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PEAK
Barnett, Dr. Beattie, Andrew Benson, A.P.D., Majoß
and Mrs. H. G. Berkley, H. Brabazon, Ralph A. Berger, Gilbert
Brown, R.E., Col. L. F. Brent; H. A. W.
Brusse, George, Carre, Arthur R. Chapman, Mr. & Mrs.
A.
Dominch, W. French, A.Sc. Major
G. A.
Foole, Cap and Mrs. Fuchs, A.
Gibson, Dr. Rober
Grant, G. C. Lindsay Hagg, Geo.
Hamilton, Maj. A. D. Hardy, Mrs. Henshaw, P. II.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY MAY 4, 1903.
Hübbe, F. Jefries, H. U. King R. H. Macleod, W. McDemott, A. P. B. Mitchell, Robert Norris, R.M., Surgeon
H. L.
Pollock, K.C. H. E. Philpol, Leonard D.
Reid, T. H Rumsey, R.N., Hon. R.
Murray Sawer, Mrs. W. E. Sharp, Ed. Thomson, C. D. Scott, Charles R. Sinclair, A. Smith, Carl W.. Spalckhaver, W. o. C. Tattam, Mr. and Mrs.
Tug Nob. Thomson, O. D. Warison, R. K, Wenborn, S. T.
HONGKONG AVERAGE MÆRKET PRICES.
Corrected to Thursday, 30th April, 1903. At 100 cents per Dollar Méxican.
BUTCHER MEAT
Beef sirloin & prime cut-Mei Lung Pa It
Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk Roa*-Shiu
Soup, Tong Yak"
*
Steak-Ngau Yuk Pa
Sausages-Ngau Yuk Chaung.
Bullock's Brains Know...... per set
,, 1 iver-Ngau Con
Tripe (undressed-Ngau To
Lichees, Dried-Lai Chi Condomi
Fresh, Small stone-Chut Wat Lai Chi
Large Cai Chi
-Tai Wat
Limes, (Saigon)-Sal Kang Ning
Moong.............
..each Mango, Manila-Lai Sung Mong....... Mango, Saigon Sai Kung Moong .... Mangosteens, San Chuk Tsz........ dor. Oranges, (Canton) Sang Sheng Tin
Chang
Small-Tai Kut Mandarin-Tim Kut
Olives-Pak Lam
Ib
Pears, (Americao)-Kam San Shut Li...
(Canton), Cooking—Sa Li.. (Shanghai)-Sheung Hoi Li.
[J
Pine-apples, 1st quality-Sheung Poon Ti Paw-law.cach and cocking Chung-tang Paw-law. Peanuts, Fa Sang. Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie Pamolo, Siam-Chim Lo Yau ...... Platams-Tai Chen......... Walnuts, Hop Tou
leans Long-Tan Kok
12
1910
2
WEATHER FORECASTS AND
STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG
OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Srocksh
THE SHARE MARKET,
None on Founder shares.................. Sto
PAID UP VALUE
LAST DIVIDEND.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
BANKS.
Hongkong & Shanghai.
Banking Corporation ... National Bank of China, Ld.) L
Do.
Founders) £
5 125
(Div. of £1.to/. and bonus of fo)- @j
1/7=$25:26 for half-year ending 31/13/1901.
$675 8.
83/ on A. shares for 190z
$25 b.
$1.961 on B. shares for 1902
mon
MARINE INSURANCES, `-
100
£
23
60 per cent $30 per share for 1901... 5535. 2516%$ for year ended 30'4:1902.............. $60 b.
Final of 4% making in all 8 % for rgot Tls, 200 60.20% $11 for 1901...
$128 b.
50
28 %$14 per share for 190.....
$167) b.
FINK INSURANCES.
50
522 per share för 1901
$3073 b.
(20
$6 per share for 1901
$83 b.
SHIPPING.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao S. B. Co., Ld......................
$ Indo-China S. N. Co., Ld..... £ 10
50
15
St for half-year ending 31*111902
Fio. of 12 making 1 per share
for 1901
538 5.
$108
$26 b.
10% for 1900
$t b.
$
50
Div. of $3 per share for year ended
30'6'1902
$41 5,
to $1.20 2 13% for year ending
plzacts. F
39:4'03
Say b.
