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COMMERCIAL.

SHARE REPORT.

Mesara Wright and Hornby in their weekly share report stato;~-

A considerable business has been transacted during the past week in a few of our local stocks, mooly in Cantons, Docks, Wharves Bud Cements, and the. market olores firm generally.

Fara Rubber is quoted from Loudon at 3/8 per 1b. and the market for shares closed steady in London yesterday.

Ber Silver is 27 18/16 per oz for ready and 28 1/18 per oz for 'forward delivery steady.

Exchange on London opened this morning at 2/-1/8 T.T.

Binks:-Hongkong and Shang- hai Banks have sellers at $805; the London price has declined to £81/-/- middle..

Marino Insurances. Unions arO

obtainable at $795 and Cantons have improved from $308 to $325 on the announcement of an inter- im dividend of $18 per share payable on the 21st instant. North Chinas have buyers at Tis. 135 and Yangtozen at $190, Ex 73.

Fire Insurances.-China Fires have declined from $149 to a sell- ing quotation of $148 and Hong- kong Fires are offering at $358.

Shipping: There are buyers of Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboats at $274. China and Manilas at $0 and Star Ferries at $52 whilst there are sellers of Douglas's at $41, and Indos at $95 after sales at the rate. Shell Transports are quoted from Lon- don at 118/ middle.

Refineries:China Sugars are in request at 8105 and Luzons have sellers at $37.

Quotations received by cable

from London to-day :-

Banks •

£80

Middle

Icdos

£9/6/-

Shella

£5/18/-

Tronohs

841-1-

"

Mexican Eagles $1/19/- Ural

D

Caspians

82/9/9

SHORT STORY.

(Continued from Page 3). I shook my bead. "It's all right about me, Don, I sha'n't get the divorce-not when you' need me like this,"

He wheeled about to faca me, "Need you?" I know then how he wanted the divorce.

"Yes, I think so, as you never needed me before. You will need some one to love and cherish you. She doesn't. There will be never mind. You need me. That's enough,"

I

I stood in front of him." Be as frank with me as you can, Don. shall not ask for much. Only let me love you and be friends.' I held out my hand. He looked at it queerly. Then he shook it gently,

suppose you are a 'gcod wo- man, Delsic, a good woman, bat I can't understand."

"Don't try. We've got the boy to consider, you know. Don't think of me at all except as his mother. That will be easy. Only remember that I shall-aball always be near."

I slept beside my boy that night. And oh, for long after ward! Did I write "slept " I should have snid prayed ". Many a dawn found me beside him, my hand on his, marmuring almost unconsciously.; "The way, dear Lord, the way" Some- how I never doubted that strength would be given me to tread it could only find the way.

Mining-Raubs have buyer at $3, Tronohs are quoted from Soon after another promotion London at 80/- middle, and Lang-took us away from Carlton. I was kats are quoted from the North at Tla 60 buyers, whilst locally there are buyers at Tls. 61,

Docks, Wharves and Godowns: -Hongkong Docks are easier with sellers at $71. Shanghai Decke are firm at Tls. 63, and New Amoy Docks could placed at 88. Kowloon Wharves have been in good demand and sales have taken place at various rates from $81 to 886 cash and for for at equivalent rates ward delivery, the market closing with buyers at $85. Hongkow Wharves are quoted from the North at Tls. 1124 buyers.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hongkong Lands have buyers at $110, Kowloon Landa at $37, Westa Points at $62, Humphreys Estates at $8.40, and Hongkong Hotels at $115 and 70. Shanghai Lands are unchanged at Tls. 92.

Cotton Mills. Hongkong Cɔt- tons are still neglected at 0. We are is receipt of the following quotions from Shanghai to-day by cable:-Ewo 137), Kung Yiks 14, Shanghai Cottons 1323 and Loou Kang Mows 106, all, buy ing quotatione.

Miscellaneous. Hongkong

not sorry. There are always thors who want to press their hands in the nail prints and touch the bleeding side

Our new home, Walo, was a small place. Don was on the road most of the time. The boy was in school. There was nothing

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1913.

