To-day's Advertisements
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PUBLIC AUUTION.
THE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned),
SATURDAY,
'the 23rd December, 1916, ai 18
s'slock noon, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, |
Des Voeux Road, Cormor
of Ice House Street,---
ONE MOTOR CYCLE
**MINERVA "
4-5 home-power," fixed engine.
Term:-Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ductioncors
Hongkong, Dec. 19, 1916.
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD "THE MOTOR THAT DID IT.”
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
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Sele Agenta.
ESTIMATES FREE
4 Des Vœux Road Charmat.
1347
WEEKLY NEWS FOR
TO LET
TO LET FURNISHED.
CONDUIT_ROAD, Eight Roems,
Courts.
Baths B. &... Two Tennis,
LITTLE. ADAMS &'WOOD,
51
Apply to-
Hongkong, Doc. 18, 1918.
门
1342
HOME
THE CHINA MAILT
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.
SUFFERED 3 YEARS WITH ECZEMA
On Hand. Very Inflamed Got So Could Not Use It
HEALED BY CUTICURA
th
"Tær over three years I sutured very much from, ocumta on my right hand.. Is started with Htäis red pouples and then goe very infamed and spread and discharged ell my hand was covered and I couldn') w te us all. I frequently goð ná sleep at nighti and I was not able to do my own work >The doctos, ordered me so baths with Cutleurs Soap so I thought I would' slea use the Cutlettra Ointment. I am now thankful to my I am able to do my ow“ work and my hand is perfbesty hosted. (Signed) Mrs. J. Clack, 20. Vineyard. Ab- ingdon, Berks. Eng., July 25, 1915, Sample Each. Free by Post Whh 3-p Skin Dook. (Soap to chan ́and. Ointmens so host): Addrom. post-csed
· for mumpins: P. Newbery & Sons, 37, Charo terhouse 50. Londen. Sold everywhers.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
"ÎN RADIOSTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Agular Radio Telegraph Station
Standard Arrow
Amazone
Tenyo Maru
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 19th at 11.96-Pressure bas increased moderately over N. Japan and decreased slightly over & Japan, the Locahoos, and Annam. It is nearly stationary elsewhere.
The monsoon will freshen along the cast coast of China, and over the N. China
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 000 inch.
Forecast for the s4 hours ending at noon on the 50th December
1-Hongkong to Gap Rook: NE. winds, moderate to frash; fair, colder:
1-Formosa Channel: NE winds, strong,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 1916
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBER 19TH, 1915.
O'tions
Stock and paid up
11.50 &.M.
Valza
Last Dividend sod data;
· Renais
on. Jaak
div.
BANKS.
Hongkong & S'hat $125 8730-
J-South coast of Chins between. Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as Na I.
MARINE INSUR-
ANOES.
4-Bouth coast of China between Cantors man☎ 50 || $400 Hongkong and Hainan: The same as North Chinas EST. 132 No 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHT. IN DECEMBER,
The following cable shows the Stan dard Time'st which Official Night ende and begins during the month of Decem- ber, 1916
Ends
Date Dec. 18th, utfall 4.11.
20th 0.65
Begins 3.54 pm.
5.35
„Sixty 6.43.
5.58
6.46
Astral
Bard, 6.48
5.56
5.08
Tambe Maru
π
24th, 8.47
35th, 243
8,57
96th, 463
17th, 5.48
5.58
28th, 6.49
6.59
19th, 6.19
5.50
30th, 8.50
4.00
A
31st, 6.10
.... 8.00
$100 $920.
Yangtezes
60 $205
FIRE INSURANCES.}|
China Fires ............ 20 $153 Fourbong 1 m BỎ NH
AHIPPING.
£8,5 Läterim MK
37 Anal No 1914 and Interim of $18 / 1916. Fical div. of 15% making
Final of $20 od bogue
$10 a/c 1914, Inbaring. of $50 No 1913 Final of 816 making $18 fox 1914 and int. af #8 2000 1915
$7 and bonni #2 for
1914. $97 for 1914 ************
Douglas Steamships 850 $120) m Steambox te
15820 b... op
Indo-China Se
(Preferred)...£0 $45 b. Deferred)...£5139
$1 final and #8 bonus
making: 14 a/c 1915-16, 81 for 1016..
