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4th & 5th February.
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The Tonkin, with the French mail of the 29th January, left Singapore on Tuesday the 22ad inst,, at 5.30 s.m. and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 1st Marsb, at am
JOS
Shanghai, Kobe and Mojí
couver and Beattie
Hoihow and Haiphong
17
Bangkok
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Quang Chow Wan, Hoihow, Pakhoi and
Haiphong
Kobe, Yokolama, Tacoma, Victoria, Van-
Shanghai, Moji, and Kobe
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HONGKONG DAILY FRESE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH,
The
Cigarettes of Distinction
Bouton Rouge and Felucca
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FRERES
FABRIQUÉ PAR MASPERO FRERES Ura.
LUXURY TO
TIE MAN
OF TASTE,
IN 50'S & 100's
HERMETICALLY SHALED BOXES
FABRIQUE DE WOU CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
MASPERO FRERES
BOUTON ROUGE
PER
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Holds
Friday,
26th, 19:00 à m
Hailan
Friday,
[ 2513; 9.00 ▲ M
Hanoi
Friday,
25th, 11,00▲
G. Aptur
Friday,
25th, 11.00 1
Titan
Friday,
25th, 11.00 A
at 84.20 and $2.80 per 100
Takaraki Maru
Friday,
2545 11.00 AF
6 LEJA MAKSIRACYURE: ALE
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Friday
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FROM ALL TOBACCONISTS.
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Friday
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Friday
Ypensang.
Friday..
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QUOTATIONS."
Pritis Waldemar
Friday
25th, 5.00 PM
Fridar
HOXGXONG, FEBRUARY ZÁTH, 1910,
Begistration, Kowloon
andia
STOCES
HO. OF SHARES.
TALUN.. PAID UP.
BO *400 FN Printed Matter and Sam
ples
Letters Saturday,
5.00
Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited
Registration... 6.00 PM
6.00 BANKB.—
Singapore, Penang and Culoqtta-
Kamils
Japan Zatro
26th, 10:00 AM
120,000
Saturday, 26th, 10.00 a
99,925
IT IS NOT THE NAME
BUT
IT IS THE QUALITY
Ball's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited China Mght and Fower Company, Limited. { China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Id... COTTON MIN
8,604
60,000
50,000
50,000
200000
MAISON FUNpke in japa
331
•VEILLE FINE CHAMPAGNE
Geo. Layer & C
COGNAC
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHEHF
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Starday, 26th Feb. Adotion of Furniture, &o. at Sales Roomas, by Messrs Hughe& Hoogh. Batzuday, 26th Feb-29th Ordinary Annual
"Meeting of Hongkong Ios Co., Istal.
Saturday, 26th Feb Entertainment :--Mignon
do Benville, at City Hall.
Thursday, 3rd March-Extraordinary General
Meeting of Club Hotel Ltd, Yokohama. Tiaseday and Wednesday, 8th and 9th March
Hongkong Horticultural Society, Annual Show, in the Botanic Gardens. Wednesday, 9th March-Forty First Ordinary Meeting of H.K. Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Tsday, 10th March-Forty-First Meating of
The Chins Fire Insuranco Co., Ltd.. Monday, 14th March-Fourth Annual Prize Meeting of China United Service Ride Association, at Kowloon City and King's Park Ranges.
COMMERCIAL,
EXCHANGE-
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
February 24th.
1/9 19%
ON LONDON
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bille, at 30 days' night
Bank Bills, at 4 months sight. 19
..1/9
Jradila, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills 4 montha' night1/9%
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand,
Credits, at 4 montha' sight..
ON GEEMANT ***
demand.com
Bank Bills, on demand Credita, at 60 days' night
ON NEW
OOBE
ON BOMBAY :-mi
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on deanad siit.
ON CALCUTTA :
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on demang
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA On demand.....
OF MANILA On demand-Pesa
ON SINGAPORE:-On demand.
ON BATAVIA-On demand
OK HAIPHONG --On demand
ON SAIGON':—On demand.
ON BANGKOK-On demand............
SOTIEZIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate
· GOLD LEAF, 100.fine, per tael BAK SILVER, per vs. mars
OPIUM.
Quotatione azn ---
|
Malws Old
Males Older
Halys V. 018
Persian fine quality Patus New Persian extra fine... Patna Old
Benares Now... Benares Old ...
