THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 9TM¤, 1909.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
Co respondence for EUROPE,
TIA
SIBERIA, ia forwarded from
HONGKONG by all vennels sailing for SHANGHAL.
Approximate times of closing mails at Shanghai vis Dalny and Siberia.'
18th March..
26th March
1st April
9th April
15th April.
at 8.15' p.m. ...at 11.45 a.m.
at 8.15 p.m.
at 10.45 a.m.
at 8.15 p.m.
Thus Public are informed that the Cash on Delivery servics from the United Kingdom to Hongkeup commenced on the 1st of February 1909.
The Fria, with the American mail leaves Manila on Tuesday, the 9th instant, at 6 p., and my bu gec'ed bers on or about Thursday, the 11th instant, et p.m.
Kuchinatzu..
FOR
dwiew. Amos, Poochow and Shaoghai Bwatow, Amet and Fooshow .......
BHANGHAI, NAGASAKA, KORE, YOKOHAMA, Î HoNoLubu mad San Francisco semerken: (Bupplementary mail on board up to the
time fixed for departure of the mail | Extra Postage 10 cents)..........
Bwatow and Dali
Macno....... Deamon Manila
Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe,
floibow sud Haiphong....
Shanghai..
Shanghai...
Swatow
Shanghai,
Manita
PER
Ariake Mara Hujan Maru Hatching...
DATE
Tuesday,
9th, 10.00A.M.
9th, 10.00
...
Chiyo Mort
Signal
But Tai
TAAN......
Shin-i Maru
Empire****
·Clara Jebaon....
Yatching Choysar
Waishing..
Rigel
FINEST
OREGON
9th, 10.00 a..
Tuesday, Tuneday, Tuesday, 9th,
Printed Matter and Bain- ples 10,00 m, Registration...10.00 AM (Registration, with late fes of 10 cents, up to
10.45 AM) Registration, Kowloon 4.0 10,00 m. No inte leo.
Letters....... 11.00 A.M. 9th. 1.00 P.M.
Tuesday,
Tuesday: 9th, 1.15 PM. Tuesday,
9th, 2,00 P.M. Tronday, 9th, 5.00P.M.
9th, 5.00 P.M Tuesday,
9th, 5.00P.M. 'L'uesday: Wednesday, 10th, 10.09 .. Wednesday, 10th, 10.00 : Wednesday, 10th, 16.00 A.M, Wednesday, 10th, 10.00 a.ar. Wedne day 10ht, 10.09 A,M.
MEDIUM STRENGTH
CAPSTAN
MIXTURE
CAPSTAN"
MIXTURE
A Unique
Smoking Mixture.
"Let those smoke now who never smoked before,
And those who always smoked—now smoke the more,
IN THREE STRENGTHS-MILD, MEDIUM & FULL
SOLD EVERYWHERE
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
TIONS CASUL.
HONGKONG, MARCH 8TH, 1909.
STOCKA.
NO. OF SHARES.
CLOSING QUOTA“
VALUE. PAID UP.
APPLES
Alhambra, Limited
BANKS..
300 $500
$50 Nominal
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited A Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency Limited ..
120,000
99,925
$125
all
Į $900, buyers 1.£95.
£7
£6 $51, buyers
3,604
£12/6
12/6 $10, buyers
China Borneo Company, Limited
60,000
$12
$12 $12, buyers
50.000
$10
810
China Light and Power Company
50,000
$1
$1
842, buyers
China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld.......
COTTON MILLS
200,000
-$10
$10 $9.25, buyers
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.
[38
H. RUTTONJEE & SON.
TO-DAY.
Sale, Stock-in-Trado, Messrs. Jay's Limited,
Mr. Goo, P. Lummert, 10.30 a.m.
Fortieth Ordinary Meeting. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., 12.30 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAF MAIL.
The P.M. str. Ásia arrived at Manila on the 5th inst. between 4 and 6 pm., and is due to
Sale, Japanese Curios, Sales Rooms, Mossrs. il from that port on the 9th inst. between 4
Haphus & Hough, 3 p.m.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATION.
