To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUOTION,
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the
letting by Public Auction, Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 11th day of Decem ber, 1918, at 3 pm, at the Oflens of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Offer Administssing of One Lot of CROWN
LAND A
the Governchai Gap Band, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75- years, with the option of renewal at s Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of Bis disjorty the King, for one further term of
JO
Partioulars of the Lotu
- - 534
(Approximate)
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f
Annual Revd.
radu plan. 15,04 | 108
(about);
Upnet Price:
1289
P. & 0. S. N. Co.
STEAM FOR
BTRAITS COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA TOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER
RANEAN PORTS, AND
LONDON.
77
Through Bitis of Ending famed for BATA. VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINEN. TAL, AMERICAN ASU SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
THE Bummship NANKIN Captain
DURESCO
The Colourwash that is more trouble - to apply, but which lasts not twice but ten times longer.
Wonderful for outside work. The only reliable COLOURWASH où the Market.
stock.
Large variety of artistic shades in
Stocks kept by:
ALEX
ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Omes.
DES VOUX ROAD" CENTRAL,
WEEKLY NEWS FOR BOME.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.
Order befars you leave, so that you may receive it while at Home. Price $15 per annum, meloding postage. CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
TO LET
TO LET.
G. MANLY, carrying His Majesty. Canton Villas, Kowloon,
Mails, will be despatched from this pors
on or about FRIDAY, the 18th Decem ber, 1916, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above ports. The is. Nankin will proceed through to Port Said, Marseilles And London.
Silk and Valuables, for Bombay (under Arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into steamer of the B.I.S.N. Ce
Parcels will be received at this Office until, 3 p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and valge of all packages aro required.
For further particulars, apply to
5. V.D. PARK, Acting Superintendens.
Bagong, Dec. 1, 1918.
Apply-
THE CHINA MAIL, L., Wyndham Street.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. Fongkong, Nov. 17, 1816.
(
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1106
TO LET-FURNISHED.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Pesk.
Apply to EL E POLLOCK,
Prince's Buildings. 1173
Hongkong, Oct. 14, 1810
TO. LET.
No.
U. 43 Eglin Street, Apply to
TO LET
TO LET
LURNISHED,. With immediate possession, No. 2, REDHILL, No. 121
The Peak, & Rooms.
J. W. C. B.
Apply to
c/o GB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. Nev. 14, 1916.
1941
*O LET.
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George'o
Ballding
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7, 191#,
TO LET.
511
BOM. 1st November next FLATS
"Ewo 8, The apply Froperty Office Jarpin, Marun- 303 & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
TO LET:
\FFICES on lat Floor, No. 3 Queen'
Bood Central, at present in iba. occupation of The China Fire Insurance Bai, Ind
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., In
Hongkong, April 28, 1916.-
PERCY SMITH, SETH AND FLEMING. Hongkong, Oct. 31, 1918.
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Mails.
1197
The Toyu Kisen Kaisha Co.'s ss. Siberia Maru will leave Yokohama for this port on the 23rd Nov: with the UPA. Mail, and is due tere on 4th
Dec.
π
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The F. M. &.&. Co.'s ss. Fencuela from San Francisco, left Shanghai on 27th November for Hongkong, and may be expected here on December 3rd, and will cave for San Francisco on December Uth, at noon.
The P. & U. S. N. Ca's ss. Sardinia, which left Hongkong on the 6th ultimo, arrived in London on Wed- nesday the 29th instant.
Other Vessels. The E. & A. sa Eastern left Sydney on the 15th November for this port (vin Queensland Forts and Manila), and may be expected to arrive here on or about December 8th.
Latest Advices.
SHIPPINGE
ARRIVALS. November 30. Huichow, British str., 1,200, G. Hooker, Tientsin Nov. 23, General,-BUTTERSIZED & SWIRL
Ramsland, Dairen Nov. 24, General- Shaw Ering, Chinese steamer, 767, G. CHINESE
Fusari Maru, Japanese str. 3062, K. Sakurai, Moji and Nagoya Nov. 23, General-0. S. K
Hozan Maru, Japanese str., 1,142; S. Ko Daire Yov 23, BeansMB. K
December T
Pathos, British str., 1,900, A. Tucker, Saigon Nov. 26, Rice. BUTAWEZIELD. & SWIRL
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
IN RADIO TELEGRAPH
COMMUNICATION.
