HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Major H. A. Morgan, Administrative Commandans.
TRAINING.
The following courses of training have | been approved by the 0.0.0.
Price
Men over 40 years of age-
(in the cold
$130.00
Alusketry Conese ne
for "Transport
18 drills per unnin
weather).
Workers Battalions
* Company-
12 drüls per annum (in the cold weulled)..
Musketry Course as for Transport Workers Battalions..
Orden for Artillery Company by Čapt.
J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
Tuties for feminister of this month. an, per last week's ortiers, are currelled.
PA片ADEY,
THURSDAY, 11th instunt:-
5.10 p.m. "Halt Company (Gun numbers other
Palchers Battery.
than specialists)
`FRIDAY, 12h instant :-
At
7 m, Right Hall Company (Range
Takers Clips and Gun. Numbers l'ides'
#ailed at Belcher Battery.
m. Night Hal Company (Layers" hid Setters Class only), at Relehers Battery.
130 p.m. Toft Hat Company (layerk" and Setters Class only), at Eelelers Lattery.
Orders for Engineer Company by
Captain W. Russolt:
6TH TO 12) INSTANT,
Nightly F. L. Manning at Belchers and 1yemun as per Roster, posted at Brad- quarters.
OFFICERS DN. DUTY.
Lyremum, ut Stevenson, Dife D.EL.
-Stoaccutters, Vic-Rieut.-Frown,--Di/¢
D.M.
Belchers, 2nd Lieut. Matthewmna.
PARARAS FOR INSTRUCTION,
CLEANSING AND PURIFYING
“SMITH"
MOTOR WHEELS.
Latest Models just arrived: ALEX. ROSS & Co., "Des Vœux Road, HONGKONG,
TEL: 47.
Price
$130.00
AWAY IN THE LEAD AND STILL GAINING.
BORATED LAVENDER:
"BATH AMMONIA
ANTISEPTIC
EXPRESSLY PREPARED
FOR TOILET USE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CLEANSING
This new preparation will be found to combine the aromatic properties of the French Toilet Waters with the cleansing power of
·Ammonia.
DELICATELY PERFUMED with the sweet odor of MITOMAM LAVENDER the bath has a now" charm.
The addition of antiseptics REMOVES SKIN IMPURITIES, and frees the bather from the cistressing skin troubles so prevalent in tropical climates.
50 cents and $1.00 per bottle.
Queen's Dispensary
Tel. 482.
KECRUITS. WEDNESDAY 10th instant.
31, Queen's Road Central,
5.30 p.m. All units, except "D" Coro pany, at Headquarters ander Sergt. Dress. Drill order..
At Belchers at 860 p.m. en Tuesday and Thursday under Staff Serts. Ovenberry, Corpla Edgcumbe and Grimes, dere und Persons, R.E. Corp. Day and 2nd Corp. Norris, H.K.D.C.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
PARADES.
"A" COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, 10th instant.
fam. at Peak Range. Annual Musketry. Course, Part 1, Practices 3 and 4. The following will attend :----
Private E. E. de V. Abney, S. 0. Newall, EA. M. Williama, W. Schofield and S. E. Kent.
530 in No. 1 Platoon, Now. 1 and 2 Sections at Headquarters Musketry Instrueign. Dross, Drill Order with two sinal ponobes.
5.30 p.m. No. 3 Platoon at Headquaṛ. te Musketry Instruction. Dres Prid "rder. "Corpis. Edmonds and Meade will attend to instruct THURSDAY, 1th instant
4. No. Platoon (N.C.Os and men na detailed by Lieut. Blason) at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Coupe, Part 1, Practices 3 and 4. Dress Drill order with two saull pouches. FRIDAY, 12th instanti
630pm. No. 1 Plutoon, Nos. 3 and 4 Seccions, at Headquarters. Musketry Instinction Dress, Drill Order with
woll zu hes
tur.
drun. So, a Platoon at Headquar. Mkiiry Austrnetion. Dress, Drill Order Corp. Mence will attend to instruct.
