To-day's Advertisements
P. & O. S. N. Co.
STEAM FOR
STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAT,
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,
AND LONDON,
Through Hills of Larising inned for BATA. ¿VIA, PERSIAN GULF,CONTINEN- TAL, AMERICAN AND BOULE AFRICAN PORTS.
f: Homoward Mail Steamer curvy, 1ing His Majesty's Mails will be dispatched from this port as usual taking Passengers and Cargo for the above ports Fassagers' accommodation in the con mecting vessed is secured before departure. from Hongkung
Sik und Valuable Cargo for Italy, Franwand, London (under arrangement) will be conveyed in this proceeding, via Bombay and there irans to the
for Myu ting an outrying
steamer
Ateamer
Paris will be received at this Office until the day before sailing. The contei ne value of all packages are requi
Fue curther particulars, sailing date, etc. apply to
E. V. D. PARR
Superintendent
Hangg. New. 23, 1917
ens
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD
CONSIGNEES per Company's Stuamer "ATRENE"
are heroby notified that the Cargo will. beths harged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- Joon, where it will he st Consignee's risk. The Largo will be rely for delivery from Godean on and after 22nd November.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All hoping, chafert, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where
they
y will be examineil on any Tuesclays and Frity-betwmerr the hottrs-of-1043- , and hoom within the free stocage Period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods Love let the steamer's Gindows, and all fours mining undelivered after the ath November, will be subject do rent:
"All Olims against the Steamer must be prurcated to the Undersigned on or before ch 18th Desember or they will
o be eognised.
COMPARE THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE. ALLOWANCE
ALEX ROSS &
TEL $7.
TO LET
TO LET
་་
Co.,
4, Den Vaux Bosá
TYMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, oppreita the Grand Fotel recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong, Ire Co. Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central.
Bongtong, August 1917.
TO LET
2003
HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and
Brondwood Terrace... OFFICES in York Building, BOUSES on Shameen, Cantan.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT, & AGENCY Co., Law,
TO LEASE. CIUITABLE Firms may obtain OFFICE ▷ ROOMS in alissions Building. The Bund, Canton.
Apply -
JACOB SPEICHER,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Missions Building,
The Bund
Canton.
Hongkong, Nov. 16, 1917.
A
2247
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Farcel Fest Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mem- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithren, French Somali "Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Busais have been suspended..
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS
In Pictoria iwith two Bearers.
Quarter boor.
One hour,
Half bour
Three hours.
Six hours...
10 centa
,50
y (a mi to 6 p.a.) .................2].1}
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,.. 'hall fary ext
-
WEATHER REPORT.
November 219.00-No returns fum Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has decreased slightly to moderately at the majority of stations reporting. The anticyclone continues to more eastward across Jaquin...
Moderate monsoon will prevail over the N. China Sea.
བྷ་
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hours
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and @edding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch, Total 4. the above farca shall be increased by 50 per centum.
.
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Bear ari.
•Hour
0,00 cents. ..$1.00
Three hours...
Six hours...............n pay mali 160 Day (9am to 6p.m.)
2.00
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 1917
SHARE REPORT.
NOVEMBER 23RD 1917.
Stock and peld op
Qitiona 11.30 4.M.
Last Dividena and data.
BANKN
since January 1st, 80.34 inches, against Hougtong) £ 3'hai #18 13630 a. sa average of $1,80 inches...
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noog on the ith November:--
MARINEJINSUR- ANCES,
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock :'E winds, fresh to moderate; fine.
Cantons
... 50920
1-Formos Channel N. winds, fresh
0.40:
0,00 0,80
3-South coast, of China. between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as Unloggeration
No.
1.00 1.50 4.00
South coast of China between Yangtassa Hongkong and Hainan: The mo si
No. I.
TII—In the Hill District.
With 9 Beartra With Bearers. Quarter bour......&LIS $0.30 Half hour.....
... 0.90 it One hour,
****** 0.30. Two hours 0.50 Three hours. 070 Six hours.
*** 1.00 | Day (6ain to 6p.m.)1,50
RICHSHAS.
I—In the land of Hongkong engage iƒ“ in Fictoria
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
TED' minutes. Quarter hour, Half hour, One hour
LOCAL AND REGULAR, MAILS
OUTWARD,
WALK-DAYS
5.00 P.M. 1.20.00.M.
*.30 L.M. & 3P.M.
***
Fos
fai..... Tai Po Cheang Chow
Shataukos, Sha tin and Sheangsani 4.00 P.M. Aberdeen, Autan,
Ping Shen, Sai Kung, Bantin, Stanley.. 4.30 r. M.
