09
MONDAY, MAY 26, 1918
THE QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
ROAD CENTRAL COMPANY.
14
TELEPHONE 1450.
Universal Providers: General
TE BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC TRAT
WE
WH "ARD
ABLLING-
Distributors.
Woollen and Piece Goods, Boots and Shoes, Cigars and Cigarettes.
Ningchow and Keemun Teas, Black Tea, Tea Seed, Tea Oil.
Candies, Crackers, Biscuits, China Porcelain
FOREIGN AND OHINESE GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ons Goods are of First Class Quality and aro Sold at Moderate Prices.
In our Tailoring Department we have First Class Cutters and Tailors by whom Orders csa be Executed in 24 HOURS !!
SPECIAL INDUCEMENT TO BUYERS, Customers who purchase goods aggregating over 220 on production of the Chopped receipts can have these exchanged at the Office tor a Certificate bearing 4% interest per annum which can be eashed in December of the present year. Selling Cigars or Cigarettes no interest.
Customers ordering clothes on Sunday, costing over $25, will be entitled to a first class return ticket to Macao, Customers whose purchases reach $3 and 95 will be presented respectively with a 3 inch or 6 inch photograph taken on the spot and handed purchaser within one minute....
Chairs and Rickshas at the Service of Buyers of over $5 worth of goods.
Orders through Phone or in Writing will be given prompt and careful attention.
CALL AND SATISFY YOURSELVES !!
The Queen's Road Central Company
(OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING) NEAR CLOCK TOWER
HONGKONG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Cotton-Sales are of about 300 balos of Bengal at $27 to 320 per ploul.
Tari-During tho first part of the fortnight ruled very weak, and although priten deelined heavily, say #2 to $5 per bule, business won rather alsok, Latterly cheap prices induced Chinese dealers to ero ferward in the market and began to purchase, freely, "and the importers being free sellors à good business is re- ported both for apot as well as forward shipments. Salva reported during, the fortnight are as under :-
Balos
·500 B. Cotton.
100
100 Down
200
100 Dunbar
700 Goldmohou
200 Hongkong 100 Hope
50
+2
150 Naranjeu
260 Moon
200
7
CCG Pabaney
No. per Balos 1s @ 8134
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES.
Corrected to Thursday, May)#2nd, 1915
at 200 cents per Doliar "Mexican,
Bataher Meat.
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin
Shoulder,-Young Shan
Pigs Chitlings-Chu Chong ...
Brains Chu Know
肉食
w.18 廣牛肉
20
Salmon,---Yaa Fu... Shark, Ya
Skate,-Po Yu
Shrimps, H
Snapper-Lap Yn
Boles-Tuo Sa. Ta
Tench & Win Ya
Torbot-Cha How Ya
1.1
Turtles, small, fresh water,-Kork Yo
White Bait-Ngwa Yu Chal...
Fruite.
Almonds, Hong Yan
| Apples (California)-Kam Ban Ping Kho
(Cheloo)-Tia Cha Plog Eko
Small--Hoi Tong
Baza nas, Leagranib, Canton,-Saa Bhing
Houng Chin
Bananes, (brides), Macao,dan HeongChla
Chestnuts, Chinese-Fong Lat
America,Kum Ban Ning Moon,
Liches Dried,-Lai Chi, tall Stone" b 28
12 Freeh- Limes, (Saiger)Bai Kang Ning Moong sich 12 Mango, Manila,-Lai Sang Mong
****
"
+
11
200 Bowrah
164
137
of Siripio &Frime Out—Mel Lung 15
Corned-Ham Ngao Yuk Ross-Shiu Broast-Nagu Lam Soup,--Tong Yuk Steak,Ngau Tak P
18
PEN
18
11 1
T
1+
s
12
牛腩
38
D
"
15
18
"T
"
44
250 China
B " 105)
19
930
12x 198
730
20%
142
+1
750 Currita bhoy
108
17
128
Sirloin Colom-Ngan Lat Sausage-Ngan Chasing Bullock's Brains- Know
28
9:00
12
129
*10s 137
"1
100 por zoi. 10 Tongue frosh,-Ng1c'Li રાકે cornal-Elam Ngan L
་་
55
is Custard, -Fan Lal Üble-
રો
10%
123
128 191
Haa-Ngau Ta
60
E
11
17
168 197
5
Heart-Ngan Sum
17
10%, 198
15
重
20%
150
100
111
"1
Foot,-Ngxu Kark
Bach
8
牛奶
19
129
11
Kidneys,-Ngau Yin
0
Carambola,-Young Tus
"
60 King George
10s..
