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SOVEREIGNS, Hank's Buying Rate 12,65
..31 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, par tusl
BAR SILVER, per ez
OPIUM.
Quotations are Allow'e net. to 1 eatly,
Mulwa Now
Mulia Old
DERŽ****
CERS"
Mulwa Older ......820
P. Per-wrapped.5870
to per picul
to XX80
to 200
10
to
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MIES $1,0220
to
per chost.
Persian inequality SP10 Persian extra fine. 5950
Pat Now
Vatns Old
Jonarea New
Benares Uku
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Ching stamer Kumng, from Calenita and Straits, loft. Singapore for this port on Friday, the 7th inst., ut & pa
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Bengal left Singapore for this port on the 10th inst., ut I p.m., with the outwurd English mails, nad is due here on the 15th inst., at about fi u.m.
Marquin Bacquchem, Olimpo. 7th August. -Cantonriver, Herichha. 14th August. Candia, Charles Rogier. Minked, Neu- Lung. Rhein, Bardino, Stromberg, Et- tricktale. 17th AugustAdria, Polynesien, Tientsin, Phoenici, 21st August-Macduff, Derbighshire, Melbourne, Hongarry, Nord, Adour, America, Bamberg. Konigsberg. 24th August-Bombay, Caledonien, Idomenes. Alexandra III. Cymbeline. 8th August, --Dardanus, Sachsen, Glenturret, Wyrchen, Kore, Adulo, Clavirley, Gera, La Chum- 31st August.Hatake pague, Sambra, Maru, Sarmin, Drumgarth, Maric. Obi, Eruguay. 4th September.-Maria Teresa. 7th September-Wittenberg, Carmarthen. shire, Afghanistan, Luox, Agamenison, Tenby HOMEWARD.-14th August-Mangon.
August-Content 4th September-Konig Albert, Silesia.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED;
21st
Per Choyrony. from Shanghai, &c., Mrs. Struik.
Per Lawodu, from Shanghai, Sergeant J.
Jones.
Por Waront, from Ruareon. Col. Keary, Capt. Barnett, Williams and Bourke, Lieut. Barnett, Prentis ond Chitalie.
Por Thales, from Swatow, 'Rev. Groesbeck, Messes. Andrews, Smith und Simpson.
Per Belle, from Yokohama, Messrs. J. Hance, F. J. Hallard, Mrs. Hammond and Miss Boyd.
Por Empress of Japan, for Hongkong, from Vancouver, Mrs. A. P. Watt: from Yokohama, Mrs. Buttonshaw and two children. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Crawford, Miss Roy and Mr. C. A. Hance; from Kobe. Mr. R. M. Ezokial; from Nagasaki, Mrs. W. G. Humphreys and three children from Shanghai, Miss Gipporich. Mr. T. Kuto und 221 Chines
Per City of Peking, from San Francisco, &c., Mr W. C. Haswell, Liest. J. H. L. Holcomb, U.S.N., Messrs. C. Warkald, L. Reel. Doctors F. M. Wall, C. H. Stocekle, P. J. Strong G. 8. Dean, D M. Lamb. L A. Sparth, W. E. Chapman, R. B. Grubl. F. C. Griffith, W. M. Roberts, W. H. Tefft, J. W. Holland, C. C. Whitcomb, O. F. Davis, E. F. Slater, D. X Van Poole and E. E. Lárakin. Mr. Jolu Webster, Mrs. F. Green and Miss Mackey,
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NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO NGLISH AND CHINESK DICTIONARY:
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
HANK
50,000 $125 $126 3
Hengkong and Ebanghai Į Banking Corporation ...]
100,875 Bank of China & Jayan, L.
1,250 Do. Deleired.
€10,070 A National Bank of Chins, Ld29,55 B Do. Founders' Shares ---- 750 fürs.
MARINE INSULANCER.. Union Ins. Society, L. China Teders Ins. Co., Id, North China Ins. Co., Ld...
