T
TO LET
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
TO LET.
is hereby notified that the Govern nent are prepared to let as Gice cof
to tenant licom No. & on the top 1 ff the Pist Utice huilding (New Gminent Ottres) in. Fedder Street afsil tenaney.
Fly purticars and conditions of 1st may brabtained on application lice of the Director of Public
น
CLAUD SEVERNS,
Colonial Servetavy,
Harkong, April 1, 1917, A
TO LET
at Connaught Road.
1879.
PICES ip, King's and Ferk Building..
1. SES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Poni
LOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton TREADWIN
Sun Shameen, Cantor. Apply to
ENGKONG LAND INVEST „MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
ROBINSON ROAD.
NO
Apply to:-
Messrs. DAVID SASSOON
& CO., LTD. gong, April 11, 1917.
1860
TO LET.
THIEHATE ENTRY, four very Cab SFTOPS situated in lee Home Street opposite the Grand Lotel Recently reconstructed
Fart and other particulars,
Apply to
THE MANAGER,
7
$450
OUR STANDARD 16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with .P. Caille Engise which runs
on either Kerosene or Gasolino..
Please arrange for a trial rai.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Oce. Phonk 27.
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46, Comapght Road Central.
The Long, March 15, 1917.
TO LET.
1875
NEW HOUSE ir Conduit Road. 1 Beady for occupation."
Also I GODOWN in Duddell Street. For rent
and other particulars
H. M. H. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Yeux Boad.
magdy, 10-
long. March, 15, 1917.
TO LET
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.
EXCHANGE. Rongtong, April 16, 1917,
On London-
Bank Wire
T
Un demand,
30 days' sight...
4 months' sight,
**
2/4
1.9/4 5/26 .../4
Do Not Worry About Pimples
Cuticura Soap
toci canso sar! purity; ;
Cuticura Oltmeat
to soothe and heat, For pimples, roddsepa roughne, andra falling hair azxİ' god). rough hands showe fragrant, caper- eceamy emolliente ard moet offective. Samples Free by Post Aditrom F. Newbory & Sons, 27. Charter boose Bą, Liston, E. G. Sant
Cuticura Will Remove Them
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
I-In Victoria with tico Bearers.
Half hour,
Quarter hour.
One hour,
Three hours.
Duy (6 um to 6 p.m.....
Six hours,
le cents.
20
*
50
70
$1.00
יו
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 6 | am. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum
Il-Beyond Fictoria, with four Bearers, Hour............................................... 0.50 cents. Three hours...SROO Six hours....... 1.30 Day (6am. to 8 p.m.), 200 ·
III-In the Hill District.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 16th at 11.50-Fressage bas decreased considerably over NE Japan and inereused moderately over N.E China. A slight decrease is shown over Formosa and the Phillippines.
The depressions mentioned yesterday' have merged into one large, shallow depression, which now covers Japan.
A feeble anticyclone is shown over |
Ching, and d-shaped depression over
the N.E. portion of the China Sca.
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
AFRIE 16TH, 1917.
Stock and paid ap
tytione 11.50 4.3.
based
Talve..
Last Dividend
od data.
-an las t
your'a
dit.
BAN FIR
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & R'bal S120 | 8106 bude sa.
uniling at 10a.m. to-day, her inch. Total since January 1st, 6.07 inches, against an average of 8.80 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 17th April-
-Hongkong, to Gap Rock: NE winds, moderate'; fair.
MARIER INTUE.
ANOES..
Cantons 850 8373 b.
-Formosa Channel: N. winds, fresh, North China 3-South coast of Chins between Unions...... Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.
T. 180 #10010919) b..
4-South coast of China between Hongkong to Fainen: The same. xi.
Yangtates.....
808217
T
"
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of April, 1917-
Date.
Enda.
April 16th, 5.52
17th 5.51...
Begins. 6.54 pim. 6.3+
19th, 5.30
8.54
Toth
5.49
20th, 3.49
6.50
21st BAT
23rd, 3.46
•"ound,
24th, 5.45. 25th, 5.45
26th 5,44
37th, 5.43
28th, 542
995.42
6.30
30th 247
6,30
...2/4 9/16
With Bearers With 4 Bearers Quarter hour,.0.75
30.30
Half hour,
... D...
0.40
One hour, ****** 0.30
0.00
Two hours,
0.50
0,20
Three hours...
