10
NOTICES,
"RECESS"
HICH CRADE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.
Virginia
Recess cigarettes
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917.
MANUFACTURED BY.
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO. LD.
RUBBER SHARE REPORT.
PRICES BY MAIL From SINGAPORE Dated Dec. 28th, 1916.
Sterling Shares.“
Nom. Value. Buyers Sellers.
Allagar
Bekoh
POST OFFICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
On Wednesday, the 16th January, she Post Offion will be open from 6 to 9 and there will be one delivery and one collection of ordinary correspondence na on Sundays.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the find at 12.20–No returns from Japanens stations. PressuZA has de- creased, alightly from Vladivostock to Weihaiwal and over K. „Anasm, and in- creased slightly from Shanghai to Termo»
. It is nearly stationary olaswbers. The monsoon will probably be inter rupted along the east coast of China The Money Order Office will be entirely | to-morrow, but remiin fresh to moderate cloned.
over the China Sea,
Particulars of on'going and incoming Maile will not be advertised in future, The Post Office will forward all correa. |pendence posted by the fasteṛj routes.
Correspondence addressed to snemy subjects in Chian. Siam. Liberia and Portuguese East Africa, Pervis and Mor- ocso cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- garin and the Ottoman Empire are Buspended.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0,00 lach, Total since January lat, 0.34 inches, against an average of 0.74 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW,
District
Forecar
1 Hongkong to Gap Rock.... † strong tɔ
Formosa Channel.m ze se ve
E. winds,
moderate; fine.
N.E. winds, strong to Iresh.
5 South coast of China be-? The ma TMEL tween H.K. and Lamocks) a No. 1, 4 South coast of China be-) E. wind»,
tween H.K. and Hainan......} moderate.
China Const Meteorological Register.
January 22, a,1,
-Winda!
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
Waether.
D'tion,
Force.
Tal-Week daya, '5 pm.
Tai Fo-Week days, 10 am; Sunday?, 9.30 a.
A Vortook 6a 29.99 10
Kemuro
Ebatavkok, Shalini and Shenngahul.-kodate Week days, p.m.
Aberdeen, Autau. Ping Shan, Sal Kung, Kochi Santin and Stanley-Week daya, 1.39 p.m. Nagambi
af Shares
2/3
2/9
Anglo-Jara
<-
Bj
Anglo-Malay
10- 19/-
Batang Malaka
3/2
36
-
3/71
Bica. Mertajam
4/0
Bit Sembawang 2/6
3/-
Characters (F.M.S.)3/3
· 4
Chimpal
1/6
1/10
Cicely
17/6
201-
Cicely Pral
18/-
21/-
Consolidated
10/-
19/6
Heawood
2/5
2/8
Kemuning Perak
2/3
3/9
Kota Tinggi
2/3
2/0
Labu (F.M.8.)
Gj
7/6
Stativa
Linggi Ord.
18/-
201
London A. E.
0/6
ግ።
Merlimau
4/6
5,6
Padang Jawa
216
3/
Cheung Chow. Weeks days, 2 p.m.
Pataling
30%
35,-
Perak
5/-
616
Tokio
Port Dickson
2/4
31-
Selangor
22/6
251-
R.
S'pore Para
31.
9/6
S'pore United
2/3
2/0
Str. Settlements
Canton, Samahui and Wachow-Week ima days, 7.30 a.m., Begltration 5 p.m. Let tem 6 p.; Sundays, 5 p.m.
Oshima
Naba
Th'ima
+
(Bertram)
6/74
Sumatra Pars
6/9
7/8
Macao-Work days, 7.15 a.m., 1.30 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m.
Bonin Is.
Cheloo
W balwai
30.24 13 84 www 4 b
Untd. Serdang
Sumatra
Unid. Bumatra Untd Temiang
Kongmoon-Week daya, 6 p.m. Except Saturdays; Sundays, 3 pan.
Hankow
lehang
11/6
13/-
bamtau
and Sarmei-Week days. Changsha
Kinking
*
6/6
716
| 5 p.m.; Sundaya, 5 pm.
