THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRID
Y JANUARY 30, 1903.
WEATHER FORECASTS AND
STORM WARNINGS ISSUED
THE
FROM THE HONGKONG
55
40
OBSERVATORY
1.30
SHARE MARKET
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
(JANUARY 30th.)
each
80
Srocks.
Anping, &c. Bombay, &c. Bremen, &c
ESSELS
DATE
&
Mardzuru Maru... Fer Kagoshima Maru. Feb, 24 Sachsen....April 15 Kautschou Mar 29 Bayem... May A 3 Preussca...
Mar. 4 Darmstadt Feb. Stuttgart.....
Feb.18 Hamburg Mar. 18 Prinz Heinrich... April 1 Roon
...May 27 P.-K Luitpold....June^ir | Kaifong .......... Feb. 17 Ausri...
Syifcours, Exhion-Pak Kup
How Haihow Fak, Quail Um Chun *•*• Rice Birds-Wo Fa Cheuk Snipe Sa Chui Turkeys, Cock-Fó Kai Kung
Hen
Wild Ducks, Shanghai, Sui-a Teni, Shanghai, Sui Ap Chai Wild Ducks Canton-Sung: Shing Sui
A pea..
Baibel-Ka Yu? llreamBin Yu.......
Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hoi Sin Yu Carp-Li Yo..... Catfish-Chik Yugania CodfishMun, Yu....... Crabs--Hai un Cuttle Fish-Muk Yu Dab Sa Mang Yu
་་
13
9
11
Cebu & Iloilo
14
11
Fame, &c...
Feb. 17
12
Foochow, &c.
Anping Maru..Jan. 28
Dace Wong Mei Lun
Genoa, &C............ Bentedi
Ect. 2
Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa .......
9
** Havre & Hamburg. Wu-zburg ....... Feb. C. Fred. Laeisz... Feb. Hamberg
10
Ecls, Congor-Hai Man Vu pomanji
z6
}
Mar 10
11
Andalusia
Mar 24
Fresh water-Tam Sui Yo...... I Yellow-Wong Sin.......... Frogs-Tien Kai
20
20
48
B
19
Liverpool
Ambria... Feb. Königsberg April 7 SambinApril 2
Koba & Yokohama, Kamakura Maru Feb. 13 Inaba Maru...... Feb. 27 Kintuck.....A.. Mar. 20 Dardanus Feb. 20 Felemachus Feb 7 Machann..................Mar. 17 Prometheus Feb 17 Diomed...... Glauens
husan
་་་་་
Garoupa-Sek Pan mun apa it Gudgeon-Pak Kup Yu......................................... Herrings-Tso Pak ...... Halibut-Cheung Kwan Yu Labrus-Wong Fa Yu....... Loàch-Wa Ya......... Lobalers-Lung Ha
Landon "
SIGNA
Meteorological signals are hoisted on the
mast beside the Time-ball at Kowloon Point
for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not imply that bad weather is expected here
نه
A DRUM indicates a typhoon to the East ward of the Colony, (ie, in the East quadrant, N.E. to.S.H.)
A BALL indicates a typhoon to the West- ward of the Colony, (ie, in the West quadrant, S.W. to NW.)
15
13
Mackerel-Chi Yu.
४
Monk Fish-Mon Yunan 13 Mullet-Chai Ya-lunan
16
[Mar. 3 Mar 31
Oysters-Sang moo.........................
Parrotfish-Kai Kung Yu..................
**•* l
11
Jan. 31
Perch-Tau Lao.
Wanila
Rebaza
Pike Fa Faw Poong .................. attacker ja
8
Marseilles, &c.
Mar
Plaice-Pan Yu................
14.
Pyrrhus,
Feb 28
Pomfret, Back-Hak Chong.
14
alatie
Feb. 9
Pomfret, White-Pak Chong..
18
Famba Maru
Feb">
{"Pmwns-Ming Ha...........maaväga a
28
Sanuki' Maru,
Feb 21
Ray-Pei Pa da
8
Manila
toh Ila Maru
cb
Rock Fish-Sek Kau Kung......
A CONE l'oint Upwards indicates a typhoon to the Northward of the Colony, (ie, in the North quadrant, N.W. to N.E.)
Rosetta-Magu- Lafirn...
Jan. 18
Roach-Chun Ye
Feb. 6
Salmon, (Choa), fresh water-Ma Yau
Rubi
Y....n
Diamante keb,
7
16
A CONE Point Downwards indicates a ty phoon to the Southward of the Colony, in the South quadrant, S.E. to S.W).
15
14
14
Portland, (Or.)
