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THE COTTON CROP.

A Shortage Foreshadowed.

It is now feared that the American cotton

crop will fall far short of the estimates that

SHIPPING,

T

ARRIVALS.

January 5.

Fukua Maru, Japanese str., 1,046, H.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage la divided Into eleven Bactions, commencing from

DESTINATION.

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1908.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

AGENTE, DATE OF LEAVING.

were at one time put forward, Mesare,Sakamoto, Moji Dec. 31,Coal, — Missu / Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong chore are marked ., near tha Kowloon shore k., and those in the body of the Shpipping B'bay,vS'pore, Penang Totomi Blaru (8) ...........Nippon Yasen Kalsha, January 15.

Naill Brothure, in thetr circular, which has just been issued, estimate, that while the probable consumption in 1907-08 will be 12,600,000 balos, the American crop will not exceed 11,600,000 bales, as ainst 18,630,000 bales in 1906-07. There is, un the other hand, no slackening in the con- sumption of cotton; indeed advices from the continent state that continental spin- ners have, for the most part, sold their production up to the end of 1908. The out- look, therefore, points to higher prices

There for raw cutton.

is, according Messrs. Neill's estimate, a deficiency of to be taken out of the million bales opening supply visible and at mills. In Messrs Neill summing up the position, romark, Whether the spingers of the world will be willing seriously to curtail their mill stocks will naturally depend

the coming Spring upon the prospect for the next American crop. tralle can feel ensy on that score it is sub likely that they will be willing to leave theniselves baro, orun if the rate of interest remains two or three per cont. per annum higher than the normal. This is a small bighor mattor compared to the large profits they are still ourning. "Okiban Chronicle' reports the year's pentits of many of the

The

Until

the

BISHI GOSH Kwaisha..

Sosht Maru, Japanese steamer, 1,119, oruga, Shanghai Dec, 29, General.- 0.8. K."

Paoting, British str.,-1,290, Tuobben, Day and Cheloo Thecamber 30, General. --BUTTERFIELY & SWIRE.

Pinggang, British steamer. 1,100, 0. AL Reynolds, Chinking Jan. 1. General.- JARDINE. MATESon & Co.

drinki Maru, Japanese str., 2,183, T. Ota, Maji December 30, Col.-MITBUI. BusSAN KAHA,

Jinan, British str., 1,016, F. Jamieson, Haiphong and Hoihow January 5, General.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Seulo, German steamer, 122, J. Deslor. Singapore Deo. 28, Sugar.HIESSEN & Co.

Choyang, British str., from Canton. Ichang, British str., from Canton. Holstein, French str., from Canton. Chiyan, Chinese str., from Cantan,

January 6.

Armand Behie, French str., 1,864, Guisemet, Yokohama Docenter 28, and Shanghai January 3, Mails and General. biSBAGERIES MALITIMER,

of midway between each skoro are marked e, in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections, Section

L. From Green Island to the Gas, Worke..

2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf.

3. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour & Offco.

4. From Harbour Master's to the Market.

5. From The Market to Peddar's Wharf.

6. From Poddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,

VESSELS' NAMED.

Alosia

Steamers.

Ariaki Maru

Borneo ... Bourbon Ceylon Maru...

Armand Babic

Charlton.

Obinetu

Chiynen

Choysang

bansang

Dagny.

Daphne

Gangeti Germania

Chinga, British steamer, 2,269, W. B. Glensk

QEPTAIN.

Section.

7. From Naval Yard to Blue Ballding.

8. From Bine Buildings to East Point,

9 From Kellet's land to North Polot, 14, Kowloon Wharvos.

11. Jardine's Wharf.

Baltimore, New York. Jesoris (8) Cosat Ports & Shanghai Shochu Maru (a) Caba & Doilo. Sungkiang (8) Cebu & Iloilo Kaifeng (6) ...... Finme, Trieste, &o...Nippen (8) Haiphong. Singen (8) Japan & Portland, L's. Alesin (6)

and Yokohama Chingtù (a), Kobe and Takuhama Kawachi Mara (8) Kudat and Bandsken Borneo (Fitness London, &o.

Fando&ethi (8). Ay

..Nite (a)

London, Answerp, &c. Glenavon (8)

FLAG AND TONG DATE OF

Kro

| NETT. ARRIVAL).

CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS,

DESTINATION.

REMARE).

Manila

Manila

Manila

*****སཝཱ ནེ སཱམ '

Manila

elErnet... Ger.

Is Thames.--

4 Brown,

23 Portland & Aafotio 9. S. Co. Japan & Portland, Jan. 7.

5 Mitani BERBA Kaish

6 Messageries Maritimes

Molohera & Co,

27 Chinese

4 Nippon Tumen Kaisha 27 Naval Stores Officer Batterfield & Swire

50. M. S. N. Co.

1 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

19 Jardine. Matheson & Cn.

2 Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.