Shipe in communication with Cape D'Aquilar Radio Telegraph Station :--
Fenezuela v Trevina Mar Trushima Mara
INWARD MATES. Eusorg (YLA NKAPATAM) – Fer må
Aiton Dec. 6.
AUSTRALIA---Per 5.a. Eastern, Dec. E..
WEATHER REPORT:
fn the lat at 11.55 Pressure has deorçased considerably over NE. China the north of Weihaiwei in an castarly owing to the passage of a depression to
direction.ą pa
A moderate anticyclone has devaloped over Japan. The Bouina depression has passed into the Pacific. Elsewhere changes since yesterday are smiali.
Strong monsoon is indicated along the south-east coast of China, and over the N. China Sea
0
The Services to Germany, Austria, Kengkong Rainfall for the 24 hours "Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire arending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch.
suspended.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 2nd December
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N. winds, strong; firle
Correspondance addressed to enemy abjects. “In” China, Biam, Liberia, Porte- rueso East Africa, Parsis and Morocon not be transmitted..
T
Mails will gloss for STRAITS, CEYLON & INDIA. "Via
BOMBAY
Per Kunagiri Karu atam, on "atur-
day the 2nd Dec. SWATOW & *BANGKOK.
Per Halvard, at 9 am, on Saturday,
the 2nd Dec
JAPAN Via: KOBE.
¿
Per Tatjon at 10.s.a, on Saturday,
the 2nd Dec. ́SERAITS & INDIA «WE „CAEQUITA.
Per Lawang, at li on Saturday,
the 2nd Dec.
SAIGON.
Per Foocho, at 11 am, on Saturday,
the 2nd Dec.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.”~~-
Per Loongang, at 1 pm, on Saturday,
the 2nd Dec.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Fer Fingchow, at 6 p.m., do Saturday,
the 2nd Dec.
SWATOW, SHANGHAT & NORTH
CHINA.
Per Wingang, at 5 pm on Saturday,
the 2nd Dec
SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA “Via
TAHSUL
Per Aasjo Maru, at 9am, on Sunday,
the 3rd Dec.
HOIHOW, PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.
Fer Sungkiang, at 9 am, on Sunday,
the 3rd Dea.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINAM
Per Yusang, at pm, on Monday, the
4th Fec.
HAIPHONG.
Per Chunang, at 6 pm, on Monday,
the 4th Dec.
SWATOW.
Per Hai Hong, at 10 am, on Tuesday,
the 5th Dec.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.”
Per Tean, st.3 pm, on Tuesday, the
5th Dec. SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Carope vis Biberia).
Per dubian Registration at 3.15pm. Letters at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the 5th Dec.
[Shanghai Chi, P.O., Saturday, 9th Dec.] Chusan, British str., 1,338, Robertson, | AMOY. *SHANGHAI & NORTH Bangkok Nov. 20, vis Swatow 30, Rics and Timber-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL
Shun Chong, Chinese steamer, 838, T.
A. Kyle, Saigon November 24, Rice and Mesh CHILESZ
Béton Mars Japanese ste, from Can tom.
DEPARTURES.
December
Malta. for Europe Hachiro Maru, for Milka.
Shantung,
for Shanghai
Glenogle for Amoy
Tamui, for Amoy and Shanghai Fausang, for Saigon August Belmont, for Tarakan. Shawhring, for Canton. Simon, for Phoumpenh Haitan, for Swatow
CLEARED Kenkos Mary, for Chinwangtuo, Telemachus, for Saigon. nn-lee, for Cantor. Fungahia, for Saigon. Liangchow, for Swatow and Bangkok.
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PASSENGERS. АЛЕГУНЬ.
Per Huickou, from Weihniwei, Masters W. Scott, G. and D. Bridger, J Stab bings, F. Eustace, P. Chieri, F. Faget, 8. Sidford, A. Powell, P. Skelton, E. Harvey and J. Cook (School Boya)..
DEPARTED.
