To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AFUTION."
Trettious to mil by Public Auction. BC Undersigned have received in-
„FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHUNAD),
on
SATURDAY,
the 17th February, 1917, at
15 Noon, at their Bales Rooms," "No.. 2.
Des Viour Road, Corner of
Tez House STRÆKT ABOUT 38 DezES 'TOOTH POWDER.
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HUGHES HOUGH
si juctioneera
Mongkong, Feb. 15, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTtios.
1504
THE Undersigned have received ba
atructious to sell by Public Auction.. (FOR ADCOUNT OF THE CONCERETÄÄ
na
MONDAY,
the 19th February, 1917, at 11 am
at No. 7 Cox's Path, Austin Road,
Kowloon,
AT CRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Z
therein contained,
On view day of trans
Terins:-Cish.
HUGHES & HOLOR,
Auctioneers,
Mongbong, Feb. 15, 1917.
PUBLIC ACTION,
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1503
HE Undersigned have received in "Tides ol by Public Auction.
(YOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), «
TUESDAY,
the 20th February, 1813,. commencing
2.30 p.m., at their, Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Dee Yans Roael, Corner of Ice Hoces STK, VALUABLE TEAEWOOD AND "BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
&c.,
&...
WE STOCK
Tools-Electric Hand Lampa-Tyros Fire stinguishers Wire Mosquito Netting. Blow Lang Kardemie Stores---Canvas Yacht Fittings Typewriters Dry Butteric Accumulators-Oils-Grease-Varnish-Wax.
-ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Office.
PHONE 27.
4. Des Voux ROAD,
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
1
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Overland China Mail
FULL
REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGEN CH
X
Order before you leave, so that you may receive it while at Home.
Price $13 per annum, including postage..
13
BAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
TO LET
TOL
LET.
NO. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
Apply to
The CHINA, MAIL, La., Wyndham Street,
As Follows :- On Uphaßtered · Suite, Arm-chairs and rofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furni- burn, comprising Double Brase-mounted" Bodstead. Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Bideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Ocional Tables,etc, etc. Dinzer · Bervices, Crockery, Glasa Ware, Cooking Storo, Cutlery, Toilet Set, da, Bata. 42 Eglin Stroot
P: M. N. DA SILVA,
6. Des Yonx Bord. Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1917.
Boom Utensils, Roll-top Deaks and Writing Tables," etc..... Sundry Electro Hated Ware.
-Hand-in good conditions Flectric Bealing Lamps, Blackwood and Teak- Wood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Pictores, Engravings, ete.
1/10
وه
One large Chiming Clock by Falconer, original cost £60.0.0 Tennis Poles and Netting, &c., da
Brass Finger Bowls, Carpets (New) and second hand), Child'ì Côts, etc.
(Full" Particulars from Catalogue.) Tazno ----Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH. Auctioneers. Hongkong, Fah. 15, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
1501
THE Undersigned hays received in- The runs to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGEEFED)
on
THURSDAY,
the 22nd February, 1917, at 2.30):7.
at No. 7, Middle Row,
Kowloon,
VALUABLE
Fo
THE...
HOUSEHOLD
&c.
FURNITURE,
TO LET:
Apply to
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO----
IN WHICH ARE TESTED THE SHARES OF
Cuticura
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 11.45-No returns from Japan or the Philippines.
The Great the North, considerably along the east
Fressure has decreased moderately in
Skin Cure
Cuticura SOAP
MEDICINAL TOILET
Cuticura
The Soap to cleansa and purity, the Clatment to soothe and heal TRIAL FREE These fragrant, super-creamy emol- Hents stop itching in stantly, clear the skin of pimples, blotches, redness and rough- pess, the scalp of itch- ing and dandruff and the hands of chaps and sores.
For free sample pack, addrem DR-CAT(""" P. Newbery Sandy 27, Chariechenes Say Lendong Es Ca. Sold everywheen.
coast of China and slightly from Hong- kong to Cape St. Janica.
The anticyclone has moved eastward, Yesterday afternoon
S.W. Japan.
central over
A depression" has formed over S.E. Mongolia
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1917,
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 15TH, 1917.
Stock and paid up
Falze.
Qtiona 11.50. A.M.
Last Dividend and data..
₤USING ** based on lam
BANKS
Hongkong Rainfall for the $4 hours Hongkong & Sbal #125) #713 ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Tatal
since January 1st, 8 inches, against an
·average of 1.29 inebox.
14
MARINE INSCE-
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 18th February
ANOSS.
Cantona...
.50 $375
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE or variable winds, fresh toll moderate; fino North Chinas ........25 T. 136 to cloudy.
No.
-Formoss Channel: The same as Uniors
$100 $900
3-South coast of China between Yangtzes 30 $265 Hongkong and Lamocks: The same na
No, I
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRA.
