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POST OFFICE NOTICES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5г¤ 1903

Jelters and Post cards are now received for transmission to Europe via Damy and the Trane Siberian Kahway, and should be marked accordingly. No Frinted matter can be accepted. Unpaid or underpaid correspondence cannot be forwarded. The Eates of Postage by this route will be the -same a at present via the Snoz Canal.

Lotters intended to go by this route should, be posted not later than the Wednesday in cach weak, eu as to catch the fast Bussian loss from Shanghai to Dalny wish leaves Shanghai overy Sunday.

The Post Often will be closed on Christmas Day, the 25th and Boxing Day, the 28th inss. There will be on delivery each day and a collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, all outgoing mails will be steel at 9 2.11.

un Fiday, tho 1st prox, the Post Ofse will be open from 8 till 9 am and on the arrival of the English Mail for one hour.

On Saturday, th 2nd prox, the Post Office will be open natil 10 am, for the dispatch of the Roplih Maul & Europe.

The Money Car Office will be entirely closed.

The Polynesien, with the French Mail of 27th ult. left Singapore on Wednesday, the 2ird inst. at 8am, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 30th inst. This Packet bring replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on 23rd October.

A supplementary mail por the above will be closed on Saturday, the 20th inst., at 9 am.

Cant

Cantoa....

MERC

Shanghai..

Bangkok.

Nanit:

Salbue

Haiphong

FOL

Kougaươn, Kumobak and Bamshai

Pakloi......

Straits and Colombo,

MAILS WILL CLOSE

DATE

PXB

Ilonam

Friday,

25th, 7.30 AM.

Kinshan

Friday,

25th, 9.00 A.M.

Hovn gahan

Friday,

25th, 9.00 AM.

Chiques *** ***

riday,

25tb. 9.00 A.M.

Michael Jebsen,

Friday,

25th, 9.00 A.3.

Mongkut

Tai hun

Friday, Friday,

SZA YMP

Friday, Friday, Friday,

Hailan

Friday,

Hingo Maru

Friday,

Loother Casile

Friday,

Yiksung

Friday,

Hoift

Wingchai

Fatsher Iubi Ileungshan Hoi Fu Wingchai

Singapore

Chiakiang

Cauton

Manilo

Maon

Santue...

Macao

An Poh

Swalow

Tui Chan

Namta

Kongmoon,

Kumehuk and Samshu

Ste Yup

Bwntow and Bangkok

Amoy

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai

Kongmoon, Kumchuk and Samsini

Canton......

Naulao

Sagbuo

Masno

Cartan

Amay, Swatow, Straite and Rangoon

Mucun..

Konchuk and Sumshui

Kongmont,

Namatue

Sanhuu....

Масно

Canteu

Cantina

Manila

EUROPE, &o, Tadia via Tatinorir.

Late Letters 11.00 to 11.30 AM. Extra

Postage titui

Letter posted in the Teak Pillar Boxes in time for the Srst clearance will be included in this contract mail;

Kongmond, Kamchuk and Sansui .............. Shanghai. Moji, Kobe, Yokohama Victoria.

Pitsanulok Bimingan. Holan Yochm S28 Yap

Pucan

Tai Chun.

Ho Fu

Wingchai

Haram....... Arora

Heungahan

Sze You Tai Chun

Hoi F

Wingchai

Kinahan

Fiato Iran.... Rosetta Maru

Salazie......

25th, 9.00 A.M. 251.5, 9,00 A.. 25th, 9.00A.M. 25th, 9.00 AM. 25th, 9.00 A.M. 25th, 9.00 AM

25th. 9.00 A.M. 25th, 94, AM. 25th. 9.00 A.K.

