THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
ENTERTAINMENT
Golofina
The
Smoke
of
Connoisseurs.
Try
Perfectos.
Highest
Grade
Jamaica
Leaf.
Try
Bouquets.
On and after the 1st October, 1917, the rate of postage on letters from Hongkong to Watanan, than Chuen, and Whampoa will be 4 cents for wech ounce or fraction
thereof.
Correspondence addrewed to ecemy subjecte "la China. Biams, Siberia and Portuguese Haut Africa, Persia and Mor- poes cannot be transmi ted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul marla and the Ottoman Empire ara | suspended.
|
October 104. 19h. 0m-No_retaris from Japan and Vladivostock Pressure has decreased modmately over N. Chios: and increased slightly to moderately wise whow; it is highest orac 8. Manchuria. The position of the typhoon is uncertain. oning to lack of telegraphia refugna; it la probably situated near Oshima this morn. ing, moving N.N.E
Hongkong Bainfall for the $4 hours |anding at 10 am. to-day. 6.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 77.64 iɛober against an average of 7829 inches.
FORKJÁST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW"
Forecast,
Diebriel
K&NE.
moderate:
Valssared parcele for the United Songkong to Gap Rookwinda, Kingdom will in future be forwaried from Hongkong in bags and the: Publis nes therefore advised to pack such, paresis very carefully.
2 Formoes Channel
N.E >winda. fresh.
3.South coast of China be- The Ame trosi, HAC and Linooks) as No. 1.
Letters franked at the 4 canta rast addressed to Yunanfu and Mangias and other place in the Province of Younes should be superscribed with the words ['4 South court of China be-) The_pane For delivery by the China Post Office.” kroon KK. and Halsan... as No. L
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
The pubilo are informed that the un- dermen non daticles are prohibited from importation into the United King- dom, aisher by letter post or by parcel! post,
Obins Cosat Meleorological Bagiaṭar,
Station.
Goldmanufactured or unmanufactured, including guld c-in and articles consisting Voslook da party of or ontaining guld; All mentes demuro factures of Bilver other than silver | Hakoda je watches and miver watch cases: Jawal- Tokio | léry of any descriș-tion,,
Kochi B Bagam Letter and Parcels containing such ima articles cannot therefore be accepted for tran: mon by the Post Office,
Jahima
October 10, .12%)
Windr
Bear.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Forda,
Weather.
THEATRE ROYAL
TO-NIGHT
FREDERIC SHIPMAN
Presents the
THE FANTASTICS
THELYE
VARZES«
STAR
ARTISTUU
OF
"PERFECTO"
Actual Size
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Tus Parcel Pust aarvice to Aden (* pact in respect of parcels for military and caval addresnes) has been suspended.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE
BRITISH-AMERICAN
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub. lic Auction on
TUESDAY, the 16th. October 1917.
commencing at 2,30 p.m. At Stonehenge (5 Robinson Road) A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture
comprising:
Silk tapestry covered Chester- field couch and rmchairs. tapestry sad plush covered drawing room suites, teak hatstands, card table, bookcases, curio cabinet, flower stande, brass forders, marble clock, engravings, fine Axminster pile carpets rugs, white lace curtains, elc etc.
"
Teak extension dining tables and chairs, teak sideboard with bevelled mirror, dianer wagyo05, ice chest, dinner and dessert ser- 'vices, silver vases, cups and table ornaments, electric t ble fans, cutlery, lass'ware, etc, etc.
Double brses and brass mount- ed iron bedsteada, teak single. And double wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, teak dressing tables, marble top wasbstands, Ghanghai baths, pelout porcelain- basins, etc., etc.
Also
A few pieces of Canton black- wood comprising Curio cabinet, table, and jardiniers..
And
I Cottage piano by Collard
and Collard.
1. Iron Safe by Philips & Sons.
2 Sets golf clubs.
On view from Sunday the
16th Inst
Catalogues will be issued.
Terms :-Cash
GEO.PLAMMERT.
Züctioneer
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS"
1917 Overland Touring Cars,
6 Cylinder. 7, Baater.
A GEO. P. LAMMERT, Aus: Duddall Street,-/*
418th February, 1917.
TOBACCO
NOTICES.
HONGKONG DOG A`D CAT SHOW 1917.