"B" COMPANY. „WEDNESDAY“ 10th instant ;--
13. am at Peak Range. Annual Musketry Courie, Part 1, Practices and The following vill attend:-Corple. H. T. Jackman, H. B. L. Dowbiggin and W. B. Bell Le Corpl. A. O Lang, Privates 3. H. Dodwell, G.W.C. Burneet, WL. Puttenden, G.F. Nightingale, J.H.C. Good ben, D. J. He and F. Graham Uthcer in Charge, Lieut. Beswick.
1.45. Men over 50 years of age at Wings Pack Hange. Annual Muaketry Coarse. Drill order with pouches... THURSDAY-11th instant ---
9.
FRIDAY 12th instant :-
15.30 p.m. All units, except "B" Com pany, on Murray Furade Ground under Bergt Oxberry, Corpls. Edgcumbe and Grimes Dress, Drill Order.
"D" COMPANY. FRIDAY 19th instant:-
4.30 p.m. New members (pinel since
1.9.17) at Headquerters. Lecture, od Masketry Instruction, by Corpi Ed-
monds.
DETAIL
t
REFRESHING, EXHILARATING
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yonanfu and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words.
For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."
The Parcel Post scrvice to Aden (except in respect of parcels for military
IT'S VERY EASY TO GET RID OF
SKIN TROUBLES
WEATHER REPORT
October 21. 116. 40mWarning toi Hongkong, Coast Ports, Manila, ota- Typhoon in Lat 18" V. Long. 198 E, moving N.NE ata to 12 mph.
* October od 124:176–No returns from Japan and Vladivostock Pressure hea
With CUTICURA increased moderately over the Filip
Bathe with Cuticura Soap, dry and.. apply the Ointment
Stops Itching instantly, clears away pimples, redness and roughness, re- moves dandruff and scalp irritation, heals red, rough and sore hands as well as most baby humors. You need not buy them until you try them. Sample Each Free by Fost
With 3-p. Skets Book, (Soap to clean. and Olamone to hoa Yoe samples ad clea port-card: Newbery & Sape, 27, Chare Sold everywhere. serhonen St., Loados.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS
I-In Victoria with two Bearera..
Quarter hour.
... 10 cents.
Fall hour, per ཨཱར ཏཙ ཙཱིཊྛ#
One hour,
Three hours.
een en
Six bours
50
15
ay (6 am to 6 pm.),
1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria," balf fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.30pm, and ẹ am. the above, fares shall be increased. by 50 per centum.
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers..
Hour,
.... 0.60 cents.
pince, and slightly elsewhere; except in the vicinity of Shanghai; where a slight decrease bas occurred. An anticyclona
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
OCTOBER 9TH, 1917.
Approximate
Stook and paid up
Q'on £1.50 A.M.
Laat Dividend and data.
dir.
BARKS
covers N. China, S. Mancharis and N. Japan. The typhoon is probably situated about 300 miles SE. of Formosa, moving' N.N.E., bat in the absence of returns. Hengrong à 8hal #12 #630 6. from the Loochoos, this lacks confirms-
[tion
Fresh monsoon will prevail along the China coast, and over the N. China Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m.to-day, 3.00- lich. Total since January 1st, 17.4 inches, against North Chinas an average of 79,08 inches:
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noot on the 10th October :-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, moderate to fresh; fair.
3-Formos Channel: NE winds, strong.
South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. I
4-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Hairan : The same as
No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR "OCTOBER. The following tabla shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Oct. 1017-
Begins.
€13
6.10
ין
MAKINS/INSUR, ANUBA,
toda
508320
110 b..
Unions
#100 #763
Yangtson
60 2000 x 73 b
FIRE INSURANÜSS. China Etre
203150 Hongkong Ftem a ou 3590 b. & in
SHIFTING. Douglas Steamships 150 873 b
Steamboats 153175 Indo-Chin
Taterim of ES-3/- */<
1917.
p.c.
