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THE HONGKONŲ TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1918.
POST OFFICE.
The Rumias Pest Office refures to ecospt any further mails for transmission to Korope by the Trane-Siberian railway
WEATHER REPORT.
March 8d. 12h. 30m-No returns are Vladivostock, available from Japan, Shangbal and Indo-China, and no weather map will be lerved..
The London Port Office advises that
Pressure has decreased at all reportin all parcela fercepi those for Prisoners of Wary and all sample packets for Den, stations, considerably at Weihaiwol and mark, Halland, Norway, Spain, Swaden Foochow. The saticyclone has probably acd Bitestland will be stopped, by the moved eastwarde, and the monsoon wil Military Casson unless posted under abe interrupted along the east coast, but will continue to blow moderately over the
· War Offics permit.
H. China Ees
The importation into the Common wealth of Australia of tea, other than that grown or produced in British Posts aions in probibted, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister fer Trade and Customs has been frui obtained
The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Farces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Eritrea, Franch Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland. Perty.
Hongtour Rainfall for the 34 hours to-day, 0.00 tak, wading at 10 am, Total since January 1st 905 Inch against an sysżage of 3.60 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 FÖDRE ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast
District
E. winds, moderate:
some feg or mist
guese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia Hongkong to Gay Rook fair, have been suspended.
Correspondence addressed to exemy abjects in China Siam. Siberia and Portuguese Eart Africa, Portia and Koz occo cannot be transmited.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
AND -ROYAL-MENAGERIE.
LAST 4 NIGHTS OF THIS
GREAT SHOW IN HONGKONG.
AGAIN TO-NIGHT |-
AGAIN TO-NIGHT!
OUR NEW PROGRAMME
NEW ARTISTES, NEW ACTS. REMEMBER WE PROMISED A CHANGE & WE GIVE IT.
SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL ARAB STALLIONS & PERFORMING PONIES Our Menagerie consists of
Elephants, Lions, Tigers. Bears, Leopards, Hyenas, Emu, Zebra, Wallaby, Baboons," Monkeys, Dogs, Etc.
i
NOTICE:- Special Tram Cars will run before & after the Night Performances to within two minutes walk of the circus tent. ́
OF ADMISSION.
POPULAR PRICES
FULL BOX SIX SEATS ...$ 15.00 SINGLE SEAT, Box
SECOND CHAIRS
3,00
STALLS
FIRST CHAIRS
2.00
GALLERY
"Embassy
No. 77
CIGARETTES.
We have added to our list of Premiums the following shaving requisites and they are now obtainable with
не
"EMBASSY" Coupons:---
COLGATE'S
SHAVING STICK,
CREAM or POWDER
WILLIAMS'
SHAVING STICK
or CREAM
RAZOR BLADES
DURHAM DUPLEX
GILLETTE
Redeemable for
10 No. 1 Coupons each
Redeemable for
20 No. 1 Coupons
1 Formosa Chandel
H.E. --Winds,
moderate.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul. 13 douth coast of China be- The san karia and the Ottoman Empire are |suspended.-
Uninsured parceli 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 cente rate addressed to Yunanfu sad Mengtso and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words "For delivery by the Chinese Post Oos."
Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Ministar at Athens.
tween "HIL and Lamooks} as No-1- „Bouth coast" of China be)_The simi
tween H.K. and Hainan...) Na
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
Vostook Famuro
Hakodate Todo
Arrangements have been made for the Oshima transmission of parcels to the Calted Kingdom via Carida.
March 9, am
Winda
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Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
a
5
Weather.
Sochi Nagasa Kagims
Nab
Bodin La.
Whalwai 6a 20,24 34 60. eas
Hantow
Tchang
43
Kluking
Changsha
Grutalaff Sharp P. Amoy
30.08 36 87
00
Bwatow
The rates of postage are as follows:- Parcel nat over Sibe... 90 cents.
Do. Do.
Tib...$1.80 lub... 2.70
No insurance can be effected on parcels Shanghai sent by this route.
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO
or AUTO.
Send Coupons to:--
CEO, P. LAMMERT.
AND SURVEYOR,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AUCTIONEER APPRAISER THE Undersigned has received
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
MONDAY the 11th March. 1918,
commencing at li a.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell
Street,
The Whole of the Stock of the Kowloon Gap Dairy Farmi Co.
