HONGKONG DEFENCE
· CORPS.
Order for Artiliary Company by Capt. J. H. Y. Armstrong, Y.D.
At Belchers Battery.
PALLIES.
„THURSDAY, 13th instant-
7.30am-Right Half Company (Gun naabers other than specialists)
6.15 p.aft BNF Company (un numbers other than specialista). FRIDAY, 14th instant:
7.30am. Right Hull Company Layers
and Setters Class only.
3.15 p.Lott Half Company Layers'
And Setters' Cina.only.
Orders for Englases Company by Captain 17. Russell..
7th to 14th instant.
E.. Manning nightly at Belebers and and Lyeeraun. Parades as per Bosters posted at Headquarters.
Engine drivers at all pm...
Eleereins at 5.30 p.m..
of SEXT FOR DUTY.
Belcher End Lieut. Matthewman. Lyenth..
Templeton
Stone users, 2nd Lieut. Brown.
FAR FOR INSTRUCTION,
Class for highly ratinger at Belchers at Gun Tuesday and Thursday, under Stat agts Ovenden, and Per so, R.K. Corporal Dy and 2nd Corporni Soria, IL KAN
Orders for
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hairy Battalion by Alajor H. A. Morgan. PARADES.
ה-
(For members of the Corps not in Camp on the dates mentioned.). WEDNESDAY 19th instant-
4 p.m. "A" Company, No. 7 Pin toen, Annual Masketry Course." Part 2 Practices 8 and 9, at King's Park Range. Dress Drill ortier with pouches.
RIGLUTTS,
WEDNESDAY, 12th instant :-
.
New members Gjoined since 1.9.17) at Beadquarters under C.S.M. Cooke and Lee ergt. Maude.
5.15 pm Quarry Bay residents at Taiku bock.
Orders for Cadet, Company by 2nd Lieut." Beard, J.E.W.
WEDNESDAY, 19th instant
5-30p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections at: Yanati Football Ground,
6.3. Baglers at Yaumati Football Ground
6.33 p.m. Gyanfriam at St. Andrew's burch Hall.
PATELL & CO.
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO, U.S..A.
Eranches:
--CANTÓN
SHANGHAI,
YOKOHAMA;
BOMBAY.
BEAD OFFICE: Krse's Bundings.
HONGKONG.
LESSONS IN CHINEST.
Before deciding upon your
next motorcycle see the three new 1918 mcdel
Indian
Motorcycles.
2 b.p. Featherweight.
5 hp Little Twin 7.9 h.p. Big Twin
Fresh shipment due in Hongkong
this month.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
TEL. F.
HONGKONG MARKET 4
PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Roof Sizlein-Mai Lusg Fa... 15.2f
4. Des Toux Read
THE
CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Parcal Fest Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mem- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somaliland, Somali Coast Italian Portuguesa East Africs, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.
·LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILA
CUTICURA HEALS SKIN TROUBLES
The Soap
to Cleanse Ointment
OUTWARD
For
WERK-DAYS
SUIDATS & FOLMAYS
Tai O
... 5.00 P.
10003.
to Heal Nothing better, quicker,
Tai Po Cheang Chow
Shatankok Sh
and
***
& 3P.X.
8.30 L.M.
Stoak and pald up
TUESDAY DECEMBER 11 7181
SHARE REPORT.
DECEMBERTH, 1987,
Last Dividend sud dare.
1917.
safer, purer Bt any price for skin
troubles of young or old that itch, buri, crust, scale, torture or disfig tire. Besides, you may try them before you buy them.
Sample Each. Free by Post With 32-p. Skin Book. Address post- card: "F. Nawbery & Sons, 27, Charter -house Sq., London." Sold everywhere.
BANER
Hongkong & Shal 91218609) s. 500 ** Interim. 23-9)--
WEATHER REPORT.
MARINBJUNEVA, AKUSS.
303905
ST Bos making
North China
ST. 115..
Unkotaram. #1003730 b..
"Yaugtoccol⇓ 609190 d. ex. 73
Sheungshui ...
4.00 P.X.
Aberdeen, Autau
Geves,-Ngo
$5.
Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley... 4.30 P.M.
Cta.
Saipa,-Sha Tru
Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kapoach-30
Holbow-Eloi Hau Pak Kap Tuskers, Cock, Fo Kai Kung lb, 60 50 Tarkey Hen-Fo Kai Na
asch 22
ench 24
Macao
(7.30 AM Canton Samsu
and Wachow Regis.
