POST OFFICE NOTICE
Only fully prepad letters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Konte to EUROPE.
App'crimate times of closing the wail for Europe via Siberia.
17th August
21st
abth
Date of Despatc
from London.
:VOI
...
at 8.30 p.m.
830 p.m.
Venzol Chinhua.
Date due in Fongkong.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1909.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
FRE
THE
ERO
August 12th.
ON LONDON
Tolegraphic Transfer
TRADE
1/62
Bank Bills, on demand
..1/8
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
...1/9
Bank Bills, st 4 months' sight ...,19
Credits, at 4 months' sight...
ON PARIS
Documentary Bill 4 months' sightl
Bank Bills, os demand
219
altem EUROPE VIA SIBERIA: -
July 24 h.....Angust 15th
The Australien, with hs French Msil of the 16th July, left Singapore on Wednesday, the 11th ist, at 3 p., and may be expected here on or about Juerday, the 17th inst
tp.. This packet brings replies to lotters despatahed from Hongkong on the 12th Jane,
lolbow, Pakhoi and Haiphong
Quarg Chow Wan. Holbow, Lakhci and
Fri Frid Friday Friday, Friday, Friday Fri
13th, ..
18th, 11.00 a‚H. 13b, 11.00 . AM. 13th, 11
13th 11.00 A. 3. 19th J10 AM,
8th, 1.00 F
13b. 1.15.
8.0.
Credits, at 4 months' sight...
'ON GERMANY:--
On demand..
ON NEW YORK:
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY *****
Telegraphie Transfer
Hank, on demand.. ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Bark, on demand
ON SHANGHAI
Bark, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
OR YOKOHAMA --On demand. ON MANILA:-On demand-Pence ON SINGAPORE --On demand.
ON BATAVIA-On-demand
Haiphong
Hoihow and Haiphong.
Shanghai and Kobe............
Bangkok
KoDe
Boga
Blozi
PER
DATR
Singan Hanoi...
Friday, Fri lay,
18th
ga...
. 18th, 9-141
M.
Amigo
Fri ay
18th, 10,01 A.N.
Yeboshi Maru....
Fri a
Childar......500
Priday,
Mathilde
13th, 10. 13th
M.
Priam
Hinaang
Kanst
Sambia
Derawangse
ON HAIPHONG:-On demand
Watching
.
Tai
Drillin
ON SAIGON :--On demand.
Pru.
Friday,
18th, 9,00 PLN.
Fuensang ..****
Friday,
13tb,
Sexta minum
Friday.
Carl Diederichset
Friday
19th 400 P.M. 18th, 5.00 P.N.
ON BANGKOK ---On demand. SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...811.45 $59.70 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tasi
87
BAR BIETER, par oz.
23
Zahra ............ Belja
Saturday,
14th, 11.0 ár.
OPIUM.
Saturday
14h 11.0
5.
Satur lay,
August 12th.
Quotations are:----
$1,130/1,160 per pical.
Malwa Ol
81,170/1,200
Malwa Older ... Malwa V. Old
$1,210/1.250
T
Borneo .... Linan Baimun... Tjibodas
Parsion fine quality Persian extra fine Patna New Patn's Old Benares Now... Benaras Old
81.260/1,300 $1,080/1,110
H
... $950/1,000
$1,000
par obest.
$1,020
... $1,005
Sunday,
Monday,
16th, 11 (0 ..
Ginearuus qu Tjatjaproba Glanstrae....
Monday, Monday,
Strait n. Colembe...
Baugk k
Praten, Amoy and Fonobow .....
Pwater, Weihaiwei and Tientsin
Cherihon, marang and Sourabayn.
Mania.
Mojl, Kobe, kolama and Portland Macao......
Batavia, Bemarang and Sɩ ambayo...
Duikau men
SHANGHAI, Ngasaṇı, Konp, YOKOHAMA. VICTORIA and VANCOUVER, (B.C.). (Bupplementary mail ou boud up to the tima fixed for departare.. Meira Paste.
aja 10 conta) .................. SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE
Kudut and Bands kan.......
changhai ales
Bwatow
Batatir, Cheriben, Samarang. Boerabaya
and seassari, «...
Bingmers pe pa
Shanghai
Sui Tai
Shantung....
Chunsand...
