THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1917.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
"Westminster
· Turkish ·
Specials
THEATRE
ROTAL
What Makes
WESTMINSTER SPECIALS
43
SO GOOD
A trial reveals a refined flavour and delicate aroma such as
none other can boast of.
Westminster
TURKISH SPECIALS.
From all Leading Tobacconists.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
BROKER.
Westminster
Tobacco Co. Ltd London
IMPORT FROHIBITIONS.
On the 11th at 1230-No returns frem Japan. Perure has decreased in all The public are informed that the another districts, considerably in the neigh- dermentioned articles are prohiated bourhood of Shanghai, and slightly alse- from importation into the United King, d.m, sither by letter post or by parcel post-
where.
The anticyclone has evidently nor d farther eastward. The capremios orse Tongking bas deepened slightly.
Fog may be expected along the China
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured, including gold coin and articles cóns sting | cous partly for containing gold; Atl ma.u-
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours factures of Silver other than silver watches and silver watch osser: Jewel- ending at 10 am. today, C.00 inch, Total since January Ist. 9.29 inches, lery of any e.c1iption.
against an average of 14.66 inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HODES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
Letters and Parcele estaining much article cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Past Office.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.
District.
Forecast.
8, F, winds,
fair.
1. Hongkong to Gap Rock..... moderate;
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Customs. foules that mundars of parcels 1 Formons Charnal addreed to France, Corsica and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Custom Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting nons of the headings ecmprised therein...
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and address of the addressee (2) A statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies 'or not."
Particolasa of ontgoing and inc ming Mails will not be advertised in future. The Post Office will forward all corres- pondence posted by the fastest router
The same
as No. 1
South coat of Chins be-? The asme tween FL and Lamonka) a No. 1.
4 South court of Chien be-2 The same tween H.L. and Hainan.....) No. 1
China Cosat Meteorologiosl Register.
Station.
May 11, am
1Winds:
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
Weather.
Poros.
D'ilon
V'ostock fa 29.95 -41 Femizzo 58
Correspondence addressed to enemy Hakodate subjects in China. Sam, Siberia and Tokio Portaguses East Africa, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be transmitted.
Kagims
Oshima
Naba
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- garia and the Ottoman Empire are suspended...
Bonin Is.
Choloo
Whe wal Hadkow Lobang Kinking
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do Chat. Mouton Rothschild.
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29.72
29.58 55 96 se
29.65 82
Holbow Phallen
7 29.63 75 94 se
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Aparzi Dagupan Manila Legaspi
€ 29.73 75
2 b
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29.74 75 94 se
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29.76 75 94
29.775 75 96 waw 10
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Surigao Lapuan
དམྦཱ། རྩ་ནོར གཟུ
ENTERTAINMENTS
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Saturday, 12th May, FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY.
Mr. MAURICE BANDMAN
Presents
Mr. CHÚNG LING SOO
& His
All Variety Company
PRICES D.C. $2.00 RÜSERVED STALLS
$1.50 STALLS $1., PIT 50 & 25 CTS...
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
BIJOU THEATRE.
The Coniaci Theatre in Hongkong.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
"CURSED GOLD."
(A Sensational Drama in 3 parts.)
"THE FRINGE OF THE GLOVE.” (A Detective Drama in 3 parts.)
HONGKONG THEATRE.
·
(OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDIÑO).
& 9th. 10th
Showing :-
11th MAY.
A Chrilling Drama
"THE PRICE OF BLOOD,”
IN 4 PARTS,
Also Comedies,` with CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
LASTRICHTS! AT 9.35. LAST NIGHTS GEO. P. LAMMERT.
OF
CHUNG
J
LING
SOO
AND FULL VAUDEVILLE
COMPANY.
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!!
FRIDAY, MAY, 11th. GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT! Special Be. efia sid of THE SERVICE ENTE <TAINMENT 'FUND.
PIES OF ADMISSION
$3, $2 and $1. PLAN AT MOUTRIE'S
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the members of the Hongkong Cub will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14:n May, 1917, at 5.15 PM.
Business As 8t forth in the Not.ce posted in the Hall of the Club.
By Order,
E. DES YEUX,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1917.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE. Just arried, Fresh assorted & Fry's Anserica sweets Chelates.
"For the Blood is the Life."
