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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917.

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

THE NEW HIGH GRADE

IN PACKETS

OF. 20

VALO

IN TINS

OF 50

PACKED SPECIALLY FOR

MILITARY

MESSES

POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

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On and after the 1st October, 1917, the | The Weather Report and Forecari

for to-morrow will be found

| rate că portage on letters from Hongkong to Fatahan, Chan Chnen, and Whampos will be 4 cents for exch ounce or ftae i.a thereof.

on a Second Extra, September 21d. 11h. 45m- No returns Em Japanee stations. Premare ha tocreamed slightly orer N. China," and deareaned slightly elsewhere. The anti- Corespondence addressed to ecemy exclou zemains stationary over N. China, subjects in China. Siam, Biberia and and na are's of relatively low pressure Portugues East Africa, Parda and Morcotinusto cover the 8. Ch na Sea. ocos cannot be-tranami.ted.

The Services to Germany, Austris, Bal- zaria and the Otteman Empire are suspende 1.

Unitauzed parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be÷forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publis ars therefore advised to peek such parcels, very carefully.

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IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.

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The public are in formed that ibe un-

dermentioned atlicies are probibited

Moderate Lo Irsah.N.E. monioan may | ba expected along the Chiza erast and | over the N. China Sa

+1

Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, orday, 1.09 inch Total since January 1st, 73.20 Inches agüinst an average of 73.95 Inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT FÖON TO-MORROW,

Distalet

| winds.

Foreca.

i N.E.

|fromh

1 Bastone to Gap Rock doudy

from importation into the Failed. King- Pormei Chinnst dom, either ty letter post or by parcel post,-

Gold manu'actured or unspanufactured, iccluding gold coin and arte er nonsisting partly of or containing gold; All mtzu- factures of Suver other than silver watchos and sivar watch cases, Jewel- lery of any deecri, lion, "

.

Letters and Parcela containing such articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Office.

| generally,

cooler,

probably

The same

> No. 1.

3 douth coast of Chiam de-? The same tween M.ẩ. and Lamosis 3 ne No. L (South coast of China be-) The same tween HK and Hainan... as No. 1.

China Const Meteorological Register,

September 21. a,m.

Hour

BATCHBOY.

Temperatura.

Humidity,

LOOK FOR THE YELLOW & BLACK

LABEL.

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.

Sistfun.

ostock m 29.97.61

The Public are, informed that the new regulations adopted ly the French Customs insist that senders of parcela addressed to France, Corsics and Algeria Nemuro must fill in the columns of the regular Hakodate Customs Declaration particularly and Toklo exactly.mitting none of the headings Kochi comprised therein,

It la furthermore absolutely necessary to show is the aforesaid declaration (3) The full came and address of the sadrns (2) A sistement as to whether the contents ae intended for State supplies or net.

'im Bonin Is.

whaiwel 6# 3011 (995 Hankew Ichang Kiukiang Changsha Shanghai

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Gulf

THIS ADVERTISEMENT: IS ISSUED BY THE

BRITISH-AMERICAN

BRITISH FOREIGN TRADE.

TOBACCO

NOTICE.

CO..

LTD.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

OUTWARD..

K'agima Oshima

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30.10 64 96 a

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30ti 79 b. THO

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Sharp

79,45 91-83 and

Amey

29,90 2 67 .e

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Bwatow, _♥

Taibola Sa. 29.93, 75-89 €

20

Tai

--Week daya, 3 p.m.

Taichu

2987**

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Tai Po.--Week days, 10 a.m.; Sundays, 9.30 a 13.

| all

Tainna

29.86 75

Koshun

29,86 79

40

Plaza

29,3€ 79

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29.94 76 82 n

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Cheung Chow-Weeks days, 7.30 Canson and 3 p.m.

Shatausok, Shatin and Sleunghui.onE

Gap Book Week days, p.30.

Macao Wuchow Paihoi Holbow Phalien Touran

SLJ.

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29.90 81 77

{" 2985 29.87 77·91 anw 2 cf

TA 29,92 75 94 now b

GEO. P. LAMMERT. Santin and Stanley-Work days, 4.30 p.m.

Aberdeen, Auşan, Ping Shen, Sai Kung,

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Caston, Samebui, and Wuchow.— #cet days, 7.30 am, Begistration 5 pm, Leto ter 6 pm; Buncaya,.5 pm. Sundays, 9.m

Macao-Week days, 7.15 am.. 1.50 pm

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Koogmoud-Week daya, & p.m. Except Apari Saturdays; Sunday", 5 p.m.

Dagupan

C.

29.78 72

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29.81 77.92

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29.28 73 58

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29.80 75 94

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29.78 77 94

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ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE

Friday, 21st Sept., 1917.

