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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. 1918,

The Three Castles"

Cigarettes

FOR

EVERYDAY

SMOKING.

Three Castles

Cigarettes

WO&HOWills. Bristol & London

Registered Trade Mark.

THE DOOM OF THE KIMONO.

Extravagant, Unhealthy, and

immodest..

of

Although the adoption Iraign-style clothing by Japanese men has been general in official and business circles, very few women have taken to the Weatern

"The Cigarette with the

The Three

ly when women are seen walking in a strong wind or boarding or alighting from boats, traina, and trame: What the Tokyo journal regards Bg most regrettable ia that fashions in kimono are usually set by women in the gay quarters rather than by bigb-class ladies. Consequently, unleɛa personally acquainted with the wearer, one sometimes fada it difficult to Cietinguish from the kimono they wear between lacios of good family and women from When the the gay quarters. distinction is in some cases hardly

style of dress. Exactly why this diecernible by Japanese, it is no should be only the ladies know, wonder that foreigners regard all and he would be a rash man who the well-dressed Japanese ladies ventured to say the sex has not they ass a broad as women of ill- good and sufficient reason for fame..

Pedigree"

NOTICES.

ASAHI BEER.

ASAHI BEER GRAND PRIZE

ASAHI

*DAI NIPPON BREWERY

BEER

TOKYO, JAPAN

UNITED TO

ASAHI

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT

COMPANY

retaining the costume which It is only natural that the waita them. The Mechi, how kimono, designed in the days

strongly

the when it was the lot of Japanese 8787,

urgea necessity of introducing some women to remain indoors, should reform in the style of kimono be altogether ansaited,, fcr the worn by women. The Tokyo women of to-day, who go out go journal is of opinion that in no much. If the present style of other civilised country is clothing kimono is retained, the Hochi so aneconomical, unhealthy, and fears it will invite for its wesTER andesirable from the moral point the contempt of Westerners, and of view worn by women. How ven of the Chinese and Koreans, uneconomiesl the kimono style of thus proving a deterrent to the dress is can be easily realised from development of Japanese prestige The fact that several thousand abroad. The Tokyo journal yea are frequently spent upon a admits the difficulty of introdno- single obi which is at once spoilting improvements in the kimono by exposure to a few spots of rain. worn by all women, irrespective As regards the unhygienic of age, but enggesia that reform features of the kimono these should begin with the costume, are too svident to need special worn by studenta attending girla' mention. Moreover, it interferes } school", One thing mast be so greatly with physiosi exercise insisted upon, all Japanese that the meze set of walking is women must be made to wear made difficult. If ach a generally haksms,s skirt fitting over the inconvenient costume is retained, kimono from the waist the phye qae of Japanese women inasmuch as the subject of dress must be seriously tffected, which involves the fatare destiny of the in turn will have sa irjarions vation or at least the Hochi "effect upon the constitution of thinks so- the Government) fature generations. From the should be vested with power to Tiew, therefore, of national impose its will upon the people! development and racial improve-in this matter if ment, the present style of women's demanda. Oar Tokyo contem- dress, which the Hochi contemp-porary, concludes by declaring tuously says is only suitable for that it is highly undesirable that, dolls, must be strongly denounced. the Japanese should allow them-

Some people may regard as calves to be flattered by the MASSAGE HALL strange the ssertion that the empty adulations of foreigners kimona for women is incrally about the Japanese kimono being objtehonable, the Hoshi procesdar so graceful into disregarding the but as everybody must have evil effect sach apparel la destined noted, the disadvantages of the to produce upon the future of the kimono are abown most marked-country,

And

Occasion

-HOLE AGENTS.

Telephone 23 4 758.

Mitsui Bussan Kajsha

4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

(DUODELL STREET).

MR. T. TAKAYE,

MRS MORITA.

CERTIFICATEDE MASSEURŠ

POST OFFICE.

The importation by post into Japan of Foreign rion, except such as may be Imported by the inlater of Agriculture and Commerce and the persons designated by him, is prohibited.

1bis prohibition fact applicable to ros imported into Taiwan (Formosa) and Karabuto (Japanese Saghalien)

WEATHER REPORT.

July 17d. 19h. 13m.-No returns from Japan. Vladivostock and the Philippines. Pure bax focrsaed lightly at the majority of reporting stations. The de- pression is moving certh-eastwards and is now situated over Eunan and Singel Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours The Farcel Post Service to the Portu-Total since Fanuary at 43.66 iunt es sading at 10 am to-day, 0.89 incl ra gue Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Offices in Morocco (except for Prisckers-cf-War) is suspended.

