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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.

-POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

ALWAYS ASK FOR IT.

The Standard

Tobacco.

IMPORT FROHIBITIONS.

The public are informed that the une dermentioned articles are prohibited from Importation into the United King dum, either by letter post or by parcel

post-

|

On the 7th at 1115-No returns from Japanam stations. Pressure has de- arsased slightly to moderately over Annam and the Philippines, and increased slightly elsewhere. The depression bas now merged into the general low pressure povering China.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours unding at 10 am. to-day,] 0.66 loob.

against an average of 35.01 inches. **

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

Tuesday, 7th August, 1917.

Gold manufactured or unmanufactured. Total sinos January lot 62.50 inches A MESSAGE FROM MARS.'

including gold coin and articles consisting | parkly of or containing gold; All manu- factures of Silver other than silver watches and silver watch cases: Jewel- lery of any corription.

Letters and Parcels containing such erticisa cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW,

Distriot.

For cart.

S. winds, modersta to fresh:

1 Bougkung to Gap Rook cloudy,

The Public are informed that the now regulations adopted by the Freach Formona Channal Customs insist that sanders of parcels addressed to France, Corsica and Algeria must Ell in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting none of the beadings comprised therein.

It is furthermors absolutely necessaï y to show in the afo, esaic declaration (1) The full came and address of the addressee (1) A statement as to whetherthe contents are intended for State supplies or not.

occasional showers.

} The amo

No 1

douth coast of China be-The same

as No. 1. tween EE. and Lamooks

4 South coast of Chins be-) The 1106 tween H.K, and Hairan Nol

China Court Meteorological Register.

August 7, a.m.

Winda

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

D'tion.

Fores.

Particulars of outgoing and incoming. Maia will not be advertised in future. The Post Otties will forward all corres. pondrace ported by the fastest routes.

Balien

Vostok da 29.59 70

Nemuro 58 Hakodate Toba

.

enemy Too Kochi

"CAPSTAN"

For Flavour. NAVY CUT For Quality.

IN MILD, MEDIUM & FULL STRENGTHS.

From All Tobacconists.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE

Correspondence addressed to subjects in China, Siam, Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor occo cannot be transsittad

The Services to Gemsay, Austria, Bul- garia" and the Ottoman Empire are Espended.

Kagima

Oshima

Shangha Gutziag

Uninsured parcels for the United Cutla Kingdom will in future be forwarded Sharp P. from Hongkong in bags and the Public Amor are therefore adnited to pack such parcels Swator Tatboku very carefully, -

Taich Tainan

of

Naha

Bonin is,

Whalval 5.29.65 75 95 Bankow Ichans Kinklang Chaingia

2 b

23.21 77 95

1b

29.7 78 95 %

40

29.76 81 95 saw

Ab

29.74 80 87 he

40

"

5 29.79 76 34

29.80

ab

Ob

Koshun

29.79 75

29 79 75

40

Ob

Pdorer

29.75 77 $50

4 b

Canton

62

29.61 78 91 so

20

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO

CO

LTD.

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

Gap, Bick

29.64 79 26 # 30 29 63

60

Macao

29.60 75 91 w

Wachow

Pathol

驗

Hollow

Challen

29.61 1

•

C. BL. J.

99.73 75

Aparri

Dagupan

#

29.74

77 96 n

Manils

29.28 77 9x

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Names of Ex-German Ships

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Changed.

The U.S.

Naval Secretary

announced on June that the

names of the seized German ships GEO. P. LAMMERT.

assigned to the U.S. Navy have been changed as follows: Geier, to Schurz: Breslau, to Bridgeport; Kiel, to Camden: Liebenfels, to' Honsten, Saxonia, to Savannah; Vogesen, to Quincy: Nicaria, to' "Pensacola; Odenwald, to New- port News Höhenfelde. to Long Beach: Frieda Leonoardt, toi Astoria; Andromeda, to Bath: Rudolf Blumberg. to Beaufort.:

Kittery, Praesident, to

and Looksun, to Gulfport.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

HE Undersigned has received instructions from the Liqui- dator of Messrs. WITZKE & CO. in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction at

12 o'clock (NOCN),

ON

MONDAY

the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

ALL the piece of ground situate at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongtong and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 209.**.

&

In One Lot. The property consists of a piece of ground abutting on Bat- tery Street and Fourth Street.

(near the Praya) in Kowloon and contains an area of 4500 Square Feet.

The Lot is held for the 'unex- pired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 4th day of May 1889.

