To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersignal have received in structions to sell by Public Auction: (PGR ACCOUNT OF TER DONCEINED),
cat
TUESDAY,
the 13th February, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Roomis, No. 4, Des Vienx Road, Corner of
les Horan SEST,
A LARO QUANTEFT OF
TALUABLE TEAKWOOD
BLACK WOUD FURNITURE,
kc..
Fellm
*
One Upholstered Suite, Am-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furni‹-
·kara, comprising Double Brase-mounted Bedstend, "Twin Bedstruda (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and 6hairy, Teu and Occasional Tables, etc, sb., Dindor Bervices, Crockery, Winsä. Ware, Cooking Stova Curlery, Built Set, se. Rath Room Utensils, Full-top Desks and Writing Tables, etc. Sundry Electro Plated Wars.
Fago in good condition, "Electric Roading Langs. Blackwood' and Tesk· · Wood Screens, a quantity of Black wood- Furnitune, Pictures, Engravings, etc.
Tennis Ples and Setting, de, &c. .. Brass Finger Bowls, Carpets (New and second banll, Child's Coty "etc.
(Full l'articulars from Catalogue.) TERA Carh
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctions
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917,
1472
WE STOCK &
Tods-Electric Hand - Lampe--Tyre Fire Extinguishers Wire Mosquito Netting Blow change Kensile Stoves-Canvas Yachi Fittings
Typewriters Day Latteries Accsimulators Oila-GreaseVarnish-- Wax.
-
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Office.
PHONE 27. 4. DES Yarx ROAD.
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE
Onder before you leave, so that you may resive, it while at Home, Price $13 per antum, including pastage.
CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
TO LET
TO LET.
TE CHINA MAIL, L»., Wrodhim Street.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and inccuring Mails will not be advertised in futura.
The Post Office will forward all corres. pondence posted by the fastest routes.
POISONED HANDS
MASS OF BLEBS
And Eruptions. Itched, Burned, Could Not Work or Sleep.
1.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 7th at 12.13.-No returns. (bum' Japan or the Philippines." Pressure bas decreased slightly to moderately along the cout from Shanghai to Cape St James. It has increased slightly over N.E. China.
The anticyclone appears to barg
HEALED BY CUTICURA eastward. Another has formed
**I muffered rany much from poisoned 'bands. "My hande became one man of bleba and sore eruptions which were always watery and discharging. They would itch mail bura mad I could do no howwwork of any kind and I could not sleep, at Sight, a
**Sty`hands was bad for two years. I saw Cutiesta Soap and Olitrsană adwae- tisod and menɔ for a teve sampla. Í bongke more "Cuticura Soap and Gutness Bod after two wieka 1 was completely bealed."↑ -(Marned) Mei, Nellis Carilin. 2 Court: 6 House, Chiswick St., Shockbl Hugh July 28. 1013
Sample Each Free by Post
With 33-p. Skin Bookt. (Seap to cleanse ari Ointment ta kesk.) Address post-med foé samples,F-Newbery & Rode, 27, Char- terhouse Sqm. London, Scil everywkoro.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
-In Fictoria with two Bearers. Quarter hour. Hall hour, ***
... 10 cents. 、.ད་བ",,-、,4G
One hour,******
Three hours, .............
Six hours ****....
Day (6 am. to 6pm.); .........$1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria half fare extra
Between the huurs of 9.30 pm, and t am the above tarts shall be increased by 50 per centuri
11-Beyond Victoria, with four benera
Hour.......
Three hours....$1.00 Six hours. Duy (6 a.m. to 6 p.au),
over N. China..
Moderate to fresh monsoon is indicated along the east coast of Chins and over the north part of the China' Sea.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1917.
Stock and paid up
Valeo,
Q'Mona 11.90 A.M
Last Dividend and data
for Based
og han
your'
dix..
