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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER,

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES.

• TRANS PACIFIC

LIMITED

LINE

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver in connection with the Comedian Pasile Railwaý EMPRESS OF ASIA! EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

30.625 tons displacement.

30,625 tone dla placement,

Electris Best in Every Cabin, Electric Light In Every Berth. One, Two and Three-Room Suites with Private Bath.. Laundry-Gymnasium--Verandah Cafo.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, MONTEAGLE.

11,000 tons displacement.

12,000 tons displacemană.

Twin Sora Stoel Steamships, with Modern Accommodatious.

Excellent Tabis. Reduced First Clase Faron. S.S."Monteagle" calls at koji Instead of Nagasaki. ALL STEAMEs call at Shanghai. both East and West Bound.

Through bills of lading issued via Vancouver in bonnection with Canadian Pacião Raliway

to all Overland Point in Canads and the United States, also to Facin.Coast Point, European Ports and the West Indies.

For information as to Fassigo Pures, Freight Bates, sto, apply to:

Agents:

HONGKONG-MANILA-SHANGHAI-NAGASAFI—Mos-Ross÷YOKOHAMA,

J. R. SHAW,

General Agent, Passenger Department,

Houphoug

Telephone 42.

J. H. WALLACE,

General Agent, Honghong.

793

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS

LONDON.

BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT

SAID and MARSEILLES.

SHANGHAI MOJI & KOBE

LONDON VIA BINGAPURE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES

SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE- and YOKOHAMA.

LONDON

BOMBAY AND

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

POET SAD

AND

MARSEILLES.

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMKRS. Return tickets at a fare and-a-half availaos do Europa, for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Bound the world and through bickets to New York, at Specs Bates.

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

P. & OB N. Ca

E. V. D. PARR,

Superintendent.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

All Steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

24TH, 1917.

WEATHER REPORT.-

September 23rd, at 11.31 --No returns from Japaness, stations. Proemra hau décréabék slightly at all stations reporting; it is highest over 3: Manchain and relatively low over tha; Chins Sex,

Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending st 10 mm. to-day, 0.98 Inch Total since I January, 75.50 innkas, against an avarage af 73,87 Inches

*This forecías for the 24 hours suding at noon

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and today is a téllowa za

have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers. All

steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon.

District.

Cargo taken at through rates Henghong to Gap Rock

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,

Telephone No. 1874

OF THE

JAVA-PACIFIC LINE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN

NETH. INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO

Next Sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASARI

Subject to Change Without Notice

SF.

TJISONDARI"

4S

BINTANG"

S.S.

TJIKEMBANG "

15th October,

17 November. 16th December.

The Steamers have accommodation or a limited number of Saloon Fessengers and carry a daly qualified surgeon,

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

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to

York Building

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Managing Agents

“ NEDERLAND”- ROYAL

LINE

FORECAST.

East winds

| moderate; fair to cloudy, some Crain. ONE.

winds, moderate.

Formers Channel

SouthCourt of China between (The mme as

Bergkong and Lamooke { South Cosal of Chink sötwden ; The "sìnie as

No. 1. Hongkong and fatmir...

HONGKONG METEOROLOGIJAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, Angna 93rd

Baroffeber

29.85

jst 2 pm) - @amp.

19.8€

Previous On DateOn Dats

Day

st

Temperature. Humidity

29.82

83.

63

Wind Direction.

Foros

ESE

ESE

3

Posther Raio

T -0.05

C.97.

Eighest open-air Temperaturs on 2ład s5 Lowest open-air Temperatera on 23rd 76 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

Low Wars

From 24th to 30th Septemb v

HIR WATIK

H'kong

Mean

Wenk or

Days of

Dis oth

(82

MAIL

Mon.

TWO

(STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND ")

99.

ROTTERDAM LLOYD' ROYAL

MAIL LINE

STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD'

JOINT SERVICE

Between NETHERLAND INDIES, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG od SAN FRANCISCO.

INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD. Next Bailings for JAN FRANCISCO NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,

PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HỌNGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

TOR

SANDAKAN

SHANGHAI

·SHANGHAI

MANILA

HAIPHONG

MANILA

#

STEAMERS

TO BAIL.

*********** MAUSANG"

...Tuesday, 28th Sept., Noor. WINGSANG ... Wed'day, 26th Sept., D'light. WOSANG

„Saturday, 29th Sept. D'light *LOONGSANG" Saturday, 29th Sept., 3 P.M. "LOKSANG" Sunday, 30th Sept. 7AM... "TUENSANG".

