+
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Liant.-Col. A..
Chapman, Y.D.
JOEN 15,
Ite. II. Scott having joined is allot- ted Corps No. 2049 and posted to Scuits Con
P. T. G. Fleming having jolnest is allotted Corpe No. 2049 and posted te Scouts Company,"
JIONEE
51
Pre. TB Johnston is permitteri to resign clated 0.1.17.
P. S. V. Montaire is permitted to re- sign dated 11.1.17.
LBAYR.
Surg-Lieut. I. W Kew is granted 2 "months" leave from 11.17.
Corp. A. Hamilton, is granted months leave from 54.17
Let'pk G. L. Blake is granted leave for
the datation of war from 21.17.
PtS. T., Forster is granted half month's į
Beate from 1881.17
Fr. R. M. McLay is granted 12 month's leave from 10.1.17.
The H. G. F. Gritish in granted t month's leave from 10 1.17.
PJ.
rayathe He is grated, "
from 101.17. E Q..
mouth's leave
is granted 6 Pro G. H. Davis is grunted year's leave from 1.17.
Pro. 2, 9. Moore, is granted 11 month's "leave from 11.3.17.
Gr. J. McCubbin, is granted a month's lease frem #147
RakotIoN.
To be Lance Corporal dated 12.1.17. Pte. F. Rei
PARADES.
Monday 15th instant.
7. Belcher lirection at Belebers Battery
drill at Kowloon Dock. Hongkong res
idents procred By launch from Statue; Wharf at 4pm
tión.
5.15
Artillery Battery Left See-- 10. Co, and Civil Service Co. Section drill and Bayonet exercises on Murray Parade Ground.
3.15 m. Right Section M. (: Cs, at Headquarters for Heute March.
Ad Scouts Company platoon drill on Cricket Ground.
5.15 Recruits of all units at Hend-
p.. quarters under Corp, Grimes.
3. Signalling Section class "B"
at R. A Theatr
Tuesday 18th instant.
7.30 am. Belchers 6 Section at
Belchers Battery
p. Mounted Section at Jockey
Lab Stables
5.15 pan. Stretcher Bearer Section at Headquarters, **
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section cians "B" at R. A. Theater
Wednesday 17th instant-
5.15 p.m. All nuitsstexcept those "on- duty) at Headquarters for Lecture by Inspecting Officer H.K.V.C. Subject. "Reconnaissance and Patrols" (Mufti
be wom
Engineer Company (Taikoo Section only) section drill at Taikoo Docks.
5.45 Signalling Section class “A” and "at Happy Valley for held work. Thursday 18th instant.
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD
**THE MOTOR THAT DID IT."
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Sole Agents.
ESTIMATËS - FREE.
Dr Vaux ROAD CENTRAL.
CHURCH SERVICES.
56. John's Cathedral Hongkong
HND BURDAY AFTER siphany, Jan. l'ATH..
Holy Communion (7.50 sim.)
Psalms, XXIII; Hymns, 172, 317, 358,
51 Service, Mérbecke. Matins (1 a.m.) Responses, Ferial
?
Venite, Alcock; Psalma, Robichon: Te Deum, Smart, Pye, Smart (28th morning); Jubilate, Goodson; bymns, 76, 273.
"God Save the King."
Erensong (3.43 p.m.)
Howpouses, kuris ; Psalms of the 14th evening Magnifica Mornington, (9th morning); Nune Dimittia, Wesley Anthema" Arise whine " Elvey: Hymns, 188, 31
Union Church, Kennedy Road. Communion at 12..
Morning Service at 11 am-Hymns,
370, 613, 289, 110. Evening service
238, 160, 306; 818. Preacher: Hav. Kirk Maconachie
$3
TO LET
TO LET FURNISHED.
D
THE CHINA MAIL.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Paak..
Apply to H. E POLLOCK,"
Prince's Buildings Hongkong, Oct., 24. 1918,
TO LET,
1173.
NO. 6, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak
Six rooms,
Apply.
DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hoogkong, Jan. 8, 1917.
it 6 pm-HymnsFFICES
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Holy Emmunion at 9 a.m. Morning Prayer il a
Evening Prayer 6, p.m.
Peak Church"
Evening Service at 8.30.
