Aug. 16, 2.
·Winde
The parcel port servies to" Cuba ix | Question that Flabbergasted His suspended.
Lordship.
Telegrap'le Communication with Wag- lan lighthouse is interrupted.
The charge for customs duty on type Sme soy stories of the Esat. ramples of unmanufactured tabacco not end were told to the Aldwych exceeding6 oz. in grow weight, and on
10
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918.
W.D. & H.O. WILLS
HIGH GRADE
"Embassy
NO. 77 CIGARETTES
THE CIGARETTE DE LUXE
Embassy
N°77
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES,
Are made by scentile processes from
„ge serupulously selected: and perfectly matured Tobacco of the Highest Gnide only. They t for that tenon prefered and, demanded by Sperring men ef all knas
Their World Wide Popularity is based upon their unquestioned excellener.
ÇAN B. URTAINED OF ALL. HIGH CLANS TOBACCONIST, ÉN TING of '
2 AN AME BOXES OF 13. WID. TO H. 0. WILLS. BRISTOL,
LONDON,
RUBBER SHARE REPORT-
PRICES BY MAIL From SINGAPORE Dated
July 23rd, 1918.
Sterling Shares.
Nom. Value. Buyers Sellers.
Allagar
a/Shares.
WEATHER REPORT,
August 15d 19b. Olm.-Orders given to lower local typhoon signal No. 3,
August 166 19h (6m-No returns from Japan, Fiadivostock and Weihaisi. Prasure has increased considerably in Hongkong, and slightly to moderate'y elsewhere; an anticrtions of moderate intensity is situated in the Pacific to the south of Japan The typhoon, after entering the coast, moved rapidly west- wardeerd is now stown sa A depresion over Tongking.
Boagkong Rainfall for the 2 hours anding at 10 am. to-day, 2.92 inches Total since January 1st 74.13 bebés } against an average of 39.71 inches,
"PORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS
ENDING AT "NOON TO-MORROW..
District.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
AUGUST, 16th, 17th & 18th, · 1918,
GLADYS
HULETTE
AND
A CROOKED
IN
PAUL
CLERCET
ROMANCE.
BRITISH CAZETTE--NO. 456.
- AMERICAN GAZETTE--NO. 72.
(6 BEAT IT."
Harold Lloyd in one of his funniest Comedies.
2/6
9/0
-Anglo-Jata
5/0
6/0
Anglo-Kalay
10/6
13-
Batang Malaka
3/6
4/6
Foreca.
Beksh
213
319
Bkt. Mertajam
4/0
5/0
Bit Sembawang 2/5
Chersoness (F.M.8.)2/2
Chimpul
1/10
2/14
8.4 SE winds, 1 Barkong to Gap Book Froderate;
cloudy, Occasional
rain
Consolidated
11-."
14/6
Heawood
3/0
3/9
Kanuning Perat
3/6
2 Formosa Channel
The same
as No. 1.
POST OFFICE..
Kota Tinggi
2/2
Labu (F.M.S.)
7/6
Linggi Ord
201-
London A. R.
7/8
Merlimau
two HK. and Lamocks No 1. 4 South coast of Chlax ba-? The same
tuma HK mad Hainan as No. 1.
.4/6
Padang Jawa
Chias Cosat Keteorological Ragialer.
Perak
5/9
Port Dickson
2j3
Selangor
251-
3/6
9/4
S'pore Para S'pore United
Str. Settlements
(Bertram)
Sumatra Para Unid. Serdang
Sumatra
Untd. Sumar s Untd Temiang Vallambros
Bkt, Rajah
Castlefield
Damansara
Kuala Lumpur
:
SOTE TI FOCUS
-18
3 douth coast of China be-} The tame
Station..
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tlen.
Forde.
V'ortock Sa Nemur
Hakodate Tokio
Sagaar
Kagima
Oshima
Naha Ishi'iima
Waaiwel Ga
Hankov
29.84 79 96
12/-
$1-
3/3
17/6 19/
£1 Shares,
160/- 110/130/-.
190-
Bana la
701- .901.
Lobang
H'lands &L'landa 60
201.
Kiukiang
Changtha
Laaadros
80/- 42!- 45/-
100/- *
Shanghai
Gund
29.84 73 95 #
60
Langen (Jaya)
42,9 48/6
Shary P.
29.94 8 83
b
Ledbury
35-
65/.
Amor.
M
29.86 80 92 1
20
Swator
40/-
Lump
476
Taibots
54 29.89 94
06..
lisiacca R. P.
