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·SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,
LIMITED
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
S
PROM SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE AND JAPAN
MEE Steamship Kišwnesau „Mark having rived from the above ports, (Coo quees of Cargo by hor are harby in- formed that all Goods are being landed their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Thaited, whence and/or from the whazres, delivery may be obtained.
Goeds not cleared by the 31st August al ó rim. will be subject to rent.
broken, shaded and damaged pack-
ags are to be left in the GodownS THEIR they will be examined on 21st August at 1.30 2.m. Claime against the steamer 10 days mah be presented within
Arrival otherwise they will not be ognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us |· In any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be coapters
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD..
Agents
Hongkong, Ang 14, 1976,
THE ORINA. MAIL"
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MOTOR RUNABOUTS
SPEED 6 MFP-
$400,
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From $80 is $2500. - 14 H.P. to 26 HP.
THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE COLONY
ALEX ROSS & CO., Phone 27. Machinery Office.
TO LET
TO LET.
Huilding.
TOUSE in Kowloon Na Torres
Apply to CHANG YUK SHU Co YEE SANG FAT & Co 34, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong Ảng, Tây DIỆ
TO LET
De
THE CHINA MAILUT
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. August 12 Kusichou, British str., 1,230, Edward Forsyth, Tientsin Aug. 6, and haiwei 7, General,-Butterfield & SWIRE
Satraki Maru, Japanese str. 1,500, T. Fumote Dairen Aug. & General and Con-M. & K
Hongkong, French str. 79, A. Mar- guerite, Haiphong Aug. 10, and Hoihow 11, General MARTY.
Tacoma, British str., 4009 S. Stewart,
STANDARD OI Co
FFICES, Roa Bloor, St George's San Francise July 18, Petroleum-
Boudings
i
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 1918,
TO LET.
$11
SMALL GODOWN in Prince's
A Building
For particulars etc.apply.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LTD. Hongkong. May, 2, 1918
Essors Falating to business should be hang addforand to Tas Manaian-
Fate of subscription to "China Mal” is
$36 per sonum; per quarter and par man.
ompro rata”.
The China Mail' in delivered free to
subscribers in Hongkong and Kowloon i
TO LET.
623
August 13.
Haitan, British steamer, 1,193, J. S. Thomson, Foochow August 10, Amoy 11, and Swatow 12 General DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., Lr. 17
Shan Chong, Chinese steamer, $79, T. A. Kyle, Takhoi Aug. 10 General-F H. Bar.
Telemachus, British str. 1,310, 4. Fraser, Saigon Aug. 5, Rice-CHES
Armand Belic, French steamer, 3,670, Hemua Marseilles and Haiphong Ang 11.Mails and General BlESSAGERIES MARTTIMEN.
August 14. Sinking, British steamer, 1814, W. Benson, Amoy August 13, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Pratage is Charged at the rate of 5fty }NE_FLAT-0 FOUR ROOMS over Yamano, Sandakan Aug. 7. Rattan and
souts par month.
Ondare for antra copies of the Car Mam'should be sent as soon as possiblo na the supply is limited. Dash 10 ot.. Credit 20 eta., per copy,
Bate fanfecription to the "Overland Chins Mall" is $12 per adoum: postage $1 par sanum extra. Bingle copies virsuty pemba sach.
Aberations and Maltens to Advertise. mantaon Pages 9, 9, 6, and 7 should
sent to the Office, No. 6, Wyndham: Birset, not later than 11.50 sm.
Alterations and additions to Advertise ments, on pages: 3, 4, 6 and 8 should be send us poé later than 1 pun.
Now Advertisements should be sent in before 9 p...
1.
Advertisements and Babecriptions which
partly
Dispensary, Kowloon furnished-Apply Kowloon Dispensary or Secretary A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
Hongkong, June 16, 1918.
TO LET.
751
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Boad Central at present in the occupation of The China. Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
CHENA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,LTD.
Hongkong. April 26, 1918.
TO LE
are not ordered for a fizet period will be OFFICES is Princes Building.
sanpinned until countermandad.
Telegraphis address *Mast! Hongxong.
Code: AB,C, 5th Edition.
Talephone No. 22.
THE CHINA MALL, LAMIWED
EXCHANGE.
"Hongkong, August 14, 1916.
Or. London-
Bank Wire
On demand,...
ค
30 days sight.
