HONGKONG VOLUNTEER 4
RESERVES.
Major Wakaman, Commanding H.K.V.R.
DETAIL
Od daty Inwu the morning of Subiy, He let. July,ke the morning or Sunday,
tyr 5th July{"Cay. Eh...
Orderly Officer: 2nd Lieut. A. M. Muruhilt.
Next for duty BLK.VA.
PARADES FOR SEXT, WIEK
Mandy, cls-
Bernity on the 'ricket Ground, ul. 5. 15
M. 21. ander Instrueley Sorgt, sherry,
Press Drill erster.
Sigandling Section 13. **atud (* 20 **
JUST ARRIVED'
"INDIAN" MOTORCYCLES
ALL MODELS
Prloca
5.
B.F. Lightweight opposed Cylindern... $500.00
Little Twin
$630,00
7.9:
Big Twin Fowerpluss...
$780.00
Big Twin (Electric Model)...
$850.00
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
4, DES VILI ROAD, CENTRAL,
→
wh #t Volunteer Headquarters at NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
15:15 pm, and ""lass at Volunteer
Heulqunters at 3.30 p.m. Clean Bathr
Machine Gun" Seether at Wellington Drone Clead Barnueks ut 3.15 pm.
Molluged Sertion are telo ferocusi at Bao pau Prom: "Bulk order.
T
are duly 2
**A** and *** Evers, on the
outside the Underly Boone at Keskon sini Trike Sections Pale Ground at 5.13 pan
Dr
Pursday, 5th Julga
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ANH · VRATED THE SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, LTD.,
azd
THE RAILWAY, PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
RITAL FUNUOLAT 31ST DECEMBER, 1914,
TOTALRE £933,970, SOT..
THE CHINA
MAIL.
WEATHER REPORT.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
JUNE 29TH, 1917.
Stock and paid up
Clons 2. 4.M.
Value.
Loant Biriden
and date.
Approximate Hatora based
year's
dir.
BANKS.
NEW TYPHOON SIGNALS.
Now Local and Non-Local Storm Signal Codes will be introduced at On the 9th at 11.49-No returns from Hongkong on 1st July, 1917, in place Japanese stations Pressure has in- of the chl Local Code, and the China creased slightly at all stations reporting; Const Gode.
it is relatively low upon the continent, the general distribution indicating the freshening of the S. W. monsoon. The
The principal change in the Local Code is that the now signals will show the direction from which the galeis expected, whereas the ohl sigests depression in the China. Sen has alled showed the position of the typhoon.P The latter will be indicated, as hereto fore, hy the Non-Loral Signals. The new Local Code is given below
DAY, SIGNALA.
T-Red tone, point upward, will
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00-inch. Total Hongkong & Shat $1.95 | 9635
since January 1st, 17,41 inches, against
Final at $9-3/ making 240 for 1978 and bonus of 10/ sub-
ject to deduction of Income tax
$ ina making 928
wo 1915 and Interim
of 316 / 1916 *** Int. div. of 18-135 Rt 3/6 5/16, 1.8 per share au 1016 Final of $90
and
I bonus
of $10 a 1935 and Intarim of $9ftæ 1918-
for
$15 ming
1815 and special of $3
|an average of 38.47 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at
MARINE INSUR;
mean on typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkongnoon on the 30th Juno --- within 24 hours.
•
FARES FOR PUBLIC
cloudy, probably sonte showers.
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: S. and Cantons 50 $4427 -Black cone point upward-Gale S.W. wind, moderate to fresh; fair to L
expected from the North (N. W. to- NE):
Black cone point downward-Gale xpected from the South (S.E to $.F.);
North China"".
2-Formosa Channel: The, samo KS Unions No. 1.
EST. 150
$100 $855 ...
... 10 cents
20
-Black drum-fiale expected from
the East (NE to S.E):
3.-South coast of China between Yangtaess Hongkong and Lamocks The ume ES No. 1.
501190
FIRE INSURANCES,
-South coast of China between
VEHICLES.
CELIRA ་।
-In Victoria with two Bearera.
Quarter hour..
Half hour.
One hour;
Three hours.
m
Six hours,
Day (6.m. to 8 p.m.)$1.00-
If the tripis extended beyond Victoria, half tare extra.
3
al-Asthorised Capital £6,000,000
Between the huurs of 9.33 pm and 6 Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 -
m. the above fares shall be increased Paid-up Capital nocencam £2,437,500 by 50 per centom Il-Life & Annuity Funds 17.567.6931-Beyond Victoria, with four Beavers.
***** $,837,047
Drill
the-Fire Funda......
Sinking Food Accorat .................
Signaling Section: The whole section with purmde at tlapa Valley for Statiam Work, bath in at nagiment que pan. Brass: Aliyan faligner.
