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THE EUTAL MAIL STEAK PACKET COMPANY.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE 10 CONSIGNEES. FROM UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA, COLOMBO AND STRAFTR,
TB Ship
‚“CARMARTHENSHIRE,"
· having arrived from the abovu Ports, Con signs of Cargo by her are hereby in. formed that all Goods are being landed thair rink into the baserdom and/or extra. hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Eavioon What and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves, delivery
• may be obtained.
قویم
No Fire Insurazos will; da sfooted by us in any case whatever.
Owing to an outbreak of Fire on board phis Tessal at Fort Swettenham a Genéral. Average Contribution of 10 per cent will be collected.
General Average Bond" will require to be signed and deposits made betora countersignature of Bills ofisi. Lading can be given.
Goods not cleared by the 27th December 61.5 P.M. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chaled and damaged packs/ agus are to be left in the 'Godowns Whats they will be szamined by Masare Goddard 4 Douglas on the 23rd December # 10 A.M.
Claius sgainst the steswer for damage de to ordinary handling must be presented withiɑ lb day, ut arrival otherwise, they w.l. nos be recognized.
JARDINI, MATHESON & Co., Ló....
Agents. Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1918.
1351
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INWARD MAILS. EUROPE (VIA NEDAPATAN)-Fer steamer
Japan, Dec, 21, SERBIAN MAIL-Ferss Luchow, London
Not. 17, dna Dec... EUROPE (French Mail)- Per steamer
Armand Behie, dus Dec. 91.
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 suspended.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjasta im-China, Riam; Liberia, Porta- guono East Afríos, Persia and Morocco not be transmithink) on Sur
WEATHER REPORT
On the s0th at 111-Preure has increased slightly in all districts, except from the Bonins to central Japan where it has decreased slightly. It is lowest to the Earth of Borne
An anticyclone is developing, over China,
Fresh monsoon is indicated slong the east coast of China, and over the N. China Ech
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. noon on the 31st December
Forecast for the 24 hourì, ending at
winds, moderate to fresh fair
L-Hongkong to Cap Rock: NE
1-Formos Channel: NE winds
strong.
3-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lawocks: The same as No.1.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20-1918
SHARE REPORT
DECEMBER 20TH, 1916,
Stock and paid
Valia
Q'lione: 11:30A.M.
Last Divükendi and data.
BANKI
- Hongkong & S'hal "#125 | #75Q;
MARINE INBUR- ANOES.
Cantons
North China
*m$ 50 $400.
EST. 169
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hsinan: The same, sa Not
Valons
$100 $220
60 22:56
OFFICIAL NIGHT IN DECEMBER.
-
The following table shows the Stan- - FTEN INSURANCES.Į dard Time at which Official Night anda and begins during the month of Decem- Chias Fire ber, 1918
30 $165
Date. Dec. 20th, 6.45
Enda
Begins
Hongkong Free ...# OU #525
3.55
5.50
SHIPPING
18th, 8.45
ET.S Interim:
data 1914 and Interim of $16 / 1916. Final div. of 15% waking
+971 % 20, 1938
DAMA
Final of 120 and bouur $10 a 1914. Interim of $30 a 1915............ Final of $35 making $18 for 1914 and ink of 36
, sochant 1918
$7 and bonus for
1911 poco i 127 for 1914
Min...
TO LET
TO LET
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf area 18,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
.CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings... Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1916.
TO LET
OFFICES at T'Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King's and York Feilding. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road
HOUSES in Broadwsor 'and Hopton. Terraces.
-Ka. 71. Wong Nei Cheng Hoad.
HOUSES on Shamcey Canton.
Apply to
Order before you leave, an that you may receive it while at Home,
Price 813 per annum, taeluding postage.
CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE,
The CHINA MAIL, Lo, Wyndham Strick
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS..
December 20,
STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Other Foals.
Tão B. L. & N. Co's as. Japan from Calcutta, eft Singapore on 14th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 90th inst.