February 23rd. $1,770/1800 per picul.. $1,8101830
$1,840/1,850
$1,860/1,870 ...$1,300/1,400
... $1,550/1,650
$1,800
A
$1,850
per cheat,
OF
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL
Palma. 5th-dustria, Tonkin. 9th-Brisgavia, February 2nd-Bendoran, Braemar, Manila, Glamorganshire, Glenstras, Idomeneur, Iya Mark, Karonga, Danfa, 12th-Dardanus, Liberia, Montrose, Nile Glenfarg 16th Benvenue, Cathay, Mateppe. 19th-Cardi- ganshire, Dorflinger, Bomo Maru, Kitano Maru, Kleinty Traeries, Nippon, Polynesien, Seandis, Socotra, 84. Grain 23rd-Dorflinger, Erroll, Oopack, Sithonia, Teenkai, Alena.
ARRIVALS AT HOME. Kebzmary 2ed--Ershorog Frans Ferdinand, Indramayo, Karachi Maru, Ganfs, Sozegambia
MESSES: FALCONER & 00.8 REGISTER.
February 9413
Barometer 91_4002] Therm.(Wetbulb) 9 AM.57 Barometer I 29.05 Therm (Wetbulb) 1 r.m.58. Barometer ér,æ..29.90) Therm.(Wefbulb) 4x1.59 Thermo. 9AM. 50
Therm. Maximum... Tharziom. 1 v.. 61 Therm, Mialnia over Thermona, & x.M. 62 night........................ 58
(225)
180)
.43
.44)
ON SALE.
1314
THE FIFTY YEARS
$58.90
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
日歴英中年十五
FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1864 to 31ST DECEMBIR
1913, BEING PEÒM THE 18T YEAR OF THE 16TH CYCLE TO THE GOTH YEAR OF THE 76TH CroLE
PRICE $2 CASH.
On Sale at the "Hosarong DAILY PRESS" PROFFICE, or Agents in all the Forts of the Par East.
The Book will be sent by Registered Post (tros) to any part of the World represented by Aganta on receipt of Money Order.
Ewo Cotton Spin'g, & Woering Co., L Hongkang Cotton Spinning Co., L International Cotton Masuring Co., La Laou-Kung-Mow 0. Spin Wear.Co.,Lt Boy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCES AND WEARVES. —
Ekong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Có, I Eenglong und Whampo Dock Co. Lt New Amoy Dock Co., Limited Shanghai Dook and Enginering Co., Ld Shanghal and Hongkew Warf Co., Id: kenwick & Co., Limited
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Green Lalant Cement Co., Limited........ Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited Chips Fire Insurance Co., Lámited China Tradors Insurance Co., Limited, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insurance Co, Limited. Union Insurance Society, Limited Xingtate Insurance Association, Limited Lands and BUILDINGS/-a sam ja ennuma
Hongkong Land Lavest, Agency Co., I. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Id. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Xal Ser Bhanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited MINING
VESSELS EXPECTED,
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Howesome HOTEL
Mr. P. R. Adams Mr. 3. L. Adams Mr. D. H. Ainalio Mr. C. M. Alpert? Mr. J. H. Baokhouse Capk G. B. Beardsley Como and Mr. & Mita, O. Bechy! Mr.&Mr. 3. Bernhard 30.0. F. Bir
Costa da
Mr. J. M. Bade Pir. T. C. Ruckland Mr. R. T. Chapple Dr. W. Coba
Coba
E. Calvin Mr. A. W. Colwell Mr. H. L. Condon
| Mz. G. Carrj.
Mr. & Mrs. Darby Hon. Mr. W. Esa
Dayles
Mr. & Mrs. Delpech Mr. P. B. Denison Mr. J. IL. Dorfat Mr.ABS, J.K. Drinean Capt
E. Dundas
KG. A. B. Dunrich Mz, C. Endale Mr. G. H. Evans Mr. B. Forbes Mr.Denman Fuller Mr. & Mrs. B., Gibbons Miss E, E. Gil Miss V. H. Gu Mr.&Mrs. C. L. Gorham He, V. Goulbourn Atlas Grah
Mr. E. Greig Mr. R. M. Grogan
· Hall
Dr. J. de Har
Mr. F. O. B. Harmon
Mr. A. Harriso
Mr. O. Jacks. Mr. P. E. Jam PSOE, " Mr. C, F.-Konnoth Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Eisg 6.Mr. C.-W. King Kopg
Argilbert
My
Tingole Caps, H4 3. Larac Mr. Leigh
Mr. & Mrs. G. 2. 1loyd
and childr Mr. W.
