1917-10-16 — Page 8

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Salam for Artillery Company by Capt. I. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.

FARADIY

FITDAY, 19th inst, --

Tam-Right' Halt Company (Range Talore Clase and God Dumbers as detailed) at Belchers Battery.

5.30

Company

Half P.-Right "((Layers' and Selters Claw only),

at Belchers ttery.

5.30

P.Lett Fate

Company

((Layers" and "Setters Class only).

16 Balchers. Battery,

Orders for Engineer Company by Captalo. Ruuell.

12 to 19TH ST, Nightly E. La Manning at Belchers and Lyecan as për Resters posted at Head- quarters..

PARADES.

Engine Drivers, 5.00 pm and Electri-

1:

COMPARE

THE

WORK!

The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280

LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

TEL. MT.

· RECRUITS.

FRIDAY, 19th inst. :—

5.15 p.m.-A units. except "D" Company at Headquarters. under Sergt. Oxberry, Corps. Edgcumbe and Grimes. Dress. Drill order.

**D" COMPANY.

da, 5.43 p.. from 13th October, 1917-FRIDAY, 19th it.

OFFICERS NEIT WE DOTT. Lyrene-2nd-Lieut H. Stonerutters-ad-Lient. Marley: Belcher,-And-Liens. Masthowna.

PARADES FOR INSTRUCTION.

At Belebers at $ p.m. on Tuesda} and Thursdayu under Stuff Serges. Ovens dene ntul Parsons, R., Coryl. Day and Cad-Coypl. Norris, H.K.DC.

TRANSKIES.

The following is transferred from Igeonam to Helebora for inty na from th 24" fich ind., Tnd-Lieft," "Templokon.

ERAMINATION FOR HIGHER RATINGS. The names of successful candidates at the last examination are posted at Bel chers and Leerinn.

Dedar for Infantry Battalion by

Major H. A. Morgan..

"COMPANY.

PARADIS.

WEDNESDAY,,,17th inst. :-,

15 p.-No. 2 Platoon. No. 7 and Sertions, Headquarters. Musike try Instruction. Drew, Drill order | with pouvlies.

515 Kan-Nr. 3 Platoon at Headquar

Musketry Instruction. Dress. Erdi arder. Corporals Edmonds and Meade will attend to instruct. FRIDAY, 19th inst.:--

B. p.no. 1 Platoon, Nos. 0 and 41

Sections at Headquarters. Musketry Instruction. Dress, Drill order with two small pouches, "

5.33 p.m.-New members (joined since Lecture 1.9.17, as Headquarters,

on Musketry Instruction by Corp. Edmonds.

DETAIL..

On day 14th, 15th. 16th, 17th and 18th instant, " & "* Company

On duty 19th just., Signalling Section. On daty 20th inst., Mounted Section. Orderly Officer from 414th to 20th it.. Lieut. E. Evans Jon

On daty 21st and 2nd inst., Machine Gun Company.

On duty ri, 94th, 25th. 26th, and

Company. 27th inst.. **

Orderly Officer from 23st to 27 inst.. Lient. C. H. Blasco.

"

In future, the Orderly Officer will not wear & sword. He will wear a Sex Browne belt without fräg.

*1

G.-M. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, Flongkong Defence Corps. Hongkong, 12th October, 1917.

Today's Advertisements

G.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION No. S. 257.

Medical Department,

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that. SEALED TENDERS, in deplicate,

5.15 p.m. - No. 3 Platoon, at Readquar-which should be clearly marked "Tender tere. Muskitry Testruction. Dress. for Medical Department Contract” will

Der Teur Road."

TO LET

TO LET

THE CHINA MAIL:

WEATHER REPORT.

October 15d 134 500 -- No returna from Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has decreased moderately over N. China, and slightly elsewhere; the anticyclone continues to move eastward, and an area of relatively low pressure covers the cantial portion of the China Sen and the Visayas.

NO. 6, Des Vertx Road, Central, Ist

Floor (above the Dragon Garage) suitable for Offices, etc.

