WAR SAVINGS.
FENTH "LIST.
Below is the fit of the Official Numbers of Subuutibers to the Hong- kong and South Chins War Savings Association for the past month with which about the sun $109,78 worth of Simite War Loan at 6 per cent. has been taken up.
Over one million dollars worth of this Loan has, augw been dequired by the Asuvistion,.
Several members have revendly, for various reasons, applied to us for a return of their moneys invested but ić, zaust be understood that moneta pava in sted i Straits War Loan cannot be witheluwer from the Loan but members may entah irout us u Certificate of their holding in Strait Currency which Certifiente" is nego tiable as a War Bond.
Under Bule 11,,of the Association a charge of $5 Hongkong Currency is made fur the Certißente which will- Ildel to the General Fund and be nvajalike for Bistribution amongst Member at the winding up of the Associadlin
Any may at any time Certifiente of their apply for holding.
pl
$40,000.—No, II,
20,000-So.
10,000-Nr. 70M,
4,000—NO, THI
1,000,--Nos, 776, 185,
2,500 –No. 11.
4,100,-No. 780. 2,00-No. 2. 1,950.--No. Tha
-3,600,--Nis, 80,
* No =
·10)
No. Tak
J-No. 20.
3,4---No. 44,
100k--Now, 700, 23),"237.
##3 Nt,TP
20, 702, TAG, 739.
1900.-Sex, 344, MON
Price
$180,00
“SMITH"
MOTOR WHEELS.
Latest Models just arrived:
ALEX. ROSS & Co., Des Van Road,' HONGKONG,
T T..
---Noa. 228, 373, 89, 647, 69, 57,
י.
100, 730, 1P.. 60, 408, 703, 127, 146, 172, 306, 737, 107, 104, 305, 509, 601. 159, 156,
157, 812, 5, 217, 218, 253. 281, 285, 187, 889, 880, 101, 182, 183, 16-4, 375, 510, 18, 180. 50%, 183.
Price
$130.00
TO LET
TO LETA
THE CHINA MAIL.
NO. 25, Den Voeux Road, Central, 15 LY Floor (sbors the Dragon Garage) suitable for Offices, etc.
ALEX ROSS & Da No. 4, Des Voux Road, Central Hongkong, Oct. 11, 1917,
2139
Total
$140,345
Int List
30.100
2nd Lint
10.290
#rd List
82,075
4th List
210.305
TO LET.
6th List
82.125
7th List
61,880
8th List
9th Int
.68,395 110,595
4 Roomed House with Servants' Quarters.
Apply to
5th List. 123,580,
Tatal amount reed, to date $6,730
In addition to the above the fol lowing monegs have been subscribed to the Association, which have all been invented in Straite War Loan at 6 per cent.:-
Noe. 3- 18-
-905
Straits Currency":"
405
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rato addressed to Tenanta and Mangtse and other places in the Province of Yannan abould be superscribed with the words.
For delivery by the Chinese Foat Office."
The Firrel Fost service to Aden (except in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended.
WEATHER REPORT.
October 1d. 11 im. No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Presatira has decreased slightly over the 8. China Be and increased slightly elsewhere The anticyclone has increased slightly in intensity, and an area of relatively Sea low pressure is situated in the Chins
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hours onding at 10am.to-day, 0.06 inch. Total
Mails for Europe via Suca are der-since January 1st, 77:04 inches, againat patched as opportunity offers but only an average of 78.63 inch. correspondence specially marked is for warded by that route and no particulars of quch maila can be given.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Sïaza, Liberia, Portu- gusse Enst Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted.
The Serdtes to Germany, Austria, Eulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are
wapended.
KA- OUTWARD MAILS.
Registered and Farcel mails clone 15 minutes earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated.
NOBASILEA, Lyttleton Road, Tai O...
Mesars LOWE, NE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building. Hongkong, August 25, 1917.
TO LET.
2057)
noon on the 13th October
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at 1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E winds, fresh; fair.
Stock and paid ip
BARIK.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12, 1817
SHARE REPORT
OCTOBER 12TH, 1017.
tu LING AM.
