Ford
FUE UNIVERSAL CAK
When you buy a Ford Touring Car you buy what you pay for a real touring car-and indaitaly more than is usually implied in the torm ** touring car,” Low first cont, durability and lowest cost of operation explain the aconomy in Ford cars.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Telephone 27
TO LET
TO LET.
4. DES VEUX ROAD
Sole Agents,
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. Georgs's
Bateings.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & C Emgkong, April 7, 1918.
TO LET...
511
WE FLAT of FOUR ROOMS over
Kowloon
Dispenury, partly furnished. Apply Kowloon Dispensary, or Becretary A. S. "Watson & Co., Limited.
Horyckong, Jane 16, 1916.
TO LET..
...
731
AROM 1st November next FLATS Ewo Miss" No. 8, The Peak, 6yply Property Office, JARDINE, MATE «mós, & Co, Larn.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
TO LET.
001
OFFICES in 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd.
---------Apply-to-
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
September 28,
Nonna, British steamer, 1,250, H. R Hetherington, R., Bombay Sept. & and Singapore 20 nila and General- P.&O. 8. N. 66.
Cordillere, French str., 300 Mages, Marsailles and Efaiphong Sept. 23, Maili and General-MesiaGrates MATDIES
September 26.
Forthus, French steamer: 7,337, Coata Shanghai Sept. 22, Mails and Genera MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.
Fuensang, British str., 1,128, W1 M Mesney, Manila September 23, General
JARDIN MATHESON & Co., L.
Phrumpen, British str., 1,065, N. G. Majer, Saigon Sept. 22, Rice and General.
CHINESE
Tenyo Mary, Japanese str., 6,293, H. S. Smith, San Francisco Aug. 26, Honolulu Sept as a fails and General,
1 Yokohama, 13, Kobe Nagasaki Toy Kiss KAISHA."
DEPARTURES. September 26,
Hayerng, for Amey and Singapons. Taihei dar, for Dairen. Chiguen, for Canton.
Toung, for Canton.
kin, for Batavia. Drear for Swatow and Bangkok. Sinking, for Canton.
Rupert, for Sanmang. * CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | Clarah," for Swntow
Hongkong, April 28, 1916.
A
TU LET.
52.
SMALL GODOWN Prince's Building.
for particulars etc. apply.
THE HONGKONO CENTRAL
'ESTATE LTD. Hongkong, May, 2, 1018.
CLEARED Pertang Mary, for Singapore. Ikomasan Maru, for Miike. Hunan, for Fort Courbet.
PASSENGERS. »
,,ARRIVED.
Per Nozart, for Hongkong: from Lon- dou, Mr J. Bunlar; from Bombay, Mr Sulemanji; from Colombe, Mr and Mrs 693 Kemner and child, Miss KB. Keeny; Mr Hiers, Miss Clark, Mr H. S.
froet nam, Mr and Mrs Souza
THE CHINA MAIL.
ITCHING ON HEAD HAIR CAME OUT
Scratching Caused Eruptions. Awful Burning Sensation.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the Wibut 1030-Black South. Cono hoiatel
At 12,40-Pressure; has decreased | moderately over N. Japan, and along. the coast from Hongkong to Tourane 1. has increased slightly over Formosa aad the Philippines.
The anticyclone has broken "up. A,
HEALED BY CUTICURA depresion now is to the case of Hok-
***T had an Iohing, on my baid and I had 43. scratch it which esteed scro maptions. The eruptions spronă, să aver my hoad”. temples, neck ani, down my back. I had an awful burning senation nach 2 could nas sisop at night with it, and I also felt soovist. In heatsiny bufe-cania out a les too.
"Í & Cuticurs Soap and Dintment advertiscout and sad for free sample. I found ther amplo ili vendere and I pra charod more sand I am now newlod and I have had no return of the trouble since." (figured) Mas, Mary Garübril;, 24; Saunders Bt. Dillingham, Kent. Eng., July 20, 1915, Sample Each Free by Post
Wun sa-p, Skin Book. (Soap to clean Ja and Ointment to heat) Address port-card for sample: F«Newbery & Bena, 27, Chare terhouse Sq. Landau.. Sold areNWHOCK-
"POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
kaide..
.
attam.this morning the typhoon was in latitude 19° N. and longitude 115 E. 'moving 'wesi, about 8 miles an hour.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours, ending s3.10 am. to-day, 0.30 inch.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 27th September
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: Easterly galu; overcast, ocensional rain.
