HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Linal. Col. X. Chapman, V.D.
20:NED.
Pto. D. Ritchie, haying joined is allotted Corps No. 280 and pestod ko „Boclite Company.
Bugler 10. 11. Wooliea baving joined is allotted Corps No. 2351 and posted to Engineer Company.
LEAVE.
TC. F. W. T. Ross is granted three months' extension of lears to 204.17.
Ft D. Evans is grassed leare for the duration of the War from 1.9.17.
PROMOTION.
Pre. F. A. Parry to be Lance Corporal,
·Jšted·13.1.17.
ENGINEER COMPAST.
Detail of Engineer Company duživo" at Lyemin from 17th to 01st January has been posted at Headquarters.
PARIDES.
Sunday, 1st instant you
8,20 m. Balekers 6′′ Section at Blake
"Pier for Shih-cher practice at Stoce)
satters.
Monday, 2nd Stand
7.80 m. Betters 6" Section
Bolchers Battery,
Thursday, 15th instaat je
at
7.30. N.IIL Delibers 6 Section at |
Belchers Battery,
5. p.m. Signailing, Section class
"B" at R. A. Theatre.
Friday, 26th stant --
7.00 a.m: Dichere 6** Section st
Balchers Battery, W
5.15 pm. Reeruts of all
wanita at
Headquarters. 8. Witchell Corp. Grimes will attend.
and
5.50 p.m. Signalling Section, class
"B" B. A. Theatre.
Saturday, 7th instant
7.30 3.7. Belchers 6 Section ut Belchers Battery.
Banday, 28th fastant:-
9.06 s.m. Batchery 6 Section at Belchors Battery for balt charge gun pracaico.
DETAIL.
On duty 21st and 22nd inst.: Scout Company.
Da duty 23rd inst.: Civil Service Co.
Dn duy 24th inst.: Artillery Battery,
SCRIPPS.
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Sole, Agents.
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FFICES at 2 Connaught Road.
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LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
FOR
OFFICES in Kinga and York Building. Tai ...
"OUTWARD.
WEEL-DAYS
... 5.00 P.M.
HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit | Tai Po...... ...10.00A.M. Boad
Cheung Chow.. 9.00 .34.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Shataukok, Shu
Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canten-
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENDY Co. Lo
TO LET
tin and Sheungshui 4,00 P.M. Aberdeen, Autsu,
Ping, Shan, Sei kang, Sautin, Stanley.. 4.30 ...
-7.30 AM..
Canton, Samui Regis. 5.-M.
and Wuchow
OUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Macao
Terrace and Salisbury Avenuë,
Kowloor.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf aren 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godownS.
་
Apply to KUMPĘRKIS ESTATE & FINANJE
CO., LTD. "Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1918.
TO LET-FURNISHED...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak
Apply to H. E. POLLOCK,
Prined' Buildings. Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1818
TO LET..
1173
OFFICES on 1st Flom, No 3 Queen's Boad Central at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurapos Co., Ltd
"Apply to-
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, Iza
Hongkong, April 28, 1918.
TO LET.
59
PLATS in Ewo Mesa No., & The
Peak,
Apply Property Office
JARDING MATEX JN & l'o., LTD.
Hougkong, Sept, 1, 1918-
LEI.
Letters er.M.
7.35 AM. 1.30 r.. +(6.00 P.M.
Kongmoon
Except Saturdays
Namtau and
Sanmei
Shamchun
5.00 P.M.
(10,00A.M. 4.00 P.M.
For
Muces
EXOFANGE.
Hongkong, January 19, 1917.
On London-'
SCALY SPOTS ON BABY'S SHOULDERS
And on Hend. Used to Tear. Herself Nearly to Pieces.
WEATHER REPORT.
Un the 19th at-11.10~No returns from Japanese atations. Pressure has de- creased moderately along the east coast of China, sad alightly along the south. coast to Tourane and over the Philippines The anticyclone has weakened, and a.
HEALED BY CUTICURA depression has formed over B.E. Mangalia.
**I noticed some small mpate on my baby's, shoulders and an 'bag of bar heal. They gradually got, larger and word seaty and very dry, The poor Uztle thing wood to see helt nonely k places. I saw Cutlera. Soap and Ointment ad- Turtisod and my sister bought me a box of Días-- mamas and a táblat of Somp. Now she is Noniod.” (Signed) Mra' F. Law; 18, Lacy B... Naw Wortley, Leeds, Eng, April 17) 1913. Sample Each Free by Post With 32-p. Skin Booi. (Soap ta uicanam and Cintment, pa-heal.) Address post-card for sampion: Newbery & Sons, 27, Char- terbaru Sa... Landes. Sold everywhere..