140
1
Tall-Ngau Mei
18
Coconuts,-Yeh Twej........
J
12% * 123
203 11 142
W
Liver,~-Nga Kon
12
Lemons, China,Ning Moong
bach 12
lbs. 8
163..
137
Tripe fundressed)gan To
0
牛肚
69 1039
Calvo Head & Foot--Ngau-chai-tau-kark, su! 81
12%..
123
20円
142
Mutton Chop-Yeung Foi Kwat
18 25 F
100 .. 192
101
Log,-Toung Pei
,, 95
250
#t
1,127
r+
400 Sason
17
10# 124
ST
F
Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tro
19
for 30
200
32% 17 130
400 Sun
10%
H
1941
per at 3.
180.,
128
199
16
300 +
20a.. 148
100 Cororation
109 117
1500 Crown
Ka
118
700 City of Bombay
10s
182
500
103
་
100 Crencert
193 120
100 David
R$ 1, 117
17
1500
10s " 126
Feat,-Chi Kark
Head -Chi Ti
Heart, -Chu Sum
Kidneys,...Cho Yia
L'ork, Chop,-Chu Pai Kwat...
b. 13
Oranges (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching I 15 Oranges Sweat
1
Chu Char
"ay 9
$18
***
H
16
each 10
Peanuts-Fa Seng...
Liver, Chu Con
lb 24
猪肝
23
女排骨
350
12
П
120
11
Corned,-Ham Chu Yax
"US"
1.17
100 Fasulbhoy
123. 132
Leg, Can Pel
D
1 5
Pears American)-Kam San, Shoot It
(Canton), Cooking," Sa Lay
Persimmons Largo,-Hung Chis
Pine-apples, latquality,-Poon TIPawlawench ID
End-Chang-tang Pawlaw „.
Plantain,~~-Ţal Chon"
15
10
11
#18
1**
2.
Plums,-Swatow, Hung Lai.....
悲劇
50 *200 Great Eastern
100
"
20%
11
.149
108 120
Fat or Lard,-Cho, You
Shoop Head à Feet,-Yeung Tha Kark Bot EG
24
豬油
Punelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yaa
#sch 28
***
Shanghai, Kwat
12.,, 123
羊心
د.
108 124
Heart,-Young Sum
24
羊腰
500
17
128
192
21
250 Kobimpor 160 Madhowjes 160 fotilat
Kidneys--Yeung Yin
F
L
20
146
羊肝
Ms+
A
142
20% 142
60 Noor
10%
119
Liver,-Young Con Sucking Pigs, To Order-Che Chal Sust, Boof-Sang Ngan Yan
13 25.
194
38
撕仔
"
21
Grapes, Sang Po Thi The
18
***
11
300 Petit (MLH) 800 Phoenix
10%
120
生羊油
501 Mutton-Sang Yeung Yat
95
10a
130
600
** BOS.
Veal,-Ngan Chai Yak
牛仔肉
18.
•
147
500 Colaba 100
108 124
++
120 .*
127
119
Sausages,-Ngan Chai Chaung.......”
Poultry.
Walnuts,-Hop Tro
Green, Sang Hop Tao...
Water Melon,Kom San Sai Kwa esch
(China) Bai Kwa
Vegetables &o,
Artichokes, Shanghai-Shoung-het Ab
Ohi Chouk
Ib 12
1b
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上海好看
生食機
金山素
生蛾子
菜蔬
YAH
1b8
***
生日
Beans, (French), Macao,Oh Moon PiaTan
(Fronch), Shanghai-Sheung Hal
17
Pin Tau
8
10s,
122
CIB,
150
"
12. 120
10s
112
Chicken-Kai Chai
30
仔厝
Sprout,-Ah Che
5
豆角型
Long,Tsu Ko
Best Root,-Hung Choi Tha
zack
26
Brinjals, Grem,--Ching Yuar
Red-Hung Ka
... per do
20
Cabbage, Chineno, com-Kat Chey
1b
$4
Cabbage Red,--Hung Tas Choy
Hain-Hoi Nam Geese-Ngot Kal
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Cho!
