POST OFFICE NOTICES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5г¤ 1903
Jelters and Post cards are now received for transmission to Europe via Damy and the Trane Siberian Kahway, and should be marked accordingly. No Frinted matter can be accepted. Unpaid or underpaid correspondence cannot be forwarded. The Eates of Postage by this route will be the -same a at present via the Snoz Canal.
Lotters intended to go by this route should, be posted not later than the Wednesday in cach weak, eu as to catch the fast Bussian loss from Shanghai to Dalny wish leaves Shanghai overy Sunday.
The Post Often will be closed on Christmas Day, the 25th and Boxing Day, the 28th inss. There will be on delivery each day and a collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, all outgoing mails will be steel at 9 2.11.
un Fiday, tho 1st prox, the Post Ofse will be open from 8 till 9 am and on the arrival of the English Mail for one hour.
On Saturday, th 2nd prox, the Post Office will be open natil 10 am, for the dispatch of the Roplih Maul & Europe.
The Money Car Office will be entirely closed.
The Polynesien, with the French Mail of 27th ult. left Singapore on Wednesday, the 2ird inst. at 8am, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 30th inst. This Packet bring replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on 23rd October.
A supplementary mail por the above will be closed on Saturday, the 20th inst., at 9 am.
Cant
Cantoa....
MERC
Shanghai..
Bangkok.
Nanit:
Salbue
Haiphong
FOL
Kougaươn, Kumobak and Bamshai
Pakloi......
Straits and Colombo,
MAILS WILL CLOSE
DATE
PXB
Ilonam
Friday,
25th, 7.30 AM.
Kinshan
Friday,
25th, 9.00 A.M.
Hovn gahan
Friday,
25th, 9.00 AM.
Chiques *** ***
riday,
25tb. 9.00 A.M.
Michael Jebsen,
Friday,
25th, 9.00 A.3.
Mongkut
Tai hun
Friday, Friday,
SZA YMP
Friday, Friday, Friday,
Hailan
Friday,
Hingo Maru
Friday,
Loother Casile
Friday,
Yiksung
Friday,
Hoift
Wingchai
Fatsher Iubi Ileungshan Hoi Fu Wingchai
Singapore
Chiakiang
Cauton
Manilo
Maon
Santue...
Macao
An Poh
Swalow
Tui Chan
Namta
Kongmoon,
Kumehuk and Samshu
Ste Yup
Bwntow and Bangkok
Amoy
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai
Kongmoon, Kumchuk and Samsini
Canton......
Naulao
Sagbuo
Masno
Cartan
Amay, Swatow, Straite and Rangoon
Mucun..
Konchuk and Sumshui
Kongmont,
Namatue
Sanhuu....
Масно
Canteu
Cantina
Manila
EUROPE, &o, Tadia via Tatinorir.
Late Letters 11.00 to 11.30 AM. Extra
Postage titui
Letter posted in the Teak Pillar Boxes in time for the Srst clearance will be included in this contract mail;
Kongmond, Kamchuk and Sansui .............. Shanghai. Moji, Kobe, Yokohama Victoria.
Pitsanulok Bimingan. Holan Yochm S28 Yap
Pucan
Tai Chun.
Ho Fu
Wingchai
Haram....... Arora
Heungahan
Sze You Tai Chun
Hoi F
Wingchai
Kinahan
Fiato Iran.... Rosetta Maru
Salazie......
25th, 9.00 A.M. 251.5, 9,00 A.. 25th, 9.00A.M. 25th, 9.00 AM. 25th, 9.00 A.M. 25th, 9.00 AM
25th. 9.00 A.M. 25th, 94, AM. 25th. 9.00 A.K.
