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37, DES VUX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Hongkong, 4th September 1905 11674
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19ra, 1906,
LOST SHIPPING TRADE.
HITAIN'S POSITION AS THE WORLD'S CALTIER.
The change which is gradually taking plac in the merchant navies of the world is revealed in a remarkable way by a aris of figuras giren in a Blue-book on Merchant Shipping isnod
inst month,
So far as the total strength of her merchant 22 y is conrsened, the United Kingdom is still long way ahead of her competitora, as the following figures giving the total tonnage of the pricipal countries show
1995. Tong Tons.
United Kingdom... 8,998,450... (A) 101 F
1,602,044 2 1 Norway...
... 1414965 France Italy
776.477
SHARE REPORT.
Mr. Erich Georg & Co. say in their wookly share report dated 17th November- Busines continues very dull. and only a few stocks have been dealt in. The Sterling demand rate of explunge on London closes at 2 3-1-161, while rates on Shanghai ara Tls 2 for a Bank T. and Tie. 731 for a thras dags High private bill, the ruts in Stanghal on this boing Ts. 72 for thren daya' sight privat 1 draft. Bersilter in London is quoted 23. 1-10, sad Consols 186.1.18.
BANK SHARES-Small lots of Hongkong and Shanghais sold at $915 and $91), and at inter 1908. rata the market is quiet with probable sollers, The Lendon rate is 'Nations are hus. 10,735,592 changed.
2.04 1576 ALARINE INSURANCE SHARES-Without 161.425- sales and vgchaug. 1. 1,319,327 FIER INSURANCE Hares-Hongkong 142314 chonget hauth in small lots ut 8822 and more shares are wantel Chiusa. Tuand forther Layers at r. closing quiet but at vily.
But one point becomes clear when the figures are analys. In regard to the larger and more Important ships Garmanyour greatest con petitoris fast overhauling us. Taken tip for ship, the United Kingdom as 251 Germany's 4,224; but in the comparison of the larger slips the figures are follows:
20m 16 3,009 to Ører
3000 4000 40*** tank 1404 LOBN
vora 1.OR
105
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קינן
Uait. 1 Kingdom..
When the carrying done by the world's more chunt vesels is midori, i: Eucous evident that the Waited Kingdom during the lust for or filter years has lost off along the line, First in rd to the ter le at her own porta The following table shows the proportion of British and foreign ships on t. ! and cleared in the years given;
British
Foreign
72.1 per cent.
3
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Murus Steamshats sold and are wanted at $74. SHIPPING "SHARES-Hongkong. Caalan and Th Breived in harbour safely today, and bas kusa
Hranjcom bast
bas b been refloated; gl plai placed in the hands of the Dock Campany for repairs. Indo-Chins Enteld $73 for und of this year, but $73 by on paid sinens for cush she and they sir further layers. The quotation is le 53 buyers, and Shanghai Loadio greit China and Manikas, as wall as Donghaes are wachengel. Star Ferriss, old, sold and are want at $25; the wise can b plac Tat $17). Stell Transport are easier with ballers at 31s, while the Landon quo fon.r wired by Ronder, je ta, did edirs. In this connection we hose that the Nederlandsch
Indisel Industen Hands Matschappij pays a a dividend of 371 per vnt, for the pose working
Hongkong Steam Waterboats R! 86 to $73. Exfisantes-Unelenged and without salos. MISING SHARES-Inchauged, no sale i
el
593 per cent. 347
But at is when the ship ener 1 and cleared
In shows the proportion of British to the dotal shipping in the parts of each country, in. the two your mentioned:
I
21.
al foreign ports are unulyand that flue red loss to British shipping is discovered The following WHALES, GOWNS; &c.—Hong- and Whampa Dick Company's shares charged hats at $10 sul $151, closing with wallers at $171. Penwicks and Yow Amy Dock shares are
bangol, Shanghai Docks soli aut have
sat T. 195 and 102 for this year wear that the eash rate Shanghai is The Hongkong and Kow. Jon Wirves have i en donat $47, and buyers are offering now 8-81. Shanglini and Hongkow sharess sold locally at Tis 2, at which Wharf sha figure there are buyers; the Shanghai quotation
282). LAND HOTELS AND
Dutch parts
1995.
fiussian ]hirts
Por Cool. 544
1904 Per Cont.
Norwegian party ...
BRA
134
German parts
14
HelpEsu ports...
French pors
WA
In
Italian parts
17
United States ports... 52,3
Argentius ports...
344
52.2
Japanese porte...
3.288
Only in Argentina, Japan, and Norway can
BUILDINGS-Hong- Sung band Investment and Agency Company's shares have been dano at $8. 310 and $108," ulusing wit
with small layere at the higher rate. Cher stocks water this heading are unchanged. Corrus Minas--Shanghai quotations are: Ewen
it le said the Brush ships have gained ground. Int nations's Tls. Git or the
THE SILLY SEASON.