Ord.
Taichu
29.89 73
Ob
*
Tainan
29.71 75
nae
2 b
H
80/-
100/-
7 Pref. ' BUL-
Nordanal
221-
25.
Koshua P'doz Canton
H
29.88
T
A
1 b
29.38 77
ac
26
63
Permas
301-
35- Gap Blok
29.15 278 92
Pegob
*55.
29.74 99.57 72 91 ase
бо 80
Rembia Ord
28/6
32/0
→
Pai
Rembia Prai
25/-
45-
Hother
Rubber Plan
Phulien
2016.
Coura
29.66 83
27/6
31. J
29.76 75
29:56 19 26 e 42
WEW b SH OO
NOTICES.
Sapong
~ -
.35%.
Apart!
29.84 77 89
Seafield
105/-
Dagupa Manila
29.84 72 98
Tebrau (Johore)
60-
Taj-
Logueţi
29.81 76 96 now lo
Unid. Bua Baiona 55j-
.70/-
Taclocar
29.40 75 95
ASAHI BEER.
Hoila
29.81 75 96
ເ d
Surigss
Guzz £20 29.85
1
Si Shires.
6 29.72.18
เส
2 b
Alor Gajah
2,70 1,03 1.15
BOY AND THE BISHOP.
SOLE
EVERYWHERE.
Tibertinetest
avant by Ekitiko Klu»rieng. Trineca Co., Lut
Dollar Shares.
Ayar Kunias Ayer Molak Balgownia Bkt. Jelutong Bkt Kal Glenelg
Jaro
Pungjor
Tambalak
Ulu Pandaa Unid Malacca
Кохры Malako
والان
1.70 1.85 4,25 5,00 .45 .35 .65
1.40 1,65 1.15 1,25 1,25 1-40 1.95 22.05
دشور
La muen
samples of spirita fexcept pe famed Olab recently by the Bev, Robert spirits) not exceeding 12 ozs. in grouR. Hyde, director of the Boys' weight imported into the United Elag Welfare Association.
dom by post has now been increaand to £5 6d and 15/4d respectively.
The importation by post into Japan of foreign rice, except such sa may be imported by the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce and the person designated by him, it prohibited.
Many people sent extraordinary things for distribution among the boys, he said. One box went to Hoxton contained papular. educator, a guide to a university,
This prohibition is not applicable to a bowler hat and a dress sait. rice imported into Taiwan (Formoss) and "We did not know what to do Karabuty (Japaasse Baghalien.)
with them, but we heard that a
The Parcel Port Service to the Partu-vicar nest by was having * gusse Colonica in Wat Africa and so jumble sals, so we took the bax to Spanish Offices in Morocco (except for his house when it was dark, pat Prisoner-of-War) is suspended..
Correspondence addressed to едему subjects in China. Siam, Siberia and
occo cannot be transmitted.
J!
it on the doorstep and ran sway."
A boy rather flabbergsated the
Portague East Africa, Persia and Mor-Bishop of London, who had sald eome books be did not want, by asking him, "If those books were no good to you, why did you sell them to someone else?"
Until further notics parcels for civil addrames in the provinces of Udine, Vicenza, Treviso, Padua, Venice sad Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for tranamission uulen pɔded under the British War Office Permit
Another boy informed the vicar that his mother was suffır.
ing from "tabercoaloysters.” The Parcal Post Services to British East (Laughter.) One small boy rushed 30.4 Africa and Egypt (except for members
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistent:
of the Erpeditionary Forces). ad to up to Mr. Chester Jonse, the magi- Abyminia, Bagdad. Erthros Franch strate, one day and said:" Evan- Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Porting paper, Mr. Jones ?**,
* Fow
guess East Africa, Zanzibar and have been suspended.
On and after May 1st 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the repes.
The amount of the charge per parcel is! fixed at 5 ten par day after the expiration
of the period stipulated.
do you know my name?" saked the mag strate.
"Had tea with your wife last week! #23 the unexpected reply.
Registered and Farcel Msila close 15 What Scholar Did for the States,
minutes earlier than the line given below unless otherwise stated.
No uoficial letter addressed to Hongkong Obeezyatory, Aug. 16, 1918 Abadan. Abwo or Mohammerah in the
1 Baromater," reduced to 32 degrees | Persian Gulf may ex 'est eight ounces in Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- weight. ches, tenths and hundredthe.
* Temperature, in the shade, în degyves,
Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of sir saturated with mats
ture being 100.