ALEX BOSS & Co. No. 4, Den Væux Road, Central Hongkong, Oct 11, 1917.

2109

"TO LET.

KTO. 4 “BASILEA," Lyttleton Road N 4 Roomed House with Servants' Quarters.

Apply to-

Messrs LOWE: BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Chartered Bank Building.

Hongkong, August 25, 1917.

TO LET.

2057

ENTRY four very TMMEDIATE

desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central

Hongkong, August 2, 1917. -

2003

It's Easy To Get Rid of Dandruff

Gently rub spots of dandruff, scales, "Itching and irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. This treat- ment every two weeks is usually suff cient to keep the scalpelean and healthy.

Skorpio Each)

Address part

ed:Moberger Charterhous

Be London” dold mystywDOR.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Letters franked at the 4 cents rate addressed to Yansnfo and Mengtse and other places in the Province of Yunnan should be superscribed with the words.

"For delivery by the Chinese Post Office."

The Parcel Post service to, Aden (axcept in respect of parcels for military and naval addresses) has been suspended.

Mails for Europe vin Sacz are dee- patched as opportunity offers but only. correspondence specially marked is for- warded by that route and no particulars of such mails can be given.

Correspondence addressed to enemy aubjects in China, Siam, Liberia, Portu- guese East Africa, Persia and Morocco, cannot be transmitted."

The Services to Germany, "Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire arr suspended.

OUTWARD MAILS. Registered and Parcel mails close 15 minates earlier than the time given below, unless otherwise stated.

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

TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 1917.

SHARE REPORT

· OCTOBER": · 18TH, 1817.

Stock and paid sp

O'tions 11.30 AM.

Apprùzimasa Pourra d'

Last Dividend

od data.

div.

BANKA.

since January 1st, 77.65 inches, against Hongkong & Shat #195880. an average of 79.17 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours anding at noon on the 17th October

1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock : E. winds, moderate; fine.

2-Formon. Dhánnal :, N.E. -winds,

Fresh.

Interim" of £9-9\"_\$/¢

· 1817..

ST inak making

a 1915 and Intecim

of $15 a 1916.

| div. of 18 X = 18/

at 3/6 5/16835 per

MARINE INSUR- ANCES

50 #315

110 bu

$100 $800

4-Beuth sonat, of China between Hongkong and Hsinau - Tha, mma Su No. 1."

Yangtamos

„z 50)$200 ex:73 b

$15 making 121

FIRE INSURANCES.

North ChiZUMAS- 3--South scoat of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The samo 3o Unions.... No. 1.

OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR OCTOBER, China. Fire në 2131 b.

The following table shows the Stan- dad Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Oct. 1917-

Data Oct. 15th, 69

17th, 8.9

18th 9.9

19th, 6.0 20th #9

C10 send 8.11 23rd

24th, 6.11

95th, 18

26th 6.12

Enda

Begins.

1.01.

6.9 p.m.

6.9

6.3

Hongkong Y

$300

SHIPPING. Douglas Steamshice, 150973 b..

Steamboam. 151317) b.

Ludo-Chinsa

{Preferred)......„Elg32) (Datuzzod)........£5) $100

** Shail" Transparia" £1107/0

"Star Ferry 1029

share A 1918

Final of #20 and bonus, 3 pe

of $10 / 1913 andi

Interim of 30 40 1916

for 7 pe

1915 and special of $3 Lid account 1916-

and bonna 42 for -1915. 1827 for 1915

Finsloť Boa/t 1916-1917.

11:25 for 1916

Final of 3/- /o 1416.. Winal of 400+ M/01916,

[of- final minking: 12- wa 1918 free of incomef tax Coapon 18... 31.80 div. and '30 centij to bouns for year ending 30-4-17.

27th, 0.19

28th, 6.13 29th, 6.14

30th 6.14 31st 815

60

5.50

REFINERIES Chion_Sugarn

Mabber Sugar. P.

P. 5 fa 1916.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER

“MININO.

Kalazs

REPORT.

Langha

Runba

$2.50

OCTOBER 16, 1917.

Tronoh Mine

OUTWARD.

