HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS
Administrative Orders by Major H. A. Mergan, Administrative Commandant.
TEINSTER,
Sapper C. E. Ratham joined the Corps on 2411.17 and is posted to En- gineer company.
te. J. H. Irvine was enrolled on 20.11.17 and posted to Machine Gun Coy, Private H. B. Pereira, "A," Company, is permit to resign, un recommendation of a Medical Board, dated 10th Novem ber, 1917.
S. II. Tangart, Machine Gun is permitted to resign, oa; dated 10th Norenaber, 1917.
on of a bledical Board,
H
Sapper A. Arten Smith is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 97th November, 1917.
Private J.. McKenzie is permitted:
to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated
4th November, 1917., •
LELVE.
COMPARE THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
*CAMP.
THL 17.
The Company will go into Camp on
Gunner A. E: Schulz is granted 10th December at Lo Wa. month's leave, from: 30.11.17-
This is compulsory. All members
Pte. K. 3. Cuaiming is granted one must attend. year's leave from 311.17.
I
APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE During the time the infantry Batta fen is it as applications for leave received after midday on Fridays wi not be deals with until 9.00 am. on the Mondays following.
07.008 FERRY.
Members of the Curpa.peaceeding to Kowloon en reate to Camp by other than the special terries must pay their fares 1. roctver same from the Adjut aat afterwards.**
MYNKETRY.
It is be noted by all ranks that the Annsal Musketry Course must be fired in the proper sequence, iu. Part I must be completed before Part is emmenced and Part must be ampleted before Part 3 is cominén.ed.
FOOTBALL.
| SATURDAY, 8th December:-
Des Voeux Boad.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
“VEHICLES,
CHLIKS
- Fictoria with two Bearire.
Quarter hour.
་་་
Half hour,
One hour, O, VANDEN
10 cents
Three hours,.............................................“. 30
123
1
Six hours. 70 jay (0a.m. to 6 p.#if, --- --- $1.00
If the trip in extended beyond Victoria. half fare mitra.
Between the huurs of 8:30 pm and 8 .ro. the above fares shall be increased
by 50 per centuEL· IL-Begjond. Victoria, with four Beaters,
FORTS
..... 0.60 cents. Three hours......
..$1.00 Bix hours....ngaroo signaam opin
1.80, Day (8 am to 8p..), ......................... 9.00
III-In the Hill-District.
With 2 Barr Wish 4 Bearers,
WEATHER REPORT.
November and 12h. 02-No returns From Indo-China" Pressure has decreased considerably over Japan; changes else where are alight. The anticyclone bas weakened slightly, and a shallow de pression is indicated to the sast of Japan. "Freak to strong monsoon will continue along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sen.
Hongkong Rainhall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 9.00 inch. Total
sinon January 1st, 80.34 inches, against an average of 81.99 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 1st December:-
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
NOVEMBER SÖTH, 1917.
Approximas
Stock And paid up
11.90 AM..
Last Dividena
Value
sud dala
your's
BANKS"
|Hongkong) & Sħal #19 19690.
MARINE,INSUR--
ANOSA.
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N. Chubon 50 £900 2,"
TO LET
winds, fresh ; Lair.
North China
EST. 115.5.
· Quarter hour,.....#0113 114 $0.30 Half hour, 1 090
9-Formors Channel: N. winds
040
One hour, v0.30 Two hours.
0.60
strong, moderating.
Ualone.....
#1008750 #
D.30
0,30
Three hours, 0.70
1:00
ON MONTHLY TENANCE, ODOWN, HOUSE &c. situated on
Six hours.
1.00
1.80
3.- South coast Hongkong and Lamocks: The ama se
of China batwom
-Yangizzzef verove
Lầ ̈60 $190 b. ax. 73
Day (6am to 8pm.)1.50
3.00
No. 1.
TO LET.
No. 1 and 4 Sections at Victoria. L. 1, Skunkiwan, known School Ground. !
No and Settions at Taumati School Ground..
kick off 230 pm, sharp,
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
1HE Undersigned having been appointed AGANTE for the COWIK HARBOUR AL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote. prices for best quality BILIMPOPON DOAL trimmed into. Bunkers at SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo.
NELIH POPON QUAL compares favour. with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good reunits on a vary
ALLUTMENT » GIFLE RANGE. The Peak lange is allotted to the th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, from Paim to insk fruta 9th Sorely ber, 1917, until completion of Farts and
Lunual General leaketry ConTSE
Ordem for Artillery Company by Captain -J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
PARADES AT SELCHERS MATTERY,
MANDAY, 3rd cranber
moderata consumption.
JANDAKAN
Steamers calling a SEBATTIK or PON COAL (either cargo or Enakes * arompt from payment of all Pori jharges.
