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WEATHER EPOR.

December 170 14.43-So returns from Vulivostock or Japanese stations. Fremme has decreased slightly along. tha saat comất về Chìus, and increased

lightly or

Form and the Philip pines.

The anties elene has waakened, Fresh to moderate monsoon may be expected along pe ageth'mist cost of

· China and over the China OEA.

ا

Hongkong, Balofsil for the 24 hours mading at 10 am to-day, 0.10 inch. Total since January let, 76.14 inches Ngukast: 03, BYerage of $3,88 inches..

WHAT IS OBSTRUCTION ?

Before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this

marding Mr. E. L. Agassiz appeared to represent the proprietor of the Wo Fing Theatre who was charged with causing an obstruction in the lane beside the premises.

A Sanitary Inspector. prosecuting. said there was obstruction in the tane.

Mr. Agassiz: You have got to prste. it; you cannot simply say that thotë was obstruction.

The Inspector said that the land was beside the Wo Ping, theatre opposite the Central Market. There was the cooking of food going on when he visited it. The land was leased by the government, and ita spaces are to

Toroonas for the 24 hours ending at be kept clear and sanitary. 300 on December 18th.

1.-Hongkone to Gap Bock. N.E.. winds, moderato; lain.

1-Formosa Übarmel, #2005-

Mr. Agassiz: You have to prove it. The Inspector: 1 should like to ask for an adjournment them to enable Dr. Pearce to come ap.

N.E. iad, Mr. Agassin: I don't wish so ad-

journment. any ready to go on.

-Bouth post of China between Honghongs Lanecks The mme as

Mo. I

-South openge.. wi Chins between Hongkong and Balas. The same as Eg. 1.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

MONGKONG, DAILY WEATHRA

REPORT.

DECEMBER 17, 1419-..

Station

divotek

Famous.

Fakolate

Tokic

Kochu

は

Kagoshims.

Deliwa...

Naha.... Laki'jima... Brain Island Welhaiwat

Hankow

bobank

Elysiang... Chestgaha

Sharybai

Ontzlaf

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B

Taibeba

Tich

Tains

Peutere

Hoarkoz

Cast

Gan

Ka

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Pakl

Phalin Tom: - De

Aparri Dagom atarils

Legaspi

Tantebau

Lo

Buri

#ri Entrast

Harumuter

M: Son Lovel.

nangizodning

Wind.

Mugidity.

Direction

Watier.

Porop.

# 40,2% 83 waw

20.28 27 08 0

3. B. 312 62 8K w

& 4.30 18, 34 7:4

20. 453 94

5, 307 37 89 30.12.45 3111 12

2008 61 - XI

**30.1* 50 A

2011 60 70

B048 83 9U

3), 11 £3

129.89.

T. F. CLAXTOs, Director.

His Worship said that as regards the circumstances be wished to know what would happen in the future if the prosecution was not ready in detail.

F96

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICES.

MENTHOLATUM the BEST

REMEDY

ENTHOLA

LUCITOR FOR RELJEFT ALCID SOVES, COMPICS CARDS, CA

CARACHE PILES. O

BEYLIVER, INDECT BITER, A

MENTHOLATUS

ARRIVALS,

December 17.

FOR WELD" IN THE HERO WHEN

APPLIED IX TAR XOSTRILA.

OBTAINABLE FROM

ALL CHEMISTS.

CLEARANCES.

Dee tober 17.

· MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The 'C.P.0.5. Co's RMS. Monteagis

arrived as Tokohama on Dec. 15 left there. Deg. 18, and in dua at Kobe on Dec. 18., The CPDS. Co's R.M.8. Hmpente of

Fuad arrived at Shanghai on Qea 15. laft there Dec. 17, and is due t Manila on Dec. 19, & p.m..

4

--10--

Latest Advices.

The P&Q.BIA

Novare

left Shanghai for this. Pork on the 18th instant at 8.30 à.m., and is due bera on the 18th instant stabout € 4...

be N.Y.E. as. Mishia Maru (Bar- opean Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 18th Dec, and i# expected here on the 18th December. The N.Y.K... Kaijuin Haru (Calcutta) Lice) lefs Singapore for this port on. the 9th Dec, and is expected hers. on the leth Veceraberi

WEST IRA, Amer, 3,843 tons, from Manila, Capt. J. F. Deery, & Dollar Com., for Singapore, A.F. Co.

