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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1918

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POST OFFICE.

The importation by post into Japan of foreign rios, exert such as may be imported by the Minister of Agricature and Commerce and the persons designated by him, le prohibited.

This prohibitionis nët applicable to ros imparted fato Taiwan (Formosa) and Karabuts Japanem Saghalien.):

WEATHER REPORT.

May 224. 12h. B-No returns from Japan and Vadivostock. Pressure hea need slightly at Wabaiwe, and ov-r the Philippines; it has doorsssed slighty elsewhere. The anticyclone probably co tinue to move eastward, and a de-

The Favel Port Service to the Porta-pession is indicated over Indo-China. gasse Cuinnies in West Africa and to Spanish Ofis in Meroes (except for Primer-War) is suspended.

Tatil further not ce parcels for civil addremes in the provinces of Udine, Vicenza, Treviso, Padas, Vaice and Bellano in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless p sted under the British War Office Poir.

On and after War 1st 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 18 to the rupes.

From the La May 1918 there will be threa Geroral del verio's daily from the Dist-ist Port Offices except on Sunday and Holidays when there will be one dalivary only.

The hours of de'ivary wi be al fllt:--Week days 9 a.m. 1 p.w. and 5 p.m.

Ponders and Holidays noon.

The Director General of Poate and Telegraphs, dia, advises that: "Th Parcel Prat Service to the Indian Civil Postal Agencies at Abul “basih. 'Amais, Pagded, Beara, Buars City - Fao, But, Naseriyah. Quist Saleh, S Sur.anh Shiraka

and

Zubair in Mesopotamia is smerended and that piece-xoods, haberdashery and similar tiles, exorst those i¬tanded | for the personal use of the nodeneros and [not for sa e, cannot be seat to those offices or to Abadan, Ahwaz or K-hm- marah by the letter nort, and that much articles if received will not be delivered acd will be liable to confiscation."

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 incl. Total since January 18.65 inch against an average of 19 08 inches.

RECIST FOR THE 24 HOURS" ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

Pattish

Forest

1 Hongkong to Gay Book

1 Formers Channel

S. winds. moderate; cloudy,

Home

No. 1.

↑ Zpathi coast of China be¿ The_same tween HK. and Lamooka ) No. 1

4 Borth out of China be ) The same tween HK and Hainan) No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

May 2

Winda!

110027,

Barometer.

Tomperatura.

Humidity.

W other.

D'tion.

Force.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE

ROYAL

THE FRAWLEY COY.

TO-NIGHT

(Wednesday,) 22nd MAY.

THE HOUSE OF CLASS.

THURSDAY 23rd

FRIDAY 24th

SATURDAY 25th

Prices

THE BOOMERANG."

"TICER ROSE”

"SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE."

$3, $2 & $i. Curtain 9.15 p.m. sharp,

Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

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NOTICES.

BRITISH TRADERS INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FF|Y-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- of the Company will be held at its Head Office. Nos. 3 & 4 Queen's Ruildings, Hongkong, on THUR-DAY the 23rd May 1918. at 12 45 P.M, for the purpose of receiving the report of the with the Directors together

Statements of Account' to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends etc,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLO-ED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. H P. HAY, rer pro General Manager. Hongkong. 11th May, 1918.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

No

LOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN *that the FORTY-FIF.. T ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at ite Head Office. Nos 3 & 4 Queen's Buildings Hong- kong, on THURSDAY. the 23rd -May 1915, at noon, for the pur- poss of receiving the report of the Directors together with the the Statements of Account to 31st December. 1917, and of declaring Dividends etc.

The TEANSTER.BOOKS of the Booiety will be CLOSED from 13th May to 25th May both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

per pro General Manager,

11th May, 1918.

The Three

Information has been received from the Direct Carers of Pow's and Te egraphs Tokio, that on and after April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will Nemuro

l'ect e femurrage charge frm the Hakodata add satees of rapels on which Custom cules or inland taxes are imposed in Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Offics within 20 days from the date of Kagima she notice their arrival to be sent to the addresseer.

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The amount of the charge per parcel is fir dat 5 men per day after the exiration of the period stipulated,

"Registared and Parcel Maila dlose 13

Bonin L.

haiwed 6a 2932; 34 87 waw 26

Hankow

minutes earlier than the time given below

unless otherwise stated.

The impriation Into the Common-Shary F. wealth of Australia of ten, other shan that grown or produced in British Posses Swatow mioon is prohibied, unless the prosent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister fr Trade and Customs has been first obtained

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Pathol Holbow

NOTICES.

NOTICE,

Correspondence addromed to ebony subjects in Chuna, Siam, Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor-, ocso cannot be transmuted.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY LTD.

