D. SCHOLTE & CO., AMSTERDAM
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY Iîn, 1910.
DUTCH PIECE GOODS: SHIRTINGS ** SPANISH STRIPES, DRILLS,
AND ALL SUNDRIES. CASHMERES, ETC.,
FOR PARTICULARS, CATALOGUES AND SAMPLES APPLY TO THE SOLE
REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHINA :
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
HONGKONG: 4, QUEEN'S BUILDING. TELETHONË 960.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Only fully prepaid lettere and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE.
The Tourane, with the French mail of the 8th ult., left Singapore on Monday, the 2nd instant, at 4 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 9th instant.
Swatow and Bangkok Swatow
FOR
Euxor, &c., India via Tuticorin
(Lato Lottera 11.00 to 11.30 A.M. Extra
Postage 10 cents.)
PER
Quinia Haimun
..
(Latters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in tique for the first clearance will be included in this contrast mail)
Goeben
Macao
Swatow and Bangkok
Tsingtan and Newchwing
Singapore, Pennug and Colombo
Fort Bayard, Iloikow, Pakhoi and Haiphong... Haiphong
Batavia, Choticon, Samarang, and Sourabaya.
Weibwai, Chefou and Tientsin
Futchow
:
DATE.
Wednesday, 4th, 8.00 Wednesday, 4th, 9.00 a Wednesday, 4th,
Printed Matter and Sam-
**
10.00 AM
... 10.00 AM
fee of 10 cents up to 10.45 & 2) Registration 10.00 ▲ 31 Kowloon
B. O. No Inte fee. Letters
... 11.00 AM ...Wednesday, 4th, 1.15 PM ... Wednesday, 4th, 5.00 PM ... Wednesday, 4th, 5.00 PM Thursday, 5th, 9.00 AM Thursday,
5th, 11.00 AM Thursday,
The Cigarettes of Distinction
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FABRIQUÉ PAR -
MASPERO FRÈROSL CANS LEUR MANUFACTURE AU
CAIRE EGYPTE
Bouton Rouge and Felucca
LUXURY TO
THE MAN
OF TASTE.
IN 50'S & 100's
HERMETICALLY SEALED BOXES
AT $4.20 AND $2.80 PER 100
FROM ALL TOBACCONISTS,
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SHARE LIST.QUOTATIONS..
HONGKONG, MAY 3RD, 1910.
STOCKS,
NO, OF BHALES.
VALUE. PAID UP.
CLOSING QUOTA TIONS CARR.
Friday, Frider Saturday,
Saturday. Saturday,
7th, 11.00 & M Saturday, 7th, 115 M Saturday, 7th,
Registration 4.15 FM (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 5.00 P Lettera
6:00 PM
China Provident, Toan & Mortgage Co., Ld... COTTON MILLS.
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Wearing Co., Id. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld International Cotton Manufing Co., L Loon-Kung-Mow C. Spin& Wear Co.,Ld Boy Choe Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited. DOCKS AND WHARVES
'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., L Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, L New Amoy Dock Co., Limited Shanghai Dook and Engineering Co., Ind Bhanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Id., Fenwick & Co., Limited
$970, sellers £91.10.
Sui Tai
Phrasany Fri...
Sardinia...
Hanot
Hongkong
5th, 11.00 AM
Moji, Kobe, Yokohamun, Vistoria, Vancouver
River Clyde
Thursday,
5th, 11.00 A M
Tussing
Macao
But it
Thursday,
5th, 1.15 p
Shanghai
Anhui
Thursday,
Haiphong
Singan
Swatow, Antoy and Foochow
Haitan
Friday, Friday,
5th, 3.00 PM 6th, 9.00AM
6th 9.00AM.
Baudalcam
Mausang...
Friday.
6th, 11.00 AM
Bilathan
Fridos.
