To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned: baru tocaired instruc Prins to, sell by Tubhe Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COVERNMED),
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WEDNEND'AY.
thu th August, 1918, commencing at
1230 mm, ab their Sales Rocnis, No. 8.
if
Des Voeux Bank), Corner of
ica Roraz STREET,'
A number of pairs of
GENTS BOOTS and SHOES, LADIES SATIN SUOES, etc., Ito
A quantity of GLASS WARE, Comprising:-
Wat. Jags Cake and Dessert Dishes.
Sweet Dishes, del, &c.
Tramu - Cash
DUGUIN & HOUGH,
Avetvanessa,
Hoogkong, Aug 92, 1916.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI, KOSE AND MOJL
FL Steamship
SANTHIA,"
having arrived from the stove Ports, Con ague of Care bereby informed that
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
Machinery Office Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES"
Napier, Ford Hupmobile, Motor Cars" Brooke, Caille, Scripps, Marine-Motors. Triumph, Indian, Motor Cycles, a Royil and Corens Typewriters. Dureico Paints and Colourwash), Optimus Stoves,
Jeres Fluich,
Cachotyp Stationery.
Turrier Oil & Chas Engines.
Simpson & Lawrence Yacht Fittings. Dunlop Tyres,
General Accident Motor Car Insurance.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Augut 21.
Haurore, Britishstr., 1,276, J. C. Smith, Rangoon Ang. 9, and Penung 13, Gener -CARMICHARD & ÜLAKK.
Tong Hong, British str., 1,314, FJ, Prynn, Saigon Aug. 17, Eier.--- CHINESE
August
Leongsam, British steamer, 1,006, E R Night, Afania August 10, Cieneral JARPINK, MATTESON & CO, L
1
Sheratung British stemmer, 1,568, J.
General BUTTERMILD & SWID
Selun, Norwegian stesiner. 803, D,
thor Goods will be delivered from slougathrel, Shanghai and Amoy Aug. 17,
de.
Caro impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees" risk and expense and the hazardess and/or extrs hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company Limited.
No Fire Insurance bas'ten effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.
“Agenda.
Hongkure Aug. 2 19
TO LET
TO LET.
NE FLAT of FOUR ROOMS over
Kowloon
'Dispensary, partly Furnished-Apply Kowker. Dispensary, o Becretary A. S. Watson & Co., Limitech.
Hongkong, June 15, 1016.
TO LET
751
I
THE CHINA MAIL.
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS.
Stails.
The China Bail Steamship Wow, Lakh sa. Chiae left San Francisco on „August 1st, and may be expected: to arrive in Hongkong on August 29th.
The Toyo Kisun Kaisha's 4x Persia Maru left Fan Francisco for this port on the 13th August, with the, U. S Mail and is due hero on the lali Sept.
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha's as Aïppon fara arrived at Yokohama on lith August and left there for San Francisco where she is due on ist Sept.
"
Other Veseli,
PAINFUL BREAKING
OUT ON LIMBS
Itching Terrible. Red and Swollen. Could Not Work. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Completely Healed.
106,. Dover 9.. Norwich, Eng-"My les Brolo open and could not sitemi sa my work; Is diris came out in a mi pisauto ma
· For Arms, then og my hus and went to my, lem and fera, The Itening was terrible. Myan
kur, and legea maro qjuka Nd and very much swollen
, *1 goo' worse, and my leren broke out which dads it vary painful to bear. My health WKE ETUALLY affected. '1 wa nāvimxi to send le Cuskura Soap and Olatement. I got milf souner than I thougtk
I kept on uning theur for four months and i was completely curvali (Rigned), J.. Ipprön, Aug. 27, 19:4 Sample Each Free by Post
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
VIN RAFIO-TILEGRAPH COMMUNICATION,
Ships in communication with Cape -D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station -
Filiwang „Knight Companion Turceni Hitachi Mar
St. Chans
„INWARD MAILS.
SIBERIA MAIL-Per Hitachi Maru,
London July 22, due Aug, 23
STANG
(via Swatow)-Per as, Fing chow, Aug. 24,
SHANGRI-Per 5. Fors, Aug, 24.
EUROPE (French Mail)- Per
Porthos, Ang. 29.
CANADA - FOR 52. Empress of Rusia,
Aug. 30
TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 1916.
SHARE REPORT.
AUGUST 29, 1916.
Soak and paid op
Yalog
Qtions 11.30 A.M.
