THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 22 1917.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
GOLD BAND
Gold Bars
RGINIA garettes
CIGARETTES
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER & GENERÁL BROKER.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub- WEDNESDAY, the 23rd May,
lic Auction on
1917.
crmer ring at 10.30 am. at is Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture
Also
A Selection of Cut-glass
Ware.
On view from Tuesday the 21st inst.
Catalogu: s will be issued. Torma: Cash on del very. GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
THE
HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
-SATURDAY, the 26th May,
1917,
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 3 Carnarvon Road, Kowloon.
Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
Also
A Few Pleces of Choice
Canton Blackwood Ware.
And
1 Cottage Piano by Hermann
Wagner Stuttgart,
On view from Friday, the
25th inst.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
G.
There's a Difference
BETWEEN
GOLD BAND'
AND OTHER
CIGARETTES.
Where nothing could please before "COLD BAND" brings pleasure and satisfaction in a measure difficult to describe.
NOTICES.
R.
PARTICULARS. and CONDI-
Westminster
Co. Ltd London
NOTICES.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
"EMPIRE DAY."
MEMBERS and Subscribers are notified that the; Club will be thrown open to their
TIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 29th day of May. 1917, at 3p... at the Offices of the Public Works Department, Lady Friends on THURSDAY by Order of His Excellency the next, Empire Day, from 11.30 A.M. Governor of Two Lots of Crown to 4 P.M. Land at Causeway Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rents to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further NOON, on term of 5 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS
Inland Lot
Adjoining Inland I
ChumaRy Bas.
LOCALITY.
Boundary Mansuramani". (Approximate.)
Лавам Кра
sale plan jabozs (12
placut
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE Undersigned has received
instructions from the L`qui-¡ dators of Messra. Jebsen & Co.. in pu sua: ce of an order <E the that the THIRTY-SECOND Hongkong Government, to sell ANNUAL ORDINARY GEN- by public auction at 12 o'clock ERAL MEETING of the Com- (NOOF) on TUESDAY the 31st)pany (since it registration) will day of July, 1917, at his sales be held at the HONGKONG rooms, Duddell Street,
HOTEL, Hongkong, on SAPUR- THE VALUABLE "LEASE-IDAY, the 26th of May, 1917, at HOLD PROPERTY situste at NOON, for the purpose of receiv- The Pear, Hongkong and being ing the Report of the General- Rural Building Lot No. 19. Managers together with a Stats- ments to the 31st December, 1918.
In One Lot.
The property consists of:--
The piece or parcel of ground The REGISTER of SHARES and premises known as of the Compsay will be CLOSED *Lysholt, I#4 The Pe k, situate TOM
MONDAY, 21st,
near Mount Gough in the Colony MONDAY
of Hongkong with an area of both days
to
18th May, 1917, inclusive. during
124,032 square feet and registered which period no Transfer of
in the Land Offices as Rural Shares can be Register-d.
Builoing Lot No. 19.
he let is held for the un- expired residue of a term of 75 yere creatid therein by 33 indenture of Crow Lease dated the 23rd day of A. ril, 1846.
The Annual Crown Ret is! $85.40.
The further particulars and conditi ms of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grit, Solicitors for the Liquidatis or to the undersigned,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
FOR SALE:
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS 1917 Cverland Touring Cars,
6 Cylinder. 7.Seater.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, .... Duddell Street, agróng, 18th February, 1917,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 12th May, 1917. -
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
ΑΡ
PPLICATION forms for Membership, of the shove, Associ»tion may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Honorary Secretarios & Treasurere. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.
Tifa to which Ladies may be invited will be served at 1.15 PM, A Band will be in attendance. Members and Subscribers may engage tables for tiffia
after MONDAY the 21st inet, at the Secretary's Office.
By Oider, E. DES VOEUX
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th May, 1917.
NOTICE. WElhava from the 1st day of
May opened our Offices
at Shameen. Canton. under the style of HOGG & KARANJIA LIMITED, where we shall cstry on business as Import & Export & General Merchants-Raw & Waste Silk & a 50 Oriental Produce.
ARTHUR VIVIAN HOGG NOSSERWAN BOMANJEE
KARANJIA.
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
ASAHI
DA
HIPPON
BREWERY
BEER
4SAHI
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
COMPANY
= FOR
EXPORT
JAPAN
LIMITED
Mitsui Bassan. Kaisha. Talaposan • MÁK SZAK,
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
The public are informed that the un- dermentioned articles are probioted from importation into the United King, dam, either by lester post or by parcel port.--
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured, including gold coin and articles ooosisting partly of or containing gold; All mann- factures of Silver other than ailver watches and silver watch cases: Jowet- lery of any cription.
Letters and Parcels containing suck articl. cannot therefore be accepted for | transmutaion by the Post Office»,
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.
i
On the 2nd at 11.40--Pressure, kaz decreased comiderably over N.E. Japan and increased al ghtly over 8. W. Japan. Formosa, the Pallippines, and Guam. It bas increased moderately at Shanghai.
▲ belt of high pressure extends from the Yangtze Valley to the Bonins, and a depression lies over B. Manohuria.
Ses in shallow.
The pressure 'gradient over the China
Hoarkoog Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0,00 Inch. Total since January 1st, 15 93 inches, àgainst an average of 19.08 inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS INDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
District.
Forecast.
1 Hongkory to Gay Rook moderate;
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Customs insist that manders of parcela addressed to France, Corsica and Algeris must fill in the columns of the regular 2 Fazmoss Channel Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, onltting none of the headings comprised therain.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to sbow in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and address of the addressre (2) & statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
E winds,
£ce to cloudy.
