THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1918.
If you are fond of a good smoke go to your
tobacconist and get a box of
Golofina
SOLD
IN
TWO SIZES: --
PERFECTOS
CIGARS
THE
SMOKE
OF
CONNOISSEURS.
POST OFFICE.
The Parcel Post Services to Betish East Altics and Egypt.(azoen't for members of the Expeditionary Forose), and to Aby ini, Bagdad. Erühres, Franck Samall Coast, Italian Somaliland, Porta- miens East Africa, Zaničar und Rita) [ have been sugen dad.
Correspondance addrowed to saemy abjects in China. Siam, Sibaria and | L'ortuguese East Africa, Pervin and Mar,
2000 cannot be tracemitad.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bol- gazia and the Ottomen. Empire are suspended.
Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publis
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WEATHER REPORT.:
February 18d. 125.10m.-No returns. from Japan and Vladivostock. Pressurs has coeressed moderately at Weihaiwel, and alightly over the Philippirae;" it has focenos & flightly elsewhere. The antios- clone remains stationery, and fresh to Strong may soon will prevail along the China Coast, and over the N. China Ses. Hongkong Rainfall' for the 24 hours suding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 Incl. Total since Jassary lat 0.03 izob sasinat an average of 1 47.inches,
PORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS KNDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
i Hongkong to Gee Rook '...
I are therefore sévised to pack such parcels Farmom:{}tanowi
very carefully.
Letters Eranted at the & cent rate addressed to Yunaafu and Mengtso and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinese Port Office.”
Tocedur
N.F winda. strong to Tre':
- N. winds, hong.
対
3 South coast of China be-1 The same
tween HE, and Lamockt) so No. 1.
| 4 Bouth coast of China be- 1 The same
tween. E.K. and Hainan.) sa No. 1.
Chisa Coast Meteorological Begistar.
Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transition unless accompanied by a capacial permit issued by the Britlab Minister at Athens.
Btation.
February 18. a
Hour,
Bprobater.
l'amperaturs.
Winds
D'1105.
Weather.
Foros,
ENTERTAINMENTS, ALOQAM
THEATRE
ROYAL
Saturday, 23rd Feb,, 9.15 P.M. (punctually),
P. Stokes, assisted by members of the Hongkong A.D.C., will present
ACID DROPS
FIVE BIRDS"
IN A CAGE
THE REST CURE
(by Special request).
Booking Moutries-Tickets $3," || $2 Proceeds go (without any deduction) to the funds The Mercantile Marine in England and Naval Prisö of War.
THIS
BOUQUETS
V'ortoat Neuro
Hakodate
Torto
Arrangements have been made for the transmission of parcels to the United Kingdom via Canada.
Kochi
Nagamit
X'agima
Ohana
"PERFECTO
Actual Size
STOCKED BY ALL
LEADING TOBACCONISTS.
DVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., "LTD,
The rates of postage are as follows:- Ilma Parcel ut over Sibe... 90 centi. Do. 7lbs... $1.50
Da.
11 be... 270
No insurance can be effected on pacela
seat by this route.
IMPORT FROHIBITIONS.
Bocin Is
Whatwal da 32.36 23 88- w Hankow
The public are informed that the un dermentioned articles are prohibited. P'dores from importation into the United King: Canton dam, either by letter post oz.by parcel | Fkong post.
355
3054 51 30 amw 4 b
4bf
Sharp 2,
Amay Bratow Talhoka
Things
30.49 30 30.37 47 85 aw 30,43 : 34 61 ne
How I b naw & b
5
90.44 37 18 30.28 46
26 na ib
30.27 43
1
60
30.71 37
70
30.35 59
nne
8
3 b
5
30.42 48 71 a
30.36 50 34 D
4 b
-ľ
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured including gold coin and articles consisting partly of or containing gold; All manu- factures of Silver other than silver. Phalien Touraz watches and silver watch cases: Jewel- jlery of any description.
Gap Book Yano Wachow Pakbo Hothow
30.343
24 6 b
7 30.33 4 47 m
40
30.25 57
BA
40
10.99 68
Qb
Aparri
6 30.06 66 30 r
40
Letters and Parcels containing such Dagupan articles cannot thecafore be accepted for Legaspi transmisaon by the Post Office.
الميلا
29.94 72 75
00
29.91 73.91 n
40
Taclobas Hodia
29.35 73 92 p
40
Surigao Gram
40
VICTORIA
THEATRE
PROGRAMME FOR FEB. 19, 20, & 21, 1918.
