.10°
SMOKED EVERYWHERE BY
(NEARLY) EVERYBODY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1917.
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
No. 7. Motoring.
"THE MIXTURE OF
MATCHLESS MERIT."
GARRICK
MIXTURE
The Parcel Post Services to British East November 21à. 11h. Olm.-No returns Afros and Egypt (extent for members from Japan and Vladivostock. The an- of the Expeditionary Forces), and to ticyclone has incressed in intensity: Abyminia, Bagdad, Eritrea, French fressure has increased considerably over Somali Corst, Italian Semaliland, Porta-N. China and slightly to moderately sise- guere East Africa, Zanzitar and Rusis where. have been suspended.
.
On and after the 1st October, 1917, the rate of rontage on letters from Hongkong: to Fatahan, Chan Chuen, and Whampoa will be 4 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.
Consspondence'addremed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Siberis and Portuguese East Africa, Persa and Mor- occo caunot be transmited.
The Services to Germany, Austria. Bul- carin ard the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bage and the Publis are therefore acrised to pack such parcels very carefully,
2)
Letters franked at tio 4 conta rate addressed to Yuranfu and Mengisa and other places in the Province of Yunnan hould be muperscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinese Fort Office."
Strong monsoon will prevall along the Chira Coast, and over the X. Chian Sen.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour tading at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Lock. Tatal since January lat 80.34 inches against an average of 8161 Inokee.
TORECAST FOR THE 1⁄2 HODES ENDING AT HOON TOMORROW.
Dustries.
Forecast-
Höttung to Gap Rockfresh to
N.E winds.
strong i.. i Bae.
Formosa Cosmos!
Northerly gale,
3 douth coast of China be-) The..., lan e tween 1.K. and Lamooks) as No. 1. Bouth coat of China be-) The anme tween H., and Helnan...) se No. 1.
4
Chias Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
Lambert & Butler, England.
Tarcels for Greece cannot be accepted: for transmission unless accompanied by s special permir-ssued by, the British yostock. Minister at Athens.
Nemuro
Makodate
Toklo..
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.
GENERAL NEWS.
Recruiting Flood Refugees. The content of the Chinese Cabinet to allow foreigners to re crait dood refugees in the pro-s! vince of Chibli for service abroad bas been granted, it is learned. Recruiting cffices will soon be opened in the principal cities of the provinces.
A Huge Sturgeon. A bage surgeon was brought fu the copes Rion yesterday for erle, says the Central China Post (Hankow) of November 6. I was ten feet long and tock six coolies to carry it. It was caught up the river at Paichow and the lucky fibers were asking thirty cepla per catly. Paul Pasch the Ger man butcher bogbɩ it.
Looped-the-Loop in Seaplane.
Newport Name, Va., October 17-Edward Sainson and Carl Batis, aristors at the Atlantie Coast seronnatioal station, "looped the the loop" twice in a twin-motor double-pontoon seaplane of two tona capacity here in Jely, thos establishing what is said to be the world's record for looping in v a machine of this weight.
Dr. Hioki,
Dr. Hioki, the ex Japanes Minister to Peking, who presented the 21 demands to the Chinese Government during Yosa Shib kai's time was invited to a banquet at Tasacheng on Tues- day, (*n the Peking Daily Newa- of the 9th ins) by the Ministera of the Interior, Finance, Justica and Agricolture and Commerce. More Copper Cents. Although orders have been jesmed to remove the suspension of the payment of copper cent noter merchants and tradera still prefer the me of copper cents. Con- sequently some exchange shops have availed the caselves of the opportunity to make money on exchange. The Peking Office of the Bank of China has now received 500 boxes of copper cente from the Government Mint at Tiantain; it bas ordered the said Mint to mint mce» in order to zanînʼzin the ored ir «f copper cent
Pyring Daily News.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRÄSER
AND SURVEYOR.
By Order of the Mortgagees. ' Mr. Geo. P. Lammert bar receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public
Auction on
FRIDAY the 23rd day of November. 1917.
at 3 p.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell
Street,
Victoria, Hongkong.
The following Valuable Lease- hold Property eltuate at Victoria Hongkong viz---
ALL THAT piece or parcel, of ground situate at Victoris afore- said and known and registered in the Land Office as The Remalu- ing Portion of Marine Lot No. 64 Together with the messua- ges erected thereon known as Nos. 1. 2, and 4 Mng Yan Lane Victoria aforesaid Term 999 years created by & Crown Lease dated 27th August 1874. Proportion of Annual Crown rent $67 85. Area about 2841 Square fect.
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
JOHNSON STOKES
& MASTER, Prince's Buildinge.
