10
GOLD BAND
Cold Bar
RGINIA Jarettes
IRGINIA CIGARETTES
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
There's a Difference
BETWEEN
GOLD BAND
AND OTHER
CIGARETTES.
Where nothing could please before "GOLD BAND brings pleasure and satisfaction in a measure difficult to describe.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
THE Undersigned has received instructions from the Liqui-
CEO. P. LAMMERT. dators of Messra, Jebsen & Lo.,
AUCTIONEER & CENERAL
BROKER,
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Pub lic Auction on
THURSDAY, the 18th May,
1917. commencing at 10.30 a.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
A
without Reserve.
A Fine selection of Canton
Blackwood-ware.
Comprising :-
1
Large Curio cabine's small curio cabinets, 1 hats and 1 sideboard. Overmantel Lady's des, 2 conches, 6 hail cbairs. jardinieres flower stands, tables and slools, photo frames. etc., etc.
Also
1 Upright rand piano by "Robinson Piano Col." (in good condition.)
Ard
2 Targe Steel Safes.
On-view from Wednesday, the 16th inxt.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
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 Peas, Hongkong and being Rural Building Lot No. 19.
In One Lot.
יל'
G.
Westminster
Tobacco Co. Ltd
uopuot
NOTICES
IMPORT FROHIBITIONS.
On the 17th at 11.50—No returns from | Japan or Indo-China, Premurs has ins
The public are informed that the un- | creared slightly over N.E. China and in dermentioned articles ate prohiosted the neighboorhoed of Hangtong" It in from importation into the United King: neerly stationary at other, reporting d.m, either by letter pot or dy párcel f'stations.
post.
Gold manufactured or unmannatred, including gold coin and articles cons sting partly of or containing gold: All ma facture of Silver other bän silver watches and silver watch cases: 30 el ̧lery of any so.cription.
Letters and Parcela cintaining sush articles cannot therefore be accopied for tran masion by the Post Office.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS,
There is probably a belt of high pre- aure from China to the Bonins, and a trough of low pressure of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am today. 411 inch. Total zince January 1st. 1489 Inches. against an average of 16.97 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MOBROW
Distrios
Forecas
*།
E. winds.
|1. Hongkong to Gap Rock........ į moderate:
overcast, i rain.
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by its French Formosa Channel Customs inset that senders of parcels addrewed to France, Corsics and Algeria must fill in the columes of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting none of the headings comprised therein.
It la furthermors absolutely recary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and address of the addresses (2) A statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
Particulars of ongoing and inerming Mails will not be advertised in future, The Post Office will forward a corros- pondence posted by the fastest router.
ENTERTAINMENTS
THEATRE
HONGKONG..
ROYAL:
For 8 NIGHTS Only. Commencing TO-NIGHT, MAY 17th, 1917, Maurice E. BANDMAN Presouts
THE NEW BANDMAN OPERA
in the following Tondon Successes:—
|To-night & Fri.
May 18. Saturday May 19th Monday NEwizde, May 21st.
Tuesday May 22nd.
freah.
3 South coast of China be-2 The same tween XX. and Lamooks)` as No. 1.
May 23rd
4 Bouth coast of China bo-) The_same | Wednesday
tween HE, and Hainan... No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
May 17, at
Winde
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperatura.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
Vorteck a 39.79 65 Numero 5# Hakodate Tokio Koch
Correspondence addressed to MONY subjects in China. Siam, Siberia and Nagasaki Portugues East Africa, Persia and Mor occo cannot be transmitted.
.
Wbaiwol sa 29.93 58 10 Dow żą
3 dh
Eigima
Oshima
Naha
Ishi'jima
R.
Bonin I..
The Services to Görmany, Austris, garia and the Ottoman Empire suspended.
Bul-Whi
are Hankow
Ichang
Tathoku
Chaogaha Shanghai Sharp P. Amoy Swatow
Kinkiang
30.01 60 90 aw
29.99 62 93 w
9a
Taichu
Taiona
Koshta
PARTICULARS AND CONDI
TIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- day of May, day, the 21st 1917, at 3 p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot, of Crown- Land above Bowen Road. io The property consists of:-
the Colony of Hongkong for a The piece or parcel of ground term of 75 years, with the option and
premises known as of renewal at a Crown Rent to be *Lysholt," 14 The Pe k, situate fixed by the Surveyor of His ¡near Mount Gough in the Colony Majesty the Kine, for one further
f Honekorg with an area of term of 75 years. 124,032 square feet and registered
{
*HE Undersigned has rece ved THE Uructions to sell by Fub-
lio Auction on
FRIDAY, the 18th May, 1917 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at BLUE BUNGALOW,” Peak. Koad.