0.70
Six hours. 100
1.50
Day (6a.m. to 6pm.)1.50
*.80
Credits, 4 months' sight, ...2/M Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/5 On Faris-
On demand,
الأيام
Credits, months' sight,
On New York-
On demand
ará
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bomber-
Wire, 1110
On demand,
Calcutta- „;
Wire. ...
The Services, to Germany, Austrian Balgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Oa
dentated
ram.
FIRE INSURANCES. Chins Fires. 20 $155 d.
| Hongkong Fire .........* Du ($330 b,
SHIPPING.
1
Dougins Steamish 550 $23.
Steamboat 15 817b
Indo-Chin.
(Preferred)...£58413 (Deferred)...£3 | 8327 €.
Final of £23¿ making
Ed for 1978
el pe
and
bonu of 70/- sub-
jecti'to deduction of Income tax
$7 Enal making B2B
* 1014 and Interim
of 318 / 1915. Final diy, of 15% making
974 1913
wwwwww
Interini of $30 as [915..
Final of 815 making JIS
for' 1914 and Int. of $6
với 1200092. 1911 của
57 and bonus for
1914
827 for 1915 met
31 final making 86 and 38 bonus, making $14 all a/c 1913-16 1.0 for 1916.......
AJ Pa
of p.
14 p..
Interim of 3/- a/c. 1916........ Interim of 10/- a/c 1915,
& Dic.
8 p..
"Shell Imports £1107)- 5.
"Star Ferr...... 10 $34 h.
9/-isto1918 Coupon St
81.60 dividend 45 ets.
Bonus for your ending. 30-4-10
$12 for 1918
REFINERIES.
10 p...
P. & for 1912...
£31 pie
RICKSHAS.
I-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged |
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPOET.
APRIL 16, 1917.-.m.
Odina. Sugarance.☎ (00, 8114 Malabon Sugar... P. 50 $32 b.
MININO.
Kail.........£136/- Langkaca.........dra. 10 T. 17 b.
Baube: ww-171b
Trebol Mine...,£12776 s.. Ural Caapians ....1234
DOCKS, WHARVES:
AND GODOWNS. forloon Wharto A 50 70 t
T
H.K. & Whampo
· Docks 50 8123) sa.
Shanghai Dock T, 100 T. 83
Final div, 6% free of in- come tax, making 10% AC 1915-1916. coupon No. 8
Tis: 1 for 19910
I interin making 6-
a/ 1916...
9% for 1915
Final" 89.50 & bonus $8, -making 811, a/c 1910.
Tim. 7 to year ending
93-4-18
in Victoria.
дом.
Ten minutes,
On Singapore
Quarter hour,
On demand,
1+0
F
...1001
Half hour...
One hour.
On Manila-
On 'demand,
144
...12.
Every Subsequent bour,
On Shanghai--
On demand
SUNDAYS &
HOLIDAYS
On Tokohama
On d 'mand,
9.30 AM.
LOCAL, AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WEEK DAYH
5.00 P..
For
TOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Tai O.....
Terrace and, Salisbury Avenue, Tai Po.......10.00 a.M. Chenang Chow... 2.00 ..
gjen lungs,
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings,
Kowloon
TO LET OR FOR SÅLE
kow loun Marine Lot 48 with wharf 5,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal or or erection of godowns
apply to
APHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917.
PATELL & CO. Importers--Exporters
AND
Commission Agents
be
HONGKONG.
Branches-
BAN FRANCISCO, CAL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN..
BOMBAY, INDIA.
China
HANKOW,
SHANGHAI,
CANTON.
HONGKONG TIDES:
le ven below has been
p at the National Almanac Office
Shatankok, Sha-
tin and
Sheangshui... 4.00 P.X. Aberdeen. Antau,
Ping Shu
Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley £30 PM.
(7.3).A.M.
Canton, Samui Regis. 5.P.M
and Wuchow
Masno
***
20 days' sight (privato paper)..-
... 100 Gold Len, 100 fine (per tael) ... 48.40 Sovereigns(Banke Buyingrate) $8.40 n. Silver (per oz.)
38 9/16 ...17% nom.
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash ... Chinese Copper Cents... Bata of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin..
Hongkong Sub. Gein
0.00-PM.
THE CRINA MAIL..
Letters P.M.,-
(7.15 A.M. ******1.20P.M
(6.00 P.M.
Saturday's
NOTICE
9.00 A.M.
5.00 P.X.
Kongmoon .... Except
Namanan d' Sanmri........