At Serttik Steamers are berthed along- side the Company's wharf where thers in minimam depth of 17 to 28 feet at low
7.30 am. Right Half Company, D.Ft.F. Spring Tides.
Clam anly.
A pm Left
Class only.
TUESDAY, th December --
7:30 am. Right Half Company, Full
parade.
6 pm. Left
„THURSDAY, th December:-
7.30 a.m. Right Half Company (Cun
Tmbers other than specialists).
Charts of Sibakn Ray (Sebaitik Har back Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had op application to the Agents. «
A
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agenta Cowie Barbour Ocel Company, Limited.
5.15 p.m. Left Half Company (Gun PATELL & CO.
ambers other than specialista).
FRIDAY, 7th December
7.30m. Right Half Company Layers'
and Setters Cisk only.
5.15 put Ball Company Layers'
and setters Class only.
Omer for Engineer Company by
Captain W. Ramail.
#
-
0th Nov. to 7th December
EL. Manning nightly at Belehera and Lycemun. Parades as per Bowlers post-
ed it Headquarters,
Engine drivers at 3.16 p.m.
Electricians at 3.30 pm,
OFFICIRA NEXT YỚN DUT.
Balcbera, Captain W. Russell. Lyecmun,' 2nd Lieut. Hill. Stonecutters, Lieut. Stevenson.
PARLONE FÖR INBYHUCHION." Clames for higher ratings at Belchers at 5 pm. Tuesday and Thursday ander Staff Sergt. Ovenden, and Parsons, R. E. Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal Norria, H. K. D. C
Detail of Belchers Reliefs for Decen- ber, Juli, is posted at Headquarters.
Detail of duties at Lyeamun from 1st to 16th Dec., is posted at Headquarters.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by
Major H. A. Morfan.......
PARADES.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agensies in
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.
Branches
CANTON, SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA· BOMBAZ
HEAD OFFICE: KING'S BUILDINGA.
HONGKONG.
METALS
of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony..
(For reembors of the Corps not in Camp SINGON & CO.
on the dates mentioned). MONDAY, ärd December:-
4:30 pm. Annual Musketry Course, Fart 1, Practices 1 and 2, at King's Park Range for Officers NCO and men (other than Signalling Section. Recruits, mer over bu years of age and D Com- pany) who rivenot fired these practices Dress, Dill order.
WELNESDAY, 5th December
4.39 p. Annual Mosketry Course. Fart 1 Practices 2 and 4, at King's Park Range, for Officer N.C.Us and men (other than igcalling Section, Recruits, men over 30 years of age cod "D" Com pasy) who use not fired these practices. Drass, Drill order.
REGRUNTS,
Recruits (buse not attending Camp only.)
MONDAY, 3rd December:-)
3.15 pm. All units, except "D" Com any, at Headquarters, under Hergt; Oleny, anti-Bert Meade and Corporal Grimes, Drill order:
6.15 jt. Quarry Eny residents at Taikgo Du k
***** p** COMPART
WEDNESDAY, 5th December:---
(Established A.D. 1880). HING LUNG ST.
PHONE, $15.
LESSONS IN CHINESE,
MAR LA HON FAN, & Linzmowo ponuese varied is litaritize, has been canchar to European Ofelis and Marcinate in this Colony for ten years pure is Lie Chinese examination, and ia possomed fe hat a good-mathod of training Vuropeans to Brat race certificates Chinese Landher. He soud knowledry of Musdwin ang takka. These who intend lesming com Chilang
of
a
requested to re cu Chins Mall Other n Na, 152, Wallington Blast, drater.
f1981
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table viven below has been piled at the National Almanac Office
in: Loon from the reau tof the analysin
Blackhead's Scap Work..
Apply to
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Rongkong, Nov. 26, 1917;)
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Fotel recently reconstructed.
RICKSHAS.
In the Island of Hongkong engage 'if`
in Victoria,
-South coast of China between
Hongkong and Hainen: The same as FIRE INSURANCES,
No. 1.
Interim of £3-9}+ • a/c}
1917
$1 dust making
vel
a/ 1918 and Tatarim
6F 918 alo 1916.
Pat.. div. of 15 27 w 185-
at 3/5 5/16, 6-4.35 per shara / 1918
iFinal
of $20 and bonus of 10 a/c 1913 and Interim of 830 w(91 15 making $1 for 1915 and special of $3 vu count 1214
and bodar for 1915, $97 for 1913 answers
Final of $3a/c 1916-1917.
EXCHANGE.
Ten minutes.
UNDERSÖK... & cents.
|
Quarter bour, Half hour, - One hour
10. .15
Hongkong, November 3), 1917.
