PETER'S UNION
the most durable and economical
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1918,
PNEUMATIC
for
RICKSHAWS AND MOTOR CARS.
Representative for China"
HUGO C. A. FROMM.
Hongkong, Bil August, 1014.
Hongkong. Bth August, 1913,
GRAETZIN
EONHARDI'S
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Transfor
August 21st
1/11
1214
Bank Bille, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. Cavdita, at 4 months sight Documentary Bill 4months sig ON PARIS
Bank Bik, on dexonud Credits, at 4 months" sjakt ON GERMANY
OA demand
ON NEW YORK =
Bank Bills, ou demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight'
ON BOMBAY -
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, at sight.........
1499
TOL-35
Bauk, on demand
149
OR CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor
2483
Tank, ou demande
149
ON SHANGHAI
...
Frivale, 30 days' sight.......
ON YOKOHAMA :~On demand;
ON MANILA On demand-Po804973.
ON SINGAPOns-On demand ....
653
ON HPHOxɑ --On demand
11% pm.
INKS, GUMS, TYPEWRITER RIBBONS ON BATAVIA-On demand.....
ARE THE BEST!
LEONHARDI'S
CARBON PAPER
(PURPLE),
$3.50 only Per Box of 100 Sheets.
RETAIL:
WING HING. STATIONER, 25. WELLINGTON STREET.
WHOLESALE:
HUGO C. A. FROMM,
20. DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, 1st Fonor.
ON SAIGON-On demand..
ON BANGKOK :-On demand SOVEREIONS, Babk's Buying Rate ...$10.00 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, por tuel ...$32.60 BAE SILVER, por ex.
27
SUBSIDIARY Coirs.
per cent
Chinese ... 20 cents pieces.
$7.12 discount.
$7.68
$6.00
$7.16
Chinese 10. Hongkong...20 Hongkong...10.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA
Leadan
(44-13
Du
August 2nd
August Sth.
Dat
Bhanghai August 18th. August 23rd,
129
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
ARE TEMPTING.
NEW
SHIPMENT
IN
25S and 50S
AIRTIGHT TINS
HAS
W.D.&H.O.WILLS
BRISTOL & LONDON.
JUST
ARRIVED.
BRIGHT
DURABLE
ECONOMICAL,
EHBICH
WIRE
LAMPS
65 CENTS
PER PIECE
16 c.P.: 50 ce
& GRAETZ, BERLIN. HUGO C. A.
FROMM,
GENERAL AGENT.
Hongkong, 18 Augist, 1913)
BANKS,
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Вгоскв
Hougtong & Shai. Bank Corporation China Borneo Company, Limited ... Chins Light and Power Company, Ld.......... China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co, Lad COTTON MILLS,
1$7674,x.d.buy,
L'don £79,. 5p.c
Hoxekono 21st Avetar, 1913..
NO. OF SHARES.
PAID CLOSING QUOTA ON BASIS VALUM UP,
TUNS CASH. for LAST
DIVD.
RETURN
120,000
$125 all
·60,000)
$12 all $10, bay. div. of po
50,000
$5 al
50,000
$1 all 843
200,000
$10 all 88, sellers
7 pe
20,000 Tis, 50 all Tha, 127, bay.
1.25,000
$10892
40,000
$769261, buyers
5 pic.
· €0,000
$50 all $55, buyers
50,000
$50 ali | $794, buyers
5 p.0. 3
10,000
$6 all 58 sellers
7 p
55,700 T 100 ali Tis, 53
Ewe Cotton Spin'g & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongsong Cotton Spinning Co, Ld. Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARES.
H'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,Lid. H'kong, and Whatapos Dock Co.,L, " Now Amor Door Co, Limited.........
'hat, Book wad Engineering Co., Iud, Shai and Bengkew Whart Co, Lt.... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limitou Marin Metropola Hotel, Limited. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited
30,000 Tls. 100 all Tls. 107 400,000 $10 all | 364 MYAN
60,000
12,000
8,000
610 a $38)
all 125 buyers $50 $25 $91, ufers
5 p.
