POST OFFICE NOTICE
PROMIPOV AUT
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1909.
Correspondence for EUROPE, VIA SIBERIA, is forwarded from
HONGKONG by all vessels sailing for SHANGHAI
Approximate timon of closing made at Shanghai vin Dalny and Siberia.
5th March...
12th March
18th March...
26th March
1st April
at 7.45 ..
at 11.45 s.,
at 8.15 p..
at 11.45 am.
at 8.15 pm,
The Kleist, with the German mail of the 27th January, left Singapore on Monday, the 22nd inst, at 7 am, and may be expected here to-day p.m.
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*MEDUM STRENGTH
CAPSTAN
FOR
FAR
DATE
Bwater and Shanghai....
Singapore, Poáng and Colombo
Hanging Silesia
Friday, Friday,
26th, 11,00 am..
26th, 11.00 AM,
Quang Chow Wan, Hoihow, Pakbei and? | Hongkong..
Haiphong arousi
Friday,
28th, 11.00 AM-
But Tai
Friday,
26tb, 1.15 ..
Banila, autoangs, Port Dsewia, Thursday | Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Towasrillo, Brinbaus Sydney, Hobart, Lancaston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and Froman tis
MIXTURE
Taiyuan
Friday,
26th, 3.00 P.
Shaothing. Friday.
26th, 3.00 PM:
Illyria.....
Sinip onhaton, Harbertshob
aula, Yay, Frisdrieu Wilholmshafen,
atupl.
Manila..
Fri tay. Friday,
Saturday, 27th, 9.00 A.M.
28tb, 4,00 P.M.
26th, 5,0 m.
Samarai, Syduay, Hobart, Launceston,
New Zealand and Dunedin
Tientein.....
Shanghai
Shanghai, Fabo and Yokohama
Manila
Macsonuca
Amoy and Foochow ....
Moi...............
Hangay.............
Shanghai...
Swatow, Amoy and Tamwui ....... sem
Shanghai, Kobe, Yokaichi and Yokohama
Swatow
I
Coba and Iloilo
Samarong and Sourabaya
Manila........
:
Chipthing
Zafiro Bui 1 ai Haiching
·Fukui Maru&
Hinh thuần ... Cheran.........
Joakin Maru
Calbrday, 27th, 10.00 AM. Saturday, 27th 11.00 .. Saturday, 27th, 1,15 F.3. Saturday, 27th, 2.00 F.x Saturday, 27th, 8.00PM. Saturday, 27th, 5.09 r.. Saturday, 27th, 5.00 PM. Saturs: 27th, 5.00 p.m.
Glamorganshire... Saturday, 2715, 500 P.. Haimun
Sunday, 23th. 9.00 4.H.
-MARCH--
A.M
Kayong Brita Meplay.
·Shantung...... Monday.. lat 500 P.X.
Yuensang
FINEST
OREGON
Monday,
Int, 11.
jat. 3.00 r.
'CAPSTAN"
Pye kisht
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**Let those swake now who never smoked before,
And those inho always smoked-now smoke the more.
IN THREE STRENGTHS -MILD, MEDIUM & FULL
SOLD EVERYWHERE
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
CLOSING QUOTA- TIONS CASE.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1909..
STOCKS.
NO: OF DEARES.
VALUE, PAID UP.
Alhambra, Limited
300
8500
$50 Nominal
BANKS.
APPLES
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation 'National Bank of China, Limited Boll's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited ... China Light and Power Company....... China Provident, Lean & Mortgage Co., Ld..,
COTTON MILLA.—
120,000
$125
all
+ $875,- buyers
£86.10.
99,925
£7
£6851, buyers
3,604
$12/6
12/6 $9,-bayers
60,000
$12
$12 8111, buyers
50,000
$10
810
50,000
$1
$1
$42, buyers
200,000
$10
810 89.20, buyers
20,000 Tis. 50 125,000
Tls. 50 TL. 105. $10 $10 $94, cellers
II. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.
TO-DAY.
