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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST.

"COMMANDER"

POST OFFICE.

WRATHER REPORT.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ORDINARY SIZE

(MOST ANY CIGARETTE).

Conveniently packed:

20 large

Cigarettes in aflat packet and 50 large Cigarettes in a round tin.

"Commander" is not only superior in size but also quality

SUPER-SIZE ("COMMANDER")

Westminster Tobacco Co. Ltd.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER. APPRAISER'

AND SURVEYOR.

By order of the Mortgagees MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has "received instructions to sell by

Public Auction

ON

TUESDAY

the 28th day of August, 1917. at 3 p.m. at his Sales Room, Duddell Street. Victoria, Hongkong,

The following Valuable Leasehold Property situate at Victoria in the Colony

of Hongkorg vİZ: ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria afore- said and known and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 2016 Together with the messuage erections and buliding thereon known as No. 269 Des Vosur Road Central. Terme 999 years commencing from 31st January, 1901. Annual Crown Rent $20,00. Ares 1,120 Square Feet.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Bale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES

& MASTER. Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street, Hongkong,

Solicitors for the Mortgagoės,

or to

Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong 10th August, 1917.

FOR SALE.

"MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS

1917 Overland Touring Cam, 6 Cylinder, 7 Seater,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Duddell Street. 18th February, 1917

NOTICE.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED.

Proposed Call of $1.50 (Dollar One and Fifty Cents) per share NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

first that the Twenty Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the above Com- pay will be held at the Com- Dany's Office, No. 2 Lower Albert Road. Victoria, Hongkony, on SATURDAY the Sixth day of October, 1917, at 12.30 o'clock in ia the afternoon when the following resolution (as well as other business of which notice will be given in due course) 'will be proposed S 80 ordinary resolution -

"That pursuant to Article "21 (12) of the Company's "Articles of Association a "Call of 81,50 (Dollar Oue and "Fifty Cents) per share be and the same is hereby made on the shareholders on the Company's Register on the Sixth day of October 1917, and that such call be made payable on or before "the Tenth day of November, 1917 12 the Company "Bankers in Hongkong (The Hongkong and Shanghai "Banking Coporation) and that the dividend of $2 "Dollars Two) per share sanctioned by the Company in General Meeting on, the "Sixth day of October, 1917 may, should any share- "holder so desire, to the extent. and. "of $150. (Dollar Oce "Fifty Cents) be set. off

against such call."

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That the Secretary of the Company be and is hereby "authorised to endorse and "sign on the Share Certificates "of shareholders who have "satisfied such call on them

a certificate to the effect that. the shares referred to in such "certificate are fully paid up." The Transfer Books of the 'Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY the Fifth day of Octo- ber to SUNDAY the Twenty first day of October, 1917, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer cf.shares can' bé registered.

Dated this Seventeenth day of August, 1917.

-M. MANUK,

Secretary

NOTICES.

MASSAGE.

MR. HONDA.. Trained male Hamoir. Tan year experience. Formerly of Tokyo Military Hospital WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES

IF PREFERRED: RO. 202, QUEEN'S EQAD EAST.

ASAHI BEER.

ASAHI BEER

GRAND PRIZE

SANDEER

SAH

„TOKYO, JAPAN A

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWE

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* DAI NIPPON BREWERY.

EXPORT.

COMPAN

Mitsui Bussan

Kaizka

IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.

The public ara informed that the un- dermentioned articles are prohibited from Importation into the United King- dom, waar by letter post or by paros post-

The Weather Report and Forecast for tomorrow will be found on a Second Extra, On the 24th at 1130-No returns from Japan and Wellawel. Pressure bas increased slightly, andianowocaldarabky Gold manufactured or unmanufactured, in exam of the normal at all stations Including gold cola and articias consisting reporting, it is probably highest in the partly of or containing goli; All marn. Pacißo to the south of Japan, and facture of Silver other than silver relatively low ova:8.W. China; gradiante watches and sliver watch cases: Jewel--are everywhere sight. Indications of a depression to the sast of Luzon are no ,lery of any description.

longer present.

Lasters and Parcela containing such erticias cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.

|

Hengkong Rainfall for the 24 hours shding at 10 am. today, 9.00 lach. 65 Total alsos January 1st, 7L90 inches against an average of 63,20 inches,

FORECAST FOR THE #4 HODES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW'

Foriouat

Diatrisk

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.

The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Customs insist that senders of paresis addrowed to France, Coralca and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Ortom Declaration particularly and

actly, omitting none of the headingw¦ 1 Hongkong to Gap Book2. † winds, comprised therein.

It is furthermors absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and addrem of she addressee (I)A siztement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.

