8
TO LET
TO LET-IMMEDIATELY.
AKCE OFFICES. Centrally Situsstel
La Quote Picted with elected light, telephone said sub, exchange.
Apply—
No. 21.
"Co *Quiya Mait' Offer. Hongkong, Maret 2, 1917. "1545
TO LET
LYER-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, bowloom.
A FLAT in Humphreys, Buiklings, Korloco.
TO LET ON FOR SALE.. Kowloon Marine Lön 48 with wharf *TER 18,000 mq. ft. suitable for real stutags or arection of godowns.
Ji
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings Bucknog. Feb. 7, 1917,
TO LET
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
1
Machinery Office 'Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES:-
Napier, Ford and Hupmobile Motor Cars,... Brooke, Caille and Scripps Marine Motors, Triumph and Indian Motor Cycles, Boyn) and Covers Typewriters, Duresed Paints and Colourwrah, Optimas Stoves,
Jeyen Fluich
Carbotyr: Stationery, 1.»
Turner Oil and Gas Engines, Simpson and Lawrence Yacht Fittings. Daolup Tyres,
General Accident Mctor Car Insurance.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location.
LI ELETRIC Ta. Pam Entrance,
European Baths and Sanitary Fitsinga, Hot and Cold Water Syutëm ihrenghans. "
Best of Food and Service.
TELEPHONE 373"
A Electric Liftz, Faz and Lighting.
OFFINS Floor, St. George's TLS ADREN
Bundings.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. Bongkong. April 7, 1918,
TO LET
10. 42 Eghan Street.
Appip_to_
$11
PERCY SMITH.
SETH AND FLEMING,
Goughing, Out. "31, 1918.
L197
**TO LET.
FFICES at 3 Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King sand Terk Building.
HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Bood.
TIETOKIA."
J. WITCHELL Manager.
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AND
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(*.30 4.35
9.30 4.3.
FACE SIGHT FROM ITCHING PIMPLES
Ashamed to Go Out. Could Hard- by Sleep. Healed by Cuticura.
"My troublu bogaz by inyo red, phaplet appearing on my face it rapidly got worse
and it was a night. I WAL shamed to go out, and I could hardly sleep. The plm. plot used to itch something terrible and waiter came ou which would cause the most agoalaing nching.
"A friend told me to write for a sumpin of Cuticura Soup sod Ointment. After the dryt applicaalea: my face began to stop itching.. I bought some' asure Hosp and Ointment and my face was bralechTM (Signed) ErazŃ Roberts. $4 Laphos . g. Ponty peda, 8. Walim, July 20, 1913.
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FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES!
CHAIRS.
1.-In Fistoria with two Beareri.
Quarter hour.
***
Half hour,
One hour........
Three hours, mer
Six bours...
CL
Day (6 am to 8 pm).................81.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, Hall faro extra.
Between the huurs at 8.30 p.m. and t am. the above fares shall be increased' by 50 per centum..
11-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beavers.
Hour
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 19th at 11.40-No returns from Japanese" stations. Pressure is highest aver Mangolia. It has increased consider. ably over NE China and decreased lightly over S. China, It is nearly 'stationary along the east coast of China and over the Philippines."
Holerate monsoon is indicated along the east coast of China.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Total
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1917,
SHARE REPORT.
MARCH 19TH, 1917.
RoenTM
Stock and paid op
Valite,
Qtions 11.30 A.M.
Last Dividend sad data.
2017
dir.
BANEK.
since January 1st, 1.89 inches, against an Hongkong & Shai 3125 8380 1.
average of 3.94 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at
moon or the 13th March :----
MAKING INSUE- ANUES.
-Hongkong to Gap-Rock E winds moderate; cloudy.
-Formosa Channel: N.E. winds, moderate to strong.
Canton.....................1 (50) #37O
11
3-South coast of China between North Chinas £5 T: 130 Hongkong and Lamocks: The same s Union............... 1001880.6. & 800 1.
No. 1..
4-South coast of Chins between Tangbates....... Hongkong to Hainan: The same as No. 1
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MARCH.
2 60}#240.
FIRE, INSURANCES,||
China First .................3 20 | 6153 b.