8/- No 1918 ..emai 10/- Bonto
8/- for 1915 setsasadore
Ili pr 41 p.
5 P
9 m/c 1915 Coupon 93
TO LET.
TILATS in "Ewo Mess" No. 8, The 1 Pook apply Property Office JARDINE, MATHINION & CO. LTD.
*Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1918.
TO LET FURNISHED.
MOUNTAIN YLEW, Pook.
991
[
í
H. E. POLLOCK,
Prince's Buildings 1173
Apply to-
Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1918.
"No
TO LET
1. Canton Villaa, Kowloon.
A Heuse in Knutsford Terrace.
ApplyTM"
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD, Hangkong, Dec. 7, 1918"
TO LET.
1106
NEW HOUSES, new Building in Conduit Road. Ready for occupation en 1st February, 1917. For rent and ather particulari apply to
H.M.E. NEMAZEE,
1 Des Your Boad. Rongkong, Dec., 13, 1916." 1320
TO LET
FFICES ca 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central, at present in the docupation of The China Fire Insurance
Apply to
Da, Ltil
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
Hongkong, April 18, 1818.
TO LET.
URNISHED, With immediate possession, No. 2, REDHILL, No. 191 The Feak, a Rooms.
Apply to " J. W. C..B.
c/o GIBT, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1916.
"O LE
isai
*
Order before you leare, so that you may receive it while at Home. Price $13 per annum, including postage.. CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
Tus CHINA MAIL. Lo.. Wyndham Stress.
ASHIPPING
↑
· ARRIVALS. December 18,
Trigonia, Dutch str. from Canton
December 18.
Duggin, Norwegian steamer, 806, Th. Thorsen, Bangkok December 7, Rice.- THORESEN & Co.
Fuensang, British str., 1,128, W. M. Mosary, Manila December 16, General. JARDINE, MATHKION & CO., Ln.
Foochew, British stoner, 1,228,.D. R. Darics, Saigon Dec. 12, Rice and Rice meal-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Hupeh, British str., 1,206, A. J. Scott, Bangkok Dec. 5, Rice and General.— BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL
Foushing British str. 13 Jas. B, Hay, Saigon Dec. 11, Rico and Meal JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD...
Kyodo Maru, Japanese str., 2,002, 5. Fukushima, Bangkok Nov. 34, Rice and Meal M. B. K
Tung Wal, Chinese steamer, 846, D. D. Ross, Bangkok Dec. 7, Rice.-CHINESE Soshu Maru,, Japanese str, from Can-
ton
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Other Feucis.
The B. I. S. N. Co's ss. Japan from Calcatta, left Singapore on 14th inst, and may be expected bere on or about the 20th inst
J
The Pacific Mail Co's 4.5. Colombia will leave San Francisco for Hongkong on March 19th, via Honclulu and Japan Porta
The U. M. S. 3. Co.'s as. Chinc arrived in
San Francisco on Tuesday, 19th inst, and will sail from there on 2nd inst. She is due to arrive in Hongkong on 20th prox.
Latest Advices.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer Ecuador arrived at Shanghai on 18th inst. at 8 am and will leave there on 19th-inst at 7 am for Hongkong via Manila. She is ez- pected to arrive here on 26th inst
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Fer P. & O. But Kaiser-I-Hind From London, Oct. 13, Mr W. J. Crawford, Mr
Huichow, British atz, from Cantor. Kwangles, Chinese ett, from Cantor. Sauuki Karu, Japáncse str., from Can-Griffit
ton
DEPARTURES,
December 18
Fushiki Maru, for Keelung Taiwan Maru for Amey.
·Touru Maru, for Keelung and Kobe.
December 19.
Tenyo Mars, for Shanghai and San
Francisco..
Amazone, for Haiphong and Marseilles. Tamba Mars, for Shanghai and Seattle. Myogitan Mary, for Hongay. Cheongshing, for Canton, Chenan, for Canton
for Canton.