Particulars of outgoing and inc^ming Mails will not be advertised in future, The Post Office will forward all corres- pondence posted by the lastast routes.

Correspondence addressed to ebony

| abjects in China, Biam. Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persis and Mor- occa cannot be transmitted.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- garia and the Ottoman Empire Are suspended.

2 Formoen Channel

8.W.

moderate; fair

The Ame ar No. 1.

3 douth coast of Gulna be-) The___sams

twoon: 15.5. and Lamooka } as No. Ļ 4 Bouth court of China be-) The same

two HK, and Hainan.}

sa No. L

China Coast Meteorológion! Register.

August 24, 8,

Hour.

Barometer.

Fortock ba Nemuro Hakodate Toklo

29.94 72

Sa

Koch!

Uninsured parcels for the United agima Kingdom will in future be forwarded Oshima from Rongkong in bags and the Public are therefors advised to pack such parcels very carefully,

(Whoder

Humidity.

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Fisking

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

Changaba

Shanghai

29.79 19 98

Gutstan

19.79 78 100 me

Sharp P.

29.81 A

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Amoj diwatow

29.81 83

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29.32 80 96 w

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Taihaku wich Talona

5 29.84 77 94

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19.85 73

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29 85 77

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29.84 27

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29.81 79.

b

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29.84 83 94

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29.82 81 el aw

1 b

Tal-O-Wook days, 5

Tai Fa-Wook caya, 10 a.m.; Sundays, 9.30 B

Cheung Chow.-Weeks days,' 3.30 Koshun and § p.m.

F'dores Saatankok, Shatin and Sheungshui,- | Canton Wook days, & path.

kons

Aberdeen, Auten, Ping Shan, Sai Kung Gay Hook fanun and Stanley.Week days. 4.30.MADEO

Carton, Semabul and Wuchow-Week Wachow Laya. 7.30 am., Bagitization 5 pm, Let- Paithol tera 6 p.m.; Sundays 5.00.

KacaoWeekdays, 7.15 am, 1.30 pm

Kongmoon-Wook days, 6 p.m. Except CSLJ.

·

Sundays, 9 a.m.

Hollow Phim

720.81 68 94 #

4

Tourne

29.81.73

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29.86 77

2 b.

Saturdays; Sundays, 5 p..

Namta and Sanmel-Week days,

Aparri

629.88 75 91

20

Dagupan

M

Mandia

29.86 73 96

Ob

Lap

29.86 75 94

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Tacloba

22.85 m

31 0

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29.97 75

to

15 p.m.; Sundaya. 5 pm.

Shamchun.-Week days, 10 a.m. 4 p.m.; Snodaya, e z.m.

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO,

Macao.Weekdayu, 7.30a.m. 1.30 p.EL.; Sundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 2.30 am 1.30 p.m

Canton-Week days, 7.50 a.m., 9.30 pm: Baadays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 7.30 am. 9.30 p.m.

Tal Ping Tong-Week days, 9.50 p.m.: Bundays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.50 p.m.

منتدك

Burigao

Guam 4.2 Latest

6 29.84 83.93 ■*

GW. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant, Hongkong Obesventory, Aug. 24, 1917. «1 Barometer, reduced to 32° degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chas, truths and hundredths.

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2 Temperature, in the shade, in degress

| Fahrenheit.

THEATRE

ROYAL

TO-NIGHT! AUGUST 25th TO-NIGHT

̈J. R. WILLADSEN

Presents the

FRAWLEY

In The Fcreaming Farce

CO.

'FAIR AND WARMER

and caste of New York and London dramatic stars.

T. DANIEL FRAWLEY.

GEO. AUSTIN MOOFE

JOHN HALLIDAY

HOMER BARTON

EDWARD MASON

RENOLDS DENNISTON

EVA LANG

ANNETTE TYLER"- VALENTINE SIDNEY CORDELIA HAAGER

· GLORIA FONDA

·REPERTOIRE OF SUCCESSES

- The Outcast**

* Twin Beds "

Tuesday & Wednesday 28th, 29th. Thursday & Friday 30th and 31st. Bought & Paid For. Saturday & Monday 1st & 3rd Sept. "Jerry"

Tuesday 4th September,

* Paid In Full”. Wednesday & Thursday 5th & 6th. Sept.

Booking at Moutrie's.

VICTORIA

THEATRE

FRIDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1917.

THE SHIELDING SHADOW,'

WorldTM

The Wonder Serial of the

In 15 Episodes each'tao reels Showing 5th & 6th Episodes. Through Bolted Doors!!

and "The Disappearing Prisoner."

