THE SORROWS OF MECCA.
It would appear that the recently-appointed Shorest of Mecos, will find the government of the mother of toyda,” as Massalmans me what pompinely style the Holy City, anything but a sigsdure. He is being escorted by a little army to his diminutive, popaloin in order to pro foot him from the expected divisions of tho Faithful, and, or his arrival, he will be son- fronted with diffenlty that line puzzled more. Fractios banda than bin Menon, whloh is situated in a long sandy vollay, and "bag alwaya bera bailly enough suppliet with water, Ju tin some danger now of being daprical of it altoge ther. It is true that Zam-Zem, one of the sixt nad shows of. Maros, the alleged fountain that, babbled forth to slake the thirst of Hagar and Ishmael who they were driven into the wilder nows, flows sa it ever. Hoved, and is by all MAL” counts, inexhaustible; but its water, although as. offendious as the springs of Las Balette and Lourdes in ouring any diasases and disordors with which the pilgrim who drinks in faith may be troubled, is hardly suitable for every day consumption, Containing, as it does, seocrding to Eurokbardt, considerable medicinol power, its taste is naturally very decided stð | paouliar; and it has been despelhed by those who have tried it as closely warbling a composad of Epsom salts and Harrogate water Nox,
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Glodc.
SUGGESTION OF A SHIP RAILWAY.
Captain Eads, the projector and arsontor of the work of the Mississippi jetties, read a paper before the Congressional Committowat Washing- tou a short time since in advocacy of his plan of ship railway. He claimed that a enbetantial and durable ship railway ona be built for half the post of a baus! with looks, and for one fourth that of a escal at tide-level; that such a ship. railway can be built in one-third er one-fourth of the time readed for the countruction of a canal: that, when built tips of the maximum toonage can be moved with safety at four or five times greater speed than in a canal; that a prestar nuriber of vessels per day, can be transported by the railway than ona passibly his transported by the canal that the capacity of a ship railway
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INSURANCES.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
E Tadersigned, Agate for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SUBANCOS at Current Bates.
MELOHERS & Co., Agenta, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th Mawh, 1876. PRŒNEX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents to the above Company at this
and be easily increased to meet the demands Undersigned having been appointed of commeros; that the ost of maintenaue of the midway and rolling stock would be much less than that of the enaal, and that a railway can be constracted and sporated in
or Goods stored, therein.
Centennial Palestino Twilight
M.E.F. Jackson Hongkong
W. C. Warland
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
"TO BY" DEEPATCHED
Battorfeld & Si Butterfeld & Hairs Hongkook Vogel & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co.. Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongkong Vogel & Co. Hongkong Bass!! & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong|0 & 0.6 0.
-Rumoll & Co. Kang Onne Messageries Maritimes........... Adamson, Ball & Co. Mit Bishi Mail ..Co. Hongkong
Rissall & Co...... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire Butlerfold & Swire Hongkong Douglas Lopraik & Co... Hongkong Ramell & Co......
MR White
Winters
Hexa.
Maynard
Wm. H. Margz.
James 8: Store
Maroy. Wester
Llewellyn Jore
Amer
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R. T. Paper,
C. Jakson
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SAN FRANCISCO, vis YHAMA Bolgle (str.) SAN FRANCISCO
SAIGON
SAIGON SINGAPORE, &o..... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.. YOKOHAMA, via Kobz, o... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, vis AMOT. SHANGHAI, VÍA AKOY SWATOW, AMUT. & FOHOW
·HOIHOW, PARKOI, &
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Kwangtung (str.).
Pingou (str.)......
INSURANCES.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned are prepared to Great
:$50,000 on First-class Bisks.
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Fromia will be al lowed upon Insurancee effected with this Office.
LINSTEAD & Co..
Agents But Fire Offic Hongkong, 1st June, 1878, NOETH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
HE Undoraigned, AaEste for the above BURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- class risks at current ratsa,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1874 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, util farther notice, a dis Current Local Riston of Premis will be allowed F
ceant of Twenty per cent. (201) upon the
upon Insurances effooted with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agenta. Hongkong, 97th Trane, 1972. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
T.