POST OFFICE.

Whit Monday the 12th instant being a General Holiday the Post Office will be open from 8 till 9 a.m. only.

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and a collection from the Pillar boxes as on Sundays. '..

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Japan, 6.8. Penang-maru. Manila, r.s. Tein, Saigon, s.a, Phuyen.

MAILS VIA siberia.

London

April 16

Par Shangbai

May 3

7:

MAILS DUE. Canadian & American, Montea-.

gle, 12th inst.

dian and American Mail (er The Monteagle with the Cana- Manchuria) is expected to ar- rive here on Monday,

MAILS CLOSE.`

Tsingtau, Weihaiwel, Chefoo and

11th

Tientsin-Per Kueichow,

11th May, 9 a.m. Swatow-Per Haimun.

May, 9 a.m. Bwatow, Amoy and Formosa via Tamsul Per Daijin maru, 11th May, 9 a.m. Swatow and Siam -Per Drufar

· 12th May, 9 a.m. Japan via Nagasaki-Per Azuma- Fan-maru, 12th May, 11

8.11.

Pakhoi and Haiphong-Per Kai-

fong, 12th May, 11 a.m. Saigon-Per Chinkiang, 12th

May, 11 a.m Macao-Per Sui Tai, 18th May,

Straits

Japan

vis Kobe-Per Suisang,

18th May, 10 a.m. Straits-Per Atreus, 13th May, 10

SP PPING News.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 10th at noon.—The baro-

Narrung, Br. s..., 2,900, Stovensen, meter has fallen quickly over 2nd Japan, the northern depression 8th May-Koba

May, Ballast.-P. & O. B. N. & Co. Empress of Russia, Br. 8,788, E. Beetham. 9th May-Li- verpool 1st April, Gen. O. P. R.

having moved eastwards. It is

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

now central in the neighbourhood AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

of Tokio, Pressure has increased moderately to slightly on the East and South coasts of China, and decreased at Haiphong and Tou-

about the DATES named :-

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

Моод Freight Capt. C. H. S. Tooque, R.N.R.J. To-day & Penge

LONDON, via ' CHINA

Usual Ports

Kalfong, Br. 9.5., 998, Sidford, 9th rano. It is highest to the North WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

May-Hollow 8th May, of the Lower Yangtze Valley.

The southern depression is -Gea.-B. &

near the Balingtang Kohsichang, Ger s. 1,292. Ro-situated

scher, 9th Hay-Bang Channel, moving North-East- kok 2nd May, Rico.-B. wards, while anothern depression & 9.

covers Annam. Tean, Br...... 1,35, Outerbridge, Moderate to freeh N.E. winds 10th May-Manila 7th may be expected over the northern May, Goa. B. & S. portion of the China Sea. Penang Maru. Jap. 8.9., 8,273, Y. Noma, th May-Kobe and Mail Gon.-N. Y. E. Ghazee, Br. 8.8, 3,242, Cave, 10th May-Shanghai 6th May

Gen.-D. & Co.

Linan, Br.. 8.s., 1,35, Willians.

10th May-Canton 9th May, Gen. 11, & 8. Eiger, Nor. 6.8. 875; C. Fingalsen, 10th May-Canton 9th May, Ballast-Kwong Maw Tat. Kusicbow, Brisa,1, 20, Forsyth. 10th ny-Canton, 9th Kwangtab, Chi. B., 1,536,

May, ConB & S.

O

Stewart, 10th May- Shanghai 7th May, Gen. -C. M. S, N. Co. CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. May 9.

Tolia, for Kobe. China, for Bombar. Soshu-maru, for ton.

May 1 1.15 p.m.

Ponang-maru. for Bombay. Ceylonand India via CalGleazee, for New York.

cutta-Per Penang-Linan, for Shanghai. maru, 12th May. 5 p.m. Kueichow, for Tientsin. Swatow." Amoy and Fooohow- Halvard, for Bangkok.

Per Halching, 13th May, Daijin-maru, for Tamsui. 10 a.m.

