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GOOD FRIDAY, AND EASTER HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30тa, 1904.
On Friday, Saturday, and Monday, the 1st, 2nd, and 4th April, the GeLeral Post Ofice will be open for one hour only, ie, fom 8 a.m. till $1.m. All outgoing mails will be closed at V a.mm.
The Mindy Order office will be entirely closed during the holidaye.
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£8 1351, buyers £8 $354, buyers £1 $10.
, sellers
$10 $10, nominal 83040, no lers
$12 ez div., sellers $10 $5, buyers $10 $8.76, sellers sito stio, bugeis $500 $207
14 $10, buyers
Tie: 50 Th: 33, nellers. Internationale. 75 T. 25. Laou Kung Mow
Tls, 100fl. 321. Soychee .......... liongkong.................... busy Farm
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II. H. . TransWay » ..... uk. Steam Water-
boat Co, Ld.......) Hongkong Hotel........ Hongkong ice
Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 .oston Mills- Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 2.5. Wednesday, 30th, 5.00 F.x, Thursday, Slat, 7.30 AM. Thursday. 31st, 10.00 AM. Thursday. 31st, 1.15 F., Thursday, 31st, -3.00 P.M. Thursday, 31st, 5.00 P.. Thursday, 31st, 5,00 r.m. Thursday, let, 5.00 F.. Thursday, 31st, 5.00.M. Thursday, 31st, 500 v.m. Thursday, Slat,. 5.00 F.M. Thursday, 31st, 5.07. Friday, 1st April, 7.30. Friday, 1st April, 9.00.a.M. Friday, 1st April. 9.00 4.3. Friday, 1st April, 9.00 A M. Friday, 1st April 9,00 2.2. Friday, 1st April, 200 A.M. Saturday, 2 Apr., 7.30 A.M. Saturday, 2 Apr., 9.90 A.M Saturday, 2 Apr., 9.00 A.M Saturday, 2 Apr. 9.00 A.M Saturday, 2 Apr., 9.00 .. Sunday, 3 April, 9.00A.M. Panday, 3 April, 9.00 A.M. Sunday, Apri', 9.00 A.M. Sunday, 3 April, 9.00 A.M. Monday, 4 April, 900 M. Monday, 4 April, 9,00 a.m. Monday, 4 April, 9.00 A.M.
The N.GE-steamer Capri left Singapore for Ordinary Annual Meeting of Campbell, Moore this port on the 2016 iust, and may be expected
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Billa, on demand
29th March.
19 10%
Biak Bills, at 30 days' sight.................1j9j Bank Bills, al 4 months' sight ...191- Oredits, at 4 months' sight.1 Dovamentary Bill:,4 months'sight1/101,
ON FAEIS.--
Bank Bills, on demand.....
2951
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
230
ON GERMANY.-
On domand.***.
.183}
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Hills, on demand
433
Crodite, 60 days' sight
.441
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphis Transfer
.133
Bank, ou demand...
,134
ON CALCUTTA.--
Telegraphie Transfer............... 133}
Bank, on demand....
131
OX SHANGHAL.-
Dank, ut right
750
Private, 30 days' sight.....
721
ON YOKOHAMA. O demand
881
ON MANILA.--Ön demsad
ON SINGAPORE.--Un domand..............
** ON BATAVIA,-Un demand
Nominu. Nominal. .108!
ON. SAIGON.-Un demand
.1 p.c.pm.
ON BANGKOK.-! ̈n, demand..
....623
ON HAIPHONG.-On demand.....14 p..pm.
SOVEREIGNS, Brok's Buying Rate ...SIL05
GOLD LESE, 100 fine, per tal
BAR BOVER, Der 02,
Quotations are
OPTUM.
$58.50
2544
28th March. Allow'ce net. to 3 ratty. ..$940 to $980 per pion).
$1000
to 31040 $1000
to $1100
Malwa V. Ok...... 1190 to $1160
Bulvy Ney
Malwa Old
Malwa Older
Persian fine quality $880
to
Perplan extra fine.$990
10
Patoa New ......$1300
to
Patina Old
to
Benares New B-naros Old.
..31277) to
to
per chest a
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
bero on the 4th prox.
The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Lyra left Victoria (B:C.) for Yokohama and the usual ports on the 3rd inst
The O.S.S. & C.M. stemor Pingoury left Victoria (B.C.) on the 24th inst. for Japan and Hongkong.
