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POST OFFICE NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18гн, 1906.

The Polynesien, with the French mail of the 20th ultimo, left Saigon on Friday, tho h inst, at noon, and may be expastel here on or about Monday, the 20th inst, This nacket brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 16th June,

The Oreuss, with the English mail of the 27th vitime, left Bagepore on Friday, thu 7th inst, at p... and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 21st inst., at 6p.m. This packet brings ragdies in lotters despatched from Hongkong on the 20th June, and the purcol mnils closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the night of the 19th July and for despatch overland on the early morning of the 25th July.

FOR

Simpor

Laboan

Anty

Man...

af séa

Kobe and Yokohuon

Satow and hanghai

Swałów. Á utoy and. Tamsui...

Aloy

Swatów, Chofes and

outsin,

MAIL WILL CLOSE

Keling, wrgbai: Moji. Kob, Shimizu,

Yakohteita, Victoria and dentifre, Wash

AMOY, SHANGHAI, Nagasazi, Kam Yorite." HASTA, HONGnula mud- Sas Prancisco,

applouentury mail on board up to the j tim fixed for departam of the mail, į Extim Postage hitzende ....

nghai, Mur, Kols and Yokohama.... Swat, Amor und Feetdacast

EUROPE, &C., INDIA VIA TazCORIN

Fate Letters 11.00 to 11.30 AM. Extra

kodene posted in all the Pillar Pozr

in for the Grat clearnce will be

noludest in this contract mail, ..........................

Singapore Batmarang aut Suraiya............. Minaila.....

Chefoo and Newchwang

Shanghai..

Singapore. Ponang an 1 Colombo

Aquila, Simpsoniaton, Friedrich Willemshus- toa, Herbertshobe, Matupi, Birishano, Sydney and Walbottene

Kealung, Maji, Kebe, Yokohama.. toria B.C. and Tae

Parasni

Mali

Kurves, do, ludia vis Tutiseda j................................ (Tate Letters 31.00 to 11.3 A.M. Extra

Foulage 10 cents) Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage certs.).......... Lottors posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first olovranes will bo included in this contrast mail.)

The Pazosi mail will be closed at 5 pm.

on Friday, the inst.

Cab and foilo

Manila, Zamboanga, Fort Darwin, "Thursday" and Cooktown, Cairos, Towervilló, Brisbane Sydney, Hobart, laudemo, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaids and Parth..

Shanghal Nagasaki, Kona, Yokonasta, İ

Honor and HAN FRANCISCO

Supplementary mail on board up to tho Em fixed for departate of the mail. Extra Postage 10 centsy

VU PE, &c., INDIA YIA TUTICORIN

(Lante Letters 11.09 to 11.30 A.M. Extra

Postage 10 cents)

(Lottura ported in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.).........)

MHASGRAL, Nagasaki, Kunz, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA and VANCOUVRE (B.C.)........ (Supplementary mail na bearl up to the time fixed for departure of the mail. Extra Postage Hentai com

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Port Darwin, Thursday island." Cooktown, Chirns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launeration. Now Zustand, Melbourne. Adelaide and Perth

Humors, &c, fadin ves Tuticorin ...

1Lath Latios 11.90 to 13,90 A.01.

Postage rents.)...atdiena (Lacters postel in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first claar..nge will b included in this contract mail).....................................

Huughal Nagasaki, Boby Yokohama

Victoria, BC. and Vancouver, B.C. Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kule Yokohams and

Seattle, Wash.....

PER

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Tadeun Wundford... Churferboner Heth Hengsh Amuang Si Kwangsang Memari Miera Hangber Chipahing

Kirja March,

China

Tjentai Heichang

Erant Siment.

DATE

Saturday, 15. 2,00 A.M. Saturday, 18th, 1100 A.5. Saturday, 18, 1100 A.M, Satuerlag, 18th, 11.00 AN Saturday, 19, 1.15 r.m.

