THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH, 1917.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
VRÁNG PACIFIC
LIMITED
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
In connection with
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY EMPRESS OF ASIA. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
* 30,625 tons displacement. 30,825 tons displacement.
Tectric Heat in Every Cabin Electric Light in Every Berth. One, Two and Three-Room Suites with Private Bath, Laundry-Gymmidun-Vorandaki Cafe,
EMPRESS OF JAPAN. MONTEAGLE.
11,000 tons displacement
12,000 tons displacement.
Twin Boraw Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodations,
Excellent Table.
Reduced First Class Fares.
8.8. Marbeagle" dalla at Moj Instead of Nagasaki, ALL STEAMEBR call at Shanghai both Fast and West Hound.
Through bills of lading issued via Vancouver in connection with Canadian Pacifio Hallway to all Overland Points in Canads and the United States, also to Pastão Coast Points, Europasn Ports and the West Indiom,
For information as to Rate of Freight, Fassage, etc., apply to
Agentai
HONGEONG-MANILA-SHANGHAI-NAGASAKI-MOJI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA,
J. R. SHAW,
J. H. WALLACE,
General Agent, Passenger Dept., Hongkong. Tel. 42 General Agent, Hongkong,
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT
LONDON
TIA
SAID and MARSELLLES.
SHANGHAI MOJI & KOBE
SINGAPURE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT
SAID and MARSEILLES.
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and TOKOHAMA:
SONDON AND
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY VIA
PORT SAID AND
MARSEILLES,
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Betara ticketeat's fare and-a-half availabs wo Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Round the world and through tickets to New York, at Specia Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES: OF SAILING, ETC.,
apply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co
E. V. D. PARR
Superintendent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTSIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
All Steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
and
WEATHER REPORT.
On June 28th at 11.45. No retarne from Japanese st«Lions Researo had expend
siderably at Vladivostrok, moderately at Weihaiwel, and shghily at other reporting stalone Fresere over Tngkin is now nearly normal The northern depression continge to ravel eastward;
There are indications of depression to the east of Luzon.
CHINA COAST MATEOROLOGICAL
Station.
Hongkong esinfall for 24 hours ending at
Toral since Ju!! 10py, 0.45 Ineb, January, 27 07 lucbos, against an average af VladaroBLOCK 36,83 inches
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers. All
to-day Cargo taken at through rates steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon.
Nemuro
The forecast for the 14 hours ending at no Hakodate
Tokio Kochr Cas follows 3-000
DETRTOT
FORNCAST.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 1574,
Hongkong to Gap Rock
Formoss Chau
[derate fine
E wind, mo Yaks
Oshima
Bonin l.
to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Building, 1st Floor.
OF THE
moderate
REGISTER
16ra JUNE, AM.
82
Weihaiwed 6
Hankow
JAVA-PACIFIC LINE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
-MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN
INDIA. MANILA. HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO Next Sailings for SAN FRANCISCO vis NAGASAKI. Subject to Change Without Notice.
Sorth winds,
SouthCast China between. The esme ma Het grote mod Lamooke No. 1. Bouth Coast of China bet west Tha esite, a
No. L Hongkong and finined . {
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS Swatoy Sur
NETH.
Barometer
ak: Ben Lovel
Wind
Temperature.
Humidity,
Direction.
Foroz
Walker.
1112223/29RBE 212
16388 • 11 12 8 1§ la 888a
Ishang Kinkang
ang
Catala
Bharp "eak Amoy
Taiboka Taichu
NEW CODE
Tainan
89.76
Koshun
New local and non-loes)
be codes will. signals at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of acad the old Local Code and the China Coast Warlow
Hallow Code.
Pakhoi
storin introduced Hongkong.
tap Book..
Canton
pescadores
99.75 77
20.70
20 60 75 82
19th July,
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
The principal change in the Local Code Faulisa
Teurana is that the now signals will show the
Capeßt.Jamen direction from which the gale is expected, Aparri whereas the old signals showed the posi-Dagupan
Manila tion of the typhoon. The latter will be Lera
Tacloban Подо indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local signals The new Local Code is given Surigao
Gramen Labuan below:
4.20 29.88* 76
York Building
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing Agents,
DAY BIGNALS.
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S.S. BINTANG"
The Steamers have accommodation or a limited number of Baloon Passengers, and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland. Points to the United States of America and Canada.