Macao
**
(7.30 A.M.
3.10 A.B. Every Subsequent hour
$ cents..
.10
-IS
20.
...90
Note the ricksbn be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after § pm. or be dis charged to the East of Hay View Palics Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
's cents. Half hour...... 15
+
II.-In Kowloon. Quarter hour, inquamcoas
'}}
Hour,. ********* Every subsequent hoor,
1,00 P.M.
Canton, Sansui Regis. 3 P... and Wuchow Letters 6 P.M.
15 M ***[1.30P.M. 16.00 2:36. Kongmoon ... Except
(Saturdays
TO LET.,
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Four roomed houses in Kowloon.
Kamtán and
Sanmet ........
Shamchun
1
5.00 F..
£10.00 A.M.
4.00 2...
Agends.
Hougtong, Nov.-93, -1017.
2321
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong-August 22, 1917.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK
リ
5,00 P..
→
10
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Nov
Approximate Pacorn' based
An last 'FORT'R
Tatorim of £2-91,
1917.
o pa.
82 fin
making
aje 1916 and Interim
of $15 / 1815 1 D.C
North. Chisme.....ET. 112) bad. Int. dir, of 15 - 13/
per
at 3/8 5/16, 128 Bharo s/o 1916 Final of $50 and bonus
of $10 c 1915 fand
Intarim of $30 1916
#15 making ar for 1915 and special of $3
ush 3220197 1916
$100 $770.
50 $190 d. ex, 73
KIRE INSURANCES.
Obina Fire
$130 b.
Hongkong Fire me pu$310
SHIPPING. Douglas Stasmanice 850 $733 b. 73/4 s.
Steamboats 10919
Indo-Chinas
Il p.c
87 and beans for
1915.
7 9.0.
31 p.
847 for 1913
Final of $5x/3016-1917 191 P
$1.25 for 1918
1917
6 r.
Date. Ends Nov. 23rd, 6:29 8.m.
Begins "3.60 p.m.
(Preferred)£$ 334. bi (Deterred)... £$1325 6.
Final 13/- aje 1916.0 Final of 40-aro 1916.
Dai
24th, 8:00
5.50
29 D.C
35th 6.31
28th,
8.31
5.49
erthi
631
5,49
28th, 8,32
5,49
29417 8.32
5.49
20th. 8.33
5.49
"Shell" Trababorts £10.
"Star Forty103231
final making 7/- we
1 free of incomel
tax Coupon 28
54 p.
$1.80 div. and 30 cents)
to bonus for year
ERFINERIES, Ohh Sugar
C Malabon Sagar. 2. 305091
14.
F. & lut 191e
NOVEMBER 23, 1917.-.-
Wind
Station
Hour.
at Bea Level,
Temperature.
Humidity,
Direction.
Kathens
MININO
2140/
Langkacers, HT, “TẼ b
Rab
Tronoh Mines in....£128)-
ending 3-1-17.
312 for 1918.
at/div, ut 1/. free of in
come tax, mąking 10%)
Be 1910-1917. coupon No.
jVía 1 för 1×15
B+
Ural Caspiana....ET 30%
- jatorim making: 419 s/c:1318...
9. % for 1915.
15 p.a
SÉLIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
+
"1 Undermigned having been appofabed ARBOUR QQAL CO, LTD., are prepati to quote pices for best qualny sitMPOPON Lumed into ankara at SEBAT. TIK or SANDAFAN (British North Burner
NILIMPOPON COA), compares fáTOH- ably, with" the better grades of Japanese Cod
jven good results on very
SEBATTIK
Stad SANANAS, Aelusively for BILIMPO FO OAL other org or Boskers) die exempt from payment of all
Antik Steamers are 'heathed”along-
METALS
of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and engineering works. Largest "and best assorted stock in the Colony.
SINGON
FII-Taipo Road.
To 4th mile
Twenty cents shall be added f for each extra hour. or part of an hour if the birer cause the journey to take longer thaz:-
single... 75 cents....1 hour. retur... $1.00
hours.
6.00 ..Beyond 4th to 8th mile.
single 10 hours."
9.00 A. H.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH. P.O.
Foz
SUNDAYS a WELL-DAYE HAS
.1
17.30 AM. Macao.1.30 PM.
"8.36
Canton...
$7.30 .M. 9.30 P.M. ***19.30 2.M.
Tai Ping.
Beyond 8th to 9th mile-
single $1.73...
retat......$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single$2.00
return......$2.50
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
ROYAL OBSERVATORI
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
Wl'ostock. 6a.f. Memuro... 5 Hakodate. Tokiu Kochi
The fares, here set out to apply to one ricksbs with three coolies from Tsim Sha Nos
f7.30 .. 11.30 r.. TUL
(7.30 AM. 19.30 P.M.