AUCTIONEER & GENERAL
Valavare parcels for the United THE Undersigned has received Kingdom will in fature be forwarded instructions to sell by Public from Hongkong in bags and the Public HE Undersigned has received Auction on
are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully. instructions to sell by Pub-WEDNESDAY, the 16th May, lic Auction on
1917,
SATURDAY the 12th May,
1917.
commercing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 7 Macdonnel Road, A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture
etc., etc, etc. Also
A few pieces of Choice
Canton Blackwood-ware.
On view from Noon, Friday. The 11th inst
Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash
GE. P. LAMMERT.
Auct oneer.
THE Undersigned bus receiv d instructions to sell by Pab-
lic Auction ON TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1917, commencing at If a m.
at No. 41A Nathan Road;
(st Boor), Kowion
A Quantity of Valuable Teak- wood Household Furniture"
: Also
1 Victrols with Records.
4 Teak Sectional Bookcases. On view from Monday, the 14th inst
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions from the Liqui- 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.
DO YOU SUFFER The property consists of:
from any SKIN or BLOOD DISEASE
BAD KA HORNa, Seročula,
Ulcers, Glandulae becRESSE.
Horas, of any kind, Pika, Blood Palaan. Ekaupa.Căm, dout, dis. I. It's don't waste you Modelcony on losions sad ciente which canc ext below the surface of the skin. What You W mad what yuritadina that will thoroughly Ire che blood at lave paraonema maizar which kiemelt the sue case of all your undering. Chika's Flood Mixers Is just such s mažina. It is somposed of ingredients
which gacktres pel m
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Erote WRC CREME
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Pieneni to taka
Call Chelato and
Clarke's Blood Mixture
WILL CURE YOU
A Stoè: Census. In order to cope with the short- age of Meboer, the Imperial Ootlung Department has crdered a census of all shoes in Germany, excepting those in use and those kept in reserve. Working, walk- slog, riding, sporting, evoling aboën (pumps) saodels, and.
have to te repo1kd.
83
The piece or parcel of ground. And
known premises *Lysholt," 104 The Pe k, situatë near Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 124,032 square feet and registered in the Land Offices as Rural Building Lot No. 19.-
the lot is held. for the un- expired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by an indenture of Crowa Lesse dated the 23rd day of April, 1896.
The Annual Crown Rest is $85 +0.
The further particulars and conditions of sale apply to: Messrs. Wilkinson & Solicitors for the Liquidatora or to the undersigned.
Grist,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS;MOTOR CARS, - 1917 Overland Touring Cars,
6 Cylinder. 7 Bestera
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Duddell Street Hongkong 18th February, 191
commencing at li a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddeli Street.
A Large Quantity of Wines & Liquors as follows:-
25 cress Guinness' Stout (qts & pts.)
30 cases Rebt. Porter's Lager Beer (qts, & pts.)
107 cases Z.H.B. Dutch Bear (qts. & pts).
20 cases V. V. Vermouth.
15. Claret-Medoc.
5 Cass Burgundy-Beaune.
10 do Sauterne-Chat. Yquem, 30 do California Wines.
24 cases Junora Wine.
On view from Saturday, the 12th inst
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAM MERT,
Auctioneer.
DANIPP
ASAHI BEER.
¡ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
ASAH
BEER
ASAHI
TOKYO, JAPAN DE
LAGER BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED EXPORT.
EWERYS
FOR
COMPANY
LIMITED
**
Telegraphic advice has been resolved Tainan from London that the maila despatched Kostun from Hoegkong via Siberia to London endors March 13th 1917 and to Londen Forward Canton on March 13th and 15th 1917 are pre- ECON
Gap Book sumed lost.
Квово Wuchow Pathoi
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Tourane
Tai O.-Week days, 5 pm.
Tai Po-Week days, 10 n.m.; Sundays, 1.30 B.L
Cheong Chow.—Weeks days.'* p.m.) Shatanto, Shatin and Sasungsbul — Wook days, 4 pm.
Aberdeen, Aut‹u, Ping`Shan, Sal Kong, Santin and Stanley.—Work days. 4.30 p.m. Canter, Samshui and Wachow.-Week days. 7.30 8.m, Begistration 5 p.m., Let- tera 6 p.m.; Sundays, 5 p ̧m
Macao.Weekdays, 7.15 a.m., 1.30pm; Sunday1. 9
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 p.m. Except Saturdaya; Sundays. 3 p.m.
