To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIO AUCTION
HE Undersigned, hugs recvived instrue-
Tune in all by Public Auction.
{{ (POR°LECOUNT: OF, THA CONCRANK),
a
ork
WEDNESDAY,
the 20th September, 1916, at 11 110,
at-their Salon Booms. No 8--
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ico Houd Stroet,
▲ QUANTEST or
VALUABLE 'OFFICE FURNITURE
te
c.
&c. Ramoved to Salos Rooms lor Convenience of Sale, Comprising
Besks and Writing Tables Cupboards Figem Holey, Hookenges, de, de, de..
**Li
One double barrelled 600 Express Sporting Rifle with case and ammunition.
Texan :-Casa, pam
HUGHES & HOTGB,”-
Auctioneers, y
Hongkong, Sept. 13, 1916.
PUBLIC AFCTION.
THE Undersigned, have received in structions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCENT OF THE CONCERNED),
WEDNESDAY,
the 90th September, 1915,
"At 11 am, at their Sales Rooms, No
Des Voeux Road, Corner
of Ice Fire Street.- TWO OFFICERS FIEED TEXTS, 180 and 80 pounds each.
Aim
ONE POLO SADDLE AND SUNDRIES
Torma-As usual,”
HUGHES & HOUGH,"
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1916"-
PRELIMINARY NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BE Codersigned have recited, in
structions from the Liquidators of Albant. WITAX & Co, to sell by Pallic "Auction on their premises,
No. 1 Ningre Street, Yaumati A LIN QUANTITY OF
43
VALUABLE PLANT, MACHINERY, TOOLS, &c.,
including Cast Iron Scrap and Metals,
A4 follows:-
One Electric Lighting Eet, cousisting of Highspeed Vertical Steak Engine, &c, &c, complets with Mountings and Bwitchboard, Marine Multitubular Boiler with Furnace, Boiler complete with all
Horizontaland Feed Pump One
Steam Euggon-Condensing |
Valves and
Fipe Connection Tanke, Severs!
and
Ford
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
When you buy a Ford Touring Car you buy what you pay for a real touring car--and infinitely more than is akuaily implied in the term "touring car," Low first cost, durability and lowest cost of operation sxplain the economy in Ford cars.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Telephone 27
TO LET
TÓ LET...
L DES VOUX BAN.
FFICES on lat Floor, No. 3 Queen's
Road Central at prosent in the
Sole Agents
OT10
THE CHINA MAIL..
NY EUROPEAN, Non ANIATIO OF occupation of The China Fire Insurance A INDIAN desiring to leave the Co., Ltd Coy Lit Apply to
Colony should apply in writing for per mission to do so to the Captain Buper
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., L Intendent of Enlive, at least 48 hours
Hongkong. April 25, 1916.
TU LET
Building SMALL GODOWN i
60
Prince's
For particulars ett, apply kasuta
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL.
ESTATE LTD, Hongkong, May, 2, 1915.
TO: LET
621:
ONE FLAT of FOUE ROOMS over
Kowloon Dispensary, partly furnishedApply Kowloon Dispensary, or Secretary A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.
Hongkong, June 18, 1914.
TO LET.
731
ROM at November next FLATS in Ewo Mess" No S, The Peak. upply Property Office, JARDISE, Marne- sey & Co. LTD.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1926.
TO LET.
LS, nd Floor, St.
FFICES,
Buildinga.
Apply to
01
before the intended hour of departars. giving name, nationality, age, height sad occupation of the appliemt and stating the name of the steamer or other ressal or the hours of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applican should apply in person for their passes at the Central Police Station between the homms of fi a,m. 1. p.m. and. p.m. to 4 p.m. dally.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH (
`COMMUNICATION.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station-
Hiruno Maru
Easter
ود
INWARD MAILEO? EUROPE (VIS NEGAPATAM)-Per Steamer
Birano Maru, Sept. 19. AUSTRALIA Per as. Bastern, Sept. 19. SLAX MAIL-Fers.s. Fincher, Lou
don Aug. 15, due Sept. 21,
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire an suspended.
"
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects In China. Siam, Liberia, Portu gusse East Africa, Persia and Marocco a not be transmitted g
Mails will close för
JAPAN V KUBE.