Retura baned
·Last Dividend and dato."
* Insh
youz's
div.
BANKS,
Hangkong & Shal $120 $710
29.5 istorin
pic.
MARINE INSUE: ANCHS.
The mail service to places on the Cantors......... Kowloon-Canton Railway as far as Shek-North Chinas
lung has been resumed.
Valons
...8 50 8303 8.
........£T. 135
$100 $920 The insured parcel service to Changtu, Changing and Wanhsien has been re-Titgtazan 80980- SONG: {. AUumed."
Whb 33p 9kta. Book. Address port 'card. F. Newbery ✯ Sons, 27, Charterhon
Sq, London. Bold throughout the world
WEATHER REPORT.
On the and at 11.15 No returns frosi Japanes stations.
Pressure has increased moderately over Formosa and slightly elsewhere.
A shallow trough is still shown from
Hovbrender, Bangkok Aug. 12, Rice and The steamship Glenstrae is expected here Tongking to the Leechoos. Rice meal.-TORESEN & Co.
Southin, British steamer, 3333, J. W. Robertson, Molt August 17, General- DAVID, 9Assoud & Co., Ld.
Taliuson, Dytebestr, Wel, J. Kareles Japan Aug. 15, General--JAVA-Eung-} JAPAN LAGS.
Jan D Archboli, American, steater. 6,314. W. J. Daris, Laletta August. Ballast.STANDARD DEL Co.
Bongooi Maru, Japanese str. 3,83, T. Huri Kabe sud Maji Aug 1 Gòneral... N. L. K
2
DEPARTURES,
"August 21. Kane Comprzión, fof Shanghai and
Yokohama.
August 29. Basa Mar, for Cheapo
hingehor, for Port Tarsova! Tungling, for Saigon..
Sutiki Jern, for Tsingtan anal News
chwang.
SMALL GODOWN" in Prince's thing, for Swatow and Froehow,
A Building.
For particulars etc. apply
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL.
ESTATE LTD.
Hongkong, May, 2, 1816,"
TO LET.
Trax, for Manill Shimon, for Keban.
* CLEARED Sunking, for Hoitos and Haiphong, 623 Hand, for Fort Bayard and Earphong. Tisonduri, for Manila and Sourabaya. Drufar, for Swatow and Bangkok. Luchow, for Shanghai, Shikoku Maru, for Singapore and Bon-
buy.
NFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central at present in the Occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd...
Apply to-
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Shanting, from Shanghai, Dr W.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD. W. Peter, Mr and its wan.
Hongkong, April 25, 1916.
TO LET,
50
OUSE in Kowloon :-No. 2 Torres
H Building
Apply to CHANG YUK SHU, C% YEE SANG FAT & Co.
34, Queen's Road Central.
Huongrong, ông 12, 126,
TO LET,
020
OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. Hongkong. April 7, 1916,
511
OFFICES
TO KEE
FVICES in Princos Balding
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CT,
· Liquidators `· BAUTE BROCKELHANK & Co.
548
Hongkong, April 16, 1916.
OFFICES,
TO LET
at 2 Connaught Road, OFFICES, in King's Buildings. HOUSES, in OÜLIFTON GARDENS "Conduit Road,
Nov. 13 West End Tamco, CANTON.
Apply #
Per Santhia, from Moji, Master H Joseph, Master E. Joseph."
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Tong Hony from Saigon reports: Fine weather.
The British "ateamer Loongang from Manila reports: Strong SW. monson with heavy ruin.
THE OHINA MAIL'
NOTICE.
Communications relating to news shook
be addressed to THE EDITDE,"
Correspondenta mut forward. ther same and addresses with any commania donaddressed to the Editor, not zoosaarily for publication bat ́m ovidence of good faith
»
Al matter for publication should written on one side of the paper only,
Letters folating by business should be addressed to THE MANA IER.
Rate of subscription to "China Ma $36 per annum; per quarter and per men.
sem pro zata',
The Chins Mail' is delivered free to subsribers in Hongking and Kowloon
Postage Is Charged at the rate of fifty sach per month.
Orders for extra suples of the OHL Man' should be sent soon as possible s the supply a limited. Ch 10 Cred 20 st., per sopf..
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENTents
AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET.
THREE-ROOMED FLATS" In Hum
phroys Bailding, Kor'opa... FOUR-RUUMED FLATS in May Boad, with every modern convenience, including English Bath and Kitchen Hangos, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flats specially designed to socommodate three bachaices stresscomble rentals. Immediate possesion,
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Forrace and Balisbury Avanza, Kowloon.
