To day's Advertisements
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM«QALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
BE. Stanmahip
THE
"SANGOLA,"
having arrivesh Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being anded at their risk into the 'hażarcions and or extra hazarilons Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gudowa Co, Ltd. whence najor from the wharves delivery may be obtained
Dewas not cleared by 28th instant, will be subject to rent.
Alt broken, chated and damaged pusk- ags are to be left in the Goclovers, mere they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Dongins on 30th histant, at in
Claims against the Steamer innst be presented in writing within 10 days offer arrival of Steamer, otherwise they Will not be recognised.
No Pia Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case, whatever,
Lading will Lo countersigned by DAVID SASSO08 & Tr... Læv.
» James,
Bgkong, April 19, 1917.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
4 ACCOUNT OF HY CONCLEXED)..
SATURDAY,
21st April, 1917, at
10, at their Sales Booms, No. 3, Des. VœuxeRoad, Corner pij
T
Q.
$450
OUR STANDARD
16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with 2 H.P. Caille Engine which rans
* en viskar Kerosene er Gasoline.
Please arrange for a trial-run.
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
TO LET
Machinery Office.
'PHONE 27
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
• DEPARTMENT,
TO LET.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
April 18
THE
Per Persia Mare, he San Franciscos &c. Mr M. R. Abenhum, Mrs C Austine child and amah, Mrs E Andrews, Rov P. J. Barny, Mr and Mrs J. W. Bare and children. Rev. and Mrs F. C. Bower, Miss E. F.
Mr J. F. Brer. Rev. E. Bourget,
Mr J. T. Bensabott, Me
B. F. Beck, Miss A. E. Baskerville, Mr C. E. Cary, Mr. H. W. Comadt, MF M. E. Unster, Col. J. Dean, Capt E Fingels sen, Mr R B. Gardiner, Mr F. Guazon,
and Mrs. A. L Hemingway, Miss E
Alr
Mr
Welco
E
Hoosgt, Miss J. Hanson, He W
Chang Mai Hung, Mr and 3
Hershey, Mr P Honig Mr L. E.
Government Oces) in Fedder Street Hayden. Mr Hide Capt. II. S. H. Hall
Hiller,
CHINA MAIL.
SUFFERED 3 YEARS WITH ECZEMA
On Hand. Very Inflamed. Got So Could Not Use It
1
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 19th at 11.36–No returng Trous Indo-Chins Pressure has increased con- siderably over NE. Japan, the depression laving passed into the Pacific. It has decreased slightly over 8. Manchuria and the Philippines an increased
HEALED BY CUTICURA lightly elsewhere.
"For over throd years. ↑ autored very much from eczema on my right hand s started with Uttie rod plopku and shan goà very Inflamed and spread and dischargod til my hand was.covensi anıt I couldn't umo 1 at all, I frequently got no sleep as night, But I was not able to do my own work.
"The doctor ordered me so baila with Cutlers Boap so. I thought I would also. use the Cuticura Ointment. I am dow shankhil to say I an: able to do my own work and my hand is prefhetly healwf" (Slyned) Mrs. J. Clack, 20, Vineyard „kto ingilia, Borka... Eng.... July M. 1913.
Sample Each Free by Post
With 33-p. Sels. Book. (Soap to vivante and Clatans to beal) Address penésemet. for samples. F. Newbary & Notta, 27, Charu- terhouse Say Landum. Suld everywheITH.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
... 10 cents.
#5 $0
is hereby notified that the Govern ment are prepared to let as ice to THE Unliersigned have received is-suitable tenant Room No. 6 on the cop ections to sell by Public Auction, dour of the Post Office building (New
op a yearly tenancy.
