TOPICS OF INTEREST TO SHIF.
PING AT SHANGHAL
THE HONGKONG DA
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Choysang, from Santow 17th May, had find clear weather.
The British steamer Hineng, from Scataw 17th May, bad molerate to light easterly winds and time weather.
The Chinece stanar Kiskas, from Shanghai 15th Mary had moderate N.. winds and fre weather Lo Chelang Point, thenes W. and S. W light winds and fine weather to port
bution of the berths available. In Shanghat to the Cammeotal-Madden in China, he had t whsin there are fixed moorings laid down, this in bean in communicadon with the lending author. comparatively simply matter, basst. Woonges in London is to the appointent of gents Fa The following is the speech made by Mr. which the river is low, and a number of steamers the mission. They had consuled leaders back are detained bolow the bar, there are at times commercialans.ction Thegreat difficulty bad Hewett at the annual meeting of the Shanghat more veels requiring births than an be a been the socuring of a suitable consul to take Goners! Chamber of Commerces, which we were commodated, and confusion arises as to which charge of the minion, but they hoped to beat compelled to hold car posterday on account of station each. vennel will take up. This was the contul who would serve the rain admirably. want of apare Mr. Chairman, there are certain cause of at least one sarlons collision during last The leaders of the Chins Association in London. questions you have referred to in your speech, on var. Many instancer could be alted as to the had promised every support My Whittaker which I should like to be allowed to maksa 100rssity of a Board constituted simobat onurgal that the mission should be dispatched few remarks, I mean those more partionlarly the above lines, but I will only nation we, without further delay Ferzonally, he failed to relating to the shipping interest. Som of ons being that of an "outside" vossal which saw the need of a special consul being engaged. those now here were present on a recent of although drawing rope two feet legs water than Tho president remarked that the mismanage cusion when one of our Console stated that was signalled on the bar went on shore close by, mant of other missions was an object lesson to A sub-committee was although the foreign officials were only too no regular pilot being on board. The result the Chamber net to send out their mission in Anxious to do all in their power to help on
was that the deepest channel was practically in Boiently equipped. hade with this country, it remained with those blocked for two nights. Owing to the position appointed to consider applications, received actually engaged mercantile pursuits to state of the vessel the harbour authorities did not for the peel of exporte. what they wanted and son that they got it. These consider it advisable to signal the depth of water remark, although addressed to a gathering of in this channel except daring daylight. The bat one nationality, with equal truth apply to all other cane was that of a mailing vased which, engaged in trade with China We have always presumably from motives of economy, was tować been given to understand that constant drop up from Woosung by Chinese faunches of ping wears away a stous. It is perhaps be-insuficient power. The vessel was conso cause there is so little in the composition of the quently aut under proper control and went on Chinese Gorernment, as a body, to make the Races on the bar, where she raind a ridge. simile applicable that our repeated represents. This for the time being decreased the depth of tions to them as to our wants have up to the the shaneel considerably. Regulations to meet present met with such s medicum of success. similar oases should be issued by the Con We have unfortunataly, edly too good as servancy Board, who should have power to for Imowing that very little is to be expected punish those proyed guilty of a broach of the from the authorities in Faking, but it is only rules by fines or otherwiso, as the citance by proclaiming what we require, and going of the dose may require. The recent disastrous
The British steamer Propontis, from Saigon on sting, app it your after year, that collision at Woosung, resulting in each a we can hone "It
end to gain our treble loss of life, might I think, be cited 15th May, and light favourable wind and fine pot. This neresity must be my excu as one more argument is support of weather from Cape St. Jomes to Cape Para far again referring to such a well-wore topio demand for Conservancy Board to thence to Cape Varella light northerly wind' with na the state of this river. It is true that, thruiksgulate the traffic on the bar, and this I under-heavy gwell, from Varella to North Teof to the efforts of our Committee, and their atend is confirmed by the Naval Court of In: (Paracels) fresh gabe from N. mediate prodcars we have at last arrived quiry, although I bave not yet noen a full re-heart had sea and really weather at interval al such a pint that we hope within the port of the inding of the Court. It is only pressut your to have the river for a second wonder that the damage done was not greater, ture surveyed by a competent engineer, and as two large steamers crossed the bar inward that armed will his report we may be able, bound a very few riontes after the socident through the represetations to one respectise and those might also have been involved in Governments, to bring such arguments to bear the disaster ind the Ones been arok a lito spen the Chiness as will prove to them the more in the centre of the fairway, in which
