AMERICA NOW THE SILYER CENTRE.
BL-METALLIC BASIS FOR WORLD PREDICTED,
Commenting ujen las recent rapid ring in the price of silver and other features. of the silver withation, John Clausen, of the reign trade partinent of the Cover Nutind Bank of San Francisco, La on interview a month ago with is gentative if the Christian Scree Monitor," said that ut only had the United States becut the silver tre of world. -placing England in that cnet, bat thut. couleury to geten! opinioa. Lamden no longer takes the peies of that met d, this boung regulated in the silver centres on the United States. The tendency Anferious privesc ta follar those it. London, enussi ba?the fact that the Eotelon exchange onruss aven Bours before Anerican facin centres, has, apowrding to Mr. Clant been overvate in the ase of the silver
-
As the legfinomes of the rise in the pollo aj silver, whether the advance isas unter claws of demand ad supply, or to sastipulation mal sprend til wheth the advances" is - likely
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3
40
$13.00
.."8100.00
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HONGKONG.
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DETLE
Jo ejar que,” kuid M, Clausen," this is Major Wakeman, Commanding H.K.V.R. » matty -- Flanke & peculiar feature al "the jo, situation, for equiple, is th fat He that if one were to go fete the marie looks and ing" to gen 'a cairly tarke amount of silver he probaulty comid Bet get the metal, and at the same limej the chamers are that if he had a simila ate opt for sale he might look in vain for a patch cor,
tude as tram, of course, that there is “a in demanal for the white gueral, not
Saudi and Prom ban and other country, and the wosalt,
pinion, "wall for Saat is work will gulametall - tusis,
11+
4
This will be ok, beressary by the Ine dopingy of the supply at gold to morza.
as a lasis tur dhe rajodiy paparad ng dalas and commernai sursations at the word h Andique tivoli ca the placing the word
with other taken, will of the opening of a les eta 25 anaozatticanai, lifnative and hiere, wil the tinggal
1
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On daty from the morning of Sunday | the September to the warning of Sunday the 9th September H.-K. V.
Next for duty "B" F. K. V. E. Orderly Officer 2nd Lieut. G. U. Moxan.
PARADES.
".
Tuesday, 4th Sejitwasher: "A&B Foc. Roeruits and Machine thin Sertion on the rond eutside the Onlerly Bona at 3,15 pm. Kowloon Dock Section at Kowloon Ducks, Tnikon Dock Sretion i Pole Ground at 3.80 Tests (2) (Fire Discipline. Dress m. for Elementary Training Musketry Drill Order, Every min including ex empted members must attend this
Wedtoday, th September:
patie
All the N. CO's and men of A&R Uod's who have not passed in Elemen tary Tests 200 (5), (4), (7) will, parade ond the Cricket Ground at a jm. Dress Drill Onder
A under Lititi". 1. B. Hana
Coz
bo B Coy under Lieut. C. W. Beswick.
Mounted Section will parade on the Cricket flaound at & pas. for Elementary Training Masketry. Thursday, 6th September :-
Beth the whowill be more, Bidely ** *!૧૩_ts & Jamanal anal ente
All the N.C.Os and inen of A and B) Imen ab, balanok forseen the different Toys who have not passed in Elementary ecknation more caly maintafimi, nad Training Musketry Tests 21 (8), (0), (10) it v bích trade practices will approach, twili patrate on the Cricket Ground at Dress Drill Order with otalitions of hurt : Buat 1 merly existed. Conitions will restantie theme of the age or pattern the diceress and staividity of transactions as or rapuist winie artificial and speení dive ronditions that prevail at the presene vinne.
th
** For example, yħa a big Porporation
is farm, ym The Piated Sites, mal its securities are floated in Europe, the rewalt is the creation of a huge "rel
idance in Faroe that sadopteis
la calculations of newfant and rinusn-
1854 peccafion datang. and in asther vis tipes to pendos baigs
Caity table and angertati,
"Tht with wider distribution of metex and with the increase in voitin, basic toties Alt, will realized by the delitions, of silvre, to the sinnland, together with th increasing tendency of the people nå etch country" to the sceities of their. own entry, those will, I believe, follow a period when to ilu Piernents al arti. Beiality and station most wo Pe" wall be reduced to init.”
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER.
