HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Ondary for Artillery Company by Capt. J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
PAKAIVOS.
Bonny Roth inst
220 1m-Biglen fält company' de'
Belchers battery.
$20 p.m.-Let Half Compens
Belchers Battery,
hersday, 1st November 2005.
J
5.30 p.m.-in Half vomjany (Clar numbers other than specialisto,
Belchers Battery.
Friday, 2nd Novembar: —
7:30
*...-Hight HALE ANT1 NAI1y (Hang Takers" Class and. Than tun- Bers as detailed at Belchers Battery, 5.30 p.m.-Right Hall toapuny Clay-
ex
and Setters Class nia at Tolchers Battery, 5.30 p.m-Left Half (pany day- ers and Setters has only, at Welchers Rattery
Order for Engines? Company by
Captain W. Russe
28 inst to 2nd November
Night H. L. Manning at Tieleiers
and gent as per "Kostros" posted" Mar Buderurters.
OFFICEES NEXT FOR DETT. Pelchers.-ed Liest, MatthewITURI. Lygenen 2nd Linor, Hili, -
Stoncentters-2nd Lieut. Mutles.
"PABASES FOR INSTRUCTION,!
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TEL. 97.
FRIDAY, 2nd November:-
4. Des Voux Road,
430 am. Annual Mostetry Course, Part 2 Practices 10 and 11, at Peak Range. The following will attend:- Ptes Saver. A. Ritchie, G. T. Edking, G. E. Wotton C. II, Gale ER. Hallifax, C. H. P. Hay, A. G. 31. Fletcher and N. J. Stabb.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY. DRESS, FOR ALL PARADES
CLEAN FATIGUZ. (EXCEPT 31. 14 173 TUESDAY, 0th instant-
7.40 m. No 1 Gun at Headquarters. 3.10 p.m. No Gun at Kowloon Docks Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Statue Wharf at 4.30 pm. WEDNESDAY, 1st instant-
1
4.43 p.m. . C Os and men aa detailed by Lieut. Wright at Kings Fark range. Annual Musketry Course, Part
TO LET
TO LEASE
THE CHINA MAIL.
1 POST OFFICE NOTICES.
QUITABLE Firms may obtain OFFIC ↑ ROOMS in Missions Building, The Bund, Canton.
Apply:--
JACOB SPEICHER,
Secretary-Treasurer, Miasions Building, The Bund,
Canton
Hongkong, Des. 25, 1917.
TO LET
At Belchers at pas, on Tuesday at Practices and Uress Drill order with TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four
Märsday, under Staff Songs, hendene Parsons, B.E.. Compt. Try and Zuci Corp Norris, H.K.D.C.
TRANSFIR.
The ulertzentioned are transferred ollows
"
From Leave in fayeenan, "Capt. P. W. Danes who resurias duty as D. 9.F.L. Fyermuan,
From breemin to Stonematters, Lie. J. Starrhson, who resumes duty
D. IN DEL. Stonegutters.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
A Company.
PARADES
pouches...
|TRL(RSDAY, 1st November:-"
4.15 pm-Men detailed below, at El'enquarters. Privates Fraser, Harper, Jack Labrum, Logan, MacDonali, A. MeKerns, Pinguet and Toki FRIDAY, 2nd November:-
5.15 p.m.--Nos. 4 and. & Guns, at Head- quarters. Any Hongkong residents at- tached to Nox. 1 and 2 Guns unable to attend at Kowloon Docks on Monday or Tuesday, will parade at Headquarters on Thursday, the 1st November, at P
P.
MOUNTED SECTION.
TUESDAY, 10th instant:-
650 am-Annual Muskatry, Course, Part 2. Practices 5 and 9, at Peak Range. The following will ution:-Sergt. O. Morton Smith, Corpi. L. N. Lefe, Ptes, T. J. Fisher. J. A. Ridgway and E Beward. Officer ifc., and Lieut. Moxton" THURSDAY, 1st November
5.15 p.m. a Jockey Clab Stables. Deese, Úrül order.
freslay. But inst.:-
5.30 am-Annual Muskelry Course, Part 3. Practices 15 and 165. at King's Park Bunge. The N.C.. and men who fire on 29th iest, will attend.. 6.30 a.m.-Azanal Musketry" Course, Cart 2. Practices and at Peak Range. The following will attend Work
BIGNALLING SECTION.
