HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS
Administrative Order by Major H. A Morgan Miministraties Commandant.
EQUIPMENT BOARTA
The Board will sit at Headquarters from 5:30 to 6 pm. on the following datre --
Friday, January 25th. Tuesday, February 5th. Friday,
nd
COMPIUNICATION. DRILL.
At Beadquarters on Tuesday-end January, as 8pm Ufficers and N.0.08 of "h" and "B" Companies will attend. Other officers and N.. Os may attend if they so desire. Infantry Training 1914, Bestions 1 to 35 will be practised.
LESTURE.
At Headquarters, Friday, 23th Jan 6 pm. Subject, Military Law.
Ordass for. Artillery Company by Captaly J. B. V. Armstrong, V.D.
PANADER.
FRIDAY, 25th stand-
7.3 p.. Right Half Company. Layers" and Setters' ches and gun numbers as dətailov.
5.13. pin. Leit Half Company, Full
parule SUNDAY, 3 February
Right and Left Hall Companies. Full charge mctice at Belchers Battery Full particulars will be issued later.
Orders for Engineer Company by "
Captain W. Rämall.
19th to 15th instant-
E. L. manning nigtly at Belchers and Lycemun. Parades as per Rosters post. ed at Headquarters-Engine drivers at 6.45. p.: Electricans at 8.00 p.m.
Officers next for duty-Belchers, Captain W. Rasselt: Lyceman, 2nd Lieut. Templeton; Stonecutters Lient. Fall
Examinations for higher ratings will be held at Belchers at 6 pm. on 18th January and at Lyeemun at 6 p.m. on
3rd and 25th Jammey,
Detail of duties at Lycemun from 178b to 31st January, 1918 is posted at Head- quarters,
Lecture. A lecture on Musketry.will be given by the Adjutant at Headquar ters on 23rd intant at 5:30 p.m. All J. C. Os and men not on first relief must atte
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major
H. A. Morgan.
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PARADE.
"B. Company.
FRIDAY, 25th instant.
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"4, Des Vanz Bosd Central,
SILIMIPOFON (SERATTK)
COAL
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
-
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CELLIER
I-In Fictoria-with two Bearers.
Quarter boat,
Half hour,
Cue boar, GET
Three hours, wwwwwwwwwned
10 centa
Day (8 a.m. to 6 pm)$1.00
If the tripla extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and € 3. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
ECZEMA IN RASH
ON HEAD, FACE
And Neck. Mass of Sore Eruptions. Burning Terrible. Kept Awake. Cuticura Entirely Healed.
"A few months after birth my danch- ter had eczema on her head, face, and neck. It first appeared as a rash and her head was one mass of sore eruptions. The Imitation and burning were terrible, and used to keep her awake nearly all night. „I had to cover her banda to pre-,
II-Beyond Fictoria, with four Brent her from scratching
Hour,......
0.80 conta.
10. 1.50 Day (8 am to 8 pm), some 1.00
III-In the Hill District.
With ↑ Bourers With 4 Bearera.
$0.150.30
0.90
0,50
Three hours.GETELE
Quarter hour
Half hour,
One hour,
| Two hours, ja
... 0.40
0.60
...0,80
The Parcel Post Services to British Three hours, 1, 0,50 210 -1.00 .1.50 East Africa and Egypt (except for mem-Six hours. 1.00 THE Undersigned having been appolated
Aars for the COWIE HARBOUR bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and Day (0 am to exm.)1,50 %.Kužadų 15 QUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quotato Abyssinia, Bagdad, Eritbres, French prison for best quality BILIMPOPON
Somaliland, CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at CEBAT. Somali Coast, Italian
TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Portuguess East Africa, Zanzibar and Borneo).
Russia have been suspended.
HILIMPOPON COAL compares favour- ably with the better grades of Japan 10 Coal and give good reunits on a very moderate consumption.
RIGESHASZ⠀
| E--In the Island of Hongkong mizuge 57 in Fictoria.
