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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1917.
WEATHER REPORT.
A SHIPMENT HAS JUST ARRIVED
HAIDS ON LONDON,
Some interesting Figures,
50
MAGNUMS
THREE CASTLES
CIGARETTES
Perfectly made from. the choicest growths of Old Virginia Tobaccos
MADE IN ENGLAND
W. D. & H. O. WILLS
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.
NOTICE. ".
4% FRENCH LOAN
Paris, free of commission and
telegram charges, at the selling
rate of T.T. on Paris, applications
(Rente Perpétuelle '4%)
INDUST THE BANQUE
RIELLE DE CHINE begs Lord Montaga of Beaulien gives some fact as follows of the to announce that they are pro-i recent raid-on London:-Papulpared to received and forward to tion attacked. 7,500,000; res steem, 100 square miles; nom ber of raids, 5; killed, 46 wounded, $1. In all fire raids
Chance against being killed, 183,000 to 1; obanne agains
The list of app'itations will be being wounded, 32,467 to 1. CLOSED IN PARIS ON DE- say one raid (highest gates taker):-Chance against being intending to subscribe are invited killed, £25,000 to 1: chance to apply without delay. against being wranded, 87,00
for the above Loan, which will shortly be opened to public sub scription.
NOTICES.
MASSAGE.
MR. HONDA. Train1 male Stamour. Ten pentu expTİENDS. Formerly of Tokyo Mitary Hospital. WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF PREFERRED No. 211 QEEEN'S ROAD, EAST.
THE
NOTICE.
MOTOR UNION INSUR
ANCE CO, LTD. (Fire & Marine)
POST OFFICE.
The Parcel Post Services to British Font Alnea and Egypt essent for members of the xpeditionary Forcea), and to Abyminia, Bagdad. En brea, Franch S. mali Count, l'alien Somaliland Portu- Kusse East Africa, Zanzibar and Kuaria have been suspended.
On and after the let October, 1317, the rate of postage on letters from Hauzkeng to Fatahan, Chan Chuen, and Whampaa will be 4 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subject in Cana. Siem. Siberia and Purtacione. Esm Africa, Persa and Mor-
CEMBER 16TH 1917. and those HAVING been appainted aces cannot be transmitet
Jague Price: 68.60%
on application to the
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE.
to 1. To realise what these Ful particulars will be supplied figures mean he quoted some others:-Traffic Casuallica ins London streets: First 9 months! of 1917, 487 killed; first nine mont be of 1917, 14,104 wounded Three cargalties are below the normal, which before the war were about 500 a week. There je
much less risk, therefore, from
5. Chater Road,
CONSIGNEES
German bombs than from London NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
traffic. Much noise, and 'terror of a novel kind of peril" have made some Londoners DrFTONE While *e all frel deeply for those. repecially ite poorer clizine, who have suffr ed, and while we hold that the Government must endeascar to protect the capital of the Empire,. it is clear that it would be folly
to weaken our naval and military
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED..
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM. NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
siz forces at the front To do e Consignees per Cu's Steamer
would be to, belp to play the
Germsa game. There is calyca
course of action likely to imper:l
**EUMAEUS,"
the success of our arms in France, are hereby notified that the Car- and this is the withdrawal from go will be d scharged into Holt's our battlefront of bombing qoad Wharf, Kowloon where it will rist. The rons for the purpose of paying cliet Consignee's the London score before the pre Caren will be ready for delivery Best operations in Flanders or from Godown on and after 26th
November. concluded. The War Cabine
Optional cargo will be landed must be thozaagbly convinced of
unless notice has been given | the necessity for meeting raide or prior to steamer's arrival. London by raids oc Germen All broken, chafed, and damu- towne, but to withdraw bombingled goods, are to be left in the squadrone from the hard fough Godowns, where they will be field of battle in Flanders si hiexamined on any Tuesdays and moment in response to public nun Fri aye, b.tween the hours of very natural clamour' would be ar 10:45 am and non within the l act which an authorities of the free storage period... General Suff or Flying Carpt could for a moment approvE.
V.C. and Son,
T
No claim will be admitted
after. Le Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Coods remaining undelivered after the 3rd December, will be subject|| to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- Private Thomas Whitham. signed on or before the 17th Dec. VO., of the First Coldstream or they will not be recognised. Guarda, was at the Town Hall, No Fire Insurance will be; Barnley, publicly presented with effected. "gold watch and ebain. The BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
bero carried bis baby through the
Agents. crowded streets,
Hongkong, 26th November, 1917.
