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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918.

THE CIGARETTE OF DISTINCTION

ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE CON NOISSEUR. TO STAND ALONE FOR PURITY AND CHARM OF FLAVOUR

CAPSTAN

NAVY CUT CIGARETTES

Sold by.

ALL LEADING TOBACCONISTS

PACKETS

CAPSTAN

OF 10's

TINS OF

Navy. Cigarettes

Cut

50's

stol a London

DEE POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Parcel Post Services to British East January 15d. 18h. 30m-No returne The Africa and. Egypt (except for mambere from Japan and Vladivostock. of the Expeditionary Force), and to anticyclone has weakened, and tremure, Abyiola Bagdad, Erishres, French has decreased moderately over Formo a Small Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu- and the China Coast; it has increasi whose East Afrios, Zanzibar and Rumia slightly over the Philippines have been suspended.

Correspondence addressed to asemy subjects in China. Slam, Siberia and Porsag nose. Easy Africs, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be transmitted

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul maria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publis are therefore advised to pack such parcela very carefully.

Letters franked at the 4 cents "rate addressed to Yuranfu and Mangtae and athe places in the Province of Yunnan hould be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."

Farcels for Gresos cannot be accepted for transmision unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Minister at Athens.

Fresh-mossen will prevail along the Chins Cesat,- and over the N. China des..

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour ending at 10 am to-day, 8.00 incl. Total since January 1st 000 inches. [sgainst an average of 0.4 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 2 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MOBRGY.

Dirtrias.“

Torsos

FE

1 Bangkor to Gap Book wində,

Z Formon Channel

moderate

to froak fine.

N. winds,

freak

to strong.

3 doth boat of China be-) The same

tween H.K. and Lamooks) as No. : South Roast of China be? The same tween B.L. and Bainan. No. 1.

Cizina Coast Meteorological Register, January 15, a.m.`

Station.

V'ostook: Ba Arrangements have been made for the Nemaro tracambos of parcels, to the Ualted | Hakodate Kingdom via Canada

Tokio Kochi The rates of postage are as f Dows:- Saganaki 'Parcel net orne siba... 20 cents

Argiza

Nwy Cut

Do. Do...

$1 20 llibs..., 2.79

Oshima

T

Zaba

J

Bonin Is

1Winda

Weather.

FOTOB,

ENTERTAINMENTS

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TUESDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1918. The Great Metro Serial

lit & 2nd FPISODES of the

“GREAT SECRET."

PATHE'S GAZETTES.

and

COMICS.

"WATCH FOR THE SEVÉN PEARLS." Featuring MOLLIE KING, CREIGHTON HALE and LEON BARRY.

Booking

at ANDERSON'S.

Note: Owing to so many seats having been Booked for Saturdays' Matineos, and not taken up, the Management has decid- ed not to reserve seats for the 8.15 per formance. Season ticket holders only will be allowed to reserve their seats.

Brand Landa

HAVE YOU TRIED

CAPSTAN“

Bruno Sunda

MAGNUMS"

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

CHEAPER WAR BOOTS.

CEO. P. LAMMERT.

New Patterns on the Market..

"War

Government controlled cots"- the ferm. "atandard pota" bsa been dropped officially were, the Daily News lestne, faced on the market at the end November. The rather irritat ing delay is chiefly due to the delermination of the Boot Con- troller to bare a large stock in hand before giving the order for release. Plans have been laid for tarning out 2,000,000 paira a month.

A Daily News representative' examined a number of samples of these Government-controlled boots recently and found them excellent in style, finish, and material. They are sold at any túng from 6 to 88. 61. below previous prices, and in some case: There is even a redaction of 10a. Some specimen prigas were.—

Men's: Best beavy hobosil boot, euitable for minere. Strong boot for generaluee Good glace kid City Look

Women's:

Heavy country boot

Town worker's 'hoot

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.

"

PUBLIC AUCTION.

A Yaluable Collection of Anti-

que China and Curios

(Just arrived from the North) THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Pub- lio Auction on

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, the 17th and 18th January,

1918, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m.

17 6 15 0

at hie Sales Rooms, "Duddell Street,

21 0

13 6

14 8

Sun to

18 €

LTD.

NOTICES.

WAI KEE. :

FLAG & SAILMAKER No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central Top, Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833

ASAHI BEER.

ASAHI BEEB

GRAND PRIZE -

BEED

ASAHI

No insurance can be effected on parcela Whalwe da 30.12. 34-85 www 2 sect by this route. '

IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.

