·
BCARCITY OF SILVER CURRENCY
IN JAPAN.,
ILLEGAL MELTING,
Complaints regarding the scarcity of silver currency,, the lapan Chronicle | states, continue to be heardamong trades. people and factories where a barge number of workmen are employed. The anthorities have been making investiga tions into what they considered an explicable phenomenon is owing to the clamour about the searity of silver money, they are said to have unhandled
worth of 30 sen piccer on the aurket sinu last spring. Yet this appears to have made here or no impression on the market, which has swallowed up the huge had of silver with sent avidity and, like Oliver Twist, is asking for more. It is stated that as result of investigations the police anthodities of Osakis have discovered that there are some people epagedia buying up of old 10-sen, 20-sen and set sirver coins, as these are so large that at the present high price of silver it pays to melt them down and sell them bullien. The police are now tracing the offenders as to bring them to justice
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Ikebukuru, Director the Osaka Mint, says that when silver nae to 07 penes in ny last he heard a report that i somebody was engaged in the collection
of the old large en silver pieces to that mel; them down. It is apparent much oft wall unds by this
There las e existence M
issued m the curly years of Meiji, mak ing the damaging or destruction of meta or paper curteney & punishable tence, and anyone guilty of melting silver cur reney lie to punishment when dis
that
Covered.
Mr dietosun further says 1,000,000 worth of 50 sen silver will bo iwued within the year to relieve the demand always experienced at the geur- end for money.
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curresponds with the zero of the sounding in Chat, which has been round to be 4 feet Sinches below mein sea level.
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in the Admiralty,
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January 4th to 10th, 1917.
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To Other Parts of 14 cents for each ounce or fraction. Ukim
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On London-
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2/44
#
On demand,
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30 days sight
...2/4 0/16 1-2/1
months' sight, *** 2/418/16 Credits, 4 months sight
Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/54
On Paris
On dunend,
Credits, 4 months, sight,
On New York-
On demand,
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30 days' sight(private paper)...... On Yoko
On Gold Lent, 100 ton (per tael) 61-20 Sovereigns (Banks Buyingrate) 88.35 Silver (per oz) Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash... Chiness Copper Cents... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE 06., LTD. Hongkong Sub. Coin
Hongkong, April 28, 1818.
開
Jan..
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
WEATHER report.
the 3rd at 110-No returns from Japan or Þ.E. Caina.
Pressure has increased moderately along the east coast of Chins and slightly along the south coast to Tourane, and over Latzen and Fornec. It has de ereased slightly over Formosa.
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Strong monsoon is indicated along the east coast of China and over the Lorth part of the China Sen.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10am. to day; 0.00 inch. Total
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1917..
SHARE REFORT.
JANUARY 3RD, 1917.
Stock, and paid op
Qitiona 11.30 A.M.
Plus,
Lat Dividend vod date..
BANKS...
since January 1st, 0.01 inches, against an Hongkong & Shal $195 $710 &
average of 0,08 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at
noon on the 4th January
1-Hongkong to Gap Bock; „NE to N. winds, fresh to strong fair.
2-Formosa Channel: N.F. gule. 3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as
No. 1.
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MARINE INSUE-
:ANCES.
Canton...50 $390
North Chinas ...£3 T. 130
4-South coast of China between Ugluns............................ $100 $990 a. Rongkong and Haigas: The same ka No 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JANUARY.
The following table shows the Stan-
dard Time at which Oficial Night ends and begins during the month of Janu- Bry, 1917-
Yangtezda ............ 60255
FIER INSURANCES..
China Firse$,20 €155 Hongkong Firea cu 1375 5:
.
SHIFFING.
Douglas Stenmanipe #50 $118)
Steamboats..............
£9.5 interim
3 final a 1934 and
Taterim al 318 a 1915,
| Ficaldiv, of 15% waking
27 1918
Final of 90° and bonur $10/o 1914, Interim. of $30 1915......... Final of B15 making 818 for 1914 and int. of 86
Account 1018
9 and bonus $2 for
1914. 827 for 1914
Rata Tod
da last year's div.
61 r..
51p...
1 pa
$1 final and #8 bonus,
making 816 s/d 1913-19
11 p.
15 | 820 b.
B1 or 1918...
(Preferred)...£5 | 846
6/- for 1915
Date.
Ends.
Jan. 3rd, 8.53° BAAN.