***
2/14"
......2/1 9/18
mouths' sight,..**
Credits, + months aight,
3/1.13/16
Documentary, 4 months sight 2/2
On demand,
On-Paris-
Credits, 4 months' sight, 310
On New York
Un demand,
301
Credits, 80 days sight,
-On Bombay-
Wire,
On demand,
..1583
On Calcutta
Wire, *****
Un demand
..153)
...901
...100
On Singapore...
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai--
On demand
30 days' aight (private paper).
On Yokohama
On demand,
***
1001
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per taal)...53.10 Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) $0.30 r. Silver (per oz.)
131 11/16"
Bar Silver in Hongkong 18 XP
Chinese Copper Cash ..."
Chinese Copper Centa Bate of Native Interest
Chinese Sub Coin...
Hongkong Sub.- Coin je
...par
par B
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table given below: has been compiled at the National Alouad Office in London from the reait of the analysis of observations, taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Teim Sha Tsui during the years 1697-8-9.
10
Apply .to
69
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO."
Liquidators
RALTER BROCHIIMANN & Co,
Hongkong, April 15, 1916.
TO LET.
542
FFICES, at 2 Counsaght Rend. OFFICES, in King's Raildings. HOUSES, iz CLIFTON GARDENS Conduit Road.
Nos. 1 & 2 West End Terrace, CANTON,
Apply :-
13
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
'
TO LET.
VERZE-ROOMED BLATS in Hun-
phreys Buildings, Kowloon, FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, including
Roglish Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Fiata specially designed, to accommodate three bachelors a reasonable rentals Immediate possession,
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in. Gordon Terrace and Salisbury, Avenue, Kerloon,
TWO EGOMED-FLATS" In Nathan Road, Kowlook.
Apply to
"
Niitaka Maru, Japanese str. 1,547, 9.
Charcoal-0. S. E
Hanamet, American steamer, 2018, J. Lenue, Singapore August 7, General THE PACIFIC TRANSPORT Co..
Somali, British str., 4192, L. M. Pinck- ney Yokohama Ang. & General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
Parnaho Maru, Japanese stearner, 2,802, Yeliko, Dairen Aug. 7, Coal-M. B. K
Fukuju Maru, Japanese steamer, 1,953, Gore, Keelung Aug. 11, Coal.-M. B. K Eijungtan Maru, Japanese str., 2,010, Fukuda, San Francisco and Moji Aug. 8, JARDINE, Kerusine Oil and General MATHON & Co., ED.
Knight Companion, British str., 4,295,
BUTTER Singapore Aug. & General. --- FIELD & SWIXE
Choysang, British str., from Canton. Chenan, British str., from Canton. Kangtah, Chinese str, from Canton.
DEPARTURES,
August 13. Naifons, for Hoibow and Haiphong. ** Wangsang, for Butow and Shanghai. Cheongshing, for Weihaiwei & Tientsin. Fingehou, for Shanghai. Lewis Luckenboek, for Fan Francisco. Awakusa Haru, for Swatow and Tamsai. Chiyuen, for Shanghel
August 14.
Armand Behic, for Shanghai and Yoko-
bama.
Soshu Maru, for Canton.. Siakiang, for Canton. Brisbane, for Bangkok. Tacoma, for Calcutta
ØLEARED Someli, for Singapore and London Cheysang, for Swatow and Shangbai.
PASSENGERS. AREIVED.
Per Haitan, from Coast Forts, Mir and
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN BADIOTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION,”
Stups in communication with Care D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station :-
Armand Belt Salamer Malta
Bessie Dollar Nahi Máru
INWARD MAILS EUROPE (ENGLISH MAIL-Pes
Aug. 11
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 14th at 10-Pressure his decreased slightly over Central," and where. Considerably over the Bonins north Japan, and has increased glau
and Formons, and slightly at other stations."
Both typhoony hays moyed worth- eastward. At 0 m. this morning one was central in latitude 287 N. ahd fathkngitude 1277 E. and the other between.
Tokio and the Bunins,
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire a gas pended.
Correspondanos addressed to enany subjects in Chins, Blam, Liberia, Portu- gurse Esas Africa, Perxía and Marcos on- not be transmitted,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour ending at 10am to-day, 006 inch
Total since January 1st, 6303 inches against an average of 58.75 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at 'noon on the 13th August:-
1. Hongkong to Gap Rock: W., or variable winds, moderate to light ; fiue. 2--Formosa Channel: S.VV. winds,
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1916
SHARE REPORT.
