1 LUSITANIA'S" FATE.
DIE TO GERMAN SITES.
The New York Correspondens of the Daily Telegraph " March:
weete atı
lu an American hook published here tolay by Mr. John Prier Jones, who has done auch secret service work, the charge is made that the Lusitanis was secret to destruction by German Wire- les written in New York, and dispatch- at frou Sayville (Long Island). The story, which is long and substantial, bas
introduction by Mr. Roosevelt and r. Boge Wox former Publie Fro
tor of the United States.
tani
orman spies, travelling by the Lusi- the expenin reported that variably sent a radiogram to the Bri- Admiralty on approaching the sking for instructions us
ghsh
to the course. On the fatal lay the
1
When you think of MOTORS think of ALEX. ROSS &
Largest Stock of Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Marine Motors
La Hongkong. Motoring.**.
Platters here picked up Captain Turner NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE message through Sayville Station, and immediately senta reply which directed
How the
Bim to the very spot. Here El bats, as myanged, awaited **fako
their prey.
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE VENTED THE SHARES OF
menice was received and the TEX OCEAN MARINE, INSURANCE
genuine Adnaialty
mesango at re
cived, says Ardencs, has never been
publicly explained,
TO LET
TO LET.
COMPANY, LITW... and
TEE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
?
• Everything for
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Particulars of outgoing and incoming. Mails will not be advertiseal in future
This Post Office will forward all corres pendence posted by the fastest pou
Correspondence scaressed to enemy subjects in China, Sism, Liberia, Portu-
TOTAL FUNDS AT SIST DECEM, 1914, East Africa, Persis and Moroced
293,970, 367.
I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000
cannot be transmisted.
The Services to Germany, Austria,
Subscribed Uspital £4,500,000) Paid-up Capital' ............ £7,500
3,837,647 Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire arr 17,567,690
199,950 suspended,
RESHEAF, No. 11 The Tenk 11-Fire Fund
newly done up. Apply-
MT-Lifa & Annuity Funds Staking Fund a scosul.
CHEATER & MODY.. theen's Rond t'entral.
Rerenze Fire Branch
Hongkong. May 5, 1917.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE ENTRY, two. very desirable SHOES,, sitanted in Ire House Street, opposite the Giad Hotel. Recently reconstructed:
Yaz rent and other particulars,
Apply to
·
THE MANAGER,
Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd.
46, Connaught Rexid Central...
Bonghone. April 25, 1917.
TO LET
OFFICE at Connaught Road.
1578
OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terracos
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
·MENT & AGENCY Co., Lrs.
TO LET
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road..
1 Ready for occupation.
Also 1 GODOWN in Duddell Street. For
anci rent
other particulars apply to--
II. M. IL NEMAZEE,
-1 Des Voeux Road.
Homkom. March 15, 1917. 1377
TO LET
TOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
་་.
LOCAL AND REGULAR. MAILS
£23,970,367
£4,381,486 2,141,699
240 000
"FOR
Lite and Annuity
Branchos...ourse 2 Revesso Marine Department... Other Receiptæ .........
OUTWARD..
WEEK-DAYS
SUNDAYS &
HOLIDATS
478,940 Fai... ... 5.00 2.34. £5,339,293 Tai Po......10.00 A. M. Cheung Chow... ... Shatakok, Sha-
The Acromalative Fonds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, "by Act of Parliament, are set aside to weet the clans under the respective Depart- ments of the Company's Barinews.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Åpents.
TANG TUK DENTIST, successor to the inte STEN 1ING,
4. D'AQUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation "free.
'CHINA MAIL"
OVERLAND EDITION.
tin and
Sheangshui ... 4.00 v M. Aberdeen, Astali,
h
#Pig Shang, Sai Kung. Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 13.
£7.30 A.X. Canton, SamsuRegis. 3 P..
and Wuckow
Lotters GP.M.
17.15A M.. Масто
11.30 PM
66,00 1 M.
Kongmoon
Namta and
Sanmei
Shamchun......
