Bock, to frosh
Kins generally.
NE
2 Formoss Channel-
‣ windin. fresh.
to America and
Europe.
Sailings from Honzkont.
3.5. "ECUADOR"
5.5.
$.89
COLOMBIA VENEZUELA " May
March • 28, June 18. April 23. 21.
These steamers have the most modern equipment including
ALL LOWER BRATHS and Larg
Comfortable Stater oms (all sin de and two bertha only). The Safety and Comfort of Passenzors is our First Consideration.
Ticket are interchangeable with the Toyo Kiron Kaisha and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Bervices, Lid.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules etu..
Apply to :--
Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Chater Road
Telephone No. 141.
HONGKONG.. CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., & CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Single Fare by Night Steamer......
# 6.00
Return Fare by Night (available also for return by day steamer) 1100. Single Fare by Day Steamer......................:
5.00
Return Fare by Day Steamer...
9.00
HONGKONG TO CANTON. | CANTON TO HONGKONG.
WEDNESDAY, 21st MARCH, 1917.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
4.00 p.m. Falshan.
THURSDAY, 22nd MARCH, 1917.
8.00 a.m. Heungshan.
8.00 a.m. Honam. 4.30 p.m. Kinshap.
10.00 p.m. Fatshan.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8,8. Taishan Tons 2,008. Į 5.8. Sui Tai Tons 1,651
HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days at 8 a.. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing L-k Street Wharf. Sundays, at 9 a.m. and i p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am. and 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 23th MARCH, 1917.
The Company's Steamship
* TAISHAN **
Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at
9 a.m. and return from Macao at 3 p m.
N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday at 17.30 .m. and from Hongrong at 1 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL,
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
SERVICE SUSPENDED.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTONAND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,LTD., AND THE INDO-CHÍNA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,
8.8. SAINAM 588 Tons; and 3.3, MANNING 539 Tons. One of the above Steamer leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at about 8 am and the other leaves Wyshow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice vers by the Company's direot Steamers LINTAN and SANUI, These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Eleotrio Fsa in esoh Cabin,
Booking Offlse open daily (Sundays excepted) 9 am, to 5 p.. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the HONGKONG, GANTON, & MASAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. ·
HOTEL, MANSIONS (First Floor), Osiposite the Blake Fisc
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
NEAD OFFICE ... NEW YORK. Branches and Agencias in all
parts of the Commercial World.
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES— the best form in which to carry travel funds.
13. QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, TEL NO. 2089.
E. HING
WING WOO STREET
SHIP CHANDLERS & GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. STEEL, IRON, BRASS & METAL MERCHANTS, - WHOLESALE & RETAIL, IRONMONGERS.
TELEPHONE this.
THOS. COOK & SON.
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, elc. OFFICIAL PAUSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT
TICKETS SUPPLIED to ALL PARTS of the WORLD at
Tariff Rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
CASHED.
.BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. Cook's "FAR EASTER? TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE
containing Sailidgs and Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World will be forwarded free on application, Telegraphio address "GOUPON." THOS, COOK & SON,
16, Des Your Road, HONGKONG, also SHANGHAI, PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA. Chief Office -LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EO.
Telephone Rs. 524.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
$.8. "ECUADOR" From SAN FRANCISCO vis HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI and MANILA
ага
that
The special attention of the Public is directed to the under- mentioned Regula.ions which form part of the Regulations made by the Governor in Council] The above-mentioned veBROİ under Section three of the Elec-having arrived from the above tricity Supply Ordinance, 1911 Ports. Consignees of Cargo on the 15th March, 1917.
hereby informed 33:--- "Any person making any their goods are being landed at addition to any electrical their risk into the Hazardous installation consected Lofand/or extra Hazardous Godowns the Company's main with-jof the Hongkong & Kowloon out obtaining the written Wharf & Godown Q., Ltd, consent of the company and delivery must be takon thereto shall be liable to therefrom. penalty not exceeding Consignees are hereby notified $100 for every such addi-that General Average has been dectared and before delivery of 34: Any consumer upon cargo can be given they must whose premises any sucsiga General Average Bond, addition shall be found furnish completed valuation shall be liable to a penalty statements and pay a General not exceeding $100 for Average contribution of 2% of the every day or part of a day invoice value of the goods. during which such addi- Consignees of Cargo" are also tion shall have been in notified that they mast produce existence. In this regula-lan Import permit signed by the tion Consumer" means Superintendent of Imports and the person in whose name) Exports, Hongkong.
tion
the contract for the sup-) All broken, chafed and dam- ply of electricity to such [aged goods are: to be left in the premises was made with Goddwas, where they will be the Company, or if there be samined on Monday, 26th inst. no such person, the princi- 1st 10 a.m.
pa! tenant or paron in Alf claims must be presented actual occupatkin of the within a month of the ste imur's premises in which such arrival here, after which they addition shall be found," cannot be recogüized. Having regard to the possibili-.