Comprising:-
'Bull.
*23 Cows.
9 Calves,
And
Sundry utensils,
N.B. The ttock etc. are now on.view at the dairy and delivery of same will he made from there. Terme: Cash on fall of hammer. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
MONDAY, the 11th March, 1918.
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
(For account of the concerned)
100 Bales each 200 lbs.)
Old Newspaper.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
instructions to seli by Pub- lic Auction on
FRIDAY, the 15th. March 1918.
commencing at 'lam.
at the Water front, (Tramway Terminus) Shaukiwan One Wooden Lighter Length
83' Broadtb
"21' 6". Depth
76"
41
Capacity about 150 Tons
Qa view now
Terms-Cash on delivery,
GEO, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
HÖNGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED.
TH
for a pkt of doz:
HE THIRTY SEVENTH OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEET ING of shareholders will be held at the Offices of the General Manager at NOON on WEDNES- DAY the 27th instant to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and the report of the General Managers.
The Transfer Books of the Company will, be CLOSED from the 13th to 27ih instant both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD., General Managers. . Hongkong, 7th March, 1918. CHINA SUGAR REFINING.
CO., LTD. NOTICE.
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS of the above
THE Undersigned has received Company will be held at the instructions to sell by Publicfices of the General Age ts, Auction on
Pedder's Street, on WEDNES-
THURSDAY, the 14th March, DAY the 27th instant at 11. 0
1918, commencing at II am.
at his Sales Booms. Duddell Street,
(For account of the concerned)
150 cases each 100 dozen White and Coloured Socks.. Terms: Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
**Auctioneer.
A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917..
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED fr m the 14th to 27th March, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. *General Agents, Hongkong, 6th March, 1918.
CO.
LTD.
NOTICES.
WAI KEE.
FLAG & SAILMAKER No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833
NIPPON
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEER GRAND PRIZE
ASAHI
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LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWIED TOR EXPORT.
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COMPANY
› BOLA " AG KRYTA
Mitsui Bussan. Kaisha
"Telephone Baega 105. -
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS."
The public are informed that the un- dermention d articles are
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Talhoka 5 30.07 61 93 waw do Taichu
30.18 57
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Taipan # 30.06 63
10.
30.04 63 30.08 63
2. 20
40
Koshun Por
prohibited Canton from imperation into the United King-kong dom, either by letter post or by parcel port....
Gay Boat
Macso
Wachow Pakhol
Phulien
Touran
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured incinding gold coin and articles consisting Hofhow partly of or containing gold; All main- factures of Bilver other than silver watcher and silver watch cases: Jewel- O. BŁ. J. lery of any description.
APRI | Dagurin Letters and Parcels containing such | Mania articles cannot therefore be accepted for tranamission by the Post Office..
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5 29.95 58 94
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29 88 66 92
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29.75 75 91 cw
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29.80 73 94
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Surigao Guam
The Parcel Post service to Aden for- | Labuan pect in respect of parcels for military and Daval addressser) has been, suspended.
FRENCH PARCEL, REGULATIONS.
The Public are informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Costom insist that senders of parcela addressed to France, Corsics and Algeria, must fill in the columns of the regalar Customs Declaration particularly and omitting none of the headinga mprised therein.
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29.82 75 91 naw
4.50 29.84 73
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D. W. JEFFRIES—Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 8, 1918"
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fabrenbelt on the level of the sea in t ches tenths and hundredths.
7 Temperature, in the shade, în digress | Fahrenbelt,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mob. tafe being 100,
<Direction of Wlad, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Besafort Ecile.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- show in the atoressid declaration (1) The tached aloud, á driving rin, ffog, z full name and addrem of the addreuse gloomy.k hall, I lightning, o overcast, p |(2) A statement as to whether the contents } passing showers, q equally, z rain, a snow,
are intended for State supplies or net tthunder, y visibility, daw wet.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
Tal 0-Week-dare, 5 p.m.
Ta! PoWeek days, 10 am. Bundays 9,30 am.
Cheung Chow-Weekä days, 7.30 a.. and.$.D.m.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Shatantok, Shatia and Sheungshai-Temperature - Wesk days, 4 p.12.