“NEDERLAND"
ROYAL MAIL
LINE
(STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND "
"ROTTERDAM LLOYD
MAIL LINE
"
ROYAL
Meaning. Signal, Symbol, 1-Red cone-A typhoon exists which
質質
T. E. CLAYTON, Director. 21, BAROMETan, reduced to 13 degrees zahren- heit, on the level of the sou in inches, trutha may possibly cause and hundredtak. gale at Hongkong with in 24 hours.
2. TERPEBATOVs, in the shade, in degro M Fahrenhalt. 2. Black cona-Gale expected from the
8. ALUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, tiza North (N.W. to N.E.) humidity of air saturated with mosture being
10 100. 3-Black cone
inverted:-Gala expocted from the
South (8.E to S.W.). 4-Black drum.-Gale expected from the
East (N.E. to B.E.).
STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY “ BOTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD"-Black ball. Gale expected from the
JOINT SERVICE
INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD. Between NETHERLAND INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG and SAN FRANCISCO
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
FOR
TIENTSIN via CHEFOO
HAIPHUNG
SHANGHAI
SANDAKAN
MANILA...
MANILA
.4.
TO BAIL
STEAMERS CHIPSHING *. Thursday, 18th June, D'light. LOKBANGTM Thursday, 28th June, 7 Aş "EBANG
Saturday, 30th June, D'light. Saturday, 20th June, Noon. ...............” MAUBANG ***
YUENSANG" Saturday, 30th June, 3 P.M. “LOONGSANG* Saturday, 7th July, 3 pat CALOUTTA LINE-Three mailings per month from Hongkong to Calestia Calling at
Bingapore and Penang.
Returning from Caloutte steamers proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at hanghai.
These steamers, have excellent passenger socommodation, are fitted with electric light and carry a fully qualified Burgeon,
SHANGHAI LINE Ballings approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghai,
nametinien calling at Swatów, medS
Steamers on this line hare a limited amount of passenger sccommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yanglese Poris via Shanghal. Through Bill of Lading are led to all Northern and Yangissa Poris,
MANILA LINEA weakly service is maintained with Manils by vessels with good passenger
Bocommodation, sailings from both poris every Saturday.
HAIPHONG LINE Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and margo, miling si
Hoihow whan inducement outers.
BORNEO LINE Two exilings per month between Hongkong and Buskan by
stoamers having up-to-date socommodation for passengers.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for. Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao aad -- Lahad Datu
TIENTHIN LINEA regular service la run from March to October between Hong...
and Timisin, calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo
UNDER STEAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. All European Passengers baring the Colony for Strafe Bettlements are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description afficed thereto.
For Freight or Frange, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD.. Gerral Managers.. Telephone No. 216..
R.M.S.P.
OWNERS] OF THE
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THE
ROYAL
STEAM
PACKET
CO.
Next Sallings for JAN FRANCISCO vis NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU
Steamer "PRINSES JULIANA "WILIS"
to sail 28TH JUNE. ********** 10TH JULY.
These Superior Passenger Steamers have accommodation for First and Second Claas Saloon Passengers.
For farther particulare plesse apply to
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Shipbuilders,
Halvors, Repairers,
Boilermakers, Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents
JAVA PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.
West (N.W. to S.W.).
Double cone-Gale expected to in 7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon force
expected (any dire tion).
Bignel No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervals of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbour Office.
Direction OF WIND, to two points.
5. FORCE OF WED, socording to Beaufort Boale 8. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, a detached cloud, d drisaling rain, f.fog, g gloomy, hi hail, Flightning, o overcast, p passing showers, y aqua.,
7. Kate in inches, tenth and hundreda
show, thunder, visibility, JEN (Rob).
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, June 26th
The signals will be lowered when it Baremater...
| Temperature
Humidity
X-Force
is considered that all danger is over.
The Day Signals will be displayed at Wind Direction. the masthead of the storm signal mast on Weather Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office, Rain H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island signal mast, the flagstaff on the premises of the Hoog- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
voenele Up to 8,008 sons,
Graving Dosk
·78714. by 88ft. by 84ft. din.
Patens Blipways taking
Electric Cranes lifting up to 100 Tous...
SHIPS
ENGINES
TAIKOO DOCK
BOILERS
MOTORS.
Agente for John I.