****** ₹
$15} b.
Meteorological signala are hoisted on the mast beside the Time-ball at Kowloon Point
for the information of masters of vessels leaving
the port. They do not imply that bad weather
is expected here :--
A DRUM indicates a typhoon, to the East-
ward of the Colony, (ie, in the East
quadrant, NE. to S.E.)
A BALL indicates a typhoon to the West-
ward of the Colony, (Az, in the West.
quadrant, S.W. to N.W.)
MA CONE Point Upwards indicates a typhoon
to the Northward of the Colony, (ie, in
the North quadrant, N.W. to N.E.)
A CONE Point Downwards indicates a ty
phoon to the Southward of the Colony,
Union In, Society of Cton, La S China Traders' In. Co, Ld....! S North China In. Co., Ld... Yangtsze In. Association, Ld. Canton In. Office, Ld.........
Hongkong Fire In. Co., Ld... $ China Fire Io. Co., Ld......... $
China & Manila §. S. Co., Ld. 3. 29 | 3 Douglas S. S. Co, Ld. .......................
Star" Ferry Co., Ld..... {}
"Shell" Transport & Trad')
ing Co., Ld. Shanghai Tug Boat Go., Ld. Tls. 100 Taku Tug & Lighter Co., Lt... Tis. 50 Shanghai Cargo B. Co., Ld. ... Tls, 100 Co-operative Cargo B. Co., Ld.' Tis, too
and Interim of 9d. making 2/- for 1901 Final of 7% making 20% for 1902 Final of 5% making 7 % for the year Final of 7% making 13 % for 190a... Final of 7% making 13 % for 1904...) REFINERIES.
£1 6/-b. T3. 340 s... Tls. 49 s.
Tis. 163 $8.
$10
Fin. of $7.making $12 for 1901... $110 5. $3 per share for 1897
Tis. 70
China Sugar Refining Co., I.d. $100 Luzon Sugar Refining Co., .d. $100 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co..
La..........
!ris. $0
10) None
Fin. of 7% making 12 % for the year
MINING.
$35.
35 cis. b..
་་
VEGETABLES, &C. Artichokes, Shanghai,-Sheung Hoi Ab
Chi Chauk
"6
Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pin
Tau
6
Beans, Sproul-Ah Choi......
Beans, (French), Shanghai-Sheung Hoi
Pin Tau
2
Cents.
17
Boot Rou!-Hung Chơi Tàu ... cách Drinjats, Green-Cheng Yuen Ker
16
Brinjals, Red-Hung Ker
Brassica-Pak Choi...
STARTING 19
17
Bamboo Shoots-Chook Shun
12
17
Cabbage, Chinese, com.-Kai Choy......
36
Cabbage Root-Kai Lan Tau......cach
7
Cabbage, (Shanghai)-Yeh Choi
"Tongue fresh-Ngau Li......... cach
45
Cane Shoots, bunch-Kau Shun
77
,, corned-Ham Ngau Li,.....
$5
Cauliflower, Large size-Tai Yeh Choi
Head Ngau Tau......................................
Fa
...each
16
"Heart-Ngau Sumiata) 39
Hurap, Salt-Ngau, Kin
Cauliflower, Medium size-Cheung Yeh
Choi-a
..each
10
Feet-Ngau Kerk
each
Cauliflower, Small size-Sai Yeh Choi-fa
6
Kidneys-Ngau Yi
8
Carrols Kam Shun......
6
Tail-Ngau Meig
16
9
5
Celery, Chinese Tong Kan Choy....... Celery, English-Yeung Kan Choi...... Celery, White-Pak Yeung Kan Chui.....
5
10
Chilles Dried-Con Lai Chiu
20
(4, in the South quadrant, S.E. to S,W),
.set
75
Red-Hung Fa
11
35
12
Green-Cheng Lat Chiu
..
to
Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lee Choi Liu
Red Signals indicate that the centre is believ
20
Cucumbers-Cheng Kwa
3
Raub Australian Gold Mining
Co., Ld.........ala Chinese Engineering & Min-,
ing Co., Ld.....
Punjom Mining Co., Ld... $ Punjom Mining Preference
Shares Société Française des Char
bonnages du Tonkin'... Fr. 250 Jelebu Mining & Trading Co.,
Ld...........
