HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS
· Administratire" Orders" by Major H. A Morian, Administrativa Commandant.
MEDICAL CRTIFICATIS.. Medical certificates for exemption from darades te must be obtained from one of the Medical Officers of the Corps,
Warrant Oficers will not wear belts and sidearms in walking out dress. All Warrant ficers' Jackets will buya side pockets in future-
XAMINATION FOR PROMOTION.
An examination will be bold carly in April next.
COMMUNICATION DEILIŲ.
A Communication detit will take place at Headquarters on Tuesday, 8th instant at 6.30 pz. Ulicers and N. C. Os. of“A” and "B Companies will attend. Other Officers and S. C. Us. may attand ifthey Bo clesite. Infantry Training 1914, Sec- tions i to 33, will be practised.
LECTURE
Commandant
The A quinistrative will give a lecture at Headquarters on Thursday, with instant, at & 50 p. m. on Map Being and Field Sketching, All Officers and MCUs of the Corps are ivica Kitend.
OFFICE REVOLVER COURI Practices and I will be fired at Ken- redy i Bange on Saturday, "12th instarap Nedical Officers will atier to the these practices.
1
Delers for Antiary Company by Captain J. H. Amsteang, Y.D.
At Belchers Battery.
PARADE.
Thursday, 10th instant-
7.30-ight Hail Company Layers'
and "Setters Class only. 6.15 p.net Hat Company Layers?
and 'Sesters' Class only,
Friday Eith instant
7.30 .-Right Hall Company, Full
purus:
5.15 p.m.-lf: Hall Company. Full
parado...
Sunday, 13th instant-
Right and Left Hat Companies-Sub-
colib practice at Stonecutters. Feil pauculars will be Isabed later.
Oriers for Engineer Company by Captain W. Russell,
1th to 11th instant-
B. 1. Manning nightly at Felcbers and Lyseniz. Parades as per Rosters pusted at Headquarters.
Engine drivers at #230 p.m. Electricians
at, 5.15 p.m.
DEFICHAS NEXT FOR DUTT.
Belcher Lieut, Matthewman.
Lyeemaplain Jaimes.
Stonettters.-Lieut. Hält,
PALLDES FOR INSTRUCTION. Classes for higher ratings at Belchers a66 pm Tuesday and Thursday: under Staff-Surgie. Ovendene and Parsoza, H., Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal Norris, H.K.D.C. Detail of duties at Lyceman.from 2nd to 16th January, 1918, is posted at Headquarters.
MOUNTED AICTION.
| Thursday: 10th. Instant pr
11
~130° p,m—Alimual disketry Course,
Part 3. Practices 5, 6, 7 and 12, să- King's Park Range, for all what have
.'
not fired these practices. Drew, drill order with pouches. 3.15 pm Jockey Club Saber.
Dress, drill order without tiles. Friday 11th instant-
4.30 p.m.-Annuit 3ftsketry Course, Part 2. Practice 8 and 6, 4, King's Pack Bunge, for all who have not Arad these practicon. Dress, drill cwday with pouches.
RECRCITS.
Friday, 11th instans —
4.30 pm-All units except "D" Com pany, ut Kennedy Road Range. (Grouping with in. anmunition). Drew, din order withesis rifles.. Officer in charge. Lieut. Evan-Jones,' Serpts, Edmonds and Meade will; altead.
***** COMPANY.
Friday, 11th instant:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
DURESCO.
The Colorwash that is more trouble to apply, but which lasts not twice, but ten times longer. Wonderful for outside work
The only reliable COLORWASH on the Markst.
Large variety of artistio shades in stock. Stock kept by-
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
MACHINERY OFFICE.
4. Dos Your Boaf
Phone'87.
WEATHER REPORT.
January 9d. 115. No returns from Japan, Wladivostock and Indo- Chins. The antioyalone has weakened, and alight decreases of pressure. have occurred at all stations reporting.
Fresh to atong monsoon will prevail: along the Chins Coast, and over the N China Sen.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am. to-day, 0.00 inch Total since Jandary 1st, 0.00 inches, against so average of 0.31 inches.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9.
SHARE REPORT-
JANUARY 9TH 1918.
Block and pald
Last. Derikema
$11.50
BANKS
Hongkong & d'hai #125 1500
Forecast for the 14 hours ending at 3, MARINS INHUR- soon on the 10th January
ANUEL,
*. 1.-Hongkong' to Gap Rook:NE. Caton 50 1900) - winds, fresh; "ine.