N.E.
winds, fresh.
3 douth coast of China be-) The same twem E. and Lamocks as No. 1. 4 South court of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan.......js No. 1
China Coast Meteorological Begistös.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in futuro, The Post Office will forward all corres- pondance posted by the fastest router.
Station.
May 22,
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperaturs,
Humidity.
D'ilon.
Waather.
FOTOO.
Tortona 19.65' 45
Nemmro
Correspondence addressed to
enemy Hakodata subjects in Chips, Siam, Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor Toto
coco cannot be transmitted
29.64
29.75
29.91
29.99
K'agira
30,00
Oshima
30.01
Naha
29.97
29.95 30.01
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul-fabi" garis and the Ottoman Empire 377 Whaiwal da 23.87 53.64 xaw “4b
Bonin I
suspended.
Bankow
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Ishang Kiukiang Changsha
Kingdom willia future be forwarded
Uninsured paresis for the United Shanghai
from Hongkong in bags and the P
very carefully,
re therefore adriaed to pack such parcels Amoy
Telegraphic advice has been received from Lordon that the mails despatched from Hongkong via Siberia to London on March 13th 1917 and to London Forward on March 14th and 15th 1917 are pre- sumed lost.
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ENTERTAINMEN IS
THEATRE
HONGKONG.
ROYAL
For 4 NIGHTS AN
Only.
Maurice E. BANDMAN Presents
THE NEW BANDMAN OPERA CO.
in the following Landon Fuccesses—
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
The Latest Daly's Theatre Success. "THE HAPPY DAY."
Wednesday "THE BING BOYS ARE HERE."
From the Alhambra Theatre
May 23rd Thursday
May 24th.'
"THE GIRL FROM CIROS."
The Latest Garrick Success.
LAST NICHT. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. - Friday "THE GIRL IN THE TAXI.".
May 25th.
From the Lyric Theatre.
BOOKING now open at
Prices
MOUTRIE'S.
as Usual.
Commencing àt 9.15 P.M.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Tuesday, 22nd May, 1917. PATHE'S GREAT PHOTO PLAY, Featuring RUTH ROLAND® of Red Circle Fame.
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LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Duran
OUTWARD.
Tai 0.-Week days, 3pm. Tai Po-Week days, 10 a.m.; Sundays, 9.30 am.
Cheung Chow-Week days, 2 p.m. Shatation. Shatin and Sheungabul- Week days, é p.m.
Aberdeen, Aut.u, Ping Shan, Sai Kung. Bantin and
and Stanley.-Week daya. 6.30p.m. Carton, Samahui and Wachow-Week
7.30 am, Registration 5 pm, Let tems & p.m.; Sundays, Sam.
Macao.—Weekdays, 7.15 a.m., 1.30 p.m.; Sundays. 9 a.m.
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 p.m. Except Saturdays; Bundays, 3 p.m.
Namta and Sanmel-Week days, 5 p.m.; Sardays, 5 p.m..
Shamehun.-Week daya, 10am-4pm.; Sundays, 9 am
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
Macao-Week days, 730 am, 1.30pm: Sundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 a.m., 1.30 p...
Canton-Weekdays.7.30 a.m., 9.30 pm; Surdays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 7.39 am 9.30 p.m.
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, May 22, 1917. 1 Barometer, reduced to 37 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the man in in- i chas, kantha and hundredths.
↑ Temperature, in the shade, in degre« s Fabrenheit.
3 Humidity, in persentage of saturation the Humidity of sie samœsted with moin- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, toʻtwo points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scals,
Bate of Weather, b blas sky, a de- tached cloud, d driling main, flog, gloomy, bhail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, rrain, s snow, ; i thunder, ▼ visibility, w dew wet.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Baromater Temperature Kaldity
Wind Direction
Force.
Tai Pirg Tung-Werk days, 9.50 p.m.: Sundays. 9.30 p.m.; Holidaya, 9.30pm.
Sher KL-Week days, 9.2. p.m.; Sun days, 920 p'm.; Holidays, 9:30 pm,
Keogracon Week days, 6 p.m.; 8une daya, 6 pan. Holidays, 6 p.m.
Kamehuk Weak days, 6 pm; Bun-B daya, 6 pm Holiday, 6 p.m.
Kaukeng-Week days, 6 pm. Except Saturday Sundays, & pm: Heldayı,
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Kurg Ping, Chinese, 15. 1,674, A. B. Howie. 2bt May.-Ban.kor, 13th May, Rice -C. M. 8. N. Co.
Weather
Lowert
Previous
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T. F. CLAXTON, Precios.
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220 73
TIDE TABLE.
From 21st May to 27th May.
High Water
Hongkong
Mox.
Nagasaki, M., Jap. x. 317, T. Ishikawa, TL 211 May. Takao, 19th May, Sugar -Order.
Chunsing. Br... 1,117, Mattock, Ind
Marion, 17th. May, Rice J. M. & Co.
Low Water!!
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AMBITION,"
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AND
Interesting Films.
Matinees every day 5.15 p.m.
FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1917.
WHO'S GUILTY."
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
BIJOU THEATRE,
The Cominet Thea're in Hongkong.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
“LA PHALENE."
A great sensation! drama in 8 parts. Featuring of famous Cinema Star. "LYDA BORELLI.”
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD - LAND OFFICE BUILDING).
COMMENCING SATURDAY, 19TH MAY, 1917. showing: A thrilling War drams
"THE BUGLER BOY.'
In 3 Parta
Also-A powerful Photo drama in 2 parts.
IN A WOMAN'S POWER."
NOTICE.
and COMICS.
JUST RECEIVED.
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