POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7ru, 1909.
Only fully prepaid letters and postcards are transmisible by the SIBERIAN Route to FUROPE.
MAIL NOTICE,
A wall letter box has been placed of the entrance is the Lower Peak Tram Station. It will bo alesred at 7 qm. He my 11 a.m., 1 p.m. 3 p.m. and 5 p.în, vn waskdays and at 9
on Sundays.
The Empress of Japan with the Gazadian mali, left Shanghai on Monday, the ith i ́nah, at 16 pm, and may be expected here to-day. |
The Tourete, with the French Mail of the 10th September, will leave Saigon on Thunday, the 7th inst., at midnight, and may be expected here on or about Bunday evening, the 10th inst. This packet, brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 7th August,
Bingapore, Penang, and Chiambo
DATE
7th. 8.00 a.c 7th, 10.00-AM 7th, 11,00 a
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Thursday,
U. F. Latias Bloemfontein
Shonai
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7th, 1:15 PM..
7th, 8,47 p.
3 hursday,
7th, 8.00 P..
Bingapore and Colombo
Shank bui
Amoy
Ningpo and Shanghai
Shanghai ... UNSERNENCHE ANČNO LESNÍ PRAN Manda, Yap, Friedrich Wilhelmshafen," i Sin pronbafon, Herbertehoas, Matapi, Brisbane, Bydney, Hobart, Launton, New Zealand,
Dunedin, Melbourne,
Adelaide, Perth end. Fremantle...
Quang Chow Wan, Heihow, Pakhci and
Bwatow, Amoy and Fochow
Prinz Sigismund..... Thursday, 7th, 6.00 ..
Batavia, Samarang, Surabaya and Maonsser... Tjimaħi
Haiphong
Manis... WANAOS
Manila...
TRATAT
SHANGHAI, NAGAHANI, KOBE, SHIMIDEU,“
Hanoi Hailan...
-Friday,
8th 11.00...
Friday.
8th, Noon
Qui Pui Fuensang........
Friday
8th, 1.15 r..
Friday.
8th. 3.00 P.M.
YOKOHAMA,
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Monday,
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Monday,
Nanchangne
Monday,
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PERFECTION.
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SHARE LIST.— -QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, OCTOBEE 6TH, 1909,
NO. ON
Этоскв.
BKARES.
VALUE. PAID UP
|ELOBINHI QUETA- TIONS CASH.
120,000 99,925
$125 £7
all
* $9922, sales
£6 $65, buyera
8,504 12/6
12/6 $10, buyers"
60,000
$12
$12 $13, sellers
50,000
$10
-50,000 200,000
$1
810 $6.10, Ballers
$10
$10 $9.60, sellers
"LOTUS
BRAND.
FINESTI
Mokh
WYCOFFEE!
H.RUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, HONG KONG
PAGUILAR STREET.
AND KOWLOON.
SAMPLES
APPLICATION.
BANES.
Hongkong Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited..... Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited, China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Lid... COTTON MILLS
Ero Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Iad. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.. International Cotton Manufing Co., Li Inou Kung-How C. Spin Wear. Co.,Ld Boy Ches Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited, DOORS AND WHARVES
Green Island Cement Co., Limited- Hongkong and Chins Gas Co., Limited Hengkong Electric Co., Limited
20,000 Ts. 56 Ths. 50 Th.137. 125,000 $10
-
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Transfer
October 6th
19 19
131
.1313
131
.1314
ON
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260, buyers all $55, sales 362 69, sellers
$250 260 $180.
$25 $92, buyers
£5 Tls 115, sellers
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEFS.
STEAMSHIP "VINE BRANCH,” SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE, N.B.W.
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con-
of send in their Bills of Lading for countersigns- tare ad-to-take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and experise.
No fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever
DODWELL & Co., LTD., Agenta. Hongkong, 10th October, 1909.
COAL.
*:[1269
BUNKER COAL on now be Supplied, from the Deep Costs of BARAWAK GOVERNMENT MINES, at Labuan and Brooketori, at Reduced Bates. Large stook always on hand. Apply
INSURANCES
NOTICE,
HAVING been avointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the WESTERN ASSURANCH COMPANY, WO are prepared to scoopt approved European and Chinees Risks at Current Rates
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 18th August, 1909,
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FORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE 00. POTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMini, 1903
£19,121,310.
