HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.
Ondees for Artillery Company by Capt.
I. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
Details of Duties for Outabar sro ponied
the notice board at Headquarters,
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Ordem de Engineer Company by Captain W. Russell.
29th September to 8th October, 1917: Nightly E. L. Manning at Bolchers and Lycomun as per Bosters posted at Hand guarters,
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JALIDES.
Engino drivers 3.45 p.z.. Electricians 6.00 pm, from all October.
OPY:CHES ON DOTI.
Lyema. 2nd Lieut. Hill. Stonecul- ters, 2nd Lieut. Marley, Belebers, Cap- tain W Bussell, D. o D.EL.
INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES.
Will be held at Belebars at 8.00 p.m. on Tueday and Thursday, under Sergt Major Ovendene, B., Staf Sergt. Pa sous, .. Corpi. Dey and nd Corpl. Norrs, HR.DE,
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
PARICES.
FRIDAY 5th Oct. -
4.45 p.m. "A" Company, No. 9 Platoon, N. C. Os and men as detailed by Licat Blason), at King's Fark Fange." Annal Musketry Course Dress, Drill Order with porches.
630 pm Recruits of all units (except *D* Company on Murray Parade Ground, under CS31. Witchell, Corpis Feunibe, and Meade, Dress, Drill Onler.
p.m. Signalling Section "A" Close (except Right Half rection) at Happy Valley Station work. Dress, Clean fatigue
30 p.m. "Company will parade as follows for inspection of Arms, Ammuní- tion and Ris:
Nos. and Platoons (except Tai-
Loo Sections) at Headquarters.
No. & Platoon at Kowloon Docks."
Taikoo Sections, nt Taikoo Dock. All exempted men will attend. Dress. Marching Urder, with 130 rounds ball
Ammunition..
420 p.m. Signalling Section (Right Half Section) on Murray Parade Ground. Squad Drill and Rifle Exercises.
MUSKETRY.
2
K.C.04 and men will not Are on Classificatice. Ranges until they have completed their Tests of Elementary Training, N.C. Os and men who have Bot complete these Tests will attend
Hedquarters on Tuesday, and October, at 5.30 pm. Drees, Drill Order with four pouches (or two buff pouches). Four N.L.Os from. “B” Company will attend to assist in testing.
DETAIL,
On duty 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Oct.
"A" Company.
Orderly Officer from 20th Sept., to 6th Out, Lient. J. O. Owen Bugbea
On duty 7th, 8th, 9th and October? . "A" Company.
Da 11th, 12th and 13th October.
Company.
Orderly Vicer from 5th to 13th October, Lieut. B. R.. Branch.
All guaris wil paradent Blake Fier at Ale piny and from 99th Feptember, 1917
Hongkong, 29th September 1917.
HONGKONG POLICA RESERVE.
Orders inmal by Mr. F. C. Jenklu,
D.S.P. "A"
SEXVICE BOARD.
All racks (including Medical and ether exampts) to attend between 5 and
ip.m. at Headquarters Club.
Members who for any came have not already attended with their respective manita “are warned. to attend without kelay
Friday, October 5th-No. 5 Flatoon. Tuesday, October 9th-Staff and Com- pany Commanderi.
Wednesday, October 10th-Band and Orchestra.
Thursday, October 11th-No. Platoon.
By' Order,
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Price.
$130.00
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunanfu and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan bould be superscribed with the words..
For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."
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EXCHANGE.
Bank Wire
On demand,
30 days' sight...
4 months sight,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Paris
WEATHER REPORT
October #114, 2002-Nareturna from Japan and Vladivostock, Pressure has. decreased slightly aver she Philippines and increased slightly to moderately sirawhere. The anticyclanolas probably continued to more eastwards and another anticyclons han developed over N: China Adepression has formed over Annam in the western extremity of the area of low pressure; there are also Indications of the formation of a typhoon in the eastern extremity, e. to the cast of the Visayas.
Moderste monsoon may be expected along the China ecast, and over the N. China Sea.
