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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1818,

POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

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COMMANDER Finest Virginia Cigarettes

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COMMANDER SUPER-SIZE CIGARETTES ARE

STOCKED BY ALL HIGH CLASS TOBACCONISTS.

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CEO. P. LAMMERT. TO BE SOLD

to an order of the pursuant Supreme Court of Hongkong

AUCTIONEER. APPRAISER made in au Action in the latter

MAND 'SURVEYOR.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 23rd October, 1918, commen- cing at 11 am. at his Sales Room Duddell Street,

TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE.

Cylinders 20′ 3214′′ 53′′ Stroke 36"

ра

-Two BOILERS (built about

19113 x 10"

Also

of the estate of HO TSUN SAX alias HO SHU TOSO atial HO SAN CHUNG alias Ho A FEK alías HO A SEEK ali 4 Ho A SIK Ideceased, dated the 6th day

of September, 1918.

•.•

BY

MR. GEORGE P. LAMMERT the person appointed in that behalf. at his Auction Rooms at Daddell Street,

ON THURSDAY,

the 31st day of October, 1918, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON IN ELEVEN LOTS. THE VALUABLE LEASE-

HOLD PROPERTY. situate and being Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5. 6 and 8 Cheung Oä-Lane, Nos. 41, together with shaft and propeler 48, 52 and 54 Third Street. all on a part of Inland Lot No. 684 Nos. Sundry gear such as steam 25. 27, 29 and 31 Second Street, winches, cables and anchors etc. being a part of Inland Lot No N.B. The above bave been 583 and Nos. 17. 19 and 21 Sam salved from the 6.5. Hongkong To Lane, on a part of Inland Lot and will be conveyed to hong-No, 890 Victoria Hongkong, rong at an early date. There "The first & Lots consist of the will be no restrictions as to houses in Chung On Lane and export from Hongkong. : | Nos. 42 and 43 Third Strest fone For further particulars and house in each Lot) which are permit to view-Apply to

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.

ALL Departments of the above are now Open after extensive repairs.

Chinese tenement houses. held

under a Crown Lease having

about 94 years unexpired.

Lot No. 9omprises Nos. 52 and 54 Third, Street, which are Chinese tenement houses, held under the same Crown Lease,

Lot No. 10, consists of four vacant sites on which formerly stood four Chinese t nement houses known as Nos. 23-31 Lease having about 935 years. Second Street, held under & Crowa

unexpiret.

Lot No. 11 consists of Nos. 17, Peading and Writing Rooms,19 and 21 Sam T'o Lane, which Billiard Room (two tables), are Chinese houses. The Drown Restaurant, Concert Hall and Lease has about 910 years unex- Meetin Rom.

pired. Sleeping Accommodation-33| Particulars and Conditions of Cabins and 70 Beds in Dormi. Sale may be obtained from, and tories

sale plans of the property may be inspected at. the offices, of:

All men of the Mercantile Marine B.M. Navy and Army are welcome to use the-Institute. Managoress-MES, ALLEN, REY, W. T. FEATHERSTONE, Acting Chaplain and Becretary,

Messrs. DEACON LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,

1. Des Voeux Road Central,

MB, GEORGE P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer,

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CAST IRON

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AND FITTINGS: FRANK SMITH & CO.

DES VIEUX ROAD. CENTRAL. STEL 2010. HONGKONG

The paral post service to Cuba is sarpanded.

October 16L 11h: 50m.-Warning to Hongkong, Coast Ports, de-Typhoon in Lat 16° N. Long: 118" E., direction The Services to Germany, Austria, Bal- { W, at 15 to 20 mph. maria and the Ottoman Empire" are ] - suspended.--

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

No un-ial letter addressed to Abadan, Abwes or Mohammersh in the Parsian Gu’f may exosed eight ounces in weight.