No claims will be admitted
ty of breakdown of the Com-sfter the goods have left the pany's present plant through Jodowns and all goods remaining unauthorised additions to exist- undelivered after Tuesday 27th ing installations the Public is inst. 11917, will be subject e earnestly requested t co-operats landing and Storage Charges. with the Company by bringing No Fire Insurance whatever to the Company's notice any will be offeated. contraventions of the regulations.
1017.
above Consignees are requested; to
send in their Bills of Lading: im inediately for countersignature.
Dated this 20th day of March, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agenta.
» PACIFIC MAILASE, CO
E.O, MORTON;! Ganstal› direni
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LIJN.
NOTICE.
MOTOR
Agents.
CARS
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:
TEL. No. 1036.
WATER RETURN.
EXILE GARAGE.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on March 1, 1917.
DE TOUX ROAD.,
3 South apart of China de-) The saus twas £&and Lamookaf as No. 1. South coast of China De-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan..) No. 1. C. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 21, 1917,
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barne -
Επτίους
Day Un date On dala
73.
30.02 30.07
30.03
Temperature
67 63
67
Bumidity
81
65
Wind DirectiON —
E
E
FOTO
•
4
Wathare to the
+
+
0,00 0,00
Signest open sk Zinzinues au the
11
SHIPPING NEWS.
"
H. Observatory, March 21, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
ARRIVED.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER | Covanba, Dr., ss_2x1, H-d-on, 20th Mar,
WORKS LEVEL.
I Tytan
f2clt, ole. Below soft. a. Below
overtow
overfor af ofa. Below, sin. Below Byowash.
_ovation Tylam Loket. Un Above Lio. Below
overdow
DverLas
overdow
Overcom
-Hogay. 17th Mar., Coal-Lapleque`
بنات
Ecuator. Amar., zu 3,635 Nelson, 20th Mar. Sao Frat eise Gon-P. M. 8. S. Co.
18 in Belowe pin Below Fukura M., Jap■.s. 1,717, Okırıkl. 20th Mar. Karatı, 15th Mar. Cal- M. B G. L
Pokfulem Wong itofi, zin. Below af
chusy overflow 'y' Low{ Under
Love!....... construction
verkow
din Delo
arertow
Uder Construction
117,
bongong, Br,... 3.001, Melones, 20th Ma-Salgon, 16th Mar. Rida - M. M.
6. Hupah, Br, s. 1,295, Scott, 20th Mar.-
Bangkok, 1815 Mar, Rice-B S.
tan
Tyto Intermediate
Pokiala
Wang-on-chu
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
136, KIT.00
107.58 17.50
30.00
171.50
#31.40
Trian Low Levi comen
NIL
3.50
14 Haldia, Nor., s.a. 1,063, Sreen, 20th Mar,--
Bangkok, 19th Mar, Bics-Chisena.
Consumption of water in the City and Hill Distler in malitions and decimals of gallons during the month of Feb. 1ory.
Corsumption. Extraind
*12 tas.64
*T
- M. gallons.
64.5+
18.7
مدونتي
popalaikom #6%-77) Cossumption per
hand per day... 26.0 Services to houses in the Rider Mala Districts discocnected from Rider Mains and a supply given by pulis trees fountains only duties Febntary in both years apró and 1017. & Constant adpply was bawstar givan fordura 10 agið (February Ling (2)} ea soovuni of Chiamo New Yone,
Magallanes, Amez., a.r.832, Yrezabel, 20th
Mat.-Macia, 16th Mar., Ballast Bernedo & Co.
