Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Hogkong and Shanghai Bank-154" per
prentium,ex div., sellers.
Unai Insurance Society of Canton-1871 pts
share, sellers,
China Traders insurance Company--$48 per
shore, sales and Buyers.
th China, Insurge-1ls. 265 per share,
buyers.
ton Insurafice Company, Limited-$75. pow
share.
tsze tesurfter Association--Tl, 108 per 21, seliers,
Candere tesurante Combbaby,"$300 er share
sellers.
OF Insurance Company, Limited--Ths. 150
But share.
Hongkong Firelinquance Company-$340 per
share, ex div
Stu'sa Fire hidrange Company-871 per share,
cx div.
the Pong and Whampoa Dock Company, 53
ag centreenitum, ex div.; buyers. -laatkongs Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$200 per share, sales and sellers. China and Mantis Steam Ship Company-5
per share.
Hongkong as Company-$130 per share. Hongkong Hotel Coinpany,-$195 per share,
Steam Navigation
Сотраду,
Sellers. sin-la-Cham
• Limited-15 per cent, dis., buyer. Douglas Steamship Company-$50 per share,
sellers,
-
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$157
per share, buyers.
Le Sage Relining Company, Limited-340
share, sellers:
Hongker lee Company-$$4 per share, ex. div.
sellers.
Torgnong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
-193 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-1 per cent.
prentium.
-Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent,
prezijum.
•
Choice Imperial Loan of 1884-C-9-per-cent.
prentiim, buyers.. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1880 E-gi per cent.
premium.
Kong Roye Manufacturing Company, Ímited--i 45 per share..
•
Tin Maring And Sinetting Company $20 per share, Tonjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
12 per sha, sellers.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-43 per cent. premium, sales.
EXCHANGE.
12 LORDON, 15ank, 'T. T. .....
3/08
Bank Hills, on demand...
•3,0%
Hank Wills, at jo days' sight
-3/1
Hank Hilis, al months' sight
3/14
Medis
3/13
Documentary Hills, at 4 mont
Might
-3/10
Haul Wills, on detiound .....................
.3.8B..
Credits, at 4 months" sight „...............397 ON INDIA, T. T.
.2201
On Demand
-3201
DH SRANGHAL-
"brick, 25 Tu
I'rivale, 30<days' sight.........................ir-73
SPIUM MARKET.-THIS DAY.
THAY MALWA ...per picul, $575 to $590
(Allowance, Taels 60).
MU MALWA ......per piqui,
$560 •
Alwance, Taels 88), NEW PATNA (without choice) per chest $4881 NEW PATNA, (first choice) per chest ... $491 NEW PATNA (bottom) per chest... $5031 NEW PATNA, (second choite) per chest... $4861. NEW BENARKS, (without choice) percheat $480 New Benakes. (boltom) per chest ............ $490 ÷EW.PERSIAN (best quality) per picul ...... $750 DLD PERSIAN(best quality) per picul ...... 5656** DIN PERSIAN (second quality) per picul.-$450
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
to $550
For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo.-Per. Thales, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 11.30 A.M. For Yokohama and San Francisco-Pei City of Rio de Janeiro, to-morrow, the 3rd in-.
stant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Tientsin. Per Kivongsang to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 PM,
For Manila Per Zafire, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Bangkok-Per Benarty, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Saigon.Per Devonhurst, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 4.30 P.M.
المنارة
For Haiphong--Per Danube, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at $.00 P.M.
Fa Hoihow and Bangkok.-Per Tatchlow, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 5.00 PM.
For Haiphong. Per Dantibe, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 5:00 PM.
For Shanghai-Po Yangtze, on Sunday, the 3rd instant, at 9.00 A.M.
For Europe, &c., Australia, Madras, and Cal- catta.-Per Saghalien, en Wednesday, the gib instant, at P.00 AM.
For Singapore.-Per Polyhyunla, on Satur day, the roth instant, at 3.30 PM.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
1st March, 1888.—At 4 p.m.
STATION,
Wiediroruck ...... Julio Nagasak
Shanghai ........................ Amoy, senaippa. Hongkong Planni
Haiphong mencio Pallasom
Manila......
Tokio
Hong
19.04
Wind
and March, 1888,—At 10 am,
STATION,
Haiphong
Bolinao.. Manila
10.00 30.03
There is not much change in the barometer but
dies are
very gaudia. The weather is cloudy, damp and rather warm
a
Barometer reduced to · level of thamen in Inchen, testha_mod Lidrodita Temperattire batha shade in dogrons, Fa The umidlty Amanperonatags of naturaiion, tha
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 2,
TEMPERATURE.
