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GEBRUEDER
LENK,
RODE WISCH IV.
MANUFACTURERS OF
BERLIN WOOL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1910,
FOR PARTICULARS, CATALOGUES AND SAMPLES, APPLY TO THE SOLE
REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHINA :)
43.2)
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
HONGKONG: 4, QUEEN'S BUILDING.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
September 19th.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Hills, at 30 dags' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months sight Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Bocumentary Billa 4 months' sig
ON PARIS 3-
TO-DAY
5.15 r.M-Extraordinary General Meeting of
Hongkong Club,
FORTHCOMING. EVENTS.
Thursday, 22nd Sept-Annual Aquatic Sports
of Viatoris Recreation Club, 5P.M. Thursday, 22nd Sept-Annual General Meeting
of longkang Football League at L.M.C.A.
Rooma, 6.30 P.M.
Thursday, 2nd Sept.- Warwick Major
Co., at Theatre Royal-"The Now
Comedy
P.M.
Saturday, 24th Sept.--Ordinary Annual Meeting of Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ltd., 11.16 A.M.
Baturday, 4th Sept-Ordinary General Meet
ing of Donglas Steamship Co, Ltd., Noon. Tuesday, 27th Sept.--Annual General Meeting of Kowloon Cricket Club, 6:15 PM--- Saturday, 1st Got-Half Yearly Meeting of
Hongkung Jockey Club, Noon.
Bank Fills, ou demand Credite, at 4 months' sight. ON GERMANT****
.2261
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On-demand.canan
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Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days sight
| ON BORBAY —
Telegraphin Transfer
1341
Baus, on demand........ 1344
Mawn New
Malwa Old
Oaly fully prepaid letters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE.
The Prina Fitel Friedrich, with the Germen mail of the 24th alt, lett Singapore on Friday: the 16th inst., at 3.00p.m., and may be expected hore to-day, at about 3,00 pani
The Buelow, with the Siberian mail, is due to arrive here to-day.
The Korea, with the American quil, will leave Manila on Thursday, the 22nd instant, and may be expected hero on or about Saturday, the 24th instant, at 10a.m.
The Occasion, with the French mail of the 26th ultimo, left Singapore on Monday, the 19th instant, al 5 pm, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 26th instant.
FOR
PER
DATE,
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Hailan
Jesselton, Kudeat and Sandakau,.
Borneo]
Swator, Amoy and Shanghai
Yunnan
Weilwei Rad Tintsin...
Cheongshing
Tom and Calloutta
Lainang....
Tuesday, 20th, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 20th, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 20th, 11:00 AM Tuesday, 20th, 11.CO Tuesday,
20h 11.00 & B
20th, 11.00 AM
Hingapore, Akuranţă an
Shanghai
mal Loicwang 144
Tuesday,
20th,
Kacao
Singapore, Fenang and Calorab
Carnarvonshire
Fort Dayard
Tnesday; Tuesday,
Tuesday, 20th, 3.00 r m 20th, 4.00 PM 20th. 6.00 PM
Hallow
Swatow
Sui Tai
Suicheong..
Johanne
Moi. Kole, Yokohama, Victoria and Tacoma, Panama Muru Pakkoi and Haiphong
Bangkok
Bwator, Amoy, Foochow and Shanghai
EUROPA, &, INDIA VIA TUTICORIN...
(Late Letters 11.00 AM to 11.30 Extra
Postago 10 cents)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boss in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.)
Macau
Iloilo and Cebu
Singanore, Panaug and Colombo
Macao
Shanghai
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow
Mácno
Manila
Shanghai, Koo su Bo
Manila
Haimun
Hongkong Vestfold
Chokhun baru
Buelow
Sui Tei Kaifony
Candia
Sui Tai.. Chinhua Hata3 + Bui Tai Tuensang G. Apear Bubi
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, YOKOHAMA,
HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO ... SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE
Tenyo Maru
Kueichow... Haimun
Haiching
Macac
Sri Tat
Shanghai...
SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE
Anhui
Chefco and Tientsis
Srutow
Swatow, Amoy and Poochow
EUROPE, C., INDIA VIA TUTICORIN
(Late Letters 11.00 AM, to Noos. Ertra"
Postage 10 cents)...
Letters postediu all the Pillar Boxer in time for the first clearnuce will be Included in this contract insil.
