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WAR OFFICE AND THE "NATION."
LOED GREWE SAY A BLUNDER
HAS BEEN MADE.
Lord Derby, replying in the Blouse of Lords to Earl Russell, who askerk on what grounds the Government probįbital the eign eirëulation,, of, the Nation." Fat the "Nation" has contenderl that the Allies cold ngrer win the way; that therefore it was a crime to go fighting
服
In order to prove that, said Lord Derby, it was necessary to disparage the work of the British Army and belauel the skill of the endmy. “As early
March 12, Sir Douglas. Haig-Pallal the attention of the War Office to the effect which these néticles were having om the British troops. The Germans had inlate copies among their men.
Lond Derby akded that noonewspaper, no matter to whom it belonged, would be spul if it shoult persist in seting) the same way as the "Nation."
Loni Grewe anaf that, while he di not agree with the articles in the *Nation," he regarded the reply is being satisfactory. He felt that the
NOW SHOWING
THE
8 H. P. BROOKE MARINE MOTOR
MADE IN ENGLAND
One of the most finished engineerirg accomplishments we have over: soon. STARTS AND RUNS ON KEROSINE
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
4. Des. Voux Road, Hongkong.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
IN WURCH ARE VESTED THE SILUBES or THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
"
COMPANY, LTD.,
And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
FENIM AT 31ST DEçıkazs, 1914,
War Die hat regarded the question TOTAL F £28.970.367.
fremmiltary point of view, anul,Authorised Capital £8,000,000 havip #regando all the circumstances, be tight that a blunder hath been made, ant lie heel the prohibition
der would soon be rescinded.
Lord Derby said that be dirk not Smit for one minute that he bad mulë mistake, aux if he had the same dscision, to take 20 times again he
uld do exactly the
same.
TO LET
TO LET.
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Bowl.
1 liray for menation.
A
GODOWN in Durklell Street.
For rent and other articulars
H. M. H. NEMAZEE,
1 Des Voeux Road.
Hanging arch 15, 1917.
16 LET.
-1377
Lappointed and Comfortable European Roses Nox 17 and 18 KENNEDY ROAD With electric lights already installe
Apply→
YOUNG HEE
3 Vreax Bond Central,
TEL. Nus. 50 and 551.
Hongkong, May 19, 1917.
TO LET
OFFICES at 2 Connaught Road..
1808
OFFICES in King sand Terk Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Condait Band..
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terences.
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000. Taicap Ospital£2,437,500 11-Fire Funds... 3,897,047 -Life & Annuity Funds... 17,567,500 Sinking, Fund Account ......
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FARES FOR PUBLIC "VEHICLES...
CHAIRS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
I.-En Victoria with two Beare73.- Quarter hour...
Half hour,
One hour,
Three hours,
Six hours.
... 10 cents.
יי
Day (6 am to 6pm).21.00-
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, bali fare extr
81.00)
(61) cents.
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 6 am the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum. 128,230 11.-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beas erx.
Hour, £23,970,387 Three hours...
Six hours...... 1.30 £2,381,458
Day (6 am to 6 p.m.), 1.................... 2:00: #141,689 III.In the Hill District.
$37,230.
With 2 Bearers With ↳ Beawers. 478,840
Quarter hour,...80.15 Half hour, £5,330,28 One hour. The Accumulative Funds of the various Two hours, Branches are separately inrosted, and, by Three hours, Act of Parliament, are set side to meet Six hours.
|
Ravenue Fire Brapch..........
Life and Annuity
Branchos Revenue Marine Department... Other Receipts
"HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton.
HOUSES TO LET Wong-nei-chong Road.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & ÄGENCY Co., Lro.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, two very desin.ble SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. Becently reconstructed.
rint and other particulars,
Apply to
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd.
if, Connaught Road Central.
7. ngkanu, April 26, 1017.
TO LET...
1578
the claims under the respective Depart-Day (6's.in. tosp.m.).50 ments of the Company's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agenti
EXCHANGE.
flongkong, June 14, 1917.
Du London-
Bank Wire
顺
On demand.
30 days' eight...
4 months' sight.
RICKSHAS,
ECZEMA SPOTS
GREW LARGER
And Spread. Burning Sensation. Great Itching.
"WEATHER REPORT.
On the 14th at 11.3-No returus frout Japanese stations. Pressure has de- creased slightly along the east from. Weihaiwei to Shanghai, and increnseri slightly from Foochow to Haiphong. It is nearly stationary over Borzen the
HEALED BY CUTICURA Philippines and S. Annony.