$
}
None
$
La18.10
5
$11 b.
7
Ritter Squash-Fu Kwa
re
Feet-Chi Keok
12
Garlic-Suen Tau......
Fry-Chi Chak
12
Ginger, young-Sun Tsz Keung .......
ed to be more than 300 miles away from
the Colony.
*
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock
$
Div. of 10% & bonus of a % for balf-
50
Head-Chi Tau
14
39
HONGKONG.
15
Heart-Chi Sum
cach
9
Horse Radish, Shanghai-Lik Kan......
old-Lo Kenng.........
5
20
S. C. Faraham, Boyd & Co., Ld. Tis, roo Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf
1 year ending 3a°12′02............. ....
Interim of Tls, 7.
5215 b.
Tis, 192}; sa.
++
Kidneys-Chi Yiu
..pair
6
Indian Corn-Suk Mai
piece
ध
Howard, Thos.
Liver-Chi Kon
21
LeuceYeung Sang Chai
Bạch
6
Ballanting, W. D.
Bailey, W. S.
Hughes, Mrs. and Miss Park, Chop-Chi Pai Kwat
18
Water Chesnuts-Ma Tai
Icely, Rev. F.
11
Jaffi, D.
#
Jameson, Mrs.
ur
Comed Ham Chu Yuk Leg-Chu Pei
18
6
77
from the Colony.
Fat or Lard--Chu Yau
9
Joseph, Mr. and Mrs.
4
Katsch, E. A.
Keok
.set
50
Bemis, Mr. and
Mrs, Lachlan, F. P.
5
Shai Sheung Hoi Chung Tau Japan-Yat Poon
NIGHT SIGNALS.
11
*
Langley, A. L...
Okroes-Mo Ker
i
9
Lipman, W. F.
20
Black, Mr. and Mrs.
16
Green Peas-Cheng Tau..
50 50
19
Bonner, A, E.
Martin, M.
10
Bonnet, F.
Tsai
t鳕
16
.
K. W.
31
15
11
11
30
11
#
Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokobama, Victoria, B.C., Vancouver-Per Empress of Japan, 13th inst., 11 A.M.
Europe, &c., India, via, Tuticorin-Per Bayern, 13th inst., I AM.
Manila-Per Zafiro, 16th inst., 9 AM.
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.
Anton, A. S.
Calves Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-
tau-keok..
Mutton Chop-Yeung Pai Kwat......
Leg-Yeung Pei
1
L
Shoulder-Yeung Shau
Pigs' Chitlings-Chu cheongrey.
Int. of Frs. 30 per share for 1901 ...... $600,
for-year end. 31°7′94 (Coupon. 9) $14.b. No. 12 of 1/- per share......... £ 171 %=1/6 per share (Coupon No. 1)... Th. 71 s. DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS..
Handeira, C. L.
*Barrett, IL
Barrett, E. G.
Begley, H. T.
W. E.
Bissell, E. V.
Macdonyall, Miss
Boggan, Mr. & Mrs. R. Marriott, Dr. A.
Borthwick, Mrs. »
Bottenheim, Mr.
Mrs.
Mast, Mr. and Mrs.-E.
Mast, S. E. McAran, T. P
and Millard, W. G.
Boutinon, L. Brown, W. S. Clark, Miss E. L. Colson, J. S. Copmann, J. W. Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Courage, D. K. Daly, Mrs. T. F. Dean, Mrs. F. W. Delanney, Mr. & Mrs.
T.
Derbyshire, I. II. . Dericksen, R. B. Douglas, Capt. &
J
Downing, T. C. Duncan, A. Dunn, Mr. and
S. T.
Edwards, F. W.
Moncreiff, 5ir & Lady
Moncreiff Miss S.
.
· Murphy, Mr. and Mrs.
E.O.
Nichols, L. M.
Ollis, Mr. and Mrs, and
burce
Ottoly, Dr. and Mrs. L.
and son
Parfitt, W. Pelli, L... Tort, Miss Ramsay, Miss Mis. Rankin, I..
Reid, F. J
Sheeps' Head and Feet-Yeung Tau
Heart-Yeung Sum...each Kidneya-Yeung Yin
Liver-Yeung Con.............
