To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION, «
718E Undersigned Iara récaired instruc
com to all by Public svetior..
fron accouver of THE CONCRRSED). N
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th August. 1916, är 530 p.m. at Ah King's Slipway,
The 2. P. Motor Font „ »
TIN KAN
Complete with Awnings, Anchor, ¿
Lampe Life telts, Fenders, etc.
*San!" Kerosene Engine.
*TERMS :—Unsh.
On view now,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneeri,
Hưng Tung Anh . 1926
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Liquidators of GFXRN, to sell by Public Auction.
on
THURSDAY,
the 17th August, 1016, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 97, Conduit Roari,
SUNDAY
TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
"FURNITURE
contained therain.
Consisting of :--
TEAKWOOD Sleboard, Extension Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Writing Table, Bookcase and Hallstand, Chester- Held Sola and Arma-chalis, Pictures, Engravings and Antlers, Crockery and Glass Ware, Blackwood Cabinets, Stools and Chairs, number of Teakwood Wardrobes (Double and Single) with Mavelled Mirrors, Double and Single
- Beds, Shanghai Batha, etc., etc!
180
"
Two Gramophones and Records, Piano by S. Montric Co.,
And
A
"A number of Plants in Pots. On view from 10th August.
Catalogues will be issued.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong Aug. 1, 1916.
T
PUBLIC AUCTION.
乡
MOTOR RUNABOUTS
SPEED (MHF.
$400
MARINE MOTORS
From $80 to $2500.
15 P 26 H.P. TITE LARGEST STOCK IN THE COLONY,
ALEX
ROSS & CO., Phone 27. Machinery Office.
TO LET
TO LET.
OFFICES 2nd Floor, St. George's
Balldings.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, April 7. 1916.
TU" "LET. NOON...
511
SMALL GODOWN in Prince's A Building.
For particulars etc. apply
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LTD. Hongkong, May, 2. 1918,
TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
August 10... Hopmag, British steamer, L338, C. A. Roberts, Bangkok and Hethow Aug..D, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ED.) Haldi, Norwegian atry 1,063 A Sveen,. Bangkok Aug. 1, Fice and, General- CHINA SUM S. N. Co
Tango Mars, Japanese at 1960, S. Takane Melbonme July 14, Cienegal - | IN. Y. K
Canads Maru, Japanese str., 1,579, T. Miyada, Tacoma July 11, and Shanghai Aug. 7, General-0.3. K.
August 11..
Tamiy, British steamer, 1,308, G. H. Penne father, Manila Aug. S, General 833 BUTTERFELD & SWIS
PROM 1st September, 1916, First
Floor, 38 Nathan Road, Kowloon (Dairy Farm Co's premises) Apply Dairy Farm Co, Ltd. Hongkods.
Honglobe, Aug.A, 1918.
TO LÉT.
XNO
NE FLAT of FOUR ROOMS over
Bowlpun
Dispensary partly furnished-Apply Kowloon Dispensary, or Secretary A.5. Watson & Co. Limited. 623
Hongkong, June 18, 1916.
TO LEE.
Fungin, Chinese str., 900, I. Jones. Saigon Aug. 7. Rice.-CHINESE
Faus, British steamer, 1,410, H. S. Malkin, Saigon Aug. 7, Rice and General
JARDIN MATHESON & Co., Lo.
Lewis Luckenbach, American str., 2,074, R. E. Connell, San Francisco May 20 and Masis Aug. 8, Lumber and Copra -DALLA & Co.
Deli, Dutch str, 1,366 K. D. Bunje, New York June 19, and Nagasaki Aug. 6 Feronne Oil-STANDARD OIL Co.
761
DEPARTURES.. August 1. Savara, for Europe. Riojun Marn, for Moji Shantzen, for Shanghai. Agapeno, for Shanghai.
