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HUGO
Hongkong. 11th August, 1913.
Representative for China
C. A. FROMM.
[44-35
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NATURA
(41
MILK
MAILS VIA SIBERIA,
London Date
July 25th. July 25th.
Des
Shanghai
August Bth. August 11th.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG Lira August, 1913.
DISTINCTION.
The Egyptian Favourite
among those who have sufficient know ledge of the essentials of a perfect- Egyptian Cigarette is one Di other
of the brands known as v
Bouton Rouge
Felucca
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A Luxury
to the Man of Taste
Hote bala
Then I daresa, Lad, log Kon
Mi20
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ON THE MARKET.
$9 PER CASE OF 48 TINS AT 1 LB.
HUGO
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Hongkong. 11th August, 1915.
[44.45
NOTICE POST OFFICE
The Tingchow, with the Mails from London (sis Siberia) of Friday, the 25th ult, is duo to arrive here to-morrow.
The Arcadia with the Eaglish Mail, left Singapore on Saturday, the 9th inst., at 8. a.m., end may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, at Noon.
This packet brings
Hongkong & S'hai Bank Corporation.... China Borneo Company, Limited... China Light and Power Company, Lad...{ Chins Provident, Losi & Mortgage Co., Ind COTTON MILLS.***
Ewo Cotton Spin'g & Weaving Co.,Ltd. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld...! Dairy Form Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARTER.→→
40,000 ས་
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,Ld, H'kong and Whismpus Dock Co., Lad .. New Amoy Dook Co., Limited...
55,700 Tls, 100 ull | TG, 83
36,000 T. 100 all Tha. 109, sellers
RETVAN
STOURN
NO. OF SHARES.
VALUS
UP.
[PAID CLOSING QUOTA (ON BASIS TIONS CASK. JOE LAST
DIV'O
BANES.—
120,000
$125 att
$800, buyers
1Ldon £80.10/-
5 p..
60,000
812 all
S10 Balos
81 pr.
50,000
$5 ait
50,000
SI all
S4, est. & buy.
200,000
$10 all
$81, sales
73 p.4.
20,000 T. 50 ail 125,000 910 all
Tis. 123 8927 bagors $26 bayara
5 p..
60,000
350 all
894, buyers
po.
50,000
$50 all $84, bayers
3p.o.
10,000
$63 all elevu
7hp.o.
400,000
$10 ail 26, bayern
60,000
$10 $39, sellers
4.p.8.
12,000
850
8125, sales
8,000
$25 $91, bayers
5 p..
15,000. PA.
all P8, sellers
Tuesday, 12th, 10.00 A
5,000 425 all $180, ellers
5 p.4.
60,000
$10 all 825
94 p.s.
Tuesday,
12th,
H'kong &authChinaSteam Fisbers Co.,La.
15,000
*16 all $3, sellera
Hongkong Stool Foundry Co., Ld.
15,090
$10 all 810
... 10.00 a m .. 10 15 AM
Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld."
325,000
5/ all 7/7 males.
INSURANCES.
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited Chins Fire Insurance Co., Limited
10,000
8250 $50/8297.
6 p..
20,000
$100 $20,8147, buyers.
62 p..
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La. North China Insurance Co., Limited, Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association, Lid LANDS AND BUILDINGS. ------
8,000
$250 $50 $356, buyers
10,000
£15 £5 T. 13740
12,400
$250 8100 $786y te
61 P
12,000
8100 800, $195 @ 113
50,000
$100 all $115
6409
25,030
SLAD 875 $200.
150,000
410 all 59, Buyers
5
$50 $30 $45, buydze
53 p.o
the Parcel Mails closed in London for despatch by the all-gas route on the 9th ult and fer despatch overland on the 16th ult.
FOR
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
SALON, STRAITS, CBYLON, ADBLAIVE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE via MARSEILLES (Lato Letters 11 to Noon Extra
postage 10 cents)
Jetters posted in all the Pillar Bores
in time for the first clearance will be
incinded in this contract mail
Straits and India via Calcutta...
Saigou
Macho
Japan via Kaba
Philippino Islands...
Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C., and Scattle, Wash,
Straits and India vis Caloutta
Straits and Ceylon
Swatow
Swatow, Ning, Shanghai & North China Saadakan
f
SKANGHAL NORTH CHINA, JAPAN VIRY
NAGASAKI, UNITED STATES, SOUTH Amenaca and Canada via Vancouver
(EUROPE VIÀ, SIBERIA)
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Macan
Tientsin
ས་
Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon Shanghai and North China
Batavia, Cheriben, damarang, Sourabays
and Makass
Mocas
Chanzlisi sod
Noth
China
Hairhong, la hoi and Saigon...
