THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1918.
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ON LONDON-
Telegraphie Transfer on Bank Bills, on demand
April 15th;
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' eighti Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at4 months' sight... Documentary Bila4 months' sight2
OF PAKE:-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
246
ON GERMANY-
On demand.......RRYU IMEKSPONSA PLATA
205
ON NEW YORK (*
·Bank Billa, on demand
Credits, at 60 days" sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer ......... Bank, on demad jännena
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer ....... Book, on demano
Ou BHANGHAI ——
Bank, at eight women Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA On demand ON MANILA-On demand- OR BINGAPORE On demand.
ON BATAVIA Un demand......
ON HAITEUNG :---On demand-
ON SAIGON:-On demand,
.148
148ǎ
.148
1191
13
OF BANGKOK-On demand... BOVEERIGNS, Bauk's Buying Kato ...$10.03 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, por tel
$52.00
BAB SILVER, par os.
LEKO SUBSIDIARY Coins.
,47%
par cent
Chiness......20 cents pieces.....$7.38 discount
Chinese....10
Hongkong...20
Hongkong...10:
Lendot
$7.68
10.30 7.57
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SMOKED EVERYWHERE BY
(NEARLY) EVERYBODY.
No. 1. Equestrians.
"THE MIXTURE OF MATCHLESS MERIT."
GARRICK
MIXTURE
In the Far East recently ordered by
The HONGKONG GOVERNMENT, SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
and several Banks and Firms.
Will be sent for inspection, if you apply to --.
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
General Agent for Hongkong and China.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Bala
March 26th. March 27th.
Malwa New L Malva Ok. Malwa Older ... Malya V. Old
OPIUM. 10%
Da
Shanghai
April 12tha
April 14th.
April 15th 3,025/3,050 per pioul. 23,050 3,070 $3,075/3,100 $3,125/3,150
Persian fine quality
$1,300
»
Persian extra fue...
$1,400
Patza Now
$3.500
F
por chest.
Fatos Old
101
$3,400
83,500
$3,400
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, will forward testing samples post free to applicants mentioning this paper.
Lambert & Butler, England.
Choysang
Büclore
Bui Tai Ankar
Butts
**
་་་
Jupan Kathe Tingsang Haimun
**
Sui vi Dilwara...
Friday, Friday,
Cos ens
Kueichow... Yyonsang...
But Tai
Chenan
+
Japan via Yakobams
Straton, amoy que Poochow
Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Moji,
Victoria, B.C., and Seattle
BAIGON, STRAITE, CEFLON,
ADELAIDE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE via MARSEILLIS (Lato Letters 11 to NoON Extra
postage 10 centa)
(Letters pasted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract maili
Saturday, 19th, 5.00 F M2 21st 5.00 PM Monday, Foothing
Tuesday, 22nd, 10.00 a ar Hatching
22nd, 10.00 a Yokohama Maru... Tuesday,
Tuesday, 22nd, Printed Matter and Sam
ples
10.00 a Registration ..10.15 A (Registration, with inte
Hongkong, 16th April, 1913.
NOTICE POST OFFION
144-14
The Leon is expected to arrive hore to-day, with the London Blails (vin Siberia) of Wednesday, the 19th, and Friday, the 28th March,
The Buelow, with the German Mail, left Singapore on Saturday, the 12th instant, at 10 a.m., and is expected to arrive here to-day, at noon.
Saigon
Iloilo
Straits and Caplon
STRAITS BURMAH, CEYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, and EUROPE via NAPLES
Entevis, Semarang and Bourabaya
Haiphong and Lukhei
Straits
Swatow and Tientsin
Stum
Macap
Japau via Kuchinotsu, Victoria, Tacoma,
Voncourer and Seattle
Saigón
Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Fakhei
Hoiben Huiphong and Pikhoi..
FBR
Waisking.
Kaigan
Nyanza
Princess Alice
Tjitargem... Bi-Kiann There... Cheongshing
Anna
Sui Pal...
