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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24rn, 1013.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Dilla, on deissad
December 23rd.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...2]- Bank Bille, at 4 months' night
Oredits, at 4 months' zight.........
Documentary Bills4 months' sight
OF PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand
[251)
Credits, at 4 months' sight..... .266)
OF GERMANY 1900
On demand....NYYATONINAI
ON NEW YORK ***
Bank Bills, on demand
.212}
504
Credits, at 60 days' night......511
ON BOMBAY p
Telegraphic Transfer 1534 Bank, on demand.164
ON CALCUTTA PE
Telegraphie Transfer....1531 Bank, on dema120....194
from all
Leading
Dealers.
ON SHANGHAI ------
Bank, at eight rudenes
714
Private, 30 days' sight ............
721
UN YOKOHAMA On demand.
100%
ON MANILA-On demand-Peso-101
ON SINGAPORE -On demand..
281
ON ATAVIA-On demand.....1242
BRIGHT AND RADIANT
CHRISTMAS ROOM
will be secured by using
GRAETZIN
Daily Orders from HOTELS, BOARDING HOUSES and
PRIVATES receive. Immediate attention.
For all information apply to the General Agent:
ON AIPHONG 1-On demand.........*}, pa
ON BAIGON ---On demand.
ON BANGKOK :-On deman !......74 BOYZENIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...59.60 GOLD Luay, 100 fine, per tool..50.50 BAR B'z, per on,
29
J
SUBSIDIARY QOINS.
Chinese 20 cents pleves......86.43 discount
Chinese ......10
Hongkong...20
Hongkong...10
per cent
"
*m...$6.95
Ħ
****..$4.00 ***...$6.85
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Loudon
Ente
December 5th. December 6th,
Bas
Bhanghai
December 21st.
December 23rd.
"Embassy
397.
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
ARE TEMPTING.
WD. & H.O.WILLS.
BRISTOL & LONDON.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 23RD DECEMBER, 1912
A
NEW
SHIPMENT
IN
25 and 50%
AIR · TIGHT TINS
HAS
JUST
ARRIVED.
[29
NO. OF
STOCKS.
SHARES.
VALUH, ĮPAID UP CLOSING QUOTA-
FIONS CASH",
HUGO C. A. FROMM, HONGKONG.
BANKS
Hongkong. 23rd December, 1912.
[48-19
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited, China Provident, Losn à Mortgage Co., Lid,... COTTON MILES
60,000
120,000 $125 $12
***
50,000
RS
50,000
$1
200,000
810
KOL
PER
Sin an
Haiy eng Namsang
Bui Tai....
POST OFFICE NOTICE
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS.
The Post Office will be open on Christmas Day, on Thursday, the 26th iunt. and on Wednesday, the 1st January, 1913, frem till 9 s.m. only. There will be one delivery of ardinary correspondence and one collection of letters each day us on Bundays. The Money Order Offles will be entirely closed during the Holidays,
Tbo Lutzow is expected to arrive here to-day, with the American Mail er Mongolia and with the remaining portion of the Mails from London (via Siberia) of the 29th and 30th November and the Mail of the 4th iust.
The Irin: Ledwig, with the German Mail, lett Singapore on Saturday, the 21st inst., at 8 pm, and may be expected here on Thursday, the 26th inst, at night.
Pahlo and Jaiphong
Satow. Amcy and Foochow
Straits and India via Calcutta...
Macao
H'king & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ltd. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ld. New Amoy Dook Co., Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Lu Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co, Ld Green Island Cement Co., Limited" ... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited...
40
Ewa Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Colton; Spinning Co., Ld... Dairy Form Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES➡
20,000 Ts, 50
125,000
$10
71839 37
all
($830, buyers
*10
TIP
40,000
$7,
60,000
$50
50,000
$50
10,000
9.8.
55,700 Tis, 100 36,000 Tis, 100 400,000
$10
60,000
320
12,000
850
8,000
DATE
Taesday,
Tuesday,
Philippine Islands
Segovia
Tuesday, 24th,
Tuesday, 24th, 1.15 PM
Straits, Samarang and Sourabays
Philippine Islands...
Taingiau. Voilaiwei and Chofoo
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA]
Bhanghai, North China, and Japan via Kobe
Ningpo
Kucichow...
Hangchuw
Tuesday,
3.00 r M
Kobe
Hakata Maru
Saigon
>
Phoumpenh...
Straits Swatow
Alama
Tuesday,
Haimun
Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Auping
TRAITS. BULMAH, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,"
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGIPT, and EUROFE via NAPLES
Boshu Maru
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Lutrow
Straits and Ceylon
***
*T*
+
Smatow, and Amoy
Sicilia Hoihow
:::
Shanghai. Na
China, and Japan via Kobs....
Dilwara
Tacoma Mari
Thursday, 26th, 9.00 AM
Chenan Haishing...
*
Prinz Ludwig
Friday,
Loangsang Zafiro Choysang...
