FOST OFFICEF NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13rm, 1909.
Only fully prepaid letters and postcards are transmisalble by the SIBERIAN Route to EUROPE,
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MAIL NOTICE.
A wall letter boxz has been placed at the safannos to the Lower Peak Tram Station. It will be cleared at 7 a.m, 9am, il sœ, 1 p.m. 8 p.m. and 5 pm, on weekdays and at 9 am,
on Sundays.
The Delhi, with the English mail of the 17th Sept, left Singapore on Saturday, the 9th inst., at 7.30 am, and may be expected here to-morrow, at 7am. This packet brings replies. to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 17th August, and the paroel malls alowed in London for despatch by the all-nen route on the 8th September, and for despatch overland on the 15th September.
Shangha
Swatow
POR
DATIN
PINA
Medfoo....
Haimun..... Hangiang IN, Titan...
Wednesday 19th, 9.00 Wednesday, 13th 8.00a.m. Wednesday, 18th, 11.00a.m. Wodnosy, 13th, 11,09 AM.
Swatow and Shaughai
Port Darwin, Thursday Id, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hebers, Lammosston, New Zealand, Mol- bourne, Adelaide, Dunedin, Perth and Fremantle NS+SS-REDOND
Swatow, Amoy and Shanghai....................ogspapirenes
Bangkok.....kunu zaman s
Shangha, Kobe and Yokohamis.....ami ang Ebanghai
Tsinglan, Wefhaiwei, Chatoo and Tientsin, Bratów, Amoy and Focshow.
Bingapore, Penang and Rombay
Macan
Manila.
Eastern..
"LOTUS"
BRAND
FINEST
Mokha
COFFEE
H.RUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS.
TRONG RONG
D'AGUILAR STREET.
AND KOWLOON.
COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Transfer
October 12th.
1,8 ..19
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, ut 30 days sight. 191 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight 1/9 Documentary Bills 4 months' sight197 ON PARIS:
Bank Billa, on demand
Credits
at
4 months' sight....
ON GERMANY' ****
220 ,224
On demand.
..1785
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, st 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transier
1301
Bank, on demand
130
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer
.1301
Bank, on demand
1301
ON BHANGHAI:
Bank, at sight...
.743
Private, 30 days' sight...
752
ON YOKOHAMA :-On demand
85
ON MANILA:-On demand-Pesoa-833
ON SINGAPORE On demand..
742
ON BATAVIA :-On demand
ON HAIPHONG :—On demand.
ON SAIGON ---On demand.
ON BANGKOK On demand.. BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal BAR SILVER, per oz.
.105- 81%.pm. .8 p. .88 ...$11.45 $59,80
231/1
BUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent Chinese ......20 cents pieces.....$5.96 discount. Chinese......10.
.96.48 .95.74 $5.96
Hongkong 20
Hongkong
10
OPTUM.
19
October 12th. Quotations are → Malwa New... ... $1,180/1,220 per pical. Malwa Old -... $1,250/1,250 Malwa Older ... ... $1,260/1,290. $1,300/1,320 $1,100/1,140 $1,000/1,050
Malwa V. Ola
Persian-fine quality
Persian extra fine... Paton New
Patas Old
Benares New....
Banaras Oli...
... $1,220
...$1,210
... $1,240 $1,190
SHIPPING CHARTERS.
#
Hanyang mo Sur Tal Kohsichang Sui Tai
Bricomahare konus chinko Cheongshing .... Baishing.........
Loongrang
Wednesday, 13th, 11,00 AM.
Wednesday, 18th, 100 F.. Wednesday, 18th, 1.15 .. Thursday, 14th, 100 p.m. Thursday, 14th, 1.15 p.m. Thursday, 14th, 800 .. Thursday, 14th, 3.00 P.M Thursday, 14th, 5,00 F.M. Friday... 15th, 9.00 .. Friday, 15th, 11.00 M Friday, 15th, 115 PM. Friday, 15th, 3,00 v.M.
SAMPLES
MEDIUM STRENGTH
CAPSTAN
MIXTURE
ON
BANKS.-*
APPLICATION.
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. O. str. Delhi left Bingapore for this port on the 9th instant, at 7.30 am., with the outward English Halls, and is die here to morrow, at about 7 a.m.
THE AMERICAN- MAIË. ' The T.K.K: str. Chiyo Maru is expected to sail from Manila for Hongkong on the 14th instant, between 4 and 6 p.m., and should arrive at this port ou the 16th instant, p.m..
