POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1909-
Only fully prepaid letters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN
Route to EUROPE
Msile from BUROPE-VITSIBERIA:
Date of Daspateb Dato dus in Hongkong.
from London.
1st & 2nd October...
6t
To-day
Cherat Jelti.
Tha Publio are informed that the Christmas and New Year Parol Mail to the United Kingdon will be closed in this office at 5 p.m., on Friday the 12th of November 1909. In order to facilitate the work and avoid delay it is requested that Parcels bo posted before the above date. This Parool Mail by the long ses route via Gibraltar is due in London on the 18th of December. Parcels may be forwarded via Brindisi with an extra fes of 60 nents, mich parcels are due to reach London on or about the 10th of December with the Letter Mil. Parcels containing Gold or Silver must be Insured for at least part of their value. All Insared parole must be sexied. All the sasis must be of the same kind of wax, and must bear distinot impressions of some device; This device must be the same on each seal. Straight surved or Crossed lines are not admissable. Battens or Coins mast not be used for sealing.
The Clarks of this Post Office are strictly forbidden to seal Parcels for the Public or to afax stamps on Istters or parcels.
Parcels tendered for posting that do not comply with the regulations will not be secepted
The Devanha, with the English mail of the 1st Oct., left Singapore on Salarday, the 23rd just, at 6.30 am, and may be expected here today, at 6 p.m. This packet brings replies to letters des patalied. from Hongkong or the 31st August, aut the pascol maile closed in London for despatol by the all-sex route on the 8th September, and for despatch overland on the 29th September.
I wntown
JUH
Shangbai, Yokoham, Kons and Moji
Baigan............
·JĮ MONO) -14AD)
Manila
Kobe and Yokokawa
ringpo and bongbai..
Eagapore, Penang, and Colombo
Amoyna
Boihow, Bingapore and Bangkok'..............
Baigon ...
wator. Singapore sud Bangkok......
Tsingta, Chefoo sai Jawchwang Bingapore, Peas, and Calcutta
Shanghainese
Swat, Amy sud Fosshow...... Manila, Thursday Island,
Cooktown,
Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Mel bourne, Adelaide, Perth, Donsdia and Fremantle
"LOTUS
BRAND.
FINEST
Mokhal
COFFEE
HRUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE: SPECIALISTS, HONG KONG
D'AGUILAR STREET.
AND KOWLOON.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
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THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. str. Deranha left Singapore for this port on the 23rd instant, at 6.30 6.m., with the outward English Mails, and is due here to- day, at about 6 pm:
TILE INDIAN MAIL
:
The Apoar str. C. Apear from Calcutta left Singapore on the 22nd instant, afternoon, and may be expected here to-day.
The Apear str. Gregory Apear from Yeko. bama and Kobe, left Moji on the 23rd instant, and may be expected here to-morrow,
The Indo-China str. Fooksong left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 18th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd
· pròz..
THE CANADIAN MAYI.
The CPR. str. Empress of China arrivad Shanghui at 8 a.t. on the 25th instant, and left again at 4 a. or the 26th inst. for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 3 p.m. to-morrow.
The C.P.I. str. Monteagle left Vancouver for Hongkong on the 22nd instant p.m. vie the usual ports of call.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P.M. str. Mongolia left. Yokohama on the 24th instant, and is due here on the 2nd prox.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The 1.0.M. str. Kleist carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 6th instant, left Colombo on the 24th instant morning, and may be expected here on or about the 4th prox. THE AUSTRALIAN. MATZ.
The I.G.M. str. Prins Walder left Sydney on the 21st inst., at noon, and may be expected here on or about the 12th prox.
Tho C.N. Co's str. Taiyuan leaves Sydney on the 30th inst., and is due here on the 24th prox
MERCHANT STEAMERN
The P. & O. str. Poona left Singapore for this port on the 21st instant, at 10.30 a.m., and is duc hore tại dẹp.
The H.-A. Linie str. Silvia left Bingapore
on the 21st inst. am, and way be expected hero to-day
The Ben Line sta Zeparty left Bingapore for Hongkong on the 21st inst. and may be ex- pected here to day.
The C.N. Corsetr. Chenan loft Shanghai on the 24th inst., and is due here to-day.
The O.S.K. str. Fitzpatrick from Tacoma, left Shanghai for this port on the 24th instant, and is expected hore to
r.
The NYK. str. Dugo Maru (European Line) left Singapuro on the 22nd instant, and is expected bore to-morrow.
PER
Raimun Arratoon. Apco Lawries..
Tean
Nikko Marn Yunnan
Hakata Maru.... Glenfallook Machew
kuarta VE Pitsanulok
cui Tai
Kweiyang.........
