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CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
"Evory man's life is a fairy talo written by God's fingers."
Peking, June 20. Owing to the run made on the Cantou banks, the Tuching Bank
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 231911
Hollow Quarantine. It is notified in the Gazette that His Eroellenoy the Governor-in- Council has given directions for
COMMERCIAL
Messrs. E. 8. Kadoorie & Co.,
"Be wisely worldly, but not the rescission of the proclamation in their weekly share report, stato worldly wise.'
In the four months diding ia Peking has remitted $2,000,- April 30 last, the Singapore 000 through a well known foreign Government Railway earned bank to tido over tho erisje in $88,088 as compared with 885, Canton.
228 in the corresponding period Poking, Juno 20.
of last your.
declaring Hoihow to be a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails. The same is resciaded, with effect from the 17th instant,
Manila Quarantine.
CHINA FOREIGN TRADE IN 1910.
The Coast Ports
BANKS,
that owing to the advent of the Coronation holidays, a shorter trade of Chine in 1910, prepared Hongkong & Shai
From the report on the foreign period than usual has to be roport-
SHARE REPORT.
LERS.
SA SALIOUSB-BUTKAN
......... MARINE. INSURANCES,
ed on. Business continues to im- by Mr. J. L. Chalmers, statistical prove and the tone of the share secretary of the Chinese Imperial National Banks
Maritime Customs, just issued, it Cantona markot is much healthier, buyers appears that the value of foreign North China Owing to the influx into the prevailing in nearly all the leading The Chinese residents in Sin
Philippine lands of persons from
imports at Ticutain and Chinwang- Unions havo telegraphed to the Board of Thursday boing a public holi. Amoy and other plague infected stocks.
tao was larger by 10 million tools Rubbar has again weakened in than in 1909, owing chiefly to the Foreign Affairs asking that Chi-day in honour of the Coronation communities in the vicinity of
be there will be no issue of the Hongkong, it has been found London, the quotation being to- 11080 Consulates should established in Sinn without delay," Hongkong Tolegraph." The necessary to impose certain ro-day 4a. Id. for Fine Hard Part. great advance made in Japanoso for the protection of their interests. paper will be published as usual strictions upon vessels proceed-The London share market has re- drills and yarn and to increased
Peking, Jung 20. on Friday.
ing from the port of Hongkong to flected the depression and the importations of railway material the Philippine Islands.
quotations all round are on a re- and munitions of war. duced level.
Iron Works.
The tonder for the supply of railway materials for the construc- tion of the Kam-Choi, Railway has boen granted to the Han-Yang
Peking, June 20. The British Minister in Peking has notified the Board of Foreign Affairs thant it is the intention of the British Government to es- tablish Vico-Consulates shortly in the Provinco of Yunnan.
Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Muscum for the week-onding the 18th June, 1011
Library. Museum Non-Chinoso.. 406 Chinese
177
Total ...
583
196 3,358
3,554
Annual Tennis Match.
The tennis match between the
Poking, June 20. The Viceroys of Sze-chuan and Hongkong Cricket Club and the Hupels and the Governor of Hunan Ladies Recreation Club will be lavo telegraphed to Poking stat played on the Cricket Ground at ing that the people, in their pro-15 p.m. 24th June, 1911. vincós have made a run on all the Government banks owing to the. action of the Government in nationalizing the railways,
The President of the Board of Communications has requested the President of the Board of Financo to instruct thọ Chambers of Commerce in these provincos to suppress the disquiet amongst the people.
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Offer to Hongkong Solicitors.
It is reported that the Canton Government has offered to rolain the services of a well-known firm of solicitors in Hongkong in all extradition cases at a retaining foo of $500 a month.
Beware of Pickpockets.
Typhoon Warning Atthe American Consulate Gen- ernl of Hongkong the telegram
quoted below was received from
the Manila Observatory at 10.15
to
Yangtze Provinces.
Yangtzes
CLOSING QIONE
$885
$125
£87 10/-
C880
$50 $180
es T1501
$100 8800
50 $200
$208119 b. 400 8080 b.
TIRE INSURANCES,
China Firos Hongkong Files
SHIPPING.
