[HONGKONG" DEFENCE CORPS.
<«Ordots for Arifkery Company by Dipl. J. H. Y. Arakgend, T.D.
PARADES,
FRIDAY, 15th instant :-
730 sm. Right Half Company, Fall
Drill at Belch Battery.
-6.15 pm Left Half Company, Full||
Drill at Beletors Battery.
Orders for Emfnomy Company by Captain W. Rostali.
8th to 13th instant
E.... L. Manning-rightly. Parades sa per rosters posted at Beadquarters. En gine drives at 0.15 pm; electricians at &30 p.in
Ufficers next for duty: Bolefiers, zad Lion Matti wnn: Lyeemum, Captain James; Stonecutters, 2nd Licat. Brown.
Instruction, for members of Infantry. Battalion attiched for duty: Class 1st Belchers at G.30 p.m. on Mondays and Chursdays; Clans at Belchers at 630 1 On Tuenisys and Fridays Class 3 *Lycemunut G0 p.m. nur Tuesdays nod Fridays, under Staff Bergts. Ovenden ad Parsons, R. E.; Corp, Day and 2nd Corp. Norris, FL. R.D., at Belchers and Baff Bergts. Barclay and White, R.E. and Sergt. Will HT.K.D.C. at 1yeemun
Detall of Belchers Reliefs for March is posted at seadquarters.
Onders for Fafantry Battalion by
Majer H. A. Morgan,
PARADES.
THURSDAY, 14th instant :-
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4. Den Vaux Road Central,
THE CHINA MAIL.
fo-day's Advertisements JAPANESE MAKERS.
BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE STEAMSHIP. PANAMA.
1F
FROM NEW YORK.
UNSIGNEES of Cargo are borety,
landed at their risk into the Gonówna, of the Hoxoxox and Fowloor WHANN KEN GoDown Commany, Ltd.. at Kowloon, whenos and/or from the Whirres delivery may he obtained.
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
ΤΟ
ORDER
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless CHERRY & 00,
notice to the contrary be given before,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goeda remaining undelivered after the 19th inst, will be subject to rent.
4.45 pm. At Kings Park Range, for
All claims against the steamer must be zven over 50 years of age who have to fire Prosented, to the Undersigned on or before the Special Musketry Coarse Dress.
the 27th inst, or they will not to re drill eider with pouches.
Practices cognized.
15 and 5 will be Gred.
FRIDAY, 1 instant :-
5.13 p. 5 and Platoons on Cricket Grou Platoon Drill, Dress, driil order.
MACHINE EN COMPANT.
THURSDAY 4th instant:-
5.1 p.n. Drill at Headquarters. The following en only need attend:-
Ptes Field, Irvine, Tabrum. Logan, Mckens, linguet and Stapletoni. FRIDAY, 1ch instant :-
5.15 pm 3.0.0's at Headquarters.
MOUNTED SECTION.
THURSDAY, 14th instant :-
6.15 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables. Dress, drill order without rifles.
BIONALLİNƏ SECTION.
FRIDAY, 16th instant
4.15 pm. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2. Practices 10 and 11, at King's Park Range Dress, as above.
RICECTS.
FRIDAY, 15th instant
5.13 p. All units, except "D"Com pany, on Murray Parade Ground, under Fergh Edmonds and Corp. Grimes. Dress, drill order.
"D" OOMPANY.
THURSDAY, 14th instant:
4.45 p.m. Ansal Musketry Course. Practices 4.5 and 6, at King's Tark Range, for men who fired on the 8th and 7th instant respectively. Dress, drill
rder with pouches. TRIDAY, 16th instant :--
14 p.m. Musketry Instruction on Moray Parade Ground, for men not detailed to fire at King'a Park Range as above. Sergt. Oxberry will attend.
G. E. STEWART, Captain, Adjutani, H.K. Defence Corps.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are on be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 13th mat, xb 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., La..
Agents.
Hongkong, Mar. 13, 1918.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
231
ORINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
FKDDER STREET, Uppoaits Hongkong Hotel
Telephone No. 491.