Saturday, 26th, 7.30 AM. Saturday, 26 b, 9.00 a m. Saturday, 24th, 900 m. Saturday, 26th, 9.00 A.. Saturday, 26th, 9.00 .. Saturday, 26th. 90A.M. Saturday, th, 9.00. Saturda 26th, 9.00 a.. Saturday, 26th, 3.00 .M Safarday, 26th 900 .3 Saturday, 26th, 9.0 a M. Saturday, 26th, 900 ... Sanday, 27th, 9.40 4.5, 27th, 9.00 AM. anday

9.0 A.M 137. Sunday,

27th, 9/A, Sunday, Sunday, 27th, 200

291b, 7.39 AM. Monday,

28th, 110 A.M. Monday, Monday,

28th, 1.15M. 28th, 300 P. M. Monday, Monday,

28th, 5.00P.M. 8th. 5.00 PLAT, onday, Monday, 2 h, 5.00 px Monday, 28th, 5.00 P.M. Thursday, 20th, 780 M. 29th, 10.00 1.M. Tuesday, Tuendly, :9th,

Printed Matter and San

ples 10.00 .. Registration1000 31. (Registration, with lat

fee of 10 cents, up to 101.45 A.M.) -Letters Tuesday, 29th, 1:5 P.M. Tuesday,

29th, 3.00 P.M.

11:00 A.M.

The N.Y.K. steamer Yarata Maru (Austra lian Line) left Kobe, vía Moji and Nagneski, to this port on the 22nd inst., p., and is expected The H A.. stanmor Badenia, from Hamburg, left Supaper for this port on the 22nd just., here on the 28th inst

and may be exported here on the 28th Inst.

The steamer Charles Tiberghion, from New York, left Singapers for Hongkong, vis Manila, on the 5th inst

The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Calchas, from Tacoma, is expected to leave Moji on the 22nd

inst for Hongkong.

The Boston Tour Boat Co.'s steamer Lyra The UN steamer Taiyuan, from Australian arrived at Tokokama ou the 19th inst.

The Bo-ton Steamship Co.'s steamer Wyneric ports, via Manila, loft Sydney on the 5th inst., left Victoris for Yokohama and the usual ports and is expected here on the 27th inst.

on the 8th inst.

The C.P.K, steamer Athenian left Vancouver on the 14th inst., p.., for Hongkong, pia the useal ports of call.

ARRIVALS AT HOME. Dec. 11th-Briegavia, Sambia, 15th-Aus -Indradeo, Kamalaura Marn, Preussen. tralien. 18th-Glenturret. 20th-Java, 22nd

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Perla, from Ceba, Maasra. Melmond, Henderson and Frinitaris,

Per Bingo Muru, from Shanghai, for Hong- kong, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss. Misses Lowis and H. Hayakawa, D B. P. Remedios, and N. A. Gonsalos; for Singapore, Mr. A. F. Low; for Colombo. Comdr. Holland and Mr. Carron; for Marseilles, Inuzuka, Lieut Col, &, if. Rasseil, Mosers. K.

General and Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Frank, Mra. ward, Masers, K. Uyesugi. G. Naksjo, and K. Tenjimura; for London, Mre. Berigny and Mr. and Miss Frank and four children, Miss Wood-

E Hayward.

DEPARTED.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

&

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMIOA CO., LD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

S.S.HONAM," 2,563 tone, Captain H. D. Jones. 8.S.PUWAN," 2338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, B.B.B. 8.5. "FATSHAN," 2.260 tons, Captain A. W. Dixon, 8.8.HANKOW" 3,073 tons, Captain C. V. Lloyd.

́B.S. “ KINSHAN," 2,660 tons, Captain J. J. Loksins. Departures from Hongkeng to Canton daily at 8 e.m. (Sunday excepted) and et 5.30 p.m (Saturday excopterl).

Der fares from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8 a.m., and 5.30 pm. (Sunday excepted). Thele Steamers, ratying His Majesty's Muile, are the largest and fastest on the River Special attention in drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin A. commedation.

Per Sungkiang, for Manila, Mra. C. E. Webb, Mrs. S. M. Taylor, Misses. Kennedy and B. SERVICE OF THỊ HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO STEAM BOAT CO., LV-

Harold, Mesura. S. Olsen, F. P. Cook, A. M. Tinke, E. H. Gibbon, J. D. Edwards, Ar Anderson, B. Mason, W. Pucker, J. Dalbourgo,

The CC. steamer Lothian left Portland au the 18th inst. for Moji and Hongkong.

