To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receivesì in- structions tesellby Pubhe Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).
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SATURDAY,
she 6th May, 1911, at 11, at their Sales Roetus, No. 8, Des Voeur Road, Corner off
TOR HOUSE STREET,
A number of Books dealing with the study of the Chinese language and tast
belos in connection.
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HUGHES HOUGH,
Th ANCHONETI
Hongkong. May 26, 1917.
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PUBLIC "AUCTION. Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction (Fox "ACCOUNT OF THE CONOLINED).
THE
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FRIDAY,
the 1st Jnte, 1917, comiencing at 2. p., at their Sales Rooms, No. 6, Dey Faux Band, Corner
of lee House Street- BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AP,
Comprising
Teak Twin Bodstends, Sideboards, Din. no Waggon, etc... Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Chesterfield Soisa, Arm-chairs,
When you think of MOTORS think of ALEX. ROSS & Co..
Largest Stock of Motor Cars Motor Cycles and Marine Motora "Everything for
in Hongkong. Motoring."
TO LET
TO LET..
FOUR BOOMED FLAT, in Nathan
Road, Kowloon,
Apply
A. 8. WATSON & U, Lail.
Alexandra Buildings,
or THE KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
Hongkong. May 2, 1917.
Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, CA Ac., Miscellaneous Fariture. Pictures As Bolltop Desk Blackwood Ware.. inclling Cabino, Wardrobes, Stanl
c. Brus Feudats and Fire Bes fo leta, Porcelains and Curios, &c., Pantry and Kitchen Utausi, Electric Logg Fans, Knamelled Baths, Carpets and Rugs.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Tasb.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
"AuctioneCTS.
Anugtoux. May 21, 1917.
193
JAPANESE MAKERS
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
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ORDER
CHERRY & CO..
PEDDER STREET." Opposite Hongkong Hotel.
Telephone No. 491.
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Hongkong. March 20, 1914.
F
KING EDWARD HOTEL
· Central Location.
LL ELECTRIC TRAMS PRAS Entrance, Electric Lifte, Fane and Lighting. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System ihroughout. Best of Food and Service.
Trona 373 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
J. WITCH ELL,- Manager.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION No. 1
VAR UEA DENGHANTAL MITHRA SEX, WITHOUT IN IZETIONA
THERAPION NË 2
CRERS BLOOD POENDE. SAD 1
THERAPION NO. 3
GENES CROWD WEATHERIEL, DRAINS, LOST VIGOR, AC OLD BY LEADINÜCHEMISTL PRICEININGLAND, $2 BOLLO ZTANZ ADER LA DIVELOPE TO A CURE VALE BOURTO DI LEGLEICHEN.CO.) MAYSTOCK KI, HAMADOR, FOR YOU TWILDURMAKE ITAKTION ENGI TOUMOT KASY TO TAKE
CUFE
THERAPION
SEE THAT TRADE MARKED WORD "YNKLAF:0} IS UN
ON HATING TUKKAPIOM.
- EXCHANGE. Hongkong, May 24, 1917.
On Londoa-
Bank Wire
demand,
2 days sight...
2/42 ...2/411/16 ......2/44
4 months sight,. *** 410/10 rlits, 4 months sight, ...2/5 Documentary, 4 months' aight 5/6
..0217
Ou Puth
On demand,
#
Creslits, 4 months' sight,
On New York-
On demand,
Credite, 8 days sight,
✪. Bonbay
With
On demand
On Calentia--
Wire
Do draand
Oa Singapore-o
On demand
On demard,
Ori derman)
le
L
...1181
no.
1101
Do Shanghai-
3 days' sight (private paper)..
Ou Tokohama
On demand,
dr L, 100 foe (per tucl)... 43 30 Surereigns(Banks Buyingrate) 86.20
(Azilver (per oz-)
371 d.
Bar Silver in Hongkong) 17+ nom
Clanssin Copper Caab-.
* Clinear Cófper Centa.)
Hate of Native Interest, w
TO LET.
newly done RDSHEAL NO
Appr-
THE CHINA MAIL.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO, -
IN WHICH ARE VESTID THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINH INSURANCE
COMPANY, LID
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
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TOTAL
1OTAL FUSD8 43 31st Decemsen; 1914, £29.970,387.
I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Subscribed Ospital £1,500,00€) Paid-up Capital £, 437,500- $,897,047
11 The Frak, I-Fire Fund
4 CHATER & MODY, 5 Queen's Rond Central."
1771 Hongkong: May 5, 1917.
TO LET.
NEW HOUSE in" Conduit Bend.
Bely for enpation.
Also, GODOWN in Duddell Street. For rent
and other articulars apply to:-
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1. H. NEMAZEE,
Des Voeux Remi. Hongkong, March 13, 1917. 1377
TU LET.
