HONGKONG DEFENCE ·
CORPS.
Administrative Orders by Major H. A. Moran, Administrative Commandssi
YEZETÜL
EQUIPMENT BOARD.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WAR CHARITIES FUND.
[To the Editor of the “China NaiL"]
DEAR SIR-With reference to the * Hoodquarters on Friday, 5th April, letter dated 19th March, from the Elon, at up.na. Subject: Military Engineering Secretary, War Charities Committee, I The Board will sit at Headquarters og to ehelcas a eta ment showing the from 5.30 p.m. to 15 pm, on the follow-distribution of the amounts that bare Ang dates Friday, 8th April, Tsday, passed through the hands of the Com 16th April, and Friday, 28th April. mittee from January 1916, when the fund was opened, up to the 15th March Cedars the Brilllery Company by Capt. 1918, This statement will be isid
J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
PARADES IT GELCHEÈS MÅTTERY. Mhursday, 4h April ---
7.90 *.m.-Right Hat Company.
D.R.F. Class only. 5.33 p.m.-Left Half Company, D.B.M.
Claes only.
Friday, 5th-April:—-
7.30 am-Right Half Company. Lay
cra" and Setters' Class only.
"
Orders for Engineer Company by Captain W. Randi.
29th Mazris to 5th April-
2. L.. MANNING NIGHTLY. Parades as per rosters, posted at Head- quarters. Engine Drivers at 6.15 p.m.
Electricians at 6.30 p.m.
UFFICHES NEXT FOR DETI.
Belchers, Lieut. Hall; Lyeeman, Capt. James; Stonecutters, 2nd Cleat. Brown.
DISTRICTION FOR N.C.0S AND MEN OF INVAXRY BATTALION ATTACHED
FOR ACTY.
Class 1 at Belebers at 8.40 p.m. va Mondays and Thursdayı.
Baat Belchers. at 8.50 p.m. a Thewdays and Fridays.
Class Lyremus at 6.30 pm. on Tuesdays and Fridays, under Staff Sergte. >Ovendene and Parsons, R.E., Corpl. Day and 2ad Corpl. Norris, K.D.C., at Beichers; and Staff Seryta, Barclay and Williams, Vile, R.E. and Sergt. ELK.D.C. at Ljemu.
Note There will be no classes on 29th March and 1st April.
Detail of duties st Lyeeman from t to 18th April inclusive is posted on the notice bourd as Headquarters for informa- tion of all ennerned.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by "Major H. A. Morgen.
FARIDES. "A" Company.
Friday, 7th April:-
5.15 p.m.-All subalterns Head- Tests of Elementary
quarters. Tmining.
"B" Company.
Thursday, 4th Ap
5.15 p.m.-Nos. 5 and 6 Platoons on
Crickes Ground. Thatcoa
Drens, drill urder.
Friday, 6th. April --
5.15 p.m.-All Subalterne
quarters:
Training-
Touts
#t
before the meeting of the General Committee to be held under the Chair wanship of His Excellener the Governor at the City Hall on Monday, 8th April at 5.30 p. to which the attendance of the British Community is invited.
Yours faithfully, (Sgd)N, J. STABB Hon. Treasurer.
War Charities Committee.
Amounts romitted up to 15th Starch, 1918. These figures represent all sub scriptions frem January 1910 to 15th March 1918, including the results of Our Dag (1916 and 1917) St. George's Day (1917), and Kowloon
Our Day" (1918)
British Red Croan Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
...
Central Frisoners of War
Committed Blinded Soldiers and Sailors
49_36
5,817 12 6
****... 8,349 D
Care Committee Royal Flying Corps Hospital 5,000 0 Qfficers. Families tund... 4,197 15 Y.M.C. A. Hut, Fond ... 3,604 9 The British Women's Hos
pital (tar and Garter Building Fund) Fronch Red Cross Dreadnought Hospital Lord Roberts' Memorial
Workshops
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THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received la
structions to sell by Public Auction, (Yox LCCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on
TUESDAY,
BRASS
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
1-1 Fictoria with two Baarers. Quarter hour
ben ID Cesta Half bour, One hour,
m
Three hours, assessoramen Six hours.