The P. & A. steamer Indracelli left Portland, Murray. A. Wells, J. E. Hayes, J. Apolonio, on the 18th inat, via Japan porte, and may be 3. Boe, and Daleep Singh, expected here on the 19th prox.

STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Dec 1st-loomin. Java, Palermo, Howick Hall. 4-Awa Maru, Badenia. Breisnel, Nrator, Polynesien, Chardouin, 8th-Carl Che nan. 1tb Bacduf Keemun, Palma 15th- Glengyle, Shanghai, Sachsen, Freiburg. 18th- hrnest Sivone, Kintuch, Tantulus, Saxonia, Seneca. 2nd-Antenor, Borneo, Gisela, Hon- bug. Richmond Castle, Yaroslave, Kennebec, Shunia,

STOCKS.

BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ...

Jational Bank of China, La

Do. Founders Shares

MARINE INSURANUES, Union ins. Society: Ld. China Traders' los. Co., Lda

North bins Ins. Co., Ld.

Yangtaze Ins. Assoen., Ld. Canton Insurce. Otice, Ld.

FIRE INSURANCE. ongkong tire ina Co., L China Fire us. Le......

SUPPPING. tiongkong, Cantor, andĮ Mucio S. B. Co., il....} Indo-Chine, S. N. Co., Ld.....

China & Manila S, S. Co., Ld. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.

'areer... Tempera Lizas

HONGKONG REAISTEK

Previou day

UN GALO

On date

At & p

17

30.1

30.18

02

51

SE

Famility NAMIOTY nirretion of wind 2000)

For

Weather

higher pen air cemper uure un "be inl

.........1 Lawest open wie temperature of the 27

Hengkong Chiervatory, 24th December.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

NC. OF lOSTE: PAID .UP. SHARE. VLUE.1

ONGKONG, 24th December.

LAST DIVIDEND CLONING QUOTATIƆ NË

-80/-div. at 1/8=$19,40 )

per shu o for 1st $65, sellure half-year enue London £64.

şai, buyers. 283/10 1,7=-$1.96] ---{$3], buyers.. £1 Nune

80,000 $120 $125

26,010 A 14,443 H. 750 Idra.

2101 £10

48 3/1, per share

£1

10,000 $200 24,000 ($83,33

5,000 3100

8,000 $100 10,000 $250

£25

3,000 $250 20,000 $100}

$10.

$100 60 p. ct. -$30 for 1991 $100, sollers. $25 lup.ct. forge, und. 209133.5, thers.

zioal of 21-making Ts, 210. -iu ali da for 1905...)

$60 $-20 p. ct. for 1901.136. $50] +15 for lid.

$175.

-$50 $221 for 19.1 $600 for 1991

$10, sellers. $90, buyers.

for half year? ended 3061903.

15311, $78.

ellers.

80,000 $10 $161

60,000

100$

5 per cent. for 1002 12 at 1/8

$50 10 p. c. for 1900.

$16, sc Flers

6 per cent. for year 580, sales & sellers

ending 306 1903

12 per cent for year $30, anles.

ended 30403919.

30,000

20,000

$50

$50

$10

Heungshan Six Yup Kigez Altarte Twi Chun

tar Ferry Co, Linaited hull Trasport & Trading

20,000

2,000,000

$10

Int.divd. ct G. p.shara

Tuesday,

29th, 3.00 PM.

Hoi l'a

Wingchai

Persan

Floram

Maji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria. B.C, Victoria

B.C. and Seattle

Nante

Sanhus.......

Manio

Canton.....

Canton.....

and Tacon...

Straits and Calcutta,

Macao

Kongwoon Kameluk and Saushaź

Manila

Num Do

Sanina..

MDCRU

Menila, Pert Darwin Thursday Island,

Cooktown, Cairus, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Canton

Macao

Koogmoon Kamch: and Samsbui

Kongmoon, Kamebak and Samshui Numtao

Saubue...

MACAD

N

Beungshian

Sxe Yap Kaifong

Tur Chren. Hoi Fu Wingchai..

Chingtu

Kinshan Heungnhar

Sze Yap Truglong

Hoi Fu............