China, Fire's 20190 h
Hongkong Fires .....ə qu$310
*** SHIPPING. Donglad Stomisato...$60 $90.
On: London-
Back Wire
2/10 8/103
...9/11
Stamp boats. 15919 ș
Indo-Chinan —
181.93 for 1916:
and be dis-
2/11
(Preferred)...552334 h;
Final of 3 e 1416... Final of 40%- are 1916,
Every Subsequent hour, ........20
Note-If the ricksha be engaged
For rent and äther particulars apply within the City of Western part of the to the Manager, Hongkong Loe Co., Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central
Hongkong. August 2, 1917.
:
TO LET,
TOUSES in Moroton Terrace H. Broadwood ferrand.
OFFICES in York Building. HOUSES on Shameen Canton.
Apply to-
2003
elarged outside the City of Victoria after "or be dis-
9- p.m charged to the Exit of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after payian extra haft fare shall be chargeable.
II-Is Kowtoon.
and Quarter hour.
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.
.,་་་༥
Four recmed bouses in Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkouz, August 12, 1917
HALF-TONE AND
Half bour,
•Hours:
Every subsequent hour,
III-Tapo Road.
On demand,
30 days' night...
months" sight,
Credits, mon the sight,
Documentary, 4 months sight 3/-1.
Ou Paris-
On demand,
“Skall” Transzocia
E110
Credita, 4 months' aight,
412
On New York-
5 centa
On demand,
“Star Farry *. . > 10428)
Credits, 60 days sight,
15 10
On Bombay-
Twenty conts.shall be added for each extra hour er part of an hour if the birer causes
the journey to take longer than
To 4th mile-
な
single 75 cents....1 hour. return...... $1.00...........2 hours, y Beyond 4th to 6th mile--
2 hours.
single
Beyond 6th to 8th mile- single...$1.75 return.200 Beyond 9th to 11th mile
return..... 82.50.
single......
return......82.80 *********
14
11
Faree for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares hore set out to apply to one ricksba with three coolies from Tsim Sha
LINE BLOCKS. T
FOR ADVERTISEMENTS,
ILLUSTRATIONS, ETO
CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY PRODUCED,
Orders may be placed with the
CUINA MAIL Offion.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Parcel Pest Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mern- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.
SUNDAYS' & HOLIDAYS
LOCAL AND REGULARĮ "MAILS
OUTWARD.
WELL-DAYS
6.00 P.M. 10.00
7.30 .. &&T.M.
FOR Tai O ... Tai Po Cheang Chow
Shataukok Sha tin and Sheungshui... 4.00 F.A.
Aberdeen, Autau
Ping, Shan Sai Kung, Bantia, Stanley. 1.30 p.x/5
Canton, Samui and Wuchow
Macao
Kongmoon
of servatis taken by means of an incompatic tide-recording machine in the Saman aud Water Fities Fasin at Tsim Sha Tsui Sanmei Forge years 87-8-9.
The uro of the table corresponds with
flexis. 5. (Letters P.u 17.16 A 31. 11.30 r.MTM
5:00 PM.
N
FARES FOR FUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Bailors Home From Bailors' Home to
Government Civil Hos pital
From Government Civil
Foto Clock Tower
Clock Tower to Raco Couse
From Clock Tower to Bay
View Bouso From Wanchai Market to Bay View House........... From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
Not exceeding
pur passenger.
04 cents.
04
Wires ***!***
On demand,.
On Calcatta-
Wire,
On demand
On Singapore-- 16. On demand
Un Manila
100
REFINERIES.
/ final, making 7/- ale
1914 free of incomel tax on 28
$1.80 div. and 30 cents to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.
194
DOM.
Oh us. Sagus immin#100|#97 b ̈ ̈
Malabon Sugar... 2. 36(3:35.
$12 for 1916
#
P. for 197E,
I p
ן'
MINING.
718 8. 10/-
nt. div, of 1 free of in- come tax, making 10% sic 1915-1917 Coupon No. 3 The 1 for 1916
fotorunmaking. 47-1
% for 1913
123
On demand,
138
On Shanghai-
On demand
Dom
30 days' sight (private paper)....———
On Yokohama
Raba.....
Trench Mines Yod Casplnan
[28
42$d
||
24% p. nom...
% pm. 7 pulli 0327 dia.
DOCKA. WHARVES
AND GODOWEB.
Kowloon Wherres (0993 b. & s
HK. & Whampoa
Bocks
%. nr 1916 & bakus 221 po
Interim of 824 a 1917.)
Shanghai Dooks T.10 71
30-4-17
On demand;
*... 133 Gold Leaf, 100 fins (per taal)
---43.80 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 16.80 1. Silver (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash ... Chinees Copper Cente Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin for Hongkong Seb. Cain....
`ROYAL, OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER.