Per Malta, for. Europe, Mr W. R. Boch,
Me H. J. Lang, Mr and Mrs G. Philips, Mr and Ms A. E. Nicholls, Master and Miss A Nicholls, Mr H Billing sloy, Mr E. J. Banham, Mr J. Clarką, Mr A. B. 8. Miller, Mr F. A. Hazeland, Mr N. M. Hodiwalla, Miss Latton, Mr 8. Lupton, The Pacific Mail Co.'s a Ecuador left Mr and Ms E. C. Brooks, Mra Hill, MT Hogoiala on Tuesday November LA Carreras, Mr and Mrs R. O. Porter, 28th, and may he expected to Mr and Mrs W. T. - Knox, Miss Olcott, arrive in Bengkong on December Miss E. Camp, Mrs Deville Knox, Miss
cisco on December 30th at noon.
CEINA.
Per Hothow, at 3 pm, on Wednesday,
the 6th Dec.
SWATOW, AMOY &;FOOCHOW
Per Hai Fong, at 11am on Friday,
the 8th Dec.
i
2-Formona Channel: Northerly gale. 3-South coast of Chica between Fongkong and Lamocks: The same No. 1-
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same as
No
OFFICIAL NIGHT ÎN DECEMBER.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Decemn ber, 1918-
Date
Enda.
Dec. 18, 8.35 4.11.
Begins. 1.49 pm.
€49
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1816
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBER 1ST, 1916.
Stock and paisl ́up
Value.
$11.50 AM.
Last Dividend tad data.
BARES
Bangkong & S'bal $123 $730 a..
MARINA IN SUR»
ANUES
Canton...... North Char
50 $400
EST. 188
$100 $940 &
Unions
Yangon 80 $105
FIER INSURANCES! Chins Firea # 20] $160 * ̈ Hongkang Firewok bù $975 m
SHIFTING....
Douglas Steamshipe 850 $192) «. de'a.
Steamboats......$ 15|991) b.
(Praferred)...ES 346 by (Deferred) 1.25 | $1.39 1.
£1.5 interim
final al 1914 and Interim of $18 m/o, 1918.). Firal diy, of 15% making
} % ac1916
Tinkl of $20 and bonud $10 a/c 1914. Interior of $30 we 1915. Fizal of $15 making $15 for 1914 and int. of 36 account 1918'...
| 87 and Bonus 59 for
1914......
#97 for 1914 wat
$1 Anal and #8 bonus, making $14 m/c 1915-18.
1$1 for k#16...animaranemine
18 fur 191b..
0 for 181Atanasensebas
J
9- nie 1915 Coupon 23 |5/- a/c. 1915 Coupon, 28
$1.66 dividend 43 cents Boans for rear ending 30.4.16 .....
S
Rd 8.35
"
3rd, 8.35.
5.-19
4th, 6:36
048
# af
5th 8.38
5.50
6th 8.30
5.50
330
3.50
18th: 6.40
3.30
9th 640
0.50
Indo-Chinsa
+
10th 6.41
5.51
11th 6.41
15th, 6.41
13th 8.42
5,59
14th, 8.4.
$.53
„15th, 6.43.
5.53
18th,
6.43
-4.33
17th, 8.43
6.53
18th, 8.44
**Shall " Transports. £1 103/-
**Star Farry', 10838
19th, 8.44
30th, 6.45
* SIE
91:2 6.45
5.53
REFINERIES.
23rd. 6.40
24th, 6.47
95th 6.48
5.58
5.58
* 57th, - 6.48
5.AS
2811, 6.42
8,59
MIMINO.
20th 8.49
6.59
30th 8.50
0.00
-8.00
Kabana
Jankacı
35)
1 / 1915/26, Chapɔns
No.
gdrs. 10 L. 22 L
The 1 for 1970
Tronok Mines.£130. x. de
-Ural Caspiani) 3/9
Sa 1910
for 1915
31st 6:50
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
RIPORT.
DECEMBER 1, 1816-a.£1.
Wostock...
ןלפני
Eaxodabe
►
Barometer
Tamperature.
Humidity.
SHANGHAL, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Nemar 5. 30.10
Via NAGASAKI VICTORIA & Toto "TACOMA.
Per Manila Maru, at 1 pm, on Friday
the 8th Dec.
Kaki
STRAITS, OEXION, DELAGOA BAY, Jablo
n
11
*1
T
11
0.50.3
5.
30.21 30.19 30.12 30.11 CAPE TOWN & *UNITED KING+ | T\h!'jimas
Boninland 25.93 DON Par Katori Karu Tegistration at Chaloon 5 a
Welhaiwe!.. 10.15 am. Letters at 11 am, ON
Hankow.. Saturday, the 9th Dec.
