The Ernest Simona, with
POST OFFICE NOTICE
9th insf, at 9 am, and may be expoate
u.
French mail of the 10th ult left Saigon on Friday, the here today, at daylight. This packet bilaga replies to
Maroba letters desuntoked from Hongkong on the
The Mongolia, with the American mail is to arrive at this port to-morrow. The Drth, with the English meil of the 20tu Mirch left Singapore on Friday, the 8th instant, at 5 pm, and may be expected here on about Wedaaniay, the 18th instant This pocket brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong a the 18th February, and the parcel mails closed in London fer des atoh by the alt sen route on the 3th April and for despatch overland on the 15th April.
at 7 0.1.
TOK
Swatow, Amoy, Foochow and Shangbai
Swatow and Shanghai
Singapore, Penang and Bombay mating
Maoso....mi
Ningpo and Stanghai.......
Manila
Ksails, Zamboanga, Port Darpin, 1 hursday 1 Island, Cooktown, Cairos, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
Fromautie
Shanghai ********* Swatow
Sandakan
alienaren
Hoihow and Haiphong.......................... Bestow, Andy and Fachow.
Brater, Chefoo and Tientsin
San Francisco (direct).........
J
EUROPE, &c., India vis Tutivória,
(Late Letters 11.00 am. to Noon. Extra
Ponings 10 oun.).................
(Letters posted In all the 'illar Boxe in time for the first clearance will be included in thcontract wsil,) a
Bangkok....
MB000...
Bingapore, Penang and Calentta
Manila...
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimizu,
Yokohama, Victoria and Seatte...
Singapore, Penang and Colombo
Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokoham
Macau
Shanghat
Manila, Cebu, Boston and Now York
Tsingtao, Chefoo and Newahwang
Manila, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, syduey, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth & Fremantle
Micao
Manila.
to the
SBANGHAI, NAGABAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU and SAN FRANCI800........
(Supplementary mall on beard n
time fixed for departure of
Extra Postage 10 cents)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREFS, MONDAY, MAY 11TH, 1988.
JOINT STOOK SHARES.
Alhambra
Banke
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Dr G, D. E.
Black
Mr. A. B. Blann Bornand
Mr. E
Mr. R.C.
Hargaer
NOW ON SALE.
THE STORY AND
Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Joseph DIRECTORY AND
Mr. V.A. Kershaw
Mr. Tan Jisk Kim and
family +
Mr. W. C. Luoy
Mr. W. Leighton.
Mr.
c. Little
Mr. Makien
Mr. K. B. Martin
.G. C. McIntosh Mr.J. H. N. Body Mr. E. Niedbardt Mr B. L. Packer Mr. A. W. J. Pesko Dr. W. W. Pearso
COMPANY.
Hongkong, May 4th.
PAID UF UOTATIONS.
P. 200 Nominal,
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mr. P. B. Adams.
Mr. A. Aftalion
Mr. H. G. Battiecombe
Mr. R. Bonson
Hongkong & S'bai,
$125
16971, A. & Bal.
Miss
London £75.
Mr. & Ms. S. Bisney
Bisney
DIT
PWR
Soshu Maru
Monday,
Hangmang
Mon lay,
Capri
Monday,
Monday,
11th, 9.00 11th, 31.00 AM 11th, 1.00 P.M. 11th 1.16 r.as.
National B.of China Bey's Asbestos E. China-Borneo Co.. China Light & Co...
4G
251, buyers
12
d.
074. sellers
Mic G. Bowack
$12
$11, sellers.
Mr. G.
Mr. T. Brayfield H.
Mr.
10
$16, buyers
China Provident
$10 $9, buyers
Foochow
Monday,
11b, 3.00 P.
Cotton Mille-.
Bombay Maru
Monday
11th, 3.00 rx.
Ewo......
Tls. U
Tla. 65.
Hongkong
810
$11, buyers
International
Tis. 75.
Tla. 67. "
Monday, 11th, 3.00 Fir.
Lan. Kung MowTls. 100 Soychee
Tla, 775.
Tle, 500
Tls. 200.