Extraordinary Meeting, Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd., 12.30 p.m.
Sale, Valuable Household Furniture, Abel- gerdle, Messra, Hughes & Hough, 2 p..
TO-MORROW.
Sale, Stock-in-Trade, Messrs. Jay's Ltil.. My,
Goa. P. Lammert, 10.30 a.m.
25th Ordinary Annual Mecting, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld., noda.
28th Ordinary Annual Meeting, Hougkong Ice Co., Ld., 1230 p.m.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATION.
OF LONDON : ~
Telegraphic Transfor
Bouk Bills, on demand
ON PALIB
February 25th
1848
1/8
Book Bills, at 30 days' sight
.1/8
Bauk Bill, at 4 months" sight .....19
Credits, at 4 months' sight.... .1/9
Documentury Bills 4 months sight1/91-
Bank Bills, on demand
.219
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2234
ON GERMANY:-
Ob demand....
On New Yo
178
Hank Billa, on deman l
Credits, at 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAT:-
Telegraphic Trans.er
130%
Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA !**
Telegraphie Transfer
.1303
Bank, on demand
1311
ON SHANGHAL
ON YOKOHAMA On dewand
Private, 30 days' sight
843
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos - 853
ON SINGAPORE—On demand..
.743
ON BATAVIA On demand
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON SAIGON: On demand..
. pr.
ON BANGKOKOn demani..
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Bate...811.35
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael
$59,80
23
Blank, at sight
BAE SILVED, por oz. om
151.pm.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.,
per cent. Chinese 20 cents pieces.....$7.96 discount. Chinese...10
$8.30 $7.00 Hongkong...20
$7.40 Hongkong...10
OPIUM.
Quotations are Malwa Now -Malira Old
Malwa Older ... Malwa V. Old Persian fine quality Persian extra fine... Patua Now
Patna Old
Benares New
Benares Old
14
February 25th.
... $1,070/90 per pical.
$1,100/1,120
....$1,130/1,150
... $1.160/1,180
... $1,020
$880
$1,050. $1,080 $1,000
PASSENGERS.
LEEIVED.
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN MAIL
The 1.G.M. str. Kleist carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 27th ult. left Singapore on Monday, the 22nd inst. at 7 a.m.. and may be expected here this evening.
THE AVSTRALIAN MAIL.
The LG.M. str. Prins Waldemar left Sydney on Tuesday the 9th instant at 3 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday the 3rd prox.
THE FRENCH, MAİL.
·
Tlie M.M. str. Nera with the French Mail of the 31st ult, and mails from London of the 30th alt., loft Saigon on the 26th instant at 7 pm, and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning the 1st prox., and will leave, for Shang hai and Japan on the same, afternoon, .
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The T.K.K. str. Chiya Maru' will. sail from Yokohamu on the 19th instant, and is due to arrive at this port via Kobe, Nagasaki and. & bangbai on the 28th inst.
THE INDIAN BAIL The Indo-China str, Kunising from Calcutta and thn Streita laff Of the ima
Singapore for this port on
-+
slaut.
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Silesia left Shang lini on the 21st inst, and is due here to-day.
The H-A. Linie str. Spezia left Manila on the 22nd inst. at 5 p.m., and may be expected here to-day a.m.
The str. Glamorganshire, left Singapore on the 19th instant at 2 p.m., and may be expected here to-day.
The str. Cymeric sailed from Yokohama on the 22nd inst. for Hongkong via Kobe, Moji and Manila,
The E. & A. air. Empire left Sydney on the 13th instant for Queensland Ports, Timor, Manila and this port.
The Bank Line str. Kumeric loft Seattle on the 21st inst. for Hongkong via Japan ports.
The NY.K. str. Ceylon Morn (Bombay Line) left Singapers on the 22nd instant, and is ex- pocted here on the 28th inst.
The H.-A. Linie str. Andalusis left Shang- bai on the 24th instant at noon, and may be expected here on the 28th instant a.m.
