MOWGKONG POLICE REJERTE. ||
PIRALES.
Thursday, April 26th. —No. 3 Company under Chief Inspector Lammert and 0. C. Company, as Central Station, 3.39; Ja
Friday: April 7th.-No. 2 Section at Water Police Station under ("SAL, 5.43 pm. Also Berpults at No. 2 Company at Central Station at 5.30 p.m.
PAMBULANCE PLATOON.
Daring month of May, alt. ranks will attend the failerwing
Every Turalny At Central Station at
5.3 for Squad Drill,
Every Thursday at Tang Wah Hos- pitabus 6 pm. for Lecture.
POLICE SCHOOL.
Class _A_ (inspector Gerrand-Final aiting on Tuesday, May 1st, ab 5.30 panu.
(Syd.) F. C. Jawxis,
D.S.P. (B).
To-day's Advertisements
PUDLTO ACOTION.
TE „Undersigned have received in-
Ttrations to well by rablic auction.
(TOM ACCOUNT OF TUR DONGIRNAD),.
AN
TUESDAY,
the 1st May, 1917, commencing at 230 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 1, Des Voix Road, Corner of
Ica Horan ATHING, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,
te
¿
As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-claims and Chesterfield Sofas, Chard Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Double and Single Brass Borlatenda. Twin Bedsteady (Tinkwood anal Brass), Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gons, Extension Dining Tables, Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves Cutlery, Toket Seta, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Deska and Writing Tables, Electro-Plated. Ware, etc.
2 Pianos in good condition; Electric Beauling Lane, Blackwood and Teak wood Screens a quantity of Blackwood", Furniture, Engravings, Pictures, etc., etc. 4600
Tounis Poles and Hetting, Ae, &c. Oliver and Smith Typewriters, Carpet (Now and socond hand), Child's Cots, etc.. (Full Particulars from Catalogas.) TERMI-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
· Auctioneers
Bonghong. April 23, 1817.
1728
$450
OUR STANDARD
16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with H.P. Caille Engine which runs on aithur Kerosene or Clasoline. Please arrange for a trial ran
ALEX. ROSS
& CO.,
Machinary Office.
'PHONE 27.
THE CHINA MAIL.
OYAGER SING'S MOTOR CAR GARAGE.
BEST CARS ON HIRE AT LOWEST PRICES.
39, Haiphong, Road, Kowloon. TELEPHONE NO. 307 K."
TO LET
TO LET
Frum. 1st June, 1917.
HOUSE No. 10. Saymour Terrace.
Apply to-
'P. M. Y. DA SILVA, "
6. Des Viera Road. Hongkong, April 24, 1917. To
TO LET.
†MMEDIATE ENTRY, two very desirable SRUPS situated in let House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel Recently reconstructed
For rent and other particulars,
Apply to
THE MANAGER. Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 45, Connaught Road Central: Blogkong. April 25, 1917.
TO LET.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRS, #
I--In Victoria with two Bearers..
Quarter hour,
Haif hour,
One hour,
Three hours,
Six hours,
10 cups
50
Day (8 min. to 6 pm)1.00.
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, hal fure extra.
Between the buurs of 8.30 p.m. and 8. the above fares shall be increased by 30 per centum.
II-Beyond Fictoria, with four Bearers.
Hour..........
Three hours.............. Six hours....
0.60 cents. ..$1.00 1.50
Day (6 a.m. to d pm), ....................... 9,00
III-In the Hill District.
WEATHER REPORT.
g
1)
On the 23th at 1.50. No returns from Indo-China. Pressure has decreased quickly at the Bonin Talanta and slightly at Weihaiwei and Vladivestock; it has; increased slightly to moderately, else where. This antiqyelone exhibits a tendency to break up, and a depression. is situated to the west of the Rouins.
Stock and paid upt
You
BARKS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL 25TH, 1917:
Approximate
11.80 A.,
Last Dividend
vod: data.
有
Fresh easterly winds will prevail over the northern portion of the China Sea.
Hongkong Eainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total: since January 180, 7.85 inches, against an Hongkong Shal $1.98 $TER) M. average of 10.48 inches.
