To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIO AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned has received Instrio-
Lignitors of Messrs.
Jaman & Co. in pursuance of an order. of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction at 12 o'clock (Nyon) où
TUESDAY,
the 31st day of July, 1917,
at his Salca Boonaa,
DUDDILL. STRENT,
THE VALUABLE BEASEHOLD-
Frak,
PROPERTY situate at The Hongkong and being Rural Building La Fo. 75%
Is Us Lor.
The property consignaf :--
The pises or parcel of ground and puotibes' known as "Lysholt." 104 The Fok, sitante neur Meant Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with, an area of 121032 square feet and registered in the Land Olive as Rusak Building"Lot. No.
13.
فرار
8450
OUR STANDARD
16 Feet Motor Boat
Fitted with E.P. Callie Engine which runs on uither Kerosene or Gasoline.
Please arrange for a trial ran.
ALEX.
TO LET
TO LET.
ROSS & CO.,
Machinery Ofice."
The lot is held for the unexpired | † MMEDIATE ENTRY, two sense of a term of 3 years created/ Bergin by an hues of Crown Lense
sted the ni day of April 1996.
The Annual Crown Hent is 363,40% For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Molicitors for the Liquidators, or to the undersigned.
GED. PLAMMERT,
Auctionser
Bongkong, April 30, 1917.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Company's Stenship,
THE
KATORI MARQU
'PIROSE 27.
very:
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Crazd Hotel Recently reconstructel.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
April 2
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CHAIRS.
... 10 cants.
I-In Fictoria with two Bearers3.
Quarter hour..
Half hour. ***
One bour....
94
Three Hours,
Day (8am to 6 pan.),...81.00
Six hours.
17
"
WEATHER REPORT.
On the oth at 19:15. Pressure has increased considerably over Japan and the Bonins, moderately over Tonking al slightly along the south coast of China 'it has decreased slightly to moderately over the Philippines, For mosa, al along the east coast. The anticyclone has become irregular in form, and now covers the whole of the
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria.central pertion of the area, pressure
half fare extra.
being highest to the north-wester
MONDAY, APRIL 80, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
APRIL SOTH, 1917.
Stock and paid up
Qʻtlove" 11.30 A.M.
Last Dividend and dats.
Value.
BANKE.
Between the huurs of 8.33 p.m. and 6 am. the above fares abait be increased Elaiphong. The depression has passed by 50 per centum.
into the Pacific and anceher depression Hongkong & Shal 125 $712) 44
11-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers. Hour....
0.50 cents. .81.00
Three hours.qu... Six hours............ 1.50- Day. (6 am, tn 6 pt. £.00
II-in the El District.
"With 2 Bearers With 4 Bearers. Quarter hour...... 0:15 $0.30 Half hour, One hour, Two hours. Three hours Six hours, Day (6um,toppan.)1.50-
Per Kairi Jaraqðirand Mrs Montague Eile and 2 servants, Mr and Mrs Me Clymont. Mr Robson, Mr Canrall, Capt. Dawson, Mr and Ms Uhler, Mr Nelson, Alts Blackben, Mrs Rutledge, Miss Me Connell, Mr Anderson, Cups, Paramore, Mr Strachan, Mr Forbes, Mrs Britian and children, Mr Britian, Mr Eunham Mr and Mrs C. D. Kinney, Mr W. J. Kinton, Mr Pute, Mr and Mrs McConnell, Z-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged
in Victoria Hongkong Tee US., Ltd. Mr and Ms DORCELAND, "Brs Adams
For rent and other particulars,
Apply to
THE MANAGER,
46 Connaught Rond Centrul
1578 Hoagkong, April 25, 1917.
1748.
TO LET.
haring arrives Cousignees of Cargo are Bereby informed that their Goods are being noded and placed at their risk in the Horaxusu & Kowinox WHANS AND GeDown Company's blowows at Kowloon, ærkere each consignment will be sorted out
ack by mark and delivery
can be lained no son as the Goods are, landed. Optional Goods will be carried on uniam
instractions are given to the contrary be fore Noox, Topsy.
Goods not cleared by the 5th May, 1917, will be subject to rent.