Kobe Shanghai, Chemalpo, Dalney and Fort Arthur Sulberg.. Manila

Tai Chun

Wingehni

Taiyuen

Yokohama, Kobe and Tsingtan

Zufiro Badenia

EUROPE, &, Todia via Tuticorin,

Late Letters 100 to 11.30 A.BY.

Postage 1 cauta) Lotters posted in the Pout Pillar Rores in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)

Extra

Kiaochow

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, YOKOHAMA,]

VICTORIA and VANCOUVER (B.C.)

(Supplementary muil on board up to the time fixed tor departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10 cents)

TO-MORROW.

Performance, Theatro Royal, City Hall,0p.m.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Emprens of Chino -

29th, 6.00 P.M.

Tuesday, Tuesday, 29th, 5,0 P.

21. 5.00 P.M. Tuesday, Toesday, 29lb, 5.00 r.M. Wednesday, 30th, 7.80 A.M. Wednesday, 30th, 11.00 A.M. Wednesday, 30th, 1.00 P.M. Wednesday, 30th, 1.15 A., Wednesday. 30th, 300 P.N. Wednesday, 3 th, 3. r. Wednesday, 30th, 3.00 +3. Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 r..

Wednesday, 30tu, 3.00 P.M. Wodnesday, 30th, 5.0) F.. Thorsday, 3let, 1.15 P., Thursday, 31st, 3.00 m. Thursday, 31st, 3.00 PM. Thursday, 3 st, 5 00 PM. Thursley, 1st, 5.00 P.M. Thursday, 31st, 5.0 P.. Friday, 1st Jun., 9.00 AM Friday. 1st Jan., 9.00 AM. Batur, 2nd Jan, 9.00 A.M Saturday, 2nd Jan, 9.40. Wednesday, 6th Jap...

Printed Mutter and Sam- ples............ 10,00° A‚R. 100 A.M. Registration... (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents ap 10,45 A.M.)

11.00 AM. Lettera d Wednes, 13th Jan., 1904.

Printed Matter sad Sau-

10,00 A.31 ples............ Registration... 10.00 A.M. (Registration, with tat fee of 10 cents, up t 10.45 A.M.) Letters... 11.00 2.35

OPIUM.

24th December. Quotations are:- Allow'ce rest. to 3 catly. Malwa New .....$900

Malwa V. Old..... $1080 to $1100

REFINERIES. China Sugar BetningCom-

PADY, Lunited

Luzon sugar Refug. Co., L

MINING.

funjom Mining Co., Lt...

DG. Preference. couits Fran dos Char-

bouanges du Tonkin Jelebu ining and Tra-

·Gold Aunti Raub

...3 Mining Co., Limited

· Docks, WHARVES, 40. Hongkong and Whampo

De Co., Limited ...... Hongkong and Kowloon

W bait and G. Co., id. New Amog. Eack Co., Edw....... S.C.Farnham, Beyda Co., La. LANDS, HOIRON & BUILDG. Hongkong Land – Invest ment & Agency Co., L Kowloon Land & B. Co. Ld.

West Point B. Co., Ld........

Hongkong Hotal Co., Id... Baphrogs Estate & Fin.

Company, Luivod .......

COTTON MILLS. Ero Cotton Spinning and W. Company, Limited International Cotton Mfg.

Company, Limited......) Lon-kung-mow Cotton

Spinning

and Weaving Company, Limited Sy Choo Cotton Spin.Co., Ld Hougong Cutton Spin.) Waving and Dying Company, Luwited......)

MWOLLASEDVS Nsuit Investzuent Co., Ld. Greenland Cement Co., LI China-Bornes Company, Là

$1

60,000 $LL SJ 30,000 * 16,000 5.230Fs,230

$5

(coupon No. 8) on £13. selle.s. account of 1902......)

None

Fin, div. of Fee. 30 p.4.600, sellers.

on account of 2002)

p.ch sulf year end,

cante, sellors.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.S. HEUNGSHAN,” 1,098 tons, Captain W. E. Clarke.

} Departures rom Hengkong to Macao daily at 2 pm Banday excepted.

