To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIO AUCTION
HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned),
от
SATURDAY,
the ad November, 1917, at 10.43 a... at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Lee House Street,
TWO RUBBER TYRED RICKSHAWS,
(in good condition),
Farma (—as usual.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneer
Hongkong. Nov, 2, 1917..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
VRE Undersigned have received in- Tendersonel by Fublic Auction,
(TUR AANDENT OF TAX CONCERNED),
on
SATURDAY,
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE
"ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TEL. 97.
4. Des Vaux Road
TO LET
TO LEASE.
QUITABLE Firms may obtain OFFICE the 3rd November, 1815, at 10.45..., a dissions building. The
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8...
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Streek.
+ doz quart's Christopher Champagne,
5 doz. quarts Chabis,
1,600 Estrella Cigars-
Terms =-18 usun
HUGRES & BOUGE,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong. Nor. 2, 1017.
21
PUBLIC AUCTION,
EE Undersigned have received in- Under sell by Public Auction,
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEINTU),
TUESDAY,
the 6th November, 1917, commencing at 230 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice Hovax STEELT,
TWO-D.B.-12-BORE-OUNG
by E. C. Green and
M. Reilly & Co.
Terme :---Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Τοπείροις, Νοτ. 5, 1917.
250
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)"
COAL
1HE Undersigned haring vorn appointed
Dog
COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality BILIMPOPON DOAL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT T15 # SANDAKAN (British North Borsoo.
SILIMPOPON COAL comparts favoor: abig with the better grade of Japanese Coal and give good results où a very moderate copsamption.
OT
Steamers calling a SEBATTIE SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO PON COAL (either cargo or Bunkom a acampi from payment of all Port
At Sebatik Steamers are berthod along. de the Company's wharf where there is s minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tiles.
Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sebattik Har boar), Frices and all other information oncerning the Fort, can be had on <application to the 'Agents. -
BRADLEY & CO., LTD..
Agenta Cowie Harbour Ocal
·Company, Limited.
Band, Canton.
Apply -
JACOB SPEICHER”
Secretary-Treasurer, Missions Building,
The Band
Canton.
Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1917.
TO LET.
9000
NBA Faith Servants TO. 4 " BASILEA, Lyttleton Road,
Quarters.
Apply to
Mesara LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building.
205
Hongkong, August 25, 1017.
TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yunantu and Mengtsq, and other places in the Province of Yopmen should be superscribes with the worris
For delivery by the Chinese Post Ófice."
The Farcel Post service to, Aden (except in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended..
Mails for Europe via Suez are des- patched as opportunity offers but only correspondence specially marked is for- of such mails can be given. warded by that route and no particulars
Correspondence addressed to enemy aubjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Pulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, sre
OUSES in Moreton Terrace and suspended.
HBroad Food Terrace.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET.
MMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd.. 46 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August 2. 1917.
A
TO LET.
2003
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon...
Apply to
Station
Hour.
།
Barometer at Bea Lovel.
Temperaturo.
umidity
Pircotion.
Force.
'OUTWARD MATES. Registered and Parcel mails close 15 minutes eacher than the time given below, unless otherwise stated.
LUCALLAND REGULAR MAILS
FOR
Eni O... Tai Po..........10.00.x. Cheang Chow
Shataukok, Sha.
tin, and Shewxgshui Aberdeen. Autsu,
Ping Shan,
Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley: 4.30..
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Beat Birkin-Mei Lang Pa... Ib. 1
i. Pridia Cut...
Carned,-Eam Ngau Yuk
Ross,Stiu.
LAN
Breast Ngan Naw...
Soup, Tong Yak...
Steak,-Ngan Yak Pa
****
Steak Sirloin, Ngad Lan Sausages, Ngtu Cheang
No 1 d.
WEATHER REPORT.
November 2d. 11, 50m With few! exceptions, pressure has decreased throughout the Area, considerably over S. Japan; it is highest over §. Manchuria, where a moderatoanticyclone is situated. The depression has moved from the Eastern Sea to the south of Kushiu..
41
JK
20
20.
18
11
18
Th
M
30
46.
An average of 80.61 inches.
9
Bullock's Brina,No No per set
18
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending st 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 30.34 inches, sgainst
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1917.
REPORT.