Telang PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA, KIBEkog Dangaba NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA & NEW GUINEA Via THURSDAY Shanghai ..
Jobsla. INLAND.
Sharp Pk... 30.2 Per Tango Maru, at 3 pm, on Tues-† Amoy -
day, the. 13th Des.
Esbow Falkoka STRAITS, BURMAH, DETLON, AUS-
Talchan TRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Tato INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUROPE. Kohan. „ Fer Nonkin Registration at 10.18 m. Paranderen.
Letters at 11 am, on Friday, the Canson 30.82 16th Dec.
Bongsong 30.29 "The Parcal Mail will be closed on Thurs-
Gap Book. day, the 14th Dec., st 5 pm.
Wuchow...da. SHANGHAI, NORTH UHINA, JAPAN | PARKOI - Vis MUJI, *VICTORIA & SEATTLE Phoblen
Holow.... Per Tamba Maru, at 11 am, on Tues
Toriano day, the 19th Dec.. SHANGHAL NORTH CHINA, JAPAN | Aparel
YM NAGASAKE, VICTORIA, BO., | Dagaren -- VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, Legnapi .... CENTRAL, SOUTH AMERICA Tacloban UNITED KINGDOM via CANADA. Lollo
(Europe via Siberia,) pdf Barlo For Emprest of Rarid. Registration at
Shanghas Chi. F.D., Saturday, 30th Dec.]
Thursday, the 28th Doctor)
23rd, and will leave for San Fran-1 Van Sant Voord, Miss C. Doddyfatty 9.45 aka Letters at 1030 a'm'on
EXCHANGE!
Hongkong, Deceraber 1, 1916.
59
On Loudon
Bank Wire
n
On demand
TO LET
ROUE-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
Kowloon,
"30 days sight
4 months might
and
Mics
T
W. Scott R. Johnson
Mrs
Miss M. Ferrier,
Mr
and Mrs E
HL. King
Barman, Mr F. Feni, Mr Samma Singh, Singh, Mr and Mrs J. Me Warn Mr Ware, Mr A. E. Haley, Mr.G. C.
Bryson, Mr and Mrs W. F. Benvor, Mr Bryson A S. Lord,
Ritchie, Mr O Booth Mr find Mrs P. Janson, Mr and Mrs C J. De Groot, Mr. W. G. Stirling. Mrs E
Mr P. Hatfcid, Mr W.
W.BA
BUY ADE MISEL LUA 2131 Anderson, M. Homer uitz, Mrs.
9/37
F.
3/16
MrJ.
J
Credita, 4 months" sight, Documentary, 4 months sight 2/44
and Salisbury Avenue, On Paris
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Maring Lot 48 with wharf àrea $8,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns,
Apply to W. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
00., LTD. Alexandra Buildi
Hongkong Nov 24, 1916.
OFFICES
TO LES
at & Connaught Road
Ondervind,
Credits, 4 months' might,
Cn New York
On demand, Her
Credita, 60 days sight,
On Bombay
WIT
On demand,..
Du Calcutta
Wire, ...
On demand On Singapore On demand, On Manila
On demand, On Shangha
On demand
OFFICES in King's and Tork Building 30 days sight (private HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Food,
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
No. 21. Wong Nel Chong Road. HOUSES on Shameen Canton
Apply
TEE
On Yokohama
On delifand Hall Lea, 100 (per tae) Buvereigns (Ba
MWI Silver per
Bar Silver Chinese
UNGKUNG LAND IRTEST E524
Chino Bub
172
110
WHL Green,
* Superscribed correspó loong only
"
30.1
ABAR
„Jamusi,
Labaan
19.
1993J 18952928
Diroolka.
China Eugars women100 $159
Malabon Sugar P. 30 $37 b.
„DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharrés # 00 9845, 817
HI & Wrampor
Docks.......$ 30|$135
Shanghai Doaks T. 100 T. 85 b, Hongkow Wharfa T. 100 T.
· KÓTELS, LANDS
$12 for 1915 ATTI
|BB for 1918).
| $84 for 1915..
$5 for 1915
Tin, 74 to year ending
20:4-15 Tis. 3-for-1015.
AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Hotals.......# )|[1115]|| Central Estate ...100 $101.
Ecogkong Landa...$100) #101 &. Humphreys Extaton 10 $8.00 b Kowloon Lands... 30 138 x
West Pointe.....
|| $3.4/o kalf"your*30,8-16.
