THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1909.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE-
CLOSING QUOTATION,
POST OFFICE NOTICE......
Correspondento for EUROPE,
VIA
SIEBRIA, is forwarded from
HONGKONG by all vessels sailing for SHANGHAT.
Approximate times of closing mails at Shanghai via Dalny and Biberis.
- 19th February
25th February
A
at 7.45 am.
8.15 p.m. at 7.45 a.m.
OK LONDON 201
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Billa, on demand
February 11th.
.1/9/ 1/9
5th March...
12th March...
18th March
at 11.45 6.m, at. B.15 p.m
The Princess Alice, with the Germen mail of the 16th January, left Bingspore on Monday, Le 8 fps, at 8 am, and may Le expected here ic-day, at 4 p.m.
The China, with the American mail left Shanghai on Thursday, the 11th instant, and may be expected here to-morrow, at 105,m.
The Touran, with stench as of the 15th January, left Salgen on Friday, the 12th instant, at 7 am, and may be expected bare on or about Meiday, the 18th at daylight This parkettrings kelia to letters dispatched from Bongkong en the 12th December.
FOR
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Hain Shanghat
Manils***
12th, 1.00 PM, 12th 1.15 P.M. 12th, 2.00 P.
32 h, 3.00.P.M 12h, 9,00 8.m. 12th, 9,00 F.x.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ......1/91 Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight ...1/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight...1/97 Documentary Bilk4 months' night1/ ON PARIS
Bauk Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months sight. 2261 ON GERMANY.
On demand.............
ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' bight
ON BOMBY-
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTÀ. ;***
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bauk, on demand a trementar osten
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, nt sight
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA ----On demand
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos- ON SINGAPORE On demand.
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446
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133
FRA
DATE
Bingas
Friday,
12th. 9,00 AM.
Wosang .....
Friday,
12th, 11.00 ANY,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Bangkok,
Haivang
Friday,
12th, 11:00
M:
Locksunki
Fri lay:
12th, 11:00,,
Quang Chow Wan, Hoihow, Pakhcí and
Haiphong
Haric.....
Friday,
12th 11,00M
Cape Carso
Fildsy,
Friday,
Friday,
Awongsung
Fuensang...
Bungkang →
Friday, Fri lay Friday,
ON BATAVIA :--On demand
Empress of China. Friday,
12th, 6.00 F.K.
ON SAIGON:-On demand.. ON BANGKOK :--On demand.. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate Saturday, 18th, 9.00A.M. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal
BAR SILVER, per oz.
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
plu.
134
pm.
864
$11.15
$59.00
2318
Germania......nce
Saturday, 13th, 11.00 AM.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cont
Kowloon Zafiro Tyllatjap
Sui lai
Moj
Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, Seattle & Tacoma
Swatow and Bangkok
Shanghai......
Newcastle (NS.W.).
Shanghai, Chefoo, Dalay and Chemulpo....... Jason Shanghal
Coba and Iloilo
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKT, KOBE, YOKOHAMAY
VICTORIA and VANCOUVER, (B.C
(Supplementary mail will be closed on
board at 6.80 a.m., extra fee 10 cents))
Amey
Angear, Korror, Fap, Saipan, Lamatrik, 1. Trak Ponape, Kummis, Jeluit, Butaritarī, Tarawa, Ocean, Island, Naura, Simpson) bafen, Bydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand and Dunedin ...........
Tsingtan, Chefoe and Vladivostock.
Manila......
Batavia, Choribon, Samarang Boorabaya and
Tjipanas
Swatow, Amoy and Tameni..
Saigon.
Haiphong...........
Siakapore, Penang and Caleatts
Baigon and Batavia ........
Singapore, Penang and Bombay...
Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok....
SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, Kohn, Yokohama,
HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO
the (Supplementary mail on board up to
time red tor departure of the mall. Extra Postage 10 cente,) ........................... iniuos
Buveric............. Joshin Marumor Pongtong
·Amara
Zaveena.yavissa. Chillicot
Lassany przeni Tjiking
Bate day, 18th, 11.00 4.2. Saturday, 18th, 1103 a.m. Saturday, 13th, 1100 .. Saturday, 13th, 1.15 .. Saturday, 13th, 4.00 F(M.- Baturday, 13th, 5.00 p.m. Saturday, 13th, 5.00 P.M. Saturday, 13tb, 5.00 P.M. Saturday, 13th, 5,00 P.M. Buntar, 14tb 9.00 AM.
14th, 9.00- 15th, 11.00. 15th, 5.00 PM 15th, 5.00. 15th, 5.00 PM.
Haimus. Bunday, Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday,
Iscatd...... Wongkot
Siberia
Tus day, 16th,
Printed Matter, and Sam plo 9.00 AM Registration... 8.JU À M. (Registration, with inte fee of 10 sents, up to 9.45 A.M.)
Begistration,
Kowloo
BO. "vimi JOAM No late foo
Letters..... 10.00 AM.
88.50 !!....$7.40
Chinasa 20 cents pieces......$3.08 discount, Chineso.....10 Hongkong...20 Hongkong ...10
..$7.50
OPIUM
February 11th.
JLI
$1,070 $1,080
por pical.
$1,100
4
$1,125
$1,000
8880 ...$1,065 $1,100 81,010
per chest.
Quotations are → Malwa New Malon Old Malwa Older ... Malwa V. Old Persian fine quality Persian extra fine.... Patna Now Patna Old.... Banares New Benares Old
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From February 19th to 18th, 1900.
HIGH WATER.
Mean Time.
HongkoHeig
TEL. 12
四
b. EX 10:43
flix.
1415 5 1
Bat. 15t
145
01
Sun 14 Ba ats
Mou, 13
THE RACES
FOR THE
Tues, 16
SOLE AGENTS—
CHAMPAGNE
PIPER-HEIDSIECK
Jana Vysya (OCTOBER, Tavalla on 1938
REIMS
FRANCE
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
TO-DAY.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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The N.Y.K, str. Sanaki Maru (European Sale, Stock-in-Trade, Madume Jays, Limited, Line) left Moji for this port vin Shanghai on Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, 10.30 am,
the 8th inst, and is expected here on the 15th instant
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The LG.M. str. Princess Alice carrying the German Mails with dates from Born of the
16th ultimo left Singapore on the 8lk inst. at 8 a.m., and may be expected here this evening.
The M.M. str. Tourane with the French Mail of the 17th ultimo, and mails from London of the 16th ultimo, will leave Saigon on Friday the 12th instant at 7 a.m, and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning the 15th instant, and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the same afternoon.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P.M. str. China sailed from Shanghai on. the 11th instant, and sine at this port on the 13th instant at 10 am,
The P.M. str. Munchuria sailed from Yoko hami on the 10th instant, and is due to arrivo at this port about the 20th inst
THE CANADIAN MAIL..
The C.P.R. str. Montengle arrived Nagasaki at 7.30 am. on Thursday the 11th inst, and left again at 2 p.m. same day for Shanghai where she is due to arrive at 5 am. on Saturday the 13th instant..
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India left Van conver pan. on Thursday the 28th it, for Hongkong via the usual ports of call.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
!
The Apear str. Gregory Apear from Calcutta left Singapore on the 9th inst. afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the 14th inst.. evening.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The Glen Line atr. Glenroy left Bingapore.on the 5th instant, and may be expected to arrive, here to-day.
The H.A. L. steamer Dortmund, left Sing: apore on the 4th instant pan, and may be expected hore to-day.
ult.
The P.&O. str. Palawan left Singapore for
1
The NYK. str. Tawala Maru (Australian Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and Nagasaki on the 9th inst, and is expected here on the 16th instant,
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LOW WATIK,
Hauchong Height, Mein Time
ww
10 0
| Ág---817 888888
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
Hongkong Observatory, February 17th
„Pracious Day] Ga Dote në
tips.
On Dube
101.10.