China & Manilas
Banks. Hongkong and Shang- In the Yangtze provinces the Douglas Stosunships li Banks have risen in London bad crops of 1909 and the wot Steamboats £87 10s, and the dollar shares are spring of 1910, together with the Indo-Chinas in demand locally at 8886 with einbargo placed onthe movements (Preferred) sales. National Banks (in liquida-of grain, had a markedly depress« (Deferred) Manila, June 17, 0.25 a.m.
tion) are quoted $80.
ing influence on tho trade of the! Marino Insurances.-Union In- Grst six months of the year. Re- Cyclone or Typhoon 8.E. of Noiacosima inclining northward.surucos are in request at $800 covery set in, however, with in- with sollers holding for higher proved agricultural prospects. Harbour Notification.
rates, Cantons are wanted at the outstanding feature in this The Harbour Master has insu- $180 after transactions at the rate. section is theincrease of 11 million ed a notification warning launches North Chinas are in steady de-tacls in the value of the export and other craft against entering mand in Shanghai at Tls, 150 trade of Hankow. the new typhoon refuge aren es-with none offering.
copt by the north and south Fire Insurances.-Hongkong
to their starboard side.
Health Returns-
Shanghai.
825 $11 s
$60 $19 b.
ELLAST, DIVIDEM
AND DATE
Final of £25 £{1/10\ $24 54 for halt your onded 81-12:10, mak- ing 4. Bs for the year, In Liquidation
$10 for 1909 Intorim of 10 for 1910- Final of $20 making $50
for 1900 and Interim
of $30 for 1910 M $12 for 1VOD, and Int. of $8 on account of 1910-
$7 & b's of $2 for 1009
$27 for 1000
$1 for 1906.
6p.c. for your end'g 30 0.08 Dividend of $1 for hall 1
year ending 81.12.10. Intorim of Ss. unpreformed shares only for 1910
18. per share (Coupon 18)1 mak'g 2. account 1910].
$ID 380.b.
25 800.
89/9 ox/dir.
Shell" Transports
Star Ferry"
11 b. $10. $25 $6 $15
Chine Sugam
REFINERIES.
Luzon Sugars
$100 $70. &$10 for 1910 $100 $93
3 for 1897.-
MINING.
P. 10.10
HOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS),
$25 181
$59 819 bi
II. K. &W's Docks 800 800
T. 100. T.62
Hougkow Wharfe T. 100 1.84`s. Auglo French Lands T.100 1.30 6.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS.!
The value of the Shanghai trade Chinese Engineerings 1 T18. entrances which are marked from Fires, after transactions at $330, increased all round. This is during the day and red and white strengthened to n wo-day by rod and white discs are in demand. China Fires have roughly, accounted for, as regards Headwaters lights at night. When entering tion of $119.
buying quota-imports, by the rise in the value Baubs launches must go slow and keep
of opium, and as regarde exports, Fenwicks Shipping. Hongkong, Canton by the huge increase in the ellip- Kowloon Wate and Macao Steamboats are wanted tents of raw cotton. Chokiang at the slightly reduced rate of $30 crops were excellent, and the trade
Shanghai Cocks. was well maintained, although During the 24 hours ended Lt and Indos continue en offerat $65. there was a reduction of opium: Hoon on Saturday 3 cases of plague China and Manilas have weaken- It is usual at holiday times were reported, being fatal. For ed to a selling quotation of $11, imports at Hangohow amounting and on festive occasions for the whole week the number of but the market is now a very roshow a slight increase in value Hongkong. Hotels
to 82 per cent. The Fukion ports many people to become ac-plaguo casea was 30, with 23 stricted ono. Shells are nominal under each of the three headings; quinto with the pickpocket. douths. Of other communicable y 89.9 ex dividend. Old Star but it is to be noted that in this Hongkong Lands Tho polico desire to warn diseases there were 1 case of Ferries at $25 and New at $15-1.2 province the falling off in the Humphreys Estates the public in this respect and diphtheria, I of ontoric foverand 2 are wanted.
arrivals of foreign opium-which Kowloon Land Refineries-China Sugars have has so much appreciated in valuo Shanghai Lands "Boing holiday, the beggar's are posting notices all over theCity caros of small pox. During the
24 hours onded at noon to-day, 7 come to business at $79 with fur--was less marked than elsewhere.. shop was shut."
cases of plague wore reported ther buyere at the rato. Luzons
The value of the whole trade with no fatalition.
DAY BY DAY
A Chinese company is drawing crowded houses nightly at the Empire theatre.
The match is to be decided by games each pair playing its op ponents 6 ganies ench side the not
On the conclusion of the match Misa Tomes has kindly consented to present the prizes to winners in the recent Tennis Tournament. Royal Colonial institute.
