HONGKONG DEFENCE
'CORPS.
Oslers" for Artillery Company by Capt, J. H. W. Astrong.. V.D.
BAILADEN,
Friday, 9th inat.-
7.30 am-Right Hati Cozipany (Range.
·Takers Class and Gun numbers`as. detailed at belchers Battery,
5.30 p.m.-Right Hall Company (Lay- as" and "Settore Class only), ut Belchers Hittery.
5.30 p.m.-ft Half Company (Lagers" and Setters Class only), at Belebers Battery.
Orders for Engineer Company by
Captain W. Russell.
od to 9th inst.
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter, Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TEL ST.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
4, Des Tax Road"
The following Table shows the Staż-
Nightly. Manning at eichersdard Time at which Official Night ends
and Igen as per liters posted
ab Ecadipunétors.
GFFICERS SKIT FOR DUTY,
Bolchers-2nd-Ijent.
own.
Lyeeman-Capt. James, Q."ife D.EL. Skonserter-Fiest. Stereoson, 9. ile
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PARADES FOR INSTETCTION. Detail of Belchers Reliefs for Noveta ber, 1917, is posted at Headquarters.
Detail of duties ar vecinum from 1st
16th inst.;. is posted út. Eleadquarters.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan,
and begins during the month of Nov,
-1917-
Date... Nov. 8th, 6.19 8th. 8.20, 10th. ·6.20
THE CHINA
ROTAL OBSERVATORT HONGKONG, DAILY WEITHÉR REPORT
NOVEMBER 8, 1917.-8.m.
Ends..
a.m.
Begins 1.30 pm. 5.5-1
5.54
11th, .8.91
554
Station.
10th, 0.21
8.53
13th, 6.99
14th
5.52
6.21
15th 6.
18th. B 17th 8.28 18th 8.25.
- 19th, 6:27
Wrostock. Memura Hakodate Tokio
Nagasaki...
Kagoshima. Ostims. Ishijjima
Hour,
1.50
.. 20th, 6.23
5.50
1st 3.2%
and
4.50
23rd, 6.39
3.50
6.
16.50
PARLADIM.
25th, 831
**A" Company..
96th, 631
549
Friday, the lust
27th, 6.31"
booin Island
5,40
th, 6,22
Weihsiwdi 6'.
5.49
4.45 p..No. 1 Platoon, Now, a ami
4 Seutionis, at King's Dark Barge. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2.
0th, 632 20th, 4.23
49
5,49
Hankow Ichang!
и
Wind
Barometer
at Bea Level.
Temperaturo.
Humidity.
Dirootion.
Forco.
Weather.
MAIL.
WEEPING ECZEMA
ALL OVER HEAD
Appeared as Itchy Spot. Had a
WEATHER REPORT.
November 6d, 194, Dirk — The anti- pyclone has spread eastwards to central Japan; pressure has increased consider- ubly over that area, and, with to
Watery Appearance. Becamexcoptions, has decreased elsewhere.. Eruptions, Healed by Cuticura.
"I had weeping eczema, the first signs of which was the appearance of an itchy spot on my head. At times
It had a watery appearance and quickly spread allover my head, which became a mass of eruptions. I had very little sleep and I had
to cut my hair off.
+1 was advised by one- healed with Caticura try them. After using a bone of Carleurs Ointment and a tablet of Soap I was healed." (Signed) Harry Thompson, 4, New Lane Place, Leeds, Eng., June 10, 1916
Fresh monsoon will prevail along the China Const, and over the N. China Ses.
•
• Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January lat, 80.34 inches, against an average of 80.09 Inches.
Forecast for the 94 hours ending at noon on the 9th November :— ...
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. winds, fresh, fair.
$.-Formoes Channel: N. winds,
Why not make these fragrant emolli-strong. ents your every day toilet preparations.? Samples Free by Post, (Soap to Address: cleanse. Ointment to heal.) F.Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sq4 Landan. Sold everywhere,
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES. Butcher Meat.
Cts.
Bear Sirloin-Mai-Lang Fa... Ib. 91
Prime Cur...
**
20
3.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
NOVEMBER, 6mr, 1917,
· Stock and paid ap
11.30 AM.
Last Dividena
Approximana KT-BA TEL' DADed
vad data,
"your" div
BANKA
Eongtory a BaẠI 08.