SKIT BY PUNCH ON NEWBY PER
CORRESPONDENCE,
Punch" las compres into as un-ing day's diary several of the perplexizar i gies on which renders of British resumpers love recently addressed the ofiters, adding therat a four interrogative topies from other newsp pers, under the healing "A Silly Sean' Self- Examination
...
73030: "Aborum goes off. - Query, Lang Tensing
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2:30 am. Wak with a Hart; tale break- fast while dressing.—Q. «D. M. Ea Ten? Much
Ri
festation mis train through
being kneekel down by Vanguard Q "Are Blotor Buses Dangerous??
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Q.
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9.15 nm. Acrive office Inte. Head of firm already there.-Q. "Are You Worth Your Money p
Gice wailer penny.-- Go telunch. 1.3 p.m.
Are Tippers-Morsi Coward + 3" 1.45 p.m. Buy two buanas; rush up and down Fenchurelist. to find place to put shine fail to do so. 1.59 pao. One minute da get back to offices
in desraration throw akius in strent: policemen rush from all quarters. Owing to circuitone rate taken to avoid them at late at offira. Tomsituation. —Q. “I×à¦cohol Worth- lexa as a Remedy ?.**
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Lens offler: buvou" hasann fall " on own skins - Haco Waleed Bufore?"
G. Arrive home, tell wife about my dis missal. Q
Das Woman Help ?"
16.0 p.10.
Retire to bel for the night, carsing me ines.—Q. Are We Growing Less Keligiana?"
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JAPAN'S NEW SILVER COINS:
The new Japanese silver orins-50 ser and 20 sen pinces--minted as the result of the amendmenta male to fire Coinage Law, which were approval by the Dist during the last eastion, ware issued on November 1st. Tho amount of the 51 son pinces to be issued this year
ja fixml at Ya 000 000 and the 20 san places Y1,009,000. The weight of the new 3) BAN planes is 27 momme each and the 20 sen pieces 1.98 morame, about one third loss then the old coins, and the size having been reduced thay are certainly more convenient. Tho design of the ner coinage in tot much different from the old 009, the out differes being that the dragou on tan abrer side is replaced by the rising sun, the change reminding our of the 50 sen pieces Pissued
in the Meji era. nome of which are still
The circulation,
amount of the new coins to be struck at the Imperial Mint, we are told, cannot exceed ¥1,500,000 1 month for the present, and a convidersble time most elapse before he old coins the amount of which in circulation is estimated at about Y70,000,000-are entirely replaced
In the oldest and still immeasurably the best medium for Advertising zmong the Native Community.
Established for nearly FIFTY YEARS Circulates largely throughons Southern Chine Indo-China, etc.
Terms for Advertising (Translations free) can be obtained at the Office, 10A, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, Toudon or from the different Agents.
Documente transisted from or into Classicle or Colloquical Chinese.
A fear has boon expressed that the old cojas may be collected in large quantition by speenla tors, but it is considered improbable, as no little difficulty would be experienced in getting together a sufficient quantity to make such a accumulation profitable.
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Svibend of Tix. 6 per paid on 151 festivut, from Kang Mowà Thu. 85, and Songchees Tie, $25 Hongkong Cottons haru sollers at $13.
SOBY MANUPACTURIS COMPANIES- Bongsong Mentries sold and baya buyers at sig. Doing Farms have been fixed at $1, and rare si ares are wanted; the fold Conent slaves Briol turther buyers ut $19 and continue in ganad. Ripas sold at $22. Other stocks nader tits heading are unchange
MaserLLASKOCH.--Langkats have alvanced In Shangies to The 2 bar. South China Mong Post shares sold at Other at raks under this leading am mersugrel.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
3.8. ERNEST SIMONS." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londou ex s s
Hering and Chargere, from Burro K a. Meduc, in connection with soare Steamor. ara herby informal test tamir trends, with tho wemption of Opium, Treasure nail Valun shoes, aro ing Indel and storet at risk int tha hazardous ander extra hozardous trolowns of the fut
Hagkong
and Karker Wharf Godown Co., L., at Kowloon, whone divery
undl
INSURANCES
SURANCE 30.
OP AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
115 Bodordenal, having went apponied AGENTA e the above Compane, ara propaoni ta ACOLFT RISKS against PIRK
Current Rat%;
311
LEUTER, BROOKELMANN & CO.,
Aut. Hoghong, 2hat. April, 1897.
THE GLOBUS INSURANCE JOMPANY, OP HAMBURG.
AGENTS for the shiva Campany, aze WE Undersigned, having ka appoint prepared to ACCEPT RISKS ist FIRE
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1996. T1585
L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
bid immediately after lan bing. Optional Curro will be forwarded on unless intimation in received from the Cousigut Current Ratım. before Noox To-nay, requesting it to be lauded
here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Lay Underviguer Goods reraining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 19th Nov, at Noos, will bo subject to rent, und lauling chargras, LTD. the 19th Nov, or they will not be mognised.
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FRENCH TER UTORY OF KWONG CHOW WAN.