Saturday, 26th, 7.30 AM. Saturday, 26 b, 9.00 a m. Saturday, 24th, 900 m. Saturday, 26th, 9.00 A.. Saturday, 26th, 9.00 .. Saturday, 26th. 90A.M. Saturday, th, 9.00. Saturda 26th, 9.00 a.. Saturday, 26th, 3.00 .M Safarday, 26th 900 .3 Saturday, 26th, 9.0 a M. Saturday, 26th, 900 ... Sanday, 27th, 9.40 4.5, 27th, 9.00 AM. anday
9.0 A.M 137. Sunday,
27th, 9/A, Sunday, Sunday, 27th, 200
291b, 7.39 AM. Monday,
28th, 110 A.M. Monday, Monday,
28th, 1.15M. 28th, 300 P. M. Monday, Monday,
28th, 5.00P.M. 8th. 5.00 PLAT, onday, Monday, 2 h, 5.00 px Monday, 28th, 5.00 P.M. Thursday, 20th, 780 M. 29th, 10.00 1.M. Tuesday, Tuendly, :9th,
Printed Matter and San
ples 10.00 .. Registration1000 31. (Registration, with lat
fee of 10 cents, up to 101.45 A.M.) -Letters Tuesday, 29th, 1:5 P.M. Tuesday,
29th, 3.00 P.M.
11:00 A.M.
The N.Y.K. steamer Yarata Maru (Austra lian Line) left Kobe, vía Moji and Nagneski, to this port on the 22nd inst., p., and is expected The H A.. stanmor Badenia, from Hamburg, left Supaper for this port on the 22nd just., here on the 28th inst
and may be exported here on the 28th Inst.
The steamer Charles Tiberghion, from New York, left Singapers for Hongkong, vis Manila, on the 5th inst
The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Calchas, from Tacoma, is expected to leave Moji on the 22nd
inst for Hongkong.
The Boston Tour Boat Co.'s steamer Lyra The UN steamer Taiyuan, from Australian arrived at Tokokama ou the 19th inst.
The Bo-ton Steamship Co.'s steamer Wyneric ports, via Manila, loft Sydney on the 5th inst., left Victoris for Yokohama and the usual ports and is expected here on the 27th inst.
on the 8th inst.
The C.P.K, steamer Athenian left Vancouver on the 14th inst., p.., for Hongkong, pia the useal ports of call.
ARRIVALS AT HOME. Dec. 11th-Briegavia, Sambia, 15th-Aus -Indradeo, Kamalaura Marn, Preussen. tralien. 18th-Glenturret. 20th-Java, 22nd
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Perla, from Ceba, Maasra. Melmond, Henderson and Frinitaris,
Per Bingo Muru, from Shanghai, for Hong- kong, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss. Misses Lowis and H. Hayakawa, D B. P. Remedios, and N. A. Gonsalos; for Singapore, Mr. A. F. Low; for Colombo. Comdr. Holland and Mr. Carron; for Marseilles, Inuzuka, Lieut Col, &, if. Rasseil, Mosers. K.
General and Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Frank, Mra. ward, Masers, K. Uyesugi. G. Naksjo, and K. Tenjimura; for London, Mre. Berigny and Mr. and Miss Frank and four children, Miss Wood-
E Hayward.
DEPARTED.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
&
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMIOA CO., LD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
S.S.HONAM," 2,563 tone, Captain H. D. Jones. 8.S.PUWAN," 2338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, B.B.B. 8.5. "FATSHAN," 2.260 tons, Captain A. W. Dixon, 8.8.HANKOW" 3,073 tons, Captain C. V. Lloyd.
́B.S. “ KINSHAN," 2,660 tons, Captain J. J. Loksins. Departures from Hongkeng to Canton daily at 8 e.m. (Sunday excepted) and et 5.30 p.m (Saturday excopterl).
Der fares from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8 a.m., and 5.30 pm. (Sunday excepted). Thele Steamers, ratying His Majesty's Muile, are the largest and fastest on the River Special attention in drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin A. commedation.
Per Sungkiang, for Manila, Mra. C. E. Webb, Mrs. S. M. Taylor, Misses. Kennedy and B. SERVICE OF THỊ HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO STEAM BOAT CO., LV-
Harold, Mesura. S. Olsen, F. P. Cook, A. M. Tinke, E. H. Gibbon, J. D. Edwards, Ar Anderson, B. Mason, W. Pucker, J. Dalbourgo,
The CC. steamer Lothian left Portland au the 18th inst. for Moji and Hongkong.