#

Hankow

Ichang

Klukiang

Sharp Amoy

30.41 25

30.31 32

30.11 40

30.31 44

P

Talhoku

52 3023

* 30.23

30.20 39

The public are informed that the un-Talehu dermensonid articles are prohibited Tainan from importation into the United King-Koshau dom, einer ty jetter post or by parcel Pares post-

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no

6

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16

ent

30.17 37 30.21 52 Canton 6 30.9 36 10 a

3025 45 27 me

b 30-23 Yap Bock Gold manufactured or onmanufactured

3.23 43 16. nne b Macao including gold coin and artic es consisting

Wuchow 94 partly of or containing gald; All manu- Pathol watches and silver watch cases: Jowo-Phaler lery of any description,

factures of Stiver cater than silver

Hollow

Tourang

THEATRE ROYAL.

SHORT SEASON

FAREWELL SEASON

Commer.cing SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th EDGAR WARWICK.

THE LAST DEALS "GF

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

By Order of Mortgagees

-MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT bas received instructions to sell by Füblic Auction

ON

FRIDAY,

the 25th day of January, 1918, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon

COURT CARDS THE

AND THEIR JOKER

YOUR OLD FAVOURITE EDGAR ARWICK A THE JOKER" TAKE A HAND. Before they pack up. New Programme

H

C. St. J. Letters and Parcels containing such a parri articles cannot therefore be accepted for Diguy an

Manila transmission by the Post Office.

€ 3:07 64 80 ne

4b 7 30.25 52 47 ne

DAY 2 o 30.14 39

47.

29.91 68 92

0 →

19.88 73.94 rne

40

29.85 73 95 a

29.94 73

b.

៦

5 per cent.

The Farcel Prat service to Adea (ex- sect in respect of narcela for military and naval addressees) has been suspended. "

Tacloban Dolio Surigao Goam

Labuan.

& 29.74 77 95 sw”

C. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 15, 1918.

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS. Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-

The Pubic are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Customs insist that sendera ef parosis addrerned to Franes, Corsics and Algaria must fill in the columns of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, emitting one of the beadings cemprised therein.

Itin furthermore absolutely necessary to show io the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and address of the addresses (2) A statement as to whether the contenta are intended for State supplies or not.

1 Barometer, reduced to 3 degree ches, tenths and hundrødtem

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturasion. the Humidity of air saturated with mola~! ture being 190.

4 Direction of Wind, to two pols

3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

Biate of Weather, besty,o de toled cloud, à drizzling rain, 1 fog, g gloomy, h hail, lightning, o DVORCEUS, p peaking showers, c'equally.nraiN, A SHOW,

thaader, v visibility, w dow WIL

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

METEOROLOGICALS,

Tai-Week days. 5 p.m.

Tat Po-Week days, 10 am; Sundays.

9.30am.

Cheung Chow-Weeks! days, 7.30 am

and 3 D.m

Shatabok, Shatin and Sheung bu£--- Weak days, 4 pin.

Previous

Day On date On date.

PLAN AT

Moutrie's PRICES.83, 2 & $1. Book before you sleep.

Gras Receipts will be docated to the RED CROSS FUND.

PUBLIC AUCTION.,

By Order of the Mortgages

at his Saves Rooms, Daddell Street,

VERY

VALUABLE

LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

situste at Victoria aforesaid and registered in the Land Office as Section B and The Re maining Portion of Marine Lot No. 188 and Section C and The Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 189 together with the messuages thereon known as NOS, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, HILL ROAD and NOS. 410, 412, 474, 41, 418, 420, 422 and 434 DES VOEUX ROAD, WEST.

4

IN FIVE LOTS.

Lot 1-Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Hill Road: Area about 7216 square feet.

+

Lot 2.-Nos. 4 and 5 Hill Road.

· Area about 7142 square feat.

Des Voeur Road West

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has Lot 3.-Nos. 410, 412 and 414 rec ived instructions to sell. by Public Auction

ON

THURSDAY:

the 24th day of January, 1918. at 3 p.m. at his Sales Room; Duddell Street, Victoria; Hongkong.

The following Valuable Lease". hold Property situate at Victoria Hongkong, viz

-ALL THAT plecs or parcel of ground situate at Vitoris afore said and known and registered in the Land Office as Section C of Northern Portion of the Preya Reclamation to Marine Lot No. Wind Direction N.HEN.NEW.N.W-200 Toge her with the messusve

Barometer

30 25 90,25-

5 18 27 Temperature m Humidity

46

30.19 57

26

3

1

L

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Weather run alta coll

b

0.0V 0,00

Canton, Sanshui, and Wachow-Weelight open my Tamsovriere cu the day, 7.30 am, Registration 5 p., Let-wars tern 6 pm: Sadayı 5 pm.

