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HONGKONG-DEFENG-

CORPS

Pudoto for Artillery Company by Capt.

1. H. W. Livstrong, V.17%,

TARADĖS.

TUESDAY 3rd instant.

730. Right Half Company at Belebers Battery.

5.30 p.m. Loft Ball Company at Bel- abers Battery.

THURSDAY 26th instant!

5.30 p.m. Left Hall Company (Gun mambers other than specialista) at Bel chers Battery.

"YRIDAY th instant.

7.30am. Right all CompanyRange Takers' Class and Gun numbers as de tailed) at Belchers Battery

3.30 p.m. Right Half Company(Layers and Eetters Class only), at Belchers Battery

5.30 p.m. Left Half Company (Layers' and Betters Calsa only) at Belchers Battery-

Orders für. Engineer Company By Captain W. Russell.

19th to 18th instant. Nightly E. L. Manning at Belebers and Lycemun as per Posters posted at Headquarters.

OFFICES YEXT FOR DUTY.

Belchers, Captain Russell, O. ie D.E.L. Lyerhran, Lout. Etavenson O. Vo D.EL Sconteniters, and Lieut. Brown,

PALADEN YOU INSTUCTION.

At Belchers at p.m. on Tuesilay and Thursday, under staff Sergts. Ovendene and Parsons, R. Corp. Day and 2nd Compl. Norris, t.K.D.C.

Detail of duties at Lyeemun from 17th to 31st instant is posted at Headquarters.

Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.

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"A" COMPANY, "

PARADES.

TUESDAY, 23rd instant.

5,15 pm. No Platoon, Nos 5 and 6) Sections, at Headquarters. Musketry Dress Drill order with. instruction. 'ponches. TUESDAY, 23rd instant.

5.15 pm. So 1 Platoon, Nos 1 and a Sections, at-leadgarten Musketry instruction Dress, Drill order with two

all porches.

COMPARE

THE

WORK!

The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280

LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANUEL

ALEX. ROSS & Co.

TEL. 5.

MOUNTED SECTION. WEDNESDAY 94th instant.

6.30. Annual Musketry Course, Fart 2 Practices 3, 6 and 7 at Peak Range.

The following will attend-Sergt. G. Merton Smith Corpi, L. N. Leefe, Privates T. J. Fisher, J. A. Ridgway and Howard. Otficer in Charge, Ind. Lieut Moxon.

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THURSDAY 5th instant. 5.15 at Jockey Dress Drill order

Des Yeux Boad.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. FROM SAN FRANCISCO Vis HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND MANILAN

TIRE

Club Stables. Steamship

BIGNALLING, SECTION.

Dress for all parades, Cleat Fatigue. TUESDAY, 23rd instant.

6.15 p.m. "A" Class, Right and Left Half Sections, at Happy Valley, Station Work.

THURSDAY, 25th instant.

TENTO MARU,"

The above named Steamer having arrived. Bonsignes of Ossgo are hereby potifled so send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery from alongside.

Carge remaining undelivered on MON DAY, and October at 3 P... will be inded at Cousigunen risk and expense

5.15 pm. "B" anel C Classes at and delivery must then be taken from the

Company's Godown Headquarters.

FRIDAY 26th instant.

贴

Storage charges will be

seed on al

Cargo remaining undelivered on SATUR-

5.15 p.m. "A" Clars at Happy Valley. DAY, 27th October, at 5 P.

No Firm Insurance whatever will be Station Work.

affected.

STRETCHER BRAREX SECTION. TUESDAY, Zrd instant.

3.20 p.m. Drill at Headquarters.

'UNCHEITS.

FRIDAY 28th instant.

5.15 p.m. All units, except "D" Com pany, on Marray Farade Ground under Sergt. Oxberry, Edgcumbe and Grimes, Drill order.

D" COMPANY FRIDAY 26th instant.

3.30 p.m. New members (joined since 15 m. No4 Platour, at Headquar1917) at Headquarers, Lecure on ters. Fection Drill, Dress, Drill order. fusketry Instruction by Corp. Meade. WEDNESDAY, 24th instant.

6... Annual Musketry Course, Part 2 Practices 3 and at King's Park Hange. The "pien who fire on and instant will attend..

RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTARY ALD

DETACHMENTS.

1

The Women's VAD: notified in Hong- kong Government Gazette of 25th Feb 1918 will in fature be known as No: 6.30 a.m. Ambal. Musketry Course VAD. Hongkong Men's Detachments part 2, Practices 35 and 7, at Feak have now been formed from the existing Rauge. The following will attend Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Hongkong. These Privates E. de W. Abney. EAM

consecutively Detchment'swill be number Willians, P. P. Thursfield, W. Schofield, Brigade Overseas in NE Rees, H.E. Bayward and W.W: from No. 2. The Voluntary Aid Detach Mackenzie.

and Women's) are under mecta len's the controk of Mr. Edward" Ralphs. 4.15 p. Na Platoen. Now 7 and 8 t Sections, at Beadquarters: Musketry Officer in Charge of the St. John Ambul nxtraction Dress, Drill order with ance Brigade Overseas in Hongkong-

pouches.

6.15 pm. No 3 Platoon, at Head- quarters. Musketry instruction. Dress Drill, order with two small pouches Corpl. 1

1. Meade will attend to instruct. FRIDAY, 28th instant.

620 am. Aastal Musketry Course Part Practices 10, 11 and 12 at King's Park Range. The men who fre on gend and 24t5 instant will attend.

5.13 p.m. No. 1 Platoon Nos. 3 and 4 Eections, at ileadcoarters, Musketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with two amall pouches

5.13 pm No. 3 Platoon, at Head quarters, Musketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with two small pouches:

"B" COMPANY.

TUESDAY, 23rd instant..

E.

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6.30) ..--Antun Musketry Course Part 2 Practices, and at Peak Range. The following will attend :- -Privates A. Ritchie, C. Severn., G. Wetton, C. Gale, G. T. Edkins,! Halfax, NJ. Stabb sai W. H. Smith. Officer in Chargo, Lieut. Evans-Jones.

os. 7 and 8 4.45 pm.-No. 5 Matoo0 Sectious, at King's Park Range Annual Assketry Course. Part 1, Practices 7 and Dress, Drill onler with pouches "WEDNESDAY, 24th instant.

6.30 a.m. Annual Musketry Course, Fart Practicus 8 and 9, at King's Park Bazge. The ficer, S.C. Os and mes who fire on endinst will attend..

4.45 pm. Na Platoon. Nos, & and - Sections, ut King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part. 1 Prac tices 3 and 4. Dress, Drill order with touches.

THURSDAY, 1th instant.

0.30 a.m., Annual Musketry Course Part Fraciices and 9, ut Peak Range The followis will attend--Corpla, W. E. Bell, 11. B. L. Dowbiggin and H. T. Jackman, Lee. Corp. Ang Privates G. W. O. Barnett, JH Goodban. G. F. Nightingale, W. L. Pat tenden, D. Jife, s. H. Dodwell, and F. Graham

5.15 p.m. No. 5 Platoon, at Headgear tera Musketry instruction. Drill order with pouches FRIDAY, 26th instant.

6.30 am Annoul Musketry Course, Part Practices 10, 11 and 12, at King's Park Range. The Officer, N.C.Os. and men who fire on 2d and 24th instant will attend."

8.31 2.0. Annual Musketty Course, Fart 2. Pratices 8-

8 med, at Peak Range Bien to fire will be detailed later.

445 pm. No. 6 Platoon, New. 7 and

tions, at. Ning's Park Range. Annual

Musketry Couree, art.1, Practices 3 and

Dream Drill order.

MACHINE GUN CONTŁNY

DATA CLEAN FATIGUE.

KNESS, FOR ALL PARADEY

,e

EXCEPT ON 21.10.17.) TUESDAY 234 instant

7.30am No 3 Gan at Headquarters: 5.10 p.m. No. 1 and 2 Guns at Kow- Ton Derk, Hongkong residents procveil Ty uch tom Status Wharf at 430

WEDNESDAY 24h instant.

5.15 pm. Med stailed below at leaf- quirters Privates Fraser, Harpersch, Lames, Logs, sedonald Alesern Pinert, Todd

M

THURSDAY.