יי
Forpenat for the 24 Hours ending at noon on the 26th April.-
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: Elwinds, fresh to moderate; cloudy, some drizzle.. -Formos Channel: NE. wincis,
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bearers, į strong moderating.
Final of 52-3 making, £48) for 1918 ani bonur of 10% sub- jeettol deduction of Income tax
p.c
825.
B
....
6 p.c.
x/o 1914 and Interims of $15 / 1815..... Final die, of 15% making
Interim of $30 m. 1915....
MARINE INSUR-
ANCES
Canton
.1.50 $73
E fra! making
Quarter hour.......80;18
80.30-
Half hour,... ...0.20
0:40.
One hour,..... 0.30
0.40
3.-South coast of China between North Chipas Hongkong and Lamocks: The same LI
Unione......
£3 T. 150
$100 $913.
Two hours...... Three hours,
Na...
0:30-
6.90
·0.70
1.00
(1001 Six hours,
1.60
1.50
Tangtazos....
- 60 | 3917
| 415 making- $31
Day (6a.m.to6p.m.)1.50
9.80
Ji
No. 1.
1915 and special of $3
RICKSHAS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Farticulars of outgoing and incoming Mails wilknot be advertised in future.
The Post Office will forward all corres- pondence posted by the fastest routes.
Mag
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Sinn. Liberia, Portu- guese East, Africa, Persia and Morocco cannot be transmitted.
1-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged in Fictoria.
Ten minutes. Quarter hour,
Half bour, One hour
A cents.
10
"ጉ
15
20
"
Every Subsequent hour,
Note the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoris, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of t he City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be dis- churged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoris after 9 m an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
II.-In Kowloon. The Services to Germany, Austria Quarter hour..... Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire areHaif hour,
Hour, suspended.
Every subseqacut hour
III-Taipo Road.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MÄILS
OUTWARD.
Fox
* Wezx-DayU Tai O ......
3.CO P.M 1578 Tai Po....... ...10.00A.M. Cheung Chow.... 9:00PM- Shatankok, Sha-
tin and
Sheungsbui... 4:00 PM..
FFICE in Queen's Building, Top Aberdeen. Autas, 0 Floor
Apply to
GERIN, DREVARD & Co. fred Floor, St. George's Building. Flongkong, April 18, 1917.
TO. LET.
-1895
Ping Shun,
Sot Kung. Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 13.
17.30 .. Carton Sansui Regis. r.
and Wockow
Letters 6 r..
17:15 A. M... Mano[1,30 P.3.
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
5 cents.
15.
05
10
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra bour or part of an hour if the birer causes the journey to take longer thi
9.30 a... To 4th mile-
single... 75 cents....1 hour.. return $1.002 bours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile- single 1.90...... return.......81.50..........................4
Beyond 5th to 9th anle- single81.75. return.....$42.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile- single8200.
500 P. ST
4-South coast of China between Hongkong to Hainan: The sang 25.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN APRIL.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of April,,| 1917
- k
FIEB INSURANCES.||
China Firea p.9. 20| $155. k..
Hongkong Frau R330 B.
*SHIPPING.
Douglas Steamahine 850 8514 50 3
"
Date, Ends. April 23th, 5.45
Beggins.
1.0.
- 8.57 P...
esth. 5,44
6.38
1
Stam.bomta
27th, 343
e.19
28th, 5.49
6.50
Indo-China,—||
29th, 3.4T 30th 0.41
6.59
31
€.30
F
ROYAL OBSERVATORY BONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
APRIL, 25, 1017.—m.m..
Station:
Wind.
Ilour.
at Sea Livol.
Temperature.
Narometer
Humidity:
Direction.
Force,
1331711
• (Praterred.£0 8413-
Datarred).£5|$125↓ 4.
**Shell" Transporta £1107/
**Star Ferry 10 834 a
REFINERIES.
Chins Sugars 100 | 8114) Malabon: Sogam.... f. 30 $32
MENING.
ok' actouon 1916
$7 and bogus * för
1015. 827 for 191
Int. of 85 a/c 16/1917
11
81.25hr 1916.
Interim of 3/- a/c 1916... Interim c 10% a/c 1915,
$/p...
Spc.
18+ p c
6. 15.5.
8 p.
