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HONGKONG DEFENCE-

CORPS...

Onlus for Artillery Company by Capt. J. H.. W. Armstrong, Y.D.

At Balchers Battery,

PARADES.

MONDAY, 17th instant :-

7.30 am, Right Hall Company D.RF Class only.

8.15 p.m. Left Balt Company D.K.F. Class only.

TUESDAY, 18th instant:-

7.30 am. Right Half Company. Foll parade.

6.15 pm Left Half Company Fall Poradie.

THURSDAY, 20th instant :-

7.30a.m. Right Half Company (Gan) #ambers other than specialists).

3.15 p.m. Left Hall Company (Gun numbers other than specialists).

FRIDAY, 91st instant -

7.30am! Right Hall Company Layers | end Setters! clase only,

1.10 p.m. Left Half Company Layers'

Setters only.

Orders - {oy Engineer Company by Captain W. Enssali,

14th to His; instantem.

EL Manning nightly at Belchers' and Kyernoon. Parade as per Rosters st.Hedquarters,

Engine maker's 1,35 pam. Eletriciant 5.30 p.m.

POWICERS NEXT YOK DUTY.

Belebus, Captain W. Russell.. Lyremin. Captain James." Blonecutters, Lieut. Stevenson.

PARĀDES FOR INSTRUCTION..

Classes for higher ratings at Belchers st 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday ander Staff Sergts Ovendene and Parsons, H.E. Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal Norris, H.K.D.C.

Putail of duties at Lyeemun from 17th to 31st December, 1017 is posted at Handkarters.

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

PARADES.

For members of the Corps not in Camp

on the dates mentioned).

MONDAY, Iliutant

6.10 p.m. Machine Gun Company, Mon, 1 and 4 Detachments, at Kowloon Docks. M. G. drill, Dress, Clean Fatigue. TUESDAY, 18th instant :-

4.30 p. Hounted Section, Anous! Musketey Course Part 2. Practices . 6, and 12 at King's Park Rango, Dresi, Drill order with ponches.

WEDNESDAY, 10th instant-- »

4.30 pm. Mounted Section, Annnal Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices and 9, at King's Park Range, Dress, Drill

der wich order

porches. Note-Unly men who have completed Part 1, may fire Part 9.

LECENTS.

(These hot attending Camp only). TUESDAY, Irth instant.

5.15 p.m. All units, except "D" Coun- pany, at Headquarters, under 0. 8. M. Witchell, Sergt. Oxberry, and Corporal Grimes. Dress, Drill order.

6.15 pm. Quarry Bay residents, at

Talkoo Dock.

"D" COMPANY. "TUESDAY, 18th instant-

15 pm. Nux. and 2 Sections, at Headquarters, under Q. S. M. Cooke and Lance Serg Edmonds and Meade Musketry instruction. Dress, Drill order with ponches. THURSDAY, 20th instant."

4.3

P.

Recruits (joined since 1.9.17) at kennedy Kange.. Busketry instrse- tion. Grouping with miniature ammuni- tion. · Dress, Drill order without rifles. Lance Sergu Edmonds and Meade will attend.

FRIDAY, 1 instant.

5.15 p.m. No 4 Section, Headquarters, under U. S. M. Cooke and Lance Sergt. Edmonds Musketry instruction. "Dress, Drill order with pouches...

h

Before deciding upon your next motorcycle see the three new 1918 model

Indian

Motorcycles.

h.p. Featherweight. 3.p. Little Twin. 7-9 L.p. Big Twis

Fresh shipment 'dua in Hongkong this month.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

TEL. 87:

4, Des Your Road"

THE CHINA MAIL.

EARES FOR PUBLIC

VEHICLES.

OHURS

Z-In Fictoria, iitä tsoo Baarers.

Quarter hour.

Half hour, mo

•Que bour,

jacquemons

Three hours now

Bie bourth

Day (8 a.m. to 6 pm),

10 centi

70 $1,000,

If the trip is extended beyond Vistoria,

half faro extra:

WEATHER-REPORT.

