10
COMMERCIAL.
SHARE REPORT.
Messrs Wright and Hornby's share report, dated June 21,
statee
A good demand for local stooks still continues, and valusa in many instances show further ap- preciation.
Bar Silver is 26.13-16 per o for ready and 27.1-8 por oz for forward delivery, dull.".
Exchange on London oponed to-day at 1/11.9-16 T.T.
Para Rubber is quoted from London at 8/7 per Ib. with the market for shares quiet.
Banks:-Hongkong and Shang hai Banks have appreciated '$802,1-2 to $810 buyers; London quotes 881/10/- middle.
Marine Insurance Unions after sales at 8792 are on the easy Bide with asilera asking $791. Cantons are steady at $295. North Chinas are in demand at Tis. 134.1-2 and Yangtazes at $197.1-2 Ex. 73.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1913.
Quotations received by cable from London to-day-
Banka Indoo Shells
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£81/10/- Middle
£5/6/6
Tronobe £3/12/ Mexican Eagles #1/17/6 Ural Caspians 42||- Pahang
Consolidateds 10-
SHORT STORY.
(Continued from Page 3).
A moment, and he was crowded in beside her. She sat forward and made an effort to give him part of the blanket; but he orouched down beside her, took ber two shoulders in his hands, and firmly pressed her back against it.
"You just make yourself com- "We're up fortable," he said.. against it-for fair. We can't go on, on: foot even, while they're fighting. So just make up your mind to settle down and make the beat of it."
14
My mind's all right," she re- plied. His hands were still on Fire Insurances-There are her shoulders. She moved un. buyers of Hongkong Fires at $357 easily, but he did not take them
"What happened?" and China Fires are steady at away: $147 after sales at the rate. "Queerest accident I ever heard Shipping:Hongkong, Canton of a rifle-ball hit the interrupter- and Macao Steamboats are oblain-box of the magneto." able at 274. Chins and Manilas at $11, Douglas's at 35 and Indon at $90; London quotes £91-1. middle for the latter stcek. Star Ferries have improved from 501 to a buying quotation of $53. Shell Transports are quoted af 55/6/8 sellers.
Refineries: -
China Sugars have sold at $103 during the weak but close with small sollers at 102. Luzons remain steady at $37,
Mining-Raubs are still offer ing at $3.80 but there are no buyeres over $3.60; the crushing for the pastmonth resulted in an outpat of 801 ozs. as against 836 oza, for the previous month. Langkats are offering at Tla 53 and Tronobs are quoted from --London at 72/- middle.
Dooks Wbarves & Godowas:~ Hongkong Docks have risen from 83 to 90 but ologe on the easy side at the latter figure. Shang- hai Drske have sold at Tis. 60 and are in further request, New Amoy Docks are wanted at 8. Kowloon Wharves are a firm market with bayers offering 8901 for cash. Hongkow Wharves are wanted at Tla, 110:
"Can you repair it ?!". "Hardly," said he, shaking hia hoad.
The hands on her shoulders
teemed as if charged with come current rubler than electricity. His eyes were on hers. She had to fight down an impulse to away toward him She made a des- Parte effort to control herself.
"Thing are pretty serious, then, aren't they?" she asked,
Ilis face was very close.
Very," he replied, and hie voice trembled a little. He bonitate, He seemed to be having some difficulty with his throat. "I don't want to frighten you," he went on, after a moment "but it could hardly be more serious for you."
"And for you," ahe breathed.
(To be Continued.)
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY..
Swatow, 8.8 Soshu-maru.
Saigon, s.e. Telemachus, Japan, s.8. Kamakur-maru. Manila, 8-8. C. F. Laeisz." Looksun, s.a. Locksun. Halphong, s.s Hongkong. Swatow, a. Pongtong.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Luft Lontan June 6 June 7
Des Stanghal
June 21 June 23
MAILS DUB. American, Persia, 24th inst." The Persia with the American mail is due to arrive here on Tuesday the 24th Inst. at day- light.
Coronation Anniversary. To-morrow is the anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George. The chips in port will dress in honour of the orcasion on Monday, when the customary ralute will be fired.
Crank Eaters White House.
Lands Hotels and Buildings; Washington, May 1.-Evading
Siberian
Mall,
MAIL'S CLOSE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 20th at 11.06.-Pressure Hopsang, Br. 8.8., 1,329, Hay, 20th has increased considerably over June-Caloutta & Singe-N.D. Japan, the northern depres- the pore 34th June, Gen.-Jsion having passed into M, & Co.
Pacific. Another depression is Deucalion, Br. ... 4,476, Moir, travelling eastward across Man-
20th June-Shanghai churia, 17th June, Gen.-B. & 8. Telemachus, Br. 8.8. 1,340, Fran
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
8
about the DATES namea :----
Steamers
For HANGHAI.)
