HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Ordeen for Axilliary Compway By Captain
7. H. . Armstrong, Y.D.
· PARADE.
THURSDAY, 37th instant.-
A Left Half Company. Full Farade!
FRIDAY, 28th instant.-
7.30am. Right Half Company. Full, Parade
THUR DAY, 3rd January 1918.
15 p. Left.Half Company. Full
Parado.
FRIDAY, 4th January 1918.~~~
7.30a.m. Right Half Company. Full Paradie.
Orders for Engineer Company by "Captain W. Russell.
21sato 28th instant.
E. L. Manning nightly at Belebers and Lycemun. Parades as per Fosters posted at Headquarters.
Engine drivers at 5.30 p.m. Electricans as 5.45 p.mint
OFFICERS FIER FOR DUTY..
Belchers, 2nd Lieut, Brown. Lyes, 2nd Lieut. Hill,
Stonecutters, Lient, Hall,
TLANATLAS.
Liegt." It Hall, having returned in the Colony, has resumed duty at Stonecut ters.
PANADER FOR INSTANCTION.
No classes will be held during" the fortnight etsing 5th January, 1913.
Ondar for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut. J. E. W."Beard."
PABADER.
There will be no parades on Monday and Wednesday the 14th and 8,h ist. CAME
SATURDAY, 2914 instant.,
No. 1 and Sections will parade at Beadquarters at 10 am.
Nos. 3 and 4 Sections will arade at Kovicon Station at 10.30 .11..
All sggage to be brought well befort tho-bove-mentional tunes so that arrangements can be mail to convey its
to Lowu.
Camp beds may be brought by any bey it he likes
Members are reminded that they render themselves. liable to be struck ctf the strength should they absent themselves from Camp without first obtaining exemption from the Command- ing Officer.
Leave will to granted only on a doctor's certificate or in very exceptional
санея.
G. M. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, Hongkong. Defence Corps. Hongkong, 20th, December, 1917.
NOTICE:
SEEMRANTS Mass
7
Before deciding upon your next motorcycle see the three new 1918 model.
Indian
Motorcycles.
21h.p. Featherweight. 5 h.p. Little Twin. 7.9 h.p., Big Twin.
Fresh shipment due in Hongkong this month.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
Txi 17.
PATELL & CO. ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
'Agenatos în
NEW YORK,
BAN FRANCISCO, UMA.
Branches:-
CANTOR, SHANGHAT,
YOKOHAMA BOMBAY
4, Dea Vaux. Road.
HEAD OFFICE" Kra's Burdines, HONGKONG.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
HE Underigned baving boon appelated THE Undersigned baring boat QUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote. prices for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SEBAT TTE or SANDAKAN. (Brita North Borneo).
BILIA POPON COAL compares tavORI- ably with the better grades of Japanezn deal and gives good results on a very moderate consumption.
Steamers muling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO PUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt frizm payment of all Port charges..
At Sebastik Steamers are torthed slong-
The quarterly meeting of the memberside the Company's wharf where there is a of the Sergeants' Mess will be held in minimum depth of 27 to 28- Loob at low
Wednes
the Meas Kouma,6.45 p.m. on, day, 2nd January, 1918.
Every member not on duty to attend,
EXCHANGE..
Hongkong, December 21, 1917.
Ou London-
Baok, Vare
2/114
2/11
On demand,
い
· 30 days' sight
4 months sight,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
Documentary, & zoonthe sight 2/11
On Paris
On dematod, t
Cruchts, 4 months' right,...424
On New York:
On demand. ****** Credits,
daya” sigksiy
On Bombay
water Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibake Far (Sebattik Har. bour), Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had on application to the Agents
BRADLEY & 00, LTD.,
Agente Cowie Harbour Oral
Company Limited...¦ˆ
ROYAL OBSERVATORY KONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER, REPORT:*
DECEMBER 21, 1917.—m
...400
Station.
THE CHINA MAHA
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES.
Butcher Mest, ^)
Figons, Cantor-Pi Kap ach 30.
Hallow—Hai Hai Pak Kap.
no
Turkeys, Coel-Fo Kal King 16, Turkeye, Han,-F Kai Na Snipe-Sika Tavira
WEATHER REPORT.
