HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Orders for Artillery Company by Captala J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.
#
PARADES. AY DELOHEES RITTERY.. TUESDAY, 4th December -
7.30. Right Half Company, Full parade.
*
3.15 p.m. Left THURSDAY, 8th Decembar
7.30 am. Right Half Company (Gun numbers other than specialists).
5.13 p.m. Left Half Company (Opa pambers other than specialists) FRIDAY, 7th December -
7.30am. Right Half Company Layers' and Sesters" Class only.
5.15 pm Left Half Company Layʻors'
and Jetters' Class only.
Order for Engineer Company by Captain W. Rasse-
seth Nov, to 7th December:-
E. L. Manning nightly at Belcheri and Lyeeman Parades" as per Rosters poste ed.at Hendrinarters.
Engine virivers ná 3.15 p.m. Mectricians at 3.30 p.mi.
OFFICERS NEXT FOR DETÍ. Belchers, Captain W. Russell: Lyeeau, Sint Lient. Hi Stonecutter, Lieut. Stevegson.
PARADES FOR INSTRUCTION,
Classes for higher ratings at Belchers 5 Tuesday and Thursday, under Stats, Ovenden, and Parsons, RE. Corpo lay and 2nd Corporal Norris, H. R. De
Detail Belchers Heliefs for Decen- ber, 17, is posted at Henriquarters.
Dotail of duties at Lyeemun from 1st
to 18th Dec, is posted at Headquarters.
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
RADES.
(For members the Corpanot in Camp on the dates nuntioned).
WEDNESDAY, 5th December:--
4.30 por Annual Musketry Course, Part 1 Practices 3 and 4, at. King's Park Range, for Ulcer N.C.Os and airm fother than signalling Section, liecruits, men over 50 years of age and "D" fum- ny) who have put fired these practices. Dass, Deill order.
CONFANT. WEDNESDAY, 3th December :-
4.13 p... New members (joined sines 70,7 at Hendi parters ander Ut 8. M.. Coute and such other instructors as may be available.
3.15 pm-uarry Bay residents at Talion Lock
-
Orders for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut.
J. E. W. Beard..
PARADES.
WEDNESDAY. 5th December :-
3.15 p.m.-Nes, and 4 Sectionis at
sumati Football Ground,
5.30 p.AL-Buglurs at Yaumati Foot all Grouzi.
6.30 pm.yamasium at St. Andrew's
Church Hall.
CAMP
The Company will go into Campioni 9th December it Lo Wu.
This is compulsory. All members Яast attend.
FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY, 8th December :-
COMPARE THE
WORK!
The Royal Typewriter. Prices $230 to $280
LESS EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TIL 17.
"TO LET
TO LET.
MMEDIATE ENTRY, for very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice Bouse Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed...
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager. Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 40 Cocoaught Road Central
Bongkong, August £. 1917.
OFF!
TO LET
FFICES in York Building.
ROUSES on Bhamber, Canton.
Apply to-
2003
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY "Co., LTD.
TO LET.
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Four roomed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to SUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexsadra Buildings,
Bloogkoug August 22, 1917.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
-
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
は
REPORT.
DECEMBER 3, 1017...
Station
No. 1 and 4 Sections at, Victoria | Wrostock School Ground.
Memuro
No. 2 and 3 Sections at. Yasmati Hakodate School-Ground.
Kick off 3.30 p.th. sharp.
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, December 3, 1917.
On London-one"
Bank Wire
On demand
37 days' night...
monthe right
بت به
"2/101
2/10/
...8/11
143
Credits, 4 on the sight, Documentary, 4 months' night 3
On Faria
On demand, ...
...398
Crodita, 4 months' sight, ...413
On New York-g
On demand,
+
Crorlits, 80 days sig.
On Bombay-
Wire, --- On demand
On Calcutta-
Wire...
On demand..."
On Singapore→→
Ou dochand
On Manila."
On demand,
Bom.
1231
...138
30 days' aight(private paper)---
On Bangasi
-Ou demand
On Ycknbams—»
*On demand,
133
Gold Ef, 100 áno (per tael) 43.80
Bororeigns(Bank's buyingrate) £6.80 n.