TWO BOOMED-FLATS in Nathan Boad, Kowlooni
Apply to
~HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED>, Alszandes Baudingi.
Hongrong, Dec. 29, fal.
Temperaturs. Hongkong, August 22, 1916.
BAROMETER
Bats of subscription to the "Overland China Mail" la 13 per annum posing
o $1 per annum exha kingle copies twenty Aberations and adamons to Adverte men's on Pages 2, 1, 6, and 7 should be sent to the Office, No. F. Wyndhan Street, not later than 1.90 m
→ Alterations and additions to Advertise ments on page 1, 4, 5 and 8. abould bi was not later than 1 p.m.)
before 8 p.m...
New Advertisements should be sent is
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will la cobrand matil.countermanded,
Telegraphia Addrem Harz Hongebug. Code: 4.3.0. 6th Edition.
Telephone No. 2.
Tas CHA MAIN, LAND.
|
from London en or about 23rd.inst The ss. Shiraka from Calcutta, left Sin
puporn on the 90th inst, and may be expected here on or about fie 4th inst.
The & Homeward Mail steamers Entent devices.
Mongolia and Nellare, with the Hongkong Maits of the 13th July arrived at Marseilles on Saturday and Sunday the 19th and 20th inst, respectively.
21
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the rd August
1-Hongkingto Gap Rock Light or variable winds; overcast, rain, clearing Inter.
moderate.
2-Forthon Channel: KE wind,
3-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks: The seme
No. 1.
4-South coast of Chim between Hongkong and Hainan: The same as
The P.&O. 8. N. tak ss. Now left
Shanghai for this port on the 21 instant, at 3am, with the homewnel | No.1... English Mails, and is due here on the 21th instant, an
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Per Kitano Vorn, from London July Mrs M. Hinton, Miss V. M. Hinton, M C. E. Couling. Mr CD. Smith, Mr S. Murajanı
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, August 1918.
On London
1.
$1/2 1/******
Bank Wire
9/13
П
On demand,
♫
30 days' sight."
路
...2/1
...2/1 11/10
4
4 months' sight,
Credits; 4 months sight,
Documentary, 4 months' aight 2/21 On l'aria
On New York-
་་་
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following Table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the mouth of August, 1910-
The Services to Germany, Austria, FIRE INSURANCES. Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire MTO SOD- pended.
Chic Fires...☎ 20 #154 b..
Hongkong Fires .....e 60 2325
Corsarpondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu gueso East Africa, Paraia and HorccoF ONE- not be transmitted,
اره
Malls will close for -- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BATAVIA, *SAMARANG, SOURABAYA & *FORT MORESEY (Via BATAVIA), Per Tindari, at 8 am, on Wednes-
day, the 3rd A¤g...... FORT BAYARD & HAIPHONU.
Per Hanni, at 9 am, on Wednesday,
the 23rd Aug.
BALPHONG.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 350 9133 b Stamboats 15 802.
Indo-Chinas :-
(Preferred) $18.
Deferred).... $2014 b.
4+Shell" Transports £1210/-
Tor "kamor, atam, on Wednesday,gar Ferry
the 23rd Aug. N SWATOW & *BANGKOK.
8 10 37
Per Liangchoice, at 11 min, on Wed-
REFINERIES. nesday, the 23rd Aug." BATAVIA, SAMARANG, SOURABAYA China Sugar100
PORT MORESBY (Yin Batavia)Mabbon Sugar...$100 $39. Per cong, at 3 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 23rd Arg.
#7 Boal as 1915, $18
Eaborim / 1913) Int. 19/1915......
Final of $20 and bonus $10 / 1014. Interizs of $30 a 1913....... Final of 813 making $15
for 1914 and int. of 83
on accourt 1915, ....
87 and; bosas for
1914,
BET for 1914
#6 Int for 1918/1916
$1 for 1915...
6/- for 1915
10 Bonus..
0 for 1925LSTHE
5.Aje 1915 Coupon 26 2/ /e 1915 Coupon 25 $1.65 dividend 45 cents. Bonus for year anding 20.4.16
$12 for 1914
80 for 191
14, 1915/18, Coupons
Kos. 7
Tis. 1 for 1913.
STRAITS,
Per Enyades, at 9 am, on Thursday,
the 4th Aug.
MINING.
Kails s
£131-
gdra. 10 T. 204. 20.
