40
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 6. 1918.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
THE "GARRICK"
Tobacco and Cigarettes.
ABSOLUTELY
UNEXCELLED
RRICK
THE CARRICA
MOKING TOBACCO
LAMBERT & BUTLER.
ENGLAND.
"ALWAYS RELIABLE
On and after May 1st 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the zuyes,
From "1st May 118 there, will be thres G -- wral delivarise dally from the District Put:Oficar exoept on Sunday ard Holi's when there will be one delivery under
bas morad eastwards to south Japan: May 58. 12h. 14m.—The "antiorelans
pressure has increased canalderab's over Japan and decreased moderately aloog the east ocast of China; other changes are alight.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours anding at 10 am. to-day, 0.09 inch. Total Kinos January lit 5.26 Inch The beurs of delivery will be against an average of 13.10 inches. {f}lows <--West days 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and¦
3pm
Fundays and Holidaya noon.
#
FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-KORROW,
Distries
Forecast.
E. winda
The Director General of Ports- mod. Telegrapha, fedis, advises that: "Tha Parcel Post Service to the Indian Ciril Postal Agencies at Abel Sharib, Amara, Bagdad, Bona, Bars City. Fao, Eut, Nase-iyah. Qutat Satoh, Suk-ash-Sharukh 1 Bongbong to Gap Rock generally, and Zubair to Mesopotamia la
It suspended and i that place-goods, haberdashery and similar a ticies, except, those intended for the personal use of the addresse and not for sale, carnot be sent to those offices or to Abadan, Ahwas or Mihm
merah by the letter post, and that such Farmona Chadori articles if received will not be delivered and will be liable to confiscation,"
¡ fresh to i moderate;
cloudy
} some
drizzling main.
jor mist.
INE --- WINTE
moderate.
19 douth coast of China be. The same Information has been received from the Direct. General of Posts and
tween H.E. and Lamocka} as No. 1. Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after 14 Bouth coast of China be- The same April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will
„tween H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1. e l'eat a demurrage charge frm the addresscon of rarcels on which Customs dules or inland taxes are imposed in Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Office within 20 days from the date of the notice of their auriral to be sent to the add:macet.
The amount of the charge per parcel is
fix d at 5 sen per day after the exciration
of the period stipulated
-China Coast Meteorologica! Register,
14
Station
Hour.
Registered and Parcel Matla alors 15 Vostock s minutes earlier than the time girea below | Hamuro unless otherwise stated.
May 6, a.m.
Hakodate Tokio The importation into the Common-
Lochi wealth of Australia of tea, other than Nagam! that grown or produced in British Posses-gima sions is prohibited, unless the consent in Oshima writing of the Commonwealth Ministar Naba for Trade and Customs has been first obtained
$9.85
30.08
3017
32.15
30,15
3.10
$0.07
30.03
30.18
¿Winda
*** ***
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather..
D'$100.
Boros,
MANUFACTURED
BY
LAMBERT & BUTLER
ENGLAND.
Ishims Bonin I..
The Farcel Port Services to British East Bankow
Whaiwal 68 30.01 54 B7 s Africa and Egypt (except for members chang
of the Expeditionssy Forces), and to Kichang Abyminia, Bagdad, Erithrea, Franch
8 mali Coast, Iration 5 malisud Portu Ruese East Africz, Zanzibar and Russia russiad have been suspended.
SOLD BY ALL TOBACCONISTS.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.
THE MAN
BEHIND
THE
CHEQUE BOOK 1
To be in control of money to day is to be in control of POWER. The Man Behind the Cheque Book is as essential to victory as The Man Behind the Gnn. ̈
Use your power and your Cheque Book to HELP The Mar Behind-the- Gan.
Buy St. George's HONGKONG WAR BOND TICKETS and you will HELP him automatically,
For sale at all Banks, Clubs.. Hotels & Leading Stores..
NOTICES,
WAI KEE.
FLAG & SAILMAKER
No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central
Top Floor, HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 1833
ASAHI BEER.