Tang.....30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M.. Stek Ki.....8.30г.. 9.30 P.x. 9.30 .M.
& CO. Kongmoon 6.00 P. 6.00 6.00 PM
(ESTABLISHED A.D: 1880),
HING LUNG ST.
THE
From $15.
LONDON DIRECTORY.
(PURLIHED ANNUALLY}} ENABLES traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
N
md tot ompany's wharf where there is in each class of goods. Besides being s
minim depth of 27 to 28 feet at locuplete commercial guide to Lunden and water Spring Tides,
Charts of Biboko Bay (Sehattik Har bear), Frices all other information |
iza suburbs, the. Directory contains Kits of
EXPORT MERCHANT3
cerning the Port can be had on with the goods they ship, and the Colonia: application to the Agints.
rad Foreign Marketa they supply:
BRADLEY & CO., LTD., "Agusta Coris Harborte Cos] Company, Limited.
THECAINA. MAIL
NOTICE
Bommunications relating to news' should
addsomed to THE EDITOR. Correspodents most forward mamos and addresses with any communies- sion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication but as evidènos of good
STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the Porte to which they sail and indicating the approximate dastings i PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES-
of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, elé..
Kumchuk...6.00P.M. 6.00 P.M. 8.00 P.M. Kaukorg 6 00 P.M. 6.00p.m. 6:00P.M.
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Mails, closing before Em. Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening,
BXCHANGE.
Hongkong, November 23, 1917.
On London
Bank-Wire
On demand
20 days sight.
4 months sighs,, --
Uredita, 4 months sight
2/10
ло
(2/11
Locumentary, 4 months sight. 3/
in the prinsipal provincial towne and On Paris
industrial centres of the United Kingdoin,
la" On demand,:...
A copy of the entrout edition will be Credits, & monthr" sight,”; „2416 forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of On New York-
Fustal Order for 20%.
-On demand,
Dealers seeking Agencien can advertia | Crédito, #0 days sight. their trade cards for £1, or larger adverOn Bombay
tisements from 23.
Wire
their
The Lenden Directory Co., Ltd.,
120, Aschoimh Jane, Lewis, KO..
Un demand,
Da Calcutta
...Wire, ..
On demand
faith
All matter for publication should be written ou 'one side of the piper vuly. -
Lettour relation to business should be widresad to Tak Magadze.
Kuse of subeuription to "Chipa Mall" is das per annam; per quarter and per men
The Cb to Mail is delivered free to a time in Hongkong and Kowloon.. vegaçu le Charged, as the rats of fifty Cane posaonth:
Onler for extra copies of the Ons Mall should be sent as soon as possible te the supply Tanted. Use 10 eta, Credit 20co per cop
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table "kiven below has been compiled at the National Almaune Oligo in London from the rest of the analysis of observations taken by means of an intomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui
87-5-9.27 during the
saro of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admirsity Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the de gruso at the Victoria Naval Yar
Hate of subscription to the "Overland fest & meben, and on the giga
Chins Mail" is $12 per annum : postage 31 pur ́annam sztra, single copied twenty 1. Are coots each.
Alteration and additions to advartio- Eisente "on Pages 23, 1, and 7 should The geup bo' the" (1806, No. 5, Wyndham'
Stroot, not later than 11 3) a.m.
Alterati as, and sdditions to Advertise-
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
4 inches to the height given in the table.
Cienta on pugten, 12:45-5 än 4-8 should be s-E
snius nob. Pater than I pm
Waw Adr stisements should be aut
“Advartis trenta and Buscriptions which
not ordered to a 6xel period will
mósd until counterranded,
November 24th to 30th, 1977.
On Singapore
On demani,
On Manila
On demand, On Shangha
On demand.
30 days' sight(private On Yckobama-
ZARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home From Sailors Home to
Pitment Civil Hos
Cetim 15
Naba.......
Jahi'jima... bonin Island
-DOORS. WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves # 10 900 18.
HA. & Whampoa."
•he 1915 & bor.
Docks to meet.
3123 b
***204.
Interim of 99) se 1017.]
Tha • for year unding
30-417
9k pic
12
HOTELS LANDS
Shanghal Doctr.
Weibsiwei
8.30.1
Hankow
Ichang
Kinking
Not exceding hai
gaha
30.17
per pausenger
04 cents.
sharp Pk Amoy Taikoku
Taichu
30.01 64
ቃል
$0.06
Koshon.....
