THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1917.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
Westandster
·Turkish
Specials
TREATRE
ROYAL,
TO-NIGHT al 9.15
ENORMOUS ATTRACTION!
MAURICE E. BANDMAN
PRESENTS
THE WORLD-FAMOUS
"
CHINESE ILLUSIONIST
CHUNG
LING
SOO
FROM THE
LONDON HIPPODROME
SUPPORTED BY
VAUDEVILLE DIRECT FROM
LONDON VARIETY THEATRE.
PRICE AS USUAL.
Plan open at MOUTRIE'S.
SOO MATINEE!
TO-DAY at 5 P.M.
Chung Ling Soo himself will give the whole Programme.
What Makes
WESTMINSTER SPECIALS"
SO GOOD
A trial reveals a refined flavour and delicate aroma such as none other can boast of
Westmmster
TURKISH SPECIALS.
From all Leading Tobacconists.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Westminster
Tobacco Co. Ltd London
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
The Weather Report and Forecast,
for to-morrow will be found on a Second Extra.
The public are "informed that the un- dermentioned articles are prohiorted from importation into the United King- dum, either by letter post or by parcel | Japan and Indo-China. Premare has port-
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured Including gold ouin and articles cons stieg partly of or containing gold; All ma-u- factares of Silver other than silver watcher and liver watch cases: Jezel |lery of any description.
Lestera and Parcels -containing, such articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted, by the Franch Customs insins that senders of parcels addressed to Franco, Corsica and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and sasctly, omitting none of the headings compared therein.
It is furthermore absolutely neomsary to show in the aforamıd declaration (1) The full name and addrem of the addresses (1) A statement as to whether the contentS are intended for State supplies or not.
On the ́ith at 1517–No returns from
incressed quickly over S. Manchuria, and slightly over Formoss and the Phillip- pines: It has decreased alightly elsewhere. Gradients continue to be shallow.
Hongkong Rainfall for the, 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 Inch Total dinos January lat. 865 inches, against an average of 12.57 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Distziet
Forecast, Light
westerly
1- Hongkong to Gap Book..... )Tamable
winds fine. Jguasrally.
2 Formoss Channel - 1 The skaa
Jas No. L
5 Boush court of China be-) Tus_same tween HK and Lamoozaj sa Na 1. Bouth coast of China be-) The_sams teson HL. and Hainan...) No. L
China Cosat Meteorological Ragister.
Station.
May:6, 8,..
Winda]!
Hout.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Fords,
Weather.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future,ostock 30.00 £1
The Post Office will forward all corres- pondence posted by the fastest routes.
NOMETU
Hakodate Tokio Kochi
"
Correspondence addresssć to enemy subjects in Chins, Siam, Siberia and Expa Portagame East Africa Faris and Mor occe cannot be transmitted.
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ENTERTAINMENTS
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Friday, 4th May, 1917. "LOVE'S FRAILTY"
(Pathe Color)...
Pathe's Exclusive Feature Photo,
Featuring Mile Robinne.
PATHE'S BRITISH
GAZETTE.
THE GREAT WAR.
*
"L'KO FLIRTING A LA CARTE
“L'KO CURSE OF WORK."
MONDAY, 7th May, 1917. MARY PICKFORD in the Great Paramount Film
"RAGS.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
BIJOU
THEATRE.
The Coxient Thes'rs in Hongkong.
FRIDAY, 4th & SATURDAY, 5th MAY
A GREAT SENSATIONAL FILM
Oshima
Nabs
Ithi'jima
Bonin Is. Chefoo
Ba
NOTICES.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bui- garis and the Octoman Empire are suspended.
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Whalwai Hankow
Xchang ·
Kinklang
Gutsla
Shanghai
Changsha
29.77 54 89
29.76 58 81, mw
Бо
Featuring
Sharp
P.
29.83 67 74
Amoy Swntow
9a 29.85 6 84
29.85 66 100
ib
4 b
Taichu
29.87 59
Taipan
29.34 63
128
26
Koshun
29.32 66
៦.
Flores Canton Ekon
29.35 70 AW
វ
68 29.84 57 93 €
Gap Book
29.32 69 83 29.83
30.
29.84 59 81 nas.
4 of
29.58 71 76
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CO., LTD.
OUTWARD.
Tai O.-Weet days, 5 pm.
Longwoon-Week daya, 6 p.m. Except Saturdays: Sundays, 5 p.m.
