HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Ozlem to: Artillery Company by Capt. J. H. Armstrong, Y.D.
PARADES,
Thursday, let November
5.20 p.m.-Left Halt Company (Chi numbers other than specialista), Belchers Buttavy.
Friday, 2nd November 1-9
7.30 .m.-Right Hal Company'
(Range Tubers Class and Gun auto- bersas detailed at Belchers, Battery, 6.30 Right Hall company (Lay. ers and Setters' Class only), at Belebars Battery.
5.30 pm-Lett Half Company "(Lay- ers and Setters" Class only), ai
· Heldbarn Fattery.
Orders (or Engineer, Company by Captain. Rusij
48th inst. to End November. Nightly.
Manning at Beleliers And Tyeemia as per Rosters posted
at Headquarters,
* OPVIČENS NEXT FÖR DUTTLÄ Bek-bors. Lieut. Mactivewman. Lybemun.-2nd Lieut. Hill, Stonecatter-rul Láént, Marley,
PARADES FOR INSPECTION.
A Belchers at ♬ p.m. on Tuesday and Thariday, under Staff Sergs. Ovendene Farsons, R.E., Corp. Day and 2nd Corp. Nerris. T..Dic.
TRANSFOR
The undeanentioned aro transferred as Hallowe:-
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE `ALLOWANCE
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TAL. 37.
Des Yeux, Road.
RECE CITY.
FRIDAY, 2nd November.
5.15 p.m. All units, except "D" Com- pany, on Murray Parade Groand, mider Sergt Oxberry, Corpinu. Meade and Grimes. Dress, Drill order.
"D" COMPANY. FRIDAY 2nd November.
"
3.30 pan New members (joined since 1.9.17), at Headquarters, under 0.5.31. Cooke and Corp. Eduiends.
.
"
DETALL..
On duty from 31st Oct., to 7th Nov., Snclusive B" Company.
On duty 8th Nov., Signalling Section. Ou doty 9th Nov., Mounted Section. On duty 10th Nov., Machine Gan Company
་
Orderly Officer from 28th instant to 3rd November. Lieut. C. H. Blason.
Orderly Officer from 4th to 10 Novem- ber. Lirut H. R. B. Hancock.
HOCKEY NOTICE.
A meeting of the Hockey team will be
November, at 6.30 p.m.
From Leave to seems, Capt. F Wheld at Headquarters on Friday, and James, who resumes duty as 0. 1/6 D.EL. Lyrerano..
From Lyeemua to Steamcinters, Licct.
E. J. Stevenson, who resumes duty «*
O. i/e D.F.L. Stonecutters,
F
Orders for Infantry Battalion bị. Major H. A, Morgan.
A Company.
PARADES.
Wednesday, Hist inst.
All players are particularly requested to attend.
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Fo-day's Advertisements
6.30 am-Aanval Musketry Course, Part B, Practice 17 and 18, at King'a Pork Range The 5.0.0, and men who fire on 29th and 30th inst, will. attend,
p.m.-No. Platoon" (N.0.0's, sad men as detailed by Lieut. Kennett)
at Kennedy Road Bunge. Tress, Clean fatigue.
Ehursday, 1st Noveinber
4.45 pm-No 2 Platoon (N.CO's. and men detailed by Lieut. Blason), at King's Park Range, Amual Musketry Cousse, Part 2, Practices and 0.- Press, Drill: order with pouches.
Spa, No. 3. Pluto (N.CO%ad men as detailed by Lieut. Kennett).. at Kennely and Range. Clean fatigue.
Friday, 2nd November:-
Dress
4.10 p.m.-No Platoon (N.C.04. sand men detailed by Licut. Blason), at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course. Part 2, Practices 8 and 9. Dress, Drill ander i with pouches...
5.15 pm-No. 1 Platoon, Nos. 5 and 4. Sections, xt Scandal Point. Musketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with two small pouches.
