--
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS
Sydørs for Artillery Company by Capt.
J.. H. W. Armstrong, V.D.
PARADES.
FRIDAY, 18th instant.
7.30a.m. Right Half Company, Full parade.
5.15 p.m. Left Flat Campany, Full
Orders for Engineer Company by Captain W. Russell.
Path to 18th 'instant:—
E. I Meaning nightly al Beichers and Lyreman, Parndon as per Rostars pastel
Ab
Headquarters-Engine
drivers at 3,43 p.m.: Electricisne at
p.m.
OFFICERS NEXT FOR DUTT.
Belchend-Lieut. Iowa,
Lygemun..
d-Liput, Hi!
Stonecutters-Idoat. Stareason.
EXAMINATION FOR EXORER RATINGS.
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 Market. Large variety of artistic shades in stock.
Stock kept by :-
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
MACHINERY OFFICE.-
4. Den Veux Boad.
Phone 7
THE CHINA MAIL.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CELIRA
Il Victoria with two Beavers,
Quarter hour,
Half hour
One hour, "...
Three hours,
Six hour. Tudi pr
10-cents.
70
Day (6am, to 6 p.m.), ...............$1.00
the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extrs.
Between the buurs of 8.30 p.m. and ệ jam, the above faros shall be increased
by 50 per centum. -
II-Beyond Victoria,
Hour..
Three hours.BGNALERA
Six hours.
| Day (8 am to 6 pm.) -the E
with four Bearers.
***** 0.60 centa
$1.00-
1.50
200
District.
Wick Bearers With 4 Bearers
Quarter hour......$0,13-* $0.20
SILIMIFOPON (SERATTE),
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Half hour,
0.20
0,40
One bour
0.30
0.60
*
COAL
Two hours,
0.50
0.80
Three hours,
The Parcol Past Services to British
0.50
1.00
Six hours.1.00
1,50
Day (8am to 6pm)1:50:200
THE
A
Will be hid in the Ard work of Jaunary Undersigned daring bern appointed East Africa and Egypt (except for mem
he COWIE BARBOUR
OJAL CU., LTD., Prepared to quote bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and Priece for best quality LIMPOPON to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Eritrea, French
AGENTS for the 4th wook of Exact dates
at Belchers and January at Lyeemun. will be notified latersérvas
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
PARADES.
3" Company.
Friday, 18th instant-
£30 p.m.-Annual Muskotry Course, Part 2, Practices 10 and 11, t King's Park Hauge, for all who have not fred these practites. Drew, deill order with pourlies.
·B" Company. Friday, 18th instant -
4.30 p.m.-Anund Musketry Course, Pars 2, Practices 16 and 11, at King's Park Range, for all who have not fired Dress, drill order
them practices,
with pouches,
5.15 p... 6 and 7 Platoon, ab
DUAL trimmed into, Bankers a TIE or SANDAKAN (British BOTBRO).
HEBAT
With
BILIMPOPON COAL ompares tarcur ably with the better grades of Japan SO Coal and given good results on a very moderate consumption.
Stesman calling at SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN xalosively for SILIMPO PUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Fai charges.
At Sobatik Stormers are berthed along side the Company's wharf where there is minimum depth of 27 to 28 foot at low water Spring Tide.
Charts of Bibaka Bay (Bobattik Bar- bour), Prices and all other information Doucerning the Port can be had.co application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & 00. LTD.,
Agenta Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited.
Headquarters, Alusketry instruction KING EDWARD HOTEL Dress, drill order with pouches.
Sunday, 20th instant
8 No. 8 Platoos Kowloon Dock
Sections, as detailed by C. s. M.; Rattey), at King's Park Range. Annual Masketry Course, Part 3, Practices 15, 16, 17 and 15. Dress drill order with pouches:
MACHINE DES COMPANY.
Dress for all parades. Clean fatigav. iday, 19th instant-
5.15 p.m.No. 5 Gun at Headquartera.
* чOUNTED SECTION:
Friday, 18th instans --
4. p..-Amu Musketty Course.
Part 1. Practices 30 and 11, at King's
Central Location
Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar, and Ragis have been suspended.
BLEEMMIELIA.
