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COMMERCIAL.

SHARE, REPORT.

Mesara Wright and Hornby in their weekly Share Report, dated May 17, state:

Oar local market has been somewhat erratic during the past work although a fair amount of business has been done at,in many instances, & decline on last week's' quotations. The market closes firm with a good general inquiry. Para Rubber is quoted from London at 3/10 per ib, and the market for shares closed steady yesterday.

Bar Silver in 28.1-16 por for ready and 28.1-4 per oz for forward delivery, Exhange on London opened this morning at 2/-3.16 T.T..

Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been placed at $805, closing at $804; London quotes-681/-/-

Marine Insurance: -Unions are firm at $700 after small sales at the rate. Cantons remain steady at $325. Yangiszes have buyere in the North at Taele 187 ex 73 and North Chinas at Taels 132

Fire Insurances-China Fires are wanted at $146 after aales at 147 and longkong Fires are obtainable at $350.

ShippingThere are sellers of Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboats at $275, China and Manilas at 9, buyers offering $9, and Douglas's at $41. Indos (combined shares) are quiet and without any business to report in them at $92 ex div. London quotes £9/7/8. Shell Transports are quoted from London at £5/17)- middle.

Refineries:-China Sugars could be placed at $107 and Luzons at $36...

Raubs declined Mining: from $34 to a buying quotation of $9.40, but have again risen to $34. Tronohs are wanted for London account at $81/-Langkats have sold at Tls, 60% and Tls, 60, closing steady at the latter figure.

Docks Wharves and Godowns: -Sales of Hongkong and Wham- poa Docks have taken place at 71 and 714, closing with probable buyers at the former figure. Shanghai Dooks arequoted- from the North at Tla. 62.1-2 buyers. New Amoy Docks are steady at $8. Kowloon Wharves close with sellers at $83.1-2, buyers offering 83. Hongkow

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1913..

Quotations received by cable

from London to-day-

POST OFFICE.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Banks

Indos

Shells

Tronohs

£81/- Middle £9/7/6 £5/17/-

64/1 Buyers Mexican Eagles £2/-/- Middle Ural

Lan

Londax

#4

April 26 May 2

Caspiana £2/14/-

SHORT STORY.

(Continued from page 3).

I stand." He went on to explain a lot about contracts and stook- holders and verbal agreements which I cant give here.

At last I said: "Why did you want to ask me Don ?"

and

・・・ MAILS DUE.

**RI

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Shanghai

May 12 May 17

Dainichi Maruz, Jap. 8.8.

the

The Paul Locat, with | French mail, is expected to arrive

keie to-morrow, at daylight.'

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 17th at noon.—The baror

meter has risen moderately ove- South Japan, the S.E. of China 1.700; and Formosa; and slightly ever

Nakumars, 16th May-the Philippines. It has fallen

Mail Steamers shoul

THE PENINSULAR

Moji 10th May, Coal.quickly in N. China, a depression AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

M. B. G. K.

having formed to the north of

French, Paul Lecat, 18th inat. Wingsang, B. a.6., 1.424, Lish Shantung.

Pressure is highest to the south mann, 17th May-Hon- gay 13th May, Coal.-J.,of the Lower Yangtze Valley and M. & Co.

is relatively low over the China Luchow, Br. e.s., 1,916, Meathael, over Japan yesterday, has passed Sea. A depression which formed 17th May-Shanghai, Gen, B. & S.

"MAILS CLOSE."

Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui-Per

Daigi-maru, 18th May. Kaljo 9 a.m. Haiphong and Pakhoi Per Bi-

kiang, 18th May, 9 a.m. Shanghai, North China and Japan

Kobo-Per .. via

Paul He turned very red

Lecat 18th May, 9 a.m. atammered: "Because I-be- Swatow and Deli-Per Signal, cause I knew you would give me courage to do right, I suppose."

"Ah, then you know," I whis- "That's the great thing, pered. you know!'"

We ant there for a long time in front of our wood fire, talking, discussing and anderstanding.

19th May, 8 a.m. Swatow Per Faklat, 19th May,

11 a.m..

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 19th May,

1,15. p.m.

Batavia, Cheriton, Samarang and

Sourabaya-Per Tja- tjap, 19th May, 2 p.m... Cningwangtao Por Ichang, 19th

May, 3.p.m. Batavia-Per Tjibodas, 19th May, Ningpo, Shanghai and

3 p.m..

North

China Por Kwongsang, 19th May, 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-

Per Haiyang, 20th May.

10 a.m.

Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Childar, 20th May, 10

into the Pacifio.

Moderate to fresh E, and N.E.