Indrasamba
Indravelli
Gaelic.... Coptic...
4
F UITS.
8=
20
Fing
25
:
Moji, &c Nagasaki, &c.
Shark-Sa' Yu
SungkinngFeb 12 Skate PɔYų e
Shrimps-Ha.... Snaper-Lap Yu..... Soles-Tat Sa Yu... Tench-Wan Yu............
Kweiyang ......... Feb. 6 Loongsang Feb. 3 Bombay Maru... Feh, 24 Kumano Maru... Feb. 7 Hindustan Feb Indradeo ...... Feb to Gibraltar Feb. 14 Indrapura Feb. 25
Mar 16 Almond-Hung Yan.... April 16 Apples, (California) Ka San
San Francisco, &c.Sity of Peking
Shanghai, &c. Swatow Swalow, &c
Sydacy, &c.
Korea ...
Feb. 27 Hongkong, Māru |Mar. 17 China Mar, 24 Doric
April
I
America Maru. Feb. 17 Nippon Maru .. April 1! Tien sin...... Feb. 6 Hojlopng" *** Feb. Daijin Ndru) Feb. Feb. Dagi Maru Haiching
***Feb.
Turbot-Cho H ́ow Yu............................ Turtles, small, fresh water-Keok ... White Bat-Ngan Yu Chai...........
1
(Chefou)-Tin Chun ing
Ko......
Small-Hei Tong...
Custard-Fan Lai Chi ......exch
ananas, fragrant, Canton-Sang Sheng
Heurg Chiu......
,, (brides), Macao-San Deung Chiu Chestnuts, hinese-Fonng Lu
Vancouver
frsinän
Changsha
Chingta.....
Taiyuan......
cb. Mar. 2 門
Ko
Feb. 10
14
10
Carambola-Yeung Tou
Cocoanuis-Yeh Tsz
Each
12
Grapes-Sin Tai Tsz.........
8
Lemons, China-Ning Moong......
3
Lichets, Dried-Lai Chi Cou
Feb. 16
Mar "
13
April 4
April 22
Australian... Feb. 5 Lines, Kisuga Maiu... Feb. 17
Empress of Japan Mr. 11
Empress of Chino April
Empress of India Feb
Tartar
B.C.
Athenian
Pleiades...
Shawmut
Lyra...... Victoria...
Pakling
Riojun Maru..
lyo Maru
&c,...... Candia.
YESTERDAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
1
Mar. 18
../Feb. 25 Feb. 7 Feb. 17 Мат. 14
... Mar. 17
Fresh, Small stone-Chut Wat Lại Chí ..
Large Tai Wat Lại Chi
(Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong...
.each Marigo, Manila-Lui Sung Mong......... Mango, Saigon-Sai Kung Moong....... Mangosteens, San Chuk Tsz......... doz Oranges, (Canton)-Sang Sheng. Tim
Chang
Small-Tai Kut.......... Mandarin-Tim Kut
Olues-Pak Lam .................
Pears, (American)-Kam San Shut Li... .
(Canton), Cooking-Sa Li
Strangled)--Sheung Hoi.Li
Jan. 29 Feb. 10
31
+
Feb. 24 apples, 1st quality---heung Poon Feb. 22
Of date an On vale as
30.02
Ti Paw-law
.each:
2nd cnc ing-Chung-tang Paw-law
11
Peanuts,--Pa Sang...
Pasimons Largs,--Hung Chic Pumok, Slain-Chim Lo Yau
Platam→→Tai-Chen .......................
Walnuts, Rop Tou
14
10
4 Bui
B.mometer
29.94
10
Temperature w
67.
Humidity S Rainfall.
95
VEGETABLES, &c. Artichokes, Shanghai-Sheung Ho Ah
Chi Chak
...b Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pin
Elcans,(French) Shanghai --Sheung Hoi
4
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET PRICES
Corrected to Thursday, Funtary:15th, 1903. At the cents per, Dóilar" Méxteam.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Beef sirloin & primecur
Pin Tau
Means, Sprout-Ali Chi
Beans Long-Thu Kok
· Dont Rout-Hung Choi Tru......
Briejais, Green-Cheng Yuen Ker
injus, Red--lung Ker
Brassica-Pak Choi....
Bamboo Shoots-( hươl; Shur
Cenis
Lung Pah
1
Corsed Hani Ngau Yuk
16
Ross-Ship
Saup, Tong Yuk
Steak Ngau Yuk Pa
16
17 Cabbage Rol-Kai Lai Tes ......each
Sausages Ngau Yuk Chaung ....
