HONGKONG. TOLUNTEÊX
RESERVES.
Malinas, Commanding H.K.Y.İ.
DETAIL
O duty from the morning of Sunday The 2nd April to the morning of Sunday "the th April "B" Coy. B.K. Y.E.
Orderly Officer Lieut. F. E. Thom. Next for daty H. K. V. C.
PARIDES FOR NEXT WEEK, Monday, rd instant. Ni Today, 4th instant. Nil. Wednesday, th instant.
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 645 pm. under Instructor Sergt. Ox- beer Dress: trill order.
Signalling Section :
**A" and "B"
Classes at Volunteer Headquarters at 5. Dres Clean fatigue.
Torsday,
Suth instant.
Bevrnits on the Cricket Gromul at 5.15 pm under Instructor Sergs. Ox- berry Dress: Drill order.
Clean
Machine Gan Section at Wellington Barracks at 2.15 p. Prose Langua
Mounted Section at Jockey Clab | State at 5p.m. Dress: Drill order.
"Frany, 27ah instant.
"A" whil "B" Cos, on the road, outside; the girly Boom at 3.45 p.m. Kowloon and sections on the Polo Ground į at kimi pain. Does Drill order..
KERUNGTU.
Pto... W. Robertson having joined is allotted Corps No. 8 and posted to Cor. "8" Platoon. VII. Section 10, "
Pte. J. E. Hailtou having joined is "allotted Corps No. 154 and pouted ta
Coy. "A" Fistoon II. Scetina 10.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE:
7
$450
OUR STANDARD 16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with H.F. Caille Engine which rans on either Karonens ar Dusoline,
Plegas arrange for a trial run.,
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Oce.
'PHONE
THE CHINA MAIL.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
.
I.--In Fictoris with two Bearers.
Quarter hour.
Half hour.
One hour, *****
Six hours.
... 10 centa.
20
25
50
01
Day (6 min. to 8 pm) .......................$1.00
If the trip is extended boyond. Vietoria, half faro extra
Between the burs of 8.30 pm, and s a. the above fares shall be increased by 30 per centum.
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers.
Hour.
Three hours.........
Six hours...ikaren
0,60 centa .81.00.
OYAGER SING'S MOTOR CAR GARAGE Day (6 69.200
BEST CARS ON HIRE AT LOWEST PRICES.
39, Haiphong, Road, Kowloon. TELEPHONE NO. 307 E.
Today's Advertisements
*NOTICE.
5.S. MEIKAI MARU”
HE Mini Bussan Kaisha's S.5.
TMEIRAL MARE will be es patched by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha from this Port for Jajan, San Francisco, Panama and South American Ports, or TUESDAY, the 24th April at Noon.
For fall particulars regarding Froight,
T. DAIGO,
TO PARADES CENTRAL 3.30 Plug - Tresday, April 24th. - No. 1 Section
ander Company sergeant Major.etc. apply to Also all Recruits of No. 2 Com PLAY.
Wednesday, April 5th.-All Recruits of X Company and of No. 2, Platoon.
Thunday, April 26th.-M. 3 Company unidor Chief Inspector Lammut ant0. C. Company. Friday, April 27th. No Section, at
Water Police Station urder CSIN...
Cupany at Central at 30 p.in
5.43 p.m. Alsa Regralts of No
POLICE SCHOOL.
(Inspector Gordon)--Wecinus.
Clas day, April 26th.
BAND UND ORCHESTRA.
Tuesday, April 24th Music Class 6 pm. Wednesday, April 25th-Band Practice Band Practice. Friday, April 27th. -
6 p.m.
6. p.m. Members of the Bar are referred to Standing Order 87 (d), buge) 38. Until further orders all leave must be obtained from the undersigned through the Band- master or Assistant Bandmaster.
The Band-Master is granted two months leave from April 15th.
RAN
P.C. 25 Marques is dismissed. P.L. 244 Chan Chan is perutted to sesign on leaving the Colony..
(Sgd. F. C. JIK,
D.S.P. (R.J.
