HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
wakarur qovus, 1917, Part L
SENDAT, TESAC.GT SÕTU.
All ranks of the following units who geither (1) passed Part 1 of the 1010 540) as we (2), passed Part . of the 1917 Couse, will stond the lange on Sunday Best Pebruary 25th--
No. 2 Platon.
No.
Company.
No. 4 Company,
kare Make Fier, 9
Uniform
wite kicmote.. Servicu Rides to be
brought by those in punesion of same,
As her pastern title to be brought.
The following will attend for Bangs Durien o this date
*
Chief Inspecters Maod and Sirdar Khu, SagenoMajor, Royluhee, Staff Jesperter banigan. Inspector Taruert, Bilva Netto apă 2. M. S. Alvm.„,
p.n
Beturu from Stonecutters about 1.30 Members will make their own agements for drinks and tifin.
(S) F. C. JENKIN,
US.F. (K).
To-day's Advertisements
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PUBLIO AUCTION:
Tinderstoel by Public Auction,
HE ndersigned, have received in
(191 ACCOUNT OF THE COFCARMID),
од
SATURDAY,
the 24th February, 1917, ma
12 Nan, at their Sales Booras, No B,
Des Voeux Road Corner
of Ice House Street-
One Eubber tyred Rickshaw in good
condition.
One Blick portable Typewriter.
One Electric Massage Machine.
One 44 Winchester Fille.
Now on view.
Terms Cach.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Avationser
Hongking, Feb. 9, 1917.
2524
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
Machinery Office Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES:-
"Napier, Ford and Hupmobile Motor Cars,
Brooke, Callie and Scripps Marine Motors, * Triumph and Indian Motor Cycles, Royal and Corona Typewriters, Durence Paints and Colourwaab, Optimas StovES.
Jeyen Fluid
Carbotyp Stationery,
Turner Oil And Gas Engines,
Simpson käd Lawrence Yacht Fittings. Dunlop Tyres,
General Accident Motor Car Insurance.
WEEKLY
NEWS FOR "HOME
THE CHINA 'MAIL.
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCI
Order before you leirs, so that you may receive it while ar Home, Price $13 per annum, including postage. CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
LXCHANGE.
Hongkong, February 2, 1917.
Do London-
TR. CHINA MAIL, L., Wyedham Street.
2/43
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming 3/4 3/15 Tails will not be advertised in future. ...2/47
ITCHING AND
SMARTING HEAT
From Eczema Beyond Describ- ing. Face a Dreadful Sight. Soothed and Healed by Cuticura. "My eczema firab came out by sinali white plmplos: Why I watched thom they soon
spread into more crip tions. The Itching and smarting bond word be-- Fond de ribing. 3loop We put oể tha question. By face swelled up táľ I locked a dreadful sight. My hair fall out. I began to think it would leave me quite bald. "Nothing did any good till I used Cat-" cura. Soap and Ointment. The trouble in entirely gone now.". (Signed), Mr. E. Py- me, El Farm Conago, Weybread. Harten- ton, Norfolk. Eng., Jan. 26, 1015”
Sample Each Free by Past
With 3-p. Skin' Book (Soap to cleanse and Ointment to heat,)- Addrom port-card for samples: F. Newbery Scrún. 27, Chare techonne Sq, Lmden Båld avarahore.
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
Quarter hour.
CHAIRS
"I.—In Fictoria with two Beareri.
10 cents.
Half hour,
One bour,
Three hours.
Sir hours.
70
Day (0 am to 6 pm.)..........$1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,
half faro extra"
Between the huurs of 5.30 p.m. and 6 a. the above fares shall be increased by 30 per centym.
11-Beyond Victoria, with four Bean era.
Hour
Three hours
0.80 centa. $1.00 ...1.30.
Six hourszawskates Day (6 am.. to 6 p.m.)................. 2.00
III-in the Hill District.
WEATHER REPORT,
On, the 2nd at 11.40-No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has decreased slightly from Shanghai to Tourane, and increased slightly over NE China. It is nearly stationary in the South.
An anticyclone has formed over N. China.
If
The monsoon will freshen sieng the east coast of China, and remain fresh to moderate over the China Sea..
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917,
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 22ND, 1017.
Stock and paid up-
Valuo.
BANKS,
Qtions 11.50 A.M.
Laat Dividend
and data..
Ratn tared
Q
lam
JOLT
dir.
Fongkong & Shħal #125) 8710 2.
MARINE INAUS- ANCES
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00-inch. Total since January 1st, 0,50 inches, against an average of 21 inches...