December 14. 19% 09m-No returns from Japan and Indo-China. With Faw exceptions, pressure has increased slight by to moderately at all stations reporting; an anticyclone is probably forming over 3. China, and fresh to streng monsoon way be expected along the China Coast, and over the N. China Ses.

Hanghong Rainfall for the $4 hours

Between the hands of 8.30 pm, and 8onding at 10 am to-day, 1.00 inch. Total the above fares shall be increased since January lat, 81.37 inches, against by 50 per centum.

v, an average of 82.16 inches.

Il-Beyond Fictoria, with four Bean ors;

Hour

Three bou.......

Stx hours.una

0,60 centa. $1.00

Day (sm to 8 pm.), *** 2.00

III—In the Hill District.

To-day's Advertisements PATELL & CO. quarter hour...00.15

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tanza e sal by Fabile Auction,

ELE Undersigned have received atro

"

TUESDAY,

the 18th December, 1917, at 4.30 p.me at their Sales Rooms. No. 8.

Des Voeux Road, Corner of·

Ice House Street,

**

A collection of about 26-40 postaze stampa, mounted in album, to be sold in one lot, comprising Hongkong, China, Macao, Shanghai, Borneo, and stamps of British, Portuguese, and French Colonies,

"A small collection of about 700 stampe suitable for a beginner.

Terion (—85 0sual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1917.

9394

PUBLIC AUCTION.

་་

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

Agencies in

NEW YORK.

ŠAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

Branches :-

CANTON

BEANGHAL

YOKOHAMA

BOMBAY. ...

HEAD OFFICE: Kid's BuyLDINGS. HONGKONG.

SILIMPOPON (REBATIJK)

COAL

THE Undersigned have received in-71188 Underigued having been appointed

structions to sell by Public Auction,

{POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

05

FRIDAY,

the 1st December, 1917, at 10,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

De Vacx Rob, Corner of

Ice Hoge Street,

SUNDRY DRAWING 49.DINING ROOM GOODS AND BED ROOM LINENS, Comprising:

N

ALTS for the COWIR HARBOUR CUAL CO., LTD., are prepared

·quate prices for best quality SILIMPOPON CUAL trimmed into Bunkers at SEBAT TIE or HANDAKAN (British North Borneo).

BRIM POPON COAL compares favour. sbly with the better grades of Japanera Joal and gives good results on a very modarata: consumption

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO PUN COAL (either cargo or Banker are exempt from payment of all Pori Carged.

Forecast for the se bour, ending st noon on the 13th December

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE winds, fresh, cloudy generally, some drizzling rain.

Stock and paid ap

FRIDAY, DECEMBER

SHARE REPORT

DECEMBER 14TH, 1917.

proximara.

Qʻtions":

· 11.30° &.M.

Last Dividend

BANKS,

Hongkong & d'hal #1218600

Lataria at £99/-":

1917

MARINBINSUR-

·ANCES.

1-Formon Channel. N windy North Chimne fresh to strong.

With Bearers, Wisk's Bearers,

$0.30

Half hour, 0.20- Oas hour,... 0:30 Two hours,...?·050-

0.40.

0.60.

0,30

Three hours, .....ATO

.1.00.

Six hours.......... 1.00

1.30

Fa 1.

| Day (6 am to 6p.m;)1.50

2.00

RICKSHAA.

1.--In the Filand of Hongkong engage if

in Victoria.

Ten minutes,

Quarter hour,

Half hour

Ons hour,....

6 centa 10

17

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

Note-If the risksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- charged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 3 p.m., or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Polico Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after & p.m., an extin half fare ahall be chargable

II-In Kowloon

Quarter hour,yum

Half bour, tvennta Hour, ........

atoms 50 $900

115

#10097507 b.

60 $205 ex.

