To-day's Advertisements
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have been favoured
THE
Store Officer. to sell by Public Auction, tən bearth, an
WEDNESDAY,
5th October, 1916, at 10, 17. H.MSS.
"TAKI" and "OTTER"
as they now lie in H.M. Naval Yard.
To be sold without restrictions as to breaking up
Full particulars, Conditions of sale, 'and inspecting orders, may be had tropi
the AuctioneeTA.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
By Appointment Auctioneers to the
Admiralty, Hongkong, Oct. 17, 1918.
4.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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1141
THE Undersigned kare received instruc To sell by Public's action,
00
WEDNESDAY,
the 25th October, 1916, at 10.30 a.m., “at H. M. NAVAL FARD HONGROND,
and continuing at 2.30 p.m., st KowLoox Naval Derör,
OLD AND SURFLOK NAVAL
STORES,
Comprising:-
A HONGKONG-Chat and Wrought Iron and "Steel Files, Fleads,,,Girders Kails, Sleepers. Tanks, de: Wooden Casks and Staves: Electric Lainp ELCS
ontaining Platinum.
At Kowloox 150 ton Coal Lighter; Ten Boats of Sonts; Ships' Furniture. and Fittings, Various; Rattan Fenders; Gunny Bags; Canvas' rags,
Terms of Sale: As detailed in the Catalogues.
HUGHES & HOUGE, By Appointment Auctioneers to the
¡Admiralty, Hongkong Oct. 17, 1815.
3142
PÚBLIC
AUOTION.
HE Undersigned have received in-
structions to sell by Public Auction, i (FOS ALCOUNT OF THE CONCERSKO),
од
SATURDAY,
the 21st October, 1916, at 10.30, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Deli Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice Hoca Bazar,
A MISCELLANEOUS STOOK
Comprising
Gent's Shirts, Woolien, Singlets, Pants, Sweaters, Dressing Gowns, Bath Robey, Toilet Soaps, Buth and Face Towels, Ecsiery, &c., c.
Blankets, Table Linen, Counterpanes, quantity of Wirte Alpaca, Rain Coats, & Holdalls and Suit Cases, &c.
Дъно
A small consignment of Gerit.'s Straw Mats (best quality), Helt Hats, etc,
A rumber of Suit Lengths, Blue Serge, Treed, Vicuna Fionnell, &c., &c.
Terms:-Cashi
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 17, 1918.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, October 17, 1916.
On London
Bank
Wire
On demand,
30 days' sight
4 months sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits,
On Paris-
1143
9/2 #
7/16 13/16
Documentary, 4 months' night 2/3)
On demand,
Credits, 4 months sight, 107
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight, ...
On Bombay
Wire, ***
On demand,
On Calcutta.
Wire one
On demand***
On Singapore
On demand,
FOR
Manila
On
...1831
...183)
30 days' nigh:(private paper),
On Yokohama
On demand,
701
1024
Gold Lent, 100 Ane (per tnel) 61.80
Bovereigns(Banks Buyingrats) 30.
Bilver (per az
Bar Silver in Hongkong
17% pu
Chinese Copper Cash
XPD
Chinese Copper. Centaurea
Este of Native Interest .
Chinese Sub, Coin
Hongkong Sub.. Loan
HONGKONG REGISTER.
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD :
"THE MOTOR THAT DID IT.
ALEX. ROSS & CO., Sole Apesita. ESTIMATES FREE*
THE CHINA MAIL.
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail
FULL
REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE
Order before you leave, so that you may receive is while at Home. Prico 813 per annum, meluding postage.
CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE
TO LET
TO LET
Tar CHINA MALL, LD... Wyndham Street.
TUROPEAN HOUSE, 19, Kennedy Road, with Bathrooms and Out- houses complete. Appir-
YOUNG HEE
10, Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong, Oct., 18, 1916.
TO LET.
།
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO-TILEG RAPH COMMUNICATION.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station
Taliwang
INWARD MAILS."