Hongkong, March 20, 1914.
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL &STEEL
NGYUPILLS
A French Zemedy tœnillavedulzatting. Thounis of Ladles alunga kep boc af Kartin's Fix la 180 Zeme, as that on the Buz High of Bay Liyanikety (uf the Systsan A timely dom may be actupistond. Disse whi me thane sagen. Dat James their share
spoon The You - HE H MARKEN, Chain, Sossaampton, Eng
.. MARTIN'S
SAPIOL & STEEL SaremPILLS
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
CELLIRA.
F-in ristorîx vită two Bearers..
10 cents
Quarter hour.
Half hour,
Three hours
Six bour
14
Day (8 am to 6 p.)
50
........ TO $1.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. balt
· fare extrm.
Between the hours of 6.50 p.m. and 6 am, the above farm shall be incressed by 50 per centum.
WEATHER REPORT.
March 13d 134. 0001-No returna from Japan and Windivostock. Pressure has docrossed slightly at all reporting stations The anticyclone remains stationary, and freak monsoon will prevail along the China Coast, and over. the N. China Sen.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st. 0,03 incho, agsinst an averago of 404 inches
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1918. SHARE REPORT.
MARCH 13TM, 1918,
"Approx: Many
Shook and pakt up
Qo'ting
Laat Dividend
and data
...on) last. FORT'E dir.
BARTS
Forecast for the 14 hours ending at noon on the 14th March
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: NE Hongkong & Bral #175 $398 1.
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Busswinds, fresh; cloudy, some rain.
1-Formors Channal: N. winda,
Hour 0.50 cents. | freak.
$1.00
Threabouས་་ཡན་་བཞ་ན་
Six hours-szébecca 1.50 Day (6 am to 8 pm.). 1,00
III-In the Hill District.
With 2 Bearers With 4 Bear,
Quarter hour?
80.30
Half bour, 0.90
0.40
One hour,
r. 0,30
0.10
Two hourth.00
0.80
Three hours,
70
100
Six hours, 1.00
| Day (8am to8pm.)1,50 -
1.50 $.00
PRIMISHAS.
I--In the friend of Hongkong engage -
Končno in Victoria,
Ten minutes, 5 cents. Quarter hour,
Half hour, EIPFE AND GESTEDEN GES One bour, TEMPESTÁLÁSSI
Every Sabeegment hour,
Note If the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dig- charged outside the Western part of the
of Victoria after 8 pm. or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the city of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra haf fare shall be chargeable.
SII-In Korolova. Quarter hour, moroso Half hour,A AND THE Hour, ********** Every subsequent hour,
III-Taipo Road.
2-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Tougkong and Hainan: The same s
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN MARCH.
The following table shows the Stan dard Tim at which Official Night ends and begins during the mor th of March, 1925-
Begins
·6.43 p.
- 10th, 6.20
Datet Mar. 13th: 6.33
►
Enda
1454, 8.99 .
• 643
€ 6.44
18th R10
8.44
17th &is
8.44
18th 6.17
0.44
-19th -8.16
6.45
20th 6.18
8.48
-916, 6.14
23rd. 6.13 84th. 6.19
KARINK INHUM
JNCKS,
U 2300 ar #10,#320 b
North Chin£BT: 190 [b.
Uzlant Presentem. $100 $800
Yangiman
•# 60j8210° (ex. 72) b.
FIRE INSURANUES.
China Ptva za 28135 k
Hongkong Fem +# DU$350,
SHOPPING,
Douglas Stearatire 150$76. k..
Final of £9-3/& bonus of £i at: Ex: 3/- a/c
.1917
$25
87 Ens? makins
Wo 1915 and Intarim of 815 ale 1916 Final dividend of 15% making 30% for 1816.
Final of 190 and borus of $10 a 1915 and Interim of $30 a 193e! Final of 815 making $21) for 1918 and special of $3 raccoons 1918.....
Int. ol°9/- a/a.1917 min Int. of 6-1917......
11
$7 and, boats 49 for
1915.
7 De
997 for 1913
Finalof 3/1916-1917.
