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NOTICE: TO CONSIGNEÈS. From SEATTLE AND JAPAN PORTS
THE Steamship Luis Niles, haring Iscrived from the abors ports, Con
ce of Carp by bur are hornby in formed the all Goods are being handed st the risk into the hazardous sad or exten hacardi Ordowns of the Hongkong and Kewloco bar and Godown Company, Lite, whence and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Good not leared by the 2. August, 2017 at 5 r. will be subject to rent
All bruker, chafed and damaged Back ages are to be left in the Dodowns whers.
will be examined by Messrs. dard & Douglas on 2nd August, 1917, Claims against the steamer at 10.m. mit be presented within 10
day*
of arrivs otherwise they will not be rodognized,
No Fira Tarance will be affected by us. in any case whatever.
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Bill of Lading will be countersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. 12o.
Agenta
Hongkong, July 20, 101%
1920
TORTH AKITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
WHICH ARE VESTED THE SHARE OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COSIPANY, LID
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NOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER, 1914,
£$3.970,307.
TOTAL
"Authorised Capital £6,000,000
Bubscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital £2,487,500- A-Fire Funda.... ***************** 3,887,047
f-Life & Annuity Funds... 17,567,5
Sinking Fund AccLUNI:
Bevents Fire Branch
£23.870.367 £2,381,45€
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Life and Annuity
2,141,693
337,239 473,940
$5,339,228
Brancher, Barense Marine Department... Other Receipts
The Aconmalative Fands of the ratios Branches are separately intrated, and, by. act of Parliament, are wit aside to mout the claims under the respective Depart ments of the Company's Busines
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agente.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
1EE Undersigned having been appointed Guns for the COWIE HARBOUR COAL CU.. LTD., are prepared to quote price for beat quality SILIMPOPON DUAL trimmed into Bunkers at EBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo,
BILIMPOPON COAL compares favour ably with the better grades of Japanese Casl and gives, good results on a very moderate consumption.
Steamers calling" at SEBATIK or FANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPC. FUN COAL (targo or Bunkers) ste exempt from payment of all Port сфатдел.
At Pesattik Steamers are berthed along. side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 97 to 28. fees at low water Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibuk Eay (Setattik Bar- boar). Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had on. application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agente Cowis Harbour Coat Company, Limited.
1027
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the late SIEN TING,
14 DAGAR STEKEZ.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-Namta and
MEST & AGENCY Co., Las,
IXCHANGE
Hongkong. July 26, 1917.
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FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O. WEZE-DATE
On London-
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271
Cn demand,
...27 3/10
"
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[7.30 A.M.
1.30 F.M.
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4 months sight,
Documentary, 4 months sight 2/8 On Paris
...359
On demand,
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...612
On demand, Credits, 80 days night
Or Bombay-
Wire, ... On demand, On Calcutta
On demand
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Os Singapore
On demand,
Ou demard, Manila. On Shanghai--
On demand
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...1104
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On Yokohams- On demand,
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1204 Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per taci) ... 44.49) Sovereigns (Banks Buying rate) $7.65 m. Silver
arid (per oz) Bar Silver in Hongkong"
2010. Chinese Copper Cash ... ...% p Chinese Copper Cent......
р.л. "Hate of Native Interest
74% pa. Uhinese Sub.. Coin...
11% Hongkong Sub. Coin"...
par.
HONGKONG TIDES.
8.SUA.M.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS 17.30 A.M 11.30P.M.
[7.30A.M. 8.30.M. $7.81 4.
19.30 P.M.
Canton...13.20 P.34.
Tai Ping
P.M. Tung....0.30 r. ... "9. Shek Ki......9.30 P.M. 8.30 P.M. (9.30 PM. Kongmoon .8.00 г.m. 6.00 ... 6.00 P.M. Kumchuk...6.00 P.M. 6:00P.M. 6,50 P.X. Kaukorg... 00 г.M. 8.00 P.M. 8.00P.M.