MOJI, KOBE SIMLA
To Buil On Remarka
about Freight 27th June {& P'rage.
Pressure has decreased con- sor, 20th June-Saigon siderably over N.E. Chins, the
depression which formed yester- WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on er 18th. June, Gen.-Wo
day over the Yangtze Valley Fat Sing. Haldis, Nor. B., 1, 65, Jorgen-having deepened and spread northward. Pressure has also aen, 20th June-Java, decreased, slightly, along the Gen, J. C., L. Kaiyo Maru, Jap. 8.9., Minato, south coast of Chine and over the 20th June-Karateu, Philippines. The Annam depres-
sion has not developed, › Coal,-, B. K.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Kamakura Maru, Jap, ... 9,796,
Hore. 21st June-Yoff. hours ending at 10 am to-day, LONDON, VIS) DEVANHA
10.18 inches. Gen.-N. Y. K.
O. Ford. Laeisz, Ger, a... 3,158, Gelfsel, 21st June- Manila 18th June, Gen. -H. A. L Shanghai and
Linan, B. 8.8 1,352, Williams, China (Europe via Si21st June--Canton 20th! bari) Per Linan, 21st June, 5 p.m.
North
Bwatow-Per Haimun, 22nd June,
9 a.m. Baigon-For Landrat Scheiff, 22nd June, 9 a.mi. Japan via Nagasaki-Per Ac- hilles, 22nd June, 9 a m. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Tamsui Per Daijin- maru, 22nd June, 9 a.m.
Islands -Per Ban Philippine
Yek, 23rd Juue, noon, Swatow. Amoy and Foochow
Por Haiching, 24th June, 10 a.m.
Japan via Kobe-Per Hopsang,
24th June, 11 a.m.
Tientsin-Per Cheongshing, 24th Straits and India via Calcutta
June, 1 a.m.`
Por Kumsang, 24th June 1 p.m. Philippine Islands -Per Tean. 24th June, 3 p.m.
German
Straite, Burmah, Ceylon,
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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
B.W.
AND YOKO-(Capt. G. Philipps HAMA...............
CHINA
}
about
Freight
SHANGHAI..} C.H.S. Toqque, R.N.R.) 3rd July) & F
Usual Ports Capt, W. R. Hickey,,
of Call
LONDON & ANT-
WERP v. Singa-`
Penang,NUBIA
Umbo, Port Said, Capt, F. J. Fox,
M'illes & Lisbon).
Noon
Freight
5th July & Page
4pm.
Freight
25th June) &P'eage
2
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
Distriot.
pore,
June, Gen.-B. & S. Hongkong, Fr. 8.8., 743, Eeque-
hite, 21st June - Bai- phong and Pakhoi 20th June, Gelarty,
1 Hongkong
Neighbourhood
and wind a
Pongtong, Ger 8.8., 297, Batefuhr, 2 Formosa Channel
lat June-Bangkok 14th June, Rico, B. & 8. Looksun, Ger. s.8., 1,908, Taibert,
21st
June Bangkok 13th June, Rice.-M. & Co CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. June 20.
St. Albans, for Melbourne.
Tenyo-maru, for San Francisco. Arcadia, for Bombay.
Misumi-maru, for Kwang Yen. Si-kiang, for Haiphong. Begovia, for Hamburg. Anna, for Fangkok.
June 21,
Daijin-maru, for Tamsui Soshu-maru, for Canton. Cheongshing, for Canton. Dakotah, for San Francisco. Haimun. for Swatow
Adelaide, Western AusC. Ferd. Laeisz, for Port Land.
..tralia. India, Aden,
Egypt, and Europe via Naples Per Scharn horst, 25th June, 9 a.m.
Kwangtah, for Shanghai. - Loongsang, for Manila. Landrat Scheiff, for Saigon. Monmouthshire, for Yokohama.. Achilles, for Yokohama. Swatow-Per Haimun, 25th Linen, for Shanghai.
Duneric, for Capetown. June, 10 a.m. Weihaiwei and Tientsin-Per] Pakhoi, for Saigon.
Kueichow, 25th June, 11Deucalion, for Liverpool.
Kwongobauwan, for K. C. Wan,
a.m.
Swatow, Bhanghai & North China -Per Kwongsang, 25th June, 11 a.m.
American
Mail.
13 South coast of) China between H.K. and Lamocka
4 South coast of) China betwoon H.K. and Hainan.
moderate'; fair to showery.
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
S. winds, fresh,
Hongkong, 20th June, 1913
The same
as No. 1.
The same
as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological
Station.
Register.
21st June, am.
Wind.
Hour.