יצי
LOCAL, AND REGULAR MAILS
BOUZEWARD.“
ForWEEK-Day!"-
15.00 PAL
Ten minutes,
SUNDAY'S & HOLIDAYS
Quarter hour, Half hour,
Steamers cauing a BEUATITE' or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO PON COAL (either cargo or Bankara)... are exempt from payment of all Pott charges.
At Sebaitik Steamers are certhed along. minimum depth of 97 to 28 foot at low side the Company's wharf where there is a water Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibake Bay (Sebatik Har. boar), Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be bad on application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD..
Agente Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Liruited.
„Tai Põ...... .............1000&M.
Cheang Chow... 7.30 am...
A 3P.M
Shataukok, Sha;
tin and
Sheungshui... 4.09 F.M. Aberdeen, Antan,
Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 r.x.
17.30 -
Canton Bams Regis. 67.M. and WachowLottors 6 r.
6.7.25 A. M Масло
FRENCH LESSONS on
G. MOUSSION...
15, Morrison Hill Road
LESSONS IN CHINESE,
MU LI BUN ZAN, Chisene pradante versed in iterature, as boon a tascher ta Kuropean Omdale and Morchants to this chany for Lan TNT.
He has a good method wi'training European" Annuals in the Chinese examinacio and ta poses.ed if a first rate cortidence na a Chinese anchor. Ela has also a good kaswiedrs of Mandarin and
4,30 pm. No. 6 Platoon Musketry Course, Part 3, Practices 13,
14 and 19, at King's Park Range. Dress, Drill order with poaches.
5.15 p.m. No. 7 Platoon, at Hend quarter Mosketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with pouches.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
ose who intend asrning the Chinese language are requested to wie ein Chins Mail oder direct la No. 182, Wellington.Street, At Koor.
11251
11.30 P.M.
[6.00 PM.
Kongmoon? Except
(Saturdays
Namtan and
Sarmer,
Shamchun.......
One hour,vamen Every Subsequent hour.
"After a year I was told to use Cit › cura Soap and Ointment so I did. After ning about two tins she was nearly healed, and, by the time I had used three tina she was entirely healed." (Signed) Mrs. Mary Sumner, Well House Farm, Eversley. Nr. Winchfield, Hants, Frig., August 15, 1916.
No better tellet preparations exist than Cuticira Soap and Ointment.
Samples Free by Post. (Soap to cleanse, Ointment to heal, Address: F.Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sq, London. Sold everywhere.
WEATHER REPORT.
Stock and paki up
BARKE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918
SHARE REPORT.
JANUARY 24TH, 1918.
Ctions 11.30 A.M.
*Last Dividend
Approxima Ketara, "based
Heartong dich tu 3
MARIWS' INHIB- INCES.
Unboda ****
North Chmas“
„ENT, LE
Unlom a $100755 b.
Interim je! 29-3/--
1917..
$7 final making
/ 1915 and Interim
of $18 / 2016. Final dividend of 15%) making 30 X for 1918.
Final of 221) and bonus
of $10 a 1915 and Taterial $30 1916
p.
#per
Final of $13 making #91, 11 pa“
for1918 and special st
60 $205 ex573
83 va accomar 1918 J
Il par
5 cents from Japan and Windivostock. Pressure
11.
FIRK INSURANCES, China Fire Hongkong Firm a pu #310
SHIPPING.
X/$125 b.
S
and Deus *1 for
~ 1915. *******
997 for 1913
#1 p..
Pinklof $5a/c 1919-1917-
19
Steamboat.... 15317) €..
193.95 for 1918
1.
Nota-If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged ontside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 pm or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 0 pm, 85 extra `balf fare ahall be charges bla.
Every subsequent hour,
III-Taipo Road.
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part.
January 142. 11. 25m-No returns
has increased slightly from Shanghai to Weihaiwe, and decreased slightly to Douglas Stassehide: 150878 X moderately elsewhere. The saticyclone remains stationary over N. China.
(Preferred)...£5 8934 b.