Maru, Jay, s.s., 1,900, Y. winds will prevail over the north-

Yamamoto, 17th Mayern portion of the China Sea. Bwatow 16th May, Gen Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 -0.8. K.

hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.01 inches, Chenan, Br. s... 1,355, L. Jones,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 17th May-Canton 16th HOURS ENDING AT NOON May, Gen.-B. & 8,

TO-MORROW. Lyeemoon, Ger. s.s., 1,238, Sale.!

17th May-Saigon 13th May, Rice.-Order. Liberia, Ger, ss., 3,669, Schroder, 17th May Shanghai 14th May, Gen.-H. A.

Handagua. Am. s.8., 1.723, Lerala,

Distriot.

1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

Forecast. D. and N.E

winds, moderate

to fresh:

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named :-

Steamers

DELTA Capt. E. P. Martin,

;

For

LONDON, via Usual Porta of Call LONDON & ANT-

WERP V. Singa PALAWAN pore, Penang, C'mbo, Port Said, & Marsailles...... SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...]

SHANGHAI...

Capt. R. E. Shone

NUBIA Capt. F. J. Fox

| ASSAYE

}

To Sail On Remarks

-Noon Freight R.N.R. 24th May.j&P'sage

about Freight

28th May Pag

Noon

Freight

To-day & Pango

about Freight

. Capt. G.W.Cockman, R.N.R. 22nd May }, & P'ange

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage appl♥ to

cloudy,

some driz-

aling rain.

་

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong. 16th May, 1913.

17th May-Manila 13th 2 Formosa Channel N.E. winds, May, Sugar.-S. T. & Co.

3 South coast of) China between H.K. CLEARANCES AT THE

and Lamooks HARBOUR OFFICE. May 16. Chicago-maru, for Victoria, Varg, for Canton,

May 17. Daigi-maru, for Tamsui.

Our married life is like that now. Every now and then there comes what must be a sort of honeymoon feeling, a renewed consciousness of intimsoy, or re- sponsibility each for the other, and a revelation of how best we can help each other, which is an inspiration for the future. Then we go out again to our daily tasks -1 to my girls and schools, be to his rails and men-illumined and Swatow, Tsingtau and Tientsin-Kwangtah for Shanghai. lifted up. It is like the high place where Moses went up to worship, bringing back encour agement and spiritual energy. These moments pass, yet the effect of them glorifies all our tiresome, common acts for many days.

Don did do right of course. That was the apex of my career— to have saved his soul alive. And thed his apex-the presidency. But the time of revealment is not yet." The Ladies' Home Journal.'

THEFT BY SOLDIERS.

Two D.C.L.I. Men Guilty of a.

Larceny.

David John Williams and Fred King, both privates in the Dake of Uornwall's Light Infantry, were sentenced to fourteen days each for larceny, by Mr C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning.

Freach

Siberian

Mail.

Mail.

a.m.

Per Chipshing, 20th May, Kwengahun Lee, for Swatow.

10 a.m.

Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aust

Chenan, for Shanghai. Keongwai, for Bangkok. Yuensang, for Mrnila. Prinz Sigismund, for Sydney.

Teintau, for Singapore, Kutsang, for Kobe, Fooshing, for Calcutta. Kiukiang, for Newchwang. Zafiro, for Iloilo.

tralia, India, Aden, Egyp-Dainichi-maru, for Shihinyao. and Europe via Marseil- les (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cente). (Letters" posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first Luchow, for Canton. clearance will be included Tamsui, for Swatow.

in this contract mail.)→

Per

Polynesien, 20th

May, 11 a.m.

Formosa via Keelung,

strong,

The same

as No. 1..

4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.

The same

as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological

Station."

Register.

17th May, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

6 a 29.83

Weather.

Wostock 7a29.7746- se 1 o Nomuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi

K'shima Oshima Naha

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-'

Steamers.

Ta sail on

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, PRINZ LUDWIG SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt.F.v. Binzer 18,300

A'WERP & H’BURG.,

TSING- TAI, KOBE AND

SHANGHAI,

YAP, MA RONN, PRINZ `SIGISMUND NEWGUINEA, SYD- (Capt. D. Lenz

(W'NESDAY,

28th May,

10:8.m.

about

TO-DAY;

17th May ata.m. about

nne 2

29.81

E

#

29,73

now 1

29.88

wow 1

SCHARNHORST

Nagasaki

29.95

0

.15

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29.94 29.93

nw 1

YOKOHAMA.............

Capt. H. Rehm

16,000

W'NESDAY,

11

MANILA, ANGAUR,

28th May,

DEPARTED.

14

11

May 17.

Ishi'jima

+

6,000

Bonin Is. Chefoo

29.79—— nnw 1

NEY & MELBOURNE,

要

Whaiwoi 29.59 60 71 aw 8 c

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TJ

Hankow Iohang

13

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

PRINZ WALDEMAR Capt. E. Bremer BORNEO

6,100

TUESDAY,

27th May.

