HONGKONG DEFENCE-
CORPS.
Badows fon" Artillery Company by Captala `J. H W. Armstrong, YD,
FARADER. „
AT BELCHERS BATTEST.
THURSDAY, 29th instant
7.30 am. Right Half Company (Gun members other than specialists).
3.15 pm Latt Half Company (Cloa members other than specialista). FRIDAY, 30: instant,
7.30 am. Right Hall Company Layors
and Setters' Class only.
Orion for Engineer Company by
Captain . Russell.
3rd to 20th instant.
EL manning nightly at Belchers and Jeelbun Parades per Hosters posted
Headquarters
Engine drivers at 5.15 pm. Electricians at 8.30 p.m.
OFFICERS. NEXT POR DUTI.
Belchers, End Lieut. Matthewnian. Lyeemun. Captain James. Stonecuttare, 2nd Lieut. Marley.
13
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE
EX, ROSS & Co.,
TIL. 57.
4, Des Voeux Road.
Butcher Meat.
Beef Sirloin-Mei Lung Ps. b.
Prime Cut ...
+4
Gorned,-Ham Ngan Yok.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES."
Dach 30 Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kap
Holbow,-Hoi Han Pak Kap
Cts
Turkeys, Cock,—Po Kai King (h. 60.
50 Turkeys, Hen,--Fo Kai Na Scipe,Sha Tsui... ...
...och 29
21
Pheasant-Shan Kai......
W
늘
91
Quail-Om Thun
14
20
11
Partridgas,Che Ku
Roast,-Shiu
... 20
**
*
M
Berast, Nga Nam...
13
FRUITS
Soop,- Tong Yuk
10
Cts
44
Steak,-Ngau Yuk P.....
50
Almonda-Hang Tan
1b. 95
Order for Infantry Battalion by
++
Major H. A. Morgax.
Stoak Sirloin,-Ngau Lan Sausages,Ngau Cheung
30
Apples (California), -Kam Shan
3
Ping Ko
18
16
D
6
PALADS FOR INSTRUCTION.. Chases for higher ratings at Belchers at po. on Tuesday and Thursday, under Stail Sergts, Ovenden and Par Bos, R.E. Corporal Day, and 2nd Cerpoes! Norris, K.D.C.
Banish That Pimple
with Cuticura
Cuticura Soap cleanses, purifies and beautifies, while the Ointment soothes and heals pimples, blackheads, etc. Do not, confound these fragrant, delicate emollients with coarsely medicated soaps and ointments.
Each Free by Post. Adizem pORÜ Mampares & Sons, 27. Charter card: honsa fia, London. Bold everywhere.
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WEATHER REPORT.
November: 974-114, 4ým,--No returns from Japan and "Vladivostock. The anticyclone has increased "considerably in intensity; pressure has increased quickly over N. Chich, and alightly to moderately alsewhere, except over 3. Arnam, where a slight decrease has occurred.
A depression has formed in the S China Sea; it is situated to the south of Cape St. James, moving westward."
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
NOVEMBER 27TH, 1917.
Stock and paid ap
tiona 14.30 AM.
Valde
`Last Dividend usne
Approxtone Reihen mad
your'a diy
BANEB
Strong: monsoon "may be expected Hongkong) Shat #19 18850 / along the 'China Coast, and freaks mon- soon over the N. China Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total
MARINEJNSUR. ANGES,
since January 1st, 60.34 inches, against 50 50 3950 2. an averago of 81.53 inches.
0:
Forecast for the #4 hours ending at noon on the 25th November -
"
Interim of £3.3 /
1917
B
87 fins making
$26
1915 and Interim
of $18 s/o 1916. ----
Jat dir. of 15"- 15/3
at 38,5/14, 84.95 per
abare s/o 1916
Final of $90 and bonus
North China EST. 115 b.:
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, fresh fair.
Unions
$100776 8.
at $10 a/c 1915 an
Interian of $30
1916
609190 b x, 73
815 making $91
for
71 p.
1915 and special of $3
ou account 1210 ...
strong
11 p.o.
69130 1. # D##10
and locum 9 for 1915.
$97 for 1913
10.0. 81 pc.
Finalof $32/1916-1017.
1921
AL
101.95 for 1916
· p.
Final of Sale 1916......
Final of 40% 1916, ...
$ 0.0.
19 p.
Begins
"Shell" Transporta 21110 b. 115/ fins! making 7-a
&M.
5,49. p.