HONGKONG T
Iron Man, PALCONÉR A Co.'s ReaIRTES) TO-DAY.
Barometer-4.
Thermattarci 99 A, B, wamez
· Thermartini-es PM, color... Thegionaser=E FAMILIENM
4 m. 16. (Waybul?).
•I hernumotopne Maximuzin,
Shipping.
COMEZAR,
PARTHIA, British steamer, 2,035, James Arnold,
and March ---Vancouver 4th Feb., General
Adamson, Bell & Co: MARCIA, British steamer, 1,000), MeTosh, and March, Nagasaki 27th February, Coal- Siemasen & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARJOUR OFFICE Soochew, British steamer, for Chefoo. Espana, Spanish steamer, for Manila. Marcia, British steamer, for Nagasaki ?? Hectanooga, British ship, for Manila.
APART PRAY.
March 7, Norden, Danish steamer, for Manila. March 2, Kumamoto Maru, Japanese steamer,
for Kutebinotzu.
March 2, Pung ching, Chinese steamer, for
Shanghai.
March 1, Canton, British steamer, for Swatow. March 3, Fushun, Chinese stry for Whampoa March 2, Canton, British str., for Swatow, &c. March 1, Natal, French str., for Shanghai, March 2, Espana, Spanish steamer, for Manila.
ANKNIIKONLARKIVND).
Per Marcia, sir, from Nagasaki.- Chinme. Per Parthia, sir,, from Vancouver.Mr. and Mrs. Yek San, Mr. S. S. Cummins, and 27 Chinese.
RKPORTS.
The British steamship Parthia reports that, she left Vancouver on the 4th ultimo, and Yokos. hama on the 22nd at 6.48 a m. arrived at Kobe on the 23rd at 9.20 am, and left again on the 26th at 0.4 4. Off Cape Muroto had strong westerly wind and high sea. On the 27th and 28th the 20th off Turnabout had thick fog ith calms. had moderate wind and fine clear weather. On Fron Chapel Island to port had foggy weather and smooth sea; arrived here this morning at tro'clock; 5 days and 13 hours passage from Kobe.
SHIPPING «N*HONGKONG.
STKAMERS,
AMICO German steamer, 71, C. A. Hunde. wadt, 1st March,-Saigon 29th February, Rice Wieler & Co.
ASHTURNE, British steamer, 1613; John Walker, 19th Feb,-Saigon 24th Feb., Rice and FaddyButterfield & Swire.
ASHINGTON, British steamer, 808, W. Reynell,
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS. Continued.
1888
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
DATE PUL
March and........... March 3rd
STEAMERS,
FROM.
Calcutta Jordan AR
Liverpool
March 31....
London
March 3rd
March 4th
March 5th
March 6th
-March-7thy.
March 7th.
CLAN GRANT, British bark, 1,005, Moody, 13th
Dec-London asth July, General.—Order. || Huntingdon COLOMA. American bark 85z, C. M. “Noyes | Pathanko
17th Dec Portland (Oregon) 20th Oct., Anchises.... Lumber and Spars-Melchers & Co.
Benlarig DOROTHEA, German bark, 620, H. Th. Moeller. Khiva de 19th Ján, Hamburg 29th Sept, General, Deepdale
Siemssen & Co.
Devawongse EME, British bark, 778, W. Lummers, and Jang | Telemachus ....... -—---—Landon sth Oct., General.—Captain, Deccan
ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark,457, Opium Examina- Port Phillip don hulk, Stonecutters' Island.—Chinese Electra Customs.
F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,042, Young,. 5th Feb., Singapore and January, Timber. -Ton Long Wo & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, 1,497, Bowell, 17th Feb.,-San Francisco 21st December, Flour. Russell & Co. HATTIE E TAPLEY, British bark, 907, J. McCannachy, 23rd Feb,Sandakan 17th Jan., Timber. Gibb, Livingston & Co, HECHANORGA, British ship, Cann, 5th Feb.,--
Feb,--Cardiff zand Sept., Coal-Messa geries Maritimes.
JOHN D. BREWER, American bark, 1,010, Josse lyn, 11th Jan New York 4th August, Kerosene Oil-Order:
..
JOHN M. BLAIKIE British ship, 1778, Faulkner, 11th Oct., Cardiff 29th June, Coal.. Borneo Co., Limited. Krry, British bark, So3, Laud, 20th August,
Manila 10th August, Sugar and Hemp.--- Captain.
{{Mabel Taylor, British bark, 1,298, Chas. E. Denper, 28th Jan-Penarth 17th August, Coal-Order.
する
MANUEL, Spanish bark, 992, R. Estival, &th
Jan-Manila 37th Dec, Sapanwood
Remedios & Co.
