HONGKONG DEFENCE
COBRS.
Gaines, the Artillery Company by Capt.
7. H. W. Ximstrong, V.D.
At Belchers Battery-
FARIDES
THURSDAY, 20th instant -
7.30am. Right Half Company (Gun numbers other than specialists).
0.16 p.m. Left Half Company (Con numbers other than specialiatu).
FRIDAY, 21st instant :-
2.30am, Right Half Company Layers
End Better class only.
3.13 p.m. Left Half Company Layers
and Softers' only.
Ordem toy Engineer Company by Captals W. Russell.
14th to Slat instant:-
F. L. Warning nightly at Belchers and Lyeemun. Parade as per Rosters at Besdquarters,
Engine drivers 5.15 p.m. Electrician at 5.30 p.m.
OFFICELE NEXT FOR DUET.
Belcher, Captain W. Russell. Lyeeman, Captain James. Stonecutters, Lieut. Stevenson.
PAL-DES, JOG INSTRUCTION.
Classes for higher ratings at Belchers at & p.. on Tuesday and Thursday, ander Stall zorgte Ovendene anci Parsons, Corporal Day and, inc Corpoint Surrin, H.R.D.O.
Detail of duties at Lynemen from 17th to 31st December. 1917 is posted at "Headquarters
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
PARADES.
(For members of the Corps not in Cump on the dates mentined). WEDNESDAY, 19th instant:-
430 p.m. Mounted Section, Annual Musketry Course, Fart 2; Prictices 8 and 9. at King's Park Range, Dress, Drill order with pouches.
Nota.Only men who have completed Part-h-may-fire Part 2
*D* COMPANY. THURSDAY, 20th instaut.
4.30 p.m. Recruits (joined since 1.9.17) at Kannedy Bange. "Mosketry Instruc tibu, Grouping with miniature ammani- tion. Dress, Drill order without rifles. Lance Sergts Edmonds and Meade will attend.
FRIDAY, 21st instant.
fr
5.15 pm. No. 4 Section, Ecadquarters, ander C. S.-M. Cooke and Lance Sergt. Edmonds. Musketry instruction. Dress, Dill order with pouches.
Orders for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut. Bazed, J.E.W.
PAZADES.
WEDNESDAY, 19th instant-
5.15 p.m. Nos 3 and 4 Sections, at Yaumati Football Ground.
6.3 pin. Buglers at Yaumati Football Ground.
830pm. Gymnasium, at St. Andrew's Church Hall.
NOTICE.
SEBULANTS ME
The quarterly meeting of the members
17
Before deciding upon your part motorcycle see the
three new 1918 model ·
"
Indian
Motorcycles.
24h.p. Featherweight." 5 h.p. Little Twin
7.9 6.p. Big Twin
Fresh shipment due in Hongkong.
this month.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
27.
LESSONS IN CHINESE,
4, Des Voux Bead.
1 HON VAN, A Chiness graduatoverend £2
ULUTKENTS, BEI been a tascher ta Ruuper za Ofelal and Karchants in this Colony for lam ruatu He has a good method of tesiring Europeade to pars in the Chinoco examination, and la ponsanand. of a text tate certiáenze se a Chinese takiben. Es has also a good knowledge of Manduria and Bakka. Those who intend learning the Chlisse language are requested to write at Calna Hall Cues or direct to Na, 18%, Wallington Street, Brat foot."
(1251
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
'HE Undersigned haries been appointed
ALATE for the COWIE HARBOUR 'DUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunkorn at „SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo).
SILIMPOPON COAL, compare favodi, ably with the better grades of Japanses" Coal and given good results on a very moderate sonsumption
Steamers calling a SEBATTIK SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO- PON. COAL (either cargo or Berkurs) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Beef Sirloin.-Mai Lung Fa... by
Prime Cut ...
་་
Corned-Ham Ngau Tak
៩៩៧ន ន
Goane ---Ngo
· Pigeons, Canton,
Pak Kap ....... sách 30 Hothgwai Esu Pak Kap
·000 35
Bach 24 Turkeys, Cock-Fa Kai Kung lb 60 Turkeys, Hen, Fo Kai Na Snipe,Sha Tsui..... ... ... Fressant,Shin Kal..............' thanh hải Chùa Vàn Partridges-Che Eu
FRUITS
Almonds,Hang Yan Apples, (California),--Kam Shan Ping Ko
ib. 95.