Shanghai, Kobe and Moji
Gregory Apear... Friday,
6th 11.00 AM 6th, 11,00 a m
BANES
Macao
Friday,
6th, 1.15 M
Manila
Tuensang..
6th, 3.00 PM
6th, 3.00 PM
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporatdor National Bank of China, Limited Bell's Asbestos Bastern Agency, Limited:
120,000 $125
99,925
al
By
£6 $76, buyers.
8,604
12/6
12/6 $10, buyers
Shanghai
Mania
Bingapore
Hangsang Zafore Hinsang
7th, 11.00 AM
7th, 11.00 & M
China Borneo Company, Limited
60,000
$12
812 $114, sellers
$50,000
$10
China Light and Power Company, Limited.
50,000-
$1
3152, sellera
Macas
Dui Tai
200,000
$10
810 $84, buyers
Bloughai
SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE.
Chinhus
20,000 Tla. 50 T. 50Th, 137. 125,000
$10 10,000 Tls. 75 8,000 Tls. 300 2,000 TL 500
$10 $61, sellors
s. 75 Tls. 61. Tis. 100 Tle. 70. Tls. 500 Tls. 300.
40,000
$73
86
$19, buyers
60,000
$50
all
$59, sallers
50,000 20,000!
860, buyers
$61
$67
$9, sellers.
55,700 Tls. 100
Tls. 100
Tis. 76.
36,000 Tis. 100
Tls. 300
Tls. 123,
18,000 $25
$25 $10, ellers
Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited- Hongkong Electric Co., Limited..... Hongkeng Hotel Company, Limited...
400,000
$10
$10 $72, sellers
7,000
£10
$205.
60,000
310
$10 $192, z.d. buy.
12,000
8,000
$50
$50 $107
$25
| 8834.-
5,000
$25
all
$160, sellers
60,000
$10
all
10,000
$250
$50
20,000
$100
24,000
$83.33
$25
8,000
$250
850 $3424, buyers
10,000
£15
EsTls. 115, sellers
12,400
$250
$100 $850, Bellars
12,000
$100
$60 $230
50,000
$100
150,000
810
6,000
$50
BEST APPEARANCE
A
Suitable for
CANTON,
MACAO.
COLD BREEZES
MOST EFFICIENT:
CHEAPEST COST.
ARE A NECESSITY DULING THE HOT WEATHER
"FREDZOR " FAN
PROVIDES THEM.
ALL SIZES AND TYPES IN STOCK
HONGKONG,
KOWLOON,
LARGE STOCKS OF SHIP'Ɛ FANS.
ALL VOLTAGES.
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO. LTD.,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
14, DES Vaux ROAD, HONGKONG,
VESSELS-EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN MATL
The IG.M. str. Derflinger, carrying the Gorman Mails with dates from Berlin of the 6th alt, lof Singapore on the 29th ult, at 6 p.m., and may to expected here to-day.
THE 17DIAN MAIL..
The Apear str. Japan from Kobe, left Moji
on the 29th ult, morning, and may be exported
here to-day.
The Indo-China str. Kuteang left Caloutta | Wed, for the Straits and Hongkong on the 28th ult., Thar 6 and is due bere on or about the 14th inst.
THE WRENCH MATL.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
From May 4th to 10th, 1910.
Iox Warks,
Low WATEL
Kokous Heights
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkeng Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited INSURANCES.-
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited Chiris Tradera Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Firo Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insurancs Co., Limited Union Insurance Socisty, Limited Yungisze Imaranse Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.-
Hengkong Land Invest, Agency Co., Ltd. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Kewicon Land and Building Co., Lá, Shanghai Jand Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited MINING.
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld. 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 Chios Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited...
60,000 pref. 60,000 def.
Telephono 358,
Cablegrams Marinework,"
Mona Timo.
Hongkong Hoght
Mean Time.