Falls of Orchy, for Port Arthur, Cheongshing, for Swaton. Haimun, for Swatow, Clara Jebsen, for Macao. Taiyuan, for Melbourne. Kumchow, for Saigon. Kinkasan-maru, for Miike. Loongsang, for Manila. Yiloong, for Bangkok. Drufar, for Bwatow. Triumph, for Haiphong. Hopsang, for Calcutta Robert Lebandy, for Canton. Wuhu, for Swatow. Strathgarry, for Canton. Belene, for Hoihow. Kwangtab, for Canton. Kwongchauwan, for K. C. Wan.

&.m.

Charbin, Samarang & Sourabaya -Per Haldis, 13th May, 10a.m.

American

*B=W

Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolul. Canada. United States and South America via Ban Francisco-Por Chins, 13th May, noon.

I could do but wait. Sometimea Macao-Per Bui Tai, 13th May,

I have thought that the most

p.m.

1,15 p.m. dreadful word in the English Straits India via Calcutta-Per

ig

Jelunga, 13th May, 2 It waiting.' language

all that compasses

ig de- lonely and io colate. and girded about with fear Yet if one knows what she is waiting for, if the heart is fixed on its de-

eiro and there is a lamp of faith to bear her company, the waiting may be as the growing ason is

the grain: sed time behind, arvest ahead..

I waited, but not in idleness. There was a little struggling church in Walo. I gave it my bet efforia.

learned how to help prople, And there I how to organies, how to lead. I studied. I developed that little streak of his ionic ability I had discovered at our olub party. And, of coures, I prayed.

Philippine Islands-Per Tean. 13th May, 3 p.m. Straits, Burmalı, Ceylon,

German

Mail.

Swatow,

US DEPARTED;

May 10, Seminole, for. San Francisco, Lincarin, for ifke

Adelaide, Western Aus-Kiang Pin: Chinkiang.

Cathay, for Yokohama. Benledi, for Nagasaki,, China, for Straits. Taiyuan, for Philippine island, Loongsang, for Philippine Is. Kwanglee, for Shanghai. Halvard, for Bism." 14thYiloong, for Siam

Cheongshing, for Swatow.

'tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Naples Per Buelow, 14th May, 9 a.m.

Amoy and Formosa via

Soshu Anping-Per maru, 14th May, 9 a.m.

Halmun, Swatow-Per

May, 11 a.m. Shanghai and North China--Per Hanggang, 14th May, 11

a n.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 14th May, Beltrao, R. Heath, P. Kuchinotza, Japan via Kobe, Vic

1.15 p.m.

(To be Continued Next Saturday.) Shanghai North Chine

Electrics have buyers at 8331

Volcanoes in Eruption. x div. AS. Watsons at $8.80, China Borne at $11, Wm. The simultaneous activity of the Powelle at 91, China Light and three volcanons, Etna, Vesuvius, Straits Powers at $3, Ropes at 21, Hong- and Stromboli is reported. Usually kong Toes at $175, China Prov-when one volcano is in eruption idols at 81, Cements at $4.80, the others are quiescent. Two of Union Waterboats at 18 and the volcances have seldom been Hongkong Low Level Trams at in eruption at the same time, and 7/11. There are Sellere of Dairy eruption or considerable activity Farms at 828 and Peak Trams of all three together has not mt $11) and $1/

hitherto been recorded.

The Sovereign Drink of Health.

Its purity, its delicate,

rich and delicious flavour and its delightful aroma have attracted the atten- tion of those who like our LOTUS BRAND

MOKH CCFFEE.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

AN IDEAL COFFEE.

H RUTTON JEE, & SON,

WINE

PROVISION', MERCHANT

toria Tacoma, Vancouver and Seattle--Per Koe- mun, 14th May. 2 p.m.

and Japan via Kobe-Per. Kutsang, 15th May, 11 India via Calcutta-Per A. Apcar; 15th May, 2 p.m.

