1
To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION...
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
{IGH SLIDUNT OF THE CONOPENED).
+
MONDAY,
the 1st October, 1917, at 10.-13 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 9,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Tom Hovax STELET,
The following SUNDRY GOODS:
long handled Wood Axes,
Pick Axe Bond
Three Leather Machinery Belts..
100 Day Cell Batteries
35 don, Mouth Organa,
fialvanized Hiping Shackles, Wire. Padlocks Whistle,
معاك
&c.
A large quantity of Enamelled Cooking Utensils.
And
J
complete Telephones, together with Chias isulators, Cross Arms, and 2 coila of Wire.
Team-sa,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
A
Prica
* $130.00
"SMITH"
MOTOR WHEELS.
Latest Medals just arrived: ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
4. Des Voeux Road, HONOKONG," PEL. 97.:
TO LET
•
Honkong, Sept. 1, 1917.
2120
A NISEN KAISHA. FROM SAN FRASCisco via
HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS
AS SHANGHAL
THE Steam-hip THE
*KOREA · MANU!
The above names Stowniet daring Garilyod," Consiga Cargo are hereby -motažed to send in their Bills of Ladiog for countersignata and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Four roomed bouses in Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE,
CO. LTD.. Alexandra Buildings Ulongkong, August 22, 1917.
TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL
HONGKONG MARKET »
PRICES.
Lichees, Dried, (small stone)-**
Lai Chi Kon lb 99
Butcher Meat.
Dranges, (Canton), (wet)---
Shan-shong Tim Chang Oranges, (Canton)———-
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER S1, 1817
SHARE REPORT,
SEPTEMBER PIST, 1017,
Cta
Price
Bood Sirloin.-Mai Lung Pa Prime Cat........ Corned-Han Ngau Tak...20 Bona-Shiu
... lb. 1
Plantain,Tai Chilu
Pium (Canton), Cooking,-Sba Li 10 Peanuts,-Fa Shang... **Top 10 Persimmons, Large, Hang Tu 12
03
A
Approxima
Stock and paid p VAJEL.
Qtions 11.30 &.M,
· Petera casos
Lash Dividend
'and data.
20
Fumela, Sian-Trim Lo Taunch 11
div.
- Brenat,—Ngaw: Nam...
18
Walnuts.-Hop To
lb. 14
$130,00
Soop,- Tong Yuk
16
Grapes-Po Tsi Tez
28
Strak,-Ngau Yuk Pa
20
Steak Sirloin,-Ngau-Lan Sanasgam
-30
Ngan Cheung...
No. 15 Bullock's Besins-Ngan. No por set
Tongno, fresh,-Ngnü Liesch 45 Torgue, corned,-Ham Ngau Li anch 150 cents." Beat-Neap Tau... sch 80 Eeart-Ngau Sam... 13 Bump, Salt-Ngan Kin.. Foot-Ngau Kenkach
26
9
Vegetables, &c.
16'
Cts. Artichokes,-Ah Chi, Cheuk...esch Bean Sprout--Ngs Tsi..... .... th... 4
Long-Tau Kok ... Best Root-Hung Tani Tau
·Bittor Sqasah,--Fa Kva...
BANKL
Hongkong & Shat #191 8630 63.
Interim of £23/0
1917.
7
MARINE INSUR-
9
·ANOBS.
5.
Custome
..50 1950
$
Kidney Ngan Yiu „ Tail,-Ngan. Mei
"0
P
3
North China
EST. 110
18.
11
8
~ 16
*
Unions......
Tangbemos]
... 10)8190-
4100 | #773. 8.
87 final making 995
sựe 1915, and Intarim of $18 al 1910...... dir, at 35%-IBA t3/8 5/16, $4.25 per share a 101A
Final of 89) and bonus of $10 / 1913 and Interim of $30 1916 |$15 making 891" for 1915 and special of £3 va accouse 1916
7 p.4
WEATHER REPORT.
Liver, Ngau Koo... lb. 12 Trips (undransed) Ngan To lb. 8 Calves' Head and Feck-Egau-tsi-
*st $1.00 tan.kink
September 2, 11h. 45m-No retaros from Japanes stations. Pressure has increased slightly over N China and decreased slightly elsewäère. „The anti- cyclone remains stationary over N.Matton Chop,-Yeung Fri Kyai "lb. 28 China, and an area of relatively low pressure continues to cover the S. China [Sen.
Moderate to fresh N.E. monsoon may be expected along the China 'const and over the M. China Sea.
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours! ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00;inoh. Total BASILEA. Lyttleton Road, since January lat, 73.0 inches, against
An average of 73.00 inches.
NO. 4 BASILE with Dervanty
Quarters.
Apply to
Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Building, Hongkong, August 25, 1917. 2037
TO LET.
Cargo Parxining undelivered on SATUR- DAY, 2nd September at 5 r.. will be Landed at Centrisk and expanse. and delivery must then be taken from the
Goda Company'
Storage char will be a red on silFFICESat 2 Connaught Roma Central
Cargo remaining mydelivered on THURS. DAY. 27th Septeuler, at 5 P.M.
No Fire unes whatever will be ojected.
No Claims will be recognised after the Goods have lent the Steamer or Codown.
All Clee and dainged Cargo will be land at the Company's Godown, where they?). examined on ist October
Sp Plane
OFFICES in King'a Buildings HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Wong-rei-chong Road.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
N
after the 14
recognised it filed ctober, 1917.
T. DALGO," Agent.
215
Y
#
Hangkosz. Sept. 21, 1917
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCTYTA, PESANG &
SINULAPORE:
(Also from: Colombe and Madras ex. *Euryalis" and "Thongwa"}
Steam-
?
THE JAPAN having arrival from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Gods are being landed at their
risk into the hazardous and/or extru hazardous Godes of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godown Ca;
whence or from the wharves delivery mas obtained.
Goods not cleargal by sth instant, will bo subject Lü pent
Apply to--
THE HONGKONG. LAND" INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lu:
TO LET.
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, our very desirable SHOPS situated in lee House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd 48 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August £ 1017.) 2003
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
"On and after the 1st Oct, 1917; the rate of postage on, letters from Hongkong to Fatshan, Chan Chuen, and Wharapos will be 4 cents for each cance or fraction thereof.”
Mails for Europe via Suez are des patebed as opportunity offers but only All broken chafed and damaged pack-correspondence specially marked is for age anto le lett in the Godowns, warded by that route and no particulars where they will be examined by Messr
Goddard wol Douglas on 27th instant, of such quails can be given. at 10a.m.
Claines ainst the Steamer must be
presented in writing within 10 days after arrival. Steamer, otherwise they will not be cognised. ';.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SAN OON & Eo, Lzz.
Agents. Hongkong, Sept. 21, 1917.
2130
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
||FRE Undersigned having been appointed FK HARBOUR
JUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quota prices fur best quality BILIMPUPON COAL trimmed into Bankers at DEBAT-- TIE or SANDAKAN (British North Forner.
STLIMPOPON COAL compare favour ably with the botter grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results on á- very (moderats eureumption.
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for BIAMPO- FOR COAL (either cargo or Bunkers) are exempt from payment of all Port pabangon.
A Betaltik Steamers are berthed along. wide, the Company'a wharf whare there is a "minimum deyth' of 27.to 28 feat al low
water Spring Tides.
1
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in Chixa, Sinin, Liberia, Fortu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Pulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
OUTWARD MAILS. Begistered and Parcel mails close 15 minutes earlier than the time given below; unless otherwise stated.
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WELL-DAYS SUNDAYS &
|_
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at goon on the 2nd September-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE. winds, fresh; cloudy generally, cooler, probably some rain.
3-forth const of China butween.
Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.
Fry, Chu Chap
26
Brinjal, Green-Ching Yun Kwa,,
Red, Hung Ke... Cabbage. Chinese, (common),- Kai Tho Shanghai---Yo Troi “........ Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kau Shoa.. Cauliflower (Large),-Yo Tost Feach
(Medium). (Small),
M
Leg.-Young Pat...
Shoulder,Yang Shau 124
Carrots,-Kam Shun...
8
Pig's
Saddle.-Young On Twk. 13 Chitlings, -Cầu Chong ..........
