16
COMMERCIAL.
SHARE REPORT.
Mesare, Wright and Hornby's share report, dated August 23,
Biates (***
There has basp considerable motivity in our Market during the week and ratos have been well maintained.
Bar Silver is 27,5-10 per oz. and 27 per oz for forward delivery steady.
Exolange on London opeced to lay at 1-11 T.T.
Para Rubber is quoted from London at 8/8 per lb. with the
market for shares firm..
Banks-Hongkong and Shang bai Banks have sold at 8780, 8785 and $790, closing steady with probable buyers at the latter rate; London quotes £79. ex. dividend.
Marine Insurances-Unione are inquired for at $786, Yang iozes at Tls. 190 and North Chinas at Tls. 137).
at
Fire Insurances-There are buyers of Hongkong Fires at $357 bat abares are unobtainable this figure. China Fires buvo advanced from 147 at which figure a fair business has been transacted, to $149 buyers.
Shipping There has ban considerableuctivity in Hongkong Canton and Macao Steam? hate which have rison from $274 to 201 buyers, owing their coming to an arrangement with competing lines to increase rates. Douglas's are quiet at $38, China and Manilas are in demand at $10
and Star Ferries at $56.
Refineries: China Shears are in demand at 800 and Luzons have sellers at $35.
|
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1913,
Quotations received by omble
from London to-day :--.
Banka
Indos
879 Middle £8/51.
Shella
85/7/6
Tronohs
£3)-/-
Kailans
£1/10/6
Mexican Eagles £2/7/0 Ural Caspians 82/8/6
UP-TO-DATE ST. KILDÄ.
What About Hongkong.
Wireless communication was
FOST OFFICE.
The Luchow with the malls from London (via Siberia) of Wed- nesday and Saturday, the 30th July and 2nd inst, is due to gr
SHIPPING NEWS:
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 23rd at 11.55. The depression is now central over
THE
Mail Steamers
rive here on Sunday, the 24th Cliftonian, Br. 88, 2.775, Jons, the Loochoos. It is still shallow. AND INSULAR-
inst.
MAILS DUB.
Siberian, Luchow, 24th inst.
erlan
Mali.
MAILS CLOSE,
* Shanghai & North-China (Europe via Siberia) Per Chanan, 23rd Aug..
"5 p.m.
established for the first time on Shanghai and North China-For
Rangeang, 29rd Inst. 8 Balgon-Per Pheumpenh, 23rd
August, 5 p.m.
Straits,
Derwent, Aug., 5 p.m.
23rd
Batavia. Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Hokuto Maru, 28th Aug... 5 pim
July 29th between the island of Bt. Kilde, off the north-west coast of Scotland, and the mainland. After nearly three weeks' work wireless station has been installed Baigon-Per on the island by the "Daily Mirror," with the aid of Mr Gordon Falfiidge, who contributed £100 to the cost, and the St. Kildans recently signalized the com- Straits-For Bermuda 23rd Inst.,? plation of the Balion by sending a loyal mesage to Straite Per Silesia 23rd inst., 5 the King, to which they re- ceived the following reply from Gondwe id, added to Mr Ma Arthur, The Mare, St. Kilda :--|
The King desires you to con- vey to the inhabitants of St. Kilda bis sincere thanks for the loyal menge which you have addrere d to his Majesty on their half.
5.1/51.
P.1.
Calcutta-Per Baron Jedburgh Straits-Ter Glenroy 23rd inst.. 23rd inst., 5 pm.
.5 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Tamsul-Daigi Maru, 24th inst, 9 a,m.
Japan
via Nagasaki-Per Den of Crombie, 24th inst, 9 a.m. Pakhoi & Haiphong. Per Hanoi 25th inst., 11 am.
Straits
His Majesty ests that your improved communication way be the means of improving the welfare and happinese of bis subjects in St.Kido, Equerry, A &cond wireless message was sent to the editor of the Daily Japan Miror, and was as follows:-
The inhabitants of St. Kilda
Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro.
25th August, 3 p.m. and India via Calcutta- Per Lovat,. 25th Aug., 1 p.m via Yokohama-Dilwara,
25th inet., 5 p.m.
Per
Baiching,
26th
August, 10 a.m. Japan via Nagasaki-PerKumano Batavia, Cheribon Semarang &
Maru, 26th Aug; 10a.m.
Bourabaya-Per Tjipa nas 26th inst., 10 a.m. Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseil-
gend by wireless their grateful Swatow, Amoy and Foochow thanks to you for having installed n wireless station on this lonely island. They also thank you for the promptitude and gen- Mining-Bubs have declined erosity with which you reapoaded from 3 to a selling quotation of to their appeal for assistance $3 35. Tronoha are quoted from last year, when they were short Londen at 60 middle and Kai- of provisions, and again this lan Administrations at 30/6 year when they middle. Langkata clore steady with indusoze. The installa at Tle, 23.
wireless station Docke Wharves and Godowne; is another striking example Hong and Whampoa Docks of your thoughtfulness for their declined to $79 but quickly interests. MacArthur, The
to
86
recovered
buy. ere, and the market closes with Sellers at $84. Kowloon Wharves are quiet at $95. Shanghai quotes Hoogkew Wharves at Tla 107 buyers and Ducks at The 53 boy,
ere.