Saturday, 18.00 P.M. Saturday, 18th, 5.00 P.. Saturday, 11b, 5.0 P.D. Saturday, 9th, 5.00 .. Monday,

2016. 300 P.M. Monday, 20th, 309 P.3. Tuesday, 21st,

reisstad Blatter and Sani

9. A.M. ples............ Registration... 900 A.M. (Registration, with late

tor of 10 cents, up 0:45 ...) Registration,

B.0.

No late fee. Liters

Karionn

200 A.B

10.00 A.M. Tuesday, 21st, 10 A.

'T'uosday, 21st, 10,00 a. M. Tuesday,

21 Printed Batter and Sa

Legistration

... 10,00 A.Br. Registration, with lat

fee of 10 cents, up

10.45 A.M.)

Registration,

B.O.

No late fee. Taltern

Kowloon

10.00 A.M

11.00 A.M.

Chunson).... Turning. Liangchar Yoshow

Tuesday,

21st, 200 .51.

Tunday, lat, 3.00 .M.

Taalny.

1st, 2002.

Tuesday

kand Mar

Wittebond

Tuesday, Tuesday,

21st, 3.00 .M. Alst, 5.00 PM.

let, 599 P.M.

Lazizung

Tientsin.... Langsang Zatien

Delic

Wednesday, 22nd, 11.00 a Wednesday, 2nd, 2.00 p.br. Thursday, Brd, 3. P.5. Friday, 24th. 3.5). Saturday, 5th, 10,0) A.M. Esturday Print

Mattor nad 8am- ples

10.00 A.M. Registration,,, 19.00 A.M. (Fegistration, with late fee of 10 cents, up

10,45 A.M.) Registration, Kowloo

R.O.

10.00 a.m.

No late fee.

Letters... ..... 11.00 AM. Saturday, 25th. 3.00 3. Saturday, 25th. 3,00 F.81.

Sangkiang Kerichow

Taluma

Monday,

Mongolia

1. E. Friedrich

Faizieris of Tdia.

Athenian....

Minnesota

271b. 3.00 .M.

Tuesday, 28th,

Printed Matter and Sam- plo...... 19,60 A.M. Registration... 10:00 AM. (Registration, with late fe of 10 cents, up to 10.45 A.M.) Registration,

Kowloon 10.0k! A.07.

11.00

4.2

B.U. No inte for. Letters Wednesday, th,

Printed Matter and Sam

plos........... 10.00 %, B. Registration 10,00 %.. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10.45 A.M.)

Registration,

Korkou 1.010.00 .M.

No late fer.

L

11.00 A.M Thursday, th,

Printed Matter and Faun

pis 2.00 P.M. Registration... 9.00 PM (Registration, with fate fuo. of 20 eents, up to

2.15 p.) Registration, Kewleou B.O. 2,00 p.m. No Iste fee. Letters... 3.00 PM, -SEPTEMBER

Saturday.

1st, 11.00 A.M.

Tuesday, 4th,

Printed latter and Sam- ples....... 10.00 L.M. Registration., 10.09 a.st. (Registration, with iste fee of 10 centa, up to 10.45 A.M.) Registration,

Kowloou B.O...10, A.M No late foo. Lotters... 11.00 A.M Wednesday, 5th, 11.00 A.M.

Friday, 7th, 11.00 A.A,

A Mail for Macao, is despatobed por v.6. Wingchai on week-days at 5.09 p.m. Bunday the mail for Muce is cloard at 9.00 am.

17 Mails for CANTON, SAMSHUT and WucHow are closed on week-days at 7,30 mm. mad at 5.00 p.m.

Mails for *ANTON, NAMTAo. Sandur, Koxumoon, "Kunchuk, "Sanshui, and WUCHOW #ṛs moved every weekday, at 5 p.m. On Sundays the mails are closed at 9 a.m.

*No mails are despatched to these places on Saturday evenings, unless previously notified.

JOINT STOCK SHARĖS.

Alhambra Banke...

