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EXCHANGE. Hongkong July 18, 1917.

On London-

Bank Wire

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On demand,

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5.00 P.M. (10.00 .. 4.00. P.K.

2

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9.00 .M.

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FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO.

FOR

WIZR-DAY SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS f.30 AM. 8.30AM. 11.30 P.X. (7.31 M. 9.30P.M. 10.30P.M.

NEW TYPHOON SIGNALS.

Now Local and Non-Loch Storm Signal Codes wil he introduced at Hongkong on it July, 1917, in place of the old Lol Code, anel the China Copit Code,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the hoisted.

186

at noona 1, signal

On the 18th at 12.07—No returns from Japanese stations. Pressure has dey: creased slightly to moderately along the The principal change in the Local south and east coasts of China, and over Code is that the row signals will show Formosa and northern Luzon ;, slight | the direction from which the gale is increases have occurred at other stations expected, whereas the old signals, reporting. A shallow depression covers showeil the psition of the typhoon. Indo-Ching. At 6.m. this morning The latter will be indiented, as horeto the ty boon was situated in Lat. 18′ N. fore, by the Non-Loent Signals. The (new Local Code is given below:

DAY MORNALS..

Macao 1.30 F.M. 17.30 AM.

(7.30 4.3 Canton 8.30 P.M. Tai Ping

Tung.30 .M. 0.30 P.M."9. P.X 30 days' night.271106 Shek Ki.....30 r.x. 9.30 PM. D.3 P.M. "4 months' sight, “.................274 Kongmoon .6.00 P.M.#6.00 P.M.. 6.00 F.. Credite, 4 months sight, 28

Konchak 6.00 p.35. 6.00 PM 6:30 P.M.; Documentary, months aight 2/1 On Paris-

Kaukorg ...6.00 PM. 5.00P.M. 6.00P.M ...360

Except Credita, 4 months' sight,...374

Saturdays. New York-

Correspondents sunt forward their auren sod addremsi with any oumma- tot tressed to the Editor, not neromazin for publication. but as evidence of good

Wala

Vanizer for publication should be

wjzten macne sida»f the paper only.

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On demand,

On demand,

Credits, 80 days sight, ..

On Bombay

Wire: On demand,

K

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Teton relating to business should be | On Calcutta

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Rate of sobecnption to "Chins Mall” in Sað per annum; per quarter and per men- aam pro rata".

The China Ball' is 'delivered Free 'to sübwcribeza. in. Hongkong and Kowloon.

Postigo in Changed at the rate of fifty cenia.per ma tolia

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Elate of espion to the "Overisad China Mini 41 per andum postage $1 per ineter sazay - Bingla copios twenty Aro cents back,

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Street, non later dan 11,30 am

a Ruestions and additions tu -Advertion

semata. Las piegen, 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be

Koe than 1 pm WAR

On demand Da Singapore- On demand, On Manila-

On demard,

On Shanghai-.. *On demand

20 days' sightipnirate paper) On Tokoham .;"་

692

... 1204

On demand, Gold Leaf, 300 fine (per tael) 44. Sovereigna (Bank Erying rate) $1.50 1. Silver (per oz.)

4015/16 Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash *** Chinese Copper Cents... Hoto of Native Interest Chinese Bub. Cán ... Hongkong Sub Coin

nom: 13.

7. Pu 342 dis

Temperatura.. Hongton July 18, 1917,

New Advertisements should be sent in ExoMETES,

Advertimenti spd Bubzipgions which

are set andered fea fixed popod will

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Micosphire Address Mász "Hongkong.

A-EC, "öth Edition, i

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In the crea of Binile closing before a. Fegitration closes at 5'o'clock on the previous evening.

HONGKONG TIDES.

3

-Red con, point upward, will menn a typhoon exists which may possibly case agale at Hongkong

within 21 hours.

WEDNESDAY

JULY 18, 1917.

SHARE

REPORT.

JULY 18TH, 1912

Stook and paid ap

Valte.

Last Dividend

11.30 ..

sad data.