FARES (FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
I-In Victoria with two Bearers.
Quarter hour.
M. 10 cents.
Half hour,
One hour.
15
Three hours,*****
Six hours.
30 O
Day (a.m. to 6 p.m.), .........$100
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria.. Balf fare extra
Between the huurs of $.30 p.m. and 6. a. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
Hour,
Moderate mensoon is indicated, over the China Sea. It is interrupted to the north of Amtoy.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 0.34 inches, against an average of 0.58 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 20th January 2
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N.E. or variable winds, moderate; fine.
-Formosa Channel : N.E. winds,.
strong.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks; The samOS KA Fal...
4-South coast of China between Hängkong and Haban: The mma se X. L
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JERUARY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1917,
SHARE REPORT.
·JANUARY 19TH, 1917,
Stock and paid up
s toma 11.30 AM.
Yalno.
Last Dividend and date,
Rabsin based ou last
dir.
BANES.
Hongkong & Shai #198 #710
MARINE INSUE. ANORS.
..850 $57674
Canton...
North Chinas .....£5]T. 130
Union.....................is. $300 | $900
Tangtusosad 60 || $255
FIRN INSURANCES.]}
Ghisa Firos i..............J 20] SIET
Hongkong Virai ......a Dʊ} $3TZ
SEFFLIC.
The following table shows the Stan- | Douglas Steamakipe #80)††118 an. dard Time at which Official Night enda. and begins during the month of Janu- ary, 1917 —
Indo-Chinta
Date
Enda
Jan. 19th, 8.43
8.20.
Begins. 4.16 p.
20th, 6.53
21st 6.57
22:5 Interim
$t inni aje 1914 and Interim of 318 / 1915. Fical div. of 15% making
97) % */* 1918
Final of $20 and bonus
$10 n/a 1914. Interim of $30 we 1918 Final of 815 making $18 for 1914 and ink, of 36 * 1000n 1915 ...
27 and becuaƐ şi for
1914. *****
#27 for 1914 resources
""
|81 final and 88 bonus,
making 81 a/c 1916-18
11
| 81 Tue 191h..
c
(Proferred).......£5 | 641.20] (Deferred)...,£5]$130
6/fur 1916 10/-Bonuses
- lox 1914
6.15 19 6.16
**Shell" TrExports £1 108/
"Star Fort 10 $35)
BEFINERIES.
3 p...
*End, Ba
13rd, 6.53
LES--Beyond Victoria, with four Beaners.
24th, 6.33
26th, 2.39
6.18 6.19
0.60 cents.
Three hours.....
81.00
(97th,
2 a 1915 Coupen El 6/- a/c 1916 Coupon. $6
$1,65 dividend 18 cents. Bonus for year ending
fp.c
Six hours,ALAMUTPLA
1.50
28th 8,51
201
P
6.91
29th 8.51
Day (8 am to 8 pm.),
2,00
30th, 8.51
$.99
to
III.—In the Hill District-
31st, 4.51
8.23 +
Bank Wire
2/91
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bearers.
China Sugars 100! $128. Malabon Sugar P. 2017
$19 for 1915
$6 for 1915.......
10秒
On demand...
113/16
20 days' sight...
Quarter hour,.....80.15
20.30
Half hour,
0.50
0.40
4 months' aight, ...
41/16
One hour.
0.30
0.00
MDING.
Credits, 4 months sight, ..2/44
Documentary, 4 months?aight 1/4}
Two hours............. 0,30
0,80
Three hours. ...... 0.70
1.00
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER | Kailana
· 1/- s/s 1918/78, Quapons
On Paris
Sit hours,
On demand, "
..221
Day (8am to 6p.m.)1
1.00 11.80
1.50
....
2,00
Credits, 4 months” sight,
REPORT.
...33%
On New York-
On demand, 4
...801
Credits, 60 days sight,
JANUARY 19, 1917.—a.m)...
Transh flas
Cral Carplans
Langkaw.............gdia: 10 T. 214
CL 32.60
£1 11/6
Tis, 1 se J
St-/11916...
9% for 191
Whid
H
On Bombay
Wire
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire, ... On demand On Singapore On demand, On Manila-
On demand, 9.30 Oz. Shanghai-
On deruand
SURDAYS & HOLDAIS
RICKSHAS
In the Island of Hongkong if empat in Victoria.
