To Let.
TO LET.
Possession from 1st April.
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE at the PEAK.
Apply to
DENNYS & MOSSOP,
60, Queen's Roy Hongkong, February 20, 1890.
Notices to Consignees,
STEAMSHIP QUŽANIEN;
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO
CONSIGNESS
CONSIGNERS of Cargo from London
CONSIGNEU of C Ebre, and truan
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & CO., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makern,
Jewellers, Guld de Wilcerimithali ATAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
ForRYLANDER's CELMARATED BINOCULARS, AND-TELESCOPES,
Bordeaux ex. B.8. Ville de Lille, in correane's Fat AND OTHER Cases. 337 noction srith the above Stower, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the ex ception of Opinin, Treasure and Valuables are being lauded and stored at their risk the Company's Gadows, whence de may be obtained immediately after
TO LET AT THE PEAK. UNNOTTAR;' R.B. Lor No. 20, for
1 year From 15th April, 189J.
Apply to
DUNNOT
'B.,'.
OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,
Hongkong, February 10, 1899.
TO LET.
265
'DOOM in 'Colleur Chambene,'
No. 9, SEYMOUR TSBRACS. STONEHENGE, ROBINSON ROAD, from
Lot May.
No. 6, PEDDER'S HILL, from 1st May,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
TO LET.
93
|ST FLOOR of HOUSE, No. 15, FRAYA
1 CENTRAL
2ND FLOOR of HOUSE, No. 64, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALA
Apply to
LAT HING & Co., No. 153, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, March 21, 1890..
TO LET.
520
HE TOP FLOOR of ĢIBB, LIVINGSTON
THE
1. On SPACIOUS ROOMS and Three BATH ROOMS, Buitablo either as Officéa Dwelling Apartments.
For terms, apply to
Landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, wiles timation is received from the Consignee before Noon Torax (Friday), requesting it to be landed hero."
Bills of lading will be countersigned by
the Undersigned.
Goods xorasining unclaimed aftur. FRI-
ADMIRALTY & TRAY CUARTE, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
-PLATED WIRD. English Syst. & KLRETRO-F Christofle & Co. ELECTRO-PLAYED WARE, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY.
in gront enriety. -- DIAMONDS
AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,
(LATE THE ITALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LID).
RTISTIC DECORATORS,
FAINTERS,
CUDERS AND POLISHERS.
LD.
All work is superintended by a PRACTICAL MAN of 30 years' experience. A LARGE STAFF OF COMPETENT WORKMEN
ON HAND. ALWAYS
NOTE, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED,
DESIGNS, GOLOBINGE AND ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION.
a Splendid Colection of the Latest LOAFON HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
PATTREAN, ņà zéry molerate price).. 742
DAX, the 18th April, at Noon, will To-day's Advertisements.
subject to ront, and landing chargoa at
one cont per packet per dient
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 19th April (Saturday), or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
67
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, ·
Agent. Hongkong, April 1, 1890. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
.SINGAPORE.
THE
THE Company's Steamship Kutsany, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo, by her are hereby informed that their Goods-are-being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONG-
vet tisKOWLOON WHORE AND GODONN
Co., L., at Wes
at West Point, whence delivery tay be obtained.
Cargo remaining endelivered after the 17th Instant will be subject to rent,
of
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- HENT & AGENCY Co., LTD..
Hongkong, January 14, 1890.
TO LET.
95
THE RESIDENCE, No. 14, ALBANY ROAD, in occupation of S. C. MICHAKA- MEN, Esq. (overlooking Botanical Gardens),
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor,
18, Bank Buildings.
276 Hongkong. February 13, 1899. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, Lau
TO LET,
THAT Suite of OFFICES on the FIRST
FLOOR of the Company's Premises in ICK TICURE LANE, at present occupied by Messrs. Holliday, Wieo & Co., with cutrance from Queen's Road. Possession from 1st March nert.
Aken.
TWO GODOWNS on the GROUND FLOOR which can be let connecting with the above Office, or separat sy an desired.
12
With immediate possession, ONE ROOM on the FIRST FLOOR of the same is auitable for an OFFICE, with entranice from the South side of the Building.
Nu Fire Insurance has been affected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 24th Justan, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, Apri! M, 1890
676
AUSTRO-BUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY NOTICE TO CONSIGNEĖS.
FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,
Stearatip Or having- arrived- 1 from the above Ports, Consignoes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium, being landed at their risk into the Gedowns known 38 The HONGKOSO WHARD AND CODOWN, Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained.
to recoïve their Goods
Consignees wish liberty to non
at the Wharf are at |
RO,
HONGKONG ATHLETIC CLUB,
Tthe General MEETING hold on the
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.; Hongkong, April 15, 1800.
To-day's Advertisements.
A 16th Instant, under Ju pridony of FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-
H. E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING TOR GOVERNMENT, the fullowing Rusolutiona were paased:
IstThat the Hongkong Athletic Club'
be, and the same is, hereby formed, 2nd-That H. E. The Governor for the
time being of the Colony, bo President. Sed-That the Hon. A. P. MacEwen to
Vice Presidrat.. 4th-That the duty of preparing draft Rules
and Regulations be entrusted to Mr.. Young, and that a subsequent Meating be called to consider and approve such Kules, and appoint Officers. 5th-That a notification be published in the
local papers inviting dustlemen who wish to become Membere to send in their names to Mr. Young without dle-liky.
Tho Undersigned will be pleased to cà- ceire the names of Gouttenson desirous of being clected Members of tits Club, and it is hoped that the Community will give the institution their energetic support.
W. EL-YOUNG,
Bon. Sec., pro fein. ngkong. April 17, 1890.
HONGKONG
CLUB:
NOTFOE
121
DE Fourth Yearly Ceneral MEETING MEMBERS of the CLUB, will ha hall at the CLUB Horse, ou FRIDAY, 25th April, 1800,4 4.30 pm.
C. u. GRACE, Secretary.
719
By Order
Hongkong Curb,
16th April, 1890.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
A NEXTRAORDINARY General MEET. A ING of the MEMBERS of the HONG- KONG CLUB, will be held immediately on the conclusion of the Fourth Yeuly Gozeral Morting of the Members of the Club, on FBIDAY, 25th April, 1800, for the purpess This Vessel brings on Vargo:- From CALCUTTA and MADRAS ex S.S..act fortrin the Notice posted in the Hall Niobe, trauchipped at COLAMDO. Froof the Club Hoba
-os $.S. Imperator-tranship- TRIESTE,
For Full Particulate, apply to the MANA-ped at BoYBAY, GER at the Depôt, or to
· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Mariajors.. Hongkong, January 27, 1890.
T
HE
TO LET.
(From 1st May,}
-
BLUFF
R. MURRAY RUMSEY.
Hongkong, April 9, 1890.
TO LET (FURNISHED).
No Claims will be admitted after the Gonda have left the Godowns, rindall Claims Divst Lo sent in to the Undersigned DEFURB NOOM, ON THE 19TH INST., OR THEY WILL 107 NOT BE RECCONIZED.
去
TO. 5, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon, FURNITURE can be taken over si a
valuation.
Apply ON THE PREMISES..
2nd April, 1890.
628
TO BE LET-FURNISHED. Large SIX-ROOMED BUNGALOW, with Tests COURT, on Peak Road above the Albany.
Apply
No Fire Instrance has been affected, and Any Goods remaining in the Gudowns alter the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
Bils of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents.
"Hongkong, April 15, 1890.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG
701
LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,.....$5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL 2,500,000 RESERVE FUND,
1,250,CDO
By Order,
C. B. GRACE, Secretary,
723
longkong Club,
17th Spril, 1890. “
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, „AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
RANG AND SOURABAYA, The Steamship.
Decohura, Capt. HovauroFF, will be
patched as above TO MORROW, the 18th Instant, at Noon..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents..
Hongkong, April 17, 1890. OGRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE, The Oc's Steamship
Jason,
663
Capt. MILLIGAN, will be despatched an above on
We SATURDAY, the 19th Tostant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping DaylightFormoso leaves for Stow, do Noon.-Oriens Jeaven for Trieste, dra Noon Decodeurst Iéqves for B'rang, o
Miscellaneous.
Goods
per Steamer Oceanien unclaimed
after Noon subject to ront.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, April 10
No 8504-APRIL 17, 1890.
Turning now to the details as shown in the tables of the Customs ratume, it ja
interesting to note the articles in which the decline wae most marked.
