HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
#rdors for Artillery Company by Captain J. H. W. Armstrong, V.D.
YARADZI.
BEECREES. NATTERT-
THURSDAY, 29th instant
2.30 am. Right Half Company (Cun embers other than specialists).
6.15 pm. Left Half Company (Cun otubeis other than specialists).
FRIDAY, 30th instant.
1
7.30 Lm Right Half Company Layers
and Setters' Class only.
Deders or Enginese Company" by
Captals W. Russell."
23rd to 30th instant.
EL manning ni.htly at Belebers and
Lyremos Parades as per Rosters posted
Headquarters.
Engine drivers at 5.15 p.m. Electricians at 5.30 p.ni
-OPTIDESS NEXT POR DUTT. !!. Belchers and Lieut. MatthewnNM. Lytemon, Captain James. Bfonceutters, 2nd Lieut. Marley.
VARADES FOR INSTRUCTION.
Classes for higher ratings at Belchers at 6 pm on Tuesday and Thursday, ander Stall Sergs Ovebden and Par MS, RE. Corporal Day and ni Corporal Norris
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Tuble shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends And begins during the month of Nov,
1917-
Data. Nor. stb, 6,32 20th, 8,32
20th, 6.33
Enda
Begins
5.49 pm. 5.49 542
COMPARE
THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to
$280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
Tet. II.
4. Dos Vaux Road.
TO LET
TO LET.
ON MONTHLY TENANCY. » YODOWN, HOUSE &e. situated on M. L.1 Shaukiwan, known as Blackhead's Soap Work.
Apply to-
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1917.
TO LET
THE CHINA MAIL.
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS..
Guidon
"HOKOKONG HOTEL. Mr FC Allen Mr G. Mr G. E. Anderson Lavallee Miss A. G. AndersonMr and Mrs. J. J. Mr Geo & Archbutt Leiria Mr and Mrs F. M.Capt. and Mrs J.
Lennox Bailey Mr H. Murray Bain Mr S. Longfield Me J. Baring Capt. . P. Longland
Lt. J. M. Lopes Mrs. Baring :
Baxter
Mr and Mrs H. A. Mr QLudin.
Major D. Macdonald MYRE MacFarlane Me and Mrs F.
Capt. J. Baxter.
Master Baxter
Mrs ER. Belilice
Mr. D. J. Bali
Mr and Mrs D. M
Biggar
Mr J. Birbeck
Mr H. Booth
Maitland and Marriott
Mr O
Mr H. E. Maalin
Mr J. A. Mccaulay"
Mr H. van Maines
Mr And Mr A. Le Mr. J. Marecki
Bonet
1
Mr J. W. Miller Cantik Mrs Mitchall Mr H. Bourne MrH. Boylan MF EA
B. Moulder Cap. G. Browell M. Nicolson to Mrs Branch Brose
Mr.
Brors
WEATHER REPORT.
· November 987.... 19). Oin-—No returns from Japan, Vladivostock, and Indo- China Presaurs has decreased mo deiately over N. Chins and increased nightly to moderately elsewhere. The anticyclone has weakened; the depression is probably alling up.
Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail along the China. Coast, sad over the N China Bea
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917.
SHARE
REPORT.
-NOVEMBER--OSTU---
Ebook and paid..oṛp
BANKS
Approximate
MODA 11.90 AM.
Last Dividena sad saca
your'r
div.
"Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong S'bal (12 1863), anding at 10 am to-day, 000 inch." Total" since January 1st, 80.34 inches, against aur average of 81.88 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 29th November-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, freak'; faisuj
MARINE INSUE- AKCES
508990 »
M
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
Mr R. A. Brown
Mr.
North ChinaEST. 115 b..
ILA
Valons
$100KT75 8.
Mrs E Jalo
CHAIRS
3-South coast of China between.
Ila Fictoria with two Bearers. Quarter hour,
Half hour,
One hoar, ******
Three hours, Six bours
Mr FL Ftchman Mr.A. E. Odell
Mr LA. Calderon. Mrs J. R Doare-Formors Channel: Northerly Mr&Mrs Carpmack Oldman.
Mr W. Chandler KF Mrs J. B. Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as: { Tangomer Miss C.E. Christran Patton
10 cents
90.