Hongkong, Aug. 17th

COMPANY,

Pris uc QUOTATIONS.

*

$200 ($100.

$126

20 $17. 12a, 6d. $7.

Hongkong & Shai.. National B. of China

Bull's Aniston E. A... China-Bors Co Chin Light & 1°. Col China Provident...... Cotton Mill

EW................. Hongkongak kon International... Laou Kung Mow. Seyche Dairy Fur Docks and Whar

13850, me

London, 404.10

$12 $12, hayerS

10 ki, buyers $50 $9.10, buyers

s. p. Tle. is

$16 $11, buyer s. 75 Tla, 66. Tis, 100 T, hea *

Tls. 200, $81, nyin

H. & Wharf & G.

$50 $1,

II. & W. Dock

$0

$18, wetter.

Tls, 57. imyers The 20, buyers

$25 $2 ellers

$10 $221, wellnes

Lin; $175, beyene $10 $13, lives

New Amoy Dock Shanghu Dock auí

Bug, C., Le... Tako S&II. Whf... 719, 196 Fenwick & Cu.. Live..... Green Island Coment Hongkong & C. Gas..... H. L. Tuway...! Hongkong Electric... Hongkong Hotel Hongkong lea Co Hongkong Hope Co... 'kong & Waterisat Insurances--

Cautoz

'China Fire....... China Traier,

Hongkongi...... North Chin Lit

$100

$2ab, buyers

360° 212), CUs à buy, $25 $236, buyers Bildirə $178, selines

$60, 160, setlaw - F20, Duyur 825 $194, fer 130 $320, baryanne The Ma

$10M $500

$

8172

$100 $10,aes

$10 $114. $30.138. TR. 50 Cl, 110,

$50 $24, 9:1

Fox. 250 $450, nominat 18/10 $7, fingers

$10 $5.

Yangton ..... Land and Building

Hongkongland lav. Humphrey's Eatul Kowloon Land & Shanghai ham. WestPoint Buidingg Mining-

Charbounage Kauba....... Philippine Co. Refineries-

Chins Sugst......... Luson regar Steamship Companies; China and Manila............ Douglas Steamship. H., Caston & M Indo-China .N. Co Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry.......

Do, New.......

| Slangbai & H. Dyeing South Chits M. Pet Steam Laundry Co... Stores & Dispensarie Campbell, M. & Powell & Co., Wan..! Watkins...JENINARE Watson & Co., A. S.; United asbesto

Do. Founders....

Money Letters.~The Post Office declines all responsibility for unregistered Lettera ontriding bank notes or jewellery, and where Registration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO NQUIRIES into alleged losses of such letters (Postal Guide, 120:

:

$100

$1847, Hellers $100.; 1214, bup978

Sai

$21 buyer

$11.

LO

$265, 24. Layer

N

$73, buyer>

41

27.6. 19-x

FIL

$29, eller

$6 $20, sellers $50 Nominal. $25 Fill, Layers

$5 - $0.

310 $32.

$10 lu

$1 $35, sellers $10 $13, ale

$ $8.

blu, şou

VERNON & SMYTH,

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Aug. 17th,

ON LONDON.--

Telegraphia Transfer ................................ 2/1 + Bank Bills, or demand

Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight....? Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1. Credite, at 4 months' night!! Documentary Billa, smonths' night2/ ON FARB

Bank Bills, on demand

MASSI 26K Credita, at 4 months'aight...................272 ÜN GERMANY.-***

On demand

ON NEW YORK,

Bank Bills, on demand.5 Crodite, 60 days" sight

UN BOMBAY.****

Telegraphis Transfar... 158 Bank, on demand ....... source

ÛN CALOUTTA.—

Telegraphie Transfer......15% Bank, că demand................... ON SHANGEAL

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days' sight.................

ON TOKOHAMA, Ou demand

ON MANILA-On demand-Pesor.—163; ON SINGAPORE-On demand.......... ON BATAVIA Ün demand...