NOVEMBER 2ND, 1917.
SHARE
Stock and paid up
'tion 11,50. A,M,
*pproximate "Putra zased".
Last Drena sod date:
BANKS.
Forecast for the 24-hours ending at Hongkong Skal #17 ($630
Hongkong to Gap. Fook: E. winds, moderite'; fair.
3-Formosa Channel N.E. winds, Moderate.
1-South ecast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as
No. 1.
Tonguo, fresh,-Ngan Li rack 45 | noon on the 3rd November - Torgue, corned,--Ham Nguo Li each 60 cents. Head, Nan Ta........ och 80 Heart-Nga Sam... b. :13 Hamp, &-Nga Ķin, 18 Boek-Ngau Kaak...ach 10 Kiduars-Ngan Yiu Tail.-Ngau Mai ... Liver, Ngau Ed... ib. 19 Tripe (undressed), Ngau To lb. 6 Head and Fact--Nyan-tai- taa-keuk...
... Bot $1.00 Mutton Chop,Yeong Pei Kwat 1b: 98 Leg.Young Pei.... * 20 Shoulder,Teang Shan 24 Saddle-Young On Yuk 18 Piz'a Chitlings-Cha Chong ***
Caires
*
174
"
**
4
3
4-South coast of China, betwDENN Hongkong and Hainan: The same a
No. I
1
MÄRINDINSUR ANGES.
Canton cop 50 $120
North Chinas EST. 180 b.
Unions
div
Tatarim of £9-3/-
1917.
Of pa
87 final making
yo 1915 and Interim
of 18 / 1916
int div. of 15% = 15/4
at 3/8 5/16, $4.25 per
abare aft 1918.
Final of Bey and bonus 6 pc.
of $10 a 1915 and
$100 $800
Interim of $30 a 1918
Yangtzer
-4 80(Shai #200
15 making $1
tatl
1918 and special of $3
7.p.4.
vil accoun: 1915
· FIEB INSURANCES.
11 po
$151.
1915.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Nov., 1917 ---
Chins Fire
Hongkong Firm ma' bu #310 h.
SULIPPING. Douglas Steamships B50375.
Steamboat 18 $19
Indo-Chinaa
(Preferred) £5KIT 'b.. (Deferred)....£5|3113 sa..
Y and bou .19.. forj
1827 for 1913
15
14
Braine-Chu No...... per sat Feet,-Chu Keuk
... lb.
14
1
Fry,Chu Chap
20.
Date
Ends.
Begins
$6.
Hand--Cha Tan
19
Nov. 2nd; 61A
Am.
5.58 p
Heart, Chu Sam
M
...deach 10 Kidneys,--Oku Yiu................ each 10 Liver,--Cha Kon... ... lb Pork Chop,-Cha Pai Kwat ..
Leg, Chu Pei........
17
3rd, 8.17
5.37
4th 6.17
•
5th, 8:18
5.36
30
6th, 6:19
5.83
24
7th, 8. D
6.35
5.53
9th, 8.20
5.54
+
Loin,Chu Hau Ton
99 21
11th 521
*
Fat or Land-Chu Yat Sheep's Head and Feet,-Yeung
Ne
"
Tau Keuk... ... ... et 60 Heart-Young Sam ... oach 8, Kidneys-Yeung Yiu each. 12 Liver,-Young Kin... Ib. 20 Sucking Pigs, to order,Chiz. Trai „,. Buch.-Beef,-Sbang-Ngau-Twav,,---20-
Mutton, Shang Young You„, 20 Veal,-Ngsa Tri Ya...
20 Sausages,-Ngau Tani Chenng
No. 1... lb. 20
*+
24
Lard;-Chu-Yat mga
Fish.
HOLIDAYB Barbel,-Ka. Yo...
da
8th, 6.14
10th, 20
# 18t2, 0.21
,, 13th, 6:2
14th, 0.23
נו .
Temperatura.
Hongkong, November 2, 1917.
1 P.M.“mumemm 29.82
Peaza, (Canton), (ooking,-Shy Li 10
D.a
8) pc.
:
Finalof 834 1916-1917
16 per
191.25 for 1916
Te
Final of 3 je 1916..... Final of 401-a/c 1918,
•Shell" Transporta El 107,6
Star Ferry 10328) b...
