To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned have received instrne-
Tessell by Fuble Anctions
(10% ACCOUNT OF WAR CONCERNED),.
hon
SATURDAY,
the 18th August, 1910, at
11 am, at their Fales Resus, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corne of
Ica Borax, SIM,
SUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ae,} Remors to Shiva Rooms for Codrenianus
of Sale,
lao
A number of pairs of Shoes, Dress Material, ribbers, etc. And
*** Five Cases American Cheese.
HCGRES & HOUGH,
Åsualimurera,
Dasma :- Cash.
Ronglong. dr. IH, 1918
TO LET
"TO LETA
943
OFFICES or 1st Floor, No. 2 Queen's Central, at present in the Occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd
Apply to-
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, Lr.
Hongkong, April 29, 1919-
O
TO 'LET.
39
NE FLAT of FOUR ROOMS over Dispensary. partly furnished-Apply Kowloon Dispensary or Secretary A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
Hongkong, June 16, 1916.
TO LET.
HOUSE in Kowloon:
Building.
ALEX ROSS
& CO.
Machinery Office Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES
Napier, Ford Hupmchile, Motor Cany Brooke, Caille, Scripps, Mariae Moters, Triumph, Indian,. Motor Cycles, Boreland Corona Typewriters, Durysco Prints and Colourwasdi, Optimas Stover,
Jeyes Fluid,
Carbory Stationery,
Turner Oil & Gas Engines,,
Simpan & Lawrence Yacht Fittings Dunlop Tyres,
General Accident Blotpr Car Insamper.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
August 1t.
Atria Mara, Japanese str., 2732, T. Sasaki, Yokchuca vin Kobe and Moji Aug. 5, General-N. Y. K
Tiitakpan, Dutch steamer, 2,666, J. P. Scholten. Amoỷ August 16, Général.- JAVA ÚRINA-Japan Lps.
August 18.
Sungkong British steamer, 987, H, Trowbridge, Haiphong Aug, 13, Pigs and Gieperai-Burcearino & Swuk
Kumcheur, British, steamer, 1,430, J. A. Martin, Java is Kingapore August 6, Sugar.—Cuxwest
Tamm, British str., 018, J. Cudnity Chefou, Aug. 12 General.—BUTTERFIELD: & Swint.
非
dah, British str.. 1,355 G. W. Eedy. Shanghai and Swatow Aug 17, Feneral
- KUTTERFIELD & SWIRK.
"
751
Torre
Apply to CHANG YUK SHU,
C% YEE SANG FAT C
34, Queen's Roni Central
Houston đi 12, 2016
TO LET.
926
1
DEPARTURES.
August 17.
Kroegler, for Foochow and Shanghai.
Angust.19. Choking, for Weibiwer and Tientsin. Hape for Swatow,
Kentus gr, for Chinwangtan
Stakbay, for Shanghai
Hongkong, for Hoilaw and Haiphong Kongsing, for Swatow and Shangh Imag, for Hollow and Bangkok. Canda Farn, for Shanghai & Tacoma Hathway for Swatow and Foochow
CLEARED.
OFFICES, Sea Floom *. Gorge's has for Singaport.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7, 1918,
TO LET
511
Prunn Mary, for Shanghai and Kobe. 7kg for Hoihow and Haiphong- Kirin or for Singapore she Calcutta. Kumchour, for Weihaiwei and Tientsin. Humber for Amor,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Fer Sengkang, from Pakhoi, Sir and
SMALL CODOWN in Prince's Mfrs Wicks...
A Building
For particulara etc. applyi
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
Bengkong, May, 2, 1916.
OFFICES
ESTATE LTD.
TO LET
In Princes Building.
Apply to
68EWAN, TOMES & CO.
Liquidators REUTER BLACKELMANY & Co. Hongkong, April 15, 1918.
TO LET
OFFICES, Connaught Road,
OFFICES, in King's Buildings.
Condnis Road.
823
DEPARTED.
