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THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH, –WELNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917.
Golofina
THE
SMOKE
of
CONNOISSEURS.
HIGHEST
GRADE
JAMAICA
LEAF.
TRY
TRY
PERFECTOS
BOUQUETS.
"PERFECTO" Actual Size.
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.
POST OFFICE.
Saturday the 8th December, being a General Holiday, the Post Office, will be apen from to 9 am here will be
oze delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of letters from the Par Boxer
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
The Parcel Fost Services to British Esat Ardea and Egypt (except-for-members- .: the Expeditionary Forces). and
yainia, Bagdad, Erithres, French mali Coast, Italian Somaliland. Porte- urse East Africa, Zanzitar and Kuzia bars been suspended.
On and after the 1st October, 1917, the fate of postage on letter from Bongbong to Fatahan, Chan Chase, and. W bampos will be 4 cents for each ource or fraction thereof.
Correspondence addressed" to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Biberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor- ocen cannot be tranami.ted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- garia and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publi: are therefore advised to pack such parcel very carefully,
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed in Yuranfu and Mengine and other places in the Proviacs of Yuamazi should be superscribed with the words "Fer delivery by the Chiness Post Office."
Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Minister at Athens.
Asrargements have been made for the transmission if parcels to the United Kingdom via Canada.
The rates of postage are as follows:-
Parcel'not over Sibe...
90 cents.
Do. “Tība... $180 Do... 11lbs... 2.70
No insurance can be effected on parcnis seat by this route,
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS..
The public are informed that the un- darmentioned articles are prohibited "Ircas importation into the United King- doga, either by Mar post or by parsel
Gold manufactured of unmanufactured including gold chin and Árticles consisting party of or containing gold; All manu- Factures of Silver other than silver watches and silver, watch cases: Jawol- lery of any description,
Letters and Parcels containing such articles canne: therefore be sccepted for transmission by the Post Ofce.
The Parcel Post service to Aden (ex- pect in respect of parcels for military and naval addresseen) has been suspended.
FRENCH PARCEL, REGULATIONS.
it
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Customs insist that sendere of parcels addressed to France, Corsics and Algeria mast fill in the columas of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, emitting, none of the headings comprised therein,
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to" show in the aforesaid declaratios (1) The full name and add eas of the addresses (2) Astatement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.
LOCAL AND, REGULAR MAILS|
OUTWARD.
Tai O.-Weck days, 5 p.za. Tal Po-Week days, 10 a.m. Sundays, 9.30 BI
Cheung Chow.--Weeks days; 7.30 am, and 3 p.m.
Shatkukok, Shatin, and Sheungsbui.--- Week days, 4 p.
Aberdeen, Au'au, Ping Shan, Sai Kong, Santiq and Stanley... Weak days, 4.30p.m. Canton, Samshai, and Washow-Week daye, 7.30 .m, Registration 5 pm, Let tere 6 p.m. Sondaya, 5 p.m.
Macao-Week days, 7.15 a m., 1.30 p.m.; Sundaya, m
Kongmoon, Weak daya, 6 p.m. Except Saturday: Soday","5 p.m.
Namtax and Baamel-Week
i pm; Sundays, 5 p.m.
days,
Shamchun.-Week days, 10 m., p.m.; Sundays, 9 am,
FMOM SBEUNG WAN WESTERN BRANCH PO.
Macao-Wook daya, 7,30 1.10.1.30 pm Sundays, 8.30 am; fiolidays, 7.30 am. 1.30 p.m.
Cinton-Week days, 7.30a.m., 9.30pm Sundays, $30 pun; Holidays, 7.30 am. 9.30 p.m.tk
Tas Pig Tung--Week days, 230 pina Sundays. 8.30 pm; Holidays. 0.30 p.m.
Bhek KL--Work days; 9.30. pam; Sun» days, 9,30 p.m.; Holidays, 1.30 p.m..