1137 SIBERIAN MAID Per s.s. Novara, Lon don Sept. 17, due.Oct. 19. EUROPE (VIA NEOAPATAN)-Per steamer
Atlantique, Oct 23
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St George's.
Baildings.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7, 1918.
TO LET.
511
NO. 7, Ormsby Terrace, Granville
Road, Kowloon.
Apply to CHANG YUK BHU, - . c/o YEE SANG FAT & Co.
31, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, Hongkong, Oct. 13, 1916.
43
VTO LET,
OFFICES, at 2. Connaught Rond;
1181
OFFICES, in King's 'Bulidings'. HOUSES, in CLIFTON GARDENS Conduit Road.
Nos. 1&2 West End Terrace, UANTON.
Apply :-- HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET.
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's FORS on 1, 20 present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co. LAD.
Hongkong, April 23, 1916... 50
TO LET
TAROM 1st November next FLATS Ein "Ewo Mess, No. 8, The Peak, apply Property Ofice, JARDINE, MATHE SCH & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916
TO LETAR
091
NE FLAT of FOUE ROOMS over
Bowlcon
Dispensary partly furnished-Apply Kowloon Lisper or Socretary A Watson & Co. Hongkong, June 16, 1916)
751
HREE-ROOMED FLATS to Ham
phreys Building, Kowlood, en FOUR-ROOMED F1318 in May Road, with every modern convenience, Including
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, ary suspended.
Correspondanse addressed to snemy subjects in China. Siam, Liberis, Porta gurso East Africa, Perris and Morocco can- not be transmitted
Mails, will alone for :- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, «JAPAN Via NAGASAKI, HONOLULU, UNTFED STATES, CANADA, & SOUTH AMERICA vir SAN FRANCISCO & *UNITED KINGDOM via CANADA, Per Nippon Maru. Registration at 5 pm on Tuesday, the 17th Oct. Letters at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, the 18th DetON WA
SAIGON.
For Fausang, st 8.my on Wednesday,
the 18th Oct. 200 FORT BAYARD & HAIPHONG
Per Hanoi, at 9 am on Wednesday:
the 18th Oct JAPAN Via. KOBE, SAN FRANCISCO, BALBOA, CALLAO, PISCO, MOL LENDO, ARICA, ANTOFAGASTA
TALARAISU
Fer komasan Maru, st 11 am, On
Wednesday, the 18th Oct. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Fer Luangchous, at 11 m., or Wednes
day, the 18th Oct
SWATOW & *BANGKOK.
Per Hupeh, at 3 pm, on Wednesday.
the 18th Oct.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA. '(Europe via Biberia)... Per Shantung. Registration at 12.15.
p.m. Letters at 1 p.m., on Thurs day, the 19th Oct. [Shanghai Chi, P.O., Monday, 23rd Oct.] CEYLON. STRAITS,
DURBAN, JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN & *UNITED KINGDON..
Per Fushimi Maru. Registration at 9.13 m. Letters 10 am, on Fri- day, the 20th Octr
CEBU & ILOILO, A
For Taming, at 10 a.m., on Friday,
the 50th Oct. STRAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, ADE LAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT &'EUROPE, Per Novara. Registration at 10.15 a.m.
tt Letters at 11am, on Friday, the
19 20th Oct. 1
The Faroel Mail will be closed on Thura day, the 19th Octa, si 1. p.m. SWATOW AMOY & FOOUHOW
Per Hatching at 130 p.m., on Friday,
the 20th Octo SWFAITS, BURMAH & INDIA
Cuticura Skin Cure
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 11,10-Novatuena Čemern Japan or NE. China.
Pressure changes are small, since
The Greatesteriny
Cuticura SUAP
MEDICINAL
TOILET
Cuticura
The Soap to cleanse and purity. the Ointment to soothe and heal TRIAL FREE These trawant, super-creamy emol- lients stop itching stantly clear the skin of pimples, blotches, redness and grough- ness, the scalp of lich- ing and dandruff and the hands of chaps and sores.
