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GENERAL AGENT FOR HONGKOND AND CHINA:
BERGERHOF
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 11TMn, 1912.
RHLD.
ELECTRIC MOTORS,
DYNAMOS,
VENTILATORS,
AND ALL KINDS OF
GOODS. ELECTRICAL
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
HONGKONG, 4, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, TEL NO. 960.
Hongkong, 10th May, 1912.
Brass rules in stripes,
Ziarow & Meusch, Leipzig-Brass rule Manufactory
Sole Representative for Hongkong and China Hugs C. A. Fromm, Hongkong..
Hongkong, thy, 1912)
Hoehl
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Bongkem 10th May 1912.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Monday, 13th May-Second Antinal General
Meeting of Anglo-Jars "Estater, Ltd. at No. 10, Canton Rd., Shanghai, 4.M. Tuesday, 14th May-Twenty-third Annu
Meeting of Club Hoial, Ltd., Yokohama,
5.30 r.M. Wednesday, 15th May-Extraordinary General Meeting of The Hongkong sad Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., Noon
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Monday, 20th May-Speris! Meeting of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, in the Chamber Room, 4 P.M. Tuesday, 28th May-Ninth Odinary Yearly Mesting of The China-Borneo Co., Ltd, 12.30 FM
CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY
·A· BOUYÁL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF ASSOBBING INTEREST,
By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE Formerly of the Imperial Chinets Customs Bervice, Author of The Hyslo Flowery Tend oto).
No Jato foo
THE VOLUME which consists or 461 Letters
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historical interest showing the disposition of Saturday, 11th, 5.00 PM the Forces at the battle of Kwellin, is dedicat Saturday, 11th, 5,00 Pa
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Sunday, 12th, 9.00 A M Sunday, 12th, 900
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL" The T.K.K. str. Nippon Maris nailed from Honolulu on the 3rd April for Hongkong, and is expected to arrive si this port on the 14th May,
The T.K.K. tr. Tengo Maru sailed from Ban Francias on the 24th April for Hongkong, and in expected to arrive at this port on the 25th May,
The P.M. ste, Persia left San Francisco On the 4th May, for Hongkong, via Hood lulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Naga saki and Shanghai, and is duo to arrive at this port on the 1st June.
An
The 1.0.3. AN ALL
1.G.M str. Prinz Sigismund left Sydney on the 4th May, at 11 a.m., and may he expected here on or about the 27th May.
THE CANADIAN HÁIL. Tho C.P.R. atx. Manteagle, left Von- couver, B.C. for Hongkong (via usnal port of call) on the 2nd May, am,ma, THE GERMAN MAILAN The I.G.M. str. Godes, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin left Colombo on the 5th May, a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 18th May, a.m.
THE MRBOHANTS STEAMERS. The H.AL. str. C. Ferd. Laeisz left Shanghai on the 8th May, e.m., and may be expected here on or about the 11th May, p.m.
The 0.8.K. str. Seattle Maru from Tacoma will leave Manila for this port on. the 8th May, and arrive here on the 12th May (2 days later than scheduled)..
The I.G.M. str. Bomeo left. Sandakan on the 7th May, p.m, and may be ex- pected here on or about the 12th May, a.ra.
The "Ben" Line str. Benvorlich, from Laith and London, left Singapore on the 8th May, for this port
The "Mogul" Lino str. Lothian left United Kingdom on the 13th ult. for Hongkong via the Straits.
The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Maru bailing fréin Callao on the 5th inst. for Hong- kong, and is expected to arrive at this port on the 14th May
The str. Ceylon left Saez on the 220d April, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 20th May.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Suisung, from Calcutta, is due in Hong-
kong 7th May.
SRIBE LINE Monmouthshire, from London, is due in
Hongkong 3rd Juse.
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION OO., LTD. The str. Muttra is duo here on the 28th from Japan, and leaves on the 29th for Rangoon via the Straits.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The N.D.L. str. Coblene, which left Hongkong on the 4th May, at 10 8.m., arrived at Kobe on the 8th May, at 7 a.m. The E. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the 8th May, for the port (vis Queens land Ports, Port Darwitt and Manila).
The Silk ox 0.8.K. str. Canada Mary, which left Hongkong on the 30th March was delivered in New York on the 7th May, 0.1.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory May 10th.
Previous On Date,On Date
Day at
at
Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Direction .... Terveti Weather Paisawa
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SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS. Hongkong, MAY 10TH, 1912.
