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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1918, -

Embassy

THE VIRGINIA HIGH GRADEC

Embassy Cigarettes

There has been no alteration in size, weight, quality or manufacture of “Embassy” since 1914.

Every Virginia Leaf used in the manufacture of Embassy Cigarettes is selected and blended by

specialists, skilled in the art of their profession.

Sold in Boxes of 10 & in 'airlight tins of 25 & 50 Cigarettes.

A

This advertisement is issued by British-American Tobacco Company Ltd.

POST OFFICE.

The Barriose to Germany, Austria, Balgaria and the Ottoman Empire ara suspended.

Registared and Paroul Malls one 15 malnotes earlier than the time gives below unlus otherwins sisžeč.

WEATHER REPORT

«AMI 9 DIN. 15m--No returns from Jan and Vladivostock. Pressure has decreased moderately in the vicinity of Shanghal and inasssed slightly nee where: the depression remains over Tonghing

The Farcel For rervice to places in

Hongkong-Balhall for the 24 hourt Sehwan Province la "mzapended until | ending at "10 "am today... 0.08 Insh. further notics.

..

The London Post Office advises, that | all perce's (except those for Prisoners of War) and all sampis packets for Den, mart, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden- and Switserland will be stopped by the Military Cansors unless posted ander a War Office pertali

The importation into the Common- walth of Australis of tam, other than that grown or produced in British Pommes- xious is prohibited, unless the schsent in weling of the Commonwealth Miniwer for Trade and Customs has teen first obtained. "

The Parcal Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (event for member of the Expeditionary Force), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Eritres, French 8mali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu- sume East Africa, Zanzibar and Rossin harr been susparded.

Correspondence addressed to enemy. #objects "la_China, Siam, Siberia and Portaguare East Africs, Persia and Mor- o cannot be tranamiited......

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bal- garia and the Ottoman Empire are sponded.

Valcared parcels for the United Kingdom will in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Publis ars therefore advised to pack ruch parcela vity carefully.

Total sinos - Janary lit 2.25 inob egalari an average of 7,59 Inches.

FORECAST POB THE 24 HODRA INDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District

Forsanat...

5. winda. moderate;

1 Bogkong to Gap Rook aloudy,

Formons Channel

rain

The same # No. 1.

sath cost of Chins be? The maze tween H.K. and Lamocki} a No. 1. 4 Bouth coast of China be-) The name' In HL, and Hainan...). s No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

diation.

Tartock Kamaro Letters franked at the cents rate

Hakodate addressed to Yunanfa and Margiss änd

Tokio other places in the Province of Yunnan Kochi should be superscribed with the words Naga "For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."

K'iglia Parcels for Greece cannot, be accepted Oshima for transmission unless accompanied by 20

ishi'jars ajapecial permit issued by the British)

Benin Is Minister'ai Athars.

Arrangements have been made for the transmision of parcels to the United Hingdom via Canada.

The rates of portage are as follows: — Partel not over Siba... 90 CONTE

Do. Do

Tib...$180

libe... 270

1

Niha

&

5

April 9,

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperaturo. -

Humidity,

سخه په مست می ده

“Winda

*3301.0

Whaiwed on 31.07 42 66 n Bankow

Ishant

Kikiang

Changsha

Shanghai Ushn

dharp P. Amoy No insurance can be effected on parcels oratow J'aihoku seat by this route.

Thickn Taman

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS| Pdorm

OUTWARD.

Foron.

anthar.

ENTERTAINMENT

VICTORIA

THEATRE

APRIL 9th 10th & 11th 1915.

THE CIGARETTE

GIRL."

A Pathe Gold Rooster Film, in 5 parts.

American Gazette No. 44

"When William's Whiskers Worked."

29.59 16 100 a

2916 50 10 ne

" 29.85 58 93

-2934 62 94 ne

Orf 1:

Sa 19.84 68 96-

79.34 66-

М 29.81 66

KORALLE

Cento

29.74 74 92 =

**

Stop Book

-29-73

Macao Wschow

19.68 73 82

20

fish oi

Bhatsakok, Shatin and Steangebul Wook daya, é pati-

Cheung Chow Wooks days, 7.30 am. azd 3 p.m.

Bulbow

Length

72 19.63_78 $6

Breadth

Tourne

29.68

Eb

Depth

29.9 75

20

Apazzi

61.81

Dagupan Manila Lappl

.

Txi Q.-Week days, 5 puma

·Tai Po.—West days, 10 a.m; Sundays, 1,30 в. д.

&c:

&c.

WHAT THE NAVY

DONE.

A dierlous Record.

HAS in thrust and hold, of the armies

in the field, shaft of their spear head," and its inflisenes has been

sa

world-wide sa the war. Where is the naval power of the Germars? Either in German corts or skulking under the watera. The Jatland batile

pat the fighting superiority of our Flest beyond dispate.