Barometer...! 30.12
30.31
30.20:
Temperature ar Rumidity
88 £3
49
· សត
By 49
Wind Directios
NW
NSE
N
Borou Weather.
1
··od
0.08
Highest open air Temperature on Jirth............., 59 Lowesż open mir Temperabire on 10th ..... 68
MESSES. FALCONEE & CON REGISTER.
Fibrusy 11th
AT
E E
GARRICK
CIGARETTE
AN IDEAL VIRGINIA BLEND
This Cigarette is Hand Made and is a Combination of the Delightful Smoking Qualities of the Highest Grades of Virginia in conjunction with the most Aromatic Growths of the Orient.
In Patent Air-tight Tins of 50,
Price 85 cents.
Obtainable at all Local Tobacconists and High Class Dealers.
LAMBERT AND BUTLER,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
FROM EUROPE.
THE HAL. Steamship
"CONSTANTIA " Captain Habel having arrived Consigneer of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at Consignees risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Id, and stored at Consignena' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days. of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 12th inst, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be azamined on the 11th inst., at 3 PM.
SHARE LIST.
Srocks.
BANKS:
ENGLAND.
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-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1909.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation.. National Bank of China, Lizaited
MARINE, INSURANCES, Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited... China Traders Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited....... Yangtare Insurance Association, Limited
*
FIRE INSURANCES.
Chine Fire Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited
DOCKS, ETC.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Limited Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited New Amoy Dook Co. Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., L
· STEAMBOATS, TU08, KTC.
NO, OF BHARES.
VALUE.
PAID UP,
120,000 $125 99,925 £7
10,000 $260 24,000 883.33 10,000 £15 10,000 8250 12,000 8100
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CLOSING QUOTA= TIÓNH CASH.
$91, buyers
$61 $91, buyers
$895,
£86.
£6 351, buyers
850 $190, Bollors
$25 $87, buyers
£5 Tls. 100.
$100 $825, sal, & buy,
860 2177
20,000
$100
20 $106.
8,000
$250
50 | 2330, sal. & buy,
50,000
850
all
18,000
$25
$25 $12, sellera
10,000
863
65,700 T. 100
Tls. 100 Tls. 77
China and Manila Steamship Co., Limited.... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited
30,000
$25
$25 $12, sellers
20,000
$50
ali
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Hongkong, Canton & Macso 8.8. Co.,.Lk ..... Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Li,
80,000
$15
60,000
all
($17, buyers
Star Ferry Company, Limited.
{
10,000
$10
$10
$23
10,000
810
$5$15.
2,000,000
£1
£1 49/-, buyers
Xls, 47.
Tls. 51
20,000 $100
al
7,000 $100
ali
$130, sellers $17, salos
7,000 TL. 50
Ths. 50 | Th. 100,
60,000
$50
32,000 TIs. 100
all $45. Tls. 100 Tis. 163.
100892.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 5th February, 1909.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. BENGLOEL FROM LEITH', ANTWERP, LONDON AND_STRAITS:
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited Taku Tug and Lighter Co., Limited Shanghai Tug sad Lighter Co., Limited...
Do
Preference
ENFINERIES,
China Sugar Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company Limited....... Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Limited........
CONSIGNEES of Cargo sro hereby in. formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra ́ hazardona Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co.
be obtained.
WEARVES.
LANDS AND BUILDINGS. Hongkong Land Investment Agency Co., Id. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited... Kowloon Land and Building Company. Wel-bai-wei Land and Building Ce...... Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co..... West Point Building Co., Limited,,
TRAHWAYS.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining. Barometer 84.80.29 Ther.(Wathalb) as undelivered after the 17th February, will be Baromatar 1 r...30.18 Therm.(Wutbulb) 1 P. 56 | subject to rent. Barometer 4 ...80 15 Therm.(Wethalb) 4 P.M. 65.
All Claims against the Steamer xaust be pre- Thermom. 9 A.K.
sented to the Undersigned on or before the Therm. Maximum. 24th February, or they will not be recognized. Thermom. 17. 60
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are Therotom. 4 p. 60
5to be left in the Godowns, where they will be The Peak Tramways Co., Limited.
examined on the 17th February, at 9 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Aganta. Hongkong, 10th February, 1909.