Sucking Pigs, To Order Chu Chai...
Suet, Beef-Sang Ngau Yauinée 19
Muiton-Sang Yeung Yau........ Veal-Ngau Chai Yuk
Sausages-Ngau Chai Yuk Tong.
POULTRY.
Chicken-Kai Chai
..
Capons, Large, Small-Sin Kai... 33 Ducks-Ap......
. Each
Doves-Pán Káu ........ Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan..
Hainan-Hoi Nam Kai
Fowls, Canton-Kni.
»
Geese Ngo .....
Mandarin-Kwei Lum Ma Tai
18 Mushrooms Fresh-Sang Cho Kho.......
i5 | Onions Bombay..Yeung Chung Tau
Greeti—Sang Chung
Parsley, English-Yeung Un Sai
Potatoes, Sweet-Fan Shu
Shanghai-Sheung Hoi Shu
17
Japan-Yai Poon Shu Tsai American-Fa Ki Foodiow-Fuk Chau Shu Tsai Macao-Oh Moon
27 Pumpkin-Toong Kwa .............................. 25|| Radish-Hung Lo Pak Tsai.........dozen
Shalots---Con Chung Taq
per doz. ...ib
20 Spinage (Chinese)-Paw Choi
25
Spinach-Yin Choi
...
24
24
Taros-Wu Tan
Geese, Wild Shanghai-Sheung Hoi Ye
Ngo...
pair
Musk Deer-Wong Keng............ each Hare Tu Chai...
Partridge-Che Khoo
Pheasant-Shan Kai
***. Pair
Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup. each
Hoihow-Hoihow Pak Kup,
Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Quail-Um-Chun
John
Mrs. Rolle, Capt.
Ellis, Mr. and Mrs.
Favre, J
Federoff. Y.
Rosking, A
Schurchner, Mr.
A Seebohm, Miss H.
Shanysky, M.
Silva, H.E, J. C. da
Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. (Cor. of Timor)
Fisher, H. G.
Fissell, C.
Gause, F. T.
Georg, C.
Glover, C. Ginremz, Mrs. Godchaux, I Gonvernel, M. Goyoso, J. L. Grant, Powell Hampshire, Mrs.
Hare, Miss
Hart Buck, Mr.
Hill, L. D.
Skort, C.
Somerville, G..
Spurgin, E. A
Stanley, Mrs. J.
Thomas, J. A.
Thompson, T. Thomson, Dr. J. C. Valentin, C. Watkins, C. A. Walmore, Misses (1) · Whitton, Mrs. A. M. Wintzer, Mr. and Mrs.
Woolmer, Mr. & Mrs.
Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. Zobel, Mr. and Miss
KING EDWARD...
Arnold, Dr. W. F.
Asevedo, P. de
Barata, Mr.
Lewis, Rev. Dr.. Martin, C.
1
17
cach
24 82 65
Rice Birds-Wo Fa Cheuk........daren Snipe-Sa Chui..... Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung sie" 11.
Hen
Na..... 17 Wild Ducks, Shanghai, Sui-ap.....pair Teal, Shanghai, Sui Ap Chai, cách Wild Ducks Canton-Sang Shing Sui
Apea......
...per pair $1.00
Barbel-Ka Yu
FISH.
►
Bream-Bin Yumenau 19 Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hoi Bin Yu,,
Carp-Li Yu
Catfish-Chik,Yu
Codfish-Mun Yu,
Crabs-Hai
Cuttle Fish-Muk Yu Dab-Sa Mang Yu... Dace-Wong Mei Lun Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa.... Eels, Congor-Hai Man Yu
55
Tomatoes--Fan Ker......
Turnips, Pun-ti (Long)-Low Pak
31
English-Yeung Low Fak..piece Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kwa mant Waters Cresses-Sai Yeung Choi......... Yams-Tai Sbu.............
ROBERT G. McEwen, Inspector in charge of starkets.
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg 45 Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser
vatory:
On the 4th at 11.30 a.m.
The barometer has risen over N.E. Japan, fallen quickly over W. Japan. The depression passed from the E. coast of China to the Yellow Sea during the night, and is now approaching the W. coast of Japan.
Pressure is high over E. Japan, and is increasing again over China.
The wind will freshen from N.E. in the Formosa Channel during the next 24 hours.