Protovilaus
194
Pheumpenh .... Hongkong... Sangkiang
Swatow, Tsingtan, Chefeo and Chingwantao... Hcpeang... Tsingtan, Weihaimai, Chefoo and Newchwang Kiukiang... Shangha and North Chins
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki
(EUROPE VIL SIBERIA)
Масва
Shanghai and North China
Philippine Islands
Japau vin Miike...
Manzanillo and Guaymas (Mexico)
Shanghai sud North Chan
Swator, Amoy and Feactor... Macar
#
Straits and Indis via Calcutta
Aslands, Yap, Marona, Fredrich
Phishafen, Rabaul, Herbertshole,
Matepi, Australia, Tasmania and New Zwaland via Brisbaus
Tientsin
Philippine
Inlands
Shanghai and North China
(EUROPE via SIBERIA)
Macso
DATE
Wednesday, 16th, 8.00 A A Wednesday, 16tà, 9.00 x Wednesday, 16th, 900 AM Wednesday, 16th,
+
8.30 A M
8.30 & M
Printed Matter and Saan-
ples Registration... Registration,
Kowloon B.O...
8.00 AM Lettera
9.00 A Wednesday, 16th, 11.00 A Wednesday, 16th, 11.00AM. Wednesday, 16th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 16th, 11,00 AM Wednesday, 16th, 11.00 A Wednesday, 16th, 1.15 PM Wednesday, 16th, 200 PM. Wednesday, 16th, 3.00 PM Wednesday, 16th, 5.00 Wednesday, 16th, 5.00 Pr
Thursday, 17th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 17th, 11.00 A Thursday, 17th, 11.00 /
Thorsday, 17th, 11.00 M Thursday, 17th, 1.15 Par Thursday. 17th, 3.00 P1
Thursday, 17th, 3.00 PM Thursday, 17th, 3.00 Thursday 17th, 5.00 a Thursday, 17th, 5.00PM Friday,
18h, 10.00 a 18th, 1.15 FB
2:00 P 18tb,
Saturday, 19th, 2.00 AM
Saturday, 19th, 11,00 & Saturday, 19th,
1.00 FE
Saturday, 19th, 1.35 PM
Benaros Now Bensros Old
Noon-Union Insurance Bociety of Canton,
Ltd., Meeting of Bhareholders.
12.15 P.--Chins Traders' Peurance Co.,
Ltd, Meeting of Bhareholders.
5.30 P.12.-Royal Hongkong Golf Club Extraordinary General Electing at the Club Elouse at Happy Valley.
TO-NIGHT
9.15 P.M.-Bijou Scenic Theatre.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 19th April
1230 P.31.--Hongkong Jookey Club Haif
Yearly Meeting.
BAXES.
SHARE LIST,—QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG 15TH APRIL, 1913,
STOCED
Hongkong & Shai Bank Corporation... China Borneo Carpany, Limited... China Light and Power Company, Ld.". China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld COTTON MILLS.-
Eno Colton Spin'g & Weaving Co.,Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.. Dairy Farm Company, Limited. DOCES AND WEARYEO-
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & &, Co.,La. H'kong and Whampoa Deck Co., Ld. New Amoy Deck Co, Limited... Bhai Duck md Engineering Co., Ld.... S'hai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Ld...... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited}! Manila Metropole Hotel Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongkong Repe Manufacturing Co., L
'kong& SonthChins Steam Fisheries Co.Ld, Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld. Hongkong Tramway Co, Ld. INSURANCES
[RETURN
NO. OF ЕДАНЕ.
VALUR.
(PAIE CLOSING QUOTA. ON BASIS TIONS CASE, ¡OF LAST
DIV'D.
$120,000
$1.25 alloa £81
f5e05, sollera
5p.c.
60,000
$12 all 9, bayers
10.
50,000
50,000
81 All 3, buyers
200,000
$10 all $83, sellers.
