A
MOST FAVOURABLE
OPPORTUNITY.
TEPLITZ
WATER
A delicious refreshment when taken PLAIN or mixed with
WHISKY, BRANDY, WINE or FRUIT JUICE.
!!! 10 Cents a Bottle !!!
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 6zu, 1818.
COMMERCIAL.
OLOSING QUOTATIONS
ON LONDON
Telegraphie Transfor Bank Bills, on demand
THE CIGARETTES
May 5th
"ALWAYS FRESH
STOCKS.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight sim Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...? Credits, at4 months' sight? Documentary Bill: 4 months' sight2/
OF PABIS 27 D
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
ON GERMANY 100
On demand...a
206
ON NEW YORK-
Bank fills, on demand
.40%
Credits, at 60 days' night" ü
ON BOMBAY
Telographis Transfer
41491
Bank, on demand,
.150
FELUCCA
Os CALCUTTA, 2000)
ALMOST JUST AS CHEAP AS
SODA
WATER
Telegraphic Transfer..
Bank, on demRNA
ON BHANGHAI -
Bank, at sight.....
Privato, 30 days'night .............. UN YOKOHAMA On demand ON MANILA On demand-Pesta UN SINGAPORE':-On demand, UN BATAVIA :---Ɑn demand.
SUBSIDIARY JOINS,
Just cont
20 cents pieces....37.38 discount
MASPERO
FRERES
FABRIQUE PAR
MASPERO FRÈRES DD' DANS LEUR MANUFACTURE AU
CAIRE EGYPTE
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
1214
OR THONG --On demand
UN SAIGON-On demand...... ON BANGKOK ;--On demands SOVEREIGNS, Bank'e Daying Hats GOLD LEAN, 100 flue, per tel BAX SILVER, per os similmeniza
69,90
51,80
SPECIAL
PRICE:
Chinese Chinese 10. Hongkong...20 Hongkong ...10
*
.$7.68 6.30 ..$757
Per Case of 100 Pinte.
Hongkong Dollars 10.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Loudon
Date
Dae
Shaughal
April 16th. April 18th.
May 3rd. May 3rd.
29
OF
OF DISTINCTION.
The Egyptian Favourite
dinong those who have sufficient know ledge of the essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known' os
Bouton Rouge
and
Felucca
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES-
Until you have smoked them you really have not realized the perfection which the manufacture of Egyptian garelles can be brought. Their makers, Messrs. MASPERO FRÈRES, have now arranged for their supply by all high-class Tooacch nists at the most reasonable prices
A Luxury
to the Man of Taste
Sole Agents: British-Xarican T bacon Co., Ltd, Bong Kong,
Magellan...
Philippine
"Tstands,
Australia, Tasmania
Sui Taz Taminy Hirano Mari
Baimun Inaba Mari Humane Maru Kaijo Marei Sui Tai
Telephonie 960.
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1913
NOTICE POST OFFICE
The Magellan, with the French Mail, is expected to arrive here to-day.
The Chicago Maru, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 8th instant, with the American Mail (ex China).
The Dello, with the English Mail, left Singapore en Saturday, the 3rd inst., at This packet 3 p.m., and is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 8th inst., at 6 a.m. brings the parcel wails closed in, Loudon for despatch by the all-sca route on the 2nd April, and for despatch overland on the 9th April.
The Linan is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 8th inst., with the London: Mail (vin Siberia) of Friday, the 18th April
The Monteralt, with the Canadian and American Mail (ex Manchute), is expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 10th instant.
FOR
Bwatow, Amoy and Focohow
SHANGHAI, NoзTH CHINA, JAPAN
NAGABAKI,
CASADA,
A
Haitan
HONOLULU, 1 UNITED STATES, and SOUTH AMERICA? Szleria via: SAN FLANCISÇO
EUROPE via SIBERIA)
KUBE
Amotone
DATE
Tuesday, 6th, 10,00 x Tuesday, 6th,
Printed Matter and Sam
ples ... 10.00 A Registration 10.45 A
Registration with late fee of 10 cents, up t 11.00 A.M.) Registration,
B.0. Lettors...