Begins. 6.14 p.m..
4th 6.39
5:05
6th 8.53
8.00
DLE
ethi
6.07
0.00
7th
6.07
Indo-China-
Stb,
6.53
6.08
9th,
6.08
(Daferred)... £5 $134 b. 158 s.
10. Bonus...
6 p...
10th.
6.09
8tar 1915 DYNAMI
24
11th. 0:52
B.D9
19th. 6.53
6.10
13th,
6.531
6.11
- a/c 1915 Coupon 25
14th, 8.53:
B.IT
*Shell" Aranaports £1108/
15/- a/c 1918 Coupon 26
18th 6.53
6.19
6.12
16th, 6.53
6.12
"Star Ferry 10 838 s
17th, 8.53.
6.13
18th, 6.63
19th,
6.33
REFINERIES.
ابدا
20th, 6.43
21st
$.53
6.16
* and 8.32
. 22nd, 4.56
23rd, 5.00
24 6.83 24th, 6.03 25th 6.83 25th, 6.0.
26th, 6.60 6.52 97th 6.59.
6.51
$1.85 dividend 45 conta Bonus for year anding. 30.4.1€......
China Sugar$:00 125, 128, dan 812 for 191
Mals bor Sagars... £. 301997
$5 for 1915..
1/-/ 1915/2, Coupons
MINING.
38
No. いい
Langkato ..........gdra. 10) T. 82
Tia. I for 1910
Rauba...
£182.40
Tronoh Mines. £1971-
2311 6.31
At 7an, oz. Thursday, the 4th
Jan. HOIHOW, PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.
At 3 m., on Thursday, the 4th
30th, 31st
€31 6,51
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, ONGEONG, DAILY, WEATHER
REPORT.
13- 1916.
Ural Caspiana...
$2,0
9% for 1915
72,
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Wharves $ 50 883 b.
$34 for 1990
36 tor'1925
At 10 am, on Thursday, the 4th
Jan.
STRAITS, CEYLON, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN & LONDON.
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At 11 am, on Thursday, the 4th
Jan
SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.
(Europe via Siberia). Registration at 2.13 pm. Letters at 3 pm on Thursday, the 4th Jan. (Shanghai Chi. P.O., Monday, 8th Jan.) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
At 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 4th Jan. SWATOW & BANGKOK.
At 11 am, on Friday, the 5th Jan. STRAITS & INDIA Vis CALCUTTA.
At 11 am, on Friday, the th
Tan HAIPHONG.
At 5 p.m., on Friday, 'the 5th Jan. PRILIPPINE ISLANDS.
JANUARY 3, 1917.-am.
40101
Memiru. Fa codate Toklo ******
Kagoshima.
Mahima
Ishi'jima...
Boulaliand Orafoc....
Walhalwof.. At 9p. on Saturday, the 8th Brake
Jan.
Jan
hap
Kinklang... SHANGHAI & NORTH CHINA.-"
At 4pm, on Saturday, the 6th hangaba
Shanghal.. SHANGHAI, NORTE CHINA, JAPAN
Sharp PK... Via NAGASAKI, HONOLULU, Amy
Swaban igaz CANADA. UNITED STATES, Taboks ..... CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA Tale
T SAN FRANCISCO,
..
Kolben,
Hour.
5
91.
B
Box Level.
Barometer
30.6
Faizan ..... Registration at 9 am Letters at
9.30 am, on Monday, the 8th Jan Fedores,
Chabon & a. 30.2 SHANGHAI: NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Hongkong Vis NAGASAKT, VICTORIA & Gap Rock
TACOMA.
Mack
At 1 p.m., on Monday the 8th Jan Wychow
Pathol PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ALSTRALIA
Hollow & NEW ZEALAND Vis PORT Paulien ***DARWIN & NEW GUINEA Via Terrane
0.8% L.Tamer THURSDAY ISLAND.” “
Apartm Registration at 10.15 am. Letters Dagapen... 11 am,co Tuesday, the 9th Jan. - Mania ..... SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Legaspi son. Tacloban... VIL NAGASAKI, VICTORIA, 8.0, follo VANCOUVER, UNITED STATES; Sorigno „A CENTRAE SUUTH AMERICÅ~& | Labusa
UNITED KINGDOM `vis CANADA... w(Europe vin Siberiak)*
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wind
Dirselin.