Do.

rom Macao to Hongkong daily at 8 am. Í

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

B.B. "LUNGSHAN," 219 tons, Captain T. Homlin.

This Steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about. 7.30 a.m.; and leaves Macas for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.30 a.. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD. THE OBINA NAVIGATION CO., LD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., 'LD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

B.8. "SAINAM," $88 Lons, Captain B. Branoh. 88.NANNING," (69 tons, Captain C. Butchart.

B.S."TAK HING," 6.8 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas.

Departures from Canton and Wuchow about five times every week. Round trips take about

5 days. These vessels have perior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the--"

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.

18, Bank Buildirge, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong Hotel);

Or of BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,

029

PEERLESS

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

SCOTS WHISKIES

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

3 Star, SPECIAL--The finest of all "Peg" WHISKIES st...

5 Star, LaQUEUE-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private use at

Stop drinking rank, Smoky Stuff, because "it comes through the SODA." Try HAIG & He's WHISKIES; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, sielicaste Once tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong:

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

[3249

THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER, 2rd DECEMBER, P.M.

Wind.

STATION.

Vladivostok, 2 p.

Nagasaki

Kagoshima

Oglinus

Naha

Vilkijima!

Faichu

30,22 16

20,000 $100 $100

7,000 $100 $100

Pin.of 7 p.e. making in all 12 p.c. for tui... $3 for 1897

$105, sellers.

$0, sellers.

Namuro.... Hakodate ...

20.09

Tokyo t

3018

Kochi.........

30,15

80.27.

$10. Fellers. fects.

80.27

30

30.21

30.21

... p.

30.22

D

30.13

#J

30.11

317

10,38

30

30,40

30,201 55

30.28 62

67

80

20.17 65

"

30.17

***

60,000

200,000

31794 (Coupons]}

11/-p. sharote, 18:10th div..........)

12 p. o. for half year

8, sellors,

28,llers.

50,000

20.000

$50 $50 01903)

BAKK

Interia of $2 per 17, soliers. Share for 1003

04), 301|$24 or seller, 66,7yu Teila108 par cent anal div.Te. 116, ex div,

$50

50,000 $100 $100 |

Inte im of 6 por $157, sellers.

shize for 1903 ...)

6,000

12,500

$30

$2.30 per share for 1902 (936, buyers,

$60

12,000 550

100,000 $10

$54

,Interim of $1.00 per 1882).

shares of 1903...

12p. et. for half your $144, sales & sellers. 350 ended 30*6*1900.........)»

$1090 ct. por share for 190:11, buyers,

20,000 Tla 50rls 60 10,000 Tis 78178 763

3) p. et, for period. Fl. 33, or diy,

ending 31·0-87... )

p. ct. on account of Tls. 25, buyers..

(p.et. on'necoat of ¿ Tis, 40, buyera. 8,000 8100 TL100798,00Ɔshares)

4. p. et. for period (Ts: 170, sales, 2,000 TOTL:500

ending 81·1897...

Fin. of 6 pc. making).

in all 10 p.e. for $16), buyers. year end. 31.7.03)

Intern of 58 cts..

share por Raccount of 1923) $10 90 cents year 30408

$545 coats year 303......

10 p.dt. div. p.et. 210

bonus for 1801 ...... $50 20 per cout, for 1002 $15 per cent. for 1302

Istarim of per 35245, salleis.

share for 1903 ... 3

Faina ******

Koshun...... Pescadores

ظم

Weihaiweip. wutzlati ... Sharp reak

2,301 3024 | 65

Amoy Swatow..... 3 p. Canton

12

Hongkong...p Viotia Prab Gap Rock Macao ***** Haiphong.

Jan Lacolod

Lilo

ebu........

30.16 64

30.20 83 29 84 82

3.

*29.75 83 29.77 85

C. S. Jamesp

24th DECEMBER, ..

Vladivostok Nemuro 60. Bakodate ... Tokyo Kochi

Nagasaki.... Kagoshima Oshion Nahn........

גן

י

80.25 464 30.04

30.00

3x38

30.15

20.47

30.27

30.28

30.2

Lhigakijima Taitoku

21091

30.21

30.30

Taichu......

