1917-08-13 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MONDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1917.

WEATHER REPORT.

On August 1b at 10.10--No. 1 signalTM hoisted,

At 1990-No returns from Indo-China, Japan and all continental stations north of Foochow Pressure has increased lightly over the Philippines, and decreased moderately over Formosa and the adjamut China Flosst. At 8. this morning the typhoon was *itunted in Lat. 20 deg. N: Lang (18-deg, E. moving W.N.W.; Is threatens the assit fin tua vicinity of Hongkong within the 24 hours.

NB.-Owing to lack of telegraphis returne no weather map will be issued to-dsy. -

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES

TRANS PACIFIC

LIMITED

Hongkong rausfall for så hour sailag a QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

10 mm. to-day, 0.01 lead

Total la

Jenners, 03.19 inobos, against an averago gi 57 13 inchoa

The forecast for the 14 hedru suding si noos to-day in an foll sun zom

{NTRIOT

Hagkong to Gap Rost

Formors Chenne!

Southeast of Chius between.

Hongkong and Lamocki

FORECAST.

N.E winds, me derate, probably inore.sing to a gale commencing N. quadrant; fair at

Avet,

Loloudy, squally, and rainy later,

The rima s

No. 1.

The same a

No. 1.

South Coast of China between The same as

Hongkong and Ifsinan...{

No. 1.

HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS

A NEW CODE

New local and signals

non-local storm

will coder

be introduced

at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Local Code and the China Cones Code.

The principal change in the Local Code is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gals is expected, whereas the old signals showed the posi tion of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as heretofore, by the non-loos! signals. The new Local Code is given

helow:

DAY SIGNALN

Meaning. Signal, Symbol. 1-Rod con- typhoon exists which

may possibly cause gale at Hongkong with-

io 24 hours.

-Black cone.-Gale expected from the

*--Black cone

inverted.--Galo expected from the

Bouth (8.R. to B.W.). 4.-Black drum.-Gale expected from the

East (N.E. to B.E.). 6.-Black ball.-Gale expected from the

West (N.W. to B.W.), 8.--Double cone-Gala expected to in-

North (N.W. to N.E.).

grense.

7.-Black cross.--Wind of typhoon force expected (any direc tion).

Signs! 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.

The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over.

The Day Bignals will be displayed the masthead of the storm signal mass on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Offos, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island signal must, the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the flagstaff on the premison of the Standard Oil Company at Laichikok, and the flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.

RIGHT BIGNALS." (Lampe)

·

1.-White-white-white.

9.-White-green-green.

3.-Green-white-white.

4.-Green-green-white.

-White-white-green.

6.-Green-green-green- 7.-Bad-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 flagstaff. They will bave the same signification as the day signals 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, A

When local signals are displayed in the Harbour a Cone will be exhibited at the following stations: Gap Book, Waglan, Stanley, Aberdeen, Ban Ki Wan, Sai Kung, the Tau Kok and Tai Po, to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels.

Further details can always be given to poes vessels, on demand, by signat from lighthouses,

To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver In connection with the Canadian Pacific Baltway

EMPRESS OF ASIA, EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. 30,625 tous displacement, od 30,625 tons displacement, Electris How In Every Cabin Electric Light in Every Barth⠀⠀ One, Two and Three-Room Buifen with Private Bath Laundry-Gymnasium--Verandah Cafe

EMPRESS OF JAPAN.

11,000 tons displacement.

MONTEAGLE.

12,000 tons displacement.

Twin Screw Stool Steamship, with Modern Ascomenodations.

Excellent Table.

Redwood First Class Fares.

8.8. "Monteagle" asla at Moji instead of Nagasaki, ALL SINAMRES call at Shanghai ¦ both Eget and WortyBound.

Theongh bills of lading issued via Vancouver in nonsaction with Canadian Pacifio Railway to all Overland Points in Osunda and the United States, also to Pacific Coast Point, European Ports and the West Indies.

For information as to Pansago Faron, Freight Rates, ato., apply to

Agentu

HONGKONG-MANILA-SHANGHAI NAGASARI-Mori-Kom-YOKOHAMA,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA CHINA AND JAPAN.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

TER.

Hongkong Observatory, August 10th

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 midity

Pretions Un Data On Date

All

Barometer Tempers are

Wind Direction

Weather Rain

$9.73

29.87

89

-B2

04

$8

West

NE

Scath

0

4.49

Cargo taken at through rates

to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Building, 1st Floor.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Teleplione No. 1874"

JAVA-PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN.