Dairy Farm.....................
$0
91913
Thipona
Monday,
Knivsberg
Monday,
11th 400 P.. Flth, 500 P.V
Docks and Wharves
H&K: Wharf &G.
$00
$62), 97*ory
Mausang viimen
Monday,
11th, 59 ·
&
H W. Dock...
$50
$101, saliers
Bingan Lan
T'uorduf,
19th. 8,00 A.M.
New Amoy Dock...
369
$94, buyurs
Huichingajam
Taceday,
12th. 9,00 3,
Blinnghai Doel.Tia, 100
Tls. 88, buyera”
Chipsheng Clan Macmillan...
Tuesday,
Bhai & H. Wharf... Tis. 100
Tls. 323..
Sui Tai
12th, 10, .M. 12th, 10.00 Auks Tuesday, Tuesday,
12th Printed latter and Fam-
ples 10:00 AM Begistration... 10.00 a... (Registration, with late
fee of 10 ce te up to 10.45 KM.) Registration,
0
Australien
No late fee.
Chrono lai
Sus Tai
Kumsang
Taming
Tango Maru.........
Kambura Muri. Yawats Mars
Nwi Tai
Chunsang Satuumu
Bui Tay is werybing
Kumono Maru
Sui Tai
Yunaang
Zakro
Moji, Kous, Yokohama, Victoria, F.C. & Beattle. Kumeric Makassar, Sourabaya, Bamarang, Cheribon,; Tjimahz
and Batavia
EUROPE.&c., India via Tuticor
(Late Letters 11.00 .. to Noon Extra
Postage 10 cents)
(Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departaro of the mosil
Extra Postage 10 cents)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the Urst clearspoe will be included in this contract mikil........ The Parcal mail will be clossy on Friday,
the 15th fast, atbp.m.
Macao
Chefoo and Tientsin.........
Bhanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Vistoria and Vancouver B.C.
Ocedu
Yokohama,
Kwe ich ow Glenfarg
EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA TOTICOSIN
(Late Letters 11.00 to 11.30 AM. Extra
Postage 10 centa) ....
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boros in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.}
Manila, Friedrich Wilhelmebasen,' Simpson. hafen, Herbertabobe, Matupi, Brisbane, Sydney Hobart, Launceston, New Zesland, Malbourne, Adelaide Perth and Fremantle hii.
P. E. Friedrich. {
Kowloon 10.00 AM.
11.00 AM.
Letters ... Tuesday, 12th, 1.00 F.M. Tuesday, 12th, 1.15 P.. 12th, 2.00 5. Tuesday,
-12th, 8.00 PM.
1 negday,
12th, 5.00 P. Tuesday,
12(b, 5.00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday, 13th 114. Wednesday, 13tb, 1.15 P.M Wednesday, 13th, P Thursday, 14th, 11.00 AM. Thursday 4th 1.15 PM Thursday, 14th, 3.00 P..
Fenwick & Co., Goo...
Green Island Cement.
Hongkong & C. Gas.... Hongkong Electric... Hongkong Hotel Co... Hongkong Ice L'o...... H.K. Milling Co., Ld.
in liquidation Hongkong Rope Co...]
Inguratices.
Canton
$25 $16, Bollora
$10 $103, sellors
£10 $178.-
$10 816%, buyers $50 $00, mellors $25 $225, Eollers
$100 Nominal
010 333
Tls. 75, buyers
350 $235, Bellers.
Clinh Firi..
820
$92, buyers
China Tradera.
$25
$881, buyers
Hongkong Fire.......
550-$3121, baye.s
North China......
Usion
$100
$7971, Bellere
Yunglaze
£60
$1-45
Land and Building--
Hongkong Landinv. Humphrey's Estate
$100
$90, zalea
$10
$10, buyers
Kowloon Land & B
100
$20
Shanghai Land..... Tis. 50 WestPointBuilding $50
Tis, "14.
$40, seliers
Mining
15th, 11,00 AM.