FFICES on 1st Floor, No'a Queen's HE Undemigned have received Instruct Cental, at present in the
tions to sell by Public Auction, (ZOM ACCOUNT OF THE CONSERNT"},
2
од
FRIDAY,
the 18th Augit, 1816, commencing
at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. By
Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,-
A NUMBER OF Lots or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
Comprising:-
Table Linen, Carpets and Rags, Sida. boards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables and Chairs, 2 Chesterfield Sofas, Azzi-chaiza, .. Wardrobes and Toilet. Tables, Double nad Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, &c., Miscólianeous Furniture, nageral lots of“ Blackwood Waru, Pianos, faw lots Porcelains, Ice Chesta, do..., &c.,
(Fiz Particulars trom. Ostalogus.) Turas:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUER,
Auctioneers,
Hoc Long. Bug, 11, 12 đã
924
'CHINA MAIL'
OVERLAND EDITION.
THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS
·PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED IN HONGKONG AND CHINA
GENERALLY,
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING HOME; AND THUS KEEP IN пTOSH TOUCH WITH THE cotoxY:
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table given below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis. of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsai during the years 1887-2-3...
occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd.
Apply to
UHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
Hongkong, April 28, 1918.
"TO LEF.
FFICES in Princes Building,
Apply to-
LI
"160
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Liquidators
BITTER BROCIRMAXr & Co.
Hongkong, April 15, 1918.
TO LEE...
OFFICES, at Connaught Road.
Haichsag, for Swatow and Foochow Taraang lur Bongay.
Titkembang, for Japan & San Francisco. Tango Jars, for Nagasaki. Fingehou, fingeroy for Canton Xiangfal, for Canton,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
יין
Fer Temir, from Manila, Bandman Opera Ca
•
.DEPARTED.
Per Nora, for Europe. Mr P. Carlton, Miss L abwall, Miss M. Manners, Miss
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH
'COMMUNICATION.
Shine in communication with Cope D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph. Station -
Armand Balic
Taco
Trikembang
INWARD MAILS.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 11th at 11.17-Pressure has increased moderately over N. Japan, and has decreased slightly elawhere
The depression over China has again deepened. It is now, central to the north of Haiphong
Conditions are abnormal. Hongkong Rainfull for the 24 hours
SIBERIAN MALL-Fer&s. Chenan, Laxin ending at 10 am to day, gas inch.
July 10, due Aug. 11. SINGAPORE Sungola,, Aug. 1.
EUROPE (VIN NEGAPATAN)--Per steamer
Armand Behie, Aug. 13. EUROPE (ENGLISH MA-For 9.s. Malta,
Aug. 14
H
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire are ab peaded
Total since January 1st 83.00 inches, sgainst an average of 87.19 inches
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 12th August:-"
1.-Hongkong to Cap Rock riable winds, moderate; generally fair, some thunder showers.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916 SHARE REPORT.
AUGUST LITE, 1916.
Stock and paid
up
Qtions 11.30 A 31.
Last Dividend and date.
Return based
dir.
BANKE Fa-Hongkong & Shal 8125 $700
-Formosa Channel: The same as
Correrpendance addressed to any
2-South coast of China between subjects in Chins, Siam, Liberia, Porta-Hongkong and Lamocks: The same gurno, East Afries, Parda and Marcoso ma-
43. No 1. Det bekraamitood.
No
MARINE INSUR... ·
ANORS.
Cantons
50 $390
North Chinaa
Uniona
£5 T. 153
$100 $920
Yangtzon
60 960
FIRE INSURANCES||
1.
Maila Spill'olosa for >-- HOIROW, PAXHOI & HAIPHONG,
Fer Xayings at 9 am, on Saturday,
the 19th Ang
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Per Leongsang, at 3 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th Aug-
STRAFTS, MAURITIUS, DELAGOA. BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH, MOSSEL BAT
& CAPE TOWN.
-Fer Salamis, at 3 pm, on Saturday,
the 18th Aug.
WHIHAIWEL, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN. Fer Cheongshing, at 5 pm, on Satur
day, the 19th Aug. SHANGHAI & 'NORTH CHINA..
Fer Fingchou, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 19th Aug. SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA Via
KEELING.
Per Amakas Mat, at ... on Eur.
day, the 13th Aug. WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN.
Fer Bucche, at 3 pm on Monday,
the 14th Aug.
SHANGHAI & NORTE, CHINA,
Fer Chayang at 3 pm, on Monday,
the 14th Aug.
PHILIPPINE 18LANDS, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA. NEW ZEALAND & NEW GUINEA VI THURSDAY ISLAND.