18.
...B
· Bananas, (bride's),. Macao --San
Ruang Chiu.. Carambols,--Young Toi ∙11 Coconuts-Y1TED...
... each 10
Lemons, Chius-Ling Mung... Ib. 8. -Lemoną,, Americ», -Kam. Shanang G.
Ling Mung... 7 esch
Lichsen, Dried, (small stone),
Tai Chi Eon 11. 28
|_ Orangos," (Canton), (Sweet)...
Shan abang. Tim Chang
· Oranges, -(Canton),
Pears, (Canton), 4 doting, -Bha Li„,4 Peanuts,Fa Shang....
Cta. 91.
Parsimmons, Largo,— Hung Tro"..
29
Plantain,Tai Chin
02
**
| Pamelo, Sism,—Taim Lo Yar.....mch 11
--Walnuts,-Hop To
14
Grapes.Po Tai Ta -**
28
Vegetables, &c.
2
Roast,-Sain
20
Berust-Ngau Nam
18
J
Soup,-Toog Yak
16
Steak,-Ngas Tak P
90
30
ET
26.4
Bullock's
::
21
Steak Sirloin,-Ngan Lan Sausages, Ngan Cheung
No. 1: Braine,-Ngan Ne per set 9 Tongue, fresh,Ngau Li cadh 45 Tongus, corned.-Ham Ngau Li
Bach 60 cents. Hoad, Ngan Tan... each 80 Heart-Ngan Sax... lb. 13. Hamp, Salt-gan Kin,,
1 eet,Ngaa Keuk...ach 10 Kidneys,-Nga Tiu ..
18 Tail-Ngau-Mei Liver,-Ngau Ko... lb. 12 Tripe (undressed) Ngan. To ib. At Sobattik Steamers are nerthed along Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-tuni-
tau-kenk***
set" $1.00 side the Company's wharf where there is a minimem depth of 27 to 28 feet ab lowStation Chop Song P. Krat 1b 28 Water Spring Tide
Beg, - Young Fei ... Charts of Sibako Bay (Sebatik Ba bour), Erices and all other information
Shoulder.-Yourg Shau 24 concerning the Port can be had
Saddle,-Yeung On Yuk 18 application on the Agents"."
Pig's Chitlings,Chu Chong
©
*
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BRADLEY & CO., LTD.
Agents Cowie Harbour Öval Company, Limited.
ROYAL OBSERVATOBY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
DECEMBER 18, 1917.
Station.
Bour.
Baronster
at Sea Lovel.
-Wl'ortock..... da 29.96. Memuro Hakodate
of the Sergeants Mess will be held in the Tokio...... Mess Room at 6.45 pm on Wednesday Kochi End January, 1018. Every member s particularly requested to attend.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Nagasaki.
Kagoshima. Oshima... Ishijima Benin lalond
30.17 30.13
.*. 30.18 30,10
30.17!
30.05
Weibiwa. 66,20,2
Hanków
Ichang"
Kiukiang
Changes
Gutzlaff...
The Parcel Fast Services to British Shanghai..
East Africa and Egypt (except for man- Simrp Fk.. bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and Amoy
Swatow.....
Taichu
to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Eritrea, French Taihoku... 52. 31,25 Bo Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanmiber and Tainan Bassia have been suspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
Tai Fo...
13
OUTWARD,
SUNDAYS &
·Wris-Dafi» HOLIDAYS
Wind
Temperatura.
Humidity.
Direction:
force.
Weather.
Cti "Artichokes,--Ah. Chi Choukah
Beans, Spront,-Ngs Troi... lb, 4
Long-Tau ck... Beet Root, Hung Toni Tau Bitter Squash,-Fu Kwa... Brinjala, Green-t hing Yan Kw...,
Rod,--Bung K
Shall It Be Hair or No Hair
"Cuticurà SORD.
sharapoos pabe
coded by light. touchos of Com Ricuca Önk ment to spots. of dandens
and tebing are
ELENA CITOÇTİYO
They tend to arrot falling hair at pr mota. s. hell. thy scalp.