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INTIMATIONS.
ALGAR AND COMPANY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED.
BROWN, JONES & CO.. UNDERTAKERS
MOURNING STATIONERY, &o,
MONIKUNTA DRECTED,
N
9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. NH I DEALER IN SILKS, Canton Gaines. Embroidered Craps Shawls, Laimjusted suil Ivory Wares, Chriosities, Orna ments, Inlaid Chairs & Tables, China Ware, &d.;
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERS, ENGBAVER ON UPAMPS, SELLS. &o, & No. 48A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
AND R TENTENT'S ALE and
PORTDE DAVID CORSAR & SONS*
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
¿CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, "KARBERG & Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FONG, 16 A
Fort, are prepared to grant. Policies against-Undersigned, having been appointed Fire to the extent of 340,002, on Buildings or pared to nouspt Risks against Fire at Current Agents for the above Company, avo pes.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Rates, subject to a Bonus of 2 per cent. Hongkong, 9th November, 1968.
16
SIEMSSEN & O
Aganta COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE Hongkong, 16th November. 1872. 191
COMPANY.
GNON COMPANY, LIMITED,
ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR-
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against Fine granted at: Cur rent Bates. Considerable Radustion in Fromis for LIFE INSURANCE in China.
localities whore it la not practicable to construct canal. He explained his pian by means of drawings, which showed a pit 3,000ft. long, in which the railway should be made into the barbour to a depth of 8011, aseanding to dry laud at a grade of one foot in 100; then showing the sadle into which the ship is to ba lifted, and explaining how the ship is to be kept in place in the cradle by ussus of blocks 6ft, or 10ft. apart; then showing the railway, consisting of 12 rails of the ordinary width the wheels under the
MEYER & Co., Agunis. cradle to be at St. distance from each other, and
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879. to bust a pressure of five tour (the average pras QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY sure on the driving wheels of freight losemo tivas being 6 tons while at rust). This veHE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT toms of pressure on the driving wheels is to be POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the the maximam proseure. Ordinarily It wantduxtent of 15,000 Dolare on Buildings or oa not be more than three or four tous, bat the Goods stered therein, at Current Local Rates, wheets could be made to stand a pressure of subject to a Discount of 20 on the premía." 30 cous. The possibility of derailmaut, be said, wus reduced by the number of rails, and by
NORTON & Co... the great weight of the ship itself, so that! Hongkong. Jannars, 1876.
wild be impossible to get a ship of the rails. He went on to say that an increase of trails could be easily provided for by the laying of additional tracks, and that the great number
and would so equalise
that as a speed of 12 miles an hone there would be scarely a sign of motion, on a glass of water on's tabla in the ship's cahin. He was asked by Mr. Cougar as to the safety on sok o milway of a large vossel pt middle age and whether the ship.would not be liable to a strain. The reply
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Agenta,
[2
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
* OF BERLIN.
The Undersigue, having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MALINE RISKS to all parts of the World'
SIEMSSEN & Co,' Agents..
1275
Hongkong, 6th February, 1879,
HE CUINA PILE INSURANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGEORG.
and Jugan, aud at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chins
and Manila.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance ROM this date, until further notice, a dis-granted at the rates of Premium current as the current local rate of Prenis will be allowed
count of Twenty par seat. (20) aper, the above-mentioned places. apon Insurances effected with this Company.
JAS-B, COUGHTRIE, Secretary, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Hongkna. Tad November. 1871.
606 Agents.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
F
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
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Was that any vessel that was built and asWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURE Undersigned, Agents for the above
ANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR.