Letters 8.P.3. 7.15.M *** (1.30 PAGE +
0.002.10.
9.00.4.3
Prime Cut ....
21
Pheasiat,-Shan Kai.....
Corned.-Ham. Ngao Yuk Roest,-9hin
90
Quail-On Chun
Kongmoon
***
20
Partridges, Che Ka
(8.00 1,300.00) -
Except Saturdays
6.00 P.M.
43
34
+1.
Brast, Ngad Nam...
19.
Kamban and
Sanmei
Boop-Toog Tat..." -
18.
FRUITS
Shanchan......
Steak,-Ngan Tuk Pa
50
6.00 P.M.;; $10,00A.M. 4.00 P.
almonds-Hang Yan
30.
77
18
36 9
5
8
FOR
Macao......
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
"Pressure has decreased moderately BRANCH P.O.
SUNDAYS & along the coast from Shanghai to Hong:
HOLIDAYA
kong, and considerably over Tongkin. (7.30 AM. 1.30.M
ከነ
9.30 P.X.
The anticyclone appears to have (7.30.M.weakened and moved rapidly eastward.
9.30 P.M
יו
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Steak. Sirloin,Ngao Lan Senorges, Ngan Channg
No. 1 Bullock's Brains, Ngan No per ret
Torgue, fresh,-Nga Liesch 45 Teiguo, corned,Ham Ngau Li " each 60 cents. Head, Nean Tau...) Heart-Ngau Sam... 16. 1 Hump, Salt-Ngan Rin 18 beck-Nga Keukench. 10 Kiduos,-Ngau Yiu, D
·Tail-Ngau Mai .........
18 Liver, au Kao... It. 12 Tripa (aadressed), Ngau To Ib. 6 Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-tai-
tao-kok...
--.net 81.00 Mellor Chop-Yeung Pei-Kwat-ib 26-
Leg.-Young Pel...
TAT
Tb. 95 Apples, (California)-Kam Shan
Ping 50, "Bauxnas, (bride's), Mimo,—Satt
Heung Chiu.. Carsmbols,-Yeung To Cocosanta,-Y The ..." ... exch 10 Lemons, China,—Ling Muuz....... 1b) Lemoas, America,-Kam Shane
Ling Mungosch Lichess, Dried, (small stone-
Lai Chi Kba 16 23 Orangus, (Chiton), (Sweel)-—
Stan-abong. Tim Chang.... Dranges, (Canton), Pears, (Canton), ooking,—Shi Li,. Peanuts, Shang -
Vegetables, &c.
5.00. P.M.
9.00A.M.
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fire J 2/8121 b. Hongkong Yire su 3310
SHIPPING, Doughs Stamenice 100990 e.
Steamboatzə, 18218) s. Indo-Chines WIT-DAYS
3
December 1d. 11. 65m-Pressure bas increase considerably at Vladivostock, a depression having moved eastward over Hokkaido
(7.30 8.30 sale 11.30 PM. ĺ7.30 A.3. Canton
***10,30 P.M. Tai Ping,
Tomg......9.30 P.3. 9:30 PM. 9.30 P.M. Shek Ki.....9.30 г.M. 9.30p.m. 8.30 P.14, Kangmoon .400 P.M. 8.00P.M. 6.00 PM Kumchuk...6.00 PM. 8.00P. 8.00P.M.anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total
(Preferred...£BISA D. (Defaced)...£59141 ex.
The monsoon will moderate over the "Shell" Transporta £1112/ China Sea. It is interrupted so the north of Amoy.
• 10 8284
*** Star Ferry
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
REFINERIES
Malabon Sugam. £. 30835 b.
Kaskong 8.00 PM. 6.00P.M. 8.00P.M. since January 1st, 80.31 inches, against | Ob na Sugare.....................100|988 6
Except Baturdays.
:
In the care of. Mails closing before a. Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
#
an average of 82.36 inches:
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 19th December:-
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: "E. winds, strong to moderate; cloudy, some drizzling rain or mist.
10
10
Persimmons, Large,- Hang Tae Plantain, Tat, Chiu ...
12
-02-
25
34 Bboulder. Young Shan Saddle, Yeung Od Tuk 16, Pig's Chitlings-Cha Chong ... 19
13.
Pomelo, diam,-Tsim Lo Yaz....cach 11 Walnut.-Eop T
... lb. 14 28 Grapes-Po Tai Taz ........
