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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1918.
RECESS NO. 44.
VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES.
To remove the Cover Cut the lubeli
Large Size
Cigarette.
CORDE
MARK
Virginia
Recess Cigarettes
Packed in
Air - Tight
Tins of 50
Cigarettes,
A shipment has just arrived in the Colony.
Manufactured
by
This Adter sebent seeds Wortester Tobares do tra
GOVERNMENT AS
TRADER.
A Unprot, table Deal in Fertilisers.
A the Government has be- come a vast trading en ablisk ment, the report of the mp. troller and Auditor Geawal oshe Appropriation Account of th
G.
NOTICES.
Westminster
R.
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the letting br Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 15th day of July, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the
Governor, of One Lot of Crown
Land at Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of financial year 1916-17 is largelynewal at a Crown Rent to be concerned with an examination fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
of these transactions.
Oa the work of the Wbest Com-
mission the Comptroller notes that PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
some of the large wheat reserved had to be stored in suitable buildings, and that the probable lose under this head on the year's work was £2,000,000.
With
regard to the advance of £18,000- 000 to the Australian Govern
ment, under a contract which provided that after December 31, 1917, risks of deterioration should. be borne by the Commission, he recently inquired whether the satual condition of the large atooks in Australia had been ascertained. The only informa-
-
Registry No,
LOCALITY.
Boundary
35earches,
(Approximate)
feet feet feet feet
persale plas
Square fact.
Annual Rent
Upset Price.
4,5) 4.15
tion obtained was that represents.THE HONGKONG & SOUTH fiver of the Commission had gone to Australis to find out,
In September and October 1915 tb Board of Agricaltufe bought 50,000 tons of unrefined Bitrate of sods for shipment from South America, and then found that there was no means of ship ping it. Six monthe later the market price bad fallen by £2 2. & tor, and 14,500 tone were resold to the supplying firm at a loss of £31,075. To avoid a similar loss on the remainder it was decided to exchange it for refined nitrate to be taken over
CHINA WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
APPLICATION
fox
forme Membership of the above from all the Banks or from the Association may be obtained
undersigned.
a
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD”, Honorary Secretaries &
Treasurers.
by the Ministry of Manitione. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917
Afterwards to reduce the cast of storage 20,000 tons were sola back to the supplying firm at the oarrent prios. The net effoot
CAST IRON
of these transactions was a los of RAINWATER PIPES
$35,575. The Ministry, off Munitione also made a consider able but indefinite loss on their part of the bargain,
AND FITTINGS FRANK SMITH & CO,
-6, „DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL..
TEL.
2090. HONGKONG.A
Tobacco Co, Ltd LONDON
NOTICES.
ASAHI BEER.
¡ASAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
ALFANTILE EXPLIFTI
ASAHI
BEER
TOKYO, JAPA
POST OFFICE.
The importation Ly post into Japan of foreign rice, excert such as may de imported by the Minister of Agriontas and Commerce and the person designated by him, is prohibited.
bia prohibition isn't applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formosa) and Farabuts (Japanese Baghalien.)
The Parcel Pest Service to the Portu guene Colories in West Africa and to Spaalsh Otti in Morocco (except for Flieomore-of-War) is suspended."
Tafil further notice parcela for civil addremos in the provinces of Udine, Vicenza, Trevise, Padua, Venice and Beiluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Permit.
On and after May at 1918, Imperial Portal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the rupee.
The amount of the charge per parcel is fixed at 5 sex par day after the expiration of the period stipulated.
Registered and Parcel Malls close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
No unofficial lette addressed to Abadan. Ahwaz or Mohammorsh in the Fersian Gulf may exseed sight ounces in weight.
weather report.
July 128. 13h. 19m- Warning to Hongkong. Canton and Coast Ports:- Typhoon in Lat. 18" N. Lorg, 11 E moving E. or E.SE. 4 to 8 mph
July 12d 13h. 13m-No returns from Japan, Wladivostock and Indo Chida. Premure has decreased slightly at Shang- elsewhere; except at Hongkong, where it hai and Weihaiwel, and increased slightly remains stationary with a tandency to decrease. Owing to the lack of telegraphic returns it is impossible to indicats with certainly the positions of the typhon and the depression. The former is pro bably altasted to the south of Kiusia moving N.E. and lecal observations in- dicate that the latter bas morod castward to about 250 miles south of Hangkong.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 Inok sa Total sizon January 1st 42.69 Izobes against an avarage of 43.43 inches.,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW.
District
Forecast,
1 Hoogtesg to Gap Boek-fresh fine
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From the Lrt May 1918 there will be three General deitweries daily from the District Post Offices except on Sunday Pornoux Chaonsi azd Holidays when there will be one delivery only.
The hours of delivery follows:-Week days 9 am, 5 p.
