JO
18 CARAT GENUINE ROLLED
GOLD JEWELLERIES
OF
MESSES. 'RODI & WIENENBERGER A.-G, PFORZHEIM,
(GERMANY).
Kept in Stock by the Undersigned.
THE GOODS ARE WARRANTED TO KEEP FOR 10 YEARS. Sole Representative for China;
51-11
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
TELEPHONE 960. 4, QUEEN'S BUILDING, TOF FLOOR.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Only fully propaid latters and postcards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE.
Haiphong
FOR
Amoy, Tsingiau, Chofon and Newchwang Amor
Singapore, Samarang pad Sourabaya
114
ה
Swatar, Amoy and Poochow
Port Darwin_Thursday Island, Cooktown,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 1st, 1911.
COMMERCIAL
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
“OW KONDUR”
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months' night
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
April 29th
Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/101
ON PARIB
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
ON GERMANY-
ON BOMBAY
ON CALOUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer
.230
THE CIGARETTES OF DISTINCTION
MASPERO FRERES
BOUTON ROUGE
On demand.............
On New YouK :-*
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days sight
..45%
Telegraphic Transfer
1353
FABRIQUE DE CIGARETTES FOYPTIENNES
РЕП
DATE
Bank, on demand......
135
Bungkiang
Nanchong
Chunsany
Monday, Monday, Monday,
1st, 11.00 M
1st, 11.00 A
Bank, on demana
.135)
Suisama
Macao
Bui Tai
Monday, Ist, Monday, 1st,
-Jol 11:00 x
1.00 PM
ON SHANGHAI...
Bank, at eight
.743
1.15 PM
Shinghor,
I^aku***
rokohama, Victoris,
--and Tacom
Canada Maru Haisang
Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Isnuberton, New Zealand, Dunedin, Melbourne, Adelaide, Portli and Fremantle...
Impre
Tuesday,
Haifeng
Hanoi
ON YOKCHAMA:On demand..... On Manila :—On demand-Posse- Monday, 1st, 5.00 OF SINGAPORE:---On demand.. Tuesday, 2nd 10.00AM ON BATAVIA :—On demand"
"ON HAIPHONG S. În demand
ON BAIGON On demand. D 2nd, 10:00 ON BANGKOK -On demand..
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$10.95 GOLD LEAF, 100 Hae, per teel.....$57.20 BAR SIX VEL, per oz.
.....24fbd.
Private, 30 days' sight.....
75A
f.pm.
,85
Macao
Sui Tai
Manila, Cebu and Iloilo
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
Swaton
Tean Haimun
per cent.
Printed Matter and Sam.
...... 87.25
EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA TUTICURIN,
(Late Leitors 11.00 A.M. to 11.30 Extra
Portage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first aloaraneo will be included in this contract mail,)
Singapore, Peaaug and Calentta Manila, Coby, Iloilo, Port Darwin, Thurs-" day Ísland, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsvile, Drisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launcestou, New Zealand, Dunedin, Melbourne, Ade- Iaido, Perth and Fremantle...
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama
Shanghai
LI
Bwatow, Auley and Fooshew
plea
Registration
10.00 Hongkong...20 10.00 AM
.....£6.72
Hongkong...10
35]
.....$6.95
་་་
W
Prinz Ludwig...?
(Registration, with Tale too of 10 cents up to
10.45
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Kowloon
Tuesday,
2nd, 11.00 3. Tuesday, 2nd, 1.15 P.M Tuesday, 2nd, 3.00 M Wednesday, 3rd, 1000 & 30° Wednesday, 3rd,
Chinese......20 cents pieces......85.90 discount. Chinese 10
Registration,
3.0.
No late fee.
10.00 &
Letture ... 11,00 AM. Wednesday, 3rd, Noor
farmiqtë kam
MASPERO FARRES LO pant LOUN HAMUOSI
CAIRE,EGYPTE
Bouton Rouge
and Felucca
A 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.
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FRERES
FABRIQUÉ BAR MASPERO FRERESLO DANS LEUR MANUFACTURE AUD
CAIRE,EGYPTE.
shanghai, Kobe and Moji
Bhaaguai, Nagasaki, Rome, SHUMIDŽU,“
Yozonama, Honolčbu ayn SAN FRAN-
America Muru
CIBCÒ
Thursday, 4th 3.00 M Friday,
5th. 10.00 a Friday,
8th, 11.00 AM Friday, 5th,
Printed Matter and Sam-
pies...
