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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1917.
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NOTICES.
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Queen's Buildings Hongkong, 12th November, 1917,
According to Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, in the Reichstag, Count Hertling declared that almost everywhere Germany and her Allias had been victorious. The strategic situation on the Western Front was not altered to Germany's disadvantage by the
Agents to the above Com- rrosat Anglo-French operations. The fact that the Western Fron afood solid had enabled the recent great conquests in Roesis and pany, we are prepared to accept Italy. The British successes in Palestine bad not affected the risks at current rates. general military situation. De man convinced that the submarine policy would attain its object, Germany'e method of financing the war had proved sound. The people had voluntarily subscribed nearly savraty-three milliards of marks for war pa poees Regarding Germany's national institutione, he maintained that they had stood the test of war. "Why, therefore, alter them?" He promised to remove the restrictions regarding the formation of trade vaions, and he would also endeavour to relax the censorship. Count Bertling declared that the Central Alliance's war-aims were the realisation of nations! ideale, safeguarding territorial possessions and warding of enemy attacks. After referring to the Bassier pasce preliminarier, the Chancellor expressed sympathy with Bassin's position. He denied the Press elelemente that definite agreements had been reached regarding the fatars of Poland, Lithuania and Courland.
In the course of the Reichstag debate, Herr Trinborn (Centre) demanded peace by conciliation, guaranteeing Germany's integrity, security and comple's independence, especially economically.
Herr Sohiedemann declared that German labour joyfully welcomed and supported the Russian pesce offer, and ardently awaited a similar stop by the workmen of France and Great Britain. Herr. Fischbeck (Progressive) affirmed that the Germans were ready to come to an boccarsble understanding with their enemier and desired a lasting friendship and peace with the Rassisas.
Coast Weaterp (Conservative) declared the Germany's con ciliatory Spirit only prolonged the war. A different sort of language was now necessary, and conquests must be atilised for Germany's safety, strength and a free future.
Herr Hasee (Independent Socialist) said that a separate pesce with Russia was not enough. "We want a general psece without #operatione, east or west.'
TURKISH WAR MINISTER'S SPEECH.
London, November 30. Beuter's Amsterdam correspondent says that in the Turkich Chamber, the War Minister declared that the Turkish defeat a' Ramadish had not infenced the general position. The Tarkiab Army in Mesopotamia was materially and morally able to do it: duty. He aduitted that the Turkish Army in. Palestine war "obliged to retire a little in consequence of certaia military require
"but he affirmed that the position was esfe, menta
THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
London, November 30.
An official report etsten:-Since Toseday the enemy ba 'carried out demonstrations along his front from five miles north westward of Jerusalem to the ses, bat they have not affected nur positions. We easily repulsed a strong atinok a D-hisam wil.. The Torco-Germane again bambarded the Mosque of the Prophet Simnel destroying the minaret. Forty of our men attacked a pret Nahrelsaja. Of the garrison of one bandred, we killed fifty Turk and captured some,
MORE GERMAN ŠAVAGERY.
London, Dormber 1. Mr. Perceral Gibbon, the war correspondent, writing from the Italian Headquarters, stated that the Germane h ve get fire to the towo of Udine, doing damage to the extent of £100,000.
Udine is a walled town 85 miles by reil north-east of Venice.
It has a Romanesque Cathedral, a beautiful campo nazio, and, on a hill in its mid 1, a castle, formerly the residence of the patriarchs of Aquilein.}
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On and after the 1st October, 1917; the rate of postage on letters from Hongkong to Patshan, Cban Ctuen, and Whampoa will be 4 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in Chma, Siem, Niberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be transmited;
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Uninsured, parcels for the UnitedTM Kingdom will in fatare be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Pabia are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.
Letters franked at the 4 centa rate addressed to Yunaafu and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."
Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transmission unless socompanied by 'special permit issued by the British Minister at Athens.
December 3d. 11h. 37m-No_raturna from Japan and Vladivostock Pressure has increased quickly orar N. China, owing to the formation of an anticyclone over the Tangise Valley; it has increased moderately along the east and south ocasts of Chins, but other changes are sight.
Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail alrag the China Coast, and over the N. China Sen-* ---
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Kangkong Rainfall for the 24 hour anding at 10 am. to-day, 0,00 dich.
| Total "Ties January 1st 80.34 inches
against an average of 8263 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forsey
Dieties
NE winds, I'Hongkong to Gap Rockfresh:
fre.
2 Fermoda Channel -
N. winds. strong.
3 douth coast of China be-7 The sane twan .. and Lamoose No. 1.
i South coast of China be-) The cama
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No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Begister."
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30.14 63
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30.00 57
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Tour.De 0.81.
