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THE HONGKONG~ TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917,
Golofina
THE
HIGHEST
WEATHER REPORT.
December Std 1th. 65m.-No returns from Japanisestations. The anticyclone has regained intensity; prasaure has in. creased slightly to moderately at all cou- tinental station, and decreased slutly ores the Philippines.
Fresh to strong menoon will prúvail along the China Coast, and crer the N.; China Sea.
Hongkong, Rainfall for the 4 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 lack. Total since January 1st 8148 inches against an average of 8278 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMOHSCT.
Distriöt
Foreca YNE
some
NOTICES.
1917
CHRISTMAS DINNER
*MID-DAY
MENU.
(No Chita or Ticketa) PRICE $1,00 (Cash Account only). Hors D'oeuvres Soup
1ream de Asparagus
2 Beef Tea
Fish
3 Boiled Schnapper & Egg
Sauce
4. Fried Sole and. Lemons
Entrees
5 Stewed Chicken with o: jon
a la Polonnaice
6 Game Pie
7 Sausage and Mashed Potatoe
winds,
GRADE
1. Hoegteng to Gap Rood — cloudy,
I probably
drizzling
Ганд
Joints
† 1 Formosa Cussos.
X, winds,
1.
Bost Saddle of Beef and
Yorkshire Pudding
3 douth coast of Citas, be-) The 1
twein und, and lamotka), na Sv. 1. -
9
Foiled York Ham
Poultry
4 South of China be-) The ame tween 15, and fatman. ■ No. 1.
10
SMOKE
of
CONNOISSEURS.
JAMAICA
LEAF.
TRY
PERFECTOS
"PERFECTO
Actual Size
China Coast Meteorological Registor.
止。
Blation
December 21, a.m.
Hour,
'3,50401${
TRY
BOUQUETS.
V'ostock 6 30 02 Semuro Sakodate Fokio a.ochi
Sagast Lima Dabima
Labi
i jima
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Saba
Lemperature.
Humidity,
Winér
D❜tion
12
cze
Whatliar
F'orna,
Roast Turkey and Cranberry
Sauce
11 Rast Capon and Bread Sauce
1 Roast Gosse and Apple Sauce" Vegetables
13. Boiled potatoes
13 Roast potatoes
15 Petis Peis 1 Cauliflowers Entremets
ENTERTAINMENTS.
TO-NIGHT
TO-NIGHT
Special Xmas Week Attaction
OF
RICHARD AND GLADIE
PRESENTING LATEST
BALL ROOM DANCES
Manana Tango Ragtime.
MAXIXE, BRESILIENNE,
→ ETC. ETC.
Bert Wiles
THE 'RAGTIME XYLOPHONE KING and
IMPERSONATER
Bell Chaplin as Charlie Chaplin
Not on the Serren tut 20 minutes of comedy on the stage.
tör ether with Mise Gladie.
17 Plum Pudding 18 Mince Pie THE SPECTACULAR SENSATION OF THE ́AGE
19 Apple Pie 20 Fruit Au Cream
Fruits
21 Oranges. Apples, Muscalells,. Alm-nds, Walnuts, and Chestnuts &c.
Dessert
22 American Cheese
23 Dutch Cheese
24 Beetroots. 25 Mixed Salads
Bonia L
Whaiwa da 30.32 28
94 Dw
120
Harkow
(chang
Klukiang
Changsha
Shanghai
30.31.36 73 a
Gatzlaff
30.16 ** 85 ne
20
Sharp P.
31.03 - 54 84 a
10
18
Amoy
30.12 56 89.
10
Bxstow
Tamoro Sa 30.07 59 23 .
20
Talaba
30.4 59
во
Tainan
30.9% 59
Day 2 b
Koshun
ene 40
doris
пре Go
Canton
20.8 53 100 e
1 b 30.01 59 79 2
30 30.0%
еда 60 3.01 33 83 níe 20
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., LTD.
Gap Rock
Macan
Waskow farhol Hoihow
POST OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR BOLIDAYS.
The Port Office will be open on Mon "day 24th. Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 25th on Monday 31st and Tuesday the Sat January from 8 to 9 a.m.
There will be ose collection and one salivary of ordinary correspondence exch asy as on Sunday:
~~~~Thure will be a delivery of Registered ca respondence at 9-a m. on the 2411 and 16th December and lat January,
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.
The Parcel Post Bervices to British East Africa and Egypt (ezoent for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Edithras, French Smali Coast, Italian Somaliland. Porta- gese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia bare been suspended.
"Correspondence addremed to enemy abjects in China, Biam, Siberia and Portugues Fast Africa, Perzia and Mur- ocos cannot be transmitted.