TUESDAY, 30th instant-
5.13 p.m. "4" Class, Right and Left
Letters fmoked at the crata rato
WEATHER REPORT.
October 2d. 114, 40mm —Ân anticyclono
| addressed to Finanfu and. Mengtse and a has, developed over, N. China and çon-- other places in the Province of Yunnan siderable increases of pressure have should be superscribed with the words.
occurred over the N.W. and central For delivery by the Chinese Fost pertions of the area; slight to poderate Office."
increases are general daowhere, except over N. Japan, where the passage, of a depression has caused a quick decrease.
The Parcel Pass service to Aden (except in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended
Mails for Europa vis Snor are des patched as opportunity offers but only correspondence specially marked is for warded by that route and no particulars of such mails can be given.
Correspondence addressed to anomy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Fortu- guess East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be trazaminted: “
The Bervices to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are
uspended.
OUTWARD MAILS. Registered and Farcal mails close 15 minates earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
Fai......
Wxxx-DAY'S
noog
-
Fox
6.00 PM. ...10.00 A..
-*.30A.M.
very desirable SHOPS situated in Ica House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co.Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Contral
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
41
TO LET.
2003
+
£ 3 P.M.
Tai Po... Cheang Chow
Shataukok, Sha-
tin and Shưungsbui 1.4 4.00 P.M.,
Aberdeen, Autou,
Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 1.M.
Canton,Samani 7.30AM.
Regis.. & P.X and Puchow Letters 6 r.M..
(7.15 da Hongkong, LARGE ROOMS at Macao 1.30 P.M. No. 16, Arbuthnet Road.
Apply same address Hongkong, Oct. 23, 1017.
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Four'roomed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
Fresh monsoon.awy be expected along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sem
Stock and paid up
Valdo.
BANKE,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
OCTOBER 20ru, 1917.
Q'doris 1.1.50 ARM.
Laas Dividend and date.
Approximato Peturn based
nas lab
dir.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am to-day, 1.60 inch. Total Hongkong] Shai XtF(6670
ince January 1st, 79.48 inches, against an average of 30.28 inches. «
"
MAXINE INSUR ANORA
11
Interina at £8-9-
1917
6 p.e.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 30th October ----
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock Eaton 50 $390 b. 395 m. 37 Bus making "winds, fresh to strong; cloudy, muiny,
paobably improving later.
1-Formoss Channel: N. winds. strong.
3-South coast of China between. Hongkong and Tamocks: The same na No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same as No. 1.
North Chinas EST: 113 b.
Unions.......... $100 $800
824
ye 1918 and Jatarim
at 18 / 1916......
Int. div. of 15 * = 13.-
at 3/6 5/16, £4.25 per
abare s/o 1918
Final of 890 and bonus pe
of $10 al 1915 and
Interim of $50 mo:1916||
Yangisteel
- 608'hai $200 b.
16 making 991
fon
2013 and special of $3
7 p...
va apcorn 1916
FIRE INSURANCES,Į“ China Fire - 2 $181 b.
11 pe
$7 and bonus €2, for
1915%
997 for 1015
B DIK
Finalof 85m/e1916-1917.
N
101 po
2 p.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR OCTOBER. Hongkong Yires .... mu$310 b.
SILIPPIKO...
ין
The following table shows the Stap- dard Time at which Official Night ende and begins during the month of Oct. 9.30 L.M. 1917 2—5
Datz.
Ends. Begios. Oct. 29th. 614 a.m. #6.1 p.
30th, 6.14 6.15 31st,
"
6.0 5.59,
199
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
5.00 PM:
+1
"
-COTOBER 30, 1917.—a.m.
Lour.
W'estoels... 6 B Mempro Hakodate
tu!!
Parometar
Wind
Temperature.
ut Bea Lovel.
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
9.00 A..
{2020
Kongmoon
Namtan" and
Sanmei
16.00 P.M.
Except Saturdays
5.00 P.M.
Station.