The following Table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begin during the month of Septi 1917:
Ends.
Ihite.
Sept., 3rd, 5.37
་ 4
Juth, 12th
|
.10 p.m. Pouches
A Coy under And Lient. it, Sutherland. P. Coy under 2nd Lieut. F. H. Thomas, Signalling Section: The following will attend Volunteer Headquarters at 3: PD: Dress Clean Fatigue-
For Helegraph Instruction:L/Cpl Gridsmith and Mayes. Ptes. Higgin botham and Cussart.
For Flag Drill Ptes. Mattingley, Wilson and Gourt
DETAIL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRICES
I' gal. 83.15
315.00
$100.00
Ou duay 3rd Sept.: Scouts Company. tm duty 4th Sept.: Right Sei. M.G. Go. On dirty 3th Sept.: Left See, M., Co. and Civil Service Co."
O duty. 6th Sept. Centre Section M.G. Ca.
On duzy 7th Sept.: Scouts Company. On duty 8th Sept.: Scouts Company. Orderly Officer from Endita 3th Sept.: Lieut. . E. Lindsel,
PATELL & CO.
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EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
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Branches :-
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HONGKONG.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
TYPHOON SIGNALS.
were
11
WEATHER REPORT.
Now Local and Non-Local Storm | September 3rd, at 10.21 2.m.-Warn- Signal Codes
introduced ating to Hongkong, Manila, Coast Ports Hongkong on 1st July, 1917, in place. Typhoon in Eat. 16 N. Long. 119“ of the did Local Code, and the China E, moving W. at 8 to 13 miles per hour. Ceat Coda.
September 3rd at 10:33 am No re- turns from Japan and continental; stations north of Shanghai Fressare has creased slightly over the Philippines, and decreased slightly to moderately over Formosa and the China and Annan consts: it is probably highest in the Facibe to the south-east of Japan. The typhoon is situated near the Paracels, moving westward.
The principal change in the Local Code is that the now signals will show the direction from which the gate is expected, whereas the oki signpla showed the position of the typhoon The latter will be indiented, as hareto- tors, by the Now LocalSignals. The new Local Code is given below
DAY SIGNALS..
1-Red cone, polat upward, will mean a typhoon oxista which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong
within 24 hours. 3--Black rone point upward-Galo expected from the North (N.W. to
0
NE); 3-Black cone point downwar!-Gals expected from the South (SE, to S.; *
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 am today, 0.09 inch. Total since January 1st, 71.99 inches, against an average of 66.04 inches.
-13
Forecast for the 24 hours anding at noon on the 4th September n
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. and SE winds, fresh cloudy generally, showery.
2-Formoss Channel": The same as No. 1.
Stock and paid up
Valis
BANES..
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1917 SHARE REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1917.
11.30 A.M.
Last Dividend
Approximate Peturn sasod
and data.
JBAT's -div.
Hongkong & 'bal #121) $580 6.
MARINE INSUR- ANCES.
Canton 50 $32
Närth Obam£5 1 140-
Unidas........ $10014800
3-South coast of Chins between Tango 190 $190
No. 1.
-Black druni-Gale expected from Hongkong and Lamocks: The same na
the East (N.E to. S.E):", 5-Black Ball-Cale expected from
the West (N.W. to SW.). 6_Two black cones, top one point down, bottom one point up-Gale expected to increase. 7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon
4-South oceat of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same as No. 1.
force expected (any direction). Signal No, will be accompanied by three explosive bombs, fire at intervals 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.
The Day Signals will be displayed. at the, masthead of the storm signal mast on Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office,
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
SEPTEMBIK 3, 1917. m.
Station.
Wind
Hour.
Be Level.
Barometer
Temperature
Humility.
Direction.
Wrostock...8a. 3lemuro... Ba Hakodate... Tokio
H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island sig
the flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf næd Godown Company at Kowloon, the Na fingstaff on the premises of the Standard Oil Company at Laichi-kok, and the Hagstaff near the Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
NIGHT SIGNALS. „{[amps) 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.-Red, green...red.
The Night Signals will be displayed,
Taichu
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FIRE INSURANCES.¡|
China Furos 20 $133 Hongkong Fire ou $300
SHIPPING. Douglas Sessie $50 $51
Steamboase..... 158173
Indo-Chinna
(Preferred)£595 (Deferred).. £5 ) $189
"Shell" Transporte £1108/8 b.
