NOTICES.
WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS.
FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SHIPPING OF TOURISTS' BAGGAGE AND PUR- CHASES. TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED.
B. MONTEITH WEBB & CO., Representativos,
FORWARDING DEFTE
Is. Chader Road.
Phone Xs. 1106.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
<ROYAL PACKET KAVIGATION 00.1
This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow.
Next Bailings from Hongkong:
This vessel has excellent salona. Accommodation for s limited aumber of passengers, in fitted with all modern conveniences. and carries a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight and passage amply d
York Building. Tel 1574.
Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1916.
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJŃ,
Agents.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Steamers
"ECUADOR, VENEZUELA and
The
14.000 tons Each,
** COLOMBIA."
Hongkong" to San Francisco,
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU
THE SUNSHINE BELT.. most Comfortable Houte to America
4.8.
Sailings from Hongkong at doon.
and
Evrope.
"ECUADOR" "COLOMBIA " "VENEZUELA"
Sept. 13th.
Det. 10th. Nov. 7th.
Those steamers have the most modera "quipment including over head electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTES & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only).
The Bufety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration, Special caris given to the cuisine, and the attendance on pasiengore dannot be surpassed,
Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisbe sad the Counding Paclic Ocean Servicos, L.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc.,
Apply to:
Company's Office is 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.
.....$7.00 Single Fars by Night Steamer Return Fare by Night (available also for return by day steamer) 12.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer.atlik magmum 6.00 Return Fare by Day Steamer ......
HONGKONG TO CANTON. CANTON TO HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER, 1917.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
| 4.00 p.m. Fatshan.
WEDNESDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER, 1917.
8.00 am. Honam. 10.00 p.m. Fatshan:
8.00 am. Heungshan. 4.30 p.m. Kinshan,
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. A6. Taishan Tons 2,008.
4:
5.8. Sul Tai Tona 1,651. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Bundays, at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company' Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO. TO HONGKONG.
Wook days at 7,30 am and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am. and 3. p.m. EXCURSION TO MAÇÃO. SUNDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1917.
TAISHAN" Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at am, and return from Macao at p.m.
The Company's Stenmalig
NB.-The Company will also run a steamor from Macao ou Sunday at 7.30 am, and from Hongsong at 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Stroos Whart
draw to the special facilities afforded by the The attention of Los Pablo Fobor Department of the Macao Government Fuman are inkted at the Pollos station facing the Company's Wharf thus ohialing delay and trouble in having to apply at his Hoad Police Station for permita,
Fares: Saloon, Bingle $3, Heturn $5.
FARES AS USUAL,
MACAO-CANTON LINË.
S.S. "SUI TAI“
Leaves Macso for Canson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m. and Canton to Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.30 p.za.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG,CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD., AND THE INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1917.
NOTICE.
RECEPTION
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“A WAR LETTER.
Australian's Account of.
R. S, V. P.
PAINCE OF WALES'S FUND.
Relieving War Office of Its Obligations?
Bollecourt.
In reply to Mr. Hogge, Mr. Coporal Dad Gillett, of Woollahra, who is now one of theated in the. House recently that Forster, Under-Secretary for War, veterans of Gallipoli and France, the arbitration between the Prince Although in his early twention, of Wales's Fand sad the War
to Rome friends at writing.
Office was that £105,000 had been B pate, Australia, given a graphic pes pictae of Baltesart, Opre paid by the latter to the Fund, Doral Gillett was wonded, and his letters come from the hospi- el in France and later on from England.
Since my last lesters we have been in some pretty tight scraps,” he writes, "and in the end I finished up here (Ben) in hospital, wounded in ibe left foot. I was well in the hunt after the
the
Mr. Bogge pointed out ths: $800,000, sa bscribed by public to relievo civil distress, www paid by the Prince of Wales's Fund to soldiers' dependants, and. he asked if £105,000 was a pro-" per eam to repay.
Mr. Forster said that was the arbitrator's award.
Mr. Anderson :-Does it not
really mean that nearly £700,000, qubscribed for charitable par- posse, has been used to relieve the War Office of its financial obligations?
