WEATHER REPOX?.
On August 2nd at Non-No stars from Vladivostock, Weihaiwa, Japan and Indo China. Pesture onsages are ilight all stations reporting, and there is probably little. chaage ía distribution ulace yesterday.
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours eading t 10 m. to-day, 0.33 inah, Total since Int January, 60 86 inches, against an average of 52 53 inches.
The forms for the 24 hears ending at noon, to-day is as follows 2-0.
DISTRICT
Kongkong to Gap Rook
Formosa Channel
SouthCoast of China betwesa
Hongkong and Lamcoke
FORM ACT.
18.W.winde, m00- derate; blends. Labowers.
• The 9 Su
No. 1.
The main se
No. 1.
South Coast of China between The same as
Hongkong and Bainan..... }
No. 1.
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
Now local and sigoals
codes
non-local
will bo
storm introduced at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Local Code and the China Coast Code.
The principal change in the Local Code:
is that the new signals will show the direction from which the galę is expected, whereas the old signals showed the pori- tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local
THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN
SERVICES
• TRANS PACIFIC |
LINES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD. 1917.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
VISTORS AT HOTELS.
HONGLONG HOTEL
Mr.V. Aescole Al - S. Altkom Cap: J. Bakker
Mr J. H. Baring Mr J. K Barreckle Mr & Mrs `EA
Bartor
LIMITED
All Steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers.
steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon.
and
Wes E. E. Balilios
Mr J. D. Breell
All
Mr H. J. Birbooks
ur B. T. Bitting
Cargo taken at through rates
Mr A Branigan
Capt
QUICKEST TIME-ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver In connection with the Canadian Pacilo Hallway ⠀⠀
EMPRESS OF ASIA. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
90,625 tons displacement.
30,695 tone displacement, Electris Hesi in Every Cabin Electrio Light in Every Berth. One, Two and Three-Room Suites with Private Bath. Laundry-Gymnasium-Verandah Cafe.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN. MONTEAGLE.
12,000 to displacement.
11,000 ton displacement.
Twin Screw Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodations.
Exsellout Table.
Reduced Fires Class Fares. Dute 8.8. "Monteaglo" calle at Mojl instead of Nagasaki. · ALL STEAMGRO,ol) at Shatigbak both East and West Bound.
Through bills of lading issued via Vancouver in apausotiw with Canadian Pacido Ballvaÿ to all Overland Points In Canada and the United States, also to. Pasilia Coast Points, European Porta and the West Indies.
For information as to Passage Fares, Freight Ratos, ato., apply to
Agents i
HONGKONG-Manila-Shangha—ÑAGASAKI-Most-Koв-YOKOHAMA,
J. R. SHAW.
Tel. 42.
General Agent, Passenger Dept., Hongkong,
J. H WALLACE General Agent, Hongkong.
to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For Patticulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Building 1st Floor.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 1874)
8
JAVA-PACIFIC LINE
NETH.
793
P. & O. S. N. CO
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
siguals. The new Loes! Code is givan WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS
below:
Signal, Symbol.
1. Red cone.-A typhoon exists which
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, FENANG, COLOMBO, PORT
SAID
MARSEILLES,
SHANGHAI MOJI & KOBE.
$.
DAY BIONALS.
Meaning
may possibly cause & galo at Hongkong with in 24 hours.
LONDON
VIA
SINGAPORE, PENANG.
SAID and MARSEILLES.
COLOMBO,
BOMBAY, PORT
Black cons. Gale expected from the
s-Black cone
North (N.W. to N.E.).
inverted.-Gale expected from the
South (8.E. to B.W.),
4. Black drum.-Gale expected from the
Bast (N.E. to 8.E.).
--Black ball.-Gate expected from the
West (N.W. to B.W.).
6.--Double cona-Gale expected to in
crease.
SHANGHAI, MOJE, KOBE and YOKORAMA.
LONDON AND
VIA
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY
PORT SAID ; AND MARSEILLES,
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare and-a-half availaó e to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Porte 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.,
*pply to
P. & 0.8 N. Col
7.-Black crose.-Wind of typhoon force INDO-CHINA S. NAV.
expected (any direo- tion).
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervals of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeater at the Harbour Office.
The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over.
The Day Signals will be displayed at the masthead of the storm signal mast on Blackbead Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island signal mast, the flagstaff on the promises of the Hong.
MANILA
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+
TO SAIL
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
MONTHLY“ „SERVICE BETWEEN
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& Mrs Branch
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A
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Mr. A
M.