Agent, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Agents. The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Hongkong. April 1 1977.
13
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1714
Tructions to well by Public Auction, HE Undersigned have received in-
(F*1 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERSIS),
DRESS
ww
SATURDAY, the 8th April, 1917, 10.30.mattheir Sales Rooms. No. 6,
Des Vaux Roud, Corner of Ica House Street, MATERIALS AND.
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
As Follows type Alpaci, various colours, Blue and White Serge, Friats, &c., Toilet Soap, Perfumery, Blankets, Counterpants, Rain Coats, a few low of Eosiery, Sun Elate,...,
Coffee Cups and Saucers, Glass Ware,
Terms-Cash.
&c,
HUGHES & BUDGE,
Auctioneeri
Hongkong, April 20, 1917.
見
TO LET
III-In Hill District,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 20th at neon-No returns from Japoneso atators. Freasure has increased moderately over N. China, and, with few exceptions, has decreased slightly elsewhere. moderate anticyclone is situated to the north-west of Shantung and a depression to the north-west of Tsarang:
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am-to-day, 0.07 inch. Tatut since January 1st, 7,37 inches, against an
■verage of 9.3inches.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL 20TH, 1917.
Stock and paid, ap
Qtiona 11.30 A.M.
Last Dividend. and date.
BANES.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Hoogkong & S'hal#125 3710 b. noon on the 21st April:-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E and 8. E. winds, moderato ; cloudy, rain.
2-Formosa Channel: NE. winds moderate,
1!
MARINE INSTIK- ANCES
Cantons བ་རཱན་སམས་ཅི{33736
3-South ecass of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as
North Chase No. 1.
4-South coast of Chins between Cafons Hongkong to Hsinso: The same as
With Bearers. With 4 Bearers.
Quarter bour...... 10:15
$0.30
Half bour, ...
... 0.20
2:40
One hour.
1,3)
Two hours,...
0:50
0:80
No. 1.
(1861
Three hours............. 9.70
1.00
Six hours.
* 1.00
1.8)
Day (Sam:0p.m.)[0
9.09
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
TO LET
RICKSHAS
I.—In the Island of Hongkong if engagedard Time at which Official Night ends The following table shows the Stan
and begins during the month of April, 1917-
in Victoria.
1
Ten minutes...
Quarter hour,
Half bour...
One hour.
IT is hereby notified that the Govern- ment are prepared to let za Office to suitable tenant Room No. 5 on the top Roar of the Post Office building (New Government Offices) in Fedder Street an a yearly temper."
Further pactibus, and conditions çf letting may be obtained on application at the Office of the Director of Public Worka.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong. April 13, 1917.
TO LET
OFFICES
4
1679
at Conwaght Road. OFFICES in Kinga and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit HOUSES in Broadwood and Mereton
Terraces.
HOUSES en Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lĩa-
TO LET
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Roud.
Ready for ocenpation.
Every Subsequent hour,
15
3]
cunts.
Note: If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m. or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
II.—In Kowlcom Quarter hour, Half hour, Hour,
Date. April 20th, 5.48
F+
21st. 5.47
,,and, 5.47
.. 25th, 5.43
Final of 337-ranking
£4.6 for 1918
and
Sous of 10 sub- ject to deduction of
income taK
87 final making 825
aja 1914 and Interim
of 915 / 1914....... Fical div. of 15% waking
97 / 1915 Interim of 130 m 1914.
Approximate Rasura and
on lab JETI
25 m 130
#1001913 b.
61 p.m.
•
813 msking $13
for
1915 and special of ₹13-
VIL MOCOTER 1918
7 p.
Yangtans # 00|#217-
•
FIRE INSURANCES;
Chins Fires.. 20 ($185 b. Hongkong Fire ... v{$550 b.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships 350||$39 «.
Steamboats. 15)$18
Indo-China.-
87 and boune * for -f015、.v.4""་ནན་་་་་་ $27 for 1915
וי
8 pr
Int. of 95 a/c 1918/1917
161 pc.
$1.95 for 1918......
