HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Orders for Artillery Company by Capt. J. H . Armstrong, Y.D.
LA PARADIS,
Friday, 20 November-
7.30 am-Right Half Compuny (Bango Takers' Class And Gua nu- bere as detailed) at Refebers Lattery. B:30 pm-Right Halt Confpany (Lay
ergent Setters Clans only), at Belchers Battery..
$.10 p.m.-Left Hall Company (lay, ers and Settore Class only at Belchers Battery. . .
Onder for. Engineer Company by Captain W. Ruso!).
Eth inet, to 2nd Severaber. Nightly
Mauning at Belchers and Lyernus as per Rosters posteri
at Eleadquarters.
OFFICERS 'WEIT FOR DUTY. Beleben-2nd Lieut: MatthewmaULL, Lysemua.- Lieut. Hill. Stonecutters.nd Lieut. Marley.
PARADES FOR INSTRUCTION.
At Belchers at 8 pm, en Tueday and Charsday, under Stuff Seepta. Ovendene and Parsons, P.K... torpl. (my and 2nd Corp. Norris. H.K.D.C.
TRANSTER.
The undermentioned any transferred as
follows:
From Love to Lyremen, Capt. F. W. James who resnos dity as 0. "fe. D.E.L. geemus.'. •
From Lyeemus to Stonequiters, Lieut. "L. J. Stevenson, who restunes duty as
D. ile D.FL.. Stanecutters,
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
**A** Company,
PATLADES.
Mday, 2nd November :- $45 patio 2 Platoon (8.0.0%. detailed by Lieut.
and men
Blason), at King's Park Bungy, Annual Musketry tourne, Part 2. Practices 8 and 9, Dress, Drill order with pouches.
B.15 p.m.-No. 1 Platour. Nes, 3 nad 4 Svotions, Bt Seandul Point Musketry instruction. Dr. Drill order with two small potrebes, «
...B" Company. FRIDAY, 2nd November -
630 am Annual Musketry Course, Fart 2 Practices 10 and 11, at Peak Range. The following will attend :- Ftes. Severn, A. Ritchie, G. T. Edkins, G. E. Wetton, H. Gale, E. Hallifax, CH. P. Hay. A. G. M. Fletcher and N..J. Stabb.
MACHINE GUN, COMPANY,
TWINS, FOL ALL PARADES. CLEAN - PATUÏTE, FRIDAY, 2nd November:-
5,15 p.m.-Nos. 4 arri Guns at Head- quarters. Any Hongkong residents at tached to Nos. 1 and 2 Guns unable to attend at Kowloon Docks on Monday or Tuesday, wil parade at Headquarters on Thursday, the 1st November, at 3.15 p.m.
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MOUNTED SECTION. FRIDAY, 2nd November (—
6.15 pm: "A" Clusa wt Happy Valley, Station Work.
RECRUITS.
FRIDAY, 2nd November.
6.15 p. All units, except "D" Com pay, on Murray Farade Ground, under eryt Oxberry, Corph. Mesde and Grimes. Dress, Drill offer.
"D" COMPANY.
FRIDAY 2nd November.
5.30 p.m. New members Gjoined since 10. 17, at Headquarters, under C.S.M. Cooke and Corp. Edmonds
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DETAIL.
On duty from Slat Ost, to 7th Nov, inclusive "B" Company.
On duty 8th Nov, Signaling Section. "On duty 9th Nov., Mounted Bection!
On duty 10th Nov., Machine Gun Cempany
Orderly Officer from 28th instant to ard November. Lieut. C. H. Blason,
Orderly Officer from 4th to 10 Novem ber." Lieut. H. R. B. Hancock."
„NÓCEZY ZOTICE.
A meeting of the Hockey team will be bell at Headquarters on Friday, And November, at (130 p.m.
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MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM PENANG AND SINGAPORE, THE Steamship
"VAN WAERWYCK" having arrived from the above ports. consignees of cargo by her are notified chat all goods are being landed at their risk into the buzardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,
whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
TO LET
TO LEASE
THE CHINA MAIL.
