HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.-
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS:
By Major H. L Morgan, Administrative Commandant,
JEWINE MEMBERS,
Price
Jeshi members of the Corps will be "excams["gli pändes und duties on 25th
$130.00
and elr September.
Orders for Artillery Company by Capt. J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
PARADES
Thurdy, 27th inst
sa posisi Kall theipany, (liva
nunibersaber than specjulists), st "Balehes Tacting,
Friday, 28th w
20 fight Hate Company in
Bmdbyes as detailed) at Fulghers." 5.20 p.m. Behr Hall Conqany (Lay. Srs and Selters' clans only t Belcher Battery.
p-Le Halt Company slayers and Setters only) as Belchers T'aftery..
Order for Engineer Company by Captain: W. Rusself.
21-31-28 septemuret, 1917 –Sigidiy E. .. Yn a cat Holher axl Lemuan
per Bosters
PARTIES.
Eagle admirers i pan. 6.15 p.
ZÍNVMENUTIONS.
Electricians.
Pangitation for 1/- rating will taki plove at Belches on Friday, 2141 ins.... an 6.20 p.m. als Captain Russell, Lieut. Stevenson and 2ndent. Brown.
Pod-Time R will examine
ratings
at leerma a 2411 "mud Bath inst., a 6.30, plan. "
INSTRACTIONAL (LANSK, Will be held at Belobers at 8 p.in, an Tiday and Thorsing for skifled 'ant rating und Serat-Morar #nferior Beymit. B. E. Stad sorgt. Parsons, B, E., Corporal Dusand Sond Cheport Norris, B.K.D.
The Chief Engineer dients that lama.
Stevenem zelulaver the duties of €) 4t JUELA Eyewasim, and 2nd Lieut. Brown the clutine of 49 Dog DELL, Stenerulers, “dasing tapusin dattas," uisines on leaves,
Orders for Infantry Battalion by -Major A, Morgan.
PARADER.
Wed: muky, zotly inst
“SMITH"
MOTOR WHEELS.
Latest Models just arrived: ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
4. Des Vour Road. HONOKONG, TKL 27.
PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, .COMMISSION AGENTS.
واهر
Agencies in
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.
Branches:-
CANTON.
SHANGHAT,
YOKOHAMA
BOMBAY."
HEAD OFFICE: Ene's BUILDINGS HONGKONG
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK),
COAL
TENTS for the COWIE HARBOUR
HE Undersigned having been appointed
SOAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote. prices for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo,
SILIMPOPON COAL entspares Ésvour- ably with the botter grades of Japanese Cool and gives good results on moderate consumption.
very
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO PON COAL (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Fort charges.
At Sobattik Steamers ara berthod along. side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sobattik Bar- Prices and all other information be had on concerning the Port cu application to the Agents.
* post--*A** Chippy. So. Plation. at King's Park Range, Bandal Buskers Course Dress, Phili order with two sinali pearches." Thursday, 27ly Bust, des
-♫ pan-Machine tium Company Coweta- hers detailed at King's" Park Change Mugul Musketry Carbor Dress, Brill ander svith pouchess 5.15 p..Mounted Stion on Cricket Ground "oi"-myuzte Test Bentary Training. Dress, Drill coder with rites, und pouches, ---7,784 pot. -- Signalling Section 3" and ctn classer tezcept Right Half Section at Headquarters. Ifroms. Vienna fatigue.
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50p.m.-New members et "D" Comis pany joined since 1.9.17) at Hend- quatur. Lacture on Care of Acar,
rpors Edmonds.
fi pan-Machine Gun Compant frum- rss derailed) at King's Park Banged Amual Musketry Course. Bruss, Drill orrder with pouches,
Ruerits of all emits an Marray Parade Ground. under . 3. Witchell, Corporals tirimes. Fageumbe and Mende. Press, Drill under
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Price]
$130.00
TO LET
THE CHINA MAIL.
GET RID OF
Pimples
Quickly, Easily and Cheaply by Using
Euticura
!
The Soap to cleanse aral puri- fy, the Ointment tosoothe and heal. Nothing better for all skin and scalp troubles, as well as for every-day * milet purposes.