Fox
..
Bistro......
Except Saturdays
ITCHING ECZEMA ON CHILDREN
Six Months. Awful to See. Hard ly Had Any Sleep at All. Soothed and Healed by Cuticura. "My two children witfored with dozens for a mouths. Is broke out of their bodies
and all over their Choco ma noncha
and was of a wes running parure.
In was awful to on them. Thựợ hardly had Day
sloop at all."
"I mw Cuth. Otra Šo a pʻAnd Oiations suver
tleod and I wont for a free sample. I could Bow slast 10 'was doing them good so I pas chased more. I am pleased to say they ar now couplesaly healed.” (Samed) Me. A Ward. 40. Castle St. Barnsley, Yorks; En July 20, 1013.
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AFARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CELLIRS.
I-Iw Fictoria with two- Bearers. Quarter hour.
all hour
One hour,....**
Three hours.com.
·Six bours ......
Day (5 am to 6 pm),
· WEATHER REPORT.
On the 8th at 1420--No rotarns from Japanese stations. Pressure has in creased moderately at Vladivostock; and decreased moletely chewberg; it is probably highest between the Loochoos and the Bonins. Adepression is situated to the north of Shantung, and a.shallow depression covers the China Seu
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, at inch. Total since January 1st, 1.30 inches, against an
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
MAY 8TH, 1917
Stock and paid upì Yalde.
tiona 11.80 A.M.
Last Dividend
Approximate Ketaya caned
Jen's
BANKS
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Hongkong & S'hai #285 | 9712) s
Final at £2-3, making £18 for 1978 and bonus of 10 sub- ject to deduction of Income tax
average of 13.6 inches.
noon on the 9th May :—
1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. winds, moderate; fair.
MARINE INSUR-
ANCES
-Formos, Channel: The same as
No
Cantour.....50 $350
27 -inal making
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same North Chase EST. 130 No. 1.
4-South coast of Chins between Vaivas... 4100 #985, Hongkong and Hainan": The same se No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MAY.
The following table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of May,
Date.
1915-
10 cents..
界
.91.00
If the trip is extendeci beyond Victoria, half fare extra.
Between the huurs of 8.30pm and 6 am, the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.
9.30.11.-Beyond Victoria, with four Beanery.
Hour...
Three hours..........
Six hours.......
May 8th. 5.36.
**0th. 730:
Ends
..
Begins 7.04 p.m.
»7.03
10th 5.3.2
17.03
„, 11th," 0.34
12th, 1.34
7.04
13th. 5.33
7.00
14th, 5.33
7,0%
18th, 0.3
15th, 5.32.
" 17th, 3.31
18th, 331 10th 5.00
20th, 3.30
0.60 cents.
21st, 30
$1.00
2nd, 1.293′′.
1.50
"23rd, 2
2,00
24th, 5.99
D
| Yangtates .........L# 80|#317
́ITER INSURANCES.
China Fire 20|$418, b. Hongkong Kiro ... Du 1525. b.
SHIPPING
/ 1914 and Interim
of 818 n/a 1915. Fical div. of 15% making 7/2913 ........ Interim of $30 a 1915..
$25.
6 p..
6 p.c.-
for
1913 and special of $3
un acceans 1916
$7 and bonus #2. for
1913. 897 for 1913
stp.s
$15 making "321
Douglas Stashion 950 | 884 s...
Steambo 15 918
Indo-Chinsa.—
Int of $5 / 10181017
18
$3.25 for 1916
14
"
(Preferred)...£5 9415 Detared)...25 ) 3123
Intern of 3/- a/o/19167- Interim or 10/- a/c1916,
BD.G. Bp.c
III.In the Hill District.
With Bearers With 4 Bearers.
25th -5.90 26th, 8,
17th, 3.05 124th, 5.98 20th, 3.25 20th: 1.97
· Shell" Transporta £1|108/ Star Fort 10 (831) 6.