511
BHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. Bengkong. April 7, 1916,
TO LET
SHIPPING
"ARRIVALS.
September JK Tuchone, British str. 1, G. Hooker, Tientsin Sept. 10, General -, BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE
"Borneo Maru, Japanese str *2.4 E Kaway from Balikpapan General DonWELL &. Chu Enj
WEATHER REPORT,
"On the 19th at 120No rotams from Japan. -"
Freasuro has decreased slightly over Formosa and the Philippines. It is
stationary over N, China
The depression which was in the China Sea has entered the coast of Annam near Taking. British steamer, 97, I. A. Tourane and seems to be filling up A Matthews Haiphong September 12, and trough of low pressure lies across the Haihow 13 General JARDINK, MATER-China Sea from Apnam to the Balling- SON & CU, L.
tang Channel. :
Pembrokeshire, British str., 1248 I, FF Balland, Shanghai September 13 JARDINK, MATHESON & COL
Deyjar, Norwegian stennur, 10 N Hjorth Bangkok via Swatow Sept. 13 General Tones & Co
"
Shanghai, Chinoso str., 270, I. McLaren, Quinhon and Hotho Sept. 14, General
ER. RAYS" Maung British str. 1,644, C. H. Alcock. Hongay September 13. Coal- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., I.D.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 min. to-day, 0.19 ipch.
BANKS.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 1916.
SHARE REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1016.
Ctione
·MIL,SOVA,MUS
Return "baneck
Lal Dividend and date.
na jash
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at. Hongkong & Shal 8105 8700; } neon on the 19th September
No.
1.-Hongkong to Gap Fock: E. winds, fresh to moderate; dne.
*
2-Formosa Channel The same as 3-South rosat of Chitin between Hoogkong "and Tamocks: The same As No. 1.
MARINE INBUE-
ANOES.
Cantons
North Chinas Caions
50 8400
EST. 135 b.
$100 $920 b
Fangtexas
60 $309
September 17. Joslin Mary Japanese str, 60, 1 Narushima, Keelung, via Amoy and Swatow, Sept. 14, General-D. §.K, .
Fonahin Mars, Japanese str., R. Ozaki, Moji Sept. 18, General
Chingcher, Britishe tamer, 1.195, Jas. Doyle, Port Parseval. Sept. 14, Lime Stone 4SHEWAN, TOMBS & Co
September 18:
Kumchew, British steamer, 1450, J. A.! Martin, Saigon Sept. 13, Rice,—CHINZAL. Fashun, Chinese steamer, 1,079, W. G. Legge, Bangkok, Sept. 11, General M. 8. N. Co
Shantung, British steamer, 1,508, J Meathrel, from Shanghini, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL"
Luchow, British str., from Canton Share Fang, Chinese str. from Canton
DEPARTURES.
September 17.
Kajong, for Huihow and Haiphong. Amakura
för Swatow and Tuusni. Chipshing, for Weihaiwei. Anam, for Shanghai. Moresby, for Saigon. Vent, for Singapore. Daig Mars for Haiphong Kedah, for Canton. Auditor, for Tientsin.
September 18-5 Helios, for Bangkok. Terimo Mart, for Takan,
CLEARED
Borneo Mary, for boji Liangchow, for Swataw Zive for Bangkok. Brisbane, for Bangkokan
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per Luichine, from Tientsin, Lady Ho Tung, Mr Mitchell, Mr Kouirero..
Per Ehanteng, from Shanghai, Miss Halley, Master Boskey.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Huichow from Per Zilation, at 6 am, on Tuesday Tientsin reports: Strong N'ly and N.E.
the 19th Sept.
wind throughout. "
HONGAT.
The Japanese steamer Joshin Mara Par Szechen, at am on Tuesday, reports Fine weather, slight wo with
the 19th Sept.
M.Ely wird.
Double Burtoning HOUSE in Kowloon-Yo Torres Jovic arts at 9 am
Borfacing Lathes,
plete with
Machine complete
of varying
Shoping
"Bhait, Siercing
Machine "complete,
hand driven Surowing dischine Shafts
Miscellaneous Assortment of Dies, Ver tical Double Geared Drilling Machine One Double Pillar Geared. complete
Ter machichine (equivalent i
to two
by Appleyard & Co.,
Falifax, England.
