1917-02-16 — Page 8

To-day's Advertisements

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersiguest have received ins structions to soll by Public Auction, frex account or TuR CONCIENxa),

on

SATURDAY,

the 17th February, 1917,

10.30 a. at their Sales Roorus, Ne. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Joo House Street,

A Number of Lota of

LADIES HATS, FLOWERS,

RIBBONS .. .

HUGHES & HONOË,

Auctioneers.

„Bangkoop, Feb. 18, 1917,

No

TO LET

TILB

Jo. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE

Apply

1 M. Da SILVA,

1806

N, is evil.

1510

Hongkong. Feb 14, 191750

TO CET.

FFICES en 1st Floor, No. 3 Queen's Bowl Central at present in the accupation of The China Fire Insursore Jay Ltd

Apply

1

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Bongkong, April 1918.

N

TO LET

BA

WE STOCK

"Tools-Electric fiand Lamps--Tyres Fire Extinguishete-Wish Mosquito Netting Blow Lamps Krisine steves - Canvas Yacht Dry Batteries Fittings Typewriters Accumulators-Oils-Grase-Varnish-War.

ALEX ROSS & CO.,

Machinery Office.

PROSE 27

4. Das Vaux ROAD

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SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

WATERY HEADS ́ON BABY'S FACE

Hands and Arms. Had to Tic Hands to Prevent Scratching.

HEALED BY CUTICURA

"3fy.ilitia son.cama.nut-in: jazzuwatory. Then honda, on his face, hands and arrui

ten honda broko open. lata Baribir sura_crupcións which traded hini - vary muck and to prvens him from scratching 1. hast to-tit his han

י.

"Being Cutlery Soap

And Cintment advertisei I went for a free sample. I then bought mare Soap and Olttime and they completaly healed my boy." (Siguod) Mr.A. Foster, B, Priary Bd. Toudeldgo, Kent, Eng.. July 28, 1015.

Sample Each Free by Post With 39-9. Stin Book, (Soap to cleaned. and Olutiont to besl.) Aduros post-ca(?: fur sample. P. Newbery & Hous?, Char- terkanas Sa.... Landan Sold everywhure.'

FARES FOR BUBLIC VEHICLES.:

CHAIRS.

-In Victoria with two Bearers.

"10 cents.

Quarter hour.

Half hot,

One hour,

Three hours,

Six hours...............

WEATHER REPORT:

On the 16th at 11.50-No returns from Japanese sautions. Pressure has de- creased nodurately to slightly in ali districts except Indo-China,, where it is nearly stationary.

Moderate monsoon is indicated over.

the China Sea.

..

ท

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am. to-day, 000 inch. Total

FAIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917. SHARE REPORT.

FEBRUARY 16TH, 1917.

Stöck and paid up

Reta Imand.

11.30 AM.

Last Dividend vod date.

year'

dir.

BANKH

sincs January 1st, 0.62 inches, against an Hongkong & Shal $125 $715 8.

average of 2.35 inches."

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at

moon on the 17th February :-

*MARINE INSUE-

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: Lighi,

ANGES.

„winds, freshening from N. or N.E.'; fine. Cantons ...... 50 | 8575.

-Formosa Channel: The same as North Chinas NJ.

...E5 T. 150

$100 $900

Yangtsson...... $0 $255

3-South coast of China between Valens. Hengkong and Lamocks: The same as

No 1.

4-South coast of China between Hongkong to Hainan-The same... aa No. h

OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY.

The following table show's the Stan- dard Timo at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Feb,

Ends.

50.

1917 -

Dute..

Day (6 am.. to 6' p.m.). .............$1.00

If the trip is extended-beyond Victoria lal faro extra.

Between the hours of 8.33 m. and am. the above fares shall be increased hy 50 per centum.

Three bours............................... Six hours....... Day (5 am. to 6 pr.),

Feb 16th. 6.43

FIRE INŞUBANCES. China From......⇓ 90| 8155 “

Hongkong Fire

387

tl.

Final of £-

making

£4-11 for 1976 and

bouus of 10/ sub- ject to deduction of Income tax

#7 Bos making "- $25 and Interim.

A/1

of $16 a 1915. ****** Fizaldiv, of 15% making

7% / 1916....... Iaterias of 90 o 1918.

+1

Fisal of $25 ̊making $18*

for 1914 and int, of St. eu kocoumai: 1915

137 and beans. #2 far

1914.

sip. 1 pc.

$27 for 1914

SHIPPINE Douglas Steamships 350 8114 Stato.§ 18 | 819 x. d. b. &. $1.25 for 2916

Indo-Chinas ***

(Preferred).£6 | $41$ (Detered)...25 127

"Shell" Transperm. EI108/~

REFINERIES.

