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Aug. 21 7 Pres. Lincoln .Midnight Sept.
.Noon Pres. Coolidge
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Pres. Adams ...8.00 a.m. July 18 Pres. Harrison .8.00 a.m. Aug. 1 Pres. Polk ..8.00 a.m. Aug. 15 Pres. Pierce ...8.00 a.m. Aug. 29 Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. Sept. 12 Pres. Garfield...8.00 a.m. Sept. 26
TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE”
Via Shanghai, Kobe and
Yokohama:
Pres. Grant .. Midnight July 16 Pres. Jackson Midnight July 30 Pres. Jefferson..Midnight Ang. 13 Pres. McKinley Midnight Aug. 27 Pres. Grant Midnight Sept. 10
Pres. Jackson Midnight Sept. 24
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EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, JULY 15th AT 5 P.M.
information from Passenger & Freight Offices
Union Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger 20752-Freight 20042. Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Canadian Pacific
THIS WEEK ON THE LOCAL
SHARE MARKET ____
Messrs. GA. Harriman and Co weekly share report and review issued at noon states
Providents (old) were ac- tive etween $2.50 and $2.40, the to-day lower being. the current middle quotation. The New are down fur- ther to 60 cents. Steamboats Markets have been on the quiet have buyers at $81⁄2 and
Waterboats side all the week, but there have Union
at $9.30. been one or two bright spots among Insurance shares are rather easier, local descriptions, with Marsman chiefly from lack of investment in- Hong Kong China shares the bright terest, which is usual at this sea- particular star. These came in to son. Cantons are either side of sudden demand mid-week, sympathe-$305, Unions $625, Hong Kong tically with a sharp rise to 29/4%[Fires $280 nominal and China Un- in the London quotation for Mars-derwriters $2. man Investments. Presumably new
developments in the Marsman Group Hong Kong Banks have dropped following upon the return of Mr. considerably, following the decline Marsman to Manila, are responsible in the London quotation to $118% for this revival of activity in his and at $1915 the closing bid price company's stocks. The locally. re- they are $50 lower over the week. gistered shares had sales from 6/6 Bank of East Asia have been taken to 8/- and close in buying demand up to $100-and continue in de-
mand. at 7/9.
This
and
East
Philippine mining shares. Hong Kong utility issues had their
continues depressed fair share of the moderate week's market turnover; transactions taking place the tendency is still easy. in Electrics between $61 and $60.65, Mindanao report Ps.66500-output China Lights from $14% down to for June, but this satisfactory $14.20, and Trams at $15.10 and "pour" has had little effect on the remains around later at $15. Telephones. (old) sold quotation, which at $30 and the New at $11.70. Stár 35 cts. A parcel of San Mauricios Ferries are wanted at $87 after sold at $2.90 and Consolidated sales at $87% and Yuamatis at Mines at just under 4 cents. $264.
Closing comment:-Hong Kong, Cements have eased back to $151⁄2 quiet small business passing. and Ropes to $5.05. Dairy Farms Manila, inactive. continue to be taken between $26% and $27; last business being report- ed at the higher rate. Lane Craw- ford are just nominal at $8.60 and Watsons at $5.
SUPERINTENDENT OF MAILS
Sales were effected in Ewos at Sh$16.60 and the Rights are want- The following official ed at Sh$4. Shanghai Cottons are ments are announced: Sh$120 buyers.
appoint-
Mr. M. H. Turner to be a Mem- ber of the Court of the Uni-
Mr. J. K. Bousfield to be a Mem-
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels versity of H. K. gave way to $7.10, but have now steadied
sold at $26ers at this. Lands ber of the Court of the University
and are still enquired of H.K. for, Humphreys are $9 bid and Realtys $6.35:
Mr. S. Randle to be Superinten- dent of Mails.
Mr. B. J. Morahan to be a Phy- Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks sical Training Supervisor. dropped sharply to $33, a fall of
the
$14 on the week; but near these Surg.-Lieut. L. J. Davis has re- levels, buyers are again taking an linquished his Commission in interest. Wharves are also lower at H.K.N.V.F.
Triestina
Lloyd
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