March 8th.
The LONDON
Telegraphite Trasfer
Bank Bills, on demand
1/80 .1/8/
Baby Bills at 30 days" sight
18
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
1/82.
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
1/9
Documentary Bills 4 months' sight1/9
ON PARIB
Bank Bills, on demand
218
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
222
ON GERMANY
On demand......
177
ON NEW YORK :----
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight
ON BOKBAY-
Transfer
.130
Bank, on demand
.1301
ON CALCUTTA :----
Telegraphic Transfer
.130
Bank, on deinanı
130y
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, at sight
.742
Private, 30 days' sight
.753
ON YOKOHAMA :---On demand
641
ON MANILA-On flamand Pesos-843
ON SINGAPOREON derasnd
741
ON BATAVIA-On demand
104
ON HAIPHONG-On demand
ON SAIGON-On demand,
ON BANGKOK :—On demand
Telegraphic
SOVEREIGNS, Bauk's Buying Rate
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tuel
BAR SILVER. per oz.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
143. pm. 14%, pu. 88* $11.40 $59.90 23
por cent
20 cents pieces.....$7.88 discount
Chinese Chinese......10
Hongkong Hongkong
20 10
.$8.25 $7.00 .$7.10
OPIUM.
Quotations are :—
Halwa New
Malwa Okt
Malwa Older Malwa V. OK - Persion fine quality
and 6 pm, this will make her due at this port on the 11th inst. afternoon.
The P.M. str. Mongolia mited from Yoko hama or the 7th inst., and is due to arrive at this part in Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 16th ust.
THE CANADIAN MAIÍ. The C.P.R. str. Emprove of Japan left Vau couver p.m. on Wednesday the 24th ult. for Hongkong via the usual ports of cu!).
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The 1.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig carrying the German Maila with dates from Berlin of the 10th ultimo, left ingapore on the 8th inst, ut. .9*w.m., and may be expected here on or about.'
Friday, the 12th inst. p..
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China str. Sting left Calenita for this port vin the Straits on the 3rd instant. and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant..
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The N.G.I. Chartered str. Auchenblae left Singapore on the 3rd inst. morning, and may be expected here to-morrow,
The str. Gyneerie sailed from Yokohams on the 22 ult. for Hongkong via Kolé, Moji
and Manika.
The Bank Line str. Fumeric left Seattle on the 21st ult. for Hongkong via Japan ports.
The str. Bloemfontein left. Singapore on the 5th inst, and is due here on or about Thursday
the 11th inst
The N.X.K. str. Kumano Muru (Australian. Line) left Thursday Island on the 4th inst., and is expected here on the 15th inst.
Tha N.Y.K. str. Totomi Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port via Singapore on the 22nd ultimo, and is expected here on the 16th inst.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Trac Maru, from Bhanghai, &c., Miss B. Lytton, Messrs R. G. Byers, C. B. Burrel, F. Harmon and F. D. Banda.
Per Hatching, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Oswald and family, Boron and Baroness Von Ruffin, Missor Wetherall and Tourer, Major Evans, Messrs Thompson and A. Thompson.
Per Arratoon Apcar, from Calcutta, &o,, Mr and Mrs Hamilton Price, Mr and Mrs Ebbeko, Murch 8th. Mr and Mrs Withere, Mr and Mrs R. S. Judah and 3 children, Mrs Sibrino, Misses $1,070/1,080 per pioul. Drew and Cohen, Capt. G. G. Corrie, Messru $1,090/1,100
C. D. H. Dunlop, Pritchard. Bennett, D. Ezra and J. R. Jacob.
$1,110 1,140
$1.150/1.180 $1,020/1,050
Persian extra fine...
Patna New
Patna Old.
Beuares New...
$880 $995 $1.025
$995
Benares Old
71
per chest.
+
MESSES. FALCONER & CO.8 REGISTER.