Do not miss the continuation "of
"THE GREAT SECRET."
(9th and 10th Episodes)
**Cupid's Puzzle" and "The Woman and the Gana.
Pathe's Gazette
(as lively and interesting as ever)
AND
Various Comics.
Watch for the opening date of the Romantic and Thrilling Drama:
"THE FATAL RING" with "PEARL WHITE"
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
NOTICES.
TELEGRAMS,
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.")
SIR C. SPRING-RICE DEAD.
Ottawa, Feb. 14 The ex-Ambassador Six Cecil Spring-Rice died at Government House, from heart failure.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice C... was years of age, grandson ofthe Rt. Hon. Thos, Spring Rice, Lord Mel bourne's Chancellor of the "Exclic- ear. He entered the Foreign Office "and became precis writer t Lord Rosebery. He was Secretary of the Himbassy at. Washington several years ago and served afterwards in Kassia, Persia, and Constantinople. He was Minister in Sweden until appointed to succeed Mr. Bryce as" British Ambassador in USA.
BRITAIN'S FINE RECORD.
London, Feb. 13,
NOTICE.
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE HONGKONG.
NOTICE is hereby given of a
SPECIAL GENERAL
MEETING
to be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th.
||
1918.
530 P.M. CITY HALL. when the following Resolution
will be submitted that Rule 5 of the Society, shall be changed from :-
The management of the affairs · of the Society shall be vested in the Committee. The Committee shall consist of seven members elected at each ordinary Annual General Meeting"; together with, the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer. and all Past Presidents present from time to time in Hongkong, who shall be members of the Com- mitter ex officio. The Committee shall have power to fill up any casual vacancies that may occur in their body until the next "or- dinary Annual General Meeting.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law gave a list of interesting British achievements. He said: Last year 820,000 men were added to the Army while 731,000 men and 800,000 women were placed in employment in Britain; 850,000 tons of cereals and 2,000,000 tons of potatoes had been added to our production. WeAt meetings of the Committee were the only belligerent whose three shall form a quorum,
food production was undiminished. To the management of the A billion additional acres were affsire of the Society shall be ploughed last year, while 1,200,000 vested in the Committee. The shall consist of. more acres were already ploughed Committee this year. The wheat stocks in the twelve members elected at each ordinary Annual General Meat- United Kingdom in December ex-
ing: together with the President. ceeded those for December 1916 by Vice-President, Fecretary, Trea”. two-million quarters, 1,000,000 s
sprer, and all Past Presidents of shipping was built in the United present from time to time in Kingdom in 1917, and we lent 1,500,- Hongkong, whoshall be membara 000 tons of shipping to our ABies. of the Committee ez officio. The Our gans in France were increased Committes shall have power to by thirty per cent, and our aero- fill up any casual vacancies that planes had multiplied two and a may occur in their body until half times compared with 1916. He next ordinary Annual General Meeting. At meetings of the concluded by defending the War Committee three shall form s Cabinet syntem of government, which, he pointed out, had been adopted by all the belligerente: If the House of Commons had no cob idence in the Government they ought to get-government which would carry on the work better, but until they did so it was their duty to avoid damaging criticism, (Lond cheers)
quorum,
If pasted a Ballot will then be taken for the Five additional. Members of the Committea,
All Members are urged to attend
JOHN BENTLEY
GodHon, Bedretary@z Margkong, 5th Febuary, 1918.
NOTICES.
WAISKEE.
FLAC & SAILMAKER
No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEEB GRAND PRIZE $
BEER
ASAHI
SAHI
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
BREWERY
EXPORT
COMPANY
Mitsu Bussan: Kaisha.
The Parcel Post service to Aden (ex- pact in respect of parcels for military and naval addressses) has been suspended.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.
The Public are informed that the cow the French regulations adapted by Customs insist that sendere of parcela addressed to France, Corsics and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regolar Cartoma Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting none of the beadings comprised therein. ̧*
Labasa
4.50 29.97 13
€ 29.79 77 95 D
C. W. JEFFRIES—Calaf Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Feb 13, 1918 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrera Jahresheft on the level of the seu in in- thes, toths med hundredths,
•2 Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in parowntage of saturation the Harsidity of mir saturated with moir- ture being 100G.
i Direction of Wind, to two points. 3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Bosia.