*Star FORT 101399.
REFINERIES:
China Sugar.......& !0C | 992
Malabon Sugar.. f. 39 $20
MINIKE.
£19.50
Interins of 22-3)- ■0
-1917.
87 anal making
99% ViD
1015 and Interim of $15 al 1916.VE lot. div. of
at 3,6 5/16, $4.25 par share a/c 1018 Fipal of $91 and bonna of $10 / 1015 and
Lotarim of $30 no 1916. $13 making $91 fort
1935 and special of $3 LA COURT 1918
I and nan for
1915. sal 12 for 101d
Int. of $3 a 1016-1017.
[$1.25 for 1916
Firil 3 je 1916.... Final of 40/- a/c 1926, ...
5/ fual making 77- ste
1916 free of income"} tax Coupon ....... |$1.83 dividend & 45 cts.
Bonus for year anding 304-18
7 pic
IL p.
B p.
ps..
18) pc.
8 0.0
21 p.c
7, p.
812 for 1916
19 p.c
P. 5 for 1910..
13 p.
7 F..
6 pr.
Int. dir, of - frer of in-
come tax, making 10%
Ac 1916-1917 coupon No. 9
T. 1 for 1916
1 interim making 4
a/o 1918
lop.a
Isbijima Bunin Island Weihaiwei Bankow
6&
A
Kailas
£140/b
11
Shanghai Gutainf Sharp P
Langkacs
„zdrs, 10] T. 14 5.
29.73
"29.74
"9.72
Amoy......
"29-70
SWATO.....
Taihoku.... 5a.29 €9 81-1
Razbe.
Trouch Mina
Tiral Carplane
24/6
LE 32/
9% for 1815
Tainan
129 69
(29.69)
Pescadores 29.68
9.71
.......... 64.2.67; 80,91
29.43 82.81
% for 1916.&borus $2
9 p.6.
»
89.82
9.61 31
Kowloon Wharers $60 $74 12.-
R.K. & Whampa
Docks
$113
Shanghai Dock T. 10
f. 76
Interim of $2 a c-1917.
Tin. 9 for seng ending
30-417
1 p.
8. pa
29.69 29.74
Koshun
at sunset, on the tower of the Nail Hongkong.
Station, on H.MS. Tumar, and 'on the'
Gap
Rock.. MICH Wuchow.9a.
Remainder will purule a Happy H Undersigned having been appointed Harbour Office Hagstaff. They will Pakhei
Valley for Station Work under Sergt. Crawford. Fall in at monument 33 p.m. Dress Clear Fatigne... Friday, 7th September
Recruits on the Cricket Groutal atf.15 p.m. under lastanetor Sergt. Ogberry. Dress Drill Order
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Captain J. H, W. Armstrong, V.D.
ENGINEER PUMPANYA
Detall of Buries a german
Itoin
AOLSTE for the COWIE HARBOUR
have the same signification as the day tho
CUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON signals. CUAL trimmed inte Bunkers at SEBAT- Kor SANDAKAN (Britisk North Borneo
"Signal No. ↑ will be accompanied by explosive bombs na above, in the event SILIM POPON COAL prepares lavors of the information conveyed by this bly with the better grades of Japan siguaf being first published at night. Coal and gives good results on a very moderate consumption.
Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning ...Steamer calling SMBATTIK or to Stand By" and watch for the next SANDAKAN exclusively for SIMPO signal. When it is hoisted after a black FON COAL (either cargo or Bunkers) | are exempt from payment of all. Por signal has been displayed it will mean charges.
that, on account of a change in the track of the typhoon, or for some other reason ngale is no longer expected from the
At benattik Steamers are birthed along side the Company's wharf where there is a
huhen
upen.... Legaspi ..... Tacloban Iloilo. Sorigno..... Guam 4.20 29.86 72 Labusa
6. 19:79 1884 w
T. F. CLAXTON, Director:
minimam depth of 27 to 28 feet at low direction indicated by the las signal. Hongkong Observatory, "Sept. 3, 1917.
1st to 15th September is posted at Memi-water Spring Tiden. quarters.
