HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Tarps Ordors by Captain J. H. W
Armstrong, Y.D.
STRENGTH
Prikaty A. J. Coelhu joined the Corpa pa; 29~17, is allotted Corps No. 2009 and pested to light Section 3.0. Ca
LEAK.
Captain A. M..Prentsa is granted any otti's kave, from 22.17,\
7
PRICES
1 gal. $3,23
5
Pre A. A. Catonis granted java
the lease, from 28.8.17...
$15.00
40 $100,00
PROMOTIONA
Pte. P. A. Cordeiro amd Piê. C. F. V. Kabir, to be acting Laser-Corporats, ``datedTM2 (the "Augusty-1917. - 2.
ENGINEKE COMPANY.
Detall of Duties at jeen un troan
Jak to 13th Seprender is posted. quarters,
Putan.
Moving, sind September --
Flound
Apie pan, Katre Seftion M37, én, dritt at Dock. Thangkang residents procedurunch from Statte Whari at
"THE BEST OF ALL”
JEYES FLUID
ALEX. ROSS & Co. (Solt Agents)
4, Des Vaux EDAD, CENTRAL HONGKONG. »
THE FRAWLEY COMPANY.
TWIN BEDS.”
The Frawley Company could wish Baai nuo Folcher, 37, So
for a greater compliment from the play goers of Hongkong than was "Takas" alas-Psaalyaar:Belchers Battery,
Ara Artifices Datory accorded them last night. It was, "Talors only) at Dirielane „Pattery,
520 pan. B the section Mai, Co, and Σ'επαείς Scouts Cimpai Murray Groetih, under mifitumatalers, « Tests "of Plomonery Leaning,
perhaps one of the most oppressive evenings we have yet experienced, ardh yet the Theatre Royal was practically filled.
The play. Twin. Bels," was a com plete change from the previous piere,
B. 19, nted Section at Jockey The Outcast." but the pathos in the tatter was no more ably depicted than Chi Sull
5,34 petu, Bo prāts. all ands pithe side-splitting humour of the former. Alumay Parade Commit, vader, Corps, Gérissa 4, * Ediproses and Edintels, and Lens-seph. "Meade,
Talay, the Septonsher for
5.
This comedy is centred round two married couples. The wife of one, Mrs. Hawkins (Mike Hagar)" sorely
Sed Coegway
3.4
tries her husband's proclivities for! a quiet life, by filling their apartrient with guests, a particularly frequent
Detachina Hendiquarkers,
7:3
Hedehus B Section,
tiek ier "Fathers
5.30 pain. Artillery Biddery
Rafey.
at
visitor being a Siguor Monti (Mr.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRICES
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
Quarter bour.
OHAIRS
Il Fictoria with two BaareTK.
10 centa
Half hour, ***
$0
Ous bour,
Three hours. ****
60
1 gul. 3,23
Six bours.********
Day (8 am to 6 pm...$1,00
$15.00
#100.00)
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SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,
P
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NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
Branches:-—.
CANTON, SHANGHAI,
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BEAD OFFICE: KING'S BUILDINGS
HONGKONG."
Homer Barton) Mr. Hawkins Mr.KING EDWARD HOTEL
Halliday) decides that he must change
at Leichers his place of residence if he is to get the pener he so much desires. Likewise, the wife of Signor Monti (Miss Eva Lang) becoming alarmed
Sparpt. Lett Section M.G. U., and Civil Service, Company at Heinarters
under mit Vommander. Sectum "drili
and Visual Training.
5.30 p.m. Surber Beurer Sectioï at Hendyuarters,
5gat p.ti. Signalling Meeting, "A" and 1 Happy Valley. (Helios
Graph and Flag Station work. Wednesday, 8th September po
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Hot and Cold Water System throughout. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings
Best of Food and Service.
TELEPHONE 373 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRES
ut
her
to
to
· VICTORIA.".
