THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY
POST OFFICE.
EMBER
1918
WEATHER REPORT.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
BARRIBAL
OIL
ER
COMMANDER Finest Virginia Cigarettes
Westminster
GIRL
PAINTINGS
FREE.
For a limited time only anyone returning 5 empty Commander!" cigarette tins to the WESTMINS TER TOBACCO CO., LTD., 18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, will receive free of all cost one of the famous Barribal Girl paintings re- produced in Oils, Stretched on Canvas and Mounted on a Wooden frame.
British-American Tobacco Co.,
Limited.
AGENTS FOR
Westminster Tobacco Co.,
Limited.
LONDON.
"COMMANDER" SUPER-SIZE CIGARETTES ARE
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STOCKED BY ALL HIGH CLASS TOBACCONISTS.
TOWARDS PERSIA,
Germaty's Ambitions la the
·East.
The Advertisement in wed by Westaister Tobaces Co., Ltd
tion of mad bowels on the Tigris, dignified with the name of s towa, was celebrated throughout Germany with hardly los cir comitance than was the new of Tannenberg.
Oar saccesses in Mesopotamis and Palestine having closed the Ges. S F Maurice direct roads to the Persian Gulf writes in the Daily Chronicle sej and to the Suez Canal, Ger follows:-The veil which has for many has been forced to seek long shrouded the Near Eat is way round, and the collspee being gradually lifted, and what of Reis has opened such we have been allowed to see is a way to her. It was not merely fall of "encouragement. The to obtain corn that she entered dramatic story of the operations of the Ukraine and pressed on to the Czech 8 ovsk forces in Siberis Oleasa and Sebastopol, be is and in the anoth-east of European now trying to get possession of Bassis, and the appearance of the abols of the sailes of the Allied troope onthe Harman coast, Dog, partly becanes it affords the together with reports of the steady easiest means of getting corn decline of the power of the down to the Black Ses, and Bolabevika and of the troubles of thesce by the Danube into Gar the Germans in the Ukraine, ali many, bat msiply bosnae it show that the treaty of Breat gives her a base from which to Litovak is likely before long to be control the lower waters of the of no greater value than other Volga and obtain access to the trasties to which Geimszy has northern shores of the Cis. pnt her name. Bat the news. Czecho-Slovak, Miracis," which we have received if ca We may expect next year to BTEB PO Est is extent and posee the Germans endes caring fo seesing such limited communica aroid battle in the West by tions that we monet not expect, gradually falling back befre the even though the Allies are ready which has been completely and Allied armies, serose country and willing at long at to give aid to the anti Bolshevik forcer, soientifically devastated, to strong
that developments can be very
spid.
prepared lines as they did in the epring of 1817. This will be saother pawn in the game of bar As Enticing Programme, gaining to sat alongside Belgium, It is very improbable that and we may expect von Hertling Germeny entered the war with to inquire of France bow long she any ideas of territorial eggrond is prepared to allow her northern isement in Western Europe, bs-provinces to be laid waste in yond possibly each a reotification order to support Great Britain's of the Franco-German frontier as Eastern ambitions. This would would give her rossession of the be a very cunning and thorough Briey mineral felde. It was to fly German" device, which, to be the east that she looked for defeated, must be met in time. expansion" Tarkey was brought If Germany is allowed to realise into the war to be used as a cat's her Eastern programme she will paw which would enatob from ne come out of the war relatively our position as the dominant stronger than she entered it, and Power in the East and transfer it will remain, as great a manson to to Germany. The failure of Europe and this is one of the Dardanelles expedition main-res
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with
September 24d 12h. 18m-Noreterna from Japan and Vladivostock," Pramure kas decreased alightly over H. Chisa, The parcel port service to Cuba la 1 and increased slightly elsewhere; it re- suspended
On and after May tai 1918, Imperial Postal Ordere will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the rupes..
The Services to Germany, Austria, Karia and the Ottoman Empire `ruspended..
Tuslaw highest over N. China. The yesterday and entered the Annam const depression appears to have deepened
Lenn wertery track; It is probably filling no to the N.W. of Tourna. The typhoon Bul-probably situated to the NR of the
Loochaos, moring NE
are
No unofficial lette addressed. to Abadan. Ahwax or Mohammoral in the Persian Gulf mayercosd sight, ounces in
The Farnal Post Service to the Portu- Eunee Oolonias in West Africa and to Spanish Officer in Morocco (except for Priemere-of-War) is suspended.
Correspondenes addressed to snemy bjects in China. Siam Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Parvia and Mor- ocou cannot be trapanted.