Namtau and Sinmel-Week days, 5pm.: Sundays. 5 pm
Shamchun.-Week days. 10 a.m. 4 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a
€ 29.80
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29.75 75 792
29.76.75 89
29.76 75 96 ▼
20
29.76 77 92
29.74 75 96.
45
IN 6 PARTS
MARY PICKFORD. And COMICS.
6th, 7th & 8th MÂY, "THE FLOWER GIRL”
(A Beautiful Coloured Film, in 3 parts).
THE SPY."
(in 3 parts).
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HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING).
Commencing SATURDAY, 5m May.. Showing :- Last Episode of
"PEG O THE RING."
Also Detective Drama in 3 parts.
"BLACK. 13.'
and COMICS.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER & GENERAL BROKER,
THE Undersigned has received. instructions to se:l by Public, Auction on
THURSDAY: WEDNESDAY,
and FRIDAY, the 9th, 10th and lith. May, 1917, commencing each day at fi am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
THE CHINA-FORNEO
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Toku Sm. 29.87 53 91 ar
Tai Fo-Work days, 10 a.m.; Sundays.
Macro Wdshow Pakhoi
THE FOURTEENTH YEAR-9.30am
Cheung Chow-Weski daya, 2 pm LY MEETING of SHARE-
Shatautot, Shatin and Sheung bai HOLDERS of the above Com Week da74, 4 p pany will be held at the Com-
Abardoso, Auten, Ping Stan, Sai Kung. H
Hoihow pany's Office, St. Georges Build-actin and Stanley-Week days, 4.30 p.m. Palis
A Large Quantity of Burroughs ing at 11a.m. on FRIDAY, the & Wellcome's Tabloids (varied 18th May, 1917, to receive A assortment). Kelper's Malt & Statement of Accounts to the Oil, Allen and Hanbury's Byno]31st December, 1916, and the Preparations, Patent Medicines, Report of the General Manager Hair Oil, Dyes, etc, etc. and Consulting Committee, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.
Also
A Large Quantity of French and American Perfumes and Soaps,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED NS. The above sale offers an from the 5th May, to the 18th unique opportunity to hospitals May, both day inclusive."
and private dispensaries, as the goods are in fine condition and are only being sold owing to the labels being slightly stained by water."
On view from Monday, the 7th May, 1917,
Catalozue will be issued. Terme-Cash on delivery. GEO, P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
HE Underaigned has received THE
instructions from the qui dators of Messrs. Jebsen & Co.. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government, to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (NOON) on TUESDAY the 31st day of July, 1917, at his sales rooms, Duddell Street,
."
THE VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at The Pear, Hongkong and being, Rural Building Lot No. 19.
In One Lot. The property consists of :-
The piece or parcel of ground promises known 85 "Lysholt," 104 The Pek, situate near Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 124,032 equare feet and registered in the Land Offices as Rural Building Lot No. 19.
50 OVER FIFTY ILLUSIONS 50 and
'Two HOURS' BAFFLING MYSTERY.
PRICES $3, $2 and $1.
Children Half-Price.
NOTICE,
an
ir The lot is held for the fun- expired residue of a term of -75 years created therein by indenture of Crowa Lease dated the 23rd day of April, 1896.
The Annual Crown Rent $85.00.
The further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidatora fot to the undersigned.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH | 1927
CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
forms for Membership of the above Association may be obtained. from all the Banks or from the -undersigned,
APPLICATION
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Honorary Becretaries &
·Treasurers.” Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. I w
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS, 1917 Overland Touring Cars, 6 Cylinder. 7 Boater.
GEU. P. LAMMERT, Duddell Street; Hongkong, 18th February, 1917,
THE CHINA-BORNEO
CO., LTD.
W. G. DARBY, General Manager.
days. 7.30 am. Registration 5 pm, Let-
Canton, Samshui and Wuchow-Week C. SJ, tera't 6 pm: Sundays, 5 p.m.
APRIT! Macao-Week days, 7.15 am, 1.30pm: Dakpan Sundays. 9 am
Maulia Legnapi Tacloban Hollo Surigao Labuan
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH PO.
29.73 73 94 29.76 78 94-rw
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Bengkong Observatory, May 4, 1917,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degre Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chos, tantha and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in legrett Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation
ture being 100,
NOTICES.
Macao-Week days, 7.30a.m., 1.30p.m.; Sundays, 6.30 am, Holidays, 7.30 am, the Eumidity of air saturated with moi INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR- 1.30 pm.