1891 b.
9/- a/c 1915 1/3/1916..
STRAITS, BURMAH. COLOMBO,
INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, DURBAN, Langkate CAPE TOWN & UNITED KING- DOM:
·Raabe
༢༽་
Per Atta Mare, at 10 am, on Thurs-Treno Mines ......£130.
day, the 24th Aug.
*INDIA,*ADEN, *EGYPT, DURBAN,
9% for 1915
#
ናት
Date. Ang. and,
Enda.
Begins.
STRATTS, BURMAH,
4.57. 9.07
7.00 pm,
*COLOMBO,Uni Carplans
£1841-
23rd
6.68
1
1
Eth
6.58.
#
D
95tb,
RAB
CAPE TOWN & UNITED KING DON.
IKUKE, WHARVES
seth.
12
$7th, 6.15
28th 5:54
A
30th -5.5%
30th, 5.84
п
AND GODOWNS.
Berloon Wharrea 50883 b.
H.A. & Whampoa
Books
83 for 1915
081206.
81964.
$5 for 1915
ROYAL OBSERVATRY.
Per Hitachi Maru, at a
Thursday, the 24th Aug. SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA VIL
KENING.
Par Amalum Maru, at 11 a.m.,-en-
Thursday, the 24th Aug.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
(Europe via Biberin).
Per Shantung. Registration at 215
Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 88 b.
p.m. Letters at 3 pm, on Thurs-Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 841 day, the 24th Aug.
HONGKONG DAILY WEATHER | [Shanghai Chi. P.O., Monday, 18th Aug.] BATAVIA, SAMARANG, BOURABAYA
On-demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On demand, Credits, 60 days sight,
...2981 ..309
...502
BEFORT.
...1577.
AUGUST 22, 1916.-1.m.
Wind
...1572
Tulion.
On Bombay- Wire,... On demand, On Calcutta-
Wire, -On demand
On. Singapore-
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On demand
On Shanghai-·
부분
...D92
30 days' sight (pfivate paper).
On Yokohama—
On demand,
***
FIR
***...901
10%.
Gold Leaf, 100 Ano (per tel) 53.80
cvereigna (Banks Buying rate) 89.35 m. Silver (per oz)
... 31 7/10 Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Chah... Chinese Copper Cents... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Bub. Coin ... Hongkong Sub. Coin ...
par
Norboak Naro Hakodate. Tokio
Парам 11
Kagoshima. Oshima
Tabl'jims t Boninland Chatoo .. par
Wathalwat.. Pankow --- 14% dia, Lobang
1% dis
Kinklang
HONGKONG TIDES.
Obangals
Shanghat..
Tabla
Sharp F Amoy
The tide table given below has been Taicho...
Talhozu... 29. compiled at the National Almanac Office
in London from the result of the Analysis Kombat of observations taken by means of an 'adores. automatic tide-recording machine in the Canton: during the years 1887-8-3. *** Water Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsu Hongkong
Gap Book.. The the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty show
zero of the table corresponds with MC t, which has been found to be 4 feet Pakhof Finches below mean sea level.
Cha
Hotho
. & PORT MORESBY (Vì▲ BATAVIA,) Per Hokuto Mary, at noon, on Friday,
the 35th Aug
JAPAN VA MOJL
Per Banri fars, at 10 am, on Friday,
the th Aug. STRAITS, BURMAH, CRYLON, ADE LAIDE, WESTERN AUBTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUROPE. Per Nord. Registration at 10.15 am.
Letters at 11. a.m., on Friday, the 96th Aug.
The Parcel Mail will be closed on Thurs day, the 24th August 6 pm. AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, TAS- MANIA & NEW ZEALAND Vis
- THURSDAY ISLAND. Per St Albans, at 10 at, on Satur-
day, the 26th Ang."
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Par Finchow, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the seth Aug. SWATOW, AMUY & FORMOSA Via
TAMBUI
Per Kaijo Mary at 9am., on Sunday,
the 7th Aug.
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA &
JAPAN VE KOBE.
Ter Kitano Mary, at 8 am, on Suff-
day, the 27th Aug.
HAIPHONG
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hagkong Hotels...8 50 #115) Cestral Eatates $100 $100, Hongkong Lands...$100 100 Humphreys Estat8 10 $6 Koloon Lands $30 398 Wet Pointe....50 $35
Shughai Lands T: 60.
COFTON MILL,3,
Ewd.
„T. 50 T. 145-b.. Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 934. b.
