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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, -1918.-
SMOKED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
ST JAMES STREET) - MONTREAL
The Three Castles Cigarettes
"Three Castles"
Cigarettes
WDEHOWills
Just Pure Rich Mellow Virginia Tobacco
THE CIGARETTE WITH THE PEDIGREE
IF YOU
SMOKE A PIPE OF COURSE YOU SMOKE "CAPSTAN NAVY CUT”
Crewe House for the Nation.
The Marquis of Crewe bas tnimsted that he is willing to haad over Crewe House, Carsɔ0- street, Mayfair, to the Govern- ment for national purposes. The offer has been recepted, and the Olios of Works are busy fitting up the mansion as the headquar- fers of Lord Nortkolifa and his British Mission to the: United States.
New High School for Manila.
The construction of the model high school building for use by the eite, at an approximate cost of P25,000, is now an assured fact, anya a Manils paper, the Insular -Government having al ready made available its portion of the construction coet. Provided. the site is acceptable to Barosu
of Education officials, the money- will be put at the disposal of the city authorities who are expected to appropriate the city's share of the cost of project.
GEO.
17
P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
T
'PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned has received. itstructions to sell by Public Auction on
THURSDAY, the 21st March, 1918,
commencing at If am.
on Kowloon Marine Lat No. 49 (Yaumati ),
(For account of the concerned)
223 Bales Fibre Bristles
210 Bage Groundnuts.
46 Empty Barre's.
Fibro,
I Lot ballots of Cocoazut
Cash on delivery. GEO. P LAMMEET, Anotioncez.
NOTICES.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CÓ, LTD.
THE TWENTY-NINTH OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING OF TRE
SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Boad, Victoria. Hong- kong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1917, and declar- ing a Dividend
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from "THURSDAY, the 14th March, 1918, until SATURDAY, the 23rd March, 1918, both days inclusive,
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By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Hongkong. 5th March, 1918.
WE
*
NOTICE
E have been appointed by Mossra Jenson & Nichol. son Limited of London to be their Sole Agents in Hongkong, South China, and the Philippide Lalanda, for the sale of Their Vamishes, Enamels, Paints, Col= ours and all kindred lines manu“ "factured by them
THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE
CO., LTD. Hongkong, 15th March, 19:8.
KEROSENE OIL
We guarantee all "kerosens' oil-
sold by us to be pure and, unadulterated.
Present price
and
"WHITE ROSE.":"
$5.55 per case ex store. COMET
$5.35 per case ex store: CHING CHEONG"
168 Des Vaux Road Central
2 blocks West of Ueat. Market.
“KWONG YUEN.
19 Des Vonge-fload,, Wa
NOTICES.
WAI KEE.
FLAG & SAILMAKER No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central Top Floor, HONGKONG, Telephone No. 1833
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEGA
GRAND
BER
ASAHI
SÄHL
LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY MODER
FORS EXPORT
CCOMPAN
POST OFFICE.
The Parcel Post verrice to places in Swechwan Province is suspended_until]. further notke..
WEATHER BEPORT.
March 154. 11h..31m-No returns from Japanese stations. Presture has increased Mightly over the south soms of China,
In future mail for Kunginoon with be and over Formoss; it has decreDET closed at the General. Font. Offes and slightly elsewhere. The anticyclons bas at,Sheung Wan Br. P. G. at 5 pan. on ¦ woskasad and extended eastwards. Mandaya.. Wodneɛdarą, and Fridays, da "moderate monsoon may be expected Lother days as at pressit.
along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sea,
The Ruman Post Office refuiss – to Hongkong Rainfall for the it boar mooept any further mails for transmission ) anding at 10 am, today, 0.00 incl. to Europe by the Trans-Siberian railway. | Total) zinos January 1st 0,23 koh
sgainst an avacags of 44 inahas
The London Post Office advise that all parvela (except those for Prisoners of War) and all sample packets for Den mark, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden- and Switzerland" will be stopped by the Milliary Cantars unless posted under a War Office permit.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District
Forecast
NE Winde
fine,
The importation into the Common-i Hongkong 10 Gaỹ. Bock...... į moderate; wealth of Australia of tee, other than that grown or produced in British Foarea- sions is prohibited, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minlater for Trade and Customw has been fres obtained f
The Parcal Post Services to British Bast Afrios and Egypt (azcent for membera of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia Bagdad, Erishres, French Bemali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Porta- gusse East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Biberia" and Portuguera East Africa, Parsis' and Mor- occo cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Baj- saria, and the Ottoman Empire are mapanded.
