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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918,

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

Ready for the German Advance.

London. February 26." Reater's correspondent at French Headquarters, wiring yesterday, says: As the season advances and the shadow of the expected German offensive looms larger it is com- forting to know that the French are ready on every sector of the long line to meet the blow whenever it falls. Behind the French front as well as behind the British the winter has been a time of silent and methodical preparation Unnumbered. miles of trenches bare beep dug, roads and communications have been improved, fresh monstrous growths of wire have sprung on every road and field through which the German advance may conceivably lie and artillery and munitions are ready in quantities the Germans never before encountered, but a super-stronger defence is the un- conquerable spirit of the French army. They are ready as they always have been and are better prepared

A British Report.

London, February 26.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports a raid on our sap southward of the Afras-Cambrai Road. We drove off raiders near St. Quentin and Passchendaele. We prisonered Enemy artillery is active

■ few on our northern front.

at Cambrai, Scarpe Valley, Armentieres and Ypres. Despite ott reconnaissances the weather our seroplanes, carried

and bombed various targets. Two of our machines are missing. Our night-diers dropped over two bundred bombs on eerodromes at Courtrai and billets at St. Quentin. Al returned.

CANADIAN SOLDIERS SUPPORT GOVERNMENT.

Ottawa. February 26. The voting of Canadian soldiers in France, Canada and the United States adds eight members to the Unionist party in Parliament. The voting of Canadians in Britain bas not yet been announced.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

London, February 26..

telegram from Sydney announces that Mr. Joseph Oook (who was leader of the Liberal Opposition) accom panies Premier Hughes to the Imperial Conference in England.

SAFEGUARDING BRITISH TRADE.

London, February 27,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Steel Maitland zaid: Commercial Allaches would also keep a constant watch in order that any system of commercial penetration attempted: by our rivals in the future should be clearly understood and knowledge of it be put at the disposal of the British trading

AWARD TO CANADIAN UNIVERSITY.

Montreal, February 26, The Carnegie Corporation has presented the McGül University with a million dollara in recognition of the Insta- tution'■ "deveted service and sacrifion towards Canade's part in the war," The letter accompanying the notification refers to the award as an expression of appreciation and sympathy for the people of Canads on the part of their Alhem over the south border.-

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NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

FLAG & SAILMAKER

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

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COMPANY

Mitsul Bussan

POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

The London Post Office advised that February 188, 19h. Itm-No returns all parvela (asvupt those for Prisoners of } from Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure Wary and all sample packets for Den- | has decrossed slightly at Weihalwel and 'mark, Holland, Korway, Spain, Sweden, oraz the Philippines; it has Increased

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

AND

ROYAL MENACERIE

and Bwitrariand will be stopped by the lightly to moderately chewhere. The AGAIN TO-NIGHT.

~ Military Usatorn unless posted under a anticyclone has gained intensity, and

War Office permit.

fresh to strong monsoon will prevall

| along the China. Coast, and over the N.

China Sea.

The importation into the Comman- Hongkong Rainfall for the $4 hours wealth of Australia of is, other than ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inc. that grown or produced in British PosTotalnce January 1 003 inch sions is prohibied, unless the consent" in | against an average of 5.11 inches. - writing of the Commonwealth Minister

for Trade and Customs has bean fest obtained.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Forecas F.Ewinds,

Dietrich..

The Farcal Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members

of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Brithres, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu

freaky

cloudy

with..

gume East Africa, Zanzibar and Kussis / 1 Hongkong to Gap Book some have been suspended.

Correspondenca addressed to enemy subjects In China, Siam, Biberia and Portuguere East Africa, Perala and Hor- occo cannot be transmitted.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bel-

Formosa Channel

drizling rain, probably improving later.

N. winds.. strong.

{3 Bouth coast of China be-? The same

twaso HE and Lamooks) "na No. 1.

carla and the Ottoman Empire, sro | & Bouth osmat of Chinx be- ? The_same suspended.

Unicured parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the; Publis | are therefore advised to pack such parcels

very carefully.

Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yusanfa and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."

Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the Briah Ministor at Athens.

Arrangements hars been made for the transmission of percals to the United Kingdom via Canada.

tween H.X, and Hainan...} as No. 1.

China Coast Metsorological Register,

Station.

V'ortook 6 Nomura Hakodate Tokio Kochi

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Cahima

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Hoar.

Barometer.¿

Temperature.

Humidity.

D'ilon, }

Weather.

Foros.)

Whalwal 6s 3337 30 88. anw Hinkow Tchaur

The rates of postage are as follows:- Kiukiang

•Parcel not pre: 3158... 90 cent

Do.

· Do.

Zib...$130 М 11lbs.... 2.70

Gutsle Sharp P Amay No Insurance can be effected on parcala watow Taiboku

( sent by this route)

IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.

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Bikong The public are informed that the un-

Gap Book dermentioned articies are probibited Macao from Importation into the United King; | Wachow dom, sither by letter post or by parcel | Fakhol port.-

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Bolbow Paulen Tourabe Gold manufactured or unmanufactured

0.64.J including gold colo and articles consisting | 9 | partly of or containing gold: All manu-Aparri factures of Silver other than ever Dagupan watches and silver watch cases: Jewel-Manila kury

Legsapi of any description.

Tacloban Допо Letters and Parcels containing such Sarigao articles cannot therefore be accepted for Guam transmission by the Post Office.

Labuan

The Parcel Post service to Aden tex• pect in respect of parcels for military and naval addresïsos) has been suspended.

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Ɑ. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistans. Hongkong Observatory, Fab. 28, 1918

1 Barometer, zednoad to 32 - degrees Fahrenbali on the level of the sou in in- ches, tantha and hundredthe,

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS, Fahrenholt.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mou- tore being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two poinÍA. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort

The Public are informed that the now regulations, adopted by the French Customs insist that senders of paroola addressed to France, Coriles and Algeria must fill in the columas of the regular Beale. Customs Declaration particularly and axactly, omitting none of the headings comprised therein.

It is fartharmors absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The Fall name and address of the addremDe (2) A statement as to whether the contents. are intended for State supplies or not,

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.

Tal C.-Week days, 5 p.m.

Tai Fo—Wook days, 10 a.m.; Sundays, $30.8.

Cheung Chow-Wösku daya, 7.30 am. zud 3 p.m.

Ebatavkok, Shatin and. Sheungshui,, Wook days, 4 p.m.

Bizte of Weather, b bias sky, a de tached cloud, d drigiling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, D passing showers, q squally, z zain, a snow, i

thundar, v vizibility, w dawƐWOL.

METEOROLOGICAL

Previots

Barometer Temperature Humidity

Day On date On data.

spm, at BAMİ AT A DUM

30 02 34.07

30.07

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Kongmoon-Week days. 6 p.m. Except

HL, Obervatory, Feb. 28, 1913 « '

.T. F. CLAXTON, „Diraster.

amtau and Sanmel-Wook days,

Aberdeen, Autan, Ping Bhan, Sal Kung, Santin and Stanley-Week days, 1.30 pm. Weather

Canton, Samshui, and Wuchowy-Wook days, 7.30 am, Registration 5. p.m., Lat

ter 6

5 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m.

Rein

Highest pair Temperature in the Hatao.Week days, 7.15 a.m., 1.30 pm; Lowest

Bundays. 9 Butte

| Saturdays, Sundays, 5 p.m.

5 pan. Bundays, 5 p.m.

Shamchan-Week days, 10a.m., 5p.m.;| Sundays, 9 am.

FROM BHEUNG WAS WESTERN.

#BRANCH FO.

Macao-Wook days, 7.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m. Bandaya, 830 am; Holidays, 790 830. 1.10 1.10

Ont-Weekdays, 750a.m.9.30 p.mg Sundays, 3:30 pang Holidays, 7.30 1.2; Ston 9.31 Pa

Tai Fug Tung Week days, 9.30 p.m.; Bandays. 9:30 pm: Holidays, 9.30 p.m.”

