HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERYES.
Major Wakeman, Comminding H.K.V.R.
DETAI
On duty from the morning of Sunday the 2nd September to the morning of Sunday the 9th September H. K. V. C. Next for duty.” Co, H. K. V. l
nlerly Officer end Liut. G. E. Moxon.
PARADES.
Weduesday, 5th September:--
All the N. C. O's anì men of A & B Co who have not passed in Elemen tary Tests 299 631 (0) (7) will parade on the Cricket Ground at 3.15 p.m. Dress Drill Order
A Coy miler Lient. III. B. Hancock. By under Liest. P. W. Beswick. Mounted Section will parade on the Cricket Ground at jam for Elementary Training Musketry,
Thursday, th September-
All the N, 0.09s and meet of A and B Coys who have not passed in Elementary Truining Musketry Tests 28) (8),(8), (16) will parade on the Cricket Grunnla 5.19
Fonel
A Cos
Press Drill, Order with
under ut Lieut. R. Sutherland. Coy under 2nd Lieut. H. Thomus. Signalling Section: The following will attend Volunteer Hienoarters at 5.30 Clean Fatigno PENS
For Telegraph Instruction: L/Cpls. Goldthar Mayes. Pres. Higgin betham and out.
Fur
3
Flag : Ples. Mattingley. Wilson and Compertz
Beainder will paule at Happy Valley for Station. Work under Sergt. Crowford. Pail in at monument 5.30
'Pal. Press Cicin Patigue.
Friday, th September ---
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at5. 15
pin under Instructor Sergt. Dress Drill Order,
xierry.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
"Corps Orders by Captain J. H. W.
Armstrong, V.D.
Detail of Duties at german from 1st to 15th September is, posted at Hend gourter.
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PARADES.
Wednesday, ata supreuler --
5.30 p.m. high section 3.0. Cin, and Segals Company. Headquarters minder unit Commanders: Training
Tests of Elementary
Thursday, 16 Septetuber 1---
PRICES
1 gal. $3.95
3
$15,00
40
$100.00
"THE BEST OF ALL"
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PRICES
I gal $3.95
5
* $15.00
11
$100.00
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OUTWARD.
WEEK-DAYS
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
... 5.00 P..
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8.30.X.
tin sad
......-----
t3 P.M.
Sheungshui 4.00 PM. Aberdeen, Autau,
Ping Shen, Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 P.M."
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PON COAL (either cargo or Boukem) are atempt from payment of all Port
150 pan. Artillery Battery (Layers uniĮ charges, Subters enig in Hollwerk Batterygy
5. p.m. Right. Sexton M.th, to Headquarties under unit Commander,
Lens of Elementary Traising.
5.30 p.m. Rientrs of all units in Mar ray Parade Gronne intuler forpls, Ciritno
t
At Sehattik Steamers are berthed along.
Kongmoon.
Regis, 6 r.M Letters 6 e..
·17.13 4.3. **** 11.30 PM.
(6.50 1.M. Except [Saturdays
5:00 P.1.
10.00A.M. 4.00 P..
(7.30 AM.
Samtau apd
Sanmei.....
side the Company's wharf whers there is a Stamchun. | minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low
ester Spring Tides,
concerning the Port can
Edgemine and Pinuands and Let, Corppplication to the Agents. Hande.
530 pan. Signalling Section
&
"B" clunges at Happy Valley, Helios
graph.and Fing Station work.)
hatunlay, Atb september:—
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tailed by Sergu. Major Hamsay) at Head-
4.30 p.nu. Special Parude nt. fid-
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9.00 A.M.
5.00 P.M.
4.00 P.M. 9.00 4.4.
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Sample Each Free by Post Address F. Now bery & Sons. 27. Charter Hausa SA London, E. C. Sold everywhere.
Ina Single Night By Using Cuticura
TYPHOON SIGNALS.
WEATHER REPORT.
September 201da-Warning to Hongkong, Manila and Coast Ports-- Typhoon in Lat. 16 N. Long 110 E. moving West at 5 to 13 mph. September | def. 115. 46ni, Lat. 17° N. Long. 108 E..
moving W.N.W. at 6 to 12 mp.b.