Mr. D. Macdonald
Mrs. H. Marka. The Misses Marbe Mr. B. M. Mark Mr. H. I. Market' Di. O. Marriott -Me: Jan. MoBride
Mr. G. O.Maintosir Hr.I. B. Benagha Andre H.P. Mitchell
*Mr. HL, J. Moreo
Mr. J. G. SunES Mr. E, OF H.H. Ples eres Mr. & Mrs. Le Le Fopi Mr. C. W. Pankett Capt. F.B. Randall Mr. B. H By
His H. Ripley
My F. E. FitsoM
Mr. F. Fobert on
J. Bo
Mir, P. Schaliote Mr. & M. 4. Seyting Mr. O, D. Smith #E Hi. Balo
and Men, A. D.
Sung Spalding, A.18.
3. Spatties
ME. K. W. BUTRINT Miss A. Bquare Mt. P. A. Stanola Miau
T. Stolta
Mr Mrs. Thorns
Maste Thorne Mr. G.
Mr. G. E. V. Harrop
Mr. Ja Hinason
Dr. Birs & Heartuaɛn:
Mr. A. H. Hold
Thornber
Mr. Sal Vita
Hon. Mr. and Mr. E. A MH. Wilkinson
Hewett
Mr. La G. Holgate
Dr. & Hough
Mr H. A. fronside
Mau, C. M. Jook
at bad. Kino
THE AMERICAN MAIL, The PM. sir. Serio arrived at Manila on the 20th inst, and left there on the 23rd justant a.m., and is due at this port
a por today at CLOBING QUOTA. | daylighting
-The PM, str. China mile from Tokohama on
·TIONS CANN
the dish instant en rute to this part, and is scheduled to arrive at Hongkong on the 1st Prez
$6 $73, buyers
40, bayers!
$114, sellers
| 96), bayars
$10 $34, sellers
50 Tla. 130. $1096, collows 19s. 75 T 68. Tls. 100 Tis. 76.
s. 500 Tis, 375.
20,000 T 50 T 125,000 $10 10,000 a. 75 8,000 100 8,000 Tls. 500
40,000
60.000
-50,000
10,000
65,700
|- $6 | $164, buyers
all "| 360, telless
all $60, bayers
$62 $9, sellers Tim. 100. Th. 83..
35,000 Tls. 100 Tl. 100 Tl. 130.
$25 $11, sollers $10 $72.
28,000
400,000
7,000 60,000 $70
149 1948 0 0 39888 34.999 188 489 4 FRAN* 84BBARRA
الم
$210, bayern $10 $20 $50 $90, buyers $25 $60, buyers
all $175, sellers $21, sellers
$50 $150, buyers 520 8117, Boilers $25 $92, buyers $50 $365, sellers
£5 Tls 114, bay. $100 $910. $60 $230.
$100 $99, allega "all" 871, bayera $30 $25, buyers Tla. 50 Tis. 50 Tis. 108.
$50842)
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
1200011
8,000
Hongkong Toe Company, Limited
5,000
Hongkong Hope Manufsoturing Co., Limited INSURANORK
60,000
10,000
20,000
24,000
8,000
10,000
12,400 12,000
$50,000
180
780
12,500
Société Française des Charb'ges du Tonkin Baub Australian Gold MiningCo., Id...
16,000 Fes, 250) 200,000
25,000
50,000
75,000
China Bugar Befining Co., Limited Lason Sugar Refining Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited...
20,000
7,000
4,000
30,000
20,000 80,000 60,000 pref.
60,000 def.
2,000,000 10.000
10,000
6,000
20,000
1,200
15,000
10,000 90,000
3,000
Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited KEFINERIES.---
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES --
China and Manila Stenship Co., Ld... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Moso B.B. Co., LL. Indo-China Staam Navigation Co., L Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited Bouth China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited... STORES AND DISPENSARIRK;---
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited Watkins, Limited
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited Weissmann, Limited
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited, Union Waterbost Co., Limited
RUBBERS
Balgownies... Pegohs
Alla Malays Castlofields, fully paid Consolidated Malays
·Damansaras
Highlands and Lowlands
Kamanings..
