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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1918.
RECESS NO. 44.
VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES
A
Large Size
Cigarette.
the Cover Cut the Labri round
TRADE MARK
Recess Cigarettes
Manufactured
by
Packed in
Air-tight
Tins of 50
Cigarettes
Westminster
WP
Ipm Adfortrust in united by exauber Zolace Ûn, Lind
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions from the Liquid- ator of Messr. Blackhead & Company, F. II. Hohnke. 'F. J. Schwarzkopf, E. H. Thiel and J. E. Danielson in pursuance of an
THE Undersigned has received Order of the Hongkong Govern- instructions to sell by Pub-mant to sell by Public Auction
at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON
lic Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 14th. Augusti 1918,
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 3 Taikoo Terrace Quarry Bay
A Quantity of Household Furniture
Full particulars from catalogue.) On-view from Tuesday the 13th insi
Terma-Cash on delivery."
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
NOTICES.
ON
TUESDAY
the 13th day of August 1918. at his Auction Romst in Duddell Street,
THE VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate and being. Shaukiwan Marine Lot No. 1 and known as Elackbead's Soap Works.
IN ONE LOT. The Property has an area of 95,800 square feet or thereabouts land,consists of level ground with a sea wall in good condition on the water front. On the property a Soap Factory and stands buildings in connection therewith comprising two (odowns, one with coolie quarters over, ONE DOLLAR (-) per Manazer's House, a Boiler and share for account 1918, will be Machine house an Iron Shed, payable on THURSDAY. the
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of
ΑΝ
15th August. 1918. Shareholders
are requested to apply for Divid
and a Tant
a
residue of a term of 99 years
The properly is held for the
end Warrants at the Company's from August 159. The Crown,
Office St. George's, Buildings. Rent is $440 per annum, Hong Kong.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 10th Aug- gust, 1918, to THURSDAY, 15th August, 1918, both days in clusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th July, 1918.
ΜΕ
NOTICE.
ESERS. J.M. ALVES & CO., having acquired the whole
of property in Balisbury Avenue,
Kowloon, are prepared to make anitable arrangements with any
Particular and Conditions of
sale may be had from:-
ME SRS. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.
1, Des Voeur Road Central, Solicitors, for the Liquidator, or from MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer. Hongkong. W0th June, 1918.
N
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
LTD.
HAVE this day handed over to MR. H. 18UDA the
tact who is desirous of owning charge of this Branch the house at presen his
KALT & 10,
T. HAYASHI, Manager: 2 th-Angst, 1918.
Tobacco Co. Ltd LONDON
DAI NIPPON
NOTICES.
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE MAVERTIEN DOHATRA
ASAHI
BEER
ASAHI
LAGER BEER
BREWERY
SPECIALLY GREAD FOR EXPORT.
COMPAN
BOTAN &G EXTE
LIMITED
Mitsul Bussan Kalsha.
- Kaloplaque "RROHE 201
MASSAGE HALL
A. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
(DUDDELE STILET).
T. TAKAYE, MBS.... MORITA. CERTIFICATED PLASSEURS
POST OFFICE.
The parcel port service to Cuba is suspended,
Telegraphic Communication with Jan githiose is interupted.
WEATHER REPORT.
August 12d 11b. 52m-Warning to Wag-Hongkong, Coast Ports, Manila, to :— Typhoon in Lat, 20° N, Lorg, 184* K. moving N.W, at 8 to 12 m på.
The chirzs for castoma daty on typa samples •( useanufactured tobacco not exceeding in gross weight, and on samples if spirit (except pe famed apitis) notxbending 12 czL IN STORE weight imported into the United King- dam by post her now been incrested to 25/64 and 15,spectively.
The importation by post intɔ Japan of foreign rice, except such as may be imported by the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce and the po-sourdesignated by him, is prohibited.
This prohibition is ast applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formous) and Karabeto (Japanese Sagtslien)
1
The Parcel Post Service to the Portu- guese Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Offices in Morocco (except for Prisoner-of-War) is ruspended.
Correspondance addressed to enemy subjects in China, Slam, Siberis and Fortaguse East Africa, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be transmitted
at further notes parcels for civil addrates in the provinces of Udine, Vicenza, Trevise, Padaa, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless peated under the British War Office Permit
The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (exceut for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Small Court, Italian Somaliland Portu Susse East Africa, Zanzibar and Ruiz have been suspended.
Os and after Hay 1r 1918, Imperial Portal Orders will be casted in India at the rate of 1/6 to the fuse.
