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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1918.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
SMOKED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
The Three Castles Cigarettes
KING WILLIAM STREET
ADELAIDE ·
Just Pure Rich Mellow Virginia Tobacco
Three Castles
WOCHOWITS
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
February 8d. 11h 15m-No- returni Woaday the 11th inst, being Chicassem Japao, Fledivostock and Indo
China. Pressure bas: decreased slightly New Year Day, the Port Office will be over N. China and incres, ed sightly she- entirely aloand.
where. The articyclone remains atation- 77, and feesh massoon will prevallalorg the China-Chart, and over the N. China
There will be no delivery or scllection of correspondence from the Pillar Bares. Non-Boxholders may, however, obtain
S
dair ordinary correspondence on applica- Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours t on at the arquiry Counter at the Scuth-ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. West of the building.
On Tues "ay the 19th just the Fost Offics will be open from 8 to 9 am, and there will be one delivery and uns collect- jeg of ordinary letters as on Sundays.
The Money Order Office will be éntire'y closed.
The Parcel Port Services to British East- Africa and Egypt (except for members
■f the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia. Bagdad," Erithra. French Smali Coast, Italian Somaliland Fortis raese East Africa, Zanzitar and Kustin Lave been suspended.
Total since · January Let 00.3 inch
gainst an average of 1,94 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Districk
1 Honctong to Gap Rook.
3 Formoes Chuans!
Forecas
N.E. Wlods
moderate
[ to fresh:
fair.
N. winds. fresh.
-Correspondence addremed to enemy #ibjects in China. Biam," Siberis and formiguere East Africa. Perra and Hor- 13 douth coast of Chins be-) The-same ¡ veco cannot be transmited.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- warin and the Ottoman Empire are
uspended.
Usicured parcels for the United Kingdom Wilian, futare. be forwarded from Hongkozg, in bags and the Pubūs are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.
Lettera franked at the 4 centu» rate addressed to Yunanfu and Haogise and
sween č.X, and Lamooks) Na 1. '4 South court of China be-? The sans tween H.K. and Bainan............ ) wỌNo. 12"
Okins Coast Meteorological Register.,
Station.
February B. a.m.
Winda
Hour,
Bart meter.
Temperature. -
Humidity.
D'OE.
Foros.
Weather,
rther places in the Province of Yunnan Vostock 6a should be superscribed with the words. Nemuro Sa
For delivery by the Chinese Post Office,"
Farcals for Greecs cannot be accepted for transmision unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Minister at Athena.
Arrangements have been made for the trapemision of parcels to the United Kingdom via Canada.
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS
Rakodate
Tario Kochl
Nagaand
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K'agima
Ogihuma
Naha
Fabia
Bogin La
halwal 6 30.34 30 83
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Ichen
Bristol &
The rates of postage are as follows:
Fiankow
Kisking
Changsha
Parcel not over Sibr... 90 cents.
Do. Do.
30.29 37 93 nce
7bs...$180 11lbs.....70
316 38 100 n
2 of
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Sharp P. Amoy No insurance can be effected on parcels | Swatow seat by this route.
Taikoku
H
30.10 48 87 n
1
3.1 50 88 ne
10
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5 30.10 55 84
4 b
Tjohu
30.07 48
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Taman
30,05 51
д
3401 63
де
6 b
P'dores
30.07 55
50
Canton
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6 30.11 53 85 E
30.09
55 85 8 30 30 06 $0.02 70-88'ona
20
50
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Fhales
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TOULADE
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€ 19.93 70 24 me
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29.86 64 94 no
2 b.
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29.95 73 79 ane
40
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29.81 73 91 n
40
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4.90 29.8475
6.29.78 75 95
NOTICES.
St. J.
ENTERTAINMENT S.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
PROGRAMME FOR FEB. 12, 13 & 14 1918.
TO-NIGHT! 9.15 P.M. TO-NIGHT I
་
THE HUNTING OF HAWK"
The Great Pathe's Gold Rooster Play in 5 parts.
20:
Pathe's American Gazette.
Full of News that will interest you.
AND
A POET AND HIS LADY LOVES,”
A Screaming Comedy in 2 parts.
Watch for the opening Date of PEAL WHITE in the
ff
FATAL RING"
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
P
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"St. George's Day," 23rd April, 1918.
DRAWING OF WAR BONDS
IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES.
$500,000 (HONGKONG CURRENCY) or more or less according to subscriptions
PROSPECTUS
Tickets $500. each.