Highest open air Temperature on 11th 89 Loret spen-air Temperature on 18th 81

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

Mon

From 13th to 19th August.

HIGH

WATSE

LOW WATER

AB'rong

B'kong

Mean

MFOX

Timo

Time.

Days

Month

14 m 6.40

Heigh!

Height

13m 3604

8.422

11 81.3 8.

235 1 2

0 36 3 7

0

23311-

Twee

J. R. SHAW

Tel 42.

General Agent, Passenger Dept., Hongkong,

J. H WALLACE, General Agent, Hongkong.

9 12 4

NETH. INDIA. MANILA. HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO | wea

162 733

6.8m

708

Thurs 16 m 8 16

7 0

120, 34

960

4 4

3 3 1 0

17

851

7 1m 211

10 14

4 6

32 1 1

Satur. 18

7.0 m 2 63

1 8

10 31

47.

Jan.

19 m 9.42

68

31

10.46 5.0.

3

P. & O. S. N. CO

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE'

FILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS

WILL

The object of the code is to give at lonch | 24 hours warning of a gale (Force by Beaufort Boale, or 40-46 m.ph.. mana velocity by Dines Anemometer) and alan warnings of expected change in the direction and force of the wind. Owing. however, to the unostain movements off typhoons and to insuffelent telegraphic observations, it will occasionally happen that signals 9 to 8 may be displayed without a gale occurring at Hongkong, or even Gap Hook, but the reverse is not likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity, and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong,, ar of a located typhoon Incressing ita rabo of progremion sonormally,

Bignal No. 1 is intended as a warning to Bland By' and watch for the mark rignal. PLATE CAIA MAREK

An the new non-Local Code the approxi- mata velocity of the storm centre will be shown, in addition to its direction o motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of Isătude and longitude The time of which the warn- ing was ispod will also be shown,

LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID And MARSEILLES,

BHANGHAI MOJA KOBE

LONDON VIL SINGAPURE, FENANG COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES. SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

LONDON

AND

BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES.

COLOMBO,

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Retun tickets so a fare and-a-half svallao e to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Porta for six months. Round the world and through boots to New York, at Specia Rates

For PASSAGE BATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS; DATES OF SAILING, ETC., apply to

P.&O.E. N. Coʻ

INDO-CHINA

EV. D. PARR.

Baperintendent.

8.S.

Next Sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI. Subject to Change Without Notice.

TJIKEMBANG "

19th August.

The Steamore have accommodation or a limited number of Saloon Passengers and carry a duly qualified surgeon,

Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to

Tork Building

NEDERLAND”

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Managing Agents.

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ROYAL MAIL

LINE

(STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND "

“ROTTERDAM LLOYD

MAIL LINE

THE PENINSULAR

31

5

AND

STEAM

ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

AND LONDON,

1.

ROYAL THROUGH BILLS OF LADing Issued for

BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL, AND SOUTH AFRICA FORTS

* ROTTERDAMSOHE LLOYD " STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY **

JOINT SERVICE

HE

His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched Between NETHERLAND INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO Ward Mail Steamer, carrying from this port as usual, taking Passengers S. NAV. CO., LTD. Next Sailings for JAN FRANCISCO vis NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU and Cargo for the above Parts: Passengers accommodation in the connecting vessal. secured before departure from Hongkong.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION), SHANGHAI

HAIPHONG ****, **

MANILA TIENTSIN MANILA

400

TO BAIL

Friday, 17th Ang,, D'light "WINGSANG

*LOKSANGTM Felday, 17th Aug. 7 .. LOONGBANG" Saturday, 18th Aug., 3.P.M. "CHIPSHING* Satunlay, 18th Aug., D'light "YUENJANG” Baturday, 23 Ang., 3. month from tongkong to Calouste Uniling no

Robe and Mojl, frequently

at

CALUUTTA LINE Three sailings per

Singapore and Penang

Returning from Calentia steamers, proceed to Shanghalmers have excellent passenger accommodation, are sited with electric light surd carry a fully qualified Burgson, SHANGHAI LINE Bailings

sometimes calling så fiwalow,

I owing to the war.

Partlonlars on application.

#line is temporarily due dan jay story five days between Canton and Shanghai,

Blommera en fais line have a limited amount of passenger: sccommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Norskera and Yangiese Ports via Shanghai Through Bilb of Lading are used to all Northern and Yangians Ports.

