1917-10-10 — Page 8

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

amfalsirative Orders by Major H. A. Morgas,` Administrative Commandant.

The following courses of training have"

been appeaved by the li

Mah over 30 years ag I drill pur and

Weather).

Price

(in the cold

$130,00

Musketry Course as

far Transport

Workers Pattalions,

"D" Company -

12 drill per annum (in the cald

westher)..

Musketry Course as for espor Workers Battalions

Onders for Artillery Company by Capt.,

J. H. W. Armstrong,. V.D.

Duties for remainder of this month, a per lax week's orders, are cancelled.

fadid.

SMITH

MOTOR WHEELS.

Iatest Mcdols just arrived!

ALEX. ROSS & Co...

Les Yeux Boad, HONGKONG,

TEL. 47.

need wear only the belt. The xmmuni- as follows:-10 tion will be carried in the right breast pocket, 10 rounds in the left breast pocket.

of the guard will The Cominunder orcier haversacks and waterbottles, to 7.30 am. Right Flalf Company (Bange be removed before cutries are posted.

PARADEX.

FRIDAY, 12th instant :-

Takers Clay and Gun Numbers as de tailed a Belchers Battery,

Belcher

5.30 p.m. Righs Falt Company (Lasbrs ni Sotters Clogs only), t Battery

6.30 poru. Left Half Company Layers and Sotters Class only), at Pelchers Battery,

Orders for Engineer Company by Captain W. Russcil.

J

ST TO 12 INSTANT Nightly Naming at Belchers und Lyeemin as per Rosters junted at Head-

quarter.

OFFICEES ON DETI.

Lyceron. Lieut. Stevesen. / Stonecatters, 2nd Lieut. Brown, 0/2

D.EL.

.D.B.L.

Belchers, Bad Liee.. Matthews,

YOTICE.

Copies of the photography of former members of the H.K.V., taken on the Cricket Ground and Poin Ground on 1st. September, may be obtained from Mos Cheung Hongkong, 8th Cctober, 191.

G. E. STEWART, Captain Adjutant, Hongkong Defence

Corpe,

WEATHER REPORT.

Cetober: 10%. 1245, Ch—No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Frostire | Jus decreased moderately over N China and increased slightly to moderately elsewhere: it is highest over S. Man thuria. The position of the typbreo is Beertain owing to lack of telegraphic returns: it was probably situated near Oshiom this morning, maying NŠE.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

PARADES FOR INSTRUCTION. « At-Belchers nt-8£6 pm. on Tuesday and Thursday under still Sergs Oven-ending at 10a.m.to-day, 0.00 incl. Total diere and Parsons, E., Corp, Day and since January 1st, 27,54 inches, against 2nd Corpl. Noris, H.K.D.C.

an average of 78.29 inches.

Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H I Morgan."

PARADES.

"A" COMPANY. THURSDAY, 11th instant

4.15 pm. No. 3 Platoon (N.0.0s and c as detailed by Lieut. Bison) at King's Park Range Annual Masketry Curse, Part 1, Practices 3 and 4. Dress, Drill order with two small pouches. FRIDAY, 12th instant:-

4.20 p.m. No. 1 Pintonn, Sos. 3 and 4. Sections, at 'Headquarters. Musketry Instruction. Dress, Drill Order with two small ponches:

5.30 - No. 3 Platoon at Header ters. Musketry Instruction. Diress, Drill der Corp. Mende will attend to instruct.

"B" COMPANY,

THURSDAY 11th instant-

63. at Peak Range. Annual * Maskety Corne, Part 1, Practices 3 and The following will attend Privates W. Sinchr, G. Hogg, J. F. Miller, W. H. Smithy tabb Ritchie, C. Severn, etton, U. B. f. Hay, A. G M. Flesh, E R. Halifax, A. G. Coppin, 1. fan, W. E. Roberts and R.

charge, leiregor Officer in

Lieut. Keswick.

4-45 pm. Men over 5 years of age, at King Flange Annual Masketry Caree, Drill order with pouches.

the

Ment of "faikco Sections will complete Tests of Elementary Tmining at Taill» Dock, under arrangements to be ande by their Hlation. Con munder.

Men of the Kowloon Docks Sections will complete their Tests of Elementary Trini at Kowloon Docks, under nr- rangements to be made by their Platoon Conimameer.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 11th October:-

1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock: E and N.E. winds, moderate; file....

2-Formors Channel: N.E. winds, fresh.

"3-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.

4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainen: The sme us Nort

HONGKONG TIDES.