vantages which will acorne to trado, and conse- case not only might the river have been entirety. quently to themselves, by having the approaches blocked, but the loss of life more than double. to this port improved. It would so that I do not wish to poso as an alarmist, bat we all that which possibly could be said has who are lirootly interested in the shipping been said concerning the state of the bar, trade know that those narrow super are bat at it will probably be some time before of test-daily occurrence, and that we ne in any definite steps are takon to remoly the constant danger of similar disastrous collisions prodent condition of affairs; I will, with your taking place. This state of affairs will continus permission, once more draw attention to what so long he wo are wilboat a proper authority to Er presence of this obstruction in the river regulate the traffie of the river Another duty really means to the trade of Shanghai. Last of the Board should be to see that all obstruc. year was, we krios, an exceptionally bad one, tions in the river are promptly moved, and be granted the necessary powers oring mainly to the fact that a wreck, which they abou had been sunk in the centro of the fairway. In for rewing these obstructions after first noti the most diflonlt part of the river, had been,fying the Chinese Government of their intention allowed taxemain there nearly thrio gears with te de se.. I have already aBuded to the Felin out any sorione effort being made to remove it and Nera, two cases in point, but thors still
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Par P. & O. steamer Sundo, from London, May 16 To Straits, China, and Japan Mr. and Mrs. A. Buating and 4 children.
Per Messageries Martines steamer Polyne sien, from Marseilles, April 25.-te Shanghai: Mr. Maslene, Mr. A. aeckel. To Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Fhyelle
Per Mensagerie Maritimes steamer. Nel towne, from Marilles, May 10-To Hong kong: Mr. Bowden Suriti
- VESSELS PASSED ANJER April 28, No. str. Gollarland, De Gronde, Mar. 21, (rom Kottartasi for Batavi
20, ed. str. Frias Alexander, Onwehand, Mar: 93, from Amsterdam for Batavia,
39, Ned, atr. Conrad, Duinker, April 29, Fron Batavia for Amsterdam.
90, Danish bark Drieni, Baye, Mar. 27, fron Bangkak for Copenhagen.
30, Norw..berk Aspasiz, Jonses. April 29, from Batavia for Padang.
30, Aur. ship Josophus, Gilkey, Jan. 27, from New York for Shanghai.
20, British bark Bowman B. Law, Hurlber Jaa. 21. from New York for Batarin
80, Gorman hip Ethn Rickmore, Schulze, Jan 31, from Farzy for Singapero.
30, German.bark Richard Richiers, Jack, Jan. 18, from Barry for Singapore
30 British Ep Falkland, Gracie, Jan. 29, from Philadelphia for Hyogo.
30, Amr. ship W. H Coyner, Poudleton, Jan. 22, from New Turk io: Shanghai.
30, Ned: bark, Nauhtegaal, Kimmerun, Mar. 9 for Al Bay for Butovi
to when a cond, aovident would occur. In cleared away without further delay. This is the April of last year another vessel was sunk on the Birkhall, now sunk off the Woosung fort, where bar by striking on the first wreck, but oven then, it has been for over nine months. A contract when the condition of affairs fally justified ns in hae, it is truc, benn made for raising this wreck, fearing that of my momentathiriaccident might but a great deal of tnnecessary delay took place take place, which would for a timo completely before this was dobided upon, although there block the entrance to the port of Shanghai, it was was no question as to who was responsible not for another six months, and only after for the loss. I do not know that the wreak Arong pressure had been brought to bear upot of the Birkhall is a worse danger, to pass the Imperial Government, they could be preing ressels than a rtesmer at anchor would vailed upon to do what they should have done bo, but it has taken ups berth at Woosung
Per Canadian Pacifin steauer Empress of in tho first place if their own initiation, viz, at a time when there were by any as four remove the obstractions from the river. The atomers lying vataide in the Yangtze wait- Chine, from Vancouver. May 11-To Yoko bormigh and uxpeditious manner in which this ing for room in order to come in and dishan: M, and Mrs. Schinzinger. To Shanghai: work was carried out by the harbon anthorities charge. I believe I am right in saying that Mr. L. Els Waller.