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Cantons noon on, the 23rd February-
North Chinas
Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE. winds, fresh; cloudy, some drizzle...
1-Formors: Channel: NE winds, Fresh to strong-
3-South coast of Chins between Tangtazes Hongkong and Lawocks: The same as- Na 1.
-South coast of Chins between Hongkong to Hainan: The same No.. I.
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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-
Date. Feb. 2nd, 6:33
ני
Ends.
Begina.
10.
6.36 pm
23rd, 6.38
0.36.
24th, 6.37
8.36
osta 6.36
6.38
96th 6.36
6.36 1
6.35
6.37
98th, 6.34
8.38
Onions
50 $375
£31, 13
....................... $100 8900
40 8855
FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fires......20 $15 Hongkong Pro . DÙ 1987
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 350 $110 s.. Steamboate 16 319
Indo-China::**
وا
(Preferred...£5 } $415. Datorred)...£5] 8125
REFINERIES.
Bank Wire
On demand
TO LET
30 days' sight....
1
4" months* sight,
ΤΟ
LET
Credita, 4 months' sight,...2/43 Documentary, 4 months' right 9/3
4716The Post Office will forward all corres-Six hours....... 1.00 Day (6am.208p.m.)1.59 pondence posted by the fastest routes.
----..... 0.30) Two hours... 0.50 Three bours,..... DITO
With 2 Bearers With 4 Biorera. Quarter hour... $0.15 Half bour, ... 0,90 One hour,
30.30
0.40
0,00 $80 1.00
1.50
2:00
Ou Paris"
On demand,
***3253
FEBRUARY 23, 1817.-.I.
Esa be.....
Credits, 4 months sight,336
Wind
Final of £2-5/- making £4.1K for 195 and
bonus of 10
sub-
ject. to deduction of Income tax
W
ST fina making $28
*/a 1
and Interio
of 315. o 1915. Fical div. of 15% making
97% / 1916
Intoring of #30 a ̧ə 1915...
Final of #13 making $18.
for 1914 and int, of #6
Ma maçonau, 1918-
#7 and bonus for
1914. 897 for 1914
Sip.. 7 p.
#1-final kad es bonus, mmking $14 a/c 1918-16 91.25 for 1918
11
Interim of 3/- a/c 1916... Interim or 10/- a/1915,
g/-iut. A/e 1918 Canpon 27
1.85 dividend 43 centa
6.p..
6 p.
10
FFICES at 2 Connaught Rand.
OFFICES
OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Boad
HOUSES in Broadwood and Mereton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THË HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AGENCY CO., L.
TO LET
"OUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
Kowloor..
A-FLAT-in-Humphreys Buildings
Kowloon.
I
TO LET OR FOR SALE.
On New Yock-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,..
On Bombay-
Wire,
On demand,
On Calcutta-an
Wire, ... On demand
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On Singapore-
On darinnd,
On Manil
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On demand,
On Shanghai
"On demand
On Younha
Dom.
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...DONS:
30 days' sight(priváta paper)..-
On c'mand,
........100
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael)... 48.`
RICKSHAS.
Correspondence addressed to enemy
subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Fortu-L-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged guess East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
Jox
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
in Victoria,
Ten minutes, Quarter hour,
... 5 cents..
&tion
..:10
Half hour, sexin One hour,
15
20
Every Subsequent bear: 20
the
#ostock. 8.¡30:01 Note-It ricksha be engaged Memuto. within the City of Victoria, and be dis- Hakodate. charged outside the Western part of the
City of Victoria after charged to the East of Bay View Police
am or be dis. Tokio
Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9. p.m., an extra half faro shall be chargeable.
II:-In Kowloon. Quarter hour, SUNDAYS&Half hour,
HOLIDAYS Hour, ******************
Every subsequent hour,
Sovereign (Banks Buying rate) $8.45 Filver (par oz.)
n.
WERK-DAYB
Tai.0 ***— 5.00P.M. Toi Fa.....10.00 ...
9.30 A.M
377
Shatsakok, Ska-
Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf Bar Silver in Hongkong
area 18 sq. ft suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns.
Apply to--
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongtong, Feb. 3, 1917.
TO LET.
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George'i
Beading
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Kongtime, Apell 7, 1918,
TO LET.
TILATS in "Ewo Mess No. Le Peak, apply Property JARDING, MATAKSON, & Co, Mrze
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1918.
TO LET.
612
Chinese Copper Cash... Chinese Copper Cents... Kate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin ... Hoogkonz Sab. Coin ...