Variable winds over the N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast:- N. or variable winds, light to
24 moderate; unsettled, thunder showers.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT.
14
12
13
15
9
14
14
12
12
10
B
22
11
31
Fresh water-Tam Sui Yu Yellow-Wong Sin.........
to
12
Frogs-Tien Kai
28
Garoupa-Sek Pan
Gudgeon-Pak Kup Yu
12
Herrings-Tso Pak
14
Nicholson, R., Comdr.
Halibut-Cheung Kwan Yu
14
Labrus-Wong Fa Yu....
17
13
Loach-Wu Yo....
20
11
29.83
Lobsters-Lung Ha
20
+1
Temperatuse
T. 71
Mackerel-Chi Yu
20
Monk Fish-Man Yu
Humidityom 95
74 92
24
✩ Rainfall
Mullet-Chai Yu......
1&
97
Stephens, M. J. D.
Oysters-Sang, Hoa....
16
Parrotfish-Kai Kung Yu.
[J
Percb-Tau Loo
Pike-Fa Paw Poong ...............urresi p
Plaice Pan Yu.........
18
May 2nd, 1903, a.m.
Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong
22
Bar. Th. Hu. Wind Wr.
Pamfret, White-Pak Chong........................11
28
Prawas--Ming Ha..
Wladivostocky a.m.)
Rhy-Pei Pa Sa
9
Downes, R.1.M., Comdr. Nugent,R.N.Comdr. R.
Ehrhardt, Capt.
Gibson, R.F., Capt.
Hildburgh, H.
Hildbuch, H L
Howard, E. Hur, Mrs. E. Jewell, A. C. Lacon, P. H. Lane, Mrs. Lane, Dr. S.
Dermego, E,
Dufour, Mrs.
Fussells, C.
Ruimker, P.!! Santos, V. dos
Shallim, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward
Sirdhans, P
Stucken, A. Vaughan, H.S
Walker, F. B
Weedon, Capt
CONNAUGHT
Humphrevs, W.
Nickols, LM;
On date On date at
I AM.
Barometer... 29.95
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
"
Campbell, Lieut. J. R. Langlands, Capt. P.
Colbert, P. D.
Figueras, M. T.
Graham, E. R. Hachwood, H.
Marston; Mrs. -
Rogers, H. M.. Stodart, F
Aomas C. B
ompson, Capt. T. Tyrwhitt T
Rock Fish-Sek Kau Kung
Roach-Chun Yu......
Salmon, (Cton), fresh water-Ma Yuu
Shark-Sa Yu......
Skate-Po Yu
Shrimps-Ha
Snapper-Lap Yuja
Sales-Tat Sa Yu....
Tench-Wan Yu Turbot Cho How Yu
Gaskell, Mr. and Mrs. Lambelle, Lieut., and Turtles, small, fresh water-Keok Yu»-
Harvey, Lieut and Mrs F, WA
White Bait-Ngan Yu Chai.
FRUITS.
Vemuro.... a.m.
15Hakodate
10 Tokio.............
Kochi
Kagoshima... Oshima
24 Nagasaki......
+91
Hardin,, Miss M.
Houghton, R.
CRAIGIEBURN
Mrs. J. S.
Helms, W.
Parker, Capt, and Mrs.
Almond-Hung Yan, Apples, (California) Kam San Ping
OCCIDENTAL
9
24
Naha ........
22 Ishigakijima.
21 Taiboku
14
Taichu.........
13
18
Tainan.......
$1
a.m.30.08 29.99 29.98
70
Koshun ......
1 19.99
II
Gutzlaff
Black Signals-indicate that-the-contre-is-bo-Godown Co., Ld...............
New Amoy Dock Co., Ld...... $. lieved to be less than 300 miles away Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf
Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind
is expected to veer.
Two lanterns hoisted horizontally indicate
bad weather in the Colony and that the
wind is expected to back.
The signals are repeated on the flagstaff o the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also, by day only, at the Harbour Office and on
H.M's Receiving Ship.
LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.
The Colony itself is wamed of approaching typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed at the foot of the mast, which is fired whenever
a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.
- NOTICE BOARDS,.
Notice boards are placed at :-
Joint Cable Companies' Office. Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street.
Blake Pier.