Heliopolit
Empress of Japan
Saturday,
14th, 1.15P _
14th. 2.00.,M.
urday, 14th, 3.00 M Saturday, 14th, 4.00 P Saturday,
Printed Matter and bào. ples km 4-00-16 Registration
4.00 18 5:00 p Letters Satur!sy: 14th, 5. P.^. Saturday, 14th, 6.00 p.m.
15th, 9.09.
Malwa New
CAIRE
or QUALITY
DENOTING
MARK
THE ACME OF EGYPTIAN
CIGARETTE
PERFECTION.
They are social, soothing, blest, they have fragrance, forec and -zest,'
IN 50's & 100'S HERMETICALLY SEALED BOXES. FROM ALL TOBACCONISTS.
314-43
14F40
Bouton Rouge Felucca
These two brands, made
EGYPTIAN. CIGARETTES
by Messrs. Maspero Fières
in Cairo, are a revelation
In Egyptian Cigarettes.
A Luxury
Unique in Quality and Price
to the man of Taste
Sale Agents: British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd Hong Kong
16th, 13.00
18th, 100. Monday, 16th, 52P Tuesday, 17th
Printed Matter, and Bam ples 9.0 AP Registration. 9. a
(Registration, with Int Lees of 10 cents, up t 9,45 M.) Registration,
Kowloo B.O.
9.00 A
No late les
17th,
Tuorday, 17th 10.00 AM. Tuesday.
Printed Mattor and Sam
ples 10.00 A.M. egisization 10.00 am Registration, with Int fee of 10 cents up i 10.45 AM)
Kowloo 1 egistration,
B.O. 10,00 a.v. No Late lea
Lektors
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAI..
The Apear str. Lightning from Calcutta left. Singapore on the 8th inst, and may be expected
bere to-morTON.
The Apex str., Gregory Apcar from Yoke- hama and Kobe, left Kobe on the 9th instant morning, and may be expected here on or about the 15th inst..
The Indo-China str. Fookeang left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 3rd instant, and may be expected here on er about the 19th
prox.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M.M. str; Australien with the French Mail of the 18th alt, and mails from London of the 17th ult., left Singapore on the 11th inst. at 3 pm, and may be expected to arrive here on the 17th inst. afternoon, and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on or about the 18th inst.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The C.N. Co.'s str. Changsha left Sydney on the 2nd ult, and is due here on the 18th inst.
The E. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the 11.29th ult., for this port (via Queensland Ports 17th 100-PM. and Manila) Tuesday, Tusstay. 17th. 2 r.. 17th, 20 M, Tuesday,
17th, 3 ... Tuesday.
171b, 8.40 p.. Tuesday Tuesday, 17to. 5.00 P.. I burstay. 1h 2.00 P 19th, 2.00 P. Thurs Thus ayah 3.00 P..
The I.G.M. str. Prins Waldemar left Sydney on the 29th alt. at 4 p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The P.M. str. Mongolia eailed from Yokohama on the 9th just, and is due to arrive at Hong- kong on the 21st inst.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The Bark Line str. Aynurie left Manila on the 10th instant, and is due at this port to. day a.m.
The Bank Line str. Severic sailed from Thurslag, 19th, 3.0 P. Vancouver on the 7th inst. for Hongkong vis
Bhe
KEBLUNG, SHANGHAI, NACABARI, KOBE,
YOKKAICHI,
YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU
and SAN FRANCISCO Superätilagi
(Supplementary mail on board up
the
Asia
Lime fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage 10 cents)om SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPEJ
Shanghai
EUROPE, & India via Tatioozi
Unis Enfiser 11.00 AM, to Noon Ex
Postage 10 een Pajunen gezete (Katters posted in all the Plier Bor ta time for the fleet-o sara isn'` wila Included in this aunirat-mails) consern)
Swalow, Amoy and Foocho... vbipson une Su gabe, femang aus V loslla
Kete, Yokkaichi,
Manila...
Keelung. Bengi, bij. Kote,
BHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Ehieldro, orbems, Vienna And Seattle
NIBERIAN. BAIL 10 EUROPE
ingapore, Penang, and Colombo
Singapore, & ensng and Calcutia.eu 42 Shaoghaile Shanghai
LEN ROSA Men man ma
Manila, Zamboanga, 1 of Darzio, Thursday Iriod, Cookies, Cairas, Townsville, Brisbane, Syd, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, .ourne, Adelaide, Perth, i Duredin and Fr wantleness Mlinzilka, ominaisentrerai pan i
Manila...............****
Buhu 20, India vis Tuticorin
(late Letters 11.00 to Noor Extis Postage 10 crate.) (omanoruÖRETE VES Semestery mail on load up to th time fred for departure of the na 3 stage 10 corbinson. (Lettere posted in all the Piller boxes
Inne or ho. dret clearance will be i holded in is contrae mail) i
The l'ares me I wir ou closed on Friday. }
the 20th iartant, at 5.m.
