THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL
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POST OFFICE.
The Services to- Goʻmany, {Austria, Balgaria and the Ottoman Empire are vuspended.
1918.
WEATHER REPORT.
April 178. 17h, 15m.—No returns from In- 473- Japanese tations Pressure has
creased alightly over the "Philippines, and "decreased alightly to moderately elsewhere: It is highest over R. Chiny. The depression over 8. Manchuria is moving, eastwards and has become
Registered and Parcel Mala, clous 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwine stated.
The Parcel Post rerrice to places indoeper. Schwan Province is surpeaded ustil further notice.
The London-Post Office advises that all parcels (except those for Prisons of War) and all 1mple packata for Den, mark, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden- and Switserland will be stopped by the Military Leprors, unises posted under a War Office permit.
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"Hongkong Bainfall for the 34 hours anding at 10 am, to-day, 9.00 Incb. Total now January 14 3.25 Inch against an average of 3 79. imobes
FOREGÅET FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast
Diatriek
Litht variable
that grown or produced to British Pousse-1 Hongkong to Gap Book ) winde,
The importation into the Comman wealth of Australia of ten other than
sions is prohibited, unless the censent In
writing of the "Cibinonwealth Minivier for Trade and Customs has been first, obtained.
The Patcal Post Barricos to British East
Africa and Egypt (except for members 2 Forzadas Channel
of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithre, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland. Portu goose East Africa, Zansibar and Rosis have been suspended.
Correspondence addressed to enemy rubjecta in Chica, Siam, Siberia and | Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor-
vece cannot be transmi ted
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bel- maria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended..
Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in fature be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publis are therefore advised to pack ruch parcels very carefully.
Lettore franked at the 4 cents rate addromed to Yumanfu and Meugtas and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Post Of
fine
generally, i fog.
Fortherly
or variable
winda, light to moderate.
douth coast of Chios be- The san's tween H.K, and Lamooks) sa No. 1.
1 South coast of China be-) The_same
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China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
April 17, a.m.
Hour.
Barometer.
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V'ortock 29.69 41 ere Kamoro Hakodata
Tokio Kochi Nagamki &'agima Dabina
Parcela for Greens cannot be accepted Naba for traumaimion unless accompanied by fahi Ha a special permit issued by the British Bonin Is. Minister at Ath 58.
Hazkow Arrangements have been made for the ne ichang transmission of parcels to the United Elukiang Kingdom via Canads
Changaba
The rates of postage are as follows:-Cutul Parcel not over Sība....... 90 cents. Starp P.,
Do. "Do..
7ibe...$180
11... 270
No insirance can be effected on parcela want by this route,
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
APRIL 16th, 17th, & 18th, 1919.
THE HEART OF GAVROCHE"
an absorbing Drama In 3 parts, featuring
Madame LEONTINE MASSARD.
Pathe's British Gazette.
"The Two Trunks," "Dynamited Love.
&c.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE..
First Class Grill Room & Restaurant. EUROPEAN BAKERS. CONFECTIONERS & CATERERS,
Tel 900
18. Des Voeux Road, Denkrat.
2985 73 88 ene 10 29.35 77 84 net 2 b
To suit the convenience of our numerous
Customers we have re-arranged the PRICES of our monthly TIFFIN and DINNER tickets
From APRIL 15th these
Tickets will be issued
at $18. each
The Tickets are available
For 30 Tiffins.
or Dinners
ESTIMATES GIVEN POR PICNICS, TEAS, DINNERS, ETC.
PROMPT & EFFICIENT SERVICE GUARANTEED. Mrs. N. BABBAGE,
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Jaran via Meji, Canada: United State
CANTON NEWS.
"Our Casten vörrtepondent
An efficial report from Obar King Ming, Commander in Chief of Canton troops in the east, Catatesúbal Troi Chua, Wa, ab^ was appointed by Long Chai Kwong as Commander in Chief of the valley of east river, prrived at Swalow with for others by the
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND SURVEYOR. PUBLIC AUCTION.
By order of the Mortgagees
Mr. Gen. P. Lammert bas received instructions to sell-by Public Auction on Tuesday the 30th day of April, 1918, & 3 p.m. at his Sales Room,
"Duddell 'Street, Victoria,
Hongtone. The following Valuable Lease hold Property situate at Victoria Hongkong, viz:--
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Japanese steamer Kaiyo Mao from Hongkong for the pur ALL THOSE pieces or parcels pose of proceeding to Amoy of ground situate at Victoria afore Isaid and krown and rezistered in to bring the Faikien army the I and Office as Section G of to. Kwangtong. They were Marine Lot No. 200 and Section. ID of the Southern Portion of The arrested as soon as they stepped Prays Reclamation to Marine on to the wharl. To and one o' Lot No. 200 Tether with the the party, Ma Yang Kwa, ere messuage erected thereon known as No. 116 Des Voeux Road West at once shot, and the other three Victoria aforesaid Proport ons are being kept in custody. Teo of An nel Crown Rent $9.70 Chan Wawa Rivez Defore and $4.90 respect vely. Area 6 5 Fqu re Fert and 260 Square Feet Commissioner in Canton during respect vely... General Lung's government For further particulars and
ditions of sale
After the fall of the latter, he aur his fam ly removed to Hongk ng Owing to a series of succes*** baving been made by the Cantor troops in attacking General Lan, Chai. Kwong's arms, Li. L Chean, the Commander-in Onied bas remared his headquarters from San Hai to Tungkoug, and
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Apply to JOHNSON, STUKES AND MASTER,
Prince's Buildings. Ice House
Street, Hongkong.