18 % om. Cheung Cha 200 F.M
% pa ... 1% p.2. 7% pa. 5+% dia par
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table given below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office
tin and Sheungshui... 4.00P.M. Aberdeen, Autaz,
Ping Shan,
Sai Kung,
Bantin, Stanley.. 4.30 P.M.
(1.30 AM-? 8.00. F.M. Canton Samsui
and Wuchow Regia., 6P.M. Letters 6 P.ML [7.15 AM Macso...
11.30 P.X.
in London from the result of the analysis KongmoonExcept
.9.00 A.M.
(6.60 FM.
„5,00 F.M.
Saturdays
Samei...... 6.00 P... Shamehun.
10,00
4.00 P.M.
of observations taken by means of an
tide-recording machine in the Namtan and aatomatic Water Polied Basin az Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-6-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 8. The 2 inches below mean sea level.
Office |
€91
FFICES on lat Flour, No. 3 Queens'a Reed Central, of present in the compation of The China Fire Insurance "Co. Ltd
Apply to-
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
Hagicons, April 28, 1916,
N
TO LET
16.41 Egin Street.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH,
To obtain the depth of water on the bide gange at the Victoria Naval Tard wid a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4obes to the height given in the table
February 23rd to March 1st, 1917.
Pear
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BION. VATIK
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Hongkong
1.30 19
Digi
GEGRONER GEESEE
Low WALES Hongkong
14 20
14
III-Taipe Road.
|
5 cents
Twenty cants shall be added
*
ochi
Oshima.... Naha.. Ishi'jima BeninIsland
Chefoo... 61 Weihaiwei Bankow
Ichang
Kiukiang
for each extra hour or part Gutalaff
ח
30.2
of an hour if the hirer causes Sharp F
30.0
11
30.07
#
than :-
the journey to take longer Amoy 930.18
To 4th mile
single 75 cents....1 bor." return...... 81.00............2 hours Beyond 4th to 6th mile...
single 1.20 bouza, return......$1804
Beyond 6th to 9th mile- ̈ single $1.75. return......$9.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
ingle82.00
EP
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
5.00 P.M.
9.00 A. Tai.
FROM SEKUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P,O,
Wxxx-DAY
SUNDAYS & HOLIDATE
Tainan
14
Swatow..... 6 x 30.11 57 75- Taihoku... 51.30.12 67 88
50.10 61 30.08 Kochun..." 190.0 61 Peseadores. 130.19 81 Canton 6. 30.08 34 Bongkong 30.06 10 Gap Fock.. Инсар Wachow...
The fares hero set out to apply to one rickans with three coolies from Tsim Sha Legsapi.... Tacloban... Iloilo Surigao
· FIRES FOR PUBLIC CARRÍIGES.
Macao.1.30 PM
[7.30 AX 8.20 $7.30 L. From Slaughter House to
Canton
9.30.1.x.
L30 PM
17.30-
*18.30 ~~(9.30 P.K...,”
B Tai Ping
Tung:30 PM 9.30P.K _______ Shek Hi....10.30 2.8.-9.30 1,35. 9.3 P.M. Kongmoon 8.00.P.M. 6.00PM 6.0 FML Kumchuk...6.00 P.M. 6.00 PM–6:00 PM: Kaskong800P.M. 6.00P.M. 6.00 F.
#Except
Faturdays.
In the case of Maila closing before
am. Kegistration closes at 5 d'elecken
71
30.04
90.15) 39
**Sheil" Transports £1|106)-
"Star Ferry's $ 20₤253 b
Obina Sugaze.......1008115 a. &.
Malabon Sugars... F. 30 $33
·MINING.
Kailana............£1 | 38/4 Langkin.........gdia. 30 T. 204 m.
..£182.40 L
Tronoh Mines £130/- Ural Cheplaza123/
DOCKS, WHARVES} AND GODOWNS
Kowloon Wharvat 8 50 $89.
B.K. & Whampo
Dock...men 50 $128-b..
Shanghai Decks T. 100T, 12
Hongkow Whasis T. 100, T., 85j.
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGE
Hongkong Hotela...@-50] #107 »
Central Estate...100 393
Hongkong landa......$100 || $91 k., Humphreys Estates $ 20|26) b. Kowloon Landsve§, 30 | 838-
West Points | 50|#73 # Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. D
Pathoi
Epiho Phulien Tourer CSt. James 29.80
COTTON MILIS,
7.130.0
30,02
$1,
Ewon
Dagupan...
8 30.024 29.91
" 99.93 70
29.89
29.85*
+
29.88
++
79.85
T. 50 T. 145
Shanghai Cottons T. 50|T. 112 h.
