1917-07-24 — Page 8

#T. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

No. 1 HONGKONG V.LD.

Wednesday woch

1

10 an. Mes Tindall's Class.

Thursday 28th :-

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3.15 pm Lecture by. Dr Johnson, PULO. at the Eleleria Huy Institute.

Triday th

41

.10.13 Lecture by Dr John, P.C.M.O., at the Military Hospital.

11 am Drill. Mombers attending are

requested to bring scissors.

W. WILKINSON.

"Actg. Adjutant & Hon. See

BUROPEAN AGENCY.

SALE ladents, promptly

Watented at lowest cash prices

for all British and Continental goods, inchadig

Books and Stationery,

Boots, Shoes and Leather

Chemical and Drugcists' Sundries,

Lin, Farthenware and Glaware, Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Pises Goody, Fanes Cds and Partamery. Hardware," Machinery and Metals, Jewellery Itata Watches. Photagraphic and it's! Goods, Provisious and Dilmen's Stores,

etc., otc.

Commicion 21% to bot

Trade Discounts vilitarei,

Special Qustations un mand

Sample Care from £10'u puar.

Consignments of Frudres Bild un Ás

WILLIAM WES

ON & SONS

CABLES 2814)

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15, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON, EC. Cable Address: "ANSPIRE LONDON,

PÄTELL & CO.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS,

COMMISSION AGENTS.

Agencies in

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, USA.

Branches:-

CANTON,

SHANGHAI,

ТОБОНАМА,

BOMBAY..

HEAD OFFICE: Kine's BILDINGS

"HONGKONG

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO..

WHICH ARE VESTED TAX SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE.

COMPANY, La.,

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE Co.

MOTORCYCLE

AND

MOTOR ACCESSORIES.

Danlop

*Goodyear" Tyres

(all sizes) Rubber 'Solution, Patches, Tools Lamps, Horns. Speedometers Pumps, Etc...

1

ALEX ROSS & CO.,

TO LET

TO LET..

4. Das Vœux Road, Contral. HONGKONG..

EVONIA.-No. 9. Peak Road. Six!. Roomed Bungalow, with garden

DE

and tennis court."

HOUSES in Shamaeen, Canton. 31 and 63.

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & Co. Bougkong, July 3, 1917.

Nos.

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

13

Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future." The Post Office will forward all corres- pondence posted by the fastest routes.

Carrespondence addressed to ency subjects in China, Sinm, Liberia, Porta- Lr.guese East Africa, Persis and Morocco

1939 cannot be transmitted

TO LET

FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE with A Tennis Court in Minden Villas, Kowloon.

& FLAT in Nathan Bred. Kowloon.

Apply to

„BUMPAREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, June 16, 1917.

OFFICES

TO LET

at 2 Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's and York Building. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens,. Conduit. Road.

HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.

HOUSES on Shamaeen, Canton. BOUSES TO LET. Wong-nei-chong Road.

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaris and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

HEAL SKIN

TROUBLES

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 24th at 11:47-No returns from

Japan and Indo-China. Pressure hy decreased slightly at all stations th

That Itch,porting; it is probably highost in the Stock and paid' ap'

Burn and

Disfigure

By Using

CUTICURA

The Scap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal; no other treatment so effective.

Sample Each Free by Post

WAP. Skht Book. For any glen aktiver postered: "2. Navbarz & Servis 27. Charn!

xbustan Sa Lourdon. Sold úverywktera.

FARES FOR PUBLIC

VEHICLES.

CELAINS.

I.-In

Quarter hour,

Fictoria with two Beraz

10 cents

Half hour,

One hour,

Three hours,

Six hours.

SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS

OUTWARD... "

FFZzK-DAY

- Fox

Lui O...

... 5.00 P.15. Tai To.....10.00.... Cheung Chow... 2.00-PM- Skataukok Sha

tia and

Sheungshui... 4.00 ..

Aberdeen, Autnu,

Ping Shao, Sai Kung, Santin, Starley. 4.30P.M.

2.30 4.3.

Day (8am to 6. p.m.), ....................$1.00

+

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,

half fare extra

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

I-Beyond Ficturia, with four Busters.

Hour.basanna

Pacific to the south of Japan. An area

of relatively low pressure covers China

and Annan generally.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

ending at 10a.m. to-day, 3,35 inch. Tota

since January, lat, 49.41 inches, against an average of 18,40 închos!

T

Forecast for the 14 hours ending at | noon on the 25th July

1-Hongkong to Gap Rook: 8.W. winds, moderate: cloudy gamemily, some rain.

9-Formoss Channel: The mine as

No.1.

3-South coast of "China" betwent Hongkong and Lamocks: The same is No.

1

4-South coast" of China, between Hongkong and Hainan. The same as No. F.

