To day's Advertisements
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI,, KOBE AND MOJI,
Steamship
THE SPAN?
bavigy arrived from the Above Ports, Con
gates of Cargo see beroby informed that their Greeds will be delivered from along. mike..
gopediag the discharge will be »landed at Comagnees' risk' and expense int the hazardous and/or extra kozarciqas Godos no 1-5 the Hongkong and Kowloon Wur! and Godowa Company Limited.
Fire Insurance has been effecteil, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON & Co., LT
Aventa
Eongkong, April 19, 1917.
11
1898
**BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FR OF LONDON AND STRAITS
orruihli1,
*BESDORAY!
Alguns of cargo are barsby informed tha. 1 Gouda are being lauded at their risk in the hazardens and/or exura hazar. den, undowns of the Hongkong and Ken Wharf and Guduwa Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery
Ku
W
to obtained.
By chains will be admitted after the Gods have left the Godown, "and" all
Giude compsining undelivered after the
Just will be subject to rent. At Chima against the Steamer mush hë presented to the Undersigned'en or before ho such ins, or they will not be re- sogn med.
All'u oken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godawas, where they will be examined co the 25th inst., at ILA.RE
16 kīra. Insurance has been ofected. skills of Lading will be 'countursigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong. Apell 19, 19:5.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction.
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIUNED),
ud
TUESDAY,
the 94th April, 1917, commencing
2. pan., at their Sales Rooms, No. Jes Your Road, Corner of
Ice Hoc Bra
$450
OUR
STANDARD
16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with EL.P. Cuille Engine which cans en eishar Kerosene or Casokno.
Fleuas arrange for a trial can.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Qfiles.
'PHONE 27,
PATELL & CO.
ده زار
川
Importers--Exporters
AND
Commission Agents
'HONGKONG.
Branches —
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY, INDIA,
China
HANEOW.
SHANGHAI,
:
CANTON.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
|BE L'oderigned having been appointed AGENTS for the COWI BARBOUR
·COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote price for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT- TIK or SANDAKAN (British North
Bernexx
SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japaness Coal and gives good results on a very moderate consumption..
Stáhmers calling at SHBATTIK 201 SANDAKAN clusively for SILIMPO FUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Port
harges.
8side the Company's warf where there is & At Setuttik Steamers are berthed along-
minimuma depth of 27 to 28 "fect at low wator Spring Tides"
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE,
&c.,
As follows: Tolstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfekt Sofas, Card Tables, Pedroom Fumi.ure, Double and Single Brass-
Bedaleads, Twin Bedsteads (kwood), "Sideboards," Dinner Wag- gens. Extension Dining Tables and Ghairs, Tem and Ocasional Tables, etc., Diner Servicey Crockery, Glass Ware" Cooking Stores, Cutlery; Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Hoom Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Electro Plated Ware, etc. 3 Piano in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Teakwood Screens, younity of Blackwood Furniture, Engravings, Pictures, Sundry Silver Ware, etc. etc..
Teunis Poles and Netting, de, ke. Oliver Typewriters, Carpets (New and cond hand), Child's Cuts, etc.
Full Particulars from Catalogue.). TEXN--Cari
HUGEES & HOUGH.
Auctionee Hongkong, April 18, 1917.
1
FUBLIC AUCTION.
Charts Of Sibuko Bay (Sekattik Har- bour), Prices and all osher information concerning the Fort a be hon application to the Agents.
"BRADLEY & CO. LTD.,
Agents Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited.
Hi
CHINA MAIL
1097
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THE CHINA MAIL.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
"VEHICLES.
CHAIRS."
I-In Fietoria trich two Bearers.
ti
Quarter hour.
... 10 cents.
Half hour,
One hour,....... Three hours,
•Six bours
Day (6 m. to p.m.)$1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria half fare extTEL.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 19th at 19:10 Pressure has increased moderately over Japan and the Bonins, and slightly over the Loo chocs, the Philippines, and Annam: it bas decreased slightly along the east ecast of China and over Formosa
The anticyclone continues to mové eastyard; it is now central over Sonth Japan. The depression is still shown to the NE of Hakodate, while an irregular from Tourane to the south Formosa and shallow area of low pressure extends
Moderate south-easterly winds will
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1917,
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL 15TH, 1917.
Retara.
Stock and paid op L
Value.
tlou 11.30 A.M.
Lant Dividend and date.
nit your's
div.
BANKE
prevail over the north part of the China Boogkong & Shat 819 8710-b. Seu.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 20 wm. to-day, 020 inch. Total since January 1st, 7.20 inches, against an average of 8.96 inches.
;
TO LET
Between the huurs of dae p.m. and o¦ a. the above faces shall be increasest by 30 per centum I-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beaters, Flour,
0.60 cents. Three hours...EO Six hours, 150 Day (6 am to 6p.m.) 2.00
4
MARINE INSUE-
ANUES.