The P. & A. steamer Indracelli left Portland, Murray. A. Wells, J. E. Hayes, J. Apolonio, on the 18th inat, via Japan porte, and may be 3. Boe, and Daleep Singh, expected here on the 19th prox.
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Dec 1st-loomin. Java, Palermo, Howick Hall. 4-Awa Maru, Badenia. Breisnel, Nrator, Polynesien, Chardouin, 8th-Carl Che nan. 1tb Bacduf Keemun, Palma 15th- Glengyle, Shanghai, Sachsen, Freiburg. 18th- hrnest Sivone, Kintuch, Tantulus, Saxonia, Seneca. 2nd-Antenor, Borneo, Gisela, Hon- bug. Richmond Castle, Yaroslave, Kennebec, Shunia,
STOCKS.
BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ...
Jational Bank of China, La
Do. Founders Shares
MARINE INSURANUES, Union ins. Society: Ld. China Traders' los. Co., Lda
North bins Ins. Co., Ld.
Yangtaze Ins. Assoen., Ld. Canton Insurce. Otice, Ld.
FIRE INSURANCE. ongkong tire ina Co., L China Fire us. Le......
SUPPPING. tiongkong, Cantor, andĮ Mucio S. B. Co., il....} Indo-Chine, S. N. Co., Ld.....
China & Manila S, S. Co., Ld. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
'areer... Tempera Lizas
HONGKONG REAISTEK
Previou day
UN GALO
On date
At & p
17
30.1
30.18
02
51
SE
Famility NAMIOTY nirretion of wind 2000)
For
Weather
higher pen air cemper uure un "be inl
.........1 Lawest open wie temperature of the 27
Hengkong Chiervatory, 24th December.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
NC. OF lOSTE: PAID .UP. SHARE. VLUE.1
ONGKONG, 24th December.
LAST DIVIDEND CLONING QUOTATIƆ NË
-80/-div. at 1/8=$19,40 )
per shu o for 1st $65, sellure half-year enue London £64.
şai, buyers. 283/10 1,7=-$1.96] ---{$3], buyers.. £1 Nune
80,000 $120 $125
26,010 A 14,443 H. 750 Idra.
2101 £10
48 3/1, per share
£1
10,000 $200 24,000 ($83,33
5,000 3100
8,000 $100 10,000 $250
£25
3,000 $250 20,000 $100}
$10.
$100 60 p. ct. -$30 for 1991 $100, sollers. $25 lup.ct. forge, und. 209133.5, thers.
zioal of 21-making Ts, 210. -iu ali da for 1905...)
$60 $-20 p. ct. for 1901.136. $50] +15 for lid.
$175.
-$50 $221 for 19.1 $600 for 1991
$10, sellers. $90, buyers.
for half year? ended 3061903.
15311, $78.
ellers.
80,000 $10 $161
60,000
100$
5 per cent. for 1002 12 at 1/8
$50 10 p. c. for 1900.
$16, sc Flers
6 per cent. for year 580, sales & sellers
ending 306 1903
12 per cent for year $30, anles.
ended 30403919.
30,000
20,000
$50
$50
$10
Heungshan Six Yup Kigez Altarte Twi Chun
tar Ferry Co, Linaited hull Trasport & Trading
20,000
2,000,000
$10
Int.divd. ct G. p.shara
Tuesday,
29th, 3.00 PM.
Hoi l'a
Wingchai
Persan
Floram
Maji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria. B.C, Victoria
B.C. and Seattle
Nante
Sanhus.......
Manio
Canton.....
Canton.....
and Tacon...
Straits and Calcutta,
Macao
Kongwoon Kameluk and Saushaź
Manila
Num Do
Sanina..
MDCRU
Menila, Pert Darwin Thursday Island,
Cooktown, Cairus, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Canton
Macao
Koogmoon Kamch: and Samsbui
Kongmoon, Kamebak and Samshui Numtao
Saubue...
MACAD
N
Beungshian
Sxe Yap Kaifong
Tur Chren. Hoi Fu Wingchai..
Chingtu
Kinshan Heungnhar
Sze Yap Truglong
Hoi Fu............