་
TO LET...
-
."
on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen'e Road Central at present in the occupation of The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
SANATIVE SHAVING
• Andated in caso
of pimples, zoda osm and rough- nom by gha
touches of Cut-
eura Ointment. This most up- co-date sharing for somsisiva Bing. No allmy mug Nogu
No Ate of time or monof. Sample Rach Free by Post Address V. Xaw. baya Suna, 37. Charter fc.. London, EC. DOK everywing.
CUTICURA SOAP
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES..
CHAIRS.
Day (6 am to 6 pm.)81.00.
If the trip is extended beyand Victoria, half fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and e A.. the above fare shall be increased by 50 per centum.
11-Beyond Victoria; with four Bøssers.
Hour
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 11.30-No roturtis from Japanese stations Slight to moderate decreases of pressure aro general at all stations reporting. The anticyclone probably continues to rove eastwardi over south Japan, and there are indica- tions of the formation of another anti-.. cyclone over N. Chin
Moderate to fresh monsoon may be: aspected along the south-east coast of China and over the northern part of the China Sca
ཏིང
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
JANUARY 13TH, "1917.
Return
Stock and paid op
Value.
Q'co 11.30 AM.
·Last Dividend
*qd dar
Zawod
nu: Lami
year's
dir.
BANKE
anding at 10mm to-day, 0.00 inch. Total Hongkong. &'8'bal $195 8700 1. since January 1st, 0.34 inches, against an
Average of 0.33 inches.
Forecast for the 24-hours ending at noon on the 14th January:-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock 'N.E. wiads, fresh to moderate; ine.
...-Formosa Channel strong.
MAKING INSUË-
ANCER..
Cantone........al 30|81774.d.
£2,3 interiss
NE. wiza
$7 Salad 1914 and Iatarim of 18 ma 1915.
Narth Chin£5 T. 150
Final div. of 16% waking
1-South coast of China between
$100 $900 1
门
↑ Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as Unicor
Na 1..
4-South coast of China, between Tangkemon .... Hongkong and Hainan; The same as
OFFICIAL NIGHTS 12 JANUARY.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night enda and begins during the month of Janu-
ry, 1917-
4.53
17th, 18th, 33
....☎ 60) $255
FIER INSUBANCES||
China Fire....8 20 $19
Hongkong Yi .........m mu 127 m
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships $50 $115
Steambast. 15 920
Indo-Chinsa
(Preferred)....25 $43. (Deferred).25 $112
97% / 1918
Final of $20 and bonus
30 / 1914, Interim
of $90 a 1918
Final of $15 making $13
for 1914 and ink. NË $8.
1915
ON. #JOED“.
17 and bamein. Så for
1914.
$37 for 1814
# final and
making $74 a/s 1915-16
bonus,
$1 for 191k.....ASSEN LO
II put
p.
8/ fur 1916
10/- Bona....
5/- for 1914
$1.65 dividend 45 conte Bonus for year, anding 30-4-16
I-In Victoria with two Bearers.
Quarter bout,
10 cents.
Half hour,
:.
11
One hour,
Data
Fada.
95
Three hours. ****.
W
Jan. 13th, 6.53
1409
Six houra.
14th, 6.33 10th 0,53
Begins. 0.11 p.m. 0.11
D
17
6.18
16th, 0.33
0.12
6.13
014
19th, 2.63
6.30
13
20th, $.53-
8.15
118, 8.52
5.18
22nd, 8.52
6.10
"Shell" Transporta. 21|100/-
[2/- a/a 1915 Caupon 25 |6/- s/c) 1918 Campos N
7 R.C.
23rd, 9.53
17
12th,
6.18
"Stac Farry"...1016
$511, 9.53
13
26th,
0.19
STCK... 8.52
REFINERIES..
6.10
"
20th 0.51
With Bearers With 4 Bear or i Quarter hour.....80.15 Half bour... 0.20
China Suga (0) $198 bi Malabon Saga 2 30) 93T
$12 for 1919 in
101 p.
| 85 lat 1915..
1. 31, 2
2.13
30.30
0.40
0.00
Apply to
Two hours, raa Three hours,
0.50..
0,80
Six hours.