"TDO OUŠŤ MUM E but et eczema was umali red sposts are my lintisa, They became fref= tated with a burning sensation, and after wagdai n grent Webing ozzuo on which exusmek- mo to fomen grens dead of post. The itching got so bar! that I could..not help westching and the spots grese larger and sprendi
"I saw .. Cutienes Soap and Dlxtanna MİYOKLİMALUST and vessa for a free samplo and soon felt they coming of the affected. pare so i continand wing them and È was
· Healed.". (Signed) Willam Alcock, Shur- Incl Fields, Northwich, Chen, Kägu Align ky
1915.
Sample Each Free by Post.
With 32-gy Skin Rook, Camp to clauses. and Ointment to heal.) Addrem pewtsesed for samplw: F.Nowhery & Buna, 27, Chape techumse Begee. Kwadum. Sold av cezve boru,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Fest Office will forward all corres pondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence adpressed to enemy subjects in China, Sini, Liberia, Portu- Ruene East Africa, Persin and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
A depression still lies over Indo- Chim, and thers are indications of another över F, China":
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1917, SHARE REPORT.
JUNE 14TH, 1917,
Approximate
Stook and paid 2,
Q'lons 11.30 A.M."
Valne.
Les Divisiond and date.
a c
1.
POKC's
BANKS.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & Shar8155 8700 ma
ending at 10a.m. to-day, but isah. Total: since January 1st, 224 inches, against |
an average of 30,45 inches,, *-
MARINE INSUE. ANOSS
Cantous......*
# 30 | 88-42), 45"
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at hoon on the 15th und
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock Souther North China ly winds, moderate, squally fine fo showery.
£3 T. 150
Unions......................... #100 | #380.5.
...
2-Formoss Channel The mine as
No. 1.
Tangtenon....# £0 $200
3-South coast of Chins between
Hongkong and Lamocks: The same a FIRE INSURANCES.)| No. i..
4-South coast of China between Hongkong, and Hainan: The same në
-No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS. IN JUNE.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Offein Night ends and begins during the month of June,
China Fires
20 $143 by
Hongkong Fro..... BU $997).
SHIPPING. Douglas Stanmahine 930 388 3.
Steam best. 15|317)TMb
Tado-Chinas-
(Preferred)...25 | 840 × (Deferred)...35 $108
A
REFINERIER.
£9-34 making
of 10/ nub-
Final
£48 for 1018. and
bonur
ject to decluction of
Income tax
dip.c.
3 Anal making $25
/ 1918 And Interius
of 315 al 191f
Int. div. of 15%-15-
as 3/6 3/16, 84.20 per share / 1918 Final of 89 and bonus of $10 ale 1913 and Intarim of 830 to 1816 315 making $21 for 1910 and special of $5
827 Eur 1813.
81.
8fpe
w account 1916
71 p...
ST and boat. 2 for
1915...
$20.4. 8p
Int of $5 a'c 1916-1917.
161 pe
北
BIR
8 บ.c..
8 p..
$7.95 1916
·Final úf 3/- a/c 1915... Final xi 40-a/c 1915,
2/-int, ale 1918 Coupon 27
$1.65. dividend & 15 cta. Bonus for year ending NO 416 uznavatersim
7.p.c
80.30
...
... :)
1:40
$30
0.60
0,50
·0,80
1917
0.70
A
100
1,00
1,50
2.XX
FOR Isi 0... Tai Po......
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WEEK-DAYS
Date.
Ends
Jane 14th, 5.29
..172.
+
15th, 5.25
Begins. 7.18 13.10.
**Shell" Transports £1108 b
"Star Ferryd 10|$293
SUNDAYS &
10th, 3.25
7.18
HOLIDAYS
17th, 5.
7.18
... 5.00 P.M.
18th 5.
7.19
18th 1.29
.19
... EQUO 2.34.
9:30 AM.
་་
,, 20th;
5.
7.10
21st,
China. Sugars.......#LOC |$101 b
Malabon Sugars....£. 30|$70 €
$12 for 19 6 generonim
P. & for 1916..
5.20
19
10j per
13 p.s
22nd 3.29
7.19
23rd. 5.30
4th,
5.30
25th, 5.30"
1.90
28th, 5,30
97th 531
28th, 5.31
90th, "5.31
anth, 5.31
5:00 P.M.
1. In the Island of Hongkong if engaged Cheung Chow... 2.00P.M.
in inter
Ten minutes,
Quarter hour,
Half hour...
