10
PETER'S S UNION
the most durable and economical"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1913.
PNEUMATIC
for
'RICKSHAWS AND MOTOR CARS.
Representative for China:
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOFITIONS.
ON LONDON I
Talegraphic Traustor
bank Hills, on domand
August 12th.
1/11
Bank Bills, at 30 days' right Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight... Credits, at4 months" sight ........ Documentary fila 4 m2 nths' sig? ON PARIS
Bank Bills, and
domand
Credits, at 4 months' ight
ON GERMANY→→→
On demand...
THE
CIGARETTES OF
ALWAYS
FRESH STOCKS.
OF NEW YORK :**
Bank Bills, on densad
481
Credite, at 60 days' sight
ON BOMDAT J
Telegraphic Transfer
.149
144-35
Baak, on demand
1491
FELUCCA
ON CALCUTTA 1000)
Telegraphie Transfer ..
.149
HUGO C. A. FROMM.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1912
Hongkong. 11th August, 1919.
LEONHARDI'S
Back, on demand are eve
ON SHANGHAI?—
Bank, at sightni
Private, 30 days' eight...
OF YOKOHAMA :-On demand..... ON MANILA --On demand-Pesoa
INKS, GUMS, TYPEWRITER RIBBONS OF SINGAPOREO demand......
ARE THE BEST!
LEONHARDI'S
CARBON PAPER
(PURPLE). $3.50 only. Per Box RETAIL:
WING
of 100 Sheets,
HING. STATIONER, 95, WELLINGTON STREET.
WHOLESALE,
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
20. DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOK,
NATURA
ON BATAVIA ;'-Ün demand
ON HAIPHONG i➡On demand
ON SAIGON Or demand...
37.pm.
OF BANGEDE-On demand....... SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rats ...59,95 GOLD LEAF, 100, ne, por tel.852,60 BAR SILVER, per as ...............47
P
BUSSIDIARY QUINS,
per cent.
Chinens ......20 centa pisos......87.12 discount Chinese 10 Hongkong...20 Hongkong...10
7.68 $600 ***.27.16
MAILE VIA SIBERIA. London
54413
July 25tir. July 28th.
MILK
Doa Shanghai August 9th August 11th.
29
FRERES FABRIQUE PAR MASPERO FREREStra BANSTIUR MANUFACTURI AỰC,
CAIRE EGYPTE
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
DISTINCTION.
The Egyptian Favourite.
among those who have sufficient know ladge of the "essentials of a perfect Egyptian Cigarette is one or other of the brands known es
Bouton Rouge
Felucca
EGYPTIAN) CIGARETTES.
Unil you have smoked them you really have not realized the perfection to which the manufacture of Egyption Cigarettes can be brought. Their makers, Messrs. MASPERO FRÈRES, have now arranged for their supply by all high-class Tobacco- aists at the most reasonable prices
A Luxury
to the Man of Taste
Hold Appentr British-Antican Tobacco Chi, Lat: Hong Keer.
MFS
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS,
MILK
LION
BEST STERILIZED
ON THE MARKET..
BRAND
$9 per Case OF 48 TINS AT ULB.
HUGO C. A. FROMM.
20, DES VOUX, ROAD, 1ST FLOOR. ·
Tem 200.
Hongkong, 11 August. 1913,
NOTICE POST OFFICE-
044-45
The Yingchoir, with the Mails from London (via Sibarla) of Friday, the 25th ult, is das to arrive here to-day.
The Arcadia, with the English Mail, left Singapore on Saturday, the 9th inst., at 8 a.m., and may be expected to arrive here to-day, at Noon. This packet brings the Parcel Mails closed in London for despateh by the all-sea route on the 9th ult., and for despatch overland on the 16th ult.
Stocks,
Ewo Cotton Spin'g & Weaving Co.,L Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ed.... Dairy Farm Company, Limited. DOORS AND WHARVES.-
H'kong &Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,L H'kong and Whampoa Dock Co., LI, Now Amoy Dook Co., Limited... 6'hai Dook and Engineering Co., La.... S'hai and Hongkow Wharf Co., L Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited
36,000 Tis, 100 all Tla, 109, allora
HONGKUNG 12ra Aveur, 1913,
FFTULN
NO. OF DRABES.
