DEARER BEÉR.
DEDUCED CONSUMPTION FOLLOWS
1 HIGHER PRIORS.
Tigher price for beer, and spirits. were pretty general throughout the country yesterday, says a Lolidon paper of the and gl., in eonsequence of the new restrictions on brewing and on the sabing of other alevludio liquors imit of Lood
The rise in beer to id. per pint kml whisky zo sa gasa reduage the business of certain Newcastle licensed honse by us much us a per cent.
In placing restrictions upon the usu of beer the Government, said Captain Bathurst in the Fase of Comings would follow the same precline as in the case," of other benitem. Fin food value of beer was not dispute
{rries of “Oh," and haughters but ingredients such te sugar were more valmble as fool. The restrictions or the witput of beer were based in the necessity of pendering such foods avail able for direct human consumption
SUPERFLUOUS SOLDIERS OF
KHANG TUNG.
A Bill has been introduced into the Fravincial Assembly at Canton lemmi ing the appointment of, special ene mis consisting of representatives of the citizens and the Military and Civil GSTETRO, to, are the effective is Bandnient of superflus soldiers. The Bi demands that the number of troops @hel tegut down to 10,000 and the
maintenance expenses of their
fe
000 as against the present expense of $1,000,000 monthly
I
The general opinio, however, is that doubtful whether the Military anch Oivil Governors will approve the Bil eren if it is power, because it means dis cheering one half of the present srʊojs and would leave the tivillloverner prae- tally no soldiers.
COST OF THE WAR..
PSTIMATE BY AN ENEMY FINANCIRE.
An Austrian financial expert estimates Want the total cost of the war to the end of March has been 407 milliards of kroner (£1744xy000), faily one giar tor of which has been borne by fitont Britain. The Entente Powers share 276 milliards (£15RA QOLEKSIN. of wh
which
Crest Britain has contributer 100: pilliams (over 400000,000 France 71. milliards, Russia 73 milliards, and Italy. a milliards. The Central Powers shari 12 milleds (25,5xxx, Berg's pertion being inilals, and Asia Enngry's 45 milliards.
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Canton.Samsui and Wachow
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FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
I-In Victoria with two Bearers. Quarter hour,
10 cents Half hour, "
One hour,
Three hours,
Six boarui མ་བ ས་པ།
Day
"(8am to 8 pm.), .....
0. ..21.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, balf fare extr
Between the hours of 8.37 pin.. and 6 am. the above fares shall be increased by 0 per centum.. II-Beyond Fictoria, with Your Beners. 9.30 Hour,.
................. 0.80 centa..
...81.00
Three beurs............................................
| Six hoor............agymö...... 1,50 Day (6 am to 6 pizza), ....................... 2,00
In the Full District.
With Bearers With 4 Bearers. Quarter hour,
. $0.30 ...$9:15" Half hour:...
040-
I-In the Island of Hongkong if enjoyed in Victeria
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 29th at 1-40-No returns for | Japanese stations or Viidivostock.
Prussure has increased slightly at Wolbaiwgi, and decreased slightly along the coast from Shanghai to Tourune, and over Formosa. It is nearly stationuary elsewhere.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am. to-day, Duo inch. Total |since January 1st. 19,08 inches, agnitșt
an average of 2234 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noor on the th May —
1.-Hongkong "to Gap Rock: "$ or variable' winds, moderate to light p cloudy,"
Stook, and paid up
Value..
BANKS?
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1917.
SHARE REPÒRT,
MAY 29TH, 1917.
įl
Qtiona 11.50 a.31.
Last Dividend
and date.
Hoogkong & Sh■l*#125 | $705
MARINE INSUB.
2.-Formosa Channel: The sume as;
ANGES.
Cantons.......50 $530
No.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as North Chinas EST. 180
No. 1
4--South count of China between Ealong. Hongkong and Esinan: The same as No. 1..
$100 $570
Yangtze: 80 #217
17
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MAY,
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Oficial Night ends and begins during the inouth of May, 1917-
Ends.
May 29th, 5.24 in.
Dute
.. 10th,
,, 31st,
5.0 5.27
Begins, 7.19 p.m.
13 73
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JUNE..........
