POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1909.
13* · Correspondence for EUROPE, TIA SIBERIA, is forwarded from
HONGKONG by all reels sailing for SHANGHAI,
Approximate times of closing wails at ibangħad vis Dainy and Siberia,
5th March... 12th March... 18th March...
8th March
1st April
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at. 7.45 am.
at 11.15 ani,
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st 8.15 pp.
The Kleist, with the German mail of the 27th January, laft Singapore on Monday, the 32ed inat, at 7 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 26th instant, at page The Nera, with the French mail of the 9th January, loft Bingapore on Monday the 221d lestant, at 8 pm, and may be expected here on or about Morilay, the 1st March, am.
· 11is perket” brings replies to letters dispatched from Hongkong on the 26th December.
FOB
Heihow and Haiphong...... Tiontalnet
Bingapore, Penang and Colombo
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe.
Swators
Haiphong
Baigon...
kanghai..
Bunors, &o., India via Tatloorin
(Late Lettern 11,00 to 11,30-A.M. Extra
Postage 10 sents), cum (Litees posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the 'fihat olearance will he Imoluded in thie (o'ztrack mail,) pai, 101)
Takes
Tientsin ....... Chinking
Baigon...sh.-PRO
Hoihow. Singapore and Bangkok
Swatow and Bangmok
Bingapore, Penang and Calentts
FIR
Hupeli Haichou
Malta
Takasaki Maru Baimun
Clara Jebsen ... Montgomeryshire, Hangaang
P. R. Luitpold
Bandai Maru Chipshing Szechuan...t Iwongsang 19 A. Borrison.... Lonack
Petchaburi Bu Ta"... Catherine Apear. Shaothing
DATE
Wednesday, 24th, 8, 9, - Wodnes tay 24th; 9:00 AM. Wednesday 24th, 9.00-2.x. Wednes tay, 2448 10,00 2.8. Wednesday, 24th, 104 AM. Wednesday, 24.h, 10.00 4. Wednesday, 24th, 20.00 1.3. Wednesday, 24th, 10,03 A M. Wednesday 24h
Printed Matter and Bam
10:00 AM,
Regulation... 10.00 a.m (Registration, with Inte
fee of 10 mata, up to
Registration,
B.O.
No late foo.
Kowloon 10.00 AM
11.00 AM.
Wednesday, Lith
2.00 P Wednesday, 24th, 3,00 F.M. Wednesday, 24th. 3,50 p.m. Wednesday,
Welbeke, 3,00 P..
400 F.M.
Walioway, 24th, 5.00 r., Thorstay, 25th, 8:00 AM. Thursday, 25th, - 1,35 F.m. Thursday, 25th, 200 P.M. Thurs,, £5th, 3,09 r.m. Thursday, 25th, 3.00 PM.
Shanghalleng
Kuchizoten, Kobe, Yokons
Vistoria,
Oonfa
Swatow,
Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver
Amoy and Foochow
Haiching
Friday,
28th, 11:00 AM.
Singapore,
ད ད ད ན ན ན ན ས ད ད ད ད ས ་ ད ས
Penang and Colombo...xentinatai
Sülztia conidiadi
Friday,
26th, 11.00M
Bui Tui
Friday,
26th, 1.15 P.M.
SOLE AGENTS—
CHAMPAGNE
PIPER-HEIDSIECK
REIMS
4718
H. BUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TO-DAY.
Sude, Valuatie Household Furniture,-Abert- holwyn, Messrs. Hughes & Hangh, 2 p.m.
Bale, Ponies, Opposite City Hall, Messrs. Hughes & Hough, 3 p.m.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATION.
February 23rd
1/81 180 IB
197
Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight 18
Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/95
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
ON LONDON-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Credits, at 4 months' eight....
ON PARIS
'Bank Bills, on demand
2181
2222
ON GERMANY
On demand.
177,
ON NEW YORK
Bark Bille, on demant
423
Credita, at 60 days' sight
.43€
ON BOKBAY:-
Telographie Transfer
Bank, on domand
ON CALCUTTA:----
Telegraphic Transfer
1301
Bank, on demand,
ON SHANGHAI
Bark, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA :-On demand.
ON MANILA:-On demand-PAROS
ON BATAVIA-On demand
ON SINGAPORE -On demand,
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON SAIGON-On demand,,
pm.
ON BANGKOK-On demand,
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Eate
11:35
GOLD AT 100 ne, per tel
69.70
BAR SILVER, per oz.
MA BURSINIART COINS.
cent
Chinese
20 cents pieces
10
20
OPTURE.