Kuala Lumpur
Ledbury's....
Linggis Bapongs Shelfords Bangei-Kapers
Loans.
Chinese Imperial 1836
Amount,
Tia. 767,200
9,900 exily,
•100 fauris 50,000
Value.
all 8625, buyers 18/1086. all $13, sellers
8181.30, sellers 810 $10, buyers
all 8165, bayars
all$29, buyers
$50 $50, sellers
$25 83, sallers
all 832, sellors $15 5301, sollers
424, b.fL'dun all 201, b.£6.10.
"ET 79- buyers
$10 $26.
| $142.
$25 $25, buyers $5 $43, belters
$10 $300,
·TEN INDIAN MATU, DE
The Apexe sir. Lightning from Calenith lett Singapore on the 20th inst. morning, and may be expected here today.
The Indo-Chins str. Audrang left Calouste for this port via the Straits on the 17th inst and may be expected hare on or about the 5th peor.
THE FRENCH Math.
The M.M. str. Tonken with the French Mall of the 30th.nit, and mails from London of the
'Mr. E. Archbiste.
in Batard "Mr.J.M. Bostlie
Mr, G. G. Wood
ME. E. Marshall Wood
My & Mrs, W.8. Young
Mr. Zaborriboh
EDWARD HOTEL.
Mr. E. Bellamy Mr.& Mrs. Fanchflowne Mr. Fr. M. Blacker Min Raby Chrysal
David K&M HG. Faber. ZEN H. KOLON Mr. G. M. Hay****
Dolly Keldis
Mr. Kenedy
Kies K.J.ht. Konnedy
-Mias Ada Blog – Dr. LaL
Mr. €. Loogi
Miss Moods.
Mr.ulder
De Muller Mr. G. Ottes
Mr. A. D. Borter Capt. and Mrs W CZ
Passmoro
Dr. Petri Mrs. Pike
Mz. E. Rigold
Mr. Ad Ars. É L...
Bigaland
M
Mr. H. Schwarting
Mr. W, E. L. Bhantongi
Mr. B. E. Smith
Mr. D. V. Stas Vinson.
Mig. Billing
29th alt, left Singapors on the 2nd ingt, at Lohn 5.30 am, and is expected to arrive hory on or 450, Mason shout Monday evening the 28th insk, nd WN DE W MORE. F. Stirding probably low for Shanghai and Japan of Capt. & is Merlons Tuesday morning the 1st pror.
THE CATADIAN MAJËS The C.P.K. stz. Empress of Japan steleid så Tokohama at 7.30 a.m., on the 24th inst, said lares again at 3 pm, mame day for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 3 pm, on the 25th inst
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL,
The LG.M. str. Prins Sigismund lott Sydney en the 14th inst, at noon, and may be expected here on or about the ith proz, t
MERCHANT STILLMHRD,
The R.M.S.P. Co. str. Flintshire left Bings. pors for Hongkong on the 17th inst, and any be expected here to-day.
The Bank Láns sir. Kumaria belt Shanghai on the Zlat instant morning, and is due here to day at daylight, p
MYAH, N. Mody Mr. & Mrs. Moller and gamlight TVAR
Mr. E. Arndt
Kineseria 4. Austin Badow
Mr. Virs. H. Beaumont Mr: F. Herington Dr. Black
Mr. W. F. Brewer Mr. H. Bulmer
Mr. B. J. Chapma
Dr. & Mrs, . Clark
Min Hilda ChE
Mrs. Crabtree & maid Mr. P. Sponham Dixon Mr. W. A. Dowley
Mr. G. B. Flanagan 13
MJB. G.
the H. A. Linis str. Spens hit Singapore Mr. &
on the 18th fast, sad may be expected here to
day
The Ben Kina str. Bengios from Antwerp,
Mr. Harrison
Gardon
Mr. & Mrs H. Hum
phroya
Leith, Middlesbro, and London left Bingapore Miss Hu ophroys on the 18th inst., sud is due to arrive here to
day.
