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HONGKONG DEFENC CORPS

Ondars for Infantry Battalion ly Major H. A. Morgika,

CAMP.

Paredes for Saturday and Sunday, 2nd and 3rd December, 1917-

Parade Lowu Curap 5.30 p.m. and march to Shati, bivouac for the night, 2008 December, as Shatin and more on to Hongkong on the 23rd December, starting at 9.30a.m. The whole of these operations will be under a general and special kien.

The Colamundant hopes that as many men as possible (even if they dure completed their 8 or 4 days abanco will attend this final

putsde. For the convenience of those who are unable to get me to Lowu on Saturday, the 2nd Decem bar, arrangements will be mala for the 8.05 am. (nil) on 23rd to stop at" Shatin

..

With reference to the abort, in agiler to make the necessary amage- menys "I meaing and transports, members are requested to report at: oner to ir Platoon Cornmanders.

(a) her they will proceed to Lown Campy.

(b). Whether they will come out to Shatin by train on Sunday,

Platoon Commanders to render o report of appoximate numbers under (a) and (b) to the Adjutant at Heud- quarters before 1.3) a.m.' on the 19th * December,

Oechs will report in writing to the Adjutant whether they wil at- fond under (a) «i (b).

Those in Camp and who will be present on Saturday will report to the Orderly Sergeant.

Reference laritey Battalion Of der dated 15.11.17, the train anul Lenry arrangements for Saturday and Sunday, 22nd and 23rd December. and the baggage arrangements for Mad December are cancelled?

Beference · Infantry Battalion Or ders dated 10.11.17, the special train

Before deciding upon your next" motorcycle see the three new 1918 modal

Indian

Motorcycles.

24b.p. Fatherweight.

h.p. Little Twin

7.9 .p. Big Twin, i Fresh shipment due in Hongkong this month. ".. #

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

LESSONS IN CHINESE

4, Des Vaux Road,

MR LIBUR FAN, & Chinese seaduse YETING MI

tarators, a been, a, tascher, to European Offcials and Kerakanta in tala Colony for ten zakar.

• He has a good method of training) Europesnil to pashe Chimes existandup: And. ir pasaumsed

of a table certificate au » Chinese teacher, Be has also a good knowledge of Mandarin and Halka,

Thor who Intend learning the Chimes mag are requested to write, van ** China Mail" Ofies er direct to No. 152, Wellington iStreet, året for

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG MARKET

PRICES.

Butcher Meat,

Beet Bizloin,-Kai Lung Palb.

www

Corned,-Ham. Ngau Tak

1

Prime Outin

11251

#1

Romat-Shiu

11

Soup,-Tong Tak ...

Steak,-Ngi Yok Pa

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

GOAL

HE Undenigned having been appolated Tube COWIR BARBOUR CUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prien for best quality SIEIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunkost SEBAT TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo)

SIT IMPOPON ODAL compares favour- ably with the better, grades of Japane Coal and gives good results on à very moderate consumption..

SANDAKAN zusively for BILIMFO- Steamers cailing ab SEBATUR I PON COAL (either cargo or Bentors) are exempt from payment of all Fort charges.

..:

At Senattik Steamers are betthed along side the Company's wharf where there is a caimimum depth of 27 to 28 fest at low ou Saturday. Find December, willwater Spring Tiden leave Kowloon for Lown at 3-4 p.m. instead of 2.15 p..

Itelerence Corps Order No. 1lated 17.12.17, the 8.05 .. (mail) train will not stop at Shatin but a special train will leave Kowloon at 8.25u.m. Lor Shatin.

PARADES.

No. 8 Platoon (Kowloon Dock Sec- itions 13, 14, and 15 and men of No. 16 Section who" have not 'htabded Camp) 'will parade at Hung Hom Station at 7.30 a.m. on December 23rd for a Field Day.

Diese.-Marching order without greatdoate; waterbottles filled, Sand-

|

bes in Euversuchs. The attend-1 ance at this purade is compulsory for all under the age of 45 unless leave off lua been obtained from the ..Platoon Commander. This leave will only be grante under very special cirumstances. The Phtoon Commander will submit a report of the numbers who will attend by 3.30 a.m. on the 19th instant.

