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The

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

Three Caftles

MAGNUMS

Cigarettes

MADE

ENGLAND

FRESH STOCKS HAVE ARRIVED AND ARE NOW

OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS

MALARIA.

Theoreti

Isteri by British-American Tobacre Co, lad..

A Liverpool Medical Officer's Views.

At the annual meeting of the Aspociation of Port Sanitary Athorities, beld at the Central

Testminister, Dr. J. Wright Moof Hall. in reading a paper hIEW. Hope, Medical Officer of Health for Liverpool, on "Pre- cautions against the Importation of Malignant Malaria," said that malaris should become a noti- fiable disease.

It was

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of which

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many

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

NOTICES.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

"AND SURVEYOR,

ASAHI BEER:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction the following

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

were Situate in TAI YUEN STREET, brought into the country in WANCHAI, Victoria, in the

Colony of Hongkong

precautions were being taken To BE SOLD BY THE MORTGAGEE

ships from foreign parte. Special

Against the spreading of the

disease, and an affected chip was

anchored outside the port and members of her crew forbidden to ga sebore, except in oases of argency, when their visits were limited to the daytime, when mosquitoes were put so zoive. Qainine wes the chief antidote, and its effective msauer of com. bating the disesse folly compens

By

PUBLIC AUCTION:

ON FRIDAY

the 26th day of July, 1918,

at 3 P.M.

by

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

sted for the ausvoidable bead At his Sales Room in Duddell

noises and

desfness which

resulted: Morquito nets were

also largely used.

Mr. Acombe said that he fully agreed with what Dr. Hope anggested, and added that he fear

Street, Victoria, Hongkong.

PARTICULARS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROPERTY.

The piece or parcel of ground ed malaria might be even more situate in Victoria Hongkong prevalent unlees precautions were and registered in the Land Office taken at once, for mosquitoes, as Sub-sections 1, 2 and 3 (or besides being brought over by Remaining Portion) of Section B. soldiers, were also introduced by of Inland Lot 508 with the messunges or tenements thereon sailors on cargo boats. He advised known as Nos. 36. 38 and 40 that abipe arriving from infected TAI YUEN STREET. "ports should be specially famigat ed at the expense of the owners.

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The property is held under a Lease from the Crown for the term of 999 years.

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The area of the said piece or parcel of ground is 3,578 square

Spoed in Transporting Troops, feet or thereabouts and the

Washington, July 16-General

March's announcement that three

Crown Rent payable in respect thereof is $54.51 per annum.

full army corpe of United States For further particulars of the troops are in France, reveals property and Conditions of Sale that the shipment of these troops apply to

took only half the time originally MESSES. DENNYS & BOWLEY,

estimated to place America's first field army in France. Instead af one, feld: army in France" on January, 1, 1919, as originally planned, it now appears that "probably two such arming will be pptesting in France on that dete.

Solicitors for the Vendor,

6, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong,

or to

ME. GEO, P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

ASA HI BEER

GRAND PRIZE

SAHI

BEEF

ASAHI

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

JAPAN

BOTA ÁG ESTAB Mitsul Bussan Kaisha

salephews, 100, de 200,

MASSAGE HALL

4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

BUDDELL STREET). ME.-T. TAKAYE, MBS MORITA: CERTIFICATED MASSEURS PARTENER TELATED IN- TEK Den HowS

POST OFFICE. “

The obarge for customs duty on type tamples of unwanufactured tobacco nat exceeding 6 cm. in gross weight, and on samples of spirits (except pe famed spira) not exceeding 12 caz, in arom weight imparted into the United King- dom by post has now been läcreased to 15/6d and 151d respectively.

JULY 24. 1918,

WEATHER REPORT.

July 24d 12h. 4m-No retums, from Japan and Vladivostock Pressure baa increased moderately at Wolhaiwel, and slightly elsewhere. The depression re mains over the Gulf of Tongking, and has partially filled up.

The importation by post into Japan of

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours foreign rics excurt such as may bending at 10 am to-day, 0.80 lankes imported by the Minister of Agrionture Total sition January Ist 45.39 inches and Commerce and the persons designated against an average of 45,40 incher by him, is prohibited.

This prohibition is ust applicable to rice imported into Talwar (Fo`mosa) and Karabuto (Japanese Baghaliex.)

The Parcel Post Service to the Portú- goose Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Offices in Morocco - (accept for Friganers-of-War) is suspended.