M
cffusive attentions husland's Ms. Hawkins, also decides qais the block of flats in which both couples resiko, Int, by an unfortunate circumstance, they both remove to the same new block of flats. "
J. WITCBELL «Manager.
In the iontime Mrs. Hawkins has EUROPEAN AGENCY.
taken a fancy to copy Signori Montis
weakness for twin beds, and installs
HO ESALE Indent promptly
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra. “
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 6: am, the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
IL-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beaters
·Hour......A.
Three hours++++++++++* Six boars
0.60 cents.
$1.00
1,30
Day (0 am to 6 pus.), so..... 2.00-
III-Ithe Hill District,
WEATHER REPORT.
"
On the 31st at 11.21-No returns from Japanesestations. Pressure baadecreaan!, slightly over Annani and the Philippines and increased slightly elsewhere; it probably ranairs highest near N. Japan. Areas" of relatively low pressure aro situated to the west of Haiphong and to the cast of the Philippines.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 bours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 71.90 inches, against an average of 43.82 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 1st September 2
1-Hongkong to Gsp Rock: S.E. winds, moderate; fair,
2-Formors Channel: The same as No.---
3-South coast of Chins between
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1817.
SHARE REPORT.
·AUGUST 31st, 1917.
Mom
Stock and paid up
11.50 A.M.
TADA.
La Bridema
and date.
BANEK.
Hongkong Shal'$195 [$375 b.
+
MARINE INSUR
ANOES,
QADDORE........... 50 $320
Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as North Chalar 25 T. 140
With Bearers With 4 Bearera | No. 1.
$0.30
-South coast of China between Dolo.....” #100 1800 a. Hoogkong and Hainan: The amo sa
Quarter bour,...$0.15 g
Half hour,.... 0.20
0.40
One hour, 0.30.
0.50
Two hours,............. 0.50**
0,80
Three bours,
0.70.
1.00
No. 1.
Six hours,
1.00
1.50
Day (6 am to 6pm.)1.50
2.00"
S
RICKSHAS.
H
1. In the Island of Hongkong if engaged in Fictoria.
Ten minutes......
Quarter hour,
Half hour,
Every Subsequent bour,
One bout......
...& cents.
15...
20
90
Note. If the ricksha he engaged
of Victoria, and be dis within the "City of charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m. or be dis. charged
the East of Eay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m. an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
"
II-In Kowicón. Quarter bour,
:
5 conto. Half hour.... 15 Flour, p. 20
Every subsequent hour,...
III-Taipo Road.
10
Twenty cents shall be added
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
-AUGUST 31, 1917.—a.m.
Wind
Station.
Hour.
Barometer
at Bea Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction,
Weather.
Wrostock... 62.28.71; Memuro.&.|| Hakodate... Tokio
Kochi..
བ་་།
Ostin
Nahu...
Benin laland
Isbijima...
Weihaiwei 8 a 2.78 71
www.
jukiang Changana.
for each extra hour or part Gutalaf of an hour if the hirer causes Sharp Pk... the journey to take longer Amoy
than
single 75 cents....1 hour. To 4th mile
return..... $1.00 Beyond 4th to 6th mile
single
.......
return $1.50..
Beyond 8th to 9th mile-
single......$1.75,
return $2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single......800
hours.
3. hours.
return....$2.507
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th "mila to be a matter of previous arrange.
ment in each case.
Swatow
Taiboku, 58. Taichu Tainan "........... Koshua Peseadores. Canton
199.1
29.12
HODC
"199.711
** 199 89 81
Wachow98.
Pakhoi
Boihow
Fiulien 78.
29,67
a. 20,68)
The fares bere sot out to apply to oue Aparri ****
500 pund Right, section M.G. Co., and this inovation into her new apartments, execated at lowest cash prices ricksha with three cookies from Taim Seouls Company at Headquarters onder
mit Counouders. Tests of Elementary Telning..
Thursday, 6th September zeer
met to her bustard's displeasure. Mr. Hawkins is callaway, one evening, to "present a loving cup," and Signor Monti, returning home at half
7.10 Scouts Company M..past dark” very intoxicated, mistakes the
Detachaient ligadquarters.
