COMMERCIAL
MONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET.
Messrs. Snowman and Cia's freight | cirvulus, states: Sines reporting on the thult the continued scarcity of ton- nas, which is now oro accentuated by the Government requisitioning, is, to a very great extent, responsible for the mall volume of cbatering busines transacted in our market during the interval and it would appear that the outlook for the immediate future is any thing bat promising. There has only. be light, deitand for tonnige Big Hongkong but the requirements that have been made have been authcent to tire the rate in this direction and Axtures reported are those of one medium size and one stall outsider both 13 rents por picul. A regular liner has since been reported fixed on a basis of 80 cent». per pica) and further tonnage for the first half of this month loading would "probal ly be accepted at the same rute.
We
Quotation for No. 2 White rund sift- ed rice stands at 93 78. per picul f.oob.. Mizon for March to April shipment. Bangkok to Hongkong:-When last reported the mie in this direction 21. c.81.13. per picule for in- side to outside the bar frading and this has since strengthened by five cents. Spot
fixtures have not been reported but alurite the interval n certain amou tudnake has taken, fixtures made for it son e while ago." At the moment of going to press there is a rumour current i to the effect that the Bangkok rier market has declined at this y
there. fure affet the freight fate but confema tion of this report is not yet to handi
Saigon Java: No change is reported tho is connage would be placed. Charterer's ideas of mites, however, are rather low when taking ina considera tion the present state of the market..
Saigon, Philippines remains as bast
Panton :- Pasine
en
in the meantime, a regular constern.epting S6 cents Per pieul for ascal quantity and giving middle March
uling and abo & Japanese boat, në similar capacity and loading time, at sû sen per pivul.
Cal Rates from dapan remain at about >ST 1900 por low-bi-shum slight hardening tendencs. The rates. for local business have firmed, charterers wisely inking advantage of and tizing any small tonnage offering or a sized Japanese steamer acceptail $8.50 Hangay Hongkong,
fir
Fixture reported --Hongay Bong." kong $825, #600 and $850 for & number of trips.
TO LET
TO LET-IMMEDIATELY.
ARGE OFFICES. Centrally Situated
do
light, telephone and sub.exchange.
Apply
No. 21. Ce 'Chisa Hai' Office. Hongkong, March 2, 1017
"TO LET.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
Machinery Office Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES :-
Napier, Ford and Hupmobile Motor Cars, Brooke, Caille and Scripps Marino Motors," Triumph and Indian Motor Cycles. Royal and Curona Typewriters. Durrete Paints and Colourwash, Optimus Stoves,
Jeyen Fruit
Carbotyp Stationery,
Turner Uil and Gas Engines,
Simpson and Lawrence Yacht Fittings.
Dunlop Tyres,
Genaral Accident Motor Car Insurance:
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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FULL REPORTS.
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Price $13 per annom, including
pestage.
AN-BE MAILED FROM THIS-OFFICE. ............
Tax CHINA MAIL, Lo., Wyndham Street.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
BEFORE AND AFTER
USING CUTICURA
Soap and Ointment on baby's itching, burning skin.
Sample Each Free by Mail
Aclient post-mrd, Newbory à bonn, 27, Char- mernouse Sq.. London, MC England. Boil through- ou the work.
FARES FOR PUBLIC "
VEHICLES.
CHAINS.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 8th at 11,50-No returns from Japan. Pressure has increased in all other districts, considerably in the North and slightly in the South.
The Anticyclone has strengthened. It ia still central to the north of the lower Yangtzo Valley..
Fresh monsoon is indicated along the
east coast of China and over the north
part of the China Ses.
Stock and paid: ap
Frida
BANKS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917 N
SHARE REPORT.
MARCH 6TH, 1917.
Räta+
tiona 11.30 AM.
based
IJst Dividend "
and dai
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & Sha! #126 | 3887 1. d. &
† ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.03 inch. Total since January 1st, 1.85 inches, against an average of 347 inches...
Forecast for the 4 hours ending at noon on the 7th March :—
1-Ecngkong to Gap Rock: N.E. winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy.
strong.
7
MARINE INSUR-
ANOBA."
Canton
North China. £5 T. 150
850 $375
$100 000
Formosa Channel: N.E. winds, Union Paren
3-South coast of China between Yangten 160 || 255 Hongkong and Lamocks: The same na No 1.
•
4-South comst of Chins between Hongkong to Hainan: The same No. 1.
FIRE INSURANCES;|
烈
In Victoria with two Bearer
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MARCH.
10 cents,
12
Quarter hour.
