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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1918.
CIGARS
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because an ever
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"PERFECTO
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Actual Size.
a quick turnover
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THE BORN FIGHTER.
The Man Who Was Battles.
TOBACCONISTS
kwardy Deltial. Atacrieur Tobacco Co.
yet his sheer sadacity seems to baffle the marksmen against him. They have got him'
is down. at last, and he
'Mr. J. C. Arnold writes in the Bat in two seconds he is up and Daily News on follows:-
blazing away again. The bollet The noise of battle bas"moffied that was meant for his brain bas every voice in the land. In the only marked a nest drill along fece of events one is tempted once his scalp. You or I might find more to consider those qualities in that a good excuse for taking that go to make up the perfect cover, but he is a born fighter, Lighting man. You can read about and he can't. During s lall be nim in booke, you can study him rane back to report progress. la in pictures; you can conjure him the fare of a Verey light you can ap in the imagination. It all just see his face. It is not sallow helpe; but you have got to see him or drawn or grim. His cheeks at bis resl work to feel that he is are glowing like those of a girl ameo apart, and different from who bas ran to meet her lover. any ordinary type;
His eyes fisch and sparkle with s Brave men, if you will all strange unearthly light. It is the them by that name, you can meet joy of battle lighting up the face by the thousand. Most of us, if of a born fighter.
We are given a nasty job to do in Sach nights are rare în a life- the front line, will stick it for the time, but I have a hazy recollec prosaic reason that it is our job. tion of one other like it. We were We may appear cool, but all the lying out in an improvised fänk- If you hole in debatable territory, just time we are nervous. could see our faces, I believe that the odd three or four men that they would be pale, grim, and get aheltered into anch spots anything but god-like. We don't against the veering winds of Inn, becaure someone has told us battle. We had been there for the better part of a day and night when enddenly, in the twinkling
to stay in a certain. place. Bu just give us a reasonable opport- anity, and you would not see our besla for dust on the road to The storm of the 8.0.8. burst sll around us. That could mesn Calais or Boulogne !
of an eye, a red light went up.
But your born fighter is as but one thing, that the Boche different from that as night it were counter-attacking What from day. The ancient poeta could three or four men with one were right when they likened him incapable by wounds da in each to a god. It is be that wins a position ?. Their natural in battles, palla of forlorn hopes, stinet would be to croad down turns men from gibbering idiots for shelter, beside the wounded into fighters by mere force of man, or retire and leave him to example; and, single handed if his fate. But they chose the need be, turne back the flowing other course. I could see but tide. The stickers may have one of them; and as long as I their share in any struggle, but live I shall see him as he stood it is your born fighter who rapes out clear out in the moonlight. wingless victory from the arms of With his rifle resting on the the enemy, and makes her his own improvised parapet, and a bomb in his right hand, he stood ap
for ever.
I can recall one such at work, peering out with unflinching eye as I write, We are taking cover, into the amoke and flying debris and he and a bandful are holding There was comfort in the sight, back the tide till olbers are strong there was the feeling that some enough to breast it. The handful thing almost more than bumsn consisted originally of his own was making a stand to stem the servant, but example has led threatening tide. It was again others loin in. Silhouetted the picture of the born fighter, sgainst a cloer night aky, he got us he « blazes away for all be in, worth studio, but alsoed comm with a rife Be makes a target bad o
that a blind men could hit; and
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
The importation by post into Japan of June 18d. 12b, 26m-Pressure has in- foreign rice, except such at may be, imported by the Minists of Agriculture red slightly over 8. Japan and S. and Commerce and the perrons de- Lusin, and decreased slightly elsewhere; it is highest in the Pasifs' near the signated ·y him is prohibited.
This prohibition is not applicable to Banlis and is generally low upon the orished ad Mechi rice (lutinous rice) content. Depressions remais or and to res Imported Irto Taiwan, Shantung and To-gking. (Fortres) and into Karanto (Javavera Sagba'ies).
No cal ficial lette addressed to Abadan. Abw ror Mohammoral in the Persian Gulf may exceed sight ounces in weight.