5.00 P.M.
120,00 M. Skamchun................1 4.00 PM.
5.00 P... 9.00 A.M
FROM SHEUNGWÄN WESTERN - BRANCH P.O..
W3ZX-DAYS
For
+
8.30.X
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
$7.30 AM
[7.30 13. Macao.1.20 P.M.
11.30 p [7.31 A.M. (7.30 .34. Conten0.30 P.M.
0.30 P.M.
19.30 PM) Tai Ping
Tung8.30 P. M.' 0.30 P.M.. 9. P.K.
4J
Shek Ki....3.30 9.30 PM. 9. P. Koagmoon .8.00 PM. 8.00PM 8:0 PM Kumchuk 16.00 P.M. 6.00 P.M. 8.00 p., Kaukong ...600 r.. 600 800г.M/
in London from the result of the analysis a
Except Saturdays.
In the care of Mails closing before
Registration closes at 5 o'clock en
our evening.
af olmezzations taken by means of anther'
tou.atie tile recording machine m the
Mater Tolice Basin at Taim Bhe Toni
during the years 1887-8-9.
by zerof the table corresponds with
the wor of the sounding in the Admiralty į
Temperature. Hongkong, April 16, 1917.
To obtain the depth of water on the PagonsTER
Note. If the risksha be
" cents.
Station.
20
50
engaged
Memuro
Hour.
{a tuoi
within the City of Victoria, and be dis-W1ostock.. 8. 99.65 charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be dia Hakodate... charged to the East of Bay View Police Tokio Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 8 p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
5 p.29,75
29.61
Kochi
£9.84
Nagasaki... Kagoshima.
29.78
p.z.
II.—In Kowloon. Quarter hour
"
20.79
5 cents.
Baki Ishijima
p.n.
Half hour,
87 2 dia
Hour,
15 " 20
par;
their
Communications relating to nowe should bo addressed to THE EDITOR,
forward Correspondents must Dames and addresses with any communica. tion addressed to the Editor, not necessary for publication but as evidence of good with..
All matter for publication abould be written on one side of the paper only.
11
Letters relating to busizom should be "addressed to Txz Maxadru,
Every subsequent hour, .................... 10
III-Taipo Road.
Twenty cents shall be added
for each extra hour or part
of an hour if the birer causes
BoniaIsland 29.77
Chefox 8 a Weihaiwei..
BARZON Hankow Ichang
the journey to take longer Shanghai...
than
To 4th milo-
single ......... 76 centa....1 hour... return..... 8100
hours.
Beyond 4th to 8th mile--
single$1.20 hours. retara......$81.30...........
Beyond 6th to 9th mile- single $1.75.
eturn.2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single......82.00
return.....89.50
29.94
99.88
Gutalatt
Sharp Pk. Amoy
M
Swato
32.
$29.78
29.76
Taiboku... Taichu Tainas
Koshun. 29.75 Pestadores. 9,78
6.29.82 Canton 6a.
Hongkong 199.78
Temperature.
||||| Humidity.
Wind
Direction.
kötog
Weather.
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotel...50 $102. Central Extasee ...$100 $100 Hongkong Lands...$100) 807) b. Humphreys Estates 10/861 Kowloon Land... 80 833 West Pointe 3,50 875 1.0. Shanghai Lande T. s T. 92
"
Gap Rock
99.78
17
Macao
Wucbow
COTTON MUTS,
Pokhoi
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Ptulien mile to be a matter of previous arrange Tourane... Aste of subscription to "China Maliment in each case.
C.St. James 138 per naam: per quarter and per men. The fares here set out to apply to one Aparri
"'"pro rata'.
rickaha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Dagupen .... Teui. » '
The China Mail' is delivered from to PROMaribas in Hongkong and Kowloon,
Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty ces per month.
Order for extra "copies of the. 1 CHIA Marz' should be sent as soon as possible su the supply is limited. Cash 10 eta., Credit
cta, per copy.
China Mail is $13 per anaam: postage Hate of abscription to the Overland #1 per annum extra Bingle cuples twenty five canta esch.
Alterations and additions to Advertise meate on Pages 9, 8, 6, and 7 should be sent to the Office, No. 6, Wyndham Streets, not later than 1130 +X6w.
Alterations and additions. to. Advertise- meuta on pages 1, 4, 5 and 8. should be sest pe not later than i pim.'
Now Advertisements should be, seng in bdoze 2 p.m.