**
*
1
Brains, Cho No.....
per sot
3
•
Feet,-Chu Kefk
... lb.
14-
Fry-Chu Chap
训
20
€ts.
"
Hond—Cho Tan
Artichokes,-Ah Chi Cheukeseh
18
**
Forty-Chu Sam
Banas, Sprout,-Nga Taci...
1b. 4
each. 10
Kidneys, Chu Yin....
Long. Tau Kok .
ģ
7+
mach. 10
Beat Root,-Hung Tsoi Tau
8
ROYAL OBSERVATOHY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
"
Liver, Cha Eon ...
... lb. 30
t
24
Bitter Squash,-Fu
s ..
7
28
17
28
Brinjala, Green-Ching Yun Kws, Red-Hang Ke...
5
DECEMBER 11, 1917,
No. 1.
1.
21
Cabbage Chinese, (common),
Wind
Fork Chop,-Cha Pai Kwat'
Leg, Cba Pei... `...
4. Lain, Cho Had Tun
Fat or Lard,--Oba Ya... Sheep's Head and Feet, Young
8
Taa Keuket 60 Eeart-Yeung Sam...ch Kidneys, Young Yit each 12 Liver.-Young Kon...b. 28 Seeking Pigs, to order, Cha Tsui,, Suet, Beef, Shang Ngan Yau...
20 26
Metten, Shang Yeung You,, Veal-Ngai Tai Yak... ** 10
Sausages,-Ngau Tai Cheung
No. 1... ib. 30
... lb. Lard, Clu Yau
Barbel,-Ks TO... Bream,-Pin Ya....... Canton Fresh Water Fish,'"
11 HOR JAN, & inmuse pyscam refed in iture, has been a teacher to Ruropean cumcinis and Merchan in this Colony for ten yeRTH- Heba, a good method of training Europeana. La And is porozund pars in the Chinese ·
NELE COTLÍŠE:ze Chinese teacher. He | CarR--LIKE.
bea also a good knowledge of Maqlarin and Bakka, Isose who intend learning the Chinese Language me requested to waila eja | Chian Man" Office vol. 152, Wallingtoń Street, first floor.
MARTIN'S APIOL & STEEL Stagion PILLS
French Mamedy for all'Irenguleritive but of landline stvợi tap i bez o Flaskuri Pile that Sama, se shut on the fest Calmg (Eneagulanty, if wa_lydek, N
Allendet med Start VIẾT DEN Orient the Wedd, ac pest leve Biy VENTILE, Cheats, Sealkumstan, Bags
· MARTIN'S
PAPIOL &STEEL
Listen PILLS
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, December 11, 1917.
Ca London
Bank Wire
*
On demand
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Catfish,-Chik Ya Codish-Man Yu Crab,-Hi,"
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Kai faoi Shangbai-Yo Teoi Cane Shoots, banch,-Kai-Shan,, Cauliflower (Large)-Yo Tosi Falescó
.(Medium),
(Small),
15
Station.
Carrots,-Kam Shun *** *** in lb. 8 Celery, Chinese,Tong Kan Tani Chillies, Dried,--Kan Lat Chiu "
11
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Rod.—Hang Tn Chúa và n 12 Green-Ching Lat Chin, 6 Curry Stuff, English,-Xa Lá Chu Lin
Ib. 10
Cucumbers,Ching Kwach
... ib. a Garlic-Sun Tau
Lettuce, Young Shang Tsai...each(1
4
Hear.
WTostock 6a 29.91 Memuro...5a.j Hakodate..
Tokio
Kagoshima
amparatura.
Humidity.
Direction,
Weather.
Force.
2-Formors Channel: N.E. winds; strong to moderate.
3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as No. 1.
4-South cost of China" between Hongkong and Hainan The sau as
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG.
The following table shows the-Stan-
xita
Longka..............dra
MINING
397-
15
(£152) va.
Rube.....
Tronoh Mines.
Tial Campians
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNR.
Kowloon Wharvas #10590 K, 90/91; sa.
HK.& Whampoa
· Docki
dard Time at which Official Night ends Shanghai Dooks T. 1073 h and begins during the month of Dec,
6:43 17th, 0.43
18th 6.44
$15
we 1915 and Interim) of $18 a/s 1916.,
Ent. dir, of 16 % = 15/-- 31.3/8 1/18 415 per share a/o 1918 Final of $90 and bonus 1915 and
of $30/67918/
Interio
||$15 making - #21 7. For 1915 and special of $3 on acount 1918
37. And · bonus. 42. Forf
1915.