Kobe Shanghai, Chemalpo, Dalney and Fort Arthur Sulberg.. Manila
Tai Chun
Wingehni
Taiyuen
Yokohama, Kobe and Tsingtan
Zufiro Badenia
EUROPE, &, Todia via Tuticorin,
Late Letters 100 to 11.30 A.BY.
Postage 1 cauta) Lotters posted in the Pout Pillar Rores in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)
Extra
Kiaochow
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, YOKOHAMA,]
VICTORIA and VANCOUVER (B.C.)
(Supplementary muil on board up to the time fixed tor departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10 cents)
TO-MORROW.
Performance, Theatro Royal, City Hall,0p.m.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Emprens of Chino -
29th, 6.00 P.M.
Tuesday, Tuesday, 29th, 5,0 P.
21. 5.00 P.M. Tuesday, Toesday, 29lb, 5.00 r.M. Wednesday, 30th, 7.80 A.M. Wednesday, 30th, 11.00 A.M. Wednesday, 30th, 1.00 P.M. Wednesday, 30th, 1.15 A., Wednesday. 30th, 300 P.N. Wednesday, 3 th, 3. r. Wednesday, 30th, 3.00 +3. Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 r..
Wednesday, 30tu, 3.00 P.M. Wodnesday, 30th, 5.0) F.. Thorsday, 3let, 1.15 P., Thursday, 31st, 3.00 m. Thursday, 31st, 3.00 PM. Thursday, 3 st, 5 00 PM. Thursley, 1st, 5.00 P.M. Thursday, 31st, 5.0 P.. Friday, 1st Jun., 9.00 AM Friday. 1st Jan., 9.00 AM. Batur, 2nd Jan, 9.00 A.M Saturday, 2nd Jan, 9.40. Wednesday, 6th Jap...
Printed Mutter and Sam- ples............ 10,00° A‚R. 100 A.M. Registration... (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents ap 10,45 A.M.)
11.00 AM. Lettera d Wednes, 13th Jan., 1904.
Printed Matter sad Sau-
10,00 A.31 ples............ Registration... 10.00 A.M. (Registration, with tat fee of 10 cents, up t 10.45 A.M.) Letters... 11.00 2.35
OPIUM.
24th December. Quotations are:- Allow'ce rest. to 3 catly. Malwa New .....$900
Malwa V. Old..... $1080 to $1100
REFINERIES. China Sugar BetningCom-
PADY, Lunited
Luzon sugar Refug. Co., L
MINING.
funjom Mining Co., Lt...
DG. Preference. couits Fran dos Char-
bouanges du Tonkin Jelebu ining and Tra-
·Gold Aunti Raub
...3 Mining Co., Limited
· Docks, WHARVES, 40. Hongkong and Whampo
De Co., Limited ...... Hongkong and Kowloon
W bait and G. Co., id. New Amog. Eack Co., Edw....... S.C.Farnham, Beyda Co., La. LANDS, HOIRON & BUILDG. Hongkong Land – Invest ment & Agency Co., L Kowloon Land & B. Co. Ld.
West Point B. Co., Ld........
Hongkong Hotal Co., Id... Baphrogs Estate & Fin.
Company, Luivod .......
COTTON MILLS. Ero Cotton Spinning and W. Company, Limited International Cotton Mfg.
Company, Limited......) Lon-kung-mow Cotton
Spinning
and Weaving Company, Limited Sy Choo Cotton Spin.Co., Ld Hougong Cutton Spin.) Waving and Dying Company, Luwited......)
MWOLLASEDVS Nsuit Investzuent Co., Ld. Greenland Cement Co., LI China-Bornes Company, Là
$1
60,000 $LL SJ 30,000 * 16,000 5.230Fs,230
$5
(coupon No. 8) on £13. selle.s. account of 1902......)
None
Fin, div. of Fee. 30 p.4.600, sellers.
on account of 2002)
p.ch sulf year end,
cante, sellors.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.S. HEUNGSHAN,” 1,098 tons, Captain W. E. Clarke.
} Departures rom Hengkong to Macao daily at 2 pm Banday excepted.