REPORT.
NOVEMBER 30, 1977.-L..
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...el 5 190
Central Esta 2010, 130 la..
Hongkong lands...100 88
Humphreys Eats #1015.65 Epicon Landa] # 90j#30
Wost Polita
Shangbai Laz
83 a/c half year ended)
30-6-17.
12nja 1916.co
Interim of 333 a/c 1912.1
30 cents for 1218
2 for 1911
Interim of $3 afe 1917...
% final warming 12 %) 1a 1918
Station.
Поис
6a
Wrostock MemuroBa Hakodate
in the City of Victoria
Noi exceeding Tokio
Quarter hour, Half hour. One hour. Two hours Three as Five- Bir
19
"T
Beer passenger
Sem Lovel,
Barometer
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
30.13)
--70 cents:
130.83
.fi
10
30.19
བཅིག བཅས མ སྟེ
Naha -
One day from 8 am to 5 pm $1.2
III-Beyond Vietoria.
One hour
Two cours
Throo
Four
Five
IK
Ostima.... Ishijima, bánja Island
Force.
Weather.
COTTON MIAM
Tia, & for year and
·81·10-16.
£16. 6. div, xa)
30-8-16.
Tia 0:00 for 1936
Weihaiwei as
Hankow
Shanghai Cottons
Tchang
siukinng... Changaha
Kung F
30:
Not exceeding Shanghai per cotanger Sharp P Gutzlaff
25 cente
46
助
Ames Burstown
Aj Taiboku one) 5 thi
Une day frosa s'a in God pont. 81.5/7
If a veLisle in discharged beyond the limits of the City of Vletória, half five artas,is to be allowed" "for" the "rutumn journey.
·IV—In Kowloon
Thirkan
Yangter Sock
Onientals.
HIBGELLANEOUS.
China-Boreoe
Taichu
Koshur ng Pescadores. Cantona
30.12 Rock
1.10 Macao 30.10, 64 Wachowa.
Light & Powere
523.60 b.
p.e. for yene bading
Chi
Dairy
€821 5.-
For exceeding *passenger.
Green Inlandi.
7.3.
Hongkong Eleotzion
7.70/80
10/848 b.
St.James
Hoogkong Ropew
Hongkonz Truc
HL.K. Steel Found
(810)
240° 280
Erknapi Tacloban
0,00 AM. Que day frio 6 am to 0 pm 600
Between the bars of a pm, and m the above, bures abell be inerated
Huilo
Surigno Guam 4.20
́9.00..M.
FRAME IS Expert saturdays
Quarter hour, Elalf hour,. ne hour. 500gm) | Two houri,
Three
Four
with Shamebon...
6.00 T. (10.00
4.00P.
FOR
PROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH P
11EKK-WAYN
Blacno.30 PM 1.373.M.
17-224311321
SUNDAYS &
"Holdvaya, -[7.30 AM.
HONGKONG REGISTEP.
10530 17an
5.15 - inelers Guined since he rero of the sounding is the Admiralty 19.17) at ceadquarters er ... Chart, which has been found to be feet
hoke nisl such other instructors as mayince belean sen level hey be available
To obtain the depth of water on the 5.10, pamyrry lay-residents at tide-gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Taikoo 100
vid 3. Icet. 4 inches and on the gauge Lamoat Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feat A boches to the height given in the table.
December 1st to 7th, 1917.
Unders for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut J. E.W. Bisidi
PARADES.
MONDAY, 2nd December;
1 and 2 Bections at
ofers at Headquartea.
6th December :-
5.15 pm-Nos. 3 and 4 Sectioon, et sunati Football Ground..
Boghurs at Youtati Foot
LOW WATER
Canton
Tai Ping High Tanx ...02294/9 120 PIAL
Shakkir 300 Kongmoon 5.00 2.6 600 PM 6:00 P Kumebak...00 1 31.5 1.00 P, 6:00PM. Haukur 600 B00P. 600,
Secorlas
In the case of Male Closing before s
Labuan 18 279
-E, F, CLATION, Director, F >Hongkong Observatory, Nov 30, 1817. HAROMETER, reduced to 28 degrees. Fahrenheit; on the level of the sea in Inches, tenths and hundredths
HUMIDITY in percentage of stars- by: the humidity of air sabursted with Lisciature being 10002
DIRMUTION OF AN INDS 15 BWO pointer;
Stemp
TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de- trees Fahrenheits
Union
0.004
gloom
inow)"
Tro
denta for 1916.
for year ending 317·17
20 cent for 1918
131 a/c 1916/17 Bonus no
egnts.
42 interim / 1917
8f interim a/c 19172
Interim of 9 a/c 2017) 9£ pe-
95 debt for
315-17.
10 p