Interim of 28-3/-
1917
Br Ans? making
$25
ye 1915 and "Yatarim
of $18 / 1915 4
Ink div. of 15 : 20%+1
at 3/8 1/16, 4.25 per
there / 1918 of pil Final of $20 and best
of $10 a/c 1915 and
Istarim of 830 a1916)
SILIMIPOPON (SEBATIK)
"COAL
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
5-Formors Channel: N. winds, | North Chinae, strong.
115
CHAIRS, C^
3-South coast of Chins between Unions ........ Hongkong and Inmocks: The samne as No. 1
$3.000740 b.
Yangbro
160 $205 x 73
I-In Fictoria with twe Bearers, Quarter hour,
10 cents
South coses of Chira, between Hongkong and Hainan: The aime as No. 1.
$15 making for 1915 and special of $3 va account. BEZ
11
70
$1.00 -
FIRE INSURANCES,
China Tires
20 (1994 h.
Hongkong DU 10
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE COWIE HARBOUR 6.15 p.m-Nos. 3 and Sections, oa'
Mary Paride Ground. Musketry COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quota instruction. "Deous, drill order with prices for best quality SILIMPOPON pouches. Sergt. Ozberry and Cerpl.COAL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT
TIK or BANDAKAN (British North Borneo
Grimes will attend.
•
DETAL
f
On duty to 10th instant inclusive Coal and gives good results on very "B" Company,
On day to 11th instant-Mounted
Section.
40 duty to 12th and 13th lestani Machine Gun Company.
On daty 14th to ist instant inclu- sive."A" Company..
Orderly Officer from 8th to 12th Instant
inclusive.—¡¡rut. Kennett.
Orderly Officer from 13th to 15th inst. inclusive.--Licut, 'Rees,
G. E. STEWART, Captala, Adjutant, Flvglong Deleace Corps.
Half hour,.......
One hour; provi Three hours.
·Bix hours, datu
Day (8 am to 6 pm)
SILIMPOPON COAL compares farcur. bly with the better grades of JapadeES
moderate consumption.
If the trig is extended beyond Victoris, Steamers calling at 8ZBATTIK or half fare extra. SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO-
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and 6 PON COLL (either cargo or B). the above fares shall be incressed are exempt from payment of all Pint by 50 per centum.
Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers charges.
Hour Three hours..
0.60 cents Simhours. 1.50 Dey (@am to 6 pm) 2.00
*
At.Sebattik Steamers are nerthed sloug side the Company's wharf where there is a minima depth of 27 to 29 feet ab low water Spring Tides
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Charts of Siboko Bay (Sebatak Har bour Prices and all other information. concerning the Fort can be had on "application to the Agents..
BRADLEY & CO. LTD..
Agenta Cowie Harbour Coal
Company Limited,
POST OFFICE NOTICES FRENCH LESSONS
The Parcel Fest Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mer. bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Eritrea, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portugues East Africa, Zanziber and Russia have been suspended.
LOGÅL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
SUPATS & FCE WEEK-DAYS
HOLIDAYS fai..... 5.00 F.. Tsi Po... ...10.00" 8.30 A Cheang" Chow... 3.30 Shataukok, Sha- tic and Sheungshui Aberdeen Artau,
Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley... 4.30 P.M.
& 3 P. Mr
4.00 P.M.
Canton, Samui Regis. 5 P.M.
(7.30 AM. and Wacho Lattors & P.M.
[7.15. *****11.30 P..
Deders for Infantry Battalion by Major Macao.
Nore
H. A. Morgan.
PARADES.
**A** Company.
Danny cartridges will be taken
(6.00 P.14 Ercent"
Kongmoon Saturdays
Namtan and
Sanmei
******** 5.00 R.M.
io il Musketry instruction parades. Shamchun... 4.00P.M. ƒ10,00 4.3.
NC.Da and men who have com. pleted" their Musketry Course need Eot attend these paraddų.
"Thursday, 10th instant :----
4.30 p.m.-Ann and Misketry Course, Part 2. Practices 5, 4, 7 and 12,3) King's Park Range, for all who have not fired these practices. Dros, drill order with pouches. Friday, 11th instant
4.30 pm Muskotry Course, Part 2 Pastices & and 2 st King's
G. MOUSSION.
18, Morrison Hill Road,
HALF-TONE
AND
LINE BLOCKS.
POR ADVERTISEMENTS,
RICKSHAS.
.$1.00
I-In the Island of Hongkong engage
in Victoria
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan- dart Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Jan 1918
6.33
ת
SHIPPING... Douglas Stsamahrom B50 $79 b.
Steamboat.... 15,917} b.
