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30 days' sight
19 4 months' night,
Credits, 4 months sight,"
2/3
2/815/16
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299
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On demad,
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· On damand,
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· Ox femand
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Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael)
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Malls will close for :- EOIHOW & *HAIPHONG.
Per range, at 8 am, on Tuesday,
the 5th Dec. SWATOW.
Malls will oloss for :- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA,
NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA & NEW GUINEA Via" THURSDAY INLAND.
Per Tango Mar at 3 pm, on Tues.
e day, the 13th Dec. HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
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Per Kaijong, at 8 am, on Thursday,
the 14th Dec. STRAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, AUS- TRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUROPE: Per Nankin." Registration at 10,15 am, Letters at 11 am, on Friday, the 16th Dec
The Farcel Mail will be closed on Thurs- day, the 14th Dec, at 3 piz
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN"
SHIPPING -
“AKRIVALS.
„WEATHER REPORT.
On the 4th at 11.25.-Pressure, har increased slightly over N. Japan and the December 2
Fhilippines, and decreased alightly to Glenfalloch, British steamer, 1,424, A. moderately elsewhere. The continental McKenzie, Amoy and Swatow Dec. 1, anticyclone has weakened somewhat, General--CHIESEL.
that to the east of Japan is moving alowiv Chingehou, British steamer, 1,363, Jatnorth eastwards, a depression is moving Doyle, Fort Parsova) Nov, 29, Lime Stone--SKE#as, Tours & Co
westwards aCTOSS S Manchuria and Trishima Muru, Japanese str.
የጌ
4,193, { pressurn ia relativaly low over the south
8. Murammi, Kobo Nov. 19, and Manik | part of the China Sea... 39 General N. Y. K.
· December 3,
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Sinkiang, British steamer, 1816, Benson, Shanghal Nov. 30, Oeneral. -- BUTTERFIELD &*SWIRE.
"Changchote, British str., 1,998. J. Robin son, Bangkok Nov. 14, Rice and General.— BUTTERMELD ́& SWINE, .***
Chituen, Chinese str., 1,177,
BA Wilks, Shanghai Nor. 30, General-C. M. S. N. Co
Fresh to moderate monsoon will pre
vail over the north part of the China Sea.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBER 4тæ, 1918,
Stock and paid up
Valte.
Q'sions -11.30 A.M.
Lost Dividend. and date.
Returm
na Ina
dir.
BANKA
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & bai 8105 $730 b.. ending at 10 am today, 200 inch
Forecast for the 34 hours ending at noon on the 5th December
1-Ecogkong to Gap Rock: N.E. winds, fresh, to moderate; fine.
8. — Formosa, › Channels NE. winds strong.
South coast of China. between Hongking and Lamocks: The same as
4-South coat of China between Unicom .... Hongrong, and Hainan: The same RE No I.
Hai Hong, British steamer, 1,270, J.WV Evans, Foochow Amoy and Swatov Deo. General. DOCOLAS STEAMENIT Co.
Chungking. British str... 1,318, E. Mont-No. I. man, from Chefon, General—Buzzkræmm
-|
Koagang, British str., 1,248 W. T. Bichard Shanghai Nov. 29, and Swatow Dec 3, Genern JARDINE, MAZION Ca LD.
Hongkong, French str., 739, Al Mar guerite, Haiphong via Hoihow Dec. 2, General-A. R. MARTY.
Kaspray, British steamer, 1460, E. Macfarlane, Singapore Nov. 25, General -DODWILL & Co, LD.
Soahu Mars, Japanese str., 1,006, J. Kurimura, Takso, via Amoy and Swatow Dec. 2 General-0. B. K.
Wingsang,, British str., from Canton. Fuking, British str., from Canton, Ewanglet, Chinese vir., from Canton
December
Polynsien, Frenchstr. 3,350, Mouret Japan and Shanghai Dec. 1, Mails and General.-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
DEFARTURES. December 3.
Peleus, for Shanghai and Yokohama Halvard, for Bwatow and Bangkok. | Tridhjap, for Kobe
Yingchow, for Shanghai Foschow, for Saigon Taking, for Haiphong. Kaijo Mars, for Swatow and Tamsui. Hunchos, for Canter.
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Mskapi Maru, for Bangkok. Kiubang, fer Cantoo.
Heichou for Canton. Chofu Mart, for Saigon.
December 4.
Wingsang, for Swatow and Shanghai. Prometheus, for Amoy and Singapore. Sosu Maru, for Canton, Siahang, for Canton. Chiysen, for Canton.