"PATHE'S BRITISH GAZETTE. ** PATHE'S AMERICAN GAZETTE. *THE GREAT WAR.'

Comics:

Max the Victim of the Clutching Hand.

Don't Miss Tuesday, 28th August. PATHE'S GOLD ROOSTER PLAY.

AT BAY."

Booking at ANDERSON'S.

NOTICES

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

AMERICA'S DRINK BILL.

Nearly Two Billion Dollars Spent la Three Years, Noorly two billion dollars was. spent for drink by the people of | tile United States within the last: three years, according to figures. HALF.Compiled by the America Grocer, THE ORDINARETING OF for July 14. The exact sound, SHAREHOLDERS will be held $1,900,067 061, almost equals at the Company's Hotel on the amount of the Liberty-Losa. SATURDAY, Jet September, The quantity oïneumed 1917, at 19.15 PM. for the pur (doweasing. Toe per capita & Fords of Wind, according to Beaufort Pose of receiving a statement of nosemption for the year ending Accounts of the Company, to June 30, 1916, was 19.40 gallone, State of Weather, b bine sky, s de 30th June, 1917. with the report decrease in three years of 3.10 tanhed aloud, d drimling min, for of the Directors and to discus gallons. The cost of spiritaðas gloomy, h bail, I lightning, e overcast, pany matter that may be comfiquore averaged annusily for praming showsze, a squally, e zain, u snow, petently brought before the three years $1,635,049,034; non- | ï thunder, v vixibility, w dww wat.,

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mole

ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wlad, to two polata

Shat Kl-Week days, 3.30 p.m.; Ban- days, 30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 pan.

Longmoon-Wank daya, 6 p.m.; Bag days, 6 p.m.; Holidays. 6 p.m.

Kumchuk—Week daya, 6 p.m.; Bun- | Boals. daya, 6 p.m.; Holidays, & pan.

Kaukong-Week days, 6 pm. Except

Saturdays; Sandays, & p.m.; Helidays,

6 p.m.

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Marriage Law Reform.

METEOROLOGICAL

Lord Ardenham, Lord Lytton, Lady Fnaces Balfour, Lady Aberconway. Sir F. Pollock, and Mr. W Crooks, M.P., were mem- bera of a deputation which | Barometer waited on the Home Secretary Tapuntura' -- recently in urge the arcessity of Humidity

Previous

Day On date On date.

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sa Act of Parliament to convert Wind Direction WSW. CALM W. reparation order into divorce

after five years. The conference was a private ons; but a Prem | Bain- representative was informed that

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0.31 0.00

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on Temperamen an ons

EK. Observatory, Aug. 24, 1917.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

12 1

"

14th 19

TIDE TABLE.

From 20th Aug. to 26th Aug.

the deputation pleaded in the interests of morality for a ineuna of remedying the ansatisfetory condition of huslisode and wives who are living apart, and who had no intention of reaming ochabitation. They urged that after a lapes five years from the time of separation it should be made pormible for either the man or the wemso to make application A to some Ccart, without andue expense, for a disolation of the wo marriage. It was enggested that thes the Home Secretary should make wa inquiries, especially from stipen| Thai

the diary magistraten, su to extent of the evil. The Home Beoretary, while exprowing sym- pathy with the deputation, could

aska no defaits promim

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The

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Meeting A

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the spirituone. $265,019,027.

Since 1880 she, per" d'ipits USK Company will be CLOSED from

25th August, 1917, tola Septem- of spirits declined from 2,88 her, 1917, both days inclusive.gallons to 1.35 gallone in 1918, For three years the per capita umo By order of the Board.

of apicita has varied; from. 143-* gallons ja 1914, tó 1.25 in 1915 and 1:35 gallons in 1915, 5:

J. H. TAGGART, Manager and Secretary, Hongkong. 20th August, 1917.

THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS

ASSOCIATION.

PPLICATION

Association

The trend is steadily toward a lessened use of alcoholic and s more liberal consumption of mildër stimulants. Beer main | txios supremacy as a national bev- erags, although in popularity ie on the wane.

forms for:

No Band for the

"Zoo!"*

Membership of the above The Council of the Zological. may be obtained Socisty of London at a meeting from all the Banks or from the recently discussed a resolution oalling upon the council to make undersigned.

arrangements for a vivilian banİ THE UNION INSURANCE to play in the Society's Gardens on Sundays during the season. SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. The sense of the meeting being against the outlay involved, the motion was by leave, withdrawn, and propoest, will be brought up sgain after the war,

Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers, Hongkong, 15th January, 1917

Printed and Published for the Prope Cada Burnett at 31, los Houms-

by Groves WoÍAME