Do.
rom Macao to Hongkong daily at 8 am. Í
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
B.B. "LUNGSHAN," 219 tons, Captain T. Homlin.
This Steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about. 7.30 a.m.; and leaves Macas for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.30 a.. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD. THE OBINA NAVIGATION CO., LD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., 'LD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
B.8. "SAINAM," $88 Lons, Captain B. Branoh. 88.NANNING," (69 tons, Captain C. Butchart.
B.S."TAK HING," 6.8 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas.
Departures from Canton and Wuchow about five times every week. Round trips take about
5 days. These vessels have perior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.
Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the--"
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.
18, Bank Buildirge, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong Hotel);
Or of BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
029
PEERLESS
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
SCOTS WHISKIES
OF
HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.
3 Star, SPECIAL--The finest of all "Peg" WHISKIES st...
5 Star, LaQUEUE-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private use at
Stop drinking rank, Smoky Stuff, because "it comes through the SODA." Try HAIG & He's WHISKIES; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, sielicaste Once tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong:
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
[3249
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER, 2rd DECEMBER, P.M.
Wind.
STATION.
Vladivostok, 2 p.
Nagasaki
Kagoshima
Oglinus
Naha
Vilkijima!
Faichu
30,22 16
20,000 $100 $100
7,000 $100 $100
Pin.of 7 p.e. making in all 12 p.c. for tui... $3 for 1897
$105, sellers.
$0, sellers.
Namuro.... Hakodate ...
20.09
Tokyo t
3018
Kochi.........
30,15
80.27.
$10. Fellers. fects.
80.27
30
30.21
30.21
... p.
30.22
D
30.13
#J
30.11
317
10,38
30
30,40
30,201 55
30.28 62
67
80
20.17 65
"
30.17
***
60,000
200,000
31794 (Coupons]}
11/-p. sharote, 18:10th div..........)
12 p. o. for half year
8, sellors,
28,llers.
50,000
20.000
$50 $50 01903)
BAKK
Interia of $2 per 17, soliers. Share for 1003
04), 301|$24 or seller, 66,7yu Teila108 par cent anal div.Te. 116, ex div,
$50
50,000 $100 $100 |
Inte im of 6 por $157, sellers.
shize for 1903 ...)
6,000
12,500
$30
$2.30 per share for 1902 (936, buyers,
$60
12,000 550
100,000 $10
$54
,Interim of $1.00 per 1882).
shares of 1903...
12p. et. for half your $144, sales & sellers. 350 ended 30*6*1900.........)»
$1090 ct. por share for 190:11, buyers,
20,000 Tla 50rls 60 10,000 Tis 78178 763
3) p. et, for period. Fl. 33, or diy,
ending 31·0-87... )
p. ct. on account of Tls. 25, buyers..
(p.et. on'necoat of ¿ Tis, 40, buyera. 8,000 8100 TL100798,00Ɔshares)
4. p. et. for period (Ts: 170, sales, 2,000 TOTL:500
ending 81·1897...
Fin. of 6 pc. making).
in all 10 p.e. for $16), buyers. year end. 31.7.03)
Intern of 58 cts..
share por Raccount of 1923) $10 90 cents year 30408
$545 coats year 303......
10 p.dt. div. p.et. 210
bonus for 1801 ...... $50 20 per cout, for 1002 $15 per cent. for 1302
Istarim of per 35245, salleis.
share for 1903 ... 3
Faina ******
Koshun...... Pescadores
ظم
Weihaiweip. wutzlati ... Sharp reak
2,301 3024 | 65
Amoy Swatow..... 3 p. Canton
12
Hongkong...p Viotia Prab Gap Rock Macao ***** Haiphong.
Jan Lacolod
Lilo
ebu........
30.16 64
30.20 83 29 84 82
3.
*29.75 83 29.77 85
C. S. Jamesp
24th DECEMBER, ..
Vladivostok Nemuro 60. Bakodate ... Tokyo Kochi
Nagasaki.... Kagoshima Oshion Nahn........
גן
י
80.25 464 30.04
30.00
3x38
30.15
20.47
30.27
30.28
30.2
Lhigakijima Taitoku
21091
30.21
30.30
Taichu......
