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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1918,
POST OFFICE.
WEATHER REPORT.
W.D. & H.O. WILLS
HIGH GRADE
"Embassy
NO. 77 CIGARETTES
the CigaretTE
DE LUXE
Embassy
N: 77
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
Are made by scientific processes from scrupulously selected and pericetly matured Tobacco of the Highest Grade only. They are for that reason preferred and demanded by Sperring ♬ men of all kinds.
Their World Wide Popularity is based upon their unquestioard excellence.
CAN BE OBTAINED OF ALL INGH CLASS TOBACCONISTS IN TINS OF
23 AND 50 AND BOXES OF 10.
4
S
W. D. & H. O. WILLS, BRISTOL LONDON,
ON SALE AT ALL STORES.
Thu, advertisement is
CEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received THE
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 23rd. August 1918.
commencing at II a.m.
at hie Sales Rooms, Duddell
Street,
1392ed by British American Tobacco CA. Luko.
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NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NO
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of $2.50 per share will be paid on. the 7th October next, to all SHAREHOLDERS on the Register of SHAREHOLDERS as at 30th September. 1918.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager.
Hongkong. August 19th, 1918.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
ELECTION.
To the Justices of the Peace of the Colony of Hongkong.
A Quantity of Tweed and Gentlemen, Flannel Suit Lengths. Ready
It is my intention to stand for?
Made Suits. Linen and Solt the vacancy on the Legislative, Shirts. Collars. Straw Hats Towels, etc, etc., etc.
On view from Wednesday the 21st inst.
Terms-Cash on delivery,
GEO: P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
NOTICE.
SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO, LTD.
WE
E have been requested by the above Company to announce that new shares will be issued, without payment, in the proportion of THREE Dew shares for every FIVE old shares;
Council to represent the Justices of the Peace during the two months absence of the Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C.
Mr. Andrew Forbes has pro- posed and Mr. Evan Ormiston; has seconded my nomination.
If I am elected, I will do the best I can in the interests of the Colony-the Commercial Com-1 munity of which I have been, associated with for the past twenty years.
I have the Honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant."
A. R. LOWE. Hongkong, 19th Aug
August, 1918.
NOTICE.
THIS is to warn the General
Public not to negotiate Holders of Bearer" warrants D/Order. Not. 79098/99 for 10 shou'd deposit their holdings Bia. Yaro (David Lighthouse 68) with their Bankers who will issued by the Undersigned on endorse the warrants as the 8th August, 1918. in favour rights" and issue receipts which of Messrs. LUN ON & CO., LTD.,
NOTICES..
ASAHI BEER.
ASAHI BEER
"GRAND PRIZE
ASAH
BEER
4SAH LAGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
FOX EXPORT.
COMPANY
BOTN
AG SKA
TOKYO, JAPAN
LIMITED
Milsul Bussan Kaisha
Zelephone 13 & 188.
will enable holder to claim the on the Horgkong & Kowloon MASSAGE HALL
new shares...
For Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 16th August, 1918.
Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, have boon declared lost and are now considered as null and void and duplicate orders have been issued
in favour of the saill firm.
JOSEPH BROS,,~, Hongkong, 17th August, 1918.
4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
(QUODELL STREET). MET. TAKAYE, MRS. MORITA CERTIFICATED · MASSEURS ́, BATEEM, TREATED IN THEIR "Oww Holis #DESIRED.
The parcel port service to Cuba is sampanded
་་
“Angust 20d. 12b:15m.-Noreturns from Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has Telegraphic Communication with Way reporting station; it is lowest CTS! increased lightly at the majority of lan lighthruss is interrupted.
Tongking. Indications of a typhoon to the east of the Philippines are no longer present; if ex'atent, if han probably curved to the north-eastward and is situated to the south of the Looohoo Is
The charge for customs duty on type ramples of taganufactored tobacco not exceedin; 6 ösa, in gross weight, and on ample of spirits (except perfumed (s) as exceeding 12 oz in grou weight Impeted into the United King. dom by por has now beat increased to 15,5d and 15d respectively.