4, for Canton
detral, for San Francisco..
Pasang or Hoihow and Haiphong.
for Cantor.
FFICES, ad Floor, St. George's Sinliang, for Canton.
Belding.
Apply to--
BHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Kongkong. April 7, 1916,
TO LET
611
O, 42 Eglin Streat.
No.
Apply tomi
SETH AND FLEMING.
Bloogkong, Oct. 21, 1916.
PERCY SMITH,
TO LET.
1197
Hai Hong, for Swator.
Taming, for Manila. Hauroto, for Saigon.
CLEARED.TM
Standard Arrow, for Swatów,
Bain Tung, for Canton.
Trigonia, for Palembang.
Kueichow, for Tientain and Weihaiwei.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
INWARD MAILS.
EUROPE (VIA NEPATAM)--Per steamer
Japan, Dec. 21.
SIBERIAN Man-Peres. Luchow, London
Nov. 17, due Dec. 21.
Registered and Farcel Mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated.
-
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.are enspended.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China. Bam, Liberia, Porta- guese East Africa, Parala and Morocco san- not be transmitted,
Mails will close for, S--.. SAIGON.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY," ∙HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER. REPORT.
DECEMBER 19, 1916-20
Sation
Par Bourbon, at 11am, on Wednes Nemuro
day, the 20th Dec.
SHANGHAI &"NORTH CHINA.
Por Chenan, at 3 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 90th Dec.
SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA Via
TAKAO & ANPING.
Par Sathe Maru, at 5 pm., on Wednes.
day, the 20th Dec.
HUIHOW & HAIPHONG.
Per Hongkong, at 11 am, on Thurs
day, the 1st Dec. STRAITS & INDIA Via CALCUTTA:
Per Estrong, at 11 as, on Thursday,
the int Dec.".
CHINWANGTAO
M
Per For Maru, at 11am, on Thurs
day, the slat Doc.
SHANGHAL & NORTH CHINA.
(Europe via Sibaria).
Столет
Wind
Howe,
Barometer
Temperature.
Hemidity.
Directi
Wrostock. :
Es rodato
Toda
Oshima... Kagoshima
30.19
Nahh.........
30.01
Ishtima ...
29.97
Bontalaland
Welhalwal... Bantow Ichang Klubing ..
19
Shanghat Gat 40 Sharp Pk....
H
Swilow
Talhoka
Per Sinking. Registration at 2.15 Taleh..... p.m. Letters at 3 pun, on Thurs. Tainan day, the 218% Dez.
Per P. & O. s.a. Moltan. From London Oct. 27, Miss Jones, Miss Winter, MrSWATOW, SHANGHA & NORTH 61. Somerville.
[Shanghai Chi. P.O... Monday, 25th Dec.]: Fidor.
Per P. & O... Kashgar. From Lon- don Nov. 10, Mr and Mrs Avenall and child
Par N. Y. K... Atrate Maru. From Londen, Mr and Mrs W. L. Leaak and two children, Mr E. Halliday and child, Miss Starckey, Mrs Sanders and child, Mr J. P. Chambers, Mr A. Forbes, Mr A D. Yow
Dec. B, Miss Aris, Mr Dalby.
Fer F. & U. 88. Arabia, From London,
For N.T.E. 83. Iya Maru. From Lon- don, Mra Koch
Per N-Y.K. a. Miyazaki Maru. From London, Mr and Mrs Oliphant.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, December 18, 1915.
2/4
On London-
Bank Wire
On demand,
30 days' light
3/413/16 2/47
...9/6+
4 months sight, ......2/5.1/16
Credits, 4 month aight, Documentary, 4 months sight 2/5€
On Paris-
On demand,
...2334
Credits, 4 months' sight,...344
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,...
Per Dagis, from Bangkok, Mr P. A On Bombay Olsen.. "
DEPARTED.
Per Tamba Mars, for Beattle, de, Mr and Mrs Hartenbower, Mr and Mrs C. Fraser and infant, Mr H Barton, Mr. J. Hodges, Mr Murai, Mrs Crossom and infant, Mr C. E. Bischof, Mr K. Take- yama, Mr Y. Masunaga, Mr and Mrs D.