CLEARED
Via MOJI, *VICTORIA & *SEATTLE. | Polynesien, for Haiphong and Marseilles. Per Tamba Mary, 11 am, on Tues- Bungiang, oc Hoihow and Haiphong.
Chingchoro, for Port Parseval., day, the 19th Dec
Wingsang, for Swatow, and Shanghai. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN YL NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, B.C., VANCOUVER, UNILMU STATES, CENTRAL, BOUTH AMERICA & *UNITED KINGDOM vis CANADA.
(Europe via: Siberia.) Fer Empresa of Russia. Registration at 9.45 am. Letters at 10.30 am, on Thursday, the 28th Dec
Per Hai Hong, at 10 am, on Tuesday (Shanghai Chi P.O., Saturday, 30th Dec-}
the 5th Dec.
SWATOW..
Per Chuson, at 11 am, on Tuesday,
the 5th Dec.
STRAITS, MAURITIUS,
DELAGOA
BAY, DUREAN; EAST LONDON, FORT ELIZABETH, MOSSEL BAY & CAPE TOWN,
* Superscribed correspondance only.
PASSENGERS EXPLOTED.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Fer Sinking, from Shanghai, Mr Powell, Mrs Walker.
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OFFICIAL HIGHT IN DECEMBER.
#3
The following table shows the Stan, dard Time at which. Official Night ends and begins during the month of Decem- ber, 1816--
Date.
Dec. 4th, 6.36
sib
8.38
* Oth
6.37
7th
6.39
8th, 6.40
9th, 6.40
101 6.41
Enda
46.47.
1x10
H
MARINA INSUR-
'ANUBS.
Cantona imei
North China
50 $400
...23 T.. 132
#100 #925
18: 60 | 6905
4
FIRE INSURANCES:||
China Fires # 20 $153. nom.
Hongkong Firms,......a bo Kitã bộ.
BRIFFING.
42.5 Intart
7 Enal s/o 1914, and Intarim of 815 a/c 1935. Finaldir, of 16% making
27% / 1938
Final of $10 and bonar
$10 a 1974; Intazim of $30 a 1915
Final of $15 making $18
for 1914 and in of 36
LG BOOd 1918
$7 and bonus $ for
897 for 1915 'kuens
Banglas Brasmanipe 350 $121 sa. 1804 b. # 6nal and #8 bonte,
Steamboats ..... 16 8712
Begins
6.49 pm.
6.50
5.50
4.50
5.50
5.60
n
5.81
Indo-Chins
551
6.41
5.51
(Preferred).25 $46 b. (Deferred)...25 $139) ́a, do on..
13th, 6.430 14th, 42
5.31
16.52
15th 8.43
5.53
18th 6,43
5.53
17th, 8.43
6.53
1812,
8:44
5.54
19th, d
5.54
90th, 6.45
5.55
A
Ix 0.43
8.55
gana, 8.48
1.18
zard, 8.48
4,58
54th, 8.47
5.37-
936 4.48
6,59
3612, 6.48
6.58
#7th,
6.18.
6.58
8.59
0.59
30th, 4.60 31, 6.50
MIINING.
8.00
-" 6.00 ·
Kailana
£138
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
Per Hai Hong, from Coast Forta, Ray, Bishop T. Aguirre, Rev. Father B. Garcia, E Me Griffin, Mrs HL. J. Pezzina.
Per Kwongtany, from Shanghai, &c, Mr Walker.
זוּ.
SHIFFING REPORTS. The British steamer Sinkiang from Shanghai reports: Strong N.E. monsoon. The British steamer Changchow from monsoon and high rough ses throughout Vessal found to be strained forward and leaky
DECEMBER 4, 1918-mm
8 Mon.
Hoar,
Bäromober
"Flexx perabera.
Was ther
**Bhall" Transporta £1104/- -
***Sur Ferry') ... 10) $28
REFINERIES.
China Sugars.com@100|#177 30.
Malabon Suga....... P. 30 837 5.
Langkata...................gdz. 10 T, 20 b,
Rauba.!...
Trizick Hines' men£1 (20je za de
Ural Caspians £1 89/9 °ħ
-DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS,
Kowloon Wharver: $, 50 | #64 h.
H.K. & Whampoa
Dooky... 00130 €. 181.
Shanghai Dooks T 100 T. 85. D.
Hongkow Wharts E. 100
HOTELE LANDE
Wlostock. Ba Namúru... 15 x 90.30 Ha odabe.. 30.31 Tatle
30.28 201940 30.25
29
N
" 30.25
30.11
Juhlma
Ishl Boninis and
Wolha!wel Hankow...