0.001

་་

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

4

FORECAST FOR THE 24

HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW.......... -

District,

1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

Forecast. E. and N.E.

winde,

of Call....... LONDON & ANT-] WERP v. Singa- pore,

Penang, C'mbo, Port Said, & Marseilles..... SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.....) SHANGHAI...

NILE Capt. H. Powell,

NUBIA

Capt. F. J. For, ASSAYE

14th May) Freight

10 a.m. &P'sage

about Freight

16th May I&P'sage

about Freight

Capt. G.W.Cockman, R.N.R.) 22nd May) & Penge

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Pasange apply to

E. A. Hewett, "

moderate

to fresh;

fine, elou P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office, dy later.

Hongkong, 10th May, 1913.

2 Formosa Channel N.E. winds,.

.strong.

13 South coast of】

China between H.K.N.E.winds and Lamooks

4 South coast of

Chins between H.K. and Hainan."

fresh.

The same

as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

10th May, a.m.

".

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD. BREMEN.

Wind. | IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion.

FOICE.

WoLtock 7a29,7639 Nemuro Hakodate

Weather.

For

NAPLES, CENOA, AL-`

Steamers.

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, BULOW

To sail on

WNESDAY.-

14th May,

10a.m. about

SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. C. Nahrath 16,900

ANTWERP & B'MEN..

GOEBEN

Capt. A. Ahlborn 17,300

WNESDAY,

14th May.

[SATURDAY,

17th May

0 b

6 à 29.81-

8

Tokio Kochi Nagasaki 29.88-

29.63- 29.53- 29.70-

e. 3 да 1-

SHANGHAI, NAGA-1

nw 3

nw 1

SAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA............

19

MANILA, ANGAUR,

K'shima Oshima Naha Ishi'jima

15

17

29.84- 29.85- 29.81- 29.80 29.75

* 3--

ue 1-

at 9 a.m. about

890

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

PRINZ WALDEMAR

Capt. H. Bremer

6,100

TUESDAY,

29.95 50 65

A

2 b

} BORNEO

"

Capt. F. Sembill

27th May. Kind of May.

M

Bonin Is. Chefoo Whaiwei Hankow Ichang Kiukiang

Changsha

Shanghai

30.3052

Gutzlaff

"

T

H

+

Sharp P. Amoy Bwatow Taiboku 5a 29.84—— Taichu 29.76- TRIDAD 29.75 Koshun

29.73 'P'dores 14

1 b 29.9256- no 3bm

40 7a29.94 66 -- 629.8371 80 ne 2 e

*

*

B

8

ne 2

Π 4 ne 10

Canton

H'kong

Gap Rook

€ 6a29.7975 87 ib 29.78-- B 30. 29.7975-ese 1.0

#

11

Macao Wuchow Ba Pakhoi 15

Holhów

29.7175 **** eBw 2 c 29.82798sew 4 c 29.6775- sew 3 o

asw 2 o

8W 1 c

It

Phulien

6a29.7673 A 20

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Tourane

13

Per s.s. Kaifong, arrived 9th C. St. J. * inat, from Hofhow :--

Aparri

#1

Manila Legasi Iloilo Bacolod Cebu

29.8077

1+

29.8277

sw 1 c

9.29.9183

**

88

20

*

29.88 88

W 10

Labuan

20.8885

Bhun MacMurray,

Mr. & Mre.. Mies Moong Po-sha

*

Muday, R.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per 6.5.. China sailed on 10th inst., for London, &c.-- Chang biog Chang noon, Cheung Tat Ohee Kai-mei, Drew, W. C. Dady

Shanghai, and North China-Per England, A. W.

Anhul, 15th May, 3 p.m.Ellias, E. Swatow, Amoy and Foocho Gore Brawn, H.

'Per Haitan, 16th May. Ho Cheung Philippine Islande, Angaur, Yap, Ip Li-tsz

Heu, 8. L.

10 a..

Maronn, Fred. Wilhelm- shafen, Rabaul Herbert-Ip Ching-chuen

Khan, H., shobe, Matupi, Australia, Tasmania and New Zea-wong Lam:

Kwok Sap. Mrs. land via Brisbane-Per

Prinz Sigismund, 17th Langranai May, 8 a.m.

