POST OFFICE NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 22xD, 1909.
Correspondence for EUROPE, TA STRERIA, is forwarded from
HONGKONG by all vessels sailing for SHANGHÅL”.
Approximate times of closing mails at phanghai via Dalpy and Biberis.
25th February!
5th March..
12th Marah....
18th March
26th March
FOR
Bhanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama
at 9.15 p.m.
at 7.45 .m.
at 11.45 a..
at 8.15. p.m
11,45
Flintshiro......
Monday.
DATE
22nd.'11.00 AM
Monday,
92nd 1,15 E.,
Weihaiwel and Chefoo
Hangehou
Monday 22nd, 3.00 2,M,
Hongay *****
Hineang
Tuesday,
28, 9.00 AM,
Hupch
Tesday, 28ed 9.0
Syalow, Amoy and Poochow ....
Haryang whatis Hausang
Tuesday,
23rd, 16.00 4M.
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
29rd, 10.00a.m. 23rd,
Hothor and Haiphong...
Bandakon....
BHANGHAI, Nasamaki, Kour, Yokohama,
HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO
(Bupplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for dspartnre of the misil Extra Postage 10 couts) "base
Mau
Manila..
*Tientsin
"Chinklang
Bhanghai
Extra
FUBOFE, 20, India via Tutisoriu..............
(Lato stres 11.00 to 11.30 AM.
Postage le couts.)INTİM (Lacusen posted lu all the Piltar Box
La time for the first olesraads wil be isoluded in this, o atract mail,) ..... ...
China
Kui Zai Tean
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P. R. Luitpold
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PIPER-HEIDSIECK
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ples 10.00 AM Registratier.. 10. 10 km: (Iegistration, with late fee of 1 opals, up to 10:45 A.M.) Hogiatan, Koloo
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SOLE AGENTS—
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TO-DAY.
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Per Empress of India, from Vancouver, Ordinary Yearly Meeting, Hongkong and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Balmon, Messi A Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., noon.
G. Crane, F. Walker. L. Cavanagh, from Yokohama, Capt. & Mrs. Dundas, Mr. Wm. T. Payne, from Shanghai, Mrs. Cavanagh and 4 elden, Messrs W. J. Baillie, C. D. Silus, A. Habingdon, L. Knox, S. J. Kendall and C. N. Edge
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATION.
February 20th
ON LONDON:
Telegraphio Transfer
1/8
Bank Bills, on demand
18
Bank Bills, at 30 days' eight.....1/8
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/8.
Credite, at 4 months' sight.....
1/9
Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/9/
ON PARIS :
Bank Bills, on demand
.218
Credits, at 4 Donths' sight.
.222
ON GERMANY----
On demand..
.177
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bills, on demand
422
Credits, at 60 days' sight
433
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transier
1293
Bonk, ou demand
....
3301
ON CALCUTTA!——
·Telegraphie Transfer
.1293
Bank, demand.
.1301
Bark, at sight
.742
Private, 30 days" sfglit
.754
ON YOKOHAMA On demand.
642
ON MANILA-Or demand-Pesos-843
ON SINGAPORE:-On demand...
.741
ON BATAVIA -On demand
.104
ON HAIPHONG --On demand
141
ON SAIGON :-On demand......
ON BANGKOK :---On demand..
ON SHANGHAI
14 pm. 671
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate ...$11.40
GOLD LEAF, 100 ins, per tael
BAB SILVER, per oz.
$59.65
238
per.cent
BUBSIDIARY COINB.
.20 cents pieces.....$7.90 discount.
.88.40
Chinese Chinese.....10 Hongkong Hongkong...10
Quotations are Malwa New
Malwa Old
·Malwa Older
Malwa V. Ol
OPIUM.
Persian fine quality Persian extra Bue...
Patna New
Patna Old Benares New Benares Old
1
87.00
87.10
February 18th.
per picul.
$1.070 $1,090 ... $1,110 ... $1.140 ...$1.000
$880
$1,062)
per chest.
$1,100
$1,015
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
...
Per Catherine Apear, from Calcutta, MESSTH F. K. Noah and Allea
Per Flintshire, from London, Mrs. Peterson and 3 children, and Mrs. Handen.