9/-ist. Me 1918 Coupon 97
101.85. dividend & söjetz, Bonus for year ending 30-416
7 p.c
61.4
101 PG
13
$12 for 1916
F.. 6 for 191 2....................
£127,63
Uial Caspiana nana+MI | 318+. (1)
DOCKS, WHARVES
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wherver $50 $80 sa
HK. & Wham pess
Final div, 6% free of in- come tax, making 10%
&C 1915-1918 coupon No. 8 Tia 1 for Mar
1- isterim makity 4-
Mic 1915..
9% for 1915
8% for 1918 & bonus 22
hours.
Wlostock Menuro 390.08 Hatcdate. 30.1
5.30.03
Tokio
KA
Langkaca
£1 31/0
Kochi
Rxube...
Karasaki
tra. 10 T. 17 b.
£189) b.
30,13
Kagoshima
Trench Mines
Ostima
Naba
99.99 129,921.
Ishi'jima.
BoninIsland Chefoo .. Weihaivei Backow
83 29.60
30.13 4868
Hiokiang
Changsha
Shanghai
Gutalaff Sharp Pr
Docks 50 $123.
return $2.50.
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three ecolies from Tsim Sha chang
FARES FOR FUBLİC CARRIAGES.
Not exceeding Swatow...
ver passenger. Taiboku.... 5.1.
Taichu...... Tainan ......
39
Kash**** 29.89
Shanghai Docks 2. 100 T. 90 b.
3.00 A.M.
Kosgmoon
Namtur sad
.
16.00 BC. Except tuturdays
5.00 r.3. Tsui
5.00 .3
3.00 1.3.
1860
}
Shamchun.
10.00 AM. 4.00 PM..
0.00 36.
$
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Hom
Of cents-
From Sailora' Home to
SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS 17.30 11.30 P.1.
Government Civil Hos
pital
04
Canton
From Government Civil
Hongkong
Hospital to Clock Tower
04
Gap Rock
6 D
20.68
"'28.04
17.3 A.M. 10.30.X.
From Clock Town to face
Couse
Wuchow
10
From Clock Town to Bay
View House
From Wanchai Market to Tay View House ........................ From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
08
C.St.James
Aparri
08
Parboi
Boibow... Phulien
Tourne ...
Dagupan s Asalle
In the City of Victuria:
Not exceeding
per panenger
In the wake of Mails closing before Am. Fegistration closes at 5 o'clock on the ous avoning.
Quarter hour, said Half hour,
10 cents.
Labuan
Legaspi Iloilo Tacloban ... Surigao
10
One hour...
Two boars ...............
30
Thres
KO
123.70
TF. CLAXTON, Director.
30 cents for 1916
..
Kowloon Land
30 833
* for 1916
West Polatait
50876
Shanghai Lande T. 50T
HOTELS LANDS. AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotel... 309102
Central Balacer $100 $100
Hongkong Lands100 397)
Humphraya Estate 10801
·Final of $3 making $1
/ 1416.....
· 1910................
| Final div. of Bỡi making.
87 / 1916...........
Four
€0
Hongkong Observatory, April 25, 1917-
COTTON MILLS,
Five Six
20
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees
75
Fahri nheit, on the level of the sea. in Ewce.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, April 25, 1917.
One day from 8 am to 6 p.m. 81.25
III-Beyond Victoria.
".
On Landoo-
Not exceeding
Bank Wire
!!
ZA
fer vasenger..
On demand,
H
20 days sight...
"4 months' sight,
**2/4 13/18 Three
2/49/18 One hour, ......2/42 Two hours.
25 cents.
45
"
75
++
26
Six
30
Kong Yikinerar
Y ng: Gapoo
... 10 T. 141 b.
MISCELLANEOUB.
F.
13 p..
# Ther
6 p.
7.p.c.
8111MFOFON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
HE Undersigned having been appointed AONTA for the COWIE HARBOUR GOAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote Price for best quality BILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bunkar 28 NEBAT
THE or DANDAKAN (British North Pornco
HILIMPOPON CUAL compares favouK- with the better grades of Japanzee Coal and gives good resalts on a very moderate cupsumption.