Tatil further notice parcels for civil addremes in the provinces of Udias, Vicenza, Trevi, Pados, Varice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Permit.

against an average of 45.30 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 'HOURS ENDING AT NOOS TO-MORROW,

Ditzia

Forecast

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wiada.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA

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THEATRE.

JULY 16th and

17th, 1918. Great Gold Rooster 5-part drama

THE SPENDER.

Annals of the War No. 27,

American Gazette moderate;

No. 64. Harold Lloyd Comedy.

On and after Way 1st 1918, Imperial Hongkong to Gap Bookcloudy. Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/6 to the rupee. “

The amount of the charge per parcel is færd at 5 son per day after the expiration of the period stipulated.

Registered and Parosi Maila slova 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated. G

SAN TERRA A

No unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohammorah in the Peralan Gulf may exceed eight cancer in weight.

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

The hours of delivery will be za follows: Wook days 9 a.m. 1 p.to, and

5 p..

Bundare and Holidays Doon.

Formona Okanoni

ETC. ETC.

cccalor al nic.

8. wirde, ---} zaoderato.

to fresh,

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Dress tas, and lamooks) 48 NALTHE WEST POINT BUILDING GEO. P.

tween as No. 1. i Bouth coast of China de-) The same

iwwer HLK. and Hainan.....) as No. 1,

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Blasius.

Vostock Nemaro Hakodate

The importation into the Common-Tokio wealth of Australia of ten, other than Kochi that grown or produced in British Poss-Nagasaki sions is prohibied, unless the consent in K'agima writing of the Commonwealth Minister Oshima for Trade and Curioms has been first Naba obtained.

Ishi'jima

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July 17, 2.

Winds

Hour.

Baromator

Temperature.

Humidity.

Waather.

D'tion.

Force

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Information has been received from Whiwal 5 29.73 73 $5 s the "Director General of Posts and Karkow Te'ographs Tokio, that on and after lat hang April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will

Kjakaar collect a demurrage charge from the Changaha addressees of parcels on which Customs Shanghai dules or inland taxes are imposed in Gutzis Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Ofice within 20 days from the date of the notice of their arrival to be rent to the addresseer.

22.62.75 39 99.58 75 100 29.63 81 91. Bhary P.

Атсу

Taichu

The Parcel Post Services to British Eart Africa and Egypt (except for members Koshan of the Expeditionary Forces), and, to P’doren Abyainia, Bagdad," Erishrea, Franch Canton Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Porta-Ho guose East Africa, Zanzibar and Ruzria Gay Book have been suspended.

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27 40 40 29.50 82 87, saw. 40

5 29.55 75 96

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

N Interim Dividend of Three AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

Dollars per share for the AND SURVEYOR,

six months ending 30th June 1918, will be payable on FRI-|

DAY 26th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be

obtained on application at the Company's Office.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Transfer Books of the THE Undersigned has received Company will be CLOSED from instructions from the Liquid- FRIDAY the 19th to FRIDAY ator of Meaare. Blackhead & the 26th, Jaly (both days in- Company. F. H. Hobake. J. J. clusive) during which period no Schwarzkopf, E. H. Thiel and J. transfer of shares can be E. Danielson in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Govern-

registered.

By Order of the Board of ment to sell by Public Auction Directors.

at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

CO., LTD. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd, Hongkong. 10th July, 1918.

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Washow 9 Pakkhol The Director General of Posts and Hotho Telegraphs, Irilla, adrings that: “The

Paulien Parcel Poat Bervice to the Indian Civil Tourans Postal Agencies at Abul Chasib, Amara, 0, 81. J. Bagdad, Buara, Bears City, Fao, Kut, Naseriyah. Quiat Saleh, Sok-esh-Shaykh and Zubair in Mesopotamia is ruspended and that piece-goods, haberdashery and Legas similar articles, except those intended Tacloban for the personal use of the addressee and į flotle" not for sale, cannot be sent to those Burizzo offices or to Abadan, Ahwas or Mehm Guam merah by the letter poet, and that such as € 29.79 81 95 aw

articles if received will not be delivered, and will be liable to confiscation."

OUTWARD MAILS.

TO-MORROW,

Swatzw, moy. Formosa via Takao-18th

July, 8 a.m. Epihow & Haiphong-18th July, 9 a.m. Haiphong, Bataria, Semarang, Souabays and Port Moresby via Batavia -18th July, 11 x.m.

Fort Bayard-18th July, 2 p.m. Sbanchai and North China-18th July,

5pm,

A

FRIDAY, 19th July.