23.19
29.19
30.17
39.14
Koolitan.....
30.1
30.11
30.21
30.4 25.
30:49
+r
-30,38
Tampão
Pescadores felines
Gutz
sher Paul Sharp
.....60 20.36 53 Swatow..... 9 a. Canton G Hongkong 101. Victis Ponk 11 Gap Back
ཝཙྪུཎྜཾ། ིིདྡྷིཛྫི།) ཧིཾཝརཎྡི ཊྛོ སྟེ རཱ ཕ ཙ ཚོ ཤཱཿ, ༤ ཕ ཛ བྷོ ཕ ཙཝ་
20.04 82 6a lexe
Weather.
HOTELS
KOWLOON HOTEL.
...$13,09 ...22.00
Bavor
THIS Hotel is situated in a quiet locality, T
-away from the din and disturbance of the City, and, surrounded by a delightful garden,
it is an ideal place of residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowloon wharves, where the principal mail steamers disembark passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hongkong.
Bowling Alleys and Billiards. Tho Caisins is excellent.
JAS. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor and Manager.
133 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1903.
THOMAS' HOTEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated. being in close proximity to the Banke and
principal business places.
RATES VERY MODERATE. ·
For Particulars, apply to-
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 17th November, 1903.
[1971
New "HOTEL AMERICA" NEW (Lato German Club Building).
High Class Private Hotel,
No. 2, WYNDITAM STREET.
Near Post Often, Piers, Clubs, Banks, Prin- cipal Offices and Streets. Rates ressonable,
Hongkong, oth December, 1903 HOTEL INTERNACIONAL.
£3384
HE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL
Tin Matae. Beautifully situated in Fraya Grande next to Government Home.
Telegraphic Address: "Internacional,"
Apply to--
THEE MANAGE
Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.
A. LING & CO.,
FURNITURE STORE.
PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &end FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
68, QUEE'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903
JOHNSTONES
NAPIER
SQUARE
BOTTLE WHISKY.
125,000
$10
$130
to $980 por ploul
Malwa Old
$1000 to $1020
Malwn Older
810.0 to $1060
A. S. Watson & Co., Ld.
20,000 $50 100,000 $10
B0,000
$12
60,000 $10
$50 Nons $102p. c. for 1902, $12 First your
$15.
szů, zéllora. 38, buyers.
$10
$141, anlea & buyers
24th December..
Persian fine quality $810
10
Hongkang Electric Co., La. 20,000
$10 $10
124, bufera.
1$7.
3.49 63
Persian extra fine..8820
10
ON LONDON,
Patna New
Telegraphic Transfor
1,83
Bank Bills, on demand
..1,8,
Patna Old..
Bank Bills, ut 30 days' sight
.1.84
Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight...1,81
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
.1/8
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1,92
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
2154
Credits, at 4 months' sight...
219
ON GERMANY ---
࿄ རྩ་རྩ་རྩ རྫུ
On demand
175
ON NEW YORK,~
Back Bill, on demand
.41%
Credita, 60 days' sight
42)
Telegraphis Transfer....
197
1273
197
327+
....83
.....Nomizal.
ON BATAVIA.-On demand
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON SAIGON. On demand
ON BOMBAY,
Bank, on demand...
ON CALCUTTA.
Tolsgraphic Transfer......
Bank, on demaud...
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, at Right......
Private, 30 days' sight..
ON YOKOHAMa,--O i demand
ON MANILA.-On demand
ON SINGAPORE.-On demand........Nominal
ON BANGKOK.-Ca demand....... SOVEREIGNB, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fiue, per tal
1034 .lip.c.pm. 1 pc.pm. 63 ...811.70 261.30
Benares Now.....$1210 Bruares Old.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
The O.&O. steamer Gaelic sailed from Nagasaki direct to Manila on the 19th lost, at 7 a.m. She is due at Manila at 3 p.m., Wednes day, and at Hongkong some time on Monday, probably, depending on promptness of atleading at Manila
The T.K.K. steamer Hongkong Maru left San Francisco for this part, via Honolulu, &c., on the 3rd inst.