-South coast of China. between Unions. Hengkeng and Lamooks: The mine sa

4-South coast of Chins between Hongkong "and" Haman”: The sKIDO. NA No...

OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG.

FIRE INSURANCES.

China Fire 203121 k

Hongkong Bires soul, 00 $710°

Douglas. Stemnina: “B30979 8. The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends Steamboste ime 18:18 1. and begins during the mouth of Dec

Indo-Chinas - 1917

(Preferred)...£5 $33) L. 14. (Deterred) 21. £5/8143 h. 148} xx.

• Date. Dec. 14th. 6.12

LOC[190 62

Malabon Sugate... £_30 $35

ST fine making 25

1/ 1915 and Interim

of 918 1918.

[îuty dir, of 15 *- — 15/-

at 3/8 5/18, 14.35 per

abara / 1916 By

Final of 890 and bonus

of $10 a/c 1915 and Interim of #30 n/a 1916 315 making

for

1915 and special of $3

axons 1916 11 ps.

$7 and bonus for

1915. sinment #97 for 1013

linalof Boz/cl915-1917.

19

31.5 bar 1916

[Final of 3/- n/d 1916. [Final of 401-ara 1815,

of- final making (7)- Arc

1918 free of income) tax Coupon 23

$1,80 div. and 30 cents)

to bonus for

ending 30-4-17

812 for 1916

Ends.

Q.M.

Begins. 5.32 p.m.

Вед 6.43 10th 6.43

5.53

11

26

£33

17th 8.43 18th

5.57

"Shell" Tran

0.5-1

0.44

6.5.1

20th.

BJA

5.30

**Star Ferr

*

£119/- b.

$1turna;

1sty

· 6.45

5.55

and 8.46

5 centa.

35.60

23rd 6.46

$.58

REFINERIES.

..P4th

26th, 8.48

5:58

Ob na Sugar

...28th. 6.48

28th 6,49

3.59

5.59

30th 6.80

8,00

31st, 860

8.00

MORNING.

Exilans

Langkaca

Rubs..

dr T 15

hey

1

Every subsequent hour, A. 10

Tipo Road.

Twenty cunta ahall be added for add extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than

Te 4th' mile—

single........ 75 cents....1 hour. return.............. $1.00. Beyond 4th to 8th mile

return.....

hours.

single 1.20.. return ................§1.50.2 Beyond 8th to 9th mile single 200 1.75 Beyond 9th to 11th mile

single 22.00... return $60. Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sebatuk Har mile to be a matter of previons arrango- our), Prices and all other informationment in each masa. concerning the Port can be

The fares here set out to apply to one rickaha with three codes from Tsim Sha application to the Agents

Thi

At Sebatik Steamers are berthed along. Bowlside the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 23 feet at low water Spring Tidea.

For DRAWING ROOM-Brass Brass Vases, Incense Burners, Kinkosan Vases Jardinieres with standz, Japanese Photo Frames, Flower Vases, &c. &c.

For DINING ROOM-An assortment of Table Glass comprising Soda Tum blers, Tumblers, Sherry Glasses, Fort and Liqueur Glasses, Champagne Tumblers, Glass and Brass Finger Bowla, Decanters Ice Cream Plates and a few lots of Damask Table Clothes, &c, &c.

For BED ROOM-Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bath Towels, Face Towels, Sheetings, Pillow Cases, Safia Quilts, Counterpanes,

A few Suit Cases and Sundries... Terms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1917.

NOTICE TO CUNSIGNEES.,

FROM KOBE AND MOÍL

TEX

der for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut. HK Steamship

Board, J.E. W.

PARADES.

MONDAY, 17th instant-

B:15 p.m. Hos 1 and 2 Sections, at Headquarters.

5.15 p., Buglern, at Headquarters.. WEDNESDAY, 19th instant --

~

6.15 p.m. Nos. 3. and 4 Bochons at Yanmati Football Ground.

