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DISCOVERY

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share roport, dated the 10th November, 1910, state:

Our last report wha dated 2nd Novem

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

BADERS BY LIEUT. COLAS CHAPMAN, V.D. „A

1.-JOINED.

HONGKONG RESERVES.

ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0, B.LV.M.

APPOINTMENT.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET FURNISHED.

ber, and in the interval our local market Pte. 1. E. Spencer Payne having joined The following extract from the Hongkong BUNGALOW at Toipo. Four Rooms

bas, after a short spell of dullness, shown a fair amount of activity. Thore is a fair demand for most of the speculative stocks and a firm tone prevails. The investme. market has been quiet, with but little stock offering, Shanghui mar ket has been disorganized, most of the week, by the Autumn Race Meeting, and prices are probably nog over reliable. Singapore market for Rubber shares has improved in sympathy with the continu ed rise in price of Plantation Rubber, and there is a good demand for all the well known stocks. The following are to-day's

wired quotations for Rubber shares

Alor Gajobs..... Gilenenlya

..$4.00

Redabs

2.35 4.80

Kempins

7.10

Malaka Pindas

2.35

Malakoffs

4.50

1.85

5.20%

22.50

New Streudals Sandycrofts Tapahs.

Plantation Rubber in London is quoted

an interim dividend of 10 per cent.

is allotted Corps No. 2,038 and posted to Centro Section M. G. Co..

2.-RESIGNED..

No. 1,241 Sergt. W. M. Sutherland is permitted to resign with effect from 3. 11, 16.

3.--LEAVE.

Lieutenant J. D. Danby is granted 3

weeks' leave from 10. 11. 18.

4-PARADES.

Monday, 13th insi. 5:10 m Centre Section M. G. Co

M. G. Drill at howloon Dock. Hong- kong residents proceed by launch. from Status Wharf at 4.30 p.m... 5.15 p.m. Left Section M. it. Co., and Civil Service Company, section drift at Headquarters.

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5.15 p.m. tight Section M. G. Co., sec tion drill on Marray Parade ground.

5.15 p.m. Scouts Company, platoon drill

oz Cricket Ground,

5.15 pm. Recruits of all units on: Murray Parade ground under Corp. Grimes. Tuesday, 14th inst,

Guvernment Gazette, dated 3rd inat, is published for information:- "His Excellency the Governor has been

phenscl to appoint-Lieut-Colonel A. Alexander, 74th Punjabis, to be Inspecting Officer of the H.K.V.C. and of the H.K.V.R., with effect from 1st November, 1918.”

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* Co., Platoons Nos, & and 6, Train

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·Machine' Gun' Section. Now Members at 5.15 p.m. at Wellington Barracks under Instructor Sergt. Bowles. Dress: Clean fatigue.

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Silver 34 Shanghai T.T. is about 80 nominal, and Singapore TT. 9 The Bank's buying rate on Shanghai for 3. d's bills is nominal at about 70,

HANKS.No sales have been reported, but in sympathy with the rise in exchange. the market has weakened, and there are small sellers at $750.

Headquarters,

Stables.

8.25 p.m.Mounted Section at Jockey Club 3.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" and

"B" classes at R. A. Theatre. Wednesday, 16th inst. 5.16 p.m. Engineer Company (Taikoo Section only), section drill at Taikoo Docks.

Friday, 17th inst.

berry. Dress: Drill order. p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Ox- Signalling Section and Semaphore Class at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore, Dress: Clean fatigue, Tuesday, 14th instant.

B." Coy., Recruits. Part II. Stand- ard Test at Blake Pier at 3.30 p.m. Dress: Drill ordor.

Head-Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables

45 p.m. Recruits of all units at

quarters. C. 8. M. Witchell and 6.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" and

Corpl. Grimes will attend,

"B" classes at R. A.. Theatre.

MARINE INSURANCES-Sales of Uniona have been made at 6985, at which they close nominal. Cantons have been done at 8405, and a few more could probably be placed at the figure North Chinas are in request at Ts. 108 ex dividend.5.0 .. Artillery Battery 10 pr. B. L. Yangtszes are

gun drill at Gun Club Hill, Sorgt. nominal at $205 at exchange 73,

Bradley will

attend. Hongkong residents parade at Star Ferry Wharf, H. K., Saturday, 18th inst. 2.30 p.su. Trained Men Scents Company, Muskotry Standard Test on King's Park Range. (Each man to bring 23 rounds). Rango Officer, Lieut Weall; Officer i/e Butte, Captain Preston.

FIRE INSURANCES. This has been a quiet market, Hongkong Fires have come to business at $387, which is the nominal quotation at the close, Ching Hires are also nominal at 8101.

SHIFFINO.Douglases show some im provement, business being reported "up to $120 cash. They clows with buyers at 8125 cash, and corresponding rates for ward Indo-Chines have been in good demand, and a considerable business has been done on the basis of $139 cash, $140 December and $142 January, and they are now wanted at rather over these rates. Steamboats have been quiet, but steady, with sales at $221, and probable small buyers at the price Star Ferries are on offer ut $38.