Th
The importation Ly port into Japan of foreign rice, excert such as may be imparted by the Minister of Agricultare and Cemmeresend the persona designated by him, is prohibited,
7 bis prohibition fast applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formosa) and Enrubuto (Japanese Faghalien)
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am. to-day, 1.61 Inal es Total since January 1st 36.48 instor against an average of 32.51 tanhse.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.
Datziek.
Foresant. 18.W.
winda moderate;
1 Eboskoon to Gap Book) cloudy,
The Partal Post Service to the Portu- Russe Colnaies in West Africa and to formos Channel Spanish Officer in Morocco (except for Prise-of-War) is suspended.
Tatil further notice parcals for civ addresses in the provinces of 'Udine, Vicenza, Trevise, Padua, Fenice and Belluno in Haly will not be accepted. for transmission unless prated under, the British War Office Permit
On and after May 1st 1918, Imperial Fostal Orders will be cashed In India at the rate of 1/6 to the rupee.
From the 1st May 1919 there will be three General delivutios daily from the District Post Offices except on Sunday ard Holidays when trers will be osa delivery only.
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No. 1.
13 douth coast of China ba-? The same tween H.E. and Lamooks as No. 1.
( Bouth coast of China de-) The same iwen H., and Hainan... ) as No. 1.
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Station
The hours of delivery will be Hakodata filɔwa:--Week-daya 9 s.m. 1 p.m. and
5 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays boon.
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Information has been received from the Director General of Posts and Tegrapha Tokio, that on and after 1st April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will cal'acta demurrage charge from the addressees of parcels on which Customs duties or inland taxes are imposed in Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Office within 20 days from the date of the notice of their arrival to be sent to the addresses:
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29.79 75
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The Director General of Posts and Swatow Telegraph, Irdia, advises that: The Taihoku Parcel Pest Service to the Indian Civil Postal Agencies at Abul Khatib, Amara, Bagdad, Busra, Busra City: Fao. Kut, Nase lyah, Quiat Saleh, Suk-erh-Sbarakh and Zubair in Mesopotamis is suspended and that piece-goods, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended Gap for the personal use of the addresses and
not
for sale, cannot be sent to those Wachow offices or to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohm- | Fakhoi - merah by the letter most, and that such Bolbow articles if received wi'l not be delivered
Foaller and will be liable to cor5scation."
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The amount of the charge per parcel is fixed at 5 saa per day after the extration of the period stipulated.
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The Marylebone, magistrate, having ordered three boys to be birohed for being concern. ed in stealing a bisyole, also fiued the parents of two of them arties' 20% or shirteen days. The
298. || varents are liable in each esar,
Kmid the clerk, if it were their
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The importation into the Common- wealth of Australia of tea, other than that grown or produced in British Poma sions is prohibited, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister
for Trade and Customs has been first
obtained
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OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
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Shanghai, N. China, Canada, United States, Central and South America and Europe $67 Francisco-19th Jure, Registration 9.45 am. Letters 10.30 0.
Philippins 1 Australia, New Zealand &
New Guinea vis Thunday I -19th June, Registration 9.15
a. Leilera 10 a.m.“
Halshoog-19th Jure, 10 am
Saigon 19th June, Noon. Philippine Ition 36--19th June 2 p.m. Bangkok-19th June, 3 p.m. Philypi te Islands'- 19h June, 4'p.m. Japan via Hagasaki and Houolain-19th June, Registration 9:45 a.. Letter 19.30 am,
THURSDAY, 20th June. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Takso —20th June, 7 a mi,
Philippine Talar de-20th June, Registra
tion 9.15 a.m. Letters 10 a.m. Shanghai and North China - 20th June.
3. p.m.
FRIDAY, 21st June. Shanghai and North Chiny, Jaran via Nagasari. Horolulu, Canada, United States, Central and South America and Europe Tis San Francisco-21st Juce, Eegistration 10.45 am. Letter 11.30 súm. 2 Swatow, Amy and Foochow-21ét June,
1pm.... Philippine Islands-list Jane, 2 p.m. SATURDAY, 22nd June, Shaghal and North China 22nd Jane,
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SUNDAY, 23rd June. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa wis Keelung
bang 23rd June, J'am. WEDNESDAY 26th Jude. wahwa and Tientalo-16th Jung
Chalso, and Tiraan 29th June,
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29.78 73 91 E
a. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Ardstart. Bongtong Observatory, June 18, 1918. Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- 1 Barometer, reduced to 39, degrees
abes, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature,'in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit..
