1918-03-01 — Page 8

NAMOA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF APPEAL.

ENDESCRIBABLE DESOLATION

The earthquake which was felt so

Swatow severely in

on the 13th Ibruary wrought considerable damage throughout the whole district-damage for the repair of which subscriptions are being asked from the Chinese in

important centres as Hongkong, Canton, Shanghai and the Straits-but there is one locality for which we would let the generosity of the Foreign Community in Hongkong and that is the walled city which gives its sme to the land of Nomos and she Namon Straits.

CANTON NOTES,

(From Our Dien Correspondent.)

AN AMERICAN RED Choas calPrei

FORME

The organization of the American Red Cross Chapter has been formed by Mr. Doubleday of New York City.

Me.. Doubleday is one of the notert business men of the United States. who, like many others, is giving his tirue to the Red Cross Work. He is editor of the Red Cross Journal which is doing so much, to enlist the musses in the States to do their part to the Bed Cross work of the Allies. Soon after he ruched Canton, the U.S. Cousul-General of that city requested all the American citizens to meet this noted work and sousider the advis- Chapter Hor ability of organizing a South Chin

We would base this appeal, on the one sand, apon the fncontestable fact that this city has sunered more severely than

A farge umber of the Amerieurs. any other place in the whole district, And, on the other hand, upon the us at the Shansen theatre to hear interest which every foreigner must dress from Mr. Doubleday and

feel in ¿

WES place which closely associated with the beginning of foreign trade with Chins. One can still see the remains of the foreign residences which were erected in the days when the East India Company's dippers lay in the Namoo Straits.

On Sunday the 17th a request from the chief Civil Magistrato roached the Hospital connected with the English Fresbyterian Mission, urging that party might be sent immediately to the relief of the Island of Namon. The sitaation there was reported to be tistressful in the extreme, the number of cannalties was estimated at a high figure, and the population were said to be starring

consider the U.S. Corsal-General's proposal. Just after the address was ended, the organization was perfected by electing the necessary officials. The U.S. Consul-dienend was elected Chairman, Mrs. Carl, Vice-Chairman,

THE CHINA MAIL.

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The Typewriter of Triple Service:

Letter Making,

Card Typing, '' Billig

mil in one.

Hore work with loan effort

ALEX. KOSS & Co.,

14, Des Vaux Road Central

WAL, EBE.

FLAG & BAILMAKER

Na 189, Des Voux Road Centrá Top Floor, HONGKONG

Telephone No. 1833.

[1106

MR. Brown of the International TANG PUK DIXI, anombor of Bank, Treasurer, and Mr. Sheru of Shumen, Secretary,

It is the purpose of this Chapter to organize the Americans throughout South China for more aggressive Red Cross work so that they can take n larger contribution to the growing demands of the Allies. In the past they have done something for the Red Cross, work through existing organizations, but an American Red

the late SIEN TING.

· 14, D'Aguilar STREET.

TERMS” VERY MODERAT?

Consultation free

LESSONS IN CHINESE,

MS. LI HON TAX, Chinese gradasis reseed in Literature, has been a Catcher to Karpeen Oficina al Harobante in this Colony for tam yeD. He bas & good method of training Exroppins to part is the Chinese examinedion, And is possessed afa frut rate corificals of a Chiassa igashez, Ste of Mandarin and Halka. Na od Thoes who intend marking the Chises lanIKASY are requested to wils 60 Chin Mall for dirser to No. 184, Wallington Street, met foar

1395

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

The Parcel Pov (férvices to British. Bast Africa and Egypt(except for wiem- bera of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Conati Italian Somaliland Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia have boon auspended.

WEATHER REPORT.

March 1 124, 03-No returns from Japan and Wladivostock. Pressure ba decreased slightly over the Philippines and increased slightly elsewhere; there is no apparent change in general distribution sinco yesterday.

Fresh to strong monsoon will prevail slong the China Coast, and over the N. China, Sen,

讨

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours.

FRIDAY, MARCH

SHARE REPORT.

MARCH IST, 1918.

Stoak and paid up

Qo'tina 14.30 AM.

Lanah Diy kiema

and data-

Approx hosts

·R"torn used

anding at 10 am, to-day, 0.01 inch, Total Hongkong '& d'hal TIPS 9038 6. x. 2.

since January 185, 0.03 inch, againet

́an average of 3.17 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending st

noon on the fud March

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE. wirds, fresh; fair.

MARINK INSUR- ALATOR Custome☎ 50j8310 H.

1-Formors Channel: N. winds, strong.

North Ching.

115 b

-South

of China beswoen Hongkong, and Lamocks: The same as Uniconmsremom #1008880 sa Norbere end a

Final of £9-3/- & banus) of £1 st Ex. 3/- aloi 1917

Mayor's

ctiv.