F-In Victoria with two Bearers.
Quarter hour.
Balf bour,
... 10 centa.
90
Ont bour,
Three hours.
30
...... 70
Six hours
Day (6 mi to 6 p.m.). ;........$1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, hali fare extra.
Between the buurs of “9.30 pm, and s 6.m. the above fares shall.be" increased by 50 per centom.
II.--Beyond Victoria, with four Babyers.
Hou
Three hours..................... ST hours...
|__Day_(fam.to6.p.m.).
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE"
COMPANY, LTD.,.
and "
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS **
ASSURANCE CO...
1800 OTAL FUND IT 31ST December, 1914,
PERCY SMITH, BETH AND FLEMING'
Hoogkong, Uch 21, 1978
TOTAL $3,570,387.
I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Sabeoribed Capital £4,500,000- Paid-up Capital
47
4-South coast of China between FIRT INSURANCES. Hongkong to Hainan: The same as No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY.
The following, table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Feb., 1917-
Eads.
Date. Feb. 15th, 643. [...
China Firos namai) 20 $15
Hoegions nam mà tù 181
"
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 350 | 8114 Steamboa§ 15 19 1. d. to "
Indo-Chi
(Preferred)....£5 | SAIJ (Deferred)...25 (197
Final of £-8 making £4-11 1936 and водца о 10/- sub- jeet to deduction of Income tax
$7 fina making #25 and Interm /01 of 318 / 1915. ... Fical div. of 15% making
/1918
| Idterims of $30 No 1915..
Final of 415 making $13: for 1914 and int. of $6.
cost 1915.
#7 and bonus 19 for
1914. $7 for 1914.
S
$1 foal and $8 bonus, making $14a/e 1915-18 $1.95 for 1916
"Entorim of 3/- a/c 1916... Interim.o 10/1918,
3-it. /e 1918 Coopen 27 11.55 dividend 15 conta Beans for year ending 304-16 omasta jo
Begins.
18th, 6.43
6.31 p.m.
6.3.1
17th 6:42.
1.39 "
18th, 6.12
-
6.39
29th 6:41
8.33
tr.
20th, 6.40
6.34
"Shell" Transports £1106-
"Star. Forry" 1035. b.
0.60 cents.
91st 6.30
6.33
$1.00
22nd, 6.38
6.36"
150
200-
_94th. 8 37
6.36
esth 6.36
6.36
[China Sugars #[00] $123 3′′
#14 for 1915 aguerotro
981, 6.36.
. 6.38
27th 6.35
6.37
Mala honi Sugate...50 $38.
F, 5 for 1916,
28th. 6.34
5.39
MINING.
IIIIn the Hill District.
Wish? Bearers With 4 Bearers.
80.30
Quarter hour,......$0.73 Half tour,
... 0.20 * One hour, 0.30 Two hours, 0.50` Three hours, ...... 0.70 Six hours...... 1.00 Day (Ga.m. to 6p.m.)1.50
0.40
0.60
2,80
100 1.50
2.09
RICKSHAS
in Victoria
47,500 1.—in the Island of Hongkong if engaged | 11 Fire Fund... 9,837,047, Il-Life Annuity Funda... 17,587,590;
Sinking Fund Ascount .....
128,250 Ten minutes,
Quarter hour, an 229,970,567 Half hour,.
One
Revenge Fire Branch......................... £2,391,456 Subsequent hour
1187
11
Life and Annuity
30 LET.
CHS, Scd Floor, St. George's Buildings.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Os. Hongkong. April 7. 1918,
TO-LET.
511
FLATS in "Er Mess" Ne. 8. The Peak apply Property Office,
JANDINE, MATHïsor & Co, LaD,
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
TO LET.
OFFICES on litet
091
\FFICES on l'et Floer, No. 3. Queen's copation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd
Apply to-
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LAD.
Hongkong, April 29, 1919.
TO LE
LET.
50
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terraco and Balisbury Aveans, Kowloon
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godewas
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTÄTE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings
therein contained. Comprising :-- Hall Stand and Table, Handsomely carved Blackwood Deak, Music Cabinota, Stands, &c., Oil Paintings, Water Colours and Engravings, Eand-painted Madras Muslin Curtains (new), Orna ments and Vases, including a few pieces of Carved Ivory, &c., large Marble-top Sideboard, Extension-Dining Tables and Chairs, Leather-covered Upholstered [...] Duits, Glass Ware (including Cut-ginas), large Dinner Service (Crown Derby), Cutlery, &c., Double and Single Bod- steads, Wardrobe Dressing Tables, Shaving Mirror, Roll-top Donk, &c.,: Bath Room, Pantry and Kiteben Tensils.