** B * Compeay. WEDNESDAY, 31st instant.
6.20 sm. Annua) Musketry Course, Part 3 Practices 17 and 18 at King's Park Range. The Officer, N.C. Os and men who fire on 28th and 30th fustent will attend.
-PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONG+IXED),"'"
SATURDAY,
the 3rd November, 1917, 10:45, at their Sales Rooms, No. &
Des Yoruz Road, Corner of Ios
House Street,
***DIY
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
&c.
&c. (Removed to Salba Rooms for Convenience
Sale,) Terms: Cash,
TO LET
THE
TO LEASE
UITABLE Films may obtain OFFICE ROOMS in Missions Building, The Bund, Canton-
Fongkung.. Oct. 25, 1917.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable 8HOPS situated in Ics Bouse Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other partienlare apply to the Manager. Hongkong Ics Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central,
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
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POSIN OFFICE NOTICES.
The Parcel Fost service to Adem (except in respect of parcols for military and naya! addresses) has been suspended...
Mails for Europe via Sony, are des- patched as opportunity offers but only correspondence specially marked is for warded by that route and no particulars of such maila can be given.
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WEATHER REPORT
October 30. 114, BOR-Pressure has decreased moderately over N Japan and slightly over the Visayas, alight to moderate increases are general elsewhere. The anticyclone has increased in In- tensity; the depression is moving north eastwards and is situated near Hakodate this morning.
Strang monsoon will prevail along the China Coat, and over the N. China Sca. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 houre anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.83 inch. Total since January 1st 80.85 inches, against an average of 80143 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 31st October
Jbook and pakt up
TUESDAY DOTOBER SO
REPORT.
SHARE
OCTOBER 30TH, 1917.
BANABA
Hongkong) de S'ha! FL?
MARINEINSUR ANCES
-Hongkong to Gap Rock E winds,atrong; cloudy generally, drizzling Canton rain or mist.
-Formosa Channel: N.E. winds, North Chinar
strong.
1-South best of Chins between
Bangkong, and Tamocks: The summe ̈le:
No. L
-South coast of China, between Yangtera Hongkong and Hsinan: The me m No. 1.
Fe: 3rd. 6.17
5th, als stb, €:19 7th, 619 8th. 6.19
Approximate
(2)Qtions
I1.50 A.M.
Petary based
List Diellena
not data.
Interim of 293
191
mal 508920 de
7 fins making
120 b.
Steamboa.............. 15 $182. b.
Indo-Chins
(Preferred)...£54324 5. ¡Dalezred)... 8118).
*Shall "Transpor· £1107/6)
€26
1915 and Jntarim
of 18 a/c 1918.. Int. dr. of 15 % = 157- at 2/6 5/16, $4.25 per share / 1918 trical of 89 and bonus of $10. 1915: and faterion of #309.1918 316 making 591 for 1915 and special of $3 ou accoons 1916.
2/- Einst making 7-atc
1918 free of income, tax Coupe 25
81.80 div. and 30 cents
to bonus for year ending 30-4-15
Dia PC.
608′hat $204 5.
Apply
The Band,
Canton
JACOB SPEICHER, Letters franked at the cents rate Secretary-Treasurer.ddressed to unsafe and Hengtse and
Missions Building,"
OFFICIAL NIGHTS:
goog
other places to the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words.dard Time at which Official Night ende The following Table shows the Stan- "For delivery by the Chinese Post and begins during the month of Nov., Douglas Steamshime 356,373 Office."
FIRE INSURANCER. China Bir
2018131 b...
Hongkong YUw - 208310 bi
SHIPPING
ST and bons 19 for
1915.
1997 for 1015
Final of $58/21910-1917
1917 SY
Date Nov. let, 6.15 2nd, 5.18
Eads
Begins
·5.62 p.. 5.58
16 pa
$1.25 for 1916
-7 me
3.37
$17.
