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SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY IN THE

· UNITED STATES..

The Immense setivity of the ship building industry in the United States

TO LET

TO LET

SMALL GODOWN, Prince's

For particulars etc. apply

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LTD):

Hongkong, May, 2, 1916,

493

is indicated, says the "Times," by utficial A Building. Agires now received in this country of the steel merchant vessels under con- struction on May 1. The total number was, of 1,130,0 tons. This tonnage, i nore than double that launcher in the United Kingslem during the whole ot last year, which was 600,019. Accord- jeur to Lloyd's Register the total output of the United States during 1913 was maly si vessel, of 277,480 tons, and in 1914 was only 93, of 100,76% The tumor Secretary A. S. Watson & Co. Limited.

mage now under construction is there

fare more than four times the production fae the whole of last year and more than Bve times. thai of 1014.

Of the shipping now" buikling, the gant bulk, or 1 vessels, of 05-4,584 tons,

intended for sex-water trades, and 17, of 174,430 tons, for freshwater trades. Clased according to trades, cargo vessels, Embering 100, take first place with a gross tonnage of 161,654 while the gross sorange of 6 oil tank vessels is only. lightly lower at 450,000,

To-day's Advertisements

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

O direction of the Liquidators of

B directische Bunks

Messrs. Hughes und Hough will sell 1 Public Auction.

PHY

FRIDAY,

the 11th day of August, 1916, at 3.p. within the building No. 7, Queen's Heart Central, Victoria Hongkong formerly the premises of the Deutsch Ariutsche Back.

The Valuable Office Furniture. Electric Fittings etc etc. contained on the Connd Floor and Basement of the said panises

As follows:

Four Large Fire Proof Safes, Combina- bod Cabinet Safe Large and Small Desks Bookcases, Teakwood Seats and Proak, y Leather-covered Upholstered Desk and Armchairs, Sofas and Settees. Clocks Typewriters, Duplicators. Cupring Press, Filing Cabinets, Book Waggon, etc., ete: Ceiling Fans, Electric Takets, very powerful Electric Ceiling

TO LET.

NE FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS over":

Fowken Dispensary partly furnished-Apply Kowloon Dispensary

Hongkong, June 16, 18161

TO LET.

731

FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's ;

Bundings.

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Booztnos. April 7. 1916,

511

TO LET

OFFICES

FICES in Princes Building..

Apply ta

וי

SHEWAN, TOMES & CUL Liquidators

y

RITER BOxelman & Co. Honges, April 15, 1916,

542

OFFICES

TO LET.

12 Counsaght Road. OFFICES, la King's Buildings. HOUSES, E JLIFTON GARDENS Conduit Spid.

Nos. 1 West End Tarraco, CANTON,

Apply

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY Co, LTD

TO LET.

TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN UOUSE, at No. 10 Kennedy Rood East: Consisting of four large Rooms with Bathroopis and Outhouses

| complete,

Apply

YOUNG HEE, 10, Des Voeux Road Central... Hongkong, June 23, 1916.

1783

Lugate, Rowling and Desk OFFICES

otc etc.

Fall Particulis from Catalogue.) Un view from Friday, 4th ́August., until day of sale.

Terton:-Cash.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER

Solicitors

for the liquidator-of the

Deutsch Asiatische Bank

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer's.

Bagkong, Aug 2 1018.

(es

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL*

TEK WEEKLY EDITION OF THE "CHINA MAIL '

JONTAINS, ALL THE NEW!

OF THE WEEK.

FRICA 10 ots. (Caah) per Copy.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide table given below has been compiled of the National Almanac Office is London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an natomatic tide-recording machine in the ster Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui sturing the years 1887-8-3.

The zero of the table, corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Jual

which has been found to be 4 feet inches below mean sea level.

To obtain the depth of water on the site gauge at the Victoria Neval Yard and 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet & inches to the height given in the table

* August 3rd to 9th, 1910.-

គ.

A.L

Low Water

(ongkong

Man

Timi,

Temperature. "Hongkong, August 5, 1016.

TO LET:

on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co, Ltd.

Apply to--

THE CHINA MAIL.

MOTOR RUNABOUTS

SPEED 6-MHP.

$400.

MARINE MOTORS. From $80 to $2500. [13-H.P.`to 26 H.P. THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE COLONY."