PARADEK,
M.G.
||
Tuesday, the Septembež –
7.10 3.1. Seats Company Detachment at Headquarters,
7.30 .. elchers Batery.
5.50 p.m. Artillery Batters Battery,
Belchers 6" Section ab
a: Belebers
30pm Left Section M.G. Co., and Civil Servies Compang at Hendquarters under unit Comunander. Section drill
and Visual Training.
5.30 p.m. Strijcher Bearer Section at Headquarters."
5.00 pan. Signalling Section "A" and classes at Happy Valley. (Hello-
Wednesday. 5th September :-
Charte of Sibeke Fay (Sebastix Har. bour), Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be bad un *pplication to the Agents...
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.
Agents Cowie Harbour Così Company, Limited.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, Sept. 5, 1917.
On London-
‚;།
Bank Wire
On demand.
30 days sight...
*** 1-3-3 months sighty3/~] Credita, 4 months sight, Documentary, 4 months' right 3/13 Ou Paris
On demand, Credits, 4 months' sight, On New York...
Begins. 6.-13 Pe
4th 5.00
62-48
5th, 5.449
0.48
6th 126
6.18
+
6.47
Ath. E
0.43
6.45
6.43
5
13th, 2
6.41
graph and Flag Station work.
6.40
1.40
Ustb. 5
55.37
6.3%
6.35
Scouts Company at Headquarters under unit Commanders, Tests of Elementary Training.
2011, 60
6.35
1st- tp
69
8,33
7.10
G.
Wire...
On demand,'
. 24th, b.
4.31
6.30
Wire,
28th, 6%
1.90
Bath C
6.28
28th 0.2
6.27
29th. 6.2
6.25
25th
السيدة
30th, -6.2
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
"Under Weight," a condition. ́of fii-health, shows your assim. jave powers are decreasing,
WATERCURY'S METABOLIZED. COD LIVER OIL- COMPOUND
Supplies the blood with the wained nourishing and healthy fosh berading materials palatables
OF ALL, CHEMISTS
PRICES $1.25 and $425
ויז
330 p.m. Might Section M.G, Co., nud
Thursday. Beh September i
6.m, Scouts Company
Detachment at Blondynrters.
5.30 pm. Artillery Battery (Gin Nam
bets, other than specialists at Belebery" Lattery,
4.80 p.tn. Mounted Section.at Jackey
Club Stables,
Friday, 7th September
7.30 am. Belchers 6 Section (Gon. Numbers as detailed)" at "Belchera-Bat- tery.
6.30 p.m. Artillery Battery (Layers and Setters only) at Belebers Battery.
5.30 p.m. tight Section M.G. Co., at Headquarters under vuit Commander. Testa of Elementary Training.
5.20 p.m. Recruits of all union-fu ray, Parade Ground under Corpis. Grimes. Edgcumbe and Edmonds and Let. Corp. Meado
6.30 p.m. Signalling Section A" and Bclasses at Happy Valley. (Helia
graph and Fg Station Work)
Saturday, 8th September
On demand, Credits, 60 days sigh
On Bombay
On Calcutta-
On demand
On bingar
On demand,
On Manila-
Un demand,
On Shanghai--
On demand
30 days' eight (private papo
On Yokohama On demand,
明
*.. 14
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael).... 38.50 Suvereigns (Bank's buying rate) 86.50 1. Silver (per oz) Bar Silver in Hongkong
20% p. now Chinese Copper Cash...
pn. Rate of Native Interest Thinese Copper Cents... Chinese Sab. Coin Hasekong Kab. Goin
and that unother black signal may pos- sibly be hoisted later.
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS,
When, local signals are displayed in the Harbour, a Cone will be exhibited at the following stations --Gap Rock, Waglan, Stanley, Aberdeen, Sau Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sba Tau Kok, Tai To to notify the fact to native craft and passing ocean vessels, on demand, by signal from lighthouses.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 12 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in inches, tenthe and hundredths,
2. TEMPERATUae, in the shade, în de grees Fahrenheit.
DOUKS. WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
HOTELS LANDE AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...# 31 | $943 b.
Central Estate 1. 389 b. Hongkong Lande...$10 $85 6. Hamphreys Retail | 46 b.