Indo-China
(Preferred.£58331 (Deterred). 253103
REFINERIES
ST and dönne 12 a
1915.
077 for 1913
Finalof $5a/c 1916-1917:
$1.95 for 1918
Final of 3/+ s/c 1916.... Final of 40/-af 1918,
final making 7- slo
1918 free of income!
tax Coupon 29
#180 div and 30 carta to bonus for year ending
30-4-17
$12 for 1916
III-In the Hill District. -
With Bearers With & Bearers.. Quarter hour......80.15 Half hour, 0.50 Che hour, 0.30 Two hours... 0.50 Three hours, *0.70 Six hours: 1.00 Day (8am teap.m.)1.50-
$0.30
Date Jan. 9th. 6.53 The M
Ends.
Begins. 6.08 p.m.
"Shell" "Transporte
10th, 6.53
W
6.09.
0.40
11th. 4.53.
7
·6.09
0,60
19th. 653
4.10
0,80
Star Ferry
#10 #28
13th
6.11
1,00
n 14th 2.33
0.11
1.50
15th 6.53
0.12
0 2,60
2·10th 8.33
612
17th, 8.83
6.13:
Chion Bagnes som# 100099+
15th, 8.63
10th 653
4.15
Main bin Sugar F. 90 $36. ■.
IP. & for 1912.
6.53
15
A
Send 6.33
8.15
n 617
8.18.
618.
€14
27th, 6.59
6,20
28th 8.31
8.91
29th, 0:51
*6,23
Robe
20th, 8.51
31st, 31
6.93
Trench Minen
Fral Casplace
„DOORS, W
Ten minstes,
5. centa
Quarter hour, MATERIALS
Half hour,...... One hour,... Every Subsequent hour,
20
Note. If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoris after 8 pan., or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City ILLUSTRATIONS, BIO of Victoria after 9 pm.. an extra balf
fare shall be chargeable.
II-In Keneloon Quarter hours
CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY PRODUCED.
• & centa Half hour, core 16 15
·Hoary
Orders may be placed with the Every aubsequent hour, mur 102:
Cursa Hin Office.
5.00 PM
ROYAL' OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
9.00 AM
JANUARY 9, 1918-
$.00 P.M.
5.00 P.M.
9.00 A14.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH F.O.
WIDE-DAYS
,"
Station.
Hour.
WTostook 62 Memuro Hakodata
4000
Ba
Wind
nt Ben Level,
Harometer 5
Temperature.
Direction.
Force.
1, Humidity.
LIFE Weather.
SUNDAYS&Reims./
Joz
₤1.30 AC
FOLIATI
7.30
8.30
{1.30 PM. ₤7.30.
9.30 Y.M.
Macso
Canton.30 PM
Oslims
1.30 P.J Na
(7.30AM Tahijima 18.30 P. Tai Ping
Tunx3.30 P.M. 8.30 PM. 9.30 p.m.
Shak Kim 3307.2 9.30 - 8:30 P
Parks Range, for all who have not Kongmoon 6.00 7.X 6.00 PM 6.00 PM Bred the practices. Drem, drill order with pouches.
"B" Company.
Note.-Duny.cartridges will be taken
to al Musketry instruction parades. 'N.0.0' and men' 'who have' com-
Kamchuk...8.00 Pad 8.00POL 6:30 PM.
Kaukorg 6.00 P. 6.00 FM. ROOF,
Thxcept Saturdays.
INC
bonin Island Weliniwei Hankow ...
Sharp Pr Amoy i Bwatown Taiboku 55
Taiman
plered' air Musketry Course needam, Regitration closes at 6 o'clock on "not attend these parades.
In the case of Mails closing before D. Taichu
the previous evening.
Thursday, 10th instant
4.30 pm-Aasual Musketry" Course, Part 2, Practices-5, 6, 7. and 12, at King's Tark Range, for all who have
not fred theag practices.
drill order with pouches.
HONGKONG REGISTER
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Статкови day at 27.
30.36
139 30:31
Kostum Pescadores Canton Hongkong
Gap Hock
Macao
Buchor
Pakhoi
On data si Ön önts at Eloiboy:
1 pim Phulien Torrane C.St.Jahea Aperti
11
III-Taipo Roadrele
Twenty cents shall be added. for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey: to take longer , than y
To 4th milo
single.......... 75 conta....1 hour, retura................. $2.00...........................2 hours: Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
ingll --sd20tsa
return $1.50.
Beyond 6th to 9th mile...
single
$1.75
return......$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mila-
single 200
return $200 umman. -
- SIZE 6.3D
24th 6.53
25th, 6.63 16th 6.53
8.52
EXCHANGE..