ALEX ROSS & CO.,"

Phone 27. Machinery Office.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. August 1. Sung British str. 1,776, H. Simpson, Calcutta July 18 General JARDINE BLATHESON & Co. LD. "...

Borneo Marit Japanese str. 2472, H. Kawai, Kobe Jalya, General-Dopwat

Agamemnon, British str. 7,010, J. H. Hazeland, Liverpool and Singapore July 27, GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWIBL

Japan, Swedish steamer, 5,299, C. A Paulson, Gothenburg June 11, General,

SWANE Thaniya Co., I.D.

Glenlogan, British str, 3,800, G. Roger, London and Singapore July 21, Geneml -SERWAY, Tuxes & Co.

August.

aitan British steamer, 1,187, J. S. Thomson, Foochow, via Amoy and Swatow August 1, General - DONGLAS | STEAMAnir Go, LD.

880

Sura Haru, Japanese steamer, T. Sekine, Yokohama and Shanghai Jaly 30 General-X. Y. K..

Ferimo Mary, Japanese steamer, 2,304, Ishikawa, Keelung and Amoy July 31, General O. & F.

- Kaija Juru, Japanes str. 1,196, Murakami, Swatow Aug. 1, General- O.S. K.

Kanchow, British str. 1,992, R. Lewis, Bangkok June 26, and Swatow Aug. 1 Rice and Timber.-BUTTERFIELD SWIRL,

flangchor, British steamer, 999, E. P. Partridge, Shanghai July 29, General BUTTERFIELD, & "SWIRE.

Sinking, British are from Canton.

DEPARTURIS

August 1. Kalyan, for Eongay

August 2 Soshu Mura, for Swatow and Takao." Shanghai, for Swatow. Athos, for Shanghai and Yokohama Tsurugisan Maru, for Mike. Unka Marn No. 6, for Calcutta. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LAD. Albion, for Canton.. Kaiping, for Canton, Hongkong. April 28, 1916

TO LET.

HOUSE in Kowloor

No.

Lyeemoon Villas.

No. 7. Ormsby Terrace.

Apply to-

59

CHANG YUK SITU, CcYEE SANG FAT Co.

34, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong.

Hongsung, July 1, 1916.

- OLEARED.

Sura Mern, for Singapore and London. Suisang, for Vladivostock,

Chun, for Swatow.

Hngelo, for Cantos.

PASSENGERS.

AREIVED.

Fer Hatton, from Coast Ports, Drand Mrs Moorehead, Mr. D. Castero, Mrs Birnie.

Per Sua Mfarm, from Yokohama, de: for Hougkang, Mr and Mrs A. E Whale, 880 Mr A.K. Pilkington, Mr C. G. Wanstall, Mr and Mrs. J. Steep, Capt. T. Masuda, Mr C. Sasaki, Mr S. Midzusawa, Mr In C. Bua, Mt T. Minagawa. Mr T. Katch.

TO LET.

THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Ham-

phreys Buildings, Kowloon, FOUL-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitchen Rangos, Hot Water and Water Carriage Bystem. A law Flats specially designed to accommodate three bacholam at ressonable rent-la. Immediata pomesalon.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gerdos Terrace and Ballabary Avenue, Kowloca.

TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Wathan Road, Kowloog. ........

Apply to— HUMPHREYS, ESTATE & FINANCE

COMPANY. LIMITED, Alexandra Building.

Hongkong, Deo, 22, 1918,

13 TÉK CHINA MAIL.!

NOTICE

Communications relating to nowe should

addressed to AER ADSOR,

·Correspondent must forward. thel names and addroados with any communiek. donnddreed to the Editor, not necesarily for publication but as evidence of good

On a

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"Rabe of subscription to “China Mail”, là 836 per annum ; per quartar and per men sem pro rata”.

· The 4 China (Mail' is delivered fzen to subscribers in Flongkong and Kowloom.

Postage In Charged' at the rate of Alty Pambar per month.

* Orders for oztra, copies of the ! Ostora

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Glenlogan from Singapore reports: Very fine weather and smooth sea.

The British steamer Raitan from Swatow reports: Fine, clear, cloudy weather throughout the voyage.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the ef at 10---Fresanre bas inereused slightly over Japan and Indo- China, and has decreased considerably over the Bonins It is nearly stationary elsewhere..