Porusosa Channel
} The same
as No. 1.
3 Benth coxst of China be? The same
tween H.E. and Zamoske) as No. 1. South coast of China be-? The same tween E.K. and Hainan... 3 at No.1
China Coast Meteorological Bagister.
Station.
Vartook
Uninsured “ parcela for the United Nemro Kingdom will in future be forwarded| Hakodate from Hongkong in bags and the Public Tokio are therefore advised to pack such parcels Koch {very carefully.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunanfs and Mange and other places in the Province of Yunna ahould be exparacribed with the words For delivery by the Chiness Post Office."
Kagima Oshima
Naha Ishijon
Bosin Is.
March 15, n.
!Winda:
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Wanther.
Котов
Whalwal do 31.20 38 69 Hankow Ichang Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted Kinkiang for transmission. nniess accompanied by Changsha a special permis issued by the British Minister at Athena. `
30.29 34.100 u
1 bf
90.23 40 91 n
40
4:
Sharp P.
2
37.14 32 86
Amoy
90.15 52 88 na
20
Arrangements have been made for the watc transmisioa. of parcals to the" United | Talkoku Kingdom via Canada.
56 30.13 52 90 kw
Taichu
30.16 52
A
The rates of postage are as follow:- Parcal not over Jibe... 90 cents.
Faizan
ས 30.02
Koabun
29.97
F'dores
.. Do....
Du..
71b8 $1.80 11lbs
Canton
-64 30.37 49 85 n
2.70
Bong
36.11 54 65 me
Gap Hook 30.33
•
20.10 54 65 naw
No insurance can be affected on parcels sent by this route.
IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
| Macao
Wacho "
Pathol
Bolhow
Pizullen
Tosrape 0.8, J.
The public are informed that the na desmentioned articles are prohibited Dagupan from Importation lato the United King- Mania dom, either by letter post' or by parcel Legsapi port,
:
Tacloban
Surigao
Gold manufactured or unmanufactured including gold coin and articles consisting Suza „partly of or containing guld; All manu-
· Labuan "factures of Silver other than silver watches and silver watch cases: Jewel- lary of any description.
Letters and Parcels containing such articles cannot therefore be accepted for tranamission by the Post Office.
The Parcel Post service to Aden (ex- pect in respect of parcels for military and | naval addressone) has been suspended,
2
7% 30.14 35, 96 nw do
30.06 61
now 6 o 29.89 71 eno 6 b
6 29.17 72 84 n. 20
29.82 73 88 ang ib 29.32 72 96 www 1 b 29.81 55 96
29.82 72 96
170 29.89 73
170€
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Hinglang Observatory, Mar. 15, 1918- 1 Barometar, reduned to 25 degrees. Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in lo- abas, tenths had hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, in pacoentage of saturation the Humidity of air maturated with"mula- ture being 100.
FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS, '& Direction of Wind, to two points.
The Public are informed that the now
5 Force of Wind, according to Bemafort regulations adopted by the French Beale Customs insist that weiders of parcela State of Westhar, b hins sky, a de- addressed to France, Cordes and Algeris tached stood, d driving rain, ffog, z mmet fill in the columns of the regular gloomy,h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p Customs Declaration particularly" and | paasing showers, 4 squally, r zaio, e mow, exactly, omitting nons of the headings | ↑ Khundar, v visibility, w daw wut. comprised therein.
It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration: (1) The fuil name and address of the addressee (2) Astatement as to whether the contents are intended for State supplies or not,
LOCAL AND regular mAILS OUTWARD.
Tal G.-Week daya, 5 p.m.
Tal Po.-Week days, 10 am.; Sundays, 9,30&p.
Cheung Chow-Weeks days, 7.30 am-
and 3 p.m.
Shatankok, Shatin and Sheungshol
Wook daya, 4 p.ml/
METEOROLOGICAL.
Bardiglat Temperataza Humidity
Previous
Day On date On date.
sta þak, át a hAL, NES JUNE,
HERE
30 06 30.11
30.09
e 65 54
66
60 65
53
Wind Direction
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1.