Company, are prepared to grant Policies INSURANCES granted on MAZINE Isms to against Fire to the extent of 850,000 on any
hurricanes of the Atlantio or Pacific Ocone, il parts of the World.
it to be passed by underwriters, and was
thought capable of withstanding the gelos andĮ
was capable of being carried on this rallway
As a bill in its mother's arm. He said
with absolute safety with as much safety
MEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd June. 1979,
one
PIET-CLASS RISKS,
1985 at Current Rates,
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (20%).
that his plan had been received with favourTANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.will be made on the premtum charged on all
by Ht. E. J. Reed, the ohie constructor of
The Undersigned having been appointed the British navy, and a great number of the most eminant ongineers of America. M. de AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, aro Tesro said he had listened to Mc. Eade with prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE respect because he know him to be su engineer to the extent of 851,000 on Buildings or on who had done the most remarkable work of the Goods stored therein. day, and became the mast romarkable engineers gourally studied the most difloat things; st the plans of a railway and of a canal were totally different things, sad he (M. de Lesseps) did not want to discuss the plan of a railway bususe it was not his own plan at all. It had never been tried, thich it has been propocot. It had even been proposed to him by Marshal Vaillant, when
VOGEL & Co.
Discount 20%.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1879. THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY;
LIMITED
The Undersigned, having been appointed
he was War Minister under Napoleon II, for AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared the Isthmus of Suez, a ship railway was to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS practicable, of worse it could be built anywhere. to all parts of the Worki.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
VOPIUM
TUESDAY, 18th May. This market for Hengal has kept extremoly quiet for the past few days, though the deng is obtainablint lower rates than these last quoted. Of Male sales at $720, free of allowance..
ON LONDON -
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, on demand.....3/10 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night. 9/10 Bark Bills, at 6 months agh÷/104 Credite, at 4 months sight.3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 monthe'
ON BOMBAY Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA.-Benk, on demand!
ON SHANGHAL
Blank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
.8/11
BILARES. Hongzong and Shanghai Bank Slates 57 per
text, premium.
Union Inxarates Society of Canton-$1,400 per
abore, er dividend
China Traders' Ensurance Company's Shares
31.450 per share.
North China Insuranos The 1,075 per share. Yungtase Insurance Association-Fis. 720 per.
share.
Chinese Insuransa Company-82971 por abare. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tis. 139
per share.
Hongkong Fise Lasarance Company's Shares
8840 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharks $230
per share,
..
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 14th Angust, 1878.
ps
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
Insurances, rach RETURN being.payable on the isane of the Polioy.
GLÉB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong. It March. 1874.
MANCHESTER FRANCEBURAN
126
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 7824, CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND UNWARDS}
OF WHICH IS PAID-UP... £100,000 Sterling £120,000 Sterling, ANNUAL INCOME
$250,000 Starling
The Undoraigned love heen appointed Agente for the above Company at HardKONG, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAL, and HANKOW, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co.
· Hongkong, 1563 Onfaber, 1ŔAR, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY NE
.FT8
RECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN F. Undersigned, having been appointed
SHIPPING.
Agents,
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
Ay1458 THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED, BY BOTLL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720, THE Undersigned having been appointed T
Agents for the abers Corporation, are. prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prinsipel Porta of India, Chide, and Australia.
Policies issued for long or short periods af FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ourrent ratez,
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for sums not excending £5,000, at reduced ratas..
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong. Niti Julv, 1979,
ANOTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
Agents for the abave Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances follows
MARINE RISKS.
By Appointment to .E. Sie AzeHUD KN PHOTOGRAPHER, NEDY, H.E. Admüal Rypan, and H.I.H. Tho Gram DUKE. ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, having re Porta, has now the satisfaction to offer a tarned from his tour to Peking and the Northern
LARGER, CHICER, and more COMPLETE COL- LECTION of VISTS, than any other in the Empire. Amongst the several places of great interest he has, at consider ble cost and trouble, added what has hitherto bess an unapproachable mystery, TIE DRAGON THRONE," and solicita an inspection.
IVOET MINIATUrus of acperior excellence sarefal supervision. from $7. and high Buish, painted by native artists under
To-day, as 5 r.
· On or about 22nd mat.
Quick despateb.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick patch.