BANES

Long. 118 E approximately, moving Hongkong & 8'hal 3123 8870 north-westwards..

Horgkeng Rainfall for the 34 hours unding at 10am. to-day, 17 inch. Total since January 1st, 4.33 inches, against an average of 45.73 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at toon on the 10th July :--

MARINEȚINSUR.

FANOSS.

Cantons...............$.50 $340

North China.£T. 140

1-Hongkong to. Gap Rock: Eand': N.E. winds, fresh to strong fair at first, ale $200 | 1840 1 cloudy with rain Inters

2.-Farinosa Channel: The" sable na

No...

-Black come point upward-Gale expected from the North (N.W. to NE): 3--Black com point downward-Gala expected from the South (S.E to SW): 4-Black drum-Gale expected from

the East (NE to SE): 5-Black all-Gale expected from

the West (N.W, to SW.) 6-Two black cones, top one point |

down, bottom one point up.-Cale Hongkong and Hairan: The ame as expected to increase. 7-Black cross-Wind of typhoon

force exparted (iny direction) Signal Noti will be accompanied by three explosive bombe, fired at intervala of 10 seconds at the Water Police Station and repeater at the Harbour

Ottice.

The signals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is over.

The Day Signals will be displayed at the masthead of the storm signal mast of "Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office, HMS. Tamar, Green Island signal mast, the Hagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company at Kowloon, the Hagstaff on the premises of the Standart Oil Company at Lafchi-kok, and the Hagstaff nearthe Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.

.

stant stxats. (Lamps.) 1.-White, white, white.

2.--White, green, green.

3.-Green, white, white.

4.-Green, green, white...

5.-White, white, green."

6.--Green, green, green.

F-Red, green, red.

The Night Signals will be displayed, at saaset, on the tower of the Railway Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the Harbour Office tagstaff. They will have the same signification as the day sigrala.

Signal No. i will be accompanied by explosive bonha na above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published at night.

SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.

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3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as

No. 1.

4.-South coast of China between

No. 1..

OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JULY,

The following Table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of July, 1917 :--

Date: July 18th, 5.39

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$60 $1923. b.

FIRE INSURANOFI.|| China Fires................. 20 $149 d. Hengkong ros... ou 6995

* SHIPPING.". Dongins Stambroe[350] 885

Steamboats. 15318

Tado-Chins# *---

(Preferred)...25 $10. (Deferred)...£3 1011

Shell" Trasport £1|120 &

i

Star Ferry ...... 10 seg

Ends

Begina 720p.m

"Stat

19th 3.38

20th. 3.39

19

13

21st, 3.30

send 440

23rd 5.40

. 24th, 1.10

20 5.4

Dach

20th 5.41

97th

28th

5.12

6.49

,, 29th 8.£3

30th, 5.43

Jish 5.+1

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

REFINERIESL

Chira, Sagua.........$100 $98 Malabon Sagars... P. 50 $29 .

MINING. Kail...34/6 b. Langkat......dz. 10 T. 135. Read21 $2.45. Tronoh Mins £125/6

£7 32. 731 Caspian

Interim of £23/1/6

18:*...*

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1 p.

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161 pc

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$1.25 for 1916.

Final of 3/- s/t IP16....... Final 140/-n/a 1915, ...

8 1.4. 31 D.M

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1918 free of income tax Loupen 28. $1.88 dividend it 45 ca. Bonus for year ending

04.16

$12 for 1916-

19 pe

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134 pa

Hot. div. of 1 frenofin- some tax, making 10%

1915-1917 (soupon.

No.9

T. For 1416

1. interiin making 4-

ac 1916.

9 for 1913

13

1)

JULY 18, 1817.-1).

Wind

DOCKS, WHARVES AND, GODOWNS.

Kowloon Wharve 5 ses

HK. &ampe.

Dock.

Ste 1916 & bonds $9

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Final 12.30 & bort $6, making Bil / 1818...

Station.

3.