Mr. Montgomery R. Harris of Hongkong Ina hoon elected a
Fellow of the Royal Colonial
Instituto.
Corner in Gasoline-
The gasoline market of Manila the Philippines WAR and cornered on the 14th inst., and prohibitive prices reigned. Many garages which had been in the
showing where it was caught.
Typhoon Warning,
The Landers-Thompson Wedding.
The wedding was colobrated at
Mr. J. Lee Thompson of Kobe,
+
West Pointa
74%
Div. 7 p. o. for year end 8% Bow & po. Ing 80.4.1: 14% 10%
Interim of 1/ou account
for year ending 28.2.11
(Coupon No.10).
first year...
18. 2d. per share on 150,000
81% for year en 31.12.06. $8 for year ending 31.12.10 419 $14 for year and 31:12.10 Fiant ofTe, Strunk'g Th. }
Ginail furyent 30-4 10] Final of Tie. 4 for 1910
Tls. 0 90·2·10
61%
$120
$3 on old skaron, $1 501
$50
ou new shares for half
0%
875
your 01-12-10-A
$100 804 b
$7 per share for 1901-
$100 b.
$30 $25 b.
45 cents for 1010./ [$24 for 1010. ^
04%
Final dividend of $2.20
800 847 b.
In all for year 1010
per share making 34 || 8}%
T. 20 T.94
COTTON MILLS.
Ewor
T. 50 T.83
avo weakened slightly and are (excepting only re-exports abroad Manila Male Hotel P.:0, 811 8. now quoted nominally $23 after of foreign imports) has marked a fair amount of business round urfother grant advance, and stands about this rato.-
for 1010 at 1,008 million taele.
Values.
to
810
x
Th. 6 for 1910 Maj
| 15 per cent. for 1010-
T4 for year endal 81·10:10)
T7 for year ended 20-12-10.12%
| 50 cents 31.7-08
•
$1 for 1010
11%
80 conta for 1010
101%
81.20 for year end g 31-7-10
Interim of 15 cents por
aliare for 1910
60%
[41.20 për 'sharo and b'a
of 10 conta
826 $180 3. $10 917 b.
$10 per shake for 1910
| $2 per share for 1810:
.IT%
810 $3.20
$10 $21
g. 10 T.07 ex div.T.2, Bonus T.14 Interim
$25 $25
Do. (DOW)
$1 81 b.
8105 h.
habit of kooping less than a week's the Union Church last Saturday and Chinese Engineering and
Mining-Raubs are offering at] ·
Hangkong Cottons $10: $4.50b,
MISCELLANEOUS. supply ahead of them were left in afternoon at Shanghai, of Mr.
The value of the direct foreign Chian-Borneo $12 $0 6. the lurch. Relief supplies are 11. F. Landers and Miss Maud Mining shares are quoted at Tls. trade was 843,798,222 taols, ex- Light and Fowers being sent down from Hongkong. Thompson, daughter of the late Mines have hardened to a buying highest hitherto recorded, by 80.05
13 after transactions.
$1.15 Do. (Spes. sha10s) $1 Tronoh ceeding the total of 1900, the China Providents $10 37 b Plague Precautions. Japan, and Mrs. Thompson quotation of 39.0.Langkat lave million taels. Foreign importa Dairy Farms
80 $21+ A Shangliai paper says the of Shanghai. Tho groom be improved in Shanghai to Tls, 07 amounted to 482,964,894 inels, Green Islands Sanitary Department of the ing a Sergeant in the S. V. x. div. of Tls. 1.50, markot clos- giving an increase of 44.81 mil Chapoi l'olice Bureau has issued Artillery, the members of the firm at the rate, in conse- lion taels, and exports, Hongkong Electrics
notice pointing out the great Battery attended in full uniform.quence, no doubt, of a statement 380,833,328 tacle, giving an in-Hongkong Iren danger of rats as a means of con- Thio ceremony was performed by effect that there is reason to be-
issued by the Directors to the crease of 41.84 million taols. Bongkong Popes A stowaway was brought before veying plague germs to human the Rev. E. J. Malpas.
lieve that the output for June will have increased by nearly 45 mil
That the value of imports should Langkats |- the court this morning and re-beings, and offering a copper.cont
Harbour Master's Timely exceod that of May.
Morning Post lion tacts must seem surprising to manded until the Kitano Maru, for each rat sout to any of the
Warning the boat on which he gained a free police stations, with statement
Docks, Wharves and Godowne. anyone who is familiar with the Peak Tramway The Acting Harbour Master, Hongkong and Commander U. W. Beckwith, Wharves have come to business branches of the import trade. The passago, returns.