Saturday, 6th Oct. 3 P.M.

CALCUTTA LINE-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcatta Calling at

Bingapore and Penang.

Returning from Calontis steamers proved to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at Shangbai

These steamers bare excellent paoranger accommodation, ars äitied with electria. Ught and carry a fully qualified Burgeon,

This line to tomporarily disorganised owing to the war. Particulars on applicatico. SHANGHAI LINE-Ballinge approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghai,

sometimes enlling at Swalow,

Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger sccommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yangtze Poris via Shanghai, Throngh Bills of Lading are issued io all Northern and Tunguze Ports.

LINEA

service is maintained with Manila by remals with good paranger from both ports every Saturday,

ANAL FOR Pproximately weekly for passengers and sargo, umiling ni

KAIPHONG LINE

Hoihow when inducement offers,

BORNEO LINE-One sailing per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by

aloamor having up-to-date accommodation for passengers,

Garg's faken on through Bills of Lading for Kudai, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawas and Embar

Datu

TIENTSIN LINE-A regular servies is van from March to October between Hong.

kong and Trantsin, sailing af Welhalwei sad Chafoo

UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. All European Passengers leaving the Colony for Straits Bettlement are required to produes en arrival at destination pamports with hair Photographs and description axed therale.

For Freight or Pazzaga, apply to join

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO. LTD., General Maragore, Telephone No. 215.

R.M.S.P.

THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM

PACKET

CO.

OWNERS OF THE “SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND

Piss Apply to

INTERMEDIATE PORTS,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

Agenia

Telephone No. 215, Sub. Ez 10.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERB

22

S.S. CHINA

"

WILL BAIL FROM HONGKONG. FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA BHANGHAL NAGASAKI,: KOBE, YOKOHAMA" AND HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO. NOV. 16. 1917.

73%

AN UNSURPAssud High-OLASS PASSENGER

SSHBVIOR AT INTERMEDIATH RAJES

0. V, BITTER, Freight and Pamezzur Agena,

Filoca's Buildings, Lot House Stress

Steamers

Toṇange

**KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN". 15,000 "OPHIR".

8,000

to mil.

28th Sept.

10th Oct.

These Superior Passenger Steamers have accommodation for Fish and Second Class Saloon Passengers,

For further particulars please apply to

3521

Shipbuilders,

Salvors, Kepairers,

Boilermakera, Electrical

and Mechanical Engineers.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents,

JAVA PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

Time

Fright

H'kong MOLD

Tizio

b. m. ft. in 5. m. f In 24 24 m - 1:25 69m 9.48

No infer, high-l mor sow azer $5m 2:41917

No inter, bigh- por Low-}{WALPI

44 69

Wed 28 m

Thart. 27

Fri, 28 m

7 20:47

5 3171 7326 0

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10 48:44.

0 56 # 1 7

07, 2012 38 358 45 1,38 Satur,#29 m 7:38 73110

18:904 60 | 2 30 m 8:34 71 m 28

8 10 6 5

Greving Dosk

Rinciris Cranes' fizik

·78714, by 8814. by Salt, sín,

Patons Blipways taking vezzels up to 8,009, kons,”

up to 108 Toas.

SHIPS

ENGINES

TAIKOO DOCK

BOILERS

MOTORS.

Agents for Johnto il bond of

and Road Motors, Light Draft Carriers,

I. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd, Marine

every descrip-

SANTA MIDY

These tiny Capsules → superior to Copaiba, Cubebs, and Injec-

tions - OURE the same di seases as these drugs in

FORTY-EIGHT HOURS.. without inconvenience.

Each Capsule bears the nama;

· Paris, 8, rue Vivienne

Sold by all Chemistr

ISITORS TO CANTON

Should Purchase "FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON

BY THE PEARL RIVER,'

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD.- With Illustrations, Maps and Flaga. PRICE ..... $1.75

On Sale at;-)

Hongkong: " DAILY PRESS Office.

Carton:

Mesars KILLY & WALSH, LTD. Mensch Barwin & Co. Measts. A. S. WATSON & Co.

HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS

Now signals

A NEW CODE

loos) und; non-local

codes will

Introuto at Hongkong on July 1st, in place of the old Lisesi Godo and the: Chins Coast

Coda.

The principal change in the Loos? Colla

direction from which the gale is expected, whereas the old signale showed the poll- tion of the typhoon. The latter will ha indicated, as heretofors, by the non-local aignals. The new Local Code is gives below:

Signal, Symbol

DAY SIGNALAN.

Meaning.