Austria
DATE
Wednestay, 27th, 9.00 1. Wednes 27th, 13.00, A.M.. Wednesday 27th, 1.00 P.. Wednes
27th 1.16 P.). 27th,
2.00 P Wednes lay, Wednent la 27th 3.00 7 Wednesday, 27th, 3.00 PM Wednesday, 27th, 4.94 P. Wednesday 27th, 5.0).. Wodna a, 27th, 5.00 2 Wednesday 27th, 5.07 p. Wednes iny. 27th, 5.00 PM. buraday, 28th, 1.15 r.. Thursday 28th,. 3...
rday, 28th, 3.00 PM. Thursday, 28th, 8.00 PM. Fri lay
29th, 9.40 4.3.
Chinhua... Haitan................
-
Yawata Maru...... Friday,
29th, 11.00,
SAMPLES
ON
APPLICATION.
The J.-C.-J. Tijn str. Tytliwong left Batavia for this port on the 20th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 29th instaat.
The N.Y.K. str. Kaga Maru (American Line) left Kobe for this port vis Moji and Shanghai on the 22nd instant, and is expected, hore on the 31st inst.
The Swedish str. Canton left Fort Said on the 14th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 10th prox..
MEDIUM STRENGIA
CAPSTAN
CAPSTAN"
MIXTURE
MIXTURE CHO
A Unique
BANKB.
Smoking Mixture.
" Let those suioke now who never smoked before,
And those who always smoked-new smake the more.
IN THREE STRENGTHS:→HILD, MEDIUM & FULL.
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
SHARE LIST.QUOTATIONS,
HONGKONG,-OCTOBER 26TH, 1909.
-NO. OF RHARES.
VALUE.
PAID UP.
CLOSING QUOTA TIONE CASH.
STOCKS.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited
Ball's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited
China Light and Power Company, Limited Chins Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., La.,. COTTON MILLA
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Wearing Co., Ld Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., L International Cotton Manuf'ing Co., La Lson-Kung-Mow C. Spin.& Weav.Co.,L Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited... DOCES AND WHARVES,—.
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insuranos Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS—
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., L. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Frimited. West Point Building Co., Limited.. MINING.
$995, sales 1601.10.
£6 $65, buyers
12/6 $10, bugars
60,000
*60,000
120,000 99,925
8,604 12/6 $12 $10/
all $125
£7
$12 $12, Bellers
$10
50,000
$1
$15, buyers
300,000
$10
810 $9.50, sellors
20,000 Tls. 50 Te. 50 Tls. 148. 125,000 $10 $10 $6.
Tla. .75 T's. 88. Els. 100 Tls. 110, Tis. 500 s. 460.
$6-$161, x:d:
864, sellers
£5 Tls. 116, sellers
$60 $230.
$30 $30, sellers
Tle. 50 Tls. 120.
$50 $41, buyers
-10,000 Tls. 75 8,000 Ta. 100 2,000 Tla, 500
40,000
M'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G, Co., La Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. New Amoy Dock Co. Limited'
60,000
$50
all
50,000
$50
all455; sellers
Shanghai Dook and Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hongkaw Whart Co., Ind.. Fenwick & Co., Limited
10,000 55,700 a. 200
$63
$69 $9, sellers
36,000 Tla, 100
Tia, 100 Tis. 76, sales Tls. 100 s. 140.
18,000
$25
$25
$11, Bellers
Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited
400,000
$10
$10 $7, sales
:7,000
£10
ali
5210, buyers
Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
60,000
$10
$10 8204, sellers
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited.....
12,000
$50
$724
8,000
350
$25
43.
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.....
5,000
$25
all
180, sellers
Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Co., Limited INSUEANGEB
60,000
$10
all
23, sellera
10,000
8250
350 $162.
+
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20,000
$100
$20 $114.
24,000
$83.33
$25 292, buyers
8,000
$250
$50 $375.
10,000
£15
12,400
$250
8100 3847
12,000 $300
50,000
150,000
6,000
$100 $10 $50
$100 $104, sellers
all
*9, sailers
78,000 Tls. 50
12,500 $50
16,000. Fcs, 250
200,000
£1
25,000
810
all
50,000
$10
75,000
$10
REFINERIES.
China Sagar Refining Co., Limited
20,000
$100
October 26th.
1/84
Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited ...... Robinson Piano Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
7,000
$100
4,000
$50 $50, sellers
Chins and Manila Steamship Co., Id Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., La.
30,000
$25 88), sellers.
20,000
all
$35, Ballers
80,000
$15 31, sellers
.177
Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co. L60,000 def. Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limitol, Blar Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning. Poat, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited.........................
60,000 pref.
£5
'all
2,000,000
$1
10,000
$10
10,000
$10
6,000
$25
$25 $23, buyers
20,000
$5
$555.
Bills, on demand
STOEES AND DISPENSARIES-
4
ON BOMBAY S
st 60 days' night Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand ...................