... 11.00 A M Registration... 13.15 an (Registration, with late for of 10 cents, tip to 11.00 A M.) Registration, Kowloon 10.30 AM Nol
lato fou Letters
Saturday
Saturday,
Monday 8th, 11.00 & 1
Monday,
8tb, 310r N
9th, 10.00 & a 9th, 10.00 a
CEday, Tuesday, 9th,
Printed Matter and Sam-
ples
10.00 Registration. 10.00 A (Registration, with lats foo of 10 cents up to
10.45 ) Registration, KowlooL 10.00 AN
B.O
No late fec. Lettors
}
11.00 A 1 Tuesday, 9th, 5.00 PM Wednesday, 10th, 11.00 AM -- Wednesday, 10th, 5,00
Eno Cotton Spin'g, & Wearing Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ed... International Cotton Manuf'ing Co., Ld. Laou-Kung-Mow C. Spin.&Wear.Co.,Led Boy-Chee Cotton Spivuing Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited DoCKS AND WHARTER→→→
454
Green Inland Comoat Co., Limited Hongkong and Ching Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited... Manila Metropole Hotel Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited H'kong & Bouth China Steam FisheriesCo., Ld. INSTANCES
10,000 Tla. 75
8,000 Tls. 100 20,000 7. 50
Lightning..
Changahu..
Wednesday, 3rd, 3.00 PM
BANKS,
Nile
Wednesday, 3rd, 5.00 r м
Linun
Nailan
Enteang
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation Plational Bank of China, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited Chins Light and Power Company, Limited. { China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld... COTTON MILLS
120,000 99,925
3125
£7
Th
60,000
$12
Ter
50,000
25
50,000
81
200,000
sio
all $72, sellers
.20,000 Tis. 50. 120,000
Tls. 65.
310
$61, sellers TL. 48.
Tix: 57.
Tls, 223,
40,000
$78
36 $23, buyers
Baiphong
Singan
Manila, Cobur-and Iloilo
...Loongpang
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta
Tientsin
Tientsia
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Namsang Kucichow Cheongshing Hatching...
NOON
6th, 11.00 AN 6, 1.00
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ld. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ld. New Amoy Dool Co., Limited Shanghal Doek and Engineering Co., L Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Led.. Fenwick & Co., Limited
60,000
$50
all 852, sellors
50,000
$59
$55, saloa
10,000
all 961, buyers
65,700 Tl. 100
TL. 65.
35,000 Tl, 100
Tls. 85.
18.000
$26
400,000
$16
7,000
210
60,000
$10
12,000
Eonors, &c., India via TUTICORIN,
(Lato Lotters 11.00 AM. to Noon. Extra ||
Postage 10 seats,)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the Brat oleaTauce will bo. included in this contract mail-
Singapore, Penang and Colombo
8,000
$50}
Bellary $112,
15,000
Pa 10
$11.
50,00
$25
L
$70, buyers $185. }
Touran
The
60,000
$10
$17, sales
15,000
$10
$7 $72, bayers
Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama..
Manila, Cebu and Iloilo
Aki Maru Tawata Marie "Nabi
EUROPE, &C., INDIA VIA TUTICORIN
(Late Luiters 11.00 A.M. to Nous. Extra
Postage 10 bents.)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail,}
(Supplementary mail on kard up to tho time red for departare of the mail. Extra Teslage 10 centa,)
Della
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 Bociety, Limited Yangtze Isurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.—*
10,000 $250 $50 $180.
20,000 $100 24,000 $83.33
$20 $120.
$25 $105, x div. buy.
8,000
8250
$50 $330, sales
10,000
£15
£5 Tle. 162, sales
12,400
$250
$100 $810, x div. buy.
12,000
$100
360 $190, buyers
50,000
3100
$931, sellers
150,000 6,000
10 850
86, buyers
$30 $28, Bellera
78,000 Tle, 50 12,500
Tls. 99,
$50
$47, sales
Socété Française desCharb'ges du Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., La.....
