To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIO AUCTION:
THE Lustersignat have reveivest in- ...structions for sell by Public Auction.
on
TUESDAY,
tho 13th August, 1816, comxtencing at
20 pm, at their Sales Rooins, Yes, 8,
Des Your Rond, Corner of Ice House Street,
VALUABLE, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITTRE.
Su
As Follows:- Upholstenal Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas Card Tables, Bedroom furniture Double Brass-mounted Bedstemd. Twin i
steads Teakwood) Sideboarth, Din- ar Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten and Occasional Tables, gte, etc., Dinner Service, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking, Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sats, etc., Bath Room Utensils, American Roll-top Deak otr, a quantity of Electro- Pinted Ware,
**Caille" Portable Motors with Batters. ot, complete, Pianos in good condition, Betric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Tenkwood Screens, & quantity of Black- wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings,.
fe Oil Paintings, &c.
Ind
MOTOR RUNABOUTS $400 SPEED 6 M.H.P.
MARINE MOTORS
From $80 to $2500. 1 HP. to 26 H.P.
THE LARGEST STOCK IS THE COLONY, ALEX.
ROSS & CO.,
Phone 27. Machinery Office.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS,
August 9.
"Salinas, British steamer, 1,794, D. A]; Gardiner, from Moji, «Cleneral. — Bak Log In
Tags Maru,, Japanese steamer, 1,963, ari Wakamatsu Ang. 2, Coal-M. B.
K.
Climeu, Chinese str. from Canton, August 10.
Fan, Titish steamer 250 H. Hetherington, RNR, Yokohama July One Teunis Net and Pules Two, and Shanghai August 7, Mails und New Bicycles, Remington Typewriters
Fel Particulars from Catalogue,). Tun: Cash.
HUGHES & HOLOS, »
• Auctioneers,
Hongkong AE Fi 1916.
TO LET
TO LET
TOM Ist September, 1916, Eira Floor, 38, Nathan Road, Kowloon Buiry Farm Co's premises)-3.pply Eury Farm Co, Ltd., Hongkong.
Hoa loa được t 1016.
TO LET:
0
NE FLAT & FOUR ROOMS over Dispensary, partly fished-Apply Kowloon Dispensary, o Fecretary A. Watson & Co., Timited.
Hongkong, June 16, 1016.
TO LET.
YFFICES on 155 Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central at present in the vetration of The China Fire Insurance Co, L&L
Apply to-
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
Hongkong, Apr 28, 1916.
OFFICES
TO LEN
CES la Princes Building
diply, to
50
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Liquidators
RAUTEL BROCKLÍMAŃK & CO. Hongkong, April 15, 1916.
TO LET.
FFICES,
Buitinga.
Apply to
General-&D. S. 3. Co.
Brisbene, British steamer, 71, E E MeAller. Fungkuk Aug. ↑ General and Rice.--CHINESE
Besali Dollen, British str. 70s, Jas.. Abernethy Shanghai Aug. 6, (ienery. ---- ROBERT DULLAS CO,
Chen, Chinese str., 884, J. Thoms from Saigon, General.-THORANES & Co. Pasar British str. 977, Matthews, Alcoy Aug. - JARDINE MATHESIS & ica, tr
Filene, British steamer, 1215 W, Jones, Shanghai Aug. 6, and Swatow D. General BUTTERFIELD & WIRE
Chipsheng, British steamer, 1,100, F.E Jarrett, Tientsinland Weihaiwei aug. 5, Gannies. JARDINE, ATION&Co., LD. Sheng, British str... from Canton.
www.
DEPARTURES.
August 10t Faltak for Keelung and Seattle. Peki Mora, for Kobe. Skule, bor Bangkok. Chihli for Weihaiwei and Tien tein. femini, for Swatow Mangour, for Bangkok.
---
CLEARED
Nord, for Europe. Rigjen Maru, for Moji. Shantung, for Shanghai. Agape, fove Shanghai...
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
طری
Per Novara, for Hongkong from | Tokobana, Mr Lopez, frour Kobey Mr N. G. Brewer, Mr F. M. Mobler, Mr M. T. Shah from Stanglini, Mr and Mrs Wilber, Air Skelton, Miss M. W. Tod, Mr. K. S. Larsson. From Yokoham: for Singapore Miss Colquhoan, Mr L. J. Colans for Colomby Sic and Lady Wood Misses Wood Renton; for
Renton, London, Mr. S. Viler, Mr Humphrey Bishop Mr and Mrs Russon Miss Moon. Miss Buckmann, Misa & Kermer. From Kube: for
From Shangha Mr W. H Tyler.
for Singapore, Miss
Rosenberg, Mr B. H. Parker; for Colom 542 bo, Mr J. F. Edwards for Marseilles, Mr Wegelin; for London, Mr N. R Hertalet, Mr., Mrs and Miss Field and childrer for Bombay, Mr S. M. Talati, Mr Raphael Master Dhunjishaw, Mri and Mes Coldstein..
