THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
POST OFFICE.
27, 1917.
WEATHER REPORT.
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December 77d. 11. 40m.-No turne from Japanese · stationa” Changos · ef- The Post Office will be open on Mon- pressure are alight at ali stapona report- day 24th, Tuesday 15th and Wednesdaying; the anticolons remains' stationary 26th inst., Monday 31st and Tremday the over N. China, and fresh monsoon will 1st January † om 8,to 9 1.4L
continue along the Ching Coast, and over the N, China Sos.
There will be one collection and one delivery of ordinary corlespandence such day as on Sunday.
Tase will be a delivery of Peristered co-respondence at 9 am, on the Xith and 16th December and 1st January.
The Money Order Office will be entirely cleaed du ing the holidays.
The Parcel Port Services to British East, Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyinia, Bagdad, Eri bres, French 8 mali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu- guese East Africa, Zanzitar and Russia have been suspended.
Correspondence, addremed to enemy subjects in China. Siam Sibetia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be tranımı ted
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bal garia and the Ottoman Empire are suspendal
Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publi: are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.
Lettárs franked at the 4 crais rate addressed to Yunanfu and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Tunnan hould be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bon ending at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 fach. | Total since January 1st 81.45 inche
against an avarage of 81.95 inches.
JORECAST FOR THX 34 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Persona
N.E. winda.
1 Hoogkong Gay Book. } fromă to
[7°Formon Cheane
moderate fine.
N. winda, strong.
[3 donal comat of China be-) The ran a
tween M.K. and Lamiseks j * No. 1.
* South coast of Chios be-) The same tween H.K. and Hsinan..... No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station,
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December 27, s.m,
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Parcals for Grones eadhot by accepted Kochf for transmission unless accompanied by | Sagaing! a special persit asued by the British Minister at Athens,
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Letter from a Former Hongkong Mao.
Kr. W. Hill, formerly Sanitary Inspector in Hongkong, writes ca sa follows:-
I have received copy of your lition in which you so kindly ablished my greetings to the ld Hongkong friends, and I bag to thank you for the favour.
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Well, I am still in Egypt, the Egypt of the past ages. I am watching the wonderfal upset. The great Lord of Day is going to reet-3 round ball of fire, seeming to pause for a few moments on the very line where earth meets sky, as if loth to leav3 the land in darkness. And, s his last rays are flang selaut the tractless "Band, they rest for a moment on the temples and palaces of a distant city; gilding the domes and spires a wondrous gold, and "Catch the Sultan'e intret ja a noose of light." And then, euidenly, as if some bidden apcing bad released a secret door, he sinks behind the edge of the earth, and darkness areaps quickly over all. The last notes of the plaintive wailing os!! to prayer are just sounding from the roof of a neighbouring morgae, the native ceases from his labours for a moment to turn This eyes to the east and commend himself to the care of the God of the Great Prophet. From the distance can be heard the weird, agonising cry of the mournere. And then silence reigns, and the million million.gems in the sky become a shimmering glory, and the crescent moon mejetically stalka slong his royal path. And I, aitting here on the sands of the desert," am lost in wonder and
A FINE FILM.
Damon and Pythias" at
the Victoria,
Owing to the great demand from those who are unable to
NOTICES.
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attend the 7.15 session of "Damon No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central
and Pythias" at the Victoria. Thestre, arrangements have been made for one screening of this great Greek photo-play to-night during the 9.15 session. One of the greatest classical stories which have been handed down to us from the “ B.O." times is in this film presented with a fidelity to bistorical detail and histrionic achievements on the part of the principal actors and actresses engaged that have surely been anaurpassed in the picture world. It is in such productions that the triumph of the pictare" thestre in most surely pronounced. "Damon and Py thisa," represented in thia film dramatisation, is too long a story for description. It must be seen to be properly under- atood, and its merits should prove a powerful attraction.
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The serial and, Richard and Gladio will appear in conjunction with this wonderful spectacular Sim-drama, sad it is anticipated that this combination of star- offeringa will result in an overflow audience. The prices will not be raised for this occasion.
Obrist. Yes; and Christian world is again preparing to bail the brithday of the Baviour, while the very ground on which He firat. gazed is strewn with the bones and red with the blood of helplese; struggling humanity. I ask myself why should these thinge be?" And the articulated
amse, and marvel at the in-words become air. vibratiɔɔe and
significance of humanity. Up there, in the great vastness of the unknown, everything is at per and in harmony, and yet, confined within the limits of this little planet, humanity is divided against itself, is pouring out its life blood in wanton murder. Yes; in the land from which went forth the measge of Peace and Good will there is an Pasos, The Boly Land is unholy, defi'ed. Ia the home of the Christ there is no
go echoing and re-echoing eternal- ly throughout all apsce; but cever an answer, Is it part of the great echeme of thing-? Well; it may be so, but it serve aruel that we should staggor blindly on in the dark.
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Taclobas Letters and Parcels containing such fallo articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.
The Parcel Port service to Aden (ex. pact la respect of parcels for military and mayal addresses) has been suspended..
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the Freach Customs insist that senders of parcels addressed 10
Corries and Algeria France, must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, emitting none of the headings comprised therein.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) Tas full name and address of the addressee
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Q. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 27, 1917.