S.49 - in
...th. 632
8.49
Bear Fry" - 10 $981
1918 free of incomel tax Coupon28) $1.80 div. and 30 conta
# *
5.49
to bonus for year
ending 30-4-17
REFINERIES
-
Ca na Sugars.100 $89 $4.
Milsbon Sugars... 2. 50,$30 t..
$19 for 1918.0001
P. Broi 1910.
142
181 p.c
PABADES.
"B" Company.
Members not in Camp)
WEDNESDAY, 28th instaat:-
4.30 p.m. No Platoon, at King's Park Fange. Annual Musketry Course, part Z Practices 8 and 9, Dress, Drill order with ponches.
EXCLUSTS.
"D" Company. WEDNESDAY, 29th instant-
5 15 p.m. New members (joined since 1.1 17), at Headquarters, under C.S. M. Coke and such other instructors as may Be available
5.13 p.. Quarry Bay residents, t Taikoo Dock.
No. 1...
anch 60 cents
Bullock's Braiza,-Ngau No par seb
Tongue, fresh,-Ngan Id each 45 Tongue, porsed,-Ham Na Li
Head, Ngan. Tan... each 80 Heart-Ngau Sam... Ib. 13 18 Hamp, Salt-Ngau Kin., Boot-Ngan Keukench 10 Kidney,Ngan Yiu » Tail-Ngau Mei... Liver,-Nau Kon.., lb. 12 Trips (undressed), Ngau To lb. 6 Calros' Head and Feet-Ngau-tai-
tan-kauk ...
"
18
Mütton Chop,-Yeung Pei Kwat Ib. 26
Leg-Yeung Pei-
Orders for Cadet Company by 2nd Loat. Pig's Chitlings-Chu Chong
J. E. . Beard.
Bananas. (bride's), Macao S
Heung Chiu... Carambols.-Yeong To Coconate-Yi Tre each 10 Lemons, China,-Ling Meng.... ib. Lemons, America, Eam Shane
Ling Mung... 7 each Lichees, Drid, (small stone).-
Lai Chi Kon lb, 28 Oranges, (Catan}, '(8woet)—
Shan shong Tim Chang Uranges. (Canton),
AY IT
Fears, (Canton), ooking, -Sha Li..... 10 10 Peanuts.-Fa Shang
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Parcel Port Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mem bors of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bardad, Eritrea, French Somaliland, Somali Coast, Italian Portuguese East Africa, Zandber and Russia have been suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULANĮ MAILS
OUTWARD.
Bundars & WZEX-DAYS
HOLIDATE
Shataukok, Sha-
tis and
Ping Shan,
Sai Kung,
Vegetables, &c.
Artichokes,-Ah Chi Cheak ...erch. ***
Canton Sammi (230x
nd Wuchow Regis. P.
Letters 6 P...
[7.15 J.K. Mason 11.30 P.C
Cta
-Formors Channel: N. winds, Yangbros
3-South coast. of China, between | FREE INSURANCES. Hongkong and Iamocks: The same as
China Fire No. 1.
Hongkong
-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Bainan: The same as
No. L
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Nov. 1917
Date.... Eads.
Nov. 27th, 6:31
29th 6.39
I 20th, 6.33
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
SHIPPING..
Douglas Stasmishi 150 179 b. 80 s.
Stoamboard 15919 ..
Indb-Chines:-
(Preferred)...£58336, (Detarred)...2015] K.
MINING...
8
Fox
Tai O Tai Fo...
... 5.00P.M.
...10.00 4.2. Chesng Chow... 7.30 .36. $3 P.M.
9.30 4.34.
T
Shengshui... 4,00 P.M.
$1.00
26
Shoulder,-Yourg Sbia Saddle,-Yeung On Yuk,
24
Persimmons, Large,-Hung Tae 12 Plantain,-Tai Chiq...
02 Pumelo, Slam-Trim Lo Tausch 11 Walnuts,-Hop To ...
.... lb. tit.
Aberdeen, Autau
+
Santia. Stanley, 4.30 P.M.
Grapes,-Po Tai Tez ...
28
w
*
18
.,5.00 P.M.
4
11
Brains, Chu No...... per set
3
9.00 4.
NOVEMBER 4, 1917.—m.
Feet,--Chu Keuk
lb. 14
Fry, Cha Ohsp
Head, Chu, Tau
20
18 ----" "
... each 10
Wind
Beans, Sprost-Nga Taoi...........
lb. 4
Long,Tau Kok
9
U (8.00 P.K. Kongmoon... Except
Saturdays
5.00 P.M.
Beet Root,--Hung Teo Tan Bitter Squash,-F¤ Kwa ...