Sundry Household Furniture
Also
ůj
in the Land Offices as Rural PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Luilding Lot No. 19.
be let is held for the un- expired residue of a term of 75 ears created thereia by an indenture of Crow. Lesse dated the 23rd day of A, ril, 1896.
The Ancual Crown Rest is | 185.40.
1 Upright Grand Piano by Lornor" (in perfect con. diton.)
+ Columbia
records.
Grafancla and'
On view from Thursday, 17th inst.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash un delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
the
The further particulars and conditions of sale apply to & Griet, Messrs. Wilkinson Solicitors for the Liquidators or to the undersigned.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS 1917 Overland Touring Cars, 6 Cylinder. 7 Seater.
GEU. P. LAMMERT, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1917,
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
forms for Membership of the shove Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
APPLICATION.
THE UNION INSURANCE EOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,
Honorary Secretarios & Treasurers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the THIRTY-SECOND
THE Undersigned has received ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- instructions to sell by Pub-ERAL MEETING of the Com-
lic Auction on.
SATURDAY, the 19th May, 1917,
commencing at li a m...
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell
Street.
pany (since it registration) will
be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATUR- DAY. the 26th of May, 1917, at NOON, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Rsport of the General
A Large Quantity of Horlick's Managers together with a State- Malted Milk, Waterbu y'a od mente to. the 31st December, Liver Oil. Scott's & Anvier's 1918.
to
Emulsion, Syrup of Figa. Eugar The REGISTER of SHARES of Milk, Vinolia & Oto of Resej of the Company will be CLOSED Boap, Coal Tar & Lavender Soap, rom MONDAY, 21at, Lynin Amara, Lracl, Herpicide, MONDAY 18th May, 1917, .etc., etc.
both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of 8hares can be Registered.
On view from Friday, the 18th inst.
Catalogues will be fanned.. Terms :-Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneers.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, a Hongkong, 12th May, 1917.
Registry:
LOCALITE.
Boundary
Measurements. (Approximate)
ASAHI REER.
ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
ASAHI
BEER
▼▼ » DAI NIPPON BREWERY▸
4SAH
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
FOR
EXPORT.
COMPANY
LIMITED
Annual Reut
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
· SILM" "AGENTS
- Telephone 1. Stopą, 156, 14
Uninsured parcels for the United Guts Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in begs and the Fublic are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.
Telegraphic adrice has been received from Loudon that the mails despatches from Hongkog via Siberia to London on March 13th 1917 end to London Forward oa March 13th and 15th 1917 are pre- sumed lost.
"dorss Canton
30,01 55 93 w 1
29.94 64 95
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5 29.92 64,98
29.67 70
29.84.72
one 4
29.84 73
29.86 70
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29.89; 10' 84. 2 arlt
B'kong Gap Book Macao Wuebow
SK
Pathol
Holhow
Fbulion
Tourana
C. St. J J.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Dagupan
OUTWARD.
Aparri
5 29.85 77 31 ww
2
MADILA
Legaspi Taclobar Bolle
Tai O.-West days, 5 pm.
Ti ro.-Week days, 10 am.; Sundays, 9.30 an
Suzigzo Gam Lapu
29.88 79 80
Cheung Chow-Weein days, 2 p.m. Shasautor, Shatin and Sheungsbul- Week days, 4 p.m.
Abercéov, Autu, Fing Sban, Sai Kang, Santin and Stasey.-Week days, 4.30 p.m. Carton, Semabi and WarbowWeek days. 7.30 s.m.. Registration 5 p., Let- tera 6 p.m.; Bundays, Sp.z
Macso. Weekdays, 7.15 .ci., 1.39 p.ta; Surdays. 9 a.m.
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 pm. Except Saturdays; Sundays, & p.
Namtau and Samei-Week days, $p.m.; Sundays, 5 p..
Shamchno.-Weck days, 10 a.m. D. Sundays, 9 axo
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCE P.O.
Macao.-Week days, 7 30 a.m., 1.30 ji m.; Sunday, 8.30 am.; Holidays, 7.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m.
Canton.-Week days. 7.30 a... 9.30 p.m.; Surdays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 7.30 z... 9.30 p.m.
Tai Pics Turg--Werk days, 9.30 p.m.; Surdays. 9.30 p.m; Rolidays, 9.30 pm.
29.84 72 98 ne 1 b
29.82 72 94
49.82 79 80 n
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29.75 80 93 = ib
T. F. CLAXTON, Director." Hongkong Observatory, May 17, 1917. 1 Baromaten, reduced to 32 degrea Fahrenssit on the level of the sea in in- shes, tenths and hundredths,
? Temperature, in the shade, în degres z Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100.