(Prälarred).......£5|8414 (Daferred) £5|3124 sa..
Interim 43/- 4/0 1916........ Turerim ot 10 s/s 1910,
8 p..
Endi.
Begins.
3.1.
6.36 p..
6.57
657
23rd, 3.46
6.37
94th, 5.43
6.37
8.57
26th, 5,44
0.49
27th, 5.43
8.39
29th 3.43
6.50
M
29th, 5.41
6.30
,, 30th, 5.41
8.59
5' cents.
** Shail * Transpoem. 21 107/
"Star Ferry'
101834
T
9/-int. s/c 1916 Coupon 27
$1.65 'dividand; & 15 eta. Benge for year ending 30-418
7 p..
REFINERIES.
62.
104 p.4.1
13
10
Every subsequent hour.
III-Taipa Round
Twenty cents skull be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes: the journey to take longer than
To 4th mile
Bingle 75 cents....1 hour. retard... $1.00 3. bours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single $1,204.2 hours, return.....51.50.
Beyond 6th to 9th mile- single $175, return...$2,00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile single 32.00 return,50............7 Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
3
The fares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Tsui.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG. DAILY WEATHER | China. Sugars
REPORT.
APRIL 20, 1917-a.m.
Wind.
Station.
cingiz
Barometer
at Sea Level.
Temperature/
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
Force.
Wostock... 6. 29.52, 37 Memuro....! Hakodate.. Tekio Kochi
од
Nagasaki... Kagoshima QeEima
Ishi'ite
BoninIsland
Chefoo...! 6:1
Weihaiwei 30.084 Harkow
1
Ala 1 GODOWN in Duddell Street. For rent and other particulars apply to
1713
H. M. H. NEMAZEE
1 Des Vaux Bead. Zgkong. March 15, 191
Ichang
1577
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
I
TO LET.
Charan Catalan.
Malabon Sagara.
Kalaza
Langka...
Raub..........
100 | 91124 ↳. 1194 zz. 812 for 1916. P. 30 $30 b..
P. 3 for 1912..
Final div, % free of in- come tax, making 10% A/c 1915-1916 coupon No. 8 Tla. I tar 19ID
MININO.
E136/-
55.8.
„gdra. 10 T. 171 b.
... $2.
1 interim making V-
13 9.6
2716 #
afo 1916.
for 1015
Tronoh Mixes...
· Uzal Caspians: ............. 28/
DOCKS, WEARVES
"AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharros # 50|#82 4 811
H.E. & Whampo
Docks .......
3.50 $123.
Shanghai Docks ¤, 100 T. 20Ą 1.
8% 1916 & bonus 22
Final $2.50 & bonus $3, making $11 ■/% 1916...
Яр
Tia. 7 141 year ending
39.4 15
する
EXCHANGE Hongkong. April 24, 1917. Limiton
Bank Wire
+
2/41
On demand.... ../49/15
0 days' sight.........2/4
4 months' sight, ......2/4 13/18 Crevits, 4 months" sight, 5 Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/5 01 Paris-
*.323
+
droand.. Berdits, 4 months' sight,
...234
New York
On demand,
...56
Credit
60 days sight,
Wire, *****
On demand,
De Calcutta
Wire,...
En demand
Da Singapore-
Op surand,
On Manila-
On demard,
Da bizanghaj-
Criteria
пот
...1071
...113
......
30 days' sight(private paper).
Da Yok bama-
On mand,...
***
od Lenf, 100 fine (per tael)
... 110+
48.90
fever-igns(Banks Buyingrate) 38.35
ilver per oz)********* Bar bilver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cab... Chinese Copper Cents... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub Coin ................. Hoogking bub Coin ...
*M
37.1/16 174% nom.
D.2.
р.п.
7 Z P
51 x dis.
par.
·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 tomatic tide-recording machine in the Water fice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui daring the year 1887-8-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with the emo of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
velow mean sea level.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
RE
: COAL
Undersigned having been appointedFFICE in Queen's Euiking. Top From Slaughter House to AxNT for the COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quota prices for best quality SILAMPUPON COAL trimmed into Bankers at ‘DEBAT- TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Barnea
SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour.. ably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results on Vory moderate consumption.
