FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE COMPANY.
agreement
THE AGENCY
between our Company and M.M. Ficquet et Knoth will
10
THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST -2, -1918.--
RECESS NO. 44.
VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES
A
Large Size
Cigarette.
TRADE
MADA
My Label round this
Virginia
Recess cigarettes
Manufactured
by
Packed in
Air-tight
Tins of 50
Cigarettes.
Westminster
Tobacco Co, Ltd
LONDON
POST OFFICE.
Monday, the 5th August, being a Geá- eral Holiday, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 am Thars will be oce delivery of ordinary corespondence and ort collection of felten from the Filar B:ร
The Mures Order Office will be entirely
closed.
WEATHER REPORT.
Augurt 24. 19h. 13m.-No re bazne fromý
Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure bas decreased slightly to moderately at the majority of reporting stations, it is lowmet over Tongking. A typhoon is indicated
to the north of Guam, its direction of | motion is at present unknown.
The charge for customs duty of type Hongkong Rainfall, for the $4 boare samples of an anufactured tṛbacco notanding at 10 am. to-day, 1.73 inches. exceeding 6 out, in gross weight, and on Total since January las 30.90 Inokes samples of s-irits (except pe fumed | against an average of 52,53 inches. apri's) not exceeding 12 cas, in gross weght imported into the United King. dam by post has now been increased to | 13/68 and 15/id respectively.
The importation by post into Japan of foreign rits, arvest such as may be [imported by the Minister of Agriculture and Commires and the pewoon designated by him, is prohibited.
.1
This prohibition is at applicable to rica imported into Talwin (Formoss) and Sarabuto (Japanese Baghalion)
The Parcel Post Service to the Fortu- gusts Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Office in M120000 (except for Prisoners-of-War) in
suspended.
Until further notice parcala for sīvil sddresses in the provinces of Ullae, Vicenza, Trevise, Padua, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless paried under the British War Office Peralt
The Parcel Past Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for metabore of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Cosst, Italian Somaliland, Portu- suese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russi have been suspended.
Os and afser Maw let 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in Ladia at the rate of 1/6 to the rupes.
The amount of the charge per parcel is fized at 5 sen per day after the sxiration |of the period stipulated
Begistered and Parcel Mais close 15 minutes earlier than the time giren below maless otherwise stated.
No unofficial letter addressed, to Abadin. Ahwaz ot Mohammovah in the Persian Gulf my exed sight ounces in weight.
FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Du
Forecast
SE. or variable wioda,
cloudy, showery.
I Hongtong to Gap Book.....moderate;
↑ Formosa Obarnei
The came as No. 1.
douth coast of Ching be-) The aze
tween HK and Lamocka i « No. 1.
4 South coast of China be-) The same
tween H.K. and Hairan...) sa No. 1.
China Coast Mateorological Register.
Station
Aug, 2, am,
Winde
Hour.
Barometer,
Tamparaturo,
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion,
Force.
Postock Ca Kamuro Hakodate Tokio
Sa
Kochi
'sims
Oshima
Nahe
Tabi'ita
Bonin La
Whaiwel 6a 19.78 76 91-8
Hantow
ichang Kiukiang
Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted' for transmission unless accompanied by Changsha a special permit issued by the British
· Minister at Athens.
The importation at the Common-Amoy wealth of Australia of tea; other than that grown or produced in British Posses- sions is prohibted, unlus the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister | fr Trade and Customs has been first
obtained.
From the 1st May 1913 there will be three General delveries daily from the District Pust Offies ricept on Sunday and Holidays when there will be dae delivery only.
BFG 8
52 29.84 73 98
29.32
29.30 73
29.81 75
$0
M
Shanghal Gutzlaf Sharp P..
Bwatow Tibok Tatcha Tainan
29.82 75
29.84
29.76
29.78
Loshun P'dorea Canton
23.83 77
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46
64 29.65 76 -91.
2
Wap
29.64 75 97 29.61
4
ad
3
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Масло Fashow Pathoi
29.61 72 91 eac
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Ip.m. and
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29.53 81
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Sundays and Holidays noon.”
C. St. J. Aperri Dagupan
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Kowloon Inland
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
August 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
THE FINAL EPISODE OF
THE SEVEN PEARLS"
A LESSON IN FLIRTATION.”
BRITISH GAZETTE, No. 454.
'THE LITTLE SISTERS."
Registry No.
LOCALITY.
Lot No 145
Lot No. 1959...
West of Kowires
flattery Stret.
NOTICES.
¡fers; fact forl
Lect
ETC. ETC..
Coutants In
Annual Rant.
