10
WHY WORK
ONE HOUR
if the same work can be dons -
IN A QUARTER OF AN HOUR!
BUY A
“BRUNS VIGA"
CALCULATING MACHINE
and you will gave time and headache.
GENERAL AGENT FOR HONGKong and China)
Brains of Steel
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1912.
HONGKONG, 4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, TEL. No. 960.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1912.
(40-14
$220.
you buy a
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bill, at 30 dayr eight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. Credits, at 4 months tight. Documentary Billa 4 months' ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at
At 4 months' sight, ON GREMANT
On demand..........
Ox New YOBI →→
Bank Bills, on demand Credite, t 60 days' sight
.MAX
Ophio Transder
ON CALCUTTA Transfer
Telegraphio
Bank, en demand ...
Bank, on demana .......... ON SHANGHAI -
Bank, at sight
Privato,
30 day sight
ON YOKOHAMA :—Ün dəmanı,
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos
ON SINGAPORE:—On demand,
ON BATAVIA 1--On demand
April 23rd;
.147
1471
147 £147.
If
ON HAIPHONɑ ɑn demand
ON SAIGON ---✪n demand,
“ CONTINENTAL".
ON BANGKOK-On demand, BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...810.10 GOLD LAY, 100 fine, per teel
$53.00
BAY SIX VEK, per of
n
.27
Continental
Your
PRESENT
FELUCCA
Bonton Rouge and Felucca
EGYPTIAN
CIGARETTES
TRADE
CAIR
THE
MARK
FABRIQUE DE CIGARETTES EGYPTIENNES
MASPERO FRERES
TH
BOUTON ROUGE
MASPERO
FABRIQUÉ 49 MASPERO FRERES L GANS LEUR MANUFACTU
CAIRE EGYPTE.
OF QUALITY.
A LUXURY TO THE MAN OF TASTE.
MASNENO FRERES Lys sum
CAIRE EGYPTE
Will be sent for inspection on application.
SUBSIDIARY DOING.
Chinese.....20 cents pisom......$6.95 discount.
per cent
TYPEWRITER
Chinese 10 Hongkong...20 Kongkong ... L
*.$7.45 ...i76.47 .$7.28
J
#1
MAILS VIA SIBERIA
London Ditc
Duk ghuriand April 23rd.
will be taken as part- Ipayment valued to ita
condition.
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
4. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
Hongkong. 9th April, 1917
Hoehl
i goût americain
148-15
Extra Dry
Sole Representative for Hongkong and South China Hugo C.A. Fromm. Hongkong.
Hongkong. 1907 April, 1912,
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Only fully prepaid Letters and Post Cards are transmissible by the SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE.
Letters for this route should be superscribed via SIBERIA.
The Parcel Post system to the following places in China is for the present suspended: Hupeh, Hunon and Tongyueh.
The Oriental with the English Mail, left Singapore on Friday, the 19th instant, at 4 p.m., and way be expected here to-day. This packet brings parcel mails closed in London for despatch by the all ex route on the 21st March and for despatch overland on the 27th March,
FOR
Fort Bayard and Haiphong
Pakhoi and Haiphong.
Shanghai, North China and Japan vis Kobe, Bwatow
Smalow
Japan via Kobe
Swalow, Amoy, Formosa and Focehow,
SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA
Straits, and India sia Calouttu...
Macao
Chotoo
(EUROPE VIA 8)DERIA!
MCOBO
Shanghai and North Chinn
Haiphong...
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa and Foochow
Patavia, Samarang, Bournbaya and Macassar MBOLD
Weihaiwei and Tiørlein
Tientsin and Chefoo
**
Bhanghai, North China and Japan via
Tokohama
Timor, Australia, Tasmanis and New Zealand... Straits, and India via Calcutta
STRAITS, BURMAR, CEYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE via BRINDISI (Late Letters 11.00 to Noow.
Postags 10 cents)
Extra
(Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Bores in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)... The Pareal mail will be closed on Friday, the 26th instant, st 5 P.....
Philippino Lelands...
Weihaiwei and Tientsin
JAN
Si-Kiang
PER
Hongkong Sithonia ... Haina Michael Jebsen Hiroshima Mara Kayo Maru
Japan
Sui Tai
Fri...
Oriental
Sui Tai
Chinhria Singan... Haiyorg .i Tjiliwang...
But Tut
Huichow... Krukiang...
-E. F. Ferdinand
St. Albars... Namsang...
