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INSURANCES
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.
NOTE RULAN OF COMPA
TOTAL FUNDS AT 81st Duosmens, 1908 £17,637,119.
L AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SUBSCRIEND-CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL uning II. Frem FUNDS
687,500 0 3,388,729 19· 8
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Hates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Aginia, Hongkong, 27th April, 1907.
1148
THE GLORUS. INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE
Compre prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRM at Current Rates.
CARLOWITZ & Co. 23 Hongkong, 18th August 1900
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN.. RURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS against FIBE at Current Bates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO., Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,
Agents.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES FROM EUROPE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE H.A.L. Steamship
"ANDALUSIA”
Captain Blook, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned, nod to take imediate delivery of thele goods from alongside.
Optional, Carge will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, ba given before TO-DAY. Any Cargo impoding her discharge will be landed at Consignees risk lato the hazardons
for extra hazardous Godowas of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steambr's merival hors after which date they cannot he recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 25th it, will be subject to rent.
All broken, enfod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on the 25th inst, at 3 va
No Fire Insurance has been offooted,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Offco..
802 Hongkong, 18th May, 1908. "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBRO LONDON AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
"CARDIGANSHIRE," Captain Tyers, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby -informed that-their-Goods are being landed at their risk into the Cudowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at. Consigneas
risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Grodowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th inst, will be subject
to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 26th is
at
A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents.
*Hongkong: 22nd May, 1908.
967
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"PRINZ HEINRICH," aving arrived, 'onsignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium Tressare and Valuables, aro being landed and stored at their risk into. the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless before notice to the contrary be given TUESDAY, the 19th inst, at NOON.
No claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject to rent.
All broken chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will ve examined on the 26th izet, at 9.30 AM.
All claims must reach us before the SCth inst.,
or they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
-undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD:
MELCHERS & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1968.
報新外中
港香
HUNG, NGÔI
SAN P. O
(Chinese Daily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY,"
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA; NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND BINGAPORE.
HE Company's Steamship:
THE
"WAKASA MARU," having arrived from the above Ports, Con ignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where
ob consignment will be sorted out mart by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 28th inst., will be subject to runt
•
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Damaged packages mist be left in the Godown for examination by the Con signee's and the Co.'s repiestatives at a appointed hour. All Claims must be presentod within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowne,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. ·
882 Hongkong, 2 at May, 1908.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer THE P
NAMUR,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORTSAID, SUEZ & STRAITS. Consiguees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BIER in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed,
Optional gools will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within. 6 hours. M
Goods not cleared by the 23 th inst, at t P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be efected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left la the Go downs for examination by the Coneignas's and the Company's representative at an appointed hear. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dalo they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,
F. J. ABBOTT, Aeling Superintendent. Hongkong, 22nd May, 198
NOTICE TO CONSIGNDES. [IAE P. & O. S. N. Co,' Steamer
T
"FALERMO
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Carge by the above-nemed rossel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RIBK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will to sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within
hours.
Goods not clearod by the 28th inat.. at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effented by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left is the Go downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
F. J. ABBOTT Acting Suparintendent. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1809.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 25TM¤, 1938.
| LLOYD'S REGISTER SHIPBUILDING
RETURNS,
From the Returns compiled by Lloyd's Re- glator of Shipping, it appears that excluding warships, there were 415 vessels of 847:501 tons rose nder construction in the United Kingdom at the bloss of the quarter ended 31st March, 1908. The particulars of the vessels in question are as follows:
31st March 1908. No. Gross Tonnage. 357 839,410
Description, *STRÁN.
Steel Iron Wood and Composite
Nota........... SAIL
.Stool Iron
357
34
899,44€
6,916
1.109 8,055 847,501
Wood and Composite.......... 24
Total.........