The imporation by post into Japan of foreign rice excort such as may be imported by the Minister of Agriculturs and Commerce and the persons designated by him, is prohibited.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ading at 10 am to-day, 0.00 Imelsk against an average of 61 52 inches, Total since January at 7444 Inotes
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS. ENDING AT FOON TOMORROW,
+
Fremonti 18.W.
winds, moderate
generally,
Hom
Mia
This prohibition is at applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formosa) mad || Bonskeag to Gap Bookcloudy, Karabuto (Japanese Sagbalien.)
The Parcel Foat Service to the Portu: gasse Coloties in West Africa, and to Spanish Offices in Morocco (@xcept for Prisoner-of-War) is suspended.
Correspondence addreasd to enemy subjects la China, Siam, Siberia and Portuguese East Africa, Porgia and Mor- ooco cannot be tranamitied
Until further notica parsals for civil addremes in the provinces of Udine. Vicenza, Treviso. Padus, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Permit
The Parcel Post Sar
|Post Servicesto British Eart Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyssinia, Bagdad. Eriibroa, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu Cuore Esat Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.
On and after May ist 1918, Imperial Postal Orders will be csabed in India st the rate of 1/6 to the rupee
The amount of the charge per parcel a fixed at 5 en per day after the expiration of the period stipulated.
1 formoss Chazzal
The sant Fan Noi.
$ douth nosat of China be? The same tween, HL and Lamooks as No. 1. 4 South coast of China be? The sme tween EL, and Hainaı.....), ss No.1.
China Court Meteorological Register.
Station,
Aug. 20, am.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Vostook 62 Nemuro Hakodate
*IDZOT
D'ilon,
Forus,
Weather.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
AUGUST 19th, 20th and 21st, 1918.
OF
THE SHADOW PAST."
AMERICAN GAZETTE NO. 73.
ANNALS OF THE WAR. NO. 30.
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AND
'BASHFUL.
Another Harold Lloyd Success.
HOTEL LISTS:
HONGYONG HOTEL.
Abbey Douglas
Abraham D
Lanch barg Capt PF It E
Anderson Dr Mrs Lauritzen Mr & Mrs
EG
Inds:
And TROP GE Andreade Me &
Belilice Mrs ER
Blocker J J
Baring J'H Branch Capt &
B
Burns N
BizFall JD
Bouet Mr & Mrs Birbeck RJ Baxter HA Browell W
Lauder Mr & Mrs P
Mrs MacIntyre N
MacKean Dr G W Maslin HE McDonald W
PLAGUE OF CATER-
PILLARS,
Millions on the March near Ashton-under-lyno.
A plague of caterpillars is reported in South-east Lancashire, in the Hartehead district, between Oldham and Ashton-under-Lynr, on which stands the historio Pike. Strentone efforts have been made to break up the "marsed" formationa
advanc. * Wing hosts. Fires have been
Mrs Magar C E
Me Miller Mr & Mr
Macfarlare Ges. ALMcKay Mr & Mrs
Св Macfarlane Gen. Neeson Mr & Mrs Nicolaan J 8
Bannermin Mr &
Totio
Kochi Naga
7
Esgima
Oshima
Naba Labi'ima Bonin Is.
Bu me
Brazer R
Fetral Moros
Bonwell Mia
haiwel da 29.86 73 90
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No aaofficial lette: addressed to Abadau. Ahwaz or Mohammerah in the Persian Gulf may exceed sight ounces in weight.
Hankow Ichang
Bird J
Burier R
Registered and Parcel Malls close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
The importation into the Common-
Sharp P. wealth of Australia of tea, other than my that grown or produced in British Posses
"Bwatow. sions in probibted, ualeas the consent in
Taikoku writing of the Commonwealth Minister ch
Taichu Taica for Trade and Custome kas, been firat obtained.
