POST OFFICE NOTICE

Only fully propaid letters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE.

Approximate time of closing mails at Shanghai vin Dairy and Biberia

29th April

14

8.15 p.m.

5th May 8th May

are

4

H

... at 5.00 B.E

at 5.00 p.m.

The Oceanies, with the French mail of the 26th March, will leave Saigen on Friday. the 23rd inst, at 7 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 26th instant, at daylight. Tls poket brings replien to letters dempatohed from Hongkong on the 20th Feb.:

Bangkok

FOR

Quang Chow Wan, Hollow, Pakici and

Hafchong ka

Bestow, Amoy, and Foochow

Bangkok....

Macho

Chingkiang

Singapore and Colombo

Alaniladi 2018)

Tangtan, and lintein

SHANGHAI, Nagasaki, Kobs, Yokohama,

HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO

(Bupplementary mail on board up to the.

time fxed for departure of the mail,

Extra Festage 10 cente)

PTE

-DATE

Pongtong

Friday,

23rd. 9.00 AM,

Hanoi

Friday,

23rd, 9.00.

Hailan...

Friday,

28rd, 11.00 ..

Bendoras...

Friday,

28ed, 11.00

M

Sui Tai

Friday,

23rd, -1.15-F.M.

Kashing

Friday,

23rd, 8.00 PM.

Ambria..

Friday 23rd 3.00 ..

Yuenang panibe

Friday,

Chipshing. Zafro menneisy

Nippon Moru...?

sue)

|

Amoy, Manila, Coba and Eloile

Hohow and Bangkok ..................... ANAK LEKADA NE Amoy

Shanghai...RE

SHANGHAI AND 81BERIAN HAIL TO

Jeitor, Amoy and Tamsul oma maana Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok...mmg Moji, Kobe, Yokohams, and Portland .. Bangkok...EIN (EUSKADIN ARMY Sigapore, Panang and Calcatts

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimidzu,

Tokohama, Victoria and Beattie

2rd, 5.00 PM

Saturday, 24th, 10.00 AM Saturday, 24th, 10.00 Faturday, 24th, 1

Printed Matter and Bam-

pien u 10:00 AM.

Begistration 10:00 M

Registration, with late

foo of 10 canta, up to

Kowloon

10,45 A.M.)

Registration,

8.0.10.004

No Inta fes,

Letter 11.00 M Jui Zat

Saturday, 24th, 1.15 M. Sungkiang

Baturday, 24th, 8,00 .. Wongkot. Saturday, 24th 5.00 .. Hong Moh..... Saturday, 24th, 5.00 PM, Hangrang

Saturday, 24th 5.00 J.M. Cheran ..........Eaturday, 24th, 6.00 PM. Haimun.....Bunday, 25th, 9.00 AM. -Daiji Marty.

Sunday, 28th 9.00 AM, Leongwat.......... Mcnday, 26th, 5.00P.M drabio... Tasday, 27th, 10,00 AM. Bajch Tuesday, 27th, 10.00AM. Fooksang.

Tunday, 27th, 10,00 M. Tusslzy, 27th, 10.00 AM.

Aki Mame......

BORDEAUX CHEAP CLARET.

B

We are offering this claret to our customers and the public as right wine for ordinary daily use, and we assure them that this brand in far Superior in Quality. sad Cheaper in Price thau any other low priced braad of claret to be obtainalle in the market.

VIN ORDINAIRE

,

PRICE

(CORTES

CASTILLION)

$5.50 2 Doz. PINTS.

$450 1 QTS.

SAMPLE ON APPLICATION.

H. RUTTONJEE

& SON.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TOMORROW.

Twentieth Ordinery General Meeting, Hong,

kong Electric Co., Ld., noon,

VESSELS. EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL:

The M.M. str. Oceanien with the French Mail of the 28th, ult, and mails from London of the 27th ult., will loaye Saigon on Friday the 23rd inst. at 7 a.m., and may be expected to arrive here on Monday the 25th instant, and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the same afternoon.

THE

CANADIAN MAIL The CPR. str. Monteagle left Vancouver p.m. on Thursday the 8th inst. for Hongkong vis the usual ports of call.

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The P. & O. str. Falma is due here at day- light to day, and will leave for Marsoilles, Donien and Antwerp on the same afternoon.

The C.N. Co.'s sir Tuning, left Manila on the 20th inst.. and is due here to-day..