December 21d. 195. 08-No returna 80
from Japanese stations. The anticyclone 50185 again decreased in intensity, and Anh: Bắt
alight to moderate decreases of pressure have occurred at the majority of stations. reporting.
Ehansant. ---Shan Kai... ..
+
QuaCha Chan
Partridges,--Cha Ku
FRUITS
Almonds Bang Yea
Apples, (California), --Kam Shan
Fresh monsoon will continue along the China Coast, and over the N. China Ben. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am.to-day, 0.00 inch. Total
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBER 21ST. 1917.
Qtione:
Stock and pald
A蹤
Lass Dividend
·and dess
RANKS
since January 13, 81.48 inches, against Hongkong & s'ha #1P4 3600 ».
Cta.
1b. 96
. ` · ..
Ping Fo Bananas, (bride's) Macao-San Hearr Chin Carambola,--Young. To
18
M
an average of sare inches »
... do 10
[ Coconauta, ~E › The ve
| Lemons, Obins--Ling Hunti, lb. -' 6
Lemons,› Astorica - Bazy"Shane
Jegging Ling Hung ......... 7 egch· Lahore, Dried, (small stone)->
Latchi Kanib, 23 [Orangos, {Cintrin), (Sweet)
Shan-abang Tim Chang (Uzangen, (Canton),
Piatra (Canton), 6:ooking,--Sha-là „pay 10 FeanataFa Shanipu
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at
noon on the Stad December
1-Hongking to Gap Rock: N.E. winds, moderate to fresh ; fine."
--Formbea, Channel; N. winds,”
MARINKANJUR ANCEL.
Canloda ******
cena 50) $2.00, a
strong.
South east of China' between Hongfeng and Lawocks; The samÓ KE No. 1.
North Cha
Unos #10018730. 5 '4-South coast of China between Hongkong and. Esinan :-The same as Tanglazes 604205 ex. 73 No. 1.
lb. 14 OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG,
Persimmons, Large, -Hung The
+
Beef Sirloin-Mei Lung Pa... Ib. 21
Prime Cut...
Flantain,—Tai Chingal 12
...
21
Corned,-Hams Ngan” Yak.
£
Pamelo, Bam-Taim Lo Yan ..ack 11 Walants-Hop To
...Romst--Shiu
Grapes-Po Taï Toe ek ve
Breast,gau Nam.....
18
TE
Soap,--Tong Yak....
16
Steak Ngau Yuk Pa
Steak Sirloin,-Ngan Lan Samages-Nga Cheung
No.
Vegetables, &c.
The following table shows the Stan- dard. Time at which Official Night enda and begins during the month of Dec 191
FIRE INHURANCES. | Obina Fiza Hongkong Yizm ......e ou|$3IO
A{#1} *. ̧
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamwide:, #36877; a
18818
(Preferred.£51334 b. (Deterred...£33170 mm.
Ots.
28
Artichokes,-Ah Chi Cheuk Beans, Sprout-Nga Taoilb
Long-Tau Kok
each-
Date.
Eida.
Dec. 91st, 6,45
9
Begins. 5.53, p.m.
fand, 8.48
6.36
Steamboat
8
23ni 6.16
5.56
$4th, 6.17
Indo-Chinas
8.43
5.58
1
**
JAND
26th. 6:43 7th, 8.48
3.58
6,58
28th, 6,49
5,49
6.10
30th, &50
6.00
"Shell" TransTRIEUR.
E1112/b
31st, 8.50
6.00
*Star Farry
108284
18
Bullock's. Bevins-Ngan No per set 9
Tongue, fresh,-Ngan Li canh 47 Tongue, corned-Ham Ngua Li oach 60 cents. Head, Ngan TAU... ch 80 Heart-Ngan Sam... lb. 13 Hump, Sali-Ngau fin,, ~18 Feet-Ngau. Keak...ach 10. Kidneys-Ngao Yiu, 9 Tail-Ngan Hai kepa Livor,-Nga Koo... lb. 1 Trips (undressed), Ngau To Calros' Head and Feet,-Ngau-tski-
tan-keur
$2.00 Mutton Chop-Teung FaiKwat lb. 25
Leg.-Young Pai ........ **** Shoaldar.-Yourg Shea Saddle,-Yeung On Tuk Chitlings, Chu Chong Brains-Chu No