Final of 3/- a/e 1918, (Delezzod) ..:£5 8138 b. 15871 zāļ me.. Findi of 40/-alc 1316,,
Fresh to strong monsoon will continge | Indo-Chinas — along the China Coast, and over the N China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
ending at 10 am..to-day, 0.00 inch. Total "Shall" Transports £1112/- since January 1st, 0.00 inches, against |
6/ final making 7/• Le
1918 free of income
tax Coupon 28
31.88 div. and 30 centa
‚ to') bonus' for year.
19.
ending 30-4-17.7 p.
II.—In Kowloon. Quarter hour,..
6 cents.
5.00 7.30
Hall hours.
Hour,
an average of 0.87 inches.
"Star Ferry " - " # 10228) 3.
10
Forecast for the 24 hours ending st
on on the 25th Jantary :--- 1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N.E.Ch za Sugar winds, fresh; fine.
REFINERIE,
LOCKUPO Malabon Sagar.-P. 30j834
$12 for 1916
14 no
P. 5 for 1918.
15 pho
2-Formoes Channel: N. winds,
strong.
**hours
3.--South coast of China between Hongkong sad Lamocks: The same 15. Kailana.
No. 1.
·MUSERG, ..
...1138/.b
9.00 .M.
5.00 F.M..
5.00 PM.
$10.00 -
6.00 .. 9.00 4.x,
4.00 Y.K.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.0. WALK-DAYS
*FOR
17.30 3
8.30.
SUNDAYA & HOLIDATE (7.30 AM. 11:30 P.K. $7.30 LX. 19.30 г.x.
Macao.1.30 PM. (7.30 A.M. Canton
9.30 F.MA *** 19.30 P.M. Tai Ping
Tang......9.30 P.M." 8.30 P.M. - 8:30 PM. Shak Ki......9.30 p.m. 9.30 F., 8.30 P.X. | Eongmoon .8.00 2.3 8.00P.M. 6.00.
Dress for all parades clean fatigue TANG YUX DENTINE, essor of Esmchuk..8.00 F.M. 6.00 F.M. 5.00 P.X.
with patties...
FRIDAY, 28th 'instant:-
5.10 p.m. Drill at Headquarters. Nos.
4 and 5 Guns only.
-BIGNALLING WIČTION.
Wednesday, Bird and Friday, 25th inst. 5.15 pm. Right Half Section and those of Left Half who have not completed Tests of Elementary Training, at Head- quarters. Musketry instruction.. Dress rillforder with pouches. Sergte. Ed
the late SIEN TING,"
14, EYACULAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation free.
monds and Meade will attend on 23rd HALF-TONE AND
instant.
RECRUITE,
FRIDAY, 25th instant:-*
Sp
LINE BLOCKS.
$.10 p.m. units, except "D" Com FOR ADVERTISEMENTS, -pany, on Murmy Parade Ground, under Bergts. Edds and Mende. Dress
Drill order.
"D" COMPANY.
FRIDAY, 28th insta
5.16 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections, on Murray Parade Ground.
Musketry struction Dress,,, drill order with pouches. Sergts Oźberry and Corpora. “Grimes will attend.
NSTALL
On duty 22nd to 90th instant inclusive, B" Company,
On duty 3xh instant Mounted Sec-
#tion.
On duty 31st instant and lat Feb. Machine Gun ompany.
On duty 2nd to 9th February incla
Orderly Ulicer from 20th to 26th in- stant Lieut. A. E. Wright.
"Orderly Oficer from 27th to 2nd Feb. dout. B. R. Branch..
ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC
UAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY
PRODUCED
Orders may be placed with the Cuma San Office.
THE CALENDAR
MEMO." FOR TO-DAY,
9 g.to-Court Cards at the Theatre.
GENERAL MEMORANDA,
́G, B. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, H.K. Defence Corps.
Birurday, Jan. 10:—
4 p.m.-Distribution of Prizes at St.
Joseph's College,
Kaukorg 8.00 PM 6:00PM. 6.00P.M.
Exxcept Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing befors 9 Am Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previona evening.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY - HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
JANUARY 24, 1918.-.m.