OIL. Shells, in sympathy with n decline in London, have dropped tom nominal quotation of 108/8. Ural Cas pians, are offering at 34/9. Langkats re wanted at Ts. 23, but in the absence of any Shanghai market no sales are re- porteil.

RETINERIES-China Sugars hate yen somewhat quiet, and with the scarcity of eash shares prevailing but little-business has been done. The market for cash shares has been very firm, but forward rates have been very irregular, and much in favour of buyers. Market closes with buyers at $138 cash Malabons have im- proved their position to $! cash, at which more shares could probably be placeit.

MINING-Tronohs have improved to a buying rate of 33, after sales at 31/6. Raubs. are on offer at $22.

Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS. Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have been in good request and show an advance to $132. (ex dividend of $84 paid 9th inst.), and at this rate shares are wanted for cash, and at corresponding rates forward. Kowloon Warves have been done at 855 and 8th, and they close steady at the latter rate. Shanghai Docks are nominal at T. 90.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING8-Vely little but ess has been done in this market. and the mumber of shares offering is very wall. Lands and Central Estate could be place at $101. Hotels are quoted Blis nominal: Humphreys are wanted at $7. West Points. nominal and Kowloon Lands offer at $35.

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Corros MILLS-With Shanghai market interrupted, no business is reported and prices close nominal, with Ewes at $185, Kung Yiks $16, Shanghais 122, and Yangtzpoos 80

Sunday, 19th inst

15.00.

:

pm Trained Men Scouts Company Musketry Standard Test on King's Park Range. (Each man to bring 23 rounds.) Range Officer, Liout Murphy Officer je Butte, Captain

Preston.

---------- 5.-DETAIL,

On duty 13th inst. Right Section M. G. On daty 12th inst. Belchers Section.

On duty 14th inst, Scouts Company. Un duty 15th inst. Seputs Company. On duty 18th inst. Beouts Company. On duty 17th inst. Belchers Section, On duty 18th inst, Civil Service Com-

pany.

Orderly Officer from 12th to 18th inst.

Lieut. Lindsell,

A. F. CHURCHILL, Captain..

November 10th, 1916.

Adjutant, H. K."V. Corps,

NOTICES,

(a) All Members interested in rifle shoot- ing are requested to attend a meet- ing at Headquarters. on Mon- day, 13th November, at 6.30 p.m., for the purpose of electing a Committee and Secretary to carry out arrange ments in connection with the Corps Team for the Hongkong Rifle League Competitions.

(b) The Comrushdant

has accepted with pleasure the kind gift by the "Roberts Rifle Club of three 29 bore rifles for use by the Cadet Com pany.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUED BY ME F. C. JENKİN, D.S.P. (BESERVE).

DEFAULTERS.

Defaulters warned to parade at Central

A

Station on Saturday, November 4th, will parade instead on, Saturday. November 11th, at 4.30 pan. Staff Inspector Clarke will take charge. HEADQUARTERS' CLUB,

meeting of the General Committee will be held at Headquarters' Club, at 5:30 pm, on Monday, November 13th,

All members are required to attend.

MOUNTED POLICE

11 and 12 on the Third Floor of. Hotali

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ab 5.16 p.m. under. Instructor QM.BNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace. Wednesday, 15th instant;

Sergt. Talbot Dress Drill order.

"B" Coy, Platoons Nos. 7 and 8, Trained Men. Part II. Standard Test at Blake, Pier at 3.30 p.m. Dress Drill order. Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 6.15

pm. under Instructor Sergt. Ox- berry, Dress: Drill order. Signalling Section and Semaphore Clasa at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore. Dress: Clean fatigue. Thursday, 16th instant.

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Coy, Recruits. Part II. Stand-

Machine Gun Section at 5.15 p.m. at

ard Test at Blake Pier at 3.30 p.m. A HOUSE at Oberatory Vilins, Kowloon Dress Drill order.

Wellington Barracks under Instruc tor Sergt. Bowles. Dress: Clenn fatigue.

Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 6.15

p.m. under Instructor Sergh Oh- berry. Dress: Drill order.

Friday, 17th instant.

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B Coy. Trained Me, Part II. A SMALL OFFICE in Alexandra.

Standard Teat, and Recruits. Part

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Signalling Section at Volunteer Head- quarters at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor. Sergt. B. V. Mitchelmore. DressLATS in "EWO MESS" No. 1, THE Clean fatigue.

STRENGTH.

No. 610 Pte. H. Bridges is permitted to

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The following are

MACHINE GUN SECTION,

attached Machine Gun Section:- No, 326 Pte. A. D. Macdonald. No. 33 Pte. D. Muir,

DRESS.

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Nore, GUALDS-Entil further notice caps will be worn and great coats carried en banderole over the right shoulder by Guards. Platoon Commanders will attend

AUSKETRY.

King's Park Range on any date upon which their respective Platoons are warned to fire any part of the Muaketry Course. Platoon Com- manders are also required to ascer tain before attending at the range the names of men qualified to fire and that such men only are the allot- ted practices.