4.Direction of Wind, to two points. 3 Forms of Wind, according to Beaufort
Scala
The importation into the Common-
wealth of Australia of tax, other this that grown or produced in British Posses sions is prohibited, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister fr Trade and Custora bas been first
obtained.
the Director Genera of Posts sad Information has been received from
Telegrapha Tokio, that on and after les State of Weather, b blue" sky, o čem
April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will tacked cloud, 4 drissling rain, ffog, & collect a demurrage charge from the gloomy, k hall, I lightning, a overcast, v; addrmessen of parcels on which Customs paming showa, e squally, rxala, a snow, duties or inland taxes are imposed in 1 thunder, v visiblity, w daw wat
METEOROLOGICAL.
Japan, nol withdrawn from the Post Office within 20 days from the date of the notice of their arrival to be sent to
the addrensas.
The Director General of Posts and Telegraph, India, advises that: “The Parcel Port Service to the Indian Civil
Jimah
Malaka Pinda
[ASAHI BEER
Mandai Takong
Pantai
1.10
.65
1,20
.30 - 60
.75
,95
.55
.05
150
,90
•
Sa Shares.
7.25
7.00 4,00 4.25
New Serandak Sandycrof
8,50 2.00
8.00 2,50
2.60
2,00
.90
· 1,00
$5 Shares.
Age: Pana
7,50
Oh'kai Serdan Kaylor
8.00
Baromster →Tamperstar o
Humidity
as a pull at Cavu at a 2,83
$9.50 .29.75
23.31
73
RL
for the personal use of the addromeo and
99. 92
8
5,40 6.00
7,00
7,50
Wind Direction... Force.....
S.
8.E.
S.E.
5
4
Kelamak
3,00
5.30
Luna
Weather an orgy tal
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5.95
6,10
Rala
3.73 0,00
112
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5.76
6.25
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Nyala
·5.65 6.00
at 1
9.30 10,25
8.55 9.00
8'gai Bagan Trafalgar
Previous
Day On date on date.
PROFITEERING IN SHIKOKU..
Farmers Cornering Rice.
Acarion state of stairs is re ported from Kacbi, on the other side of Shikoku For averal days! past the weather in the neigh.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER. APPRAISER
AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
JJ
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Pub- Auction on SATURDAY, the 17th August,
rhood of Keebi bs been unlic fvorable, leading farmers to believe that this year there would be a poor harvest. Moreover, they bave refused to rell their boldings in view of the steady advance in the price of rice, bile the bid weather bas inter- fered with the shipment of rice from other parts of the country. In these circumstances! rice consignments arriving at Kochi on the 20th alt, from the rural districts around that city amounted to no more than 18 balea.
It was feared that if such a state
1918.
commencing at Ham.
་
at his Auction Rooms. in 4
Duddell Street,
17 cases Sberry. 20.
**
Toilet Soap
2.
5
Knife Powder. Disinfectant
On view from day of sale Terms Cash on delivery..
GEO, P. LAMMERT, -
Auctioneer.
of affairs continued a very seria THE Undersigned has received eitnation would be created, s'nd tastructions to sell by Public the local authorities, with the Auction on
assistance of a pablic spirited SATURDAY, the 17th. August
rice merchant, bastily arranged for getting eapplies from other parts of the country. As the
result of the arrangements made about 2,000 Lales of Korean rice
landed from wete
·0 8.K. Shin-Koobi-maru on the 22nd alt.-Japan Chronicle.
Manufacturing Guscotton.
· 1918. commencing at 11a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Du.dell" Street,
Il Bales Real Turkish To- bacco.
"
A ́ ́ Quantity" of Egyptian Cigarettes,
(More or less damaged by water.) On view from Friday the
It is reported that the Japaness 17th inst.
Government proposes to establish
a factory for the manufacture of
gancotton at Higashiramurs,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Chits-gas, Aichi Prefecture. The THE Undersigned has received authorities have been negotiating instructions to sell by ¡Public
to buy the necessary zite, but Auction on
great difficulty has been experi-
enoed in reaching-as agreement
as to price. It was then reported
that if it was found difficult to
arq zire land, the site would be
pelfoed either in Chiba
TUESDAY, the 20th,
August 1918. commercing. at II a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell
Stroet,
or
A Quanlity of Tweed and
Fakaoka Prefecture, whereupon Flannel Suit Lengths. Ready
GRAND PRIZE
GAZETILA EXNESTRELA
ASAH
DAI NIPPON BREWERY
BEER
Y: LINITED. TOKYO, JAPÁN -
ASAHI
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
EXPORT.