Kongmoon-Week days, 6 pm; Sun- days, 6 pm; Holidays, 6 panel
KamchuckWork days, 6 pmy Ban. days, 6 pm; molidaya, 6 p.m. ad
Kankong -- Wyok days, 6 p... Ancest Exturdays,, Bundays, 6 pm, Holidays,
NOTICES.
WAI KEE.
FLAG & SAILMAKER
No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833
ASAHI BEER.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT
·B-=-SELLERS; BA-SALES; 1-BUYERS; N.—NOMINAL
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
N.K. & S. Banks sa.....
MARINE INSURANCES.
SHIPPING.
DOCKS, 'WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. -
WEATHER REPORT.
*December 12d. 12h 15m.—No returna from Japan or Indo-Chins., Fressure has decreased alihity' along the coast from Shanghai to Engkong, and is stationary over the Philippines. It in highest over Korea.
Moderate monsoon may be expected: over the China Sea.
---Hongkong Rabafal for the 34 hour ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inah. Total since January 1st 80.34-inches against an avicigs of 83,40 inches.
moderate.
3 douth coast of China ba-) The "anna
China Cosat Mataorological Bägister.
December 13, a.m.
Winds
flour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
D'ilon.
Weather.
Voros.
$500
Cantons
North Chinas
Valons
Yangtszes
$305 t. 115 $790 b. er 78 $190 FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires b. H. K. Fires
b.
FORECAST FOR THE Ÿ HOURA ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Tarsdart
$191.
$810
E. winds,
1 Bengkong in Gap Rock
fresh to
modagate;
Douglases Steamboats Indos (Def): Indos (Pref.) b. Shells Ferries
5.
b.
D.
$79 $18- sa & b. #142
112/- $28
1 fair.
$33
X.E
3 Formosa Channel
winds
REFINERIES.
Sugars Malabons
b & sa...$89
$36
tween EL.K, and Lamooks) No. 1.
- MINING
4 Bouth coast of Chins be-) The same
tween EK. and Hainan..
1 No. 1
Kallans Langkats Raubs Tronohs Urals Oriental Coas.
39/-
D..
1. 16
A.
$2.50
D.
26/-
D.
301-
28/-
Blation.
H. K. Wharves b Kowloon Docks $3.
$90
$123
Skai Docks b.
$..78
Tostook 58
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
Nemuro
Hakodate
Tokio
Centrals
b.
830
Abcd
Kochl
b.
$90
Naga
as. & b. 190
K'sgima
1.
#54
Oshima
Naba
$30
Lehi jinda
b.
t: 70..
51,
$81
Reclamations
$175
Ichang
Kinkl
Ewos
8. t. 177
Changsha
16
Kung Yiks
b.
15.80
Gutala
30.05 51 100, se
×
1
S'hai Cottons
98.
£192
Shary P.
29.32 60 88 w
Yangtazepoos
b.
1.8.80
Amoy
29.96 53 94 kw
Orientals
t. 40
Bwatow Taihoka
te
509.93 37 91
съ
Taichu
U b
Tainan
29.93 BL
eke
Borneos
b.
Koshun
29 87 70
4.0
·China Light & P.b.
#31
*dores
" 29.93 64
40
Providents
b.
$24
Canton
6a 29.89
*
10°
Dairy Farms
b.
$25.
ELODE
Green Islands
S..
$7.50
Gap Book
Kaoso
H.K. Electrics
b.
$48.
Wuchow
H.K, Ice Co..
I
$150
Pakiok
Ropes
S
$29)
Eloihow
Steel Foundries
D.
$10
Phaller
Tours.De
Trams, Low Level s.
$61
C. St. J.
Trams, Peak, old a. Trams, Peak, new s
$81
Aparr
6 29.31 72 #8
cts, 90
Laundries
b.
$3
U. Waterboats b.
$12
Watsons
8.
$0.60
Wm. Powells - e.
$3.50
Morning Posts
.
*90
Guam
H. K. Hotels Land Invest. H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands Shai Lands" West Points
COTTON MILLS.