QUUTTABLE Firms may obtain OFFICE ROOMS in Missions Building, The Bund, Canton.
Apply
JACOB SPEICHER,
Secretary-Treasurer, Missions Building, The Band,
Canton
Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1917.
All broken, obafed and damaged packages | Quarters.
are to be lek in the Godowny, where they.
TO LET.
Goods not cleared by 7th November. NO. BASILEA, Lyttleton Road, 4 Boomed Houto with Servants will be subject to rent.
Apply to
Mesars, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS
Chartered Bank Building.
will be examined on the 6th November, 1917, at 10 am.
Chims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after nerival of stenver, otherwise they will not be recogniseri.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigneri in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Agents, Hongkong-Nov-11
9956
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
HE Undersigned baring teen appointed Avants for the DOWIE HARBOUR "COAL.CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bankers at 8EBAT- TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo
SELIMPOPON COAL comparse favour. sbly with the better grades of Japanese Ocal and gives good results on a Tory moderate consumptios.
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Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO PON COIL (either cargo or Bankers, are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Sobattil Steamers are berthed along-
Hongkong, August 25, 1917.
TO LET
FFICES in King's Buildings.
OF
2007
Eczema in Dry Scurf on Little Girl's Head.
WEATHER REPORT.
November 1 114, 38m. The anti- eyelone has moved eastgard to north
Also Back. Spreading Japan, and pressure bas increased
Rapidly.
Burned All
the Time. Cuticura
quickly over that ren; slight to moderate decreases are general elsewhere, except in the vicinity of Shangbai, where they are considerable. A depression appears
Completely Healed into have formed in the Eastern Sea Six Weeks.
Above are extracts from a. signed statement recently re ceived from Mrs. R. Hooper, 70, Mead St. Bath Bridge, Bristol, Eng., July 19, 1916. .
Cuticura Soap and Ointment have proved most valuabic for the treatment of pimples, blackheads, redness and roughness, dandraff, itching irritated scalps with dry, thin and falling hair, as well as for irritations and chatings ct infancy and for all purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery.
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Samples Free by Post. (Soap t cleanse, Ointment to heal.) Address F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhousa Sq London. Sold everywhere,
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Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunanfu and Mangtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words.
"For delivery by the Chinese Fost Office."
The Farcel Post service to Ader
(except in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended.
Mails for Europe via Snez are des- patched as opportunity, offers but only correspondence specially marked is for warded by that route and no particulars of such malis can be given.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Porta- gueso East Africa, Persia and Morocco, HOUSES i Moroton Terrace and cannot be transmitted... Frondwood Terrace
HOUSES cn Shameen, Canton.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Las,
TO LET.
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, foar very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice Bouse Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
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to the Manager. Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd:: For rent and other particulars apply 48 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
TO LET.
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OUTWARD MAILS. Registered and Parcel mails close 15 minutes earlier than the timo given below, unless otherwise stated.
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LUGAL AND REGULAR MAILS
SOUTWARD.
WELK DAYS SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
2003 Tai 0.
5.00 T.M. Toi Po.... 10.00 Cheung Chow-7:30 AM
$.3 R.M.
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side the company's wharf where there is AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Shatankok, Sha
minimum depth of 27 to 23 feet at low water Spring Tides.
Charte of Sibuzo Bay (Sebatnik Bar- bou, Prices sad all other information concerning the Pors can be bad on application to the Agents.
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PATELL & CO. ORIENTAL PRODUCE EXPORTERS,
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All players are particularly requested JAPANESE MAKERS.
to attend.
a.m.
5.55
"Four rooraed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
·CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong" August 22, 1917.
tin and
Sheungsbui... 4.00·F‚M« Aberdeen, Antau
Ping Shan,
Sei King, Santin, Stanley... 4.30 r...
Canton, Samui (7.50 A.M.
and Wachowegia. 5P.M
Lotters 6 r.K. $7.15 am..