Sundays and Holidays Boot.
ba as
1 p.m. and
The Importation into the Common. wealth of Australia of ten, other than that grown or produced in British Posana- sions is probibted, xalean the consent to writing of the Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Customs has, been first obtained.
INE
winds,
at fit, cloudy later.
| Variable
winda, moderate.
3 South coast of China be-) The same
tween HK. and Lamocin Ka L 4 Bouth scars of China be? The same tween HK and Hainan...) at No. 1.
Chins Coast Meteorological Register.
etation.
Information has been received from the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after Let April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will ellect a demurrage charge from the addressees of carcela on which Customs duties or inland taxes are imposed in Nemuro Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Hakodate Office within 10 days from the data of Tolo the notice of their arrival to be seat to Kochi the addressees
Tostook
July 12, am
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
Weather.
Dtion.
Force.
Kagima. The Parcel Post Services to British East | Davi
Qahima Africa and Egypt (except for members Na Naba of the Expeditionary Forces), and to labijims Abyminia, Bagdad, Eritbres, French Bonin Is. Esmall Coast, Italian Somaliland, Fortu wawel 6 29.56 55-93 guse Eart Africa, Zanzibar and Russia Hankow have been suspended.
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29.61 68 100 nw
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29.51-73. 92. 29.61 78 NO
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Lobang Kiukiang The Director General of Poats and
Changsha Telegrapha, India, advises that: "The Shanghal Parce! Post Service to the Indian Civil Gutala Postal Agencies at Abul Khasib, Amara, Saazy) Bagdad, Burra, Buara City. Fao. Kut, Amoy Naseriyah, Qulat Saish, Suz-ssh-Sheyaikh
SWATOW and Zubair in Mesopotamia is suspended | and that piece-goods, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended for the personal use of the addressee and net for sale, cannot be sent to those offions or to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mobm-
Canton merah by the letter post, and that, such
H'kong articles if received will not be delivered Book
Gap and will be liable to confiscation."
Macao
OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
Shanghai and North China, Japan Honolulu, Nagasaki, United States Central and South America and Europe via Ban Franelico-13th July, Registration 9.13 a.m. Letters 10 a.m.
Talhoku Taichu
Koahun 'dores
Wachow
Pathol
Holbow
Phulian 7 Tour
G. At J.
Q.B Dagupan
Legapi
- 29.55 79 29.54 77 29.54 81 29.52 78 95 29,51 78 90 29.48
29.48 79 52
29.67
Tacloba
29.73 29.78
Follo Burigao
29.76
Guam Laburn
19.80
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fr
350 10 Ob
.00
one 4 c
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PELLA
6" 29.75. 81 ði sw
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C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Bongkang Observatory, July 12, 1918
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
1 Barometer, rednoad to 32 degrees Straits. Batekok, Ceylon, India, South
Fahrenheit on the level of the aex in In- Africa, Larsɔco Marqueohes, tenths and hundredths. Cape Town and Europe vin Cape-13th July, 11am. Straits, Bangkok, Owylon, Bombay, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Suez- 13th July. Bezistration 11.15 4am Letter Noo Saigon-13th July, 5 p.m.
"
SUNDAY, 14th July, Swatow, Arany and Foochow-14th July.
Formosa ria Keelung-14th July, 9 a.m.-. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Bombay, Aderi,
Beypt and Europa via Suez 14th July. Registration 9"a.m. Letters 9 a.
MONDAY, 15th July.
Swatow-15th July, 11 a.m.
TUESDAY, 16th July.
Amoy - 16th July, 9 a.m.
Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Nga avi, Honolulu, Canada. United State, Central, and South America and Europe via San Francisco-16th July, Rezistration 9.45 'a.m. Letters 10.30 a.m. Shangbai and North China-16th July,
I p.m
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WEDNESDAY, 17th July.
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Hopo!ulu-17th July. Registration 9.45
a.m. Letters 10.30 a.za.
BOLA, AGENTS Mitsul Bussan Kalsha
Telephone in a Tá,
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THURSDAY, 18th July.
MASSAGE HALL
4, QUEEN'S ROAD' GENTRAL,
(DVDDELL (STREET). ME. T. TAKATE, MRS. MORITA.: CERTIFICATED MASSEURS PATENIS TREATKO_EN - PREKEN Own HowzZE
'. DaKREL.
Swatow, & moy, Formosa ria Takso—18th
Joly, 8 a.m.
#Direction of Wlad, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Soale.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
JULY 11th, 12th & 13th, 1918.
"THE SEVEN PEARLS"
Episode 9
The Warning on the Wire."
靠靠
Episode 10
"The Hold Up"
· MAX LINDER'S
GREAT TWO-PART COMEDY
A DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF."
BRITISH GAZETTE No. 451.
ETC. ETC.
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
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AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY, the 13th July, 1918,
'commencing at li am.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell "Street,
(For account of the concerned)
23 cases Silk Gauze and Muslin.
etc.