WELL-DAYB

SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS

Wind

Ural Carplane

... 5.00 2.3

Station.

9.20.M.

LOCAL AND REGULAR - MAIES

TO LET

A

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in KowlooEL

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LED. Alexandra Buildings. Bloughoug, August 22, 1817.

FOR

Tai O ...

TO LEL

Drill order. Corporal fead will be received at the Colonial Secretary's OFFICESat Connaught Road Central

attend to instruct....

COMPANT,

ĮVEDNESDAY, 17th inst. m,

of

Tsi Po............10.00 AM- Cheang Chow 6: 7.30 AM.

&.3 F.M Shatankok. Shu

Office until Noon p: SATURDAY the

"OFFICES in King's Buildings. 27th October, 1917. for the

HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Aberdeen, Autan, Clothing Wong-nei-chong Road... Acnited Waters Bedding and Beers, Spirits, Wines, &c. Spirit of Wine; Chemicals, Durniture,

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton Surgical Instrumenta, 6.30 am-At Peak Hange. Annual

and Sundries ;'

etc.:

Apply to- Milk Musketry Course, Part 1. Practices etc.; Provisions; Sundries; and Washing; 3 and 4. The following will (Schedules Nos. 1 to 10) required locally tend-Privates & H. Gale and H. by this Department for the period of. Que year from the first of January next inclusive.

3. Knight. Beer in Charge, 2nd

Lieut. MosOIL

4.45 p.n.-No. 5 Platoon. Nos. 1 and 2. Sections, at King's Park Range. Annus! asketry Course, Part 1, Practices and 4. Dress. Drill order with inches.

FRIDAY, EM inst

6.30 am-At Peak Range.

Annual

Musketry Course. Part 2. Practices

5, 6 and 7.4 The following will ok. tead:Corpis.. HI, T. Jackman, H.

Application, should be made to the Colonial Secretary's Office for the necessary forms of tender. All other information may be obtained from the Civil Hospital. Principal Civil Medical Officer at the

J. T. C. JOHNSON, Principal Civil Medical Oficer. Hongkong, Oct. 18, 1917.

2200

PUBLIC AUCTION,

B. I.. Dowlegia, and W. H. Bell. THE Undersigned have received in Lee. Upl. A. D. Lang, Privates Sstructions to sell by Public Auction,

H. Dodwell, G. W. Burneti,,/W, L. Fattenden, G. F. Nightingale, J. H.

6. Goodbon, D. Jello, A. G. Coppin and F. Graham Officer in Charge, Lieut. Berwick.

1.15 pim.-No. Platoon, Nos. 3 and 4 Sections, at King's Park Ranga. Anana! Mnsketry Course, Part 1. Practices and 4 Dress, Drill ordar with pouches,

MACHINE DE COMPANY.

11 BEESS, FOR ALL PARADEROA CURAN VATICÏUE. TUESDAY, Ifth inst; —–—

5,10 No. 2 Gan, Men detailed by 1.es. Sergh. Patley, at Headquarters. 5.10 p.m.-No. 2, Gun, Men detailed by C... Duncan Kowloon Docks, Hongkong Residents pro eced by launch from Statue Whari .at 4.80 p.má

WEDNESDAY, 17th inaku-

4.15 p.es detailed below i Freer, Headquarters. Privates Harper, Jack, Labrum, Logan, Man donald A., Pinguet, Todd F. C.

Any Hongkong resulent attached to Guns 1 or 2 unable to attend at Kowloon Docks wil parade at Head

(TO ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

.cn

FRIDAY

the 10th October, 1917, at 2.30p.m., at their Bales Booms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, A. QUANTTEE Or VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, (Remered to Sales Rooms for Convenience

f Sale.) Including

And

Lally's Carrying Chairs, Several Seta of Ivory Billiard Bally

Two 12-Barr D.E. Hammerless ng Gane!

Terms --Cash.

TAY HONGKONG LAND INVEST.-

MENT & AGENCY Co., Las,

THE 'CHINA MAIL'

NOTICE

3.00 P.M.

Hour,

WTostock - $ Memuro Hakodate..