Beference Corps Order No. 3 dated 1117, No. 8 Platoon (Kowloon | Dock Seans Nos. 13, 14 and 15 and fén o No. 16 Section who have Abt attent Camp), will parade at Kowloon Station at B.15 a.m. en 23rd December stead of at Hung Hom 86tion at 7.50 a.m. "

Machine Gun Company (Kowloon Dock N.C.Os and men) will parade n the same time and place and under the same conditions as No. 8 Platoon

Charte of Sibako Ray (Sabattie Har. boar Price and all other information oncerning the Port can be bad on application to the Agenta

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agenta Cowin Harbour Con

Company. Limited, “

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

The Farcel Post Services to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mem bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Sem Coast, Italian Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended,

Somaliland,

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILÁ

OUTWARD. "WERK-DAYS SONDATE &

5.00 P.M.

HOLIDAYS

FOR Taio. Tai Fo... 10.00 - 9.20.3 Cheang Chow

Shataukok Sha

7.30 AM. & 3P.M.

tin and Sheungshni... 4,00 F.M. berdes Autan

Ping Shan, Sai Kung Bantin, Stanley. 4.30 PM.

Onders for Artiliary Company by Capt. Canton Samsai Regis. 5p.

3. H. W, Armstrong, Y.D.

At Belchen Battery.

PARADES.

THURSDAY, 20th instant :-

サト

Brist-gau-Kam

Ranges,

Bullock's

.

"

**

*

***** 11

Cita

dada & A

21.

Steak Sirloin,-Kio Laur 30

Ngat Cheong ha Brains-Ngas No per seb "Toogoo, fresh,Nguo Liệách 45! "Tongus, corned,-Ham Ngau Li each 60 cents. Head, Ngan Tan.... eich 80 Heart-Ngau Sam... Ib. 13. Hump, Salt-Ngaa Kin Foot-Ngan Kouk...each 10 Kidneys-Ngan Yit

No. 126

Hoow--Bai Häu Pak Hap

Terkays, Cook,—–18 Kal Kung Turkers, Hao,-To Kat Nu Suipe-Sha Trol... *** **** Pheasant-Shan: Hai...

Quail, Om Chun

· Partridges,--Che Ka

FRUITS

Alwoods --Hong Yan

| &pples, (California), —Kam Shan

30

each t

WEATHER REPORT.

December 150. HA 57-No returns from Japan. Pressure has increased alightly at all stations reporting,

The anticyclone is central to the north of the Yangtze Valley.

Fresh monsoon will continue along the esat coast of China and over the Chins Sca

Hongkong Rainfall for the shouga ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 19.17.

SHARE REPORT.

DECEMBER 19TH, 1917.

Q'on

Stook and paid, ap

Last Dividend

and Masal

BANKS,

sinco January 1st, 81,48 inches, against | Hongkong #ANAL #128 (500 a...

Piog Bo

|Bansuss, (brida'a), Macao,—San Heung Chiu Carambola-Young: To... Coconut T

&

11

an average of 62.66 inches..

"Forecast for the 24 hours ending at

Lemon, Chin In Muiz là Lemons, Americs,-6am Shane

Ling Mang... 7 esch

8

Lichess, Dried, (small stone)-

Lai Chi Kan Ib. 23

Oranges (Canton), (Sweet)-

Bhan abang Mm Chang Uranges, (Canton)71 vie Pears, (Canton), t coking,--Sha. El

·Peanuta,Fa. Shany

10

10

AS 13.

12

Parsimmons, Large,-Hung The Plantain,-Tai Chi

Pamelo, Sism,--Trim To Yan ...etch 11 Walnuts-Hop To

Grapes,-Po Tai Txx ...

... lb. 14

Vegetables, &o." *

Artichokes,—Ah Chi Check ...oh.

Beans, 'Sprout--Nga Tsoi... 1b4

Loog, Tau Kok

ז

Best Root,-Eung Toi Tat Bitter Squash-F. Kw

moon um the 20th December

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock E winds, strong to frech; ise.

1-Formoes Channel: N.E. winds, į strong.

2-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamooks: The mo na No, L.

-South coast of China botWORK Hongkong sad Hainan: The same na No. 1.

EXCHANGE, « Rangkong, December 19, 1917." On London-

...3/1

Documentary, 4 months sight 3/11

Bank, Wire

2/11

14

On demand, ...

Ots

30 days' sight

4 months' right

Credits, 4 months' sight,

鼗 孽

On Paris

On demand,

400

Credits, 4 months' sight, 194

10

18

18

1+

17

Brinjals, Grreu-Ching Yen Kwa,, Red-Bong Ke... Cabbage Chinese. (common),- Kai Taoi Bhangbai--Yo Taoï ... Cane Shoots, bunch, -Kan Shon Cauliflower (Largs),-To Toni Falenab-

(Medium),.. (SAE),

$

On New York-

5.