L-In Fictoria with two Beareri. Further particulars and conditions of letting may be obtained on application
E. Kepler, Miss K
# at the Office of the Director of Public Knowles, Mr MF. Levonick, Mr Quarter hour, Works..
W. J. Lawrence, Miss K. M. Marsh, Half hour.. Ray, H. C. Marie, Miss Morris, Mr One hour, HLR. Merritt Me W. E. Murgiave,
Three hours, Mr A. H. Orr, Mr and Mrs Loo Wah Fun, Miss Furter, Rev. F. Foote, Mr C. D. Paal, Mr L. Fellard. Arch. bishop
J. Petrelli, Mr P. M. Poynter, Mrs M. A. Painter and daughter, Mr R A. Kowley, Bir JJ. Rafferty, Mr and Mrs J. R. Sears, Mr G. W. St. Clair, Mr M. E. Smich, Mr I. Sameya, Mr and Mrs. W. Simmons, Miss FC Tuwse, Mr T-Beyond Victoria, with four Bea ere, H. Yosa, Miss E. L. Whiting. Mr W. W Wilsen, Jiss S. Walden. Mr H. A. Wilson, Mr Kwan Bok Yark
Tez Horse STREKT,
"A small collection of Native Weapons
"from New Guinea,
Two Leather Kit Bags
Two Larze Pile Carpets 16h by 141 aul
134 by 104,
One extra large size Dining Table
( apare leaves).
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers.
Term-Cash..
Hongkong, April 18, 1917.
ites
!
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned has received instruc dens to all by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th April 1917. comumencing each day at il sın, (continuing in the afternoon)
at bis Sales Rooms, DOWELL. STEKET,
A LARGE QUANTTET OF",
PLACK AND BROWN BOOTS AND SHOES,
Patent leather dress boots, buckskin. boots and shoes, rope sole shoes, fins quality coloured linen softshirts, white #polien uwenters, woollen veste, American * limen andėr suits, buth gowns, buthing suits and drawers, silk and listle socks, ailk ties, sun hats, straw hats, silk misters, lady's and gent's raincoats,
Also
'}
AQUANTITY OF
REAL PANAMA HATS.
-On Fiew from Tuonday, the 94th inst.
Catalognes will be issued
feasts-Caslı,
GEO. P. LAMBERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, April 19, 1917.
1707
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location
„LL· ELECTRIC TRANS Pais Entrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting, Fropa Baths and Sanitary Fittinge, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Boat of Food and Service
TELEPHONE 378 Telmolaris ADERINS"
• Vickia.'
J. WITCHELL, Manager,
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
HE Undersigned having been appointed Austs for the COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON 4. DAL trimmed into Bankers as SEBAT. IK m. SANDAKAN (British North
SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour bly with the better grades of Japanese Cast and gives good results on a very 20nerate
rate consumption.
.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colony Secretary: Hangkong, April 12, 1917. 1679
OFFICES
TO LET
at Connaught Road. OFFICES in King and York Building, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET
NEW HOUSE in Canduit Rand. Ready for bccupation. Also GODOWN in Daddell Street. For rent
and other particulars apply to-
H. M. H. NEMAZEF, 1 Des Voeux Road.
dgkeng March 15, 1917.
TO LET.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, April 19, 1917.
On London-
Bank Wire
"On demand,
30 days sighs.... ...
monthe sight,
Credits, 4 months Right,
די
Six hours................................... O Day (8 a.. so 5 pm), .........81.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fire extru.
The anticyclone is now centml in the vicinity of Tokio. There appears to be still a shallow depression over the Chick Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ording at 10a.m. to-day, 10 inch. Total since January 1st, 1,30 inches, against an | average of 9.18-inches, "
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 24th April
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL 19, 1917.
Stock and paid up
Value.
Etiona 11.50 4.M.
Last Dividendo?
and de
Approximate ietata caseil
my last year's div.
BANKE.
Hongkong Sbai #125 8710 b.
MARINS. INSUR-
W ANCES.
Cantons.............................. 50 | #973 b.
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E and S.E winds, moderate: overenst. oeca-North Chase 5 T. 130 sional rain.
2-Formosa Channel: The same as Enious... #200|#913 b.
No. 1.
3-South coast of China between Yangtzca 50 (317 Hongkong and Lamocks: The same a Nok
4-South coast of China between Hongkong to Hainan: The sanse as No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ands and begins during the month of April,
Ends. Begins.
6.55 "p.m.
Between the hours of 8.35 pa and 6pril 19th 6.49 a.m. the above fares shall be increased
60 per centum.
Three hours..................................... Hour.....