TENDERS for the FARM during 5 or 8 years of RAW AND PREPARED OPIUM imported or prepared on Cra Spot will be received at MATCHE Kwong-Chow-Wan) ay to Decembár 8th, 1908. All details and conditions will be given by the FRENCH CONSULATE, Hongkong, any day between
A., and 1 P.M. By Order,
1
GASTON LIEBERT,
Cousal for Franco. Hongkong, 17th November, 19806.
"THE EAST OF ASIA.”
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Published Quarterly) MONTAININGArticles of Special Interest Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the people, customs, &c., of the Far East,
The kindly Press critic sus, both Continental and American, that the production of this Magazine bas evoked is eloquent testimony at the sterling merit of the publication.
Price
31.50 On Saleat." NORTHI CHINA HERAI,F
OFFICE, Shanghai; MENSR, KELLY & WE,
Hongkong;
and all loading Booksellers in the Ft.Ess are
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1903,
A LIGHT NOURISHMENT FOR GENERAL USE.
Allenburys
DIET
A
The
This DIET is recommended in place of ordinary milk foods, gruel, etc. Whilst acceptable to all as a light nourishment it is particularly adapted to the needs of Dyspepties, Invalids and the Aged.
The "Alienburys DIET is readily digested by those who cannot take cow's milk, and is particularly service. able in convalescence.
The "Allenburys" DIET is made in a minute by the addition of boiling water only.
The "Allenburys" DIET is for Adults and is quite distinct from the "Allenburys" Foods for Infants. ALLEN & HANBURYS Ltd., 37, Lombard Street, LONDON.
1939-1
All claims must be sent in bo we on or hai vre
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 19th Nov., ut ⠀r.m.
No Fire Insurance huus byen gifeclad.
G. on. CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 12th November, 1996.
:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOM 30 AND SINGAPORE.
[THE Company's Steamskip
T
"YO MARU," baving arrived from the above Parts, Consignes of Cargo are lureby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out mark by mack and delivery can be obtained as word as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goude will be carried on less in structions are given to the contrary befor NOON, TO-DAT
Goods not cleared before the 22nd November will subject to rent.
All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowo, and Notine of ante sent to this Office before the 25th November, or Claims in connection therosith will not be encognised.
NIPPON YUSEN KÄIKHA. Hongkong, 13th November, 1900,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & 0:8. N. Co.'s Steamer
DEVANKA,"
THE
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FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STHAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-nained vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are
A
FUIE Undersigned- having been appointed AGENTS for the abeys Company sre prepared to assupt. Binks against Firest current rata,
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, lat Jaunney, 1904,
29
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOYAL FUNDS AT 31st Decastrex, 1905 £17,647,119.
L.
AWK RAYKO CAPITAL. ENVI Says NBA CAPITAL...
Pato-ET CAPITAL SOON
II. FIRE FUND..
2,754,40
f
BE 0 0 Manami 439 440 198 Lor Underrigued, AGENTS ter the above Company, are proparmi to ACCEP" RISKS ganet FIRE at Current Rate,
SUEWAN, TOMER & CO., Ageous. Hongkong, 11th July, 1976.
P340
STORAGE, FOR GOAL, Tixes, &c.
TOBE LET, & Portion of MARINE LOT No 255 at NORTH POINT, Suitable For above furje. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEF WATER.
Also FOR SALE. Portious of MARINE LOTS No, 31 & 36 O PRAYA EAST Approximate AREA 49,900 SQUARE FT. 399 YEARS LEASE.
For Particulars, apply-
GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1906.
MITHU
BISHI
[153-
GOSHI KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
being landed and placed at the most in the COAL Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf und Godlawn Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will
will be sorted out, Mark by Mark, and deligory can be obtained as and as the Goods are lan dedi.
This ressol brings on Cargin-
From London, &c., ex us. Mohlavia.
From Persian Gulf, er B. LS. N. &
B. & P. 8. N. Cel's Steamers. Optional goods will be landed here unles instructions are given to the contrary before ti lwars.
Goods not cleared by the 22nd izst, at 4 R.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be «ffected by me in any case whatever,
hour,
し
Cable Address, IWASAKI,”
which applies to all Branch Offices.
ABC 5th El, Western Union Codes used.
All Letters Addressed:
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.,
with name of place under
BRANCH OPVICES
NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KA PATSU
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG LD
HANKOW.
AGENCIES:
YOKOHAMA: M. ABABA, Esq. CHINKEANG: Mesure. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACON DHAT & Co.
Damaged packegos must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consign's and SOLE PROPRIETORS o? Takashima, tae Company's representauve at an appointed Ochi, Sbincaw, Namazuta and Kami-Yamada All Claims must be presented within Colliories, and also Hojo Colliery, which will ten days of the steamer's arrival bers, after shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the which date they cannot be recognised, Nost Buzer Coal Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare jeft the Godownu.
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1996,
The Head and branch Ofces and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries,
T. MATSUKI, Mangur, Hongkong, 83)
No. 2, Pedder Straat.
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