MARINE INSUR
ANORS.
Cantons
50 $320
„EST. 120 b.
South east of Chins between North China samos Hongkong and Lamocks: The same sa | No.?.
Unionistes: $100/1800
4--South coast of China. between Hongkong and Hainan : The same as Yangimon"'-ium 60 Shai $205
No. 1.
HONGKONG REGISTER,
On date at On data at
30.07 30.00
*med
30.09
FIRE INSURANCES.
:;་
China Fires # 20 $13115..
Hongkong Ye .......... Du#310 b.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steam ton, 354579.
Prerions day..
stip
Corned,—Ham Ngao Yak. „
Barometer
01.
Rowat,--Shia
20
Temperature
+
Humidity
re
Berust,-Ngan Nam.......
18
Direction of
"
*VT
IKE
I
Soep,-Tong Tak
16
Wind
Steak,-Ngan Tuk Pa
'90
Force
Indo-Chinas →→
1
3
Weather
#
◊
Ĉ
30.
Bain
0,00 0.00
0.00
**
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Simmboats....8 18/519)
(Profarred).£5993 h. (Deferred)....ESTIII) D.
-
"
Steak Sirloin, - Ngsz Lat „, Sausages-Ngan Cheung
No, I...
26. Bullock's Boxing-Nana No per sot.
Tongue, fresh, Leach 45 Torgue, corned-Ham Ngau Li
each 60 cents. Head,-Ban Tau... esch 80 Heart-Nyan Saw.... 1. 13 Bump, Salt-Ngma Kin 18 Ice-gau Kenk...ach 10" 9 Kidney-Ngan Yin,
13 Tail-Ngau Mei Liter,—Nanu Kou., b. 12 Trips (undressed), Neon To lb. 8 Calves' Head and Feet-Ngnu-trai-
tad-kuk. .....
19
Bat. $1.00 Mutton Chop,--Yeung Pei Kust" lb. za
Leg.-Yeung Pei...
Elghost open 4'7. Temperature, on the The TE Lowest open air Temperature on the 8th (21,
T. R. Útation, Director,
Hongkong, Ubservatory Nov. 8, 1917.
Eggs, Heo,-Kai Tan (cooking) per daz. 17 Egga HenKai Tan ([resh)...per doz of Fowls, Canton, Kai .... ....... ....... Ib. 36 Fowls, Esinan,-Hoi Nam Hai .. Geons,----Ngo...
Shell" Transports £1107/6
Star Ferry
REFINERIES
Od na Sugaz$100|84||
Malabon Sugar. 2.30 $29
Amoy
Swator...
Taiboku....5 à 301
36
25.
Taichu
tr
Tainan
130.07 Kosba
30.04 Peseadores Canton 68.0.14
+
77
Pigeoor, Canton,-Pak Aspach 30
MINING
TT
*
30.08
71
Hoihow,-Hoi Han Pak Kap
Teach 24 Turkeys, Cock,--Fo Kai Kung lb. 60 Turkeys, Heo-Fo Kai Na
Krilaza
50
"
20.07
++
Shoulder, Yeung Sha Saddle,--Yeong On Yak.
24
++
Solpe-Sha Tsui... each 22 Pheasant-Shen Kan.......
16
"
*
Quail-Om Chun
**
· Pig's Chitling-Chu Chong' ......
$
78.30.07
Partridges, Che Ku
"
69.3
-Brains, Chu No..... per sot
Feet,-Cha Keuk ... Fry,-Chu Chap
3
.... Ib.
14
FRUITS.
13
20
"
Head-Tau - jo. Nie
#7
38
Alunoda-Hing Yan 5.
72
Fort Cha Seu
each 10
Kidneys-Chu Fiv
19.81
Liver. Chu Ent
... lb. 30
...
6.2.78
Interim of 59-3/
· 19:7
$7 final making
1913 and Toterim
of $18 a 1916.......
Int. div. of 15 % = 36/- mt 3/6 3/18, $4.25-por
share afe 1918
Final of $20 and bonust per
of $10 w/e.1915 and
Interim of #30 ## 1916:
$15 making $91 for 1913 and specist of $3) waxon 1918
57 and bonur *2 for 1314、--v་རནiན1**** 927 for 2013
Finalof. 85uit 1910-1917.