AUGUST NTH, 1918,
and paid up
Ocious 11.30 A.M.
Lait Dividend and date.
Retaral based on. Jars.. year's dir.
BANKS,
A
Hongting & S'bai. #125|8740 h. oz diy. £2.5 intotina
:)
MARINE INSUE-
]
ANOES.
3-South coast of China between
Caston
North Thicke
Chiori....
503306-
in.£5|T. 135
$100 $920
...60 $260
Kails will close for :-
COLOMBO,toderste. STRAFEE, BURMAH
INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, DURBAN, JOHANNESBURG, PORT SAID, *MARSEILLES, & UNITED Hongkong and Lamocks: The same
* No. 2.
KINGDOM,
VIRE EAURANOSS.
China Fires wit...# 20 | #154 bu
Hanging Firm age ou $385 bu
Fer Somali, at 10 am, on Tuesday, the South coast of China between Yangtas
15th Aug.....
Torgkong and Hainan: The same as PHILIPPINES ISLANDS AUSTRALIA, |, NO. 1.
*TASMANIA, NEW – ZEALAND Vis PORT DARWIK" £. *NEW GUINEA Via "EHURSDAY ISLAND, Per Taiyuan. Registration at 1015 Letters at 11 am, on Tues- day, the 13th Aug, Per afue, at 11 am, on Tuesday, the
18th Aug,
STRAITS.
FORMUSA' ViƖ TAKAO & KERLUNG,
Per Niitaka Marty at 11 am,, on Tues-
day, the 15th Aug.
SWATOW & BANGKOK.
Fer Haldi, at 1 pm, on Tuesday
the 15th Aug.
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Per Halan, at 1.30 pm, on Tuexky,
the 15th Aug. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Per Taming, at 3pm, on Tuesday, the
10th Abg.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of August, 1816-
Date. -Ang. 14th,
Findia
Begins
0.48 Bel
7.00 pm
1stb.
5.40-
2.00
16th
540
7.06
17th, 0.80
:734
18th
4.61
7.0%
19th,
5.31
#20th,
5.51
91st,
and 5.51
$3rd.
8.50
24th
260
6.T.A
th 5.54
29+hi
29th.
30th,.
31st.
D)
Per Aki Mara Begistration at 215. Am Latters at a p.m., on Tues- "Day, the 18th Aug.
SHANGHAI & NORTH DEINA.
Per Cheaan, at 3 pm, on Tuesday,
the lath Aug PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA.
TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND & NEW GUINEA Via THURSDAY ISLAND,
HOIROW & HAIPHONG.
ROYAL OBSERVATRY,
Per Loksang, at 5 pm, dà Tuesday, ¦ HONGKONG DAILY WEATHER
the 15th Aug..
SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA VIL
TAKAO & ANPING... Per Soshu Harz, at 8 am, on Wednes
day, the 16th Aug. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN .. Wi NAGASAKI, HONOLULU,
UNITED STATES, CANADA & SOUTH AMERICA VL JAX FRANCISCO.
(Europe via Siberia). Ter Shinyc Marz. Registration at 10.15 m. Lettén at 11 a1, on Wednesday, the 10th Ang [Shanghai Brit. P.U... Saturday, 19th Ang.] STRAITS, PA
Fer Hopsong, of 3 pas, on Wednes-
day, the 18th Aug,
-WEIHAIWEI & TTENTSIN.
Per Chipahinga 5 pm, on Wednes
day, the 18th Aug. --- HAIPHONG.
Per Suankiang, at 9 am, on Thurs
day, the 17th Aug. KOIHOW & HAIF'HONG..
PenHongkong, at 11 am on Thursday,,
the 17th Aug.
REPORT.
AUGUST. 14, 1916.–4.m
Hour.
"Ba,
"
#tortosik ..¦ Cap Namaro", Bakodaba Tako
Napunkt... y Kagoshima. Ouhlma
Bouttrad
· Walkalwał. Hánkow.. Ichang Kinkling ***
Ohanga Shangha Fatala Sharp PE... Amay
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA. (Europe via Biberia).. Per Sinking Registration at 2.15 pm Letters at 3 pm, on Thurs day, the 17th Aug. [3hanghai Chi. P.O., Monday, 21st Ang.] Talhoka...
