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COMMERCIAU
SHARE REPORT.
Mesora Wright and Harnby in their share report, dajal Ne- cember 24, atalea→←→
Owing to the Christmas hali- days our report is issued earlier this week. A fir mount of busi ness his been dune chiefly for setilement account the mark t closing firm.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1913,
Quotations recaived from Len- don by cable to-day
Banks 180 Middle price. Indoa. 180/- Shells 97/3 Tronoha 30/0
FOOTBALL.
Army v. Navy,
Teams representative of the Army and Navy met in a foot. Bar Silver is 20.5/8 per oz. ball match at Happy Valley, yee ready and 26.5/8 per oz. for. terday afternoon, a remarkably forward delivery, market firm,good game resulting. Being a Exchange on nadan, opened | holiday, naturally there was a to-day at 1113-18 T.T.
good crowd of spectatore, fully' 3,500 witnessing the game.
Para Rabber is quoted from London at 34 par 15, and the market for shares firm!
Banks: Hongkong and Shang- bai Banks changed hunvis in fir quantities at $700 and there urs further buyers. London, quoira £80/-,
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POST OFFICE.
New Year's Holidays.
On Thursday at January the Post | Office will be open from 8 to 9 um. în the event of the arrival of the Engilsh Mail from Europe the Post Offien will be open for one hour for the delivery thereof.
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and uns collection of lot- tors each as on Saturdays.
There will be a delivery of registered correspondence during the morning of the 27th inst.
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The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays,
1st of January being a holiday, malls pör Empros of Russia' will be closed at û
The team lined up as follow: Navyoitzmann Harrisonpm, on 31st December. and Lano; Soudden; Oram and Lavonder; "B terhain, Adam?, | Reed, Smith and Front.
The United States mails os. Nito Army-Moore;
and have been transferred in Japan to the arrive Coxa; Tregalgis, List and Fer-Eastern which is scheduled to hero on Wednesday, the 31st Inat. Marioo Insurances-Urigan; Pincard, Kelly, Green, ato cffering at $810, Utas Davis and Mosley. Referes, Mr have sellore n: $325, North K. W. Eager. Chinas have buyers at TI... 133 Yangtezes are wanted at $1921 "ox 73.
The sailors got the better of the spin and commencal with strong sun behind them. The Fire Insurança:-"China Force game had barely commoner were sold at $161 and hive | when the military custodian was further sollers. Hongkong Fires lled on to handle. Green were dono at $389 (n] we still | Davies, Mosley and Oram were "offering.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Duo Shanghui Dec. 27
Luft London Dec. 12
MAILS DUE.
American, Eastern, (ex Nile) 31stinat."
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
and India via Calcutta-Per
quartet which continually appear- od in the limelight during the early stages of the game. Then Frost made matters lively by cleverly engineering the ball Straits past Fife, na put in a centre which was left unattended. After Swatow Green and Pinchard har done their share in getting the bali forward Kelly took the leather in
Shipping:ngkeng.Canton and Macao Strumenta are firm with buyers at $20 after sales at $20 and $201. Douglases are unchanged at $30 Follers, China Manilas are quiet with sellers at $10. Star Ferries are exquired for at $45. Indo-China's have fleclined to $70 sollers. Shell Transports are quoted from Lonis obargo and succeeded in don 0716 middle price.
opening the scoring.. Play wa
G. APOAR, 28th inst., 9a.m.
Amey and Formon via Tamani
Por DAIGIN. MARU, 28th inat.....
MONDAY, 29th December,
then transferred to the other Shanghai and North China-For WING. and
of the field, but
SANG, 29th inst. 5 pint
TUESDAY, 30th Doc.
Shanghal
& North Chinn-Por SHAD
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Lennox, Br. a. 2,361, J. H. Steroffe, 25th inat-Singapore, 19thlost, Gen -D, &Co.
Tean,
Br. s.a. 1357, J. V. Sidford, 26th ings-Manila, 23rd int, Gon.— B. and 8.