168 nom. Ten minutes, m
Quarter hour, .................... Half hour,
1684 nom. One bour,
Every Subsequent hour
14
...92
......110
...nom.
30 days' sight(private paper).
On Yokohama
10
Ori dmund, Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per taal) ...50.80 Severeigns (Banks Buyingrate) $3.55 Silver (per oz.)
... 107₤
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash ... 5.00 P.M. Chinese Copper Centa........
Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin ... ... 9.00 A.X.RODEXOnz Sub Coin
3.00 P.M.
5.00 P.34.
9.00 AM.
341
1.00
-EOYAL OBSERVATORY
5 ota
8 ation.
Note.If the rickans be engaged
within the City of Victoria, and be dis
*. A
Barometer
48 Ben Laval,
Temperature,
Krichly
Wostock.. 61. 29.94 10
24
charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoris after & p.m., or be dis Memuru, . &a. charged to the East of Bay View Police Escodate Station on the Eastern side of the City Toxio of Victoría after 9 p.m. sa extrs half Koht fare abil berbargeable.
-
Dixsolin.
Yesling.
J'arco,
151 b
$34 for 191
$5 for 1915
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharven $ 50 $23 m.
K.K. & Whampo
Docks .............................☎ 50] $126† sa..
Shanghat Dock
100 88
Hongkow Wharts T- 100 T.-88-
Tie. 74 101 Jr anding
30-4-16 T. 3 for 1915
Taki Esgoshima. Jakima... Tabl'jima Bainland
*
· HOTELS", LANDS
Chefoo Welldwel
AND BUILDINGS
11
Hakow
$115.
"II-In Kowloon. Quarter bour, « ----... & cente Half hour:................................. 15- Boar, ............. 20 Every subsequent hour, 10 ... 18.2 p.
III-Taips Road.
Twenty cents shall be added feng
% pa..
7% pa 02% dia.
par
To 4th mile-
single........75 cents....1 hour. roturn $1.00..
hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
HONGKONG TIDES.
آورد
for each extra hour or part Kakang...", of an hour if the hirer causes : 19 the journey to take longer...... toaa :-
Sharp FK... Amoy
загораю Beabow.....6.. Taiboka 5.30.14 59 Tatoba Taizan
single 1.20 Lours
return......81.50.
Beyond 6th to oth mile-
anglo...81.75 $4 return...... 2.00
Beyond 8th to 11th mile—
single...$2.00 ....... retor......$2.50 ........
Fares for journeys, beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange
The tide table given below has been ompiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of su automatio tide-recording machine in the Water Folice Badin at Trim Sha Tani during the years 1837-8-8. SUNDAYH &
The
the table corresponds with zero ot HOLIDAYS the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty (7:30 AM. Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet Taui.
1.30 PM. 3 inches below mean ses levël
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.U.
WEEE DATO
7.30 A, 1.30 FIM.
8.30AM.
17.30
7:30 AM. Canton ***
9.30 P.X.
-18.30 PM 18.30 P.M. Tai Ping
Shok Ki......9.30 P.M. 9.30P.M. 9.33 Y.M.. Kongmoon .6.00 г.. 6.00P.M. 6.00 PM. Kumchuk...8.00 PM. 8.00PM 6.00 P.M. Kaukong...600 px. 6.00г.. `6.00 P.M."
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3. fort 4 inches, and on the gange
ment in each case.
ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha The fares here set out to apply to one
Tung......9.30 P.M. 9.30P.M. 9.30 P.M.at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before a Registration closes at 6 o'clock in
the previous evening.
4 inches to the height given in the table;
Pesos:doras,}
Hongkong
-
19
90.43 i30.10 {$0.08
630,19 12
1+
30.13 58 Gap Rook.. 30.14
30.15 48 how it ! Pichal...... | How ....
Phallen 0.8.Jam 9.88
Teraz
7.20.18 30.00
་་
భాద. |
17
Hongkong Hotela... Central Estates ...4100 9100 ♣ Hongkong Lands.....$100] 195 h.-
Humphreys Estaten # 10 $6.85 Kowloon Lands ... $0 £35.
West Points ................ 50 $50 *..
Shanghai Lande. T. 50|E. 92
$3 ajo kalf year 30-6-14.
1816
Caterim div. of ${
85 eouts for 1925...
24 for 1918
COTTON MILLS,
EWOS ............dinda, T. 60 T. 145
Shanghai Cottons T. 60118 b.
Kang Yik......T (10] T. 14° Y.ngtopoce
Interim $2
%
/ 1018...
