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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
MENON 2 COMPAN?, PROMOTIONS,
By reas of the increase in strength of this Company, the appointment of a umber of sergeants lues become herve Cary, Candidates - the prismatiker will city the Dederly Boot Sergeant ip writing on or befors Wednesday, Felk
1st. Laligates must (1) hare b ver one year's Police Reserve Norvine s
prey posus pilitary training, en be Velgiena in arili äind have a good lu
of Ceannami, (le tameliar with Police dusies and rar Studing Onlera of the Ferce, (4) be a tad lot and understanal
- how to keep a rifle in conliticsi, mund (0)|
be prepares to work.
Centicates with parade in unifort, Caps and Movers, and with ritles nå Centuri Saides a Thursday, February Mai apă, la pun.”
HEXIGI ARTERS) • LA BADMMETT EK A further meeting of the General Committee will take place at 3.45 pm. Monday, February 19th. All Supts AS Inspectors are requested to attend! POLICE SCHOOL
Chies I (Inspector Cerronby Tues- ang tebruary 20th.
Class II try Peter Gordon) --Wed- [ No.
day, February 1st.
Cass L rispector Grant)---Mon-
Febernes Juli
ALEX ROSS & CO.
>Machinery Office 'Phone 27,
OUR AGENCIES:-
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Napier, Far asal Mapundale Motor Cars, Enoke Caille and Scripps Marine Morers, Triumph and Indian Motor Cycles, Jayal and Corona Typewriters, Dresen Paints and Colourwaah, (Optiņus Stores,
Jeyes Flail
Carbotyn Stationery.
Turner Oil and Gas Engines,
Simpson and Lawrence Yacht Fittings.. Danlop Tyres,
General Accident Motor Car Insürünce
TO LET
TO LET
TO."10, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
"Apply to
_*__M_Y_DA SILVA,
Des Voeux Ro Hoogkong. Fel. t. 1917.
1800
!!
TO LAT.
Tuesday, Felumannyer th, beings in Bar wwek truer on the first sitting f CHS TV for that chito is cancelled, Fur- pite i fixtures Wak bir armsappadi,
(Sgs. 7. C. Jams,
D.8.F. (R.).
CHURCH SERVICES.
John's Cathedral Hongkong.
INQUAGESTAPS Susnay, baru Farscary.
Holy Communion (7.50 m.) Katina (115æİN)
Lenses Ferial: Veni, Tucker:
Esados, Baraby, Baby, Felton Barnby Te Deum, Oakeley: Jubi kate, xxlson Anther, how
ailable," Barnby Hyme, 520
God Save the King.
Holy Communions (12 moon).
Evensong (3-45 pan.) Besses Ferial: Palms,
19
Stalber, Troutheck: Magnificat. Depuis (25th, morfing) Nune Dimittis. Jones (25th morning): Hymns, 211 (TR) 267 477
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 2 Queen's
Road Central, st present in the oacupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and inequing Malls will not be advertised in future,
The Post Office will forward all corres. pondence posted by the fastest ronson.
Lorrespondence witaresset ta enemy subject in China, iam, Liber Forti 8ueno Bust Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and then Ottoman Empire are suspended.
LUCAL AND REGULAR MAILS OUTWARD..
WATERY HEADS ON BABY'S FACE
Hands and Arms. Had to Tie Hands to Prevent Scratching HEALED BY CUTICURA
"My little son came nut la lucro, walkey hoods.om ble face, Ranchy aquí afins. Thent
the heaks bruke open baran terrible sore Grupulons. which leritated him sery much, and to prevent him from Keratehinir ? hari
“Ročína Culveriza Soap Amal Olemmens advertisest 1 set for a free sample. I then bought miery song and Dietsont and they completely rahel my boy." (Signed), Mek, A, Foster, 0, Priory Rd, Tonbridge, Kent, Kag., July 15, 1915,
Sample Each Free by Post
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 11:30No returna from Japanese stations.Pressure has de Creased considerably in the North and slightly in other districts. It is highest over S.W. China. & depression cosreg 8. Mougalia and Manchuria.
Light monsoon is indicated over the | China Séxt...
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 171, 1017.
Stock såd paid up...
Talno.