Prizes to be paid in Bonds of the Hongkong Government 6% War: Toan of 1916 (which may be redeemed at the 'Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at par) and, in order to ensure that the scheme is productive of "new" money for war purposes an equivalent amonat of the prizes will be reinvested by the Hongkang and Shanghai Banking Corporation in new British War Loan Steer.
.fi
Of the net amount subscribed, 75 per cent. will be distributed
in prizes, and the remaining 25 per cent will by given to War Charities:
The amount to be distributed in prizes will be divided as follows:-*
... 50 per cent.
First Prize
Second
Third
THE CIGARETTE WITH THE PEDIORÉE
IF YOU SMOKE A PIPE OF COURSE YOU SMOLE CAPSTAN NAVY CUT
VICTORIA REGATTA
16th FEBRUARY, 1918.
AT VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
Commencing at I p.m.
ROWING EVENTS.
THE SCULLS, INTER-CLUB PAIRS & FOURS, POLICE RACE, NAVAL GIGS & WHALERS, NATHAN CHALLENGE CUP, "CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE CUP, DINGHY RACE, SAMPAN RACE & CHINESE CUP.
SAILING EVENTS.
HANDICAP CLASS, ONE DESIGN CLASS, HEYWARD HAYES & CAEL CLASS, RACE OPEN TO ALL CLASSES & CHINESE OWNED.
SAMPAYS.
Admission
and 1.
52.00 & $100.
LADIES FREE.
WAI KEE.
FLAG & SAILMAKER
No. 139, Des Vœux-Road Central Top Floor,
한
HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 1833
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE -
The public are informed that the as- dermentioned articles are prohibited Wishow S Imam Importation into the Jalted Klag dom, either by letter post or by paresi post.
Gold manufactured or anmsaufactured Apar including gold coin and artic oa consisting, Dagupan partly of or containing gold; All manu- Manila Lecturer of Suver other than silverLegapi watches and silver watch casco: Jewel-
Tadoban Πολλα lery of any description.
Surigao,; Goam LAQUED
Letters and Parcels containing wach articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.
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C. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 8, 1918. The Parcel Post service to Aden (ez- 2 Barometer, redused to degrees pect in respect of parcels for milltary and | Fahrenheit on the level of the sea în in- naval addresses) has been suspended.
ches, tenths and hundredths.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS,
The Public are informed that the new regulations, adopted by the French Customs insist that senders of parcais addressed to France, Corsic › and Algeria | must fill in the columns of the regula Custuma Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting none of the headings comprised therein.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full came and add ess of the addressee (2) Asatornat as to whether the contents are fotended for State supplies or not.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
Numerous smaller prizes
ranging in amount from
H.K. 8,000 to H.K. #50)
15
10.
25
+
Winning Tickets must be presented at the Bongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong during business hours.
Should any winning ticket not be presented before noon on the 23rd October. 19 8. the ticket will be cancelled, and the value will be distributed amongst War Charities by the Committee of St.. 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation George's Society of Hongkong through the medium of the Hong- the Humility of ale saturated with motong War Charities Fand Committee. ture being 100.
2 Temperature, in the abade, in degrees
Fahrenheit.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
The Drawing will be in public and the date and hour at which
5 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufort it will take place will be notified in due course by advertisement. Scale.
State of Wasther, b bias sky, o de tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h bail, 1 lightning, o overcast, pí paeding showers, a aqually. r rain, « une. tthunder, v.vidbürty, w dew wet.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Pay On date on date.
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Barometer Temperature - Humidity
30.03 30 09
30.08
38 55
62
82
8.5
62
Wind Direction — E
Force
E.
跫
0.00 0,00
0.00
SHANGHAI MEN'S WAR caing the inhabitants, but now
SERVICE,
With The Chinese Corps.
Lieat. R. Davidson, 9 b. Bural Scots, anached to the Chineed Labour, Corps, to merly of the Custome statistical Deperiment, writes on December 8-
some work is given to keep us all bary and they will be too tired to roam about after a hard days'
work.
