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AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN_LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIONERS.
11
FROM NEW FORE.
MEC Stasmship
"CITY OF VIENNA "... Captain J. W. PARSINGTON, having arrived Arous the above Part,, Lonsiguena of Card ate hereby informed that their Goods are. bong landed at their tik into the Groewe of the Hogasone and Row. 2003 WHARF AND GODOWN Co., L., KOWLOON, and stored at Consigness' risk sad expanse.
All Broken. Chafed, and Damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ununed on TUESDAL, 90th Bastant at 10,x,"
All Claims must be presented within fil Seen days of thestoomer's arrival bere,aftar I which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowes, and all Doods remaining andesvered after the
st instant will be subject to run Consiguess cargo are boroby retifed that they meat produce on Import permit signed by the superintendent of Imports
d Exports, Hongkong, before Biliw of
ading can be antegued.
Na Fize tuement has teen effected.
Bill of Lading will be counten gred by
SAZNAN, TOMES & CO.
Agenta,
Hongkong, Feb) L. UNTI
TO LET
TO LET
1100
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury AvenDes Kowloon
"AFLAT in Humphreys Faildings, Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE, -- Awloon Marine Lot 48 with Wharf are 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal storage or creation of godowns,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO, LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong Feb. 7. 1917
TO LET.
ERICKS. And Floor, St. George's
Balldings
Apply to
A
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, April 7. 1915,
511
TO
LET."
FLATS is
Ewo Mess" No. 8. The Pear apply Property Office JANDISK MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Hongkong: Sept 1, 1916
TO LET.
681
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Road Central as present to the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co.,
Hongkong, April 8, 1916.
TO LET.
. 42 Eglin Stroot
Apply to
* PERCY SMITH,
WE STOCK &
Tool-Electric Hand Lamps-Tyres Firextinguishers Whe Moquito Netting Blow 1ntaps Kouse Stove-- Canvas Yacht Latteries Fittings
Typewriters
- Dry
Accndulators--Oils-Grease--Varnish-Wax,
ALEX. ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Oce.
PHONE 27.
4. Des Vaux ROAD.
WEEKLY NEWS
·
THE CHINA MAIL.
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FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTERLLIGENCE.
Order belire son leave, so that yon may receive it while at Home. Price $18 per annum, ending postage. CAN BE MAILED FROM THIS OFFICE.
The CHINA MAIL, Lu, Wyndham Street.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO:
IS WHICH ARE VESTED THE HÅRLS or
Ad
February 13.
Cuticura
The Great
Skin Cure
Quicura SOAP
MEDICINAL TOILE
futicura
NA DANIMA NA
The Soap to cleanse and purity, tha Ointment to Soothe and beat TRIAL FRET
These fragrant, super-creamy amal Hients stop itching in- stantly, clear the skin of pimples, blotches, redness and rough- " mess, the scalp of itch- ing and dandruff and- the hands "of chapu
and sores.
For free sample each address post-card: F. Newbery: 205084, 27, CharterhonNO Sq., London, Ba Ga · Sold evorywbern
WEATHER RET,
PORT.
On the 14th at 113.0-No returns from Japan or the Philippines Pressure has decreased slightly along the east coast of Chios and roderately over S.W. China.
The Faticyclone has wenkoned. It is apparently moving eastward.
"The monsoon will moderate over the China Sce. It is interrupted to the north- of Amoy.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917.
SHARE
REPORT.
FEBRUARY 14TH, 1917.
Stock and paid ap
Oʻtloca 11.30 A.M.
Value.
Lut Dividend ind date.
Raid based on last Tour's dir.
BANKS:
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. today, 000 inch. Total Hoogkong & Shai $125 $713 » since January 1st, 0.62 inches, against an average of 224 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 13th February -
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE. to Ewinds, strong to moderate: cloudy. some drizzle
-Formosa Channel: NE windsy
strong.
3-South coast of China" between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same a
No. I.
4.outh coast of China between
FARES FOR PUBLIC Hongkong to Haing: The same as
VEHICLES. YO
CHAIRS.
I-Ia Fictoria with two Bearers.
Quarter, bour.
Half hour. ****
One hour,
Three hours.
Sit hours. ......
10 cents.
*0
"0
Day (6 am to 6 pm.),...!!....$1.00,"
If the trip is extended beyond Victoris.
half fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and € am. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
17.- Beyond Fiatoria, with four Beavers..
Hout.....
Three hours..
No. 1.
1
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY.
The following table shows the Stan-, dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Feb.,
Begins. 6.31 pm.
6.31
1917-
Ends.
Date. Feb. 14th, 6.43** *0.01.
.