ON HAIPHONG-On demand........p.c.p.m. ON SAIGOR. On demand. 2 p... .. ON BANGKOK-On demand.. EOVERSIONS, Bank's Buying Rate ...9.40) GOLD LEAF, 100 tine, por te! BAR SILVER, per ús. ....

301

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From Angust 18ta to 26th, 1996. '1'o correct Zono Time add 33 min. and 18

cat..

W WATS

LAW WASER

Steigla

Men Ti

Hoogkong. Mine.

Bible 1

748

1

Suo 10 It:

ASIA

Mon. www

TUEA

21

20

Wed.

11.8

Thur

14

10 32

11 a

11 48

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Local Deliveries.-Separate boxes have been provided for posting Correspondence for the Fri Town, Kowloon, and the Fenk." The Boxes are under the Window at the last end of the Verandab in Queen's Rased.

REGISTRATION.Correspondence can be registered for mails to Europe, Canada, and America un to che hour before the time of glosing; With a late fee of 10 cents, registered articles for despatch. by these packets will be accepted up to a quarter of an hour before the time of closing the ordinary unil; Registored mails to Shanghai, Japan, Straits, and India, Manila and Australia, by other than contruct packets class half an hour before the ranary mail, and so the court ports up to a quarter of an hour before closing the ordinary maile.

TO-DAY,

Sale, Murine Motor Engine, at the Tsim- Sha-Téui Police Station, Mears. Hughes & Hough, 11 am.

Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, City Hall, Noon,

Promounde Concert, Volunteer Parade, 4round. 9.15 par

NOTICE TO, KOWLOON RESIDENTS

EXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are un sale daily at the KOWLOON BOOK STALL; Mr. H. BUTTONJEE'S KOW LOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road and Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1908,

ม

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, August 120.

774771

Frevious Day On Datent O Date

40.4 p.m. 2081 59

Barometer Temperature Humiditys! 67 Wind Direction SW

Force...

2 Weather ....... Rain...

10.

at p..

2017

20.78

88

80

72

WSW

SS W

2

4

פ

Highest open air Temperature ou 18th......92 Lowest open air Temperaturo on 16th...... 02

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

JONGSONG HOTEL.

Mr. P. R. Ada IAR A

Mr. K. Andersen. Mr. J. Arroid

Mr. H. Murray Blain Mr. H. Barrenurgon &

S00

Mr. 11. G. Battiscombe

fT., I. Hattin Etg-Libat. H. Po 5»},

5.N.

Mr. A. van Biervlies. (Vice-Consul for Belgiums)

Capt. A. Firs Mr. S. Bany Mr. W. S. Bissell Me., Bewer Mr. P.-G. Brighter Mr. 1. Inoughall Mr... F. Campinit Mr. A. Cartor Miss E. embora Major and Mr AA

hichester, D.

Me. T. Chere Bir. 31. 0. Cark Mr. & Ms. T. W. Clarke Mr. II. E. Calvin Mr. J. L. Connor Mr. A. Cruickshank Mr. F. O. Daries Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Beunki

Mr. F. H. Doolittle Capt. & Mrs J. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. 34

why

ar. . . Downing

Ms. E,

now

Mr. W. Einstens

Mr. H. J. Fairchild

Mr R. Fischer

Mr B. 4, Bishor Mr C. B. Frankum Mr. B. L. Fost Mr. Dan Pullo Air. Stuart J. (American

A

Fa for Viren

Consul General Mr. A Gibson Capi. T. A. Hab

Miss A, M. Harumett Dr. and Mrs. Hoanleg Hon. and Mrs. E, A,

Flawett

Mr. W. M. Humphroys Mr. R. Hunter Mr. . H. Iznes

Mr and Mrs. J. W:

Jamesqu

Br. J. P. F. Joki Mr. J. C. Junghip Bis 1. E. Langstaf Mr. W. Legan

Dr. U. Marriott Mr. W. J. McDonagh Mrs. J. S. Meti vague De. and Mrs. W. B. A.