Tungchow, Br., s. 2,063, Bonset, 20th Mar-Swasow, 19th Mur, Cune- B. & 8,
Tungshing. Br. ■. 1,170, Hussey, 20th Mar-Baigon, 155 Mar. Rics- Chinese.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.Shinya M. Jap. s. 1,700, Nakamsira,
mon 20th-Adar. —Saigon, 13ılı Mar, Ring-
Chiaws
Kowloon Gr
2014 gf. gia.
averflow
хорху
Below
overton STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Kowloon Gra» (
vitation Keseroit
Isch
MÓL, TE
zgr
10.30
Consumption of water in Kawtoon in millions and decimals of gallons during the muath of Feb, 1917.
2017 30.05. on
99.300
لورود
Consumption Textmated popsias |
100.
Constreptios per
0.3
kad per day.. }
galions The Government Aarlyst's reporta akow that thạ water is of sacrilant quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Public Works Department,
Warer Authority,
Dainichi M. Jap, s.a. 1,966, Fukai, 21st
Mar.--Tsingtan, 15k Mar, Coal- M. B. E.
Halhong, Br, sa. 1,27J, Evans, 21st Mar. -watow, 20th Mar,, Gen. -D. L. & Co,
Kaijo M., Jap, as, 1,126.19, Egawa, Zlat Mar.-Swalow, 120tk gMar.. Güz O. 8. K.
THE ALEXANDRA ¡CAFE. Just arrived, Freabassorted · American Sweets * Fry's Chocolates.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
-0.00
rich ty
The L. CHINA nailed from San Frap- cisco on March 12, 1917, and is due to arrive it Hongkong on or about April 20,, 1917.
The P. M.B.B. Co. Steamer ECUADOR inst, and is due to arrive at Hongkong sailed from Manila on Sunday, the 18th on Tuesday at noon. It in proposed t despatch her on Wednesday sex the 28th inst, at noon, for San Francisco Tia Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & conajelu..
NOTICES.
TSANG FOOK.
yan Wanchal Kand. Telephone 07 FIANOS & OROANS REPAIRED, TUK- ED & REGULATED, GASES RE-POLISH- ED. WORK & FIRISH GUARANTEED. LOWEST
CHAROKS CONSISTENT WITH BEST WORKMANSHIP. ES- TIMATES GIVEN ON REQUEST.
SINGON & CO.
Established A.D. 1880, - THON. STEEL, METAL and HARD- WARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale and Entall Ironmongers: Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importera. General Store- ' kopers and Shipcland.ers. Nos 35, and. 37. Hing Lorne Street, (2nd Street, weat of Central Markat) Tejenkona No. 516.
FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS
Liput per ASKS" "AUR DOWN* 'Gen Chia BLʊRƏ WODNET, BLADDER, SEPTOCH GABANIN CHRONIC MYHERITA,ALUSTASARIS 20UPTOJNË, PILJA, THE LO FREE SLOTH WIND MEDICAL WORK U the dis
TRENEWAL 4 MAJ THERAPION defi
yourself stitia
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HERRAPH2m mitter No. Price 2 LRADUNG CIENTO
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE. Just arrived, Large Shipments of Choicest Hams,
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOGK GO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Code Des Al; ABA Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition; Western Union and Watkina, Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers.
HEAD
OFFICE: KOWLOON.
Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians, ACETYLENE CUTTING AND WELDING FOR SHIP AND BOILER REPAIR,
Telephone No. E. 54
Modern, up-to data plant operated by our own specially trained workmen ander expert European' anpervision.
All cisasen of light Steel work manufactured by the above process, Tanks, Drums, Ventilators, Pips, &c. &c.
THE DIMENSIONS OF DOCKS AND SLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HAME OF DOCK OR SLID
1.42! OR KRAL
RINTSLANCE
BLOCKA
KOWLOON
Ma ↑ Dark, Ho
No. Dock, Kowog
DEST CYKE MILL AT ORDLMAMY APLING PROJEK
24
238
Too cop
FOO
13 Loboa
esi.
No. ck, Kowloon
tout, No, il Powtoon
Jaungi tiiga, No. si Kowloon....
120*
TAI-KOK-TSUI Commopolian Dook.
ABERDEEN
Took
106
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager.
&
MISK OF TDS
SURINA
Telephone No. 20, Hongkong
DYER 8.5
loon Door, Hong
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. TOWN OFFICE: