HONGKONG DEFENCE
·CORPS.'
Mdministentive Orders by Major H. A Morgan, Administrativa Commandant.
AHUTTER.
At Headquarters, Friday, 1st February at 8 pm. Subject, Map Reading and Tiek Sketching.
.'
deflers for Arkilisey Company by Captain' J. E. H. Armstrong, V.E.
Parades, at Folchers Battery-
FRIDAY, 1st February
7.3 p... Right Hult Company.. Ful Parado
A15 pm. Tef: Half Company, Full *Fatado.
*HUNDAY 3rd Felwuary -
Right and Left Half Companies. Foil charge Practice at Belchers Battery, parade ata 13.
Orders for Engineer Company by Captain W. Russell-
th inst. to 1st February. IL. Manning nightly at Belchers and Lysemun Parades as per Rosters post-
dat Headquarters.
Engine drivers at ............... 5.45 p.m. Electricans ..................... 6.00-1.0.
OFFICIO JEXY YOK DOTT. Belchers, 2nd Lieut. Matthewman. Lytemun, Captain James. Stonecutters. Lieut. Stevenson.
LECITIL
A lecture on Musketry will be given by the Adjutant at Headquarters on 20th inst., at 5.30 p.s. All N.C.0.'s and men (other than Quarry Bay residents) mot on first relief to attend. A lecture Musketry will be given by the Ad- Jatant st Taiko Dock to Quarry Bay residents on 31st instant, at 5:30 pm. All N.C.. #nd not on frat relief to attend.
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The Parcel Poat 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
Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have been suspended.
LUMIAL AND REGULAR MAILS
OUTWARD.
WIXX-DAYS
FOR fai O... Tai Po...... Cheang Chow Shatsukok, Sha.
tia and Sheungshui 4.00 F.. Aberdeen, Autan, Ping Shap
HONGKONG MARKET
PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
Beet Sixton-Mai Ling Pa
Prima Cas
Carted,Ham Ngaa Tok
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Figeons, Canton,-Pak Eapach 30-
Hothowai Hat Pak Kap
...amalı
Turkeys, Cock,-Fo Kal Kung lb 60 Turkeys, Han-Fo Kai Na Snipe; —Sha Tania nanana Passsint-Shan Kaisa 'se,
·Quail,-Um Chum Partridges,Che Ku
FRUITS
Cis.
Almonds --Hing Tan Appias, (California)-KazShan Ping Ea Bananas, (brida's), Macso-San
- Hương Chim Carambola-Yeung To Coconuts, To
... ch. 10. Lemons, China-Ling Bung..... Ib. Lempos, America, Kam Shan
Ib. 35.
21-
·
7.
Ling Mang... B'esab
Liches, Dried, (small stone).—
Lai Chi Kun Ib. 45 Oranges (Canton), (Sweet).
++
Shanabang: Sim Chang ve Oranges, (Canton)satima "za, Prams (Canton), a doking, —Shur Li 18 Peanuta,Fe Shuig a
10 Persimmons-Large)—Heng Two 12 Plistain --Tai Chia con buo 03 Pamelo, Biam,Trim Lo Yausch 13 Walnuts-Hop To vacan th. 14 20Grapos,Po Tai T
Cia.
lb. 24
.93
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et
Vegetables, &c.
Child Suffered With Dry Eczema
On Head Formed Bare Patch Broke Out in Phuples Cuticura Perfectly Healed hi a Fortnight."
My little girl affered with dry ecrèm on the top of her head cassing her to scratch until it bied. This went on for about six months and then it formed a bare patch about the size of a sixpence, it and alterward broke out at the back of her head in big pimples.
"Seeing Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertised we decided to try them. The effect was marvelous and my little girl was perfectly heated in about a for nahi." (Sigded) Mrs. S.Seraton, 4, De Silva 5 Hayton Quany... Liverpool Eng. Aug. 11, 1916.
Curicura Soap to cleanse and purify. Sand Ointment to soothe, and heal are not only wonderful healers but wonderful preventives of skin and scalp troubles, Samples Free by Post. Address: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhousa Sq., Landen. Sold everywhere.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918
SHARE REPORT.
