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SATURDAY,
6th JANUARY, 1917.
PROGRAMME :
EXTRA SPECIAL-13 9-Minute ROUND CONTEST; Carpl. SCOTT, R.L,
Heavyweight Champion of the Colony,
น
Seaman STAPLETON, R.N.,
SPECIAL 10 2-Minute ROUND CONTEST,
For the Batam-Weight Championship of the Colony:
Pte. PLIMMER. E.S.LL, Pte. BEESTY, K.S.LI
SIX Minute ROUND CONTEST :'
Pto. COTTON, K.S.LL, 1. Seaman SIMES, R.N. SIX-Minate ROUND CONTEST :
Scaman PEPSON, R.N., Pte. DAVIES, KS.LL SIX 2-Minute ROUND CONTEST :
Seaman SUMMERFIELD, R.N... Sapper SMITH, R.E...
+7
SEX -Minute ROUND CONTEST:
Corp. JONES, K.S.L.I. . Pre: MARSE, E.S.L.I. EXHIBITION BOUT:
"PADDY" FINN and SEAMAN FIPSON.
"Referee: H. J. GEDGE, Esq...
Timekeepers-Sergt. PITT and MR. A. B. ALLAN.
Price: $5, $5, $2 and $1.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price to $2 Sears.
Band of the H.K.F.R will render Selections during the evening.
Doors Open S.18 r2. Commente 9 23. Sharp. BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.
TO LET
TO LET.
DOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gorden Termee and Salisbury Avenue, Kyvicon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf Wren $8,000 sq ft. suitable for coal storage or Brection of godowns.
Ë PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
December 31, 1016.
(1385
From Swatow, Mr and Mrs Whitmarsh; Madam Chouquet, Hr C. W. Hart, Miss Tais
January 1, 1017.
From Manila, Mr., Mrs and Miss Cook, Mr. Mrs and Miss Powers, Mr and Mirs Williams, Messrs Coster, Cannings and Sauth.
From Shanghai, &c. Mr Scott.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCRIPPS.
NEW YORK TO PETROGRAD
"THE MOTOR THAT DID IT,"
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Sala Agents. ESTIMATES FREE. 4.DIS Vaux Rolo Central.
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail
FULL
REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.
Order before you leave, so that you may receive is while at Home.
Price $13 per annum, including postage, CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
THY CHINA MAIL, Io,, Wyndham Street.
POST OFFICE NOTICES."
Registered and Parcel Mails close 15 From London, de, Mr and Mrs W, T-minutes earlier than the time given Edwards, Mr and Mrs Edwards, Mr J, HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE McFarlane, Mr J. Waon, Mrs Merrifield below unless otherwise stated.
Apply to
CO., LTD.
Alexandrs Buildings Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1916.-
OFFIC
TO LET
FFICES at 2 Connaught Road..Si OFFICES in King's and York Building.
HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Tarvices.
No. 21 Wong Nai Chong Food, HOUSES on Shameen, Canton-
Apply to
THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST-
MENT & ADENOY Co, Lz».
and child, Mira Roake and infant, Mrs A.
E Talford, Mrs Hole and 4 children,
Me H. Reincke, Mrs A. W. Eastmon and
Correspondence addressed to mamy abjects in China, Sim, Liberia, Portu
3 children Mr A. B. Muir, Miss Galler, guese East Africa, Farms and Moroood a
Mr W. A. Cates, Mr G. Current be transmitted,
R
B. Dubash, Mr and Mrs
ME
and
and
child, Fit Paymaster Sarratt, Mr and
Mr J. Dunford Wood and infant, Nurse
The Services to Germany, Austria,
Malls will close for>() SHANGHAI & NORTH ỞBINA.
At 6 pm on Saturday, the 6th
Jan.