Apo..
20,000 Tle. 50 all | Tls. 142) 125,000 $10 all 810
40,000572
$25
60,000
50,00
850 all $783, sellers $50 all $70, sellers 62 all 574, buyers Tis. 100 all Tle. 63 Tis. 100 all Tls. 111
$10 all $41, sullera $10, all
32, buyers
all 69
72.0.
60,00
51 p.
860
all 115, buyers
$25 376, buyers
51 p..
15,00
Pe. 10 P8
1825 $170, sellers
60.0
210 all $19, buyers
10 p.c
000
107 $2, sellers
610 all $10
*
325,000
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Hire Insurance Co., Limited Bongkang Fire Insurance Co., Ld..... North-Chisa Insurance Co., Limited Onion Insurance Society, Limited ... Yang teze Inerrance Aescolation, Ld LANDS AND BUILDING.
10,000
$250 $50 1295, sales
7 p.e
20,00
$100 $20 $150
BOOL
$250 $3, $755-
7.0.
10,000
£15 ± Tk. 136, buy,
12,400
325681 3845, ellers
6 p.c.
12,000
**
810L | dat↑ $200, buyerz @
Ex 73
A kong Land Invest, Agency Co., Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld. Humphreys state and financeCo.,Lo. Kewison Lena and Buiding Co, Ld Shanghai Lard Investment Co., Lt....! West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mijn, Bosch-en || Landbouw expicitatie in Langkat }
£0,000
$10 all $109, bayers
7 p.a.
25,000
$100 $75 200
bujuo
alt al phi, gai. & huy.
6 p.c.
6,000 78,00 TL. 5 al Tis. 92
all (62, buyers 12,500 25,000 Gds, 10 aù! Tis. 62
35 830 836, buyers
8p
74p.a
*
MINING
Chinese Engineering and M. Co., Ld
1,000,000
£1 21 3215
Ernest Simons
fee of 10 cents, up to 11.00 AM).
Heawood Tin and Kabber Estate, L
822,000
2/ all 4/3
Registaion
Kowloor
Hanb Australian Gold Mising Co., La Tronoh Minds, Limited
200,000
#all 23.60, asi.buy.
160,000
£1 all 78, buyers
14
25,000
3173
7p.cz
B.U... Lettere
13.15 11.00 AM
Pest Innway Co., Limi ea
50,LOL
Straits, and India via Calcutts ... Bratow, Amoy and trochow
CEYLON, ADELAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, dan T, and EVEOFE VIB BRINDING (Late Letters 11.00 to Noor, Extra
Postage 10 cents,
STRAITS, BURMA R.
(Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage 10 cents)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the first clearance will be
included in this contract mail)...
The Purcel
น.บ
Wil be olosed
on Friday, the 25th instant, at 5 p.m.j Philippine Islands...
...
Japan via Moji, Victoria and Theoma
Philippine Islanas....
Seattle Mar Tear
Sraits and Ceylon.
Iyo Maru Fookeang.. Hailan
3.00 PM 5.00 PM Thursday, 24th, 100 PN Friday, 25th, 10.00 AM
Tuesday, 22nd, 1.00 PM Fulpes et Forsteries da Tonkin toiste des Tuesday, $2nd, Tuesday, 22nd,
Philippize Co., Limited
Si au$, x. div.
13,200
850) all $23, sellere
PRIZE COMPETITION NO. 2.
PETER'S AND NESTLE'S go hand in hand,
They're found on eals in every land.
In the land of Lotus Eatere,
The sweet they ate
Was surely PETER'S MILK CHOCOLATE.
Keep on rhyming, maskee motres,
Lots of words will rhyme with PETER'S Not so words to rhyme with "NESTLE," To find a match you have to wrestle.
As in rhyme
a swool,
Hard to match and can't be bent
is
NESTLE'S MILK CHOCOLATE.
CONDITIONS.