For free szarpio mchi addraw post-cunt: 1. Nawbery de Bonny 7, Chartochenen By London, EC. Boli arwywano.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.'.' October 16.
Childar, Norwegian steamer, 1,102, J. Matthiasen, Bangkok Oct. 7, via Hoihow 15, Rice-TuORÇATS & CO...
Trigonia, Dutch str. 1,05, F.J. Vyge- boon, Foochow October-14, Bulk Oil- ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co.
October 17,
Kukany, British str. 1,928, Fencock, Newchwang, Dalny, Chefco and Wei. hai wel Ort & General - BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL
Taming, British steamer, "1,356, G. EL. Fennefather, Iloilo October 12, Sugar- BUTTERFIELD & STIL
John Hare, Japanese steamer, e02 Narushina, Swatow Oct. 18, General.
0. S. K.
Loongsang, British steamer, 1,095, E M. Mather Manila Oct. 14 General JARDINE, MATHESOx & Co., LD..
Ichois, British str, from Canton. Huichow, British str., from Canton."
· DEPARTURES. October 18.
Trigonias for Canton. Shantung, for Canton
October 17, Tilsong, for Eobe. Sungiang for Heihoy and Haiphong.
and Vancouver. Erion, for Japan Hasian, for Swatow and Foochow Demodorus for Singapore and Liverpool
CLEARED Hanoi, for Fort Bayard and Haiphong. Luchow, for Shanghai Chofu faru, for Haiphong. Haldis, for Swatow and Bangkok
SHIPPING REPORTS
The Japanese steamer" Joshin Mars from watow reports: Weather fine, wind N.E, moderate breeze, son moderate. The British steamer Loongiang-from Marula reports: Strong N.E. gale
STEAMER MOVEMENTS. “ Mails.
The China Mail S. 8.-Co.'s: 5.5. China left San Francisco on October 10th, and may be expected to arrive in Hongkong on or about November 8th.
1
·
Monsoon conditions. continue. shallow depression is still shown over the 'S. China Sen
Hongkeng Rainfall for the 24 hours ending, at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 inch.
Forecast for the fe hours ending si noon on the 18th October
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1916.
SHARE REPORT.
OCTOBER 17TH, 1916.
Stock and paid op
Valio.
Ctions 11.30 A.M,
Last Dividend and date.
BANKB
£-Formosa Channel: NE winds, Hongkong & Shal 8125 #735
winds, fresh; fine. ....”
strong.
2-South coast of China between
Hongkong and Lamecka: The same as MARINE INNUE.
No. 1.
ANTOSS
4-outh coast of China botween
Cantons Hongkong and Hainan: The same as So 1
North Chinas Unloca
50: $400 d.
LEB T. 155
$100 $925 h. & xa.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN OCTOBER.
The Oficial Nights during October Yangtane .....
China Firs........ 20 $154 b. Hongkong Niro 2018387 1.
are ns, follows.
Date
Ends...
Oct 17th, 6.0 B
18th 6.0
Begins 60 p.m.. ...
FIRE INSURANCES.
10th 60
20th 8.3
21st, 8.30
6.6
Sand, 611
23rd," 6.11
8.3
13
24th. 611
15b, 612
27th 6.13
98th, 8.11.
8,13
69th, 8.14 30th, 6.14 "Jist, €15
6.0
6.19
PASSENGEES EXPECTED.
SELPPING.
Dongles Steamships #50) 3129) 6.
Steamboats.......$ 18 #994; 5. £ta
Indo-Chinas --
(Preferred)...85 | 848 b. (Deferred) .....#3 $133 h. 154 sa..
Per N. Y. K. a. Aama Maru From "Shell"Transports £1113/6 b. London Aug. 26, Mr J. Grimshaw, Mr
J. Macdonald, Mrs Alabaster and child, “Biar Farry', # 10838 E. Alias M. S. Gray.
Per P. & O. a. Mongolia, From Lon
den Sept. 15, Mr L. W. Nation
Per F. &... fahon. From Lon-
REFINERIES.
don Sept. 29, Rev. and Mrs Sills and Ching Sugam.100 child
Malabon Sugam............ #30 #37; b. 37 ...
