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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1918,

SMOKED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

QUEENS ROAD - from ICE-HOUSE ROAD HONG KONG

The Three Castles Cigarettes

Three Castles"

-Cigarette

WD&HOW!! Bristol & th

Just Pure Rich Mellow

Virginia Tobacco

THE CIGARETTE WITH THE PEDIGREE

IF YOU SMOKE A PIPE OF COURSE YOU SMOKE

POST OFFICE.

The Faroal Post service to, places in Saachwan Province is suspended · until further patios..

· In future mail for Kangmoon with be' slowed at the General Post Office, and at Sheung Wan Br. P. O. at 5 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, on other days na at present,

The Russian Port Office refares to accept any further mails for transmission to Europe by the Trans-Sibetian railway,

"}"

The London Post Officà advises that all parcels (eroept those for Frisaners of War) and all sample packets for Den, mark. Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden- and Switzerland will be stopped by the Military Consors unless posted under a War Office permit.

The importation into the "Common-

WRATHER REPORT.

- March 30d. 19h, 15m-No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Prosmira, has Increased considerably ovar F, China, and decreased silently alsywhere. antlayalone is central to the north of the Yangtse Valley, and a shallow depression remains over Indo-China. The monsoon will freshen along the China Court, and over the N. China Sea during the next, 24 hour

Hongking Rainfall for the 24 hours. I ending at 10 am to-day, 0.10 inch. Total since January 1st 0.33 inch against an average of 4.89 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 14,HODES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Forecast

Dist:let

N.E.

winds. moderate

wealth of Australia of ten, other than Hongkong to Gap Book to fresh

that grown or produced in British Pousse- gious is prohibid, unless the outsent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister

for Trade and Customs has been first obtained.

The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (coept for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to „Abyssinia," Bagdad, Eritrea, · French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu- guese East Africa, Zanzibar and Resis Have bean suspended.

Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects la China. Siam. Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be transmitted,

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

|₺ Tortosa Channel

fair to clandy,

some rain.

N. winda, fromh

Bouth court of China be-? The same tween HLK, and Lamooks) as No. 1.

& Bouth coast of China-de-) The same twben HAK, and Hainan... )· ss No. 1..

China Court Metsorological Register.

Station

Ucineared parcels for the United Vostock Kingdom will in future be forwarded NemATO from Hongkong in bags and the Public Hakodate are therefore advised to pack such parcels Too very carefully.

Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunanft and Mongtae and ether places in the Province of Yunnan should be perscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."

Kochr

INNA

K'igima Ushima Naha Inhl Brom Bonin Is.

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Ga

March 20, a.m."

Winds

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

D'ilon

:

W'haiwel -6a · 30.28 34 Hankow ichang

Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted A for transmission maless accompanied by Shanghal a special permit issued by, the British Minister at Athens.

Foros.

Weather,

69 n

4 b

30.19 43.73 nne

Busin

+

30.12 42 $ pae

20 60

Sharp

30.01 58 B8

Amoy

29.90 63 91`se

10

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

Bwatow

29:96 64 95, e

Taikoku

19.9% 65 92"

Talebu

29.92

съ

Tritan

19.89

'b

The rates of postage are as follows; -

P'dores

Koshua

29.89

29.69 70

"CAPSTAN NAVÝ OUT":

Farcel not over

110. La

Sibe...

99 centr 7lbs... $1.80 11ibs... 2.70

Canton

kong

29.93 65 88 w

1 of

*

Gap Book

-20.91

II

29.89 66 93

વ

Wacho

Pathot

帅

Hoihow

Phuilen

Tourang

"

Q. St. J.

29.87 72

14

2b

29.89 12 92

#

29.89 68 67 e 29.93 73 8 n

Taclobas Toile

#

"

29.86 72 62 no

0 b

1 Ab

2 b

4.20 29.89 81

20 4'0

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE

MARCH, 19th, 20th & 21st, 1918,

9.15 p.m. Performance.

M. HENRI KRAUSS

IN

"VICTIMS OF FATE."

An Absorbing Drama in 3 parts,; giving plenty of scope'

AMERICAN

to this fine Actor.

GAZETTE & COMEDIES.

Booking at ANDERSON'S.

CEO. P,

LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE

*HE Undersigned has received irstructions to sell by Public Auction on

THURSDAY, the 21st March, 1918,

commercing at II a.m.

on Kowloon Marine Lot No. 49 (Yaumati),

(For account of the concerned).