Steamers calling at. SEBATTIK or BANDARAN uaively for BILIMPC, FOS CUAL (Either cargo or Bunkers) are exempt from payment of all Port
At Sabattik Steamers are berthed alang- side the Company's wharf where there in a avinimum depth of 27 to 28 font at low weber Spring Fides.
Charti of Sibuka. Bay (Sebattik Har- bour), Prices and all other information se hai pe conceching the Port can
application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agonta Cowie Harbour Cont Company, Limited.
10:
"NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
· INSURANCE, CO,
· IN WHICH ̈ARI YEŞED TER SHIRM OF
0.18 ROBINSON ROAD.
ן
Apply to:-
>
Mesara,DAVID SASSOON:
& CO. LTD. Hongkong, April 11, 1917.
TO LET:
OFFICES at ? Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King aand York Building. » HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Bead
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces,
HOUSES on Shameen, Ceaton.
Apply to
#
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-]
MENT & AGENCY Co., LID,
#
TO LE
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Rond.
Ready for occupation.
"
Also I GODOWN in Duddell Street. For rent and other particulars apply to
. M. A. NEMAZEE,
1 Des Voeux Road. Hongkong. March 15, 1917. 1577
TO LET.
FOUR-BOOKED HOUSES in Gordun Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,
TAX OCEAN MARINE. INSURANCE | Kowloon..
Company, Ing.,
*nd"
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS "
ASSURANCE CO.
W
TOTAL SUNDA AZ B147 DXUZMAZE, 1916,
£25,970,367.
1—Anthorised Capital £1,000,000)
Bitbcribed Capital Kájovú,000 Paid-up Capital sim.................E2,407,500 11-Fire Fundam, 8,837,047 Il-Life & Annuity Fundi... 17,667.690 128,990 Baking Fund Account
£23,970,387
Horenuo Fire Branch........................... 12,281,466
klė Bu ADunity i
2,141,593 Branches... Berende blarke Dapartment. 337,229 Other Receiptæ ammeerimisrament 478,940
20239.228
The Accumulative Funds of the viriona Benches aco separately invoered, and, by Act of Parliament, are set inida, bo meet the claims under the repoctive Dapart- inents of the Company's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
Agarta
CHILDREN.
C
A FLAT in Eumphreys Buildings,
Kowloon.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. Kowloon Marino Lot 48 with wharf arts 58,000 sq. ft. suitable for cos storage or erection of godowns
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildinga.
Bang Feb. 7, 1917,
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.0.
WEEX-DAYS
น
9.30 P.M.
Mach11.30 P.L
17.30 AM. 8.30A.M.
Canton
(7.30 A.M. *** (0.20 PM. Tai Ping
Tung.....3.30 PM 0.30 г.M...P.X. Shck R... 30 PM. 9.30 P... 9.30 P.M. Kongmoon .6.00 P. 6.00PX. 6.0 P.X. -Kumchuk...6,50 P.M."6.00 P.M.. 6.0 P.M. Kaukong ...600 M. 6.00 P.M.0.00.
Except Saturdays
Credits, 4 months' sight, 5/5 Documentary, 4 months' aight 2/bj On Paris-
Credita, months night, Du demand,
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay-
Wint
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire
** OVERLAND CHINA MAIL" On Manila-
TER WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
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CONTAINS 'ALE THE NEWS
OF THE WEEK..
PRICE 25 ets. (Caab) per Copy.
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пота
Four Eiva"
One day from 4 m. to 6 pm. $1.50
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoria half fare extra is to be allowed, for the return joumey ̈.
-IV-In Kowloons ---
Reserve 3 Not exceeding per passenger.
Quater hour, inueniors
Half hour,........
inches, tenths and hundredths.
T.50 T. 155.
2. TEMPERATURK in the shade, in de Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 152 b.f arees Fahrenheit.
3 HUIDITY, in percentage of satura tior, the hurdity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DEZOTION OF WIND, to two points.
5. FORCE OF War, according t Besford Seale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, i fog,
gloomy, hail, lighting, o orcast, China Horeca.15 $8
dhowers, a squat e rain JASOW
thunder. y vigibility, w dew web)
7. Hate in inches tenths, and banht & Power
dredtha
HONGKONG TIDES.