MINING.
.
Per N. Y. Kas Katori Maru. From London Sept. 9, Mr H. P. Smith, Mr H W. Petley M N Murrell, Miss M J. Parkes, Miss & Parkes, Mr and Mrs G.D. Thompson and 3 children, Mrs Berwick, Mr T. T. &wancost. Miss Gausson, Miss Johnson, Mr and Mrs A H. Stewart and Rails£1/30/- 2 children, Mr A. D. Macdonald, Mr T.C.
Langkata......gdrz. 10 T. §5 b. Downing Kashima Maru. From London Sept. 23 Mr E. Hutchinson, Miss Ra...
8. R. Taylor, Mrs Edwards, Misa Bouckley, Capt.
t. W. G. Leask, Mr D. K. Trench Mines Blair, Miss Y. W. Beyer, Mr A. Richards, Mr and Mrs T. G. Muir, Mr and Mrs Cal Caspians
Per
Raworth.
ROYAL OBSERVATRY, HONGKONG DAILY WEATHER
REPORT. ::
OCTOBER 17, 1818.-20
the bos
Hour.
Wostook... 8 aj
Nemuru B Hakodate.. Tablo
The F. & O. Homeward Mail steamer Kagabims.
Kashgar, with the Hongkong, Mails Yahim ..... of the 8th September last, arrived at aha. Marseilles on Friday, the 13th inst..
The P. & 0. Outward Mail steamer Bonlaland
Malia, with the London Mails of Chefoo 12 8 1 the 5th October Inst, arrived at Fort Walhalwel Baid on Saturday, the 14th inst
The P. & O. 5. N. Ca's 5.5. Somal
Hankow
chang
August last, arrived in London on Friday evening, the 13th inst
which left Hongkong on the 15th 13 ver
Other Fulda
Sharp Amo
***
PK
Stow Talboka Balon or Kosbun Pescadoror.
The a Karonga is expected here from
New York on 20t5 October. The ss Glenogle is expected here from ban
London on 18th October.
The sa Gregory Apear from Calcutta, ***Left Singapore on the 14th October, and "may" bu expected here on or about the 20th October
.11
Osa one- 6 1. Hatekong Rook. Gap The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha's South Macao
American Line steamer Tomason Wacher $1. "Maru will
Batho
Kisen Kaisha, on
by the patched from Hong-Pachof kong by the Toyo use for Japan, Phillen
San Francisco Balbo and South TouraED*** American ports.c
水急
Dagupan 19 Maria
Latert Advices. The P&O.S. N. Coss. Noera left Legwp
Shanghai for this port on the 18th Tacloban Untober at 1 p.m.with the homeward Iloilo" English Mail and is die hare on } Surigao the 19th October, a.m.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table given below has been compiled at the National Aimanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of obscrvations taken by incans of an automatic tide-recording
machine in the Water Podce Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1867-8-0
Baromebir
at Bos Lersi.
Temperatura.
Hqmidlky."
Wind
„ETTROLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 17, 1918
2
£1 93/
£1340
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharren. # 50 3834
FLE. & Whampoa pa
» Dockstar mem# 50| #139 b.
Shanghal Dosts T. 100 T. 86',
Hongkow Whatis T.,100 T. 83 b. 80 m2.
HOTELS, LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong. Hotels...# 50 $116 Central Estates.#100| #101 b. Hongkong fanda.....$100 | #101” b. Humphreys Entates $ 10 881 5.
Kowloon Lands 30 #38
Shanghai Lande T. 50 T. 97
COTTON - MILLS,
Iwos
T. 80 T.180 b.
Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 1126..
Kung Yik.. ..T. 10] T.18 b. & m,
T. 5.906, 8.
#7 Buals/o 1914, 118
Interim a/c 1915
fat. 124 % ufo 1916 10.54.
Final of $30 and borne
810 2/0 1914, Intarim of 830 aja 1916 Final of $15 making $18 for 1914 and int. of 88
GD account 1915
$7 and bonon $2 for
1918.