We loses Nos. 17 and 18 ECE appeintel and Comfortalde KENNEDY ROAD. With destrie lights nirmly installer.
Apply
اول
YOUNG HEE,
10 Des Voeux Road Central,
TEL. Nos. 5 and 381. Hongkong, May 15, 1917.
OFFICES
"TO LET
ut Connaught end.
1908
OFFICES in Kings and York Building, "HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit *Road.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shamedh, Canter..
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lt."
TO LET....
MMEDIATE ENTRY, two very
11-Life onuity Funds... 17,567,590
Sinking Fund Account.....
37
New Life For
Your Hair
In Cuticura
The Soap to cleanse the scalp of dandruð,“ crusts and scales, the Ointment to southe and heal itching and irritation. Nothing just like these fragrant, super - creamy emollients for the skin and scalp,”
Free Sample Each by Post
For free sample cucă addrema pont-card: F. Newbery & Sease 27. Chich London, solu.everyartaceo.
FARES FOR PUBLIC "VEHICLES.
129,250 Quarter hour,
£23,970,387
Revenso Fire Branch
Life and Annuity
Branches.....serine) Berenus Marine Department... Other Receipta, materapUN DAAROME
CEAIRS.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 24thas 1215- No returvis from Japan stations Pressure has increased moderately over Y. China and S. Man- churia, and, with low exceptions Eas decreased slightly elsewhero. A wenk Baticyclone has fortell over N. China. and an irregular area of low presure! covers the north part of the China Sea,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours unding-at-16mm-to-day-aww.ingh Tutal. sinco January Tag 13.41 inches against an average of 19.97 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 29th May —–—
-Hougkong to Gap Rock : El winds, moderate cloudy, rrin..
-Formosa "Channel, N. E. winds moderate to fresh.
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
MAY 4T, 1917.
Stook sod paid up
Valdo.
11.500 4.3.
Last Dividend and cate
#
BANKS.
Hongkong & 8'hat #125 | $705
MARINE INSUE- ANOES.
Cantone.......250 $330
3-South coast of Okina between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same na North Chinas EST. 150 No. 1.
13331
4--South coast of China between Unions.......... Hongkong and Hainan: The same as No. 1.
Yangtacos!
603973
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MAY.
FIRE) INSURANCES! Obins Firea......$ 20 $148. D. Hongkong Khan .. BU3525 bị
SHIPPING
The following table shows the Stanf dard Time at which Official Night ends
and begins during the month of May, Dongjas Steamshire 550 | 581) ►
In Fictoria with two Bearers.
1917:
... 20 cents.
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25 30
Date. May 24th,
Ende.
20
23th, 3.29
28th, 5,29
Half hour,
One bour,
£2:381,456 Three hours,
Six hours..
2,141,593 Day (6 am to 6 pm) ....81,00
397,239 If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. "478,940 | half fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.3 p.m. and 61 £6.339,28.m. the above, fares shall be increased
by 30 per centum. II-Beyond Victoria, with jour Bewers. Hour.....
The Acchmolative Fands of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parlament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respectiva Depart ments of the Company's Brines,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Åpentr
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION.
15. Morrison Hill Road.
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LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MI LI HOS FAN, & Cie ale vers la
Brunstira, Bas been a taneler to Karega
Officialsed Meratants in this Colony for ten ye57%. He has gooit method of tralaing Komponas La pars in the Chinese examinsite, and is possi of a drai rale pertinente ne a Chinese taneler. Be
Three hours..
Six bours****
0.61 cents. ..$1.00
sare cu 1,50.
Day (Ga.m. to 6 p.m.), ......f........ £{*!
IL-In the Fill Düback.
With Bearers With 4 Beziers.
Quarter hour......$0.15
Half bour .... 0.20)
One hour...... 0.30 Two hours.
0.50
Three hours, ...... £1,70 Six hours.
********* 1,00 Day 6am.top.m.)1.50
RICKSHAS
28th, 3.25
uth, "5.29
30th, 5.27
31st 4.97
Begins.
7.12
4 .1
7.13
· ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
20.30
0:40
0,50
9,80
1. พร
Station.
150 2(3)
MAY 22, 1917.–6.m.
Wind,
flour.
Sea Level.
Barometer
Temperature.
Wunther.
||-|Humidity:
EFF Direction. -
1 ForceA
W'estock. Ba. 29.51 53.
Memuro Hakodate
1. In the Istead of Hongkong if engaged Tokią
in WictoriL
Kochi
Ten minutes,
5 cents
Quarter hour,
10
Balf bout,
H
One bour
*
Oshims -- Salm Isbijima...
Every Subsequent hour; .........)
Now. If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis-
has also a good knowledge of Minangin and Bakscharged outside the Western part of the
om wise iktetal leaming the Chibenu Innguaze verto No. 132, Wellington Kireet, Art Boor.
now regnested to write o/eChina Mail Office or
Bunin laland Chefoo Weilwei flankow....
