1913-10-25 — Page 12

COMMERCIAL,

SHARE REPORT.

Messra Wright and Hornby's

weekly share report,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25," 1913,"

request. Steam Laundries were sold at 831. Hongkong Tram- ways are offering at 9.

Quotations received from Lon don by cable to-day-

Banke $80 middle.

£8/15- 103/0

dated

Indos

October 25,"states :---

Shells

A fair business was done in the

United Serdange 7/11.

early part of the week under

raview but the market closes

easier.

多

Bar Silver is 277 per oz ready | A Big Job.

*

K

POST OFFICE.

Attention is drawn to the re-opening of the Tientsin, Pakow Railway Mail Berricsconnecting will the Trans-Siberian Mail Service. Mails will be closed locully to make the necessary connection at |Shanghai whenever possible.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED."

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 25th at 11.10 The anticyclone

Kaifong, Br... 987, Matheus, 25th just,, has strengthened and spread eastward.

-Honkohe 19th inst. Bult-3. Pressure has increased along the cost and 8,

of China, considerably in the North and slightly in the South. It has also increan- od slightly over the Philippines.

Kumang, Br. i. 1,077,"Wheeler, 25th Int-8hgapore 50th Inst. Gen. **-J. X. and Co.

;

Qanfu,

OHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PAROEL MAIL. The Public are Informed that the Christmas Pargal Hail to the United Kingdon and opuntries beyond will be closed in this Onics at 5 p.m. on the 7th of November. This Farcel Mail by the Wuhu, long sea route via Gibraltar.is due to and 274 per oz for forward Hongkong people will be inter-rasch London on the 13th of December, The following mail of the 21st November delivery, market quist..

ested in a new book, "Chine Re-l be treated as the New Year Hail Exchange on Loudon opened volutionized," by Mr John Stuart and is due to reach London on the 17th today at 1/11.11-16 TT.

Thomson, who was formerly a December Parcela may be forwarded Para Bubber is quoted from resident of the Colony. From with this mail are due in London London 3 per 1 and the 1901 to 1904 Mr. Thomson was | so the 10th of December.

Parels containing Gold or Bilvar munt in charge of the Pacifio Mail and be insured for at least part of their value. market for shares dull,

Banks-Hongkong & Shanghai T.K.K. line poross the Pacific, and All Insured Parcela must be sealed. All Baoks have charged hande she still retaine the friendliest re-the seals must be of the same coloured Unka!

Hia Wax and must bear the impression of a $790 and close firm with probable collections of Hongkong. buyers. London quotes £80. new book has met with a cordialivate device. This device must be the same on saoh soal. Straight, ourved, able

via Brindisi with an extra fee of 80 centa

Baturia,

crossed or dotted lines are not admissYodo

Buttens, Coins. Thimbles, cannot be used for sealing.

Br a 1,752, Howard, 25th inst., -Chinwangtao 18th Int. Coal--

Br, s. 1510. W. Dope Lycott, 25th in Bhanghai'2nd inat, Gen.---1), and B.

Fresh to moderate monsoon is inditat- ed along the south-east coast of China and over the N, China Sea.

Br. an. 1,145, Jonas, 25th inst.,.-.- Singapors 19th inst. Bulk Ol1

Aalatio Fetion.

Maru, Jay, .. 2,596, J. Miura, 24th Inst. Nakamata 18th lust, Coal--M, B, K.

Maru, Jap. x, 2,800, Yokats, 24th Inst. Wakamaki 18th instant, Coal-M. B. R 2

bidden to Afr Stamps on letters or PAT

The Clerks of the Post Office are for-Tukura cels or to seal any article for the Public. Parcels that in the opinion of the Officer the regulations will not be accepted. handling the samo do not comply with

It is requested that Parcels be portad

1

Marine Insurances-Unions reception in Britain, the Times, have again advanced to $795 for instance, in the course of a buyers with no sales. Cantons are lengthy review, saying most com- offering at $345. North Chinas mandatory things. Mr. Thomson are unchanged at Tla. 137) buyers informs us that he is now writing and Yangtazes at $195 ex 73. a new book in favour of an Anglo- Fir Insurances-China Fires Saxon rapprochement or alliance, can be placed at $155. Bongar whatever it may be called. He kong Fires are in demand at wants the British and American early, $375.