5.57
·5.08
Final of 3/- a/c 1915.. Final of 40/-/01916,
5.58
4.55
2: 6.55
5th, 6.20
10th 6.20
3.84
11th 31
5.54
**Star Farth. 10923) by
12th, 9.21
3.53
13th,
14th
3.42
REFINERIES.
*15th, 634
3.31
18th, 8.23
5.51
Chins Sugars.$100)895: "
#12. for 1916
6.26
18th 636
5.60
Malabon Sagaz. E. 30.
1965,
CLOT
3.50
in 20th 0.29,
5.50
lat 6.28
-5:30
3.50
MININO.
sard. 6.29
6.50
* 34th, 6.30
5.30
25th 6.31
5.49
26th 6.31
6.49
Langka
57th, 8.31
5,49
28th 63
5.49
29th, 8,32
5.49
30th, 4.33
349
Rauba......
Tronoh Mines
Cardan. In T. 13) b...
#82.50 k
Oral Onsplans
OUTWARD.
WIZE-DATE 5.00 PM
SUNDAY! & HOLIDAYS
ROYAL DESERVATORY-
HONGKONG, DAILY HEATHER
DOCES, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS
9.30
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowlodia.
- Four rooined, houses in Kowloen.-
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINAKOE)
CO., LTD, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, August 38, 1917.
TO LET.
4 "BASILEA,” Lyttleton Road, NO. Quarters.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, ·Siam, Liberia, Portu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Eulgaris and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
OUTWARD MAILE. Registered and Parcel mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated..
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
Apply to-
HUGHTS & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
MOSETS LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,"
Chartered Bank Building. Hongkong, August 25, 1917.
FOR
Tai D... 2067
Hongkong. Oct. 30, 1917.
[2947
TO LET.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned, have received instruc- TH
tions to sail by Publio Auction, ... {FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNKO),
SATURDAY,
the 3rd November, 1917, at 10.45 a.m., at their Sales Ecoma, No. 8, Des Yartix Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
25 CASES OF SALÁD OIL- (New Cargo-only just arrived). TERMS:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Bongkong, Oct 28, 1917.
THE. "CHINA MAIIM
NOTICE
9248
6.30 m. Annual Masketry Course, Part 2 Practices" 10 and 11, at Prak lange. The following will attend -- Corply. W. H. Bell, H. B. Dawbiggin be addressed to Tax Eorro.
Communications relating to news should
and H. T. Jackinaz, Lce Cpl A, U. Lang, Pie G. W.C. Bernett, J. H. C. Good ban, G. F. Nightingale, W. L. Fatteuden, D. Jaffe, H. Dodwell, F. Graham and WH Smith."
THURSDAY, 1st November.
6.30 am, Anival 'Mosketry Course Park Fractices 10 and 11,"at Pesk. Bange. The following will attend :- Fles P. L. Knight, H. McGregor, W. L Lenak, W. E. Roberts, D. MeMurray, W.
Correspondants. must forward their ames and addresson with any communica “tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
for publication but as evidence of good
Eith
-All maiter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only
g
Letters relating to business should be addressed to THE MANAGEM.";
Rate of subscription to “Ohios Mall” is
DEWO- pez
Sinclair, W. Nicholson, G. Bogg, J. Find 136 per annum; per quarter and Fay Miller and A. S. Guḥbay. FRIDAY, 2nd November
430 ̊am Annual Musketry Course, Part 2 Practices 10 and 11, at Fenk Bango. The following will attend Ptes. C. Severa, A. Ritchie, G. T. Edkina,“ 4. E Wetton. H. Gale, ER Hallifax C. H. P. Hay, A. G. M. Fletcher and F. 3..Stabb..
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
GERS, NOT ALL PARLEES. CLEAN FATIGUE (EXCEPT 31. 16. 17.) WEDSEBDAY 1st instant
sen "guru rata".