$7je 1915..
Interim div. of $34,
88 penta for 1915 i...
9% for 1915
¡Interim of $3.
8% isterim a/e 1918,
Shanghai Lands] T." [50] 12
30.22
30.26
COTTON MILLS."
.T. 50T-180 Shanghai Cottons T. 50. 115
Kang
10 T. 18
Ts, 1} for 1915,2
T. F. CLATION, Director,
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 1, 1918.
MISUELLAMBODE..
China-Borneos.......$15 $25
Light & Powars... # [5][14] bu
#109
"Pay Bião Erse, reduced to as degrees | Chics-Providents
Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea' in
·PASSENGE38 EXPECTED; Mr H
Per P&O, .. Malua. From Lon- 3. Ophef Hrandon, Sept. 3. Bey. god Mrs Sille and Hương, 3 A. W. D M Epratt, child, Rev. I. M. Cradock, Mr Anton. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Conners, 1 Mis G. Per P. & O. sa Kauer Hind From Ostes and 3 Masters E C. Oates, Miss Leorion, Oct. 13, Mr W. J. Crawford, Mr Harding, Mr J. S. Weston, Mr Caserta, Grifit or Mr and Mrs 8. Tafford, infant and purse,
Fej N. Y. E. 4, Suva Maru. From
Carr.
inches, tenths and hundredths, en Doiry Farms
-STEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de urces Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with mbistum being 100%
4. DIZZOTION OF WIND, to two points.
$11-b
Groen Talanda...... Hongkong Electrica # 10 £63. b. Hongkong loo
21160
8, FOROT OF WID, according to Hongkong Ropes. Benuford Bcalor de m
10 $36
STATE OF WEATHE, b blue sky, cHongkong Tramways 5/1 97 6. detached aloud d drizzling rain, 3 log
Mrs Bufue, Miss D. Carr, Miss B B London, Oct. 21, Mra F. O. Greig, Misg gloomy, h hall, lightning, covercast,
1 M. Marray and child, Rev. and Mrs Appassing showers, g equal, r rain, a sow, HK Steel Foundry ... #04 be E. Preston, Miss N. Wheeler Miss Msc thunder, visibility, dew (web)
tosh, Misc Gilchrist, Mr. and Mrs RAM in inches tenths and hun Ritchie, Miss Ritchie, Miss A. H Megitt,dredtha
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Pakhoi trom Balgon raporte: Encountered strong N.E. mensoon, rough sen North of Cape Varella
reports:
Dr and Mrs Evan Jones, Mrs Gordan and
3 children, Mr and Mrs Little, Mr I. L Ferreira, Mr and Mrs Aquino and child, Miss Woodhouse, sp
The British steamer. Chusar Had strong Ewind to Bangkok Fer P. & O. so. Hoollon. From London From Bangkok to Swatow, bad strong Oct 27, Mies Jones, Miss Winter, Mr. NE. monsoon and high ses
Somerville.
Temperature/ Hongkong, December 1, 1918,
Per N. Y. K na diruta Maru: from Lendon, "Mr. and Mry W. L. Leask and two children, Mr. P. Halliday and chi'd, 30.25 Miss Stazeley 3018
For P. & C. so, kathim. From Lon- 2014- den Nov-10, Me and Mrs. A TedAll and i
60 child
MOMETER
35 16/18
Do.
:00
Do.:Wat boib) is
Per P& 0,83 Arabia From London, Dec. 8, Miss Aris, Mr Dalby, zd
>Per N.Y.R/ 6s po daru. Trom Lon- don, Mro Rochera
London, Mr.
T. 18 for year ending
311010 Ms, & dir, aệu year ended
20-8-18
72 ots. for 1915..
15 p.s. for year ending
49-9-06 ...
70 cents for 1915
3 for
year-ending
60.omte for 1915 ..............
#2 for 1918/1910,
12.on a/c 1916
BI interim 1915.
7% interim "n/a)
cents 181 per
Morolog Posts
48.for 1915
Pak Tramways
10 10 b.
for 1918/1918-
HONGKONG REGISTER.
On date Steam Landry
6 $3] b Union Waterbos 8-10 17:
25.b for 1975/1918..
30:20
270 vente hur 1915.
+81-
Reture
on last year's divi
sip.c. tpc.
201 p.5
p.