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E. Capuleman Mr Rande Come Geo. E Costelle Mr J. D. Courtesy
F. M. Crawford Mr J. M Dagmint Mr & Mr W.
Dave Davies Mr & Mr D. E Donnelly Mr W. A. Dowley Me & Mrs W. B. Do Jobild
B.
Mr E G. Endoph Mr J. M El mide Mrs G. C. Fairchild...... Mit Fairchild
INDIA. MANILA. HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO M
Next Sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI, Subject to Change Without Notice.
8.5. TJIKEMBANG
19th August.
The Steamers have accommodation or a limited number of Saloon Passengers and carry a duly qualified surgeon
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all 3Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
York Building
"NEDERLAND"
.
MrK. M. Fetterly Mr. B. E Fisher Mr J. F. Gale Capt A. F Gilmour ME A. G. Gerdon Mr V. Gauldbourn Mr B.A. A. rosawaid Capt E. B. Gresa Cap: T P. HAL Mr & Mre W. A
Hanniba!
W. Hanson
Mra B. K. Mrs J.E. H-rvoy atd
ebild
Mr J. 8. Hamilton MrJ. Gordon Hare Mr.G. Harper Mr H. H. Hertz M F. J. Howar
ire Hidden
MAIL.J. Rodge
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing Agents.
ROYAL
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LINE
NEDERLAND ")
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(STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY
ROTTERDAM LLOYD
MAIL LINE
Mr
Mr A. E Hudgins Mr W. D. Holt Mrs G. Helthens Mr L. Hope Capt L. HasseY
ROYAL MN.de Journel
STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY ** ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD.”
JOINT SERVICE
Between NETHERLAND INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG and SAN FRANCISCO
E. V. D. PARR.
Superintendent.
CO., LTD. Next Sailings for JAN FRANCISCO vʼn NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,
Steamers
Toninge
to sail.
.** RINDJANI"
8,000
Ifth August.
"VONDEL”
10,000
12th Sept.
"ORANJE"
8,000
12th Sept.
"KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN ”'
15,000
28th Sept.
These Superior Passenger Steamers have
doromodation for Firas and Second Class
Saloon Passengers.
For further
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PROFUSED`SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
РОД
STEAMERS "LOONGSANG" Baturday, 4th Aug, 3 r.. SHANGHAI :
* ESANG-
Taerday, 7th Aug., D'ught. HAIPHONG
"TAKKANG” Friday, 10th Aug. 7am.: MANILA. .....................kine comcovembre phaTUENSANG" Saturday, 11th Aug., 3°F.M.
ALIVA
CALCUTTA EINE-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling at
Singapore and Penang.
Returning from Caloutta steamers proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghai
These steamers have excellent passenger scomodation, nes fitted with electria fight
carry a fully qualified Sargoon. This line is temporarily disorganised owing to the war,
And
Particulars on application.
kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown SHANGHAI LINE-Sailings approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghai,
Company at Kowloon, the flagstaff on the premises of the Standard Oil Company. at Laichikok, and the flagstaf near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
RIGHT SIGNALE. (Lamps)
1.-White-white-white,
S.-White-green-green,
8--Green-white-white.
4.-Green-green-white.
B.-White-white-green.
6.-Green-green-green.
7.-Red-green-red.
The Night. Signals will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.8. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office Bagstaff. They will have Ithe same signification as the day signala. Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bomba as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.
BUPPLEMENTARY WARNING.
When loosignals are displayed in the Harbour & Cons will be arhibited at Hock the following stations:-Gap Waglas, Stanley, Aberdeen, San K! Wan, Sci Kong, She Tau Kok and Tai Po to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels.
Further details can always be given to noen veszels, on demand, by, sigoni from lighthouses..
The object of the code is to give at lesat} 24 hours warning of a gale (Force 8 by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 mph, masa velocity by Dines Anemometer) and slas warnings of expected changes in ? the direction and force of the wind. Owing. however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insuficient telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals 2 to 5 may be displayed without a gala occurring at Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the reverso is not likely to bappan, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of a located typhoon inoressing its rate of progression abnormally.
Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning to "Stand By" and watch for the next
signal, and wat
In the new non-Local Code the approxi mate velocity of the storm centre will be shown, in addition to its direction of motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of latitude and longitude The time at which the warn. ing was issued will also be shown.
sometimes mlling si Bwstow,
Sicamere on thin line bara a limited anguish of passenger accommodation, and through ilokots can be obtained for Northara mai Yangiare Foris via Shanghai. Through Bill of Lading are inued to all Northern and Yangiase Ports.
