TO LET
TO LET.
TURNISHED or unfurnished, No. 1 TORRES BUILDINGS, Kimberley Band, Kowloon Tennis Court. Good
Apply to
MR. A. O BRAWN,
Wanchai Government Schwel. Ungkong, Feb. 28, 1917.
TO LET
1533
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Cordon
Fouco and Salisbury Avents,
Korhon
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Is With
TO LET OR FOR SALE,
Kowloon Alarine Lot 48 with wharf ares 24,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal Aturage of erection of godowna
apply to-
HUMPARETS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.
住
Atpsandra Buildingu.
Hongkong, Teb. 7, 1917.
TO LET
FFICES. 52 Connaught Koal
OFFICES
OFFICES in King and York Building,
HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit
Kond?
FOUSES in Broodwood and Moreton
Tertuves
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lro.
TO LET
OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's
Baudinga.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMÈS & CO. Hoogkong. April 7, 1918,
ALEX. ROSS & CO.
Machinery Office Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES :—
Napier, Ford and Hupmobile Motor Carri Brooke, Caille and Scripps Marine Motors, Triumph and Indian Motor Cycles, Reyal and Corona Typewriters, Duresco Faints and Colourwash,
Optimus Stores,
Jeyes Fluitl
Carbotyp Stationery,"
Turner Oil and Gas Engines,
Simpson and Lawrence Yacht Fittings. Dunlop Tyres,
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General Accident Motor Car Insurance,
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FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CEXINS.
I-In Victoria with two Beareri,
Quarter hour,
Half hour, en 1,
One hour,
Three hours,...
Six hours,
Day (6 am to 6 pm)
10 cents.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 8th at 11.30-No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has de cremand alightly at Viadivostock and over the Philippines. It has increased con- siderably over the lower Yangtze Falls and slightly over S. China.
"The Anticyclone has formed
Over
China Strong monsoon may be ex-j
pected along the east coast of Chins, and
over the north part of the China Sea...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917
SHARE REPORT.
FEBRUARY 'TH, 1017
Stock and paid op
Yalue.
Q'tiona 11.30. A.M.
Last Dividand
Rati tased
sod data.
tidir.
BANKS
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Hongkong & Shai #125 $710- ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.01 inch. Total":
since January 1st, 0.71 inches, against an average of 3.11 inches.
MARINE INSUK
ANOSE,
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at |
noon on the 1st March:-
Canton....... 50975
Unions............ $100 $900
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE. North Chinas EBT. 136 winds, strong; overcast, drizzle at times.
2.-Formosa Channel : N.E.`gale. 3-South cosat of Chins between. Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No I..
South coast of China. between Hongkong" to Hainan. The same sa No. 1
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
EONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
50
70 $1.00
"
FEBRUARY 28, 1917. 2001..
Wind
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 6 am. the above fares, shall be increased by 50 per centum..
II.—Beyond Victoria; with four Beaters.
Hour,
Sabon
Flour,
Barumebar
& Son Level,
Tamperature.
Homidity:
Direak.
Porca,
Weather
11
Price $13 per annum, including postage..
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$1.00
9ix hours,...one
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511
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EXCHANGE.
| Day (6 am, to & pum), munte. 200
III-In the Hill District.
Hongkong, February 28, 1817. On London
With Beaver With 4 Bearer's
Wostock. Ba 30,13, Memuroa. Hakodate
Tokio Kochi
Sugasaki
Quarter hour.......$0.15-12. $0.29.
Kagoshima
Half hour,
મા
0.40
2/4
One hour,
0,30
0,00
Two hours,
0.50
8,80
41/16
Three hours, 070
1.00
Six bours, ......... 1,00
.1.50
Day (5 a.m. to 8p.m.)1.50
3.00
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Yangtzros
| FIER INSURANCES||
China Fires ..............# 20.| 615%
Hongkong Hiro va on 138
SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamshipa 250 81001
Steamboat............⇓ 15 $19.
Indo-Chines:---
(Preferred....£5|84|||| (Deterred)...25 8125
Final of £3-8 nisking £6-11 for 1978 and bodur
of 10/- sub-
ject to deduction of Income bac
87 Sina making s
and Interim
of $18-/-1915. Fical div. of 15% makin
271a/o. 1918...... Interim of $30 a 1915..
Final of $13 making $18
for 1814 and int. of $8
ww account 1915
$7 and bonus 2 fer
1914. #27 for 1914
1 final and 88 boats, making 14 a/c 1915-16 1.20 for 1918
Interim of 3/- a/c 1976... Interim er 10/- s/a1916,
1
"Shell" Transporte. £1168/-
"Star Ferry"...510 833
BETINERIES.
China Sugars....... 1001 §1104. d.
Malabon Sagars... P. 30 $33
2/-ist,/1916Coupon 27
$1.60 dividend 15 cents Bonus for year onding 30.4.18
$12 for 131
P. 5-fos. 1916
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TILATS is "Ewo Mess" No. 2. The
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TO LET
U. 41 Eglin Street,
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PERCY SMITH,
62]
BETH AND FLEMINO.
Hongkong, Oct. 31, 1916.
1107
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Advertisements and Bubscriptions which
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Taiboku....! &n. Taichu Taipan Koshun..." Note.-If
the ricksha be engaged Pescadores. within the City of Victoria, and be dis Canton
the Western part of the Hongkong, charged City of Victoria after 9 pm... or be dis-Gap Rock.. charged to the Fast of Bay View Police Micao... Station on the Eastern side of the City Wachow of Victoris after:& patra half Pakhai....... fare shall be chargeable, b
II-I Kowloon ! Quarter hour,
3 cents
99
"
10
Half hour, 15 11 Hour,nk Every subsequent hour,
III-Taipe Road.