+

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917.

SHARE REPORT.

OCTOBER 10TH) 1917.

US

Prime Cut

ni

11

CornedHam Ngau Tuk..

Price

Reshiu

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG MARKET

PRICES,

Butcher Meat.

Feet Sirloin, Moi Lung Pa... Ib.

Lichees, Dried,, (small stops)-1

Lai Chi Kon lb. 28

Oranges, (Castor), (Sweet)

Shan-shang Tim Chang

Oranges, (Chalon)"

ידו

Fears, (Canton) Cooking,-She Li» 10

Plantain, Tai Chiu

0

Ct

1

91

Peanuts-Fa Shang....

10

Persimmons, Largo,-Hung Tre

12

Stock and paid up

Valdo

*You 11.30 AM,

Gaat Diviš na audi cinta.

Approximate **puru hamid

**

1

'

Fumelo, Siam,-Thìn Lo Yau intach U

Breast-Ngad Nam

18

- dir

$180.00

"

Soupy-Tong Yuk

***

|

18

Walauby-Hop To 1

16 1

Steak,-Ngau Tuk Pa

Grapes-Po Tai Tea kee

28

20

Steak Sirloin,-Ngao Lan

30

+

Salages, 'Ngau Cheung

No. 1...

26

I

Tongue, fresh.-Ngad Liesch 45 | | |--

Bullock's Brains-Ngan No perzsah

Vegetables, &o.

Toogur, corned,-Ham Ngan Li Artichokes, Chl Chook

esch 80 conta. Beans, Sprout, Nga Twoi.......... ... lb 4

Long-Tau Kok ...

BANKS.

Hoogkong d'hal $12 12635"

Ota.

1917

MARINEINBUR

ትኒ፡

Head, Neat Tau....... anok 80 Heart-Ngao Sam... 1b. 13 Rump, Sal-Ya-Kin.. 18 Hoof,-Ngur Kenk Lench 10 -Kidney". ---Ngan, Yin `., Tail-Nga. Mei“ „

17

17

ANCES

9

18

Beat Root-Hung Tací Tau Bitter Squash.-F. Ko... Brinjala," "Green-Ching YurKw

Fed-Hung Ke...

a

7

Cantons

50 $320

87 in making 395)

North Chinar

T. 110

Cabbage Chiors." (common)-

Kai Thai

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Calve

Letters franked as the 4 cents" fato |} way... Lirer, Noan Kan... Ib. 19 addressed to Yupanfu and Mengtse, and

Tripe (undressed) Nyau To b. 8. other places in the Province of Yunnan Head and Feet-Ngin-tsai- -

tan-kenk ...

Bet $1.00 should be superscribed with the words.

"For delivery by the Chinese Post Mutton Chop-Yeng Fei Kwad, Ib. 20

Lég,--Yeung Pei ... ́... ...

28 Office."

Shoulder-Yearg Shau 24

The Farcel Pt service to aden

(except in respett of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended.

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Shanghai,--Yo Toot... 16 Unlo#2008;63 Cano Shoots, Warch, -Eau, Shiny, Canlifowar (Large)-Fe Tosi Fa each

11

Tangimes

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1

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Pig's

. Saddla-Teang Da Tuk 16. Chitlings--Chu Chong,

'19

+

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Braine-Chu No... per set

.3

(Medium), (Small), Carrots,Kam Shum ....... 15. Celery, Chinese,—Tong Kan Tsoi ¡,

95 Chillies, Dried,-Kou Lat Chiu

9

*

Feet,-Cho Keuk

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fire! 20 $130 Hongkong russeisu 9093

ib.

14

+

Fry, Chu Chap

20:

Hand-Chy Ta

18

T

Heart, --Cho. Sam ... Kidneya,--Chu Yia....... Liver,-Cha Kau

.... each 10

... each 10.

.... 15, 30

24

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TH

Maile for Europe'via Suez are des- patched as opportunity offers but only correspondence specially marked is for- warded by that route und no particular, of such mails can be given.

"

Correspondence addressed to enemy. subjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Porto guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted

The Services to Germany, Asstría, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are Iuspended.

15

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OUTWARD MAILS. minutes earlier than the time given below, Registered and Jureel mails close 13

unless otherwise stated.

LUCAL AND REGULAR MAILS

OUTWARD.

WZKK-DATA

... 5.00 P..

15.00 A

F03

Tai .... Tei Po....... Cheung Chow... 7.30 4.3. &3 P.M..