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October. 16. 12h. Zem-No returns from Japan, and Indo-China. "Premeure ; has increased at Shanghai and. Welhai- bal, and decreased sightly to moderately elsewhere, except at Manila, where the close overa N. Chins, and the typhoon decrease is considerahia, a weak anticy

situated between Luzın Macclesfeld bank, mering westwarda. *- and the

Hongkong Bainfall for the 14 hours The Paros Post Servios to the Portu-anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. guess Colonies to West Africa and to Spanish Offces in Morocco (except for Prisoners-of-War) is suspended.

Correspondence addreamed to enemy subjects la Chica. Siam, Siberia and Portage East Africa, Parsia and Mor- poco cannot be transmitted,

Parcels for Grosse cannot be accepted for transmission unless accompanied by

Total zinos January lat 95,39 inotes against au average of 79.17 Inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distries.

Eperonsk

NE winds,

a special permit issued, by the British ja Bangkong so Gap. Roek... >moderate Minister at Atheer.

Uninsured parcela for the

United Kingdom will in future be forwarded- from Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.

Letters franked at the 4 canta rate addressed to Yunanfa and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words For delivery by the Chinsas Post Office."

Intll further notice parcels for civil addromes in the provinces of Udine, Vicenza, Trevise, Padas, Venice and Belluno in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless plated under the British War Office Permit

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The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces), and to Abyminia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Samall Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portu- gusse East Africa, Zanzibar and Bustia have been suspended.

1 Fuzencza Chanan?

VICTORIA

THEATRE

October 14th, 15th and 16th, 1918.

9.15 P.M. PERFORMANCE

GLADYS HULETTE

"OVER THE HILL"

MR. C. THERESES Card Manipulator

assisted by ̄

Mesdames Senour and Gordon. Etc., Etc.

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to fresh i- fixe.

THE MYSTERY SHIPS.

LADY ANNE SAVILE.

N. winds, strong.

Some Secrets Revealed,

death coast of China be-} The_saxo twan HK. and Lamooka) as No. 1. South east of China be) The same tween E.K and Hainan-). at No. 1.

Chian Court Meteorological Register.

Station.

Vostok 61 Nemiro Sa The importation by post into Japan of Eakodate foreign rice, excert such as may be Tokio imported by the Minister of Agricature Kochi and Commerce and the persons designated Naga by him, te prohibited.

This prohibition is applicable to Cahima rice imported Into Taiwan (Formosa) and Naha Karaduto (Japanese Baghalian.)

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Oct 15,

Winds

Hour.

Baromoter.

Temperaturo,

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

German Prince's Widow

Re-Naturalised.......

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The First Lord of the Admir alty, speaking at the usual concert It was announced in a recent to the American sailors and issue of the London Gazette thats soldiers at the Palace Theatre certificate of naturalisation had said:-

been granted to Princess Anne of

I sm not going to make a Lowenstein-Wertheim - Frenden- specob, but tell you setory about berg on her readmission to the British Navy, 'a" story that has Britieb nationality. never been told before. But now the ruse is a thing of the past, for the Germana know all about it.

It is a story of a mystery ship, as they are popularly called. In the service we call them the "Q" ships, and this one is recorded in the annale of the British Navy well, I will call it "Q" 50.

Lady Anne Savile, daughter of the 45 Earl of Mexborough and sister of the present Est, was married to Prince Ladwig Kul za Lowenstein-Wertheim in 1897. At the beginning of 1899 be sud- dealy diesppeared, the affair causing a considerable conestion. It March, 1899, it was, an- "Q" ships are decoys. They nounced from Manila that he had may be an old sailing ship, been killed by Filipinos while lumping along in a choppy sas, acting as side-de-camp to General

prey to submarines. The ship is In October of last year charges manned by volunteers the vary under the Aliens Restrictions best and the very bravest that our Order were preferred against fea service can produce. The the Princess at Manchester and ship is a veritable quick-change daring the hearing of the case artist Ia half a dessa seconda it was alleged that she had made or so she is converted, from an inquiries at a. local seroplane apparently harmlem trader to a worka se to the acqui ition of an formidable man-of-war. And now aeroplase. The magistrates I will tell you the story of "Q" acquisted ber of “Bay motiva 50.

inconsistent with her loyalty to

The insured letter and insured parcel Whiwa da 30.16 60 76 2hr obviously anarmed snd an essy Miller at Iloilo. service between Egypt (or in tangit Hankow through Eg pt) and Cyprus are tempor-chang arily suspended.