530-por. Artillery battery (inn Num Sera other that speilistio u Belebers pa. Muted. Sceticis at Jockey
Kultery
C labie
Priday, 7th Septomisy cent
Hawkins apartment for his own, which is on the Hoor above. It is here that the most ante-splitting piece of comedy acting is given by Mr. Homer Barton, depicting the inebriated Signor Monti getting undressed and going to bed; Flis antics to divest himself of his clothes
thọ áum, then mes 8" Section (tinte and at the same time not to awaken the Numbers a detailed) un Belchers Bataleeping, Mrs. Hawkins in one of the
y
30 pm. Artillery Battery (Layers and twin beds (whom he, of course, imagines to be his wife) kept the house in roari Mettere only) at Belchers Battery,
... Live Section 1. Co, at of laughter for fully 20 minutes The Headquarters under unit Commander.usual complications follow, discovery Tests of Flementary Training.-
5.30 p. Beermits of all units on Mury the respective better halves, more fun, and finally, the mutual explanations and amicable finale.
ray Parade Lipnd mader Corpls. Gritses, Felgendo mudjFdponds and Let.-Corpl.
M
5.30 in. Signalling Section A and **D classes at Happy Valley. (Helio graph and Flug Station" work.) Saturday, 8th September;=, „“.
2
The actors were all in their best form and diserve the highest praise, especially Miss Eva Lang, an wife mere practical than persuasive.. Her lines are full of smart Americanisms which, she" hands over" in exceptionally elever style."
far all British and Continental goods, Trai.
including
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggista' Sundries,
hina, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessorice, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods," Fancy Goods and Perfumery Hardware, Machinery and Metsis, Jawellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions and Dilmen's Stores,
etc., etc. Commission 24% to 6% Trade Discounts allowed. Operial etations on Demand. Scrmgle Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce Bed on docvent,
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS (ESTABLISHED 1814%
25, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON, EC. Cahla Address: *Anxulike 'LondON
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MRLI BUN FAR, Urusse grand refeed ta terature, has been a teacher to Rayapsan tals Colour TOP LIR YAKIN,
Tacloban
Hotlo
29.68
PARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
Surigao Guam Labuan.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Hogie ******** From Sailors Home to
Civil Eos Government
pital
Not exceeding
per passenger.
04 cents.
6.2.76 75 96
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hengkong Observatory, Aug. 31, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 325 degrees Fahr aheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
9. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moistare being 100.
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Race
Couse
04
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House
12
4. DIRECTION.or WIND, to two points.
From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House
.06
From Bay View House to
Quarry BaylañARTM
II—In the City of Victoria
Not exceeding
per passenger.
10 cents.
10.
Quarter hour
felis anthod of trafalar Yarop to Half hour...RANT
He rood
pa is the Chinese zadation, and is possessedOne hour......
of a fratrate certicate as Chinees teacher, Two hours, an bine sise a good knowledge of Mandarin and Hakka. Three
Those who intend lesizing the Chinese language requested to write de China Mall Ofics or Four detto No. 1, Wellington Street, rst door,
The piece will be repeated to-night FRENCH
Tap am. Sons Company (men de Lailed by Serg-Major Basty) at Houd. quafters. Tests of Flementary Training, and those who like to laugh, heartily,
4.30 p.m. Special Parado at Head. quarters for members of the Corps (To "proniously, and uncontrolably will fantry) unable to attend drills order on find all three easy if they go to the #rd, di, 6th, and 7th September. One Theatre Royal to-night.
1.3.0, from escli” unit-sending men will {*
dend.
DETAIL.
On duty 2nd Sept, Scouts, Compasy...
Op duty 3rd Sept.: Scouts Company.
4 duty 4th Sept.: Right See, 340. Do!
FRAWLEY, COMPANY CLOSE TO-MORROW.
TITO [1261ix
LESSONS
-G, HOUSSION
15. Morrison Et Road
EXCHANGE
Hongkong, August 31, 1917.