BANKS.
O'tioca. 11.90 A.M.
Katu tanod
"Ist Dividend
gd date.
na lam
Jour'a dit.
ending at 10 am, to-day, Go inth" Total Hongkong & Shai $1258713 since January 1st, Q69 inches, against an
Avenge of 2.11 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at
y the 15th February -Hongkong to Gap Rock Light variable winds; fine.
No t
Final of £2-8/- making £11 for 19'6 and bapas of 10/-. sub- ject to deduction of Income xx
396
fua making 2/0.1 and Intarim of 815 e 1015. Final div. of 15% making
STA X w/c 2018...... Tateam of 30 m,o 1918...
MARINE INSUE.
ANCES.
Cantons
.50 $375
North Chross EST: 150
Formosa Channel: The same ad
1.
Unions
$100 $900
1-South gunst of China between Hongkong and Lamocks': The same aa Yangtenan No. 1.
12
D
#60 #255
| Final of $15 making 118
"
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong te Hainan: The "sitie, sa No. T.
FIRE INSURANCES.
With 32-p. Shin Blouk. 7190an to elean nadi. CHueta so-heal.) Address post-carti for aamuplom, F. Newbury & Nous, 77, Char- techanos Bq.. Londen. Solul averywhera, a
CHAIRS.
for 1914 and fat, of $8 www.accoons, 1915
Ifa Victoria with tira Rensers,
...brents.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS ÎN FEBRUARY.
The following table shows the Stan. dard Time at which OfficialNight ends ald begins: during the month of Feb, 1017
China Fire 208155
Hongkong, Fire.... Du #967)
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamshipe S6G 9114
Steamboata
Indo-Chinas
..........4.10 | $19 x. d. b
$ and benus "By for
1916. ***
$7 for 1914
Quater hunt.
Hall iss
One hour, ther
Apply to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LIB
-Hongkong, April 29, 1818.
it!
Sannars &
Three hours. i- Six hours
59
Fyr Tai O... !..
WEEK DAT
... 5.00 P.X.
Tai Po...
10.60 1.36.
2:30 A.M
... $.00 P.
TO. LET.
"
42 Eglin Skeet.
PERCY. SMITH,
Apply to
Boogkong, ct. 31, 1918,
Cheung Chow
Shataukok, Sha-
..tin and
Shengshui... 4,00°) M.
Aberdeen, Autau,
Pig Stan
Sai Kung,
Sautin, Stanley..4...
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HOLIDAY Day (foto 6 pm, ... (8). (2)
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. half fare extra.
Between the hunts of 83 pm and 6 a.in. the above fares shall be increnserl by 50 per centant
Six hours....
j. Dny (fia.m. to 6 p.m.), ....................... 2.00
181 final and 38 Bonus. making 914 a/c 1915-16 33.25 for 1916
11 Α
(Preferred...£5 | 3414
Defazred)...£5 | V127↑ W..
Interim ut 3- n/a 1916... Interim of 10/4/1916,
* 5pm.
21
REFINERIES.
יי
2/-1st. sie 1918 Cooper 27
$1.63 dividend 45 centa Bonus for year ending 30416-
$12 for 1905...........
1 p.
માર
104 m..
Dute. Fab. 17th,
Ends. 6:42
เช
Begins. .6.32 p...
18th, 6.12
6.32
10th, 41
6.32
20th, 6.40
€.34
21st, 6.30
6.35
gand, 8.35
*Shell" Imarperm _ £1[108}-
4.30
IL--Beyond Fictorie, with four Bear ari,
22rd, 6.38
4.36
Star Forry 8 10 33 1.
24th, 6.37.
6.36
Hour,
...... 1.60 cents.
$1:00
13th, 6.36
5.38
Foth 36
8.36
27th, 6.33
0.37
28th, 6.34)
6.34
SETH AND FLEMING'
⠀ III.—in thẻ Hill District.
1187.
"China Sugu: .............100! $118 b
Maisboa Sagi..... 90) $38)
P. 3 for 1916..........
With Rear With 4 Bearers.
| Canton, Sanuall
and Wuchow Regis. 6 r.x.
[Letters 6 v. Wi
500
Quarter hour,......9.15
*80,30
Half beur.