Parusly for Graece cannot be accepted for transmission' unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Minister at Atčena.
Unlusured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be- forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Pabile are therefore advised to pack much parcels very carefully.
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Letters franted at the 4 cents rate addrequed to Yunaafu and Mangte and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the worda
For delivery by the Chiness Post Office.***
Fatil farther notice parcala for civil addresses in the provinces of Udine. Vicenta, Trevise, Fadus, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted ander the British War Office Permis
The Parcel Port Services to British East
Hoogkong Bainfall for the 24 hours; ending at 10 uz to-day, 0.00 Incl. against an average of 73,96 incher. Total since January 1st 96.09 lactos
© FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW,
Dietrich
1. Fermon Channel
Forurt
Ewinda,
fairy
N. winda, strong.
3 South coast of China, bei) Thë name
tween, HL, and Lamooks) as No. 1. 4 South Cost of China be-) The "same tween 'HI and Hainan...) as No. 1.
Ghias Court Meteorologiuni Register..
Sept. 24,
Winde
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'ilon.
Weather.
Foroe,
Africa and Egypt (except for members Nemuro 5a of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Eritrea, Franch | Fokia Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Porto- guess East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.
"The charge for customs duty on type Naha samples of unmanufactured t"bacco 'not
exceeding & car. in gross weight, and on | Bonin
samples of spirits (except pe famed Wasiwat Ba 30.03 63,74 spbria) not, exceeding 18 ozs. ia gross Hankow weight imported into the United Kingibang dots by post has now been increased to 15/60 and 25/ad
415/4d rapectively.
The importation by post izto Japan of | Gutslad foreign ...... rise, · ezorgt auch 'sa may be imported by the Minister of Agriculture And Commerceand the persons designated by him, ja prohibited.
Thinpectibition is n't applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formosa) and Karabute (Japanese Baghalien)
- 30.02 59.93 "
27.96: 69-75 a
29.90 75 81 now 2b.
29.92 *74
·29.94
64.92 9:27 110-
*29.85%-70
29.87 75
29.89 75 107
•
Amoy Swatow Fathoko
Talchu
"faizao
Koshun
11.85 75
The hours of delivery, w'll be ma [»]] yw#5÷WISK Spm
Weekdays 9 a.m. "I p.m. and
Canton Hong dap Book Mans Wachows Pathol Haibow
Phullen
7 29.79 73 94
Sundays and Holidays noon.
0. 5, 7,
I
From the 1st May 1918 there wilt “be throw (Funeral’Räliveries daly from the District Post Ociles except on Sunday and Holidays. When there will be one dalivary only.
- The imptation into the Common- Dagupan
wealth of Australia of sex, other than
that grown or produced in British Pouses Legaspi sions is prohibtad, unless the conseut in
Tacloban writing of the Commonwealth Minister | Frets Fr Trade and Customs has been first Surigao obtained...
Chasm Labuan
Information has been received from the Director General of Post and | Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after lat April 1918, the Port Office of Japan wili poflect a demurrage charge from the sddressees of parcels on which Customs dusies or inland taxes see imposed in Japsa, not withdrawn from the Post | Office within 20 days from the date of the notios of their arrival to be sent to the addensaz, 'a
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Registered and Parcel Maila close - 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
In the case of Mails olna'ng before 9 Ja: Begistration closes at 5 o'clock ́01 the previous evening.
Telegraphic inf wanation has
besh torived from London that pickets of Sugar not exceeding one pound in Weight may still be sent by parcel post ti th Un tad Kingdom and that such pack ts are admislel to the United Kingdom fere of *mport licence or customs duty,
Oa. Lat September, 1918, the rates f postage chargeable in India on letters for all places abroad to which the rate of 1 azna per ounce was previously applicable was raised to 15 annas for the first ounce and 1 220s for ach additional ou ca
The postage on letters to: Naval and Military ad iremos was not reistä.
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW,
Swstow-23th Sep, 11 am Shanghai and North. Chias 25th Fapt
5.pn
THURSDAY. 25th September. Swatow & moy, Formosa via Takao-26:b
Fort Bayard. Halow and Haiphong-
26th Rep., 9 am
Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritia, South #fries, Ind's, via Dħas- ishtodi, Lourenco - Marque”, Cape Towa& Europe via Cape -26th Sept. 10 m, m Swatów 26th Boys, 11 am, Japan va Mei & Honslu'a-26th Sept
11am
FRIDAY, 27th September Bhangbal and North Calas 27th Sept
Foodhow-27th Sept
6
10
2283 76 Tean 29.85 19.85 75 29 em 46°
VICTORIA
If
THEATRE.