REFINERIES.
Choa. Sugars............£100980:
Malabon Sugar. P. 80399) 1. & sa.
final making T- stel 1918 free of "income! tax Coupon 28. (81.80 div. and 30 cents) to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.
$12 for 1936.
8. 21 p.p
Docks.....
7 p.
P. 5 far 1916..
19 pa
134 p.
nt. div, of 1/- freo of in-i come tax, making 10%) A/C. 1918-1917 coupon No. 2
17 interim making 4
Zlox 1920
33 a/c half year ended!"
30-6-1
[#7 m/c:1916.........a,
7 p.4.
15 p.
16 p...
13th, 6.24 18th. 8.23. 17th
6.26
18th, 895
5.60
10th, 6.27
3.50
20th 6.29
5.50
41st 6.29
5.30
", 6.39
5.An
Srd 6.99
&.50
19
24th, 6.30
5.50
95th 6.31
5.49
seth 8.31
5.49
MINING.
27th, 6.31
5,49
9th, 8,79
5.49
Kailana
#140).
29th, 6,32
5.49
OUTWARD.'
Wxzx-DAY'S
30th, 6.33
5.49
Laogha
SUNDAYE &
3.00 P.M.
9.30 A.M.
1.30 A.M. £3 PIN,
Bream,-Pin Yu Canter Fresh Water Fib.--.
18
·RAM.....
Tronoh Mines
Hai Sia Ta
18
BAROMETER
29.85
Ural Caspian
Lada. 10 T. 133 b.
£$2.50 1.
£28-
30
Fla.. 1 for 1916
Carp,-Li Yo
Do.
Do.
4 P."ow
~*** 29.80
Catfish,—Chik Ya
14
DOORS, WHÁR VES
THERMOMELIL
9 LM.
78
4.00 PM..
Codfish,-Man Ya
16
Da.
79.
AND GODOWNS.
Graba,-Hai.........
18
Do.
8% at 1015 & bonus. 32
Cattle Fib,-Mut Yu
16
Ds. Wat balb) 9 L.M.
Kowloon Wharves # 201988 a.
Dab,-Sha Mang Y... **
Was balb) 1 F.M
$2
D. (Wat bulb)-4 736 so that we wer
H.K. Dampoa
Dace, Wong Mei Lap
10
D. Maximu
8117 b. 117 interim of 81917.
:
HUMPHRETS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandrs Buildings. Hongkong. August 22, 1917.
Macao
(7.30 AM. Canton Samsui
Bad Wuchow Regis. 5.P.M
Letters 6 P.K. [7.33.A.3.
•11.30PM.
Dog Fish, Tit To Shan
10
Do. Minimum fover night)-iso
17
500 F.M.
Eeln, Conger,-Hoi Man
14
Fresh water;----Tam Shui Yu.,
13
Shanghat Docks T. 10. 178)
The 9 for your ending
30-4-17
9.00 A.M.
Yellow, Wong Siņ ... Frogs--Tin Kai
34
Lichees, Dried, (small stone)
8p.4
mult
36
Lai Chi Kon Ib. 98"
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
Korgmoon
8.00 P.M. Except Saturdays
Garoupa-Bhek Pan...
44
Oranges, (Canton), (Sweet)~
5.00 PM. Gudgeon.-Pak Kap Yu
17
Shan-sheng Tim Chang-
Herrings. To Pak
Oranges, (Canton),
HOTELS LANDS,
414 15
Nomtau, and
Sanmei
Halbot-Cheung Kwao Kap...
AND BUILDINGA
5.00 P
NOVEMBER 2, 1917--
Shamchun...ive
$10.00
5.00 9.00
Labrus-Wong Ea Yu
Peanuts,Fa Shang...
***
M. Losch,--Wu Yu...
28
Persimmons, Large,-Hung Tre
10% 12
4.00 7.
Wind
Lobsters-Long Ba .....' Mackerel,-Chi Tu
20
Plantain, Tai Chiu
1, *- 02.
Fumelo, čiam,-Taim Le Tau...ench-11
Monk Fish,-Mong Yu...
Walnuts-Hop To
FROM SHEUNGWAŃ WESTERN
BRANCH P.Q.,.
| Mullat,--Teni Ya..... .....