Chek KL-Week days, 9.30 p.in, Bun- Gaya, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays 9.30 pm

Kangmoon-Week days, 4 pm; Sune va days, 6 păm.; Holidays. 6 p.u

Kamolnek-Wees days, 5 pan, Sun- GAYE, 6 p.EL; Kolidays, 6 payungan 3. Laukong,--Week daya, 6 pan. Excoept Baturdays, Sundays, 3 pm; Heldays, 16.j.m.

TIDE TABLE,

From 25th Feb. to 3rd Mar,

High-Water

Hongkong

Mass Timsa

Low Water Honghong

AGAIN TO-NIGHT.

OUR GREAT PROGRAMME.” at 9.15 p.m. Location:--CAUSEWAY BAY

Behind The French Convent Block of Buildings Return of the Popular Favourites BIGGER, BETTER, BRIGHTER THAN EVER- HARMSTON'S

The Apex. The Crux, The Acme, The Alpha and Omega OF ALL THAT STANDS FOR PERFECTION IN THE CIROUS WORLD.

See our Beautiful Arab Stallions and Performing Ponies, Our Menagerie consists of

Elephants, Lions, Tigers. Bears, Leopards, Hyenas, Emu, Zebra, Wallaby, Baboons, Monkeys, Dogs, Etc Matinees: Wednesday & Saturday afternoons DOORS OPEN 3 P.M.

COMMENCE 4 P.M. when" Children will be admitted all half price to all parts of the Circus.

NOTICE:-Special Tram Cars will run before & after the Night Performances to within two minutes walk of the circus tent.

POPULAR PRICES OF ADMISSION. FULL BOX SEX SKAIS $15.00 ↑ SECOND CHATE ..

SINGLE SEAT, Box

FIRST CHAIRS

3.00

200

STALLS GALLERY

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half Price to the $1 & $1.50 seats.

$1.50

1.00

50 ots.

BOOKING AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. DAILY.

C. M. Brace, R. Alton & W. Symons.

W. Harmston,

Proprietor.

Band Master.

VICTORIA

Agents,

THEATRE.

For MARCH 1, 2, 3 & 4, 1918.

Special Engagement for

a short season only. Mrs. and Mr. ODEO

French Eccentric Comedians in their latest and Screaming novelty. THE MECHANICAL PIG."

WHAT IS THE MECHANICAL FIC??

SEE AND LAUGH.

A GOLD ROOSTER PLAY, IN 5 PARTS. "TEARS and SMILES.-'

Featuring BABY MARIE OSBORNE.

Pathe's British Gazette.

AND

Various Comics.

WATCH FOR THE OPENING DATE OF "THE FATAL RING.”

Booking` at ANDERSON'S.

NOTICES.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RACE WEEK

THE Dances advertised for the week are cancelled in view of the aad catastrophe a: Happy Valley.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

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“PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES"

ST. GEORGE'S DAY PRODUCTION-

REHEARSALS for the Ballet will be resumed on FRIDAY 1st March, and those who have.

NOT

NOTICE

OTICE is hereby given that that the remainder of the 1918 Race Meeting is abandoned.

By Order,

..T. F. HOUGH,

of the Course. Hongkong Jockey Club. Hongkong, 27th February, 1918.

CONSIGNEKS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From CALCUTTA, PENANG

& SINGAPORE

"SANTHIA,"

already signified their desire to TBE Steamship assist are requested to attend FRIDAYS and regularly on TUESDAY at 5.15 B.M. at the Theatre Royal *....

having, arrived, from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by There are vacancies for more her are notified that all Dancers and aspirants should Goods are being landed at their apply on the above days at the risk into the hazardous and/or Theatre.

MASSAGE.

MR. HONDA

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ICURE FOR

extra hazardous Godowos of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence. and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not aleared by the 4th Marob, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and dam- aged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on 2nd March, Dat 10 A M

Olaims against the steamer, must be presented within 10 days after arrival of steamer, other- wise they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ltd.

Agents.

ASTHMA Hongkong, 25th February, 1918,

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