Per Haiyang, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Fothergill issen Palmer, Taylor (2), Misses Liao (2), Messrs Crimokshank, Stein and Mopo
Harz.
Per Taiyuan, from Sydney and Australia tor Hongkong. Capt. & Mrs, G. B. McGrie and child, Mrs. Epedding. Mrs. Gals & obild. Mrs. Garrate, Mrs. Caenis & 4 children. Miss James, Capt. Lanbach, Mesars Trambar, Truer, Bishop, Spedding and Larmy.
Pez Hitachi Mart, for Hongkong, from Europe &c, Hr and Mrs E. Paterson and child, Mr and Mrs Wm. Turwin and children, Mr and Mrs P. Clansen, Mre, M. Koing, Mrs F. Muchosy, Messrs. C. Fry G. Datema G. Nakajima, A. J. Caphan; from Kobe, Messrs H. Harris, K. Dhin, J. Haynes K. Murakami, R. Ensmi; from Yokohama, Mr and Mrs G. U. Mitchell. Mrs N. Pate and child Mrs E. Kirby, Mrs P. 8. Ikeni, Madame 8. Akizuki and childreu, Mi Y. Fukahorn Miss S. Yasuhira, Baroness Hayssla, Capt K. Ohashi Capt R. C. Duan, Mess Y. Katoyama, A. S. Williamson, R. T. Hielor, K. Horiba
DEPARTED.
Per Brita, for London, &o.. Mr and Mrs Dymond and family. Capt. Erskine, Sergeant Kent and family, Messrs. Alexander, W. B. Wilson, D. Freeman, Hayward, Pollock, K. C. Deane, Melbye, Parratt, Bryant, Crichton, Yoder, Ryan, and Ross,
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE GEEMAN MAIL
The L.G.M. str. Kleist carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 27th ult left Colombo on Monday, the 15th instant p.m., and may be expected here on or about Friday,
the 26th inst.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The IG.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Sydney. on Tuesday the 9th instant at 3 p.in, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday the 3rd prox.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The T.K.K. str. Chizo Maru will sail from Yokohama on the 19th instant, and is due to arrive at this port vis Kobe, Nagasaki and Ehanghai on the 28th inst.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C.P.E. str. Empress of China arrived Nagasaki at 8am on Thursday the 18th inst.. and left again at 4 p.m. same day for Kobe where who is duo to arrive at 6 pm on Friday the 19th inst.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Chine ste. Kumezug left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 15th instant, and may be expected here on or about 4th mor. The Indo-Chino str. Kutsang from Calentta and the Straits left Ringapore for this port on the 18th inst.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The French str. Binhthuak left Manila on the 17th instant, and is due to arrive here to day.
The N.YK. str. Takesaki Mars (Bombay Line) left Singapore on the 14th instant, and is expected her to-day.
left Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghai The N.YK str. Koga Moru (American Line) on the 13th just,, and is expected here to-day.
The str. Gymeric siled from Puget Sound for Hongkong ria Japan Ports on the 25th ult. 13th instant for Queeneland Ports, Timor, The E. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the Manila and this part.
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Obtainable at all Local Tobacconists and High Class Dealers.
LAMBERT AND BUTLER, ENGLAND.
BANKS.-
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
STOCKS.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1909.
Alhambra, Limited
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of Chius, Limited
CLOSING QUOTAMS
NO. OF SHAFER.
VALUE. PAID VF.
TIONS CASH.
300
$500
$50 Nominal
120,000 $125
99,925
£7
Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited
3,604 £12/6
$86 £6$51, buyers 12/6 $9, buyers
China Bèrneo Company, Limited
60,000
$12
812 $117.
China Light and Power Company
{
50,000
$10
$10
China Providput, Lean & Mortgage Co., Ld...
COTTON MILIA.—-
50,000 200,000
91
$10
Era Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Lt...... International Cotton Manuf'ing Co., Id. Laon-Kung-Mew C. Spin.&Wear.Co.,La Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company...