Så p...
15,000 Pe to all P, sellors
$25 all | S1f8, x, dit, sel.
PETER, NESTLÉ AND KOHLER CHOCOLATES.
PRIZE COMPETITION No. 6. (AUGUST),
This month, wo are again offering PRIZES for COUPLETS," or two lined rhymes: Each "COUFLET must contain one or other of the following mules
PETER, NESTLE OR KOHLER.
The name selected may be placed anywhere in the "COUPLET," as long as the rhythe in promrred.
For your guidance wo give you a few examples ---
First invented, stond Time's test,
Therefore PETER's is the best.
NESTLE'S is a Chocolate, of credit and row,
That's why there's szol a lot of it, sold in every town..
Slog a Song of Chocolates, good as good can be
PETER'S, NESTLE'S, KOBLER's, the appetising thr
CONDITIONS.
Every flare "CGCFLs to be seccmpanied by a "PETER's, NESTLE'S or KOHLER'S Wire. So for chewing per yon moy send more than one Couplet
"Complts" nay to schl in Erder a nom de phme, which, if a winner, will be publicked in the Local Fryers. Your time will be frented cerfdentially by net
The First Erize will be one of our WRIST WATCHES, and will be given for what ne senderthelot "Cerpki"
Cerisation Furte cerasing of Chocolate will che le given.
Initiu leig de her form of Lattery, we nieve lhe right to make future uss idal em Capitis" withru drejtory the quilETE KITC
Tot yahi dilempre te Mine. Lukkud Huulis 10 Pex No. 51 Hongkong, (not later than 30th Arquet, RN.
Saturday, 23rd, 115 PM
Den of Crombie
Saturday, 23rd, 2.00 vu
Torilla
Hangsang.
Delwarke
NOTICE POST OFFICE
The Lich, with this Mail from London (via Siberia) of Wednesday and Satniday, the 30th July and 2nd inst., is duo to arrive here on Sunday, the 24th inst.
FOR
Swatow, Amoy end Faschow, NÁS
Philippine Islands
·Dacaa
PER
Hailan Falis of Orchy Sri Tut
Shanghai, North Chins, and Japan via Moji Nore Chefio, Newchrang and Dairen
Formoda via Kedung, Bhunghai, North
China, Japan in Nagesali, Ve B.C., and Tacoma
Vistoria,
JAPAN
AMERICA, Gand
FRANCISCO.
NAGASAKI,
CANADA vis
SAN
FORMOSA via KEELUNG, SHANGHAI, Noren j
CHINA, HONOLULU, UNITED STATES, SOUTH.
(EUROPE in SIBERIA;...
Philippine Islands
Macao
Japan vin Nagasaki'
Straits and Lidia vin. Caleutts
Shanghai and Norza Chin
(EUROPE via SIBERIA
Shanghai and North China
Btraits and India vis Calcutta
Biyer
Canada Haru
Yensur Lovat
Sui Tai
DATE
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited Chin Fire Insurance Co., Limited ... Hougheng kire Insurance Co., Ld, ...... North-Cluna Luurance Co., Limitedj Union Insurance Snerty, Limited Yringismo Insuranos Asscolation, Lu „
· LANDS AND BUILDINGS.—
Friday,
22nd, 10.00 AM Friday.
2nd, 110C AY Friday, 22n3, 1.15 M Friday, 22nd, 2.00 N : Friday,
22nd, 5.00 PM
Saturday, 3rd, 11.00 Az Saturday, 23rd,
Printed Matter, and San-
ples...
10.00 A Registration 10:15 a 1 (Registration with hie fee of 10 cents, up to 11,00
Registration
O.B.
Lotters
Kowloon 9.30 A AK NOON
Saturday, 23rd. 1.00 P Saturday, 23rd, 1.00 r
5,000
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Lad,,
60,000
$10 off 825, cellora
'kong & South ChinaSteem FiLOUS Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Lu, Hongkong Tramway Co,d./.... ISSURANCES
15,000
10 82, bayers
15,000
$10 all $10
326,000
5 all 8, sales
10,000
$250 850 $300, salos:
6 pc.
