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Choyang ve Cheongahing Chinhua.....
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TRADE
OF QUALITY
DENOTING
MARM
THE ACME OF EGYPTIAN
CIGARETTE
PERFECTION.
"They are social, soothing, lost, they have fragrance, force and zest."
IN 50'S & 100's
HERMETICALLY SEALED BOXES.
FROM ALI TOBACCONISTS.
314-6).
BANKS.-
ON
BANKS OF THE NILE
the perfect qualities of Messrs. Maspero Frères
Bouton Rouge and Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes
are recognised by all. Made of the finest selected Turkish Tobacco under ideal conditions in Cairo, they can now be purchased of all high-class Tobacconists. The price is as remarkable as the quality.
A LUXURY TO THE MAN OF TASTE.
Sale Agents: British-American Tobacco Co., Hong Kong-
SHARE LIST.QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, Avqust 14th, 1909,
STOCKS,
NO. OF SHABES.
VALUE, PAID UP,
(UEDSING QUOTA- TIONS CASH.
NOW IS THE TIME TO DRINK
PILSENER
Dwo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ltd...... International Cotton Manufing Co., Ltd. Laon-Kung-Mow C. Spin & Weny Co.,Lad Boy Chan Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited... DOCES AND WHARVES
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited............. China Fire Insurance Co., Limited... China Tradors Insurance Co., Limited.... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Limited North China Insurance Co., Limited. ... Union Insurancs Society, Limited....... Yangtare Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.—
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ind. Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Kowloon Land aud Building Co., Ld..... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited.........
MISING.
Société Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., La.....
12,500
$108880, sellers
8210, buyers 810 8204
all $444, buyers
$74, (old), buy.
$195, sellers
all 824, sellers
850 8195, sellern 5206115
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: "DOCK,” A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering. Code Useć NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.
DOCK No.
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Bottom .... Water on Blooks at Spring Tids
¿DOCK "No. 2.
Extreme Length.
Length on Block...
Width of Entranos on Top
Width of Entrance on Bottom...
371 feet
350
66
53',
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 22
PATENT SLIP.
Suitable for vessels up to 1,000.
SHIPPING IN PORT.
STEAMERS,
ANTILOCHUS, British stx., 5,796, C, D. Kong. 10th August Tacoma via Japan 15th July, Generul-Butterfield & Swire. ASIA, British sir,, 5,432, H. Gaukroger, 6th August-San Francisco vis Ports 10th
·July, General-P. M. §. 8. Co. ATLANTIS, American str., 960, P. Endeiza, 12th
August-Boilo 7th August, Sugar-Base AYMERIC, British str., 2,769, Jas. Boyd, 13th Ang Pagot Bound via Japan and Manila 10th August, General-Dodwell & Co, CHANGCHOW, British str., 1,202, A. Partridge, 6th August-Wakamatsu 30th July, Coal
Butterfield & wire.
I THE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS and APPLY ANUES to undertake BUILDING REPAIRING SHIPS ENGINES and and aiso ELECTRICAL BOILERS; WORK
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS ↳ always kopt on hand.
The COMPANY has the powerful steamer OURA-MARU (712 tons, 700 1.1.P.) specially built for BALVAGE PURPOSES squipped with necessary goar, always ready
[805
Short Notion,
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
“SQUARE BOTTLE
13
CHITUEN, Chinese str., 1,177, C. Stewart, 12th
August-Shanghai 8th August, General C. M. 8. N. Co.
CHOWFA, German str., 1,055, F. Schmits, 11th AugustBangkok and Heihow 10th Aug.. Rice and Teakwood-Butterfield & Swire. CYCLOPE, British str., 5,747, H. C. Harris, 7th August-Manila 5th August, General... Butterfield & Swire.
DERWENT, British afr., 1,552, J. Jenkins, 6th August-Saigon 2nd August General- Man Fat. Dos HERMANOS, American str., 540, M. Morales, 6th August - Manila 3rd Aug.- Jorge & Co
Foocnow, British str., 1,228, Vincent, 2nd
Angust-Cabu and Toila 29th July, Gen eral Butterfield & Ewire.
HALIOTIS, Dutch str., 2,047, Offerhaus, 13th August-Swatow 12th August, Bulk Oil- Asiatic Petrelenm & Co.
HAUDAN, 742, D. Bidel Avaino, 9th August-
Boile 4th August, General HELIOPOLIS, British str., 2,927, J. W. Martin, 6th AugustChingwantao 1st August, Ballast-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
ISOBE MARU, Japanese str., 1,859, 4 yoshi, 5th August-Mororan 25th July, Coal-Mitanï Bussan Kaisha.
