To-day's Advertisements
T
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction. ÉTOM ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRETED),
FRIDAY
the 38th December, 1917, commonaing. a 230 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vaux Road, Corner of Io Ho STENS, TALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, PICTURES,
*C
#
As follows:-
Upholstered Buiten, Arm-chairs and Chesterfeld sofas Card Tables, &c., Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and Bingle Bra and Brass-mounted Bed- steads, and Twin Bedsteads (Tenkwood)' Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tos and Occasional Tables, dc, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c, Bath Room Utensils, and Writing Tables, etc., Sun- dry Electro-Fisted Ware
Blackwol Furniture, including Large 4-Fold blackwoux Serveus, Side Tables, dc., Pictures, &c, Iron Safe, &c.
fow lots Turkish Bath Sheets Towels. Single snd Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilte, de-
diso
Brass Fenders, a few lots Fire Brs Sto
PIANO by COLLARD & COLLARD, (Full Particulars from Catalogus). TI-Cash.
HUGHES & HOOGĄ,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Dec. 1017.
$400
LESSONS IN CHINESE. MELA HON TAN, a Chinese studente cursed in Itarsins, a bown Casier to Kuropean Oficials and Marekanis in this Colong for ten JRAY, He bas good atod of training European pars in the Chirase examination, and is possa
• taschet... Le "it"a fostrate veriidelis, in a Chinare.
has a good knowledge of Mandarin and HaYKA.
Thaka who intend learning the
China be assage mie zagtested to were jo
Office or diretto Na, 187, 14 elingkum skreet, Best door.
11251
SILIMPOPON (SERATTIK)
COAL
Before deciding upon your next motorcycle see the three new 1918 model
Indian
Motorcycles.
3h.p. Featherweight.
h.p. Little Twin 7-9 6.p. Big Twin. Fresh shipment due in Hongkong this month.
ALEX, ROSS & Co.,
TIL ST.
4, Des Your Road
PASSENGER LIST,
DEPARTURES, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Mrs. R. d'Anjou, Mr. L. J. G. Bailly, Mrs. G. F. Cuthbert, Mooked lip.
and C. Edgeumbe, Ray, and W. A. Earn Ray. and Mrs. F. 8. Farth Mr. W. & Graves, Mr. G. Harris, Mt. D. H. Ingram, Mr. S. lde, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jungham, afr. 3. Κάποτ
Mr. and Mrs. F. Kranz, Mr. J. Kar Mr. Paul Kremer, Mr. and Mr W. A. Killman, Miss. Laibet. Mt. and Mrs. J. W. Maupin, Mr. T. Neilson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Newell Siz Oman, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Parker, Bir. J. H. Pardee, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Reid," Mr. J. P. Ripley, Mr. R. P. Starrett, Miss M. Steel, Mr. G. J. Spick, Mr. L. O. Sang, Mr. Paul Servanin, Mrs. EL A. Waugh, and Mr. J. Johnson.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for merb- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Coust, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended..
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
** SUNDAYS & WELL-DAYS
HOLIDAYS **8.00 P.X.
10.00 AM.
FOR
& 31.
HE Undersigned been Tai O ..
ACANTS for the COWLE HARBOUR Tai Po... GOAL CO., LTD., are prepared i • quote price for best quality SILIMPOPOS Cheung Chow... 7.30 AM. COAL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT Shataukok, Sha- TIE SANDAKAN (British North
tin and Borneo)
Sheangshui 4.00 2.1. Aberdeen, Autau Ping Shan, Sai Kang, Santin, Stanley.. 430x..
TKM POPON COAL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japanese Cosi and gives good results" on a very
oderate soniaraption
Bimmers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN 81qlusively for SILIMPO-
FON COAL (aither cargo or Buskers re-exempt from payment of all Pori abarges.
Canton Samui (7.30.4.
and Wuchow Regis. $r.M
Letters 6 P.M. f7.15.x."
At Rebsttik Steamers are perthed along. Macio side the Company's wharf where there is a of 97 to 28 feet at low
minimum dep water Spring
Charts of Bibaks, Bay (Sobettik. Har-- hony Prices and ¡äll other information concerning the Port can be · had on application to the Agents
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agents Cowie Harbour.Com? Company, Limited.
***1.30 P.K
(6.00 P.X. Kongmoon...Except
Saturday Nattan and
Banei........ 5.00 P.X.