223 Bales Fibre Bristles. 210 Bags Groundnuts.

46. Empty Barrels.

1 Lot ballots of Cocoanut Fibre.

TermaCash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, 1918,

commencing at 12 o'clock (NOON) at his Sales Rooms. Duddell Street,

Thé s.s." American"

sa she now lies moored off Cheung Sha Wan

Particulars:-...

Gross tonnage

net

*

Tron screw steamer

length

795 ... $13

194 70 Breadth

*97' 3° 176 Dépth Engines-Compound 2 cylinders

"27" and 50′′ by 30 stroke. Note: The above vessel was abandoned to underwriters and is being sold without flag or register as she now lies off Cheung Sha Wan (Hongkong Harbour).

Terms: 20% purchase money. on fall of hammer when ship will be at purchaser's risk and com- -pletion within one week of date

one week GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

NOTICES.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom;

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 26th March, 1918. to WEDNESDAY, 24th April, 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of" Directors,

LI

W. E..ROBERTS,

-Secretaryi

Hongkong, 18th March, 1918.

HONGKONG FIRE INSUR. ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-NINTH

OR-

DINARY MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned at 11 AM. on WEDNESDAY the 27th instant.

The Transfer. Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th instant,, both days inclusive;

JARDINE, MATHESON,

& CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hongkong. 9th March, 1918.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING

CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

THE

'HE FORTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder'e Street, on WEDNES- DAY: the 27th instant at 11.30 ALL for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917.7

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 27th March, both days inclusivel

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO, LTD.MM

General Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1918.

NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

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

ASAHI BEER.

ASAHI BEER

GRAND PRIZE

ASAHI

BEA

SAH

LAGER BEER

REWERY

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

COMPANY

Mitsui Bussan Kälsha

No insurance can be effected on parcels aat by this route.

IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.

The public are informed that the un-Apart dermentioned articles are prohibited Dagupan from importation into the United King-Lap dom, either by latter post, or by parcel port.--

Gold manufactured or unmanufactured · [Surigao including gold coin and articles consisting (Guam partly of or containing gold; All mand Labuan factures of Silver other than alirer watches and silver watch cases: Jewel iary of any description.

Letters and Parcels containing wach articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmission by the Post Ofçe,

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

2 f

729.87 64

29.56 58 10 20

6 29.81 77 95 po

40,0,0

U. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant the Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 20, 1918

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 dbgress Fahrenbelt on the level of the sea in in- chau, terika and hundredths.

2 Tenperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Hamidity of air saturated with mois tura being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two points. Foros of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS. The Public ars Informed that the new regulations adopted by the French Castoma Inalet that senders of parcala addressed to France, Corsics and Algeria

State of Weather, b-blue sky, o de must fillo the columns of the regular tached cload, drizzling rain, flow, e Customs Declaration particularly and gloomy, h ball, I lightning, o orecast, p exactly, omitting none of the headings passing showern, q equally, z zain, s snow,

i thunder, ▾ visibility, w daw wok. comprised therein.

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

| LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS

OUTWARD.

Tai Ő.—Wook days, 5 p.m.

Tal Po-Week days, 10 a.m.; Sundays,

· 9,20-a.mm

Cheung Chow.—Wonka'days, 7.30 am. and 3 p.m.

Shetankok, Shatin and Sheungahul---:: Work days, 4 p.m.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previons

Day On data Ön data. at « pm, at 6 mÜM, NE 6 DAMA

Barometer

~ 29.95 29,93

71 65. Tamperstars même

87 88 Humidity Wind Direction

29.89

74

70

Σ

W. 8.W.

FOTOB

2

1.

ཐ

Aberdeen, Autan, Ping Shen, Sat Kung, Weather Santin and Stanley-Wock days, 4.30p.m. Rain one pie met de

Canton Samahui, and Wuchow,—Wook

D

· of

•

0,00

0,00

0.10

Meso-Wook days, 7.15 sm., 1.30p.m Sundays, 9 am

days, 7.30 am Registration 5. pum, Lete Highest opas air Tamperature on the tete 8 pm; Sundays, 5 p.m. ...

29th 72

Lowes

2

soth 63

H.I. Observatory. Mar. 20, 1918.

T. F, CLAXTON, Director.

Longmoon-Week days, 6 p.m. Except Saturdays, Bundays, 5 p.m.

Namiau and Banmel-Week days,

5 pm.; Banda 72, 5 p.m.

Shamchan.-Week days, 10a.m., 4 pm; Bundays, 9 a.m.

TIDE TABLE.

From 18th Mar, to 24th Mar.

Ley Waterg

High Wat Hongkong

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN

BRANCH F.O.