hawel that there was no reason why the last autotan ons of the continental mail steamers was detained over 48 hours off the red buoy, wreeks should no havo hein romereu af once, had the Government only recognised their thoro baing no room for her inside. It is to bu obligations in the matter. The will of pro-hop that before very long some steps will be gress in this country grinds very elowir; it re taken to improve the approaches to Shanghai. wing with us aliens to see that it does not come For this purpose a special fund will have to be
A rogards the raised; and it is most important that a Conser te a standstill altogether. effect of the bar on the shipping trode, aucy Board shonld be created without farther will mention the fellowing figures, which I delay in order to control the collection and expen. think might with ulvaatagu be here stated. diture of the fand, as well as to supervise the Of his fortnightly English mail steamers which actual work on the river: This is another argu- visited this port last year cighteen remained meat which might be, and indeed has already entirely below the bar while only three caine buen, brought forward in favour of a Board to up to Shunghi without first lightning superintend the conservancy of the river, which Hathor more than two thirds of their total is that the channel must to a very great artent cargous were discharged at Woosung, and with be influenced by dredging, banding, and the exception of a very fow hundred tens, the other changes to which the banks are con- whole of their export cargoes were Icaded below tinually being anbjoct. If this were the caso nearly twenty years ago, how much more the bar. Out of 3 days in part, 366 were pussed at Wooing Our interradiatosteners nst it be.to-day? The number of wharfs being constructed on somewhat different lines, bus very much nared, and these have to and not being tied down to fixed datas, fare carry on dredging operations which with somewhat botter, teat of these nearly half fenity make it possible for ocean steamers la other were unable to reach Shanghai while a fourth
to go alongside to discharge of the namber only worn able to cross without pinces the land is, resuited for factories, fore Eghtening at Woosung. About one-third of hores are filled in and binded ap, and, as far their total inward cargoes were discharged as we can see, now that Bhanghai is about to below the bar, and nearly the same proportion take an important, position in the Far East of their export cargoes wers kaded there ass manufacturing onmirs, the demand for suck Out of a total of 262 days in pert, they spent sites with a river frinlage will increase. What 84 days at Weuung. Considering that wy had
this indiscriminate and piece-ment work along ressels romig mid going at regular and frequent the banks will result in is, of course out of my intervals all the year round, and consequently power to foretell, but it appears to me most prevent any further that many of them were able to take fall necessary that if we are advantage of the good idea I think the deterioration in the apareurhes to Shanghai, all works of this nature should be under the ligaris need no further common from me të shown the urgent necessity which exists for guidance of a Board acting on the advice of a having some improvement affected in the river qualified cagineer. No banding or dredging
May 1, British str. Rhosing from The West onabling reseals toresol Slaghai withoal undue should be carried on between the nativa city 'detention. Twill not sularge on the loss thus on-
and Wooung without permission being first for The East.
2. Norw, ship dr. Bjornsen, April 1, tailed, as this in gumorally recognised, but I may received from the Conservancy Board, nor motion that during the past year the English should mad from the various dredging opera-from Fort Elizabeth for Anjer.
2 Ned: str. Sumatra, Kotting, May 2, from mail steamers would have been supplied in tions be deposited in the river except in places Shanghai with between 1,000 and 5,000 tous of indicated by them. We all know that in places Batavia for Amsterdamn. coal in excess of the quantity purchased, had the, river bas during the past four years they all Leeb able to come up the river. This narrowed considerably. It may not be oqually well known that it is in parts, at all events; also of course is a dood lons to Shanghai, and I am sorry to say to the F. & O. Company also, as shoaling. Although these boats have not the coal had to bo supplied olsewhere at an et formed obstructions to the aviga increased cost. It soome more than probable ton, them is every likelihood of their doing that other roses for the same reason had also so, and for this reason thus direction of to curtall their purchases of coal bore, thus works on the banks of the river should be incurring a double loss on the owners and on placed in competent bands, and some super. con trade of Shanghult las beoniniu exercised over them as a whole In view
The steamor Radaurulere, sutied on the 9th contended on previous occasions that the of the importance of this question I trust. complaint against the state of the rivor is the Committee will continue to press for satis. May. Fur Now York: 4,617 volls matting, probably as much due to to increused size factory settlement of the matter, The question to packages canes, 26 mes ristles, 6 of the vessels as to the decreased depth of of bonded warehouses is one which really chinaware. 10 cases palm-leut fans, 20 boxes The steamer Sughalten, sailed on the 13th- water on the bar. This, however, as far as the accertis merchants, but I should like to point ginger, and 1,139 packages werehandis P.&O. Compary at allevents is concerned, is not out how the present gyaton affects steamship il case; I can state front personal experience companies. As cargo to be bonded can onlyMay For Sues21 packages Tito, that formerly we did not have as much trouble be landad at the C.. Wharf, this necessitates For Franco: 453 bales raw silk, 41 cases silk in getting these vessels up to Shanghai dewe haring the goods sorted out on board the piece goods, 1 cases rentul vil, and cases have of late, while our intermediate heats are steamera at the cost of ousiderable loss of times porcelain. For Milan-20 Lales raw silk, in point of draught considerably lighter than and money. Fortunately, up to the present. For London:-5 enses milk pizoo goods. ・・・
the mail steamers. To emphasise this I out the amount of cargo bonded has been very
Do
selves to a greater extent than at present of
the bonded warelioses, thus necessitating this sorting on board of a larger quantity of cargo, the delay in discharging a steal
30, German hip Peter Bickmors, Westemeyer, Feb. 8, from Cardiff for Singapore.