Sunning, British steamer, 1870 W. The Facific Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer Jones, Shanghai December 17, Ueberal. -BUTTERMILA & SWIRE.
Boho British str., 560 R. Ritchie, Shanghai Dec. 15, General-BUTTERFIELD & SWIEK
Wollowra, British str., 1,335, B. W. 8. Pritchard, Faigon Dec. 14, Rice and General
Drujar, Norwegian steamer, 1,102, N. Hjorth, Bangkok Dec. 9, and Swatow 10, General THORESEN & CO.
Ulu, Norwegian str., 885, H. Aato, Bangkok Dec. & Bice.-CHINESE
Mexico Mare, Japanese str. 3,550, T. Yamaguchi, Tacoma via ports Nov. 17, General —0. 8. K.
Ewongsung, British str., 1,348, W. F. Bichard, Shanghai Dec. 14, General- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.
Kaiping, British steamer, 1,460, E Macfarlane, Chinwangtao Dec. 18, Coal.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-DORWELL & Co., Lp.
MENT & AGENCY' Co., Law.
TO LET-FURNISHED,
CONDUIT ROAD, Eight Reems,
01 Baths E. & On Two Tennis
Operta.
Apply to-
LITTLE, ADAMS & WOOD, Hongkong, Doc. 18, 1915. ・・ "
TO LET.
1343
TLATS in Ewo Hess No. 8, The
Chipshing, British str. 1,199, F. E Jarrett, Hongay December 17, Coal JARDINE, MTABESON & Co., LD,
Jinju Mary Japanese steamer, 1,706 Yatanyanagi, Chinwangtae Dec. 12, Coal -DODWELL & Co., LD
DEPARTURES.
December 20.
Standard Arrow, for Swatow.. Brix Fung, for Canton. Trigonis, for Palembang.
Y
Ecuador arrived at Shanghai op 18th inst. at 8 am, and will leave there on 19th inst at 7 a.m. for Hongkong via Manila. She is ex ,pected to arrive here on 28th inst. The Pacific Mail Cu's a.. Colombia will leave San Francisco for Hongkong on March 10th, via Honolulu-and-t Japan Ports.
The C. MA & Cassis China arrived in
Ean Francisco on Tuesday, 12th. "inst, and will sail from there on nd irst. She is due to arrive in Hongkong on 20th proz.
X
--PASSINGERS EXPECTED..
Pep P. &0. na. Kaiser-1-Hind." From | London, Oct. 13, Mr W.J. Crawford, Mr Griffit
For P. & O. Moolten, From London Ook ST."Miss Jones Lise Winter, Mir Somerville
.
don Nov. 10, Mr and Mrs Arenall and Per P. & O. sa. Kashgar From Lon de Nov
24...
-For N. X. I. as diuta Maru. From Landen, Mr and Mrs W. L. Leask 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.
Fer P. & U. as. Arabia. From London, Dee. 8, Miss Aris, Mr Dalby.
Fer N.Y.K. a. Iya Mar. From Lon
for Tientain and Weibaiwei. torthenshire, for Shanghai & Vladi-don, Mas Koch. restock. Dear for Balikpapan. Castlefield, 291 Manapouri,
1 Feak, apply Property Office, Donald Lot Bongay
JARDINE, MATExion & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916...
for Saigon. bong, fur Shanghai Chuniang, for Bongay. Huichow, for Hengay
4
Per N.V.K... Miyazaki Maru From London, Mr. and Mrs Oliphant.
(Mally' will close für --- [SWATOW & *BANGKOK.
Fer Haldia, at 8 am, on Thursday, the
Sist Dec..
AMOY, SHANGHAI
CHINA.
Per Heilar, at 9 am, on Thursda
the 21st Dec.
BANGKOK.
$1st 6.465
8.48
$31,48 84th, 6.47 6.43
"25th
NORTH
"th, 6.48
* 28th, 5.49
5.58
* 99th, 6.4Ə"
30th, 8.50
€,00
0.00
Per Erin Chang, at 11 am, on Thurs-
day, the 91st Doc..
