THE MAGISTRACY.
THEFT OF BRASS.
“Befors Mr. J. K Wood this morning a coolie employed in the Taikoo Dock- yard was chargel with the theft of two pienes of brass,
The defendast pleaded not guilty to the charge, stating that he lount thế brows in ayubbish heup.”
A gatekeeper, however, ileposed that the defendant had attempted to leave the yard the brass tied under his j arn, beneath his jacket.
His Worship sentenced the defen- daut to six weeks tard labour and four beliri? stocks in lien of the kuat day.
ONLAWFUL, POSSESSION OF RUBBER
A maring hawker charged with the unlawful Possession of a quantity of raw robber, reasonably suspected to! have been stolen, was brought before", Mr. J. N, Wood this morning.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
Machinery Office" "Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES
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Napier. Ford and Hupmobile Motor Cars, Brooke, Caille and Scripps Marine cus Triumph and Indian Motor Cycles Royal and Corona Typewriters.
Duresco Paints and Colout wushi, Optimus Stoves,
Jeyes Fluid,
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Carboty Stationery."
Turner Uil and Gas Engines,
Simpson and Lawrence Yacht Fittings. Dunlop Tyres,
General Accident Motor Car Insurance.
· TO LET
TO LET-IMMEDIATELY.
I ARGE OFFICES. Centrally Situated I in Queen's Road. Fitted with electric The defendant explained that height, telephone and sub. exchange.
No. 21. Apply -- purchast the rubber from a man whom
Co CRINA MAIL' Office.
·Hongkons, March 1917
he me in the street, having paid the Latter 115 for it.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of ten Mellary.
CHARGED WITH POCKET- PICKING
In Mr. Melbinme's Court this! warning a Chinese pleaded not guilty to the change of picking the porker if
passenger in a tezza.
It was alleged that whilst the con- piunt and the defendant were riding! in a tram the latter picked one of the simplainants jacket pockets of $43. in bunkintas and jumped of the imr notar i the Western Market.
TO LET.
1545.P
FFICES, 2d Floor, St. George'n 10 boudings
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES:
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Fost Office will forward all corres pondence posted by the fastest rouges,
Carrespondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Sini, Liberia, "Portu- gueso Fast Africa, Persia and Morocco- cannot be transunitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are Buspended.
·
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7. 1915,
511
:
TO LET.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
. For
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road. Ex 0...
Tai Po....... early for occupation.
Also GODOWY in Duddell Street
other articulars For runt and
R. M. H. NEMAZEK,
1 Des Voeux Rond Hougtong, March 15, 1937."
The complainant, however, iscovered!upply to- the theft and followed the defendant. catelug him in Des Voeux Road. West. Upon being seized by the complainant | the defenent threw the stolen money on the ground, but the complainant summoned a constable and had the defendant taken into custody.
Evidence was heard and the defendant sentenced fo six weeks hard Labour.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
-
to que in which an Indian Police Buserve named Ea lim, of No. 32 Portland Street, Hongkok, Yaumatį, “Pjs charged with franglulently converting | to his own use on July 7th, 1914, the sum of $2,975, entrusted to him by n Chinese women named Lai Taze, of No. 15 Arbuthnot Road, who had given him
K
137
TO LET
COUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gerden
FOUR Bibury Aventser
WEEK DAYS SEXDAYS & HOLIDAYS
5.00 T. 10.00 A.M
Cheung Chow... 9.60p. Shataukok, Sha-
tin and
Shengshui 4:00 P.3. Aberdeen. Autan,
Ping Shan,
Sai King,
Saunin, Stanley.. 4.30 rx.
9.30 A.X.
Why Not Rely On Cuticura
Cuticura Soap'
to cleanna and purify, Cuticura Ointment to soothe and, heal dandruff and itching. Nothing better at any price."
Samples Free by Font Address P. Now- bary & Suns 37, Charterhouse 89 London, EO. Sold
drarywhere.