Mr. Leyland's litila book (The)

At the beginning of the war the Achievement of the British Navy Gems Naty was unprepared, in the World War") is the best while cur own Navy was ready, uwe have sten, and it is published and the advantage to the British ut a price (one shilling) which which then arose has never been loat, Sea power has enabled

is not beycad. she means of Britain to assemble her armies the all-po Tfal min in the trom India, Uanada, Australia, street, says the Chronide. Iljand New Zealand, it has guarded there is foolish criticism of them in their passage to France, Gallipoli, Belgiam, Greece, the Navy and the writer of

Egypt, Pelestine, Macedonia, these lines hra Dever heard Mesopotamis, sad Africs, and saything on the subject but will be the ruling factor cxpressions of admiration and in gratitude-Admiral Beatty and

making American Bid effective; on the other band, Germany has been unable to his brave band of brothers may send a single soldier to defend take consolation from Mr. Leyber colonies, which have collaps- land's reminder that Howe wsad virtually before the power of“ barat în effigy in London almosur Navy. It is very sbeurd if nyone is saking what the Navy

at the very time when he is doing, wlien it is so patent that fighting his glorions viatory of it is winning the war, Mr. Ley- and writes in an agreeable and Quiberon.

onvincing style, and we hope

Our Navy was the prepared arm of out defence at the out

that his mating and interesting

break of this war, and from" that narrative will be widely read both

day to this it has directly and int home and abroad.

directly preserved the Allies from

defeat and enabled them to de

the maguificent work they have

done caland. It is, se Mr. Leyland

quotes an old writer, "the thread

that runs through the whole Billy Sunday' langage in wooft, the

bardea

of the unique, but in bie gymastio'ex song, the scope of the text."ercises on the platform he has Whereas the French in the been anticipated here by the late Father Igustine. When in mid- Napoleonic wara continued to vic orign days he need to preach capture Brilish ships for ten years after Tisfalgar at the rate of 500 Store-alreet Music-ball on Boadaye, he was said to cover,

a year, the commerce destroying half a mile in each camon, and camprign of the Germans by the late Jadge Wille in his Par-

linera was brought to an end in the opportunities a large and fres the early months of the present form gare for theatrical dis- war. The submarines came later play. He would rush or cross in but the fact just quoted shows thai the Navy in 1914 was relatively the heavy tragedian's fashion with folded arme, fling himself

cans of ernisers and Brmeliamentary days made full use of

akronger by many times than it

was a hundred years ago. It has into A chair, and spring up to hander forth his righteous in- este guarded our own seabo supplies and cut if those of the dignation, id the great delight of andmy, it has been the supp

NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

FLAG & SAILMAKER

No. 129, Des Vœux Road Central

Top Floor,`` HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833

ASAH. BEER.

SAHI BEER

SAME?

LAGER-BEER

SESIALLY PRESAD

FOR

EXPORT M

COMPANY

Mitsul Bussan. Kalsha

Aberdeen, Astan, Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin and Stanley-Work days, 4.30pm

Canton, Bambul, and Wuchow-Week days, 7.30 am, Registration / pam, Let

Tacloben ters 6 pm; Sundays, 5 p.m.

Macao.—Weekdays, 7.15 am, 1.30 p.m.;

Follo Bundays, 9 a.m.

Surigao Kongmoon-Week days. 6p.m. Except Gam Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Láru

amtau and Sanmel-Wook days, | 8 pm; Sandayz, 5 pm.

Bhamckan,--Week days, 10am. 4 pan; fukinys, 9.

PHOU SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH 7.0, Macao.--Wesk days 7.30am. 130 p.m. dundays, 8:30 am; Holidays, 7.30 am. 1.30 pm

Canton-Weekdays, 7.30 am 9:30 pm; | Bundays, 9-10-pun, Holidays, 730 sime

4.30 p.m.

Tai Plog Tong-Wook days, 9.30 pazus Bendaya, 5.30 pm; Holidays 130 p.zz.

$1.84 16

29.82 68

29.69 75 90 se

- 29.01 75 85

1980 77 85 aue Ib

40

20 10

#9.79 77 88 ne

4.20 23.74 73

6 19.76 80 96

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C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Apr. 9, 1918,

1 Barometat, reduced to 22 degrees Fahrenbais on the ieval of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredthe,

| Températurs, in the shada, in degrees Fabrennert.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of six saturated with mul ne being 100,

• Direction of Wind, so two poɛnta. 5 Force of Wind, according to feautort Scale.

State of Wasther, h bino sky, o'de- fached aloud, à drizzling rain, I fog, a

dbsk Ki-Week days, 9.30 p.m.; San-gloomy', h hail, I fightning, o overcast, y days, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 2.30 pm.

Kongmoon

-Week days, pm: Ez. Ang showers, q'squaley,'s sato, a snow,

↑ thunder, w visiblaty, w naw Wat cept Mondays, Wednesdays and E.idaya

at 5 gad

Kamchuck-Wook days, § pm; Sun- days, 6 pm; Holidays, 8 punte.

Kankong ---Wank days, 6 pm. Except Saturdays, Sundays, 9 pm. Holidays,

OUTWARD MAILS.

