FOR SALE!
- STRONG STEEL-PLATED SATES OF THE FAMOUS GERMAN FACTORY
OSTERTAGWERKE,”
SAFES AND CASHBOXES IN STOOK AT RATES FROM $22 up to $150.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 2 TH, 1911.
The Safes may be seen at any time in the Offices of the Sole Representative
51-3
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
TELEPHONE 960. 4, QUEEN'S, BUILDING, TOP FLOOR.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Only fully propaid letters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE.
MAILS BY SIBERIAN ROUTE.-Quarantine restrictions at Shanghai hate now been withdrawn on arrivals from Dairon. Mail Steamers will love Shanghai for Dairen twice a week, nn Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The China, with the American Mail, may be expected hore to-morrow at 8 a.m,
Amoy and Shanghai
FOL
Shanghut, Yokohama and Kobo
་་་
PER
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
March 18th,
Hank Hills, at 30 days' sight Bauk Bills, at 4 months tight...1/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight.1/97 Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1 10 ON PARIS
Bank Billa, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight...
ON GREMANT 1.
On demand.....is
227
231
.185)
ON NEW YORK
Back Bills, on demand
.43)
Crodite, at 60 days' sight
.44
O BOMBAY -
Telegraphic Transfer
..1333
Bank, on demand
.134
Telegraphic Transfer ..
£333
ON CALOUTTA
Book, on demand................
ON SHANGHAI:-
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA;On demand..
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos
ON SINGAPORE:--On demand,
DATE
ON BATAVIA -On demand
O HAIPHONG-On demand
Monday,
20th, Noor
ON SAIGONOn demand..........
Austria
Monday,
20th, 1.03 H
(IBERIAN MAIL TO EUROPE)
Sri Tai...
Monday,
20th, 115
Manila, Cebu and Iloila
Zafira
Monday,
20th, 3.00x
Shanghai, Kobe and Moji
Fooksung...
Monday.
20th, 5.00 PM
Kurichow
Monday,
20th, 5.00 K
Trinian
Monday.
20th, 5.00 PM
Nore
Bwatow, Amoy and Focobow
THE CIGARETTES OF DISTINCTION
FABRIQUE DE CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
MASPERO FRERES
BOUTON
ROUGE
*part
.86
24-7d.
BUMSIDIARY COINS.
per cent.
Chinese.....10.
Hongkong 20 Hongkong ..10
Faumont m
MASPERO FREATS SPAM A
.EGYPT
Bouton
Rouge
and Felucca
A LUXURY TO
THE MAN
OF TASTE.
IN 50's & 100's
HERMETICALLY SEALEDBOXES
At $4.20 and $2.80 PER 100
FROM ALL TOBACCONISTS.
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FABRIQUÉ PAR MASPERO FRERESID DANS LUR MANUFACTURE "AU
CAIRE,EGYPTE.
Hwstow, Waihaiwoi and Tientsin
Hollow, Singapore and Bangkok
Singapore, Penang and Colombo
Birstow, Weihaiwai and Tientsin
Macao ←
Amoy and Shangh
Mantin, Cebu'and Itoile...
Nagunki, Kobe, Tokohamaa, Victoria and
Tacoma
Singapore, Poung and Calcutta,
Haiphong
ETROPE, AC, INDIA VIA TUTICORIN,
(Late Letiars 11.00 .. to 11,30 Extra
Postage 10 conts)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in tips for the first clearance will be inginded in this coutrnet mall.)
Shanghel
Bwatow, A fauy and Foochow
BHANGHAI, NAGASAKL, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
HoNoLysy and SAN FRANCISCO ...
Manila, Cebu Iloilo, Yap, Anganr, Friedrich") Willenshafen, Rabad, Herbertshals,
Haiyan Cheongshing Braj. Trai Wahu
Tean
Scattis Maru
Kutsang Singan
Práneas Alice
Linen Haitan
-Siberic
Matapi, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Laun oston, Newzealand, Dunedin, Melbourne, Adelaide Perth, und Fremantle
Coblens
Batarin, Choribon, Samarang and Bourabaya.........., Ijiliwong...