To Care for Your Hair and Scalp
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES
CHAIRS,
WEATHER REPORTE
On the 8th at noon-No returns from Japanese stations: Pressure bas decreased slightly at Vladivostock, and increased slightly-at-all other, reporting
stations.
The anticyclone has spread slightis, southward and eastward.
Strong monsoon is indicated over the China Sex
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 lach. Total sinco January 1st, 342 inches, against an average of 5,80 inches,
Fareast for the 24 hours ending at roon on the 30th March :—
Hongkong to Gap Rak: N.E.
winds, fresh time to cloudy..
THURSDAY MA
SHARE REPORT.
MARCH 30TH, 1917.
1917
Reta Can
and paid op
11.30 8.3
Valud,
Last Dividend
#pdate
BANKS.
Hongkong & Shai 2128 9630: b
3-Foro Channel: N.E. winds, Canton. moderating.
1
MARING INSUR-
ANOSS
$50 $370
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamoeka: The same as No. 1.
+1
A
North Chron
Union
£5 T. 153
$100/1803
Yangtzon
4-South coast of Chins between Hongkong to Eainin: The same sa No. I.
"OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MARCH.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of March, 1917-
Three hours.
- Fictoria with two Baners.
10 cents. Quarter hour. Half hour, One hour,
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34
Date.
Ends.
+1
Six hours.
Mar. 29th, 6.04 u. 30th, 6.67
31st
3.1.
++
Begins, 0.4 pan. 6.45
6.06
6.48
Day (8am to 6 pm),1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. half fare extra.
Between the buurs
of p.m. and 6 8.m. the above fures shall be increased
by 50 per centum?
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Betners.
Hour.
Three beursie.
Six hours,
Day (6 a.m. to 6 p.)
13
III-In the Hill District.
6035
FIRE, INSURANCES. China Fires.20 $155 b. Hengkong, Fira ... ou 8352 x 44.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER {"
REPORT.
MARCH 28, 1917.-.m.
Hour
WI'ostock... a;
5
0.60 cents.
..81.00
50 bo
With 2 Brazern With 4 Bearers.
Quarter hour.....20:15
10:30
Station
Half hour,...*
...10.20
0.40
One bour,
0,30),
0.00
Two hours.
0.0)
0.90
#
(7.3); A.M. Canton Samsai Regis. r..
and Wuchow
Letters 6 P.M.
500P.M.
Three hours.
0.70
1.00
Six hours,
1.00
150
Day (6 mm. to 6p.n.)1.58
5.80
Memora
9.00A.M.
H-kodate
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1017.*
LIC P.M
16.00 ...
Saturdays Nazatan and
Saumei........ 5.00 r... *£10.00 A.M. Shamchun.
4.00'P.M.
5.00 P.M.
Tukio Kora Nagasaki... Kagoshima
Naha
6.00 M. Ten minutes......
*- & cents. 0.00 . Quarter hour, minde
Half bour,
Iškijima
BoninIsland
.P
Chef
One hour...unegren
Weihaiwai
20
Kowloon
A FLAT in Humphreye Buildings, Macso Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with "wharf area 58,000 3. It suitable for coul storage or ercetion of godowns.
Apply to
TO LET.
the money to pay to the Ho Mun-TiMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very
Hoising Syndicate, was resumed before Mr Melbourne this afternoon.
Mr. E. Davidsor appeared as solicitor for the prosecution and the defendant was represented by Mr R. F. Mattingly. Evidence we heard and the case journed.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIE)
COAL
desirable SHUPS situated in lce House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. Recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars,
Apply to
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46, Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, March 15, 1917.
1573
'TO LET.