Assaye
Loongsony.. Sri Tai Cheongshing Kwongsang
Manso
Shanghai and North China
Bhanghai and North Chins.
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
Anhui
Brator
Haiman
PAILIPPINE Islands, STRAITS, Burman,]
URTLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUS- TRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, Errr and BUROPE VIA NAPLES
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the frat aloarance will be included in this contract mail,)
**
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU, UNITED CIATES, CANADA, and BourH AMERICA VIA SAN FRANCISCO
(EUROPE, TIL SIBERIA)
Kloist
Manchuria
DATE
April 6th
BANKS
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS, Hosokosa, APRIL 232D, 1912
STOCKS.
вес
Hongkong & Shanghai Bark Corporation China Borneo Company, Limited Chins Light and Power Company, Limited. China Provident, Lean & Mortgage Co, Ld..... COTTON MILLS.--
Hongkong Land Invest. Agenvy Co., LAL Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Li Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited Mastschappij. tot Mijn, Bosch on
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat...)
VALUE. [PAID UP USING QUOTA-
$50
$50
ITUNG DASH, [1850, Bellers 1L'don £83 [$104, buyers
$14, buyers
$25 $105,
**** == ======**8a=-* 8800488 anBana manga an *** * ***** ***********
TELEGRAM
RECEIVED ON 11.11.11. FROM LONDON:-
"We beg to inform you ROYAL WARRANT awarded our Company
for Milk,"
MILKMAID
CONDENSED MILK, STERILIZED NATURAL
MILK.
EVAPORATED
ALL STORES.
"Worth having
NO, OF SHARES.
120,000
$125
60,000
$12
50,000
50,000
200,000
sio
#8
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Lt Dairy Farm Company, Limited
20,000 T. 50
Tls, 89
125,000
40,000
$10 $7
$5
DOOKS AND WHABYES.
$211, Luyers
(48.28
'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ltd. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., LL New Amoy Dock Co., Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Li Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Ld. Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Eleotris Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited... Manila Metropole Hotel Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited Hong& South Chins Steam Fisheries Co.,Ld, INSURANCES.-
60,000
$50
$56
50,000
$50
$48
10.000
362
55,700
Tls. 100
30,000 Tbs. 100
400,000
$10
60,000
$10
12,000
164, buyers Tia. 54 Tis: 85 14.62,sal. & buy $25, buyers
$1091
$25 $68 bayers
***
16,000
Fr. 10
Por
50,00
$25
$205
60,000
$10
$18
15,000
$10 $7 #4%, sales
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 Boviety, Esimited. Yanglate Insurance Awori.ton, Limited LANDS AND BULLDINGS-
10,000
$250
$50 $210, sales
20,000
$100
$20 $132
ON
SALE AT
24,000
$83.33
8,000
$250
10,000
$15
$50 $342, buyers
-12,400
$250 -$100 $865
£5 Tls. 145, sellars
12,000
$100
| #60 | $210,;Ex 73
50,000 150,000
$100
$10 all 87, buyers
$107, bayers
6,000
150
78,000 Tis. 50 12,500 25,000 Gds. 10
$30 $34, bayern
Tla. 88
254
Tis. 70
Chinese Engineering and M. Cò., Ld. ... Tronoh Mines, Limited... Henwood Tin and Rubber Estate, Ld Baub Australian Gold Mining Co, Lẻ.....
1,000,000 160,000
£1
40/-, sellers
716,280
5/-
800,000
84.60, buyers
Peak Tramways Co., Idmited... Philippine Co., Limited
25,000
812), zales
50,000
$10
81.20
75,000
$10
85, bayera
20,000 $100
$106, buyers
7,000 $100.
$334, sales
$11
$50
821, bayar
$15
$70,
Lidon
bp. £7. 15%
111/, sollers
131, buyers
$19, buyers
822
20,000
£6, sellers
1,200
$10
$25
15,000
$7
864, zalos
10,000
$10
83, sellers
90,000
$10
$54, alee
3,000
$10
50,000
$10
$15, buyers
$12, buyers
13,200
$40
16,000
10
$10
$10
*4 810.
100 de
$10
:: all £300.
BUFFER-
Par Bubber in London
Loans. Chinese Imperial 1886
50,000 Daily Wire
$10
871
4/10 per b., sellers
Amount.