The Annual Crown Rent is $60.

and

For further particulars conditions of sale apply to ACESSES. HASTINGS & HAS- TINGS, Solicitors for the Liqui dator, or to the Undersigned VURAGEO, P: L'AMMERT.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1917,

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR.

By rder of the Mortgag30 MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT hse received instructions to sell by Public Auction

ON WEDNESDAY

the 15th day of August, 1917, at 3 p.m. at his Sales Room,

· Duddell Street, Victoria

- Hongkong,

the

The fellowing Valuable Leasehold Properties

Yaunati in situste at Dependency of Kowloon and and Colony of Hongkong viz:

ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Yaumati aforesaid and known and regis- tered in the Land Office respec- tively es Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 629, 630, 631. and 111 together with all buildings eract- ed thereon respectively. Terms 75 years, 75 years, 75 years and 75 years. respectively. Annual Crows reate $216.00, $106.00, $106.00 and $30.00 respectively. Area 47,250 square feet, 23,100 square feet, 23.100 square feet and 2,250 square feet respectively.

For further Particulars and Conditions of sale apply to ;

JOHNSON STOKES &

MASTER Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street,

-Hongkong,

Solicitors for the Mortgagee,

or to

GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 1st August, 1917.

FOR SALE.

MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS

· 1917 Overland Touring Cam,

6 Orlinder. 7. Seater.

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

A Duddell Street, a

ongkong, 18th February-2917

NOTICES.

MAS SIA GE.

MR. HOND 4. Tesin e Bigamust. Tears Aperience

Formerly of Tokyo Military Hugural WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF, PREFERRED. MD. 202, QUEER'S ROAD EAST.

ASAHI BEER,

¡ASAHI BEER

GRAND PRIZE

ASAH!

* DAI NIPPON BREWERY

Tai

-Wnet days, 5 p.m.

Tai Po.-Week days. 10 am; Sundays, 9.30 &.m

Cheung Chow-Weeks days, 2 p.m.

a

72 2951 77 96 B

wa to 78% 10

6 29.79 75 91 se

Slataukok, Statin and Steungshui- Legasp 29.74 73 94 w

Week days, 4 p

Tacloban Hello Aberdeen, Autau, Ping Shen, Sai Kung. Surigao Satin and Stanley-Week days. 4.30pm Grad

Canton, Samibui and Wuchow-Week L days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 pm, Let- tem 6 pm; Sundaya, 5 p.m.

Macao-Werk days, 7.15 am, 1.30 p.m.; Sundays. 9 a.m.

Longmoon-Week days, 6 p.m. Except Saturdays; Sandaya, 5 p.m.

Kamtau and Sannel-Week days, 5pm; Surdays. 5 p.m.

Shamaha-Week days, 10 a.m. 1 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a..

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.

Macao-Week days, 7.30 am, 1.30p.m. Boudaya, 8.30 a.m.; Holidays, 7.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m.

4.20.

1 ปี

29.74 25 94 wow to 75 9 re 29.76 7 29.74 15 94 B

6 29.74 30 90 e

10.

20

C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. "Bongtong Observatory, Aug. 7. 1917.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in la-- chos, tenths and hundrsitha,"

In 4 parts.

Featuring the Celebrated Artist

Mr. "CHARLES HAWTREY.

This Picture was the Rage of London And ran for 12 Weeks.

PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTES

AND

VARIOUS COMICS.

FRIDAY, 10th AUGUST. 1917. THE SHIELDING SHADOW."

Booking at ANDERSON'S.

BIJOU THEATRE.

The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong.

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT

The Great Trans-Atlantic Serial :

'LIBERTY."

13th Episode in. 2 Parts. "THE FINAL TURN." (drama in 2 parts.).

and

Comic : **THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE

NEVER RAN SMOOTH;"

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG STEEL

FOUNDRY.CO., LTD..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SEVENTH ORDINARY

YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, will be beld at the Company's Office, St. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONG LONG, on WEDNESDAY ÂU SI 15th..

1917, at 11.30. A.M, for the pur- pose of presenting the REPORT of the General Managers, and Statement of Accounts to May 31st, 1917.

THE TRANSFER B OKS of the Company will be CLOSED from August 6th to 15th, 1917, both days inclusive.

GORDON & CO., General Managera,

2 Tamperature, in the shade, in disgrata | Hongkong. August 6th, 1917. Fabrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percaktags of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ture being 100.

..