24
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa
Boala
5 Force of Wind, according to Benafort
State of Weather, b`blus aky, o de- tached cloud, d drimling rain, 1 fog, z gloomy, h häll, 1 lightning, o overosat, p passing showers, q aqually, x ruin, W ADOW, ì thunder, v vizibility, w dow wet.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Shek Kl-Week days, 9.3 p.m.; Suo-Temperature days, 9
,950 pm.: Holidays. 9.30 p.m.
Eorgmoon.-Wook days, 6 p.m.; Bun. Homidity
days, 6 p.m.; Ho'idaya. 6 p.m.
Kumcbut-Week days, 6, p.m.; San-
days, 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.m.
Previous
Day On date On date.
BES DIS.
Farometer
29.83 29.89
29 89
74.
70
71
24 24
9)
Wind Direction -.
W
E
N
Foro
2
1
od orit
1.39 0,00
421
Higham open air Tamýmatmen on the Loca
16th 77 srsk Gy HI, Obervatory, May 17, 1917. ...
J. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Kaskeng Week daya, 6 pm. Extent Wantber Saturdays; Sundays, € p.m.; Holidays, | Bali $p.mL
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Biojna, M, Jap., *.*. 2,±90, 0. 'Naban, 16th May. - Moji, 10th May, Coal and Gen. -D. & Co.
1:
Luchow, Fr. as, 1.221, Arthur Tucker, 16th Mry.-Bangki k, 8th May, B.co. -B. & b,
TIDE TABLE. ·
From 14th May to 20th May,
فة
High Water
Hongkong
Mana Time,
Annam. M. Jap.'■m. 1,953 Kobayashi-
t
ft, in,
- 16th Mag---Meji, 1 th May, Coni ---- Mon.
O. S. E.
24
Taes.
Manila. M., Jap.. vs 5,035, E. Kobayashi, Wed. 16
16th May.-Toc ma and Manila, 14th. -May, Gen-0. 8. E,
Law Water:
Hongkong
Maz Time.
That
FIL
17
Jacob, Dot', an. 1.874, Y. Haoer, 18th,'
May-ingapore, 10th May. Gen.—” Sax. 2.1.0.1.1.
Ben.
Bekk w, M, Jap, s. 2,073, M, Yamaga, 16th May.-Amoy, 15th May, Geo- 0.8. K.
m morning, & afternoon.
Kaijo, M., Jap, 1,125, K. Egawa,
17th May.-Swatow, 16th`he xy. Gen. For the best Meals, Refresh" 0.8. K......
ments, Broad, Cakes and Con-
Thursday
May 24th.
The Latest Adelphi Success.
W
HIGH JINKS."
“Mr. MANHATTAN " From the Prince of Wales Theatre..
"THE MERRY WIDOW"
The Latest Daly's Theatre Success.. "THE HAPPY DAY.'
CO.
"THE BING BOYS. ARE HERE."
From the Alhambra Theatre. -
LAST NIGHT.
Friday
May 25th.
THE GIRL FROM CIROS.'
he Latest Garrick Success. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
! THE GIRL IN THE TAXI."
From the Lyric Theatre.
BOOKING now open at
MOUTRIE'S.
Prices as Usual.
Commencing at 9.15 P.M.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
(4
THURSDAY 17th, FRIDAY 18th, 1917.
By repeated requests,
CHUNG LING SOO
and
ALL VARIETY COMPANY.
including
Miss E Hill,
Sisters Aberdare,
Mr. Colyer, Comedian.
also at
SATURDAY'S MATINEE, 5 P.M.
BIJOU THEATRE.
The Cosiest Thea're in Hongkong.
TO-NIGHT 1-
TO-NIGHT!!
HONOUR BEFORE WEALTH.”
"A Great Italian Drama In 3 Reels.
"THE TRUNK MYSTERY.”
Detective Drama In 2 Parts.
KEYSTONE COMICS..
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD · LAND' OFFICE
BUILDING),
16th, 17th & 18th May.
Showing :- Two Powerful Dramas:--
MENDEL
In 3 Paris.
BEILIS."
"THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CONSCIENCE."
NOTICE.
In 2 Parts
And COMICS.
JUST RECEIVED,
A large and new" consign- ment of Embroidered Organdy ¡Voiles, Musline, Plain, Figured, Striped' and Check Voiles and Cotton Crepes.
Fine Embroidered Under- clothing of latest designs.
D. CHELLARAM,
38 & 40, Queen's Road,'"
Central.
NOTICES.
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RAINWATER PIPES
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