1917-05-10 — Page 8

TO LET

Approximate Return ord

Alast

year's

#

of p.c

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

BUNKER UNIFORM.

Will be worn on Patrol Duty on and from Friday, May 11the

Under Standing Crier 1993, black foot- wear only is to de worn by all Constables. Sergeants and senior ranks will wear white bents with Samner uniform. 1

Helmets are to be obtained through Central Station only.

Members should not call st Central Love Dow uniform until warmed by Equipment Offvers. The latter ars kept- advised as to what shipment is ready. for issite.

JRNED,

Water Pelive~1. C. :400 C J. Boa.

(gl.) F. C. Jærkir,

D.S.P. (B.).

verg

When you think of MOTORS

think of ALEX. ROSS & Co.

Largest Stock of Motor Cars. Motor Cycles and Marine Motors

Ja Hongkong.

Motoring."

· Everything 'for.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CUTICURA FOR SKIN TROUBLES

The Soap to Cleanse Ointment to Heat

Nothing better quicker,

safer, surer at any price for skin troubles of young or old that itch, burn, crust, scale, torture or disfig- ure. Besides, you may try them before you buy them.

Sample Each Free by Post

With 32-p, Skin Book. Yoe mmpics activewa postcard: "W. Nawelry & Nona, 71. Chan Can Be London. Bold averywhere.

FARES FOR PUBLIC

VEHICLES

CHIMS.

I-In Victoria with two Bearers.

Quarter hour.

Half hour, y

One hour;

Three hours me

Six hours

Day (8 am to 6. p.m.).

WEATHER REPORT.

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On the 10th at 1220-No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has de- creased slightly over Anasm, Luzon and Formosa: it has increased slightly in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, audi, modemtely over Ny China and S. Man- churia A wosk anticyclone formed. over N. China yesterday and has pro bably moved matward to S Japan; the depression is situated over Tonking.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917,

SHARE REPORT.

MAYOTH, 1917

Stock and pald op" Vaino,

Qtione 11:50.

Last Dividiend sod date.

BANKS.

sizce January 1st, 9.99 inches, against an Hongkong & Shal $15 $7.19

average of 1431 inches.

Forecast for the 34 hours ending st

zoon on the 11th May-

1. 1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E. and S. winds, moderate; cloudy, some rain.

MARINE INSUR-

ANDRS.

Cantone 508530

-Formosa Channel: The same as No. 1...

3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. t.

4-South coast of China between Yangtanes ...................... Hongkong and Hainan: The same as No. 1.

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OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MAT.

The following table shows the Stad- dard Tiniest which Official Night ends and begins during the month of May,

Date

Eada. Begins. May 10th, 5.33

7.03 pan. 7.04

... 10 cents..

++

137

60

..$1.00

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. half fare extra..

Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the above fars shall be increased by 50 per centum...

11th 6.34

*

19th 5.34

7.0%

13th 5.37

14th-0.33

7.03

15th 0.32

7:06

16th... 5,35

7.08

I

11

17th. 9:31

18th: 5.31

19th 5.31

C.60 cents.

7.08

.$1.00

г

20th. 0.30

7.08

7.0%

1.30 200

34

⚫7.09

7.19

14-Beyond Fictoria, with four Beaters..

HOUT

Final of 9-5 aking

'£4.8 for **1918

and

bobur of 10% sub jesto, deduction of Income,tar

final making 826-

/ 1914 and Interim

of $15 a 1915.

61 p.c

Forth China.....EST. 180 Onions.........

4100 1970.

Fical div. of 18% making

2 1913

Interim of $30 mgn 1913...

61 pa

„J. 601917

|815 meking. #81

for

1915 and special of

Account 1916-

7 p.

$7 and bonus 42 for

1915. $97 for 1913

sto.c p.

FIÊS, INSURANCES ||

China Fire. 20 $148 b.

Hongkong Yiree ... 60 $395 b.

SEIPPING.

Douglas Steam: 350 $82

Steamboat aś 18 $18 a

Indo-Chines

-

(Preferred.£5 840 x 1. (Deferred)...£531364 x

Jut of 238/ 20161017

181 c

$1.95

for 1916

ነ

·Interim of 37- n/a 1918....... Interins on 10/- a/c1918,

6 ...

8 B..

"Shell" Transporta. £1107 b.

"Star Forty'

10

| 8311 b

China Sugars...:00 | 81154) Malshon Jugara... 2. 30 $30 b.

9/-ins. a/c 1916 Coupon 27

| 81,83. dividend it 15 cté.. Bonus for year ending 30'4·18n 1846-401

$12 for 1918

F5 for 1818.

OFFICES

TO LET.