CRAND
R-BEER
-SPENALLY BIELYED-
FOR EXPORT
COMPANY
A
bbarp 2. Correspondence addressed to enemy
Amoy sabjects in China. Siam, Siberia and Taboru Portuguese East, Africa, Persia and Mor-Taichn occo canot be trated
49.99 54 80 se 29.88 $6 75 199 J4,03 64 96 aw, 29.99 .65 63
1 b
40
10
50 29.89 70.82 wOW
29.93 70
1994 7
Book
29.91 73 $9.95 TO 21.93 23.41 63 85 .. 2988 2987 70 91.
ene
40
D
1 or
60
60
40
Taman The Services to Germany, Austria, Bal-dores Koshun garin and the Ottoman Empire are to suspended.
Canton H'kong
Uninsured parcels for the United Gap Kingdom will in future be forwarded Macao from Hongkong in bags and the Publi Wuchaw are therefore advised to pack such parcels Pak very carefully.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate Toursas addressed to Yunaafa and Medgtae and C. St. J. L other places in the Province of Yunasa Apaz should be superscribed with the words Dagupan
For delivery by the Chinese Fost Office.
67 85 @
n.. 20
Helbow Phallen
7% 29.84 73 89 ene
29.82.75
+
29.80 79
2.0
60
$
2981 75 85
29.30 63 75 se
29.78-**
Manis Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted Taalotan
Legaspi for transmission unless accompanied by, Ilollo a special permit issued by the British Barigao Minister at Athens.
Guain Labuan
Arrangements Lave been made for the transmission of parcels to the United Kingdom via Canada,
The rates of postage are as follows:- Parcel not over Ribe... 80 cent.
iba... $1.80 libs...70
Do. Do
No insurance can be effected on parcala sant by this route.
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
Shangbai and North Chins-7th May,
1. 0 m.
4
Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-7th May.
NOOD.
Badak, Australia and New Farland S drey 7th May, Begy-
tutija 12.45 pm. Leitors 1.3)
P.01.
Swatow-7th May, 3 p.m.
Saga-7th May, 4pm.
Holbow-7th May, 5 p.m...
WEDNESDAY, 8th May.
Stinite, Ceylan, Didi, Aden, E yo* and
Ea op÷-8th_8, Rogi»tras taam. Let 6.2 9 a.m.,
Satow-8th May, 11 am.
Fort Bayard, Heh and Haiphong
8to May, 5'.m
THURSDAY, 9th May
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa v ́i T-kao' and
Aap ng-th Way, 7 am.
| Swalow, "Amey and Fermera via Koelung
9th May, Bam~~~ |Bhangbai-and-North China Wis H057
2 pm
FRIDAY, 10th May. Awatow, Amoy and Bocokow-10th May,
Nood...
Philippine Inda Bardakan, Austrális,
1
.6 19.70 81 96 . ib
C. W. JEFFRIES,—Chief Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, May 6, 1918.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degresa Fahrenheit on the level of them in in abes, toothe and hundredtha.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA THEATRE
GLADYS HULELTE
"THE STREETS OF ILLUSION."
Captain Bairnsfather's Cartoons, Series
-):0:(
Ameriçan Gazette No. 51.
ETC.
GEO: P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned has received instructions from D. V. Steavenson Esq to sell by Public Auction on
THURSDAY, the 9th May, 1918.
commencing at 2.45 p.m.
residence
at his
"Stanton
Lodge " Mount Parish (Kennedy.
Road).
The Whole of his Valuable Household Furniture.
Comprising:-
Tapestry covered couches & armchairs, blackwood armchairs
& tropoys, teak writing tables &
bookcases, tea & cccasional
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to "sell by Public Auction on
TUESDAY, the 7th May 1918, commencing at li am
at bis Sales Rooms. Duddell Street,
·
1 Wilfer Concentrator. 31 Bales Printing Farer
& Electrio Table Fans (75 Cycles).
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
NOTICES.
tables, tapestry & cretonne cur- THE HONGKONG ÉLECTRIC
tains, carpets. ornaments, etc. etc. Teak dining table & hairs.. fine teak sideboard with bevelled
mirror, card tables, flower stands ice chest, brass fender, dinner Bervice,
ware, electro-plated cutlery, glassware electric table) fans, etc., etc.
·
Teak twin bedsteads, single & double teak wardrobes, dressing tables tled washstands toilet Bets etc. etc.