9/10
8/3
Valiambrosa
10/5
17/9
Shamchan-Week days, 10 am. € p.œ. ; Sundays, 9 am.
Shanghat Gutzla
30.38 21
1 b
#1
*
20,34 48 67 n
2 b
Bharp P.
H
30.51 50 75 #w
2 b
£1 Shares,
Amor Bwatow
9
30.19 54 55 ne,
b
64
Bato Tiga Bkt. Rajah.
60/-
£0/-
Taicha
Taiboku 54 30.14 55 77 e
4b
*
130/-
150/0
Tainan
30.01 51 11
ib
Castlefield
100/- 112/6
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH F.O.
Koshua
30.01 64
210
6 b
Damansara
03/
Fores
30.05 59
nu
7b
75/-
K'lands & L'lands
501-
55/-
Capton H'kong
6"
30.08 47 100 n
1h
30.06 55 93 a
4.b
80/~
95/-
Gap Book
30.07
cae
6 b
Macso
30.05 55 71 en
40
Lanadron..
4G/
equare feet.
Annus! Rent.
45j-
Wachow
Pa 30,12 50 #6
2 bx
#1. Upset Price.
Langon (Jaya) Lodbury
45'- 50/-
Pathol
H
50%-
67/6
7 36,01 53 58 can
be
Lumapi
87/6 45%-
29.97 63
waw
bf
Malacon R. P.
19.85 72
0
* F
29.92 70 8t e
Ord
30/-
90,-
7) PreĹ
70/-
80/-
Nordanal
21/-
29/6
Permas Pegob
28/9
35/-
Manila | Legaspi
Tacloban Hollo
29.79 37
13.78 TZ
29.81 #291
27 20
b
00
1
19.78 *5 96 nw
29.78 75 94 m
20
42/6
50/-
19.76 75 96 new
10
M
Rambia Ord
25/- 30/-
Labuan
29.74 77 91 a
Ib
Robin Prol.
241- 20/-
Rubber Plant
Invest. Sapong
211- 23/6 251. 10/-
80/- 90/-
Boromban
17/6 201-
Shelford..
27/0 35/-
ENTERTAINMENTS
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TUESDAY, 23rd JANUARY, 1917.
5th and 6th Episodes of
"THE GREED."
A Magnificent Photo Play... -):0:-
PATHE'S GAZETTE.
Comic and Interesting Films.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
Note: Unpaid booked seats will be sold at the
commencement of each performance, -Maticee: SATURDAY, 2.15 p.m. and 5 p.m.
BIJOU THEATRE.
The Corfest Theatre in Hongkong.
TO-NIGHT!
10-NIGHT!!
A beautiful photoplay story in 5 parts, entitled:
THE MYSTERY OF THE ROYAL CIRCUS.”
CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
(2 reels.) and Cornice.
WAR DEPARTMENT
CONTRACTS,
G
PARTICULARS AND CONDI~ TIONS of the letting by Public EALED TENDERS will bo Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- SEAL
received at the Headquarters day. the 29th day of January, Office, Victoria Barracks, Heng-1917, at 3 p.m., at the Offices kong, for the uzdermentioned of the Public Works Department, services, until 12 o'clock noon, by Order of His Excellency the on the dates stated :-
Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Nathan Road, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to he fixed by the. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
Fuel and Washing. 16th
February, 1917. Forage and Indian Supplier,
20th Februry, 1917. Meat and General Supplies "A," 2nd February, 1917. Hospital Supplies, 1st March,
1917. General Supplies "B." 2nd
March, 1917.
Forms and other particolars may be ottained personally at the above offics beta Gen the hours of 10 A.M and I P.M.
Tender Forme mu t be properly filled up signed and dated, and delivered in a sealed cnvelo; e marked "Tender for Forage, etc." Tenders must be, and will not be entertained unless accom- panied by a deposit of $100 an a guarantee of good faith, such! Bum to be forfeited to the State, if the tenderer fails to attend at The Headquarters Office after twenty-four hours' notice writing being left at the ten- derer's address, or fails to rend in samples within twenty-four Application hours of written being left at the said address, or refuses to accept allotted to him."