Bre
¿
tion of
Maut 3,
a
were
il!
St. Kilda. The wireless installation has
ригрова
French
Mall.
American
Mail.
zen provided to enable the is landers to communicate quickly with the mainband in times of distress, and Mr. MacArthur, the missionary and rohralmaster of St. Kilda, has been instructed in Lands Hotels and Buildinge: the usa of the apparatos for this Hongkong Lande have sold at $115 and more aburos obtainable at this rate. Hum. phreys Estates are wanted at $9.10 Kowloon Landa at $40 and Hong- kong Hotels (old) at $125 West Points have sellers at $72. Shang- hai Lands are quoted at Tls 89.
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cot- tons are obtainable at 9.00. Serge Suits for Europeans and Straits, Shanghai quotes
Ewo'e at Tla. 130 salea. Shangbai Cotton Tls. 116
buyera.
Kung Yike Tls. 13 nominal. Soy Chee Tis. 40 sales.
Clothing for the Police. Tenders, are being invited for the supply and making up of the undermentioned winter clothing; which is to be completed by the lat, November; for the use of the Hongkong Police, viz:-400
Straite
Australian
Mail.
་ין
las (Late Letters 11 to
22nd inst., Barry, Coal, ---Dodwell.
Eiger, Nor... Fingelsen, Canton
22rd inst., Ballast
1...
Chinese. Chenan, Br... 1,355, W. L Jones, 23rd instanton, 22nd inst. Gen.-B & 8. Fausang, Br. 0.9. 1,410, H, S. Mal-
kin, 23rd inst,-Soura- bays and Samarang 15th- Inst., Bugar, J. M. & Co Glenroy, Br. 6, 8,141, H, W, L.
Holman, 23rd Inst Shanghai 9h int, Gen, -S. T.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
August 22.
Shanai for Saigon. Taikoo for Paracels. Bilesia for Hamburg. Mongolia for San Francisco, Yneosar for Macila. Haimun for Swatow
Hokuto 'aru for Sourabaya.
longva for K.C. Wan Kirin Maiu for Caloutta. Phoumpanh for Saigon. Childar for Kobe. Hangsang for Shanghai. Chenan for Shanghai. O. Mun for Macao. Unkal Maru No 4. for Wakamatau
Den of Crombie for Portland. Bermuda for Hamburg. Baron Jedburgh for Calcutta.
Kaifong for Pratas Reef. Glenroy for Antwerp.
DEPARTED.
August 23.
Haitan for Feachow.
Eiger for Newchwang. Kwanglee for Shanghai. Yunnan for Saigon,,
Canada Maru for Victoria. Bloemfontein for New York.
Pressure bas decreased slightest along the south coast of China and over Annam.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 94 0.00 Inches. hours ending at 10 am, to-day,
* FORECAST FOR THE 24
HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
I Hongkong
Neighbourhood
Forecast:
and Light or variable
2 Formosa Channel
WIL
MOJI, KOBE NILS
AND YOKO-(Capt. H. Powell,
1 DEVANHA
SHANGHAI... DA W R. Hickey
Usual Porta of Call
ARCADIA
S. N. CO.
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named - For
Steamere SHANGHAI,
To Sall On Remarks
about 4th Sept
Freight & P'sage
HAMA...mas)
about
Freight
winds,
28th Aug.
& Pange
fine.
S.W.
LONDON, via
Noon
Freight
winds, moderate.
30th Aug.
& Punge
WERP via Sings.]*·
pore, aa No. 1.
4 Bouth coast of)
Chins between H.K.> The same and Hainan.
88 No. 1. China Coast Meteorologies!
Register,
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1913.
9 South coast of
China between H.K'>The seme and Lamooks.
23rd August, a..
Wird.
Station.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
BBе 5 o
Wostock 7 a 29.8363 Nomuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki 29.66-- ▸ 2-
6a29.97- .no
29 93
K'shima Oshima Naha Ishi'jima
Bonin Is.
Chefoo
-888
17
* *.83
.. 29:76
- nnw 1 -
·∙1.
Capt. 8. Barcham
LONDON & ANT-]
II. I
Penang,NANKIN
C'mbo, Port Said, | Capt. Owen Jones & Marseillee
about Freight
3rd Sept.&P'sage.
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
"For Freight, or Pasuage apply to
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
2 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
TE
29.66----
M.