997 for 1915
Finalof 35a/c. 1916-1917.
81:25 for 1918
'་།
Final of 3/- s/o 1416.. {Final of 40/-a/c 1918,
of final making 7/+ we 1918 free of income
Approximate Futurn based
Com la 1 JUST' Ai
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פיו.
8t pea
192
BP.C
€ th
19 p.
tax Coupon 29 $1 pe $1.80 div, and 30 centa to bonus for yea ending 3-4-17
$12 for 1916
P. 5 for 1916..
at. dir, of Erea of in- come tax, marine 102 B/C 1916-1917. coupon
frui ) for 1916
1- Interim; moking 4/
1918
% for 1918
7p.c. stp.a
ar 1918 & bozu $2 19
Interim of 8 1917 94 p.
Tla, for year ending
30-417
afe half year ended 30-8-17.
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Materia of 3je 1917. 7 p..
Interim of $3 afe 1917... 71 p.
final maximg-12. e-1918
1917:-
Rochi Nagasaki
Date:
Begias
Dec. 11th, 8.41
B.M+
5.51
Oshima...
12th, 8.41 p
3.51
HOTELS LANDA
- 13th, 6:42
5.52
AND BUILDINGS
25
6.42
3.52
#t
6.43
5,53
F
Hongkong Hotels... 5 390 b.
Fish.
Bazin Lelandi Weihaiwel Ba
553
5.53-
17 / 1916..
ม่
Ct.
Hankow
KK
5.54
... lb. 2
+
18
Ginger, Joding,-Sun Tes Koung... Ginger, old-Lo Keung...
8
10
20
1945
8.44
AM
5.54
Ecogkong Lands $10.990 ma.
1:35
Hoi Sin Ya,
18
Horseradish, Shapghai,—Lik Kan„.. 45. Indian Cora,-Shok Mai
Shanghai
30.14
21st-8.45
5.55
Humphreys Estapas 3-10-35-75,
50 cents for 1918
...ah DG
Gutzlaff.....
1. Sand, 6.46
0.36
30:12
36.46
5.56
Sharp Pk...
29.95
...24th,
4th, 8.47
5.37
Amoy
30.03
20th
5.48
5.58
14
Water Chestnuts- Me Tai
res Ib, 5
Bwszow inm
28th, 6.48
www
16
*** 11
8
Taiboku Taichu
6 B. 30.00 57
37th, 8.43
9,58
Kowloon Lands (...) 30330 ̈
West Polate
50379 b.
Shanghai Landa T, OCT. 79 1.
$9 for 1918
ir
29.98
28th, 6,49
5.33
18
109.97
29th
8.49
6.50
16
30th,
8.50
6.00
Okres
alst, 6.60
6.00
10
** TJ
10
www.
Eale, Conger,-Hoi Man
14
Onions, Shanghai, Shaong-hai
ΓΡ
Frosh water-Tam Shui Tu Yellow-Wong Sia
18
Ohung Tau 6.
Parsley,—Kun Taoi ....
..i
$1.90
Potato, Sweet, Fat Sha...
Hongkong Gap Rock.. Hacao Wachow
Haihow
#
129,92 29.9%
Frogs,-Tin Kei...
20
Garnaps,-8bek. Pau...
44
Gudgeon-Pak Kap Yo...
17
Berrings-Tao Pak"...
**
Pampkin,Tang Kwa
Halbar-Cheung Kwan Kap...
22.
Radish,-Heng Lo Pak Tasi
20
Rhabib (Fresh)Tai Wong.
29.76
26
Shallots,-Kong Chong Tau
123.74
29
Spinach,-Tin Tani - 'ing
Toilo Barigao Guam Labuan.....
29.73
29.88
Cattle Fish-Muk Yuj Dab-Sha Mang Ya... Dace,Wong Mai Lap...
Dog Fish, Tit To Sha
Labras, Wong Ba Ya
Loach-Wu Yu- Lobsters-Long Us... Mackerel,Chi Yu Monk Fit, Mong Yu.
Не
*
Mandarin,Kwai
Eam Ma Taip ir Mushrooms, Fresh,Shing Tao Ku Ib.
ib. 10 Onions, Bombay,-Young Chong Tan lb. 8 Onions, Green, Shang Chung I. 5
Tomatoes, Fan Kota
***
***
b34parri
34
Taros,—Wu Tas con la
Mallet-Tai Y...
