HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
How Artifery Company by Gapt. 7. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
PARADEE,
THURSDAY 25th instant"
5.30 p.m. Left Half Company (Gua numbery other than specialists) at Rel- chers Battery,
FRIDAY 28th instant:
་་
7.30am Right La Company (Range Takers Clan and Gun nunibers as de- talled) at Belchers Battery.
5.20 p.m. Right Hal: Company(Layers' nd Betters Class only) at Belchers Factory-
30p.m. Left Hall Company (Lagers and Setters Cals only) at Teichers Battery. "
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Orders for Engineer, Company by Captain W. Russel).
19th to 28th instant.
Nightly E. L. Manning, at Belchers and Lysemun as per Posters ported at Headquarters,
OFFICERS XXX" FOR DOTT. Felchers Captain Kassell, Q. i/e DEL. Lyeemun, Lieut. Stevenson 0. j1⁄2 D.EL. Stonecutters. 2nd Lieut. Brown.
PARADES FOR INSTRUCTION.
1t Belchers at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, under Staff Sergts. Ovendene and PAs, R., Corpl. Day and and Corp. Harris, R.ED.C.
Detail of duties at Lyeeman from 17th ost instant is posted at Headquarters.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
"A" COMPANY..
PARADEA.
FRIDAY, 18th instant.
Anoual Musketry Course Part 2 Practices 10, 11 and 2, at King's Park Range. The men who fire on send and 24th instant will attend.
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter, Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TEL. 97.
4. Das Vaux Read..
To-day's Advertisements
NIPPON YUBEN' KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Tis Company's Steamship,
TN
TO LET
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO LETRA
Hongkong & LARGE ROOMS at No. 10 Arbuthnot Road.
. Apply same address. Rongkong, Oct. 93, 1917.
TO LET.
*KAGA MARU,” having arrived Consignees of Cargo are borsby informed that their Goods are being landed and plaved at their risk in the Hoxprono & Kowloon WHLEY AND GODOWY COMPANY'S Godowas at Kowloon,FFICES in King's Buildings whers each consignment will be sorted ont marc by mark, and delivery obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Goods will be carried on unika instructions are given to the contrary be fare Noox, To-DAY.
CAN
be
Goods not cleared by the 31st October, 1917, will be subject to rent.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- sigues's and the Co.'s representatives an appointed hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY
HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Broadwood "Terrac
HOUSES on Shameon, Canto
Apply to
...
THE HONGKONG LAND INTEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET."
"BASILEA,” Lyttleton Road,.
*
Apply to
claims must be pre-N-Roomad House with. Servants 6.16 p.m. No. 1 Platoon Nos. 3 and 4evated within ten days of the steamer's Sections, at Headquarters, Musketry arrival hero, after which date they cannce Quarters. instruction. Dress, Drill order with two after the goods have left the Godowns.
be recognised, No claims will be admitted. mall pouches
NIPPON YUSEN. KÄISHA,
Agents Hongkong. Oct. 94, 1917.
5.15 pm. No. 3 Platoon, at Head- quarters, Musketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with two small pouches.
-"B" COMPANY.
THURSDAY, 25th instant.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
2296
Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building Hongkong, August 6, 1917.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate: addressed to Innanfir and Hengtso and other places in the Province of Yunnan abould be superscribed with the words.
For delivery, by the Chinese Fost
Offico."
The Farcel Poat service to Aden (except in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended.
Maila for Europe via Suez are des patched an opportunity offers but only correspondence specially marked is for warded by that route and no particulars of auch mails can be given.
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WEATHER REPORT.
October 240. 114, 190 - No returns from Japan and Wladivostock. Pressure has increased slightly over the Philip Pines also at Hongkong, and Weibajwei ; it has decreased slightly elsewhere. There is apparently no material change in general distribution since yesterday.
Fresh monsoon will continue along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sea.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917.
SHARE REPORT
OCTOBER 24TH, 1917,
tions
Stock and paki ap
11.30" A.M.
Last Dividend end data.
Approximate
Patura Basod1
your'e
div.
BANKS,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 9.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 77.89 inches, against Horgkong) & S'hat #19 1670 an avorage of 19.96 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 25th October-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E
Correspondenca addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Porto-winds, freeb; Aue. "guese, East Africa, Parsia and Morocco,
cannot be transmitted. ·
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MARINH INSUR
· AKÇES,
Oudbona semenomaaű 508920 de
The Services to Germany, Austria, Eulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
1--Formosa Channel: "N.E. vinds, strong.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The mao as No. I.
North Onta
EST. 13 A
Ustome
100 $80
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same as Tanglade) v.... No. La
.........# #0]6kmi #203 1.
