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THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE 1617.

FOR QHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO CHINA, SIAM STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES NETHERLANDS, INDIA, PHILIP PINES, BORNEO, Ero.

FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL IBBUR,

THE DIRECTORY sovert the whole e the ports and cities of the Far East, frem Netherlands India to Siberia, in whie)

penus reside.

Not only is the, Directory so fuil san complete in each case az to san be made, bui each Colony, Port or Sosalemans is profanec by a DESCRIPTION, carefully revised easi your, most of which will serva'sa' Revɑzáto GUIDE FOR THE Tevnut, giving every dula!! in connection with the plason, their History; Topography, eta, eko.

The Information in these seriptions consisting of a hundred Interesting artialss packed with fate wonefsely, sub, sul, sad containing statistics of the Taxon of each Country and Port, would alone sulme de 2);

• large volume.

Royal Ost-Complete with Mapa, and Plans, pp. early 1,808, $11.00. Dirshor inly, pp. 1,400, 87.09,

The Book to printed Izem. Now. Egy pen:ally reserved for

the purpose, ́KEI vulformity in every arrangement greetly a nilikates roforenma

Boaldey the arun! Alphabetion). Eial of Firma the Directory gives the CLABBITING LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS # the larger Commereini Coniras,

ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS in the Far Easy sontains the name of urg

40,000 FOREIGNEES,

arranged, with the Inlbinių as well as the Surnames, in strictly Alphabetical Order. es that any name san be found izslazily.

THE MAPS AND PLANG

at the prinsipal ports in ike. Far East kar- beer engraved by one of the Bosi aminant Tirzza in Great Britain and are amuually corrected and brought up to date,

The UHRONICLE sovers the notable event dogeibar with two dents of all the most

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1917.

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EMPRESS OF JAPAN.

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MONTEAGLE.

12,000 tons displacement

Twin Screw Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodation.`

Exonflent Table Reduced Find Class Fares,

S. "Monteagle" calls at Moji instead of Nagasaki. ALL STRAMSne call at Shanghai | both East and West Bound,

Through bills of lading insunt via Vancouver in connection with Canadian Paolo BalwaY. to all Overlaud Polote la Causis and the United States, alio to Pasiño Comet Points, European Porte and the West indies,

For information as to Fange Faron, Freight Raine, sic., apply to

Agenta

HONGKONG-MANILA-SHANGHAI NAGASAIH-MOJI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA.

J. R. SHAWA

General Agent, Poasenger Dept, Hongkong,

Tel. 42.

J. H. WALLACE General Agent, Hongkong

799

WEATHER REPORT.

On August 15th at 19.46. No returns from Japan or Shinghat Pressure has de lightly over Lazen, and increased slightly o derately elsewhere; it is pe tably highest inc The Pacific to the month of Japan. A depresion is rowing 8- Manchuria and a relatively low *a en Coroze the north part of the China Sen,

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WILL

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SHANGHAI MOJI & KOBE

LONDON - SINGAPURE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, FORT SAID and MARSEILLEF.

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,

LONDON AND

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PORT SAID

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

AND MARSEILLES.

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets as a fare and-a-half avalias e co Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Round the-world and through tickets to New York, at Specía Bates

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

E. V. D. PARR,

P. & O. & N. Co

important Treaties sonal dad with INDO-CHINA

santries of Eastern ́ Arla, the varfems"} { Onsione Tarifs, Trade Regulations, Cham bere of Comstoree, Beales of: Commissions Consular and Court Tees, Hongkong Stasiy Butics, Posial Guide, Signal Codes, Chinove Festivali, Tables of HC3ey, Weights and Measures and other Commereiul Information

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It is published at the Ofan of the “Host: CONG DAILY Passo.”

The Directories kad Descriptione era ofi-

ELMA

Bootkow Casion.

Mowieca.

Peking. £sentan. Peitain. Neaking. Chiowangtao. Wahe., erako.

$ntung

Kowking. Banskui, Haskow

Kongmoon.

Manoharian Yoshow. Nonning,

Trade & tres, Bhadri, Washoute

Newebwang, Ishang

Daires

Kwangthauvai

Chungking, Pakioi,

Port Arthur. Hangelow, Moibos,

Obefnc.

Weihaiwal,

irinaufu.

Murden.

Kingpoi Langakow,

Winchow. Mington, Sant

Hokow

Fochow. Bromeo,

2003.

Ma Langkow,

Shanghai, Harbin

Bwalow.

Lungekingahun.

Tokyo.

Osaka.

