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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SMOKED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ←

GARDENS ALONG THE AVENIDA BEIRA MAR

„RIO DE JANEIRO,

POST OFFICE.

DAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1918

WEATHER REPORT.

The Parce: Part Services to British East Africa and Egypt (@road for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Small Cosat, Italian Somaliland, Portu- voom Bari Africa, Zanzibar and Russis have been suspended.

February 134. 12. 20m-No rekarns from Japan, Vladivostock and Indo- [China. The anticyclone has weakened; pressrs has decreased moderately over the China, Coast and Formosa, and

lightly shewhere.

Freek monsoon will prevail along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Correspondance addressed to enemy #ading at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1 003 Lach

galust an average of £.19 trobes.

bjects in China, Siam, Siberia and

| Portugume East Africa, Perda and Mor-

or co cannot be transmitted.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bol- waria and the Ottoman Empire re suspended.

Unfoured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future ba forwarded

FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOORA ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District

Forecas

N.E.

1 Hongtong to Gap Rook, twinde,

freeb

from Hongkong in bage and the: Publis|$ Formosa Channel

therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Letters franked at the 4 cele rate d-Iressed to Yonanfu and Mangtae and- į • ther places in the Province of Yuzcaa hould be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Poet,Office."

Da Do.

90 cent. 71b# $1.80 11lb... 2.70

3 douth coast of China be- tween H.L'and Lamooks

fa...

N, winds,

strong.

The same

"as No. 1. 4 Bouth mart of China be-) The same tween E. and Kainan.) No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

cacodass

Tokio

Kochi

Nagama ki

Koogima

† whims

Naha

February 13, IS

Winds

14

flour,

Barcmeter.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Dition,

Force,

Weather.

"Three Castles"

Cigarettes

WOCHOWIES

Bristol & Lou

The Three Castle Cigarettes

Just Pure Rich Mellow Virginia Tobacco

THE CIGARETTE WITH THE PEDIGREE

IF YOU SMOKE A PIPE OF COURSE YOU SMOKE "CAPSTAN NAVY CUT”

17 ¡Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted

for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit sued by the Britis Minister at Athens.

Arrangements have been made for the transmission of parcels to the United "Kingdom via Carada.

Station.

Vastock" 6a- Nomura

The rates of postage are as follows hima Parcel not over Sibs.

Bonin Is.

Phiral_6_36.36 30 83

Hankow Trihang

No Insurance can be elected on parrels Changsha sent by this route."

The public are informed that the ar dermentioned articles are prohibited Pdores from importation into the United King: com, sither by letter post or by paresi

Gold manufactured or unmanufactured Pakhol including gold coin and articles consisting partly of or containing gold;"All made Paulien factures of Silver other than silver watches and silver'watch cases: Jowel-Te 0. St. J. |lery of any description.

Aparri Dagupan

Letters and Parcels containing wash Manila Articles cannot therefore be accepted for Legaspi transmission by the Post Offics.

IMPORT. PROHIBITIONS.

3048 64

30.40

10

Guzelad

34.34

Bharp P.

30.18

Amoy

31.20

Swatow

Taloha Taipan

30.14 57 98 30.15

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30.15 55

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Kothun

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30.15 54

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|Canton

30.15 55 94

'kong Gap Bock Koso Washow. 9

30.14 $5

30.11

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30.10 55 81 ane

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€ 29.58 68 28

29.87 72 91 29.86 77 89 ne

40

Tacloban

Dolo

1.

Scrigno

Guam Labora

29.8 77 91 n 4.20 29.88 79

95li 6 29.79

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ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

PROGRAMME FOR FEB. 12, 13 & 14 1915.

TO-NIGHT I 9.15 P.M. TO-NIGHT I

THE HUNTING OF HAWK!

The Great Pathe's Gold Rooster Play in 5 parts.

Pathe's American

Gazette,

Full of News that will interest you

AND

A POET AND HIS LADY LOVES."

A Screaming Comedy in 2 parts:

Watch for the opening Date of PEAL WHITE in the

it

FATAL RING

11

Booking at ANDERSON'S.

THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

"St. George's Day," 23rd April, 1918. DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

"

IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES.

$500,000 (HONGKONG CURRENCY) or more or less according to subscriptions

Tickets $500.