WEEPING ECZEMA
ALL OVER HEAD
Appeared as Itchy Spot. Had a Watery Appearance... Became Eruptions. Healed by Cuticura.
"I had weeping eczema, the first signs of which was the appearance of in Itchy "spot on my head."At times I had a watery appearance and quickly spread all over my head which became a mass of emptions. I had very little sleep and I bad to'cut my hair off, ta
"I was advised by boe
· healed with Cuticura to `rry_them. After using a bor of Cuicura Ointment and a tablet of Soap I was healed." (Signed) Harry Thompson, 4 New Lane Phee, Leeds, Eng., June 10, 1916.
Why not make these Emgrant emolli ents you every-day toilet preparations?
Bamples Free by Post.[Scap to"" cleanse, Dinzudent to heal.) Address: F.Newbery & Sons, 2, Charterhouse Sq, London. Sold everywhere.
WEATHER REPORT.
1.- In the Island of Hongkongenjags i· January 17d. 10h 34m-No returns from Japan and Wadiristock. The 5 punta anticyclone has regained integrity, and pressure has increased slightly to moderately over China and Formosa! and decreased slightly over Annam and the Philippines.
"
in Victoria.
LOCAL, AND REGULAR M MA
OUTWARD.
WELL-DAY SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
Ten minutes,
Quarter boar,
Half bour
One hour.
5.00 ...* 4:00 AM
7.30 & +2. P.M
...
FOR Tai 0... Tai Po... ... Cheang Chow...
Shatauki, Sha-
ti and
4.00 P.. S'aetogahuí Aberdeen, Antau, i Ping Shan, Sai Kang, Sentin, Stanley.. 4.30 P.M.
***
(7.30 AM.
Canton Samui Regis... and Wuchow Letters B P.M.
Macab
(7.15 .. *** 11.30 .M.
9.30 4.3
1
Every Subsequent hour.
Note-If the rickahs be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria alter 9 pan., or be dia- charged to the East. of Bay View Polica Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9: p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
II-In Kowloom.
Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail along the China Const, and over the N. China Ses.
·
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
THURSDAY, JANUART 17, 1918
SHARE REPORT.
JANUARY ≥17TH, "1918,
Land Dividend
Approximate Kara base d
Stock and paid up.
11.30 AM.
and data.
Valde
yor's.
BANKS.
Kangkong & Shal #1259507}" b.
MAKING INSUR
ANUES.
LABIOON and 508290 bi
North China EST. 115 b..
Cnicus
$1003740 h.
Kingtases:
La 80$296 ax. 74,
8125 b.
VIRB INSURANUES.
bins Fire Hongkong Yum ... DU§310 am..
SHIPPING.
Douglas Stomation 1508743 D.
torim of £2-3/- 1917.
$7 Ans! waking
we 1915 and Toterim)
of $38 / 1816. ..... Int. div. of 15 % -137- 1-$3/65-8/10-84.25 per
share / 19166] B Tipal of $20 and bonus)
of $10 a 1915 and Interim of 330 1916
for
315 m+king $31
1915 and special of $3
191811 p
97 and bonus #2 for
1915.8. $97. for 1018
6 p.."
Finalof 35x/c 1916-1917,
$1.28 for 1916
6.
(Prefered...55 $33) b.
Deterred)...£5 (153) b. 158 =
Final of 3/- a/c 1915...... Final of 40 w/o 1916, ...)
··19 p.s·
about 158177 5.
Indo-Chines
ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total "Shell" Transport £1112- Quarter hour, *** .......... 5 centsince January 1st,0.00 inches, against Half bour, ..................... 13
“Star Farry" #10 $28. Hour,........................ 20 6.00 P.M. Every subsequent hour, 10
III-Tapo Road.
9.00 A.M.
་-
"
‡ an average of 0,49 inches.
11
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirercauses
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at goon on the 18th January :-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Hock: N.E.
the journey to take longer winds, fresh fine.
than:-
6.00 r. To 4th mile-
[6.00 P.M. *Kongmoon ExceptTM
Saturdays Namtau and
Sanxens 5.00 P.M. -(10,00 AM.
4.00 T3
6.00 P.M.
9.00 A
single........ 75 cents....1 hour. return. 31.00.................... Beyond 4th to 8th mile--
hours.
single 120
hours.