Kowloon conditions prevailing in certain H.N., summoned the owners of at the advanced rate of $40 with increase is, in fact, a matter of Philippines forry-launches plying between further buyers, and Hongkong valves, and mainly of opium II. Price & Co. Ld. 810 812 b. Harbour Office on Monday and $54-1.2, have changed hands at alone has added nearly 30 million Palpos et paid up 846) Yau-ma-ti and Hongkong at the Docks, after being in demand at values, the increase in which Sonito de Preferred $60) 845 directed a few pointed remarks as $55, at which rate further buyers taels to the total. The higher
Papiarteries from putting on full-speed at at Tls. 02 remain unaltered from to account for the remaining 15 to the necessity of forbearing could be found. Shanghai Doeks values of cotton goods will go far
'da Tonkin
Beneft $500 night-time and the exercise of last week and have declared a million taels.
Blaughsl-Beintram T. 2015. Steam Laundry
36 804 The Harbour Master also laid Hongkow Wharves have receded more careful navigation in futuro.dividend of Tls. 2-1.2 por share.
United Asbestos Orien- stress on the point that hawkera slightly in Shanghai to Tla. 84,
(al Agency, Ld.......10 810 should in future be forbidden sollers prevailing.
United Asbestos?
Founders Shares ... $10 $800 to carry lamps while on board, na these lights are frequently mistaken for those of the launch At about 3,25 on Wednesday by the other vessels in harbour. the frame work bearing the words In view of the recent tragic oc- God save the King" to be currence at Yau-ma-ti, the Har- picked out in electric light to bour Master's warning is very morrow evening, The words timely. We learn that ILE, the Governor" The King" fall from their has boon pleased to appoint Miss
The police hayo every reason to bo proud of their work Thursday. Seyon cases of pocket picking were reported, and in six of these arrests hayo been made.
The telegrams quoted below were received at the American Consulate General Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory at 7.15 p.m.:"Manila, June 19, 8.15 p.m. Depression northern
The ponies in the lantern pro cossion on Thursday were greatly frightened by the firing of the rockets in the Public Gardens, part China Sea." and nearly throw their fair riders to the ground.
St. Andrew's New Organ. Invitations have been sent out by the. Rev. II. O. Spink for the opening ceremony in connection with the now
organ at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, at
4.30 to-morrow afternoon.
New Matron.
E. Mather (Sister Edith) Matron
in the Medical Department, in
"Manila, June 20, 0.20 am. Cyclone or Typhoon over N. China Soa, direction unknown.”
Accident To Illumination,
Device.
position in the May Rond, right| across the Peak Tramway track so that the cars had to be stopped
succession to the late Miss Barker, while the obstruction" "was"ro-
Chinese Band.
The Heat.
Hongkong residents, the older onos especially, leave for a few wooks past complained bitterly of the for June unprecedented heat.
|
moved:
hot sun.
A Wearisome Case.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE: Selling.
Hongkong.
The trade through Hongkong ligs increased by 33 million taels that with Japan direct, by 27 Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-
million taels; that with Gormany Union Waterlost Hongkong Lands have been the direct, by 12 million taels; and medium of a small business at that with Russia direct, by 6 mil-Wokmann, Lid. 603-1.2, closing with buyers at lion tools. Increase is the rule, Wat on $04. Kowloon Landa aro wanted with the somewhat conspicuous William Powel at $25 and West Points at 847. exception of the United States, Hongkong Hotels-a fair amount whose total is smaller by 8 million of business has been doneat $120, taels. the New shares, remaining un. nitored at $75.
-$10 $7
$10 $12 b. $10
$5 b.
1st Quartor, 1911) None
80 cents on fully pates
shart and 8 eegta on
1 pat1 shares for year
onding 30+4'11
None $1.50 for 1910
•First year.
2%
No dividend this year 50 cta. for year end' g 80-0 10 10%
15 per cent. per ordinary aliare for year ended
·91·5-1910-
Da.
16 por cont for year end- ing 81-12-1010 (29) 10 per sent, for your etid-
ing $1.7.10.
30 cents for 1009.