Silver (per o2)***
Bar Siver in Hongkong
43 છે. 24% pr
.nom.
Chinese Upper Cash
Chinose Copper Centa Rate of Native Interest
pra
per.
Chinese Sub. Coin
Weath
HONGKONG, REGISTER.
„PraTİSMA
Kochi
Nagasaki... Kagoshima Ostima.
Ishijima... Bonin Island
Bour.
Rarometer
Sea Level,
6.
53.
Wind
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
Force.
Weihaiwai 6 *20.25 -30°
Hankow
Ichang
Kinkiang Changsha.. Shanghai
Gutzlaff
Sharp Ph
Amoy
Bwatow Taiboku... 55. Taich
Tainan ||
Konbun...
Pescadores.
H
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Centon. Bro
2
Hongkong Gap Hock Macao Wuchowa
Pakbo..
Boito
C.St. Jamos Aparri
Dagupan
Manila Legaspi Tacloban....
Tailo
Surigao..
Gusin Labusa......
0
90.02) 63
10000120
T. F. CLIXTON, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 3, 1917. 1. BAROMETER,rednood to 37 degren Fahrenheit, on the level of the sea in -inches, tenths and kindredths the
2. TEMPERATURE, the shade, in de grees Fahrenheit
3. HUMIDEX, în percentage of sutura. tion, the humidity of air saturated with On date at On data at moisture being 100 g
4 Dexterior of War, to two points. 30.30.0%
5. Foto or WEB Bes Lord Seals
20.03
09
60
3 p.m.
69
5
b
(0,00
70,000
socording to
* STATE OF WHAT, b blue sky.c
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog,
g gloomy, ha hail, 1 lightning, o da ruast,
-p passing showorn, gjaqúni, é ruing s SDOW,
Ethander, visibility, w dew, web
Rams ir mones tenths and har
gus dredth 4
5200, 63 29/garnaute as the rod 276
De Vaux Road
THE CHINA MAIL
SELIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
GOAL.
As for the
THE Undergrad haring De HARBOUR CUAL CO., LTD., are prepared in quote prices for best quality BILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bankers a5 SEBAT. TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo.
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES
CELLIERAN
וי
·Z-nin Victoria with two Bearers.
Quarter hour.
10 cents
Ha bear,"
One bour,
Three hours...
95 50
Six hours...70
a′′y (8 am to 6 pm.}, .................$1.CO
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra.
a.
Between the huurs of 8.30 p.m. and
the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum."
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Beai ars. Hoar,
Three hours.... Bix hours.
0,60 conta ..$1.00 ie.!,0
Day (6 am to 8 pm.). £.00 III--In the Hill District.
With Bearers With 4 Bearers, Quarter hour......0.18*
Half hours... One hour, Two hours,
Three hours,
*0.20
0.50 0.50
$0.30
0.40
WEATHER REPORT
December 3d, 114, 37-No returns. from Japan and Wadivostock. Pressure has increased quickly over N. Chian, wing to the formation of an anticyclone over the Yangtze Valley; it has increa ed moderately along the east and south coasts of Chins, but other changes are slight
Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1917.
SHARE REPORT
DECEMBER, 38, 1017
Approximat
·Stock and paid, op:
11.30 AM.
Last Dividend
Valon
BANER.
along the China Coast, and over the Hongkong & Shat is 630 6000 interius ef, 29-3
N. China Sea...
Hongkong Kainfall for the $4 hours dnding aa10am. to-day, 0.00 inch, Totsi since fanuary 1st, 80.34 inches, against an average of 89.03 inches,
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at Doom on the and December-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, fresh; fine.”
1917.
MARINETNYUR ANCES
508310
$7 ans making 806 wa 1915 and Interim
Cantoda
North Chine
Unions $100 3750 m.
0.60
0,80.. .1.00
2-Formoes Channel: N. winds, strong.
T
Six hours. 100 ..... 1.50
Day (8mm to8pm)1.60),
BIGHSHIR
2.80
3-South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks: The same sa No. 1.
4-South coast of China between
SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour bly with the botter grades of Japans doll and gives good reulte on very—Is the Island of Hongkong engage Hongkong and Hainen: The same &
moderate consumption.