Charbonnages... Fes.250
$560, bayers
-i
Ranba
18/10
#81, buyors
·510 $1 $10 $8, buyers
Friday,
15th, 1.15 P.M. Friday, Friday, 15th, 3,00 P.M. Saturday, 16th,
9.00 A.M. 9.00 a.
Printed Matter and Bam
pien Registration. (Registration, with late
tes he coula, u,
945 AM Registration
No late fee. Letter
ti
Kow on 9,00 A.M.
10.00 AM. Saturday, 16th, 10.00 .. Saturday, 16th, 10.00a.x. Saturday, 16th, 10.00 a.a Saturday, 16th,
>
Printed Matter and
pies 10,00 Registration...10.00 (Hugwaldon, with be "Tee" 10 couts, up 10
10.45 A.M.) Begistration,
3.0.
No late t
Kowicin .10,00 ‚A, M.
11.00 AM. Saturday, 16th, 1.15 P.M.
19th, 3.00 P.. Tuesday, Wednesday, 20th, 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, 20th.
Printed Matter and Sam- ples 10.00 .. Registration... 10,00 ALM,
egistration, with late- fre of 10 cente, up to. 10,45 A.M.) Registration, Korlon
DO100 Á‚. No lato Loo. Letters
11.00 A.M
Prinz Sigmund. Thursday, 21st, 4.00 P.M.
BY ROYAL WARRANT.
THERE IS NONE BETTER
"CANADIAN CLUB"
Teredo
TRADE
Wood
WHISKY
TO BE HAD AT
Proo
REG
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
Cand
Maint
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
FOR PROTECTION of the bottoms of Cargo-Boats, Dredgers Lighters, Junka
of Piles, Wharf and Dook-Timbers, le. of any kind of Woodwork temporarily or permanently submerged in Sea, Water; as well as for Frotection of al exposed Woodwork VEE ONLY
KENNON'S TEREDO-PROOF:
AND
WOOD-ARMOR PAINT
poerleas Wood Prezervative and insoluble Paint, gives in See-Water ABSOLUTE PROTECTION against the Toreda" and all other Marine-Bore-Worms; will make Exposed Wood probf against the ATTACKS of the WHITE ANT, eto, If can be applied. by ordinary unskilled labour.
1547
For prices and further information apply to
GEBRUEDER ROESE, (Roese Brothors) Swatow. General Agents for the East,
Peak Tramways Philippino Co. Refineries-
China Sagar Luzon Sugar.. Steinship Companies China and Manila... Douglas Steamahig H., Capton & M.
T
Indo-China S.N. Co.
Shell Transport Co
- Star Ferry...
-
Do, New
South China M. Poet Steam Landry Co. Stores & Dispensaries Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wat... Watkins
Watson & Co., A.S. Weissmant. Ld.
United Asbestos
Do. Founders post. Union Waterboat Co.
$134. buyers $2.10, buyers
$100 $195.
$100 $15.
$25 $16, sellora $50 $40 $16$20, solle
stas. 1121.
a 43% $10 $32, Hallett $5 $19, seller's
$25 $23, buyers $5: $8, sellers
210 315, sellers $1086
$10 $3, buyura $10 $10 sales BIC $165.
$4 $13, bayerz
$10 $160, buyers $10 $111, buyère.
VERNON & SMYTH.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
OF LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfer
May 9th.
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 mor the sight...19 Credits, at 4 months sight Documentary Bills é months' sightl 9 UN PARIS. TRA
1.01
Bank Billa, on demand Credita, st 4 months' sight......
an
226
ON GEBKANY
on demand
K
180
ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand.
421
Credits, at 60 days sight,.
441
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfer......
1821
Bank, on demand..........................
1331
ON CALCUTTAJA.
Telegraphic Transfer...
132)
Bank, on demand
1331
ON SHANGHAL-
---Bank, at sight:
744
Private, 50 days' sight
751
ON. TOKOHAMA~On demand.,
861
ON SINGAPORE.-On demand...
813p.c.pm.
OF BATAVIA-On demand
106
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
89 ppm.
8p.a. pm.