Post Office.
Harbour Office.
Office of the Wharf & Godown Company,
Kowloon.
WEATHER FORECASTS and STORM- WARNINGS are exhibited on the above boards daily about 11 a.m., and also at other hours, day or night, whenever necessary. Informa.
tion of importance is also issued by "Express."
.
THE CHINA COST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER is exhibited at the same places daily
about nooo..
It contains observations made at Hongkong and at a auntber of stations in the Far East, together with Remarks, Weather forecasts, and information regarding the exist
ence and mor
movements of typhoons based thereon.
THE LAW, OF STORMS.
Farther information concerning the weather
Final of Szy making $4) for 1907 mm $93 b. S2 for 1901....
$40 & Godown Co., Ld........Tls, 100l Final of Tls, 12 making Tis, 18 for 1902! Tis. 300 s
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
&!
China Provident Loan
Mortgage Co., Ld. ..................... $
.10 Hongkong Land Investment&
Agency Co., Ld.........$ 100 K'loon Land & Building Co., Ld
30 West Point Building Co., Ld. S Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld. ... $ Oriente Hotel Co., Ld.(Manila) $ 50 Astor House Hotel Co., Ld....!
(Shangbai)...............$
25 Hotel des Colonies Co., Ld.
(Shanghai)
Tis. 25 Queen's Hotel (Wei-hai-wei) Tis. 25 Humphreys Estate & Finance
$ 10 S'hai Land Investment Co., Ld. TIs. 50
Hongkong Cotton Spinning,
Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ld5 10 Ewo Cotton Spinning &
Weaving Co., Ld... Tis. 100 International Cotton Manufac-
turing Co., Ld. ......***... Tls. 100 Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinn-
8%-80 cents per sbate for 1902 39-b. Final of $6 making $12 for 1902
......$169 b. Sz.30 per share for 1901.
$40 S. Final of $1.60 making $3.10 for 1902... $53 3. 56 for 2nd 1-year making $12 for 1903 $150 8. 8%=$4 for f-year ending 31.12.1900 130
15% for half-year ending 30.1201...... 529 s.
First yede tantanea a akcione Tis, 17 sa. - First year....+254)
Tis. 23
S12t sa
9 per cent. for 1902 .... Interim of 6% for 1902 ...................! Ti, 112 5. COTTON MILLS.
3% for period ended 31.1997. Interim of.3% on account of 1898 Int. div. of4% on acct. of 1898 on 6,000
ing & Weaving Co., Ld....... Tis. 100 shares...................................... Soy Chee Cotton Spinning
4% for period ended 31.12.00.. CIGAR AND TOBACCO COMPANIES.
$ 500
25% for year ending 30.6.1900
None
Alhambra, Ld.... Philippine Tobacco Trust Co., Ld................... Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Tls. 20
Green Island Gement Co., Ld. $ China-Borneo Co., Ld. S A. S. Watson & Co., Ld....... $ Watkins, Ld......................no Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. $ Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Hongkong & China Gas Co.,Ld £ Hongkong Rope Manufactor-
ing Co., Ld... Geo Fenwick & Co., Ld.......
50
fFinal. of Tis. 1.60 making Tis. 14.60 for the year MISCELLANEOUS.
10 12% $1.20 per share for 1902
First year
Interim of 40 cents per share,
..... $16.b.
Tis, 39
Tis. 40 5.
Tis. 45
Tis. 163
| $350 5.
$18
Tis. 60 5.
$23 b.
12
10
Interim of 5% for 1902
10
$1 per share for 1901....
57 5.
10
30 cents for year ending 30.4.1902 .... $13 b.
5
40 cents for year ending 30.4.1902
ró
10% div. and % bonus for 1901 ...............
$140 b.
50
$to for 14.02
$115.b.
25
25
15 per cent $3.75 for 1901 ****....... $50 B Final of Stz, making $16 for 1903..............| $240
100
518 for year ending 31.11.1902 $320
6
75 cents for year ending 31.7.1901...... 511 b.
50
5 per cent=52) for 1901
540
Div. of Sat for 1902-
in
Easter
Graf
$31.
4
80 cents per share........
$g b.
10
Sraso per share........................................1399 18.9
$355
20
Interim of $1.20 per shiva is
$23 b.