50
Day (8 am to 8 pm) ....................$1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoris
half faro-extra.
Between the buurs of 8.30 pm. and am. the above fares shall be increased
Six boursome 1000 Day (6 am to 6pm)
0.50 cents
WEATHER REPORT.
April 3 I 33-No returns from Japanese atations. Pressure has increased slightly at Shanghai and stations to the northward, and decreased slightly elsewhere; it probably remains highest over Japan.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 110 am to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1, 1.13 inches, against an average of 6.49 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 4th April →→
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock winds. fresh to moderate; cloudy generally, some rain.
%-Formos Channel: "N.E. winds fresh.
--Rooth cost of Chins betweent
the 9th April, 1918, commencing st 9.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 3, Des. Vivix Road, Corner of ̧· ICE HOUSE STAIRY,
BLACKWOOD by 60 per centum. TEAK WOOD AND
AND TELE-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beaters, FURNITURE
$1.00 1.60 CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, Hours
2,00 AND AN AMEETREST CF- USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
III-1 the HII District.- As follows
With Bearers With 4 Beationgkong and Lamocks: The same a Quarter h
hour $0.15 Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofia, Card Half hour, Tables, Upholstered Suite, & Bed-One hour, 0.30 ~ ago room Furniture, comprising Double and Two hours, Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed. Three hours.
Six hours, steads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Day (8am..tc81m.)1,50 Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crookery, Glass Wars, Cooking, Stores, Cutlery). Toilet Sets, de Bath:Rom. Utensils, Sandry Electro-Fisted-Ware.
$0.30
No. 1.
0.00
0.60
0,50
0.20 1,00
...0,80
1.50 1,60
4-Boatb cost of China between Hongkong and Hainan : The saAINS LA No. L
MICKERLIS.
I.—In the Island of Hongkong magage
in Fictoria.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Ten minutes, Furniture, including large 6-Fold Black-uarter bour,
bou wood Sercan with Coloured Panels. One bour Side Tables, &c., Engravings, Pictures, Every Subsequent bour......... &c., dr, Teunis Fcles and Net, Tron Safe, Note-If the ricksha be engaged
within the City of Victoria, and be dies -- Several Carpets, de, &c.
charged outs. In the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 pm or be dis-
Also
1 PIANOS and RUBBER TYRE charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m. an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
RICHSHA. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). TIXXE:-Cash
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1918
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG STOCK
EXCHANGE.
~HONGKONG, 3rd APRIL, 1935.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
BANKS
Hongkong Banks:
MARINĂ INSURANCE.
Canton Ipa North China Ins Union Ins....... Yangtazo Ins.
FIX INSTRANCKL China Fire Ins
$800 152
$320 b
...T. 190 b. $300 za.
$217) ex 78 b.
*** $139 Hongkong, Fire In... $300 x. d. b. SHIPPING
SINGAPORE RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
MESSRS. FRASER AND CO.'E QUOTATIONS.
Alor Gajah: ($1)
S
Sisearuka, March Wiki
9.30
3:50*
Amal. Malny fy. på.....
**** 3.00
Ayer Hitain (15)
13.00-1500
Ayer Kuning (81)....
.0.90.
.1.08
Ayer Molek (1)
2.00
2.15
Ayer Panas (85)
MU
800
L
Dougina DNA? § 74 m. H.K. Steamboats $1k, 50, b. & 20 sa. Indo-China (Prof.)...$340 b.
Do
(Def) ***
..$151 b.. ... 120 b.
Balgownie (81)
5,00
3,50
Basnett (1) ...
1.10
$1.90
| Bukit Jelotong (#1)
0,50.
0.65
Bukit Katil (30)
0.79 0.821
Bukit Trinh (P10) Bukit K.B. (1) ........
9:30 19.00
0.70% 10,80
Malabon Bugars
3204 b.
Changkat S'dang (93)
5.18
Glanasly Pass(81)
*1.95
Kailan Mining, Adm.
40% b
∙Hayton (33) vie
7.00.
8.00
T. 16 b
Raube
$2.00.
Indragiri (83).....
