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MAIL

WEATHER

DECEMBER 28

SHARE RE

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Orders for Artillery Company by Captain 7. H." W. Armstrong, Y.D.

PARADEL"

THURSDAY 3rd instant

5.15 pm. Left Half Company. Foll Pandes 35

INDY, 4th January 1918-

7. Right Half Company. Ful Bundes

Order for Engineer Company

Captalar. Husrail-

Est to 8th instant.

Manning nightly at Belcbera and Lyeemun. Parade as per Bosters posted

Headquarters, "

Engine drivers at 6.30pm. Electricans at 5.43 p.m. 7-1

DIFICERA KENT FOR DUTTE

Pelabera, trd Lieut.-Brown. Lyeeman, Bod Liou Ril Stonecutters. Lient Hall.

+Licat. F. Hall, baving returned to the "Colony, has resumed duty at Stoncent-

ter

No classes will be held during the fortnight ealing 3th January, 1913

Onlar for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut. J. E. W. Beard."

'

CAMP. SATURDAY. Sith instant.

Na tretions will parado at Badeuntices of 1928 m.

Bos. Sections will arade at Kowham Statiount 10.30am. -

All baggage to be brought well before the, at mentioned times so that arrangements can be made to convey it to Lowe W

Camp Beds may be brought by any buy it he likes,

Members are reminded that they render themselve hable to be strack of the strengths should they absent themselves from Camp vint first obtaining exemption. tium the Command. ing Officer-

Lenre will 'e granted only, on a doctor's certificate cr in very exceptional casen.

G. M. STEWART, Captain,

Adjutant, Hongkong Defence Corps. Hongkong, 20th December, 1917

OTKL

SERURANTA MESS.

The quarterly meeting of the members. of the Sergeants Mess will be held in the Mess Room at 6.45 p.m. on Wednes day, 2nd January, 1918.

Every member nat on duty to attend

To-day's Advertisements

NOTICE TO CONSIGN KES..

OCEAN STRAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

".

CONST DEMODOCUE ”

YONSIGNETS per Company's Steamer

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it wil lie at Consignee's risk. The Largo will be ready for delivery from. Godown on and after 24th December.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's

are, chafed, and damaged goods

All

they

to be left in the Godowas, where will be examined on any Tuesdays. and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 and hoon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st Jaunsry, will be subject

to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th January or they will not be recognised-

effected:" No Fire Insurance will be

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Bongsong, Dec. 28, 1917,

3433

THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM.

NAVIGATION CO.

efore deciding

next motorcycle

three new. 1918

Indian

Motorcycles.

9 h.p Featherweight. 5hp Little Twin 9 hp. Big Twid

Fresh shipment due in Hongkong

this month. “')-

ALEX ROSS & Co.,

"TEL, ST.

SILIMIPOPON (SEBATIK)

COAL

THE Undersigned haring bean sppointed As for the OOWIE HARBOUR JUAL 00., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for best quality SIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bankara as SEBAT THE SANDASAN (British North

ON COAL ∞mparas favour"}

ably with the better grades of Japanara Cool and given good reulta ou a va models ootannption

Steamers calling ab. SEBATTIK or FANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO." PON COAL (either carga or Bonkers are exempt from payment of all Fort charge,

At Sabattik Steamers are berthal along.

side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 97 to 28 feet at. lcw: water Spring Tides.

China of Sibukn Bay (Sebattık Bar- boar), Prices and all other information. concerting the Port can be had on application to the Agents

BRADLEY & CO. LTD., "Agents Cowie Harbour Cal. Company, Limited.

METALS

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

SINGON

HONGKONG MARKET.

PRICES.

Butcher Meats Beof Sirloin-Mai Ling Pab. 1

Prime Cazen

Corned, Ham Ngao Yak. 90 Rong-Shi

Partri

FRUITS

Amanda--Hang Yan

statione

Fresh, monsoon will continue along

the China. Coast, and ovbp the N. China.

***Hongkong, Rainfall for the 34 hours

35.

anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total

Apples (Cali'cenia)

KanrSham:

Ping 5018

Bananas, (bride's), Macro, —Sao

Houng Chin

Carambola,-Toung,"

| Coconuts, - The 'sah. 10,

Lemona, China, Ling Ming

BANKS

ECEMBER 28T

since January lat, 81.43 inches, against Hongkong & Shai #175 8600 an average of 8309 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on the 29th December

MARINE INHUE-

18:

8.

Tamena America, --Kam Bhana

Ling Mang 7 oooh

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: N.E winds, fresh to moderate; fine..