+
·
RIALTO, British bark, 1,182, J. E. Payne, 3rd Jan., Melbourne 25th Oct., Ballast, ~Order..
SANTA FILOMENA, Spanish" steamer, 449, J. de Mendiguren, 24th Jan.-Iloilo grst Dec., General-Kwong Cheong Tali.
SENTA, Germán bark, 1,037, Tiemann, 26th Jan.--Cardiff 4th September,, Coals Order,
SIAM, Siamese bark, 195, Ch. Lange, 29th Jan. Bangkok 2111 December, Teak Wood.-. Captain.
·
THEODOR RUEGER, German ship, 1,576, C. Meyer, 31st Dec,-Cardiff 5th August, Coals-Melchers & Co.
TITAN, American ship, 1,276, Allyn, 28th Jan,
New York 28th August, Kerosene Oil- Russell & Co.
XENIA, American ship, 1,135, N. E. Reynolds, arth Feb,-Nagasaki 20th Feb, Coal- Captain.
R
To be Let.
TO LET
OOMS in College : ChambERS."
GODOWN in Ice House LANE, lately.
City of New York...
DESTINATION...
Bombay...... Singapore Glasgow Liverpool
London.....
"London.......iitiu
Hamburg.
AGENTS."
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co, Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire Gibb, Livingston & Co. P#& O. S. N. Co.
Merch 4th.......... Adamson, Bell & Co
March 6th.........
San Francisco.......March 19th
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS.
Diomed....
London, via Suez Canal Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Saghalien. Havre, Hamburg, &c....... Polyhymnia
Breinen, & Ports of Call.... Sachsen............
!"
Scottish Ö. S. S. Co. Butterfield & Swire. P. & O. S. N. Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. Sienissen & Co. Pacific Mall S. S. Co.
DATE OF LEAVING. AGENTS.
Butterfick & Swire...... March 4th. Messageries Maritimes. Mar, 7th, at noon. Melchers & Co........................... Mar, 19th, at 4 p.m. Sicmasen & Co... Mar. Toth, at 4 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co.......... Mar. 15th, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Mathezon & Co. About 15th Mar,
Tomorrow, at 3 am. O. &.0. S. 5. Co... Mur 14th, at 3 p.ni Bütterfield & Swire.............. Mar. 7th, at 4 pm. P. & O. S. N. Co. To-morrow, daylight, Adamson, Bell & Co... March 8th. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About 4th March. Adamson, Bell & Co... To-morrow. Mitsui Bussen Kaishia.. March 4th. - Jardine, Matheson & Co. To-morrow, at 4 p.m. Siemssen & Co... Mar. 4th, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire...... March 5th. Butterfield & Swire...... March 8th. Russell & Co...
Vancouver, B.C.,via K., Sze.j Parthia ............. New York, yia Suez Canal. Glenroy'.. San Francisco, via Y'huma City of Rio de Janeiro Pacific Mail 55 Co.... San Francisco, via Y'hara Gaelic. Queensland Ports, &c....... Taiyuan.. Yokohama, via Naaki, &c. Telieran..., Kobe and Yokohama..... Yokohama and Kobo Port Phillip
Henlarig Nagasaki, Kobe,&c. ..... Pathan
Fushiki-maru Nagasaki Tientsin
Kwongsang ** Yangtsze..... Shanghai...
Anchises.......... Shangbai, via Amoy
Telernachus ........................ Shanghai, via Amoy
Zafiro.. Danube..... Taichiow Thales.......
Manila
Haiphong.............. Swatow; Amoy, &c.... Hoihow and Bangkok.
W.
To-morrow, at 4 p.m. A. R. Marty.......
jhfar. jih, daylight. Yuen Fat-Hong... Mar. 4th, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. To-morrow, at noon.
-Intimations.
POWELL & CO.
ENT'S TALL HATS.
•FOR THE RACES.
BLACK-FELT HATS.
1
COLOURED FELT HATS. STRAW HATS. TERAI HATS.
NEW SCARFS and TIES. COLOURED KID GLOVES. BOOTS and SHOES." SILK UMBRELLAS, COLOURED HAT RIBBONS. SCARFS TIES and ROSETTES made to order in any combination of colours. BRIDLES TRIMMED.
W. POWELL & CO.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, (TELEPHONE 21) Hongkong, 18th February, 1888
INTERIOR ART
DECORATIONS.
SPECIAL NOTICE. Mr. W. S. Marten,
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
29th Feb,-Saigon 23rd Feb., Rice and occupied by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, Hall & Woltz Co., Ld.