ITHAKA, German str., 1,446, W. Vogeler, 5th
Augnat Tsingtan lat August, Rails Hamburg-Amerika Linie.
KADA MARU, Japanese str., 6,301, M. Hagino, 61.h Angust--Beattle 6th July, Coal and General Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
KIANG CHING, Chinese str., 1,002, A. F. Brisander, 11th August-Chinkjang 7th August, General-King Lee.
KING GEORGE, British str., 2,057, J. E. Jeffrey, 1st August-New York 15th April, Kerosine-Standard Oil Co.
KWONGBANG, British str., 1,426, W. P. Bakor, 15th August--Shanghai and Swatow 12th August, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LINAN, British str.; 1:352, C. €. Williams, 12th- -Shanghal 8th August, General--
E & SWIN.
LIBMORE, British atr, 2277, B. Morrison, 12th August-Barry 26th June, Coal-Dodwell & Co. LUCHOW, British str., 1.215, W. Baddeley, 7th August - Haiphong and Haihow 6th Aug., General-Hutterfield & Swire.
A.
American str., 1,375, Trezabal, 7th August-Manila 3rd Aug. Ballast--Jorge & Ĉo,
MANDASAN MARU, Jap. str., 4,444, Shimidzu,
10th August-Mike, 4th August, Coal- Mitsui Boggan Kaisha.
| Paorine, British str., 1,027, D. M.. Scott, 10th-
AugustWoikaisrol 6th August, Salt-
Butterfald & Swire..
PITSANULOR," German str., 1,167, D. Reimers,
13th August-Bangkok and Swatow 12t August, Rice-Butterfeld & Swire. BOBSOGON, American str., 821, J. M. Ugarte,
3rd August-Iloilo 29th July. Bugar Jorge & Co.
THAN, British str., 1,350, Outerbridge, 13th
Angost-Manila 10th August, General- Butterfield & Swire.
TELEMACROS, British str., 1,340, Gillespie Edwards, 8th August-Manila 5th August, Ballast Wo Fat Sing.
TJILATIAT, Dutch str., 2,475, R. J. von Emmerick, 8th August-Maesssar 31st July, Sagar and General Java-Chinw Japan Lan
VORWARTS, German str., 643, Ulderap, 30th June Penang and Singapore 18th June,. General Jobson & Co.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Changeha
Thursday, 19th, 3.00 r.m.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Lámited. { China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld... Corron MILLS, ***
120,000
$125
all
$1,030,sal&sol $95.
99,925
£7
£6 865, bayers.
8.604
12/6
12/6 $93, xd, buyers
60,000
812
-$12 $134, sales,
50.000
$10
$10
50,000
$1
3126.60, sellers
Extreme Length...
722 fes!
Length on Hooks
714
L
200,000
$10.
$10 $9.66, sal, & sel
Width of Entranica on Top
963
Width of Entrance on Bottom
883
W
20,000 1, 50 Tls. 50 125,000 $10 $10 10,000 Tls, 75 Ta 75 8,000 T..100 Tis. 100 2,000 T. 500 Tis. 500 40,000
Tle. 135.
$8, sellers
Water on Flecks at Spring Tide
DOCK No. 1.
34)
H
MAGALLANES,
Extreme Length...
Tla, 894,
...
523 feet.
Length on Blocks
513
Tis. 108,
88
Tia. 422.
· $71
$6
$163, buyers
SUN
BEER.
F'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ld. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. Now Amoy Dook Co. Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., I Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Ld.. Fenwick & Co., Limited.....
60,000
850
all
$60, sollere
50,000
$50
all
$61, sales
10,000
$62
862 59.
55,700 Tls: 100
Tla, 100
Tis. 79.
36,000 T. 100
la 100 Tls. 145.
18,000
$25
$25 $11, sellers
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
400,000
$10
7,000
£10
all
60,000
$10
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...................... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.......... Hongkong Rope Maanfacturing Co., Limited INSURANCES.
12,000
850
8,000
$25
5,000
60,000
$10
10,000
$250
20,000
$100
24,000
283.33
8,000
$250
850 8345,
10,000
£15
786) Tha, 120, Viryers
12,400
$250
$100 $840, sales & sol,
12,000
$100
$60 $225
50,000
$100
150,000
$10
$100 $1021, bayers
all
6,000
78,000 T
16,000 Fes. 250 200,000
#1 8625, buyers
£1
18/10 68, sellors
Peak Tramways Co., Limited...