Hongkong Firm ...a po 1955-
SHIPPING.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of March, Doughne Steamships $50 $96) b. 1917-
Steamboats.............. 15] $18) ».
Indo-China
(Preferredji..£5 | 841, (Deferred)...£5, SIRS WE
...... 10823
**Shall" Transporta £1103/
''Star Furry'
EEFINERIE28.
China Sugars........................☎ (DD)$119 b.
Malabon Sugara... P. 20 $33
Final of 299/- making £4-11 for 1915 and bonus of 10 sab: ject, to deduction of Income tax
87 final making 805. se 1914 and Interim
of $18 w/o 1915.
Fical div. of 15% making
7 2016
M
Interim of 50 al
© 1915.
Final of $15 making 18 for 1914 and int. of 80 accogos 1918
#pi
17 and banns 9 for
1914.
$ for 1814
7 +
#1 final making 88 and
B boons, making $14
all a/c 1915-16
#1.25 for 1916
sip.c
Interim of 3/- a/c 1915... Faterim of 10 m/c1916,
6 D..
.
2/-ict.■/a 1918 Coupon £7
81.83 dividend £43 cm. Boous for year ending: 30:4:15
1.4.0.
$12 for 191
101 கூக
P. 5 for 1916.stereo sa time
... 10 cents.
Date.
Ends.
Begins.
Mar. 12th
8.24 a.10.
8.43 pm.
- 13th, .6.23
6.43
+
14th
6.24
6.4.7
..
15th.
644
16th,
6.12
644
18tb. 6,17
6.44
ท
10th 6.16
5.45
'.. 20th. 6.15
648
21st
6.144
6.46
8.13
6.46
0:50 cents.
9713
Three hours.....
$1.00
24th 612
23rd, 8.13
6.47
6.47
Six hours,...
1,30
25th, 611
6.47
Duy (6 6.m. f
to 6 pm),
2.00
5th, 6,10
6.47
6.47
III-In the Hill District,
27th, 8.00
6.47
+
29th 6.08
·6. 48
With Rearers With 4 Beareri.
29th 6.08.
6.4.4
Quarter bour......$0.15
30th, 6.07
$0.30
Canton,Samani).
5.00 Begis. 5 P.M.
..Half hour, ... 0.29
0:40
31st, 6.06
6.48
Two hours, ........ 0,50
One hour, 20
0,00.-
0:50
MININO.
Macau
47.15 A ...
9.00 A.M.
Three hours,.......
0.701
Nou
***11.30 P.K.
Bix hours; ......... 1.00
1.60
Day (8am.to6p.m.)1.50
Kongmoon... Except
16.00 г.K.
Saturdays
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
Kailan
5.00 P.M.
REPORT.
Raubs....
Kamatan d
Sanmei
RICKSHAS.
6.00-9. M. (10,00..
5.00 ...
In the Island of Hongkong if engaged
in Victoria.
MARCH 12, 1817.—a.m.
Ten minutes,
b conta.
Quarter hour,. ...............................................
12
Half bour....
15
Sation.
BRANCH P.O.
WEEX-DAYS
Hour.
* Bea Level,
Temperature.
Hamiålby,
Direct kn.
Wind
£736/- Langkasa. 10 T: 18) b.
Tronoh Kines ́ai
..£1 $2.35
„£127/-th
· Urs) Caspiana, a............£1|88/-
· DOCKS, WHARYESI
AND GODOWKE.
Kowloon Wharves 50 381
H.K. & Whampo
Docks...........50 $124 b. ✯ 124] *.
}}
T
Shanghai Ducks. T. 100 T. 55
Final div, 5 % free of in-
come tax, making 10% L/C 1915-1916 coupon No. 8 Tls, 1 for 1910
[1/4 interim making 4/-
1918.
9% for 1918
% for 1918 & bonus $9
Final 92.50 & bonus. 86, making $11 s/o 1816.
ار میاد می
| Tik. 74 tos yose ending
30-4:16.....
and Wucho Lettera 6 P.M.*
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Telephone No. 22.
Tax China Mark, Lustery,
2/31
122
£28,970,367.