THE AUSTRALIAN MAULA
The I.G.M. str. Coblens left Sydney on Thursday, the 23rd ult, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 15th inst
The C.N. Co.'s str. Changsha left Sydney on the 25th alt, and is due here on the 18th inst
The E, & A. str. Aldenham from Bydney, &c. left Port Darwin on the 7th instant for Timor, Manila and this port, and is dus bere on or about the 19th inst.
THR GERNAN MAIL.
The I.G.M. str. Princess Alice, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 22nd ultimo, left Colombo on the 9th instant p., and may be expected here on or about the 20th instant. .
་ THE INDIAN MAIL
The Indo-Chins str. Laisong, from Calootta And the Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 9th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The O.P.R, str. Empress of China sailed from Vancouver on the 6th instant afternoon, via the umal ports of call.
MERCHANT STEAMER).
The N..K. str. Bombay Maru (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port on the 6th instant, and is expected bore to-day.
The Shire Line str. Breconshire left Singa- pare for Hongkong on the 7th inst., and misy he expected bare to-day.
The C.N. Co.'s str. Chenan-left Shanghai on- the 10th iust, and is dus here to-day.
The N.Y.K. str. Sado Huru (European Line) left Singapore for this port on the 8th instant, and is expected here to-morrow.
The Box Line str. Benation, from Leith, Middlesbro and Londen, left Bingapore on the 9th-instant for this port.
The Austrian Lloyd's str. China left 8ings- pore for this port on the 9th instant, and is dus here on the 15th inst
The G.N. str. Minnesota from Seattle, arrived per obest, at Yokohams on the 2nd inst. at 4 p.m. She will sail for this port via the usual calling-ports on the 5th inst, and may be exposted here on or about the 23rd ist.
(From Mr. George Grimble's Listje
Yesterday's fixtures.
Nowokwing to Canton-Clara Jebsen, Lump
sum, $3,000
Time Charter 8.8. Nord, 1 month option, 1
month, $4,200.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL:
· REGISTER.
Hongkong Obooriatory, October 12th.
On Inte 10 at de punt
30.01
Prion Day On Distent
abp.m.
Barometer.uze 29.02
Temperature
Wind Direction]
Humidity
Force.com
Weather
The sts Heliopolis left Durban on the 21st ulting for Chinwantao and this part, and is expected here on or about the 27th inst.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE:-
From October 18th to 19th, 1909.
Low WATER,"
Hion Watza.
Mean Time.
Hongkong Height
Hongkong
Mean Time.
*
29,83
Wed 13 E
Thare 16
200
30.
778
25
81
88
Ba 201
-10
A 349.
能
E
E
Sat. 1010
17
003
Highest openjsir Temparature on-11th.............. 80
Lowest open air Temperature on 12
Sux.
Mo16
The
K
m
ft. in
24 3.0
"CAPSTAN"
MIXTURE
A Unique
Smoking Mixture.
"Let thouc 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.
STOCKS.
HONGKONG, OCTOBEk 10th, 1909.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Corporation National Bank of China, Limited Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited China Borneo Company, Limited China Light and Power Company, Limited. China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld... COTTON MILLS.
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Lid........ International Cotton Manufing Co., Ld. Laou-Kung-Mow C. Spin.&Wey.Co.,Ld Soy Choo Cotton Spinning Co., Limited Dairy Farm Company, Limited Docks AND WHASTES.-
H'kong & Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Lal, Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., L New Amoy Dock Co. Limited Skanghai Dook and Engineering Co., L Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co., Lt.. Fenwick & Co., Limited.......
Green Island Cement Co., Limited Hongkong and Chins Gas Co., Limited Hongkong Electrie Co., Limited. Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited.. Hongkong Toe Company, Limited................. Hongkong Rope Maniacturing Co., Limited INSURANCES.
NO. OF
VALUE. PAID UP
- SHARES-
(CLOSING QUOTA, -ÍIONS-CASH
89924, buyers 1891.10.
120,000 $125
99,925 £7 8,504 12/6
Bll
£6 $65, buyers
12/6 810, buyers.
60,000
$12
$12 813, sellers
50,000
$10
$10
50,000
**
$136, sellers
200,000
$10
$10 $9.60, sellers
20,000 T, 50 Tls. 50 Tls, 1361, 125,000 -810 $10 $61, sellers
10,000 Tls. 76 | Tls. 75 Tl. 92.
8,000 Tls. 100 Tls. 100 Tls, 113, 2,000. The 500 Tls. 500 Tls, 450.
868172, buyers
40,000
$74
60,000
$50
ail
861; buyers
50,000
850
all $55, sellors
10,000- -863
363 89, sellers
55,700 TL 100 | Tls. 100 | Tla, 76- 36,000 Tls, 100
$25
Tis, 100 Tis. 1384.