►

Superintendent,

S. NAV. CO.,

Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours mding si 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 lach. „Tasak sinon Lat January, 69,49 inchoa, against an average of

LTD.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

MANILA. HAIPHONG TIENTUIN

BELLAMMES

The forecast for the 24 banru anding at moon 'o-day 'la an follow m

DISTRICT

Hongkong to Gap Rock

Mormons Charnali

CIINA COAST

Biation.

METEOROLOGI AL

AEGISTR

157K AUGUST

Hour.

Ben: Level Barometer

Temperature.

Humidity

FORECAST. (8.46E winds,

light to moder late; fair.

Vladivostok Nemuros Hakodate etaša. Tukio

6.29,59 07

the

Kochi

|

Tus asme ma No. 1

Nagamaki

Kagoshima

Usnima ver

Naba

Läbi'jma.

SouthCoast of Chins between (The same as Hongkong and Emmons No. L

Bowth Conet of China hotween / The encena

Hongkong and Hainan... No. 1.

20 BAIT "LOONGBANG" Saturday, 18th Ang., 3 r.. "LOKSANG" Banday, 19th Aug. 2AM

CHIPS&ING". Tuesday, 21st Aug., D'lient "WINGSANG Wolday, 2nd Aug, D'light YUENSANG Saturday, 25th Aug. 33 a. CALCUTTA LINE-Three silings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling

Singapore and Penang.

SHANGHAI MANILA

449

Returning from Calcatta stemmery proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling et Shanghal

These steamers have excellent passenger socommodation, are fitted with elestels light and carry a fully qualified Surgeon.

This line is temporarily disorganised owing to the war. Particulars on application. SHANGHAI LINE-Bailings approximately avery five days between Canton and Shanghai,

sometimes calling si Swakow.

Simon

on this line have a limited amount of passenger sccommodation, and through ickets can be obtained for Northern and Yangimo Ports vis, Shanghai Through Bills of Lading are issued to all Northern til Tangicis Forts.

LINEA weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger Mint, exilings fom both porte every Saturday, HAIPHONG MINE: Sailing pproximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at

Holhow when inducerea per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by s BORNEO LINE-One miling pers

steamer having up-to-date socommodation for pamengen,

Cargo aken on through Bill of Lading for nadat, Jesselion, Labuan, Tawno and Lahad Datu

TIENT IN LINE-A regular servise la run from March to Octolar between Hong-

kong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwel and Chof oo.

UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS, All European Passengers leaving the Colony for Brita Bettlements see required to produce on arrival as destination passports with their Photographs and description afixed thereto.

For Freight or Panago, syply to

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

Changakan. Hauskan..

Telephone No. 215.

Talasin

Yokohama, Moli.

Ero

Kobo

Nagmaakt. Eaton, Escodate Anping.

Shimonoseki. Tamsul,

R.M.S.P.

Bonin Is

Weihaiweda, 20.

HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS Changeha

Wind

Direction.

Weather

Hankow

Ichang

Kiakiang

Shangha

Gutzlaf

A NEW CODE

Sharp Peak

29.

Amoy ********

Now loos! And

signale codes will

non-loss]⠀⠀ storm

be

introduced Taich

Swatow Taiboku

D

20.74 29.74

NKW

Koshan Canton

25

h

Pescadores

BW

65, 29.

77.198

J

GM

Q

∙89.60 70 100 89E- a.

at Hongkong on July lat, in place of Tainan the old Locs! Code and the China Cone

·Code.

Бар

The principal change in the Local Code Hongkong 18 that the new signals will show the co direction from which the gale is expected, Holbow... whereas the old signale showed the posi-Pakho tion of the typhoon. The latter will be hulien

Turane indicated, as heretofore, by the non-local Capest.Janes signals. The new Locs! Code is given Aparri below:

PAT SIGNALO. -

Meaning.

Mani

·Latga Tacloban Iloilo

Signal, Symbol.

-Ed cone-A typhoon exists which Surigao

may possibly cause a Guam gale at Hongkong with

in 24 hours."

1.Black cors-Gale expected from the North (N.W. to N.E.). 1-Black cone

inverted. Gale expected from the

South (8.E. to 8.W.). 1.—Black drain.—Gale expected from the

East (N.E to 8.B.). 5.--Blackball-Gale expected from the

West (NW. to §.W.).

Labuan

+

7.30 60.70 98

+

29.72 79 68,29,73 15.98 [29.71 81 87 97% 7789

NW

29 71 77 98

|20.73-77191

·4.80

8 20.75 80 93 w

T. E. CLAXTON, Director.

1, BAROXETAB, reduced to 82 degrees Buhren- heit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenthe and hundredtna.