-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Habacribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital .............................£2,437,500 -Fire Funds.
3,837,047 In-Life & Appuity Funds... 17,567,590 Sinking Fond account. 128,290
223,970,367
£2,381,456 2,141,595 337,239 472,840
£1.339,228
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Agents..
Macao..
9.30 P..
BUNDATS & HOLIDAYS 17.30.M. (1.30.X 8.304-4-11.30 P. 11.30 PM.
7.30 (7:30 A.M. Centon
10.30 P.M..
19.30 P.. Tai Ping
Tung....0.30 г.m. 0.30 г.M. D. r.. Sbek Ki.......30 LM "$.30 P.M. 9.X P.M. Eurgmoon .6.00 PM: 6.00PM 6.0 FM Kamchuk...6.00 P.M. 6.00 PM. 6.00 .. Kaukong 6 00 P.M. 6.00 ̧P.M. 8.00.P.M.,
Excepti Saturdays...
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a. Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table given below has been compiled at the National Almatec Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin' at Tsim Sha Tsui
TANG YUK, DET, successor to during the year 1887-8-0.
lota SIEK”TING,'
“T|14, TraGunar Steier,
TRAMS VERY MODERATE Consultation fro.
1. Temperature.
8. A.X
1 ̊F.M.
4 P.M.
Do
Do.
Do
Din.
Dio,
Do. (Wat belb) Bella
"
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 fnet 3 inches below mean sea level.
• 72
To obtain the depth of wat r on the " ide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4 inches to the height given in the tablev
March 13th to 19th, 1917.
པོ་
One hour,
Every Subsequent hour
Note the rickaha be engaged
within the City of Victoria, and be dis
BA. 30:06
charged outside the Western part of the W rostock. City of Victoria after 9 pm. or be dis- Hemuro 51, charged to the East of Lay View Police Hakodate.. Station on the Eastern side of the City
Tokio of Victoria after 9 p.m. an extra balf Bochi fare shall be chargeable. galbe
II-In Kowloon.***. Quarter hour, ............. Half hour, ......... Hour,******
Every subsequent hour,
III-Taipo Road.
Nagasaki...
Kagoshima.
5 cents.
Oshima Nika
Lebi'jima... FormIsland Chefoo... Weihaiwei..
30.11
1.
Twenty cents shall be added kew
for each extra hour or part Wickiang... of an hour if the birer causes Changsha... the journey to take longer than
To 4th mile-
single......... 75 cents....1, hour. return...... $1.002. hours.. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single.31.20...... ...2 hours. returri......$1.50 Beyond 6th to 9th œile---
single81.752 return......32.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile- single82.00. retürn..............860.
Shanghai.
17
Gatate... Sharp Pk... Amoy..... D Swatow 6 Taikoka....
Taichu
Tainan
"9.89
#
Koshun
Peseadores." Canton Bock...! Gap
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares bere set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha
Teui.
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home
Aloibow Phulien C.St. James Tcurane... Aparri
17
Mania, y5-
Legaspi Tacloban
Hoilo Burigao... Labuan.
| 18BZEG281
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 12, 1917-
HOTELS' LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels... 50 #102)
Central Katace ...100 $93 Hongkong Lands...$100 ́01 1. Humphreys Estaten₫ 10 | 864- Kowloon Lands...30 $33. West Pointa....... 50 169 1.
Shanghai Lazda - T. 60] T. 92
Енов
Final of 13(making. $8
a/6 1916
71/c. 1925
| Final div. of #33 masking.
37 s/c 1916
80 cents for 1919 ...................... $9 for 1915
Final 33-25, making 85.25
a/c 1916
0 % final making 12 %
af 1918
7 pa
COTTON MILLS,
..T. 50 T. 140 b. Shanghai Cotton T 50 T. 1161 b.
Kung TikT3 10] T. 194 b.
EgtaxeDoo
$T.
Ta 9 for year ending
31 10-15. Tha. 6, div. sức your ended
50-8-18
10 p.
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borno... 1278 b. Light & Powers
661,65 b
1. BAROMETER reduced to 38 degrees U ins-Providenti. § 20, 2010 or Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in
aches, tenthe and hundredths.