30 China Commerical S. S. Co. 160, P. R. Co.

str. 2480 Dec. 8. Ota...... Japan. str. 1735 Jxo. Guionnet French str. 8864 Jan. 3 Sembill....GAT. atr. 1914 Jan. 997 Dec. *****renob str.

Japan, str. 5IBR Jan. British str. 2692 Dec. 2260 Fan Aricial str. Chi

str. 1911 Fa Bery British str. 1249 Jao. ........British str. 1417 Dae. Abrahamsen Norw, str. 883 Des. is Schipper......Ger. atr. 1974 Dec. Bakura Mart Sakamoto Japan. str. 1948 Jan..Mitsu Bishi Goshi-Kwaisha Empress of India...cBeaths..... British atr. 3032 Dec. Puroshe Maracte ...................Sapan, str. 1883 Jan.

80. S., E. Pago Urtiish str. 2721 Doc. 22 Admiralty 3 Flugel

Bor, str. 1600 Dea 31 mesen & Co. Rafferly ........British str. 2274 Nov. 5hRoach

British str. 1189 Jan. 8. tra'port, 6484 Jan. Now, str. 2439 Dec. British atr. 1887 Doo. er. str $65 Dec. British str. 1201 Jav. British str. 3806 Jan. Japan. str. 6310 Dec. British str. 9067 Jan. Heller............Norw, str. Hooker eTodd

Fay Briti

British str. 2122 Dec. Tauberte

Jer. atr. 1020 Dec. Scholtzen......der. str. 1430 Dec. 9 James British str. 1781 Jan. Hallstrom ..... Japan, str. 161 Jan. 3 clChristiansen juer. atr. 1187. Dec. 24 China Commercial 3. 8. Co.

Ulderup Jar. str. 893 Jan. 4 Jebsen & Co.

Hritish stz.900 Sept. 21

mills to be from 20 to 40 per cent. But it Brown, Sydney Dec. 10, and Manila Jab.Haitan

is to be hoped that the financial crisis of, GeneralBOTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

this genson will put a wholesome check on the floating of new mills for some time to

coma.

To-day's Advertisements

PEAK CLUR.

NOTICE

TT is notiɓed for the information of Mem- lars that the NEXT FORTNIGHTLY DANCE will take placing WEDNESDAY, Hh instant, from 9 to 11 Par

Hongkong. Janizery 6, 1908,

24

VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 525, E..

REGULAR CONVOCATION of

A VICTORIA CHAPTER will be

On

held at the FREEMASONE HALL, SATURDAY, the 11th Inst., at 8,50 for 3. precisely Visiting Companions are curdially invited to attend.

Hongkong, January 6, 1908.

20

HONDRONG HOCKEY CHALLENGE

CDP'.

NOTICE

INTRIES for the above will be received

ΕΝ

vill the 11th inst. by

Ť. C. GRAY,

Нозокома Сыты

Hongkong, January 8, 1908

23

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

CHILDREN'S SPORTS.

LL ACOUNTS in cospection with

Hardingo Zapun, British atr., 3,806, J. G. Olifant, Hercules Calcutta and Straits Dea. 19, General, B... DAVID SASHOOx & Co., Ln.

Wakasa Maru, Japanese str., 3,884, N. Nielsen, Yokohamas Dec. 25, General, NIPFON FUSEN Katona.

Fukushu Maru, Japanese str., 1,000. T. Ito, Auping, via Amoy and Swutow Jan. 6. General.-0. S. K.

Yumeang, British steamer, 1,198, P. M. Rolte, Manila Jaonary 3, Goneni. JARDINE, MATIESON & Co.

Barnen, German str., 1,344. F. Sembili, Sandakan Jan. 1, Timber and General MELCHERA & Co.

Tatsu Maru. Japaneeg stemmer, 1,918, H. Termine, Kobe and Moji January 1, Coal and General. WALLEN & Co.

Neumuehlen, Gordon ereanor, 1,940, M. Fiecher, Japan Dec. 33, Coal and General

JEPSEN & Oo.

Orland, Norwegian str., from Centon, Weimington, U.S. gonboat, from Canton.

DEPARTURES.

Kaiser Prinz Josef F, Austro-ifongarian,

for Swazw.

January 4,

January 6.

Amigo, for Hoshow. Empire, for Moji. Portarts, for +akhoi.

Choufer, for

r Swatow,

Daijin Maru, For Swatow,

8t. Patrick, for Shanghai. Tipanas, for Saigon.

Job Diederichsen, for Swatow. Dains Maru, for Wakamatsu.

January B

Hongnich, for Any

Prometheus, for Swatow, Hongkony, for Haiphong? Shantung, for Shanghai. Glenesk, Vladivostock.

Paoling, for Canton,

A the above SPORTS must be sent in Kiukiang. for Amoy.

before the 16th inse, to

T. CHEE,

Hon. Secretary.

26

Hongkong, January 6, 1908

PASSAGE WANTED.