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Via 310JT, VICTORIA & TACOMA.. At 1 pm on Monday, the 8th Jan. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Via PORT DARWIN & NEW GUINEA Vin
THURSDAY ISLAND. Reristration at 10.15 am. Letters 11 am, on Tuesday, the 9th Jan.
A. Clark, Mr. A. B. Bein, Mr R. S. Saal: Brugaria and the Ottoman Empire a SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
field. Mrs Kingsley Ward, Master L. S. Í suspended...
K. Ward,. Mr and Mrs G. C. Clarke and Dd infant, Mr and Mrs G. W. Wood, sbild and amah,
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT."
Mails will close for :-
AMOT,
Ja
At 8 am, on Wednesday, the 3rd
HOIHOW, PAKHOI & +HAIPHONG.
At 9 am on Wednesday, the 3rd
Jan.
SWATOW & *BANGKOK.
.
V NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, B.G., VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES, CENTRAL, SOUTH AMERICA &
*UNITED KINGDOM via CANADA
(Europe via Siberis,) Registration at 9.45 am Letters at 10.30am, on Wednesday, the 10th Jaz
4:
[Shanghai Chi, F.O., Saturday, 13th Jan.]
At 9 am, on Wednesday, the 3rd STRAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, AUS.
JAT.
A MISERY WITH PIMPLES ON HANDS
Itched sa Could Have Gone Mad. Could Not Sleep or Work.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
"When my hands fret broke out they started in listin pimples which itched so
I could have gone mad. and I could not sloep. I had to group work and koop. my handa bandaged. Is won sulsory.
I had read about Cu- *Licura Soap and Cintricat so I thought I would gon' athen, ». Now I am com-
•plately dested." (Signed) Mrs. A. Smith 60. Afturshon, Hants. Eng, July 29, 1918, Sample Each Free by Post
With 12 p. Skin Book, (Soap to closald and Ointment to boat.) Address post-cad for mmple: F. Newbury & Sons, 27Char terhouse Sq... Londen. Sold everywhere.
WEATHER REPORT.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2. 1917
SHARE REPORT.
JANUARY 2ND, 1017.
Beton based
Stock and pald A
Valão.
11.30 A3
Last Dividend and data.
sin. Inak
div.
BARKE
"Hongkong & Shal $125 | $720 x
MARING INSUR- ANTOES.
Cantoor........... 50 $590
North China .........£5 T. 130-
Unions
Yangtzen
* B100 $920
#6018255
| FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fires.................§ 20 | $155
"
On the and at 11.30-No returns from North China and Japan. **** | Hongkong Fire .....a do $375 %.
Pressure has increased slightly at all. stations reporting, and there is no apparent change in the general distriba- tion since yesterday.
Fresh to strong motsoon will prevail along the cast coast of China and over the north part of the China Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hous anding at 10 am. to-day, 0.01 inch.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at soon on the 3rd January
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N winds, fresh; cloudy.
-Formosa Channel: Ninde strong.
-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.
4-Youth coast of Chima between Hongkong, and "Hainan: The same as Naï.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JANUARY.
dard Time at which Official Night ends The following table shows the Stan- and begins during the month of Janu-: Bry, 1927 :--
Date.
Ends.
Jan. 2nd, 6.52 a..
Begins.
SHOPPING
Douglas Steamships $50 $112
Steamboats
Indo-Chinas
$..15 820 ..
(Preferred)...£5 $48 (Deferred)...£5 $136 m.
**Shell" Transports £1106
**Star Ferry'
REFINERIFA,
10 $98.
Chios Sugras00137 Malabon Bugam... P. $0 $37
54
MENTING.
Kallaz..........
38/+ Langkadi.........gdra. 10 T. 19
Trosob Mine Rab..
69,3 interim.tovaunted curre
B
87 Bahl x/d 1914 and Interim of 315 m/c 1918.. Firal div. of 15% making
/ 1916
Final of $20 and bonite *810 a/n 1914 Interiza
of 830 - 1018 Final of $18 making $18 for 1914 and int. of $8 4000uns 1918
S7 and bonus $2 for
1914.