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OUTWARD MAILS. Fegistered and Parcel mails close 15 minates carlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD,
WILL-DAYS
Fos
End O... Tai Po... Cheong Chow Shetaskok, Sha
SUNDATE & HOLIDAY!
... 4.00 TX. ...10.00 A.E. ... 7.30 4.2.
& 3 P.M.
9.30 LX.
tin and
Shuongshui --- 4.00.P. Aberdeen, Antso,
Ping Shaa
Sai Kong,
Bantin, Stanley. 4.30 P..
OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR OCTOBER. FIRE INFUBAKOES,
Chlba: Fire # 2/$131 b. The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends Hongkong Ytre .....a puf8310 b. and begiza during the month of Oct.
Date
Eds.
*Begins. Oct. 24th, 611 am
€12
1917-
26ch., 6.19
27th. 0.72
iv. Sth, 613
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamahide B80973-6.
Steamboata.............. 18918 & 177 18
„Indo-Chinas
Interim of II/
fins making
1915 and Tatarim
of $18 / 1918, Int. div. of 15%
15/3
at 3/8 5/18. $4.25 port abers 1918 Final of $9 and bonus of $10 a 1913 and Interim of $90 a/c 1916): 15 miking 191 for 1915 and special of $3) va amount 1916
87 and horar 19 for
1915. 1827 for 1013
11 p.s
Finalof 85a/c. 1916-1977)
10 po
$1.25 or 1916
Final of 3/ ale 1418..
Final of 40/-1916,
31 pia
OCTOBER 24, 1017.-.
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to
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912 for 1916
7 pa
*6.2 p.
8.2
8,9
8.1
6.1
20th. 6.14
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ROYAL OBBERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
* REPORT.
9.00 .K.
(8.00 P.M.
TO LET, ..
Kongmoon
... Except
5.00 PM.
Saturdays
Station.
Namtan, and
་་
very
Sanmei 5.00 PM
5.00 Pi
"Hour.
at. Ben Lovat
Temperature,
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
Fores.
MENING.
Kalam
$10,00 4.3.
9.00 AM
4.00 .a.
Wl'ostock Membro. 5 a.. Hakodate Tokio
Kochi
Nagasaki...
BB.1
9
Langkacs.....
Bab
12.50
Tronok Mines
Ural Caspians
P. & la 19e..
134 pr
15 pe
6.30 ara. Annual Musketry Course, Tart, Pesetices 8 and 9,at Peak Bange The followiur will attend:-Corpis.
W
Undersigned have received in-
MMEDIATE ENTRY, four
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice:
11: Bell. it. B. L. Dowbiggin and H. T. THE Unions to cell by Public Auction, Bonne Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, Shathu... Jackman, Lee. Corpl. 4. D. Lang, Frivates W. C. Barnett, J. H. C Croodban, G. F: Nightingale W. L. Pat- D. Jaffe, S. H. Exdwell, and F. tender, Graham.
5.15 pm. No. 5 Platoon; at Headquar- ters Musketry instruction. Drill order with pouches
FRIDAY, 20th instant.
6. Annual Moskutry Conrue, Fart Pretices 10, 11 and 12, at King's Park Range The Officer, N.C.. and nien who fire on 22nd and 24th instant will attend.
130am. Annual Musketry Course, Fart Pratices and 0, at Peak Range. Men to fire will bo detailed later.
4.45 p.m. No. 6 Platoon, Nos. 7 and Sctions, ut King's Pack Range, Annual Musketry Course, Part I, Practices and 14. Dvess, Drill order...
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
ORESS, YOU ALL, PAMADEBL» CLEAN Fatigue. (xxcxrt on 21.10.17) THURSDAY, 26th instant.
5.45. p.m. No. 4, 03n, at Headquarters. FRIDAY, eeth instant.
3.13 p.m. No. & Gun, at Headquarters. Any Hongkong residents attached to Nos. 1 and 2 guns unable to attend at Kowloon Docks on Today will parade at Headquarters on Wednesday the 24th instant ut
puma
-
NOUBTED ACTION, - THURSDAY: 25th instant,
5.13 m. at Jockey Club Stables. Dress Drill optier
SIGNALLING BEOTION.
THURSDAY, 25th instant.
OD
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 9th and 10th Noveraber, 1917, commencing each day at 2.15 p.m. at No. 3, Lyndhurst Terrace-
&..
&c.
THE WHOLE OF THE VERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Et contained therein, Comprising :- HALL -Massive Blackwood inlaid Side Table with "Arm-chairs to match. Flower Stands, Flower Bowla, Portiere, Curtains, etc.
DRAWING ROOM:-Tapestry- covered Upholstered Suite, Satters and ↑ Chairs, Corded Silk Curtains, Për Classes with Console Tables by Wm.. Powell, Ltd. Axminster Rugs and Car- pets, Engravings, Paintings, Old Bronze and Brass Vases and Bowls. Firs Brasses, etc.
recently reconstructed."