Six hours... Day (5 a.m. to 6 p.m.).- 2,00
111-In the Hill District.
23 46
HTBE INSURANDËS,
China Fires 20 $150 b.
Hongkong Tire ... su 330 b.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamshipe #50 $82.
Steamboata ...............§ 15 518 an.
Indo-Chinas
Final et 2-3 making 24.8 for 1976 and bonus of 10 sub jeet to deduction of Income tax
$7 final making
82%
ac 1914 and Interim of $18 / 1916....... Fizaldiv, of 15% making
2/c 1915 Interim of 30 pg 1915....
|815 making 918 for
1815 and special of $3
wal account 1916
་་
$7 and bonus $8 for
1915. 227 for 1913.
lot. of 93a/c 1 916/191*
81.25 for 1916
(Preferred...25 44 (Deferred)...£5 | 8123 1.
Interim u 3-a/c 1916... Ioterim or 104/1916,
6 p.e.
Bp.
6 p.o.
Ma... 8 pc,
ió pe
1917-
Date
EX-
,, 20th, 5.48
1
21st, 5.47
652
nc. 5.47
6.57
24th, 5.43
6,57
..............20,60 cents.
81.00 1.30
25th, "4.45
*6.57
Shell" Transporta. £1107/-"
"Scar Ferry' ......10831 b.
26th, 5,14"
6.59
• F
27th, 8.43
28th, 0.42
6,59
BEFINERIES,
9/int. afe1018 Coupon 27
$1.65 dividend & 45 cm. ↑ Bonas for year ending 30-18.
7p.o.
6.
9th, 51"
0.49
30th, 5.41
6.AG
With Bearers With 4 BearC3'3.
Chins. Sugas1008112
1 113 a. Malabon Segara... P. 30 $32 b.
114
$12 for 1316
ch
10 p
Quarter hour...
$0.15.
P. & fci 1816
$0.30
JI
15 p.
Half bour,... One hour,
... 09.
040
0.50
»
Two hours...
0.50)
0,58
Three bours,
0.70
1.00
Six hours.
1.50
NOR
27/15 Day(6xxitosp.)1.30
9/43
...-2/4) 129/40/18
Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/3) On Paris-
FFICE in Queen's Building, Top Calcutta-
Apply to
RICKSHAS.
I-In the Inland of Hongkong if engagest
if
MININA.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT."
APRIL 18, 1917.a.m.
Wind.
Kailans
£136.
Langkataądz. 10 T. 17 b Rank...... ..........£182 b... Tronoh Minos.........£127/03
Ural Casplane £12/
DOUKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Whace 501 883
B.K. & Whampo
Docks.....50 $123 an.
Final div, 5% free of in-
come tax, making 10%.
c 1915-1016 coupon No. 8
Ths. I for 1920
I interim making 4-
1/c 1918...
9% for 1915
18% for 1915 & bonus $
Final 82.50 & bouns 86, making $11 a/c 1910........
Station.
cants.
..10. 15
Hour.
Parameter
at Sea Level,
Temperature.
Humidity.
DIT Direction.
Weather.
Forco.
On demand
...322
in Victoria.
Credits, 4 months' sight, 332
1577
On New York-
Ten minutes,
On demand,
***
...462
Quarter hour,
On Bombay
Credits, 60 days sight,
Half hour, ***
Ono bouz,
Every Subsequent hour
Or demand,
дом..
Wire... On demand On Singapore- On demand, On Manila-
nom.
...1007
Włostock Note. If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- Memuro... charged outside the Western part of the Hakodate.. City of Victoria after 9 p.m. or be dis-
Tokic charged to the East of Buy View Police Nagasaki... Station on the Eastern side of the City
16a.
20,84
a. 29,90
30.03
n.
30.01
"
29.97
**29.93
Oshima
$29.95
Ou denard,
...11
Or Shanghai-
Nata Ishijima
ท
29.88
29.88
Ou deciand
Quarter hour.....
5 cents.
Half bour,
BoninIsland Chefoo... 58.
29,99
On Yɔkobama-
Hour,
On dand
... 1001
Every subsequent hour,........ 18
"III-Taips Road.