30. Norw. bark Allegro, Quell, Mar. 15, fre Port Natal for Bangkok."
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURE NET ANSUAL FIRE PEENY
INTEREST allowed on Carront Account at
Doudinary Da.eferil
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B. Shams
Four. Shar...
£31x2, buyers
Tex |130, yallera"
$115, cellar
VESSELS EXPECTED
THE AMERICAN MALIA
The 0, 1), städter Gab in with the Awar Içan mail, laft Nagasaki on fater lay, the 16th inst, at 8 pm, end may be expertof here on "or ahont Tuesday, the 19th instant
The P. X. stomit City of Peking, with malls, Se, left Ban Frauenaco far this port vin Yokohama quid Kamaki en tho 4th instant.
The 0.40 steamer Dozi, with maite, &o., left San Francisco to this, port via Honiolala Yokohama, and busak, on the 12th instant. **THE CANADIAN MAJE. - The G. F. tester Empress of China loft Vancouver un Monday afternoon, the Ith it. for this porf. AY MAA
YEN AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The C/N. Co.'s steamer Telman, from Aus traliar ports, left Thursday Island on the 10th inst, and may be expected here about Wodnes. day, the 20th inst,
The F&A. steamer Gathtle, from Australis,. loft Fort Darwin on the 19th instant for this perk
THE INDIAN MAIL Thu steamer Suitang, from Caloutta and Straits, luft Singapore for this part on the 77th instant.
THE BENCH MATL The Matroner enten with the French mail of the 24th uit, left Singapore on Setar day, the 16th instant, at 5pm and may be expected here on or abont Saturday, the 23rd instart. This packet brings replies to letters, despatched from Hengkong on the 18th March.
ANMERCHANT TEAMEES.
The P. & D. skaper Macugen left Kembay, for this post on the 6th inst
The N. GI Biennes Hisogno Belt Bombay. for this pert on the 36th just, erat la dua bers on or about the 29th ins
Tho N. P. Co. steamer Strolawren, which mailed from Tacoma on the 18th all," arrived-us Yokohama on the 9th inst., and hit on the t Bistaab for this port
-The C. B. Cor Flennor Fukling, "From Glasgow and Liverpool, left Bingapore for this port on the merrieg of the 17th int. and may be expected here on crabout the rd inst..
FARELD TE "CANAL.
$100 $115, multe bay Ops War-7th Apri-Harmidez, degi, Si. Rovaki 17th April--Izion, 21st April.
· £800,000
£800,000,
£350,000
Cell' Aobotos . A....... Brown & Co., HG.... Campbell, Moors & Co.
15. Ders
$50 buyer
$10.85
Carmichael & Co
$20 $3
Chin Hingar.
$51
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$10 $15, buyers
210. $100, Layers
-$100 $65, buyers
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-Hongkong, 18th September, 1895. TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-Hongkong fee.
HING CORPORATION.
RESERVE PUTS 5,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL $20,000,000 BRSELVE LIABILITY OF FLOP'rong $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRBETURA:"
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£20,000 £757,478
Having been appointed Agente of the store Company we ate prepared to recept ETROPKIN und CHINESE RISHs at entrent rates.
