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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918.

RECESS NO. 44.

VIRGINIAN

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AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.

Man-Power.

Westminster

1917 Class Uncalled,

Waebtou, Jane 30.-Nam-

bera were drawn to-day represent- The following telograms are ing 744,500 American's who from the Manila Bulletin:- reached the age of 21 yeave pince June 1917, placing them relatively Washing, June 27-A call in position for military service. *has been issued 367,901 men The classifiction of thee is ex for military service daring the pected to provido 400,000) adži month of July. Mr. Baker and tional fighting men tor enrolmen the Chief of Steff, General before the end of this year. In Marcb, bave informed the addition there remains more tha Senate military committee that 1,170,000 of the class, not one of they would oppose the exten which has yet been sent to camps. sion of the selective service

Longer Office Hours, army age limits for the present as Washington, Jane 27.—A cɔn- prem Hare and unnecessary. They gressional conference has provid Ganoncoe that within 60 or 90 ed that all employees of the days the administration will sub-executive, legislative and judicial mit a new and comprehensive departments sill work eight army programme covering not only hours a day instead of seven, the number of men it is proposed receiving therefore additional to raise but also dealing with remuneration. shipping and other problems.

Care of Prisoners. Washington, Jane 27.-The Holding Six Sectors. Washington, June 27.Today United States through Spain bas was the first anniversary of the asked Germany to send repre landing of United States troops sentatives to Berne, Switzerland, in France. There are now ap-on August 5, to discuss the main proximately 650,000 fighting mentenance, treatment and exchange overseas apported by 250,000 in of prisoners. The United State: the apply and transportation has also asked Germany to permit forces. A million more troops a Swiss representative to visit the are in the camps and cantonments German prison campe for the par in the United States ready to pose of determining what Ameri emburk, while a third million can prisonere may be classed as will rapidly fill the gaps when invalida to be sent to Switzerland tboss leave. The Ameriosas are for interament for the duration of now holding six, Beotore in the the war. battle line.

Rivetting Record.

San Francisco, June, 27.-A A Republic in Palestine?

27-The shipyard nest bere has established Pittsburgh, Jone Zionist convention here has die-a new record by driving 80,0000 closed the news that a Jewish rivals daily for a week. The pre legion of 8,000 is now with the ions record was held by a Seattle British forces, fighting for the district shipyard at 70,000 zivere. complete conquest of Palestine. The shipyards of the Oregon dis It is planned to increase the force triot have launched 67 ships in to 80,000, and to provide a the past 12 monthe. national standing army for the Kerensky to Visit U. S.

Washington, Jane 27.-Press coming Jewish Repablic. Every Jew enlisted in the legión from reports tell of Kerensky's pre- the United States has pledged to sence in London, whence he will remain in Palestine for the re-go to America.

mainder of his life.

German Wharves Seized. " Washington, Jaly 1-Presi

The Somme Fighter of 15. Heary Albert Bevens 15, al dent Wilson has signed a pro- Ilford, who was charged at Fol. clamation ander which the Unit kestone recently with imperson ed States formally takes over theating his brother and going docks and wharves of the Horth through the recent fighting on German Lloyd and Hamburg, the Bomme, is to remain in the American steamship companies Army, He has now joined, a Hoboken.

force at Falkestona.

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POST OFFICE.

The importation by post into Japan of foreign ride, expert such as may be imported by the Minister of Aericulture Lad Command the perous designated by him, is prohibited.

This probibition is of applicable to rice imported Into Talwan (Formosa) and Karabuto (Japanese Ssghalien)

The Parrel Post Service to the Porta- guere Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Off in Morocco (except for Pipe-of-War) is Wuspended.

Tatil farther not ce parcels for civil addromes in the province of Udine. Vicent Treviso, Padua, Tavice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted "for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Permis

On and after May 1st 1918, Impalai Postal Orders will be carbed in India at the rate of 1/5 to the ropes.

The amount of the charge per parcel is fixed at 5 sen per day after the arniration of the period stipulated.

Registered and Parcel Maile loss 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.

No ngoficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohammorah in the Persian Gulf may exceed eight ounces in weight.

From the 1st May 1918 there will be three General deliveries daily from the District Post Offices except on Sunday and Holidays when there will be one delivery only.

The hours of delivery will be LE follows:-Week days ? am. I p.m. and 3p.m

Sundays and Holidays 2000.

The importation into the Common- wealth of Australia of tea, other than that grown or produced in British Poses- sions is prohibited, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Castors has been first obtained

WEATHER REport.

July Bd. 1h 35m.-Warning to Hang- kong and Paolan-Typhoon in Lat. 19* N. Long. 110 E., nearly stationary.

July 2d. 1th. 35m-No returns from stations north of Fooohow. Pressure has decreased slightly to moderately at all stations reporting; the depression, which bas become deeper, appears to be station. ary over Hainan. At 6 am. this morning the estimated position of the typhoon in the Pacific was Lat. 17" N. Long. 199 E, neving W.N.W.