191 P
Sto.........ə 15) (317 No18)
25th, 6.11
50 cent for 1917
sip.c
8,47
118
16th 10-
6.47
Indo-Chinask
**27th, 6.08
B,4
28th, 8.09-
0.49
(Preferred).£5 $52) (Deferred) ... £= $8161 6. km..
19 p.
A conta.
20th 6,08
5.4%
15
20th 6.07
314 8.06
4.49
10
*Ehell" Transport £1/117/
"Bar Ferry" - $
Hongkong, March 13, 1918.
Interim - a/c 1917 free of income tax Coupon 31.80 div. and 30 centa to bonus for your ending 30-4-17.............
Hi pe
3.pa
$12 for 1916 Maria P.8 to 1917........
141 p
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part. of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than
.
To 4th milem
single... 75 cents....1 hour. return.............. $1.00................................3 hours.
| 4th to 6th mils— Beyond
single #1.20.............................2 hours.
Beyond 6th to 9th mile
single
---$1.73.
return.....$2.00
Beyond 9th to 11th mile
ingla ----&.t0.4་ return......$2.00
11
10
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
The fares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Taui.
FARES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamor PANG YUK DIATE, cocesor of From Slaughter House to
"TELCER"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Bolt's Wharf, Kow ioan, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 13th March.
Optional cargo will be landed, unlesa notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in, the Godowna, where they will be examined on any Tuesdayı and. Fridays between the hours of 10.45
a.. and noon within the free storage
period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godoy, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th March, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stramer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st April or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenba
Today's Advertisements Hongkong, Mar. 13, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc- ticas to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE OÙNCERNED},
TUESDAY,
the 19th. March, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Boots, Na 8, Des Voeux Read, Corner of
Ice House Street, AN ABORTEKST OF
HOUSEHOLD, LINENS, &c.
Comprising
Single and Double Plain sad
PUBLIC AUCTION,
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'AQUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation free. "
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
"The Parcel Post Eervices to British
East Africa and Egypt (except for mom- bers of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Bagdad, Erithres, French Somali Coast, Italian Portuguese East Africa, Zanzibar and Somaliland Basis have been suspended.
Bailors' Homa. From Sailors, Home: to
Government Civil Hos pital. From Government. Giril Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Racs
Conse...........
04, cetita,
EXCHANGE.
On London-
Bank, Wire
Un demand,
++
*.30 days' sight
4 months' sight...
Credits, 4 months' sight,
Documentary, 4 months' sight 3/1
Credits, 4 months' sight,...426
On Pari
On demand.
On Now York
On damnarid
Credits, 60 days' right,
On Bombay
Wire
On demand,
On Calcutta-
On demand.. On Bingapore-
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REFINERIER.
China Bugars commisső 100|#80 k.
Hala on Sugu... P. 30 $29) b. 30.
NT. b.
...4114
MINIES
793
Kallane
Langka
Raub
Trench Mines
mom.
130
Ural Caspianamer
+144
DOCES, WHARVES
AND GODOWE8
30 days' eight (privata paper)
Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $6.55
Silver per c42d. Bar(Silver in Hongkong
Int. dir, of 1 free of in come tax, making 10% a/c 1918-1917 coupon No. 9.
(Tia. 1 for 1916
1 interim making
/ 1818.
X fr. 1916
$6 div. and $4 bonsa
making $10 a/c:1917
Kowloon Wharren 20993 b. 82}
Dooku 850 #13í Þ. 1325 & Final of 37 and bonus of
$3 making 312...c 1917.
On demand,
On Manila-
I
On demand,
Not excessing
On Shanghai--
On demand
per passenger.
On Yokohama
On demand,
Gold, 100 fine (per tael)
42.40
H. & Whampoa
M
24% prom
10
From Clock Tower to Bay
View House.un From Wanchai Market to
Bay View Houso From Bay View Hope to
Quarry Bay
IL-In the City of
man
Chinese Copper Cash Chinese Copper Centa... Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sab. Coin Hongkong Bob Coin
** 2 pro in 7AX dia
Shanghel Dock 100T 92 br
Ts. 9 fot your ending
30-47
12 p.s
par.