Sample Each Free by Post T With JI-p. Sida Book. Forsamples achiev post-card: P. Newbery & Bona, 27, Char- terhouse Sq. Londam Süld everywhere,
WEATHER REPORT.
September 23. 118, 35m=No returns from Japan Pressure has increased slightly at Waibaiwei, and decreased slightly elsewherapit remains highest over & Manchuris. A trough of low pressure now extends from the Annam coast across the Philippines into the Pacific.
Moderata, to fresh monsoon will con- tinuo along the China coast and over the
N. China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hours
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 25TH-10171-
Approximate
Stock and pald
Q'sions 1130A.M.
Last Dividing
sud date.
Font's div.
BANEX
ading at 10 amp to-day, 0.01 inch. Total Hongkong Bhai #191) ($543 5. 350 #2
560 15 kince January 1st, 73.21 inches, against an-average of 74.93 inches.
J
Forecast for the 14 hours ending at abon on the 20th September
IT
1-Bongkong to Gap Rock: Ewinds fresh; fair.
1-Formos Channel: N.. winds, fresh.
Interim of £2-3). */
1917.
/
B25
1915 and Interim
-of 818 'ale-1918.
div. of 15% 15/-
at 3/8 5/16, 24.23 per share au 1916........
Final of 221
Interim of
and bonus
$30 31914.
MARINEINSUR ANCES
Canton 508920
ST. Sual making.
North Okina
£5 T 110
2-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamooks: The same as
Talous No. 1.
4-South coast of China between" Hongkong and Hainan: The same as fangiatee) .... No. 1.
#100 $770
Bj p.6.
of $10 a/e 1915 and
60 $190
7 p...
315 making $21
foc
FARES FOR PUBLIC
1915 and special of 83 acount 1916
1 p.o
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
00., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
VEHICLES.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER.
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to-
Hopgoug, August 22, 1817
TO LET.
“BASILEA,"
NOBASILE Lyttleton Rony Quarter hour-
"Quarters.
Apply to
Mesars. LOWE, BINGHAM MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building.
Hongkong, August 25, 1917.
TO LET."
*
283928
28th, 6.
13
90 $130
"
8t p..
Tat, of 95 u/c, 1916-1917.
16 pe
$1.25 for 1918
Final of 3/- a/c 1o16... Final of 40/-/o1916, ....
& v...
21 p..
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fire Hongkong. Fire... où $290
SHIPPING
The following Table shows the Stan- ard Time at which Official Night ende and begins during the month of Sept, Douglas Stoamenice E54 $61.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1017.-..
Wind
Steamboats 158174
"Todo-Chines
(Preferred)...£5835 (Datacred)...ES 489
"Shell" Transbota £110775
"Star Ferrt"...$'10 | 829 x.
REFINERIES.
Chins Sugars.......$100+90€ Malabon Sugar. P. 50, $49. 1.
$7 and boous * for 1335,6-w"ཁ་ན་***** SET for 1015
of- final making 7/- mic 1916 free of income tax Coupon 28........ $1.68 dividend & 10 ptat,
Bonus for year ending 30:4:16
CHITRA
L-In Victoria with two Bearers."
1917
10 centa
Half hour,
Date: Sept. ch. 6.1"
Erda.
B. In.
One hour,
*
26th 6,2
Begins 6.30 p.m. 6.20.
11
Three hours,
11
97th, 2
6:28
Six hours...
71
627
ay (6 am. tu & p.m.).
1.00
29thy 6.2 "30th, 6.2
6.95
11.224
2057
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT,
20,60 cents. ..$1.00
1.50
FIUES &t 2 Connaught Road Central.
OFFICESat 2
OFFICES in King's Buildings.
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, halt fare extra
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 6 1.m. above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
~-Beyond Fictoria, with four Bearers. Sour..........
Three hours...on
HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Six hours...................... Wong-nei-chong Road.
"HOUSES on Shameen, Cantoo..
Apply to--
Day (8 am to 6 pm), · 200 III-In the Hill District.
With Bearers With 4 Beaters.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-Quarter hour,................80.13,
MENT & AGENCY C....... Lav.
TO LET.
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very
desirable SHOPS situated in c House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager. Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central..