2nd Floor, St. George's
HEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong. April 7. -1918,
TU... LET.
511
A SMALL GODOWN in Prince's
Building.
For particulars etc. apply
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LTD.
Hongkong. May, 2, 1916.
TO LET.
FF10ES, at 2 Connaught Road.
Per sie Duilar-from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Jones and family. Bev. Mr Durweut.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Branie Dollar from Shanghai reports: Fine weather gen- erally.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, Angust 10,
1016
On London-.
Bank Wire
On demand,
}
823
12 0
30 days" sight
.. .2/thie|
4 months' sight,
2/1 16/16
OFFICES, in King's Buildings. HOUSES, la CLIFTON GARDENS Conduit Roid.
Nos. 1 & 9 West End Terrace, CANTON,
"Apply
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
TULET.
THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Hum
phreys Buildings, Kowloon. FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, metoding English Baths and Kitchen Hangia, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flats specially dugned to sccommodate ebre bachelors reasonable rentals, Immediate posesion.
14.
FOUR ROOM KD HOUSES lu Gordon Potrice and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
TWU, BOOMKD-FLATS in Nathan Bond, Kowloon
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED, Alexandra Boudings:
Hongwong, Dec, 22, 1916,
Day
Temperature. Hongkong, August 16 1910
"""
Credits, 4 months sight,
4 months sight 2/21
Documentarys.
On Paris-
On demand
4 months right,...312
On New York-
Credits, 60 days' sight, ...
3014
Credits, 4
On demand,
*.502
On Bombay Wire, *** On demand, On Calcutta- ..Wire,
On demand
.
14+
50
On Singapore
Os demand, On Manila
On demand, On Shanghai- On demand
IH
... 101.
**
2007
"30 days' sight (private peper). On Yokohama On demand, Gold Leaf, 100 fire (pertael) Sovereigns (Banks Buying rate) 88.23 n. Silver (per ox)
- 21 10/าล Bar Silver in Hongkong
18 p Chinese Copper Cent... Chinese Copper Cush...
... per
par. Rate of Native Interces Chinese Sab. Col... Hongkong Sub. Coin ...
à 2 pas
18. dia. 1% die
HONGKONG TIDES.
August, 11th to 17th, 1818.
HIGH WAZI
STEAMERS EXPECTED
-Mails
THE CHINA MAIL.A
The Chiru Mail Steamship Co. Ltd.'s, "na. Vivio left San Francisco on
Angust' 1st and may be expected: to arrive in Hongkong on August 29th.
The F&O. Outward Mail steamer Bar
mala, with the London Mails of the 17th ult.. arrived at Port Said on Sunday, the 8th inst.
The P&0. S. N. Co's, chartered sa
Other Fessela
Sungold left Singapore for this port on the 5th instant pm, and is due here of the 11th instant pa.
N
The ss. Shinia from Calcutta left Cal- entta on the 4th inst, and may be expected here on or about the gist
inst.
Latest Ad
The 1 & 0. S. N. Co.'s "a. Valta left Singapore for this port on the oth instant p., with the outward Erglish Mails, and is due here or the 14th instant, paz
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TE LEG RAPH
COMMUNICATION.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station
Tango Maru
Armanti Dekic Canada Maru
Empress of Aria Talthybing
INWARD MAILS.
AUSTRALIA-Per ss. Tango Mare, Aug.
EUROPE (VIA NEGAPATAM)Per steamer
Armand Behic, Aug. 11. SINGAPORE-Sangola, Aug. 11.
SIBERIAN BAIL-Pers.s. Chenan, Loarion
July 16, due Apg. 11..
CUTICURA SHAVING
Is Up-to-Date Shaving for Sensi. tive Skinis. Trial Free.
