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ELK. A S, BANK ASKS FOR A
RECEIVERSHIP.
anila "contemporary Chatçles 01 Colin, weting in behalf of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- paration, hus fled he suit with; the court of fast instance asking for the appointe mack of a well-known und zwell-reputed dưm in the city is reinriver of Frank E. Strong Colipany. It is alleged by th book thup in has advanced several apas of money to the defendant during the
·last five years and guaranteed the pay ment of several banking crolits/extendosi to the sonic conquay by third perandi, Jegment againg the company in the #rs' of £534,994,81 with interest at a rače, vợ be skijaluted between the parties
seded for in the complaint.
"
le plaintif alleges that the defendunt
When you think of MOTORS
think of ALEX. ROSS & Co.
Largest Stock of Motor Cars Motor Cycles and Marine Motors in Hongkong. “Everything for Motoring."
i mindested to plaintiff in the sun KING BDWARD HOTEL
of 1386.719.25 plox P170245ti” which the complainant la obligated to pay to thind punasan. The plainti" bank has been insing the business of tire crize pany since liv, Strong's death, 'bub tes that it is willing to contione deing ve. Notes of if sels cobrist of agencies of scue important" treas in the United Sa, especially the General Electric Company of New York,ʻund it is believed apless the drigodaat company is on the point of "lowing-- it has not yet bushmoji dhe nuk ngelirios,
it at that Masappoint. zwelve a escliver would be the nig
sarpenterý vámi dewible means of pre-
Central Location:
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming
LL ELECTING Trans" Pain Entrance, † Mails will not be advertised in future.
Electric Lifts, Fane ind Lighting, European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout Best of Food and Service.
TELETHONY 373 TELEGRAPHIC ÅDEREM-
+ VICTORIA.'
J. WITCHELL. Manager.
asang mad administering the defendant NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE
The receiver smil
pekkorm and administer the assets of the
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH AEX VERTED THE SHARES OF
defendant company in this insamer Aliteet - ed by the chart & sartut inventory | THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
@ appraisal of the defendant's intĖS dbelow the fact that the discrepancy “between its asset- und Habilities samant
¥100,000.
TO LET
“Courant, Ltd.,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
TOTAL FENDS AT 31ST Decemres, 1914,
223,870,367.
The Post Office will forward all corres- pondence posted by the fastest routes..
Correspondence adarassed to enemy subjects in China, Sium, Liberia, Porta- gaese East Africa. Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted..
The Services to Gerusny, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended..
THE CHINA MAIL.
SANATIVE SHAVING
With
› Antitru in caso of pimples, rodu Boss nati ruugh-. an: by Nghe cauction of Cuske curs. Ointment. PAVLE SARATH HP+ tondace zhaving for somitiva adne” No dimy mug. Nogais, No waste of alme or ORG. Sample Tach Free by Post Address Y. Now Day & Dana, zi,. «Chartarizuan B
London, EC. SCRI anywhere.
CUTICURA SOAP
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
-In Victoria with two Bearers. A
Quarter hour.
... 10 cents. Half hour. One hour,.... Three bours..................
06
25.
50
Six hours..................... 50' Day (0 am. to 8 p.m.).......31.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extr
Between the hours of 8.3 p.m. and a. the above fares shall be increased by 60 per centum.
Hour:
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 11.38-No returna frot Japanese stations. Pressure has in- cressed moderately over S.E. China and slightly over Formos. the Philippines and S. China.
An anticyclone is still shown over the Yelow Sea, and a depression over Inde China
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hours onding at 10a.m. to-day, 0(0 inch. Total sinco January 1st 9.9 inches, against an average of 18.16 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 16th May -~-~~-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock:S. winds, moderate: squally, showery.
2-Formoss Channel: The same "as
Not
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same 33 No. 1.
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4-South coast of China between. Hongkong and Hainan S. winds, fresh.
OFFICIAL HIGHTS IN HAY.
The following table shows the Star- dard Time at which Oficial Night ends and begins during the month of May, 1917:-
Enda.
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1917
SHARE REPORT.
MAY 13TH, 1917.
Stock and paid up
tlone 11.30 AM.
Laat Evidènd sad date."
Approximate Jesen rinse.
your'e
BANKS....
Hongkong & S'hal '3125 8712) € 210.
MARINE INSUR.
ANOES:
"Cantona... 50. * $350
· North" Obicas”.......................£5. T. 180
$100 $870
Crioca.........
Final £2-3 making
£46, for 1978 J bonus of 100 sub- ject to deduction of Income ta
57 final making
825
wa 1914 and Interim of $16 ao 1915, s. Fitaldiv. of 15% making!
972 / 013 Interim of 830 a 1913.
#p.
01 p.4
·Yangtaxes"
...# 60/$217
815 making $1 for
1916 and special of $3
i coggs 1918.