For rent and other particulars apply
to the Manager, Hongkong Joe Co, Ltd.
46 Connaught Road Central
Hongkong. August 2, 1917.--
TO LET
2003
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexsudra Buildings. Hoogkong, August 2, 1917.
METALS
DINING ROOM: Complete Suite in of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding Fumed Teak, Lesther Bested Chairs Silver Cabinets, etc. by Lann, Crawford and engineering works. Largest and & Co., two large Dinner Services, Coffee best assorted atoek in the Colony-: and Ter Sets, Plate, Cutlery, Table Glass,
Blue and White Wall Plates, Table SINGON & CO.
Linen, etc.,
BEDROOM and BOUDOIR :- Fr quisitely Carved Cherrywood Boudoir
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1850).
Suite, Bookcases, Escritoiro, Cabinet and ENG LUNG, BT. Tenpoys.-Teak Mahogany stained Bed- room Suite by Lace, Crawford & Co.,
1515 pm. "B" and C Classes at Solid Brass Bedsteads, Box and Hair Headquarters...
2
FRIDAY 26th instant
Mattresses, Couch and Armchair
Toilet Sets, Beri Linen, Blankets, 5.15 p.m. "A Class at Flappy Valley, and Silk Crepe Curtains, Fersian Rugs,
Station Work.
ATRETCHIN BLAZER SECTION.
RECHCIES.
FRIDAY 20th instant.
41
5.15 p.m. All units, except "D" Com pany, on Murray Parade Ground under Bergt. Uxberry, Edgcumbe and Orimes, Drill order.
13
"D" COMPANY, FRIDAY 28th instant.
5.30 pm. New members (jained since 1917), at Beadquarers
Lecure on Musketry Instruction by Corpl." Meade RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTARY AID
DETACHMENTS.
ete Braes Fenders and Fire Braasce, Coal Scuttles, etc., etc, Enamelled Beth, Large Teak, les Chest (Lane, Crawford make), Kitchen and Pantry Utensila.
Alas
A quantity very fine Cut-glass, Autopiano by Rachala (Practically New) with Records, 1. Cottage Piano Moutrie",
NEW
Cabinet Victrala with Records (Practi-
Gramophones with]
cally
Two Cabinet Records.
Combination Safe,
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Bonin Leland
7.30. Weihaiwel 6 B. 30.26.62
11.30 P.M.Hankow
17. Ichang 18.3 P.x. Kiukiang
Shek K....9.30 PM. 9.30P.M. 9.3 PM.
FOR
WizK-DAYS
Macadin
Canton Tai Ping
17.80 x 1X.30 PM. $7.30 LE 19.30 PL
8.301
9.30.
Changabe
Shanghai
Tung9.30 1.1. 0.30PM. 9.
Matalad
Sharp Pk...
Swato
Taichu Tainan Kosho Peseadores.
J
29.87
29.94
29,9
29.42 75
Kongmoon .6.00 F.. 6.00 FM 8.00PMAMOT Kamchuk....6.00 P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.30 P.M.Taiboku.... 5 a. Kantong...8.00 P.M. 8.00PM 6.00P.M
Except Saturdays.
Canton Hongkong Gap Rock
on Fakhoi MACHO Wre
Vuchow... 9
am. Registration closes at 5 o'clock
In the case of Mails closing before 9 the previous evening.
*
LXOHANGL. Hongkong, October 24, 1917.
Hollow
19
Paulien 7B
C. St. James
parri
Dagupan Manila
... 4.50 20 Z
6, 29.77
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
2009 100 1
DOCKS, WHAKVES)
|| at.div, of 1/- free of in-
come tax, making 10% 1918-1917 coupon No. 9"
frin. 3 the 1916
11 intecimo making-40
/ 1918.
% for 1913
·AND GODOWN &
Zor 1916 & boɛai '#2
Kowloon Wharvan # M48tj
H.E. & Wanapos
Docks
$119.
Interim of 83) a 6. 1917.
T. 9 fox, your ending!
30'4'17
Shanghai Docks - *C (D80
HOTELS LANDN AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotel...# 5. 890 b.
Central Ratate #101 889 k
Hongking Lands...SIMX (188 Humphreys Xata 103.75 b.
Kowloon Lands" ... 30,430
West Polute........ 50,630
Shanghai Lands I. SCT. 79 1.
43 a/c half year ended
30-6-17".
$7 a/c 1916...
Istarim of 8 aja 1917.|
160 cents for 1318...
$9 for 1916
Interim of $3 c 1917...Į
% Soal maring 12%
/1918
COTTON MILLS.
PHOUX 513.
Legaspi...
On London.
Bank Wire
On demand, on
Tacloben Iloilo Surigao Guam Labuan
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Credits, 4 months sight
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2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de Kung Yik...... grees Fahrenheit.
CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS
OF THE WEIK.
On Bambay
Wird,
-100T. 15.25 8,
T. 56. &.
T.364 b
Tim: 0.90 for 1918
On demand,
On Calcutta
Yarge ༥༠ ། On demand
On Singapore
-ll
Two and Four Blades Ceiling Fans, Table Fans,
Treadle Sewing Machine Singer* nearly new,
Electroliers,
FRICE 25 eis. (cash) për Copy.
On demani,
On Manila-
Do deinad,
Da Shangbai-
On demand
The Women's V.A.D. notified in Hong- Houg Government Gazette of 25th Feb.
Reading Lamps and Fittings through-
1910 will in future be known as No. 2 out house
VAD. Hongkong. Men's Detachments
Chave now been formed from the existing. Terms: Cash.
Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Catalogues may be had on application Brigade fiverseas in Hongkong. These to the undersigned. Deschment's will bonamber consecutively On view
Aid Dotach- November.
From No.-2. The 'B) STO under
Amorts Dien's and the contred of Mr.
Edward Ralpha. Officer in C Charge of
arge of the St. John Amboi Brigade Uverytas in Hongkong. The Men's Detachments are recognised and attached to the Hongkong Defence Corps for all ambulance duties which may be required. When ambiance {edarties aro, required in connection with held days, cimps, big gun drillete, the 47ficer in Charge, St. John "Ambulance Brigade, will be notified by the 5.M.Q,
From Thursday,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1917.
Temperatura. Hongkong, Cctober 24, 1917. BAROMETER
Da
Do THERMOMIZEL
1.7M 4.P.M.
Do
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2225
20.05
06:35.
DIPHTHERIA-HOW-IT MAT BE
AVOIDED.
IPHTHERIA is rally contracted Deben, the child has a cod
ed prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cALSEN
4. F.M.
Dhally. Joel bulb) 1 T.,
D1. Jamum
Do. Minimum (over night)
of diphtheris in the neighbourhood SUNSHINE AND CÓMMON BENSE
children that have ends should be kept
it hour and of the street nutil, reco
Give them Chaniberlain's Cough
wedy and they will not have to remain tinus of Chr
loczy "It also cleans óns the when it has a cold, and minimiz
niture: be lakshich form in a chik
löctor "ymnie chlood for rhen-
(is an exterant suplime werlaine Pain Balm, In
get you up and sat inte natatu will setore
pod to your veins and soon
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41d Bar Bilver in Hoogkong Chinese-Crpper Cash Chinese Cupper Cants. Hate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin Hongkong Sob, Coin
HONGKONG EGISTER.
PCELED EVERY MORNING,
Berou
29,01
EURASIAPHIC NEWS FROM
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 24, 1817 EST 155, b.
1. BAROMETE reduced to 32 degrees
Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in Shanghat Cotton TBT. 114 6. inches, tenths and hundredths...
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of suture y ngtazapos tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
to
China-Borneoč vás
4. DIRECTION OF WISD, to two points: Orientals, 6. HONOR OF WIND, sccording MISCELLANEQUE. Bes aford Scale.
··6. STATE 07 WZATHER,
B blue detached cloud, d drizzing rain, I fog, gloomy, bhail, 1 lightning, o 04 reant, ppassing showers, a squal, r min Tanow
thunder y visibility w daw wet) 7. Ram in inches, weathe and un- dredths.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table given below has beet compiled at the National Almanse Chifce in London from the result of the analysis
Light & Power 4:30 Ohm Providents -0.1074 Dairy Farms
6821 |
$ 73 875 18 Hongkong Electrics 10 848 h
Green Inlanda
Hoogkong Iona | X||
of obsegrations taken by means of an Hongkong Ropes... 20100 1. antomatio tide recording machine in the
pm
Water Police Basin at Trim Kha: Tmi Hong
dix
during the yesca' 87-8-9
The raro of the table corresponds with
Chart, which has been found to be 4.foot
Tramways.
To for year ending
81-10-18483z4000 Tis. 1 div. a'c year ended
30-8-18,
170 cents for 1916
71.
80 ct for 191
p.a. for year ending
29-9-06
8.p.
132 For year ending
81-7-17
ATA
80 cents for 1915
13.p.
$21 / 1918/17 Bonus
75 cents..
pe
#2 interim / 1917
B
$1 interim a/c 1817....
10 p.o
Interim of 9. c, 1917
$1 a's year 31-5-17
KIO DA
7% for 1816/1917.
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty H.K. Steel Foundry-910
inches below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the
tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Los Tramways.
add a foetinches and on the gange
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot
inches to the height given in the tab
October 25th to afat, 1817
Home Laundry di 513 bi
Union Waterbosts:
BAL fer: 1016