0.70 1,00
1.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7, 1918,
611
Day (6 am, to apm.)1.50
1.50 2.00
RICKSHAS.
Three hours.......................
81.00
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Six hours...
Hongkong, April 18, 1918.
Day (8 a. to 6 pan.) 2.00-
IM-In the Hill. District,
TO LET.
N
St. Peter's Church, West Point..
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Que hour... 0.30 8 a.m.-Holy Communion.
11.Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. W. T. Featherstone.
The Gospel Hall
10 & 12 PIDDEX STAIT.
Weekly Services-Sunday: Breaking, of
Broad for Believers (only 11 am, Gospel Meering, 6 pm.
Faceday and Thuraasy, Bible study
8 p.m.
Friday, Lalies, Bible study 3.30 pa
7.30. Heleher 6 Section Scarday, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m.. Belchers
chers Battery.
$30 p.m. Signalling Section class "B"
at RA. Theatre.
Friday 10th instant.
First Church of Christ Bcienciat.
MACDONNELL, Hoad. ** Bundays, 11 am.
7:30. Belebers 6" Section at Bel-Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.
Battery:
chery
6.15 p.m. Recruits of all unitsat Head.
guarters
C. S. M. Witchell and Corp.
Wesleyan Methodist Church Tanchal.
Grins signalling Section class B Spaday Morning Service 10.15 m.
6.30-11.
At K. a. Thestra.
Studay 21st inst
9am Belchers 6 Section at Blake Pier for Sub-calibre practice at Stone-
cutters.
DETALL
On duty 21st instant Scouts Company. Un duty 2nd instant Scouts Company.
Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m.
Soldiers' and Sallors' Home,
Arsenal Street. " Baaday Evening, Gospel Meeting, 8 p.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.
TO LET.'
Kad date
Lin the Island of Hongkong #engageti in Victoria.
Ten minutes,
FLATS is "Eve Masso No Ofice Quarter hour,
Peak apply Property JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1918.
9785
MINING.
Kailan
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER | Langkacs.........ngdrs, 19 T. 22 b.
REPORT.
Raab........ Tronah Mines
JANUARY 13, 1917-
Ural Caspiane
Wind
& cente
Sadica.
Que hour, #91 Every Subsequent hour,.20
Note If the rickshs be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9.p.m. or be dir charged to the East of Bay View Polite Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 8p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
No.
TO LET.
JU. 4 Eglin Streck
Apply to-
PERCY SMITH, SETE AND FLEMING. Hongkong. Oct. 31, 1918. -
II-In Kowloon. Quarter hour,......
1197
5 cente Half bour,......................................... 15 Hour,
14
TO LET
On duty 23rd instant Civil Service Mass and Sermon at 10a.m. followed by OFFICES at 2 Connaught Road.
Company.
Onenty 24th instantArtillery Battery. Uncuty 27th instant Central section.
M. G. Co.
On duty 26th instant Right Section. On duty 27th inst., scouts Company. "Orderly Officer from #1st to itli inst,
Lieut. C. Smith.
XOTICAS."
(a) It is proposed to form a branch of the R.E. Old Comrades Association in Hongkong, Any BE. or ex
RE i
eligible for membership. (Sub. 20 per Banum). Further information on the
Bubtained from Q.M., C.
F
CAR
(b) The following will represent the
A. B. Teams H.K.V.C. in the Hockey League Match to be played at Happy Valley on Monday 15th inst. at 4.30 p.m. A. Team-Lieut. Hutchison, Ptes. Hamilton, Dyer Ball, Bulmer Jolmion, Evansy Brayshay. Redmond, Brand Miskin, Smyth, Mitchell.
B. Team:-0. S. M. Witchell, Corps. Hickling and Edmonds, Ptes. Haslett, Martin, Kay, B. D. Erins, Southerton, Grs. Balton, Stalker, Rouse..
TXCHANGE. Rongkong, January 13, 1917.
On London-
Bank Wire
#1
$4
On demand,
30 days sight...
4 months sight,
2/3 13/16 2/37 2/4 1/16
Credits, 4 months' sight,........2/44
Documentary, 4 months sight 2/43
On Parisim
*On demand,
..320!
Credita, 4 months
sight,
On New York-
On demand
Crodita, 50 days sight. .....
On Bombay-
Wire...
On demand,
Da Calcutt
On demand
Wirs
On Bingapore- On demand,
On Manilao
the Benediction of the, Blessed Sacrament.
Roman Catholic Cathedral Glenealy,
High Mass at 8.a.10. Low Hasrat 6, 7 and 8.30 am.
5,30 p..Benediction of the Blessed
Sagrament.
TEK -
CHINA MAIL
Can be obtained at the following
places
:
1. in Hongkong —
The Bongkong Hotel - The Hongkong Ferry Whael The Kowloon Terry Wharf..
The Upper Peak Tram Station.
The Lower Peak Tram Station
Wo Cheong (D'Aguilar Etrast)
Hang Cheong Kowloon.)"
167 nom.
187) Dom
HONGKONG BEGISTER.
Un demand
..1001
On Shanghai
On demand
'un days' sight(private
On Yokohama—
On demand, gan Tana
Go Leaf, 100 finu (per taely
Sovereigns (Banks'lloyingrate) 68.05.
...107
$1.30.
OFFICES in King's and York Building, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit
Road.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
No. 21 Wong Nei Chong Road, HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- .MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.
TO LET
Wl'ostock. Memuru HAлodate Toklo Koch! Nagasaki... Kagoshima.
Ishijima... Boninis and Chalco
Every subsequent bour, 10 +
Bankow *** Ill-Taipo Road.
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part Changahar
Klarang of an hour if the birer sausa Shanghai.. the journey to taku lunger sis.... tháo To 4th mile-
single......... 75-cont....1 hour. return...... $1.00.45 hour Beyond 4th to 6th mile--
single810 hours. retorn.81.50
Beyond 6th to 9th mile-
single $1.75 remenom:27 retum......$2.00
beyond 5th to 11th mile-
single ........$200, 2 return:......$3.507
*and IT
Starp Pk......
Harometer
ib Ben Loval.
Temperature.
A01.30. Swabow 6 x; Taikoka.... 630.3 Табоба Tainau
Koshan.....
'secadores. Cantos
Gagkong.!
*
30.19
17
+1
90.1 68
190.201
6a. 30.28
+
•Rock..**
Macao Wachow91.
Pazhod Bolbor
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange *** FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon ment in cash case.
The fares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Taui.
Terrace Salisbury Avenue,
Kowloon.
TO LET OF FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with what ared 68,000 sq. ft suitable for coal storage or erection of godowna....
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE ·
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1918, - j
HONGKONG TIDES,
The tide table given below has been ompiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis observations. taken by means of an watomatio tide-recording machine in the Water Police Rasin at Trim Sha Tsui doring the years 1887-8-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the
zero of t
the sounding in the Admiralty Chat, which has been found to be 4 fest
inches bolow mean sea level.
in the depth of water, on the
the Victoria, Naval Yard, gauge at
add 3. Iret 4 inches, and on the gauge.
קי
23.86
Homidity.
Diroglica.
Forge
Weather.
26.48
1/17 | 17
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS,
Kowloon Wharve $50 $16) .
EK. & Whampo
Docks............... 20 9127
Bhanghai Docks F. 100 T. 89
Honghew Wharis L. 100 | T.- 95-
HOTELS LANDE AND BUILDINGS"
Hongkong Hotels.....')] Bilk 1. Central Estate...$100) #101 s.
Hongkong Lands.....$100) yaa b.
Humphreys Estates $ 10|88,30 %, ủ, m. Sawloon Lands... 20 $23.
Wost Points 5 50 580 m.
Shanghai Lands T. 50 T 92
1) a/n 1915/18, Cespera -
| 3/- a/m 1816.
{% for 1923
$34 for 105 ....
$5 for 1915 ..
74 for year ending 30.4.28 Tafar 1918
83 1/6 half year 30-4-18.
$7 a/c 1515.....magik.
Intorim div. of)
મ
P.d..
P.S.
35 cents for 1915
32 for 3916
Intocima of $2
5 pin.
{# %% imberben x/u 1910.....
T. 50 T. 18 = d. Shanghai Cottons T. 50jT. 112ỷ b.'
to T. 14
7.31. H
Ths. 10 for your ending
.31*10*15 VO Tis. 6 dir, are year ended 30-4-16......