11.98 for 1918
►
| Final of 3/- a/o 1916.. [Final of 40r- B/G 1916.
7 pc.
11 p.
7 p.c
6 pe SD.C
Fructies 6 and 9. Dress, Drill order with pooclim
Gutalaf
5.15 p.m.-No. 2 Plathon, Nes, and To-day's Advertisements Sharp FK.
8 Sictions, at Sexindal Point. Muske
#ry instruction. Dress, Drill order with pouches,
Saturday, 10th inst.
230 p.ii-So. 3 Platum (N.Č.06. nad men detailed by Lett. Kennett), Annan? ah King's Park Range.
Musketry Course, Bart 1. Practices 3 and 4. Driss, Dill order with janches.
"B" Company. Friday, 9th ingr
13 az,—Annual Wasketry Course. Part 3, Fructions 13, 14 and 19. ut Peak Range. The following will at- tend-Sergt. C. E. I. Bevis, Ptes. A. G. Coppin, W. Nicholson, A. S Gubbay, A. Ritchie, T. E. Prose, A. H. Hollingsworth and C. G. Alabaster.
-$.15 p.m.--No. & Platoon, at Kowlood Docks, Manketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with: pouches.
Hongkong residents proceed by Jannch from Statue Waart at 4.36
p.II.
MACHINE OG COMPANY.
Dress for all parades, clean fatigue.
Friday, 9th int.
5.15 p.m.-Now. and 5 Guns, t
Beadquarters.
Any Hongkong residents attached
to Now, 1, and 2-Guas unable to at- end at Kowloon Docks on Monday or Tuesday will parade at Head- quarters on Thursday, the 8th inst.. i al 3.15 p.m.
SIGNALLING SECTION.
Paiday, th inst.
5.15 - putt—” A" Class at Happy
Valley. Station Work.
RECRUITÉ. Members of Tailco Section will parade mt Taikoo Dock at 5.15 p.m. on Mondays Fad Fridays. Friday, 9th inst.
5.13 p.m.-áll units, except “*** Company, on Murray Parade Ground.. under Bergt. Oxberry, Corple. Mende and "Grimes."" Dress, Drill order, '
D" COMPANY.
Fáday, 9th inst.
5.15 p.m.-New members (joined aineo 1.9.17). at Hoodquarters, under C.8.M. Cooke and Corpi, Edmonths,
DETAIL, Do'daly 9th inst. Munted Section. Ch daty 10th and 11th inste: Machine
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS.
COMPANY, LTD.
IMPORTANT WARNING.
www.
YONSUMERS are again reminded Hongkong that only official receipts issued Gap Rock by the Company and with an embossed Wo stamp bearing the name of the under-Fakboi, signed, are gennine.
Follow Men are impersonating the Company's! Phulier. collectors and endeavouring to f
are
Tourane defraud Gus consumers, hence "this
C. St. James warning.
Aparri GEORGE CURRY"
Dagupan...
Maniks Legasta... Tacloban Iloilo Surigao Goan Labuan....
Loral Secretary. Hongkong & China Gas Co., Ltd. Bangkong, Nov. 8, 1917.
TO LET
TO BE SOLD or TO BE LET.
Tthe Peak an UNFURNISHED A HOUSE
Apply--
C. R. D.
C/O CHA MA' Office.
"Hongkong, Nov. 3, 1917.
い
TO LET.
3267
8
་
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong. Observatory, Nov. 9, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the son in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURx, in the shade, in de Kreen Fahrenheit.
12
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated, with moisture being 100
4. DIRECTION OF WED, to two points. 5. FOBOF OF WIND," according to Betford Scale.
Pork Chop,--Cha Fai Krát ...... M 94
++
Leg-Cha Pelz
71
Loid.-Chi Bas. Tur
Fat or Lard, Chu Yaz... 11 Sheep's Hood and Feet,-Yeung
*1
149
*98
Tau Kenk... ...not Heart Yeang Sam ....... each Kidneys,Young Tin each 12 Liver.-Yeung Kab. 26 Sucking Pige, to order,-Chu Tsai,,.. Bust, Beef,-Shang Ngan Yau ... 41
Motton, Shang Yeung Yoo... 26. Venl,-Ngan Tai Yok...
