THEATRE ROYAL
THREE CONCERTS ONLY.
TO-MORROW
I DESDAY,
April 3rd.
THURSDAY, April 5th.
SATURDAY, April 7th.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ALEX ROSS & CO.
Machinery Office Phone 27.
OUR AGENCIES
Kapier, Ford and Hupmobile Motor Cars, Brooke, Caille and Scripps Marine Motors" Triuraph and Indian Motor Cycles, Reyal and Corena Typewriters,” Duresan Paints and Colpurwash
Optimus Stoves
Jeyes Fluid
Carbotyn Staticzery, F
Turner Oil and Gas Engines,
Simpson und Lawrence Yacht Fittings. Dunlop Tyres,
Genel Accident Monte Car TusurANCE.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 2nd at 19:13-No returns from Japanse stationė, Pressure has de- ereased moderately along the east coast of China, and slightly in other dis riets except Tongking where it has increased slightly.
Moderate monsoon may be expected | over the China Sea, and fog along the coast of China.“
1
+
Hongkong "Rainfall for the 24hours ending at 10a fo-day, 0.0-inch. Total since January 1st, 349 inches, against an
average of 6.38 inches.
MONDAY, APRIL, 2, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL 3, 1917
Stock and paid up
Falus.
Last Dividend
Rota based
11.30 A35
and date.
dir..
BANES.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Hongkong Shal 8125 9690 b.
noon on the 3rd April:-
1-Eongkong to Gap Rock:. E to. variable winds, moderate to light: Ane
MARINE INSUE- ANOES.
to cloudy.
No. 1.
Final of E9-3 making
ST
£46 for 1936
And
bonur of 10 sub-
ject to deduction of
Income tax
final making
望感
/ 1014 and Intario.
of $18 a 1915.
Ficaldiv. of 16% making
21% / 1513..... faterim of $30,0 1913..
11
TO-MORROW
PAUL DUFAULT Singa:
Aris...CELESTE AIDA (AIDA).
BOAT SONG
AU PAYS
LORRAINE
A SPIRIT FLOWER
LE SAIS-TU
HOW'S MT BOX
18
and with Miss Bindley
Duet from: ROMEO AND JULIET
--
Complete Change of Programme at Every Goneert.
Verdi
WATC
Hobucs
Sanderson
Tipton
Massenet
Hoster
Counol
Booking" at MOUTRIE'S: PRICES $3, $2 and $1
To-day's Advertisements
·PUBLIC, AUCTION,; «
#Endersigned has received instrac-
as to sell by Puble Auction oa THURSDAY,
ghe 5th April, 1917, commencing at
2.39 p...
at No. 44, Lyudhurst Terrace.
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
TO LET
TO LET -IMMEDIATELY.
ALCE OFFICES. Dentually Situated in Queen's Road. Fitted with chetrie Hight, telephone and sub, exchange.
Apply-
No. 21. Co Casa Mail Office. Hongkong. March 1, 1917
I-In Ticuria with two Bearers.
Quarter hour.
Half hour,
One hour,...
Three hours.
Six hours....................
Day (fum. to 6 pm.),
.. 10 cents.
30
81.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare ext
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and a.m. the above faros shall be increased by 30 per centum.
II.--Beyond Fictoria, with four Beatera. Hour
if
Three hours.........
Six hours...
Day (6 am to 6 pm.)
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming. Mails will not be advertised in future.
Forman Channel: N. to N.E. Cantoor....8 50 8977) 6.. winds, moderate.
3-South coast of China between North China,£5 T. 150 Hongkong and Lamocks: The awe as
4-South coast of China "between Hongkong to Hainan: N. to variable Yangtares The Post Office will forward all corres-windspfoderate to light. pondence posted by the fastest routes.
Correspondence actaressed to enemy subjects in Chica, Siam, Liberia, Portu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire arr suspended
£
0.60 cents.
.81.00
1.50
2.00
III-In the Hill District.
"With 2 Beurer's With à Bearers. Quarter hour.......80.15 Half hour,....
