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To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUUTION,
THE Undersigned hata recolted instruc
sions from The Executors of the Btate or the late Mr. 1. E. Nerpulang,
to Full by Aurke Auction,
14
เ
SATURDAY,
the 17th February, 1917, at,230 p.m..
at No Mountain View, the Feik,
*
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
URNITURE
..
coutained therein,
Comprwidg
Ball Stans, Teakwood Upholstered Smite, „Art-chaics al Sofas, Indian Begs and Carpets, Blackwood Tables, Blackwood Arm chairs and Settee, Handson.ely enved Blach wood Screens,
nds &c., a Mall Collection of Carved wo Figures, Vases Bronces, c.; Peru and Engravings, large Sale- board, Extension Lining Tables and Chairs, Bectre platen Ware and Catlery, Læge Dinner begyna' gevupletc), Glasse "Tue, Spirit Lamiams, 'you o
Teakwood Variobes, Chest of deswers, Ürekking Talks. Washstanis, ngle on last deals, Sundry Benaul Tabu Linca, Papey, Kitchen and Kath Bom Brunie, dus, kes
On view Friday, 16th inst. from 2pm. Catalogues wili za insued,
·Teras-Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers."
Bengkung. Feb. 13, 1917,
TO LET
1493
Fire
WE STOCK
Truls-lectric Hanel Lamps-Tyres Anguisher Wie 35ognito. Netting
Blow Lamps berosną; Mates Canve: Yacht Fittings Typewriters
Latteries --Dry Accumulators-Oils-Grease-Varuisi-Wax. "
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Offico.
PHONE 7. 4, Des Vakux Roun
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.
ECZEMA SPOTS
GREW LARGER
And Spread. Burning Sensation, Great Itching
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HEALED BY CUTICURA
***The first sign I had of eczema was smal} rol spotar em my limbs Thoy bocaman læris tated with a burning wanasijos azújjaštern wards a great itchingg enms on which causöl me to lose & XTSAD Qual of Pons. The itching got sa bad that ↑ emild coa help scratching musi sho spute grow larger and spremi.
**1 ̧** & Cutleurs soap and Olatuxent advertisemens and weas for a free sample and soon fels, the cooling of the affected » parts so I enatisurd using thum and I was benlost,** (Slgod) William Alcock, Shur bach Fields, Northwich, Chem. Eng., Alag. 4. HOLE
Sample Each Free by Past
With 3p. Skin Book. (Soap to closest and (lotment to heal.) Address post-card for sampion: F. Sowbory & Sane, T. Char twebraune Bow London. Sułu everyw km?
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS,
I—In Victoria with ties Bearers,
Quarter hour.
Half bour
One bour,
Three hours,
Six hours
**
Day (6
... 10 cents,
મ
TU
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 11.55---No returns from Japan. Pressure has increased slightly to moderately in all other districts, except in the extreme South where it is nearly stationary
The anticyclone appears to be sta- tionary over China. It has strengthened slightly.
Fresh monsoon is indicated along the east coast of China and over the north part of the China Sea.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 18TH, 1917,
Stock and pand up
q'tiona 11.30 A.M.
Taloe.
Lave Dividend and date.
Reta braed
og lagi
JOS'E div.
BANKS.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 hours Hongkong & Shal $125 | 8790 a ending at 10am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 0.62 inches, against an average of 919 inches.
•
Forecast for the 24 hours, ending at
| noon on the 14th February ---
2.-Forniosa Channel: N.E. winds,
Final of £/ making £4.11 to 10:8 and bonus of 10/- mb- ject to deduction of Income tax
*7 fins making $25. n/a 1 and Interim
of $18 / 1916...... Final div. of 15% making 27 % a/c 2018... Interim of 9300 1915.
MARINE INSUR-
ANOES.
L-Hongkong to Cap Rock: NE Canton winda, fresh; une to cloudy.
North Chinaa
30 8575
£5 T. 150
#1 pa
$100 $900
Yangturen
08255
Final of #15 making $18 for 1914 and int, ut $6 De account 1915
44.0.4
#på.
strong.
3-South coat of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.
4-South coast of China, between Hongkong to Hainan: The same as FIRE INSURANCES. Į No. 1.
China Firo.....$90 $333
Hongkong Fires... DU 387)
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time as which Official Night ends and, begins during the month of Feb.,.. 1917-
Begins. 6.30 p.m.
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamships $50 $114 3.
Scauponte ......# 15|250) b. '
Indo-Chines:-
(Preferred)...£5 | DALĮ (Dotorrad)...25 8197 sa,
#7 and bonus for
1914. 327 for 1914
31 final and 38 bonus.
making 814 n/ç 1815-16- $1.25 for 1916
1
spe
Interim of 3/- a/c 1916..... Tuterin et 10/- a/c 1916.