***** per set Feet,-Obb Keuk...
ابرو
Pig's
Bee Root-Hang Tani Tau Bitter Squab,---Fu Kwa ... Brinjali, Green, -Ching Yon Eva, 5
Red,-Aung Ko 20" 20 μ Cabbage Chinese. (Lammon),
Kai Taci Shangbai--Ye Tani .... Cane Shouta, bunch, -Kau, Shun 19 Cauliflower (Large)-To Tosi Fafench
ז' -
זוי-
8. 18
**
29th, 6.40
The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mem- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinis Bagdad, Erithrea, French Soma and Samak Coast, Italian ...each 2
Portuguesa East Africa; Zanzibar and Rumia have been suspended.
6
(Medium), (Small), „Carrots,—Kam Shan wa
*
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
26
T
18
.4
Colery, Chinese, Tong Kan Teoi Chillies, Driel-Kon Lat Chiu, 25 Red-Hung Fa Chiu'... 19 Green-Ching Lat Chin B Carry Stud, English,--Ka Li Cha Liu
..lb. 10
9
3
lb. 14
- Garlic,-Sun Tau
8
Fry,-Chu Chap
20
1+
Head-Chu Tao:
18
"
Heart-Chu Sam .......
esch 10
( Ginger, young,—8to Tee Keung
Ginger, old,-Io Keung
8
10
+
Kidneys;-Cbq Yin.ch 1
"
Liver,-Chn Kos.....
lb. 30
Pork
Chop Chu Pai Kwat
24
**
28
**
Leg-Chu Poi... Loin,-Ohü Han Tun Fat or Lard,--Cha Yan... Sheep's Head and Feet-Yea
71
85
Tau Keak... Heart Toung Sam... cnch 8 Kidneys,--Yeung Yin each 12 Laver, Young Kos. Ib. 26. Sucking Pigs, to order,--Cha Ti Bast, Beef,-Shang Ngau Tau
} &#
Mutton, Shing Yeung Yon,, 26 20 Val--Ngau Tai Yuk.....
+1..
Sang-Ngan Tasi Chenng
No. 1... lb. 20
Lard,-Oba Yau
n. -
Fish.
Wind
Barbel-Ka Ta... Err-Fin. Yo.... Canters Fresh Water Fish,
Hour.
Barometer
Sea Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Forca
| Weather.
WTostock 6 1:50. "Memuro
xt 2
1
Cugembers, ---Ching Kwa ...
H
Horseradish, Shanghai,-Lík Kan,,`45 Indian Corn-Shuk Mai` ... Lech 06 Lettuce,-Young Shang Thot...each' 1 Water Chestanti,--"Ma Tai Alb. 5
Mamiseio Kasi
6
......; Lam Ma Tai̟......... » & Mushrooms, Fresh-Shang Tao K 18+ Okroci ***: *foun
15.10 Onions, Bombay,-Yeung Chung Thu 1b. Onions Grees, Phong. Chúng ta Onions, Stanghal-Sheung-hot
Chung Ea Parsley,Kun Tamins $127)
3 Potato, Sweet,-Fan Sha........... _29"
Japanese,-Yat Fun Shi Tar-15. 8! American,- Kai Shu Tuti 16.8 Pumpkin, Tung Kwa Radish, Hung To Pak Tmi
Spinach,-Yin Tool
LOCAL AND KEGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WEEK-DAYS
Fox
Tki U..... 15.00.P.30 - Tai Po... ...10.004 Cheang Chow... 7.30 AM.”
Skatekok Sha
*& 3. Paka **
tin and Shoungabur... 4.00 PM. Aberdeen, Antan. Ping Shan
Sai Kung, Bantin, Stanley.. 4.30 P.M.
(7,30 A
Canton Samii Regis. 5F.
and Wachow
Letters 6 r.Ma ƒ7.15 A...
11.30 r.
KongmoonExcept
[6.00 P.X.
Saturdays
Rhubarb (Fresh),--Thi Wong
Macro
Shallots,-Kong Chong Tan
7
&
Cts.
Tomatoes,--Fan Ka
... Ib. 28.