6.30
6,00
Tronoh Mines ...
32/-b.
Jeram (81)
1.06
1.15-
Ural Caspiana .....
**
Docks,, WEAVIS, Gonowys, &c,
Jimah. (Ft)
1.35
B. & E. Wart..
5.50 5.75-
B&W. Docks.
$122. b.
TO
7.50
5.50
6,00
1.95
OFFICIAL HIGHTS IN APRIL.
The following Table shows the Sta dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of April, 1918-
*
Ferries.
REFERIS
Chios Sugars
KINING
Langka
4th 8.09
Central Matates.
Hongkong Lands
Humphreys
Kowloon Lands
0.015
ved. #273 n.
ཡ་
*
0:50 0,60
8.30
4.00
4.50
€20
Shai Docks... 1043 x. & 1043 så. LAND, Horzza & BUILDINGS.
Bongkorg Hotels van 1875 k
West Points.
COTTON MILLE
Ewo Cottons
Kung
Tiks
Shanghai Cottrms.
Yangtazepoca...
rientals MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneci
China Lights China-Providers
Dairy Farms
Electrics
Hongkong Ices
....B 27 xx. 85.7
..T. 174 b.
... $90 л.
1 $7.00 m.
$215 b. Hongkong Ropes ... $10.50 5.
Bengkong Tramways. ... 86,20 1. Peak Tramways (Old) ... $8,00 m.
do.. (New)-50
Me" $4.00 £ -11:30
Kolomak R. (83)
Kempas (39) ...
Länsa (83) --
Malaka Piods
Malakoff (52)
Mandai-Tekong (8!) Mergul (3) .... Now Barendab (#3) Njalom (33), **, Pajam (39) Pantai (1) Pulsa Bulang (3:0) Penggor (81)
Radella (8) ...
Sendai (35)
Sembrong ($1)
Bungei Bagar (82).. Tambalak ($1).. Tapak (810)
2.05
4.10 ****
5.26 3,65 11.00 12.00
5 conta.
Data.. April 3rd, 6.^3
Frds
#
Begins. 6.50 p.m.
20
5th, 6.01
· 8.51
" 8th, 6.91
6.51
1 7th, 8.00
» 8th 5.59
5.31
8.51
r 9th, 5.69
6.32
# 10th,* 5,57
8.33
11th. 5.56
19th 53
0.53
13th, 5.54
.65
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
II-In Korsioon. : Quarter hour, tanm Half bour,
14th. 5.54
6.54
13th 6.53
6.04
T140 h. TU9.30 b... T. 443
1.15
3,50 4,00
11
5 cents
16th, 8.55
6.74
H.
++
17th 551
6.54
$9.60 F.
0.65
0.75
2,501 7 10 8,3:0 0 0 1,000 0 0
Hongkong, April 3, 1918.
234
Hour,
20
18th 3.30
Every subsequent bour, 10
III.-Taipo Road.
10th
$7.10.
5.48
8.55
#
**20th,
· Sandycroft (13) ` ...
3:48
8.56
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the birer causes the journey to take longer than
21st 3.47
€.ST
5.00 5.63 5.55
22nd, 5.47
8.87
0.25
0.35
23rd, 5.48
8.57
94th, 5.45
6.37
3,00 3.25
25th 5.45
8.57
0.38" 0.80
To 4th mile-
26th, 5.41
4.58
single....... 75 cents.... hour. returi... $1.00 Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
27 5.43
4,53
2-£80 12.50
2 hours.
28th, 5.442
4.59
29th 0.41
5.59
Water-bosts
Steam Laundry
Teink Anson ($3)........
8.50
2.20
aingia 81.20 hours. return $1.504 Beyond 8th to 9th mile-
30th 3.41
**Watson
* $5.50 b,
| Trafalgar (82)--
1.00
1.30
4.59
Powella
$8.50 b.
Ulu Pandan (83).
0.5%
0.65
*
HK Steel Foundry
$ 10.
United Malacca (31).
00.9
10.