Agents to the above Cum- pany, we are prepared to accept. risks at current rates.
- UNION TRADING CO.,
Agents. Queen's Buildings Hongkong, 12th November. 1917,
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
ASAHI
AS
BEE
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWE FOR EXPORT.
LINITE
COMPANY
·6504
AJELIS
Milsul Bussen Kaisha
The Services to Germany, Austria, Eu Karin and the Ottoman Empire
■usponded.
are
United
Uninsured parcels for the Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongking in bage and the Pulili: are therefore advised to pack such parçais very carefully.
Letters franked at the cente rato addressed to Yunanfu and Menge and other places in the Province of Yuszan hould be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."
accep1ad""
Parcels for Grence cannot
for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issied by the British Minister at Athens.
Arrangements have been made for the transmission of parcels to the United Kingdom vis Canada.
The rates of postage are as follows:-
30 cents. Parcel mal over abo...
Do.
Do,
7 b... $1.80 11... 2.70
No insurance can be effected os parcels
seat by this raate.
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
The public ara, informed 'that the un- dermentioned articles are probibited from importation into the United King- dom, either by letter post, or by parcel post-
«Gold manu'seturad or epmanufactured Includiar guld coin and artic da nonsisting parily of or contelaing gold; All manu- factures of Bilwer other than silver watches and silver watch cases: Inwo!- lery of any deseri, tion.
November 193. 11h, 47m.—No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has decreased slightly along the Obins Ceam and increased alightly olarwhare; the anticyclone in central over the Yang-
tas Valley, and the deprumion in the China Sea has filled up.
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Fresh to strong mapanch will contious r.long the Chins Coast, and over the N. Chica Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 209, inch. Total since January lat 89.34. inches against an average of 81.98 inches..
PORECAST. JOR THE 14 HOURA ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Foreca
{N.E. iwinda.
1 Hengrougie Gap Rock........ } frank;
{ fair.
2 Formosa l'hannel
› R. winds,
strong.
3 douth coast of Chima be-? The sare
tween H.K. and Lamooka į as No. 1.
4 Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan.. as No.2
China Cosit Meteorological Begister.
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VosLock Nemiro
fatodate
Tokio
sochl
agaki
L'agims
Dramme Naba
Neveraber 29, am.
·Win'de
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
Forde,
labijima
Sonia Is.
Halwal 6 30.34 42 58 pm
1.b
Hankow
ichaus
Klukiang
Changaba
Shangbat
30.4 36 93 o
1 b
Futda
Sharp P.
#31,37 47 67 n.
30.22 36 16
25
Amoy
- 30.21 58 81 nae
Swatow
Talhoku
5 30.20 63 76.
10
30.19 61
33.07 63
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40
Koabun
30.04 7/
e
dores Canton
30.11 +6
Lne
80
6 3.39 53 65 nas
20
.30.14 65 66 one lo
30.12
Die 60 30.12 63 47 nne 20
Faichu Tainan
- ti'kong
Jap Rock
Kacao Wuchow Fakto Hotho Phulton Iourage
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+
799.17 66 71 2
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F:
0. BL. J. Aparri Dagupan MARIA Legrap Tacloban Lollo
29.79.73
% of
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29.55 73 93
29.86 75 94
29.85 75 98
40
29.81 75 98
Ob
Surigao
29.84 73 $5 e
10
120 29.85 73
Ia
40
LIBUSD
6 29.84 77 95 n
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant, -
Hong kong Observatory, Nov. 29, 1617.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degives Fahrenbait on the level of the mea in in- ones, tenths and hundredtha,
2 Temperature, in the khade, in degrees Fabreuheit,
Humidity, in percentage of aaturation chu Humidity ALT KRAUTKAnd Wika thuAM " care being L
Unrecon of Wind, to swe poin à Force ut Wi00, avourding to
ocale,
makikit
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
Friday, 30th Nov., 1917. NO PERFORMANCE AT 9.15
SATURDAY, 1st DECEMBER, 1917. A GREAT AND POWERFUL PHOTO PLAY, in 3 parts:
"PRINCESS NADINA."
"PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTE.
UNCOMMON INSECTS."
FLORENCE ROSE FASHIONS."
"LUKE ON TIN CAN ALLEY.".