Information has been received from
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Norria E C
Nery C
Noble J Parry S 8
Barchick Mr & Mrs Fiammə: J L
Bault Mr & Mr Butet Mr & Mrs Brooks J P
Cumming Dr & Mrs
Cameron B V
49.72 75 93 ze
9.71 77 103 se
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29.69 BZ 77 w
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29.70 80 87 ene
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Courtney J D
5 29.71 71 91
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Campbell D
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29.71 79 87 W 29.70
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Colman ER
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Chapman E
29.72 79 40 w
Crowty J
the Director Generz of Posts and H'kong Telegraphs Tokio, that on and after ist Gap Rock April 1918, the Post Offies of Japan will MacKo collect a demurrage charge from the Wuchow addressess of parcels on which Customs Pakhot duties or inland taxas ara imposed in Japan, not withdraws from the Past Phalien Office within 20 days from the date of
Touran
the notice of their arrival to be sent. to C.Et. J. the addremOJ),
Commelinsen Mra ♬ Cornellatten Hist.
Carey E I
Chowe MINT A
Powrie O R
for Miss R Kise x
Ritchie D Reay Mins F Bay EE
Rumble J8 Boynolds MrJF Bago J Rondon L...
Starkey Mr & Mr
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Blade Mrs K Seybt CE
Sc iven HE Splora A WP Stubbs & T Sheeham Miar H
Sweetland MCI L. Stensby
Shearer RR Sherwood Mrs
Smith Mr C Verne Saith Miss M
Ensult Madam E 8 uart Mrs M
Smith D A
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Davis FE M
72 29.68 79 96 #
20
Dreyfus Mis
29.71 77
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Daunt St E N
29.75 73
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Darling JB
8 29.73 77 89 =
20
Goasler Kri S
The Director General of Posts And Telegrapha, India, advises that: The
29.75 75 91
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Legaspi
29.75 75 53
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29.78 79 87 ww % o
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29.73 79 89 aw
410 29.81
20
29.78.79 13 wew
20
Haurmaca E
10
Hicks A
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Parcel Post Sorrice to the Indian Civil Tacloba Postal Agencies at Abul basib Amara, Eloilo Bagdad, Buars, Basra City. Fao. Kut, Surigao Naseriyah. Qulat Saleh, Suk-eth-Sheyuki Gusm
and Zubair in Mesopotamia is suspended Labuan 6' 23.8 80 91 and that piece-goods, haberdashery and similar articles, except those intended for the personal use of the addressee and not for sale, cannot be sent to those offices or to Abadan, Ahwaz or Mohm. marah by the latter post, sad that such articles if received will not be delivered and will be liable to confiscation."
Arrangements have been made for the transmision of parcela to the United Kingdom via Canada.
Do. Da
The rates of postage are as follows:- Parcel not over
3ibs...
90 centa. 71bs... $180 11lbs 2.70 No insurance can be effected on paresis | cast by this routë.
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OUTWARD MAILS.
TO-MORROW.
Saigon -21st Aug, 93.m.. Swatow-21st Aug. 9
Weibsiwei & Tientsia-21tàu. p.to. Eoihow-ilst Aug., 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, 22nd August. Weibai wei,Chatoo & Tientsin-22nd Aug,
92.m.
Philippine L. Australia, New Zealand
M
vis Thursday Inn
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C. W. JEFFRIES -Chief Anxistant. Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 20, 1918. 1 Barometer, redwood to 32 degreef Fahrenhalt on the level of the ass in to- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperatura, in the shade, in degrees Fabrenheit.