Per Shinyo Maru, for San Francisco, & MM. Baleo, Mr L. Barber, Mr. Mrs und Master H. J. Bell, Misa Bittinger. Mr and Mrs. L. Beach, Miss L Bull- more, Miss E. Brown, Mr. Brooks, Mrs F Cana, Mr N. C. Caum, Mr. F. A. Coffman, Mr and Mrs Caswell and child, Mr M. Crawford, Mr K. Doi, Miss J. Florida, Mr H. H. Gardiner, Mr J. M. Griswold, 3r
P
Bee, Mr and Mrs F. 4. H and 2 children, Messrs J. K. Harding, R. L. Hawkins, C. D.
Hupp Ichioka, J. O. Johnstone, I. E. Jacob, R. W. Lawton, F. F. Lewis, Miss League, Mr A. E. Meader, Cape W. C. Shanley, Matsuda, Mr C.- Mins Shanley, Mulic, 549 Jr., Mr B. M, Shanley, Mr J. S. Shanley, Mr and Mrs W. C. Shanley, Mr and Mrs. L. Steverwald, Mr P. Holyoak, Mr Mer Namara Mrs Mr F. G.
and Miss 3, Mr B. E. Mills.
Mr O. Mayall, Mrs. 31 C. S. Meader, M M. S. H. Manning," Mr and Mrs G. F Ober and children, Messrs A. C. and
Miss Por solle, Mrs Richards and
HOUSES, is CLIFTON GARDENS W. B. Oche, Mrs Fended Mr Robin. Nos. 1 & 2 West End Terrace, CANTON.son, Mrs J. Rawak, Rev. and Mrs Roy
Apply:-
Mr
R. Yamrmet, Mrs J. A. Wood,
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT and Mrs
AND AGENCY Co., L
TOLET.
Senbock,
Mr E. P. Sargent, Mra Taggart
Miss E. Williams, r Mr H. Garcia,
Mr V. H. Xavier, Mr and Mrs Quayle and 5 children, Mr and Mrs F. J. A. Marques, Mrs Boomkamp and children, Miss Schmidt, Messrs J. Topacio, S. Bustos, Augina Pe, V. A. Zee, Walraven, Kreiger,
THREE-ROOMEU PLATS in Ham. Mr and Mrs McClyers.
phreys Buildings, Kowloon.
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road,
ith erary modern conveniones, including English Baths and Kitchen Fanges, Hot
**SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Kusichore reports: Water and Water Carriage Sylem. A few Strong monsoon weather Singapore to Flats specially designed to accommodate Cape Padaran. From Paracels north, three Eachelors at ressonable rentals. strong Why breeze with high sca." Bar Immediate possession.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Tetraos and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon..
TWO BOOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITEL). Alexandrs. Bulidings.
Hongking, Doc., 23, 19£t.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer...
Previous
day
at z pts
Temperature 86
Humidity....
***
20.63.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, August 18, 1018.
On London-
Bank Wire
•
„On demand, -
271 .-2/17/18 2.201
4.2/1 11/16
30 days sight...."
4 months' sight,
Credita, 4 months eight,...2/1
- Documentary, 4 months' sight
On Paris-
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, toydays sight,
On Bombay-
29.58
· 29.57′′ 20.67
80
B4
88
Direction of}
Wind......!
BW
W
*W:
Wire,
On demand,
Weather Rain
*
O'
On Calcette
10.44
0.00
·0.1€·
Wire,
od
On demand,
1800**
.....1072
Highest open air temperatura on the 17th |67| Levert open ale temperature or the 19th.79
"T. F. CLAXTON, Director, gkong. Observatory, Aug. 18, 1916.
Temperatura Hongkong, August 18, 1910
On demand On Singapore
On plemand,
On Manila-
On Shanghai-
On demand
20 days sight(private
On Yokohama
On demand,
20.32 Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per
Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate)
84 Bar Silver in Hongkong
84 Chino Copper Cash ...
78 Chinese Copper Centar Dar
ERKÖMITER
"28.01
29,50
83 Bilver (per oz.)
Do. (Wet bulb) 1 F
Hate of Native Interest:
1.....
Chine Bob Coin
70.
Hongkong Baby Coll
De Wer halb)
De Maxienum
Der Minimum fuvat:
THE CHINA MATL
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH “ COMMUNICATION. -
D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station
Ships in communication with Cape
Protesilaus Knight Companion
INWARD MAILS. Stasenat (via Swatow)-Persa. Luchow,
Aug. 19.