(10,00 %. 4.00 r.
Shamchun......
•
9.30.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN"
Bead
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES.
Geros,-Ngo
Hoidow,Hol Hai Pak Kap
Turkeys, Cock,-Fo Kai Kung ih 50 Turkeys, Ho, Fo Kai Na
Snipe,Sha Tapi...
Pheasant-Shin Kal
Quail-Om Chun
Partridges-Che Kn
FRUITS
Cta.
Limonda-Hang Tan
16. R
Apples, (California) —Ķan Shan
Ping Ko
18
Bananas, (bride's), Mamo,—San 'a Heung: Chiu,
30 15:
Carambola,—Young To
11 Cocoanata, ---FAT
oach 10 Lemons, Chios,--Ling Mong........" Ib. " ̧8 Lamons, "Americs, -Kam Shane Y
Ling, Mung....Teach Lichess, Dried, (small stone)-
Lai Chi Kon Ib. 23 Oringes, (Canton), (Swent)— ( Shan-shong Tim Chang » [Urangus, -(Canton),
***
| Pears, (Canton), Cooking,-Sha LÄ 10. Peanuts-Fa Shang: ... do 10.
14
Butcher Meat. Sirloin-Mei Lung Fa... lb.
91
Plantain, Tai Chin
Parsimmona, Large-Baby The.. CUL
Prime Cut...
91
Pamela Hom, Hàm Lô Yêu ớt. II
1+
Corned-Hani Ngan Yuk
30
Walnuts,-Hop To
... Ib. 14
++
Rost-Shiu Breast,gau Nam.....
+
4
20
Grapes,-Po Tai Tan
Dg
**
18
199
"Soup,--Tong Yak
Tay
16
90
M
31
Steak-Ngau Tak Pa
Steak Sirloin,- Nga Lan Sanerges. Ngau Cheung
No. 1 ... *** ***
Bullock's Bains-Ngan No per set. 9.- Tougue, fresh, Ngan Li gääh 45 Tongue, corsed,Ham Ngau Li each 60 cents. Hoad, Ngan Tan... sach 80 Heart,-Ngau Sam... lb. 13 Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin 18 LostNgas Keak...ench 10 Kidneys-Xgan Yiu
**
Tail-Ngaa Meibio y
9
18
Liver, Nga Kea... Ib. 19 Tripe (undressed), Ngan To lb. Calves' Head and Feet-Ng1n-tai-
set $1.00 tan-keuk... Mutton Chop, Yeung Fikret 15. 26
Leg-Young Pai Shoulder-Yearg Shea Saddle-Young On Tuk Pig's Chitlings,----Chu Chong Brain, Chu No
***... per sot Feet-Oba Keuk Fry,Chu Chap.... Baad-Cha Tan
19
Heart, Chu Sam... Kidneys,Chu Yiu...... each 19 1b. 30 Táver,-Übu Ko... Pork Chop, Cha Psi Kwat...
Leg.-Cha Pei...
Low-Chu Bau Tau
***,
Sheep's Head and Feet,-Yeung
Brest-Pin In.............
300*******
---
Barbel-Ka Y...
Canten. Fresh Water Fish,
Hi Sia In 18
Vegetables, &c.
Artichoken, ----Ah Chi Check
·Beans, Sproat-Ngs Troi....... ... Tb.
JA
Long-Tau Kok ...
ECZEMA IN RASH
ON HEAD, FACE
And Neck. Mass of Sora Eruptions, Burning Terrible, Kept Awake.
Cuticura Entirely Heated,
A few months after birth my daugh- ter had eczema on her head, Lice, and Deck. It frat appeared as a rash and her bead waxone mass of sore eruptions. The imitation and burning were terrible, and, used to keep her awake nearly all
Sbook and paki
HANKS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBER 90TH, 1917.
Q'lone ∙14.30 AM)
Last Dividend
aid daca
night I had to cover her hands to pre-Hongkong & d'hal B175 $600 a vent her from scratching.
"After a year i was told to use Cuti-ˆ. mara Soap and Ointment so I did. After using about two tins she was nearly healed, and by the time I had used three dins she was entirely healed." (Signed) Ms. Mary Samner, Well House Farm, Eversley, Nr. Winchfield, Hants, Eng., August 15, 1916.