NOTICES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
This Adverterement in fnsued ha Wowieniuter Tobazen 20,, Lid
NOTICE,
THE HONGKONG & SOUTF CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
THE Uzdersigned has received instructions from the Liquid- ator of Messrs. Blackbead & Company, F. "H. Hohake. F. J.
arzopf. E. H. Thiel and J. APPLICATION
in pursuance of an Ce the Hoogkong Govern" sell by Public Auction ..: 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON.
ON
TUESDAY
the 13th day of August 1918, at his Auction Rooms, ie Duddel Street, THE VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate and being Shaukiwan Marine Lot No. 1 and known as Blackbead's Soap Works. IN ONE LOT. The Property has an area of 95,800 square feet or thereabouts and consists of level ground with a sea wall in good condition on the water front. On the property stands
forms
fo: Mombership of the abov 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.
CONSIGNEES
CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, YOKOHAMA
AND SHANGHAI
Soap Factory and THE Steamship
buildings in connection therewith comprising two Godowns, one with coolie quarters over, à
** NANKING,"
Having arrived from above-
Manager's House, a Boiler and mentioned ports, Consignees Machine house an Iron Shed; cf cargo are hereby
and a Tank
ed that. their
notifi-
cargo are
at their
the Hongkong
The property is held for the being landed stored residue of a term of 999 years risk in from August 1893. The Crown & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Rent is $440 per annum,
Cos hazardous and/or extra
Particulars and Conditions of hazardous Godowns whence des Sale may be had from:-
MESSRS. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.
1, Des Voeux Road Central, Solicitors for the Liquidator, or from
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer. Hongkong. 10th June, 1918.
BANK HOLIDAY.
livery is to be obtained from Goods not released on and after Monday, 5th August 1918, will be subject to rent
All broken, chifed and dam- azed packages are to be left in tre Godown, where they will be examined on Monday 5th Aug,,! 19 8..at 10 6.0L,
No claims will be recognised afer the goods have left the Godown, and all claims must be presented within one month, ofj suip's arrival.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to IN ACCORDANCE With Or send in their Bills of Lading for dicace No. 5 of 1912 the countersignature an early as RXCHANGE BANKS will be possible. CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 5th August..
Hongkong. Sist July, 1918.
O. EL RITTER.
Agent: Prince's Building, Ground Floor, Hongkong, 30th July, 1918.914.
DAI NIPPON
NOTICES.
ASANI BEER.
ASAHI BEER
PRAND PRIZI
VERITEER EXHIESTOR
ASAHI
BEER
ASAHI
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
EXPORT
COMPANY
WERY
TOKYO, JAPAN
LIMITED
BOUR AGENTA Mitsul Bussan Kalsha
Telephone - 280N AL' XES.
MASSAGE HALL
4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
(DUDDELL STREET). MR. T. TAKAYE, A MES · MORITA. CERTIFICATED MASSEURS
Parts TraRZED ZE. THEN Ow" Hoste
Information has been received from the Director General of Posts and Mazila Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after let Lagapl April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will Tacloban collect a demurrage charge from the Hollo addresseen of parcels on which Customs | Surigao duties or inland fazer are imposed in
Guam Japsa, not withdraws from the Post Labuan Office with a 30. days from the date of the notice of their arrival to be seat to the addromee3.
The Director General of Posts and Telegrapha, India, advises that: "The Parcel Port Service to the Indian Civil Postal Agencies at Abul Khasib, Amara, Bagdad, Busra, Busra City. Fao. Kut, Tessoriyah Quiat Saleh, Buk-esh-Sheyukh and
Zabair ia Mesenotamia is suspended and that place-gooda, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended for the personal use of the addresses and not for sale, cannot be sent to those officer or to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohm- merah by the letter port, and that such artichou If raceived will not be delivered and will be liable to confiscation."
Arrangements have been made for the transmission of parcels to the United Kingdom vis Canada.
The rates of postage are as follows: Parcel not over 3b... 50 Centa
7ib...$1.80
Do
Do.
11b... 70
No insurance can be affected on parcela
ceat by this route.
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
Philipine Islanda-3rd Aug, 9 sm.
Bandaka-3rd Aug. 11 m
Formosa via Tak ~~3rd Aug., 11 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -3rd Aug,
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and
4.20, 29.63
5 29.82 82 91 ■w
20
C. W. JEFFRIES--Chlef Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Ang. 2, 1918.
3 Barometar, reduced to $2 degrees Pahz. shelt on the level of the sea in in- ohes, tenths and anndredths.
2 Temperature, is the shads, in degrees Fahrerhat.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Hamidity of air saturated with mols- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the letting by Public expire on the 3t of July 1918, we bez to jaform our Customers that Auction Sale, to Be held on from the let of August next we Tuesday, the 6th day of August, sball open our own Office at 18. 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Officee Post Office Building and that Mr. of the Public Works Department, Cayron will act as our Manager by Order of His Excellency the in Hongkong and sign ̈pp.on Governor, of Oas Lot of Crown behalf of the Company. Land at Battery Street, in Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reut to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further
the
term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary (Approximate)
Messcremen tr
领
■,120 25
R.