24
Cane Bhocta, bunch, --Kau Shuu ...
1b
SAINT RAPHAEL
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Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Ancemia, Debility and Convalescence, to young women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
..
DOSE : Ons Wina-glass nitor the two principal masis.
Bach bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL böërs, in addition
to the registered trade-mark;
..{1) The WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DES FABRICANTS.
(1) A METAL BEAL Advertiging OLETEAS.
MELISSA and MINT cordial
CLETEASich surpasses all others by its
purely and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar. COMPAGNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL. Volence (Drino-France), CALDEECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.
VICHY
LAETAT
NATURAL MINERAL WATER FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S Springs
VICHY CELESTINS
in bottles and | FuEidney ni Kindred troubles, bladdor haff battles trouble — Gost — Gravel — Arthritis
VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE:
CELESTINS VICHY HOPITAL
*
For Liver trouble
and Biliqusners,
For Indigestion. REFUSE BURSTITUTES. MENTION NAME of SPRING REQUIRED
VICHY-ETAT PREPARATIONS VICHY-ETAT SALT Natural salt from the waters.- En tins and bottles. VICHY-ETAT TABLETS 5 or 3 after meals make digestion assy. VICHY-ETAT COMPOUNDS to make your own
digestive aeratad vater.
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
*
The Overland China Mail
FULL REPORTS.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE,
Order before you leave, "so that you may resolve it while at Home. Price $14 per annum, including postage. The UHINA MAIL, LE, Wyndham
JOHN
OAKEY &
Street.
& SONS
ENDRON EMERY & BLACK
EMERY
AD MILLS: LONDON
EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
JOHN DAKEY & SONS LIMITET WELLMOTOR MILL, LONDON,
COMMERCIAL
FRART CIRCULAI
Messrs. Lamko and Rigge in their weekly freight circalar dated Hongkong. Bing 24, report 1
Chartering operations during the past fortnight have once mors been on a moderate scale and a somewhat casier fool- ing is pervading the freight market. The anicunt of available tonnage howover is anything but in excess of requirements and it is quite certain that under the in- Husace of a renewed sad looked for de maré hom the Southern rice porte, ratas, will again show an upward tendency,
The North reports that, freights on the const have niso essed up a little, and the demand for tonnage having subsided some. what it is expected that rates will rule easier in the near future.
500 11
1000 Indo-Chios
100 Standard 500 Union
Saison/Hongkong -Very little bas berp done in the way of chartering in th absence of any brisk demand, and rates after having worked their way up from 171 cepta to 93-cents, have again declined to 10, Western
2 cents per picul Fice exports during in all about 1,66), comprising of C00 this season ameant to total 373,710 toustales of No. Us., 100 bales of No. 9. compared with 267,082 tons during the 10,450 bales of No. 10, 8,700 bales of same period of last year. Quotation for
rice atards for MayJane shipment No. 2 No. 12., 600 bales of No. 165., and 4200 white round sifted at $4.76 against 85.90] bales of No. Mh. Unsold stock is about same period last year.
20,000 bales. Sold but uncleared (both and to arrive) about 36,000 bales. Market closos stondy.
Saigon/Philippines:-Rico is still coming in freely from the neighbouring places and chartering has for some time past been
Lestricted to solitary fixture on basis of 60/45 cents for 25,000,30,000 piculs re- spectively.
Saigon Java-It is reported that about 30,000 tons rice for forward shipment have been sold recently to Java, and several; "outside" vessels have already been placed fox combined business. Saigon/Java and | Java/Hongkong, dotal's as per fixture list.
Bangkok-No fresh settlements are on record from Bangkok to this, and rates, in the meantime, are unchanged.
Timecharters-The small Norw. 8.8. Varg" 874 tons not reg has been taken
Local Mill Sple of about 100 bales 8a.” at $124.
Japanese Yarn:-Sales of 500 bales of 20s. at $151.
