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ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Telephone 27.
TO LET
TO LET.
HOUSE in Kowkon.
→ DES VIXLIN ROAD
Sole denta
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. "September 27.
Derwent, British str., 1,798, J. Jenkins,
No. 7, Orusby Terence, Granville | Salgon Sept. 2,, Rice and General-
Apply to CHANG YUK SHU
cu YEE SANG FAT & Co
34. Queen's Rd. Centrul
Hongkong. Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1916 ·
1978
OFFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS,
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SO LET from isk cober 2006, FOUR)
LATIONVECTING ROOMS
on the third floor of Hotel Mansions, facing Blake Pier. At present decupied by the Commercial Union Assurance Cenpany
For particulars apply too
MANAGER, Hosokosy, BOTEL.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1016.
OFFIC
TO LET.
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Lodo
Apply tr
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Hongkong, April 24, 1916
TO LET
.39
FROM 1st November uext FLATS
FROM M., The Fenx.
CHINAR.
Knion Juru, Japanese steamer: 1,699, Ita, Chiawangtao September 19 L'orl- DobwELL & Co., En
to
Otarey Mari, Japanese str, from Cao-
IL
September 28,
Hai ffort, British stemmer, 1,276, J. W. | Evans Foochow Sept. 1, Antoy 26, and Swentow $7, General-Doccia STEAM SOP Co., Th
**
dulur, British str.. 1343, hi. W. Fedy. Shanghai Sept. 25, General BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE
Sharassaki Martt, Japanese str. 190, Hirarun Kirin Sept. 23. DODWELL &
Choukang, British steamer. 1,424, S. A Woodgett, Shanghai Sept. 94, and Sewates 27. Ulozerál, -- dantisE, MATHES
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DEPARTURES..
September 27.
Zjikokos, for Fulvio.
**September 2,
| (tard Men, for Swatow and Auping."
Chenna, for Singhai.
Town Mara, for Singapore and Calentta. Sungkin, for Hoihow and Haiphong. Bamun, for Hoihuw.
Fitar, for watrow and Foochry,
OLLARED
aly Property Office, JARDINE, MATHE Statomy for Shanghai.
BONE DO., LTD.
"Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1016.
TO LET.
901
FFICES, Floor, St. George's
Eautoga,
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BERWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7. 1915,
TO LET.
511
ONE icon
NE FLAT of FOUR ROOMS over Dispensary partly furnished-Apply Kowloon Dispensary, or Secretary A. S. Watson & Co. Limited.
Hongkong, June 16. 1016.
TO LET.
OFFICES; at 2 Connaught Road.
761
OFFICES, in King's Bulidings. HOUSES, iz CLIFTON GARDENS. Conduit Road.
No 1&2 West End Terrace, CANTON.
Apply :-
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AND AGENCY Co., LTD. **
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HREE-ROOMED PLATS in Ham
phreys Buildings, Kowloon," FOUR ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, including Togliah Baths ind Kitchen Hauges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System, A to Plats specially designed to accommodate three bachelory "it" ressonable rentals. Immediate poercesion.
FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloos,
TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTÁTE & FINANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED.
Alexandra Betätig.
Rozgkong. Dec. 29, 191.
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION.
15, Morrison Hill Road.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
On ante si Ondaat
Barometer
Humi
20.70
29.77
801
73
|
PASSENGERS.
ABRIVKE.
Fer i Hong, Froni Coust Ports, Miss Stokes, Mr Nowers.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Hai Hong from Swatow reports: Strong EXE breeze, heavysen, Strong S.E rain squalls.
The
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS.
Other Vessels.
M. S. S. Co.'s a Ecuador arrived at Yokobama on the 17th September from San Francisco for Hongkong yi Japso, Shanghai and Manila, and is one here on Sept. 20th.
The Swedish steumer New Sreten lett Gothenburg on Bth "August, and is due to arrive here on or about end of September.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED,
י|
Per P.&O. 5.5. Medina. From London Sept. 1, Mrand Mrs P. T. Farrell. Miss Farm Mr Young, Mrs J. and Miss MacLachlan
Per P. & O. as, Mongolia. From Lon- don Sept 15, Me L. W. Nution.
"Per N. Y. K. ssd Kayu Maru. From London Aug. 15, Miss J. G. Craig.