Quick despatch., Op 24th ist, at Sr. Quick despatah, On 21st inst, Daylight, On 24th fast, at Noon, Quick despatch. On 29th Iant, Daylight. To-morrow, at Noon: Tu-morrow, at Daylight Out or about 24th inst To-morrow, at Daylight. Quick- despatch
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TH
THE Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES SAMANA MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; PONDICHERRY, MADRAN, CALOUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
À LƯỠ
MONDAY the 24th day of May, 1580, at Noon, the Company's Steamship PELHO, Commandant PANQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CAR GO. will leave this Port for the slave placon.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marolles, ou soonte in transit thengh Marseilles for the principal placon of Kurope.
-POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Malls issued in connection with this paper is the one published twios each day in our Exte, which is always carrosted to a much later hour than that given below.
www...c
A MATE. WILL CLOSE
For Fesehow. Par Killarney, to-day, the 19th instant, at 8.30. F.M..
For Swatow, Amoy and Fosshow,Par Kroangtung.-to-day, the 19th instat 5.M.
For Haiphong, Pakbai, and Hollow-To-day, the 19th instant, at K.M
For StarpbatPer, Callio Monarch, to-mor- now, the 20th instant, at 11.30 LA
For Salgon-Per Tunis, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 5 M. A
His Excelletoy the Governar in pleased to order, under Section II of the Post Ofon Ordinancs, 1976; that the Late Fee charged on errespondance posted after gertain boars for Europe, Amerion the Australian Colonies.
sa hitherte.
*** Shipping Orders will be granted natil, Noer, Shanghai, do, shall be 10 Cents, instead of 12
and Cargo will be received on board antil 4 P... Sriente and Parvels until 3 r.. on the 23rd. of May, 1880. (Paroeals are not to be sent en board; they must be left at the Agency's Offloe.) Contents and value of Pankagos are
reqntrod
For further particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Clos
GDE CHAMPEAUX,
· Agent, Hougang, 10th May, 1880.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet "PEL-HO? will be despatebed ou MONDAY, the 4th instant, with Mails to mud through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Alon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAT OF DEPARTURE.. 1.M., Money Order Office eloads.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TEW
Captain M. R. White, will be despatched en CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND about the 22nd instant..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agbots. Hongkong, 12th May, 1880. SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE-Steamship
[697
"MERIONETASHIRE," Rickard, Commander, expected here on or about the 16th instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Porta,
For Freight or Pasange, apgly to
ADAMSON, BELL & C.,
Agents.
814
Hongkong, 11th May, 1890.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AL American Ship
THE
—LLEWELLYN, J. MORSE,"
CONNECTING RAILROAD
-COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Stesushig "BELGIC" will be des
natched for San Francisco, vid Tolobar on MONDAY, the 24th May, 1890, at 3 p. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South Americo, and Europa.
Connection is made Yokohamn with mors from Shanghai.
Freight will be reocived on board until on the rd May. PABUL PACKAGES be received at the Office until 6 P.M. a day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
in fall; value of samo is required.
Ste.
P., Bagistry of Lettors cesses. Posting of all. printed matter and patterns deasem. 4.x. Maile closed, except for Late Intern
4.50 2.M. when the Post Office clases entirely, 410. r... Lottoa may be posted with Lato.
Fee of 10 cents until
4.40 P.M., Late Latters may be posted on beard the Panket withi Late Fee of 10 cents util time of departure.
SATURDAY--
THE FRENCH MAIL,
5 R. Money Order Offos closes. Post Oftee closes, except the night box, which is always open out of offios hoare. MONDAY—
7 AM Post Office opens.
10A.M., Registry of Lettora cesses. Porting of
all printed matter and pattema Orases. 2.11.10 AM, Emitere may be posted with Late Fea
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Lettera will
30, when the Post Offs closes entirely, of 10 cents motil 11.40 LM., Ente Letters may be posted ou boord the packet with Lats Fos al 18 Cents antil time of departure.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany, Overland, Mariran, Contral, and South American Cargo
and will have quiel despatch. Ames, Muster, will load here for the above Fort, should be sent to the Company's Offices,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. Al Ainarian Bark
JAMES S. STONE,"
disco.
dressed to the Callestor of Customs, San Fran For further information as to Froight or (709 Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 37, Canon's Road Contraf
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, 14th May, 1880.
