1917-11-30 — Page 8

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS

Administrative Orders by Major H. A. Mergan, Administrative Commandant.

TEINSTER,

Sapper C. E. Ratham joined the Corps on 2411.17 and is posted to En- gineer company.

te. J. H. Irvine was enrolled on 20.11.17 and posted to Machine Gun Coy, Private H. B. Pereira, "A," Company, is permit to resign, un recommendation of a Medical Board, dated 10th Novem ber, 1917.

S. II. Tangart, Machine Gun is permitted to resign, oa; dated 10th Norenaber, 1917.

on of a bledical Board,

H

Sapper A. Arten Smith is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 97th November, 1917.

Private J.. McKenzie is permitted:

to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated

4th November, 1917., •

LELVE.

COMPARE THE

WORK!

The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280

LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

*CAMP.

THL 17.

The Company will go into Camp on

Gunner A. E: Schulz is granted 10th December at Lo Wa. month's leave, from: 30.11.17-

This is compulsory. All members

Pte. K. 3. Cuaiming is granted one must attend. year's leave from 311.17.

I

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE During the time the infantry Batta fen is it as applications for leave received after midday on Fridays wi not be deals with until 9.00 am. on the Mondays following.

07.008 FERRY.

Members of the Curpa.peaceeding to Kowloon en reate to Camp by other than the special terries must pay their fares 1. roctver same from the Adjut aat afterwards.**

MYNKETRY.

It is be noted by all ranks that the Annsal Musketry Course must be fired in the proper sequence, iu. Part I must be completed before Part is emmenced and Part must be ampleted before Part 3 is cominén.ed.

FOOTBALL.

| SATURDAY, 8th December:-

Des Voeux Boad.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FARES FOR PUBLIC

“VEHICLES,

CHLIKS

- Fictoria with two Bearire.

Quarter hour.

་་་

Half hour,

One hour, O, VANDEN

10 cents

Three hours,.............................................“. 30

123

1

Six hours. 70 jay (0a.m. to 6 p.#if, --- --- $1.00

If the trip in extended beyond Victoria. half fare mitra.

Between the huurs of 8:30 pm and 8 .ro. the above fares shall be increased

by 50 per centuEL· IL-Begjond. Victoria, with four Beaters,

FORTS

..... 0.60 cents. Three hours......

..$1.00 Bix hours....ngaroo signaam opin

1.80, Day (8 am to 8p..), ......................... 9.00

III-In the Hill-District.

With 2 Barr Wish 4 Bearers,

WEATHER REPORT.

November and 12h. 02-No returns From Indo-China" Pressure has decreased considerably over Japan; changes else where are alight. The anticyclone bas weakened slightly, and a shallow de pression is indicated to the sast of Japan. "Freak to strong monsoon will continue along the China Coast, and over the N. China Sen.

Hongkong Rainhall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 9.00 inch. Total

sinon January 1st, 80.34 inches, against an average of 81.99 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 1st December:-

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1917.

SHARE REPORT.

NOVEMBER SÖTH, 1917.

Approximas

Stock And paid up

11.90 AM..

Last Dividena

Value

sud dala

your's

BANKS"

|Hongkong) & Sħal #19 19690.

MARINE,INSUR--

ANOSA.

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N. Chubon 50 £900 2,"

TO LET

winds, fresh ; Lair.

North China

EST. 115.5.

· Quarter hour,.....#0113 114 $0.30 Half hour, 1 090

9-Formors Channel: N. winds

040

One hour, v0.30 Two hours.

0.60

strong, moderating.

Ualone.....

#1008750 #

D.30

0,30

Three hours, 0.70

1:00

ON MONTHLY TENANCE, ODOWN, HOUSE &c. situated on

Six hours.

1.00

1.80

3.- South coast Hongkong and Lamocks: The ama se

of China batwom

-Yangizzzef verove

Lầ ̈60 $190 b. ax. 73

Day (6am to 8pm.)1.50

3.00

No. 1.