#97 gr 1914 ....
#1 Anal and #8 bonus, making 814 afe 1915-16: 181 for 1910.ÇÃ¥99?£â«U<
6/ for 1915. 10. Bonus...an 6/-for-1925
T
5/- w/c 1915 Coupe 23 9ale 1918 Coupon 28
81.68 dividana d5 'eanta Bonus for year ending 304-16
$19 for 1915 mainte
$5 for 1915..
1/-/ 19158, Chapons.
'No. 7:
Tix. 1 for 1716
9/4/c 1915 *****
1/ 1915...
19% for 1915
3) for 1915
85' for 1915
Ti 7tor gear ending
·$0-4-18***
Tha 9 for 1918
3 m/c 1916
a/c 1915.
Interim diy, of $31
35 cents for 1915 $2 for 1915
Interim of $2
% interim a/o 1916...
Tis: 16 for year endiog
91*10*15.
21. 6 div, đ Ts. It boans for your ending 50-6-5.....
Ta, 14 for 1915.com
6 p.a. for year ending
B} p
Hoth;
8.
6 p.4...
of per
-
101/p
·10). pin
6 D 101 P.C
170 cents for 1916 quale
SLPS for your ending
*$1-7·15
3 pe
LANEOUS.
12143
19 ota, for 1915.i.
hins-Providents10
Great Talani
Ho
*$10 #54.
$160
cong Ropes #5 b. Hongkong Treinwaya 5/- 02.10 6.5
1. BAROMETER reduced to 39 degrees Ba Fahrt nheit, on the level of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredths,
S. TEMPERATUER, is the shade, in de grees Fabrembeit.
English Bathe and Kitchen Ranges, Hot BBW CALOUTTA PREET DHE E The Lars of the fabis corresponds with tior, the humidity of air saturated with
War and Water Carriage System: & for P Japan, at 1 pm, on Friday, the Fiais zapecially designed to accommodate goth Oct skree | bachelors #jate reasonable rentals, | SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA. Immediate possession. Bake
FOUR-ROOMED HOUBER in Gorden Ceryson and Ballabary ATKINS, FLOW
TWO BOOLED FLATS Ly - Nabhan Boad, Howloen. Pen
G
Lipply to
On date st Du date at HUMPHREYS ESTATE & TIFANCE
COMPANY Alexandra Hootong. Dec 19, 19(c
MON SENSEL
Per Yingchow, & pm on Saturday,
the 21st Oct
SHANGHAL NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
Via NAGISAKE, VICTORIA, BO VANCOUVER UNITED STATES,
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Ohart, which has been found to be feet
inches below meari ses level
Horry, in percentage of satura
Dzserion of W150, to two points. moisture being 100%
6, FORCE OF WEID, according to Beauford Scale
To obtain the depth of water on the bide gauge at the Victoria Wayal Yard WE STATE OF WEATHER,. add 3 feet inches, and on the gange detached cloud, a drizzli Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feetg gloomy, a ball, 1 light 4 inches to the height given in the table.
Ppassing showers gaus
CENTRAL, SOUTH AMERICA & BEAUT
464 : October 18th” to: 2tis 1916.
UNITRI KINGDOM CANADI. 2
Europe via Siberia)
Per Espres of Ruime: Registration :st 416 pay: Letters at 5-pam”"" on
Wodnesday, the 1st Nov
[8bazghai Chi=P0 Monday
NE ISLANDS
10810. 10.10 sa 60 omats for 1915
$$ for 1918/1915.
Morning Posts 325 329.
Peak TramwayE"
310 $9.50 b. do, () #185 cab
on af 1918
$1 interim 1916.........
Interim a/c 1916 cents 16% per Bharu ..
19 for 2916 AMATOR
7% for 1918/1918 m.
Steam Laundry. 31
25 cents fez 1915/1016
Late in inches, tentha
Union Waterbosts $10 $17
Si fer 19153
170 cents for 191
By the
tion