people to "get together now to The Nippon Maru with the American civilise the world." He supports and also the Mall ex Mongolia is due to British expansion in Arabia,rive here on Monday 27th inst. Persia, Malaya, and sq on, and American Expansion in the Phil- ippines and South America. If Mr. Thomson can write a really big book along thees lines he will deserve well of both peoples and

will

achieve

Bhipping-Hongkong Canton and Macas Steamboats remain sales, steady at $28 after Douglases bave sellers at $33. China Manilas have buyers at $74 after sales at the rate. Star Ferries are enquired for at 58. Indo Chinae were sold at $89 oloring steady. Shell Transports have improved to 103/6 middle price. Business has been done at various rates from 100/- to 104/8

Docks Wharves and Godowns: Hongkong and Whampoa Dooks were booked at $80 and $81 early in the week but close with sellers at $78. Kowloon Wharves are weak with rollers

at 'remendously fine work. Any- how, we wish him all the the luck in the world. He is tackling a big job, apparently in the right spirit.

A Somaliland Memorial.

Few people will object to the

MAILS DUR, American. Nippon Maru, 27th instant

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

Shanghai North China and Teingau

Siberian

Mall.

Per KIUKIANG, 25th Oct:, 5:

p.m.

Shanghai and North China Siberia)-Por (Europe via. YINGCHOW, 25th inst..5 p.r.

Bangkok-Per SAMSEN, 5th inst. 5p.m.

TO-MORROW. Swatow-Per HAIMIIN, 25th inst. Da.m. Swatow, Amoy & Tamsui-Per DAIGI

MARU, 26th Oct., 9 a.m. Holhow, Haiphong, Pakhei and Salgon== Per O DIEDERICHSEN, 28th Oct., 9 a.m.

at 887. Shanghai Docks are want. decision to have a simple memor Bangkok-BRIDGE, 26th inst., 8am.

are unchanged at Tle, 109.

28th inst., 9 a.m..

Maru, 9130, 8. Kwak, 24th inst-Moll 16th inst. Coal-M. B. G. E.

DEPARTED,

October 23.

| Chongos for Kwong-chow-Wan

Taiwan for Saigon Bextu for Bangkok Haitan for Fooshow Yodorian for Canton Zafiro for floilo Delta for Bombay Choygang for Canton Ragja for Saigon

Chowtai for Singapore | Hulchów for Tientsin

Aldinham for Kobe Roabu Maru for Canton

PASSENGERS ARRIVED

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

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forest.

Hongkong and Neighbour | fretk to

hood

2 Forniosa Channel..

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

W

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named →→→ For

Tu Sail On Remarks

LONDON & ANT-

WERP via Sings- Syria

pore,

Stewbern

Penang, Capt. C. R. Longdon

C'mbo, Port Said,

& Marseilles

+

LONDON, vis Us: India

ual Porte of Call

Devanha

R.N.R.

modersto Ain..

Capt. 0.0 Talbot

R.N.R.

SHANG H.AI

NE

winda,

MOJI. KOBE Sunda

Fi

3 South coast of China be-), The sam tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.

The same No. 1.

China Const Mateorological Register.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 23rd Oct, 1913.

5 South coast of China be- tween H.K. and Halean...

Station

25th October, b.nt.

Winds

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

W*ostook In 30.15 38 12 nne (4 Nemuro Hakodato

Hankow

Ichan Kiukiung

Por a. Dein arrived 25th inut.. from Amoy

Adams. Mr & Mrs

АВ Adams, Mien 8 Aoyama, A

Kobetake Kamiya, B Lyons, Miss

Lanzi, Mra 8

Adaras, Master N Pruen, Miss M

is erected to thees fell in Hongkong. disaster to the came, corps in Somaliland. The advance was a mistake, and those who escaped did so by reason of the fact that the Dervishes retired for want of ammunition, but the defence itself was magnificent and worth com- memorating. An extract from a

Dairen-Per TAIZAN MARU, 27th inst., Ningro Shanghal and North

" MONDAY. 27th Oct.