Scout and paid up
BANKS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
SHARE REPORT.
OCTOBER 4TH, 1917.
Hongking & Shal'$125 $610 m. 810 h.
MARINEJIKSUB- SAYCKEN.
Hongkong Rainfall for the B4 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Totał since January Tat, 27.64 inches, against Casons"
an average of 67.77 inches.
50 $380
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at North Chinae £5 T. 110 -
noon on the 8th October
- 1.—Hongking to Gap Rock : E. winds, moderate to fresh ; fair:
--Formors. Channel: N.E. winds, moderate to fresh.
1917.
Approxima
Laga Dividina
Interim of £3-3-
19JT
#7 ins making
w/o 1915 and Interim,
of 818 / 1916
dir. of 15%
at 36 028, 436 per
15/-
share / 101B
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4-Bouth court of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan: The same
SHOPPING.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR OCTOBER. Douglas Stomahine 180 #73 x. di N
The following table shows the Stan Steamboat 15 817
#7 and bone * for
1915. 897 for 1916
Begins. 6.20 p.m.
***Shell" Transporta. El 107,6
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Int. of $5 a/c 1918-1917
16h p
$1.25 for 1916
Final 67 3/- in 1916.. Final of 40/-/ 1928,
Yangtames
50$190.
Hongkong, October 4, 1917.
3--South coast of China between Hongkong and Immocks: The same ae No. T
On London-
TIRE, INSURANCES, China Fir•■ 20 $190
2/101
9/10
No. 1.
2/10
Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/11
On demand, th
...1994
Credits, monska sight,
415
Of New York-·
| dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Oct.
Indo-Chiass
On demand
683
1917-
(Preferred). 325
Daferred £5693). 1. &
Credits, 60 day's sigh
Date.
Ends.
On Bombay-
Oct. 4th 6.3
Wire, -----
5th 8.3
6.10
On demand,
8th 64
EIN 17.
7th, 8.5
6.1.7
G16
6.16
“Star Furry" LAI 10|193
6:15
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· 6.13
6.12.
Oh no. Sugars 3,100 | 899
On demand,
14th, 8.7
8.11.
15th, 6.8
610
On Shanghai-..
Malabon Sugars... F. 34 $22
HP: B for 1918
19 p.
16th as
On demand
.nom.
30 days' night(private paper)
17th. 6.9
18th, D.
On Tokohama
10th 80
19th, 6.9
... 1331
20th. 6.9.
91st,
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6.6
· MINING.
Kailans
22nd,
6.3
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5.3
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9th 817
25th, 8.14
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28th,
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27th, 0.19
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29th, 6.14
6.1
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26-
30th, 8.14
8.0
31st, 8.15
5.50
DOCKS, WHARVES
On Calcutta→→→
Wirk
On demand
Da Singapore...
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael) ...48.40. Sovereigns(Bank's buyingrate) $6.85, n. Silver (per oz)ven aan Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash... Chinese Copper Cente.... Bate of Native Interest Chinese Sab. Com... Hongkong Sub. Com ...
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HONGKONG TIDES,
(except in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended.
The tide table kiven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office ..Mails for Europe via Suez are des- in London from the result of the analysis patched as cpportunity offers but only of observations taken by means of an correspondence specially marked is for-utomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui warded by that route and no particulars during the years 87-6-9. of such mails can be given.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Porta- gucae Enat Africa, Ferris and Morocco, cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Pulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are 'suspended.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Registered and Parcel mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below, j unless otherwise stated...
For
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· ROYAL OBSERVATORY "HONGKONG. DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
OCTOBER 4, 1917.-
Station.
Hour.
The zoro of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet
inchis below mean sea level To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard Wostock, 6 add 3 feet 4 inches, and
on the gange Memuro at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Hakodate.
inches to the height given in the table. Tokio
October 5th to 11th, 1917.
Height Bunin leland
Barometer
Baa Level.
Kochi
BETON WATER
Hongkon
LOW WATER
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