CALIFORNIA AND THE JAPANESE.
A PUZZLED COUNTRY,
A Special Correspondent of The Times, wing on the Etates revisited, from ban Frangfacp, staten :---
ver the mountains and one cones inn, the, war zone. It is a purious and, interesting in anastarwo to discover that quick and alert interest in the Enro powe is crudinal to the Eastern and, Western seaboards of the Laited States. In the East the interest is direct, and grows out of the close relations-bani Hess, personal social and economic- between the belligerents and the persone Nung in that part of the country. As has best repeatedly testifies, the East is truly pro-Ally in its nentiments. This alest interest extends to the Alleghanys,
then.
hat does not trubeard, on the
Here on the
Pacific slope, the interess in the war is alnest as kren, but sympathy with either of the belligerents is not nearly
20
ut
clearly defined. The Pacifle Coast interest in the war is, in a mannet
$n indirect interest, andi is derived from its abute and dueet interest in Japan. The actisuto of the people here towards the belliger ents in Europe is, one suspects, more or les directly influenced by their watchful They know, of attitude towards Japan
that treaties of alliance exist LINE letween Great Britain and Japan, and kerween
of
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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION:
OF HONGKONG.
RACE
HOLIDAYS.
"By Deder,
Eussia and Japan. TheyN INSURANCE OFFICES will be TOTICE is hereby given that all "FIRE do hot know clearly the fu purport
these treaties. They do not know CLOSED for the Transaction of Public what would be the attitude of Great Business TO-DAY(MONDAY) TUESDAY Britain or what woull be the attitude and WEDNESDAY the 28th, 17th and of Enssia in the event of any clash of 28th instant, at 11.45 .. fate ests between Japan and the United states. They are impressed very deeply with the belief that in any fontlict between Japan and the United States, California and this coast would bear the it. All this coast, too, is more brunt of it. deeply concerned about Japan's relations with
A. R. LOWE,
Speratory,
Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1917.
1532
China than any other part of the MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION United St
Chatta After a great fight, which strongly aunsell this coust, and over the protest of the Federal Government, at Washing ton, California passed a law prohibiting Japunere from owning land in this Seste.
'OF HONGKONG.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
that all NOTICE le hereby given
MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES
It is commonly felt here, I think, that be CLOSED for the Transaction of turtance of this situation by the Japse Government is only temporary, I that at a more convenient season the and of a short
ant
here will be reopened. If and when the question is re-opened the popular bdiet here is that an international pro- bem will be presented for solution,
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, February 26, 1917.
Ou Lendon-
Peak Wire
On demand,
Z/A
.../1/16
30 days' sight......
.../4 3/18 4 months' sight, Credits; 4 months' sight,...2/41 Documentary, 4 months" sight 2/41 :
Us Paris
On demand,
...324
Credite, 4 months night, 324
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,
Da Bon/bay-
Wire, 14.
H
On demand,,
Ja Calcetts
Wire, ****
On demand
Ja Singapore-
On demand,
On Manila
...555
pom.
дод.
11001.
DOP.
Qu. demand,
***
...111
On Shanghai-
On demand
..Rom.
·30 days' night(privato paper).
On Yokoham
"On demand,
1082
46.40
Gold Leaf, 160 fine (per tsel) Bovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) $3.50 1. Silver (per oz)
373
Public Business TO-DAY (MONDAY), TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 28th, arth and 28th install, at 11.45 4.3.
"By Order,
"
A. R. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1917.
1533
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY
THE CHINA MAIL.
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
`I-In Fictoria with two Beurera.
Quarter hour.
Half hour,
10 cents. 20
One hour,
Three hours.
Six hours. *
Day 16 a.m. to p.1.00-
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria
half fare extra..
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and § am, the above fares shall be increased by 30 per centum,
II-Beyond Fictoria, with four Bean era.
Hou.............
Three hours...sanam Six hours.
Day (6 am. to 6 p.)
1.60 cents.
*****...$1.00 Cras 1.50 2.00
III--In the Hill District.
WEATHER REPORT.
"On the 28th, at 11:43-No returns from Japanese statioza, Pressure has in- cruised considerably at Vladivostock, and decreased slightly to moderately at all other reporting stations.
The Anticyclone is central to the north of Vladivostock.
The monsoon will probably be inter- rupted alung the east coast of China, and remain moderate over the Chios
Sco.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917,
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 24TH, 1917.
tion*
Reta Zaand
Stock and paid up
· 11.30 A.M.
Valio,
Last Dirkond sod date.
div..
BANKE
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & Shal $125 † $710 a. ending at 10am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 0,70 inches, aguinstan average of 287 inches, -
1:
MARINE INSUE- ANCÉS..
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Canton........ ...50 $375 soon on the 27th February (—
TO LET
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bearers.