15
Fer a Maru. Registration at 9.15 a.m. Letters at 10 am, on Facs- day, the 13th Aug. PHILIPPINES ISLANDS AUSTRALIA, #TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND
Via PORT DARWIN &'*NEW GUINEA THURSDAY ISLAND. Per Taiyuan. Registration at 1035
am. Letters at 11am on Tues day, the 18th Aug.
SWATOW, "AMOY. &. FOUCHOW. -
Per Haitan, at 1.30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 15th Aug.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDE
Fer Taming, at 3 pm, on Thesday, the
18th Aug.
Fer Chenan, at 3 pm,
the 15th Aug.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The saDE LE No 1..
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST,
Chins Fires....$_20|$154 b. The following Table shows the Stan-Hongkong fires... $900 dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of August,
1018
Date Ends Aug. 11th 5.47. 5.m 19th 5.49
Begins. *:00 p 7.08
13th 5.48
14th 5.48
16th,
5,40
16
5.49
18th.
5.51
19th
5,51
7.03
T
7.02
#1
7.01
17. $Sand.
7.00
8.61
6.59
25th, 3.62
0.39
6.58
6.58
eeth 6:53
8.57
with
5.54
6.58.
96th
5.51
6.56
gath. 3.54
8.55.
30th, 3.5-4
6,54
31st, 5.5
£154
94th
ROYAL OBSERVATRY. HONGXÒNG DAILY WEATHER REPORT,
AUGUST 11, 1918-a m.
Mon.
Hour,
Baromater
Bot
Tuesday.
Kapuro... 51, 29.91) Hakodate Takis
22.87
29,60
Nagual**20.54 Kagoshima. Xama
WATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA TA
TAKAO & ANPING,
D. Temple Roy Smith Mr.HANGEAT & NORTH CHINA. Mathews Mr T. Granby, Mr Allison, Mr G. Osboma, Mr C. Contta, Mr W.Hal lett, Mr L. Hodgson. Mr A. Lopez, Miss E. Sincuir, Miss E. Sholly, Misa B. Linley, Miss M. Linley, Miss J. Mey, 342 Miss Facher, Miss V. Harley, Miss S Betwell, Miss G. Betwell, Misa G. Roslyer, Miss Roslyer, Miss B. Hoalyer, Mr and Mr
OFFICES, in King's Buildings. HOUSES, I CLIFTON GARDENS Conduit Road.
Nos. 1 & 3 West End Terrace, CANTON,
Apply HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
THREE-ROOMED PLATS in Ham,
phreys Buildings, Kowloon. FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with avery modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A fow Flata specially designed to socommodate Immediate possession. three bachelors at reasonable rentals.
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon TWO ROOMED FLATS in Nathan
Basd, Kowloon,
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. Alexiadre Bulidings Hongrong, Dec. 27, 1915........
IIOBANGE. Hongkong, August 11, 1916)
On Loudon
Bank Wire
22
On demand,
30 days: sight
monthe sight,
2/17/15
2/1 11/16
Credita, 4 months sight, Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/27 On Paris
On demand, Credita, monting sight, On New York
On demand
Credits, 60 days
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
which has been found to be 4 feet on Bombay-
Cha
3 Inches below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the
Wire On demand
bide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard On Calcutta-
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange
at Lamoat Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
8 inches to the height given in the table
August 12th to 18th, 1918
*Low Water"
Hongkong
Bangkong Ba
H
· telgit
ΣΗ
[high]
Wire,
On demand
On Singapore On demand,
On Manila
On demand, On Bhanghai-
On demand
30 days sight (pri
On Yokohama On demand Gold Lest, Sovereigns Bilves per oz) Ber Bliver in Bough Chinese Copper Casi Chinicie Copper Ces Rate of Naava Chinch Buba Hongkong Balk
Stamford, Miss M... D E F
and MW. C. Nicholson Miss Nicholas, Master J. Nicholson, Mr C C. Merry, Mr D. P. O G. Smith Miss M. Connor, Mrs V Woodman, Mr.D. C. Beadel ir V. G.Smyth, Mr B. C. Nichols, MFA 8 Mascarenhas, Mis Tavadia, Mr P Tasuniz, Mr. A. S. F
Ware, ls and Mea L. G. Haworth and E. Barber Bishor and. Mes Warne, Miss child, Mas E. W. Amery, Miss A. E. Anthony, Mr H. Bentivoglio, Mr F. Davis, is S. J. Davis, Miss M-Landrum, Mr S.Johannes Mr LA. Van Ryn, Dr H. A A. Van G. Oosterboll, Mr A. Merhof Mrs A. F Kuehn, Mr Rosenthal, Mr L Weening, Mias BI. Lindquist, Mr M. F. Blount, Miss Blount, Hirs L. MacNabb, Mr and Mrs P. Master ER Dubourg, Mr. A. T. Stand, L. Dabourg, Master M. IL Dubourg, Mr.J. C. Kyle, Mi C. M. Van Enden- barg, Mr Fenquier, Mr.R. S. McIntyre.