***
KOWLOOL 10.30 AM.
Noor
Tuesday, 6th, Printed Matter and Saa
ples 10.00 A & Registration..: 10.15 ▲ N. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 11.00 AM). Registration Kowloor 10.15 & M 11.00 & 55
B.U... Lettere
Tuesday, 6th, 1.00
Tuesday, 6th,
BANKS,
SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.
Hondzone 5TH MAY, 1913,
STOCKS
Hongkong & Shai Bank Corporation.. China Borneo Company, Limited... China Light and Ponor Company, Ld..... China Provilezit, Loan & Mortgage Co, Lid COTTON MILLS.
Ewe Cotton Spin'g & Wearing Co.,Ld, Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCES AND WHALVES
'bai Dock and Enginearing Co., Ld... S'hai and Hongkey Wuart Co., Leža Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited Manila Metropola Hotel Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Co., Ld, H'kong &SouthChina Steam Fishers Co.,Lt. Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office Co Limited China Fire Insurance Co.,.,Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, North-Cuins Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association, L₫ LANDS AND BUILDINGS —
H'kong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ltd. Hongkong Loud Reclamation Co., Ld,' Humphreys Estate and Filauoc Co., Ld Kotioun Land and Building Co, Ld.! Shanghal Land Inverment Co., Ld.. West Point Building Co., Limited Blastschappij tot Miju Bosch-en
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat MINING-
سال اعمار عامة
25000
all,2, sollers
$2b 850 #3124, buyers
$ $20 $149, sollars 32515056, eeliers
ERTUAN
BO, OF CHÁRNO,
VALUS.
FAIL CLOSING QUOTA, ON BASIS ME TIONS CACH, OF LAST
DIV D.
60,000
812 All 168, buyers
£405, sales $125 aldousal 10- 6p.
p.c.
50,000
50,000
$1 all
sellers
200,000
p.o:
40,000
H'kong &Kowloon Wharf & G. Co, Ld H'kong and Whampoa Book Co., Lt... Now Amoy Deck Co., Limited...
60,000
20,000 TL. 50 all Tis. 135 125,000
all 89%
$20, sellers
250 all $82, buyers
6.0.
6 p.o.
50,000
$50 a $71, buyers
5 p.a.
10,000 55,700
$61' all. 38, buyers
s. 100 allTis, 63
7 p...
36,000 Tls. 100 milis 1134
450
$10 all 94.80, Bosters $10 all 351), Dayara all4115, buyers 8,000 $25 $76, payers Pa 10 all ba
5) po.
51 pc.
825 all
$168,
buyers
60,0
810 all $21, onyers
10 p.c
16,000
10 $71, buyurs
15,000
$10 $10
325,000
10,000
6 p.c
61.p.c
8,000!
10,
£15 £5 Ths. 1336
12,40
#
12000
6250 $160 $795, siss bitt 8:0 $190, @Ex 73
6 p.c
20000 S all $110, bayers
!
150,000] €0,00
78,000 Th 12:00 25,000 Gds, 10
$100 $750
Dab, buyers
6 p.0.
PETER'S, NESTLE'S and
KOHLER'S CHOCOLATE
COMPETITION NO. 2.
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT:
WE have pleasace in announcing result of the second Rhyming Competition as
advertised in these Columns during April The FIRST PRIZE-One of our Wrist Watches, has been won by "ANGELINA'S
EDWIN," whose effort erbraces some sound advice. He says:--
When Hubby returns very late to the fold,
From Office or Club, and expects a bad scold.
He's only to take in his pocket a box
::. 01.KOELER'S OF NESTLÉ's or PETER'S MILK CHOCS.
And he's sure to be welcomed with smiles and a kiss-
All words of reproach being stifled in bliss.
