CHURCH SERVICES.
JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
HONGKONG.
www
LÈS BENDAT AUTer Easton, 201 APRIL,
For Communion (7.30) s. 18.)
* İna. (11) a. 1)
Responses, Ferial; Venite, Byce; Paalma, Crotch; Te Deum,, Woodward, Smart, Turle: Benedictus; Garret: Hymns, 19, 138.
God Save the King.
*Exceng (6_p.m.)
Bemes, Ferial; Psalues, Bussell: Mag-
aificat, Smart: Nune
Dinit Wesley; Anthem "O how amiable" Barnby; Hymns, 41899, 476.
Daion Charo, Kennedy Road.
Sanday Services, April 13.
Hoening Service at 11 am-Hymns,
5, 34, 267, S4,
Berging service at 6p-Hymitis. 396,
20, 24, 303
Preacher Rev. J. Kirk Macpnathic.
Ht, Androw's Church, Kowloon.
Holy Communion it's a.m. and at the
evening service.
Homing Prayer at 1a.m.
Bospores, Ferial; Venite, Dyes in F
y
$450
OUR STANDARD
16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with
"
HP. Caille Engine which rans op either Keresone or Gasoline. Please arrange for a trial; run.”
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
TO LET
TO LET
Machinery Once.
PHON 17..
NETT HOUSE is Condait Raul.
Ready for occupation.
Also I GODOWN in Duddell Street, For rent and other particulars
Psalms 107, verses 1, 30, Croteb,. Chaze No. : verses 31 to end, Rimbauls, Chant No. 232: Te Doun Blisset; Benedictas, Garrett: Hymns. 215, ture 13 (second)471, 217 and 21s apply to
God Save the King.. "
Brewing Prayer at 6 p...
Berpo, Ferial: Psalms, 108; Rasdil,
fed verses 1-19, Smart, verses 20 to and, Goodenough in F; Maguificat Barnby in F, Chant No. 304; Nunc Dinnitus Foster: Kyrie. Hendels sobr; Hymns, 22, 266, 555 and 440;1 Vesper Hynin.
God Ears the Risk.
St. Peter's Church, West Point. Bara.-Holy Conurunion. 19.20.1.Sunday School.. 11.m.-Morning Prayer and Serniom. Puckler: Rer. W. T. Featherstone.
Peak Church.
Evening Service at £30.
The Gospel Hall,
10 & 12 PADDER STAKİ Weekly Services-Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Believers only 11 .. Gospel Meeting, 8 pm. Tuomisy and Thursday, Bible study
p.m.
Friday, Ladies' Bible study5.30 p.ni. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, p
יין
First Church of Christ. Safenicist. MACDONNELL ROAD,
Sundays, 11 s.11.
Wednesdays, an p..
Wesleyan Methodist Charsh, Талска.
Bunday Morning Service 10.15 am. Baaday Lening bervice 6.15 pm.
“Boldiers' and Sailors" Home,
Arsenal Street. Sunday Evening, Gospel Mecting, 3 pun,
St. Joseph's Church
Garden Rosć.
•
Ma and Sermon at 10 am followed by
tar Benediction of the Blessed Purament.
"
Roman Catholic Cabetdral.
flexenly.
Low Namnt 6, 7 And 9.30 a
Bigh 159 R$ 8 AIT,
5 pm-Benediction of the Blessed
Semiment.
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EXCHANGE Hongkong, April 21, 1917.
Chalon- law. Wire
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3/44 dermand... ......2/4 0/15 days' sight... ...9/41 months' aight,.....2/4 13/18 Credits, 4 months' sight,...2/8) Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/51" Ou Paris-
On demand,
...3234
Credits, 4 months' sight, ...334"
Oh: New York.
On demand,
Fr
1 L
...56
Credits, 60 days sight,...
Ois Bombay
Wire,
On demand,
JC'sleutta-
On demand
Da Singapore
On demand,
On Manila.
On demard
p-On Shangcal-
On demand
On Yokohama -
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TH
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..101
113
30 days' night(private paper).
On d'imand,
Gold
Lent
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H. M. H. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Vœux Bead.
di, gkong. March 15, 1917,
10
TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
IN WHIUN ABS. VESTED THE BILA ADS OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
1
COXFANT, LTD., and
TEE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO..
13772
NOTAL FUNDS AT 91st DMK, 1914,
£28.970,387.
I-Authorized Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000). T Paid-up Capital; 437,500. -Fire Fand............................................. 3,897,047
FFICE in Queen's Building, Top QI-Life & Annuity Funds.... 17,567,58)
Apply to
GERIN, DREVARD & Co. 2nd Floor, St. George's Buikling. Hongkong, April 16, 1917.