IT
T has been proposed to hold a show about the end of November, 1917, by kind courtesy of Mr. H. J. GEDGE, A mesting | in connection with the above will be held in the offices of Messro, JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTERS at 5.15 PM, on the 15th inst. All interested are requested to attend.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND
POWER CO., LTD.
THE SIXTEENTH ORDIN-
ARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, St, George's Building, No. 6 Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY the 20th day of October, 1917, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving a state. ment of accounts and the report of the Generai Manegers for the year ending the 31st July 1917. and electing à Consulting Com- mittee and Auditors."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 15th to 20th October, 1917, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 5th October, 1917.
KEROSENE OIL.
We guarantee' all kerosene ol sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Prosent price.-
"WHITE ROSE."
$5.55 per case er store. "COMET,"
$5.35 per case ez store.;
CHING CHEONG
168 Des Voeux Road Central,
2 blocks West of Cant »Market.
TRONG YUEN
19 Déu Yœux Road, West,
*
CO..
LTD.
NOTICES.
MASSAGE.
MR. HONDA
Train als Mamour. To your experience. Formerly of Tokyo Mary Hampaan), WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF PREFERRED, No. 218 QEEN'S ROID, EAST.
ASAHI BEER,
ASAHI BEES
GRAND PRIZE
BEEA
ASAHI
ABAHI
LAGER-BEER
BREWER
SPECIALLY BREWE FOR EXPORT.
COMPANY
Bonin Is
Whatwem 64 -33,04 62 71 sew lo Hankow • 16hang Kinkling
*
changhai
29.97 57. 96 w
15
Gutzlaf
29.90 67 74 n
Sharp P. Amoy Bwatow
28.87 71 71 -
4 b 16
29.90 76 81 waw z b
29.87 69 85 une 1b
54 29.91 66 96 || 00
2985 64
ob
* 29.81 68
21
40
29.79 73
00
29.84 73
ano
10 b
Sablon F'kong
29.65 Jay Rock Macao
6 29.90 62 85,
24.87 76 72
ub
nw
29.81 73 82 =
11
Wuchow Pakhol Hollow
7 29.88 73 94 x 4 D .27.86 75 DEN Zb
.J.
29.32 73
Aparn
29.78
92 a
1r
Dagupan
Kanila
29.75 75 98
Op
Legnori
29.76.75 94 aw
29.76 75 94 zw
20
Surigao G.& Labuan
0%
95 **
FRENCE PARCEL HEGULATIONS.
The Pubic are informed that the now regulations adopted by the Fench Talchu Tainka Customs insist that senders of parcali
Eoshun addressed to Frate, Corse and Algeriadores must fill in the columns of the regular Cugh me. Dec aration particularly and eractly, emitting none of the headings | cɔm; rised thoreia.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforeerd declaration (1) The
full name and add ess of the andris@ce | Phullac [7] A. aiztamentas to whether the contents Tourna are intended for State supplies or not.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Toba
OUTWARD.
Taj U.-Wook daya, 5 p.m.”
Tal Pa. Work daya, 10 a.m.; Sundays, 9.30 & m.
Cheung Chow.Wooky'days, 7.30 am. and:3 p.m.
Satotok, Shatin and Sheungshui
Weak days, 4 pas.
Aberdeen, Anan, Ping Shan, Bai Lung. Santin and Stanley.Weak days, 4.30p.m. Ganton, Samshed, and Wachowsk days. 7.30 am, Eegistration 5 pm, Let:
6.D.m Sundays, 5 pm. Macso. Weekdays, 7.15 a.m., 1,80 p.m.; Buodas, 9 a.m.
Kongmoos.—Week daya, 6p.m. Except Saturdays; Bundays, 5 p.m.
#4.20 29.89 73 6 29.748)
C. W. JEFFRIES,—Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 10, 1917.
-1 Barometet, rednoad to $2 degrees
Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degtes i Fahrenhei
3 Humidity, in percentage of austration the Humidity of alz saturated with mois- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointe
5 Foros of Wind, according to Beanfork
atau and Baomsi-Week daya, | Bcala, 5 p.m.; Sundays, 5 p.m.
Shamchun. Wenn days, 10 a.m., 4 p.m.;) Sunday, 9am.
FROM, SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO.
Macao-Werk daya, 7.30 a.z. 1.30p.m., Sundara, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 a mi 1.30 p
Ont.-Weskedata.72%.m.9.30p.m.; Sundays, 930 p.m; Holidays, 7.30 am.; 9,3" p.m.