Capons, Large, mali, Sin Kal Ducks-Ap Dores,-Patt Kan Eggs, Hea-Kai Tan Fowls, Canton.—Kai
esch
Geese, Wild S'hai,--Shang-ba Yes Ngoi pain Musk Doer,-Wong Kong Hare, Shanghai,-To Chai. Sundry Articles:-In Exporta sales are Partridge, Cho Khoo reported in Apricots at $143 to $15 (per) picul), Bheasbolo at 80 per picul), Pheasant-Shan Kai Onions at $1 (per buskot), Borax ab $17 Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup (per pioul), Cloves at $60 (per picul).
Heihow. Hot How Fak Kep Fernelseeds at 874 (per picul), Helibere,
"
at 922 (per picul), Feacock Feathers at Quail,-Um-Chan #40 to 845 (per 10,000 picut). In Ex. Rico Birds,-Wo Ba Chour ap for Bangkok trade on 12 monthsports purchases are reported in Cassia Saipe,--Sa-Chey timecharter at $8500 per month,
Coal Freights from Japan to this con: Lignea at $15 (por pical), Green Beans
tinuo arm and 82.40 por fon is freely offer. at 4 (per picul White Bears as $urkeya Cock-Fhor Kai Kung ed to land at Moji..
(per pical), ro-Crackers at 89 to $22. Elen,
NA
"
patr
anch
白街
Medium size,Cheung Yeh Cho Fa
竟仔
山藥
33 海口白陷
Cauliflower, Large size Txi Tah Cho Fa each
"Small size,-Sai Yan Choi Fa
Carrote,-Kam Shun" -
Oclery, Chinese,Tong Kan, Choi
11
Ear sb,-Young-
Chillies Driou, -Gon Lat Chin
Red,-Kung Far
Green-Ching La Chin
Carry Stuff, English-Kar Lee Chr. Lfi
Cucumbers,Ching Kwa
Eitter Squash-Fo Kwa
Darlic,Que Tau 水
Ginger, young,Sun Tse Keurs
}"
old,-Lo Koung.
Horse Radish, S'hai,—Lík·K¶¤ ̈
Indian Corn, Buk Mai ...
26
23
禾花箱
...dozen
>
沙雄
+
cach
火阳公
b. 80
火焗鞋
上海水喝 |
水鹅仔
省
海鮮
Fixtures Reported: Maji Hongkong (per chest), Galangni at $04 (per picul), Wild Ducks S'hai-Shang-toi Sai-áp 82.40, Port Courbet/Canton 82.70, Hongay! Turmerio at $8 (per pioul), and Zadary Hongkong (partcarzo), $2.75, Hongay at $121 (per picul).
Tel.-Sai Ap Chai,
Amoy
per ton,
83.50 and Haiphong/Canton $2.90
Sail tonnage loading or to load.
Fer Faltimore and New York. Brit. Barque Daylight" 859 tons net Reg., September/November loading; Brit, bar- qua "Drumelton" 1820 tona net reg. September/November loading.; Brit bar. que "Brilliant" 3800 tons bet reg., January loading.
S. D. SINA & Co.'s FontsioHTLY REPORT.
1-1
ATHLETE'S FEAT.
Tom Burrows, the Australian sthlete, completed 107 Roues continuous club. swinging at Aldersbet at five o'clock on Saturday morning.
Wild Ducky Caton-Sang-Shing Sul Ap
Barbel-Es T Bream,Bin To
Fish.
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi fiin Yo The great font of endurance ended in a fit of delirium, Burrows attacking his st Carp,-I4 I6 tendants with his clubs and date. He Catfish,-Chik Tu was promptly seized, and within a minute 'was "sound "colcep.
