To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BE Undersigned
structions to sell by Public Auction, (90% accounY OF TAX CONCERNED),
011
TUESDAY,
the 28th November, 1918, commencing at 3 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.
Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
TALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND SLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
&c.
&c..
including a smail consignment of
Tonkin Inlal Trays,
As Follows:-
Upholstered Suites Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double Braas-mounted Bed stead, Twin
Bedsteads (Toukwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggona,. Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, To and Occasional Tables, etc, etc, Dinner Berrions, Crockery, Glass Wars, Cooking Stove, Cutlery, Toilut Sets, &c., Bath Boom Utensilu, Largn Roll-top Desk and Writing Tables, etc., a quantity of Electro Platel Wars,
Pianos in good condition (Une by Carl Strausso, Extric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Pic turts, Engravings, &c, und 2 kurgu Oil Fainting.
Also
Gent's Bicycles (new), Stereoscopic Fraxs Camera, Oliver Typewriter, Jardinierce, Vases, Finger Bowl etc.] Carpets (new and second bands Perumbulator. Child's Cots, etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) T-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGR,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1916.
TO LET
TO LET FURNISHED
3
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak.
MOTOR REPAIRS
We undertake repairs to Motor-cars, "Ister-oyales and Motor-beats," All work done by Expert Mechanics under the supervision of an experienced European Motor Engineer.
Our Motor Repair Department is situated at
** No. 19 Don Vœux Road, Central. Motor-cycles stored by the month, cleaned daily and kept
in good running order. All cycles stored or under repair are covered by insurance against fire.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Agents for the FING Eight Cylinder Car
Machinery Ofoo.
THONE 27:
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOM
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.·
~Order before you leave, so that you may receive it whils at Home,
Price $13 per annum, including postage.
CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
1939
TO LET
Apply, tum H. E. POLLOCK.
Prince's Buildings.
Hongkong, Urt. 34, 1918.
TO LET.
1173
OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's
Fond Central at present in the ocupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd.
Apply to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
Honghong, April 28, 1918.
TO LET.
SA
#TULMER" in Hart Avenue," *TULMERA Residence with 8
Apply to.-
CHANG YUK SHI, 34, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1916.
FROM
J
TO LET.
27
1250
ROM 1st November next FLATS in "Ewa Mess" No. 8, The Peak, apply Property Office, Janisz, Mass- sch & Co. LTD. ||
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1910.
TO LET.
TO LET.
701 Eglin Street."
N
·"Apply to—.
PERUY SMITH,'
THE CHINA MAIL, Lo., Wradham Street,
SETH AND FLEMING
Hongkong, Oct. 3, 1918.
OF
TO LET.
1187
FFICES in HOTEL MANSIONS:-
Four large rooms (communicating) facing BLAKE PIER and the GENERAL POST OFFICE Nos. 2, 10, 11 and 12 au the THIRD FLOOR of HOTEL MANBIONS.
:
For particulars apply
MANAGER, HONGKONG HOTIL Hongkong Oct. 28, 1916.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
Matis,
1191
|
"SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
November 2
Ceylon, Swedish steamer. 3,266, C. H. Anderson, Singapore Nov, 13, General. SWEDISH Trapīră Co.
Glenalloch, British steamer, 1,434, A. McKenzie, Singapore Nov. 12, General
-CHINEL
Chingthew, British steamer, 1,196, Jus. Doyle, Port Farseval Nov. 19, Line Stone-BuTWAN, TUKES & Co.-
Kueichow, British str., 1,220, Edward Forsyth, Weihaiwei Nov. 18, General. "BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Sinkiang, British str., from. Canton. *November 93.