Double Column Stears Hather complete with all connections, One Belt- driven Draught Blower for Blacksmith Shop complete with connections, Que
Tack
Oz dabing
with agilating Ehafting, &c, &c., &
Also
Cest
Pulleys, assorted Belting, large, quantity of Miscellaneous Material, Tools, &c., Tubes and Piping Steel Bags Wrought Iron, Steel and Cast Iron
Serap
A large varied abortment Valves and Corka;, Braas Rods, Machine. Strews Copper Pipes, Copper Plates,
&c. &c
And SUNDRY OFFICE FURNITURE, &c. *** (Full Particulars-from- Catalogue); - Time and date of Bale will be published Hater."
Tax -Cash. »
HUGHES & HOUGE,,,
ductioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1918
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN TIJN JAVA PACIFIC LIJS.
fis
41
THE STEAMSHIP "KARIMOEN,"
having arrived -- From SAN FRANCISCO, YORSIGNEES of L'argo are hereby notified that all. Goods are being Landed at their risk into the hazardous andice extra" hazardous Godown of the Hooghong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown
Lad., whetee and/or from the harve delivery may be obtained.
No. Claims will be
the admitted after the Goods hare, left the Godowns and all Goods andelivered after the 24th remaining September, ra18, will be subject to rest.
All Claims Against tha presented to the The 28th
Co
All
be
101, or they
of
or before will not
Building.
Apply to CHANG YUK SHU, COYEE, SANG FAT & CO 34, 'Queen's Pond Central
Hongkong, Aug 12, 1918.
928
UFFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS.
Per Borneo Mary at 9 am on Tues
day, the 19th Sep, STRAITS & INDIA" Vis. CALCU Pur Footsang, at 11 mm, qu
the 19th Sep
ILOILO.
Per Linan, at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the ....
18th Sept. WATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Hai Hong, at 1.30 p.m., on Lues
day, the 19th Sept.
LARGE CONNECTING ROOMS, "O-LET from 1st October 1918, FOUR on the third floor of Hotel Manstons, facing Blake Pier. At present occupied by the Commercial Union Assurance
Company
For particulars apply to:---
MANAGER. HONGKONG HOTZL."
900
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1816.
OFFICES
TO LET
at 2 Connaught Road OFFICES, L King's Buildings. HOUSES, in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Brida
Nos. 1 && West And Terrace, CANTON,
Apply
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET
THREE-BOOMED PLATS in Ham
phreys Buildings, Kowloon, FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, including Euglial Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. & few Viata specially designed to accommodate throo beabaices at reasonable rentals, Immediate possemión....../
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Garden Terrior and Ballabary: Avenue, Kowloon,
TWO BOOMED FLATS in Nathan Road, Katleen ----------Apply to—–—
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED. Alxandra Bulliling di
Hongkong, Den 2, 1816
and deranged Goods PATELL & CO.
are to be left in the Gedowns, where they
will be examined on the 3rd September,
At 10am by the Company's eyors, Importers-Exporters
Misa
Goddard ard. Dougla
No Fire Tourance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJF,
Managing Agents,
JAVA-PACIFIO LIJN. ;
Hongkong, Bopt 18, 1916.1046
Temperatura. kong, September 18, 1918.
AND
Commission Agents
HONGKONG
Branches
29,86
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL":
29,83
20.80
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN,
BOMBAYNDIA.
Ohina:
PHILIPPINES ISLANDS,
the 19th Sept. Per Chinhun, at: 3 pm, on Tuesday,
SWATOW,,, “SHANGHAI" &,"NOETH
که امین
CHINA:
Per Licho, at 3 pm, op Tuesday.
the 19th Sept." FORMOSA is KEELUNG, SHANG- HAW NORTH CHINA, *JAPAN Via *MOJI, VICTORIA & SEATTLE. Per Sado Mara, at 3pm on Tuesday,
the 19th Sept. SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA VI
EDULUNG.
Per Joshin Mary, at 8 am, on Wed
nesday, the 20th Sept. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA &
JAPAN Tis EOBE. Ferrano Maru, at 9 am, on Wed:
nesday, the 20th Sept FORT BAYARD & HAIPHONG.