Bongkong, August 1917,
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1917.
Station.
Tour,
Wlostock... 6 BJ Memuro 5 A Hakodate...
20:30
Half hour.
0.20
0,40
One hour; .... 0.20
0.60
Two hours.
0,50
0:80
Three hours.
0.70
1,00
Six hours.
1.00
2,30
Day (6a.m. tosp.m.)150
9.00
Tokio
Kochi
Nagasaki... Kagoshima. Ostima....
& cents in Island
Ishi'jins Bunin
NICKSHAS.
1-In the Island by Hongkong engage if in Fictoria.
20
20
Barometer
at Sea Lovel.
Tomperature.
||||| Humidity."
Direction.
Weather.
Force.
Weihaiwei. da.30.18 Hankow
Ichang .....
Note.If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dia- charged outside the Western part of
the Shanghai.
Gutalaf.... City of Victoria after 9 p... or be dis
Sharp charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City Ay of Victoria after 9 p.m., an extra lnlf O fare shall be chargeable.
II—In Kostoon.
Swatown! Taichu
2003
Ten minutes.
Quarter hour,
Half hour, ver
Qua hour,
Every Subenquent hour.
On London-
Bank Wire
3/23
On demand"
...3,3
50 days' sight
4 months aight.. ....
3/3
Credits, 4 months sight,
197
Documentas, 4 montin sight 3/44
On Paris
On demand,
Credita, 4 months sight, 4604
Quarter hour, --བ་
On New York-
Half hour...
On demand,
777
Boox..
Credits, 50 days sight,......
Every subsequent hour,
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On daty 30th September-Mounted Section
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Hongkong 21st September, 1017.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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1 p.
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$0.81
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£3
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Ou Bombay- Wire,...
On demand, On Calcutta-
Wire... On demand On Singapore
On demanri,
On Manila-
On demand,
On Shanghai--
On demand
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nom.
...1377
1541
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30 days' aight(privata paper)~~-~- On Yokohama.
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1504 On demand. *** in Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael)... 44.90 Sovereigns(Barr's buying rate) $6.05 n. Silver (per oz)
50d. Bar Silvor in Hegkong
28% p. nom. Chinese Copper Cash
X pm Chinese Copper Cents... % pm. Rate of Native Interest Chinese Suh, Coin
dis. „Hocakong Bub, Coin ***. par.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tido-table iven below has been compiled at the National Airasnac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken byệtoÓKNg of an Automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police sin at Tsim Sha Tsui
87-8-9. faring the years
of the table corresponds with The of the sounding in the Admiralty che zero of ther
heart whiske ton
-been-found-to-be-4 Luet [Chart,
level
3 inches below can ben
To obtain the deptir of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add a feet 4 inches, and on the gangs it Lamont flock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
• inches to the height given in the table.
September 28th to October 2nd, 1917.
ĐAJER VATER
Hoogkoog
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LOW WAIRE'
Hongkong
Mean
Pk...
기
p.c.
pe...
$12 for 1916
F. 5 1916.
19 p..
131 p.
nt. div. of 1/- ireo of m come tax, making 10% ale 1918-1917 coupon No. 9
7 Da
The Far 1916
p.c.
MINING.
Esilens homes
27/40/ 8. Langkaca..............rdzx10 T. 14
Radba........
£182.50
Tronoh Minos .......£1 26/
Tral Caspian
1:
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves $6 $72k b. & 72 xa.
1 interim making, 4/-
*/ 1916
% for 1916 & borts $1
H.K. & Whampoa
Docks....
324.
8115).
9%For 1915
}}")
Interim of 8 ac 1917.
Shanghal Dock I. 10 .76
a. 9 for year ending 30-4-17
5 cents,
Koshun ...
HOTELS LANDS
15
Faserdores Canton
AND BUILDINGS
Bg.
90
10
Gap Rock
Hengkons
# 90.
III-Taipo Road.
Twenty conts shall be added for each extra hour or at of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer
than
To 4th mile-
75 cents....1 hour.. single return..... $1.00.. .....2 hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
$190... single return.....$1:50.. Beyond 8th to 9th mile
single........$1.75
return.....$2.00
Beyond 9th to lith mile-
.......00.....