Prepare rause. Dép brunan, ja, bol water and rub on Cara Bapat mat). Theta zake kakter in thos and rub in for a moment with fingers. Makra IONNEL. INCOTINE ROC WAY HAD DIY of Cutkovan. Ointmen aver heren parte land on main it kay tindran, or tebing and watch all off with, Chillouth Hoap and 204 WAIST, SIKM poòdag: mine situe... One pop-fur all- -aha YUN, Bhaaipontig. Setting and tales, fkkestrek for metallive shine and provesthes. No ating man.' “No porņam. Nu waste of time or money... Fren mezupła ach you tits. Addzwa Bon-met, F. Newbury Bo, 17, Chasturbom. Banam.. London, E. Con Eng. Sold throughwort:She world."
STRAITS RUBBER
COMPANIES..
SHARE QUOTATIONS."
WEATHER REPORT..
ssure luis decreaserl slightly to moderately in all districts.
The depression over China has deepened.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours endling at 10 am. to-day, 0.11 inch.
་་
דו
Total since January 1st, 6472 inches, against an average of 36,65 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the lith August:-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: W. or variable winds, moderate to" light; fair generally, some thunder showers.
2-Formosa Channel: S. winds, moderate to fresh,
3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No.1.
4.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same 23 No 1
OFFICIAL "NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Oficial Night ends and begins during the month of August,
Ends.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 1916
SHARE REPORT.
JAUGUST 10TH, 1916.
Stock and paid up"
VAIVO
Qtions .11.90 A.KI,
Last Dividend and data,
Return based og lass
BANKS,
Hongkong & Shai #125 8783 #
MARINE INSUR- ANORS.
Cantons",
North Chinas
·Unions .........
850 83P5
£5 T. 135
8100 1920
Yangistes
..$80 $960
FIRE INSURANCES.[]
Chins. Fires .............. 20|$154 5. Hongkong #iros ........ DU $390.
따..
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 350 8135 sa. Steamboata 15 8921
Indo-Chinas -
£2.5 interim
87 Goal aj 1914, #18 Interim a 1913. Int. 12/1915.
Final of $20 and bonus.
·$10/m/u 1814, Interim of $30 1915 Final of $15 making 818
for 1914 and int, of $8
on recount 1915
$7 sad boatin 62 for
1914.
BUT for 1914
86 Int fory1915/1916
81 for 1915.
(Proferred).... 348 2. Deferred) $1374
6/- for 1915
10 Botus
1916
Date Aug, 10th, 0.47 m
Begins.
730 p
Siseurons, July 28th. STERLING SHARES.
11th, 5.47
7.00
11
19th 0.48
7.08
'13th, 5.48
Now. Vito
17
7.07
BUYEZA SILLERS.
49
7.08
- Allspar
2/43
15th.
5.40
7.05
3/ Anglo-Java
4,0
5/3
18th.
5.19
7.00
Anglo-Malay
10%.
11/6
17th.
£
Ayer Kuning 9/-
1stB 5.31
Batang Malaka
19th
Caree
220/- nom
20th,
*5/-
Aist,
240
gond,
5.01
13/6
23rd,
0.38
94th,
5.52
6.58
110/-
th, 5,59
6.58
1/8
eth
3.53
6.37
27th.
0.03
Star Ferry 10835.
29th 5.5%
20th,
30th, 3.54
REFINERIES.
31st, 5,64
1' Bata Tige
9-Bakoh
1 Bukit Kajang
2/- Bukit Mertajam
£
1 Bakit Rajah
2- Bukit Belanger
1 Castlefeld
9/-Chersonese
2. Bukit Sembawang 979/10
2- Chimpul 1/8 p.8.
2/- Cicely Ord.
Prei
2- Consolidated M. 10-19-
3 Damansara
1 Dennistown
1 Dud
9/Edinborgh
9/- Galang Besut
£ 1 Golconda
Најсер
2/- Hewood
1 glands and
2- Jakis
2/- Kamuning
25 30-
26
"Shell" Transports £1109/b.
6 for 1915....
A/c 1813 Coupon 95 Pa/c 1916 Coupon 25
China Sugaza $100 $115 a Malabon Sugars...........$100 | 940′ 20.
$1.63 dividend 45 cents Bonus for year ending 20-4-18
912 for 1013
for 1915....
KOYAL OBSERVATRY,
MONGEONG DAILY WEATHER » Kailana (31,-
REPORT.
AUGUST 10, 1816.—§;)
Пошт.
xt Boo Laval,
Temperature.
£
1 Kapar Para
}
1 Kepitigall
9/-Kombok
3- Kota Tinggi
9/9
£1 Kuala Lumpur
£2/6
9/- Labu (F.M.S.)
