1893.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO..
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week
"
ending August 17, 1893.)
The Dollar
August 10-The rate of the dollar on demand today is 2/6..
THE YARN MARKET.
A Healthier Tone Reported.
Mosers. Polishwalia and Kot- wall, in their report dated August | 8, alate:--
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10; 1918.
HONGKONG TRADE,
Chamber of Commerce Report..
The Fortnightly Prics Current As expected, in our laat report and Market Report, pablished by the Hongkong General Obamber
of 11th July our yarn market has of Commerce, dated August 9, continuously shown a much heal. atatan:~~ their tone during this interval of | four weeks.
Cotton price goods and fancy
DAIRY FARM · NEWS.
JUNKET
Cannot be excelled with tinned
or fresh stewed fruit.
cotton geode.There is a fairly COULOMMIER CHEESE. COTTAGE CHEESE ·
The prices of yarn in India having cederably advanced, good demand at enhanced rales for staples but only a moderate the foreign deera bere are firmly Hongkong Inertia. ⠀ bolding their small stock, which never hse resulted as local August 11.-The meeting of bas compelled the Chinese buyers prices are still very much below members of the newly-formed to pay very bigh rates and small replacing values. Hongkong Ascoiation, called for lots in known chops were put this afternoon, to consider the through at a substantial advance draft rales, was only attended by of $10 to 20 per hale. twelve gentlemen, the Belilics gala at the Peak being a powerful counter station. The discoa Bion therefore adjourned for a month.
Pungent Comment, August 12.-"Deluded Shar
balder."--Serves you right. You
is
There being great inquiry for 10a yarn, the ratee, in thie parti onist count, lave been paid higher than 1s" yarn, "which etill in moderate demand.
Oing to keen competition by the Japanese mills, Indian 204 yara had, for a long time, te
The fancy goode market is improving but only small eales have been affected as bayers are unwilling, as yet to pay the price demanded by im- portere.
Cotton Yato. In sympathy with the high prices ruling in the producing centrer, rates here advanced $15/20 for the higher counts and $7/10 for the lower counts, but only an infinitesimal business was transacted. Qcots-
and your partners in misfortune mained almost neglected, but the tions are:-No 10 at $21(235.
who is notoriously sa abecra- pulous adventurer, kad an axe to grind, and you ought to have taken reunable precautions. It is a sad truth, and unfortunately it can be controverted, that
present changed conditione Lare induced bayera and business has been done in small lots with in advance of $10 per bale.
At the close, the tendency of our market is very firm.
Total asles 4 500 bales.
10,000 bales.
there are very few reliable men, Bargaine in Chinese hande on matters financial, in Hongkong at the present time. Hell is not quite full yet, and there are still, we understand, a fer vecant celle in Victoris Gaal.
The Phonograph. August 13.-There was 6
Arrivals-Mail str. Hejaz and extra atra. Siam and Bombay Mare from Bombay have brought in 400 bales for Hongkong, and 2,000 bales for Sannghai,
Shanghai market, having paɛɛ-
at
$236/245, No 20s at $232/255. Arrivals 1,000 bales. Sales 1,000 bales, Shipments Nil Unsold etook 5,000 bales, Bargaine 11,000 balea.
Raw Cotton.-Values have atrengthened considerably. Chin- eso deccriptions are quoted at $48/58 per pical while Indian qualities are nominal at $47/55.
blankets but other woollens sre
Woollene. Some demand for |
gaiet.
Canton silk.-Meeera. Herbert
miserably small attendance in ed a long period of elsguation, Dent and Co. report sa follows has much retrieved and come under dste of July 13:-Stock:- Professor Sers' phonograph ex hibition in St. Andrew's Hall last business is reported BD 1,000 bales. Market.Silk.- night, most of the Bongkong advance of Tha. 10 per bale. dits being either in the Theatre,
Japansee Yarn.I sell Sicce our last circalar our market enjoying a free show at the dress inquired during the interval and for Lyons has kept active with a fair business done, more would rehearsal, or at home. Saob & following asles are effected with
have been recorded if the deslers. feeble response to the invitation sa inaresse of $10 to $15 per here would lower their prices bat of Mr. Sere indicates clearly that bale:-700 Bala Nagsesti No. Hongkong, in eummer at any 20 at $238/280; 500 Bales at the close the tone is quiet. rate, takes little or no interest in 3 Borses No. 16 at $228/241; America is very quiet Exchange scientific and intellectual par-3 Borses No. 20a at $258; 1,500 bas advanced from 3/4 and Fre. saits, in spite of the cforts of the Bales Yellow Joss No. 208 at 461 to 3/5) and Fre. 4.58 4 m/a "Odd Volamea" society, which, $230/256; 100 Balea Setan No. Doc: since our last report, Waste by the way, had bere a splendid 10s at $200; Seten No. 20 at advanced again and it is opportunity to exert itself, but $284; Blae Fish No. 208 at $269. reported that some purchases
Raw Cotton. There lamentably failed to rise to the occasion. Perhaps the fact that stock either of Bengal or Chinese the pericrmance was notified only Bud rates are nominally quoted
very short time in advance may $43 to $53 and $47 to $57 per have aled militated against its pical.