Shinghu m ༄ག་་་
#
||| kuor grant mere is
Ernest SimonB
Hailon Gregory Apcar... Tean Kaga Maru
Astration
Asou Maru
Lightning
Ukoyrang Chinhua
Gongshir
Loungeang Bubi...
Caledonia
AIBERIAN MAIN TO EUROPE Cher an
Thursday.
Calma,
Alans, Cooktown, Towpatila, frisbane, Sydney, Hobart,. Eaorcester, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Dunedin, Ferth and Fremantle... Shanghai Yokohama, Kobe and Moji............ Mánia.DRÁMAÍ
*
EUROPE, &., India ra Tuticorin
Late Letiers 11.00 to 11:39 AM. Extra Postage 10 conta)..............Eterna ( (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the fret desrance will be included in this contract mail,}----- ***.
Singapore, Penang and Calentis
Aldenham
Fooksang.... Taming
SUN
LEITADE
Friday, 20th, 3.00 Sy
let 10 0 A.. Saturday, 21st,
다
ports.
The Glos Line str. Glenstrae left Singapore on the 10th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 15th instant.
The P. & O. str. Palma left Singapore for this port on the 10th instant at 1.30 pm, and is dae here on the 15tli instant at about 10 a.m. The Austrian Lloyd's str. Nippon left Singapors for this port on the 10th inst., and is due here on the 16th instant a.m
Registration... 10,00 AM. (Regulation, with - ins cul monte, apt
Regstrafina, Kow B...0 No lat 1.5
The NY.Kate. Takasaki Mari (Bombay Saturday, flat 6.00 Line) left Bombay on the 3rd instant, and is
expected hero on the 24th inst.
The N.T.K. str. Awe Atoru (European Line) left Moji for this port via Shanghai on the 9th instant, and is expected here on the 16th. instant.
110
23rd 11.9%.M. Monday,
Tuesday, 24th, 11,00 AM Tsuy 24th, 3 Wednesday, 25th,
لارم ماله الم Ehsaas
བབ་བཀཔ། བས
à
... A 10.cn Aut 10,00 A Registration
wath · le ogist Po of: 15 cents, up to
10.45 AM)
Kew loo B.O... 10,00 k
Goeden
Registration,
No late tee.
Lotter
11.00
Krizar
Tresday,
31st 2,CO P.M
BANKE.——
SHARE LIST.
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, August 12гa, 1909.
STOCKS.
NO. OF SHARES.
TALUE. PAID UP CLOSING QUOTA-
TIONS CASH.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited Bell's Asboston Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited
China Light and Power Company, Límited { Chins Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld...
UOTTON MILLA.
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Lid. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Lad,... International Cotton Mannfing Co., Ld. Loon-Kung-Mow C. Spin&Woar.Co.Id Boy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited..
Docks AND WHARVES.—
Hong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., La. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ed. New Amoy Dook Co. Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co. L Fenwick & Co., Limited....
Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited.. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited INSURANCES
Hongkong Land Invest. Agonoy Co., La. Humphreye' Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West l'oint Building Co., Limited.......... MINING-
Société Française des Chart'ges da Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld...
$1,030, sales
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Hoyarong HOTEL
Mr. P. K Ada-s
Mr. V. W. Ambrote. Mr.H, Beanmont
Me, 11 X. | enurepaire
Dr. 0 Bennett
Mr. M. Brean Mr. J. 8. Bryan
120,000
$125
£5.5.
99,925
£7
£6965, bayers
8,604
12/6
12/6 $101, buyers
Mr. and Mrs. Banner
60,000
$12
$12 $133, myers
50,000
$10
810
{$6.60, sales
50,000
$1
$1
200,000
$10
$10 $9.65.
::
20,000 Tls. 50 TL. 50 TL 1.35. 125,000 $10. 81958, sellers
TL92 TI TOB 8,000 Tla 100%) 2,000 Tls. 500 500 T. 415.
26 $164, buyers' 40,000
DY560, liers
all 62. $62 69. Tis. 100 Tl. 79. Tis 100 Ls. 150.