The Chios Mail' is delivered free to subscribers in Hongkong sad. Kowloon,
Postage in Charged at the rate of ££ty cents per month. Bad
Max should be sent se sown as pour his
Orders for extra cores of the CA the supply is limited. Cash 10 cts., Credit
0
FFICES in King's Buildings.
HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Brondwood Terrace
HOUSES on Shameen, Carton.
Apply to: P THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Iza,
EXORANGE,
Hongkong, October 30, 1917.
J'n London→→
sak Wire
Un demand
30 days might
4 months sight,
Credits, 4 months sight,
Documentary, 4 months' sighi
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On demand,
demand,
On Calcutta- Wing,*** On demand Da Singapore
Tai Po..10.00 Cheang" Chow all 7.30 1.3. &3 P.M.
Shatankole, Sha
tin and Sheungahui... 4.00 г.x. Aberdeen, Antau, Ping Shan
Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 ..
(7.30:4. M.
Canton Sansui Regis &P.K sad Wachow Letters & P..
£7.15 4.2. Macao
(8.00 P.M. Korgmoon Except
Saturdays
REPORT.
OCTOBER 20, 1917.
Station.
Hour.
Boo Love!.
8 Barometer
W'estock. Memuro
6a29.
5a
3.00 P.M. Hakodata
Tekio
Nagasaki. Kagoshima. Osfima..
Kochi
9.00 L
Iabijtima
Borin Island...
$10.00 A30.
4,00
6.00 . 9.00.
Wathaiwai Hankow
Mamta and
Sanmei B.00.
Shamchún
FROW SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO
Lusang Kinking. Changsha Shanghai
80.24 Gutalaf
(30,15) Sharp P30.0 Amoy 20.03
#
'u
9 89
Canton 6 30.02 (7.30 9.30.M.9.3 P. Gap Rock...
Hongkong
29.95 19.302.30
Temperatura.
Humidity.
P-6-for-1016...
nt div, of 1/- Kres of in- come tax, making 10%| B/c 1918-1917 coupon No. 9
Tia. J for 1918
1- interim making 43-
sla 1916.
for 1913
Kowloon Wharwas # 601881. 88% or 1916 bozu. 82
H.K. & WELmpos
Wind
Direction.
Weather. Fórce.
Docks
$1176
Shanghai Docks T CD 78] D.
HOTELSLANDS
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels... 5.990 b.
Central
laterin of 21 sG393
Fla. 9 foi "yone - ending
30:4-17
7p0
-18-p..
15
15 pic
year ended
10 $89 b. Hongkong Lands $10888 Humphreys Ratasen # 16448:25 Kowloon Fanda
West Points
301850
60,385
30-6-17. 37/o 1916.
Interim of Soy a/c 1917.
50 cent for 1916
32 for 1916
8 pier
Bips.
Interim of 83 c 1917
7 p.e
Shanghel Landa "I. 50E. 79
We 1918.
7 par
COTION" MILLS.
བ་།
T & for year ending
31-08 Tii, € dir, zid year ended
30-5:15.
5. p.s
On Paris
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196
[29.94!
Taihoku 5346
On New York-
Credits, 60 days sigh On Bombay
Wire
FOR
Macao......
WEEK-DATS
SUNDATE & Taichu
19.93
[7.30. 11.30 PJE
8.3M
HOLIDAYS Tainan... $7.30 AM) 11.30P.M.
29.94
Canton
6.00
Tai Ping
Macao **** 29.02 Tung......8.30 P.M. 9,20P.M. 9. P.M. | Wachow..... 9'6. Shet Ki...30 F. 8.30.X. 8. F. Longmoon 6.00
Fakboi
Boihow..
6.00 P.M.
Fhalien
•T. 502 155 Shanghal Cottons T. 50T- 114.
· Kung Tik
..T 10 15
Yangisanoos 2 ETA SA
[Tle. 0.90 for 1918 a
Tourne
7.583
Kumchuk8.00px. 8.00.