·Bambles, free by pongAddap
17, Charabound Po „London. Ya, Kana Ball Sverre Mas,
It Is Up to You And Cuticura
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18′′
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBER 18TH, 1917.
Approximate
Hon
Stock and pald: ap
Lars. Iridega
and data.
BANKS
Hongkong & Shal $175 $500
MARINKINSUR AKCES
antona
North Qamar" me
3000
EST. 115 b.
Interia of 22-3(-
1917
$7 final making $20
aj 1916 and Taterip
of 318 le 1918.72 pc
Int. div. of 15% ➡ 15/4
at 3/9 176, 164.25 per
abara / 1916 by pie Final of $9 and banna
of $10 a 1915 and
Interim of $30 19167 p...
(015): making: $21.
forf
1915 and special of $3
on account 1916
7 and on 43 for
1915.
137 for 1913
Salon
#1008735 1.
Yangt
60 $205 ex. 73
FIRE INSURANCES.
China. Firmă 909192) d. Hongkong
#310
SHIPPING. Douglas Stah:00 150 877.F.
Finalof Bosc 1916-1917.
31:25 For 1918
198
(Preferred) £3333)
Deterred)...25)3154 b..
Finalul 3-w/e 1416... Final of 40-ato 1918,
& D
19
WEATHER REPORT.
December 15d 19h. 15-No returns from Indo-Chin Pressures has decreased considerably over N. Japan owing to the pomaga of a depression to the north of Hokkaido; it has increased elsewhere Stobot 18 especially over N. China, the anticyclona |
having regained considerable intensity. Indo-Chines
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours "Shell" Transporta £1112-b ending, at 10 am: to-day, 0.00 Inch. Total
since January 1st, 81.49 inches, against Star Forr§ 10/329) an average of 89.62 inches..
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 19th December:-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock winds, fresh to strong; fine;
ERFINERIES
Oh va Bagers in 100|593
5/-final making 7/- ald
1918 free of income 51 p. tax Coupon 8
91.90 div. and 30 centa
to boncs for "yoss
anding 30-4-17
14
M
7
Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail.
B
11
18
Cabbage Chinese, (common),--
slong the China Coast, and over the N. China Sea
9
Kai Taoi Shanghai,Ye Tsci..... Cane Shocts, bunch, -Kan Sbum Cauliflower (Large)-Te Tosi Fa'each
&
16
-
7 pa
*
(Medium)
98
244
31
+
34
**
+
17
Brains,Che No...... per act Feet,Cha Kruk ...
3
lb. 14
· (Small). Carrots,-Kam Shna...
... lb. & Celery, Chineas, Tong KanToi Chillies, Dried-Kon Lat Chiu, Rod, Hung Fa Chiu..... Green, Ching Lat Ch... 6 Curry Stuff, English,Ka Li Chu Lia
Ib. 10 Cucumber-Ching K... ...ch
$12 for 1918
N.E. Malabon Bugar... P. 3 $36
P. & for 1916
14 G
155 p.5
25
13
-Formoes Channel: N.. winds; strong to a gale.
MINING.
3-Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.
Kailast
lat die, of 1/-tres of in- come tax, making 10% a/c 1916-1917 coupon
"No. 9.
7 pic
Tu, 1 for 1916
·81 ·
Fy-Chu Chap
20
Garlic, San To
--- +
ib &
11
18
ヤト
-South coast of China between Rubs.. Hongkong, and Hainen : The same na.
Trond Mines Nä 1.
Tral Caspiana
26-
11/- interim making Aff
1916.
25 p.
% for 1918
OFFICIAL. NIGHTS IN HONGKONG.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.
Kuwiono Wharves & ¿0$33)“
H.K. & WasmDÖR
11244 1.
Enda.
$1.20 3
Dec: 18th, 6.44
Begins 6.64 pm.
Shanghat Docks
Interion of 823 a € 1817.4 pe
a. 9 foi rear ending! 30417
19th 6.44
5.54
20th, 6.43
5.55
2
**
Japanese,-Yat For Shu Teai lb. S American,—Fa Kai Shu Teal Ib.