Weather
FE, & Whampo
Docks 6018127
Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 89
Hongkow Whats T. 100 T. 88
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HOTELS' LANDS. AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels... ;) 9115 x“
Central Estate ...#100) 8101
Hongkong Landa...$100 $95
Humphreys Estates & 10 88.80 b.
Kowloon Lands ...# 30 | #35 i,
West Points ................. 60) 884 Shabgbai Tanda T. coli er
COTTON MILIS.
EO................T. 50 T. 165
Shanghai Cottons T. 5 T. 115
:
21.
7.30,
Kong Tik............T-10 T. 144
Y ngtasebode
7. BT, 5
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneos .# 12|g8||
Light & Fowers ... 524) b.
Chins-Providente» § 10|#8.60 b..
ST. F. CLAIvor, Director,
Dairy Fari... 68234 Vpl Rogististim në 2-45-mm? Letters at
Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 3, 1817. 10.30m, on Wednesday, the 10th JEIL
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Green Islands 10 811.90 a [Shanghai Chi. P.O., Saturday, 13th Jan.] Fahrenheit, on the level of the sex in Hongkong, Electrics 10-853 STRAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, AUS inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in de | Hongkong lone...$ 20||$160. TRALIA, `N E W- ZEALAND,grees Fahrenheit. WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA,
Hongkong Ropes...8:10] 134) ÅDEN, EGYPT & EUROPE. Registration at 10:15 am Letters 1:11 am on Friday, the 18th Jan The Parcel Mail will be closed on Thurs day, the 18th Jan, at 6 p...
3 HUMIDITY in percentage of satura tiop, the humidity of air saturated with avoisture being 100.
"4. DIRECTION OF Ward, to two points.
Hongkong Tramways 5. $6.90 b.
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6. FORCE OF WI, "according to H.K. Steel Foundry 801
Beauford Scale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c
detached cloud, ở drizzling rain,, í lóg,
Passing showers, a squal, rain, a Dow,
g gloony, h bail, 1 lightning, o overcast, Peak Tramways
thunder, v visibility, w dew (web).
7. Rar in inches tenths and hun dredthe.
[Temperature.
Ć:
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· Hongkong, January 3, 19177 BAROMETER
18.
· HONGKONG REGISTER.
+21
++
Praviona day:
“Omdate as Un date et
dia.
· 3 jazdy
Barometer Temperatura Humidity 82 Direction Wind
30.12 80
Paner
77
30.23
780-
·3
Do
Da
O, Eglin Stroot
شسمة
PEROT SMITH RETH AND FLEMING: Hongkong, Jct. 31, 1916,
you prepare for it. It comes in the night when chemists shops are usually closed, and this clone abould be a warning. Cer
on hand. It never fails, acta quickly and is absolutely harmless. For sale by
and keep Charsberinin Cough Remedy air temperature on the ind
Lowest open air tamperstore on the 3rd, 5t
CAKTON, Darmior. Hongkong, Obagevatory, Jan: 3, 1917 Do. Lini
(1197) Fall Chummiats and Storeksopers.
5.00
Da
Do. Web bol) 9
Do.
TOTIET.
SIZE CROUP -
VERY young child is, susceptible to Force
croup. Don't waitratil this dread Weather
ful disease attacks your little one batore || Rain...
do..
Glanza Laundry
101(p.
Tim: 74 101 your ending
804-16 Fla. 3 for 1915
51 p.c St P
13/u balf year 30-6-16.
$7 a/c 1915.
Interim div. of 834
30 cents for 1915 822 for 1915-
Interim of $2
8% interim a/c 1916.----
Ta. 18 for year ending
31-10-10
ERO
Ta. 6 div, ale your ended
30-6-15.g
Ts. 1 for 1915.
72 cts, for 1915.
18 .c. for year ending
10 cents for 1915
$3 for year ending
31-7:15
50 cents for 1925-tetrame
82 for 1918/1916..
[32 on a/c·
81 interim 1916.
Y interim a/o 1918 centa 10 per share .........
T'p.c.
5. Di
6 p.
101 p.4.
'%'för 1215/19JA.
7102
1931
25 cents for 1915
Union Waterbosta 10 $17
Watso
70 sonbé faz 1915.
30.29
William-PowelREK BASE}
30.18
10 rents for 1918/2914.4.
Losales.
19 pit.
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