Penang Maru, Japanese, str.. 1,981, S. Kushibiki, Bombay and Singapore Nov. 33, General-Ň,
DEPARTURES. November 23. Topsang, for Singapore and Calcutta- Kamakata Mare, for Bangkok. Ninychow, for Shanghai. Tinsang, for Sanda Esa. Cheongshing,
for Canton. Tosz Maru, for Kobe Chin, for Shanghai. Hothor, for Amoy and Shanghai. Anhui, for Canton
IL
OLFARED
The P. 0.8, N. Co.'s .. Nankin left' Singapore for this port on the 21st November a.. with the outward English Maile, and is due here on the 27th November at about 10 a
Siberia The Toyo Kisen Kaisha Co.'s 5.5.
Maru will leave Yokohama for this Falsko Maru, for Wakamatsu,
on the 23rd Nov with the Foole, for Hoitow and Bangkok. port USA Mail, and is due here on 4th Sinkiang, for changbai. Disc.
Crylon, for Shanghai and Yokohama. Trizonia, for Palembang,
The P. & 0. Bemeward Mail steamer Morea, with the hongkong Mails of the 20th Uctober last," arrived at Marseilles on Monday the 20th
inst.
991 The P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s A Namur, which telt Hongkong on the 24th Eeptember last, arrived in London on Monday, the 20th inst.
URNISHED. With immediate possession, No. 2, RADHILL, No. 121 The Fenk, &Rooms.
Apply to
J.W.C. B.
c/o OBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1916.
TO LET
1241
FOUR-ROOMED ROUSES ia Gordon
120 kunakup venne,
Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO, LTD... Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Nov. 20, 1016.
TO "LET.
NI, Cunton Villas, Kowloon.
? Apply--
Other Vessels.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Lucichow, from Weihaiwei, Mira: Carmackel and child, Mis Potterdor and child.
SKIFFING REPORTS. The E. & A. sa. Eastern left Bydney on The Swedish steamer Ceylon from the 15th November for this port (via Singapore reports: Very strong mon "Queensland Porta, and Manda), and | soon..
may be expected to arrive bero on or about December 6th. The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s as Fenezuela arrived at Yokohama on Saturday, the 18th instant from San Francisco.
Latest Advices. The Pacific Mail Co.'s 5.8: Eevador left San Francisco on Monday November 20th via honolula, and may be ex- pected to arrive in Hongkong on December 23rd, and will leave for San Francisco on December 31st at
roon.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The British steamer Glenfalloch from Singapore reports: Strong NE monsoon, rough sen throughout passage. »
PASSENGERS, XXPICT) D.
HEAL SKIN TROUBLES That Itch,
Burn and
Disfigure -By Using
CUTICURA
The Scap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal; no other treatment so effective.
Sample Each Free by Post
Webgen Skin Book. For samples address 2002: P. Nawbery & Sons, 27, Chat= Lachouse Sa.. London, 8olid everywhere.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIOTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aquilar Radio Telegraph Station :----
Amazone
Arkan
Tacoma Maru
Yokohama Karu
INWARD MAILS. SHANGHAI (London Oct. 97, via Siberis, ** Peras Luchou, dhe Nov. 23 Eunore (ENGLISH MAL) - Per 185.
Nankin, Nov. 37,
The Public are informed that the Christmas Mail via SIBERIA to the United Kingdom and countries beyond will be closed at the 6.P.0., at 1 p.m." and 5 pm, to day.
This Mail is due to arrive in London on or about the 24th Dec.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire: are suspended.
Correspondence addremad to mamy ubjacta in China, Siam, Liberia, Porta- guess East Africa, Persia, and Moroso can- Bot be transmitted,
Malia will closa for b SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Per Hai Hong, at 11 am, or Friday
the 24th No
SWATOW & BANGKOK.
Per Drufor, at noon, on Friday, the
24th Nov.
JAPAN Via MOJL
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 99rd at noon-Boraturus from
Japanese stations.
With few exceptions pressure has decreased slightly at all stations report-
ing it remains highest over N. Chines
and relatively low over the south part of']
the China Sea.
Fresh monsoon will continuò over the east coast of China, and the north part of the Chinn. Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours- ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch
"
THURSDAY, NOVEBER 23.1916
SHARE REPORT.