We are fond of "poetry," as you may judge from above, and if you will sond in your efforts you may win a prize consisting of Chocolate. It depends on our estimation of your attempte.
If you like you may send in your attempts under s nom de plume, which, if a wioner, will be pablished in the Local Fapers. Your same will be treated confidentially by as. Pest your efforts to Mesurs. PETER and NESTLE, PO. Box 351, Hongkong.
It coste you nothing to try, and we will give a ROLLED COLD WRIST WATCH for what we consider the best attempt sent in by 30th April, 1913. Make your verses topical and descriptive if possible, and socompany each attempt with a PETER'S, NESTLA'S or KOBLER'S WRAPPER,
Verses may be rendered in any language.
Imitation being the sincerest form of dattery, we resorto the right to make fature TEO of the verees without disclosing the perpetralova' names.
No Hongkong Store dealing in Confectionery is so behind the times as not to stock
PETER'S, NESTLE'S AND
KOHLER'S.
D&J MCCALLUM'S "Perfection
Embraces
All
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BINNRILD-***
Chins Sugar Befining Co., Limited ... Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited ... Bramenip COMPANIES,--
20,00X
$10.
7,00
810 au
$109, buyers $38
5p.c.
the qualities of
Chins and Manila Steamship Co., Ld, Douglas Steamship Co., lamited Hbong, Canton & Aáæsao k.B. Co., La.
€ 60,000pret.
Devanha...
おか
Loongsang
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN via NAGASAKI, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA and CANADA vis VANCOUVER
"EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
Empress of Japan
24
4.00 PM 4.00 PM
* Eastern
Pare Kabber in London
Loans. Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount
i
Philippine Islanda, Australia, Tramania and New Zealand via Port Darwin
Philippine Islands Australia Tasmania Taiyuan....
Parti Darwin
Saturday, 26th,
Printed Agiter and Sam
ples
10.30 a Registration ... 15 & Registration with Esti
fee of 10 cents up
1100451) Registration, Kowloo
B.0.
Lotters
9,30 aa 11,90 A
Saturday, 26th, 1.00 PM Saturday. 26th, Printed Matter, and Sam..
ples *** Registration
Registration
B.O....
Indo-Chins Steem Navigation Co.,Lc. 50,000 def.
Skell Transport & Trading Co., Ld Star Ferry Company, Lamited
South China Morning Post, Limited.
Steam Laundry Company, Limited
STORES AND DISPENSARIES,-*
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited
Gande, Prics & Co, Ltd.
Penali, W., Limited...
Watkins, Limited
Watson & Co., A. B. Limited... Waismana, Limited
Kowloon United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld... 3.00 Union Waterboat Co., Limited ・ Letters
5.00P M Wednesday, 30th, 10.00 à m
-MAY- Baturday, 10th, 20.00 at
all 117, buyere $1 all $45, buyers
2ll22
all4, bayors ---
Interest. Value. Th. 10/200 - Ti-250 / 7% p. annam i Par.
VERNON SYATH, Share Broker.
Scotch Whisky
for Connoisseurs
Perfecti
POSTEM
GANDE PRICE & CO. LTD.
PROPRIETORS
D&J MECALLUM EDINBURGH &
Printed and Published by BERTRAN A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a, Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
a high class
Perfect Whisky
Mellow
30,00
20,000
80,00
$2 all 28, sellers 55 all $381, buyers *1: all $27, bayers.
44.0. 7 po
896, 'con sel. 119
like a Liqueur
2,500,000
30,
6,000
4h p. .
20,012
1,201
810
$25
50,00L
$10 all $6
15,000
$7 all $10, buyers
4p.c
10,00L
$10 all $5, buyers
90,000
$10 all $76, sales
3,000
9,900 ordy
$10 all $18, bayırs $10 $489
6 p.
100 fders
50,000
$10 all $300 all 817) ร
71 p.0
3/44 per lb. Quotation.