Per Hanoi, at 9 am, on Wednesday,
the 20th Sept. JAPAN VE MOJI, HONOLULU, SAN #SALINA · „ORUZ. FRANCISCO,
PANAMA OALIAO, ARICA, *1QUIQUE & *VÄLPARAISO. Per Anys Mary, at 10 am on Wed-
nesday, the 20th Sept SHANGHAL, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
V NAGASAKI VICTORIA, B.O. VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES,
KINGDOM VM CANADA, ON.
4-Month coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same as No.
"OFFICIAL" NIGHTS.
SEPTEMBER.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Sept.
Date. Ends. Begins.
637 A Sept. 18th "5.59 a..
6.35 359
6.35
FIRE, INSURANCES, Į China Fires...$ 20] $354 b. Hongkong Fires 06 2355
SHIPPING.
·
Douglas Steamships 850 $197
2.5 interim
final ala 1914, 918 Interim al 1915 Int. 18% Wo JDIS
Final of $20 and bonus
• $10 n/a 1914, Intering of $30 a 1915
| Final of 915 making $18.
for 1814 and ins of 86
دي
account 1915,
£37 and bo
1314.:་་་
89% for 1914
10. Bonus.
19th
20th
| B5 Int|lor: 1915/1916.
6.0
91st
60
8.0
::01
4.38
24th
81
Steamboata
Indo-Chinas
| $1 for 1916...
5th,
30th,
(Preferred)
•Deferred).....
848 . 130
8/-fur. 1915
8 for 195
27th,
(6.38
28th, 0,2
20th,
6.25
5 / 1915. Coupon 20
30th,
6.240
"Shell" Transports £1108 2
Star Ferry"
8 10 B07 b. b
ROYAL OBSERVATRY. HONGKONG. DAILY WEATHER
EXPORT.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.-.
Hour.
favorieter
Bea Level.
5
#roster..! 6 a Nemuro Exkodabe Talde
17
Boob Nagaand Kagoshions
Iahfilma Boninisand
Cheloom 4 L Wethalwei.
Bankow
Ishang Kinkling .... Changsha Shanghai.. stad.om Sharp P from Asso comes
Talboku... BR. Talobu Koth Kot. Fecadoras
+
11
My The Japanese steamers Tenshin Mare from Aloji reports NE monsoon throughout, fine, cloudy weather and moderate sea.
"The British
Saigon report Freh EN.E. wind and Swaboʻr ... 8. high sea from. Parares north.
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS
Maila
The E & AS. S. Co.'s 8.5 Eastern left.
Sydney (ria Queensland Ports Port Hongkong Darwin and Manila) for this port on Gap Book.. 22nd Aug, with the Australian Mail, Mo
Washows. and is due here on 18th Sept at
about noen
Holbow Phallen
·Other Vessels, The ss Japan from Calcatta.left Sin-
gapore for this port on the 14th.BL. Jamm September, and may be expected. Dagupan here on or about the 19th September Minda
Latest Advices.
The Swedish steamer New Staten left Gothenburg on 5th August, and is due to arrive here on or about end. of September. de
The C. N. Co.'s Sa Tingchow due from Shanghai on the Slit Sept.,..
The P. M. SS. Cosas. Ecuador
من اهمية
· 11' TR28% | 292822
Humility.
Wind
Direct kn
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
REFINERIES.
9/e 1910 Coupon 25
$1.65 dividend 40 cents Bonus for year ending 304.18***
China Sugar 3100 $114 5. 116.812 for 1915 Malabon Sagars....8100 $58-ea.
$5 for 1915,
3/a/e 1915/16, Crapens
No
NING.
Kailans
Langkata
T. 284
Ranba..
A/e: 1915
17 1916
Trench Mines
30%-
9% for 1915
Utal Caspians
134/-
82+
DOCKS, WHARTES
AND GODOWNS:
Kowloon Whatwas $50 $25.
HE. & Whampos..
Docta
83) for 1915
for 1015
601301 b. 13
Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 73.5. Hongkar Wharfe T. 100 T. 85
T. 7 for rear ending
30416 Tls. S for 1915
HOTELS, LANDS *AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...8.50 $115. Central Estates...8100) $100 b. Hongkong Landa$100 $100 b. Humphreys Estates 1088 b. Kowloon Liods. 30 888 50 888 West Points Shanghai Lands T 50 2
5 s/c 1915
87 a/c 1915.