187; final making $25

aye 1916 and Interim

of $18 z 1910

Final dividend of 15%

making 30% for 1810) 4 pe

Final of 200 and bonus.

of 10 1915 and Isteri of $30 wo 1916

71 p

·for 191A and special ofį,

#brunt 1916

-South coast of China between Yanging 60205 (73) b. Final of $15 making $91 Hongkong and Hainan: The same at

No. L

OFFICIAL NIGHT IN MARCH.

LOGAL AND FIQULAR MAITS

W OUTWARD.

The following table abows the Boer- SUNDAYS dard Time at which Official Night ends WIDE-DAY!

HOLIDAYS

and begins during the month of March, 1918 -****

For

fai O... * 5:00 PM Ti FO........10,00 £36.

7.30 A.K. Cheang Chow

& 3 P.X.

Shatankok, Sha.

tin and Sheungshoi

Aberdeen, Autan,

1

4.00-PM.

Fing Soon, Sai Kang Santin, Stanley.. 4.30 P.K.

It was felt that this was an appeals Chapter in Canton will throw which could not be disregarded and led responsibility on them and consequently we set out on the following afternoon accompanied by a First Aid enlist all in doing more aggressive

work. detachment of the 1st Swatow Company of the Boys Brigade, two Chinese doctors, and a little band of assistants- as well as by the representatives of the Swatow benevolent societies, applying Monday, the 25th it. This affair 10-day's Advertisements.

rice, coffins, matsheds, &c., &e.

We arrived at the Island in the evening and the scene of desolation was indescribable.

The first event of importance of the new organization was a Social and Candy Sule at the U.S.:Consulate on was largely attended.

All candies were soon sold. A splendid time for all was realized,`and rear interest

TOYO KISER KAISHA,

manifested in the work of the Bed From SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS, Cross Society.

THE EDDY MEETINGS AT THE YM.C.A.

It is no figure of speech but a state- sment of simple and literal fuct to Ray! Shat the city of Names is a complete

Dr. G. Sherwood Eddy, of the U.8., tain: temples, shops, dwelling houses are ruched Canton on the 23rd ült, and reduced to beaps of shattered masonry; imediately plunged into a series of Here ad here an archway which still

soul-winning invetings which bad ramnios standing merely serves to emp hasize the wreckage around. The wen in prepamtion for months. Dr. inhabitants are living in temporary Eddy is from the Western Front in erections of all kinds, many have only France where he has been very the shelter obtained by leaning a doce active for many months in helping to against some portion of wall which still perfect the work of the Y.M.C.A. in Tomains standing, others live in holes in the ground.

meeting the needs of the soldiers in France, He is anxious to bring to the weary, sinful hearts of all men the message of love and redemption which we have in Jesus Christ.

BAN FRANCISCO AD JAPAN PORTS.

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FIRE INSURANCES.

Ching Fire# 2/8133 k. FFL 17 and cost for

1915. $7 for 1910cks

Blangkong FireD333

BELLFFING. Douglas Sbeamahre 150/877

Babobs 155361 h.

Indo-Chinas

Preferred)...25 $92

Deferred)...£5 $185 b.

*Shell" Transports £3117/0

Oh na Sugere.#LOC‡BET & Malsbon Sugam. §. 30/$19.b.

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8.39

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6.40

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8th, 6.37

6.41

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5.00 P.M.

"171 65

8,43

19th, 6.24

6.47

13th, 6.23

REFINERIES

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SUNDAYI & HOLIDAYS [7.30 AM. 11.30 PM. £7.30 AM 19:30 F.M.

28th, 8.08

29th 6.08

5.49

Tronca Mines

30th, 8.07

8.49

31

8.98

6.43

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1997-

£1201-

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Banmei

Shanchup

5.00 F.M.

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN BRANCH F.O.

FOR

17.30 AM.

ƒ7.30 AM. 19.30 P.M..

aca1.50 BM

'ANTO MARU, The above-named Steamer having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified to send is their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immédiate - Canton

"remaining undelivered on Tai Ping Cargo delivery carge from slongside.

3rd, 5 P.M. SUNDAY, March will be landed a Congress risk and expense, and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown.

Storags charges will be sassed on all Cargo remaining undelivered on March

7th, at 5P.

1

9.20.7.M.

Tung......30 ... 9.30 PM. 9.30 P.3L Sher K-30'...8.30PM, 0.30:F.M. Kunginoon .6.00 8.00PM. 6.00%m. Kumchuk8.00 ... 400F.M. 8.00P.M. Baukowy 8.00PM. Q0P.M. K00P.M.

Except Saturdays.

In the case of Mails closing befora 9 a. Registration clones at 5 o'clock on the previous evening

EXCHANGE,

Hongkong March 1, 1918.

..