2.-Formoes
Channel: strong to moderate.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same A No. 2..
TYPHOON SIGNĀLS,
STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
The following Typhoon signals are hoisted on the Maat-bead on Signal Hill Kowloon, the Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godowne, H, M. 9. Tamar, Green Island, Standard Oil Premises Laichi-kok_and__F. 0. Quarters, Lyeemoon.
A CONE point up E winds,wa cha
4
indicated a Typhoon to the North of the Colony.
Indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony.
A. CONE point up- 4-South east of China between and
DRUSI Hongkong and Hainan : Increasing bolow easterly gale.
indicates Typhoon to the North-East elthe Colany
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
A DRUM
SEPTEMBER.
Tjikini
I
The following table shows the Stan. dard Time at which Official Night ende and begins during the month of Sept. :- Date. Ends Begins. Sept 26th, 63
A CONE point up- wards and DRUM
to the Soul-East
8.29 pura.
6.28
1+
28 tib,
6.ST
6.26
6,94
Ships in communication with Cape. D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Statio
Empress of Asia Knight Companion
ה
INWARD MAILS. SHASCHAL Per sa. Arhus, Sept. 97.
Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are The Services to Germany, Austria, suspended.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjecta in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu guese East Africa, Parsia and Morocco can- act be transmitted.
Malls will close for :- HOLOW.
Per Halmun, at 9 am, on Wednesday,
the 27th Sept.
BÀIPHONG, TOURANE CARGon. *STRAITS, "BURMAE, CEYLON, „AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRA LIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUROPE.
Per Porthos, Registration at 6.15 am. Letters at 10 am, on Wednesday, the 27th Sept.. STRAITS. BURMAR & INDIA V
CALCUTTA
Per Shirala, at 10 am, on Wednes
"day, the 27th Sept. STRAITS BURMAH & INDIA Vis
CALCUTTA.
Per Toia Maru, at 11am, on Wednes
day, the 27th Sept."
day, the 7th Sept
Mr G. Grimble, Miss White, Miss A
Miss Moore, OFFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS. Rev. and Mrs Freeman and child, Mr SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHOW,
Mrs Davis and
child, MA C Per Harian, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednes. TO LET from 1st October 1916, FOUR Tempelner, Mr J. Ducasse, M
Mrs Niali Mrsise LARGE CUNOSCOMB Mr. C. How en the third Hoor of Hotel Mansions, Phillips, Miss G. Godart. Mr and Mrs
Faulkner, Mr and
Being Blake Fitr. At present éccupied
Company..
For particulars apply to:-
MANAGER, HONGKONG HOTEL..
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
OFFICES,
TO LET
\FFICES, at 2 Connaught Rond,
"UFFICES, in King's Buildings.
EOUSES," in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.
#
Now, 1 & 2 West End Terrace, CANTON,
Apply HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY Co., LTD..
TO LET
HREE-ROOMKU FLATS in Ham-
phroys Buildings, Kowloos.
27th, 6.3
£2
→ 29th, 6.2
30th,
ורפי
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, September 26, 1916.
On London-
: Bunk Wire
D
On demane,
... 30 days' sight...
*
A CONE point down. wardin
A CONE 2/42 3/9/18 point down
wards and BALL bolow
4 months sight, **/11/16 Credite, mon the sight,
2/3 Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/3) On Paris
On demand,...
...307 "Credits, 4 months' sight,...317 On New Yor
On demand
On Bambay
Credits, 60 days sight,
Wire, On demand, On Calcutta-
Wire, ... On demand On Singapore On demand, On Manila
A BALL
indicates a Typhoon
of the Colony.
indicates & Typhoon to the South of the Colory.
indicates a Typhoon "to the South-West
of the Colony.
“TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1916
SHARE REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1916.
Rotor basod
Stock and paid of
Vaido.
11.30
‚ Last Dividend, and date.
Do last
BANKS,
Hongkong & Shai 125 $755 b
MARINE INSUR- ARCES.
Cantona..............................$ 50 | $100 b.
North Chinas
Cica
Fangturo
EST, 183.
$100 $920, b..
..60 $260
-FIRE INSURANCES. Į
Chias Fires......# 20] #154. B...
Hongkong Fires ....-* Du] 1385 5."