Talabu NORTH Tainan KEELUNG, SHANGHAI,
CHINA, JAPAN Via MOJI, VIC- Kozhan'.........
STATES TORIA USHTED.
SOUTH AMERICA via TACOMA. Per Canada Mara. Registration at
Mrs Andrews, Miss V. Green, Mr L. EL 1216-ph. Letters at 1 pm, on co Roddis, Mr E. Hiller, Mr Jossland.
Lamouraux, Mr J. Greenfield, Mr T Per Sinkiang from Amoy, Mrs
Willie, M: K. P. Kiaul, Mr Roxburgh.
Per Somali, for Hongkong: from Kobe, Mr and Mrs S. Cohen; from Shanghai Mr and Mrs B. Allen and child, Miss N. Y. Allen, Miss J. Richards, Mr and Mrs EC. Weitz, Mr.C. & H. Bolton, Dr E Mel Gibson, Mr and Mrs A. G. Cox, Mr.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FIBANCER Lewis, Mr W. Howard.
COMPANY, LIMITED.,
Alexandra Building
Hongrong. Dec.: 29,-191v..
ANG YUK DENTIST, accessor
the late
TING STEVET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation free.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Kundhow 'from Weihaiwei reports Fine weather condi- tions throughout.
alan from
The British steamer Swatow reports: Light breeze, cloudy weather, showery, light 8ly swell
The British steamer Sinking from
Amoy reports: Light winds and fine
weather
The American steamer fanamet, from Singapore reports: Streng S.W. mon-
SOOZL
The British Steamer Somais from Yokohama reports: Fine, clear weather.
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS.
eMails. Singapore for this port on the 9th instant pm, with the outward English Mails, and is due hore on the 14th instant; pin
SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS the zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty DHYSICIANS prescribed Chamber The P. & O. 8. N. Cosas Maila left "Chaft, which has been found to be
Iain'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoes 4fset a inches below mean sea laval
Hemedy because it relieves crampe in To obtain the depth of water on the the stomach and intestinal pains quicker tire gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard than any preparation they can com add 3 feet 4 inches, aart on the gauge poimd. It can be bought from any at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet chemist & bottle will koop for yenes Binches to the height given in the table and no home is complete without it. For
August 15th to 162, 1018.
LOW WATER
·Kangkong
Baight
Hoerkons
sale by all Checaista and Storekeepers
Temperatura, Hoogkong, August 14, 1916.
29.86
29.80
99.66
The
Chins Mail Steamship Co, Ltd's Ching left fan Francisco on August 1st and may be expected
and
to arrive in Hongkong on August
The P&O. Homeward Mail steamer Medina," with the Hongkong, Mair
imi
of the 30th June last, arrived in London on Thursday, „the 10th-inst,
Other Fessels: Thess. Shivala from Calentta, left Cal
cotts on the 4th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 1st
ASP & OB
Shanghai for this port on the 10th aim, and a tine here on the
|
M
Friday, the 18th Aug SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Par Hai Hong, b 1.30 p.m., on Fri
day, the 18th Aug.
WEIHAIWEL & TIENTSIN.
Per Kuricho, at 3 pm, on Friday,
the 18th Ang....
Baroniober
mb Sea Lṣével,
-*wanziandersTM,
Humidity.
KRIPPING.
Donglu Steamships 350|#123; b. Steamboats...... 15] 893)
Indo-Chines
(Preferred)... [$484 b_1 Dolond)][ 1154 }, {
$7 fuil als 1914, 813
Interim / 1913
Ina. 17] a/c 1915 ...........
Final of $20 and borer
$10 ajo 1914. Interim of $90 a 1913 Final of $15 making $18 for 1914 and int. of 38 on-sccount 1915
[$7 and beaur $2 for
1914. $7 for 1914
#5 Int for 1915/1916,
81 for 1915,
er diy..
10 BonusÏ
"Shell" Transports £1,109/-b. Star Ferry...# 10:| 833 d.
REFINERIES.
Chine Sugars...$100
Malabon Sugars....(100) $40 a.
Bi- faz 1915
6/- for 1915
5/- w/c 1913 Coupon 25 Sale 1918 Coupon 23
$1.85 dividend 45 conta Bonus for year anding 204.16.
$12 for 1915
$5 for 1915,
1- a/c 1913/16, Coupons
Nos. 7
|T 1 for 3910
MINING.
Katians
Langhts
Rasd........
dr 10.231
9/-afe 1915
Tronoh Mines
1- 1918.
