A TOBACCO YOU CAN ENJOY.
Old English
CURVE CUT TOBACCO
A SLICE TO A PIPEFUL.
This choice quality tobacco is packed by a special vacuum process; it therefore retains that delightful aroma and exquisite flavour natural to the finest tobacco leaf.
18 CARAT GENUINE ROLLED
GOLD JEWELLERIES
OF
MESSRS, RODI & WIENENBERGER A-G, PFORZHEIM,
(GERMANY).
Kept in Stock by the Undersigned.
THE GOODS ARE WARRANTED TO KEEP FOR 10 YEARS. Solo Representative før China;
51-11
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
TELEPHONE 960. 4, QUEEN'S BUILDING, TOP FLOOR.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Only full prepaid letters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE."
STEERIAN MAILS. On account of prevalence of plague in Manchuria, the Malls via Sibéria are considerably delayed. The Public are recommended not to use this route for transmission of correspondenes until normal conditions provaii. There is only a weekly service between Shanghai and Dalay, leaving Shanghai on Fridays.
The Assaye, with tho Siberian Mail, is dus hore to-day.
Swatow and Bangkok
Apoy
FOR
Swatow, Auoy and Foochow
Swatow and Tentsin
Shangha
Macao
Toochow
KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU al SAN FRANCISCO...
(SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE) Shanghai. Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victorin
and Tacoma
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,
Port Darwin Thursday Island, Cooktown," Cairns Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Lanucostoa, Now Zoaland, Dune- din, Melburne, Adeln'de, Porth Fremantle
EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA TUTICORIN
(Late Letters 11.00 A.M. to Noon Extra
Posilago 10 cents.)
(Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail, Extra Postage 10 cents.)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract musil.)
The Parcel mail will be closed to-day
at 5 p.z.
Beata Germania Haitan
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1911
COMMERCIAL
0
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON****
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bank Bills, ou demand
March 2nd.
1/97 1/9
Bonk Bills, at 30 days sight...1/9 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...193. Credits, at 4 months night1947 Doouniontary Bille 4 months' sight1,9
ON PAR15
Back Bills, on
demand...
2263
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
2301
ON GERMANT
DA PIPEFUL”
Ondemand.......
Bank Bills, on domand
UN NEW YORK —
Credita, at 60 days" sight
ON BOYBAY
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, en demand
OF CALCUTTA -
Telegraphic Transfer Beak, on démana
ON SHANGHAI ----
Bank, at night
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA:On demand. ON, MANIKA On demand-Pe ON SINGAPORE --Cu demand,
448
SOVEREIGNS, Bauk's Buying Rate...$11.15
jom.
ON BATAVIA-On demand.
PER
DATH
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON SAIGON-On demand......
Friday,
3rd, 8:00 AM
ON BANGEOE-On demand...
Friday,
3rd, 9.00's.M
Friday,
3rd, 10.00 A
GOLD LEAF, 100 tine, per tal
Chipahing
Friday,
3rd. 11.00 AM
BAR SI VSE, por OZ. M
Tranquebar
Friday,
3rd, 11.00 als
Hui Fat...
Friday
3rd, 1.15 PM
Tientsin ...
Friday,
Friday,
3ml, 3.00 ra 3rd,
Pereia
Chinese ....10.
Leitor
**T
4.0) P
Hongkong...20
Panama Mara
Friday,
Hongkong 10
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
$57.70
24-gd
per cont
......$8.35
$B.17 $0.20
Chiness......20 cents pieces......88.28 discount.
351
Tobacc
·TOBACCO CO
St. Albans
and
+
Assaye-
Tuesday, 7th, 11.00 A 51.
Tocaday, Tuorday,
7th, 3.00 PM,
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, MARCH 2ND, 1911.
"IT DISAPPOINTS NO
ONE."
Packed in tins containing 1 lb. with a handsome curved case which fits the pocket, and is the mcst convenient way to carry a pipe tobacco sufficient for one day.
TO BE OBTAINED OF ALL TOBACCONISTS.