LL KLECTIO TRA Pass Entrance, A Electrio Lifts, Fans and Fighting, European Bathe sud Sanitary Fittings Shamekun........ Bot and Cold Water System throughout.
Best of Food and Service.
TELEPHONE 373' TELEGRAPHIC ADDREN:
VICTORIA.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
-Macao......
BRANCH P.C.
WERX-DAYA
return $1.50.................. Beyond 6th to 9th smile
single:$1.768.
return.....200.
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single......$2.00
[email protected] ...........?.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
Fares ur journeys beyond the 11th [7.30 AM.mile to be a matter of previous arrange 9.30.1.30 P.ment in each case.
(7.30 .. 11.30 P.M. **
The farer bare set out to apply to one Canton 19.30 F.M.
17.30.X 8.30 P.-19.30 Frickahs with three coolics from Laim Sha
17.30 A. M.
Tsui
Tung9.30 ̊F.M. 8.30P.M. 9.30 PM. Shek Ki......8.30 r.x. 9.30P.x. 9.30 p.m.
Fark Hangy, for all who have not arid TANG YUK Desz, nccessor of Tai Pins
these practices. Drews, drill order with poncher.
SIGNALLING sectos. ednesday, 16th instant and Friday,
Ith instans-
6.15 p.m.-At Headquarters, Musketry instruction. Dres, drill order with pouches, Bergts. Ediponda and Meade will attend.
RECRUITS.
Friday, 18th instant-
5.13 p.m.No. 3 and 4 Sections, on Murray Famde Ground. Musketry struction Dross, drill order with pouches. Sergt. Ozberry and Corp. Grimes will attend.
DETAIL.
امی
the late SIEN TING,
14, D'ÁGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation to
TER
CHINA, MAIL"
NOTIOR
Comunications relating to news should
addressed to THE "EDITOR, Correspondents must forward
their
asmes and addresses with any commarica.
On duty 22nd to 20th instant inclusive.kion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
Company: 30th instant, Mounted Section: 31it instant and lat February. Kachine Gun Company: 2nd to 9th Feb. Zinclusive, A "
Orderly Company. Officer from 13th to 19th inst., Lieut. Zoes; 20th to 20th, Lieut. Wright,
faith.
Kongmoon 8.00P.M. 6.00P.M. 6.00 .MAREE FOR PUBLIKE CARRIAGES. Kamchuk...0.00 г.. 6.00 6.00 F.SC. Kaukowy 0.00 г.. 6.00P.M 6.00F.M.;
Except Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before 9 . Registration closes at 6 o'clock on the previous evening
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan- for publication bat as veidence of gooddard Time at which Official Night ende All matter for publication should be and begins during the month of Jab, written on one side of the paper only,
1918-
Sådministrative Orders by Major H. A $38 per annum ; per quarter and per man|
Morgan, Administrative Commandant.
sem pro rata.
Ceramunication Drill and Lectores.-1abacribers in Hongkong and Kowloon,
The hour for Communication Drill and Lectures will in fature be p.m. instendi
of 6.30 p.m.
<
LECTURE.
Boference Administrative Order No. 19 (8) dated 11.1.18. The dates of lee- tares will be as follows and not sa'there
tod
January 18th, Field Service Regula
tions.
Jancary 5th, Military Law.
February 1st, Map Reading std
Bketching
the supply is limited. Cash 10 cta, Credit
stay per
20
Rate of subscription to the "Orerland Grafom: Mail" is $15 per sanum: postage 1 par sonum aus. Eingle copies twoaty Bve cents each.
E-Formces Changel: F." winds, strong.
-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same ar No. I.
-South coast of China betwe Hongkong and Hinan: The same sa No. 1.
13.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
JANUARY 17, 1918-
I
Station
Not exceeding per passenger.
From Slaughter House to
Bailors' Borse
From Bailors fome to Government Civil Hos pital.
From Government - Oivül. en
Hospital to Clock Tower
From Clock Tower toEsca
Coase DISCOURA
From Clock Tower to
View House
From Wanchai-Market to
Bay View House ...... From Bay View House to
Quarry Bayaca
04 cents.