MISCELLANEOUS. "
CORRECTED TO NOON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1917, BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and General Brokers,
Princes Building...............
Tel. address: Broker.
EXCHANGE.
Bonin Is
Whafwel 64 30.22 36 90s: 1b
Bankow
Shanghai * 30.06 48 92 ́ese.
Dagupan Mania Legazpi
Tacloban
Даво Surigao
Lapuan
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*
ENTERTAINI FTS.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Tuesday, 11th Dec., 1917.
JACKIE SAUNDERS
in the
THE GRIP OF EVIL."
9TA & JOTH EPISODES
THE DOLLAR KINGS.” “DOWN TO THE SEA,””
Pathe's Famous Gazettes.
LAST TWO NIGHTS OF
MLLE. RICOLLETI,
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. ate and 247 Lieutenants (juist
The following are from | Manila Daily Bulletin :—
'Cuban Sugar Price.
grade), for the period of the war, As well as the commissioning of 422 warrant reserves sa ensigns, the their commissions to endure for be war period. Ivia almo stated that 20 now Majɔm and Brigadier Generale is the army are to be
med soon, ...
"-
Warbiegion, Desember 2 dispsich from New York states that an agreement has been reach-
..Embargo Steel. ed whereby the price of the new
Washington Dcomber-The- crap of Cuban sagar, landed al railroad operating committee of that part, will be $4.99 per 100 the sounoll of national defence, pounds. This price is composed meeting in Pittaborg, has decided of a flat rate of $4.60 to the ex an embargo on sii transporta- porters, and an "allowance of 30 tion of steel intended for export, centa a bandred for freight xoapt steel sold to the United charges to New York, **:
Staten Government or carried Save Fuel And Food...
ander orders of the government, Washington, December 1.The President, by proclamation, The Food Administration basss provided for the limiting of arranged to co-operate in the imports from foreign countriesin s campaign to secure the use of
manner similar to the restrictions wood instead of coal in order to pat on exports. A war board has relieve the fael shortage. It is been named to pass upon imports 2437 63 83,ane z of also announced that cracker of certain classes of unssential makers throughout the country articles and licenses will be neces are to be controlled by rules,
sary for importers of these goods, which will save 12,000,000 pounds It is asuounced that all men who of shortening and 16,000,000 have been beretofore exempted an poande of sugaría soar, o
ler the draft, must be re-eximio- 3d. and clamified by Dicember 29.
294 57.
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29.87 65 20 40 29 85
29.76 22 98 29.26 73 96
29.73 75 96
#9.74 25 92 29.74 73 98
1.20 -29.89.7S
6 29.58 78' 95 x
30-
00
00
00
6.b
Q. W. JEFFRIES, Chlef Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 12, 1917: 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 dogroza
Fahrheit on the level of the sin in
ches, tenths and hundredzka,
**Temperature, ru the shads, in degrees
Fahrenheit.
́s Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mom- ture being luu.
+ Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort
dcals. •
State of Worthern b Elia ay, ở cán tached cloud, d drissiing rain, ilog, k gloomy, h hail, I lighing, o Overcast, p
SELLING.
2/11/44
Domand 3).d/s.
2/1178
3/
31-14
I m/s........
3-14
• thunder, v visibility, w doW WOL
CIT Shanghai..
Nom
T/T Singapore
1263%
r/T Japan
1374
T/T India
Nom
Demand, India
Nom.
T/T San Francis-1
71
ASAHI BEER
co & New York)
Til Java
1634
Nom.
GRAND PRIZS
ASAN
BE
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALEY BREWED EXPORT
COMPANY
Milexi Bussan, Kaisha
T/T Marks
FIT Francs..... 4.11 Demand, Paris...... 4.111
4 m/s. L/C..
BUYING,"
4 m/s. D/P..
omnia, LIO
30 dfs. Sydney &}
Melbourne!
Military Ballosa Amək. Wichita, Kanass, December 4
U.S. Military Classes. - -A United States military bal.