Weihaiwei.. 29.88 Bankow
|
Kickiang
GERIN, DREVARD & Co. 2nd Floor, St. George's Building. Hongkong, April 18, 1917. 1685
No.
TO LET
3A & ROBINSON ROAD.
Apply to:-
Mesare. DAVID SASSOON
& CO., LTD. Hongkong April 11, 1917.
30 days' ' aight(privato, paper).——
Gold Leaf, 100 Ane (per tael) ... 43.40 Sovereigns (Banks' Bayingrate) $8.40 a. Silver (per o
361
of Victoria after 9 pm, an extm half Kagoshima fare shall be chargeable.
II.-In Kaloon,
Twenty cents shall be added Changsha For each extra hour or part Suongtai ...
of an hour.if the birer causes
the journey to take longer
1660
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash .. Chinese Copper Cents.... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin Hongkong Suk Cein ...
nom:
P.D.
p..
To Rolle
thar :-
8% dia.
To 4th mile-
TO LET
TKMEDIATE ENTRY four very
· desirable, SHOPS situated in Lee House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. Recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars,.
Apply to
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Ins Co., Ltd. 48, Connaught Road Central. Boogkong, March 15, 1817. 1578
[1
TO LET
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table Kiven below has been compiled at the National Almanac 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 st Taim
Sha T during the years 1887-8-9.
The
zern of the table corresponds with
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon..
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf aren 68,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917.
T
35
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK HANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO PUN CUAL (either cargo or Bankers) from payment of all Part 0x01apt
charges
CHINA MAIL"
PUBLICATIONS.
ETAINABLE at the Unina Maxi
At Sohvatik Steamers are berthed along Ofice, o Wyndham Street, Hoax.
side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides.
kong:--
Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level,
tid
To obtain the depth of water on the gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3 foet inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock Aberdeen, add 10 feet inches to the height given in the tabis.
Moa.
April xh to 20th, 1917.
SÍCE VAR
29.0
•
13, p..
9
Shanghal Docks 2, 100 T. 93 1.
Tx. 74 fol year ending
8 p.
Taiboku.5.
21-
Tainan Kosbun... Peseadores.. Canton @ it. Hongkong Gap Rock MACRO Wuchowa Pakhoi...
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...8 50 8102 Central Estacés
...$100 $100
Hongkong Lands...$100 $67) bi Humphreys Extates 10]$6Į Kowloon Landa... 30|#33 West Points.☎ 50|875 ►
Shanghai Tanda T. 30 T. 92
Final of $3 making 83 / 1916.dk 87 a/c 1918.
Final div. of Bo making
97 / 1916 edoze
60 cents for 1915.
82 for 19182
Final 3-26, making 35.26
afc 1916% 6% final making-12
/ 1918
Amor
Pk
Swatow
hours.
Taichu
2 hours. ..4
single........ 70 cents....Ï hour. return......100
Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single...81.20......
return.....1.50...
Beyond 6th to 9th mile-- single $175.. return.......$2.00
Beyond oth to 11th mile
single82003 return......to...
ment in cach 'cuse.
19
The fares here set cut to apply to one ricksha with three coolics from Tsim Sha
Phulien
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th St.Jumes mile to be a matter of previous arrange-
Aparri Dagupan... Manila Legaspi Tacloban Licilo Surigao Labuan
Tsui.
C
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Hom
π
73
COTTON MILLS,
7121
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Not exceeding Hongkong Observatory, April 19, 1917.
ver passenger.
04 ceata
Hongkong
Beight Женд
Low Watch Honghong
Time
Eag
From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Hos pital...........
04
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower
D#
From Clock Town to Esco
Couse.
From Clock Town to Bay
View House
打
เค
From Wanchai Market to.
Bay View House From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
11-In the City of Victoria.
Not excealing
-Wed, 23
Oti.
en
HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH
(1891-1903) BONGKONG'S MUSICAL
HISTORY... vie
ON WILD LIFE IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA by Rev. C. A. Bunbury, M.A.)
Jr.
4
+50
Quarter hour,.......
Half hour,
,50
*
HONGKONG REGISTER.
One hour.