1,526 0 0
... 1,600 0
British and Foreign Sailors
Society Dr. Barnardo's Homes Relief in Northern France Minesweepers' Fund The Blue Cross Fund... National Committee
relief in Belgium Hospital Auxilia re 113 Fon Shipwrecked Fishermen and
1,400 00
事
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1,000 0
614 3 0
600 6 11
for
50
500 0 0
THE
Mariners Royal Bene volent Fund Soldiers' and Sailors' Families
Association
Church Army Fund Queen Mary Royal Naval
Hospital Fand...
---
Arethusa Training Ship Sailors' Memorial Fund... Scottish Women's Hospital... (for Home and Foreign Service) Royal Patriotic Fund Cor-
poration Imperial Association for as sisting disabled Military and Naval Officers Education of Officers Chil dr., Bugby War Mem erint...
I
341 9
300 0
23:00 0 300 0
300 0
293 8 3
From LONDON, GENOA & STRAITS,
HE Stenmahip
GLENIFFER"
500 0 0aving arrived from the above porte, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd.. hence and/or from the wharvas, | delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared
the 10th instant, at B.P.M., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged pack. ages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined by Mesra, Goddard & Douglas on 10th instanti at 10 .x. Claims against the steamer must be ano e presented within 10 days of arrival,
otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us bu any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L.,
Agenti
200 0 0
200 0 0
drill.
Ladies Emergency Commit-
J:
tee of the Navy League...
100 0 0
Russian Prisoners of War
Help Committee
200 0.0
Hongkong, April 8, 1913
400 0 0
Head. Indian Soldiers Fund Sab
of Elementary
MACKIN TUR COMPANT,
Thursday, 4th April
5.10 p.m.-Drill at Headquarters. The following men only need attend:-- Ptes. Field, Irvine, Labrum, A. C. D. R. Logan, McKerns, Logan, C. Pinguet and Stapleton
MOUNTED SECTION.
Thursday, 4th April -
5.15 p..At Jockey Club Stables.
Dress, dull order without rides: 'SIGNALLING SECTION.
The Signallers will be grouped sader these heada
-Trained men. 2.-Untrained men, Class " A.” 3-Uztrained men, Class** B." All signallers who have passed ont ara is group 1. rugs
The following antrained mon are in Glass "A"--Ples. Baxter, Melboaran, Hewitt, Mattingly, Graham, Bolle,
Carter and Ramaey,
Committee..
County of London War
Hospital
Martouret Hospital (Fonda
tion Alhusen)_... Recuperative Hostel for
Bars and Soldiers Serbian Relief Fund... Lord Kitebener National
Memurial Fund...
British Sportmen's Motor
Ambulance Fund.... Charing Cross Hospital Soldiers and Sailors Help Union
Jack Club French Wounded Emer
ency Fund Belgian Bed Cross Belgian Frisoners of War in
...
Germany Montenegrin Red Cross Polish Victims Relief Fund byrian and Palestian Reliet
Fond... Marylebone Hospital Sup "Depot.....
P Paddington V. A. D. Hos-
pital Halifax Belief Fend Pute hand Miscweeper and
Fatrol Flotilla Fond Lord Mayor Treloar Crip
ples Hospital and College The Children's Aid "Com-
mitte The whole section will parade until Pipe Fund
Victorin Herbert's farther notice on Tuesdays and Friday, Lady 5.20 p.m. to 7.15. p.z., H.K.D.C. Fund for naisting friend- Jesa prisoners of War in Headquarters Frades for the week:
Germany ́ ́2nd April and 5th April
Soldiers Club Association.. Newspapers for the Fleet
temmittee.
The following untrained men are in "B"---FPter. Cherry, Gomperts, Jannings, Tobinson, Templeton and
quilson.
RECEUTES
riday, 8th April
5.15 p.m.--AD ants, except. "Royal Soldiers Daughters
Company at Headquarters on Tues- day and on Murray Parade Ground on Friday, under Sergt. Edmonds and Corp. Grimen. Dream, drill order.
--
** D** COMPANY.
Prídny, fith April-
6.15 pm-All Sections, squad, sad section drill on farray Parade
·Ground. "Dress; drill order.
GE. STEWART, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K. Delence Corps
-28th March, 1918.