16,000 Fes. 250 200,000
$700.
{
25,000
£1 $10
all €23, solla
all 813..
50,000
$10
81.10, buyers
75,000
-$10.
all $5, buyers
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited Lazen Bugar Refining Co., Limited STEANSHIP COMPANIES,
20,000
$100
8105, #alas
-7,000 8100
| 820.
the minil for Macro is closed ut 8 a.m.
Maile for *KONGMOON and *KUMCHUK are closed on weak-days at 6 p.m.
Oa
30,000 20,000 80,000 60,000 pref, 60,000 def. 2,500,000
$25
ali-810.
$50
$19,
!
*15 All 8291, sellers.
(L'dor. £5
£6
621. bu
all 90/- sellera
10,000
$26.
10,000
85) 1 $16.
6,000
$25.
20,000
all $61.
1,200
$10
all 810.
#34
15,000
$7
all 53, buyers
10,000
$10
all £3, sellera
90,000
$10
all 86, buyers
3,000
810
ell$12, bayers
15,000
310
all 12, buyers
9,900 ardy,
$10
$4810, sellers
100 fders
$10
all $300.
50,000
810
all $61.
Daily Wire
Para Rubber in London
Lonna
Chinese Imperial 1886.
5/5 por lb. steady
Amount
Value
Interest
Quotation.
STOCKS.
HONGKONG, AFELL 28TH, 1911.
NO. OF SHARES.
VALUE. PAID UP. CLOSING QUOTAL-
TIONS CASH..
£8930. 1288.10-
$9.
£6 980, buyers.
{41- buyers
$5, buyers
all 834, sellors
Bales
****** ***** ***=*====* 8888 * 2 ** *** ****** **aaaa*sa
THE NESTLÉ & ANGLO-SWISS
CONDENSED MILK CO.
CHAM (SWITZERLAND) AND LONDON.
Another Fanus Proinet of the above
Company is it
Milkmaid STERILIZED
BRAND
Milk
GUARANTEED FULL CREAM.
LARGEST SALE
IN THE WORLD.
NATURAL MILK.
A trial of which will satisfy you of its EXCELLENCE.
PLICE:
20 Cents Per Bin.
82.30. Per Doz, Tira. 99.00..... Por Case of 4 Doz, Tins.
ON SALE AT-
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. KWAN TYE. Queon's Road Contrál. CHRONG TYE, Quest's Road Contral. MAN TUEN. Queen's Road East. NAM HING LOONG, Queen's Road Contral. MUTUAL STORES, Queen's Road Contred. FIONGKONG CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEET,
11, Caine Road.
GILLON'S
"KING WILLIAM IV.".
V. O. P.
1
SCOTCH WHISKY.
THIS WHISKY IS ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE
THE FINEST
LIQUEUR WHISKY ON THE MARKET.
SAY ON THE GUARANTEED TO BE
25 YEARS OLD.
SOLE AGENTS
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
HONGKONG.
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, April 30th.
Previcus On Date On Date
Day
TRADEMARK.
Hongkong, 1st May 1911.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From May 1st to 7th, 1911.
Par.
་་་
The Parcel mail will be cloend on Fei-
day, the 12th May, at 5p.m,...
Saturday
13th, Printed Matter and Sam- ... 11.00 A M ples Registration... 10.00 a 21 (Registration, with Inte fee of 10 conte, up is 10,45 A.M.) Registration, Kowloon B.Q. .. 10.00 A M No late foo. Letters ... 1100 & 3
MONEY LETTERS-The Post Office doolines all responsibility for unregistered latters containing bank notes or jewellery, and where Registration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO *NQUIRIES inte alleged lesses of such (Postal Guide 121).
Hails for CANTON, WUCHOW and SAMSHUI will be closed on wosk-days at 7.30 a.m and at 6 pm mutil farther notice, pr
A Mail for Macao is despatched per s.a. Sui duon week-days at 7.15 a.m., our Sundays
Main for NAMTA and SCADUR are closed-overy week-day at 6 p.m.
Sundays the wails ara olosed at 9 a..
A mail for Long Island (Chong Chow) will be despatched per steam launch Cheung
ohow daily at 2.30 p.m..
No mails are despatched to those places on Saturday eveninge, unless previously notified.