Opium
Cotton goods
Woollen goods
Metale
Macellaneous
Decrease in volue imparted.
T: 1,900,000 or 8 %
8,300,000 or 10 1,100.00 or 20, 160,000 or 2 2,430,000 or 7A
Tho decrease in opium, which is mont
2.30 p.m.auction of Japanese Porse-marked in the northern ports, is das most
Ining, at Mr G. R. Lammert's.
probably, writes the Statistical Secretary, 3.30 pm Artillery Practice, tal 4 p.ni-Competition of the Hongkong Mr Mckean, to the increased use of native
Rifle Assoolation.
opium, which supplanted foreign oplum by Goods per Orion undelivered after this
date subject to ront.
April 21
MONDAY
using changer at a time when general im-
poverishment wising out of ruined harvests
4 pm. Priraordinary Medline of Thein nearly every seaboard provines reduced
Darvel
Co., Ltd., at 9, Queen's Road.
the spending power of the masses. The 5. p.. Auction of Two Lots of Crown decrease in the principal sortes of cotton
Land South of the Kennedy Road. and woolen gcode is shown in the follow TUESDAY, April 2
il 23
April 26→→ Meeting of Zeiland Lodge. log table p.m.--Meeting £30 p.1
Hongkong Club, SATURDAY, April 28-
703
5.30
Taiwanoo April 13, Amoy 14. and Swatow 16, GeneralBOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Ch.
Jascu, British atonmer, 1,411, J Milli gao, Liverpool and Singapore April 10, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Debout, Dutch steamer, 1,164, P.
Houthol, Autiny April 15, General.-JAB DINE, MATEOS & Co.
Abyssinia, British steamer: 3,050, George A. L, Vancouver March 18, via Yoko hama and Shangani April 13, Flour & ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Kuang Lee, Chinese steamer, from Whampo
Deuteros, German steamer, 1,197, W. Danse, Nagasaki April 11, Coal EDGARD SCHELTM 153 & Co.
DEPARTUNES.
April 17
G. E. Happaus, for Focchow. Johann, for Boihow and Pakhoi. Monget, for Swatow, and Bangkok. Verona, for Yokohama. Taisang, for Swatow and Shanghai. China, for San Francisco. Moray, for Saigon, 717 Pekin for Shingbuf,
Fulkenburg; for Szigun..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, ¿geala.
Dongkong, April 17, 1890, ·*
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BANGKOK: (DIREIT).
The Company's Steamer Demarcongso, Captain P. H, Lorr, will be despatched for the BUNDAY, the 20th Inst.,
720
shove Port on at Daylight
For Freight or Page, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, April 17, 1830.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORS, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORZ SAID- MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA,
CLEARED.
Bentoriqufor Negaaaki: Kaif, for Forchow, Cheang Hoch Kian, for Amey. Formed, for Swalow.
PASSENGERS.
Per Strathderen, from Saigon, 11 Chinese Per Cherny Hook Kian, from SingapOTE: far Hongkong, Mr Morphy, and 49 Chinese; for Coast Ports, 325 Chiuose.
Per Thales, from Taiwan, de Misses Lecky
Macmalicu sud 180 Chinese. Per Jason, from Singapore, 160 Chinese. Per Devonherst, from Amby, Mr Brock, and 560 Chinose.
Per Abyssinia, from Vancouver, Mies Farrow, Misa E. Farrow, Mr H. J. Moss, and 213 Chiuose.
2011
DEPARTED.
P
0.30 p.meatitig of Shareholders of Janua
The Pear Hotel & Trading Co., Ltd., Sheetings
Shareholders of The Cettou lastings. 673,00 at the City Hall, see Chintzes & prists 215,000
28 Noon.Mesting of
MONDAY, April
Tails
Cotton
of Members of the Shirtings...
Decrease 550,000 pieces or 6%
T-Cloths. Drills
700,000 22
107,000 $9,000 1,313,000
" 118,000
Pi
4,011 picals or
Woollent, Lastings Spanish Stripen
45.000 pieces 19,000
Habit and
21,000
HK & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Cotton Yara Co., Ltd., at the City Hall WEDNESDAY, April 50
4 p.m.-Meeting of Sharoholders of The Songci Royah Planting Company, Ltd., at the Company's Registered Offw. SATURDAY, May 31
3. Noos.Mecting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR ABRATED WATER. MANUFACTORY
is replete with the best. Machinery, om- hodying all the latest improvements in
the trade.