JANUARY 31ST 1918
Ippro
Stock and pall up
$11.50
Lass Dividend and date.
BARKS
Hangkong & Shat #125 1625.
MARINE INSUR; ANCES.
Costock
North Chiesa
Union
... 50'8300
ST. 115...
SLOTTES
Tanglesos 60 #205 65.
FIRE INSURANOBS. Chiza First AE SUBLET LAN Hongkong Tire $10 b.
WEATHER REPORT.
January 31d. 195, 66m-No returna from Japan and Wladivostock. Pressura bas decreased slightly over N. China. and increased slightly elsewhere. The anticyclone appears to have moved east Dongle Steameti 250979 d & wards and the monsoon will be
SHIPPING.
1917
Kas making 825 4% 1918 and Interim of B15 / 1918....... Final dividend of 15
making 3% for 1918
1
Final of $97 and bonus of $10 sfo 1915 and Interim of $30 ́a 1918) Final of $15 making 321 'for 1916 and special of $3 amount 1916...
377 and bonns 19 fark
1915. $7 for 1015
78-6
1
11 po
¡Finalof 85m/c 1318-1917, 19% p
$1.25 for 1818
下手
Heart-Shia wh
Bread-Ngast Natt...
+
Soup,--Tong Yak
SUEDITS & HOLIDATO
Steak,-Ngan Tuk Ps.
24
.. 5.00P.M. ...10.00 A.M.
#
7:30 AM. & 3r.x
13
11
Steak Sirloin,Ngan Lan Sanonges. -- Nga Cheung
No. 128- 9.30 AM Bullock's Besins-Ngan No par sat 10
Torive, fresh, Ngan Lirich so Tongue, corned,Ham, Ngau Li each 60 cents Hend,-Ngan Tanch 300 Hest-Nga Sam... Ib. 13 Hump, Balt-Ngan Kin 20 Foet-Ngra Kank...each 10 Kidneys,-Ngan Yiu,
Ota
+
-Artichokes, ----Ah Chi Check 68ch.—--- Beans, Sproet,-Ngs To... Ib. 4
Long-Ta Kok `... Beeb Root,-Hang Trai Tau Bittor Squash,-Fu Kwa - Brinja, Green-Ching Yan Kwa,.
Bo-Hung Ke... Cabbage, Chinese, (common)-
*
2
6
temporarily interrupted along the east Steambo 15917 coast to the north of Foochow; it will❘ Indo-Chines”---- continue to blow freshly over the
|
(Prefazred)...
Deferred)... £5 $159
Int. of 3/- ale 1917 |Int.`of 6i-nia 1917
...
Formosa Channel and the N. China
19 p.s
5
Bea.
10
14
5.00 P.M.
Tail-Ngan Mai
90
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Shall" Transports £1112/- ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total
Letters 6 P.M. [7.13 4.36...
9.00
Laver,-Nga Kon... Ib. 13 Trips (undramed), Ngau To lb. d Caires' Head and Feet,--Ngan-unai-
tau-kruk. 4
not $1.00 Matton Chop,-Yeang Pei wat b. 26
(Medium), (Small) Carrols-510 Stra...
5.00 F.M.
28
T
"1
6.00 F.M.
Sai Kung, Santia, Stanley. 4.30 F
tions, as notified by the Company Sergt-Canton Sansui 7.30 4.6.
Hajor, will fue at King's ) ark flange on Bunday, 3rd February. Detail at Bel-
and Wuchow Regis. Br.x.
chers Relief for February, 1918, is posted. Macao...
* Headqo rterm
Order for Infantry Battalion by Major
K. A. Margan.
7
PARADE
"B" Company.
TRIDAY, 1st February.--
42 pm. No. 6 Platoon. Anneal Musketry Lourec, Part 1, Practices 15 and 16, at King's Park Lange. Dress,
Drill order with pouches,
*** 11.30 PM..
(8.00.P.M.
Saturdays
5.00P.M. $10.00 AM. 4.00 F.M.