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The CM. steamer Clavering left Asteria on the 13th inst, and is due bere on the 12th prox. The P. & A. steamer Indranelli left Portland (Dr.) on the 14th inst, and is due to arrive in Hongkong about 13th pror.
1. & K. Wheat & br... Hongkong Bope.......
1. &.W, Dock
Insurance
China Fire
China Tradere ......
Hongkong Firo....... North China .......
inng teze... Land and Building--
Hongkong Land Luv Humphreys E.
Tie, 500-170.
310 f1s, sellers
$6 $123. $25 347. $10 $25.
15140, buyers $10 $12, buyers $5 190, sellers $100 $300.
10 $15, sellore
$50
135 ex div., buy. $255220, sollera
01925, sales & bay. $5031426, sollere $50 205, sellers
$50
175, sellers 4683, bayeta $25-366, buyers
$5282), buyers
$10
1. 67).
$470, sales & buy.
+ $135.
$101, sollers
$10 $10 ~*~$252.60, sales & huy,
$30 $35, sellers ba53, sellers 150 Tls. 107.
lo, sellers Charbonnages.....Pos.250 $500,
Kowloon Land & b. West Point Building Luten bugar
Shanghai Land.....
sining
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Do. Preference Baubs
Now Amay Dock ............ Feveil, Ld........ Steamship Coys.--
China and Blaaah..... Douglas Steamshij H., Canton and ai... Fado-China S, N, ... Suolffransport and
Trading Co.... Do. Preforones, Star Ferry
$111,sellers
$1 195 cls, 18/17, sellers
161 37, sellers $109, ex div.
150 $22, bayera $30 $33, buyers $159261, buyers 210 $80.. £194.
£1) £10, nominal $10 $31, sales
$5 $16, sales- S.C.F. Boyd & Co., Ld. Tls, 100 fls. 140. S. & H. Dyeing &
Co., Lt..}
350 530. Tabran Planting Co... United Asbestos
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Mar. 1stCaithness, Plitvice, Glenartney. 4th Benlawers, Oopack, Hudson, Artemisia, Brandals, Dragoszahl 8th-Formosa, Jao, Jeserie, Sikh, Prinz Heinrich, 11th-Achilles, Arabia, Denbighshire, Annam,
Warburg, Marquis Bacquem, Louis Trader. 15th-Glen- lochy, Armenia, Glenstiel, Kelvin, Maria, St. Kildu, Meridion, Standard. Tb-Alcinons, Watkins, Led Alcala, Kintuck, Breizhuel, Vorvsej 22ndston & Co., A.S... Hyman Manila, Oldenburg. Dornoch, Orange, Nesa, Palermo. Thyra. 25th Strassbury, Arra gon, Falma, Solveig,
ARRIVALS AT HOME. .
Mar 4th-Glenroy, Parhus, Yangtze.. 7th- Japan. 8th-Glengary, Georgian Prince, "11th -Trent Simons, Sachsen. 15th-Himeria, Ambriu, Prinsesse Marie.. 18th-Lowther Castle, Syria, Vindobona, Marie Vaterie. 22nd Farra, Nestor 25th-Gera, Nubia
PASSENGERS. AKRIVED.
Do.
$5 $1, sellora $41 $9
$10 $7, 68 O-
$10210, buyers
$114, sales & buy.
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DA GYSTY
INSURANCES
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THE WESTERN ASSURANCE. COMPANY OF TORONTO
AND LONDON. INCORPORATED A.D. 1851.
MARINE BRANCH.
THE undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above are prepared to accept risks at ourrset rates.
ALEX. ROSS & CO. Hongkong, 19th March, 1904
1784 NORTHERN ASSURANCE CU
FIRE sud LIFE.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
First Class Foreign and Chiasso RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
TUENER & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong. 3rd September, 1963, $267 ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902,
£16,378,771.
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL..........