Final of £2-3/- making £1 for 1978 and bonur of 10/ sub- ject to deduction of income tax
$ fina making $25 and Interian
1/0 1
of $1$ / 1915. ... Fical dir. of 15making
97% / 1916 Interim of $30 a 1915.
MARINE INSUE-
ANGES.
Cantona.
North Chinas
...20] 8375
£ 100
Crides
$100 $900
Yangiares mi.# 10|#955
Final of 15 making $18
FIRE INSURANOES.
China Fires
20 3155
Hongkong Yire ... 30 $567%
SRIFPING...
Doaghas Steamships 360 #114 Steamboat-... 15 #19. 2. d. b.
fado-China:-
(Preferred).£} $41+ (Deferred)...25 197
for 1914 and int. of $8
accouna 1918 J
[$7 and. bonus for
£27 for 1014
1914.
181° Enal and $3 bonus, making 14 a/c 1918-18- $1.45 for 1918
Interim of 9/-.mic 1918....- Interim 1 10/1918,
Obina Sugar...........) (00) 8124, de Halabon Sugars... f. 50 $33
9-lite 1918 Comper 97
$1.65 dividand 15 renta Bonus for year ending
$18 to 1970.gadsite.
P. Bia 1918.
13th, 6.43
10b, 6.43
* 6.31
1th 642
#7
18th 8.4.
6.32
6.41
6.33
» 20th, 8.40
5.34
» 21st,
6.39
*gend,
6.38
6.36
..... 0.60 cepts.
.$1.00
,, 3rd,
6.38
**Shell" Transports £1106/- "Star Ferry". 10 $33. b..
6.36
24th 8:37
8.36
24th 6.36.
8.36
- PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Six hours. Y CAR Day (6 a.m. to.8 p.m.), ........................ 200 “
1.30
26th. 6.36 erth. 6.35 esth
5.34
$6.36
REFINERIES.
6.37"
6.38
III-Ia the Hill District.
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bearers.
Quarter hour. Half hour, One hour.
115
30.30
0.20
0.40
0.30
0:60
0:50
0,80
Three hours,
0.70
1,00
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
Six bours. Duy (8 am to 6p.m.)1.50)
1,00
1.50
2:00
RICKSHAS
in Victoria.
In the Island of Hougtong if engaged
FIBRUARY 14, 1917-AD.
Wind
-cents:
10
15
......20 "
zy
Per Korsa Maru, for San Francisco, THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCEA, Mr J. M. Arpagar, Mr and Mrs E Alabaster, Air and Mrs Bunker, Mr D. Cozrast, Ltd.,
Elashki, Mrs G. 5. Brown, Mr. Celes- Two hours.
b. tine
Bishop, Mr Louis Glass, Mr. J. E C.E Gibson, Mrs A. Hargreaves, M. Holt. Mr Hon Fee Bong, Mr C. A Kwok Ko Chor, Mr and Mrs Kwok and child, Mr F. Lechlider,
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
∙Misa 52. A. Littell, airs Toker 4*,
DUTAL FUNDS AT 81T DECIN, 1914, Mrs Ira Miller, Miss S. E. Miller,
£23,973,367.
1-Authorised Capital £6,000,000.
Sadecribed Capital £4,500,000 Paid-up Capital veressan Il-Fire Fandamotor me Il-Life & Anncity Funds
Singing Fund Ascount ......
Revenue Fire Branch.
"}
Lafs and Annuity
Branche... Revenge Marice Department Other Receipts
su
יו.
Manning, Mr
Mr J. E. Murphy, Mr T. J. Moran, Mr. and Mrs F. L. Nuse, Rev. and Mira Parker, Miss E. Parker, Master F. Parker, Master J. Parker, Master - Ter. minutes, „£2,497,500 |
Miss Rottschalfer, Mr C. A. Quarter hour, X,837,047 Parker, 17,567.690 Robertson, Mr and Mrs Schoellkoff, Mrs Half hour; James Sands, Mr and Mrs W. Z. Smith, One hour. 128,290
Miss M. B. Scott, Mr S. Suzuki, Me and Every Subsequent hour......20
Note-If the riekaba be engaged W l'estock. £23,870,367 Mrs O. Thoreses. Miss H. M. Taylor, Mr M. E. Taylor, D and 31rs B. V. Vickers
the City of Victoria, and be dis- Memuro... within 19,381,468 and infant, Mr and Mrs W. M. Young, charged outside the Western part of the Hakodate.
Master H. Young, Master V. Young Rev. City of Victoria after 9 pm., or be dis- Turio Kochi 2,141,693 Angel Zuazubiza, Mr. H. Norman, Mr charged to the East of Bay View Police
NazaMaki... 837,239 W. Bunker, Mr. Thomson, Dr Woo, Mr Station on the Eastern side of the City Nagam 478,6400. W. and irs Stack, M: J., Gutierrez of Victoria after 9 pm an extra half Kagoshima.