9. TEMPREATUE, in the shade, in degrés Fahrenheit.

8. Hume, in perisatage of saturation, the humidity of

of air saturated with moisture being 100.

or Wimp, to two polute.

6. FOSOE OF WIND, according to Beaufort Sonte 6. STATE OF WELSH, b blue sky, detached

A—Double cone-Gale expected to in-cloud, ddrisling in, fog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o over, y passing showers, q qual, rain, mow, t thander, y visibility, w den (web). 7. Ba in inches, tenths and hundreds

Heprease, 1.-Black cross-Wind of typhoon force

expected (any direc tion). Signal 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 Signale will be displayed, at the masthead of the storm signal mast on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office, H.M.8. Tamas, Green Island signs masts the flagstad on the premises of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Jompany at Kowloon, the flagstall on the premiser of the Standard Oil Company st Laichikok, and the fagsta. Doar the Field Officer's quarters at Lyman.

MIGHT SIGNALO. (Lamps) 2.-White white-white.

-White-green-green, ̈ ̈

3. Green-white-white. 4-res-green-white, p.-whise-white-green.

B-Green-green-green. 7--Had-green-red.

The Night Signals will be displayed,

it sunset, on the tower of the Railway

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

Hongkong Observatory, August 16th.

¡Previous On Date On Dats

Day ཐ་ At

at 2 p.m. Ga.m. p.m.

29.70

$9.74

29.75

88

80

87

78

88

24

South

Force

Scuth .9

Boath

++1

264

-

224

Barometer... Temperature Wind Direction.... Humidity

Weather

Rain

Highest open-air Temperature on 14th 86 Lowest open-air Temperature on 15th 79

Wook or

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 15th to 21st August.

HIGH WATER.

Month

H'rong

Moon

Time

Height

LOW WATER

Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office fagstaf They will have the same signification as the day signals,

Signal No. 7 will be sccompanied by Wed ROYALxplosive bombs as above, in the event of Thurs. 16 m 8-1670m 1 26 3

the information conveyed by this signal

THE

MAIL

PACKET

STEAM

CO.

OWNERS[OF THE “SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND

Pimis Apply to

INTERMEDIATE PORTE,

JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,

Ageris.

Telephmir Ne, 216, 8th, Ex 10.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGKES

8.S. "CHINA"

WILL BAIL FROM HONGYONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO,

SEPT. 5-NOV. 16. 1917.

AN UNSURPARED Hin-Olasz Panskake

Sanyior An INTERMEDIATE BAYE

JOʻL BITTER. Freight and Prasmgne Agans,

Prince's Belldings, - Ien House Elbrust.

being Gret pablished at night.

SUPPEMMISTARY WAKKING,

Height

VISIORS AT HOTELS.

M: S. Afikes

geu My 3.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Mr N,og Journal

Auderbegur E. M. Joseph

H Baring

Dr F. T. Keyti

Me & Men Clauritsen

Mr & Mrs H. A

Mr

Baxter

Mrs E. B. Bellion

MP. W Balk

Capt R. Bentley Mr Wm. Bichis Mr8. T.

Bitting

Branch

Capt & firs MW. H. Beamweli BJ. look MiL A. Calderon. Mr O.. Cameron

Mrs C. Campbel Mr D. E. Cappimaa MJ fan Chro Geo, E. Costello Mr J. D. Courtney

my F. M. Crawford

Lavallée

Gaidon

Mr & deze 3. J. Leiria Mr & Man Lenkert

A Linbird

Mrs. Longfield Mr Leo Mr Ggmetto

Mrs T. B. E Moldber H. E. Maalins Dr O. Marion has Mr J. W. Mayhew Capt & Mrs McLelen

Me Havan Mofhe's

Mr J. S. olgan

M&M W. Bair A. E. Nowlan

Davenport

Mra ar F. E, Davies

Mr D. E Dunuoliy

Air W. A, Dowloy

Mr.J. Fasse

Mr K. M. Fetterly

Mr J. F. Gale

Capt A. P. Gilmoar

Mt A. G. Gordon

Gough

H.R Mr.V. Gouldboard.

TP.

Lept T

W. A Hanzinal

Mr. J. S, Hamilton Mr. Harper

Mr & Mrs Hidden

Mr W. J. Hodge

Mr A. Hodgins Arb. Rupe

Mr Afel, A. Hunter

1

Mr & Mrs E Ostrey

Mr P. J. Fierce.