"EX Undersignal having been appointed OFFICES at 2 Connaught Road, T rans for the COWIE BARBOUR
COAL CO., LTD.. are prepared to quote prices for Leet quality SILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bankers at EBAT TIH ANDAKAN (British North) Borneo
MILIK POPON CUAL compares favour. ahle with the better grades of Japanese Owl and gives good results on i'very' meocrate consumption.
calling at SEBATTIK or 8NDARAN citaively for SILIMPO YU DUAL (either cargo or Bankers) ace exempt from payment of all Port charges.
teratik Stearners are berthed along- side the omany's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28. fost at low water Spring Tides.
Chepts of Sibako Bay (Sabatti Har (bow). Prices and all other information: "concering the Port can be has on
applicakin to the Agenta.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agenta Coris Harbour Coal Company, Limited.
1097
NORTH #KITIER & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO
THE WHICH ẨNE VERTED THE WHARE OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, Lb..
and
THE RAILWAY ́PASSENGEKS ASSURANCE CO.
TIOTAL Funds 42 Star Dreimann, 1914,
223,570,367.
1—Authorised Capital £8,000,000
827,047
OFFICES in King s and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit
Board.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameon, Canton. THE RETREAT No. 58, The Peak.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LT
HONGKONG TIDES.
Korgmoon ...Except
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
FE
Macao......
{7.30 a.X. 1.30 P.M.
9.30 PM. [7.30 -
.8.30.
RICKSHAS
| I—In the Island of Hongkong if engaged Oshima. ..........
in Victoria,
Every Satecquent hour 20
1.30 г.M. ta
Hankow Ichang
Note the ricksbabel-engaged | Kiukiang ... within the City of Victoria, and be dis. Changsha ... SUNDAYS & charged outside the Western part of the Shanghai... WEEK-DAYS, HOLIDAYS City of Victoria after 9 pm or be this- Gutalaff
17.30 A charge to the East of Bay View Police Sharp Px.
Station on the Eastern side of the City Accy
an extra half Swatow. of Victoria after D Canton
Chiboku 20..17.3 Afare shall be chargeable..
19.30 F.M.
Thicht 11-In Kowloom. Tai Ping
Tainan Tung9.30 PM. 9.3. 9. M. Carter hourg
Habour, Shek Ki3.30. 9.30 PM. 9. PM Kongmoon 8.00 PM. 6.00P.M. 6.0 P.M. Kumchuk8.00 PM. 8.00P.M. 6.00 г.M. Kaukong...800 F. M. 5.00P.M. 6.00P.M.
Except Saturdays.
In the men of Mails closing before 9 Fegistration closes at 5 o'clock on
ous evening,
the
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, March 20, 1917. On London-
Bank Wire y ***
On demand
2/41
2/4 3/16
30 days sight. m2/E
4 months sight, 9/4 7/16 Credita, 4 months' sight,
Twenty cents shall be added Wacłow for each extra hour or part
of an hour if the hirer causes. Hoihow the journey to take longer
Barometer
at Sea Level.
Wind.
Temperature.
Hugnidity.
Direction.
Weather.
For co
3.conta.
Koshun
15
Pescadores
E
50
Every subsequent hour.
10
*
Canton Hongkong
Gap. Rock
III-Taipo Riad
Macro
Fakhoi
Phulien
C.St.James Apar Dagupan... Mani Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo Burige
91
29.87
Labuan
"..18-80
than :---
To 4th taile-
single 5 cents....1 hour -retur...... 1.003 boura. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
single.8.30 bours.
Beyond 6th to 9th mile-
single.81.752 return......82.00
Beyond 9th to 17th mil
singlə .................82,00·4.-13:
return $2.60 seinená 7+ 19
| Fares for journeys beyond the 11th
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 130899.
168181
ว
Steamboate
Indo-Chinas *~ |-
(Preferred)...£0 | $41. (Deferred)...258127
Shell" Transports £1103-
**Star Ferry"....8° 10 | 833
REFINERIES.
China Sugars.....81009125. b.
Malabou Sagris... 1: 50 18000 h.
dh Kailua
FE
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 20, 1917
MINING.
Langkses.