:
State of Wantber, h. bize skyɗs də- It le furthermore absolutely necessary to tached aloud, & deading rain, £fon, g show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The | gizony, k budi, i lightning, o overcast, p fuil name and addram of the addremos | paging showach, a squally, x rals, a SDOW, (2) A statement as to whether the contents | 1 thunder, ? visiblitty, w daw ust. are latended for State supplies or not,
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
Tai O-Wook daya 5 p.m.
Tal Po-Wesk dayı, 10 a.m.; Sanders, 9.30 am.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Cheung Chow. Weeks dayı, 7.30 a.m.
and 3 p.
Barometer,
Shatanrok, Shatin and Sheungahu-Temperature Week days, 4 p.z.
Aberdeen, Autau, Ping Sben, Sai Kung, Humidity
Previcau
Day On date On dess
At e pa me 5 LAN, DE V GƏMİ
Baatio and Stapley.--Wesk days, 4.30 p.m. | Wind Direction ...
Canton, Samui, and Wuchow-Wook
days, 7.20 am, Registration 3 p.m. Lat.
ters 6 pan, Bonders, 5 pm,
·
Weather
Sundays, 9 a.m.
Macao-Weekdays, 7.15 am., 1.30 p.mi | Balza
3029
30.45 30.36
51
32 31
17
B.
N.
N E.
2 4
4
b
0.00 0,00
0.00
Kongmoos-Week dara, 6p.. Except igist syon air Tompuronnes on the Saturdays, Sundays, 5 p.m.
·B.T. Obnervatory, Feb. 18, 1918.
Lowest
Namisu and: Sanuel-Wesk days, 5 pan. Sundays, 5 p.m.
Bhamobes Wesir days, 10 a.m.4 p.m.; Fundayı, 9 am.
FROM SHRUNGWAN-WESTERN BRANCH PO
Macia-Weekdays; 7.30 a.m. 1.30pm. Sundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 am. 1.30 pm,
Canton-Week days, 7.30 am. 9.30 pma Bandaya, 930 pm; Holidays, 2.30, s.; 9.30 p.m.
Tal Ping Tang.—Week days, 9.30 pama Sundayz pm; Holidays, 9.50 pm
Bhak KL Week days, 9,30 p.m.; Bun maɔya, 9.30 g. mm; Holidays, #30 p
Kongmoon-Wook daya, 6 y 1.4-Bun-, daya, 6 p.m.; Holidays. 8 pak. Set Kameback-Week days, 6
Cara &p.me trolidays, 6 pake jorde
Kantong-Week days, 4 pan. Emsapë takordays: Budaya ikan B
J
17th 65 zith su
T. P. CLAXTON, Dİ?satar.
TIDE TABLE.
From 18th Feb, to 24th Feb.
High Water
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF
TACK LOONG
THE OLDEST & LARGEST CHINAWARE
/CONCERN IN CANTON,
Our patrons are desired to note that Mr. Li Bon Chy, also known as Ng 8heung, who has heretofore represented this house for the Foreign Department is no longer in our employ and has no authority to act on our behalf; in any o capacity whatsoever. "
Our new partner, Mr. Fang Yiu Hi1g, also known as Pa Hing will represent this house hereafter.
The general management and staff, except the above change, remain the same as before and all commands or tie enquiries will receive the same care and prompt attention as in the past
Canton February 1, 1918.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. DANCE CIRCLE, Spend
ON
NOTICE.
pleasant evening, Monday and Thursday, 9 P.M. 31. Queen's " Boad Central, ground floor next doot Hongkong Cinema. Gertle- man $1 Ladies free.
Y and after 16th February,
1918, the hours for the DANCE TUITION LEARNERS transaction of business by the Hongkong Savings Bank will be 10 AM to 12 NOON every week day excapt SATURDAYS.
The Savings Bank will not be open for business, on SATUR DAYS on and after. 16th February, 1918.
For the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. N, J STABB,
** Chlef Manager. Hongkong, 7tb' February, 1918,
MASSAGES
MR. HONDA
WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF PREFERRED. #G./2/8" QEEEN'S HOAN, KAST.”
aplished for the
Unde Barnett as 11 Tos Flow
CLASSES
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY 6 p.m. Ladies 46. Gents. $10 per month. Music Store, 47, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Private Lessons, 7. Darbar, Villas.
DATE NOTICE. ****
THE UNITED BRITISH-IN- SUBANCE CO., ETD (Incorporated in the Unite
HAVING been appo
MARINE AGENTS to the above Company, we are 45 ACCERT RISKS and Policies af Current Raffai
UNION TRAD NG-00,
Queen's Buildings,
1st February71018.
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