SHIPPING.
Douglas. Steamships $50133 & 139 m
Steam bosta "...................4 15|329) b.
Indo-Chinas com
(Proferred)......$45. b. (Deferred) #139 b.
"Shell" Transports" £1110/- b
"Star Ferry"...8 10 38
REFINERIES.
£2.5 interim
87 final a 1914, $18 Interim / 1915 .....
Int. 194 Male 1015
Find of $80 and bonus. $10 / 1914, Interim of $30 a 1915 me Final of $15 making $18 for 1914 and int. at $6
v socount 1916.
7. and bonus 37 for
1914. .....
#37 for 1914
| 85 Int for 1915/1916
91. for 1915..
187. for 1915....
† 10/ Boussepianiens
8 for 1915
5- 4/a 1918 Coopon: 23 //c 1915 Coupon 25
31.66 diridand 43 cents Bonus for year ending 30-4-18
China Sigara.....$100 $108-b, &£ 110 sa 919 for 1915- indicates a Typhoon Malsbon Sugar100 (BST)
to the West of the Colony
indicates & Typhoon Kalans
to the North-West
***
...163)
A CONE point up
warde and t
of the Colony..
BALL below
་་་
1633
hp
...03.
On demand,
On demand
...1041
.70
On Shangku
30 days' aight(private paper).. On Yokohama
On demand, **
.... 1027 Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael) 52.80. Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) 89. n. Silver (per oz)
32 15/16
Bar Silver in Hongkong 17 % pn Chinese Copper Cash
SAIGON.
Per Twashing, at 3 pa, on Wednes Chinese Copper Cents....
the Sept.
Rate of Native Interest 6 % pu
81% dis Hongkong Sub. Coin
Fawden, Me Hethe, Mr Haverstock, Mr SWATO, AMOY FORMOSA V Rate of Native Inte
Dryer and 2 children, Mr O. Young, Miss Fludgate, Miss Stanbridge, Mr B G. Grigsby, Petty Officer Cottiss, Sergt. Tinker.
Per Cordillere, for Hongkong: from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Decan from Colombo, Rev. H. J. Ballantine, Rev. J. C. 9. Reed; from Saigon, Mr S. H. Kabi- | tani, Mr C. R. Doswami, Mrs Catean, Mra Perret from Haiphong, Mr and Mrs. H. Bridges..
Per Tengo Mars from San Francisco, dc., Mr and Mrs H. W. Brown, Mr and Mrs H. C. Best Mr C. H. Brown, Mr H. A Chisholm, Mrs Brigham Chisholm, Mr E. A. Dahlin, Mr W. H. Filmore, Mias K. Green, Miss M. Harrison, Miss L.M. Hefty, Mr and Mrs G. V. Hayes, Mr M. | A. Kees, Mr D. Kelsey,
sey, Mr A. 4. Kunnath, Rev. C. H. Lewis, Miss B. E C. C
Lee, Mr V. O. Levine, o Mi
Mr
Mrs D. L
Say Her, and
Macquarrie, Mix M..M.
Mrs P. C. Melrose, Rev. and Mrs W. A Maine, Miss Florence Maine, Master 0. Maine, Mr and Mrs W. C. Newell, Mr and Mrs T. L. Newell, Misa A. Patton, Mr 1. H. Paddock, Mrs A. H.
and
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Rood, Mrs J. F. Reilly, Mr A. E. Fouthart, Mars English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot 7nces Seaver Talmaz. Miss L. 31.
arith every modern convenience, including
And
Mrs
Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Water and Water Carriage System. A few Tuttle, Mrs J. H. Taggart, Mr I. Takat- Wists specially designed to accommodate suki, Mrs C. Takatauki, Mrs W. Vanatte,. three bachelors at reasonable rentals Wong, Mr G. H. Ziessen.
Mr and Mrs I. J. Webster, Mis Amy Immediate possession,
TUUR.RUOMED HOUSES in Gordon Torrice and Halisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
TWO ROOMED FLATS to Nathan -Blood, Kowloon..
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. Alexandra. Bulidings. Hongkong, Dez. 29, 191b...
HONGKONG TIDES.
SHIPPING REPORTS... The Japanese atestner Tenyo Maru reports: From Manila, gentle breeze, overcast, slight sea, last ten hours typhoon.
