A MOST FAVOURABLE
OPPORTUNITY.
TEPLITZ
THE MONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7cm, 1918.
WATER
A delicious refreshment when taken PLAIN or mixed with
WHISKY. BRANDY, WINE or FRUIT JUICE.
!!! 10 Cents a Bottle !!!
ALMOST JUST AS CHEAP AS
SODA
WATER
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
CIGARETTES OF
THE
May 6th.
ALWAYS FRESH STOCKS.
Telegraphic Transfer ... Beak Bills, en demand Bank Bills, et 30 days' right.2 Bank Bill, at 4 inonths' sight ...2 Credits, á14 months' tight.2 Documentary Bills 4 months' aight2 -2
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, va demand
ON GERMANY
Credits, at 4 months" sight.........2
On demand.......
206
ON NEW YOBE:
Bank Bills, on demand ·
Credits, at 60 days' signi
ON BOMBATI
Telegraphie TrauLBÍNY | KITAA > Bank, on demand ...................
ÜN CALCUTTA ITALI
Telegraphic Transter ..
Bank, on demanar
ON SHANGHAI 1900
1491 150
149.
-150
723
.739
984
ON SINGAPORE
On demand........
85
UN BATAVIA-Un demand,12
Bank, At might
Private, 30 days sight ......
ON TOXORAMA-On demana
OS MANILA:On demand-Pecos-931
OF BANGKOK :-Un demanzai........
GOLD LEAN, 100 Ane, per tal
9.90 51.70%
On HPHONG On demand ...15;p. ON SAIGON:-On demand ..............................
Soveratose, Bank's Buying
BAR SILVER POT DA.
SUBSIDIARY JOS
Chinees......20 cents please......$7.38 discounŁ Chiness......10 "
NOT Gen:
*....47.68 ....i6:30 7 57
12
SPECIAL
PRICE:
Hongkong
1.20
++
Hongkong...ID
Per Case of 100 Pints
MAILS VIA SIBERIA. Lennes
Dato
Hongkong Dollars 10.-
April 16th April 10th.
FELUCCA
MASPERO
FRERES
FABRIQUÉ PAR MASPERO FREAESLD. "OANS LEEK MANUFACTURE AU
CAIRE EGYPTE
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
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May 3rd. May.ard
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DISTINCTION.
The Egyptian Favourite
among those whin have sufficient know ledge of the essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known as.
Bouton Rouge
and
Felucca
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES-
Until you have smoked them you really have not realized the, perfection to which the manufacture of Egyptian Cigarettes can be brought. Their makets, "Messrs. MASPERO FRERES, have now arranged for their supply by all high-class Tubacen nists at the nost reasonable prices
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to the Man of Taste
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· Telephone 960.
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
20, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, 1st Floor,
Hongkong, Sth May, 1915
NOTICE -POST OFFICE
The Delta, with the English Mail, left Bingapore on Saturday, the 3rd inst., at
3 pm, and is expected to arrive here to-morrow, at 6 m.
This packet brings the parcel
mails closed in Leeda for despatch by, the all-mea rente on the 2nd April, and for despatch overland on the 9th April,
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG 6TH MA, 1915,
Ewe Caton Sping & Weaving Co.,Ld. Herghong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld... Dairy Farm Compasy, Limited DODES AND WHATES.
20,000 Ts, 50 fl. 135 125,000
LÉTUNE
ĮPAULİCLOSING „TOTA-ON BASIS - Tiwað länk, OF LART
STOCKS
11 NO. OF BHASES.
VALUA
DIVD.
BANKS
Hongkong & Shai Bank Corporation. China Borneo Company, Limited ...
120,000
60,000
$125 40
$12
$805
50000
don£5110-5pc $101, buyers 23, sellers
10 p.0.
144
China Light and Foner Company, Ld. .... | |
50,000
Chins Provicent, Loon & Mortgage Co., Lid COTTON MILLS,
200,000
all403
72 p.0.
All 894
40,000
26, saliers
6p.c.
60,000
$50 all $83), buyers
50.0.
50,000
150 all 714, buyers
5p.0.
86 all
74p.o.
Tia, 100' all T.63
Pia, '100' nd' 1134
10 all 54%, aliars
$10 all $312,x.div.,baz.
51 pc.
115, buyers
+59 -$25 676, buyera
stpa
72.0.
10 pe
نام
PETER'S, NESTLE'S and
KOHLER'S CHOCOLATE.