PECTUS

Prizes to be paid in Bonds of the Hongkong Government 6% War Loan of 1916 (which may be redeemed at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banting Corporation at par) and, in order to ensure that the scheme is productive of "new" money for war purposes, an equivalent amount of the prizes will be reinvested by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in new British War Loan Stock

Of the net amount subscribed. 75 per cent will be distributed.

..

in prizes, and the remaining 25 per cent will by given to. War Charitles..

The amount to be distributed in prizes will be divided as follows:-

ANNOUNCEMENT

OF

TACK LOONG

THE OLDEST & LARGEST CHINAWARE

CONCERN IN CANTON.

Our patrons are desired to note that Mr. Li Eon Chy, also known as Ng Sbeung, who bas heretofore represented this bouse for the Foreign Department is no longer in our employ and has no authority to act on our behalf in any capacity whatsoever.

J

Our new partner, Mr. Fung Yiu Biog, also known as Po Hing will represent this house hereafter.

The zeneral management and staff. except the above chanze, remain the same as before and all commands or enquiries will receive the same care and prompt attention as in the past.

Canton February 1, 1918.

NOTICES.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION OF HONGK ING.

FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the City Hall on MONDAY, February 18th, 1918, at 6.45 P.,

Business :---

To pass the Accounts for 1917. To elect Officers for the ensuing 12 months.

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND.. GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS/

THE THIRTY-FIRST OR

DINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING OF SEAPEFOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd, on THURSDAY, 21st Feb-

To receive Report of proceed-ruary. 1918, at NOON, for the

ings during 1917.

Chairman:-

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK.

All Members reqzested to attend.

J. BENTLEY.

Hon. Secretary.

DANCE CIROLE, Spend a

pleasant evening, Monday! and Thursday, 9 P.M. 31. Queen's Road Central, ground floor next door Hongkong Cinems. Gertle- man si Ladies free

DANCE TUITION LEARNERS'

CLASSES.

WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY 6 p.in Ladies $6. Gents. $10 per month. Music Store, 42,- Nathan Road, Kowie. Private Lessons, 7,Durbar Vilas.

purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- [ment" of Accounts for the year.

ending 31st December, 1917..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 11th February, to THURSDAY 21st February, 1918, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE,

Bo Order of the Board of

Lirectors,

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary.

·Hongkong, 4th February, 1918.

MASSAGE,

MR. HONDA

Trains 1 male 1· Mament.

··Eleven years experience, Wortharly of Tokyo Hilary, Hospital. WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES-

IF PREFERREDUZ

‚ No. 215`QEEER'S ROAD, EAST,

NOTICES.

WAI KEE..

FLAG & SAILMAKER ·

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

ASAHI-BEER.

ASAHI BEER

GRAND PRIZE

ASAHI

BEE

LAGER-BEER

MIPPON BREWERY

SPECIALLY BREND

FOR

EXPORT.

COMPAN

Mitsul Bussan Kaisha

The Parcel Post service to Adea (ex- pect in respect of parcels for military and maral addressees) has been suspended.

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS.

First Prize

Second,"

Third

Numerous smaller prizes

ranging in amount from

H.K. $1,000 to H.K. $50)

50 per cent.

-15

10

25

OW. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Rozgkong Observatory, Feb. 13, 1928 1.Barometer, reduced to 37 degrees Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong during business hours.

Fahrenholt on the level of the sex in la- obes, tenths and hundredtha,

.

3 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees The Poblis are informed that the new Fahrenheit. regulations adopted by the French

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation Customs insist that sonders ef parcels the Humidity of air saturated with mols- addressed to Franza, Corsicvand Algeriature being 100. must fill in the calamas of the regular Customs Declaration particularly and exactly, emitting, none of the headings comprised therein.

Itisfurthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The fali name and add-ess of the addresser (2) A statement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or act.

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

P.

Tai O.-Week daya, 5 p..

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

-Winning Tickets must be presented at the Hongkong and

Should any winning ticket not be presented before noon on the 23rd October. 19. 8, the ticket will be cancelled. and the value will be distributed amongst War Charities by the Committee of St. George's Society of Hongkong through the medium of the Hong- kong War Charities Fand Committee.

"

The Drawing will be in public and the date and hour at which

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort it will take place will be notified in due course by advertisement.

Bosle.