The following table.shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires or 20$116. b. Hongkong Fires ... a £323.
6.
SHIPPING. Douglas Steamship 330 351ị b..
$10 $17
Steambriata
Indo-China
(Preferred)....£ | 340 3.. (Datarrod)....£5 | 3108 b. k 36:
and begins during the month of June. Shell Transporta. El 109
1 Star Ferr ...... 10gs b.
REFINERIES.
Chiza Sugars.....810C | 8102
Malabon Saga. P. 50
$30
Fins:
£9-37. making £4-61 fort 298
bonum.
and
of 10 sub- ject to deduction of Income!tua
87 - 6ina! making 925.
we 1815 and Interim of $18 a/o 1916.
Iar. div. of 18 % = 15/1
3.35 5/16, $4.95 per slare s/o 191
Final of $20 and bonus
of $10 a 1013 and
Interim of 830
1916 far
815 making $21
1915 and special of $3.
1916
S7 And bonus for
„1913.
B for 1913
Tax of $5 / 19161917
...
Approximate! Recreased
CY.
p.c
${p.*.
$ p..
10 p..
31.25 for 1918...........
61 p.
| Final «f'3/- a/c 1916.......
6.
|| Final of 40/- s/n 1918, ...
8 pc..
"
int. w/ 1918 Compon 27
81.66 dividend & 45 ets,
Tp.o.
Bonus for year ending 304-16
6 p
912 for 1915 -
P. 8 for 1918............
13 p.
Int.div, of 1 free of is
come tax, making 10%
1917:
Date.
Euris
Begins.
Jume 1st,
6.27 2nd. 3.97
7.13 p.
Y
0.27
One hour,........ 0:30 Two hours,
4th.
6.27
5th, 5.25
0.59
500 P...
Three hours...... 9.59) Six hours. 1.00 Day (6 a.m.to6 p.m.31.5)-
7th. 5.26
1.50
8th. 5.2
200
9th, ...
10th
MINING
RICKSHAS.":
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9.00 M
19th, 5.27
Kailans
13th, 5 28.
5.00 P.M.
Ten minutes
5 cents.
14th, 5.28
Langra
Quarter hour,
13th,
.10
Half bour,
.15
16th, 5.28
Baba
........132/6. b.
d: 10 F. 17 b..
£189.65 ~
A 1918-1917. coupon No. 9
5.c.
1.1 for In
One hour..
1 interim making 4/2
13 p.c.
5.00 1:38...
(10.80 A.M.
5.00 .M.
Every Subsequent hour,
20
Me 1918.......
10th, 5.299
9.00 AM.
. 20th, 20
7.19
Oral Caspiana ...mqt3|33/-
9% for 1915
1. 4.50 P.M.
21st, 1.29
7.19
22nd, 5.29.
7.19
.. 23rd, 5.30
7.20
DOCKS, WHARVES
24th, 5.30
24th,
5.30
5,30
9th, 0.31
WEEX-DAYS
28th. 5.31
17.30 A.3. 1.30 P.M.
& cents 13
29th, 5.31
30th, 5.31
Fibal $4.30 &'ronus $8,
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30.4.16
87 p.
Kougmoon... Except...
Suntan and
Sanmei.....**
Shamchun
lith, 508
3.29
Tronoh Mines.£1274.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, May 20, 1017..
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...2943...
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377 d.
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Silver in Hongkong -171% nom. Chinese Copper Cash. Chinese Copper Centa... Rate of Native Interst Chinese Sub. Con Hongkong Suh, Coin ...
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8.30A.M.
$7.30 .. 11.30 PM. (30 AM 9.30PM
19:30 r.x.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAY
19.30 P.M.
Canton Tai Ping
Tung...9.30 P.M. 3.30 P.M. 9. F.. Shek Ki.....9.30 P.M. 9.30P.M. 9.3 FM Kongmoot 6.00 1.3. 8.00 PM. 6.00 PM. Kumchuk .6.00 .an 6,00 m. 0.00 P..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- Kaukong...860. 6.00 PM. 6.00 P.25
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(MMEDIATE · ENTRY, two
very
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For rent and other particulars;
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THE MANAGER, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 16, Connaught Road Central. Hengkong, April 26, 1917.