Kongmoon Except
Naman and Senmei........
Shamchan.
Leg.-Young Pel...
Shoulder, Yearg Shan Saddle,-Yeung On Yak 16 0.00 A. M. Pig's Chithings,-Chu Chong per set 25
Brains,--Obu No....... per set 2 Feet, Chu Keuk ̈... .. lb. 15 15
FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN
5.15 pm. No. 7 Platoon, at Head-Macao......1.30 P.. athrters. Musketry instruction. Dress,
Dril order with pouches
MACWAS SUN COMPANY.
++
*
H
"Heart,-Chu Sam... each 10 Kidneys, Obe Yio....ach 10 Lavor, Chu Kon
lb. 30
FOR
BRANCH PO.. WEEK-DAYS
14
Fry, Chu Chap
SUNDAYS &
+
Elend-Chu Tar
HOLIDAYS
+7
•
17.30 4.3 8.30
+
(7.30 AM. 11.30P.M 17.30 A.M.
7.204. Canton.19.30 P.
19.30 P.M. Tai Ping
Tung8.30 p. 9.30 F... 9.30 P.M. Shek Ki.....30 PM. 9.30 PM. 9.30 PM.
"T
9.30 T..
25
**
Leg, Chu Pei... "...
28
Lain,--Chu Hau Ton
23.
IM
+
Sheap
Dress for all parades, clean fatigua,with patties.
FRIDAY, 1st February,-
5.10 p.in. Parade at Readquarters for Eongmoon 4.00P.M. 6.00 F.K. 6.00 PM: 10.05.only.
RIGNALLING SECTION.
FRIDAY, at February:-
5.15 pm. Right Half Section and those of Left Hali who hare not completed Test of Elementary Training, at Headquarters. Masketry Instruction. Drews, drill order with pouches. Serg Mesde will attend on 3 th instant.
SECRUITS.
FRIDAY, 1st February
5.13 p.m. All units, except "D" Con any, on Murry Parade Ground, unier Sergt. Edmonds and Meade. Dress Drill order.
"*" COMPANY. TRIDAY, 1st February ---
6.15 pm. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections, og Murray Parade Ground, Mokkerry ins truction Deres, Drill order with pouches Bergt. Uxberry and Corpl. Grimes will
cond.
RETAIN
On duty to 50th instant "B" Company On duty 30th, 31st instant and 1st Feb inclusive, Moufited Section and Machine Gon Company
a duty and to 9th Feb. inclusive "A" Company.
On daty 10th to 17th Feb. inclusive #B" Company.
Urderly Ullicer from 27th to 2nd Feb.. Leit. Branch.
Urderly Officer from 3rd to 9th Feb. Lent. Evan-dres.
Until further order the Mounted Section and Machine Gun Company will count as one unit for Guard duties.
G. E. STEWART,
Captain,
Kumchak-5.00P.M. 6.00F... 8.30 P.M.. Kaukorg 5.00 PM 8.00P.M. 6.007.x,
Except
I
- Saturdays.
In the case of Mails closing before am. Registration closes at 5 o'clock on the previous evening.
EXCHANGE. Hongkong, January 31, 1918:
On London-
יז
Bank, Wire
Un demand,.
30 days' sight
4 months' sight....
Credits, 4 months' sight, 3/1 Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/1} Ju Paris
*****
....106 Credita, 4 months' sight, ...421
Pork Ohop,Oho Pai Kwat....
Fat or Land-Chu Yuu........ 91.
Head and Feet--Yeang
Tan Kent...
Bob GO Hourt-Yeung Sam... each 8 Kidneys,-Yeung Yis each 12 Liver, Teung Kan... Jh. 16 Sucking Pigs, to order,-Chu Teai,, £5 Sust, Beef,--Shang Ngan Yan ........... Mutton, Sbang Yeung You',, Veal,-Ngan Tui Yak...., for en 90
Sausage,-Ngin Teal Cheng
No. 1. Ih 20
lb, Lard-Ola Yin
"
19
20
Kai Teci Shanghai,-Ye Twoi
Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kau Shen „ Cauliflower (Largo), --Ya Tesi Fa'ench
IT
17
*
... lb. 8 | Galery, Chínem,Tong Kan Tani „,.. 10. Callies, Dried-Koo Iat Chis ̈,, 25
aince January lat, 0.01 inch, against "Star Ferry 10 28
an average of 1.44 inches,
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at
| noob on the Ist February 1--
REFINERIES --
China Sugars...$LOC[$90
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE Malabon Saga. P. 30334
winds, strong to freah; fine.