+79.20 0.30 One hour,
0.50
Cheang Chow... 260 r.,
Shataukok, Sha-
tin and
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of April,
Enda April 2nd, 9.04 5.AL.
1917-
Dute
7550
8th, 5.55
AST
Unions...SUPE
#100 2000 b.
87 p.c
#60 $925
Final of 815 making 318
for 1914 and it of $6 vi seromar, 1915.
*
ST sad bocan <g for
1014.
·520.0
7.p.
FIRE, INSURANCES. Chins Fires... 209153 bi Hongkong First..... ou $3323 x. d. b.
+3
SHIPPING.
·Douglas Steamships: 350. 895 m.
Steamboate... 13918 sa
Indo-Chinnapak
(Proferreci...£5 | 841) (Deferred).25 #127 6.
32% for 1914
final mating $6 and
80 bonus, making 814,
/ 1915-16
$1.23 for 1916
...
Interim at 3 a/c 1915... Interim or 10/~m/1918,
8 p.ci
3rd 6.03
1b, 8.02
Begins. 6.30p.m. 6.50 -6.51
pc
01
•
20.30
För
I
0:40
0.6
Fai O...
Two hours, a
0,80
Tai Fo......
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD
WIXK-DAYS
5.00 F.XL ...10.004.M.
26:00
-8.01
6.41
6.51
w
est
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
10th, 557
9th. 5.38
6.
603
11th, 6.56
6.43
12th. 4.65
4,53
9.30 4.3
13th, 5.54
1545
Tare hours. 0:10: Six hours...: 1.00 Day (6am.top.m.)1.30
1.0
14th. 5.54
***Stell" Zransports £1103/-
**Star Ferr
istalo 1918 Coupen $7
7 p.c
... 10 333
81.63 dividend 15 cta.
1.50
16th 3.53
2.90
16th, 3.59
Bonus for year ending 30-4-16
17th,, 6.51
6.5-
REFINERIES..
15th, 0.50.
19th, 5.49
6.05
20th,
5.48
6.46
21st. 5.47
6,37
China Sugars.....310018114 b. 114 sa Malabon Sugar P. 30 $30 b.
$12 for 1915
R. 3 to 1916..
10 p.t..
134 p.:
naudinga
Apply te
Ten minstes, ....
22nd, 3.47
6.07
Quarter hour,
23rd, 3.46
6.57
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkang, April 7, 1915,
Half hour,
esth 8.45
6.57
512
One hour,.....
Note-If the ricksha be
engaged
TO LEE
within the City of Victoria, and be dis
17.30 AM. Canton, Samsui
and Wachowi Regis. .x. Lester's 0 .. f.15.30. 11:30 PM
5'00. P.St.
25th, 3:45
6.57
26th, 6,44
3.58
27th, 6.43
6.50
Kalaus
77
4
28th, 6.12
6.59
[p.c.
$.00
29th, 5.41
G.JU
30tb. 5.41
6.49
(.6:00 P.M. Except Saterdays
5.00 ..
18 p.c
TO LET
RICKSHAS.
Silk tapestry and saddle bug FFICES, and Flor. St. George's In the feland of Hongkong if engageit
holstered armchairs and Chesterfield couches, teak und gilt overmntles with Levelled mirrors, console tables with mirrors, Canton blackwood tables and Bower stands, Steel engravings, Sporting jirints, Cherry wood desk anul chair, Cherry wood buffet and card table, nk cart tables, Bronze figures. Porce- ig White lace curtains.
*o..
to.
Teak extension dining table and chairs, Tak sideboard and dinner," waggon, agles and crockery ware, Cutlery, Pile carpets and rugs, Electric table lamps" alid lonɛp fittings, ceiling and table fans, etc., etc.
f
ነ፡ -
in Victoria,
Every Subsequent hour
Sheurgsbui 4.00P.M.
Aberdeen. Autau
Ping Shan,
Sai Kung,
3 cents Santin, Stanley.. 430 P.M.
charged outside the Western part of the Macao City of Victoria after 9 pm or be dis
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road. charges to the East of Bay View Police Ready for occupation.