Fer N. Y. K. 6.9. Tamo Maru. From Macdonald, Mr A. D. Macdonald. London Aug. 25, Mr J. Grinshaw, Mr J:
Per NYK. ns. Fatori Mare. From London Sept. 5, Mr H P. Smith, Mr H. W. Petley, Mr N. Murrell, Mis M. J. Parkes, Miss A, Parkes, Mr and Mrs C. D. Thompson and 3 children, Mrs Beswick, Mr T. 1. Vanceat, Miss Caussen, Miss Johnson, Mr and Mrs A H. Stewart and -S' children.
EXCHANGE... Hongkong, September 29, 1216..
On London-
Bank Wire
H
On demand, "..."
30 day's' sight...
14
4 months' sight
..2/27/18
...2/2 11/16 Credits, 4 months' sight,...2/3 Documentary, 4 months' sight 9/31
Ox Paris-
On demand,
1.307
Credita, 4 months' sight, 17
"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
demand
On Shanghai
On demand
30 aight(privato pap
On Yokoham
og og Gold Leaf, 100 fine (peržas))
103
0.00
1.36
open air temperalarm wa the 17th.. kan air lumperature on the chi
T. F. ULITON, Director Obserratny, Sept. 28, 1910.
70}
1027
2.52.76
On demand, Bovereigns (Banks Buyingre Silver (per of Adam : 31:15/16 Bar Silver in Hongkong.
17-1 p. Chinese Copper Cash
expa 11% d
Chinese Copper Centerer Bate of Native Interest Chinees Sub Coin Houskour Bab
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH
COMMUNICATION.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station:- Empress of Asia Cordillere Porthos
INWARD MAILS. STERLAN MA-Peras. Lughair, Londo
Aug. 30, due Sept. 30.
1
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended..
Correspondence addressed to ouemy. subjects in China. Siam, Liberia, Porta gusse East Africa, Parala and Morocco can- Dot be transmitted.
Malls will oldse for :-
STRAITS & INDIA Via CALCUTTA.
Per Autung, at 11 am on Friday,
the 20th Sept.
SWATOW.
Par Hai Hong, at 1 pm, on Friday.
the th Sept.
SWATOW.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 99th at 17.20-returns fremr Japan or N. Chim.
Pressure has increased moderately at Hongkong Chinges sings resterday are small elsewhere. T
At eam, this morning the typhoon was in latitude 18 S. and longitudė Jës, E., moving west.
Fresh monsoon is indicated along the
east and south-east coast of China
TYPHOON SIGNALS.
TORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG,
OBSERVATORY
The following Typhoon signals are boisted on the Masthead on Sigual || Hill, Kowloon, the Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godawa, H. M. 5. Tamar, Greer Teland, Standard Oil Premie Lai-chi-rok and F. O. Quartert,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours, ending at 10 am. to-day, 9,30 inches
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 20th September-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock E. winds, Lyeemoon. strong to fresh generally overcoat; ↑ v
some rain.
2-Formosa Channel: E. winds, strong
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamooks: N. winds, frexit
P
outh coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan The same as No. F...
OFFICIAL-NIGHTS.
SEPTEMBER.
A GONE
"point op-
71.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night, ends. and begins during the month of Sept.-
Date.
Eads. Begins Sept." 22th.
99th, 6.4 30th,
1.2
indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colony,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916.
SHARE REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 28ru 1918,
Stock and paid up-
Citiona
·11.90- 4.31.
Last Dividend and date.
Return based Om MAL
dir.
BANKS,
Hongkong & Bhai 3125 $750
8.50 $400 D.
f
MARINE INSUE- ANORS.
Cantons
A CONE point sp
wards and DRUM below
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East
the Colony.
North Chicas.£T. 153
8100 $920 Unions
Tangtazes..... ..60 $900
|
A DRUM
indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony.
FIRE INSURANOFS. China. Tires
indicates a Typhoon
of the Colony.
11.10. 67 P
6.25: 0.94
* CONE point up- wards and DRUM
to the South-East
ROYAL OBSERVATRY. HINGEONG DAILY WEATHER REPORT,
SEPTEMBER 28, 1916.-2
Hoor.
at Sea Lorci.
Temperatara.
Humidity
Nostook 8 así Nomor Hakodate
Per Chenots, at 3 pm on Friday, the Boobi
40th Sept.
"SAIGON.
5.
KAAKKO
Nagami Biroshims.
Naba......... Ishima....
Per Tungshing, at 5 pm, on Friday, Jehlma
the 29th Sept-
CHIN WANGTAO.