8
2-Forces Channel : N. winds strong.
Rod,-Hung F Chin..., 10 Greas-Ching Lab Chia, Curry Stuff, English,---Ka Li Chu Lam
Ib. 10 Oncambers,-Ching Kwameh 2 Gulin-Son Th
8 ... Ib. Ginger; young;-Sun The Koung T
10 Ginger, old,—Lo Keung Horseradish, Shanghai-Lik Kan„, 45 Indian Dorn,-Shok.Maich 06 Lettuce Young Shang Taoiach 1 Water Chestanka,— Ma Tai lb. 8
Mandarin,--Kwai
Em Ma TaiLO HashroomsFresh,-85ang Tao Kab Okroes
16. 10 Onions, Bombay, Yeong Chung Tex lb. 6 Onions, Green,--Chang Chung Ib: £ Onions, Shanghai-Eheang-boi Chang Tan Papley-Kun Tani Potato, Sweet,-Yan Shu
"
J-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same as Fo. 1.
4-South coast of Chima between Hongkong and Hainan: The same No.1
MIKING.
Tangkas wire, IDỆT. 148
182.40 Ratiba.. Trek Mass£1301-
Ural Carplane sand) out."
5/- final making 77- alo. 1818 free of income tax Coupon 28
81.50 div. and 30 cents to bonus for year
ending 30-4-37....
12 for 1916
DE PE
P. & for 1916..
14j pre
181 p
[Int. div, of 1/ free of in-
come tax, making 10% a/c 1916-1817 coupon) No. 9
Ela. 1 for 1916'-
interim making 4/1 We 1915.
for 1913.
1$8 div:and. ## banua,
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
JANUARY 31, 1918
DOORS, WILARVES; AND GODOWNS,
Kowloon Wharves S
HK & Whampoa.
making $10 a/c 1917.
131
întezím of 98) ao 1917.4 p
Wind
Shanghal Doc
·12 p.#
Kagoshima
is for year, ́ending
50-4-17
Hongkong Lands...10 1884 .. Humphreje Kata $ 105
Kowloon Tands"...8 30|p30.
West Potato
5037824.
30-6-170
$7 a/c 191
Final of 831 making $7]
Taja 19174mka
3 coats for 1915
#3 for 1916
*1960 S Japanese-Yat Fon Shu Trai ib. 3. American, Kat Shu Tai lb. Pumpkin-Toog Kwa
Station
8
Radiah,-Hung Lo Pak Tai
6
Wl'ostock, a Memurd
Fish.
Rhubarb (Fresh),—Tai Wong .......
Hakodate
Tokio
3/11
Shallots-Kong Cheng Tan
8
Bochi.....
104
Cta,
Babel, T... Bras,-Pin Ya... Canton Frash Water Fish.-
15. 16
Spinach,-Yin Taoi
Nagasaki...
HOTELS “LANDH AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Hotels. Central Eason 810 890'x...
5800 £
23 a/c half year ended
2.
Tomatoes,-Jan. Ke
2
Oshimas
Nab
Hoi Bin Yu
1.8
Turnips, Parti, (Long),—Lo Pak -,,
4
Tabi jima
Konin Island
Vetable Marrow,—Túť Km. „
4
On dumand,
Carp-Li Ya Catfish,-Chit Ta
***
Weihaiwei 6 a.20.18
Water Cress,--Sai Yeang Taoi... in
15
112
Hankow
Dodüish-Man Yu
**
0
Lily rock---Lin Ngap
n
8
Tchang
H
On New York-
On demand,
***
711
Credits, 60 days' sight,
Crabs,-Hai... on. Cattle Fi-b,--Muk Yo
43
Time-Tai Sha ...