Shataukok, Sha-

tin and Sheungshui

--.4.00 P.M.. Aberdeen Atau,

Ping Shan,

Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 PM.

The tide-table" riven below has been Canton Samsui Regis, & P.M. compiled at the National Almanac Office

Bod Wochow

in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an "Macuo. automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folice Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 87-8-9.

***

(7.30.X.

Letters 6 P.X. ₤7.15 & M ***{1.3) P. M... (6:00 PM ...Except The sere of the tabli corresponds with

Saturdays the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Namtau and Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet

Shamei...... "'5.00 F.. 3 inches below mean sea level.

$10.00.3.

tide

Kongmoon

SUNDAYS& HOLIDAYS

Fork Chop-Cha Pai Kwat

Leg.-Chu Pel......

ון:

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1-

21

Garlic,-Sun Tau'

SHIPPING.

Ib. 10 Douglas Stasmanice 473 5.

Steamboats. 15317) b.

Indo-China-

For Eing F. Chiều ng 12 Green-Ching Int Chin...: Curry Stuff, English-Es Li Chu Liu

Cucumbers-Ching Kwa ... ...ach 3*

... lb. 8 Ginger, young,-Sun Tia Keung „ Ginger, old,-Lo Keung 28

10 Horseradish, Shanghai,-Lik Kan, 45 Indian Corn.--Shok Mai... ...bach 06 Lettoes. Young Sheng Taodesch Water Chestouts,—336 Tai ... 5

Mandarin,-Kwai Lam Ma Tai Mushrooms, Fresh-Shang Trò Ku 15; 30 Okroes ..

lb. 10" Quiet, Bombay,-Yeung Chung Tan lb. 9 "Quinns," GreenShang Chung To. 5

Onions, Shanghai,—Shoung-hei

Chung Than Parsley,Kun Troi.... *** $1.30

Loin, Chu Hao Tun Fat or Lard,Oba Yaú..... Sheep's Head and Feet--Yeung

Taa Kenk... od 60'

8 Beart-Young Sam... each Kidbeys-Young Yiu each 19 Liver-Yeung Eun... lb. 26. Sucking Pigs, to order,--Chu Tsai, Suet, Beef,Shang Ngau Yau...15 20 Mattoo Shang Yeung You.. 26 Veal,-Ngan Taui Yuk......

Sausages,-Ngau Tuai Chenng

-Lard, Chu Yan

No. 1... (b. 20

lb.

Barbel,-K TU... 9.30 .. Bream,-Pin Yu..

Canton Fresh Water Fieh,

Hội Sửa L

Caro, Li Yu

Catfish, Chik Yu....

Codfish-Man Yo

Crabs,-Hai...

Cattle Fish-Mak Yu

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Potato, Sweet-Fan Shu..

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Japanese, Yat Fan Shu Tsai 16. 3 American, Fa Kai Shu Taai ib. 9 Pumpkin,-Tang Kwa 13. 3 Radish,-Hung Lo Pak Train

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

(Preferred)...£5335 (Deterred)...25 3544 8.

Shell Trnover £11076

"Star Ferry 10828

REFINERIES.

.

Otca Sugars.1002 Malabon Sugar... 2. $0 $29. a.

MINING

Kibas...

“Lingrace...gdra, jøft. 13

Rab...

$2.50

/ 1913 and Interi

$16 s/o 1916 !

div. of 15%

157)

at 3/8 5/16, 81.28 per

share / 1978

Final of 89) and bocust fr

of 810 / 3015 and

-Interim of $30 1018)

$15 making $21 for 7 p

1915 and special of 831 un, accomm 121611 pic

$7 and bungs 9" for

1915. 1927 fur 1913

Int. of $3 a/c 1916-1917,

$1.25 for 1918-

Final of 3/- nje 1918, |Final; of 40/+a/o1918.

b- final making 7/- nie! 1918 free of income! tax Coupon 28. mai $1.53. dividend & 45 enf Bongs for year ending! 30*t*16 »--་་་མ

$12 for 1915

P3 for 1916

at diy, of 1.freeofin come tax, making 10%. a/c 1916-1917 coupon No.

Cis. I far 1916.

I interim making 4/-

a/o 1918,

for 1915

D.

184 ps

8.XCL

21 pit

Tsp.e

3% or 1818 & bonum py

5117 b. 17 sa Interim of 39) a c 1917-

TIs. 9 for year ending]

30*+*17

Wind

HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotels... 5. 000 6, 90 sa

Central Estace ...10 180 2.

Hongkong Lands $100 $38

| 37 A/a 1918.;

Fish.

