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SHARE LIST-—QUOTATIONS,
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 3187, 1909.
Brooks.
NO. OF REARES.
VALUE. PAID UP,
Tuesday: 4th, 5.00 PM Wednesday, 5th. 11.00 a Wednesday, 5th, 11.00 à 31
Tec Fatehing Pronto
Kumsang
Muusany
Eastern
Wednesday, 5th, 11.00 AM
2
BANKS.→→
Sungkiang
Linan
Haiching Arration Apear
Wednesday, 5th, 3.00 PM Thursday, 6th, 3.00 M Friday,
7th, 9.00 A. M Friday,
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited · Beil's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited
Timor, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Coaktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Dunedin, Perth and Fremantle...
Coba and Iloilo
Shangh i
Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow
Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobs and Moji
"LOTUS"
BLEND
TEA.
Obtainable at all the Stores,
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld International Cotton Manuf'ing Co., Ld. Laou-Kung Mow C. Spin.&Woat.Co.,Lu Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOOKS AND WHARVES
all
CLOSING QUOTA- TIONS CASH.
Į $1,000, Bol.
291.10.
- £6 $65, buyers 12/6 | $10, buyers
36 $161, sellers
الله
$50, sal & buy.
125 $92, sal. & buy,
*120,000
99,925
7th, 10.00 & M
$125 £1 £,604 12/6
China Borneo Company, Limited
60,000
$12
$12 $12, sellers
Chins Light and Power Company, Limited. { China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Lil... COTTON MILLS.--
50,000
$10
$10
50,000
$1
$1
$6, buyers
200,000
$10
$10 $9.50, sellers
10,000 8,000 2,000 Tls 500
20,000 Tl 50 Tis. 50 Ti 135. 125,000
$10 $6.10, sellers $10 Tk. 75 Tls. 75 Tls, 73. Tls. 100 Tls. 100 Tls. 100.
Tls, 500Ts. 425.
40,000
$7
RICH
PURE
Hkong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Lđ Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co., Ld New Amey Dock. Co., Limited
60,000
$50
all
$61, sal. & sel
50,000
all
10,000
· 563 | $9, səlləra
AND
Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Id Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co., La.. Fenwick & Co., Limited
55,700
Tls. 100 36,000Ts. 100
Tls. 100 | Tls, 76.
T, 100 T. 129.
18,000
$25
$25, $11, sellers
Green Island Cement Co., Limited
400,000
$10
$10 $74, sales
FRAGRANT
Hengkong and China Gas Co., Limited
7.000
£10
Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
60,000
$20
$10 $20, sellers
$210, buyers
12,000
$50
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
8,000
$50
$77, BL & buy,
25
$45, buyers
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited INSURANCES,——
5,000
$25
ali
$180, cellera
60,000
$10
all
$23, sellers
133
Canton Insurance Offloo 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 Yangters Insurance Assceintion, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS
10,000
$250
$50 $145, sellers
***
20,000
$100
*20 | $118, sellers
24,000
$83.33
8,000
$250
$50 $370, sellera
10,000
$15
£5 Th 112, buy.
12,400
9250
$100 $900, ellers
12,000
$100
$60 $230
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ed. Humphreys' Estate and Finance Co., La. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Id,... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited MINING,-
30,000
$100
$100 $102. sal, & sel
150,000
»
per chest.
Société Française desCharb'ges du Tonkia Raab Australian Gold Mining Co, Ld...
{
25,000
$10 $50 6,000 78,000 Tis. 50 -- $50 12,500
16,000 Fos, 250 £1 200,000
all $10
E. Bal.& sel.
$30 830, sellors
Tls. 50Tls. 120.