SAIGON, STRAI, CEXLON,
ÅDELAIDE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EqyPT and EUROPE via MARSEILLES
Ernest Simons
Shanghai and North China
Straits, and India via Calcutta
Saturday, 28th, 1.00 PM
Saturday, 28th,
3.00PM
Saturday, 28th,
5.00PM
Saturday, 28th,
Línan
Thongwa
Nile...
9,30.&
NOON
Kaifona
St. Albans...
Japan vis Nagasaki, Victoria and Tanoma
Bhanghai and North Chinn
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow ...
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA and JAPAN”
via NAGASAKI
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
Islands,
Philippine
Yap, Maronn, Fredrich Wähelestaten Samari,Rabaul, Herbertshoho, Matopi, Australia Tasmania and New Zealand vis Brisbane Philippine Islands Philippine Istends Shanghai and North China
***
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA
24th, 4,00 e M Tuesday, 24th, 5.00 pm 24th, 5.00 PM 24th.
***
Registration 5.00 P M 6.00 PM
Letters
Wednesday, 25th, 9,00 P M Wednesday, 25th, 9.00 AM Thursday, 26th, 9,00 AM
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., La. Humphreys Estate and Financs Co., Ld. Kowloon Land and Building Co., La. ... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Miju-, Bocah-on Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat ... MINING.*
Thursday, 26th, 9.00 AM Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Thursday, 26th, 9.00 AM Philippino Co., Limited
27th, 11.00 ARMPINREIZ).—
Chins Sugar Refining Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Raming Co., Limited
Frine Waldemar... Saturday, 28th, 8.00 AM STEAMSHIP COMPANIE
Batavia, Samarang, Soarabays and Macassar... Tjimanoek
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN vie
NAGASAKI, HONOLULU,
CANADA, UNITED STATES and SOUTH AMERICA vin SAN FRANCISCO
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
Philippias Islands...
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania)
and New Zealand via Port Darwin... STRAITH, BURMAN, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, and EUROPE via BRINDISI ... (Late Letter 11.00 to Noon. Extra
Postage 10 cents), Supplementary mail en board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail Extra Portage 10 centa)
(Leiters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the first clearance will be included in this contmet mail.)
The Paro! meil will be closed
Friday, 3rd, January, at 5 p.m.
Philippine Islands
BHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Viaj
Delta
Fuensang...
NAGASAKI, UNITED STATES, SOUTH Empress of India AMERICA and Canada vin VANOCUVHE
(EJROPE TIA SIBERIA)
Printed Matter and Sam
ples..
K
4.00 r x
Registration... 4.00 PM Registration, Kowloon B.O. st... 3.30 PM Lettera ...
.... 5.00 Saturday, 28th, 5.00 PM Monday, 30th, NOON. Tuesday, 31st, 10.00 & M
Tuesday, 31st,
Friated Matter, and Sam.
pilot... 10.00 AM Registration... 10.15 ▲ (Registration with late fee of 10 cents. ap to 11.00 AM) Registration Kowloor
B.C. at Lotters....
kkk
Tuesday, 31st. 3.00 PM
JANUARY, 1913;-- Saturday, 4th, 10.00
Baturday, 4th,
Printed Matter and Sam- ples ... 10.00 A Registration ... 10.15 AM Registration with *Fate
fee of 10 cents up t
11:00 AM) Registration, Kowloor
B,O,
9,30 & 3 Letters
11.00 A s
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Lad. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ld { Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited. Star Ferry Company, Limited ... Bouth China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited... STOLES AND DISPENSARIES
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited. Wm. Powell, Limited..
Watkins, Limited
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited
Weissmann, Limited
KURBIL.—
TO-NIGHT
9.15 PM-Bijon Scenic Theatre.
TO-MORROW
Christmas Day.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Thursday, 26th Des.,
LOW WATKE
El'kong.
Mean
Mean
Time.
Time
9.15 F.M.—Farris Hartman Co, at the Theatre
Royal-One Night Of
h, m,
tin, h, m.
Friday, 27th Dev.
Tubs. 23m 10 15
1.00 F M
9.15 F.M. Ferris Hartman, Co, at the Theatre
Royal-"A Trip Abroad."
8 40 & 86:
Wed.
Saturday, 28th Dec,
·:
*
9.15 PL-Ferris Hartman Co. at the Theatre
Royal-The Girl and the Boy,
Thurs 25
10 14 a 8 7
Monday, 30th Deo,:~~
Fri. 26
0 55 6 4 25 11
Kowloos
4.00 P
9.15 P.M.--Ferris Hartman Co. at the Theatre
Royal-Dream City."
Batar. 27
600rr
Wednesday, 1st Jan,
New Year Day.
8. 28 m 0
Tuesday, 7th Jan. :---
9.15 P.M.--Allan Wilkie Co. at the Theatre Mon.
Royal-"A Bunch of Violate.”
2 38 30 m 1. 18
11 26 a 8 3 .3 18.