810 825 $11, sellers
810 88, sellers
al3 $210, buyers 810 $20.
$721.
all$185, sallers
18,000
400,000
7,000
£10
60,000
810
12,000
850
8,000
$25
all
$43.
5,000
825
60,000
810
all423, sellers
10,000
$250
850 $175, sellers
20,000
8100
$20 $113, bayers
$4,000
883.33
$25 $92, bayers
8,000
$250
850 $375, buyers
***
10,000
£15
12,400
$250
$100-$850, sellers-
12,000
$100
$60 $2304.
50,000 150,000
$100
8100 $104.
6,000
$10 $50
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited.... China Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Traders Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Fire Indurance Co., Limited North-China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Sociosy, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
Hongkong Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld.. Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ed. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited West Point Building Co., Limited...... MINING.
Société Française des Churb'ges da Tonkin Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld...
Peak Tramways Co., Limited... Philippine Co., Limited
£5 Tis. 115, sellers
all94, sellers
. $30 || $30, sellers 78,000 Tis, 50 Tle. 50 Tle. 120. 12,500 850 $50 $43.
£1
all' $625, buyen 18/10 81, sellers
$10 all 813%
$1-$1.40, sellers
VID | 99, sellers
MEDIUM STRENGTH
CAPSTAN
MIXTURE
(314
JOHNSTONE'S:
NAPIER
"SQUARE.BOTTLE.
WHISKY.
31
UNVARIED FOR
150-YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAT
AB IN
1745
BEWARE OF. WHISKIES
Sold under Similar Names
Known in Hongkong
for
Half a Century.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
THE
PRINZ-REGENT LUITPOLS, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opitum, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining andelivered after the 13th inst will be subject. to rent.
All broken chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gotowns, where they will be examined on the 13th inst., at 9.30 ..
All Claims must reach us before the 17th inst...
or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be offected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned.
This Steamer brings Cargo
Ex. S.SALAKETO TREVES" from Venico,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., General Agents.-
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Hongkong, 6th October, 1909
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (Florio and Rubattino United Companies.) NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.-
HE Steamship
THE
"ISCHIA,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Con signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardous and or extra hasardana Go downs of the Hengkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company, Ld., whence delivery may be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken. delivery of immediately,
All-Claims must be sent to the Office of the" undersigned before Noos on the 16th inst, or they will not be recognised."
will be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered' after the 13th inst. will be subject.
to rent.
All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th inst, at 9.30 A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 6th October, 1909.
8.8. TOURANE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 8,8, Dordogne," H Medoo," and Matapan" from Havre ex 6.8. Matapan from Bordeaux 5.8. Verbeckmoes" and Ville de Bordeaux "in connection with above Steamor, are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Tressure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns (52) down Co., Id., at Kowloon, whence delivery of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and 'Go- may be obtained immediately after landing.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: “DOCK," A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Use NEW DOCK NOW OPEN. DOCK No. 3.
Extreme Length..
Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance en Dottom...
Width of Entrance on Top
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
DOOK No 17
Extreme Length.
Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance or Bottom
16,000 F: 250
200,000
25,000
60,000
75,000
810 $10
BEFINERIES.—
China Sugar Refining Co., Limited Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES,
20,000
$100
all $146, sallars
7.000
$100
all $23, sellers
4,000
$50
$50 850, sellers
Length on Blooka
30,000
$25
$25 $8, sellors
Width of Entrance on Top
20,000
850
all $35, sellers
$15
$15 314, sellers
£5
China and Manila Steamship Co., Ltd. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited......... Hongkong..Canton & Macao S.B. Co., La. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Shell Transport & Trading Co., Limited, Star Ferry Company, Limited...{ South China Morning Post, Limited. Steam Laundry Company, Limited. STORES AND DISPENSARIES
80,000 60,000 def. 60,000 prof.
2,000,000 10,000
all
3541, sellers- 1x19, sellera £174/6, buyers
¥26-
$10
85 $144, sollers $25 $233.
$55, sellert
10,000
6.000
20,000
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm Powell, Limited
1,200
810
All
$12.
15,000
$7$4, seller's
Watkins, Limited...........
10,000
$10
$10 35.allers
90,000 176
$10
$10 $8 Ballers
8100
$100 $150
9,900 ordy,
$10
84 $124, sellers
100 Iders
$10
50,000
810
$10 $300. 8108304, sellers
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Weissmann, Limited..........
