SPENT £13,000 AT 23.
LASERVICED'S CIFE OF RECKLESS EXTRAVAGANCE.
Apoííng man's traklosa extravaganer was described ut a questing in London orstently of speditors of William Thenas. Guntherland-terrico. Regeur's-park, N,W,
The edicial meciver reported than the tata habilmes were in thy neighbours ́hod of £14000, of which 129,150 was cented, and that the ages were about £1,700. The dektor, who is 201, attributed big position to recklessaextrarogance. Mo Jeff Charterhouse at 17. and
2 gramased) for Sandvinst., Past lailed
to pass for three attempts.
I v15 be obtained a pommission, bat $4 ao motive service, na, becoming il wana garetted out of the Army. While nedicer his allow anretin: his grand- mecher was Sten, but he was unable to
When you think of MOTORS
think of ALEX. ROSS & Co.
Largest Stock of Motor Cura. Motor Cyclos and Marine. Motors "
in Hongkong. Motoring."
live on that and his pay, and herowo KING EDWARD HOTEL"
food msbrydenders and others. Alter.
Le left the Army his grandinother paid Bia debes to the estoit 19,000, and rižowed kun gano's your, but firin This heint, and he again wont te money.
In
the let wir three years he had given as bridge and poker and
A teman was appointed to adhanister the ante
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TO LET
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FFICES at 2 Couraught
on
OFFICES in King and York Building, HOUSES Chifton Gardiens,. Conduit Rond
HOUSES Beniwood and Moyton .Tec.
HOUSES on Shanon, Canton...
"Apply" "
THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST-
ALENT AGENCY Co., Lập.
TO LET.
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, w
very
desirable SHOPS situat in Ice House Street,
the Grand Hotel, Recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars
Apply to
THE MANAGER, Hongkong The Co., Ltd: 46, Connaught Road Central.
1579
Bougkung.. April 2; 1917.
"TO LET.
Central Location
IL ELECTara TRAIN Pam Entrance, A Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings, Rot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Service.
TELEPHONE. 373"
*VICTORIA
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
PATE LL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.
Branches
CANTON,
SHANGHAI,
TOKOHAMA,
BOMBAY.
HEAD OFFICE: Kiso's BeLINNGS
HONGKONG
EDSHFAL, No. * The Peak, MR A newly done up
Apply
CHATER & MODY,
Quemi's Road Central, Hongkong, May 1917.
1.
TO LET.
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Bond. Ready for occupation.
Also GODOWN in Duddell Street For rent. and other particules apply be
H. M. H. NEMAZEE,
1 Des Voeux Read
"Houzkang. March Ya 1917., 1677
TO LET
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
----
HON VAN. » Chinese Kradusis versed in literatury, has been a racher to Europ Orial and Merebants in tria Colony for been years, Like od method of training Europesti En was in the Chinese examination, and le ponerende of a rat rate carlitente m a Chineta, tenchar. Ba Just general kesesuelanlæé of Mardarin and takk
Those who inund learning the Cim Inngunge
(1257)
Ata regácstod to write mu "Gbien Mail" Odcer dfreeg ku No., 102, Wellington Street, fist door,
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION.
15. Morrison Hill Road.
CHINA MAIL'
Everything for
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
May 15.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SANATIVE SHAVING
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With
Alated in case of pimpios, red- news and rough-
by Rho touches of Cuti- "cura Ointmenă
This means up- tomiaso shavin for sensizlya
No
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No War of time or money. Ka Part Bach
Addrem P. Nav bazy je book 17.
Landen, 5.0, B001. <arretera,
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CUTICURA SOAP
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
Per Siberia Maru, for San Francisco, tc., Mrs E. K. Brvemiman, Mr B. Brod- children, Mr R. Cameron, Mr B. A. sky, Bev, and Mrs F. W. Crawford and Chandein. Mr Fong Pok Chee, Air and Mrs. Kwok Soy Chow and son, bir f. H. Copelin, Mr Choy Poy Ches, Mes F..