YOUNG ENGLISH LADY would be willing to take care of children or gu as companion in a ledy in return for passage

to England.

Apply to

+Z.,

Care of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, January 6,1908-

NOTICE.

30

hop to inform my Customers and the Public that 1, the Undersigned. acquired the business of JEEJEEBHŨY & CO. on lat Jungary, 1906, and continued to carry on same under the Damo of JERJEEBHOY & CO., until the Blat December, 1907. From 1st January, 1908, the business will be CARRIED ON ander the name of D. R. CAPTAIN & CO., as Successors to JELJEZINOY & Co.

D. R. CAPTAIN,

Sole Proprietor. Hongkong, January 6, 1908.

*KENSINGTON

www.de

CLEARED.

Alesia, for Moji and Portland, Ur. Chousing, for Shanghai. Chihli, for Hoihow. Macduff, for Bangkok. Haiten, for Swatów.

PAENGERS. ABRIVED.

For Chiny, hm Australia, de., Miss Moyer, Mr Parker, Mr and Mrs George, Mr and Mrs Gouiz, 7 Japanese and 37 Chinese.

Per Japan, from Calcutta, de, Mr and Mr T. W. Richardson, children and puropean 11 Mars E. 8. Tarion, Parry, and 1,194 Chinese.

Per Singan, from Haiphong, &c., Mr Twyman.

Halatight

chang Japan... 4 Olifent Kaga Maxu...

.......... Кватна

Kjeld

Kueichow Laisang ........ Lightning .... Lock Sun Losok... Macduff ........... Mandasan Mura Maric Mathilde... Mercedes

Minnesota... Yanshan. Neptand........

Nichibai Maru Orland...

Phoumpenh

Facting

Pongior

Ponglong

Prop Progress

Quarta

Rajaburi afah

Sexta

DAXCL

singan.

Soshu Maru

Taming

Tatu Mara

Tsintaa

Ulv

Wakas Maru

Woolwich

Yuonsang

Tunaru....

.....

Lapraik eConradi

Austin

Jones..... *Roberts

Fischer ......

& Jones ......

30 China Commercial 8. 8. Cn.

Douglas Steamabip Co. 1Government of India 23 Order

Jardine. Matheson & Co. 28 Jebaou

& Co.

1 Batterfield & Rovir

David Sasanon & Q., L. SV 50

Yaaun Kainha

Thorgeen & Co.

3

Doo Batterfold & Swire 910 60. latterüoli & Swi

British err. 1914 Dec. British str. 460 Dec.

Amer. st. 13,323 Jan.

31 fardino, Matheson & Cn. 21 David Sassoon & Co.. Ld. 31 Butterfield & Swire 30 Bulterfold & Swire

Mitsoio..

Bessan Kaisha

tich str. 129 Deo. alty

Yusen Kaisha Bradley & Co.

British etr.3154 Deo. 29 & Co.

or. ax. 1970 Jau. British str.

581 Jan.

Minagawa..... jJazan, str 886 Dec.

Lio......

Tuebber.......

Iejoort.....

Botefuhr Strave...

Madsen.......

Norw. str. 1400 Jan. British atz. 1073 Jan. British str. 1089 Jan. 938 Jan.

or.

| Fer.

་་

att.

BI

687 Dec.

Btr. 1930 Jan.

str. 186 Jan.

Brewer.... str. 1085 Peteract ter. str. 1275 Des.

Desler...... Jamieson

Gor.

str. 251 Jan.

British str

str. 1040 Jan. Jupac. str.

str. 119 Jan. Sommerville...British str. 1850 Jan.

Perumine

6 Jebsen

1 Butterfield & Swire 30tfitani Bussan Kaizba 1 Wallem & Co.

Gauerhield & Swira

Chinese,

Butterfield & Bwire

19 Siemasen & Co.

4Java-China Japan Lijo.

3 Putterfield & Swice

28 Butterfield & Swire

Biomassen & Co.

5 Butterfeld &

3 Butterfield & Swire

22 Melchers & Co.

17 Angoard, Thorssen & Co.

6. Y. E.

Japan, str. 1045 09

1948 Jan. per.

str. 1000 Deu. 3 oPedersen Norw. str. 885 Dec. 3 e Nieteen Japan. &tr. 3862 Jan. ...Stoker.. British etr. 1845 Nov.

Rolfe

British str. 1188 Jan. 'Jones... British str. 1214 Wan.

STEAMAKS PASSED SUI CANAL.

JEURPLAZO TAKOVA BTIZER. Į Austria, Olaverburn, Spezia, December 3; Anchises, Banca Cuchar, Flintshire, 19; Faba Maru, Kuzachi Mart, Petri, 13 Dardanus. Veronu,

Malta. 24; Rhenania

Mar

Europe, &c.

Jan. 7.

