Os. for Let steady andon opened 116 TUT. bar is quoted from et 8/- per lb. and the ket for shares dull, Banke: Hongkong and Shang. hai Banks remain firm at $700 buyers after sales. London quotes *£70/10/0.
Marine Insurances :-Unions, hase sellers at 8810. Cantons are nquired for at $322) North Chinas are wanted at Tis 189. Yangtezes are steady at #1921 ex 78.
Fire Insurances-China Fires have sellers at 8161 and Hong kong Fires at $380 after sales,
Shipping:Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have changed hande at 8291; and more shares can be obtained. Douglases are quiet with sellers at $30. China Mauilas were sold at $10 and $10.10 but close with esllore at $10. Star Ferries are wanted at $45. Iudc-Chibas are offering at $80. Shell Transports are on offer nt 99/-
Docks, Wharves & Godowns: Hongkong and Whampoa Desks after sales at $71 and 872 have advanced to $731 buyers. Kow. loon Wharves have buyers at $88 and sellere at 889. Shang. hai Docks are steady at Tia, 550 and Hongker Wharves at Tla.
110.
Lands, Hotels and Baildings:-, Hongkong Lande have sellers at $115. Humphreys Estates have been booked at $91 and blose with buyers at 89.20. Kowloon Lands are steady at 845. West Points have been sold in fair quantities at 867 and 8671 closing with buyers at the latter rate. Hongkong Hotels (old) are offering at $122), the new shares have been dealt in st various rates from $87 to $99 and there are further buyers at: 802. Shang- hai Lande are firm at Tla. 91.
Refineries Chins Bagara were sold at $86 and 895, closing with sellers at the latter rate, Luzons are neglected at $30.
Mining: Hauba have been done at $3 and there are further hnyera. Tronoha are quoted 37/- middle price in London. Kailans are offering at 35/- Langkate have been the medium of a fair business at various rates from Tls, 30 to Tia, 35 cash and forward at equivalent rates, the market closes with buyers at Tls. 34 cash.
Cotton Mills Hongkong Cot. tons are wanted at $74 Ewos are quoted Tle. 130 ex the dividend of Tls, 15. Shanghai Cottons have been done at various rates from Tls. 119 to Tls. 123. and close with buyers. at Tia, 123. Lan Kung Mows are Tls. 105 buyers, Kong Yike are wanted at Ta. 14 and Boycheos at Tle. 47
Powere
THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY
indrien at
Electrion at $48
f8471, 348) and $49, wells at 801 and Low Fame at 8/8.
lations received from Lon. by cable to-day20
Banks 279/10 Middle price. Indos 180/- Shells 08/ Tronobs 37/-
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
POST OFFICE.
1st of January being a holiday, malla per Empress of Runds will be closed at Pan. on let December.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
DECEMBER 20, 1913.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 19th at 10.85-The northern depression has passed into the Pacific.
The antioyolane bag weakened. It in still central over the lower Yangtze,
instant-Shanghal churia have been transferred in Japan to
The United States mails er Man-Soharnhorst, Ger. Craiser, 11,600, 19th Valley.
the Empress of Russia which is schedule
ed to arrive here on the 23rd Inst, og Parsons, Br.. 4,299, D. Robinson, 19th
The mail from London vis Beberia of Friday the 13th November, not yet been received si Changbai,
MAILS DUE. American, Empress of Japan, Bird Jari,,
(Continuas from paga 5.) amination had pamed, and ka trusted that those numbers in- diosted that some would go on and enter the University, Hia Excellency emphasized the necól sity for the erection of a hostel in the vicinity of the Univerity, and said he bad nätised an ex-| Japan cellent site he would rot say
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
Bhanchal, Worth China and Baropanivin Q3 Biberia --- Par YINGCHOW, 2013 Dec; 5pm,
viaNagnaski---For BEFLAWERS
10th Dec, & p.m.