・
Mrs R. R. Plunkett- Miss E Pencilla #Cala -
Mr P. C. Potts
96
++
11
239ay (6 am to 6 pm) --- 100
very
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,
half fare extra.
Between the hours of 8.30 pm, and a.m. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
THMEDIATE ENTRY, four
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers. 0.60 conts. Hour House Street, opposite the Grand Fotel, recently reconstructed.
Three bears.$1.00 1.50 Sir hours. Day (8 am to 6pm.), 2.00
111.--In the EMI District.
For rent sad other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46 Connsaght Road Central.
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
TO LET.
Broadwood Terrace.
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bears.
E.
Me J. D. Courtney Mr and Mrs J. H. Mr and Mrs JW. Ramey Me H. A
Rathbun Mr W. B. Davenport Mr E. H. Ray Dr and Mrs Davison Raynor Me W.D. Dickinson Miss F. Rey Capt. E Finlayson. Mr and Mrs L. C. M Mr and Mrs Gilman Feed MJ. C. Ginder
Mr D. Reichelman Raichelnan Miss F. E. Glaze- Mr F
brook
A. Rovertson Mr C.-M. Glazebrook Capt. A. Robinson Mr
L. Goodrich Hrs M. S. da Rocha
Mr V. Goulbourn Dr Salmon
Mr & Mrs J. Gould Capt. T. P. Hall
Mr. and Mrs W. A.. Mrs M. Slade
Hauripal
Mr G. Harper
..
Mr H. der Harteg
Mr R. Smith Mra H. S. Smith Mr WP. Spiers
Mr J. Stalker
„8 801190 b. ex.73
No L
+
4-Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Hainen "The man No
FIRA INSURANCES.
se
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, November 25, 1927.
Da Londona 151
Documentary, 4.months sight 3,-4
Obins Fire 20$130 *. Hongkong Firma 00$310 SNIFFING.» Douglas Steamshide 350 180
Boeambuatiaisseliev་--10|319}
Indo-Chinasai
(Proferred)...£5{III} }, Datorred).£58150 a.
Tatarim of 2-3)+ . ■!c
1917
6 p.
87 final making
we 1915 and Interim
of 815 a/c 1916.
Int. div. of 15 %-18/
at 3/65/16 $4.35 per
share / 1918 of pi
Final of $90 and bonus
of 810 / 1915 and
futurit of 190 mecialE
315 making 391" for 1915 and special of 3
1914 1
ck
and bond 2 for 1913.
$37 for 1813
Finalof Ba/c1918-1917.
1.25 Bar 1918
Final of S- a/e: 1915,mını Final f 40/-/e 1918,
2/ final making 7- ste
1938 free of incomel tax Coupeo 28...... 81.80 div. and 30 centa to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.
81 pc.
Bank Wire
Un demand
Mr and Mrs W. Ch Shiner and child
30 days" might o 4 months' sight,
9/11 ..2/111
Credits, 4 months' sight,
9003
Capt. &. H. Smith
On Paris
On demand,
...393}
"Shell" Transports
£1110/- 6.
•hour
Quarter hour... $0.15
•Half hour, Oce
60.30
Mr W. Farris
Credits, 4 months' sight
1. 0.20
0.40
On New York-
Star Ferry
... 10/28
0:30
+0,60
Mr A. Harteg
0.50
0,80
Mr D. Haskell
Three hours. *... 0.70
1,00
Mrs AE Hodgins
Me & W. van der
Star
On demand,
...60
Credits, 60 days night,
On Bombay---
Six hours........... 1:00
1.30.
Day 18 am to 6p.m.)1.50°
Wire, ...
On demand,
Dom..
RICKSHAS.
Da Calcutta--
REFINERLES (0) na Sugat
Malabon Sugar.
100 $38
P. 50330 b.
PS for 1916...
-14) 0.0
1
Wiro,
nom.
Da Singapore
On demand,
On Manila-
Ou, demand,
To-day's Advertisements HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Two hours,..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned-have-rexived_in-
Tbs to suit by Public Anction from 20000 * THE CONOZEN"),
on
SATURDAY,
the 1st December, 1917, at 10.30 am... at their Salon looma, No. 8,
11. Des Faux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
TWENTY CASES OF SALAD OIL.
New cargu, only just landed. Terms:
Usual
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hángkosz, Nus, 26, 1912.