11 a.m.

Cbin-Por CHOYSANG, 27th Oct. 5p.m.

Chinwantao-Per HOPBANG 27th inst.,

Bell

Aldridge, Mre

F. Com, Mujer I Dumbar Holl, TP Fairbrother. His Fujimoto, Rev PJ Oragsan, Miss W Head. Min FM...

Hata, Ch

Prue

Stevana, Mix

}

Freight

about 29th Oct. &P'sago

*Noon 8th Nov:

| Freight

& Page

Freight & Peage

about

1st Nov,

about 6th Nov.

Froigl

& P'ange

AND YOKO-(Capt. G. E. Irving, HAMA...............one 410) R.N.R.

SHANGHAI.................. Capt. W. R. Hickey.

R.N.R.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,"

For Freight, or Passage apply to

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

P. Eitel Friedrich SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. C. Mundt 16,003

WEDNES

29th Oct..

About WEDNER, 29th Oct.

Ga

30.10

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30.11

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Tokia

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30.23

30,19

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30.08

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30,01

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30.05

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30.05

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IMPERIAL GERMAN

MAIL LINES

Bonin Is.

30.06

Chefoo

Whatwei

30,33 53 67 now 7 be

For

Steamers.

To sail on

E

30,29 50

1 b

Gutzlaff Sharp F. Za

30:20 60

ent

2 bay

Swatow

Ва

13

30.21 68 30.15 65 73 nine 2 b

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Derfilinger SOUTHAMPTON. Capt. F. Prosol A'WERP & BREMEN: SHANGHAI,

17,000

10 in

NAGA-1

Tatbou. S

30.14

Taichu

30.10

Talpan

30.10

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Kembun

0

30.08

F'dores

30.00

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H'kong

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1 30,22 73 72 888 30.14 71 78 ene 30.11

30.10 71-

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30.14' 70

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30.03 13

29.92 73

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parri Manila Lagarpl

Babolod Cobu Labuan

11

30.02 71

29.97 71

29.94 78

So 29.95 80

30.02 83

29,65 80

Stevens, Miss W

Vardon, Mr & Mrs

EB... Quinan, Mim J Iron, Miss E Nixon,

Lends Hotels and Buildings Hongkong Lande are wanted at $110. Humphreys Estates have been done at 89.10 and close with buyere at $9 and sellers

3 p.im at 89 Kowloon Lands are offer

TUESDAY, 28th Oct.. ing at $48. West Points have sellers at $72. Hongkong Hotels letter which Lieutenant Dunn aset Straite. Batavia, Cheriben, Samarang and Gow. D

Sourabaya Per BANRI (old) are unchanged at $125. The friend vividly describes the

MARU 28th inst. 10 am. now issue can be obtained at $85.2ght at the end of which only swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Per HAI-Hibberd, Misha Yamakawa, Y.

CHING, 28th Oof., 10a.m. Tis. 90 forty-eight of the force remained

alive, and twenty-two of these Straits and India vin Calcutta-Per NAMBANG, 28th Oct., 10 am. Philppiso Telands-Per TEAN, 28th were wounded. He says:

Oot., 3 p.m.

28th Oct. 3 p.m.

are

*r}

Shanghai Lande buyers.

Refineries:China Sugars have been booked at various rates from 395 to $98 cash and equivalent rates forward and close with sellers at $98. Luzons are unchanged at $35 sellers.

Mining: Ranba close with buyers at 831. Tronobe are quoted 46/3 middle price in London. Kailans are 32/6 middle price. Langkate reached Tis. 38 buyers early in the week afterwards declining to Tls. 32 sellers and close with buyers at Tis: 34.

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Col tons have sellers at 39. Ewan are easier at Tle. 145. Shanghai Coltons are offering at Tls, 120. Lau Kang Mows have sellers at Tle. 104. Kung Yiks are steady at Tls. 141 after sales.