In London-
Bank Wire
Owing to the change of date of sail-
鲫
"
"20 days' sight ........ 4 months' sight,
tomorrow sight, when they will give
on duty all Sept.: Left Sec. I.G, Co.ing, the Frawley Company are closing
and Cil.Service Co..
Ou duty 6th Sept.: Centro Section "Bought and Paid For" as their last
MG. Ve...
On duty 7th Sept: Scots Company Où duty 8th Sept.: Scouts Company. Orderly Officer from 2nd to 8th Sept Amt. 1. F. Lindsell.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer Temportare
·Humidity
· Perriede
day Data date at
29.7129.76
30.71
ད་
performance here this season.
We cordially recommend all who have not been to a performance by this exceedingly clever company not to Lisa Becing them before they leave and we are also sure that all who have witnessed their clever acting will give them a hearty welcome when they
Foturu
***
Credite, & months sight, Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/18 On Parison""
On cemand, Credits, 4 months' night,..474" On New York- Un demand. Credits, 60 daye sight, On Pmbay
Qi vemand, Os Calcutta
Wire
On demand -:- 01 Singapore,
On descand
On Manila-
On demand,
**
One day from 6 s.. to 6 p.m. $1.25
"
6. FORCE OF WIND, according to Bes iford Scale..
Yangis 10 $190
FIES INSURANCES. Chins Free 20 31.33
Hoagkong Yiron mới Dự
"
SELIPPING
Douglas Steamekite you $41
Steamboat... 158174
Indo-Chinas -
(Preferred)...£5 $37 (Dolored)...£5 $80
**Shell" Temesports £1108/6 b.
29.
Approximate Pħra tased
an tak
Jenr'a div.
Interim of £9-9/+, m/c°°
1917.
6 p.c
87 Bdal making
825.
/ 1915 and Interim
́ ́of BIS ́ale 1AJE,"" -
Int., div. of 151% == 15%.
at 3/8 5/18, $4.25 per share / 1018 - Final of $20 and bonus
of $10 m/c 1010 and Intorim of $30 a 1916 for $15 making $1
1915 and special of 33 ascunt 1916
7 and bonus $2 for
1915. $7 for 1915...........
$1,23 for 1918
11 pr
1.8.
¡Int. of 30 a/c 1916-1917.
184 pe
7 p.c
6 D.G.
21.
Final of 3/-/ 1916. Final of 40/o 1918,
5/ final making 7. ato
1916 free of income
tax Coupon 99
$1.65 dividend it 15 Sta.
1 p.c.
Bunas for your ending
30:4:16
7.pa
$12 for 1916
12.
134 p.
Ferry 100
REFINERIES.
China Sagar...#LIC | 802 Malabon Sugara. P.50 $29
P. 5 foi 1916
11
Int. div, of 1/- free of in-
KIXIK8.
Kailant
40/. b.
come tax, making 10% a/c 1916-1917 coupon No. 9
7 Delt
Langkats
Rabe........
.....dra. 10 T. 14 m.
£1 $2,60 %.
Tis. 1 for 1918
6 p.En
14
Trench Mines212
10 p.
Uzal Caspianaan
38
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Wharvis à 60 $74) ma
HK. 2.WALMpra-
Docks .......
$113
Shanghal Docks 10 1.78.
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGB Hongkong Hotel... 6971 b. Central Estacos 810 | $23 Hongkong Lands...$10 | #85 d.
Humphreys Estank 11 36 b.
Kowloon Land ...3 90 475
West Points...
50874
B STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, Shanghel Lands 1:20 |T. 2- detached cloud, d drizzling rain, & fog,
g gloomy, hail, I lightning, o oyreast, P passing showers, a squal, r rain" 1anow
thunder. y visibility w dew wet).
Bany in inches. bentha and hun- dredths
HONGKONG TIDES.
Hot To
COTTON MLS.
1. interim making 4/-
o 1916.