Apar Dagupan Manila Legazpi Tacloban Doflo Surigao Chuam
Lapon
29.94 72
34.82 73
4 bf
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€ 29.91 13 92 w 40
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29.85 73 96 ne b 29.85 73 96
29.82 75 95 waw 20 29.32 75 89 pe
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CW. JEFFRIES-Chlef Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Dec 3, 1917.
1 Barometer, reduced to 3 degrees Fahrabalt on the level of the sea in ins ohes, tenths and Bundredtha,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mou-
sure being 100.
4 Dirsenon of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort
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The rates of poringe are as follows:- Parcel not over Sība... 90 cents. Do. 71ba...$1.80 .Do.
11b... 2.70
No insurance can be effected on parcels
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Gold manufactured or numanufactured including gold cols and artic ́er consisting partly of or containing gold; All manu- actors of Bilver· oibar, then railver watches and silver watch caser: Jowel- ""lery of any disoriɲtion.
Letters and Parcela containing wach articles cannot therefore be accepted. for tranimission by the Post Ofice,
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Day on date on date
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Tuesday, 4th Dec., 1917,
.
JACKIE SAUNDERS - IN THE 7th & 8th Episodes of the
"GRIP OF EVIL."
"BUTTERFIELD.”
“BOHEMIA.
"Pathe's British Gazette.” "GOAST FISH OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL," Comedies:
" WIFFLES IN TROUBLE AGAIN." CAUGHT AT HIS OWN GAME."
FRIDAY, 7th. DECEMBER, 1917. THE BIG MYSTERY SERIAL:
MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE CROSS."
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
NOTICES.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
The Management bes to annouage that as from 1st De- cember, 1017, the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra" will play daily (Sundays excepted) as follows
IN THE MAIN LOUNGE.
From 11.30 AM. to 1 PH. From 5 PM to 7 PM
IN THE GRILL ROOM.
From 8 PM, to 10. PM A series of TEA DANCES will be held during the Winter Months each TUESDAY and FRIDAY commencing on 11th, December, 1917. Dancing 5 P.M:
to 7 P.M.
Special DINNER DANCES will be held on CHRISTMAS NIGHT, BOXING NIGHT and NEW YEAR'S EVE.
** J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
4% FRENCH LOAN (Rente Perpetuelle 4%)
THE BANQUE INDUST.
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NOTICES,
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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
To the
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
TAKE NOTICE that under No 3. of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILA.. TION BYE-LAWS (as amended), every Domestic Building or part of such Building within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoria, and the WESTERN Division of Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Reservation or in Kowloon South of Austin Road or those parts of a Domestic Building used as a 8bop, Office or Godown, must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASH- ED THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months of December and January
N.B. The word "throughout used in this Notice means that the Houses should be Limewash.
ed in respect of all the Walls of RIELLE DE CHINE begs each Room, all Cubioles, Parti- to announce that they are pre-tions, Stair Casings and Stair.. pared to received and forward to Linings,, all Ceilings and the Paris, free of commission and Undersides of Roofs in Mala telegram charges, at the selling Buildings, Offices and Servante rate of T.T. on Paris, applications Quarters and inclusive of Veran- for the above Loan, which will dabr. shortly be opened to public sub- scription."
The list of applications will be CLOSED IN PARIS ON DE- CEMBER 16TH 1917. and those intending to subscribe are invited to apply without delay.
Issue Price: 68.60% particulars will be supplied
on application to the BÀNQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,
Full
-
5, Chater Road.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
APPLICATION has been made
The Backyard must have its Containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor,
Carved. Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Limewashe jed, but must be Cleansed.
The Board is prepared to Lime- wash FREE OF CHARGE & limited number of Buildings in these Divisions. OWNERS who desire to avail theme Ives of this offer should applyin writing to the 8cretary on or. before the 7th of December,
Choice among applicants will be in the absolute discretion of (the Pre-ident.
The CENTRAL Division. cf
the City lies between Gilman"
to the Directors of this Street and Feel Street, on the Company to issue to ADELINA East and Tank Lane and O-DE GUTTIEREZ of Hons - Cleverly Street on the West..
Kowloon is divided into the kong a duplicate certificate of one share in this Company or Eastern and Western Divisions other Certificate or Certificates by Nathan Road and 4 straight in lieu thereof upon the state line drawn from the North end ment that the original certificate through the Yaumsti Service b for one share No. 7217 dated 26th reservoir to the Northern Bour.
October 1896 has been lost or dary of Kowloun. destroyed. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 dars from the date hereof.no,
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Secretary. Dated this, 30th day of Novem
claim or representation in respect (ber, 1917.
or such original certificate is made to the Direct rs they will proceed to deal with such ap plication for certificate."
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Becretary. Dated 1st day of December, 1917.
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