Hans when they were retreating, and believe me, we had some rare fights with their rear guard. At times, we rombed their treaches, july to find them empty, and
He. Forster :-No, sir ; I don't then we would ponnce on the
think it does mean that. tucker-all'ealt stuff-and
« wire
Mr. Bogge gave notice to raise into it." Like all good things, the obare faished, for the Haas bad the subject in the debate on the
Vote of Credit. now reached the famous Hiadeo- burg line, and were showing{'... fight. There is no mistake about f
it, those Huns retired across some knocked them hick just as ofter beautiful country, and it was a as they came at 19. pleasant sight for our boys to look *** Daring the night the artillery apon green falde that had not increased, and I welcomed the bean ploughed by the immense fret streak of dawn. How we sbelle.
had worked-but then, that iş | “We were in the rear tranche. what kept our minds occapied one day it was just Breaking Just before moving out of it, I dawo-when the Germans, by was ordered to take grenades up. way of a change, came over at us, and with six other lade went off It was great sport, and as we lay to do our job. It was coming back
•
on road embankment we open- that I was wounded. A shell went jed up a deadly rifs fire. Then by with a deafening rear; and a the machine guns began skittling sharp pain in my right foot let them like thistise, so they 'boat'it,Įmət know all about it. A conte while the going was good, Sure, out the boot off and bound up the ¡it was a vain effort on their part, wound; then I hobbled to the bat I fanay,they wanted to find ambulance. Once there, is was out our strength. They did find Heaven, because we had come" out that we were strong enough from a scene which really wa not to let them know anything "Hell with the lid of." From else. Believe me, there were the field ambulance, I was taken some Germane lying about after to the motor, and then to the thie morap, and it was a long job train. I was put to bed-the first for ue-in the rain-to bury them time for twelve months. Here is ail.
a strange coincidence. The senior "After this, we were doubly sister in the ward was the one ksen about things, and we soon that looked after me when I mus had it again. B-fore long we sent to hospital from the Pen- were destined to be in the biggest insuls (Gallipoli). Well, I bad ter. thing in the history of the Aus lovely days in bed, and then left| tralian's part of the war. We for England.
NOTICE.
TAIKGO DOCKYARD, BUILDERS OF SHIPS, ENGINES, BOILERS
Of all Types and Sizes, Repairers, Salvors, Forgemasters, Brass and Iron Founders, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers." GRAVING DOCK. 787" X 88' X 346** PATENT SLIPWAYS.
Take Vessels up to 3,000 Tons Displacement.
ELECTRIC CRANES Ranging up to 100 Tons.
5. "RAJANG" launched April, 1918.
OXY-ACETYLENE
and Electric Welding Systems.
AGENTS FOR:---
JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD. Marine & Road Motors, Light Draft Carriers, Guaboats, Speedy Launches, Harbour Craft, Houseboats and Pleasure Craft of every descrip fica. Motor Pumping Sets, Motor Vehicles, &c. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING COMPANY, OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, MONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN, AGENTS.
"TAIKOODOCK" Tel. No: 212. Tel. Addres
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WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in
Reservoirs on September 1, 1917.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
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Level with Overton zil, sia, Belom
DVETLON
· Level with verdaw
I cafe Line Below
overfor foin Beloni Tylam
İyewash
Overdo Tylam Ini.. Lin, Above
overflow Under
Under Tylam Tuk ... |
Construction
construct Sin. Bele st. mio. Below Overdow Podul 10th gin Below of this. Helow
Overdos
overflos STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS,
Tyam Byewasi Tytam Intercedists -- Team Tuk.. Wong nei-chang
Totaling
#
#05-40
119.05
ES.90
41.74
671.80
ما بار
195-00
.975.35
€2.91
1.01.06
Cerception of war in the City and Hill District le rutilines and duciasis of gallons during the coat
1266 M. gallons
of fuzuas, 1987.
CONSIGNEES
PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
S.S. "THOR."
From SAN FRANCISCO KOBE and SHANGHAL
The above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo laro hereby informed thet their cargo, will be landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Hazardous wodowar of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Consig nees' risk,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, betore Bille of lading can be countersigned,›
All broken, chafed and dam- aged goods are to be left in the
where Ballons Godowns,
they will Constant supply in all district during Auguys in examined on Wednesday, the
12th inst, at 3 p.m.
Сопацербов
Estions
A
population 2 035540 Consumption per
hend per daỹ.
both years 1985 and igit.
госу
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL. Kowloon Graaff sin.
1906
vision - servoir overtow
Love!"
with
overBo
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF‘GALLONS,
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bad an idea that the push would Lasters from Corporal Gillets begin on Anzac Day, and gire as from England were delivered another chance on the anniversary simultaneously with the fore- of the famous landing, but there going, and he continues his story. was nothing doing. However; He says, "I suppose by this time we had not long to wait. The you have received my letters day come. I wont away with some from Bosen. Well, we said good- scouts, and we were soon oraw-bye to the kind sietere there and Ting about "No Man'" land. lols for England. The hospital This little party of mine was very ship bears an Australian name, confident about things, sud, we and she was waiting for us. The joked and talked about things, place where we embarked in little dreaming ibat in a few regarded as one of the world's boars we would be in the big-beauty spots and
must 85 river trip was simply gest scrap of our lives. A little the
Coosampioenga We started the bea while before it began in earnest beautiful.
the a good Samaritas, in the person ran at night, for,, believe me, of an officer, came along, and suba" have to be reckoned with,
tot of rum. | FELVO 08 В
It However, I went to sleep, sad did was then that the regiment came not remember anything else until out noiselessly. All was ready. I was awakened next morning by' Suddenly the artillery opened up an orderly with a cup of tea we From talk about a terrifio róar-well, were at Southampton.