$1" final and 3 bonus, making $14 a/c 1915-18

iline spe

Intàrim of 3/- a/s 1916.. Interim & 10/a/e1916,

M.

Begins. 6.31 p.m.

17th, 8.42

6.39 ་་

70

18th, 8.49

C.32

10th Gal

6.33

20th, 6.40

6.34

1st 6.30

6.35

6.38

6.36

| 5/-iLb. a/p 1916 Coupes 27

7 p.s

1-Beyond Victoria, with funs Beas trs.

23rd, 6.28.

6.36

'0.60 cents. .81.00

24th, 6.37

6:36

'Star Ferry'

--5 10 133 b

25th, 8.36

6:36

$1.85 dividend 45 cents Bonus for yene sading

26th, 6.36

8,38

1,30

9th 6.35

6.3

......... 2:00

29th, 6.34

8.25

III-In the Hill District.

With Bearers With 4 Bearers.

China Sugars....# 1001 $118 b. & m Malabon Sugars........ P.. 30| #384

$12 for 191...

101 p

120 1

P. of 1916..

Quarter hour,.....80.15 Half hour,. 0.20.

$0.30

9:40

Ono hour, 9.30

0.60

Two hours.......50 Three hours... D.TO Six hours—1,00– Day 16 am.to 6p.m.)1.50

0.50

1.00

ROYAL OBSERVATORY" HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER | Kailas ........................

MINING.

£1.00

REPORT.

Langkaca

«ZAN=10|T. 204}”<*

£182:40 +

Final div, 3% free of in- come tax, making 10% ac 1918-1918. conpor No. 8 TH. For 】WIES

RICKSHAS.

FEBRUARY 18, 1817.-4. m.

Wind

Tronah Mines £128-

Ural Coplane] 32,9

14/a/o 1918.

9% 1913

0. 42 Epfis Street.

Apply til

PERCY SMITH

1197

Particulars of outgoing and incoming SETH AND FLEMINGE Undersigned having been appointed

AGESTS for the COWIE HARBOUR | Mails will not be advertised in future. COAL CO. LTD., ars propared to quote Beagkong, Jet. 31, 1918,

prices for best quality SILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunkermat SEBAT TIE or SANDAKAN (British-North Богдес.

no

LET.

SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour. FFICES, End Floor, St. George' ably with the better grades al Japanese

Boldings.

Apply tu

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong. April 7. 1918,

511

ΤΟ LET.

LATS in Exo Muss" No. Feak, apply Property JARDINE, MATHEWON & CO. LTD.

Hongkong, Sept. 1, 1216.

TO LET

Coal and gives good results ou a very moderate cunsumption.

Steamers calling at SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO

The Foss Oflice will förward sil correr- Volence posted by the fastest rooten,

Correspondence wldressed to enemy

subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Porta-

queso East Africa, Persia and Morocco - the Island of Hongkong is engaged

PUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) cannot be transmitted. are exempt from payment of all Port charges,

At Sebastik, Steamers are berthed along. side the Company's.wharf where there is a minimum depth of 57 to ne foot at low water Spring Tides.

. The Office,

Charts of Sibeke Bay (Sobattik Har badr). Prices and all other information be had on 491 concerning the Port can

application to the Agents.

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agenta Cowie Harbor Coa! Company, Limited.

MOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon. Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon

& FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kovioon.

TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marine Lot 48 with wharf Kres 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for ceal storage or erection of godowns.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. -Hồngklog, Feli 7, 1817. -

OFFICES

TO LET

at d'Connaught Road. OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Food.

HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces

HOUSES en Shameca, Canton.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., Las,

EXCHANGE. Hongkong, February 16, 1917.

'On London-

Bank Wire

2/4)

+

Un demand,

...2/4 0/18

30 days' sight.....2/1

4 months' sight, 2/4 13/16 Credits, 4 months' sight,...2/1 Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/6 On Paris-

On demand,

...330

Credits, 4 months' sight, "341"

On New York-

On demand.**

.509

Credits 60 days sight,

Wire. ***

On Bombay

On demand,

On Calcutta

Wire,

... On demand.

On Singapore- Ori demand,

*On Manila..

On deanand,

On Shanghai,.

On demand

30 days sight(private pape

On demand,

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their Correspondente must forward Dames xod addrasana with any communica tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily fer pablication but se evidence of good

aith.

!

All matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only,

... 5,00 P.M. ...10.00 A. M.

"Cheung Chow ... 2.00 P.M.

Abatankok, "Sha-

tia and

Shengshui 4.00PM. Aberdeen, Antau,

Ping Shan,

Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley... 4,30 mm. »

[7.30 4.M.

Canton,Samsui

and Wachor Begin. & P.M. Letters 6 p.m. 17.15 ..พ.

in Victoria.