Communications relating to news should Naman and
Sanmei....... “be miticemed to Thaan Enrron,
Correspondenta must forward their
Shamchun...... names and addresses with any communica tion addressed to the Editer, not necomarily for publication but as evidence of good faith.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours
| ending at 10 am, to-day, 200 inch. Total since January 1st, 80.34 inches, against an, average of 80.56 inches.
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Forecast, for the 24 hours ending at oop on the 2nd November :- ?
Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. winds, moderate to fresh; fair.
3-Formoss Channel: NE. winds, moderate.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1817.
SHARE REPORT
NOVEMBER 18T, 1917.
Stock and paid up
Q'Hone 11:30 AM
Approximate Putra band
Lazy Dividend
dir.
BANKE
Eongkong] Shai #19 #550 ..
MARINEINBUR- ANUES.
Interim of £2-3-
1917..
Cantons LLANGANAN)
50 $3.20
87 final making
3-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as North Chinas ..... No. 1.
4-South coast of Chins, between Unions.terraria Hongkong and Hainan: The same as No. 1.
w/c 1918 and Interim
EST. 195
$100 $900
Tangistes)
· #08'hai #205 b.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, November 1, 1917.
On Locon—
anic Wire
On demand,
30 days' sight
◄ months'
rights
Credits, 4 months" sight,"
Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/4
On Paris.
On demand,
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On New York-
On demand
***
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay-
Wire, On demand, On Calcutta Wire, *** On demand ... On Singapore-
On demandi
On demand,
On Manila-
-On Shanghai-
Ou demand
..40
400
Dom.
пош.
On Yckobama
30 days' right(private paper).—~-
On demand
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434d.
1361 Gold Lent, 100 fine (per taal)... 43.20 Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrate) $6.70_n. Silver (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinees Copper Cents... Chinese Copper Chah.... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin. Hongkong Sub.. Coin ...
FIRE INSURANUES.
Ohins Fire 2L $131 Hongkong Yirwa ou $310 b.
SHIPPING. Douglas Steamshire. 350 $73.
Steamboat. 15819
Indo-Chinas S
بای
(Preferred)ES $33 L. Deferred)....£s 116 s
of $IS 1916...--.
Int. dir. of 15157
at 3/8 3/18, 34.35 per
bare / 1918 Timal of 12th and bonus
of $10 a/c 1915, and Interim of 501916
$15 miking #91 for
7 p 1915 and special of 83 tváraccoont · 1916
37 and bonds 49 fort
13143,-བ་འ་ $7 for 1913
193.25 for 1918:
8 pc.
Final of 30a/c 1916-1917
183 Per
7.p.c
8 vie gt p..
Final 'of 3/- m/s 1916..... Final of 401-n/a 1916,
Shell" Transports £1107/8"
*Star For .. 10/899 5
REFINERIES
Oh n Sugars..................$ 100|585 »,
Malabon Sugar & soset
final making 7/ KO) 1916 free of income! tax Compos 18........ ||91.90 div, snd_30 cents? to bonus for year! ending 30-1-17...
1812 for 1916
P. & As 1916..
19 p
13 Ne
Langkats.........dra, 102, 134
nt div, of 1/ frea of in-
come tax, making 10%|
a/c.1918-1917
No. 9
Fia for 1918
coupon
- interimi makiny 4H
$2.50
/ 1016
%% fox, 1916
MENING.
Kailan
p.com. piz
Razbe.
.41% dia. par
Tronoh Minen
„Ural Carplans
DOOKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNE
Kowloon Wharves 4 10386 1.
H.K. & Whamper
Dooks
3 % og 1918 & bogus 29
117 b.
Vind
Shanghai Docks T. 10 761
Interim of 858 c 1917-)
Tà, 9 for yone ending,
30-4:17
ROYAL OBSERVATORY.-- HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
NOVEMBER 1, 1917...
Station.
Hour.
6.
Lovel,
Barometer
Weather.
308-17
no
15. p.