BOOKS
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited, China Provident, Lin & Mortgage Co, Lađ
UOTTON MILLA,—-
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Wearing Co., Là. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld Dairy Farm Company, Limited DocEB AND WHARTES.***.
kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co, Ld. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. New Amoy Dook Co., Limited Shanghal Dock and Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co., Ltd.. Groen Taland Cement Co., Limited Hongkong Electric Co., Limited
| Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
Manila Metropola Hotel Limited Hongkong Lee Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manalacturing Co, Limited kong&Bouth Chion Steam Fisheries Co., Ld. INSURANCE
Cantos Insurance Offee Co., Limited Chins Fire Insurance Co., Lauxited China Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited Insurance Co., Limited ...
North-Chee Society, Limited
Yangtze Iraamance Auscoiation, Limited
Великок LANDS AND
Hongkong Tand fuvent, Agency Co., Lad, Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot-Mijn-, Bosch-an | Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat, ...)
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Chinese Engineering and M. Co., Ld. Tronoh Mines, Limited .... Heswood Tin End Eubber: Estate, Ll. ... Boub Australian Gold Mining Co., Led....... Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co, Lauzited REFINEIES—
China Bugar Refining Co, Limited Luson Sugar Refining Co., Limited STRAMSIF. COMPANIES
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$101, sales
NO. OF SHARES.
VALUE FAID UP TO 1S CABIT
(ÖLOSING QUOTA
180,000
$125
all
(835 1L fou 283
60,000
$12
50,000
mil
50,000
$1.75
200,000
310
all $83
20,000 Tis, 50 125,000
340,000
60,000
50,000
0,000
36,000 Tia
400,000
60,000
310
12,000
8,000
$50
all
15,000
F10
50,00
*26
60,000
$10
15,000 $10
10,000 $250
20,000 $100
50,000 150,000
2510 £15
$250
| TL, 91
$5, sales $22, mies
all 156, buyers
47
$61, buyarı
| Tle, 54
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all
Tla, 85
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$22, x. diy, bay,
10
$25 $68 buyers ali P8A
$275, sales al13, bagera $7$4, buyers
$50 $219, buyers
$20 $132, sales $225 $130
You $350, yal & bay
Tis, 140, x div.
$100 $815, galow
100 $195, x 73
All
$105, sellers
All $74, bayeri
$30 $34
nil T83
5%
$4.60
$.21
$1.20
24,000
$83.33
8,000
10,000
12,400
12,000 $100
$100 $10
6,000 $50 78,000 Tis. 50 12,500
$50
KLA 853
25,000 Gids. 10
1,000,000
All T. 70, sellers.
£1
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35/6, bayers
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76/-, bayers
gu,000
$10
$1
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all 85, buyers
*20,000
$100
sil | $105, buyers
7,000
$100
Ali
$34
* China and Manila Steamship Co., Lâ. ...
30,000
$25
all
$'Oh, sales
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited
20,000
$60
$, buyers
80,000
$15
All
$62, sellers
£60,000 pref
60,000 det
£5
855. f L'fon
buy. 1£7, 260
2,500,000
£1
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10,000
810
All
10,000
$3
6,000
$25
all
-32, buyers $20, buyers
20,000
$5
all
£51, sellers
Campbell, Moore & Co. Limited Wm. Powell, Limited Watkins, Imited
1,200
310
$25
15,000
361
10,000
3, ales
90,000
all
$5, sales
3,000
81011
$15, bayers
50,000
310
12, bayers
13,20)
$34, cellers
16,000
$10
$10
9,900 ordy
$10
84610.
100 fde
$10
: all...#303...
50,000
$10 all 74% buyers
Hongkong, Canton & Mao S.B. Co., Lad, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., La Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited... BTORES AND DISPENSARIES,
Limited
A. 8. Watson & Co., Weissmann, Limited Gande Price & Co., Ltd. Societe des Pulpes et Papetarios da Tonkin Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., In United Aubertes Oriental Agency, Limited, Union Waterbost Co., Limited BusBER.—
Pará Bubber in London
Latas Chinese Imperial 1885
Daily Wire
Amount
Valuo,
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112'6
$22
473 par 1b. aollers *Interset. De Quotation. Tl. 767,800Tls. 250 / 7% P. annum | Par.
VERNON & SYMTH, Share Brokers
TELEGRAM
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29.94
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Highest open air Temperature on 9th...75 Lowest open air Temperature on 9th..:72
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 10th to 16th May, 1912.
HIGH WATER.
Week.
Days
H'kong
Meak
Time.
hem.
Sat...
11 m 7 18
445
Ban,
12m 6.57
5.53
Moo. 13.
Tacs:
Wed. 15
14 m
TAYER ONE BIGER
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Height,
LOW WATHE
Height
H'kong
Mean
Time:
h. m.
tt. in.
11 34
0 24 al
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