SHIPPING REFORTS.
The nitish steamer Fausang from Saigon mports Fresh SWIy winds and clear weither to Farscals; thence to port, high variable winds and thick fog -off Csp lock”
PASSENGERS EL
Per Kiano Varu, from London July Mrs M. Hinton, Miss V. M. Hinton, Mrs CE. Cosling, Air C. D. Smith, Murayam
STEAMERS EXPECTAD
Mails The P. 40. B. N. Co.'s an. Malla left Singapore for this port on the 9th instant pm with the outward English Malls, and is due hero on the 11th instant po
The China Mall Steamship Co, Ltd's
aa Ching left Fan Francisco Ou August 1st, and may be expected to arrive in Hongkong on August 20th
Other Vessels.
The P&.0 8. N: Cola chartered as Sangla lett Singapore for this port on the 8th instant pm and is due herton the 11th instant p.m. p
The aa. Ehwals from Calcutta, left: Cal- cution the 4th inst, and may be errated here on or about the stat
The
Soma's Jest
this port on the 10th and is due here on the
Per Soaku aru, et 5 am, on Wednes day, the 18th Aug. mahbandag SHANGHAL, NORTH CHINA, JAPANI
..
t
..
... Bonbaisland, VIL NAGASAKE, HONOLULU, Chatoos 8% UNITED STATES, CANADA & Walhalwai „ SOUTH AMERICA
Hankow...! SAN Via
Ibang m FRANCISCO.
Kinklang Onangabi...
(Europe via`Siberia).
Per Shingo Mary Registration at Shanghai w
16.15 m. Letters at 11 am, ón | Fun Wednesday, the 18th Ang.
Sharp Ph... (Shinghai Brit. 2.Ú., Saturday, 19th Aug] | Amoy ....... SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Swstow
Tallaku
·Talobu
"(Europe:via Uberia). Fer Sinking. Begistration at £15
Telman rese p.m. Letters at 3 piz, on Thurs- any, the 17th Ang.
Pescador, hanghai Brit. P., Monday, 21st Aug.) om d
SHANGHAI, KEELUNG,
NORTH Hongkong CHINA, JAPAN Vш MOJI; "VIC- TORIA, UNITED
Book.
STATES £3.
SOUTH AMERICA via TACOMA.
Pathol Per Canada Mari Registration at how 4845
1215 pm Letters at 1 pm, on Phallen - 6's. Friday, the 18th Aug
TOUTRAS IT Aparri Dagupan 19 Log. MAGUS ...............
Tacloba I'llo
SWATOW, AMOZ &TOOCHOW.
Far Hai Hong, ab 1.30 pm on Fri STRAITS, COLOMBO, DURBAN, CAPE
day, the 18th. Angar
TOWN & UNITED KINGDON." Per Hitachi Haru, at 11 am, on
Thursday, the 24th Ang.
་
Tamperstars.
Klamidity.
Wind
Weather.
•T. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 11, 1916.
SHIPPING. ^
Dongiss Steamships: 350 | #134) sa
Stormboata M15 $99.
Indo-Chinas :
(Prolerted)......$40 bi (Deferred) 81255 72
"Shell".Transporte £1109/b..
*Star Ferry 810 $35.
REFINERIES.
Chica Sugars... ..$100|$115 #
Malebon Segum$100 $99
MINENG.