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' tight,

On Bombay

Wire,

18

On demand,

On Calcuttane

W

On demand..

TA

On Singapore

On Jemand,

On demand,

Tail Ngan Mai Livet,-Ngan Kon... Ib. 12 Trips (undreased), Ngau To Ib. 6 Catra Head and Fest-Ngan-tai-

tau-keuk

-400 $1.00 Matton Chop-Yeung Pi Kwat 1b. 25

Leg.--Young Pe

Carrots,-Kam Shelb Celery, Chinos,Fong Kan Tasi ",,. Chilier, Dried Kou Est Chtu

On Manila

On Ebanghai-

On demand

# 1

· MARINAJIMSUR- ANOBI

#508200 a

North China”, CEST." 115 D.

Unicama: 81008758. b.

Tangtason amë 10125 ex. Tâ

FIRM INSURANUES.

Chim Fires # 23104j k. Hongkong Fired pu[$910

SHIPPING.

-

Douglas Stemsilide 381877 #.

Steambasë 15813 m..

„Indo-Chinna

(Preferred)...£68934|

Daferred)....£5 ELSŐ 1. &”.

"Shell" Trasota £1113 ba

"Star Ferry » 102984

REPINERIES,

Bom,

127

...143

China Super+${00}#94_z

Malabon, Sugashan P. 30/936 s.,

1371

30 days' sight(privata poper).

* 44.30 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 36.60 n. Siver" (per oz.),

25

11

1)

Shoulder, Teurg Shaq Saddle, Yeang On Yak

24

19

T

16

14

Red,-Hung FA Chin ..... ..' Green-Ching Lat Chiu..

19

B

On Yerobama

Pig's

Chitlings-Chu Chong

4.

+

Brains, Chu Na............ por sot Fest-Cha Keuk`... lb. 14. Fry,--Chu, Chap

+

Cucumber-Ching Kwa ... Garlic,-Son Tau-

Ourry Stuff, English,-Xa Li Chu Lia

Ib. 10 ...mach 2

... ib. 8

MINING.

On demand,

་་

#

Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tsel)

"Kailanm

N

...

17

Bar Silver in Hongkong

tane 24%.p. nom.

14

Head-Cha Tan

18

་

*

Heart-Chu Bam

14

oach 10 Kiduoja, Oba Tiu........... och 10 Liver,-Obu Kon...... 1 30

Ginger, young-Sue Tas Koung.. Ginger, old, Lo Keung

8

Chinese Copper Cash a

ht

2132 h. 2.30 6.

Chinese Copper Centa...

10

pm.

Rate of Native Interest

Horreradish, Shanghai,--Lik Kân, 43

P.&.

„Hongkong Bah, Coin .....

712 dia. par.

Trench Mines

Teal Carplania (730

M

24

28

**3

*

21

Mandarin-wi

Lam Ma Tai.... Mushrooms, Fresh, Shang Teo Ku ib $Okroen ....

....... 10

&

Pork Chop, Chu Pai wat

Leg-Chu Fe

+

14

Loin-Cha Hau Tan

Tst or Lard,Chu, Yau....... Sheep'a Head and Feet,-Yeasg

Tau Kenk...... ... 100 00 Heart Young Bam... each Kidney-Yeung Yin each 19. Liver,-Young Kem... 15. 26 Sucking Pigs, to order,--Chu Tmi „ Beet, Beef,-Shang Ngau Ta... y 98 Multor, StangYeung You..... 25 Vesi-Ngan Tai Tak... 08: 20

Sausages,Ngan Tai Cheng

No. 1... ib. 20 Lard,-Chu You

... ib.

#

B

Barbel,-Ka Yan "err Bream,-Pin To. mar Canton Fresh Water Fish,—

Indian Corn-Shek Máisch 06

Lottoce, Terug Shang Taoiach 1 Water Chestnut-la Tai ·18. 0

8

统

Onions, Bombay,--Leung Chong Tan Ib. 8 Datong, Gress,Shang Chung 15. 6. Onions, Shanghal-Sheung-hol Chun Tau

T

Parsley,—Kuu Tiri -...

*** $1.20 Potato, Sweet-Fan Shu...

3 Japanese-Yet Fan Sha Taxi lb. 3

1

17.

Chinene Bab, Coin.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY "HONGKONG, DAILY HEATHER

REPORT.

** DECEMBER 19, 1077

Biation

Hopr.

Barometer

Temperature.

American, Ya Kai Shy Trib. 8 Wrostock 65:

Pompkin,-Tang K

Badish,-Hung Lo Pak Tead

Shallots,-Kong, Chong Tan

Rhubarb (Fresh)-Thi Wong.