20
10.n
The M.M. str. f'erans with French Mail of the 10thalt, and mails from London of the 9th ult, left Singapore on the 2nd iust, at 4 p.m., and is orpooted to arrive here on Monday, Mon. 9 the 9th instat daylight, and will leave for
The 10 Shanghai and Japan on the sume afternoon.
710 a
FLt.
Suo,
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101
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EEGISTER.
198
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Barometer ...... Temperature.... Humidity Wind Direction
Force Weather
Previenen Day---(2-7) 415 sy− − Oa·Dale
ap.m.
19.76 82
ati p.m..
-20.87
34
·63
76
70
72
الله
$211, sellers
$20 yors
bayers
$100 $103, gal, & gel
all $9, buyers
$30 $29, buyers
78,000 Tla. 50 The 50 T. 111. 12,500
**$50
$50 $40, unli & sol,
$625, buyers
18/10 281, cellors
$15, buyers
$11 SL65, buyers $10 $11, buyers
all__ $178, buyers
$15 $30, sellers ull
$50
Société Française desCaarb'ges du Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Id...
16,000 Fea, 250
200,000
Peak Tramways Co., Limited...
25,000
$10
all
50,000
$10
Philippine Co., Limited
75,000
$10.
REFINERIES, -
China Enger Betting Co., Limited Luzon Suger Refining Co., Limited
20,000
$100
7,000
$100
all
$29, sellers
Robinson Piano Co., Limited... STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
4,000
$60
$50 $50, sellers
1,000
$25
$25 $84, sellers
J,000
all
$34, Enter
80,000 $15
2,000,000
10,000 $10 10,000
*810 $5
6,000
$25
20,000
$5
STORES AND DISPENSARIES.—
Campbell, Moure & Co., Limited:
1,200
$10
all
$10.
Wm, Powell, Limited
15,000
$73, sellers
Watkins, Limited
10,000
$10
$LD 84, Herz
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited
$90,000
$10
$10 $62, buyers
Weissmann, Limited
3,000
810
$10 $10; buyers.
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited,
9,900 ordy,
$10
$4 $12, sellors
100 fders
810
$10 $300.
50,000
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The P.M. str. Siberia left Yokohama othe 30th ult, and is dus here on the 13th inst.
THE AUSTRALIAN MALLA NOS
The N.Y.K, str. Kumano Maru (Australian Line) left Thursday Island for this port vin Manila on the 29th ultimo, and is expected here on the 9th iust.
The E. & A. str. Entre left Port Darwin on the 26th ult, for Masila via Timor,
The ON. Cos. str. Changsha left Australia on the 27th it, and may be expected Lore on or about the 21st Inst
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The CPR. str. Monteagle arrived at Naga saki at 6.30 am, on the 3rd inst, und left again at 4 p.m. same day for Shanghai, where she is "dub to arrive al 6 am, on the 5th inst
ANMERCHANT STEAMERS.
The shr. Indrusavika left Manils on the 1st inst, pu, and is due hore to-day at daylight,
The P. & O. B. N. Co.'s str. Sardinia, is expected to arrive here to-day at 5 p.m., and will leave for London on the 5th inst., at about 10
The H-AL. sir, Sensgambia left SingsPORE on the 29th ult, am, aan may be expected here to-morrow.
The Bank Fine Ltd's str. Occang left Kobe For Moj and Hongkong on the 3rd inst.-
The D.S.K; str. Chicago Maru from Tacoma, left Moil for this port vin Manila on the 29th mit, and is expected to arrive liere on or about
the 10th inste
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,
Hongkong Observatory, May 3ró
·29.81 (*
· Highest opan air Temperatuje vn 2nd. Lowest open air Temperature on 250 76
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG
For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or prevoding the departure of the English 1946, Malle also Table of the Yearly
Apprenmate Averages for 36 years
FROM: 1874 to 1909 Prive 34 Cash. On sale at the "Darx Pass Office, or Local Booksellere,
Union Waterboat Co., Limited
BUBBERS""
Singapore and Johores
Balgownies...