29.65
M
29.65
9
BW
17
129 70
29.71
- BW. 0
Whaiwei 29.79 78 70
Iohang
For
Stoamera.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-Y
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, (BULOW SOUTHAMPTON, (Caps, C. C. Nahrath A'WERP & BREMEN,
·NAGA-)
To sail on
MANILA. ANGAUR,
·YAP, NEWGUINEA, (P. WALDEMAR BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. H. Bremer 6,000 & MELBOURNE
W'NESDAY,
3rd September
10 a..
about
3rd Sept.
Hankow
16,900
It
Ktukiang
SHANGHAI,
Changsha
11
Shanghai 29.6874 90 ne
Gutzlaff Sharp P.
11
Amoy
1 m 29.68 77 - 'ne 5bm 7a29.69 82
1 b -6a29.7979 82 wew 4o.
BAKI. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA ·..........
P. LUDWIG
Capt. F. Wn Binzer 18,300
W'NESDAY.
(SATURDAY,
W
6th Sept
Swatow
--
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per 8.8. Prinzess Alice departe d
Taihoku 5 a 29.70
Taichu
1.29.69
0-KOBE
Tainao
29.74
2
Koshun P'doros
29.73 #1
29.69 19 96
W
4
Noon, Extra Postage 10 from Europe 20th inst. cente). (Letters posted Abboll, Mrs A. Low Foo,
in all the Pillar Boxes
M,
in time for the first Andre, H clearance will be included
in this contract mail.)—-
Per Chili, 26th August,
11 8.m.
8.
Philippine Islands. Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States, South America and Canada via San Francisco-Per Nip- pon Maru, 26th inst., 11
a.m.
and Sourabaya-Per Onsang, 26th August,
1 p.m.
Bunnenberg, Sia-
ter M. T. Bechor, A. L Betheay. Lieut
Carl B Comvall, S. Fischer, Dr. &
Mrs H. A. Grossmann, Mrs
P.
Hall, Mr Tracy
R. Hechtel, 0. Bung Wing Po, Hemelés, T. Hanbe, W Hodges, Mr and
Mra U, W.. Heraley, O. S. Judah, Mrs H., Hoffmann, F.G. Kambach, Capt.
H. A. Islands-Fer Tean, Kan Yan Cho, 26th August, 3 p.m.
Mr and Mrs.
Philippine Islands. Aus- tralia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin -Per Changsha, 26th and India via Calcutta- inat., 2 p.m. Per Torilla, 26th Aug, 2 p.m."
Indians, 300 Serge Suits for Chi- nose, 800 Pairs of Chinese Shc 38, 450 Paire of Chinese Stockings, Philippine
and 450 Pairs of Chinese Garters.
BUNKERS
4:
can bes upplied at cheap rates.
at
Laon Kang Mows Tls, 97 ellers. Miscellaneaus-Hong Kong. Electrics are in demand at 38), Cements at $8.30, Dairy Farms at 284, A. S. Watsons at 74, Cafe Weismanne at 835, Low Level SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Trams at 7/103 and Union Water-
(British North Borneo). boats at $17. "There are sellera of! China Providents at $81, Ices at At these ports steamers call", 178, Ropss at 825, Obina Lighting for bunker, coal exclusively and Powers at 44. Steam Laun-are exempt from all shippiny dries at 4 and Wm. Powelle at duos and charges. $11.
THE BEST
s the Cheapest in the end, and one of the very best Is 'LOTUS MOKHA COFFEE.
in the Cup it is rich, winy
and fragrant the key-note
of an appetizing breakfast-
a satisfying close to a busy
day.
COFFEE
OBTA
ABL: FROM
ALL GROCERS.
H RUTTONIEE & SON,
14. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA
A: BUNE
Canadian":
American
Malls
Formosa via Keelung,
11
29.7081
COBLENZ
Capt. L. Klugkist 6,750
BW 6- JESSELTON, KUDAT & BORNEO
SANDAKAN
WAW Ś c
saw 1 o
19
6&29.7679
" 29.7681
съ
„ 29.8572 - nw 3 c
../29.7477
1-b
» 29.7775
0 o
Legaspi
,, 29.7977 - waw 1 b
Aparri Manila
Lee Kwoky. Canton McGill, E.
H'kong 6a29.7182 88 - 0 of Ne Foch Choi. Gap Rock 29.71- Ng Ah Pat. Mrs Macao Perceval, R.-F.Wuchow 20 Russell, W.R.
Pakhoi
í. Ramken, E. Holhow Robinson, K. E Phullen Roxas, Mrs M. Tourane Smith Chuton.C. St. J.
"Mrs D. Souste, Mre Sprooky, F. Souli, Brother. Schertel, K, Schatze, R.
Tong Wai Che, Thume, R. Trimble, P. C. Thomas, D. Volkmann, W.
0.
Mire Wong ab Loke
Zumbusch, Bro.