20,000
SICO 020 81474, buyers
63.p.c.
8,000
$250 $50 $357, buyers
74 P..
10,000
£15 £5. 157
12,400
$250 $100-3786
51 p.3.
12,000
$100 $0 $190, € Ex-73
50,000
$100 a $115, sales
61 p.c.
$100 873 $200
51 p...
51.0
H'kong, Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld Hongkong Land Reclamation Co, Ld. Humphrys state and Finance., Ld Kowicon Land and building Co, La, Shurghai Land investment Co., £id.... hew f'oint building Co., Limited Maatschappij "tot Blēju, Bosch-en
Lundby exploitatie in Langkut MINING —
95,000 150,0.0 $10 all 59.10, buyers 6,000 $50 530 $46, vayers 79,000 Ts. 50 sil Thu. 85 12,500 e50 all 72, sellers. 25,000 Gas. 10 all Thu, 233, salus
[31.2
Chinese Engineering and M. Co, Lid, Hearood Tinand Kubber Estate, Ld...)
1,000,000
1 all
30, buyers
824,000
2/ all ₤3,6
líuth Australian Gold Mining Co., Lu, Tronen Mines, Limited
200,000)
£1 at sellers
160,000
ail 60%, buyers.
Peak Tramways Co., Limited
25,000
$10 Ell $30
72 po
SPECIALLY
50,000
Phinppine Co, Liunited
810 $150,90
75,000
10 $5
|
Pulpes et Papelsmes du funkiu Sociata des REPINELIES.
13,200
50 all0, sellers
Chi Sugar Refining Co., Limited
Luzon Suggy Retining Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, —
Hoiman
Zojiro p
China que Mahila resmship Co.,Ld Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, B'kong, Canton & Macao S.B: Co., Ld.) Indo China Stean Navigation Co. Ld60,000pret,
Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSAMIES:
Powell, Was Limited...
Amoust. Tis. 707 200
Japan via Yokolaria
Swatar
Philippine Islande....
Swator. Amoy and Foochow
Jipen via Nagasaki..
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, JAPAN.
פיד
Laiching Kumuno Mars
NAGASAKI, HONOLULU, UNITED STATES, || Nippon Mark SOUTH AXERICA, and CANADA via SAN FRANCISCO
SAIGON, STRAITS, CEYLON,
Si
ADELAIDE," WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, Exit and EUROE via MARSEILLES (Late Letters 11 to Noor Extra,
postage 10 cents)
(Lotters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasinania
and New Zealand via Port Darwin Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, Norli China, Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C. and Seattle War")
Philippine Islands...
Strails and Ceylon..
Swatow
www
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmanial
and Now Zealand vis Thursday Laland
BHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAK - VÍN
Changsha
Tomba Muru
Tera
Miyasaki Maru Haimun Nikko Murd
NAGABART, UNITED STATES, SOUTH Enprese of Japan AMERICA and CANADA Vĩa VANCOUVEE
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA).
Saturday, 23rd, 2.00 PM Saturday, 236, 5.00 pa Saturday, 23rd, 5.00 Saturday, 23rd, 15,00 pm. Senday, 24th, 9,00 AM Monday, 25th, 13.00 v Tuesday, 26th, 10.00 a Tuesday, 2ch, 10:03:4: Tuesday, 26th,
Printed Matter, and Bam- ∙ples... ... 10.00 A Registration
10.00 A 3 Registration with Inte Yeu of 10 cent t to 10,454)
Registration Kowlo
10. M
9.30 A Letters 11.00 1 Tussing. 26th, Frintel Matter and Sam
plos.. 10.00-A Registration -10.15 A
Registration with late foo of 10 cents, up to 11.00 A
Registration Kowloon B.O
10.15 Letters
M
11:00 A 5
Tuesday, 26th,
2.00 PM
Tuesday, 26th, 500 r
Tuesday, 25th, 3.00 PM Tuesday, 26th, 5.00 PM Wednesday, 27th, 30.00 Wednesday, 27th, 1000 A2 Wednesday, 27th,
Printed Blatter and Sazi
pies
10.00 AM Registration 10:00 AM
·Registration with late for of 10 cents up to 30.45 a si Registration Kowloor
B.O....