SHING, 20th, fast, 5 p.m.
here and he hoped that Tientsin, and Chinwanted-Fer OHIP. sometime in the future they would ree a Roman Catholic
there! hostel rising
Miscellaneous China Borneos. are wanted at $10, Dairy Farme 8281, Green Island Cements at $6.60, after sales at 80 sid A. S. Watsons at $74 after sales at 874 and 88. There are sellers of Obina Providents at $9, Peak Trams (old) at $104, Union Waterboats at $175, China
to
TO-MOBROW. provide for those undergraduates Haiphong. Pathol and Balgon-Per
KUBICHOW, 21th Instaf aan of the Roman Catholic Church who might wish to go into a hosstow Amoy and Formoss vis Tamsul tel belonging to their own faith,
Useful Knowledge-
Referring to the progress made
-Per DAIGI MARU, 21 Inst., § 8.1.
MONDAY, 22nd December.
by the shorthand and typewriting Hollow, Tourane and Qulubens-Per classes, he assured the students that if they intended to enter the Government service they would find that a knowledge of short- hand in certain of the offices
་
American
Changes in the South are 'email;
The monsoon will moderate along the
China Sea.
Mall Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N.CO.
Instant-Shanghal 17th instant, east coast of China and over the NWILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
Gen-B. & B.
Hengkong Rainfall for the 34 hours Intela, Cheras, 4,708, T. Kirchhaff, 30th-anding as 30 am. to-day, 0.00 locket.
instant---Shangha) 33rd Septem
· bezy Gen. --EL de Le Husshow, By..a-1,450, Hooker, 19th inst hanghai, 10th Inft., Gütes E. and f Pakhol, By... 1,249, G. Gibba, 20th (ant, ings-Shanghai, 1914 inst., Gen. -Band 8.
Uneorig Shing, Br, L 1,989, V. MeLiiddel 19th inst-Wel Hal Wei, 14th Inst, Gen-J, M. & Co.
Taming, Bs. a. 1,339, Penaefather, 19th,
inet-Maniis, 16th Inst., Gen. B.and 8.
Diederichsen, Ger/sa. 774, H. Tradson 19th inst-Haiphong, 15th inst., 7) Bloedé & Co.
DEPARTED.
December 19.
HELENE, 22nd inst., 8 a.1: Shanghal & North China, Jap.. via Nagariki, Honolulu, Cana- da, United, Slates, Australia and South Ates via Ban Himalaya for Shanghai Francicco Per
OHIYO Holbow for Balgon MARU, 22nd at 11 am. Tillwong for Tillatjar
Pronto for Singapore Tum Maru for Milke
Halobinu for Horgay He for Balcon Helve
for Foorhow
Lasitin
22nd last, 3 pm: Saigon-For EUMOHOW, 2nd Deo.
3 p.
Lien Shlox for Canten Dairan-Per TAIZAN MARU, 22nd Inst. Eiger for Canton
walts for Bombay 5 p.m. Swatow and Shanghai-PerCHOYSANG, AnF Ping for Canton
22nd last. 3 p.m.
Johanne for Mac00 and Dairen Lal Bang for Calcutta Wel-hai-wel Chefoo
*Før EIGER, 2nd Inst.5 p.m. | Ceylon for Yokohama
Erviken for Hongny
1:
TUESDAY. 23rd Des.
would be very ursial, for it led to Japan via Yokohama FerYATSHING, an increase of salary and general advancement. He was very glad to be able to give approval for
of
Scouts the raising corps because he know they would be in good hands, and he was only sorry that it was not raised in time for them to appear before the Chief Scout, General Baden Powell, when he was in Hongkong last year. He Straits could tell them that there was a movement in Hongkong and he believed it was going to be very strong movement-toinsugu- rate a troop of Sea Scouts, He did not see why, living on this island, the ordinary Boy Scouts and Bea Scouts should not in some
via Caloutta-Fer FOOKSANG,
Zird Dec., 10 a.11.