21st, 6.46
45.66
22nd, 6.46
5.58
No. 1... lb. 20
Pumpkin-Tuug Kwa
23rd. 6.46
***
16. 3
...5.56
1
Radish,-Hung Lo Pak Tsai
"
D
Head, Chu Tao Heart-Chu Sam...
ace each 10 Kidneys.-Chu Yiu... ... 'esch 10 Liver,Ohu Ko ... ... Ib. 20 Pork Chop,+Cho Pai Kwat ... 24
Leg-Cha Pei...
Loto,--Cho Hsu Tun
"
28
28
21
"
**
8
Ginger, young,-Sun Tze Keang" 8 Giager, old,-Lo Keong 10 Horseradish, Shanghai-Lik Kan,, 45 Indian Corn,-Shuk Mai...each 06 Lettuce, Young Sung Taciach 1 Water Chestnuta, Ma Tain. Ib. 5
Mandarin.--Kwai ·· Fat or Lard, Chu. You....
Lam Ma Tai Sheep's Hand and Feet-Yeung-
Mashrooms, Fresh, --Shang To Ed 1b Tan Krak.....
Olen ...det 60
lb. 10 Boart Young Sam...bach 8 Kidneys-Young Yiu each 12 Liver, Yeung Kon. 26 Sucking Pigs, to order,-Chu Trai — Saet, Beef,Skang Ngad Tau... $
Matton, Shang Yangon.." 26. 你 Veal,-Ngau Taal Yuk...
77
17...
Sanaagen,Ngan Tai Chering.
Lard,-Obu Yau
Bream, Pia Ya... Canton Fresh Water Fish,
Fresh water-Tam Shoi Yu kellow,Wong Bin...
Orions, Bombay,Yaungúbưng Tau ib. 8 Onicus, Green, Shang Chung lb. 5 Ocions, Shanghai-Sheung boi
Parsley,-Kon Tsai
Potato, Sweet-Feu Shu ::
Rhubarb (Freah)-Tai Wong
ShallotsKong Chong Tan
Spinach,-Yin Tsai
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Dec. 19:17:-
∙Date,
24th, 6.47 25th, 6.48
6.48 27th: 6.48 28th, 6,48
Xar 1916 & bo 10 p
3.0
HOTELS LANDN. WAND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels.... 5 #90 b.
Central Estion #10 (990 d.
Hongkong Lands...$1090
Humphreys Escson 8 10125,75 Kowloon Lands --- 301830":
West Point
50 81
Shinghal Lands 1, 50/1, 19
s/c halt year ended 30-6:17. $7/6 1916.2
Interim of 884 s/o 1917_f. 73 puta
20 cents for 1916 man.: 8) Lo
$2 for 1916)
Interim of $3 1/1917.
Balmating 12% z/o 1918
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong,, December 18, 1917,
Ja London-
Bank, Wire
-2/11
On demand,...
COTTON JATILLS,
T. BULL. 176.
Shanghai Cottons 7. 50T, 120
Kung Tik..
Yogimacoo
Orientals.
T10E 13.90
3/1. 6.00
T.40
†Tlx. 0.90 for 1918.
Fish.
Cts.
29th, 6.48
Bartel,-Ki Yo...
... Ib. 25
18
Tomatoes, Fan Ke Tarcel-Wa Ta
30th, 8.50- 31st, 6.50
5.$9 6.00 8.00
***
Ternips, Fanti, (Long), Lo Pak
Hoi Sin Ta
18
Vegetable Marrow-Tait Kwa...
Carp,-Li Yu
92
Water, Cress,Sai Young Toot
Catfish,-Chik Yu
14
Lily root-Lin Ngau
Codfish-Mun Yo” “
15
| Yams,-Tai Shu ..
20.81
Crab
Ha
18
Castle Fish,-Mak Yoj
16
30.11
30,08:57 30.186
Dab-Saa Mang Yule.
Dacs,Wong Mei Lap Dog Fish, Tit To Sha
10
10
Canton ***8
Bongkang Gap Rock Macao.***** Wuchow.9a.
30.22 68 30.16 64 30.13 90.14 54
Eais, Conger,-Hoi Man in
·14
Frogs-Tio Kai...
Garoupa,-Shok Pa
H
5.00 2.3-
10.00
Phulien72
Gadgeon, Pak Kap Yu....
9.30 AM Toumse .........
Berrings, To Pak
C. St. James
Арыста
Cheang Chow ––– 7.30 %. 42. P.3.