September 4. 11h. 39m-No returna
· from Japan and Vladivostock, Pressure has decreased moxierately over Andanı, and with few exceptions, has increased slightly elsewhere. At 8 a.m. this morn- ing the typhoon was situated in Lat."17" N. Long. 108 E, moving WNW
Hongkong Rainfall for, the 94 hours ending at 10a.m. today, 0.34 inch. Total since January 1st, 79.53 inchés, against an average of 67.95 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 5th September —
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock; E und
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1917
SHARE REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1917.
Stock and pak up
Q'ttons 11.30AM,
Valio
Lust Dividen
and date.
BANKS*
Hongkong & Shať #195{3382) », »
MARINE INSEE- ANOES.
Cantons .....
...50 $990-
S. E. winds, fresh cloudy and showery North Char generally.
Formosa Channel: S: E. winds, Ectos... #100 | $800 & W moderate...
1--South const. of Chins between Tangism Hongkong and Lamocks: The same sa No. 1:
3.60 $190
Now Local and Non-Local Storm-South coast of Chids between were introduced at Hongkong and Hainan : The same as Signal Codes Hongkong on 1st July, 1917, in place No. 1. of the old Local Code, and the China Coast Code.
"
"
The principal change in the Local Code is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gale is expected, whereas the old signals showed the position of the typhoon. The latter will be indicated, as bereto- fore, by the Non-Local Signals. The new Local Code is given below:-m
DAY SIGNALS,
1-Red done, point upward, will mean a typhoon exista which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong within 24 hours.. 2-Black cone point upward-Gale expected from the North (N.W. to NE
3-Black cone point downward-Galo expected from the South (S.E to S.W.);
ROYAL. OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1917-KIL
Station.
WTestock Memuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi ****** Nagasaki...
6 &
3.
Kagoshima.
Ostima
Nah Ishijima...
borin Island
6 a. $9.771
Bankow
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11
37
99.79
Temperature.
4-Black drum-Gale expected from Weihaiwei
the East (NE to SE);
Ichang 5-Black ball-Gale expected from Kinkiang... the West (N.W. to/S.W.) “ Changsha... 6-Two black cones, top one point Shanghai.. down, bottom"one point np.--Gale Sharp Fk...
Amoy expected to increase.
Swatow..... 7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon Taihokta 29.73 199.75 Taichu force expected (any direction)!!!
Tainan Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by Koshon three explosive bombs, fired at intervals Peseadores of 10 seconds at the, Water Police Canton Station and repeated at the Harbour Hongkong. Gap Rock..
achow The eiguals will be lowered when it ..... is considered that all danger is over. Holbor The Day Signals will be displayed at Phulion
Tourane. HOLIDAYS
the masthead of the storm signal mast | Ĉ
.... 5 d. 99.73 17.30 4.5
Dagupan B.M.S. Tamar, Green Island signal mast, Manis 11.30 P.M.
109.735 17.3 A.. the flagstaff on the premises of the 19.3 P..Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Godown Company at Kowloon, the Surigao...
IIoiitu Tung9.30 P. m. 3.30.M. 9 FK Bagstaff on the premiens of the Standard Guam Shek Ki....9.30 r. 9.30PM. 9.30 PM. Off Company at Lai-chi-kok, and the Labuan. Kongmoon .8.00 P.M. 8.00P.X. 6.00 PM | flagstaff near the Field Officer's Quartors Kumchuk ...6.00 P.M. 6.00 P.M.. 6.50 .. at Lyemnu.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
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Mucio...
10
Canton
quarters. Tins Eleberotary, Tinip EUROPEAN AGENCY.
quarters for mentirers of the Corps (kui faatry) anulle te attrad drills order on -dol, 4th, 6th, and 7th Septernlier. - One
N.0.0, from each why wedding me
attend.
will
O duty a Sipt.: Spouts Company .... On duty 4th Sepe, : Right Sec. M.C, Co. On duty 5th Sept.: Lelt Se, M:G, Co. Hand Civil Service (o
On duty 8th Sept: Centre Section 31.G. Cu.
• Un day 7th Sept.: Sepat• Company, On Buty 8th Sept, : Sconto Company. Orderly Officer from 2nd to 8th Sept.: Lirut, K. E. Lindsell,
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER.
The following Table shows the Stan- Hard Time at which Official Night ends | zad begins during the month of Sept, 1917
Date:
Sept 4th, 5.56
H
"5th, 256
th, 556.
7th, 5.
8th. G.M
વડ
Begins.
6.44 p.m.
8.47
8,45
6.44
Wao
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utc., etc..
Commision 24% to 6%.
Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce Sold on Account,
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WEEX-DAYS SUNDAYS &
[7.30.M. 11.30 P.M. $1.30 A.M. ***19.30 R.M. Tai Ping
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8.30AM
9.30 P.M
Kaukorg...600 PM.-G.(A) F.M. 5.00P.M.
Except Saturday's.
こ
In the case of Mails closing before a am. Registration elonen ut 3 o'clock on the previous evening.
EXCHANGE..
Hongkong, Sept. 4, 1917.
On London.
Bank Wire
++
On demand,
30 days' sight...
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4 months sight,
2/1
2013/1
3/11 ...3/1
Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/2
On Paris---
+
25, Aschurch Lane, Lossos, E.C. Cable Address: (Anavaraa 'LoNDON,
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table waven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysia of observations taken by means of sutomatic side-recording machine in the
:
..495
On demand, Credits, months' sight, 433) On New York--
731
On demand,
Credits, 6 days sight,.
On Bubny-.....
Wire,.....
On uermand,
On Calcutta-
Wire.
On demand On Singapore........... On det, On Manil
*On demand,
Water Police Beain at Taim Sha Tsui On Shanghai-- during the years 87-8-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with ] `. On desud
nom.
..130)
..140
Office.
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on Blackchend. HT, the Harbour Qfice,t.Jumes
NIGHT SIGNALS, (Lazips.) 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.
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 4, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATUEL, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
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 willg have, the same signification ca the day signals.
Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by explosive bombs as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this sigual 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 bas been displayed it will menn. that, on secount of a change in the track of the typhoon, or for some other reason, a gule is no longer expected from the direction indicated by the las "signal, and that another black" signat may pos- sibly be hoisted later..
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
When local signale are displayed in the Harbout a Cone will be exhibited
Ends.
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6.48
4.48
6.46
5th,
5.56
10th
5.37
11th 6.57
12th, 5.57
5.42
13th. BA
14th, 5.39
5,50
1.40
b.ob
0.30
18th, -5.50
3 inches below mean sea level.
On Yoiebsing
On demand
" 10th, 5.5H
0.36
28.40
20th
8.35
118,60
6.34
Brad 6.
Silver (por oz)
47d.
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9.33
p.nom.
prasing ocean vessels, on demand, by
Chine
pm.
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pm.
par
3rd,
1
34th, GA
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6.31
6.30
6.29
9th, 12.
6,2
11.27
$24.
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty 30 days' aight(private pa Chat, which has been found to be 4 feet
To obtain the depth of water on the
Gold Lent, 100 fine (per tool)
tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yari Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $8.45 n.
add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
it Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Bar Silver in Hongkong. 25%
4 inches to the height given in the fable
Wað,
DIARRHOEA."
September 6th to 11th, 1917,
Mongkong
and Darbo Remedy
medieïne has curzí cases of chronic | mer. 102
All Chemists and Storekeepers.
Low WATER
Horgkez
协
Upper Cani
Chine
Interest Chinees Rub-Coin, Hocking Hirl (min'
Bate of Con
Temperature.
Hongkong, September 4, 1917,
ジーコ
Wagian, Stanley, Aberdeen, Sau Ki at the following stations:-Cap Rock,
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Bestford Scale.
8 STATE OF WEATHER b blue sky, c
"Star Ferr... 10 829
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Toterim of £-9/- */0
1017.
p.c
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11 p.
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304·1€
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$12 for 1316
12 p.c.
Malabon Sugar, SO $29
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-13 pro
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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Hongkong Electrice $710 848)
Hongkong Ic20 | 8149 Ecngkong Rope 1.8:10 | 226) Hongkong Trymways
P. CLEXIVE Director: Obsessor, Bept. 4, 1917.
H.K. Steel Foundry
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do.
The object of the code is to give at in the case of typhoons forming in the
last 24 hours warning of a gale (Force vicinity and travelling rapidly towards Steam Tatu
8 Uy Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 mph. Hongkong or of a located typhoon Union Waterhosts mean velocity by Dines Anemometer) increasing its rate of progression
and also warnings of expected changes in abnorms)
the direction, and force of the wind Dwing, however, to the uncertain move
typhoons
tigua, it will
In the new Non-Local Code the approzimste velocity of the storm William Powell
contro will be shown, in addition to its
of motion, and the position of e
be given tu degrees of 1207
mhe time a
imed will also
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80 cents for 1916
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