1 46 43 648
76m 7.39 4 5 68 n
6 14 3
Saturday, 4th, Friday, 10th,
Printed Matter and Sam.
ples
5.00 F N Begistration. 5.00 F N Registration,
B.O...
"Letters...
w
MONEY LETTER-The Post Ofice declines all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing bank notes or jowallery, and where Begistration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO ENQUIES into alleged losses of auch (Postal Gaide 121.)
Manila Metropole Hotel Limited Hongkong Lee Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited H'kong&Bonth Chins Steam Fisheries Co, Ldj 24th, 9.00 INSURANCES,— 24th, 11.00 A M
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited ... Tuesday 24th, 1.00 PM
China Fire Insurance Co., Limited Chins Traders Insurance Co., Limited... 2,00 P M
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited 241b. 2.00 F M Nerth-Chian Insurance Co., Limited Tassday, 24th, 3,00 r M
Union Insurance Society, Limited Tuesday, 24th,
Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited Tuesday, 24th, 3.00 LANDS AND BUILDINGS.- Tuesday, 24th, 3.00 vm
15,000
På 10
+12
5,000
$25
60,000
$10
16,000
#10
10,000 8250
136
***
20,000 24,000 $83.33 8,000 $250 10,000 12,400
$250 12,000 $100
$100
£15
50,000 8100 150,000
6,000
$10 $50
78,000 Tls. 50 12,500 25,000 Gds. 10
$50
Chinese Engineering and M. Co., Ed....... Tronob fines, Limited
+++
--
Henwood Tin and Rubber Estate, Ind. ... Boub Australian Gold Mining Co., Led.....
***
1,000,000 160,000 822,000 200,000 25,000 50,000 75,000
£1
2).
$10
$10 $13 Ki
===========> 808438 773777 17711
$77, sal. & buy.
$56, buyers
Tia. 5it, buyers
Tls. 100
NO BACTERIA
NO TYPHOID
$43, bayers
$251, sales
1115
$25 $73
P8
$200
$19, bayers
87 32, bayers
850 $270
L'don £84 10/- $91, buyers
$2.90, sellers
$9, buyers
Tls. 121, buyert $81, bayere 821h, bayers.
ABSOLUTE PURITY
MILKMAID
Fresh Milk
STERILIZED *** NOT CONDENSED.
| NO PRESERVATIVES. FULL CREAM.
The nume of MILKMAID, BRAND slands for perfect purīts in MILK Insist on having Milkmaid Brand & accept an other
MILKMAID BRAND
STERILIZED
NATURAL MILK
LIZED WATERAL
$20 $148, buyers
$25 $100
$105
$50 $378, buyars
£5 Tls. 134 $10038174 Bullers
360 $1921 @ Ex 75
$85, sallers
34
$30 636, buyers
Tis. 90
$57, bayers
For
XMAS
Tis. 72
35/-
30/-, sellers
$41
8114, buyers
20.000
$100
7,000
$100
30,000
$25
20,000
$50
80,000 60,000 prof. 60,000 -der.
-$15
£5
2,500,000
£1
30,000
$10
6,000
$25
20,000
$5
ter
1,200
$10
15,000
$7
10,000
$10
90,000
$10
3,000
$10
Gande, Price & Co, Ltd...
50,000
-$10
Sooiste des Fulpes et Papetarios du Tonkin
13,200
$50
Hongkong Oteol Foundry Cơ điện
15,000
$10
all
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited · 9,900 ordy
$10
100 fders
$10
Union Waterboat Co., Limited Hongkong Tramway Go., Ld....
1944
50,000
$10
31 773 32792 687-78733
$105, sales
$344, Ballers
$12, sl, & buy.
$34, bayom
. $88
all $281, cullera L'don 128 10/ 111/6, buyers
WINE MERCHANTS,
We Beg to Notify our Customers that Assorted Cases
of Wines and Spirits suitable for the Festive Season can be
obtained from us at Prices ranging from $18 upwards,
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
12, Queen's Road CentraL,
$36, Belleza
$22
HONGKONG.
544, buyers.
46
Telephone No. 135.
$25
889, buyers
834, buyers
$6, buyers
$17, bayara
86
All $32, sellers
810
84 891, sellers
$300,
all.. $14, sellers
10
196
325,000
51.
5/-, sellers.
Daily Wire
Pars Rubber in London
Loans.
Amount.
Valne.
Chinese Imperial 1885
4/6 per lb., sellers.
Quotation.
Interest. 7% p. annam- Far. VERNON & SYMTH, Share Brokers
The 767,300 TL. 250
Days o
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 24th to 20th December, 1912.
HIGH WATER.
Month
H'kong.
Helght.
Height
| ft, în. 4 3 m 2 58 0 1.16 B 3 24m 11 10 4 3 3 41 0 2
EF--
9.26 a 8 8. 1 51 a 3 5 3a4 2.4 25 0 1
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ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEE
14 Das Verz RONGKONG.
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