The P. & 0. str. Palma left Singapore on the 24th instant at 7 a.m., and is one here on or about the 2nd prox. st 7 a.m.
The N.Y.H. str. Tolomi Mara (Bombay Lane) left Bombay for this port via Singapore on the 22nd instant, and is expected here on the 16th prox.
HONGYONG TIDE TABLE.
From February 20th to March 4th, 1909,
Evo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Tal. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld....... International Cotton Manufing Co., Ld. Laou-Kung-Mow C. Spin.& Wear.to.,Ld Boy Ches Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company
DOCKS AND WHARVES.
10,000 T. 75 8,000 T. 100 2,000 Tls. 500
Tl. 75 Ch.74. The 100 Ths. 76, TL. 500 Tls. 2724.
..
$6 $14, buyosu
25,000
"
60,000
$50
11.
$47, sal & buy.
50,000
$50
3}] $87.xd.
10,000
*61
$5,700 Tls. 100
863 891, buyers
Tls. 100 Tis, 83.
32,000 TL. 100
Th., 100 Tis, 167, buyers
18,000
$25
$25 $12, sellers
400,000
$10
10 $9.50, sal, &buy.
7,000
£10
all $200, buyers
60,00›
$10
$10 $183, buyers
12,000
$50
ali
$90, sellers
5,000
$25
All $220, sellers
10,000
$100
$100 Nominal
60,000
$10
l $25.
850 $190, sellers
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co... Hongkong and Whampa Dock ko được Now Amoy Dook Co.. Limited · Bhanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Lal Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co.. Fenwick & Co., Limited Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limitad Hongkong Electric Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Milling Co., Ld. (in Liquidation). 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-Cluna Insurance Co., Limited... Union Inserance Society, Limited ....... Yangtaze Insurnace Association, Limited“ LANDS AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Latid vest. Agency Co., Ld. Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co... Kowloon Land and Building Company: Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited. West Point Building Co., Limited......... MIKING
Société Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Ranb Australian Gold Mining Co., Id.......
Robinson Piano Co., Limited
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.--
China and Manila Steamship Co., 12. Douglas Steamship Co., Limita Hongkong, Canton & Macao B. 8. Co., Ld. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co., La. Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited.. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post Steam Laundry Company, Limited
STORES AND DISPENSARIES →→→
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powall,. Limited
.10,000 $260 20,000 $100 24,000
$83.33 8,000 $250 10,000 £15 10.000 $250 12,000 $100
50,000 $100 150,000 $10
6,000
20 $106.
$25 8874, buyers
50 $332), sellors
£5 Tls. 100. 8100 $825.
660 $1924, buyers
100 $94, buyers
all $8.65, buyers $50 $30 $30. 78,000 Tis, 50 Tis. 50 Tls. 115. 12,500
*50 $50 $44, sallers
18,000 Fca. 250
150
all $600, buyers
18/10 $8, sales
$15 $29, sal. & buy. bayora
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THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEFT RISKS gaust FIRE at Current Rates.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August 1906.
128
MERCAN. TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER, 1907
NORTH BRITISH CANO
£18,114,624.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
II. Fire Funds......
£3,000,000
2,750,000
687,500 0 0 3,065,374 15 -7
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.
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NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S "SQUARE BOTTLE "
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY
AB IN
1745
BEWARE OF WHISKIES
Sold under Similar Names.
Known in Hongkong
for
Half a Century.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
and from ALL Wise MERCHANTS. (52
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KAISHA.
200,000
£1
Pank Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited ̈ ́.
25,000
$10
al!
Į $14.
50,000
$10
$1!
$2.
67,500
$10
-$10 $8, sellers
REFINERIES.—
China Sugar Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Limited
20,000
8JM
$1325, buyers
7,000
$100
all | $17.