Amoy and Foochow Far Philippine Islands-Per FAMING, 23:4
HAIYANG, 28rà Deo, 10 a:“
Butow a
¿
fast. 3 p.a
Doo,, 3 pin
pore, Penang, Capt. J. T. Joffery
about the DATES named :****
For
Steamers
To Sail OnRemarks
|
LONDON & ANT-
-FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT HOOK TO-MORROW,
WERP, via Sings- | Sardinia
about
Freight
24th Deo.
· District.
Forecast..
NEwinds, LONDON, via Da-
Ombo, Port Bald,
& Page
& Marseilles.
Dells ·
fresh to moderate Fair
ual Forts of Call
Capt. W. R. Lo Mare
·R2N÷F
noon...
Freight
20th Dec. & Fago
NE galo mode rating
SHANGHAI .......................
1. Hongkong and Neighbour-
bood
a Formosa Channel......
3 South coast of Chine be? The same tween H.E. and Lamooks 3 as No. 1. South coast of Chins be-) The same trend ELK and Haibara ai Hộ t China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station
„19th December, a....
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion
Force.
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Nagamki.
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:Weather
30.21.1 Inne 1 by
Shanghai," 30.49 23
.30.29 31 Kw by Sharp P. 75 30.45 51 де ·2.0 Amoy Swntow
SHANGHAI,) Nankin
MOJI, KOBE Capt. Owen Jones AND YOKO:
HAMA............... ning
R.N.R.
about 27th Doo,
Froid
P
All the above stepmors ‘arë fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Paruage apply to,
P.&O.S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 18th Dec. 1913,
E. A. Hewett,
Sup
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To Bail on
WEDNES.. 24th Des., 10 am
THURS., 25th Deo.
On £0.85
Hakodate
29.95
WW
30.10
30.27
A
30.29
30.28
30.28
が J.
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30.27
30.10
Cheloo
Whalwei
H
30.35 42 75 waw 2 b.
For
Steamera.
Enakow
|NAPLES, GENOA, ALY
Klukiang
Changsha
Gutzlaff
GIERS, GIBRALTAR Princess Alice SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. J. Bortfeldt AWERF & BREMEN,
20,300
én 30.31 51 66 ene 2 o
SHANGHAI, NAGAS-) Lützow
Talhoku
30,17
AKI. KOBE AND Capt. H. Textor YOKOHAMA
16,900
Talobu
30.24
Tainan
30.20
Koabun
$0.20
Decembar 19.
Panton
P'dorea
30.25
9%
kong
Gap Book
TO... 8 110 30.35 47 70 18 o 30.29 53 76 6க
30.27
MANILA ANGAUR,
де 5 op
AND MELBOURNE ..
6,750
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30.27 49
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Prinz Sigismund
Pakbol
·
KOBE
Cap. A. Hurtzig
6,750
Hollow
Phallen
Tourans
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3rd Jan)
Aparri
30.1371
Fr
Manila
30,01 71
0.0
Legaspi Bello
29.9974 9229.99 81
2'0
Bacolod
DW A
Cabu Labuan
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,,
Philippine Islands-Fer RUBI, 23 Wuha for Shanghai Shanghal
way amalgamate. Sea Foochow Boouts would learn the art of swimming and also the menge- ment of boats and he expressed the hope that all the schools
leg would provide a certain number
and North China-For LIANG-
CHOW; 23rd Doo. 9 p..
and Shanghai-Fer. LIEN. SHING, 23rd, inat. 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 24th Deo.
of this olees' of scout... Fo expressed the great pleasure it afforded him to come for the Straits, first time to the prize giving at St. Joseph's' and trusted it would not be the last. "I wish you all a very happy Christmas and Now. Year," concluded His Excellency.
swatow,
December 20.
Loongang for Manila
Hain Kour for Bhangbai Tilatgay for Batavia Cheong Shing for Canton Tatria for Hamburg Toyors Maya for Wakamatau Straite Birmah, Ceylon, Ade-Balbel forsion and laide, Westera auseinad Ohiyo Mazu for San Francisco Aden, Leart And Europe vin Yoohow for Shangbai Naples Per PB IN 2289 Calchas for Lwerpool.! ALICE, 24th inst. 10a.m.