11
III. In the Hill District.
With Bearers Viths Bearers.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 19th April:-
ursšou* v-i-sw"p*བ་
..850 8373 b.
North China
41
Quarter hour.......$0.75
20:30
Hali hour,
0:20
040
25 150
100919) d...
One hour.
·0,201
0:0
Two hours....
0:30
4,80
-Formcsa Channel: The same as
Three hours.....
0.70
1.00
No. 1.
Six hours...
100
1.50
Day (6 am.togp.m.)1.30
200
GOLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT
TO LET.
is hereby notified that the Govern ment are prepared to let us Office to suitable tenant Boont No. 5 on the top door of the Post Office building (Now vernment Otices) in 'Pedder Street ens yearly tennzey,
Further particulars and conditions of letting may be obtained an application at the Office of the Director of Public Works.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Serveraty Hongkong, April 13, 1915.
OFFICES
TO LET
1679
at Connaught Roud.
OFFICES in Kings and York Building HOUSES in Clive Gardens, Cenduit Rood.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terruces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Cantom
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road. Heady for occupation.
Alse 1 GODOWN in Buddell Street.
apply to
For runt
And
pther particulars
H. M. H. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Vaux Road. dgkong, March 15, 1917.
TO LET.
15777
FFICE in Queen's Building, Top
Floor
Apply to--
GERIN, DREVARD & Co. 2nd Floor, St. George's Building. Hongkong. April 16, 1917.
وم
TO LET.
RICKSHAS.
1. Hongkong to Cap Rock: E. and S.EL winds, modemte: cloudy, mist or Unions drizzling rain.
Tangtase 50||$217
3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as FIRE INSURANCES.
No. 1.
4-South const1 of China between Eongkong to Hainan: The same as
I-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged No. 1.
in Fictoria.
Ten minutes....... Quarter hour? Half hour,..... One hotir.
Every Sabsequent hour..
3 cents.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL..
The following table shows the Stan Note. If the ricksha be engaged dard Time at which Official Night ends within the City of Victoria, and be dis and begins during the month April charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoris after mor be die 1917 charged to the East of Bay View Folice. Station, on the Eastern side of the City
Dak
Ead's...
of Victoria after 9 pin up extra-halfpril 18th, 2.50 2.0. fars shall be chargeable.
1 II-In Kowloon. meter beur,
5 cents. Half hour, ...................................... 15 Hour,
20 Every subsequent hour,......... 10
III-Tape Road.
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the birer causes the journey to take longer than
To 4th mile-
single 75 cents....i bour. return...... $1.00
hour Beyond ith to 6th mile-
single...$1.20 hours. return......81.00...... Beyond 8th to 9th mile- single81.75. return.....$200
Beyond 9th to 11th mile- single...89.00 return......10.
Foros 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 Sh Tsui
Begins.
thi p.m.
من تو ده ها دارای
10th, 5.4
""
70
20th, 3.48
6.5+i
1st, 5.47
6.67
5.47
6.57
23rd, $.46
6,57
24th, 5.45
6.37
25th, 3.45
96th, 5,44
6.58
"Erth, 5.43
ភ
esth
5.49
6.50
6.39
"
"
30th, 5.11
6,30
نادرة
China Fires: -08 20) $155 5.. Hongkong Free Du 8330 b.
SHIPPING.
Dongins, Steamships: 530 | 389 1.
Steamboats # 15 315 sa
Indo-China.–
(Preferred)...£58411 (Dalerred)...£5919 L
"Shell" Iratisports £107-
***Star Ferry'
REFINEELES.
Final of £2-3 making E46 for 1916 and bonus of 10 sub- jeet to deduction of income tax
final making $21 aje 1914 and Interim of 915 1915. ...... Final din of 15% making 9/2013....... Interim of $20 o 1918.
Final of $15 making $19 for 1914 and int. of Sa
va accoune 1915
S and bonus 2 for
1914.
1827 for 1913.
91 final making 88 and 88 bonus, making 814 all a/c 1915-15...... $1.95 for 1918
gk pe«
61 pc.
Tipo-
14 pc. .6 p.
fatorim of 3/- s/o 1915... Interian at 10/- ■/α 1916,
$ 1.0.
8. p..
10
| 234 b.
9/-1st. */e1918 Coupon 97
$1.66 dividend & 45 278, Bonus for roar ending 304-18
7 p.e.
ép c
$12 for 1916
10.-9.0
P. 6 faa 1912.....
19.6.
China Sugars.......$100 $114
Malabo■ Sugar... L. 50
$32 b.
MENEN.