"My Somalia themselves, some

1

Amoy and Formosa vin Anping

and Takao Per 80SHU MARU, 28th inat., 5 p.m.

of whom have been in all the big Japan via Yokohama Fer XUMBANG fights in this country, Paid they Swatow had never seen one to equal it. The Marim guo kept going for half an hour, and thon was dirabl- ed by shots. The dervishes usaal- 1 began firing about 200 yards off, and came right up to us, two being killed in the middle of us. Twice I thought they were bound to get us, and then at the critical moment they fled away.

SILIMPOPON GOAL.

BUNKERS

ara

'can be supplied cheap rates.

at

Miscellaneous.-Thore sellere of China Borneos at $91, China Providents at $81, China Lights at 44, Electrics at $43,

and Wm. Powells at $9. Dairy

Farms are wanted at $27. Green SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

Island Cements have changed hands at 87 cash and equivalent rates forward closing with sellers at 87. Hongkong Ices are en- quired, for at $150 after sales, Union Waterbosts are wanted at 817. A. S. Watsons have been dons at $71 and are in further

Discriminating Drinkers

feel a serene

confidence

IN

JOHN HAIG'S CLENLEVEN

WHISKY,

(British North Boneo),

Q

WEDNESDAY, 29th Oct

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, India, Adea, Egypt and Europe via Naples Por DEEPFLINGER, 29th October, 9 a.m.

Mail.

34

Wal-hai-wei and Tientsin-Per CHIP

SHING, 29th Oct., 11 a.. swatow-Per HAIMUN, 29th, Oct.10 p. Chlawangtay-Por WUHU, 29th inst.,

3 p.m.

THURSDAY, 30th October. Japun via Mop Victoria and Tacoma

---Por CHICAGO-MARU 36th - Oct., 1000. Straits and Bourabaya-Per

BANG, 30th Oct. 1 p.m. Shanghai-Per ANHUL 90th (hat., 3.p.m.

FRIDAY, 31st Oct-

"

Y

Tange, Dr K Masaki, Moriyama

fahlwatari, K

Marthall, F. Shuda, C

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Poras, Kapo Maru departed 27th inst., from London. Pashley, T Perkins, Mias E Pearbhoy, Z Shallard, HWD Fraulein Bhek

Shallard's

Mru. Manuel Chieti Herbert, FW Has Lellan,

Leong, Mrs Gander, J B

McDermid, W Carl Muller, Dr Lloyd, EA Nurse Mendro, W

Peabhoy,

Chan Chun Look

-

Low Hong Pean

Lo Mun Hin

Pakhoi Hoihow Phullen' Tourade

C. B. J.

ឌីជ

10

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong, Observatory. Oct. 23.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degreas Fahrenheit on the level of the tea in in-{

os, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degreas Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentago of saturation, the Humidity of air suturated with mole-- being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, ò de- tached oloud, d drimling rain, ffog. B

CHUN SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL my,b ball, I lightning, a overcast, p

Bwstow

Amoy, and Foochow Per HAIYANG, 31st Oct., 10a.m. Korrow, Yap, Uliai. Saipan. Truk, Po po, Kuanie, Naurs, Ra. baul, Sydney-Por GER- MANIA, 31st Oct., 11 am. Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Por OHANG- ESHA, Jlst inst,, 2 p.m.

*Austral-

At these porte steamers call-Ningpo, Shanghai and North China-Fer

ing for bunker coal exclusively Shanghai are exempt from all shipping duce and charges,

Á BUNE.

Sole Agents for South China H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

Wine & Spirit Mchants

Australian

Mail.

KALGAN, 31st Oct.. 3 p.m. North China and Japan vin Yokohama. Per NIPPON, 31st Oct., 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 1st Nov..

Straits

Philippine

Philippine Islands, Yap, "An- gaur, Samaral, Maron, Fred. Wilhelmsbafen, Rabau, Her bartehohe, Matupi, Tamania, New Zealand. Bouth and West Australia via Brisbane

· London, 10th Oct. The following vessela havo passed the Canal:-Telomachus, Mandalay,

London, 14th Oct. Arrivals from China Pelena, Silesia, Thesens.