7/

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“A NI SIHOIN TYIDIANO

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

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BANKS

TUBSDAY, JULY 24, 1917.

SHARE REPORT.

JULY 24TH, 1017.

ILSU AM.

Last. Dividends add_data.

Baghong & Shar_121 $863

MARINS INSUR-

{ANCES.

Cantone

....B.50 8948. s.

Narth; Chinas

EST. 140

100 335 à.

Yangiare e 60 $192) b

FIRE INSURANUES.||

China Fes $90 $145_3. Hongkong Fires”.........a 10 $650 x

SHIPPING, Douglas Stoamahipa 350 555

Steamboats 15 18:

Indo-Chinas

(Preferred)...£5 340k. (Datorres)...9581013

REFINERIEL

Tatein of E2-J7+

1212

87 fins! making BID 1915 and Interim.

of 18 al 1918. ... lot. dis, of 18% -137-

nt 2 3/8, 825 per abares/u 1916

| Final of 890 and bonus,

7 p

of 10 ale ID15 and

Interim of 290 ■ɑ 1916.

7 pa

for

3913 and special of 83: vo aspent 1916

15 miking #21

Band bonus 2 for

1915.

dt p..

P

27 for 1915..

Int. of 85'ale 1916-1917.

31.23 for 1926

Final of 3/- a/c 1915....... Final + f 40/-xic 1916, ...

15/- Bñal manking 77-xie.

1938 free of inevie tax Coupon 29 31.10 di dan dit từ sau Bunas for year ending 304·16

1917-

Date.

Ends.

Begins.

July 24th, 5.40 L.M.

7.18

B. D.. gt

26th, 5,47 34

26th 5.41

27th. 5.42

7:16.

**Shell" Trstimpona 21220:

28th 5.4.

18

20th, 0.43

7.15

3th 5.43

*.15

... 31st, 3.-14

**Star Ferry 10 | #29

61 p.

*

0,6) cents..

7p

Three bours.-

.81.00

Six hours...

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

1.59 2.00

III.In the Hill District.

Canton Samsuif-30.11.

With Bearers With 4 Bearers.

5.00 P.M.

Regis. F.M". and Wuchow Letters 6 r..

$7.15 AM. .*** 11.30 e...

Quarter hour,.....$0,15.

ROYAL OBSLEVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER

China Sagars......00 | 308 Malabon Sogan 2.30 | $29. b.

$12 for 1916

P. & for 1916.......

10.4

131.

$0.30

Half hour,... 0,20

0.40

REPORT.

MINING.

One hour,

......... 0.30

0.0.

9.00A.M.

Two hours, ......... 0.30

0,50

Kail

Three hours, 0.70

1,00

JULY 24, 1817.—a.11.

,Kongmoon

(6.00 P.M. Except Saturdays

Six hours,

1.00

-1.50

Langkach.

5.00 P.M.

Day (8am.tok p.m.)1.30

9.00

Wind

Namtau and

Sanmei

Shamchan......

Tennob Mizon

15 p.

3.00 .M.

6.00 P.M.

Trai Caspian

9,00 AM

A HOESE TO LET. Knutsford Map.....

Tarraco (Kowloon).

Apply to if

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lt.

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTİK)

COAL

$10.00 A

4:00 PM FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCE P.O.

SUNDAYS & WEEK-DAYS + HOLIDAYS

bor

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[HE Undersigned having been appointed. seans for the COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON COAL muned into Bankers at SEBAT Macao. TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo,

BILIMPOPON COAL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japanese Cod and gires goda raasits on a Tery moderate consumption.

Steamers calling st SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPC PON COAL (either cargo or Banker) ara exempt from payment of all Port charger.

*

At Sehatlik Steamers are bertbol along- alde the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28. feet at low

NOTAL FUNDO 17 31st December, 1914, wator Spring Tides." TOTAL

1370,367

I-Sathorised Capáti £8,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000 Isid-up Capital,437,600 11-Fire Funds. $,837,047 III-Life & Apouity Funds... 17,567,500

Einking and accoun.......

Bertise Fire Branch

128,230

£23,970,317

£2,381,455

Life and Aurity Į 2,141,583

Branche.maven Revenue Marine Department... Other Recipes

337,239 478,940

£5,339,228 The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invented, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respective Pepart- asente of the Company's Business. “

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agents.

RENCH LESSONSE

G. HOUSSION.

15, Morrison Exui Road,

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

22 11 HON FAN, a Chrzest peadust yansoć, le Ilmesters, has been a teacher to Zuzopasa Odolale spa Merchants in this Coleny for ten years, fĩa kam a good method of training Europeazu bo part in the Chien zsenisation, sed si pannaand at & Bruk TATO certificate me a Chinesa taschat. He aishno a good knowledge of 25 sadurim soat kínálom,

Those who Intander

MRT FOLLO

miy raqametal to write eja "Chine EREDET SP Jau 105, Wallington Street, Encfoor

[1251

PANG YUK, Dexrist, enccessIT, 07

the late SIEN JING,

||

Charts of Sibuke Ras (Sebattik Har bour), Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had application to the Agents.