Chipshing for Chinwantaŭ Molass for Bingapore Batavia, Cheriton, Samarang Dalai Mars for Tamsul Hourabaya Per BIOJIEN Yingchow for Shanghai MARU, 24th inst. 5 pint
Amay and Formosa via Auping
and Takno Por BOSHU MARU, 24th Inst. 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, Dec. 25th
· Chine-Per HUI- OHOW, 13th inst., 9 a.m.
Bishop Pozzoni thanked Bis Excellency on behalf of the school Shanghai & North Directors for being present that evening to distribute the prizes and said that bis presence would encourage the staff and the Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Fer HAI- soholare in their school work, Bie
WEDNESDAY, 28th Des.,
TAN, 24th inst., 10 a.m.
PASSENGERS ARRIVÉD,
Per E. Halchow from Shanghai on the 19th inst,-8 McLean, J ́Anderson, RO Ramabaw.
Lordship referred in glowing Shanghai and North China-Fer WO PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
terms to the work of Major Bowen and his assistants who had help. ed to form, and were now in charge of, the College scout corpe.
The proceedings concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied cheap rates.
Wat SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), At these ports steamers call-; Ing for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
A BUNE
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES
18T. $2 0.
2ND, $100.
3RD. $50. We beg to announce to our custom ers, patroni and the general public tha having been advised that the Coupot, Boheme we introduced in connection witn ossh purchases made for Christmas 1913, came under the Lottery Act, we regret to state that we have had to abandon the Scheme entirely.
In its place we bave introduced a guassing dampetition, in the form of a glass jar full of sweets, every cash purcha ser of $5.00 worth of goods at any one time from lat to Slut Deosmber 1913, being asked to guess the total number of sweets
~in a far, the figure guessed boing entered
Australian
Mall.
BANG, 26th Dec, 5 p..
Wuchow is
6a. 30.50" 50
·£9.95 73.
ฝั่ง
T.. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Dec. 19th.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrean Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- hos, tenths and hundredths. ⠀
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.,
SHumidity, in percentage of saturation, the-Humidity of als entorsted with mole- being 100.
Direction of Wind, to two poluta.' 5 Fores of Wind, according to Beaufort
Scale
Biate of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, 8 gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast p posing showers, squally, z rain, snow,
thunder, visibility, w daw wet.. bez
SATURDAY, 27th Deo.
Per e. Kitano Maru from London 22nd Nevember Gran Mackenzie, Dr Ethel Philippine Islands, - Angaur, Tribe, Mr and Mrs^3 Discöldaff. Mr and Yap, Fred Wilhelmshafen Hobden, Mirsad Mrs Hutchison, Miss Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredthe Rabau, Herbertshohe, Matip!, | Hatchison, Mlin'A Newton, Mag WY Cray, gold Australiai, Tasmania, New Mirs M. Grey, Mes8 M Noel, Min NM Zealand, via Brisbane For Noel, Miss Harvey Mr and Mrs Floard COBLENZ, 27th inst. 8 a.m. Destelan, Master Destelan, Master Des
tolan, H McGee, Mrs H L Cochrane Mise Cochrane, Lars D Raston, W Keeler, D Norman, Ko Kin, Mrs Nee Mai,
Philippine Islands-Par YUENSANG
Siberian
Mail-
Shanghai,
French
27th fort, 1 p.2.
Shanghai, North China and in Taingiau (Europe via Biberia).
Por KANGCHOW, 27th Dec, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
YAP, NEWGUINEA, > Coblenz BRISBANE,SYDNEY | Cart. L. Klugkist
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
SANDAKAN.........Caps J. Koehler
SATUR, 27th Dec,
9 a m
TUESDAY 6th Jan.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken,
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, ONGKONG and CHINA
Hongkong, 12th Dec., 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
NEXT SAILINGS:----
Will leave for
Shanghai & Japan on
OUTWARD
Steamers.
KETEOROLOGICAL,
Dumbea Corolliere Magellan Nera
Previous
Day On date On dat Atlantique
∙at you! ..30.28
amat☛gim.