8. p.. 6.-
50 LET.
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's
Bandings.
Apply to
Order belots you leave, so that you may receive it while at Home. Price 13 per annum, including postage.
CAN BE HAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
THE CHINA MAIL, L., Wyndham Street.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO
5111
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Husgkong. April 7, 191, "
TO, LET.
TALATS in Ewo Mess" No. 3. The Peak, pir Property Offce, JASMINE, MATHES & CO.LTD.
"Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1016.
TO LET.
691
IN WHICH ARI VESTED THE SHARES OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE Couran, LD,,.,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
TUTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DICEMBRE, 1914,
223.970,387. -Authorised Capital £6,000,000, Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capitai FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's-Fire Funds
present Annuity Fundia, aceppation of The China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd P
Apply to
£2,437,500 3,837,047
Staking Fund Account .......
CHIVA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Revenue Fire Branch..
Hoazkang, April, 1918.
TO LET.
NO. 42 Eglin Street.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH,
SETH AND FLEMING
Boogkungs Oct. 31, 1916,
TO LET
|
POST OFFICE NOTICES. "Į
Farticulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all core pondence posted by the fastest routes.
am to 6 pm).........$1,00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra.
Between the hours of 8.30 pm and 6 am. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum."
Six hours..
Date.
Ends.
Feb 13th, 644,
a.m.
14th, 6.43
15th, 643
1
6.31
16th 6.43
61
TE
17th, 0.42
6.32
18th, 6.42
19th, 6.41
6.33
Beyond Victoria, with four Biners.
20th, 6.40
6.34
6.30
VIST
6.35
pend. 8.38
'6,30
Hour......
0,60 cents.
23rd. 638
6.36
Three hours........
.$1.00
24th 637
6.36
Day 16 am. to 6 parh ..........
1.30 9:00
Shell" Trasports £1108
**Star Ferry' ..... 10 ggg b.
REFINERIES.
9/-it, N/C 1916 Coupon 27.
$1.8ã dividend dã tents. Bonus for year ending 20.4.16
† po.
bi
25th. 6.36
6.36
26th.. 8.36
6.36
FIL-In the Wali District.
27th 6.35
6.3m
29th, €.34
6.35
China Sugars...........@ 100 | 81364
Malabon Sugars.2:12. 30 829
$12 for 1970
10) 9.0%
·P. 8 for 1916.................................
With Bearers With 4 Bearers.
Quarter hour......$0.15 Half hour,
$0.30
0:20
· 04 ·
IM
MINENG.
0:30
0.00
0:50
0,50
Three hours.
0:70
100
Six hours.... 1,00-
1.50
Day (Ea.m.to6p.m.)1.50
2.09
K
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
+4
Kailans
Langista
Raube.......
.....£138/-
adra. 10 T. 21 »
£82.40 6.
Final div, 5 % free of in-
come tax, making 10% aic 1915-1918 coupon No. B Tis. 1 for 1918 "
RIUKSHAS
FEBRUARY 13, 1917.-M.
Wind
al Chaplaus.....£129,9
DOCKS, WHARVES;
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharvas $50 $58.b.
8% for 1916 & bonus
4-alo 1918..
9% for 1915
One hour... Two hours.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Fortn guese East Africa, Persis and Morocco | In the Island of Hongkong if engaged cannot be transmitted.
128,236
The Services to Germany, Austria, £99,970,367
Balgaria and the Ottoman Empire are £2,381,156 suspended.
Ten minutes,
Quarter hour,
Half hour...
Une bour.....
in Victoria.
Every Subsequent bour
5. cents.
.10 ...16
Sution.
>1
Bout
Barometer
Level.
Tamparatur.
Humidity.
Note the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the Wostock...) 8. 316 City of Victoria after 9 pm.. or be dis Memure charged to the fast of Bay View Police Hakodate.. Station on the Eastern side of the City Tekio of Victoria after 8 pm, an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
H
KA
Life and Annuity 9,141,593
Branches...) Revenus Marins Departmeut. 337,239 478,940 Other Receipta
£6,339,208
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
CUTWARD.
WIEK-DAYS
SUNDAYS & ECLIDAYS
Half bour, an Hour,
1197
?
The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are asparately invented, and, by Act of Parliament, are set adde to meet the claims under the respective Depart- ments of the Company's Bariness.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
agenta,
EXCHANGE Hongkong, February, 13, 1917.
JI
FAR
Foz
Tai U...
.... 5.00 P.M..