Local Deliveries-Separato boxes have been provided for posting Correspondence for the Town, Kowloca and the Peak, The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Verandah in Queen' Rosd.
REGISTRATION➡Correspondence can be registered for mails to Europe, Canada and Amoriaa up to an hour before the time of closing. With a late foo of 10 cents, registered articles for despatch by these packets will be accepted up to a quarter of an hour before the time of closing th ordinary mail. Registered mails to kihanghai, Japan, traits, India, Manila and Australia” b other than contract packets close balf an hour before the ordinary maile and to the Coust. Puri, quarter of and hour before the ordinary mails.
W. H. ALLEN, SON & CO., LTD.,
QUEEN'S ENGINEERING, WORKS, BEDFORD,
MANUFACTURERS OF →
ENGLAND.
A-Centrifugal Pumps (including Turbine Pumpa) driven by Steam Engines, Electric- Motors or by Belt.
H.--Condensing Plants of the Surface and Jul Charnoter Driven by Steam-Engines, Electric-Motors or in any other manner. C.-Steam Engines of the Open and Enclosed·|-
Type for Electric Lighting, Transmission of Power or for Driving by Belt. D.—Continuous Current Dynamos and Motors. E-Centrifugal Fans for Forced or Induced Draft Driven by Steam-Engiuos, Electric: Motors or by Belt.
ล้
F-Allen Vertical Enclosed Air Compressors. G-Vertical Oil Engines.
H ----“ Allen-Picard, Pictof." Water Turbines,
Full Details and Particulars of any of the above-mentioned Machinery. “ Apply to:
WILLIAM C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
AGENTS.
14 Das Vœux BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld. Hauptroys' Estate and Finance Co., Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited. MINING
Poak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited REFINERIES
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld.... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao 8.B. Co., Ld. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited... STORES AND DISPENSARIES
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited
Watkins, Limited
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited
Weissmann, Limited
H. Price & Co., Ltd.
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited, Union Waterboat Co., Limited BUBBEL
Tl. 767,200 | TI, 250 7% p. anaam
FORTHCOMING EVENTS,
Friday, 5th May-Old Alleynian Dinner at the
Grand Hotel, 8 M.
Saturday, 24th June-Extraordinary General Meeting of the National Bank of China, Ld. 12.30 P.X.
OPIUM,
Quotations are.
Halwa NowTM Malwa Old
Malwa Older ... Malwa V. Old
-10-
April 26th.
21
42,200/2,250 per piou). $2,270/2,300 $2,320/2,340 $2,350/2,390 **$1,150
Persian fue quality Persian extra fine... ... $2,025 Patua
New
82.350 Patna Old ***
82,350 Benares New...
$2,350 ***82,300
Benares Old
[37
#
per chest
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Brokers.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES or EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG
FOR
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY - On the Day Proceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver
FROM 1893 TO 1909;
ALSO
Days of
Days of
Mouth
Week.
Moan
Height.
Height.
Farometer Temperatura
Humidity......
Foreeti
Wind Direction'...
HIGH WATER.
"LOW WATER.
H'kong
I'kong
Mean
Tine
Time,
Weather
Hain
Mon
1m 10 15
fl in 7.5
Lit.in. 4 2
2.6
5 34 a
6
Tuos.
2 im 0 11
4 7m 4 323 1
m 10 56
7 4
6 33 al 0 7
Wod.
3m 1 324-3
7 2
7 40 al 09
Thurs.
6 8
Fri.
5 ao inferior ligh-
Bat.
6 moinferior high-
RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLI San.
LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900),
and other Useful Information.
i
PRICE: $1 Cash
On Sals at the "Daily Preis" ́Offee, oz
Local Booksellers.
m 11 42
4 m 3 8 4 1
149 a 6 3
3 41 & 5 0 7m 6, 56 4 8 m
5 4 5 8 T
503 5
8.56 1 1 nor low-water." 10 16 at 2
nor low-water. 11. 17 a 1 3 11 17 4 3
[388
at
at 4 p.m. 10 am.
at 4 p.m.
29.83 29.91 29.84
73
75 96
Eest
or 0.49
Highest open air Temperature on 29th...74 Lowest open air Temperature on 29th...70
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