10
`: ''ម្ភ
Wl'ostock... Ba Memur Hakodate
Tokio
Bochi Nagasaki Kagoshiman
Osim
Iabi'jima Bunia land Weihaiwei Hankow Ichang
Kiakiang Net exceeding Changan cer passenger. Shanghai
10 cents. Gutzlaf
Sharp Pk
• II.—In the City of Victoria
Quarter hour, Half hour, One hour. Two hours, Three' . Foor
Five Bix
"ז
17
--Wot exceeding per assenger. 25 centa
85
Amoy
Swator...
D
Barometer
at Sea Lavo!.
30.24 30,15
Temperature.
36.18 10,18 Su
Date.
Ends. Letters relating to busizons should be Jan. 17th, 6.53 addressed to TE MAAK.
5.m.
Rate of subscription to "China Ma!” is
**20th, 6.53
18th, 6.53 10th 6.53
Begins 8.13 "pu 0.14
8.15
8.15
21st, 6.53
6.1
sand, 6.53
The Chica Mail is delivered free to
6.18
23rd, 6.53
5.17
Postages Charged as the rain of fity
per month,
24th, 8.33
25th, 6.53
618
-28th, : 8,52
6.10
Undars for extra coples of the Cama Marabould be sent as sow as possible a
27th, 8.53
0,00
29th, 6.31
6.31
One hour,
29th, -0.51
Two uouts.
20th, 6.51
Three
31st, 6.51
6.23
Four
Five
Touring
Opd
C.St. James Aparri Dagupan...
29.850 30,41 68
28.91 B
EXCHANGE.
4.
79.66 73
Hongkong, January 17, 191
Bank Wire
Not exceeding per passenger,
Iloilo Eurigao a Gram 4.20 293 Labuana 22.79
lee81 79
H
On demazily
37 lays sight
Quarter hour,
Half hour:.........
months
Credits, 4 months aght,
Documentary, 4 monthsʼsigh: 3/1g
Two hours!
Thres
In Parlam
On demand
101
Four Viso
Crestita, 4 mouths' sight,
On New York
Un denmand,
Cruelite, days
Alterations and additions to Advertis
Fieldmenta un Pages 2 3, 6, and 7 should be sent to the Olico, No. 5, Wyndham
February 8th, Military Engineering, rest, not later than 11 30 February 15th, Military Law.
tions
Altarstións:and additions to Advertise-
February 22nd, Field service Regale-usents on pages 4, 5 and 8 should be March 1st Map Bading and Field wat us not later than 1 p.m.
New Advertisements should be menț în before 3pm..
Sketching..
March 8th Military Engineering.
15th Military Law.
22nd Field Service Regulations Ech Military Engineering.
: PARADES, "OFFICERS.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered to as fixed period, will be eoatipted until countermauded..
Telegraphis Addemu » dans Hongkong
B.. 8th Edition.
Telephone No. 22,
The following will parade at kycommode Tango at 3. pm on 19th inst. to fire. practices 3 and 4 of Revolver Courier proccod by 21 pm from Causeway Captains Arumstrong, Murray Scott, Stewart, Wolfe, Harstors, Preston.
Louts Dandy, Evan Jones Stovenson, Telan. 2nd Lieuta. Brown, Templeton,
2011 Matthewman, Marley,
CLO XING AND EQUIPMENT, PA
All applications for the insus, renewa} exchange of articles of uniform or jetimipment (except the issue to metabors on enrolment) trustle made to the Equipment Board by each member in person, at me of the appointed times
notified in orders Fach application must be made on the proper printed foc, which toust be filled up and signed y the applicent and countersigned by the Otüper Commanding the applicant's Opintott.
The Equipment Boord); Nowa -Major DJM:
The Chix Mail, Lawrap,
HONGKONG TIEES.
January 18th to 24h, 1918,
Qa Bombay-
On demand,
·On Calcatta
Wire,
On demand. On Singapore On Jemand,
On Manila
On demand, On Shanghai
3) On demand
:30 days
On Yokola
Oa demand
Gold Leal, 100
Brocoigna (B
| Bár 8H
Chinom
silver (per
/day froût 6's.m. to 6 pm. #1.57
If a vehicle is discharged, beyond the Manila ..... Himits of the City of Fictoris, hall fire { 'Légsapi : extra is to be allowed for the return | Tacloban journey.