REFINERIES
Ohira Sugars.................. 100.. TISA
Malabon Yoga P.30 $32
Int. ale 1014 Coupon 27.p.c.
91.63 dividend & 45 cts. Buous for year ending 30 4:28
12 for 1916.
P. 8 for 1316.........
Day (6 am to 6p.m.),
Quarter hour,.0.15. $0.30
Half hour,
0.20
0.40
One hour,
0.30
0.00
500 P.M. Two hours, ............
"0.30
0,36
ነቱ
31st, 32
9.00 AM.
Three hours,... 050 Six hours... 100 Day (6'a.m. to 6p.m.)1.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
5.00 1.56.
5.00 P.X.
f10,00 AM... 4.00' P.X.
5.00 PM
8.00 ... Ten minutes,
Quarter hour,
5.30A.M.
5.30 F.M.
RICKSHAS.
MINING.
Kailu
In the Island of Hongkong if engaged
in Victoria.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT."
£ / b.
Langkaca..........zdan, 10|T. £7 h. x.'c. » Raubi£1 | 82.50
Tronch. Mi.......£12:Ő 2..
Ural Caspian EI SA
DOOKS, WHARVES “AND GODOWES
Kowloon Wharver $50 $30
H.K. & Whampe-
Dooka............... 608123)
Shanghai Docks T 100 T. 90.
Final dis, 5% free of in-
come tax, making 10% a/c 1910-1914 coupon. Nu. $
Ula. 1 for 281
1 Interim making 4/-
ala 1916.
9% fo: 1013
Final 82,50 & bonas $8, making B11 a, 18918.....
Tis, 74 10 year ending
30:416
Hall bour, ren One hour,
Every Subacquent
hour.
MAY 8, 1917.-8.0
3 cents.
10
Wind.
15
....20
Note. If the ricksha be engaged. within the City of Victoria, and be dis charged outside the Western part of the SUDAYS&City of Victoria after 9 p.m... or be dis
HOLIDAYS charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City (7.30 LM
of Victoria after 8p. so extra half 11.30 r. fare aball be chargeable. $7.3 M.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH F.O. WERK-DAYS
¡7.30 A.M. 11.30 P 17.30 A.M. *** 19.30 PM." Tai Ping
Tung.0.30 r. 9.30 г.M. D. r. Shek Ki.....9 30 P.M. 9.30 P.M. 9.30 P.M.. Kongracon .6.00 a 6.00 P.M. 6.0 P.M. Kumchuk ...6.00 г.AL 6.00 P. 5.00 PM. Kkukong ...8.00 P.M. 6.00P.M. 6.00 x-M
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14
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FASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Mr Geo. Stacey. Mr and Mrs Davies,
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildinga.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, May 8, 1917
Mr H. Surplice, Mr A. E. Bolt, Mr
Ou London-
Beattie, Mr A. M. C.. J. Van Exter, Mr
Bank Wire
On demand
Honkong, Feb. 7, 1917.
1
HONGKONG TIDES.
#
The tide talle given below has been epiled at the National Almanac Ofice in Loudon from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an antomatic tide-recording machine in the 15ater Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-9
m
II.-In Kowloon.
Station.
Bour.
retouci
Temperature.
Humidity,
Direction.
Force.
Weather.
Wlostock. 6.9.69, 43 Memuroa. Hakodate
L
Kochi
Denta
in
Quarter bour, ........ Half hour,
* 15 19 Hour, Every subsequent hour, 10.
III-Taipe Road..
Twenty cente shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than :-
To sth mile-
Ostims..... Naha Ishi'jims BoninIsland Chefoo....fa
Weihaiwai Hankow chang Ichang Kiukiang Changsha Shanghai.... Gutalaf Sharp P
25
8;R*་
10.
13 p...
G ...
81916.& bonus
71
29.79 £8.
HOTELS LANDS
AND-BUILDINGS -
Hongkong Entela.......$ 50 #109
Central Eatau....100 $100
Hongkong lands...$100] 8774′′ Humphreys Estanow§ 10 86), L.