Manife Место
Zuersang
SM Tui
::
Shanghai
SIBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE
Chenan
Lettera
Baimren
Sunday,
Swatcw
Bwalow, Amoy and Tamani
Daijin Maru
Sunday,
Shanghai, Kobo and Moji
Singapore Poning and Calontta
Kumsang....
Arratom Apear
Swalow, Arany and Foochew
Hatching...
Monday, Monday, Tuesday,
5th, 9.00 & M 5th, 9.00 AM 6th, 2.00 PM
6th, 2.00 PM 7th, 10.00 AM
Singapore
Ningpe and Shanghai
Manila, Iloilo ani Ceka
Shantung..
Hungang
Kaifeng
Haimun
Swatow
Registantion... 3.00 PM
3rd, 5.00
Saturday, 4th, 10.00 & M
Saturday, 4tb.
Printed Matter and Sum
ples... .... 10.00 A M Registration.. 10.00 A M (Registration with late fee of 10 cents up to 11.00 A.M.) Registration, Kowloon B. 0. 10.00 A
No late fee.
Letters
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
***
Registration... 4.15 PM.
(Registration with late fee of 10 cents up t
5.00 PM)
5.00 PW
BANKS
Nu, uk
·STOCKS,
VALUE. PAID ON
JLOSING QUYIDA
JAKES.
TIONS CASE,
11.00 AM
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation Nations! Bank of China, Limited Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borne Company, Limited
120,000
*$145
all - ($880, d. bny.
99,925
£7
£6
£88/ 380, buyure
FRI
58,604
12/6
12/61 $8.
60,000
$12
4th. 1.03 PM
4th, 1.15 PM
4tb,
Chins Light and Power Company, Limited. { China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld... COTTON MILLS
50,000
$10
$10
$12 $91, sales
50,000
$1
$181.00
200,000
520
$10
$72, buyers
Ewe Cotton Spin'g & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld International Cotton Manufing Co., L Lacu-Kang-Mow C. Spin.& Weav.Co.,Ld Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Form Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES
20,000 Tie. 50 126,000
Tls. 50 Tls. 85.
810
10,000 Tls. 75
Tls. 75 Tls. 50.
$10 $5, buyers
8,000 Tls. 100 20,000 Tls. 50
Tis. 100 Tls. 63.
Tla. 50 118. 23.
40,000
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., L Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ll New Amoy Dock Co., Limited Shanghai Dook and Engineering Co., Ld Shangbai and Hongkow Wart Co., Ld.. Fenwick & Co., Limited ... Green Island Cement Co., Limited ... Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
60,000
all **50
55 $191, buyers
$55.
60,000
10,000
141
$63 26.
55,700
s. 100
35,000 Ts, 100 T
18,000
*25
400,000
7,000
£10
60,000
310
12.003
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
8,000
$50
$50
$103,
$25
$64,
$55, r.d.
s. 100 Th 67.
100 T. 96, x. div. $25 $5 bayers 810834, bugars $200, sales
alt
810 $23, sales & sol,'
xd. bay,
Hongkong Les Company, Limited
5,000
$25
adi
$157, 1 div.
THE NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO.
CHAM (SWITZERLAND) AND LONDON.
Milkmaid
TRADE MARKS
BRAND
Milk
LARGEST SALE
la the WORLD.
As a guarantee of Quality, see the MILKMAID on every Tln.
Anether Famous Product of the above
Company is its).
STERILIZED NATURAL MILK.
A trial of which will satisfy you of its
· EXCELLENCE.”,
PRICE:
Conta Per Tin? $2.30......Por Doz, Tins. $9.00.
Por Case of 4 Dos. Tins, 1 ON SALE ÄT-!”.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO KWAN TYE, Queen's Road Contral CHEONG TYE, Queen's Road Contral. MAN YUEN, Queen's Boad East,
NAM HING LOONG. Queen's Bond Central, MUTUAL STORES, Queen's Road Central. HONGKONG COOPERATIVE BOCIETY,
11, Caine Roa-1.