Representative, in a
Thoraycroft & Co., Lelang à
Mr. Roxburgh, Mears. Thornycroft's
by appointment,
and may be sDEN
SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THR UNITED
KINGDOM AND
INTERMEDIATE PORTS,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.LTD.
Again.
Přenos Augly to
Telephone No. 215, Bub. Ez 10.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PARKENOLES
S.S." CHINA”
WILL BAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO BAN FRANCISCO.
* SEPT. 6. 1917.
AN UNSURPASERD HIGH-CLAS PASKENOUG SERTION AT INTERMEDIATE BA 18.
V. KITTEH, Freight and Passenger Agen
Prinnc's Buildings, Es Hoses Abroek
presentin
Company at Kowloon, the Bagstaff on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemen.
NIGHT SIGNALS, (Lamps), 1-White-white-white. 2--White-gree-green. 3.-Green-ite white. 4-Greetgreen white. Vaite-white-green. 6dfreen-green-green.
-Red-green-red-
Previons On Date On: Data
Day at at
at 2 pm 6am.. | 5 p‚m2
20 78
99.72 8,70
79
78
83
02.
81
NW
Est
0.79
032
Highest open-air Temperature on. 27th 81 Lovost open-air Temperature on 26th 77
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
From 27th Jans to 3rd July,
HIGH WATER,
Daya ofs
*Month
Hkong
Mon
Tima
Bright
Mean
Filme,
h
-27mm 8
The Night Signals will be displayed, Wed at sunset, on the tower of the Bailway Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the Than 28 m Harbour Office flagstaff. They will have
the same signification as the day signals. Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night..
SUPPLEMENTARY WARKING,
Helgbt
3 9 10 14 17
Sater, 30
Jaly
an
Mon
2 ma
OKILDEEN OF FAR OATHAK
When local signals are displayed in Tuen the Harbour a Cone will be exhibited at the following stations:Gap Bock Waglan, Stanley, Acerdeen, Ban Ki Wan Sai Kong, Sha Tau Kok and Tai Po to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels
Further details can always be given
The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., of Hong
kong, Ltd.-Butterfield & Swixe,
China and Japan, Agents. Talegraphic
« ROOGOOHIVE », (MMPFV
Telephone 912,
THOS. COOK & SON.
TOURIST, PLANET
Orme
ANXILIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKIES, IT".
KAAL PASSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPİNH GOVEKSMETI TICKETS BUPPLIED to ALL PARTE el the WORLD » Tarif. Babas. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES 18UED and CAƑHKD, BAGGAGE odlected, Eurwarded and Insured at lowest zuten,
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLERS GAZETTE” containing Sailings and Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World will be fowarded free on sppisenti Tuingrepkdo nádrem “ COUPON. ASTROS, COOK & SON, -Taushano No. 154.
Hongkong Heið. Heidings, surmen of Folder Strank and Das Vinni Rand, HONGKONG, Also SHANGHAI, PEKING, TOKOHAMA, MANILA. Chief OPLUDSATH, SIBOURS LORDON-10.
to poean vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouses,
A MONTAL AND POLITICAL MOTES ON
By OHAS, J. HALOOMER. Formerly of the Imperial Chinone Cur some Bervice, Author of “The Mymis
'KE VOLUME, which sondale of an
Pagoly and including a Bloch Blak,
The object of the code is to give at least 94 hours warning of a gale. (Force 8 by Benafort Beale, or 40-45 m.p.h., mesa velocity by Dines Anemometer) and also warnings of expected change in the direction and force of the wind. Uwing, however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insufficient telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals 2 to 6 may be displayed of historion. Interors showing to alapone without gale occurring at Hongkong, sion of the Fortos na “ba kaikin of Kyel. or even Gap Rock, but the reverse is not its dedicated to Bir ZoMRY HARI, likely to happen, except in the case of G.OG, T Dr. A kan. typhoons forming in the vicinity and to Mcription of Chen travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a located typhoon increasing its rate Customs and Buperalisions, nomainan with the loeight it giv foto politient of progression sonormally.
conditions in China, ma Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning of Fan CatMAT » An emellet to Stand By " and watch for the next presentation to friends wh signaling
PRICE
In the new non-Local Code the approxi mate velocity of the storm centre will bo shown, in addition to its direction of
To be obtained; 'From motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degree of latitude and Watan, Lan, Memru. BRETAN longitude. The time at which the warn-1 from the Pricieni, and
***HORNEOKS Datta ProGE ing-wan iwood will also be shown,
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