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra bour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than :-
To 4th mile-
single........ 75 cents....I hour. return. $1.00 hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile.......
single 120 hours. return 0
Beyond 8th to 9th mile-
single...81.75......... return ..............$2,00
.
Beyond 8th to 11th mile.
single......$2.00 return......30........................
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14
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange
ment in each enne.
12
The fares here set out to apply to one rickahn with three coolies from Tsim Sha Taai.
FARES FOR FUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home From Sailor Home to Government Civil Hos- pital messagesse e “ From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race??
Cousers
From Clock Town to Bay
View House
From Wanchai Market to Bay View House AIN From Bay View House to.
Quarry Bay
are not ordered for s Axed, period, will be Four continued until counterinandad. S
numara
Kat zeeding ver passenger
04 cents.
Hoihow Phulien C.St. James Tourane. Аратті Dagupan,...
Manila Legaspi ... Tacloban... Too
Surigao.22 Labuan (29.64
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. "Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 28, 1617. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea i isches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.j
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
MINING..
£136/-
Tangkaca minugden. 10 T. 19 5.. 20 ».
Rab................................£1 | 88,40_i..
Tronch Hines £1.50). "
Ural Caspiana..................£1 28).
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharven # 50 389 z..à.
H.K. & Whampo
Docka............... 50) H264
Shanghai Docks T.-100|T. #2 1.
Hougiew Wharfs 1. 100) T. 80)
***
“HOTELS' LANDS
AND BUILDINGA.
Hengkong Hotels.........§ 50] 8107 a.
Central Katase 100 893 Hongkong Lands...$100 | | 815 Humphreys Estates # 10 859 b.. Kowloon ... 30 #33 West Points 50 $73. Shanghai Lands T. 50 T. 97
COTTON MILLA,
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Ewos Beaford Scale
6. STAIN OF WEATHER, b blus aky, detached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy, b hail, 1 lightning, q overcast, Ppassing showers, gequal, r rain, a snow, i thunder. v visibility, w dew (wet).
7. Ram in inches entha and hen dredths
HONGKONG REGISTER.
în da at ẩn date at
....
T, 50-T. 145 -
Shaoghai Cottons T. 50 T. LI8 b.
Kung Tik...T 10 T. 134' ■. Y ngtazandos
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneos...... 12 88 b.
| Light & Powers ... §. & $1,55 b.
Cina-Providents
Final div, 5% fres of in- come tax, making 10% a'c1915-1916 coupon No. 8
Th. I for 1910
14/- a/c,1916....
9% for 1915
% for 1916 & bonus $
$94 into a/c 1918.....
Ds. 7 lox year ending
30418
Ta, 3 for 1915
Final of 3 making $5
af 1916. 87 a/o 1918..
Final div. of 834 making
#7 / 1918- 50 cents for 1818 ni.........
$2 for 1915
Final 83-25, making 85.9K
8/0 1916 ........................ 6% interim s/o 1918.......
Te. 19 for year ending
$1*10*16 ................souze
| No. 6 dív, a/o year suded
-50-6-16.
T. 0,00 for 1918
52 cts. for 18iv
6 p.o. for year' ending
$8-2-06
co
70 cents for 1915......
day
Humidity
at 7pm.
Barometer 29.81 29.03 29:30 Temperature 72 80
93 Direction of
Wbad
€ 10 88.30 a 1. the...
Diry Farma
€ | $24.
$3 for year ending
60
88
Green Islands
10 #11.20
60 centa for 1915. j
Hongkong Electrice $109
82 for 1918/1916,
Weather Rain
od
0.00 0,00
0.01
08
Hongkong Ices. 203160 Hongkong Ropes... 10132 Bongkong TrunKWAYS Őƒ:"| $7.20
42-on ao 1916.
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In the City of Fictoria.
Force
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- T. F. CLAXTON, Director Not exceeding Hongkong, Obervatory, Feb 29. 1917. per passenger.
10 centa.
extra is to be allowed for the... rétusz journey.
Quarter Eour,
Two hours
Half hour... One hour. Three
Five
Bit
Telegraphio Address Max Hongkong. Code: A.B.C 5th Hdition.
Telephone No. Dis
One day from 6... to 8 p.m. 81.25
III-Beyond Victorias
Tri Centa Maske Lawren
雞
11-25 x
'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure [200
1.9
"you.", "You don't know where a persistent
nor Jow
cough will land you You can't
One hour, Two, auurs Three
vent
Quarter hour, Not excerding all hour,...... per passengerne hour,
Two hours, Three
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Hongkong)
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DON'T COUGH
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Afford
to allow your throat and lungs to beours VISITING CARDS Four
discased what it is such a simple thing
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Hennedy
Five
2 to step into a chemists chop and get a
Six:
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limits of the
Er sale" by'all Cheimsta and Blore- keepers,
H.K. Steel Foundry
$1 interim 1916..
23% final afe
foente 48 per shar
7 p.6.
6 p.:
Peak Tramways (... 10 29,80
7% for 1915/1918--
IV-In Kowloon.
Not exceeding
Steam Taundry. Union Waterbosts 2015.
25 cents for '1915/1816..
124 % for 2016)
enger:
80
·∙1.40
Four
One day from 8 sup
2.40
2.80
$3,00
p.m. 5,00
10 804 b.
Will Powells by 120
Telegraphic Add HIALTO.
No. 990 PO.B. No 111, Telep
Printed and
50 cents for. 1913/1914,
buyers
MOXON & TAYLOR,
Share and General Beakers,
bed for Tim Carya Man Lamibed by BIYAMA His
70 cötte tur 1915
p.m. 81.600, meBetween the hours of 8.30 p.m. and
ged beyond the a.m. the soove fares aliall be increased ictoria hali fare by 50 pie contest
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