One, bour
5/5+
་
...2/5 9/26
Credits, 4 months' sight,"
2/611/10 .../3 ...2/6
Documentary, 4 months' sight 2763 On Paris
On deinand,
++
...335A Credits, months' sight, 346
On New York--
On demand,.--
Credits, 60 days sight,
In Bombay-
Wire...
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wirg
---
On demand On Singapore- On demand, On Manila
On demard,
On Shanghai--
***
..58
Every Subsequent bour,
Sheungshui 4,90 P. 3.
5 cents.
Shataukuk, Sha-
.10
tir and
F1
.15
20
Note-If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria siter 9 p.m., or be dis charged to the Fist of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after & p... an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
It-In Kowloon. Quarter hour,....... half bout,
Aberdeen. Autau
Ping ShaD,
Sai Kung,
Santin, Stanley... 4.30 P..
7.30 A.3. Canton,Samsui
and WuchowLetters 6 F.M.
Regis 5.
(6.00 PM. Except (Saturdays
9.00 A.20
5.00 P.3.
90
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
JUNE 14, 1917.—a.m.
Wirel
MINING.
Kala21 33. Langkaedra. 10 T. 16 se
CL $2.45
Razba
Troach Mines 2196/9
Vial Caspiana2185.
DOCES, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS. -
Kowloon Whare #00 $76.
H.E. & Whampo
Docks....... 508120
Int.div, of 1 free of in
come tax, making 10% arc 1916-1917 coupon- Nu. #
Tls. 1 for JMEN
1/ interim making 4-
ie 1916.
92 for 1915
Млино
17.15 AM. 11.30 P.M.
Hour,
DON.
Every subsequent hour, ............ III-Taipo Road.
5 cents;
20 10
Kongmoon
Naritan and
Sanmei
"5.00".M.
6.00 P...
.
Shamchun
$10.00' 35. 4,00 .3
9.00 A.M.'
·
Station.
nom.
...3044
On deman
......nom.
On Yokohama
30 days sight(private paper)..
திகள்.
**
* дош
On temand
... 114 Gold Leaf,100 Ene (per tael) 47.10. Sovereigna(Banks Buying rate) $8.00 .
39 1/16 d. Silver (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash.... Chinese Copper Centa... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Ccin.. Hongkong Sub. Coin
p.n.
*.5 %,dia. par
"HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table xiven below has been
compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tice-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui. during the years 1857-8-9.
#TO
The of the table corresponds with the serp of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
inches below wean sea level.
OUR ROOMED FLAT, in Nathan 31
Boad, Kowkon.
Apply
4%
A. R. WATSON & Co., Ltd. .. Alexandra Buildings or THE KOWLOON DISPENSARY Hongkong, May 22, 1917.
TO LET
1827
TOE ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
Bowl
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,
A FIT in Humphreys Buildings, Kówka,
A FURNISHED HOUSE in Lochiel
Temacs-From 1st July next.
TO LEP OR FOR SALE,
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoris Naval Yard add. et 4 inches, and on the gauge
t Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet inches to the height given in the table.
71,
14
34
Fun. 17
June 15th to 1st, 1917.
HIAN WATER
Hoarkong
נת
Low WATER Hongkong
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer cases the journey to take langer
than
To 4th mile-
single 76 conts....1 hour. return...... $1.00
hours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single 81.20.
return.....$1.50.
Beyond 6th to 9th mile
eingle $1.75. return......$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
single...82.00
return....$9.50
FROW SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH RO.
WZEE-DAYO
2 hours.
Foz
+4
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case,
The fares hore set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolier frani Teim Sha Tazi
FARES FOR PUBLIC GARRLAGES,
From Slaughter House to Sailors' Home ............ From Bailors' Home to Government Civil Hos
pital-**** From Government Ciril Hospital to Clock Tower From Olock Town to Race
Couse
From Clock Town to Boy,
View House From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House... From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
(7.30 AM. Macao.....11.30 PM.
Canton ...
Tai Ping
(7:30 A.32 19.30 P.M.
Włostock Mamaro SENDARS & Hakodate
HOLIDAYS Tokio
-17.30 M
8.33.3
Tung9.30 9.30P.M. 9.
Kerbi
Hour.
Barometer
at Sea Level.
Temperiture.
Humility.
69.60, 61
1.30 r.. Nagasaki.. Kagoshima (7.3 AM. Osima .... 9.30 P.M.