Ewu Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Lat. Hongkong Colton Spinning Co., Ld..............” International Cotton Mannfing Co., Isl. Laeu-Kung-Mew C. Spin & Weav.Co.,Ld Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company,
DOCKS AND WHARVES.—
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co......... Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. New Amoy Dock, Co. Limited Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., I Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co. Fenwick & Co., Limited.... Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and China Gay Co. Limited Hongkang Electric Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited.. Hangking Ics Company, Limited Hongkong Milling Co., Ld. (in Liquidation)..... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited
INSURANCES
20,000 Tls, 50. Tis. 50 Tls. 106, 125,000 $10 810 $9.
الم
all
362894, buyers
10,000 Ti, 75 8,000 T 100 2,000 Tix. 500
25,000
$7
T. 75 Tls, 83). Tls. 100 Tls. 88, Tls. 500 T. 310.
$6 $14, buyers,
60,000
50,000
8481, bajure $87, seller's
10,000
55,700 Tia.
32,000 Ts. 100
18,000
$25
925 $12, sellers
400,000
$10
10 $9.60,bayers
7,000
£10
ali
60,001
$10
$200, buyers $10 $181, buyers
12,000
$50
all
5,000
$25
The. 100 TE 91. T. 100 Ts. 177.
390, Beilers $205, sellers 10,000 $100. $100 Nomiza 60,000 $10 BIL $24.
20 $100, buyers
$25 $87, buyers
Canton Insurance fee E, Limited China Fire Insuraics Co., Limited... China Traders Tisurance Co., Limited.. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited North China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtase Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGA
14
10,000 $260 20,000
$50 $1871
$100
24,000
883.33
8,000
$250
50 $330.
10,000
£15
£5 Tls, 971, buyers
10,000
$250
$100 $825.
12,000
$100
50,000 $100
100 $99, sales
150,000
$10
All
6,000
830 830.
Hongkong Land Invest, Agency. Co., Ld: Humphreys Estate and Finance Co....... Kowloon Lund and Building Company... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited, MINING.-
Société Française dos Charb'ges du Tonkin Raub Austráliau Gold Mining Co., Isd.......
Peak Tramways Co., Limited. Philippine Co., Limited
REFINERIES
Chins Sugar Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Limited
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.-
$50 78,000 Tis. 50 12,500
$60 $192, buyers
$8.65, buyers
Tls. 50 Tls. 115,
$50 $44, sellers
MEDIUM STRENGTH
CAPSTAN
MIXTURE
TO LET
TO LET.
[314
LODOWN, No. 5A, DUDDELL STREET.
G
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1909.
TO LET-FURNISHED.
[98
JUNG-SHUT THE PELE. To be Let
Furnished for 8 months or longer,
Apply
JOHNSON, STOKEB & MASTER,
Solicitors.
8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, Zud March, 1909.
OFFICES TO LET..
[110
ROOMS. No. 19. Queen's Road Central, First Floor, above Messra. A Ling & Co.'s Store.
Apply to→
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1909.
[402
TO LET.
TOB 3 & 5, LTEEMOON VILLAS,
KOWLOON. Electric Light installed, Apply to
NOB
LEO. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
No. 10. Queen's Road Central.
[272 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.
TO LET.
770_41 WYNDHAM STREET. Fir A Rooms, with Servants' Quarter, from 1st
TO LET
TO LET.
HOUSE in MOUNTAIN VIEW for one
or two yearS. Apply
DENNYS & BOWLEY.
Hongkong, 28th January, 1909.
TO LET
[219
A HOUSE in Wong Net Chong Food.
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, lat floor.
OFFICES in YORK BUILDING,
BLUE
GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST: BUILDINGS and No. 16B., Das Vaux Rond
next to the HoxеKONG HOTEL,
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT. & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1909.
TO LET.
[97
FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Apply
SECRETARY,
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1907.
[102
IN°
TO LET.
TOS. 2 & 3, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
facing the Parade Gronad.
A 6.ROOMED HOUSE Furnished or Unfurnished at the Peak.