PARTICULARS and COND.
J. DE LA POMMERAYE,
General Manager.. Hongkong. 29th July, 1918,
FLOQUET AND KNOTH."
THE AGENCY agreement
between our Firm and the
Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Company expiring on the 31 of
July 1918, we beg to inform Customers that from the 1st August next all inquires etc., regarding the Far East Oxygen
and Acetylene Company should be addressed to the Office of the above Company 18, Post Office Building Hongkong.
FLOQUET & KNOTH, Agents of the Far East Oxygen & Acetylene Company.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO, LTD.
AN
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1,-) për share for account 1918, will be
ITIONS of the letting by Public payable on THURSDAY. the 15th August, 1918 Shareholders Auction Sale, "to be held on
Tuesday, the 6th day of August, are requested to apply for Divid 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices end Warrants at the Company's of the Public Works Department, Office St. George's Buildings, by Order of His Excellency the Hong Kong.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of · Governor of One Lot of Crown
Land at Babington Path, in the Company will be CLOSED the Colony of Hongkong, for a from SATURDAY, the 10th Aug- term of 75 years, with the option gust, 1918, to THURSDAY, 15th of renewal at a Crown Rent to August, 1918, both days in- be fixed by the Surveyor of His clusive. Majesty the King, for one further SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th July, 1918.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufortterm of 75 years. Scala.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o da- tachad" olond, d drisling rain, flog, s gloomy, hall, I lightning, o Overcast, p Pakking showers, g aqually, z rain, a know, |* thunder, ♥ visibility, w daw wet.
KETEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On data,
data pasu 11 6 KAN, BE A PARE
Barter Temperature Humidity
29.59 29.54
29.62
.27
75
*
95
97..
85
Wind Direction For
E
E. ES.E
..£
3
→
OF od 10
0.78
0,00
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Philippine Island, Japan via Moji,
Canada, United States, Central ather and South America Europe via Victoria BC-3rd : Baln Aug. Registration 11.45 am. Letters 11.39 p..
Baigon-3rd Aug.'S DI.
SUNDAY, 4th August,
Bangbai and North China-4th Aug...
9
MONDAY, 3th August
Shanghai and North China-S5th Aug,
**** 6
TUESDAY, 6th August. Shanghai and North China-6là Augu
11 a.th. Ewatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung. -6th Anz., 11 a..
FRIDAY, 8h August. Welhalwal, Cheloo & Tiantain-8th Aug,
2 pm. Shinghal and North China-8th Aug,
Z pit
FRIDAY, 9th August.
<st to Highest pa iz Tumpscalert on the
and 25 Lovat
14
...
HI, Observatory, Aug. 2, 1918.
T. F. CLAXTON, Directer.
TIDE TABLE.
From 29th July to 4th Aug..”
Moni
*
30
Vid.
*
&
Straits, Bangkok, Brubay, Ada", Bgypt The,
and Europe. Vik Soarth Lugnet, Registration 8.45 a.m
Letters 1930 azn,
The Pareal Math will be closed on | Bauj Thursday 8th Angurt, at 5 pm.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow 9th Aug,
I p.Di
High Water
Hougkook
Mosa Tink,
Low Water Hongkong
Kos
ma mažaing, & afternoon,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Reghtry
*ALITYDO"||
Boundary. Mesanremeat.
(Approximate)
Contests In
Square
fee
Annusi Rest
Upset Price.
feet feet feel feet i
! (abi) prejante | plan | 7-153 | 52
As
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
"
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
an INTERIM DIVI- DEND of SEVEN PENCE per share for the year ending 3 st December 1918, has been de- clared,
The dividend will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY the 21st day of AUGUST 1918, to Shareholders on the Register on WEDNESDAY the 7th day of AUGUST ́9'8, and will be paid to shareholders on the Colonial! (Hongkong) Register at the. exchange rate of 3/3) per dollar. By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary,
Hongkong. 29th July, 1918.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
THE HONGKONG IMPORT & CHINA PRODUCE EX- PORT 00.. have this day removed to 14A Des Voeux Road, Central; First floor, (above | Wiseman's).
Hongkong. 31st July, 1918,
NOTICE.
THIS is to Advise that MR. H. E. PRICE. Late of out Canton Office. is no longer in the employ of this Company.
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD. Hongkong, 31st July 1919,
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