I. Authorized Capital
Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Capital
II. Fib Funds
... £6,000,000
3,275,000
1,212,500 0 0
3,204,753
7:10
The Undersignál, AGENTS for the abova Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1909.
AVID CORSAR
D MERCHANT NAVY
1674]
(903
& BON'S
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULINGHAU
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Sola Agents.
JUST LANDED
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
BOOTS
LADIES & GENTS
& SHOES.
A. TACK & CO..
PHOTO-SUPPLIES,
25, Des Veur-Boad, CENTRAL. Hongkong, 20th August, 1999,
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A LING & CO.
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
FURNITURE. AND PHOTO GOODS STORE.
Photographic Goods of every Description.
in Block.
Developing and Printing Undertakon, Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.
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ARENCY, LARAWAN GOVERNMENT MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
LABUAN COAL.
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TOTICE THIS COAL can only be obtained from THE LABUAN COAL FIELDS CO., LD, who are prepared to Supply FRESH COAL straight from the Mines Steamers load at the Wheres. Quick despatoh Telegrams: "Labor Labuan."
BRADLEY & Co., Agents. T1054 Hongkong, 12th August, 1909.
PASSENGERS: ARRIVED.
For Lnan, from Shanghai, Capt. Hall, Capt. Hutchinson, Mesars Binder and Buhrmann.
Per Nile, for Hongkong, from Yokohama, Messrs G. Glasow, E. Lindator, T. U'Connel and J. Watsen from Bhanghai, Mesars Halde- man and Hiffard.
$10 364
10,000 T 75 Te
8,000 T 100
Tla. 92.
T. 1
The. 113
2,000 Tia. 500
TL. 500
Tis. 460,
-40,000
871
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Id Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ld. Now Amoy Dook Co. Limited Shanghai Dook and Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., LL. Fenwick & Co., Limited.
60,000
$50
all
50,000
$50
10,000
55,700 Tis. -36,000 Tis. 100
18,000
$25
T. 100 Tls: 77; Tis. 100 T. 138.
$25 $11, bellers
$30
$10 $9
sellers
7,000 £10
all 2210, bayere
N
60,000
$10
$10 5202, sellers
Hongkong
Hotel Company, Limited... Hongkong Los Company, Limited, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited INSURANCES.
12,000
$60
$72
8,000
5,000
all
$188, sellers
60,000
$10
all
$23, sellers
20,000
20,000
820 $134, seller's
24,000
$83.33
g1000 8250
$50 $360, buyers
10,000
£15
12,400
$250
$100 88473, sales
12,000
$100
860 $230.
50,000
$100
SICO $104, sales
150,000
$10
all $92, sellers
6:000
850
78,000 Tla 50 12,500
$30 $30, sellars Tls. 50 Tls. 120. $50 850 $43, sales
16,000 Fes 250 | 200,000
£1
$625, buyers 18/10 +8, sellers
25,000
310
ally $14, solbeins
50,000 310
318140, sellers
5,000
$10
$10 $9, sailers
20,000
$100
$146, acllers
7,000 $100
all $23, sellers
4,000,
$50
$50 $50, sellers
30,000
20,000
$25 $50
$25 £84, sallers
$83, sellers
80,000
$15
$15 $311, Bellers
|
*60,000 pref. 60,000 def.
£5
ali
2,000,000
€1
10,000
$10
$10,000
810
6,000
$25
$25 $24.
20,000
$5, sellers
1,200
$10-
all$12.
15,000
27
$74, sellers
10,000
$10
$105, sellers
90,000
$10
$108, sellera
175
$100
Thure 7
...a
9,900-ordy,
$10
$4 $12).
No infiator
300 førs
50,000
$10 $10
Į vil, milers $19, ellers 2171. buyers
$10 820
35815, seller's
from
Per Prins Regent Tailpold, for Hongkong, from Braman, Schwester Ida Müller Antwerp Mr Th. Bessissoglou; from South- ampton, Rev. and Mrs G. D. Thomson, Messra W Buchanan and 4.8 Woodget; from Genoa, Miss Elisabeth Walter, Messra Polizei meister E. Kraft, Edward Schouleber, H. Bapr, Max, Itresinki, Müller, Kel Pankert and
CODE WORD: "DOCK,"
A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Desc NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.. DOCK No. 3.