$50 $49, sellers
18/10 264, sellers
50,000
$10
-75,000
$10
$10 191, bayera
Ohins Sugar Retising Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
20,000
$100
all $157, buyers
7,000
$1.00
all
$21, sellers,
4,000
50
$50 $50, sollers
30,000
SOF
$25 $8, sullers
20,000
$50
at $32, sollers
80,000
$15
$15 $32, sales
60,900 pref,
£5
ull
60,000 def
2,000,000
£1
10,000
$10
10
10,900
55
$26, buyers $144, sellers
6,000
$25 $24, buyers
20,000
$5 $5, sales
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited. Wm. Powell, Limited
1,200
$10
ell
$10.
15,000
$7
57 $3. zellers
Watkins, Limited
10,000
$10 $5, sellers
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited- Weissman, Limited
90,000
$10 $7, Bollers
3,000
$10
$10 $10, bayara
9,900 ordy,
$4 $12, sellers
100 files
50,000
$10
Dept.
TO-DAY.
OPIUM..
Quotations are:- Malwa New Malwa Old
$1,465
$1,450
$1,475
3P.M.-Auction of Crown Land, Public Works
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Thursday, 6th Jan.-Anetion of Old and Con- Malwa Older
donned T. W. D. Stores, by Messrs. Hughes & Hough.
Baturday, 15th Jan-Extraordinary General Mesting, The Chius Light & Power Co., Ld. Thursday, 10th Feb.-China New Year. Monday, 14th Feb-King Alfred Dance, City
Hall,
Tuesday, 15th Feb.-Hongkong Jockey Club
Races begin.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Telegraphis Transfer
December 31st.
Brak Bills, at 30 days' sight 1/92 ·
Malwa V. Old Persian fine quality Persian extra fine... Patna Newhe Patna Old Bonarea New... Bears Old
December 31st.
$1,370/1,400 per pioni. 81,410/1,420 $1.430/1,440
... $1,450/1,460 ... $1,100/1,200 ... $1,250/1,300
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Dec. 4th-Tranquebar, Vorwaerts, St. George, 8th-Derlinger, Beacorlich, Carnarvonshire, Liberia. Priam. 11th-Indrasamha. 15th Katron. 18th-Atzalo Mara, Couledon, Hyson, Pera, 22nd-Bencleugh, Bloemfontein, Nyanso, Pathan, PE Friedrich Segovia 24th Astyanax, Belgravia, Kentuck, Hitachi Mare, 29th-Chichas, Carmarthenshire, Tourano. Ghazee, Lennox, January 1st-Breconshire, Ernest Simons, Namur, Peking, Roon
ARRIVALS AT HOME.
Dec. 31st-Albenga, Kloist, Oopack, Wakase
Mary,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Eastern, from Japan, ko, Mr and Mrs. Gadsloff and 3 children, Mr and Mrs H. L. Dadley, Mr and Mrs Roamonhsice. Mrs M. C. Creig, Miss Walker, Capt Holm, Messrs W. Jenkins, I. Ferry, I. Mibatuta, Batkins, W. G. Baker and Walker.
Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited REFINERIES.
Chins and Manila Steamship Co, Ld. Donglan Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao 8.B. Co., La. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co., Ld Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited. Steam Laundry Company, Limited... STORES AND DISPENSARIES.-
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited, Union Waterboat Co., Limited
Halgownies... Pegabs
Per Polynesien, for Hongkong, from Kebe, Mr. Phya Sri Sabadeb from Shanghai, Mesra BuaBERS. G. Fritzot and boy, T. Blunek, C. Buy, Jos Vangkong and boy, O. Thoresen, V. H. Milles, W. Tetecefice, G Kakayama, Kuipe, M. E. Muishmastsky, R. Gasttenberg and Williama Fenoil
DR. M. II. CHAUN.
THE latest Method of the AMERICAN
TSYSTEM of DENTISTRY:
33, QUEEN'S LOAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania; U.S.A.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1907.
Ragallus
Anglo-Malays
Castlefields, fully paid Consolidated Malays
Damansaras
Highlands and Lowlands
Kamanings..
Kuala Lumpur
Ledbury's Linggis
Sapongs Shelfords Bungei-pars Ka
Of London:
Bank Bills, on demand
1/94 .1/9-
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/91
redits, at 4 months' sight.