$27 for 1914
.. final sad 89 bonus,
making 914 au 1913-16
$1 for 1918...
6/ fur 1915...... 30- Bonus.SOTA 6- for: 1818 viti.
9/a/o 1915 Coupon 25 |5/- a/cį 1915. Compon 25
$1.45 dividend 15 cents Bonus for year ending 30-4-16
$10 for 1915
35 for 1915.........................
|1/- a/s 1915/25, Caupons
Ko.
The 1 fər 1916
EL $$.40
13
1918.
19
tari 1913
Ural Chaplana 139/9
AND GODOWNE.
Kowloon Wharram #50 885 b.
E
3nd 8.52
6.03 p.m. 6.04
DOCES, WHARVES
4th,
8.59
6.06
6th, 8.53
6.06
8th, 8.53
#34 for 191a
7th, 8:33
6.07
8th 6.53
6.08
EK. & Whampos
JANUARY 2, 1917.-..
Whid
*SWATOW, *AMOY, FORMOSA - Via
TAHSUI & ELECUNG
Sisifon
TILATS in Ewe Mess" Nc. 8, The
Peak, apply Property Office, Wostock... 6.
JARDINY, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Hour.
Barnmater
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
'TRALIA, NEW ZEALAND,
·WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT & EUBOPE. Registration at 10.15 am. Letters
11, on Friday, the 19th Jan.......... The Parcel Mail will be glazed on Thurs
8th 8.53
6.08
Docką. 508123
85 tor 1915
10th 9.53
11th 8.63
€.09
12th, 8.53
6.10
13th, 8.53
6.11
Shanghai Docks T. 106 T. 89
14th, 8.53
6.11
160b, 6.59
6.12
16th, 8.53
Hongker Wharfs T. 100 F. 35
150. 15 run your ending
30-4-16
Tia. 8 for 1915
6.12
19th, 9.53
17th, 8.63
6.13
*Superscribed correspondence only.
19th 2.52 20th
6.15
Mem aru
5.1
991 Escodate
Toto
6.10
215,
6.16
gend, 5.53
+
93rd,
6.17
$.53
€18
1. 25th,
6.53
C.18
Bank Wire
26th, 6.59
On demand
• 3/4"
***
...2/4 9/16
...9/4 13/16 12/0
7th, 8.59 ogth 0.51 20th, 30th 6.51 31st, 6.51
6.00
€.21
-9 pir
101 P.-
TO LET
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1916.
TO LET FURNISHED
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Penki.
Sabh
Booiple and
O'barva m
Apply to- H. E. POLLOCK,
Prince's Buildings Welbalwe..
1173 Hapkam
Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1918,
icing! car Kinklang Ohangaha....
URNISEED, With immediate amoy
possession, No. 2 RADHILL, No. 121
Peak, & Rooms.
Apply to
30.10 82, 30.18
TO LET.
17
Sharp
harp Pk...
Swabo
www
J. W. C. B
cje GE, LIVINGSTON & CO.
1941 LIM
Tulbord... Talcha Tatran Kochan.....
6.30.07 5.90.08 30.04 $0.01.
***
6.30.185
$1.08
isu.us
30.10
Kangkong, Nov. 14.1816.
20 LET
“escadores.! Canton
Hongkong. Gap Book..
Mo... Wachow
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Pakhots
Balldings:
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong."April 7. 1918,
20 LET.
Holber... Phallen TOUTAGE... 0.8 511 Apr 6 a 29.84
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central at prosent in the eccrpation of The China Fire Insurance Cod
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, L
Hongkong, April 28, 1836.
N
TOLET
43 Eglin Street.
Apply to
PEROY SMITE,
19
- SETE AND FLEMING.“
Hongkong, Oct. al, fuit.
Terrace
Mand
•JALDER
|
Декора...