Kowloon Land .....$ 80 | 893
West Polata.........$ 50: #77 b.
Shanghai Landa T. ST. 9
Final of 83 making $6 a。 141b------ན་ཞ------ 87 c 1916
Final div. of 834 making
$1 afc 1915 ................
20 canis för 1918
single 75 cents....1 hour. retem... $1.00................................2 bours.. Beyond 4th to 6th mile
Swato
single.31.203 hours. return...$1.60...
Taiboku
Taichu
5 a. 29.1
29.81 68
99.79 73
H
Beyond 8th to 9th mile.
singlo$1.75 return.....$3.00 ·
Beyond 9th to 11th mile—
single $2.00
• return.....8250 10.7
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th
Tainan ......
Kostum -
Pescadores 199.7% 70. Canton 61.28.78 70
9. Hoshino, Mirs E. P. Lundgren, Mr mile to be a matter of previous arrange "2/41
and Mrs F. G. Howard, Mr and Mrsment in each case. 3/413/16 C. N. Crush, Mr M O Carlson, Mrs W. The fares here set out to apply to one Poulin --- 02/45 J. Riee, Mr W. Braddbarn, Mr and | ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha mes .....2/31/18 Mrs Matthews and chid, Mr G. H. Tai,
30 days' sight... 4 months' sight, Credita, 4 months' sight, ...2/5+ Doenzientary, 4 months" sight 2/5} -- a Paris-
On demand,
...326 1 Credita, 4 months' sight, ...3381 On New York
On demand, Credits, 60 days. aight, Ju Bombay Wire,... On demand,
The zero of the table corresponds with "thus zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Cut, which has been found to be 4 feet on Calcatta-
3 xbes below mean sea level,
Tehtain the depth of water.cn the dr gauge as the Victoria Navn Yard effort 4 inches, and on the gauge
Wire, ... On demand On Singapore
H
On demand,
at Lanout Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot
inchen to the light giren in the table. On Manila
4
J2
May th to 13tiz, 1917.
M
AR FATEN
Tongkang.
Tame T
Kean
TIME.
1
On demard,
"On Shangbai
On denian
11. 14
30 days' sight(private paper)
On YokohamB
On demand,
சகம்.
...5
...10%
-Dom.
*H
111
Eight Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tael). 48.10
យ៉
Sovereigna(Banks Buyingrate) $8.25 n.
Silver (per oz.);
Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Chah... Chinese Copper Centa Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin. Hoogkong Suh. Lein
*
27 15 14 17% nom.
pa
$1% dia.
Temperature,
Hongkong, May, 8, 1977,
G.
Gutteridge, Mr H. S. Lune, Mr K Blair
B, Fai, Miss B. M. Stanton, Mrs T. B Miss D. E. Harland, Mr W. A. Miller, Mrs and Miss Materson, Mr Alaeda, Mr Maeda, Mr W. K. Starion, Mrs Iwao, Mr A. Takahashi, Mr T. Satoh, MrJ. M. Fernandez. Rev. R. Rantanen, Rev. B.
Rev. H. Saari, Messrs Kanri
Tara, H. Senoh, J..J.,
7.
B. ker. W. Wolez, K..
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·HONGSUNG" REGISTËR.
Barometer.. Temperature Hurdity Direction of Wi..... Weather Beid
Preplats
day Ok die at On drie st at's pa
18-4
06
Tichot open air fæinperature on the th Lowest çam Bir temperature as the s
·T. F. CLAXTON Director. Bongkong, Observatory, May 8, 1917.
I
41
8) pm
7. P.
B pa
$2 for 1910
6 p
Final 63-25, making 85.25
/ 1918......
7 p.c
6%
making 12%
a 1916.
Bpc
Tis. 9 for your ending
31 10:16. Tlx. 6 dív, aŭs year ended-
90-6-16
Hongkong
29.74 89
Gap Rock
F
Macao
COTTON MILLA.
Pakboi
Wachow Boibow...