A
Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con signee And the Co's representatives ก appoiated his on TUESDAY and FRIDAY All clima must be pre ared within ten days of the steamer's arrival hare, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Адецен Hougkeup, April 30, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
17
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD),
SATURDAY,
the 5th May, 1917, at
10.45 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 3, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice Hurst STREET, MISCELLANEOUS STUCK,
Consisting of:-
Tongee Silk, Holland, White Drill, Dress Materials Alpaca, Blue and White Sp Toilet Song, Perfumery, Counter- pancs, Towels, &c., &c.
Also
Sun Hats uni a few Rain Cenas: Terms --Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
· Auctioneers.
Hongkong April 30, 1917.
1748
FFICES at 2 Connaught Rowd
OFFICES
OFFICES in King and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Roud.
||
HOUSES in Ergulwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shemeen, Canton.
Apply to
ü
is indicated to the north of Shantung."
Moderato to fresh northerly win:ls will prevail over the north part of the China Sen.
ૉ.
Hongkong Rainfall for the, 24 hours. ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.50 inch. Total since January 1st, 3.85 inches, against an averago of 11.67 inches.
MARINE ÎNSUK.
ANOES
Cantoas.50 $973.
North China .........£T. 130-
Uniona.......
#100 #880 sa
winds, fresh to moderate; cloudy, pro-Yangtazos 60 [3:17 bably improving later.
Final of 12-83 making 24-6 fart 1978 201 bonus of 10' sub- ject ¡tol deduction_of Income tax
$ final making
908
c 1914 and Interim.
of 818 al 1815.... Firal div, of 15% waking 21% / 2015 ....... Interim of 880 m, ₪ 1913...
| 815 making $91 for
Approximate Motten couď
an 5
ip.c.
87 p.c.
... 0:20.
0,30
DAY
*l
0:30
..,80
070
Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 1st May:-
1.00
1.50
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: Northerly
2.00
-.0
RICESHAS.
2-Formosa Channel: The ans No. 1
1914 and special of $3 JUAN · 1918.
7 p
5 cents.
10
15 .20
FIRE INSURANCES{ Chic Fires 20 $216. d. b. Flongkong Fires .....» où 8325 b.
BELLFFING.
Douglas Stenmanton $50 $86
137 and bogur 12 for
1827 für 1973.
51p. 8. c.
J
M-Wilson. Mrs Ten minutes, Aries W. Edwards, Mr H.Quarter boor, WA
Tanaka, Mr Trindale, Mr V. F. Couto, Half hour, Mr and Mrs Phelp, Capt: Robinson, Mr One hour.. and Master Deseraques, I. Rawdon, Every Subsequent hour, Mrs William Miss A. Frarias, Mr and My F. S. Mudan, Mr. Ade, Mr Sheppard, Mr A. F. Alves, Mr F. Hodgson Mr Binnenthal
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of cutguity and incoming "THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST- Į Mails will not be advertised in future.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET
17OUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Kowloon
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings... Kowloon..
1
TO LET OR FOR SALE, Kowloon farine Lot 49 with wharf aren 59,000 sq ft. unitable for coal storage or erection of godowns ...".
Apply to HUMPEREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917,
TO LET. JO. 3A & B ROBINSON ROAD.
Apply to
No
704
Messrs. DAVID SASSOON
& CO. LTD. Hongkong, April, 11, 1917.
TO LET
ISCO
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road. Ready for ocupation.
The Post Office will forward all corres pondence posted by the fastest route.
هم کو
Correspondence sutaressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Libella, Portu guse East Afrio, Persia and Morocco sunnot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empiro are suspended.
Fox
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3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as
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No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hongkong to Hainan: The saine Ba
within the City of Victoria, and be dis-
Note the riekaba be engaged No. 1. charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after p.m., or be dis- charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victorin after 8pm, an extra half fare shall be chargeable.
II-In Kowloon. Quarter hours a
Half boar, Hour,
Every subsequent hour,......
HI-Taipo Road.
To 4th mile
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MAY.
The following table shows the Stan- ! dard Time at which Official Night ends |
5 cents.and begins during the mouth of May,
10
**
10
ра
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than:-
single 75 eents....1 hour. return........... $1.002 bours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile
single 81.20 hours. return $1.30...
Beyond 6th to 9th mile- single 31.75,
return......$2.00
Beyond 9th to 13th mile--
single......89.00 ............3 return......$2.50
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case..
SUNDAYA &
The fares here set out to apply to one HOLIDAYS ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha
Tsui
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
"OUTWARD.
WERK-DAYS Fai O...