Shanghai
SIBERIAN HAIL 70 EUROPE
Swatom
Beater, Amoy and Foochow
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yeko.
kuma, Victoria B.C. and Seattle Wash.....
Chinhua
Heimun Hatching
Inaba Maru
Tuesday, 21st, 9.00 A. at Tuesday, 21st, 10.00
Tuesday, 21st, 11.00 A Tuesday, 21st, 1.15 Pи Tuesday, 21st, 2.00 Pa Tuesday, 21st, 3.00 PH Today, 21st, 5.00PM Wednesday, 22nd, 10.00 am
Wednesday, 22nd, 10.00 A Wednesday, 22nd,
-
2
Printed Matter and Sam-- ples
10.00 A M Registration 10.00 AM (Registration, with late to of 10 coats up to
10.45 A M
Registration, Kewleon B.Q, 10.00 AM
No late for. Lasters
་་་
11.00
Thursday, 23rd, 3.00. Friday, 24th, 1000 Friday, 24th,
Printed Matter and Bam.
ples...
... 11.00 Ä μ Registration... 10.15 ▲ M. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 11.00 A N.) Kegistration, Kowloon
B.O. ...10.30
No late fee Litters Nogn
ON BANGKOK-On demand,,,. SOVSESIGNG, Bank's Buying Rate ...311.10 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael...857.80 BAR SILVER, per ...
Chinese ......20.conts. pieces......$7.48 discount.
BANKS.—
*$7.36 ..87,41
35]
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
+1
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited. China Provident, Lean & Mortgage Co., Ed... COTTON MILL
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Id. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., L International Cotton Manafing Co., Id. Lacn-Kang-Mow C. Spin.&Wear.Co. Ld Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited. Dairy Farm Company, Limited DocKS AND WHAEVES,—--
10,000
55,700 Tis: 100 36,000s, 100 $25
Tis, 100 Tie. 94, buyers
10
$200.
THE NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO.
CHAM (SWITZERLAND) AND LONDON.
Milkmaid
MARKI
BRAND
Milk
LARGEST. SÄLB.
In the WORLD.
As a guarantee
of Quality,
see the MILKMAID
on every Tin.
Another Famote Product of the above
Company in itn
STERILIZED NATURAL MILK.
A trial of which will satisfy you of its EXCELLENCE.
PRICE:
20 Cents Per Tin. 82.30...... Par Doz, Tins,- $9.00 Par Cage of 4 Doz. Tins. ?
ON SALE AT-
LANE: CRAWFORD & CO. KWAN TYE, Queen's Road Citral, CHEONG TYRE, Qubon's Rent Contral. MAN YEEN Queen's Road Fast.
NAM TING LOONG, Queen's Rod Contral, METUAL STORES, Queen's Road Central. HONGKONG CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY,
II, Caine Road.
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HONGKONG, MARCH 17TH, 1911.
STOCKS.
NO. OF SHARES.
VALUE, FAID UP CLOSING QUOTA
TIONS CASE,
120,000
$125
all
j2880, buyers
99,925
£7
£6
£85.
980, buyers
60,000
$12
50,000
810
$104, bayera
50,000
$181.
200,000
$10 373, Bales
20,000 Rs. 50 Tla. 50 125,000 $10 $10 10,000. Tls, 75 Tls. 75 8,000 Tls. 100 Tls. 100 20,000 Tis: 50 Tis. 50
Tle. 49.
Tis. 85. $6, sellere Tls. 59. Tls, 23.
40,000
STA
$6
$19.
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ld. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. New Amoy Dok Co., Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Li Shanghai and Bongkow Warf Co., Lali
60,000
50,000
457
Rli all
$52,xd. Lai.&sel.
$54, sellers
563 + 46*
$54, buyers Tis. 100 Tis. 65, sollars
***
128000 400,000
325 85.