I hope all the friends in Bbang- hai are keeping in good health sad doing their bit as regarde the war,
Lee Cul. F. Eetwood, Chinese Labour Crope, writer:
I had a very plazasat 14 day'a holiday, and am now settled down
I reeived artice from the for another 12 months if required. Headquarters of the Army Corps of couree it will be a pleasure to I was serving to report at the return bome before that time is Headquarters of the Chinese completed, if I am lucky. Give Labour Corps in Frasce as soon my kind. regards to my many By possible for work with them, friend, in Shanghai,
and this is there for my Mr.A. E. Clayton, of Bian & appearing in different scene C, prisoner of war in Germany, of operations. ņ
writing onder date of October 28,
-A
The weather bera in pretty 1917, «*** ;- trying after my long stay in the Est, and the last 18 months in
*It is some time since I heird
Palesting, but when one becomes any news from Shanghai either a woldier one has to go where bej direétly or indirectly, I hope all i is ordered.. Parhapa 【 aball get my friends there are keeping well.. scclimatized in time and be fi:] I «on well now, althongh I. bav" for the conquering of one of the beën 11. - Please convey my good Polen if necessary.
wishes for Chriumseen my The work bereissimon entire brother m-mb-re of the OEM 8. ly among coolies, and they do sincerely hope I stall be mul sot seem to be or stonded with them for the nexioa Welara that commodity called braids allowed to attend: Communion We had a good dest of tinable casionally
ASAHI
ASAHLE LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY, BRENGE FOR.
·EXPORT.
COMPAN
Tai 0-Week daya. 5 p.m.
Tal Po-Wook days, 10 a.m: Bundays.
9,30 am-
Cheung Chow-Weski days, 7.30 am. and p
Shatarok, Shatio and Shrungabuzi, ---- Week days, 4 p.m.
| Washer
Aberdeen, Antau, Ping Ehen, Sai Kung, Bantin and Staniny.--Wonk days, 439 am Bei
Canton, Samahni,and, Wuchow.-- Week days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 p.m. Let | Tower tere 5 pang Sundays, 5 p.m.
Mazao.-Week daya, 7.15 am, 1.30 pms. Sundays. Ram.
Kongmoon-Wook dara, 6 p.m. Ezsept Saturdays; Sundaya, 5 pm.
hamtsu and. Amotely Week daya,
5 pan: Sundays, 5 puma/
Baumschan-Woŵɛ days, 10 a.m., 4pm.; Sundaya, V a.13.
TROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO:
Manaó.--Wesk days, 7.30 am. 150 p... Bundays, &30 am; Holidays, 7.30 am. 1.30
7th 29 Michout spun whe Tomgaciterý vo the
Eth as HI, Observatory, Feb. 8, 1918
T. CLAXTON, Director,
Con-Weekdays. 7.30a.m.9.30 pm Mon Sundays, 9.30 p.m; Holidays, 7.30 amL; WE PLg Tung-Week days; 930 pmE TA
Sundays. 9:31 pm : Hojaya, 8,35 patie
Shek KL Week dase: 5.30 pm; Sun- ^enys. 9:00 pm; Holid-ya 930 pm
Keugsubon - Week cars 6 pmuş Ban days, 6 pm; Holidays, & am
Komebick-Wen days, Sp8
TIDE TABLE,
EWERY
From 4th Feb. to 10th Feb.
High Wat
·Mann Than
Low Water Hongkong
45
97
15.4
The sale of tickets will close in Hongkong on Saturday, the 13th April, 1918.
Any disputes arising will be decided by the Committee of the St. George's Society of Hongkong, whose decision shall be final
The names of the members of the Committee are
Hon. Mr. P. H. BOLYOAK,
(President).
N. J. TABB, Esq. (Vice-
President).
典
His Honour Mr. H. H. J.
GOMPERTZ.
G. 8. ARCHBUTT, Esq..
H. W. BIRD, Feq"
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Esq.
W. J. ELDRIDGE, ESQ.
H. R. B. HANCOCK, Esq. LN. LEEFE, Esq.
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K. C.
J. H. RAMSAY, Esq. (Hon
Treasurer).
JOHN BENTLEY, 'Eiq." (Hon.
Secretary).
Tickets and Books of Tickets can be had on application at
the Eon kong and Sha"sbai Banking - Corporation on and after
a date to be announced shortly
H. C. SANDFORD," (Hon Treasurer),
CHAS, BESWICK, (Hon. Secretary),
St. George's War Bond Drawing.
HONGKONG, DOG" "AND: CAT (SHOW 1918. THE committee beg to notify intending exbibitors that the Show will be held sometime. during March, on a date to be notified later.
It has been decided to include Poultry provided that sufficient entries are forthcoming.2
Further particolars may be obtained from the Undersigned,
GW.GEGG.
Hon Rec & Treasurer. Gelo Moser, HIGHES
& HOUGH
NOTICE.
THE UNITED BRITISH IN-
·SURANCE 00; LTD. (Incorporated in the United
Kingdom)*
H
appointed
AVING been
MARINE AGENTS to the
above Company, we are prepared
to
ACCEPT RISKS and issue Poligles at Current Raves.
UNION TRAD NG COM
Queen's Br
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