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 24th at noon-Pressure has ingreased slightly along the east coast of China, over N. Luzon and N. Annam. It is now drezensing slightly at Hongkong. of Hokkaido. The unticyclone is moving A depression isa'town to the north-east
eastward. It is now central in the neigh bourhood of Shanghai,
The monsoon will probably be interrupt· ed to the north of Foochow, hat remain 25strous to fresh over the N. China Sea.
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Longkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m.-to-day, 0.00 inches.
Glenfallosh, Br... W. Lardner,
inst.-Singaporo, 18th inst... Con. -T, O. and Col Coblenz, Ger. s. 1,869. L. Klughist, 25th inet.-Kutchinotzu, 21st instant, Gen---M. & Co.! Tamos Maru. Jap. 8.a. 2,443, Nomma,
25th inst-Moli, 18th lust, Coul1 -M.B. K. Machew, Gar, as. 996, E G. Zollner, 26th
inst.Haukow, 17th Inst., Rico- B. and S. King Sing, Br. 1,229, H. O N, Walker,
inat.Dalny, 21st inst, Boans J.M. & Co. Sandbeing. Br. as. 1,307, E. M. French, "26th, inst.-Shanghai, 23rd Inst.,
Gon.-B, and 3.. Koonishing. Br. a. 1,333, J. M. Wright Inst.-Shanghai, 24th inst., Gon ---J. M. & Co.
DEPARTED.
December 27 Coblenz for New Zealand Wosang for Shongli A. Apcar for Shanghai Kwangsang for Shanghal Yuensang for Monila Kanchow for Tsing tou
TASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per 8.8 Tean from Manilu on the 26th
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distriot.
Forecast.
Hongkong and Neighbour N.E.winds,
hoad
2 Formosa Channel..
fresh:
N.E. xala mode. ing,
3 Bouth coast of China be? The same tween H.K. and Lamocks as No.1
5 South coast of China bo-7 Th's sam tween H.K: and Hainan...) as No
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
24th December, a.m.
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Wastook 7a 30.04 8 50
Nemuro Hakodate Tokto
K'shima
Oshimga Nabu Nahn
Tahlim
Bonín Is.
Chefoo
Por as Machow from Bangkok sto,jon the 26th inst.-i-Oramaun,
Ichang Klukiang
lost. Robinson, B Truncher.
Per sa. Sauchsing from Shungbai on: the 26th inat.--Mr & Mrs Mayors and È
6 Hillier
Бо
Por sa Latzow fron Hamburg on the Sharp.P. Ta 25th Inst. Lawdor, J Bagram, Lady Amoy Chator, II Streiff, A Carrelli, Langford, Swatow Danielsen. Lo Yuet-soon, EJ Cuurrols- Talhaku sar, Mr and Mrs G.Zandel, Wong B Eng- 8000, Mrs E Taylor,
Putoam, Tainan Miss M Miss B Jordan, Moore, DF Smith, M
Kosbun
P
Riobter, E Christensen, Misi Hywing-P'dores amber, E Sinninghof, B. Miller, # If kong Schamberg,
H Wegener, A-Nodz, EB Mucko, E. Krohn, Gap Rook
Smith, I Nassoni, Miss L
Macao
Abero,
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110
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Weather.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WELL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named For
LONDON & ÄNT-).
WERP via Singa Simla
Steariors
pore, Penang, Capt. G. Philipps C'mbo, Port Said,
& Marseilles.*** LONDON, 18 Us- ual Porta of Call
SHANGHAI ........
Himalaya.
To Call On Remarks
about 7th Jan.
Freight
& Peage
noon
Froight
Capt. HG Evans
R.NR. Egypt:
3rd Jan,&P'engo
about. 2nd Jan
Freight
& Peege
about
27th Deo.
Freight &P'aage.
Capt. F. R. Summers
SHANGHAI, Nankin
MOJI, KOBE | Capt. Owen Jones AND YOKO- R.N.R. HAMA.....
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to'
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 24th Dec. 1913.
E. A Hewett,
Superintendent.
30.30 92 89 waw 4 b
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
To sail on
WEDNES., 7th Jan. 10 a-m
About THURS, 8th Jan."