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(858 Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
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1804, 116, 918 2..Ed.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 1 2 SUBSCRIBEN ÖkPITAL... 2,750,000
G. E. Dodwell, Esq. flon. J. J. Bell-Jrsing M... Ekiel, Eeg.. R. M. Gray, Esj
J. Kramer, Bay.
| D. R. Sassonn, Fing,
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NA Biels, Eq.
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MANAGER
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JACKSON,
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30, Amr ship Clarence S. Bot. Fork Jan. 25. ivm New York for Slangfui.
30, British bark Nellie Troop, Kenney, Jan. 16, from Now York for Away.
30, Britis: ship Harland, Jobaston, Feb. 24 from New York for Hongkong.
5. British ship Fakonburst, Robertson, April-
from Singapore for New York.
Aur dip Mary L. Cushing, Pendleton, Mar. 31, from Manila for Baston.
4 Amr si AJ. Fuller, Colord, April 2 from Iloile for Delaware Breakwater..
4, Nod. str. Smerov, Cathris, Mar, 28, from Rotter for Batavia,
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FIRE AND MARINE.
We have This Day been appointed AGENTS Land are prepared to nospt Fishs ut CUR FRENT RATES.
·HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO
[105 Hongkong, 28th April, 1996.
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TION OF COAL. STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
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W. ROBINSON & CO.
150 PIANOS FOR HIRE on MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING BY TPERIENCED MIMONLY
SECOND HAND PIANUS CHEAP.
here remark that during last year half of our small, but it can easily be understood that if, HONGKONG steamers were not drawing over 20 feet on in the future, importers wish to avail them arrival, while less than one-third were drawing over 21 foot. It is certainly a fast that dozing the past few weeks the bar has deepened, but we haze curon to suppose that this is more than the temporary alteration will be very much increased, which for miry which usually occurs during the spring. We rerous cannot be too strongly deprecated. At know that the depth of water on the bar varies the time the prament system was inangursted very considerably from mouth to mouth and a strong protest was made by the then Com. from year to year. Sometimes better and some-ittee of this Chamber against this arrange times worse, but in the long run the general aunt, bat without effect. If bonded ware change is distinctly for the worse, and becuase houses are required here it is a distinct the bar is at thy tupment better than it has been hindrance to the trade that the privilege of for some considerable tiros past. this would not storing cargo in bond should be contined to one warrant ne-in relaxing our ferte for chislainy wharf company, and that one of which only permanent improvement. I am sorry to hear a small proportion of the ocean steamers dis that the Chairman hus not been able to state charge. I trust that the Committee will again that definitx steps have been taken towards the take this matter up, and by making fresh re formation of a Conservancy Board to control presentations in the proper quarter succcel the navigation of the Whangpos. It is many having is placed on a more egitable foot. years since the question was brought up at ing. I am sanid I have already encroached A publio wasting held in Shanghai to dis upon the time of this meeting, but there cuss the best means for improving the Hvar, kill remains no more question to which I hat until recently the matter has been allowed should like to alhais, namely, the Yangtau to romain without further notice. I think regulations. I believe I no right in saying that most of these engaged in the slipping trade in these will probably abortly be amended as far as Shanghai will agree that it in advieshte. we the rale which obligés ocean golog steamers to should have the control of the river in the lande deposit their papers at Chinking is concerned, of a Board, with authority to iesuo such regels and that in future Woosung may be that tious as may be consider best to minimise for the former port. I would remind you that the risk of accidents, and also with power to the leading ocean shipping companies addresred enforce their observance by all vessels of what a joint letter to you some tiny ago calling stles. ever cines or nationality visiting this port. tion in the inconventvice.suffered in coreoquetice The Harbour Master has draws up des which of our being abliged to have cargo shippud an if only strictly adhered to would go far towards through bill of lading to the river porks, or mosting this want, but, unfortunately, we know umires here and duty paid, before the goode on that a good many vessels entirely ignore them, be forwarded to theirdestination: I should be glad
and as these are in, most instances ocosion know if there is any chance of 6hr having
visitors, whose owners have no regular agents
this cisuse altered, as although it is not a very
hore, it is very difficult to bring influence to great matter, it is one which might with besy upon them to mend their way. The Con- sorvauty Board should ipso Leoncos de pilots, aud pilotage should be made compulsory at all events between the outer bar, at Woosung and Shanghai. This need not inflict any bardship. upon the local ecpies, is exempt certificatoa could be granted to the senior officers, subject to their passing a regular pilot's examination,
vantage by remedied at the same time that other clamer in the regulations are being revised.