Bullock's Brains-Knuw.....per set Tongue fresh-Ngau Li...... each
corned-Ham Ngau Li
Hump, Salt-Ngar Kin
Head-Ngau hulka
Heart-Ngau Suin.............
Feet-Ngau Kerk
Kidneys-Ngau Yiu.....
Tail-Ngau Meia...
Live-gau Con
Tripe (undiessed-Ngau To....
12
16 Cabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy......
44
Cabbake, (Shanghai)-- Yeh Chai
Cane Shoots, bunch-Kau Si un ........... » Cauliflower, Large size-Tai Yeh Choi Fa...............ench
se Cauliflower, Median, sire--Cheung Yeh 60
Ch 15, 20
....each
Cauliflower, Smak size-Sai Yeh Choi-fa. 12 Canots-Kẩm Shun
each.
G
Calves Head an! Feet-Ngan-chni Baurkcok.
ilan Chop-Yeung Par Kwat
Leg-Yeung ei
Shoulder-Yeung Shau
ng-Chu cheong.......
# Kenk.
Chi Chak
Chi: Pai
Ham Chu Yukin Chu-Fei
orlard-Chi You
Read and Feet-Yeung Tau
Yeung
Ngan You?
'
Celery, Chinese Tong Kan Choy...... Celery, English---Young Kan Chuí ......... Celery, White--Pak Yeung Kan Choi... Chilles Dried-Con Lat Chiu
Red-ung Fa
}
Green-Cheng Lat Chin.......
75 Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lee Choi. Lin
Cucumbers-Cheng Kwa
32
32 Bitter Squash-- Fu’Kwa .............................
18 Garlic-Suen Tau.............
12
Ginger, young-Sun Tax Keung
old-Lo Keung
12 Horse Radish, Shanghai-Lik Kan.......
14 Indian Corn-Suk Mai .....
Lettuce Yeung Sang Choi
Water Chesnuls-Ma Tai
-picce
........ each
Mandarin-Kwei Lum Ma Tai
Mushrooms Fresh-Sang Cho Kho-kun
18Onions, Bombay-Yeung Chung Tau ...
. Green Sàng Chun
, Shai Shoung Loi Chung Tau
Japan--Yat Hoon
55 | Dures Modern
ang Yeung Yau-
to 20
16
Chai Yul
15
Parsley, English-Yang Un Sal Green Peas-Chong Tau, Potatoes Sweet-Fan Shu
Shidnigliai-Sheung Hoi Shu
Japan-Yat Poon Shu Tsai American-Fa Ki
Foochow Fuk Chau Shu Tsal Macao Moon
Pumpkin-Taong Kwa
|75|| Radish—Hunj Lo Pak Taai..
Shalots-Con Chung. Tan. Spinage, (Chinese). Páy Ch Spinach-Yin Choi
Tomatoes-Fan Ket.......... Tarasu Tau
Tursira, Fun-li (Long)-Low
Z English-Yeung
Vegetábla Marrow-Chit Waters Crèsses Sai
Tai Shut..
8
4
6
25
6
Red Signals indicate that the centre is believ ed to be more than 300 miles away from
the Colony.
Black Signals indicate that the centre is be. lieved to be less than 500 miles away
from the Colony.
NIGHT SIGNALS.
Two lanterns hoisted vértically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind
is expected to veer.
Two ispterns hoisted horizontally indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the
... wind is expected 10 back,
The signals are repeated on the flagstaff o the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also, by day only, at the Harbour Office and on
II.M.'s Receiving Ship.
- LOCAL, STORM-WARNINGS.
The Colony itself is wamed of approaching
typhoons by means of the Typhoon Cun placed at the font of the mast, which is fired whenever
a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here,
NOTICE BOARDS.
Notice boaids are placed at —
Joint Cable Companies' Office.
Ferry Company's l'ier, Ice House Street.
Blake Pier.
Post Office.
Harbour Office.
Office of the Wharf & Godown Company,
Kowloon.
WEATHER FORECASTS and STORM-
WARNINGS are exhibited on the above boards
daily about am, and also at other hours,
15 day or night, whenever necessary, Hoforma
10
tion of importance is also issued by "Express."
METEOROLOGIC L
THE CHINA CO ST
REGISTER is exhibited at the same places daily
about noon. It contains observations, made at
Hongkong and at a number of stations in the
Far East, together with Remarks, Weather forecasts, and information regarding the exit ence and movements of typhoons based thereon.
THE LAW OF ST. RMS.
urther information concerning the weather
ta be expected while signals are hoisted, and
sailing direction”, are given in
Storms in the Eastern Seas,"
Hongkong and Shanghai, Banking Copora-
tion ATRAS National Bank of China, Limited........