"
PRIZE COMPETITION NO.
This mouth we are offering prizes for " ADLWts."
An" ADLRT" is perhaps best described as a concentrated Advertisement
For instance take the first letters of the worle
PETER'S MILK CHOCOLATE" (is, PMO.) or "NESTLE'S BILK CHOCOLATE (10, NMb) or “KOHLER'S (CHOCOLATE BONBONS” (1.9., KOB.) and make some striking phrase from the Letters P.M.O.” or "N.M.O." or "0"
The following are some examples :-
PETER'S ILK CHOCOLATE= NESTLE'S MILK CHOCOLATE KOHLER'S CHOCOLATE BONBONS
PLEASES MOST CAPTIOUS. NONE MORE CHOICE KOHLER'S CONFER BENEFITS.
CONDITIONS.
Every six "ADLETS" to be accompanied by Peter's, Ea tue's or Koalan's. Wrapper. So for one wrapper fon may send more than one Adiot,
Adlots may be sent in under a nom d'e plume, which, if a winner, will be published in the Local Papers. Your name will be treated confidentially by us.
The First Prizs will be one of our Wrist Watekos, and will be given for what we consider the best Adlot.
Consolation Pries consisting of Chocolate will be given for Adiets, whilk consider are deserving of each
Post your attempts to Messrs, PETER'A and NSSTLE'S, P.O. Box No. 33 Hongkong, not later, than 31st May, 1913.
The Linan is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with the London Mail (via Siberia) of Friday, the 18th April.
The Montese, with the Casadin and arire here on Saturday, the 10th instant.
Hongay
SWALOW
11ilippine Tebüs,
FOR
American Mail 4x Nanchería), is expected to
PIE
Wingsang Barmun
Australia, Tasmania)
end New Zealand via Thursday Island..
Jaron tio Nogaraki
SWE.c.", Amoy and Focchow
Macar
Baigan
Plippine
"Islands
-Beigon
Btraits, Barn sh and India ria Calcatta. Sandakau...
Heikon, Haifong, Paklei and Saigon Hollow, Haiphong, Pakhel and Saigon Japan vis Kobe
Macao
Shanghai and North China
SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA..
(EUROPE via SIBERIA)
Bwator, Amoy and Foochow
Japan vin Kolo
Swatow, Shanghai, and North China Swatow, Weihaiwel, Cheloo and Tientsin
Backo
Philippine
**Islands, Austrada, Tasmania) and New Zealand Tia Port Darwin $116, BOBMAN, CEXLON, ADELAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADES,
GYIT, and EUROTE TIA BRINDISI Late Letters 11.00 to Noox. Extra
Postage 10 conte
(Supplementary mail ou board up to the tane Bred for departure of the mil Extra Postago 10 cents)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)...
be olosed 710 Parcel wait will
on Friday, the 9th inst., at 5 p.m.
hilippine Islands...
Maeno
--
Haiphong, Pakkei and Saigon..
Shanghai and North China
(EUROPE via SIBERIA..
Tsingtau, Weibaiwei, Cheloo and Tenisin
Ewatow
Japan vis Kobo
Swatow, amoy and Fooobow
Isiada foru Kumano Mare... Kaijo Maru But Tai Pleumpenh Bubt
Toan Moru
Derawongie
Alawang
DATE
Wednesday, 7th, 9.00 & Wednesday, 7th, 10.00 Wednesday, 7th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 7th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 7th, 1.00 Wednesday, 7th, 1.15 PM Wednesday, 7th, 3.00 m. Wednesday, 7th, 3.00 N 4:00 pm Wednesday, 7th,
7th, 4,00 r Wednesday,
7th. 5.00 PM Wednesday,
Carl Diederichsen Thursday, 8th, 9.00 A M ...Thursday, 8th, 9.00 A M
Hanot
Ali Maru
Sui Tai...
Jauchons
Delta
Haiyasar Tori
**
Choyang ...
Cheongshing Sui Pai Taiyuan.
