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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1909.
The Public are informed that the Christmas and New Year Parcel Mail to the United: Kingdom will be closed in this offes at 6 pm, on Friday the 19th of November 1909. In ord-r to facilitate the work end avoid delay it is requested that Parcela be posted before the above date, This Parsal Mail by the long ses route via Gibraltar is dus in London on the 18th of December Parouls may. Las forwarded via Brindial with an extra fan of 50 cents, such parcels aro due to reace Lendon on or abse the 10th of December with the Letter Mall. Parole containing Gold of Silver must be Insured for at losst part of their value. All Insured pareels must be sualıd. All the seals must be of the same kind of war, and must bear distinct impressions of some devion. This device must be the samo on vash meal. Straight carved or Crossed lines are not admissable. Bat'ona or Coina must not be used for sealing
The Clerks of this Fest Ofles are itrictly forbidden to seal Parcels for the Publio or to aflix stamps on latters or parcels..
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Friday
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A Unique
Smoking Mixture.
Let those smoke now who never smoked before,
And those who always' smoked-now smoke the more.
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IN THRÉE STRENGTHS: MILD, MEDIUM & FULL
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, November 4th, 1909.
STOCKS.
NO. OF BUAKËS.
VALUE.
PAID UP
CLOSING QUOTA. TOHE CINH
$995, seilere £91
RICH
BANES-
PURE
AND
FRAGEANT.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of Chlis, Limited ...... Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited ... China Borneo Company, Limited Chins Light and Power Company, Limited. { China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd... Соттот Миле
120,000 $125
99,925
all
7
£6 $65.
8,604
12/6
12/6 810, buyers
60,000
$12
$12 $12), sellars
50,000
$10
810
50,000
200,000
$10
- { $59, cal. & b.- $10 $9.50, buyera
Obtainable at all 'he Stores.
H. BUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.
SOMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
November 4th.
ON LONDON:→→
Telegraphie Transfer
.180.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
..1/83 ....1/B2
Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight ...18% Bredito, at 4 months' sight: 1/9á Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/93
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
...2171
at 4 months' sight... 221)
ON GERMANY
Credits, at
От деца..........
ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand
Credita, at 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Trauster
129
Back, on demand
1291
ON CALCETTA:—
Telogamplio Transfet
129.
Bank, on demand
.1291
OS SHANGHAI.
Bank, at sight
.75.
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA :~~~On demиnd
OS SINGAPORE On denand..
ON BATAVIA--On dousand
ON BATHOR-On demand
UN BÁIOON :--On demand...
ON MANILA Ou demand-Ferns-85
-731
1
.104
1. pai. .7. pm. .884
$60.40 23-f
ON BANGKOK-On demang.......... BOVERSIGNS, Bank's Baying Pate...$11.55
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal
BAR SHIVER, per 0.
Chinese
Chinese
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
138
VESSELS EXPECTED.
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THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China str. Kumsang from Calcutta and the Straits left Singapore for this port on the 1st instant p.m., and is dus here on the 7th
inst
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C.P.B. str. Monteagle left Vancouver for Hongkong on the 22nd ultimo p.m. via the usual ports of call,
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India left Van- conrer, B.C. for Hongkong via usual ports of call on the 28th alt., at p.m..
THE AMERICAN MAIL'
The T.K.K. str. Tenyo Mara wails from Yokohama ou the 1st inst., and is scheduled to arrive at this port on the 10th inst
THE AUSTRALIAN 'MAIL.
The 7.G.M. str. Print Waldemar left Sydney on the 21st nit. at noon, and may be expected hore on or about the 12th inst
The E. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the 23rd ult., for Queensland Ports, Meuils and this port, and is due hore on the 16th inst.
The C.N. Co.'s str. Taiyuan left Sydney on the 30th-alt, and is due here on the 24th inst.
MEECHANT STEAMERS.
The Glen Line str. Glenlochy loft Bingapore on the 29th ultimo morning, and is expected to arrive here to-day.