HUIHOW & HAIPHONG,
Fer Hongkong, at 11 am, on Thurs-
day, the gist Doc. STRAITS & INDIA ViĄ CALCUTTA,
For Kutang, at 11 am, on Thursday,
the 91st Dec.
CHINWANGTAO.
Fer Fei Mark, at I am, on Thurs-
day, the 21st Dec. SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Per Chenan, at noon, on Thursday,
the 91st Dec. SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA,
For *Sinkiang, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 21st Dec. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
Via KOBE
(Europe via. Siberia). For Armand Behie Registration st 413 p.m. Letters at 5 pm, on Thursday, the 21st Dec.- Shanghai Chi. P.C., Monday, 15th Dec.] SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW
Per Hai long, at 11 am, on Friday,
the 22nd Dec..
SAIGON
31st, 8.50
· ROYAL OBSERVATORY," HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
DECEMBER 90, 1818.-4.m
Find
8 shio.
Kookl
Douglas. Stamchipe 850 $120 Steamboat is® 13 }890
Indo-Chizas:
(Preferred).£5 | 846 (Deferred)£5138) b, 1386
**Skal ” Transpeita £1109/ "Star Ferry 10
238.
Si faland #8. bonus,
making $14a/c 1915-16.
$1 for 1918......
:
6/f
1915 10/-Bon 23.... |6/- for 1978
2/a/e 1915 Coupon, 18 [5/- a/c, 1916 Conjun. 16
$1.64 dívidand 43 sente Bonus for year ending [30•&•1€)
$12 for 1910
REFINERIES. » China Sugarservém 100|
Malabon Segam. P. 30'
$180 m.
$57 b.
$5 forf1918.
MINING.
Kailantro Langkate
17
Ran
"
Wrestock! 5
Namaru Hakodata Too Nagasaki... Kagoshima,
chima Naha.......... Fabijima... Benta faland Chatoos 6 a
Welkakwel
Hankey .
19
For Chini, st 8 pm, on Friday, the
#rid Dea... BATAVIA, CHERIBON, SAMARANG,"
SOURABAYA, MAUASHAR, BALIK PAPAN & PORT MORESBY (Vis Changsha Batavia).
Shurghat ** Sharp P... Amoy
Per Banri Haru, at 11amon Batur
day, the fard Dec.
SAIGON.
For Fashing, at 11 am on Saturday: Falbok 53. 30.03
the 23rd Dec.
PHILIPFIRE- ISLANDS,
Per Fuensang at 8 pm on Saturday,
the 23rd Dec.
HAIPHONG
-Per Lokang, at 6 pm, on Saturday
the 23rd Dec. SWATOW, SHANGHA✨ &
CHINA..
Taichi wave), är
**
Gap Bou -Hongkong-
NORTE Wo
Macao,
PALhot
Per Wingang, at 6 piny on Saturday, Hollow
the 23rd Dec
Trench Mines
Ural Chaplains
WRAZ TEL
AND GODOWHLÄS
Kowloon Wharvoq- §.00]
H.K. & Whatapos
• n/a 1915/78, Corpora
Ta 1 for 191D
| B/-a/o 1916..
32/9
Fox 1915
#851
Dosk☎ 60 #191 66. 180 -
Shanghai Decks T. 100 T, 90
Hongkow Whats T: 100 T. 85
- HOTELAY LANDS
VAND BULASINGB
Hongkong Hotals
$115
Central Estaten: "#100|| #102;6-
#9% for #&
#5 to: 1918
Tia. 7) for your anding
30-4-18
| Tla 3-for 1911
$3 a/s,hal year 35-5-18.
130,0
BHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Fer Anhui, at 8 pm, on Saturday,
the 23rd Dec.
D.B
Jamas
29.74
29.81).
CHIN WANGTAO..
Dagupan
29.73
Manta
70.76
29.74
Taclober .... *
SWATOW.