Kailans ......................£131/- Langkatų .......................gdra. 10)T. 261'
Raube.
...El 891 b. Trench Minas......£130- Ural Casplane......£234/
DOCKS, WHARVESĮ....
AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Wharves 3-60 2831 1.
H.K. & Whampoa
Docks adus 50] $15%
Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 881 Hongker Wharfs T. 100 T., '84) b.
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels... 50 #118 Central Estates...$100 8991 Hongkong Lands...$100 100. Humphreys Estates 9 10 801 b.
Kowloon Lands ... 30 838
West Points .........#. 50|888 Shanghai Lands T. 60. 95
H
COPTON - MILLS,
T. 50 T. 140 b."
Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 93 b.
10 T. 135. Kusg Y..
T-62.6 D
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chins Borntos und -1988);
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 37 degrees:
Light & Powers...6. 5 $i} b.. Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in China-Providente #10 13:80
STRAITS, BUEMAIL CEYLON, ADE LAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA INDIA, ADES, EGYPT & EUROPE. Par Nors. Registration at 10.15 am. Letters at 11 am, on Friday, the 25th Aug. SERI The Parcel Mail will be closed on Thurs day, the 24th Ang, tāpatches, tenths and hundredths. FORMOSA VIS KEELUNG, SHANGHẢI NORTH CHINA, JAPAN VIA MOJI, VICTORIA' & SHÄTTLE. Per Fokohama Mary at 3 pt
Friday, the 1st Sept.
5. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de- Dairy Farms, grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY in percentage of saturs tion, the humidity of air saturated with on moisture being 100.
SHANGHAL NORTH CHINA, FAFAN|
V NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, BC, VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA UNTTED KINGDOM Via CANADA. **/sprope 'vis Siberia.); For Empress of Buns. Registration st 9.45 am. Letters at 10.30 am on Wednesday, the 6th Sept.2 [Shanghai Chi, P,O,, Baturday, Buh Sept]
Superscribed cor
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beauford Scak.
£25 interim
187 foal, 1914, 18
Taterim se 1815......
Lab. 19% / 1915
| Final of $20 and bontza
of $30 e 1915
Fimal of $15. moking #18
$10 ajo, 1914, Interim
for 1814 and int. of Sa
on account 1915
87 and bonas #3. for
1914.
327 for 1914
|| 85 Int for 1915/1918-
83, för 1915...
6- for 1915
10/- Bonds..DLERÍA
6 for 1915
/ 1915 Coupon 28
9. a/c 1913 Cooper
$1.68 dividand 45 cents Bonus for year ending 30-4:18
812 for 1915
85 for 1915.
1 al 1913/16, Canpous
Now.
Fis. I for 191
9/-/0,1915 10 1918....
9%for 1975
894 for 1915...
85 m/c 1915
"
Tis. 7 los year ending
30-4-16
The 3 for 1918
85 sj6 1915
37 a 1915)
Interim div. of BAH
93 cents for
89% for 1916 Interim of 89
12% for 1915 and 1 taal
By Di
12
p.c
Tls. 16 for gear anding
81-10-15TERR Ma. 6 dir. & Mr. 1}]} bonus for yest ending 30:3.5
The 1 for 1915,
1pc
72 cts. for 1910summers
6 p.e. for your ending
£8-9-06
70 centa for 1915
21.26 for year ending
81-7-15 +$
60 cents for 1915
Green Talande
Hougkang Electrics
Hongkong Tom Hongkang Roper..
109.65 b. 10/85046
180
10884).
02 for 1913/1916,
1811 3/0 1915.
83 m/c 1915)
30 cents a/a 191
25 $20
$2 for 1915pan
T% for 1915/1916
STATZ OF WEATHER, b bine sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling rain, log, Hongkong Tramways - 97-10 6 gloomy, hhail, I lightning, o overcast, Ppassing showers, a squal, 7, rain, & DÓW,
thunder, vvinity, w dew (wet) 7 Bar in inches, tenths and h dredtha
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Oz data'at on date.
Morning Posti
'Peak Tramways
do
Union Waterboxe
1.94
86 :97
Wätzen
10.00
9.0.01
2 cents for 1315/1916...
10 $18 b
181 £67 1915...