1918-08-17 — Page 12

3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same

tween H.K. and Lamoeka j as No. 1 4 Bauth court of China be~) The same

twem HK. and Hainan...) as No. 1. -

China Coast Meteorological Regizini.

Aug. 16, a.m.

Winds

The parcel post service to Cuba is suspended.

Telegraphic Communication with Wag- lan Ighthouse is interupted.

What Shanghai Needs.

The Medical Officer at Shang- bai bss the following in his repart for July:--

That healthy foreign children

The charge for customs duty on type amples of unmanufactured tabacce not exceeding & ozs. in grow weight, and on can, with the intelligent obserr

samples of spirita (except pe famed

spirits) act exceeding 12 ozs. in Krossance of a few simple bealth rules, weight imported into the United King. be generally raised gives Shang- dom by post has now been increased thai an advantage over the tropics. 256d and 15/4d respectively.

But with the onset of hot weather

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918.

W.D. & H.O. WILLS

HIGH GRADE

"Embassy

NO. 77

CIGARETTES

THE CIGARETTE

DE LUXE

Embassy

N: 77

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

Are made by scientife progesses from scrupulously selected and perfectly matured Tobacco of the Highest Grade only. They are for that reason preferred and demanded by Sporting) mien of all kings.

Their World Wide Popularity is based

upon their unquestioned excellence.

CAN BE OBTAINED OF ALL RIGH CLASS TOBACCONISTS IN TING OF

25 AND 50 AND BOXES OF I

W. D. & R. O. WILLS, BRISTOL & LONDON,

*

RUBBER SHARE REPORT.

PRICES BY MAIL. From SINGAPORE Dated July 23rd, 1918.

Sterling Shares.

Nom. Value. Buyers. Sellers.

Allagar

Anglo-Jaya... 5/0

WEATHER REPORT.

August 158. 19h. Olm.-Orders given to lower local typhoon signal No. 3.

August 16d 12h. Com-No returns from Japan, Vladivostock and

Weiniwei. Pramute has increased considerably in Hongkong, and alightly to moderately elsewhere; an anticyclone of moderate intensity is situated in the Pacific to the south of Japan The typhoon, after entering the couat, moved rapidly wait. wande and is now shown as a depression over Tongking.

Hongkong "Rainfall for the 4 koura ending at 10 am, today, 292 Inólen Total since January fat 74.13 inci es against an average of 50,71 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distri

Formart.

S. & S.E winds,

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

AUGUST, 16th, 17th & 18th, 1918.

GLADYS

HULETTE

AND

IN

PAUL

CLERCET

A CROOKED ROMANCE.

BRITISH CAZETTE--NO. 456. AMERICAN GAZETTE--NO. 72.

“ BEAT. IT.!!

- Sbares.

2}ር

$/0

6/0

Anglo-Malay

10/6

19/-

Batang Malaka

4/G

4/6

Bekob

Bkt Mertajam

** 44

Bkt Sembawang. 2/5

Charonese (F.M.8.)2/2

3/6

Chimpal

1/10

2/11

Consolidated

11/-

14/6

ki. Bonctong to Gap Book... į moderate;

cloudy. occasional Tais.

Heawood.

3/9

Kamuning Perak 3/6

4/6

Kota Tinggi

*/2

9/6

#

↑ Formska Channel · † The same

No. 1.

POST OFFICE.

7/6

20j.

London A. R.

7/6

Marlimau

4/6

Padang Java

2/6

Perak

5/0

Port Dickson

2/3

Selangor

25j-

8/0

2/4

Lab(F.M.B.) Linggi Ord

S'pore Para S'pore United

Str. Settlemente

(Bertram)

Sumatra Pars Uaid. Serdang

Sumaira

Unta Sumatra

Bkt. Rajah

Lumut

******** PRAVACCA) ** ** 1***

Station.

F'ostock

5 Nemuro 5 Hakodata

Tokio Kochi

K'agina

Oshima Naba Ishiina

Hour,

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

FOTOB

11-

Card Temiang

8/0

Vallambrosa

17/6

<

£1 Shares,

160/-

190/-

Castlefield

110

130

Whiwei Sa

Damansara

70/-

901.

enakov

H'landa & L'landı "601-

701-

Ichang

Kuala Lumpur

Buj-

100/-

Lanadron

42/~ 46-

Langen (Jaya)

£6 48/6

Changaba Shanghai Gutzlaff

29:64 79 96

Eb

89.84 79 95

Bhic

29.94 84 83

Ledbury

50/-

Saj-

Andy

99.88 80 9? =

.40/-

47/6

Swatow

Tathoku

** 29.89-77 91

#b

Malacca B. P.