TOLET.
TO ROBINSON ROAD,.
Apply to:-
Messrs. BAVID SASSOON
CO., LTD: Hongkong, April 11, 1017. 1560
TO LET
A
OFFICES at Connaught Read
OFFICES in Kings and York Building. EQUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Zerraces,
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
*MENT AGENCY Co., L
TO LET.
2.
very
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four
desirable BHOPS situated in lce House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel Recently reconstricted.
For rent and other particulars,
Apply to
4
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46, Conaught Road Central! Hongkong, March 15, 1917.
TO LET.
Slating Fund Account ......
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| Reranse Firs Eranch
CUTICURA SOAP BATH FOR BABY
11
Is Scothing,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 91st at 11.43-No returns from Japan or Indo-China. Pressare bein creased moderately at Vladivostock and along the east coast of China. Changes at other reporting stations are small.
The anticyclone has probably movel eastward, and the depression over Indo-
Cooling and Chips is probably stationary.
Restful
If there is any skin trouble, touch it with Cu ticura Ointment after the bath. He can't sleep. and eat if he has skin troubles.
Sample Each Free by Post
With Skin Book (Soap to reaING and istment to heal). Forwarntly addres post-card: F. Newbery & sana, 27, Chare koshauen de Bold everywhe
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
... 10 cents.
50
$1.00
I-In Victoria with neo Bearers. 128,250 Quarter hour,"
Half hour..... £23,970,367 One hour,
Three hours, £2,381,458 Six hours..
2,141,595 Day (6 am to 6 pm)
237,230 half fare extra
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,
Life and Annuity
Branches.......cc? Revonne Marine Department... Other Receipts
476,940
Between the haurs of 820 p.m. and e £5,339,228, the above fares shall be increased
by 50 per centom.
The Accumulative Faade of the various Branches are separately Invested, and, by || Act of Parliament, are get maide to meet the claims ander the respective Depart menta of the Company's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Artriti
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 hours- ending at 10a.m.. to-day, 0.40 inch. Total
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL 21ST, 1911.
Steck and paid!« me
Q'Lous 11.30 AM.
Value.
Laat. Dividend nad dala
BANKS.
since January 1st, 7,77 inches, against an Hongkong & Sbal $795 18:10 5.
sverage of 9.60 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the Sud April ;---
་་
MAPING INEPRIDE
ANGEK
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock Ewinds. moderate; overcast, occasional rain.
-Formosa Channel: N.E. winds
Canton
8 '20 | #575- be
North Chise
KAS PT. 159
fresh
2-South coast of China. between Hongkong and Larocks: The same a Close 4100 1215 5. £' 52. Na,
4-South coast of China between Yangtares Hongkong Hainan The ne sa Na..
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL.
The following table shows the Stant dard Time'st which Official Night ends and begins during the month of April,
191-
זן
3808917
FIBE INSURANOTEJ
China Fire.................... $153 b.
Hongkong Wires ........ #7] 9330 b. 932) sa.
SHIPPING.
Dongins Steamshine $50 $78 b...
Steamboats.... 15 $18 ab. Indo-Chinas.--
(Preferred)56 || BANK (Deferred)...£39192) 1.
Fins of £2-3 making £46 for 1976 and bogw of 10 aub- ject to deduction of Income tax
12
$7 fina making · 395. c.1914 and Interim of 918 / 1915, ....... Final div. of 15% making
2% af 1913 Interim of 220 ■ 1913....
$13 making 891 for 1918 and spesial of 83
wat zocoast. 1910
$ and bonus 2 for
-1913,
27 for 1913
*ኃ
Approxima
Keira d
An layo Puzz's
LIT.
6) F.C
Bp.
Ի
Ti por
8 p.c.
Tat. of 85 a/c 1918/1917
A
8.
Interim of 3 a 1918... Interim ot 10- a/c 1916,
8 p.c.
$1.25 for 1915
Dato. April 31st, 8.47
Exde.
Begins. 6.57 p.
11
22nd, 47
6.57
*
23rd, 5.46
.6.57
24th 6.43..
6.57
96th, 5.45
8.57
28th. 5,41
6.58
** Shall " Staneto £1107/-. .
arth, 43
0.09
..... 0.6) cents.
Bath, 5.42
6:30
* Star Ferry $10934.
.$1,00
29th 5.41
6.59
1.30
30th, 1
€50
2/-ict nie 1918 Coupon 97
$1.65 dividend 15.
Bonus for year ending' '90--16:
Day 6 s.m."to 6 pm)
6 p
9.00
III-In the Hill District.