Except. Saturdays.
In the core of Mail closing belore & a.m. Fegietration closes at 5 o'clock ́en ́ the previous evening.
THE CHINA MAIL'
NOTICE
HEAD AND FACE DRY AND SCURVY
Used to lich. Formed Dry Crust.
Hair Fell Out.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 9th at 19.18 No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has increased slightly to moderately from Hongkong northwardų, and decreusel slightly else' whero; it remains lowest in the viciųity | afaiphong.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours ending at 10 am today, 0.89 inch. Total since January 1st, 32.8 inches, against an average of 49.30 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours anding at noon on the 27th July-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: S. winds,, moderate; cloudly, becasional rain.
3-Formosa Channel: The same a No. I.
3-South soust of China between Sample Each Free by Post Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as
"Emiternt for about six month. Seeing Cutletra Boon and Ointmexi' advertised. T mint for a free samplu and after uslug thứ „mple I bough one full-sized tin of Cuti- cura Ointment and in four weeks 1 was evormpletely draled" (ward El Quest, 21. King St, Swallownest, Ne Shefell.. Enz.. July 23, 1913
With 32-p. akin Book. (50mp to clanaso and Clement to heal) Aditress postcard. for single: FUNewbery #Suns, 27, Charm terborne Sq., houden. Sold everywhord.
NEW TYPHOON SIGNALS.
New Local and Non-Local Storm Signal Codes will be introduced at Hongkong on 1st July, 1917, in place of the old Locul Code, and the Chiu Coast Code.
The principal change in the Local Code is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gale is expectel, whereas the old signals. showed the position of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated. as bereto- fore, by the Non-Leal Signals. The new. Local Code is given below:-
DAY SIGNALS.
"
-Rec cone, point upward, will mean a typhoon exists which any possibly cause a gala at Hongkong. within 24 hours. 2-Black cone point upward-Gale
expected from the North (N.W. to} X.E);
3-Black cone point downward-Gale expected from the South (S.E. to S.W.);
4-Elack, drum-Gale expected from
the East (N.E to S.F):- 5-Black ball-Gale expected from
No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same 21
No L
OFFICIAL HIGHTS IN JULY.
The following Table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of July, 1917 -
Date
July 96th, 541
137th, 8.42
Ends...
Begins
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17 D
7.18
28th, 142
7.18
13th, 5.43
15
30th 5.43
7.15
114
31st, 5.44
2014
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
JULY 26TH, 1917.
Stock and paid ap
sion 11.50 AM.
Valpa
Last Dividend vodidat
Approximate Pokarm Cheod
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BANKS.
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SHIPPING.. Douglas Steamahera: Gồu Ki5.
Steamboats.15 $18
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Ine. div, nf 15-152 at 3/8 3/16" 24.35 fer share /u 1916
Final of 999 and bonus
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Interim of $30
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11 p.o
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1015. ......
$27 for 1913
Int. of 8 al 1910-1917.
18 p
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7 p.c
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21 p..
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REFINTIES.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
Station.
REPORT.
JULY 26, 1917.-12.
Bour,
Barometer
at Eca Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wrestock. 68. 29.96. 8 Memuro Hakodate Takio Rochi
Nagasaki.j Kagoshima
Ostima...
Naha
Ishijima..
Bunin Island
Weihaiwei
8. 29.
Hankow Tchang Kinkiang
the West. (N.W. to S.W.) 6-Two black cones, top one point
down, bottom one point up-Gale Ichan expected to increase.
...
41
Bhck rose-Wind of typhoon force expected (any direction). Signal No. 7, will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fired at intervals of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeated at the Harbout
Office.
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Gatalaff Sharp Pk. Amov Swatow...... Taiboku..... Taichu Tainan..... Koshun..... Peseadores The signals will be lowered when it
Canton Hongkong is considered that all danger is over.