13th 14th Episodes of:

Pathe's Great Serial :

THE SHIELDING SHADOW.

Interesting:

Harrogate Scenic, Pathé Color.

Pathe's British, French, &

American Gazettes.

Comics:

TRAGEDY PLAYED BY A SINGLE ACTOR.”

and

Keystones.

Booking" at ANDERSON'S.

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO. LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given

that Dividend Warrants for the Interim Dividend of $2.50 rer share payable to all Share- holders on the Company's Rex ister at 30th September, 1917, may be obtained at the office of of the Company, 2, Queen's and Buildings, Hongkong, on alter the 8th October, 1917,

Notice is further given that the Share Register and Transfor Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 6th

October. 1917, both days in

clusive.

·By Order of the Board of Director's.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1917.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). (Incorporated in England.) Unredeemed Bank Notes,,

NOTICES.

FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS.

Display of Chinese Fireworks.

AT

HAPPY RETREAT. UNDAY 23rd inst., MONDAY 24th inst. and TUESDAY 25th inst.

From 8 to 10.30 P M. admission $1... Children half price. Trans take you to the Gate.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of BHARE- HOLDERS in the above Com- pany will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, on SATURDAY. the 29th of September, at Noon." for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers. together with a Statement of Accunts to 30th June. 1917.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to 29th September, both days inclusive.

DJUGLAS LAPRAIX & CO,

General Managers. Hongkong, 5th September, 1917,

and

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED. Proposed Call of $1.50 (Dollar One and Fifty Cent) per share.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Twenty, first Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the above Com-] "pay will be held at the Com-

The one'eatisfactory feature of -| England's foreign trade return", writes the London Latist, is the Apparent decline of adverpe

ia balance

Jage to just under £30,000,000, againet

for May £37,847,000

lmost 540,300,000 for April. In considering the returns, attention should be paid to the fact that apart, from the troubles arising from submarines is the policy noW in fores of prohibiting imports of all articles nct of essential ox", and of partially discontinuing our re export trade in order to relesea shipping for other purposes." By reason of the rice in prices that is continually taking place, the de cline in the actual rolame of our external trade, arising from onS becomes another, obacored. Forther mere, the trade. Jaturam etillzelade the imports and exports of Government stores, no that their value as showing the extent of the adverse trade balance is greatly lessened. --

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"Only by the expenditure of a grost deal of labour is it possible at any time to secerisia the trend of the actual volume of our foreign trade, and the feet of price more mate. The task ir, bow. ever, rendered quite impossible At the present time, when, besides leaving cat Goverment storee, the Krade returos do not show the quantities of foodstuffs imported, the value of which representa a bons cac-balf of car imports."

Co-operating to Pay Finet.

At the Mansion Bouer, when.. four men were charged with stool. ing spirits and butter from a City whert, it was stated that during the past few months there onera of pilfering by casas! labourers had greatly increased. When men were fined, their matea combined and collected the amounts, and thas a fins bad no Sir detarent, difcat whatever, Joma Käill wentenced all four to imprisonment with hard labour varying from seven days to che month.

pany's Office, No. 2 Lower Albert Road. Victoria, Hongkong, 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 nátice will be given in due course) will be proposed 65 an ordinary resolution.

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"That pursuant to Article 41 (12) of the Company's"}, "Articles of Association a "Call of $1,50 (Dollar One and "Fifty Cents) per share bel and the same is hereby inade on the shareholde.s on the Company's Register on the Sixth day of October 1917. and that such call be mnade payable on or before the Tenth day of November, 1917 to the Company's Bankers in Hongkong (3 he "Hongkong and Shanghai "Bankdog Coporation). "and "that the dividend of $2

(Dollar Two) per share sanctioned by the Company **in General Meeting on the Sixth day of October, 1917 may, hould aysban- holder so desire, to the extent "of $150 (Dollar One

and

Fifty Cents). be Eet off against such call."

***That the necretary of the "Company be and is hereby authorised to endorse and sion on the Sharo Certificates of shareholders who have satisfied such call on thei 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 Oc o- ber to SUNDAY the Twenty first day of October. 1917, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

Dated this Seventeenth day of August, 1917

M. MANUKV

Sec.etary.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.

FOR SALE. MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS

1917 Overland Touring Cars... 6 Cylinder. 7 Seater.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Duddell Street. Hongkong, 18th February, 1917.

"ASAHI BEER.

ASAHI BEER GRAND PRIZE

ASAHE

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

BEER

ASAHI

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREMED

FOR

EXPORT.

COMPANY

.

A TOKYO, JAPAN

LIMITED

· (Mitsul: Bussan Kálska 2,

Pantau and Saumei.-Week daya, Manila

Legnap! pm; Sundays, 5 p.m.