Tourước
Singapore, Penang and Colombo
-
Kilano Mera Nikko Maru Tango Mart
Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokehania... Kobe nud Yokohama Mauiin, Thursday Is. Cooktown, Cairns, Towusrilie, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Dunedin Perth, and Fremantle. Manila Manila, Zamboanga, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Bris- bane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide, Dunedin, Perth, and Fremantle
Yawala Maru
Luongsang
Wednesday, 21st, 900 ठWoduceday, 21st, 10.00 a m Wednesday, 21st, 10.00 AM Wednesday, 21st, 10.00 AM Wednesday, 21st, 10.00 a m Wednesday, 21st,
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Kowloon Registration
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Thursday, 22nd, 1.15
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Friday
Friday, Friday, Saturday,
22nd, 3.00 P 27ed9001 23rd, · 9.00 A H 23rd, 1.15 P M
23rd, 3.00 PM
23rd, 11.03 M 24th, 10.00 ▲ M 24th,
Saturday,
Printed Matter and Sam. ... 10.00 AM
Kowieon 10.00 AM
Registration. 10.00 A M (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10.30 A BI) Registration,
B.0. No late fue Letters
11.00 M Baturday,
24th, 1.15.2 Saturday. 24th
Registration 4.15 PM
444
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(Registration, with Into fee of 10 cents up to
5.00 FM) Letters
6.00 PM Sunday,
25th, 9.00 A M Sunday 25th, 9.00 A M Tuesday, 27th, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 27th,
Printed Matter and Sam- ...10.00 A M 10.00 M [Registration, with inte fee of 10 cents, up to 10.45 A M.)
Kowloon
Registration.
B.O.
No late fee. Letters
... 10.00 A M
... 11.00-A-M Tuesday. 27th, 5.00 M Wednesday, 28th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 29th, 4,00 P M
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demane..........
ON SHANGHAL
Bank,
at sight....
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA :-On demand
ON MANILA:-On-demand-Pesos
ON BINDAFOEX :—Ûn demand
ON BATAVIA On demand
ON HAIPHONG :-On demand ON SAIGON-On demand...... ON BANGKOK-On deman... BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal Ban 811 YER, per oz
..24€
SUBSIDIARTM*
COINE.
per cent
.....$5.25
+1
$4.28 .....$5.10
OPTUM.
Quotations are --
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Malwa Older... Malwa V. Old Parnisa fine quality Persian extra fine... Patna Now Patná pm. Bamares Now... pm.
Chinese 20 ceite piecze......84.78 discount. Chinese...10 Hongkong...20 Hongkong...10.
BANKS.-
Benares Old
***
September 19th,
... $2,000/2,050 par pion!. ... 12,060/2,100 ....$2,110/2,150
... $2,160/2,200
$1,400/1,500
$2,000
$2,090
$2,100. $2,100
ON SALE.
19
貔
per chest,
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
Sanary
1910. With INDEX. Price $7.50.
On sale at the "HONGKONG DAILY PEREN"" Ofileo.
Hongkong, 30th June, 1910
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
STOCKS.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1910.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of Chins, Limited Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited,{
Chius Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld... COTION MILLS.--
Ewe Cotton Spin'g. & Wearing Co., Lid. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld International Cotton Manuf'ing Co., Ld. Laou-Kang-How C. Spin&Woav.Co.,Ld Soy Chee. Cotton Spivuing Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES
་་
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Id Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., L Now Amoy Dock Co., Limited. Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Shanghai and Hongken Wharf Co., Ld.. kenwick & Co., Limited
Green Island Cement Co., Limited ...
Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Ua, Limited
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited.. China Fire Insurance Co., Limited... China Traders Insurance Co., Limited..... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North-Chius Insurance Co., Limited ... Union Insuranos Society, Limited Yangisze Insurance.
nee Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.-
Hongkong Laud Invest. Agency Co., Ld
Freys' Estate and Finance Co., Ltd,
Land and Building Co., Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited MINING
Société Française desCarb gos da Tonkin Raub Australian Gold MiningCo., Ld.......
NO. OF BHARES,
VALUE, PAID up.
(CLOSING QUOTA- TIONS CASE.
89321, sellers £87, 10/
8129, buyere
$10 $8, buyers
120,000
$125
.all
$9,925
07.
£6 $76, buyera
8,604
12/6
12/6 $8, sellers
60,000
$12
50,000
$10
$10
50,000
$1
$1$$1.40.
200,000
$10
20,000
Tis. 50 Tls, 50 † Tis. 110.