(2. PARTS)
A Bundle of Laughs.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CONSIGNEES
JOINT BERVICE of the
GEO. P. LAMMERT. |“ NEDERLAND * AND
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND SURVEYOR.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub-
lic Auction on
MONDAY
the 3rd December, 19 7, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON
at his Sales Rroms, Duddell
** ROTTERDAM LLOYD "
Royal Mail Lines,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
"GROTTUS."
having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, consignees of car- go are hereby notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-bazardous Godówns of the The following Valuable Lease-Honakong & Kowloon Wharf & hold property situste at Victoria Godowa Co. Ltd.. whence and/or Hongkong and res istered as The from the wharves delivery may Remaining Portion of Inland Lot be obtained.
Street,
the No. 1217 together with messuare thereon known as No. 4 Ripon Terrace.
The above property is held for the unexpir d residue of a term of $99 years created therein by a rown Lease dated the 20th December 1892
No claim will be admitted af- for the goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after noon the 30th November, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 4th The annual Crown Rent is $42.December, or they will not be For further particulars and recognized. conditions of sale apply to Mesars Lo and Lo, Solicitors, for the Mortgagee or to the under signed:
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 16th day of Novem ber, 1917..
NOTICES.
ITALIAN CONVENT. BAZAAR-BAZAAR - BAZAAR
On Saturday, at December, 1917, and two following days, Commencing each cuy at 10 a.m. Ladies Dresses, Children's Frocka, Table Covers, Kandkerchiefs, Boys' Tunic and Saltor āvits, and jerseys
la Jarco variety of style, H.B.- ticket c⚫n be exchanged for State of Weather, b blue sky, o de Souvenir if reseted after 3rd Decem- tached civus, 4 urizing taiki,
bag, 1917, when sbo Bazaar will be closed. gloomy, A`Daia, i ingatkankis, & Ovelleen
"LUCKY WELL" OF TOYS! Children's Still of Swe ts. Chocolates and Confectiona y of every description.
Give your Children a. Treat by seseler them to the Eeziar,
t tounder, vinkkLLISY, W ker wel,
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
ÉKFOCOLAT Temperaturs Humidity, Wind Direction ...
Hongkong 28th November, 1917
ST. ANDREW'S FAIR.
Al broken, chafed and damag- ed. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th November,. at 10 am, by the Company's Surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Insurance whatsoever has been effected..
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, "Agents... Hongkong. 24th November, 1917.
PACIFIC MAIL. STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "ECUADOR
From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI & MANILA
The above mentioned vessel having arrived from above ports, informed that their cargo is be Consignees of carioure hereby
ing landed at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong-
世
WILL the ladies who have
offered to send cakes, scon- Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and
kong & Kowloon Wharf
es, puddings and sweets ⚫ C.
Day On date On date.to the Heather Day" stall stored at Consignees Risk
39.09 30.14
30 12
10
61
55 60
69
NE. N.N.E, ES.E.
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ELK. Observatory, Nov, 29, 1917,
T. F. CLAXTON, Dirastar. '.
TIDE TABLE,
From 25th Nov, to 2nd Dec.
High Water
Hongkong
Mean Times,
Low Water
kindly let Miss Anton have them in the Fair Grounds on the morning of November 30th be tween the hours of 10 AM to 12 NOOK
It will facilitate matters if other articles are sent before that date to the Conveners of the several Districts, viz:--
Mrs. Milroy......West Point Mrs. Shaw East Point Mrs. Templeton...Quarry Bay Miss Neave ......Kowloon Mrs. Chatham The Peak Mrs. Black Central District:
NOTICE.
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOT
that there will be B DRAWING OF DEB NTURES Hougang at the Club House of the U.S.R.O. 6 PM. on SATURDAY, the 1st December, 917. All Debenture Holders are hereby entitled to
Meng
Time
tila.
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4
50
*** attend.
574 3.5
Letters and Farosis containing such articles rannos therefore be sccepted for Wed. transmission by the Post Office,
The
Til go
The Parcel Post servita jo ̈ ÁÅì (92--] om.. 'pact in respect of pazoala for milltary and naval addrsions) izza been suspended.
20
ni morning.
· Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produes an import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports Hongkong before bill of lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damag- led goods are to be left in the Go- downs where they will be ex- amined on Saturday 1st Dec. [1917, at 10 am.
All claims must be presented within a mouth of the steamer's
arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the goods hero left the “ Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after December. 3rd 19 7, will be subject to rent.
No fire insurance whatever will be affected.
Consignees are requested to send in their bills of lading for countersignature immediately, PACIFIC MAILS.S.CO." R. C. MORTON,
General Agent.
(Sd.) T. A. Roberts, Major
Hon. 8+c stary. Hongkong 26th November, 1917.
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