Chinese
Hongkong Hongkong...10.
Quotations ere Malwood New A Malwa Ola
Malwa Older..
· Malwa V. Old
Perkika gas puskity
Penisu ostro line
Patna New
Paton Old
Bonkröd New
Beskrekt Oli
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Per Malia, from Yokohama, for London. Masers 3. Cormath, W. J. Spearer, J. F. Front and A. S. Burges; from Shanghai, for Colombe, Mr S. D. Pyke and servant; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Hardman and child; for London, Mr and Hire Baxter and child, Mr and Mrs T. O. Robertson, Mrs. Scull, Misses Parrott, Buck, Hunnex and J. Rees, Messrs A. J. Parrott, J. R. Anderson and 1. Currie,
Per Exfire, from Manila, Mr and Mrs Glass brook and child, Mr and Mrs J. Gribedn, Mr and Mrs Verord, Mr and Mrs B. Megie, Lient, and Min M. A. Elsen, Mr H. Berkett, Misses M. H. Childs, Ethel Brooks and S. T. Whitney, Masters J.-F. Glandbrook and Bonafacer, Dr. F. Granderwald, Lieut. B. Walker, Capt. H. Davidson, Messra M. B. Merrit, P. Marie, W W. Winn, G. Fuster, W. Wenyon, F. G. Répite, L. Bennysartner, G. McDougal, IL Deseries and A. Stubbs.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
SON THE GERMAN MAIL
The LGM. str. Kleist carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 27th alt., left Bingapore on Monday, the 22nd inst. at 7 a.m.; and may be expected here on or about the 26th inst evening.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
The I.G.M. str. Prins Waldemar left Sydney on Tuesday the gill instant at 3 p.m., and may be exported here on or about Wednesday the 3rd prox
THE FRENCH MAIL,
The M.M. str. Nera with the French Man of the 31st alt, and mile from London of the 30th alt, left Singapore on the 22nd inst. at 8 p., and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning
the 1st prox, and will leave for Blang- hai and Japan on the same afternoon..
VOUCHE AMERICAN MAIL.
The TKK. str. Chiyo Haru will sail from Yokohama' os the 19tl Instant, and is due to arrive at this port via Kobe, Nagasaki at Bhanghai on the 29th-
THE
The Indo-Chins str. Kumbang loft Calcutta for this port via the Strafts on the 15th instant, discount, and may be expected here on or about 4th pros. The Indo-Chins str. Kuliang from Calcutta and the Straite Laft Singapore for this port on the 18th inst
February 22nd.
per piout.
chest.
1,090 1010
PASSENGERS.
For Shaohsing, from thing hai, Mr and Mrs
LP Cheongshing, from Chefos, Hre and Miss Zorin xad Mr GM®
Per Bontjámeryshire, from Shanghai, Dr. and Mrs Ellost, Mesars H. Harding and C. G. Furrell,
"MERCHANT: NTEAMERS. The H-A-Linie str. Slammin left Shanghai on the 20th instant at 10 m., and may be expected here to-day am.
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Bilesia left Shang- hai on the 21st inat, and is dne here to-day,
The H.-A-Linie str. Jigria left Bingaporo on the 18th instat and may be expected here to-morrow p.m.
Похо
The German str: Borneo left Bandakan on Friday the 19th instant pm, and may be expected
to-morrow The air, Gymeris sailed from Yokohams on the 2nd inst, for Hongkong vis Kobe, Hoji and Manila.⠀
TE.& Arte. Empire left Sydney on the 13th instant for Queensland Porte, Timur, Manils and this port.
The str. Glamorganshire, Left Singapore on the 19th instant at-2 p.m., and may be exported, kerkon 26th illumi
The NY.K. six. Ceylon Maru (Bombay Line) left Bingapore on the 22nd instant, sad in ex- pected here on the 23th inst
Seductively delicious in flavour and aroma.
STATE EXPRESS
CIGARETTES.
No. 555 (VIRGINIA LEAF).
Packed to our patent air-tight tins of 25, 50 and 100.
These delicious high-class cigarettes differ, entirely from any others obtainable: they are distinguished from other cigarettes by being HAND-MADE of the very best and finest old matured. selected tobacco; ali-tobacco dust and other matters injurious to throat and lungs are removed. The ingredients of State Express Cigarettes are well known to MEDICAL MEN, and are approved
"by them.
Sold at all good-class tobacco stores, hotels, &, in Hong Kong and throughout the World..
ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LONDON, ENGLAND.