185
Brond, Medium,
Reisiant
Cloth-
On the other hand, of woollon goods, Long is just hold their own, and Camiets improved by 32,000 procos, equal to 30%. Cader motals, iron, tin, atoal and, spaltor. dedined respectively 12, 17, 22, and 26 per cent, Lead however, abowed a rise of 11 per cent, while of aumanniac- |tored copper, 30,000 picals were imported
in 1889 against 16,000. piculs the pravicas" year. The movement in miscellaneous articles will be seen from the following tablo, which gives the values. ---
Clocks and Watches
Coal
Waare
Raw Colton
araling dyes... Window glass
Matches
Needles Petroleum
E greatest attention has been paid to appliances for ensuring purity in the Rive Water supply, to secure which we have added i Condenser capable of supplying ushb
B
1888. 1869. 228,328 147,50% „1,057,164 2,376,777 1,612,651 1,213,349
930,015 201.738 $1,089,842 1,123,022 290,186 242.376 2,210 332 2,875,400, 1.0,689,892TM 6,027,090.
683,350 158,735
148,194 206,843 (231,482 209,657.
with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, Wine, Beer & Spirits 276 800 306,076 and are now in s position to compete in quality with the best English Makers Our Sweet Watones cannot be surpassed any
where
The press ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are used in the manufacture throughout.
LARGE BOMBAY SODAS
We contious to supply large bottles
ART COAST FORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, aro despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST FORTS, Watera are packed and placed on board ship as Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when revived fr good orter:
Courterioil Order Books supplied on application.
With regard to exports, the two grant staple articles are tea and silk, and about these thoro e little to add to the article we The export produced a week or two ago
of tes, as ovarybody knows, na declined during the last three years. Yet the de cress is not so large as the great outcry would load one to suppose. The great A falling off in the quantity sent to England has team to some extent made good by the increased exportation to Russia.
The following are the #gures (in piculs) for the lost thess Years — sporta
1889 1888: 1887 Black and
-} 1,548,820-3,751,087 1,814,562 green tea Brich tea... $18,061 ↑ 412,624 331,281 Expressed in money, however, the decline is more marked. The value of tea expor- ted, which in 1886 was Tie. 92,500,000, ins only Tia 28,000,000 last year. As
to an off-set
this decline, BK, did well in 1880; the total value of
risen all kinds exported having from fla. 38,200,000 in 1889 to Tis. 30,400,000. As has been already pointed Laut, the most satisfactory point" in the export Irade ia the steady increase in goteral articles, other than silk and tes, es will be soon from the following table giving the principal minor exports :—
Per Jokand, for Hoslow, $5 Chinees as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to Per China, for Yokohama, Baronesar De those of on Customers who prefer to have Sen Fernandez BAVI, De Senna them to an ordinary size.
Fernandes, Fernandez, Mr B. De Senna Mister Do Senna Fernandez, Major A D'Alquim, M ssrs C F Tremlett and ser MARSEILLES, AND FORTS
vent Freiherr von Dienonbrick Grater, Fre Mesa F. Dowell, Wendruff, Zauthor, OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
1 Earopens, 3 Japanese, and 6 Chinese LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.or San France, Miss 11 Briton, Mrs E Howell, Miss B. Boyd, Rer Mr Donoghne Fand Mrs Daroglice and infant, Mrs J. Wil THURSDAY, the 1st May, son: Rev. Fernandez, and Mrs Seymon DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 1890, at Noon, the Company's for Londor, Mrs Bell, Moses B. Mijas,
N
S.S. CONGO, Commandant AQUILE, A. G. Stokes, A. P. Stokes and. R. Shorp with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
For Liverpool, Major M. Wynel Mayow, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
Per Tuisang, for Swator, 60 Chinese. above places.
