1918-12-12 — Page 9

~THURSDAY, DEC)

HONGKONG DEFENCE

-CORPS.

mainistrativa Ordem by Major H. ·A.

Administrative Commandant.

TRANSFERS.

Na 300. Pto. GR. Hagwood, and No. 976 Fte. S. Williamsen are Cransferred from "A" Company to the Engineer Company, dated 1418 No. 041 Pts. I. 8. Smith is transferred from "B" Company to "D" Company, dated 4. 19.18.

LEAVE

COMMERCIAL.

THE COPRA' MARKET.

Reporting on "Ehe "coptą...: market on November 27th Menara. Barlow sad Co. atale:—The downward reaction which

COMMERCIALE

HUDSON'S BAT CONPROFITS,

THE CHINA, MAIL

INFIMATIONS

.

DIA

7.00 mm, bo

200

9:30 930mm. to 10:00 am (10.30 mai, lo 11.07/

The showing of the Hudson's Bay Company for the year ended May Bist, OCH TIME mentioned in our fast report an having an indicate by the annual statement, de wer in has continued. Prices for the co-regarded as satisfactory in London. A madly have declined, more rapidly "then" they appreciated earlier in the month, marked Increase in activity in lands the les five days showing a fall of $1.30 indicated by the fact that receipts from per plout. The tone of the market to this source were reported at £495,000, day is weak and a further decline may gain 106,800 for the previous be expected. Quotations to-day may be given as the sundried #10, fair to good which 2187 800, an, against £280,300, Equalities 80,50 to "$9,703),

was for from lands, the average po being £3 1. ed.; as compared with

Prout ya the fur trade amount.

4.83 pm. in 6.00 PRMIASTEM fed to £44,000, as compared with £37,500 | 8.00p.m. in. 8.00

BANNIGHT CAB This will take place on 19th, 19th,ciation upon the jury of the Ministry while the saleshope, etc.. brought" in 20th and 21st December. Names of of Agriculture anil Commerce sent in 14154,000, a sgait £14400, the figures | 1503 pui, 3.00 1.33.2. candidates not already sent in are to be forwarded to the Adjutant by 11th December.

Pta C. J. Higginbotham,, Signalling. Saction, I granted 6 months' leave, from 30th December 1918.

EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION.

་་་

Ordsis for Artillery, Company, by Captain JH. W. Armstrong," V.D.

PARADES AT. BELCHERS BATTERY..

SKIN MERCHANTS LOSE HEAVILY.

The Shin and Hike Merchants Asso

COMP

10

11:30 to 11.30 putovary 30 minutes 1,45 pm.lo. 8:15 pm Every 10 minutes. 19.45 p.m. in. L.15 p.men very 10 minute.

1.45pm. to 2.15 pm 130p.m. to 4.00 pay 30t

Saturdaye only.Every 15 minuter

yan kan catardags only.....Every" ) to 14.00 pm

petition in which was painted en batfbeing arrived so after making printin IL, p, m) 11,30 p.m/u before the war the total value for arcem proate duty and other eme and hides'exported avery your was puri

shan 10,000,000. When the war broke ingencies, summary of results afico

o and China-declared her neutrality the 1903 Je appended amount war-fedinced to: $7,000,000-përf year. Singe March, 1917, when this[/

T

$1,001

NetFar and Land Trading country severed diplomate relations with Year end Recripts Profits the Central Fewers, to March, 1018, May 32---- decrease of several millions has bean 1905 277,357 muffered by the skin merchants. From 1904, 20180 Monday, 9th December 3.15 pm March to the present time the value of 1205 ***** 20%,384.. Left Half Coy. Full drill."

269,085 Tuesday, 10th December 7.30 am.ports has been still further reduced.

| 1007 1793,370 $1908 ... 190,429. $1000

***** 175,478

Right Half Coy. New Layers Cisas -only.

Friday 13th December 7.30 h Right Hall Coy. Full drill. 5:15 pm. Left Half Coy. New D. R. F. & Layers" Classes only.

Orders for Engine Company, by Captain W. Russell.

+i

2000

SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT..

In the weekly share circular, datel rs10 240,045 November 17th, Mesirs Fraser and Co. 1911 report

1914

101-1

ALA SUNDATE.

• 8:00 am. to 1030

| 10,80 min. lb 12.00 nm2.

Ordinary 15.30 p.m. Lom Dividendi | 2.00 p.m., lo: 5.30 p.#j

6.00p.m. lo 7.00pm 1:00 pm, lo 8.00 pm

S NIGHT VARS s in Week Days.