10
Ko
o
3 %==$2 for half-year 1901.
Final of 6% muking 12% for the year 513 None 20
$10 b.
Stob..
Hongkong Ice Co., Ld......... Hongkong High-Level Tran-|
ways Co., Ld
Dairy Farm Co., Ld.... Hongkong & China Bakery
kon. nn nn
Campbell, Moore & Co., Id.. S 10 Bell's Asbestos Agency, Ld......
United Asbestos
Agency, Ld...........
Oriental
Do. Founders. 5 Universal Trading Co., Ld....:] 5- Hongkong Steam Water-boat
Co., L China Light & Power Co., Ld. Robinson Piano Co., Ld............... $ Manila Investment Co., Ld..... William Powell, Ld.
$. to Maatschappij tot Mijn, Dosch-Guilders
en Landbouw exploitatić inf Langkat
100
Final of 50 cents making $t per share 510 b. Interim Dividend of Tis. 7 per share Tis. 325 s.. BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS, Share Brokers,
Telegraphic Address—" Rialto.” Telephone No. 148., P. O. Box No. 71.
NOTE:-b-buyers, s.=selleis, samsales.
BRITISH WARSDIPS ON' THE OHINA STATION.
Alacrity despatch Shanghai **Albion...... battleship.. Yokohama Algerine... sloop Hongkong Amphitrite cruiser... Honolujn Argonaut... cruiser... Yokohama Blenheim ... cruiser.... Japan Bramble...
Weihaiwei ...kunboat. Britomart ...gunboat... Weibaiwei Cressy
craiser ***
(2nd May.).
Mutine Ocean Orter Phenix Kambier.... Rinable... Robe
Japan
Rosaro.... Sandpiper.
Cherub ...
Eclipse
tug & water! Hongkong cruiser
Snip
Espiègle
Fame
destroyer
...
to be expected while signals are hoisted, and
Fearless
Japan sloop ... Shanghai,
Hongkong cruiser Hongkong
Taku
Talbot
Tamar
Teal
*Glory
battleship... Woosung
Thetis
Goliath
30.01
sailing_directions, are given in “The Law of
Storms in the Eastern Seas."
170.00 8860
G. Fico,
Handy Hart Humber: faaus Kinsha Mooiben
battleship... Weihaiwei destroyer... en route to S'hai Vestal. destroyer | Hongkong
Tweed
Waterwitch
Store
destroyer
river gb..
en route to Shi Woodcock river g-1 Yangtse
Woodlark Hongkong
Bamsey, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard, Capt
And family
Fasch, Ra
Hurst, F.
Courage, G. M
Corning, Mr. and Mr
D. W
Crin, F.S
Jawell, Frank F.
Pezaro,l. Vanderpoel; Mrs,
* By: (Cheloo)-Tin Chun, Ping
Small-Hot Toogim Custard-Fan Lal Chi.cach Bananas, fragrant, Canton-Sang Sheng
Heung Chinda).................................. 35 (brides), Macao San Heung Chiu Chestnuts, Chinese Foong Lut........... Cammbola-Yeung Tou? Cocoanutsyahe Tas
apes Sin Tai Tel Lemons, China-Ning: Moi
Pescatores... Weihaiwei...9 a.th
20 Sharp Peak.....
Amoy
* 30.02
30.28
6.30 30 12|63| 30 Satow 10 am -
Canton Hongkong foam. jo.03 68 86 -Victoria-Peak)
Gap Rock Macao.....! SHaiphong Manila.... Malate: Bacolod
Cebu
C. St. JamesİZON
KOWLOON Jew
Im Capti
1903
Hongkong Whiting,
sloop
Singapore
btleship... Hongkong destroyer sloop Burvey
en route to
Hongkong
Hongkong
sloop
Hongkong
river gb Wachow sloop. Hongkong
iver g..b... West River river g..b.
Yangiato destroyer Hangkong cruiser Shangbai
receiving Hongkong river gb... Yangiszo Aruiser en route to H
coast gb. Yangitszè que stoop
Glapany survey
Hongkong destroyer. Hongkong, river g.-b... Yangiste river geb.Yangtua
#Flag of Vice Admiral Sir Cyprian Brid
[ of Rong Admiral Harry T. Grenfell,