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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 1918,

POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT

THE NAME INSURES QUALITY

..

Golofina"

Sold in

Two Sizes

"PERFECTO Actual Size

Perfectos

and

Bouquets

The Cigar with the Havana Flavour

Made from Highest Gräde Jamaica Leaf.

Tal Advertisement is based by British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd

HIMALAYAS AND .AIRCRAFT.

A Doubtful Proposition.

laid cat which could not be used in winter because directly the ground got wet it was impossible for hea mchines to rise from them at all. The same point w emobasised Dr Major Lees, B.F.O. while Captain Swinton, R E, dwelt oa the great difficulty of finding a pilot who Cas discurrion reported in the could, fly a machine in the wind latest issue of the Geographical currents that must certainly exist Journal regarding the possibility at great altitudes. Mejor Taylor, of serial reconnaissance in the R. F. C., beld that there would Himalayas shove that flying ex-be no insuperable difficulty in perts are unfavourable to the navigation or in making a photo- *proposals put forward by Dr. A. M. graphic aarvey at the heights Kellas who read a paper before which had been described, but he the Royal Geographical Society did not believe it would be poss oa this subject. Dr. Kellas, who ible to land there. In summing up is a zoted mountaineer and has the discussion the Chairman dec. spent a considerable time in lared that he never remembered climbing in the Himalayas, said a meeting of the Society at which that assuming twenty-three to the project of a proposed expedi twenty-five thousand feet as the tion was received with a more spproximate elevation which unanimous negative on the part of might be required for clearing those best competent to judge, the main range there was no except on the occasion when Dr. doubt that an airman could neza Nansen pat before them the iste that altitude satisfactorily. project of drifting aora the Experimental work in air cham Arctic Osean in the Fram, "Ke. bere and balloona during which air hoped, he said, that this would admized with oxygen was breath- be a happy augury for the sug ed clearly indicated that altitudee gestion Dr. Kellas bad made. The. higher than the loftieet Himalayan Chairman then recounted a state- pesk might be reached with pro- ment made to him in the year per precautions. Dealing with 1913 which is of some signi ibe problem of landing and feines in view of what has since starting at considerable heights occurred. He war told by a Dr. Kelles remarked that while Spaniard in an official position landing on snow would be esay on that the main object of a German many mountains getting‹ ff again meteorological expedition, which would be another matter and once had been camped for sevare! landed an aviator might find years on the plains at the base of himself marooned. Still he knew the higher slope of the peak of. places above twenty thousand fest Tenerife, was to establish a base where this could be accomplished, for aircraft in the event of a war the most favourable being the with England in order that the summit of Kinebarjsngs (22,700 Germans might harass the con- feet) near the Tibetan border, verging traffic from South Africa about one hundred miles north of and South Amerios round the Calcetis. In the course of the Canary Islands. "I did not dieen in which followed. Ad believe it then," he added, "but mira! Mark Kerr, Deputy Chief I am inclined to believe it now." of the Air Steff, expressed the belief that exploration anoh so had been proposed would not be

Population at Liaoyang.

carried out by saroplane in the The number of Japanese people Gert) hundred year.” Heavy residing at the Railway Town of macaines woalā, he painted out, Litorang, wit stood at the and ba regaired, and aven is England of July last, wan 1,872 melee wend Proper11:681, females in 1,048 householder

NIPPON

NOTICES.

ASAHI BEER,

ASAHI BEER

KGRAND PRIZE

BEER

ASAHI

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SPECIALLY PREWED

PCR

EXPORT.

COMPANY

REWERYS

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Mitsul Bussan Kaisha

MASSAGE HALL

14, QUEEN'S "ROAD" GENTRAL.

KOUND (OUD BELL STREET);"

MET TAKAYE, MES MORIT CERTIFICATED MASSEUES

The parcel post sarvica to Cuba “in suspended

September 1d. 13h: 4%--No returna has increased allahily at the majority of from Japan and Vladivostock." Premare porting stations. The typhoon is probably situated near Oshima, mering Bulowy north eastwards.

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

The Services to Germany, Austria, zaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

No unofficial. Latios "addressed to Abalan. Abw-a or Mohammnorah. 'In the Paralan Gulf may exceed eight ounces in waight.

The Parsal Post Service to the Portu- gusse Goloales In West Afdca and to Spanish Offices in Marocco (except for Prisoners-of-War) is suspended.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hour andling at 10 am" to-day, 0.37 lackes Total sinos - Jasmary lat 80.36 inotes against an svetage of 69.18 inches.

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

Dirtylei

Correspondence addressed to enem 1. Hongkong to Gap Bock.

subjects in Chips, Siam, Siberia and Portuguese East áfrica, Persia and Mor-

oooo cannot be transmitted..

Parcels for Greece cannot ha sooepted

for transmisica unless accompanied by

a special permit issued by the Beach Formosa Channel Minister at Athens.