Tio Q.N, str. Müncsofa arrived at Yokohama on the 4th inst, she will leave Yokohama on the 7th inst. for Hongkong via Kobe, Nagasaki Shanghai and Manila, and may be expected

here (o-morrow,

The C.N. Co.'s sir. Taiyuan left Sydney on the 3d inst: and Thursday Island 12th, and is

due here to-morrow, "

The P. & O. str. Somali left fingapore for this port on the 19th inst. at 5.30 am., and is due loro to-morrow at about 6 am.

The N.Y.K. str. Yetorofu Marz (Bombay Line) left Moji on the 18th instant, and is expected here to-morrow.

The Bank Line sir. Suveric left the Sound on the 10th instant, for Hongkong via Japan ports and Manila.

The H.-A. Linie str. Scandia loft Singapore on the 20th instant a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 25th instant a.m.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2345, 1909.

ARE YOU ON THE LOOKOUT

FOR

Something New and Good?

AUTOGRAPH

CIGARETTES

IN PATENT TINS

of 50's.

MILD AND FULL STRENGTHS,

CORK TIPPED.

CLOSING QUOTA TIONS CASH.

SHIPPING IN PORL

314]

MADE WELL TO SMOKE WELL

ASK YOUR TOBACCONIST FOR THEM

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, APRIL 22ND, 1909..

STOCKS.

NO. OF SHABEN.

VALUE.

PAID UP.

300 Ps. 200

Ps. 200 Nominal”··

$940, salos

120,000

all

99,925

8,604

50,000

50,000

50,000

300,000

Alhambra, Limited BANKS.

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of Chins, Lämited

Bell's Asbertos Eastern Agency, Limited

China Borneo-Company, Limited

China Light and Power Company, Limited, China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., La...... COTTON MYLLS.

Ewo Cotton Splug. & Wearing Co., Ld Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., La...... International Cotton Manuf'ing Co., Ld Lacz-Kung-Mow C. Spin-&West.Co.,Ld Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited... DOCKS AND WHARYER.

H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ld. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. New Amoy Dock Co. Limited......... Bhanghai Dook al Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hagkow Wharf Co., Ltd.. Fenwick & Co., Livästed

INSURANCES.-

20,000 Tla. 50 125,000

10,000 T. 75 8,000 Ts. 100 2,000 Th. 500| 40,000

60,000, 50,000 10.000

1 £89.10.0

£6 $51, bayers

12/6 | $103, sal & buy.

812 $11.30, buyers

810 844, bayers

$1

$10 $9, sellers

T, 50119. 120, buyers

810 $9, sellers TL 75 Tls. 95, T100 Tis. 112 Th. 500 | Tis. 410.

86 $154, buyers

all

$52, buyers

all $80, sollers 16389 buyers

· 55,700 | Th. 100 | TI, 100 | Tis. 82, sellers · 36,000 T100 T100 Tls. 167.

$25 $11, sellers

$10 $8.80, buyers

الله

8210, buyers

STEAMERS,

AHI MARU, Japanese str., 3,995, K. Sato, 18th:

AprilSeattle 16th March, General Nippon Tusen Kaush ARABIA, Germanstr., 4,438, Newman, 21st April-Portland 20th March, Flour-P. & A. S.B. Co,

BENDORAN, British str., 2517. A. W. S. Thom-

son, 17th April-Mojl 12th April, Coal- Gibb, Livingston & Co.

CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German Str., 174, J. Kayser, 18th April Haiphong & Hoihow 17th April, General-Jelsen & Co. OKENAN, British str., 1,350, J. H. Brown, 21st

April-Shanghai 18th April, General Butterfield & Swire. CHILI, British str., 1,142, J. Warrak, 3rd April-Hoihow 2nd April, Rice-Butter field & Brire. CHILDAR, Norwegian str., 1,102, Nielsen, 21st

str. 1.102 April-Bangkok and Swatow 20th April, - Rico-Chinese, CHISHING, British atz., 1,199, F. Mooney, 19th April-Teintein 9th, Chefoo 17th and Wei-hai-wei 13th April, General-Jardine,

• Matheson & Co. CHOSHUN, MARU, Japanese, str., 1,301, T. Suruga, 18th April-Bratow 17th April, General-Osaka Shasen Kaisha. DAYOR MARY, Japanese str., 846, II. Murigoma,

21st April-Tammi 18th April, General Osaka Shosen Kaisha. DATYA MARU Japanese str, 1,735, Kobayashi. 21st April-Kutchinotau 16th April, Coal

Miten Fishi Gosht Kaisha. EXPRESS OF CHINA, British str., 3,046, R. Archibald, ..., 16th April-Fanover, B.C. 25th March, Malls and General C. P. B. Co.