China
...Loongsang
But Tat Kalfony
Linga
Kusichow Haim Suisang Haicheng
PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, JAPAN
HONOLULU, CANADA, NAGABLE), UNITED STATES, and SOUTH AMERICA vis SAN FRANCISCO
Ghána
STRAITS, BURMAH, CRYLON, ADELAIDE,“
WESTERN AUStralia, India, Aden, EGYPT, and EUROPE vis NAPLES
Shanghai, North China, and Japan in Kobe Shanghai and North Chins Braton, Amoy and Foochon Philippine Islands, Angaur, Yap. Fredrick Wilhelmakkafen, Rabani, Herbertshohe, Matrpi, Australia, Tasmanis, and Now. Zealand via Brisbane
Philippine Islanda
Philippine Islands
***
SAIGON, STRAITS, CEYLON. ADELAIDE,) WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN,. Barer and EUROPE via MARSEILLES Noos Extra (Late Letters 11 to
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes, in time for the first elearance will be included in this contrast mail)“
postage 10 cents)
.
WA
8th, 1000 AN
Thursday, Thursday, 8th, Thursday, 8th, Thursday, 8th,
1.15 PM 3.00 PM 5.00
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,L H'korg and Whampon Dock Co., Lid, New Amoy Dook Co., Limited... bhai Dock and Engineering Co., Labar S'hai and Hongkow Waart Co., Ld.... Green Jelang Lemont Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited Manila Metropole Hotel Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld, Hong&nbCone Steam Fishore Co.,Ld, Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., LA:" Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. INSURANCES,
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited Chins Fire Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lt... North Chins Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangiste Laurance Association, Li LANDE AND BUILDINGS-
H'kong, Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co, L. Humphreys Estate and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co, Ld. Stanghai Land Invesment Co, Lid... West Point Building Co., Limited
Busch-en tot Mija-, Maatschappij
Landbouw exploitatio in Langkat MINING
بالطارف
Pa 10189
$25 all 171, bagers 0810 all $21, bayers
salu 37 $1, buguns 2
$10 all $10
all 7/2, entes
12400
$50 $320, buyers $120 $149, sulers $200 250 1:56, Boliere * 45 16.133) BOLSILL $795, salon":
6 p.c
7p.c.
12,00
#aul," $10/$196, @Ex 73
dip.c.
€0,000 25 000
Bill $110, bəyərs
$100 $75 $200
G10.0.
946 1 503, buyers
69.0.
ebul you eart, vuyers
Tu Tabu All
*62, buyers Sou ali ADOU 25,000) (da. 10) all | Tis, 61
192
Вре
7p.c
.. Friday,
Friday,
Friday,
Friday,
9th, 110 AM
Friday,
912, 1.15 P
Chine Engineering and M. Co., L Heawood Tin and Rabber Estate, Ed.. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., L Tronoh Mines, Limited
'
1,000,000
B2000
61 all 35 24/3, seller's
23, buyers
80
***, Bellers
7p.c.
Da, orliart
Philippine Co., Timited
75,00
Pulpes et Papeter.es da Tonkin Societa des REVISERIRE-
13,200
3541 $20, buyer
Chins Sugar Refining Co., Limted
20,04
Bio $107
Sp.o.
Luzon Sugar liefining Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. →
1,000
$111 $375
30,00X
9th, 10.00 AM
9th, 11.00 AM- 9th, 1100 At
Saturday, 10th, 10.00 4 | Peak Tramways Co., Limited-
Saturday, 10th,
Printed Matter and Satz ples in 1000s & Registration 1015 A Registration with late tee of 10 cents up to
11:00 AM) Registration, Kowloo
B.O.
9.30 & Lotter
11.00 A
www
1.00 r 115 PM 5.00P
5.00 PM 9.00 A
Saturday, 10th, Saturday, 10th, Saturday, 10th Saturday, 10th, Sunday, 11th Banday, 11th, 9.00 A H Tuesday, 13th, 1050 a m Tuesday, 13th, 10.00 A Tuesday, 13th,
Printed Matter and Sain
ples
10.00am Registration...1045A m Registration with Inte fee of 10 conts, up to 11.00 A.M.) Registration,
B.O.. Letters...
Wednesday, 14th,
Konko 10.30 AM
NOON
Printed Matter and Saar.
Buelow
plee Registration
Registration,
Katrang
Anhui Baitan
Yunang
Zafiri
B.O.... *** Latters...
8.30 AM 8.30 AD
Ciana and Manila Bicamship Co LA... Louglas Steamship Co., Limited.
'kong, Canton & Macao B.B. Co., Lad lado-Chins Steam Navigation Co., Shell Transport & Trading Co., La... Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited STOLES AND DISPENSAKIES.**
149
20,000 Buck 60,000pret 60,000 act.
2,500,0ULY
لله انه
$181, buyers
all sales
$274, buyers
L'au £ all 95128178.64.