Also I GODOWN in Duddell Street. For rent. azd other particulars apply to
"
H. M. NEMAZEE,
1 Des Vœux Road. Hongkong, March 15, 1917. 1877
TO LET
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,
Double benas bedsteads with wire and kair attresses, leak double wardrobes with Levelled mirrory Teak bureaux with bevelled mirrors, Marble top wash-F atands. Toilet crockery, Tapestry, Easy ebain, etc., etc.
Bathroom and Fantry requisites. American ice chest, Sicel safe, etc.
1 Auto Plano (Nearly new) with records
1 Upright grand piano.
1 Victoria and 1 gramophone.
On view frem Wednesday theith April
Catalogues will be issued.
-Cheb on delivery...
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, April 2, 1817.
1838
Kowloon. Kowloon.
Station on the Eastern side of the City Kongmocn ef Victoria after pan extra half fare shall be chargeable.
Numtat and
Sanmei...... 5.00.P.M.
₤10,00
#
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
5.00 P.M. HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
II-a Evreloon.. Quarter hour, ». V Half hour,...24. Hour,
15
"
5 cents Shuchu 4.00 1.2.
9.00 .M.
:
FATA
บ
Every subsequent hour, 10;
III-Taipo Road.
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, To sth mile
TO LET OR FOR SALE
Kowloon Marine, Lot 48 with wharf |
Twenty cents shall be added for each extm hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than
single 75 cents....1 hour. return...... 1.00 Eours.
area 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for coal Beyond 4th to 8th mile- storage of erection of godowas,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
·CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings:
Hongkong, Feb. 7. 1917.
TO LET.
7MMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS sitnated in Ice
Recently reconstructed.
For rust and other particulars,
Apply to
1
single 81.30 hours.. return $1.30. Beyond 6th to sth mile-
13
single81.75..........24 return......8.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
"single32.00
return......8.50
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares bere set out to apply to one
KING EDWARD HOTEL House Strest, opposite the mod Actel. ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sta
Central Location
LL ELECTRIC TRAE Pa "Entrance, A Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting. Super Butte wnd Sanitary Fittings, Hot at Cold Water System throughout. "Best of Food and Service.
"Telo 373. TALKMAVRIC ADDIZIN:
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO
EN WE ARE TEIZED THE SHARKS DE THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANOK
COMPANY, LTD.,
And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO,
FOTDA, FUNDS AT SET DEURMEER, 1954,
£23,970,387.
„I-- Authorised Capital £8,000,000) '
Buononusa, bajutal 21,500,000, Papas
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46,. Connaught Road Central Hoogkook, March 15, 1017.
TQ LEF
OFFICES at 9. Connaught Rood.
Taui..
FAKES FOR PUBLIC ĆARRIAGES.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN'
BRANCH PO, **.
MINING..
Langka.........zdirs, 10] E, 18) M
Radbe.............. £1 $2.15 h.
Tronoh Mines ..£127, 1.
Oral Caspians € 281-
4
DOOKS, WHARVES
Final div, 5% free of in-
come tax, making 10% a/c 1913-1916 coupon No. 8 Tia. I far 1915"
1 interim making 4-
a/c 1916.
9 % lot 1915
APRIL 2, 1917.-.m.
Wind.
Wax-DAYS
SUNDAYS &
HOLIDAYS
Station..
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharins $60 $80 b
H.E. & Whampo
Docks... 503121 b.
8% for 1918 & berus 82.
Tip
Fionl 89.50 & bonus $6, making $11 6/0 L¥18.....
9pc
8.30A.M.
(7.30 A.3.
11.30 P.M.
Shanghat Docks T. 100 T. 90 b.
Tla 7 to year ending.
30.4.15
9.30 P.M.
17.30 A..
81 p.
19.30 P.M.
Wl'ostock... 6 ... 79.90, Memuro 6a.). Hakodate
ochi Tikio
Nagasaki...
Oshima...... Kagoshima
Naha...