RANIE.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 hours Hougtong & S'hal $125 $710 ending at 10 aim to-day, 0.08 inch. Total since January 1st, 0,42 inches, against an (average of 1.89 inches.
Forecast for the 34 hours ending st] Moon on the 5th February :--
MARINE INSUR-
** ANOSE.
-Formicos Channel: NE. winds, freshening.
North China..........EST. 150
N
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE. Canton 50 | #375 winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy.
3-South coast of China between | Unismi v........................ #100 #909 Hongkong and Lamocks: The ame No. 1
4.-South east of China between Hongkong and Finan: The same es No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY.
The following table shows the Stap- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month pe Feb,
"Begins. K.26 p.m.
1917-
Tingbed ⇓ 80956
38
FIRE INSURANCES. Į
Chiza Firm # 90] 8386
Hongkong won .......4 10|$367]
SHIFTING.
Doughsa Steamship $50 8116 Stabs--§ 15|390) b.
Indo-Chines. ~
(Praterred)....£5|94}}}| ¡Dolarred)...£5)$195 m.
+1
Final at £9-8/- making £1 for 1916 and водил of 10/- sub- ject to deduction of
Income tax
$7 in making $25.
and Interim
w/w 1
of $15 ate 1915. ...-.. Final div. of 15% making 97% /* 1916 ......
Intarim of $30 aṣe 1913..
Final of $15 making 15 for 1914 and int, sf $8 2000 1915
#7 and benne #2 for
1914. ****** [9m lce=1SI4 ་་་་་་*་
B.
p.c
Su final and $5 bonus, making $14 a/c 1918-16 $1.9% for 1916, ............
11民
P
Interim of 3/- a/c 1916... Interim ut 10/- m/v1516,.
17th, 6.42
41
6.40
24d. 6.38
*Shell. “ Transporta £1186)-
**Star Ferry" "................#. 10] $33 E.
REFINERIES.
China Sagar..☎100! #1284 3. it un- Malcom Sup... ·P. 30 $39 b.
9/-istic1916 Coupon 37
$1.68 dividend 45 cents Bonus far year ending {30*416 ---26
$12 for 1910
P. 5 for 1916...éreus
Date. Feb. 7th, .42
Firda.
8th, 0.47
п
9th, 6:47
B.E
10th, 846 2,
Ilth, 4.45
6:00
ไ
1th, 6.45
6.39
H
8.44
6.30
14th, 4.43
15th, 643
16th,
6.43
0.60 cents.
18th 0.13 19th,
..... 1.50
2.00
28th,
ist
nd, 6.38
With 4 Bearers. With 4 Bearers |
24th, 6.57
5th 4.36
Quarter bour...............$0.85 - Half hour, One bour. Two hours, Three hours, Six hours, Day (8am, tosp.m.)1.60
$0.30
26th. 4:36
.... 0.20
0.40
97th 6.31
0.30
0.00
28th, 6.34
17
0.50
1,80
0.70
1.00
......... 1.00
1,50
RICESHAS
III-a the Hill Diatriet.
<1
FUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in-
(rom ACCENT OF THE CONCERNED)
咖
TUESDAY,
the 13th February, 1917, ****
3.30 pm., at their Sales Rooms, Na.
Des Voeux Rond, Corneset
Tex Hors STERET
"
Columbia. Crafonols "DI LUI" N. 42 Eglia Sweet
with Resina attachment, Tune
Discs, and Records
disa
A number" of Books en Gardening,
faciuding The Garden of Italy in two rola, by Charles Latham."
Gardens Old and Now" by John Ingland.
2
The Century Book of Gardening by E. F. Cook.
The Book of Gardening management.
Ac.. *c.. Terais: Cash,
2c.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Autogo
Hongkong, Feb 7, 1917.
Apply so-
PERCY SMITH. SETH AND FLEMING,
Boogkong, Dec. 31, 1918.
1197
TO LIN
OFFICES, and Floor, St. Gourga's
Baudinga.