301-
Ural Casplan's
9% for 1915
8-4-
Wind
DOJKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharton & 50] 830j b.
$34 for 1915:
833 0. E.E. & Whampo
Docks 503125 'b.
Să ne 1915
**WE JE ZORAJCE
Faroe
Woathar.
Ehanghai Docks T. 100.T. 68 Hongkow-Wharts T, 100 T. SAL
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...50 $1.15 exc Cental Estates 100 100
Hoogkong Lands...$100 || $100. Humphreys Extates 10 asj Zovkou Lands ...* 20 (898)
West Points
60 $89
Shanghai LandsT. 50 E. 95"
The 7 to year ending
304-18 Tis, 3 for 1915%
$5/c 1915
35 cents for 1918
$2 for 1915
18% for 1915, and 1 taal
bonus
#7 afo 1915.
Interim div. of Kiş
Interim of $9
Pescadores. Carbon: 5: Hongkong Gap Rock.
COTTON MILLS.
Waskow. Pakhot Holbor Phallen Tourang... 0.85. James Dagupan "Mantis ... Legaspi m
Cr
Kang Tik.
Yangiazepoos
T. 60 T. 1425 b
Shanghai Cottone T. 50 T. 93, b
10 T. 131 b
[T. 48.
TI. 1 for 1915.
Tralobar Iloltoi
SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW
Fer Watching, at 100 pan, on Tuesday
the 2nd Aug. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS:
Fer Tean, at 3 pa, on Tuesday, the Surigao
22nd Aug. R STRAITS, BURMAH, D COLOMBO, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, DURBAN, CAPE TOWN & UNITED KINGT. F. CLAXTON, Director. DON. NAJ
Hongkong Observatory, Aug-14, 1916. Light & Powers 4.80 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degrees China Providenta 10 $8,70 Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea în
Thursday, the 24th Aug Per Hitachi Maru, at 11. ang OB STRAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, ADE
LAIDE, WESTER AUSTRALIA, SINUTA, KDES, EGYPT & EUROPE, Per Nor Registration at 10.15 a
Letters at 11 am on Friday, the 25th Aug,
The Parcel Mal will be closed on Thurs, day, the 24th Ang, at 6 pm. FORMOSA VIKEELUNG, SHANGHAI - NORTH CHINA, JAPAN VI MOJI,
VICTORIA & SEATTLE,
Fer Tokohama Mary, at 3 pan on
Friday, the 1st Sept
SHANGHAI, NORTH CELINA, JAPAN Via NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, B.0, VANCOUVER UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA & UNITED KINGDOM Via CANADA.
(Europe via Biberia), Fer Empress of Rusna Registration at DA6 am. Letters at 10.30 BIOR Wednesday, the 6th Sept Shanghai Chi, F., Baturday, 9th Sept.]
* Superscnbédi, cor
9. TEMPXRATTEL, in the shade, in de- grecs Fahrenheit.
inches, tenths and hundredths
a Hummerry, in percentage of datura- ton, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,
4. DIRECTION OF Wing to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beanford Beale
MISCELLANEDUE.
Chiss-Borneos) 12] Bu
Dairy Farms
Grem Talande
$ 20 29.60 b...
Hogkung Electrics # 10: 6504 E- Hongkong Ices.... 25 8160 Hagkong Ropes... 10134 Hongkong Tramways 51- | #7,85 b.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b, blue sky, detached cloud d drizzling rain. I fog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, Passing showers, a squal, z rain; a snow, Maning Posts
thander, y visibility, w dew (wet)
TBAL in inches, tenths and hun- Peak Tramways dredths.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
di þ.e.
ре
71 p.
Ta. 16 for year ending pe
31-10-15ZZAZIO
T. 6 div. Th. 11
bonus for year ending 50-6-5
72 ota. for 1915.
8p.a. for year ending
28-2-06
70 cents for 1915
$1.95 for year ending
60 cents for 1915
$2 for 1918/1916.
$11/1915
83% 1916.
30 conta e/d 1915
$9 for 191******
7 % for 1915/1916 thum
25 cents for 1916/7816,250; 7pe
180 ota
Stan Laundry.....
(Previosa,
dave at On dase st
Union Waterboats #108161 b
1. 1915..
5 p.6.1
Barometer
(29.075 80
29.62
for-1915
Direction
William Fowellveznis
50 cents for