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Kowloon
10.00 AM
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited. H'kong& South China Steam Fisheries Co., Ld. INSURANCES.-
60,000
510
$18, sollera
15,000
810
$7 $7, buyers
10,000
$250
$50 $172, bayers
20,000
$100
24,000 $83.53.
$25 6871
DU $123, bayora
8,000
$250
10,000
£15
12,400
$250
12,000 $100
$100
$100 $95.
6,000
010 660
ail
463, sales
$39 $34, buyers
78,000 Tis. 50
18.50 Ti 97, buyers.
12,500
$50
SD $45, buyers
Soofété Française desCharb'ges du Tonkin Raab Australian Gold Mining Co., Lad.... Peak Tramways Co., Limited...
16,000 Foa, 250
អប
$700,
200,000
£1
£1 $3.
-25,000
$10 all
50,000
810
32
Philippine Co., Limited.
75,000
REFINERIES-
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited
20,000
$100
all
Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited
7,000
$100
all
Robinson Piano Co., Limited... STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,-
4,000
50
813.
$14, sellers
$10 88.
$110, sellers.
$50 $50,
$18, buyers
250 $365, sellers
25 TL 152, sales
$10) 8830, sal. &buy.
Sou $205.
aatler Falmer &&
The Wine Merchany of the East
FAMOUS
30,000
$25
$25 $10.
PORT
20,000
$50
all $15.
80,000
$15
8151 $30, x dir. sel.
EUROPE, &C., INDIA VIA TUTICORIN,
(Late Lellers 11.00 a.ar. to 11.30 Extra
Postage 10 cents)
Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the Brat clearance will be included in this contract mil.)
Sicgapore, Ponaug and Calcutta
Tientsin
...
Moji, Manzanillo, and Guaymas (Morico)
Shanghai, Kols, Yokohama, Varconverand
Seattle
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Yorck
Gregory Apcar « Huichent... Largo Laie
Iniceric
Huiyang
7th, 3.00 Par Wednesday, 8th, 10.00 A B Wednesday, 8th,
Printed Matter and Sam 10.00 AM -ples Registration ... 10.00 A M (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents up to
10.45 AM Registration,
B.O.
No late fee. Letters, 11.00 M: Wednesday, 8th, 2.00 m. Wednesday, 8th, 3.00. M Wednesday, 8th, 4.00 PM Thursday, 9th, 11.00 AM 10th, 10.00AM Friday,
BEAUTY IS ONLY ONE OF ITS MANY MERITS.
HALL'S SANITARY
WASHABLE
DISTEMPER
HAS THESE GREAT ADVANTAGES IN ADDITION:
It is made in a wide range of 70 colours, in- cluding rich dark as well as light shades.
It contains no lead, therefore ceilings coated with white or tinted Hall's Distemper do not turn black with sulphur.
It sets the hardest of any article yet offered,
and neither orneks, blisters, nor peels off.
It is washable three weeks after being applied.
It is a strong disinfectant and alionid be used in
all fever or infections casos as recommended by the medical faculty.
It is non-pelsouvus nnd clean in working,
It destroys fleas, bugs, and other objectionable
insects.
Many of the colours will stand on new plaster
Walle
Flo-advantages of using a paint which contains an effective microbe destroyer aro obvious. A distinct advanture is the readiness with which it may be cleaned without injuring it
SOLE AGENTS:
Canton Insurance Office 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 Yangtzo Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS,
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Lt.. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. H. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co, Limited
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld. Douglas Steamship Co., Lamited Hongkong, Canton & Macao B.B, Co., Ld, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., La{ Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Forry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited... STOEES AND DISPENSARIES.
50,000 150,000
60,000 pref. 60,000 def.
Lidon
all 60, 1 £5.7.6.
£190-sellers
WINES.
INVALIDS (Fully Certified).
PER CASE OF 12 BOTTLES.
2,000,000
10,000
$10
$10 $23.
10,000
$10
$51$12.