THE COMANECIAL MISSION TO CHINA
Bendination of 2 yearly by this from authorising them to pilst all resols belonging which was chingunded on 18th April from the
to the companies by whom they are employed. Blackbarb Power-foor ertönkers Assbola tion, the fund is aid of dospatuling a commer
at the time of obtaining certificates. All
the large coesa shipping companies already email mission to China in the interest of the pky pilots for their steamers, but what we want cotton truda has new reached £3,000. The gift to put a stop to is the passage of vasols, calling of £1,000 from Mr. R. A. Yerburgh, MP. for
SINGAPORE
POPULAR AND "CREMONA MODELS
andex.
Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMS in Large or Small Quantities for Casli. AGENTE WANTEĽ,
Jiberal Discount Allowed.
FOR SALE
H. & K.What'& G...
Hongkong Rape............... Trinces H:& W. Dook
Canten China Fire "China Traders
Hongkong Fire....... North-Chipamen
Straits Onion... Yonglaze Land and Building
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Fetnie... Kowloon Land & West Point Building. Lazoa Sagur u MIBEN
Charbonniges Jelebu....... New Balmoral Oliver's Miucs, A... Do. B....... .Punjom...
D. (Preference). Kouts Sanship Cor
Chad Manila...! Chin Mutu
Du Preť. Dongtay S. S. C
11, Canton and M. Into-China S. N. Wanchai Wirelli Co CHATERA Watson & CD. 4.$
New Malwa
$25-$23, leh
250 $6.
$80, sellors
$50 $2, xies & Lapens
$60 461 eller $50 $18 $125 p. pro
($2.30, kales
$50 $200, "wellers
$50 (94, Kellem
$25-$80, zelars
850 385, ellera
£25 202, sellers
$20 $284, buyers
$55 516, sales & layers $60-$100
$50.
silk, buyer
$10 $0.25, sellers $80 19 pellors $40 $8, sellers $1000, sales
F. 500 $74, sellers
$5, sellers
$ 83, buyers
...$24. 32, huy
$1 $159, BRIOS
$1 $1. sales & buyers,
136, 10d. 3.25; Luyers
23074, cales
£10 £8.5; sales $50 $50; males $15 $34, sales & seliers 210 06 buyers SAT 540 sller's $10 $13, sales & bayers VERNON, Share Brokers.
OPIUM.
$750
to caties.
Fears Old Malwa.z$760 Th 8 10 2 4/5 years Old Malen...3770
-- to 1 8/8 years Old Mahra...$720
$780 Patna Old 1787 Paton New Benares New $6774 Beuces Old...1740)
THE WEATHER: CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 17TH MAY; AT 4, P.M.
STATION.
Façonseter
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| 1581 811 882801198 H gei&i 1291 888||| Humidity.
Wod.
Weather
Fain last
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Wadivostock Tokyo Guide Nagasaki
40.70
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29.76
Sharp Peak:
29.CK
Amy
Swatow
20.69
Canton
Peak
Hongkong Victoria Peak Gap Rock ∙Macao.
Pakhoi.... Haiphong... Balinto Manila! Cape & Janies
Indivestock. Tokyo Xank
99.00 28.6.82
-
29.67
$29,61
20.77
2PAD
100 BAY
18th MAY, AT 10 AM,
4387
0.03
Shanghai La Sharp
k
Any Stater..... Canton
Hongkong
2871
11206
Victoria Feik. Gap Rock
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Day (Green)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO
Sole Agents. Hongkong. 17th May, 189.
FOR SALE,
$300, $350-$385, | JAPAN HAND MADE PAPERS,
JAPAN PEINTING PAPERS.
5 & 6 OCT. PIANOS
$175-$225.
ALL GUARANTEED
Fox CLIMATE.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FREE
MUNICH STRINGH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS"
REPORT OF THE ACADÉMIE DE MÉDECINE
OF FRANCE.
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE
WATERS."
JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.
JAPAN WALL PAPERS.
del, Sant
PRICES VERY MODERATE.
MACRO 29.72
Pakhoi....... Haiphong.....