Follow # Brigao Labradorin
29.78
Hongkong Lands $100 $97. Humphrags Estaten:3: 10|#5.90 Kowloon Lands 3035 Wout Point
50 #85 Shanghai Lands 1 50
#24 for 1915
3
TO LET FURNISHED.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak
Apply to-
Hongkong, Oct. 14, 1916.
H.E. POLLOCK,
CLEARED.
Tomashima Aiars, for Takao. Sothu Maru, for Bwatov and Takso.
EXOB'ANGE.
Hongkong, December 20, 1818.
On London-
Bank Wire
Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/5
9/4
"On demand,
2/413/16
Prince's Buildings
"
„30 days' sight...
1173
Haldis, for Swatow and Bengkok.
4 months' sight,
/51/16
Eugenia, for Saigon.
Credits, 4 months sight
Yuslun, for Bangkok,
On Paris
On demand,
Credita 4 months' right,
On demand,
Credita, 60 days sig
TO 'LET.
EBNISHED, With immediate possession, No. 2, REDHILI, No. 111 The Fexk, 5 Boom
J. W.C.B.
- Apply to--
c/o GBR, LIVINGSTON & Co." -Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1818. 41241
20. LET
OFFICES 2nd Floor, St. George's
Boldings.
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMER & Co. Bengtong.. April 7, 1918,
N
TO LET
0.42 Eglin Street.
Apply to
PERC SMITH,
612
SETH AND FLEMING
Bougkung. Oct. 21, 1916,
TO LET.
NO, Canton Villas, Kovicon
A House ja Kontsford Terrace.
1197
THE HONGKONGLAND INVEST MENT AND AGENGE 00. LTD. Hangkong, Dec 7, 1916.
TO, LETT
1106
1st Floors, Na: Quoupa
Chesan, for Shanghai
Kwangite, for Shanghai, -
Hongkong, for Haibow and Haiphong. Siaming, for Canton.
| Kwongtong, for Cautom
PASSENGERS. ALERIVED
Per Sunning, from Changhai, Miss V. R. Knight, Mr J, Parsona, Mr G.Knox, MW. A. Skuse..
Pet Merico Mars, from Tacoma, &c. Air Geo. E., Whitman
DEPARTED.
For Tenyo Maru, for Ban Francisco, &c., Mr and Sirs C. D. Arnott and infant Kin A-Allen, Miss M. Barlow, Mrs-M
1 Bettis, Misa Mikired Baer, Mr and
On New York-
On Bombay
Wire,
On demand,
On Calcutta-
WITT
On demand
On Bingapore
On demand,
On Manila-
On demand,
On Shanghamn
On demand;
„20 days' sight(private
On Yokohama
On demand,
1113
Gold Lest, 100 fine (per tael) 51.20
Mrs J; W. Baer, Mr H. W. Barrolls, Mr Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrato) 88.25 m. and Mrs James Clark. Mr Compton, MY
ver. (per of 2003
Pedro Coleto, Mr and Mrs G. Fabys, Bar Silver in
Miss C. Fahya, Mr. O. Freeman, Mrs Chinese Copper Cash Clari Funk Miss Olga Felber, Mr Chinese Copper Cente...
and Mrs J. Gould Mr H Hawkins, Mr. Rate of Native Interest HR Johnson Mrs Wm. E. Kurtz, Mrs Chincea Sub, Coin: 11. Ligger Mr B M. Llorente, MT Hongkong Bab. Coin Mrehten, Mias M. Pringle, ML for
and
Mrs B. Bay, Mf Ad. Stoutenburgh Miss M. Stearns, MJ. A. Slater; Mrs O E. Webb and 2 children, Mr N, J. Wood- ruff, Mr and MrJ.Merrill and children. Mr Pedro Francisco, Mr Joaquin Ungoo
SELLEPING REPORTE
The British steamer Sunning from Shanghai reparts Fresh NZ wind and
fing weather teamNG MANG
The British
Wollowra from Saigon reports: Moderate N'ly galu, ship pitching heavily hd shipping heavy
water.