08.
08 Victoria,
Not careading eur pastanger
10 centa
One hour... Quarter hour, Half hour, Two hours, min Three.
Four.
Five
LUGAL AND REGULAR MAHS
OUTWARD.
WHEE-DAY SUNDAYS & BIX
Bat O
* 5.00 P.. Tsi Po... ...J0.00 ...M 239 Cheang Chow '... 7.39 1.M. & P.X.
THE Undermigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OP YER CONCHANED),
TUESDAY,
the 19th March, 1918, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voux Road, Corner of Ics Hour BIKEET,
Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD Quits, Table Clotha, Pare Linen DamaskFURNITURE,
BRASS AND TEAR
Serviettes, Beth Bboots," Bath Towela, TWIN BEDSTEADE, CURTAINS, Turkish Towels,
dec.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong. Mar. 13, 1918.
THE CALENDAR.
GENERAL", MEMORANDA
Momoar, Mar. 18:
CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:-
Shataukai She tan and Sheurgahni... 400 2.3.
Aberdeen, Autan,
Ping Shan, Sai Kung Bantin, Stanley... 4.30 .. Janton Sammi
and Wuchow Regis. .. Lettors 6 r.. ƒ7.15 .. 11.30 F.X.
Macro
(8,00 P.K. Kongmoon Except Namatan andaturdays
HOLIDAYS One day from 8 am to 6pm $1.25
****** III-Beyond Fictoria
HOTELS LANDS
83 final making $6 m/c
97 a/d 1915
1917
ROYAL OHSERVATORY: HONGKONG, DAILY WE UTHER
REPORT.
MARCH 13 1918-6.
Wisd
́AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hobem...8 5.487 b. Central
.0101 $90 b.
Hongkong tands $200 8864 Humphreys Esten # 2046) bu Kowloon Lands U10 308273.
:
Shanghai Lande: 1.661.
Final of $31 making $7
1/0 1917.
30 cents for 1915 amamos
for 1917
Station.
Hour.
Sea Level,
Barometer
Not exceeding WTostock 6 per vassenger. Memaro.5.
B.30 AM
One bour,. Two nurs
Thres
71
Four
Five
SIX
One day freni 6am, to 6 p.m. 8154
25 beste. Hakodato
Tokio Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshina
Osbizca Xaba
Hankow
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the Ishijima limits of the City of Victoria hall fire Bunin Island artra is to be allowed for the return Weihaici journey.
Ichsag. Not exceeding Kinking
· per passenger, | Changaha
40
09:
Amoy
#
Tamperature
Humidity.
Direction.
West.fiar.
Fotoo.
Weah Points
COTTON KULLA,
LT. BOT. 170 b.
Shanghai Cottons T. 60 T. 133 h.
E
Oj p..
Final of 5 making 88
*a/c 1917".
Xa/c. half year -30-6-17
[7₤ pa
102. 15
Xangfazancora. 1-6)T. 8.10 5.
Oriental
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chins-Bornece
The 90 for Fer ending
$1-10-17
TIE. 6 divat yms.
90-6-17,
The 2 tur 1917
43 b...
5.00 7.
8.00 LM.
Quarter hour, Half hour... 8.00P.M. Une bour,
.60
Shanghai. Gutzlaff... Sharp Fli
Two hours,
1.40.
Three
2.99
Swntow
Tham
Benmei.....$.00 PM
-$10.00 am. 4,00 FK.
4.00P.M.
Four FiFa
2.40
Taiboks
2.80 - Taichste
1.00
Tainan
Dae day from 8 am to 8pm: 160
Koshun
Between the hours of 8.20 pan, and am. the above fares, shall be increased hy 50 per centum.
Pescadores
30.0
Canton
630.0
Hongkong
Gap Rock
130.00
* 15 39 b.
Light & Fores☛ £34.10 b,"
China-Provident 8 10 87.106. Dairy Farms 73, 429 b.
MACHO.