Kinkiang
Changsha
16
Shanghai
Wire, *******
DOD
Dab,-Sha Mang Y Dace,--Wong Mei Lap Dog Fish, Tit To Sha Eo Cooger, Hoi Has ...
93
*** $1
10
Sharp Pr
Chatzlaff...
Amoy..
10
141
M
SWBLOW....
16
+
nom.
Fresh water, -Tam Shui T¤,, fellow, Wong Sin
The tide table wayen below has been Taiboko compiled at the National Almanac Office Taichu
in London from the result of the analysis Tairan
20
Frogs-Tin Kai............
$2
40
18
Water Police Basin at Tim Sha Toni Cantones. 30.5 during the years 1905 000 000
Shanghai Osta
Hongkong
30.17
The zero of the table corresponds with Gap Rock
ゴム
the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Macad
130,14
Kung ik
Tle 2 for 191*T
Pakshoi
Oriental
On Bombay
On demand. On Calcutta-
Wire, **** Da demand On Singapore
On Jenand, On Manila
On demand,
Adjaiant, H.K. Defence Corps. On Shanghai--
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On demand,
Gold Land, 100 fine (per tael)
1371
4260
Sovereigns (Bank's buyingate) #660
Silver (por Gr.)
Bae Silver in Hongkong Lưẻ 34% p.nom.
Chinese Opper Cach
Garonga, Shak Pan.. Gudgeon-Pak Kap Ya Herrings-To Pak - Balibat-Cheung Kwan Labrus-Wong Fa Ya Losch We Lobsters Lang Bs. Mackarel,—Ohi Yu” Moak Fishy-Mong
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pm
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Wind
Fike a Pau Fong
Pomfret, Black, Hak Choug
Pomfret, White,—Pak Chong...
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RayPal Fs Sha
Rock Fish-Shek Kau
Brachan
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Skate,-Po
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Shrimps-
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong, Übervatory Jas, 21, 1918.
STRAIGHT AS IT
THERE is no use of our “beating
around the bush.
well out with it first on last,
you to try Chamberlain's Cough Remed the next time you have a cough or
where ja noʻresson 20,Lar.
why vong Chould not parationsbyzití
Akro Honkong, gainer
Wor
Tench-WRI Tarbot, Tso Hau Turtick, small, fosh
HONGKONG TIDES.
of observations taken by means of an Koshun .......... satomatic-tide-fecording machine in the Pescadores
Chart, which has been found to be fees Wachow..26. 3inches the maps
obtain the depth of water on the Enihow *** tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard Phulien
dd 3-feet 4 inches and on the gauge Lament Dock; Aberdeen, add:10 foot
4 isebes to the height given in the table
·February: ust" to th, 101
日
C.St.James
Tourane....
Aparri *
Dagupan... Manila Legaspi Taciquan Iloilo Barn Surigno
DEEZER GAMEWATER
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THERMOMETER
Poultry
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31, 1918
Guam
•Labradood
188BER
4.20 29.89
Ja. 39.70 75
Land
COTTON MILLB,
MISCELLANEOUS
Chins-Borneos
Powers
Providents
Dairy Barma com 830] =
Green Island
Hongkang Hongkong Observatory, Jan 31, 1916-19 0
* T. F. CLAXron, Director."
patrics 3:10{448 ha
1. BARONIZE, rodated to 32 degrees Hongkong Icon22 10 h fahr nheit, on the fevel of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredths, 2 AA
Hongkong Ropes ... B-11 $284
£ TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in den arees Fahrenheit.
HUMIDITY in perrentage of setara tlor, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100
Dacron oF WIND, to two points.
5. FORD COPY WEED, RECording, to
Beadford Scalabras estEHER
HK Steel Foundry $10.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, Peak TTRS 304 detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f. fox.
20.00 8 gloomy, bhail, I lightning, o overcast,
63 P passing showers, a equ
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thunder, visibility w dow, wek
7. Bar is "mches, tenths and hin Steam drodthe
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