Tai Po...... 2.10.00 A.M. Cheong Chow... 2.00 P ̧ K/ Sataukok, Sho
tin and
Sheungshui 4.00 P.M.
Aberdeen. Autau,
Ping Shao, Sai Kung, Eantin, Stanley.. 4.30 P.X.
(7.30 M
Regis. 5P.X. Letters 67.3. (7.15 4.3. *******1.30 P.M.
16.00 P.M. ... Except
(saturdays
II.—In Kowloon, Quarter bour,
5.
33
17
Kochi "
Kagoshima. Oshima
5 cents. Nahanchama
15
20
9.30 A. Every subsequent hour,... 10.
5.00 P.M.
9.00 & M.
5.00 r.M.
On London-
Bank Wire
On demand,
2
30 days' sight...
....9/4 9/16 ......2143
Cantón, Samsui and achow
Macao
"
Kongmoon
Namtau, LA É
Sanmei
Shamehun.
5,00 r.K.
710,00 AM. 4.00 PM.
5.00 P. M.
LEY
172 nom.
M
...3304
Ishi
fjima... Borin Island Chefoo.....8.. Weibaiwei Bankow
***
K
III Taipo Road.
Twenty cents shall be added Ichang for each extra hour or part Kiukiang of an hour if the birur Causes Changaha.. the journey to take longer Shanghai... Gutala.ff..... Sharp Pk... Amoy 9.30.2
than
To 4th mile-
single 70 centa....1 bour. return $1.002 hours. Beyond 4th to th mile-
single...31.90 hours. return1.30............4 Beyond 6th to 9th mile--
single81.75.
return 16 mic-
Beyond Sth to
single $2.00
return......$2.50 ..........
I
11
30.4
130,4
}
30.27
**
6.30.2
****
Taichu
30.20
ww
30.24
T
30.95
30.2
30.2
30.2
Reseadores
Canton ...
Hongkong Gap Macso
•Rock".
Wuchow Pokhoi...
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Hollow... mile to be a matter of previous arrange Phalien .. menti
in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one C. St. James 9.00 A.M. ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Apar
Teui
Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo
(20.91
FIRES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
Surigao Labuan.
I.
Not exceeding
der passenger.
04 cents.
From Sailors Home, k Government Civil Hos pital
04
P.X.
From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Couse.
04
10
13
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21 | | 28| 91 |2018ISH1||882281
H.K. & Whampo
Docks.
.5 50 $126 b.
$9 interm s/c 1916.......
11
Shanghai Dooks T: 100 T.86 " Hongtaw Wharts T. 100 T. sāặ
Tis. 74tos year ending
30.4.16
The.: 3 for 1915
bjp.c.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue Kowloon
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon....
TO LET OR FOR SALE,
Kowloon Marine Lot. 48 with wharf area 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or erection of godowns.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.
Alexandra Buildings
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917;
TOLET
FFICES at 2 Connaught Road."
OFFICES
OFFICES in Kinga and Tork Building EOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Food
#
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
FOUSES on Bhameen, Canton...
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., p.
THE
'CHINA MAIL
Can be obramed ut the following
places in Hornung,
The Hongkong Hotel
The Hongkong Fuses
T.
spart
The Kowloou Ferry Wharf..
-To Opper Peak Tram Biatlon,
The Lower Peak Tram Station
Wo Cheong (D'Agudaj Bireet). Thane Chee
4 months sight,.....2/4 13/18 Credits, 4 months' sight, 2/3 Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/52 On Paris-
"Or demand,
Credits, 4 months aight, 341
Od New York-
On demand,
I
***
Credits, 60 days sight,....
Ja Bombay-
Wire, ...
On demand Da Calcutta-
Wire
On demand
a Singapore-
On demand,
Jn Manila-
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN S BRANCH' P.O..
WEEX-DAYS
172 nom.
...101
"
FE
...113
-BOT
30 days' sight(private paper).. On Yokohama
A
On dzhand,
.... 1101 Gold Leaž, 100 fine (per tael)... 47.70 Sovereigns (Banka Buyingrate) $8.35 n. Silver. (per oL)
39 1/18 Bar Silver in Hongkong... 18 % nom. Chincan Copper Cash ... + % p.n Chinese Copper Cents... + % p.n Rate of Native Interest B4 % P Chinese Sub. Coir...
212, dis. Hongkong bab Coin.......... par
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SUNDAYS &
HOLIDAYS
#
From Slaughter House to (7.30 4, 7.30 AM 8.30AM- Maca01.30 FM.
Sailors Home 1.1.30 P.M. 17.30.10.30 8.X..
7.K.K. Canton ...