Quarter hour,...0.15
$0.30
TO LET
at Connaught. Kosd.. OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Condait Road.
Half hour,
0.2
0.40
later.
North Chinag£51 150 1-Hongkong to Cap Rock: E. or variable winds, moderate; cloudy, foggy Bio ..........
$100 $200
One hour,
2
0.30
0,50
Two hours,..... 0,30
2,30
Three hours 0.70%
1.00
Six hours, “.......... 2,000.. Day(6am.top.m.)1.30
1.50
9:00
RICKSHAS.
9.-Formosa Channel: N.K. winds," doderste to frisk.
1-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks; The same sa No. 1:
Yangtze
60 $955
OFFICES
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces
HOUSES on Shameon, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET
I-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged in Victoria.
Ten minutes,
Quarter hour,
Half hour,..... One hour.
Every Sabeequent hour.
cants
.20
かい
15
...20
Note the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's City of Victoria after 8 pm.. or be dis- charged to the East of Bay View Police Buildinga
Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 3 p.m. an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
Apply to
BHEWAN, TOMES & O.. Hongkong, April 7, 1918
TO LET.
ILATS in "Ewo Mess" No. 8. The I Pook, apply Property Office, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
TO LET.
€91
for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than :-
To 4th mile-
4-South coast of China between Hongkong to Haina: The same Ma.. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MARCH.
#3
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins daring the month of March 1917-
8th
10th
6.26.
6.45
FIRE INSURANCES:{}
China Fires.........$ 20 81.5 Hongkong firm. DỤ₤367
י.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 250 8109 a.
Steamboat 13319 s.
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred)...£5 | 841} Deterred)...£5 $125
"Shell" Transporta, £1|108/-
Star Ferry 10 $33
REFINERIES.
Final of £9-8 making £411 for 1915 and Busin of 10% sub-
ject to deduction of Income tax
Sfinx making $75
and Interim.
of 318 / 1915.
Fical div. of 15% wakin
27% / 2018
Interim of $30 m, z: 1918.....
Final of 815 making $18 for 1914 and int. at 85. wak coast (1915 ...
# and benus 2 for
1914. ...
$27 for 191+ ",
81 final and 89 bonus, making 914 s/c 1916-16. $3.25 for 1916
7.p.c.
Intetim of 3)- s/o £915....... Interim at 10/- s/o 1916,
6 p...
B p.4.
49/ista/61918 Cospon 277 pia,
#1.88 diridend 43 centa Bonus for year anding 30416
bj p
511
II-In Kowloon. Quarter hour,..........
Every subsequent hour, ................ 10
III-Tcipe Boud.
5 cents. Half hour, 15 Hour,.
Date.
Bads. Mar. 1st, 6.34 end. 6.33
3.29.
Begins 6.38 p.00-
8.38
3rd 3.31
6.30
4th, 5.31
6.39
+
$th, 8.30
6.40
↓
6th, 6.99
e.40
7th. BES
6.40
Twenty cents shall be added
8th. 6.27
€.41
China Sugar....#100 ($110) de
sie for 1910 van
10 p.
6.42
6.43
Malabon Sugam... P. 50 $39
P. 6 for 1916..
11th, 6.35
6.43
11%
12th, 6.24
6.43
13th, 6.23
6:43
Isth. 6,93
6.43
MINING.
电
5:44
ታቦ
6:44
19
Kailas......
£136/-
6.44
6.44
6.45
goth,
6.46
21st, 6.14
6.48
* and 8.13
92nd, 13
6.45
Trench Mix £130
» 3rd, 0.13
€.47
4th 612
*.45
Ural Carplans en
£128/-
H
25th,
6.47
26th 6,10
G47
9th 6.09
8.47
DOCKS, WHARVES}
28th 6.08
3.48.
AND GODOWNS.
10th 8.08
5.49
30th 8.07
8,48
Jiat, 5.06
#.49
TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's HOLDERS in the above. Company will
Bood Central, as present in the
Apply to-
single 75 cents....1 hour. return....$1.00
bours..
Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
single.81.20 hours. return... 1.504 Beyond 8th to 9th mile—
single$1.759 return.......00
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
Hongkong April 25, 1916.
BA
be held at St. George's Buildings, coupation of The Chins Fire Insurance
Road, Victoria on SATURDAY Co., Ltd Charter
o'clock in the 10th March, 1917 at 11.30 the forenoon for the purpose, of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1916 and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be "ULOSED from MONDAY, the 5th March, 1917, anti! SATURDAY, the 10th March, 1817, both days inclusive.
TO LET
NO
41 Eglin Street.
Apply to
1534
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, Feb. 28, 2017.
POST OFFICE" NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all corres pondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence addressed to enemy Bar Silver in Hongkong 18% nom, abjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Fortz- -Chinese Copper Cash%-p...guese East Africa, Persis and Morocco
Chinese Copper Centa" + % p.n.