Oshims. fare shall be chargeable.
"Naba £5,339,228
THE
The Accumulatire Fands of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are setanide to weat the claims under the respective Depart LTD.ments of the Company's Bariness,
SETH AND FLEMING
Houghong, Jet. 31, 1916.
TO LET
4
FFICES at 2 Connaught Road.
OFFICES
5
SHEWAN, TÖMES & CO.
agents,
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong. February 14, 1917.
On London-
Bank Wire
£197
Un demand,
30 days' sight...
OFFICES in King and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Boad.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shames, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONG KONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lao.
4 months' sight,
2/44
...3/4 9/16 ...2/43
...2/4 13/16 Credits, 4 months' sight,...2/5 Documentary, 4 months sight 2/5
On Paris-
On demand,
...830
Crocita, months' sight, 341
Cn New York-
Ondemand. Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay..
Wirts
On demand,
On Calentts-
Wire, ...
On demand
Oa Singapore"
On deriand,·
On Manila
"
...56
***
179 аст
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Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all corres- pondenco posted by the fastest rontes.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted..
The Services to Germany, Austria Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are mзpended.
IDOAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WEEK-DAYS Foz
Tai..... 5.00P.ML Tai Po.......10.00 AM. 9.00 P.M. Cheung Chow.. Shataukok, Sha- tin and
Sheungshui 4.00 PM.
Aberdeen, Autau
Ting Shan,
Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.: 4.30 P.M
II.In Kaloon. Quarter hour,... Hali bour, Flour,
To 4th mile-
w
Hankow Icharg..... Kiakiang
Hour..
REPORT.
32/9
الا
4-ajo 1916...
9% for 191
p.c.
114 p.
#p...
6 p.
6.c.
30.34
HINING....
Kailana.............£136/-
Langkan..... Lgdm, 10] T. 31 =
Raab.........
£182.40.
Tronoh Mines £28
Iral Caspiana
DOCKS WHASTES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharves #,50 | #89↓ h. 90 x
HE. & Whampo®
Docks......
........... 30|8196 b.
Shanghai Docks 1. 100 85 Eongkow Wharts D-100] T." 85}
HOTELS' LANDS AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels.......# .) §111 x
Central Estate 100 803
Hongkong Lands...$100 |; # 91 h. Humphreys Ratatos 10 $84 b. Kowloon Lands $ 30199
West Points.........$50 $73 ±
Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. 22
Final div, 8% troost in-
come tax, making 10% a/c 1915-1910 coupon No 8 Tis.) for 1910
8% 1916 & bonos
$23 interm a/e 1918.......
The 71-10 year ending
-304-16
The 3 for iPh
Final of 13 making $8
/ 1918.
$7 afc 1916...
| Final div: of 334 making
$7 a/c 1916
50 cents for 1916.....
82; for 1915
Final 3-25, making $5.25. /1916.duas ter 18 interim ala 1918......
t? w
8899 1849 1852
1. 5 cents, and
15
Chefoo
20
Weihaiwei
Pro & the
ar
Every subsequent hour,
10
III-Taipo Road:
Twenty cents aball be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to tako longer Sharp
Gatala...
than :-
single... 10 cents....1 hour. return...... $1.002 hours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile- single.20. return...$1,50:
Tathoku
Taichu
Tainst
*****
g hours.
Koeinan
Reseadores Canton Bengkong Gap Rock MACIO
9 +
1.
COTTON MULIS,
P
730.14 67
30.10 83
T
29.31
8.
Evos ................T. 50 T. 145 "Shanghai Cotton T. 50 T. 118.
Kung TT 10 T. 13
T-ST. SL Y ngtaraboos
Tis. 19 for year ending Th. 6 div, ad your noded
80-6-18,
Thy 0.90 for 1915
10 p..
#the
10 p
Beyond 6th to 9th mile-
single $1.75... return.....$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
single......82.003
return...... 9:50........
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Tourane mile to be a matter of previous arranges
SUNDAYS
HOLIDAYS ment in each case.
1
The fares hers set out to apply to one Dagupan.... rickaha with three coolies from Taim Sha 0.30 AM Taui.
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARKIAGES.
Iloilo Surigao.
Labs.
.79 77
12
72 eta. for 18i
1
175 nom.
Z
Nat exceeding
...101
per passenger.
THE.
CHINA MAIL
Can be ootamed at the follow
places in Hongkong in
The Hoogkong Betel.
The Hongkong Forry Wharf
30 days' sight (private paper)..-
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per taal) ... Sovereigns (Banks'Buying rate) $8.35 n.