Ishijima
Boninlaland
&
29.93
7.30 A.X Macao......
11.30 PM.
"Canton***** £.33 .. 19.30 P.M. Tai Ping
Tung9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9. F.M. Sbck E... 8.30 P. 9.30 P.M. 9.3 P.M. Kengmoon .8.00 .M. 6.00 P.. 6.0 P.. Kumchuk ...8.00 P.M. 6.00P.M. 6.30 P.M. Kaukonz...6.00 P.M. 6.00P.M. 6.00 P.M
Except," Saturdays.
In the care of Mails closing before 9 Weihaiwei the rous evening.
... Fegistration closes at 5 o'clock en
Bankow
||
Ichang Kinking
30.11
EXOFANGE.
Hongkong, April 9, 1917.
Gatalu Sharp Pk... Ames
30.11
Swatow......
2
On London-
1578
From Slaughter House. to
Sailors' Home
Not exceeding ver passenger.
04'cents.
Bank Wire"
On demand,
From Eailors' Home to
Government Civil Hos pital en From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Race
Cotse...
04
01
Taiboku 58.30, Taichu..... 2/42 ......2/45/16 Koshup...
Tainan
Canton Bongkong Gap Rock
+
130.0
99,9
60.30.
Macao
On Paris
On demand,
...327
Credita, 4 months sight,...338
Wachow Pakhoi Boibow
On New York-
On demand
...161
12
Credits, 60 days sight,...
In Bombay
08
Wire, ...
OFFICES in Kings and York Building HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shamcen, Canton THE RETREAT No. 68, The Peak.
Apply to..
THE BONGKUNG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENDY Co., LTD.
HONGKONG TIDES.
From Clock Town to Bay
View House From Wanchai Market to
Bay View Hotse From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay.......... 06.
IL-In the City of Victoria.
Not exceeding
Quarter hour, monu Half hour.......... One hour.
30 days' right.....
· 2/44. Peseadores
4 months' sight, ...2/4 9/18 Credits, 4 months' sight, **.2/5 Documentary, 4 mouths' sight 2/5/
On demand,
On Calcutta- Wire,... On demand Oa Bingspore On demand,
10 cents. On Manila-
On Shanghai-
On deman
313 days' sight(private paper).
per passenger,
10
Ou demand,
$0
Two hours, naim Three
25
**
DOW
ย
The e-tabi kiven below haa beza Five- dompiled at the National Almanac Office Six
Four
80
70
On Yokohama
3) Yus rande
Suring Fund Account
128,250 during the years 1887-8-6.
2,497,63 in London from the result of the analysis One day from 8 a.m. 10 p.m. 81.2h 3,607,47 automatic tide-recording machine in the of observations taken by means of ca
75
On demand,
III—Beyond Victoria.
Not exceeding
per passenger,
25 centa. 45.199
86
13-Life & Annuity Funda... 17,567,090 Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui
The zero of the table corresponds with. One hour....... £26,570,567 die zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Two neart.
Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet Thrse
Bevense Fire Branch........... 19,381,15
wah Rata jäid Annuity
a inches below mean sea level.
$1,593
To obtain the depth of water on the Five
tid
Four
gauge at the Victoris Noval Yard Six
476,94 45,389,298
وه
Bersace Maribe Department add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge Une day from 5à m. to6 p.m. 81.80 Other Receipt
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10. foot
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the inches to the height given in the table. limits of the City of Victoria half fors extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
The Accumulative Funda of ti e ́various Belsebewewwaporately-invested, and, by Act of Parliament, a, bet unde to mest the time under the spective Departi ments Company's Burlem...
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00:
THE FRUIT SEASON.
TOWEL complaint is sure
prevalent during the fruit, BERSOEK
Ther
Be sure to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's
alice Cholera and arrhoea Bemedy 18
onland" It may saves file. For sale barat Clashylats and Storekeepers: get
April 3rd to 9th, 1917.