Advertisments and Subscriptions whiab are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded, man
Telegraphic Address * Man' Hongkong. Code: A,B,C-5th Edition.
Telephone No. S..
THE China Mart," Lankesz
Chat, which has been found to be 4 feet
3 incber below torna sen
lovel
9 Aix.
tid gange at the Victoria Naval Yard
Do
1 PM
mens: 2984
add feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
Do.
4 P.X.
PM
ST
at Lament Dock, Aberdeen, add 10: feet THERMONTIRE
*20
4 inches to the height given in the table
Mo.
79
HONGKONG BEGISTER.
Do: (Wet bulb), 8 am,
April 17th to 23rd, 1917.
•Low Wach
Xia
Baight
Do. (Web balb) 1.7M DS Dx ?Was halb) 4 till, sevaman
Maxima
nais Do. Minimam (ører night, w
SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY:
"HB fame of Chamberlain's. Cough Remedy is world: wide. I is good. for the deep seated cough of the adult. jor the group and Whooping cough of the chlidren. The same, bottle, serves the whom family. For andby all themets and Storekeepers..
Barometer.... Temperature. Humidity Direction of
Wind
Weather
Longkong Of
+
13 p.
8% for 1918 & bonus $2
711
9p#
Final of 3 making 86
/ 1916.
87 / 1918...
| Fival div. of #34 making-
87 / 1918
60 cents for 1915
*2 for 1918.
Final 63-25, making $5,28
B/s 1916esiccan % final making 12 %
/ 1918
Tis. 9 for year ending.
31°10′18
..T. 50 T.: 150 82. Shanghai Cottons T 50 T. 110 b.& 120.Ths. 6 divaro year ended
190-6-16.0
Tha. 0,90 For 1916....
78. 29.70
23.73
(89.74)
a59.81
Manila (29.76) 77 | Leguapi
28.78 Tacloban...
Iloilo Surigao... Labuan
17
Kung TT 10 T. 13 D!
H
29.28
75
29.78
29.79
Not exceeding Der passenger":
Of cents.
PARES FOR PURÉIÙ CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter Bouse to
Bailors' Home” -****
From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Hos- pital
From Government. Civil. Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Cause..........
From Clock Town to Bay View House.roer diere From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay,
Il-It the City
Quarter hour Half bour, One hour. Two hours. Three Four Tivo
day On data at Où date
One day from da
20.70.
29.78 20,78.
159
67
:72
·CALM'
One boursi
od
Two Moura Three,
10,15)
0.25,
ре
Fictoria
Not exceeding Kassenger.
Eents.
T. F. Claxtos, Director
China-Borneo
MISCELLANEOUS,
1288
B 842 b.
#331
Hongkong Observatory, April 30, 1917. Light & Power
1. BAROMITER, reduced to 32 degrees
Fahnaheit, on the level of the sea in ins-Providents
inches, tenths and hundredthe AM
TECERATUER, in the shade, in de Delsy Farms
zrees Fahrenheit, v
& HUMIDITY in percentage of saturs
Green Islands 6 7: $8 b
tier, the humidity of air saturated with Hongkong Mectric 10 850 b. maisture being, 100.
14. DIRECTION
4. TORCE
OF
Ben ford Besle,
or WIND, to twa points. Hongkong II 2151
cording to
6. STATE OF WELTHE, b blue skv.
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t fog,
g gloomy, lihail, 1 lightning, o OVCE,
Hongkong Ropes
passing showers aquale rain ow.K. Steel Foundry
i thunder, v visibility, w daw wei).
Ra in inches tenths and hon dreatha
12 s. for 195
6 p.e. for year ending
69-2-08
cants for 1916
met
13 for year ending
$1-7-16
as 30 centa for 1918 ...
182 for 1913/1916.
03/0.1910
final and bonus 31, making •
23% finalsja 1916 Pand-
ing (canta 48 per share)
7 p.
71 p.s
S ple
90
101 pa
101281 Dongkose Trimways 5 $7.20 b.
810
Peak Trams
10 $9,30
7% for 1915/1930 ****
IV-In Howl.com.
Not exceeding tenger.
Steam Laundry
Unión Waterbosta
25 cents for 1916/01916..
124 % for 1918 avreisaci
8. pa
「
70 derby
William Powi
extra is to be silowed for the return journey.
Quarter hour fing Half hour tenger, (the hour.
Two hours
Three Four
Sir
Ope
Betwe
the hours