DOCKS AND WHARVES
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co... Hongkong and Whampos Dook Co., La Now Amoy Dock Co. Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co. ..... Fenwick & Co., Limited... Grees Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and Chins Gas Co., Limited. Hongkong Electric Co., Limited... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.. Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited. Hongkong Milling Co, Ld. (in Liquidation)... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited
INSURANCES.
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited Chim Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Bocisty, Limited Xangisze Insurance Association, Limited LANDE AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Lead Invest. Agency Co., Ld Humphreys Estato and Finance Co........ Kowloon Land and Building Company... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited......... MINING ——.
$42, buyers $1 $10 $9.20, sal. & buy.
20,000 Tls. 50 Tis: 50 Ts. 300. 125,000 $10 $10 $10, sellers
10,000 Tls. 75 Ta. 75 TL 74.1
8,000 TIs. 100. T. 100 T. 76, 1.d. 2,000 Tl. 500 Į The 500 Tls. 272. 25,000
96 $14, sales
all $47.
116914, sales 363 1594, buyers
$8.65,sal. & buy.
$30 $30, sales
50 Tls. 50 Tis. 116, xd.
$50 $44, sellers
372
60,000 850 50,000 $50 $10,000
55,700 Tls, 100
Th. 100 Tls. 79.
32,000 Tls 100
T103 167, buyers
18,000
$25
$25 $12, Bellars
400,000
$10
10 $9.70, nal & sel.
7,000
£10
all
$200, buyers
60,00
810 |
810 818 Zeliers
12,000
850
Ball
690,
5,000
$25
Mall
$220, sellers
10,000
$100
8100 Nominal
60,000
10
all $25, dates
10,000
$260
250 $190, sellers
20,000
$100
20 $106.
24,000
883.33
$25 $87, buyers
8,000
$250
50 $330, sal. & buy.
10,000
AP
£15
£5 1.100,sal.sel.
10,000
$250
$100 $825, asl. & buy.
12,000
8100
$60 $182, buyers
50,000
$100
100 $94, buyers
150,000
$10
ell
6,000
4850
78,000
12,500
$50
i
Société Française des Charb'ges dt. Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ikl. Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited
18,000
250
all
$600, buyers
200,000
18/10 82, báyers
25,000
all
$14.
50,000
$11 $2
67,500
$10
$10 $8, aliers
REFINEBIES.
China Sugar Company, Limited Lason Sugar Company, Limited
20,000
$100
all $130, sales
Robinson Piano Co., Limitsă
7,000 $100
all $17.
4,000
$50
$50 $59, sellars
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
30,000
825 $12, sollers
20,000
80,000
£1
$10
$10
$10
$25
85
1.200
$10
all
£9, buyers
12,000
3,000
$7
$7$5; sales
10,000 90,000 175 9,000 ordy,
*$10
$10 $21, buyers
$10
$10 891, sellors
$100
$100 $140.
$10
$4 $121.
$10
810 $230.
50,000
$10 $10.
Quotation
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macao 8.3. Co., Ld. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., L Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited.. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post Steam Laundry Company, Limited CTORES AND DISPENSARIES,—
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited
Watkins, Limited
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Weissmann, Limited...
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited 100 fders Union Waterboat Co., Limited
Loans,
Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount
T. 767,200
all834 layers 815 $28, buyers
£149/6, buyers
$5181 $25824, soffers
$5 $5
$10
Value. .:Interest. !!!
Tlx 250 17 % p. anhum Par.'
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL ;
Hongkong Observatory. Fel-ruary 21st.
STEAMERS, PASSED THE CANAL February 3rd-Antílochus, Audria, Ben Scandia. 6th-Kietet, Bentemond, Ping Suey, lawers, Diomed, Indramago,. Kaisow, Pala, Kamakura Moru, Neru, 10th-Tranquebar, wads, Haon 17th-Monmouthshire, Istria, are... Lennoz, Ambria, Nile Theamus. 13th--Indra-
Erometer.... Sumatra, Lothian. Sion. 2 th-Erzherzog Hamidity The H-A. Linie str., JUyria left Bingapore From Ferdicand, Pria Eitel Friedrich, Binge Wind Direction on the 18th inst, at 4 pm, and may be expected Maru, Telemachus, Kanagawa Mars, Prins here on the 25th inst, p.m.
left Bombay for this port via Singapore on the The N.Y.X. st. Ceylon Moru (Bombay Line) 11th instant, and is expected here on the 4th
29, BRYCE KO - JANⱭE MUJANJI
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ITSUBISHI GOSHI KAISHA.,
(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA OCHL, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA, Collieries SOLE AGENTS FOR KISHIDAKE,
MIYAQ and KIGYO KOMATSU Coals.