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon G. Allen.
Kowloon,
and Balisbury Avenue,
TO LET OR FOR. SALE, Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf ares $8,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or action of godowns."
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD." Alexandra Buildings.
Bongkang, Nov. 24, 1916,
OFFICES
TO LET
at 2 Connaught Road,
OFFICES in King and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Bold
HOUSES in Broadwood and Muratan Na 21 Wong Nei Chong Road, HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG HARD INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., TAD
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Norwegian steamer Dagfin from NE wind, heavy sen
Wire, ...
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire,
• On demand
177
CHINA.
Hongkong
Macko
Per Wingsang, at 5 pm, on Thursday, Gap Bak
the 21st Dec.
SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Hai Hong, at 11 am, on Friday,
the 22nd Dec.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA***
Per Anhui, at 8 pm, on Saturday,
* the 23rd Dec. SWATOW.
Pikholm Halbow Phallen
James
Apar Dagupan... Per Huitan, at 9 am, on Sunday, the Mana
94th Dec.
Legepl Tacloban.... AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEA- Ilolo
LAND & NEW GUINEA Y THURS- Surigio. DAY ISLAND.
-Per Eastern, at 9 af, on Monday, the
25th Dec. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
! .
Fer Tean, at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, the
28th Dec.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Fer Sunning, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the
26th Dec.
D
Lab 29.6
_**4
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 19, 1916.
"Shell" Transper £1109/ “Star FAITY"... 10 $98 i & m.
REFINERIES.
China Sugars$100 $199 Malabon Sugars. P. 30 BST
MINING.
Faisal......
Langkata.........giss. 10 T. 214 b.. Raudėn.co...co.£183,40 Tronoh Mipos ́..................£1301- Ural Caspiane £190,0
»
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWER Kowloon Wharres $50 $30 & HE, & Whampor.
Dock 50 131
Shanghai Dooks T, 200| T. 90
Hongkow Wharis 7. 100 T. 85
HOTELS" LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotals...). BI15" Central Estates 100 $191.
Hongkong Landa.....$100 | #37.
Humphreys Estatas 10 6.30 6. Kowloon Lands ...$30 $35.8 Wot Painta...60 $85
Shanghai Lande T. 50 1.97
COTTON MILLA,
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degrees Ession T. 50 [T. 167) b. inches, tenths and hundredths. Fahrenheit, on the level of the sex In
2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de
BTRAITS, *DEYLON, DELAGOA BAY,grees Fahrenheit.
· JOHANNESBURG,
DURBAN,
CAPE TOWN & UNITED KING-
DOM.
Shanghal Cottons T. 50 T, 12#
3. Horry in percentage of satura
Kung T.. tios, the humidity of air saturated with Ynglep moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF Wish, to two points.
secording to
6. FORCE OF W Beauford Beale.
6. STATE OF WEATam, b blue sky, a
MISCELLANEOUS
detached cloud, d drizzling main, Log, China. Barnes.....#3- p passing showers, o squal, i mín, singw, Light & Power 8 gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast,
thunder, visibility, w dew (wel)
་
5- w/c 1913 Coupon SA:
81.
dividend £5 cents Bonus for your ending 30:4:16............
$18 for 1910 mmkvitetern $5 for 1915
10 p.
1}- n/a 1915/25, Coupons |
No.
Tha. 1 for 1910
3/-/o 1916..
9 % for 1915
{$34 for[1916 ....
6 for 1915
Tia. "" to year ending 904.16 EUROS Tie, 8 fcs 1913 mmmmer
93 n/a half year 80-6-18,
#7 s/c 1915...
Interim div. of #2}
35 cents for 1914 14.
|#23 for 1915
Interim of $2
14 % Intæễm nja 1918iner
Tis. 16 for your sading
Tis. 6 dív, a/d your onded
30-5-15
T. 15 t
Tim. 14 for 1316,
|78 ots, for 19ibanai
84f be
16 p.c. for year ending
£32-06:
ending
7. BAIN In tenth and han Chhaa-Providents. ■.16 £3,86 sa.
| Dairy Farmas ............6825)
Pre Kamo Haru. Registration at 9.15 am. Letters at 10 all on Thursday, the 28th Dec. SHANGHAL NORTH CHINA, JAPAN VI NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, BO, VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, CENTRAL, SOUTH AMERICA & *UNITED KINGDOM vis CANADA.