Hongkong Nainfall for the 24 hours euding at 10 am, to-day, 000 inch.”·

Totalaines January 1st, 6874 inchies against nu average of 32.50 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 3rd, August --

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: S.W. For variable windy, moderate to light;

fine."

The P&O. S. N. Co.'sas. Nore left Singapers for this port on the 29th ditime pm, with the outward | English Mails, and is due bere ca the 3rd August, a at 10 a....

Other Vessels. The steamship Howick Hall is expected here from New York on or about 2nd August..

The atesonship Ins is expected her

from New York on or about 3rd August

The Ben Line L. Bonderun from Mid-

diesbro, and Landon, left Singaport for this port. on 28th 'instant, and may be expected to arrive here, on about 4th Angust."

The Australian Oriental Line 8.8. To

yuan from Australia is due bere on the 4th or 5th August...

Latest Advicem The E. & A., St. Albans from Austen

lian Ports, left Manila for this port on lat instant, and may be expected "to arrive here on Friday, theath

înstant am..

יי

The P&O. Homeward Mail steamer Khyber, with the Hongkong Mails of the 17th June last, arrived in London on Monday, the 31st ultime.

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ROYAL OBSERVATRY. KONGKONG DAILY WEATHER REPORT,

AUGUST '2, 1918.-.17.

Blour

T

Barometer

Temperature.

Humidity

Namaro ... 51% Hakodats

Tako

Fochl

Kagoshima

Oehims $9. Biks...... Ishl'jums... Baninls and Chefoo Walhatwe..

Wind

2-Formosa Channel: The same as No. 1.

3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamecks; The same a No. 1...

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 1816, SHARE REPORT.

AUGUST« ^2ND, 1910””

Stock and paid up

Qtione 11.30 A. M.

Last Dividend

Return based "on last)

year

dit...

BANKS.

Hongkong & Stai $125 $770 h.

MARINE INNUB-

ANCES

Cantons.8 508306

4-South coast of Chim between North China ...£5 T. `1824 Hongkong and Hainan: The same as

Crios

$100 $923 No. 1.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

IN RADIO-TELEGRAPH.

COMMUNICATION.

Ships in communication with Cape Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station -

Exprese of Ana

INWARD MAILS.. CANADA-Fer as. Empress of Asia, Aug.

3.

SHERIAN MA-Persa, Luchou, London

July 7, due Aug, J. EUROCE (ENGLISH MAIL-Per Rs. Aari,

Aug. 4.

AUSTRALIA-Per ss. St. Albans, Ang ́4 AUSTRALIA-Per ss. Taiyuan, Aug. 3.

On and after the 10th August the Private Boxholders' door will be closed at 10. p.m.

The Mail Service by rail to Cantin is suspended until further notice."

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are sus pended.

Correspondence addressed to spamy subjects in China.. Siam, Liberia, Portu guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco can- not be transmitted.

Mails will close for :-: HOIHOW.

Per Hazyany, at B ́amy on,

the 3rd Aug.

HOIHOW & BAIHONG

Thursday,

Per Hongkong, at 9 am, on Thursday,

the 3rd Aug. STRAITS, COLOMBO, DURBAN, CAPE

·TOWN & *UNITED KINGDON. Per Surat Maru, at 11 am on Thurs

day, the 3rd Aug. » 1. BATAVIA, CHERIBON, SAMARANG, SOURABAYA & FORT, MORESBY (Vin BATAVIA). D

Per Borneo Maru, at 11 am, on Thurs.

day, the 3rd Aug.---

"JAPAN Vis KOBE, "N

Yangtzsch.......

... 60) $960

FIRE INSURANCES!

China Fires....# 20 $154 b. Hongkong tires...

SHIPPING

$3871 b.

Douglas Steamshipe 830 81374

Steamboata [email protected] | 821} bu

Indo-Chinas:

(Proferred)... $48. b. Deferred..... 1192 b.

"Shell" Transports £1108

*Star Ferry', s...8 101835 sa,

REFINERIES. China Sug $100 $115 b.... Malabon Sugar100)$40.

Kailans

MINING.

£181 b.

Langkats -gåre. 19 T. 97 sa,

Raube..

....££ $2.75

Tronoh Mines ....... £1 † 32/6TMa.

Ural Caspiais 135/6 cum, div.