Taichu

$9.89

0 b

Ord

80/-

100%-

Taipas

29.71

£ b

7 Pref. Tuj-

Bul-

KORDUD

29.88 77

Eb

Nordanal Perman

221-

201-

Porre Canton

29.28 79

at

-301-

33-

H'kong!

22,75 78 91 s

10G

Pegob

41

taj-

551-

Gay

Beak.

t

29.72

**0

29.61 79 91 ee

60 80

Bembia Ord.

26/6

5216

Wught w

Rembia Prat:

35/7

40%-

Pathol

Hoihow

Rubber Fland

Phalien

invest

22/6 27/8

Sapoca

-301-

35/-

CuBt.J.

29.73 75

ไท

Zo"

$ 29.84 77

$9

9

NOTICES.

Seafield

Baf- 105/

Tekzau (Johor)

60/-

25/-

Manis

29.81 72 99

00

Unid. Sua Busona 55/-

70/-

Legaspi

29.8) 75 96 now lo

Tacloban

29.80 75 96

"Uo

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ASAHI BEER.

Dollar Shares.

29.31 75 96

00

.

12,

Surigao

$1 Shares."

Geam

1.50 29.35

Ib

Labuan

6 29.79 78

2 b

Alor Gajah

2,70

2.90

Ayer Kuniña

1,00

1.15

Ayer Molak

1.7

1.53

Hongkong Dǝservatory, Aug. 16, 1918

Balgaraia

4.25

5,00

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom

Eka Jelutong Eka Katil

45

.55

ches, tenths and hundredths,

.75

.85

Gloosely

1.40 1.55

X

1.16 1.25

Jimah

1.25

1.40

Marks Pinds

1,95

2,08

Mandai Takong

.65

ASA HI BEER

Pantai

GRAND PRIZE

Harold Lloyd in one of his funniest Comedies.

RETURN TO NATURE;

始

talend

B

good

ON SALE AT ALL

STORES.

Thu Advertisement wed by British American Tobacco Co, IMI

DAIMLER CO. HARD HIT GEO. P. LAMMERT.

German Firm's Fear of U.3. War Prices.

A mournful story was told at! the last general meeting of the Daimler Company at Stuttgart. Early in March this great concern was placed under military con- trol as a result of alleged exces sive prices being obarged to the army for motora and other wer "ateris), and of a threat to reduce the output were still higher prices not sanctioned by the authorities. Legal proceedings also were in stitated against the chief director ¿f the company..

The report stated that the rsault for the year was not very eatisfactory. A loan of $1,000,000 to the City of Stuttgart had to be called in asio. The turnover For the year, however, increased, a compared with, the previous welve months, but the action of the military authorities had injar- ed the prosperity of the concern,

ΤΗ

HE Undersigned bas received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on

TUESDAY, the 20th, August 1918, commencing at !I am. ·

at his Sales Rooms. Duddell

Street,

A Quantity of Tweed and Flannel Suit Lengths. Ready Made Suits, Linen and Soft Shirts, Collars, Straw Hats Towels, etc., etc., etc.

On view from Monday the 19th inst

Terms Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

BEER

G.

R.

SAHI

NOTICE.

got merely for the time being. IT IS HEREBY Nótified that

but would endanger it for the fatare.

the

is accordance with Regula-

under tions, published Government Notification No. 202 As evidence against the allega- of 31st May, 1918, commencing tion of profiteering, the Chairman from 1st September 1918, all to be said the company had paid Private Chairs have

licensed at as Annual Licence

$11,260,000 in neges, $2,250 fee of $2 payable in advance. 000 for racial and philanthropic purposes, and $7,750,000 in

I Chair bearers have to be taxation. The Krapp concern, licensed at a fee of 30 cente sach

which is infinitely bigger, paid, yearly.

he said, only $7.500,000 in taxes, Be added that the prices offered by the army authorities were so low that the company would not be able to keep going, for no Grefit could be earned at the Sgures they quoted.