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, | Bulow
TAU, KOBE AND) Capt. F. von Binzer: YOKOHAMA
18,300
30.53
#
now Lo
30.44 35
4 cv
For
Steamers.
30.43 5L
อ
40
30.36 51 72 no
1 b
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)
30.33 52 86
2 b
5
30.33
4
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. C. Nalrath
30.22
· A'WERP & H'BURG,,
16,900
30.15
по
10
| SHANGHAI, TSING-} Prinz Ludwig
30,25
.10.
30.35 47.77 a
Ga
30.29 34 77.m
30,27
no
50
30.27 49
MANILA, · ANGAUR,
YAP, NEWGUINEA,? Coblenz
SATUR., 27th Deo.
·30,23. 50
Q
AND MELBOURNE...
6,750
..J.
30.10 51 29.95 73
Prinz Sigismund
2 KOBE
Capt. A. Hurtzig.
6,750
Iloilo Bacolod Cobu
94 29.91 80
na зь
29.02 84 20.08.79
nw 1 0.
W.
JESSELTON, KUDAT & (Borneo
SANDAKAN
6th Jan.
SATUR,
Capt. J. Koebler
3rd Jan.
I W
Docks, Wharves & Godowns: - Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been done at various rates ern it was possible to equaliso, the casliand forward from $73 to tall was cleared. The sailors 875, closing firm with buyers at mennt business however und i'fow $764. Kowloon Wharveste stron- seron is later they were again at ger with buyers at $30. Shanghai | tacking the soldiers' goal. Read Ducks are unclanugod at Tls. 55 sent in a terrific shot which com- at Hongkew Wharves at Tis 110.pelled the custodian to stretch.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-bias lf full length to save. Hongkong Lande have been was left to Frost to do the scoring. booked at $1144 and $114.cloving and he ratt'ol in a shot that with bugore at the latter rate. Moore could not hope to compete Humphreys Estates are steady at with. Pinchard and Kelly com $91. Kowloon, Lauds are: wanted mencal to liven matters for the at $45. West Points have buyers Amy and after some good play swatow, at $67) Hongkong Hotels are brought the ball to the extreme unchanged at $122, and $92 froad of the field. A corder was Philippine Islands-Per SUNOKIANG, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Labuan
the old and new shares. respec- tively. Shanghai Lands are stoady at Tis. 01.
the resul, but it was a fruitless one. Mosley got possession an passed to Davis. The latter, aftër some clever manouvring, slipped
SHING, 30th inst., 10 a., Eaigon, Straite, Ceyloɑ, Ade laide, Wostoru, Australia, in dia, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marseilles (Late Lotters il to Postugo conta). Letters posted in all the Pilar Boxes in time for the first clouranco will be included
French
Mail.
in this contract mail. Per POLYNESIEN, 30th 11,00 a.in.
Dov
Amoy and Foochow-For HAI-
CHING, 30th. Des., 10 am.
30th Dec., 3 p.m."
WEDNESDAY, 31st Dec.
Phulica
a GoBergue, Mrs E Ettish, Rev CC Mar Wrohow.9a T, Stek B. Hoolchand Bling i Dreth, Pakh Tung
Koon-chee, Bac
Joen Holbow Kwang-leng,
Wan
Shing, Long Tsol., Loung Tong-choy, Choo Sum, Sim Tail Ming, Bim Seng, Lau Ah Ngow, E OBJ Tong Yin, Loke Kwye, Mr Tong Tin. Manila Dorward, B Car, Tong Kong-hung. Aparri: Mrs Kiowpoh.
Logaspi
30.04 73
•29.95 75 $20,80 75
nna
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Dao. 24th.
London 19th Dec. Arrivals from China-Ernest Simons Elolst
I Barometer, redunod to 32 degroes The following vessels have passed the Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-. Canal-lyo Maru, Macedonia, Persia, P.bos, tenths and hundredths,
the ball to the redoubtable Kelly: Pukhoi Haiphong and Saigon-KAI-E Friedrich, Glenfarg, O. J. D. Ahlers.