6,000
$25
$25 825, sellers
20,000
$5
$5 $61, sales
€$24.75
Campbell, Moors & Co., Limited
1,200
$10
all $10, buyers.
AND
Wm. Powell, Limited...
15,000
87
$7 $23, bayera
10,000
810
$10 $3, sellers
90,000
$10
$10 $68, sales
3,000
$10
$10 $12, buyers
DOURO
9,900 ardy,
$10
$4811, sollera
100 fuera
50,000
$10 %10
$10 8300
$18.00
Watkins, Limited
A. S. Watson & Co., Láruited Weissmann, Limited...
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD., United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited,
14, Des VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
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DELICIAS de MANILA CIGARS.
"LITTLE DUKES.
"PURILLOS "
These Small Cigars are specially manufactured for us with the finest FLOR FINA" leaves obtainable, and are very handy for short smokes.
Per Box of 100 LITTLE DUKES" (Claro) $3.00
"PUEILLOS"
) $2.00
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HONGKONG.
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Union Waterboat Co., Limited RUBBER.
Pers Rubber in London
Plantation Smoked Sheets, in London A
Loans.
Come Imperial 1886
Amount
Ths. 767,200.
TO-MORROW 12.30 PM. Twenty-fourth Meeting of Hong- kong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at the Office of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.AP Monday, 6th March-Anction of Crown Land st Kennedy Rd, by Public Works Dept.,3FM. Tuesday, 7th March-Auction of Vionna Cafe Co, Ltd., Store, in Queen's Boad Central, near Clock Tower, by Messrs. Hughes and Hough, 2 Fa
Wednesday, 8th March-Twenty-second Or dinary Meeting of Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd., Nox
Thursday, 9th Marah-Forty-Second Meeting of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, Noon, N
Friday, 10th March-Forty-Second Crdinary Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, NOON,
Valoo.
Interest.
$10 $61, buyer
7/1 per lb.
8/- per lb
Quotation.
Par. Tl. 2507% p. annum
VERNON SMITH, Nhare, Binders. Friday, 10th March-Extraordinary General Meeting of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lid 12.15 P.M. Thursday, 16th March-Thirty-third Ordinary Annual Meeting of China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., NOON. Thursday, 16th March-Twenty-ninth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd,, 12.30 PM. Friday, 17th March-Nineteenth Half. Yarly Drawing of Sixty-five Lebentures of Hongkong Club, 11 .. set
NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS
XTRA COPIES of Duty Press are on
D Sale daily at the following Stores
KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Ferry Wharf Mass H. BUTTONJEE & SONS, Kow-
Joon Store, No. 36, Haiphong Road.
Messrs. HUNG CHEONG, Haiphong Road Mr AH TAU, Hongkong Stall, Ferry Wharf
55-5]
|_ Quotations are:-
Malwa Old Malwa Now Malwa Older Males V. Old Persian fine quality. Persian extrs fine.. Pitna New Patus Old
mares New..
Bars Old......
PORT
PER CASE OF 12 BOTTLES.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
HONGKONG AGENTS.
OPTUM.
March 2nd
$256)/2,570
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL,
Febr. 7th-Dunblane, Titan. 10th-Atholly Machaon, Perseus, Tourane. 14th-Borneo, 82,500/2.550 per pion. Glenetrde. 17th-Benalder, Inverclyde, Luteow, Muncaster Castle. 21st dohilles, C. F.Larisz Cathay Flintshire, Kamo Maru, Laertes, Polynesien 24th-Antenor, Belgravia, Cale donien, Idomeneus, Kintucks, Palna, Scandia, Fch ylkill, Bunda. 28th-Benvenue, Mininng,
2.620
...$1,400/1,500
82.100 $2,550 $2.530
$2,500
per chest. Yunnan, Protesilaus.
ARRIVALS AT HOME. Febr. 28th Benledi, Denbighshire.
Printed and Published by ALPEED NORMAN KEMP for the Concerned at 10a Das Fook. Bad Central, Victoris, Hongkong; London Office, 131. Fleet Street, E.