DOCKS, WHARVES

AND GODOWNA

Kowloon Wharves 2:50]$834' ». E.K. & Whampoa

62.3 interim

Bual ale 1914, 818-

Istorim s/o 1915

Ime, 12 e 1915

Final of $20 and Sons

$10 a 1914. Interim of $30 a 1915 Final of 815 mshing (13

for 1914 and int of $6

on account 1915) INA

£7 ́andf, konur #9. for

1914. $3% for 1914

36 Int for1918/1918

| $1 for 1915...

B/- for 1913

10 Bonus..... 18 for 1915

"er

5 a/c 1916 Coupon 26 9x/e 1916 Coupon 25 81.68 dividand 43 cents Bonus for year ending 30-4-16

19012 for 1913

5 for 1915.

11/m/s 1915/16, Coupons

No 7

[Tia. J for 1910) -

2-3/¿1915 1/a/a 1916.....

9% for 1912

$9 for 1915

Docks...... 50126 01.

#5 / 1915

Shanghai Decks T. 100

Fer Tong, at noon, on Thursday Bongkew Wharia T. 100 T. 22

the 3rd Ang.

JAPAN Via NAGASAKI. JA

Per Agamemnoon, at 3 pm, on Thurs-

day, the 3rd Aug,

SHANGHAI & NORTH CHENA.

Swato

Hickow ...

thang Kinking..... Obangah... Shanghai..

atala Sharp Pk.... Amoy

Talhokn

Tainan - " Kommu

4

9.

Bi

11

Hongkong. Gap Book. Mado Washew ..... da. Pakhol Halków".... Phalten. 81. Todtand... D.EL. James

Per N. Y. K. 8.5. Miyasaki Meru, from | Aparri .....| London June 17, Mrand Mrs H.J.Moysey Dagupa and a children, Mrs E. M. Smith and Maala child, Mrs M. C. Butcher, Miss E. Lepp Sibree Mes A. Edwards and 3 children, bar Mr T. Shiraki, Mr Y. Kawamura, Mr E Diello G. Rillier.

EXOUANGE-

Hongkong, August 2, „1916

On London- Bank Wire

On demand...

29/11/16)

30 days sight........

4 months sight,..... 4.3/1 6/16 Creditz, 4 months sight, Documentary, 4 months sight 9/1}. On Paris-

Ou demand, Credită, 4 months' sight, On New York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days sight, On Bombay-

Wire,

On demand, On Calcutta

Wire

On demand

On Singapore

On On Mand

On demand,

On Shanghai...

On demand...

"Mam' should be sant sa soon as possible as | -30 days' night(private paper)

the supply is limited. Oh 10's, Grad On Yokohama

20 obo., pes no93.

Rate of sabeription to Las "Overland Goldend

..204

3044

72

100 fine (per tael)...53)

i

IT

T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 2, 1918.

BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths;

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit,

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTION OF Wirn, to two points. 6. FORCE OF WIND, necording to Beauford Scale

6 STATE OF WEATHER, b. blue sky, e detached cloud, á drizzling rain, € fog, g gloomy, h hail, lightning, overcast, passing showers, o squal, r rain, a snow, thunder, v visibility, w dew (wet). 7. Ray in inches, tentha and hun dredths:

Europe via Sibèria). Per Sinkiang. Registration at 215 Letters at 3 p.m., on Thurs Cay, the ard Ang. [Shanghai Brit. P.U., Monday, 7th Ang.] BANGKOK.

Per Tong Lee, at 11 am, on` Friday,

4th Ang. STRAITS, BURMAH & INDIA Via

CALCUTTA

3

Fer Jinson Maru, et 11 am, en Fri-

day, the 4th Ang. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Halton at 1.30 pm, on Friday,

the 4th Aug.

SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA;

(Europe via Siberia) Per Nore. Registration at 315 p.m. Letters at 4 p.m., on Friday, the 4th Aug.

KOTELS/-LANDS -

AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotela...8 50 3118 Central Estates...$100 $97 b. Hongkong Lands...$100 $100 Humphreys Estataa₫ 10 $6.75 b. Kowloon Lands... 30 #58 West-Paints....... 50 288, ex div, Shanghai Lands T. 601.95

[Shanghal Brit. F.O., Monday, 7th Aug.] Ew „SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA,

COTTON MILS,

.T. 60 T. 140 b. Shangbai Cottons T. 60 T. 93. b.

T. 10 T. 131 b.

Per Anhui, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the

6th Aug. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA & Kang Yik.