VALUS
PAID CLOSING QUOTA JON BA913 TIONS CABIL, OF LAST
BANKS.
Hongkong & Shai Bank Corporation... China Borneo Company, Idmited ... Chins Light and Power Company, La... China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., BT: COTTON MILLS,
120,000
$125 all₤8909, bayora
50,000
812 all $10
50,000
50,000
ST BU
$5, atl $41
200,000
$10 all 582
Tip.o.
20,000 Tis. 50 all | Tk, 122
125,000
$10, all 897
KAR
40,000
8364, bayera
5p.
60,000 50,000
850 all $94, bogors
$50 all $84, el
$6 all 88 allora
Tha. 100 all T. 53
$10 all 36, callers
$10 all 8394 collers
4 p.o.
12,000
7 BU | $125
8,000
350 4
$25 $91, buyers
5 p.c.
FOR
FOR
DATE
Manila Metropole Hotel Limited... Hongkong Lee Company, Limited...
15,000
Pa. I a P8, sailers
5,000
$25 all $180, sellera
5h po
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ed...
60,000
Port Courbet Swatow
Fahu ... Haimun Kiukiang Mousand
Wednesday, 13th, 10.00 AM
Wednesday, 13th, 6.00 A MH'kong &SouthChinaSteamFishers Co., Ld
$10 all $25
A p...
15,000
$10 all $3, sollers
Wednesday, 13th, 10.00 a
Tientsin
Arcadia Cheangshing Bue Choy/sang Tyim angek
Swatew, Amoy and Fonchow
Straits and India via Calcutta
15th, 100 M 15th, 1,15 PK
Macao
Philippine Islands
Saator, Ningo, Shanghai & North China' Bandakau
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, Japan: via“)
NAGASAKI, UNITED STATES, BOUTH AMERICA and Canada via VANCOUVER"
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
Swalow, Away and Foochow Maeno
SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA...
(EUROPE TIA SIBERIA)
Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhol and Saigon Shanghai and North China
Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya
and Makassar
Díacao
1+4
Shanghai and North China
Hainbong, Takhoi and Saigua...
Empress of Asia
Kulio Maru Sui Tai
Sui Tai... Luchow.... Sunghiang Haiching
Tatching in Sui Tai Rubi
Wednesday, 13th, 10.09 at Wednesday, 13th, Printed Batter and Sam..
ples
.. 10.00 AM Registration 10.00 a m Registration with late foo of 10 cents up to 10.45 am:
Kowloon Registration
B.O....
9.30 AM Latiors
11.00 & M Wednesday, 13th, 1.00 e a Wednesday, 13th, 1.15 e m
Thursday, 14th, 9.00 km Thrday, 14th, 11.00 Thursday, 14th, 11.00 A3 Thursday, 14th, 11.00 Thursday, 14th, NeoN Thursday, 14th, 1.15 es Thursday, 14th, 3.00 P Friday,
15th 8.00 Ar Friday, 15th 10.004 Friday, Friday,
'kong Land In St. Agensy Co, Ld Hongkong Land Reclamation Co, Ld. Humphreys Estate and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co., L Shanghai Load Iarenaient Co., Ld... West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mijn, Bosch-en
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat MINING,-
Chinese Engiaseting and M. Co., Lt.. Heawood Tia and Rubber Estate, Li.. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., La Tronch Mines, Limited
50,000 25,000 153,010 --210, all | $9, buyers
6,003 850 830 $45, buyers 73,000 Tla. 50 stl Th. 83 : 12,500.
Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld.
15,000
Sto all $10
Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. INSURANCES.
325,000
5- all 7/7, buyers
DIV'D.
L'den£30.10.5 p...
8p.o
PETER, NESTLE AND KOHLER CHOCOLATES.
PRIZE COMPETITION No. 6. - (AUGUST).
This month we are again offering PRIZES f«z "COUPLETS," or two lined rhymes. BashTM COUPLET" must contain one or other of the following names i
PETER NESTLE OR KOHLER.
The name selected may be placed anywhere in the COUPLET," as long as the rhythm is preserved.
For your guidance we give you a few examples:-
NESTLE'S is the best. Put it to the test.