196

On London

A matshed was erected for us in the garden of what was once the Yamen and there was established our "Hospital" copristing of dispensary, operating

He is holding three services ench No Fire Lasurance whatever will be theatre and one large ward to which a day at the TC.A. where immense affected. woman's ward was subsequently added. crowds are waiting upon his thrilling Goods have left the Steamer of Godown

No Glaim will be recognised after the As soon as the supplies were unpacked

InCnger, He is being assisted in All ehsted and damaged Cargo will we dividel into small parties and began this work by a number of workers be landed into the Company's 'Godowas, a tour of the ruined city. It was so of note from Shanghai and other where they will be examined on the experience that one will not easily forget. Led by a guide who snuounced places in China. These meetings will 10th March, at 10 our arrival in a loud voice we made our continue for three or four days longer way along what was once very busy and and then the party will be off for erowded streets, and at first hardly a other places along the coast of human being was visible: then, as the Chino. news spread, they began literally to erawl out, to receive the necessary treatment. One cannot describe in any detail the extent and the nature of the injuries, but it may be said that more than 800 different patients were treated during the four days that we were there 470 visits were paid to the homes of the injured and 995 at- tendances of patients were recorded at i the Hospital" Head and leg wounds Search Supervisors in connection with having arrived from the above Forts, were especially frequent, while simple the existing system of searching pas- Consignoes of Cargo by her are hereby and compound fractures as well as senger baggage at the wharves

Search Supervisors will do this duty informed that all Goods are being landed dislocations were terribly common. Ten in liess of ordinary patrol duty, of at their risk into the hazardous and/or On Calentia

Lazardous Godowns of the Hong.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

Order Issued by He, F. C. Jenkin, D.B.P. (R.).

WHARF SEARCHING SUPERVISORS, The D.S.P. calls for men to act as

Telieved

No Claim will be recognised it filed after the 17th March, 1918.

T. DAIGO,

Manager. Hongkong, Mar. 1, 1918.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEÈS.

FROM U.S., JAPAN AND SHANGHAI, THE Motorhip

extra

*PELU.”

ampatations were required and these which they will be entire send in their kong and Kowloon Whorf'and Godown i

were carried out under chloroform.

Applicants must at once

Co. Ltd Most of us left the Island at the end names through their Unit Commanders

of the week, the work being placed in the care of three fully-trained Chinese doctors, two of whom will remain there. fully a month at least.

i

to this office

Further particulars appear in the Notice Board.

ZIUMPTION FROM FATROL DUTT.

Inspectors will in future be empower ed to exempt a patrolman from duty in a special case, subject to the Order which is to be entered on page za of the Departmental Orders Book

whence and/or from the

wharvo delivery may be obtained

Goods not cleared by 7th instant, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged pack ages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 10 am 6th inst.

Claims against the Steamer minst ha presented in writing within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be

64 (6) On obtaining the permission recognised

The purpose of this brief statement of fact is to make an appeal on behalf of the unfortimate people of this City, many of whom are absolutely destitute. We met cases where not even a pair of chopsticke remained of the family of the Inspector in charge of his Com-No Fire Insurance will be effected by procession; in acte cases one member pásy, Haf Company or Platoon. In us in any case whatever only; in one case a two months old baby auch case the lospector granting per Bill of Lading will be countersigned

mission shall be held responsible for by remained of a whole family.

Rice has hitherto been provided by providing a substitute and in other with paragraph (b)

the benevolent seietics în tiwalow, but respects, complyich case te shall

of this Order. In

atbare wy room for very much more relief. also have power to issue an order to any

considerable aux will be required if constable under his command to per anything like miequate helpris to be torm auch substitute duty.

rought to those who bare suffered. so

ompletely word so terribly, lik

PATROL DUTTAM,, :

Warning Officers may warn members Ww appeal with confidence to the of the Beciul Service Squad for ordin

ign community for generous help inary Patrol duties up to and including

Sunday, March 10th.

#kis very weedy came.

Douxtions will be gratefully received by either the undersigned or by Messrs. BRADLEY & Co. Ltd. in Swatow or Hongkong

G.DUNCAN WHyiz, R.8. (Edin) etc. (Swalow Masion Hospital). GUTHRIE GANELL, M.3. (Ozor.)

(Captain, lat, Swatow Ch

Brigale).

Swatow, 26th February, 1918%

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INSPECTION.

THORSEN & C0%

Hongkong, Kar. 1, 1018,

197

HONGKONG. REGISTER

Ali Roll books are to be collected by the Wergeant Major at about 3.31 p.m. Barometer 43 20.01 on Sunday xt and delivered by him at Temperature 61 bais dien tie same evenir

Rambiity All patrulisen will attend the impec Direction of tion, reporting for patrol

patrol se soon-A-Wind gen

posible thereafter

Rugs

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Requiem Mass for the repose of the Balz souls of thuser who perished in the way

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(per

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DULY WEATHER -REPORT.