Shanghai, North China, Shanghai and Japan 20th lust,
Per Lutzow departed from Japan via Moji. Victoria,
Swatow-Per Haimun, 27th inst.
13 a.m.
Keen. W. Knight, Mr and Mrs W. B.
Lieut
B. C. and Seattle Wash Ahrendt, F. Por Tamba Maru, 26th Blum, A.
Berger, inst, 3 pm. Straits and Ceylon-Per Miya- Batell, Mr and Leefe, L. M.
saki Maru, 26th inst., 5
Mrs J. B
Lewis, Miss pim.
Duncan, Mrs M. Mannel, J. Evana Edw. F. May, . E. Sir.. O'Dell,
Ma Soo.
Francis Henry H. E. Franke. Gambitz, A; B,
Russell, Mrs K Geldermann, H. Shenton. W. E.
Russ, V. A. 8.
P.
Safler, Y. Gilmann, Mr &Steoner, Miss
Mra F. P. Tal, E. B. Bacon, Hon. R. Vinson, Mise Kochetowe, Miss Wong, S. U.
Westlyn, Miss
Americia Canadian and
Australian
Mali.
Siberian Malls.
Philippine Islands Aus- tralia, Timor, Tasmania & New Zealand via Thursday Islands-Per Nikko Maru, 27th Aug 10am, Shanghai, North China. Japan via Nagasaki, United States, South America and Canada via! Vancouver. (Europe via Biberia) Per Empress of SHIPS PÅSSED THE CANAL, Japan, 27th August, 11
B
Shanghat North
L.
Iloilo. Bacolod Cebu Labuan
-9a29,8779) — se 2 or
11
se 3 or
... 29.8786- w
1 c
29 91 81
59
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, July, 23, 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, touths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Seale.
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6 State of Weather, 'b blue sky, o detached aloud, d drizzling rain If fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- ning, o overoast, P passing shower, q equally, r rain, s snow, t,thunder, vvisibility, w dew wet). 0 Rain in inches, tenths "and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
Capt. J. Koebler.
9.13
About TUESDAY,
16th Sept.
about
W'NESDAY.
27th August.
All the acosiers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless: Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken,
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINÁ
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
4
!
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS-
REGULAR" FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
NEXT SAILINGS:-
OUTWARD.
HOMEWARD.
Will leave for Japan ou
Steamers.
Will leave for " Marseilles
Steamers.
Magellan,
25th Ang, 7 s.m. Chill,
For Freight and Passage apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR dö BUSSIERRE, Agent,
26th Aug. 1 p.m.
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
Day On Date On Date THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITEL.
Barometer 29.79 29.79 Temperature 86 79 Humidity Wind Direction} W London, 5th August. Forca
I 0 Weather b ..of.
29.78
87
72
94
71
E
Mail Service to us
1
via Manila.
www
Arrivals from China:-Deuca- China and
lion, Jeson, Patroclus, Alesia, Kobe-Per Laomedon, Sambla. Japan vis Fooksang, 28th inst., 11
a.m.
Rain Elguest cyon når Temperatura en fie roth",
The following vessels have pass-Lowaita
Shanghai and North China-Per ed the Canal:Benlarig. Derflin- H.K. Observat, 21st Aug., 1913.
Luchow, 28th inst., 3er, Montrose, Indraknala, Ma-
p.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per
gellan.
London, 8th August. Arrivals from China-Mishima Haiyang, 29th inst., 10 Maru, Benmohr.;*
a.m.
T. F. Claxton, Director,
TIDE TABLE.
The following vessels have paes- 18th Aug., to 24th August, 1913. Straits, and India via Calcuttaled the Canal:-Antenor, Kintuck
-Per Suteang, 29th Aug., Nile, Stentor, ... 1 p.m.
F
London 12th August. The following vessels have pas
Philpipine Islands Per Loonged the Canal:-Benarty, Diomed,
sang 30th. finst., 1 p-m.
کولا
Wei-hat-wel and Tientsin Per Sunda, Annam. Atlantique, Titan,
Indien, Koerber, Prinz Ludwig. w.. Huichow, 30th inst, 5 Furst Bulow, Kish.
Siberian
p.m.
Shanghai, North China & Europe via Siberia-Per
« Idnan, 3′9th frist. 5 p.m.
B
High Water
*Hongkon
10 10
10 30
2.44
Thur
-4
Estur
"Oystarý, Frash, Frieder Stowed. Finden Haddooku, Kippert de. ALEXANDRA DATE,
11
Low Water
Hour boat
Маша
J-4
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATES).
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong from Australia, for Australia.
Steamers.
ST. ALBANS BASTERN uirosimehrer
30th
20th Sept.
19th Sept 11 am 31st Oct.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, e suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, eto, and are fighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric 459 Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carriedi
For further particulars, apply to
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