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agenta Cowie Harbour Conl

Company, Limited."

HONGKONG TIDES.

1027

The tide table ren below has been compiled at the National Almanac Ofica in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Teixo Sha Tsui

years 87-8-0.

during the of the table corresponds with

Tho zoro the zero

of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mesa ses level.

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

|

add ä feet 4 inches, and on the gange)

8.30A.M.

9.30 PM.

יו

¡7.30 M 11.30 P.M. (7.3. 19.30 P.M.

(.7.30.A.30. 11.30 F.x. *(7.30 s.M Canton

***18.30 23. Tai Ping.

Tung9.30 PM. BSQP.M. "9. F.M. Shek Ki..... 0:30 P.M. 9.30 г.m. 9.3 r.m." Kongmoon .8.00 P.X. 6.00 F., 6.00 P.X. Kumchak...6.00 .M. 6:00 PM 6:00 PM. Kankong 6 00 PM. §.00P.M. 600.3.

Except Saturdays.

In the case of Mails closing before 9" am. Tegistration closce at 5 o'clockmen the previous evening.

EXCHANGE. Hongkong, July 24, 1917.

On London-

On demand, ...

Bank Wire

??

30 days' sight.

4 months sight,

Credits, 4 months sight,

271

...27 3/18 97 5/16

Documentary, 4 months night 2/8 On Faris

On demand, ** **** 250. On New York-

Credita, 4 months' sight,

On demand, -Crodita, 60 daya sight, On Bombay- Wirt,... On demand,

at Lament Deck, Aberdeen, add 10 feet On Calcutta--

4 inches to the height given in the table.

Wed, 25

Ther

150%

July 25th to 31st, 1917.

HION WATE

Hongkong

MERAS Baigna

Low WITKE

Hongkong]

Kasa

Wire ...

On demand "

On Singapore--

On demand,

On Manila

On demard,

On dorsa

20

144

...3691

GIZ

"

дома.

RICKSHAS.

I.—In the Island of Hongkong if engaged ia Victoria.

Station.

Hour,

"Aphobi] -

Temperature.

at Sen Level.

Humidity.

Direction,

Force.~*~*~

Weather.

134/6.b.

Int. div; af 1/- free of in-

come tax, inking 10% se 1916-1917 No.

118. 1 for 115

10% for 1913:

upod

... 10 T. 13 b.

B$2.45 -v

2123/5

139-

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.

Kowloon Wharee $50 908 s

I interim musking,4/-

a/o 1916.

Ten minutes.

..... 5 cents / w'estock.

6a. 99.77 78

Quarter hour,

Half hour, *****

One hour,

Every Subsequent hour,

..15:

20

Memurs 5. Hakodate. Tokio

H.K. & Wiper

Docti

Note If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the Ostima City of Victoria after 9 p.m.. or be dis. Nahn .................

Stat to the East of Bay View Police Ixhijimas

*

on the Eastern side of the Citybonialsland) „ of Victoris after p.m. an extra half Weihaiwei 629.70 79 fare shall be chargeable.

IL-In Kouloon..

Quarter hour...... Ball Lour,

Hour,

Hankow Kinking Shanghai.. Gutala Sharp P...

5. cents, Chadgaha

* 15

Every subsequent hour, 10

III.-Taipo Road.

Twenty cents shall be added For each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than :- To 4th mile

to cents....1 bouz. single...... return..... $1.00............2 hours. Beyond 4th to 8th mile-

single...$1.20.......... hours. return $1,50............................... Beyond 6th to 9th mile single...$1.76.... return......$2.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile.

ingle $200

ratura......$3.50 ...........

.7

Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous strange- ment in each case.

∙Swator...7|| Tainoka .... Taichu re Taissa -- Koshun Peseadores

Canton Hongkong Gap Rock. Macro Wachow9a.

Pakhoi

+

H

Acibow Phulien Tourana..... C.St.James A par Dagupan... Manis Legapi Tacloban .... Toila Surigao

The fares hers set out to apply to onom

3. The 1918 & bonus 23

Final 32:30, & bonus $6,

$112: sa.

Shanghai Doake T.

IT.

HOTELS LANDK AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotel... 598 b.

Central Exam 10 $95 *. Hoogkong Lands...$10X Humphreys Estates $ 1 86) Kowloon Land...4 80 133

West Polata

BC $79 b.

Shanghai Land T. CCI. 92

making 311 / 16,

Th9 for year anding

30-4-17

Final of making 36.

1916 #7 3/0 1916.........

Entative of #31 %/% 1917..