TO LET.

No. 1 and 4 Sections at Victoria. L. 1, Skunkiwan, known School Ground. !

No and Settions at Taumati School Ground..

kick off 230 pm, sharp,

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL

1HE Undersigned having been appointed AGANTE for the COWIK HARBOUR AL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote. prices for best quality BILIMPOPON DOAL trimmed into. Bunkers at SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo.

NELIH POPON QUAL compares favour. with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good reunits on a vary

ALLUTMENT » GIFLE RANGE. The Peak lange is allotted to the th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, from Paim to insk fruta 9th Sorely ber, 1917, until completion of Farts and

Lunual General leaketry ConTSE

Ordem for Artillery Company by Captain -J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.

PARADES AT SELCHERS MATTERY,

MANDAY, 3rd cranber

moderata consumption.

JANDAKAN

Steamers calling a SEBATTIK or PON COAL (either cargo or Enakes * arompt from payment of all Pori jharges.

At Serttik Steamers are berthed along- side the Company's wharf where thers in minimam depth of 17 to 28 feet at low

7.30 am. Right Half Company, D.Ft.F. Spring Tides.

Clam anly.

A pm Left

Class only.

TUESDAY, th December --

7:30 am. Right Half Company, Full

parade.

6 pm. Left

„THURSDAY, th December:-

7.30 a.m. Right Half Company (Cun

Tmbers other than specialists).

Charts of Sibakn Ray (Sebaitik Har back Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had op application to the Agents. «

A

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agenta Cowie Barbour Ocel Company, Limited.

5.15 p.m. Left Half Company (Gun PATELL & CO.

ambers other than specialista).

FRIDAY, 7th December

7.30m. Right Half Company Layers'

and Setters Cisk only.

5.15 put Ball Company Layers'

and setters Class only.

Omer for Engineer Company by

Captain W. Ramail.

#

-

0th Nov. to 7th December

EL. Manning nightly at Belehera and Lycemun. Parades as per Bowlers post-

ed it Headquarters,

Engine drivers at 3.16 p.m.

Electricians at 3.30 pm,

OFFICIRA NEXT YỚN DUT.

Balcbera, Captain W. Russell. Lyecmun,' 2nd Lieut. Hill. Stonecutters, Lieut. Stevenson.

PARLONE FÖR INBYHUCHION." Clames for higher ratings at Belchers at 5 pm. Tuesday and Thursday ander Staff Sergt. Ovenden, and Parsons, R. E. Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal Norria, H. K. D. C

Detail of Belchers Reliefs for Decen- ber, Juli, is posted at Headquarters.

Detail of duties at Lyeamun from 1st to 16th Dec., is posted at Headquarters.

Orders for Infantry Battalion by

Major H. A. Morfan.......

PARADES.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.

Agensies in

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

Branches

CANTON, SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA· BOMBAZ

HEAD OFFICE: KING'S BUILDINGA.

HONGKONG.

METALS

of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony..

(For reembors of the Corps not in Camp SINGON & CO.

on the dates mentioned). MONDAY, ärd December:-

4:30 pm. Annual Musketry Course, Fart 1, Practices 1 and 2, at King's Park Range for Officers NCO and men (other than Signalling Section. Recruits, mer over bu years of age and D Com- pany) who rivenot fired these practices Dress, Dill order.

WELNESDAY, 5th December

4.39 p. Annual Mosketry Course. Fart 1 Practices 2 and 4, at King's Park Range, for Officer N.C.Us and men (other than igcalling Section, Recruits, men over 30 years of age cod "D" Com pasy) who use not fired these practices. Drass, Drill order.

REGRUNTS,

Recruits (buse not attending Camp only.)