Then ANGELINA'S EDWIN bursts into a Pean of Praise thusly
Ladies, the cherubs, whate'er their estate- Married or single-lore Chocolate,
After Tennis or Golf, or a Swim in the Son,
At three o'clock Bridge, or four o'clock Tos,
At the Play or the Ball, on Steamer or Train,
In Hongkong or elsewhere, they talk in this strain:
The idea's exploded that in hours of ease,
In this Twentieth Century we're hurd 'aus to please..
Wo always era pleased with a lin or a box
Of KOHLER'S or NESTLE'S or PETER's MILK CHOCS,
Some "Perpetrators" omilited to attach the PETER'S, NESTLÉ'S or KouLen's Wrapper stipulated in the Conditions; otherwise there would have been mere Consolation Prices awarded.
Prizes of Chocolate have been forwarded to:-
*E. M.".
* PANDORA,”
"ROTE SALT" (Macao),
6p.o.
$id $30 +01, unyera
bo all
8p.c
Tts: 92 M
$50 all *62, buyers
70.0
T. 61
Chinese Engineering and M. Co., Ld... Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate, Id
1,000,000
35,
LONDON
$22,000
Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., L Tronen Mines, Limited
21 14/3
E all 1234, bayers
160,000
79-
25,000
Seul, etters
7.p.c.
Pook Tramways Co., Limited
SUDA
1, peliers
1.15
Tuesday, 6tb,
Philippine Co., Limited
su!
81 all ab
Tuesday,
300P
Palpes of Papeteries du Tonkin Societe des
13,200
82 all $20, Enles
6th, -5.00 x
REFINERIES.
5x all 106h, buyers
5p.o.
JH
7,000
$161
$372, zellers
SZ:
81, bayars
TJ HODO
85
all
44p.c.**
الله خاد
78.0.
Phone Islands
Bubi
مان تو
PLJASTED
BAIGON, STRAITS, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,)
WESTEEN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEK, EGIPT and EUROPE via MARSEILLES (Late Lutters 11 to Noox Extra
postage 10. cenie)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Bezes
in time for the first clearance will
1. be included in this contract mail;
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, AND JAPAN VIA
Matav
Papne lelands
Straite and Ceylon
Swałow
and New Zealand rís Thursday 1sland.. Japan via Nagasaki...
Bwalow, Amoy and Foschoe
Sandakan
Hoilaw. Heiplong, Yukhoi and Kaigon
Japan via Kobo
Braton, Shanghai, and North Chius
Macao
***
Shanghai and North China
SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA...
(EUROPE via SIBERIA)
Swalow, Amey and Fachow
Japan via Ke
Swatow, Weihaiwel. Macau
Philippine Islande,
Chefoo and Tientsin
Australia, Lasmania) and New Zealand via Port Darwin STRATTO, MA, CATLON, ADELAIDE WARN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, ROYIT, and EUROPE via BRINDISI Late Letters 11.00 to Noon. Extra
Postage 10 centa
(Supplexentary 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)... Le Parcel
wil be: closed on Friday, the 9th ist, at 5 pm. Philippine Islands...
MBORO
་་་
Pakhoi une Saigon ..