The TM. steamer China left San Francisco for this port, via Honelalu, &o., on the 12th inat THE INDIAN MAIL.
THE FRENCH MAN:
The steamer Gregory Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on 22nd inst., p.m.
The M.M. steamer Polynesies, with the next French mail, laft Singapore on the 23rd inst. at 7 a.m., for this port via Saigon.
HERCHANT STEAMERS.
The T.K.K.steamer Rosetta Maru left Manila on the 23rd inst., p.m., and is expected hers today, at pm. *
The N.T.K. steamer Hiroshima Mara (Bot- bay Line) left Moji for this port on the 22nd inst, and is expected hers on the 27th isst,
Hongkong and China Gus) Company, Limited ...... Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld. Gao, Fenwick & Co., LA Hongkong Ice Co., Ld......... E. High-Level Tramways? Company, Limited.........} Hk. Steam Water-bost Co., ?
Limited....
Dairy Farm Company, Id.... Campbell, Moore & Co., Ld. Bell' Asbestos Eastern ?
Agency, Lim United Asbestos
Limited... Agency, Lam Tebau Planting Ca China Provident Loan and) Mortgage Company, Ld. Watkins, Limited.................. The China Light & Power
Limited. Company, William Powell, Limited.....
Shanghai&HongkongDye-? ing & Cleaning Co., Li anton-Hongkong Ice audi Cold Stange Society.Ld. í
Alhambra, Limited
***$1210
to
per ches
to to
7,000 210 10,000 $50 6,000 $35
$140, buyers.
30 27
$145, buyers.
Macro ***|
1
13
30.98 59
49, sales & buyera.
Haiphong
7
Manta
6,000 $25 $20
Pacolod Doilo
સ.
20 83
2996 83
1,250 $100 $300
$18 for year onded:
30-11-1002
$300, ex div.
↑ Sme 10n
Final of 0 per cont.
7,600
$10
$10
per cent. for year (
10,000
1,200 910
$A
56
$10
-$10
8,604 120 12/0 None..... 3,000 ordy. 100 Endra
20,000
$0
$5 None
80 cents for year)
200,000
$10
$10 ending 31-12-09-
10,000
$10
making in all 128152, buyers
B09.03..........?
1 for year endid.31703 $122, buyen.:
$125 por cent. for 1008 ...$40.
$40cts. (p. share for you 159, bayėzo. $in$29.70 ended 31-5-1903 $210, buyers..
RODING)
j$9.26, talon $10 10 per cent for 1902 87, buyera,
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From 24th to the 30th December.
KION. WATEN.
LOW WALK
$5, sellers.
· Henn. Time....
Hongkong Helght
Hongkong Hol
Mean Time.
น
Vil 25
717
Year. 20
010
- B
11
7 LU
15,000
$10
12,000 $10
310 Non
8
19
$10 en 20-6-1909)
10 pst. for your buyere.
ars
2 & 42
15
Jing
Man. 28
4 ถ
m27
DI
1,200
First
Year
$50 $50
7,000
$10 $10
Nona
Coa
The AA. steamer ár ra, from New York, will leave Manils on the 23rd inst, and is due hers to-morrow, at daylight.
Co.'s
Philippine Tobacco
Trust Co., I.d......
BO $500 $500)
20,000)
$50
• $50,
25 p. to your? $250.
ended $0800...
$50 None
Lu
3 20
453 5.9
Wed. 30 w
014
$10, nominal.
$16sellere..
VERNON & SMYTEL, BROKIES,
Meseps, FALCONER & CO'S BEGISTz, 21th Dec.. Barometer A.30.20Therm. 9AM.(Wetbulb)51 Barometer I..... 13Therm: Ir. Wetbulby s Barometer 4r.....30.10Therm. P.M.(Wetbulb) 54 Therm, Maximum.63 A.....80 Thermom Thermem. 1 F.....63 Therm. Minimam over
night........... Thermom. 4.
SHIPPERS
CUTLER, PALMER & CO., LONDON AGENTS LANE, CRAWFORD
HONKGONG.
& CO
NAPIER JOHNSTONES
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY