HONGKONG YOLUNTEER. CORPS.
Corps Orders by Captain J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
·ENATYEKH CORTANT.
Detail of duties al Lyconian from 17t5 tö 31st August 1917 is posted a! Hend·} SUMPTATS. "'
FARADES.
WEDNESDAY, Sånd instant :--
A p.m. Right Section M.G.Co. and Scouts Company at Hendurters undec anit Commanders, Tests of Elementary. Training.
Tuesday, 23rd'instant :--1,
7.10a.m. Scoute Company Detachment at Headquarters,
PRICES
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$
$15.00
17
M G.
" $100.00
7.30 am. Belchers 6 Section (Layers eiss only) at Belchers Battery,
5.30p.m. Artillery Battery Layers And Setters only) at Belchers Battery
5.30 p.m. Monated Section at Jockey Club Stables
Furney, Sith instant :-e
720 11g: Belchers 55" Section (ltange Tükera chiss, and (fiün “Numbers "as detailed, only) at Belchers Battery,
Gum
3 p.m. Artillery Battery Numbers other than specialists) at Belchers Battery
ter
Right Section G. Co. At flendiquar
under naic Commander. Tests of
Elementary Training.
Recruits of all units on Murray Parade- Ground under Carpls. Grimes Elmonds, And Edgcumbe and Lee--Corp). Meade. Signalling Section "A" and "B"classe at Happy Valley (Heliöemple and Flag | Station work\*.
Paturday, still,instant:--
7.10 am. Sronts Company - {uishy! detailed by Sergy Major Ranisay) at Huarters, Musketry instruction.
4.30 p.m. Special Parade at Tent: parters for members of the Corps (Thtantry) unable to attend drillsordered en the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th instant Ons X.0.41. front each unit sending meu will asteni.
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| WEATHER REPORT.
On the Slut as 11.35-No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has de creased considerably at Woihaiweï" and, increased elsewhere, especially over Formosa and the cast coast of China. The typhoon is situated in the Yellow Sea to the south of Shantung
--Hongkong, Rainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.04 inch. Tutal since January 1st, 69.79 inches, sgninst an average of 81.95 inches.
Stock sad paid up
PRICES
Igal #2.35-
$15.00
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1917:
SHARE REPORT.
AUGUST 21ST, 1917.
Q'tiona 11.50 A.M...
Last Dividend
and data."
Approximate | Patura based
ca lait
dir, :
$100.00
If there is any skin trouble, touch it with Cu ticura Ointment after the bath. He can't sleep and eat if he has skin troubles.
BANKS
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- Forecast for the $4 hours' ending at
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ORIENTAL PRODUCE"
EXPORTERS,
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On duty th instant Centre Section X. G. Be
Oluty 1st instant Scouts Company, On duty and instant Scouts Company. On duty 22 intent High: Section BL. (i. to.
Ois duty 24th instant Left Sen. 3. (1. Co. and Civil berries Co.
On duty sath instant Centre Section M:fi. Co.
Onderly Officer from 19th to 25th inst. Lieut. J. D. Danhy.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVES...
Major Wakeman, Commanding H.K.FY.R.
DETALL
On duty from the morning of Sunsiný the 19th August to the morning of San day the 26th August . K. V, C.
Next for duty A Coy. E. K. V. f. Orderly Officer Litut. E. Evan Jones,
PARA DYSO
Thursday, 23rd instant
-Kerrits on the "Cricket Cronnd at. 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Uxberry, Dress: Drill under...
Signalling Section: "A" an! "B" Classes will parade at Happy Valley for Station Work. Fall in at monenient and "C" Class at Volunteer
IL
Headquarters at iy pm Dress Clean Fatigu
Mounted Section at Polo Ground at 5.30 pm. Dress: Drill Onder FRIDAY, 24th instans
"A"-and "B" Coys and Recruits on the rond outside the Orderly Room at 5.15 pn. Taikoo etion on the Polo Ground At 5.30 p.m. Kowloon Dock Section at
Kurwloon Docks st.3.15 pm. for Tests
of Elementary Training Musketry
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+
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fi
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1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: S.W. winds, moderate; fair to cloudy.