Canton-Week days. 7.30 am 9.30p.m.; Sundays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 120
P.m
ASAHI BEER.
9.30
¡ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
ASAHI
BEER
SANI
LAGER BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
*DAI NIPPON BREWERVERSARY
FOR
EXPORT.
COMPANY
BOLE AGENTS.
Mitsul BesSER
TOKYO, JAPAN
EDITED
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& Direction of Wind, to two polata.
5 Force of Wind, according to Bomufort Beale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, c đe-
Tai Ping Tang-We»k dayn, 1.30 p.m.; Sundays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Shok Ki-Week days, 9.3" p.m.; Sun-tached cloud, d driving rain, i fog,
days, 920 pm.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Kongmoon-Week daya 6 pan.; Sun. days, 6 p.m.; Holidays. 6 p.m.
Kumchuk-Week daya, 6 p.m.; Sun- days. 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.m.
Kauking — Week days, 6 pm.. Except Saturdays; Bundaya, 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6 pome
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
| Chida”, Nor.. sa 1,192, Matthiassa, dik May-Bangkok 27th Apr., Bice-
T. & Co.
| Hakusin M. Jad.. va. 827, Karaki, 4th
gloomy, hi hati, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squally grain, snow, :thunder, v visibility, w daw wet.
METEOROLOGICAL
Pestions
Day On date on date.
Barometer and lon Température" Hooddity
29.77 29.82
19.79
79
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78
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Wind Direction. W CALM
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Hay-Bangto. 24th Apr, Rice- Bigbut open sår ComammaIN ON LAR Chinese.
Kaifong, B., . 987, Trowbri'ge, 4th
May-Haihow. 3rd May, Gen B. & S. Moro M. Jap, s. 2,316, Toki, 4th May.
– Moj1, 27th Apr, Gen.-N. Y. K Tangwab, Chi, sz. Boss, 4th May.—
Swatow, 3rd May, Goz.-Chinese, Wellows, Br, as. 1,953, Pritchard, 4th May.-Baigon, 50th Apr. Rice- E. H. Ray.
Death of A Deputy Commissioner.
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469
HL. Observatory, May 4, 1917,
2. F. CLAXTON, Dirietor.
The death oscurad 81. Bassein from cholera on April 3, of Mr. Mon G. F. Arnold, C. E E., Deputy T Commisioner of Bistein, Mr. Wat Arnold was about forty-seven Ther years of age. Some wears ago ra Mr, Arnold wrote "Paychology Se Applied to Legal "Evidence" of which a second edition was recent 1v published. He was well known throughout the province sa a lawE tennis player. He was champion in 1911 and even so lately as two yours ago be played in the chaur ip: Competitions- o
TIDE TABLE,
A
TE
TION CO., LTD.
HE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY · GENERAL MEETING of the Company will 1
ANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE:
TROM this date and during the absence of the Under
be held at the Offices of the Gen-signed from the Colony, Mr.. eral Managers, Messrs. Jardine, C. H. P. HAY will perform the Matheson & Co., ies Yeux duties of the General Manager Road, Hongkong, on .WEDNE+of the Company... DAY, the 9th of May, at Noon.
By Order of the Board, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Direc- tors and Auditore,
t
The TRANSFER BO^KS "of the Company will be CLOSED from 2nd May to the 23rd May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARD.NE, MATHELON
& CO., LTD. General Managers... Hangkong, 25th April, 1917.
G.
Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. tu 4 p.m. daily. Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- Low Watertion papers.
From 3 th Apr. to 6th May.
High Water Hongkong Mean Time
30
No inferior
(kb. High
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Hongkong
Mo
Time.
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C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1917.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE.
FROM this date and during the
absence of the Undersigned from the Colony, Mr. O HP. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of that Society.
By order of the Board,
5. MONTAGUT EDE,
General Manager," Hongkong, 30th April, 1917.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
NOTICE.
All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the hm.fin. Colony for more than 7 days are or Low
required to Register themselves PROM this date and during under the REGISTRATION of the absence of the Under -PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. [signed from the Colony," Mr. Forms of Registration giving the CH. P. HAY will perform the particulars required may be duties of the General Manager of *** jobtained at the G. P. O. and at the Company, A
mn morning, a afternoon.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE
all Police Stations.......
...
The Penalty for non-com- pliance is a filce not exceeding 1.50.
By Order of the Board,
C.MONTAGUE EDE.
General Manager. Hongkong 30m April, 197
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