6.30 pm Buglers at Yaumati Football Crot.ac.

p. Gymnasiowy, at St. Andrew's

Church Hall

BOSCE

* "ÖGRANTS, KISS.

The quarterly meeting of the members of the Sergeants Meas will be held in the Meas Room at 6:45 pm on Wednesday, 2nd January, 1918. Every member is particularly requested to attend.

HONGKONG

TIDES.

«The tide table. Kiven below has been

9393

"BANCA? having arrived from the above Forts, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from along kido

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at. Consignees' risk and expense into the hazardous andjor extra hazardou Gode was of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited. Nu Fize Insurance has been affected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned, by

DAVID SABS008 & Co., LAD.

Jd gent. Hongkong Dec. 14, 1917.

ין.

EXCHANGE. Hongkong, December 14, 1917.

Ja London

Bank Wirem

On demand

30 days night..

4 months' sight,

Credita, 4 months aigh Documentary, 4 months'

Compiler) at the National Almanac Office | On Paris-

in Londen from the rest of the analysis

of ulmervatiosis taken by means of

nyomat tide-recording machine in the

Water Felina Basin at Taim Sha Tri

during he years 6-

On demand, Credits, 4 months ag On New York-

On demand,

The very tra table corresponds with Credits, 60 days sight,

- the are of thes runding in the Achirsity | Da Bambay--

Chirt, which has been found to be feet Wire,

3 inches below mann ses level: Mast On demand,

**To obtain the depth of water on the

didn'

at the Victoria Naval Yard On Calcutta-

Wire,

rid 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge

at Emmons Depele: Aberdeen, add 10 feet On demand

4 inches to the height given in the table | Da Singaporem.

Dember 16th to 21st, 1917

kad on

BRADLEY & CO., LTDA

Agenta Cowie Harbour Con Company, Limited,

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MS LI HON PAN, a Chromes sizdente rersed in

lambir, has been a taucher to Xuropean. Officials and Marchants in this Colony for to FORTE- He has a good method of training Europeane to pax in the Chinose examization, and in pomamood of a frat esta certlienta ne a Chinese teacher, Ha 203 Lisa Kood knowings of Mandarin and Hakka Thors who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to welứa cịp. * China Mail". Onies or direct to No, 16t, Wellington Street, best doen.

11281

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

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

FARES FOR FUBLIC CARRIAGES.

Frem Slaughter House to

Bailors Home

From Salos Home

Government Civil Hos pital

From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Race

Couse

From Clock Tower to Bay

View House

Bay

rom Wanchai Market to

View House From Bay View Honeo to

Quarry Bay

זי

19 29

49.

"ROYIL OBSERVATORY 11ONGKONG, DAILY. WEATHER

REPORT.

DECEMBER 14, 1917.-..

Station

Hour.

Barometer

at Son real.

WTostock € $ Memuro Hakodato.. Tokio

Hot exceeding

Ostima

04 centa

Naha..........

Ishrjima

Bunin Laland

II.-In the City of Victoria

Quarter hour, Half hour. One hour. Two hours, Three

Four Sompare & Fire HOLIDAY Six

For

LÖGAL AND REGULAR MAILS.

OUTWARD.. WALK-DAYS 6.00 7.M Tai Fo10.00 A.. Obesng Chow 7.30

8.30 4.30

tir and

Shatankok Sha

Sheungshui -- 4.00 FIN,

Aberdeen, Autau

Ping Bban,

Bai Kung, Bantin, Stanly 4.30′r.m

E

"

11

Vidjeveďmer.

Weibsiwei. 630.37 32 Hankow

Ichang....

Kinking Changsha ...

Shanghai Gutzlaff.....

PL

Amoy Swatc Taikoku ........ 5 3 Taichu Tainan *****

Not exceeding Pescadores

cer passanger

10 centa,

One day from 8am to 8pm $1.25

III Beyond Fictoria.

