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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULÝ 13, 1918,
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
RECESS NO. 44.
VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES.
Large Size
Cigarette.
meve the Cover Cut the Label runs this Lin
Virginia
Recess Cigarettes
Packed in
Air-Tight
Tins of 50
Cigarettes.
A shipment has just arrived in the Colony.
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Manufactured
by
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NOTICES.
£t.
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 15th day" of July. 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fized by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Square feet.
Upsät Price.
4,014:15
THE HONGKONG & BOUTE CHINA WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
APPLICATION
fo)
forms Membership of the aborE Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Honorary Secretaries &
Treasurers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.
CAST IRON
RAINWATER PIPES
AND FITTINGS. FRANK SMITH & CO. É DES VŒUX ROAD, CENTRAL.
TEL
2090, .HONGKONG.
NOTICES.
Westminster
HONGKONG AND SHANGR. X
BANKING CORPORATION.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an interim dividend of £ 2. 3,0 per share, zubjëct to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June 1918 at 3/31 per dollar,
The dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY the 12th August 1918, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- rant.
P
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY the 29th July to SATURDAY the 10th August, 1918, (both day. fcclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
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By Order of the Court of Directors.
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N. J. ŠTABB, Crief Manager. Hongkong, 11th July, 1918.
NOTICE.
I the undersigned, do not hold myself responsible for any debts contracted by the manage- ment of the Palace Hotel, before July 1, 1918.
J. OXBERRY, Palace Hotel,
Kowloon,
KEROSENE OIL.
We guarantee all Eerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated."
Present price
"WHITE ROSE." 16.05 per case or store. "COMET,"
$5.85 per case ex store:
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OHING CHEONG
168 Des Voeur Road Central,
2 blocks West of Cent. Market.
KWONG YUEN.
19 Des Vœux Road, West
Tobacco Co, Lid LONDON
NOTICES.
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Delephone 189 A 188.
MASSAGE HALL
4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
(DUDDELL STREET).
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A CERTIFICATED · ·MASSEURS
PATIENTS DILATED DE TIEK OWnt Bonza z Brakes,
The importation by post into Japan of foreign rice, expert such as may de imported by the Minister of Agriculture and mmerce and the persons designated by kim, is prohibited.
This prohibition_is not applicable res imparted into Taiwan (Formosa) and Kwabu (Japanese Faghalien.) -
July 124. 18h. 12.- Warning to Hongkong. Canton and Coast Ports!-- Typhoon in Lat, 15 N. Lorg, 118" E., moricg E, or ERE 4 to 8 mph.
The Parcel Post Service to the Portu į remains "Cerise with a tendency i
guere Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Otive in Morocco (xcept for Prisoner-War) is suspended.
Tnt farther notice parcels for civil addresses in the princes of Udine, Viceoza, Tretise, Padua, Verico and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission" unless plated under the British War Office Peimli
On and after May 1st 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the rupee.
The amount of the charge par parool in fixed at 5 sen per day after the sxpiration of the period stipulated.
Registered and Parcel Hails close 15 minutes earlier than the time giran below unless otherwise stated.
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Ko unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohammersh'in the Persian Gulf may exceed sight ounces in weight
From the 1st May 1918 there will be
|
to
July Ed. 15h. 15m--No returns from Piemare has decressed slightly at Shang- Japao, Wladivostock and Itdo China.
bai and Weihaiwei, and increased slightly elsewhere; except at Hongkong, where it decrease,
the lack of telegraphic returns it is impossible to thecate with certainly the positions of the typhon and the depression. The former is pre bably altusted to the south of Klasiu moring N. and leas observations in dicate that the latter has moved eastward to about 350 miles south of Hongkong.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 aùm to-day, 9.00 East es
Total since January 1st 42.69 imot s against an average of 45 43 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW.
Patris
Terscuri
1 Kongtong to Cup Rook-fresh fire
three Geceral deliveries daily from the Formosa Channel District Post Offices except-on Bunday and Holidays when there will be one delivery only.
The hours of da'ivary fellow Wook dayı 9 s. 3p.m
will be
fucdsy and Holidays coon.
1 p., and
The importation into the Common- wealth of Australia of tea, olber than that grown or produced in British Posses sions is prohibted, unless the content in writing of the Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Customs has been, first obtained.
INE.
winds,
at first, cloudy ator.