Do.
Founders....
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited... Ching Traders' Insurance Company, Limited.... North China Insurance Company, Limited Yangiare Insurance Association, Limited ...... Canton Insurance Office, Limited
+21
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.] China Fire Insurance Company, Limited
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat:
Company, Limited
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited
China and Manila Steamship Company, Lim-?
ited.......
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited ... $
"Star" Ferry Company, Limited
"Shell" Transport and Trading Company.
Limited......
Shanghai Tug Boat Company, Limited Taku Tug and Lighter Company, Limited..... Shanghai Cargo Boat Company, Limited..... Co-operative Cargo Boat Company, Limited...
PAID UP VALUL
AST DIVIDEND.
BANKS.
125
(Div: of Lato © ex. 1/8k-$17:56 for
half-year ending 30'6'1901-
157021 buyers
3/14 on A. shares for 1902
$1.96] on B. shares for 1902
Sza ex div.
QUOTA
None on Founder shaies...
MARINE INSURANCES,
60 per cento per share for 1901 ....................... 16% $ for year ended 30'4'1902.ĝulárn Final of making in all 3 % for 1901 ......
at for 1900.
$470 buyers $58 sellers Tacls 180 sates S133) sellers Stół sellers
100
25
25
$
50
| 28 % -$14 per share for 1901
FIRE INSURANCES.
h
$35 per share for 1900
20
per share for 1900
STUPPING,
..............
$320,sellers 586 buyers
$14 for half-year ending 30'6 1902 vain
Fin, of 12 making £1 per share for 1901.... 10% for 1900.....
(Div. of $3 per share for year ended)
30'u 1902
$1.20
130 cts. J
12% for year ending-30402:
2nd Interim of 99: making 2/- for 190...
Taels
Taels Taels
Taels.
100
3rd Jaterim on 'T'l's. 5 for 1902.
50
Interim of 2 %
100
1aterim of 6% for 190
Interim ol 6 % for 1903..
REFINERIES.
JOS
100
50
$
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited Luron Sugar Refining Company, Limited... Perak Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited... Tatis
Punjom Mining Company, Limited Punjom Mining Preference Shares Société Française des Charbonnages du Ton
kin sen
Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Limited Raub Alian Gold Mining Company, Limited... Chinese Engineering & Mining Company, Ld...
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company,
Limited........NET
38
Fin. of 37 making $12 for 1901
$3 per share for 1897 .......
· Fin. of 7 % making 12 % for the year
MINING.
10
None
None
Int. of f'rs, 30 per share for igor. ...
5% for 1-year end. 31°7'94 (Coupon 9).................... No. 12 of 1 per share.........
712-16 per share (Coupon No. 1)............... Docks, Wharves and GodOWNS.
5171 buyers
$89 buyer's (5zs sales {nominal
$44 sales
$25 buyers
$14 salos
L1 10/- Taels 285 sellers Taels $4 buyers Taels 145 buyers Taels 145 buyers
$91 buyers Siz sellers
Taels 70 sellers
$2 buyers
75 cents sellers
5600 sellers
Sit Bellers
Sył sellers
Taels 8.60 buyers
{Div. of 10% and bonus of 4% for half- Szo: buyers
of
Interim of Tls. 7
Taels 1321 sellers
Francs 250
5
Lo 18%, sod.
Z
1
$
50
Taels
100
50
New Amoy Dock Company, Limited........ Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf & Godown
Company, Limited
61
S: for 1901
Taeis
100
Interim of Tis. 6 for 1902
Taels 310 sellers
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
$
8%80 cents per share for 1902...
So ex'div. buyers
S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Ld......... Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company, Limited
China Provident Loan and Mortgage Com
pany, Limited
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com-
pany, Limited Kowloon Land and Building Company, Ltd.... West Point Building Company, Limited..... Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited ............ Oriente Hotel Company, Limited (Manila)............... Asfor House Hotel Co., Limited (Shanghai) .... Hotel des Colonies Co., Ld. (Shanghai) .........................: Queen's Hotel (Wei-bal-wei). Humphreys Estate and Finance Company;
Limited dirán aWikandinavisk Shanghai Land Investment Company, Limited
Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and
Dyeing Company, Limited.. Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company,
Limited
International Cotton Manufacturing Company.
Limited
Laou-kung-mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Limited .................... Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Company, Limited
Alhambra, Limited... Philippine Tobacco Trust Co., Limited........ Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Company............
Green Island Cement Company, Limited China-Borneo Company, Limited.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... Watkins, Limited....