DHILL

Copies of notes on Platoon and Company drill as issued with Army orders dated 1st September, 1910, may be obtained from the Adjutant on pay- ment of 25 cents for each copy.

(8gd.) G. K. H. Hnorrox, Captain. Adjutant, h.K.V.R.

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OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Road. The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

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HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTILUT.

c. 673 Macdonald, Water Police, is Orders for week ending November 18th,

transferred to the Mounted Police as Jole,

from this date, but will perform this month's Water Polie patrols.

Probationer;

MISCELLANEOUS Cements have been on active market and a good business has been done from $10.65 upwards. They close steady at $10.00 cash, 81110 for December and $11.20 January Electrics are wanted at and Ropes at 8341.751 W. F. Gardiner is atunched as Tramways have been done at $7.10 and $7.15 and there are still buyers at the laiter figure China Borneos, China In S.0, 1 (b) the words "the Bandinaster Lights and China Providents are all and the Orchestra Conductor are to nominal at last week's quotation. Dairy Farms are on offer at $28.ex rights. Steels have buyers at 801.

Mano-Next Settlement day 28th Nov; ember.

SHIPPING NOTES. SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN.

The Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Kobe, undertook the building at its own venture of 17 sterners aggregating 160,000 tons deadweight, during this year and next, all except two of them to be finished within the year. The dockyard has now undertaken another similar plan to be carried out after the execution of the present undertaking, and Mr. Matsukats, president of the Dockyard Co., now in London, is busy arranging for supply of the necessary shipbuilding materials. Under the new plan it is contemplated, according to the Mainichi, to build, 20 cargo vessels ranging from 9,000 to 10,000 tons deadweight.

MARRIED "SPECIALS" OF 35.

It was sigted at Surbiton Tribunal that the Army Council bad issued an order that married special constables, aged 35 and over, who had been placed in way of the "C"elnases were not to be called up for military service-

STANDING ORDERS.

be included in the definition "Off- cers."

Y. M. CA DIVISION. Members will parade as below:- Tuesday, 8.30 p.m.-Signalling and Com-

pany Drill,

Wednesday, 6 pan., First Aid Lecture,

Company Drill. Thursday, 8.30 pm, Signalling and Saturday, 230 p.m.,--Company Drill.

6A1YINGPUN DIVISIÓN.

OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.. HOUSES in Brondwood and Moreton Terraces.

No. 21. WONG NEI CHONG ROAD. HOUSES on Shamoor, Cauten,

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YO. 1, MINDEN VILLAS. 5 Buous with

In SO. 102 relating to Collar Numbers Recruits will parade on Monday, Tues Teunis Comt, in Mody Road, Kowloon,

in

words Company Sergeant Major. wust be substituted for the: word Inspector" in the second line.

BAND PEACTICE.

Monday November 13th, Thursday November 16th, Monday, November

No.

20th, Thursday, November 23rd, and Tuesday, November 28th, at 6 p.m

JOINED.

Company, No. 6

Gutierrez. 2. Stition.-J. A.

WHISTLES.

Messrs. The British American Tobacco Company Ltd, have presented 160 Metropolitan Police Whistles to the Police Reserve.

All

DRILL: LECTURE

day, Thursday and Friday at 4. p.m. for Company Drill, and on Tuesday and Friday at 8.15 p.m. for, First Aid Lectures. Trained Members will parade as below: Wednesday, 2:30 pm,Stretcher Drill Sunday, 2 Route March.

Friday, 6.15 pm-First Aid Lecture.

and Signalling. Saturday, 2.30 p...-Coujiany Drill. Uniform. Drill Order,

(Spd.) E. RALPH8 (Officer in Charge of District) November 11th, 1916,

DIFFERENCE OF TEMPERAMENT

ranks above the ranks of P. at the French and the English Tommy

The difference of temperament between required to attend a Lecture by the at moments of crises is aptly illustrated D.8.P. (R) at Headquarters Club, at by a story from an officer at the front: 5.30 p.m., on Wednesday, November Scene: Where the French and British join forces, French leading off at the double, with glorious dian, shouting.

15th

SNRTA.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon, Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon,

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WANTED.

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District, near Tramway Station.

Box 15 M., Care of " Daily Prom Office

B. 41. PILLS.

It is proposed to hold an Athletic Meat dramatically La France Vive Is

ing during the Chinese New Year belle France!! Pour in belle France 11" CLARKE'S Holidays. The Committee formed by British, at an easy jogtrot, ia support, Inspector CMS Alves will meet at with broad grins This way for the Headquarters Club, at 6.30 p.m., on early door sixpence extra" Alike in Tuesday, November 14th

the passion and the grim joke, there was the same tremendous determination, in each thrust forward.

(8gd.) J, W. FRANKE,

A.B.P. (R),i

A warranted care for li

soquired or constitution Dia ahsages from the Urinary Organa in nither or Thesa

famosa Pille also eure Gravel, Patos in the Back and all Kidney Dierders. Free from mercury. Forty vain suc- Bass Bold by all Chemists and Storekeepers throughout the world.