TO-MORROW.

8a/gong-10th Apr3⁄4, 9 u.m.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On die. Tre pen, 36 6 sam sta sam

27.71. 29,74

| Straits.. Ceylon, Louresco Marques, Barometer mm

Capetowa & Erope-10

+

April, 10 mm.

Honolulu 10th April, Registration 16.45

aim Lette's 11.30 a.in, 9

THURSDAY, 11th April.

Stow, Amor, Forroka vii Takao and

Anping-11th April, 7 a.im.

Saigon--11th April, 9.8.m.

Temperatura Humidity

Wind Direction --

Fotos.

Weather ---- Bata

76

74

29.72

73

: 37 92"

84

8. S.

. £.7.

...

3

1

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Q q

0.90 0,00

0.10

With 36 .pth T3

Bighest open air Zuspainters on the

Fort Bayard, Boihow and Haiphong-t

11th April, a m..

Shanghai, N. China, Japan sia Nagasaki, Cinda, Wolted States Central and 8. America and Europe via Camfa-11th Aprü, R-gistra- tion 9.45am. Letters 10.30 am. The Parcel Wafl will be closed on Wednesday, Nih April, at 5 p.m. Bhanghai ard North Chida-19th April,

2 p.m..

́ERIDAY, 12th April. Strails and Inde via Calcutta-12th April,

11 am.

Philippine Telarda—12th April, 2 p.o:

SATURDAY, 13th April. Shanghai and North China-13th April.

2 p.m.;

SUNDAY, 14th April.

Bwatow, Amoy and

apit, Sam

·Focobow-14th

Formosa via Keelung--26th Apri', § a 17.

MONDAY, 15th April.

Swatow, Amoy and Force ona vis, Kosining | gu

15th April, 8 s,m,

THURSDAY, 18th April tali---18th April, 11 20

H.K. Oberstory. Apt. 9, 1918...

́T. E. CLAXTON, Dizweiet.

TIDE TABLE.

From Sth Apr. to 14th Apr.

High Water

Hoogkoo Mac Time,

Low Water

Hangemy Mona

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR."

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned has received TE

instructions to sell by Public Auction on

WEDNESDAY, the 10th April, 1918, commending at 12 o'clock (NOON) at his Sales Rooms, Duddeli Street,

The s.s." American"

as she now lies moored off Cheung Sha Wan

Particulars:-

Gross tonnage 795 Net

513

Iron'screw steamer

1942** 27 3" 17 0 Engines-Compound 2 cylinders

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

NOTICES.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO,

LTD.

DURING the absence of the undersigned, Mt. HN. Beaurepaire will act as Manager, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

J

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

GOOD ADVICE.

What is good for the gooke

Is good for the gander, It is no use to choose,

It is no use to wander. It you want another number Of the W&B BOND DRAW

INGS more

You will be HAPPY and not

sembre

If you buy it of KOMOR.

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE

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

GEO. P. LAMMERT -Auctioneer..

THE Undersigned has received instructions, to sell by Pub

lic Auction on FRIDAY, the 12th, April 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at "Earefoot ** No. 42 Robinson Road,

A Large Quantity of Value. able Household Furniture

comprising

MEETING of the 'abora League will be held in the Hong- kobg Cricket Club Pavilion on THURSDAY April 11th at 3.15 E Clubs interested are

requested to send representatives.

F. LINDSAY WOODS,

Hon. Secretary.

NOTICE.

HAVING resumed charge of my business carried on under the style of Messrs. 8, 0. Teak batstands with mirror. Ismail & Co., I, the undersigned, Tapestry covered drawing room hereby give notice that from this auite, Chesterfield couch, Plush date all cheques on Bankers, covered armchairs, Teak writing Contracts and other matters in tables and deska, Bookcases. connection with the business of, Overmantels with mirror, Brass the firm will be signed by me. and brass mounted fenders, Mán- tel clocks -Barograph, Pictures. Vases and Ornaments. Electric ceiling fans and fittings.. Afrin. ster carpet File rugs, Lace cur- tains, etc., etc.

Teak sideboard with mirrors, glare cupboard, extension dining table, dining chairs, dinner wag- gon, ice chest, tea tables, dinner crockery, cutlery and glassware, electric heater, toaster, kettle, etc., etc.

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

www And

A places of Blackwood-ware

X Also

4.Goyser.

8. C. 28MAIL

HONGKONG DOC CAT POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW

1918.

above Show will be held at the Race Course. SATURDAY, the 27th April,

Entrance fees for 'Dogs and/or Cats 82 each exhibit.

No entrance fee for Poultry, or Pigeons.

Entry forms and a specimen cage for exhibiting Poultry are now available.

Entries close to the Undersign

On view from Thursday the led up to noon the 18th Apri

41th fast, ev

Catalogues will be issued.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

Auctioneer.

G. W. GEGG.

Hon Secretary & Treasurer

c/o Messrs HUGHES

Hongkong, 28th March, 1918.

Printed and Pahluhed for the Propriet