SHANGHAI (vin Amoy-Peres, Shantung,
Aug. 1.
The 7.30 am. dispatch for Macao will
be discontinued from the 17th bast.
WEATHER REPORT.
Ch the 18th as 13.20-Pressure-bas leereased slightly in all districts ex-1 rept in the extreme South where it bas increased slightly.
The typhoon appears to be nearly sta- tionary in latitude 27 and longitude 13°E
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours] ending at 10 am-to-day, 0.18 inch,
Tetal since January 1st, 85.50 inches, against war average of 00:31 inches.
Forecast for the 94 hours ending at noon on the 10th August:-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: West winds, moderate: cloudly, some min
2-Formosa Channel: The same wa.
•
3-South east of China" between Hongkong and Lamöcks: The, same as No. 1.
TYPHOON SIGNALS
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG
-OBSERVATORY.
The following Typhoon afgnals ars haisted on the Mast-hand on Signal: Hill, Kowloon, the Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godowns, H, M. S. Tamar, Green Teland, Standard Oil Fremises Lai chi-kok and F. O. Quarter, Lyeemoon.
A CUNE point up.. waida
indientes a Typhoon to the North of the Colony.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 19160
SHARE REPORT.
AUGEST 18TH, 1016.
Stock and paid up
Qciona ILSO A.B
Raturaj based
Vahie
Last Dividend and date.
of last
year'a dir.
BANES.
Boogkong & &'haï`9195 8740 b..
MARINE INSUR- ANORS.
between
À, CONE point up- wards and DROM Διακόπ
indicates Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
Cantons
North. Chines
Unions
50 $390
....£T. 183
$100 $920-
Yangtzer
603260
4-Youth east of Chin Hongkong and Haina light or va riable winds.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends. and begins during the monthief August,
1918.
A DRUM
495 interm
indicates & Typhoon
FIRE INSURANCES. to the East of China Fires) 20) $154 L'olony.
$7 dni 1914, $18 Interim a/c 1913...... Int. 1 X1/0.1915.
Final of £20 and beaus $10 a/c 1914 Interim of $30 1915 Final of 815 making $18 for 1914and.int of $0.
VD account 11...
$7 and, bonus $2 for
1914.
$27 for:1914
of the Colony.'
2385
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamehips: 250 3:33.6. Steambrata ...... 25 8201
Indo-Chinas.
(Prefcried) $16 (Deferred) 81273.
Hongkong. Mires
Date
Ends:
Aug. 18th,
10th.
6.61 m. 5,01
Begins. 7.03 p.. *7.03.
A CONE point up- wards and DRUM
indicates a Typhoon
to the South-East
Soth
5.31
7.02
5.51
7.01
The Services to Germany, Austria, Balgaria d'the Ottoman Empire are bus- pended.
Send
7.00
23rd
"£39
24th,
A CONE
6525
25th
8.48
point down.
indicates a Typhoos to the South of the Colony.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu guese East Africs, Perals and Morocco can- not be transmitted. »
26th
6.57
wardin
27th.
6.58
agth,
W
291b,
6.50
30th,
Malls will close for :- STRAITS
31st"
8.54
A CONE point down- wards and BALL below
Per *Ifano ĐC Đ.3 là động Đi Cá th
day, the 19th Aug.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Fer Fuensang at 2p.nt, on Saturday,
the 19th Aug
BANGKOK.
For pat.m., on-Saturday, the
19th Aug
SHANGHAI & NURTH CHINA.
Per Audung at dum on Saturday, the
10th Aug.
HONGAY.
STEAMERS. MOVEMENTS.
Maila
The China Mail Steamship Co. Ltd.'s as: Ching left Ban Francisco "ou August 1st, and may be expected to arrive in Hongkong on August
ין
20th.
Other Vessels..
Per luicher, at 3 pm, on Saturday, Thess. Shicula from Calcutta, left Cal
the 10th Aug.
STRAITS, BURMAH,
COLOMBO,
INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, DURBAN, CAPE TOWN & UNITED KING.
