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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918,
RECESS NO. 44.
VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES
A
Large Size
Cigarette.
To remove the Cover Cur the tabel
SHADE MARH
this.
Virginia
Recess Cigarettes
Manufactured
by
Packed in
Air-tight
Tins of 50
Cigarettes.
Westminster
Thu Auteftatora is went by Wexminster Fokactu Co.," Lidl'
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER. APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
HE Undersigned has received THE
instructions to self by Pub., ic Auction on
WEDNESDAY, the 14th. August 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 inst.
Terms-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
ΤΕ
HE Undersigned bas received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, the 14th, August 1918, commencing at 11 am. at bis Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of Novels, Stationery, Picture Post Cards, Cherrywood Pipes, Tobacco Pouch, etc., etc., etc.
On view from Tuesday" the 13th fusi,
Terms: Cash on delivery.
- NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1.-) per share for account 1918. will be the payable on THURSDAY. 15th August, 1918. Shareholders are requested to apply for Divid- end Warrants at the Company's Office St. George's Buildings, Hong Kong.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY. the 1th Aug- zust, 1918, to THURSDAY, 15th Au.ust, 1918, both days in- clusive.
́CHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th July, 1918,
NOTICE.
"HE UNDERSIGNED. having acquired the whole of the Salisbury Avenue, houses in Kowl on, are prepared to make arrangements whereby any of their tenants, who desire to do so. may become the owners of the dwellings now in their occupa- tion by purchasing them on the lustalment eyetem.
J. M. ALVES & CO.
I
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
LTD
HAVE this day handed over.
to MR. H. TSUDA,the
GEO. P. LAMMERT, charge of this Branch.
Auctioneer.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THE
T. HAYASHI, Manager. Hongkong, 10th Au ust. 1918.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION..
"HEDIVIDEND DECLARED
for the Hall Year ending. 20th June, 11. at the rat. of Two Pounds th shillings Ster- ling per share, piyable on and APPLICATION
af.ér MONDAY the 12th day of August, Current, at the Offices
fo
forms Membership of the above Association may be obtainer
of the Corporati. where there from all the Banks or from the
holdes are requested to apply for Warrants,
l
undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCI
By Order of the Court of SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD Directors,
Bonorary Secretaries & N. J. STABE.
Treasurers." Chief Mänager, Hongkong, 15th January, 1917
IPPON
Tobacco Co, Ltd
LONDON
NOTICES.
ASAHI BEER.
[ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE ARA-PRSTAN EXHISTIC
ASAHI
BEER
SAHI LAGER BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
FOR EXPORT.
LINITED, TOKYO
EWERY COMPANY
SOKE AGENTS
Mitsui Bussan Kalsha
Taktykans 130gvár 156. *
MASSAGE HALL
4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL
(DUDDELL STREET). VR. T. TAKAYE, MRS MORITA.. CERTIFICATED: MASSEUES PASIREIS: TREATEDʻU TERA OWN. HOWE
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
August 17d, 17h 35m-Wating to The parcel post servics to Cuba isHongkong, Coast Ports, Manila, &- suspended.
Telegraphic Communi-as on with lan Ighthouse is interrupted
Typhoon in Eat 20' N. Lone. 11′′E, Was-moving W.N.W. at 15 to 20 mph.
Aurust 15d. Sh. 50m-Local typhoon signal No. 1 hoisted.
Augent 13d. 10h 35m-Local typhoon signal No. 4 balstad.
The charge for customs duty on type eampies fupranufactured tebaoco not
August 1d b. 1.-Waro'ng to exceedin : * om, in grow weight, and on Hongkong. Coast Ports, Harila, Boli samplaa «f upirits (except pe famed Typhoon in Lat. 20° N, Long. 115' E, spirits) at Froeeding 12 ozt. in gross | moving W, at 13 to 20 m p.ò. weight impted into the United King- August 158. 11h. 51m-No returns ou dom by post has now been increared to
Vladivostock Japan,
and Welas wel 25 6d and 15 id respectively.