8. Chang, Mrs P. Chang maid, Me K. A. Chang. Mr and Mrs R. & Foulky and sor Miss M. ME. Given, Mr H. Hat Mr JP. Hue, Mr R. Iwawwa Ms M. L Johnson, Miss Wong Kew Mise Fung Kam, Mr W. L. Kwan, Mr W. H. Lafferty, Mr and Mrs S. R. Mote and infant, r W. Namikawa, Mr
Niva Mr P. Von Nordhein. 3r Gin Pizz Yoon, Mr E., S. Nicolson Mr and Mrs Ma Ying Puie, MrQuarter bour. and Me Gin Suck Ping and son, Mr
Balf hour.............. Sharian. Str
J. Scott and One hour. daughter, Mr S. C. Sumpson, Rey C. F. Three bours........................................ Stube. Mr and Mrs H. H. Shutts, A-Siz bun and Mrs F.
Afr J. M. Truby Mr Q M.
and Mr. Ho Tane, Mr
hong Us, Mr and Mrs
1-In Victoria with two Bearers.
... 10 cents.
C. de Villaverde, Mr J. J. A. Van Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 5. Meet Mr Kwok Tam: Wan, Me W. Na.. the above fares shall be increased Wow Me Fung Han Yat.
by 50 per centum.
Per Senya Barik, Miss M. Arias, Mrand Mrs J. H. Coleman, Mr W. Crichton, Mrs A. H. Ewing, bf and Birs G. S Ferrell Me W. F. Howe, Dr and Mrs S. L. Porter, 4 daughters and somn, Mrs A. Procis and child; Mr W. Shaw, Mr and MM KWaugh and daughter.
4
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all corres pondence posted by the fastest routes,
ti
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Sim, Liberia, Portu- guess East Africa, Fersin and Morocco: cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the. Ottoman Empire are suspended..
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IL Beyond Victoria, with four Bearer, Hour.......
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 14th at 11.45-No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has de- dressed slightly at Madivestock and increased slightly to moderately else where. A weak anticyclone which | formed over N. China yesterday hus moved into the Yellow Sen; the depres| sion rramina stationary over Tongking. Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hour ending at 10am. to-day, 000 inch. Total
MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917
REPORT.
MAY 14TH, 1017..
SHARE
Approximate". Hotaru, camed
Stock and paid up
Ytloos 11.30 4.31.
Last Dividend and dates
My last
Faloa,
י
BANKS.
since January 1st, 9,29 inches, against an Hongkong & Shal #126 | 6712
average of 15.77 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 13th May -
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: Sindk moderate; cloudy.
--Formoss Channel: The same No. 1.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The pace as
· No. 1.
4-South coast of China. between Hongkong and Hainan: The sARIE, 13. No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MAT.
The following table shows the Scan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of May,
May 14th, 5.32 L.M.
יז
MARINE INSUE.
ANGES.
Cantco............. 50 8330
+1
Youth Chiosa.........T. 130
Dalen 100 $870
:
Yangtacos ik. 60 | 3217
FIRE INSURANCES.
Chian tros 20 $118. b. Hongkong Yire.....* DÜ{$345. h.
SHIPPING
Douglas Stomania 150 8934
Steambité 18 15124 b. Indo-China-
(Preferred.£340 (Daterred)...) (8107 h, 106) sa.
107.
13
Final E2-3 taking £4.6 forr*1918 and boour of 10 aub ject to deduction of Income tax.
$7 Sna waking 803 ke 1914 and laterim of $15 e 1915. ...... Fical div. of 15% making
$72915 Interim of 390 / 1915..
$15 miking $91 for 1813 and special of $3 von 1218.....
87 and bonus for
1915, $27 for 1913 /
c.
Bp.c
Bp.
p.
610.0 "8p
Int. of $5 uk. 1816:517
181 PC-
$1.25 for 1918
Interim of 3/4 / 1916... Intorini or 10/- sic 1915.