Mr. Ray

Mr G. V. Bead. Capt

H

Hoope ALAM, cherem Mrs M, Kilang. Mr H. A. Stringer wiss A, Square M. UP.

F

HA Thug Capt G. U

G. Track Mr A Verignon Mr Mr. G. Varð Mr W. T. Watte

Era

Mr F. Wolsifier Mr G. . WooC

PRAK HOTEL

Mr & Ms Bennois

Mir D. R. Blat

Mrs Beland

Mr & Mrs A. E.

Carleton

Mr & Mrs F W. Cary Mes Chassin

Mines Corres Mr L. do N. Corren Mr & Mrs "L. A.

Costart

Mr A. David

Sir W. Boas Davies Capt &

Dagias

Mr & Mrs Dabʊis Miss D.Jasge

Mrr Duinker

Mr F, W.EvanS kir & Mrs Falche Dr & Mrs C. Forsyth Ar a Mr A. A.

Fedton

Mr H. H. Felton

Mrs Bibson

Grandion

ME 1. C. Ray Griffith M&M B. A Hale Ur & Mrs Hooker Mr. Jonnsen Källs Kazoorie Torvald bring Mrs Lasdry

Mine Longrill

· Mix & Mrs. A. Lembelet

7

L& Mrs Macaulay- Mr & mrs alacalu Mrs Marshall

Miss McEwan

Miss Mouter -- hon. Mr C. T Me

Lever

Myer

MY

air Nascomito Mr&Mrs F. G. Nightingale

Mr & Mrs Ot Mr V Le turkin Miss Potti Domdr, Read

Mrs Ch. Rison and

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'Me a úr W, B/

BLODUITS

+

Mr & Mr F. M. Silva.

and children

Mrs Staple Saka

Mr & MV Findley

Smith

Mr & Mrs A. Findlay

Mr R H. Strang DAR Miss Straagmat

Miss Stubbs

dp

។

children

Mr Trauora

and

Maj. Um. Ventru

Mrs Ventris

Mara Neha, Col. John Warf?" Mualatyre P

Capt & Mr Vioria de Mr G: E Wetten

Maikon

Col Young

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Mr B. James

Mr J. H Adama Dis R. Almond Mr J. B. Flynn

Anderson

Mr G. Bannerman Mr W. J, Dogg). Mr & Mr G. Blair Mr W. Badge

Mr & Mrs 1.8. Cheng Mrs Christiansen and

D. Clark Mr G. Kath

£ Costello Me J, Craickshank Mr T., Cuthage Mr M. A. Donaldson

Mt A. M. Fetterly Mr Finlayson A Mr F. H. Fisher Mr & Mrs Hammer

and children Mr & Mrs. Wrz

Jackson

Mr J. Josepu Mr MeAinsh

Mr.Mclie

Mr W, Muxloy Mr H. Parker

Mr & Mrs Parsons and,

child

Mrs W. U. Passmore Mr. J. Eine

Richardson

Mr & Mr J. R Shaw Mr & Mrs Nietuz add“

Tamiy Mr.

mr E. M. Blaigh

Mr J, K. Saith

Mrs Stewart and

shilaren

Me di ales kinderwoma Mr A. C. Y nie

B'Long

•Mean

Time.

16 7 386 8 0 36

9.37 43

h. m. ft. In

32 33 a 1

3 310

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17 m & 51

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1 Batur. 1823 70 m 63 12 8

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11. 8 62| 45/a 17 21m 11 12 7m 6:22 2 B

CHILDREN OF ZANGATHAK

1

When local signals are displayed in sun the Harbour a Cone will be exhibited sa the following stations:disp Rook, Ma Waglan, Stanley, Aberdeen, San Ki Wan, sai Kung, Bhs Tau Kok and Tai Po Twen to notify the fact to native crafs and Estaing OoSLO Tessola,

Further details can always be given to oocan vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouses

The object of the code in to give at lean 14 houre warning of a gale (Forms & by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.b., mess velocity by Bines Anemometer) and also warnings of expected change fresh A direction and force of the wind. Uwing, however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insuficient telegraphilo observations, it will occasionally happsa that signal to may be displayed without a gala cocurring as Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the raverso la nos likely to happen, except in the case of

typhocas forming in the vicinity

travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of located typhoon increasing its rate of progression abnormally.

Bignal No. 1 is intended as a warning to" Stand By " and watch for the next signal.

In the new non-Local Code the wyprani. 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 Eng was launus will also be shown,

13 13. 565 48 3:5

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