The N.Y.K. str. Totomi Maru (Bombay Linu) Jeft Moji on the 30th ult, and is expected here to-day.
The GN, Ca.'s str. Tean loft Manila on the 2nd rast., and is due here to-day.
The N.I.K. str. Yeboshi Mars (Bombay Line) left Singapore on the 31st ult., and is expected here on the 7th instant.
The N.G.I. str. Capri left Singapore for this port on the 2nd instaut, morning, and may be expected here on or about the 7th inet.
The N.Y.K. str. Iya Maru (European Line) loft-Moji for this port via Shanghai on the 20 conte pieces... 5.96 discount, 30th ultimo, sad is expected here on the Bth
10
Hongkong...20
Hongkong
per cont
6.48
85.74
$5.96
OPIUM
i
inst
The Swedish str. Canton left Port Said on the 14th, ultime, and may be expected here on or abort the 10th 1istant.
The Shire Line atr. Denbighshire left Binga. pore for Hongkong on the 3rd Inst. at daylight, and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst.
November 4th.
The Chargears Reunis str. Amiral Olry left $1.25041,280 per picul, Port Said on the 23rd nit, and is expooted to $1,290/1,320
arrive here on the 23rd inst.
$1,330/1.370
... $1,380/1,420
$1,000/1,050.
$1,160/1,200
$1,560
Quotations are:
Malwa New
-Malwa Old
Malwa Older ...
Malwa
V. Ord
Persian fine quality Persian extra fine...
Tatus New
Patna Old
Benares New...
... $1,570
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,
EEGIFTER.
Hongkong Observatory, November 4th
Fatory Old
**
Ero Cotton Sping, & Weaving Co., LL Hengkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ed. International Cotton Manufing Co., Ld. Laou-Kang-Mow C. Spin & Wear.Co.,Ld Boy Choo Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited, DOOKS AND WHARVES
H'kong & Kowloon Whax! & G. Co., Ld. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld New Amey Dock Co. Limited Shanghal Dock and Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co, Ld. 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 INSURANOES,--
20,000 -60 Tls. 50 Tls. 149, buy. 125,000
$20
$10 $6, sollers Tis. 75 Tla.08. Tla, 100 Pla, 110, Tla. 500 Tla. 460
10,000 21 75 8,000 Ts. 100 2,000 T 500
40,000
$72
$6 $162.
60,000
$50
all
$634, sellers
60,000
850
all
$55, gallers
10,000
$689, nailers
55,700 TL 100 || Thu, 100 | Tls. 77,. •
36,000 T. 100. Tls 100 | Tls, 139.
18,000
825
$25 811, sellėra
400,000
$10
$10 $71, sales
7,000
£10
all
$210, buyers
60,000
$10
$10 $204, sollers
12,000
8,000
$50
$50
$72, buyers
$25 $434, buyers
5,000
$25
all
$180, sellers
60,000
810
all
$23, sellers
10,000
$250
$60 $1624
20,000 $100
24.000
$83.33
$20 $114, buyere $25 $92, buyers
:8,000
$250,
$50 $375.
10,000
***
£15
£5 11, 105.
12,400
8250
$100 $8471.
12,000
$100
$60 $230.
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Kowloon Land and Building Co., L Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited.... MINIKG.
50,000
$100
$100 $104.
810
$50
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limitad China Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insuranoo Bociety, Limited Yang tero Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.---
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Société Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Lt...
Peak Tramways Co Limited... Philippine Co., Limited
REFINERIES-
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.-
150,000
all $9, sellers 6,000
$30 $30, sellers 78,000 Tis, 50 Tl. 50 Tia. 120. 12,500
850 $43, buy are
$11, sellora
MEDIUM STRENGTH:
CAPSTAN
MIXTURE
MITSU BISHT GOSHI KWAISHA..
(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA OCHI, MUTABE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAHADA, Collieries.
SOLE AGENTS FOR KISHIDAKE, MIYAO and KIGYO KOMATSU Coals.