Ice House Street.
Hongkong.
Solicitors for the Mortgagees,
or to
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 9th Novernher, 1715."
KEROSENE OIL.
We guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pur and
unadulterated.
Present price.—
"WHITE ROSE," $5.55 per caso exstore,
"COMET,"
$5.35 per case ex store. •
CHING CHEONG- 168 Des Your Ros Central, 2 blooks West of Cent" Market,
-KWONG YUEN. 19 Das VONEX Hood. We'
NOTICES.
MASSAGE.
MR. HONDA.
Train de Hammour, Teu tear idence, Formerly of Tokyo Miltary Hampalas. WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES
IF PREFERRED.
No. 218 QUEEN'S ROAD, EAST.
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEES.
GRAND PRIZE
ASAH
BEED
ASAH
LAGER-BEER
NIPPON
BREWERY
SPECIALLY BREWED FOR
EXPORT.
Mitsui Bussan. Kaista
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Arrangements have been made for the trackliston ef press to the United Kingdom via Canada,
The rates of postage are as follows:- Bonin la. Parcel'not over libr... 90 Lents,
Do: Do
Tiber... $1.80 1118.... 2.70
November 21, ..
Winds
Hour.
Barc meter.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tian.
Fores.
Weather.
Kochi
agima
Ushima
Naba Imbi'jizzum.
Whaiwes Ga
30.35 44 69
Hankow Ichang
Kjukiang * Changsha
Gutda Sharp P.
Amoy
30.45 39 93 waw 34.40 50 79 30.25 28 70 n 30.22
2 1 4 b
4b
58 75 DO
40
Swatow
Talboku
Sa 30.23 GL 64 e
14 b
MICHU
H
2011 55
00
Cainan
39.08 GM
*
Lochup
30.06 T2
де
80
H
30.10 CG
80
68
30.1 57 46 n 30.14 30.14 53 48 nuw
1 b
na
16 с
2 b
No izurance cabe effected on parcels Shanghai- seat by this route.
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS:
The public are informed that the an-Canton dermentioned articles arM
prohibited H'kong
from importation isto the United King Gap Rock dom, either by letler post or by parcel Maesa
Wuchow Dost.-
Pakhol Baihow
:
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured Phallou including gold crio and artic es consisting alien partly of or containing gold: All manu-out factures of Silver otter than wilver St.. watches and silver watch cases: Jewel- Aparri lery of any descri, tion.
مرکی
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
Tuesday, 20th November, 1917.
JACKIE SAUNDERS
in the 3rd & 4th EPISODES
of the
GRIP OF
EVIL
"THE UPPER TEN & LOOTERS.”
ANNALS OF THE WAR.
Comic & Interesting Films.
Friday, 23rd, Pathe's Great Serial: "SUNSHINE & GOLD." (in 5 parts).
Featuring
BABY MARIE. OSBORNE.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
NOTICES.
4% FRENCH LOAN. (Rente Perpetuelle 4%)
THE BANQUE INDUST T
RIELLE DE CHINE begs
to announce that they are pre- pared to received and forward to Paris, free of commission and telegram charges, at the slling rate of T.T. on Paris, applications for the above Loan, which will shortly be opened to public sub scription.
The list of app'ications will be CLOSED IN PARIS ON DE- CEMBER 16TH 1917, and those #intending to subscribe are invited
to apply without delay.
Issue Price: 68.60% Full particulars will be supplied on application to the
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINF,
30.18
610 an
$.42 Ju
Que
10
5. Chater Road.
29.85
68
2 b
6 21.37 72 92 De
47
Dagupan Manila Legazpi
-29.84 73 98
07
HONGKONG LEAGUE
29.83 77 94 na
1 b
Burigao
LEX Lapuas
29.81 *5 96
4.20 29.83 73
6 29.79
no
£ b
75 95 u
2 b
Letters and Parcela containing auch Tacloban articles cannot therefore be secopted for ilollo transmission by the Post Office.
The Parcel Post service to Aden (ex- pect to respect of parcels for military and naval addresseesį has been suspended.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS,
Q. W. JEFFRIES.-Chief Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Nov. ZL, 1917.
1 Barometer red sood to 37 degree Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- shes, tenths and bündredths,
1 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturatio the Humidity of mir saturated with moi-- ture being 100:
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Fores of Wind, acording to Beaufort cale.
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the Franch Customs insist that wendars cf parcels addressed to France, Corales and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and
Btate of Weather,. b blue sky, o dos sxactly, emitting one of the headings bed cloud, d drizing win, 1108, comprised therein.