(81)
Oin-Pridente € 10138
Diry
#234. h.
Green Islands 78.10
Final $2.50 & bonus $6. aking Bli afc; 1916...
"
to year ending
30-4-16
Final 83-25, making 85,25
/ 1916
final making 12 %
A/ 1918
Tii. 9 for year, ending
91.10.18
EUR
Tik, 6. div. aa year endað
30+8+10);"
Tha. 0.90 for 1915
12 cis, for 1815............................
8 p.a. for your ending
19-2-00
70 centa for 1918.
13 for year ending 8.15.50 cents for 1916 ́.8.10 va
The tide-tshle viven below has been Hongkong Electrics #10362) compiled at the National Almanac Office
*.60-
On demand
Dom
One hour, ano
80
On Singapore-
Two hours.
1.40
On demand,
101
Three
Faur
2.40
in London from the result of the analysis Hongkong teas 20152 of observations taken by means of an
.113
Pivo
80
Six
3,00
...„DOM.
One day from 6 am to 6 pm 6.00
Ou demard,
On Shanghai.
On derenty!
20 days' sight(private paper).-
On Yokohama.
On d'mand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tzal)
Sovereigns (
(Banks Buyingrste) $8.13 m.
Silver (per oz)
Bar Silver in Hongkong.
Chinese Copper Centa.... Bate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin 54% dis Jasekong Suh Coin
par.
Hongkong Tramways fit. 87,30 1. de ma.
automatic tide-recording machine in the Hongkong Bopo... 10 $28. Water Folica Bazin at Tsim Sha Tam during the years 1887-8-9;
The were of the table corresponda with Between the hours of 8.80 and the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty ama the above fares shall be increased Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet HK Steel Foundry by 50 per coutum.
add 5 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge Peak Tramwayn
inches to the height given inthe table.
April 28th to May 2nd, 1917.
18:0
a/c 1916/ Bonus
·75 cents..... $11 on a/c 1918
81 final and bonus 81,
-making 93% fio
1916 Peud
ing (cents 48 per share)
1101
31
3 inches below ment ses lorel.
... 48.30-
To obtain the depth of water on the
tid gange at the Victoria Naval Yard
37 3/16
Chinese Copper Cash ...
HOM 173%
10 19.80
st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet
7, for 1916/1916 Lan
to do.
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88
HIGH WATER
Hongkong
Meta, Balght
Low Wi Hongkong
Steam Laundry. 93,40 b..
Colon terboats -,#20 ($18.
20 cents for 1915/1916.
12) % for 1916 orenprater
Str.
Haighd
70 cunta lu? 1915.
Watsons
William
Temperature. Hongkong, April 23, 1917."
728.07
Barometer Teurperature 69
Amidity Direction of
Wind....
29.03 Forca ·
Baz
Do. Do THMONELES
Dan Da
29.30 Weather
A.M.
70
70
D. (Wet haib} &"AIM.
BOWEL COMPLAINT IK
A PARENT'S DUTI. hoy is brazed Loure these OUR boy is always getting scratched URING the summer months chadren wounds have healed all right is no sign Dare subject to dorters of the they always will. Get a bottle of bowels and should receive the most Chamberlain's Pain Bain and so that carolal attention. As soon as any every injury is cared for immodistely unnatural" „Jensenein of the bowels is. Yon can get nothing better, and blood Tuticed Chemilerinin'n Colic, Cholers and poison is too dangerons a disease to risk. Diarrhoes Homedy “áhould – be given. Vor, kale by all Chemists and Store-
oral Chemists and store: krepETI
Do (Wat ball) 1ra Da Wathalby 4 2.1.
PENT Do. Minimum (over michak
6 canta for 1913/1914...
b-buyers. MOXON & TAYLOR,
Telagi
bile Add:"XIALTO.
zeno No. 990, POB No. 1117
Share and Geveral Brok
and, published for. The CHIA WEL Limited by EERTAMA HILF
dam Street, Heal
0.00
D 0.00
Highest (open air teteperature of the 24th -76. „Loween (apok ale kazsparutare me the 29th:6
T. F. CLAXTON Director, Fongkong, Observatory, April 25, 1917.
12) p.s
6 p.t.
10 pe
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