Ti p.p
FIRE INSURANCES.,
Chins, Fizza # 90 $145 b.
Hongkong Yi
$395 b.
57 and bonus *9 for
1915.
82% for 1913
p
1
SHIPPING
Douglas Stonshire: $30 | 8835
Steamboats - 153477
Indo-China-
(Preferred).£5 $40 (Deferred)...108
→Shell Transports £108/6
Int. of 83 a 19181917
16) p
b
$1.25 for 1918
6. p. 16.
li
...--. 10:
$32 b."
い
REFINERIEI.
Oher. Sager$:00 $132
·Interim uf'34's/c· 1916,-- Interim ot 10-/1916,
2/-int/c-1918 Coupen 27
$1.85 dividend & 45 ch. Bonus for year ending 30416
3.p.c
$12 for 1916òiroprano
Halston Sagar... f.
$301
P. 6 for 1918.
134 2.0
Date. May 15th 5.32
LIIS
Begins 7.06 p.m.
16th. 0.32 17th
7.06
"I
7.07
18th 5.31
17
7.07
19th, 2.30
7:08
enth
20th 0.30.
7.08
1st. 5.30
7.08
I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000
Ravenze Fire Brauch.....
17
11
198,250
£23,970,367 £2,381,456 Life and Annuity
2,141,593 Brauche......rase Revcane Marine Department... 387,500 Other Receipta
478,940
£5.389,928
very
OFFICES
TO LET.
* -
At Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King and York Building, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit. Bond
.'
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shaneen, Canton.
Apply to
גן
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lt.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE ENTRY two
desirable SHUPS situated 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 Rond Central. konu. April 25, 1917. » 157S
TỪ LET.
BDSHEAL, No. 13 The Pent,
newly clone up. Apply
Subscribed Capital £1,500,000
Paid-up Capit£2,437,500 I-Fire Funds
HI-Life & Ananity Funds..... 17,687,690
Sinking Fund Account ......
The Accamalative Funds of the various Macao Bennches ara separately lovested, and, by j
Act of Parilamont, are set aside to mest
the claims ader the respective Depart Kanginoon- monts of the Company's Būriness.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Avenia
On Lension-
H
(8.00 P.M. Except Saturdays
Bank Wire
On demand,
.....2/4 11/16
For
30 days' sight...
4 months' aight,
...9/43
2/413/18
Macau......
$7:00) AM
1.30 F.M. Canton 18.30.7.MA $7.30 A.M.
7.3 A.M.
9.30 P.M.
9.30 P.M.
....2944
Tai Piax
*
..375
PIK.
On Paris.
CHATER & MODY,
Queen's Bond Central
On demand..
41771
Kengkong, May 5, 1917.
A
3,837,47
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
Fox WZEX DAYS
Tai O ...
3.00-г.M. Tai Fo........ ...10.00 A.M. Cheang Chow.... 9.00P.M. Shariakok, Shs.
HI-Beyond Victoria, with four Beavers.
2nd. 5.29
23rd, 5.30
....... 0.60 cents:
24th, „529
SUNDAYS &
Three hours.......
$1.00:
95th, 5.29
HOLIDAYS
Six hours.
1.00
26th, 3,29
Day (8 am to 6 pm.),
2.00
97th, 5.38
8.30 1.1
III-In the Hill District.
99th, 5.29
20th 5.39
With Bearers With 4 Bearms.
π 30th, ast
Quarter hour,.....$0,13
31st
90.00
tin Rod
Half hour, ».
Shengshui ... 4.00-PM. Aberdeen, Autaa,
"... 0.20 One hours..... 0.3) Two hours,, B.30
0.40.
0.00
1,80
Ping Shun, Sai Kung, Santin, Stancy.. 4.30pm.
Three hours." 0.70 Six hours... 1.00 Day (8am.to 6p.m.)1,50
1.00
1,50
Canton.Samsui (2.30 AM.
and Wuchow Regis 6PM. Letters & P.M. 17.15. A M. **1.30 PM.
REPORT.
5.00 F.M.
PICKSHAS
9.00 4.3L
I.-In the Inland of Hongbong if engaged in Victoria,
MAY 15, 1917-a.m.
Ten minutes.
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S..conta
Quarter hour,
5:00 P.M.
Half hour,
One hour,
Station.
OF
Naman and
Sanmei
Sbamchun......
5.00 P.. £10.00 AM.
5.00.P.M.
Hour.
Barometer
at Bea Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
Force
9.00 A
ì, 4.50 P.3.
6 a
6:
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, May 15, 1917.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
MINING
Kaila 30/61, d. b.
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER Langkateedra. 10 T. 17) b.
Wied.
Raub........... 89.65 Tronoh Mizes...£7
a Caspians£333%-
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves & 5080.