16
Turnips, Funti, (Long)-Lo Pak „;
Oysters--Shang Ho...
18
Vegetable Mairow,—Tait Ewa...". By
Parrot, Fish,--Kai Kung Yu -0.
14.
Watact Tem—si Yeung Tech.......
Lily rent, Lin Ngsu
Porch, Tha Lo
18
Tame Tri-Sha
Pike-Ta Pau Tong .......
***
18
Pics, Pio Yama
76
Poutrot, Blick,Hak Choug
28
Pomirat, White, Pak Chang
30
32
HONG KONG" REGISTER.
Praw-Ming Ba.....
34
113
Ray,Pai Pa Bba
Previona
Rock Firb-Shek Kau Kung. "Rosch--an Y'a
15
141
Shark, She Yu...
Direction of
fe
Wind
Force S Weather.... Bain.
-0.00
0.00
0.00
5.99.66 78
·Hien Tires
Ka
Tia for your ending
51-10 15:
Tk. 6 div, ac year ended
80-8-18.
71 par
COTTON IMILLA.
Evos
„T2 50T: 172] M. Shanghal Cottone T. 60.ƒT. 119 b
t119/120.am
... 10T. 134 b.. T. ST. 8.40
6 p.
Hm, 0,90 for 1916
e p.
1285) b 58315 1087:50 B.
160 ctim., fac' 1918.
· 29-2:06
Toents for 1916'
1825 b
ending.
13 p.out
On New Yor
Ondermaad,
Credito, daya sight,.
On Bombay
Wiry
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire,
On demandàc
On Singapor
On demand
On Karila
Od demand On Shanghai-
On demand
30 days
On Yakoba
On demand
Gold Leaf
Skate --Fu Y=- Barimps, Snapper-Lap Ku Boles-Tat Ska T* ** Tench,--Wan Iu Turbot-Too Hau Ta Tarties, mall, frana
Poultry.
Fhulien7 1:20 88 57 | 58 Japanese,Yat Fun Shu Taxi lb. 3 Tourene.....
American,-F■ Kai Shu Tini lb. 8'] C.St. James
15
2 Frytustrobl, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 11, 1917.
1. Barometer, reduced to 31 degrees Fabrinheit, on the lovel, of, tho you in inches, tenths and hundredtha, qadrdo
1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, în de grees Fahrenheit
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of insu tion the humidity of, air saturated with Ön dans 12 Os dala na moisture being 100.
65
Barometer... 29.99 29.35 29.00 Temperature
65 Humidity
Highest open al Tampereure en the law '977 Kayak Copas sur Pincherature" em khe 1:16′′ (80
SAT. F. CLAXTI „Diriator a Hongkong, Ubservatory Dec. 11, 1917)
A GERM DESTROYER. HERE no danger whatever
Rockfaw as blood poison from a wound when Chami
Dalm in promptly
fused destroys thead diseasees. mds to beal w Stone-third the
*
BILBOTION OF Won, to two pomta. FOROT OF WIND, according to Ben Lord Scale
6. STATE OF WEATHEE, b blue sky, c detschod cload, d drizzling vuông £ lög,
gloomy, bhail, lightning, a ov raBL ppening showers, y «qual,' r' ralu, sanow
Chunder, vigibility, daw, web). 207 Bintir möbel, tenths and hum- drédithi.
HONGKONG TIDES,
Kong Yik.. The tide-table given below has been pompiled at the National Almanac Office Yaugtasandos in London from the rest of the analysis
of observations taken by means of an Orientals, sutomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Folice Basin at Trim Sha Tsui during the years' 8-9
with
The zerof the table corresponds sha zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Casaty, which has been found to be feet
3 inches below mean sea level
MISURLLANEQUE."]
Chins-Bomes out. Iright & Fowers.
To abhin the depth of water on the tidergangs" at the Victoris Naval Yard Ch na-Provide addes feet 4 inches, and on the gange
Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet Dairy as inchas to the height given in the table
December 11th to 18th, 1917-
· Law WYTERE
Languçág":
MALA
time.
Thich
Hongkong, December 1917.
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9/1918/17 Bonus.ne
75 cents pan
interim s/a 1917............ 1) 23
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Interim of 9/1917 pa
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