ATAL DELA
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.700X
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
STOCKS
Alhambra, Limited
ВАНЖЕ
HONGKONG, FEbruart 23xd, 1909.
NO. OF SHARES,
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of Chins, Támited Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited.. Chias Light and Power Company........ China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ird...
COTTON MILLS.---
Ewo Cotton Spin'g & Wearing Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., LA International Cotton Meaufing Co., Id. Laon-Kung-Mow C.Spin & Wear CoLd Boy Ches. Cotton Spinning Co., Limited. Dairy Farm Company.......
DOCKS AND WHARVES,-*-
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co... Hongkong and Whampas, Dock Co., Ld. New Amoy Bock 602 Edialted. jan Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., L Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co...... Fourick & Co. Limited......... Green Talsad Cement Co., Limited, Hongkong and China Gas. Co., Limited. Hongkong Electric Co., Limited....... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Milling Co., Ld. (in Liquidat Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited
· INSURANCES.
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited... China Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, North China Insurance Co, Limited... Union Insurance Society, Limited...... Yangtaso Insurance Association, Limited LANDE AND Buildings—
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Lt Humphreya' Estate and Finance Co....... Kowloon Land and Building Company... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited..
: MINING
Société Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ird: Peak Tramways Co., Limited. Philippine Co., Limitad
YIHAS
China and Maxils Stamship Co., L Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao 5.8. Co., Ed. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld↑ Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited.. Star Ferry Company, Idmited South China Morning Post Steam Laundry Company, Limited
་.
CLOSING QUOTA-“
·TIONS CASH.
2870, z.d.
VALUE. PAID UP.
300
$500
850 | Nominal
120,000 $125
99,925
„3,604 £12/6
£6 $51; buyma 12/6 $9, buyers
60,000
$12
60.000
$10
50,000
200,000
$10
20,000. Tls. 50 125,000 $19 10,000 Tls. 75 8,000 T100 2,000 | T 500 25,000
$12 $113, buyers $10 $42, bayers $10 59.20, buyers
Tls. 50Tls. 100.
1810593, sellers Tk 75F1.74. T. 100 Tls, 76, z.d. Tls, 500 Th. 272).
86 $14
all
Kale
boyers
اللف
60,000 1850 50,000 $50 10,000 $62 55,700 Tle 100 Tis. 100 TH. 32,000 Tls. 100 TIs. 100 T: 167, buyers 18,000 $23 $25 $12 agflera
400,000
$10
10 $9.60
7,080
£10
60,00J:
all $200, buyers.. 810 183reales
12,000
$60
all $90, kafog
9,000
825
all
$220, sellern
10,000
8100
$100 Nominal
60,000
$ID
825.
10,000
$260 20,000 $100 24,000 $83.33 8,000 $250 10,000 10,000
£15
12,000
#$250 $100
50,000
$100
1,50,000
$10
6,000
$50
950 $190, sellers 20 $106, sales $25 $871, buyers 50 $330, buyers 25 TL 100... €100 || $625, 2000.
560 $1624, bayern
100 $94, buyers all 38.65; Buyers
$30 330, kelkers 76,000 TIL 50 TH 50 115, d.
$50 $44, sellors
12,500
$25 211, sellers
لله
£1461, buyers
200,000
18,000 T259
$600, buyers
£1
18/1081
25,000
$10
ali
$14.
50,000
$10
$1 $2
67,500
$10
$10 $8, vellers
Reffstries
-
China Sugar Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
20,000
$100.
all $130, buyers
7,000
$100
All $17.
4,000 850
50 859, sellers
$30,000
20,000
$25 $50
all 155yers
80,000
$315
60,000
25
2,000,000
10,000
810
10,000
810
AR6,000
$95
20,000
$25 $24, sellers
$6:$51
STORE ARD DISPENSARIES
Campbell, Moore & Ces Limited
1:200
$10
All $9, buyers
Wm. Powell, Limited
12.000
3,000
37
Watking, Limited
10,000
$10
90,000
$10
175
$100
$100 $140.
9,000 ord,
810
SIZ
100 fders
$10
$230.
50,000
Amount
Value
$10 $10 810
Interest
Tia. 767,200T 2507% p. annum Par.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers,
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Februney
Quotation
Dioned,
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited. Weissmanii, Lamfted.
United Asbeston Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited-
LOADS.
Chinese Imperial 1886.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL, REGISTER."
Hongkong Chegźwabory, Eat ruary Eded
Barometer
•
Humidity Wind Direction
Porod WeatherBu
84
of
Rain®
Lowest open nÍZ
Inibers, Beandia Kamakura
Sumatra,
923, buyers
sellars
Franz Ferdinand, Prins Bite Friedrich, Mara, Telemachtes, Kanagawa Maru, Peina Iradwig.