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Main closing before 3 Pegistration cloecs at 5 o'clock en the rivious evening.
HONGKONG TIDES.
Note. If the
be ricksha
engaged Victoris, and be cis-* within the City of charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9.p... or be dis charge to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after, 9. p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeible.
II-In Kowloon Quarter hour. ....... ................ Half hour,
Hour,.........
Every subsequent hour,.............. 10°
III-Taipo Road.
"
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than :-
To 4th mile-
single 75 cents....1 hour. return..... 81.00. ......................2. hours.. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
Lours
single B120..
return 81.30. Beyond 5th to 9th mile-
single.81.75.
return......82.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile---
single 8900. return....8.50
3
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arroge ment in each case.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY. EONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
Station,
REPORT.
MAY 23, 1917.-a.m.
Wind.
Wl'ostock
6.
Memaro... 5. Hakodate Tokio"..... The tares here set out to apply to one Kochi...... rieksha with thren coolies from Tsim Sha Tsui.
The tide-table xven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office FARES. FOR TUBLIC CARRIAGES. in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an 1578 Batomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1897-8-9.
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The
zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard egd 3, feet 4 inches, and on the guage st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet inches to the height given in the table.
May 30th to June 0th, 1917.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home ...... From Sailor Home to
Government Civil Hos pital From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Couse
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From Clock Town to Bay.
View House From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House ............... From Bay View House to
Quarry Pay
TOTII Force.
LATTENEREDET||Westher.
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wanzes $ 50 $78.
11
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Docks............# 50 #1201 b. km.
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Shanghai Decks T. 100 T. 93)
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotdis...# 50|100 b
Central Estamos ...8100| $99
Hongkong Lands...$100 $95 58.
Humphreys Estatm § 10 | #6:20 b.
Kowlood Land.... 80 833
West Pointă .....#.150 875 b. Shanghai Lande T. 53
"
Kagoshima Ostima.... Naha Ishijims... Not exceeding
Funin leland per passenger. Chefoo
04 certa,
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03 II-In the City of Victoria.
Mien Reight
Low, WATER
Xiz
Hafghi
per passenajer
Quarter hour.
10 cents.
Vad, 10.
high, $4.5
Half hour.
--1 46 €
-4.7
One bourne's
# 11 M
3.3
Two hours.
**35
2,1
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One day from 8am to 6pm. $1.25
III.Beyond Victoria.
One hour...
Two sours.
Three
Four
Six
k
pei vassenger: 1loilo
25 cents.
4.5
85 00
One day from fam. to 8 p.m. $1.50-
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the limits of the 45ty of Victoria half fire On Late at Ozaris at extra is to be allowed for the return
journay
2 paa,
2073 20.83
9/1
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Quarter hour,
Half hour
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T. F. CLAISON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, May 20, 1917. 1 BAROMETRE, reduced to 39 degrees Fahn abeit, on the level of the sen i inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATUEK, in the abado, in do grees Fahrenheit.
3 Ruinery, in percentage of saints tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
4. DIECTION OF Win, to two points. 6. FOLUE OF IWD; - according ✨ fo?
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Final of 63 making 96.
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$7 a/d 1916....
9.
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60 cents for 1918 ...........
$2 for 1016.
Final 3.2, making 85.25
a/c 1915 16% final making 12%
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Spe
7 p.
6p.c.
A p.d
Pia, 0.90 for 1916 .........................
7 p.s
to. for 1918
127 bi
p.c. for year ending
COTTON MULLS.
E................T: 50 T. 150 b..
Shanghai Cotton T.. 50 T. 121 b.
Kuog Tik................................T-10 T. 143 3.
2-5 F. 5.70 t. ngtez0006
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China-Bornace Light & Forem... $6.
C in Frosidents 10 Dairy Farms... '8 | 921
Green Islande #7) 87.83 Hongkong Electrics 10 49. b. Hongkong ID#... 2 | 8151
Hongkong Ropes ... 10 428 8.
Hong's our Tramway 5.86,00
H.K. Steel Foundry 41 (810
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13 for pens ending
31-7-15
80 cents for
1918
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