T
1/
Apples, (California),—KanShan Ping Ko }. Bananas; (bride's); Macao,--San Houng Chin Carambola,-Yeang To
bf-final making 7-alej
1915 frea of incomel tar Ceapon £8
31.80 div. and 30 cents!
to "bonus for year
ending 30-4-17...
7 po
14 for 1918
P. 8 la 1916..
1 po
134 p.c
Tangkacıdır.(1)T. 194 bi
· base: 12-£1 $52.50 B.
Tronoh Mince.£123).
Ural Caspians
nt. diy, of 1-fren of in- come tax, making 10% ac 1016-2017 coupon No. 9
Tis. for 1916
1 interim making 4/
1/4 118
for 1918
£1/30/+
Cto.
DOCKS WHARVES
AND GODOWEB.
13
1 * er 1916 & borna 32
Kowloon Wharves. & 1,0838
b
HK. & Wampos
Docks
117
Coconuts, TT0
21
... each 10 Lomens, China,-Ling Mong... lb. & Lemons, America, -Kam Shane
Interim cf88401817)
GO
8
Walnuts,-Hop To
Ling. Mung... 7 esch Lichees, Dried, (small stone).
Lai Chi Kon ib: 28" Orangen, (Castor), (Sweet)~~~
Shan-sheng Tim Chang Uranges, (Canton), "Fears,(Canton),ooking,-Shs Li„,, 10-
Pesants, Shang
10 Perakamona, Large, -Hong Tsey 13 Flaotain. Tai Chin
OA Pomalo, diam,—Tim Lo Yan each 11
... Ib. 14"
Shanghal Docks T. 10 |F75)
Ms. 9 Jos year ending!
20*4*17
tak
Gapes,-Po Tai Taz...
98
HOTELE LAND'S "ÅND. BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Hotels. 3-890 b.
Central. Ketasse 2010 | 250 b.
Hongkong Lands...101 383 6. Humphreys Estate 2015:76 b.
Fish.
..
Cta.
Vegetables, &c.
1b.20
Cts.
Artichoker,-Ah Chi Check each
18:
Beans, Sprout-Nga Taci...
38
Long-Tas Kok
Best Root,-Hong Taci Tan
8
Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa ...
7
COTTON ·MELLS. :
3.
*** 19
16
Brinjala, Grren-Ching YonKwa,
16
Red-Bung Ke
&
16
Cabbage Chinese, (Lemmon),
Bank Wire
On demand,
2/10 ...2/10/
· Dab,-Sha. Ming Ya
32
4
Kai Tadi
8.
Shanghai Cottons T. 501, 1148.
10
Shanghal-In Two! ...
2003
30 days' sight,
Dog Fish, Tit To Sha
10
Kung ik
101. 15 b.
Credits, 4 months right, Documentary, 4 months
Kala, Conger-Hoi Man ...
14
Thu, 0.90 for 1916
| Usuliflower (Large), --Ye Tosi Falmach.
9/11
Fresh water,Tam Shoi Yil
18
(Medium)
Yangtzep
20
Yellow, Wong Bio
34
(Small),
T. 5.80 b.
Tel
On demand,
Frogs-To Kai.....
Garoops-Shok Pan....
FLAT în Nathan Road, Kowloon."
Four roomed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, August 22, 1917.
TO LEX.
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable BHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ics Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central
Hongkong, "August 1917.
TO. LET.
HOUSES in Morton. Terrace, and
Broadwood Terrace.
BOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., Iz
6 STATE OF WEATHE, b blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, i fog, g gloomy, hail, I lightning, o'ov mast, Ppassing abowers, a aqual, rain 1 DOW t thunder. v visibility w’dew wet).
7. Bir menes. tenths and hun- dredths
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, November 8, 1917. On London
4 months night,
Ou Paris
Credits, 4 months' sight.
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sig!
On Bombay
On demand, “
TO LEASE
NUITABLE Fizma may obtain OFFICE
Bund; Canton.