Raube
Tronch Mines
....£136.
dre. 10 T. 18
£1 $8.15 m
.....£150-
Utal Caspian £323-
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNE
Kowloon Wharves # 50) $30 wai
HK & Wampo
Docks...
608120 6
Shanghai Docks *. 100 T. 87
HOTELS" LANDS
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotel. 5010
Central Estaces ',..8100] gv3
30 133
Final of £2-3 making"
£6 for 1916
anci
bonur of 10/- sub- ject to deduction of Income tax.
final making: · 825- BẠC LÔI 12d Intargr of 915. are 1915. ...... Fical din, of 15% making 31/915...... Interim di 830 ■, a 1915..
Fiat of 815 making 818 for 1914 and ink of $8
ua account 1318
**
$7 and bonus" #2 · for
1914.
$27 for 1914
31 final níaking $8 and
*** $8 bonus, making 814
all a/c 1915-16. 31.25 for 1916
+
Interim. „I 2/- a/c 1916... Isterim or 10-a/c1918,
9-iztx/1916 Coadon 27
$1.65 dividend & 15 cte.
Bonus for ypat ending 30418
diy.
'81 p..
7. p..
bfp.o
14 p.
bp...
9. DAG.
7.p...
61 pe
812 for 1933........................
-10 p.
· P: 3 for 1916................
134 p.
Final div, 6% free of in-
come tax, making 10%
a/e 1913-1918-coopon No. 8 Tia. 1 for 19
interim making 4/- a/c 1920...
9% to 1916
E. 1916 & bonum. 22
Final 82.50′ & bonus 86;
4 making $12" / 1918..
The 7+ tox year endiy 1730-4-18
Final of $3 making 18
/ 1918.
$7 a/d 1916...
Final div. of 3 miking
87 a/c 1916rus
50 cants for 1915 ...
for 1916
Hongkong Lands...$100) 894 b.
Humphreys Estate 10 $0.30 b. 2
Kowloon Lands West Points 50 $705.Final 33-25, making 85.26
a/c 1910....... Shanghai Lande. 50 T. 92
6. % final making 12
1916
COTTON MULLS,
|: 1. BAEDAZTER, redited to 39 degrecs - Ewas
mile to be a matter of previous arrange-Fahrnheit, on the level of the sea.in ment in each case.
The fares here ses ous to apply to one richsha with three cpolies from Tsim Sha
-2/45.
Docurientary, 4 months sight 2/5
On Paris
On demand,
Credita, 4 months' sight,
326- ..230)
Tsui
On New York
On demand,"
...557
Credita, 60 days sight,
Wire,
Jh Bombay
On demand,
The c-tabl von below has been. compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysi
Da Calcutta-
Wire of observations taken by means of sh automatic tide-recording machine
On demand the in Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui Da Singapore-
On demand, the years 1857-8-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with
Da Manila-s
daring the zeru of the sounding in the Admiralty › On demand, Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet On Bhanghai-
the
3 inches below mean ses
tid
gange at the Victoria Naval Yard
level. On deman To obtain the depth of water on t
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
at Lemont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foet
30 day sight(private pape
Yokohama
"mand
дого
PARES FOR PUBLIC CAR JAGES
From Slaughter House to "Sailors' Hommesse
Home to Government Civil Hos pital
100+
...90€
From Sailo
...1.134
...DOUL
4 inches the height given in the totswold Lunt, 100 fine (per tael) 10.70
Paid-up, Capita, umum. £4,437,BOU -Fire Funds. Ill-Life & Auxuity kumas... 17,667,690 | 402.
Eruking Feud account wil
·March 30th to April 5th, 1917.
COM-WATERIN
Hanghong
Belts
Fe
Sovereigns (Banks Buyingmte)
Silver (per p)
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Coals..... Chinese Copper Conta..... Hats of Native Interest High | Chinese Subí Coin 11
Hongkong, Bubi, Coin'·
! Handford,UNA
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower' From Clock Town to Race
Couse.........