Augie 19d. 12h. Ifm-No return from Japan. Vladivostock and Weiba/wel. Pressum Far decreased considerably over N. Lurn and alightly over Formosa: is bas incrossed lightly elsewhere. The depresion remains over Torgting, and the typhoon is situated in the Baling Lang Channel to the NE cf Arani, moving north-westwards.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.39 inches Total sloca January 1st 58,74 inokes against an average of 57.66 inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS 'ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW:
Diavolas
Jorecast
1 Hongtang to Gap Rook winds, ar
1 Forbes Uhsaas
F. and S.E.
{moderate;
fali.
1 N.E.
winds, fresh to strong.
oath coast of China - The me twem H.K. and Lamocks Ï' as No. Bouth coast of China be? The same tween H.K. and Halman.....) as No. 1.
Chins Court Matecrological Registar.
Btation
The amount of the charge per parcel in | Vostock Sxed at 5 103 par day after the expiration | Nemuro of the period axipulated.
Begiatsted and Parcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time giran below unless otherwise stated.
No upoficial letter addressed to Abadan. Abwaz or Mohammarsh in the ¡Persian Gu'i may exceed eight ounces in
weight.
Extodite
Toro
Kochi Nagand
Naha
Ifour.
Ixhi'jima Bonin is Waive Sa
johang Kiukiang
Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Changha
Minister al Athens.
Information has bees received from the P. the Director General of
Sharp Poets and
Amoy Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after st
April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will SWATON
Aug. 17, 3.m.
*1*1rnu={[
Winda
Temperature,
Humidity,
D'tion.
Weather.
FOTOU.
29.15 77
29.74. 78 74
4 b
M
29.81 80 95 #
10
29.72 77
srw
10
$ 99,74 75 92
Otf
29.7
ob
Korbus
29.68
26
b
29.69 73
40
6a
29.65 77,91 e
29.46 18 93
29.63
30 4c
29.61 23 95 se
Taiboku collect a demurrage charge from the addressons of parcels on which Custom Taichu Tainan dusies or inland tazoa are imposed in Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Omice with a 20 days from the data of the notice of their arrival to be isnt to tha addebures.
Cantor HON Gap Book The Director General of Posts and Macao Telegraph, Irdia, advises that: The Washer Parcel Post Service to the Indian Civil
Fakbol Fostal Agencies at Abul Khasiḥ, Amara,
Blothor Bagdad, Buara. Basra City. Fao. Kut, Phulen Naseriyah. Qulat Saleh. Sak-esh-Sharukh Toursde and Zubair in Mesopotamia is surrended C. BL. J. and that piece-goods, haberdashery and Aparri similar articles, except those intended Dagupa for the personal use of the addresses and mat for wale, cannot be seat to the Leasi offices or to Abadar, Ahwaz or Mohm merab by the letter post, and that such articles if received will not be delivered and will be liable to confscalion."
Arrangements have been made for the tracemiazios of parcels to the United Kingdom vis Canada.
The rates of postage are as follows:- Parcal not over 3ibe... 90 cents.
Do. Do.
Tide... $180 libs... 2.70
No insurance can be effected on parcels cent by this route.
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
Pakbai-13th Aug., 8 a
Tacloban Hoo Surigao Guam Lauan
29.68
7# 29 58.73 96 waw 4 r wrw 4 b
29.53.82 29.71.25
4 b
8 29.53 77 94 w
29.66 75 94 uw 29.72 75 94 sw
I
1 a
29.75 73-94 pa
29.75 75 91 aw
10
1.20 29,79
10
6 b
זי
6 99.79 80 96 w
C. W. JEFFBIES,-Chis! Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 12, 1918. 1 Barinster, redused' to $2 dogress Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tothe and hundedthz,
2 Tamperature, în the abada, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture belog 100,
4 Direction of Wind to two polata.
5 Fores of Wind, according to Bazafort Boalo.
Swatow-1th Aug. 9 a."
State of Weather, b blue sky, e de Japan via Negaraki-13th Aug, Ham, tached cloud, d drinking rain, f fog, Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon, Bombay, Adan, gloomy,b hall, 1 lightning, a overcast, p Farpte Europevia Suez-13th passing showers, q squally, r rain, x zxAW, August, Registration 10.15 a.m. | i thunde, v visibility, w dew wat Lattes 11 a.m.
Straits & Bargkok-13th Aug. 1 pm.
Changhai and North Cblos-13th Aug,
2.30 p.m.
Japan via Keji ·13th Aug., 3 pm,
Shanghai and North China-13th Aug..
3 p.to.
Swatcw-13th Aug.. 5 p..
THURSDAY. 15th August.
KITEOROLOGICAL.
Swatow, Amer, Formosa via Takao-13th Barometer
Arg. 8 a..
Foihow & Haiptong-15th Aug., i a'm.
Swatow, Amgy and Foochow-15th Aug., Hamidly
1 pmzi.
FRIDAY, 16th August.
Previous
Day On date On date
29.64, 29.66
29.65
Temperature
8
78
87
BQ 93
81
Wind Direction ...