Ten minutes,

Quarter bour;

Half bour,.

One hour***** Every Subsequent hour

5 cents.

"

S+xon.

انه

твой

Baromatar

61, 29.93; 11

5.

$ is

Note: If the Hekaba be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis-Westock. charged outside the Western part of the Memuro City of Victoria after 9 p.m.. or be dis- Hakodate

Tokio_1P_ charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City Forbi of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra half Nazas fare shall be charges blei

Kagoshima... SUJDAYS &

Oshima.... HOLIDAYS

Naba Ishijima ... BoninIsland Chefoo Weihsiwei Hankow Ichang

5 cents. Half bour,.......... 15. m 2.30.M.Four,

II.-In Koralcón. Quarter hour,

17

Every subecquent hour, 10

III Taipo Road.

Twenty cents shall be added

for each extra hour or part 1199 of an hour if the birer causes Shanghai

the journey to take longer than

single202 beurs.

♫ return

Swatow........... 6 má Taiboku

Taichu Tainan

ور

29.92

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ab Son Laval,

88A6|||| 8|||LTH: Temperatura..

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ཀཽSLIULHI:|LLTLL

Hamidity.

Direction.

30.0

[30.0

30,0

Koahun.....

19.8

8.30.00

30.04

Gutala♬ .....

Sharp Pk

To 4th mile-

Amoy 9

Fa dental hour. single......... return...... 81.00

hours.

Beyond 4th to 8th,mile-

*5.00 P.M.

Beyond 6th to 9th mile

8.00

blacno

A.K.-

11.30 ..

(B.00 P.36.

Beyond eth to 11th mile

Kongmoon

Except {Saturdays

6.00 P.M.

single $2003

Sammai ......... 6.00 PM. (10,00 AM. Shamchaz.

4.00 P.M.

9.00 A.M.

Letters relating to businoes should be Name and addressed to Two Manasz.

Rate of sabscription to "China Mail" in $38 por azoum;. per quarter and per men. veen "pro rats'.

The Chini Mail' is deffrared free to subscribers in Hongkong and Kowloon.

single...$1.75........

return82008

return......39.50........ 7

Bongkong Gap Rock..

MACBO... Wuckow K Inkhoi Hoihow....

Farts for journeys beyond the 11th Fhulien 8.00 r.x. mile to be a matter of previous arrange Tourage

ment in each caso.

Postage is Charged at the rate of Alty FRÖM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN „ cinta per month.

"Orders for extra copies of the

Ozenta

Mart' should be sans sa soun, sa possibile sa the supply is limited. Cash 10 cia., Credit 20 ct., per cops.

Bate of subscriptim to the "Overland China Mail" is $13 per ammam postage Ei per annum extes. Hingle cupien twenty five conta sach.

Alterations and additions to Advertise- ments on Pages 8, 3, 6, and 7 should be want to the Office, No. 6, Wyndban street, not later than 11.30 KILL

Alterations and additions to Advertise

aast as not later than 1 p.m.

·Maooo......

BRANCH P.O.

Wexx-Date

17:30 A.M. 11.30 P..

8.30 P.34 9.30 $7:30 AM.

8.30A.M.

Caziton Tai Ping

SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

James'

The fares here set out to apply to one Aperri ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Dagupan .... Tsui

FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.

From Slaughter Hoose to

Sailors' Home an

J

I.

Not exceeding

17.30 AM. (1.30 P.X.

ozr passenger.

04 cents.

9.33.

From Sailors' Home to

Government Civil Hos!

\ Fix.

pital ...

P.M.

From Government Civil: Hospital to Clock Tower

..

From Clock Town to Race

|

Cons***

Tong8.30 PM $1.30 PM. Bhck Ki9.30 г.x. 9.30 PM. 9. Kongmoon 6.00 P.X. 6.00 PM. 6.0 Kamchuk...6.00 eac: 6:00 г.x: (6,00 г.M.

mants on pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be Kekong 6.00 8.00P, 6.00P.M. From Clock Town to Bay

"

Few Advertisements should be sent in before 2 p.m.

Advertisemente and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be | continued until countermanded. **

Telegraphic address Max Hongkong

172 nom Bode: 11,0, 5th Edition

Telephone No. 22.

1-2 DOMD,

Tax Chera Masa Lascun.

Except Saturday

In the cams of Mails closing before 9 am. Registration closes at o'clock en the previous evening.

View House

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Manila ..199.9 Legnapi 29.89 Tasichan

Iloilo Surigao... Labuan..."

要

29.86 78

12.81 78

FTTERLER | | | | 8ÉES (166||§LES&${% [2

Waither.

inter s/c 1916......

DOCKS, WHARVES

AND GODOWNS.