Kate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin
Rongkong Sub. Coin ...
...3% dia
par
·HONGKONG TIDES.
cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Balgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD,
WZKX-DAYB
FUR
The tide-table given below has been | Tai 0 .... ...... 5.00 TİK Compiled at the National Almanse Office in London from the result of the analysis Tai Po... 10.00AM.
of observations taken by means of an ↑ Cheung Chow"... 1.60 r. x. Atomatic side-recording machine in the Shataukok, Sha'·. Water, Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsuitin and during the years. 1887-8-9..~,
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Cha 1, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yord aid 3 feet 4inches, and on the gauge at Lanout Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot 4 inches in the height given in the table
February 2th to March 5th, 191775,
ราAV VAL
Baight
LOW WATRE Mungkong
Hema
Height
Th
high
M12
E.
5
监垫
Sheungsbui... 4.00 .. Aberdeen, Aptau, ' Fing Shen Sai Kung. Santin, Stanley... 4:30 rx.
[7.00 AM- Canton Samsui Regis. 5 P.. and Wuchow Letters 8 F..
(7.35 4.30 11:30 PM.
Macao
JJ
BURDAYS & BOLIDAYS
„9.30 A.K
11
*PERCY SMITH,
BETH AND FLEMING. Hongkong, Det. 31, 1916.
יו
single $2.00...........3 return...3250 ?
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one rickshs with three coolies from Tsim Sha Tsui.
FIRES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.-
15th, 6.50 15th, 6.19 17th 8.18 "18th, 8.17
... 13th. 8.16
ROVAL OBSERVATORY
Not exceeding HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
£
1197
From Slaughter House to
Bailors' Home i From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Hoş- pital
wer pauzenger.
04 cents.
FIBRUARY 26, 1917.-.1.
#4
Wond
TO LET
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon 1 Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE,
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower 04 From Clock Town to Race
Couse
From Clock Town to Bay. View Housemat From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf Lres 68,000 sq. ft. suitable for cond storage or erection of godowns..
Apply to-- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. "...
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917.
HIMROD'S
Givos Instant Rellot
No matter what your respiratory organa may de enfferfing tran—whether
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Simona Cheung hent
KEEWAY OFF
ΤΗΣ ΣΕΛΗ
-II. — In the City of Fitioria.
Quarter bour,
Half beur,
One hour.sië aas
Two hours, man
Three
Four
Five Bix
Wostock 8:50.49 5 Memuro... 51
Hakodate
Tokio
10 13:
Kochi
Not exceeding Nagasaki per pasienger, Kagoshima
10 cents. Oshima : $9
One day from 8a.in. to 8 p.m. $1.25
III-Beyond Fictoria.
Cao hour....
Two hours.
Three."
Four Five
-
Six
Ishi'pima BoninIsland.. Chefoo Weihaiwei Ichang
Hankow
Langkaca.......dr. 10 F. 19 b. 20 x.
Rand | $2.40 m.
Final div, 6% fere of in- come tax, making 10% c 1915-1918. compon No. 8
Kowloon Wharrem # 50] 323 x. d. z'
H.K. & Whampo
Docks a☎ 50 #1984
Shanghai Dooky . 100 T, 42 Hongkew Wharts T. 100 T. 831
-HOTELS LANDS
AND BUILDINGS..
Hongkong Hotel...-50 | $107 L
Central Batata 100 $33
Hongkong Lands...$100| 581.5.
Hamphreys Estazom §×10 85% 5.
Kowloon Land.§ 30 | #33 West Points ......# 60|#73 1.
Shanghai Landa
T. 50 7.95.
"
- a/o 1918..
9% 1915
% for 1915 bonus §
{$21 interm a/c 1918.....
Talous year ending
30.4.18KIN
Tim. 3 for 1916
Final of 23 making $6
/1918、、
$7 / 1918....
Final div. of 234 making ./c 1918riname
30 cents for 1918 ... 82) for 1915
Final 23-25, making $5.26 1/ 1916 estimrachak
ateria/o-1918
.si p.a
Irp.o
43 ..
COTTON MÜLLE,
30.20 3470
..T. 50 T. r.s
Shanghai Cattone T. 50 T. 118 h.
}}
Tia. 19 for year ending
$1-10-18 Tle. div. ac year ended
30.6-10.
16
Udroomsorgs?
•
Kung Yik..........T® 10{T. 135 x
I rgtapas 7+ [5] T. 5}} |
28.13
Not exceeding Gutzlaff per passenger. Sharp Pk...
Chang... Shanghai..
27
RJ
95 cents.
Amoy
P.30.08.