SATURDAYS PATR CARS

312,500 09.033 273,000 102,969- 290,000 100207400.000 177,889425,000

1.30 p.m. and 13 midnight. 241,504 97 900,000 SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the 80,801 260,000 Company's Offia, AnaxpRA, BUILDINGS, *108.15 400,000 De Vosur Road Cenitival bij; 048.512. 130,066

Benson, and punah “tickets, available for 400,000

all cars not already füll emning; si“the 973,288

106,070- 400,000 | bima #sted in the Company's time table *539,026 1998.824 500,000 but not for special eam, tan, be obtained 297,302 "88,600 100,000 on application at the Company's Offle, No Season that will be formed nail 2,607

30,641 Nik

payment therefor has been made in Bank 144,852.

266,089 200,000 Notes or by Cheque or Compradoza“ order 140,77

970,708 300,000 representing Bank Nobe 387,841 $15,964 400,000

Business start this week extremely 1013 quietly, but the news that American re- quirements of rubber for tits quarter 1015- would be slightly increased encouraged 1918. investors to add to their holdings and 1917 consequence rubber shares. improved in 1918 1-All Classes and duties are car-value. The pbition of the mining sec.

Total receipts in the land department colled from 5th December, 1918 until tion is different as there seems to be no further orders.

bedrock price for tin at present, but it were 1634400, asagi 388,400, is pel that it will not be long befors while taxes and general expenses were the old wratem of dealing in smalted ti42200 lower as 22,80. The capital is renewed. Mining stares continue ont reserye faad is credited with 543,800, of favour with a very noticeable down £140,000 is reserved for taration, £25,000 ward tendency. There had been a small is reserved be improvenienta at Edmon amount of business in Industrials and im, and £200,000 is distributed to ordi prices are maintained.

nary shareholders (20 per cent., free of "Rubber-Early in the week. Incal rub tax on accudit of land sales, leaving bers were offered fairly freely, but 2,000 to be carried forward to the

All travelling claims must be sent in by 9th December 1918, or they will not be considered..

3.-N.G.Os and men in possession of long rifica which have not been returned to Headquarters for. nspection must -send them in at once.

small, demand won stiffesed prices ami

credit of the land account. The general

-Ordam for "Infantry Battalion by Major, stoets were dealt is at prices quoted profit and is account shows total re

H. Z. Horn,

STIELD FIRING, AND«JUDGING DISTANCE.

Any N. C. Os and men of the Machine Gun Company and Mounted Boction who cannot attend on 15th December must panda on 8th Decem- ber with "B" Company, as below.

PARATES.

"A" Company. Tuesday, 10th December. 530 pm. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 Platoons ou Polo Ground

Company Drill Dress, Dri or- der. Hongkong residents parāda out- side Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Causeway bay.

"B" Company, Sunday, 8th December, 8.15 am- Ncs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 Platouns, (axcept men over 50 years of age) outside Kow. Toon Bailway Station and proceed to Lown by special train leaving : 25 am The special train will return at 5.38 pm, reaching Kowloon at 6.40 Dress-Marching order. Grestcoats to be rolled Helmets (or Trees) to be worn. Waterbottles filled. Food to be taken in haversacks. Ammani tion will be provided at Lowu. No entraining or detraining without ordera. Tuesday, 10th, Dec-415 p.m. No. - Platoon (except N.C.Os and men who wish to fire at Quarry Bay) at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Fart 3 Practies. 13, 14 and 19. Dress, Drill order with pouches

Wednesday, 11th Dee-4.16 p.m. No. 6 Platoon at King's Park Range Arnual Muskotry Course, Part 3 Practices 13, 14 and 19. Drees na above.

Thursday, 12th Dec. 4.10 p.m. No. 7 Pistoon (except N.C.Os and men whố "with" to fire at Quarry Bay) at King's Park Ranga Annual Musketry -Cours, Part 3, Practices 15 and 16.

Dress above (O

Friday, 13th December 4.15 p.. No. 8 Plato on at King's Park Bange Annual Musketry Course, Part 3 Practices 18 and 16. Dress, as abcvEL

MACHINE GUK COMPANY

overleaf with only slight variationscripts of 207,900, and after payment of Sungei Bagan have declared a interim administration expenses, and placing dividend of 75 per cent.

General-There is a small exquiry for Singapore Trams. Hammers, Priser un Neaves and sellers of Eastern Swelting Preferenca and United Enginer Prefer

ence.