Spinach,-Yin Taoi ́ ́...

Nagasaki

Oshima....

Humidity.

Direction,

Weather,

POURS, WHARVES "AND GODOWNL.

Rovioon Wharven § 60$93) va.

EK & Whampos

Dock 1905.

Dooks

Interim of 3-3/

1917.

$7 fins

making 265

/ 1913 and Taterim

of $18 sie 1916.

Upc

as per

Int. div. of 18 184

36 1/16,

share a/c 1918 of pics

Final of $99 and bonus

of $10 a/c/1918 and

Interim of $30e1916 71 pc..

915 making $21 for

1918 and special of $3

7 and bonus for

1915 1997 for 1913

11

Final of $5a/c 1916-1917 NE

161,25 for 1916"

Final of 34 s/o 1916...... Final of 40)-ala 1916,

final making c ∙1918 free of ittomal tax Coupon 28. $1.80 dir, and 30 canta to bonus for year ending 30-4-17

918 Joe 1916

P.. 5 for 1016.

Int div, of 1/fresof in-

come tax, making (0%) ala 1916-1917 compo No. 9

Tum. 1 for 1918

1/- interim `making 4/4

aft 1915...

Z for 1915

19 pe

8 par

15 p

8% or 1915 & bozas 1919 p.

Interim of 334 a ở 1917. H ps

Ms. 9 for year ending)

·30-4·17.

12 p.e.

·HOTELA - LASTUS

AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Rock... 5 (830)

Central Estases. 810|#30 5.

Hongkang Lands... $100 $90 m.

Humphreys Eaton 8: 10/45,50. Kowloon Lands # 30|#30

Festa Pain

50,881

Shanghai Landa. 1. KT 19

# /e half year ended

30-6-17 UNCONDIDO

|37 a/c 1918..

Interim of 30 s/c 1917.f

50 cents for 1915

188 for 1916

Interim of #3 a/m 1917... 78 p

* final marig 12 % 10 1918

Ib. 3.

Mempro5%

Hakodate

€

Tokis

Kocht...

Fish.

*****

4

Kagoshian

18

... Ib. 25 Tomatoes,-Fan Ke Taros, Wa Tau...

8

Naba

기

Labitims...

Turnips, Fanti, (Long)-Lo Pak,

4

... Hoi Bán Xe t

18

Vegotable Marzow-Tait Ke...

Boma aland Weihaiwal

Carp-Li Xu Catfish-Chiku Codfish,Man Ye

***

**

14

20

Water Cres-Sai Young Thci..... 15

Lily root, Lin Nga

5

Yama,—Thi Shu

18

9

***

Crabu,—Hai.. ..

18

and Wachow

Marno

(7.30 AM.

{Letters 6.2.3. ƒ7.15 A.M. ***11.30 P.M

5:00 PM

|Quile Fish,--Mok Yaj..........

16

Sharp

Dub-Bbs Mang Tu .....

99

9.604.

Dace,Wong Mel Lap

10

10

.... Except-

[Saturdays

5.00 WIL

Fresh water-Tam Bhui In

13

17

Date

E-da

Dec 19th, 6.44m

20th, 245

Swałow Taiboku... Ba The following table shows the Stas

Taichu 14dard Time at which Official Night ends Koshan

Tainen

and begins during the month of Dec.

Pescadores Canton 1917-

Hengkung Gap MACAO Wachow

COTTON MILES,

Begins 5.54 pm.

Shanghat Gotama T. 50 T. 119

Kung

10T. 15.80

m: 0.20 for 1918.

5.55

·RIST, 645

.5.85.

Ba khoi n

A

22nd, 46

5.56

23rd, 6.46

5.50

T- ST. 6.80

T.40:

24th, 647 23th: 14.48.

5.58

MISCELTANEOUS,

848

5.58

7.30 am. Right Balfompany (Ban Kongmoon ambers other than specialista).

-5.13.

pm. Left Hal

Company Bembers other than specialists). FRIDAY, 1st instant

#

7.20am. Right Half Company layers and Setters' class only.

1.15 p.m. Left Halt Company Layers'

and Sotters only.

Dadar for Engines? Company by

Captain W, Russell,

14th to 2lat instant:—

El Kannig nightly at Belebert'

and Lyceman. "Parade as per Busters

Headquarters,

Engine drivers 6.15 p.m.

Electrician at 5.30 p.m.

(OFFICERS KENT FOR DUTI

Belchers, Captain W. Hussell.. Igcemun, Captain James.