04
One hour,
0.30
0.00
MINING.
Maono
BT.IS A.M.“ **1.30 PM.
2.00 4.35.
Two hours.
0.30
0,50
Tarte hars,
0.50
1.00)
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER | Kainas
'Baudings."
Six hours...
1
1.650
6.00 P.M.
REPORT.
Apply to-
Hoe groo
BHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
511 Hoogkong, April 1, 1914.-
Exempt Saturdays
Thuy (68.21.100p.m.}1,50
5.00 P.M.
Namita
Shamchun....
an iil Szamei. 8.00 P.M. 110,00 ..
5.00 ..
9.00 A.M.
TO LET.
4.00 1.36.
In the Island of Hongkong if engaged
in Fictoria,
FIBRUARY. 17, 1917.-..
Wind
Ten minutes,
5 copta.
Sation.
Quarter boar,
.10
BRANCH P.O."
One bour,.....
Half hour,...
.15
50
SENDAYO &
Wand-Days
Every Subsequent bour
HOLIDATE
OLET.
Union Church, Kennedy Read.FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. Grego's
Morning Service at "1.-Hymns,
LEN, 429, MBA, Kiss : Psalms, 87..
Evening ervice at 6 pu-Hymns,
-170), 470, 147, 444. -147.
Communin at 7.
41
anual Collections for London Mission, Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie.
"
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Morning Pmyer and Holy Communion
1.
۟ldren's Service & pan. Evening Prayer & pin,
دار
erial sermous and offertaries on behal
the Church Missionary Associa tion.
Poak Church.
Evening Service at 8.30.
8t. Peter's Church, West Point.
8 -Holy Communion. il.in-Morning Prayer and Serthon. Preacher Rev. W. T. Featherstone
The Gospel Hall.
10" 12 PEDDER STRET," Weekly Services. Sunday: Breaking of Brend for Believers only 11 in. Gospel Mecting, 8 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, Bible study
Friday, Ladies' Bible study 3.2) pan. Saturday, mayor Meeting, 8 p.m.
First Church of Christ Solsnelst.
MACDONNELL ROAD,
Sundays, 13 am
Wednesdays, 5.30 p.ru. ·
Wesleyan Methodist Church'
Wanchal.
Sanday Morning Service 10.16 a.m. Sunday Evening Servico 8.15 p.m.
„Soldiers' and sailors' Home,..
Arsenal Street.
Bendday Evening, spel Meeting, & p.ni.
St. Joseph's Church,
Garden Road,
Hase and Sermon at 10a.m. followed by the, Benediction of the Bleased Sacrament.
Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Glenssly.
Low Mass at 4, 7 and 9.30 am.
High Mass at 8 am.
5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrument,
" HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide table given below has been compiled as the National Almanac Offica "in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatioʻtide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-9.
The ery of the table corresponds with the zere of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
inches below mean sea level.
*
PLATS in Ewo Mess" No. 8, The
Peak, apply Property Office JARDINE, MATREON & CO. LED.
Hoogkoba, Sept. 1, 1936.
ارم
Kowloon
Rowloon.
TO LET
1801
OUT-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terese and Ralisbury Avenue, AFLAT in Humphreys Buildings,
TO LET OR FOR SALE.. "A Kowloon Marina Lot 48 with wharf Arwa $5,000 sq. ft. suitable for cal storage or erection of godowns.
"
"Apply to ....
.
†FROM SHEUNOWAN WESTERK
ני
RICKSHAN....
Non-If thrick-ht be engaged 17.30 AM.
within the City of Victoria, and be dis- ||1,378.30. | charged outside the Western part of the 7. City of Victoria after 9 p... or be dis- 9.30.9.0 charged to the East of Bay View Fulice Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., an extra balf e..fare shall be chargeable.
11.—I'M Koscioon." Quarter hour. Half hour, .............. Hour,........... Every subsequent hour, ..........
17.30 1.8.30 2.0. Maoso.
1.30 .. [7.30 AM. Canton 19.30 PM. Tai Ping. Shek K....1,30 V.M. 9.30 PM. 9.X P.M.
Tung......8.30 r.M. 9.30 p.m...9.