The sloop, lasted without a broak until
Godisk,--Mun Ya Crabs -
nine o'clock in the morning, when the Outtle Fish,--Muk Ya doctors noured that Burrow we
(From 9th to 23rd May, 1913.)' Bengal Opium demand caused pricca to advance, and sales sro reported physically perfectly fit.
of about 02 cheste, comprising of 12 |
Dab, Sa Mang Xu Dace,Wong Mei Lun
Fresh water,
Eole, Yellow,Wong Bin Frogs,-Tian Kai Garoupa,-Sek Fan
chests of Patan Now," at 38,625, and 80 A woman was discussing the English | Dog Fish-Tit Tu Es chosts of Patna Old, at $8,420, clearances Language with. Rudyard Kipling. Dea't Cols, Conger,-Hdi Mann during the fortnight of about 2 chests of you think it strange, Mr. Kipling," said Patas Now, 226 chesta of Fatma Old, 5 the woman, with superior wisdom," that chosts of Benares Now, and 2 chosts of suger is the only word in the English Banars Old, in all about 204 chests. language where ans and a coma Unsold stock is estimated at nhout 2,731 together and are pronounced."""sh ́ ́ ́1 chosty comprising of 287 chesta of Patna Kipling's ayes twinkled, as he answered: cboste of Bonaron Now, and 340 chests Now, 1,048 chosts of Patins Old," 458 |"* Bure.","
of Bonares Cla. Sold but soloarod stock, 20 chests of Patus New, 109, obeste
of Patna Old, 9 chosts of Benares Now. and 65 chests of Denarve Old, in all about 212 chests. Closing quotationa
Falna New
Patno Old
Banaros New
$8,625
8,450
8,600 0,400
Bonarea Old Molwa Opium-Ruled quiet. Bales of £is best drug, about 17; chosts of Kalwa Old was reported as sold at 82,030 to
#8,080, per, piebl. - Clearance about 83. cheats. Unsold stock about 1,101 chests. Sold but uncleared stook about 68 chocta. Closing quotations
Malwa New $2,000 to $8,000 par picul Malwa Did 5,000 to 0,100 por picul,
TOR good Bolid mox
Cartor
1 Table D'Hote with Wines & Liqueurs By the Bosby ALEXANDRA (4VE
LOSING WEIGHT
BY THE POUND
"Under Weight," a condition of ill-health, shows your ascina ilative powers are decreasing,
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Supplie the blood, with the wanted zourishing and healthy. Lesh bullding materials Very palatabia,
OP ALL CHEMISTS
Gudgeon-Pak Kup Tu
Huzzing,Tao Pak
Halibut,-Cheung Kwan Kay.
Labrus,--Wong F To
Locsbu.Ya
Lobsters-Lung B Mackerel,-Chi Yu
Monk Fish, Mrog Ta
Mallet, Chai Yu
Oysters, SanOs Parrotfish, Kai Kong Yu Ferch Tan Loc Piko F Paw Fung Plaice,-Pan Yo
Pomfret, BlackHak Chang Pomfret, White-Pak Chong Pawar,Bing Ray-Pal Pa Ba
Roch Flak, Bak Badun
Kore $1.25 and 1225 Chan TuRoad
Lettuce,Young Bang Ohr!
16
Water Cheanuts,Ma Tai
Mandarin, Kwai Laim Ma Tei
17.
Musk Melon, Amer.-Ka-an Hong wash Okross, r
བལསསྤྲུང བའབ་
**
田期
石破
白給魚
軍
花椒
無胎
白租
抽烟
Mushrooms, Fresh,Sang Cho Koo
Onions, Bombay,-Young Chong Tau
Green, Sang Chong
Shanghai, Shang-hof Chong Teo
Fapaw, 1st qual-Tai Man Suu Kas
2nd:
Paraley, Kan ho
Green Peas,Ching Twa
Potatoe, Broot-Fan Sha
Shanghai-Shang-hol Shaha
Japa-Int Foon Shu Ta
American, KI
Foochow Fook-chow Shu Tan
Pampkly Tong Ewa
Radiah-Hung Lo Pak Dsa!
Rhubarb
Sage, The Bo
Shallots-Gon Chan Thi
Svinsch,Yin
Tomatoes,Fan Ler
TarosWa Tas
Turnips, Pund (Long)-L Pak
Hoglish, Young Lan Pak
Vegetable Marrow-Chit K
(Am)Kamuan Chit is
Water Creas,al Young he
Lily rest.—in Ngan
16
10
15
The prices non vary from day to daginnt, the Rani iary Board has no power to compel staiholders to sell of the prices quoted.
BOWEN ROWLANDS
Copestary Banitury Bourd