Therm. Miniminen over:
awht.........
The P. & O. str. Banea fett Singapors for MIST. BISHI GOSHI KAISHA.
this port on the 9th instant at 11 am, and is dus fere on the 16th instant at 6 a.m.
The American & Oriental Line's str. Norman Prince from New York will leave Tourane on or about the 15th instant, and may be expected
here on the 18th 'ihst.
The Danish str. Cathay left Port Said on the 11th ult, and may be expected here on or
about middle of this month.
16th
(MITSU EISHI CO.
COAL DEPARTMENT.
ז''
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, BHINNOW and KAMIYAMADA, Collieries.
AGENTS
KISHIDAKE. FOB BOLE
MIYAO and KIGYO KOMATSU Coals:
Special attention is invited to the fact that; MUTARE,' the well known coal mine, rear. Karsten, has lately been taken over by the Company, and is now being worked on a larger scale.NE
HEAD OFFICE :—MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKL
MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATS KOBE, OSAKA, gĦANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. Cable addresses for above, #IWASAKI"...
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Jan. 9th-Indrasamba, Inaba Maru, B. Luitpold Prometheus. 13th-Flintshire, Glenray, Salaris, Cathay, Roma, Peiho, Achilles, Palawan, Palermo. 20th- Armand Behic, Benvenne, Calchas, Montrose, Sophie Bickmore. 23rd-Laertes, Ningchow, Prinsens Alice, Tourous, 21th-Glamorganshire, Hilacht Maru, Kanang 8. 30th-2 Prince, Ching Wo, 30th-Delayed throngh Mutilation), oyune, Sicilia. February 3rd Antilochus, Austria, Benlawers, Diomed, Indra. mayo, Kaitou, Palma, Scandia. 6th-Kleitt, Codes, AL, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union, Derflinger, Sado Meru, Belomand, Daranus, Ping Suey, Kamakuru Maru, Nera, 10th Tranquebar, Heinan, Lennox, Ambria, Nile, Theseus.
ARRIVALS AT HOME, February 5th-Wray Castle, Bulone, Den bighshire, Sithonia, Ernest Simons.
PASSENGEES. ARRIVED.
9. Bainbridge, Mesere E. Roese, H. Applin and Per Joskin Maru, from Tamani, &o; Mrs R.
T. Okuda.
DEPARTED.
AGENCIES
YOKOHAMA : M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKYANG: Messr#, GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRÁT & Co.
For Particulars epply to
HOIBHI, Manager, No. 2, Padder, Street, Hongkong. [716 Hongkong, 9th January, 1909.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
THE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS in CHINA and JAPAN for the above Line
Per Mishima Mars, for London, Mr and Mrs are prepared to ise THROUGH BILLS this port on the 7th instant at 7 a.m., and is due A. Rodger, Mr and Mrs H. F. Marke, Mr and OF LADING for all the principal ports in here to-morrow at about noon.
The str. Gymeric mailed from Puget Sound Mrs Luces, Dr. and Mrs P. Titus, Mrs Jones, BOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDO for Hongkong via Japan Forts on the 25th Ms Mayeda, Misses Eva Rodger, Nan Bodge CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO's fortnightly Marjorie Rodger, Ivan Rodger, Dorothy Rod service hence to CALCUTTA. Sailinge from
CALCETTA for CAPE PORTS every fortnight The Bank Line Ltd's str. Suveric left Moji ger and Almeida, Capt. MacMillan, Messra O.
Bene, Kadeta, Mollugh, John A. Plummer, T. For Freight and further particulars, on the 26th ultimo for Hongkong via Manila.
The N.I.K str. Nikko Mars (Australian G. Wall, Osada, C. Esdale, T. Yang, F. A. G.
apply to Line) left Thursday Island for this port via Strickland, H. Kodama, H. W. Page, Mayeda, Manila on the 4th lastant, and is expected here Edward, Y. Takatsu, K. Saito, Long, Tamanki,
Y, Hirose, J. Araki and K, Muroto on the 15th inst.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents for China and Japan Hongkong, 4th August, 1896.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S *** SQUARE BOTTLE "
WHISKY.