8-
Landros
1 Ledbury
#7/6 20%-
Namuru 5% Hakodata.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire azo Bus- pended.
Correspondence addressed, to enemy subjects in Chins, Siam, Liberia, Porta-Pé guese East Afrion, Parsis and Morocco cia- not be transmitted.
Mails will close for :- JAPAN VIL KUCHINGTZU, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA & CANADA Via SAN FRANCISCO. Per Tjikembang. Registration at 9.16 .m. Letters at 10 am, on Fri- day, the 11th Aug-
JAPAN VI MOJL
Per Tetereft Mary at 10 am, on Fri
day, the 11th Aug.. STRAITS, BURMAR, CEYLON, ADE -LAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUROPE. Per Novaru. Registration at 10.15 am. Letters at 11 am, on Friday, the 11th Aug.
The Parcel Mait will be closed on Thore- day, the 10th Aug,, it 5 p.m.
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Fer aschiig, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 11th Aug. JAPAN V NAGASAKI.
1 Langen
3/ Linggi Ord.
9- London Asistio
T-Lumat
7 Malacca 7+ Frei. 80-
Ord. Malayalam
2- Merliman £1 Mount Austin
1 Kordanak
J-Padang Jaws
2- Pataling £1 Pegh 2- Perak
£ 1 Fermas - P
Dickson Lakat
1 Rembis Prof.
1 Rembia Ordy 2- R. Est of Krian
1.Bubber Trusts
...40-
47/6.
પીવાના
120.3
29.50
Hamidity.
0
MINING
1/- a/c 3915/16, Compone
Langkats.nger 10 T. 051
Tid.1 for 191a
Raabe...... Tranch Mises
2/- a/c 1815
T/-/ 1916...
£1b. £130-·
9% for 1918
#for 1018
41
Kochi 11 Nagaakki... 29.8 Kareahima,
71
*
Whims at is
Bonts and
Chatoo is
Whatwal.. Fankow
Lhang }}
Kipling som Osangah... Shanghal
Sharp Pk... Amy 93.
bowd Tuhok... 5a!
Kochen.....
}'encadoras.}
Wind
Eral Caeplans
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves & 50889). R.K. & Whampoa
Decks 8.50 812
Shanghai Docka T, 100 T, 88 'Hongke Wharfs T. 100 T:-82
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels...& 60 8118 Central Estates 8100| 809 6. Hongkong Lands...$100 $100. Humphreys Estates 10 88.15 Kowloon Landa... 30 638
West Pointe Shanghai Lends T. 50 G
80 a/c iflo
Tia 7 cs year ending
30-4-18
Th. S. for 1915 ...
85 3/0 1915
87 a/c 1015..
Interim div, ol 234
50 cents for 1015
89 for 1915 Tuterim of $
12% for 1015 and I tel
bonus
Canton Hongkong
Gap Rock.. Maso
>
**
Wachows.
Pathol....
Invest
1 Seafield
92/ 77/6
2- Selangor
£
1 Sendayan
Part
2- Singapore United 2- Straits 8. Bertan 4-
Sumatra Para
2/3
£ 1 Sungel Uhch
Sunge! Kapar
Tebrau
United Serdang 11-
£
1 Otd. Ses Batong 4-
2/ United Sumatra
01/0
2- United Temiang,
2/0
2)- Val d'or
2/6
9/- Vallambrosa
3- Yam Seng
10/6 17/
I allo
$3.10
3.30
2/
Per Tango Maru at 3 p., on Fri-Sungti Krina Frul, 40
day, the 11th Aug.
KOIHOW TOURANE & QUINHON.
Per Chopra, at 5 pm, on Friday,
the 11th Aug.
HOIHOW, PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.
Per Kaifeng, at & am, on Saturday,
the 12th Aug.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Per Loongang, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, 1. Alor Gajsh.
the 19th Aug
-10 Ajor-Hitam.
WEIHAIWEI, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.
Per Chengshing, at 5 pm, ou Satur-
day, the 12th Aug.
BHANGHAI & NORTH CHINĂ,
Per Choyang, atspim, on Saturday,
the 19th Aug.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Per Yingchow, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
"the 12th Aug,
SWATOW, AMOX & FORMOSA VĂ
KEZTUNG.
Per Amukul Mare, at 9 a.m., on Sun-
day, the 13th Aug
"
TASMANIA;""
PHILIPPINES ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA,
NEW ZEALAND | *** Vi TORT DARWIN & NEW GUINE Via THURSD Y ISLAND. Per Taiyuan. Begistration at ́ 10.15
Letters at 12 am, on Mon day, the 14th Aug.