No better tallet preparations exist than Cuticum Soap and Omtment.
Samples Free by Post. Soap to cleanse, Ointment to heal.) Address F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sq, Londen. Sold everywhere.
BAWEATHER REPORT.
MARINA INSUR-
ANOES.
Vantoda #50 $200
Norik Ohio
EST. 115, b..
502905 ax2 73
Unions...
Yangbro
FIRE INSURANCES,| China Fire
As
Hongkong Yuw ......é cof#510
December 204. 12h 25m-The entier clone has decreased in intensity, and, with few exceptions, pressure as decreased alightly to moderat sly through. SHIPPING.
out the area; a depression is situated toy Douglas Starshine $30 877 the N.E. of Hokkaido.
Cts.
each -
?
8
Fresh monsoon will prevail along the Steamboats. God, 15518 a China Coast, and over the N. China Sen. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 boarn
| Beet Root-Hung Toi Tan Bitter Squash,-Ft Kv ̧... Brinjala, Green, Ching YuoKe*,, Red-Hang r ...
Cabbage Chinese. (common)-
!
Eni yai Shanghai,-Yo Tao
Cane Shoots, banab,-Kan Shun Cauliflower (Large)--Ya Tosi. Faleach.
5
8
16
| Curry Shur English, Es Li Chơ Tin
Cucumbers-Ching Kwaach 2
Lam Ma Tab is
Mahmous, Fresh,Shang Tao, Ko lb. Okroes.
ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 81.48 inché, against an average of 99.70 inches.
Forecast for the 4 hours ending at
on the 21st December
пост
L-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, fresh; fine..
Indo-Chines
(Freferred) £5833] 1.
Deterred)....LE 165
"Shell" Transporis. £1112/- b.
Star Furry #10323i
BEFINERIES,
Oh'na Sugars...5190493.
3-South coust. of China-between | Malabon ang. P. $36 «.
·Hongkong End Larnocks: The same us
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at: which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Dec.. 1917 :-
Date:
هر
DOCKS, WHARVES
Interim of £2-3/-
1917
$7 for making $25
/ 1915 and Interim
Col $15 m/s 1970-
Lint. div. of 15 % — 182- at 3/0 5/16 $4.25 par share se 1916
Final of 2 and bonus,
of $10 a/c 1910 and Interim of 330 191671 $15 making: $32 for 1915 and special of $3
axom 191611
197 and coume 2 for
1915.
7 for 1915
Finalof $5a/c 1916-1917.
$1.25 for 191€
Final of 3/s/e 1918...
Final of 40/-sio1918,
5/ final making Tic 1918 free of income tax Coupon 28
$1.80 div. and 30 cents! to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.
19 p.
$19 or 1316ivisivend. 147 pa
P. 5 for 1916
Int. div, of litres of in-
come tax, making 10%
/ 1918-1917 coupon No. 9
Tu 1 for 1415
U interim, making 4/4
ale 1910.
ter 1913
8 p..
Interim of $25 a 1917.p.c
Tia. 9 Ion year- "ending]
30-4-17:
12
DECEMBER 20, 1817—8..
Wind
HOTELS LAIDS. “AND BUTEDIMUS
Hongkong Hotel... 6 (800
Central Estas #10 $90 b. Hongkong lande..$100 $90 Humphreys Estanse # 105,50 b. Kowloon Lands $0 $50
34/e half year ended!
30-8-17. 17c 1918.
Interim of 5 10 1917.). Të p
conta for 1915
14 for 1916
1
p
Interim of 33 s/o 1917... ? par
6% final marmg 12 %
No 1910.
Hour,
Raromater
Sea Lovel.
(Medium),
(Small), Carrots-Kam Shen Celery, Chinese,-Tong Kan Taci „
Formors Channel: N. winds,
lb. "8
strong.
9.
28
Chilies, Dried-Kou Lat Chin
25
24
+7
14
18
Red-Hang a Chin..... Green-Ching. Lat Chia ....
12
No 1
6
14
77
lb: 10
3
4-Bouth cost of China between Hongkong and Hairan : The sama sa No. 1.
MININO.
Katlana
1b. 14
Langkader, 10T. 15
20
Garlic, Sop Tho
**
18
T
... each 19
24
28
14.