Uninsured parcels for the Taited Kingdom will in fature be forwarded From Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Letters franked at the conta rate addressed to, Yunanfu and Heugte and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words

For delivery by the Chinees Post C

Office."

Until further notice pareals for civil address in the previncas of Udine, Vicenza Treviso, Padua, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the Bridah War Office Permit.

Forecast NE or

·vari:ble

winda,

moderate;

elordy

generally,

Some min.

N. winds, freak.

Bouth coast of China be? The kan e 4 Bouth east of China be-} The Keme tween H.K. and Lamoska} Na 1.

tween H.K. and Hainan

x No. 1.

China Court Meteorological Begister..

Sution

Soft, 10, a.m.

Dour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Postook da Namaro Hakodats

The Farcel Part Services to British Eat Africa and Egypt (except for member Tekie of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Kochi Samali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu-

NATAMA guase East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia | Kaina have been suspended.

Oshara

The charge for customs duty on type Bouin It samples of unmanufactured tobacco not exceeding 6 oza, in gross weight, and on

Whaiwel samples of spizita (except pe famed ko spiri's) not exceeding 12 c2t, in #203 weight imported into the United King. dom by post has now been increased to 25/5d and 15/4d respectively.

johang

Kinkiang Changaba Shangbai Gunlaff The importation by pos: into Japan of sharp P. foreign rice, except such as may be

Amay imported by the Minater of Agricature OWSTOW and Commerceand the persons designated by him, is prohibited.

This prohibition is not applicable to rice imported into Taiwan (Formosa) sed Karabuto (Japanese Saghalien.)

Winds

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29.89" 70 92 AW

29.89.75 96 ene 29.76 77 82 ne 29.67 83 79 w 29.70 80 87 sw

Weather.

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20

Falboku 14200 faucho

51 29.66 75. 24 zw

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29.63 72

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29.62 75

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29.59

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29.66 31 .. Д

60

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29.75 80 91

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29.70 79

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29.68

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29.69 79 90

From the lat May 1918, there will be thres General deliveries daily from the

Gep Bick District Post Offer except on Sunday Macao and Holidays when there will be one delivery only.

The hours of delivery will be a Bolbow follows:Wook day 9am. 1 p.m. and 5.9.m

Enndays and Holidays noem.

*

1b

29.75 81 jinw "z b 29.81 77

SW

Pathol

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729.75 81 94 w

Q. SL, J., Apazi

Dagupan

Legazpi

W

29.53 79 85

29.73 79 9% now 40 29.72 19 9 aw 29.78 79 76. WOW, 29.79 81 100 aw

The importation Into the Common wealth of Australia of tea, other than Manka that grown or produced in British Poses sions is prohibied, unless the consent in Tacloban writing of the Commonwealth Minister Dollo for Trade and Customs has been first Surigao obtained.

Goam · 4.20" 29.22 Latuan

40

2 b

Information has been received from the Director General of Ports and Telegraphe Tokio, that on and after Ist April 1918, the Post Office of Japan will collect a demarrage charge from the duties or inland taxes are imposed Japan, not withdrawn from the Porches, tenths and hundredths. Office within 20 days from the date of & Temperature, in the shade, in degrees

6 29.21 90–75 aw

C, W. JEFFRIES, -Chief AssisĚLES, *Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 10, 1918.

1 Barometer Predneed to 12 degrees addressees of parcels on which Customs Fahrenheit on the level of the see is in

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT, 9.15 p.m. performance

A programme that you cannot afford to miss.

THURBER & THURBER

From-the-Coliseum Theatre

London)

GENERAL ALLENBY'S ENTRY

INTO JERUSALEM

(The picture of an epoch-making event in the History of the World.)

"AMERICAN GAZETTE-No. 78.

BABY MARIE OSBORNE

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DADDY'S GIRL. Booking at ANDERSON'S

NOTICES.

› PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 16th day of Sept., 1918, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Tokwawan, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

Kowloon Intant Ling

Martin Les No,

No. of hale

LOCALITY.

HERPY

Bocadary

Measurements.

(Approximate.)

feet feet fem fret

Square feet. *

Upset Price.

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persaleplan6910135f

PARTICULARS and COND- ITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 16th day of Sept., 1918, at 3.p.m., at the Offices

CEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned bas received Auction

instructions to sell by Public

the

ON

WEDNESDAY,

6th October, 1918. commen- cing at 11 am.. at his Sales Room Duddell Street, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE.

Cylinders 20 324 ËS Stroke 36"

Two BOILERS (built about

1911) 13 x 10- together with shaft and propeller Alio

Sundry gear such as steam winches, cables and anchors etc. N.B. The above have been. salved from the s.s. Hongkong and will be conveyed to Hong kone at an early date. There will be no restrictions as to: export from Hongkong.