Kang YT. 10] T. 134 b.
T-5 T. 46.
MUCELLANEOUS.
„9 12
Per Kaifong, at 9 am, on Sunday, the Chin Borneos:
$31 27th Aug. HAIPHONG TOURANE, BAIGON. Light Powers 1.8584.60 6. STRAITS, BURMAH, CEILON, Che Providents 10 83.70 bị
13
29.78
6
મ
||29.74 77
INDIA," ADEN,
- EGYFT: ¿
EUROFEL VAN
19.74
Dairy Farms Per 4th Registration at 15 p...
11
To obtain the depth of water on the ballen 629.
gauge at the Victoris Naval Yard Torne add 3 feet 4 inchos, and on the gauge O.BL.J
James at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Apa 6 inches to the height given in the table Dagopan. ....
Mania August 23rd to 29th, 1918.
Legaard
Wed
20
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Flamour
20
day.... On date at-On data i
3 p.m.
29.74 29.80
$8.50
85
77
58
85
Barometer
Temperatura Eumidity Direction of
Win....
29.82 Force
Rain
99.81 Weather.....
0.278
od
0.18.
HIER WATER,
34
29.85
Low Wazku
Iolle Burigxo Liban 19.78 77
" w
Taigh
A MASTER KFMEDY.
T. F. CLAITON, Drector
Tis 7 c year ending
30-4-16
Tla. 3 for 1915
850 1815
97 a/c 1915..
P
Po
Interim div. of .... 93 cents for 1915
82 for 1315 .....
Interim of
61.
12 p.
6% interim / 1918;
Tie, 16 for year ending
31-10-15
Tis B div. UTE 11 bongs for year ending
Tis. 14 for 1915..
72 ots for 1915...
6 p.o. for your énding
-28-2:06
70 cents for 1915
81.95 for your ridin
91725
6841 8
| 60 cents for 1916.
82 for 1915/1916.
BIX 1/6 10.6.
83 a/c 1915.
Letters at pun, on Monday, the Grom Islands. 10. 28th Aug.
Tongtong Eleaticias § 10/851 b. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCKOW."
Honkong Jocs 25 #160 Hongkong Ropes... 14 135
Per Hai Hong, 1.30 p.m. day, the 29th Aug.
Tues
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Per Chinhua, at 3 pm on Tuesday, Hongkong Tramways 5/- $7,60 BA.
the 29th Aug.
SELANGHATA NORTH CHINA SE
DAN JAPAN VA KOBE,
(Europe vin Siberia): Per Porthos Registration at 3.15 pm. "Letters at 4 pm, on Tuesday, the
(Shanghai ch.0. Saturday, fid Sept.)
Morting Posts 4,25 $28 Posk Tramways.
(now) 7:1 80-ta,
Hongkong Observatory, Aug 15, 1918 FORMOSA.V.KEELUNG, SHANGRA Steam Laundry 6 254 b.
1. BAROMETE, reduced to 13 degrees Fahrnheit, on the Inval of the sex in inches, tenths and hundredths
3. TEMPERATURE, in the shite in de- grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY in percentage of satura flory, the humidity of air satuated with moisture being 100;
4. DIRECTION OF Wnt, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beatford Beale
bine sky, c
HAMBERLAIN's Colic Choler and detached cloud drizzling C Diatrics Homedy is master over
6 STATE DE WEATHER
--Figuart fopen air rampanters on the tat; se cranty colic, dysentery, and all intestinal & gloomy, bhai, 1 lightning.
Levast pan wir tex.jaminre on the ind
Hongkong, Obe
pains. One Jose rolitves, a second-dove P. Peasing showen, a squad, † rais, 8 BUOT is rarely peccemy to ollect were, thinhder, y viability, w daw(val) ne by All Chemise and Storekeeper 7 Fare in inches Jenter and Ina-
dred her
NORTE ORINA, JAPAN.Tiɛ MOJI,“ VICTORIA & SEATTLE Per Tokohama Mart at 3 pay on
Friday, the lat Sept. SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
Unios Waterboste ■ 10] #16.65 1.
NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, BU, Witam „VANCOUVER UNITED STATES
villa. SOUTH AMERICA & UNITED KINGDOM Via GAN ADA
Powerteribed vari
30 conta af 1916
$2 for 1916
"%for 1918/1916°
25 cents for 1915/916, A
EX'fər 1915,
70 centa for 1915)
50 cants for 1913/
9 Pite
7.0.0.