14

JAPAN Via KOBL Per Miyasaks Maru, at 0 am, on Ynglazepoc

Monday, the 7th Aug. SWATOW, AMOY & FORMOSA VIK

KEELUNG, Bg S Per Kajo Mar, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the 6th Aug.

HAIPHONG.

Pex Sungking, at 8 on Tück-

day, the 8th Aug-

SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.

MISCELLANEOUS.

China-Borners... 12 364 b

Light & Powers. 61.60 b.

Per Hai Hong, at 1.30 p.m., on Tues. China-Providenta # 10 88.60 b. cô tay thu 8th An

Dairy Farms...... 6 841 br A, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Via Green Islands, --- 10 39.90 MOJI, VICTORIA, SEATTLE & Hongkong Electrics9 10 650

FORMOSA VIA KEELUNG, SHANG.

*UNITED KINGDOM VA UANADA.

Per Kamakura Maru. Registration Hougkong luca.

at 2.15 p.m. Letters at 3 pm, Tuesday, the 8th Aug, 2-

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. *

Per Chindwa, at 3 pm, on Tuesday,

the 8th Aug.

25 $160 Hongkong Repas... 10 3

la. 74 tax year ending

90418

T. 3 for 1918.

#pt.

$6 al 1915

$7 a/c 1315...

·8 p.:

| Interim div, of 834

80 cents for 1916 $21 for 1915

6 pa

19 p.

Taterim of 84

12% for 1915 and 1

bobus

Ta 16 for year ending

81:10:15ābā Tis. 6 div, & Tis.

bonas for year ending 30-6-5

Tlx. 14 for 1915.

2 eta, for 1915...

16 p.. for year ending

70 cents for 1915

$1.25 "lot: Fear ending 81715-

60 cents for 1910 ̈****,

89 for 1913/1916

Hongkong Tramways tif- 86.90 s.

$11 a/c 1915

83 / 1918

30 conte a/c 1915 MA

$9 for 3915

7% for 1015/1918

day

Oodate a date at

SOUTH AMERICA & UNITED KINGDOM Via CANADA;S

29,78, 29.74

B) (Kurope via Biberia)

20

82

BR

87

60

Steam Laundry £31 Per Empress of dna Registration at 59.48 m. Letters at 10.30 ara; on Wednesday, the 9th Aug S

25 cents for 1015/1916...

HONGKONG REGISTER.

China, Mail" is Bis par anrum:postags Sovereigns (Banks Buying mate) 88. Barometer

$1 per auants exis. Single copies twenty

Altersbloms, and kotitions, to Adverties-

Silver per oz)

Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper manta on Pages 5, 8, 5, and 7 should Chinese Coppar Con be sent to the Office, No. Wyndham Rate of Native Inte Blævet, not later than 11.80 mm Chinese Sub. Coin.

Alterations and additions, to Advertlane jak

Hongkong Sab, Coin

macle on page 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be „vendna noć" labar than 1. paman

New Afversiestnenia should be sent to before 3pm.

Advertisesneste and Subscrfotions which Lee Hoë ordered fuas fzad padod yil ba' Capéénmad púbi contenguanidad,

Jalographie Address Mar Hongrong.

par For

Temperature PHumidity

Direction of}

Wind

**** 15. * dis. Weather

2% die Rain

SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS. DHYSICIANS prescribed Chamber

ain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy because it reloves cramps in the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can com” pound it can be bought from, an Chemist

Etle: willk oms in pomplete salo by ali, Chemists and Stars KOSTATEK

0.30

Highest open air iemperature on the lab 58 Lowest open air toespexstare un tha. Istuvi Director Hongkong Observatory, Aug.2.

SHANGHAL, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Morning Post # 2599 DAYL NAGASAKL. VICTORIA, B.C. | Peak Tramways. ...8 10 89) b. MOU VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES,

(now) 175 cm

dou

[Bhanghai Brit, P.D., Saturday, 12th Aug.) Union Watarbosts # 10 #15 b.

STRAITS, BURMAHA UEYLON, ADE

LAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Watson

INDIA, ADEN, EGIFT & KUROPE.. Per Novardi Registration at 10.15 m

Letters at 11, on Friday, the

The Parcal Mail will be closed on Thurs day, the 10th Aug, BWANOW"

Per fasching, at 1.30 pm, on Friday,

the 11th Aug

#10 #1.

70 cents for 1915

Telegraphie Add Telephone No.