NOVEMBER 23RD, 1916,
Stock and paid up
Q❜tiona 11.30 AM.
Last Dividend
not, datu'
Resort. Sood nii lask Year's
BANES
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Hongkong & S'bai 81258740. noon on the 24th November-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds; fresh; fair to cludy,
3. Formosa Channel: NE winds, strong.
3. South "coast of China"between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan) The same as No 1
OFFICIAL-NIGHT IN NOVEMBER.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Novem- ber, 1916-
Ends.
Date..
Nov. 23rd, 6.39 km.
11
Begins.
5,50... pm
5,་,
5.49
5,49
π7"
MARINE INSUE. ANORS,
Cantone North China..
50 $400 £5 T. 162.
#100|1060
00 $255
FIRM INSURANOES. Į
China Firea $20 $160
Hongkong Fires a DU #357
SHIPPIEG
Douglas Scenmshipe $50 $173 a "
Steamboatard, 15 (#21) b.
Indo-Chinas
(Proferred),..£5 (348 1.
Deterred)...£5 $199 s. 139.
E.S Intorim.....
97 Anal / 1914 and Interim of 918 m/a 1915. Ficaldiv. of 15% waking
and bonus of
ܕ ܕ, A g je 191T
Final of 2003 and bonur
$10/c 1914, Interim of $30 1918...... Final of 15 making $18 for 1914 and Int. of $8 wat andet 1915.
#7 and bonum, far
∙1914"**
7 for 191+ comorbarthat
$1 final and #8 bonus,
6.p.
94th, 630
28th, £31
10th 6.31
making $14a/c 1915-16
13 N
27th 8.31
5.49
131 for 1915.
H
93th €.39 Poth, 6.39
5.49
3.49
., 3015, 6.
5.49
10 for 1915.
10/- Banas...
0/% for 1915
Hongkong, November 93, 1816.
2a/o 1915 Coupon fa
** Shelf ** Iransporta £1/106/-
5/a/e 1915 Coupon 28
2/31
Blar Forty ... 1056
$1,65 dividend 15 coute
9/3 918 ....2/33. ...9/3 13/16 ...2/4
Bonus for year ending
10 pi
EXCHANGE.
On London-
Bank Wire
**:
On demand
30 days' sight...
months sight,
Credits, 4 months” sight,
Documentary, 4 months aight 2/43
On Paris-
On demand
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On New York- On demsed
Credita, 60 days sight, 199
Bombay Wir
OF
Wirg
On demand On Singapore--
On demand...
On Manila-
On demand,
On Shanghai
On demand
Per Chiyo Mar. at 11 am, on Saturs 30 days' sight
རྞ
day, the 25th Nov,
NORTH CHESA SHANGHAL
*JAPAN VE KOBE.
&
Per Shirala at 11am on Saturday,
the 25th Nov.
PHILIPPINE 18LANDA: 177 17
Per Fuensang, at pan on Saturday,
the 25th Nov,
P
STRAITS, BURMAH & INDIA V
CALCUTTA, ·
Per Gregory &pour, at 2 p.m. on Satur
day, the 25th Nov.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Per Aunt at 3pm, on Saturday, the
20th Nov.
SWATOW, SHANGHAI & *NORTH;
OHINA.
Per Chojiang, at 3 pm, on Saturday,
the 25th Nov.
WEIHAIWEI & TIEŠTSIN:
Per Cheongshing, at 3 pm, on Satur-
day, the 25th Nov
TIENTSIN..
Per Kurichow, at 9 am, on Sunday,
the 20th Nov,
!!
..318
„REFINERIFE.
China Sugeza $100 $1581 Malabon Sugate. P. 50 (#38 b.
$12 for 1915
$5 for 1915..
MINING
Kallama
1/4 n/a 1915/36, Quagona
So.
*
***.1701
Langkata
sengdra, 102, 22
TIL 1 for 1915
***
C
“., «27q}
Ranb
Tronoh Mines
£1 33% b.