8. D.
1017 :-
Date:
Eads.
Berits.
70
7.00 pa
Day (6 am to 6 p.)
1.00
- 15th, 5.32
7.036
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra.
10th 3.32
#T
7.00
3.31
11.
0.60 cents. $1.00
19th, 3.30 20th 130 218 5.3+1 »2rd, 5.29 23rd, 5.29 24th, 5.20
18th, B31
7.07
7.08
7.ON
1.08
**Shell" Transports £1107/6 b
"Star Forty
- 10
12: b.
27th, 3.22
2.00
/iot a/c 1916 Coupon 27
31.86 dividend & 15 cra. Bonus for year anding 30 4:18
7 p.c
+
98th. 5,99
7th 5.25
With Bearers With & Bearers. Quarter bour...........20.15.
29th, 5.98
"
30th, 5:27
0.30
31st, 5.27
REFINERIES. China Sugars 100 $113.
Malabon Sugar....... „P. 30|
$30.
61 p
$12 for 1916
10 p.c
P. 5 for 1916..
Half, hour, Ore hour.
----... 0.30 Two hours 0.50 Three hours... 0.70 Six.bours.1,00
194 pic
0.40
0.60
0,80
1,00
1.50
2.00
Three hours......
Six bours................ 1:30- Day (6 am to 6p.m.),
4
III.-In the Hill Districe,
Day (6 am to 6p.m.)1.30
RICKSHAS...
I-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged in Victoria,
+
Ten minutes. Quarter Loar,...... Hal bour.... One hour Every Subeegnent hour,
26th, 5,20
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
MINING.
Ksiaz...|31/8 b.
HONGEONG, DAILY WEATHER Langka..............rs, 10T. 17) b.'
MAY 14, 1917-a.m.
Final div, 5% free of in- "come tax, 'making 10% a/c 1915-1916 coupon, No. 8
Th, I for 1919
I ioterim (aking al
Ale 1918...
9% for 1015
5 cents.
生
10
..15
20.
Note the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoris, and be dis charged cutside 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 a p.m. an extra haff fare shall be chargeable.
11.-In Kowloon.. SUNDAYA &Quarter bour...........
Half bour,uni HOLIDAYS
Hour
"LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD..
WEEK-DAYS
FOR
Fui O...
... 5.00 P.M. Tai Pa..... ...10.003. Cheung Chow... 2.00 P.M. Shatoukok, Sha-
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tis and
Sheangshui 4,00 г.M. Aberdeen. Autau, “
Ping Shan,
Sailung,
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon OVERLAND EDITION. Satin Stanley 4.20 r.
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,
Kowloon
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings
Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf sree 15,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal silvage or erection of godowns.
Apply t
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$60 7.3.
9.00 .31.
5.00 1.3,
Natan and
Sanmei
Shamchun
8.00 г.3. $10.00 .. 4.00 P.M.
IN HONGKONG AND CHINA Kongmoon
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Bongkrog. Feb. 7. 19:
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-talle ven below has been Opiled at the National Almanac Office In London from the result of the analysis of harvations taken by means of an antastic ride-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui during the year 1887-8-9.
the
The car of the table corresponds with zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level.
tide
To obtain the depth of water on the gange at the Victoria Naval Yard adri 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet inches to the height given in the table.
May 15th to 1st, 1917.
LOW WATER
Hargany
F
thee
T
奶
Enigiet
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING
HOME; AND THUS KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH
COLONY
13
EXCHANGE, Hongkong, May 14, 1917.
Ou London-
Bank Wire
..Un demand,
THE
....3/411/18 30 days' sight... ....2/4) "4 months' sight, ...2/4 15/18 Credits, 4 months sight...2/5) Documentary, 4 months" sight 2/54 On Paris
On demand,
3244 Credits, 4 months' aight, 335 Oo New York-
Un datand.