For further particulars and permit to view-Apply to

GEO. P. LAMMERT,"

Auctioneer, 20

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.".

of the Public Works Department, NOTICE is hereby given that by Order of His Excellency the - an Extraordinary General Governor, of One Lat of Crown Meeting of The China-Borneo Land at Laichikor New Kowloon Company, Limited, will be held in the Colony of Hongkong, for a at the Offices of Messrs. Gibb, term of 75 years, commencing Livington and Company. St. from 1st July, 1898. with the George's. Building, Victoria, option of renewal at a Crown Hongkong, the registered office 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation Rent to be The Director General of Posts and

the Hamidity of air saturated with mols-Surveyor of His Majesty the Friday the 13th day of Septem

fired by the of the above named Company on Telegrapha, India, advises that: "The

Furs being 100, Parcal Port Service to the Indian Civil Portal Agencies at Abel Chasit, Amara, Bagdad, Borra, Basra City, Fan, Kut, Scain. Naseriyah, Quiat Saini, Sak.eth-Sheyukh

the notice of their arrival to be sent to Fahrenheit. the addresses.

✔ Direction of Wind, to two points.

King, for one further term of 24 ber, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forendon, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as

Force of Wind, according to Beaufort years, less days.." and Zabair in Mesopotamia is suspended tached cloud, d drissling zain, ffog, & Btate of Weather, b blue sky, o dem and that piece-goods, haberdashery and

similar articles, except these intended gloomy, h haii, 1 fightning, o overcast, 5 for the personal use of the addresses and Daming showeta, o squally, z zain, a snow, not for sale, cannot be sent to those |§ thunder, y viability, w dow: WIL offices or to Abadeo, Ahwaz or Mohm-

merah by the letter post, and that such articles if received will not be delivered

| and will be liable to confiscation."

Registered and Parcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time girea below unless otherwise stated.

OUTWARD MAILS,

TO-MORROW.

Honolulo-11th Espt, 10 am

Shanghai, N. bios, Japan vis Kagasaki,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

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29.69

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Canada, United States, Cor. Humility tal £. America Europa Wind Directos ris Tanc ver-1'th Sept., Beristrali 9.45 a.m. Lettare 10.30 a.m.

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THURSDAY, 12th September.

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Fort Bayard, Howard Haiphonggu sesa at TempusBIR DE CRI

17th Sept. 8 8.5

[Swatow, Amay, Fortoss via Takao-12th

Bept, &

Saigon -11th Sept,, 5 pim.

FRIDAY, 13th Septembar..

Swatow-13th Eapt. 10 s.m.

Shanghai and North China--13th-Bapt,

11.

Philippine Island-13th Sept., 2 pm.

SATURDAY, 14th September. Shanghai and North China-14th Sept.

-11-1

Bandaicar, Australia, New Zealand—14th Spt Registration.12.45 p.m. Letters 1.30 pm SUNDAY, 15th September. Tintain-15th Sept 9 a

Mow

Formous vis Kesung-15th Sept. 9 a.m. - Fia Bwatow, Amoy and Foocho 15th Sept

MONDAY, 16th September. Straita Bangkol, Ceylon, Bmbay, Alas

16th Bept, Bagi

T. F. OLÁZTOM, Duettor.

TIDE TABLE,

From 8th Sept, to 15th Sept.

High Water Haughan

Bongdary Measurements. (Approximate)

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Extraordinary Resolutions. viz

(1) To consider, and if thought fit, approve the draft new Articles which will be sub- mitted to the Meeting. And in the event of the approval thereof with or without modifica

New Kowloon Island Lots

Nour New Kowloon

Lalchikok

Registry No

No.of Sale

LOCALITY.

$

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MARTIN'S

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SARENGA JE LAGIAN KERMITH

187,900

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Savagnieszty of the Hyala a SUNNY LOSS Fay be admileterać. Those who HÊN MEN PAIDgmánd then, bance Theirate urse made: All Chesnute añá þzarea well herenschorá sa Ward or post

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(2) To consider, and if thought fit to pass sa Extra- ordinary Resolution to the effect: That the sew Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the: purpose of identification thereof, subscribed by the Chairman therecf, be and the same are hereby ac proved, and that subp Articles be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for sil the existing Articles thereof Should the above Resolutions. be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for con firmation as Special Resolutions to a Fecond Extraordinary Meet ing which will be subsequently convened.

A copy of the new Articles referred to may be inspected by: any Shareholder of the said Company at the Company a Hers by the way, is little offices of Mesars Johnson, Offices in Hongkong, or at the paradox of the

atem. Stokes & Master, the (Company's Low Wais-Yon may

letter Solicitors) at Prince's Building, Queen Victoria, aforesaid, on any week- Viators, you do your corres day between the hours of 10 sm-

will have to pay and 4 pan

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Dated the 7th day of August,

1918.

may

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.