1/9%
Documentary Bills 4 months' aight1/10
ON PAKIS
Bank Dille, on demand
2261
Credits, nt 4 months' sight.
230
ON GERMANY:—
Ou demand...
185)
ON NEW YORK
Hank Bills, ou demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight.
ON BOMBAY :—
Telegraphic Transfer
Back, on demand
1333
ON CALCUTTA S
.1333
Bank, en deinana
Telegraphic Trausfer
ON SHANGHAI :---
Private, days sight
о
ON YOKOHAMA :-On demand
ON MANILA -On demand-
(1152
الله
all 3623, buyers
$132, sellers
$11 $1.30, sellers
422,b.L'den 201.b. 5.10. £167,3, buyers
$10 $300.
$10 $10, kales
$78 (Sta.)
$221
$26
16/6
$56
£6-6-0, buyers 4:0:0 buyark
72 buyers
3/3 pre
£5.7.6, sul. & b. 53- buyers
47- buyers
23. buyera 35
ON SINGAPORE:-On demand.
ON BATAVIAOn demand
ON HAIPHONGOn demand
pia.
ON SAIGON-On demand..
pm.
ON BANGKOK-On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$11.10
GOLD LEAY, 100 fine, per tal
$$7.90
72/6
"HAB BILYKE, per un
243
NIEN TING
Loans.
Amount,
Valge
BUDSIDIART Corna.
per ent
8.17...
$7.82
.$8.50
BURGEON DENTIST
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE..
Consultation Froe. Hongkong, Elat September, 1905,
Chinese Imperial 1886
Tls. 767,200
Interest.
Tls 250 7%. Annum
Quotation
Per
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Broke
[12:1
Chinese.....30 cents pieces.$7.84 discount.
Chinese 10
Hongkong...20 Hongkong...10
SHIPPING IN PORT,
STEAMERS.
ALINE, British str., 1,450, J. Martin, 2nd Jan. -Saigon 28th Den, Bico-Man Fat. APOLLO, British str., 2.433, H. V. Reay, 27th December-Mauritius, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ASOVAN MARU, Japanese str., 1,217, I. Matsu bazschi, 31st December-Wokamated 24th Des., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Krishn BRAND, Norwegian str., 1,519, Evensen, 15th
Dec-Chinking 9th Dec, General Wallem & Co.
BUJUN MARO, Japanese str., 1,811, Y. Fusono,
lit Jan-Swatow 31at Deo., General Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
RAJAH German atr, 1,278, F. Thor), 29th
Deo Bangkok 19th December, Biog Butterfield & Bwire.
SHAOHSING, British str., 1,307. McIntosh, Zad Jan-Dolny 26th Dea, Coal-Butterfield & Bwire,
SHENORING, British str., 1,034, E, B. Simons, 25th Dec-Chingwantao 19th December, Goneral-Butterfisk & Swire.
Bosnu MABU, Japanese str., 1,119, T. Sug
1st Jan-Auping and Swatow 31st Des., General-Osaka Ehosen Kaisha.
SUMATRA, British str., 2,976, 0. J. Benton, .N.8, 1st Jan.-London 20th November, General-P. & O. B. N. Co.
SUNGKIANG, British str., 989, H. A. Haed, 2nd Jan-loilo 29th Deo, Sugar-Batterfield £ Swire.
TAIAN MARU, Japaness ats., 1,234, Namm, 28th December-Moji 23rd December, Coal- Chinoso,
TAIKOBAN MABU, Japanese str., 1994, Fukai, 17th DeaMike 11th Dec, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
TEAN, British str., 1,346, Outerbridge, Sist
Deo. Manila 28th December, General- Butterfeld & Swire:
TRONDIB, Norwegian str., 1,091, Jorgensen, 30th Dec. Bangkok and Swatow 29th Des., Rice-Kin Tyo Lung TIENTSIN, British str., 1,228, F. Royd, 26th Dec--Chinkiang 22nd Deo., General- Butterfeld & Bwire.