Kowloon Lanch ...#30 | #33
Weet Points # 50 $76. ba
3 ROMIDITY, in percentage of a-tura-Shanghai Imnds. T. 5C)T. ÓP tion,
the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
4. DIRECTION OF W, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, Cording to Bos ford Scale
COTTON MILIS,
6 STATE OF WEATHER b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f.fog. 7. 50 T. 102) *... ggloomy, b hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, Ppassing answers, aqual, r rain, 180ów Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 129 b. & mar
thunder. v visibility w dew wet).
Rams in inches, tenths and hop-
dredths.
The
HONGKONG TIDES.
tide-table aven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Ofics. London from the result of the analysis
Kung Fik..
Y
ngtazepoos
Orientals;
T10] T. 15
MISCELLANEOUS.
* *i
of obs
observations taken by means of an | Guna-Borsos valua automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui Luht & Powers daring the years 67-8-9.
128K
The object of the code is to give at +least 24 hours' warning of a gule (Force 8 by Beaufort Seale, or 40-45 m.p.h., mean velocity by Dines "Anertiometer) and also warnings of expected changes in the direction and force of the wind. Owing, however, to the uncertain move meute of typhoons and to insufficient telegraphic observations, it will occasion ally happen that gigimis 2 to 6 may be displayed without a gule occurring at Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the reverse is not likely to happen, "axcept
To obtain the depth of water on the Green Islands..# 73 07.10 p. in the case of typhoons forming in the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard vicinity and travelling rapidly towards add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge Bangkong Electrion' 10 1 Hongkong, or of a located typhoonst, Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4 inches to the height given in the table. increasing its rate of progression abnormally.
September 4th to 10th, 1917.
In the new Non-Local Code the approximate velocity of the storm centia will be shown, in addition to its direction of motion, and the position of the centre will be given in degrees of latitude and longitude. The time at which the warning was issued will also be shown.
HONGXONG. REGISTERM
The zero of the table corresponds with | Ch na-Provideota. Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet Diy Bars the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty 3 inches below menu ses level.
Baight
TOW WATER Bongkeng
Yize
Haight
tigb
Trex,
14.
YA.
Praviom
$12.
day Ondareal on dete at 1 pm.
- D
No Interior
Son
Temperature.
Hongkong September 2, 19171
20.05
Barometer Téri erntare Humidity Direction of
29.89
29.03 90.62
Ba. Interi
oor Jow
A
86
08
91
20.01 Force
7,10 a.m. Scouts, Company (men de BAROMETER AM. tailed by Sergt.Major Ratray) at Hond- Dos quarters. Tests of Elementary Training.
Da THERMOMETER 1:4.30 p.m. Special Parade at Head- Dầ
quarters, for members of the Corps (
antry) unable to attend. dr is draer un
Do
Do (Wes
3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th Septembar, One: Do (Wa
20. from each unit sending men wif attend
7 % pr
242 dia
par.
Wind
29.00-3ler
9.00
0,00:
$3 a/c half year ended
30-6-17.
ST AC 1915.....
Interim of 23 a/c 1917.
30 cents for 1218.
вра
$2 for 1916mm
Interim of 3 / 1917...
6 p.
7p."
8% final tasking 12. 2
Tis. 9 for year ending 5 p...
311016
Ils. B äîv, ale goar ended
30-6-18.
0,90 for 1918 vaika
P.. for year ending 23-2-06 disséman 7ii cents for 1916-****
† 70 ots. for 1916:
4 1087) b
$23
Hongkong Icas...... $-20 $149 Hongkong Ropes... 10 #26) | Hongkong TramWAYS
B.K. Strel Foundry.
$6
33 for ses ending
31-7-16
0 cents for 1918 ..............
1 c 1918/17 Bonus
.75 cents...as a
·8 p.4
13 p.
11 po
6. p...
|12 interim a/c 1917............
1 interim a/c 1317......
-10 pc
Interim of 9% afc 1917
$1 a/s year 31-5-17.
10 pc.
Peak Tram
T: 190
Steam Laundry
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CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.
RE you subject to attacks of diar
rhoru 1 Krep absolutely quiet for
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For sale b on, and it will cure you. - 17 Chemists and Storekeepers.
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1918/1917
31
124 % for 1916
Deente tor 1916
10 p.
60 cents for 1913/191437
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