Namtau and Seamei.-Week days, 5p.m.; Sundays, 5 pan
Shamchun.-Week days, 10a.m. 6 p.m.; Sundays, 9 am.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH FO.
Macao.-Week days, 7 30 a.m., 1.30 pm. Sonday, 8.30a.m.; Holidays, 7.30 am. 1.30 pm ¡Canton-Weekdays, 7.30 a.m.3.30 p.m.; Sundays, 9.30 pm; Holidays, 7,30 2,10, 9.30 p.m.
Tai
i Picg Tung.--Werk daya, 9.30 p.m. : Sundays. 9.30 pm; Bolidays, 9.30 pm.
Shek Ki-Week days, 93 p.m.; Sun, daya, 330 pm.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 p.m.; Sun-
29.72 73
29.71 75
29.71 73
63 29.71 75 90 #0 29.71 73 7
29.76 77-96
29.78 75 91.
20.76 77-93 aw 1b 29.78 81
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director," Hongkong Observatory, May 11 1917,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrma Fahrenheit on the level of the ses în in- |obes, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, în fegro s Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa, 5 Barns of Wind, socording to Beaufort ticale.
State of Wisther, b blue sky, o de- tached oload. ́d drizzling rain, ffos, g gloomy, hail, I lightning, o oreruna, p passing showers, q squaily, r rain, a ɑnow, tthunder, w visibility, w dow was.
METEOROLOGICAL
Barometer daya, 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6.p.m.
Kumchuk-Week days, 6 pm: Sun-Temperature days. 6 p.m.; Holidays, & p.m.
Humidity
Kauking. Week, days, 6 pm. Except Saturdays; Sunday, 6pm.; Holidays,
6 p.
Previous
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THEATRE
ROYAL.
By kindness of Mr. Maurice E. Bandman and Mr. Chung Ling Soo.
A SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT will be given on FRIDAY, May 11th, commencing at 9.15 p.m. in aid of
THE SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT FUND. One-half of the GROSS PROCEEDS will be given to the Fund. Come and see the FAMOUS ILLUSIONIST who combines the MAGIC of EAST and WEST, and so help the Fund.
Usual Prices.. Bookings at MOUTRIE'S.
NOTICES.
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD., AND REDUCED.
No
¡OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY.14th May, to THURSDAY 14th June, 1917, both days inclusivo.
Day on date on date. The return of Capital of $3.00
per share will be paid to Share holders on a d after the 29th May; 1917. on presentation of Share Certificates for endorse. ment,
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SHIPPING NEWS.
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Kwangles, Chinese, ca. 1768, A. P. Esogster. 11th May.-Bhanghai, 7th May, Gen.-C. M. S. N. C.
Joabin, K., Jay, #.#. 602, E. Kato, 10th "May-Keelung and Amcy, 9th May,
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AI. Observatory, May 11, 1917,
T. J. CLAXTON, Director.
TIDE TABLE,
From 7th May to 13th May.
High_Wear
Bongbong Mean Time,
Chingchow, Br., as. 1,105, Jas Doyle, Twa,
10th May. Fort Parse-al, 8th May, Prime B.gne-È. T, & Co.
Wed.
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 10th May, 1917,
THE CHINA- ORNEO. CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FOURTEENTH YEAR-
&
LY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Com- pany will be held at the Com- pany's Office, St. Georges Build- ing at 11am on FRIDAY, the 18th May, 1917, to receive Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1916, and tha Report of the General Manager is and Consulting Commitee, and to elect a Consulting Committee
Low Water Hobo
Mess Tiau
attemoon.
348) 0.5
and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th May, to the 18th May, both day inclusive.
*THE CHINA-BORNEO'
CO. LTD.
W. G. DARBY General Manager.
G.
R.
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 a.m. to. 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily: Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- tion papers
All persons with certain excep tious who
the remain" in. Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves? under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916- Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G. P. O, and st all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-com pliance in a fine not expseling $50.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS, ASSOCIATION.
forms
Membership of the above APPLICATION Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.DEAL
THE UNION INSURANC" SOCIETY OF CANTO
Honorary.
15th