Variable
winde, moderate.
3 South post of China be-) The sane
tween HK and Lamooks) as No. 1.
4 South coast of -Chins be-} The same
tan E.K. and Hainan as No. 1.
Chins Court Meteorological Register.
diatica.
Vostock Nemuro
July 12, am
·Winda;
Hoot.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Bumidity.
D'ilon.
Forge.
Weather.
Sa
Hakodate
Information has been received from the Director General of Posts and Ta'egraphs Tokio, that on and after let April 1918, the Post OSes of Japan will collect a demurrage charge' from the addresses of parcela on which Customs duties or inland taxes are imposed in Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Tokio Offlor within 20 days from the date of
Ecchi the notice of their arrival to be sent to Nagamki the address.
Oshima
The Parcel Post Services to British East | Naba Africa and Egypt (except for member | Lahi'jima
of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Bonin Is.
Abrasilia, Bagdad, Erithres, French | Whaiwel 6a 19.54 55 93 a Sociali Coast, Italian Somaliland. Portu Hankowy glore East Africa, Zanzibar and Rumis have been suspended
Ichang
Kinklang Changsta
Shanghai Gutalaff Sharp P.
29.61 68 100
1 b
29.51 73 92 pw. 29.61 78 80 29.53 90 92 ose
0 b
20
29.56 73 94
29.55 77
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29.55 79
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29.54 77
4r
29.54 81
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65 29.58 78 - 95
29.51 78 90
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29.45
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29.45 79 92 ne
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The Director General of Posts and Telegraphs, dia, advises that: "The Parcel Post Berrice to the Indian Ciril Portal Agencies at Abul Khasib Amam, | Amor Bagdad Busra, Busra Citr. Fao, Kut, Swatow 1: Naseriyah, Qulat Saich, Suk-eth-Shaykh Tathol and Zubair in Mesopotamia is suspended Taichu Tainan and that piece-goods, haberdashery and Fimilar articles, except those intended Koshun for the persons! use of the addressee and
F'durea bot for sale, cannot be sent to those Canton offices or to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohm- 'rang merah by the letter port, and that such articles if received will not be delivered and will be liable to confiscation.”
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OUTWARD MAILS.
Logupi Tacloban Ista
- 29.73 79 87 sw
20
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29.75-77 81 *w
40
Barigno Gusan
20 29.80
TO-MORROW.
Saigon 14th July, 9 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -14th July,
9a.m
Formosa vis Keelung-14th July, 9 a.m..
| Straits, Bangkok, Cayton, Bombay, Adan, Egypt and Europe via Suez- 14th July, Registration 9 a.m. Latter 9 B..
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C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, July 12, 1918. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in iz- obes, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperatura, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with moia- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. $ Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Boalth
MONDAY, 15th July. Swatow-15th July, I am.
State of Weather, 'b blue sky, e de Straits Bangkok. Ceylon, South Africa,tached aloud, 4 drissling rain, ffos,
Bombay, Aden, Egypt and gloomy, h hafi, 1 lightning, a orezcast, D Europa vis fuer-15th July. ping showers, a squally, r rain, a snow,
i thunder, ♥ vizibility, w daw wet.
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TUESDAY, 16th July. Amor-16th July, 9 2.m.
Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Ngs, Honaluls, Canada. Vailed States, Cenizal, and Buth Ameries and Europe vis San Francisco-16th July.
Rezistrati 3.45 am. Letters 10.30 a.th.
Shanghai and North Chin, Jaran Fionolaiz, via Nagaia, -16th July, Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30.m
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On data on date,
Barter 29.50 29.51 Temperature ----
Humidity
I
29.43 86 78 "88
7390
67
Wind Direction - Bozo
~ Weather -00 00
-0.00
CALM
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3
+
4
а
0,00 0'00
19th
Lowest
17th 10
BLE. Observatory, July 12, 1918,
Shinrbai and North Chins-16th July), Highsst eers die Tangustuen in the
Z p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 17th July. Honolulu-17th July, Registration 9.45
am. Letters 10.30 a.m.
» THURSDAY, 18th July, Swatow, Amor, Formoes vis Takao-18th
July, 8 a.m. Shanghai and North China-18th July,
2.p...
FRIDAY, 19th July. Tientsin-19th June, 11 am, Swalow, Amoy and Foochow 19th July,
1 p.m.