50 cents for 1918 mes

$2 for 1916

Interion of 3 ale 1917...

% final making 12%. a/G 1916

Ti. 6 div.'aïc year unded

30-8-15.

COTTON ~MTI.18.

68.29.18 73

EOB

GET. 50|T. 150 4.

Shanghal Cotton T. 50 T. 126 b.

Kuog Xik........... 10 T. 14) E Y ngte:spool " 7-1 T. 6.40 6.

The

for year ending 31-10-18.

Til: 0,90 for 1918 ......

MISCELLANEOUS..

71.

4.20.29 86 75

rick she will three coolies from Tsim Sha Labuan 8 29.83 8093 Taxi.

FAR FOR FUBLIC CARRIAGES.

TH

POENG

..:1201

„123).

From Slaughter Eonse to

Bailors' Flome

On Shanghai--

days sight(private pape On Tokohama

On demand, *** Gold Leaf, 106 fine (per tsel) Sovereigns(Banks'Buyingrate) $7.85 m.

30 d. 2012 DOM

a

From Sailors Home to

Government Civil Hos pital

From Government Civil Hoapital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Bace

From Clock Tower to Bay

View Ebuse

1204

10

·"""

7:16 A

20

043 20.

Silver (per or

Bar Silver in Hongkong

Chinese Copper Cab

4 % pith

Chinese Copper Cents........ .......

Rate of Native Interent

Chinese Sub. Coin

Z p.n

alz dia

Froor Wanchai Karket to..

Bay View House From Bay View House to

Quarry Baysia

Hongkong Sub. Coin

Temperature. Hongkong, July 24, 1917,

BARDMETZE

Do Do.

THERMOMETER

· P.M.

19 AM.

29.76 29.TX

HONGKONG REGISTER.

20.70

Pravotn

·Do

Do. (Wah bulb) 8 kille suuressaar

09

Not exceeding per passenger:

Di centa

IIIn the City of Victoria

Not exceeding per grissenger.

10.cento,

Quarter hour, Half hour One-hour Two hours,

Three "

14. D'AQUILAR STEZET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE "Consultation, froe,

CAN YOU AFFORD. THE RISKT

FYEKE you ever saized with a sever

To, (Was bulby i Tabla cu

Die (Wei, Salb) 4 2,lle la pen Da Maximum

Do Mikinen (over nighty

A CRAMP COLIC.

10 need of suffering from cramps in

attack of cramp colic or diarrhoes ithout Bottle Chamberlain's Colic Cholers and Diarrabee Remedy in the N the stomach er intestinal paina Fosset. Don't take such riak A dose Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and Diar We two will care you Before a doctor The Reviedy never fails to relieve the wald possibly be called, and it never most my re coed Get it to-day, thera aven in the most severe and dan will be no time to send for it after the Vous ne For sale by all Cbentists stuck comes onFor us by all

"Tierfata sud Storekeeper

Barometer

Four

Five

29.60 0.69

20.814

Og day from 65 al poc

cture.

Direction oft

| 81 |

85

Wind

·Force

Weather

Two wars

or 0.00

Right open när sonipersamra wa the kind.

TV F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, July 24, 1917. 1. KAROMETKE, reduced to 37 degrees Fahrnheit, on the level of the sea in fuches, tenths and hundredths. BS

2. TEMPERATUER, is the shade, in de Arees Fahrenheit. ?

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of stra tion, the humidity of sir saturated with moisture being 100, 1.

4. DIRECTION OF WED, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WIND, according to Bes ford Beale.

8. STATE OF WEATHER, b blaso sky, c detached cloud d drizzling rain, f fog, gloomy, hhail, 1 lightning, o oV Teast, ppassing showers, a aqual, y rain: 100w

thunder. viability dewwel) 7. RAD in oben tenths and hun- dredths.

extra is to be allowed, for the return journey.

Quarter hour

Balf hour,

boar Twa; bour

Thrse

•Four

China Fornace),

Light & Powers

Olim Providenta

Diy FarmÁR 20

Green Talanda

$7.90

323

$7.407

Bongkong Electrics 10 849 b. Hongkong Ices

151 Hongkong Bapes.# 10827 7. b.

Hongkong CamWAY

ELK. Steel Foundry **... 1910

70th for 1918

p.e. for your ending

7 sents for 1916

13 for "year", unding

$17:15

30 çante for 1910 ́......

12/1918/17 Bonte

75 centare zupa s11 ona/o 1915

21. fnat and bones 31.

making 83> Interinofe9% af 1917

„10 | 19,10"

11% for 1916/1917

8. pak

A pe

8 pc..

ន

-In Kortion

Not imceeding per passenger

ndry Jam 26.03.40677

bosts

25 cents LOT 1915/16

(10° piš

$13

12% for 1918

hall be ide

70 eindstur 1010