Station.
Namitan and
Sazumei
Hour.
15. "30
24
11
Brinjale, Green,-Ching Fun Kw
Red-Hang Ke ... Cabbage Chinese, (common)-
ង.
15
Shamceno......
3.00 P.M.
(10,00A.M.. 4.00-2.
6.00-P. M
9.00A.M.
Barometer
at Eca Lovel.
Temperature.
Rumidity.
Direction,
Wontier.
Korce.
10
WTostock... 6:
28
8
"
21
'Mempro '...] 5 De
Hakodata
16
11
Legazdin. 10T. 14 b.
at div, of 17 freo of in- come tax, making 10% Be 1918-1917 coupon No. 9
Tis: 1 for 1416
Rabs...
£139.50
Tonoh Miam
£128/
interim making 4-
ale 191E.
Jual Carplans
£30/
% for 1915
་,"
DOORS, WHARVES
"AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharvas # (0,390 ka“,
HK. & Whampoa
Doakan a
D.
15 p.a
3% or 1918 & beco #2 10 pe
PARADES.
"WEDNESDAY, 8th instant:-
5.15 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections at Yaz
mati Football Ground.
"
5.30 pm, Buglera at Taumati Football Ground.
6.30 p.m. Gymnasiam at St. Andrew's Church Hall.
}
TO LET
TO LET.
ON MONTHLY TENANCY.
10DOWN, HOUSE, & situated on UML 1, Shankiwan, mewn as
Blackhead's Soup Work
Apply to
F
+1
Heart-Oku Sam ... Kidneys,Ohu Ti... ... each 10 Laver,-Oba: Kon Fork Chop-Cha Pai Ewat...
Leg-Cha Pei...
TI
Loin, Chu Hau Tun per Fat or Lard.-Chu Yau...
Sheep's Head and Foot-Yeung.
Kai Taci Shanghai-Yo Taoi ... ... Cane Shoots, bunch, Eau Sho Cauliflower (Large),—Te Tosi Fafosch-
8
+1
Tad Kouk....." ...BOL BO Beart Yeung Sum...ach Kidneys-Young Yiu tach 12 Liver.-Yeung Kon
... Ib. 16 Seeking Pigs, boorder-Chu Tasi„, " Svet, Beef,-Shang Ngao Ind...
Matton,-8bang Young You., Teal-Ngan Thai Yok........
(Medium), (Small), Carrots -Kam. Shun...
|:30AM-
11
Macao...
13
(1.30 PM.
(7.30 4.3. Canton 9.30P.M=
9.30 P.M.
26 20 Sausages-gau Tsal Cheung
No. 1 ... lb. 20
Lard,ho Yau
#399
Celery, Chinese,Tong Kan Tsoi, Chillies, Dried,-Ken Lat Chiu „ „2 Rod, Bang F Chin Green-Ching Lat Chiu,. 8 Curry Stuff English,-K■ Li Chu Liu
th. 10 Cucumbers-Ching Kwa ...mch 2 Garlic,Son Tax
g
23.
Tai Ping
12
8
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
Koobi SUNDAY & W WELL-DAYS. HOLIDAYS NA...
BBQ.M.
(7.30 AM. Ostima
11:30 P
[7.30 AM.
Kagoshima
Nah...
Lahijiran
Bonin Taland
19.30.M. Weihaiwei.6 .50.50
*
Bankow
Kiukiang!... " Changaba
Tang 3.30 PM. 9.30 P.M. 8.30 .M.Ishang Shek Ki......9.30P.M. 8:30 PM. 9.30 PM. Kongmoon 6:00 PM 6.00 P. 8.00 PM Kumchuk...6.00 P.. 6.00P.M. 6.30 P. Kaukorg...600 г.x. 6.00... 6.00%.M.
Forcept Saturdays.
Shanghai...
30.46
Fish.
Getzlaff... Sharp Pk... Amoy Swatow.... Taiboku...80.15)
30.16
Ct.
Ginger, young,Sun The Keung Ginger, old, Lp Koung
8
340.00
-10
*. lb. 96.
In the case of Mails closing before
Registration closes at 5 o'clock on
Tainan
18
**
Horseradish, Shanghai,—Lik Kaa,, 46 Indian Comm¡--Shok Mai - zach 06 Lettuce.Young Shang Tsoiesch
the previous evening.