NIPPON MABU, Japanese

Filmer, 16th April March, General Toya L PONGTONG, German str., 99 12th April-Bangkok 5th D. L.

PROMETHEUS, Norwegian str.,

17th April--Wuhu 11st Apr Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. PROTEUS, Norwegian str.. 1024,

19th Apdl-Baigon 15th Apra Angaard, Thoreson & Co.

KAJ8vator 17th April, Rice &"

Garman str., 1,189, H. Brom

Butterfield & wito.

RAJAH, German str., 1,075, Relr, 17th

Bangkok 7th April, Rice and Timber Butterfeld & Swire.

SAMBEN, German str.. 998, Pedersen.

April-Bangkok 9th April, Rico-Buts fold & Svire. SIBERIA, American

str., 5,655, 4A. Zooder, 21st April Francisco 26th March, Mails and General-P. Me.8. Co. SUNGKIANG, British str., 897, Pennefather

19th April-Bolle 13th April, Sugar Battorffell & Swire.

TAIWAN, British str., 1042, F. C 19th April-Nowchwang, Dalay" 13th April; General--Chinose.

British atr., 1,340, G.

TELEMACHUS,

pril-Saigon 10th April, R General Chinese.

WAGLINDE, Gurman str., 2,580, W. Mohr,

April New York 20th Feb, General- Carlowita & Co..

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATIO

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AN SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship TH

"KUMSANG,"

having arrived from the above Ports Consigr of Cargo by her are hereby informed the

Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining

on board after 4 PM. the 23rd inst, will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigued by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Irb. General Managers.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1969.

[16

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP LONDON AND STRAITS.

FROM

THE Steamship

"GLENLOCITY." having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed AT THEIR RISK into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are lended.

Goods not cleared by the 23rd inst., will be - subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd inat, at 11 AM.

No claims will be recognized if not presented. within 14 days of the ship's arrival.

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, 16th April, 1909.

[622 DAMPFSCHIFFS-RHEDEREI "UNION" ACTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNESS.

FROM NEW YORK.

FOOCHOW, British str., 1,203, Vincent, 21st

April-Wahu 15th April, Rice Batter T

18,000

Green Island Cement Co., Limited

400,000

Hoagkong and Chins Gas Co., Limited

7,000

Hongkong Electric Co., Limited

[38

60,000

Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...

310 $194, bayers

COMMERCIAL.

Hongkong Milling Co, Ld. (in Liquidation)... Hongkong Rope Mansfacturing Co., Limited

Hongkong Lee Company, Limited.......

12,000

all $85, buyera

5,000

All

160, sellors

**

10,000

8100 Nominal

60,000

alt $24, sales

:

0

EXCHANGE

10,000

20000

$50 $1873, sales $20 $105, bayers

24,000

125 $90, buyers

8,000

10,000

12,400

12,000

50,000

8100

150,000

6.000

CLOSING QUOTATION.

ON

LONDON ---

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, on-demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

April: 22nd.

1/9+

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. 193 Credits, ut 4 months' sight.... 19, Documentary Bills4 months' night1/9

ON BOMBAY

ON CALCUTTA -

Telegraphic Transfor.. Bank, on demand

On SHANGHAI ~~~

Bank, at sight

ON YOKOHAMA: On demand Private, 30 days sight

Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited Chins Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Traders Tamrance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insuance Co., Limited .... Union Insurance Society, Limited ...... Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

*ཋཱ*

Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld. Humphrey Estato and Finance Co., Ld.:. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Huilding Co., Limited......... MINING

Société Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Hapb Australian Gold Mining Co., Ed...

$50 $335, sales

£5 The 105, burers $100 $766, xd,sellers

$60 $217, buyers

$300 $97, Bales

$10 all 8.75, sellers 1-$50

$30 $30, 78,000 TL. 50 The 50119 117, sellera 12,500 $50

$50 $44,

at $610, buyers 18/10 8.

$25 $13, buyers al $35, sellers 91630, buyer

145,b,L'don $23,b. £6.10. £155, buyers

ON PARTS

Bank Bills, on demand

2221

ON GERMANY

Credits, at 4 months" sight...