Straits, Bangkok & Bormab-19th July,

9. Philippine Ielanda. Formosa via Keelung,

Japan via Negarai), Canaday United States, Central, and Bath America and Europe via Victoria, B-19th July. Registration 8.45 m Leiters 9.30 am.

4.20

4 b

C. W. JEFFRIE3.—Chief Assistant - Hongkong Observatory, July 17, 1918. 1 Barometer, reduced to 3 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredtha.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

$ Hamidity, in-percentage of saturation"

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

"d

AN Interics Dividend of Thres

"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.

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ON

TUESDAY

the 13th day of August 1918. at his Auction Rooms, in Duddell Street,

THE VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY

situate and being Shaukiwan Marine Lot No. 1 and knowA as Blackbead's Soap Works.

IN ONE LOT.

The Property has an area of 95,800 square feet or thereabouts and consists of level ground with The Transfer Books of the the water front. On the property a sea wall in good condition on Company will be CLOSED from stands FRIDAY the 19th to FRIDAY buildings in connection therewith a Soap Factory and the 26th July (both days in comprising two Godowns, one clusive) during which period no with coolie quarters over, & transfer of shares can be 10 Manager's House, a Boiler and gistered.

Machine house an Iron Shed,

By Order of the Board of and a Tank. Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

the Humidity of air saturated with mols-Hongkong. 10th July, 1918. ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to śwɑ polute.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Coals.

State of Weather, b bios sky, e de tached aloud, d drissling rain, fios. z gloomy, b bail, lightning, o over, passing showaze, q aqually, z raÍN, E SZÓW,

thunder, v visiblity, w dew wet,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer Temperature

Philippine I. Australia, New Zealand &

New Guides vis Thursday Is. Humidity

19th July, Begistration 9.45 | Wind Direction a.m. Lettera 10,50 n.m.

Weihaiwel, Chefon and Tientsin—19th

July, 11 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foocher-18th July,

... 1 p.m.

| Philippine Islands-19th July 1 pil.

Baiphong-19th July,'5 p.m.".

Fat Bayard-19th July, 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 21st July.

Swatow, Amoy and Formoss via Keelung

—Alat July, 9 a.m.

Shanghai and North China-Alat, July,

9 AM.

MONDAY, 22nd July. Swatow, Amoy & Formóns via Kaelang

-22nd July, &

TUESDAY, 23rd July. Shanghai and Norib sina-23rd July,

· 11° sim

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Day On date On date,

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T. P. CLAXTON, Durotar."

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TIDE TABLE,

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From 15th July to 21st July,

Wed.

27

| Fhilippine Islande, Bandaker, Austalia,

New Zealand, and How Gaines| CARE, via Port 'Darwin--23rd. July,

·Engistration 1.45. p.m. Letteri

FRIDAY, 26th July.

PAREL BIASED IN TACK, Owos Swalow, Amoy and Footbow-26th July,

1 p.m.

High Wa Hougtong Mean Time,

Low Water:

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, "BANKING CORPORATION,

IT 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that an interim dividend of £ 2. 3.0 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax. haa been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June 1918 at 3/31 per dollar.

The dividend will be payable on and after MOND Y the 12th August 1918, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Wars zant.

The property is held for the residue of a term of 999 years from August 1890. The Crown Rent is $440 per annum,

Particulara and Conditions of Sale may be had from:-

MESSRS. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.

1, Des Vœux Road Central, Solicitors for the Liquidator, or from

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong. 10th June, 1918.

NOTICES.

The REGISTER of SHARES THE HONGKONG & SOUTH

of the Corporation will be CHINA WAR SAVINGS

CLOSED from MONDAY the

29th July to SATURDAY: the 10th August. 1918, (both days, inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

ASSOCIATION.

APPLICATION forms for By Order of the Court of Association may be obtained Membership of the above Directors.

from all the Banks or from the undersigned.

N. J. STABB, Chief Manager, Hongkong, 11th July, 1918.

KEROSENE OIL.

We guarantee all kerosens oil.

sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.

Present price.

**WHITE ROSE." 16.05 per case ex store. "COMET,"

$5.85 per case ex store,

CHING CHEONG.

168 Des Voeux Road Central,

2 blocks West of Cent., Market.

KWONG YUEN.

19 Des Voux Boad. West.

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF OANTON, LTD.,

Honorary Secretaries &

Treasurers. A B^ngkong, 15th January, 1917.

CAST IRON

RAINWATER PIPES

AND FITTINGS AR FRANK SMITH & CO.

·E, DICH VOZUX ROAD, CENTRAL TELLA090, VI HONGKONG,TA

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by George William Cade Burnett at 11 Los House Street in the City of Victoria

Bong Kose.