Machine Gun Section in Wellington Bergscles at 4.43 pw. PTUNK:
S
at Polo Demons
Mounted Svetjak 3.30. patir Dress: famili austeri
Priday, with dulyan-
Beerciton the Cricket Ground, at 5.15
« winter fnstructor Sergt. Usberry,
·Pass: 1-fll order.
9ZVENGTE.
Pta. G. E. Goldsierough, baving juned
is "allotted Corps, Yo, 847 and posted to; Dog Platoon. So, & Section 1.
TRANSKER
Pie. 3. T. Jelason is transferred froni? the Mounted Section to Coy, "B"]
Marcin No. 5 Mezini 1.
Pre: K. H. Beid is transferred tù the
Maunked Sövlinar.
NOTICE.
Orderly Offers ate responsible for gmand erparte héing properly filled in by the M2,0),'s in chargyal Gummis. It is important in the Beginental numbers nat faiths of excel irun should be clearly sisted in guard reports.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JUNE.
Rovenus Fire Brunch.
#T
Life and Annuity
Branches..............nies. Revenue Marina Department... Other Receipt
********
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0.60 cents
128,250 Hour
Three hours...$1.00 3,870,367 Six hours
Day (6 a. to 6 p.m.) 2.00 £2,391,486
III-In the Hill District 3:341.593
With Barrers With 3 Bearers. 337,239 Quarter hear...15 $0.30 478.940 Half hour, One hour. Two hours, Three bours Day (5 am to 6p.m.)1.50 Six hours sta 1.00
*25,339,928 The Accamalative Fands of the various
Branches are separately invested, and, of
Act of Parliament, are set seide to meet the unima under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Business..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Åpenta
PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS,
COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
NEW YORK,
BAN FRANCISCO, UBA..
Branches :-
CANTON,
SHANGHAL,
YOKOHAMA,
BOMBAY,
HEAD OFFICE: ENG's' BUILDINGS
HONGKONG
The following table shows the Stan- VISITING CARDS
dard Time at which Official Night ends
and begins during the month of June,
1917
Date.
June 29th, 5.3)
30th, 531
End's.
Begias. 7.1 p. 7.81
TO LET
TO LET.
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road.
Ready for occupation. -
Alse 1 GODOWN in Duddell Street. For
other particulars rent and apply to-
3. M. H. NEMAZEE,
Des Voeux Road.
Hongkong. March 16, 1017.
TO LET.
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PRINTED AT
'China Mail" Office.
LICHANGE. Hongkong, Jane 29, 1917.
On London-
Bank Wire
77
Un demand,...
30 days sight...
4 months' right,...
Credita, mon the sight,
2/6
../61
/ 7/16 ...2/09/19
2/7 Documentary, 4 months sight 2/7 On Paris-
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight, 358
On New York-
3
On demand
1677
romed FLAT in Treguntér Mansions, May Road. Unfurnished. Ready
July 1st.
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P.O. Box 338.
Houstong Junin, 1917.
TO LET.
Crodita, 60 days sight,
In Borabay-
Wire, ...
On demani,
On Calcutta
Wire,
On demand Oa Singapore- On demand, 1834 On Manila
On demard,
FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE with Tennis Court in Minden' Villas, Kowkon.
A FLAT in Nathan, Road, Kowloon
Apply
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alcaşudra Buildings,› -
gkoor, June 16, 1917.
TO LET
FFICES at 2 Connaught Road. OFFICES
OFFICES hi King's and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Cund("'"
HOUSES in Bendwood and Horton
HOUSES on Flomon, Canten. 2
HOUSES TO LET, Weng nei chong
Apply in D
HONGKONPLAND EYEST HENTAL ACESOT 05., 12,
On Shangbai--
On derian?
пот
...107?
*** 1205
20 days' sight(private paper).
Do Yokohama
On demand,
MA
1024)
0,40
0.30
0.00
0,50
0.80
0.70
1.00 1.30 4.000
RICKSHAF
1-2 the land of Hongkong if engaged in Victoria.
Ten minutes,
Quarter boer,
Half bour,...... One hour.
Every Subsequent hour
& conta
10
FO 91
Note. If the rickaha be. engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis, charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after p... or be dis.. charged to the East of Bay View Police Station the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p... an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
III Kowloon Quarter hour. ..................
Half hour, získ Hour,
Every subsequent hour,........ III.-Taipo Rond.
3 cents.
15
70
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour 'cr part of an hour if the hirer causes 'the journey to take longer
than-
To 4th mile-
single........ 15 cents.... bcur. return...... 81.00
hours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single...81.20.2 hours. return .... 1.50........ Beyond 8th to 9th mile- single81.75. retorn......00 Beyond 9th 11th mile single. 8.00.... return......$2.50 .....
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment' in each ansë.