125,000
$74
$10 $10 $5, sellers 10,000 Tis. 75 Tls. 75 s. 55. -
8,000 Tla. 100 Tis: 100 Tls. 55. 2,000 Tx. 500 Tls. 500 40,000
1s. 240.
$6
$19, buyors-
60,000
$50
all
SA, buyers
50,000
all པཱཋཀ
$50, mellors
867 $9, sellers
10,000 863
55,700 Tls. 100 Tla. 100 Tis. 76. 36,000 TL. 200 Tls. 100 Ts. 116.
*150.000
$259, sellers
$10 $4.70, x,div.Lay.
$205,
$1021, buyers
$50 $100, x. div. sal
The Ravages of the White Ant, Decay, Fungus, Dry Rot, etc., destroy property to the value of many Thousands of Dollars yearly
Hongkong.
in
The only sure and reliable protection is
rr
"SOLIGNUM
the only Preservative which is guaranteed to do what is claimed for it-that is, to preserve Wood, Stone, Brickwork, etc., and to protect against Decay, Fungus, Dry Rot and the Ravages of Insects and Vermin, including that deadly timber-destroyer, the WHITE ANT,
It adds years to the life of Wood. Among its many and varied other uses may be mentioned the extermiration of the Rat, Cockroaches, Beetles and all kinds of Pests. Specially approved for General use by H. M. War Department in Hongkong.
Can be applied in many shades of colour to Wood, Stone or Brickwork. In 5 and 10 Gallon Drums, and 40 Gallon Barrels.
For Prospectus, Samples and Price Lists apply-
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Machinery Dept.
Hongkong.
3.50
1860
$5055, bayers
"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS” PUBLICATIONS.
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OF THE FAR EAST..........$10,00 Do. Do. Small Edition 6,00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAYA a Social and Political Novel, by C. J. Haloombe
THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch to which is added an Account of the Celebra- tions in 1891
THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1906, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA
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REGULATIONS FOR BAILWAY
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CALENDAR, 1884 to 1813 20
OP
EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG English Mail daya 1874 to 1909
ED
7.50
$50 39.
$720.
·El 27.
1.00 RATES
HE
2.00
14
3.00
0,50 | BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days 1893 to 1005 CALLED OUT: or the Chang Wang's
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**
1,00.
1.00
1.00
KOWLOON
0.75
PEAK
0.75
1
eru
100
11
12
POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS-
SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 TRADE MARK – REGULATIONS.
IN CHINA
... 0,25
NEW TERRITORY CANTON POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM... 0.25 MAIL TABLES for 1910
0.75 0,50
0.30 & P.25
18,000
$25.
400,000
$10
7,000
$10
all
60,000
10
12,000
8,000
8501
$25 75, div. Bel
Hongkong Ies Company, Limited
5,000
$25
Tali
$135.
Hongkong Pope Manufacturing Co. Limited H'kong& South China Steam Fisheries Co., L INSURANCES.***
60,000
-s10
a}}
$21,-sellers
15,000
$10
87 $7.
10,000
$250
850 $190.
20,000 $100
< 24,000
$83.33
$20 116, sellers $25 2875.
8,000
$250
.10,000
£15
£5 T. 115.
12,400
$250
12,000 $100
$100 3820, cullerx
$60 1200.
$100
50,000
$100 $101, bayere
810
all, scilers
6,000
$50
-$30 $32, sal bay.
78,000 Tls. 50
Tla. 50 Tix. 112.
ww
12,500
$50
16,000 Fes. 250
.all
200,000
Peak Tramways Co., Limited...
25,000
$10
all
50,000
310
$134, sollers $11 Sia, sellors
Friday
30th, 11.00
Philippine. Co., Limited
75,000
$10
$1010, sellers
RETIFERIES**
Friday,
30th, 3.00 r
"China Bugar Refining Co., Limited Lazon Sugar Reßning Co., Limited
20,000
$100
all 31572, sellers
7,000 $100
$25, sellers
Changsha
Robinson Piano Co., Limited ...
4,000
$50
$50 $50, sellers
Friday,
30th, 3.00 M STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Korca.
w
OCTOBER:- Buturday, 1st,
719
...
Printed Matter-and-Lam-
ples
9.00 A M Registration 9.00 A 21 (Registration with late fee of 10 cents, up to 9.30 A. M.) Registration, Kowloon
B.Q. No late fee. Letters
9:00 AM.