City of Victoria after 9 p... or be die Ichang charged to the East of Bay View Folics (1951 Station on the Eastern side of the City Cha of Victoria after 9 p.m. an extra half fare ahall be chargeable.
1
Shanghai..
THE CHINA MAIL.'
II.-In Kowloch. Quarter hour, Half bour
6 cents. 15
40 1
Gutalaff Sharo P Amoy Ewatow... Taiboku 5.
29.8 Taichu.....
#
10
NOTICE
Communications raisting to news should}-
I desirable SHOPS vitustel in ice be addressed to THE Ebrion House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. Recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulare,"
Apply to
THE MANAGER
Correspondents mast forward their names and addremes with. any communica-
Evary subsequest böur, ..................
III-Tuipo Road. -
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the birer causes the journey to take longer
tion addressed to the Editor, not nearly To ith mile for publication bat sa evidence of good with.
All matter for publication should be Hongkong Tee Co, Lai | written on one side of the paper only, 46, Connaught Road Central. Bengkong. April 25, 1917."
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TO LET.
1578
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon 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]
COLTU Alexandra Buildings
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1914,
HONGKONG TIDES,
The tide table given below has been compiled at the National Almanse Office in London from the result of the analysis
of
Letters relating to business should be addressed to THE MANAGE.
Rate of subscription to China Mall" is 136 par sauam; per quartar and par men- wm pro rata.
The China Mail' is delivered free to baribase in Hongkong and Kowloon.
than-
hours.
...bours.
single TB cents....1 hour.. return...... $1.00 Beyond 4th to 8th mile.
single $1.20.. return......$},50. Beyond 6th to 9th mile
single51.75.. return......$2.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile---
single2003
+
return $2.507. Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange-
Portage la Charged at, the rate af fiftyment in each case. rents per month.
4
The fares here set out to apply to one Orders for extra copies of theCams ricksha with three coolies from Tsian Shu. MAL' should be sent as soon as possible a Tsui the supply is limited. Cash 10 ct. Credit zu eta, per copf.
u
Rate of subscription to the "Orezland China Mail" is $12 per annam': postage 11 per annum extra. Single copies twenty Ere cepta eich.
Alterations and additions to advertine ments on Pages 2, 3, 5, and 7 should be sent to the Office No. 5, Wyzdham Street, not later than 11 30 a.
Alterations and additions to Advertise mente op pages 1, 4, and 8 should be 'sent as not later than 1 p.m.
New Advertisements should be wons in before 2 p.m.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period, will be continued until countermanded.
observations taken by means of any Telegraphie Adra MALL' Hoogkong.
utomatic tide-recording macha Tsui Water Folice Basin at Taim
during the years 1557-8-9,
in the Code à.B.C. 5th Edition... Telephone No.
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet 3 inches below thean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on
on the tide gauge at the Victoris Naval Yard add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge: at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
4 inches to the height given in the table.
May 25th to Disk-1917.4
HSO PNE
Hauskang
・
· Belgi
Low Warra
·Houstong
Time,
The Cars Mail, Litres.
HOSOKONG REGISTER..
Barometer Temperature Weight Humidity
Direction of
Wind
Proviane day
(at 2 p.m.)
ย
VARES FOR PUBLIC CARRUGEL.
Not exceding
per passenger.
04 cente
From Slaughter House to
Sailors Home:
From Sailors Home to Government Civil Hos pital
From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Couse ....... From Clock Town to Bay
View House.
From Wanchai Market to
Bay View Hoos8 'T From Bay View House to,
Quarry Bay
01
Tainan...
Konbun Pescadores Canton68. Hongkong Gap Hock.. Macao Wuchow9 Pakboi
#
་
+
Haibow Phulien74 Tourne C. St. James
Aparri 6's Dagupan Manila .... Legaspi Tacloban... Hoilo Surigao Labuan
29.20
BRŔBRZE LET HIRERAI PORREAS
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Stents bruse
Indo-Chinas.-
23917
(Preferred)£5 340 . (Deterred).5 $107
**Shell" Transports. £1109/. b.
**Star Ferr......4 10|130 h.
REFINERIES Odina Sugar ....................☎100 || $207. Malabod Sogars..... F: 30 $301
Kailen
MININO.
Final of 52-3/- making £61 for: 1916, and boaur
of. 10 sub- ject to deduction of Income tax
ST fins! making
*23
a/c 1915 and Interim of $15 to 18th "....
Tot. div. of 16 % = 15%
ut 3/5 5/18, 84.25 per share afe 1916 Entarize of $30 w/o 1915.
$13, miking 821
1915 and special of 30 $300k 1916
Approximate Keira cased
on - yond
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61 pc.
for
87 and bonus * for
1913. 227 for 1918 anos.