Pegoha
Allagars
Angle-Malays
Castlefelds, fully paid:
Damansaras
Highlands and Lowlands
Kamuninge...
Kuala Lumpur Lodbury's.....
Liggis Saporys
Shelfords Sangli-Kapars
United Berdangs
Bakit Kajangs Eastern and Internatio
London Ventures
Sumatra Paras.
Morlemans d'
·Batu Tiges....
'ON SALE.
AHUNETTELELE FLETE
(Lidon
702
1£6.
$26, sellers
$142, sollers
$25 $25, buyers
$5 $5, buyers
FABRIQUE DE CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
MASPERO FRERES
BOUTON
ROUGE
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
May IM
ON LONDON****
Telegraphic Transfor
1/98
Bank Bills, on domand
1944
Bank Bills, at 30 days' eight.....
199
Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight
Credita, at 4 months' sight.
ON PARIS
Documentary Bille 4 months' sigh
BARK Bills, on domand
at 4 months' right.....
Credits, D
ON GERMANT
Da
On
demand...
YORK :→→
Bank Bills, on demand
24.་་་་
.165
441
Credits, at 60 days' sight
Bank, on demand.....
ON BOMBAY —
Tolographic Transfer............1343
ÜN CALOUTTA ---
Telegraphic Transfer .. Bank, on
on demana
ON SHANGHAI -----
Bank, at sight
Frivate, 30 days' sight.
ON YOKOHAMA -On demand
.135
1349
135
..741
み
OF MANILA:-On demand-Pesos-88!
ON SINGAPORR :---On demand.
ON BATAVIA ----On demand
ON HAIPHONG ---On demand
ON SAIGON :-On demand...
108%
pm
ON BANGKOK-On demand... SOVEENIGNE, Bank's Buying Rate...$1105 GOLD LAP, 100 fino, per tsel.....857.50 BAR SILVER, per omnia
Chinese
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
.....24
per cent.
...20 cents pieces.....$8.87 discount.
Chinese10 Hongkong...20
Hongkong ...10
......$9.10 *****$8.45 ****..$8.86
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Machinery
Dept.
Hongkong.
USE ONLY
F. G. L. Metal
Filament
The FG
of the
Lamps
Felten-Guilleaume
Lahmeyer
Werke.
The F. G. L. Metal Filament Lamps-
Save 75 per cent. current over carbon filament
lamps.
Are the cheapest and best in the market.
Give agreeable white light.
Little risk of breakage.
Life 2000-3000 hours.
Great constancy of lighting during the whole
period of burning.
Small pleasing forms, pear-shaped, plain or
frosted glass.
Will burn in any position.
A number is engraved on each F. G. L. Lamp
Customers are
advised to keep a record of these numbers, in order to prevent substitution of broken for sound lamps.
5731
$10 $9, sellers
$22 (Str.) $22 (8ts.)
557SE)
31/6 d
1176
Quotations are
Malwa New Malwa Old M Afalwa Older
Malwo V. Old
16
OPIUM.
May 3rd,
2,700/2,730 per pieni.
Benares New Me $2,500
Benares Old...
PRINTING
170-
160
11- prem.
210/
Peredan fine quality
110/
65/6
Persian extra fine... Patna Nov Patna Old
1,500 500/2,600 $2,500
per chest
407
85/
2007
1357
35/- prem
18/ 8/6
770-
LOADE
Amonnt.
Value.
Quotation.
Chinese Imperial 1886
*s. 767,200
Tix: 250 T% P. Endi vand
Interest
VERNON & FLYT Sherz-Brokera
MUNZER
FILS,
BORDEAUX.
CLARETS AND -COGNACS.
Nothing creates such a good impression in FOR AGENCY APPLY TO
business 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
VEPRINTING WORKS ACAD
turn out the Best Printing at Reasonable Prices
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
4997
HAMBURG.
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