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited
1,200
.$10
sli
$12.
15,000
$7
..129
Watkins, Limited ........
10,000
$10.
810 $5, sellers
1293
AS Watson & Co., Limited.
90,000
$10
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
Weissmann, Limited.....
175
$100
.129
:1291
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited
9,900 ordy,
Chion Waterboat Co., Limited
100-fdera 50,000
$10
747
.75%
RUBBERS.-
The N.Y.K. str. Yeboshi Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port ris Colombo and Singapore on the 20th inst, and is expected here on the 10th prox.
COMMERCIAL.
◊
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON S
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bank Bills, on demandada Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ..... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight...... Documentary Bills 4 months sight1/9 £
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight.. GERMANY
OX PARIS
OK,
Од десна.... Or NEW YORK
ON CALCUTTA
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight O-TOKOHAMA On demand
ON MANILA On demand-Peso ON SINGAPORE On demand. On BATAVIA-On demand
ON HAIPHONG --Uni demand
Ox BAIGON-On demand.......
ON BANGKOK-On demand...... SOVEREIGNE, Bank's Baying Bate...$11.55 $60.10 Gorn IRAP, 100 fine, per ael-
231 BAR SILVER, per os. “...........
OPIUM.
Quotations are:-- Male New
The N.YK str. Moyeri Mars (Bombay Malws Old Tine) left Singapore for this port on the 21et
just., and is expected here to-morrow.
The J.-C.-J. Laju str. Tjibodas left Moji for this part on the 23rd instant, and may be expected here to-morrow.
Malwa Older... Malwa V. Old
Fersian fine quality Persian extra fine ....... Patna New Patas Old
The str, Heliopolis from Darban left Chin wanted on the 24th instant, and is due here on Benares New...
or about the 29th instant.
Benares Old
October Zötli
$1,250/1.200 per pion $1,290/1,320 81,330/1,350 .... 81,370/1,400 ... $1,100/1,050 $1,160/1,180 ...$1,300 81,280
+$1,330
!
Société Française des Charb'ges du Toukin Paub Australian Gold Mimng Co, Lad..... Peak Tramways Co., Limited.. Philippine Co., Limited
Wm. Powell, Lluited
Castlefields, fully paid
Linggis
Anglo-Malays
Shelfords...
Halgownies.....
Leans.
Amount,
Chinese Imperial 1885,
Tix. 767,200
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL.
Value.
$50
.810
ail-$605, buyers 18/108, sellers.
$134, sellers- $11 $13, sellers *10 89, Bellers
all$146), buyers
$23, sellers
1841.
1*$19, sellers £173, buyers, “ $26. $10
5814, sellara
$732, sellers
$108, sellers
$100 $150
$412, seller's $10 300. $10. $10 $10.
Interest.
SMTI
57/6 sellers- 24/3 buyers 15/Bal.& sel.
sellers $70 (Straits), el.
36
Tlo 250-17% p. annum. Par.
Quotation,
VEENON & SMYTH, Share-Brokers,į"
ABRIVALS AT HOME.
Oct. 19th-Perseus, Andalusia, Carmarthen- Ost. Zud-Valchas, Indrawadi, Bingo Maru, shire, Ping Sucy, Poona, 6th-Indien, Denbighshire, Ercherzog, Ferdinand, Glenlochy, Kamang Si, Shi-
mosa 9th Australien, Menelaus, Nore, Ching
COAL
Wo. 13th-Benmond, Braemar, Sumatra,UNKER COAL can now be Supplied, Priam, Varme 16th-Heist, Dortmund B from the Deep Cends of BABAWAK Deucalion, Inaba Maru, Karachi Mara, Pak GOVERNMENT MINES, at Labuan and Brooketon,
per chest, Line, Ernest Simona, Silesia (Aus), 20th at Reduced Rates. Large stock always on hand. Derfinger, Saxonia, Lismore, 24d-Kamu Apply SARAWAK, GOVERNMENT Maru, Atsuta Maru, Bornes, Palawan, Poly AGENCY, Labasu. Tolegrais: May, Labuan Resin, Peleus, Vanallis.
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MEDIUM STRENGTH
CAPSTAN
MIXTURE
NAPIER
JOHNSTONE'S "SQUARE BOTTLE
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS.
THE SAME To-Day
AS IN
1745
BEWARE OF WHISKIES
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE:
*-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE. Steamship
TE
" PRINZESS ALICE,” · having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are horoby informed that their Goods, with the excopticu of Opiums, Trensure and Valuables, aru bang landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Keirloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and ull goods remaining undelivered after the 27th inst. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafod and damaged Goods are to be left in the Golowas, where they will be examined on the 27th inst., at 9.30 a.DI.