+
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
1)
BE Undersigne! having been appointed Asam for the COWIR BAKBOLIN CUAL CO., LTD., are prepared quot price for best quality SILIMPION AL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT 118 er SANDAKAN (British. Nort Bortion
SLLIMPOPON COAL compares favour bly with the butter grades of Japa Coal and giren good results on
oderate congmption. "
tory
Steamers exilling at SEBATTIK or #SANDAKAN zolively for SILIMPO
·PUN LUAL (either argo De Buzkars; are exempt from payment of all Pori charges.
At Fetatik Steamers are berthal alang- aide the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 foot at lon water Bring Tides.
Charts of Sibuk Bay (Sebattik Har bour), 'ces and all other information.
had on covetsning the Port can be appuration to the Agents."
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
OFFICES in York Building. HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT &ÄGENCY Co, Las
TO LET,
.}
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Sowloon.
Apply to
}
1.—In the Island of Hongkong engage if
in Victoria.
Ten minutes,
Half hour,
Quarter hour, walimu
One hour,
Mr. and Mrs Paul Bir G. Stoll
Hodgson
Mr C. P Templeton MrE. Hoffman Mr C. G. Tewksbury MrW.E.Hoogewerff Mr F. G. Thompson
Sholton Hooper Capt. Vicker. RY. Tyson Mis C
and Mrs. B. Mr W- de van Wag Innes
Mr L. Hope Capt.
5 cars
.10
.17
MrS
*.15
Every Subsequent hour...
very the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoris, and be dis
AUMPHREYS ESLATE & FINANCE charged outside the Western part of the
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Bongkong, August 22, 1917.
PATELL & CO.
* ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, USA.
Branchqa:—
CANTON,
SHANGHAI,
YOKOHAMA: BOMBAY.
HEAD OFFICE: Kre's Bu’ILDINA. BONGKONG.
LESSONS IN CHINESL.
HELI BON YAX, a therman gronden vereed is literature, has been a teacher to Karapess ficials and Merchants in this Colney for Lass frats Els has a good method of training European b
Agenta Cowie Barbour Golpars in the Chinese examination, and is possomed
Company, Limited, »
METALS
of all kinds, especially for shipilding and mgineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony.
of a fratris certiience as a Chiliowe, tanciues, de
has also a good knowledge of Mandaria and risk
those who intend Märning the Chirana language
requoted to write on "Coins Mall” Des direcs du Xu, 159, Wellington Buset, furst foor
HONGKONG TIDES.
(1251
The tide tahle kryen below has been compiled at the National Almanac Otice London from the resu tof the analysis observations taken by means of automatic tide-recording machine in the
SINGON & CO. Water Police Hasin of Tsim Sha Tsui
· (ESPACIASHID A.D. 1880),
KING LUNG ST.
paring the years 87-6-9
The pro of the table corresponds with PHONE 515, the earn of the sounding in the Admiralty
Chart which has been found to be Feet
inchts below menti sen level
City of Victoria after 9 pm, or be dis- charged to the East of Bay View Polica Station of the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., an axis half fare shall be chargeable.
5 cents.
II.-In Kowloon. Quarter bour... septe Half hour..................... IN Hour, ***** Every subsequent bour,
To 4th mile
III.-Taipo Road.
10
5. J. Israel Kg MJ. W. B. Walker Miss E Jacobson Mr and Mrs J. F. Mr and Mrs J. Wa
Johnston
Mrs M. Jolles
30:
Wat Warin
On demand....
すべ
'20 days' sight(private papër).—
140.
On demand, Gold Leaf, 100 Bne (per tani)
On Shanghai-- Ms F. E. Jones Mr an. Wiliamson On Yokohama Mr R. W. Weymouth On demand
Wiggin
Mr and Mrs M. R. Mr and Mis E. J.
E. M. Joseph de Journel
Wilkinson Miss G. de Journel Mr G. G. Wood Miss F. ce
de Journel Mrs Woods Dr F. T. Keys Mr Lasger Lt. Lasseigen Mr and Mrs
Laantser
Misses A. & D. Woods Mr O.. Wynn Mr P. Tuill
C. Mr.W.P. Zwagers
PEAK...... HOTEL.