Saatow, Amoy and Poochow
Strafts and India via Calentes
Евозо
Philippins Jalands...
Philippine Is Timer, Australia, Tasashie?
and New Zealand via Port Darwin
STRAITS, BUENAR, CETLOS, ADELAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, and BUROPE via BRINDISI Late Letters 11.00 to Noon. (Exbes
Postage 10 centaj (Supplementary mail on hosed up to the j time fixed for departure of the mail, Extra Postage 10 cents)
(Lotters posted in all the Pillar Boxes In time for the first clearance will be included in this contrast mail)...
The Parcel Tit will be closed
on Friday, the 15th inst, at 5 p.m.
Philippine Islands..
PAR
Haiton
Amazone
Namsang Telemachus
Sui Tai
P--
Kumsang... Chinhua..
DATH
Printed Matter and Sam-
plos Registration
Registration with late fee of 10 cents, up to 11.00 AM.. Registration Kowloon 8.0... .... 1,15 ▲ M Letters
Tuesday,
110 M
12th, Noon Tuesday, 12th, 1.C.P M Tuesday, 12th, 1.15 Tuesday,
12th, 2,00 PM Tuesday. 121, 3.00 3
3.00 PM
Shizuoka Mara... Tuesday, 12th,
Tuesday, 12th, Tuesday, 12th,
Jupani
Hitachi Marie
Haimun Kiukiang Samsung ***
Empress of Asia
Katia Maru. Sui Toi Chcongahing #ue Cheyang... Tjimanoch
Sui Pai
Trichow..... Sungktang Hatching. Tatshing ... Art Thai
Huby Empire
Delta
Maono
Weihsiwai and Tientsin....
Shanghai and North China
Loongang Sui Tai husichow... Zivan
{EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
JAPAN
via
NAGASAKI, HONOLULU, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA, and CANADA Tin SAN FRANCISCO ་
Nile
Swatow
Haimun
Haryany Taming
**
Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow
Pailippine Islanda
STEAITS BUKHAR, ÚSTION, ADELAIDE, WESTERN Australia, India, Adam, Eater, and Eusors via NAPLES
Prinzess Alice
3.00 PM 5.00 PM
Wednesday, 13th, 10.03 AM Wednesday, 13th, 10.00 a m Wednesday, 13th, 10.00 a st Wednesday, 13th, Printed Matter and Sem.
ples
... 10.00 AM Registration 10.00 AM Registration with late fos of 10 cents up to 10.30 AM Begistration
Kowtoon B.U....
9.30 AM Letters ... 11.00 AM Wednesday, 13th, 1.00 PM Wednesday, 13th, 1.15
... Thursday, 14th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 14th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 14th, 1100 & m Thursday, 14th, Noos Thursday, 14th, 1.15 g. Thursday, 141, 3.00 PM Friday, Friday,
15th. 8.00 AM 15th, 10.00AM
Friday, 15th, 1.00 19. Friday. 15th, 1.15 PM Friday, 15th, 3,00 Pi Saturday, 16th, 10,00 à 31
Saturday, 16th,
:
S'hal Dock and Engineering Co., Ld.... S'hai and Hongkey Wharf Co., L......... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited Manila Metropole Hotel Limited Hongkong Loe Company, Limited... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld.
'kong Land Invest. Agency Co., L Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., La. Humphreys' Estate and FinanceCo., L Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. Shanghai Land Invarment Co., L West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mijn, Bosch-en)
Landbouw exploitatis in Langkat MINING.--
6,003 79,000 Tis. 50 TL. 88 12,500 850, all $72, nollers 25,000 Qds, 10 all TIs. 25
PETER'S, NESTLE'S AND
KOHLER'S CHOCOLATES.
COMPETITION NO. 5. (July).
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT.
E have pleasure in announcing the result of the "ADLET" Competition
as advertised during July:-
In one opinion the best collection of ADLETS has been sent in by one whose nom, de plame ja “FIFINE," and 3 WRIST WATCH has been awarded accordingly.
Prizes of Chocolate have also been awarded to the following:
"ELECTRA.
"50," "FORMOSA.".
TSUGER."
"BILLY." "BELVOIR,"
** 8. H. L."
Chinese Enginearing and M. Co., Ld. Henwood Tin and Rubber Estate, Isl... Raab Australian Gold Mining Co., Li Tronck Mines, Limited.