6.00

24th 37.

sgth 6

H.K. Observatory, Jan 15, 1918.

Macao. Week dayu, 7.15 á' m., 1.20 p.m.;

T. P. CLAXTON, Director.

Sundays. 9 2.10.

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

Aberdeen. Autau. Pink Shen, Sai Kung. Hj. Saptin and Stanley.-Weak days, 4.30 am.

Good giace kid brot

Boys...

Sound beavy school bant

12 0

There is nothing about these -boots in the way of an ngly "standard" pattern. Every working grade of society is pro vided fox. Evan quite young obildren shoes are to be pro- duced at a fixed price the scheme. The arrangement made with the manufacturers is that 30 per· orat, of their outpat for civiliana shall be fired as to price and made of Government-inspected Teater. Profits are to be control led at cvery stage from factory:to consumer.

Bat there will not be anything like noosh war boots to go round. eo that those who can afford to bay better clsea acode will be expected to continue to do so.. No doubt one eff-ot of optrolling the prios of part of the storke will be to bring down the prior of smiler graces to somethir g

A Valuable Collection of Antique China and Curios from Ming Dyn sties and

Kanghi to Towkwong periods.

Comprising:

5-coloured 3-coloured blue and white vases, plates,.bowls, figures, flower pots, etc, etc.

Fine famille se "wine cups Kienlung (Imerial ware)

Fine famille rose screens and placques, Kienlung,

Fine jade ornaments, Hon (Imperial wäre.)

Fine Sang do-boeuf penholder, White "Goddess of Mercy. Ming,

Fine crystal vases and green. jade ornaments,

Fine bronze vase. Bung

·Piso

A Few Pieces of Soschow Red Wood.

On View from Wednesday, the 16th, inst..

Catalogue will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery."

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Auctionsor

SAH

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

COMPANY

Mitsui Bussan Käin

amtau and Bapme-Wook days, 5pm.: Bondays, 5 p.m.

Shamchun-Week dayu, 10 a.m. 4 p.m.; | Sunday, 9am.

TROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO Mara-Week days. 7.30am, 1.30p.m. Sundays, 850 mg; Holidays, 7.30 am. 1.90 pz.

"Catɔn.-Weekdays. 7308.in. 9.30 p.m.;

Sundays, 920 p.m; Holidays, 7:30 am Mon

-Week days, 930 pm: Tel Pig Tang Sundays 2.30pm; Holidays, 9.50 p.m.

Bhek KL-Werk days. 9.30 pm; Sun- Thee, rays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30. p.

Keage don-Week daya

B

days, 6 9.m.; Holidays. 6 pm.

Kamchmook Week daya, 6

dayz, 6 pun, olidays, 6 pm

Katkong Wook days, 6 punt, Except Baturdays, Sundays & pang Hel'days,

93. p.m.

Pm Ba

TIDE TABLE,

From 14th Jan. to 20th Jan.

Low Water

画

'High' Water

Hoogle

Mann Zuwe.

Wed.

#4

6

Height.

erected thereon known as No. 102 Connu-ht Road West Vic-- toria aforesaid. Proportion of Annual Crow rent $27.12.-Area

Area about 3759 square foet.

Lot 4-Nos: 416, 418 and 420 Des

Vœux Road West.

"Area about 3748: square fest,

Lot 5-Nos. 422 and 424′′ Des

Veur Road West,

Area about 2835 aquare feet.

The property is held under Crown Leases for 999 years.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to MESSES. DEACON, LOOKER

-DEACON & BARSTON,

1 Dos Voeux Road Central, Vendors' Solicitors or to

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer. about 1358 square feet. The Hongkong, 9th January, 1918,

property is subject to a Lease for 5 Chinese years from 29th August, 1916, at a monthly rent of $240.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES

& MASTER, Prince Buildings, Ice House Street, * Hongkong,

Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

4.10.x

1103

MR.

or to GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer, Hongkong. 10th January, 1918,

Printed and Published for the Jade Barnett st.11

NOTICE.

NOTICE

HAVING adopted asut

erqbange system in this office our telephone numbers are entirely obanged the numbers being 2570 2571 and 2572.

MITSLI BUSSAN KAISHA,

LTD.