Bolinne
Menila........
Cape 8. James
29.73.
0.30
sw 3 om
On the 17th at 4.30pm. Tymon core of Blaze to the NE.. At 7.30. Ret Euth Case Lowered
maring towards
AT Test Urnan: Busted. On the 1sth no it.
Incant
Bulthau
Typhoon bir Haalise Chantal appare W. The barometer has rise early ain yesterday morning and fallen nearly 1'inok in the neighbourhood! Amoy Forecast Mailerato ride from NW, bo Wacompanied by the weather, on the cost of Culus creadug E. and N. winds prebilde mout the A. part of the Fera Chamuel,
DONUKONŮ REGISTER
at 4 31.
Previuas
day &p..
Baromater
Hildityang men Direction of win
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Ondors will be respectfully rizsived by the Tanyerature Unilorsigned,
THE MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA, "
8. QUEEN'S ROad Central. [2283-4
Hongkong, 18th May, 1800,"
FOR SALE.
DASHEDSTECK'S C CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITH SEAL
E D.
$30 per case of 1 dozen quarts........... Spor caen of 2 doron pirts.
KREBB MANNE CO.
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES CHIEBET. & U 0.8
BOTTLED ALE E STOUT.
BEER.
SIEMSSEN & n.
(31 Hongkong, at February, 1800,
FOR SALE
The results of the recent investi-ZER gations in Paris and the Report of the Académie de Médecine of France have placed Apollinaris Water at the head of all the waters examined for freedom from disease purity and
hers only occasionally, up and down the river Chester, mes conditional aper other £2000 germs. while in charge of men who have not sufficient being raised within a reasonable time, and the local knowledge. The Board should have Chamber of Commerce will now precood with- greater power over all reseuls than at present out delay to apptint experte, interpreter, and exercised by the harbour authorities, and their servants, and otherwise to ognip the mission.
At a recent meeting of the Bhekburn Chin- offfers should not only see that they are pre- perly moored, but should euperintend the distriber of Courierce, the president said with regard
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO, "HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
CHAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
MONOPOL RED Ggit (medium dry).
Do
HEIDSIECK & CO, REINS. PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL COURT AT BERLIN AND TO TRE IMPERIAL COURT OF RUSSIA.
Do. "seo" Rev For (dry).
GOLD FOLL
do (arten dry).
CARLOWITZ & CO., Sole Agents For Hongkong, Chins, and Japan:
1969
DEY DO.
Nigbert open air tempting on the 1204 Lowest open air traparatura on 7th t F. U. FIGG, Fret Asistant. Hongkong Chervatory, 18th May, 1896
MPREES. FALUNK & Co's races, May 1811 Baroneter 976 The 8. bulb) Bareler 1 F20.73 Ther. 1 vm.(Wetkulb) 2Z Barometer 4 pr.20.70 Them. 4P.M.(Wet Lalb) Thermori, 9 AM70 Theim. Maximum 81 Theron, P.36.50 Therm, Mirimin (over Thermom. 4 ....61 night!,,
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
10th May to gƒ“
HIGH-WATTS,
Hogg
Rou Thadi
The 10
43
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Bat: 29
Bun
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Mar 23 317
B401
LOW WATER.
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Bloom T
Height
The height of mean sea-loral na boon determined, from the tidal okretratinam of 1887 42 4 1888, as 5.87 foot above i the Lids-gange at the Leeloon Dial Oberatory, and the
Tufor, to what Lowerwater Drinery. belgbtain tubes Tables, US7 feet above 2010. The heights in the Tables marked with mimus ign arabela.groter Ordisty Spring Tide, and should b
back frpen the constant diren abors
Bombug, Fun Sang. 2413 April. Folly, Tau Suk And Glezaron 1st May Aces, Lien, Dopack, Neric.. 5th MayBenicarend, Fuigplaas, s Casile, Ghentagan, Balassal, Dordogne,. Figure 8th Ms-Cedar Crunch. Queen Olga, Waphich, Pathua, 19th May 15th 1Ey Prinz Heinrich, Thelda. Chingivee, Gerda, Glenfang, Polture,, Rengide
HOMEVARD 19th May Salerie, Tira Mara.
15th May Aglaia
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Hoils issued in convection with a paper is the one published twicz moh day in our Extao, which is corrected. to a much later hear thien tout given below.