1.3.8
29.84
29.81
29.60
Lugup Taxioban
T. E. CLAYTON, Director.. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 2, 1917.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32, degrees Fahn nheit, on the level of the ses in. inches, tenths and hundredths.
At 10 am, op Wednesday, the 3rd
Jar
:
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
At 10 am, on Wednesday, the 3rd day, the 18th Jan, at 5 p.m.
Jan.
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN
Via MOJI, VICTORIA & SEATTLE.
Registration at 9.15 am. Lettera at 10 am, on Wednesday, the 3rd Jah
STRAITS, CEYLON & INDIA V
BOMBAY...
At 10 am, on Wednesday the 3rd
td.
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINĂ.
At 3 pm, on Wednesday, the 3rd
Jan
OLINA.
AMOV. SHANGHA
At 3 pm on Wednesday, the 3rd
Jan
WEIHALWEI & CHEFOO,
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, January 2, 1017;
On London-
30 days sight. "..... 12/44.
4 months sight,
Credits, mon the sight,
Documentary, 4 months sight 2/0
Paris
On demand,
NORTH
On
Credits, 4 months' sight, ...341
On New York-
On demand,
On Bombay
Wire
Ata pa on Wednesday, the 3rd
Jen
SHÄNGHAI, NORTH CHINÄ, JAPAN
Credita, 60 days sight, ***
On demand,...
YL KOBE, HONOLULU, UNITED On Calcatta- STATES, CANADA,
JENTEAL
& SOUTH AMERICA Via SAN FRANCISCO.
(Europe via Bibaría). Registration at 10.18 m. Letters
at 11 am, on Wednesday, the 3rd Jan,
[Bhanghai Chi. P.O. Saturday, 6th Jan:] SWATOW, AMOY & FOCOHOW..
At 11 am, on Wednesday, the 3rd
JAPAN VIL KUCHINOTZU, CANADA Via VICTORIA, UNITED STATES &SOUTH AMERICA, Vin SEATTLE *EUROPE Via CANADA.
Registration at 2.15 pm Letters at 3 pm, on Wednesday, the 3rd Jan. SWATÓW, "AMOY & FORMUSA “Vis
TAKAO & ANPING.
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table given below has bezn sompiled at the National Almanac Office
in London from the result of the analysis
HOTELS' LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels...) 8110 x
Central Ratatos...100 $101.
Hongkong Lande...$100 | 8.95.
Humphreys Eatted 30 30.30. Trị đã và
Rowicon Lands... 30 835 A
West Point... 50 184
11
Shanghai Landa 3, 50 T. 09
COTTON MILTS,
of observations taken by means of an Eos 60 T. ISS automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui Shanghai Cotton T. 501. 115.
1744
Wire,
On demand
1743
On Singapore-
The Lero the
of
during the years 1887-8-0.
On demand,
On Manila-
On demand,
On Shanghai- On demand
tablo corresponds with
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Kung Tik.. Chart, which has been found to be 41
4 foot
3
inches
.112
30 days' sight(private paper). On Yekobama On demand,
110 Gold Last, 160-fino (par tael) -...50.80 Bovereign Hanks buying rate) $8.38 n. Silver (per op
361 Bar Silver in Hongkong
18% palle Chinese Copper Cash Chinees Copper Lantum P. Rate of Native Interest Chinese Bubs Coins Houkko onb. Coin Ma
At 5 pm, on Wedimday, the 3rd þak
Jani
SHANGHAL, NORTH ONA, JAPAN
Vis
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in der SAN FRANCISC arves Fahrenheit, en
3. HUMIDITY, Er percentage of astura- tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
A DIRECTION Or Way to two points.
D. FORCE OF Was, according to Beauford Deale
& brain or METRIK, b blue 4,
44% dia.
HONGKONG-REGISTER.
„NAGASAKI HONOLULU, *CANADA, -- *UNITED STATE Baroaseter.