19% for 1913
8% tre 1918 & bozun #2
Interim of 3 ac 1917.
Tia. 9 Fol year ending
50-4*17.****
8 p.
$3 alo half year ended
30-6-17. 87A/C 1918..
6 pc
1 p.4.
Interim'of 2 s/o 1917. 30 cents for 1916....
$2 for 1918
Interims of 3 afc 1917...
6% final making 12%
0 1918
Tha. 9 for year ending
31-10-18.
Tla, e div, alayear ended 30-8-18. 1214
5
BNDB
T: 50 T. 160
Shanghal Cattone T. 50 T. 12.
Rug Tik... 10 T.
Ti 0.90 for 1416 ...
4.
The tide table saven below has beenyugtatapos i compiled
at the Natiozzi Almanac Office
in London from the result of the analysis observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the
Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Trai during the years 87-8-9.
MISCELLANEOUS,
IFI-Beyond Victoria.
Not exceeding
per senger.
Ons hour... Two yours
25 cents.
.45
TY
+4
Chart,
3
-+
art, which has been found to be 4 feet Luht & Power inches below mein ses level.
90
Three Four Five Sir One day frou n'm to 6 pm. 81.50-
1.
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoris half fare exin is to be allowed for the retura. journey.
IV-In Koitoon
The care of the table corresponds with China-Born WOM the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
To obtain the depth of water on the China-Providente" ·
gauge at the Victoria Naval Yari
p..
1051
70 for 186
મા
p.a. for year ending 28-2:-08
3 p.4.
#10 476.
70 cents for 1915
add 2 feet 4 inches, and on the gange Dairy Farm26
st Lemont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
inches to the height given in the table. Green Islands .....8 73 87 b.
September 1st to 7th, 1917.
Bobgkong Electrics 1 10 848
13 for year ending.
51718 SREDS
80 cents for 1916...................
afc 1916/17 Bonds 75 cents' Telekomun
11 Do
Not exceeding per passenger.
Bangko
Quarter hour, Half hour, moć ne hour, r
+40.
Low WinR
KOTŁOME
Жела Time.
280
Hongkong Xo... A 1149 Bengkong Rope.# 10 | 8281 Bongrong Trimwaga
42 interim 3/0 1017
$1 interim a/c 1917.....
10 po
Intacin of 9% a/c 1017
Two hours Three Four
1.40
ຂາດ
M
5.40
H.K. Steel Foundry":
#101
1a/e year 31-5-17.
··10.p.c.
2.80
3.00
DOL
י
One day from 6 to 8 p.m. -5.00
Between the hours of 8,30 p.m. 'and 6 am. the above faces shall be increased. by 50 per centrim
Temperatura/
Hongkong, Augus
29.73 -£9.7
TEETHING CHILDREN,
PÉETHING children have more or
1/ less duithoes which can be con
QuMlangbai--
"Ou desuund
3+rluys' sight(private paper)
On demand.
trolled by giving;
3-Chambs Flati's CG, 100 fna free tasi)
0.00
0.00 COLO
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
that
is necessary is to give the pieser doso after cseh operation of the
verina(Best silver. (per
#th more than natural six thi
or oil to
Cocles use the system. Iti-inë sund sero
Even the mat Berered ungeruya cates are quickly ruedbyors 19174 by all Chemists and pers
buying
Bar Silver in hongkung
Chinese & Caitions L para
almeno Sax Hongkong Bah
ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY 1
AUDIBERLAIN'S Colic, Chozera ond.
Darbo tedy should be packed Fin your brud ingowe when going on a Tourney Orange of watery diet, and Temperaturo all tend to produce bowel, trouble and this medicine Cannot be
on board the train or stosaship.
meone if you have in handy. For 1 by all Ukamusta sad dioces
BAROMETER
Do
Peak Tramway).
109
7% for 1716/1917.
3 cents for year 31.5-TW!
Colon Waterhout
123% 7 1916
10 p.4
Steam Leandry.
No
inted and publishe
Doants tur
ta:prg