Paddy-Wieler & Co.
BENALDZA, British steamer, 1332, R. W. Thom- son, 27th Feb.,-Nagasaki 22nd Feb., Coal.
Gibby-Livingston & Ca............
BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Le Boutillier, 27th Feb,-Saigon 22nd February, Rice.---- Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CHINA, German steamer, 1,091, P. Haye, 29th
Feb., Saigon 24th Feb., Rice and Paddy:
Wieler & Co..
CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, American steamer, 3.348, W. B. Seabury, 26th Feb.,-San Francisco 21 Jan, and Yokohama 19th. Feh, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. DANUBE, British steamer, sót, R. Unsworth, 1st March, Haiphong 28th Feb., General- A. R. Marty,
DEVONHURST, Dutch steamer, 1,164, P. Hout-
hoff, sth Feb. Java, Singapore, and S. gon, 16th January, General-Jardine, Ma- theson & Co.
DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, José Mar- guez, 8th Feb.,--Mayila 3rd Feb., and Amoy 6th, General. Brandio & Co.
DUBURG, German steamer, 921, Bertelsen, 24th Feb-Saigon 18th Feb., Rice and Paddy. -Tung Kee & Co.⚫ FAME, British steamer, 17, A. Stopani-Bong
kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FERO, German steam r, 714, T. N. Hansen, ist
March, Saigon 25th Feb., Rice, Ed;
Schella & Co.
FORMOSA, British steamer, 687, P. Hall, 1
March, Swatow 29th Feb, General-D Lapraik & Co.
FUSILIKI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,219, W.
Thompson, 1st March,-Ketchinotza 25th Feb., Coals. Mitoui Bussan Kaiahis. GAELIC, British steamer, 4,305, G. G. Pearne, 1st March,-San Francisco 1st Feb., and Yokohama 25th, Mails and General.-O. & O, S. S: Co,
ILISSUS, French steamer, 779, Roura, 19th Sept...
-Singapore and September, General.~- Bun Hin Chan,
KWONGSANG, British Reamer, Bog, T. H. Seller, rat March-Whampoa 1st March, General
dine, Matheson & Co. LOMBARDY, British steamer, 1,587, C. F. Prém
ton, 29th Feb., Saigon 25th Feb,, Rice P. & Ó. S, N. Co.
,
PELIPTOS, German steamer, 1,541, W. Johannsen, 26th Feb.,-Saigdp 21st Feb., Rice.--Ed, Schelihast & Co,
PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A Stopan Hongkong and Whampea Deak Co RECORDER, British steamer, 676. C. O. Madge, 18th Feb-Singapore 31st January.--, E. E. Telegraph Co.
from the 1st May.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkang 3rd February, 1888.
HRoad.
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TO LET, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. TOUSE No. 1, "BALL'S COURT,"-Bonham-
SHOP No. 6, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE," Queen's Road.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 29th February, 1888,
TO LET.
[244
A HOUSE near the Public Gardens,
SEVEN-ROOMED. FURNISHED
Possession from 15th May to 1st November.
Apply to
Za
c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 27th February, 1838. [234
TO,
TO BE, LET, Unfurnished with Tennis Court.
5. Richmond Terrace, & FOUR ROOMED House, with Three Bath Rooms No. 6, Richmond. Terrace, a Six ROOMID HOUSE, with Three Bath Rooms.
A New Story has just been added to the
Servants' quarters of both houses.
Apply to
JOHN WILLMOTT, Hongkong Dispensary Hongkong, 27th January, 1888. -
Insurances
[130
GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
*
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, $833,333-35-
EQUAL TO ***ENN RESERVE FUND...... $240,000.00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LE SING, Esq. LOU TEO SHUï, Esq.
Lo Yeux Moon, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI. ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
TAICHIOW, British steamer, 861, Joseph Newton, MA
29th Feb.,Bangkok 22nd Febmary, Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong, TAISANO, British steamer, 1,505, Wood, 21st Feb-Calcutta 5th Feb, and Singapore 15th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
W. M. Dodd,
TAIYUAN, Chinese steamer,
world
24th Feb,--Sydney 31st Jan, General de C. N. Co.
TEHERAN, British steamer, 1,670, F. H. Scy
mour, ayth Feb.,-Yokohama 19th Feb.,
LE CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885. -
NOTICE.
[877
OF
SHANGHAI,
IS NOW IN
HONGKONG
FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING XTENE- SIVE CONTRACTS IN DECORATING, &c.
MR
[R. MARTEN is accompanied by an experienced staff of Workmen, and all work undertaken will be carefully carried out under his own personal supervision.
TENTS,
J. D. KILEY,
SAIL-MAKER...