HEAD OFFICE-KARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW
Cable addrüsses for shoto, "IWASAKI" Codes, AI, ARC 5th Ed., Westan Union,
AGENCIES:
YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKLANG: Mosure. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Monars. MACONDEAT & Co.
For Particulars apply to
H. QISHI, Manager,
No. 2, Peder, Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 9th Jántiary, 1909. [6€5
BO
COAL.
▶UNKER COAL can now bé Bapplied, from the Deep Coals of BAHAWAK GOVERNMENT MINES, at Labuan and Brocketon, at Redpood Ratos. Large stock always on huud, Apply --- SARAWAK GOVERNMENT AGENCY, Labuan. Telegrams: May, Labuan.
(939
TABUAN COAL.
【OTICE-THIS COAL
oan only be
SHIPPING IN PORT.
NTRAMPILS. Bujur Maru, Japanese str., 1,304, Y. Fuseno,
3rd Nov.--Swatow 2nd Nov, General Otaku Bliosen Kaisha. CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German str., 774, J. Kayser, 12th Oct-Haiphong vin Hothow 11th Oct., Coal and General-Jebsen & Co. CATHERINE APCAR. British str., 1,747, Geo, F. Hudson, 28th, Oot.-Calcutta and Straits 10th Oct., General-David Sassoon & Co. CHANOSHA,
11a, British str., 3,456, G. W. Eidy. 22nd Oot.--Sydney 25th Sept. and Manila 19th Oat., General-Butterfield & Swire. CHILI. British str., 1,135, Lindborg, 29th Oot-Haiphong and Hoihow 28th Oct., Coal, &o-Butterfeld & Swire. Chowra, Geruzi str., 1,685, Bruhn, 22nd Oct. Bangkok 14th Oct., Rico-Melshers & COBLENZ, Gorman str, 3,169, H. Raogener, 2nd November-Kuchinatsu and Japan 29th October, General-Melchora & Co. CYCLOPS, British ste., 5,747, H. C. Harris, 31st.
Oot-Puget Sound Ports 6th October, General-Order.
DERWENT, British str., 1,562, J. Joukins, 26th Dot-Saigon 23rd Oct, General Man Fat.
EMPRESS OF CHINA, British str., 3,096, R. Archibald, R.N.K. 28th Oct-Vancouver 6th Oct., Malls and General-C. F. R. Cp. FITZPATRICK, British str. 2,838, R. F. Hit- chison, 28th Oct Shanghai 24th October, General Order.
FOOKSANG, British str., 1,987, T. &.. Mitchell, 2ml Nov. Caloutte, Penang & Singapore 26th Oct, General-Jardine, Matheson &
Co
FUKURA MARU, Japanoso str., 2,174, Rumawa
chi, 31st Oct.Moji 26th October, Coal-- -Mitsa Bisli Goshi Kwaisha.
GEEMANIA, German str., 1,000, H: Fingol, 2nd November-Manila 30th Oct., General- Siemesen & Co.
HAIORINO, British str., 1,267, J. W. Pammure.-
3rd Nov-Coast Ports 2nd Nev., General
Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
HANOI, French atr, 630, J. Pannine, 3rd Nov.-Haiphong, Pakhol and Hoihow 2nd Nov., Genural-A. R. Marty.
HELIOPOLIS, British str., 2,967, J. W. Martin, 29th Oot.-Chingwatao 24th Oct.--Gibb, Livingstone & Co.
HINSANG, British str., 1,762. Picknell, 30th Oct-Probelinge 21st October, Sugar- Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hornow, Britisk str. 856, Jones, 28th Oet
Swator 27th Oct., Goueral-Batterfield & Swire.
HONGREE, British str., 2,056, J. Home, 3rd
Nov.ingapore 28th Oct., General Chinese.
Hurs, British str., 1,234, Mathius, 5th Dot- Keratan 29th Sept., Coal-Butterfield & Svire..