The fares here set out to apply to one rickaha with three cookies from Tsim Sha Τετά
ין
From Slaughter House to
Sailors Home
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES,
Not exceeding per passenger.
*04 cents.
From Sailers' Home to
Government Civil Hos pital
04
From Government Civil
From Cicek Tower to Race
Couse
Hospital to Clock Tower
04
10
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House's..... From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House From. Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
08"
5-Black ball-Gale expected from. |
the West (NA. to SW)
6-Two black canes, top one invert-Hongkong and Hainan: The same as
ed; bottom one point up--Galo No. 1. expected to increase. 7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon,
force expected (any direction) Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by three axplosiva bombs, red at intervaly of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbour
Office.
The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table given below has been. compiled at the National Almanac Office London from the result of the analysis, of observations taken" by means of an sutomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui. during the years · 87-8-9..
4
| China Fizes ...ą 20] $148. Di
Hongkong Fires
- DU 18325
SHIPPING.. Douglas Stoarehipel¥$50 – $35
Steamboat --> 151817 Indo-Chinas
(Pratarred)...£5 $10 (Doterred)...23 | 0101
"Shell" Isarpets £1118-
The Day Signals will be displayed at The sero of the cable corresponds with
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Star Ferr. 20 829 the masthead of the storm signal misst Chart, which has been found to be feet on Blackbeat Bill, the Harbour Office, 3 inches below mean
level. Bee To obtain the depth of water on the H.M.S. Tamor, Green Island sigual cast,de gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard
the flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the fagstaff on the premises of the Standard) Oil Company at Lakchi-kok, and the flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
Muur spisals (Lamps.) 1.White, White, White.
-White, green, green. 3.-Green, white, white. 4-Green, green, white."
-White, white, green,
6-Green, green, green.
7.-Red, green, red.
REFINERIES.
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange Ohina Sugars.......................810C | 800: 5. at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
4 inches to the height given in the table... Malaboz Sugars... 2.: 37 $29 b.
June 30th to July 6th, 1917.
Bik
30
t
2.
d.
por
+
The Night Signals will be displayed, † Pei At sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.31.S. Triz, and on the Harbour Office Hagstaff. They will have the same signification as the day signals.
91 WO Hongkong MCLA
Low Watts
Hongkang
Malgh
M
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hub.
ย
11 32 E.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
REPORT.
indra. 10 T. 16 b. "
4
£1 $2.45
MURATING.
Kails...........£1134/6 v.
High Langkaca
Robe....
Tronoh Mines£125/6. xa.
ial Caplan 39.
DOCKS. WHARVES
AND GODOWNS,
Kowloon Wharve, # 60 874 x.
E.K. & Whisper
த தசைய
wa axom 1918....
$7 and boons for
1913
1915.
fat of 23 af 1916-1917.
of pa
8pc
16
$1.25 for 1915
Final of 3) ajo 1916..... Final of 40/-/1916,
6 .. 8 D.C;
3/- final making 77- Me 1918 free of income tax Compon
$1.66 dividend & 15 ete. Bonus for year ending t!04*****སམཾ་ཝཱ****ཏཝ
$12 for 1916.
F. Bu 181.......
Tut. div, of 1- free of in-
come tax, nuking 10% sic 1916-1917 soupon No.
Thu. 1 for 1418
Iinterim making 4.
■ 1916..
T
9% fx 1813
8% for 1918 & bonum 82-
Dock 50 $116 Na.
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER Stanghal Dook T. 100 T. 32. explosive bombe as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNING
When local signals are displayed inf the Harbour, a Cone will be exhibited at the following stations-Cap Rock Waglan, Stanley, Aberdeen, San Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sha Tan Kok, Tai Po to notify the fact to native aft and passing ocean veseela, on demand, by signal from lighthouses.
"
Station.
JUNE 29, 1917.-8...
Hour.
5 a
11
++
Ben Level,
Barometer
Wl'ostock. Memuro Hakodate. Tukio The object of the code is to give at Kothi least 34 hours' warning of a gale (Force | Nagasaki... 8 by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 m.p.h., Oshima
Kagoshima
mean velocity by Dines Anemometer) Na****
labij and also warnings of expected changes in Kunin island the direction aur force of the wind. Weihaiwei
Chefoo 6,60 Owing, however, to the uncertain move Bankow..."
Tchang ments of typhoons and to insufficient Kiukiang... telegraphic observations, it will'occasion- Changsha Shanghai ally happen that signals 2 to 3 may be Gutalaff displayed without a gale occurring at Sharp Pk
Amoy Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the Swatom reverse in tot likely to happen, except Taiboko...a
Taichu in the ease of typhoons forming in the Tain
Tainan.... vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Koshun
Pescadores. Hongkong, or of a located typhoon Cantones
Hongkong merensing its rate of progression
Gap Rock.. abnormally.