Extreme Length...
Width of Entrance on Top
Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Rottom
DOCK NO. 1.
Extreme Length...
722 feet
714..
961
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 34
Length on Blocke
+4
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blooks at Spring Tids
DOCK No. 2
Extreme Length Length on Blooks
Width of Entrance-on-Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blooks at Spring Tide
PATENT SLIP
Sifahls forssels up to 1,000
523 feet
513
371 tent
350
53
22
HE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS and APPIAI.
BUILDING
Heinrich Dinkels from Naples, Mr Edgar ANCES to undertake Baore from Colombo, Mr OH. Ford; from KEPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and Tansig, Mr T. Morrat; from Bingapor, Mr BOILERS, and also ELECTRICAL and Mrs C. Brockmann, Messrs C. Stewart, H. WORK.
TO DEPART.
A LARGE STOCK & always kept on hand.
Le
(712 tons, 700 LH.F)
C. F. Sutton. F. May and
The COMPANY has the powerful steamter Per Nile, for London, &c., Mr and Mrs F. P. Lachlan, Sergt. and Mrs Moore and 2 children,OURA-MARU” Mrs Maitlan, Mrs Tweedie, infant and, aurse, specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES Mrs Scott and infaut, Miss A. M. T. Milling equipped with necessary gear, ways ready- ton, Lt. W. L. Fiolding, EN, Lt. Hey, St. Short Notice. Evans, St. Thomas, Master Miller, Pto. Lucas, Messrs F. Newton, G. C. Glover, J. McGlashan,
F. 8. Smith, 8. W. A. Forrest, Manning, C. Brown and Glanville.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From October 7th to 13th, 1909.
[805
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
“SQUARE BOTTLE
WHISKY.
TODAY.
Sale, High Class Irish (Foods, st Sales Rooms, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, at 2.30 p.m.
COMMERCIAL
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Bunic Bills, on demand
..19%
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.1. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...19% Credita, at 4 months' sight. 19 Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/94
ON PAKIS
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
OF GERMANY -.......
On demand
"ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight Tolographic Transfer
ON RAUM V
on demand
ON CALCUTTA 10.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI..
Bank; at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
OF YOKOHAMA On demand
ON MANILA:-On demand Pes OR SINGAPORE
On demand.
ON BATATIA :-On demand
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON BANGIDE-De demand.
SOVEREIGNS, Fank's Buying Rate ...$11.40
BAK SILVER, per oz.
BUBSIDIARY COINS.
VESSELS EXPECTED,
THE CANADIAN MAIL-
The C.P.B. str. Empress of Japan sxrived Shanghai at 1 am, on the 4th instant, and left again at 10 p.m. same day for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 8 a.m. to-day.
THE FRENCH MAİL. The M.M. str. Tourene with the French mall of the 12th ultimo, and mails from Londen of the 11th ult, will leave Saigon on the 7th instant at midnight, and is expected to arrive here on or shout Sunday, the 10th instant, at 6 p.m., and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the afternoon of the 11th inst.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The T.KK. str. Chiyo Maru sailed from Yokohana on the 3rd inst., and is due to arrive at Hongkong on the 15th inst.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAKL The E. & A. sir. Aldenham left Sydney on the 25th ultimo vis Queensland Ports, Port Darwin, Timor and Manila.
The I.G.M. str. Coblens left Sydney on Thursday, the 23rd nit, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 15th
inst..
The ON. Co.'s str. Changsha left Sydney on the 25th ult, and is due here on the 18th inst.
THE INDIAN”MALI...
The Indo-China str. Lassang, left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 30th ultimo, and may be expected here on or about the 16th instant.
The Indo-Chins str. Kutsang from Caleontta pand the Straits left Singapore for this port on
the 2nd inst.
Chinese 20 cents pieces.....$5.96 discount.
$5.48 .95.74
Ühineso...10 ·
Hongkong.20
Hongkong...10
Quotations are Malwa Now, o Malva Old
Malwa Older ...
Malwa V. Old
Persian fine quality
OPIUM.
85.96
Cetolier 6th.
$1,160/1,190 per pitul. ...$1,200/1.230 ... $1,240/1,270 ** $1,280/1,320 $1,100,1,140
Persian extra fine... $1,000/1,050
Patan New
$1,170
Patua Old
81,140
Beaares New...