Special attention is invited to the fact that MUTABE, the well known coal mine, near Karatsu, han lately been taken over by the Company, and is now being worked on arger moale.
HEAD OFFICEMARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.
Cable addresses for above," IWASAKI " Codes, AT, ABQ 5th Ed., Western Union.
AGENCIES*****
YOKOHAMA MARADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs: GEARING & Co. BRANILA: Mears. MACONDRAY & Co.
For Partibulare shply to
BUSTEDISHI Manager, No. 3 Pedder, Street, Hongkong. Hongkong/9th January, 1909. 1716
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SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
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NOW READY *****
THE IRECTORY · AND
FOR 1909.
THRONICLE
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES SẼ "TOURANE”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIG
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London on 3.8. "Medoc" and "Dordogne" from Bordeaux ar 5.2. "Ville de Arras" in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the 'dr ception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stared at their ris into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ld. at Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on antess intimation is received from the Consignees before Noor, TO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will bo countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY the 22nd Febr., at Noon, will be abject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 22nd Febr., or they will not be recognized,
All damaged packages will be examined on. MONDAY, the 22nd Febr., at 3 P.M.
Ne Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1909,
(2
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG. AND SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship
T
"VORWAERTS,"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risks, into the hazardons and or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained.
The Steamer brings Cargo from
Trieste ex as. Africs," transhipped
at Bombay. Venice ex 8.8.
at Portonid.
Metcovich," transhipped
Optional Cargo will be discharged here unleas notise to the contrary be given immediately.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be NOON on the 24th inst, or they will not jent to the office of the Undersigned before
be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any 24th inst., will be subject to rent. Goods remaining in the Godown after the
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agenta Hongkong, 17th February, 1909. B AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.S. "NORMAN PRINCE," FROM NEW YORK.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that all Godda are boing landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limitel Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, dhe
cbafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be uI= ́ amined on the 24th Febr.j st 2.30 PM,
No Glaizas will admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 24th Febr., will be subject to rent;
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- to the Undersigned on or before the 28th Febr., or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 18th February, 1909.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. MONTROSE,”
·FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
KONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby informed that all Goods are being lauded at their Frisk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf sad Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th Febr, will be subject to rent
All Chims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Mar., or they will not be recognized.
All broken,, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exuined on the 26th Febr, at 3 PY.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DOD WELE & Co. LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1909.
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NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
HE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS THE
in CHINA and JAPAN for the abovo Line are prepared to issue THROUGH MILLS OF HADING for all the principal ports in Copies may be obtained at the "HONGKONG SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with Lyno- DAILY PRESS" Oleo or from Booksellers CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s fortnightly throughout the Far East.
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ARRIVALS AT HOME. February 19th-Meinan, Dardanus, Tonkin.
Highest open ser fempitaturu un 20th.............. Lowest open air Tomapovazane 20ta
HONGKONG TIVE TABLE.
From Februar 22nd to 33tb; 1900.
LOW WIJK
Bongte
Hourkopt
Height
Belett
#
10
278
service hence to CALCUTTA. Bailors from CALCUTTA for CAPE PORTS very fortnight.
For Freight and further partibulars,
apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
General Agents for China and Japan, Hongkong, 4th August, 1898.
NOW ON SALE.
MAIL TABLES
* FOR 1909, Vi
$1,own the dates, of: departure of the Maila to Europe and Amerión, add the dates of their exposted anival at their destinations, as well as the dates of retain Malia,
Mounted on Card
On Paper
..630 Cents
20 On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Prus Oflox.
Hongkong, 20th January 1909,
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