MONDAY, 3rd December:-)

3.15 pm. All units, except "D" Com any, at Headquarters, under Hergt; Oleny, anti-Bert Meade and Corporal Grimes, Drill order:

6.15 jt. Quarry Eny residents at Taikgo Du k

***** p** COMPART

WEDNESDAY, 5th December:---

(Established A.D. 1880). HING LUNG ST.

PHONE, $15.

LESSONS IN CHINESE,

MAR LA HON FAN, & Linzmowo ponuese varied is litaritize, has been canchar to European Ofelis and Marcinate in this Colony for ten years pure is Lie Chinese examination, and ia possomed fe hat a good-mathod of training Vuropeans to Brat race certificates Chinese Landher. He soud knowledry of Musdwin ang takka. These who intend lesming com Chilang

of

a

requested to re cu Chins Mall Other n Na, 152, Wallington Blast, drater.

f1981

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide-table viven below has been piled at the National Almanac Office

in: Loon from the reau tof the analysin

Blackhead's Scap Work..

Apply to

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Rongkong, Nov. 26, 1917;)

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Fotel recently reconstructed.

RICKSHAS.

In the Island of Hongkong engage 'if`

in Victoria,

-South coast of China between

Hongkong and Hainen: The same as FIRE INSURANCES,

No. 1.

Interim of £3-9}+ • a/c}

1917

$1 dust making

vel

a/ 1918 and Tatarim

6F 918 alo 1916.

Pat.. div. of 15 27 w 185-

at 3/5 5/16, 6-4.35 per shara / 1918

iFinal

of $20 and bonus of 10 a/c 1913 and Interim of 830 w(91 15 making $1 for 1915 and special of $3 vu count 1214

and bodar for 1915, $97 for 1913 answers

Final of $3a/c 1916-1917.

EXCHANGE.

Ten minutes.

UNDERSÖK... & cents.

|

Quarter bour, Half hour, - One hour

10. .15

Hongkong, November 3), 1917.

China, Fire's 20190 h

Hongkong Fires .....ə qu$310

*** SHIPPING. Donglad Stomisato...$60 $90.

On: London-

Back Wire

2/10 8/103

...9/11

Stamp boats. 15919 ș

Indo-Chinan —

181.93 for 1916:

and be dis-

2/11

(Preferred)...552334 h;

Final of 3 e 1416... Final of 40%- are 1916,

Every Subsequent hour, ........20

Note-If the ricksha be engaged

For rent and äther particulars apply within the City of Western part of the to the Manager, Hongkong Loe Co., Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central

Hongkong. August 2, 1917.

:

TO LET,

TOUSES in Moroton Terrace H. Broadwood ferrand.

OFFICES in York Building. HOUSES on Shameen Canton.

Apply to-

2003

elarged outside the City of Victoria after "or be dis-

9- p.m charged to the Exit of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after payian extra haft fare shall be chargeable.

II-Is Kowtoon.

and Quarter hour.

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AGENCY Co., LTD.

TO LET

FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.

.,་་་༥

Four recmed bouses in Kowloon.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkouz, August 12, 1917

HALF-TONE AND

Half bour,

•Hours:

Every subsequent hour,

III-Tapo Road.

On demand,

30 days' night...

months" sight,

Credits, mon the sight,

Documentary, 4 months sight 3/-1.

Ou Paris-

On demand,

“Skall” Transzocia

E110

Credita, 4 months' aight,

412

On New York-

5 centa

On demand,

“Star Farry *. . > 10428)

Credits, 60 days sight,

15 10

On Bombay-

Twenty conts.shall be added for each extra hour er part of an hour if the birer causes

the journey to take longer than

To 4th mile-

な

single 75 cents....1 hour. return...... $1.00...........2 hours, y Beyond 4th to 6th mile--

2 hours.

single

Beyond 6th to 8th mile- single...$1.75 return.200 Beyond 9th to 11th mile

return..... 82.50.

single......

return......82.80 *********

14

11

Faree for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.