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld. ....... 30,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Ld80,000- 60,000 pref, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., L1,000 def.
$25
$25 $10, sollers
20,000
$50
all
$15
£5
£25, sellers $15132
(L'don 60, sel. ~ all
1£6.
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Imundry Company, Limited... STORES AND DISPENSARIES.
2,000,000 10,000
$10
10,000
$10
£1 96 allora $10
#24, sellers
0,malen
6,000
*25
$25, sellers
20,000
$6
$5
-
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited
1,200
$10
الي
$10.
Wm. Powell, Limited
.... 10.00 A M
WAY
15,000
$7
$13, buyers
Watkins, Limited
10.000
$10
$1093, altern
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited..
90,000
$100 Ballers
Woiszmann, Limited
3,000
$10
$10 $12, bayers
TELEPHONE
MARINEWORK
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
14, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
RUBBERS.-
Allegars Anglo-Malays Balgownies
Batu Tigas.....
Ofice 358, Works 354.
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited, Union Waterboat Co., Limited
9,900 ordy
$10
$4 $11, sellers
Hongkong Height
Mean Time.
100 flors
$10
$10 $300.
50,000
$10
$108, buyers
Tums, 20
17
750,000
all
Wed. 21
-11
1,500,000 151,200
all
25/-
51
all
$13 (8ts.)
Thare 2
11 21
70,000
all 95/-
Bakit Kajang
£0,000
63/6
Bato" 24
0 0
Castlefields, fully paid
Chorista
30,000
all 1161-
Fastern and International
,70,000
250,000
ARE
Highlands and Lowlands
10/- 13/6 prem.
Буда
100.
336a
307.143
alí
114
26 m 149
No inferior
" bhaash
mor low
w.tar
Kamunings...
Labas
Kuala Lumpur
1,825,000
6,3 prein,
160.000
100,000
OUR
Linggis
Ledbury's...
100,000
900,000
London Asiatics
SPECIALITY
Mertemaus...
Loudon Venturės Pegohs
1,266,000
1,750,000
45.000
"If a man ear write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbour, though he build his house In the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door." EMERSON.
OUR LINES ARE P
"OSRAM" LAMPS. "PETTER" ENGINES.
"HALL'S" DISTEMPER. " ATLAS " METALS AND SOUND MECHANT- CAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ADVICE TO OUR CLIENTS.
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Sandycrofts
Sapongs Shelfords Singapore and Johores
Sumatra Paras
Sungei Kapare
United Serdangs
50,000
1,00,000
**65,000
1.25,000
995,000
90,000
170,000
BERBEBEBE' 282'
1
53-
6;9.
7
328 (Sta.)
$51,x,div.(Str.) | Comparsine .......
25/
Berometer Uth; Sumiditys Wind Direction
19,85
81
20.91 42
63
85
63
81
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$14) (Str.)
Foros
2
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1
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Feather
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0.56
117/6
"ALLEN" PUMPS.
Loane,
Amount.
Value.
Interest.
Quotation
Chinese Imperial 1885
TE. 767,200
FL. 250.7% p, annum
Par. VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers,
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
From Eeptember 20th to 28th, 1910..
High WATER,
LOW WATER.
Hongkong Helgbt.
Moan Timo,
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,
REGISTER,
Hongkong Observatory, September 19th
¿Previous-Day: On Datent ). On Dati
stp.,
| até par
20,92
Highest open air Temperature on 18:h......82) Lowest open air Temperature on 18th... 76
LABUAN COAL,
TOTICE-THIS COAL
an only te obtained from THE LABUAN ČOLL FIELDS Co., LD, who are prepared to Supply FRESH COAL, straight from the Mines Steamers load at the Wharves. Quick despatch. Telegrams Labor Labuan."
BRADLEY & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1909,
CHILDREN
OF
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FAR CATHAY
A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF"
ABSORBING INTEREST,
By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE (Formerly of the Imperial Chinasa Custome Service, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land,” etc.).
THE
THE VOLUME which consiste of 461 Pages, and includes & Sketch Plan of historical interest shoving the disposition of the Forces at the battle of Kweilin, is dedicated to Sir RODENT HART, G.C.M.G., and Dr. A RENNIE,
Its description of Chinese Social Custome and Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into political conditions in China, makes *CHILDREN OF FAB CATRAY" an excellent volume for presentation to friends at Home..
Well bound in Yellow Cloth with Chinese Emblem in Gold
***$3.50
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