TRIUMPH
Gorman str., 768, Jacobsen, 17th December-Manila 18th Dec., Ballast Jebson & Co.
THURUGIGAN MARU, Japanese str., W. Nagaten 12th Das. Miike 7th Dec., Coal-Mitsui Hussan Kalebn.
VICTORIA, Swelish str., 989, Thor Eckert, 31st Dec.--Haiphong 28th and Hoihow 30th
·Dec., Rico and General-Wallem & Co.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AUSTRALIAN STATI..
Tho C.N. Cos str. Changsha from Australia may be expected here to day.
The I., str. Coblena laft Yap on the 31st alt.. af 11 am, and may be expected here on or about the 5th inst,
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M.M, str. Néra with the French Mail of the 5th alt, and mails from London of the 4th ultimo, left Saigon on the lat inst., at 4. am., sad is expected to arrive here this morning, and will probably leave for Shangka and Japan tho sare afternoon.
THE AMERICAN HAIL The PM. str. Asin from San Francisco ía expected at this port to-day at 8.a.m.
THE ENGLISH MAIL The P. & O. str. Dovanha left Singapore for this port on the 1st inst., at 1 p.m. with the outward English Mails, and is due here on the 6th inst., at about 4 p.m.
THE CANADIAN MAIL:
The C.P.P. ste. Empress of China left Vancouver for Hongkong on the 18tli attimo
CHEONGSHING, British str., 1,255, 0. Mem., via the usual ports of call.
Liddell, 25th Des-Chingwantao 19th Dec., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHINTUPU. Chinoxe atr., 2,250, A. Augensen, 26th Dec.-Tsingtau 21st Dec., Salt→→ Vallen & Co.
CHIYO MARU, Japanese str., 7,250, W. W. Greene, 27th Dee.-San Francisco 30th Nov., General-Toyo Kisen Kaishs. CHIYUEN, Chinese str., 1,177, C. Stewart, 2nd
Jan-Shanghai 28th Deo, General C. M. S. N. Co.
ITA MARU, Japanese str., 1,735, Kobayashi,
DAITA
The CP.R. str: Monteagle left Vancouver for Hongkong via usual ports of onll on the 29th ultimo p.m.
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The NY.K. str.. Tolomi Maru (Hombay Line) left Bingapore on the 25th alt, and is expected here to-day.
The B.-A. Linie str. Brusttia left Bangkok on the 28th ult. s., and may be expected here to-day.
The NY.K. str. Tango Maru (European Line) left Shanghai on the 1st instant, and is
31st Deo-Wakamatsu 26th Dec., Coal-expected here to-morrow at daylight. *7. Mitan Bishi Groshi Kwaisha.
str. Knight of Thistle left Tacoma the 18th ultimo for Yokohama, Kobe, Mo
FAULANG.
British str., 1,410, H. S. Malkin,
The
29th Dec Mathengo 19th Dec., Sugar- Hongkong and Manila.
Jardine,
& Co.
HAIYANG, British str., 1,362, Hodgins, lat
Jan-Swatow 31st Dec., Tea and General- Douglas, Lapraik & Co..
The Bank Lino str. Occano left Vancouve on the 21st alt, for Hongkong via Japan ports.
The str. Gleneara left Singapore on the 30th
A..
HANGCHOW, British str., 999, G. Mawley, 2ndult, and in due here on or about the 6th instant
January-Chefoo 27th Dec, General Butterfield & Swire.
HAZEL DOLLAR, British str., 7,200, M. Ridley,
26th December-Moji 21st Dec., Coal- Order.
BINGANG, British str., 1,355, Smith, 31st Dec. Java 20th December, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HONGKONG, French str., 7539, A. Cornelinssen, 30th Deo.Haiphong 27th Dec., General-
B. Marty. A
HOPSANO, British str., 1.369, Hay, 30th Dec
Java 20th December, Sugar Jarline, Matheson & Co.