Apply to-
Correspondence addressed to enemy
subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Fortu - the land of Hongkong if angagad gacee East Africa, Persia and Morocco
is Fictoria. cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Ten minutes... Quarter hour, ............ Half hour,
ROYAL OBSERVATORY. HONGKONG, DAILY WELTER
REPORT.
___
FIBRVÄRY 7, 1917
5 conta
...
.20
S.tion.
One hour,... Every Subsequent bour; ................20
Note-If the ricksha be, engaged within the City of Victoris, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 90 or be die Wostock charged to the East of Bay View Folice MemuTO Station on the Eastern side of the City Hakodato. of Victoria after 9 p.m. an extrs hs Tokio fare shall be chargeable..
Heat.
Barometer At Sea Loral
Temperature.
Hamidity.
Dizelkn.
BEEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hoogkong. April 7, 2014,
8.30.29
511
5
H
1476
TO LET.
TILATS in Ewo Mem" No. & The Office Peak, apply Property JABDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1918.
191
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
Eex WIJK-DATE
Txi O... ... 5.90 T..
Tai Pa....... ...10.00 AX.... Cheung Chaw... 3.00 F.K.. Shatankok, Sha
SUNDAYE & HOLIDAYS
II-In Kouloon. Quarter hour,...
5 cents Oshima
Half hour,... Hour, A
13
17
20
Naha. Tabi'jims
Borin Ikland
Sheungshai... 4,00 2.30.
Weather.
BERING.
Kailan...anması..£3 {15}~
Langka.......gdı.. 10/1 20 b.
Ranh....
Trench Miam
Ural Carplan
£131/6
£1
Final div, & % freeaf in- como bar, making 10% ale 1913-1918 coupon. No. 8
T. 2 for 2925
14/- a/e 1916..
fo 197ä
p..
104 p.
4p.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
HE Undersigned, have received" in- THE
stractions to sell by Public Auction, (TOR ACCUENT OF THE CONCERRED).
THURSDAY,
the 13th February, 1917, commencing * 30.36 .01, at their Sales Rooma, Jo. », en Vieux Road, Corner ÇË Ica House Street,
A MISCELLANEOUS STOCK,
• Comprising :--- Gent's Woollen Singlete and Fanta, Shirts, Ties, Swuters, Socks, do, about 100 pairs Lady's Boots and Shoes, Bath Robes and Gray Counterpanee,
Blankets, Bath and Face Towels, Toilet Seep, &c., about 20 Doz, Tumblers, Hot er Cold Flačka, kc, Dressing Casos,
And
About 20 Don Lady's Silk: Howe, Terms:-Cush
HUGHES & HOUGE,
▲ use bonen's.
4
Hongkong, Feb 7, 1917.
EXOFANGZ.
Hongkong, February 7, 1817,
On London
Bank Wire
'On demand..
"30 days' sight ........
1473
2/4 5/10.
4 months' right/49/16
Credits, 4 months sight, Documentary, 4 months' might 201
Ou Pecis
On New York
TO LET
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Central, at present in the qocupation of The China Fire Insurance Boi, Led
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LED,
Boagicing, April 3, 1818.
TO LET
FICES
at 2.Conaang21 Bond... OFFICES in Kings and Terk Building, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit
Bond
HOUSES in Broadwood and Marotom Tecs.com.
BOUBES on Bhacom, Cantem.
Apply t
.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co L
TO LET.
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gorden Terrada and Salisbury Avenue, FLAT in Hamphreys Buildings, Kovicon.
TO LET OR FÜR HALE, Lowlson Marins Lot 48 with wharf UTOA 68,000 Eq. ft. auitable for com storage or praction of godewas.
Apply t
tin and
יד
Aberdeen. Antau."
Ping. Shau,
"Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.” 4:30 PM.
Macas
Canton, Samsai Regis. r..