Gap Rock The Day Signals will be displayed at Mano the masthead of the storm signal roast Wuchow. 92.
Pak boi on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office,
Boibow Phulien H.M.S. Tamar, Grash island signal mest, the flagstaff on the premises of the Tourane.... C. St. James Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and St
Aparri Ba Godowa Company at Kowloon, the Dagupan....
Manila flagstaff on the premises of the Standard Legaspi ..... Oil Company at Lap-chi-kok, and the Tacloban flagstaf near the Field Officer's Quarters Tailo at Lyemun.
MICT SIGNALA (Lampa) 1.-White, white, white. 2.—White, grava, greón. 3.-Green, white, white. 4-Green, green, white.
5.-White, white, green.
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6.-Green, green, greed 7-Rod, green, red.
Communications relating to nowe should be addresand to THE EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward asmes and sådrusses with any communica tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication bat as evidence of good with.
All matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
Lotta relating to business should be addressed to The Mariusz
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The tide table, vin beloir has been compiled at the National Almanac. Office in London from the result of the acalysis of observations taken by means of an
Rate of subscription to "China Mall” is automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Tsui $36 per us; por quarter and per men. daring the years 87-8-9.
3 'pro rata'.
The zero of the table corresponds with
The Chios Mail' is delivered bee te
the zere of the sounding in the Admiralty sabcribers In Hongkong wad Kewiom. Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level.
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To obtain the depth water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yarı add a feet 4 inches, and on the gonge st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add to fect inches to the height given in the table.
BLON
July 27th to August 2nd, 1917,
WAN WATER
BOBIKOUT
Hes
Haight
ORDER IT BEFORE GOING. HOME; AND THUS KEEP IN GLOSE TOUCH
COLONY.
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, July 26, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degrees Fahrt übeit, on, the level of the ses in inches, tenths and hurdredths"
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de- grees Fahrenheit.
3. Huworry, is percentage of stars. The Night Signals will be displayed, atsumot, on the tower of the Railwaytor, the humidity of air saturated with
moisture being 100. Station, on HMS. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office fagstaff They will have the same signification as the day signals.
Sigant No. will be accompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.........
„BUPPLEMENTARY WARNINCH. When local signals are displayed in the Harbour, a Gone will be exhibited at the following stations-Gap Rock, Wagian, Stanley, Aberdeen, Sau Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sta Tau Kok, Tai Fo to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthores.
4: DazCTION OF WED, to two points. 6. FORCE OF Wow, according to Benford Seale
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Th. 3 for 1918
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DOCKS, WHARVES
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Kowloon Wharve. '*. 5. | $68 m..
HE, & Whamm
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Hongkong Hotel...198 b. Central Bata100
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Hongkong Lands.....$200 891; 1/sl. b.
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West Polute 60269 x. à b. Shanghai Lande
COTTON MILLS
.T.601T. 150
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer Temperature Hamidity..... Direction of
Wind Force Weather ... Bain-4.07
20:
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Hongkong Electric 10 Sie
£4,60
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The object of the code is to gira at least 24 hours' warning of a gulo (Force 8 by Beaufort Seale, or 40-15 m.phy mess velocity by Dines Anamometer) and also warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Owing, however, to the uncertain move- menis of typhages, and to inscient
Steam Laundry at $3.40. telegraphic observations, it will cecasion- ally happen that signals. 2 to 5 y
to "Stand By and watch for the next Union Waterlanta displayed without a gale occurring at signal Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but then the now Non-Local Code the Was reverse is not likely to happen, except approximate velocity of the storm in the Ese of typhoons forming in the centre will be shown, in addition to ste vicinity and travelling rapidly towards direction of motion, and the position of Hongkong, or of a located typhoon, the centre will be given in degrees of rasing its rate of progression latitude and longitude. The met
which the warning
was issued will alac be shown Signal No. 1 is intended sa a warning
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