Shatavakok, Sha-
tin and
Cheungshui 4,00 2,3
Aberdeen, Antan
Fing han
Sai Kung,
Bantiu, Stanley.. 4,30 ¥.M.
(7.20.3.
Chaton Samqui) Fagia... and Wachowite & R.M
$7.10. 11.30 r.M.
8.00
·Beingmoon Except
Nam'aund:
1.00 2.3.
9.00 3.
Legaspi Tacloban
Iloilo Surigao..... Labusc
T. P. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 18, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 37 degrees Fahn nheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredtha
„di | Parrot Fish,—Kal Kung Yu
Paich, Tau Lo Pike,Ta Pau Foog Pisica, Pan Tu...... Foufret, Bl-d-,-Hak Ohưng Pomhet White,Pak Prawiring Ha Bay-Pai Pasta
2. TEMPERATUxs, in the shade, in de
5.00 Frees Fahrenheit,
& HUMIDITY in percentage of bar tion, the hurdity of air maturated with moisture being 1000
caturdays
10.00 F-3 10.00 A
4.00 12
6.00 .. 9.00 AM.
6. FOROR OF WINDY
Ben ford Scale Seman
WHOW SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
BRANCH PO
* DIRECTION OF Wasa; to two points.
Bocording
Book Fish, Shek Kau Koachan Yu
8mn-Ms Tu
Shark, Sủa Tës
6 STATE OF Wzarges, b blas sky, c Skate,Po Ya
detached cloud ddrizzling min fog, Shrimps-Ha
g gloomy, hail, 1 lightning, a oV TEJEC,
passing showers, ₫ equal, e rain, i no
1 klendar, v vigibility; w daw b
papp
SUNDAYS &7. Bant ir jnches, "tenths and hun Touch
Halibut,Cheng Kwan Kap,
$-0
Laurus-Wong Fu Ya :^i-
20
Loach, Yu...
25
Lobstars—Lung B4, ****
Mackerel, Oni Ya
£9.
Mouk Fiab,-Mong Ya Mullet-Taal Tu... ..... Oyster, Shang Ho...
· 34
On Alemani
On demand,
Ou Bombay-
Wire
On demandi,
On Calenta
the
Wire
On deursnd,
1267
Alorabaya || dredsha.
18
The 20 for year ending
310'17 Ma, o dir, áis year andod
30-6-18
B.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-table kryen below has been compiled at the National Almanso Office in London from the reant of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the
Police-Ba
Basic at Trim Exs Tand during the year
The sero of the table corresponds with she zero of the fading in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to le «lent * inches below meɛn sus level.
To obtain the depth of water on cide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add & feet 4 inches, and on the gen si Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add-10 feet 4inches to the height given in the table
20 days' night
4 months night,
Credits, 4 months' sighty Documentary, 4 months sigh In Paris
On demand,
Credita, months' sight,
On New York-
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Singapore
On Manils--+]
On demand,
7 December 37th 25th; 1917, On Shanghai On demand ||:20 days wight(private paper).
On Ickohame
Balght
now.
On demanel,
| 137|||| feld Lent, 100 fine per tael)"... 44.29- Sovereigns (Bsok's buyingvate) 16.60 0.
Bar Suter in Hung kong 24% p. nom. Chinese Copper Cash Ching Copper Centa Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sab. Coin Hongkong Huh. Coin
par
· MISCELLANEOUS.
China
1236) b.
Light & Powers. 2 §. Adj kë
Ch-Providents: € 10|#7.50. h.'
73# 7.23.xs.
Dairy Farms Green Islands Hongkong Electrics 10948 b.
Hongkong Tom.
Hongkong Hope... 129 b. Dj Hoogland runways: 1.83- LEGA
H.K. Bleal Founder - $10-
rear ending 28-2,06 #ments for 1915
132 for year.... ending.
817:17 80 cunts for 1918
peri
1910/17 Bonus 2.6. is centa.
#2 interins /e 19177
191 interim a/c 19171
Interim of 9% / 1917 3pc
[61; 2/0 you?) 71-0-17
7 for 1818/1917-
8.201
[7.30 AM.
$2.30 19.302.1
HALF TONE
Poultry
LINE BLOCKS.
Stews Lantidy zarnas