Solicitors for the Mortgagees, or to
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GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
despatched two battalions to F Hongkong, 15th April, 1918
Cbow and one to Kechow.
The Defence Commissioners in
Bbai Bing have in called thre
battslinus from the west for the
protection of the Ling Yang pars.
De-Inking Paper Practical.
The laland. Printer
ponos
It is reported that the em that there is promise of relief in mander of Lang's troops in Khe paper eitasting in the fact chow oily be shown his incun hat. Dr. Thomas Jaapara p. of tion of snizendering..
Neenah, Wie,† in soon to begin
Li Ku Fun, the captured com mander of General Lung's army, has been permitted by order of Lok Wing Ting to render militare Bervice at the front eo zed em his finita.
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be marafertare of de-inked ver The Irland Printer says: Dr. Jasperson has demonstrstad practicability of his de-inking rocess for making aced paper. rew, which means that of the Tam Ho Ming, Commander i thansand tons of newspaper Obiet in Hansa, Ga-reported that used in the United States every he has retired to Hingehan to lay fifteen bundred pounds o-n defensive purposes and requsst be reclaimed. The saving should" reinforcements to be sent im vo far towards relieving the Mediately.
shortage of print peper.
NOTICES,
WAI KEE.
FLAG & SAILMAKER.
No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central- Top Floor, HONGKONG, Telephone No. 1833
DAL VIPPON
ASAHI BEER,
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LAGER BEER
SPECIALTY FREEDMED FOR EXPORT
COMPAN
„BILE MAGENTA Mitsul Bustan Kalsha
Holbow-18th April, 9 a.m. Bangkor-18th April, 11 am, Tientsin-18th April, 11 am. Satow-18 April, Noon. Hai; bong-18th April, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, 19th April. Bankow-19th April, 11 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow 19th April.
Noob."
Sadakan-19th April, 2 p.m.
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Philippine Island-19th April, 2 p.m. Welhaiwei, Chefoo & Tientsin-19th
April 2pm.
SATURDAY, 20th April. Phlippine Canada, United Sta'e,
Guam Lapuan
6. 29.78 81 96 ww
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Amistant. Hongkong Observatory. Apr. 17, 1918
1 Barometer, reduced to 22 deeress Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in ins obe, tenths and hundredths.
--2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity. In percentage of saturation the Humidity of air isturated with mols- i
- ture belaz 100.
4 Dirnotion of Wind to two vointe,
TOMBOLA
5 Farpe of Wind, socording to Beaufort SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
Central Sou'b America & Boale. -Evrope vis Victoria--10th
April, Registration » 2.45′′a.zr., Lotte's 9.30 8.m.
State of Weather. b binə akvis de.. tached aloud, á drimilar min. f for, a | g'or my, à bail, i lightning, o ovarcset, p Shanghai and North China-10th April, naming showers, a squally, train, s know,
1 thunder, v vizibility,Är: dew wet.
5 p.ut.
SUNDAY. 21st: April.
·Swalow, Amey and Formosa via Keelung -21st April, 9 s.m.
MONDAY, 22nd April.
Tientsin--22nd Aprï3, 5 pm.
TUESDAY, 23rd April. Shanghai and North China-33rd April
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METEOROLOGICAL,
Parometer, mama, Temperature u Humidity
WEDNESDAY, 24th April. Shanghai, N. China, Japan via Kobe,
Born, Canada. Walt dWind Direction **Etates, Central and South Amer ca and Europ's Tia ten- Viancisco-tá b· As il, Regis tratio, 945 am, Lesions 10,30-dam ——
THURSDAY, 25th April.
Swatow, Amoy. For any a T-kao and
Asp og -zāta April, 7 am.” Shanghai and North China-24th April,
170.
FRIDAY, 26th April Swatow, Amoy and Foi oh sw--26th AprÜ,
Noon.
SATURDAY, 27th April, Shanghai, W. Thi ́s, Japan v z Magrizk2,
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TIDE TABLE.
From 15th Apr. to 21st Apr.
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MONDAY, 29th April.
Shanghai, N. Orina, Japan in Nagasaki, Furope, Canada, vin Visanja, Driton Blates Central and, 8, Ama lex *via - Bemstle-29th April, B gitration 11,45 s., Leuiters 12:30 ɔän.
Mana. Than
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Hongkong.
(IN AID OF
WAR CHARITIES.)
THE PRIZES WILL AVERAGE
6 FOR EVERY 100 SPILLS SOLD.
There are in all 2,000 Prizes Yalued at Approximately $20,000.
Purchasers of Spills containing numbers must keep such spills until St. George's Day when the Prizes will be drawn in public view.
SPILLS $1.00 EACH ARE ON SALE AT ALL CLUBS, HOTELS, STORES, Etc.
PRIZES are on SHOW at 13, Queen's Road Central
(next door to Astor House, Hotel)
Among the presents received for the TOMBOLA are the following: -
DIAMOND DRAGON FLY BROOCH...... LARGE DIAMOND BAR BROOCH. TURQUOISE AND PEARL BRACELET, THICK SOLID GOLD BANGLE AMETHYST PENDANT. GOLD CHAIN BAG. GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN. GOLD LINKS.
GOLD WATCHES, WRISTLET WATCHES..
QUANTITIES OF CUT GLASS. INNUM ABLE SILVER ARTICLES. TWO PIANOS:
GRAMOPHONE SEWING MACHINE.
TYPEWRITER
CLOCKS. INCUBATORS.
DOZENS OF PICTURES.
CURIOS AND FANCY GOODS.
Iso Severat War Bonds, elc
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