H.E. & Whampo
Dook............. 5i).
+
Final div, 6% free of in-
come tax, making 10% ac 1915-191 coupon No.. &
Th....1 für Jung sa
کوار
1- interim making `4/-
a/1918..
9% for 1918
8% for 1916 bönas 22
$129
Final $2.50 & bonus 36, making $11/6 1916...
Shanghai Docks I. 100 90 b.
30-4-18
13 p.ex
af po
H
TO LET.
Uredita, 4 monika" sight, 2/5 Documentary, 4 montha' sight 2/5
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On New York--
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay..
Wire, ---
On demand,
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road, Op, Calcutta-
1 Ready for occupation,
Also I GODOWN in Duddell Street. For apply to-
and other particulars
rent
K. M. H. NEMAZEZ
1 Des Voeux Rond.
Hongkong, March 15, 1917. 3677
TO LET
CJOUR-ROOMED HOUSESia Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,
Kowloon
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings Fowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE, Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf mrus 1/5,000 sq ft. suitable for coal at wage or erection of godowns
Apply to
Wing -- ***
On demand On Singapore- On demand,
On Manika-1
Ou denard,
On Shanghai-
On demand
**
пот
...101]
30 days' sight(private paper). On Yokohama
H4
1131
..Dom.
48.20
*** 4103
On demand, Gold Leaf, 100 no (per tael) Sovereigns (Banks Baying rate) 18.30 n. Bar Silver in Hongkong Silver (per oz)...
38 d *** 171% now. Chinese Copper Cash... .... 3. p.n. Chinese Copper Cents... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin... Hongkong Sab. Cain...
'KUMPERETS ESTATE & FINANCE | ~~~~~
CO., LTD, Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, Feb 7, 1917. '
HONGKONG BEGISTER.
Barometer
Tensperature Hwazidity Direction of
Trave
dey On andata ak
tp.as,
-
7% pa ez dia.
"HONGKONG TIDES.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH F.O."
WELL-DAYS
8.30 AM.
"1.30 г.M.
Every Subsequent hour,
20
Note-If the ricksha be engaged
within the City of Victoria, and be dis
charged outside the Western part of the Westock. City of Victoria after 8 pm, or be dis-
Mamuro charged to the East of Bay View Police Hakodate Station on the Eastern side of the City Tokio of Victoris after & p.m., an extra half Rochi fare shall be chargeable.
Every subsequent bout, 10,
III-Taipe Road.
Nagasaki.. Kagoabirta Ostima Nata
1000
11.-In Kowloon. SUNDAYS & Quarter hour,...
HOLIDAYS Half hour,...................
5.cente
15
"
Ishijima
30
Hour ........
*
bonin Island
Chefoo &
HOTELS LANDS'
Weihaiwei
129.88
AND BUILDINGS
Bankow
Kiukiang
19
agaha
Hongkong Hotel... 50,#106. Central Est.100 $99
--
Sharp Pk Amoy
T19.30 PM. 5.30 P...
Shek Ki......9.30 P.M. 9.30 MM. 9.30 P.M. Kongmoon..8.00 ... 8.00.P.3L 6.0 r..To Kumchuk8.00 PM 6.00 PBL 6.00 P.M. Kaukong 6:00 PM. 5.00P.M. 8.00 P.
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 Pegistration closes at 5 o'clock on the Tous evening.
B..
Twenty cents shall be added Ichang
for each extra hour or part
of an hour if the birer causes the journey to take longer
thaa :-
4th mile-
single .................... 75 cents..........1 hour. return..... 81.002 hours.. Beyond 4th to 6th.mile,
single81.20
return ...$1.50. Beyond 6th to 8th mile-- single......$1.75. retura....800
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
Bwatow Taiboku 5a
. boura.
Taichu
"
J
single...$2.00.....-3 return ...........82.50
7
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The Lares here set out to apply to one rokaha with three coolies from Tsim Sha
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Tsui
NOTICE
thaiz
Communications relating to new should be addrowed to Tas Zvirus.
Correspondents musk 2orward names and addresses with kay communica. tion addressed to the Editolo accearly fde pablication bat sa, evidence of quod with
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All matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper cinly.
Tairan..... Koshun
Pescadores
Canton Hongkong
Gap Rock: Macso Wachow
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Pakbor doibow Phulien 17th Tourane tra C.St. James Aparri Dagupan... Manila Legaspi ... Tacloban Iloilo
PARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES. Surigao
***
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"TF. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, May 15, 1917.