MARINE INSUR-
* ANGES. 4-Formoes Channel: The same s9 Canton.......... 90 $920 8. No. 1.
Sample Each Free by Post-South coast of China between North Chinar ST 110
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post-cueil; F. Newbury & Sons M, Chees Lerbouse big, London, Zubi everywhere.
7 final making `$75
wực 1913 and Interim
al $18 n/a 1915. Ist, dir, of 15
of 15 %-15/- at 3/8 3/15, $125 per share a 1916. Final of $90 and boons of 810 a/c 1916 and
Interims of $30 : 1916
#15 making $91 for
TYPHOON SIGNALS.
New Local and Non-Local Storm
Hongkong and Lamocks.: The samo za No. 1.
4-South' const: of China -between Hongkong und Eainen: The same as No. 1.
Union******
................” $100 $810
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Signal Codes wete introduced at BONGEONG, DAILY WEATHER Hongkong on 1st July, 1917, in place
of the old Local Code, and the China Coast Code.
REPORT.
AUGUST 21$ 1917.-.III.
Wind
Station.
Correspondence addressed to enemy The principal change in the "Local subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu-Code is that the new signals will show guese East Africa, Fersia and Morocco the direction from which the gale is expected, whereas the old signals showed the position of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as hereto- fore, by the Non-Loca: Signals. The WTestock. 6.30.0 new Local Code is given below:--
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DAY SIGNALS.
Oshima Nob...... Labijima
Hour,
Barotaeter
at Sea Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
LITT'S Porco.
_1: 1 } } + ] + Weather.
1 Redcone, point upward, will Rochi
mean a typhoon exists which may Kagoshima
Sagasaki -" possibly cause a gale at Hongkong|
within 24 hours. 2-Black cone point upward-Gale Munin Island
Websiwei 6 a7.60 TI expected from the North (N.W. to Hankow XE);
3--Black cone point downward-Gale
expected from the South (S.E. to 5.W.);
Sharp P... Black drum-Gals expected from my *** the East (NE to S.E);
5-Black ball-Gale 'expected from
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SHIPPING. Dongle Stonice 150 $35
Steamboate... 16818
Todo-China-
Prolerred)...£5 240 (Deferred)...25 Sil
"Shell" Trabaporta £11080
**Star Ferry 10 $29
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Malabon Sugar....... 2. 30 $20 b.
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38.73
Langka Ra
14
Hongkong
Peseadores Canton
Tainan **** Koshun.....
12
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the West (N.W. to S. W.) 6-Two black cones, top one point down, bottom one point up,-Gale expected to increase,
Gap Rock 7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon how force expected (any direction). Pakhoi Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by Boibow three explosive bombs, fired at intervals Tourane...
Phulien A.
James of 10 seconds at the Water Police C
54
Station and repeated at the Harbour Dagupati 6 & 29,76
Office.
Iloilo
Gnam
Labuan
Manila The signals will be lowered when it Legaspi is considered that all danger is over. Tacloban.... The Day Signals will be displayed at Surigao..... SUNDATE & the masthead of the storm signal mast
HOLIDAYS
on Blackhead Hill, tha Harbour Office, Macoo1.30 PM. | 7.30 AM.
(7.30 . H.MS. Tamar, Green Island signal mast, 11.30 T..
the flagstaff on the premises of the Canton 19.30 PM. ƒ7.30 AM.
17.3 A.2. 9.30 P.X.
19.3 P.X Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Company at Kowloon, the Tung.....0.30 P. M. 5.30 P.M. 9. r.. flagstaff on the premises of the Standard Shek Ki......9.30 PM 9.30 PM. 9. PM Oil Company at. Lai-chi-kok, and the LL ELECTRIC TRANS Pa Entrance, Rongmoon 16.00 P. 8.00 p. 6.00 ragstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters
Electric Lifta, Faos and Lighting Kumchuk8.00 P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.30 PM. at Lyemuu. European Battua and Sanitary Fittings
Dress Drill Order except Kowloon Dock KING EDWARD HOTEL Ti Ping
Section wirel ay parade in plain clothes.