Mra T. Adams
Twenty cents abáll be added Mr D. K. Blair
Capt. & Mrs H. M. Cameron Macaulay
for each extra hour or part | Mr and Mrs".O. T. RA.MO. of an hour if the hirer caisses Breakspear the journey to take longer
than
single 76 conta....1 hour. return $1.002 boars Beyond 4th to 6th mile
single:$1.20 hours. return $1.50. Beyond 6th to th
9th mile--- ingle......$1.75. return......$8.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile
single.....$2.00 return......$2.50..........
200
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case.
a
The fares here act out to apply to one rickala with three coolies from Taim Tami
FABES FOR PUMAC GARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home
From Bailes Home to Government Civil Hos pital
Miss V. Martin Mr and Mrs H. A. Miss Martin
Cartwright. Capt. & Mr Veris Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary de Mathos Mr and Mrs F. B. L.Mr and Mrs G. F
Nightingale Dawbiggin
Mr and Mrs. J. Mr.T. L. Perkins
Elmore
Mrs Perrin
1
Mr. F. W. EvaDJ
Mr J. van Rees
Mr 3. Evans
Kr Denman Fuller
Mr and Mrs W. E
Roberts
Mrs Garlick: Miss Skinner
and Mrs. B. & Mr&Mr. Findlay
Hale
. Smith
Mr and Mrs H. B. Mr & Mrs 7, Findlay
Harling & child Smith
Sovereigns(Bank's buying rate) $0.80 Silver (per oL)
819 for 1916
„£1137/8 ↳. 10/-
„10T. 14) M
„£139.50 ..
£129/-.
at. div, of 1/ fres of in- come tax, making 10% 8/1916-1917 coupon No. 9
Tla, 1 for 1416.
1 intonim making 41-j
ale 1916..
fot. 1915:
MINING,
Kaila
...139.
Langka
tom.
R-b......
*
133)
Tranob Mines
43.80
Ural Craplatin tim, 21304.
"DOCKS, WHARVES
% pm
Pat
AND GODOWNS.
pa
7.2 dis
Kowloon Wharves # 10890-b.
par.
R.K&W SAČUR
12
Interim of 824 a c 1817) 941-
12 p.4,
PH
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Bar Biver in Huagkợng” ...... 24% penom. Chinese Copper Cash... Chinese Copper Cents... Razd of Native Interest Chinese Bub.. Coin a Hongkong Sub. Cat...
ROYAL OBSERYITORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
NOVEMBER 8, 1917.
Station.
Wl'ostock
⚫inoj
Ba.
Mr and Mrs J. C. M.Major Gen. Ventris Mamuro 5 2.
Earles
-Miss Ventris
Mr. F. E. Johnson Mr A. C. Veranlar Mr & Mra Jouckbeer Lt. Col. John Ward Mr and Mrs. A. ·Mr Xnd Mrs G. E.
Wetton & children Lerbelet Not exceeding per pasager. Mrs W. G. Litt
Col. Young, RE
04 cents.
04
From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Race From Clock Tower to Bay
"View House ****** From Wanchai Market
Bay View House From Bay View House g
Quarry Bay........
In the City of Victoria
Not reading
Quarter hour, To obtain the depth of water on the Half hour.
BE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER tid gange at the Victoria Naval Yard One hour
WVE ISSUED UNDER
PUKKLY NATIVE DIRECTION.
The Chinese Mail
華字日報
TLD CRIELER POLITICAL AND
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL.
"DMINKOJE "KRIAN GER
TELEGRAPHIC NEWB FROM. 74) NORTH CHINA.
-VARION"
Crait Port
Two boara,
bo
08
10 cents.
KING EDWARD - HOTEL. Mrz B. Almond Me & Mrs McXfnah Dr and Mrs Asger Mr McGee
and son
-Hakodate..
Tokio Kochi fum Nagasaki... Kagoshima Oxhima' •••• Naba Ishi jins
Hunin Island
Barometer
Wind
Bea Level,
Temperature.
Humidity
Weather;
Forco.
Weihaiwei 8 a. 31.43
Hanko
Ichang....
