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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1917.

POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

Abraham

Golofina

THE

SMOKE

of

CONNOISSEURS.

TRY

PERFEC

PERFECTOS

"PERFECTO**

Actual Size.

HIGHEST

GRADE

JAMAICA

LEAF.

TRY

BOUQUETS.

SOLD EVERYWHERE.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.

HOTEL LISTS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Journel Mise H da Keyt Dr FT

#

B

Anderson E

Anderson Miss A O Kilano Mr & Mr

Archbutt Geo S

Bais H Murray

Baring J H

Baring Mrs 2

Baxter Mr & Mrs H

A

Baiter Capt J

Hexter Master Bellios Mrs ER

tell HJ

Fall GDJ

WA

Laude: Mr & Mr Larsen Capt TL Lauritsen Mr & Mr

Loiria Mr & Mrs J J, Lennox Capt & M x2 Lile T M

Longfield S

Lasdale Madame Lüdia G

bigger Mr & Mrs D Luhrs 3 E van G

Birback B J

Bouet Mr & Mro A

Braddell Mr & Mrs

R

Branch Capt & Mr. Broun G H

Browell W G

Macdonald Major D

Maitland Mr & Mrs

F

Maupin

Mr & Mrs J

Marriott Dr & Mra

0

Maalin HE McEwen Mr& Wro

Burrea Mr & Mra DR

AJ FID Bural

Calderon L A

Carey HP Carpmael Mr & Mrs Ca-pmael Kes Chan-le: O W

- Clarke Mixs

Madeleine

Meines H Van

Merech J Mitchell Mr Malden H Moulder & B Mystro E L Nailson Thor Nelion R. B

Newall Mr & MOT Cole Plunkett Mr Nicolson JS

RR

Nielen J8

Cooke Mr & Mrs B Odell A E Coronal Dr & Mrs J Oman Campbell Courtas J.D

Cowan P W

Davenport WB

Doraldann J

Ozorio Dr & Mr G

Pardee J H

Percilla KE

Pott- F C

Dwyer Mr & Mr

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Doubser Hvid

Pritchard Mr & Mr

B Ray EF Easier" Mr & Mrs Beay Miss F

Richelman D Riechelman F

WT

Eenalt Mmé E

Frula HJ

Gazjoin M

Oibh. Norman, Ginger J C Goulburn V

Gould Mr & Mrs J Graves- B C Gross PE Gombert

E

Hal. Capt T P

Hannibal Mr & Mra

WA

Harper G

Harris Goo

Hastall D

'

'Hay Mr Jo

Heis ed Pe cy' 8' Heal, O "Hod/'s Miss M

Hodylas Mr AE Hodgson Mr & Mrs

Paul Hooewerff. WE Hoo era ohelton Норе 1.

Innes Capt Mri Jacobsen Miss P Jenkins A

Jolla Ed

Reimera CHA

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Ripley JP

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Robinson Capt A

9light Mrs V Shiner Mr & Mrs W

Simmons FB

Blade Mire A Slarrat' H P Smith W H

Sadyer Mr & M

KB

Sper: A WP

Stalker J

Star W van der Stoll Upo Stoneham F Templaton CP Thompson F

784

Tyson Capt FN Velde Mr & Mrs J Waglsadonk WJ Walker J W B Warren Mim & Wame Mrs J T Weymouth R. W Williamson 8 T Winthrop 8

Jones Capt. & Mrs Wood G G

RB

Woede Miares A & D Joseph E M

Woods Mrs H Journal Mr & Mrs Woodside M M H

TUM 1 da

Wlan & Tyler. Journal Miss G de W, UK

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Almond Mrs R

Asger Mrk Bannerman G Budge W

Barbary E A Cheng Mr & Mrs Christiansen Kra Corcoran D Culhas Mr T B Colebrook E Finlayson PAC

Giles EJ

alfling J C

Gordon Mrs

Kincard C D

Liebman Mr MeAinah Mr & Mr Mullen Mr

Morley W TSMatsuo R"

Neilson E.A. Newman AA Passmore Mrs W C Richardson Me &

MM GE

Sherwin H M Biofort Mr & Mra Bleigh E M Stewart Mrs

Gregory Mr & Mrs Stubbings Mr

Hammer Mr & Mrs Basamaten K

Hulme P Irwin

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Haywood G R

Thompson Hisz

Тостр Todt & AL Jackson Mr & Mrs Underwood Mr &

Wo

Mra James B

Underwood T Joseph J Jones A P

White Mr & Mrs J

W

KINGSCLERE HOTELİ

Buchan R

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Cappleman D E

Felham Lt Col & Mrs J Thursby

Carleton ViceConsul Powell Comd & Mrs

& Mrs AE

Congdon H

Dilion Capt & Mr

F M Duabar L Fiki Hin D Forbes A

Haskett G H

ADS

Rolfe Capt P H

Bachas Mira GʻA

Sangar R

Scott Holman

Shaw Mr & Mrs J A

Stackhouse J W

Atackhouse Mrt A A

Kosting Dr Thomas Tod Mr & Mr Peter

Turnbull Mr & Mr

Knight Dr & Mr P TG

L

Yeatriz Major Gen Logan Mr & Mra W & Misa F Partington Dr & White 8 P

Mrs TB

CARLTON HOTEL.