Wrostock. Ba Momuro Hakodate Tukio 17 Rochi

Kagoshima Ostima Naho Tabijima

opin leland Weihnivci. 6. 29.73 Hankow

Kinkierg. Changsha Stangbai. Gutalaff

Sharp Pk

Amoy

When loal signals are displayed in the Harbour, á Cane will be exhibited at the following stations:-Gap Rock, Waglan, Sunley, Aberdeen, Sau Kifebang Wan, Sai Kung, Sha Tan Kok, Tai Po to notify the fact to native craft and pussing oven vessels, on derhand, by signal from lighthouses.

The object of the code is to give at Swatow...

Taihoku least 24 hours' warning of a gale (Force Taich 8 by Beaufort Scale, or 40-45 mp.b., Tainan ..... Koshun...... mean velocity by Dipes Anemometer) Peseadores, and also warnings of expected changes in Canton 6. 29.

Hongkong. the direction and force of the wind.

Gap Rock.. Owing, however, to the uncertain move- Macho ments of typhoons and to insufficient Wuchow.9a Pakhoi H telegraphic abservations, it will occasion oibow ally happen that signals 9 to 5 may be Phulien7a. 2,61

Tourane . displayed without a gale occurring at C. St. James 29.07 62. 29.63 Hongkong, or even Gap Rock, but the Aparri, --

Degurda reverse ia tot likely to happen, except Mania in the case of typhoons forming in the Legaspi .....

Tacloban vicinity and travelling rapidly towarda Iloilo

Burigao Hongkong, or of a located typhoon

Guam, rate of progression Labuan increasing its abnormally.

Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning. to "Stand By and watch for the port

signal.

In the new Non-Local Code the The side-table TV below has been ompiled at the National Almanac Office approximate velocity of the storm in London from the result of the analysis centre will be shown, in addition to ita of observations taken by means of an automatic side-recording machine in the direction d motion, and the position of Police Basin st Trim Sha Tsui the centre will be given in degrees, of Water during the years. 87-8-9

latitude so longitude. The time at which the warning was faced will also be shown.

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet 3 incies below mean 'oen level. ....

To obtain the depth of water on the de gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3 feet 4 inebes, and on the gangt, at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest 4 kuchen to the height given in the table.

July 19th to 25th, 1917.

Hoogkong

LAW WATER

Balgin

HONGKONG REGISTER. «

Previous

On date on data, at

Barometer Temperature Humidity Direction of

Wind

20.7223.67.

+29.64 ·

84

78

B

XE

Weather Hein

0.00

0.10

+

29.69 2.

H

"

29.79 129.73

80 93

T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, July 18, 1917-

9. TEPERATORZ, is the shade, in de green Fahrenheit.

Shanghai Dooks T. OCT. 94

Tis. 9 fo1 year oading.

30+4·17

HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS, Hongkong Hotale... 50 38. 5. Central Extase 810 890 8. Hongkong Lavas...$100 893 b.. Humphreys Estatos # 10|88) m." Kowloon Lands ... 30 | 833.

West Point ... 50 8721

Shanghai Lands T. 5C T. 99

COTTON ¡MILLE,

Ewos

T. 50 T. 155 Shanghai Cattone T. 50 T. 123.

Kang Tik..... T10 T. 144 b

BIT. 655. Y ngtaz006

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cuna-Bomene, # 12 $7

Light & Power 105.5|84||

Oina-Providenta

$10 $7.990

€1823

Inland 71 $7.30

pity that wi Green 1

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 31 degrees Hongkong Electrics 10 248 b. Fahrenheit, on the level of the sen in

Hongkong Ices.....IST fuches, tenths and hundredths.

Hongkeng Ropes.... 10 827) b. Bongione Tramwaye 3/· | #6.40 a

ELK Steel Foundry

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100 A

"DILLOTION OF WIND, to two points.

5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beu ford Scale.

6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue ak v, c detached cloud, d driveling rain, t fog, & gloomy, h hail, I lightning, oo/Teast, showers, q,squal, r rain. 3 SNOW. p passing

thunder. v visibility w dew wat), que 7. Ram in inches tenths and hun- dredths

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