Washington, December 5.--Mr. loos, bresking away from it Daniele has made a request for anchorage here today, eet exil the enlargement of the class of scross the country to the south Annapolis Naval Academy. He ward trailing a heavy steel cable recommends that each congreg The cable, hanging from the car man appoint five students from of the balloon is destroying wire bis district. along its path. According to latest information the balloon is headed for Oklahoma,
Princess Sails For U. S.
More Doctors Wanted. "Washington, December 5.—An sppeal has bren made by Majo General Gorgas, in supreme com. Tokyo, December 4-Princes mand of the medical forces of the Titiana, the second daughter of United States Army, for the the Czar of Bassis, who recently enlistment of tea regimenta of escaped from Tobolsk, has sailed men between 18 and 40 for the from Japan for the United States Army Medical Corpe,
-German Agent Arrested. San Francisco, December 1
Mr. Fitzgerald. Resigns, > Washington, Deoomber 5.-
passing and work, & aqualty, z zain, a snow, A dispatch from Los Angeles Congressmen Joba J. Fitzgerald that Karl Frederick Wileman, an of Brooklyn, New York, has ex-soldier in the United State resigned from Congress. Army, but who is believed to be Japan to Increase Production in reality a German cooenlar
of Steel... agent from China, who enlisted in Tokyo, December 3. The the army at Manila, has been ar importation of steel from the Fested there on a presidentis: United States is not hoped for. warrant and is beld on a P2,000 Many prominent "Jipinase mer. bond. Wileman has recently chante are going to take steps for Day Da date on date. been working as a cartoonist in self-apply. They urge that st
that city. TAKE A
METEOROLOGICAL.
"Previous
29.90 29.87 Temperature va ven 65 65
29 87
68
3/1 31
Humidity
63
70
56
3/136
Wind Direction ... Faroe
E.
E.
E
3
i
3.134
Wanthar
0
Bat
0.00 0.00 0.00
Nom. 4.26
20 d/s. ban Franc-) 724
isco & New York/
4 m/s. Mark.
4 m/s. Francs
6 mia. Francs
... 431
Demand, Germany. *****
Demand, New York.. 7:34
T/T Bombay n
Demand, Bombay... Nom. TF Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta. Nom,
142
Demand, Manila. .....
Demand, Singapore. 126
On Haiphong 14% prem
On Saigon.......1%
On Bangkok ezam 5196 Bvereign
prem
6.60 Nom
Gold Leaf, per oz.... 44:20: Bar Silver, per oz... 4274
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SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER $100
Chinese..,20 cta. pieces 77,
Thingee... 10. Hongkong 20 cents; c.
Eignast open air Tumpuance we tho "zeth 66 ints 15
Mo
H
(HL Observatory, Dec. 12, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
TIDE TABLE,
From 10th Dec. to 16th Dec.
Rick Water
Low Waller:
the time Japan went to war with Another Plotter.
Germany the importation of dys- 8ia Francisco, December 6. stuff, and medicines from that Rodiok, former president of the country were cut off, but that at Hawaiian Sagar Planters A that time the Japanese people, sociation, yesterday afternoon also officials and merchsata, entered a ples of guilty to the co-operated to take prompt mer- charge of having. participated insured to establish companies for the German plot to foment the maufacture of these artioles Biodo uprising in Ladis. locally,
American Airmen kescoed. Washington, December 6.-A Tess arriving at an Atlantic port reports that two Amerioan aviatore, Dr. Wu Ting Fang engaged in hunting submarinse, Dr. Wa Ting-fang, who is now lost their heurings, and were in Canton semisting Military rescued -600 miles off the Irish Government" of "Gone
Sar Yat-sen
coast.
=U, B, Service Promotions. telegrarbed to Washington, December 2, ➡If sugge
is announced that four Rear Ad | lleg mirala 21 Captains od 51 Commanders in the United Staten 08: #152 | Navy will be named next work, ** all of these selections to be made
on a merit basis, There will also i be appointments of 110 Lieuten the
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