Horozora, 11th September,
CLONING QUOTATIONĖ
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 11th SEPTEMBER,
Wind.
Weather,
Fores.
JOINT STOCK SHARES,
Stocks.
No. of ISSUE FAI SHARES: "V^LUX, Dur.
LAST DIVIDEND.
STATION
8
30- div. at 1/111= $1609 per share for 1st Julif year 110 Кове
[sellers
314 p. 8. pr. $617%,
BIG
8101
21
£5, 58, 42/8 for 1800
***********... 20, sale and buyers Koeni 46 20at1,175=8136for’M $26, buyers 21 None
$20.
10,000 30,000
10,000 $20 24,000 ($83,94) 5,000 4200 8,000 $100 *200
Vidhyoetąčk (2, p. (** Toxyo
Nagasaki Kagoshim Tamox Taichu
p.
21.88 ZIMS
3 p.
$50 $11 for 1898
$130, buyr
Sharp Peak,
29.53
ጃር
$20
per cunt. for 1893.
$1.
Swatow
Canton
$0.62
850 327 for 1808
$2495, sellers
Hongkong
$77, buyer
Vieta Peak
dap
Hock
81:20 for half year?
20.40
$303, buyers
Haphong
§8), seller..
Bாக்கு --
227.81
Mastato
165, old sellers
b
$18, sellers
1lunio
20.77
Bwb
Caba
4
. S. James
т
EPTEMBER ASI.
Yangtses Ins. Assoen., Lit....! Canton Insures. Office, Lu...... Stiuits Innrance Co., Ldhe ars
FIRE INSURANCES, Hongkong Fire Ins. Co., L China Fire Ins. Co., Ld....... SHIPPINO.
Hongkong, Canton and
Macao 8. B. Co., Ld....) Indo-China S. N, Co., Il...
China & Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. China Mutual S. N. Co.,) Lianted, Preferences............. ) Do. Onlinuy Do. do.
Etar Forry Co., Limited ..... Ehell Transport & Trading
Co., Limited
REFINERIEN, China Sugar Refining Com-
puny, limited...... Luzon Sugar Refag. Co., L
MINING.
Punjou Mining Co., L.......
Do. Preference Société Fran. des Char. lu Teakin... bousages Queens Bines, Limited Jelebu Mining and Tu
ding Company, Ld...... Bauls Astrulion
Goldi Mixing Co., Limited.... Oliver Freehold Mines,
Lianted
Great Eastern and Cal.
Gold Mining Co, Ld.... Do. Proferences
DOCK, WHARVES &o. Hongkong and Whampoa
Dock Co, Linîtod Hongkong and Kowloon) Wharf and G. Co., Ld.) Wanchai Warehouse andį
Storage Co, L. Now Amey Dock Co., Ld.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDG. Hongkong Land Juvost-) mont Agency Co., Ld.j Kowloon Lamal & B. Go.............. West Point Building Con
Limited
Hongkong Hotel Company,
Limited........ Humphreys Est. & Fin. Ch
COTTON MILLS.
Evo Cotton, Spinningaul }
Weaving Co, Ld.......... Internalul Cot. Mfg. Co., L Laou-kung-mow Cotton)
Spia. & Weav. Co., Tal............ } | Soy Che Cotton Spinning!
Company, La.
Tahloong Cot. Spin. Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spin,
Wear & Dye. Co., La.............)
MECALLANEOUS, Green and Cement Co...
Lina Erney Co., Lah..............
J
$250! 8,000 20,000 $100|
950 30 p. et.-818 for 1899 $255, buyer 32510p.ct. forfr.end.30-490 $57, sellors
|op.ct.fimitl 7-10 rt à 425.
| Tła, 105, sullers "in all for 189N" 800 80=10 p. et. for 1807 ... $121, sellers
Tamu Koshan.... L'eaunterva Qutzlaff
$200 for 1898
{ ended 306-1900... 210 pct.&2p.t.bomis for'06
80,000 $15
€0,000
410
$50 $6,000 14,000 500
250
$15
$40 per cent, for 1819 810x old Captial.....