The fares hore set out to apply to one ricksba with three coolies from Tsim Sha

LINE BLOCKS. T

FOR ADVERTISEMENTS,

ILLUSTRATIONS, ETO

CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY PRODUCED,

Orders may be placed with the

CUINA MAIL Offion.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

The Parcel Pest Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mern- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.

SUNDAYS' & HOLIDAYS

LOCAL AND REGULARĮ "MAILS

OUTWARD.

WELL-DAYS

6.00 P.M. 10.00

7.30 .. &&T.M.

FOR Tai O ... Tai Po Cheang Chow

Shataukok Sha tin and Sheungshui... 4.00 F.A.

Aberdeen, Autau

Ping, Shan Sai Kung, Bantia, Stanley. 1.30 p.x/5

Canton, Samui and Wuchow

Macao

Kongmoon

of servatis taken by means of an incompatic tide-recording machine in the Saman aud Water Fities Fasin at Tsim Sha Tsui Sanmei Forge years 87-8-9.

The uro of the table corresponds with

flexis. 5. (Letters P.u 17.16 A 31. 11.30 r.MTM

5:00 PM.

N

FARES FOR FUBLIC CARRIAGES.

From Slaughter House to

Bailors Home From Bailors' Home to

Government Civil Hos pital

From Government Civil

Foto Clock Tower

Clock Tower to Raco Couse

From Clock Tower to Bay

View Bouso From Wanchai Market to Bay View House........... From Bay View House to

Quarry Bay

Not exceeding

pur passenger.

04 cents.

04

Wires ***!***

On demand,.

On Calcatta-

Wire,

On demand

On Singapore-- 16. On demand

Un Manila

100

REFINERIES.

/ final, making 7/- ale

1914 free of incomel tax on 28

$1.80 div. and 30 cents to bonus for year ending 30-4-17.

194

DOM.

Oh us. Sagus immin#100|#97 b ̈ ̈

Malabon Sugar... 2. 36(3:35.

$12 for 1916

#

P. for 197E,

I p

ן'

MINING.

718 8. 10/-

nt. div, of 1 free of in- come tax, making 10% sic 1915-1917 Coupon No. 3 The 1 for 1916

fotorunmaking. 47-1

% for 1913

123

On demand,

138

On Shanghai-

On demand

Dom

30 days' sight (private paper)....———

On Yokohama

Raba.....

Trench Mines Yod Casplnan

[28

42$d

||

24% p. nom...

% pm. 7 pulli 0327 dia.

DOCKA. WHARVES

AND GODOWEB.

Kowloon Wherres (0993 b. & s

HK. & Whampoa

Bocks

%. nr 1916 & bakus 221 po

Interim of 824 a 1917.)

Shanghai Dooks T.10 71

30-4-17

On demand;

*... 133 Gold Leaf, 100 fins (per taal)

---43.80 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 16.80 1. Silver (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash ... Chinees Copper Cente Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin for Hongkong Seb. Cain....

`ROYAL, OBSERVATORY

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER.

REPORT.

NOVEMBER 30, 1977.-L..

HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotels...el 5 190

Central Esta 2010, 130 la..

Hongkong lands...100 88

Humphreys Eats #1015.65 Epicon Landa] # 90j#30

Wost Polita

Shangbai Laz

83 a/c half year ended)

30-6-17.

12nja 1916.co

Interim of 333 a/c 1912.1

30 cents for 1218

2 for 1911

Interim of $3 afe 1917...

% final warming 12 %) 1a 1918

Station.

Поис

6a

Wrostock MemuroBa Hakodate

in the City of Victoria

Noi exceeding Tokio

Quarter hour, Half hour. One hour. Two hours Three as Five- Bir

19

"T

Beer passenger

Sem Lovel,

Barometer

Temperature.

Humidity.

Direction.

30.13)

--70 cents:

130.83

.fi

10

30.19

བཅིག བཅས མ སྟེ

Naha -

One day from 8 am to 5 pm $1.2

III-Beyond Vietoria.