FFICES at 2 Connaught Raad. "OFFICES in Kings and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens; Cooduit

HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.

HOUSES on Shamusen. Curton

Apply te

THA HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., L.

TO LET.

THMEDIATE ENTRY, two

desirable SHOPS situated in Tee

House Street,upposite the Grand Hotel,

Becently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulara.

Apply to

THE MANAGER

Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd.

46, C-naught Road Central

Boogkosu. April 23, 1917,

TO LET.

-------

EDSHEAL No.

newly-done-up. Apply --

1578

The Peak.

CHATER & MODY.

Queen's Road Central.

1771

Hongkong, May 5, 1917.

TO LET

NEW "HOUSE in Conduit Rond.

Ready for occupation. Also

GODOWN in Duddell Street.

For rent

apply to

and other particulars

H. M. H. NEMAZEE, Des Voeux Road.

Hongkong. March 15, 1917.

TO LET

1577

R-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon

FOUR Salisbury Avenue,

Kowloon

Quality.

With LEA & PERRINS'SAUCE, a few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or cheese, &c., are all that is required to impart the most licious piquancy and flavour..

The QUALITY and concentration of its ingredients make a little of this sauce, go a long way.

Lea Perrins

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE |

INSURANCE CO.

IN WHICH ARE FESTED THE SEAXES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANT, LTD.,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

The Original and Gestning »WORCESTERSHIRE.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Particulars of outgoing and incoming | Mails will not be advertised in future.

The Post Office will forward ali corres- pondenca posted by the fastest routea

www.

Correspondence addressed to enemy aubjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu

Three hours...............

Six hours

Day (8am to 6p.m.),

III-In the Hill District.

With Bearers With 4 Bearers.

21st,

5.30

* 22nd, 6.33

932, 5,૩૩

24th, 5.29 25th. 5.29 26th

LOU Day (6am.tosp.m.)1.50 ."

28th, 2

90th, 3.34

REFINERIES-

Quarter hour.......$0.13-

$0.30

Hal hour, ...aso

0,40

One hour... 8.30 Two hours, 0.50 Three hours.......... D.TO Six hours.

0,0)

0,80

.. 30th,.3.2

7.13

+ 31st, 5.27

MINING.

7.43

1.30

3.00

Kailans

.....£1131/6 b.

Langkang. 10 T. 17 b.

..£199.70

REPORT.

MAY 10, 1817.—4.01.

Tronoh Mizes.£12742 Ural Caplana

B cents.

.10

Wind,

DOCKE. WHARVES

RICKSHAS.

In the Island of Hongkong if engaged,

in Victoria.

Ten minutes. Quarter bour, renun Half hour........ One hour.

OTAL FExos ar 31er DECEMBER, 1914. *ose East Africa, Persis and Morocco, Every Subsequent hour. ....

£29.970;367.

I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000.

Subscribed: Capital £4,500,000 Pald-ap Capital noenen -Fire Fands...

cannot be transmitted..

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER | Radba...

Station

Note the riekshi be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis charged outside the Western part of the charged to the East of Eay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City o of Victoria after 9 pan, an extra half fare shall be chargeable.

The Services to Germany, Austria," £2,437,500 Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are City of Victoria after sp... or be dis

5,837,047 suspended. t-Life & Annuity Funda....... 17,587.690 | Sinking Fund Account ...... 128,230

A FLAT in Humphreys Building Revens Fire Branch... Kawloon

TO LET OR 'FOR SALE Kowloon Maine Lot 48 with wharf aren 58,000 69 ft. amitable" för coal storage or, erection of godowna

Apply to-

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BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO, LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong. Feb. 7, 1917.

EXCHANGE.

Roogkong, May 10, 1917.

Loodoo-

Back Wire

Un demand,

30 days' night...

... 4 months sight,

"

flour.

at Sea Lavol,

Temperature.

Barometer

5.

Wostock. 6a 29.82 40 Mandro Hakodate .. Tokio Kochi Nagasaki... Kagoshima Oshim

II.--In Kowloon. SUNDAYS & Quarter hour,

HOLIDAYS Hali hour,

5 cents.

15 71"

9.50 4.1.

*

AJAR ...

Benin Island Chefoo

TOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS £23,370,367

OUTWARD.

£2,381,456 For WEEK-DAYS

2,142,593 Tai ...

...5.00 F. 337,233 Toi Fo...

......10.00 4.3. Cheung Chow... 2.00 p.m. Shataukok, Sha-

Life and Annuity

Branches... Ravorito Maring Department. Other Becsipts marynar 478,940

£5,939,8

The Accumulative Funde of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respectiva, Depart- ments of the Company's Business,

SHEWAN," TOMES & CO.