Shamchun
5.00 F.M (10,00 M." 4.00 P..
5.00 P..
9.00 A.M.
Tokio Ecchi
29.8
Hox
TO LET.
TO...+ “BASILEA." Lyttleton Bond, Roomed House with Servants' Quarters.
Apply tom
Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P0.
Wxxx-DAYS
$7.30 A. Macao....
8.30 11.30 F Canton (7.30 M., Tai Pins
Tung8.30 .. 9.30P.M. 9. P.M. Sharp PE
Amoy Shek Ki......9.30.M. 9.30 PM. 9.30 PM. Satow. Tihoku Kongmoon .6.00 P. 6.00 P.M. 6.00 P.M. Kuchuk...6.00 г.M. 6.00P.M. 6.30 F.M.
Ostima... 29.9 Naba
129,92
99.99
* SUNDAYS &
20.0
a
Taichn Tainan Kosbun
Half Sections, at Happy Valley, Station Hongkong, August 22, 1917.
Privates E. de W. Abney, B. F.THURSDAY, 1st November:- Thursfield, W. Selafield, N. E. K-ut, 5.13 p.m. "B" and "C" Classes at Hend
. . Hayward and W. W. Mae-quarters. Kenzie. Ajano, 2 Planaio (8,0.19%, mer as detailed be Let
and Blasdui
**
Kid's Park Bunge. Annual Masketry Course, Part 2.
Practices 5, 6, 7 and 12. Preser, Drill order with pouches.
pin-No. 3 Platoon N.C.0%s, and
FRIDAY, 2nd November:
"..
5.15 p.m. "A" Class at, Happy Valley. Station Work.
וי
STRETCHER READER SECTION. TUESDAY, 30th instint
5.35 p.m. Drill at Headquarters.
BECILGATS. FRIDAY, 2nd November.
5.15 p.m. All units, except "D" Com-
en as detailed by Fleus. Kennett)pany, on Murray Parade Ground, under
at Kennedy Bout Range. Dress Bergt. Oxberry, Carpis. Meade and
Clean stigne.
5.13 p.No, Fatoon. Now, I and
2 Sections. ** Scandal Foint. Masketry instruction. Dress Dril
Grimes. Dress, Drill order.
"D" COMPANY. FRIDAY 2nd November.
5.30 p.m. New members (joined since 1,9, 17), at Hendquarters, ander. C.S.BL. .1 p.m.-No. 4 Platoon, at flow-Cooke and Corpl. Edmonds.
order, with two strali pouglas.
quarters. Section drill. Drews, Drill order.
Fednesday, 31st inst
DETAIL.
On duty from 3th to 30th Oct., in clusive ""Company.
On duty from 31st Oct, to 7th Nor Course.inclusivo "B" Company.
6.30 ..anual Musketry
Part, Practices 17 and 18, at King's Park Range. The N.C... and men who fire on 29th and 30th inst. will attend.
m-No. 3 Platoon (N.CO's, and net a detailed by Lieut. Kennett). at Kennedy Road Range Dress Clean fuligue.
hursday, 1st November-
On duty 8th Nov., Signalling Section. Op duty 9th Nov., Blounted Section. On duty 10th Nov, Machine Gan Cempany.
Orderly Ocer from 28th instant to 3rd November. Lieut. CH. Blason..
Chartered Bank Building Hongkong, August 25, 1817. - 5057 | Kadkorg
TO LET,
FFICES in King's Buildings.
OFF
HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Broadwood Terrace.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton."
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
METALS
Orderly Officer from 4th to 10 Novem-of all kinds, especially for skipbuilding
ber. Lieut.FI. R. B. Hancock.
BOCKEY NOTICE..
A meeting of the Hockey team will be beld at Headquarters on Friday, 2nd November, at 6.30 p.m.
All players are particularly requested
A p.m.-No. 2 Platoon (N.C.0's. and men as detailed b Lient, Blason at King's Park Range, to attend. Annual skatry Course. Part 2, Practices 8 and 9. Dress, Drill order with pouclier.
p.m.-No Platoon (N.C.0's, and men as detailed by Lieut.. Kennett), st Kennedy Road Rauge Theas,
lean fatigue.