Per anion for; at 10 am, on Satur. Boninland
day, the 30th Sept. HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
Chsfo... 6 1.
Barkow
Per Hongkong, at 11 am, on Saturday shang
the 30th Sept.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
Per Fuensang, at 2 pia, on Saturday,
the 30th Sept.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA
Per An, ata pih, on Saturday, the
- 30th Sept.
Klaring Obangaha Shanghal..
Jomias Sharp Pk... Amby
Talhoku 6, Talaha
SWATOW, THANGHAI & NORTE ****
CHINA.
Per esang, at 6 pm on Saturday,
the 30th Sept.
SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA Vin
FEELING.
Per Amakuwa Maru, at 9.
Sunday, the 1st Oct. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Hai Hong, at 1.20 pa, on Tues
day, the ard Cer
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Kabun...
Pencadores, Canton Es Hongtong. Gap Rook Staceo
Wacho... $a. Pakhol.... Holbow Phulen...
Totrans....
Per Tean, at 3pm, on Tuesday, the 0.86. Jam
3rd Oct. SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Dagupan
Per Lucho, at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the
3rd Oct.
Taclobar... SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Liollo
Via NAGASAKI; VICTORIA, B.O., Surigao VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA & UNITED KINGDOM Via CANADA.
(Europe via Siberia.)
|29.69)
17
Wind
Labasa, 20:70 80 90 aw
B.
Weather.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, Sept, 29, 1316 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
A CONE paint, down. wards
indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Culony.
A CONE point down. warda and BALL below
BALL
A CONE pcint up---- wards and BALL below
indientes a Typhoon to the South-West of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony
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.
The above signals will be hoistad
208154 5.
Hongkong Mres .....8 DU SURAD.
SHIPPING
Douglas Steamships $308189 b.
181934 8. Steamboats...€ ̃15) 889) b.
Indo-China.
(Pruferred)......840 (Deferred). $195 6.
"Shell" Transporta £1 110 b.
Star FerrT8 10 898
BEFINERIES.
China Sugar Malabon Sugars
.MINING.
119 b. #100) 361 b.
Kailang.... £1 30%. Langkats......................gdra. 10 T. 25 b.
Trouch Mines £190/ Ural Casplans.....£194
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNE.. Kowloon Wharves & 50, 8811
(+1
$7 Gical ac 1914, $18-
Interim a/c 1915 Int. 19 % wo1915
Final of 850 and bonus
10 s/d 1914. Interim of 830 4.0 1915 Final of 15 making $15 for 1914 and int. of $5 wal
1215
87" and bonus $2 for
1914
827 for 1914
35 Int for 1918/1916
Р
81 for
1915...
6- fat 1915
10/- Banca 0/- for 1915
Sale 1915 Coupon 20-1 2-ale 1916 Coupon 25
$1.88 dividend 45 cents Bonus for year ending 304-16
| 019 for 1915
85 for 1915...
1/- /c 1918/16, Coupons
Nos.
Tis. 1 for 1915
2/-afo 1910 L-a/c 1916..
19% for 1015
834 for 1915
Docks 50 81313 k.
$5 for 1918
only when typhoons exist in such. & Whampoa positions or are moving in ruch directions that Information regarding-
them is considered to be of importance
to the Colony or to abipping leaving Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 84 E. the harbour,
URGENT "MONAL,
In addition, to the above, when. It is expected that the wind may incresse to full typhoon force, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office
THRAE, EXPLOSIVE SOMOS AT INTERVALS OF TEX SECONDS.
A Black Crosa will be hoisted at the same time above the other signal,
NIGHT VIGNALS.
|Hongkow Wharfs T♪100 T. 85
HOTELS, LANDS -AND-BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...860 8:15 Central Estatés 2100 $100 b.
Hongkong Lands...$100 $106 b. Humphreys Estates & 10 863 b, Kowloon Isade 50 838.
West Pointaiuș 50] $88.
The following Night Signals will be Shanghai Lands T. 50 L 60 exhibited from the Tower of the Office Flagstaff, and H.M.8, Tamar Kowloon Railway Station the Harbour
2. TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in deis
Fer Empress of Aria. Registration at .45 am Letters at 10.30 am., on Wednesday, the 4th Oct. [Shanghai Chi. "Þ.0,, Saturday, 7th Oct] STRAITS, CEYLON, INDIA, ADEN,rees Fahrenheit.
EGYPT, DURBAN, JOHANNES BURG, CAPE TOWN & UNITED
KINGDON.