Value. Th. 767,200 / Th. 250
Wednesday, 24th, 8.00 AM Wednesday, 24th, 9.00 Ax Wednesday, 24th, 9.00 AM Wednesday, 24th, 10.00 AM Wednesday, 24th, 10:00 AM Wednesday, 24th, 11.00 AM. Wednesday, 24th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 24th, NooN Wedaceday, 24th, 1.15 PM Wednesday, 24th, 3.00 Wednesday, 24th, 4.00 PM
Thurdador, 25th, 1.75 x Thursday, 25th, 3.00 P Friday, 26th, 8.00 A M Friday, 26th, 10.00 AM Friday, 26th, 11.00 - Friday. 26th, 1.15 PM 26th, 3.00 PM 26th, 3.00 Px
Friday, Friday, Friday. 26th, 4.00 PM Saturday, 27th, 10.00 A Saturday, 27th, 10.00
Saturday, 27th,
Printed Matter and Sam-
ples...
MINING
BIPINIE128.pan
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited
SEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Lason Sugar Refining Co., Limited
China and Manila Steamship Co., Lt. Douglas Steamship Co., Lamited Hongkong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Lt. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.,, Ld Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited, Star Ferry Company, Limited Bouth China Morning Post, Limitad STORIS AND DISPENSARIES. Steam Laundry Company, Limited...
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited
Watkins, Limited
+12
A. S, Watson & Co., Limited
-Weissmann, Limited
Gande Price & Co, Ltd.
Registantion. 10.15 & a Soolate des Pulpes et Papeteries du Tonkin
10.00 &
Registration with
Inte Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Iad....
11.00 AM)
30,000 20,000 80,000 60,000 pref. 60,000 def.
2,500,000
10,000
10,000
6,000
fee of 10 cents up to Uafted Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited, 9,900 ordy Registration, Kowloon | Union Waterboat Co., Limited
* *
9.30 AM
B.0. No late fee Letters
11.00 AM
Saturday, 27th, 1.00 M Saturday, 27th, 1.15 PM Saturday, 27th, 5.00PM Saturday, 27th,
5.00 г м Saturday, 27th,
5.00 PM 6.00 PM
Registration...
Istars Sunday, 28th. 9.00 Tuesday, 30th,
Printed Matter and Sam
.. 10,00 à
TO-MORROW
$50
717, sallers
sollers
$273, sallors
Interest
Quotation." 7% p. annum | Par VERNON & SYMTH, Share Brokers
4.Special General Meeting of Hongkong Tuesday, 30th April Twenty-Second Ordinary
General Chamber of Commerce in the Chamber Room.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS,
General Meeting of The Yangtze Insur ance Association, Ltd., Shanghai, 4.30 P.M. Wednesday 1st May-Farewell Concert to Mrs. Gordou at Volunteer Headquarters, 9.15 F.M.
Ration, with late Saturday, 27th April-Half-Yearly Meeting of Baturday, 4th May-Twenty-Third Ordinary
...10.00 A M
Hongkong Jockey Club, 12.30 P.M.
fee of 10 cents, up to Saturday, 27th April-The Grant Raymond at
10.45 & m).
Registration
B.O....
***
Kowloon
9.30AM
the Theatre Royal, 9r..
Monday, 29th April Extraordinary General Meeting of The Hongkong and Whampas Dock Co., Ltd., Noon
Monday, 29th April-Auction of Crewn Laudat Leighton Hill, by Public Works Dept.,
3
F.M.
No late fee Trotters
11.00 AM Tuesday, 30th, Printed Matter, and Bam-
ples
1..1000 m Registration... 10 15 Am
Monday, (Registration with late fee of 10 cents, up to 11.00 .M.) Registration Kowloon
B.D.
9.30 & M No late fee Letters
Noor
دادي
General Meeting of The Hongkong Electario Co., Ltd., Noon.
Halwa Now...
Quotations are 2-
Malva Old 29th April-Auction of Crown Land at Malwa Cider... Inland Lot Ne, 1876, by Public Works Maiwa V. Old Tuenday, 30th April-Extraordinary General
Dept., 3 P..
Persian fine quality Meating of Hongkong Catton, Spinning Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ltd., at the Ufftoos of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 11 A.M.
Persian extra fine... Patan New Patna Old Benaras New... Beanres Old.
OPIUM.
-
April 19th
43.3593,375 per pical. ... $3.390/3,410 $3,425/3.435
... 83,450/3,475 ·
... $1.725
... $2.800
... $3.850 $3,800
per chost.
$3.850
140
£3,750
THE
BEST "SCOTCH":
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GANDE, PRICE &L CO., LTD.
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