Kiukiang

Capt. F. Sembill

End of May.

11

Changsha,

8

1 b

Gutzlaff 29.9360

Q

3 bv

n

10

Shanghai, North China, Nubia, for Yokohama,

Japan

via Nagasaki, Segovia, for Yokohama. Honolulu, Canada, United Chihli, for Macao, States, South America Suisang, for Kobe,

and San Francisco (Eu-Kanagawa-maru, for Calcutta, rope via Siberia)-Per, Choising, for Swatow, Manchuria,, 20th May,

noon.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 20th May,

1.15 p.m.

Singapore, Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta-Per Japan, 20th May, 2 p,m,. Philippine Islands-Per Chinbua, 20th May, 3 p.m. Mauritins-Per Clara Jebson, 20th May, 3 p.m.

Formosa via Keelung Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji, Victoria and Seat- tle Per Shidzuoka- maru, 20th May, 3 p.m. and Ceylon-Per Tango-

Wharves are quoted at Tls, 113

It appears that about 9,30 last buyers.

night the two defendants visited Lande, Hotels and Buildings. the shop of Po Cheung, jewellers, Hongkong Lands have changed Haiphong Hoad, Kowloon, and hands at $110 and more ahares.naked to see some ringe and are obtainable at this rate. Kowatches. They stole a ring and a loon Lands have buyers at $33 and watch and made off. The people West Points at $66.1-2. Hum- in the shop followed them blow-Straits phreya Estates have buyers ating a police whistle. Eventually 8.1-4 and sellers at 8.1-2. Hong- Indian Constable 248 stopped the Swatow-Per Haimun, 21st kong Hotels are in demand at 115 and 76.

Cotton Mills: There are sel lars of Hongkong Cottons at 01. Shanghai Cottons are quoted at Tis. 135 sellers, Laon Kung Mowe 107, Kang Yiks 14 and Ewo's at Tis. 1424 buyers.

Miscellaneous: - Hong Kong Electrica are wanted at 313, A. B. Watsons at 8, Wm. Powells at 92, China Light and Powers at 32, Hopea at 21, Hongkong Ices at 177, China Providents at 8.60, Osments at 4.90 and Union Waterboats at 17. There are meliers of Low Level trams at 7/1 and buyers at 7. Dairy Farme are offering at 28 and Poak trams at $11) and 1.

defendants and arrested them.

Defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced as stated.

Li

The B. I, s.c. Culaa. Madras, April 21,-The B. I. S. N. Co.'s steamer "Culna," which was detained in Madras for over a week un account of a serious fire in her hold, has sailed for Eng- land. As the result of the are not much damage was caused to the vessel itself though. P proximately Rs. 40,000 worth of cargo, mostly from Calcutta, was destroyed. The necessary repairs. to make the vessel it for the voyaga were carried out in Madras.

Siberian

Mall.

Swatow,

Chicago-maru, for Moji,

Shanghai 29.92 59-

11

Sharp P. 7830.1271

Amoy Gå 29.9868.70 ene 1 b

Zafiro, for. Philippine Island, P. Sigismund, for Philippine Is, " Kwangtah, for Shanghai. Keongwai, for 8fam. Kutsang, for Kobe. Fooshing, for Straits. Yuensang, for Philippine Islands.Tainan Kiukiang, for Newchwang.

Tainton, for floibow.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per 8.8. Luchow, arrived 17th Inst., from Shanghai :— Huff, Miss Kennedy

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per a.z. Goében, sailed on 15th inst., for Shanghai, &c. :- Shanghai, North China Asttle, Mr."and Niyiyama, K.

Nagasaki, Japan via

Mrs. H. M.

maru, 20th May, 5 p.m.

May, 10 a.m.

United States, South Brister, G. H. America and Canada via] Brown, La Vancouver (Europe via Bruce, B. B.' .. Biberia)-Per Empress of Cemamon, D. Russia, 21st May, 11 am, Cambpell, A. S.

Colman, G. S. Amoy and Foochow Chambers. B. B. Per Kaijo-maru, 21st Comwall, Mr. & May, 1 p.m.

Mrs. F, M.- Day, J. Dufour, J. C. Dahlquek, H. M. Farlton, Mr. and

Mrs. L. C. Furner, F. A. Foster, Mr. and

Mrs. J.W.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 21st May,

1.15 p.m.

p.m...

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 22nd May,

1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per:

Luchow, 22nd May, 3

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Por Haiching, 23rd May, Hoppens, G. H. KELT 10 a.m.

Havell, J.D. Macao-Por Sui Tai, 23rd May, Hell E. W

1,15 p.m.

