THE ECONOMIST."
ITS LATE EDITOR'S FAREWELL..
MÀ PLEA YOU CIVABORATION, S Francis W. Hirst, the promlaqui Buan „Bial" weleer, in his valedictory upon real- dog the editorship of the Etuatis! " after a tenure af vine, yesss,, May's yo
**azy riew the Anancial fabric of Western Europe is in imminant perik, word d few pure maths it will no longer) be possible to disguise the bunkrupt, cons alition at several great natione Civiliza tion, as we have known it, and rapriš santative institutions are doomed, unless through the exertions of individual the gights without which, an English any rate. will hardly care to live, are #peslily restored. To this end freedom and independance, must sauubow be won
back for Parliament and the pros.**
t
Hirst has been an oppouez ul A
trictions enforced by the Defence of the Realm Act and secret ( diplomacy'.** Eeplying to the Times," which states that he imparted to the Econoiniss" ** distresting pacificist polics." be
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La pinto English. I am ascased being peace maker. The acessation spot distressing, to me. I plead guilty to the charge. It has been my principal objevt during the last year to prepare the public bind for pence by separating spassion and fetion from reisis and Ench, and if I could believe I had hastened its advent by one day and saved the previous | ives and libits lost in twenty-four hours. should tysk myself to have won a prize
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ARRIVALS, August 14
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To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions to sell by Public Auction.
On
SATURDAY,
the 19th August, 1916, commencing nt 11 am, at the Godowns of the
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
and Godown Co., Ltil,
Salvert ez. Steamship
COPPER, BRASS AND IRON PIPES, COPPER CONDENSERS, COPPER PUMP, IRON PLATES, WINCHES,
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the late SIEN TING,
14. D'AQUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY - MODERATE
Consultation free.
EXOFANGE.
Hongkous, Augin Li 1916,
On London
Bank Wire
#
On demand...
20 days' night...
2/1
...... 9/16
Baudiaga.
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & 0.. Hongkong. April 7, 1918,
511
TO LET.
Tukany, British steamer. 977, RA
13, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LDM
i
August 15. duna, Norwegian str., 1,017, A. Arntzen, Bangkok Aug 7, Rice THORESEN & Co. Hong Bee, British. str., 2,058, Melahin, Singapore Aug; 6, General-CHINESE.
Aangsany, British str. 1,423, W. F. Bichard, Shanghai Aug. 9, and Swatow 14. General- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo.
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City of Naples, British atr., 1,714, R. Pipe, Singapore Aug. 9, General-BANE LIVE, Ln.
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for Canton. Chipahing Chefoo, for Saigon.
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at 2 Connaught Road. OFFICES, in King's Buildings. HOUSES, CLIFTON GARDENS.
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Nos. 12 West End Terrace, CANTON,
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
| IN-RADIO-TELIORAPH COMMUNICATION.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station:
Malta
INWARD MAILS.
SEASONAL (via Swator) Per sis. Anhui,
Aug. 17:
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria Aud the Ottoman Empire as e ene pended.
Correspondance addressed to enemy subjects in China. Sism, Liberia, Portu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco can- 1 not be transmittedǝ
Malls will close for :- SWATOW, AMOT & FORMOSA Via
TAKAO & ANPING. Per Soihu Mare at 8 am, on Wednes-
day, the 16th Aug. PHILIPPINES ISLANDS AUSTRALIA,
TASMANIA, * NEW
ZEALAND
VL FORT DARWIN " & *NEW - GUINEA Vĩa"THURSDAY ISLAND, Fer Taiyuan, at 9am., on Wednesday,
the 18th Aug
TEGEL. 80URABAYA, PROBOLING),
CHERIBON &. SAMARANG.
Per Sangola, at 10 am, on Wednes
day, the 18th Aug. SHANGHAI, KORTE CHINA, JAPAN Vi KAGASAKI, * - HONOLULU, UNITED STATES, CANADA SOUTH AMERICA -Vla FRANCISCO,
.......... (Europe via Siberis)..
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 15that 11.10-No retarts from Japan or N. E. China. ~ Pressure has increasent moderately over Formosa and Luzon, and slightly in other districts."