...1091
20 days' aight(private paper).acm. On Yokohama
On demand,
Gold Leat, 100 fine (per toel) 52.40 Silver (per oz.) Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) $8.70
34 13/16 18
Bar Silver in
Hongkong Chinese Copper Cast Chinese Copper Cent Rate of Native Interest Chinese 81b, Coin Hongkong Sab. Coin
Bral Caspiază denuo 1|31/;)
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Whayes # 50 881) b..
HK. & Whampoa
Docks
dia Shanghai Dooks 71: 100]T. 30-s.. Hongkow Wharfa T. 100 T.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
NOVEMBER 23, 1818.-2.1.
Floar.
Baromatur
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Wrostock... 6.
Vis KOŽE.
Namuro 5A.
Per Mishima Moru, at 9 a0X, DE Hakodate
Monday, the 27th Nov, SHANGHAI. NORTH
CHINA
Toklo Kochl
16
Nagasaki..." agoshima. Kaha Iahl'jima... Per Hastag, at 10 am, on Tuesday, the Balaiand
28th Nov. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS..
JAPAN Via MOJI***! Fer Nankin Registration at
p.m. Letter At 3 p.m., on Mon. Jahima day, the 27th Nov.
SWATOW.
宝自
* Dea
Temperature.
Hamidly.
Direction.
Wolbar.
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...5-39115 Central Katalo $100 $101, s. Hongkong Lands...$100 $101. Humphreys Estates -107 Kowloon Lands ...# 56|335
Wort Polote 50$35 1.
Shanghai Tanda T. 501,99
COTTON MILLS.
19/1918.
91% for 1918
#34 for 1915
55 for 1915 resea
Tie. 74 km year ending
50-418.
Tim. 3 for 1916
43 aje half year 50-6-18. | $7 aje 1915..
Imbarim div. of $34 -----
--T-pa
p
35 cents for 1916 $2 for 1916
Interim'of $8
6% interims/e
Ma. 16 for your "sading
· 81·10-157 Tim. 6 dir, a year saded *30-5-16,
Ексе
Chaloo Weltalla Habkow Fer Taming, at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the lang
98th Nov.
Kinkling
·SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Obangalis... Shanghai..
90.34
X. vigtunapoos
„T, 60] T. 165%. Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 117 b.
10 T. 15 King Tik,
‚T. 6│2. 6.15.
Tia. 15 for 1915
Sharp Pk...
Stow. B
& moy · Bs.
(Europe via siberia). Per Luchowe Registration at 2.15 pm. Jataff. *
Letters at a p.m., on Tuesday, the 29th Nov, Per P. & O... Malua From Lon-Shanghai Chi, P.0., Saturday, 2nd Dec.] don Sept. 29, Rev. and Mrs Sills and ROIHOW, PAKHOI & *HAIPHONG:
Fer Kaifong, at 9 am, on Wednesday, child, Rev. L.M. Cradock, Mr Anton.
-Per R. Y. K. 15. Mishima Maru. From London, Oct. 8, Mr A Holmgsworth, Mr J. D. McCracken, Capt.-W. G. G. Leaske, Mr and Mrs Logan, Key, D. Jones, Mr J. M. Greatorex, Rev. and Mrs Baxter and children, Capt. T. Takegami Major J. Hiroe, Miss D. Figgott, Mrs H A cent, Mr J. Graham, Miss M. Farbridge, Mr H. E. Hart, Mrs and Miss Wakeford The tide-table_given below has been Cox, Miss P4 Kies, Mr. J. Kenneth, compiled at the National Almanac Office De and Mra E. P. Penko and 2 children, Mrs H St. Clair Knox. of observations by means of an Missan Ma
takım
machine in the
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. | in London from the result of the analysis Mr E. A St. Clair Knox,
the 29th Nov. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
Father 51 Teicho
Tainan
dar
EMP
Kebun
Vi, NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, B.C., O zaton. Va da. VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, Hongkong CENTRAL SOUTH AMERICA & Grip Book
MAOLO 1 **UNITED KINGDOM "VIA CANADA. Wushow -- (Europa via Siberia.)