Redneries China Eugera are offering at $944 after sales. Lazons have sellers at $30. and the goal was agaia pierced. Mining-Raube bare buyers Barely had the appliuse subside) at $3 and sellers nt $3.10.when Smith equalized with n Tronoha declined to 36/8 middle splendid shot from long range. price in London. Kailans have Half time-Army 2 goals, Navy 2 Bellers at 35 Langkats have ohanged bande from Tlx 34 to Tla. 35 cash and equivalent rates forward, closing with nyere at Tie, 36 cash...
goals.
In the second half the Army di Inot waste any time and were simply all over the sailors. Kelly scored number three in fine fash
Cotton Mills.-Hongkong Cotion. Davis then penetrated, and tons are wanted at $7 Ewosthe fifth goal wasscored by Green. havo buyers at Tis, 132. Sing Result-Army 5 goals, Navy 2 hai Cottons are s'eady at T. 123. goals. Lau Kong Mows have buyers at Kung Yika have changed hands at The. 14 and there are further buyers.
Tis. 105.
SILIMPOPON GOAL,
BUNKERS
can be supplied cheap rates'
ut
&
SANDAKAN
Miscellaneous, There are buy ers of China Barnens at $ 10, China Providents at $81,, Dairy Farma $281, Greon Island Cements at $7, Icon at $180 and A. S. Wat- sone $72. There are sellers of
SEBATTIK (British North Borneo). Hongkong Electrics at 848, Union Waterboats at $175, China
At these ports steamere call. ing for bunker coal exclusively "Light and Powers Bt $41,
are exempt from all shipping Wm. Powells at $9 and Low dues and charges. Level Trama at 8).
A BUNE
PRIZES! PRIZES!
1ST.
PRIZES
$100. 3RD. $50
We beg to announce to our custom ore, patrons and the general public tha having been advised that the Coupol Scheme we introduced in connection witn cash purchases mado for Christmas 1913; came under the Lottery Act, we rekrot to stato that we have had to abandon tho Scheme entirely.
Per
FONG, at Dec., Va.m.
Bhanghai, & North China
KANGSING, 1st Jan., § p.m. Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Nagasaki, United States, South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe Viu. Siberia)Per EMPRESS OF O RUSSIA, 31st Dec., Op.m.
mericanY
THURSDAY. 1st Jan.
N
London, 23rd December Arrivals from China-Jason, Noleus
2 Temperature, in the abado, in degrees Fabronbeit.
Humidity, in percentage of saturation, The following vessels have passed the the Humidity of air saturated with mole- Canal: Benavon, Deucalion, Annam, | boing 100. Atreus Kasama, Delke Rick- mers, Laomedon.
Shanghai and North Chinn. Por LU-2
CHOW, 1st Jan, 9 sim.
Shanghai and North China-Por KING- Mo
BING, 1st Jan., 9 a.m.
FRIDAY, 2nd January.. Swatow Amoy, and Foochow For
HAIYANG, 2nd Deo,10 a.m.
Taingtau, Wai Hai-Wei, Chefoo, Dalny. and Ohinwantho-Pat CHEONGSHING, 2nd Jun. 11
Austra-
Bian
Mall.
a.m.
·Philippine Islands, Australia. Tasmania and New Zealand Thursday Island - For EASTERN. 2ud. Jan, 10
via
a.m.
SATURDAY, 3rd Jun.
TIDE TABLE.
22nd Dec., to 28th Dec. 1913.
Hign Wa
Hongkong
Man Time
Low, Water
& Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o da- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy, bail, lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, equally, r rain, a snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dow wat.
0 Rala in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL,
Provious
Day. On date. On dato
Hongkong
MYLE
AJ
53
51
3
Taes,
23
140
ta
A 5,6
Wed, S
Thir 25.
16.7 13709
13
54
30.13 30.16 30.12
61
57
$4
80
68
4.
... ESE Calmı Force........... 1 Weatherání
W
2
♪
Ral
Fit 10 to 6
HAZOT
27
18
54
.4.