S'pore & London

Cos' Jas. B

Swatow & Shanghai Jan. 7.

unang (8)i

AraholdKarberg&Co.. January 25, Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. Jan. 9, at 9 a.m. Butterfield Swire... Jan. 15, at 4 pm. Batterfield & Baire. Jan. 21. at 4 p.m. Sander, Wieler & Co. About Jan. 16, Butterfeld & Swire Jau. 9. Daylight. Portland & A. b. Co.. Jan. 7, at Noon. Butterfield & Siro....Jan, 0, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaishe. Jao. 11, Daylight, Melchers & & Co Middle of Jan.

P. & G. B. N. P.&.8. N. O.

Jan. 11, at Noon. About Jan. 16

MeGregor Bros, & Gou Alout Jan. 9. Shewan, Tom & Jan: 10, st 4 p.m.

Longsang (s).......Jardine, hl'son&Co, LdJan. 17, at 4 p.m.

Shewan, Tomes & C. January 11.

Shawny, Tomes & Co January 18.

Zoover werd Swire....Jan, 7, at 4pm.

&Baire... Jan. 14, at 4 p.m.

Butterfield & Swice... Feb, 1, at 4 p.m.

ANTAN

Jan, 20, at Nocn,

Manila:

Rubi (R) Malla. Taming (6). Dock Manila

Tean Manila, Alisa Porta Chingta (a) Manila, Alien Porta... Prinz Waldemar (8)... Melchers & Co Manila, Alisp Ports... Nikko Maru is Nippon Yasen

24, at Noon. Marseilles, v. Saigon.. Armand Bohic (e).... Mouragerlen Maritimes Jan.

1 p.m. Matteilles, London &c. Ceylon Maru (8) ..

7,5 1 ...Nippon Yasen Kaisha. January 8. Mar.. Ldon&A'erpe. Wakasa Maru (6) Nippon Yasen Kaishs Tap. 8. Deylight. Mar.,L'dan,A'erp, &c. Hakata Maru Nippon Yusen Kaisha Jan. 22, Daylight. Naples, Genoa tar,&o Prinz Titel Friedrich. Melcher & Co Jan 15, at No Now York Suez Canal Erroll (8)......... Standard Di Co. About Jan 20. Now Yorky. Suoz Casul Indrapura (8).... Shewan, Tomes & Co About Jan. 14. San Francisco v. Japan Korea (6)

Pacific Mail 8. 5. Co. Jan. 18, Daylight, (a)......Toyo Kisen Kaisha.Jan, 24, at Noon,

Cos'ten Dock

'to, Acios, Anping Jan. 6.

ner (B.0) Jan. 18,

S'tow, Amay, F'chow Jan. 7.

Koon

Koon Duck

Ja, 8. Shanghai & Japan Jan. 8. S'hai & Sostele, &o. Jan. 7.

Shanghai

S'pore,Fang & C': Jan. 7.

Adeen Dock

Bangkok

Jan. 6.

Haiphong

Jan. 8.

S'hai & Seattle, Jan, 16.

4

Swator & Shanghai Jav. 6. Кове

Jan. 7.

San Faisco via Japan America Mavu San Francisco v. Japan Sibera (8) San Francisco v. Japan China (8)...... SanFrancison v. Japan Manchuria (8) ............. Seattle, v. S'hi Japan invents (8)

bow, Amoy & Tanisa Jeshin Maru (a)..... S'pore, Pang, Jalcutta. Ispan

Pacific Mail 8.8. Co... Feb. 1, At Noon. ..Pacific Mail 8.S. Co... Feb. 8. at Foos.

Pasido Mali &.S. Co... Feb, 15, at Noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisby.Jan. 16, at Noor. Usaka Shoeon Kaisha. Jan. 12, st 10 s..

& Co.. L. Jan. 6. at Noon.

Penang & C'tta Leisang (8). Jardine M'word Co LdJan. 10. at 3 .. S'pore Kobe, Y'ma Prinz Colerich (8)...........chers

33

Messageries Maritimes About &

S'hai, Kobe & F’bama Yarra tel......... Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Wakamiya Mara (8)... Nippon Yusen Swatow & Shanghai... Choygang (8)..... Shoogba...............

Shanghai,.

Tingaang (s) Kwongeade (8), S'hai,Moji, Kobe Thes

Kobe I'ma Nameang (6) Sawtow Ahanghai. Newehwang (e)

Ichang (5) ..... Yunaan (n)

44

Shachsing (8)

About Jan. 15.

Jan.

7. Kalsha

January 9. Jardino, M'aon &Co, Ld Jan. 7. at Noon. Jardine, 'gon Co, LdJan. 9. at 4 p.m. Jardine, d'son & Co, 14 Jan. 10, at 4 p.m. ..Jardine, M'son &Co, Ld Jan. 21, at p.. Batterfield & Swire... fan 7, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire.... Jan. 8, at 4 p.m. Butterfeld wire. Jau. 19, at R...

Jan. 1. at 4 p.w. Butterfield &

Shanghs).