The Bervices to Germany, Austria, Bal- garis and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
- Uninsured parcele for the United Kingdom ill in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunanfu and Mengtze and other places in the Province of Yunnan
hould be superscribed with the words. For delivery by the Chiness Post Odios.
Parcels for Greeds cannot be accepted for transmission 'unless accompanied by a special permit issued 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 f Hlows:- Parcel not over Jibe... 90 cents.
71b. $1.80
Do.
....
Do, Lube... 2.70 :
No insurance can be effected on parcela set by this route,
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
a publis are informed that the un- dermentioned articles, are- prohibited from importation into the United King dóm, either by letter post or by parcal
portr
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured including gold cole and articles consisting partly of or containing gold; All manu- factures of Silver other than silver watches and lver watch casos: Jawel- lery of any description.
Letters and Parcels containing, such articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Ofon.
The Parcel Post service to Aden (ax- pack in respect of parcels for military and naval addressees) has been suspended. ·
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.
The Public are informed that the new the Fench regulations adopted by Customs insist that senders of parcela addressed to France, Cories and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and sxactly, omitting none of the headings comprised therein.
It la furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and address of the addresse (3) Atatementss to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
Tai 0.-Work days, 5 p.m.
Tai Po-Week days, 10 am; Bundays, 4:30 am
Cheung Chow.-Weeks days, 7.30 am. and 3 p.m.
·Shataukok, Shatin and Sheungahul.--- Weekdays, 4pm.
Aberdeen, Autati, Ping Bhan, Sai Kung, Santin and Stanley-Week days, 4.30 p.m. Canton. Samshui, and Washow.—Week days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 pang. Let-- tere 6 pm; Sundays, 5 p.m.
Macao.-Weekdaya, 7.15 a m., 1.30 pm; Sundays, 9 m
Kengmoon.Week days. 6 p.m. Except Saturdays, Bundays, 5 pan.
Pamten and Sanmel-Week
3 pm; Sundays, 5 p.m.
days,
Shamchun-Wook days, 10a.m., 4 panj Sundays, 9 a.m.
FROM BHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCE P.O.
Macao Wook dayı, 7:30a.m. 1.30p.m. Bunday, 8.50.a.m.; Holidayu; 7,50 am, 130 pa
Canton-Week days, 7.30 km 9.30 pm; Bundaja, 950 p.m; Holidays, 7.30 am
9,30 prù,
Tel Pig Tang-Week days, 9.30 pan Sundays, 9.30 pm; Holidays, 9.50 p.m.
Shek KL-Week days, 5.30 pm; San days, 9.20 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 p.m.; Sun- days, pay Holidays. 6 p.m. JAN Kumabuck-sok days, 6 p.; San days, 6 pm; Holidays, 6 pm.
Kukon Wenk daya, 6 pm, Exorpt Saturdays, Sundays, 0 p.m.; HOdys
30J 70 30.06 63
Phulien
7 29.97 61 93 ene 4 of
Tourage
NOTICES.
29.91., 63 3.0 2 a 29.76
Aparri
29.8%
91. 6
Zo
Dagupan
WAI KEE.
Manila
Legaspi
29.31
Tacloban
29.7+
flotto
ww ib 29.19 191 A
Surigao
£20 29.94 75
Dian
6 19.58-83 16 2
Ob zb
FLAG & SAILMAKER
No. 139, Des Vœux Road Central Top: Floor HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833.
ASAHI BEER.
Gram
C. W. JEFFRIES, -Chief Assistant.".
Hongkong Observatory, Dec 22, 1917.
26 Celery."
Tea or Coffee,
CHRISTMAS DINNER."
· EVENING
MENU
(No Chits or Tickets) PRICE $1.CO.
(Cash Account only.) Hors D'Œuvres Soup
1. Clam Chowder 2. Consomme au Vermicelli
Fish
3 Fried Schnapper 4 Cold Salmon and Mayonnaise Entrees-
5 Stewed Pigeon a la Polonnaise 6 Lamb Cutlet and Petis Pois 7. Chicken in Aspic Joints
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees 8 Roast Saddle of Beef sod Fahrenheit on the level of the sea în in-
- ches, handle and hundradtha.
3 Temperature, in the shade, in degrmen Fabranhalt
$ Humidity, in perosutage of saturation
the Humidity of air saturated with mois ture being 100,
<Direction of Wind, to two połąħa.
5 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufort Beale.
Horse Radish Sauce
9 Boiled York Ham
Poultry
10 Roast Turkey. (Stuffed) and
Cranberry Sauce
DAMON AND
AND PYTHIAS
FIVE REELS OF LOVE & ROMANCE VICTORIA THEATRE MATINEE, TO-DAY.
day, 4.13 Session only.