CENTRAL & OUTH AM RICA Temperature
Humidits Registration at 5 pm on Wednes! Direction of liday, the 3rd In's. Letters at 10
-Wind, sm on Thursday, the 4th JanForce .... weather.
HOIHOW, PARHOI & HAIPHONG.
At 9 am, on Thursday, the sthi HUIHW & BALPENG
detached cloud, a arzhing rain, fog, At 10 am, on Thursday, the 4th 1197gglowy, bus, lightning, overrask Prasing showers, i equal, r rain,' s snow, thunder. visibility, w dow (web) -
Kair in inches antha and han áradth
ONG LAND INVEST. ONY U., LTD
DO YOU COUGHT Toverutiain the fine roulana of your thro trring to dialouge thehlegm
Cou for and care the seald tatis causing it For sale by
Hemeny will
7196 Reopers M
Praviame day AC 1 D
On datà at on data at
a.m. 1p.,
20.05
30.13
20.12
56
64
69
289
below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide
de gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lament Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4 inches to the height given in the table.
January 3rd to 9th, 1917.
Bengkons
LOW WATHE
Hongkong
10/T: 144
MISCELLANEOUS.:"
በ1.
Ubins-Borneos 12 $9
Light & Powers ... § 5 #4} bo
China-Providente #10 $8,80 %.
Dairy Fazpis serio.# 6 | #233
Green Islands 10 | $11.90 si
high,
岛動
w:10 54
Hongkong Electrics 10 853
20.
27
Hongkong lees..... | $160
$7
107
Hongkong Ropes 10|#34)
Tim persture, Bonulary,
2
BAROMETER
10.00
0.00
giphers open demperature as the " LOVER, Open air temperatures on the
Hongkong, Obervatory, Jan. 1, 1917.
T. F. CLAYTON Diretor.
CHOUP
STRAITS, CEYLON, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN,.. JOHANNESBURG, *CAPE TOWN & LONDON. At 11 am on Thursday, the 4th
FanNEY ORAZ TAYERY young child is susceptible to SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINfal disease attacks your littlh one before croups Don't waitantil this dread- (Europe via diberia), you propara me it. It comes in the night. Begistration at 215pm. Fetters at 2 when chemists sbuje are usually closed, pm, on Thursday, the 4th Jan, and this alone abould-bea stning: Get (8bazgba Chi P0-Munday, 8th Jaz Fand keep Chamberlaine C Bemedy
on hand It never fail PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
and is absolutel harmles
At 5 pf on Thursday, the 4th Jag ni Chairs and stonde
THERMOMEEN.
Do (Wat bein, 9 Do Wet bulb) 1 ra
Das Wei-barb); Bo. Maximum
Do. Minknum (over
Hongkong Tramways 8/. 46, 90 b.-
83 a half year 30-6-16,
7afe 1815..
ور
Interim div. of Bồg ..................
93 cents for 1915
24 for 1015
Interim of $2
8 X interim a/p 1916................
Tix. 16 for year ending
81'10'10
Tis. div, ale year ended
·20-3-15 ·
| The; 14 for 1915,
72 cts, for 1916...
6.p.c. for year ending
i cente for 1915,
$3 for year ending
60 copta for 1915
for 1915/191
op se 1818 2
$1'interīti 1916..
interim sfc 101E sets 161 per aḥETS ...
BK Steel Foundry
Morning Forta
899
4 for 1915
1917,
30.11
*30.09.
Peak Tramways
do
$10
(xx)
201
7% for 1936/1918;
any 30.07.
83. Steam Laundry dll) 3 (134
Union Waterbomba" 1-10] €17.
Watsons
Tilines Powell might
ETHIN
TO REMEMBER
buying
Clogh Bemedy. and
| 25 cents for: 1915/1918..
170 combs for 1916 PUNK/2) MA
60 penta for 1913/13
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