Abtquest J A

Byarns FJ Crisp Mr & Mra Cameron Km F

Child J

Crate Mr & Mrs

Cailles S

Fleshner FX

Mook Thos

McEwen Dr A

Milling J

Nicholson LP

Nile Dr M W

D RowlandaMrsBowen

Stephens Mr & Mrs

Farrar Mr & Mrs Strock My & M

Finch M8 Spinton RA

Fothermgham Miss Stewart R

BL

Howard LH

Johannes 8 C

Johna B Horrell y

דיל

Thom Wr

Tealdai E

Tucker Mr & Mrs

Watkins H

Young Mr & Mrs

GRAND HOTEL. Anderson O

Kennett WO

Bishop Mr & Mrs McDonald JA

FP Bauman A

Cook T

Daneld HC.

Mayor WO

Philippine A F

Pearne Mra BA Pearse Dr W W Eager Mrs OB

Sherbinning A Everingham CT

Shirley F Fiber F H

Shirley Miss "W" Hind Mr & Mrs & Sewingdon J 8 Knott J

Ware HW King C

Wilkinson JE: Knight Mr & Mr. Wood G G

NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

FLAC & SAILMAKER Na. 129, Dès Vœux Road Central Top Floor HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833

ASAHI BEER,

ASAHI BEER

GRAND PRIES

ASAHI

ASAH

LAGER-BEER

BREWERY

SPECIALLY. BREWED .FOR EXPORT.

COMPANY

ZINIEKE

Mitsal Bussan Kalsha

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The Parcel Post Bervices to British East Africa and Egypt'(sxoept for members of the Expeditionkey Forces) and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Earl hros, Franch Small Chast, Italian Somaliland, Porto gurse East Africa, Zanzitar and Mumia Lara besa suspended.

On and after the lat October, 1917, the rata tf postage on letters from Hongkong to Fatahan, Chan Choer, and Whampoa will be 'cents for each busse or fraction thereal.

Correspondence addressed to earmy subjects in Chua, Slam, Siberia and Pertama East Africa, Parma and Mor occo cannot be transmuted

The Services to Germany, Austria, B.1. Karia sad the Ottoman Empire are auspended.

Unluured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Bangkong in bags and the Publi are therefore avised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yucarfu and Meogtse and other places in the Province of Yunaan should be superscribed with the words -Fur delivery by the Chinese Post Offica

Droumber 114. 11k. 37m-Fọ returna from Japan. Pressure has increased alightly at all stations reporting.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

The antios slons is central to the north Wednesday,

of the Yangtze Valley.

Fresh monsoon will continue along the cast of Chins and over the China Bes.

*

Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hour ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 (noh. Totki zinos. January lei 8148 Inahms against an average of 83.86 inches,

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT. NOON TO-MORROW,

District

Forecast.

کرمی

E. winds,

Honging to Oap Sock. strong to

fresh fire.

↑ Formosa Channel

N.E.

---

winds, strung...!

3 depth coast of China be-] The same

tween H.K. and Lamech sa No. 1. 4 Bouth coast of China be-) The, sama

tween HLX, and Haluan....... No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Begister.

Parcels for Greece cannot bi'accepted for transmission unless accompanied by special permit issued by the British 'Minister si Athena.

Station.

December 19, 1.1.

Winds

Hour,

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

D'ilon.

Weather.

Когов.

V'ostock Nemuro

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Arrangements have been made for the Hakodate transmission of piress to; the United fokto Kingdom vis Canada.

The rates of postage are as follows:-

Parcel not over Ribe... 90 centa

" Do.

Do

tiba... $1.80 111ba 2.70

1

Kochi

N

上

Kakima

Oshima Naha

اسعار قطعة

Bonin Is.

Whalwal 6à 30.40 28 82 aw 60 Hankow

No insurance can be effected on parcels a Beat by this route.

IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.