Victoria, E.0., Tacoma Kumeric (8)...........

***** Travans (5), « P. & O. 5. N. Cu................. About Jan. 10. N. Abont Jan. 7. Dodwell & Co

Co.. Co. Limital February 21. Vancouver. (B.C.), &s. Empree

Empres of India (sanadian-Pio R Vancouver, (BO), da Monteagle (8)

S'hat Moii. Kobe, I'ma Palawanfs).............-P. 60180 January 28. Victoria, D.C., Tacoma Shawmut (9) Dodwell & Co. Co. Jan. 16, st 4p.m.

Oscadian Pie R. Co. Jan. 20, at noon. Vancouver, (B.O.) &c. Empress of Japan (s). Canadian Fe, R. Co. Feb. 13. at 4 p.m. Vancouver, (B.U.), & Empress of China (8).. Canadian Pio R. Oo, March 12 at 4 p.m. Victoria, B.O., Seattle Haga Marc (a).......... Nippon Yasen Kaisha Jan. 7, at 4 p.m. Victoria, B.C., Seattle Tora Maru (a) Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Jan. 21. at 4 pm,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

MARINE INJURINOSA.

Closing Quotations

Валерий

$795, sellers

January 6 1973.

Steeks.

No. of Shares.

Valve.

Paid tip

RANKE

Bangkok

Hav. 7.

30.

Swire

Jsaka Shosen Kaisha

Hongkong and Shangbei Fank Corp. 80,000

30.

40,000 Nationa: Bank of China, Limited... 99,895

$715, sellers

125 - all

London,

TE

8851

Wallam & Co.

Coast Porta & S'hai Jan. 9. Manila

Jan. 7.

S'pore & London

Manila [Shanghai

Jan. 8. K'lon Dock Jan. 10. Jan. 8.

Canton Insurance Office Co., La... 10,000# China Traders Insurance Co. 24,000 8 83.55 26 591, byers Nerth-China Insurance Co., Ld. 10,000 £ Union Loaurance Society, Limited... 10,000 8 Fangtaze Insurance Association TA, B,000 $

250 8 60 BEAR

1526 Tie. 87, «elters

250

100 8825, hayers

100

6145

60

(8135, salos

FIRE INSURANCER.

100

20 895, buyere

250

50 $330

50 all $98

18,000 8

25 8. 25 814

10,000 S 62 8 62 810, »ellera 55,700 T12.100 Tis100 Ti si

30,000 3

2GB 9081G

GO

all $39, hayers

13 Dcdwell & Co., Id.

6Jardine, Matheson & 0. 4 Butterfield & Swire

The P. & 0. On,'' s.8, Devanha, with the ENGLISH MAIL of the 13th Dec., late Singapore on Saturday, the 4th Jan, at 10 am, sad may bu expected hore on og about Thursday, the 9th Jan,

Acara Ningchore 20; Benglot, se Telemachus Nera. Bura Sanuki Maru, 27; Alcinous, Bombay Sithonia. Socotry, Teenkat, Bluecross, Rohenfels, Tamaru Maru, 31;| Achilles, Nore, Polynesien, Glenean, The Nubia, Drumyeith, Vorwuerts, January

Mura

4.

Bevila.

The M. H. Co.'s steamer Farra with the FRENCH 331 of the 6th Dec., left Saigon on Friday. the 3rd January,

at noon, and may be expected here] on or about Monday, the 8th Jan, This packet brings replies to lettera dispatched from Hongkong on the 2nd Nov.

The P. M. Co.'s a.. Koren sulled from Yokubama on the 31st Doo., and is due to scrive at this port about Jan. 8th,

The Imp. German Mail 4.8.

The

Per Armand Bhic, for Hongkong: from Kobe, Miss T. Oktobi; from Shaughni, Mrand Mins Marques, Mas Gearoft, Msr Dunes, P. H. Schroeder, Games, and and Rev. L. Montwapen

Per Wakasa Maru, from Japan: for: Hongkong, Mrs Yamawaki, Monste Jobn F

Tow

Kalkofan, S, A. Both, A. E. Guterres, Mrs S. E. Green and 2 children, Mr L. R. Whoo, Mr A. F. Wheen, Miss Wheen. Mrs Wheee, Masera McKie and HOUSE'Murphy for Singapore, Mesure Y. SD- gano, Y. Nakaji, M. Tamada, Mir and Mra Yamashita: for Tamanita; for Calambe, Mr Leigh The Fowler Pre for Port Said, Mrs Henry Loomis, and Mine C. D. Iomis; for ADAME I DWARDS (late of MADANE Marseilles, Mesars Y. Tokai and B. Hara M. HAYWARD, Bond Street, London, for London, air and Mrs Stage, Messes and for four years Head Milliner of Wooks Fletcher, F. Hart, T. Kerr and W. and Co., Ltd., Shanghai, respectfully Gierson. bega to announce that she has OPENED an Establishunt at the above Address,

No. 1, CARNARVON ROAD,

KOWLOON,

for the Sale of MILLINERY.