Barometer Temperature Humidity 10403.9 Wind Direction...
m morainga afternoon;
Oysters, Tresh, Fried or Stowed Findon Baddooks, Kippers; &o
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
Jesselton, Kudat and Sandakan-Per] [P
BORNEO, 3rd Jan., 8o.nl,
Mall..
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australla, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe, via Brindisi. (Into Lettore 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postage
:10 genta) (Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 19 cente) (Lotters posted in all the Piller Boxes time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.) The Parcel mail will br closed on Friday the 2nd Jan,5 pm-Per HÏMALYA, 5rd Jan., 11 s..
*
at v pami, ô kom.
0.25 Higant open air, Kemperature on the 25th
Br
Lowest
H.K. Observatory, 25th Des..
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN MAIL.
THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai or Manila, Negasıki, Inland Sea,
„Köba, Yokohama and Honolulu,
/ THE SUNSHINE BELT*
Operating the following steamors
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA' and
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA,
Some Featuren of Servicër, Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph, Bubmarina Signal Sorvlos and Biga Koole.
In its place we bave introduced a Philippine Islands-Per LOONGBANG. famous caterers round trip tickets: ad above, available for Passage Via C.P.R. from Vancouver
guessing competition, in the form of
glass jar full of ewucts, every cash purcha ser of $5.00 worth of goods as any one time from Jet to 31st December 1913, boing asked to guess the total number of sweets in a jar, the figure guessed being onterod on a coupon duly signed by us, handed to the purchaser.
The prizes will be $200.00 for the rear- 'est guns, $100.00 for the next, and 650:00 for the 3rd.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON, WINE
PROVISION MERCHANTS.
14 Queen's Road Centr
Austral.
Siberian
3rd Jan, 1 p. n.
Shanzbal, North China, Taing- tau, (Europe viu Siberia)-Per OHENAN, 3rd Jan 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, 10th Jan,
Cuisine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most
Return portion of
Yokrasira.
Through Passengers have the Privlinge of Travelling by Rail between ports of Kobe n
Steamer: China 10,200 Tons, Sailing Tubs., 30th Dec., at noon..
Word @Hongkong-Manila Service. ⠀
From HONGKONG......
From HANILAW;
Manila,
Due Hongkong Jun. 10 NILE..
Jan. 1229 | Dec. 26. MANCHURIA Deo, Jan. Feb. PERSIA.Fob, 9. Dec. 31, NILE
R. C. MORTON,
* 7 dla kone 30, 147
FAL MA-TADEG Interna Jenni Kapstitia S60 SEARCH CUTTER
Philippine Islands, Australia, ging Buliding (opp, Blake Pitr).
Tasmania & New Zealand via
Port Darwin Per CHANG-
ESHA, 10th Jan, a.m.
BRISBANE SYDNEY Cart L. Klugkist
9am.
TUESDAY,
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Mark... Tuebingen Franken
OUTWARD
2nd Feb, Goettingen...
16th Mar
16th Feb. 2nd Mar
Lothringen, Thueringen.
30th Mar,
13th April.
HOMEWARD.
For Marsellies, Dankirk, A'werp,
R'dam and Bremen/Hamburg Mark about End of Mar... For Havre, Einden and Hamburg
Bremem
Tuebingen about End of Mar
For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam
and Bremen/Hamburg:
Franken about M. of April.
For Havro. Dunkirk, Emden and
Hamburg/Bremeni
Goettingen
Fur Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam about Beginning of May.
and Bremen Hamburg
Lothringen about M. of May. For Havre, Emden & Hamburg
Bremen:
For further Particulare, apply to
Thueringen
about Beginning of June,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA;
Hongkong, 27th Dec, 1913.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM
HAWJAPAN via SHANGHAL
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL:
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMAS..
MARSEILLE va PORTS
Steamore
Dumbea
Coroillere
Magellan
Polynesien Paul Lecat Dumbea
To sail
29th Dec, 1913. 12th Jan, 1914. 26th
O
30th Dec, 1913. 13th Jan, 1914. (27th
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS, BES Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Ses.
Through Tickets to London via Paris by rail-A YAR Otroular tickets to Europe via Bucs and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-veres For further particulars apply to,
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