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK ** SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO. PUN COAL (sither cargo or Bunkers) exempt from payment of all Port tharges.
·ard'
At Sebaltik Steamers are berthed along. side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibake Bay (Sabattik Har- bour), Price and all other information
Le concerning the Pert can had on application to the Agents,
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agents Cowie Barbour Cool Company, Limited.
LESSONS IN CHINESE
1027
MELI HUN FAN, & Chinese gradusis versed in Uteratury, kan besu a, teacher, to Karogena Officine sad Merchants in Uils Colony for leu yours He a good method of training Europas to pars in the "Chinese examination, and is powemed of a tint rata certificate an a
tancher, H.
bale à good knowledge of Bened lakks.
direct to No. 152, Wellington Street, Brat feor,
#
29.96
29.90
99,83
Nat exceeding Sharp P... Der passenger. Amoy
* 29.81 Swatow..... 29.79 Taiboku.... 5'1. 29.78 Taichu Tainan 99.76 Kochun Pescadores.
*
21
Canton 60
Floor
Sailors' Home .............
04 cents.
Apply to
GERIN, DREVARD & Co. 2nd Floor, St. George's Building, Hongkong, April 16, 1917.
From Sailors Home to Government Civil' Hos- pital
BA
1085
From Government Civil:
Hospital to Clock Tower
04
From Clock Town to Reca
Couse ......
Hongkong
Gap Rock..
10
Macao
From Clock Town to Bay
View House8744
Wuchow 3. 99.86
12
17
Pakhoi
29.
TO LET.
10. 3 & ROBINSON ROAD.
Apply to
لوم
Messrs. DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD.... Hongkong, April 11, 1917. 1660
TO LEZ, MMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable BHOPS aituated in Ice 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 18, 1917. * 1578
"TO LET
From Wanchai Market to Bay View House ......... From Bar View House to Quarry Bayangka
閃
II.-In the City of Victoria.
Quarter bour, Half hour, quiq One hour skin. Two hours, Three " Four Five Six
Hoikow
Phulen
Tours
C. St. James # Aparri 88 Dagupan... Manila "
#1
Not exceeding Legaspi par passenger Tacloban ...
10 cerita. Iloilo 19
Surigao..." Labuan.
H
15
T. F. CLATTOF, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 9, 1917.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 3o degrees Fahnnheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
One day from 6 s.m. to 6 g.m.)
"III-Beyond Victoria.
Not exceeding
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de¦ per vassenger!grees Fahrenheit.
55 centa.
One hour......
Two, Ore.
Three
Four
Five
45
75
83
20
3. Hummy, in percentage of atura tion, the hauidity of sir saturated with moisture being 100..
4. DIRECTION OF WID, to two points,
5. FORCE OF WED, according to
Then who stand warning the Chiese language| TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Six ase reqstexted to welke wo ♬ China Mail * Odics üri Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, One day from 6am to 6 pm: 31.30 Benford Scale
Kowloon. [1251
Kowloon.
FRENCH LESSONS
Q.
Hi Read.
To obtain the depth of water on the TANG YUK BETAL, Successor to
tid gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
47 Lamost Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
6 inches in the height given in the table.
April 21st to 27th, 1017.
ཟ་པ་ན་
LOW WATER
Monskana
Height
Bligh,
the late BIEN TING,
44, D'AGUILAR STEXE7.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
·Coastltation free.
High OVERLAND CHINA MAIL”
THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
"CHTRA MAIL".
CONTAINS ALL THE NEVE
OF THE WEIKOA
PHICE 28 DIM. (USED) Ver Copy:
STATE OF WEATHER blue sky, e
HOTHIS LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotela...₫ 50) 2102.
Central Esta: ...100 $100,
Hongkong Lands $100 8971 b Humphreys Estatom 10 38
Kowloon Lands ... 30] 833
West Points...... 50|178 b.