1-Formoes Channel: N. winds,

503500

strong>

North Oktona"

115

1--South const of China," bakween Hongirang and Lamonka i The same. ÁR: No.1

Unions

#1005735

13. 603206 vr

Lichen Dried (small stone)—

Eh Kan Ib. 28. Oranges, (Urabon); (Sweet)))

Shan-sheng, Tim Chang, Umages, (Canton), Para (Canton) poking,Shy Li, 10 Pratinta-Fa Sunngen 19 Persimmons, Largep-Hong The 13 Plantain Tai Chin ...

"

ས་

20

It-

19

Gmpes,-Po Tai Tax

Pumalo, Sim-Talm En Yau ́ench 11 Walnut--Hop To

lb. 14 **

24

Bresat-Nga Nam.

15

Soup, Toug Tak ...

16.

.19

Staak-Ngau Tak Pa

20

Steak Sirloin,-Ngan Lat Sausages,Ngu Cheang

30

46

No, I

Vegetables, &c.

Achokes,-Ah Chỉ Cheuk .......each

Long-Tau Kok Root-Hung Toi Tan Batter Squash,- Kw Brinjals, Green,Ching Yon Ews,

Bed-Rong Ee ...... Cabbage Chiness. (ommon)---

Kai Tooi..

Bullock's Brains-Ngan No per sat 9

Tongue, freeb,Ngan Là cach 451, Bogna, Sprout,—Nga Tao....." Torgue, corned,-Ham Ngau LA

each 60 cents. Hend,→ Nan Tau..... each 80 Heart-Ngan Sam... 15. 13 Bump. Saltan Kim. 18 Fost-Ngie Kenkach 10 .អ Kidneys,-gau Tiu Tai-Ngez,Mai

18 Liver,-Ngan Kon..... lb. „J1⁄2 Tripe (undressed), Ngau Tol. 8

17

Calrea' Head and Fect-Ngu-tsai-

tan.keuk ...

But $1.00 Maston Chop-Yeang Pi Kiat. Ib. 28

“Leg. - Young Fei ...

W

Cts.

- Shanghai-Ye Tsai ..... 16. Cane Shoots, burch, -Ka Th

Osulifower (Large);-Ya Tosi Falcach

(Medium), (Small),

South coast of Ching between Hongkong and Hainan: The sama sa Tangieres

OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN HONGKONG. FIRE INJUKANDER.

The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Dec. 1917

Data

Dec. 28th, 6,40

મ

#

29th, 8.49

30th 6.30

Fids.

Begins." 59 pm.

4.30 06.00"

· 8,00

31st, 8.00

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, December 29, 1917.

Un demand 200

Uredita 4 months sight.

Documentary, 4 months' sight.3/1

On London

Bank, Wire

*

30 days' sight

4 months' sight,

China Fire --- 2015 Hongkong Ye La ou#310

"SHIPPING.–

Douglas Steumatic U577.

Sitan ng boa pa

Indo-China 18518 12.

(Preferred.£5933; 6. (Detected)...$5 $186 b. 181;6 in

"Shell"Trane

9/111

*f* Brar Forry”

In Paris-

On demand,

409)

Credita, 4 months“.

in 134

+1

2. New York-

“Carols,——Kam Shun...... 10.

8

On demand,

Shoolder, Yeng Shau

24

Celery, Chinese, Tong Kan Troi

Credita, 60 days' aigh

17

Saddle Yeang On Tulk

.16

Pig's

Chitlings-Chu Chung

+

Brains,-Chu No... per set

3

́Feet,—Chn Keuk-

... ib. 14

Fry, Chu Chap

Chillies, Dried, Kon 'Let Chiu "Bod. Kung Fu Chi ...

Green-Ching Lat Chia & Carry Stuff, English-Ka Li Chi Lin

Ib. 16

Un Bombay...

19

Wire

On demand,

On Calcatta-

Wire,

On demand...

Head-Cho Tad

18

Cucumber-Ching Kwa ...

esch 2

On Singapore

Heart-Chu Sam .......

***.. each 10.

Garlic, Sun Tau”

8:

On jazzisad,

14

PHONE 615.

•F

Kidneys, Chu Yiu...oach-10- Jávor, Chu Bon *** Pork Chop-Chu Pai Emat

Ginger young, --Sun The Koung

8

Da Manila...

... Ib. 30

Сп

Ginger, old, Lo Eaung.

10--

42.

424

A

28

23

**

Homersdiab, Shanghai-Lik Ran, 45 Indian Corn-Shok Miéách 06 Lettuce, Young Sang Tact

On Shanghai.

Oa demand

"30 days! sight (private

each 1

lb.

On Yekohama

On demand,

& CO.