* Humidity, In péromíags of saturation the Humidity of aiz satuated with moia- iture being 100,
+1
4 Direction of, Wind, to two polite.
3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Boals.
State of Weather, b. blue sky, o de- tached, cloud, d dziwling rain, f fog, g gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o oyEZOBES, 7 pazzing showaz, q aqually, r rain, a snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dew wet.
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ENTERTAINMENTS
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 18th & 19th, 1918. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
"THE ANGEL FACTORY."
ANNALS
"THE THE
IN 5 PARTS.
OF THE WAR
No. 24.
MASHER'S MISHAP.”
ETC. ETC.
NOTICE.
The Management of the VICTORIA THEATRE beg to announce several important changes in their weekly time table
(1) The weekly 5-part film will be shown on TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS-two nights only.
(2) The "SEVEN PEARLS" will be shown,
FRIDAYS and THURSDAYS and
On
SATURDAYS,
The great new serial attraction ** Judex
will be shown оп SUNDAYS and MONDAYS,
The Matinee programme will contain the principal. items of the same evening's performance.
CEO. P. "LAMMERT, TRAINING SOLDIERS AS
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE
HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on SATURDAY, the 22nd June, 1918.
24
commencing at II a.m. at his Sales Rooms. Duddell
Street, 188 Gold Watches, open face and double czBER.
40 Gold Wrist Watches set with diamonds.
15 Silver watches.
78 Metal watches
all more or less damaged
sea-water.
On view from Friday 21st inst
by
CITIZENS.
Classes Visited by the King.
The educational movement in the Army has now been in opers. tion for some time, and haszat- tracted the attention and interest: of the King.
Accompanied by Mr. Fisher, President of the Board of Edu- cation, and Major-General, Sir |A. Lynden-Bell, the King paid is visit to Colchester and there spent some two and a half hours attending no fewer than 10 lessons. and demonstrations given, under the scheme referred to, by men fully qualified in the sub- jects upon which they were lecturing. These subjecta in cluded citizenship, social and the economic science, English, the world war, and the history and science of warfars. The King was very much impressed by what he saw, particularly by the attentiveness of the pupils, the mastery of their subjects shown by the teachers, and the bright answers, given by some of the students,
Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT. Auctioneer.
By Order of the Mortgagees.
R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has recaived instruction's to Fell by Public Auction
MR.
ON
FRIDAY.
"It has already been explained- in the Times that this particular movement is analogous to that which is proceeding within the Canadian Army, but is of a more elementary and basal nature, aiming particularly at assisting men to realise their duties and responsibilities al citizens, ce The following Leasehold pro-pecially in view of the dificult perty situate at Victoria Hong probleme which will confront the
the 28th day of June, 1918, af 3 P.M. at his Sales Room, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong, 29.77
Barometer - Temperature Humidity Wind Direction
Force
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HI. Observatory, June 17, 1918,
2. 9. CLAXTON, Dizooter.
TIDE TABLE,
From 17th June to 23rd June:
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All those pieces or parcels of neon when the war is over and ground situste at Victoria afore soldier return to civil life.
situatat d'ostred in The purpose is to give men the Land Office as the Remaining wider outlook on life, to foster Portion of Section A of Inland their imagination, to develop in- Lot No. 905 and The Remaining telligence, initiative, self-control, Portion of Inland Lot No. 905 and disciplina, and generally to together with all the messages teach them to realise themselves, oz Buildings erected thereon re and she part which they have to spectively. Term 939 years.
Estimated Area 20,000 and 30,000 play in the life of the nation di Square Feet respectively. Pro- the men within the military portions of Annual Crown' rent where the moremont is ne 826429 and $396.43 respectively, attend these Teason For further particulars and hours, and the
selected and trains conditions of sale apply to
Army.
Messts, JOHNSON, STOKES.
AND MASTER, Prince's Building, Ice House Street,
Hongkong
parade
Against Restoration to German)
At meeting of resident Solicitors for the Mortgagees Nyaasland a resolation wan
or to throw (animously adopted
To MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT restoration to ferme
Jaw The Auctioneer.avi man East Afrion:
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