Avents.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MR. 11 HOW FAM, a Chinese gradante verset in terary, has been a teacher to KuroDBAN

1,

tin and Shengshui... 4.00 P.X Aberdeen, Autau,

Ping Shan, Sai Aung, Santin, Stanley.. 4.39 r..

Canton,Samsui

(7.30.3. and Wachowegia 3 F.M. Totters 5 P.M. [7.15*36 11.30 P.M

Mattso

2/43

...2/4 11/16

elals and Lerchants in this Colony for tus res

...2/41

pars in the Chinese examination, and is pensowned

of

...2/4 13/18

Credita, 4 months' sight,...2/5

Documentary, 4 mouthe' right 2/3"

On Pari-

On decoand,

Credits, 4 months sight, 338

On New York---

On demand,

Credits, 60 days sight,...

Ju Bombay-

Wing...

On demand,

Un Chbutto

Wire...

O denund

On Singapore-

On demand ***

On Manila-

On demard,

On hangnai-

Ordenan

3 days' aight(private paper).

On Tokohama

On scand

gdi Lent, 100 Ene (per fast)

110 48.10

Sovereigns (Banks Buying rate) $8.20 n..

Silver per oz)...

...' JT IS JA

Bar Silver in Hongkong

Chinese, Copper Chali ...

171% noin.

pn.

Jie of Native Interest

Liuboss Sul. Coin

Hacking Sob, Coin

53% dis..

par

Chinese Copper Contap..

HONGKONG REGISTER.

(Oh data'al Om data st

20.792 20.74

20.74

mature

33

0,00 ·0.00

"Vabank” ngon nër tccuperaturn (wn the. Hà Lowest, open air semperstarW' ON ; Tha-SUN

He has good method of training Europos to Kongmoon

fat rate certifiente as a Chinese teacher, kis

41

Except Saturdays

Hour," *********** Every, subsequent hour, 10

III-Taipo Road

Twenty cents shall be added Weihaiwei 30.62 for each aate hour or part HankOW

Hiokiang

Changshe...

Shanghai..

Gutalaff.....

of an hour if the hirer causes Ichang the journey to take longer then :- To 4th mile.

single........ 70 centa........1, haur, `retarn................ 81,00...........2 hours. Beyond 4th to 6th mile-

single $1.20................................2 hours.

return...81.504

Beyond 8th to 9th wi

single......81.75.....24

5.00 P.M.

9.00A.M.

return......8200ð.

18.00 P.2.

5.00 F.M.

Beyond 9th to 11th mile- single......$2.00 .. return......89.50

17

[1251

For

Sanmei.......... 6.00 P.M.

$10.00 & Shamchun...1, 4.00 F.M.

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.

WEEZ-DAYS

5.00 1.30

9.001 A.M

+

B also good Krowindge of Mandarin and Hakka. Samtan, and

Those who hatend learning the Chase in

ara enquestad to write c/o "China Mail“ Ottes or

"direct te No. 152, Wellingtan 75towel, Erst floor.

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

15. Morrison Ell Road,

HONGKONG TIDES,

The tide-table Kayen below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in Londen from the result of the analysis of observations taken by

means of an intomatic tide-recording machine in the Winter Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui

1887-8-9. during the years

The zero of the tabla corresponds with the zero

of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which had been found to be 4 feet 7 inches below mean sen

Lerch

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard

"Macao......

17.208.30

1.20.

25

Sharp Pk... AMOY Swatow Taihoku....5 4.20.8

Tricky Taichu

Tainan i

11

Koshan.... 9:75

Peseadores

Canton Hongkong,

9.75

Humidity

Dirgetion.

629.76 75 05

Fares for, journeys beyond the 11th Wuchow98. mile to be a matter cf previous arrange-Pakhoi [ment in each case.

The fares bere set out to apply to one rickahs with three coolies from Tsim Sha Tsui

SUNDAYA &

HOLIDAYS FARES: FOR PUBLIC OLRRIAGES.

1.30 PM. (T.30.A.3.

18.30) P.M. {

P.M.

Canton 1930 P. Tai Ping

Tang........9.20 P x 9.3) P.M. §. Shek Ki......3 30 r. 9.30 PM. 9.30 PM. Kongmoon 6.00 PM. 6.00 r., 6.0 ·P.M/ Kumchuk....6.00 P.M. 6.00... 6.30 P. Kankong 600px. 8.00ML 6.00PM

Except Saturdays.

In the care of fails closing before

Feriziration clays at 5 o'clock on the Tons evening, -

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

May 9.

(29.74 7396

Weather.

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AND GODOWNE, Kowloon Wharton @ 60|98# 1.

H.E, & Whamper.