"(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880).

HING LUNG ST:

HALF-TONE AND

Leg-Chu Pei... Loin-Chn Hip Tun Fat or Lard-Cha Ya

LINE BLOCKS.Sheop's Hand and Fest, Young

FOR ADVERTISEMENTS,

ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC.

CAREFULLY: AND ACCURATELY PRODUCED.

影

Orders may be placed with the

CHINA-MAIL Ofic

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

--- Fet: 60

Tau Keak. Hear Young Sam ... each. 8. Kidneys,Yeung Yin each 19 Liver, Yeung Kon ... b. 16 Sucking Pigs, to order,Chu Taxi,, | Suet, Beef, -Shapg Ngau Tau .... „, 20. Mutton, Stang Yeung You „, . 26′′ Yeni-Ngan Temi Yak, 20

Sausages,-Ngan Taxi Cheng

· No. 1....... lb. 20

H

29

Lard,Chu You

· Bartel,-Ka Yo... Bream,-Pin Yo... Canton Fresh Water Fish,

Carp,-Li Ya Catfish,-Chik Yu Codish,--Mon Ya, Crabs, Hai

Water Chestnuts, T

·Mandarin,wai

Lam Ma.Tai... 8. Mashrooms, Fresh, bap Ligg.lb.

| Okrosatuak? ere ^ue, MirectionFat 10: Onions, Bombay, Young Chung Tiu lb. 8 Onione, Green, Shang Chung 1b 5. Onions, Shanghai, —Sheung-hai -

Farley,Kun Troi mi, mu je #1.20 Potato, Sweet, Fan Shu...

Japancae, Yat Fun Shu Tani Ib. 3 Americat, Fa Kai Shu Tini lh. 8

The 9

Pumpkin-Tung Ewa.

Radish,-Hang Lo Pak Tani

Rhubarb (Fresh)-Tai Wong Shallots,-Kong Chong Tan

B

Gold Leaf, 100 fins (per taal)

137

Sovereigns Bank's buyingrate) 8660 n. Silver (per oz)

p

ERFINERIES

Ohne Sagure

Melison, Sugars

e113/

3105284

10CE93. D:

1936.

Materim ok BR.S

191%

final making $20 w/o 1915, and Tutecimi

of $18 al 191€. SIN Hate div, of 15 %

·223/ |^3+3/8/6/15, £4.25 per

share a/c 1918 Final of $344, and bonukl

of 20 a 1975 :and

·Interim of $301918

1815 mcking #21 fo

1915 and special of 83) un axcount 1916. 11 per

$7 and bonus #8. for

1915.

897 for 1918

Finalof $3 a/c 1916-1917.

[31.45 for 1918

Final of Safe 1916... ¡Final of 40:- sto 1916, so

19 an

5/- final making 7/- sle 1916 free of income

"Atar Coupon 28

M

$1.80 div, and 30 cents,

to bonus for year

ending 30-4-17

12 for 1918

P. 5-191t.

MINING

Kaila

Langka

40-8

am, 10T 15

Kube.

Tronoh Mizes.

Ural Caspians

31/3

€130/

ale 1918.

DOCKS, WHARVES

AND GODOWNS

Kowloon Wheres € 1.0999 6. & sai

H. K. & Whampos:

Bar Silver in Hongkong 24% p. Bom. Chinese Copper. Cash ... Chinese Copper Conts... Robe of Nativa In bereat Chinese Sub-Coin.

64% Shanghal Docks Engkang. Feb. Coinper.

ROYAL OBSERVITORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER- REPORTI

DEĊEMBER 28, 19173

Fish

Otz.

Ib. 24

18

Spinach,-Xin Taoi

"4

Station

Tomatoes,-Fan Kar

8

Hoi Sin Ya

12

Teros,—Wu Tas ie

Turnips, Funti, (Long),-Lo Fak

14

Vetablo Marrow,Tuit K

6

16

Water Crem,—Sai Young. Taci

18

Lily roat, Lin Ngau

WTostock... Memuro Hakodate ..

Yama,Tei Sha

Tekia

Kochi

Nagasaki Kagnahima

The Parcel Post" Barrices to British East Africa and Egypt (except for mem- ber of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Soma Coast, Italien Somaliland, Cutzie Fish,-Mak Yaj... Portuguese East Africa, Zamibe and Dab Sha Mang Ya... Russis have been suspended.

"INIAL AND REGULAR MAILS-

Fai 0...