... 5.00 .M. Tai Po.....10.00 A.M. Cheung Chow... 20.3. Shataukok; Sha-
tin and Shengshui... 4.00°F. M.
4.00 Aberdeen, Autau,
Ping Shan,.
Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley... 4.30
.30.X.
Canton Sumsui Regis. 5'P.M... and WachowLetters & r.3.
9.30 4.3.
FARES FOR PUBLIC CABRIAGES.
1017-
Date.
May 1st, 5.40
Indo-China-
(Preferred..£58413 (Datorred)...£5 | SIZE 6.
Int. of 83 aje 1918/1913
[31.05 for 1918
Interim & 3/. / 1916... Interim ut 10 3/1918,
10 p.
8.13.647
У рабо
Endy.
...
Begins. 7.00 p.m.
End, 5,40
7.00
"Shell" Transports. £11077-
Star Ferry 10 23.
int.nfo 1918 Coupon 27 i
81,63 dividend & 45 cts.
7 p.C.
3rd 5.30-
7.01
4021, 5.38
7.02.
Bonus for year ending 304-18
5th, 5.38
61 p.
RETINERIES.
6th 3.37
7,00
7th, 5.36
7,02
8th, 5.8
9th, 23
7.03
| Chinà Sugarte 100 | 8115 b.
Mabbon Sugar... P. 50, $30
$12 for 1916
10 p.
P. 5 for 1916...
184 p.
10th, 5.33
7.03
11th
3.34
7.09
19th. 5.24
..13th, 5.33
MINING.
7.05.
15th,- 5.32
7.1
Kalana
£391/6
aq, 1915-191
7.68
t
17th 5.31
Langtaca
Raube..
11
7.08
Tronch Mines
dr. 10 T. 178b..
....£$2
£27,8 3.
No. 8
('Pis. 1 for 123M
Hinterim making 4/
1918..
13 p.6
12 MA
14th, 5.33
16th 5.32
,, 18th, 5.31 "19th, 5.30
goth, 5.30%
5.30 5.29
"Sat
7.99
yard, 3.00 "25th -6.29 "96th, 5,99
97th 6.28" estb, 5.28 99th, 6.29
och, 5.27
711
7.11
t
Tral Caspians.131/
DOOKS, WHALVES
Final div, 5 % irce of in- come tax, making 10%
9% for 1915
coupon
5 p.c.
AND GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharven #50 $784 b.
H.K. & Whampo
Docks 50 123 6.
8 % for 1918 & bonus 28
Final $2.50 & bonus. Së, making 811 / 1916...
Tla. Ją 151. your ending
30.4.18
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31, 5T
From Slaughter House to
Sailors Home
Not exceeding
per passenger.
D4 cents.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY EONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
| Shanghai Docka" 1, 100 T. 90 b.
5:00 PM.
From Sailors Home to Government Civil Hos- pital
REPORT..
04
:
2
From Government Civil
Hospital to Clock Tower"
01
APRIL 30, 1917.-a.m.
apply to-
9.00 4.3.From Clock Town to Race
£ Cous...
10
M. H. NEMAZEE 1 Des Yoetze load. Honzknag. March 15, 1917.
From Clock Town to Bay
6.00 r.M.
View House-moon.
12
Station.
1377
From Wanchai Market to
Kamtau a a
Sunmei
Stamchun..
Bay View House .........
08
5,00 P.M. F10.00 . 14.00 P.M.
5.00 PM. 8.00 AM,
Frops Bay View House lo
Quarry Bay
Force.
19
II-In the City of Victoria.
Not exceeding
Per passenger
Also 1 GODOWN in Duddell Street. For rent and other articulars Macao
(7.15 AM 11.30 P.M. [£,00 PM.
Saturdays
Kongmoon Except
1
2
Macao... (7.30 A..
8.30 A.3.
3.30.M.
Hour.
Levol.
183 Barometer
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wind.
฿ noiosta
MAI Weather.
HOTELS "LANDS
AND BUILDINGS:
BUIL
Hongkong, Hotals...$50 $102
Contral Batas 100 $100
Hongkong Lande 1.5100 367)
Humphreys Estarem § 20 881
Kowloon Lands ... 30 $33
West Points 50 877
Shanghai Tanda T. 50 T. 99
97 sy¤ 1916.....
COTTON MILLS,
9 pc
#81p.