Half hour,
20
One hour,....
Three hours,
60
Six beurs.eu innansovnem oruve ru Day (6 am. to 8 p.m.)...$1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,
$5
half fare extra
Between the huurs of 5.30 p.m. and € Am the above fares shall be" increased by 50 per centum.
Il-Beyond Victoria, with four BeateT 4.
Hour..
Three bour......
Six hours. --h
Day (8 a.m. to 6 pan.), ............ 2.00
III-Iwthe Hill District.
The following table" shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of March 1917
Ends:
Date: Mar. 3th. 6.29 a.m.
|
China Fires mumā 20 |#157
Hongkong Fires ......a 50|#387}`
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamship $50 $105
Steamboats. .. 15/119
Indo-China-
(Preferred)...£5 | $41}|| (Deferred)...23|3190 b. 181 s.
**Shell." Transports £1108
**Star FUITY
10833
Final of £9-8/- making
£4-11 for 1976 and bonur of 10% sub-
ject to dedaction of Income tai
7 na making $25 and Interim
of 818 al 1915........ Final div. of 15% makin
971 a/c 1916 Interim of $30 we 1915...
div.
Finsl of 816.making $13
for 1814 and lot of 38
va account 1915...
p
$7 and bonna 13. for
1014. $97 for 1814
61.
7 p...
1 Anal and 88 bomus, making #14 a/c 1915-16 $1.25 for 1918
11jp
·Interim of 3/- a/c 1916... Interim ot 10%- a/01918,
China Sogara.................8100|81:9 b..
| Malabon:Sugar..... P. 30 $33
Sist. a/c 1916 Coupon £7
(81.65 dividend 45 centa Boans for year ending 30.4.18
$12 for 1915
P. 5 for 1918...
BEFINERIES.
Begins..
6.40 p.m.
7th, 8.99
6.40
8th, 6.57
6.41
9th, 5.98
6.43.
10th; 6.95
6.43
0.80 cents ..$1.00 1.30
11th, 6.25
6.43
12th €.34
8.43
13th, 6.22
643
14th,
8.43
15th. 6.20
8.44
16th, 6.19
644
With a Bearert With 4 Bearers.
6.18
8.44
Quarter bour......0.13
20.30
18th. 36.17
6.44
Half bour...
... 0.20.
0.40
10th. 8.16
6.45
"MARCH 6, 1917.—a.m.
Farticulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all coxtes- pondence posted by the fastest routes.
One hour.
0.30
20th, 0.15
6.46
0,60
Two hours,
0.30
0,80
1st. 6.14
6.48
ASTING.
Three hours,
0.10
1.00
Six hours,
100
"eard, 4.13
8.13
0.46
6.47
Kailas.....
Day (5am.to 6p.m.)1.50
$.00
"24th,
812
6.47
n 95th
6.11
6.47
Langkic
£136.
gdrs. 10 T. 17 qa..
Wind
26th, 810.
8.47
5.47
27th, 303
€47
28th, 6.08
29th, 6.08
6:48
» 30th, 8.07
31st,
8:06
0.48
Trunch Hines...................£130/-
Ural Carplană. ....................21]28/-
9% for 1915
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
1545
Wlustock. Memuro Hakodate
8.30, 19, 9 Бл.
"
TROUE-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings,
Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf
·APR 400 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godown&.
Apply to
Tokx · 11′′
Weilmiwei..
Nagasaki...
Kagoshiina Oshima....
Benin
Nah Isahijima. Island Chefou.......
Hanko
Ichang
kiukiang
CO., LTD.
Alexandra Buildings.
Shanghai..
190.3
13
Gutala.....
30:33
Sharp Pk...
To
30:21 4490 30.28 50-68
Swatow 4) 81, 30.10; 51:93
Taiboku
30.12 596
Taichu Tainan
30.0454 30.01 50
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Hongkong, Fab. *, 1917.
Changsha...
÷
For
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
RICKSHAS
Fin Fictoria,
Ten minutes,
5 cents.
13
T1
10
ו
4.48
EXCHANGE.
On demand,
..325
...557
Final div, 5% free of in- come tax, making 10%
c 1918-1916 coupon No. 8
Ti 1 far 1910
#
- a/c 1916,
6 D.L. Btp.o
101 p.
4 p.
Final of 38 making $8
/ 1918. 37 al 1916.
4 P
7 p.
Final div, of £3) making 87 a/c 1916...............
PAC
5 Dir
ppare
1010
TO LET
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Koshun.......
Buildings.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7. 1818.
Bil
TO LET.