Sept., 23rd, 24th, & 25th 1918.
9.15 PERFORMANCE
MRS. VERNON CASTLE
IN
STRANDED ARCADY"
HAROLD LLOYD
IN
A GASOLINE WEDDING."'
Etc, Etc
FRESHLY CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF RENNET
FOR THE INSTANT PREPARATION OF DELICIOUS
JUNKET
IN BOTTLES CONTAINING SUFFICIENT TO MAKE 32 PINTS.
A.
€0 Cents Each.
PREPARED
ONLY BY
WATSONTMTM CO., LTD.
HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.
NOTICES.
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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
NOTICE is hereby given that Can Extraordinary General Meeting of The China Bornéo). Company Limited will be held at the office of Messrs. Gibb,|,,
PUBLIC AUSTION.
HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public
Livington and Company. St Auction
George's Building, - Victoria, Hongrong, the registered office
ON WEDNESDAY,
of the above named Company on the 15th October, 1918, commen- TUESDAY the 1st day of Octo® ber 1918, at 11°30 o'clock in the] forenoon, when the "subjoined | 8-Resolution which was pasred at
29.78 75
4 b €29.84 75 73 nue 21
29.79 77 95■ 110
29.80 15.
00
29.81 77 96
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118
2.
24.95 29.31.
6 29.78.80 96.
C. W. JEFFRIES, -Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 24, 1918
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degraus Fahrenheit on the leval of the ass in in- chea, tenths and hundredths.
* Tamperature, in the shade, in dogress Fahrenheit, .
精
3 Humidity, In parnentage of sssacation the Humidity of air saturated with thois- sure being 300, - -.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
Stats of Weather, b bine sky, o do tached cloud, d drissiing rain, 1106.
gloomy, k hall, i lightning, a ovSZORSZ, y
thunder, vizibility, w daw wAL passing showers, a squally, z rain, s snow,
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barometer Temperature Haniity Wind Direction
Weather
Day On date On data
29.83.29.87
29.89
80 79 70 6369
·E EKLENE:
4
0,00
0.03. 0,00 „Highest open alu Zanguncorn su ten wird So
EK. Observatory. Bept. 24, 1918,
the Extrscrdinary General Gen- eral Meeting of the Company held on the 13th day of Septem- ber, 1918, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special. Be-] solution:-
cing at 11 am. at his Sales Room Duddell Street,
TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE.
Cylinders 20′′ 32′′ 53′′ Stroke 36 Two BOILERS (built;
1901) 13′ 10
gether with shaft and propeller
Also
That the new Articles already approved by this. Meeting "and" for the purpose of Sundry gear such as steam identification thereof subwinches, cables and anchors etc. "scribed by the Chairman
N.B. The above bave been "thereof be and the same salved from the a.5. Hongkong
are hereby approved and
and will be conveyed to Hong "that. such Articles be and rong at an early date. There
they are hereby adopted as.
"the Articles of the Com-will be no restrictions as to
export from Hongkong. pany to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles there- permit to view Apply to " of."
A copy of the new Articles referred to may be inspected by any Ehareholder of the ssid Company at the Company's Offices in Hongrong, or at the Offices of Messra Johnson. Stokes & Master, (the Company's Solicitors at Prince's Building Victoris, aforesaid, on any week- day between the hours of 10 AM
and 4 P.M.
For further particulars and
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.:
NOTICE:
WEI-HAI-WEL
FOR SALE-Lease of land
with the buildings thereon, Dated this 13th day of Septem now known as the Officers Mess fof the Coolie Depot Large bær, 1618..
Dining Room Kitchen, Servants GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Quarters, eight small bedrooms
Agents,
and four large bedrooms in Annexe. Ball with Bathroon.s. Verandab whole length Faces: South over best view in Harbour. LTDble for small Summer Hotel. Excellent Bathing Beach, Bait-
THE DAIRY FARM ICE, AND
COLD STORAGE CO,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
T. 9. CLAXTON, Director, THE TWENTY SECOND
TIDE TABLE,
From 23rd Sept. to 29th Sept.
Private Family For Syndicate, Optional lease to November, 1927. providing for demolition or sale of buildings by lessee. Ground Rent $18.00 par
will be rece
Tender
ORDINARY ANNUAL War Office Represent MEETING of the SHARE-Woosung Road, Tsingtao. HOLDERS in the above Com pany will be held at the Com- pany's Town Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, Hongkong on SATURDAY the 5th day of October, 1916, at 12 NOOK for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1918 * THE TRANSFER BOOKS ♂ the Company will be CLOSED from 27th Septem ctober, 1918, both
by