. On demand...

181

ON NEW YORK

15,000, Fc 250 200,000

£1

Bank Bills, on demand

.43%

Credits, at 60 days' right

.441

Peak Tramways Co., Limited..

{

25,000

$10

50,000

$10

132.

Philippine Co., Limited

75,000

810

Telegraphic Trander Bank, on demand

1323

REFINERIES.

.133

China Sugar Refining Co., Limited

20,000

$100

all

$1374.

Luzon Sugar Befuing Co., Limited

7,000

1324

· 3100

ali

$16, sellers

135

Robinson Piano Co., Limited

4,000

850

$60 $59.

743

86

STEAMAHIP COMPANIES.

30,000 $25

20,000 $50 80,000

$15

..76

106

.10 pm.

10

00,000

-2,000,000

£5

all

10,000

7, pm.

.853

10,000

$15

$15.

$11.35

6,000

$58.70

20,000

$5

$55, sellers

237

Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited

1.200

810

all 89, buyers

Wm. Powell,-Limited

16,000

$7

37. $24, buyers

Watkins, Limited.......

10,000

810

$103, buyers -

AS Watson & Co., Limited.

90,000

$10

Weinmann, Limited....

175

81.070/1,080 per pieni.

$1,090/1,100

$1,110/1,140

United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Lamited { Linion Waterboat Co., Limited

9,900 ardy,

100 fders 50,000

$1,150/1,185

81,020/1,050

$850/900

$9623

per chest,

$982) $980

Loans.

Chinese Imperial 1386

Interest,

ON SINGAPORE:-On demand. ON MANILA-On demand-Peso-87 ON BATAVIA:-On demand ON SAIGON: On demand....... ON HAIPHONG ---On demand

ON BANGKOK-On demané............... SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, por tael Ba8 SILVEE. Per oz.

The N.Y.K. steamer Meyors Mars, (BombayQuotations are:- Lime left Bombay for this port via Singapore Maiws New on the 8th instant and is expected here on the

27th inst.

The I.G.M. sir, Manila left Sydney on the 8th instant p.m., and may be expected here on

or about Friday the 30th inst.

· HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,

From April 23rd to 29th, 1909.

HIGH WATER.

Hongkong Height

Mean Tim

***

Malwa Old

Males Older... Malwa V. Old

Persian fine quality Persian extra finè .....

Patra New

Patná Okl

Benares New. Benares Old

OPIUM.

April 22nd.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,

Hazrompter

Teraperature Humidity

LOW WATER

REGISTER.

Hontkoon

Mean Time. Height.

选迪

$3

10 15

Hongkong Obervatory, April 22nd.

Peerican Daya On Data në On Dabs

atá p

10's.JL. 124 p

25.82

29.89

10

・m. It is

79

20.84 72

2 27

570 38

DO

m 1

4

nor low

wter.

No inferior

I 20

Wind Direction

Force Weather

Highest open air Temperature on 31st Lowest open mir Tempenture on Ziet

8 1.8

WNW

E

1

2

0.38

88

72

Sun. 25

Mon.

Tum.

Wed 18

No inferior

Chiss and Manila Steamship Co., Ld... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited........ Hongkong, Canto Macao S.B. Co., La, Indo-China Steam Narigation Co, Ld. Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Taimited. Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSARIES --

PASSENGERS. AKRIVED.

Amount.

$234.

$45 $29, bellers

$10, sales & buy,

$100 $140,

$4 $124.

810 230

810 $10, bayers

Quotation.

Value.

Tls. 767,200 TL. 2507% p. annam Per.

Per Tranquebar, from Bhanghai, Consul Udden Swlish.

DEPARTED.

VERNON SMYTH, Share Brokers..

STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. April 1st- Dolayed thro' Mutilation Canton, Oopack 3rd-Headley, Agamemnon, E. F. Per Hirano Murz, for Japan, Mr and Mrs S. Wray Castle, Sado Muru, Nure, Palermo,

Ferdinand, Salavonia, Suena, Mojune 7th Tatsuki and child, Mar 9. G. Freeman, Mrs Pathon 14th-Benderch, Benlomond, Glen- Kamaguchi, Misses T Tatsuki, Webb Le turret, Marchant (2), and Tamaki, Major Phillips, Senegambia, Bóna,

Prina Eitel Friedrich, Salazie, Mesars Marquis Ikeda, T. Ibars, Yesuge K 17th-Kleist, Nippon Mars, Dardanus, Bingo Westphalia, Theseus. Tambra, K. Kadeta, Fulerton, M. Kaiklusro, Maru, Hudson, Polynesian, Silvia Tumba U. Kebayashi, G. E. Paget, K. Nakano, KMart 21st Palawan, Ghare. Nakino, Katagiri, G. Farshad, Kramer, E. W. White, K. Sugata, H. Inaba, Midzutani, Ohta, Horikaws, Murakosha, Mabuchi, Eudanki, 0. Schio and L E. Mirchandan.