Hongkong, January-9, 1918.
On London
Bank, Wire
On demand, 30 days' sight 4 months' sight, Credits, 4 months sigh Documentary, 4 mon
On Paris
Credits, 4 months
Os demand,...
hours.
On New York
„'On demand,
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th
mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case,
The fares here set out to apply to one rickaba with three coolics from Leim Sha
"Teti:
PIRES FOR PUBLIC CAHRIAGES.
From Elaughter House to
Bailors Home From Sailors' Home to
Government Civil Hos
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Baca
Сове
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House From Wanchai Market to
bay View House From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay rent
Quarter hor
Fall her!
One hour.
Two bour
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On Bombay
On demand,
On Calci
Wire,
On deman
On Singapore
Or demand, On Matila
On demand,
Ou Shanghai
4201
On demand
30 days right (p
On Ycknhains.***.
Fot ding
On demand,
(1438
per pausender.
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael)
04 cents.
$41,60 Bovereigns (Bank's buyingrate) $6.45 n. Silver (per oz)
In the City of Factoria
Not exceeding
Three
Fir!
Wind
·∙Furce |
Westher.
28
One day from 8 am, ta ề
Beyond
Legaspi
cloban
0.00
0.00
Gro
Bar Silver in Hongkongpom Chinese Copper Cash
Chinese, Copper Centa...
Beto of Native Interest Chinese Sub, Coin Hongkong Sub. Coin
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MINING.
£1,385, D. & sa.
ICT. 14. b.
AND GODOWNS":
Kowloon Wharton & CO[397] 8. & m
H.K. & Wha
Docks
#126
Shanghai Docks 10,0 73 K
Lat. div. of 1/fres of in
come tax, making 10% a/c 1916-1917 ccupant. No. 9
tha; 3. For 1918.
1 interim making -
a:1915.
2 for 191
T 0.0.
Interim of 323 1917. P
Ta' for year.”endis
30:4-17 |
HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotain..59901 Central Estates."10 $90 b
Hongkong Lands
Humphreys Estanse 8 −30 40)
Kowloon Eanda E. 301
West Paints
Bbangbe L
03a/c half year ended
770-8+17.
Interim of 884% 1917 | 71 pe
150 cents for 1918
$1 for 1016.
Interim of $3 s/t 1917...
final maig 18 2 Dafa 1916 s
COTION "MELLS.
Barca
.T..50 T. 170 £2
Shanghal Cottons T. 56 T. 122.
T10/T, 16
To 7.00
Kong TO.. Yangtaupoon
Orientals
Tia 20 for year ending)
31-10:17-
Ta, & divrare rear ende
Fix 2 for 1917
ELLANEOUS.
China-Borsos
Light & Fowers
Cle na-Préviimistl
$12 $7 b
p.d." for year), ending
bents for 1915
Klactulos #:10 848 D..
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-fahle svin, beige has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Tater Police Basin at Trim Sha Tsui during t
g the your 19)-5-8.
The uro of the table corresponds with
Green Islands 217) E
seding the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Hongkong TramwaTS passenger: Ubset, which has been found to be 4 feet
#inches below menu des level
*To obtain the depth of witer on the B.K-Steel Foundry tide.gadge at the Victoris Naval Yard sdd a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge
•kt Lemont: Docky Aberdeen add 10 feeh Ainobes to the height given in the table.
January 10th to 18th, 1918-
12 for year ending
20 dende for 1918
1 / 1918/17 Bonus 275 cents
#2 interiza 6/4 1917
interim a/1917.
Interim of+m/c-2017
Friday, 11th iritant
400 pun-Aurus! Musketry Course Barometer
Fart 3, Picticos 8 and 9, at King's Temperature Park Range, for all who have not Humidity fired the practices. Dress, drill Direction of
5.16 p. 6 and 7 Flatcons, at
Benda Point. Marketry instruc tion. Dress, dril order with pothes Funday 5th instant
No. 8 Flatour (Kowloon Donk Ectius), as detailed by C8.3 "Betray, "at" "King's Park Barge.
Annost - Hukeley Course, Pari: 8, Practices 13, 14 and 12
ill order with pouchos
Dress,
CHAK GUX COMFANT.
clean fatigues,
d Thursday,
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FACLAXTON: "Dirntor. Hongkong, Ubservatory Jan. 3, 1918
Hongkon
Kabir disit, off the inches, tents and bran
YUUKEŞin the
City of Vi
Bo allowed for the
-11 ke
pla