Oysters,-Shang Ho......
Grapes-Po Tai Ta...
..... 14 28
13
Parrot Fish-Kai Kang Yu.
14
Vegetables, &c.
Wl'ostock a
Memuro5 a. 30.06
Foa
WREX-DAYS
TH
2/101 .../102 2.2/1
Kochi
4/11
17
...00]
Sharp P
29.05
n
19.
9.85
2982
29.88
29.86
29.80
Hongkong 29.85
"
́m138
Gap Rock
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, Novemberg, 1917.
On London-
ank Wire..
."
Un demand,
20 days' sight...
4 months sight
Credits, 4 months might
Documentary, 4 months? sight 3/-"
Oni Parisia
Un demand,
Credits, mouths' right, ...416"
On New York
Os demand,
Credits, 60 days right,
On Bombay---
WITH on t
On demand, *On Calcutta-
On demand
Wirt
Da Singapore
On demand,
On Manila
#
Doin.]
1234.
Hakodate
Tokio...
Nagasaki... Kagoshima.
Ostima... Kab. Ichijims
*Bonin Laland
Weibarwei 8 a. 30) Hankow
Ichang
Kinkiang
Chazgalis. Shanghai Gutalaff ....
・Amoy n
Swałow
Taiboku.5.87
Taichu
Tainan Koshun.
Pescadores.
Canton. 6. £9.87
17.30 LM 8.30PM 9.3 F. Prawns-Ming Ha
Tung.30 P. 9.20P.M. 9. PM Rock Fish, Shek Kas Eung..... " Shek K.9.30 r. 30. F.M.Roach,bun Yu Kongmoon 8.00P.M. 6.00 P., 6.00 P.Salmon,Ma T....... Kumshuk...6.00 P.M. 8.00P.M.. 0.00 Shark,-Sha Yu....
Kaukorg 00 PM. 6.00P.M. 6,00 PM
Except Saturdays"
In the case of Mails closing before ain. Registration closes at 6 o'clock on the previous evening.
Skate,-Po Tu
Shrimps,Ha***** Snapper,-Jap Yu Soles, Tab 8ha. Yuva Tench,--Wan Tu Tarbot,To Bao. Ya Tarties, amali, fresh water,
Macoo......
17.30 .. {1.30 p..
8.30AM
SUNDAYS & Perch,-Tau Lo
BOLIDAYS
Pike, Fa Pau Fong....... 7.30.M. Plaice,-Pan Yu....
.13
18
Ota. Artichoker,-Ah Chi Cheuk .ench --
Boans, Sprout-Nga Tsoi...
Hougkong Hota... 5.500 b.. Central Ratacos 810 $88.b.
Hongkong Lands......$100|888
Humphreys Estaws 8 10-33.75 Kowloon Lands soleso
Fost Paintsel 60$39 18.
Shanghai Zanda 7. 6cfT. 79.x.
Katarins of 834 /c:1917..
50 cents for 1915'
182 for 1816
8 p.o.
The.
6 pic.
Canton 19.30 P.M.··
1.30 F. Fomfret, Elack,-Hak Chong.... π 7. M. Pomfret, White,-Pak Chong..."
28
Long-Tia Kok...
Interim of $3 a/c.19177 p. 6% final mating 12
hựa 1916 Jim
68
Beet Root,--Hung Toi Tau
34
**
Tai Ping
Bay,--Pai Pa Sha
10
15
"+
14
ד גן
8
8
25
fre
14
20.
A 14
28
(Small),
18
Carrote Kam Shan
18
Celery, Chiose,Tong Ban Taoi‚
Kouk Ya
80
Chillies, Dried, Kan Lat Chin,,
Poultry.
Chicken,-Kai Tax"
lb. 30
On Ebanglasi-*.
On demand
20 days sight(private paper).
· Du Yokolsunla
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fins (per tael)
134
... 43.40
Bevereigna (Bank's buyingzato) $0.80 0.
Bibver per oz
"454 d.
Bor Bilver in Hongkong... 24% p. no
Chinese Copper Cab
Bate of Falive. Interest
Chinese Copper Cents...
· Chinens Baby Coin....
Boogkong Sub. Üoin --
pm
Bydis, Par
bow 3 D.