Wuchow B Pakhoi... Hoihow 19
74 37.80
FROM SHEUNGYAN WESTERN BRANCH P.0. WXxx-DAYE
·(7.30.M Macao.30 PM
Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Carl Tables, & Bed room Furniture, comprising Double and Tai Ping
Canton 9.30 2.
$7.304. 8:30 PM
Tung9.30 x 9.30.M. 8.30.
HONGKONG TIDES.
BUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS $7.30 17.30 F.M.
The tide-table ven below has been Fhaben. Z 7.30 sompikk at the National Almanac Office Tugrane 19.30.Mn London from the result of the analysis, C. James!
SEJ of obervations taken by means of an Apar sutomaatse tide-recording machine in the Dagupan The 20 of the table corresponds with Tacloben Water- Police Basin at Tsim Sha - Taui Manila
Legaspi 6.007..be zero of the Junding in the Admiralty Iloilo 2007. Ubarwhiteboe found to be lost Surigao
Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed-hak Ki9.20 P. 9.30P.M. 9.30.M. the years 1019-0-20 steada, and Twin Bodstende, Bideboardy Koumovs 6.00 8.007. 8.00 F. Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining
Talice and Chairs, Tea and Ccessional achuk...8.00 .. 6.00. Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery Kaukorg -6.00%.. 8.00.
Glaze Ware, Cooking Stores Cutlery,
Toilet Bots, & Bath Boom Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables
5.30 pm-Annual Meeting of Hem Bundry Electro-Plated Ware
ben of Hongkong Club.
BASURDAY, Mar. 22:
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood 11.30 Green Island Cement Co. Furniture, including large e-Fold Black-
amual meeting
Monday, Mar. 25 g
11 am-Auctionof Messra. Panchard, Lowther & Cole Contractors plant në Mataukok
wood Screen with 5-Coloured Panels. Side Tables, &c, Engravings, Pictures, ade, Teunis Folen and Net, Iron Safe, Several Carpets, c, d,
One three quarter size: BILTTARD
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement TABLE with Accessorie
Day
Good Friday,PREA SUNDAY, MArch 31
Baturdays
Lu the case of Mails closing before s Resistration closes at 5 o'clock
the previous evening.
Temperatura, Bengkong, March 13, 1918. BARONATEX & diaphr gelas
"FazanoNESTE O AK. DowP..
^ (Full Partkatars from Catalogue), ***
HUGHES & HOUGH DW
1713 18167
on
* inches below maar man leval Bakeis
B
22.80
To obtain the depth of water on the Labuan. 15 29.82 77 95
ade
gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard
idd 3 fret 4 inches, and on the gange
at Lamont Bock, Aberdeen, add 10 fact inches to the height given in the table.
March 14th to 20th, 1815-
the
T. F. Claxton, Director
Hongkong Observatory, March 13, 1918
Green Islanda
Bengkong Electricn #10248) ..
Hongkong Tons & 21 5205) D
Hongkong Hopes 1.~9 10 8273 2. d. Hongkong Tramways-1/-96,90
EL.K. Steel Foundry $1020,
$1.25 a 1917.
cb. For 1916.
pio. for year ending 28-2-06
TU santa for 1916
for
317-17
30 cent for 1917
ending
$22 3/0 1916/17 Bons
12 interim a/o 1917
47 final and Equus of $1 making /e 1917 Final of 1424 1917
[$1 a/c year 21-5-17;
Peak Tramways 1...8 10,99.50 KE
AX for 1916/1917.
1 reduced to 31 degree Fahrenheit on the level of the sca in Steam inches, tender and inndreitheana
{{-2." TEMPERATUR, in the alade, in de Union Waterber
2 HUYITY, in percentage of
dlow, the humidity of air saturated
molature being 100
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
5. Toxic AWLED,
Bedford Sealer
COOrding
B. 6. STATE OF WEITCHEE, b bine
detached cloud, d drizzling rain
g gloomy, h bail, I lightning, overcast passing shower squal, rain, so
hander vability dew, wet
70 vonia for 1916-
31-5-17:
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