Colery, Chinese,Tong Kan Tsoi
វា'
"
$
Chillins, Dried,-Kos Lat Chin
95
17
Brains,bu No... por set Feet, Cha Keuk
3
...lb. 14
V
Head-Cha Tan
20 18
Red,-Hung Ya Chiu 12 Grees,Ching Lat Chip Ourry Soul, English, Ấn Li Chu lêu
6
Heart-Chu Sam
1+
Kidneys, Ohu Yiu... Liver,Chu Kor
... each. 10 ... each 10 lb. 30
Pork Chop, Cha Fai Katt Leg Cha Fei... Loin.-Chu Han Tun
ng
11
49
Fad or Lard-Chu Yam...............
***
2---Formora Channel: The same Sheep's Road and Feat.-Yeung- No. 1.
Tau Keuk...
get TEO Bout Young Sam... each 8 Kidreys-Young Yin each 12 Liver-Yeung 5 lb. Se
Suet, Bent,-Stang Ngau Tau... » Sacking Pige, to order,-Chu Tsai..
Mutton,-Shang Yeung You.. 26 Veal,-gau Tsai Yuk...
Sausages,-Ngau Tai Chenng
NOT b. 20
lb. Lard. Can Ya
4-South coast of "China between Hongkong and Hainan: The same so
No. 1.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER.
The folowing Table shows the Stan dard Time at which Official Night "ends and begius during the month of Sept, 1917-
Date.
Sept. 21st, 6.0
راق
Ends.
Begins 6.34 m.
11
Barbel,—Ka Ya..... Bream.-Pin Yo...... Casten Fresh Water Fish,
29
90
lb 10 Cucumbers, Ching Kwa... ...each 2 Garlic,-Son TD.
-30
. lb. A
ib. 8 Ginger, young,--Sun The Koung ... S Giniger, old,-Lo Kening... Horseradish, Shaughai,-Lik Kan. 1450 Indian Cora.-Shuk Mai...
..each. De Lettuce, Young Shang Taoi sch 1 Water Chestnuts,-- Ma Tai
Mandarin.-Kai
Lan Ha Tai..... Mushrooms, Fresh,--Shang To Ru lb. 36 Okroes
Ib. 10 Onion, Bombay,-Yeung Chung Tau lb. 8 Onions, Green,Shang Chung Th. 5" Onions, Shar ghai,-Sheang-hoi luu The Parsley, Kua Twoi Potato Sweet, Fao She......
FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fire 20 $130
Hongkong Fir où $290 b.
SHIPPING.; Douglas Steamshire 850 961
#27 for 1915
11 p.s
And bogan 2 for 1915.
pic.
Int. of 83 a/c [18-1917.
16 p
18 817
81.25 for 1916
пе
Final of 3/0. 1915....... Final of 40/- 2/1918,....
80.. 21 p.c
Steamboats...
Indo-Chinas *-
(Preferred)...ES | 833 (Dafarrod)...£5 | 389
**Shell" Trasnporta" £1107/6-
"Star Ferry ₫ 10899
REFINERIES.
3/ final making 7-le 1910 frte of income tax Coupon S
ཟ་འམ-a། འད $1.85 dividend & 15 eta.
Bonus for year onding. 30.4.16
7.pe
Chipa Sugars........$-100), 80€:
Malabon Sugars. P. 50 929
$19 for 1916
P. for 1916...
13 p
154 pe
6
$1,20
3
Japanese,Tat Fun hu Tab. 3
MINING,
American-Fa Kai Shu Tai ib. 8 Egilsson
"nt. div, of 1/- free of in- come tax, making 10% a/c 1918-1917 ecpozi No. 9 J1
-
% for 1915
Fish.
Pasipkin-Tang Kw
......-16. 3
7.p..
Radish,Hung Lo Pak Isai....
- Langkacı.......................zdrv. 10 T. 14
Tis. 1. for 1916
B
A p..
Cts.
96
Rhubarb (Fresh)-Tai Wong
18
Shallots,-Kong Chong Tan
Spinach, Yin Tuni...
Trench Mines
£1 |29/-
I interim making 4/-
/1916...........¶¶
10 p.
4
Hoi Sin Ya
15
Tomatoes,-Fan Ke,"
8
· Uzal Carplană, con....£1 | 32/;
..
99rid.
23rd. 6.
6.33
M
1.32
24th.
0.1
631
Carp.-Li Yu Cathish,--Chik Yu
92
Tarus,-Wa Tan...
+
14
Turnips, Puati, (Long)-Lo Pak
4
DOOKS, WHARVES
61
·6,30
Codfish-Man Yo
16
Vegetalle Marow, -Tait Kwa...