ON MANTLA.On demand-Pe508-86
OF SAIGON.-On demand
ON BANGKOK-On demand 1,813 BOTHERIGNS, Bank's Baging Rate...$11.15 "GOLD LAKU, 100 fime, per teel......
BAR BILYEK, per of.
-358-60
SUBSIDIAẾT COINE
per cent.
38:15 discount..
8.76
Chinese 20 conta piéces .10% Hongkong 20 10
May 9th.
$980 per plcul. $1000
4740 7.25
OPTUM,
|- Quotations are
Malun Now...
Malwa Old..
Malwa Older
Miniva V. Old
Peran fine quality
Persian extra line Paton New
Patin Old
Benson Now Fenares Old....
31020
81060
& Ms. .A. Burns Mr. S. C. de Bussierre Mr. B. W. Crpenter
Mr. A. Curter
Mr. Khao Jie Chie, Mr. H. E. Colvin Mr. A. Crook Mr. T. P. Desue
Mr.
Aber Mr. L. Mr. b..
- Fischer Mr. C. B. J
Franklin Mr. B. L. Frost
Taller Mr. Denzau Mr. J.B. Gißion
J.G. Br. J. Gaerudon Mr. Hell Cap T
Mr NICORELOS
Mr. F. Han el Mr. P. Harding Mr.J. L. Harrison Capt. R. Innes Mr. E. M. Joseph
Mr. and Mrs 1. b..
Perkine
Mr. A. W. Folglase
Mr. E. Halphe
Mr. E. H. Roy.
Mr. M
Rée
Mr. A. W. Schnieder
Mr. E. Shields 3& Mrs. W.U.Smith
Mr. H. R. Spencer Mr. J. Spittles
Mr. W. T.
Rev A
Stevens Stebbing
hir, W. G. Symmons Mr. Che Swee Teong
Thoun Mr. H. P..
Mr. G. W. Talliage
Mr. C. Wallach Mr. E. Wollmann
Miss N. B., Winston Mr. J. D. Woods Mr, Tendan
KING EDWARD HOTIL
Mr. S. Huckingham"
Mr. G, H. Corso
Mr. P. Dow
Mr and Mrs. G. J.
Harman & children
Mrs. F. B. Laud
Capt. B. Lundholm Mr. B M. Macdonald Mr. & Mrs. Ancheo Mr. Maurell
Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Moulder
Mr. & Mrs. A. Mutton Mr. D. M. Nicholson
KINGBOLI
Capt. H. Beusley, k.. Mrs. B.Bassley Dr. & Mrs. Balilios Mr. F. Hevingtain Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Blanch
Mr. & Mrs WL. Carter Mr. 8. T. Chinchen. Mr. & Mrs. Cocker Mr. J. Coulthart Mr. Cruicesbank
Mr. W. S
5. Cashing Franad Mc. E. Gaster
Mr.
Mr. Enetace Higen
Mr. A. LA Bisink
Mr. H. R. Heat
Mr. P.HJ.G.Jonckheer
Mru, W. O. Passmore Mr. & Mrs. Peel and
family
Mr. E, Pond
Mr. and Mrs. S. Silver-
stone
Mr. M. L. Silverstone Mr. A. H. Silverstone. Mr. Smith
Mr. D. V. Steavenson Mr. & Mrs H.M. Tibbey Mr. F. Wilso
Mr. P. £. Wong Mr. Zach
Pervat Hotel,
Mr. H. W. Kepuy Mr. E. Koster ∙Mr. L. V. Langster's Mr. & Mrs. 1. Sterton Mr. T. de Meester Dr. & Mrs. W. Moors Mr. R. 8. Morrison Mr. Wiliam North.
•
Mr. P. Potte
Mr. G. Sachse
Mt. B. Schwandes
Br. J. Gray Boott
Mr. Thos. Eeggie
Mr. & Mr. F. Smyth
Mrs. Smyth's two sons.