(9.30 P.K. Naha
Ishijima P.M. Eunin Island
Weihaiwei Chefoo6s. 29.07 Kongihorm 5.00 PM. 6.00 PM. 6.00 P.M. Hankow ...
Ichang Kumchuk...8.00 p... 5.00P.M. 6.30 P.E. Kiukiang Kaukong...600 r. 6.00. 6.00P.M. Shanghai..
Changahs Gutalal...
Shek Ki.....3.30 r.x. 9.30 r.M. 9.3 P.M.
Except
Saturdays.
Sharp Pk.. Amor Ewatow
Not exceeding per passenger.
.04 cents.
In the case of Mail closing before 9 .. Fegistration closes at 5 o'clock un' the previous evening.
04
08
In the City of Victoria.
Not exceeding
Quarter Love.
Baight
Melgha
Half hour
TUDE.
Time
One hour
Two hours.
leb.
Fre
M
049
7 20
17
21 $ 40
Mom, 147 1
Tus.
12
Kowloon Marine Lot 49 with wharf Area 54,000 6q. ft. suitable for coal. 20 storage or erection of godowns.
Apply to
KUMPBREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, June 8, 1917. —~
Temperature.
Hongkong, June 14, 1917.
FAROMETER
Do
4P,N,
We bulb) 1-2
2014
Thor. Fi
TA
14
Threo.
Four
Five
Six
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer... Temperature
Humidity
Direction of
Wind.....
20.53 Weather
Force
Bain
Jay
.at 2 p.m.
Onda si On dist
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wich,
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10
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35
60
70
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One hour..
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Three
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Shanghai Ikicks T. 100 T. 901 b. 91 m.
Finnt $9.50 & bonus $6, making 311 s/c 1916...
T. 78 to your ending
30-4-16
HOTELS LANDE AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...#" 50 #100 s. Central Estate 8100 $99.
Hongkong Lands...$100) 393 b. Humphreys Katacosā 10{84.30 b.
Kowloon Ende ... 30) #38
West Points u# 501875 b.
Shanghai Lands T. 50T, 93
Final of 8 making 18
a/a 1918
t $7 1916
Final div. of 2sh making
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50 cents for 1916
$2 for 1916
Final 83-25, making 85.25
c 1918.. 8% final making 12 %
a/c 1918
COTTON MILLS,
Ewca ................T. 50 |T.. 135 6. k xa.
Shanghal Cottons T. 50 T. 193 b. de an.
Ma. 9 for year ending
31-10 16: Tla. 6 div, als year ended
30-6:16.
Tu. 0,80 for IHIG
79.79 79
Kung Yik..
49.89
7.. F. CLAITOS, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, June 14, 1917. 1. BAEOMETER, reciuced to 32 degrees Fahn pheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredthe,
"
Yeugtakaspoon
10 T. 14gb.
"MISCELLANEOUS.!
'China-Boreoe¦§ 12|87)
· Light & Powers ... #584
Cuina-Providents #10 #7.70
Dairy Farms 6 $22
Green Islands. 73 87.70 b. Hongkong Electrica # 10 549 b. Hongkong Iow
.." 22 18161
2. TEMPERATURS, in the shade, in de Hengkong Ropes... 108976. grees Fahrenheit.
Hongkong Tramwaya 5/854
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura Under lor valja, copies of the Canation, the humidity of sin,seforated with 3 -diall,” should be sentar seu sa pomibté us | moisture being 100."
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Une day from 8am to 5pm. 91.60
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z p.xi.
$9.74
20.76
29.70
AG
+90 30 88
67
00
70.
Half hour
Une bour,
0.13
0.00 *0.01
* ;
IV-In Kowloon
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sent an not inter than 1 p..
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H.K.Stod Foundry
10:0:
[00 corts
De Peak Tramways 10 $9.10 STALE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I Logi gloomy, hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, passing slowon, qaqual, rain mow thunder visibilty, w daw wol). 7. Bam in inubes, sonica and bin- dredths
Steam Laundry A.
Unton Waterbosts
p.c. for year ending
70 cents for 1916
$3 for year ending
31-716
80 cents for 1918.
|323 6/6 1918/17 Bonus
75 cents
on je 1918
101 Anni aud" bonus $1,
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Final of 23 %% (48-centa per share) making 30 %
■/0,1911:
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13 p.c
9 pc
6 p.c
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12 % or 1916
OF
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me the above fares shall be frotireand
Hangbang, Ofterritory Jane 14, 1917; | by C0 per centum, ti
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