1 case Taffeta.
4 cases Linen. ·
3 cases Gramophone Records. 1 case Perfumery, etc., etc.,
On- view from Friday the 12th inst.
Terms -Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT
Auctioneer
"HE Undersigned has received THE
instructions from the Liquid-
ator of Messrs. Blackhead & Company, F. H. Hohnke, F. J. Schwarzkopf, E. H. Thiel and J. E. Danielson in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Govern- ment to fell by Public Auction at 3 o'cluck in the AFTERNOON
ON
TUESDAY
the 13th day of August
NOTICES.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
t
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
that an interim dividend of £ 2.3, 0 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June 1918 at 3/31 per dollar.
The dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY the 12th August 1918, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- rant.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY the 29th July to SATURDAY the 10th August, 1918, (both dayı inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
Directors.
By Order of the Court of
D
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1918.
THE
LAND
HONGKONG INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
AN Interim Dividend of Three
and half Dollars per share
for the six months ending 30th. June, 1918, will be payable on FRIDAY 26th July on which... date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
"The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY the 19th to FRIDAY the 26th Jaly (both days in- 1918,"clusive) during which period no
transfer of shares can be re gistered.
at his Auction Rooms, in..
Duddell Street,
THE VALUABLE LEASE-
HOLD PROPERTY
situate and being Shankiwan Marine Lot No. 1 and knowa as Blackhead's Soap-Works.. IN ONE LOT.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong. 10th July, 1918.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
AN Interim Dividend of These
3 Humidity, in percentage of anturation The Property has an ares of
Dollars per share for the the Humidity of air saturated with moir 95,800 square feet or thereabouts six months ending 30th June tors-being 100.
and consists of level ground with 1918, will be payable on FRI- a ses wall in good condition on DAY 26th. July on which date the water front. On the property Dividend Warrants stands a Soap. Factory and obtained on application at the may be buildings in connection therewith Company's Office. with coolie quarters over, comprising two Godowns, ope Manager's House, a Boiler and Machine house an Irop Bhed, and a Tank.
The property is held for the residue of a term of 999 years from August 1893. The Crown- Day on date On date. Rent is $440 per annum,
State of Westhaz, b blas sky, e de gloomy, k hall, I lightning, o overca, tached cload, d driveling rain, ffog, passing showers, a squally, rrain, a mow i thunder, v vilbliify, w daw wIL
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previons
'ut a 100%. ** *KARATU DUDU Barometer-29.50 29.51 29.43
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dy bek f
Temperature Humidity Wind Direction
• Porcon WeatherW GRE
86 78 *83 73 $0 62
E... CALM E.
3
0
4
с
0.00
Bain www.0 D 1980 0,00 0,00
Highest cpus sir Temparature ca tho arth 41 Lowas
bath 18
HL. Observatory, July 18, 1918.
T, V, CLAXTON, Dizmotor
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TIDE TABLE.
From 8th July to 14th July.
High Wa Hongkong
Man Tha
Low Watar Hongkong
Maz
+ ft.in.
18
MELL.
W.L
10
That,
Shanghai and North China-18th July, Mon
2 p.m.
FRIDAY, 19th July, Tieaten-19th June, 11 am..- Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-19th July,
1pm.
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Bat
TUESDAY, 23rd July. Shanghai and North China-23rd July,
2011a.m.
is morning, s'afternoon.
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Pärticulars and Conditions of Jale may be had from:-
MESSRS. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON. 1. Des Voeux Road Central, Solicitors for the Liquidator, or from MR. GEQ, P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer. Hongkong. 10th June, 1918,
*NOTICE.
the undersigned, do not hold 1,
debts contracted by the manage- ment of the Palace Hotel, before July 1, 1918.
The Transfer Books of the FRIDAY the 19th to FRIDAY Company will be CLOSED from the 26th, July (both days in clusive) during which period no transfer of shares Can bo registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong. 10th July, 1918.
"For the Blood is the Life."
DO YOU SUFFER
from any SKIN or BLOOD DISEASE- Sochne Benson, Sarotala, Bad Leda, 23enimente Clear Ginadaing Swannes, Bala, Fiapkan Khenaliam, dipal, da 7. if so does gute zesz She and Robar za lotiony sad offimus widen sarang
gut below the surface of the ring When you wypi
Tracie Mood of this poinNOSA ZOBLARE which, siis à Cha SPAN CLASS all you mindes Gates Blood Kirun da juas mih a medicina. 15 di compound of ingrediente
•Walah selekty spel Cross
the blood all impridas 2, truck whatever exams. saising, and by Thadary
Clarke's Blood Mixture
J. OXBERRY, Palace Hotel,
Kowloon,
· Or all Channisér und
WILL CURE YOU
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by George Willi & m Cade Barnett at 11 Loe House Street, in the City of Vitter
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