Barometer.
emperature
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
6 & 29.55
Woatock 7a 29.5037 70 ee Nemuro
Hakodate 29.67
nw l- - nw 1
BTY 1-
For
Steamiers.
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-1
To Ball on
-W'NESDAY,
GIERS; GIBRALTAR, SCHARNHORST SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt, F. Rehm 16,000
P. B. FRIEDRICH
Capt, C. Mundt 16,000
GUINEA, SAMARAI, | COBLENZ
BRISBANE, SYDNEY > Cant. L. Klugkist 6,750
25th June,“ :10 am.
about WNESDAY,
25th June.
(SATURDAY)
12th July
9 B,
about
4.0
nw 6-
A'WERP & H'BURG.
Tokio
29.69-
SHANGHAI. „TSING-1
Kochi
29.64
Nagasaki K'shima
29.53-
.080 2 ---
14
TAU, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA...
29.60-
0
29.63
M
29.69.
"
29.81
H
01
Oshima Naha Ishi'jima
SW 4 Bonin Is.
wow 1 Chefoo PY W'haiwel 29.4868 85 waw 4 b' Hankow Echang
- 68W 1 sw12
MANILA, YAP. NEW.
29.68-
& MELBOURNE
| KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
COBLENZ Capt. L. Klugkist
6,750
TUESDAY,
24th June
Klukiang
KUDAT & SANDAKAN}
Changaha
{End of June
39
Shanghai, 29.4673 SW 1 r Gutzlaff 29.5072 BSW 3 ov Sharp P. 7a29.6382- 10
6 Amoy 6a29.8181-78 sw 2 o Swatow .. 29.7880 82 sw. 1 b Taihoku 5 a 29.65 — — 0 B 2 - (8 4
**DEPARTED.
June 21. Arcadis, for Straits.
Formosa via
Keelung
Shanghai, North China,
Tenyo-maru, for San Francisco, Monteagle, for Victoria, Taishun, for Canton.
Talchu Tainen Koshun
18
29.80 29.82
29.78
P'dore's
Canton
9a
H'kong
Gap Rock
Japan via Nagasaki, Vic-Kwangtab, for Shanghai, toria and Tacoma-Per Panama-maru, 25th June,
noon.
-Hongkong Lands can be placed the White House guard, Alfred Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon
at 8111. Kowloon Lands at $40, L. Wood, painter, made his way and Humphreya Estates at $9. into the main corridor of the West Points are obtainable at $74 and Shanghai Lands at Tls. 92. Hongkong Hotels are firm at Tle. 123 for the old and 89 for the new issue.
Per Sungklang, June, 8 a.m.',
26th
26th June, 3 p.m. Shanghai and North China - Per
Anhui, 26th June, 3. p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Haitan, 27th June, 10 a.m.
Philippine Islande-Per Yuen
White House with the avowed Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, intention of er sing "President Wilt in concerning the domestic differences which followed his imaginary marriage in the east Cotton Mille - There are room of the bistoric structitre dur- buyera of Hongkong Cottons at ing the Taft regime. Wood to-day 89.1-4. We have to-day received is in the asylum. the following quotations from Shanghai by oable. Ewoa,
135 Nominal. Shanghai Cottons, 127 do.. Laou Kung Mows, 100 do. Kung Yike,
14 do..
Miscellaneous: There
BUNKERS
Dre can be supplied at cheap ratos.
buyera of Hongkong Electrics at
$38, Cements at the improved.
rate of 7.40, Low Level Trams at
at
7/2. A. S. Watsons at $81, China SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
Borneos at 104, Ropes at 211,
(British North Borneo).
China Light and Powers as 4.10, At these ports steamers call-
and Weismans at 23, and sellera
ing for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping
of Union Waterboats at 18, Steam Laundries at 41, and due asnd charges. Steam Fisheries at $39.
THE BEST
A. BUNE.
THE BREWERS BREW.
Guinness'
"Wheel
Brand
Stout.
SAME AS SUPPLIED
TO HIS MAJESTY THE
KING. CAN BE HAD
FROM ALL-DEALERS.
Sole Agents for China.
HRUTTONJEE & SON, 14; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Bang, 28th June, 1 p.m. Straits and India via Calcutta |
-Per G. Apcar, 28th Juno, 2 p.m.
American & Siberian
Siberian
Malis.
Mail.
French
Maii.
Australian
Mall.
Australian
Mat.
Kjeld, for Bangkok, Hakata-maru, for Hakata. Taiwan, for Saigon. Si-kiang, for Haiphong.. St. Albane, for New Zealand. Duneria, for Kohelchang. Loongeang, for Philippina Island. Auns, for Biam.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
inst., from Calcutta, &c.:-
Per s.8. Hopsang, arrived 20th Bigge
nw 6
29.79-- go' &
6a29.7882 85 waw 3 o ,, .29.77. BW 4 c Масво ..-29.7681 - BBW 4 c Wucho 7 9a29.7783 79 w 1 bo!