Approximat
"East Dividena“ and data,
Year's diy
Hongkong #hat #19 #9640 (6)
MARINESINSUR- ANDRY.
†
1-Formons Channel N.E. winds, strong.
2--Bouth sust of China between Hongkong and Lamooks! The, me North Catni Nod.
Cantons
....☎ 50/8910 W).
South coast of China between! Hongkong and Hainan: The mms No L
Valons...
#100 #780 b... 785
Tangh
...# 60[8200 ex 73 b
OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR OCTOBER.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ands and begins during the month of Oct. 1917-
Ends:
Begins.. 6.13 p
6.1.t
FIRE INSURANUES. China, Fire 908131 b.
8300 Hongkong View .....e 20
"SHIPPING. Douglas Steamshion #30873 b
37finst making
we 1915 and Interim et $18- a/n 1918
tdir, of 15 %-10%
at 3/8 5/15, es perf
ahare a 1916
Final of #90 and boat, Pi PG:
of $10 a/c 1975 and Interim of $30.1916 815 making 391 · ̈ For
1916 and special of #3
· scound 1916...
187 and boss fat
1913. 897 for 1915
For
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD
SUNDAYS & WEEK DAYS
HOLIDAYS *****8.00 .X.
Date
9.30.M.
Oct 19th, 2.6・・ M. *
Final of $8a/c 1916-1917
13th 8.7
14th 6.7
15th, 6.s
16th, 6.9
17th
6.9
SteamSoste
Indo-Chinas
..158177 b.
$1.98 for 1916
$25
18th 99
20th, 6.9
19th 6.9
6.7
(Defamed)
$95 b. & n.
€7
21st. 8.10
Tai Po... ... *.10.00 Me Cheang Ohow... 7.30 M
&
Shataukok, Sha-
tin and Sheungabui. 400 F Aberdeen, Autan, Ping Shan,
Sai Kung,.
Santin, Stanley.. 4P.M.
{7.30 Axl
and Wuchow
TYMEDIATE ENTRY tour Canton Samsai Regis, 5. P.M
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel,
[Letters 3.P.X. recently reconstructed.
(7.15. A.M. *** (1.30 P.M.
For rent and other particulara spply Macao ... to the Manger, Hongkong Ice Co.,Ltd
Namtan and
9:00
Bind, &.11
8.19
8.11
**Shell" TranspOSJE
Final of 3/- s/o 1916.. [Finni of 40/+8/01916,
final making 7- e 1916 free of inçamet tax Coopën 29
$1.80 div. and 30 cents,
to bonus for year] ending 30-4-17.
91.
"Star Ferry
REFINERIES.
China Sugar
LOC
Malabon Sugars... P
$12 for 1978
13.
P5 for 191....
3rd, 6.11
24th, a.tt
6.00 P.M.
25th, 8.72
28th
27th, 10.13
eth 613
29th, 614
12.50
10:
50
48 Connaught Road Central
Bongkeng. Abgust 2, 1917.
2003
Longmoon
100
£6.00 KM Except Saturdays
30th, 6.14
-31st, 6.15
5.00 ..
100
168
180
TO LET.
190
GNY
994-
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon
Apply to
Sanmei......... 5:00 P.M.
Shamchun
₤10,00
4.00 F...
6.00 F.M. 9.00.
ROYAL" OBSERVATORT HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
Kailani
Langkaca
30
401-
37.40
76
165.20
Bau-Nos, 257, 782, 15, 47, 452. 1.1, ..
796, 357, 504, 325, 725, HEL.
4)-No. 144.
1,300
679
880.35
95
752- 15,000
400%--Now, 17, 306, 794, 101, CAN 217 571, 607, 17,
704-
23.08
790-
843. BY
-No. Cal
1,184
803-
50
560.
CUP, 801.
$50, -- No. 7544.
0,--Ku, Y.
3020-480, 567.
$10-N 184,
200-Nos, 726, 775, 508, 414, 477,
276. --No. 8.