Goodfalow Miss
Green
ML Gea e Mr & Mrs
Hall Capt T P Hodgins Mrs A. E
Seslig Mr & Mrs J
D Serta FT
Shields
FM Henith Capt F Shields CH Toed GH Todd Mi Tobin RJ Tucker Mrs BK Templeton OP Thorp
W C
Hooper A Shelton Harper G Hatria F W Benriques Mr & Mrs Thorne G G
Ha brook H
НЕ Harrison Hones F Holbrook Mr R Hockstra E K Lanes Cap! R
3 Humidity, in perowitage of astaxation | Hour the Humidity of mir unturaind with mais-i p tare being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points" 5 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufort Scale.
Jagar JGC de
Ketel B H Van Krobe H
State of Weather, b bias sxy, o de'
Kings A tached cloud, d drizzling rain, i fog, za
Kan Mr
gloomy, h bali, I lightning, overcast, Rooney Mr J passing showite, a squaliy,'rrain, a SEOWLY A B
Kuyper & thunder, vizibility, w dom WILL,
METEOROLOGICAL.
& Now Barometer -- Guides vis Townsville-22cd Avg. Registration 8.45 am. Temperature Letters 9.30 am.
Humidity
Shanghai and North China-2nd Aug,
Straits,
Prations.
Little A C Longfield B
Viljoen Mrs EQ Vermeulen PW Vist Thos Vredeveld
Wondenberg G
Wylle Mr & Mr B Wood & G
Wythe D
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af the
lighted and trenches have been dog around the adjoining oak fields. The caterpillars appear to be those of the antler-headed moth. Millions of them were to` be seen scaling high stone walls. and crowding along the lanes and roads. The fields were alive with them, and the growing grasa, nader the weight of their bodies, had a peculiar wave-like motion,
The "headquarters" of the caterpillars appears to be two or three large fields full of rank growth situated under the les of the massive stone pencil-pointed Pike Near by is the smallper hospital of the joint authorities. of Ashton, Stalybridge, Dakin- field, and Moseley, and the caretaker and
e neighbouring farmer sprayed the fields with parafin and set the growth alight, bat immediately the flames died down the caterpillars again advanced in vast numbers. They ars amber and brown in colour and from to Il inch in length
The matter has been reported to the Board of Agriculture, and on the advice of Mr. Saell, county agricaltars expert, who has visited the scene, the farmers sta digging trenches. Mr. Snell is forwarding a supply of spraying machines from Preston. The and belongs to the Earl of Stam•
Willoughby Mulford's trustees, and the steward of Wilerz S G
the estate is organising parties to assist in the work of extermination.
Wate-homas MA
Waterhouse Kur J
Watercu-e Maitor
A
Will Capt & Mes
R.C
Wilson Go
Whittaker B
Leiria Mr & Mrs JJ Wright Capt W Lucas H -
PEAK HOTEL.
Adama Mr & Mrs R Lammert Mr & Mrs
FJ Anderson Mies
Geo. Mattingly R '
Blair Mr & Mrs DK. Moorn M
Day On date On date. Brazil Wra
• pra at 6 am, at a pɔM) 29.69 29.71
Cary Mr&Mr FW_A
Bird
B
Freakspear OT
29.72
Barclay R. T
87
79 25
82
9. $.8.W. 8.W,
23
83
Boots Miu M
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Ucleman G
Carter. J A
2
Cartridge Miss
Cormack Mrs
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Clements Mixa
0,00 0,00
0.00
Lowest
19: 66 nich 19
24
HAK. Observatory, Aug. 21, 1918.
T. P. CLAXTOF, Director,
Wind Direction... 2 p.m.
Forst Bangkok. Ceylon, Mauritius, Weather
South Africa, Inda, ria Dbao ustodi, nd Cape Town-220d Bsia.
Aug. Ergstration 7.15 p.m. Highest opan sir Tampornaurs on the Letter 3 p..
Hoibe & Ha'pk ong-22nd Aug., 5 p.m. *FRIDAY, 23rd August.
Ewatow, Amoy & Formoss via Keelung -23rd Aug. 8 am..
Philippine Islands—23rd Aug, 2
p.in.