28th
"8.20
Cribs,Hai... ing.
18
Water Criss-Sai Yeung Teo...
AND GODOWNR.
15
27th,
2
0.45*
Outtle Fish, Muz Ya
16
Lily root,--Lin. Ngu
29th 6.2
6.37
6.95
Dab,-Sea Ming Yo...
92
Yams.-Thi Shu...
oth, 1.5
6 24
Dace, Woog Hei Lap.
10:
Kowloon Wharves # ¿?) 178°
E.E. & Whacipen
Docks.....
18% for 1916 & bocus '82
Dog Fish Tit To Sha
10
**
Eel, Conger,-Boi Man
14
21
Fresh water, Tam Sbui Yu,
18
Shangbad Dock . 10 .76
Interim of 82 a 1917.
Ts. 9 for your sending
30'4'17
.8 p.47
Tallow-Woog Sin
34
Frogs,Tin Kai..... -
36
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
44.
17
29
SEPTEMBER 21, 1917.-..
20
HONGKONG TIDES.
دو
Garoupa,- Shok Pan... The tide table given below has been Gudgeon-Pak Kap Yu compiled at the National Almanac Office Borriaga-Tec Fak... in London from the result of the analysis automatic tide-recording machine in the Labrus.-Wong Fa Tu of observations taken by means of an Halibst-Cheung Kwan Kap........ Water Police Basin at Taim Ska Tsui Losch, Wu To... during the years 87-5-8.
Lobsters.-Lang Hi The tere of the table corresponds with
Mackere), -Chi Yn
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty which has been found to be 4 feet
low mean sea leval..
3
21
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoris Naval Yard add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gange Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 foot inches to the height given in the table.
September 22nd to 99th, 1977.
322
#
HIAN WATER
Bongbong
high.
020
7.4
15
. HOLIDAYS
Po Interior
huh
5.00 P.1. ...10.00 AK
8.30 A..
Tren
THAT,
T27
No interié
bigb
11 彐
For
Tai O Tai Po..... Chenog Chow... 7.30 1.34. Shatankuk, Sho
tin and
$3 P.M.
Sheungshui 4.00 P. M. leiden. Aufau, Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.. 430 P.M
(7.30 .M. Canton Bansal Regis. 5 P.M (Letters 8 P.M (7.15 A.M. 1.30 P.M..
and Wachow Charts of Bibuko Bay (Sebatkik.. Har bour), Prizes and all other information comesining Dhe Purt can be had
Un Macso application to the agenta,
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.."
Agata Cowie Härbour Coal Company, Limited.
· LESSONS IN CHINESE,
mem
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The Jokes-keja skypal jókedaan MKTSINEER, FE, Thơm văn, IAGRA ARZTIEK VOI GIANGAI BUNGARDE
Sallineet vo Du, did ullingsonjiška pet: Kast Sear
eptem
21 1917.
{1251
Kongmoon
(6.00.P.M. Except Baturdays
5.00 8.
Où London
Bank Wire
9.00 AM
?
Baja 20
Monk Fieb,--Mong Yu Mullot,-Tai To... Oysters,-Shang Ho
Parrot Fish-Kai Kagg Yu Porch,-Te Lo
Kock Fish,Bhek Kau Kung
Roachim Yu
Salmon-Ma Yu...
Shark,Sha Yo
Slate,-Po Yu
Shrimp-Ha Saspper.-Eap Ye
Soles, Tat Sha Ya
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Station.
REPORT.
Hour.
Barometer
$112
Wind
HOTELS LANDS
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotein...I 5› | 894||
Central Extacom ...110 | 120:
Hongkong Lands...$100 888 Humphreys Beton # 10|45| Kowloon Land
West Półnts
30 #33
# BC|$78 b.
Shanghai Landa T. 50 T: 23
3-a/c half year ended
30-0-17- $7 ajo 1918.............
Intern of 80 »/c 1917.
60 cents for 1918
$2 for 1918
Interim of 83 / 1917...
+
at Ben Lovel.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction
Weather, Force.
5a.
Wrostock... da.129_97,"01 Memuro Hakodate Tokiom Kochi
Ichang
1/1916...