Moore

Mr. A. Moseno, (Conmal theneralaf Pabama) Mr. and Mrs. H. H

Nowhorn

Mr. A. G, Newington Mr. B. L. Pucker

alty. E. OFord Patay Mr. W. Peaky

Mr. and Me, T. 1.

Forkins

Mr. W. A. towall

Mr. C. al. Trebam

Mr. H. L. Rod

Mrs. J. S. Ranch & bild Mr. B. B. Shepherd Atr. 3. Skinn

Mr J Spittles

Mir. 4, G. Stare

M. W... Stebbing

Mr. U. Stephens

Rev. A. J. Stevona

Str. P. D. Sutherland

Mr. J. Telschi

Mr H. P. Fluss

Me. and Mrs. M. .

Thompson

Mis 3. M. Thompseta

Mr. W. von UMA

Me. G. G Ward

Mr. J. B. Wiebart

Me. 93. G. Wood

Mr. & Mrs. T. Wriggiat

Kiss Euwap UUTE.

Capt and Mrs. Rusell

Almond

Mrs. W. H. S. Barons Mr. K. Heek

Mr. Chas, ingesien Mr. Geo, R. Chipres Mr. F. H. Claridge Mr. M. J. Colaha Miss At Courts Mr. & Mra. A. Cunni

Mr. Janey Ms. Max. Udbine

W pt.

Ginner Mujer Jolm Fivefoyle Mr. Han, J. Hazeltive Mr. C. E. Holies M. EL Helch Mrs. C. Mack Mrs. Jackson & chil Cap, W. E. KAN Capt. B. Krebs Dr Lack

Mr. C. Draga Mr. C. Litch Vin Consul Ligaun, M. MT. D. McKey Mr. J. S. McNier

Mr Frank Mite

Mr. & Mrs. Moir Mr. E. J. Moses Mr and Mrs. A

Moukler

Mr. Nathan O'Nonth Mr. A. E. Picius Mas Annie Pewock Dr. W. W. Feat MF. F. Prauch. M. 3. Ribarie Mr. H. Rodat Mr. G. Sielschil Mr. J. H. Suiti Mr. Carl, Springsfeld Mr. G. P. Story

Mr. A. 1. Turner

Mr. F. Wardrus

Mr. G. Williams

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

H.

The M.M. str. Polynesien luft Salgon or the 17th inst., at noon, for this port

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. & O. str. Oceana left. Singapore for This on le 17th inst., at 1 p.m., and is due hero on the 21st inst, about 6 p.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The T.K.K. str. Nippon Marn will sail from Yokohama for this port on-the 18th inst., and is dus here on the 8th inst.

HB CANADIAN MAIL. The CPR. str. Empresa of Jupas loft Van- couver on Monday, the 13th inst. p.m.. for Hongkong vin the nenal ports of call.

MERCHANT STRAMBEN.

Tha Boston 5.S. Co.'s str. Tremont Mile

from Manils on the morning of the lech inst. and is expected here on Saturday afternoon.

The P&O. str. Socotra left Singapore for this port qu the 15th inst., at noon.

The U.N. str. Pentsin is expected to leare Shaughui on the 15th inst. p.m., and is das here

on the 19th inst, a me.

The Glen Live str. Mealogun, from London and ports, beft Singapore on Tacsday, the 14th inst., for this powl.

The LG.M Australian, str. Willehad, from Kuchizotan, may be expected bare cu or ahont Monday, the 29th luxi,, at nona.

The C.N. str. Arekinig is expected to leuvá Shanghai on the 19th inst., p.ra., and is dua hera on the 24th fax...

The 1.0.M. Australína str. Pria: Wichdemar daff Sydney on Saturday, the 40b inst.. at noon, and rouy is ex pented bere on or about 27th inst Thu E. & À, str. Australian left Sydney on the Pth inst, and is the here on the Bĺst inst.