(97° 26na), making
wa 1918 and Yatarin
f938/. 1918
div. of 15% = [SF
at 3/8 5/16, 1.25 per sbara / 1816100 Final of 39 and bonus
of $10 a/c 1918 and
Interim of $30
1916
$15 m king $91 for P
1915 and special of 83) waxons 191S
$7 and bonus ** for
1915. 1227 for 1915
- final making 7 te
1918, free of incomeh tax Coupon 29. $Les dividend & 45 grad Bonus for year ending
-30-4+18.
$12 for 1918
(Preferred...£5 $35
Deterred)...25$ 93).
int. of 5 s/c 1916-1917.
$1.95 for 1816
Final of 3/aje 1918.. Final of 40/-8/0.1918,
16 p
7.
31 pict
Date
Ends
·Oct. 9th, 8.8.
6.16 p.
10th, 66
號
6.1.
+ A.
11th, d.B
6.14
**Shell" Transporta. £1107/6
21
10th, 9.6.
ม
17
13th,
***Star Ferry®
10529
14th, B.
15th, 6.8
10th, 6.9
REFINERISA
17th: 6.9
18th, 9.9
10th, ~8.0
" 20th, 6.9
Sist, 0.10
611
$0.30
5.11
A3
0,40
4th,
HUWING.
nt div, oft freactin
0.60
"exth 6.13
A
0,30
asth A19
Kailazza
b.
*1.00
€10-0
No-
1.50
4.13
2.50
29th 6.34
6.1
30%
6.14
31st
6.0- 5.50
Lagi.....ndan, #10)
Robe...........
Tronoh Mine.
Ural Cadplace
come tax, making 10%) a/c 1916-1917 coupone
Tin. 1 for 1915
$2.50
interim making AF no 1918,
15 p
5130/-
% Jor 1913
♫
Three hour................................................☎1.00 Six hours...................Rue dui. 1.50 Day (6 am to 6pm.) 2.00.
III.—In the Hill. District.
With Bearers With 4 Bearers... Quarter hour.......$0.15 0.20 Half boa", Two hours........... 0.50 One bour,..... 0.30.
Three hours,........... O.TO `* Six hours. Day (6 am tospm.)1.40
1,00
RICKSHAS.
and naval addresses) has been suspended. In the Island of Hongkong engage if
Mails for Europe via Suez are dee patched as opportunity offers but only correspondence specially marked is for
On daty "10th instant. "A" Company.warded by that route and no particulars
"B" Company of such mails can be given.
77
lith
+
do
18th 13th
· do Orderly Officer from 7th to 11th Oct- Fober. Lieut. R. Branch.
On duty 14th instant. "B" Company.
12th
10th.
17th 18 18th
19th
1
Signalling Sec 20th
Mounted Sec. Urderly Officer from 14th to 20th instant. Lieut. E. Evan Junes.
Commencing on Monday, 8th October, men will carry unly 20 rounds of am- munition, instead of 50, 43, heretofore
#
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Forta guend East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted.
...
"The Services to Germany, Austrin, Eulgaria and the Ottoman Empire' are suspended.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Men equipped with the wch equipment Registered and Parcel mails close 13 Deed wear only the belt. The uuuunt minutes earlier than the time given below, tion will be carried na follows:--18 | unless otherwise stated..
in the right breast pocket, 10 rounds in. the left breast pocket.
The Commander of the guard will order baversacks and waterbottles to removed before sentries are posted. NOTICE.
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Copies of the photographs of former members of the H.K.V.B., taken on the Cricket Ground and Pola Ground en 21st September, may be obtained from Mee Cheung-
Hongkong, 5th October, 191.
G. E. STEWART, Captain Adjutant, Hongkong Defence
Corps.
HONGKONG. TIDES,
EXCHANGE.
in Victor Ten minutes, 5 Conta Quarter hour, One hour........ Half hour, Every Subsequent hour,
3336533
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
1
REPORT.
OCTOBER 8, 1917.-8.
Station.