5.5 p. No4, Gun, &t Headqan ters

FRIDAY, 26th instant,

B.18 pm. No. 5 Gan, at Beer

Any Hongkong iksidenta

Stand. 2 kurs unable Boon Docks on Trendy

and

Defence

No Claims will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown. All chafed and damaged Cargo will be landed. Into the Company's Godown, where they will be examined on 29th

October as 10

No Claims will he recognised if aled after the 21st October, 1917.

T. DAIGO,

Agent. Bongkong, Oct 1817-

1.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received înstrue- tions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF X CONGO),

姐

SATURDAY,

the 27th October, 1917, at 10:45 amily at their Sales Rooms, No. 3, Das Vay Road, Corner of Ico Euse Street, MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising:

Dress Materials including Blue and The Men's Detachments are recognised phite Serge (good quality), Prints,

attached to the Hongkong Corps for all ambulance duties which Helland White Linen, Drill, Flannel, may be required. When ambulance Flannelette, &c., Counterpane, duties are required in connection with White Blankets, Handkerchiefs, Boys field days, camps, big gun drill etc., the Officer in Charge, St. John Ambolanco Suita, Towels, Toilet Soap, Perfumery,

White Lace Curtains, de Brigade, will be notified by the S.M.O.

Also Suit Cases and a few pairs Gent's Boots and Shoes. TM-Cash.

EXCHANGE. Hongkong, October 29, 1917.

Jn London-

Bank Wire

19

On demand.

30 days' night.

monthe sight,

**

Credits, 4 montlis" sight,

Documentary, 4 months' sight 2.D On Faris

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

...381

On New York

+

On demand, Credits, 60 days sight,... On Bombay-

Wire On demand, On Calcutta-- Wird ei On demand On Singapore--

On demandt, On Manus-

On demand,

On Shanghai-

On demand

now.

BOD

.....1121

...125

30 days' sight (private paper)- On Tekohama

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On demasi Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per toel) 45.20 Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrate) $7,45 n. Silver (per ca.)

123 d.

Bar Silver in fagkong 24% p. nom. Chinese Copper Cash......p Chinese Copper Centa.... 11pm. Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coit Hongkong Rub. Coin

42.dia.

HONGKONG TIDES,

The tide tahle arven below has been compiled at the National Almanac. Office.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Bong kong, Oct. 22, 1917. -

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OFFICES in King's Bolldings,

HOUSES Moreton Tarron and Broadwood Terrace,

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

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"BASILEA," Lyttleton Road,

WEATHER REPORT.

Desober 997. 114, 39m -No returns from Japan and Fladivostock. Prosaure bas increased slightly over the Philip pines, and decreased slightly elsewhere. The anticyclone apparently remains stationary and has decreased in intensity an area of relatively low pressure remains in the S. China Sea

Fresh monsoon will prevail along the Chini Coast, and over the N. China. So.. Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 boars

Nest House with Berrants sucting at 10a.m. to-day, 9.00 inch. Total

Quarters.

| since January lat, 77.89 inches," against. |

an average of 79.78 inches

Stock and paid up

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1917

SHARE REPORT.

OCTOBER SAND, - 1917

Fist. Dividende.

11.30. A.M.

sad date.

BANKL

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Interior of ERA

192

Apply to

Moers, LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Forecast for the $4 hours ending "at | Chartered Bank Building.noon on the 33rd October →→ Hongkong, August 25, 1917. 9057 1-Hongkong to Gap Rock E.

winds, fresh fair.

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For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager: Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. Hongkong and Hainan: The same a FIRE INSURANCES. 48 Connaught Road Central

Hongkong, August 2-1917.

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Four roomed houses in Kowloon.

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POST OFFICE NOTICES.

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Letters franked at the 4 cents, rate addressed to Yenanfu and Mongtas and other places in the Province of Funpan should be superscribed with the words.

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Canton,Samsui and Wuchow

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Regia: 5 P.M Letters 6 P.M $7.15 AM ***11.30P.M. £6.00 PM.

Kamtau and

Sadmei

OFFICIAL NIGHTS FOR OCTOBER.

The following table shows the Star- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Oct. | 1917:—

Data. Ends! Begins. Oct. 2nd, 611

China The

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Steamboats 18817) b. 177 31.25 for 1915 Indo-Chlasz `--

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

OCTOBER 22, 1917.-8.m.

Station

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