Station,
WTostock Mamaro
Hakodata
Hour.
Barometer
at Sea Level.
Tukio Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshis." Ostime... Fab......... fshijims
tonin Island
Wind
Temperature.
Humidity, TITE CHAUHU | ||- | Direction. -
[FL Fores, VE
Weihaiwei | 6 2.20,51 19: 86 Houko... Ichang Ajuriang Changsha Shanghai Gutsla Sharp Pk
5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of St. Koshun
Monday, Jan. 28 d.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, January 24, 1928,
George's society.
Tumdar, Jais. 29
On Lender
"Bank, Win'
9/11
*
Un demand,
19
→ days sight
4 months' night,...
Credits, 4 months night,
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement up Rock -Day. Company Meetings
11.30am West Point Building Ca 11.46-Hongkong Central Estate
Ltd.
Weather.
of an hour if the hirer çaisas
the journey to take longer
than 2. To 4th mile
..single....... 75 cents....I hour. return... $1.00............. .....£ boura. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
single......$1.50..
return...$1.30..
Beyond 6th to 9th mile- single$175, return......$2.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single.$2.00
return $250 araísomn Fares or journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous Arrange- ment in each case. -
The fans here set out to apply to 'one' riškaba, with three coolies from Taim Sha Ti.
́FÅRES FOR PUBLICATIEL (ES
From Blaughter House to
Bailure Home
From Bailour Home to Government Civil Hos pital
From Government Civil
Eospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Bace
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House
From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House.*.**
From Bay View House.to
Quarry Bay
Not exceeding
per passenger.
Ok conta
II-Is the Usty of Fictoria
Not exceeding
Quarter hour,
Half hour..
One hour.
Two hours.
Three
Four
Five
Six
-ter passender,
10 cents.
10
19
One day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. §1.95
III-Beyond Victoria...
Not exceeding
One hour..
Two sours,
Three
Four
Five
Six
•
ретралност. 95 centa.
75
85.
4-South coast of Chins between Langkar f. 14 b Hongkong and Hairan: The same as Reube.......
Int div, of 1/ free ofin- come tax, making 10% Late 1916-1917 csupan
No. 9
93T for 1916) -
interim making 4- a/c 1918... PX for 1215
No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Jan;
1919-
Date.
Jan. 24th. 6.33
Ends.
Tronoh Mines £ 30% Ural Casplan
DOCKS, WHAHVES “AND GODOWNS"
10 p.
|
Dooks ......... seninī
Kowloon Wharym: @ 60[995). H.K. & Wampos
9130
% or 1915 a bonus $2 10 pa
Begins.
6.18
11
36th,
8.53
6.18
灣
Shanghai. Dwake... -§ 10. T-73b::
Interim of $2) %o 191!
Ts, 9 for year ending
30:17
If pe
6.19
7th, 62
29th 8.51
8.91
29th 31
20th, 8.51
..31 6.51
26th 8.52
·HONGKONG TIDES,
The tide-table cryin below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of "an sutomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1999-9.
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty | Chart, which has been found to be 4 fast i
# Inches below mean sea-level
HOTELS LANDI -
- AND BUILDINGA"
Hongkong Hotel 5 ser
· Central Estarem #100 #90 b.
Hongkong Lands...$200 $20 Humphreys Buteous # 10₤25,80
Kowloon Lands 5030
West Politsemall 50 #81-
ShangbaḥLanda T. ST. T
COTTON (MILTS,
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard dil's foot 4 inches, and on the gauge st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fant
.T. 50°C. 1707 inches to the height given in the table. Shanghal Cottons 7. 50T. 123.
"January 25th to 31st, 1918,
Qe day frota 6 m to 6pr£ 31.5
If velice is discharged bes and the wr limits of the Zážity në Victoria halt fare extra is to be. allowed, for zke.. rezurn journey
Quarter bour,
Balf hour. --ng hour.
Two hours,--îì Three:
Amoy
Bwałow
Taiboku
Taichu
·Toinen
Pescadores 10/ Canton Hongkong
Macro-
·Wucherw Pakhoi, Boihuw... Phalien 7a
❖
Tourana....