P. P. J. WODEHOUSE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 16th Aurust, 1918.

The bank balance was $107, We 500,000 in 1916, and on secount of fresh capital stood at $185,- 000 000 last year.

It is now

$74 000,000, of which $35,000. DUO consists of advances from the military authorities. To keep up she dividend-to the level of the previous year the company had to draw on fe capital.

The report sad balance sheet, declaring dividend. of 38 per

KEROSENE OIL. 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 ex store CHING CHEONG

168 Des Your Boad Central, 2 blocks West of Cents Market. KWONG TUENDES

19 Das Voux Road, We

NIPPON

ASAHI

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED

EXPORT.

LOKYO, JAPAN

LIMITED

COMPANY

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha

Telephone 2008 265.

MASSAGE HALL

4 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

(DUDDELL STREET).

MB. T. TAKAYE,

MRS

MORITA.

CERTIFICATED MASSEURS

BRADE' KAO "SPRING KE GRETRIZ MERA, A

Jeram

Punggo Tambalak

Ulu Pandan

Trafalgar

Aya: Panas

1.10 1.20 .50 ..60

*.95. .56 .65 1.80

.90

act

29.58 79 96. me 4 r. 29.66 8

waw 2b

st

CW. JEFFRIES-Chief Axxistant.

the indination is toward the

The importation by post into Japan of mountains and theses. A retom foreign rice, excert sach as may be to nature is the proper, comple

imported by the Minister of Agriculture

and Commerce and the persona designated

by him, is prohibited.

This prohibition is not applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formons) and Karabato (Japanese Saghalien)

The Parcel Fort Service to the Fortu- guese Colonies in West Africa and to Spanish Ofices in Kerocco (except for Prinonem-of-War) is suspended.

ant of artificial oily life, The Shanghai resident probably finds in ses bathing the greater refresh- ment. But tedious journeye azd crowded hotels reduce the beneft. What seme to be wanted is sn adjacent ieland in blue water falls developed for esuatoriam The idea is not a purposes. дет

cue... Such should

poasere

Correspondence addramed to enemy landing place, Steamer 001- subjects in China. Sium. Siberia and

be .regular. Portugues East Africa, Persia and Mor-rection should occo cannot be transmitted

be- mány

Tatil further notice parcels for giyil address in the province of Udino, Vicens, Trevise, Fedia, Venice and Bellune in Italy will not be accepted for transmision unless prated under the British War Office Permit.

should

beaches with perfect and for bathing · The island should be practically covered by trees go 18 to secure a cool surface and a plentiful supply of fresh water. Ia addition to hotels and bangs lows there should ts convalescent

2

The Parcal Post Services to British East homes ran in connection with the Africa and Egypt (except for members Shanghai hospitals; and esnatoria of the Expeditionary Forcos), and to for tuberculosis. There should be Abyssinia Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Coast, Italisa Somaliland Portu- an electricity supply. All unples.

7 guess East Africa, Zanzibar and Rusia ant rative industries should be have besa suspaudai.

eliminsted and there should be Beotive sanitary control. Barring the trees there are many islandă with the necessity natural features within a few hours of Shanghai.

On and after May at 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be cashed in India at the rate of 1/5 to the rupee.

4

The amount of the charge per parcel fired at 5 sen per day after the exoration Fahrenheit on the lival of the wax in in- | off the period atipulated.

Registered and Parcel Maile close 15

2 Temperature, in the shade, in depress | minutes carlier than the time given below Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Hamidity of mir saturated with molà- ture being 100.

& Direction of Wind, to two points: 5 Forow of Wind, socording to. Beaufort Scale.

Btate of Weather, b bina · sky, o de- tachad cloud, d drinking rain, flog, & gloomy,h hall, lighing, a overcati, passing showara, q squally, v ruin, « mnew, i thundar, v víkibility, w daw wat

METEOROLOGICAL.

Pretiona

unless otherwise stated.

No nancial Abadan. Ahwaz or Kebammorsh in the Persian Gulf may need eight ounces in weight.

fette addressed to

Arrangements have been made for the transmission of parcels to the United Kingdom tíz Cozada.

The rates of postage are as follows:- Parcel not over Sla... 90 centa

Vi... $1.80 11lbs.... 2.70

Bo. Do.

No insurance can besfected on parcels

Parcels for Greets manot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by a special permit issued by the British | cent by this route. Minister at Atheos.