DOM.
For Atruta Maru, at 9 a.m., on Son-;
day, the 20th Aug.
HOIHOW, PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.
Per Sunpkiang, at 9 am, on Tuesday, SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW,
-the 22nd Aug. Per Hatching, at 1.30 pin on Tuesday,
the 22nd Aug.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA,
(Europa via 'Siberia). Per Luchon, Registration at 35 p.m. Letters at 3 pm, on Tres- Shanghai Chi. P., Baturday, 26th Acg.]
day, the 2nd Aug.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Per Tean, at 3pm on Tuesday, the
92nd Aug
STRAITS,
BURMAH, COLOMBO, *.NDIA,*ADEN, "EGYPT DURBAN, CAPE TOWN & UNITED KING. DON.
Per Hitachi Maru, at 11 ui, 03
Thursday, the ith "Aug
دی که
SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA Via.
KEELING.
Per Anak Mart at 11 s.m.; on
Thursday, the 21th Aug,
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA
“(Kürope via Siberis). Per Shantung Registration at 2.15
p.m. Letters at 3 p.m., on Thurs day, the 9th Aug. Bhanghai Chi. P.O., Monday, 28th Aug.] HAIPHONG, TOURANE, BAIGON,
*STRAITS, BURMAH, *ORYLON, *INDIA, ADEN, -KGYPT
EUROPE.
Per Athon. Registration at 2.15 pm
Letters at 4 p.m., on Monday, the 28th Aug
cutta on the 4th inst., and may be ; expected here on or about the 21st ist.....
The steamship Glenatrue is expected here
from London on or about 23rd inst.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Per Kitano Mari, from London July 1, Mrs. Hinton, Miss V. M. Hinton, Mrs Murayama. CE Coaling, Mr C.. D. Smith, Mr S
ROYAL OBSERVATHY.
HONGKONG DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
AUGUST 18," 1918-a m.
ination.
Momoc... NATO Hakodate.. Tolds ****** Kochi Nagankl Kagahima
Hour.
19
Baromsbar
Ishi'jima Boninisand
Walhalval Hanko Ishang
99.9
5
15
Shanghal STRAITS, BURMAR, CEYLON, "ADE- LAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
Shazy INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUROPE BRIO 6
Amo 93.2 Per Nore. Registration at 10.15am. Talboka vode 6 2.
Letters at 11 am, on Friday, the Talah 25th Aug,
DE
Trin The Parcel Mail will Be closed on Thurso „ day, the 24th Abg, at 6 p.nl.
int
Superscribed correspondence only,
HONGKONG TIDES.
F'da dozen. Hongkong Gay Book Baczo Wachowa Patho Hodho Pho6s. Tourne C.8L James
Chupas
The tide table given, bolos has been compiled at the National Allmarina Ofice
London from the result of the analysis. A of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tanigun during the years 1887-8-0.
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the esounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
a inches below man sea leve
To obtain the depth of water on the tids
gauge at the Victoria Naval Tard add 3 toet. 4 inches, and on the gauga at Lamont Deck, Aberdeen, add "10 feet 6 inches to the height given in the table
August 10th to 26th, 1916,
m 10
Laba
umidity.
WHA
Weather.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory: Ang. 18, 1916, 1. BAROMETZE, reduce
reduced to 38 degrees Fahrinheit, on the level of the new In inches, tenthe' and hundredths
2 TIMPERATURE, ie the amide, in de..
•WATER ** | grees Fahrenheitsze
BraDIET, in percentage of satura Baighstion, the humidity of air stunted with
moisture being 100, 1973:
4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
FORM OF WIND, according to Besaford Beala!
6. STATE OF WEATHER detachid cloud, d drialji
g gloomy, Emil 1 lighten passing showers, q equal, thander vidbility, wed
Hi melaches ten
A BALL
“A CONÈ point up
wards and BALL below
$5 Int for 1915/1918
ᎠᏎ
91 for 1916...
6- for 1915
10. Bonus...
8 for 1916
6 m/s 1915 Coupon 28 2/ 1916 Coupon 23
indicates a Typhoon
to the South Wast
of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoos to the West of the Colony.