Dairy Farms. 6324 Green Island
;
Not exceeding ver passenger.
04 cents.
Alighi
Low Wire
Bongkang Млад
From Sailors' Hometo Government Civil How pital.
410
Tad, 14
From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Couse
64
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit...
70
0 18 a
STI,
106
From Clock Town to Bay
View House
From Warichai Market to
19
Bay View House' ------.... From Hay View House to
Quarry Bay H
06
II-In the City of Victoria.
Not exceeding
g gloomy, h ball, I lightning, o overcast,
Quarter hour,
per passenger. 10 centa
passing showers, a squal, r rain, a snow,
18 No interŠEN
Mon
11
20 7 40
29.94
29.80
EXCHANGE...
Hongkong, March 12, 1917.
On London-
Bank Wire
On demand,
20 days" eight...
4 months' eighth,
---2/3 15/16 | 1.2/4 ......2/4 2/18
Credits, 4 months' night, 9/4
Documentary, 4 months' night 2/4/
Où Paris-
On demand.
Credits, 4 months' sight, 333
On New York-
On demand,
00
Credits, 60 days sight,
O Hopabay-
Willy***
On demand,
Un Calcutta
Wire, ...
On demand
03 Singapore
On demand,
sƆn Haniam
On demand,
On Khanghai
Chr demand
30 days sight (p
Yokohama
Dürer (per
Bay Kilter in Honi Chinese Caliper
Fidnese Capper
# H
Rate of Native Interest Albinose Bub. Dúin a
VISITING CARDS
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Do. Wat calb) 4 Zalla va incomput Do. MaximuUDA.
Do. Minimam (over night)...........
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'en
TT is safe to say that Chamberlain's 1 Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoen Remedy bas saved the lives of more people and relieved more suffering than any other
nom. remedy in existence it is known all
Hongkang
Th
HONGKONG REGISTER”
Barometer Temperature Humidity Direction of
Wind. Fore Weather.
ever the civilized world for its spoedy wastage sile Exceperactive and the Inta - 64 cures of cramps in the stomach, diarrhoes
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3. HUMIDITY, in bercentage of satura Hoy, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4-DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. B. Joner er WIND, eccording to Bes iford Scale
10 $11 b
Hongkong Boctrics 8 10 849 Hongkong Ice # DE | 8180 Hongkong Bopes.8 10 (29 x. d.
Hongkong Tramways 5/-/|37.20 a
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzing rain, I leg, H.K. Steel Foundry
One day from 6 a.m. to 6 pin. $1.25
1 thunder. v visibility, w dew (wet)
*
7. Am in inches, tenths and hun dredths.
extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
Half hour.
One hour
Two hours,
Three
day
· Om data ay On date st
Four
at p.
Five
Bir
20.01 '20.85'
73 :** .84
29.87.
.: 70 ::
BB
$10
Tia. 0.90 for 1936
72 cts. for 1913..
6 p.c. for year ending
29-2-06
7 cents for 1916
| $3 for: ymsending
81716shaqantau saga
60 cents for 1915
$24 for 1913/191€...
12 on a/c.1915
23
1 final and bonus 81,
Jusking $3
final/e1915
(centa 48 por share) ...
Peak
do.
7 For 191
Steam Laundry
25 cents for 1915,
Calon Waterboats
12% fez 1916
Not excen
III-Beyond Victoria
Not exceeding Quarter hour
Balf boar, per passenger. One hour.
Watson
William Powić ·
0.00% 0.00
0.00
Fire
One hour, Two your "Three Your
25 cents
Two hours,
Three
Four
Fire
One day from 6.
$2,00
3.00
Che day from
and all intestinal pains. For sale by all Chemists and Storskeeper
sog. Obajeratory, March 12. 1817.
Fetween the boten et saat pan. und e beyond tia.m. the woove fares shall be increasel
Telegraphie
bone No.
ated and
113
limits of the
of Victoria half fare by 50 per DES
70 évets tur 1916 ♬
centa for 1918/12)4...
bboyers. PMOXÓN 4 TAYLOR
Bhare and Generál Brokera
for TBS CHA MAI Limited by z
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