Pawa la Berlin's Big Game for Better Terms,
The Daily Chronicle special correspondent, Mr. George Ben
CANTON NEWS,
Tam Heming, Tashan of Kwangei, with all his'enbordinates has jointly recommended that Chan Ping-kwan, firmer Tachun in-Chief of the Army sitscking of Canton, be the Commander Lang Chai-kwong,
wick, writes from Amsterdam
A report from the Tung Koon ander date of September 21 s district (through which the follows:--
Canton-Kowloon Hailway passes) I select from various Prostates that there exista a large statements on the Belgian que gang of rubbers about 400 strong tion that of the well-informed. Berlin correspondent of the and striking drums. They have carrying banda, blowing horne Bremen Weserzeitung, published attacked many villages and after in to-day's ice,
|looting all the valuables have set Be sets out various points in fire to the Louses. Scores of the settlement suggested in villagers and tradesmen were political circles. There are:- either killed or kidnapped, while (1) Belgian fadependence and the booty is said to amount jo compensation for war losses under about $800,000, German ficancial co-operation. Another report from the Chang (2) The strongest obligation on Fa district states that the ne- the part of Belgium to preserve torious bandit Li Lak has olleet- her neutrality by abstaining from ed a big gang of robbers and conolading agreemente pot in after burning down hundreds of keeping with that neatrality.
houses, killing many males sad (3) A guarantee that the danger kidnapping handreds of femalee, anch as threatened Germany in in now attacking the district city. 1914 cannot occur again.
The magistrate has arrived at (4) The maintenance of separate Canton and requested amistance.
1 Barometer, reduend to 32 degrees Flemish and Walloon adminis A report from Ko Chow slates Pabrosusit on the level of the swa in in-trations which are in socordance that a detachment of Lung Chai- with the views of the people, and song'e Army from Sai Ksi bas
ahes, tante and hundred the
2 Temperaturs, in the shade, in degrees
Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mole- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two poiETE. 5 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufort Beale
in which Germany has a racial been defeated by the Canton { troops and several hundreds wora
interest.
| especially in Antwerp.
(5) Free exercise of termin killed. economic action in Belgium, and Mak Wing-eun, Tachan of Canton, bas declared that he has not agreed to cancel the self- Government of Kwangtang.
Ee poista oat that such an
State of Weather, b bine aky, carry of conditions are the result tached pload, d drissling rain, ffog, of the views come to in various looy, hall, I lightning, & overcast, gaarters following on the dis
g showers, sanally, zrt, ocassione in the Reichstag Main
i thunder, * visibility, w dow was.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Tai Po-Week days, 10 a.m.; Sundays. Harometer 9.30 am.
Temperature
Chening Chow-Weeks dayı, 7.30 a.mm, Kumidity
and 3 p..
Statackor, Shatin and Sheunginui-Wind Exodon Week days, & p.m.
Aberdeen, Au au, Ping Shen, Sai Kung,
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Santin and Stanley.-Wesk days, 4.30p.m. Weather
Cafton, Samabui, and Wuchow-Week | Bala ---
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Committee and between the ngmerous deputies BDd the Foreign Minister,
response to the Papal enggestions Bai be makes it clear that the of a court of arbitration, adding Goverment will not take up any that as previous efforts to set up each distinct ponition "on the ach an institution have failed, matter. "It would, by doing so, farther suggestions from the Pope fix its policy too definitely regard. are awaited regarding it,
Day" on date on date. ing fature negotiations and make Tas Tagliche Rundschau, gives ite position undoubtedly more what is represented as a forecsus diffegit. If the Cancallor came of the reply. In it the jurnal forward now with such a form (897 -
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Kongmoos-Week days. 6 p.m. Except Saturdays; Sundays, 5 p.m.
Namta and Sanmel-Week dayı, 15 p:m.; Sundays, 5 p.au.
Bhamchun.-Week days, 10 ́am, é pomá Sundays, 9 a..
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
Macao-Week days, 2.30 am.. 130 p. Bunday, 8.30 am Holidays, 7:30 am. 1.50 p.m. S.
Canton-Week days, 7:30 am: 9.20 p.m.; Sundays, 230 p.m; Holidays, '3.23 K4 || Mo 9.31p.m.-
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ulated deoleration he would, "The Pope's offer is most ccording 10 the belief in vermly grested as being calculated diplomatic circles, aut quite to lead up to statements regarding wrongly. The Belgian question he principles of peace. A more in bat a part of the whole matter exact delineation of war aims only of war sims and must be settled can lead to discovery if they are thin conjunction with all other practical. However difficult it A colation of the may be to reach guarantee of a Belgian problem is only thinkable lasting peace on the basis of right. when we bave fully obtained and equity Germany is prepared, what we bave demanded for years to take part in the efœt to do so. -guarantees to the fallest There are no definite references possible extent,
in the reply to Belgium or
H.L. Obervatory, Dec. 27, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Directará
TIDE TABLE.
From 24th Dec, to 30th Dec.
That,
Tai Pig Tong-Wook days, 9 30 p.m. Sundays. 9.30 pm: Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Shek Ki-Week days, 9,20 pm; Bun- days, 9.30 pm; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Longmoon-Week daya, 6 p.m.; Bun+ F. days, & p.; Holidays. 6 p.m.
Kumekuok---Week daya, 6 pana. days, 6 pm; Bolidays, 6 p.m.gada ga
Kankong-Week days, 6 pan., Erospt Saturdays, Sondays, 6 p.z; Holidays,
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Love Water Hongkong - Mess
matiera.
An interesting point in all such occupied regions in the Eust" statements is the constantly The jiurnal rejoices that the repeated hist se to the pacific Government has not bound itself attitude of the Foreign Minister, by any hasty, unwise decisions, Herr von Kash) mann.
bat bsa retained its freedom in
As for the reply to the Pope's view of say discussions which Note, which is expected to be may take place, and that it will published to-morrow; the Ber regard occupied French territory nza liner Tagebla't déclarés that the in the same category as that of
answer will contain a favourable Belgium.
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