Also
COMPANY. LIMITED.
No
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARYGENERAL MEET- ING will ba held at the Company's Offices. St. George's Buildings on SATURDAY, the 11th May at 12 o'clock NOON for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with," Statement of Accounts
A Large Quantity of plants in to 28th February, 19.8 and electing Directors, and Auditors. pots..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of And A few pictures by Lawson from 12 o'clock Noon April 27th. the Company will, be CLOSED
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Wood,
N. B. most of the above, furni-to the 12 o'clock Noon, May 11th."
Lane.
ture made by Messrs Crawford & Co., & Wm. Powell Ltd.
On view from Wednesday, the 8th last.
Catalogue on application Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMEET,
Auctioneer
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Hongkong, lat May, 1918. Farephot
4
Humidity, in paroentage of saturation the Humidity of sir saturated with mola- ture being 100.
4 Dizsetion of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufort Boala
State of Weather, b blue sky, a da. tached cloud, d-drinting rain, flog, g gloomy, h hati, i lightning; o overcast, p paazing abowers; a aqualiy, z rain, s snow, |i thunder, ▼ vidbility, w dew wat
11
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barometer Temperature Kamidity
Wind Direction
Playhous
Day On dits On date. Se pin. H↑ VAR, SIA JUMA
2983 29 94
29.81- 76 73
78
83 '91.
83
E E.B.E.
E.
Borce......
3
4
3
Wentzer
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0
0.00 0.00 041
and 16.
ard
yo
tapes, am Zampaianze da 120
户 #
I
HK, Übservatory, May 3, 1918,
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
bow Z-audia Port Dawn stan,
•nd New Guisso vi« Thu ́sday -lane-10h May, Registra». Dom.
tion 1.45 p.m. I etters 2.30 p.m.
TIDE TABLE.
From 6th May to 12th May.
24
High Water
Hongkong.
Mean Time
Ley Water Hongx
М
Philippine Islands-luth May, 2 piz
T
· SITAR
AGISTA
Milsŭ Bussan Kaisha
- SATURDAY, 11th May, Tiante'n---lith May, 11 am
Shanghai and Korth China-11th May,
a sitamoon.
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT Les
received instructions to
sell by Public Auction
ON
TUESDAY
the 14th day of May, 1918, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, at his Sales Room in Daddell Street
Victoria, Hongkong.. THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situate in Barker Road at The Peax and comprsing those pieces or parcels of ground registered to the Land Off to * RURAL BUILING LOT NUMBER 70
and CARDEN LOT NUMBER 2 together with the attractive
residential house thereon known
68
"TUSCULUM “ -
and garden tennis court thereto attached
IN ONE LOT
Rural Building Lot, No. 70. contains an ares of 29-91 square feet and is held under a Crown Lease for 75 tears.
Garden Lot No 94 contains an aret of 7830 square feet and is held under a Crown Lease for 21 years.
For further particulars and Leonditions of asia apply to
MESSES. DEADUN LOOKER,
DEACON & KARSTON 1, Des Voeux Road. Central,
Vendors Solicitors.
or
to MR. GEO, P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer, Hongkong, 2end's pril, 1918,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CQ, Agents.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1918.
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTEENTH YEARLY at the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Buildings, at 71 A.M. on FRIDAY the 17th May, 1918, to receive a statement of Accounts to the 3 st December, 1917, and the Report of the General Mana and to elect a Consulting Com ver and Consultiaz Committee. mittee and Aud-ter
MEETING of Shareholders
The TRANFFER BOOKS of from the 4th May to the 17th the Company will be CLOSED May, 1918, both d ys inclusive.
THE CHINA; BORNEO
•CO., LTD.
W: G. DARBY. General Manager.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
THE
THIRTY-SEVENTÄ- ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the "ffices of the undersigned on FRIDAY the 17th May, 1918, at NOON.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from the 3rd way to the 17th May, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON="
& CO., LTD.40 General Agents. Hongkong. 29th April, 1918.
Printed, and Fablished for the Proprietor, by George Willis. Cade Burnett at 11 Los Hoss Street, in the City of Vin
Hoặc Kour