FILA PERK
JARDINI, MATHION & CO., LTD.
יו
Peseadoras. 30.04 59
Canton Hongkong Gap Rock
MECAU.... Wuchow... Pakkai ....
30.12 50 100 30.065 90 30.03 30.05 52 92
Correspondence addressed to memy. In the Island of Hongkong si engaged subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Porta- guess East Africa, Porsia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire a suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WZZE-DATE
Ts: 0......
.... 5.00 P.M.. Tai Po ...10.00 AM.. "Chaung Chow... 9.00 2.M.
Shatankok Sha-
tin and
Sheangahui... 4.00 P.M.
Aberdeen, Autau,
Ping Stan
Sai Kung,
Eantin, Stanley. 4,30 rim.
Cafton, Samsui (7-30 1.SC.
and Wuchow
Macao
Regis. 5 r.x. Lattery & P.M. f7.15 A.M. ***11.30 P.X. [6.00 PM.
Saturdays
Kongmoco...Except
Hoihow.... Phulion71,130,0
James
Ba
697
Dagupan... ∙Manila...... Legaspi.... Tacloban...
11
Namta and
Sazmei
'Shamchan
5.00 E.M.
(10.00 ..
* 4.00P.M.
TILATS in "Ewo Mess" No. 4. The
apply Property Office AT&T
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
TO LETĮ
Apply to
'U 42 Egin Street.
PERCY SMITH
SETH AND FLEMING.
Hongkong, Jet. 31, 1918.
Quarter hour,
Half hour,
One hour.................. Every Subsequent hoar
A 3 contu
Rongkong, March 8, 1917.
Bank Wire
Note.If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria. and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the London City of Victoria after 9 p.m.. or be dis- charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 8 pm, an extra half fare shall be chargeable,
II.-In Kowloon. Quarter hour. .... ......... Half hour,
Hour, 9.304. Every subsequent hour,
5.00 P.M.
9.00.c.
1.00 P.M.
6.00 P.M.
9.00 A.M.
III-Taipa Road.
To 4th mile-
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour.or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than
single 75 centa.... hour. return 81.00 hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
single 1.202 hours.
return......41.50..
Beyond 8th to 9th mile→→ single $1.73
return.....$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
single82.00........3 return...$2.30
Fares for journey? beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one rickaha with three coolies from Tsim Sha
Tani
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
N
TO LET.
OFFICES at 2 Connaught Road.
1197
OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardena, Conduit Bond
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton
Apply to
Toile
Surigao Labuan... 1
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 8, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fabrinheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths."
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, în daj grees Fahrenheit.j
3. HUMIDITY, în percentage.
of saturs tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
WXXK-DAYN
17,30 AM.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two pointa Shek Kit.30 P.M. 9.20 P.M. 9.3 P.
Bes ford Scale."
5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Kongmoon .8.00 r.x. 8.00. 40.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b. blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling rain, 7 fog, Kaukour
gicomy, hhsil, 1 lightning, e overcast,
P passing showers, a squal, ? rain, snow,
thunder, visibility, w dew (wet).
7. Rars in inches tenth and han,
THE. HONGKONG LAND INVEST,dredths. J
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lav.
THE
CHINA MAIL
Can be obtained at the following
places in Hongkong :--
The Hongkong Hotel
The Hongkong Barry Wharf
The Huwloon Vorry Wharf............
a
Thar
March 7th to 13th, 1917.":
Boogteng:
Кола Bright
Kumchuk...8.00 P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.00 P.M.")
600 PM 8.00P.M. 8.00PM- Except Saturdays.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home
Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to face
Half hour
One day from 8 am to 8p.m. 31.25
III-Beyond Victoria.
Hongkong |
Time.
"Temperature,
Bulga
Hongkong, March-0, : 19174
Ligh.
IP.M
30.10 30.
4P.M
30.04 Ope
9. AM
-60 Two' KUTA,
Dor
Doy"
On demand
+--2/4 3/16 30 days sight... ... ...2/42 4 months' sight, .../4 7/16 Credits, 4 months' right,...2/44 Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/5 Oa Paris-
Credita, 4 months' sight,...336 On New York-
On demand,
Ch
Credita, 60 days sight,...
On Bombay--
Wire, ...
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire *** On demand Da Bingapore-
On Manila
On demand,
On demand,
***
On Shanghai-
On demand
nom
DOCKE, WHÄRVES, AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves 50 281
HE. & Whamposit
Docks'................................. 50 #1254 »..
"
Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 83 Hongker Wharts T. 101 T. 804
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels... 50 $105 a.