OUTWARD MAILS,

Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunaufa and Mengtes and other places in the Province of Youcan should be superscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinese Post OBca." From the 1st May 1918 there will be three General deliveries daily from the | Shanghai,

District Post Offices except on Sunday and Holidays when there will be one

Day. On date on date. delivery only.

at 946 Máte at v jama

--- 29.50 29,75

Unid. Maisoon

'Sa Shares.

Kampee Malakof New Berendah

7,25 7.51

4,00 **25

#50 4.00

Sandycrof S'gei Bagan

2,00 3,40

2,60 3,00

290.

1,00

55 Shares.

Barometer

2981

Temperature

75 78 52

Ch'kai Serdang Haytor Kalamak

7,50 8,00 5,40 6.00 7,00 7,80 5,00... 5,50

Humidity

.99

92

82

Wind Direction

St

6.E. .E.

J

5

4

Lapse Margui

Wantiera ip cam

erq

org

5.75 6,25

Balo

9,73 0.00

112

Nyala

5,65 6,00"

Zelghem onu nie Lampardave on this

15th 19

21

H

H

Pajam Badalla Taluk Anson

9.50 10.25

HAL. Observatory, Aug. 16, 1913,

T. V. CLAXTON, Direstar,

Bukit Timak Palan Belia Tapak

11.00 4.00 4.15

18,50. 12,00

5,95 6,10

8.65 9,00 8.25 8.71

$10 Shares.

written

ул

TIDE TABLE.

From 12th Aug. to 18th Aug.

#

Expert of Newsprint. Mr. Wardle in a answer to Colonel Ashley, saya that the export of newsprint from the United Kingdom is not pro- hibited. Newsprint is, not distinguished from other descrip tions of paper for printing in the official trade socousta. The total exparts of paper for printing of 25 a'l kinds amounted to about 1,150 74. tons in January, 1,400 sons in e February, 1180 tona în Hareb, h | ́930 tona în April, and 950 tons

in May.

14

15

High Whe

Hongkong

125

PH

0..

Low Water Hongkong

SEMA

The bours of delivery wit be” as follows:--Week day19 a.m. p.m. and 5 p.u

Sundays and Holidays noon.

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

Information has been received from the Director General of Ports and Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after 1st April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will col'ect a demurrage charge from the addresses of parcels. which Customs duties or inland taxes are imposed in Japan, not withdraws from the Post Office within 20 days from the date of the notice of their arrival so be sent to the addremsees.

Straits,

TO-MORROW.

N. China, Japan via Nagauri, Cana/a,

Honolulu. United States, Cent al ́& S. ¿merica * Europe via Fan Francisco- 18th Aug. Registration 9 4,016. I etters 9 am Bangkok & Bommab-18th Aug,

9 a.m.

MONDAY, 19th August, Switow-19th Aug, 2 p.m.

TUESDAY, 20th August,

Shangbal and North China-20th Aug,

11 **

Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow 20th Aug,

1 p.m. Tientsin-20th Aug. 5 pm.

WEDNESDAY, 11st August, Tientsin-21st Aug. p.m. Cheloo and Tienraiz-2let Ang”, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, 22nd August.

Straits, Bangkok, Ceyiðs, Bombay, A¿10,

Eept • Evops via Sust- 1211 Aur. Registration 9,65 a.m. Leiters 10.30 a.m.

The Director General of Posts and Telegraphe, india, sirises that: "The Parcel Post Barrice to the Indian Civil Pozial Agencies at Abul Khasib, Amar Wednesday 21st August, at 5 pm.

The Parcel Mail wil be closed on Και Bagdad, Burra, Bass City, Fao, Kaseriyah, Qalat Saleh, Bak-eah-Shayaich Shanghai and North Chins-2ład Aug., and Zubair in Mesopotamis is suspended.

2 p.m.

and that place-goods, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended

b., t.in.

ja! 10

2,0

for the personal use of the addresse and

134

not

́m morning, a'afternooz.

*

FRIDAY, 23rd August.;

TUESDAY, 27th August,

for sale, cannot be sent to those Philipptas Islands—23rd Ang, 2 Dem officer or to Abadas, Ahwaz or Kohm-

merah by the latter post, and that such

articles if received will not be delivered, Swatow, Amoy and Foockow-27th Aug, and will be liable to confiscation."

1 p.m.

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