KAGA MARU, Japanese str., 6,301, M. Hagino, 31st QotSeattle 28th Sept, and Shanghai 28th October, Flour, Coal M'dise-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
KJELD, Norwegian atr. 910, T. Hellees. 2nd Nov.-Dalay 27th Oct., Beans and Boans Oil Aagaard Thoresen & Co. KWANGLEE, Chinese str., 1,068, Frobary, 30th October Shanghai 26th October, General
C. M. S. N. Co.
EWONGBANG, British str., 1,428, W. P. Baker, 3rd Nov-Shanghai 30th Qet, and Swatow 2nd Nov, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MONGOLIA, American str., 8,750, H. E. Morton, 1st Nov.-San Francisco 5th Oct.. Mails and General P. M S. S, Co. NINGPO, British r., 1,228, E. Richards, 31at Oet.Kobao 28th Oct., Coal-Butterfield & Swire.
NORD, British str., 1,247, Yaid, 24th October-
Singapore 16th Oct., Kerosine-MaBain & Co. PETCHABURI, German str., 1,573, C. Gosowisch, 29th Oct. Bangkok 19th and Swatow 28th October, Rice and Timber-Butterful & Swire.
SAMBEN, German str., 999, R. Peterson, Jat October-Bangkok 20th and Hoibos 29th Oct., Rice and Wood-Batterflold & Swiro. BESTA
German str.. 992, N. Jensen, 30th Oct. -Macassar 20th Oct.. Sugar and Rattan- Java China-Japan Lijn.
SHANSI, British str., 1,228, G. W. Eody, 30th October-Wahu 24th Oct., General- Butterfield & Swize.
SILESIA, German str., 2,956, C. von Hoff, 3rd November-Manila 31st October, General
Hamburg-Amerika Linie.
Nchained from THE LABUAN COAL TJIBovas, Datch 87, 2:294, Zwart, 28th Oot.
FIELDS CO., LD, who are prepared to Supply FRESH COAL straight from the Mines Steamers load at the Wharres. Quick despatch Telegrams: "Labor Labuan.”
BRADLEY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1909. 11064
-Moji, 24th Oct., General Java-China- Japan Lijn.
TJILIWONG, Dutch str., 6,000, A. Pandor, 29th Fandom 21st October,
GeneTandjo Japan-Lijn.
VORWARTS, German str., 643, Chr. Ulderup, 2nd Nov.-Hohow 1st Nor., General- Jebsen & Co.
AVID CORBAR & SON'S WONGKOI, German etr., 1,115, W. Reher,
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S SQUARE BOTTLE
56.
$50
16:000 Fos. 250 200,000
£1
all 18/10 18, sellars
$625, bayers
25,000
810
all $134, sellers
DAY
MERCHANT NAVY
50,000
$10
75,000
810
810204, sal, & buy.
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited .
20,000 $100
7,000 $100
411 $150, sales all $23, sellers
TARPAULING
4,000
$50
$50 $50, sollers
1674]
AENHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Solo Agents.
30,000
$25
$25 $84, sellers
20,000
$50
all $33, sellers
60,000 60,000 def. 60,000-pret.
$15
$15 #31, sellors
45
ell
2,000,000
10,000
$10
$10
1,825.
−10;000
810
85944, Bulara
6,000
825
$25 $262, buyers
.20,000
$5
55 sellers
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Win Powell, Limited Watkins, Limited
1,200
$10
all $12.
15,000
8734, Ballers
10,000
$10
$10 55, Holist
90,000
175
9,900 ordy,
100 fders
50,000
China and Mauila Steamship Co., Ld... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton& Macao S.B. Co., Ld. -----Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ldį
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited... Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited. Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSARIES.
A. S. Watson & Co., Taited. Weissmann, Limited...
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited
isalgownies..... Pegohs.......