One hour

Two cours

Throo

Four

Five

IK

Ostima.... Ishijima, bánja Island

Force.

Weather.

COTTON MIAM

Tia, & for year and

·81·10-16.

£16. 6. div, xa)

30-8-16.

Tia 0:00 for 1936

Weihaiwei as

Hankow

Shanghai Cottons

Tchang

siukinng... Changaha

Kung F

30:

Not exceeding Shanghai per cotanger Sharp P Gutzlaff

25 cente

46

助

Ames Burstown

Aj Taiboku one) 5 thi

Une day frosa s'a in God pont. 81.5/7

If a veLisle in discharged beyond the limits of the City of Vletória, half five artas,is to be allowed" "for" the "rutumn journey.

·IV—In Kowloon

Thirkan

Yangter Sock

Onientals.

HIBGELLANEOUS.

China-Boreoe

Taichu

Koshur ng Pescadores. Cantona

30.12 Rock

1.10 Macao 30.10, 64 Wachowa.

Light & Powere

523.60 b.

p.e. for yene bading

Chi

Dairy

€821 5.-

For exceeding *passenger.

Green Inlandi.

7.3.

Hongkong Eleotzion

7.70/80

10/848 b.

St.James

Hoogkong Ropew

Hongkonz Truc

HL.K. Steel Found

(810)

240° 280

Erknapi Tacloban

0,00 AM. Que day frio 6 am to 0 pm 600

Between the bars of a pm, and m the above, bures abell be inerated

Huilo

Surigno Guam 4.20

́9.00..M.

FRAME IS Expert saturdays

Quarter hour, Elalf hour,. ne hour. 500gm) | Two houri,

Three

Four

with Shamebon...

6.00 T. (10.00

4.00P.

FOR

PROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN

BRANCH P

11EKK-WAYN

Blacno.30 PM 1.373.M.

17-224311321

SUNDAYS &

"Holdvaya, -[7.30 AM.

HONGKONG REGISTEP.

10530 17an

5.15 - inelers Guined since he rero of the sounding is the Admiralty 19.17) at ceadquarters er ... Chart, which has been found to be feet

hoke nisl such other instructors as mayince belean sen level hey be available

To obtain the depth of water on the 5.10, pamyrry lay-residents at tide-gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard Taikoo 100

vid 3. Icet. 4 inches and on the gauge Lamoat Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feat A boches to the height given in the table.

December 1st to 7th, 1917.

Unders for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut J. E.W. Bisidi

PARADES.

MONDAY, 2nd December;

1 and 2 Bections at

ofers at Headquartea.

6th December :-

5.15 pm-Nos. 3 and 4 Sectioon, et sunati Football Ground..

Boghurs at Youtati Foot

LOW WATER

Canton

Tai Ping High Tanx ...02294/9 120 PIAL

Shakkir 300 Kongmoon 5.00 2.6 600 PM 6:00 P Kumebak...00 1 31.5 1.00 P, 6:00PM. Haukur 600 B00P. 600,

Secorlas

In the case of Male Closing before s

Labuan 18 279

-E, F, CLATION, Director, F >Hongkong Observatory, Nov 30, 1817. HAROMETER, reduced to 28 degrees. Fahrenheit; on the level of the sea in Inches, tenths and hundredths

HUMIDITY in percentage of stars- by: the humidity of air sabursted with Lisciature being 10002

DIRMUTION OF AN INDS 15 BWO pointer;

Stemp

TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de- trees Fahrenheits

Union

0.004

gloom

inow)"

Tro

denta for 1916.

for year ending 317·17

20 cent for 1918

131 a/c 1916/17 Bonus no

egnts.

42 interim / 1917

8f interim a/c 19172

Interim of 9 a/c 2017) 9£ pe-

95 debt for

315-17.

10 p