The typhoon to the NE of Formósa has filled up.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending st 10 sm. to-day, 0.03 inch
Total since January 1st, 6500 laches, against an average of 30.20 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending, at noon on the 18th August
TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 1916 SHARE REPORT.
AUGUST 15TH, 1916.
Stock and paid ep
Qtions 11.80 A.M
Last Dividend And date.
Yalan
BANKS.
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: Light Boogkong & Shai $195 9740 b, og div. £2.5interin
for variable winds; fair to showery, `
No
སྙt°
9.-Formicea Channel: The same as
MARINE INSUE" ANOES.
$5018593
EST. 183
$1100 $920
60 $260
1--South coast of China between Hongkong and Laniocks: The se
No. 2
Cantons...... 4-"South coast of Chins between Narth China Hongkong and HaiDAD: The same as
Unions Nak
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of August, 1916
Date
14 Ends Begina Aug. 13th, 249 am..
7.00. pm. 3.40"
#06
Yangtazos
FIRE INSURANCES,
China Firosa.₺ 20|$154 bi Hongkong Wires ......ə 20 ($395 b.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamshipe $50 $1334 b. Steamboats 10 994)
(Preferred)...... 148 L (Deforred).... 1127 b.f
16th,
17th,
4.30
18th,
19th, 5.51
+ SOLE
5.01
21st+6.51
7.01
5.31
Indo-Chins
7.00
6.59
24th,
6.58
6.38
26th
6:07
57th.
6.58
98th.
5.54
6.56
29th 5.34
8.53
30th.
0.34
6.54
31st.
8.54
6.54
ROYAL OBSERVATHY. HONGKONG DAILY WEATHER RIFORT,
AUGUST 15, 1918-m
SAN
Hakodate
Toba
Bocht *****
Nagunak!... Kagoshians.
Kab
Oralms ...
Per Shinya Haru. Hegistration at 10.15 8. Letters at 11 am, Da Wednesday, the 16th Aug, (Shanghai Brit. P.U., Saturday, 19th Aug]| Italjima" SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA & Boninfetand
JAPAN Vi KOBE
Hour.
Inhang
Klakang
13
Shanghalan Shay Fk.. Jumlad.......
Per Knight Companion N
erra, at 11 am on Thurs Changsha
day, the 7th Aug. " HOIHOW & HAIFHIONG.
Per Hongkennt 11 am, on Thursday,
the 17th
8WATOW.
Per Hupchat, on Thursday, the STRAITS, BURAH & INDIA Vi
17th Ang.
CALOUTTA.
Per Hopping, at pm, on Thursday
the 17th Au
Per atta, for Hongkong: from Lon- don, Messrs Full, Sanders, Vanstone, | Cree, Rowa, Jenkins, Urwin, Elson, Ewens, Mallett, Fewings, Burgess, Norris, Walken, Bennett, Willams, Stowell, Melntyre, Rour, Lewar, Jones, Smith, Capt. Dailins, Mra Loder and child, MrH. Masson, Qr. Mr. Sergt. and Mrs Lintott and
Fombay, Mr. Buckhouse, Me 1. Kreiger, from Penang, Mr Wagner from Singapore, Dr Macalluna, Mr J. Welsenback, Me and Mrs Gerson and child, Mr Risch, Mr FSHANGHAI &ÑOTH "CHINA. Kelamore, Miss Clarke, Mr Decomal, My Sentmaker, Jr. Gibson Plynnar, For
Miss Petry; from Bombay, Mr Y. Noda, Mr Reiss, For Yokohama from Bombay, Mr H. Trewed from Singapore, Miss E. Slicke, Dr Graham.
ME
Mrs hai from London, Mr and
Per Huch, from Singapore, &c., Miss E. M. Fage, Miss Carmen Page, Mr A. J. Lonkaster.
Fer Annu, from Bangkok, Mr Bisgaard Thomsen.