H
Ewo
Phulien7 a
Aparri SA
Dagupan Marin
..T. 50 T.,150 b.
Shanghai Cottoon T. 56 T. 1908 b..
Kung Fik....... T10 T. 144 3.
"Ts. 0.90 for 1918.
*
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRUGES.
Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo Surigao Labuan.....
Y ngtazapos
Not exceeding per Jassenger.
04 centa
04
From Slaughter Houses tor Sailors' Home: ......... From Bailos Home to Government Civil Hot pital From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Town to Hace
·Cotso .***
From Clock Town to Bar
View House
From Wanchai Market to- Bay View House ********* From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
IL-In the City of Victoria...
Quarter bour.
المدعيم
T. F. CLAXTON, Director... Hongkong Obscrvatory, May 8, 1917. 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahn nheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredthe..
TEMPERATUEZ, in the shade, in de prece Fahrenheit.
HUMIDIT in percentage of satura tfor, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4. DIEZOTION OF WIND, to two points
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneo 12 $8
Light & Powers ... $ 0 B12 k
ina-Provideota
IF
Dairy Farmon
Green Islanda
$.10 48.
8823 b
# 7]]#8b
Hongkong Meetics # 10|5 49 b...
B151
Hongkong Ic
6. FORCE OF WID, according to Hongkong Ropes.. 10 128
Bes iford: Scale.
6. STATE OF WRATHER, obige sky, e Donglesa Tramwaya 5/. | 88,70 b. detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t log,
g'gloomy, b hail, I lightning, o ov rast,
passing showers, squal, Frain 1850 HK. Steel Foundry thunder, visibility, w dew wol).
Steam Laundry & $3.40 h. Not exceeding Union Waterboats, aicis per passenger,
6 p.z.
17
19 cta, toi 1915..
p.e. for year ending
Bi ..
$3 for year ~ ending
| 70 cents for 1916 .....
80 cents for 1918.
22 / 1916/17 Bonus
75 cents.e #11 on /-3910 in
Final and bonus Be
making 3-
10 p.
23% in 1910 Fend
ing (cents 48 per share)
.81 p.
99.72 29.74
76
00
62
Not exceeding
E
I
per passenger
Rant in inches, tenths and buu-
!
10 cents.
3
dredths
Half hour,
10
Peak TramwayS
#10 #9,80
Ape hour.
0.00
0.01
0.00
0€
7:% for 1918/1915
Twu bours,"
135
Three
Four
་་
60
Five Aix One day from 8 sm.to6
70
is to be nilowed for the return journey:
IV-In Kowloosh
R15 cents for 1918/3916..
12 M 1916.
III Beyond Victoria?
00
Ope
Two nets.
2.30
280
200,
S
Quarter hour, Not exceeding Half bour "per "DARSENJAT".ipe bour,
25 conta. Two hours.
$1.500 discharged beyond the
of Victoria haif firm
Three:
Four
Five
One day from 6 mm to 0. p.m. £:00
Between the hours of 8.20 pzs. and
Telegraphic
Telephony No. 890F.O.B, No. 111,
the above fares shall in cromoodusted and
by £0 per centum.
blished for Tax Curta Malte Limited by BEKTEAM AHME Wyndhara Baret Hongkong
70 cants tur 1916
Will Powall. € 71 96.50 %.
RIALTO
50 cents for 1918/1214.2
b-buyers. BOXON & TAYLOR.
10 pa
Share and Uestral Brokers
ALWAYS RECOMMEND IT...
Almost
every community; there is sme one whose life has been saved Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Furus Eenedy. Such persons saldon Bas an opportunity to recommend it. x the é recentnendations and its never
falling qualitica account for
BANOMETER
Dow
Dis
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Die
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Do. (Was bulb) 1 7.1, De, (Wak bilb) rat
RF Maximum
city. For sale by all Cheste
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20.83 29.78
NOW IS THE TIME.
720 renmatiem you will find nothing Four
7 better than Chamberlain's Fain Five
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