PEAR DELIVERY CAUses at Test Office a 11.30 am, and a pm. or in Letter Boxes in tho Case by 12 und 3.30 o'nlock Traics. Letter Flozes at Peak will be cleared at 1250 and 4 p.m.
A BLAZI WILL CLOSE For Swato, Amoy, and Tomni-Per Formosa, to-day, the 10th inst., at 11.30 a..
For Slingbai.Per Dugine, to-day, the 19th instal 3.30 P.M.
For Singapore-Fer Fechou, to-day, the 19th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Siuron-Pe: Erule, to-day, the lith inst., at 1.30
For Singapore-Per Surpeton, to- lay, tho Ett Tost.. ch 5.00 P.M.
Fer Kobe, Yokohama Horfulu.. Victoria, BC, and Portland, Oregon-Ter down, to morrow, the 20th inst, ut 2.30 PM
For Takow-Por. Streihesk, te-mo1ow, the 20th fast, at 5.30...
For ManiePur Sanghiang, to-go em, the 20th inst., at 2:30 TA
For Singapore, Poning, and Caloutte-Per- Catherine Acar, to-morrow, the Abh inst., at 5.00P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokobama-Her Verenu, on Friday, the Bud inst., at 11.30 a... For Tientsin.-Per Nanchang, on Friday.. the 2nd inst., at 2.30 T..
For Por Darrin, Thursday Iskind, Cook- towa, Townsville.. Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- bourne-Per Toyzer, en Mondny, the 25th last, at 2:30 PM
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO'S PACKET. Tho British Contract Packet Zupyne of Japan will be despatched on WEDNESDAL, the vel inst, with Mails for Shangini, Japan,. Chrad, United States of America, and ecu
bring beyond af Vancancer, B.C.
The following hours will boobserved in closing
1030, Registry deares
the Mails, Ke
1140A.M. Post Olfen closes, but correspondence. may be posted on board the Packet, wish the Late Fes of 10 cents extra postage patil time of departure,
MAILE BY THE BETTISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Ravenna will st
be despatched où THURSDAY, the May, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Burope, and countries beycal, eza Brito the Smita Sentiments, Netherlands India, Burdal, Jaylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. 8410A-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
culars chases. 9.30 A.M-Registry census. 10.01.-Pisting of nowenpus, boks, and
patterns soises.
10.30 --Mail closes,
LATE LETTERS was busted (from 14.10 A.) with sents file for up to 11,90 am, after which keur they may be seat on board with the same late fee
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.
Ths United States til Packet City of io de Janeir's willis despatched on THURSDAY. the 21st inst, with Mails for Japan, S Francis, the United States, Canada, Honclulu," Pern, &, which will be closed as follows:- 10.00 A.M. Registry crassa
11.00 am. Post Office closes, but correspondence
may be posted on board the Fucket with, Late Fe of 10 vents extra Postage until the time of dogsiture.
SANTAL-MIDY
These Capsules are used in the Leon and Paris Hospitals in ples of Cepabia Cabobs, and stringunt injections; they raliero the patient, without causing any of the wel knowu inconveniences of these old remedies, in
48 hours.
F
Dr. Possings. The purity of Oil Santah is of the greatest importance the best fórm vê hayd waad in the French preparation. kemi as Santal-Midy sold in small cepanies
easy to swallow and readily supported by the stomali-Deutsche Medicinal Zeitung, Juls, 1886,"
SANTAL-MIDY need in bottles of 40 ophorical cafumles, `each of which contains & drops of the pure and coloured Sandalwood, of distilled by Midy's privecis
All Capales Lear the ngis" Midy" printed-
in black lettore: `-.
BRARY OF IMITATIONS,
[38-2
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DETS NO
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, Er the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEET continet by the Officers of the Cera of the following Yotels Juring or stay i Hongkong Harbour.
ASIAUN, Bril: eLn, Murray-Shoven & Co. CATHERINE AFCAE, Brit str. Olifent-David
Sheson, Scan & Co.
INGBABAN Ger. str., T'iper-Wioler & Co LUCY A NICKELS, Amy. ship, Nichols
Router, Brückelment & Co. LYCEMICON. Ger, ate., Hermann-Side MASCOTTE, Brit. str., Ross--Bradley & Co. VELOCITT, Bri, bk, Martin-Chinese.