"
30.11
30.00
30.09
30.09
AND BUILDINGS
30.15 47
orang.... Kinklang Obangsha Shanghal Sharp F...
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6.
Per Salamis, at 11 am on Tuesdayden Sept. 28, Rev. and Mrs Sille and Bangkok reports: Strong beary NE. JE 1999
the 5th Doc.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Per P.&O. aa Malua. From Lon-
child, Bev. L. M. Cradock, Mr Anton.
Per P. & 0.1.3. Kaiser-I-Hind. From London, Oct 13, Mr W. J. Crawford, Mr
Par Tean, at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the Grifft
5th Dec.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
(Europe via Siberia).
6th Dec.
Per Ajukiang. Registration at 2.15 p.m. Letters at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the (Shanghai Chi. P.U., Saturday, 9th Dec.] HAIPHONG.
Fer Chunung, at 5 pm, on Tuesday,
the 5th Dec.
| JAPAN VTM M1OJT.
Fe N. Y. K. a. Suson Maru From London, Oct. 21, Mrs F. U. Greig, Mrs L M. Murray and child, Rev. and Mrs A. E. Preston, Miss N. Wheeler, Miss Mac- kintosh, Miss Gilchrist, Mr and Mrs Dr and Mrs Evan Jones, M-a Gordan and Ritchie, Miss Ritchie, Lisa A. H. Megitt 3 children, Mr and Mrs Little, Mr II Ferreira, Mr and Mrs Aquino and child, Miss Woixlhouse.."
Per P.&O... Moolian From London Per Borneo faru, at 8 am, on Wed Oct 27, Miss Jones, Miss Winter, Mr
nesday, the 6th Dec..
Somerville
|
SANDAKAN,
Per Mausang, at 11 am, on
day, the 6th Dec..
For N. Y. Kaa. Atruta Maru. From
Wednes-London, Mr and Mrs W. L. Leask and two children, Mr E Halliday and child, Miss Starckes.
AMOY *3HANGHAI & *NORTE
OHINA.
Per P. & O. La. Kashgar. From Lon-
The British steamer. Chungking from Chefoo reports: Fresh monsoon, fine and clear.
The British steamor Kaiping from Singapore reports: Strong h.. gale and high sea
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Maus.
The Toya Kisen Raisha, Co's us. Siberia Maru will leave Yokohams for this port on the 23rd Nov. with the U...A.. Mail, and is dus here on 4th 'Dec.
Other Teasel.
Pet Hathor, at 3 p.m., or Wednesday, don Nov. 10, Mr. and Mrs Avenall and The P. 11.8. 8. Co.'s s.5. Venesuela leaves
the 6th Decis
child...
For P. & O Arabia. From Londo SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA Via Dec. 8, Miss Aris, Mr Dalby...
TAKAO
Per Seshu Mary, at 7 am, on
day, the 7th Dec..
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
Thurs.don, Mrs Koch.
"Per N.Y.E. 8.8. Iyo Maru. From Lou
!!! Per N.Y.K. as Miyazaki Mar. From
London, Mr and Mrs Oliphant.
Per Hongkong, at 11 am on Thursday,
the 7th Dec,
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA,
(Europe via Siberia).
Per Sinking. Registration at 2.15 pm. Letters at 3 pm, on Thursday,
the 7th Doc..
HONGKONG "TIDES.
The tide-tabla given. below has been 18hanghai Chi. P.O., Monday, 11th Decompiled at the National Almanac Office
SWATOW, AMOY & BOOCHOW.
Per Hai Hony, at 11 s.m, on Friday,
the 8th Dos.
SHANGHAL, KURTH OHINA, JAPAN
Vin NAGASAKI, VICTORIA &
TACOMA:
Per Manila Maru, at 1 pm, on Friday,
the 8th Dec
|
in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by mɛɛts of an intomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folice-Basin at Taim Bha Tau during the years 1887-8-9)
Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
3 inches below mean sea level
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AMOTHE Swabow Talhoku... 5. Talsta ....... Trinets acces Kochum..... 'cadores. 30.04 630.19 Hongkong DE 30.11 Gap Rock 30.10 HERO 2010
30.14 Wachow91. Pakbot Halbor Phallen. 8.30.1 Torane.... 90.04 0.8t. James 29.86 Apart Dagupan... Legaapt Tacloban ... Itofla
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#
1
115
making $14 a/c 1915-16 93 for 1016......
10% for 1915 ma
6/- for 1915
3/ a/c 1918 Coupon 25 |5/- a/c 1915 " Coupon 26.