!

VESSELS AT THY DOOKS, Kowloon-

MADAME EDWARDS has a lady buyer Neil McCleod, Kweichow, Hercules,

in London, who is in touch with the latest Yingking, Mercedas, Loosok, Lokruh.

Loudon and Parisian fashions, thus assuring |

patrons of the very intest fashions.

CHILDREN'S HATS MADE A SPECIALITY,

Hate remodelled, and made to order. Coastal orders promptly attended to

PRICES REASONABLE, Hongkong, January 6, 1908,

FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE

AND MOJL

THE Staamalup

Castropolitan-Chunsang, Powan. Aberdeen.Lightning..

SXCHANGE.

Hongkong, January §. 1908.

TM

28

On London.

Bank. Wird,..r

On demand,

months' algub,

JAPAN, Captain J..G. OLIFENT, will bo despatched- for the above. Ports un WEDNESDAY, the 8th January, at Noon.

This Steamer has. Superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers, is installed through. out with Electrio Light and carries a duly cortified Doctor.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

D. SASSOON & Co., L

Agenti Hongkong, January 6, 1908.

Hongkong Roglator.

atomodor

Temperature Humidity.

Direction of 】

Wind Bitt

Weather

80 days' eight, **

4 months" sight, Documentary, & months' eight,

Ocedite,

On Parts-

Ou demand,...

On Berlin-

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1/11

230

Oradite, 4

4 monthe" sight. 2453. Од demand,.... On New York-

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1944

On demand,

40

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On Bombay

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IN

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On demand,...

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On demand,

30.30

30.37

On demand, Panon

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demand

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Un demand,

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Preston 1

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Do cate shion damat

On Singapore

On Manila

30.210 Shangha

TF.0. Fine, Director, Hongkong Observar Jan 5th 1908

at 7 4,01,

on

This packet brings replies-

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails will close-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.

Por Haitan, at 9 A.ru., au Today, the

7th Jan. KOBE-

100KA, ETO

China Fire Insurance Oo., La. ................... 21,000 8- Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. La...8,000 Heng & Whimpes Dock D., Ld. 50,000 2. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited. Now Amoy Dock Co, Ltd. Shanghaj Dock and Eux, Do.. Ld....

STEAMBOATS, TUGS, ETC. Chins and Manila S. S. Co., Ld. Por Nichbei Mary, at 9 a.m., on Tues-Douglas Stormship Co., Limited,... 21,400 $

day, the 7th Jen.

to letters despatched from Hongkong

the 12th November, and the For parcal mails closed in London for Bospatch by the all sea route on ih, and for despatch overland on the 11th Duc.

H. A. Ir 3.3. Scandic left Shanghai un 4 h January, and may be expected hera on 7th January, p.m.

The H

The

H. A. L. R.8. Siliang left Bangkok an January 5th, and may be expected horn on January 12th.

The I. G. M. A.P. Kleist left Gen on Sa

turdy, the 4th January, at 10 a.. This ipse a delay of three days. Barber Lian steamer Frayole left Kingspore ou the 4th January, and may be expected here on the afternoon

11th January.

The

of

steamship, Zaire left Manila on Saturday, the 4th Janasry, and is due here on or abant Monday, the 6th at 5,30 p.m. Print The Imp. Gorman Mail 9.2 Prinz Eitel Friedrich loft Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Sunday, the b Jan., ...nd may be expected here on C, P. R.Oc.'s a.. Montengis ar or about Tuesday, the 11th January. rived at Shanghai at 6,30 on Monday, the 8th

and leaves at hoop January

Waldemar left Sydney on Wednesday, the 18th Dec., at 10 a.m., and may bs expected here on or about Wed- nesday, the 8th January, 1908.

C. P. R. O,'a 8.8. Empress of China laft Yokohams on Thursday afternoon, the 26th Dec, for Victoria and Vancouver.

Q. F. R. Co.'s 8.8. Empress of Japan left Vancouver en-Tuesday afternoon, the 24th December, for Bengkong, vis the usual Ports of Call

The 0.008. Persia is scheduled

to sail from Yukobama on the 4th January for Hongkong vis Japan ports, and is scheduled to arrive in this portion or about the 12th Jan. The T. K. K. 8.8. America Maru sailed from Yokohama on January 5, and will be due here on the 18th January.

Steamers Expected.

The

y for Hongkong, where she

up

Toveday fo

is due to arrive at 8 a.m. on Friday;

For BANGKOK.-

HR. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 80,000

Per Rajah, at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 7th Indo-China 8. N. Company, Ltd,

Jan.

for SWATOW & SHANGHAI.—-

Per Chora at 10 am, on Tuesday,

the 7th Jan.