Two hours,
Three
Part I-Mammals and Birds
50
Charts of Bibelen Bay (Sebattik Bar bour). Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be ha application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agents Conis Harbour Cont Company, Limited.
1077
NOTES
Preston
For
per passenger, 10 cents.
10
70.
................T. MT. 1478 6. Shanghai Cortons T. 50 T. 120 6.
Kung Yik............ 10 T 14 b
Y ngtasepoes
Ms. 9 for. year ending
SI 10 16 Tin, 6 div, a/c year ended
30-6-16,
¡Vis.. 0.90 for 1918
T. ST. 6
MISCELLANEOUS.
1288
12 cta. for 19i...
水
0843 b.
6 p.c. for year ending
28-2-0616424
10 88
71 cents for 1918
..# [6. [823]]) &..
Green Islande 74 88.10 b
80 canta for 1916
China-Eorneos 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahn beit, on the level of the sea in Light & Power inches, tenths and hundredths
2. TEMPERATURE in the shade, in da ins-Providenta grees Fahrenheit.
3. BUMIDITY, in percentage of stura" | Dury Farms tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND; to two points. Hongkong Electrica 10 2301 b.
3. FORCE OF WIND, zorling to Bea for Scala. ··
■.
e. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t fog, g gloomy, h hail, lightning, o overcast, P passing showers, g squal, rrain 1 mow
thunder. visibility. w dew wet).
7. Ram in inches tenths and hun- dredthe
return
+
Hongyong Lee..
320 / $151. Hongkong Bopr...8 10 1284
Bongbong Tramwaye 5/57,30
H.K. Steel Foundry.
9:0
13 for year ending
31-716
+21 a/c 1916/17. Bonus
75 cents.
BIL on a/o 1918
81 fine and bonna, Pi,
asking 3
23% finxiafe 1918 Pend- ing (centa 48 per share)
Peak Tra
do
$0.80
(new) 181
for 1916/1918,
51 0.9)
Prů
8 pa 7 =
7 pa Bibe
12 pas 9 po
10
Temperature.
Hengkong, April 10, 1917,
BAROMETLE
*TATEMOKKALK..
Fid: "Maximum
1 P.M.
4 PM.
Doo Mudnam (over night
29.87
90.67
*20.80
Part 11-Reptiles, Amr kibir and
Fisher..
of the
THE MISSIONS ETRANGERES
(History Churches)
Eastern!
Barometer Temperature Humidity Direction of find.
day On dase at On dale si Five At 3p.r.
1 p.m.
Six
90,80
70
918*
Weathes Rain
· 0.07
** p 1.06 Barce 72 CHINESE SCHOOL BOOK am-Ta King," translate i by E. J. Eitel) ...
SIH ROBEET HARTS LAND
TAX MEMORANDUM
WASHING BOOKA, (for man
One day from 8 am to 0 p.m.31.25.
III-Beyond Victoria.
20.81 $0.40
69
.71
AB
One hour, Two Gours. Threa Four! Fire
Sk
One day from ťá
"Highest opeu de temperature on the 18th.
BORGES/O50 air temperature put the. IshaL IN
E. F.CLAYTOs Director, Hongkong, Observatory, April 18, 1917.
extrs is to be allowed for the
IV In Bouicon
Not exceeding Half hour.
Quarter hour, per bauengerne hour,
•23 cent Two hours,
$1.50,
If a vehicle is
ged beyond the limite of the City of Victoris half fare
Three
Four
Six
Steam Laundry 4.0.4 13.40 1
Not exceeding Union Waterboats 811 816.
25 cents for 1916/1916.
12% ter 1916
40
30
Wataone
70 conds for 181o
50
-140
William Powell
[80] D. & 8} .50 cent for 1813/121
la
Telegraphic Add: "HIALTO. Telephone No. 990 PO.BT No. 311
rat MOKÚN & TAYLOR
Share and General Brokers,
2.40
9.80
3,00
One day from 5 to 6 pm. 6.00
Between the hours of 8.30 p.in. and e
10 pe
am the above fores shall be increased Frinted and publishod for THE CRIA Man Limited by BRETLA A by CO per centum.
ndbars Street Hong 17.