Weston, Master, vill loal here for the shove MITSUBISHI NAIL STRAMSHIP CO. Port, and will have gaiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
WE Al Amrection Ship. THE
1710
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA."
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES The United States' Mall Parket: “ BELGIC" PACKET. will be despatched on MONDAY, the 24th the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peri, &c., fostant, with Kails for Japan, San Francis, which will be closed as follows
215 F.M. Registry ceases.
4.30 r.. Post Ofles closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countrios) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fea of 10 ceata oxtes Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (azcept the Fabamins and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay, cannot be sent by this
route.
THE
NIIGATA-MARI," Captain WYNN REGULATIONS AS TO SOLDIERS AND SAIDOES be despatched as above on SATERDAY, the 29th May, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Ones ap to 6 P.M. of the 28th May.
1. K. GRIFFITH holds authority to SLAN
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly onealta the Hongkoner. Hostel
WM. H. MARCY,” INGAPORE GRAVING DOCKS. Port, and will have quick despatch.
Marcy, Master, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
No Bill of Lading signed puder $2 Freight.. Hongkong, 26th April, 1860.
{711 All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery la taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
NOTICE
FOR NEW YORK.
A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION has been mada rizos the 15th of February in the Ratos for Dook Hire in the raving Docks of for Cleaning and Painting Iron Vessels, and for the andermentioned Companies In the Cargas.Al American Ship Coppering Wooden Vessels.
Tariff Rates can be had on Application at either of the Compaeles' Offices in Singapore, or st the Offices of their respective Loudon Agents.
-Menara PATERSON AND SIMONS, 39, Féme Street,
For the New Harbour Dock Company, Limited,
(Signed) CHARLES WISHART,
Manager,
Mens, MACTAGGART, TIUMAN & Co,
34, Lealsuball Street, For the Tanjong Pagar Dook Company, Limited
(Sigood) 2. M. SMITH,
Manager. NOTICE,
653417
THE Undersigned Firm has been established Tigned for us that THIRTY TFA, and has never had branet stablish meat soywhee all Orders for Goods have been executed under our own supervision and the best of materials need."
We have always enjoyed the patronaga and confidence of the Gentry and Merchants of
TWILIGHT."
W. C. Warland, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
TOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Sand April, 1880,
(690 FOR LONDON. HE AL Garunan Bark
THE
"ELLIDA
Winters, Master, will load here for the above Port, sad will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Go Hongkong, 32nd April, 1880.
·regi
T
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ship 1
** CENTENNIAL"
BATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin 800. Steerago $15.
To Koag To YOKOHAMA and 2
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Cargo and Passangers for Nagasaki will be transhipper to the-Shanghal Mail Steamer at Kube.
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fo., in fall, DEBT contracted by the Officers ce the Crows of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour
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Hongkong, 9th April, 1880,
NOW
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of this Powder is extraordinary, and no one neod
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834,189.9
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Chine Coast Brom Nasigation CompanyTix.
100 par share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Stars-180 por
share.
Hongkong Hote! Company Shares-366 per
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China Bugar Befiring Company, Limited-163
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Chinese Lauperial Ian of 1874--Nominal. Chinese Imwork Loan of 1877--Nominal
SALES REPORTED BY CHINESE.
White Wax-2 pieces at 874.00, by Min Keo to travelling tradər.
Sugar Candy-30 baga, at 39.13, by Kwong i Foong to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-15 bugs, at $3.30, by Kwong Foong to tralling trader.
Mashrooms 2 packages, at 95.49, by Chun Chong to local trader.
TOTAL CAPITAL, and
ACCUMULATION, 8th... T. 913,263 April 1880
DIRECTORS.
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DIRECTORS.
La BING of the Lat Hing Firi.
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Any a sny other Dictionary hitherto pub.
Bished.
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