Hp.c.
7 p.0
BOLS
FINE OLD GENEVA & LIQUEURS.
SOLE AGENTS-
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
6. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HONGKONG.
£1
116/
3000 9,000
$1
$51, mise
4 p.r.
841, bayora
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Cande, Price & Co., Limited...
1,200
$16
50,000
816 all. 36
Powell, Wm., Limited...
15,000
$7alls, bayers
41p.c
90,000
BIL all $81, sallers
3,000
$ic all 418, buyers
9, CO.ordy,
Bp.c.
100 Iders
#BEL 8350
Telephone No. 135.
50,000
81 all $161, sailers
74 per
Valus.
3,5h per lb. Quotation.
Watson & Co., A. B, Limited, Weismann, Limited
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Lat
aion Waterboat Co., Limited
Para Rubber in London
Amount Ijena. Uhinace Imperial 1686767,300
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. :
The Bank Line str. Alineric, from New Kowloon York, left Colombo on the 2nd May, and 8.00 & may be expected here on or about the 14th 9.00 a May,
Thursday, 15th, 11.00 AN The I.G.M. str. Goeben, carrying the
Interest, Tis. 250 7. p, masni Far.
VERNUN & SYMTH. Share Brokers.
The T.K.K. str. Tenyo More arrived at San Francisco on the 5th May, and leaves
The T.K.K. str. Chiye Maru arrives at again for Hongkong on the 17th May. Hongkong, from San Francisco via usual ports, on the 16th May, and leaves again on the 27th May.
The T.K.K. str. Shinyo Maru leaves
Thisday, 15th, 3.00 | German, mails, with dates from Berlin of Kobe for Yokkaichi on the 6th May, and:
Friday,
16th, 10,00 AN
the 16th April, left Colombe on the 4th May, and may be expected here on or about 15th May.
is due in San Francisco on the 26th May. The T.K.K. str. Buyo Mara arrives at Manzanillo, from Honolulu, on the 17th May, and leaves again for Balina Cruz on the 18th May.
The T.K.K. str. Kiyo Maru arrives at Callao on the 12th May, and is due in Hongkong on the 11th July.
Prin: Sigismund... Saturday, 17th, 8.00 AM
The LG.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Saturday, 17th, 1.00 PM Sydney on the 3rd May, and may be Saturday, 17th, 3.00 expected here on or about the 27th May.
The 1.G.M, str. Luetzow, which left here Tuesday, 26th, Printed Matter and Sam on the 29th April, at 11 am, arrived at
The T.K.K, str. Hongkong Mare left ples
10.00 Singapore on the 8th May, at noon. Registration ...10.15 Ar The T.K.K. str. Nippon Mars leaves Yokohama for Kobe on the 6th May, and The P. & O. str. Sunda is expected to (Registration, with late San Francisco for Hongkong on the 10th is due in Hngkong on the 18th May. fee of 10 cents, up to May, and is due here on the 6th June. 11.00 A M).
The C.PR. str. Empress of Russia arrive at Colombo on the 16th May, at Registration Kowloon expects to arrive at this port on Friday 5 a.m.
The French str. Phy Yen left Saigon B.Q.ins
...13.15 & ar next, at noon, owing to the additional
time allowed passengers for sight-seeing on the Uth May, for this port, and is das 4 to arrive here on or about the 10th May.. at Colombo and Singapore.
Polynesien
Letters
11.00
TO-DAY
5.30 P.M.-The Royal Hongkong Golf Club Extraordinary General Meeting at the Club House.
TO-NIGHT
9.15 PM.-Miss Bay Roberts at the Theatre
Royal-"Paid in Full."
9.15 p..-Bijou Sonic Theatre.
TO-MORROW
9 P.M.-Chernisysky at the City Hall.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 10th May
9P.H.-Grand Orchestral Concert by Italian
Musicians at the Catholic Union Hall
9 P.M.-Cherniausky at the City Hall.
Tuesday, 13th May -
3 P.--Auction of Two Lola of Crown Land
at Leighton Hill and Shankiwan Road, Fablic Works Dept.
Wednesday, 21st May :-
11 45 AM-Canton Insurance Office, L
Meeting of Shareholders.
FOR SALE.
LAS COMPRESSOR with ELECT
FITTINGS. increase ordinary lighting power by 25 per withast extra cost.
GMOTOR And
Apply
MANAGER,
"Hongkong Daily Press OC
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