"Hongkong Balofall for the 4 boura sading at 10 L to-day, 0.06 tachos Total xinos January at 4244 inoi os against an average of 49.31 inches,

TORECAST FOR THE 3 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Diaries

Fores

| E. winda, fresh to 1 Hongtong to Gay Book moderate;

aloudy showery.

I Formosa Channel

N.E.or

--- variable

winds, moderate.

3 death coat of China be-} The set o tween H.E. and Lamocks As No. 1. 4 South coast of China be-7 The same tween ELL and Hainan. si No. L China Coast Meteorologion! Begistar. July 9, a.m.

diation.

VOR LOOK Namuro Sa Hakodate Tokio

Kochi

Nagamki

E'agima Oshima

Iabi'ma Bonin Is. Whalwai da

Information has been received from the Director General of Porta and Naha Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after let April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will collect a demurrage charge from the addre

drassens of parcels on which Castonis dules or inland taxes are imposed in Japan, not withdrawn from the Post. Ofice within 30 days from the date of the notice rf their arrival to be sent to the addressee1.

ko Ichang

Kiukiang Changsha Skaughal Gutpisz dharp P.

The Parcel Past Services to British East Amby Africa and Egypt (excent for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia. Bagdad, Erithroa, French Bomali Coast, Italian Somaliland Portu

use East Africa, Zanzibar and Bussia have been suspended.

The Director General of Posts and Telegraphs, Ledia, advises that: "The Parcel Post Service to the Indian Civil Portal Agenciaa at Abul Khasīb, Amara, Bagdad. Buers, Burra City. Fao. Kut, Nasriyah, Qulat Saleh. Bak-esb-Shayukh and Zubair in Mesopotamia ir suspended and that piece-zoods, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended for the personal use of the addressee and not for sale, cannot be sent to those ofices or so Abadan, Alwar or Mohm- merah by the latter port, and that such articles if received will not be delivered and will be liable to confiscation."

OUTWARD MAILS.

TO-MORROW. Fort Bayard and Haiphong-10th

Straits,

Winda:

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29.72 84 87 29.67 81 82 w

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52 29.67 79 80 29.67 79

Bwatow

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29.68 75

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t'dares

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29.60 79 87 eze

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.G. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, July 9, 1918. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 destes Fahrenheit on the level of the sin in July,obes, tenths and hundredths,

95.m. Bangkot, Ceylon, India, South Africa, Lourenco __ Marques, Cape Town and Earope via Cape-18th July, 10 am.. Japan via Nagasaki, and Honolulfi -1 th

Ja'y, 11 am. Saigon---10th July, Sp.m.

THURSDAY, 11th July. Shanghai and North Chins-1th July,

2p.m.

| Philippine Talanda, Sandakan, "Aust-alia, New Zealand and New Guinea vie Fort Darwin--11th July, Begistration 1.45 p.m. Letter 2,30 p.m.

Mantok. Billiton, Batavia, Sourabaya, Samarang, and Fort Moresby

Tia Batavia-11th July, 3 pan.

Bwatow-11th July, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, 12th July. Shanghai, N. Chian, Japan via Kobe--

12th July. 10 a.m. Shanghai. North Chinz, Japan via Nagasaki Honal, United States, Central and South Americs and San Francisco -12th July. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letter 10.30 am. Philippine lands-12th July 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, 13th July. Straiti, Bangkok, Caylon, Bombay, Ades,

Egypt and Europs vis Suez 13th July, Registration 31.15

a Le'tars Noon.

Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Yadis, Bauth

Africa, Lourenco

Ma ques Cape Town and Ear pe vis Cape--13th July, La.m. SUNDAY, 11th July.

"

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-14th July,

9.

Formosa via Keslong-14th July, 9 am,

- TUESDAY, 16th July. Shanghai, North China, Jajan vis

** £ Temperature, in the shade, in degrees

Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois

are being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two palata.

5 Force of Wind, socording to Bexatort

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ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

JULY, 9 & 10.

9.15 P.M.

HER

HERO

Dramatic Comedy in 3 parts.

"THE

10.15 P.M.

GINKS."

with a change of programme.

WEDNESDAY, AT 5 P.M. CHILDREN'S · MATINEE ·

"THE GINKS."

Prices 60 cents to 20 cents. No Half-price tickets to 20 cents seats.

MANILA BOXING.

SHANGHAI SHARE

MARKET.

Iron Bux Loses a Fight.