Beamers calling at SEBATME OF SANDAKAN slusively for SILIMP PON COAL (aither cars on Bunker are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Sebatti Steamers are berthed along- side the Company's wharf where there in a minimam depth of 27 to 29 feat at low rator Spring Tides.
Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sobattik Har bour). Prices and all other information concerning the Port can be had on application to the Agjenta.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.
Agenta Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited.
·PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
+1
Aganoles in
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, USA.
Branches :—
CANTON,
SHANGHAI,
YOKOHAMA, BOMBAY,
HEAD OFFICE: Kid's BUTLYINOR,
HONGKONG.
LESSONS. IN CHINESE,
PER LI HON FAN, & UNDÒNG STRABATO versed in Herature, bas bera a toncher to Buropeas On male and Merchants in this Colony for tanI YRAZE He has a good method of gaining Karopeñan to pars in the Chinese examination, and is posed of a feat rate certificate na & Chisen teziker, `He saa nixo a good knowledge of blandarin and HaRRS,
¿Those who intend lesining the Chinese language i direct to No. 12%, Wallington Street, Brat Évor.
Ties?
in Victoria,
Ten minutes, Quarter hour, Half hour, One hour, Every Subsequent hour......90
Int. div. of 15” mm 13/
at 3/6/16, 64.25 part share / 1918- Final of 1211 and bonual of $10' n/a 1915 [and]
Interio of $30/1918
for
80 $190 b.ex. Tå.
918 meking 21
71 per
1915 and special of $3
ST 200ha) 1918
11 pia.
FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fle.# 20.8130 b. Hongkong Fu 310
SHIPPING.
$7 and boog for!
1935.
397 for 101).
Finalof 85/1916-1917.
81 pe
No. 1.
5 cents.
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG!
初
Donghan Steamatize BOU #30
Steamboa✯ 18|3184 s
81.93 for 1916
น
Final of 3/- / 1415.....
Final of 40-ma 1916.
8. 19 D.C
Note-If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged cataide the Western part of the charged to the East of Bay View Police City of Victoris after 9 pm or be dis Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m... an extu balt fare shall be chargeable.
IL-In Kowloon, Quarter hour. ...".. Half bour,
Hour,*******
Every subsequent hour,
III.--Tape Road.
4
To 4th mile
single
A
(Profazred £8|9337 1, Datarred)...£53152g/
The following table shows the Stab-Indo-Chinss dard Time at which Official Night ers and begins during the month of Deg., 1917
Date
Dec. 3rd 8.35
5th, 8.30
sth.
9.37
7th, 8.30
805 8:40
ม
5:50
"Shell" Transports £110.b.
10 209
of-final making .71 sich
1918 free of incomel tax Unudub Y
$1.80 div. and 30 cents, to bonus for year ending 30-4-17...
19 for 1916
'nt. div;' of 1/- Erenolin-
come tax, making 10% sic 1916-1917, compon No. 9
Tis. 1 for 1918.
isterin making 4- ala 16.
Encs.
2m.
Begins. 5.49 p.
4th, 6.38.
n
5.40
4.30
Star Forty
5.50
3.50
9th 6.40
5.30
REFINERIES
10
10th. 6.41
5.51
11th, 841
3:51
Twenty cents shall be added- For each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer) than
12th, 9.41
5.61
Malabon Sugars. f. 3043+
P. 5 fur 191
→ 15th, 6.43
14th, 6.4
·6.49.
5.43
10th, 6,43
653
17th, 8.43
6.53
18th, 6.44
5.54
19th
6.44
Kailan
5.54
2014, 8.19
8.45
5.55
21st 8.45
3 hours
22nd, 8.46
5.53
9.00
5.56
23rd 6.46
9.09
5.58
B.abe....
Inngkatan. 107. 15
£182,50
24th, 6.47
15th, 6.48
Tronos Lines
£126
3.58
28-6.44
1.58
* 27th, 8.18
5:58
Fral Caspians
£130/-
29th, 8, 17
9% for 1918
5.59
5.59
30th, 8.50-
8,00
DOCES, WHARVES
31st, 6.50
8.00
ANDTM GODOWNa
Kuwicon Whare * 103p4 b. 98/EI
H.K. & Whampoa
nr 1916 & bo
THE CHINA MATE.