4,000
$50 $59, sollers
30,000
$25
$25 $12, sellers
20,000
850
all $34, buyers
80,000
60,000
£5
2,000,000
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10.000
$10
- $10
£1515
10,000
$10
6,000 20,000
$25
$5
1,200
$10
all $2, buyers
12,000
3,000
87
$7$3,
10,000 90,000
810
$10 $23, buyers
$10
810 89, buyers
175
$100
$100 $140
j
$10
810
810 8230. 50,000
$10 $10 $10, buyers
Value. Interest.
Quotation.
VERNON & SMYTH, Sharé-Brokers.
Watkins, Limited
W
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited. ...... Weissmann, Limited...
9,000 ordy, United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited 100 fazi Union Waterboat Co., Limited.
Loans.
Chinese Imperial 1886,
Amount.
25 1X15. $25 $24, sellers
8525
Tls. 767,200 Tu, 2507 Xp. annum Par.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
HION WATER.
Hea Timo,
~Hoogkook HeART
Non Tox
LOW WATZE
Houkkot Hog što
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Stein,
b. 1.
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210
per chest.
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27
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29.38
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Previous Day: On Data st Do Dute
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(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.S. MONTROSE," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND!"
STRAITS.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods we being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whenes and or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have haft the Godowns, and all Goods remeining undelivered after the 26th Febr., will be subject to rent.
pre-
All Claims against the Steamer must be sented to the Undersigned on or before tho 191 Mar., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and drauged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on the 26th Febr., at 3 P.x.
No Fire Insurance has been effectail. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1909.
(353
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD."
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBROUGH LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship
THE
"FLINTSHIRE,"
Capt. G. C. Cundy, E.N.R., having arrived from the above Porte, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd. Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, the 26th inst., at 3 r..
All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the stommer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
to rent.
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th February, 1909.
*BEN" LINE OF STEA MERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM
8.8. BENVENUE,”
138
ANTWERP
MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- their risk into the hamarlons and/or extra formed that all Goods are being landed st
hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th February, at 11 A.M will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre santed to the Undersigned on or before, the 6th March, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, ohafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th February, at 11 A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1909. (357)
INDO-CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED..
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
*KUTSANG." (having arrived from the above Porta Consignees, of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongsida.
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. the 27th int; will be Landed at Cousiguous risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong. 24th February, 1909. [16
"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. "DACRE CASTLE." FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in--
Normed 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 retual- SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA ing undelivered after the 1st March, will be
OCHI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, subject to rent. SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA. Collieries. SOLE AGENTS
KISHIDAKE, MIYAO and KIGYO KOMATSU Coals.
POR
Special attention is invited to the fact that,
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- serted to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd. Marel, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are tou be left in the Godowns, where they will be
at.3.P.M.
MUTABE, the well known coal mine,, near examined on the 1st Margaffected.
Karatan has lately been taken over by the Company, and is now being worked on a arger scale.
HEAD OFFICE --MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO
BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI,
| MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU,
KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. addressen for abova, ** FWASAKI”-
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. —February 3rd--Austria, Beniqwere, Diomed;|---Cable
Indramayo, Kaison, Scandia. 6th-Kleiël, Ping Codes, AT, ABC 5th El, Western Union. Suet, Kamakuru Maru, Nero, 10th-Tran-. 13th-Indra- quebar, Lennox, Ambria, Nile. wadi Hyson. 17th-Monmouthshire, Istria, Sumatra, Lothian, Siam. 3th-Brahercog | Frant Ferdinand, Prius Eitel Friedrich, Bingo Maru, Telemachus, Kanagawa Maru, Print Ludwig 24th -- Astyanax, Kumo Maru, Caledonien, Sunda.
AREIVALS AT HOME, Feb. 23rd-Bentomind, Konung Si, Sicilia Thesis.
AGENCIES YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, EM. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAY & Co.
For Particulars apply to
H. OISHI, Manager, No. 2, Pedder, Street, Hongkong, [716
Hongkong, 9th January, 1909..
No Fire Insurance has been Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., Lro,,
Ageuta. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1909,
-NOW ON SALE,
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On Paper
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Hongkong, 20th January, 1909.
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