Tarow We Tan
18
##
Tarnips, Funti, (Long),—Lo Pak,
Kamtau and
Sanmei
5.00 2.
Hoi Sia I
23.
Notable Marrow,—Takk K... is
5
Shar
$10,00
Titar Crem,--Sal Tequg Tri. ». 15
4,00 2.3.0/
Carp,LI Ys Catfish,-Chik: Ya
LI
17
Lily root-Lin Ngu
14
but
Tam-Tai Shui
18
· 19
13
16
Dab,Sha Hang Tu.....
Dace, Wang Mai Kap
10
Deg Fiab,-- Tit To Sha
10.
Eela, Conger,-Hoi Man
14
部
Fresh water,--Tam Bhoi Ta
18.
Codish,-Man Yo,
'Crabs,--Hai.. for
Cattle Fish,-Muk Yuj ...
CHIKA KAIT.
NOTICIA
SUNDAYS &
HOLIDAYS
191
$7 final making -- $25
we 1915 and Toterim of $18 ale 1916....... Int. div. of 15
*- 13/5
p-c
at 3/8 5/16, 34.35 port share a/e 1916 of th Final of #2 and bonas
of. $10 s/a: 1916"andi)
Interim of $30
19167p.c.
$15- making - 891 · · for
1915 and special of $3 -
wa: àccount "1918. 11 pa.
87.and." bonne. * forf
· 1914.
27 for 1918
Finalof $5a/c1916-1917 19
91.25 for 1918:
Final of 5/- alt 19166. Final of 40/- 3/1916,
p/- Enal making 7/4 woj
1916 free of income 5 p. tax Coupon 28........
31.80 div. and 30 cents
to bonus for year"
ending 34-17
REFINERIES Oh na Suran 10000 b. 82) a. Diss. #12 for 1916 Malabon Sugan F. 3$36
MININO.
Tronoh Mines
Vial Casplana
101. IS
DOCKS, WHARVES
14 น
P. 6 foi 191
lah div, of 1 tresofin
come tax, making 10% e 1916-1917 coupon No. B
Tis for 1418
14 interim making 4-
% for 1915
15 p.
-9,30A.M.
AND GODOWER.
Kowloon Whärven # 20993
HK. & Whampoa
10 pa
Interim of $2 a Ċ 1817.
[Tlk, 9° for your ending)
30-4·17
12 p.
Shing
5.00 P.M.
HOTELS LANDE
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels,za 8 800 bu
5.00 P.M. Central Tata #10 #30
5.00 7.M. 9.00 1
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN-
HRANCH P.O.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
WIKI-DAYS
Macao
[7.30 AM. 8.2 *(1.30 FAX.
FL30 XM
Canton
Hongkong Lands..... $100 890. b. Humphreys Estnoon $ 10,45,50 %
Kowloon Lands" ... 80 890....
West Points
5081
Shanghai Lands 1, 51, 13
COTTON MILTRĄ
Dominanisations relating to news should
11.30 FAL (7.30.
17.208.209.30
*19.30 r.M.
be addressed to TE EDITOR Tai Ping
Carespondents mastníforward their
- matzen and addrome with was commmmics. Hon addressed to shediditory necesaray for publication but as evidence of good
Faith
Tung i9-30 F.M. 9.30 PM. :9.30 F32. Shek Ki8.30 r.x. 0.30 F.M. 9.30 FIM Kongmoon 8.00 F. 6.00 PM. 6.00. Kos T Kumchuk5.007.x. 6.007.M. 6.007.M,
All matter for pabifexilen should be Kaukong 6.00 6.00 6.00P.M.
written on one side of the paper only, and
140 m.
VISUELLANEOUS.
Lab Powe
a/c half year ended 30-8-17 $7/0 13818,
Interim of #54 */o 1917.
80 cents for 19K
9 for 1918
Interim ol 83 a/c
· 1916 191
Dia. for your ending
ments for 1916
for yisr unding -817-17
30-b. :(7,40 mm: 190 pemba: for 1916 zam
1997 / 1916/17 Borus
•Wire -- On demand,
On Caleatter
Wires " On dermand' On Singapor→→ On demand,
On Manila.....!