Docks 50123

Shanghai Docke T. 100 T. 99 1.

HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotels....50 $100 b

Central Extaco $100 $90.

Hongkong Lands...3100 987) Humphreye Batacon 3 10 #5) b.

Kowloon Landa ..#80839

West Pohrte

$50 $77 5. Shanghai Landr· ·T.. 50 T,

T. 50 T. 150-t.

Shanghai Cottons T.: 50 T. 131) b.

10 T. 14t

PT. B

MISCELLANEOUS.

Gap Rock MACBO

9.73 73 98

COTTON MULLS.

C. St. James

Eoihow Phulich7a Tourans....

>

Dagupan.. Manila

ព

H

29.76

Kung Yik......

agtapos

Legaspi... 29.20

7

"

Iloilo Surigao Lebran): 18.

120.81

ต

27,81

Not exteding

per passenger

04 cents.

From Slaughter House to

Sailors Home From Sailor Home to

Government Civil Hor

•pita!........ From Government Civil From Clock Town to Bace Hospital to Clock Tower

•Couse ******* From Clock Town to Bay

View Hoose j

From Wanchai Market to Bay Viow House *** From Bay View House to

Quarry Bayma

IIIn the City of Victoria:

Not exceeding

Per Yokohama Mare, Mrs WKQuarter hour,

add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet | Stanion, Mrs J. J. Allen, Miss M. Allen, Hall hour, fi...

inches to the height given in the table.

May 11th to 17th, 1917.

Hagkong

Bougkons

Zaight

Miss Campbell, Miss Herdman, Mr and Two boars, Miss Robertson, Rev. and Mrs Behofield, One hour. Birs Cook and 2 children, Messrs Ito, K.Thres Sakata, Kawabe, Oya, K. Imai, Chan Four "doomall

Tacloban

**

T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, May 10, 1917.

Ching-Borneos

Light & Powers (1... §. 3.

1. BAROMETER, reduced to as degrees] 0 ins-Providenta Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredtha.

1. TEMPTRATUET, in the shade, în de" grées. Fahrenheit..

a Hountry, in percentage of saturs tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

*

4. DIRECTION OF WID, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Besford Scale.

6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, c.

detached, cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog

10 3

Dairy Fazans sommi# (6 | 825) k. Green Islands # 71/18 M Hongkong Electrics 108 49

Hongkong Lee ...... € 20. #181"

Bongkong Rapos ... 10 | (28)

Hongkong Tramways 5. 96.70

ggloomy, h hail, Flightning, overcast. Steel Foundry $10

thunder, visibility, w dew wel),

P passing showers, a squai, præEÍR 1800W

7. Ram in inches. tenths and han- dredths.

Peak Tramwaye

Final div, 5% free of in-

come tax, making 10%. ale 1815-1016 coupon No. 8

Tis. 1 for 19TH

1 interin making 4/

A 1918.

9% for 1913

p..

Ετήσ

10 por

134 pa

8% 1916 bonus $2

Final 32,50 & bonus $6, making $12 afo 1916...

9 p.c

Tia. 7è ick geur sading

30:4:16

8] p...

Final of 43 making $6

/ 1416

1916

Fical div. of 3 making

/ 1918 10 cents for 1316 ............

$2 for 1918

Final 18-25, masking $5.25

Bic 1916...... 6% final making 12 %.

/ 1916

The 9 for year ending

@pe.

7 pia

- 31.10-18

Sz Pik

Ta. 6 div. a'o year ended

30-6-15.

5.

Tix. 0.90 for 1918

12 oka, Fox 19iðju

Sp.c. for your ezding

70 cents for 1916

13 for your weding

31-7-16

30 santa for 1918 men

021 a/c 1918/17, Bonus

75 cents.....

11 on a/c.1916.

I final and bonds 81. making $3M 23 % finda/o1910 Pend- ing (centa $8 per share)

-for-1916/191k MA,

| 25 cents, faz 1915/910..

6 p.

70

10 p.

per passenger

10 centa

10

2

36-

60

extra is to be allowed, for the return

Five Bix

Steak Leary

Temperature. Hongkong, May 10, 1917.

BAROMETER

Do

1.FM

4 Z:M:

One day from 8am to 8 pm £1,25

-Brand Victoria

Not exceeding

25 cents.

excceding passenger

13.40

Union Waterbosta. . #16 $16

124 % for 1916 auton

Quarter hour, Half bear,..

hour. Twa: hours Three For Fire

.40

William Powell **5# ##7]36,80

70 ocply for 1914

150 cents for 1913/1912...

IG po.

240 280

Taegraphio Add:KIAUTO Tainphone No.2190, P 0.B. No. 111,

beyond the