Kongmoon 8.00 .. 6.00 P.x. 6.0 r.x. Kumchuk ...6.00 r.. 6.00P.M. 8.00 PM Kantong 6.00 p.m. 6,00 PM. 6.00P.M.
Except Saturdaya
HUMPHREYS. ESTATE & FINANCE :
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1817..
OFFICES
TO LET
at 2.Connaught Road." OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Boud.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT, & AGENCY Co., Lɛ»,
EXCHANGE.
Rongkong, February 17, 1917.
On London-
2/4
Bank Wire
#
On demand,
19
30 days' sight... 2/4
1
In the case of Mails slowing before 9 a.. Registration closes at o'clock sa the previous urening..
HE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER
EVER ISSUED UNDER
PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.
The Chinese Mail
華字日報
„The Leading CELSME' POLITICAL ÄTE
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL
PUKLIKHED EYEXY Morning.
Cougari max Moon" - Rattarle
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS TROM. 2/4 9/16
NORTH CHINA.” 4 months' sight, ......2/4.13/18 | Melzer Latest INTELLIGESOM PRIE Credits, & months' sight; -1.2/5t
VARIOUN Pozzi.za Oziwa lan Jaran, Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/51 On Paris-
On demand,...
...230 Credita, 4 months" eight, ...341 On New York-
On demand, one, Credits, 60 days sight, On Bombay- Wirty-** On demand, To obtain the depth of water on the Un Calcutta
guage at the Victoria Naval Yard Wire, il add ä feet 4 inches, and on the gange On demand at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet. On Singapore Winches to the height given in the table. · On domkind,
On Manila February 18th to 20th, 1917.
Hoogkong
kongtang
alight
On demand,
On Shanghaimi,
Qu dessand
17a HUID.
30 days' sight (private paper) wit
On Yokohama
On demand,
$17.00 per Annum aclivered in Hongkány 17.00 to-all Cogie Porte-
5. WILLINGWM Brainz, HoutrGWU;:!!
3 cents. 13 20. 10.
ROTAL OBSERVÄTORY
„
99.68
Wostock... 6. 19.75 Momuro ..... Ba Hakodate Tokio Bochi Nagasaki." Kagoshima. „ Oshiroa Naba Ishi'jima BerinIsland Chefoo Weihaiwei Hanko
11-Taipo Född.
Ishang Rinkiang Twenty cents shall be added | Changsha for each extra hour or part Shanghai
of an hour if the hirer causes Gutalafi .... the journey to take longer Sharp Pk.... than-
Amoy Swatow Taiheku... Taichu TAIDA
To 4th mile
single......... 75 cents... hour. return $1.00 hotri. Beyond 4th to th mile-
single 1.20.2 hours.
return...91.50............ Beyond 6th to 9th mile→→→→ single.$1.75... ratura....10 Beyond 9th to 11th mile--
23
Kingle .........$3.00 .......... return 2.50 2.7
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of provious arrange ment in each case.
The fares bere set out to apply to one rickahs with three coolies from Taim Sha Taui.
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIIDES,
From Slaughter House to
Sailors Hom From Sailors" Home to
Government Civil Hos pital, umemplenamen From Government, Civili Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race Couso .........sənlik From Clock Town to Bay
Visw House
From Wanchai Market to Bay, View House ......... From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
Not exceeding ver passenger
01 corta.
Kochan Pescadores Canton Hongkong
Gap Rock.. Micso m Wuchow... da Pakkoi
Boibow
Phulien ....729.97 Tourane 29,95 C.St.James 22.0 Dagupan Manila. Legaspi.... 29.88 Taclobr Iloilo Surigao Labuan
29.84
29.81 77
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Cheervatory, Feb. 17, 1817. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fabr nheit, on the level of the see in inches, tenths and hundredths a
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tior, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100. 194
4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
..................£1 [38/ Langkata.......................gdra. 10 T. 204. ». Raubo.................................................£1 $3,40 x.
Tronck Mited...................£1. 28. ..
Ural Camplana ............£1|28/-
"DOCKS," WHARVES AND GODOWNS,
Kowloon Wharvés $ 60|989 a.