Preasure has increased s'ightly over the Philippines and in the vicinity to Shang- hai: it has deceated slightly e'sawhere. The depresion remains over Torgking, and the typhoon is travelling, westward along the 20th parallel: it was situated 60 miles to the SW, of Pratas Shoal at fam. this morning. The barometer is falling in Hongkong, and the winda may be expected to ver from N E. to B.E
The impo tation by post into Japan of foreign
zies, except wach sa may be imported by the Minister of Africa'ture and Commerce and there sons designated by him, is prohibited.
This prohibition is at applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formosa) and Karabuto (Japanese Bagh slien.)
"
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
AUGUST, 13th 14th & 15th, 1918.
"THE STORM."
"THE TRY OUT.”
Pokes and Jabs Comedy.
American Gazette, No. 71.
during the next 24 hours, probably in FRENCH DAY IN SHANGHAI:"
The Parcel Pont Service to the Portu-creasing in force to a gaie. guese Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Office in Morocco (except för Privzers-of-War) is suspended.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Siberis and Portuguese East Africa. Persia and Mor occo cannot be transmisted
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Landing at 10 am to-day, 0.05 inoles Total since January 1st 68.79 Inates against an average of 58 18 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distrier
Forest
".
- NE. to
18.E. winds
fresh,
Tatil further notice parcels for civil addresses in the province of Udine, Vicenza Trovise. Padua, Vasics and Bellunu in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless peated under the 1 Hongkong to Gap Rockfair à British War Office Pe' mit
1.
The Parcel Port Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditions Forces), and to Abymiaia Bagdad. Eribres, French Small Coast Italian Somaliland. Porta- Kose East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia bare been suspended.
Os and after May 1a 1918, imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 16 to the rupee.
The amount of the charge per parcel inj fixed at 5 sen per day after the exmiration of the period stipulated.
Registered sad. Parce: Mais close 15: minutes earlier than the time givea below unless otherwise stated.
No unofficial letter addressed Lo Abadan. Abwez or Mohammerah in the Patalan Gulf may exseed eight ounce, in weight.
Formona Channel
¡¡ecreasing
"THE LA M B ."
Harold Lloyd and Company.
A FAR EASTERN VIEW.
I to a Gale
at
16-at
The Question of the War's Duration.
| cloudy.
qually,
and rainy
later,
S.E
winds,
fresh.
NEW SHANGHẢI STEAMER,
Trial Trip of the Solvaer,
With the prolongation of the
Tac now steamer Solvier, which war beyond this year what, acks s orrespondent of the New York is the third of five cargo steamers
heing
bait by TheShanghai Dock
South coast of China be- The an Evening Post, will the cause. |
tween H.E. and Lamooks} Borth court' of China be- tween H.K. and Hainan
as No. 1. The same
No. 1.
Oalax Coart Meteorological Registwi.
Station.
Tostook
Information has been recaired from 'Nemero the Director General of Posts and Hakodate Telegraphs Torio, that on and after 1st Tokio April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will Kochi collect a demurrage charge from the
Nagasaki addresseer of parcels on which Customs K'sgima dusies or inland taxes are imposed in Oshima Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Naha Office within 20, days from the date of hifima the notice of their arrival to be sent to Bonia L. the addresseer.
Whalwal da Bankow The Director General of Posts and chang Telegraph dia advises that: "The Kiukiang Parcel Poi: Service to the Indian. Oivil
Changsha Postal Agenciar at Abul basib Amars. Shanghai Bagdad, Burrs. Buara City. Fao, Kut, Gussiad Naseriyah. Qua: Saleh, Suk ash-Shayukh dhary P. and Zubair in Mesopotamia is suspended Amoy and that piece-goods, haberdashery and Bwatow similar articles, except those intended
thos
for the persesal use of the addresses and Taichu not for sale, canot be sent to those Tainan offices or to Abadar. Ahwaz or Mohm: Koshur morgh by the letter coat, and that such dores articles if received will not be delivered Canton and will be liable to confiscation."
'kony
Book
Macao
Arrangements have been made for the transmission of parcels to the United | Kingdom via Canada.
÷ Pathol
Heibow
The rates of postage are as follows:- Farcel not over Sibs...
Do. Fibr....$1.80 1lb... 2.70
30 cents.
Phulion
TOUTAD
C. St. J.
A
Dagupan
Manila
No insurance can be affected na parcels
cent by tisis route.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Legaspi
Tacloban
Hollo Surigao Guam!!
Aug. 13. a.m.