Wind
Humidity.
Direction, :
Forco
Weather.
REPINERIES
Ch'ra Sugars 00:30
Malahon Sugars....... £. Ni$35 -
.MINING.
Kailann
fargka
R$2.40 b. ff.
Tronoh Minse
Ural Caspiana cuncisal129f='a
DOOKS, WHARVES,
AND, GODOWNB.
Kewloon Waaryen # 60 5771
KK. & Whanapos
Docks Eng
Shanghai Dool₺ 10 T 10 b.
HOTELS LANDS-
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels... $4,890. b.
- Central Hotman (1410) 820[6. Hongkong Lands $1000. Husophreys Estates $ 10,854 h.
Kowloon Lands ....... 30890.
Shanghai Lenda 20 601, 79 6.
- final making 7/- Nie 1916 free of incomel tax Coupon 18 com 31.80 div. and. 30 cents) to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.
1919 for 1918
P. 5 for 1016...
-nt. div, al 1/- tree of in-
·come tar, making 10%|| a/c 1915-1917 coupon No. 9
Ela, 1 for 1916
17, interim making 4/
We 1918
9% for 1918
· pa
141
1 p.C.-
15
% or 1915 & boca 89° 10 p.m.
Interim of #9) a 1917.9 p
Tia, 9 fáil your ́anding!',
30-4*17
12.p.#.
$3 a/c half year ended,
20-8-17, $7a/c 1915,
Interim of $54 s/o 1917. 71 p...
130 canta for 1216
132 for 1916
Interim of B3 s/c 1917.
final masing 12. No 1920
COTTON MELIS,"
Ewos
T: BOT:170
Shanghal Commons T. 50 T 120 b
Kung ik
10T, 18%
2. BF. TH
Tis. 20 for-year ending
31-10-17
Ta
dir, ac yai '20-6-15,
Baded
The. 2 for 14917
150 for 118....
·∙18.pa
| One day from 8 am to 1p.m. $1.25
·Beyond Fictoria.
One day from 6am to 6 pm 600.
Between the hours of 6.20 pm and 6 am, the above fares, shall be increased by Bo per senford.
HONGKONG" REGISTER
Taiboku
Taich
Taiona
Koshan... 30,13
Pescadores
Canton 8.31.24 Blongkong Gap Rock Alano.. Wuchow.9a Pakhoi... Hoihow..
Thulen... 78.10-84 38
T, F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 17, 1918.
Vanglaranicos
Oriental
MISCELLANEOUS.
Qu'un.Bernen0 vanem
Light & Fowez
Chins-Providente
Dziry Farma Zoome
Green Islanda .....3751 Hongkong Electric § 16213 ).
1. BAROMETER, reduced to a degree Bongkang Tow..... 28 6182) Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in
inches, tenths and hundredths. A NE
2. TEMPERATURY, in the shade, in de Hongkong Ropes 10km 2 grees Fahrenheit.
3 HUDITY, in percentage of stars Hongkong Tramways36.40 b. 61 in the humidity of air saturated with
mature being 100 PER M
FORD OF WIND points E. Steel Foundry SIO,
DIEZUTION OF WIND, to two
Bedford Scald
to
B. STATE OF WELTHEE b bles sky.c
Poak Tramways detached aloud d drizzling rain, £ fog, ggloomy, hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, Ppassing showers, c'equal, r'rain, ) SLOW,
Thunder, v visibility;w dew, st *7.: Hans" ir "inches" -tunis wd hun-* dredth
"D-GEOT TONr ending
denta for 1916
[52, Lor. Tout ending,
31-7.17...
0 cents for 1916
[#21 m/c 1916/17 Bonus
21 interim a/s 1977..
81 3/5 year 21-517 519 ya
ne hour
Barouoter
«Temperature Emumidity Direction
"RAU
2.80
4,00
128)
Force Weather
0.00. 1710,00
0:00
Hongkong,
09
13 p.a
G
182 interim s/c 1917..........] ~7) pel
Interim of % / 1817 p
do frage) +$501 00 párbe
for 1918/1917 Tipe
Steam Laundry
Unloer
(#7|26,1
$314-17,811 0,-
14. 1916
LOME STEWARI