30.51 25 77 now 1b -30.46 38. 63 now 2b 30.25 48 78 nne 4.b 30.38 50 7 one 46

lobang

Kinking

Changsha

Shanghal

Gutslaf

Sharp P. Amoy

5 30.29 54 42 e

☐ 30 18 50 30.17 50 30.12" 64- na

40 оь

+

b

30.20 59 ane.

6

20.25 54 80

30.24 59 70 30.18

30

60

3:19 59 79 ce

9

The public are informed that the un- Swatow dormentioned articles are prohibited Taikoku frem importation into the United King-Taichu dom, either by letter pass or by parcal | Tainan post.

Korban P'dores Gold manufactured or unmanufactured 'do including gold coin and artic es consisting Canton partly of or centaiting gold: All manu-kong factures of Silver ether than silver Gap Rock watches and silver watch casea: Jewel- | Macao- lery of any description.

Wuchow Pathol Letters and Parcels containing such how articles cannot therefore be sacepted for Phullen transmission by the Post Office.

Tourna C. B. J. Apar Dagupan The Parcel Post service to Aden (ox-si pack le respect of parcels for military and Legaspi naval addresssen) has been suspended,

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS,

The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Customs Insist that senders of parcels addressed to France, Cornic and Algeria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, omitting cone of the headings comprised therein.

It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and add-eas of the addresses (3) A statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not.

71 30.14 59 67.ens 40

30.4% 68

10 20

29.81 72

2 b

€ 79.99 78 91 me

6 1

29.84 73 $4 one la 29.8 79 84 nas 2 b

Tacloban Lotio Sarigao Guam

:

4 b

10

z b

Laquan

29.79 7591 o

420 29.98 75 00

6 29.76 78 95 w

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Chaervatory, Dec 19, 1917, 1 Barometar, reduced to 32 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the sua în in- ches, tenths and hundredtha.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100.

Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scala.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS kached elend, d dizissling rain, I fog, E

OUTWARD.

Tai -Week days, 5 p.m.

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

Cheung Chow.---Weeks days, 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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Shatankok, Shatin and Sheungatul- Week days, 4 p.

Aberdeen, Au'an, Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin and Stooley,--Wesk days, 4.30 p.m. Canton, Samsbui, and Wuchow.-Wook days, 7.30 sm, Registration 5 p.m., Let- | tera 6 pm; Sundaya, 5 pam

Maczo.- Week days, 7.15 a m. 1.30 p.m.; Bundașa. 9 p.m.

Kongmoon.Week days. 6 pm. Except Saturdays; Sundays, 5 p.m.

* pm: Sundays, 5 p.m.

gloomy', hi hazi,') lightning, o overckat, p passing showers, q; equally, z zain, s'ɛnow, E thander, v velbiuty, w daw WOL,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

amtau and Samei-Weekdays, Humidity

Wind Direction —

* P0150.

Shamchuo Wear days, 10 a.m., 4 p. Bundaja, 9 a.m.

Day Oats On data.

THEATRE.

19th Dec., 1917.

11th & 12th- EPISODES of the

ES

GRIP

OF

EVIL.

Pathe's Gazettes

and Comics.

TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT:

THE

MISSES AILEEN & DORIS WOODS Famous Society Entertainers.

Booking at ANDERSON'S..

The Pit (BACK Stalls) has been generously reserved by local gentlemen' for the soldiers and sailors. FRONT. Stalls available-$2..

RESERVED STALLS $2.00; D.G. $1.00

INDIA.

Her Work in the War.

cultivated vegetable gardens in the Tigris and Euphrates valleve, and it is pleasant to bear that the Commanding "General hes jast reported that the general opinion. of officers and man is that they have never seen troops" so well led.".

Lord Obelmsford's disccasion

We might quote indefinitely of the principles of Indian con- stitutional reform at Simla was from Lord Chelmsford's recital, telegraphed to this country at the but a few further points mast time, says the Times, but the fall suffice. Indis has established s text of his address, which has now Man-Power Board, and recruite been received, shows that be alee for the Indian Army, who were dealt with a number of other once reckoned in thousands, are of important subjects: In particular, now numbered by tens be made a long and impressive thousands. In addition there are atatement on India's work for the genty Indian labour corps in Meso prismis, and Another War which deserves to by more) widely known. One result of twenty-five in France, besides {"opwards of" 60,000" artisaDA, the report of the Mesopo labourers, and specialists of tsmit that the public have formed arious kinda," and wrong ideas about the extent of 20,000 meaials and followers, the aid which India is furnishing all of whom have been repraised It cannot he too often repeated Indian Army Reserve of Officera and dispatched overseas. The that the Commission was dealing ambered forty members when with the position in the summer