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Kuala Lumpur
No, sot, Nathan
LOCALITY.
Boundary Messytemea ta. (Approximate)
Text
fext
50
30 13,000
Boafald in HONGKONG, CANTON AND
MACAO STEAMBOAT
Contract
The right to reject all, or any. Lendera is specially reserved.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD.
No
THE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NINETY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- pany will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 13th February, 1217, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Directors, together with a that the SIXTEENTH Etatement of Accounts, declaring ORDINARY MELTING of a Dividend and electing Directors SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- and Auditors. pany will be held at the Offices The TRANSFER BOOKS of of Messre. Jardine. Matheson & the Company will be CLOSED Co., Ltd., on MONDAY, 29th from the 31st January to the January. 19 7, at 12.15 pm. for 13th February, 1917, both days the purpose of receiving the inclusive. Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 3let Decem- ber, 1916,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY the 18th to MONDAY 29th January, 1917, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfor of Shares can be Registerel.
By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary, Hongkong. 11th January, 1917.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th January, 1917.
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.. RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD- WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale Retail Ironmongera, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Store- kaspers and Shipchandlers. Now, 35 and 3. Bing Loong Street, (2nd Street, wort of Cantral Market', Telephone No. št5
CHAMPAGNE SENNEVAL.
CONNOISSEURS' CHOICE.""
This wine is well bodied, delicate, delicious- and Funquestionably the finest Champagne. It is equal to the high priced Champagnes, nowŝon the market,
The WING ON Company Ltd.
Bialang
60/- 70f- S'gei Way
7b/- 851- Tebrau (Johers) GO/~ 70/- Uutd. Sus Betong 50/- 60/-
Dollar Shares.
Alor Gajah Ayor Kuning Ayer Molok Balgownia Ekt. Jelutong Bkt. Katil Glenssly
$1 Shares.'
3,75 4.09 181 1.49 2,3J 2.10 4.60 4.80 .65 .75
.75 .85
2. 0
2,40
1,75
1,30
1.75
1.85
Malaka Pinda
1,85 2.00
Mandai Takong Pantai
,80
.95
1.90
2.00
Punggor
.75 .85
.30 £,00
,80 .00 1.00 1.15
Jeram Jimak
Tambalak Ulu Pandan Unid. Malacca
52 Shares.
Kompas Malakof Now Barendah Sandycroft B'gei Bagan Trafalgar
+
7.00 7.30
31,25 13,00
4.70 4.85
4.00 4.30
4,00
5,00
2,40
9,80 1.30 1.5)
Ss Shares, Ayar Panas Ch'kat Serdang Haylor Kolomak
9.26 9,60 10,00 11,00
6,00 6,50
Lans
6,80 7,00
Mergui
Nyulaa
Pajam
Madella
Telak Anson
4.50 4,50 6,50·6.80 19,00 20,00 10.35 10.75 10.50 11.50
Bukit Timaki Indragiri
Sta Skuras,
19,00 15 00 19,00 20,00
Pulau Belang
2,50 4,00
Tapah
21,00 22,00
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Musso.-Weekdays, 730 am. 1.30pm; Sunday, 8.30 am.; Holidays, 7.30 km 1.30 p.
Canton.-Week daya, 7.30 1.1.9.30 p.; Sundays 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 7.30 am, 9.30 p.m.
Tai Ping Tung.-Work daya, 9,30 p.m.; Burdays, 9.20 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 pm.
Shek Kl-Week days, 9.30 p.m.; Sun. days, 9.20 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.
Kurgmoos.-Week days, 6 p.m.; Bun- days, 6 p.m.; Ho'idays. 5 p.m.
Holhaw
Phoker
Theres
C. St. J.
Aparri Dagupan
Kumcbuk-Week days, 6 p.m.; Sun. Surigao days, 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.m.