Shell" Transporta £1110 sa *Star Ferry... 10 838 b.
REFINERIES.
China Sugars 8100 8111 b. 112 Malabon Sugar...$100|299 18.
81.85 dividand 45 cents Bonus for year ending 304-16
indicates a Typhoon to the North-West of the Colony.
Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles Away from the Colony.
Black Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony...
Kailas
MINING.
£1 317-
Langkats.......gdra.. 10 T. 967
Raubs................£l $TA b.
Tronoh Mines £130% Ural: Caspians .........Ė1
1, |
912 for 1913
85 for 1911,
1/ 1913/16, Chapons.
Nos, 7
The 1 for 191
2- n/a 1915
34
T-m/c 1916..
9% for 1915
DOCKS. WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Whares 8 50 852 b. The above signals will be hoisted.K. & Whampoa only when typhoons exist in such
F
positions or are moving in much Docks - 30 #127 k
directions that formation regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the barbour,
CEGEST SIGNAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to fall typhoon force, the following Urgent,, Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS AT INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be bbiated at
Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 03 Hongkew Wharis T. 100 T: 811
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotal...: 50 $113 Contral Estates...$100 $100 Hongkong Lands $100
$100 Humphreys Estates 8 10 862
* for 1913
261 for 1915
Tis. 7 to year ending
30.4-16. Tim. 3. for 1925
85 a/c 1915
7 a/c 1915...
Interim div. of B
35 cents for 1910-
80 38
231 for 1916
19 p.c
Interim of.83
7 p.
12% for 1915 and 1 tel
bonus
the same time above the other signal. Kowloon Lands
West Points
50 288: Shanghai Lands T. 50 192
NIGHT VIORALS,
The following Night Signals will be xhibited from the Tower of the Kowloon Ballway Station the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.8, Tamar
COTTON MILLS.
Three Lights Vertical, Green, Green, Green, fadicates that a typhoon Esca. is believed to be situated more than
300 miles from the Colony.
..T. 50 145 Shanghai Cottons T. 50 1.931
II. Three Lights Vartical, Green, Bed, Green, ludicates that a typhoon Kang Tik....... is believed to be situated less than Yongtemengoe
300 miles from the Colony,
III. Threo Lights Vertical, Red Grean, Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon foror.
10. 13) b.
TT. 12 b.
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneor
No. 111 Signal will be accompani. Light & p
ed by the Explosive Bombs, ar above,
in the event of the information con- China Providenta # 1088.60 i veyed by this signal being frit pablished by night.
The Night Signals will be substituted for the Day Signala at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night,
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
-1089,60
Dairy Farma 3 6 $41. Green Islands, 10 Hongkong Hectrics $10 351.b. Hongkong Ices
25 $160 Hongkong Ropes...#. 20 135 en. Hongkong Tramways 5/- 87} by
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following storming Poste # 25-829 stations during the time that any of
to do.
Th. 16 for year ending 31.10.15REANDERIN Th. & div, & Tis. 11 bonus for year ending 30-6-5
Cla. 14 for 1915.
72 sts. for 1015..
per for year ending. 58-2-06
70 cents for 1915
$1.95 for year ending.
$16
60 conte for 1816
11.p
82% för-1913/1918.
$11, a/c 1915
83 / 1915..
30 canta sfc 1915
8 pr
$9 for 1915
7-% for 1015/1916-
Steam Laundry
5 $3 b
25 cents for 1918/1916...
the above Day Signals are bonited Peak Tramways ...# 10 $93 ti in the Harbour.
(new) # 1 80 ct. Gap
Book
Aberdeen, Fan Ki Wan, Wagle Stanley, Sal Kang Capa Collinson, She Tax Kok.
This will indicate that there is a
Union Waterbombe“ #40;$18.95
William Péwalizk
#6,83
70 cents for 1918-
GO wute for 1913.
10 pa
depression somewhere in the Chinx Watson Ses, and that Storm Warning hoisted in the Harbour
AMEN M. Further detalle can always be given blue sky, to Ocard, Vesicle, on demand, by signal, rak, fog from the lehthouse.
overcant
111 Stars, and