7,000
$10
all, buyers
***
60,000
310
Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
12,000
8,000
$50 }
$50
$10 $23, sales
8105,
$25
Hongkong Ics Company, Limited Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Co., Limited H'kong& South China Steam Fisheries Co., Ld. INSURANCES.———
6,000
$25
$66,
buyers
elt
60,000
510
X156, buyers
tut
$174.
15,000
$10
$7
$7, buyers
10,000
$250
$50
101
20,000
$100
24,000
$83.33
8,000 $250 10.000
£1,5
12,400 $550 12,000 $100
$100 $830, buyers
Friday, 24th, $0 Fenwick & Co., Limited
Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong and China Gas Co., Limited Baturday, 25th, 11:00 am Hongkong Electric Co., Limited Saturday, 25th, 2
Bagistraton (Registration with Inte
+
4.15 *
fas of 10 ponts up to
5.00 M) Lottara
6.00 PM. Sunday, 26th, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 28th, 10.00 a M Tuesday, 28th, 10.00 ▲ M
BEAUTY IS ONLY ONE OF ITS MANY MERITS.
SANITARY
HALL'S WASHABLE
DISTEMPER
HAS THESE GREAT ADVANTAGES IN ADDITION:
It is made in a wide range of 70 qvlours, Ju-
oluding rich dark na well as light shaĉas.
It contains no lead, therefore ceilings costed with white or tinted Hall's Distemper do not turn black with sulphur,
It sets the hardest of any artiolo yet offered,
and neither cracks, blisters, por peels off.
It is washable three weeks after being applied.
It is a strong disinfectant and should be.used in
all fever or infectious cases as rocommended by the medical faculty.
It is non-poisonous and clean in working.
It destroys 1léas, bugs, and other objectionbla
insects.
Many of the colours will stand on new planter
walls.
Canton Insuratice Office Co., Limited .. China Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Tredera Insuranos Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North-China Insurance Co., Limited ... Union Insurance Society, Limited Vangtaze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., La. Humphreys Kutate and Finance Co., Ld.” Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. ..... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited MINING.
Société Française desCharb'ges du Tonkin- Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ind..... Peak Tramways Co., Limited...
50,000 150,000
6,000
$50
$100
$10
$50
78,000 Th 50Th 12,500850)
$180, unles $20 $119.
$25 $37
$50 $335, seilers
£5 Tis. 155, sales
SOU $207, balo
$100 894; bayers $69.
all
$30 $52, sellers
all
50T. 97.
$46, buyers
$700,
£1 sea
-$15 $294.
aatler Falmer & C
The Wine Merchany of the East
16,000 ca. 250
200,000
1
25,000
$10
all
$13.
50,000
$10
Philippine Co., Limited
75,000
$12 $12.
$10
REFINERIES
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited
20,000
$100
all
Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited
7,000
$100
Robinson Piano Co, Laffited...
all $20, sales & buy,
$103, xd.buyers
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. $50.75 for I doz. Qts.
4,000
$50
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,
$50 $50.
BRANDY ★★★✰
$32.25
70
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ltd. ~Douglas Steamship Co., Limited
Hongkong, Canton & Masso B.B. Co.,Ld. Indo-Chins Stasm Navigation Co., Ld Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited...
30,000
$25
$25 883
17
20,000
$50
all 19, sellers
$29.60
80,000
$15
"
60,000 pref. 60,000 det.
£5
all
60, bo.
(L'ton 145.7.6.
$26.25
2,000,000
£1
IMPERIAL WHISKY”
$21.00
10,000
$10
$10
*23.
WHISKY, PALL MALL
10,000
$10
$5
$27.25
*6,000
$25
$25 $25.
20,000
35
| STOBEB-AND DISPENSARIES.-
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limitext- Wm. Powell, Limited
1,200
$10
all $102, buyers
191
15,000
st.
Watkins, Limited
10,000
$10
90,000
$10
3,000
$10
9,900.ordy,
The advantages of using a paint which contains an effective misrobe destroyer are obviour. A Ustinct advantage is the readiness with which it may be cleaned without injuringi t."
SOLE AGENTS.
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, Des-Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE.