The Austrian Lloyd's sir, Forwaarte loft Shanghai for this port on" the 21st instu pats. and a due here to-der
The str. Erroll left United Kingdom on the 5th lust, for Hongkong vin Straits,
The Band Me Armario Loft Fan Capas B.C on the 13th fast, fax Hongkong via Japan Porta N.Y.E. x. Toss Mars (Bombay Line laft Bombay for this portaria Singapore on the 11th fool, and id expected here on the 27th instant,
Dr. Stumm Dr. Wober
PRIVÁTE HOTEL, Mis. Langstein Miss Langutein MV & MN, A. C. Loguts Contal J. M. Macedo Mr & Mre C.C. Macke *Miss Mackle
Mr. R. 9, MorrISON Frof. Obar Mr. D. Percebola Mr. Win. Pittendrigh Mr. Hans-Poppas Mrs. G. Bachas Mla E. Faoliss Gond & Mrs.Storenson M., & MAN TIÚMAGY Mr. B. Webb Mr, H. W. Wilkins Mr. W. Arohald Zede
lis
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Par Prits Waldemar, Mr Chan, Wille, Por Prinses-dlice, for Hongkong, from Bremen, Lleut. Frillwitz; from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Lipsen and marvant, Mrs A. Vetarusun, Mrs B. Major and son, Mes Canle Martia, Missed Maribel Hook Exte W. Beynolds the Taxis Fett, Ma Winright, K. Gabriel, F. J: Diskos and Katipanan; from Geino, Mr and Ms Koble Southwell, Mogars Martini, Lindonborg, Widiamson, Determans, Schelhas, and family, Gallon and 3 daughters, Paul Schalthofer, A Ulenberger, Doris Poli, Alfred Thial, Köster, is expooted Lynkamp,
K. Paguer
The N.T.K. str. Kega Meru (European Line) left Yokohama for this port vis Kobe, Mojt and Shanghai on the 16th inst., and is here on the 28th just.
4.
Missos A. Osterloh, Horsfall anda.
and Mrs. Firmaan, M The 0.6K Thoma Moru from Tacoma from Port Said, J. M. C. Waigi left Moji for this port via Mmills on the 22nd Baylay, Mrs Grodin, Mrs Tappo, Mrs Raw. inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 6th son (3) and Mr Edward Coben from Colombo, Mr and Mrs Preston, Mr and Mrs Thornton prox.
Mesra Bydney Langon and Heinrich
| inst, and may be expected here on or about the Wiskerke; from Penang, Mr and Mrs Robert
The Dinish str. Cathay left Bues on the 14th
16th pros
Wat: 25
HONGKONG TLDE TABLE.
From Fah 25th-to'ɛmi Mar, 1919.
HOOK WATER.
LOW WATER.
Haurkong
Hougang Haighs Height
Meus Times,
髅
血
10-00
11:41
Mon, 23
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4. สม
all $10.
$7$3, sellers $10 85, selbers
$10 $10 $7, sellers
$10810, buyers
$41 $121, sellers
$10 $10, sellers
$145 (Btx.)
$36 Bal&sel
36/- buyers
197/6 Bal & buy:
110. buyers
7- pram
HONGKONG. METEOROLOGICAL”.
REGISTER,
Hongkong Observatory, February 24th,
Interest...
27
7/6
131/- buyers
Red
Thurs
H
214.
Pelrious Day: On Duis st
On Date
180+
Barometers 83/9 val. & bay. Temperature... 44/6 sal-& buy. Humid by 42). males
80.00
80.06.
£9.03
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59
39-
25
Wind. Dirsotion
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Foros
Quotation
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Messrs Boott Harden, Dia Jebli Fut Edmonds, Anson Nortkey, Wilson, Green, M. van Fizoren and Dunkerley; from Singe pore, Mr and Mrs Durock, Me and AL Gibbong, Mr and Mrs Oberft Beyring. Dr. and
Neo, Misses G. Miller und Hi Mafor
James Bodo, Dr. de Hanz, Dr. Weist,
Oberst. E. Leigh, Bagitan G. Beardsley, Mosom van Beverwoorde, B. Wilson, K Vlasto, 4. Gosske, Barks and femily, A. M. Colwell, E. Strauss, M. Wecklenburg, C. F. Fudah, H. C. Morrison, Pinez, Moon, Magden- burg and 9. Minsk,
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&
FILS BORDEAUX
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AND COGNACS.
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HUGO C. A. FROMM,
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