Friday, 2nd November:-
"4.45, p.m.-No. 2 Platoon (5.00% And PORTALS detailed by Lient. Blason), at King's Park Range. Annual Muskatry Course, Part 2, Practices, 6 and 0. Dress, Drill order with pouches.
*
Point
5.15 p.m.No. 1 Platoon, Nos. 3 and
4- Sections, ät Scandal Musketry instruction. Dr. Drill arder with two small pouches.
"B" Company. "TUESDAY 3th instant.
6.30 .m. Arintin) Musketry Coarse. Part Pructiers 16 and 16 at King's Park Hange. The Officer, N. C. As and men
he fire on 20th instant 'will attend. WEDNESDAY, Stat'instant
630 am. Annual Musketry Course, Part 3 Practices 17 and 18, at King's Park Range. The Officer, N.C. Os and en who fire on 20th and 20th instant ill attend.
C3 nm. Annual Musketry Course, Tart Practices 10 and 11, at Peak Harge. The following will attend Corpis W. R. Bell, E. B. L. Dowbiggin and H. Jackman Lee Cpl. A. 1), LAPE. Pus. OWC Burnett, J. F. C. Good bang
Nightingale, W Pattenden, 1
THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER ÉVER 158UED UNDER
A
PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.
and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock is the Colony.
Ishijima
Bunin Island
HOLIDAYS Weihaive,
7.30. Hankow... 11.30 .. Ichang
Kiakiang (7.3 M. Changaha.. 8.30.2.9.30.9.3 PM. Shanghai.
+
Gutalaff
6 00 P., 6.00 F.M. 6.00 P.M. Except
Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before 3 m. Begistration closes at 3 o'clock on the previous evening.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, October 23, 1917.
On London-
ant Wire
ار
On demand,
30 days' sight..
4 months' sight,
"Credita, 4 months" sight,
Pescadorea
Canton....]· Û Bo].
Hongkong
Gap Rock
#
Macao Wackow 94. Pakboi Hoihow Phulien78.
C. St.James Aparri Dagupan....
Man
Tacloban
Gunme
A
13
Iloilo
Surigao.....
2/10
4.20
2/10
Labuan
the
2/10
2/11
Documentary, 4 monica sight 2/11 On Paris
Credite, 4 months' sight,
SINGON & CO. 02 New York
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880).
HING LUNG ST.
On demand,
Credits, 80 days sight, PHONE 516. On Bombay-
Wire,...
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"T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 29, 1917"
Donghae Steamenide #50$73
Blamboate: 15818 b
Indo-Chinas-
(Pretered) £5332 b (Deferred)...25 $113
*Shell" Tramprets £1107/8
**Spur Farry* 7----41f69244b
REFINERIES'
Oh S100 $85 b. İ
Halsbon Sugam... P. 30$£3′′6.
MINING.
Langka......adın."10T. 137 b..
Rente..............
Tronoh Mines
$9.50 5.
£138/-
Ural Caspians ..... 130/-
91.95 for 1936
Final of 9/+a/a 1916...... Final of 101: 1918,.
p/-_final_making 3/ NO 1016 free of incomel tax Compen 28. [$1.90 div. möd 30 cents;
to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.,
$12 for 1916
21 p..
? pe
P. 5 for 1912.
12.
134, P.-
at. div, of 1/ frea of in-
come tax, making 10%.
ele 1016-1917 coupon
No. 9
Ties for 1916
да
1- interim making 4-
/ 1916
15 рік.
% for 1913
DOUKA, WHARVES
AND GODOWES. -
Kowloon Wharves. $.60,$50
3% or 1916 & botus #2
9 po
H.K. & Wa
SLIT b.
Laterim of 82 e 1917
ឃុំ ០៨
a. to year suding 30-4-17
8 p...
Deeks
Shangbal Dock I 7611
HOTELS LABDA
· AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotel... 5. 390. b: Central Extacos.10 389 b. Hongkong Lands...$200 $83 Humphreys Eaton 10.76 .. Kowloon Lands S030
185
71.00
83 a/c half year ended
30-6-17. $2 m/c 1918,
Interior of bởi Lực 1917.