$1.55 dividend 15 cont
Beaus for year ending
#18 x 1920s.
$5 for 1915.
1/- a/c 1915/16, Coupons
No.
Tia. 1 for 1925
X for. 1913
334 for 1915
85 tor 1915 How
Fla. 74-fos gear mediag
30.4 16 Tie: S for 1915
Hongkong Hotels... Central Bata: 100 $101 s.
Hongkong Lands.....$100) $106 E Humphreys Estate 10 $6.90b
Kowloon Lands"... 30 435
West Pointe.......50 $85.
Shanghai Landa) T. 50 2.99
(99 nội hal”,”ysar 80-8-16,
07afa 1915......
Interlua'div. of #j
35 pants for 1915
92 for 1915
Intoclin of $
6% interns/a 1915..
COTTON MILLE.
Encs marin☎. 50 T. 160 s.
Shanghai Cotton T. 60 T: 115
#
A 15 28.80 29.80
Kong Tik... 10 T. 15
Yangtanspoon
Surigao.....
Manila on Dec. 3rd for Hongkong, 19.71 78 84
and may be expected to arrive here on December 5th, and will Icave for San Francisco on December 9th, at
noon.
¦
T.:F. CLAXTON, Director.
The Be Line an: Benavon from Middles-Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 4, 1818.
bro' and London, leftSingapore for this port on the st December, and may be expected to arrive here on or about 7th December
The Pacific Mail Co.'s a Ecuador left Honolulu on Nay, 28th for Hong- kong via Yokohama, and may be expected to arrive here on December 23rd, and will leave for Ben Fran- cisco on December 30th at noon.
Latest Advices..
The rare of the table corresponds with The E &. A. Eastern from Sydney the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty and Queensland Forts, left. Manila for this port on 4th December, and may be expected to arrive hore on 8th December, at noon, te The P. & 0. Outward Mail steamer Kashgar with the London Mail of the 16th ultimo, arrived at Port Buid on Saturday, the 2nd Dec.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gangs at the Victoris Naval Yard STRAITS, CEYLON, DELAGOA BAY, add a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge.
CAPE TOWN & UNITED KINGt Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet chos to the height given in the table. DONNA
Documber 5th to 11th, 1918.
Per Kator Maru
Registration at 10.10 am. Letters at 11" mij on Saturday, the 9th Dec
BHANGHAL, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
V KOBE HONOLULU &ISAN FRANCISCO.
Fer Fenerale, Registration at 10.15 ramLetters st 11am on Satur.
day, the Sta Dor
SHANGHAI & FORTH CHINA
For Sunrang, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 9th Dec.
SWATOW
Per Ration, 10, on ed
** HIGH WAREN.
Bartony
Low WAREN Hengkung
· Time
2
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chips-Borneos ...$ 12 (5)
Tight & Power ... # -5]$43 b.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 22 degrees Chiza-Providenta #10 $3,80 m, ✯ b. Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea izz inches, tenths and hundredths.
...36 325 Dairy Farms 2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de Grom Islands 10811.20 5. grees Fahrenheit.
Hongkong Electrics 10 53 Hongkong Ices..... 180
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
5. FORCE OF WI, according to Hongkong Ropes 10| 834) Beauford Scale.
Hongbong Tramwayső/- 37 a..
8. STATE OF WEATHER, b blas aky, e detached cloud d drizzling rain, flog,
gloomy, bail, lightning, o overcast, H.K. Steel Foundry
p passing showers, a squal, x rain, rmÓW, i thunder. v visibility, w dow (wol),
7. EAI in inches tantha and bun- dredths.
HONGHONG" REGISTER..
Temperature. Hongkong, December 1916
DAN
Humidity H
30.15 Direction of
30 09 Wind 80.51 Forca.
Do.
Morning Posts
Fook TramwaJE
do,
(new)}
Ms. 16 for your suðing
31-10-18
Tix. 6 div, a's your anded
30-6-10.-
Tis. 13 for 1915...
72 eta, for 1918.
p.c. for year ending
70 cents for 1915 w
[83" for year anding
60 cents for 1916
24-for 1918/1916.
#3 on a/c 1936
#1 interini 1915;;;
Zinberimajo 1915- te 164 per mbare .....
42 for 1916
1 % for 1918/1916/
43
6p..
[On data ́nt On date al
Steam: Laundry 1996. Uplon Waterbos
$17
25 cents for 1915/1916...
for
Barometer. 20.10 30.10 30.10 Temperature 67.
70 cente
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