10.30⋅ P.36
19.30 P... Tai Ping
Tung 9.30 г.. 9.30 E. 9. Shek Ki9.30 P.M. 9.30 r.. 9.20 P.M. Kongmoon .8.09 r.. 8.00 .. 6.0 FM Kamchuk ...6.00 P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.00 PM Kaukong ...0.00.. 6.00. 6.00 P.
Except Saturdays.
༤ ་ཟྭ་ལྡུ
From Clock Town to Bay
View House From Wanchai Market to
Bay View Hous From Bay View House to
Quarry Baya
*II. In the City of Victoria.
HONCHONG REGISTER.
In the case of Mail closing before a Registration closes at 5 o'clock en the previous evening.
Quarter hour. Half bour
One hour.
Two boura,
Three
++
PRATÍORE
Four
2 day.
at ap.20
-On dale et Dn.date at
*..
Five
Fix
39.27**
61
Barometer... Temperature Humidity Direction of
Wind...... Fore
Weather... Bain....
EZE
0.13
"igsant, open air temperaturs on the hi Lewer, apen at Lemparersze be, slur: 120v nå-
TF. CLATOR, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 15. 1917.
Temperature.
08
08
"Not.exceeding
· per pamenger.
10 cents.
10
" ;
Hongkong, February 18, 1917,
One day from Gs.m. tạ0p.m. $1,26
6.
HOTELSTM LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotak...) 8112 5.
Central Estater $100 $93 Hongkong Lands.....$100 01 b. Humphreys Estates & 10] 38 r. d. b. Kowloon Lands $.50 33x de West Points
50$73 & Shanghai Lande T. 50 T. £2.
Final of 83 making $8
A/C 1916 87 ajo 1916..
Final div. of 834 making
87 x 1916 ..........z
10 cents for 1918
82 for 1915
7p.c.
54.
p
Final 3-95, making $5,25
afe 1916.
p.c
6% interim / 1916......
ej p
COTTON MILLA,
EWS..............T. 50 T. 145
Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 113 5.
Tia. 19 far year ending
31-10-16. Tla. 6 div, sốc year ended
30-8-10.
Tis. 0.20 for 1418......
י
Kung Tiz............ 10 T..134
Y ngtadobe
·T ST. SL
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Bornen .....812]
88
$4.60 b.
72 cts. for 1910..
.. 29.83 78 91
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
Hongkong/Observatory, Feb. 13, 1917. Light & Powers
1. BARONTIER, reduced to 32 degrees-Frovidents 10 13 s Fabrinheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths
TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY. in percentags of saturn- sior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
፡፡
4. DIRECTION OF Wan, to two points. 5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Benford Scale.
STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling ruin, f fog, gloomy, bhail, 1 lightning, o overcast,
Dairy Farmazániť, ₫ 18237
Green Islands 1081140 b.
Hongkong Electrica 8 10 819 b.
Hongkong ices... 28160, Hongkong Ropes...101 834)
Bongkong Tramwayn ́B/ | 87.2)
Prassing showers, gequali'r rain, snow, EK. Steel Foundry 8:0
↑ thunder. v visibility, w dew (wol),
7. RAI in inches. tenths and han dredthe
8 p.c. for year ending
28-2-08
70 cents for 1916 geomarned
29 for yes ending 91716 predi
60 cents for 1916............... [83 for 1915/1916..
82 on a/c 1916........
91 inter 1915...
Xinterimle 191€ cents 163 per share...
Bterm Laundry
Union Waterboats. #10 8154 63
.101.p
71 pe
Pesk Tramways ... ∙ 10 | #10°
(new) 181
for 1916/2018
III-Beyonal Victoria
extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
Koutoon
Not exceeding per pagenger;
25 cents for 1915/3918.. 124% for 2016
20:30. 30.26 20.99 One hour,....
La Two noums.
Not exceeding per passenger, 25 cents. 40
62
Three
Quarter hour, Half hour,
ne hour... Two hours Three Four
William Forell
2010 201
78
70 certs Lár 1916
1.40
450
·2:40
160 centa för 101MIATT..
busers,
10 p.4.
63 Four
Ρίνο
2.80
Talographie Add:
HIALI
Five
Fix
3.00%
x
Six
„One day from 6 arte, to,
6,00
55 One day
1 P.M.
Do.
Титимонкака
Do.
Do...
Da, (Wat-belbj.D. a.m. D(Wet, bulb)
"Do. (Wat Xp0)4 2.3.
Os MaximumA,
Do. Midnam UVBE
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and f
61 If a velice is discharged beyond then the above fares all be increased
Emits of the City of Victoria hall fare by 50 per contum
Telephone No. 990-20.B, No 111,
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