~Rad c026-A typhoon exista which may possibly causó a gale at Hongkong with. in $4 hours?

-Black cone-Gale expected : from" the

A

North (N.W. to N, HI),

|—Black cons

laverted. Gale expected from the

Boutb (8.E. to BAWAKE

4-Black dram.-Gale sxpected from the

East (N.E. to SE).

Bir ball.-Gale expected from the

West (N. W. to A.WO

-Double cons. Gale expected to fa

Orease.

*7.—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 nignals will be lowered when fo in considered that all danger is over.

The Day Signals will be displayed ab the manthend of the storm signal mut on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Odios, H.M.B. Tamar, Green Island sigual mast, the Eagital on the premises of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company at Kewloon, the fagstall on the premises of the Standard Oil Company st Laichikok, and the flagstaf near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun. -

NIGHT BIGNALO. (Lampa) 1.—White-white-white. -White-green-green. 8.-Green-white-white. - -4.-Green-green-white. 6.White white-groen. 8.-Green-green-green.

-Red-green-red."

The Night Bignols will be displayed, et sanset, on the tower of the Exilway Station, on H.M.8. Tamar, and on the Harbour Ofice flagstaff. They will hava the sme signification as the day tiguais,

Signal No. will be sccompanied by explosive bombs no above, in the erens of the information conveyed by this signat baing fest pablished at night.

MAHUPPERMINTAKY WARMING,

When local signals are displayed in the Harbour Cons will be exhibised na the following stations:-Gap Kack, Wagian, Stanley, Aberdeen, Bayi Ki War, Bai Kung, Shs Tau Kok and Tai Po to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean restali.

Further details can always ́be givent- to ocem Fessels, on demand, by, signal from lighthouse.

The object of the code is to give ut lenni. 24 hours' warning of a gale (Forca # by Beaufort Besle, or 40-45 m.p.h.me velocity by Dines Anemometer) and also warnings of expected changes in tha direction and fores of the wind. Owing, however, to the uncertain movements of typhoons and to insufficiens telegraphle observations, it will occasionally happen that signsis to may be displayed. without a gale occurring at Hongkong, or even Gap Book, but the reveres la not likely to happen, except in the case of typhoons forming in the vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Hongkong, or of s located typhoon increasing its rase of progression abnormally.

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

In the now non-Loes! Code the approxi mate velocity of the storm centre will be. shown, in addition to its direction of motion, and the position of the contre will be given in degress of latitude and longitude. The sims at which the wara | ing was inemed will alan ke shown.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

kong, Ltd.--Butterfield à Swira, Hongkong, China and Japan, Agents. Talographis

The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., of Hong-

Address: "TAIKOODOCK.”

Telephons 21%.

THOS. COOK & SON.

TOURIST, SANAMSHIF AND FORWARDING AGENTS, Bankers, 219.

OFFICIAL PASSENGER AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINH GOVERNMENT,

TICKETS SUFFLIED to ALL PARTS of the WORLD si Tariff Batea. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.

* Coora “FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE, containing Sailings and Earn from the Far East to all parts of the: World will be forwarded frse on application,

Telegraphic address "COUPON," "A THOS, COOK & BON, Telephone No. 534.

Hongkong Hotel Buildings, corner of Fedder Street

4: and Des Your Road, HONGECNO, Also SHANGHAL PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA..

Chist OffenLUDGATE: CIRQUE, LONDON, EC.

669

U.S. MAIL LINE.

OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS BEFALIERS

· EQUADOR,” « VENEZUELA” AND “0OLOMBIA

14,000

esch. tong

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCI800,

VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU,

THE SUNSHINE BELT, THE MOST COMFORTABLE BOUTE TO AMERICA AND KUROPE,

SAILINGS #BOM | Horazoma at Noom,

BLE "COLOMBIA "

86. ** VENEZUELA "

8.8. "ECUADOR":

Ooty 10th.

Nov. 7th. Dec., 4th.

Those Blamerr kaya ike most modern equipment Inalading Overhead Elsstrie Fant and Electric Lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and large aomfortable staterooms (all aingia and two berib only),

The Bately and Comfort of Pasengörn is one Kruś sonalderation. Spezial enco

caco le giron to the Cuisine, and the standsson on pamang der k

annot be surpassed.

Tiskata are interokangnable with the TorO KIS KAINA RU 18 CANADIAN PACIFIC Goran Buktion, Lezo, CA PERSING

For further information, reiss, Uterature, solodules, cia, spply.1

Telephone 31.

COMPANY'S OFFICE ALL Alamandra Baldingu, Chsler Road