Corrected to pas aand fuus, iper by E. 8. Kapase & Co., Shua & Osaara, Brokera
"The Telegraph " does not hold itself respiíïble for any of the above quotazione;
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIC
METEOROLOGICAL
Forsign Oplum- The not importation of foreign Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cot remarkable decrease of 13,650 opium, 35,358 piouls, shows the tons have been largely dealt in picula when compared with the during the week at rates ranging importation of 1009, a decrease ...........1/94 from $4-1.4 to $6, closing with shared by the three varieties Stalion.
of Indion, as well as by Miscellaneous Groen Island Persian, opium. Kwangtung
On Wednesday at the Supreme Shanghai-Bank T.T. Court before Mr. Justice Gom- Bang Bank T.T. yer. H.K.
oriz, Li Pun Kee, 01 High St., Japan-Bank T.T. Victoris, sued Kong Iam Keo, Jay-Bank T.T. ·
REGNSTEA
June 21st, a..
Barometer.
Temperature
Itumidity.
Direction.
Wantber.
29.78
VF: R
20.78
72
For several days past we live London-Bank T.T: In spite of the heavy rains, which foll on Wednesday evening, been watching the effect on the
· Do. Demand .......................1/2 13/16 | buyers at $5-1.2: the Chinese band played ontside device, of the rains followed by a
4 months' sight...1/) 18/16| Before it actually fell the Central Market in connection with the Coronation celebrations the sharp, clear definition of the Franco-Douk T..28 Cements have been a quiet market porta took 0,570 piculs (35 per Bakodate Ca20.00 and attracted a large crowd of letters were greatly marred by America-Bank T.T. .....
........183] during the period under the re- cont.) less than in 1900; Fukion Takin the action of the elements. Germany-Bank T.T.
.1.81 view and shares are now on offer ports, 1,200 piculs (10 per cent) Nagasaki spectators.
India T.T...re
135% at $3.20, Humphrey's Estates loss; and the ports supplied from Chatoar Do. Domand
1354 are enquired for at $6 1-2 and Shanghai, 5,713 piculs (24 per Wawel 9620,76 77 69 ..713 Dairy Farms have changed hourls cont.) less. It is thus apparent ilsakow Ga $100 77 at the advanced rate of $21 1-9. that, while the percentage of 'kisug China Providents continue in decrease was larger or smaller Shanghai
Gritzlaff demand at $7. Hongkong Ropes according to local conditions,
Siarp P' are wanted at $17, with nono there was a decided general de-
Amoy offering, and shares could be olius in importations, pointing Swatow 1/10 placed at a higher figure. Hong-cloarly to the success of anti- Canton .1/10) kong Ices are quiet at $180.opium measures throughout the 'gkong
Watsons could be placed at 85 1-4 country. The Hongkong prices Gap Rock and Electrice at $21 1-2. Thero of Indian opium fluctuated great- Mamo
Borneos at $9. William Powells doubled prices between the Ist Manila have again come into favour and January and the middle of April: oil are enquired for at 83, sellers then prices fell rapidly until Cebu 44 however holding for higher rates. September, from which point,
We do not suffer alone. Ohicago New St, to recover the sum recorde the 17th of May as being of 374.45 comprised of the fol
Buying,
the hottest on record in that city lowing items: $230 balance due 4 months sigat LJO..
..844
.108)
Is Halley's Comet responsible for for work done an materials sup-6 months right L/C. this touch of the burning brand? plied by the plaintiff in connec-30 days sight Ban Fice & N. York 414
The Teams will be-Hong-tion with the concreting of two months" eight kong Oricket ClubLieut. Day, pieces of ground, $4.05 for coolie 80 days night Sydney & Mel- is a small demand for China ly. Speculation lind more than O. St. J.
do.
bourge joninu
1458
.1/10)
★ months" sight France..................2.89%
K:0.Y.LI,, Mossra, R.D. Stewart, hire and $140 for digging and R. Hancock, H. Hancock, C. T. firing pillar stones, *** Hose & R. J. Saunders: Ladies The case whitelr controd round Recreation Club Capt. G. T. the differences between the origi-6 months sight doin Brierley, R.G.A; and Messrs. M. nol contract and a copy occupied 4 months sight Germany...1.831 Exchange. The Bank's draw with some ups and downs, they B. Harris, OE. H. Boavis, HB his Lordship's attention all day Bar Silver ve Halifax, R. F. O, Master & C. and was continuing as we went Bank of England rele
Bovarign Wilson, telegram AGONIA to press.
ing rate on Londen is 18 9.11-improved, closing the year 50 to 1 % 18. on demand and the T.T. 60 per cent higher than at the $10.08 Rate on Shanghai is 74 7-8, 11-4 | beginning.
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