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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHERIDAY

APRIL

918.

Embassy

weer

AEVIRGINIA HIGH GRADE

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 airtight tins of 25 & 50 Cigarettes.

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

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR. PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

MONDAY, the 15th April, 1918,

> commencing at 11 am.

at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery

NOTICES.

THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

THE Subscription List for the

THIRD LIBERTY LOAN of US. $3,000,000,000 carrying interest at 41/4 per cent. per aatam closes in America on 4th May. 1918.

THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION is prepared to receive applications up to 25th.

(For account of the concerned)April, on the following terms:-

133 Bales Gunny Bags

(slightly damaged by fire and

water./

543 Bales Gunny Bags (slightly damaged by water) N.B. Intending purchasers must obtain a pass to view the goods from the undersigned, TermsCash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer,

NOTICES.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

N Interim Dividend of 8% Α

($4.00). per Share has been 8th declared payable on the instant Transfer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 18th instant both days inclusive..

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers. Douglas Steamship Co. Ld... Hongkong. 9th April 1918.

"For the Blood is the Lite."

DO YOU SUFFER

from any SKIN OF BLOOD DISEASE #charcode Scaofein, Bad Legs, KheCHIVE 208-

Food Fadmotta

Clarke's Blood

5 on application.

20% on List May.

35% on 11th July.

-40% on 8th August,

and will also grant loans against this security.

HONGKONG SCHOOLS*

SPORTS.

THE Athletic Sports for the combined Hongkong Schools will be held on FRIDAY, April 19th, at the Racecourse. There be the usual races for past papils, Bicycle namely. Two Milei

Race (Handicap) and Seven Fur- "longa Flat Race (Handicap). The entrance fee for these two races is 50 cents, and the names may be given in on the field.

RIDE A

B.S.A

BICYCLE

**PERFECT IN EVERY PART,

NOTICES.

WAI KEE.

FLAC & SAILMAKER: No. 17, Des Vœux Road Central Top Floor, HONGKONG.* Telephone No. 1833

*ASAHI BEER.

BAHT

LAGER BEER

SFERALY BEND

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EXPOEL

COMPAN

FOST OFFICE

The Belour to Osmany, Austria, Balgaria and the Ortamın Empire azi suspended.

Registered and Paros! Mala alone 25 minutes earlier than the time given below unimen otɔdewian studed.

The Parcel Post aerrice to places to Szechwan Province is suspended until further notice.

The London Post Office advise that all parcels Camoens those for Prisoners, of War) andfall sample packets for Den, mark, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden- and Selugiand will be stopped by the Military Consors unless posted under a War Office permit.

.

The importation into the Common- wealth of Australia of tea, other than that grown or produced in British Posses- sions is prohibted, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister Erst for Trade and Customs has been obtained.

The Parcel Fort Services to British Eart Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Britbras, Freach 8:call Coast, It Had Somaliland, Portu

April 124. 1th, 15m.-No returzem from |Japanese_dations. Premare "Una de creased slightly to moderataly, over tha Philippines, and increased slightly also. where. The anticyclons is moving east- wards, and the monsoon will be inter- rapted to the north of Teochow; it will continus to blow freshly over he Formoss Channel and the N.. China 843. | A depression or typbom is indicated to the east of the Vianyaɛ; ita direction of motion is unknowa.

Hongkong Bainfall for the 3 hours ending at 10 am. today, 0.39 mth Total since January 1st 3.05 Indi against an average of 159 inches.

PORMIAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TC-MORROW.

Distrlati

1 Hongking to Gắp Bookmanderate;

guese Eut Africa, Zanzibar and Hassia Formon Channal have been suspended.

N.E winds. fresh to

alondy generally,

some rate.

The same as No. 2.

3 Bonth coast of China be-) The same Sween H.K. and Lamocks as F1 Correspondence addressed to ensny subjects in China. Siam, Siberia and South coast of Okina be? The same Porturuse East Africa, Persia and Mot-wen H.X., and Hainan) as No L ocea cacnot be transmitted.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- maria and the Ottoman Empire are 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 parchie very carefully.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Bcation.

Letters franked at the 4 cents' rate. { Vostosk addressed to Yunanfu and Hengtas and Nemuro

Hakodate other places in the Province of Yuanan

hould be superscribed with the words Tokio

For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."

Parcels for Greecs cannot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the Britial Minister a theol

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

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Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity,

D'ilon.

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Weather.