On Calcutta
Wire,
On demand
Apply
On duty from 12th to 17th inst. incly. ROOMS in Missions Building. The "On Singapore--
Gan Company.
ace*** A **: Company.
Lieut EL.R. B. Hancock.
Orderly Officer from 4th to 10th inst::
Orderly Oficer from 11th to 17th it. I
fad Licet, F. H.-Thomas.
The Man Who Gets There
"Is Lis man who has blood-
real rich red blood and plenty of his body,
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL
COMPOUND
makes blood-lots of He riving beala
JACOB SPEICHEE,
Secretary-Treasurer, Minions Building,
The Bund, WANA
Canton...
Hongkong, Oct. ̈£5, 1917.-
Qu dermant,
On Manila
On demani,
On Shanghai-
On demand
- 30 days' night(private paper),
On Yokohama
On demand,
136
Gold Leat, 100 finn (per fuel) fo Sovereigns (Bank's bayingrats) #0.00
“OVERLAND CHINA MAIL" Filver (per 1
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Cpper Cash ...
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Sacasgas,Ngau Tai Chenng
No. 1 lb. 20
16 Lard-Cha Yau
Barbel,Ka Yu.m Braam,Pin You.
·Canten Frosh Water Fish,--.
Hoi 'Ein Ya Carp,-Li Ya Catfish,Chik Yn
Codish-Mara
Drab-Hai.......
Cottle Ebb-Muk Yu-“......
Dace,-Wong Mei Lap
Gudgeon-Ek Kap Yu-
Cape Shoots, butch,-Kau Shòn
35. Carrote, -Kam Bhan .....
Celery, Chinese,Long Kan Taoi
*
Chillies, Dried-Kos Lat Chin
-Red, Hang F Chiu
Halibai-Cheung Kwun Ka
Escriuga Teo Palo
Labrus-Wong Ja Tu Losch, Wu Ya
Lobsters-Izang Ha Mackerel-Obi Yn Mouk Fish-Mong Malou Yu Oysters,—bhang H Parrot Fish-Kai Fo cb-Tan Le Pike, F-Paw Foog Blaide,-P-a Yu Cowdret Black - Pomfret Whiz Prawos-Miny BT-PAP Book Fish ---
Pe Shark,
Skate Shrimps HAW Snapper
Tenet,
Green Ching Tiết Chia
Carry St.E, Koplinh, Ki từ Cha lên
Kowloon Lands ISO
Fest Pointa al 60 962
Shanghai Zanda T, ICT,.72 1.
$3 afc half your ended
30-6-17: 87c 1916,
7 p.
Interim of 331 i/p 1917-18 pre
60 cents for 1318
82 for 1916
Entering of 83 a/c 1917...
% final maring 12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chine-Bornece imkan
Lizht & Power
The..for your "ending
· 31-10-15 The 6 div.ac year ended
20-6-18
yeat wading
190 contaï fox 1918 vägar.
15. 10 Cucumbers,—Ching Kva 2 mach 2- Garlic, Son Ta
Ohna-Providence
Doby Farms
20/07)
$21 b
p.. for yest 19-9-00
cante for 1918
2 for
8.
Ginger, young-Sun Tao Esung Gigger, old-Lo Kanng
*
Green Islanda # 73 8740
10
Horseradish, Shanghai-Li Kas Indian Corn-Shuk Mai Lamach 05
45
Lettuce, Young Shing Isaiah 1 Water Chestonta, - M« Tai 20, 150ỡ,
Mandarin
Lam MA Tai Mashrooms, FabShang Tao Ku lb. Okroes,
Cuivas, Bombay,Young Chung?
Onions GreeShi
niona, Bhaghai,
Potato
Hongkong Klectrics #10948 b
Hongkong Toe). 3.2201473 Hongkong Ropes 10 829) Hongkong Triaways
5.p.d
8 p.c
12 1910/17 Bonus 1 D..
76 cont
at interim / 1917
91 interim / 1817
|96.65
Interim of 9% Zajc 1917 93 pe
H.K. Steel Foundry
1810:
61'aĵo yest 11-5-172-10 p.8.
Chong
Pak Trawy10181 *
1 for 1916/1917 74 P
31.20
Stoum Laundry
33 vente for year 31 01
Union Watárhost/
91 er 1916,