Wl'ostock Memure Hakodate... Tokio Kochi
Nagasaki..." Kagoshima. Ostima..
Jahijima...
Bonix Latan
Weihaiwei. 8° 6.30.14 5.00 P.M.
Hankow 9.00 AM. Ichang
HOTELS · LANDS
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels... 3,690 b
Central'Estacar #10 839 b.
Hongkong Lands...$10 38
Humphreys Estaton 810-40-73. b. Kowloon Tand....4 301430:
West Points .............. 50 385
Shanghai Land T. SOFT 79 1.
$3 a/c half year ended,
87 aặc 1918s.
8p
Interim of ye 1917] Pai
180
cents for 16 mi..
$8 for 1915.
Interim of 23 a/c 1947
X final maling 12
¤ 1916
p.
7 po
5.00 P.M.
9.00 AM
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OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Offcial Night ends and begins during the month of Nov., 1917-
Date
Ends Nov. 1st, #15
2nd 6.15 3rd. 6.17 tib, 6.17
5th, .18 Bth. 19 7th 6.9 Bth: 6.16 9th, 6.20 10th 4.20
11th, 8.91
12th
9.21
13th, 2
146b, e.23 15th, 6.54 10th 2 176.25
18th, 626
6.9% 20th 0.223
50.20
6.31.
Begins 5.59 pm
Telephone No. 491.
Homekrog Marob 20, 1914,
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THE CHURA MAI, LINED.
HONGKONG" REGISTER.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table viven below has been compiled 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 Folice Esain at Tsim Sha Tani during the years 87-8-9
The art of the table crespole with sho zero of the sounding in the Admiralty, Chart which has been found to be 4 feet #inthes beloy menu een level gala
To obtain the depth of water on the tido ganga at the Victoria Naval Yard add's feet inches, and on the gange st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet ibes to the height given in the table.
November Add to th, 1817)
HASY FATKI
Leangkast
COTTON MILLS,
ENOS
155
21. ng 83
1
Phulien7a. 29.81
Shanghai Cottons T. 50 14
Kung Tik..
Yangtzappos
Orientals,
T
T15.
T. 5.73
T.38
A partia
Dagupan
Manila Legumi Tacloben
loo
+
C.St.James
Surigao
Labuan 18 a.
T. F. CLATION, Director Hergkong Observatory, Nov. 1, 1917.
MISCELLANEOUS
China. Borneos ...............
Licht & Powe
Chna-Prodenta Dairy Farms Green Islands
Tim. 5 for year ending
·31-10-18 Tie, ő dís, a:o year ended]
-30-8-10 BOOT
Tls. 0.90 for 1916
·· 10/87 6"
82155
12.
7 $7,40 Hongkong Electrics 10848
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Hongkonglo... 21 8147 Fahrenheit, on the level of the, ses in inches, tenths and hundredths.
Hongkong Ropes...8 109294
198,65 Hongkong Tramways
TEMPERATUZZ, in the shade, in de grocs Fahrenheit
4.
ion, the humidity of air saturated with ELK. Steel Foundry moisture being 100
HUMIDITY, iz percentage of a turn-
DIRECTION OF WID, to two points. Bar Lord Seals. Cance
3 FORUT OF WIND, according ta.
6 STATE OF WEATHE, b blue sky, e detached cloud d drizzling rain, i fug, g gloomy, hhail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing zbowers, aqual, train snow E thunder, vivisibility; w dew wa}},"
TRAI in inches, teaths and hun- dredths
*
Clay for 1918,
pic, for year endin
90-567.
cants for 1816
Jor
:61-7-17!
80 cents for 1918
{#2} a/c 1916/17. Bonus)
75 cents75
182 interim'x/α- [017/.........
91 interim a/0.1917
Interim of 9% a/c 1817
10
(31 8/0 year 31·5-17+AL
90% cente (530
7% for 1918/1917 ........
3 for year 21-5-17.
Union: Waterhosts.
Wabans
10 ounts the 1016
86 Willison Powell
Mrpente lo 1913/1914-
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