(7.30 K and Wuchow
Letters 6 P.M. £7.15 1.W? *** 1.20 P.M.'
[6.90 P.-. Eongmoon...Except
Saturdayı Nemtas s'nd
Sanmi......... £.00 .M.
(10,0 M
-4.00 ....
Shyamda
Every subsequent hour,......... 10 ́
III-Taipo. Read
Twenty cents shall be added | for each extra hour or part
Cheloo. 6 Weihaiwel
cf an hour if the
hirer aus
the journey to tako longer than
To 4ch milu-
single 75 cents... hoar. return...... $1.00............................2 hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile
single $1.20...........2 hours.
return......$1.50.-.-.-
ingle $1.75.
roturn...02.00
Shanghai
Sharp Pk...
30.43
"
30.3
12
1+
29. 9.30.18
Swatow... Tathoku w
6 a.. 6.90.11
30.08
30.06 E 30.07
Tatran
Pescadora. Canton 8. 30.08 58 100 Hongkong. 30.09 Cap Bock..
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Pa 5.00 P.X. mile to be a matter of previous arrange Holhow
ment in cab case.
The fares hern sot out to apply to one rickahs with three coolies from Taim Sh* Teni.
Beyond 8th to 9th mile-
+1
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
||
9.00 A.K.
single ......$2.00 ...........3
retura......$2.50.........
Wachox
30.05 30.02 8.50.07
"
$.00-8.
9.00 4.2.
halten 0.St. James Aparri ..... &a
30.01
29.87
TIMES FOR PUBLIS QARBLAGEN.
Not spoeding .vor passenger.
Malobin... Italic Sarige. ** Labaan.. 25
[28.83, 78
SWEDATI & Froci Slaughtor House to HOLIDAYS Sailors Boxe anmä £7.50 L. From Sailo Home to (1.30 AM. Government Civil Hos
pital s
04 cents.
FROM SHEUNGWAN, WESTERN BRANCH P...
WERK-DATE
Macao........
(7.30 AM [1.30 r.x.. 17.30 A.M. ***19.30 ..
·8.20..
1.30 P.M..
17. A.X. 19.207.3.
Canton
Toi Fing
Tong3.30 P.M., 1.207.M.. 9.
hok Kl.....9.30 г.x. 1.37 7.-8.x. Kongmon 8.00P.M. 6.00P.M. $.0 PM. Kamchek... P.ML 8.00P.M.. $.00 1.1.
From Government Ciril Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Couso.....
From Clock Tawa" to Bay
View Housosas' Trum Wanchai Market to Bay View House ******
Quarry Bayca
II-In the City of Fictoria."
HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANOR Kankong ...6 (0x 480 60. From Bay View House to
QA jemand,
Creita, 4 months' sight,
On demand,
Credits, "30 days 'wight,.
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong Feb. 7, 1917.
Wire, ***
171fmez
HONGKONG BZGUTER.
17142cm
..1001
Ou Bombay-
On demand,
O Calcutta
Wire
On demand
On Singapore
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand
37 days' sight(privato pape:
On Yokohama
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine(per ta61)... (5.
Sovereigns (Banks'
Silver, roz
Bar Silver in Hongkong
371/100
Barometer..
Frcept Baturday
In theca of Mails closing before a.m. Registration closes at è s'clock in the previous evening.
Temperature
Quarter bour,
Half bour, One hour
Two hours,"
Three
Four Five
Sit
08
Not exceeding
per passenger.
I cents. 10
Quo'day from Ga.m. to 6 pim. $1.25-
Prerias
AL1J3,
$25.00..
20.15 20.30. 30.03
Temperatura
61
Humidity Direction of
$8
87
Wind...
100%
De:
to) $3.10 ·
Ferco...... Wather: Rain:
Hongkong
My 7, 1917.
III-Beyond
30.07
30.02
4 L...
22.07 One hon
0.00
0.00
1.06
64 Three
15% now.