687,500 0 0. 2,867,215 14 10
II. FIRE FUNDS.......
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO., LD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
B.S. "HONAM," 2,363 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas, S.S, POWAN," 2,335 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, a... 8.S. "FATSHAN,” 2,260 tone, Captain M. C. Yalestine. 8.8. HANKOW." 9,079 tous, Captain V. 4. Lloyd. S.S. "KINSHAN," 2560 tons, Captain J. J. Lossins. Departures from Hongkong to Canton daily at 8 am. (Sunday excepted), 5,30 p.m., and 9
(Saturdily excepted), Dopartares from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8 am, 2.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. (Sanday excepted) These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, ure the largest and fastest on the River Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloen,and Cabin Accommodation.
p.m
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAN BOAT CO., LD HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "HEUNGSHAN," 1,998 tens, Captain H. D. Jones. Departures from Hongkong to Macno on week days at 2 p.m. and on Sundaşı at 12.30 pan. Departures from Maeno to Hongkong daily af 8 a.m.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "LUNGSHAN," 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin.
This Steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 a.m. and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.305.zr.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. ĮLD, THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, ¡ED, AND THE
· INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
· 8.8. "SAINAM,” 188 tóns, Captain B. Branch,
8.8. NANNING," 669 tons, Captain C. Butchart.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuohow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves. Wuchow for Canton on the same daya at about 8 a.m. Round tripa tako about 5-days. These vessels have Superior Cabin. Accommodation sad are lighted throughout by electricity,
Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the--
"HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD..
18, Bonk Buildings, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong Hotel);
Or of BUTTERFIELD & SŴIRE,
Agouts, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
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Hongkong, 19th June, 1903. THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. Hongkong, 26th November, 1903. 2160 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
rates.
THE Undersigned having been appoins
AGENTS for the above Company arə prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.
LI AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE LA-
SURANCE CO..
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE Undersigned, having beton puny, tee prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st Current Ratse.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897-
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The Imperial German mail steamer Prin: Heinrich loft Singapore on the 26th inst., a.m., and may be expected here nu the 20th inst; p.m.
The Indo-Chins steamer Hangsung loft Cal. A catta for this port via the Straits ou the 19th nst., and may be expected here on the 5th prox. TODAMERICAN HAIL,
The O. & O. steamer Dorie left Nagasaki for Manila on Tuesday, the 29th inst, ut daylight, i de Munils Butterday daylight,
The P.M. steamer Siberia left San Francisco for this port via Honolula, de, on the 2ồrd inst
THE CANADIAN MAIL,
The G.P.R. steamer Empress of Indio left Vancouver on the 21st lust., p.m., for Hong- kong via the usual ports of call.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The steamer Shimosa loft Singapore for this. port via Manila on the 11th inst
امید او
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From 30th March to the 5th April
HISHY WATER.
LOW WATH
longkong
Mesa Tine
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Hongkong
Height, Meali Tane.
Reize
DOCK No: 1 (at TATEGAMI)
Extreme Length...
Length Blocks
HA
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Bottom...
Water on Blooks at Spring Tide
.523 fem.
50
77
261
DOCK No. 2 (at-MUKAIJIMA.) Extrema Length...
371 foe!
解症
Length on Blocks.
350
Width of Entrance on Top
00
Width of Entrance on Battora... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C.
Agents for the Phonix Fire O Hongkong, 17th August, 1987. THE WESTERN ASSURANCE
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851,
Cash Security :: ...£625,719
Total Losses Paid
129 COM-
... £6,769,240
THE Undersigned having been appointed A AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agaust FIRE ut Current Rates.
WM, MEYERINK & CO Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.
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THEE MANAGER. Hopking, #1) Cocó, 1945.
KOWLOON HOTEL.
HIS Hotel is situated in a quiet locality, 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 Victoris. It is within easy access of the Kowloon wharves, where the pripoipal mail steamera disembark passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hongkong,
Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is excellent.
JAS. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1993.
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is the oldest and still immeasurably the best medium for Advertising among the Native Coinmrnity.
Established for nearly FORTY YEARS sirculates largely throughout Southern China Indo-China, etc.
Terins for Advertising (Translations fæpe) can be obtained at the Office, 14, Des Vœux Boed Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agents.
Documents trangled from or inté Classical or Collorial Chinese.
ON SALE.
B WEEKLY PRESS, JOLT to DECEMBER
QOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
1903. With INDEX, Price $7.50.
On sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1904.
the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS' Possesses every facility for the prompt and satisfactory excontion of all descriptions of COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL PRINTING..
ALL WORK EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECUTE;
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Consultation Free. flongsong, 21st March, 1908,
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