.T. 50 T. 180
Shanghai Cottous T. T. 121
." 31-10-16
Tla. :9 for year ending
Tis, 6 dir, s'a year ended
30-6-18
Tis. 0.90 for, 1936
16
18
14
13
Pike, Fa Pan Song » Plaice, Pan Y
18
16
Low- Wat
Hongkong
Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong ......... Pomfret White,-Pak Chong, -12 Prawn-Ming Ha
28
...
*** 34.
Halab
Ray Pa Pa Sha
10
Maha
COTTON MILLS,
14
bunin leland
14
Weihaiwei 6&30.1
Επου
..
*
Hankow
8
*
Aiukiang Changsha..
Kung Yik.......
T1 10 T. 14
30.10
28
28
Sharp.Pk 9.93
Y ngtrapons
Amoy
29.90
Tonci Wan Tu....
18.
Orientals,
7- 5 T. 3.95
IT.38
•Bwatow
Tarbot,Tso Hau Ya
18
Taiboku... 5.93
Turtles, small, fresh water.
Taichu
29.87
Kouk
Tainan
29.86
Koshun
'.,86
sendors
#.
Cta.
Gap
kong
29.90 81
9.88
Macao
29.87-77 91
31: 30
Capons, Large-Sin Fi
30
www
71. 29.82
24
C.St. James 19.7
doz. 17.
Eggs. Den-Kai Tan (fruit)
per dez 21 Dagupan
Aparri Manis
Powley Canton, Kazim
33
Foxla, Baina, Boi Nani Kai Grosego
Legaspi Tacloban
Pigeoor, Canton-Pak Kap
Boibos,Boi Bai Pak Kap
ench 30
Guam
Tvilu Burigno
Labuan
5.
Poultry
1.00.2.M.
1.
EXCHANGE,
Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1917.
Un demand,
30 days sight.
months' sight
Crečíta, 4 months sig
Documentary, 4 monź
On Paris-E
On demand,
Credita, 4 months' right, "...46SH
Chicken, Kat Ti Capons Small-Sis Kai
Duck, Ap Lore-Pa Ka
Eggs, Ben-Ki Tati
9.00's.
6.00 P.BL
On New York
On demand,
Crodita, 60 days sigi
On Bombay→→→
Wire,
On demand,
Naman and
baume 5.00 PM
Shuman'
4.00 P.
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.
TEEL-DATS
B
[[[0:20 P: M.
9.30r.M.
SUNDAYS & O Calcnt
Wire HOLIDAYS
Er demand
17.30 MM CSingapor
1.30 p.X
On demand: 17.3 AM O Manila
9.3 P. On demand, Turing
Oui Shanrbar"/ 40-30M 9.207. 9 PM demand Shok KiM29,30 r. x. 9.30 F.M. 9.30 P.M. [.
#30 daýe kight (private,
Yokob 8.12). M. ELDO P.M. 8.00PM
Kankur
CW) Sovereig COR ME. CAP. 100% Silver Except
In the core of Mans closing before p Registration, closes at 6 ocket on
Baipen Teile
Phonnsat
Fallridge
#6
|BERAPAZ
Turkeyr, Cock, F Kai Kang Th., 60 Tnkryk, Hon. For Kai Na
Fruit
T. F. Claxton, Dirator Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 21, 1917 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level off the sen inches; tenths and hundred the ROY
L TEMPERATURK, is the shade, in " de grees Fahrenbelt.
3 HUMIDITY in percentage of sutura- for, the humidity of air safar moisture being 100
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points. CE FORCE OF Word, nedording to
B STATE OF detached crud, d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cin-Borne vene
Light & Powe
1S SK
20 cm for [Piðinni.
•Islands N
Ch us-Providenta="#-1097)
D-jry Farms # - 0/823
71 862 Green
Hongkong Electrica #10 $48
Hongkong los
Hongkong Ropes 10] $281 Hongkong TramWAYS.
B.K. Steel Foundry
D.O. for your ending 23-9-06 2 cents for 1916 ...
for year yonding 317 18
80 cents for 1916
*#27 ̄m/c/1916/17. Bonus 75 cents master
interima/o-1917
g1 interim a 1917...
Peak Tramways
7 pe
8
13 p.4.
Il po
10.
Interim of ac 1917
›G PE
$1 B/c year 31-6-17
•10%p
1018/19)7.
15 cents for y 31-8-17.
Union Waterhosts.
BEK Ier 1916
with
Log,
Kiam Powali
[50 cents for 1912
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