I can't tell you what it was like. there we went to London through We went away under the barage. lovely rural South of England.
Xorious Gra-}
vitation Xosavoir
**T 158.50
Consorption of water in Kowloon in sillons and decimals of galiotu daring the mantle ol'August, 1912/
sprt -39-87 Mi gallons 200,400
ages
0,500
Estimated popnim ·
Couetion D
1,6 palio had per day) The Government Analyst's/'esporta show that the.
tria of aliout quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Taking Works Deportiment
Water Bachprvky."
All claims must be presented within a month of the stemmer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
.
No claims will be admitted after the goods hava, left the Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after. 13th inat. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatevor will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC MATE 8.8. 00.
Universal Providers.
R
The Largest Modern Department Store in the East,
R. C. MORTON,
General Agent.
Shelle were borating overhead, Everybody seemed to know. Old THE SINCERE CO., LTD. ballete were whizzing all round, men waved to ne, and girls threw Bearly clipping our ears off, es kisses. At Waterloo Station, they shrieked by. I personally there was a great crowd. It really never felt more confident. As we seemed that everybody's priva.e went on it was just grent to watch car was at our disposal. My pul the beautiful display-illumina-end myself got a car to ourselves everytions of all colours. Bight through and away we went to Chelses their (the Blane') barbed wire w There we, nias Anetralions, were went and then took shelter in all together in the same ward-a some of the shell holes, Gee, nappy family.
8.8. SAINAM 588 Tona, and 9.S. NANNING 569/Tons, One of the above Steamer leaves Canton for Wuchow Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at about 8 m, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8,80 a.m. Bound trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice vara by the Company's direot Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. "These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted
throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin,
Booking Office open daily (Sundays, excepted) 9-mmm, ko 5 p.zn. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the HONGKONG, CANTON, & MAGAD STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HOTLE MANSIONS (First Timer), Opponite, the Mjeke Zier,
how we want through that bail of They, Roye us some lovely lead beats me, but we did it, and outings, On my discharge. took the first and second trenche. will get 14 days' leave, then after of the so-called impregnable little spell at Saliębory Plajo Hindenburg line. They counter will go back to Franco, to rajoin attacked time afier simma; but, waimy wai
Airlest, Oleanest and Coolest in every Hespect.
With Elevators to every floor
Refreshments on the Roof Garden.. :.
PRICES MODERATE.
TEL
NOTICE.
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA. (MITSUBISHI RES COAL DEPARTMENT,
SOLE PROPRIETORS UP ↑ TAKASIMA OCHI, MUTASS”-KISHJ (DAKE, YOSHINGTANI, "NOJE BANA. ZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SELGROW, KAMIYAMADA, · SIBAI, 4wd - OTUZLE Cellieries.
My Agents for BAXITO 0923.
HEAD OFFICE :-- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES 1-NAGASAKI MOJE ·FARAIBU WAKAMATHU OTARU MURORAN, HAKODATE KOBE OBAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKO HAMA, NAGOYA, IBUBUGA, VEADI VOSTOCK HANKOW, PENG LONDON, NEW YORK, SHANGRAL BONGLONG, BAIPHONG, and CANTON,
AMITSISIWASAKI,” Cable Address : Codes: All ABA 541⁄2 Ed; WW06- ern Union, and Bentley's
AGENCIM Betyd CHINKYANG ——Mostra: GEAR- NG. & Co., MANILA—MaarTO, MACONDRAY & CO., BINGA- PORN-Mesara, BORNEO 00.. LTD. GLASGOW-Messrs: AR SŁOWN, MOKARLANE & CO, LIB.
For Particulars, apply tem
K. KATO,
langkong. No. 2. Palio
CONSIGNEES
'" BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ENRINNES,"
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Gooda ure being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th inst, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 22nd inst or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and dam- aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th inst, at 11 am.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bille of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1917.
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd.
Butz, Hongkong Hotel, from Kobe.
Yuesang, from Shanghai. Kishimoto, clo
Kyojunmaru
Dodwell, from lakio.
Bunwanching, Buichow Esq., from shanghai.
Seewanching Co., Tehpoodoo Street, from Shanghai,
Sakigake, from Osaka. Bunchonglung, from Shanghai. An Foo Yun Tong, from Cavite, Masila
Smita, from Shanghai. Consul Nilsson Hongkong Hotel, from Stockholm.
Wang Yie Chou, from Fening.
T. EL. KRING, JAct. Superintendent............. Hongkong, Sept. 7, 1917.