Kowloon Wharram # 60 $89 būk su

101 dh | Fort, & Whamper Docka

..# 50||126) M..

Shanghai Decks JT. 100 T. 85 1. Hongkow White T 100 T. 851

HOTEL'S LANDE AND BUILDINGS

Hoogkong Hotels... 8110s.

Central Estate 10093 Hongkong Lands...$100 | 91 b... Humphreys Estazon ₺ 10 $84 5.

Kowloon Lands....50 335

50 $79.

8% trz 1916 & bonus §'

Tix. Fy tor-year ending

30-4-26 Tis. 3 for 1915 dienai

§ 87 a/c 1918

| #22 for 1915 anem

Final 83-25, making $5,25 afe 1918.LOANS MEANS 16 interim aja 1916......

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 16, 1977.

West Pointe Shanghai lands r. 50 T. 92

<COTTON MILLS,

LUT. 50/2, 145

Shanghai Cottons T. 5C T. 112 s.

Kung Yik... T10 T. 131 me

I pgtapos

MISCELLANEOUS.

China-Borneo 12 $8

1.BAZOMETER, reduced to 39 degrees Light & Fower.... $84.80.

Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenth and hundredths.

1. TEMPERATURE in the shade in de grees Fahrenheit.

3. HUMIDITY in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated, with moisture being 100.

& DIRECTION OF Wire, tó two poïuta. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beissford Scale.

- won From Wanchai Market to

Bay View Houso

6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, e From Bay View House to

detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, Quarry Bay

09

gloomy, b hail, I lightning, o overcast, P passing showers, a squal, rain, s snow, I-In the City of Victoris,

thunder, visibility, w dew (wet).". Not exceeding

7. Bam in inches. tenths and hon per passenger, dredths.

10.

Quarter hour Half hour

One hour,ngo.

HONGKONG" REGISTER. /

Two boars,

Three

Four

Previosa)

day

Op date at On daw at

$

Five Bix

One day from 6am.

30.11 30.00 30,00

Temperature Hongkong, February 19, 1917..

30.07 30.00

Farometer Temperature Humidity

setion of

1.

39

CALM

29.03 Force

One hour

da Weather

0,00 $.00%)

70.00

Two Hours, Three ・Four Five

.10.canta.

Ozina-Providenta $1049 Dairy Farmıyor.# 6 $25) Green Islands 10 $11.40-5. Hongkong Electrica # 10 849 b. Hongkong Ico AF $160 Hongkong Hopes... 10424) Hongkong Tramways 5!! | $7.50) Ba

H.K. Steel Fennday

· Peaks, Tramways :

SIA $1

31 p.

Final 83 making $8

o 1910-

Final div. of 834 making |

$7 / 1916

et pr

7'y

7 p.o

| 50 cents for 1913 pinturare

€ p..

TI. 19. fax year unding

$1-10-16

Tix. 6 div. a/c year anded

30-8-16.

T. 0.90 for 1916 4

72 ots. for 19io;.................

6 p.. for year ending.

48-2-06

70 cents for 1915 ma

13 for yest edding -31-7-18 í viðungsio 60 cents for 1915

#22 for 1915/1918.

#2 on a/c 1910.

7% Interim / 1910 tents 164 per sbare -

for 1916/181

extra is to be allowed for the return journey

Steam Laundry

b

Union Waterbosta 10 $156,

2 center for 1916/1916..

127

*Kr 1916

Not exceeding

passenger

70 contrier 1915

Quarter hour, J. Half-hour dizis ager Une hour,

$140

William Forell

Two hours

Three

Four Five

2.40

200

71 pc.

On Yokobarea --

1101

Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael)

47:70

BAROMETER

Do

Sovereigns (Banks Buying rate) 88.35 11.

Do.

Silver (per oz.)

Bar Silver in Hongkong

Chinese Copper Cath ........

Chitusse Copper Cents...

Rate of Nativa Interant.

Chinese Bob. Con Bookmix Bub. Co

Da. Wat balb).5 FM

Do. (Wat bulb) 1 7:

Do, (Wes bulb) Breton

4% dix

par

fio Kerimum

Do dhua (over night)

yighana"yapan, a temperature on the 125, 46, apan bir tauperezare on the 10th 19 STEF CLATTOR Directory Hongkong, Obvitery. Tok 10 1917,

One day from 6am.to

If a vehicle to din limite of the City

One day from am to 6 pm. 5,00

Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and

ged beyond the ; a.m. the above furca shall be increased Victoris half fare by 60 per centrif

E cents for 1918/19145:

buyers.

10.0.0.

MOXON & TAYLOR,

Share and Gszeral Brožara,

ablished for THE CHINA MAIL, Limited by BzzzLAM AHA Wyndham Streets Hongkong