Labuan
Not exceeding
From Slaughter House to!
per passenger. Sailors Home" ismertónom .04 cents. From Sailor Home to
Government Civil Hos pital
04
Hospital to Clock Tower
Letters relating to basiness should be From Government Civil addressed to Tax Maracas,
The tide-table serven below has been compilesi at the National Almanac Office Rate of subscription to ""China Mail” în
in Londen from the result of the analysis 638 per annum; per quarter and per men.
of observations taken by means of au, sem pro esta'. automatic tide-recording machine in the
The China Mail is delivered free to
Water Police Baain at Taim Sha Tsui abarbers in Hongkong and Kowicon. during the years 1887-8-9.
Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty
Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet afar should be sent as soon as posible as
$9.78 99.80 2078
B4
80
The ero of the table corresponds with
*
87
BT
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty seats per month..
"Ondues'for' exten-coping of... tha ̈4 Ounta
Wind......
3 inches below mean sea level.
*Weather Kain.
Forto *******
tide
od
gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard 30 eta, per copy-
0.00
0.00
0.00
Michal Born Kja tempemburu. the Tea B Kurvat osan lấy lamperature wa the Jitin 19
T. J. CLAXTON Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, May 15, 1917,
Temperature.
Hoogkong, ""May 15,"19132
LEMONTER
4.7.M.
70 (WxH) 9.
W balbt:1 r
Maximame
21.00
29.87
To obtain the depth of water on the the supply is limited, Cash 10 cts, Dredit
From Clock Town to Race,
·COUBO st
From Clock Town to Bar"
View House
From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House From Bay View House to:
Quarry Bay
བ* ༄
II-In the City of Victoria,
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange Rate of subscription, to the "Overland Quarter hour..
st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Chias Mail" is $10 per annum postage Half hour,
4 inches to the height given in the table: $1 per sozum exum Bingin copies twenty One hour.
May 16th to 22nd, 1917.
Low Water
'Bongkong
毓
Eve cents each.
Two hours,
'Alterations, and addition to Advertise- ments on Page 25 8, 8, and 7 should Four be was to the Cica, No. 5, Wyzdham | Five - Burnet, not later thân 11, 30 a.........
Alterations and additions to Advertise ments un juges 1, 4, 5 and § should be
ment is not later than 1 p.
New Advertisements should be any in
before & p.
Hongkong Leads...$100 897 Humphreys Estates # 10)88; b. Kowloon Lands ...#60 #33
West Points 60 877
Bhanghai Lands 1, 50 T. 99
Final of 3 making
ale 1918
87 / 1918.
Final div. of $34 making 87 / 1915.
50 centa for 1318
$2 for 1916
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| Final 23-25, making $5.24.
*/c 1916
% fins! making 12 %
1918
Ta for year ending
91.10.18.
Tia: 6 div. ala year ended
·:30-8-15, 2014
T. 0,90 for 1916
COTTON - MULLA.
4
Ewos
· Kung Vik...
Y ngtewmoos
T.50 T. 150 b. Shanghai Cottons. 60 T. 133
10 T. 144 T-PT. 5.69.
MISCELLANEOUR.
China-Fornec
#12 $8
12 ctm. for 1935........
8 p.a. for your ending
70 cents for 1916
for
1. HaRogeran, reduced to 39 degree | Light & Powere ... Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
Cuina-Provident
# 10 sa
Dairy Farms # 5/821, sa Green Island#-# 7} {#6
Hongkong Electrics 10 $49.50.
5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Houghing low............. 2 | $161 Ben aford Bet
STATE OF WEATHLe, b blue sky, Hongkong Bopes #10 #281 detached eload, ddrizzling rain, i fog,
gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o ov reasty Hongkong Tramways 5/- 35,50 b
P passing showers, q.squal, r rain show.
tthunder, visibility, w dew wet):
7. BA in inches tenth and her. Stool Foundry
Not exceeding dredths
per paumgart
10 cents.
extra is to be allowed for the return journey
One day from '0 'am:
$1.20
Beyond
20 centa
Not exceeding Quarte
Half hour One hour, Two hours, Three
Advertisements and Subscriptions which hou
are not ordered for fixed period will be Three
montinuad 'until countermanded.
Telagrashie Addr: Ma
Honkong Five
Four
St
One da
Code : 4.15, C2 5th. Haftacula ASA,
iTelegiono Noc 22.
IV-In Kowloon
One day from 6
FOOT H
Fira
Fesk Tramways
60 cents for 1916 ...
121 a/c 1916/17 Bonds
T5 cents
$11 on a/c 1916 W
1 fol and bonus #1,
making $3 6.70.23% fizuje 1916 Food-
ing (cants 48 pershare)
·7% for 1h15/1916,
MP.C
5.0
Ups:
Btp
Steam Laundry
eding Calon Waterhosts Bif
33:40
95 cents for 1916 1916..
18% for 1916
B
5 pe
70.benta fór 1915;
Between the bours of Badu pad
beyond the ww, the above fares shakibo
William Powall
$8,60
HIALTO
POB No.
- 60 canta for 1018/2214... 10 po