9.30AM Lettors
11.00 & Thursday, 28th, 1100m Thursday, 28th, 5,00 m Friday, 29th, 10:00 AM
29th, 1.00 P
Shanghai, North Clins, Jazan vis Kobe
Bookmany
Shanghai and North China
·Luchow
Swatow, Amor and Fapchow:
·SLATMAN
Straits and India rin Caloutta
Sursang
Friday,
Shell Transport & Trading Co, Led Star Ferry Company, fimited Soath China Morning Post, Limited
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limital
Watson & Co., A. B. Limitel Weissmann, Limited Union Watervolt Co., Limited.
Para Rubber in London
Loans. Chinese Imperial 1834.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Thursday, August:
11.30 -The China and Manila Steinehip
Co. Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders Tuesday, 2nd September
11.Anction of si 31.S. diverity on board
at H.3. Naval Yard, 11 am-Auction of HLS. Handy and HMS. Jages on board at H.M. Dockyard
Wednesday and Thursday, 3ol and 4th Sept- 10 --Old nd Surus Naval and Victual
ling Stores at H.M. Havel Xaid by blatory. Hughes & Hougli.
Saturday, 8th Sept.-
9.15 pm.Grand Concert and Variety Enter:
tainment at the Theatre Royal
The 250 7 p. anaur. Par.
VERRON & EMYTEL Share Brokeri,
ISİTONS TO CANTON
Should Purchasa-
EUNGNGOI SAN PO (Chiness Darly Press).
DAIL
P&LIED
FROM HONGKONG TO CANTO Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best
BY THE PEARL RIVER,
BY
CAPTAIN OY. LLOYD.
With Illustrations, Maps and Plane
Price
On Sale st→→
$1.75
Hoogkong: DAILY PRESS
Office. Mesra, KELLY & WALSH, L. Messrs. BetwER & Co. Canton Measra, A. N WON & Co
Advertising medium among the
Native Community.
Established for over FIFTY YEARS
Circulates largely throughout Southern China
Indo-China, eto,
Terms for Advertising (Translatino frescan be obtained at the Olce, 10A, Des Voour Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London. or from the different Agente,··
Documents translated from or inte Classical -or Calingnis! Chinois
ON FALER.
A TABLE ON THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG.
· FOB
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Procating, the Departure of the English Mail from the Yoar of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinngo d Bilver
GOLF
FROM 1893 zo 1909;
KATES FOR SOVEREIGNS,
LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900),
And
other Uraful Informatica.
Peics: 81 Carbi
On Sale at the DAIST PRESES" Office to
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a, Des Voeux
Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office. 1, Fleet Street, E.0.
20,000
$100 all $99.
3po
17,000.
$100 all $35
30,000 $25.
20,000 80,000
60,000 def.
4,500,000
30,000
6,000
20,000!
$10: -550-all
838 815 al 323
$75, L'dou to all fuel. £8 #1 all 108/9 sales
$10 $55, buyers
$25 all 322
$a$, sellers
1,200
$10 all $35
TELEPHONE No. 133.
15,000
57 all SLI, vallers
p.c
90,000
$10 all $73
3,000
SIU all 851, buyers
50,000!
810 all $17, buyers
AMSTEL
PILSENER -
BEER
PASTEURISED FOR USE
IN TROPICAL
LIGHT.
CLIMATES.
WHOLESOME AND
PALATABLE.
SOLE AGENTS:
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LD.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
6. QUALY'S ROAD CENTRAL,
• HONGKONG.
[12-2
5 pr
381 por b
Value Tuterest.
Quotation.
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