58 Total Steam and Bail... 415 (For Warahipa sus Table 6.).
The tonnage now under construation is 101,000 tons less that which was in hand at the end of last quarter, and 459,000 tons less than No such that building twelve months ago. decrease in the shipbuilding industry during a period of twelve months has occurred since September, 1834, when the reduction in tonnage, compared with September, 1883, amounted to Over $69,000 tons
Of the vessels under construction in the United Kingdom at the end of 31arch, 240 of 670,70 tons are under the pervision of the Surveyors of Lloyd's Register with a view to olasification by this Society Ia addition, 59 ressels of 184,137 tans are budding abroad with a view to classification: total building at the present time under e supervision of Lloyd's Register is, thus, 858 vessels of 754,837 tons. Details of the total follow :- Grass
No. Toninge,
Building in United Kingdom for
home account, for male, &s...220 364,181
Ditto
for foreign and colonial account
*... 79 206,510 Building abroad for United King
dam Owners
Ditto
for foreign and oolonial áscount... Total building on 31st March for classification with Lloyd's Register
59 754,937 WARSHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
·
NATION- ALITY:
59-184,137
TOTAL
Tona
- SUNDEY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. Philippines have sellers at $8. Chinn Light and Powers on be placed at $64. Hongkong. Electrics changed hands at $15, and 3ibi, and have further enquiries at 31512 Green Leland Comente have been done and are wanted at $103, while at $107 sharesuan be got. A few Loes sold and a few are for sale at $225. Bopen have gone back to $32. Other stocks under this beading are unchanged and without sales.
MISCELLANEOUa, China-Borneos have changed owners at8101, and are on offer. China Providants are in demand at 89, after salon ay that figure. Old Peak Tramwaye osin be placed at $181er the dividend of 80 ent per share paid on 18th instant; the new lusas is quoted $2 ex the dividend of 6 cents per share paid on 18th instant. Langkats have buyers at Tls, 495; Watsons sold at 310; Wm. Powells have sales and buyers at $51. Other stocks under this
heading are unchanged.. -
A SEOUL EDITORIAL. The Kores Daily News" only needs rope; it will attend to its own hanging. Following was ita leader on May 9th. We reproducs. verb. et lit] The leading article in the Seoul Press" this morning is ons more illustration of wast the Editor will do when he is hunted and driven
by the
his employers. In attempting to reply to "Japan Chronicle's selicio of May 4 which we re produod in one issue of yesterday he dies into a blinding rage that not only makes him ridiculous, but alay proves that ho finds the obarater of the Devil's Advocate" can only be played by blas ter and lies. There is not a foreigner in Soon! with perhaps the exception of certain. missionarles-who will believe there is any truth in our local contemporary's article. The knows that hi Editor of the "Beoul Press remarks have practically no effent in Seoul. He writes merely for abroad. It is his daty to make the editors of papers in China and Japan believe that Japan's ralo in Korea is of the. most bansvolent sad perfest kind. And, wo admit that he estas his monoy. Under the pretence of replying to the calm and temperate artials of the Japan Chroniols," be size the opportunity to Hurl more abuse at the Koras Daily News." His remark that this is the paper is a foul and sensational sheat remark of a coward. He knows that if we were to bring an action against him for libel the Courts being Japaness courts would afford Beno satisfaction. The further remark that we "openly gloated over the murder of Mr. Stevens," we take is he refers to the editorial articles or comments in the Kros Daily News," or its vernacular editions-proves the wriler of the article aliar; and we have no
DESCRIPTION. No Displane hesitation in calling him one, in fact, we do so
1st Class Battle 7
Shipa
mout. 130,050
..
Cruis
1st Class Armoured) 5
80,950
3rd Class Curlbore
1
3,300
-BRITISH..
Torpedo Boat Do-
6,978
storyers.
1st Class Torpedo
Boats
FOREIGN
OR NOT
STATED. I
BRITISH
AND
FOREIGN
Submarine Boats. 14
with a grim kind of pleasure,
We hope those are our last Zamoto,
Words to Mr..
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The P. & Oatr. Aradia left Bingapore for this port on the 22nd frst. at 2 p.m. with the 5,575 outward English Mails, and is due here on the
27th ins, at about 8.a.m. 4,630
The Swedish atr. Canton left Kobe via 231483 Shanghai on Saturday morning, the 23rd inst, 98,000 and may be expected here on or about Saturday,
the 30th inst..
Total
Battleships
Armoured Craiser
Scouts...
6,000
Gunboats...
2,000
Torpedo Boat De
8:
3,920
Submarines...
2
620
Total
16
Total
50.540
282,023
storycre....
SHARE REPORT,
The 1.0.1, str. Prinz Heinrich which left here on Wednesday, the 20tb inst, at 5 a.m.," arrived at Shanghai on Saturday, the 23rd inst. at 5 p.m.
Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their weekly share report dated Hongkong, 23rd May 1908, Basiness during the weak under review has ruted very quiet, and but little has been done. With the exception of a boom in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, and a sudden wankness in China Sugars, rates have not changed much, The sterling demand rate of exchangeon London closes at la, 9-13/16d., while rates on Shanghai are Tls. 744 for Bask T/T, and Tis. 747 for a three days sight Privats Bill, rate in Shangbai on this for a three days sight Private Draft being Tis. 743. Barzilver in London is quoted 24 13/164, and Consols £66). The Bank of England rate of discount remains at 3 per wat, but the private market rate of discount
cant.. per bas gone down farther, and is now 2
BANK SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai |:. Bank shares have been in strong demand at rapidly rising rates; business hus been done, at 8705 to $7 0, and buyers offer now faster rate without finding sellers; the London rate has im- proved to £76 1a, Od. Nationals are unchanged. MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-A small lot of Unions has been done at $795, and mors shares are on offer at $7973 Cantons have bean uego- tiated at $235, but more shares are available. In other stocks under this banding nothing han been done and rates are unchanged.
FIHE INSURANCE STARS-Without any Usada and unchanged in rates..
MITSU
BISHI DOOKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
A.L,
CODE WORD; "DOCK" A‚B.C., and Engineering Cods NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.
-DOCK No. 8.
-Extreme Length
Length on Blooks
Width of Entrance on Top
722 fact. 714 901
21
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523 fest. $13
НА
Width of Entranos on Bottom... 881 Water on Blosion at Spring Tile - 343.
DOCK, No. 1, Extreme Length... Length on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blooks at Spring Tide
DOCK No. 2, Extreme Length.. Lengti on Blocks
871 foot
.
66
53
Width of Entranos on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks it Spring Tide 2
FATENT SLIP.
SHIP ING SHARES-A small lot of Hong, kong, Canton and Macros sold at $29, bat more ahares are on offer. Indos are unchanged hore and in London; the Shanghai rata ja Tia. d5 nominal. Chins and Madiles and Douglases have not been mentioned this week. Star. Ferries ara weak with sellers at 828 for old and $16 for new shares; Shell Transports are quiet at 45, London quoting sellers at diu öd Union Waterboats sold at $114, but shares are obtainable now at $114.
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Bugars have sellere at latter rate, and no immediate buyers. Luzons have been done at 820, and can be placed now ul. $31. -
MIKING SHARES.-Charbonnages are un changed with buyers at 560. Raube sold at $94 and $3, cleang with seller at $81; Chines Engineering and Mining Company's shares have dropped in the north to Tls. 15; at that
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LATEST PLANTS and APPLIong and Whampoa Docks have been very quiet, DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, -Hong- ANOES to undertake BUILDING 02 with a sale at $103, although the consorn REPAIRING SHIPS ENGINES and fall of paying work. Fenwicks, as well as New BOILERS and also
ELECTRICAL Amay Docks, are unchanged. Shanghai Dooks WORK.
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NOTICE TO HOWLOON RESIDENTS
XTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on Lalo daily at the following stores:-
KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Forry Wharf Messrs. H. BUTTONJEE. & SONS, Kow
loon Store, No. 38, Elgin Road, Mesara. HUNG CHEONG, Elgin Road. MAH YAU, Hongkong Ferry Wharf Etall
have ruled weaker, and there are sellars, both here and in the North, at-Tls. 85. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company shares sold in a small way at $52, and farther shares are offering. Shanghai Hongkong Wharves are also easier, and our latest wire from Shangani quotes them with no bagers over
The 225
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- kong Lands changed hands at 899, but a few shares are on offer at that rate, Hongkong Hotels have been done at $95. Humphreys Estates sold and continue in request at $10, A few Shangbai Lande can be placed at Tlx. 112. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged. and without transactions.
COTTON MILLAThe only change is a rise of Internationals to Tis. 65..
SOLE AGENTS IN
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HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA. A. S. WATSON & CO.LTD. As Sugglied to the House of Commons
1910.d.1
The
STORAGE.
For Goaty TIMB, &o.
BE LET, a 1 Portion of MARINE LOT T No. 235 at NORTH POINT, Babe for above Purpose, EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER.
Also FOR SALE. Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos, 31 & 38 on PRAYA EAST. Approximate AEEA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 99 YEARS' LEASE.
For Particulars, apply -
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[84 Hongkong, 8th June, 1908.
..i
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ON SALE,
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