Until farther notice parcels for civit addremos in the provinces of "Udine, Vicenza, Trevise," Padua, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for tzanemianion unless posted under the British War Office Permit

The Parcel Post Services to British Fast Africa and Egypt (except for member of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Sɔmali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu- guess East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.

On and after May 1st 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed'in India at the rats of 1/6 to the rupee.

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

Registered and Parcal Halla 'close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below ualen otherwise stated.

No unofficial · letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohammoṛah in the Persian Qu 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 ons delivery only.

FORECAST FOR THE N HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distrian

Forecast

S.W.or variable winde,

cloudy, ocessional rain.

1 Hongkong to Gap" Rock >moderate;

Formosa Uhaanal

The same as Na L 3 South coast of China be-? The same

twon H.E. and Lamooke' Na 1. Boath coast of China be- The same iwona H.K. and Hainan.....) as No. 1.

China Coast Metacrological Bagister.

Station.

V'ostock Homuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagak

K'igles Oshima

anima

Bonin a

flour.

Barometer

Temperature,

Humidity.

5%

Whalwal 6a, 29.75 75 95 ■

The hours of delivery will be a chang

follows:-Wook days 9 am. 1 p.m. candngsia

Sp.m

Sundayı and Holidays noon.

:

Shanchal Gutslag Sharp P. Amoy

H.

walow Taihoku

5 29.63

The importation into the Common wealth of Australia of tea, other than that grown or produced in British Poses siona is prohibced, unless the consent in writing of the Commonwealth Minister || Taichu for Trade and Customs Łas been first Taman obtained.

29.56 277 99.79 84 29.62

⚫29.70

29.55

29.63

29.61

384858

Winds

D'ilon.

Weather.

Foros.

40

ENTERTAINMENTS,

VICTORIA

THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT

RUNAWAY

ROMANY

Booking at. ANDERSON'S.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

JULY 25, 26 & 27.

"THE SEVEN PEARLS"

EPISODE 13

EPISODE 14

"OVER THE FALLS." "THE TOWER OF DEATH."

לי

"LONESOME LUKE."

IN

"WHEN CLUBS WERE TRUMPS."

29.65 75 98 ea

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NOTICES.

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28.63 .79

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Information has been received from F Canton the Director General of Ports and

HIDEK Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after let April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will Gap Book

Macro collect a demurrage charge from the

Wuchow 95 addressees parcels on which Customs dudes or inland taxes are imposed in Fakhal

Hatbow Japan, not withdrawn from the Post Office within 20 days from the date of Tourans Phulles the notice of their arrival to be sent to

0.86. J. the addresses.

Best

Aparri The Director General of Posts and Dagupan Telegraphs, india, adrises that: “The Manlia Parcel, Fout Service to the Indian Civil Legapi Portal Agencies at Abul Khasib, Amara, Tacloban Bagdad Bora, Baara City. Fao. Kut, Bello Naseriyah, Qulat Saleh, Sok-eah-Shayuth Surigao and Zubair in Mesopotamia is suspended Guam and that piece-goods, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended for the personal use of the address and not for sale, cannot be sent to those offices or to Abadan, Alwas or Mohm- merch by the letter post, and that such articles if received will not be delivered and will be liable to nonfiscation"

OUTWARD MAILS.

TO-MORROW. Haiphong-25th July, $a.m.

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29.75 77

7 29.50 73 98 www 6 xf

29.55 81

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29.69, 79 33 w

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4.20 29.74

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C. W. JEFFR172,-Chisf Assistant,

Hongkong Observatory, July 24, 1918.- 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- obes, tenths and hundredtha.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mhois- ture being 100.

·

4 Dizvotion of Wind, to two points.

3 Force of Wint, according to Beaufort Besie,"

Straits and Bangkok-25th July, 9 a.m. Formosa via Anping-25th July, 11 a.m:

State of Weather, b blue sky, a da Bwatow-25th July, 11 a'm.

tached cloud, d driesling rain, ffog, & Shanghal and North China-25th July, gloomy, h hail, i lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q zqually, I rału, s snow,

Cebu, Straita, Europe is Suez-25th July, Į † thunder, e vitiblity, w daw wai,

Registration 2.15 p.m. Letters

2p.uz

3 p.