The Bata iten Bhangrai
HONGKONG BEGISTER.
Barometer
$9.99
Fer it's Mars at 9 am, on Sunday,
the 24th Dec..
Per Hallan, at 8 am, on Sunday, the
94th Dec. 9]
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEA
LAND & NEW GUINEA VI. THURA. DAY ISLANDAMA
Par Eastern, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the
23th De
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
T. F. CLAXTON, Directos Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 20, 1916
COTTON MILIS.
1. BAROMETEN, reduced to 35 degrees Enc Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in
Per Keifong, at 9 am, on Tuesday, inches, tenths and hundredths.
the 28th Dec
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.-
Z. TEMPERATURE, In the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
T50 T 157 Bhanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 118] .
10 15
Por Team at 8 am, on Tuesday, the tier, the humidity of air saturated with
1 Harmy in percentage of turs King. Yik... *** 28th Dec. Se
moisture being 100.-
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
Per Sunning, at 9am, on Tuesday, the
A 28th-Dec.
BWATOW, MAMOT A.
DIRECTION OF WI, to two points.
5. FORCE OF WIND, according to
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky,
KEELUNG. USA YI | Bewuford Scale O AN
T. ST. BA
MISCELLANEOUS
Pez ¿maku Moru, at 9 am, on detached cloud, d drizzling rain, Log, Chins Borneos 12 184
Wednesday, the 27th Doc.yg gloomy, b. bail, I lightning, o overcast, STRAIES," "CEYLON, DELAGOA BAY,Ping showers, a squal, r rain, & now, Light & Powe
thunder, visibility, w dew (wat) 7. Ram in inches tenths and hanChina-Providente CAPE TOWN & UNITED KING- dredths. DOM
DURBAN, JOHANNESBURG,
Per Kama Maru. Registration st £15 Letters at 10 am On Thursday, the 28th Dec.
SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW.
HONGKONG TIDES.
Tia. 18 for year ending
31-19-10 Tis: & div. st
30-6-15.
Tim Tfor
13 etw. lor 191been recones
Dairy Farms
Green Telande
8.10 $8.80 cm.
# 5 825|
6 p.c. for yest ending
70 venta ler 1915. Jum
$ 10 $11706. 11. 6oenta for 1915
compiled at the National Almanac Office Hongkong Low,
The tide table given below has been Hongkong Electrics 10 853
FEE $160 London from the result of the analysis
automatie tide-recording of observations taken by means of an Hongkong
the Water Folice Basin at machine in during the years 1887-6-9. /.
She Toni Hongkong Tramways
For Husters at:11 sm., on Thursday, 207 the 28th Dec," "="" SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN V NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, BU., VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, CENTRAL 80UTH AMERICK a UNITED KINGDOM via CANADA *** (Europe vis, Siberia) Per Empress of vario Registration at
3.45 am Letters so montide gange at the Victoris Naval Yard Fear Tramways Thursday, the 26th Doo [Shanghai Ch. 2.0. Saturday, 30th Dec.] BEANGHAL NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
VI MOJI, VICTORIA & TACOBEA Per Mexico Maru. Eegistratiei at 12.15 p.m. Lettersat 1am on Thurs- day, the 25th Dec STRAITS, BURMAH, JEYLON. AUB THALIA NEW ZEALAND
ADEN, EXTPTA EUROF
The zero of the table corresponds with
a zero of the sounding in the Achiralty H.K. Steel Foundry Chart hich has been found to be « feet
inches below mean ses level Morning Posts Te abtain the depth of water on the
sddi à feet inches, and on the gauge than dow at Lamont Dock, Aberyleen, add 10 feet
4 inches to the height given in the tablo
December $1st to 7th, 1816-
9 for 1915/1915,
82 on a/c 1816
$1 interim 1816)
7.% interima/c. 1916 - banta Ita per SZATY D
# for 1215
1% or 1918/19142
Steam La
$1 for 1916
The Nor
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