250,--Now- 725, 476, 380, 291, 680,
285—No. 145,
80%
155
8(25
10
806
112.00
300
โร
Total $21.975.65,
Previously ac
knowledge. 18.183.75
Total
$:09,156.40
Yos. 210- £
16 9
$30,--No. 434.
330 380-
"
75
10
435-
. (199
374
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE |
CO., LTD. Alexandra. Buildings.
Hongkong, August 22; 1817.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
WXXK-DAYS
OCTOBER 12, 1917.-..
Trench Mini
For
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
TO LET
Macao......
{7.30 AJE. '† 1:30 PJL^ $7.20 Anthr
8.3JAM
(7.30 AM.
Station.
1:30 PM
8.30.1.2
*KY ELJ
19.3 P.
Hour
Barometer
Bee Levol.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction
Ural Capisca
Westbor
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Wares à 571984 b.
nt. div, of 1/- Brea of in- come tax, making 10%)
/c:1916-1917
No. 9
Tis. 7 for 1914
17 interim making 4/-
.L/C 1918.
* for 1913
OFFICESst & Connaught Road Central Canton
OFFICES in King's Buildings.
HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Wong-nei-chong Road.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
··LESSONS IN CHINESE.
OTO MU TAX, Urrezzed in
8 12 6
literature, has been a tencber to Kuropaati. Oficials and Merchants in this Colony for
Bhavod me that of mining Sarons ne pars in the Chinae examination, and is possemed of a brat rate certificate as a Chinese taschar, He has also a good knowledge of blanduria and Hakka,
Those who intand insining the Chison
are requested to while sio “Chisa Mali * direct.lego. 182, Wallington, Brat door.
"
i4
£1251
Tai Ping
WPostock. R.MC, Mamuro Shok Ki...30F 30F 8.3 P.X. E-kodate
Tokia Kongmoon 6.00 E.M. 6.00 F.M. 6.00 PM Kochi Kumchuk8.00 7.M. 6.007, 63TL Kankorg...8.00 6.00 6.00.. Oshima
Tung.3.30FX-9:30PM, 9.
Flegopt Saturdays.
Naha Ishijima Butin leland
Weiharwei 6 a 24.98 60 Hankow ..
am. Registration closes at clock on.
In the case of Mails closing before a
the previous evening.
EXCHANGE Hongkong, October 12, 1917.
On London-
Bank Wire
On demand, "...
20 days' night
4 months aight,
Credits, 4 months night,
tel*
$9.
Documentary, 4 months sight 9/10)
their
On Paris---
On demand!
Crodita, zoonths' sight, 54
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay-
Wire, so
116:
Shanghai Gutalaff
Sharp Pt.. Amoy Swator Taiboka
32
Taichu202
Tainan Koshum Pessadores
Canton Hongkong Gap Rock Macao
88
29.67
29.91 73
Wuchow2a√ Dam Pakhoi
Foihow
Phulen 799.7
Tourane ...
C. St. Jaxrics
4 parti:... Dagupan...# Manila.*** Legaspi Tacloban
Vailor. Burigao
1
Grazm 420 Labuan...
01.01
8-%; ne 1916 & bor in 89):
H.K. & Whampoa.
Dockɛ mmm sinn...
117
Interim of $25 a 1917.
Ma. 9 for your ending
30-417
Shanghai Docks 1461_78
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels...) 3. 890 1.
Central Exfam #10 (589 bu
· Hongkong Lands... $10 $88.
Humphreys Estaca 1045.75 b. & s
Kowloon Lands ..8 80 450
West Points 50 185
Shangbei Landa T. 50/1. 79 =
ale half your ended -30-6-17:
(37 m/c: 1916%%%
Interim at sa i/e 1917.
50 cents for 1215
$2 for 1918
Istorm of #3 & 1917.
final making 12 21 [03/10 1918
COTTON MILLAS
ST. CUT. 180 b.