Also Wednesday, Thursday,
NOTICES.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
APPLICATION has been made
Directors of this Company to issue to ADELINA O. DE GUTTIEREZ of Hons- kong a duplicafe certificate of one share in this Company or
NOTICES.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
NOTIFICATION.
other Certificate or Certificates IT IS HEREBY notified that
la lien thereof uson the state-
on the 8th January proximo,
ment that the original certificate at 3 P.M.. at the Public Works for one share No. 7217 dated 26th Department, and before a Com October 1896 bas been lost or mittee presided over by the destroyed. AND NOTICE IS Director of Public Works, tenders HEREBY GIVEN that if within will be received for the supply 30 days from the date hereof no and laying of pipes for canaliza claim or representation in respect tion of salt water (Extension). or such original certificate.is made to the Directers they will proceed to deal with such ap- plication for certificate,
M. MANUK,
Secretary. Datexi-lst day of December, 1917,
11 Roast Chicken & Chipped THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
Potatoes
12 Roast Goosa and Apple Sauce
Vegetables
State of Westhat, b bine aky, o de- tached alond, d drisling rain, fog, a 13 Boiled Potatoes gloomy.b hai, 1 lightning, e orazeaus, y 14 Roast Potatoes passing showsch, a squally, z rain, now 15 Petia Pois ï thunder, v vizibilty, w saw KOL
METEOROLOGICAL.
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Previous
16 Boiled Labbage
Entremets
17 Plum Pudding
18 Mince Pie
19 Apple Pie
20 Blanc Mange and Apricols
Fruit
Day On date on date 21 Oranges, Apples, Muscatells. Almond, Walnuts. a d Chestouts &c.
ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
Barometer
29 97 30.06 30 08
*
Temperature Hamidity
B5
61 ..62
78 01
63
Wind Direction
Foro
E
E X.N.E.
4
2
需
Weather
Bain
Q.. .0
0
0,99 0,00
0.00
BINE
and de
ASAHI
BEES
SAHI
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED EXPORT
COMPANY
Ja
Highest open al Tamperuare on the Lowest
BLK, Observatory, 'Deo. 22, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director..
TIDE TABLE,
From 24th Dec. to 30th Dec.
High Water
Fanglong
Low Waing Hongkong
Mana
Desser
22 American Cheese
23 Dutch Cheeso
CO., LTD.
Before purchasing Electrical Appliances for use in connection with the Company's supply, Consumers are recommended to communicate with the Under- signed with a view to ascertain-- ing
1. If the Appliances, and
The conditions of the "tender- ing. the specifications and the plans of the canalization are open to the public at the Public Works Department and in the Por- tuguese Consulate in Hongkong. where they can be examined on all week days.
Macao, Public Works Depart ment 18th December, 1917,
RAUL M. DE FARIA E MALA
Engineer Director.
HONGKONG HOTEL
TEA-DANCES.
their use, are in accord-THE Management, beg to an
ncuace that in future ance with the Company's
the chare for tea including the Regulations.
privelege of dancing will "ba, 11,00 per head, 25% of which sum will be donated by the Hotel Company to War Chari- ties,
2. If the wiring of the pre
mises, where it is. intended. to instal such Appliances is suitable.
"It is important that the fore- be going information should obtained from the Company, as
24 Beetroot 25 Mixed Salad not only does the neglect to do
26 Celery
Tea or Coffee.
To facilitate Fervice and pre- veat Confusion please order by number only.
so endanger property by fire but in addition may lead to s ̈con. travention of the Ordinance."
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
NOTICE.
SPECIAL DINNER and Dance
will be provided at the
We sell only the very best brands of Wines. Ales and Hongkong, 14th December, 1917. King Edward Rotel on the 24th Liqueurs.
WISHING YOU A MERRY
XMAS.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE.
MRS. N. BABBAGE, Manageress.
Spanish Shipping Losses,
A telegram from Bayonne states that the Bilbao mercantile marine hes had 30 vessels.tor pedoed, of a tonnage of 65,407,
NOTICE.
TO ALL CONCERNED
instant, ・ Christmas - Frojdust 7.30 F.M. Dance at § P.14 $2.50 each. 20% to goto War Cistition,
JA WATCHELL,
Managers
F.N. TYSON, Master of the British Steamer Hermelin” hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any debt or debts contracted by the membersHERAPIONE of my crew during the ship's stay in Hongkong.
F. N. TYSON, Master ss. Hermelin."
and five vessels miped, of a Hongkong, 20th Dec smber, 1917, tonnage of 12,503 Other accid- ents include 16 vessels of a ton. mage of 40,684, making a total of 51 vessels, of an aggregate tons nage of 113,594
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