SVO
j £2 per cent. for year Į
unding 6... $11, sellers
Firalof 3p.et, 6p.ct.
£110 forts on prefce..... 410 410) [10p, et, k horns of 3a.
20,000
20,000
20.0001 210 10,000
$10 $30
18,000 4100 £100
20,000 $30031004
ell, buye
2410 10 Mayers
An Ord, account '09 }} 45 55., buyers
21.05.12 p. ct. for $18.
year ended 30400 || 841,
lt. of 5 p. cent on.
ecount of 1000...... į
Int. of 2 per share")
en ne 1 · ....
7,000 $100 $100 $3 For 18977
2000, sellers
Auny
مسشيلة
Bacolod
V'divostock
Tokyo
Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshima
Tuhoku
Taichu
Lunan
Kosuun
5 a
29.92
20.87
29.80
$112, sellers
$36.
Pescadores
2030
Starp Peaki
2017
Amoy
29,56
Swntow
Hongkong... la
$1.
$4.75, sellera
8250, buyers
Canton
t in Fe
Rock
Gap Re
Muso.......
362
VISITORS AT HOTELS, HONGKANG HOTEL!
Mr. J. I. Aitken Mra. Angus
Mrs. G. W. Appleby. Capt. and Mrs. Bancroft
Mr. W. S. Balloy
Mr. & Mrs, U, M. D. Bell
Mr. Hisok Misa Boyd Mr. E. B
Ber
Cast
Brandt
Bruce
Mr. W. C. Chapman
Dr. F. Clarko Mr. J. S. Cular Mra. Cox & child!
Crave
dos. Croix Lient Dat Mr. O. F. Davis... Mr. G. S.
S. Doan
P. C. Deuroche MFG. M. Discombe Mr. W. Clement. Drew' Mig
op Mr.
Deu
r. Bucoro Mr. W. S. Daf Mr. N. G. Evana
op Mr. P. H. FT.
b
b
€0,000 30,000
然
$1
one
10,000 F250 F6.250) 400,000 20cta. 23 eta.
45,000 $$
200,000
1 16/10 A 15,000
Su B 14,000 ŞU 140,000 $4
50,000
XI
None. Κόπο ip. ct. half year end. ↑ 131794 (coupon 9))} sling. 51 cte, 10th div. on 20 Kone
$17 cents, buyers Stu, sellori
Haiphong...7
Mamla
..... 10
29.84
$53, buyers ↑
Mabite
Bacolod
$3.
Boito
-20,33
$2 sellera
Cuba....
10 cents
C. S. Jaunies 7
First year
$2
10 cents
12.500
20,000
year ended 300'00 'j
$50 830
2,000 8100 887!
1,000
I of 3 p. cunt on
888.
$50.
Int. of $1 on se-) count 100022p.
HONGKLNG REGISTER,
900, hugre
U lata
Un date.
(chany B protstavi at 10 m,ni,
ab.3.
80422 per cent. for 1899)
$204, sullers
Boromacter
1
J
Temperatare
79
H2
Amalies
Brestle of wind ...
TE
Voter
3
16°CARTINE
Upd
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Mr. 1. 0:0. Fisher Mr. W. Fitzhnedinge
Ligat Com. Florins Mr. I. W. Frainka Mr. T. G. Fieland
Glover
Mr. L.. A. der gei
Alr. C.
Capt. Goddard Mr. W. S. Grag
Mr. J. H. Greefkun
Mr. C trie
Mr.
L. B. Grubbe
Mr. . H. L. Halcombe
Mrs. H. B. Hammond
Mr. W. C. Haswell
Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Josopli Mr. E. A. Katech Mr. & Mrs. P. Kienė
Mr. Walter Khig Mr. Q. Kaight Mr. D. H. Lamle Mr. P. Lonah Mr. IA & Lo Ma. A. E. Lows
Mr. & Mrs, W. M. Long
Mr. J. Y. Mayston
Mr. Juan Montaner
Mr. J. J. O'Neill.
fr W. 3. Nevland
Mr. Van Ni Mr.