23.19

29.19

30.17

39.14

Koolitan.....

30.1

30.11

30.21

30.4 25.

30:49

+r

-30,38

Tampão

Pescadores felines

Gutz

sher Paul Sharp

.....60 20.36 53 Swatow..... 9 a. Canton G Hongkong 101. Victis Ponk 11 Gap Back

ཝཙྪུཎྜཾ། ིིདྡྷིཛྫི།) ཧིཾཝརཎྡི ཊྛོ སྟེ རཱ ཕ ཙ ཚོ ཤཱཿ, ༤ ཕ ཛ བྷོ ཕ ཙཝ་

20.04 82 6a lexe

Weather.

HOTELS

KOWLOON HOTEL.

...$13,09 ...22.00

Bavor

THIS Hotel is situated in a quiet locality, T

-away from the din and disturbance of the City, and, surrounded by a delightful garden,

it is an ideal place of residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowloon wharves, where the principal mail steamers disembark passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hongkong.

Bowling Alleys and Billiards. Tho Caisins is excellent.

JAS. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor and Manager.

133 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1903.

THOMAS' HOTEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated. being in close proximity to the Banke and

principal business places.

RATES VERY MODERATE. ·

For Particulars, apply to-

THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 17th November, 1903.

[1971

New "HOTEL AMERICA" NEW (Lato German Club Building).

High Class Private Hotel,

No. 2, WYNDITAM STREET.

Near Post Often, Piers, Clubs, Banks, Prin- cipal Offices and Streets. Rates ressonable,

Hongkong, oth December, 1903 HOTEL INTERNACIONAL.

£3384

HE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL

Tin Matae. Beautifully situated in Fraya Grande next to Government Home.

Telegraphic Address: "Internacional,"

Apply to--

THEE MANAGE

Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.

A. LING & CO.,

FURNITURE STORE.

PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &end FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

68, QUEE'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903

JOHNSTONES

NAPIER

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

125,000

$10

$130

to $980 por ploul

Malwa Old

$1000 to $1020

Malwn Older

810.0 to $1060

A. S. Watson & Co., Ld.

20,000 $50 100,000 $10

B0,000

$12

60,000 $10

$50 Nons $102p. c. for 1902, $12 First your

$15.

szů, zéllora. 38, buyers.

$10

$141, anlea & buyers

24th December..

Persian fine quality $810

10

Hongkang Electric Co., La. 20,000

$10 $10

124, bufera.

1$7.

3.49 63

Persian extra fine..8820

10

ON LONDON,

Patna New

Telegraphic Transfor

1,83

Bank Bills, on demand

..1,8,

Patna Old..

Bank Bills, ut 30 days' sight

.1.84

Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight...1,81

Credits, at 4 months' sight.....

.1/8

Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight1,92

ON PARIS.-

Bank Bills, on demand

2154

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

219

ON GERMANY ---

࿄ རྩ་རྩ་རྩ རྫུ

On demand

175

ON NEW YORK,~

Back Bill, on demand

.41%

Credita, 60 days' sight

42)

Telegraphis Transfer....

197

1273

197

327+

....83

.....Nomizal.

ON BATAVIA.-On demand

ON HAIPHONG-On demand

ON SAIGON. On demand

ON BOMBAY,

Bank, on demand...

ON CALCUTTA.

Tolsgraphic Transfer......

Bank, on demaud...

ON SHANGHAI-

Bank, at Right......

Private, 30 days' sight..

ON YOKOHAMa,--O i demand

ON MANILA.-On demand

ON SINGAPORE.-On demand........Nominal

ON BANGKOK.-Ca demand....... SOVEREIGNB, Bank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fiue, per tal

1034 .lip.c.pm. 1 pc.pm. 63 ...811.70 261.30

Benares Now.....$1210 Bruares Old.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAILS.

The O.&O. steamer Gaelic sailed from Nagasaki direct to Manila on the 19th lost, at 7 a.m. She is due at Manila at 3 p.m., Wednes day, and at Hongkong some time on Monday, probably, depending on promptness of atleading at Manila

The T.K.K. steamer Hongkong Maru left San Francisco for this part, via Honolulu, &c., on the 3rd inst.