H

"

Castor 6 Hongkong Gap Rock. MacO Wuchown. Pakboi Boihow Phulien7 Toumane GAST JAMES Aparri Dagupan Maala

Not exceeding Lagaapt

· për vassenger. Tacloban a

25 centà.

Iloilo Burigao

Humidity

Wind

Direction

Force

4,20)

Labuan

T. F. CLAXTOF, Diretór

Tenbah Mines

Tial Caspians 27/30/

DOURS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS

Kowloon Wherren # 103913

1

HK, & Whampor.

Shanghai Doske ***, 20

HOTELS LANDM AND BUILDINGS.

Hongkong Hote... 5 890 b.. Central Estates.1000

Hongkong Lands$100 390 br Humphreya Bataan 1045.75 Kowloon Lands

West Pointer

Shangbal Lands

COTTON AMULLS,

50/130

50 381

P. B for 101b.

m. dir, of 1/ treo of in-

come tax, making 10%) ale 1916-1917 coupon No. 9

Tix. 5 für 1916

interim making 47-

· 1916.

10% for 1913

8% or 1916 &borne 2

8 D.Q.

19p.c

interim of 82 s. c 1917. 9j pt

Tin. 9. for year ending)

30.4.17

$3 a/c half year ended

30-8-17+ 1000 Za/c 1916.3

Interim of Ba x/¤, 1917. 50 cents for 1216

for 1916

Interim of $3 e 1917

%. final" making 12 % Wo 1918

Tia 6 divaro Jess ended

·30-6-16, masi

p.:

Tia. 20 for year ending

· 31·10:17

Shanghai Cottons T. - 503, 120 i

Kung Tiz

5 she'

15.800

15.80

|11%, 0.90 for 1916 J.

p.s

LANEOUS

· 160 cm, for 1918eimer

23-2-06

›♣ Power

10/$7.50

6125 b

bents for 1916

32 for year

10 seats for 1915.

5:00 PM.

9.00x

9.00 AM.

One bour Two-dours. Thres Four. Five

Que day frota 6am. ta8 p.m. 8UBEU

Ia relicle is discharged beyond the Umits of the City of Victoria half far extes is to be Allowåd for the return Journey

Quarter hour Half hour, One hour,

Two hours!!

Turen

Four

Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 14, 1917 Dairy Farms

1. BAROMerts, reduced to 12 degrees

Fahr nheit, on the level of the sea in Green Iclande vom #710 7.50′u inches, tenths and laundredths.

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de Bunglong nestrim # 10948 b. exceeding green Fahrenheit per patteriger,

3. Huicipiry, in percentage of tion, the humidity of air saturated with Hongko moisture being 100

DIRECTION OF Wm, to two points. Hough 0,Ponosor Windsocording to

SHANK OF WHATme b bine sky, e H.K. Steel Foundry ... $10 detached, cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog,

991 L/C 1916/17 Bonus

15 cents,

182 Intérijn s/c 1917/2017-K

#1 interim, k/21917;

Latorum of s/d 1917 M

11 2/17

Mand

Canton Samari

Fasia. 5P.M Sound Wachow

{ Lottéra & F.K.

|| 1.30, F-M2)

Kongmoon Except

Saturdays

Cannes 201 ·1.00 22

£12,000

5.00 F

Natatau anda

Shamchun...

6.00-12

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN

On dematids

On Manila

On demand

On Bhangh

Canton

BRANCH FO.

'W**K-DAY!:

7,30 43 8.30AM

loomi

Bea lord Scale

1940

280

(3.00

One day from

5 gloomy, a ball, 1 lightning, o ov

puzz

600

paming showers, o squal,

Between the bours of Biðu pm and 8

thunder

vigibilit

SUNDAYS & 8.m. the above zares shall be (ador "Hotabaya | by 50 per cent).

7:30 220

9.30 PM 9.30 PM:

Hopek

Bopen 1039)

1a/e year 31-5-17.

$104

[2 % for 191A/RTA

Da