PAT
Silver (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash ..... Chinese Copper Centa..." Este of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin .... Bongkar Bub, Loin "....
On 'demand,
On Shanghai
On demand
On Yokohama~~
Ondrand,
...113
From Slaughter House to
Sailors Home
04 conta
....1101
47.70
Canton, Samanif.30 AM.
Regis BR.M and Wuchow Letters F..
Macao
5.00 F.IL
From Sailos Home.to. Government Civil Hos „pital Foun
44
9.00 4.M
Kongmoon
044
149
18 % nom
% p..
1.30 P.M. 8.00 P.X. Except toaturday
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower 04 From lock Town to Raca
Costao.....
6.00 PM.
Naintau and
Hanoi...... 6.00 P.1.
3.00 P.M.
% p
*
dia
DEN
(30.00 Lik 4.00P.M.
From Clock Town to Bay View House in air From Wanchai Market to Bay View House ....... 9.00 From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
II~In the City of Fictoria
FROW SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
08
F
ELONGKONG REGISTER,
Provien
Ondule at on date st
78.
30.29 30.27 30.29
60
64
7,65
0.10.
BRANCH PO. MODA
SUNDAYS & Quarter hour, WEEK-DAYS
HOLIDAYS Half hour..
Una hour...... 17,30 AC 24/7:30 AM 8.50 AM
Two hours. ||1.30 P30
11.30 E.M.
Three*** 17.30 L
Four 9.30 P.M
9.SUF.ML Five
Six
Not exceeding per passenger. 10 cents.
10
20
The Kowloon Terry Wharf.
The Upper Peak Tram Station.
The Lower Peak Tram Station. Wo Cheong (D'Aguilar Street). Hung Cheong (kom)
Hongkong.
KAHÖMETER:
bruary
1917.
20.19
4 P.XL
Tag: Maximum Do. Miniguttas forte mighty
Barometer
Temperature Humidity
Direction of E
Wind...... 30.25-Force
Weather
b 9.00€
Wigbees pen air temperature in the 11th LAINEN NOW air. Lamporalian Ribe Teth]
T. F. Claxton, Directos Observatory, Feb. 14. 191
Canton
Tat Ping
Tung 9.30 EM 9.30 F.M. D. P.M. One day from és.za. to € p.m: $1.25
Shek K.8.30 7.3 9.30 9.3 PAL Longmoon 6.00 PM. 6,00 PM. 6.0 P Kanchuk..,6.60P. 8/0 6.00г.. Xaukong 16.00 P. X.
Baturunyi,
*
"III-Beyond Vic
One, hour,
6.00 P. 6.00. Two ours
Three Four Five
In the case of Mails closing before am. Eegistration closes at Bro clock The Ornvíona Svening?
Une day from 6
11apLicle Is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoris halfsfars
T..F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 14, 1917.
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneos
"1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Light & Powers Fannbeit, on the level of the sea in inthes, tenths and hundredths.
Z. TEMPERATURE, is the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit
3. HUMIDITY, la percentage of saturs tion, the humidity of air maturated with morture being 100.
4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. 3. FORCE
Cina-Providenta
Dairy Farms...... Green Islands
$51.4.201
# 1089
.8.6 8251.
6. pic. for year ending
Es-2-08"
70 cents for 1915
101; for year ending
$1-7-16
10 311.40 b: 11.60 cants for 1915,
Hongkong Elserie 10819 er WIND, according to Hongkong lcm Benford Scale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky,e Hongkong Roper detached cloud, d'drizzling rain, flog,
gloomy, bhail, I lightning, o cvercast,
ppassing showers, a squal, rrain, a sow,
* thunder, v viability, w daw (web).
28160
1054)
Hongoza Tramwaye 5/ $7.29
7. RAIN in inches, tenths and hun HK Steel Foundry... $10 dredths.
$9 for 1918/1914......
on / 1916
$1 interin 1916....
Z interim a/c 1910. conta 16 per share ...
of pa
મ
extra is to be allowed for the return journey
Peak Tramways ... 10]$10
7% for 1915/1918)
"Not Erreading
Steam Laundry
Union Waterboat
3
25 cents for 1915/1916..
19% for 1970
per passenger.
Quarter bour, Half hour,..
40
WaHODS ****:
70 cute fur 1914 mi..
.60
Line lipu
80
William. Powell, Mü, yi su
150 canta for 1915/1314...
Two hours...
1.40
Thres
w
240
2.80
Estegrapble Add
KIALTO?
b-buyers, MOXUN & TAYIDE,
3.00
Telephone No. 990-F.0.B. No, 111,
Share and General Brokers;
Ocs day from tard, to 6 pm. 5.00
Between the hours of 8.20 p.m. and 0
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