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S'EWARD'S GALLANTRY.

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

Leg Amputated with Clasp Kalfe. HAVING resumed charge of

Che King bia conferred the

my business carried on under the style of Messrs. 8. C. Ismail & Co., I, the undersigned.. hereby give notice that from this date all cheques on Bankers x Hert Medal in gold upon Mr.Contracts and other matters in Afred William Farneaux, chief connection with the business of steward in the mercantile marine the firm will be signed by me. For the following not of gallaviry;

In April, 1917, the steamship in which Mr. Farneaux a DEZ- ving was torpedoed by the snemy. and a Lsacar who was on thei epet where certain deck plates had buckled and broken had his legs so firmly caught between the plates that he would have gons down with the ship. Mr. Furneaux, however, managed to get one leg out. The other was nearly severed shove the knee Finding it impossible to pull this. leg out, Kr. Forceaux amps'ated it with an ordinary olsap knife ́and then carried the ma to s boat. When is the bost he drang- ed the wound as well as possible and gave the lifebelt he was wearing to the wounded man.

The Edward Medal in swarded to Arthur Morris, & timberman ai Lian Lilleth Colliery, Monmonth. for his heroism in rescuiop William Henry Dixon, who wa baried up to the neck in a fall of rabbish and timber on March 30

8. C. 18MAIL.

MARATHON RACE.

Open to all Services, Universi- ties, Colleges, Schools and the

Public generally. Statue Square (Law Courts) to

Shaukiwan and back.

Distance, about 10 miles.

SATURDAY, April 13th 1918. Starting at 3 PM. Prizes according to number of

Entries.

Conditions Go as you please.. No stopping.

#

Minimum clothing.singlet_and ahorts,

Entrance fre one Dollar, to be

tent with name and rank (if any)

0:-

Staff Insprator J.C. Wildin, Hongkong Police Reserve Headquarters, Princes Buildings, Ice House Street, Entries close on Saturday, April, €th.

CAT,

1917. The two men were 600 HONGKONG-DOG, heavy stones were continuing to POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW

yards from the nearest help, and

fall from the roof. Seeing a larg

stone abovs Dixon's head, Horri

ran for a piece of timber, with

1918,

at the Race Course

од

which he supported it temporarils THE above Show will be held After 25 minutes, work, he released Dizon, and the stone. which weighed about two tour. on the spot where the men Lad been

SATURDAY: the 27th April,

Entrance fees for Dogs and/or Cats $2 each exhibit,

No entrance fee for Poultry őr Pigeons. Lisat, John Horley Stebbings. Entry forms and a specimen Cpl. Charles Ashley, Bombar cage for exhibiting Poultry, are dier Bert Dogdale, Acig. Sergt. now available.

Charles Thomae Harris, and | Entries close to the Undersign· Actg. Bombardier Arthur Fred-ed up to noon the 13th April.

erick Edwarda also receive the Edward Medal for gallant recor "work one the tocassion of thei Faversham explosion an April 2. 1916.

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G. W. GEGG," Hon. Secretary & Treasurer.

cjo Mensri. HUGHES

&HOUGHT A Hongkong, 26th March, 1918.-

NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

FLAC & SAILMÄKER

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

ASAHI BEER.

LAGER BEER

USFERALLY BREND

9

FOR EXPORT

COMPAN

"Misal Bussan, Kais

POST OFFICE.-

The Service to Geammy, Austria, | Balgaria and the Qtoman Empire. ar.

suspended

Registers and Parcel Hals olves 13 minutnesa lier than the line gire i below junless otherwise stated.

WEATHER REPORT.

April 5d (th, Côm.-No returns from Japan and Vladivostock Pressure has decreased considerably betwory Bhang bai and Focchow, and slightlyel-ewhere. Depressions are indicated over the lower Yangian Valley and Ton, king...

The Panel Fort eserier is places in

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Szechwan Provence, is suspended natilading as it am. to-day, 0.01 inch (further notice.

Total since January 1st - 1.25 The Len'on est Office advises; that|4gainst an average of 6,77 inches. | all parosta (except those for Prisoners of War) and all raple packets for Dea mark, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden: and Switzerland will be stopped by the| Militare Contors unless posted under a War Office permit.

The importation into the Commos. wealth of Australia of tes, other than

lach

Distriath

FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOD RS "ENDING AT NOON TO-KORROW.

Forecast

E. & S.E. winda

that grown or produced to British Power Borgkong to Gap Book moderate;

sions is probibted, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Ministar: for Trade and Customs has been fri obtained

The FarvelPost Services to British. Esati

Africa and Egypt (except for member 2 Formom Channel

of the Expeditionary Forces), and to

Abyaminia.“ Bagdad, Ezithres, French

cloudy, fog

of mist

Variable winds, moderate.

8. mali Coast, Itaka Somaliland, Part3 South cost of China be? The same tween HE and Lamooki) as No. 1.

| gudae East Africa, Zanziler and Russis

have been supendad.

,"

Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Siberia and Porsuguma Exat Africa, Persia and Mor- occo cannot be tranemiited

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- paris and the Ottoman Empire at suspended.

Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom will in fature be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publis are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

|4 South coast. of China be-)The__sams

tween HK. and Hainan-) a No. 1.-

China Coari Meteorological Register.

Station.

T'ostook Nemiro Lattern franked at the 4 conto rate

Hakodate addressed to Tunaafu asd Mengize and

Tokio other places in the Provlacs of Yunnan Delf should be superscribed with the words

For dalirety by the Chinese Post Office Nagam

Kagima Oshima

H.

Parcela for Greecs cannot be accepted fər transmission unless accompanied by | HANE

pecial permit issued by the British labl'imm Minister si Athens.

Bouin I

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April 5, a.m.

Winds

Hoor.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Forca.

Whaiwel de 30.09 45 7i se 60

Arrangements hava 'ben made for the Bankow transmission of parcels to the United | Ichang Kingdom via Canada.

Kiukiang Changaha The rates of postage are sa follows:- Shanghai Parcel not over Sibs... 90 cent

Do. Do.

Tibe...$180 11bm....2.70

No insurance can be effected on parcala sent by this route.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE

APRIL 5th 6th & 7th – 1913,

THE FATAL

EPISODE 7

RING."

EPISODE 8

The Signal Lantern" The Switch in the Sale

British Gazette No 438.

Annals of the War No. 19.

WIFFLES

In

"I Marry my Widow's Sister.

&c.

ác.“

NOTICES.

WAR CHARITIES COMMITTEE.

of the War AMEETING

Charities General Com- mittee, which the British Com- be held at 5.30 .M. on MONDAY 8th April. 118, in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall. His Excellency :e Governor wil preside.

munity is invited to attend, will

Business:-

Gutzia

19.8857 100 man.. 29.86 56 103 sse

Sharp P.

29.93 60 93 a

1b

Amoy

*

BwaŁOW

Tahoka

Sa 29.91 66. 83 w

1 b

Taichu

29.91 56

0 o

Tainan

29.91 66

Koshua

29,92 70

ME

4 b

29.39 68

A

Canton

* 2929 69 93 @

10

B'rong

29.89 61

7..

3 od

2. To add further members

Gap Book Macão

+

29.87

cm

29.86 63

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS FO

OUTWARD.

Tai D.-Week daya, 5.

Tsi Po-Week days, 10 am; Sundaya Wushow 9.30 8.1L

Pakhol

Cheung Chow-Wooks days, 7.30 am Bolbow and 3 p.m.

Phulien

Shatankok, Shatig and Sheungshai-Toura Week days, i paz.

Dagupan

Aberdeen, Autau, Ping Shan, Sal Kang. Apard

Q.BL. J. Santin and Sanley-Week days, 4.30pm

Canton, Samabul, and Wuchow-Woor days, 7.30 am, Registration 5 p.m., Let. tem 6 p.m.; Bandaya, 5 p.m.

Tacloban Macao-Work daya, 7.13 a.m., 1.30 pzas Belle Sundays, I am.

Barigo moos-Week days. ip.m. Except Gua

Wednesday and Fridays at LabuMZE

·5.p.

atau and Saamel-Week dayı, 3 pina: Sunday, 5 pm.

Shamchan-Week days, 10 a.m, 4 pama

| Sundays, 9 am.

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN

BRANCH PO. Maczo-Week daya, 7.30am, 1.30 pm. Sundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 am 1:50 putti

R

23.59 70 100 ose

6. xf

29.79 70

i b

29.81 75

Bie

2 b

29.87 20.9

ob

19.80 73 818 ||

29.84 68 $1

Ob

29.81 77 79 nae

zb

*9.79 75 91 waw, 2 o

10

29.76 77 92 n.

6 29.76 78 85 aw

0. W. JEFFRIES,—Chisi Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Apr. 5, 1918 1 Baromatas, reduced to 33 degress Fahrenbelt on the level of the sea în in- |ches, tearths and hundredths,

1 Temperature, in the shade, in degruna Fahrenbait.

Pi

Canton-Weekday 7.59m 9.30 pan; the Humidity of air maturated with moss- 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation Sundaya, 3.50 9.m, Holiday, 7.30 a. ture being 100 9.3 p.

Tal Plog Tang-Week days, 9.30 p.m. Sundays, 9.30 pm; Holidays, 2.30 p.m.

* Direction of Wind, to two points.

& Force of Wind, according to Beaufort

Shak KL-Heek days, 9.30 pm; Sun- | Scale. daya, 9.30 pd; Holidays, 930 p.m.

State of Weather, b bise'aky, o de- Kongmoon-Week days, 6 pm Ex-seabed aloud, d driwling rain, fog, s cept Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays gloomy,h hai, i lightning, o overcast, P

at 5 pm

pamming alrwork, q sanally, r zain, e snow, Kumchack-Week daya. 6 p.m.; Sansthander, visibility, w daw wet days, 6 p.m; Holidays, 6 pm.

Kaukong-Week daya, 6 past. Eroept Saturdays, Sundays, 9 pm: Holidays

6 p.zza

OUTWARD MAILS,

TO-DAY.