Your
03
11.15 p.m.-Hongkong Land Be
..70%
clamation Co. THUESDAY, Jan. 31 --
Ft. Jance a parti Lagupan... Stanils Legni
Noon-Price-giving at the Diocemo
Stool by H.K. The Governor. FRIDAY, Feb. 1
Suriga
Tacloban Huik
Guam
Noon-Prize-giving at Eclilice Fablin
School. SATURDAY, Feb. 1——-—-—.
Labora
Documentary, 6 montha"night 2/-
„Credits, 4 months" sight, 2418
Da Parin
un demand, -
On New York-
Op den
Bad Credite, «Skys" sk* .
Bon,
WITTB
On iemand,
„On Caleotta-
Da demand,
Of FingaporeT
On demand,
Ca Manila
On demand,
On Bhanschlimm
On komand
· 30 days' sight(private
Da Yckobama
On demana
Gold Live!
Morywekzna (Bank'a
Bie Bilver
136
45,40
12, noca.-Hongkong Land Invest
ment Co.
ནས་ ལལན་
Not exceeding
per passenger.
1.40.
.9.00
9.40.
9.80.
2.00
One day from 6 am to 6 pm 5.00
Between the hours of 8.30 p.mizand e
1 am, the above: fares, shall be increased.
by super berature,
#3 a/c half year ended
30-6-17
37 aje 1916...
74
Interim of 1917 74 pa
50 cents for 128
$2 for 1916
Interim of 3 s/c 1917.
% a/c ball years 20-6-17
Tla 20 for year mading
811017 Tie. 5 dir, a'o year ended
30-6-17.
Ti 2 for 1917
∙Kung TIL.
BUK WATER
10T. 14.10 b. 1. d.
TET. 8 b.
+
Stag Baight
Time
Orientals.
- MISCELLANEOUS.
O'sina Borneo8 soins
Labs & Powers
Chini-Providanta
ry Farms
1188) b.
80831
[60 ct for 1918.
# 10/$7.50 b
کرد
of p
10
Temperatura Hongkong, January 24, 1918
BAROMETAR
Lo Do -THERMÓMETEM & Like me
DoPorn T
Wet bulb)4 PM Maximum
Hongkong Electrica(§ 10,848 by"
H. ngkang lomu. # 22 8187) b
Bengkong Roper 10828)
30,10 Finger Tramways ... 83,40 b. 81 *** 8: 104 20.00
07 | H.K. Steel Foundry ... 010.
59
59 Pest Trimusya (18; 10|88)
52
Minimum (över night). 64
p.4. for your ending 28-2-06
cuate for 1918
for your endi 331-7-17
30 cents for 1918
891 / 1918/17 Barren
83 interiza a/c 1917.7.7) 5.5-
1 interim a/a1917...
Interim of %afo 1917 pm
81 w/o year 21-5-17...............
171018/1937
10 p
"
4 P.M., VA
Do.
Do
APK.. (Wet bal
(Wetbulb
Do
HONGKONG" REGISTER.
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21 gm-Formal opening of Tytam
Tuk Bestrvoir.
M
9.15 p.m.-Coupert at Theatre Boyal
by A. Mirovitch and M. Pastro MOSDAT, Feb. 4
12 noon- Frixe-giving ✨ at
A Kadourier School.
VEDERDAY, Feb.
“Prize-giving at Quema's College.
| Monday, Feb. 11-
Chinese New Year.
MONDAY, Tek, #5
Hongkong Jockey Club Bassa
Becond day di Haven
Tilia
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 24, 1818. Fahrenheit, on the level of the semin BAROMETER, reduced to 37 degrees
inches, tenths or hundredthe
↑ TEMPMASUaa, in the, shade, în de" groen Fahrenbent of sabura Temperature
Barometer t 30.16 30.17: 30.10 a. HUMIDITY, in percentage tion, the humidity of air saturated with Hamidity moisture being 100
back
37
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coute for 1912.
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