Hour.
Barometer
Wird
At Sea Lavel,
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather. Force.
Note the rickaha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dia- charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria iter 9 p.m., or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police
on the Eastern side of the City Wostock 6- of Victoria after 9 p.m. an extra half Memuro fare shall be chargeable..
IL-In Kovison. Quarter hour, ...........
Half hour,... Four,
Hakodate-35"
Tokio
-
5 cents
orbi
16
50 10
Oshima Naba
Jabijima
Every subsequent hour, 10
III-Taipo Road
Twenty cents shall be added Weihaiwei 8 30.15 for each extra hour or part Hankow
of an hour if the hirer caused Tchang the journey to take longer Kinking
Changaba
then
To 4th mile-
single 75 cents....1 hour returi...... 8100
Beyond 4th to 6th mile
single $1.20
return $1.50..
hours.
Sharp P.
Hongkong, October 9, 1917. London-
Ainoy
hours.
Swatow
2,91
Beyond 6th to 9th mile
single $1.75
...20
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
Bank Wire
On demand,
1
50 days' sight.
16*****
3 morths' sight, ............2/10)
Credits, 4 mor the sight,
..-2/11
* Documentary, 4 months"sight 2/11
Un Paris-
On demand,...
Credits, 4 months" sight,
4061
On New York
On demand,
Credica, 60 days sight,
On, Bombay
Wire, ... Ou death,
The tide tahle viven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office of observations taken by means of an On Calcutta- in London from the result of the analysis atomatic tide-recordmg g machine in the Water Foline Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui faring the yours) - 87-B-E
alm. at Peak Range." Annual Masketry Course, Fart 1, Practices 3 and The following will attend Privates Winclair, Ritchie, C. Severn, J. F. Miller, W. H. Smith, Labb, A 0.1 Wetton, U. H. P. Bay, A. G 31 Flet her, E. Hallifax, A. G. Coppin, Leask, W. Hoberts and R Mdiregor Office
churge, Lieut. in Beswick
4.45 pm. Men over 60 years of age, at King's Park Range, Annual Masketry
To obtain the depth of water on Course. Dress, Drill order with pouches.
Men of Taikoo Sections will complete tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard thair Tests of elementary Training at add 3 foet 4 inches, and on the gange. Taikoo Dock, under arrangements to best Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot ensule, by their Platoon Con mander.,
Hen of the Kowloon Locks Sections will tixmplete their Tests of Elementa:7 Training at Kowloon Docks, under ar- rangements to be made by their Platoon Commander.
Men of "B" Company, other than Taikoo and Kowloon Docka Sections. ho bate not pasand the Grouping Test will/nttend at Kennedy Road
Fangenehm on Tuesday 9th instant. Officer in Charge Lient. E. Evan Jones
The serp of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level. ----
the
4 inches to the height given in the table.
Rock
October 10th to 16th, 1937,
Men other than those in Kowloon Touar Docks and Taikoo Section, who hase
not completed their Tests of Elementary
Trailing will
5.30 pon
at Beadquarter
ELLON "WAYEN
uesday 9th October, •
Dress, Drill, order with four pouches (or
two of poncbest Two N.LO
La) wil attend to assist.
(15 T
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.OR THURSDAY, 11th instant
5.30 p.m. Hongkong Detachments at
Headquarters Dress, Clean Fatigue
MOUNTED SECTION;
Ylith instant
o
coker Club Stables":
LAR WARREN
|* Hongkong
Mann, Meight
Wire, me pe On demand a Singapore- On demani, On Ban
On démani,
On Shanghai-
On demand
20 days sight (privat
On Ickenhama-
On demand,
1301
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per foel).... 47.50 Sovereigns(Bank's buyingrate) Silver (por oz)
Bar Silver in Hongkong m Chinese Upper Cash 14 d Chinese Capper Cents........ Rate of Native Interest: Chinees Sub. Coin Hongkong Bob Coun***
HONGKONG REGISTER
Barometer
Temperatur
ture
Hongkong, October BAROMETER:
single $2.00
return $250.
