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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

7 RESERVES.

Major Takaman, "Commanding H.K.T.R.

DETAIL.

Ou duty from the murfing of Sanday the 19th January to the iwrning of Bunday the 4th February "B" Day. EN.VR.

Orderly Officer: Ficut, B. H. Branch.. Next for story : H.K.V.C.

FADE FOR NEXT WEEK,

day, buth Jimmy »

**A" and "R" Ciss, including Signal- ling and Machine Elîn zections on the Cricket Ground at 530 am. Kowloon Residents of "A / Qoy, at Kowloon City

9.13 Taikoo and Kowloon Besidents of "p" Coy, at Yaumati Police Station at a Dess; Drill order. Great mouts should be incried, and left m.the launch.

بار

Monday, 29th January

""Recruits on the Cricket Giroural at 3

p.m.

under Instructor pergt. Ösberry.

Dress: Drill order,

Signalling Section at Volunteer Hendi quarters at 2015. pan, under Signalling/ Instructor #tri |

Clean fatigne.

Lyd."

Thes

Machine tam-Section at Wellington Barracks at under Instructor Sergt. Bowle

Chess : Mean fatiguè

Tuesday, 30th January,

a" and "B" kon on the rouch out- zitie the Law Courts at pim. Kowloon and Tacken Sectar as en the Polo Ground at 6.3 mi. Dirms will order.

Modlitiste amagar at Jockey · Club Babies at one. xos, Drillerder.

Wednesday, Bist Fanungg

Becruits on the Cricket Ground'at a p.. ender Instructor Sergt. Oxberry's Dress: Drill order.

Cog, at Volunteer. Headquarters

at 6.13 p.in. Priss: Drill onder. It is requested that all maubers will attend Thursday, 1st February

Beerus or the Cricket Ground at a A ler frstructor Sergt. Oxberry. Dress Drill onder

Bachine C Section at Wellington Barracks at

p. uraler Instrucker

Sergt. Bowles. Dress: Clean fatigue.

Mountal section at Jockey Club Stables apon Dress: Drill order,

Signalling section at Volunteer Houl- quarters at 2.15 p. under Signalling

Instructor LCpl. fi. Lloyd. Draws: Uleus fatigue. A test will be held on

this date details of which are posted un

the Equipment Cupboard at Volunteer Headquarters.

Friday, 2nd February..

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TO LET

TO LET

ho1" blic! "b" Com, on the rual outsideFFICES at 'Conaught floud.

the Law Courts at å pan. Kowloon and

Taikoo Sections on the Pok: Ground at

5.13 p.m. Driss: Trill order.

Tesign

The

5 TRENGER

. . . Marshall is permitted to

Wallaghter having joinesi ia al- lotted Corps 36. 634 and posted to Coy, A Platoon No. IV Section 16.

Fte. U Buchanan baving joined is allotted Corps No. 633 and posted to Coy. A Platon No; 1 Section 4,

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, January 26, 1917. 2

On Londen

Jank Wire

H

On demand,

30 days' sight...

4 months' sight,

Credita, 4 months" sight,

2/31

2/3 13/16 ...2/4

...2/4 3/16 ...2/4"

Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/42

On Paris

On demand.

Credits, 4 months' sight...333

On New York-

On demand...

Credits, 60 days sight,...

On Bombay-

Wine,

On demand,

On Calcutta-

Wire,...

On demand Da Singapore

On demand,

On Manila

On demand,

On Shanghai-

On demand

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...322

...553

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TO LET OR FOR SALE" Kowloon Marine. Lot 48 with wharf -area 59,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of gociowTA

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SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL

HE Undersigned having been appointad

AGENTS for the COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO. LTD., are prepared to quote prices" for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SEBAT- TIK or SANDAKAN (British North BornBe

SILIM POFON COAL compares favour ably with the batter grades of Japanese Coal and gires good results on à very mocarste cunsutaption.

Steamers palling st SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO PON COAL (either cargo or Eunkera), are exempt from payment af all Port charges.

At Sobattik Steamers are barthed along- side the Company's whart where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides.

'Charts of Sibuko Bay (Sebattik Har- bour). Prices and all other information concerning the Port can application to the Agents

bo had on

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agents Cowie Erbour Coal Company Limited:

FARES FOR PUBLIC

VEHICLES..