30.29 20.25
53
Barometer
78
Temperature London, 10th Dec,
Humidity Wind Direction Arrivals · from China:Benvorlichti Satsuma, Afghan Prince, Hoerde, Yeado Force' jku
Weather The following vessels have phased the Rain ............ Canal Antenor, Belgravia, Bengloe, Habest open air Temperature on the alth Inids, Western, Australia, In-Denbigh Hall, Japan, Prins Luding, Vor-Lowest weten,
5 p.12
and North China-Fer KWONGSANG, 27th Inst. 5
TUESDAY, 30th Dec.
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Ada
waerts, Indraghirlandilar;
EE, Observatory, 19th Dec.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
London 19th Deo,
ardia, Aden, Testo
vis Marselles (Late Letters
i
to Noon Extra Postage 10 cania). Letters ported in all the Pillar Boxos in time for the Bret clearance will be included" in this contract mall.)Per POLYNESIEN, 30th. “Dec., 11.00a.m. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow For HAI-
CHING, 30th Doc., 108.mn/* Philippine Islands Fer BUNGKIANG, 30th Deo, 3 pm, A
Canadian
American
WEDNESDAY, 31st Dec.
Shanghai, North China, Japan „vla' Nagasaki, United Statan, Bouth Amerios and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via Siberia Fer EMPRESS OF 4RUSSIA, Jlet Deo., 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, 2nd January
W
on a coupon duly signed by us, banded Thington, Wel Hal Wei, Cheloo, Dalay
to the purchaser.AN PALAU
The prizes will be $200,00 for, the near-
est guess, $100.00 for the next, and $50,00
for the 3rd. what B
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, WINK & PROVISIÓN MERCHANTS
14. Queen's Road Centr
Adsträ»:
Arrivals from China Ernest Simons Kleist.
!
The following vessels bave passed the Canallyu Maru, Macedonia, Perain, P. Friedrich, Glenfarg, O). J. D. Ablers.
Tas
TIDE TABLE.
15th Doc., to 21st Dec. 1913.,
and Ohinwanted Per "CHEONGSHING, 2nd Jan, 11 | Wad... kr.
Philippine Islands, Austraila, T.
mania and New Zealandra.":" via Thursday Island Per EASTERN, Bad Jan, 10, Batur'
Islands Per
Jang 3 paskut
ZAFIRO,
High Water Hongkong Man TOLD!
Law Water Hongkong
0,01
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS
HOMEWARD...
Steamers
29th Decomber. Polynesian 12th January, Paul Lecat 20th January, Dumbea,
9th February, Cordillere "23rd February, Magellan
For Freight and Passage apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE, Agent,
Will leave for Europe vis Ports of oall
30th Debember. 13th January, 27th January. 10th February.
24th February
Queen's Buildings, No. 8..
THE EASTERN &AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
The CP.B... EMPRESS OF BUBBLA arrived at Kaba on the 10th fastant, at 81, a.in left Kobe on the. 19th Aristant, at
Mail Servion to Australia
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Steamers.
2 pm, and is dus arrive at Shanghai pa St. Albans ........................................... the 22nd instant, at 6 a.m.,
Eastern EFILLSPAISTI
The .. A. APÚAR from Valoutta left Aldenham... Singapore an the 18th, Inst, and may is Empire.................. arpooted here on or about the 24th inst.,
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkon from Australia. for Australia.
2nd Jan. at 11am,
3rd Jan. 24th Jana
18th Feb, at 11a.m.
The above Steamers are fitted with Tefrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc, and are --The u* CHINA'anivad ni Manila on lighted throughout with Electricity: All State Rooms have Electris the 19th instant, will leave that port for Asian Hongkong on the 21st instant, at noon Fane. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carríode
and is dus to arrive at’Hongkong on the For further particulars, apply to die 23rd instant, at daylight.
Gibb,
m morning
a afterpoop,
Oysters, Fresh, Eried or Stowed Findon Laddocks, Kippers, &ta.
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