Prince of Chocolates is PETER'S. Which commands a host of entors. The bonbons that you ought to buy. Are KOHLER'S, get a tin and try.
CONDITIONS.
Every three "COUPLETS" to be accompanied by a PETER'S, NESTLE'S or KOHLER'S ' Wrapper. So for one wrapper you may send more than one "Couplet."
Complots" may be sent in under a nom de plume, which, if a winner, will be published in the Local Papers. Your name will be treated confidentially by na
The First Prize will be one of our WRIST WATCHES, and will be given for what we consider the best "Complet."
Consolation Prizes consisting of Chocolate will be giver for Couplets" which we consider are deserving of such
Imitation being the sincerest form of Battery, we resorve the right to inako future use of the Couplets" without disclosing the authors' names..
Post your attempts to Messrs. PETER's and NESTLE'S, P.O. Box No. 151 Hongkong, uot later than 30th August, 1913.
Canton Insurance Olios Co., Limited Chins Fire Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. North China Insurancs Co., Limitad Union Insurance Society, Limited
10,000
8250 $50 $297
6 po.
[31-2
20,000
810) $20 $147, bayers.
63 pe.
8,000
$250 $50 $556, buyera
7P.C
10,000
£15 £5, Th. 137
12403
$2508100 $786, saliers
stp.c.
Yangtze Insurance Association, L LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
12,000
$100 $50, $190, buyers @
DI 3.
$100 all 8115 $100-$75 $200
64 p.0.
79.0
$50 all 672, sellers 25,000 da, 10 all Ts. 55
63 p.
AMSTEL
PILSENER
1,000,000
£l all 30/-, buyers
822,000
2 all 3/6
200,000
El all 83, asles
199
160,000
£1536
SPECIALLY
Peak Tramways Co., Limited
25,000
$10 all) 310
p.c.
50,000
Philippine Co., Limited
$10816090
75,000
810, all $3.
Pulpes et Papeteries du Tonkin Sɔsiete des
13,200
15) all 820, estlers
Friday, 15th, 3.00 REFINELIES PA
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Jayan
vis
AGABAKI, HONOLULU, UNITED STATES, SOUTH AMERICA, and CANADA via SAN FEANOIACO
Nile
Friday, 15th 5.00 PM
China Sugar Esfining Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limitsi .| STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. **
20,000
7,000
$100 all 891, coales $100 all €35, Ballers
3ps.
LIGHT.
Si-Kiang... Empire
Saturday, 16th, 8.00 A M
Saturday, 16th, 10.00 A
China and Manila Steamship Co.,LI.......! Dongles Steainship Co., Limited. H'kong, Canton & Maras S.B. Co., Ld. 80,030
Indo-China Stam Navigation Co, Laf 50,000pref. 7
160,000 def. §.
Delta
Amount. Tb. 767,90.
**L
Haipa.ng, Pakhoi and Saigon.. Philippine Is.. Timor, Australia, Tasmania?
and New Zealand via Fort Darwin STRAITS, BUrman, CeyloN, ADELAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, Enver, and EUROPE VIA BEINDUS Late Letters 11,09 to NooN. (Extra
Postage 10 cents on board up to the (Supplementary
time fixed for departure of the mail, Extra Postage Deants) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the first clearance will be included in this contrant mail)..... The Parcel Vail wil be pigsod
on Friday, the 15th inst, at 5 p.m.
Philippine Islands
***
Weilniwei nad Tientsin... Shanghai and North Calna
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
**
Swatow Amoy and PoochoND
Laowaong
Sun Tai ... Kustchow...
Linan
Late
Saturday, 16th.
Printed Matter and Sam
ples
10ws Registration. 10.15 AM Begistration with
fee of 10 cents up ti
11:00 AM) Registration, Kowloon 9.30 AM 11:00 AN
Telter
Saturday, 16th, 1.00 P Saturday, 16th, 115 PM Saturday, 16th, / 5.00 v m 5.00 PM Saturday, 16th,
Sunday,
17th, 9.00 AM 19th 10.00 A 38
19th, 11,00 am - Tuesday. 19th 3,00 PM
Wednesday, 20th,
Printed Matter and Sam.
ples
Registration
Registration,
Swalow
Hazmun
Haiyang
Taesuny,
Japan via Nagasaki and Seattle
Philippine Islands...