For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA &

PORTLAND, (OR.)—

80,000 £ - 10,000 10,00 maka Tag and Lighter Co., L. 8,800 1. Sholl Transport & Trading Co., Ltd. 2,000,000 £

Star Ferry Company, let, Summe

Bhanghat Tugand Lighter Co.. Ed. 200,00

1. Preferonco

REFÍMERIES.

Par Alesia, at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, the Chins Sugar Company, Limited

7th Jan.

For MACAO.—

Por Sui Tai, at 1.15 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 7th Jan.

10 a 15 829, buyers

all40 sellere

-10% 10

1 $28, Dafd.,. 1825, buyers 10851812, buyers

1£

boTls, Gl,Tis. 48

1.42/6.bayers

l. 48

100,000 Tla. 50 Tis. 50

T16. 50

20,090 $ 100 R31 $100

7,000 100 all 810, 'pers 7,000 TM, 60 Tie 60,Me. 80

Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. Perak Sogar Coltivation Co., Ed:

WHARVER...

40,000 20,000

50

For SINGAPORE PENANG & CALH.B. & Kow. Wharf& GodownJs,

265, 012 OUTTA.-

60 all 1853, New Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co... 32,000 Tin. 100 T100 Tle. 205

Per Laising, et 2 p.m., on Tuesday, the

7th Jan.

For MANILA.-

Fer: Taming, at S'p.m., on Tuesday, the

7th Jan.

For SHANGHAI, MOJÍ, KOBE, YOKO.

HAMA, VICTORIA & SEATTLE. Par Kayu Maru, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday,

the 7th Jan.

For

Por

The

s.. Catherine Apcar, from Calcutta, left S

For

HAIPHONG.–

SINGAPORE, PENANG & CO. LOMED.

Wakasz Maru, at 6 pm, on Tues Jay, the 7th Jun...

the 10th January.

Ft Singapors on the morning of fith January, and may be expected here on er about the 10th January.

The L-0. S. N. Co.'s .. Hoping left Swatar for Hongkong on 6th Jan., and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 7ch January.

Hongkong Tides,

The tide table given below has been The N. G. I. 8.s. Capri leit Singapore for compiled at the Nautical Almanac Offe

this port on the Blet Des., and may in London from the result of the nuslysis be expected hero on or about 7th Jan, of observations taken by means of an sa 1908.

tomatic tide-recording machine in the Wa The ss. Arratoon Apear, from Yokohama ter Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui daring

and Kels, leit Mejt on the morning the of 3rd January, and may bo

be year 1887.8.9. expected

The zero of the table corresponds with here on or about January 7th.

the zero the soundings in the Admiralty C. N. Co.'s .. Shashsing left Charts which has boon found to be feet The 0.

4 Shanghai on the 5th January, and is 9 inches below mean sea level. due here on the 8th January.

To obtain the depth of water on the tide Tho Ni Y. K. 9.8. Karachi Mari (Earo gangs at the Victoria Naval Yard add

pean Line) left Singapore for this portfest 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont on the 3rd January, and is expected Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 6 ineben te here.

sop the 9th January.

the hoight given in the table,

ติ

The Boston B. 9. Co.'s s... Eumeric left Seattle on the 19th Deo.; for China and Japan Ports,

The P&Co.'s. Numantia sailed

from

Astoria

oria on Bunday, Dec. 15th, and in due to arrive here on or about

15th, 1908. The Indo-Chins S, N. Co., Ld.'sas. Nam

January

wang left Caloutta for

the Det... and may expected here

on or about the 16th January,

January 7th to 13th, 1908.

Minan Time

Hangrong

Tren WATER,

LOW WAYS

Hongkong

Helght

Veao Time.

Haight

Tent

I

Ins

m. 4 14

11.49/

Was 8

in bo

The P. & O. Co.'s.a Polairun left Sings Thur

for this pore for port on the 81st Deg. at 8. The Boston 8, 8.

תנ"1

ri.

10 3m

8. 00.8 9.9.

Tremont Bailed from Yokohama for Pacific Coast on

10 271

931

the 24th Dec.

$ 129

B741

The Ben Line steamer Bencleuch, from Man Antwerp and London, lef Singapore

11.m

80 days alight, (private paper) 76

old Lest, 100 fine, (per buel)

Borengar (Bank's buying rate)

Silver

[DE ON.)...

851.90 F10.35

Bar Silver in Hongkong ...8 80.

Copper Cents an inllé ?

Rate of Native Interest

Ukiness Sub, doin

Hongkong Bub. Chin

$46.00 us

ou the Sud Jam, for this port

Latest Advices..

WHY COLDS ARE DANGEROUS, Tho Tap, German Mail sa Prins Heinrich you would be immune from disease, carrying the German Mails with dates keep the system healthy. Each suc from Berlin of the 17th December, left cassive cold weakens the constitution and Colombo, on Saturday, the 4th Jan., renders infections, disease mora lisblo p.m. and may be expected here on or Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure About Wednesday, the 16th January, your cold promptly and restore the system The T. K. K... Nippon Maru arrived at to its normal condition. For sale by all

San Francisco on the 9rd January. chomists and storekeepers.