The following vessels have passed the Capal:-Kuga Maru, Lutzow, Socotra, Africa, Amazone, Buovia, Kancas, Rhesus,

London, 21th October.

China-Indraghir

יי

Arrivals from

The following vastels have passed the Canal Benbrig. Meinam. Scandia, Magellan..

London, 24th Oct. Arrival from: Chim Bloemfontein, Magellan, Mandalay, Hysen, Rhesus

The following vessels have passed

Per PRINZ BIGISMUND, 1st the Canal-Atentu Mara, Anatralien,

ย

Nor., 8 a.m.

Calohas, Iyo Maru, Prinz Ludwig, Altmark.

and Indian via Calcuta-Per Lithonia, Assam. York, Brodvale,

YATSHING 1st Nov. 11 a.m.

lande-Per YEUNBANG,

1st Nov., 1 p..

Shanghai North China-Europe is Biberia

Por CHENAN, 1st Nov., 5 如...

TUESDAY, 4th Nov..

Swatow, Amoy and BoochowPor HAI-

TAN, 4th Nov., 10a.m. Balgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade laide. Western. Australia, In. dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Mareilles (Late Letters 11

Mail.

to Noon. Extra, Postage 10 cants) Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be fugluded5d in this contract mal-Fer Mon. ATLANTIQUE, Th Ooh, ye

11.00 ..

ad.

Then

Frk.

WEDNESDAY, 5th Oct.

Bhanghai-North. China, Japan „vis Nagasaki, United States, | Natur,

Bouth America and Canada vis Vancouvas (uropa via 530. Biberia)Par EMPRESS OF 4 RUSSIA, 5th 009, 10,80 sang t

American

Canadian

& Siberian

passing showers, g squally, r rain, ■ snow, 't thunder, visibility, w dew wel.

0 Bain in inches, teaths and hundredth,

METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous ·

Day On date On date

6, 14 par.

Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Direction Force .......... Weather Bain ............

30.08

30.14, 30.09

74

71

76

50

78

56

E

ENE

E9E

2

het par Towynisters on the sh

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13

H.E. Observatory, 25th Oct., 1813.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

LATEST SHIPPING

TIDE TABLE.?.

NEWS.

20th Dat, to 26th Oct, 1913,

Foug.com

30 1

30

w

Roy heat

The P.&O... SYRINA expected to arrive at Hongkong on the 28th instant, a7.x.m. from Shanghai.

The LG.M. A PRINZ SIGISMUND 4934 has left Kobe on Friday the 24th inst. and may be expeated here on or about 3M Thursday the 30th inst.

m.moming a afternoon,

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers, 800.

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

YOKOHAMA

MANILA. ANGAUR,

YAP, NEWGUINEA, ('P. Sigismund BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cant. A. Hurtzig & MELBOURNE ...................

KOBE

6,000

P. Waldemar

Cap H. Bromor 6,100

Capt. J. Koehler

JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo

SANDAKAN

SATURDAY,

1st Nov

9am.

About

TUESDAY

32th Nov,

FRIDAY: 31st Oct.

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

For further Purtion)ses applyšto

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHIN A

Hongkong, 17th Oct., 19'3,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN...

OUTWARD..

Steamers.

Amazone Australien Polynesian

Paul Lecat

3r

NEXT SAILINGS:-

Will leave for Shangh &

Japan on

HOMEWARD.

Steameri

November Atlantique

17th November. E. Simons 1st December. Amazone 15th December. Australian

For Freight and Passage apply to

M. SAINT CLAIR d. BUSSIERRE, Ageot.

Will leave for Europe via Ports of call

4th November, 18th. November 2nd-December

16th December

Queen's Buildings, No. 3.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIA V

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED

Mail Service to

1a talla

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Ateamers,

Aldenbam Empire

Arrivo Hongkong from Australia.

Leave Hongkong

for Australia.

18th Nov.

21st

5th Nov.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, eto, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Blaotito Fans. A duly qualified Dooter and Stewardess are carried. 9. Bak

For further particulars, apply to

Gibb, Livingston & Copopopit

Agenta.

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