Hongkong Electric Company, Limited Hongkong Electric Company, Limited......... Hongkong and China Gas Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company.
Limited
Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong High-Level Tramways' Co., Ltd: Dairy Farm Company, Limited....... Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Limited United Asbestos Oriental Ag'cy, Limited
Founders.
DO Universal Trading Co., Limited'.............. Hongkong Steam Water-boat Co., Limited China Light and Power Co., Limited Robinson Piano Co., Limited Manila lovestment Co., Limited ............ William Powell, Limited... - Maatschappij tot Mija, Boschen Landbouw
exploitatic in Langkit...
Telegraphic Address—" Rialto." Telephone No. 148.
P. O. Box No, I
Taels
Tuels
$
Titels
100
288 28
Interim of 5 for 1903
.
$93 buyers $40 sellers
Final of $6 making $13 for 1902
$1.80 per share for igot
Final $1.60 making $3.10 for 1goz..
$6 for first half-year 1902
8% $4 for balf-year ending 31.12.1900 15% for half-year ending 31.15 of
$180 ex div.
$311 buyers
5$2.50 ex div.
$143 buyers
$30
bjo sales Taels 163 buyers Taols 25
S12 buyers
Taeis 106 buyers.
First year
retir
First year
to per cent. for 1901...
Interim of 6% for 1902
ལ་
COTTON MILLS.
$
Taels
10
Final of 60 cents making 51 per share...............
517 seller!
100
3% for period ended 31.1097
Tael's 391
Taels 1000
Taels 100.
500 Taels
CIGAR AND
Interion of 3% on account of 1898
Tacis 40
TOBACCO COMPANIES.
-
,500
50
20
10
គឺគមœខិតក
Int. div. of 4% on acct, of 1898 on 6,000 shares Taels 44 4% for period ended 31.12.00......
25% for year ending 30.6.1900 -.. None
Interim of $3 per share
MISCELLASHOUS
to St per share for igot
10% $1.50 for 1961......
Interim of 5% for 1902.
ga cents per share for 1901...
So cents for year ending 30,4 190?
1.40 cents for year ending: 3011,1002
ió % div. and i % bonus for iya, da
$10 for ICOT
..........
15 per cent. $3.75 for *901 Interim of $4, for 1902.
$18 for year ending 3411 190z
75 cents for year ending 31.7.1992....
5 per cent=$2 for 1901... -
Div. of 523 and bonus of $÷¡ for 1971
Interim of $1.20 per share
Taels 150
S30 sellers
$350 sellers
Taels 45 sales.
Sat sales
$25 sellers
$14 buyers
£8 sellers
$13.25 buyers
/ 56.63 sellers
5143 buyers
$115
$50 sellers
$240 sales
5327 buyer
$11 buyers
$40 sellers
$35
$1 buyers
-$8) 3+llers
125. fid.
43
80 cents per share.....
10
$19.80 per share..........
$155
$22 sellers
10
Final of 6% making 17% for the year..
Sri sales
20
None
fro-buyers
So
5%-$2 for half-year 1991....
$50
50
None
$15-buyers
to
{9} buyers
Guilders 100
Final of 50 cents making Șt per share... Interim Dividend of TIs. zł per share......
Taels 180 buyers
BENJAMIN, KELLY & POTTS
Share Brokers.
STEAMER'S EXPECTED.
VESSEL'S NAME
FROM
Manila
Shanghai
Singapore
Singapore
Sungkiang....... Coptic.... Ma'ta Riojun Maru Diomed Darmstadt... Chingwb..... Changsha Kumsang Preussen Tartar...... America Maru Machaon Tentsin....
| Indrapura ....
Korcaig
Achilles.
Shanghai
Japan
Glasgow, &emi.. Austan Ports Singapore Colombo j Vancouver San Francisco.... Glasgow, &'t mizer Singapore Poriling, San Francisco Glasgow, &c,
· AGENTS
Butterfield & Swire
O. & O. 5. S. Co. Pk OS Nico
DUE
To-marrow
-February tat
February 1st
Nippon Yusen Kai ha..... Butterfield Swite Melthers & Co.
February 1st.
February 2nd
February 3rd
Musterfield & ~ wire?........
February 3rd
Butterfick & Swire.......
February 3rd
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
February 3rd
Melchers & Co.........
February 5th)
February 5th
February 7th
February th
February 13th
February 4th-
C. P. R. Co.
P. M. S S. Co Butterfield & Swire... P. & P.S. N-Co... P. & A. S. S. Co? Sai....... Pacific Mail S. S. Ca.. Butterfield & Swije,
February 17h Februaly 19th
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