Home Lady Roberts Field Glass
Food Lady I ugard Hospital Fund Invalid Children Association 'art of Lonsdale Charing
Cosa Hospital beg
: 200 0 0
200 0 0 900 200.0 0
10.4 14
•
150,16 2
singl
return $200 Beyond 8th to 11th mile-
single 82.00........3 retora......$2,60..........
"
milo to be a matter of previous arrange Fares for journeys beyond the 11th
ment in each case.
The fares bere set out to apply to one rickaha with three coolies from Tsim Sha TSCL
FARES FOR.PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Blaughter House to
Bailors Home From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Hos pital From Government
ROYAL OBSERVATORY · HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
APRIL 3,1915.—m.
Station.
Hour.
Baropoler
Wind
As Sea Level.
Temperature
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather,
Force.
I
5.ot exceeding per passenger. Wostock
Mamuro Hakodate 04 conta.
Tokio
630.30 -91
44.
04
Ciril
206
Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Race
COLBOR
Bi L
10
ปี
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
100 0 0 FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
100 00 100 0 0
100 0 0
THE Starship
KWAISANG,
From Clock Tower to Bay
View Bouse
3 98, 8
"
From Wanchai Market to
06
Bay View House *** From Bay View House to Quarry Bay...
06
IT-In the City of Victoria
Quarter hour,
Balf hour,
One hour
Two tours,
Three
Four
100 oo having arrived from the above Ports, Five
Consignees of Cargo by her are bereby Six
informed that all Goods are being landed
Kochi
Nagasaki... Kagoshima OaElma Naba
Fabijimon...
Bucio faland Weihaiwei
Hankow
Ichang ***** Kinking Changsha
Shanghai Butzia Not exceeding Sharp Pk... cer passenger. Amoy
10 cents.
Serstow com
10
Taikoku BB
Taicha
35
50
70
at their risk into the hazardous and/or One day from 8 mm. to 6 p.m. $1.95 extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong-
kong and Kowloon Wharf arid Godown
Co., wharves,
Goods not cleared by the 10th inst. Two MOUS will be subject to rent.
Valdelivery may be obtained.
whence and/or from the
100 0 10
1000
100) ·0 0
100 0 0
100 00
68 4
.0
All broken, chafed and damaged pack-Four-y ages are to be left to the Godowns, Five where they will be examined. Claims Six against the Steamer must be presented
Thres
71
71
**
60 0 û
40.14' 0
Taizan ***
Koehun...
Pescadores
29.98
Cartona. 30,00
#
Hongkong Gap Rock Macao Wochow. 84. Parboi
III-Beyond Fictoria.
Not exceeding
per passenger
One boutonn
25 centa
43
Hoihow.. Phulien Tourett
60
C. St. James
85
90
APGIT Dagupan... Hapis
in writing within 10 days of arrival, One day from 6 am to 6 pm. 81.50** ***
ה .
+
121
#
#L 30.00 61
Legaspi * Tacloban is Hoile Surigao... Gram-ne L.20 20,
50 0 0 otherwise they will not be recognised, If vehicle is discharged beyond the No Fire Insurance will be effected by limits of the City of Victoria hall fare.
extra is to be allowed for the tabuan.com 6 a 19.76 75 ne in any case whatever, desde de
Bills of Laching will be countersigned by journey.'*. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La.
General Manager
29:17 10
·Hongkong, April 3, 1918-
20 0 0
17, 19 1 10 0 0
£69,451
0.0
0.11
The equivalent if the above Damonnt is
The Sub-Committee hare ex
pended on materials for the
local working parties 101,76258 Various sums have been dis........./
bored loually ler supple
per passage.
IT-In Ko
In Koolion
*Not exceeding
200
Quarter hour, subanezvanand Half hours a
One bot
Two hours,
Three
Four
Five
IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING GIFTS IN KLAD HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED.
BY THE COMMITTER.
Philippine Co 40,000 cigare forwarded
to London: Meerkamp & Co. Z cases tobacco for-
warded to London
Wassismull Assomuli a chests tes for warded to Bombay (Echests) Lendon ((chest)
La Insular 1 case cigar cuttings for-
warded to London,
40
00:
∙140.