The TM. steamer China left San Francisco for this port, via Honelalu, &o., on the 12th inat THE INDIAN MAIL.

THE FRENCH MAN:

The steamer Gregory Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on 22nd inst., p.m.

The M.M. steamer Polynesies, with the next French mail, laft Singapore on the 23rd inst. at 7 a.m., for this port via Saigon.

HERCHANT STEAMERS.

The T.K.K.steamer Rosetta Maru left Manila on the 23rd inst., p.m., and is expected hers today, at pm. *

The N.T.K. steamer Hiroshima Mara (Bot- bay Line) left Moji for this port on the 22nd inst, and is expected hers on the 27th isst,

Hongkong and China Gus) Company, Limited ...... Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld. Gao, Fenwick & Co., LA Hongkong Ice Co., Ld......... E. High-Level Tramways? Company, Limited.........} Hk. Steam Water-bost Co., ?

Limited....

Dairy Farm Company, Id.... Campbell, Moore & Co., Ld. Bell' Asbestos Eastern ?

Agency, Lim United Asbestos

Limited... Agency, Lam Tebau Planting Ca China Provident Loan and) Mortgage Company, Ld. Watkins, Limited.................. The China Light & Power

Limited. Company, William Powell, Limited.....

Shanghai&HongkongDye-? ing & Cleaning Co., Li anton-Hongkong Ice audi Cold Stange Society.Ld. í

Alhambra, Limited

***$1210

to

per ches

to to

7,000 210 10,000 $50 6,000 $35

$140, buyers.

30 27

$145, buyers.

Macro ***|

1

13

30.98 59

49, sales & buyera.

Haiphong

7

Manta

6,000 $25 $20

Pacolod Doilo

સ.

20 83

2996 83

1,250 $100 $300

$18 for year onded:

30-11-1002

$300, ex div.

↑ Sme 10n

Final of 0 per cont.

7,600

$10

$10

per cent. for year (

10,000

1,200 910

$A

56

$10

-$10

8,604 120 12/0 None..... 3,000 ordy. 100 Endra

20,000

$0

$5 None

80 cents for year)

200,000

$10

$10 ending 31-12-09-

10,000

$10

making in all 128152, buyers

B09.03..........?

1 for year endid.31703 $122, buyen.:

$125 por cent. for 1008 ...$40.

$40cts. (p. share for you 159, bayėzo. $in$29.70 ended 31-5-1903 $210, buyers..

RODING)

j$9.26, talon $10 10 per cent for 1902 87, buyera,

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From 24th to the 30th December.

KION. WATEN.

LOW WALK

$5, sellers.

· Henn. Time....

Hongkong Helght

Hongkong Hol

Mean Time.

น

Vil 25

717

Year. 20

010

- B

11

7 LU

15,000

$10

12,000 $10

310 Non

8

19

$10 en 20-6-1909)

10 pst. for your buyere.

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2 & 42

15

Jing

Man. 28

4 ถ

m27

DI

1,200

First

Year

$50 $50

7,000

$10 $10

Nona

Coa

The AA. steamer ár ra, from New York, will leave Manils on the 23rd inst, and is due hers to-morrow, at daylight.

Co.'s

Philippine Tobacco

Trust Co., I.d......

BO $500 $500)

20,000)

$50

• $50,

25 p. to your? $250.

ended $0800...

$50 None

Lu

3 20

453 5.9

Wed. 30 w

014

$10, nominal.

$16sellere..

VERNON & SMYTEL, BROKIES,

Meseps, FALCONER & CO'S BEGISTz, 21th Dec.. Barometer A.30.20Therm. 9AM.(Wetbulb)51 Barometer I..... 13Therm: Ir. Wetbulby s Barometer 4r.....30.10Therm. P.M.(Wetbulb) 54 Therm, Maximum.63 A.....80 Thermom Thermem. 1 F.....63 Therm. Minimam over

night........... Thermom. 4.

SHIPPERS

CUTLER, PALMER & CO., LONDON AGENTS LANE, CRAWFORD

HONKGONG.

& CO

NAPIER JOHNSTONES

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