Alio
Boudoir Grand Piano by Winkelmann Brunschweig in very good condition, Nectric Fittings, Plants in Pota, &c., &c. | On view Wednesday, 21st inst. from p.m.
Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cake.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong. Feb, 15, 1917. {
-1805
DÔNT "COUGE
I to
Hongkong, Feb. 7,
20158
TO LET
OFFICES at 2 Connaught Road.
OFFICES in Kinga and Tork Building, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Candait Bowel
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moroton Torraces,
HOUSES on Shamenn, Cantan.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan.
Temperaturs. Mongkong, February 16, 1917, . 1 x
TOMORĢIN
DB
Du.
Do
Do(Wet brib
is absurd to allow a cough to hang | BAROMETER amberlain's Cough Remedy will care you, You don't know where a persistent cough will land you. You can't afford. to allow your threat ang ings to become diseased when it in sucli a sample thing 50 step into a chemist's shop and get a bottle of Climberlain's Cough Remedy, For sale by all Chumata and Stor kespers
Do, (Wel balb) -
Do. Maximu
Do
(over night)
·Branco...)
2,141,599 Fete--if the thinks)
3 canta
..10
19
..15
..20 30
the riekstabe engaged
and be dis
23rd 6.39
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
REFINERIES.
Kallazo ..............£1.36/- '
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER | Langhaa....................gidi. 10) T. 31 «,
EL $2.40
RIPORT.
| Rambe..
FEBRUARY 15, 1917.—a.m.
Wind
Hour.
ན་ཡོད
Barometer
ab Son Larel.
Temperature.
Bavenue Marine Department.... 337,959 within the City art of the Wostock... 630.07
Other Receipts
478,940 charged outside the
City of Victoria after. 9 p.m., or be die Memuro
$3,49 og charged to the East of Bay View Police Hakodate Station on the Eastern side of the City
The Accumulative Fands of the various Broches are separately luræsted, and, by Act of Parlament, are set salde to ment "the claims ander the respective Depart
ments of the Company's Businem.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,"
A gente.
EXCHANGE.
- Hongkong, Febramry 15, 1917. On London-
Bank Wire
21
On demand,
A
21
30 days' aight......
༈།
2/41 ...3/4 9/16 ...2/43 4 months' sight,
8/412/16 Credits, 4 months' sight, .9/5 Documentary, 4 months” sight 9/54 On Paris-
On demand,
...3304 Credits, 4 months" sight, "341" On New York-
On demand,
...563
Credita, 60 days, sight, v.
Wing ...
On Bombay-
On demand,
On Calcutta-- »
Wire,
On demand"
On Singapore-
On deviend
Ja Manila
On demazd On Shanghai- On demand
]
ef Victoria after 8 p.m., an extra half faze shall be chargeable.
6A
..
Tokio
Kochi
5 cents.
Nagasaki Kagoshima. Oahima Naha Ixhijima
II-Is Kentloon- Quarter hour, -- Half hour,.................................. 15 ............ 20 Every subsequent hour,
... I III-Taipo Road.
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causse the journey to take longer than
To 4th mile-
I
single. To cents....1 hour. return...... $1.00 bears. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single $1.20 hours.
return ...
11
Beyond 6th to 9th mile- single$1.75 return.....$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single $2.003 "return ...... 2.50 ................
Boninkalandj
Chefoo Weibsiwei
Bankow Jcbang *** Kiukinng Changsha Shanghai.. Gutalaff Bharg
Amoy
Pt...
Swatow B
Taihoku... 5
Taichu
Tainan ....
Koshan
Pescadorca
Canton Hongkong
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Hoihow mile to be a matter of previous arrange Phulen mezt in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one Tourage
管理
"
C. St. James rickahs with three coolies from Taica Sha | X
Aparri 61 Τηαί.
Dagupan Manila Legaspi... Tacloban Iloilo Surigao
Hundal by.
Trench Mines.........£128/- Vral Caspiana uzorkel | 32/9
DOCKS, WHARVES AND. GODOWKS..
Kavicon Wharven 3:50 | $50-
HK. & Whampo
DOCKEmi☎ 50 $1264 3.
Shanghai Decks [E. 100 | T. 55. ■. Hongkow Whats T. 100 T. 851
HOTELE LANDS”. AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hatela... #112.
Central Estate...100
Hongkong Lands...$100 Humphreys Estaron 10 b Kowloon Lands 50 193
Work Pointe...$50 $732 Shanghai Tands T. 50 T. 99
Final div, 4 % free of in-
come tax, making 10%
/ 1918-1916 -coupon
No. B..
Tafar 1917
14- n/d 1916...