Ishijima Buoia Laland

tin and

Shoungshui 4.00 PM.

Tokio

Ping Shan,

Kochi...

Sai Kung Bantin, Stanley.. 4.30 PM.

Nagasaki...

Kagoshima. Oshima in

Konganoor

Namtan and

Sanmei

-17.30 4.3. Canton,Samani)

and Wuchow Letters & F.M.

Regis. 6 P.M.

17.16 L-D Macao

***11:30 F.

16.00 P.M. Except Saturdays

5.00 P.M (10,00

4.00.2.

Communications relating to news should Shamchun. be added to THE EDITOR.

Correspondente: "must" forward

their

names szid addewone with any communica tion addened to the Editor, not necessarily

for publication but as evidanos of good faith

All, matter for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

Lettere relating to business should be addressed to Taz MaxAGEK.M

Rate of subscription to "kina Matt" is $30 per annum ; per quarter and per men- sem pro jata".

The China Mall is delivered Irse to aubeeribers in Eongkong and Howlcon,

Postage to Charged at the rate of filly sente per month. -

** Ordam for eztas cogies of the “Cami | Man should be sent as soon possible sa

cta, pur copy.. the supply is limited. Cuah 10 sta.,, Ore dit

Fox

Matac....

Canton

Tai Ping

9.00A.M.

chang Brukiang

5.00 3. Changaha..

Shanghai..

Gatalaff Bharp Pk... 5.00 Y.38. AMOYNI. 9.00 ..Swatow

י.

Bevel.

Temperature.

Humidity,

30.00 $2

Taihoku .... 5 2.19 Taichu

Tainan

D

"#

28.80

99.64-72

99.85 15

Korku Peseadores. Canton.5 29.95 89

BUNDAYS & Hongkong.

Gap Reck HOLIDATE

1

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH PO. WKEX-DAYS

Macao. 7.30 Wachowia 17.30 AM 8.30.M. (1.30 PL

1.30 PM Pikhoi

Floikow 17.30 AM 9.30PM 9.3 FM TOU

17.3. A.35

Fbulien...78 *"*11.30 P.M..

Touranen O.St.Jamca PM Apatzi.....

Давирал Legaspi Tacloban 11ilo Surigao....... Gust Labuan

Tang9.30 P.M. 9.3

Shek K50.x. 9.30. 9. P.M. Kongmoon .8.00. P. 6.00 .. 6:00 pm Kamehuk...6.00. 8.00P. 6.30 P. Kaukorg 1.6 00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

Except Saturdaya.

In the care of Mails, closing before

Rate of subscription to the Oveland am. Registration aloses at 5 o'clock an Sport-aine Mail: is $12 per annum postage the previous evening,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong Oct. 18, 1917.

HONGKONG TIDES,

[9100

The tide table riven below has been

compiled at the National Almanac Office London from the result of the analysis

́at' observations taken by MERER OF AN

$1 per sunum aztre, fiingle copies twenty Are centa esch

Alterations and additions to advertise- ments on Pages: “23/3, 6 and +7 should be, went to the 4pe, No. 6, Wyndham Street, not Inter than 11.30 kal

Alterations and additions to Advertise- mente un peiges 1, 4, 5 and 8 should be sent is not later than 1 p.m. in

** Now: Advertisements should be sent in before 2p.m.

Advertisements and Bubscription which

are not ordered to. Wäzed period will be continued until counter anded

quarters on Wednesday, the 17hutomatic tide-recording machine to the Cnds: B.C. th cation***

lustant, at 6.15 p.m.

FRIDAY, 19 inst.

530 p.m.-N. 4 and 5 Guns, Men detailed by Sergt. Bannermin at Headquarters. Rifles and one pouch to be carried aggiud

MOLITEIT RÉCTION. ".