ASAHI BEER.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

A

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Company will be held. at the Head Office Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, < THURSDAY the 23rd May, 1918, its 12.30 PM. for the pur poss of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of account to 31st December 1917, and of declaring Dividends etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd May both day inclusive.

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By Order of the Board,

C. H. P. HAY. per pro. General Manager. Bongtong, 11th May, 1918.

HONGKONG CLUB.

·NOTICE :

AN EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Larze Dining Room on FRIDAY, the 31st May 1918, at 5 30 P.M.

-Business-To confirm the Ro.. solution passed on the 16th inst. as posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order,

E, DES VŒUX, Becretary. Hongkong 17th May, 1918.

NOTICE.

A. B. MOULDER & CO., LTD, NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that ́r. M. C. OWEN has resigned his position as Spores tary of the abovenamed Com- panz

WONG OI KUT, Director. Hongkong, 17th May 1918,

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FOR EXPORT

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Milsul Bussan Kalsha

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" DE Aparri Dagui The Services to Germany, Austria, Bot. Manila caria sad the Ottoman Empire are agai

Tacloban #upended.

Bollo Uninsured parcels for the United Surigao Kingdom will in future be forwarded Cham from Hongkong in bags and the Pubile ·Labuan are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Letten franted at the 4 cents rata addressed to Yunanfu and Mengtas and other places in the Province of Tennan hould be superscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinese Fost Office."

Parcels for Greece cannot be accepted for transmisioa nolems accompanied by a special permit issued by the British Miniater af Athen

Arrangements have been made for the tranti mon of parcela to the United Kingdom via Canada.

The rates of postage are as follows : — Parcel not over Sibs... 90 cens

4.20

6 29.76 78 85 2

G. W. JEFFRIES, -Chief Azzistant,

Hong Kong Observatory, May 28, 1918.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 dogroos Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

TUESDAY and THURSDAY 21st and 23rd MAY, 1918.

WHICH?

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TO-NIGHT

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AT 9.15 P.M.

WAR FILMS.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in de WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ENGLAND.

Fahrenbelt.

3 Humidity, in persentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois turs being 100.

& Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufort Bonin.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached sload, d drizzling rain, flog, gloomy, ball, I lightning; o overcast, p paaring showers, q squally, z gain, s snow, No insurance can be effected on parcels ¦ † thunder, v visiblity, w dew yeti sent by this TORIS.

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1lb... 2.70

OUTWAKO MAILS,

TO-MORROW.

Bwatow, Amy and Forms via Takao

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23rd May, 9 a mi

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METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day Uz date On date.

HEY DANI, NOT a vache HT 4 H

and Epe Ta Canada - 23rd Barometer --- May, Pei tration 9.45' a.m.; Teraperature —— L-ite * 1^20 a m

Shanghai and North China-23 d' May, Wind Direction

British Official live and recent pictures of intense interest.

"The Work of the Women's Land Army."; "Woolwich Arsenal and its Workers."

"United States Troops in London."

Under the distinguished patronage of :---

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., LLD His Excellency Major General F. Ventris.

His Honour the Chief Justice, bir William Rees Davies.

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DRESS CIRCLE STALLS

Humidity

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2. p.m.

Hairhong-23-d May, 5 p.m. • .

... FRIDAY, 24th May..

Philippine Island-24th Way, 9 a.m. 15 | Higkomt opsa de Trapusiles se the 15th

9 &... Straits and Bangkok-2412 May, 9 mm,

SATURDAY, 25th May.

Fhanghai and North China 25th May,

2 p.m.

SUNDAY, 26th May. Swatow, Amay and Formensa via Koslang

---28th May, 9. TUESDAY, 28th May. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Remar, Adez,

Regnt and Eu opes-28th Va Registrati u 945 a.m. Lettem Shanghai and North China-29th May,

10am

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watow, amoy and Foocker-28th May:

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Motorist Dying at Her Wheel. Foard Fitting at the wheel of her motor-car in which she was.. o lecting weste paper for the war work dapot following upon a Shanghai B. China, Japan vis NaginH:

|s-igure="Kri, 81nset Pollock, 4- well-known Walton-on-Thames |resident; died without recovering. (consciousnou

MONDAY, 3rd June.

Hopohols, Canada, Unite “Etates,~~"Central-uzid-

Ameron, and Europe:aša" Franciao-Sed, Jung,"

EL Obenratory, May 17, 1918.

- T. 7. CLAXTON, Dissotes,

TIDE TABLE.

From 20th May to 26th May,

High Wedne

$2.00 RESERVED SEATS $1.00 UNRESERVED.

$0.50 ⋅ (Boldiers & Bailors

in uniforma Half Price:).

Childreá Half Price to all Seats.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

By kind permission of the Officer Commandi the band of the 18th Infantry will be in atten

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