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WE BEG TO NOTIFY our Customers and the Pallio generally that the duties on
Liquers have boon advanced to the following rates
*Rum and Other Spirits
Champagne and Other Sparkling 3.00
H
Brandy and Liquors
$4.30 per gallon or 88.40 per 1 doz, Quarts.
Whisky and Gin
3,00 37
6.00
1
1.50
3,00
=
72
6.00
1
4.80
3.00 $2.40
A. 8. Watson & Co., Lämited
Weissmann, Limited...
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited,
Union Waterboat Co., Limited
RUBBER
Para Rubber in London
Loans
Amount.
Chinese Imperial 1285
Tis. 767,200
100 flors 50,000
1..
Valne.
ཚུ
89/9 sellers
29
$73, buyers
810 83, sellers $1087, sales
$10 $12, buyers 84810, sellers
$10 $300,
810 | 864, büyəra
WHISKY, JOHNNIE WALKER'S " OLD HIGHLAND, WHITE LABEL $19.50 WHISKY, DO. SPECIAL, RED
$25.75 WHISKY,. O. P. & CO/S "SPECIAL” $17.50 PORT WINE, INVALIDS
PORT WINE, DOURO-
SHERRY, LA TORRE SHERRY, AMOROSO
SIEMSSEN & CO.
HONGKONG AGENTS.
6/71⁄2 per lb.
Quotation,
55-11
$26.00
$19.25
$22.00
$26.00
Wines
Port, Sherry and Madiera
Still Wine in Bottle
31
"
"
2.40
1.50
1.20
We regret to have to inform our Customers that in consequenzes of the Government's action, we will have to increato our Prives for Goods in accordance with above scale.
OUR NEW PRICE LIST WILL BE ISSUED ON APRIL 1st Next.
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
AND 63, HAIPHONGHOAD, KOWLOON.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1911.
[388
-TO-DAY
4 P.M.-Anual General Meeting of Hongkong
Ceneral Chamber of Commerce, City Hall
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Saturday, 25th March-Twenty-Second Ordin. ary Annual Meeting of Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., 11.30-A..
Saturday, 25th March Auction of Valuable Household Property at Sales Room, by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, P.M.
Interest.
Tls 250 7% p. sunum Par.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
Tuesday, 4th April Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Noon.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF, THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG FOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
FROM 1893 TO 1905;
Saturday, 25th March-Annual Dinner of
Devonian Socisty, at Hengkong Hotel, On the Day Preceding the Departure of the 8 P.M.
English Mails from the Year of the Closing Monday, 27th March-Auction of Crown Land at of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of
Kennedy Ed., by Public Works Dept. 3 r.. Silver, Tuesday, 28th March-Eighth Ordinary Yearly
Meeting of The Chan-Borneo C. Ltd. 1215 P.M. Friday, 31st Marok-Daudmann Opera Co. at
Theatre Royal-"The Balkan Princess," Saturday, 1st April-Annual Dinner of Oxford
and Cambridge Dinner, at Hongkong Club, ) 7.45 PM.
RATES
$150
FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.
PRICE: $1 Cash,
On Sale at the #DAILY PARes" Office, or Local Booksellera.
"OPIUM,
Quotations are 2---
Malwa Now
Malwa Old
March 15th
$2,350/2.403 per pical $2,410,/2420 "
$2,430/2450
Malwa V. Ola Persian fine quality Persian extra fine... Patna. Now Patna Old...
"
$1,200/1,400
$2,050 82,450
"
per chest.
Benares New Behares Old
$2,375
Malwa Older
82,460/2,500
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRAŽIĄ, &0, and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS. A Comprehensive and Complete Record
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST.
is given in the
HONGKONG
WEEKLY
PRESS
with which is incorporated
THE CHINE OVERLAND TRADE REPO Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per awiam. Postage 82 to any part
of the World.
Printed and Fablished by ALPEED NORMAR KEMP for the Concerned pt 104 Pe› Vour Road Central, Victoris, Hongkong: London Offles, 131. Want Street, EL.C.