Kaukang-Week days, 6 pra. Except Saturdays; Sundays, & px'; Holidays, Gp m.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Kumsarg... »m, 2,577, Liidell 22nd Jan. Moji, 17th Jan, Gen.-J. M. & Co.
| Kasado M, Jip, kk 3,568,47, Yamato, 23rd Jan-Nagasaki, 18th Jan., Gen. -0.8. E
Yerima M. Jap., ux. 2,3357, Ishikawa, 23rd Jan.-Bandaian; 5th Jan, Gan. -0.8. K.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 21, 1917.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sa în in- obes, teaths and hundredths,
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
* Humidity, in percentage of saturation
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDINGS.
|COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, 24TH JANUARY, 1917, IN THE CLUTCH
of the
APACHE
A powerful drams in 7 parts. Featuring the little child MARIE. Also Comic Films,
SATURDAY, 27th January: Soe 7th and 8th Series of the
*** MYSTERIES OF THE GRAND HOTEL.”
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY, LIMITED.
the Enmidity of air asturated with mols-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa
5 Forss of Wind, according to Beaalost Bosla.
State of Weather, b bine sky, a de- tached cloud, 4 drizzling rain, flog, z gloomy, h ball, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, e squally, r rain, « mów, i thunder, v visibility, w daw was.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day Of date On date.
Barometer Tampersture Humidity
Al 4 fl. A CALL ME = 1 M
31.18 10.11
30.10
63
55
£8
61
25
38
Wind Direction
ESE
NNE
Fort
4
0
3
Weather
C
h
b
0.00 0.00
- 0.00
and 6
Zelgelchifer C Za gelchifer R
Love:
H
W
#3rd $1
EI. Observatory, January 21, 1917.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per a, KASADO MARU, frum NagaRain raki, on Jan. 13.
Takenami Y Toneta E Zeigelchifer E
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
ASAHI
(SUN-BRAND) BEER
SOLE AGENTS;
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
Telephone Nom. 15, 280.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by George Williaci
Fast arrived, Fresh assorted Cade Burnati at 11. Los House Stre American Bweeks
Chocolates.
long
in the City
NOTICES.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LIMITED.
that the TWENTY-NINTH | ORDINARY MEETING of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-¡
that the THIRD ORDIN- pany will be held at the Offices ARY MEETING of SHARE. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson HULDERS in this Company will Company, Limited, on MONDAY, be held at the Offices of Mes-ra. - 29th January, 1917, at Noon, for Jardins, Matheson & Company, the purpose of receiving the Limited, on Monday 29th, Janu Report of the Directors together Ary, 1917, at 11.45 m., for the with the Statement of Accounts purpose of receiving the Report for the year ending 31st Decem- of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the ber, 1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES year ending 31st December, 1916. The REGISTER of SĦÄRES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 18th
to of the Company will be CLOSED
MONDAY, 29 à January, 1917, i
from THURSDAY 18th to MON-
(both days in luSIT), during DAY 29th January, 1917, (both which period no Transfer of days inclusive), “during which period no Transfer of Shares can 8bares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of, be Registered. Directors:
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
THE WEST POINT BUILD,
ING CO., LTD.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LIMITED,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
NOTICE is hereby given that THE GENERAL MANAGERS.
TWENTY-NINTH
of
Hongkong, 11th January, 1917, -
NOTICE.
ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on MONDAY 29th. January, 1917, at11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the NOTICE is hereby given by
the Union Trading Comsgr yoar onding Stat. December, 1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES Pany of No. 3, Queen's Buildings, of the Company will be CLOSED Hongkong, that on and after this date and until further notios Mr. from THURSDAY 18th to 8. M. Churn and 'Mr, C. Hónkey! MONDAY 29th January, 1917,
are the only Managers of the (both days inc'usive), during (Firm and no person except them which period no Transfer of has any suthority to sign any Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Instrument or document on bes
half of the Firm.
Directors
A SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.. General Agents for the West Point Building Codapany,
The Publio in requested to bring to the Firm's notice any instrument or document pu ported to be made by the whether before or after this which is not signed said B. H. Chum or th Honkaya