WEDNESDAY, 37th inst, a

6,30 sm—At Teak Dango, Ar

Markatry Coume. Part I. Practices ́ ́and, 4:- This 350 Gs.rand men who fire on 16.10.17

Fád Offer: Charge 2nd Lious Broxec IDAY, 19th

Crab Stables

Water Folies Basin at Taim Sha· Tani during the years

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chat, which has been found to be 4 feet 3 inches below mesa sen level,

To obtain the depth of water on the tido gnage at the Victoris Naval Lard Mid 3 free inches, and on the gange it lamint Dock," "Aberdeen, add 10 foot 14 inches to the height given? in the table.

October 17th to 23rd, 1917,

Heigh

Caletaakin. Addfra Man Hongkong.

Telephone No. 2224

„Tur China Mari LamykO

DIPHTHERIA HOW IT MAY BE AVOIDED.

נד

THERIA usually contracted

Dober the chill bits and The

EXCHANGE.

Ou"

Hongkong, October 18, 1917.. Lunden--

Bar

Wire

·On démand,

200daya" sinira.

4-months' sight

Credits, 4 months, wight,

Documentary's months night 2/01; Ja Parip

On demand

Credits, sinonibs aig Dis New York

On demand,

Credits, 60 days sigh On Pokey

·Wire, fuse. On dervind

On Calcutta

Wire, On domi,

Da Singap

On deman75,

On Mai

cold prépares the child's ayatrus for the On

ry, and development of the

the

On demand,

Direction.

Forca..

Weather.

DOCKS, WHARVES

AND GODOWNLİ

Kowloon Wharvez. S

H.K. & Whampoa

Docks

||$19 for 1916 qui

Dt. div. of 1/- free of in- dome tax, making 10%) a/c 1916-1917 coupon No. 9

Tim. 2 for 1918

If interim making. 44

No. 1916....

X for 1913

3% or 1916 & boras #2)

#119 b

Interim of $2 e 1917.

Tis 2 for your ending)

Shanghai Docks T * r **

EUTELS LANDS

ARD BUILDINGS

Bongkong Hote... 500. Central Estates 10889 b

Hongkong Lande...100 $88 Humphreys Ratatos #1085.70 b.

Kowloon Lands 30830

West Folate

KC#

Shanghai Landa "T. SCT. 72 ».

8 a/c half year end

30-0-17.

1977 açd11916.

Interim of 3dę sse 1912

30 cents for.1218

$2 for 1916

Interim of 83 N/C

final maimg 12

MAC 1918

- COTTON : HULLS

Елов

29.81

T. F. CLAITON, Director Hongkong Observatory,: Oct. 10, 1917

1. Barometer, reduced to 12 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the ape in inches, tenths and hundredths

~ 2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in da xrees Fahrenheit

9 HUMIDITY in percentage of stars tion, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

DIRECTION OF WID, to two points,

WI, according to Bosford Beale

T. BUT, 180-b

Shanghal Jottons T.: 60T. 114 b.

King TitsT 10T. 101 b;'

Y.ngtaxapoos Orientals,

-MISCELLANEOUS.

China-Borneon ema

Light & Powem

Chun.Providents

Dairy Farms

0:38

#1087).

819 zāb

Green Islands - 71 67.236. 7 Hongkong Ectrics 10848 b.

Tis. 9 for year end

-81-10-18 |Thi, 6 dív, äre.

30-6-10.

Tue, 0.90 for 1916.

28-2-06

470 cents for 1916

32. Jor

ending

30 ont for 1916 meta

{12} ̄a/c:1916/17 Bonus 176 cents

12 interim 1/0 1817

108307

Hongrong Tramways—- 86,10 M.

91 interim /e 1917%

Interim, of 3 a/c 1917

aja year 21-5-17

6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky Hengrong Ropes detached d drizzling rain, Log. 1 lightning, o ovonat, g gloomy, h Ppassing showers, a aquel, isin 7500

Thunder v visibility w dow web). Ty

Bar in inches antha and hun- HK. Steel Foundry 10 dredths

Post Tramways (100)

1% for 1916/1917

HONGKONG REGISTER,

Ebnam Jeandry

Union Waterhesta

$5,80

Per 1916

70 can be tua 1916

11

7 pie

13 p.ar