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS,
Other Vesala The Gellatly Bankey Co.'s sa Pathan left Singapore for this port on 10th September, and was dua bere on the 26th September. ~~~~
The tide table given below has been The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s s.5. Ecuador
compiled at the National Almaziac Office
In Lontion from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of An automatic Gide-recording machine in the Water Folice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1267-8-0.
The
in the Admiralty
* of the table corresponds with the zaro of the sounding in Chart, which has been found to bo 4 fees
inches below mean sea level
To obtain the depth of water on the de gauge at the Victoris Naval Yard dd 2 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, säd 10 feet
6 inches to the height given in the table..
September 27th, to October and 1910.
15 Hongkon
jc Mean.
Felgi
Lay Wi Hongkong
20. 3'A
6.7.
arrived Yokohams on the 17th. September from San Francisco for Hongkong via Japan, Shanghai and Manila and is due here on Sept.
30th... The Swedish steamer-Net Sweden left:
Gothenburg on 5th August, and is due to arrive bera on or about end of September,
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
by
Per P.&O. sa feina. From London Sept. Mr.and Mrs P. T. Farrell, Mist Farrell, Bir Young, Mrs J and Mian Maclachlan.
TAKAO & ANPING... Per Otown Maru, st 8 am, on, Thum
day, the 28th Sept.
HOLHOW & HAIPHONG.
Per Hongkong, at 3 am, on Thursday,
the 28th Sept.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA,
(Europe via Siberia). Per Sinking. Registration at 2.15 p.m. Letters at, & p.m., on Thursday, the 28th Sept. [Changhai Chi. P.O., Menday, 28th Sept.] SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW.
Per Hai Hong, at 1.30 p.m., on Fri 3 day, the 28th Sept SWATOW AMOY & FORMOSA VIS
KEELUNG.
21
ROYAL OBSERVATRY. HONGKONG. DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1916~~# 225
Baromober
Debook. B. Nemas... Bx,{2 Hakodate
Per makusa Marth at 9 Banday, the 1st Oct. SHANGHAI, NORTE CHINA Echt **
Tokio
JAPAN Via YKOHAMA, HONG, Nagamak! LULÜ & SAN FRANCISCO.
Kagoshima. Fer Ecuador. Registration, at 9.15 the Letters at 10 am, on Wed nesday, the 4th Och
"
Besinland SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN | Chafo 8
Walhalwal... *Y NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, BO.,
HADKOT VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, Lahang w SOUTH AMERICA & UNITED KINGDOM Via CANADAJN
(Europe via Siberia.).
00Amoy
Fer Emprus of Ant. Registration Sharp Ph...
at 9.45 am. Letters at 10.30 & (Shanghai Chi P.0., Baturday, 7th Oct]
Wednesday, the 4th Oct,
Swatow Tatboks Taichu AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEA Ta
LAND NEW GUINEA Via Kosten... THURSDAY ISLAND. -
adorar. Canton Per Eastern. Eegistration at 9.1.5 3.7. Letters at 10 am, on Tuesday, the 10th Oct.
*Superscribed correspondence only.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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6 s.}
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#29.68
29,81
"
819.82 29.53 29.58
Helhow
Phallen B
Previou
-dar -On slate at On date at
Barometer
29.81 29.30 29.60
J
tare
Taclober
56
78
Wind. Force
oda
0.00 0.00 0.81
Per P. & O's. Mongolia Froni Lg don Bept 15, Mr L W. Nation
For NY. E. Kaga Hand From London Aug. 15, Miss Jy G. Craig
Por N. Y.-K. s. Komo-Mars From B London Aug 26, Mr J. Grinshaw, Me J. Mhcdonald, Mr A. D. Macdonald
Highest open air temperature on the 25th, 14 Lewest 'apma air-temperature on the soin..... za
"F. ÜLIXTON, Director Hongkong, Observatory, Sept. 26, 1019
Da
Per N. YK Katon Mars From London Sept 8 Mr HP. Smith, Mr H W Potter, Mr N. Morrell Mine MAJD Parkes, iss A Parker, Mr and Mrs G.D.
Tam gkung, September 28, 1918.2
ng children, Mrs Beswick,
Do? (Wei balb) Do
Most, mit Gauksen, kins
Dow
Mr and Mrs AL Blewart and
Do
B
Barigio Labuan
Wind
Température.
Humidity.
Diractice
2བབ|ས19/
Weather.