CHAIRS.

1-In Victoria with two dearys, v Quarter hour..

Half bour,

One hour,

Three hours

Bix bours. ***

... 10 cents.

ነብ

50 TA

Day (6 am to 5 pm)$1.00

ייןָ

If the trip is extendeel beyonch-Vistoria. Iult fare extra

B

Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and § a. the above fars shall be increased by 50 per centum.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 28th at Mas-Fresaure has increased moderately over N. Jajun and N.E..China, and slightly over tha Yang- tae Valley and the Philippines. It bas decreased moderately to slightly from | 87. Japan to Bongkong. ·

The anticyclone has passed into the Pacific. Another has formed over S Mongolia.

Moderate to fresh monsoon is indicated along the east coast of Chinavazd over the China Sea

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917)

SHARE

1.

REPORT.

« JANUARY 20TH, 1917.

Stock and paid up

Ytions 11.30 AM..

Value.

Last Dividend and date.

Retur tased AE LAH

dir.

BANKS

ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch Total Bengkong, & R'bal $125 $705 b.

since January lat, 034 inches, against an

II-Seyout Tetoria, with finur Bamera, † average of 1.02 inches.

Hour...

Three hours...

Six hours.....

Day (5 am to 6p.m.)............ 300

III-In the Hill District.

2-Formosa Channel N.E. winda, | North Chinas, ....................£5 T. 130 freshening considerably.

1,80 cents. ...$1.00

Forecast for the 24 hours anding st noon on the 37th January

MARINE INSUR-

ANGES.

L-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, freshly fair.

Canbons

With 2 Bearers With 3 Bewers,

$1.

SUN

0.40

0.30

QM

Fo. I

0.0

Three hours.

070

10x1

Six hours,

1.(x)

1.30

Day (6 4.3 to 6 pin.)13) ·||

3.00

4.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hsinan. The same as No..1...

Yangtzer

..* 60) $25

Quarter hour Half bour,

One hour,

Two bours.

tal

RICKSHAS

I- the Island of Hongkong if" "engaged in Victoria,

Ten ninates,

Quarter hour,.....................

Half bour,...

One hour,... Every Subsequent hour

10

PO Qu

5 cents.

Note: If the ricksha be engaged within the "City of Victoria, and be dia charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria. after & p.m., or be dis- barged to the East of Bay View Police Staton on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9pm, an extra half fare shall be chargeible.

"II.-In Kowloon.

3-South coast of Chins between Chion #1001900 Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as

OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JANUARY.

The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Jahu- ary, 1917-

27th, 6.52

Ends

TESTO

Begina. 6.19 pm.

Data.

Jan. 26th, 0.62.

6.20

23th 6.1

6.21

2001, 6.51

6.31

30th, 6.31 31: 851

6.99

0.23

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Charter dour, 3 cents. HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER Half hour, ........... Hour, Every subsequent hour,

10

10

III-Tape Rood

Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the birër muses the journey to take longer than -"

To 4th mile......

single 78 cent&... bour. return......$1.00...2..bour.

Beyond 4th to 6th mile-

single.1.20 hours. return ......81.60................................ 4 Beyond 6th to 9th mile-

single $1.75.

return.32.00

Beyond 9th to 11th mile- single.

return......22507

Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange.

ment in each cuse.

REPORT.

JANUARY 26, 1917.—.m.

Wind

$ MCIOU,

30,11

20.08

FIRM INSURANCES.

| Chian First, vor@ 20]'$186.

Hongkong mm 10m) 10) } (386

SILIPPINO.

Douglas Steamshipe $55} $117 6.

Steambosts .....& 15|$90). ).

(PreferredEBLIK

靠

69.5 incerti

inal / 1814 and

| Interim of $18 a/c 1915, Fical div. of 16% making

17/1918

Final of $20 and benar 10/ 1914. Totarim of $30 1915 Final of #15 making $18 fer 1914 and int. of 98 #stomat 1918

***

$7 and beaus. *2,, fər

1914... $27 for 1914

$ final and 18 bonus, making 914 a/c 1015-16.

$1 for 1915.....

6ft 1915) MEMES,

Indo-Chinese

(Detarred)...55 $122; b.