Final of $3 making $8.
a/o 1916.....
7 p.
Final div. of 834 making
$7 a/c 1916
8 p.
30 cents for 1818 ...........................
$2 lbr 1916
Bre
Final #3-95, onking $5,25
a/c 1918)
Tp.c.
final making 12 %%
F
*/ 1918
Bi pc
FUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc. tions from The Hon. The Barbour Master to moli by Public Auction,
SATURDAY, the 5th May, 1917,
at I am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voux Road, Corner of Tee House Street,
"
Tw.. Cases OF
#ELECTRIC DETONATORS".
Terma -amusunl.
HUGHES & HOUGH,..
Aurtzonizers. Hongkong. April 30, 1917.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, April 30, 1917.
On Landon-
Bank Wire
On demand,
F
144
2/49
1762
...2/4 11/18
...2/4 15/16
30 days' night.......2143 4 months' sight, Credits, 4 months' sight, _ ...2/54 Documentary, 4 months' fight 2/54 On Par
On demand,
Credits 4 months' sight,..235
On New York
On demand,
Crodita, days aight,...
'Ou Bombay-
Wire
On demand, **On Calcutta-
Wine.... On demand
Singapore--
ded
Dr-Manila-
in demard
On Shanghai.
дод.
nom.
J
... 1011
113
་་
-nom
todays' sight (private poper)
"Oh danian
Chi Tokohama.
Crush,
1102
old L, 100 fine (per tael) 45.10.
THE CHINA MAIL'.
NOTICE,
Communications relating to asws abould be addressed to THE EDITOS,"
Correspondenta must forward their pames and addresses with any communien. tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publicacion bat se eridence of good with.
I
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Letters relating to business should be
addressed to THE MAN2018.
Rate of subscription to "China Mail“ is 838 per annum; per quarter and per mea. sem "pro rata',
The China Mall in delivered free to subscribers in Hongkong and Kowloon.
Postage is Charged at the rate of fifty cents per month.
FROW SHEUNGWAS WESTERN
"BRANCH PO.. WZZX-DAYB
204
Quarter hour, Half bour, SUNDAYS & One hour......
HOLIDATS Two hours,
10 cents.
10
50
3%
75
Three ** (7.30 A.M. 1.30 PM
Four Five " 7.3 M.Six 10.30г.M.One day from 6.a.m. top.m. $1.25
III--Beyond Victoria.
P.M.
11.30 P.. 1:7.30 £24. Canton
***10.30.7.M Tai Ping
Tang9.30 P. M. 9.30 P.M. 9. Shek Ki......8.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.3 P.M.) Kengmoon 6.00 PM 6.00P.M. 6.0 г. One hour,.. Kumchuk8.00 F.M.
6.00 .M. 6.00 P.K. Kaukong...600 P.M. 8.00P.M.6.00.
Except Saturdays.
Orders for extra copies of the Cama the MA'should be went as soon as possible a the supply is limited. Cash 30 cts. Credit Su eta, per copy.
Rate of neemption to the "Overland China Mail" is 12 per annum: postage $1 per annum extra. Single copia twenty
ve cents each,
58.9.29
Wostock... 6 6. 29.7
·Memuro... Hakodate
Tokio
ท
Koc: 1.
Nagasaki Kagoshimu Ostima... Naba
Tuli'jima BeninIsland
[24,2
29.4
Joy.
20.9
Chefoo 8 Weihaiwei.. 29.0 HAB Not exceeding
Ichang Kinking per vasenger. Changaba
25 cents. Shanghai..
60
...
4
Two Jours,
45
Gutalaff...
Three
+
Four
11
Five
Six
One day from 8 am to 6 p.m. $1.50
Sharp Pk Ataoy Swatow... 90..... Taiboka. 62.
Taichu
In the case of Mails closing before
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the Trinen.... limits of the City of Victoris half fore vous evening. Fegistration closes at 6 o'clock on extra is to be allowed for the return
journey.
·IVI Kowloom.
11. og 24
Koshun
29.80
Ferendores
ét. 29.
4
"HONGKONG TIDES.
Quarter hour, half hout,....
ne hour, wo hours, Three Four
Gap Rock... Not exceeding Wachow
Macao... per passenger
Pakhui 1.8 .40% Boibor.
*
**
Ba.