Per Moran. for.S Saigon, 100 Chinose. will be registered for
10 Chinese.. The Go's Steamship- Cargo and Specie
Per Icking, fur Saigon, 60 Chinese London as well as for Morsoils, and ac Thatcs,
Per Falkenburg, for in transit through Marsilica for the Captain Herzks, will be cepted a
Per Verona, from Hongkong: fur Naga saki, Alr and Mrs Harman, Mr Combe, despatched for the above principal places of Europe, Ports on SUNDAY, the 2015 Instant, it
Shipping Orders will be granted and Lady Cupstand (Combe) for Kobe, Mer Моет
and Mrs Fowler, Mesors H. F. Smith; E Daylight
A. Smith, Mus Campbelt, Mius Bloomfield, Misa Street, Miss Cicae, Mrs Clese, Mr F. H. Martidge, and Mes
Men Shorp For Yoko Merars Price, A. D. Ryder, Oswaro Sonk Glaub, Mr Travers, Mrs Travers and 2 Mr R. Iunie, Mr. W. M. Craig, children, R.N., 3 Naval Eatings (Invalids), Mir W No Credit given
iven for bottles that are dirty, J. Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs King, and of greasy, or that appear to have been used Miss Kolineno. For Hoga: from London, for any other purpose than that of col- Mr HW. Morris. For Yokohama a: from Lendon 724
Whitchoppe, Miss Whitehouser and mand, A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD Mr Scott Eliot, Miss Wabb, Mr 11. Lac- 2291: Haugkong China, and Maniks.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 17, 1690.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MATE STEAMISIIN · COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, WA
Cargo will be received on board until 4 1m. Specio shd Parcel until 8.
50th Instant, 1800. (Purogla are not
to be sent on board; they must be loit atha Soola, S. E, Filliole, Capt, and Are
725 the Agency's Ofoede
Contents and value of Packages are re quired.
For further particulars, apply át dr. Company's Office,
ODE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, April 17: 1860. CHAIRMAN Managing OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND DAKIN BROS. OF
Board of Directors: HON. J. J. KESWICK, Hongkong Land Investment & Hox. 0. F. CRATER,
Agency Co., Id.
SECRETARY,
Hongkong, April 14, 1890.
TO LET,
700
VIDE-OMATINAN..
S. C.. MICHAELSEN, ESQ.
LEE SING, Esq.
J. S. MOSES, Eɛ3.
G. E. NOBLE, Esq.
POUN PONG, Eso
ROM 1st February next, Wus, 53, 65 D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
57, PEEL STREET.
Apply to
EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, January 9, 1890.
-TO LET
58
HOUSE in WEST TERFACE.
AEntry 1st May.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central.
Hongkong, March 29, 1890.
ONE
TO LET
201
NE Largo ROOM on the "GROUND FLOOR of No. 18; Praya Contral. Suitable for an Office.
Apply to
G. O. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central.
574 Hongkong, March 28, 1890:
TO LET
TOUSE No. 2, BATH'S VILLAS,"
H Magazine Osp, a spacious Five-
ROOKED HOUSE, with Basement and Out. hetise. Excellent view.
Apply to
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1889.
1284
Not Responsible for Debts,
N
Trither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for
..
Directors.
Bankers: THE HONGKONG AND
BANKING CORPORATION,
T
AT YOLOLANA, And San Francista THE US. Mail Steamship CITY OF Francisco, vi Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 10th May, at 1 p.m.; taking Pareengure and Freight for Jaya, the United States, and Europo.
Through Bill of Lading fated for tran SHANGHAI, to, Francine and alor Jupi
Francices, to Atinutic and Inland Cities of the United State, via Ovure and Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central
FONEY ADVANCED OF MORTGAGE, M°
on LAND or BUILDINGS; PROPERTIES
PURCHASED AND SOLD.
Eslatas managed, and all kinds of Agency and Commission Business relating to Land, &c., conducted.
Full Particulars can be obtained at the Company's Orriors, No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary,
Victoria Buillings,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.
H
and Sculli Americh, by the Company's and connecting Steuters.
Through Frago Tickets granted England, France, and Germany or all trans-Alantic lines of Steamers,
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Franciszen
-----$225,00
To San Francisco and return, 1 593 za
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool To London...
322, 00 830,00
0
*
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, 'DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And all signed messages addressed thes will receive prompt attention,
always The following is a List of Waters al kept ready i Stock PURE AERATED WATER SODA WATERFR
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SAHSAPARILLA WATER
TONIO WATERMENG
OINGER ALY MA
GINGERADE
LEBO,
1889.
The Ta.