B..
E
Foco
3
3
1
0
0
·0.01 0,00
0.29
rath Is
19th 78
Formosa via Keelang, Stangbai. North Weather -----
China, Japan via Nagasaki, Bain Canada, United Stater, Central | mighaat qat die Tompsessen in the and America and Europe | Lewsen "a
ria Victoria, B. C-16th Aug...
'S
Registration 2.45 a.m. Letters
9.10 8.00.
Philippine Islands-15th Ang, I p.m. Shanghai and North China-14th Aug-
5 p.ad
SUNDAY, 18th August.
Sharghal, H. "bins, Jaran via Neguaki, Honolulu, Canera, United Sintra, Crat el S. America * Europe via Pan Francisco-in 18th Ang Registration 9 a.m. Letters 9 a.m. ›
TUESDAY, 6th August. Swatow, Anry and Foochow—20th Aug,
1 PAOL
WEDNESDAY, 21st August. Tientsin-21st Aug, 2 pm.
THURSDAY, 22nd August. Etzaifa, Bangkok, Ceylon, B mbay, Ader,
Typ Ea ope via Bing tînd Au... Regisha Mon: 8.65.
The Parcel Mail will be olond.on
(218) Azigust, at 5 pm)
10
•
HAE. Observatory, Avg. 12, 1918,
T.Y. CLANTON, Du,
TIDE TABLE.
From 12th Aug to 18th Ang.
34
High Water
Hongkong
Low Walking
Bongbong
Mun
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
AUGUST 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th. The Great French Drama:
“INSTINCT"
British Gazette, No. 455.
40www...
"THE FLIRT."
Etc., Etc.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Continued from Page 9.)
RIFLES IN ULSTER,
London, August. 9,
Mr. Shorttangoanced in the House of Commone that the Govsin- ment exproted to get 50,000 Ulster ride without trouble, but that it meant to gel them all the same.
SIAMESE TROOPS IN FENCE.
London, August 8.
It is confrmed that a large contingent of Siamese troops, com- manded by Major General Janride, has arrived at Marseillea and received a great welcome.
A MESSAGE TO RUSSIA.
London, August 9.
The Press Bureau has published a declaration by the British Government to the people of Rageia at Vladivostock, Murmanɛk
The declaration: and Archangel.
etatee, inter alia:- We not only want to stem the German penetration bat bring economic relief to your rained, suffering country. We have rent supplies and more will follow.
We wish to aid the development of the industrial and natural resources of your country not to exploit them. for ourselves, rertore an exchange of goode and to stimalate agriculture to enable von to take your rightful place among the free nations of the world. Our one deeire is to see Barris strong and free and then to retire to watch the Ramiau people work out their own destinies."
AN UNOPPOSED ELECTION.
London, August 9.
to
The Unionist candidate, Mr. G. K. Anderson, has been returned unopposed for Uanterbary.
THE ITALIAN FRONT. -
London, August 9.
An Italian celal mersage says:-- We repulsed two silacks on Col del Bosed, Our airships bombed military establishments on the Pola and Venetian plains and sleo Trent.
? THE ALLIES IN SIBERIA.
London, August 8.
Reater's correspondent at Washington saya that the War Secretary alates that oxing to the smeliness of the first
proposal body derpetched, be
that the Japanese Chief of Staff should lead the Allied forosa in Siberia has been abandoned, but probably a Japanese officer will lead the expedition. It is expected that the Japanese contingent will be somewhat larger than the Americer.
BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITY.
London, August 9.
The Admiralty annoume:—-A formation of our large ses planes in the North Ses eighted » Z·rpelin four thousand feet high and climbed to the attack. They were not seen at first, but the Zeppelin, Ister sighting them, dropped all ber bombe sad released water ballest. This put up the Z-ppelin's nose and it escaped into heavy cloade..
Dar seroplanes for the week ending August 7 dropped many tova of bomb stand explosives with good results on O tead and Zeebrugge. Three hostile michines were ebot down in flimes'soð six driven dowo out of control. All the British machines returned.
BRUSSELS, SUBAR CONVENTION.
London, August 9..
Reuter's Agency learns that the Government has decided tó give the signatories of the Brasela. Segar Convention six months' notios of its intention to resume complete liberty of action in rrepeat of their policy with regard to sugar. It is recalled in this connec. tion that Britain, when in 1913 she withdrew from the Convention, pledged that she would not give preference to British ruga: without six months' notice to the signatories,
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, August 8. The Shanghai exchange
Messrs. Montagu's report on the silver market says that the price has not changed during the week.
ross three-farthings to-day to 43 10d.
M
MON.
.
to 130
6
TÁ
m.ft.in.
The price of silver is nochanged.
London, August 10.
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