The G. N. str. Manesota, Frona Seattie, arrived! at Yokchuma ou the 7th inst,

The as. Gauzer, which mot with aù accident and put into Sarz last month for repairs, sailed from that port on the 1st instant.

The C.N. str. Chang," a left Sydney on the 5th inst, and is dan here on the 1st Sept.

The air. Soint Patrick sailed from New York for Chios and Japan on the 9th Angust.

The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s str. Lyra suited from Seattle on the 12th August for Japan. Manila and Hongkong.

OPIUM,

Aug. 17th.

Quotations are: Allowes net. to 1 estty. Malwa New

*****.2950 itio

per picu!, Malwa Old $1000 to

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

WEST RIVER STEAMERS

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINK.

9.9. "HONAM," 9,563 tona, Captain 11. D. Jones. sa." POWAN, 38 tona, Captain W. A, Valoutine, 8.9. "FATSHAN." 2,260 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas. S.S. HANKOW" 3,073 tons, Captain C. V. Lloyd. 8.8. KINSHAN," 1,995 tons, Captain J. J, Lugins, Departures from Hongkong to Canton daily at 8.30 am. (Sunday oxcuplet), 9 p.m. and 19,90 pin, (Saturday excepted). Departures from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8.30am. 1.30 p. 5.30 p.m. (Sunday excipled These Steamere, carrylug His majesty's Maile, are the largest and fastest on the River Special attention is drawn to their Superior Satcon atal Cabin Ancommodation.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT UC, L'

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

9.8: "HEUNGSHAN," 1,998 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, N.. Departures from Hongkong to Macao on weak days at 2 pm, except when otherwise notfied by Exproes. Sonday Special Excursions leaving Hongkong at 9.30 am.. and a

Second Departure about 7 p.nt.

NOTE-During the Stimmer Months the time of leaving fluctuates to suit the tide at Macao,

Soe Special Summer Time-table. Departures from Maco to Hongkong on week days at aai. On Saturdays & Second Debartare about 7 p.m. Ou Suuduy at S pun. (Ses Special Express).

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. "LUNGSHAN," 219 tous, Captain T. Hamlin

This Steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturny at

18 a.m. and leaves Anouo for Caston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 am

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD, AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.5.8AINAM, 588 tons, Captain J. Willor. 8.S.NANNING," 560 tons, Captain . Butchart.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wedneslay and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 830a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Thess vessels bare Superior 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. Hotel Mansione (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong. Hotel; Gr of BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.

Agents CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

17

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

THE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS in CHINA and JAPAN for the above Line are prepared to is THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for all the principal ports is SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDU CHINA BTTAM NATIGATION CO's fortnightly service hence to CALCUTTA, Sailings from Calcutta for CAFE PORTS Overy for night

For Freight and further particulate,

apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

General Agents for China and Japai Hongkone, 4th August, 1898,

MITSUBISHI

GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

DEPARTMENT

COAL

AL,

MARUNO UURI, TUKIO

Cablo Address, * IWASAKI," which applies to all Branob Offices. ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Athtressed : MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.,

with

nam of place under. BRANCH OFFICES

NAGASAKI, BIOJI, KOBE KARATSU, SHANGHAI HONGKONG AND

HANKOW. —

AGENCIES:- YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. GRARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs MACONDRAY & Co SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima

Oohi, Shinzo, Namazuts and Kamui-Yatonda Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large seals the

best Buzen Coal.

The Head and branch Offers and the Agencies of the Company will weesivo any order for Coals produced fiori the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI. Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, Peddar Streat.

631

JOHNSTOR

HAPIER

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SHIPPERS

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

CUTLER, PALMER & Co., LONDON

AGENTS

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SIIPS. IN THE CHINA SQUADRON

Ainority, despatch-boxt, 1.700 tons, 10 guns, 3,000 b.p., Comdr. E. La T. Latham, Shanghai

Argonaut cruiser; 13,440 tous, Capt E. H.