Philipp'ne 'ands-19th July 2 pm:
TUESDAY, 23rd July. Phseghai and North Chine-13:d July,
11 a.
T. P. CLAXTON, Dísacter, -
TIDE TABLE.
From 8th July to 14th July..
High Wate
Hongkong
2.
MON
L
20
Cam
0 +
Wed 20
10
The. T
Id
Low Water- Hongkong
m morning."safiamton,j
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
JULY 11th, 12th & 13th, 1918,
THE SEVEN PEARLS "
Episode 9
* The Warning on the Wire."
Episode 10
"The Hold-Up".
MAX LINDER'S
GREAT TWO-PART COMEDY
A DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF."
BRITISH · GAZETTE No. 451.
ETC. ETC.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
JULY, 14 & 15.
JUDEX?
Episode 6
"
BONT DE ZAN.”
*
Episode 7
THE SECRET COUNTESS.”
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THE
THE BIG IDEA."
Harold Lloyd Comedy,
EXTRAORDINARY MILITARY ORDER.
Chinese General's Poetical Address to His Troops.
It used to be the custom o'
ancient Generale to proclaim what
Once there was a man, Mao- Fei-ba,
And his nickname was Yellow Tiger.
For bravery and valour he had BO match.
Bat also, debauchery wse his weakness. „
Far hundred
was known as the "Ten Killa "osptivity did he take whenever troops were stationed
st any place. The Ten Kills read something like the following
Execution for one who coma.it rape;
Execution for one who robe the people;
קוי
Breention for one who runs
away on the approach of the
shemy;
women into
And over them he placed Wang Ti-wen to watch..
Death would be his fats if the
women should secaps,
When Fei-hu went to war, women were liberated.
the
To save his own life Wang slao escaped.
The Taiping rebellion was then suppressed.
became poor and'
Execution for one who fails to 'Fei-ba advanos
kesring the destitate
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sound of the drams; etc., etc: His body was covered, with '
These were in daya when an acres
imperial edict was suffibient to And his corpse left unattended order the soldiers to advance. by the road side.
Now that the troops have to bel His flesh furnished food to the paid handsomely before they car dogs.
And served se food for the birds of the sky.
His wife and daughters were sold for public housea.
be made to march forward or shoot straight with their rifles, eavя the Shanghai Gazette, the "Ten Killa" bave lost their terror General Obiang Chinyao, of Banan Cowever, is as remaroefal as he is superstitions. Bays he, why pay tens of thousands of dollare home.
Hamiliation of every kind was showered on his house.
Tiwen ran away to his own
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With money charitable under- takings he performed.
to prevent the soldiers disobey There a hidden treasure he lay ordare when you can do it by found." speading a few dollate? Sy he Land and bouses he then prints a few thousand copies quickly bought. of an old woman's esyings and eite down in his well-guarded yamen emoking his water pipe The contented and Batiefied. following is a translation of the military order which he has sent out to his troopse—the original ju in deggeral vera!***
Listen, my ideal soldiers, Lend your ears and quietly listen,
Listen to a song of mine, The title of which is Don't Rape.
A soldier must be admirable in virtue..
The enemy to kill and the peo. ple to save.
Debauchery is the greatest of all side,
To be guilty of it is a serious crime.
Bape not the wife and daugh- tar of another man,
For what would you any if they ravished your ?
..
Some day the account will have to be reckoned.
And remember there ar Heaven and Spirits and Gods to witness.
Terrible will be the sight of the billa of swords and trees of daggers,
Y
Old age also did he enjoy. Ta 80 or 90 did he live. His sons become officials high and influential,
His fame spread throughout the land.
Such a thing happened not long ago.
Are you not impressed the story to know ?
TH
My advies to my soldiers in this:
Follow not the example of Mao Fai-ba. 2
Old women, you like your mother must treat.
Young ladies, look upon them--- 88 your sisters,
Boys and girls they are cur ahildren, needless, to say.
Every one we should respect -
~ Then the people will the troops welcome t
With rice and pork will they meet us with joy.
How glorions and famous shall we be
To have our name known to the farthest end of the country.
Our ons daty is to do good. Bo! long the Heaven you
Thon wilt sink into the bottom-atiafy lees hell without any hops of ever Fear not, wealth and promo- soming out again.
tion will be yours.
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