BUCC288.
Disturbed Sleep/
August 14.—It is gratifying to GOVERNMENT learn that the newly organized band of the Hongkong Regiment!
at
ANNUITANTS,
were made.
Metala. There haa been bara business done in iron
at $12.50 and $12:80 per pical. Galvanized wire 18/22 gauza baa again been booked at $23.50 per pical. Chenerally business has been quiet, although more enquiry is about for all lines. Prices are quite nominal ically-some lines being abort in making wonderfully rapid It is notified that the Lords and difficalt to obtain. progress, under the able manage Commissioners of the Treasury ment of Hr. Marpby, S. L. 1. A reinforcement of experienced musiciane is, we believe, coming out from India. The question ie Can't they be stopped witbeat an- necessary gore being shed? Kow loon residents who can't sleep sure on the war path.
A Political Ballot. August 16-Lasirous of know ing how popular opinion rass in
Hongkong regarding the great
Flour Market Report.-Stock: have bad under consideration the About 200.000 asoke in all, viz: question of the certification of about 50,000 Japanese, 20,000 life in the case of Government Australian, 130,000 Shanghai. Annuitsate reining in British Quotations:-Japanese 3rd Pat Colonies and Protectorsten, sad ent, $3.10 par sack; Shanghai that they are prepared, in order Float 2nd. $3.00 per tack, to increase the existing facilities Australian No. 1, $3.65 per sack; for this purpose, to allow auch Australian No. 2, $3.35 per certificates to be given (1) by a sack.
Jastice of the Pence whose Bogar. Market firm. signature shall be verified by al
Colonisl Authority; (2) or by a
political question of the day, Irish Government Police Magistrate;
soon becomes clear with the aid of
PINKETTES
Home Rale, a well-known en- (3) or by the Agent or Manger A WOMAN'S COMPLEXION thusiast has arranged for a poll of a Bank having an Office in to be taken on Friday and London who shall fix his office Saturday next, very much on the stamp after his signature. lizes, we believe, of the Tory v. The Colonial Authority who Radical ballot of a year ago. should verify the signature of a Detaile bave not reached as, bat Justice of the Parce, or of a we shall co doo bt be in a preition Government Polios Magistrate if the dainty little eagar-coated to tell our readere to-morrow the latter bas no oficial seal, laxatives which ensure daily where they can record their voter-bould be the Colonial Secretary regularity and aid digestion, thus The opinions of a majority of or Obiat Secretary of the Colony dispelling the causes of sick- Hongkong residents, or of the or Protectorate in which the headaches, pimples, blo che and accumulated wisdom and in ansaitent resides or, in the yellowness, ill-smelling breath. finence of all Hongkong for that absence of such officer, the scling Of all chemiste, or post free, matter, osanot in the slightest Colcnial Secretary or acting Chief 60 cents the phial, from Dr. degree affect the settlement of
Secretary,
Williams' Medicine Co., 96 Eze- what is one of the most trying.
Copy of the form may be seen chuen Road, Shanghai.,, social and political problema any in the Colonial Secretary's Office. British Government bas bad to face for centuries pass, bat, malgre
BANK RETURNS. the vast preponderence of high- toned Conservative cficiale The returns.of the average 'busted" bogus company promo, amount of bank notes in tera, eeedy bank olerks and circulation and of specie in shoddy nondescripts who con- reserve in Hongkong, during stitute the tinsel abortion known the month ended 31st July. (for lack of a batter name) as 1918, as certified by the managers Hongkong Society, such opinions
of the respective Banka are:-* will at least be interesting as an indication of the progress of en
Average Banka.
Amount lightened thought amongst the
Chartered Bank of
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Mr. Albert Illingworth, the Postmaster-General, opened an exhibition of standard clothes in Bradford. One of the exhibits was the cloth selected by the King for & suit during his recent Yorkshire tour. It is priced at £2 176. 61.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THED
·DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Half Year ending
and China, 8,399,185 $5,000,000* | 20th June, 1118, at the rate of
India, Australia
Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation.$21,913,210. 17,000,000 Mercantile Bank
Two Pounds three shillings Ster- ling per share, is payable on and. after MONDAY the 12th day of
of India, Limited,$ 1,104,186. 550,000+ August, Current, at the Offices
of the Corporation, where Bhare-
Total..... ...430,109,821, 22,553,000. || holders are requested to apply Sterling Securities deposited for Warrants. with the Crown Agents "valced a £150,000,
† Becurities with the Crown Agenta $110,000.
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•
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