Per Kitano Maru Registration at; 10.15 am.. Letters at 11 am on Thursday, the 6th Oct. SHANGHAI, NORTE OHIN A
JAPAN Via KOBE
3. Harry, in percentage of matura in, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4
4. DIRECTION OF WED, to two pointsTM
COTTON MILLS.
I Three Lights Vertical, Green, believed to be iitusted more than Green, Green, indicates that a typhoon Ewos. 300 miles from the Colony, H
II. Three Lights. Vertical, Green, Red, Green, indicates that a typhoon
300 miles from the Colony.
.T. 60 |T. 149- Shanghai Cottops I, 50]T-98 5.
Kung TikanlünE, 10 THEK
5 T-6,40
6. FORCE OF WIND, according to is believed to be situated less than IngtizeDocs
Beauford Scale.t
z"" !
6. STATE OF WEATHER, blue sky, e detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog: g gloomy, h tail, 1 lightning, e overcast Per Kana Maru, at 9am on Monday, passing showers, a squat, rain, snow,
thunder, vvisibility, dew (wet). dredths
7. BAIN in inches, tenths and hun
the 8th Oct.
"AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, NEW ZBA,
LAND &NEW GUINEA Via THURSDAY ISLAND. #M Per Eastern. Registration at 9.16 .. Letters at 10 am on Tuesday, the 10th Oct. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAHAN Via MOJI, VICTORIA & SEATTLE
(Europe via: Siberia).
Per Shidupka Mart. Registration at 10.13 Letters at 11 am, Wednesday, the 11th Oct. [Shanghai Chinese P.O., Saturday, 14th
Oct..
HONGKONG TIDES.
III. Three Lights Vertical, Red, Green, Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force.
No. III. Signal will be accompani ed by the Explosive Bombe, as above, in the event of the information con- rayed by this signal being first gablished by night.
The Night Signals will be substituted for the Day Bigosia at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night, spa and
· SUPPLEMENTART WABNINGS.
The tide-tebis given below has been compiled at the National Almazac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tea For the benefit of 1
Craft and during
Juring the veste de dorcaponds with passing Ocean Versels, Cone will be Per de la 6.3 mm cm. Friday the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty exhibited at each of heat any of
Chart, which has found to be
JAPAN Via NAGASAKI.
the 13th Oct.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA
& KEW GUINEÄ VI THURSDAY ISLAND.
Per Nikko Maru. Registration at 215 p.m. Letter at 3 pm, on Friday, on the 13th Oct.
Superscribed correspondence only.
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL'
THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
DAY CHINA-MAIL"
ZZCONTALS ALL THE NEWS
OF THE WEEK, TE
the
zero of table
3 inches below mean sea levelet
stations during the time
To obtain the done the above Day signals are hosted
water in the
fn, the Earbour
Gsp Book,
tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add a feet 4inches, and on the gauge 6 inches to the height given in the table. At Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, edd 10 feet
September 29th, to October 5th 1910...
Hongko
Height
Wagian, Stanley,
FAT Ki Wan, Sal Kong Chye Collinson. She Tan Kok.
TRASTAI PO
This will indicate that there is depression somewhere in the Chilis Sen, and that a Storm Warning, le hoisted in the Harbour,
Further,dainis can, always be given to Ocean Vasasig, on demand, by signal, from the lightb
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China-Providente 109 b..
Dairy Farms
6 $40 Green Islands 10 10.30 b. Hongkong Electrics 10 9534 b. Hongkong Icus.   Hongkong Ropes 19 134 b Hongkong Tramways 5/- $7,35 #. "
Tl. 74 fot year ending
30.418
Ti 3 for 1916
30 / 1915
87 s/c 1915....
Interim div. of Boj.
35 cents for 1916
$9 for 1915
{Interian of 32:
6% interim /c 1918...
The 16 for year anding 81.10.15-
The B div. & Tan 11 bonus for year ending.
Tis. 15 for 1915,
∙13 po.
| 72 ofa, for 1915..
8. p.c. for year
28-2-06
70 cents for 1916
$1.55 for your ending
81-715
s. 50 cents for 1915
4p.c
#9) for 1916/1918.
[32 oz x/c:1918.
$1 interim 1916
8p
30 centa / 1915
ping Posts 25 129
Peak Tramway?
$1 for 1916
8.p
$9,80 85 cta
%% for 1915/1916 m
So cents for 1918/191674
Union Waterboste 10 $17.
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