HREE-ROOMED PLATS.1 Ham
phreys
Buildings, Kowloon. FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modem convenience, laeluding English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Per A Maru, from Japan: for Hong Fists specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at reasonable reson Dr A. B. de Souza, Mrs Souza and Immediate possessioni.“
2 children, Mrs F. B. de Joza, Mr and Mrs L Valasco and 4 children, Mr HC
F A. Guterres,
Miss
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Lowick, Master Guterres, Master J
Torace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan
4 months" sight/1 13/161 Road, Borloon,
Credits, 4 months sight,
Documentary, 4 months sight 29/2
'On Paris
On demand,
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On New York-
On demand
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay
Wire
On demand, On-Calcutta---
Wire ...
On demand
On Singapore On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand
20 days' sight(private paper).
On Yokobana
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine(per tael)
Sovereigna (Banks Baying rate) 50.30.
Silver (per oz.)
Bar Saver in Hongkong
Chinese Copper Cach Chinese Copper Centa Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin "Hongkong Suh Coin
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong. Des. 28, 1912.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table given below has been empiled 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 Pulice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-0.
The
zero
of the table corresponda with
Pereira,
C. Guterres, Mrs. A. Guterres and child, Blaster M. A. Guterres, Mrs R. M. Henderson, Miss C. Duffy, Mr and Mrs FB. Smith:
Per Yuensang, from Manila, Mrs Hines, Mrs Vidal Mr and Mrs Codswell and child. Messrs Johnstone, Harding, Clyde Baker, Greswold, Mula, Lewis, Horsley.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Hupel from Swatowreports: Dull uncertain weather. The British steamer Shinon from Saigon reports: Fresh S.W. winds and fine weather....
The British steamer City of Naples from Singapore reports: Strong SW
monsoon and high sea, weather clear, passing rain squalls.
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
100
03.30
3 inches below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the
317
18. Z mp
par
01 % pa. ... 147 dia. dis
Temperature. ngkou, August 15, 1018
Per Kitano Mart, from London July 1,
tide gauge at the Victoria Nayal Yards M. Hinton, Miss Y. 11. Hinton, M add a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge E Cooling, Mr C. D. Smith, Mr 8. at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest Murayana
6 inches to the height given in the table.
August 18th to 22nd, 1916.
TSTEAMERS MOVEMENTS.
The China -Mail Steamship Co. Ltd's China left Can Francisen“ on
The
August 1st, and may be expected
to arrive in, Hongkong on
August
&O. Homeward Mail steamed Medina, with the Hongkong Mail of the 30th "Jure last, árrired London on Thursday, the 10th int
Other Tere
(Europe v Siberia).
Swatow Talhoka ... 5. Kembun Talean- Talman Mi
**Shell" Transporte £1109/b.
Star Ferry'... 10 $36.b.
REFINERIES.
China Sugar... $100 $114 Salabon Sugam.. $100|147 a
MENING.
Wind
Kailan
Langkats
Raube
Barometer
að Sea Lorst,
Temperatura.
Exumidity.
Dizmollem..
11 22.67
29.64
"
"
29.03
1
Pasosdores. Cambon 63. Hongkong Gap Book.. Fer Sinking, egistration at 18 Wachow
pm. Lettera pm, on Thurs Pakhak ·.... day, the 17thing. [Shanghai Chi, P.O.Monday, 1st Abg. Phalles Hothom KEELUNG, SHAGHAI,
Tartane CHINA, JAPA, Via MOJI, VIC-
0.8k. Jama Aparri ..... TORIA, UNED STATES
&
Dagupan... SOUTH AMERÍA via TACOMA,
Mania "Per Canada Mar Registration at Taclober
Legasp!... 19.15 pm. Iters at 1 pm, on Follo Friday, the 15 Aug.
Surigao..
NORTH
SWATOW, AMOT FOOCHOW
Per Hai Hong, 30 p.m., on, Fei-i
day, the 19tg. WEIHAIWET & TEITSIN."
Per Kueichow, at pm on Friday,
the 18th Aug,
STRAITS, BURM. COLOMBO, INDIA, ADEN, YPT, DURBAN, CAPE TOWN UNITED KING DOMA
Per Auto Mars, 9am, on Sun-
day, the 20th HAIPHONG
Per Sungkan am, on Sunday,
the 20th Aug 8WATOW, AMOTHOOCHOW.
Per Haiching, at, on Tuesday,
thend
PHILIPPINE IZLAS
Labuan
1119.76
"
29.79
29,84
080
T. E. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 15, 1916
1. BAROMATER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheft, on the layel of the sea in inches, tepths and hundredths.