Aberdeen, Autau. Pine Shra. Sal Kong, Baalia and Btanley.—Wonk days, 4:30p.m. Carton. Semehul and Wuchowank days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 pm, Lota tere 6pm: Fondays, 5 D AL
Macao.Week days, 7.35 am, 130 pin; Bundays. 9 a,M,
Koogmoon-Wesk dava, 6 pm. Except Baturdays, Sundays, 5 v.n
hemtad and Baumei.-Week days, § 3 pan.: Sundaya, 5 p.m.
Shamchan.-Week daya, 10 a.m., § pame Sundays, 9 .m.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH FO..
Maczo-Week daya, 7,30 1.30., 130 p.m. Bandage, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 6.m. 180 n.m
Onin-Week devs, 7,30a.m. 0.30 p.;
Prerloss
Day On data Os datà Az Um, st 3 A, ne i pama
30.08 30.04
Wind Direction – E§.E. EAL-ESE.
Barometer
29.98
Humidity
65 62 76 87
73
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
High open sie Temperature on the
must E.K. Observatory, Mar, 8, 1918
Bundays, 930 p.m.; Holidays, 7.30; Mo
19.3 p.
Tal Fig Tang-Week days, 930 p.; Sundays. 9:34 pm; Holidays 9.30 p.m.
Sbek KL - Werk dava. 1,30 pan; Spa- Th Jazz, 9.30 pm; Holidays, 9.30 pm
Kong con- Week days, 6 pm; Sun-Ti daya, 6 p.m.; Holidays. 6 p.m. pa
Kumabuck-West daya, 6 p.; Ban- days 6 pms rolidays, 6 pm.
Kankong-Week days, 6 p.m., Enost Baturdays, Sundays, y paa; Hol'days,
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TIDE TABLE.
From 4th Mar to 10th Mar.
10
High Water
Bongkang
Maan Tima.
日
1.
#
Low Water Hongkong
Mean
1
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42.3.5
234
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Soldiers and Sallors in uniform, Half Price to the $ &$1.50 seats.
BOOKING AT THE ROBINSON PIANO.CO, DAILY."
W. Harmston,
Proprietor.
C. M. Bruce,
R. Alton & W. Symons.
Band Master.
Agents.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
Programme for MARCH, 8, 9, 10 & 11, 1918. TO-NIGHT I 9.15 P.M. TO-NIGHT!
A LAPLAND LASS."
"A Drama of life, beautifully acted. and splendidly photographed, in 3 parts.
PATHE'S GAZETTE, ANNALS OF THE WAR
and
A VERY AMUSING COMEDY.
Kindly note the date.
FRIDAY, 15th March, 1918.
“THE FATAL RING" with PEARL WHITE.
Booking at ANDERSON S.
OUR NEW CATALOGUÉ.
"
A
Manila"
OWING to the rapid growth of our business in the Far East, and the greatly increased demand for our catalogue, we now keep a supply of our latest issue at the following offices-
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We sell everything for the home, office, farm or school. Groceries, Dry Goods, Clüthing, Furniture, Hardware, Electrical Goods, Gas Engines, Bicycles, Farm Implements, etc."
In addition to our large freiht shipments we export more than - 5ve hundred Parcel Post packages every day,
No matter where you live, it will pay you to get our catalogue. and place a trial order. We absolutely guarantee safe delivery.
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CHICACO, U.S.A.
NOTICE.
THE Power of Attorney grant-
ed in favour of Mr. FRED
S. HAMLIN-late Manager of
our Hongkong Branch Office-
is this day withdrawn.
HONGKONG CLUB.
THE
NOTICE.
THIRTY SECOND YEARLY GENERAL 'MEETING of the Members of THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. the Hongkong Club, will be held
NOTICE.
in the Club House, on MONDAY, the 18th March, 1918, at 5.3) 7.M. :
By Order,
E. DES VOEUX,
WE have this day appointed Hongkong. 2nd March, 1918
PERSONAL
Mr. RAY E. GUNN, Act ing Manaser of our Hon rong Branch Office, and have au horiz. ed him to sign our Firm per procuration as from the 9th of
ETHELI implore you to March, 1918.
return. if not for my sake, THE ROBERT. DOLLAR CO, for the sake of the children. Dlok.
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