I-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beaters. Hour,
Three bours.... Six hours......
Halt hou....
P. foi 1916.
134 par
With Bearers With Bearers.
"ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT,
APRIL 21, 1917.-A..
REFINERIE
China. Sugara......................8 (80 #114 h. 1144 sa. $12 for 1916 Malabon Sugars. F. 301 $52
MININ9. Kalazi..................£1 | 36/-
Langkato .........................pdim. 10]T. 171 b. Razba...........
2 ն.
Final div, 5% free of in- come tax, making 10% a/c 1915-1918 coupon No. 8
Tia. I for 141
Quarter bour... $0.15.
$0.30
... 0.30
0.40
One hour,
0.30
4,60
Two hours,
0.50
0,80
Three hours,
0.70
1.00.
4
Six hours. 100. Day (6mtosp.m.) 1.50
1.241
2.50
'RE Undersigned having been appointed
COAL CO., LTD... are prepared to quote pricon for beat quality BILIMPOPON : CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SEBAT- TIK or BANDAKAN (Britiak North-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged Bernen
SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results on a very moderate consumption. SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPC
Steamers calling at SRBATTIE or PUN COAL (either cargo or Barkers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Sebattik 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 Sibuke, Bay (Sobattik Har 1578bour). Prices and all other information concerning tho Port can be had an
pplication to the Agents."
FOURE
3-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
Terrace
Kowloon.
and Salisbury Avenue,
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf area 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.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table ven below has been. compiled at the National Almanse Offies in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an antomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-9.
The are of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chait, which hea found to be 4 feet 2 inches below mean sea.
level
To obtain the depth of water on the 100 fine (per tael) .4810 hd gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Bevereigns (Banks Buying rate) $8.35 n Hilver (per oz.)
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gonge 373/18
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 17% nom.inches to the height given in the table.
p.n.
April 22nd to oth, 1917. X pa. 542 dia.
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash...... Chinese Copper Centa... Rate of Native Interess Chinese Sub. Coin.
Hoogting Bub Coin ...
par.
? HONGKONG HEGISTER. “
Earoseter..
Temperature
Hamidity
Wind.....
Force.....
Weather
Directim of
p.n.
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BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agenta Cowie. Harbour Coa? Company, Limited..
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Letters relating to business abould be addressed to THE MANAGER.
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Alteratinus and additions to Advertise ments on pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be santa. not later than 1 p.az. before 2pm.
Now Advertisements should be sent in
Adrerbsemects sad Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermandad
Telegraphie Address 'Mad'Hongkong. Code: A..0, 5th Edition.
Telephone No. 22.
RICKSHAS.
in Victoria
Station.
Scents.
13
Hour.
*XqRku {
Ser Level
Temperature.
Huniidity.
Wrostock.a.130.03 38
Ten minutes." Quarter hour, Half hour, One hour,.....
Note the ricksha be engaged Memuro Every Subsequent hour, 20 within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the
Taki Cin
of Victoria after 8 pm or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Nagasaki.... Station on the Eastern side of the City Kagoshima, of Victoria after 8p.m. an exhalf Oshimu fare shall be chargeable.
Raha Isbi'jima- BoninIsland Chefoo
II.-In Kowloon Quarter hour. Half hour,............................................... Hour
* conta
15.99
Weibeiwei..
30.05 48
19
Bankow
Ichang
+
Kinking
Changsha
Gutalaff
Every subsequent kour,....... 10
IH-Taipo Road: :
Twenty cents shall be added | Shanghai .. for each extra hour or part
of an hour if the birer causes the journey to take longer than
41
To 4th mile
single... 5 cents....1 hour. return $1.00 hours. |Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single 1.90... return......$1.504 Beyond 6th to 9th mile- single......ELTS return......$4.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile.
single.....8200..........
Sharp P... Amoye
Swatow******
辣
Taihoky. 53. 19.89 Taichu Tainan Koobun..... Fescadores. Canton
Pakhoi...
B.
Wind.
Tronoh Minen...£127;5 1.
1/ interim mazing 4
/ 1918.
Ural Chplane 1984
9% for 1915.
DOCKS, WHARVES
Direction.
Weather.
Force.
!
AND GODOWEL.
Kowloon Wharver 50 280b. 811 80.8% for 1818 & bonus 89 E.K. & Whampe
3. p..
71 pc
Dock...........................ă: 50 $123 é, & c.
Fizal $2,30 & bangs $8,
making 811 a/c. 1916...
9 pd
Ta: 74 201 your ending
Shanghai Docks 100 T. 90) b.
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Hotels... 50 $192.