MANILA LINE-A rookly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger
socommodation, sailings from both poris every Saturday. HAIPHONG LINER SA
pangalings approximately, wookly for passengers and cargo, enlling at Holbow when inducement ouers,
BORNEO LINE-One walling per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by a
steamer haring up-to-date accommodation for passengers,
Cargo isken en through Bill of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu,
TIENTSIN LINE-A regular nerics la vas from March to October between Hang-
kong and Tientsin, calling as Weihaiwel and Chefoo.
UNDER STRAFTS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, All European Passangers leaving the Colony for Biraits Settlements are required to produse on arrival ai destination paarports with their Photographs and description afixed thereto.
For Freight or Panagu, apply to p
JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD., General Managerı. Telephone No. 915,
THE
ROYAL
B.M.S.P. MAIL STEAM
PACKET
CO.
OWNERS OF THE “SHIBE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
Pienso. Apply to
AND
INTERMEDIATE PORTS,
JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD.
Agsity,
Telephone No, 215, 8th. Ex 10
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS
8.8. CHINA"
WILL BAIL PROM HONGKONG- FOE
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO,
SEPT. 5-NOV. 16. 1917.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH-Olass PassInGER
- SERVION AT IntermediáEH BA 18.
OM RITTER, Freight and Pamonger Agons.
Prince'n Bulidings, Yoo Hoare Etreet.
Mr. M. Jo eph Vaj. A. Kimberley
M- & Mrs J. Kangen.
hamp
Mr J. C. Kohle
Mr & Mrs W. F. Kok Mr & Mrs C Lauritsen
M G Guidon
Lavallés Mr & Mrs J, X. Lóirla Mr A. Linbied We 8,
Mr
8.
G. Ludia J. D
Longfeld
Mr & Mrs
Marri
Mrs T. R. E Molages
EL E Maslin
Dr O. Marrtoś
M- J. W; Mayhawn
Col
H. B. MoCay
Mr J. P. MiCloskey Me A P. Mi Mr Hovan Meines Mr.Ch Motrer
J. MarioKÍ
Mr J. S. Nicolena Mr T G. M. Oliphant Mr 8. Oquinens Mr. F. Prats Mr & Mrs Mr J. Priestley
Mr & MrG V.
Pricetley
Mr M, H. Riggenbach Air A. de Rise Capt H.
Roope
Mr M. Sl
Mr & Mrs W. G Smith sod daughter
Mc A. B. SorenseKI Capt H. tip ar Mr AWP. Spiers Mr H. A. Stringer Miss A. Square Mr C. P. Tem laton F.G. Thompson & Mrs W. J. Tibbelt.
Mr. C. Tilsloy Mr A. L. Todt
ir E. Valmont Capl & Mrs W. W.
Vaughan
Mr G. Waliace Mr & Mrs J. G. Ward Mr E. Ward
Mr J
Ward
Mr W. F. Watls-
Evan
Me Watkins MeC, Winterink Mrs Wilder
Mr T. B. Williams
Mr & Mrs J. A. de
Wold
Mr C. F. Welsifier Mr G, GW:
Mr. W. Wynanıs
particulars please apply to
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JAVA PACIFIC" MAIL SERVICE.
PRAX HOTEL,
Mr D. K. Blair Ars Briand Mr & Mrs A. EL
Carleton
Mr & Mrs F W. Cary Miss Corres Mr L. de N. Corred
Mr J. A. Conest
Mr A. David Six W. Re
W. Reea Davies
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Roberts
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Smit Mr & Mrs A. Findley
Brat
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Halvors, Repairers,
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and Mechanical Engineers.
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787ft. by 8824. by Hift. Sín,
vessels up to 8,000 kona,
Patent Slipways taking
Electric Craces lifting up to 100 Tons.
SHIPS
ENGINES
TAIKOO DOCK
BOILERS
MOTORS.
Mr. Rora
Agents for John I.
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Thornycroft & Co., Limited.
Memrs. Thornycroft's
Hongkong and may be seen
by appointment.
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Mr J. HL. Adams Mrs R. Almond Mr Flynn
Anderson
Mr G. BannertARN. Mr W. J. Beggy
·Me& afrá G. Blair
Mr W. Budge Mr & Mry 18. Cheng Mrs Caristianson and
child
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Ma
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Mr & Mire Hapmés
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Mr B.Jamion
Mr J. Joseph Mrs McAlush Mrs McGoe Mr W. Marler Mr H. Parker Mr & Mrs Parsons and
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Mrs W. U. Pasamore Mes O. J. Puid
·Me Qin A
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