10 Bonasizakodorismo

8 for 1935

4.F.C

$..

*Shell" Transports £1108 x div.

"Star Ferry 105.

T

2/-ist. a/c 1816.Cooper 27

8160 dindend 15 centa

Bonus for year ending. 30-4:16

big

10 p.

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·China Sugars....supigiga »

Malabon Sugar P. 30 837 b.

MINING.

Kailan....

£1 991

Langkacs......... 18 T. 213/

£1]*$2.40

£1 $1,6

£1|32/9.

Ural Caspians

$12 for 191b

88 or 1918.4191437924-

J

//c.1915/18, Coupone No.

Tis. 3 for 193

3/1/0 1914....

19% for 1913

Włostock. § 1.30.18, Mem

3.77

Hxandato Torja

29.97

Rat

90.08

Kohl

30.19

Trench Mines

Nagasaki....

gabima.

30,13

** 30.11

130 14

30.34

$3 for 1945

Kowicon Wharron 850 $85 b.

H.K, & Whampo

[$5 or 1313

Dooks 8126)

Ishi'jlna 2 Boninland Chatoo ........

Hanko

The fares hert it out to apply to one | le mag. win

that with three coolice from Lim Sha Klakang

Teui.

+

•* 30.09

Sharp F...

1097

FARES FOR PUTLIC CARRIAGES.

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Ondmand,

444

Gold 100 fine (per tael)

1081

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Silver (per 02.)

Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cab... Chinese Copper Cents... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub, Coin. Hongkong Enb. Coín ...

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***

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Teleporna No. 23.

THE OHIA Mais, Laurent

Wind

Borce.. Weather Rain

Kongmoon

Namta and

Sanmei

Shamchun

From Slaughter House to Sailors' Home .................. From Sailors' Home to Government Civi! Hos. pital........ From Government_Ciril Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race

Соле.......

From Clock Town to Bay

View House

17

Talboka 8a30 Taicha ............). ***, Not exceeding Tainan... ver passenger. | D

04 certa.

Pescadores." 30.03 Canton 6.30.06) Bengkong

$

30.07

Gap Rock...

30.09

20.01)

04

Pukkol

10

Frems Wanchai Market to Fay View House .................. From Bay View House to

Quarry Bayáteresome e

II----In the City of Fictoria.

Quarter hour, Half bour, One bour.rs SENDATE & Two hours,

HOLIDAYS Thres

**

11

44

DOOKS, WEARVES

́AND GODOWNS"

ין

Shanghai Docks T. 100 T 87 Hongkow Wharts, T. 100)T. 88}

for year ending 54*16 13 for 1913

Hother Phall -—- Tourne 0.8k James

www

7.80.

29.95

6 x 29.94

Dagupan... 9.38

Ver

Mani Legat... Tacloban ...

1

HOTELS' LANDS -ANTİ BUILDINGS

Fongkong Hotels) 115

Central Ratatos ...100 $100 &

Hongkong Lands...$100 $96. Humphreys Estates 1097 b.

Kowloon Lauds ...4 30|325 5.

Wash Poluta ........... 50 | 820 k

Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. 99

15 s/o half year 30-6-16.

37/0 1915.

Interim div. of #3į

Să canta for 1916 ...*.

$ for 1915

Interim of 39

6 % imbucha a/c 1918...

08

Hollo Borg

Not exceeding PET PRASERIJIT. 10 cents

Four Fire 9:30 4. Six

73 One day from 6 s.o. to 6pm. $1,25.

IIIBeyond Fictoria.

13.,

One hour,...

Two hours:

Three " Forr Five

17

Not exceeding \per passenger

25 cents.

90

5.00 PM. Six

One day from 9am.tó'6 pm. $1.50

-9.00 A. M.

1.00 P.M.

If a vehicle is discharged beyond the limits of the (Stef Victoria half fare extra is to be allowed' for the return journey.

IV. In Kowloon

59.34

29.83

29.80

29.75 72

17

TF. CLAXTON, Diretor.

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 24 1917

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degreen Shanghai Cottene T. 50 T. 117 Fahn nheit, on the level of the sea in

inches, tentha and hundredths.

COTTON MULLA.

EOS

„T, 60 | T. HE

Tia 16 for year ending

$1-10-15 Tis. 6 diy, a;e year ended

30-0-16.