Every man including exempted men- bers must attend this parade.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Ang.; 1917:--
Date, Aug. 21st, 8.61
22nd, 5.51
Begins.
A
Ends..
15.
7.01 p.m.
**
+61.59
24th, 5.52 25th, 6.52
23rd 0.31
28 42 2606, 4:33 97th, 5.54 282, 5.34 29th,
1st $54
EXCHANGZ.
0.52
6.54
BROT
6.54
Hongkong, August 21, 1917,
"Os London.
Bunk Wire
On demand,
P
20 dage sight...
4 months sight,
I
"Overlita, 4'months' sight,
Documentary, + montla” sight 2/1
On Paris.
Out demand,
Cedits, 4 months' sight, -415
On New York-
On demanal,
Urulita, 7 day's sight,.
1. Ou Bombay-
On demant
On Calcutta
Wire
On demand
da Singaporo On demand,
On Manda-
On demand,
On Shingoai-
Wire
“ Ues demand
30 days sight (private
On Yokohama
On demanda na
Zilver (per
(per DF)
Dom
1354
Gold Leaf, 100 fina(per taul).
Bereigns (Hank's buyingrate) $6.80 1.
Bor filter in Hongkong
Chinese Copper Cash
Chinese Copper Centada,
Rate of Neidve Interest: "Ultrcsa Buba Coin Si
Hucking Sub Doin
A
Central Location.
Hot and Cold Water System ihroughont. | Kaukong 18.00 P H. 6.00 P.M. 6.00 PM
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AP. CLAXTON Director Hongkong, Obsrevy tors, Aug. 11, 1917.
"Temperature. Hongkong, August 21, 1917.
BAROMETER
Do
Do.
19 AN
Do
Do. (Wabato) 9. Up (Wet bolb) 1.r.m...
D. Maximum Ein
20.66
Except Saturdays.
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NIGHT SIGNALS, (Laups.} 1.-White, white, white. 2-White, green, green. 3.-Green, white, white. 4.--Green, green, white. 5-White, white, green. 6-Green, green, green. 7.--Rod, green, red.
The Night Signals will be displayed, at sunset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office flagstaff They will have the same signification as the day signal
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information, conveyed by this signal being first published at night
Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning to "Stand By" and watch for the next signal. When it is hoisted after a black signal has been displayed it will mean that, on account of a clunke in the truck of the typhoon, or for some other reason, aga is no longer expected from the direction indicated by the I signal, and that another black signal may pas- sibly be hoisted later.
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS. When local signals are displayed in the Harbour, a Cone will be exhibited at the following stationa-Cap Rock, Waglan, Stanloy, Aberdeen, Sau Ki Wan, Sei Kung, Sha Tan Kok, Tai Po
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director' Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 21, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fabrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundred tha xrees Fahrenheit.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, în də
a HUMIDITY in percentage of stars tion, the humidity of air maturated with moisture being 100
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. 5. FORCE 07 WIND, according to Ben iford Scale.
6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue st detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squal, r ráin vanow
thunder, visibility w dew welk
Bar in inches, tenths and hun-
dredtha
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11 pa
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of final making 7- we 1918 free of income tax Coupon 29....... $1.85 dividend & 45 sts, Bonva for year ending. 30:4:18
819 for 1916....
P. 5 fon 1912..
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The tide table given below has been compiled at the National Almanse Office Y in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin st Trim Sha Tsui
67-6-8,
zero of the table corresponda with Gains-Borge
in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet Light & Powa tha zero of the sounding in 3 inches below mean son level.
Interim of 8 & 1917.
Final of $3 making 'B6
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Interim of $34 s/c 1917...
50 cents for 1318.........
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Interim of 83 s/d 1917...
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