29.98 66 29.96 6.30.11
1
18
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Bungkong, Nov. 28, 1927.
TO LET
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel,
cently reconstructed.
For rent, and other particulars apply
Barbel,--Ka Ts BreamPin Yo... Canten Fresh Water Fish-
Carp,-Li Ya
to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. | Catfish,--Chik Ya
48 Connaught Road Central"
Hongkong, August 2, 1917,
Codfish,-Mun Y
Hoi Sia Ya
ז
$125 b...195 0:
Shanghai Books T101 73 b.
Interim of 83h a co 1917.
Him. 9 foi yone......ending,
30-417
EXCHANGE Hongkong, November 27, 1917.
On London-
...... Ib. 10
Bank Wire
On demand,
Water Chestanta,—da Talki
Mandarin.—Kwai
Lam Ma Thi»'«5
Mushrooms, Fresh,-Shang Tao Kulb.
Onions, Bombay,-Teang Chung Tan Ib. 8 Onions, Groon,Shang Chung, lb. 5-
Onivas, Shaw gbai,➡Sheung-boi
Parsley.-Kan Teei
Japanese, Fat Fontbu Talih. American, Fa Bai Shu Tai lb. 8
Pompkin-Tung K
Radish, Hang Lo-Pak Teai ̧ ́....
Rhabarb (Fresh)The Wong
Shallota-Kong Chong Tan
30 days' aight... ...2/11
4 months' night,; .......
Documentary, 4 monthsʼsight 3/-}
On demand,” main
388
Credits, & months' right, 4413.
Credits, 60 days
Koshu
Pescadores. 30.2 Cauton
Hongkong Gap
Rock.
Macao
Wuchow
Pakhoi
Hoshow....
20.04 08
1300
Phalien17600.0
Tourane . C. St. Jame Aparri Dagupan... Manils
Lexaspi... Tacloban ..
Ilgile
Buria
Guam 4.90
Latuan16
HOTELS ·LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Eotata... 5. 380 b..
Central Estate $10 $90 b.
Hongkong Lands $10 as Humphreys Ratamos 3-10 35.45 a Kowloon
... 80830.
50379 b..
Shanghai Lande. 7. och ta s
COTTON {MILLA.
Kong Yik.
Yangtzipo Orientals
(T. 50T. 172) b. 170
Shanghai Cottons T.-50T. 1147 b.:
102. 16 5.
T&T. 6.30
3a/c half year ended
30-6-17, 197'aie 1915...
8 p.a
Interim of 3 / 1917. 72 pic.
50 cents for 1315:
$9 for. 1910
Interim of 63 a/c 1917..
% final making 19 % ato 1910.
p.
T. 9 for year ending
81-10-165 P M. 6 diy, are your suånd]
80-6-16.******
(Tls. 0.90 for 1916
14
T
10
2003 Crsbe,-H......
18
Okrota ... *ou.
2/201 ..2/102
TO LET
OUSES in Moreton Terrace and Dog Fish,-Tit To Sha
Broadwood Terrace.
OFFICES in Terk Building. BOUSES on Shemeen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
·MENTAL VAGINOY 06., Lan,
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.
Four roomed houses in Kowloon
Apply to:-
Garoupa, Sbok Pa Gudgeon.-Pak Kap Ya
Herrings-Tro Pak
Halibut, Cheung Kwad Kope 19 Iatics-Wong Fi Yu Louch,--Wu Y Lobsters-Lang Ha... Mackerel, Chi Ya.... Menk Fish-Moog Yu
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE | Mullet,—Taxi To... n
Oysters, Shang Ho...
www
Parrot Fiab,-Kai Kang Yu mér Forch Tan Le
120 w
|Pike,-Pa Pan Tong ......
Cattle Fish, Mok Yu, Dab,--Sha Mang Ya... Dace-Wong Mai Lap
16
#+
...2/11
நகம் 4ந
10
Credits, 4 months sight
10
FAN
Chuaz Tau..
Eels, Conger,-Boi Ma...
On Paris
14
17
Frosh water,--Tam Shof Yo
18
"
Potato, Sweet,—Faò Sho
$1.20 3
fallow, Woog Bin...
twi
3.
On New York-
Frogs-Tin Kai...
38.
THE
+1
On demand,
44
... lb.
3
17
On Bombay-m
盟
On demand,
nom
Spinach,-Yin Tuoi-.....
19
***
Tumatoes-Fan Ke
8
Tuos,-Wa Tas...
Toripe, Footi, (Long) — Eo Pak.