$.00
·2.40:
2.00
2:80/
One day from 6 am to 6 pm. 600.00
Between the hours of 8.30 pm and 6 xm the above fazes shall be sucressed by. 50 per centuma,
Philippine 0.1 case tobacco forward- BAROMETE
edi tn l'endon.
Philipine Co 8 cases tobacco for Do.
T. F. CLAXTON," Director, Hongkong Observatory, April 3, 1918:
1. BAROMETER, reduced to a degress Fahrt nheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEPERATURE, in the shade, in de arten Fahrenheit.
HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with monsters being 10008
4 DIRECTION OF Warp, to two points
WED, Bocording to Bendfare Scales
6. FORCE CE
8. SERCE OF WEATHER, b bine sky.c cloud d drizzling rain, £ fog, detached
Cements
Hongkong
...$48.30 b.
8.30-10.50
3.50-
MAIL NOTICE
HONGKONG WELNESDAY, JED APRIL, 118, 130 P
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empira
are suspended.
OUTWARD MAILS.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS close 15 minuter earlier than the time given below unless otherwise atated
Fox
DATE
Saigon ...
Thursday, 4th, 10.00 4.M
Shanghai and North China.
Thursday, 4th, 10.00 ..
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon .. 6watow
Thursday, 4th 11.00 AM-
Thursday, 4th, 1.00 .
Thursday, 4th, 1.00 F..
Thursday, 4th, 5,00 L
...
Straits, Ceylon, and Port Said Saigon... ... Hoihow.
Philippine Islands
Shanghai and North Chios Chefoo and Tientsin. Shanghai, N.C. Ispan vid
and Honolula Swatow; Aniy-and-Fooehow Shanghai and North. China Swatow, Amoy Formosa vis
and Anping....
Shanghai, N.C., Japan via
akij
Canada, United States, Central
and Couth America and EUROPE
TIM CANADA
Thursday, 4th, 3.00 .
Thursday, 4th, 5.00 PM Friday, 8th, 200 me
2. Saturday, 6th: 2.00 7.j Zunday, 7th,000
Tuesday-ath,
Registration = $.45 AC
10.30. Letters sedayath.Noos Tuesday 9th 2.00 P.X.
11th, 7.00 4.x
Thursday, 11th,
Registration 9.65 LE-
Letters
10.30 AM
The Parcel Mail will be closed on Wednesday 10th, April at 5
Esperscribed correspondence only.
EXCHANGE. Honsebong, April 3 On London 4
Bank, Wica
tant
On deman 30 days siglt 4 months sight, Credits, 4 months sight,
Documentary, & month" sight
Paris ATE
On demand; vesh
Credits, 4 months right, 'On New York--
g' gloomy, I ball, I lightning, o overcast, On domand
showers, ej squad, train, imow, |- Credits, 60 days' sight, thunder, visibility, w dew, wel en
7. Bancher tenths and be On Bombay droditis.
Temperature
Hongkong April 3, 1918
On demand,
$9.95
01 Calcutta
29.60
29.65
warded to London,
88
"HONGKONGE REGISTER.
Wasis mull Assemull 5 chests tea for
no
warded to Loralon
PERSP
Previous
1,081.09
La Tristar lensa tobacco cuttings for *warded to London, **.* Philippine 3 cases (20,0°F) cigari
238 packages tobacco) forwarded to London,"
Do DS
(Wet bulb) A... Wet
Du
Da
30.01 20.88
€29.94).
Maximum
Minimum (over night
8073,318.03
6,193.41
10,609.33
Direction Wind
16th March.
6/8,264.37.
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15th March, 1918 Balance of account, in “Tɗndón 2391 180: Bd. 142 Balance of account in,
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HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table saven below, has bees compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the unAİTLİS:/ of observations taken, by means of satoistic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Tsuk during the years 1999-BEN
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be & feet 2 inebee' below menti set-level-
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoris Naval Yard dd 3 fost inches, and on the gange at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add. 10
inches to the height given in the table. April 4th to 10th, 1918
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