E. Op
bre
Lapto
Mr. W. Parit Linnt. Col. Pulay Mr. Jono Pichet Mr. H. M, for Poole,
Mr. W. H.-Parcell
Mr. H. M. Roberts
Mr. S. J. Robins
Mr. H. Samins
Mr. E. F..Shitor
Mr. D. A. Smith
Mr. L. S. Sputh
Lieut. Buron de Stauf-
fonby
Mr. G. H. Stevens Stornat H
Jir. G.
Mr. von Stockhmusen Mrs. Stoccklo
Mr. T. 1. Strong
Mr. & Mrs. D. G. Taylor
Mr. Hos Thoupson
Mrs. Thompem & two
children
Mr. R. Touzain Mr. F. W. Vaillo Mr. F. M. Wall
Mrs. F. W. Watts Mr. A. Wobler
Mr.K.H.Hebblethwaite Mr. J. Webster
| Mr. J. W.
Holland
Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Howking
Mr. F. Holton
Mrs, P. Höfina
Mr. Thos. Howard
Mrs. Innouent and four
childien
Mr. W. M. Irwin *
Mr. C. C. Wheolcomb
Mr. W. J.
... Whiley Mrs. Whiley
Liont, and Mrs. Bagzali
Wild
Mr. C. World Mr. A. Wright
Major Wynchen
PEAK HOTEL.
Mr. Andrew Deattie Mr. CT. Bolt
Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar Mr-H. F. K. Brayno Mr. D. E. Brown Coloack F. Brown Major Buttenshaw Mr. A
F. Contrio Dr. Corcona Mr. H. Damen
Mr. A. Iron
S. Ezekiel
Capt. Parjhez
On the 12th at 4.15 aas. Black. Ball towered. At 11. buyers. The hartet arisen considerably in the neighbours Mr.
hool of Tionging, fallon slightly in the L'Allippines The wwgchauwan Bay. Porecat muleruza SE windst witially, showgiy,
$1258125 pet.&12p.et.bonusforispere. pr.S.2ydious probly entered the coast tersay erring Colonel A. R. Fraser
$100 50,000
6,000-$50 12,500 $30
12,000 8001 -55,000 $10
account of 1900......
et. for 18,
$100 Int. $ on account 190 $177.
$25. $30 $1 for 1500...... $to Int. $1.50 on neet. 100 849, buyers (10 p. et. for hull year 120, sellers tended 2061800..... j
$50 $103 per cent, for 1800$10.75, sales
(31 p. et. for perled) | 71%, 50 17,500 ICO TlaICO!
| sinding 311097...) 10.000 1100/Telcel 3p. et. on acent '98 Tls, 50 8,000 Th10 TL106. et on account?, U
98 on 6,600 60142448 4. et. for period
Tls, 373 ending 3112-97...
2,000 TCOT19Cx 7.co Thics100 None...
$100 Nome 12,000 $100
1315.
sioon, e. for 10 ono, Capt. 8204, sajes
$80, sellers $13 Hone
Final of 6 p: et. mak-$151, sellers $10
ing Hp.ct, for '9 8100 conts per share...($10.60, sellers
$27 conta per alov...
Soup.et. foryr.end, 17-9988,sellers
HAVE
Highest open air imperature on thelith Larwest open de temperature or the lith
H.
Hongkong Observatory, 12th September.
-My still Mr.J. Kennedy
Gibson and child
Mr. H. H. Gompertz Coloriel The O'Corian Hr. D. M. Graham
Mr. J. E, Lice Mr. C. Gordon Mackie Ms. R. Martia Mrs. M. M. McCarthy
*and
child
R. Mitchell
Major & Mrs. Morris M BW, Maris Mr. Stuart G. Newall Mr. H. F. Oakley Miss Oakley Mr.
Opponboit
Major Hugh W. Perry Bir. & Mrs. Brooke Plgot
and child
Mr. H. E. Pollock Mr. and Mrs. China, C.