SULTAN VAN KUETEF, Dutch 7.20 The N..F.K. 8.a. Nikko Mars (fustralian

TEUCER, Brit, poon. for Liverpool via Singapore, B. & §.

CHIPSHING, Brit., Ta.m., for Shang bai, J.M. & Co.

An.

Mr. Agassiz: It is for them to con- DILWARA, Brit, 2470 tons, from sider. Fam here to answer the sun-Shanghai, Capt. T. P. Babb, M. M. & Co., mons. I admit that there was cook- ing going on in the lane, but the kit chen is so small that there is hardly Espace to do all the cooking. There

are benches put up for the cooking. in the lane.

ed.

His Worship. The case is adjourn-,

WAR JUNK FOR

HONGKONG.

HAROLD. Brit., 1,893 tons, from Shanghai. Capt. M. Ridley, R. Dollar Co., BT.

ROPSANG, Brit.. 1,340 tons, from Swatow, Capt.J. F. Ferguson, J.M. & Co. Whart.

CHAESANG, Brit. 1470 tons, from Eobe, Capt. M. Courtney, J.M. & Conị Kowloon Whart.

WAH-WU, Chi... 7 a.m., for Bombay ris Singapore, N.Y.K.

HAIYANG Brit, noon, for Saigon. Wo Fat Sicg.

TEIRESIAS. Brit 1,30 pm Yokohama via Moji, B. & S.

UNNECESSARY' WORDS,

for

CHENAN, Brit, 1,355 tons, from Swatow, Capt. H. E.Laver, B. & S.,C16) HANOI, French, 730 tons, from Hai. Hongkong wanted war trophies. paong, Capt.. T. Morvan, Lapicque. Bo

TEIRESIAS, Brit., 4,921 tons, from It is to have them. The dispensing | authorities have allocated to Hong-Birgapore, Capt. J. Rispenhansan. B. &tains absolutely no narcotics or in-

5. Holt Wharf.

kong the following, collection of scrap

izom:

One heavy gun.

ren machine guns

20-heimers.

un German packs

one signal thrower,

four wire cutters,

two trench mortars.

We will all go, and have a look at

it when it comes, gloat over what it mcans; and then, we hope, it will be stowed somewhere where it cannot offend the ere. We don't like to scem ungrateful. but we'd rather have had the Kaiser's skeleton for the imuszem.

·COMPRADORE WITH UNSTAMPED LETTERS.

The compraucre of the s.s.Tele- machus.” was charged helore Mr. R. O. Hutchison this morning with bring ing into the Colony 15 letters which were unsramped.

Mr. N. L. Smith, acting P.M.G..

rf prosecured.

Botykopy Observatory. Dec. 17, 1919. 4. BAROXETER, redaced to 31 degress

„Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in

nches, tenths and hundredths..

1 TEMPERATURK, in the shade fa de aroos Fahrenheit.

4

3. Hamidary, in percentage of satura tion, the bumidity of air saturated with aoisture being 100.

4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points...

6. TORO OF WIxb, Recording to Beadford Scale.

B. STATE OF WEArm, b blao aky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t fog Egloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast pposing showers, q equal, r rain, 1 eDOW

· khunder v visibility" w dew, vet T. RAIN in Inches senths and hun- Gradth.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide table_given below has been ompiled at the National Almanse Office in london from the remit of the analysis | of observations taken by means of an antomatir tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tax? turing the years 1903-9.

The sero of the table corresponds with The more of the sounding in the Aduntenity Chark, which has been found to be 4teet

'nches below,mcan sea-level]

To obtain the depth of water on the šide gwage nt the Victoria Naval Yard

d 3 feet 4 inches, sad on the gauge Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feat

4 mabea torbe beight given in the table.

December Is to 24, 1918.

HIEN WATER

Low Watts

Hangtorg

13 Tog

Mena

Maan

Time

*X

Inspector Davitt said the letters were taken from the despatch box

| marked ** letters" on board the ship.

His Worship imposed a fine of $25.

Consignees are reminded that all goods per the s... Kumsang cleared by to-morrow, will be subject

to rent..

not

The Motor Bandits again ap- peared bifore Mr. J. R. Wood this morning and were remanded until 2.15 p.m., on Monday.