Minnesota Taring
Tuesday,
STEAITS, BURKAH, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,)
WESTERN AUSTRAMA, INDIA, ADAN, Eaxer, and Europa via NAPLES
Printers Alice
Shanghai and North China
Swator, Amoy and Foochow ... Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North Chins, Japan via Nagasaki, Victor, B.O, and Tacoma..
Anhui
Haitan
Canada Maru
SAIGON, STELITE, CETION, ADELAIDE, )
WESTEEN AUSTRAJA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE via MARSEILLES (Late Letters 11 to Noor Exte
postage 30 canta)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearanos will be included in this contract mail)
Chili
8.30 A
8.30AM
Kowloos
8.00 A M 9,00 & M 3:00 PM
BO... Lotters... Thursday, 31st, Friday, 22nd, 10.00
Saturday,
23rd Noon
Tuesday, 26th,
Shell Transport & Trading Co., LA ... 2,500,000 Star Ferry Company, Limited Boath Chins Morning Past, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSARIES -
Campbell, Moore & Co. Limited Powell, Wm. Limited ...
Watson & Co, A. 9. Limited Weissmann, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited
Para Kubber in London
Loans
Chinese Imperial 1988.
TO-NIGHT
Par. Tks 250 / 7% p. anpu
VERRON & SMYTH, Share Brokers. ·
p.--New Bandmase Opera Co. at the V
Theatre Royal - The Piùk Lady,”
TO-MORROW
9 p.m.-New Bandaman Opera Co. at the
Theatre Royal The Dairymaits,"
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Friday, 15th Angast
9pm-New Bandmanu Opera Coat the Theatre Royal Autumn Manoeuvres." Noon--Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Meeting of Shareholders at the City Hall. Taesday, 2nd September
Printed Matter and Sam Saturday, 16th August
ples
10.00 A...
Registration 10,15 A
Registration with iste fee of 19 cents, up to
·1100 A W1. Registration Kowloon
B.O
Latters
....... 10.15 ▲ M ∙1100A M
El am Auction of H.M.S. Alacrity on bosed
at H.M. Naval Yard
11 am.-Auction of HM.S. Handy and H.M.S. Jack on board at H.M. Dockyard
ISITORS TO CANTON
Should Purchase
'FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER,"
CAPTAIN G, Y LLOYD.
With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.
Price
On Sale at
81.76
Hongkong DAILY FREE" Offies.
Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, L. Mesars. BREWER & Co. Cantos Messrs. A. 8. Wasson & Co..
THIÊNG NGOI CAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press),
DAILY PUBLISHED.
Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best Advertising mediam among the
Native Community.
Established for over FIFTY YEARS Ciroplates largely throughout Southern China Indo-China, ato,
Terms for Advertising (Translation free cau be obtained at the Office, 10a, Dos Voeux Bond Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London. or from the different Agents.
Documents translated from or into Classical Colloquial Chinaan.
ON BALE.
A TABLE OF THE
[2-2
BATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG
FOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Preceding the Doparture of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing" of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinsge of Bilvor
FROM 1893 TO 1909;
ALBO
KATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLF LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Usuħul Information.
PRICE: 81 Caab.
On Bale at the DAILY PEESS" Of Lo Coral Rocksollars.
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerred at 104, Des Voeux
X
Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office, 191, Fleet Street, E.0.
30.000
$25 11 810
20,000
$50 all $37, mal. & bay, $15 all 6281, sales
Sp.c.
71 0.0
-£5 all
£1 all 110, sal & est.,
880, I don sel. 28. 103.
6p.c.
35,000
$10 all 855, bayars
31 gc.
·6,000
20,009
$22 All 522 vi $5 a 4, bayara
1,200
$10 all $25
TELEPHONE No. 135.
PASTEURISED FOR
IN TROPICAL
CLIMATES.
WHOLESOME AND
PALATABLE.
SOLE AGENTS:
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LD.,
WINE MERCHANTS.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HONGKONG
BEER
USE
15,000
3,000
50 030
Tall BLL, sellers $10 all 873. bagors 810 all 831. buyers $10 all $17, bagers
4 p.o
51. pa
3ff per lb.
Value.
Interest.
Quotation.