Kr D. Rodson, Mr and Mining Aoraled, Vaters, as such bottles aro Now Colton 0,144,800 3,228,284
CHINA,zens, Mis Chope, child, infant and get
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
AERATED WATERS. UR Plant ovanprises the latest improve menta, and is one of the most.com- lord and elicient ever shipped from England.
The Purity of the water is certified by analysis.
Messrs S. Sizon, H. Richards and Bach-
nover necu again by us.
house; from Brindisi, Miss E. Moore. MrThe publication of this issue commenced Sdyefitio, Messrs Webendorfer, E. G. Watu 7.45 p.m. san and Swears; frusu Kombay, Col. eni Mrs Jacobs, Rey, A. G. Cane, Lients. "E, Liebert and Crawley; from Columbu, Mr Wedderbarn, and Miss Delonege.
To DuraTT. Per Formosa, for Swatow, 2 Europeaus, and 141 Chineso,
Che China Sttail.
Wack
Tobacco...
Sugar... Strawbraid Paper
034,108 668.995 995,935 737.860
2723,002 2,489.980. 2,028 776 1,089.842
1,422,825 1,600 208
·Fire crackers &c.1,214,893 1,213,057 Forstiás end rugs... 750,201 589,200 Mate
1,240,961° 1,090,100 Chinaware & pottery 638,433 701,128 Frati
577,342 004,850
Il is interesting to note the porportion of the trade of China which falls to the va
rious countries
1888.
1830: HK KHI ". Thi Th 103,392,246 98,067.726. 47,093,016 36,821,964
893,635 19,790,196-
12,109,275 10 FS0.785 10,936,07033,070 889. 7,064,7228,998,654
BONOKONG, TRUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1880.
Tax improvement of trade that was so no- ticeable in England last year, and from SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer trathtreen reports: which most countries benefitted, did not Hongkong
Great Brita The construction of the machinery and Left Baigon 13th instant, and had moderate affect China. In the micet of the genera? |
Cons of Europe system of manufacture in fores ensures E to SE wind and fine doar weather, advance, China's trade receded, in 1869, 42 | (Hussitea elesiliiess and absence of all contamination snooth throughout.
The Britisx steamer Cleary Hoek Kian per cept. The principal cause of this fallcluded)
United Stites reports: Throughout, find and clear wea The quality of the Foda Water is equal ther, and light Easterly winds, fog ontside ingel is not far to seek. The floods and Japan
fog outside familce, which w
worked havoc during India Lenin Island... to that of the beet Engel-makers,
mer Tha's
reports the preceding year, wit the country poorer, Itassia; and StyleA KONG Flour of the syruped waters is Taiwanfeo to Amoy, ligh: N winds, cloudy less able to buy the luxusios importedberia (vis K 4,699,121 2016013
and ororeast Amoy t
in the fished waters, M
Tho
The Brilah ateamer
Swatow,
calm
Mapao
To other European points at proportionate equal to any produced in England or abroad,
Boda and Acrated. Water supplied is with dens for through at Swatow to from foreign countries. The trade of 1880, akhi; v) raten Special reduced rates granted to
Offcon of the Army, Navy, Civil Service Bombay sized bötiles only, unless the ordia and the Imperial Olincas Oustuba, to beary size is specially ordered. obtained on application,
84%
of
TONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-
WAYS COMPANY, LID.
TIME TABLE.
(To take effect from 1st November,). WEEK DAYS.
8 to 10 a.me overy quarter of an hour.
half hour. 12. 2 p.m.
(FIFFIN CAR et 12.45).
3 to 7.30 pm: avery quarter of an hour
THURSDAYS, NIGHT TRAMS at 10.30 and 11 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
NIGHT TRAMS at 8.45 p.m., 9 punj
10.50 p.m. and 11 p.
SUNDAYS.
3 to 7.50 p.m. every quarter of an hour.:
Passengers by this Line have the option
he, Northern Pacific or
Bailways.