Tal Pig Tank-Week days, 930 p.: Sundava 9.30 pm; Holidays, 9,3 m.
Shek KL-Weet dare, 9.30 pm; Bun Zaya, 9,30 pm; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
State 35 Weather, b bine sky, a da- tached aloud, d drizzling vala, f low, a gloomy, l'haif, I lightning, o òvarcan, på pisking showers, e aqually, rvaiN, E KNOW, 1 thunder, v visibility, w daw mat.
BETEOROLOGICAL.
Κτησιφών
Day On date On date,
29.51 - 29.87
29.83
Temperatura Bamidity Wind Direction → FOTCE-
82
74
84
72
W. CALM
E.
0
1
Waatber
b
1
0.00 0,0K
Dou
Th 21
Kongmoon Week days, 6 pm.; Ban- Zesp
| days, 6 p.m.; Holidays. 6 p.m.
+
Kamchnok-Week days, 6 p.m.; Sun-Bless yes nie Tampons of the
Las av, 6pm; olidays, 6 n.m.
10th 11 H.K, Úbearwatory. Oct, 10, 1917.m
T, F, CLAXTON, Diewetor:
Kubon-Week dave, 6 pm., Breapt
sturdy; Sunday, 6 pm; Holidays,
m
TIDE TABLE,
From 8th Oct, to 14th Oct.
High Waur Hongkong Masa Time
Low Weier Houghoo
Time
No inferior
Hugh
Not Low
+
30
#
.
Clock Tower "Devil" at Work. Exoitement was caused com time ago by the emission of em k+5 54 from the Boure ‹f-Jämmonscjock}}} Lower, just over Big Ben, and a large oruwd was attracted to the Mon put. It seems that there is in the Tw tower a contriveno known Bed. *D-vit" for the removal of meer. from the building, and this hap-TAL pened to be ona-ually activ with the 10 mic, that instead of a đàn ls, whch would not be
ntiasa ble from the ground, heavy, cload el smoke, issued. There are no obimuaya to. tha Palson of Wetminster, hát thmi Printed and Published for the sucks is drawn off by Davila Proprietor, by George William situstad in diferent parts of the Cade Burnett at 11, Ice Abuse -Street, In the City of Victoria
Hon koukk
•
BALL
ارحي
牛霜
m morning. 'a áfternoon.
NO. PROGRAMME-OCTOBER 10 & 11. NO. 2 PROGRAMME-OCTOBER 12 & 13: NO. 3 PROGRAMME-OCTOBER 15 & 16. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. Tickets $3. $2, $1.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
Tuesday, 9th October, 1917.
A BEAUTIFUL DRAMA IN 3 PARTS.
THE SHOT."
Containing many exciting Scenes.›
Interesting: Pathe's British, French & American Gazettes.
DRAMA (1 REEL):
"THE BLOOD OF HER FATHER."
Comics:
WOOING OF AUNT JEMIMA.” THE HANDSOMER "MAN.”
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
WAR CHARITIES.
"OUR
MORNING.
+
DAY."
THURSDAY, 18th October, 1917.
Collection for LADY MAY 3 ROSE FUND.
Or cheques may be sent now addressed to Lady May, Government House (envelopes being marked "Rose Fund". AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock..*
GREAT DRAWING OF WAR: BONDS at the Murray Parade Ground,
8t. John Ambulance Brigade Competitions. Tesa and Refreshments in English and Chinese style, and various attractions.
EVENING at. 9 o'clock.
FETE at the. Public Gardens. new OFFICIAL -WAR FILMS shown for the first time in Hongkong; Illuminations and Music.
THE BANDS OF THE 25TH MIDDLESEX. REGI- MENT. 18TH INFANTRY; 74TH PUNJABIS "and POLICE RESERVE will play during the Afternoon and Evening.
Also a
GRAND CHINESE THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
From 5th till 12th October at the Taiping Theatre,
Tickets for the War Bond Drawing are obtainable at all the principal Banks.
Admission to Parade Ground 50 Cents.
Admission to Gardens $1; 8osts, -55 enclosure and enclosure.
F
Sailors and Soldiers in uniform (not including the Hongkong Defence Corra) admitted frás: Children half price for admission.
*: Tickets · for admission-and seata võtainab}}} ROBINSON'S, ANDERSON:8 and frum Membe CHARITIES GENERAL