Li Hong Ke Lo Jarur, Mr.

Mrs,

Newchwang-Per Kiukiang, 17th

May, 11.a.m.

Philippine Islande Per Yuen-Leung On-

sang, 17th May, 1 p.m.

Japan via Kobe Victoria and Ta-

coma-Per Chicago- maru, 17th May, I p.m. Philippine Islands Per Zafiro,

Siberlan

Mail

Preach

17th May, 3 p.m. -

Ng Chuck-pang

Ng Man-tez 'Or Tsun-san

f

Pang Sy-kai Stainer, Lieut. Perpetera, T. M,

& Mrs. C. E. Tam Yuen-kwai

Yau Kwok,

Mro Williams, M. Wong Sam

Mrg? Woon, Mya. E. Wynne-jones,

G. V. Yu Tat-sam You Cheung

T. F. Claxton, Director.

YAP, MARONN, SA-PRINZ SIGISMUND MARAI, SYDNEY & (Capt. D. Lenz 6,000 MELBOURNE

KUDAT&SANDAKAN}

* Calling at Manila.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy New System of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHỊN

Hongkong, 1st May, 1913.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

OUTWARD.

Steamers.

Paul Lecat

NEXT 'SAILINGS:-

HOMEWARD,

Will leave for

Steamers. Japan on 16820 T. 18th May Polynesien

Hongkong, Observatory, May, 10. Armand Behle 10480 T. 1st June Magellan

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Atlantique

10728 T. 16th do

Paul Locat

Will leave for

· Mareilles, 10880 T, 2018 May 9850 T. Srd Juda 16820 T, 17th: 45)

degrees Fahrenheit on the level Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 29th do Armand Behlc 10480 T. 1st July

of the sea in inches, tenths and Amazone hundredths.

degrees Fahrenheit,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in |

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

Australien

9830 T. 18th July 10820 T. 27th do

Atlantique 10728 T, 15th do Ernest Simons 9985 T, 2965 da

For Freight and Passage apply to

P. THOMAS Agent.

Queen's Buildingá, No. 3.-

5 Force of Wind, acourding to THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

Beaufort Soale.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, c detached cloud, d drizzling rain f. fog, g'gloomy, h hail, I light- ning, o overoast, p passing. showers, q squally, r main, a snow, Zook, Mrs. Et, thunder, v visibility, w dew wat),

鞨

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths,

taz

ching

Leo Sam-mul

TIDE TABES.

5th May to 11th May, 1913..

Eour hond

Shanghai, & North China, 34 High Water

(Europe via Siberia) —

Per Chenan, 17th May,

Mod.

Wad,!!

5 p.m. Balgon, Straits. Ceylon, Adelaide, Westem Aust tralia, India, Aden, Egyp-Ther and Europe via Mareil-r

les (Late Letters 11 to BALM, Noon. Extra Postage 10 cente). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxeá in time for the first

olearance will be included

蠱

Hongkong

Mean Time

6.3 ms yo

7.1

?

to

Previous

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Servien to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL ZHLDILË

BURJEUT TO MODIFICATIONS

Steamers.

EMPIRE

ST. ALBANS

Arrive Hongkong: Leave Hongkong.

from Australia.“i

2nd May.

30th May.

for Australia

24th May: 21st June.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Day On Date On Date ་་་་་

ara Barometer 29.79 29.76 29.75 114 Temperature 83 75

Humidity

59 68 10**4 Wind

E. ESE

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en. suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Frovisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried,

For further particulars, apply to

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

m morning w afterwN SE

in this contract maiden Haddocks, Kippers do Per Polynesien, 20th

Oystars, Fresh Fried or Stawed.

May, 11 am

ALEXANDRA CAVE,

Force".

Direction

Weather b

Rain

Elkchom open air Timperneurs'où the Bil

83

57

FLX. Observatory, 9th May, 1918. |

TW. Claxton, Director, 11

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