Heighong, Shanghai and North China
Matusang... Hanoi Ak: Maru Choyang
Sui Tai Linchow
Helta
Haipur Torilla -Cheungshing
Taiyuan
China
Loongsang Sui Taxi Kaitong
Can A
10.00 Wednesday, 7th, 10.00 ▲ M Wednesday, 7th, 11.00 An Wednesday, 7th, 11.00 a Wednesday, 7th, 1.00 PM Wednesday, 7th, 1.15 pm Wednesday, 7th, 3.00 m Wednesday, 7th, 5.00PM Thursday, 8th, 9.00 AM Thursday, 8th, 10:00 A 1. Thursday, 8th, 11.00 A Thursday 8th, 1.15P
8th, 3.00 PM: Thursday, 8th, 5.00 PM
Sth, 10.00 A Friday, 9th, 11.00 AN Triday, 9th) 11.00 AM Friday. 911 1.15 FS Saturday, 10th, 10.00, a n
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday, ⠀- 10th,
Printed Matter, and Sam
ples
10.00 Registration.. 10:15 A Registration wit
tes of 10 cents ap
11.00 AM) Registration Kowloo
Letters
9.30.4 ILMU AA
Saturday, 10th, 100 m Saturday, 10th, 1,15 PM Saturday. 10th £.00 P Saturday, 10th, 5.00 PM Sunday, 11th, 9.00 a Monday, 12th, 11.00 an Tossday, 13th, 10.00 a m Wednesday, 14th,
(EUROPE in SIBERIA)... Tsingtau, Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin Shanghai, North Chins, and Japan rís Kobe Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
Linan
Kuciakoto
Kutsany
Hatching
Printed Matter and Saar
STRAITS, BUENAK, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGIFT, and EUROPE vis NAPLES
Brielow
Shanghai and North China.. Philippine Islands, Angaur, Tap, Fredrich Wilhelmaanfen, Ramul, Herbertsboke, Matapi, Australis, Tasmania, and Now Zeeland vin Brisbane
Philippine Telands
ples..
8.30 & H Registration 8,30 AM
Kogistration,
Chine Sugar Refining Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited STEAMTIP COMPANIES,
China and Manila Deanship Co.,Ld... Douglas Sizamship Co., Limited
kong, Canton & Maoue S.B. Co., Ld J Indo-Cius Steam Navigation Co.,Lu- Shell Transport & Trading Co., L Star Ferry Company, Linied South China Morning Post, Lamited Steam Lannary Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSAMIES
BUSCA 60,000 pret. 60,000 C82. 2,300 KİŞ
الايقونات
انا كتاب ون
Eb all
296, sellers
27 sellers
$95
18178.60
115, sales $50, buyers
ولة
842, buyers
4. pr.
20,001
Campbell, Mouro & Co., Limited
1,200
2102)
825
Gande, Perch & Co., Limited
50,000
*1 $6
Forell, W., Limited
18,000
Mall
Akp.c
Watson & Co., A. S. Limited Welesmaut, Linited
90,30%
ali all $93, sellers
3,000
By all viu, buyers
9,520 only, 100 ders
50,000
81 84 695
8 p.c
$300
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Led Union Waterboat Co., Inmited.
Para Rubbor in London
Loss Chiness Imperial 1886
Amount Tls.757,200
ISITORS.
CANTON
TO Should Purchase
FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL EIVER."
BY
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD, Will Illustrations, Maps and Plans.
Price
Kowloon On Sale at B.O...
8.00 AM Letters...
9.00 & Thursday 15th, 3.60
Anhui
Prinz Sigiamund,
Tuensang
Saturday, 17th, 8.00
Saturday, 17th,
1.00 PM
Value
31 all 5167; eoilers
3:51 per lb.
Quotation.
Juterast.
Par. Tis: 2507 Au
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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, o.,
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Royal Mrs. Temple's Telegram." 9.15 PM.Bijou Scenic Theatre.
TOMORROW
5.30 PM The Royal Hongkong Golf Club Extraordinary General Meeting at the Club Houss.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Thursday, 8th May--
9.Cherniavsky at the City Hall.
Saturday, 10th May:-
92.Grand Orchestral Concort by Italian
Musicians at the Catholic Union Hall.
9.P.M.-Chernively at the City Hall,
(341
DRY GIN.
THE "SHIELD"
TRADE MARK
UNSURPASSED
FOR
QUALITY.
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GANDE, PRICE
& CO., LTD.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HONGKONG
Telephone No. 135.
Tuesday, 13th May-
(42-2
3 P.Anction of Two Lots of Crown Land ut Leighton Hill and Shapkiwon Be
ednesday,
11:45 A. Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.
Meeting of Shareholders.
FOR SALE.
TMAS COMPRESSON with ELECTRIC
FITTINGS. MOTOR and
WIE Increase ordinary lighting power by 25 par cant without extra cost.
Apply
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