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

FROM YANCOUVER AND SEATTLE. Į Tai Po

THE Stercihip TEESTA, having arrived from the above ports, Cod. Bigases of cargo by her are baieby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk Ento the hazardous and/or extra bizirdous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Co., Ltd.) whence, and/or from wharves, delivery may be

cleared by

5 p.in. on 4th

ore Goods not clea

January, 1918, will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed and damaged packages, are to be left in the Godown where Meters: Goddard they will be emmined by

& Douglas, on 4th January, 1018 Claims against the stories must be presented "enthin 10 days of arrival oźlery they

will not be recognized,

No Fire inanmance will be acted by any case walevozi, $Bill of Lading will be counteragued by JARDINE MATHESON &Co, Lag

Hongkong, Dec. 29-19179

OUTWARD.

Wine-DAYS-

5.00 7G ..30.00A.M. 7:30 AM

& 3r.M.

Cheang Chow Shatenkok, Sha

tin and Sheungshui 4.00 PM. Aberdeen, Autau

Ping Shan, Sai Kung, Santin, Stanley. 4.30

my Canton Samsui and Wachow

Maeso

Kogin. & F.3 [Letter 5 PAG

€7518

·ALDEX ·

(6.00. P

Kongmoon Excepte aizardaya

Dace,Wong Mei Imp...“ Dog Fish, Tit To Sha

Zela, Conger, Hoi Man

14

Freshwater,Ta Yellow-Wong Bis

16

Frogs,—Tin Kaku

Garoups,-Shek Pan... GudgeonPak Kap To

9.30 A.X.

Herrings-To Par

SUNDAYE & HOLIDAYS

Halb-Cheung Kwan Labrus-Wong Fa Yu Loach, Wu Yu Lobsters-Lung dist Mackprel,Una Monk Fiab Malet,al Oysters ----Ski

6.00 F. Parrot Fiali,-

Parcb,Tu Lo

469.00 X

Pike-Fx Pau Fong Pixio Pan Yu Pomfret, Bisel, 4.00 F. Pomizet, White, Bus Prawan--Ming lis

B1y,—P4 P. 1986; 6.00 P.M.Tusk FLSbus 8:00 AM Komb

BM BharkSha Skate, l'a Burlaps

5:00 10,00

4,00 2,8%

FROM EHEUNGWAN WESTERNA

"BRANCH PO

HONGBONG BEGISTER

108

SUEBATE&Sole T HOLIDAYS) Tabuh,-~

Tarkke

20

HONGKONG TIDES.

Hour,

Weihaiwer B Hankow

The tide-table-woven below has been changin compiled at the National Almanac Offics ). Binkisngban

in London from the result of the analysis

of observations taken by means of an

automatic tide-recording machine in the

WaterPolice. Basin at Taïin the bay.

daring the years 101-9-9

Wind

Barometer

Temperature.

Humidity.

other

Ferda.

8.30.62,

The zero of the table corresponds with Sratow che zero of the eɔunding in

in the Admiralty Taihaku.... 6. Charty which has been found to be feet Taichu

Lat. div, of tfresofin

come tax, making 10% BC 1916-1917 coupon) No.29.

Tu. 1 for 3914%

interim' making

for 1918

% or 1918 & borak 10 p

$125 b, &

Interim of $5) a o 1877, 94 púc

[ELE, 9 FOL' your ending

30:4-17

19 puo

9 10 71

HOTELS LANDS AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotels... 5. 600 be

-Central Bataone (#101 820 B.

Hongkong Lands$100 890 b...

Eumphreys Fatan #1085.50).

Kowloon Landa 1.8 30,890

Shanghal Tande I. SET. 75 €.

$3 ale half year ended

30-6-17./ $7 1918,

Hoterim of a/c 1917. pa

20 cents for 1316

32 for 1915

Interim of 3 a/c, 1917. Ti pa

Zinal masing 12 %

/0 1910.

COTTON MILLS. DESWIPE

The 20 for year ending

SI:10 T7

Thu, 6 đínïx;6 year ended.

$30-6-16.

fia. 0,90 for 1916:

Cottoms 50, 120.5-

161

MISCELLANEQUE.

30.10

China-Boyne

Light & PowOCE

Es

30.1

Dairy Barma

8:1087,50

6825

cents for 3916'

91 po

817-17

December 29th to January, 4th, 1918,

Wachow

**

# 7187.35 62: 7:10 2

(80 cents for 1916.

4 inches below mean sea level as a Trinan

Koshunda To oubun thoidenhof nter on the Hidergangeweihe Victoria Naval Kard Pescadores. adds feet incre,modson, the gange Canton St Laimont Doak, Aberdeen, add 10 feet-Hongkong *C inches in the heigh rwan in the table. Cap Rock

Foundry

1$150 E

LOT 1918/1917

0.1334 20.07/