25,000
310
allTM B143.
50,000
Philippine Co., Limited
$10
81-$17.
75,000
810
$108.
ERPINERIES.
China Sugar Eefining Op., Limited
20,000
$100
all 8137, sollers
Lazon Bugar Refining Co., Limited
7,000
$100
all $20, buyers*
1/93
Bobinson Piano Co., Limited........
4,000
$50
850 $50, sellers
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.—
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
219
Credits, at 4 months' sight...
222)
ON GERMANY:-
On demand.
.178
Chins and Manila Steamship Co., Ld ..... | Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Ld Into China Stani Nervigation Cái Linh
30,000
20,000
$50
$25 $10, sellers. all 136.
80,000
$15
60,000
£6
all
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic. Transfer
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited.. Star Ferry Company, Limited. South China Morning Foat, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited
2,000,000
{
10,000
810
$10
{ $26, Bales
10,000
$10
85$15
6,000
20,000
Banks, on demand
85 852.
ON
CALCUTTA
STOKES AND DISPENSARIES.
Telegraphic Transfer.....
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited
1,200
$10
All
$12.
Bank, on demand
Win. Powell, Limited
15,000
ON
SHANGHAI ~
Watkins, Limited
$7
10,000
810
90,000 $10
175
$100
9,900 ordy,
$784, sellers
$10 95, collors
$100 8150, buyers
84 $12.40.
100 fders
$10 8300,
!
50,000
$10.
$10 $11.
Known in Hongkong
for
·BONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From August 18th to 22nd, 1902,
*Hiaw Water:
Low Waren.
Half a Century,
Bourke Hoght Hean Time. Hongkong Mean Time
Height
$10 18.40, sellers
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Ston.
10
b, m, 16
and from ALL WIEH MERCHANTS. [52T, 17
DQ 0 62
11 30
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
Wed. 19
O 10 24
31 15 =
Thur 19
M
Fri. 20
12
23
013
11 60
*
20
m 20 5$
ON
COMMERCIAL.
---
EXCHANGE
138
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M.M. str. Australien with the French Mail of the 18th ult, and mails froia London of the 17th ult loft Singapore on the 11th inst, at 3 p., and may be expected to shive here to-morrow afternoon, and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on or about the 18th inst
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The C.N. Co.'s str. Changsha loft Sydney on the 22nd ult., and is due here to-day.
The E. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the 29th ull., for this pert (via Queensland Forts and Mouila).
The I.G.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Sydney on the 29th ult. at 4 p.m., and may be expected here on or abont the 20th inst.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
The P.M. str. Mongolia sailed from Yokohama on the 9th inst, and is due to arrive at Hong- Long on the 21st inst
· THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China str. Lisang left Calcutta
for this port vin the Straits on the 10th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 26th
just.
The Indo-China str. Fooksung left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 3rd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 19th prox.
MERCHANT · STEAMERS.
The Glen Line str. Glenstrae left Singapore on the 10th instant, and is expected to arrive hore to-day,
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Nippon left Singapore for this port on the 10th inat, and is due hero to-day a,19.
The N.Y.K. str. Aura Muru (European Line) left Shanghai on the 13th instant, and is expected here to-day.
The 0.8.K.'s Trans-Pacific liner Seattle Maru (second new steaper) left Moji on the 11th inst. for this port direct, and is expected here to-day
The Bank Line str. Saveric left Vancouver
on the 7th inst. for Hongkong via porta,
The H-A. Linie str. Slavonia left Shanghai
via Foochow on the 12th instant .., and may be expected here to-morrow.
sisio-sir: C. Peril Luciss left Singapore on the 12th instant pra., and may be expected here on or about the 18th inst,
The N.Y.K. st. Kanagane Mara (European Line) left Singapore on the 13th instant, and
is expected here on the 19th lust.
The N.T.K. str. Takasaki Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay on the 3rd instant, and is
xpected here on the 24th inst.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS;
August 14th.
1/80 Bank Bille, on demand. 1/87 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight', 1/8g Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...1/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills4 months' sight1/93.
LONDON- Telegraphic Transfer
Bank at sighti
Private, 30 days sight
ON YOKOHAMA—On damana.
ON MANILA-On demand--Pesos
ON SINGAPORE On demand,
| ON BATAVIA :——On demand
ON HAIPHONG :-On demand
ON SAIGON :---On demand.