Amoy -6th April, 5 pm.

SUNDAY, 7th April. Chefco & Tien'sin-7th Apri1, 9 .. Shanghai and Nerih Chlia-7th A pell,"

$ Am

Bwatow, Amy and Farmon va Krelung

-7th Apr 9 s... Saigon-7th April, a.m..

MONDAY, 8th April.” Straits, Burmih and India vis Calcutta-

8th April, p.m. TUESDAY, 9th April. Shanghai, N, China, Jaran tla Nagasaki Honolulu 91h April. Begutza- 'tion 9.45 am. Letters 10:30

2.00,

Swatow, Amor and Foocher-9ik April,

Noct.

Shanghai and North Ch'os-9th April,

2 pm.

WEDNESDAY, 10th April. Honolulu--10th April, Registration 10.45

Sam Letters 11.30 a.in.

THURSDAY, 11th April. Bwatow, Amor, Forroza vs Takao" and

Ang'ng=11th Aprfi, 7 mm.

Stanzbai, N. Obina, Japan via Nagasaki, Canada, United Birter, Central and 8. America and Europe vis

· Canada —31tir:Ajl. E gistra

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

-Day On data Ün date.|

Barometer Temperature —— Humidity Wind Direction .....

Force----

29.91 29.39 -- -29.89 ..

68 67 84 $7

71

83

E.

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2

Weather

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0.10 0,00

| Highvat ogan ak Tumparatman on the

0.02

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4th 63 5th b

B.K. Observatory, Apt. 5, 1118.-

T. F. CLAXTON, Dizsotor.

tlou 9.45 a... Tuttare 10.30am Mo

The Parcel Mall; will be closed" on Sass,

Wednesday, Jộih, Aprilsat Spam.

Shanghai and North Chins-11th April,

FRIDAY, 17th April.- Philippine Islands-12th April, 2 pm,

FRIDAY, 14th April.

Amoy and Tichow--14th Apply 9 a.m.

TIDE TABLE,

From 1st Apr. tó 7th Apr.

High-Wais

Pagkong

mmorning,

+2

Low Water Hongkong

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned bas received instructions to sell by Public WEDNESDAY, the 10th April, Auction on

1918,

commencing at 12 o'clock (Noo) at his Sales Rooms, Duddelt. Street,

1. To receive the report of The sis." American"

the Executive Committee.

to the General Committee.

3. To invite and discusa

suggestions.

The election of an Executiva Core mittes by the General Com mittee will take place after the meeting.

E. R. HALLIFAX, Honorary Secretary, War Charities Committee,

3. 4. 18.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

ON

ST. GEORGE'S DAY. April 23.d. 1918 THEATRE ROYAL. "THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE"

a Play in Four Acts

"by

▲ EW. MASON.

Auction of Dress Circle Seats will take place in the Hongkong Hotel on TUESDAY April 16th.

at NOON, by H. P. WHITE, Esq. Englishmen are requested to

attend."

as she now lies mxred off

Cheung Sha Wan

(Particulars

"Gross tonnage

795

Net

518

Iron screw steamer

Length

192

Breadth

277

Depth

17 09 Fagines Compound 2 cylinders

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

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

GEO, P. LAMMERT Auctioneer.

THE Undersigued has received instructions to sell by Pub. lic Auction.on FRIDAY, the 12th, April 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm/?

At "Earnsfoot" No. 42 Robinson Road

A Large Quantity of Value- able Household Furniture

comprising:

Teak hatstands with mirror, Tapestry covered drawing room suite, Chesterfield couch, Plush covered armchairs, Teak writing tables and desks, Bookesses. Overmantels with mirror, Brasa and braas mounte1 fenders, Man- BILLIARD CHAMPION-tal clocks, Barograph, Pictures.

SHIP

OF THE

COLONY.

GUNNER J.. R. LORD

-WILL MEET "

SERGEANT PITT (Present Holder) ON

SATURDAY, April 6,

AT THE

VICTORIA RECREATION

CLUB

IN A GAME OF 1000 UP

Commencing at 8 PM. Sharp PRICES OF ADMISSION--. $2. Members $1,

oldiers & Sailors 50 cents

Reserved Seats:- Members and Soldiers & Bailors

Booking at the V.R.C.

Bish for Low

Vases and Ornaments, Electric ceiling fans and fillings. Asuin- ster carpet, Pile ruga, Lace cut- tains, etc., etc.

Teak sideboard with mirrors, glass cupboard, extension dining table, dining chairs, dinner wag- gon, ice cheat, tea tables dinser - orockery cutlery and glass-ware, electric heater, toaster, kettle, etc., etc...

Double and single brass mounted iron bedsteads, Teak wardrobes with glass door. Karble top bureaux with beveled mirror, Camphor-wood dressing table with mirror chest-of- drawers. Marble top washstands, toilet crockery.

And.

A pieces of Blackwood-ware, Also

1. Geyser.

On 'view from Thursday the IIth insta

Catalogues will be issued. Terms Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

Auctioneer..

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by George

Cade Burnsti al 11, Ios Honge Street, in "the City af