30.02)
Pescadores
*30,07
20
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Face
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House...... From Wanchal Market to
Bay View House From Bay View House to Quarry Bayber
IL-In the City of Fictoria
Quarter hour.
1 hour.geced
One bost.truer
Two hours,
Three Four
03. 1
**
Not exceeding per passenger $10 cents.
30
19
Firo
Bir
.11
M
201
One day from 6 am to 6p.m. 81.25
III-Beyond Victoria.
Not exceeding
One bout...
per: "Vassenger“, 2.95 cents.
Two dours.
1234
· Ou' demand, Gold Leal, 10) fine (pur sol) 43.80 Sovereige (Bank's buying rate) $6.8 2 Sier (per
43 15/16d Bar Silver in Hongkong 24%. p. nom Chinese Cypper Cash... Chinese Bate of Native Interesk Copper Cente... Chinese Sah Coin Hongkong Sab. Coin
*** pm
Dar
Low Win
Elelećat
st. November 21, 1912,
Three
Four
Fire
担
85
One day frota 6am. to 6 p.m.; $1.2
If a velicle is discharged beyond the mits of the City of Victoria half fire extra is to be allowed for the returu journey.
Quarter hour, Hall hour,f (one hour,
Two hours,
Your
11.
Niz
per passenger.
|
630.1059917
50.07
Canton 6 a.90.11 Hongkong Rock!
30.06 Macro y 30,05) Wachaw}
7. 30.07
Heihow.. Fhulion .. Tourane - C. St. James Aparri 6 | Dagupa Manik Legaspi...
Tacloban...
Iloilo
Surigao
| Guair .............. (4.90 29.
Labus
30-6-17.
· AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels.....3·5 (890 (b. Central Estacio $90.6.
Bongitong Lands.....$101 988.
"Humphreyn Hatanm # 10 J5,66 xa.
Kowloon Land) ... 5650
83 b/c half year ended
S7 / 1916....
Taterim of Baje 1917.
30 cents for 1916
$2 for 1918
Taterim of a/c 1917.
final making 12 -191C
West Points
Shangbai Lands T. T
60879' .
·COTTON MILLB
29 82
р
Shanghai Coltona T. 50/T. 114
1. F. CLAxros, Diretor. Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 23, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shads, in de res Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY in percentage of turn tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
DIRECTION OF WING, to two points
Langlaiapoos Orientale
MISCELLANEOUS-
|T.36)
China-Bornega 15 $14 b Light & Power - 4 883.50 Ch. as-Provident
Dairy Farms
5. Forum or Win, according to Green Islands Ben aford Scales
-In Kewicon.
& STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, Not exceeding detached cloud d drizzling rain, fog, 8 gloomy, h hail, Llightning, ov scast, ppeasing showers, q aqual, r rain; 1800W thunder, y visibility, w dow, wet).
TRAIN IN giches. bentha and bum- dredtha
الله
1.49% 2,20
nazwie "240
2.80 3.00. One day from 8 am to 6 pm 5.00
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and 8. a mu the above fares shall be ingressed, hy bo por gentum
1107) b.
6224 by x. d. L
€ 71 $7.20 6. &
Hongkong Edctrica # 10:348 h.
Hongkong Ime..... 2: 31479 b..
Hongkong Reps... 10(829) Boogrong TrimwAYA
EK: Steel Foundry
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Pank Tramways
Barometer Temperature
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH DEMEDY. WHEN you have a bad cold you want Hamidity
sremeuy that will not only give Direction at rchet, but effect a prospe and permanent gence, a remedy that is pleasant to take, Force
remedy that contains nothing injurinns Weather...... Camberlain Cough Heady, ceets.ull. Bai these requirements Interi, Dateres
plan relieves the. lang aids expect tinu, opens the secretions and iustNTEN the system to a lady cuditions T
fnd
100%
i date at On date a2 | Stoum Laundry
Union Waterbo
30.01 20:
$6.60
Tin & far year ending
31*10*16....... 13%, & div. are year ended|
$0-0-16
Thu, 0.90 for 1918
60 amp For 1918.
pc. for year ending 29-2-06 sents for 1016
£50 centa: for: 1816
5 #
13 g
11 pe.
93 a/c 1916/17 Bonus 81 px.
75 cents.
#2 interim a/c 18177..
fg1 interim a/c 1917.
Interim of 9 %/o 1917
10 pr
p.4"
Kija/s year 31-0-17........ 10 p..
1% Mar 1918/1917.
35 cents for year 31-5-17111
21% for 1916 p.
50 cams for 10109
cente for 1918/1914.
por