$1,160
Benares Old...
$1,110
*** MELUHAND STEAMERS.
The J.-C.-J. Laiju ste. Tjimaki will leave Amoy for this port on the 4th lust., and may be expected here to-day. -
The N.GI. str. Lechia loft Singapore for this port on the 30th ultimo, morning, and may be expected here to-day,
The P. & 0. str. Palermo left Bingapore for. this port on the 2nd instant at 9.30 a.m., and is dre here to-day at about 4 pm.
The N.Y.E. str. Telorofu Maru (Bombay Line) left Moji on the 3rd inst., and is expected bere on the h inst
The J.-C.-J. Lijn air. Tjipanas left Macassar for this port on the 28th alfame
Canton Insurance Ofice Co., Limited Cirina Fire Insurance Co., Limited... China Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North China Insurance Co., Limited Unioni Insurance Society, Limited...... Yangtoze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS
"Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Lat Humphreys Estato and Finance Co., L Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Foint Building Co., Limited.
MINING
Boafété Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Reab Australian Gold Mining Co., Id... Peak Tramways Co., Limited. Philippine Co., Limited REFINERIES.
Chius Sugar Refining Co., Limited Luton Sugar Refining Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANTESS
China and Manila Steamship Co., Lt Douglas Steamship Co... Limited Hongkong, Canton& Macao S.B. Co., La. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited South Chins Morning Poet, Limited. Steam Laundry Company, Limited ..... STORES AND DISPENSARIES...
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Ferrell, Limited Watkins, Limited
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited. Weissmann, Limited...
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited RUBBERS.
Castlefields, fully paid Linggis
Anglo-Malays Shelfords..... Balgownies....
Loans.
Amount
Chinese Imperial 1886
Tlx. 767,200
and may NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS
be expected Lere of or about the 9th inst.
The Glen Line str Glenlogon left Bingapore on the 5th inst. morning, and may be expected
to arrive here on the 10th instant,
The G.N. str. Minnesota from Seattle, arrived
She
at Yokohama on the 2nd inst, at 4. p.m. per cheet. will sail for this port via the anal calling ports on the 6th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd inst.
Value.
Interest
38/-, sellers
$70) (biraits),x.d.sal.
Quotation.
Tle. 2507 %% p. annum Pars
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Brokers.
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL Sept 22nd-Perko, Indramaye, Glenean. 25th-Namur, Elavonia, Syria, Hirano Haru, Mayune. 29th Benarty, Sarpedon, Laertes. E
KTRA COPIES of Daily Press are oftober 2nd-Armand Belte, Calchas, Indra wadi, Bingo Maru, Carnarvonshire, Poona, saledaily at the following store:- KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Ferry Wharf Tamba Maru, 6th-Indien, Andalusia, Buelow, Mossra. H. RUTTONJEE & SONS, Kow. Denbighshire, Brsherzog, Franz Ferdinand, Carmarthenshire, Glenlocky, Komang Si, Shi loon Store, No. 36, Elgin Road. L. HUNG CHEONG, Elgin Road' Mr. AH YAU; Hongkong Ferry Wharf Stall
mosa.
ARRIVALS AT HOME. October 5th-Sambia.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, October 8th.
Barometer Temperature Humidity
Wind Direction|
Farte... Weather
[Previona Day: On Daten
On Data
sté p.m.
10 m
at spati
|
2.81
29.09
29,00
83
BO
AL
-87
02.
E
NNE
INNE
Y
2
0,29
Highest open air Temperature on th... BB Lowort open air Temperature on 5th.... 75
Known in Hongkong
for
Half Centar
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS. · [52
Printed and Pablished by BERTEAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a. Des Voeux Road Central Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Flest Street, E.C.
ON BAIGON-On demand.
GOLD LEAN, 100 fine, per tel
$59.80
per cent
pun.
11111
$100 $150
8102000. $10 $109, sellern
Hoam WATER.
LOW WATER.
Hongkong | Height Mosa" Time,
Hengkap Haight. "Mean Time
Na mi 10 60
thin.
m0 10
£2.18.0, sellers 24/6.buyers 16/6, sales
Mea. 11
Tum, 11
Wed, 13
m
21
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS
THE SAME. TO-DAY
AS IN
1745
BEWARE OF Worsknes
Sald under Similar Names