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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. 17, 1917,
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT,
M
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W.GS.
KER
The THREE CASTLES
Virginia Cigarettes
The Cigarette with the Pedigree
William Makepeace Thackeray when travelling through Virginia'
wrote a letter home in which he said "I shall write à novel with die scene laid here- it will take me at least two years to collect
material and become acquainted with the subject. I cannot my. write upon a subject I know nothing of. And when The Virginians was finished no truer words were found therein than these»
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"There's no water Tobacco comes
from birginia
and no better Brand than the Three Castles" WM.Thackeray "The Virginians"
The "THREE CASTLES" Cigarettes are packed in patent air-tight tins of 50, and in packets of 10 and 20 wrapped in tinfoil. These wrappings en- sure the perfect condition of the tobacco in any climate
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WD&H.QWILLS.
Bristol & London, England. ·
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO
TRAGEDY OF AN AUTHOR.
Mr. Frank Richardson's Fear of Blindners.
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Fear of brooming blind, it was stated at the inquest, led to the suicide of Mr. Frank Collios „Richardson, #gad 46, barrister, and the anthor of several bril Jiant novels.
Death from a wompd in the throat tok place at his fat în Albemarle St., W. The jury found that he committed enoids while
porarily insane.
Miss Bids Richardson, his. mister, s-ið chas Mr. Richardson had been depressed for some time. He bad osturaci of one sye and was afraid that it would go to the other. Her brother drank a good deal at times. Last Tuesday morning the rang him up. He waist be had slept badly and wish. ed he could die.
Alexander Grey, who used to velet and masssgo Mr. Richardson, said that bie master suffered from neorsethenis. He seemed to have an idea that his income WAI diminishing owing to the war, Smя JABTA »go Mr. Richardson told him that may had a right 10 take his own life if he so desir ed, and he had written, on the
cide. subject of
NOTICE.
DURHAM
DUPLEX
DOMINO
SAFETY RAZOR
Prices complete in Case
with 6 Blades.
$2.75
See Our Window Display.
CAMPBELL MOORE & CO.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
"HE Undersigned has received THE
instructions, to sell by Pub- lic Auction on TUESDAY, the 18th September 1917. commencing at II a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture
comprising
Tapestry covered drawing. room suite, easy chairs, black- wood tables.
teapoys. flower atands, teak writing tables, book- casor, glass, cabinet, card table, white lace curtains, carpets, iuge, etc., etc.
Test extension dining table and chairs.. teak sideboards, dinner waggons, ice chest, din- ner service, electro-plated ware, outlery, glass ware, etc., etc.
Double cherrywood and single iron bedsteads, single and double wardrobes, dressing tables, wash- stands, toilet crockery, etc., eto,
Also
1 Underwood Typewriter in
fine condition.
2 Remington Typewriters.
On view from Monday the 17th inst
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery. GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS'
- 1917 Overland Touring Cars, 6 Cylinder. 7 Beater, ** GEO. P. LAMKERT,
Hongkong. LeTLY
1917
CO.,
LTD.
Mails far Europe via Suaz are 'des patched as opportunity offers but only Correspondance specially marked is for warded by that route and no, particulars of auch meile can be given.
nemt
Correspondence addressed to subjects in China, Slam, Liberia, Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mors occo cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- įgaria and the Ottoman Empire ¡ suspended.
sre
On and after the 1st October, 1917, the rate of postage on letters from: Hongkong to Fatahan, Chạn Chuga, and Whampoa I will be 4 cents for each ounce or fraction
thereof.
Registered and Parcel mala ciono 15 minutes eari er toxo the lime given Celow unless otherwise stated,,
September 174; 11h.>10m2--Na returni from Japanese stations Pressure has again decreased slightly at all stationn reporting; it is highest over Japan and | relatively low over the Visayas,
Hongkong Kainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10. summ. to-day, "4.01" inch. Total" since January 1st, 73.20 inches against an average of 71.74 inches. -
FORECAST FOB-TEL É HODRA ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
Districk
Forecast
Ewiada moderate;
fair to
1 Hongkong to Gap Rook... cloudy,
2 Formosa Channel
SOME
shower.