Shanghai Landa T. 50 T..99
SOTTON MILLE
ET. T. 150 b..
Shanghai Cottons T. 60 T. 1205, "
Kung ik........ 10 T. 144 ba
utaso ·T-BT. 5. b.
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneo .... §. 12 | $8
Light & Power ... #" 0|343.6,
Previdents Dairy Farms
1048
#: 6 [123] 'b. ̧·
Final of 3 making : $6
a/ 1918. Yafe 1916..
Final div. of 3 making
87 s/c 1916e 50 couts for 1918 ..........
for 1918
Final 83-25, making 86.25
a/e 1916 8% final making 12% 1916.
Tis. 9 for year ending
31-10-18. Tix. 6 div. a/c year unclexă
30-8-15.
Tia, 0.90 for 1916.
8 p.
• TË DO
6 p.
7 pi
of po
5 p.
12 sta. to 1915.
p.c. for your ending
casts for 1915
81 p
33 for year ending.
A FLAT in Humphreys Building,mits of the City of Victoria half fare detached cloud, 'd drizzling rain, i fog, Green Islands - ..............8 74/88.10 68.15 80 cents for 191 nafar |
La vehicle is discharged beyond the extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf ares 55,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godownsa
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917.
IV-I Kowloon
8 gloomy, h'huil, 1 lightning, o ov rcast,
passing showers, a squal, r rain 30 Hongkong. Kientzien 8 10 8301, b. thunder. vvisibility, w dey wel). *)
7. RA in inches tenths and han-Hongkong lese... 22 | 8151
Not exceeding dredthe
•pussenfer
$21 a/c 1916/17 Bonus 75 cents.
811 on a/c 1916
Hongkong Ropes... 10 #28-
81 final and bonus
making #3
RS
%
final a/b 1918. PODR-
ing (ounts $8 per share)
Hongkong Trunwayı.5/- 87.30
H.K. Fonday... $10
29.80 Fear Tramwayn
dej
"
Str
HONGKONG REGISTER. :
Previous dist
Quarter hour, Balf hour,. One hour, Two hours, Three.. Four Fire One day from 8 ans, to 6 pm. 6.00
and a Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. am: the above fares shall be increased by Lo per ccatum;
.80
.80
2.40
Temperaturo. Hengkong," April 20, 1917..
4.80
5.00
Do..
1 PM
29:86 29.83
THERMOMIZES
Dar
1. 1.
"Do..
]Da face at On date'al
at % p... 12.
Barometer Temperature Enmidity Direction of Wind.....] Weather
*20.70
20.77
71-
70
.15
9%
93
BE
Fain.
0.00
lgbest open kä-kampenters, on the TALK, Lavut, open sål/ DEPOperaINTO en jthe 20th
TTACLAXTON, Director. Hongkrak Obetstory, April 20, 1917
A PARENTS DUTY. TOUR boy inlways getting scratched -1ur cut or bruised. Because, these wounds have healed all right is no sign boy always will Get a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Baru and see that every injury is card for immediately. You can get nothing better, and blood pousons is too dangerous a disease to risk For sale by 1 Chodista pad Store
koopers:
Do. (Was bulb) 9. AM. “é:
Do. (Wet balb) 1 P.M," sivim suami
- Do.. ?Wat bulb) -4...P.M.
Dr. Maximum
Do. Minimum (over night
THE FRUIT SEASON
SOWEL Complaint, is, rors to he
prevalent during the fruit secon
Be sure to keep bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Quolera and Diarrhoea femedy
(now)
Steam Imundry
Union Weterbentu
Watsons....
William Powell
# 14.801
7/88.40 b
Tstegraphia Add Telephone No. 990
on hand. It may save a B. For me Printed and publ by all Chemise and Storekeepers,
25 cents for 1915
124% 1916
70 cents for 19815 ...
121 p...
180 cents for 1913021. p..
TALTON PO.BN, HE
Carbuyers:S
MOXON & TAYLOR, Share and General Bickers
The Cuisa Him Limited by BearEAM