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited
RUBBERB
Castlefields, fully poid
Lánggis ..... Anglo-Malays
Sheffords..... Balgownies.
Loans,
Chinese Imperial 1886
Amount.
Tis. 767,200
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Sept. 22nd-Peihe, Indramayo, Glenearn. 25th-Namur, Blavenia, Siria, Hirano Maru, Moyune. 29th-Henari Barpedon. "Uctober 2nd-Armarul Behic, Culas, Indrawadi, Bingo Maru, Peona. 6th--India, Andalusia, Buelow, Denbighshire, Ercherzog Franz Ferdinand, Carmarthenshire, Glochy, Kopang Si, Shi- Mosh 9th-Perseus, Australion, Monelau, Nore Ching Wo
ARRIVALS AT HOME.. Oct. 10th-Syria:
Value.
£2.17.6, cellers
24/6
16/9
| 3716, sellors... $70 (Straits),xd.
Quotation.
*Interest.
Tl. 2507% p. Annum Per.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share-Brokers."
VESSELS IN DOOK.
October 12th
Water on Blocks at Spring Til
DOCK No. 2.
Extremo Length
L
722 feet 714
96
523 feof,
371 feet,
i...350
Л
66
+4
53'
22
Width of Entrance on Bottom.... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
PATENT SLIP. Suitable for vessels up to 1,000.
THE
THE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS and ́APPLI ANGES. to undertake BUILDING or REPAIRING SHITS, ENGINES, BOILERS; and also ELECTRICAL WORK
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before MONDAY, the 11th inst., at 10 AM, re- questing it to be landed hore.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 19th inst, et Noor, will be subject to reat and landing charges.
All claims must be sout in to me on or before the 18th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 18th inat, at 3 P.M.
Ne Fire Tasurance has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent Hongkong, 11th October, 1909.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
GLENLOGAN,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her ure hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded AT THEIR RISK into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where. each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon, US- the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 18th inst. will bo subject to rent.
No Fire Insarpace will be effected.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS is 18th inst., at 11 A.. always kept on hand. ***
The COMPANY has the powerful steamer "OURA-MARU" (712 tons, 700 LHP) specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSEŹ equipped with necessary gour, days ready Short Notion.
805-
NATAL LENE OF STEAMERS.
UNIRA and JAPAN for the above Line NEE Undersigned GENERAL AGENTS
No claims will he recognized if not presented. within 14 days of the ship's arrived.
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, 11th October, 1909, [1302
PASSENGERS. AREITED. Per Rajaburi, from Bangkok, &c. Mesra. Knight and Walkerwww.
W. 8. Balley, W. A. Grifford, E. Hermida and Per Rubi, from Manila, Mestre C. H. Balfour,
are prepared to issue THROUGH BILLS F. Paul. OF LADING for all the principal ports in SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with INDO- CRINA STEAM NAVIGATION: Co.'s fortnightly serrios honor to CALCETTA. Sailings from CALCUTTA for CAPE PORTS every fortnight.
For Freight and farther particulars,
apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents for China and Japan. Hongkong, 4th August, 1898.
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ON SALE...
ABERDEEN DOOI
VOLUMES of the HONGKONG DWEEKLY PRESS January to June, KOWLOON DOOK.-On Lee, Dragon, Nanahan, 1909. With INDEX. Price $7.50. Empress of Japan, Amara.
On sale at the "HONGKONG DAILY F3988 Office.
Hongkong, 9th August, 1909.
COSMOPOLITAN DOOK-
TAKO DOCK-St Enochi, Yunun, Hupeh, Keulang, Sechuen, Nord
EPANTED.
Per Aki Marty for Beattle, &c., Mr and Mrs H. Summers, infant and servant, Capt. und Mrs Tsuchiya, Mrs Higking, Miss Kuroda, Mesans M. Saito and B. Maher
TO DEPART Per Kanagawa Maru, for London, Mr and Mrs Asher, Bev. and Mrs Caso and 2 children, Lient. Heulett Cooper, Capt Law, Capt. Davy, Miss Murray, Messrs M. Ikuta, McKenzie, E. T. Craig, K. Kodata, T. Tabuchi, Bromley, R. Wakamada, K. Ishida, 8. Jono, M. Yamaoks,.. Sasavama, Y. Shioda and T. Takara.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British str. Oceane reporte: Moderate by Westerly swell, fine clear weather. APED British str. Haimun reports Light danbaly breeze, sea calm, weather line and clear.
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HA for the Concerned at 10. Des Vorut Road. Central Victoria, Hongkong: London Offee, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
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