Smith, on ronte England Astraes 2nd class cruiser, 4.360 tons, 0

7,000 i.h.p.. Captain C. L. Vaugian-Ler, guaf. Hongkong

Bramble, gunboat, 710 tone, 900 b.p., isut. E.

C. W. Davison, Yangisze

Britomart, gur boat, 71 tom, 800 h.p. Lieut.

W. L. Bamber, Yargisze Cadique, British sloop, 1,070 tons, Cmdr. H.

da Cane Lard, Hougkong

tone,

Comir. II. I,

Che, British loop, 1,070

Wilkin, D.S.0., Shanghai Diadem, 1st clasa cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16 guas, 16,500 bp. Capt. H. W. Savory, usun Fame, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, t guns, 5,700 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Hughes, Hougkong

Fora 2nd class gruixer, 4,360 tour, 10 gaus, 5,000 En Cantt Dalton, su route Hongkon

Handy, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, 8 guar,

Lieut-Comdr. Cox, Funda o-bout destroyer, 260 tons, & gan, 400 h.p.. Lieut. Comdr. R. Henniker Heaton, Fusan

Hart,

Januk

4

torpedo-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 godz. 3,900 h.p., Lt.-Comdr. Darwall, Fusan

Kent,

cruiser, armoured, 9809, tous, 14 guns, 22000

bp. Captain S. V. Yle Horsey,

Furan

King Alfred British cruiser 14,000 Tans,

Capt. Cecil F. Tharsby, Fusan Kinsba, river unbest, 331 tons, Lieut.-Coudr.

E. V. F. R. Dugmore. Bhanghai Monmouth

cruiser, 9,80 tons. Capt. J. A. Tube, Fuxan Moorher, river gushont, 180 tons, 2 gan,

Lieut. Comdr. Vaughan, West River Nightingale river gunboat, 85 tons, 240 h.p..

Lieut. Comdr. R. S. Roy, R.N., Shanghai Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer. 350 toa", G

6300 h.p., Lt. Comdr. Kiddle, Fasan gany, Itobin, river ganhost, 85 tons, guns, 240

tp., Lieut-Comdr. Waleott, Wost River Sandpiper, river grubost, 85 tons, 2 gaus, 2) h.p., Lieut. Comdr. H. T. Atlay, West River Snipe, ricor gun-boat, 35 tous, 2 gans, 240 h.p. Lieut. Comdr. T. J. S. Lyne Yaagizze Tamar, receiving ship, 460 tone

Commodore H. P. Williams, at Hongkong

gun Teal, rivor gunboat, 180 tons, 2 gaur Lieut

Conir, Secretan, on Yangtze

Thistle, gaabout, 710 tons, 90 hp, Lient,

Comdr. West, Shanghai

Vinge, torpelo-boat dostroyer, 360 tons, & gnus, 600 hp, Lient: Comdr. StevenZDU, Pusati

Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 toas, 4501.h.p.

Cendr. A. W, Glousie, Hong kong Whitng, forpedu-buat tetrayer, 360 tons,

guos, 5300 h.p.. Tent, Comdr. C. EL. Thomas. Pusan

Widgeon, goabont, 195 tons, 2 guns, 800 h.p.. Lt.Comdr, G. B. Spicer-Siwon, Yangtze Woodcock, gaubost, 150 tons, 2 gans, 550 h.p. Lieut.-Comdr. Hugh Somerville, Yangtze Woodlark, gunboat, 15 tons, 2 guns, 550 p.h.,

Lieut.Comdr. J. E. Knox, Yangtze

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FOR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY, On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Irdiau Mints to the Free Coinage of. Silver

FROM 1893 to 1905;

Katwa Older ,81050 to

Yalwa V. Old......81109, to

Persian fine quality $700

to

w

Persian extra tino..$770

→

Patna Now .............929

to

per abest,

Patna Old

$970

to

Benares New ......8020

to

Benares Old..... 1900 to

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