The Parcel Mail will be closed on

Thursday, 25th inst., st noca

FRIDAY, 26th July. Formosa ris Keelung, Shanghai, North

China, Japan via Nagasaki, Canada, United States, Central and 8. America and Europs via Victoria, B.C-26th July, Registration 11.45.m. Letters 12.30 p.. Swatow--26th July, 1 pm. Philippine Is, Bandakan, Australia, New Zealand & New Guinea via Port Darwin-26th July, Es- istration 13.45 p.m. Letters 1.30 p.m.

Philippine Islanda-26th July, 2 p-m... Shanghai and North Chine-26th July,

3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 27th July,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date,

at pak, at IBANG KÍ K PRI

WIRD DE

29.54 29.54

Baronster Temperature' Humidity Wind Direction

Fores Wethar

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instructions from the Liquid-

ator of Messrs. Blackhead & Company, F. H. Hohnke, F. J.. PARTICULARS AND

CON- Schwarzkopf, E. H. Thiel and J. DITIONS of the letting by Public E. Danielson in pursuance of an Auction Sale, to be held on Order of the Hongkong Govern- Monday, the 29th day of July, ment to sell by Public Auction 1918, at 3 pm, at the Offices at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Govenor, of Eight Lots of Crown Land at Aberdeen,

ON TUESDAY

in the the 13th day of August 1918,

at his Auction Rooms, in Duddell Street,

Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, forone further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

BAKARANZ Abandon

Registry H

I No. of said

Tcality

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Boundary

MOROTETTICLE.

(Approcinato.)

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feet fest leer'ject

88847823

56898333

SERCUS

KEROSENE

33382875

(Aboah

Honaz Inok

OIL.

#

Annual Rent

KRABAS

Upect Floo

We, guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.

Present price~

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

$5.85 per case er store: #CHING CHEONG

168 Dez Vaux Road Central, 2 blocks West of Cent. Market.

KWONG YUEN,

29.57

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T. V. CLAXTON, Dictat

Highest open wir Zempotatura on the Japan via Naga-ki. Honolulu, Canada, | Lowon

United States, Central and Borth America and Europe vis San Franciscn-27th July, Be- .gistration 9.45 am. Letters

10.30am.

SUNDAY, 28th July. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung -28th July, 9 a.,, TUESDAY, 30th July. Weibalwel- and Tlentela-80th July,

11 a.m.

TIDE TABLE.

From 22nd July to 28th July.

Swalow, Amoy and Foochaw-30th July,

1 p.m. Shanghai and North China-30th July,

2 p.m. THURSDAY, 1st August. Philippine Islande. Formosa ris Foelung, Japen vis Mof. Canada, United States, Central, and Mon South America and Europe- ria Victoria, BC-1-t August, Registration 11.45 am, Letters, Wat 12.30 pz. FRIDAY, 91⁄21⁄2 August. Straits, Bangkok, Bomber, Aden, Egypt

and Europe via Bues-th Bet August, Registration 9.45 am, . Lettere 10.30 1.31.

The Parcel "Mail will be closed on Thursday 8th August, at 5 p.m.

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19 Des Voux Road, West,

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 ares of 95,800 square feet or thereabouts

and consists of level ground with a sea wall in good condition on the water front. On the property stands a. "Soap Factory and. buildings in connection therewith | comprising two Godowns, one with coolie quarters over, a Manager's House, à Boiler and Machine house an Iron Shed, and a Tank.

The property is held for the residue.cf a term of 999 years from August 1893, The Crown Rent is 9440 per annum,

Particulars and Conditions of. ale may be had from:- MESSRS. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.

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

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 10th June, 1918.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED..

W

LAND AN HONGKONG INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

N Interim Dividend of Three: "Dollars per share for the 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.

"N.Interim Dividend of Three Απ

and half Dollars per share for the six months ending 30th. June, 1918, will be payable on The Transfer Books of the FRIDAY 26th July on which Company will be CLOSED from date Dividend Warrants may be FRIDAY the 19th to FRIDAY obtained on application at the the 26th, Jaly (both days in- Company's Office.

clusive) during which period no The Transfer Books of the transfer of shares CAM bo Company will be CLOSED from registered.

FRIDAY the 19th to FRIDAY By Order of the Board of the 26th Jnly (both days in- | Direstora, 20 clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be re- gistered."

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1918.

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY

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

Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor, by George William

Cade Burnett at 11 Ice House Hireet, in the City of Visteris

Hong Kong