MEABO Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning W achow
EL-In the City of Vicuria.
Not exceeding
Quarter bour
Ler passenger
10 cents.
70
One hour.
25
to "Stand By
Pakhoi vo
20
signal.
Ecibow Phulien
70
735
C. St. James
Half bourer
Two hours,
Three +
་་
20
Four Five Six One day from 8 am to 6p.m. 81:25
III.--Beyond. Victoria.
1179
One hour
Two cure,
Three
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per toe?) Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) $30 Silver (per oz.) Chinese Copper Canly... Bar Silver in Hongkong
401% nom
P.Le Chinese Copper Cents... Bata of Native Interest Chiness Sub. Coin.... Hongkong Sub Coin
Ivy
4.2 dia
Not exceeding
per cassenger...
#25 cents. 29
45
86
$10
Four Five
Une day from 6am. to€ p.m.91.50
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoria half forg extra is to be allowed for the return journey-pro
IV-In Kowicon.
BOWEL COMPLAINT, IN
Quarter hour Half hour, CHILDREN. should watch for any unnatural Three
Une bour URING the summer months mothers Two boara, loosenest of the child's bowel. When siren prompt atention, this hour fo serious trouble may be avoided Chamix NEA berlain's Colie, Cholers, and Diarrhoes. One day from 6 Bu Remedy can always be depended apon Between the hours For sale by ad them ris and Store: sm, the above fares slali
bý 50 net/contime
watch for the next
In the now Non-Local Cole the
W approximate velocity of the storm Aparri
Dagupan... centre will be abowo, in addition to its Mania.... direction of motion, and the portion of
Tacloban.. the centre will be given in degrees of tailo latitude and longitude. The time at Surigaon which the warning was issued will also be shown.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer Temperature Humidity
Not exceeding
29.89 23.71.
84
20.00 20:
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- Direction of)
ind Force
Feather
Temperature.
Humidity,
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HOTELE LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Wind
Hongkong Hosta... 50 #97 ..
Direction:
Force.
Weather.
T. F. CLIZTON, Director.
Final 19:30 & donus $6, making #11 / 15.......
T. 74 toz Year ending
30-4.16
Central Bets.com f...8:00] 997 *..
Hongkong Lands...$100 295 5.. Humphreys Extaces # 10|88.30 »,
Kowloon Tand....30 $37.
West Points 60|874
Shanghai Lands · 1. 50 T. 94
Final of
making #
/ 1916eren vira $7/0.1916.
{Final J. of 34 making
-ST / 1916. 20 cants for 1#18
for 1916
Final 3-25, making $1.98
Z final making 12 %.
3/1916.
COFTON" MILLS.
Tis. 9 for year ending
B)-10-16 Tia. di div, ale year sadod
•10-16. ****
Kung Tik.....
Y nglazeden
..T.,80 T. 157)
Bhangbai Cotton T: 50 1: 1984 sa,
10 T. 141
16 5.00% b
Th. 9.90 for 1916
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cuida-Borzec
Light & Powers
G. ina-Providenta :13 $7.60 b.
D-iry Farme saam. 6.) (28
Green Islands ALE 73 $7.40
Engkang Electrira $10 $48 b. Hongkong Icon... 20. $151 Hongkong Ropes 10 | €27-
Hongkong Tramways 6/.. | 26,40 sm,
H.K. Beel Foundry. 1920 ·
Hongkong Observatory, June 20, 1917. Peck Damways...9 100 101
LBANOMETR reduced to 38 degrees
Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in
inches, tentlis and hundredths,
(now) 100 conta
2. TEMPERATUSE, in the shade, in- de - Steam Laundry a...@ ↑ 1. $5,40 groes Fahrenheit:
3. Humory in percentage of satura Ition, the humidity of air satursĵód with
moisture being 100
L DIRECTION OF WID, to two points.
Bes Lord Beale.
Union Waterboase... 73.
WACHODS
socording to
0.00 0.00 MARE STATIC OF WEATHER, U blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling rain, í feg,
the
g gloomy, h Imily, lightning, o uv Tomt,
p passinhowers a squal, i rain 13 gnów?
hunder, variability: widew wolk
7. King but inches youths and bun- dredths
Telegraphic Add:
Bérbol Hongk
p.e. for year ending
70 cents for 1918
3 for year ending
37-7-16
80 centa for 1918.
#21 s/c 1918/17 Bonus
75 centa
$12 02 2/0 1915
$i final and bonus $1,
making $3.
Final of 23% 148, conta. per share, making 30 % [x/c/1920*£*
for 1916/1917
25 cents for 191601918-
121r 1916
70 cubin tur, 1918
'cente for
7 p.
61 pc
10 p.c
194 p.4.
p.c.
13 p.
[7. pa
.5 p.
10 p.)
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