COMPANY
HOLA - AGENşmi
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
the residents of Taketoyo, near Made Suits, Linen and Soft MASSAGE HALL the village originally fixed for Shirts Collars, Straw Hats the site of the proposed guncotton Towels, etc., etc., etc. factory, offered to sellland at one-
On view from Monday the
third the previously declared 19th inst,
market valus. It is reported the authorities are favourably oon. sidering this offer,
il
Terms:-Cash on delivery.
GEO.P.-LAMMERT
Auctioneers
4. QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL,,
A (BUGDELL. STREET),
ME. T. FAKATE, MRS MORITA. ...... CERTIFICATED MASSEURS Palmesus TICK 1980 28. Teen Ow! How
DENTRED.
Pajam Badella Talak Anson
8.25 8.75
$10 Shares,
Bakit Timak Polas Buissy Tapah
11,00 4,004,15 12,00 13,50
N. Y. K. Steamer "Kaio Maru."
From 12th Aug. to 18th Aug.
The N. Y. K. has arranged to M. transfer in the near future the Tas sa. Kaio Maru on its Australian wad. line to the Ringoon route for r shipment of rice purchased by the home Government. It is to make up for the Wakanoura Maru which has been shifted to se the Shanghai lice, as reported previously..
m morning, a "afternoon,
fr
3
| Highest opis nie Tumpscanis on the
Scr
HE Observatory, Aug. 15, 1918.
7'st.
1
ป
+
T. 3. OLAFTON, Dizsatar.
TIDE TABLE.
High Water Banching
Six thousand London school children rendered sesistance to the Food Ministry in tabulating retorne relating to potato stocks. The children analysed and taba- lated 300,000 returns "accorately...... and actively" in less than two daye, and the King and Queen expressed the opinion that the achievement reflected great oredit on the children and teachers.
Haiphong-17th Agg., 10 x.m. Shanghai and North China-17th Aug, Registration 9.45 am. LolterS 10.30 4. Haiphong, Balgen. Stau, Bangkok,
Ceston, India via Dhanushkod Earope via Suez-17th Aag, Registration 12.45 pm. Letters 1 30 p.m.
Portal Agencies at Abul Khasib, Amara, Philippine Islands—17th Aug., È p.m. Bagdad, Bears, Busra City, Fao. Kui, | Japan vis Nagasaki-17th Aug. 5 paí Naseriyah Qalat Saleh. Suk-exh-Shaykh Tourane-17th Aug, § p.m. ...”) and Zhair in Mesopotamia is suspended
sed that place-goods, haberdashery and
imilaz
articles, except those. intended
not for sale, cannot be sent to those
offices or to Abadsa, Ahwaz or Mahm
SUNDAY, 18th August,
merah by the latter post, and that such Shargbai, N. China, Japan viz Nagasaki,
articles if received will not be delivered
and will be liable to confiscation."
Arrangements have bees made for the transmission of parcels to the Waited Kingdom vis Canada.
The rate of postage are as follows:-
90 cents. Parcel not over 3[be...
7lbs... $1.80 Llibs.... 2.70
Do.
Do.
No Insurance can bu efected on parcels cant by this route.
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW,
Cataa, Rozoials, United Btates, Central & S. America
* Europe via Fan Francisco- 18th Aug., Registration 9 a.zz. Letter 9 a..
TUESDAY, 20th August.?
Shanghai and North China-20th Aug,
112m
Swatow, Amey and Foochow~20th Aug.
1 p. Tientsin-20th Aug.. 5p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 21st August. Timai-21st Aug, 2 p.m.
Formosa da Keelung, Canada, United) . THURSDAY, 22nd August.
States, Central and S. America Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Embay, åder, and Europa via Victoria, B. 0.
-17th Aug. Registration 6.45
Letters 9.30 am.
Egypt Europa via Buzz-- 22nd Au Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10,30 am.
"katua, Japan via Nagasaki-17th Aug, 10 am. The Parcel Mail will be closed on
Wednesday 21st August, at 5 p.me Straits,
Low Water Hongkong XALO
M..
704
1
14
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116)
Nor Low w
2
Bangkok Ceylon, Mauritius,
South Africa, India, via Dzzo-Shanghai and North China-Blad 'Aug„, Babkodi Lourenco Marques,}
Cape Town and Europe VÍL)
Cape-17th Ang., Registration
1.15. Dei tea 10°à.m"
FRIDAY, 23rd August: Philippine Islands 23rd Aug, 2 più.
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