$34, buyers
815 | 9284, x.d.
$37.
8,600 TL. 50 Tls. 50 Th. 45. 200,000 *100,000|-**
Tls, 50 Tls 50
50,000 $100
78,000 Tls. 50 Tls. 50 Tbs. 120.
6,000
$50 $30 $32.
3,674 TL. 25 Tl, 25 Tls. 9.
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150,000
$10
a!! $8.65, buyers
12,500
$50
850 344, sellera
{
25,000
$10
(814.
50,000
$10
$182.
MINING.
Société Française des Charbonnages du Toukin Banb Australian Gold Mining Co., Limited..
18,000 For. 250
all
$590, buyers
200,000
£1
18/10 181, buyers
(309
HOTELS, ETC. Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited..... Astor Henso Hotel Co., Limited (Shangkai)
1
12,000
850
all 890.
30,000
$25
$25 $163.
DISPENSAKIES,
A. S. Watson & Co, Limited.. Watkins, Limited
90,000
810
810 891...
10,000
$10
810 82, buyers.
LIGHTING,
Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Shanghai Gas Company Limited. Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
7,000
£10
all
$200, buyers.
60,00)
$10
Green Island Cement Co., Limited ............ Hongkong Milling Co., Ld. (in Liquidation).. Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited {9,000 ordy
400,000
$10
10,000
$100
3,604
£12/6
Union Waterboat Co., Limited.
100 fders
810
50,000
$10
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co..........
25,000
87
Hongkong Les Company, Limited.
5 000
$25
all
$220, sellers
Robinson Piano Co., Limited
16.350
4,000
850,
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS.
THE SAKE TO-DAY
AB IN
1745
MISUBLLANEOUS,
Shanghai Waterworks Co., Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited BEWARE OF WHISKIES Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Limited
Ewo Cotton Spinning & Weaving Co., Ld........ International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ld. Bold under Similar Names Laou Kung Mow Cotton Spin.& Wear. o.,Ld.
Known in Hongkong
for
Half a Century.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG;
W. Powell, Limited
8.000 TL 50 Tls. 50 Tia. 121.
60,000 125,000
810 *19..
10 $9.70, sellers
$100 Nominal
12/639, buyers
412. 810 $230,
810810.
$6 $14.
-950 $59, sellers
£20 £20 Tla. 4572,
$10
all
825, buyers
$10 $10, sellers
20,000 TL. 50Th 50Th. 84. 10,000 TL 75 T. 75 Tls. 74, 8,000 TL 100 Ta. 100 Tis. 78. 2,000 Tls. 500 Tls. 500 Th. 276. 200,000
$10 $9.20, sales
Boy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited........ China Providmt, Lon & Mortgage Co., Ld....... China Bornes Company, Limited Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited
$10
60,000
$12
$12 $112, anl; & buy,
1,200
$10
all 59, buyers
{
12,000
$7
$7
$4, sellera
3,000
6,000
325
$25 $24, sellers
50.000
$10
810
$43
50,000
20,000
$5
$5 $5
175
$100
$100 $140,
Bonth China Morning Post China Light and Power Company Steam Laundry Company, Limited Weissmans, Limited....
CIGAR COMPANIES, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Philippine Co., Limited
Alhambra, Limited......
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS. "[52
CORSAR & BON'S
DHORANI SAY
16741
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX BELIANCE CROWN- TARPAULING=
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Bole Agents.
Loans,
Amount,
Chinese Imperial 1886'
TL: 767,200
67,500 E810 $10 $8, sellers
300 8500! $50 Nominal
Value. Interest.
T. 2507% p. annum Par.
Quotation,
VERNON SMITH, Share-Brokers.
Printed and Published by BERTEAM A. Hale for the Concerned at 101. Des Vœux Boad. Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C..