•
Credita, 60 days sight,
On Bombay-
Wire,
On demand,
On Calectis...
On demand
Wirt,*****
Oa Singapore
On demani,
Jn Manila-
On demard,
On Shanghai-
20 days' night(privata paper
On demand
On Tokel
On demand,
1109.
-171
197
NOW IS THE TIME
Jold Lest, 100 fine (per tsel)... 42.40 Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) $830. 102riepmatiem you will find nothing Silver (per oz.)
better than Chamberlain's Pain Bar Silver in Hongkong
Now is the time to get rid of it: Chinese Copper Cesh,... Try hi liniment and see how quickly! Chinese Copper Cent...
will relieve the pain and soreness. Bate of Native Interest by all themists and Stern-Chinese Sub, CORN
Specking SwCoin.
p.n
... 5 cents..
Id
10
*
Station.
M
Hour.
REPORT.
Baracter
at Sea Level.
Ratba.....
Tronoh Kines
...£1.65 ...
Wind
Ural Carplane
£127.0.
33/
Temperature.
Humility.
Direction.
Weather. Force
Wostock... 6a. 20.76 39 Memuro
$! Hakodate.. Tokio Borhi Nagasaki. Kagoshima Ostima... Naha Ishijima... bunits Island
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNŁ
Kowloon Wharrer $50 $80... H.K. & Whispe
Dooks 50) $129
Shanghal Docks T. 100T 30 d.
8% for 1916 & bonus 12
Fital 50 bonus. 36,
Tia 74 to year ending
30-4*16
·Chefop...
81
Weihaiwel
29.89
KOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Bankow....
Every subsequent hour,
III-Tuipo Road.
Twenty cents shall be added Ichang for each extra hour or part Kinkiang ጉ of an hour if the hirer causes Changsha.. the journey to take longerShanghai than :-
Gotala... Sharp P29.73 Sharp Amoy Swatow......
To 4th mile-
single 75 cents.1 hour. return..... 81.00 bours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile single81.20... return....$1.50..... Beyond 6th to 9th mile. single.31.73.......
return $200
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
17
0.78
Taiboku 5 a 29.75
9.81
2 hours 4
Trichu...
99,80
}
Tainan
17
129,80
31
single.....$2003 rotura......$2.50
T
Koshu
Peseadores
Cantona 29.77
Hongkong
Gap Rock
#
jeal
11
11
367 84
37
.80 73
Macao Wuchow.9a. Pakboi.... Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Hoihow.. mile to be a matter of previous arrange Phulian 7 5.00 F. M.: ment in each case,
Tourage.... The fares here set out to apply to one C.St. James 9.00 A.M.
ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Aparri B2 Tsui..
Dagupan 3.81
14 Mabila... Leguspi.... Tacloban...
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
For
WETE-DAYS SUNDAYS &
$7.30.8.2
Macao1.30 PM.
Canton30 P.M. (7.30A.M.
B.30.M..
HOLIDATS
f.30A.M. 11.30 P.J
AX 9.30 P.BL
Tai Ping
Tang3.30.7 x 9.30 ... P.BL Shek Ki...930. 0.30P.%. 3.X P.K. Kongmoen -0.00 .M. 6.00 F.M, 6.0 PM Kumchu's...8.00 P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.30 P... Kaukon 2.000 6.00 PM 1:00 PM
Except Saturdays.
In the ease of Mails closing before '9 Fegistration closes at 5 o'clock en theous evening.
4.00
·HONGKONG REGISTER.
Earometer Temperatura Humidity.... Direction of Wind)
دماء
Previous
at j
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES. Surigao.
Iloilu
From Slaughter House to
Bailors Home.......
Labuan
Not exceding
per passanger.
01 cente
.04
From Sailor Home to
Government Civil Hos pital From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower 04. From Clock Town to Race:
Coase Ry From Clock Town to Bay
View House
From: Wanchai Market to Bay View House ... From Bay View House to Quarry Bay........