Kung Yik.
...T10 T. 13
Yagtaxspook
Labuaz......
**
.. 29.79 77
MISCELLANEOUS.
1281) b.
T. F. CLAYTON, Director.
Not exceeding Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 22, 1917. China-Boravos............
der passenger.
·06 conta.
Ballers Home ins Froko Sailors Home, to all
Government Civil Ho
04
18
#12.
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower 044 | From Clock Town to Race
CoUSB From Clock Town to Bay
View House: From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
1 BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degrees Fahn nheit, on the level of the sea in Light & Powers our inches, tenths and hundredths.
II-In the City of Victoria
Not exceeding
· "per passenger:
10 cents.
Quarter hour,
Half hour...
Two hours,
One hour.ömer
Three
Four
Bix
Five
10
$1.25
One day from 8 am toë,
XII--Beyond Victoria!
the previous evening. :
SETH AND FLEMING,
Hoogkong, Jet. 21, 1918,
1197
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Trading
day Ordal at On dissent
· 1 pm,
Temperature.
Barometer.... Temperature
3012 30.12
· 50
30.00
63
ongkong, February 1, 1917.
73
9 AX
30.10 20.06
30.03
One hour,
THERMOMON KE
0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Three
Four
Do, (Wet balb) 4 Kamer
Que
"De Maximus
Trx Minimum (over night)
BEWARE OF COLDS.
HILDREN are much more likely to Humidity
contract the contagious diseases Direction of
Wind. when they have colds." Whooping cough, Ndiphtherin, scarlet fever and consumption
my dilemdes that are often contracted Weather.
when the child has a cold. That is why - lain.. Pilatdical authorities say beware of Fcolds.” For the quick, cure of colda you will fire nothing better than Chamber-
· lain's Cough Remedy... It can always be Vdepended upon and is pleasant and sate to take For sale by all Chemists Muti- torekees
Wight span air temperature on the 37a5, 27. "Loworkʻayan air, temperataan om thu, 2tud: 60--
Hong rong Obweratory, Feb-2251917,
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in dein Providents xrees Fahrenheit.
!
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satur Dairy Farm
0181.65 b..
100
Bonus for year ending -30.4.18
$12 for 1910
P. 5 for 1916
Final div, 5 free of in- come tax, making 10% sic 1915-1918 coupon No. 8
Tis, 1 for 1915
4/a/c 1916,
9% for 1913
% for 1918 & bonus $
1829 interm a/c 1916..............
T 7 to get ending
·80·4.1#... Ma: 9 for 1915
Final of $3 making $8
/1916
Fical div. of 34 making
$7 a/c 1918 a 30 conta for 1918
$2 for 1815
Final 83-25, making 35,25 af 1916 award 6% interim s/o 1915......
Tis. 19 for year ending 31-10-10 ****VICTORIAS. Tis, 6 dir, a/c year ended
Tim.: 0,90 for i918.
[72 ota. Inc
for your ending
£9-2-06 Ti omats for
31-7-16
tion, the humidity of air saturated with | Green Islands 10 for 20 mij öll van.
moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
FORCE OF WIND, according to Beaford Seale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I log, g gloomy, bhail, 1 lightning, o overcasi, Ppassing showers, 9 squal, e rain, a mow, 1 thunder, v visibility, w daw (untj.
7. Run in inches tenths and an dredths.
extra is to be allowed for the retur journey.
27-In Kowloom.
Quarter hour, Balf hour exceeding Une hour, passenger: Two hours,
25 cents. Three
Four
FITO Bix
Bongkeng Electric 20 849 Hongkong lees Triviuī 21 | #160.
Hongkong Ropes ...8 10 £32 h. 84 a Hongkong Tramwaja õī; }87.10 E
HK. Steel Foundry... 10
7 p.
7 p..
512.30
Tho
8 for 1918/1916.
14. Ju
#2 on s/c 1918
17
1 interim 1916. interim s/c 1918 cente 18% per AbBED A
Peak Tramwaya" # 10 (79.80
(now) 101:
for 1918/1918
Steam Laundry Not creeding Union Waterboats a 10 5154 b.
19,40
200
One day from 6 am
Fetween the Hotira of 8.30 pm and Am the above fares"sball, be-inore
beyond the by 50 per sonbuch) toris half fare).
25 cents for 1918/1918 19† 2 fez 1916 ?
70 cents Jor 2813
50 cents for 18ISALNIE...
MOXON & TAYLOR Share and General Broken