99
... lb. 18. Ginger, young-San Tre Koung Ginger, old,-Lo Erang Horseradish, Shangbai,-Lik Kan,, - 45 Indian Corn,-Shuk Mai... ...each 05 Lettäce.Young Shang Tsoi euch 1 Water Chestnuta,-- Mw Fair. ib. 5
Mandarin. Kai
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG.
8
17
10
Robe.
Tnal fines
Uial Caspians
£189.30 ix.
£91/3
130/-
Deci 20th
32
Fab or Lard,--Chu Xau......... **
A
Ends. BÄS 19-2156,45 ||
B.M.
Begins. -5.55 9.2.
· AND GODOWNS.
5.55.
2nd, 6.46
:.5.56
Kowloon Wharves #`rojspa
5% or 1915 #born 10
3rd, 8.46
6.36
Tha Keuk......
Bot
60
The
5.00 PL
**
0.00
19
Heart Yeang Sam... each Kidneya-Yeung Yis each 12 Laver, Young Kon Ib. 28 Backing Pigs, to order,-Chh Tasi„,' Boot, Beef,-Shang Ngau Tau
Matzon, Shang Yeang You,, 5.00 7. V-Ngan Tai Yok.. 20
Bausages, gan Tai Cheng
No. 1 1b: 20
"
20
26
17
b. 10 Onions, Bombay,-Yang Chung Tam kb. 3- Onions, Green,--Shang Chung "Ib-5 Onionis, Shanghai,—Shawng-boisko 2.
Chuns
Tau Parsley,-Kna Thei
" $1.50 Potato, Sweet-Fan Sho...... 3
Japanese, Tal Pun Shu Tai Ib. 3 American,-Fa Kai Shu Taxi lb. 8 Pumpkin,Tung Kwa
24th 8:47
8.57
H.K. & Whampoa
20
#ath, 6.48
5.58
26th, 6.48
Docks jonoja mam
5.58
27th 6.48
5.39
* 28th, " 8,49,
3.69
"
29th, 6.49
5.49
Shanghai Decks
# 30th, 8.50
6:00
31st 8.50
lb. 3
ROYAL OBSERVATONY HONGKONG, DAILY HEATHER
6.00 P.M. Lard,~~~Oba Yan
8.00 4
Fish.
Radish,Hang Lo Pak Tai' Rhubarb (Fresh),Tai Wong..... Shallots, Kong Cùng Tu
8
REPORT.
Spinach, Tin Taczi "í
*
Cle.
lb. 26
Tomatoes, Fau Ko... Taros--Wu Tan
.8.
18
+
THE 'CHINA MAILL
NOTICE
Communications relating to news should
·In addressed to THE EDITOR.
their
Correspondente must "forward sames and addremes with any communies. tion dressed to the Editor, not necesarily for publication bat as evideos of good
Smith.
All matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
Letters relating to "business" should de addressed to Tax Maxasxx.
Babe of subscription to ""China Mall” is | $25 per maanón y per quarter and per men- men "pro esta".
The Ohios Mall" in delivernd fine to berbera in Hongkong and Kowloon, T'ostage 1 Charged" at the 'raba af fifty -jaan ra per month.
Under for extra copine of the *Ontura Man should be sent an soen sa pontilla sa The supply is limited. Canh 19 sing Credit 30 clay pur copy..
Bata, of volucription to the "Overland (Uking Mindi", is $39 -per annum ; postage #ë për anusam singa, Bingle sopisu twenty. (live conta asob.
Altuations and additions to Advertis -mentation Pagon, 2, 8, 6, and 2 abould len sent to the Qlow, No. 5, Wyndham Strast, not later than 11 3 BARU, DALA fra Altarations and additions to Adverti
manta ́un pages 5, 4, 5 and 8 should be ment is not istae than 1 p.m.
* ƒ 7:30 AM.. Macao......11.30 F.3. §17.30 AM. Canton
9.30 P.M. ***19.30 P.M. Tai Ping
Tong9.207.x. 9.20P.M. 3.207.x. Bask Ki.....2.3 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.20 P.K. Kongmoon -8.00P.M. 8.00 PM 8.00 F. Kanchuk ...6.00P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.007.M. Kaakong.-8.00 P.M. 6.00P.M. `6.00P.M.