TELEPHONE NO G
Coast Port Orders carefully packed and proceeding overland by the Southern despatched by first steamer after receipt of
Contral Faci Pacts and scopecting
order. adian Pacific]
pail full fare, re chors, who are
at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year will be "allowed a disconnt %. Thiratlowrance of 10 at epply to through fares Roes
reight will be recrived on board mats 4 and Japan to Europe
m the day previous to sailing. Farrel Packages will be received at the effos until
Chania
No. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
April 17, 1800
Breaker Point; thenco ta purt, calm, and lows
Aust. Ocionier port, light Southerly sind, and overcast to as compared with 1833, is shown as fol. Sing pro and danse-Fog Steamer in Taiwanloo, Wen- chou. Steamers in Asoy, Devonkret a Chefoo: Steamers in Swatow, To gahan, Kwangsang aud Veloc
-The Bellich stearaz Jason reports: Had Light S.. winds, and has weather to Tam kan. Ihance.fog
1880 Import 110,881,356 Export 93,917,832
1888 124,782,891 32.401,067
207,832,187 217,183,C67 It will be seen that the decline is solely in imports, which sto 11 per cent, lams, and
The Doich steamer Deronhurst reports Had fog, anchored for 22 hours
The British steamer Abyssics ronertz : that there isnaatisfactory increase of exporta 696-Had fog from Slanghai:
same day all Farcel Packages should be marked to address in full va
VANK
Strathless, British steamer, 1,590, Bar of use is required.
Commiar Invoices to socompany Carge wick, Saigon April 13, Rise, AbAMSON,
BELL & CO. destined to points beyond San Francisco,
in the United States, should be sent to the Chang Hock Kian, British steamer, 020 Company Offices in Sealed Envelopes, Grenfell, Singapore April 9, General
BUN HIN
any Debt contracted by the Officers or 12 (nan) to 3p. very quarter of an hour. Com of the following Teels, during Special UARS may be obtained on appli.addressed to the Collector of Curtons as Ban their stay in Hongkong Harbour-nation to the SUPERINTENDENT
D. T. Taksay, American ship, Capt. D.
E. Rodick Gibb, Livingston & Co.
G. STARWoon, Amer, arqús, Capt,
John FosterButtereld & Sije,
WM. H. Macy, American ship, Capt. 3 A Amsbury --Ordaz,
For further information as to l'arage Bingle Tickets are sold in the Carn; Fire and Freight apply to the Agency of the Ceat Coupons and REDCEXO TICKET St the Company, No. 104, Queen's Road Central, Ofice.
O. D. BARMAN,
Agent Hongkong, April 17, 1890,
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers.
2070 Hongkong, October 30, 1889,
$702
Foobitag, British steamer, 900, H. W. Hngs, Bhanghai April 14, General-JA
IN, MATHESON & Do
Yangtas, Gefnan steamer, 814 0 N Touglogeen, Shanghai Aptil 14, General. —SIRVISER & CO.
Thales, British at 820, W. Y. Hunter,
But to figures require some qualification.
The German slestier Denteros reports:
Very light N.W. and 8. W. winde; last It must be remembered that stocks at the end of 1888 were very large. The stocks three days very thick fog,"
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closer
Fur STRAITS, COLOMBO BOMBAY,
Per Ort at 11.30 o., on Friday, the
18th inst
For STRAITS & LONDON --
Rassis, Oleva Dritish Nerth
Java and Sumas
Colin China,
5,114,184 $317,397
1,149,562
1
4,392,869 3,101.221
$,299,683 2,231,506
2,218,841 3,414,793
1,411,760
480,627
400,413
angking and 441,362 Aapam
220,801
L'etela, Egyps
Allere, ADE
den
417,STA 231,824
30411,001
1020
Turkey in Am
of cotton and woollen goods and metals in Philippine Lands. 983 653- Shanghai.ou the st January 1880 more on Ruis Manghoria 88333 timated at The 2,000,000 over and abova | Korea
. Africa & Mauritius 202 937:
the stocks of the same commodities on the Routh America
1st January 1865, Morester, 1888 being
a year of scarcity, a loan year, the importa-
Total
243
$183,960
The decrease in the trade
Per Brindisi, et 6 pm, on Saturday, the son of lord was abnormal, rice to the value
of fis. 9 G00,000 being imparted for the Can-ong is catiraly in 30th inst For BANOKOR
Per Decatongs, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the 19th inst. For KOPA →
ton province. When the facts are hore in Delent exports to Hongkong khoeing mind, it will be seen thats great part of the considerable increase. The decrcard is re- 14 million fals Ipsa imporis is accounted gets Great Britain is likeniss almost en. Per China, at 11.30 w, on Monday, for, and that the year was not so bad as the firely t the importa resolved from that country, while the ingressa in the trade the.lat just.
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