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares bore set out to apply to on rickahs with three coolles from Tsim Sha Tsui.
Triboka
Tricht
Koshun
TJ
H
| Obinė Suqarı.......#100|882 Malabon Sugar. P. $0 $23
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Whayes # 641982 b.
HK & Whampoa
Dockers 1 3117 b. 1...
Shanghai Docks : 72'
HOTELS LANDS
·AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotel. 5. 804 »
Central Estate #10890 b.
Hongkong Landa.....$101 $88 Hamphreys Estacos = 1036 .
Kowloon Lands 30830
West Points
Shanghai Lands T.. 52,T. 74 1.
fari
COTTON SMULE,
50T, 180 b...
Тре
18-c
[P. 6 for 1918,.
13.5
or 1918 & borus 329
Interim of 3 se1917
Tin. 9 for year ending]
30-117
83 a/c half year ended
30-8-17 187 m/c 19181.
8pc
Interim of B xƒe 1917.
B.
30 cents for 1216; $2 for 1916
Interim of 85 a/c 1917...
Z final making 12
1916
Shanghai Cotton T. 50T. 114 b.
Ela 9 for your "ending
31.10-16...
11. 6 divaa yaar, anded
30-6-16.
Kung YikiT 10T. 14.75, b, 15. Tia, 0.90 for 1916,
Yngtansoos Oriental
29.87
23.87
5 B 199.81)
· 29.74)
#1
#
Pescadores
Canton BA Hongkong Gap Rock Macao
Wochow...90.
Pakbci Boihow Phalien
Tourans
C.St. James Aparn
23.89 99.79
Dagupan
Manila... " Legaspi
73
*
From Slaughter Horse to
Sailors Hom
Tacloban Not exceding Iloilo per passenger. Surigao
Guam Os cents.. Labuan”....... { @ x; 29.79
.*
29.76
1
4.20
Light & Powers
China-Provident 8 10 Dairy Farms
28-2:0
70 canta Joy 1916-
13.
́year-ending
4717.10.21
PARES FOR PUBLIC ‘CARRIAGES.
From Baile Home to
Government Civil Hos pital
From Government, il Hospital to Clock Tow From Clock Tower to i
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House and From Wunchaj:Market'to-
Bay View House From Bay View House L
Quarry Bay
In the City of
Quarter hour.
Half bour Ohe bourg Two hours, Thres
Four
Five
date at On dit One day from
111--Beyond
ST. F. CLÁTTON, Director:
$7.10
BISCELLANEOUS.
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 9, 1917. Green Telands
1 BAROMITEE reduced to 32 degrees
Fahnzheit, on the level of the sea in Hongkong Electric 10 $45 inches, ten the and hundredths.
3 EUMIDITY, in percentage of saturs tion, the humidity of air saturated with | Honghou Taumwaya
230 cents for 1916 ........
12/1916/17-Bons
75 cents.
$1.0.0
REDDO
1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de
Fahrenbert
Hongkong loss......
$140
#2 Interim a/c 1917)Mo
Hongkong Ropes... 10:25
91 interim a/c 1917.
Interim of 9 % 3/E-1917)
#10 ́p.c
cot pa
81 a/c year 21-6-17..
10 p
moisture being 100
dding Bes lord Sani
YOBOE OF WIND according
Daneries or WIND, to two points
cording to K: Steel Foundry
conta
$1.25
6 STATE OF WxATHER, b blue sky, a
detached cloud, d dealing rain, tog
gglowny, bail, 1 lightning, doy penet, Pak Tramways P PRESIDE
showers, equal, rrsin 1 mOW
Ethunder, visibility: ♥ dew wet
97 Bars in Inches santhe and hun
Four
90,
7% for 1918/1917
Etoum Laundry.... 3. B ..
IV. In Kouloon.
Union Waterbeste ....8 79.5
95 cents for year, 31-5-17.]
2% 1916
cong