4b
Swatow
11
Taiboku
76
Taichu
5.29.83 61
AL
Taigan
29.32 59
90
Koshun
99.99
Feseadores 29.93
Canton
4.29.99
129.90)
Light & Powera
JA
29,00
10
29.68
C. ina-Presidenta
Dairy Farms
n
5.00 T.M
IV.—In Kówloom.
9.00A.M.
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"
Quarter boor,
Half hour,...
14+
(8.00 P.M. Except Saturdays
One bour,
5.00 P.M.
Two hours,
5.00 1.1.
5.00 P.M.
9.00 A.X.
TER WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
*UHINA MAIL
Three Four Five
**
31
CONTAINS ALL THE NEWE
OF THE WEEK.
40
€0
80
1.40
4.44)
2:40.
Wachow Pakboi Bothow...
29.76 899,88
14
29.81
Ma, 0.90 for 116
મ
∙of pes
CURE FORER ASTHMA
One day from 6 am to 6:
6 p.m. 81.50
If vehicle is discharged beyond the Hongkong limit of the City of Victoris halt fare Gap Rock extra is to be allowed for the return Macao Pourney.
Not exceeding Phalien 74.29.84 68 100 perspallenger,
097%
St.Jumea
4390
י
[****£9.81)
Dagupan Manila Legaspi Tacloban
Στοΐλα
Bix
3.00 Surigao One day from 9am to 6pm. 8,00
Labuan. "Between the hours of 8:20 pm. and e Am. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centuri «
HONGKONG BEGISTER.
Barometer Temperature Humidity
PLETIONA
day Un data at Om đATH KÈ at 1 p.
20.90 205
20.02
r 29.68
T. F. CLAXTOS, Director Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 26, 1617, 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degress Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches tenths and hundredths.
TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in do Arees Fahrenheit.
2. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satorn tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100 PADA SE
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneos ... (12) #3 bi
Green Islands
$..8 24.65 by
#10 #8.30 x. d.
30 1824 m
10SLL.ED ..
Bongbong Electrics 10849 6. Boogkong | 22 | 8160 Hongkong Ropes 10 £37 Hongkong Tramwa#15}, {$7.23/h;
H.K. Steel Foundry
Peak Tramways. 1080.
'de,
Steam Laundry #: 6.95) us,
Union Watabeate a 10 #151 b.
4. DIRECTION OF WINE, to two points T
72 cts. for 19is.
6 p.c. for year ending
28205
70 centa for 1915
for, year ending $171605
60 cents for 1915
182) for 1918/1916
22 on a/c 1916
21 interiza 1916.præce
interi
23 % final a 1915
(at 48' per share) von
7% for 1918/191# '‚.co.
16 cents for 1915/1916
19+% for 1916
10 po
70 cuts tur 1915 akarta
50 cents for 1913/191....
unida,
b.buyers.
MOXON & TAITOR
WATAONE
0.01.
6. J'ORGY OF WIND, according to William Foyell Basfordd Senle 0:00 & STATE OF WRATH b blue skys detached, clodd, d drizzling rein, fog, gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, Passing showers, aqua, r rain, a'sLow, thunder, viibility, dew (wol)
Telephone No. 990F.D.B, No. 111.
Director
Observator)
Bhare and General Brokers-
7. Bkor le faches, tenths and happen and tablished for Tær Chita Katz, Limited by Berriax A HAR
Wyndham Street, Hongkong
1
Me Interior
1.0
1.9
1125 A
water
Kongmoon
Nantau and
Samimai
Shameaun
120,00 14.00P.M.
FROW SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH P,O.
WEEK-DAY
9.30.X.
BOLADATE SUNDATE &
Macao..
17:30 8:30. (7.30 km 11.30 PM.
11,30 P.AL (7.30 A
$1.346 Cento 8.30 ..
"[ 9.30 F.K. Tai Ping ELWARE OF COLDS.
Tung9.30 PM 9.30PM TO HLEEN e much more likely to Shek K.3.30.M. 9:30 PM TX FM
Let the buntagious discuses wher, dry have colds. Whooping cough, Kongmoon 6.00 F.. 0.007.M. 6.0 F.M. Alcarlet fever and consumption: Kumchak.6.00 .M. 6.00 PM. 8.00P.M.
Cut that, are often "contracted shes the child has a cold. That is why Kaukong 8.00PM 6.00
•Excapi- 9.4ical authorities say beware of
Baturdays carp of colds you zular the quick
than Chamber Fire Lothing Letter t kenwCelf)(medy, it can always be vde jay cầu upon end is piesast and safe To take for sale by all Chemists and
8.00PM
In the case of Msily closing before
Registration clown et boekiek tu
DON'T RISK
PNEUMONTA
ET rid of every cold as quickly as possible. It is the forerunner of All pulmensry trouble, and paennonia. may develop in a few hours. Take Chamberlane Cough Bemedyd It in/a Ample thing to do, but the effect is smkrvelous! For talaby?" and StorekeepDSTK,