It is furthermoreabsolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration fl) The full name and address of the addresse (2) A statement as to whether the contents Ale intended for State supplies or not.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
gloomy, h hail, lightning, 9 overcast, p { passing showers, a equally,
| i thunder, y visibility, w daw wate
METEOROLOGICAL.
Tal Q-Week days; 5 p.m.
Tai Po Week days, 10 a.m; Bundays. 9.30 & in.
Chence and $ p.m.
Stataurok, Shatin and Sheungshui-| 'Week days, 4 pum
Chow.-Weekı dayı; 7.30 a,m.
Bantin and Stapley-Werk days, 6.30 p.m. Raltă, mensen var
Pravicat
CLUB V. NAVY.
Grand Football Match
CLUB GROUND.
HAPPY VALLEY
SATURDAY,
Nov. 24th 4.15 p.m.
Proceeds will be given HEATHER DAY FUND.
·G.
PARTICULARS and COND- Day Un date on date.ITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be hold on Monday, the 26th day of Novem- ber. 1917, at.3 p.m., at the Officos 37 of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of One Lot of Crown
Earometer
Temperatore —— Kamidity Wind Direction —
Force__
30.10 30.17 G9 37. SL 46 N.E. N.
30 12
67
Z
2
1
3
Aberdeen, Autas, Ping Shan, Sai Kung,
Weather
6 b
C
0.00
4,00
0.00
Canton, Sanbul, and Wuchow-Week | Higher open air Zampuratare "ze van days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 p.m. Let-Lo
soth Eg
WILL ST
H
ters 6 pm; Sundaya, 5 pin.
Lacno.-Week days, 7.15 am, 1.30 pos Sundays, 9
H.L. Observatory, Nov. 21, 1917.
T. F, CLAFTON, Dirastar.
Kongmoon-Week days. 6 p.m. Except Saturdays; Sunday, 5 pm.
hamtau and Banmel-Week, days, pun:: Sundays, I p.m.
Bhamchun.-Wook days, 10 a.m. 6 pm; Sundays, 9 a m.
PROM, SHEUNG WAN-WESTERN BRANCH PO.
Macao-Werk days, 7.30a.m. 1.30 p.m. Sunday, 8.33 am; Holidays, 7,30 àm. 1.10 p.m.
Ointon West days, 7.30a.m.9.30 pm; Sunday, 9.30 pm; Holidays, 7.30 am; 9.34p.m
TIDE TABLE.
From 19th Nov. to 24th Nov.
Low, Water
34
High Wate Finagkong Musa Time,
Hougho Moon
Mon
#Tai Hág Tung-Wook days, 9.30 pm Tavs Bundays. 9.30 pm; Holidays, 9.30 p.m. | Kad
Bhak KL-Week days, 9.30 pm; Buc days, 9.30 p.m.: Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 p.m.; Sun- „days, i Heltayı, 6 pun.
acco Che day, #pas Ban daya; 6 g.m; Holidays, § 5.m.
BARRIGUES WORK days, & pan. Exompt Bavrdays; Bandys, § pm; Hol'dayı,
I
30
Al
4 37 4.0
Land at Nathan Road, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further
torm of 15 years."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub-: lic Auction on
FRIDAY
the 30th November, 19 7, at o'clock in the AFTERNOON
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street;
The following Valuable Laasė- hold property situste at Victoria Hongkong and revistered as The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 1217 together with the messuage thereon known as No. 4 Ripon Terrace,
The above property is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 999 years "created therein by a Crown Lease dated the 20th December 1892
The annual Crown Rent is $47. For further particulars and conditions cf sale apply to Messrs Lo and Lo, Bolicitors, for the Mortgages or to the under- eigned :-
GEO. P.LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 16th day of Novem- ber, 1917.
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS' 1917 Overland Touring Cars, 6 Cylinder. 7 Seater,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Duddell Street. Hongkong 18th February, 1917.
NOTICES,
NOTICE.
THE MOTOR UNION INSUR- ANCE CO, LTD. (Fire & Marine)
HAVING been appointed
↑ Agents to the above Com pany we are prepared to accept? risks at current rates.
UNION TRADING CO., Agents.
Queen's Buildings - Hongkong, 12th November. 1917;
HEATHER DAY
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN”
Raglaney
LOCALITY.
Boundary Measurements, (Asproximale)
1.
Laws feet faci
Isat
bi s
Uguet Price.
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ANTED
ELEPHANTS, LIONS, TIGERS, for
the "Zoo"; also GEESE, TURKEYS, POULTRY, PIGEONS, DUCKS, RAB- BITS, DOGS, CATS, etc., the latter to be sold. Communicate with A. K. TAYLOR, No., 4 Government Quarters, Párk Road
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