►

State of Waakhar,“ b bine sky, a do- tached aloud, d drinking rain, flog, z gloomy, h hail, 1 Xightning, e overcast, p pawing showers, a squally, rrain, a snow, + thunder, v visibility, w daw wat

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previons

Day On date On date;

Aberdeen, Autan, Ping Shan. Sai Kung. Wind Direction E.S.E Santia and Stanley,--Wosk days; 4.30 pm.

Tai Po.-Week days, 10 a.tn.: Sundaya, 9.30 a. **

HEY OPE, GE • num, ska gima

Channg Chow-Weeks days, 7.30 am. Barometer and 3 p.m.

30 14 30.12

30 05

Shataukok, Shatin and Sheungshui-Temperature Wook days, 4 p.m.

60

55

61

Humidity

65

87 #

20

E

E

Carton, Samatui, and Wuchow-002

Faro

1

5

days,

7.30 2m, Registration 5 p.m. Let- ↑ Weather 161 6 p.m.; Enndays, 3 p.m.

C

0,00 0,00

0.00

Sundays.

Benou are Di Tomassinée au ten

- 15th 24

B.F. Observatory, Feb. 13, 1918

T. P. CLAXTON, Direstor

Macao. Wook days, 7.15 a.m., 1.30 pm;

Kongmoon-Wesk days. 6 p.m. Except | Levati - Saturdays; Sundays, 5 p.m. ---

Namtau and Sammel-Week days,

-5 pm.; Sundays, 5 pan.

Shamchas-Weak days, 10 a.m., 4 p.m.; Bundays, 9 am.

PROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.

5

Macao-Week days, 7.90 súm. 130p.m. Sundays, 8.30, sm; Holidays, 7:30 am. 1.30 p.m.

Canton-Weekdays.7.30a.m.9.30 p Sandaya, 9.30 pm: Holidays: 7.30.

9,34 park.

Tal Plog Tung-Week days, 9.30 pm Thur Sundays. 8.30pm; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.

Sbek Ki-Peekdays, 9.30 pm: Son days, 2.30 pm Holidays, 9.30 pm

Kouza.com Week caya, 6 pm. Bun

davs, & p.m.; Hosdays. 6 p..

Kamehuck-Pleat daya, 6.p. dave 6 pm; Bolldiys, 6 pm

Kutong Week days, 6 p.m., Eröest Saturdays, Sundaja, 6 pm, Heldaya 5.p.m.

TIDE TABLE

From 13th Feb, to 19th Feb,

High Water

Bongkong Ms Th

mn morning.

Low Water

A

The sale of tickets will close in Hongkong on Saturday, the 13th April, 1918...

St.

Any disputes arising will be decided by the Committee of the George's Society of Hongkong, whose decision shall be final.

The names of the members of the Committes are *~.

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAT,-

(President).

N. J. STABB, Esq, (Fice-

President).

His Honour Mr. H. H. J.

GOMPERTZ,

G. 3. ARCHBUTT, Esq.

H. W. BIRD, Esq.

C. MONTAGUE EDE, E1q.-

W. J. ELDRIDGE, Esq.

F. R. B. HANCOCK, Esq.

L. N. LEEFE, Esq.-

Hon. Mr. H. E, POLLOCK, K. C.

J. H: RAMSAY, Esq. (Hon;

Treasurer)

JOHN BENTLEY, Eq. (Hon

Secretary).

Tickets and Books of Tickets ban be had on- application at

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after

a date to be announced shortly.

H. C. BANDFORD, (Hon Treasurer),

CHAR BESWICK, (Hon. Secretary),

St. George's War BondDrawing..

"HONGKONG DOG AND CAT SHOW 1918.

THE

HE committee, beg to notify intending exhibitors that the Show will be held sometime during March, on a date to be notified İster.

It has been decided to include Poultry provided that sufficient entries are forthcoming...

Further particulars may be 1919 obtained from the Undersigned.

***G. W. GEGG. ⠀

Hon. Bec. & Treasurer.

lo Messrs. HUGHES -- & HOUGH

NOTICE.

THE UNITED BRITISH

BURANCE CO, LTD (Incorporated in the United:

Kingdom)

LAVING

been appointed MARINE AGENTS to the above Company, we are prepared. to ACCEPT RISKS and issue Policies at Uurrent Rates.

Printed and Foodleasi tur vie⠀ Oade Burnett at 111oo Boose Str

UNION TRADING CO.,

Agents,

Queen's Buildings, Hongkong at February