1,000,000
£1 all 30, bayara
8220
2/- all 3/6
200,
£ all $3, sellors
£1 all 1.53/6, miles
Peak Tramways Co., Limited
0,000
Philippine Co., Limited
$1081
$10 alt) 810, sales
$0.90
73 p.c
Pulpea et Papeteries du Tenkin Societe des REFINERIES.
$10, al 85
13,200
$50,
$20, sullers
China Sugar Radütüg Co., Idaited Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited I STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,
20,000
8100 all 890, bayeră
3 p..
7,000
8100 all 835, vellers
30,000
$25 att 910
5 p.0.
74 pio.
6 p..
SOLE AGENTS:
3 pr.
China and Manila Steamship Co.,Ld.. Douglas Steamship Co, Limited. H'kong, Cantea & Mação B.B. Co., Ld.. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. raf Shell Transport & Trading Co., La Star Ferry Company, Limited Bouth China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSABIES →
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Powell, W., Limited .. Watson & Co., A. S. Limited Weissmann, Limited
Union Waterboat Co., Limited
Para Rubber in London
20,000 80,000 60,000 pref. 60,000 def. : 2,500,000 30,000 6.00
950 all $35, bayar 315 all $23, bayora
$80, "L'don £5 all cel. 18.10 £1 ll 110/-, bayara $10 a $55, bayara $25 all $22
$5 all $4k, buyers
B41
A ROYAL
DRINK
"KING GEORGE
IV."
SCOTCH WHISKY.
THE TOP NOTCH
OF
SCOTCH.
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEAL, HONGKONG
20,000
TELEPHONE NO. 135.
1200
$10 all $25
15,000
€7 all $11, sollers
4 p.s
90,030
$10 all 972, bayern
300
50.000
5) p
3,7 per Ib.
Quotation.
Loany. Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount.
Value.
718. 767,2007
Tls. 250
"
Printed Matter and Sam
ples.
* 10:09 A Registration 10,15 an Begistration with
late toe of 10 cinta up
11.00 AM) Registes ion, Kowloos
B.O
9,30 11.00 >
Letter
Saturday, 16th, 1.00 ps Saturday, 16th, 1.5 m Saturday, 16th, 5.CO P.M Saturday, 16th,
7
6.00 P #t
Saturday, 16th, 5:00 pm
Bantay,
17th, 9.00 A M
19th, 10. a
3.00 PM
Trew my Tuesday, 19th.
830 AM
Wedneeds, 20th,
Printed Matter and Bam
plus ... Registration
Registration,
B.D. Latters....
8.30 A Kowloon B.OU AS 9.00 &
TO.MORROW
9 p.m-New Bandmann Opera Co. at the
Theatre Royal." The Pink Lady."
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Thursday, 14th August ---
p.mNew. Bandmann Opera Co. at the Theatre Royal The Dairymaiils.”. Friday, 15th August:-
9pm.--New Bandmanu Opers Co. ut the Theatre Royal" Autumn Mancarros." Saturday, 16th August :-
Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Meeting of Shareholders.
the City Hall.
Tuesday, 2nd September
11 am-Auction of H.M.S. Alacrity on board
at H.M Naval Yard.
11 am-Auction of HMS. Handy and E.M.S. Juans on board at H.M. Dockyard
$10 all $31, bayers. 610 all $17, buyera
Interest
7% p. sanan Par VERRON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
7.ISITORS
CANTON
TO Should Purchase
"FROM HONGKONG TO CANTOM BY THE PEARL RIVER,"
BY
CAPTAIN CV. LLOYD,
With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.
Price
On Bale at-
$1.75
Hongkong "DAILY PRESS " Offen. Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, L Messrs. ButwEL & Co.
JJ
Canton Messra. A. B. Wrton & Co. v.
中外新
RUNG NOOI SA ̈N PO
(Chinese Daily Press),
PUBLIS
DAILY,
Is the oldest and still immossurably tho bost Advertising medium among the
Native Community..
Established for over FIFTY YEARS
Circulates largely throughout Southern Chins
Indo-China, eta,
Tarms for Advertising(Translation free' can he obtained at the Office, 10A, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London. or from the different Agents,
Documents translated from or into Classical ☛ Colloquia) Chines
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF TES
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT
HONGKONG
FOR.. DEMAND DRAFTS' ON BOMBAT
On the Day Proosding the Departure of the English Malls from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver
FROM 1899. To 1909;
ALAO
KATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLT LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.
FRICH: 81 Cash.
On Sale at the "DAILY PRE " Office zo
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 104, Des Voeux. Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office. 151, Fleet Street, E.C