TF. CLAXTOs, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 20, 1018. 1. Barometer, reduced to 39 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredthay 1995 | 2. Tamrzlazure, in the shade, in de
Krees Fahrenheit
4. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
WID According to
Beanford Beale
Rat Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony
Black Signals indicate thas the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in much directions that information, regarding thetä is considered to be of importance
MINING.
50
/03 13
Langkat.......gd. 10 T. 33 6.
£1307.
Trunch Mines M..
Cral Caspians£134/
DOCKE, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves. 8 50 881 b. sa. HE. & WhampoŃ
Docksize 50 131.5.
to the Colony or to shipping leaving Shanghai Docks T100 T. 814 b. the harbour.
Ag Hongkow Wharts T. 100 T. 85
"URGENT "SIONAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increas to fall typhoon force, the following Urgent Bignal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated t the Harbour Office
is
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels...50 $115. Central Fatates 78100 | #100 5,
Hongkong Lands ...$100) ▼ 1004 · Humphreys Eataton 108 b. A Black Cross will be hojetod at Kowloon Landa... 3038 the same time above the other signal.
THREE EXPLOSIVE DOMES AT INTERVALS OF TEN BECONDE.
XIGHT EGNALAAN
West Points.50 $88
The following Night Signals will be Shanghai Lands T. 50, 96 azhibited from the Tower of the Kowloon Railway Station the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and E.M.S. Tamar."
COTTON MILLS
L Three Lights Vertical, Green, Groan, Groen, indicates that a typhoon Evca Is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony:
II
Three Eights Vertical, Green,
F250 T. 149. Bhanghai Cction T. và T. Đồ họ
Red, Green, indicates that a typhoon Kung ik is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
ILL Three Lights Vertical, Red, Green, Bad, indicates that the wind may be expected, to increzze to full. typhoon force.
No. III Signal will be accompani ad by the Explosive Bombe, as above, in the event of the information con- Toyed by this-signal being-first published by night.
The Night Signals will be substituted for the Day Signals at muset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.
10 T18
[6]T, 5,40 m2,
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Bornane. 19 $84b. Light & Power B[3]{%
China-Providenta : # 10:30 ba
Dairy Farms......
Green Islands
10 #10,60 b. 10 Hongkong Electrics 10 8636b Hongkong Ices. 2 #260: Hongkong Ropesm#19 #33.b.
For the beast of Native Craft and Hongkong Tramways 5). $7.50 bi passing Ocean Vessels, a Cons will be
azhibited at each of the following
85 for 1915.
1/- a/c 1915/18, Coupons
Now
Tla. 1 for 1919
2-
1915 umuu u
1/-/o 1916.
19% for 1915
#3 for 1918
15for 1916
Ti...7 to year ending
--90-416
Tim. 3 for 1915.
$5 1:6 1915.
87 a/c 1018.
Interim dir, of 834
30 conta for 1915
| #21 for 1915 Tatarim of $9
8% interim a/c 1916.
M. 16. for year ending.
91 10 15 Tla. 6 div. & Tim. It bound for year ending
Ts. It for 1915
72 sta, for 1910orren
6 p.a. for year, endi
Vicenta for 1915-
81.95 for year ending
60 cents for 1910
#2 for 1911
$2 on a/o-1916
#1 interim 1918
30 cent a/c 1918-
stations during the time that any of Morning Posta the abord Day Signals are hosted Pear Tramway in the Harbour.
8 25 2.
$2 for 1916
10 $9.50 b.
do
(D)
186 cta, 1
2% for 1915/1916 .............
Gap Book,
Aberdeen,
Waglin Stanley,
Steam Laundry.
583.75 bi
25 cents for 1915/1916.
Union Waterboatá.10 #17
$1 for 1915.
70 cents fue 1915
建
7 $8.00
50 on for 1918/1914.
Pan El War, Bai Kang Cape Collinson, She Tau Kok.
This will indicate that there is n depression somewhere in the Chins Hex, and that Storm Warning in hoisted in the Harbour
Farther details en elways be given
81 1-6- STATE OF WEATZKU, b bine sky,e to Ocean Vestals, on demand, by Eignal,
Puzzling min. A log, from the lighthouser. gloomy, a hasta 1 lightning, o oTUCKET,
passing thon
visibility,
Telegra
Telepho
CLAITOS
Pilbud, anda
Bezro kno
81 p d
8 pea
o at