BORNEO Capt. F. Sembill
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wizeissa Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken,
Y
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA,
Hongkong, 16th June, 1913,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
Pakhoi Hoihow Phulien
"
H
6 a 29.7581-
6 o
Tourane
.. 29.8082-
Ob
O. St. J.
.. 29.0275-ne'
Aparri Manila Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod. Murray, W.; Cebu Machado, A, C, Labuan Meyers, EA, Miranda, J. F.
+9
29.85 75 -- wow 3 b
29.89 75
0 c
29.9079
0 b
"
9 & 29.9181
BW
1--
nw 10
"
29.92 85 29.9484
NEXT SAILINGS:-
20
OUTWARD.
HOMEWARD.
Steamers.
Will leave for.
Will leave for Marseilles
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per as. Arcadia, sailed on 21st inst, for London, &c. :— Auguste, A.... Li Boon-dan Ahmed, Mr. and Mrs. Caseum Adriano, M. Botelbe, A
Shanghai, & North China] (Europe via Siberia) Cassum, Mr. & de
Per Chonan, 28th June, 5 p..
A.
'Mrs
Nunes, A. Cossum, Miss Oliveira, J. J. Cortela, R. M. Roome, G. W. Ching Kwee, W. Raimundo, Ching Swan, w. J. Costa, C. B...da Ramay, B. H. Chan
Silva, J. B da d'Almeida, J. A. So Tal, Mrs.
8.
Soo Chwan, K. Scrymgeour,
Mrs. J Serymgeour,
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Canada, Honolulu, United States, and South Am erica via San Francisco (Europe via Siberia)-Donas, J. Per Perais, 1st July, 11 Din, L Boon
Ebrohimi AS Kong, T. J. Godden, G. Ip Wai-ng Joaquim, J.
8.m.
Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus. tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseil- lea (Late Letters 11 to Moon. Extra Postere 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar! Boxes in time for the fret clearance will be included
L.Vioira, M.
Valentiai. J. Yuon Se, Mrs. Li Tai, Mr. and » Yim Ye
MTB.
De
SHIPS PASSED, THE CANAL
London, 3rd June. - Arrivals from China:-Hyson, Inverclyde, Scandia, Spezis.
The following vessels have pas,
In this contract mpil.)~sed the Canal:-Bendoran, P. E. Por Armand Behfc, lgt Friedrich, Senegambia. July, 11 a.m.
Philippine Islands, An- gaur, Yap, Fred. Wil helmshafen,
Herbertshahe,
Rabaul Matupl
Australia, Tasmánia and
New Zealand via Bris- bane-Fer Coblenz, 17th Ti July, 8 a.m.
TIDE TABLE.
16th June to 22nd June, 1913.
High Walar
Lasglong
Wide
The 1 1-
*
47
Australia, Tasmania & and New Zealand via Se Port Darwin-Por® Tal-sini, yus, 16th July, 11 am,
A
44
7.0
*
*
W
|·
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkang, Observatory, June, 21,
Japan on Steamers.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32| Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 29th Jane Armand Babic, 10480 T. 1st July
degrees Fahrenheit on the level Amazone,
of the sea in inches, tenths and Australien, hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.'
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, Direction of Wind,' to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to
Beaufort Scale,
6 State of Weather, b blue sky,
9850 T. 18th JulyAtlantique," 10728 T. 15th do 10320 T. 27th do Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 2915 do
For Freight and Passage apply to .
M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERE, Agent.
EASTERN
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
& AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED,
o detached cloud, d drizzling rain THE f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light- ning, o overcast,p passing showers, q equally, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w daw wet). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
- Day On Data On Date
at p... 16 A
at a p.
Barometer 29.87 29.84 Temperature 87 71 Humidity Low War Wind Hass lon
Direction Force
29.85
· 82 : 83
83
79
SW WSW
SW
2
2
0
2 33
34
2767 Rain.
0.15
151 Lowest
m morning'a afiurnoen
***Weather
351 33 Highost evan air Temperature on the sph *7.1 H.K. Öbservatory, 20th June, 1918. T. F. Claxton, Director.
43401
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stered, b Finden Haddocks, Eppera da.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Mail Service to Australia
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE:
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.
Steamers.
ST. ALBANS EASTERN .a
EMPIRE.....
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong
from Austrália.
for Australia
27th June,
25th July,
21st June, at noon. 19th July.
16th August,
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery. suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and lighted throughout with Electricity All State-Rooms have Elest Fans. A duly qualified Dootor and Stewardess are carried,
For further particulars, apply toda
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