(Europe via Siberia)dredths, Par Empress of End Registration at 9.45 am Lotters at 10,30 am, DA Thursday, the 28th Dec, [Shanghai Chi P.O., Saturday, 30tir Docs] BERAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, AUS TRALIA NEW ZEALAND, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDE:
In London from the result of the analysis ADEN, "EGYPT & EUROPE...
of observations taken by means of an Hongkong Ropes...#. 10 | 1345 Per Novara Registration a“)
ntomatic idegreberding machine in the 10.15am. Letters at 11 any
Water Police 1 st. Tsim Sha Tsui Hooghong Tramways 5/4 | 36.50 sa. 29th Dec Y Friday, the during the years 1887-5-8. The Parcel Mail, ■*** (Banks Buying rate) $8.25 'n
day, the 28th D 2013/14
day at 6p.an.
| On Singapore-
On demand, On Manila
On demand,
On Shangha
Op der and
30 days sight (private paper) On Yokohama Gold Long, 100 fin
.3113
Pangkok reports Strong NNE and Sorertigine (ter tsel)...01.70
The British atramer Focehow from Ever (por oz.) Saigon reports: Moderata and strong Chinese Coppe
Bar Silver in Hongkong monsoon at times, high ENEly swell Chinese Copy cloudy weather.
Rate of Nater Cents...
5
Cash:
The British steamer Hupth from Baig Chinese Br. 478 Interes kek reports: Strong Sly to H. gales Hongkon
The Coin **. and high sea from Fulo Obi to Chilang
¿Bub. Coin Point.
The British Steamer Aboshing from Saigon reporta: Strong gales and mon- soon from .E to lat. 21 N.
W
THE CHILDREN'S CO ATCH the children's colda
them before they
vitality Use Chamberla
HONGKONG TIDES,
he tide table given below has been sompiled at the National Almanze Othes
of corresponds
70 cents for 1916
for 817-18
Green Islands 10 EL-70E 118 60 cents for 1915
Hongkong Mectrics #10 $55
Hongkong Ice).....# 21 | $160.
al be closed on Thurs the hero belahla corte ponds with H.K. Stoel Foundry
D.
да.
Bupe
scribed compendence only.
HONGKONG - REGISTER.
On data at on date at
3pm,
TorparatifÐ.
Barometer Temu
29.97 30.01 $99.99
.70
Hongkong ember 19, 1916.
26
30.04
CLAIME
29.95
And care
Do.
Do.
CEMOMEZEN
Do
Dop.CWat bulb) ́9 AM.
Remedy freely. It is perf Saked the
has been tested by ch Boncod Free, from int and cuts, but trif Chemas be a Stor
m's Cough
emists and pro-
For me by all
· Do, (Wes balb) Tr.M
Dry Waxitanm
0.00
0.00.
- 0,00
Vlahost: open air tamy
rature" 40" the/ 2263)
Chart,
which has been found to be 4 Loct
3inches below mean sea level
$2 for 1918/1916.....
#2 on a/o 1916
SÍ Intanto 1918,
17% interim · 4/0 1910
desta 181 per BEATO das
25 $29
∙10 $10
$3 for 1915
'do. (new)`
|7% for 1915/1916-
H Marning Poste
To obtain the depth of water on the
tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Feat Tramways add 3-feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add to feet
4 inches to the height given in the table. December 20th to 26th, 1916.,
Steam Laundry
Union Waterbosta. ↑
24 cenfal for 1970/1916. 81fer 1715.
10 98.75 14 7 2 70 combater 1915 ....
50 cents för 1913/1914...
LOW WATER
Bongbo
Maight
TIME
William' Powell,
Telegraphio Adi
HTAITO,
&TAYLOR