GLENSHIEL next to Plantation Road, Tram Station. Furnished 5 Rooms, for 6 Months from 5th May, 1909.
C.M.S. PEAK BUNGALOW, furnished, Mount Kellett, from 1st April to end of June, 1909.
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Fine Offices and Dwelling Booms.
No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, First & Top Floors, (over Caldbeck Mastrogor),
OFFICES in Queen's Road Central. BELILIOS TERRACE HOUSES,
ROBINSON BOAD,
A GODOWN in Duddoll Street..
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildinga. Hongkong, 5th March, 1909. [100
TO LET.
TO LET FURNISHED, No. 7, Caine TRoad. Elouiric Light and Fuue, from 1st of June for 7 months..
For further particulars apply to—
BUMANN & BERBLINGEE. 15 & 17, Connaught Road. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1909.
[403
TO LET.
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,
KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Yaumati, 85,200 square feet and with 255 feet Bea Frontage. Especially suited for Storage of Cosi, Timber, &o,
Apply to
"HUMPHREYS. ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 18th January, 1908. [103
TO LET
LODOWNS, Nos. 95, 96 and 97. PRAYA
EAST.
Apply--
"CHATER & MODY,
Victoria Buildinga. Hongkong, 1st February, 1909. [264
TO LET ELRNISHED.
YNFURNISHED No. 8
10.
March, 1909. H. M. H. NEMAZEE, UNTURNHARD REPT, endanle
9. Pedder's Hill Hongkong, 1st March, 1909.
TO LET.
[398
OAL YAB D. Immediate Possession.
CA PORTION of the COMPOUND of
Marine Lot, No. 42, Wanchai, Praya East,
Apply to-
N. MODY & CO. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1908.
STORAGE.
FOX COAL, TIMBER, &c.
(107
TO BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT 8600, c/d. buy. 25 at NORTH POINT, Suitable
all 18/10 82-sellers
for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT. DEEP WATER.
Alec FOR SALE.
Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on - PRAYA EAST. Approximate AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 999 YEARS' LEASE.
For Particulars, apply- All $144, bayers
الات و
GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1906.
"TO LET.
196
OOMS in HOTEL MANSIONS, suitable for
Offices or Chambers. Apply to-
$50
18,000 Fus. 250 200,000
£1
25,000
$10
ali
$14.
50,000
$10
8152
67,500
$10
$108, sellera
20,000
$100
7,000
$100
$17.
Robinson Piano Co., Limited..............
4,000
$50
$50 $59, wellers
China and Manila Steamship Co, Ld... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited Hongkong, Canton & Macno 9.8. Co., LL Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Là. Sholl Transport & Trading Co., Limited.. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post Steam Laundry, Company, Limited
30,000
$25
$25 $11, sellers
20,000
$50
all 34, buyers
60,000
$15
$15
293, buyers
R
60,000
all $19.
2,000,000
10,000
10,000
6,000
20,000
STOEBR AND DISPENSARIES,—- ›
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited
1,200
$10
all
$9, buyers
Wm. Powell, Limited
12,000
3,000
$7
$7 $21.
10,000
$10
$10 $21.
90,000 175 9,000.ordy, 100 fdere 50,000
$100
$100 $140.
$10
84 $125
$10
810 $230.
$10
Amount
Value.
Interest,
810 $101, buyers
Quotation.
Fle. 767,200
Watkins, Limited
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited. Weissman, Limited... United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited
Повла
Chinese Imperial 1986
HONGKONG METEGEOLOGICAI,
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, March Sta
Previous Day, On Date at † On Date
10.3.