Central Estate $100 $100- Hongkong Lands...$100 $97 b. Humphreys Estaten ↑ 10 861 Kowloon Lands ... 30 33 West Points ......... 50 176 a Shanghai lands. T. 50, 29
2 hours.
"
Rock.. Macho Wachow
Bcihow Phulie Tourers... St. James Aparri Dagupan Manila Legaspi .......... Tacloban Hoilo Surigao Labuan...
COTTON MILLA,”
Enca
T. 50 T. 150. Shanghal Cottwas T. 50 T. 18).
Kung Tik..
T 10T. 14 bi se mi Y nglaze5006 I. PT. 6.20mm.
return ......22.50........... Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Toni
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
W
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home
From Sailors' Hometo Government Civil Hoo- pital. From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Raco COUSB...
From Clock Town to Bay
View House
From Wanchai Market to
Pay View House... From Bay View House to
Quarry Pay
Not exceeding »ner passenger.
ût centa.
སྐྱ ལྦུ་བ་ལ
IIIn the City of Victoria,
Not exceeding PET" DOSKAN VET. 10 cents.
Quartor hour.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 21, 1917. - 1. BAROMETRE, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea' in inches, tenths and hundredtha.
2. TEMPERATURZ, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturs tion, the humidity of air saturated with -moisture being 100
4. DIRECTION OF WID, to two points. 6. Fonca or Word, according to Bea iford Scale
6. STATE OF WEATRE, b blue sky, C detached cloud, d' drizzling rain, fog, g-gloomy, h bail, lightning, o overcast, P passing showers, qaquel, r' rain imow:
thunder. visibility, dew wet). 7. Ram in inches. tenths and ben- dredths
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MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Ernesto Light & Powers
O ins-Providente
30-4-16
Final of $3 making 36
a/c 1916..
$7 afo 1916..
Final dir. of 83 making
97 a/c 1918. 50 cars for 1918 --...... $2 for 1916
Fim #3-95, making 85,25.
a/c 1916
8% final making 12 %
/1916
!!
Tix. 9 for year ending
31-10-28
Tia. & div.. ac year ended. 1:30-8-16.
Tia, 0.20 for 1918-
8 p...
5 p
p.c
5 .C.
#15 88
84 6. @joj sa
12, 104 1913...........
6 p.a. for year, ending
£8-3-00
82 pa
4
$3 for your ending
817-16
t
12} pe
9 po
Dairy Farms song. 6/$23) 1:
Green Islanda ...# 7}|88.10 b
Hongkong Mectrics # 10 #31′′b.
Hongkong It... 8 20 | 8151 Hongkong Ropes... 10 | 1284 Hongkong Tramways'6/- $7,80-
H.L. Steel Foundry
$10
70 cents for 1916.
80 centa for 1918, ....
• 821: n/c/1816/17 Božus 75 cents...... SIL on a/0 1816
81 final and bonus, $1,
making 23% finala 1816 Pend-
ing (centa 48 per share)
Feak Tramways:
(new)
10 99,86
17
7% for 1215/19136
7 po.
10 p.o.
0.20
Wishest open air temperature on the 70th 71 Lament agian air temperature on the Bat. 69
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, April 21, 1917.
A PARENTS DUTY. YOUll boy is always getting scratched „er cut, or breed. Because those woonde hate healed all right is no sign they always-will? Get battle of Chamberlain's Fain Balm and sea that wwer injury is cared for immediately low can get nothing better, and blood pbu is too dangerous a disease to risk Kor me by ali Chemists and Blue
LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH."
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Jane Medzita, mental and bodily prostration,
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THE CHIMar, Laureer
Half bour,
One hour.
Two hours,
Three
Four
Five Six
IV-In Howloom.
AND
One day from 8 s.m.
extra is to be allowed for the return journey,
Steam Laundry ou# B #3.40 b Not escending Union Waterbesta : dit 816
25 cents for 1916/7916.
12) % for 19167
Of the
Bp.c
JIL-Beyond Victoria.
Not exceeding
Quarter hour, Half hour,... One hour,
40:
00
WAZROZE
280.
Two hours, a
140
Willian Powall
∙11 804
786]
70 cents for 1918
50 Cental for 1913/2014...
Three
2,29
Three
Four Tivol
2.80
Four
Talegraphie
Five Six
One day from
'5.00"
Ure day
1.50.
23 d
∙limits
und the kalf-fire
Zebwoon the hours of 5.30 p. and
m. the above fares shall be increased by ED per centum,
MOXON & TAYLOR, Share, and averal Brokars
Printed and published for Thy Caisa Mose Limited by Banre
6. Wyndham Berest Hengkong
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