5

Ct.

Ib. 25

Rhubarb.(Fresh),Tai Wong

18

Shallots,-Kong Chong Tau

Spinach, Via Taoi

Frezoh Mizes... 1/28/-

:18

Tomatoes,Fan E

Dial Caspians

£130

29

Taros,-Wa Tas...

4

14

Turnips, Fonti, (Long),—Le Pak,

*

DOCKS, WHARVES

18

Vegatable Mairo-Tait E

Ỡ

19

Water Cruso, Sai Fotog Tao..... is

AND GODOWNS.

IA

Lily not, Lin Ngu

Kowloon Wharris & 1285 1.

Dab,-Sha. Mang Ya !!!!

Tama,Tai Sha...

Deco,—Wong Mei Lapili tak,

10

H.K. & Whampoa

Docks

Dog Fish,-Tit To Sha

10

500 F.M. Eels, Conger-Hoi Mau .......

14

34

Fresh water-Tam Shri Yo

15

9.00 A.M

+1

Fellow-Wong Sin ...

Shanghai Dooks I. L

AN

34

Frogs-Tin Kai...

36

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER

·Gṣroupa,-Shek Pan... 5,00 г.M. Gadgoan,~~~Pak Kap Ya

REPORT.

Herrings,To Pik...

5.00 P.M. 9.00 .M.

4.00 P

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN.

Fon

BRANCH F.O.

WERK-DAY

SUNDAYS &

HOLIDAY Forc,-Tan Lo

Balibat,Cheang Kwan Kap... Labras,-Wong F's Yu Loach, -Wa Tu...... Lobstera-Long Ba... Mackerel, Obi Ya ........ Mouk Fich,-Mong Ya Mallot,-Taxi Yü.....'........ Oysters,—Shang Ho... Parrot Fish, nui Kang In

22:

OCTOBER 10, 1917.

20

Station.

34

16

18

14

18

A.M.

Pike,-Fi Pau Fong.

28.

16:

Canton

(7.30 **19.30 P.M

9.30 r..

Tai Ping

Tung9.30PM. 9.30 P.M. 9. P.M. Shak Ki.......30 p. 8.30 P.M. 9:30 PM.

17,3

Pomfret, Black,-Bak Chong.. 19.3 EX. Pomires.. White,-Pak Chong...

28.

32

Prawns,-Ming Ha

34

Ostims...!

Ray, Pai Ps Sha Bock Fish, Shek Kau Kung Rosch-Chun Ya Salmon,Ma Tu

10.

Naha).

15

labijim

COTTON MILLS...

Burin Teland

-

14

Weihaiwei 8a30.04.82 72

Ewon

89

Hankow

8

Ichang

Kiukiang

8

Changsha

-* | Shrimps,--Ha

Snapper.Lap Yu Soles, Tat Sha Yu"

Shanghai

T. BUT, 180 b...

Shanghai Cottons T.- 501, 114, b

Kung Yik.

(T 10T, 161 by

Tts, 0.90 for 1918.

23

Gutalaft

28

PLA Sharp

Amoy

129.001

18 Swatow

W

Orientals,

T:40.

MISCELLANEOUS.

To obtain the depth of water on the

gange at the Victoria Naval Yard Shamchun...... då fret 4 inches, and on the gange

at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4 inches to the height given in the table.

October 11th to 17th, 1917.

HIGH WATER

Height

LOW WATER

**Rangkong

非

banyud

Mo

100

That..:

• high

17

312

Men of B-Company, other than Taikoo and Kowloon Docks Sections. who have" ont passed the Groeping Test (T. ET.) will attend at Kennedy Road

tangenta pa on Tuesday, 9th instarit. des. Oficer in Charge, Ligat. k. Eran Jones.

Men, other than those in Kowloon on. 75 „Docks and Taikoo Sections, who bave sot cumpleted their Tests of Elementary Training will attend at Headquarters at 3pm on Tuesday, 9th October. Dress, Drill, order with four pouches (or two buff ponches). Two N... ("B" Co.) will attend to aseist.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY. THURSDAY, 11th instant

3.33 pm. Hongkong Detachments at Headquarters. Dresa. Olean Fatigue.

MOUNTED SECTION.

THURSDAY, 11th instant

5.30. p.m. nt Jockey Club Stables

Druse, Drill order:

SIGNALLING SECTION.

THURSDAY 11th instant.

5.30 p.m. "B" and

Glasses at

Headquarters. Dréas, Clean Fatigue. FRIDAY 12th instant

-5.30 p.m. A Clamat Happy Valley, Station Work Dress Clean batigue.