*
.00
Phulien74.70.02
.80
2.84
140
2,00
2.40
C.St.James 29.76 Aparri 68.79.76 Dsgapan...
29.79
Five
2.80
Fix
3.00
Tacloban ...
Labush
Manila... ms.74 Legaspi
29.73
29.
29.69
ม
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The tide table ven below has been Alterations and additions to Advertise-compiled at the National Almanac Office ments on Pages 2, 3, 6, and 7 should in Loudon from the result of the analysis be sent to the ice, No. 5, Wynibam of observations taken, by means of an Brot, Dot Inter than 11 30 ..
automate tide-recording machine in the Alterations and additions to Advertise Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui menta on pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be during the years 1887-6-9. sout us not later than 2 p.m.
New Advertisements should be way in before p
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be
continued until countermanded.
Telegraphic Address Man Hongkong Cods: A.B.C. 5th Edition.
Telephone No. 22
The Cut Maix, Louirar
Temperature. Hongkong, April 29, 1917.
BAROMETER
ניד
12.
1 FL
20.04
Do.
CHEOMORFIK
06
Sovereign (Banks Enying rate) $8.30 n.
silver (per oz)
1379/16
Do
1.7.1,
rrer in Hongkong. 174% nom.
Do
Chinese Capper Canh
Lot (Wot balb) 9.
sto
pa
a chirione Copper Conta..
Do.. Wat balb)1 F.
"Bats of Fatíve Interest
de, balb) 4 PM in annan.
Chinese Sul, Coka Bangkong Suh Coin
by dia
D. Minimum (over night
The zero of the table corresponds with One day from 6 am to 6 pm. "5.00" the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and 8 Iloilo Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet am the above fares shall be increased Surigno 3 inches below mean sea level.
by 20 per contom.
tid gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard To obtain the depth of water on the
at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet add a feet 4 inches, and on the gauge 4 inches to the height given in the table
April 20th to May 6th, 1917,
PRAZEL Y
HONGKONG REGISTER:
Ewos
Shanghai Cottons T. 50 T. 120 bá
Fang Y. 10 T. 144
T-6 T. 6.70 Y ngtaspoon
* $1·10-16-
for year ending
Tha. 6 div, ato year ended
30-618
Na. 0,00 for 1916............
MISCELLANEOUS.
5 t.c
7
China-BornenÓ ****
$1588
Light & Powers ....♣ 1 $49 b.
Oia-Providente.
Dairy Farms
109.
..." #234 b Green Islands 8.10 &a.
Hongkong Electrics 10 852 b.
га
Hongkong Ice 21 #151 Hongkong Ropes...8 10823 Boogkong Tamwage 5 | 95.80 €
12 eta, for 1913............
18 p.c. for rear ending"
1:20 cents for 1916"-------
81 pc
13 for you ending
31-7-16-
12 pi
30 cent for 1918
11 a/c 1910/17, Bonus
15 cents...
811 0/0 1910
8) final and bonus $1,
making 23 iomain
|23 % final «fo 1918 Pend- ing (centa 48 per sbare)
B.K. Steel Foundry
8:0
Peak Tramways
do.
(new)
10 19.80
181
7% for 1018/19)6
Barometer
Previone!
day Ou dati a daze at at tp.a.
T. F CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 30, 1917.
1. BAROMETEN, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in
inches, tenthe and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURK, in the shade, in de Stem Laundry grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura
M
7 Ac
1 p..
69:40
25 cents for 1915/1918..
€11.
GJATE
Hongkong
Low Water
Union Waterhosts 210 $16
124 % Lex 1916)
Houyong
20.80
23.01.
thuight
High Temperature
Hamidity
61.
87
tion, the hunnidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
70 cents for 191ty ravis
high.
Direction of
Wind Force
E
HEW
Weather
od
or
0.30
0.00
0.48
Flache
open it iwasperatara um the 19th. 60,
· Kansas ogan air,terpacuture on the auth: 83
T. P. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory. April 30, 1917.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
B. FORCE OF WIND, according to Wiliam Powell Beatford Scale
6. STATE OF WEATHE b blue sky c detached cloud,'d drizzling rain, f fog,
g gloomy, b hail,” 1. lightning, o off reast, 1) passing showgia q aqual, r rAIL A SLOW
thunder, v visibility, w dow: Tal).
7 Rim in inches tenth and hus dredths
Telephone No. 990 FO.B No. 111.
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