Station

MARCH L 1918. ——s.m. -

WTostock.... 6 Bu, Mamuro 5 Boj Rakodate...

Tokio mi

Kochi

Nagasaki

Kagoshima Oshima.... Nakn

Lahijima Bunin Laland

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Swatow

Taichu

Teiran Koebu Pescadores Canton Hongkong Gap Rock. MACAO

Wind

p.e.

Bp.#

(Finalof $5m/c 1916-1917..

192.

150 cams for 1917

6}{p.5

Int. of 3/- a/c 1917 Int. of 8/-a/0-1917

Interim 2/- a/c 1917 Lee!

of income tax, Usapor 29...................

$1.80 div. and 30 centai

to

bonus for year

ending 30-4-17.

112 for 1916

P. 8. fox 1917.

MINING.

Kailans animai

· Langkaw...................den, 11|0, 254

Razba...

fint div, of 1/- free of in-

come tax, making 10% */ 1918-1917 coupon No. &

Tin. 1 for 1918

11- interim risking 1/

ale 1918..

X kl 1918

DOCES, WHARVES

AND GODOWNS. Kowloon Wherrod # 60 $89 d.

HK & Whampo

Dooks at #90#131) b.

Shanghal Docts. # 100T 85 b.

HOTELS LANDS. AND BUILDINGS Hongkong Hotels.... 5. 800-b. Central Estates...410 (320 k Hongkong Lands ...$10 (356) Humphraya ataon $ 10,83) b. & va. Kowloon Lands

30897]

West Painia .....661378 Shanghai Lande T. BOT. 7:

€8 div. and $4-bonse sking $10 w/c 1917..

Interim of $3 w/c 1917.

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30-417

13 final making 36 a/c

1017... 167 a/c 1917.

Final of 831 making #7

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50 cents for 1216

$2 for 1917

19.p.+

15 p

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year?

30-6-17

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COTTON MILLS,

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Oriental

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8117

couts for 1916

13 p..

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142 interim a/e 1917.serqe

#1 interim 8/6 19171.

Bar Hilver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cashado Chinese Cuppe

Rate of Natfor Chinese Bah Coin all pana la Hoazhong Rubi Coin as

Wachows. Pakhoi,1, Roibow ~ Fiulien 17a.

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HONGKONG TIDES.

Legaspi Tacloban Roilo Surigao Germ

The tide tahin arven below has been part compiled at the National Almazao Ufica in Lotion from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Phßre Besin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the year 199-2

The

zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which Las been found to be 4 feet

#+

TF. CLATTOR Director:

Hongkong Observatory, March 1, 1918 IBAXOMirka, reduced to 37 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the ac in inches, tenths and hundredthe.had

TEMPERATURE, in the shade, to de rees Fahrenheit

af

HUMIDITY, in percentage katara tier, the humidity of air saturated with 4 inches below menn Bos-level moisture being 100

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gange at the Victoris aval Yard add a fest. 4 inches, and on the gange ut Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet

lesat sir members of the Police Reserva -- Highest: spus sa Tamperstars in the 1903-59 | 4 inobou to the height given in the table Force, will be held, at the Roman Lawait open air Temperature pan the fatemát Catholic Cathedral on Monday next, the

#PULAXTOÍM Dinseto

4th instant at Bpm. It is hoped that Hongkong, Ubistory March 1, 1918,

all ranks will attend the service without busstopin

making the parada compulsory

Fell in ab 7,35 s.me, at tað, Central Folico, bustion. The Band is harsby. ordered to attend and the Orchestra to 30.40 attend as the Cathedral Choir at 8.

30.05 sharp.

63

A LIFE SAVER

Tis malo to say that Chan

bolers and Are the tiered more known all over the citi

Uniform, helments and spikes Rem Inspectors, Fullanitär Chief Inspector D'Almada will take any other remedy in

64 comm

ithapes

March 2nd to 8th, 1918,

Green Telande: 7187) 1 BL Hongkong Knerrice $ 10,843 b.. Engkong lost 22 $300 Bengkong Ropes... 1530

Dongbina Tiymway+5, $6.20 6. 5.45 aisal of 34% 1917

U1^n/o youx 21-5-1742

E.B. Steel Foundry $10/$10

4 DIRECTION OF Wren, to two points. Peak Tramways ... 10 18.60

FOR GF War, coording to wyda Bedford Scale

STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky e douched aloud, d drizzling rain, i tog,

gloway,

14 pity

1% for 1916/2017 5

3 cents for your 31-5-17.

Unión Waterhoste

10 p.o:

O date for 1916 10pc '0.cents for 1915/

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