$25 $11, sell.cs $10 8.80, sellers
1.50 1. 119.
$504, sales
:625, Buyers
:-18/108, eilers
$142. $181.
Mr. F. Chalkley Mr. G. R. Clark Mr. H, L. Condor Mrs L. Cie.hew
Day
M. Dillon
Mr.
P.
Mr. K. T. Forwall Pr. Denman Fuler MJ, T. Gal Alles F. E OUT lisa V. B. Gl Major I
G.
A Hayes & BOD & governers Mr. E . Helvaring Han. Mr E. A. Fewett Dr S. Bough l'apt, R. In
Mr. C. L. Johnsen
Mr I... Jupp...
i M. Keller
Mr. O. C. Kench Mr. C, W. Kerridge Mr. & Mr. W. D. Kraft Alisa Kraft
Mr. G. M. Lsek
Mr. J. P Lawler Mr. & Ms. T. Lloyd
Bad child
Mr. D. Mcdonald Dr. O. Marriots Miss K. A. nasey Mr. G. Melaton Mr. J. E. Menagh
Mr. H. J. Morse
and Bira. C. C. Obras
alr.
Mr B. L. Packer Mr. W. W. Paynə
à r. L. E. Pinkham M. B, H. Bay
Mr. A.
Mr. B. Borian 1 Surgeca
andre, A. D. Spalding, B.N.
La J. Sittles
Mír. W. T. Stebbing
Mr. F. 3. Swift
Mr R. K. Weat
Mr. B. A. Lac
Mr. A. Whitmarsh
KING EDWARD form.
Mr. S. Ariyara
r. Falicea & daughter Dr. C. Pog
Dr Eppe
Mr A... Kema Mr. K Kong Capt. B Landbəlm Mr. B. N. Mody Mr. W. C. Morba e
Nagama
Mr. B. C. Nunch
KAROLERE
Mr. E. Arndy
Mr. A. Austin Dr. Black
Mr. E. K. Brownrigg
Mr. H. Lulner Mis. Butcher
Dir. J. D. Batcher Ceasul Gol Cinetti Dr. & Mre. F. Clack
Ida Clark
Mr. Crusha k
Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon Mr. K. E. Gaig. Mo
H" what
Mr. 5. Ochi Ca&.d Mrs W. C.
I'amore Mr. E Rigold
fiveratono
Mr. & Mr. Mr. E. E. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Thompson Mies H. M. Thompson Mr. Ch Thora Mr. Mira. Tsan and
child
FRIVATE HOT
Mr. & Mr. C. Lancitze Mr, & stre, Lyon Mr & Mracdonald ven al Sirf darchada
K.C.X.O.
Mr. K. d. Morrison Capt. Norton My Buns Popper Mr. P. C. Potla -te. G. Bachse
Mine K. Sachse Mr. Th. Amo Ozyk Vr. 8. P. aerbrook Mr.45. Webb
10,000 Ts. 75 Th
***
60,000
550
50,000
$50 10.000 851 55,700 T. 153 36,800 Ts. 100
18,000
$25
400,000
$10
7,000
£10
all $210.
60,000
$10
$10 $201.
12,000
$50
m?? }
8,000
$25
$74, (old), buy. {[844, buyors
5,000
$25
all $195, Bers
60,000
$10
all 24, sellers
Canton Insura de 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 Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.---
10,000
$250
20,000 8100
24,000 83.33
$50 $195, sallers 320 8115, buyers 25 +6s, buy
8,000
$250
$50 $45.
10,000
£15
£5 Tis, 120, sales
12,400
¥250
$100 $840.
12,000
$100
$60 $225.
50,000
$300
$100 $1024, buyers
150,000
$10
-als
$92, sales
6,000
$50
$30 $30
78,000 T. 50
12,500
7 $50
15,000 Fus. 250
200,000
£1
25,000
$10
ail
50,000
$10
75,000
$10
1
REFINERIES.---
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited- Lazon Sugar Refining Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co, Limited. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.-
-20,000
$100
all 8140.-
7,000
$100
all ZU.
4,000
$50
$50, $50, seller
Chia and Manila Steamship Co., Ld... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited. Hongkong, Canton & Mucio 8.B. Co., Ld. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited, Star Ferry Company, Limited Borth China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited -STORES-AND-DISPENSARIES.----
30,000
$25
20,000
$50
$25 $10, sellers all 36.
80,000
$15
$1531, z.d., sel.