H.K. & Whamper
Docks.# 50|#1264
Shanghai Decka 10. 100 ̊T. 25 1.3′′ Hongkaw Wharts
T. 100 T
Final div, 5% free of in-
come tax, making 10% a/c. 1915-1916 coupon No: 8 Tis. for 1910
14/- 1916.
[% loz_191
1. Pitr
% for 1916 & bonus $
891 interne 8/0 1916......
Ms. Te to year ending.
30-4:14 Tix. 3 for 1915
31 PS
HOTELS' LANDS.. AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hetek...
$110 Central Estate 100 09
Hongkong:Lands.....$100 || $ 31. b.
Humphreys Estates $ 10 88 h, M. Kowicon Lands 30 839
West Polate..50 $75 1.
Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. 93
60 cents for 1916
134 for 1915 Novin
• %% interim s'a 1810...............
COTTON MULIS.
EOS.......... 50 T. 145
Shanghai Cǝttons T 50 T: 119 a.
T⋅ 10 T. 134 *. I. T. 5 L
Kung Yik.......
Yinglas Doce
China-Borneos
Light & Powers in ins-Previdenta
Final of 83 making #6-|
· 1918 #7afc 1910.
si p.
p.
Final div. of #34 making
$7 a/c 1918.
I p...
54.
$.p.
Final 93-25, making $5.95
/c 1916
$1.p.
tip:
Tls. 19 for year ending.
31-10-16
ad de ba Tia, & div, ale year ended
30-6:16.
Tla. 0.90 for 1418 poster.
MISCELLANEOUS.
32074
84,50 b.
30 59°
825
10 $11.40
60 cents for 1815.
Dairy Farms Green Islands
Hongkong Electrica 10849.
6. FORCE OF WIND, according to Hougkong icos...$.22 8166 Benford Scale
STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c Hongkong Ropes.108341 detached gloud, d drizzling rain, 4 log, gloomy, hail, lightning, o overcat
P passing showers, g equal, r rain, smOW,
thunder. v visibility, w dew (web).
7. RAIN in inches tenths and ban redthe
Honghong Tramways G/. 87.20
H.K. Steel Foundry ... $10
Fenk Tramways
extra is to be allowed for the return Steam Laundry journey.
II- In the City of Victoria.
Not exceeding
per passenger.
·172 pom.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Quarter bour, Half bour One hour. Two hours,
cents.
Three
at 1 pm.
Sie
71107.
-88
CAZM
0.00
Barometer 30.00 30.03 30.94 One day from 8 a.m. Temperature 1, 68
66 Humidit
62
Ta
III-Beyond: Victoria.
*Bran
1:
0.00% 10.00
One bour,
Skamma apme sir temupetatare un the. 11h 47 T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong. Oboe vatery, Fol. 17. 1917
Fivo
One day from
Between the hears of
of the C
of Victoria half fate by 50 per centsy
Gold Test, 100 fins (per tael) ... 7.10. Sovereigna (Banks Buying rate) $8.36 n. Silver (per ox.)
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Canl .... Chinese Copper Cents
Rate of Native Interest:
38
18 % nom.
1% pa.
Chinese Sub Colada. Hough a Coff..
Quarter hour Not exceeding Half bour, per passenger. One hour,
24 centa Two hours,
Three
Four
Five C
Six Pos
72 ctm. for 1910.
p.c, for year ending
£32fvuuaཎྜར་པན་་ས་བབ་
70) Denta for 1916
$3 for year ending
31-7-15
$3 for 1915/1916.
# on a 1916
#1 term 1918.
7% interim / 191€ cepts ici per share
for 1938/391A
Union Waterboatm 14.10 $154, ka
25 cents for 1915/1916./
19% for 1016
Nut exceeding
-40
10802
| 70 eur tú for 1918
.00
65 centa for 1918/1914,
bbayers.
MOXON & TAYLOR.
10 p.č.
210
$2.80%
2:00
307 One day from: 6 iera:
ellers,
Ada", "KIALTO
phone No. 990,—P‚0;E, No-111.
Share and General Brokers,
arged beyond them: the above fares shall be increased Printed and published for THE CHA MALL, Limited by BRITAR A HALL,
3, Wyndham Street, Hongkose
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