Per Malhide, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 7th January.

For SWATOW, AMOY, ANPING &

TAKAO-

LAND AND BUILDING. Hongkong and Investment and).

Agency Company, Limited. Shanghai Land Investment Co..

Limited ......... Kowloon Land and Building Com

pany,

69,000 $

78,000 TL.

6,000 8

100

100 $95 60 Ts,60 1. 101 50 30 895, sollers

10 all $101, Itera

50

50 $49; buyers

Wai-hai-wei Land & Building Co... 9:674 Tim. Humphreys Estate & Finance Co... 150,000 8 West Point Building Co., Limited... 13.500

TRAMWAYS,

The Peak Tramways Uo., Ltd......

25 T.2.

| 25,000 |#101 MIE Lais

50,000 3 108

1189

Société Francise des Charbon-16,000 Fre: 25050, buyers

nages du Tonkin

Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ld....200,000 £ -118/10 8

HOTELS, ETC.

Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd....15,000 $ 50 104, bayer Por Fukuthu Moru, stop, on Tues Actor House Hotel Co., Ltd. (8'hai) 80,000 $25 $25 $20

day, the 7th Jan.

LISPENSARIES,

For MANILA, SINGAPORE & COLOMA S. Watson & Co., Limited 30,000 10 10 810 buyers.

-BO-

Per Ceylon Mare, at 11 a. co., on Wednes

day, the 8th Jan.

Watkins Limited

LIGHTING,

10,000-$10102 buyers

H.K. and China Gee Co., Limited... 2.000 2 For SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE Shanghai Gas Company, Ltd. 8,600 Tle,

& MOJI.

Hongkong Electrio Co., Limited... 80,000 Per Japan, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday,

the 8th Jau.

Green Talaud Cement Co., La.......400,000

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,

BRICK AND CEMENT,

MISCELLANEOUR.

Hell's Asbestos Eastern Agoney, 1 The French Contract Packat Armand Behic United Asbestos Oriental Agency,

Limited will be despatched on TUESDAY, the * zámited 7th Jan.. with Maile for the United Union Waterboat Ca., Limited Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. and places beyond, via Marseilles to Hongkong les Company, Limited. Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia,

Burmat, Coylon, Madras, the Austra Issian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, Printed Mattor sud Samples at 10a.m. Registration at 10 a.m

Registration with fat fee of 10 cente.

up to 10.45 m

Registration

No late fog,

Kowloon 5.0., 10 am.

Letters at II a.

Lata Letters 11° to 11.30 an. Extra Postage 10 cents. E Letters pasted in all the Pill Boxes in time for the first clearance will be in eluded in this contract mail.

Temperature. Hongkong, January 6, 1908, BARMETER-

Shanghai Waterworka Co., Ltd.

10all 8175, bayon

50 TL. 50 TI 107

10 $10 $16,

10

10 $11, sales

8,604 £ 12/6 12/697 buyers

104810 harors

our

100ders S 10 10 916, buyers 50,000 10 10 3:0), hovore 20,000 27+ $

6 310.75, Bellers. 6,000 8 25 all 3240

fe 20£ 20 Th 350 16,360 £ 16 15 806, New 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La. 50,000 18

10 all $95 Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. 128,000 8 1010 $10 sellera Ew Cotton Spinning and Wen- 20,000 The 60 TL 50 Ti 69, ex div.

ing Co., Limited

International Cotton Afanufactur

Támited.... * Laou-Kang-Mow Cotton Spinning

ng

Ca

End Weaving Co.,

· 10,000 Tis, 75-T6.75 The 62

s,ond T. 100 T100 Tx. 65 deltors.

Chine Provident Loan Mortgage 800,000 8 18 1089) Soy Chea Cotton Spinuing Co, Ld... 2,000 Tis. 500 Ts500 Tle. 270

Co., Limited........................ Chies Borneo Company, Ltd 60,000 Campbell, Moore & Co. Limited... 1.200 8 Wm. Powell, Limited on

12,000 8,000 South China Morning Post..... : 6,000 ($

60,00 China Light and Power Company

18 50,000 30.25 Steam Laundry Company, Limited.. 20,000

9 A

P.J.

V

90.10

P.M. 30.16

Philippino Co., Limited..........

CIGAR COMPANIES,

Alhambra Elmited man!

THEMETER

Do

P.M.

Do.

4P.M.

Do. (Web bulb)

9.M.

13

Do. Do. ·4 PM :

Yet Do. Do

Do. Maximum

Do. Minimum over night

12 8 12 310 1062 814, sallor 10910 $5, bayern, 25825 820, asles 101025, sellers

60, ellers

67,500 $102 1088

grola annis 30. Fomtual.

Interest -

Quotation.

61 Chinse Imperial 1650-TI 767,200 T. 3507% p. ananu Pa

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