Chinese Cupper
Chinese Copper Centil 1% pa
Rate of Native Intereak
p
Chinese Sub Conny d Hongkong Bubu Cofralarda) ETA
Vigboek open air, temperature in the DUP Lawan open air temperatms on the 7th s TF, CLAXTON Director
Hongkong, Obiorvmory. Fab, 7. 1917,
Do
Do.' {Wat bulb) 9°.M. Do, (Wed bulb).. bolb).
64 Four:
60 Six
Wind
W T. F. CLAITON, Director..
DOCKS, WHARTES!
AND: GODOWNS.
Kowloon Warren. §. 50 | 316 15.
H.I. & Whampas.
Dock $195 b.
Shanghal Decks T. 100 T. Hongkar Wharts T. 100 T. 15}
HOTELS) LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hetak...) $115
Central: Esta...100 3.0 Hongkong lands...$100 4914 Humphreys Estatom,#1047 5. Kowloon Land ...0°30) 458 a
West Pointuenā. 19 172 1
Shangkat Lands T. 50 T, se
COTTON, MILLA,
E............. 51.148 Shanghai Cimons T. 50.116.
Kang Tik.....T 10/T. 134 Yogimapen
MISCELLAN2008.
China-Bernese risks
12#
Light Fever... $0. 5 | 34,00 h..
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 7, 1917, Coins Providenta -* 10|15.30
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees
Fahrenheit, on the level of the aca in Doiry Farmé.
inches, tenths and hundredths
2. TIMPERATURA, in the shade, in de Green Islands... 10 $11.604. grees Fahrenheit
3. HODITY in percentage of satura Hongkong Moctrica # 10 949 tion, the humidity of air saturated with Hongkang 0 22 1100 moisture being 100.
4. Direction of Wrap, to two poista. Hongkong Ropes ...₺ 10 | #34₤ 5. FORCE OF WORD, according to Hongkong Trimwaya 5/. 31.90- Bea zford Scale, ·
6. STATE OF WEATHEg, b: blue sky,
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, og H.K. Steel Foundry
g gloomy, b hail, 1 lightning, o overcast,
passing thowers, q squal,r main, a suow,
i thunder, v visibility, dew (et)
7. Ram in inches. tenths sod has Pink Tri dredtha.
extra is to be allowed for the return Steam Laundry... journey."
0% for 191 & bonus $2
$21 intarm a/c 1915......
Tia, 71 to your stiling
30:4-16
The 3 for 1915 pienen
Final of $3 making $5
1918.
#7 b/c 1916,
Final div. of 3] måking"
$7 je 1916..... 50 seats for 1916 .......................
for 1916
Final 83-26, making $5.25%
/0 191 0% habarima, n/c. 1916.................
Ma. 13 for your sading
$1-18-16 Tis. € div. a;e year ended
##-6-16.
Tls. 0.90 far 1918 ...........
72 otu. fne 19ib.
6 3.0, for your ending
+70 samts för 1915
13 for
your ending
$17-18 160 nts for 1915 iunie
| P2 for 1815/19ER,
$1. intentan 1916.
TX interim ~a/o: 1914.
% for 1915/1916
3 chata for 1918/1916.
Union Water beate
125 % for 1918 compr
Quarter hour,
:+40°
"Nos exceeding fer passenger:| WAMED
70 swabs for 1315 de
Half hour
80
One hour.
1,80
William Powe
50 cents for 1918/1314.2.
Two hours.
Threo
ellera
Four
240
MOTOK
80
Five
8,00
5.00
p$150
Between the hours of 8.30 pm and charged beyond the cm, thờ above farem niall be fuccossed Fad Vistoria half fars | by 60 per som betalt, der
Telegraphic Add: "RIALTO” Telephone No. 990-P.O.B. Fa 111.
TAYLOR
Bhare and General Er
for Tas Cutis MA, Limited, by Bastiam, &
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