Stonecutters,

Lieut. tevenson

DE PARADES ZOR METRUOTION."

Classes for higher ratings at Belchers

(8.00 P.M.

Namtal and

Sanmei... 5.00 PM

}' €10,00 Shamchun.

4.00P.

6.00 P.M.

9.00

FROM SHEUROWAN WESTERN BRANCH P.O.

Fox

Macao...

WXKK-DAYS

8.30AM

Dog Fiab, Tit To Sha

Kal, Oonger, Hoi Man

Yellow,-Wong Bi

Frogs, Tio Kai...

Garoupa-Shek Pa...

Godgoon, Fak Hap Ya

Herrings,--The Pak ........ Halibut Cheang Kwan Kap Labru, Wong Ya Ya

Losch, Wa Yuy SUNDAYS & Lobaters-Lang Ha

HOLIDAT

Mackerel,—Qui Yu

8.20 FX-

(7.30 AM Mouk Flab,-Hong-Yu

L30 X

Mallet, Ya.... 18.30 7. Oysters-Shang Ho

17.80 4.3.

(7:30 AM. (1.30 F3 §7:30 AM. Canton

(***) 8.30 P.M2 Tai Pingat hos

Tung9.20 FAM. 9.30 F.M. 9.30 X.

Purot Fish-Kai Ko Puch-Tau Lo

Shek Kim...80 2.3. 8.202.M. 9.30 23. Pike,→Fa Fax Fong .... Kongmeon 6.00 .M.: 6.00 PM: 6.00 P. Plnico, Pan Youn Kumchink...6.00 .. 6.00. 5.30 p.m. Pombres, Buck,

at 6 pm. un Tuesday and Thursday, ↑ Kaukong 18.00P.M. 8.00P.M. 0.007.,

under Staff Fergts. 7) Uenders: Bud

Fatour, ILF, L'orporel Day and and

Corporal Nortis,

Detail of duties at Lysemen from 17th

to 31st December, dur

Except Baturdays.

Pomfret White,-Pak

By-Pai Pa

Headquarters posed as In the one of Mails closing before a Rock

Ordam for Infantry Battalior br

· Major H. A. Morden,

'PARADI

THURSDAY, with instru

Sa puzle crnita Ufundi(since 19:17

Kennedylunge." MrKufry, instrue," tzony kraujas, with niniai une ammuni Ain Dies ill ordo del rites, Tance Bergia Fumoto wendy will TELUAF, instant

235m Nestion dedqurters,

Edmoorida. Fausketry instrution Drill orth

a. Registration clcson at 5 o'clock en the previous evening,

HONGKONG, REGISTER.

Shark

13

Fou

OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG. Amoy -----

27th, 8.48 28th, 8,49 29th 6.49 30th, 20 31st 6.5€

5.57

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide tahlo ren below has been compiled at the National Almanse O

Holbow Paulien

C.St.Jaunes

Бабурка ... Mamia

Tacloban

Iloilo

Surigio Gram Labuan...

PUT. F. CLAXTOw," Dárscior." - Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 18, 1817

BADOMETER, reduced to 22 degrees la London from the rest of thaanalya | Fahrenbelt, on the level of the sew fr

observations, fakery by moins of an inches, tenths and hundredth satomato tide-focording machine in the Water Poling Basin at Tsim Sha Trees Fahrenheit

inrings be years

2. TEMPERATume, in the shade, in, de-

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage

The of the table corresponds with tion, the humidity of air maturated with che zero of the sunding in the Admiralty monature being 100

Chatwhich has been found to be feet.

China-Borso6 Kissm

Light & Power

Tia. 23 for year ending

8110*17

TI, 6-div, aso year ended

30-6-16.

cents for 1918

ys ending 21-7-17

• 47} b; 7}% & mi. 30 conta, för 1914.

Chna-Providenta # 1087.56 h.

D-iry Farms 16

Green Islanda za

Hongkong Electric

ngkong Long":

Rop

the

Best Lord 100

DIRECTION OF Ward, to two points.

HK Steel Fo

socording to

13 inches below most sen lävel Holly

To obtain the deptbolster an

kidegen tegen”ink the Victoria Naval Yard Be FreeH OF WÄLTERL -wisest sentent the gange Se Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet

fockey sothe helight

aland, »d drizzling talant fog, air lightning, o ev. Toast, Ppassing showen q'iquale rain, now

275 cont

A interim e 181

21 interim, a/o1917

.5 p..

95 pa

13 pa

味

1920

75% for 1918/1917/

It pe

1915