Selden and child Mira
Major W. Wandby Griftson an
Mr. Edward F. Groa
Mr. J. Haye
Mr. Ed. E
41
MESSES, FALCONER COS REGISTER, 12th Sept. Barometer....-8.50 Therm.UA.x. [Wetbulbji! Barometer i....2073 Theria, 1P.M. (Wet bulbj Barometer...29.73 Therna, dr. w. ¿Wot bulb 70 Thermom, VAM 81 Therau, Maxinium......... Thermers, Ir... 88 Therm, Baximum" over Thermer, ...83 nights
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
13th to the 19th September, 1900.
# ME TI
Low Water
Height.
Sto F0,CCO
$20 7,000 €0,000 $10 '810 € 30,000
30,000 $10
* W*ATER
82, sellers
Hngkong,eight. Jim Dale.
Hougkong Menu Tue
7,000 210 10,000 $50 $25 65,000 500 $23 1,250 $100 $100 10,000 STL
2,000
@ pict. for 1909 ......
810 810 for 1895 ......
$118.
h. .
Te. Ja,
ใน UL
ft. in
$23 15 per cents for 18819
$150, buyers Sith 825 Int. 82 p. & on act. 1900 $167.
(812 for year unded?
301
Thurs: 1
1. 7
4.10
10
Fri 1+
Sat. 13 *u 042
127 a
"
$170, buyers
1
Sun, 16
LII
1 14
E
4 193 2
Mon, 27
50 | 18 per cent, for 1879
interior
Tues. 18
SIO
$10
7:30
#7
21 21
Wed. 10
t.. *
810
sio
$10
si, moller. SAL
TOU 10,000
1
None
$5. seller SL
$20
$10 50 cents for perio
89,50, bajera
$20
810,
$51. buyers
J. Y. V. VERNON, KRONER,
4. Watson & Co., Lal........ Hongkong Electric Co., Ld.... Hongkong and China Gas)
Company, Limited. Hongkong Lope Mfg. Co. Geo,
Frwick & Co., La Hongkong Jes Co., Li Hongkong High-Level 1 La...1.. Con Travays Dairy Fire Co., Ld. Carmichael & Co., Ld...
000 $50 H. & China Bakery Co., Id.
1,200 Campbell, Moor & Co., Id
10,000 Dell's Abertos E. Agey, Lal, United Asbestos Oriental? 9,800 ordy
ico fours. 1 Agency, Limited Tobran Planting Co., LA..... China Provident Loan &
Mortgage Co., L Watkin, ioited Universal Trading Co. ...
أو المانية
10000 30,000
ON
$20 $1 for 1890
**K*
per cent. for 1899,
7. per share för
· year ended
$50.
$20,
$1, sellers
315/00
$10 ending 31-12-99k }
*M X10 8 per cent..For 180...
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THE GERMAN MAIL..
"
The N. D. L. steamer Pressen left Kobe via Nagasaki, Shanghai and Foochow on Sunday, the th inst., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 19th inst.
* THE AMERICAN MAIT
10151
ITSUIBUSBAN
lure heretofore charie M
The O&O. steamer Gaelic, with mails, &c. from San Francisco to the 21st ult., via Honolah has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port on the 10th instrla Talaud Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki.of this difficult language absolutely requires ex- and Shanghai.
The T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Marn, with ails, o, left an Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea Kobe, Naga- saki and Shanghai on the 29th ult.
MERCHANT STEADIKUS.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Melpomene left Singapore for this port on the ith inst.
The P. & O. steamer Tientsin loft Bingapore fer this port on the 7th inst., at 6 am.
The O. 8. 8. steamer Nestor left Singapore on the 5th inst., at 5 p.m., sfid in due in Hong Long on the 14th inst., n.in.
The N. D. L stone Konigsberg, frem Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 11th inst, and may be expected here on or about ths 18th inst. ANERKEN
The Austrian Lloyd's steamier China left Moji for this port on Monday morning, 10th
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