Winds
Hour.
Baromentos.
Temperatura,
Humidity.
D'on.
Force.
j. Weather.
2.0
29.50 79 29.81 78 29.75 82 19.66 80 92
40
$9.68
81 62 se
6 b
4;
03
#
19.68-75 19.67
$9.67 75 I едв
29.65
La 29.67 77. 95
4 b
29.65 76 9t
29.62 75
$6 now
1 of
29.64
7 29.53 75 '95 ne
29.53 82
29.63 75
Ww to
BW
29.59 75 9% 330
.29.68 75 96 se
29.74 75 94 aw
* 29.75 73 95
29.75 73 95
40
r,
quences be in financial conditions & Engineering Co., L. for Not- of Japan? This question is being wegian owners, duly underwent ber official trials on Saturday, naked by all the belligerenta; it
is just now much deliberated outside Woosung, says the North within the circles of fissucial China Daily News of Angast 6. The Silvaar was loaded with
Janao.
There are many who take about 500 tone of water ballsat the contract conditions fright whenever rumour of pesce over
is beard. Bat, although these sad left the Old Dock at 9 with B number of people would look hopefully on. continuation of the war, yet some guests on board, including Mr. T. Kandisan, Consal-General for
facta are against them,
The one conspicuous pheno-Norway, Mr. Fr. Sama, of Kassrs. menon is the rise in pricea. This Thorsen, Captain Maeller and rise baa sflicted both consumers Captain Norvals, representing the and producers to a very importantners, Kr. O. Lied, Oaplain degree. In this market, it has Panker and Kr. Simmons, repre- been a question from the early uting Dat Norake Veritas, Kr. days of the conflict, whether the Une, Mr. Barne, menager of the rice would continue long, or Dock Company, and others, and would end se abruptly sa it began. proceeded down the river in charge of Captain Armistead to the This still remains a puzzle,
war.
оц
The aback of the Teutonic measured mile outside Woosung," drive by the Allies on the western which the vessel ran six times and front has given as confidence of averaged a mean speed of 11- victory; but the Central Powera knots per hour which was mach Reem to bimbued with the same in excess of the contract require- The engines and... sii *pirit. The new situation in ments. Russit and Bamanis has so auxiliary machinery were then alleviated conditions of the Tea-pat at their full capacity for three and hours continuous steaming with tonio
palilioal states, economic, that the Germans most satisfactory resuite: the an- be disasarged with gines were also tried for ahead cannot
the and astern mac avring, the com®. #aize the present western front. Ag wɛ of Japan passes were adjusted and the ves see it, and unless the unexpected sel then returned to Shanghai happens, it is safe to say that the and was berthed at the Dook end of the war is beyond any Company'e buoy about 630 p.m. After running the measured one's present calolation.
Bring car views on a long mile the party adjourned to the we naturally judge ita saloon for tiffia, during which the significance from its bearing on gaual felicitons speeches and the Ruspoial affairs of Japan, Loasts were made and duly There is a siderable num-honoured, the owners' represents- her of industries which will bene-tives expressing themselves well fit, notehly, those which here pleased with their new ship, been established in connection which is a credit to Shanghai, with the war sad those which sad the Dock Company are to be have come to moanpolise trade on congratulated
ccount of the lack offoreignom to their already big list, which petition. Sach ere the dyesto, dates back as far as 1882
Ole of the features of the steel manufacture, shipbuilding and machinery enterorisme, Bat Bar and embodied in all the these are the very trades which abips built by the Dock Company, Swatow, Amy and Foachow-15th Aug.. Force of Wind, according to Besafort have had to bear the brunt of the ie the complete osastraction in
1pm
rise of raw material prices and in the Company's own workshops State of Weather, b blue sky, o de Haiphong, Saigon. State, Banekok. tached cloud, d drickling rain, ffog, a
orange of wages, this deareasing from the raw materials, of all the region, Ind's y'a Dhannabked, gloomy, h hall, lightning, OTHECAE), i
their net procesia. This tendency msobivery, boilers, steering gear, Europe va Su-z-15th Aug, Registration 2.45 pm. Latten, thunder, visibility, w daw wet.
passing showeza, q squally, r raÍN, V SUOM
of sim will be witnessed from wincher, windlass, pumps and now on: the causes of it are very auxiliary machinery, a practica ailar to that of the United oarried out by none but the very largest shipbuilding firms Statka
Generally speaking, our people bome, but which ensures the regard the rise of onmmod ty very best results for all concerned, The Solvaar is now loading for prices as the outcome of abortaga
TO-MORROW.