-
2 p.
..
3 p.z.
Int. of 251961917
101 p...
81.23 for 1916
Final of 3 / 1996............ Final of 40 % sio 1918............
9/-ists/e1916 Coupon27
$1.68 dividend :45 cts. Bonus for year ending 30 +1834149
$12 for 1916.
1. for 1916..
Int. div, of 1 free of in- come tux, making 10% ale 1916-1917 coupon No. 9 *. 1 for 115
'8 p.c."
61 pc
IDI. p.C.F
15) p.a.**
Langka
Radbe....
Tropok Mines ........£1 Ezia
£139/8 b..
zdra, 10 T. 17 b.
...LI 82.65
1 Interim making 4/
13 p.
/c 1916.
Trab Caplan
(99%
9% for 1915
DOCKS, WHARVES
∙AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves 8 50 570 1.
H.K. & Wham per
8% 1916 & bonus: 2
Final $2.50 & bonus 36, making $11 a/c 1910...
7p.c.
Docks....* 50 #121§.1. 121.
pie
Shanghai Docks 100 T. 93) b. &
M. Ti for your ending
30-4:16
el pe
HOTELE LANDE“. AND. BUILDINGA
Hongkong Hotels... 60) $100 b.
Central Estate 8100 $99
Hongkong Lands.....$100 | #97) Humphreys Extaco $106.10
Kowloon. Lands... 30 835
Fast Pointe........9 50 875 k
Shanghai Landa T.. 50 T. 98
Final of 33 making 86
/ 1918
.87 / 1916..
7. Bid
Final div. of $34 making
87 / 1915
p
60 cents for 1918 an
$2 for 1916
6 p.c
Final 13-25, making 35.25 ./c 19182201320 18 final making 12 %
/ 1918
7 pla
COTTON MILLA.
T. SUT. 130 t.
Shanghai Cottone T. 50 T. 191 Hongkong Observatory, May 23, 1917. Kung Yik. 10 T. 143 b
T. pr. 380 b.
Ewon
Tis. 9 lat year ending
31·10:18 ......
6 p..
Tla, 6 dir, aic year ended
30-5-16.
5 The
7 p.c
Tis. 0.90 for 1418
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
1. BAROMETI, reduced to 39 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in Yntancos inches, tenths and hundredths...
2 TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in de xrees Fahrenheit.
3. Humorry, in percentage of stars tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.- -.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
5. Fonce or WIND, according to Ben sford Scale.
p.e. for year ending
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneoć svesne
Light
& Power
$1987
8
160 ctm. Iox 19:6....
#10 $8
922
STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, cine-Providents detached, cloud, d drizzling rain, i fog,
Cairy Farm Green Telande
g gloomy, I hail, 1 Eightning, Gora P passing shovers, 9 squal, r rain mow
thunder. visibility. w dew wet)
7. BA in inches tenths and bum- dredths.
08
extra is to journey.
08 II.- In the City of Victoria,
Not exceeding per passenger
10 centa.
Quarter hour,,
One hour..
Half Bourn
Two hours, Three
sdale at O data Four
Fivo re
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One
1.8 am to 8 pm. 81.25 III-Beyond Vigoria.
Not exceeding per vattenger (20 contin
서..
20.80
20.89
Br
72
14
SOUTO
Force Weather Kain:
One
10
0.00
0.00
0.14
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Two you Throo
Tichonl'open air Lamporntáre en Awees, sean air temperature as the
TF CLAITOS
m. to 6 p.nz.
If a velicle in diesharged beyond the
· Hongkong, Observatory, May 24, 1917.)|liants of the
hall foo
•Four „Eive S
Une day from
87 $1.80 Hongkong Electrics 10 649 b
Hongkong 1000...... 213101 Hoogkung Boyes.....# 10 | #28)
be allowed for the return ongkong Tramways 5. $8,60
Quarter hour, Half hoursäso (ne hour, min Two hours,. Three ".. Four
Five
FLE. Steel Foundry ... 1910.
Kowloon
Not exceeding per passenger
140
.60
Pric
Ways LB 10 (F9.20
.80
1.40
·2,40
2.80 3,00
Etoum Laundry.
:3183.40 h.
Urpion Waterboats
One day from 8 am to 6 pm. 0.00
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and am. the above-férer shall be incresand by 50 per cent.
VISITING CARDS
William Powell
90-5-8?
70 cents for 1916
year ending 317 18
80 centa for 1916
821 s/c 1918/17] Bonus
5 cents.....om #11 on a/c 1916)
81 Bosi and bonus #1, making £3 a szemek Fical of 23% (48 cente per share) making 30- / 1916
for 1915/191
2 center for 1916-1915..
124 2 for1916
70 cents tur 1915
50 cents for 1913)
Telep.
6111
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Bi, p.
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