The sam
20 Yo. 1.
3 douth count of China b) The sine
tween K. and Lamocks No Bouth coast of China be) The same twa B., and Halusp.No. 1.
China Cosat Mateorological Register:
Station.
September 17, a,.
(Winde
Hoar,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity...
Weather.
Force,
MAILS DUE.
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The SHANTUNG, with the Siberian Hakodate Mail (Löndon 28th July) is due to arrive tomorrow.
Toldo Koski
** | Nagamki
Oshima
Naha
Bemin Is.
Whaiwa 6a 29.33 66 97
съ
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MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Haskow ichaux Kiukiang Weihaiwai & Tientsis Per CHIP-Changaba
SHING, 17th Sept. à pamj
Shanghai Gatza. Haiphong-Per LOKSANG, 17th Sept. 6aarg P..
5 p
椭 29.67 73
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
Tuesday, 18th Sept., 1917; An Exciting Photo Play
IN 4 PARTS:
A PRINCE OF INDIA.
Pathe's British, French, & American Gazettes.
Comics:
51 IN DUTCH WITH A DUCHESS."
“
WIFFLES AND THE EMPEROR."
Booking at ANDERSON",
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY given.
that Dividend Warranta for the Interim Dividend of $2.50 yer share payable to all Share holders on the Company's Reg
|ister at 30th September, 1917, may be obtained at the office of of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on and
aster the 8th October, 1917.
Notice is further given that the Share Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 6th October, 1917, both days in- clusive. Je Zb..
29.89 73 100
1 bf
29.80 76 100 se
Дь
Ciga
19.38 83 79.
Amo
dwatow
29.86 78 91 n
15
Saigon Per ROTORUA, 17th Sept
Talhoku
$ 29.36 73 94
br
Taichu
Ub
Sp.m.
WOLKOWI
Tainen
29.85 75
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Coshua
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29.86,
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F'dores
74.86 77
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Canton
29.25 78 85 sa
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H'kong
24.83 81 87 ene 2c 2982 29.81 81 89 spe
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23.79 75
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22.75 75 96
29.73 77 9t
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NOTICES.
DIOCESAN GIRLS""SCHOOL,"
KOWLOON.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Gap Bock.
American
Canadian
&Huropean
Macao Wucho
Shanghai & N. Chica. Japax | Pathol via Moji, Canada United States. Hollow Central & South America & Phulien Europe via Vancouver-Por Tourens E-18th Sept. Registration 9.15 C. Bt. J.
a.m. "Letters 10am!
Aparri Dagupan Manila Straite, Batavia Baraza & Sourabaya TolDİSƏ
Legaspi -Per PRINCESS JULIANA, Hollo
Burigso Geam.. 4.20 232 75,
18th Sept. 10 am.
Swalow, Amor & Foochow - Par HAI-Labuan.
TAN, 18th Sept noon.
PROFESSOR DANENBERG Shanghai & Chies-Far SUNNING,
Pianoforte Lessons
at the School once a week during
term.
All enquiries about strange- ments, for pupils of the School or others, to be addressed to the Head Mistress.
DAI NIPPO
ASAHI BEER.
ASAMI BEER
GRAND PRIZI
Australian
Mail.
13th Sept. 39.
Philipoins Idlande. Australia New Zealand New Guinea via Touraday Island-For--. 18th Sept. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letter 10 %.
WEDNESDAY, 19th September.
6 19.76 26' 95 aw
00;,
ob
1 b
C. W. JEFFRIES—Chiat Amistans.
Hongkong Observatory, Bap 17, 1917. 1 Barometer; reduced to 3 has, turibs and hundredtha, Fahrenheit on the level of the sun in in
↑ Temperature, in the shade, in dagznes Pabranhalt
3 Humidity, in perdeztags of saturation the Humidity of diz saturated with mola- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
Bosle
By Order of the Board of Directors.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1917.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). A(Incorporated. in England.).
Unredeemed Bank Notes.
NOTI
NOTICES.