SATURDAY, 24th August. Banka, Billiton, Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya Port Moresby via Batavia-24th Aug. 11 a.m. Strait, Bargret, and India vla Calcutta -2416 Aug 11 am.
Shanghai and North Chinn-24th Aug,
3 p.m.
SUNDAY, 25th August.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung 25th Aug...
TIDE TABLE,
From 19th Aug. to 25th Aug.
Etraits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Bombay, Aden, Mas,
Egypt & Europe via Suez-**
25th Au, Registration 9 a.m. Tant Letter 9 ..
The Farcel, Mail will be closed on Saturday 24th August, at 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 27th August,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-17th Aug:
1 p
Shanghal and North China-17th Az,
Day of
30. 1 X1, 58,1
Chunnett Wi Connigeni Mr &
Mrs Dick Mis Connell Mr&Mr Dödson Mis Duimage Miss Don Mr & MIC FTRAN
8, KBE
Пад
Ewers M EM Fult tin Wukuta
Fumagalli Wra Gibson Cambell
'M D, DO Gubbay A8 Galloway AD
Hind W B Batobinos
Hozz Mr & Mr
Dr
Macaulay Mrs McNeur Mr & Tra Mathiason Mra Myers Mra .Nagano T Nabet Mr & MrH Nightingale Mr &
Mrs C F Osirevernhow Ep Perkins TL Pelham Li Col & Kr
Thursby Purry Min DJ Paddon Miss Rodgers Miss L Rodgers Rey WW Reed Eng Comdr Rops Mr & Mr Roberts WE Rome FJ de Smith Mr & MMA
Findlay 41
Emslo Mr & M
Sundstron Mr & Mrs Selden Dr & Un Bouza Mr & Mr B
da
Bmith Mr & Mr.
Findlay Beqveland Mrs
Hale Mr & Mrs H A Breen Ma
Taylor Joseph Mr
Low Watery Hancock
Hongkong
M Time.
Hayward Mr & Mr Miz
HE
Botson Mr
b. m. ft. Hemmerl Miss
21 Johnson B
Kadoorie Bir Ellis
High Wear
Hoogkas
Man Time.
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Vectria Major-Ge Ventri Miss Wilcox Miss V M Wood Marshall Watson Mr & Mr. Yamane M
Kialing Mr & Mrs Zumo iss
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Jough J
Almond Mrs R
Anderson 1 RF
Kot C
Angor Dr M E
Lake C
Badge W
Madinah Mrs
Cours Mr & Mrs A MeArthur J-
Coombes Miss A
Crush F.O
McGee Kr EM:
Calhans KT B
Voore BI da
Mullyan G B
Edward Kit J D Kranuel A
mman & K
O MA KIJE BIOMIENZ
Pannoyer F E
Pearman H
Mr & Mrs Pattie M
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Hammas OJ Haywood GB Heathcote P HOT AWT Jam B Jackson Mr & Mra
WA
Richardson Mr &
MOE
Robeson J Bangster Mrs C Stubolaga Mza GE
&
Underwood
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GRAND HOTEL.
Bethell H J Crombri TE Faithfull PC Refinery HJ Hawkins C
Mathews & W Normann 0.
Pooley I Paul S Bowe HI Steamer. Mri
Bloor Mr & Mr
Voyatzin Me & Mis Watdan W
KINGSOLERE HOTEL..
Biggar Mr & Mrs D Lincoln Mrs Mia
Bromley Lt & Mrs McNicoll LD
FO Capeleman DE
Ositiogen ▼ d'
Rolfe Capt PH
Drolleis Mr & Mrs Robertson Mr &
GW
Dillon Mrs FM Evans HW Pilicias Miss D Forbes A GO!
Mr
Mai John
M
Routh Mr& Min W
Bachu Kr 1
Scott Hole
& Bhawl &
Haskett G H Hodge LEB James OP Logan Mr & Mrs W
Bimmons F B
Binger Mr & MET Sutton F Shultzikof BV
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