8. P
50 cents for 1918
$2 for 1916
West Points.
Interim of 83-a/c 1917,
7 pio.
Shanghai LandsT. KET. 72 8.
6% final making 12 %
/a 1918.
COTTON, MILIS.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees FT. 60T. 155- Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURx, in the shade, in de arees Fahrenheit
Shanghai Cottous TBT- 114:
Kung Tik
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of secure- tion, the humidity of air saturated with Ysagtapos moisture being 100%
DIRECTION OF WIND to two points. Orientals
B. FORCE OF WIND, according to
Bea iford Beale.
On demand, On Calcutta--
Wire
On dematid ja On Singapore-
B
g. gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o ovrcast,
....120
HE Undersigned having been appointed On demand, Aars for the. OGWIE HARBOUR FOn. Manila- COAL.CO., LTD.are prepared to quote | On demand, ... prices for best quality BILIMPOPON On Shanghai-- COAL trimmed into Bankars st. SEBAT. TIE or SANDAKAN
Borneo POP
biy
North
On demand
30 days' sight(private
favour
On Yokohama...
SILIM POPON COAL, compareB
with the botter grades of Japan Joal and gives good results on a Te
conemption, modezate
Steamers calling at SEDATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusivüly for BILIMPC. |
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At Sebatlik Stammare are berthed along. vide the Company's wharf where there is's minimum depth of 27 to 28 foot at low ester Spring Tiden. G
Charts of Sibuka Bay (Semitic Har bour). Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had on spplication to the Aqenta:
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Temperaturo.
Hongkong, October 28, 1917.
23.891
1T NEVER FAILS
Pale SH Dodwell; F. Graband BAROMETER W. Smith.
THURSDAY, 1st No ember.
30 m Annual Masketry Course Part Practices 10 and, at Feak KangeThe following will attend
Flogg, Find
BERLAIN'S Colic, Cholers and Remedy is all its namo. cures diazzborn and dysenteri
On demand
a 1314 Gold Lest, 100 fine (per tael) 43.40 Sovereigna (Bank's buying rate) 26.85 Silver (per oz.) - 2****
491 d. Bar Silver in Hongkong 24% p. nom. Chinese Copper Chali na Chinese Copper Center Rate of Neave Interest Chinese Jul. Coin me for dage Fourong Bub. Coin
HONGKONG KEGISTER,
Barometer Temperature
Direction Wind.
0,00;
STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky,
Tafar year, ending)
31.10.18.
The: 6 divi and year anded
30-6-18.
10T. 15.25
[Thu, 0.90 for 1916
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detached cloud, ddrizzling rain, f 10g On Borneo8***
P passing showers, a squal, train snow, Light & Power
thunder, visibility w.dew wet).
7. Har in inches. tenths and hun-na-Provident dredtha
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Dairy Barma siebie,
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本
10
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64211 b
71 $7.40 BS. Hongkong Xlectrics 10485. b. Hongkong la.... # ∞ £147?
$29 b
$3.65 b
The tide table xven below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office: in London from the result of the analysis of obscrvations taken by meɛm.of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Hengkang Ropes... Water Folice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui doring the years ··· 37,8-9,
pau
Flongheur Trimward
dia
The sero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
·($10
Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet HK: Steel Foundry
3 inches below mean, son level jour
*To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange
st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest 4 inches to the height given in the table.
October 10th to November 5th, 1917:1
“Hongkong
れぼ
Post Tramway.
130 ot for 1910.
P... for JOKE, ending
sents for 1916 ........
12 for year-ending.
81-7-17
80 centa for 191
$24 a/c 1916/17 Bonus
·75 cents i
#2 interim /«.,1917....
stinterim a/c 1917.
the
P =.
Interim of 9% a/c 1917 9 po
$1 a year 31-5-17
10 p.
for 1918/1917 0 71 pe
Steam Laundry 383 ba
35 cents for year 31-4-17.
120 aunty tor 1916
50 beds for 19/1314%
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