Central Eatace...$100 | #9%
Hongkong Lands... $100 | | 91 Humphreys Eatazen 108 b.
Bom.
Kowloon Tand... 30833,
...991
V-111
West Points .........☎ 60 870 &
Shanghai Lands. T. 60 T: 99
DOP
30 days' sight(private paper).
On Yokohama.
On d'mand,
... 109
Gold Leaf, 100 fins (per tael) ........... 47.80" Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) 88.45 n. Silver (per oz)
Bar Silver in Hongkong. Chinese Copper Cash... Chinese Copper Cente...... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin.. Hongkong Sub Coin ...
27 5/16 19 % nom.
p.n. p.c.
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50 T. 145 Shanghai Cottone T.. 50 T. 115.
| Kung Yek.......................T* 10 T. 13 k
6 % dia
Ynglaxancoa
T. BT. &&
etor 1918 & bonus #
Finni $2,50 & boána $6, making 811 a/c/1316...
Tx. 7 to year ending
30.416 Th: 3 for 1915 ...............
50 cents for 1916.............
$2 for 1915
| Final 83-25, making $5.25
/c 1816.
8% interim / 1018........
We, 19 for year ending
31-10 18
Tis. 1 div. a/p year ended-
30-8-18.
T. 0.20 for [918
MISCELLANEOUS.“
Chins-Borner... 12 28 6. 8,
··085.55 b...
#20 (#11,101.
Hongkong Electrics 8 10 849 b..
72 ata, the 191o..
p.c. for year endang
70 cents for 1916 --******
$3 for
317-10
year ending
80 senta for 1915
$2 for 1915/1016.........
#2 on no 1916
SUNDAYS & ka
HOLIDAYS (7.30 AM Macao....
9.30.11.30 r.
{2.30 AM Chaton 17.30 AM. 9.30 P.M.
18.3 P. Tai Ping
Tung8.30 r.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.
Not exceeding der passenger.
HONGKONG REGISTER
04 cents.
Periods
day
9.30 F.K
From Sailors' Home to
Government Civil Hos pital
On data'at On date a at p..
KL. 1 pm,
Light & Powers
Cina-Provident
Barometer... Temperatura
29.03 30.06
30.06
62.
66
GI
Dairy Farms
10 $8.20
82
71 pc.
From Government Civil
Humidity
73
90
70.
04
Direction of
Green Islands
腐
Couse ...
From Clock Town to Bay View Houseware ve From Wanchai Market to
Bay View Hous From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
Force Weather Rein
0.00
0.00
0.03
·12-
Da
08
IL In the City of Fictoria.
sighost open air temperatur ex the t Lowest open air temperature on the
T. F. CALTON, Director Hongkong, Observatory, March 6, 1917. | H.K. Steel Foundry
Hongkong lees.....20 $160 Hongkong Rapes....10 £32.
Bongberg Tramways 5), $7.30)
81 interim 1916........
23 % final af 1916 (cents 48 per share) .......
$10
Not exceeding
HONGKONG TIDES,
In the case of Mails closing before am.Begistration closes at 6 o'clock the previous evening.
g
Quarter hour,
per passenger.
10
10 cents.
Pest Tramways: 10 59,80
de,
J% for 1918/1938
One hour.
Two hours,
Three
extra in to be allowed for the return Journey.
Four
Five
Bix
Not exceeding per passenger.
Stein Laundry # 6 64
Union Waterbests 2 10 151..E.
25 cents for 1915/1916.”
12% ter 1916%
Quarter hour,
40
Not exceeding One
Half hour,
10 201
70 cents for 1916
per passenger Two hours,
ne
hour
10 p.a
cents.
Three
· 3.40) (220
William Powall
Kay (Wan bulb) 9 AM- “Dof{Wet bulb) 1ra;
De Co, Wark bulb) 4 23:
83 Three
Four
240
Five
2.80
Four
58 One day from
night)
3.00;
One day from 8 am to 6 pm. 5.00
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and o
vellele is discharted beyond them, the abore fures shall be increased printed and gablished for The Chisa Mail, Limited by Dzarzar A Hair Himipe of the City of Victoria hil fare by 50 per century.
Wyndham Sweet, Hong kong,
Telegraphic Addi
KIALTOR Zalephone No. 990-PO.B. No. 117,
,50 cents for 1913/1214).
buyers MOXON & TAYLOR,
Bhare and General Brokers,"
Tas Opper Past Tram Blation.
The Lower Feak Trag Buation
o Choing (Agung Street). Hane Cheong Kowloon