L-Macsó.-Week days, 7.30 am 1:30 p.m. a 24 Bundays, 3.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 am.. SEDI 1,30 pm

Weekdayi, 7.30a.m.9.30 pm. Sundays, 920 pin, Holidays, 7,30 8.m. Mos 9.30 PEL

• Canton.~*

Tai Ping Tung.--Week 'daja, 2.30 p.m. Sundays, 9.30pm; Hoildays, 9.30 p.m.

Shak KL-Week days, 9.50 p.m.; Sun- (dayn, 9,30 p.m.; Halideya, 9.30 p.m/

Kongmoon-Week days, 4 panj Ban daya, 6 pm, Holdays, 6 pmaste

Kumobuck-Wook days.' 5 pm) Ban" Se days, 6 pm: Holidays, & pama

Kanking Wok daya, 6. pun. Ezzept Saturdays; Bindari / pin; Haldara,

5.16 134

1.

No Interior gb Nor Low

NOTICES.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given

TE

“HE TWENTY-NINTH OR-| MATRICULATION SENIOR:

DINARY ANNUAL MEET- AND JUNIOR LOCAL ING OF THE. SHARE-

EXAMINATIONS, HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building.

that these examinations Chater Road, Victoria. Hong will.commence on MONDAY, kong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd July 8th, 1918. day of March, 1918, at 1120)

Arrangements will be made to o'clock in the forenoon for the hold the Examination at sny purpose of receiving a Statement town where a sufficient number of Accounts and the Report of of candidates offer themselves. the Lirectors for the year ending Candidates who wish to be ex- 31st December, 1917, and declaramined at any other place than ing a Dividend.

Hongkong or Shanghai ⠀ "must" The TRANSFER BOOKS of apply to the Registrar on or ar on or the Company wil be CLOSED before April 2nd, 1918. from THURSDAY, the 14th Forms of entry and all partic- March, 1918, until SATURDAY, ulars can be obtained on applic the 23rd March, 1918, both daysation to the Registrar. The inclusive..

University Hongkong,

By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 5th March, 19:8.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED.

The entry form, duly filed in, must reach the Registrat, togeth- er with the fee (Ten dollars, |Hongkong Currency) on or be

fore May 2nd, 1918.

The following Scholarships and Prizes will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Ex-- [amination, provided that condi- THE THIRTY SEVEN-dates of suficient merit offer

DINARY ANNUAL MEET- themselves. ING of shareholders will be held (a) Two King Edward VII at the Offices of the General Scholarships of £40 a year each, Manager at NOON on WEDNES- for five years, tenable in any DAY the 27th instant to receive Faculty. A candidate for these a Statement of the Company's scholarships must be under the Accounts to 31st December, 1917. and the report of the General Managers.

The Trane'er Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27ih instant both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CJ., LTD., General Managers. Hongkong, 7th March, 1918.

of 21 on July 1st and must before the first day of the ex- amination submit to Registrar- proof that he is a British subject,

(b) Two President's Scholar- ships or four hundred dollars each (Peking Currency) for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A can. didate for one of these scholar- ships must be under the age of 21 years on July 1st and must before the first day of the exam- inetion submit to the Registrar proof that he is the son of Chinese parents that he was not bora in any British `Possession or Protectorate that he has not THE committee bez to notify adopted any foreign nationality, intending exhibitors that and that he is not eligible to the Show will be held sometime compete for a King Edward VII during March. qn a date to be Scholarship. Megan notified later.

HONGKONG DOG AND CAT SHOW 1918.

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

Further particulars may be obtained from the Undersigned.

G. W. GEGG. Hon. Sec. & Treasurer. c/o Messrs, HUGHES

& HOUGH

KEROSENE OIL.

We guarantee all kerosene sold by us to be pure and unadulterated..

Present price.

“WHITE ROSE." $5.55 per case ex stōrë. "COMET,“

$5.35 per case ex store. CHING CHEONG

168 Des Voeux Bond Central

2 blooks West of Cent, Market."

KWONG YUEN

(c) Four

cash prizes

$100 each (Hongkong Currengy). Candidates who secure King Edward Val or President's Scholarships or cash prizes must enter the University on the day on which the University session opens and must reside in one of the hostels directly managed by the University,NON

The examinations will be con ducted according to the Regu- lations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 1978, UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG Hongkong, March 14th 1918.

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Club House on THURSDAY

19 Des Voeux Road, West. 21st March, 1918, at 5.45 PM

Printed and Published for the Pro

Cade Barnett at 11 Los House

Bloc by George William

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