Kailas..................£1] 36/-
Langkas
Ranb£993 5. Tronoh Mies
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
APRIL 18. 1817.---..
Ural Cheplane
Station.
WTostock. 6.29.90, 36 Memuro.3 0. Hakodate..] 19
!
Tokio
168
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES,
1.
S
OVERLAND EDITION. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordan From Slaughter House to
THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS-
PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED IN HONGKONG GENERALLY."*.
AND
L
CRINA
Kowloon.
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kawicon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf area 58000 5 ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godown
· Apply to- 'HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Boagkong, Feb. 7. 181k.
8
1607
ORDER IT BEFORE" GOING HOME, AND THUS KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH
COLONY
WITH THE
No
Kochi *****
+
Nagasniti..." Kagoshima Oshima...
Na st
Not exceeding Ishijima
Bonin Island
wer passenger, Chefoo 60
04 couts.
Weihaiwei.. Hankow Ichang Kinking Changsha
Salisbury Avenue, Sailors' Home
From Sailors Home to" Government Civil Hos pital ........ From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race Couse......... From Clock Town to Bay View House.......... From Wanchai Market to -Eay View House From Bay View House to Quarry Bayan
II.-In the Uity of Victoria.
04.
04
10
Gutafa Sharp Pk... AMOJ
Shanghai..
DS
08
It
Quarter hour, ...
Half bour,....
One hour...
10
90
39
C.
30
40
箱
TO. LET.
$1882REBE 1811
Final div, % free of in-
come tax, making 10%
a/c 1915-1918 compon No. 8
r. 10 T. 171 b.
*5 pis,'
Tis. E for 1915.
£127,6 3+
28/-
1 interim, making 4/
■ 1916.
13 p.,
9% 1915
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharvo $ 50 389 H.K. & Whampo
8% for 1916 & bonus 12
The
Docks 50$123 b.
Shanghai Docks 1. 100 T. 30
Final $2,50⋅dz borna. 36, making 311 a/c 1910...
Tla, 7 for your ending
30*4*15
9pc
81 p.
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels... 5opelos Central Estates 100 3100 Hongkong Lands...$100 $974 b. Humphreys Estaten 10 86 Kowloon Lands $30 838 Wout Potats.....50 875 b. Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. 22
Final of 3 making $6
/ 1918
$7 a/c 1916....
Final div. of making
67/0-1915 60 cents for 1910 an.....
for 1918
Final 83-95, making 85.25
B/C 1918... 6% final making 12%
/1918
COTTON MILIS.
EOS.
T. 60 T. 150 s. 147.The. 9 for year ending
31.10-16- Tle. 8 div. afe year saded
Shanghai dittoas T, 50. 119.
„7 p..
Tipe
from Dr. STEDMAN, to se
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, April 18, 1917.
*
"Az Ündersigned have received instruc-
On London-
by Pure Action,
白
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th April, 1917, at 2.30 pm, at "Formosa" the Peak) (next to Peak Hospital),
THE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &c.,
therein contained,
Comprising :-
Teakwood Sideboard, Extension Dia. ing Table and Chairs Overmantel, large Copeland" Dinner Service, Table
Bank Wire
On demand,
30 days' sight...
2/4) ...2/4.0/16
2743 ...3/4 3/18 ***2/5 Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/5 On Paris-
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight, 132
On New York
On demand, Credits, 60 days sight,
On detand, Wire
On Bumbay
Class, a few lots of Cutlery, etc., Double Da Calcatta
and Single Bedsteads, Dressing Tables Wardrobes, Washstands, &c. Pantry
and Kitchen Utensils.
Also
A number of Porcelain Standa, Flower
Tots, Plants, de,
Op view day of Sale.
Catalogues will be issued.
To: Crab
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 18, 1017.
1003
THE FORTY YEAR TEST. Natiele must have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty rcars. Chamberlain's Cough B-medly was first offered to the public in 1872. From a small beginning it has grown in favour and popularity until it how attained a world wide reputation.
You will find nothing better for cough
Wire, .. On demand
On Singapore
On demand,
On Manila-
On" demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand
nom.
...1001
...112.
...ROM.
*100*
30 days' sight(private paper).
On Tokohain-
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tool)... 48.40 Sovereign (Banks Buyingrata) 6840 n.
TO, JA & B ROBINSON ROAD.
Apply to:-
Messrs. DAVID SASSOON
& CO., LTD. Hongkong, April 11, 1917.
Two hours,
1660 Four
Three
Five
TO LET.
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirubio BHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel.. Recently reconstricted.
For rent and other particulars,
Apply to
Six
Not creceding
per passenger'
10 cents.
One day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 81.25
III-Beyond Victoria.
One hour,..
Two Moars,
Three
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Lee Co., Ltd. 46, Connaught Road Central Hongkong, March 15, 1917.