$125
Shanghal Docks T.: 10. T 71 b.
Interim of 8e ac 1917-94 pc
Tha... 0° (on you, anding!
BU-4-17
75 cents....1 boar. return $1.00
bour Beyond 4th to 8th mile-
single $20... ratura......$1.50..
Beyond 6th to 9th mile-
single
མཾཨམཝཾཏཐཱ ཏི ཝཱ ཏཱིསྶ,
retum.....$200
Beyond 8th to 11th mil
single 83.00
return......$2.50
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange- ment in each case.
The fares bere set out to apply to one ricksha, with three coolies from Tain Sha
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Elos- pitalur
Government_Civil
Are requested to write eta "Chion 1940 "Lomes of { Fital to Clock Tower
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
From Clock Tower to Race
Conse
Clock Tower to Bay
Vie House
From Wanchai Market't
tto Bay View House From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
NOTICE
Communications relating to news should Not exceeding be addressed to THE EDITOR...
forward their Correspondents must per passanger,
names and addresses with any communica tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication but as evidencë of good faith.
• 04 ceisto
The Parcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt(except for mem- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and
in the City of Victoria to Abyssinia. Bagdad, Erithres, Freneti (gotowana jeb - Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Quarter hour, Portuguese Fast Africa, Zanzibar and Half hour Bassin have been suspended.
IUCAL AND REGULAR MAILA
DUTWARD
WEEK DAYE
FOL
Fai... Tai Po... Cheang Chow
6.00 F.M. ...10.00 a..
7:30 AM. &3F.M.
Shatankok, Sha
tin and Sheungshui... 4:00 PM. Aberdeen. Aninu
Ping: Shan,
Sai Kung Santin, Sumploy. 6.20 PLU
Canton.S
and Wuchow
Kongmoon
Regin. 5. PM" Letters & ra f7.15 AM. *** 1.30 P.
16.00 P.X.
Except y Caturdzyn.
Namtau and
Sanmei... 500 Shamchun ₤10,00
One hour: Two hours
Teres".......
Four
Five
Bix
Not exceeding ter passenger,
10 cents
10
SUNDAYS & One day from 8 am to 6p.m. 31.25
HOLIDAYS
III-Beyond Victoria.
1.30 AM.
8:00 AM
One hour,
Two sours
Three
Four!.. Five.
Su
Not exceeding
25 centa
11.
One day from 6 to 6p. 81.5F
If a velicle is discharged beyond the limits of the City of Victoris half fere. extra is to be slowed for the return journey.
IV-In Rauloons
Quarter hour, Half hour, 5.00 .3.time hour,...
Two hours,
Three
Four
6.00-PM.
Five
9.00 Six
4.00
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
·BRANCH PALLET
Canzon
nai Pis
Tou Shek Ki
WERK-DATE
SUNDAIS A HOLIDAYS $7.30.M. 11:30
9:30 8.30 PM.
Fot exceding
per pasager.
40
80
80
1,40
2.30
2:40
One day from, 6 akanio
Between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and am. the above fares, shall be inlaro by 50 per centum
Hom
h
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HOTELS. LANDİS AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Hotels... 5 390 b Central Estas 10 899 Hongkong Lands...$10 $88
Humphreys Recacen §. 16 $5.75 b.
Kowloon Lands... 30 $90 West Potat 50 879 b,, Shangþað lands. T.: 6011, 78
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additions to advertise-
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Taterim of SJ1 s/c 1917.
150 cents for 1216
$2 for 19
Interim of $3 e 1917.
T. 60 T. 1721-175 cm. (Tim: & for year ending
31-10-16 Te, & div.:
genr, vrided .30-18.
Shanghal Cotton T. 50 T. 111K
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HONGKONG TIDES.
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Groen Islandanning1710 7.753
Hongkong Electrics # 10848 h.
Hongkong Low Hongkong Hop
Hongkong Triawara
H.K. Steel Foundry
Fax Tramway?
00:00
Tia, 0.90 for: 1918.
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penta for 1918 simua:
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30 cents for 1916
[} #/C (7916/17 Bonus
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