I'S.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. Incorporated in Hongkong. NOTICË TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Union Insurance Society of Cantan,
Ltd, will be held at the Hand Office of the Society, Nog
Queen's Buildings Vicorin in the Colony of Hongkong onethe 37th September 117, at 12.15 o'clock P.M. when the subjoined Resolution passed at an ExtS- ordinary General Meeting com- vened for that purpose and held on_she let day of September, 1917, will be submitted for DOK- firmation as a Special Resolu-
tion.
That the provisions of the Society's Memorandum of Association with res- pact totius objecta ba
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altered so as to read as shown in the print signed "for the purpose of ideas "tification by the Chair-
man of this Meeting Should the above Resolution confirmed as a special
JOTICE 18 HEREBY,
GIVEN that any OUT." be STANDING NOTES will be Resolution by the requiaze paid on presentation to the majority the alterations in tha Society's Memorandum "of Asso» ciation consequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirm stion.
undersigned on or befors SATUR- DAY, 29th September, 1917, at
noon.
"
AFTER THAT DATE, holders will find it necessary to claim repayment in Sterling from the $ Foros of Wind, according to Besufort Board of Trade, LONDON, to whom the necessary" "funds) will State of Weather, b blue sky'e debe remitted. twched aloud, d drissling rain, I fog,' 8' THE BOARD OF TRADE Fort Rayard & Haiphong-Per HONG-ing showacs, a aqusly, rzai, a snow, make a charge for payment of gloomy''h hail, 1 lightning, a overtant, p
1 thunder, v visibility, w daw was. {claims out of monies deposited in the "COMPANIES LIQUID. |ATION ACCOUNT" at the Bank
of England.
KONG, Its Sept, 7 a.m.
THURSDAY, 20th September.
Shanghai & N. China (Europe
in Siberia)—Par SHANTUNG, 20th Sept. Registration 2.15 p.m. Leitere 3 p.m.
(Shanghai Chinas P.D. Monday, 24thȘou£.]
METEOROLOGICAL.
Siberia
Mall.
SATURDAY, 22nd September.
American
Canadian
& European
Previous •
·Day Ünjšate On date.
Barometer Tamperstars
29.83 29.83 29.34
185
81
84
Hacidity or
74
87
71
Wind Direction ...
·E.· E.8.E.
E
2
3
Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central
Walber
Q
& South America & Europe Rain on my arm ma
0.00 Francisco Feropat, ale-Tongassay, DD-LTE -22nd-Bept Registration S p.m. ist: Letters 9 a.m. 22nd.
0.00
0.00
wich 14
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EK, Observatory, Bopt:17, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
ASANI BEER
Welkaiwel
& Tiestain-Par KURI CHOW, 22nd Sept. 11 a.m. Bhanghai & N. Chinz-Por TINOCHOW,
22nd Sept. 5p.z.
4SAHI LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY OPENED
BREWERY
TOR EXPORT.
COMPANY
Mitsu) Bussa. Kalsha
American Troops Known as "Amexes,""
The American troops in France have chosen their own sobriquet, wocording to the Malin of July
the 28th, adopting
nkme
* Amexer." This was formed by piecing together the first two lettera of the wordu American. We expedition, in a manner similar Twi to that adopted in forming the FAL word: “Ann«c,' by which the ❘ sá Australian and Now Zealand ¿troops in the British forces aro known.
TIDE TABLE,
From 17th Sept. to 23rd Sept.
Hanghong
AIR LOWE,
Liquidator. Chartered Bank Building, Hongkong, 14th August, 1917.
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 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pin: dally. Applicants will be required to produce, Passports or identifica tion papers.
All persone with certain exceps tions who remain in
the 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 at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for
+1200«ECH,
pliance is a fine not exceeding 150,
WAI KEE.
· FLAC & SAILMAKER |Nɔ. 129, Des Vœux Rond Central,
Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833
A print of the Memorandumas proposed to be altered can b seen at the Head Office of the |Bociety.
Dated this 14th day of Sept. 1917.
C. E. P. HAY. General Manager.
per pro,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the "above Com pany will be held at the Com Play's Officer, on SATURDAY the 29th of September, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Manager. together with Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1917.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED both days inclusive, from the 21st to 29th September,
DUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
General Managers. Hongkong. 5th September, 1917.
HIMROD'S
fivas Instant Ra, St
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