Four
Five
1878
.HONGKONG TIDES.
...
Not exceeding
per vassenger,
95 cents.
45
60
75
86
00
Six One day from 8a m. toe p.m. 81.50
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the limita of the Cty of Victoris half fare extra is to be allowed for, the return Journey.
IV-In Kowloom.
The tide table given below has been compiled at the National Almanac Ofice in Londer from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an Quarter hour, ............--- automatic tide-recording machine in the Half hour,giamės Water Folice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsut One hour, an during the years 1887-8-9.
Two hours, a The core of the table corresponds with Three ... the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Four Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
Fivo
Siz
?.
To obtain the depth of water on the One day from 6 to 8 pm 15,00
gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Between the hotira of 8.30 pm, and 6 %com.at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet by 20 per centum.
3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge a.m. the above fares shall be increased inches to the height given in the table
Add
3 inches below mean sea level.
Silver (per oz)
Bar Silver in Hongkong
tid ***...* 360/70
A. 17
Pill
7
A
01% dia
par.
Swytow..... Taitoku. 5. Taichu Tizen Koshun.... Peseadores. Canton 68. Hongkong
Osp Rock... Wac Maczo.....
achows. Pakhoi.... Hoibow....
Phalien Tourane ..
"
St. James,
Dagupan Manila
་་་་་་
المال
Legaspi.... Tacloben."
Iloilo Surigao Labuan.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
50-6-16,
201
Koog Yik....
Agterspoo
T 10 T 14 b..
T-PT. &
Vs. 0,90 for 1916
MISCELLANEOUS.
$12 $8
8843 b.
12 ets. for 1915............
9p.c
4 10 28
3.6.18234 h.
1.8 p.a. for year ending
70 cents for 1916
8) ps
33 for year ending
31-7-18
J2) 1
China-Borneos
Bangkong Observatory, April 18, 1917 Light & Power...
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in China-Providents inches, tenths and hundredtha.
grees Fahrenheit.
2. TIMPERATURE is the shade, in de Dairy Farms.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
6. OBCE OF WIND,, according to
Bes iford Scale:
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c
Green lelanda... TI $8106 & 8.15.50 cents for 1916
Hongkong Electrica 8 10 850 b
Hongkong Ices...... 22 8151-
92 for 1915/1918..
Not exceeding për passenger.
Si on a/c 1916
.8
.40
Hongkong Ropes .....8 10 | #284 -
.60
1 final and bonus $1,
making 23
10 p
:.30
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, Bengkong Tramways
87,30 a.
140
g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast,
23% final/ 1016 Pood- ing (cente $8 per quare)
∙B. p...
14)
Ppassing showers, g squal, rain Dow,
2.40.
3,00
thunder. v visibility, w der wel), H.K. Stool Foundry 7. Hair in inchos tenths and hun- dredths.
$19
(new)
Peak Tramways, 18, 10 29,90
do.
7% for 1015/1016 jään.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
PROTOGA day at 28.
On date at On date st
Barometer: 20.76 20.77
Temperature.
Temperature
60
р
20.10.
70
Steam Larndry.....
Enion Witerbosta
183.40
25 cante for 1915/1918..
124 % fex, 1916,
Iurfidity
37
Hongkong, April 18, 1917,
Direction of)
BAROMETER
9. AM
90.84
Wind......
Do.
1 P.M.
29.83
Do
23.81
Forea Weather
Wataccia William Powell
$1186
79
0.00
0.07
7%
Do
72
Do. (Weź bulb) 3: AM
Taíngraphic Add Telephone No. 930,
HÍALTC.
P.O.F_No. 111,
Diarrhoes Remedy should be given. T For sale by all Chemists and Store
Da. (We bulb) 1
T
köspara
Do. Minimum (DEST
Chinese Copper Cab... Chinese Copper Centa... Rate of Native Interces" Chinese Bub, Con.... Hongkong Bab. Coin
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN W
CHILDREN.
RING the summer months children yd.
are ribject to disorders of the
ol Try it and you will understand bowels and should receive the most
way it is a favorite after a period of careful tention. As soon a
re than forty years. Chamberlain's unnatural coseness of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and
Vough Renly not only gives reliefit erus Forale by all Chemists and «Borekeepers
April 19th to 25th, 1817.
• LOW WATER Hangtoks
Height
Weight
"Tighost" open air separate on the lith Lovest: @pen air temparature on the 18th Ai
ET. CLAITOS Dirictor
Longkrag, Observatory, April 18, 1917)
70 sonte fur 1916
78be46.23,50 bouts for 1913/1514.16 pe
b-buyer
MOXON &AYLOR, Share and General Broker,
Frinted and publisher 1 Tak CHINA MAIL Limited by BERTRAM & HAL