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. October 16th-Deucalion, Kawachi Mori Pok Zing, Ernest Simone 20th-Lismore. RUBBERS. $1.570 per chest. 23rd- Kamo Maru, Atsuta Mare, Borneo, Palawan, Peleus, Vanadlia. 27th-dustralien, Bernohr, Senegambia, Montrose, Teater. |30th—Ayaz, Kennel.
Hitachi Muru, Tonkin, Prius Ludati), Sanuki Maru. November 3rd-Nippon, Aragonia, Glentuerri, Cardiganshire, Machaon, Sithonia, Persia, Speria
Previous Day United
Da Dita
abp.m.
10 ..
ut 4
Enrompter..
29.95
$0.05
29.99
Temperature...
74
77
Fumidity
80
B
88
ESE
W
IN Forgo
2.
Weatherp
Bain
Wind Direction
8
Hughart cribn Air Temperature on Brd.... Lowest open an Tompenture on Ord.............. 74
ARRIVALS AT HOME...... Nov, 2nd-Dorflinger, Lothian, Sazonu,
PASSENGERS.
“ARRIVED,
Per Bewa, from Southampton, "Officers and Wifes of farlous regiments.
BERMINED.
For Minnesota, for Seattlo, &o., Mrs N. Keddee, Mrs Lorentzen sad child, Mre E. M. Suples, Mr Strants, Mrs W. S Macleod, ME G. W. Morton, Misses Eis Greenlee and Budberg, Mossra M. M. Morrill, C. I. Creed, O. Westover and Stanley Warfield,
Regellasers Ang Malays
Castlabels, folly paid Consolidated Malays... Highlands and Lowlands Kuala Lumpur Karmaning so Ledbury's
Linggis Onmawesran Sapangs Shelfords. Sungai-Kapars
Loans..
Chinese Imperial 1836
Amount.
Tis. 767,200
41, buyers. 1$19, buyers £171,6, bayers
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR
23th
October-Bangkok 20th Oct., Rico and Timber-Yuen Fat Hong.
YDENSANO, British str., 1,128, P. H. Rolfe,"
2nd November-Manila 30th Oct.,, General
Jardino, Matheson & Co.
ZAPIRO, British atr., 1,629, R. Rodger, 1st
November-Manila 30th Oot,, General- Shewan, Tomes & Co.
BAILING VESSELS,
ECLIPSE, British 4-masted bargue, 2,969, J. Whita, 28th Angast-Canton 27th Aug., Ballast-Standard Oil Co.
Lyndhurst, British ship. 2,244, Parnell, 16th October-Canton 15th October, Ballast- Standard Oil Co.
關糕
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE
From November 8th to 11th, 1809,
Hongkung Height.
HI WAKE.
LOW WATE
Hongkong
Mean Time. Helcht Mean Time,
it. .
助
150 YEARS.
THE SAME To-Dar
AB IN
1745
Sit.
6
No inferior
Bat
2:45
7.98
BEWARE OP WATSKIES
Bun,
n
142
7 35 a
Mon. R
80
6 2
067
'6 a
1 10
#1
购
43
1 42 a
2 30 a
Wed: 10 1
Thar 11
6
6 4
IDE
3106, milers
$100 $150
$122, sellers $10 $300. $10 $101
$70 (Ste.), buy,
324 (8ta) $29-(84%)
15/6 5776-ellárs £6-12-6 70/.
£4-10-0
3/6, Ballers £2-13-0 24,6 buyers £4.30 23- 35-sellers £3-15-0
Quotation.
Th. 250 7% autom Par.
VERNON Y SMYTu, Share-Brokers.
Sold under Shnike Namoro -27
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: - LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
PRINTING
Nothing creates such a good impression in
siness as the use of First Class Printing.
The difference in cost between good and bad printing and material is generally nil.
*THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" PRINTING WORKS
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS (52 turn out the Best Printing at Reasonable Prices
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A HALE for the Concerned at 20. Dos Vaux Boad Central Victoris, Hongkong; Landen Offles, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
Valne,
Interest,
Known in Hongkong
Half a Century,