Shanchuo-Week dayı, 102.ņt., 4 p.m.; Tacloban Fuodaja, 9 x 13.

FROM. SHEUNG WAN-WESTERN BRANCH. PO.

Macao-Work days, 7.30am-130 p. Sundays, 8.39 .m.; Holidays, 7.30 am 1.30 p.m.

C.nten.-Week days, 7,30a.m., 9.30p.m.; Sundaya, 930 p.m: Holidays, 7.80 a.m.; 9.3" p.m.

flollo Surigao Giam Laques

C. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Assistant.

NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that any OUT- STANDING NOTES will be Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 21, 1917.paid од presentation to the

1 Barometer, redwood to 32 degrees undersigned on or before SATUR- Fahrenheit on the laval of the ass in fu; DAY, 29th September, 1917, at chee, tenths and bundredths,

1 Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in peroantage of saturation ture being 100. the Humidity of air saturated with 'mois

Direction of Wind, tú two painte

noon.

AFTER T [AT DATE, holders will find it necessary to claim repayment in Sterling from the Board of Trade, LONDON, to whom the necessary funds] will be remitted.

Tai Pisa Tung-Week days, 9′30 p.m.; Sundays. 93v pm: Holidays, 93 p.m..

Shek Ki-Week days, 9.30 pm: Sun- Zaya, 9.20 pm: Rolidays, 9.30 pm.

Kongmoon-Week days, & pm; Bus- days, 6 p.m.: Holidays, 6 påm.

5 Forss of Wind, according to Beaufort, Konchuck-Week days, 6 pm; Sun-Scals.

THE BOARD OF TRADE 'Cuya, 6pm; t'olidays, & p..

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- make a charge for payment of Kaukung-Week daya 6 p... Exce, ttached cloud, & drigaling rain, if fog, claims out of monies deposited in Saturdays: Sundays, 6 pm. Holidays, gloomy, h hali, 1 lightning, a overcset the COMPANIES LIQUID. passing showers, q aqually, ralo, now, ATION ACCOUNT" at the Bank i thunder, v visibility, w daw wet.

6 p.m.

NEW US. AMBASSADOR FOR JAPAN.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer

Mr. Roland S. Morrie, Temperatare Philadelphi, who was recently Humidity, chosen for sopointment as Am Wind Direction. brador to Japan to anoceed the

Force Ista Amla-sador Gaibris, bas Wasther. arrived in Tokyn.

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H.K. Observatory, Sept. 21, 1917. about forty-four year old. He

TF, CLAXTON, Viraator,

TIDE TABLE.

From 17th Sept, to 23rd Sept.

ia a graduate of Princeton Uni- varsity, sad of the Law School of the University of Penney) V1ois. Mr. Morris is identified with the tá called reorganisation wing: of the Democratio party in Pen- naylradio which, under the lead- er Eip of Mr. Vasco C. McCormick. and-Congrearmen A. Mitobell Palmer, gained control of the n- gular Democratic organisation. | Mo Mr. Morris was £.r several years. Saja' chai man, after ibe Me,-| Wade Cromick Palmer wing of the par J. TUR same into control, and be was ove of the Pandasivania lenders who ware steadfast for Proxidens Wit son in the balloting at the Balție more Convention,

A

High Water

Hougang Kone The

of England.

A. R. LOWE,

Liquidator. Chartered Bank Building, Hongkong, 1th August, 1917.

HONGKONG GENERAL

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

CHINESE LEAGUE SCHOOL.

*

A New Class for Beginners" will commence on MON- DAY, 1st October, 1917, if suff. clent support be forlcoming.

Application for enrolment and Hongkong enquiries regarding hours of School, Fees, etc. should be made to the undersigned as early ***** as possible.

LOW WALET

Maan

Time.

By Order, EAM. WILLIAMS,

Secretary Hongkong. 6th September. 1917.

Printed and Published for Onde Burnets a 11- Low Hou

R.

Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 am, to I p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m; daily. Applicants will be required to producs Passports or identifica- tion papers.

All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the particulars required

may be

obtained at the G. P. O. and at All Police Stations.

The Penalty for pliance is a fine, not exceeding $50.

Bon-com-

KEROSENE OIL.

We guarantee- all kerosene

sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.

Present price.-

"WHITE ROSE." 45.55 per case ex stove

COMET."

15.35 per case ex store.

CHING CHEONGA 168 Des Voeux Road Central,

2 blocks West of Cent, Market.

KWONG YUEN. 17 Des Voeux Road, West,

WAI KEE.

FLAC & SAILMAKER

No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central, Top Floor, HONGKONG Telephone No. 1833