For Empire, from Sydney, &c., for Hong- kong, Mr and Ms B. Mathews. Mr and Mrs J. Dobson, Mrs. Neidhardt, Miss Lewis, Hon. J: Lewis, Commander M. Johnston, Master A. Andrade, Paymaster E. Schumann, Pay Clerk Lombard, Dr. H. Miller, Captains J. Fells and Dundas, Messrs W. Paton, A. Wilson, B. Wilkinson, A. Lavard, N. Davies, F. Leitas, W. D. Furtado, B. Caruso, F. D. Mo, Bernardo, W. Sullivan, W. D. Drowery, G. Mooser and F. F. Philips; for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Illingworth, Mrs G. Ren, Mrs G. Barometer 91...29 90 Therm. Wetbulb)..(2 Crossier, Misses C. Ron and 1. Marienthal, Humidity
Masters W. C. Res and H. Rea, Messrs J. Barometer 3 r., 29.68 Therm (Wetbulb) 1 zar.88 Thorpe, H. Seboen, W. E. Charke and Balter- Barometer 4r...29.80 Thermo.(Wotbulb) 42.68 hunt for Japaa, Mr and Mrs Warren, Misses Weather
Therin. Maximam...65 Gebhardt, Faithfull, and M. J. Perks, ain... Thermom. 9 AM 64 Thermom. I P.M. 65 Therm. Hinimum over Philips and Cowlishaw, Messrs P. Nutter, I
Highest open air 'lemy urature ob 7th...... 62 nightwe 62 Okabe and M. Mackeliar. Thermom. r., 65
Lowest open air Temn erature on 7th............ 60
March 5th.
Barometer Temperature n
Wind Directlɔa Force...
at Dalk
20.08 80
29.98
20.82.
81
63
92
97
98
M
E
od
-83
of
0.09
£155, buyers
$10 234
$631, Bollers 825 $24, svilers
$$ 85.
$10 910 59, buyers
Tls. 2507% p. antrim Par.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
2th-
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. February 6th-Nero. 10th-Tranquebar, Lennox, Anibria. 13th-Indrawadi, Hyeon.
Lothian. 17th Monmouthshire. Erzherzog Frans Maru,
Prinz Ludwig. 24th- detyanaz, Caledonien, Sunda. 27th-Muncaster Castle, Glenearn, Nubia, Glenlogan, Peleus, Tydens. March 3rd-Benalder, Indron, Peking. 6th Coeben, Lutzore, Hakata Mark, Beuled, Kawachi Mari, Machaon.
AREIVALS AT HOME. March 5th-Komo Maru, Istria, Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 11th November, 1908.
O'
TO LET
[104
FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd Floors of No. 14, Dos Vaux Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.) Rants Low. Apply to
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
E. D. SASSOON & CO., Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 25th February, 1909.
6,
TO LET.
OBSERVATORY
[105
VILLAS.
Noorloon Five-Foomed House; Electric
Lights and Tennis Court.
TRANEE BUNGALOW" Kowloon. A
Small Garden attached. Moderate Rental.
Apply to ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,
45. Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1909,
TO LET.
[399
16 Large Rooms' each. Can be lot together or
separately.
Apply to
Messrs. PERCY SMITH & SETH, No. 5, Queen's Road Contral. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1909.
[213
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S "SQUARE BOTTLE"
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY
AS IN
1745
BEWARE OF WHISKIES
Soldnader Similar Namça..
Known in Hongkong
for
Half a Century.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
and from ALL WINE. MERCHANTS. (52
報新外中港香
CHỨNG
NGOI. S A B P0 (Chiness Daily Prons);
PUBLISHED DAILY,
Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best. Advertising medium among the
Native Community,
Established for over FIFTY TEARS
Indo-China, etc,
NO. 47 CAINE ROAD (next to Forest Cuvulates largely coughout Southern China.
Lodge). Suitable for a Boarding House,
Terms for Advertising (Translation free) can School, College or Family Residence. Recently painted and renovated throngheut. Immediate be obtained at the Office, 10a, Des Voeux Roadi Central, Hongkong; 131, Fleet Street, London, FORESTON.
or from the different Agents..
Apply to-
CHATER & MODY. [248
Hongkong, 28th January, 1909.
Documents translated from or into Classic- or Colloquial Chinese,
Printed and Published by BazzRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a. Des Vonx Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong; London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
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