At the Civil Service Club on Sunday afternoon at 330 E. C. Fincher and B..W. Bradbury meent in the Club's Singles Tennes Cham- pionship.

POST OFFICE.

A direct exchange of Moncy Orders with the Kapublic of China will come izto operation on and after the 1st January, 1920.

The Money Order Forvico with the Pallippine Islands will be resumed on the 1st Jan, 1920.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertined to close before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are alosed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

In the case of Malts closing before 3 a.m. Registration closes at 6 o'clock on the previous arening..

LIWARD MANS.

THURSDAY, December 18. Shanghai-Per MISHIMA MARU, Straits-Per KAIFUKU MARU. Bhanghai-Par NOVARA.

FRIDAY, December 19. Australia and Manila-Per NIKKO

MARU.

Shanghai-Per SUIYANG.

THURSDAY, December 25. Straits--Par TOYU MARILY

MONDAT, December 29. Bombay-Per TENSHIN MARU,

OUTWARD MAILA.

THURSDAY, December 18. Ewstow, Amuy and Formoss via Takso--

Por 608HU HARU, 8am. Masoor BUI TAL, 8.20 M Haiphong-For HANYANG, 101.2 A Etraita, "Bangkok, Ceylon, Haurities, Bouth Afrias, India'ria Dhanushi. rodi. Bombay and Aden-Fer DILWARA. "Rexistration #1# a.m.- Letters LEDO ́n-m.

HT waste words and advertising space in describing the many points of meritis Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 1 The most fastidicus are satis- fed when we state that is eures colds and coughs from ang cause, and that it

jurious substancee. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

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The

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Lino) loft Sydney for this port via! Manila on by 18th Nov.. and is expected here on the 19th Dec.

CROS

Matleen Co S.S. arrived at Singapore on Dec. 7, leaves there Dec 14, and is due at Hongkong on Dec 4.

The N.T.K. 4.8 Toyo Taru No. 2 (Cal- catta. Line) left Calcutta for this port. vi. Singapore on the 4th Dec,. and is expected here on the 25th Dec.

The NY.E. & Tenshin Muru (Bombay Line) left Rombay for this port direct on the 8th Dec, and is expected here on the 29th Dec..

The

The

NY.K. a. Arishin Jura (Calcutta Line) left Calcetta for this port via Singapore on the 19th Dec,,, and is! expected here on the 31st Dec..

N.Y.K. s.s. Iyo Muru (European Line) left London for this port via Suez Canal on the 19th Nov, and is expected here on the 7th January..

HONGKONG FUND FOR

DEVASTATED FRANCE.

PANSY DAY

FRIDAY, 19th DECEMBER,

Street Sale of Pansies in the Morning.

GRAND MASKED

BALL

at Volunteer Headquarters, Garden Road,

at 9.80 p.m.

Admission $5.00 including LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.

Prizes will be given for the most original dominoes.

CABARET

SATURDAY, 20th DECEMBER,

at Volunteer Headquarters

TEA, TOMBOLA, THE "EVERYTHING" STALL

and the “EVERYTHING ELSE" STALL.

"Also`continuous

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT

including Cinema Display. DANCING: 8 pm to midnight.

CABARET

"DANCE FOR FRANCE"

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919.

ENTERTAINMENTS. –

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1748.

TO-NIGHT I

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at 5.15 & 9,15 pm,

1748

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METRO'S

SEX PART WONDERPLAY

“THE VOICE OF CONSCIENCE

BEVERLY SAYNE Factured,

with FRANCIS X. BUSHMANI

"THE VOICE OF CONSCIE

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FEATURING

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AND

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The Fine CHRISTIE Comedy

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Usual Prices. Booking at ROBINSON'S.

THE

HONGKONG

Tel. 9811.

TO-NIGHT!

THEATRE.

at 5.15 & 9.15 p.b.

Tel. 9511.

TO-NIGHT! [

CHRISTINE MAYO

IN

"Two Men & a Woman"

THE

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT!" at 9.15 p.m.

'THE TIGER'S

.

Episode No. 18 "THE FALSE IDOL"

TO-NIGHT!

TRAIL"

Episode No. 14. *AT THE PISTOL'S POINT."

HAROLD LLOYD

“HERE COMES THE GIRL"

TO-DAYS MATINEE :

WILLIAM FOX Presents DOROTHY BERNARD in *SING OF MEMA *

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