From Clock Town to Bay View House ingeschr From Wanchai Market to
Pay View House
28:46. n.
now. p.n.
From Bay View House to.
Quarry Bag
en
87 2 dia.
Na interior
Ka Interior
No inferior Bigh
Barb
bigt
bor Low
Ta
HONGKONG BEGISTER.
1.5
198,250 Mo
6
Tad,
£ 23,976,367.
Persons Fre Franck : 59 381,356 Lats nud ́Amunity e-
2,141,699 Branches']' „Havanna Nurism Department 604) 837-28N the Receipts im -478,94
46,220, 225
The Accumulative Funds of the razioni Dessewa ng separately ovoided, and, by of Farinate spremi «side to
RUB IT IN.
A good many people think tueusem Anot be cured without jaking Balm massaged thoroughly into the skin. Lauzeous medicine Chamberlain's Pain;
bai cured lensmory, rheumatism, then any futerbal remedy in existence, arid MARA gives relies quickery. For anle", by all
Chemists and Btorékééperic
taches, tenths and hundredths.
TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de Arees Fahrenheiten 13. HUMIDITY, in percentage of sutura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
A DIRECTION OF Wrip to two points. - FORCH OF WIND, according to Bess ford Scale
.....F. 50 | T. 1474 /* Sharylai Cottons T. 50 T. 117 m.
7510 T. 13
Kung ik
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, i fog, Chins Borneos 3 12 88 b. g gloomy) həhsil, 1lightning, o oV Toast,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Not exceeding
6. STATE OF WEATHE, b'blue sky, e
:
ver passenger,
04 cents.
t
passing showers, a squnl, rain show, Light Powers. eatinder, y visibility, dew wet).
... 58
10 85.10.2
1236
11-In the City of Victoria
Quarter hour.
7. Bay in inches. tenths and bad ins Providente dredthe
extra is to be allowed for the return. journey.
IV-In Kowloon
Quarter hour, half hour, ne hour,
Two hours,
Not exceeding Three
per passenger.
Four: Fivo
10 cents.
late. One hour. A
Half hour
Two hours, Sim
Three..
Four.
iday! On date auto at blivo
th
30.24%
'One day frusí 09 m2 to 6 p.m. 81:255-
30.29.
ature
50
6%
of)
Exceeding
CALD
One hour,
0.00
0,00
Pro vero, Thres
Four Five:
Bix'
Director
March 29,19173
D-iry Farma
Green Islands...... 19 38 x. d. b. & Hongkong Electrics 10 $10.5. 3.08 24. Hongkong lone # 2t #36Le, d ́
Not exceeding per passenger. Hongkong Rope... 10 £29
Hongkong Tramways óf.: $7.10 b.
00
20
1.40
B.K. Steel Foundry
uke 2:40.
2.60
3.00
One day from 6 am to 0 p.m. 6.00
Between the hours of av p.m. and am, the abore 'fares' shall be increased per by to centenar d
Tix 9 for year ending"
$31-10-18.
Tls. § divgale year ended
30-8-180 0.
The: 0.90 for 146
72 ota. for 191
8 p.e. for year ending.
28-2-08
70 cents for 1918+
19 for yesi
:91-7-18
80 cents for 1918
ending
197 for 1913/1916......
85 Anal and bonus 81, -making 93 dana 237 finato 1918 Pend
ing (rents 18 per share)
Thew) Tr
when
Steam Laundry TECH
Union, Waterbost
1918/1918.
2016
anger
A FAMILY NECESSITY.
family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Palm
all times: Spraing may be cared in much less time when promptly treated Late back lame shoulder, peins in the side and chest and chewindbe, paine are some Sakaye of the diseases for which it is expécially
the to to without it. le ball Cheidista and ekeepers
MOKI
and Gever
The Taz Cas124 Hair Lifited by BERTZ
13 pia.
*PF
Tee
5
20 po