Interim div. of 854
33 cents for 1915 ....
89 for 1915
% interna a/c 1016
COTTON MILLS.
Y
Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 18, 1916 ETCS media T. 50 T. 148
LBAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees
arrived at Yokohama on the 17th Fahnheit, on the level of the sea in | Shanghai Cottons T. 50T, 93.10.
September from San Francisco for Hongkong via Japan, Shanghai and Mariin, and in das here on Bept.: 30th...
PASSENGERS EXPECTED
Per Hirano Mars, from London July 20th, Mr T. Hatia Miss G.-L. Sonter Capt. and Mrs. W. R. A. Wilkes, Miss Glazebrook, Mrs E. B. Starkey, Miases and D. Starkey, Mrs W. Brand and M- Brand..
- SOUTH AMERICA”-& UNIMED MNOPRIXCHANGE
Hongkong, September 15, 1916. On Londor
Wire
Europe via Siberia,)
· Per. Empress of Japan. Registration
at 9:45 am. Letters at 10,80 m2, OD" Wednesday, the 20th Septe Shanghai Chi P.D. Saturday, 23rd Sept:1 AHANGHAI & NORTE CHINA,
(Evrope via Siberia).
Per Shantung Registration at 215.
pm. Letters at 3 pm on Thur
t day, the 21st Sept
[Slanghai Chi, P.O., Munday, 25th Sept.]] HONGAY.
Por Chinis, at Dam, on Friday, the
22nd Sept.
Superscribed correspondence only.
HONGKONG REGISTER
Bank
On demand,
"
30 days' sight
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4 months, elg
Documentary, 4 months. sight 2/2;}
∙1/18
5/16
inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de Kang Yik. arees Fahrenheit.
3. KUMITY, in percentage of satura tice, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
DIRECTION OF WI to two points.
5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beauford Scale
0. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky,
log detached cloud, d drizzling rain,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chins-Borneos
g gloomy, a hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, Light & Powers
passing showers, a squal, z rain, sadow,
• thunder, v visibility, w dew (wet), think-Provideota
7. Rax in laches, tenths and han “dredths QW
HONGKONG TIDES.
Dairy Farms
10 T. 14.35 53,
"7810.46.5; 20 and Green Irlande
Hongkong Electrica 8-10 $536 h
Interim of 83
YOR'S "div.
5 pie
st pa
12 p.c
Tin. 16 for rear ending 11 p
31-10-15
[Th 6 dir. & Th. 11.
bonus for year ending.
Tis. 13 for 1815,
72 ctat for 1915...
16p.e for year ending
$88.06
7cents for 1915
|$125 for you"
31-7-15
60 cotita lcx 1915
10,60821 far,1918/1916
The tide table given below has born Hongkong Icer 2180 -_-_- compiled at the Nations! Almanse Office
in London from be result of the analysis Hongkong Ropes...$ 10, 113+ of observations taken by means of an
on s/c 1918
#1 interim 1916;
On Perio
On demand,
automatic tide-recording maching in the Hongko
Tramways 5/- 87.30 zd
30 cente a/c 1915
Credits, 4 months
Water
Police
Sha Trui
during the years 1887-8-9
$2 for 1910-1
On
New York-
On demand,
Credits, 80 days sigh
Chart, which has been found to be feet Peak
$9.50
4% for 1916/1916-
On Bombay
3 inches below thean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on
on
(new)
the
1611
tide gange at the Victoria Aval Yard
add a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
25 cents for 1915/19163
63.76
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire,
On demand
On Singapore
2. On destasrit
dale at On date at On Manila
29.80
'On demand.
On Simrighai
On demand
30 days' sight On Yokoha On derve Gold Lol, Sovereign Bilve (pe Ber Silver
* The tero of the table corresponds with Morning Postalesa, the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet team Laundry @inches to the height given in the fable.
September 18th to 25th, 1910.
HAM - WATEN
Uniós Waterboi
~101 17.
St for 1815
Hliam Powell
70 cents for 1915)...
50 canta for 1913
9. p:o:
P.C
YEOR