Bhaughal Cottour T. 57. 114 b′′& m
Kung Tik 10T: 133
The 6 diy,am year
30-6-16
Ts, 0.90 for 1916
Orientals
MISCELLANÈOUR.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 12, 1917. Chine-Bornene
1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Lht & Powers Fahrt nheit pr the level of the son in
¿$4.10 b
2-2-06
70 cuts for 1918
12
for
13 p.a.
125,- Nok, 173, 428
1200,—No, 549,
-Nos. 12, 51, 205, 31, 388,
27%, 481 497, 29, 31, 459.
3-513, 531, 423.
1807. No. 244 s. 93.
170.-Nos. 475, 5892, 117.
765---
798- 803-
2 0 0
1. 0
50
0 0
£ 19% 11 3
9:00
3.
Total
£1,182 18 6 No. 765 Gold$ 383.50- Previously acknowledged
38-
130-Nos. 14,777, 405, 841, 353, 78, Previously acknowledged
068, 236.
-New, $12, 216,
No. 10
110-Nos. 21, 668,
105-No. 743.
10-Now, 42, 713, 37, 967, 778, 302,|
510, 410, 60, 93, 23, 38,
473, 187, 118, 125, 274, 275, | 140, 14, 483, 64, 672, 88 124, 206, 607,648, 796, 078. 754, 773, 100, 252, 212, 148, 700, 718, 256, 548,730, 14. 42, 204.
32-No. 209. 20--Nos, 115, 86, 750.
Nov. 118, 122, 144, 102, 204,
08, 120, 0.-Jos. 481, 77, 107, 794, 215,
412,
Nov. 672, 671. 232. 25, 207, 39, 779, 19, 215, 779, 786, 471, 472, 444, 499, 117, 119, 788, 129, 15, 16, 137, 277, 141, 140, 882, 306, 742, 305, 804, 105, 108, 20, 157; 167, 583, 749, 750, 776, 207, 121, 377, 677, 98, 166, 1, 819,
-427,490, 828. 40-Nos. 215, 841, 708, 700, 276.
143, 200, 073, 781, 2005 Nos. 200, 185, 587, 02. 2006, -Nov 199, 240, 124, 151, 278, 3711, 100, 484, 709, 75, 70, 10, 247 617, 351, 606, 871, 702.2017
50 4:38, 15, 24, 731, 076,
129, 180, 184, 138, 144, 145, 270, 45, 60, 67, 71, 106, 111, 113, 192; 212, in, 718-733,
674, 49, 249, 250, IM
No.
Gold8 461-50
210 Peses 100,- UNION INSURANCE SOCIET OF CANTON, LAD..
Hon. Secretation & Treasurers.
HONGKONG TIDES.
:
The tide tahle given below has been 20mpiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water
Police Banin at Taim Bha
Trai furing the
the years: 87-6-9. The son of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, ich has been found to be fost
inches below mean sea level.
tide-gauge at the Victoris Naval Yard To obtain the depth of water on the add 5 feet 4 inches, and un the gangs et Lament Dock, Aberdeen, add 10-foot inches to the height given in the table
October 12th to 15th, 1977,
Malgas
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2. TEMPERATURE) is the shade in de
grees Fahrenheit.vt
Ang Dairy Farms
a HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of sir saimmted with Green moisture being 100
DIERUTION OF Wort, to two points.
GECE OF Way scording to
Bes word Scale MERKEN
8 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue skye
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f Log,
Hoogk Ropes
g gloomy, hail, lightning, o'o reach Bongtour Tramways
Ppassing showers, d'aquel r fain Tow
thunde viability dew web)
7. Ham in inches. Henter and dredtha
and box-K Steel Foundry: $10
HONGKONG" REGISTER?
6.10
180 cents. for 1816
tec 1916/17 Bouns
75 centa
#2 interio
Tim s/c 1917.
im of 37 / 1917
#1 a/c year 21-6-17520
309, 783, 170, 171, 84, 500,
128, 147, 18566309 Pri
740, 72, 76, 18, 270, 271,
150, 217, 440711, 70, 180,
94, 704,765,
IT NEVER FAILS HAVREBLAIN'S
113 782) implies. It guter diarthel
140, 194
in either nikiran, “ori
most violent cases porain
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