4. TEMPERATUEZ, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
it Weather.
Tawa 1914, 218 Interim / 1913 WALKER
Int. 12% a/c 1915
Final of $20 and benna $10 a/d 1914, Interim of $30 e 1915
Final of 315 msking $18
for 1914 and ins. "of 80
of account: 1215
$ and bonne $2 for
1914: $27 for 1914
85 Int for 1913/1916
$1 for 1916......
ex div. for 1915
10/ Honus.
8 for 1815....
3-
1915 Coapos 26
- a/c 1915 Coupon 25
$1.65 dividend 43 cents Bonus for year ending 80-416
114 for 1915
88 for 1910...
1 af 1915/18, Coupons
singdru. 10 T. 284. b.
£1 $2 b.
Tronch Mines.......£150/-..
Ural Caspians
DOCKS, WHARVES
· AND GODOWSK.
Kowloon Wharves # 50883 b
丁品
Nos. 7
Ts for 1910
2/- no 1915
La/c 1918...
9" X-for[1815
#31 for 1915
1915
Shangbai Books T100 T. 88 Hongkow What's T. 100 T. 84
HOTELS, LANDS
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...8,50 8118 ex'd v Central Estates $100 $100 Hongkong Lands $100 00 Humphreys Estates $.10 881
Kowloon Lands...8 SD 838
$.50 $85
West Points
Shanghai Lazda T. 50.95
T. 7 for year ending
:90-4-16 Tis. 3 for 1915
85 3/0 1915
87 4/0 1915.
Interim" div. of Bog`................
30 rents Fat 1915
$2 for 1915 Jaterim of $2
| 12% for 1915 and I teel
가
COTTON - MILLS.
EW60 T. 143
Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 934 b.
Kung Fik....................... 10 T. 134 b. Yangtacupoce
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Hurry, in percentage of satura Chica-Bornens ............... 12 €81. tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIxD, to two points. 5. FORCE Beauford Scale
Light & Powers
or Wry, according to Chim-Providents 6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c
Dairy Farms....... detached cloud, drizzling rain, 120g Green Islands
g gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overerunt,
584.60. 188.70
#1089,56 b
passing showers, aqual, r rain, smow, Hongkong Electrice 10 #504 E. thunder, visbury, dew (wet)
7. RN in inches, tenths and hun. Hongkong lots
Per Tean 3 ph Tuceday, the
and Aug STRAITS, BURMA COLOMBO,
INDIA ADEN, EFT, DURBAN, dredthe CAPE TOWN & NITED KING: DON
Per Hiachi Narur 11': Thesday, the 24Aug.
$:25 $180 Hongkong Ropes...8 10 #34 Hongkong Tramways 5/-
HONGKONG REGISTER.
· day:
date at Morning Fosta
∙LD.
$7.60 80
STRAIT BURMAHYLON, ADE LATE, WESTERKAVSTRALIA, INIJA, ADEN, EGY & BUROPE, Bartmeter Per fore Hegistrad 10.15 am
Tempe Letters at 11 am Friday, the 15th Aug
26929 Peak Trainwige ......$ 1024 b (new) $ 150.
bones
Tis. 16 for year ending
31-10-15T
Ts. 6 dir. & Tis. 1] boans for year soding. 30-6.5
Ta. 1 for 1915.....
72 cts, for 1913
6. p.. for
28-2-06 70 cents for 1915
81.25 for year ending
91-715******
60 cents for 1935.
82 for 1918/1916.
$11 a/c 1915
fc 1915
30 centa a 1915
42 for 1916
% for 1015/1919
Th/Parcel Mall will be ed on Thurs-
team Taundrymas 15 834 60
25 cents for 1913/1910...
day he Aih Aug,
Force Westb Rain
Superscribed corresponce only
Union Waterboats 810 9164 b
lura sathe bo
70 Bents for
William Powel
MASTER REMEDY
Pestina
The as Shivala from Calcutta Kit Caro cutta on the 4th inst, and accedo be
ten here on or alkotit fié,
szalleres, a second
Rotoral based
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your's.
dir.
8£ po
13 po
11 pr
9 p.9.