Mr R. W. Meikleikang Mr G. Bannerman john
Mr W. Beadle
Mr W. Morley
Mr W. Badge Mr E A. Nelson Mr E. 4. Burbury: Mr F. Newberg
Mr and Mrs 7. S. Mr H. ONeill
Mrs
child
Mr. D. Corcoran
Mi E
Mrs T. B. Culhane
Cooke?
| Mr E. J. Gilesinde
Shanghal Docks
HOPELS LANDH AND BUILDINGa Hongkong Hotals....4090 b
Central Estate...410 250 b
Hongkong Lands $10 888 Humphreys Ratio 1018.03 Kowloon Land... 30 $30.
Wout Folites ¿cs
Shanghai Lands T. SET
OPTTOM MILLS.
304-17
& batus
s/c half year ended 20-0-17.
ao 1916.
Inwein of Bd3 a/6 1917.
30 conta for 1918
#2 for 1916
Imberin of #3
fast making
..T. 50TJEVE 16. The for year
Shanghal Gottons T.. 50 T. 114) 16.
Th, 6 div, ave your ended;
Chap
Kung Fi..
Shangha
Gutzlaf
:Sharp Pk. Amoy
Canton B
30.50
20.23 45 JU.23 Le
8.30.21 59 01 30.07 52
330.11 53 321
Ciental
T10T. 25 b T. ST. BAD
T:40
24. 0,90 for 1918-
Obi
ight & Pover
30.11 30168"
Bratow Tsiboku Taichu Mr R 8. aborte Tainan Mr W. C. Passmore Koshup -- Mr and Mrs G. E. Pescadores
Richardson Mr. B. Duinker Mr H. M. Sherwin Mia Esnault Mr and Mrs Siefort ongkong ortrand familyGap Rock Mr W. Evans Mr. Finlay MM. Bleighwucho Mro. Fritz
Mrs Stewart, and
Fakt Children
"V Hoina Mr J. C. Gilling Mr Straator
Finl Mrs Stubbings and Tours Mrs Gordon Mr and Mrs Gregory: daughter Mr and Mrs Haute Mr. WaThompson and children Miss Thompson d My J. Irwin a Mr E. Thorp III-Beyond Fidoria
Me and Urs Wm. Mr A. A. Ú. Tödt Not excedingdekson
Mr and Mrs Under per cangar Me B: James wood
25'centa.
Mr J. Joseph MPO. D. Kincaid Mr P. H. Lano. Mrs Ldshman :
4 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge Thres w Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
4 inches so the height given in the tabla Four
Five
Bix
་
Waveraber 2943 December 5th 1917. One day from 6 1 to 8 pm. #1.23.
ELAN: WATER
high
One hour, Two donra;
Tour
On daw frota 6 a mi to 6 pia. §1.5MGS
If a vehicle la discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoris half fem extra is to be allowed for the return |· journey":
th
Aperi
Dagupan
Legaspi
Tacloban
Mr T. Underwood Mr P. Walsh,
Burigao
Mr B. Williams
Labuan
HONGKONG REGISTER
T..F, CLACTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 28, 1917.1 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degress Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in days on date at Om dits ht -inches, tenths and hundredths. Apesa
[63]
Temperaturu,
exceeding passenger
Barometer
Hongrong, November 29, 1917.
Qaarter hour Hal boar, 20:11
Une hour? [-0.06 | Two, hours,
20.14Tbres.
60 Four
sture:
Direction of]
31.03 70%
30.2€ 30.09
81
Force
3.1.40.
Bain.
(2,80
the above" fires, sball, bu înzaroaned
000
2 TEMPERATUas, in the shade, in de rees Fahrenheit
& HUMIDITY, in perc tage of stora tion, the hurdity of air asitratock with molature being 100 M
DIEMOTION OF WIRD, towo pain
Bes zlord Beala
8 STATE OF WEATHER HOB STIC detached cloud, d drizzling rain, 110
+ hal lighting, o ov rast,
athe and
MISCELLANEOUS.
#10471-b
13
Det for 101S-
$17.17
1918/17 Bonus
Diry Farms Green Irlande
Hongkong Ectric
Hongkong Ina
kong Ropes
F. Rich be
7117.01.b. 1.70 m.
10348
O cents for 1916
75 cents.
42 interim a/c 1917.....
91 interin s/s 1917./.....: 14 ps
Laberian of 9 Zṛn/g 1917:21 pa
M'e year 21-5-2
$1.69
H.X. Steel, For
PRAK YATEWAYS
Steam Landry
Union Waterhit
tor 1916