RECRUITS.

FRIDAY 19th instant :-

Ved

HONGKONG REGISTER.

$7.30 A.M. NEX Macao...:30 31.30 PM Plaice Pan Y...

Previous day $.29. p.

On Cate si fin data ni ནཱ,, 1p.m.

Barometer... 29.81 29.87 59.83

Hour.

Barometer -

Memuro

Wrostock 6m|

Hakodate

Tokio Kochi

Nagrani

Kagoshima.

Sea Level.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Kongmoon .6.00 P.M. 6.00 P.M. 8,00 PM

Kumchuk ...8.00 P., 6.00 F.M. 6.30 PM. Shark,-Sha Tu Kaukorg 1.6 00 PM. 6.60P.M. 8.00P.M. Skate,-Pồ Ya

Except Baturdays.

In the care of Mails closing before a Tench,--Wan Tu

Registration closes at 5 o'clock on Turbot-Tea Hau Tu, the previous evening.

Tortios, small, fresh,

EXCHANGE,

18 Taiboku.....

Taichu

Tainan

h

287

29.8 Koshunn Pescadores 99,8

Canton 85

Hongkong.

1.M

Chickon, K-i Trai.....

Direction.

Force.

Humphrey Katzm # 10/36 Kowloon Lands ... 80/820

83 a/c half year ended

30-6-17

&pc.

7 pati

Interim of 3 aje 1917.

8.

30 centa:

canta for 1316

159 for 1916

50885

West Points

Shanghai Lands T. SCT- 7%, «.

Interim of 33 al 1917

3.% anal masmy 19

a/o 1916.

80

Temperature 82 Humidity

74

84

Hongkong, October, IU, 1917.

Poultry,

Light & Power"... #

Cta.

60

4!

Directing of

Du Lundon

Gap Rock. Mação

Ch ax-Providente

29.8.

Wind....

CALM

Book Wire

Cipő 6, Sill. —Sio Ka

31

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t

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On demand,

Capons, Large-D

Wuchow.... Pakho

#

Dairy Farmsporad

30

Holbo

b.

b

30 dayst sight.

Duck,

p.

0.00% 0.00 0.00

Invis—Pan has —

Tourane C.St.James

Aparri

Aghectopan 1,1 Zemperature ex: the 9th 1 Lowest open air Temperstace on the sh

„T. F. ÜLEKTON, Diretor

4 monthsight,

Credits, 4 on the sight,

Documentary, 4 months night 2 104

On Paris

On demand, Credits, 4 montis sight,

Com Hongkong, Observatory Det. 10, 1717. Os New York

6.30 pm. All units, except pany, a Murry Parade Grounil onder Bergt Uxserry. Corps Edgcumbe nod Grimes, sh, Drill Order, sonde

WENDA COMPANY."

7a1DAY 12 li instant ---

30, New members Gunel since 19.17) at Headquarters, Lecture, on

•Mossy Instruction-by-Lorpl-Ed-

DETAIL

On daty 11th instant "BE Company.

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| Eggs, Ilin. - KarTin (Fres)

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do 24 Dagupan

16:33 Mazia

Fosta Hainan,Hot Nam Bai 20 Geese-gom

Figsas“, Canton, -Pak Kặp. ....... ench 80

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Almonds Hang Yan Apples (Ueli ori),

Bananas, (bride'

Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo Surigao!

Gam Labuan

Tia 9 for year ending

31-10-16

Tla. 6 div. ac year ended

30-8-16

For

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33 for

317·16

6 p.c

#21 b.

Groe Islands .....7 87.25 h. 7.21

Hongkong Electric 1045

70 sants for 1918.

year, i unding!

13 p. 150 cents for 1918 11. 'Ipe

381 -1916/17 Bonus

76 centa

#2 interim / 189176 p.

'91 interim a/c 1917.00

Interim of 92 a/c 1017

31 / Year. 31-5-1772/

Hongkong lo

Hongkong Ropes Hongkong TramWAYE

Joo HK Steel Foundry,

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

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 37 degrees: Fahrenheit, on the level of the son i

Peak Tramway

1027

86 0.10

do. (new)

10184)

190 G

for 1018/1

713

pente for year 31-32517,

2 for 1916

douts ut 191

inches, tenths and hundred the grotes Steam Laundry

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de, Unlow Waterbosta, Kroes Fahrenheit.

1 HOWIDZY,in percentage of sakura. tior, the humility of air saturated with moisture being 100

to two points