Mr. W. Stormer
Mr. R, B. Williams
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH. MAIL:
The M.M.str. Ernest Simons with the Frinch Mail of the 12th ult. and Mails from London of the 11th ult. left Saigon on Friday, the 8th- inst at 9 a.m., and may be expected to arrive bere this morning, and will leave for Shangbai and Japan on the same afternoon.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P.M. tr. Blongolia will be das to arrive at this port, from San Francisco via Honolulu, Japan ports and Shanghai to-morrow.
The Dow T.K.K atr. Tenyo Maru will sail from Yekobama for this port direct on the 16th, and is due to arrive here on the 21st inst.
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FOR
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Waht
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Tapan-Shimonoseki, 1895; Ldnoting Con vention, 1895; Commercial, 1898, New Ports 1896. Supplementary Commercial, 1969- Russlan. Petersburg, 1881; Russian Land
Trade, 1881.
Portugal, 1888; Commorsial Tront, 1094. FINAL PROTOCOL made between. China and
Eleven Powers, 1991,
TREATIES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain, 1894; Duties Convention 1898 Russia, Agreements as to Corea; United States, Extradition Treaty, 3896; Great Britela (Alliance) 1905; Rusia (Ponsa Treaty) 1905.
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1899.
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Te
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Pakhei
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Weihaiwel Kochan
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Foochow
Mêngize
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Amoy Swatow
Hokow Szamo
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·MACAO·
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Annam
Huo
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Iloilo
BORNRO
Tonkin Provinces. Quinbon
Manila
Sarawak
Singapore,
Johore Pahang
Batayin Buitenzorg
The I.G.M.str. Manik left Sydney on Tues-French day, the 5th inst. p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 27th inst,
MERCHANT, STEAMERS,
The HAL. str. Scandia left Bingapore on Tuesday, the 5th inst. at 7 a.m., and may be expected here this morning.
The Boston str. Kumerie left Manila on Friday morning, the 8th inst., and should arrive here this afternoon.
The N.Y.K. str. Wakamiya Maru (Bombay Line) left Moji for this port on the 5th inst., and is expected here today.
The Japanese str. Shinshu Mare left Moji on the 5th inst. for this port, and is due to arrive here to-day.
The J.-O.-J. Liju str. Tjapanas lett Singapore for this port on the 5th inst, at 3 pm, and may be expected here today. NC ND N
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The M.M. Co.'s Cargo Boat Mainam from the 7th inst. at 4 p.m. Europe left Bingapore and is expected to arrive here to-morrow after
11004,
The C.P.E. str. Lennox left Vancouver pm. on Tuesday, the 5th inst. for Hongkong vis the usual ports of call.
PASSENGERS. ARKIVED.
Fer latching, from Coast Ports, r and Mra: Wood.
Fer Nanchang, from Newohwang, &o, B. Dickson.
Mr
Per Washing, from Chistiang, Mrs Hamil. ton and child,
Per Chiyuen, from Shanghai, Messrs. Win- slow and Manderson,
DEPARTED. -
Per Rubi, for Manila, Mr and Mrs T. Man- 1820, Mr. and Mr D Oliver and child. Mrs E. Howland, Mrs B. Howland, Mrs P. Witman and child, Mrs B. C. Cempbell, Mesars. B. Mandell, L. G. Brown, G. Broekmann, A. E, Homann, P. Levitt, S. Hovland, B. F. Howard, W. Bootby, Lim Kitsi, wai Burgh, Aoh Mudin and K. Mareal
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A new feature in the 1908 Edition will be CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS, at Shanghai, Hongkong and Lingapore.
The
ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS
ntains the names of over
20,000 FOREIGNERS, carefully arranged, with the Initials as well as the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name csa be found instantly.
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COLORED PLATE OF FLAGSOFFORMION HONGS MAP OF THE FAR EAST PLAN OF YOKOHAMA
PLAN OF OBS AND Hrogo PLAN OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TIENTSIN PLAN OF TSINGTAU (KIAGGIAU) PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAI: PLAN OF HONGKEW (SHANGHAI) with Inset
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PLAN OF TEN PRAK
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PLAN OF MANILA PLAN OF BATÖÖN J PLAN OF SINGATORS PLAN OF BATAVIA
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