Tz, 14 for 1535........
COTTON MULIS.
Ewoo
7.30.2
20.1
29.8
Aparri, 10] Dagupan... Mazi Legrep Tacloban ... Iollo
29.92
»
Kang Yik..
"29.69
23.81
Sarigesima
Not exceeding Der passenger.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home
04 cents.
From Sailo a Home to
Government Civil Hos pital
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGËS.
I
From Government Civil"
Hospital to Clock Tower: 04- From Clock Town to Baco
Couse....
From Clock Towa to Bay
View House ci From Wanchai Market to Bay View House ........................ From Bay View House to Quarry Bayberriesene
L-In the City of Victoria.
st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add to feet Quarter hour...
inches to the height given in the table. Half bour
་་་་
January 14th to 21st, 1917.
One hour
Two tours,
Three
Four
Five
Law WATER
Six
Previous day
On dates on date st
„BIAN WATER
at 3 j..
Bosgkong
Barometer
Temperature Humidity
30.30
20.28
30.23
63
749.
70
Direction of
・世
Wind
Force Weather
·Rain...
4.9
b
& 17
0.00
0.00 0.00
Silver (per oz)
Esilver in Hongkong
18.
Ching Copper Laab
D.F
Bate of Native Interest
Chinew Sah Coin
Chinese Copper Cents pa
Aghart apan air tapeïzzáre un the 11ik-52 Lovost je air tesperature an the 13t
CLAITON; Director
Hongk 2 Sub
Hongkong
wy, Jan. 13, 1017.
1933333333 #333
08
03
99.82 Laban* 29.75
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 13, 1917.
MISCELLANEOUS..
China-Bornes 12]$5] Light & Powers
72 ota. for 13i5........................
# 10] 80 %.
# ̧ 6 [124].
1. BAROMETZE, reduced to 19 degreek Fabrinheit, on the level of the sea in China-Previdenta inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de Dairy Farms grees Fahrenheit.)
Green Talande
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of antura- tion, the Lumidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,
4. DIRECTION OF WED, to two points
5. FORCE OF W, according to Bea iford Scale
8. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue aky, e
# 10|#11,83- Bangkong Electrics 10 830
Hongkong lo2 $100
Hongkong Roper ... 10|4344.
detached cloud d drizzling rain, fog, Bengkong Tramways ñ/. 87 b. - 7.10.
I
g gloomy, hail, I lightning, o orercast,
ppeasing showers, a aqual, rain, s snow, H.X. Steel Foundry.
i thunder. v visibility, w dow (wet)
Not exceeding
7. BA in inches tenths and hun
per passenger. } drødths/18
10 cents. 10.
Peak Tramways
(new)
8.10 $10
11
extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
One day from 8 am to 6.p.. $1.25.
III-Beyond Victoria
Quarter hour, Not exceeding Balf hour,...
passenge
One hour: 25 cents. Two-bours,
Three Four Five:
One hour..
Two hours
Three Four
Five
Steam Laundry's "D$32 Not exceeding Union Waterboate
16 p.. for your ending
29-2-08 70 cents for 1916 TORTOSAR
$3 for year ending
314-16
60 cents for 1915 in
99 for 1816/1916... [35_cu/s/e 1918.
#1 interim 1916.
interim s/o 1916
161 per abare:
·101 p.5.
12.
10t
1915/191E
IV-Ia Kowloon
10$10
25 cents for 1915/1818%)
$1 for 1915%
per passenger,
40
.50
Waoba
(70 cents for 1915
1.40
William Powell
950 conta for 1913/1
10 p,c
2.00
2.40
9.50
Biz One day from 8 am to 8 pm, + 5.00
3.00
day from 9am to 8 pm $150!
Between the bours of 6.30 pan, and:
If a volticla is dischiged beyond them. the above fares shall be increased
|| limits of the City of Victoria half faro | by 50 per centum, v
MOXON & TAYLOR"; 111. Share and Generel Broker,”
piloted and published -for-Taze / Carta & Men, Limbok
Wyndham Street, Hengkong.
by Bikinin
RADE
Telegraphic Add," "KLALTO. Telephone No: 990-P.O.B.