Kinlang

Changsh

Eegistered and Parcel Maile close 15 miantes earlier than the time given below" Gutslag unless otherwise stated.

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Registration closer at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.

29.88 85

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The Postmaster Gere al of the Unite i Koshan Kingdom complain that much troub P'dores and delay is at posent experienced in

Canton c'earing parce's from abroad through the Aus British Costome in consequence of vague p

Beck and inaccurate Cuatoras Declarations. Macao

In order to avoid such de'ay, it is

Wuchow fa necesary that the particulars on the Halbow

Pathol relative Customs Declarations should be Paulien fall and procies in all cetails, and far as possible, in accordance with the clas. Tourans alfication of the British Customs tariff "

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In the case of parcele containing arti- Dagapan cles of different kinds the exact quantity of sach kind of article should be stated. Legaspi

INWARD MAILS.

Saigon-Per PROVIDENCE, 17th Octy Ecbo-Per MANCHE. 19th Oct Australia & New Zealand--Per TAL

YUEN. 17th Oct.

Australia & New Zealand—Per AKI K.,

18th Oct.

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OUTWARD MAILS.

TO-MORROW. ·

Amay - for ROKURO HARU, 17th Oct

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Manila

She was a dingy tooking collier, the country of her birth,” but steaming at eight knots at about imposed fines amounting to £50, Il o'clock in the morning far out with costs,

st see. She had a little gan The Princess is a sister of Lady mounted in her stern. The Mary Savile, 'who was married in morning was grey and the waves 1898 to Me. Walter B. Harris, O whitefisoked on the ocean. A brother of Mr. Leverton · Harris, sobmarine war Fighted two MP. The marriage wee anoulled pointe

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U. W. JEFFRIES,—Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 16. 1918, 1 Barometer, reduced to S degree Fahrenheit on the level of the sew in to ches, tenths and hundredthaj

2 Taziperators, in the shada, in degree

Fahrenheit.

:

-3 Humidity, in percentage of astoration the Humidity of air zaturated with mola-

4 Direction of Wind, to two porta.

5 Foros of Wind, socording to Beaufort

Болза.

Shanghai, and Ndith China-Per SUN-are being 100

'NING, 17th Oct., Noor. Sandaka-Fe YUSANG, 17th Oct,

... 1pm. Hoibo-Per('BUZON, 17th Oct., 3 p.m. State of Weather, b bice aky, e de Shanghai, China & Japan via Tobeached cloud, dissing rain,

Pe CARMARTHENSHIRE, loomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o "oversast, p 17th Oct., 5 pm. ···

passing showers, a squally, r rain, z snow, í thundar, v vixiblífty, w dew web, FRIDAY, 18th October. Swatow, Amoy & Formons via Keelung -ParAMAKUS & 18th Oct,

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9 & the

SATURDAY, 19th October. Jara Tia Banks & Port Moresby, viz Batavia-Per TJIJALAK,

19th Oct., II a.m.

Philippine Islands-Por PROTESILAUS,

19th Oct., Il am,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer

Shanghai and Nowa Chins-Per YING.] Temperatore

Humility

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turned away as if to escape, feebly The panic party, had left the returning the submarine's fire ship, leaving on board the captain with her little gun.

and a limited number of picked

An hour and a half had passed, man in hiding until the sub- and "Q"50 was pretty knocked marine osms ́ close to finish this about.

helpless prov..