Japan via Keji 14th Aug. 8 am, Fort Bayard14th Aug.. 11.m...
Labuan
N
29.76 75 91
4.20 29.81
ཟླ་
1.0
6 b
6 29.75 81 96..
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Chiervatory, Aug. 13, 1918
THURSDAY, 15th August.
2 Barometer, reduced to degro Swatow, Amoy. Formosa via Takao-15th as to the level of the sex in in
Aug, & a.m.
Jahes, tenttisasi hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degree Fahrenheit.
་་
་ དྲྭ ་
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation and the Humidity of air saturated with mo
ture being 100.
Baihaw & Haiphong-15th Aug..? a.m. Straits. Dangkot, Ceylon, India, Mauri- Eu South Africa. Lourenes Marques, Cape Town Europe vis Capa-15th Aug., 10 3.
3.30 p..
FRIDAY, 16th August-
Formosa til Kesiang, Canada, United
Slates, Contral and S. America.į
and Europe via Victoria, E.
-16th Auz Registration 8.45
3.5. Letters 9.30a.m.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
3 Boals.
METEUROLOGICAL,
Shanghai N. Chise, Honolulu, Canada, Baromatera
United States, Cent al & B. Temperature --- America & Europe San Hamidity Francisto-16th Ang... Regis
Previous
Day On date On date
at a pan, at ALL NEED, A
29.65 29.65
29.51
83 76
81* 9%
86
61
E. CALM
E
4
0
b
C
0,00
035
12th J;
Let
, 13th já
B.I. Observatory. Aug. 13, 1918.
TE, MAY CON
tration 9.45 am. Letters 1.30, Wind Direction -- Force...__
3.1.
Weather
Philippine Islands—J6th Aug, 2 p.TA Japan vis Nagaraki- 16th Aug., 5 p.m. Bain
0
0.89
Shanghai sọc North China–17th Aug.Princess RC 20 peso An Ban
51.2.
SUNDAY, 18th August, Shanghai, N. bine, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cane a, United States, Cent al * S. Ama~TİCE Europa vis Pan Francisco- 18th Aug: Registration 9 a.m Letters 9 2.1.
“TUESDAY, 20th August, Shanghal and North China-20th Aug.
11.
-
TIDE TABLE.
From 12th Aug. to 18th Aug."
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow-10th Avg MD.
1p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 21st August.
Tientsin-21st ång, 2 p.m.
THURSDAY, 22nd August.
Straits, Burgkok, Ceylon, B ibay, Aam, Sat.
Eypt Europe vis Bues-
Hat Au... Registration 9.45 Bas. am. Letters 10:30 azn.
The Parcel Mail will be alosed on Wednesday 1st Auguri, at 5 p.zz.
High Water Berghoox Me Cli
43
Low Water-
Hongkong
Low
For Low
z morning, a afternoon.
on another access
of Fapply. So long so this home sad on her trip through the danger one, the best wishes eceraity continues and is BM- phasised by the rapidly increasing of Uptain Norval's many trieuda will go with him in his trying journey.
derive
war porpwAB. on advancing.
requisitions for origes will go
The two previous ships, the The capitalista will, of course. Vlats and Jan, built by the
from profit ·
this: Dok Company last year, have but they will also be confronted ben lakes over by the British io an itereasingly trables Government, so that Shanghai's way, with the neoserity for raising wages. This will add conting aly to the coat of productive, *bus decreasing d-mand and nonsumption, sad perbapa pro- duation also.
shipbuilding efforts are now bowing some tangible results in assisting towards the proscaation jof the war.
Japen has exerienced highly Prosperous conditions for the lost four years. Bat if prices move riea could go on indefinitely. ap to the antal limit, it seema b-osts of war. Apprehension of to us that a fall of ommodity some, each renotion is a msin. prices will inevitably take place, cause for the pessimism which aven during the war: for there he lately began to prevail with ja no, vesann to halipra sharq hai thu king rahli- be
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