7pm. "ON BANGKOK On demand. 871 BOYRERIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...811.45 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, për tael $59.80 BAR SILVER, per oz.
...!
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent Chinese 20 cents pieces......57.98 discount.
$8.65 Chinese....10
..$7.70 Hongkong ...20
$8.40 Hongkong...10
ABEEDKEN DOCK.-
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited.
Weissmann, Limited...
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited
Loans
Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount
Tls, 767,200
OPIUM
VESSELS IN DOCK.
Quotations are:-- Malwa New Malwa Old
~August 13th~
Malwa Older Miniwa V. Ola Persian fine quality
... $1,260/1,300 81,080/1,110 $950/1,000 $1,015
$1,0321
KOWLOON Dock-Forwarts,"""_Chunsang,
Persin, Sorsogon, Dos Hermanos, Telemachus, Portian extra fins....
C. Diederichan, A. Jebsen, Bygiz,
COSMOPOLITAN Dock-Magallanes.
1
TACKOO DOCK-Foochew.
Patos New
Patna Old
Benares New
Benares Old
31,020
$93, sellers $50 $30530,
50 Te. 50 Pls. 118. 850
.
$50 $44.
$15831, sales
(841, sel.
$19,1 £175 buyers.
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS.
Par Honghong, from Haiphong, Capt. Hoog. Per Lightning, from Calcutts, &c., Mestru Cobb, Kendell and Lothian,
Per Haiter, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Bathurst, Capt. A. P. Lapiogua, Rev. Father Gandiat, Mesure P. H. Wilke, M. Leroy, A. Parker and J. J. Sheridan.
DEPARTED.
Per Zafiro, for Manila, Mrs T. Monroe, THE SAME TO DAY Mesars W. W. Payze, T. B. Benavides, G. Ligores, J. G. Reyes, . G. Mendoza, Mamond Shiri, M. Mustapha and M. Sheruf.
AS IN
1745
Per Emprees of Japan, for Shanghai, &c., Mr and Mrs Thiessen and child, Mr and Mrs. Hoods, Mra Beck, Miss Ericson, Capt. C. V. Lloyd, Dr. Paison, Dr. de Boer, Messrs N. D. BIndie, Philhr. E. F. H. Lung, O, C Lưng I H. Lang, H. L. Napier, W. W. Lok, T. 1 Clark, C. R. Lyndo, T. H. Lyle, E. J. Kendall, Bold under Similar Names E. H. Mayne, J. 8. Bryan, F. J. Foxwell, J.C.
Mulder and F. 8. Allon.
BEWARE OF WHISKINS
Value.
Quotation
Interest:
The 250 | 7 % p. sunum Par
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Brokera,
THE End JAPAN, for the above Idnes
THE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS
are prepared to issue THEOUGH BILLS Su OF LADING for all the principal ports in SOUTH AFRICA, în connection" "with" INDO- CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Cole fortnightly service hence to Calcurta, Esilings · from | CALCUTTA for CAPE PORTS every fortnight. For Freight and further particulars, P
apply to
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, 4th August, 1898.
Genel Agents for China and Japan.
19
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. July 24th-Meinam, Cathay. Hyson, and gawa Maru. 28th-Indrani, Schuylkill. 31st Namur, Machuen, Miyasaki Mara, Socotra,.
August 4th Astyanaz, Benvenue, Denbighshire, Atholl, Glamorganshire, De
August 14th.
$1130/1,160 per piral Nile. ... $1,170/1,200 $1,230/1,250
Austria.
ON SALE.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,
BEGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, August 15th.
„Previous Day). On Daba at
On Date
10 B.,
st 4. P..
Barometer Temperatures Humidity
*480
29,38
39.76
Bo
88....
85-
78
79
70
Wind Direction
£8W
W
WSW
Force...
2
0
002
Highest open air Temperature on 14th karat open siz Temperature on 14th-
Worflinger, Pro B WEEKLY PRESS: January to Jane, Weather 7th Dorflinger, Coulsdon, Polynesien, Hakata POUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
Maru, Scandia, Nicomedia, Puthan. 14th 1909. With INDEX Price $7.50. Armand Bebic, Ceylon, Kintuck, Meninon,
On sale at the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS Office.
per chest. Yunaan,
ARRIVALS AT HOME. August 13th-Menelaus, Silvía,
Hongkong, 1 August, 1909
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a. Dos Voix Roud Central Victoria, Rongkong; London Ofiloe, 131, Fiest Street, E.C.