Wanther
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0.00
7.30 am. Begistration, i pan. Late | Lewni
14th 5 Azt sz EL, Observatory, Mar. 15, 1918,
Aberdeen, Antau, Pine San Sai tag, at 0.15 0.00 Bantia and Stanley.—Wook days, 4.30 sa,
* Canton. Samshui, and Wuchow. --Week (Righist cyon sir Tamynzion or thi dark
bera 6 pm; Sundara, 5 pm
Macao.- Weak daya, 7.15 am, 1.30 p.m
Bundays, 9 a..
dayn. &p.yi. Except
to Bandays, 5 yan
amtan and Banner-Week days,
(5 pan; Sundays, 5 p.m.
Ehamchen-Wonk daya, 10 alm., 4pm; Bandaya, Jaz
BROM SHEUNG WAN - WESTERN BRANCH. P.O.
:|:: Macao--Wook dayı, 7.30 am, 1.30 pmn. ¿Bandaya, 8.30 am;)Holidays, 7.50 a.m.
- Dant m. –Wask duya7:30 km. 9:30 p.me Sundays, $ 30 p.me Holidays, 7.30 amy
* Tal Pl g Tung---Work days, 1.50 par "Sundays, 3-30 pm. Holidays 9.30 p.ES.
Hisk EL-Work days, 1.20, pung Ban days. €250 piin; Holidays, 9.30 pas":
Longwood-Week daya, § p.m.; Sto days, 6 p.m.; Holidays, é pan."
„days. € p.m.; tlollida ya 5 pís
T:3:CLAXTON, Diracter.
TIDE TABLE.
From 11th Mar, to 17th Mar,
Low
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
CITY HALL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM.
TUESDAY, March 19th, 1918, 9:15 pm. SHARP,
A GRAND CONCERT
WILL BE GIVEN BY THE TWO FAMOUS AND POPULAR ARTISTES. Professor PAPINI (Violin Virtuosu).
AND
Mr. PAMIES (Cello Virtuoso). KINDLY ASSISTED - BY
Professor · DANENBERG (Pianist). Prices of Admission | #3,00.
BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
March, 15th 16th, 17th & 18th, 1918.
9.15 p.m. Performance.
PEARL WHITE
"THE
THE FATAL
FATAL RING."
̈Episode 1 (3 parfs) "The Purple Diamond.
Episode 2 (2 parts) "The Crushing Walls."
BRITISH & AMERICAN GAZETTES.
&c.,..
&c.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
NOTICES
OUR NEW CATALOGUE.
WING to the rapid growth of our business in the Far East, and the greatly increased demand for our catalogus, wa now reep a supply of our latest issue at the following offices
T. B. Tolman, 911, Urbiztondo, Manila
- MANILA AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS
HONGKONG SHANGHAI
Write to day to the nearest office for a free copy of our hand- some catalgus illustrating thousands of articles ‹£. American manufacture at money-savinz prices » In it we explain full details of our favourable shipping arrangements and low-carload rates to- he Orient.
We sell everything for the home, officé, -farm óf schooli Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing, Furniture, Hardware; Electrical Goods, Gas Engines. Bices, Farm Implements, eto:
In addition to our larg i ht shipments we export more than Svo hundred Parcel Post paulages 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.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
CHICAGO, U.S.A.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF THE THIRTY SEVENTH OR-
CLUB.
DINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of thareholders will be held at the Offices of the General Manager at FOON on WEDNES
"HE ANNUAL GENERAL DAY the 27th tretant to receive THE
MEETING will be held in a Statement of the Company's the Board Room of Messrs. Aco-unts to 31st December, 1917. Jardine Matheson & Co., on and the report of the General MONDAY. "March, 25th at
Managers.
5.30 P.M. to:-
The Transfer Books of the
a. Receive the Commitless Company will be CLOSED from Report, Balance Sheet and the 13th to 27th instant both days the Statement of accounts
inclusive. foz 1917
HILARDINE CATHTHON
GU LTD General Managers. Hongkong, 7th March, 1918",
HONGKONG CLUB
B. To elect Officers and other Members of the Committee in the place of the retiring Members thereof.
To decide on say Resciu- Ition which may be duly submitted to the Meeting through the Hod. Boops taxy in accordance with Bye-Laws 67. Members are requested attend.
THE
NOTICE
THIRTY SECOND
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of to the Hongkong Club, will ba, hald in the Club House,on MONDAY: the 18th March, 1918, at 5:30
BrOrder,
EDES TEUX Hongkong, 2nd March 1918
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