WEIHAIWEI & TENTSIN,
Per Kurichow, at 3 pm, on Monday,
the 14th Aug, 2 PHILIPPINK 18LANDS, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND NEW GUINEA Via THURSDAY Fer de Mar Begistration at 8.15
am. Letters at 10 am, on Tues day, the 16th Aug,
SWATOW, AMY 4 TOOCHÓW,
Per Hailan at 130 p.m., on Tuesday, By the 15th Aug.
PHILIPPINE 18LANDIA
Pes Taming, at 3
15th &ngesday, the
SHANGHAI NORTH ORINAMAN D, PUTope via Siberia),
Per Chenan. Registration at 216 pm
Letters at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the p 18th Aug
1 Ayer Kuning
1-Ayer Molak
5. Ayar Pasas
1 Balgownie
38.00 40.00 nom
1.25 1.35 2.00 2.15
9,40 4.25
11.50 13.00
0.80 0.90
1 Bukit Jelutong $0.50 0.60
Halhow Phallen
James
Dagupan Manis...... Legasp!.com Taclobar
It
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 10, 1916.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 12 degree Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tanths and hundredtha
COTTON MILLS,
EVOST. 50 T. 140 h. Shanghai Cottons T: 50 T. 93 b
Kung Y... T. 10 T. 13b"
Tagtrapods T. 5/2.5 b..
MISCELLANEOUS.,
China-Borneos..... 1288 %. Light & Power 8 581.60 2.
2. TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in de Ching-Providenta # 10 89.70 6. grees Fahrenheit.
The. 16" for year ending
31.10.15 Ta. 6 dir, & Ts.
bonus for gast ending 30-0·5) Tis. 14 for 1925..
9.0.
P =
10 Bukit Timah
'cts, for 1915
*8) 0.0
1. Bakit K. B.
1 Bukit Katil
· 0.70 0.76
p.e. for ser ending. £32.00
1 pa
Changkat B'dang 8.00
9.30
70 cents for 1915
7 p...
1 Glenealy
265
B
6 Haytor
7.75
8.20
10 Indragiri
12.00 - 12.00
3,40 -100.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tjog, the humidity of air saturated with maisture being 100, 1977,
Dairy Farms Anguil
$41 t.
$125 for. Jar ending
31.7.15.
Green Islands
10 89.00 b.
60 cents for 1915
1.10
1.15
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
460
6.30
Ker pas
6.70
6.00
6 Laoss
Malaka Pinda
76 15 5,50.
1.85
Malakoff
0.50,
1 Jeram Kuantan
1 Jimah
Kólemak
1 Mandalekong
Mergai
1.58 4.204.30
0.75 B -4.00
4 New Berendah - 3.000 - 9.20
5 By
Pajam
1 Pintal
10.
5.50 5.40 1000 17.00
Bolang 88.40 --
Fonggor
& Itadella
Sandycroth embrang
Hangol Bagari 1 Tambalak 10 Tab
5 Teink Ansor 2-Trafalg L'Ulu. Pendan
United Mainoc
PASSENGERS
5. FORCE OP WIND, according to Hongkong Electrica 10 851 Beauford Scale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER blue sky, c
Hongkong Aces'...... 25-2160.
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, Hongkong Ropes... 101944 •
g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, a overcast,
Ppassing showers equal, rain, snow, Hongkong Tramways 5 #7:05 1.
thunder, visibility, w dew (wet).
7. RN in inches, tenths and bun- dredthe
1.55
2.70 3,00 0.61 0.70 800 8.50
3.70 3.00
0.22 0.37
HONGKONG REGISTER.
721 0.777 17.10 17.30 8.00 .50 1.181,35 0.57 0.821
100% 130
Per Eitano Maru, from
M M. Hinton, Miss V MFHinton, Mra
C. E. Couling Mr CD Smith, Mr H
Weather
Raín
day:
at for 1913/19187
611 s/d 1915
83 m/a 1915,
30 conta a/a:1915
Morning Posts
... 251829
for 190;
Peak Tramway
do.
80 ets:
7% for 1015/1918
Steam Laundry....12 6 83) b.
25 cents for 1915/1916..
On date at the data at Union Waterhoa 3.10 815j |
29.08 2005 29.51 '80
er
Watson
$12
Wikam
TON
Observatory, Aug. 10, 1916,
(01 för 1918)
70 cents for 1916,
50 cents for 1913/1914...
bbayers.