Ocmmission has been

"Bome

and autumn of 1915, and cbieft. A begao; it now nambera over with the failure to

3,900. Some 350 medical officera provide

adequate transport and medical have been withdrawn from civil aid in Mesopotsmis. Even in the employment, and 500 Indisa year and in 1814 India stripped Practitioners have accepted tem herself bare of troops and raw parry commissions in the Indian material, and no complaints were Iodine Munitions Board was Medical Service, Six months ago ever heard about the equipment funded, under the direction of of the splendid divisions sent to

Br Thomas Rolland. France and Egypt. In any case, the later work of India in the e-grouped the official machinery War constitutes a record of which of control, and has started many both Government and people have enterprises, including a Every fra800 to be proud. It is promising develpment of the no secret that we now control on Indian War Insa, which wa

Indian tanning industry. the Rivers Tigris and "Euphrates]

to *xpeated

It hae

The

ten

a large and well-equipped feet of million posada, has resulted

produce

river steamere. Lord Chelmsfordi said that of the actual vessels in total recepte amounting to over thirty-two million pounds. The now in commission 57 per cent verament of India are finan have been supplied by India, Numbers of steamers, ciug "large quantities of wheat, launches, and barges have jute manufactures, hides, and numerous other essential com been built or reconstructed in modities" which are being sup Indian ports, and they are now taken to the head of the Persise plied to Great Britain, to the Galf by methods which have Dominions and to the Allied redaced Josses in transit to s

|Governments. Indis, in short, minimum. Again. oar forcer this and in many other way have at their disposals consider.palling her weight," and sble mileage of railways. Lord Lord Chelmsford a modest claim there is ample justification. for Chelmsford mentioned that thors:

been sterile."

had been great activity in rail tast his administration "has not way construction in Mesopotamis. scd that "the whole of

gr.

42 at 4 pm)

Barometer

30 13

30.2% 30.15

Temperature i

62

59

61

58

70

· 61

the rails, sleepers, bridging

SE. .3

E..

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material, engines, rolling stock,

3

4"

Wanthar man one eve b

b

0,00 0,00 Eighest tym nie. Tampoesture on cha Lowest

E.I. Observatory, Dec. 19, 1917.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

0,00

15th of 19th to

TIDE TABLE,

Chinese Ofilcers in Japan,

FROM SHEUNG WAN WESTERN

BRANCH P.O..

Macao-Weekdays, 7.50 ml. 1.30 p.m." Ɛundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30am. 130 12.1.

Conton-Weekdays, 7.30 sim 9.30 p.m.;. Bundays, 930 pm; Holidays; 7.30 0.m.

Toi Pig Tung-Week days, 930 p.m.; Sundays, 9.30pm; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.

Shek KL-Week days. 9.30 p.m; Sua- days, 9.20 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.

Koagmoon Week days, 6 pm; San- From 17th Dec. to 23rd Dec. day, 6 p.: Holiday

Kamchuck-Week days, 6 pm; Sunf Bankong-Week days, 5 pm., Exoapt Saturdaye, Sunday, 6 pm. Holidays, de da

Low Water- Hongkong

*

20/04

and .personnel required Twenty-eight. Chinese officers for the working of these lines who recently arrived in Ispan have been provided by India."}bave

I have enrolled themosives, DE We may add that this develop students of the Artillery School, ment of communications in and twenty others have joined Mesopotamia is one of the ressons the Officers' Training College. why the possible advent of

Liner. General von Falkenbarn in that The Canadian Mail

Bringing 783 passengers, com region may be awaited calmly, Large quantities of railway prising 218 saloon, 65. second material have also been sent from class and 509 in the steerage, in India to Egpyt and East Africa | addition to a osrgo of 4,350 tons Electrial power sistions have been of miscellaneous American mer- a-tablished at various places in chandise, a Canadian Pao fio Mesopotamia, with the object, liner reached Shanghai recont .. among others, of providing after a calm trip noroes the eleotris light sad fans for the Pacific. Most of the saloon general bospitals in the field. The sengers were American business Ladian Telegraph Department has men who are bound for various supplied and maintained over parts of the Far Esat on trade. 9 000 miles of telegraph line. She brought one of the biggest The Farms Department has shipments of mail recorved; this- furnished “military dairies” and year.

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Bligh Water Hoogkoms

Man TimK,

p.m.

days, 6 pm: Bolidays, 6 p.m.

9 p.m.

Mon,

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

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Telegraphic adrios from the Ban Fran." || SIL, disco. Office of the China Mail 8.8. Co. alowa shas the 12. CHINA arrived ai į Beni that port en Wadsanday, December 12, 1917.

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morning an afteriioon.

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