Hayashe, Y,

Wuchow 9a

Phulien 629.93 72—now Tourane

* Calling at Manila.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless

Telegraphy Now System of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYDF

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

MESSAGERI'S

Bwatow

a29.9466-79 ne 1b

Taihoku 5. 29,99- Taichu.. 29.94

ย

#

29.97 29.96

"

11

MacBo

"

19

Koshun P'dores Canton 9 a 29.9776 60 + ·20 H'kong 6 & 29.9473 71 Gap Rook 29.91-ene 4 o

29.9173

20

8

6

*

Hongkong, 16th May, 1913.

Pakhoi

Hoihow. 17

11

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BW 2 o

0. 8t. J.-

"

29.94 75 -

0 or

Niblock, Mr. &

Nr. J. Obey, G. F.

Provost Rohlig, O. Rohlig, Miss F. Roblig, O. Ritter, Miss L. Smith, Miss E. Sexsmith, I. T. Steriches, Mr. &

Mrs.

Aparri Manila Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod Cebu

EL

29.9275

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29.9275

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0 b

12

29.9275

0 b

11

9 & 29.9582

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20.9586

Labuan 29.9786

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1

Small, Mr. and

Mrs. A. J.

Smith, J. M. E.

M Smith, F. G. Stoddardt, R.

Ch, Schultz, G. Thompson, Mr.

The Sovereign Drink of Health. Philippine Island, Australia, Ta-Johnstone, L. Watzenson,

Its purity, its delicate,

rich and delicious flavour

and its delightful aroma

have attracted the atten-

tion of those who like our

LOTUS BRAND

MOKHA COFFEE.

OBTAINABLE, EVERYWHERE,.

AN IDEAL COFFEE. H. RUTTON TEE & SON,

WINEW&FROVISION MERCHANT

smania and Now Zea Munroe, Mr. & land via Thursday Is Mrs. Geo. lands-Fer Guthrie, 24th McGill, Mr. and May, 10 a.m.

Mrs. J. D.

Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus-McMurches, D.

tralia, Tasmania & New Mulfun, J. H. Zealand via Fort Darwin Murray, J.

Per Empire, 24th May, Meade, J, C.

English-

Mau,

10 am..

Moss, G, F.

& Mrs. S. J.

Mr. & Mrs. Walkers, Mr, &

Mrs. B Wilson, H. O. Wauser, Mr. &

Mm. Ú. H. White, B.

Yates, Mr. and

Kre

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Nunbornholme, Yates, Miss

Lord & Lady Yates, Master

TIDE TABLE.

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Hongkong, Observatory, May, 17.

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

NEXT SAILINGS:-

OUTWARD. -2.

Steamers Paul Lecat,

Will leave for Japan on 16820'T. 18th May

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Armand Behic, 10480 T. 1st June degrees Fahrenheit on the level Atlantique, 10728 1. 15h đó of the sea in inches, tenths and Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 29th do hundredths.

Amazone,

8850 T. 18th July Australien, 10820 T. 27th để

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

J

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

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale,

Will leave for.

Marseilles.

· HOMEWARD; Steamers. Polynesien, Magellan,

Paul Lecat,

10820 T. 20th May 9860 T. 3rd June 16820 T. 17th do

Armand Bobic, 10480 T. 1st Jui Atlantique, 10733 T. 15th do Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 2817 do

For Fraight and Passage apply to

P. THOMAS, Agent.

Queen's Buildings, No. 3.

8. State of Weather, b blue sky. THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

o detached aloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g gloomy, h hail, I light- ning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). ✪ Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredths.

"HETKOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On Date On Date alpitt 6. at a p Barometer 29.75 29.84 Temperature 7974 12th May to 18th May, 1915. Humidity 87 816

Low Water Wind Borg kang - Direction

Force

Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe vis Brindisi (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Bup plementary mail on board

T. 74 up to the time fixed for departure of the mall H (Extra Postage 10 cents) Mas, (Letters posted in all the

Tues. Pillar Boxes in time for

Weds the first clearance will be included in this con-Thrs tract mail.) The Parcel F Mail will be closed on tar, Friday, the 23rd May, at 5 p.m. Per Delta, 24th May, 11 am.

High.. Wat

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia

via Manila.

** MAIL, SCHEDULE " (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Steamers.

29.89

75..

EMPIRE

77

ST. ALBANS

"

·NW •.

E

0.

.0

0.30

15. No inferior, * * High se Low Water Weather

Rain 1ch : nee Low Water

234.23 | Highest opas aiz l'amperatura on the 15th.

No

-5 14143

1 37:20 Lowest je

#UNYEK: Observatory, 16th May, 1913,

Claxton, Director,

Priedĵor Biewed,

frpera da.

CATE

Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

Leave Hongkong

30th May.

for Australia.

24th May.

21st June.

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

For further particulars, apply to sobnostnud, Gibb, Livingston

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