Pakhud Per Empress of Asia. Begintiation at Hollow
2:45. Letters at 10.30 ami, 'on
Phalle Thursday, the 30th Nov..
TOTALDE [Shanglia Cir. F.U., Baturday, 2nd Dec.] 0.8k Jama
∙Apart!'
:
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.ntoustie tide-reco Taim Sha Tin, Miss Burton, Mrs L. Newman, SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Hongkong, Nov 17, 1976.
20 LET.
OFFICES, 2nd Floor,
Buldings.
Apply to
during the years 1987-3-9.
1196 Water Police Pasin
the
George'a
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. flauekong. April 7, 1016,
TO LEJ"
FFICES et 2 Connaught Road
OFFICES
OFFICES in King's and York Building. HOUSEB i Clifton Gardens, Conduit
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton
No. 21 Wong Wei Chopt Rond HOUSES on Shameen, Canton
Apply to
THE HONGEKO LAND INVE
HEIT & LORNOY
are of the table porresponds with Pes P. & O. 13. Kaiser-I-Hind. From szero of the sounding in the Admiralty London, Oct. 12, Mr W-J. Crawford, Mr Chart, which has beer be that
De N. Y. Sunra Mari. From
3 inches below meat son 1
oth of on the lendon, Oct. 21, Mn F.U. Greig, Mrs To obtain the depth water on
at the Victoria Naval Yard L. M. Murray and child. Eev. and Mrs A. tide gauge add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge E Preston Miss N. Waceler, Mins Mac- Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet kintosh, Min Gilchrist af and Mrs
* inches to the height gives in the table. Ritchie, Miss Ritchie, Miss A. H. Megist
Dr and airs Evan Jones, Mrs Jordan and. 1 children, Me and Mrskattle, Mr L. L Terreira.
November 24th to 30th, 1918.
Hoagkong
Height
Temperature. . Hongkong, November 23-1918.1
DoWsh bab
(Europe vis Biberia),
Per Shantung. Registration at 2.15 pm | Legraph. * Letters at 3 pm, on Thursday, Taloben... the 30th Nov.
hangi Chines F.O. Monday 4th Brigno
Dec. 1
*Superscribed correspondence only.
HONGKONG REGISTER
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Chius-Borneos Light & Powers
Obina-Providents
12|984 $5}$}}
72 ota, for 195&..................................
#10 89.10
Dairy Faiza sonr Green Talande... 10810.80 h. Hongkong Electrica #10 864 Hongkong Ice 20 $160 Hongkong Ropes-10 £34) Houstons Tramways 5/-87.10
H.K. Steel Foundry“ ... 124 by b. Morning Poste
Peak Tramwaya
T. F. CLAXTON, Dirmter. Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 23, 1918. BAROMETER reduced to at degrees Fahrinbeit, on the level of the see in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATUR, in the shade, in del grees Fahrenheit.
2. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura. tor, the humidity of six saturated with moisture, being 100.
Barometer Temp
30.00
Direction of
Wind.
Weather
·0.00°C (0.00 100.00
detac
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
FORCE OF Ward," according
Beanford Uicalement
10010
Steam Laundry & #5}
Wabarbont
16 pic. for: year ending
16-2-06
ROS
170 cinta, for 1915 .................
$9 for your anding
80 cents for 1915 main
| 82) for 1815/1916 izidant
to on s/c 1916 mar
81 Interim 1916.
7% interisa n/a 1918 oents 16% per share sor
42 for 1915.
for 1918/1916
10/817
25 cent for 1918/1916..
$1 for 1915.
18.65
70 senis tut 1915
lism Powell RAIS
304 0.4
10 pe
50 cents for 1013/1214
MOXO:
111, Skirs and General Broko
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