ARRIVALS AT HOME, April 20th-Yozda, Prometheus.

field & Swire, FOOKBANO, British str., 1,987, G. Mitchell,

21st

pril-Moji 16th April, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. GIVERVALE, British str., 1979, Stock, 19th

April-Port Kembla 28th March, Coal Angaard Thoresen & Co.

HAIMUN, British str. 635, T. W. Evans, 20th

NHE Steamship

"WOGLINDE," having arrived from the above Port, Cou signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into hazardous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf But Godown Company, L., whence delivery April-Sator 19th April, General may be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken Dongins, Japrak & Co.

delivery of immediately. Hirtan, British str., 1,185,1. S. Roach, 21st

All Claims must be sent to the Office of the April@watow 20th April, General andersigned before Noon on the 30th inst., or Douglas, Laprak & Co.

they will not be recognised, HALDIS, Norwegian str., 1165. Folberg, 20th April Saigon 16th April, Rice-Order. HANGSANG, British str., 1,356, B. Wilde 18th April-Chiakiang 14th April, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. HANDAL, Norwegian etz, 2,193, E. Erechsen,

17th April-Manila 14th April, General Barrotto & Co.

All Claims will be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore, after which date- they cannot be recognised

No Claime will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst., will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are HANOI, French str. 742, J. Pannier, 20th to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be

April-Haiphong, Hother, Pakhoi and K. examined on the 26th inst, at 9.30 AM.

Wan 19th April, General. R. Marty. No Fire Insartace has been effected,

CARLOWITZ & Co., HALENE, German str., 771, J. Jessen, 21st

Agents." April Tourane and Hoihow 20th April, Hongkong, 19th April, 1909.

[635 General-Jobson & Co.

& Co.

KAGESHIMA MARU, Japanese str., 4,687, Ara-

kawa, 14th April-Bombay and Singapore 7th April, Goneral Nippon Yusen Kishs, KARING, British str. 1,143, Willer, 19th April-Wehairei 13th April, Salt-But- terfield & Brire.

KEMON, British str., 5,867, R. Comadi, 20th April Tacoma via Victoria and Japan 24th March, Flour, Lumber, Salt Herring, -Butterfield & Swire.

KEONG WAI, German str., 1,115, T. Kohler,

16th April-Bangkek 7 April, Rice, Butterfield & Ewire.se

KUNG PING. (hinese str., 1,222, Udden, 21st April Chinkiang 16th April, Gecera)- Chinesa

KUSANO, Britah atr., 2,077, E. J. Baller, 21st April-Calcutta 6th April, Geneul- Jardine, Matheson & Cons KWANGTAH, Chiness str., 1536, W. H. Last, 17th Apríl-Shanghai 13th April, General

Chinese

LONGSANG, British atr., 1.092, S. J. Payne,

13th pri Manila 10th príl, Sugr Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOOSOK, German str. 1.020 G. Schultzen, 20th April Bangkok 12th and Swatow 19th April, Rico and Salt-Butterfield & Swire. LOTILAN, British str., 3,223, W. J. Lockhart, 17th April-Moji 12th Apr., Coal-Dodwell & Co.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

“SQUARE BOTTLE

WHISKY.

UNVARIED FOR

150 YEARS.

THE SAME TO-DAT

AS IN

1745

BEWARE OF WHISKIEK

Soldier Similar Nanies,

Kun in Hongkong

for

Half a Century,

MEEFoo, Chinese str., 13 J. McAda, 19th April-Shanghat 16th April, Generals **C. M. S. F. Co. MICHAEL JERSEY, German str. 951, Fedenen

12th April Newchwang 3rd and Chifoo, NANCHANG, Britisk str., 1,012, G. T. Spa LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

7th April. General-Jeben & Co. 15th April-Newchwang 8th April, Geural

Butterfeld & Swire,

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:

and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS. 25

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