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The rater of postage are as follow: Shanghai

90 cent Parcel not over Sibs...

-Vibe... $1.80 libe... 270

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King

Changaba

30.22 46 94 na

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34.13

30.05

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30.09

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29.94 61.93

Taicha

29.37 $1

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Talos Koshun

29.93 63

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29.87 70

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29.91- 66

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No Insurance can be affected on parcela Taibaka sent by this route.

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD..

Tal Q-Week days, 5 p.m.

Macao Wuchow

K

49.00

30%

Pakhol

Hofhow

Cheung Chow-Weeks days, 7.30 a and 3 p.in.

Tal Fo.-Week days, 10 mm, Sundays, 9.30 8.m.

Phulien

7

Touris

99.30

1b

Shatautor, Shatin and Sheraghal- Week days, 4p.

Apart Dagupan Manito

8 29.81 77 98 $9.76 72 89

0 0

2871 79 80 zue

29.63 79 80 zw

20 10

Aberdeen, Aulas, Ping Shan, Sal Kung. Legu Santis and Stanley-West days, 1.50 p.m. Tacloban Canton, Samatici, and Wuchow-Week Dolls days, 7.30 am Registration 5 pa Lot- Barigso tet 6 p.m.; Sundays, 5 p.m.

Macao, Week days, 7.15 a.m., 1.30 pm Sundays, 9 a.tit.

Kangmoon-Week days. 6 p.m. Except Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 p.m.

hamian and Sammel-Week days, 3 pm; Bundays, 3 p.m.

Bundays, 9 a..

Shamchan. Week days, 10 am. 4pm:

FROM SHEUNGWAN, WESTERN" BRANCH PO.

Macao-Weekdays, 7.30 am, 1.30 p.m. Sundays, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.30 a.m. 1.30 p..

Canton-Weekdays. 7.30a.m.9.30 p.m.; Bundaya, 930 p. Holidays, 7.30 am

9.30 pan.

Tal Pirg Tung-Weak days, 930 pm; Sundays. 9-30 pm; Holidays. 9.40 p.m.

Shek KiWeek days, 9.30 pm; Suz days, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 pm.

Kongmoon Week daya, 5 pmi Ex- cept Mondays, Wedzendaya sai Fridays at 5 p.m.

Kunchuck-Week daya, 6 pm; San- dave, 6 p.m.; Belldays, 6 p.m.

Kankong-Weak days, 6 pm, Except Batorday Sundays, 9 pm: Hol'days, 6 p.zo

OUTWARD MAILS,

TO-MORROW,

A

23,72 75 89

2 a 4.20 29.81 TS GULD

15 Lamam

6 29,26 80 '96 sw. CW. JEFFRIES-Chief Aristane. Hongkong Observatory, Apr 11, 1918,

1 Barometer, reduced to 33, degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the yes in in

ches, tenths and fundredths,

Temperatura, in the shade, in degrees Fabrenholt.

3 Haraldity, in percentage of saturation the Hamidity of air saturated with mois surs being 100.

#Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Faroe of Wisd; socording to Beaufort Beala

Blats of Wather, bus skyde taobed aloud, drissling rain, for gloomy,b hail, lightning, a overcast, p pausing showars, a squally, rrain, mow, 1 thunder, v viability, w daw wat.

ENTS

VICTORIA THEATRE

APRIL 12tb, 13th, 11th & 15th, 1918.

"THE FATAL RING.'

Episode 9:

Episode 10

THE DICE OF DEATH" THE PERILOUS PLUNGE" Pathe's British Gazette No. 439

And

Comedies.

Special engagement

May Yohe

in

Ballads & Patriotic Songs.

RATIONING OF

For

To-night only.

* HOSPITALITY,

Lord Rhondda, the New Mistress.

"A.A.A." writes as follows in the Daily Croniels :-

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METEOROLOGICAL.

Previons

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Japan via Kabe-13th April, il a.mL Formosa via Takao-13th 1 pm. Shanghaland North China-13th April,

2 p. Shanghal and North China-13th April,

SUNDAY, 14th April. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow --14th

April, 9

Formosa Keelung-14th April, & auth Welhalwal & Chefoo 14th April, 9 a.m. Haiphong-1 Apri1, 9 s.m.

MONDAY, 15th April.

Swatow, Amoy and Forros via Keelin

16th April, 6,

TUESDAY, 16th April Amoy 18th Apr. 9am.

THURSDAY, 18th April entan-18th April, 11 am t

FRIDAY 19th April

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