On demani
34
Vegetable Marrow.—"Leik
8
On Maril
16
Water E Li Yeung Trej..... 15
On demand,
"CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
16
ily rt-lia Ngin
Б
On Shangbai--
I
Yazan-Tur Dhu %.
P
Dudes
Alosigkong, August 23, 1817.
18
On Yokohama j
18
HONGKONG TIDES.
2. On demand,
· Plaice,-Pan Xan por Hemfret, Black-Hak Chong...
16.
58
Fomitet, White-Pak Chongg 32 Prawns, Ming B
Hey,-Pai Pa Sh
10
Rook Fish-Shek Kas Bang Heath, Chun Ka
18
14
12
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)-
COAL
THE Undersigned having been appointed Salmon-Me You in
Asauna for the CDWIK HARBOUR Shark, Ska I QUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote Skate,-Po To prices for best quality BILIMPOPON DUAL trimmed into Bunkers as SEBAT. Sugips,Es
BANDAKAN... (Dritish North | Soapper.
TIE OF BANDAR
Borneo, st
- Yo
SILIMPOPON CHAL bemperos favour. Tonoby Wan Y abdy with the better grades of Japan Turbet,Tro Hau Call and girm good resoltar on 7 vary.
Tursics, sal, fresh moderate consumption.
Steamers easing at SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO "POR COST feither cargo of Benker) THERE payment of all Zui
As Bobactic Steers are bathed along Capey de the Compray's wharf where there is: - cmtem depth of 17 to vs foot at le
#Priong said all other ining the - Portioner, Lu
asion:
Poultry.
Kai-Tasi
66
The tidë-talie gaven below has been sompiled at the National Almanac Office
Ob Calcuttais.
Wire,
On demand
Ja Singapore
-30 days' sight(privata pa je
Gold Leaf, 100 fina (për tsel) “.../43.80 Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrste) 1080 Silver (per (2)
4240-
in London from the resp t'of the analysis-Ear Silver in Hongkong 24% pinom.
of observations taken by means of an 10tomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Taim Sha Taui during the
years 87-8-9. The zeru of the table porzusponds with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be
to be 4 lost
* fachos below mean sea level:
la To obtam the depth of water on the
tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard.
add 2 Ecet 4 inches, and on the gange
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet.
Chinese Copper Lash ...
Chinese Capper Contepu Bate of Native Interesn Chinesa Buh, Coin and dad SME RASI, Hongkong Bob Com 1997 199
"T. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 17, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the Bos inches, tenths and kundredtha
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de arees Fahrenheit
1. BUXIT, in percentage of satura tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being. 100
DIRECTION OF Wan, to two points. 5. FOROS OF WIND, according to Boss ford Besla, de
8 STATE OF WEATHER, b bine sky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t fog, g gloomy, b hail, I lightning, a o rast, Ppassing showers Kjual, I rain, i snow thunder, visibility, dew, wet). 7. them is mines tenths and bon- dredths
Temperature.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cama-Borneo
1235 b.
Labs & Power: ... ## $3,50
Dairy Farms
10071 h
$24 b
Graest Talanda ...... 107.70
Hongkong Electrics # 10848 5. Hongkong
"20|9147) tú
Hongkong Bopes 28 11 422], Hongkong Trams
FK. Steel Foundry;
Hongkong, November 27, 1917.
30.04
CHINA MAIL
Du Do
20.00.
THERMOMFIELDAME
7018 do.
inches to the height given in the table OVERLAND EDITION,
November 28th to December 4th, 1017.
WATER
THE BAST WEEKLY NEW D Minimam fawn” night
Bog. PATKI POR ALL INTERESTSİ
IN HONGE(NG, AND CHINA |- OFNERALLYK
ORDER IT AREORE GOING
AND "THUZIK ELEMIN
A FAVORITE BUE DOWN. THE galler, the football player and the all round athlete köow, the valoo of Chamberlof Pain Balm is just the thing for me down after a hard
reneas disappeara lik's rijine, and swellings are cos pd
Cents for 1916
pio. for year ending 28-2-06
133 for your ending
81-7-17
13.p 11 pc.
80 conte for 1918.
12/01918/17 Bonus). fo...
122 interim afa 1917......
#1 interim s/d 1817.
$3.506, 6.00. Interim of 3% se
Atom Leandry Mum 825 by
Gutom Waterhalte
$1 a/c year 31-5-1710pc
1: % for 1918/19 pe
35 crate for je 31111
9% for 1916
50 ounts for 1912