On demand,
On. Bhanghai—
On demand.
www
30 days' sight(privats paper) „mag
On Ickhams
On demand
1371
Hakodate Tokio Kochi дост Nagamki Kagoshizan
OsElina
Ishijim
Benin Leland
Weihaiwei-620.32 28
Gold Leal, 100 fine (per tsel) -44.20 Changaba
Bevorsigns Bank's bayingrate) $8.00 Du
Bar Biver in Hongking. *. 142, p. nom.
Silver (per of)
Chinese Copper Cash....
Chinese Copper Cente...
fate of Nauvo Kuberant
Chinese Hub, Coin
Baz die
Hoogkong sub Coin
Hadow
Binkian
Shanghai...
Gutxia
Sharp PE.. Amoy
Batow **** Taibokn.... 5130
Taichu
Tainan
Pescadores Canton.
"Yellow, Wong Sin...
Froge, Tia Ka
Garoupa,-Shek Pan...
Gadgeon,-Pak Kap Tu
Herrings-Tao Fak
Habbar, Cheung Kwan Labris-Wong Va Loach,- YoMA Lobsters-Iding Be Mackerel, Ohi Monk FishMong
Oyabera, Shaog Ho
Osp
Parrot Fish-Kai Ku Poich, Tan Lo
18
D
HONGKONG TIDES.
|30.01)
Pika Pau Fong...
Plaice, Pan Yu
Pomfret, Binck,Hak Cho
Pomfret White-Pak Chong, Prawns
King Ha
Bay Pai Pan
Hook Fi-Shek Kan Kang Huach
Shark,
Bhate,-Po
Pakhoi Boho The tide table Kiven below had been Phulien-7a. compiled, at the National Almenno Office ToursDE In London from the resu ́'t of the ansiyala C.8 James of observations taken by means of an Aparri subotata tide-recording machine in the Dagupan... Water Folte Basin at Twin She Taui Manil ""during the yours
Legnapi
corrisponds with Tacloban
Laboan
the zeru of the sounding in the Admiralty Loilov Chtet, whion Ene been fount to be leer Surigao
Inches below mean now lovelorna
To obtain the depth of water on the fidonguage as the Victoria Daval Yard adzīts feet 4 inches, and on the gange 25 Lembut Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Va inobén to the height'given in the tabls.
12nd to 28, 1917.
ANN Hongkong Cheocratory, Dec. 21, 1917.
7. BARMETER, reduced to 3 degrees Torties, small, Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in
Lochem, tenthe and hundredths.
5.2. TEMPYRATURE, in the abode, in de-
grees Fahrenheit,
2. Hummery, in pérvenlage
How She buyniality of air
stare being 100
Poultry
CLAXTON, Diretori
Ehrimps Soapper
Boles, Tat
Tarbos,
A
Lottery relating babines should be sodassed to Tax Manager?”
fo
Except Baturdays.
Kate of suberiptive to 10līna Mall” In the cars of Mails singing before, a ranger had per em Begistration clowns at 5 o'clock on
•can org the previous evming
The : • Olina › Maili, ir daliuired frí tổ sab pribera la Hongkong sostalom,
Postaga bar gack s'nt, thw know we fifty öents per month, the Mojuggler KARAKA
Orders for exze oppide of the CADEA #am, should be read, we soon as poreille ar Che apply in limited. Lank:30 etang Credit Su eta..., par sOLYA
Hate of matariplici za pas Overland
| China (Mailgin CkX?paq dildosť z postage
are opte each per
dth and 7 shoelo Wyndham Streets
SAADETULNORA And adever de to: Advertisɛ] Patata, una pang Vănad 8. should be
New. AdyɛELIGERNISTA Harald. bu sens” in before Spi
ZAdvertisenorita and: Sal
are nos amforad le, a liked prod soutinned until oueteresadedz
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Bhanghal Costos
| Tha" 20-for, year, anding
··31·10′27
| Tia..6/div\/a/o year ended)
30-8-16.00
10 T. 15,80
TIN, EL90 for 116
10348
78
Hongkong Bopas
Force Weather
0.00
0.00 0.00
H.X. Steel Foundry
75 cents
282 Interim a/c 1917.0
el interim a/c 1917
par
$5 p#
7% for 1716/1917 PES