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale

State of Weather, b bins ghy, a de- tached sland, è drising rain, 1 fog, z gibomy,h hail, I lightning, a overcast, p pening showers, a squally, & rain, snow, Canton.—Week daya. 7.30 a.m., 9.30 p.m. +1 ↑ thander, v visibility, w dow was Sundaya, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 7.30 2,2 9.30 p...

Tai Pizg Tung-Work days, 9.30 pm; Sundays, 9:30 pin; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.

Bhek KL-Week days, 9.30 p.m.; San- days, $30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 pm,

Longmoon-Week days, 6 pm; Sun- daya, 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.m.

Kunchuk-Yook days. 6 p.m.; Ben- days; 6 pun. ; Holidays, 6 pon.

Kaukong-Week daya, 6 pm. Except Saturdays: Sundays, 6 pan; Holidays, &p..

GERMAN INTRIGUES,

BEER

Two Military Officers Arrested lo Peking.

ASAH

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY, BREWED

FOR

EXPORT.

COMPANY

TOKYONLAPAK

Mitsul: Bussan: Kaisha

METEOROLOGICAL,

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, MIMBER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.

Fautory at Tarmat!

CFFIUZ: No. 36, Des Voeux Road, W. Telephone No. 177 & K. 12.

We then disaste

are leading Manufacturma En

Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick. Our Syrup de prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give our specia attention to the businem and sanitary SITENKUSSEN.

EUROPEAN AGENCY.

WHOLESALE

W

Indente.

promptly executed at loweski cash prices for all British' and

Continental goods, including :

· Previous

Das Un date la date

Barometer 29.60 29,61 Tampericare -- Humidity

29.61

80 79

83

38

36

17

Books and Stationery,

Wind Dirsation ... ESE

8.

8.

Boots, Shoes and Leather,

Chemicals

and Druggista'

3

ร

Sundries,

Weather Pain

On

cq

and

0,7% 0,00

.049

Glassware,

и

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7th 18

H.K. Oboratory, Aug. 7, 1917.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories,

According to the Japaneze News Agency, Lient-General Wei Heip wa. in charge of interned German Gaside, has been arrested by order of the Government on a charge of being a German agent and in receipt of German money. Previous to his arrest the Go- | veromans-bad obtained. informa. tion of the plots planned by General Wei to prevent the com- ling of the acting President, Wed

General Feng Kwochung, and to her. *lect the orcape of Chang Hann, | #6, It is stated that headquarters have sa been established by General Wei, ia Peking, where large quantities

Mon

Trek.

TIDE TABLE.

From 5th Aug. to 12th Aug.

.10

High Water

Low Water-

Hongkos

Мада

Tian

China, Earthenware

Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods,

„Fancy Goods and Perfumery,

Hardware, Metali

Machinery and

Jewellery, Plate and Watches. Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores. etc., etc.

Commission 214% to 5% Trade Discounts allowed, Special Quotations on Demand Sample Cases from £10 upwards, Consignments of Produce Sold on Account,

WILLIAM WILSON & SONG

*** (Extablished 18L4VG

25 ARCHURCH LAKE, LONDON, E.S; Cabis Address:? Marzalka * London,

Printed and Pudin Cade Barnett

PUBLIC AUCTION..

By direction of the Government of Hongtong Messrs. HUGHES* & HOUGH bare received in struct ons to sell by Fublic Auction,

от

MONDAY

the 13th day of August, 1917, al 3 pm, at their Sales Room, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.

The Following Valuable Lease-·: hold Property situate at Victoria Hongkong Viz:-

ALL THOSE pieces or parcels. of ground situate at Victoria. aforesaid and 'known and regis- tered in the Land Office as- SECTION A OF MARINE LOT✅ NO. 101 and BECTION B OF MARINE LOT NO. 101. 10- gether with the measuages erec- tione and buildings thereon known as No. ? Queen's Road, Central, Victoria aforesaid Term 999 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 8th day [cf April, 1856.

Area in respect of Bection & of Marine Lot No. 101-8445. Eq. ft, Proportion of Annual Crown Beat $84 45.

Ares in respect of Section B of Marine Lot No. 101-675 8q. ft.

Proportion of Annual Criwn Rent $6.75.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON STOKES Ł MASTER,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street. Hongkong. Solicitors for the Liquidatom of THE DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

BANK,

or to

Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1917.

THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS

"ASSOCIATION; ;

APPLICATION forms for Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., Honorary Becretarios &

18, 13th January,