Pakhoin
Boikow Phaliena
Taurang
C. St. James
Aparri Dagupan Manila.....
Legsapi
Tacloban... Iloilo
+
Burignoto. Gram...... 4.20)
Ospons, Small,4–3im Kai,
Capons, Large-Sin Kıí .....
·Duck, p Doveni-Pam Kan
#
Labuan.3.
T. F. CLAXTOS, Director
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table en below has becoEggs, Hen-Kai Tin (cooking) per doz. 17 compiled at the National Almanse Office in London from the result of the analysis Eggs Hen-Kai Tan (fresh)...por doz. 23 of observations taken by means of anola, Caston,-Kai
lb 33 automatic tide-recording machine in the Fowls, Hainan,-Hol Nam Ka 30 Water Foline Brain at Taica Sha Tsui Geese, Ngos during the yeaza: 87-8-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with Pigeons, Canton,-Pk Rap
25
Heibor Boi Haa Pak Kap
each 26
Q
Chart, which has been found to be 41
the ΣΕΤΟ of the sounding in the Admiralty
b
3 inches below men and feet
Eide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Turkeys, Bon-
To obtain the depth of water on the Turkeys, Cock, Fo Kai Kung lb. 00
add a fost inches, and on the gauge Grips, Sha
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 test Phenint-
Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 2, 1917.4 inches to the height given in the table. Quaid Om Cha
BAROMETER, reduced to 22 degrees
Fabriziheit, on the level of the men, in
inches, tenths and hundredtha
2 TEMATURE, in the shade, in do Kree Fahrenheitus Velik
HUMIDITY, în percentage of saturs. tion, the humidity of air saturated with mouture being-100."
#14 DIRECTION, OT
Ben Lord Bo
to two point
sepording
November and to Dib, 1917.
1
Partridges,Cho K
FRUITS
each 08 Lettice Young Shang Tsoi ench Water Chestnuts,— Ma Tai...5 Mandarin
Lam Ma Tal..., 8. Mushrooms, Fresh,Shang Tao Kuth.
Onions, Bombay,Teung Chung Tau 1b. 81 Oniors, Greer, Shing Chung Ib. 5 Onious, 8bal
Parsley,
Potato, Sweet,
eong-hoi
Cina-Provident. :# 10 #7) b.
H.K.Steel Foundry... 10
Polk Tramways (5.8 10032 6.
po. for year ends2g, 23-2-00
oents for 1916 ...........
for year ending 81717
80 cents for 1916-
[922 1810/17 Bonus
cents
32 interim a/c 1917......
interial, a/c 1817..
Interim of 9% [8/0.1917 t po
TIE
Steam Laundry &
Kai Shu Tai 8 Union sterixate 70s
35 osata for year 315-17,
91%
1916.
7 PS
Rod,-Hung Fs Chic Green, Ching Lat Chìs .. 6 Curry Stuff, English-Ka Li Cha Lis
Bitter Squash,-Fu K** ....
Brinjals, Gron,-Ching Yun Kw
Red,-Hung Ke... Cabbage Chinese, (common),
Kai Troi
8 Shanghai, -Ye Troi...... 16 Cane Shoots, bunch,Ras Shan. Cauliflower (Large),-Ye Tasi Falench
(Medium),
.60 165
Shanghai Cottons T, .50 1. 114
Kung TikT 10T. 15 Yangtzanoca 512 8.73
Orientals.364
MISCELLANEOUS.
12 $45
«COTTON "MILLE
Tis. & for year ending The dis, are year ended
80-6-16.
༞
Tu, 0.90 for 1918
et pic
*
9
25
12
China-Borzece
8 po
Light & Power” „A §. BUN 20:
ota.
lb. 10
30.
Cacambers-Ching I wa
34.
Garlic,-Yon To
24
18
Ginger, young,—Sun. Tas Keusg ... Ginger, old, Lo Keong...
9
30%
Horseradish, Shanghai, Lik Kan, 46 Tadian. Corn, Shuk Ma
Dairy Farms. Green Lalanda
Hongkong Electr Eengkong lone..
Hongkong
Hongkong Tramways
7357.40
[48,5.
2147
6291
On demand,
HONGKONG "REGISTER,
day On data si în data at
29.81
90.85
93.84
atire
78
0.00