Straits Traders

were taken at

£10,000 to pensions reserve and re-

serving £20,000 for depreciation of in restments, there is a balance of £318,000. Preference dividend for the year requires £100,000, and 2200,000 goes to ordinary

shareholders in the form of a 20 per $11.50, United Engineers onlinary round cent. dividend paid, lew Income tax, 810 and Wearne "Bros. $21.25. * 8.S. 78)

making, with the payment on account of per cent. Loan is available at about 101and sales, a total distribution for the

WHAT MANLINESS MEANS.

Study the Condition of the Nerves

year of 40 per cent, of which one-half is paid tree of tax, as compared with 30

per cent. year ago, which bait

was also paid tree of tax. In the balance sheet there is a reduction of £1,079,300 in creditors and credit. balances, and ol However we may admin courage, it is 380.100 in the amount invested in certain that very often bodily health has much to do with it. A man whose saleshops and other trading. The nerves are shattered by illness or the report states that the company has flow Lepoverishment of his blood cannot be 8,514,450 acres unsold. On March 9ist blated it he does not show the same bravery as one brimning over with salmenta to be receivedon full-blooded health. He deserves sym pethy, not blame. His sufferings are greater than his fault.

Без

amombed to £3,084,300, es compared with £2,360,300 on the corresponding date of last year.

Steady, well-toned nerves are a matter of health, and to have nerves in this state eaves great enffering-of mind as well as body. The man who is startled by any sudden noise, is irritable is temper, easily alarmed, often tormented by headache and tearsigio, requires s nerve-tonic that will feed his blood. On London Dr. Williams pink pills for pale people have often restored mers nervous wrecks to calm, stalwart manhood. If your

Derves are

sare not all they should be, if you find yourself ill with azety, usable to sleep through welling upon business troubles or your ailments, if you feel weak and shaky, take prompt measures and obtain Dr. Williams' pink pills.

post

Dealers everywhere sell them, also, free, one bottle for 81.50, six for 88, zom the Chins Office of the Dr. Wi lients' Medline Co., 96 Szechuan Road, Shanghas

́ ́Orders for Cadet Company, by Bud

JEF. Bourde

ZOHANGE. Hongkong, December 12, 1918.

Bank; Wits

On demand. 30 days sight 4 months' kir Credita, months". Documentary, month On Paris

On demsad Credits, 4 months right On New York

On demand Credite, 80 days On Bombay

Wire On demand,

On Calcu

Wire, Ouder

On Singap

On demand.

TRENT

On Manila

The On.domspid.

Cadets J.S. Johnstone and G. Coulter,

On Shanghai

“On decisad

joined on: 5.12,18 and are posted to 20 day sight(julvata paper).

Monday, 9th December 5.10 p.m.To.1 Section. Hou Yokohama No. 1 and 2 gun teams at, Kowloon Cadet A. F May, joined on 1218 - On demand Docks Hongkong residents proceed by and in ported to No. 2 Section. Gold at 119 line (per tool) Jannah from Status Pier 4t 4.30 pm. Cadet J. H. Balenu, joined on.5.12.13

Tuesday, 10th December.7.10 Km..

Sovereigns (Bant's buying esta Bar Hilver in Hongled Chinese Copper Chinese

No I gan taam at Headquarters and 2 posted to, No. 2 Section: Silver (pm 06.21

Cadets R. W. Cordon, and Searle, joined on 6.12.18 and are ported to No. 4 Section.

Fiday 13tir December 5.10 p.z No 4 and 5 gun teams at Head quarters Dress for all parades, Clea fardens with shorta kad przties. Al

PARADE WHA MOUNTED FECTIONEER CO

Monday, 9th December 16 pm Monday 9th December.4.15 p.m. Nos. 1- and Z Sections at Hewiquarter

Kings Park Range. Annual Munkar 5.15 pm. Band “practice” ·Head

aren. Part 3 Practices 8 and 9, qüactacy drill order with pouches

Wednesday, 11th

Footba

Tuesday, 10th December 6.18 pan. 10.15

Netland Secules at Beadquarters.

Hatraction Dress drill or quarters.

ches and dammies. 13th December 5.15

at Head

Hongkong Suba

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

*General Managers."

ASAHI BEER

DAI NIPPONS

ONGKONG STOCK

ક

EXCHANGE

HONGKONG, 191 DECEMBER "

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HANKL

Hongrong Hanto MARIKE DISGRA

Worth China Union Ips.