Tis. 16 for year ending
Tis. O dir, aïo year ended 30-8-15. z.
T. 17 for 1915,
29.82
'
129.75 75
b
MISCELLANEOUS,
China-Bornani) 12 | 18 x.
172 eta. Lae 1915............................
Talaban...
I a 8 riz Lehnan......w
L
Not exceeding ver passenger.
From Slaughter House to
· Sailors' Bomm
04 conta
HIER WARK
*4 Rengking
HOLE
Height
LOW WATER Hongtang Xela
Fight
January 20th to 26th, 1917.
=
H
LA
11 10
m. 125
7 pio
194 S
iyo..
8 pic
From Sailor Home to Government Civil Hus- pital
From Government Civil Hospital to lock Tower From lock Town to Kace
настай
From lock Town to Bay
View House ... From Wanchat Markét to Bay View House............ From Bay View Hunze to
Quarry Bay
到
II. In the City of Victoria
Quarter hour
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 19, 1917. | Light & Fowers ... $ - 5 $43
1. BAROMETRE, reduced to 38 degrees
Fahrnheit, on the level of the sea in China Providentia 10 39 sa inches, tenths and hundredths.
X TEMPERATUER, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
2. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura- thor, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION or WIRD, to two points.
JORGE OF WIND, according to Beauford Scale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, 1 lög. gloomy, b hail, lightning, o overcant,
Duiry FR8325
Green Islands. 1081160 « 113. Hongkong Electrics # 10 | BB3
Hongkong Ices......8 20 #105
Hongkong Ropes...* 10|#943 longkong Tramways 5). $7.
passing showers, a squa, Frant, & SH., Steel Foundry thunder. v visibility, w dew (wet).
+
Not exceeding
per passenger
7. Kam in inches. tenths and bɛn drodtha
10 centa
Peak
$ po...for year ending
£92-05
70 venta loz 1915 söömnen
$3 for year ending 217-16-mac-pe
60 cents for 1915, tzmeieni
$2 for 1918/1918.
22 on /e-1918
$1 interim 1916.......
Interim 1916 -cents 183 por sharo 2.7.
10] 810
35% for 1918/1918/26
epa 6p.c.
P..
Temperatures.
Hongkong, January 18, 1917.
BAROXETER
tr 25.
90T
Lc.
PM
Do.
30,17 30.10 3001
TRAZMOMEYLER
9 AM.
#7
Da
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Do
Half bour
(Wet bulb). 9. ~
One hour
Du, (War bulb) 1 r.m.
Two houra,
10. (Wat bald) 4 23. Do, Mazmum
Three
FFICES, d Flour, St. George's
Bandings
Apply to
“SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong April 7. 1714,
511
Do. Misimum, over nigh
On date at on date at Fourie
Five Bix
Gay
Baromater
2017
Temperature Humidity
30:19
76
30.10
· 83;· ·
37
Direction of
ESE
录
One day from 8am. t p.m. $1.25
III-Beyond Fictoria
NOL per par
195 cents.
One hour,.
0,00 0,00 0:00
Two hours.
Three,
Four
Five
extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
per passenger
40
Watsons
.60
Steam Laundry....# 6[43] Not tremaling Union Waterboats 10 15
24 10 802.1
Wüllata Powalleyes, i
95 cents for 1216/1916.;
20 ounts tur 191
60 cents for 1913/1914:
10 p.
240
280
3,00
One day fromn 6 mån,
6 pm 5,00
Telegraph
Tolepk
MOXON & TAYLOR Share and General Brok
Quarter hour, ing Half hour,
One hour Two hours. Three Four Five
TO LET
10. 43 Eglin Street.
N°
Apply
PERCY SMITH...... SETH AND FLEMING. Oct. 21, 1916
CURE THAT COUGH. HEN you have troublesome
W cough, it does not mean that you
have consumption or that you are going to have it, but it does mean that your innga are threatened, and it is just an well to be as the male kids and take Cham
clara's Cough Remedy Leime it is too lape. For was by ale Cheminta, and
Windi
Weatheri Rain
Bigkas)Ɛupon aặt temperaturn on the 28th. LE ZOMOUC VYAH, Bir Tamperstarejfon: The 100%); 85 Six CLAZZON.
Between the hours of 8:30 pm and
One day from 8 am to 8 pm. $150- JAD 117. If a vehicle is discharged beyond them, the abors fares shall be instones
Link of the City of Vinkui hale game by 10 per centhitis?