In the City of Victoria
Not exceeding për passenger
10 centa.
Quarter boar Half hour.
One hour.
Two hours,
Three ་་
Your
Ga Ante si Indate of Five
17.
29.737 20.
80
$ &..
**29,76
B4
・
One day from 0 x.m. to 6;
19
FA
TF. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong. Observatory, May 14, 1917.
Hongkong Hotein.....50 100. b.
Estar100 $99 Central Bengkong Lande...$100 $971
Humphreya Estaten #' 10|#8) b. Kowloon Lands... 30139 Went Foints......... 50 877 Shanghai lands. T. 50 T
making $11 a/c 1915...
13 pict
Final of 3 making $8
a/c 1916.....
ŏl pe
$7 c 1910...
7 pr
Final div. of 834 making.
Ta/c 1916
anni
8. p
50 cents for 1315......
#2 for 1916
Final #3-25, making 35.25.
ale 1916
6% final making 12%
*/ 1918
COTTON MILLS,
E.............T. 50T. 150 E
Shaoghal Ostrous T. 50 T. 123
Kung Kik... T 10 T. 14 Y'ngiatook
Tia 9 for year andleg
·81-10-18. Tla. 8 div, ale year ended 30-6-15, consom Tla, 0.90 for 1916 p
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 33 degrees Light & Power:3 Fahrt nheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in de ared Fahrenheit
61
p.t
5 3.4
TPT. 6 b.
MISCELLANEOUS
China-Bornsos...
$ 18.38
12 eta. Joe 19
8 pc. for year ending
28-2-06
10 $8
234 b.
Hongkong Electrics 10 8 49 b. i
4.75 centsyur 811 on je 1915:
6. p.
Tpo
23 %% fin/1916 Peod.
81 final and bonu *$1,
mating $3.
19.p.e
ing (cents 48 per share)
B
Dir
2. HUMIDITY, in percentage of stora Green Islands tior, the humidity of air saturated with malaturs being 100
4. DIRETION Or. Wan, to two points.
5. FORCE OF Word, according to Hongkong Is...3 22 1519 Ben aford Scale..
6. STATE OF WEATHKA, b blue sky, c Hongkong Ropes...☎ 20. #28) detached cloud, ddrizzling rain, I fog,
g gloomy, b hail, 1 lightning, o ov reaat, Blough one Truuvars 5/ (86)
panting showem, gsquale min 1 mow. tthunder. ▾ visibility, w dow web),
7. Barr in inches tenths and had dredths
extra is to be allowed for the return Journey.
H.K. Steel Foundry
... 1810
2 cents for 1916
13 for year-ending 317 25KUZA D 180 cents for 1916...... 1927 al 1916/17 Bonus
12 p.
121% for 1910 rest
20 contor 1916
Peak Tramways
dos
(new)
-14, 17.30 181
7% for 1918/1918
IV Kl
Not exceeding
passenger
Steam Laundry
Union Waterboata
$3.40 5
IC16
25 cents for 1915/1918..
∙WEDRO
William Powell
7188.00
51 cents for 1913/1314′′
3:00
2.40
2.80
-3.00
Telegraphic Add: “ RIALTO. „Telephone No. 910,--PO:B_Na 111,
MDX Shar
YLOR,
Beyond Victoria
Quarter hour, but
Not exceeding
Half hour,..
One hour.
Two hours,
centa
Three
Four
Five
Biz
0.01
D 0.00
009
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pn.. Mistral open sie temperature on the 17
(Lovest, open air temperature on," the Sith; 10.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong, Obrystory, May 14, 1917.
One hour Two hours Three Four Five Siz Une day
mits of the City of Vistoria helf fire: vehicle is discharged beyond the
$1.50
One day from 6 to 8 p. 5.00
Between the hours of 8.20 p.m. and e
a to the above fares ofall, be increased by 60 per centum.
Fristed and blished for Tay Gatsá Man Licited by Dana
Wyndham Street, BangkacE