ARRIVALS AT HOME. February 19th--Menon, Dardanus, Tonkin,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
['HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
** DELTA” Vines FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S." NORMAN PRINCE," FROM NEW YORK,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Tessal are hereby informed that all Goods Jars being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of the Hong kong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex amined on the 24th Febr., at 2:30 p.3.
No Claims will admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods romaining undelivered after the 24th Febr., will be subject to ront:
All Claims against the Steamer must be pro- to the Undersigned on or before the 28th Febr., or they will not be recugnised.
No Fire Inmrance has been effected.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
Agenta.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1909.
(352
* MOGUL” LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
8.8. "MONTROSE," FROM GLASGOW, BIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 26th Febr., will be subject
to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Mar, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on the 26th Febr., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1909.
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"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD: NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ANTWERP, MIDDLESBROUGH,
LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
Consignees of Cargo: by the by-pamed Tossal to hireby informed that their Godda sre being handed and placed AT THEIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each FROM donagament will be sorted out Mark by Mark dad delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cergo --
From London, &o., ex sa. Moldavia," From Callalta, éx nisi, “Ceylon.”MBE
THE Steamship
FLINTSHİRE,"
From Persian Gulf, en B. I. 8. N. and Capt.&C. Candy, H.N.R., having arrived from the
abera Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in
B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless formed that their Goods are being handed st instructions are given to the contrary within risk into the Godown as Hongkong and of hours, - EX IN FOR SKowloch Wharf and Godoyz, Company, Ltd. Goods not cleared by the 24th Fehr, at 48,36, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees rial and Ħfill be subject to reuf.
expanse.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are any case whatever?
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Damaged packages must be Con in the examined on Finay, the 26th ines, at 322
examination by the Consignee's andAll Claims must be presented within fifteen all claims must be presented within tan date they cannot be recognised. the Company's representative at an appointed days of the steamer's arrival here, after which
our
days of the steamer's arrival here after which No Claims will be admitted after the Goods date Chey cannot be recognised. No claims will have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining be admitted after the Goods have left the undelivered Goldmic
£ A HEWETT,
Superintendant.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1909...
* BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
B.S. "DACRE CASTLE,”. FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES, of Cargo ary bareby in- formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, st Fowloon heute and/or from the wharves
may be obtained.
live
red after the 26th inst., will be subject.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th February, 1909. [38
NIPPON EUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship
in will be admitted after the Goods
HITACHI MARU,”. have lift the Godowns, and all Goods romsin having arrived from the above Porte, Con jag undeli after "the March, will be Choods, are being landed and placed at their rak signsss of cargo are hereby informed that their
bjest
in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and All Claims Agnaut the Steamer, must be, pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the and Groom Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where 4ch consigament will be sorted out mark by March, or they will not be recognized:
All broken, chafed, and dizanged Goods are to mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as be left in the Godowns where they will be the Goods are landed. examined on the 1st March, at 3PM,
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1909,
(369
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S ← SQUARE BOTTLE "
WHISKY
UNVARIED FOR:
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO DAY
AB IN
1745
HUWARE OF Whiskies
far Names
Known in Hos
Half Century,
*Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by 27th Febr., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, for examination by the Consignpe's. and the Co. representatives at an appointed. hour. All olsins xenst be presented withuniten. days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the "Godown.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA [366 Hongkong, 20th February, 1909.
"BEN" LINE OF STEA MERS.
FROM MIDDLESBRO",
ANTWERP,
- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEZ.
6.8. "BENVENUE,"
LONDON AND STRAITS.
?TIONSIGNERS of Cargo: atų hereby, fit-
-formed that all. Goods are being landed, st- their risk into the hazardous" and/or extrá. hazardous Godowns of the Hongkongnað. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd.,. hence and/or from the wharvei delivery may be obtained.
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas; and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th February, at 11 am. will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- wanted to the Undersigned; on or before the 6th March, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chuted, and dininged Goods are. to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th February, at 11 132.
No Fire Inamon has been situated Hülle of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
· Agents, Hongkong, 22nd Fobénistry, 1909, 1, (367
SOLE AGENTS EN HONGKONG LANE, OBAWFORD & CO.
dis from ALL WEN MEZChanta. 152
Printed and Published by Barthan A. Hals for the Concerned at 101. Den Yeraz Boad tel, Victoria, Hongkong; London Offon, 131, Fleet Strout, E.C.