China Fire Hougtong

(0, 8. Chabba

Douglas

Laughats

Raubs

Tronoh Mines Urat

195

893 b 92

#b

DOCKE, "WRAKm, Gopowes, do

H&K WharÉ

H., & W-Docks S'haï Docks

New Engineering

EANDA, HOTELLY &

Central Estates Honghong Hotels

Hongkong

· Sumphre

Kowloom West Point COTTON ALLES

Bangkong

BARKS

FI. STARE

Ofilet Manager.

Rangkong, Oct. 16, 1918.

·HONGKONG HAVINGS BANK.

TELE-business" of the slove Bank; is

FORRI

Locounta

on Daly Balang at rates, which appliestion

La conducted by the HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI BANKING OOR, POKATION. Ruba may be obtained on §. 2o. 7 Queen's Road

typical fills mllowed on

17dbc.com 132

For the Engkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

BANQUE INDUSTRILLER DE

CHINES

Bunsortium Cárzan' in Frans 45,000,000 Pam Us Carding is

15,108*

Honstone, Oct 8 1817

BANQUE DE LINDO-O

(FRENCH HANKY

HEAD OFFICES

15big aus Laffitte, Paris:

AKU AGENCIES BANGKOK BATTAMBANO BLOMOTIE

CANTON Darbove HAIPRAVE.

Pir-P HANDINION PORNCURRY,

BANKER

TN FRANCE: Do

Ewo Cotton

Kung Life

Lagu Hung Mowa

$125.

Orientals

$60.B.

N.J. STABB

Shanghai Cottons $139 b. 138 58.

Chief Manager

Yangtzapons

€9.00

Hongkong May. 14, 1916.

WITZ

MISCELLAN XOUS.

Cement

$3.75 6

China Borneos

Chins Lights

$6,90

Chine-Providents

23.10 bi

Bab

$36) 0. $34 b

EE Tran

...$7.80 b.

Post Tramways (Old)

02:00:55

PILSENER BEER

PRIZES

Steam Laundries

$3,501bu

HK Steel Foundries

-Пад.

and.

Water-bouti

Watscos -

Powells

$3.75 b -$9.50. b.

*PHEING,

19

SHANGHAT TIENTRIS, HONGKONG

Exchange Bite

KAIPHONG,

YUNNANTOU,

Acting

Hoogkung, Oct. 1), 1918.

tally

Dairy Farms, HK. Electrics Macau 10. Hongkong Bo

Wisanary...

(1/3 of the Captial, F. BYRON 15,000,000

anbeachbed by the Government of the Chines Repable).

Chairman of the Board

N

10 of Directors SGAERE BIZZLELAVE Gerseral Managerumusk, J. PAZERITAS,

HEAD OFFICE AN

76; Bos Balut-Essart, PARIS.

·BRANCHES :

† d'Emcompta da Paris,

Banque de Parisot Credit Industrial et Coreme Generala

IN LONDON: Tha Na

& Union Bank of Englan

toir National d'Eso

Credit Lyonnais

WIN NEWSTORE:

Interest allowe

BANK

Comp

BEER

SAHI

LAGER-BEER

SPECIATE BREWED

EXPORT

COMPANY

NOTICE

DANKERS

In FRANCE: Budiété Générale pour

favoriser le Développement du FEE YOKOHAMA SEKCIE Commerce- et de Fincingyda em Fanne

In LONDON=""London County Work

minster & Fur Bank, Rad

London Joint City & Midland Bank

ÚNY, EUROPEAN Non ABIATIC or ↑ Ustas AMIINDIAN desiring to lewyn the In NEW YORK + Reimonsa de D6, Colony should apply in person ist the Correspondents in the chief com Central Police Station between the hours | mercial centres of the world!

or identifica lon papers. All

por qertain exceptions who, and Fixed Deposits ini

emsin in the Colony for mess than and In Gold. Terms on app

7 days are required to Register the

elves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 Forms of Englaration giving the particulara Erequired may be obtained at the G.P.0.

sad at all Folice Stations. S

The Penalty for non compliancn is a Ene not axbeeding 150)

"Every-description, af Exchange business femismof

Special facilities for Fropel ir 20

LE BOUET De

HONGKONG BRI

chong, Sapte 16 1913,

CHINA MATT

PUBLICATIONS

HISTORY OF

Band pracnoNat

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUN

Hladive powers are

BANK

BANK OF TAIWAN

to

$30,000,000;

33.600000/

18,680,000/-

Telegraphia Addrem

interest alin

H

*llowed

· to be abiained

DAll Hongkong