HIGH WAŽEM Berkong
SEA
LOW WATER
HE
Balgha
-T
high;
DOML
...3001
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tnel). 48.90 Bovereigns (Banks Buying rate) 36.45 m. Silver (per n
291 Bar Silver in Hongkong 17% nom. Chinese Copper Coal... Chinese Copper Cente... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Bub. Coin. Hongkong Sab. Coin ...
****P..
Da
7z dia,
par.
HONGKONG HEGISTER.
day the date at Oni date it
50
ILE,
C.St. James Aparri Dagupan... Manila
Legaspi
Iloilo Surigao Labuan....
7130.98
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39 1 1 1 183 18 18 188182 183
T. F. CLAXTOs, Director. Hongkong "Observatory, April 2, 1917.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degrees. Fahn abeit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURZ, in the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit.
a Huminry, in percentage of slum tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100%
4. DIEZUTION OF WIND, to two points..
Final of making $8
/ 1916 87a/a 1914..
6p.c
1 Pear
HOTELS' LANDE
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels.....$ 50] §102) Central Extacos #100 695
Boughing Lands 2.5100| 204 6,
Humphreya Eatates $ 10 86.30 b. Kowloon Landy... 30 423 West Folate.50 270 b.
Shanghai Landa! T. 56 T. 92
Final div. of 3 making
$7 / 1916
50 cents for 1915 .......................
$2 for 1916
Final 3-25, making 85,25
a/c 1916... 6% final making 12 %
/ 1916
COTTON MULIS,
T. 50 T.147
Shang! si Cottone T. 50 T. 117
"Kuoz Tik............ 10 T. 13 Yngiaspoo
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tis, & for year ending
31-10-18home Tla. 6 div. are year ended
30-6-16.
-0.90 for 1913
China-Borneos. 15) 88 b.
12 cta, 104, 19 an
Light & Powers
Cine-Providenta
Dairy Farm
Green Islands
10
#23 b
1088.40 b.& 8.40,
B+ na
Hongkong Electrica 10 8487b. Hongkong Ices. 8151
Hongkong Ropoe....5 10 329
Bangkook Tramwaye öf. $7.30 b
6. FORCE OF WIND, according to HK. Steel Foundry $10 Ben sford Scale
STATE OF WEATHER, & blue sky, e
detached cloud, d drtaling rain, f fog,
g gloomy by hall, 1 Ughtning, overcast, Peak Tramways
passing showera, q squal, train a mow,
blunder, y visibility, w dew, wel),
17. Ritmin inches, tenths, and hun- dredths
Temperature: Hongkong, April 5, 1817.
Previous 1
at p.m.
per pas
Quarter hour,
2.7
MA
Half hour
Une bour
Two houragi
Three'
IV-In Kowloos.
Not exceeding Barometer
Temperature Hamidity Direction of
Wind Forced Weather
230.03
30.02 20.06
.67.
03
72
83
:40
60
80
-140
محرم
Rain
Four
Five
One day from 8a
perly 80 centne,
2:40
2:80
3.00
6p.m. 8.00
Between the hours of 8.30 p, and
han the above fares shall be increased
5 Tigher, apen átr'tampefalare on the
Lawset -oşəm sir iemperature on the To: 65 THFA CLÁZÍen Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 9, 1917.
Us. Mipimam (over nig
BAROMETER
Do.
0.00
0.007
0:00
7:PM
TREEMOMELER & AM
Do,
10
Do Maximum
De (Wat bulb) 1-
dro
Steam Laundry.
$8.40
Union Waterbost
Warsons
30.08
Telegraphic Add
Street, Hongkong,
p.e. for year ending 68-2-05
cents for 1916,
13 for "yeaz-ending
·ST-7.18 .....
180 penta for 1910
82 for 1818
22 en s/o 1916
31 final and bonus 81,
making
23 % finals/o 1916 Pond- ing (centa 42 per share)
7% for 1918/1916
25 cents for 1816/J9I6..
12% for 1916
170 cunta lur 1915)
canta for 1918/1914.
111,
70.0
6 P.
7 p...
8p.c
12 p.c
p
14 per
MOXON & TAYLOR Share and General Bzekan
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