Mesara. A. L. Anderson & Co.'s! weekly share aironlar, dated Shanghai, Jane 29, states -

At boxing tournament in The Jace settlement, the largest was taken in a bout between Iron Manila on July 4, much" interest settlement for many months, was Box (formerly of Hongkong) and successfully Rooted yesterday. Stanley Jones It was the best The week witnessed quite a large fight of the day with both con number of transactions mostly margin big enough to permit of testants out to win, and win by a for yesterday's olearance but some an mistake by the referee. Bar September businesa was also con has always shown well against claded. Business was confined Jones and this fight was no ex- caption socording to the opinion chiefly to Docking and Cotton of many of the ring aiders who shares, Rabbers not attracting thought that the Iron lad had the any notice.

jshade by not a little, say the To-day's opening rate for T/T Manila Bulletin, However, Mr. on London was 4/81; the Dollar Aitken, who officisted sathe third en for the last three bouts, rate being 72.575.

called the boys together after the Debentures-A faw transeo-last round and told them that it tions were recorded at auchanged he had been allowed to do so he ratas: next week, with the be would give them a draw, but as 5 ginning of 8 rew hall year, decision was necessary, in view probably more business will take of the unbroken record of Jones place.

in the islands, and considering Binks. Hongkong and Shang. that he was giving his services to hais did not ocme to basiness and the Red Orces without previous the quotation of $560 is a nominal training for the bout, he would one, although good business si consider it not out of place to corresponding rates is reported hand the percentage to Jonse from the South.

whom he then declared the winner.

Marine Insurances.-Au un-

changed market, with bayers of Bax may have had a slight North Chinas at 125, Far Easterns shade in the bout but when all is at 213, and Tangtense at $190. seid and done the referee ^prob- of bonus shares mentioned last him oredit for doing as he did al- Shipping Shelle. The issue ably did the proper thing in the weak was passed by the meeting though the followers of Bax car

matter, and many of the fans give in London and the Directors there tainly did make themselves well

on declared, a second interimar.

of 5/- per share, tax free, as pay.

sble on 6th proximo. Shanghai Tags: A few Ordineries

could be placed at 22 bat trapooe while Shanghai's touched "Preferences" are still obtainable 140 and are in request at 139. State of Weather, b blue sky, adest 40. tached cloud, d dripling rain, flog,

Babbera-A market totally passing showers, q aqually, z rain, a snow, Shanghais from the cause men-meeting is advertised to take place gloomy, h ball, 1 lightning, & overcast,

Docks and Engineering neglected. Pedangs: The annual

i thunder, v visibility, w dow woŚ.

"METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer Temperature Humidity

Previons

Day On date On data. at pas, atkom, ut a pum 29.65 29.60 29.53

Wind Direction → forse―――

83 79" -83

80 87

78

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Weather Rain --

0.12' Highaat open als Tempscheers on Úta Sopott...

stá 19 H.K. Observatory, July 9, 1918.

T. F. CLAXTON, Directat,

Mo

Fith

Koga aki, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central, and South America and Europe via

Wed... San Francisco-16th July, T. Registration 945 m. Letteri 10.30.01. Shanghai and "North China-16th July, Set.

To Date FRIDAY, 19th July, Tiantain-19th June, 11 mins.

TIDE TABLE.

From 8th July to 14th July.

High · Watne

DAT

20

Hongkong

Height

Low Water

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tioned a week ago rose rapidly on 10th proximo. Pangkalans: The from 113 to 120 but closs with Directors will recommend the pay- @harea obtainable balts pointless men of à dividend of Tis, 0.45 at New Engineerings have further the Annual Meeting, date of which improved their position to 19 will be advertised later, Ban- esles, and buyers.

galaa: The profit for the year is Lands and Hotels-Angio shown as Tle. 4,924.21 of which French: Tia. 72, is still offered Tia. 1,250.00 is absorbed in Direc without inducing sales. Invest tors fees with the Tis. 8,509.31 menta were teken off the market brought forward from last year it to the extent of a few hundrede at is possible to carry forward Tis 70. Hotels are still in demsed at 7,183.58 after placing T's. 5,000,- $12.

100 to "Profits reserved." Tanah Ootton Mille-Evos did not Merahs: The meeting is called come to basinees, bat Leon-Kung. for the 10th proximo, the profit Mowe changed from sellera at 120 for the year Tis. 46,225 59 with to buyers at 131, under rumours the amount forward from lent of the proposed purchase of the year totals Tis. 51,818.59. The andertaking. Orientela under interim dividend paid last Decem settlement pressure borered beber absorbed T. 33,750, and tween 51 and 52. The socounts after writing off Tls. 14,45453 show a balance at Proft of Tia. the Directore propose to CHITT 215,881.07, of which Tis. 29,320. forward the balance of Tis. 24 were earned previous to the 3,614 05.

present company's incorporation Miscellaneous. Cultys are and are to be transferred to a wanted at 101, and Gas sold and special reserve; after paying the are wanted at 221, Telephones General Manager's commission of retired to galen 1 74

Tla. 21,58810 thers remains a Holidays. As half of next week kmica balance of Tle. 164 072.73 to be will be teken up by Bank Holi carried forward, no dividend be daya and the American Foal, ing declared. Kang-Yike show our next circular will issue on á dlight improvement as do Yang 118th proximo.

`morning, a afbemöon,

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