Except Saturdays
Crabs,—Hai... ä Cattle Fish-Muk Yu】 Dab,-Sha Mang Yu... Dace,Wong Mai Lap Dog Fish,- Tit To Sha Feis, Conger,-Hai Man
In the cses of Mails closing before 9 Godgson-Pak Kap-Yu am. Registration closes at fi d'clack on Herring-Lo Pak ..... the previous evening.
BAD
77 New Advertisements should be sent, in "Autore" Frami Phận an tìmerania and Subscriptious which are out ordered for a fixed period will be continued until somoters änded.
EXCHANGE.
H-hbut-Cheung Kwan Kan Labrus-Wong Wan Losch, -Wu Ya...
22
during the years
20
the zero of thez
Lobsters-Lang Ha
Mackerel,-Chi Ya
34
Maleteni YR...
16.
Syatet,--Shaog Ho
18
Parrot Fish-Kai Kung Ye
14
Porch,Tau Lo
13
12:11.
Pike, Fan Fong
18
Fixion, Fan So...
Fourer, Black Hai Thời
Pomfret White-Pak Ch
Hongkong, December 20, 1917. London-
Back, Wire
On demand ****
19: 30 days sight
4 months night, and ma
Credita, 4 months, sight, tr Documentary, 4 months sight 3:14:
Paria
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
Ju New York
Un demand
Credits, 60 daya' sig
Tangraphia Address "Mart." Hongkong. | On Bombay--
Goda : A. M.Ch; bab "ditiona
-Wire ...
Prawos-Ming His
B-Pat PBA Book Fi-Shek
Reach
4018
Turnips, Funti, (Long)-Lo Pak, Votable Marrow,—Tait Kwa.........
24.
Station.
22
"
W ter Crem-Sai Yeung Trol... Lily rook-Lin: Ngsa
20)
Yama-Tai Shu
82
Wl'ostock
18
18
(8x)30,4 18
Mamuro... bz.) 29.38 Hakodate. 129 83
Shanghai
16
Tukio Kochi
10
10
I
Fresh water, -Tam Shui Ya Yellow, Wong Sin Frogs-Tin Kai... Gamara, Shek Pan
13
25
WE IN
44
Benin Leland
compiled at the National Almanse Office Hankos
HONGKONG TIDES.
In London from the
resu ́t of the analy
The tide tishle Kiven below has been Weihaiwei 60,53
of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the
Water: Folice Basin at Talm She Taui
of the table
Guzzial
The 1450 hending in the Admitator |
corresponds with Sharp Pk
Chart, which has been found to be
#inches below menn sea level and
Amoy
Taiboku
To obtain the depths of water on t the Taichu
M
Bal
"
dide gauge the Victoria Naval Tani Tainan... "add/3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest inches to the height gived, in the table. Canton 630.16
Kostun
scadoves
Hoogkung Gap Rock December Elst to 27th, 1817xial Macao
Wachow Pakhoi
!..
OSLIMS
COTTON MILLS.
D
29.85
30.11
P
30.75
30.19
30.05
3.40
Ενοι
50 T. 175
Shanghal Cotton T 50. 119 a
Kung Tik.
Yangtaxapoos
Orentals.
· 30-6-16
LT 10 E. 15,80-
5T: 6.50
T.40
FLA: 0.90 for·1918
6 p..
T. 20 for year ending
31-10-17
Tim,'6 div, a/c year enday
1985.75 b
Powe
Ꭰ
Tolanda:
1087.50 b
826 b.
$7.25 b. 7.50 a...
Hongk
Bopes... 10/29
Hongkong TruRWATE
185 b.5.40 c
•Legnapi Tacloban
HK Steel Faucier
Surizao
BRANCH P.O.
WEEK DAYS
SUNDAYS &
HOLIDAYS Carp-Lá Yu
1,30 11-20 P.X 17.30 15:30P.M.
Outfish, Chik Yu Codfish, Han Yu
***
Shark,
Co demonad,
Da Calcatta
Biri
Wire
Suppers BUDA
On demand
Tenci
HONGKONG, REGISTER.”
Bingspor
Turbow
(On "deraand,
On Manila
On demand,
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ending
oenta for 1918 255
817-11 Boenta for 1916
522 FG
1891/6, 1916/17-Bonus. E 1-775 cents
89 interim a/c 1917 7
21 interim, a/c/}
farim of
7 for 1918/1
O dena
Pou