ESING THUS, Chinese str., 808, Marbusson,
25th Do-Chinkiang 20th Dec., Beans and Ground Nute-Order.
HSIN KONG, Chinese str., 1,262, Hamblia, 27th
Deo Shanghai 22nd and Swatow 26th
Dedir
General C. M. 8. N. Co.
The Danish str. Indien left Port Said on the 20th ultimic, and may be expected here on or about the 17th inst.
The Eng Hok Fong 8.8. Co.'s str. Persia sailed for Hongkong, via Mazatlan and Gusy. mas on the 21st alt, and is due hers on or about the 24th inst.
IDOMENEOS, British str., 4,250, B. A. Tillotson, Wes
12th Dec.-Seigon 8th Dec, General
Butterfield & Swire.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From January 4th to 10th, 1916.
BIGE WAZON.
Low Wares
Hongkong
Hongkar Haight
Head Tune.
Morn Time.
There a
腐
KAIFUKU MARU, Japaness str., 1,903, S. Suda, P. 17th DecemberMoji 11th December, Coal
Bradley
KAISHING, Britishi str., 1.215, Lavers, 25th 50%.
Dec-Weihaiwei 20th December, Salt and Mon. 10 KNIVSBERG, German str., 645, Afb. Niejahr.
1st JanHoihow 31st Dec., General- Jebsen & Co. ·
General-Butterfield & Swire.
KUZICBOW, British str., 1.240, W. B. Brown,
B1st Dec-Tientsin 12th Dec, General Butterfeld & Swire.
131-
BKBBB B
Haight.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL, `
REGISTER,
}one ndn s
Hongkong Observatory, January Sech
On Date
80 18
Barometer via) 80.18 Temperature Humidity rá
Ererion Day On Dato an
nb 4,
30.28
68
61
49
65
Force...
KUNSARG, British str. 2078, E. J. Butler, 29th Dec Calcutta, Penang and Singapore-20th Dec., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Kwands, British str., 1,228, H. Matthias, 27th Dec. Clinkiang 24th Dep, General — Butterfeld & Sire. KWEIYANG, British str., 1,042, Dowson, 23rd
Dec.Tsingtao 19th Dec, General Worther Butterfeld & Swire,
LAFETES, British str., 1,340, Frampton, 29th Des-Baigon 23rd December, Generali Chinese.
LOONGBANG, British str., 1,093, F. Wheeler,
2nd Jan,Manila 30th Dec, General
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Wind Direction
Rain
82
Highest open air Temperaturo on 2nd.....58 Lowest open ar Temperature on 2nd ......58
MAUGANG, Britids str. 1.344, G. 8. Wolga MUNZER
24th De Sandakan 18th Dec, Timber and General Jardine, Matheson & Co. NANCHANG, British xlr., 1,062, Spink, 31st Deo. Chefoo and Tsingtan 26th Dec, General Butterfield & Swire..
NANBHAN, British str., 1.299, Allen Jones, 29th December-Saigon 23rd December, Rice-
Order.
PAZUMTENK, British . 1,065, Jas. H. Scott, 23rd Deo-Sufgon 17th Dea, Rice and General-Wo Fat Sing
PONGTONG, Germen str., 998, H. Olden, 1st
Jan-Bangkok 25th Dec., Rice-Batter field & Swie.
PROMETHEUS, Norwegian str., 1,024, H.
&
FILS,
BORDEAUX.
AND CLARETS
Jensson, 3let. Dec. Bangkak 22nd Doc, FOR AGENCY APPLY TO. Rics, sto- Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.
PROMINENT, Norwegian str. 746, Christiansen,
22nd Des-Dualny 16th Dec, Beans
Asgaard, Thoresen & Co.
PRONTO, Norwegian str., 938, Th. Seeberg, 14th
Dec-Shanghai-10th December-Angaard,
Thoresen & Co.
COGNACS,
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
14997
HAMBURG.
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