MANILA LINEA weekly service is maintained with Manila by vemels with good pamangar

scommodation, mailings from beth ports every Saturday

HAIPHONG LINE Bailings spproximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling as

Holhew when indusmani antares

BORNEO LINE One malling per month between Hongkong and Bandakan by a

teamer having up-to-date noocmsaodation for passengers,

Cargohen on through Hils of Iading for Rules, Jesselion Labean, Taws and

Datu

regular service is run from March to October between Horg TIENTBIN

**And Tianbain, calling of Walhalwal and Curton, kong

UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, AB European Passenger loving the Colony for Strafe Settlements are required to produce on arrival at destination pasports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.

For Freight or Passage, apply tod

Telephone No. 214,

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.. General Managéra.

R.M.S.P.

THE

ROYAL

MAIL STEAM PACKET

CO.

OWNERS OF THE “SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

Steamere

**RINDJANI “

"VONDEL

“ORANJE **

KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN

Toninge

to sell.

AGA

8,000

15th August,

10,000; 8,000

12th Sept.

13th Sept.

15,000

28th Sept.

These Superior Passenger Steamers have scootamódation for First and Second Class Baloon Passengeri.

For further particulars please apply to

252)

Shipbuilders,

Salvors, Repairers,

Boilergiskers, Electrical

and Mechanical Engineers.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents, JAVA PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE,

76711 by 8911. by beft, eix. Patent Blipways Jaking

vessels up

lifting up to 104 Tons.

SHIPS

ENGINES

TAIKOO DOCK

BOILERS

MOTORS.

Agents for John 1.

Mr. Roxburgh, Messrs.

1. Thornycroft & Co., Limited,

Hongkong

is at present in

Land

FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND

INTERMEDIATE PORTE,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

Agars

Apply fo Telephone No. 218, Bah Box 10.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS

S.S. CHINA”

WELL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 5-NOV. 16. 1917.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH-CLASS PASSENGER

by appointment

THOS.

Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrange- ment) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding via Bombay to Marseilles and London.

Parcels will be received at the Office until 3 P.M. the day before sealing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, sailing dates, etc. apply to

FE. V. D. PARE,

Superintendent.

AMERICAN ASIATIC &8 Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

"HANNA NIELSEN,"

Captain L. J. Danielsen, having arrived from the above Port, Consiguena of Cargo are hereby

Informed that thoir Goods are being landed at their rink into the Godowns of the Hongkong End Kowloon Wharf and Godowa

risk and expense.

Bed stored at

Limited, Kowloon, a compan

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods Are to be left in the Glodowns, where they will be examined on WED'DAY, 15th Aug., at 16+ M.

All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN DAYS of the Steamer's srrival hers, after.

which

date they cannot be recognized, Dan

No

Claims It be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Tõin Aug, will be subje

to rent

Consignes of virgo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit sirned by the Buperintend nt of imports s d Experts, Hoogkong before Bills of La ing can be counteraginede has been effected.

No Fire Insurance.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TONES & CO... General Agente.

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Ltd.--Butterfield & Swire, Hongkong,

The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., of Hong

China and Japan, Agent. Telegraphic Address:

TAIKOODOCK.”

Telephons 219.

COOK &

SON.

TOURIST, STRAMSHIF AND FORWARDING AGENTS, Banknes, H10. OFFICIAL PASSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

TICKETS SUPPLIED to ALL PARTS of the WORLD Tarini Raben. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES!188UED and CAFHED, DAGGAGE collected, forwarded and kasored at lowest rates.

AR EASTERN TRAVELLERS GAZTTE” containing Balingw, ad you the Far East ball parts of the Work will be forwarded'free on application

COUPON, FEHON COOK & BON

phons No. 53%

Hongkong Hotel Buildings, corner of Fodder Strest- and Des Your Bond, HONGKCHES A SHANGHAT PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA

~Chlet. Ories 1-LUDGATE CIRODE, LONDON, EC.

Rongkong, 9th August, 1917,

8.8, "CORDILLERE," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

NOTICE

NONSIGNEES of Cargo from Havre, Ao, in

Connection with above Steemer are hereby

informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Transure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the and or axira hazardous. Godowns of

The

KATA Kowloon Whirl and Godown

* Kowloon, hence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unlea intimation is received from the Consiguron before Noos To-DAT requesting it to be landed

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Underrigued. Goods remaining unclaimed the 15th lust, at Noor, will be subject to and landing charges.

All Clams must be sent in to me on or befors the 19th Inst., or they will not be reconsised All damaged packages will be examin WEDNESDAY, the Istu inst, ui:10.

No Fire Insurance has been