All Claims must reach us before the lat Nov., or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
This, Steamer brings Cargo EL. S.S. "BAYERN" from Smyrna. Traushipped at Naples,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., Goneral Agents,
Hongkong, 20th October, 1909.
THE
FROM EUROPE.
HÅL, Steamship
BRISGAVIA Captain Schwinghammer, having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo sro hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf. aud Godom Company, Limited whence delivery may be obtained against Bills-of.. Lading countersigned by the Undersigned,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before To-DAY.
All Cisima must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dato they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romanining undelivered after the 29th inat. will be subject lo rant.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods must be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th inst, at 3 P.M. ⠀⠀
No Fire Insuranco will be effected by us in. any case whatever.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA. LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1909.
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Sold nader Similar Naxos AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI« -
Known in Hongkong
for
Half a Century.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS (52
LABUAN COAL
GATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA, KORE AND
SHANGHAI........
HE Company's Steamship
THE
AUSTRIA,"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that. Goods will be landed into the | hazárdone sudjor extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whoace delivery. may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be can only be sent to the Offico of the Undersigned before NOTICE THIS COAL only be Noox on tho. 31et inst, or the be
FIELDS Co., LD, who are prepared to Supply FRESH COAL straight from the Minos Steamers load at the Wharvaa. Quick despatch Telegrams: "Labor Labuan."
BRADLEY & Co., Agente. [1064 Hongkong, 12th August, 1909,
FATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
T
THE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS in CHINA and JAPAN for the above Linc are prepared to issue THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for all the principal ports in SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDO- CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION 00's fortnightly service hence to CALOUETA. Sailings from CALCUTTA for CAPS PORTE every fortnight.
For Freight and further particulars,
apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents for China and Japan.
19 Hongkong, 4th August, 1898.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
For Haimun, from Swatow, Mrs and Miss Winrow and Dr. Roogike,
Per Babi, from Manilia, Mr and Mrs Biebus chier, Masers. H. E. Williams, B. Wolf, R. E.
Redpall and D. C. Fraizer.
Per Leongsang, from Manila, Mrs Olwider and child, Miss M. C. Jorgassen, Messes Strong Rose, Jenkins, C. de Castro and J. de Castro.
recognised
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 31st inst., will be subject to rent. ---
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agonts.
[3 Hongkong, 25th October, 1909.
S.S." ARMAND BEHTC." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Co
I. 8.9..
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
"Cordouan," and "Charente,' from Harre of a "Charente," from BordeauK ox 88. Ville de Dunkirque," in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Tressure and Valu ables are being loaded and stored at their risk into the hazardous and for extra hazardous Go downs of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles intimation is received from the Consignees before 11 AM, TO-DAY, requesting it to be
Handed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after
Per Hakata Mara, from Japan, &o,, Major MONDAY, the lat Nov., at Noon, will be and Mrs De La Bere, Mrs C. H, Moberly and subject to rent and landing charges. infant, Mrs H. H. Waller, Mrs M. Kitora, Mrs
L. Berk, Mrs T. W. L. Brace and Miss Mokochine,
Per Yewata Maru, from Japan, &e., Mr and Miss C. Magues, Lieut. S. L. Hazard, Sir Henry Barkeley, Messra A. L. Robertson, K. Kato, Nakazawa, K. Saito, Y. Takatou, B. M. Camacho, Y. Tourmall S. Fakuoli, T. Lokerey Gurdasmal and K. Kubo.
Per Nikko Mars, from Melbourne, &s, Capt. and Mrs Wm. G. Townend Currie, Mrs E. M. Elwin, Misses J. Gage, W Gare, E. Thacker, Fulford, E. Janson and C. Andrews, Messrs Spalding, W. Gage, A. B Crew, Reichman, F. W. Radd, K. Oshima, D. Silvers and J. H. Newbold.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL","
REGISTER,
Hongkong Observatory, October 26th.
On Dato
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 1st Nov., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 1st Nov., at 3 F.M
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent Hongkong, 25th October, 1909.
FROM
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSTÖNEES.
STEAMSHIP "KUMERIC”
TACOMA, SEATTLE, TOUVER, YOKOHAMA, KORE
AND MOJL
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VAN
EE above Steamer having arrived. Con- Tabor, Stanger to hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading far countersigna- Pture, and to take immediate delivery of their 29.88 Goods from alongside.
Provions Day: On Dete al
at & p.
10
m
Barumater Temperature Bumidity......
28.72
29.89
78
77
'BI
88
Wind Direction)
Готов
Weather
Rainiersteera
E
8
ou
2,94
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk 4339) and expense.
Highest open air Temperature on 25th...... ¡Lowest open air Temperatura on 25th...... 73
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ns in any case whatever.
DODWELL & Co., LD,
Agente. Hongkong, 25th October, 1909,
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