6.00 P.M..
C.St. James
Kaukong 8.00 8.007.
6.00PM, Apar71
MISCELLANEOUS,
Except we Bistaroxys
Lagupan Medila
Legaspi
Taclocam
13
24.10.
p.a. for your, ending)
Gum
Labuan
4.20 79-80
»
Gana Provid
peats for 1918
8pc
Dairy Farms
13 p
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai
On demand
20 days' right(peirate pap On Yokohamy
On demand,
132
Gold 100 fine (per trel) ...: 41.40 Sovereigue (Bank's buying rate) $6.00 u. Bar Silver in Hongkong Silver (per * *** ** 431
24% p. nom. Chinese Copper Chak
50 eta paz copy. Chinese Capper
Bate of subscription to the "Overland China Ma 1.312 personam postage
Si per aboum extra. Bingle sopien twenty Eve cents each.
Alterations and. additioon to Advertise 540p.m. N. CUs and men as detailed maata on Page 2, 8, 6, and 7 should by Lieut. Wright, at Kings Park range be went to the ffice, No. 5. Wyndham Annon Musketry Course Part Street, not later than 11 30 Practices 3 and Dress Drill order with pouches
THURSDAY, 1st November
6.15pm-Men detailed below, at Headquarters Privates Fraser, Harper, Jack, Labrum, Logan, MacDonaldų 45 McKerno, Pinguet sød Todd. A
RIDAY, 2nd November
535 pm-No. 4 and 5 Guns at Hea harters Any Hongkong recents at acherl to Nos. 1 and 2 Guns unable to und Kowloon Docks on Monday or Tuesday will parade at Headquarters Thursday, the 1st November, as Ki15
THURSDAY, 1st Novemb
Alterations and additions to Advertise bent sa not later than 1 p. ments on pages 1,4, 5 and 5 should be
"Kew. Advertisements should be sent in before 8 pm
Advertinamects and Babecziptions whichy are not ordered for fixed period will be
confirmad mbil
· Addams ↑ Maxz - Hoogkong. Coder 1.5.0, 5th Edition.
Telephoné Mo 48.
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BRIDGE ESCORERS.
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Bate of Native Interest-ro Chinese Bub Coin
Bongkong Hob, Coin
In the care of Mails closing before 8 Toile am. Registration closes at 5 o'clock on Surigao the previous evening.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table aven below has been gate compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis Podes of observations takes by means of an stomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Talm: She during she years 67-8-9.
HONGKONG REGISTER;
716 88
rientals,
T. F. Cuiztos, Director Green Islanda
3.777.40
Hongkong Observatorx. Det 10, 1917 Rongkong elitre tin ai h
1 BAROMETER, reduced to 3 degrees Fannhelt on the level of the sea in Hongkong Tommands. 218147}; inches, tenths and hundredtha
Bopes 108191 30.
TEMPER TULL, in the shade, in de
grace Fahrenheit,
3 HUMIDE in percentage of sabors tion, the homicity of air saturated with moisture being 100
DIRECTION OF VLTD, to two pointa.
Bes dord Scale
The sero of the table corresponds with sha zaro of the sounding in the Admiralty Chaty which has been found to be a fost
inches below mean ses level Bochtam the depth of water on the nide gauge 45 the Victoria Natal Yard 6 STATE OF WEATHER balus sky, adet Inches, sad on the gange detached cloud d drizzling paint fog, at Lamont Deal, Aberdeen, add 10 foot ggloo Thail lightning, o overcast,
father to the height given in the table pres
force
Feather
2,40 000 0.17
October Klat to.
thunder waylaibility
dow
HK Steel Foundry:
PORK TYREWRYA
dostaw)
10181 0.
190;ounts
$2 for year-ending
31-7:17-
180 cent for 1916
12+ a/c 1916/17: Bonda
#775 cenfa
142 interim w/o 1917.
Linterim sfo 191710
1917 36
10 P
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