****$2.50
single
return
...hours.
13
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case;
The fares here set out to apply to on rickahs with three coolies from Tsim Sha Tsai.
FARES FOR FUBLIC CARRIAGES.
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спо Wuchow.. Pakhui... Holbow... Phalien 7 Tourane.... C.Bt.J
6 a 29.7 Apar Dagupan... # Manila Legaspi... Tacloban.. Iloilo Surigao..... Guam Labuan....
.
4.209
Hongkong Hotel...# 5° 896 ». Central Estaces 100 Hongkong Lancs310 888 Humphreys Fiscaco & 10 38 Kowloon Lands ... 30856
West Points ... 50080 Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. 92
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T. 50 Tico T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 25, 1917. Shanghai Cottons T. 50
1. BAROMETER, reduced to as degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
#3 a/c half year ended
30-0-17.
$7 aje 1916. Interini of 85h s/e 1917.
50 cents for 1916..................
15 po
9 p'e.
71 LE
7 p..
$2 for 1916 .....&p...
Interim of 83 afe 1917...
6% final making 12%
1915
120
The 9-for year-ending
Tis. 6'div. alc year ended
30-6-16.
51 p.e.
T 10T: 132
T. 5 b.
7.30
Tla, 0,90 for 1918.
at p...
MISCELLANEDUS.
Oma-Kozneo **** -12 804
70 cto, o 1978,
KUAR TUS TEMPERATURE, if the shade, in de
Y.ngtanapoos roes Fahrenheit.
Orientals,
3 HUMIDITY in percentage of stor tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
4. DIRECTION OF WOD, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Ben ford Beado.
RA
8. STATE OF WEATHER, b.blue sky, c Kot exceeding
detached cloud d drizzling rain, flog, Light & Powers for passengerg gloomy, b hail, 1 lightning, o ov roast,
From Blaughter House over t
Sailors Home..................... 04 cents. From Sailos Home to Government Civil Hoe. pital
From Government, Civil, Hospital in Clock Tower From Clock Tower to face
Couse
From Clock Tower to Bay
Vie House
From Wanchai Market ti
Bay View House From Bay View Housal to
Quarry Bay
Pissing showers, squal, r rain 1mow the Providente
thunder. v visibility w daw wel).
#10
822
unding
13 p.
11.DO.
7136.30
Hongkong Electrica 10 345 Hongkong Icos 20149
pic. for year, endu 28-9:06
70 cents for 1916
13 for 563
317-18
30 cents for 1918
SBTV/C 1916/17 Bonus
775 venia a m
7. Bar in inches tenths and hun dredths.
Dairy Farms
Green Islands sin
Temperature,
10 p.
Interim of. &%ala 1917 pe
#2-interim, «/ 1917
Hongkong, September 25, 1917.
-BAROMETER
8.A.M
Do
1.F.X
Dai
P.M.
29,83 29.82 620,60 †
Hongkong Ropes... 10 426.
$6.80 Dongkose Tramways. ...
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84 HK. Steel Foundry
$1 afe year 31-5-17,-€.
10.p.d
Dat.bulb) 9 ama ((Wet: balb) 1 r.z.
D(Wahheeth) 4 PM,
10 cents.
D
IL-In the City of Victoria
Nos exceeding
Quarter hour, Half bour
One hour
Two bours
Three Four Five
Six
One day from
ond
TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY.
One Two
HAMBERLAIN Colio, Cholera and Three
Diarrhoes Bemedy followed by Four
dod af vestor di will ellectually, curo bive
he most stubborn case of dyenlery, Sty
It is especially good for summer dies day
hoes in Children For
20 Chemist and Storekespers
Maxiin he
Do Minimum (over night)
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exceeding & Ball
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Peak TramWaYE
da/
(new) 190 senta
Steam Landry
35 cents for year 31-3-17.
Union Waterboats: 7513
21 for 1915 albumencar
10 pe
10 ounts for 1918
Quarter
One hou
Three
Four
2.80
3:00
lephone No
One day from 0a.m. to.
beyond the
Between the hours of hau pIR.-20. Abové la shall be increSSO
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