10hp.5

ngaDOOL

10 T. 19 az dy. T. ST. 51"

The 1 for 1915

10 pi

2. TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in de Kung Tik

grees Fahrenheit..

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tice, the bumility of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTIO WID, to two points. 1. HORCH D WIND, Bccording to Ben iford Scale."

6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog,

MISCELLANEOUS.

Chics-Ernst 12) 48 x

g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, Light & Powers ...

P passing showers, 9 squal, r rain, snow,

i thunder. visibility, w dew (wet)..

7. Har in inches teathe and trem dredths.

HONGKONG TIDES.

Not exceeding

The tide table given below "has been per passenger Compiled at the National Almante Office In London from the result of the analysia of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machins in the Water Folice Basin at Taim Sha Tsui during the years 1997-9-0.

.... 5.00 F.EL.

£10.00 AM.

5.00 Y.ML

Quarter hour, ...........

.40

9.00 A.M.

4.00 P.M.

Half hour,...- One hour.

.EU

180

Two hours, operati

1:40

Three

Four Fire Six

2.40

9.90

3.00

One day from 0 to 6 p.m. 5.00

FROM SHEUNOWAN WESTERN

BRANCH PO..

Waxx-Days

1.30 11.30 PM. Canton f7.30 A.M. ***10.30 P.M. Tai Ping

Between the hours of 8:20 pm and SUBDAYS &

AASA.5. the sieve fares shall be increased

by 50

per centura... (7,20 a.. 11.30 P.30 17.30 AM 8.30 P.M. 18.aur.K

8.30.4.

I

Irevious

say. On date at On date at kon

B-

30.07

30.08

30.03

81

:08

63

+79

Shok Ki.....9.30 PM, 2.30 P.M. 9.3 P.M.

ཐ་

Kongmoon 6.00 P... 6.00 P.M. 6.0 .36 Kumchuk...0.00 6.00 P.3 6.00 2.

0

.0

0.00

0,00

0.00

Highers open Käir temporakare in the 2aldr 01. Advent, open air temperapure on the stin so

//T. FU CLÁZTON, Darecior,

Obfyrvatory, Jan. 20, 1917.

Hongkong

Tang9:30 PM. 9.30 P... 9. P.M.

Temperature

Engkong, January 20, 1917. BAROMETER

1 RK

(4 P.)

Esukong 1.6 00 Pal:6.00P.M. 6006M. | THIMOMETER- - § AK,

Except Baturdays.

"". In the case of Maile closing before &

am. Begistration closes at 5 dolock 20- the previous evening.

Do.

Da

Do

Do. (Wat bulb) 9, AM;

Do. Wet bulb) I MU

Do, (Wat bulb) 4 EI

De,- MaximauTAR:

The zero of the tabis correspords with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been foutid to be 4 feet

a inches below mean sea level.

To obtain the depth of water on the add a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge tide

garge at the Victoria Naval Yard

at Lemont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot inchas to the height given in the table.

January 27th to 31st, 1917.

O..ina-Providente

79 cts. for 19io...

5 #4) b..

6 p.o. for year ending

10 89

5 [25]

20 sents for 1916...

Dairy Farms up

$3 for year ending

31-7-16 Green Islands.10811.60b 11.65 60 cents for 1915.

Hongkong Electrics 10 1: Hongkong Ice..... 20 $160 Hongkong Ropes... 10 (#34}, Hongkong Treinways 5/ |$7 24.

HK. Steel Foundry

Peak Tramways

da. (new)

Storm Laundry'................

taseme

.E p...

#...

for 2015/201S....

† 81 interim 1918...

7% interim / 1910

spm 16 per share....

10110.

$1.

17% for 2018/1916

Union Waterbosta) 9 10 $165.

25 centa for 1915)

B1 for 2918...

Low WAZEN Hongkong

Waksous

William Fowell

10/661 b

73 80 b.

70 combs / 1915

50 cents For 1913/1914;

10 p.

ellers

Telegraphic Ada: HIALTO. Telephone No. 990-P.O.B.

buyers MOXON & TAYLOR

113, Share and General Eroceri

Pristad, and i debliched, for Tax Carina 1897, Lépinel by Baseman A. FIER