60,000
£5
2,000,000
€1
{
10,000
810
£174, 310
10,000
$10
5151
6,000
$25
$25 $24, sellers
20,000
-85
$552.
HIOR WATxa,
UNVARIED FOR
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited
1,200
$10
alt- $12.
15,000
$7
$7$4, sellers
Hongkong Height Mean Time.
Watkins, Limited
10,000
$10
$105, seilers
A., S. Watson & Co., Limited.
90,000
$10
810 28.30, sollers
1. 20,
150 YEARS.
Weissmana, Limited.
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited 100 fders
175 9,900 ordy,
$100
$100 $150, bayers
9 47
$10
$4 $12.40
14
=
7 58
30 17
810
$10 $300.
Str.
15
883
THE SAME TO-DAY Union Waterboat Co., Limited
50,000
$10
$10 $11,
10 45 a
Mon. 16
EV 16:
AS IN
1745
BEWARE OF WHISKINA
Sold under Similar Names
Luans.
Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount
Tls. 767,200
Wet
11 10.6 m 969***
-11,20' 19-10-25 11 45
Yaluu.
Interest
Quotation.
The
19
10 $4
13 57 A
MESSKA, FALCONER & COP BEISTER.
August 12th.
--
Barometer 94.129.78 Therin (Wetbulb) 9.80 Barometer 1.29.70 Therm.(Wotbulb) 1 P.M.80 Barometer 4 P.M.29.68 Therm.(Wetbalb)'dr.m.81 Thorinom. 9 AM 88 Therm, Manmum ......83
Thew, Minimum OVIT Tertnom 1 P.5.83
nicht......... Thermom. $ 68
NAPIER
JOHNSTONE'S
"SQUARE BOTTLE
WHISKY.
80
Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited
Mr. W. H Tialal King we. L. V. hangat-in Mr. Laufze
ORIENTAL
Str-Jha 9. Chapmat Mr. P. C. Wios Mr. T. E. Gibells Mr. W. F Gray · Mr.N. McD. Howie Mr. Hoy Dr. Key Mr. Leanor
Mr and Ms B A.
Wennink
Mr. W. Arnhold Zede-
BưThu.
J McCormack Mr. H Meyenbarg Mr. Pugh, jt. Mr Wm eid- Me Raylor Mr. Uschmann M.J..Wir
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From Angust 13th to 19th, 1909.
LOW WATER.
Кана Паис
Hongkong Height,
SCE
NOW IS THE
TIME TO DRINK
PILSENER
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
BEER.
H. BUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Known in Hongkong
Half a Century.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:
PASSENGERS. AREIVED.
Tls. 250 7% p. annum Par.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Brokers.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL July 24th-Meinan, Cathey, Kyron, 4-una- gauta Maru. 28th-Indrani. Schuylkill. 31st- Namur, Machaum, Migasaki Narn, Socotra,
4th --- Astyanaz,
"Austria, Per Sardinia; from Yokohama, for Penang Nile. August Mrs Fitzgerald, Misses E. R. Keys, Munro Benvenue, Denbighshire, Menelaus, Atholl, Terapersture... Wind Direction Davies, Wallington and D. MeGill; for Singa- Glamorganshire. 7th Dlinger, Coulsdon, Humidity ..
Mr Boy Smith; for London, Mr and rs Polynesien, Lakate Mart Tydeus.& Hill
-Babty, Misses Rouoine. M. Yorck, Glenroy, Bingo Maru, BeandiaNi- |
محمد
ARETVALS AT HOME ---- August 10t-Inverclyde, Bellerophon, Sudo Mara, Senegambi, Shimosa.
L. Hildroe, E. Edwards, and K. comedia, Pin Birkbock, Messrs F. Dauby, A. Thomas, Lopez, Cowen, Fitzgerald, Stepheus, Coyne, Quintrill, Frith and L. Phillips for Londen, from Kobe, Mesars WW. Heath and J. Hewett; from Shanghal, Mesere F. Richardson and J.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS. [52C. Ballard.
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, August 19th.
Barometer me
Previous Day On Date at
29.62
On Date
10
at 6 pan.
29,72
29,65
ва
79
83
78
94
85
SW
SW
Force ***!
4
2
Weather.kuna 에
orlt
Highest open air Temperature on 11th......E Lowest open air Temperaturo os 11th 81
*
Printed and Pablished by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10A. Des Youx Bord, ential + Victoria, Hongkongi London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.