Wounded and dead lay on her But the fight was not over. decks. A panic party went over The captain seat out a wireless the side in foll view of the sub-sigual, and I will quote his marine, with all signs of fear and words haste.

"I also signalled to the man-of- The Captain's Strategy. “ wat who had answered my first I will bow read in the captain's signal for assistance when the own words what beppened. 1 em Erst explosion took pisos, telling quoting from his official report:— him to keep away, arI realised A shell went through the that the action was not yet ended. poop, explodings depth charge The submarina, "lay sit and and blowing my gunner lienten-shelled "Q" 50 mercilessly, but Bat out of his control. Two more "Q" 50 had a sting in her tsil shells followed in the poop, and and she fired two torpedoes it the enemy then ceased fire and him as she was sinking. For the closed. He was coming nicely third time a panic party left the from port to atarboard to pass ship, the men jumping overboard, four or five hundred yarda off. ` bat ons gan's crew remained and In the meantime the poop was the fight went on. The submarins Day On date On dawon fire, and cloads of dense black was badly damaged and “Q” smoke isced and partially hid 50 was einking. The warships, the sabmarine from view. It was waiting on the horizon; harried obvious to-me that the magazine to the soone. The submarine was in the poop must soon explode, now under a heavy fire from “ Q1 so I had the option of opening 50 and the warships, and fastly. fire on an indistinot object with went down, where she probably s minimum chance of success or remains to-day. (Loud cheers). waiting.

From 10 in the morning till I waited. At 12.58, when the about 4 in the afternoon that eubmarine was passing close to fight went on in midocean, and my stern, a large explosion to k the "Q" 50 was left blering with place. The gun and gon' crew fire, her ammunition exploding, |complete ware.¿blown in the air. sad sinking fast. Medical help The gan landel forward on the was sent to her. Her crew WLS well deck and the crew in virions taken off, and at 645 p.m. ehe places, one men in the water. esok. Projectiles were also blown about the ship

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CEOW, 19th Oct. 2 p.m SUNDAY, 201h October. · Wind Direction ... 5.W. N.NE ENE.

Fore Philippine Lelands Japan v'a Nagasaki,

Canada, U. States, Ce-tral & | Weather Buth America Europe via Balamir Victoria, B. C-Per KATORI

Highest Goon how

, 2016-Oct. Registration 9 a.m. Letters 9 .. MONDAY. 21st October. Philippine Tend, Cerlod, India via Dibangabkodi & Ecope vis Suez-21at Oct, 11 am s The Tarcel Mail foTM United Kingdom will be e'ced on Saturday 19th October, at 5pm.

0.00 0.00 0.00 Tampoeniten on "the 15th be ifth 75 ELE. Observatory, Oct. 16, 1918..

T. P. CLAXTON Drugsmi.

TIDE TABLE.

From 14th Oct; to 20th Oct.

Philippine Islands-Per TUNGSANG,

21st Oct, 2 pm. TUESDAY, 22nd October. Shanghai and North China-Per 817-

KIANO, 22nd Oct., Noon. Systow, Amoy and Foochow—-Për BAL-

HONG, 22nd Oct, 1 paz THURSDAY, 24th October. Shanghi & N. bina, Japan via Naga

sati, Carada: United States, Central & South America, A That, Europe vin Victoria, B.

Por MANILA My 24th Oct, Begistration 11:45 am. Letters *12.30pm*

FRIDAY 25th October.

Bustos, Ámoy and Foochow --Þær HAT-

TAN, 25th Oct. 11-Ame

High Wam

Hongkong

1.

That way of killing the sub- marine no longer works, but we This was indeed a misfortune, and the American navy and my ar the submarina bad only to friend, Admiral Simms, hays, more steam another 200 yards and I ways then that, and it is those ful should have had three guns bear ways practised far out of mes that

ing at 400 yards' range.

keep open the trade routes sad An that was the first stage of the trooping routes of the Al- this action.

lisace (Lond cheers.)

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