% for 1918
8% for 1916 & bonus #
8 interm a/e 1916......
T. 74 to year ending
30.4.16 Tis. 3 for 1916
| $7 a/c 1916.
Stra
${p...
pe.
11
4 p.
p...
I. p...
10.0.
Final ́el. 14. making. $6.
/0 1910...
st per
Final div. of 834 making
87 a/c 1918
I p.C.
80 centa for 1918 .........
$2 for 1916
Ep..
42 *
CIPE
Final $3-25, making $5.25
/c 1916
% interim a/c 1915.........
Tis. 19 for your anding
31-1018.es
Plu. 6 div, s/n your endod-
3-$-18.
Tia, 0.00 for 1916-
Gap Rock..
11
7"
Macao Wachow Thoi
COTTON MULLS.
11
Exo
7a.
..T. 50 T. 145. Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 115.
Kung Tik...
T10 T. 13
Y ngtapos
MISCELLANEOUS.
!
China-Borneo
# 12, #3
$4.60
72 atm. for 19io..............
6. for your ending
$10:19
#3254
ma
179 not.
...101
PARNS FOR PUBLIO CARRIAGES.
I
***.113
Nat exceeding var passenger.
04 'bents.
30 days' sight(private paper).nom. 'On Yokoham
الي
On demand, on
2102 Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per lael). 47.70 Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) $8.36. n Silver (par oz)
JAŁ Bar Silver in Hongkong, m. 18 % nom.
...
From Blaughter House, to
Sailors' Home -------
From Sailo - Home: to. Government Civil Hes.. -pital
omen
From Government: Civil-- Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race Couse.composi
Chinese Copper Cash ... *** † % pa | Fram Clock Town to Bay..
View House bene
·64 % pa.
From Wanchai Market to
Bay View Hou68
Chinese Copper Cent...%p.n. -Rate of Native Interest
Chinese Bab. Coin .... Hongkong Suh. Cóia
From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay ...... 09
II En the City of Victoria,
Not exceeding
Quarter hour,
HONGKONG, REGISTER.
Half hour,
One hour.
Barometer Temperature Humidity.... Direction of
Wind 20.15 Force
Weather Bains
30.09
30.85
01
Two hours, Three..
Previass
în data at On datat Faur
at Sp.m.
* 30.29.
30.18
30.11
Bir
Five
57
06
68
29
0.00
Labuan muj 11
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 15, 1917.
Légháṇ& Power ... ↑↓
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 22 degrees iss-Providents Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea-in
inches, tenths and hundredths.
13
2. TEPERATURE in the shade, in de Dairy Fazza
grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satiza tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DILECTION OF WIND, to two points.
Green Islands# 10 (811) m Hongkong Electrics || 10 | 8:9 h.
Hongkong to 20
L. FORCE OF WISD, according to Hongkong Ropes. 10/134) Besford Scale..
8. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, e Hongkong Tramwayu 6/- 87.2). detached cloud, d drizzling rain.
fog,
E gloomy, b hail, Ilightning, o overcast,
per passenger.
-10 cents.
1 paasing showers, gaqnal, r rain, snow, H.K. Stool Foundry ... $10
thunder. visibility,, w daw (wet); **7. Bam in inches. tenths and ̈hur dredths.
· Peak Tra
10 10
One day from 6 a.m. to8g.m.
!!!Beyond Fict
extra 19 to be allowed for the return journey.
IV-In Roselöcri
Quarter hour,
•Not exceeding Balt bour,
ne hour Two hours, Three
Four
8:00
Ono boar,. Two hours. Three Four Five
Ons day from
If a vehicle
DANSATTUSAN Kir tamparatura ́KEDUNGN
· Lamoderným ale temperatury vy-the 15th., 33,
T. E CLAITON, Director. Observatory, Teb, 10, 1817
25 centa
Steam Laundry
Union Waterbostä
16 $154
Not exceeding Det passenger,
+40%
Watsukis
30
William Powell
Telegraphie Add Telephone No. 9
80
$2.10
Biver
2:30
3,00
„One day from 8am to 6 pm--5.00
TU aents for 1915 ...
#3 for your ending
·317·16
H
(61) carta før 1915 ......”
32 x à 1516
7
$1 interim 1916.
interim / 191€ cena 10 per share ...
% for 1918/19)= |
25 osat for 1515/1926).
| 12} % for 1910 ...ariesprona
70 cenbe for 1915 mutat
+50 cents:fer 1918/1914,3,.
15. PA
MOXUN & TAYLOR
Between the bours of 8:30 pm, and 6
the Cty of Victoria ball are by be pee sourir
discharged beyond the am, the above later shall be increased Printed and bublished for Tar Chisa Mart. Limited by Branka A
dber: Birot, Bangkong