AWNINGS AND
16
FLAGS.
Intimations.
LEE TUK CHEONG, DECEASED.
TOTICE is hereby given that all Persons Nhaving CLAIMS or DEMANDS against or upon the ESTATE of LEE TUK CHEONG late of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, who died on the 5th May, 1887, are required to send to me at my Office at No. 61, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid full paniculars of such Claims or Demands on or before the 30th April -next-in-order that the same may be examined by LEE Sow Kew the Administrator of his Estate, and if'found correct duly discharged, and all Persona indebted to the said deceased are requested to pay the amount of their respective Debts to me.
This 28th February, 1588.
241)
HO WYSON, Solicitor to the Administrator.
SARAWAK GOVERNMENT
NOTIFICATION.
-------
*ENDERS will be received up to 9 ATM., on RENTING the following FARMS for THREE YEARS, from 1st July, 1883, viz
The OPIUM FARM of the Territory of Sarawak, from Tanjong Datu to and inclusive of the Baram River, a distance of 370 miles.
The GAMBLING FARM, from Tanjong Datu to and inclusive of the Sadong River.
The ARRACK.FARM, from Tanjong Datu to and inclusive of the Sadong River. and-Tenders must be written in English and forwarded in Scaled Covers addressed to the Honourable the Resident of Sarawak, Kuchin, Sarawak.
3rd-Tenders for each FARM SEPARATELY, and a Tender for the THREE FARM `COLLECTIVELY, are required.
4th-The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender.
sth--The successful Tenderer or Tenderers will be required to find Security for the dus fulfilment of his or their Contracts,
6th-For further information apply to AL. JOHNSTON & Co, Agents in Singapore for the SARAWAK COVERNMENT, or to the RESIDENT OFFICE, Kuching, Sarawak.
F. O. MAXWELL, Administering the Government. Resident's Office," Kuching, Sarawak, 1st January, 1889. [202
FOR SALE,
PADDLE-WHEEL COMPOSITE
A HEEL
frames and beams, teak planking, copper sheathed all round-316 Register Tons-100 Tons Dead Weight Capacity-DRAFT LADEN 3 FEET, 6 ANCHES-CONSUMPTION OF COAL PER HOUR, HALF A TON-AVERAGE SPEED 15 KNOTS---- Length between perpendiculars, 205 feet- LatBreadth extreme, 34 feet-Depth of hold, 20 feet
No. 23, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG. longkong, and November, 1857. HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAI. REGON PINK SPARS AND LUMBER
ALWAYE ON HAND.
L. MALLORY,
Proprietor.
1631
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
7
SHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this HARBOUR none of the COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, ORDERS FOR REPAIRS; if sent to the HEAL Orrick, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.
Amongst the numerous large orders that have
In the event of complaints being found recently been completed by the HALL & necessary, communication with the Undersigned HOLTZ COMPANY, we may mention the is requested, when immediate steps will be taken LYCEUM THEATRE, SHANGHAI, the whole of the to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction. Ball Rooms, and the principal Hongs in that Settlement as examples that have given universal satisfaction..
D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 15th August, 1RRC.
INTIMATION.
F. Blackhead & Co.,
All kinds of ART and DECORATIVE FURNITURE, 'made of the finest seasoned woods and in the latest and most fashionable styles by thoroughly, experienced workmen. supplied on terms that defy competition in the SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, Far East,
The Factory having been enlarged to double its former alze, we can now furnish a HALL, DRAWING ROOM, DINING-ROOM and BEDROOM COMPLETE, with CARPETS, &, for Tacls 350.-Shanghal Price.
For all further information, plans, drawings and estimates, apply at
AND
PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, No. 11, Prays Central, (Opposite Pidder's Whorf).
MESSES, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s Hongkong, 31st October, 1887.
[30
IS
·L. E
A G EN
for
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT,
HOCKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, COOKING STOVES.. SCALES, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.
RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. COMPOSITION
T
LIMITED.
Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. CAPITÁL, SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000 THALES, British-stenmer, 820, Hunter, 28th-
Feb., Taiwan, Amoy, and Swatow azth. The above Company is prepared to accept Feb., General-D. Lapraik & Co,
MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, TRIUMPH, German steamer, 674, P. Mods, 29th &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world
Feb.Haiphong 26th Feb., and Hoihow payable at any of its Agencies, 28th, General and Pigs-Wieler & Co. WINGSAUG, British steamer, 1,517, A. de St. Croix, 30th Jan Calcutta 14th January, Penang zoth, and Singapore a3rd, General, -Jardine, Matheson & Co.. ZAFIRO, British steamer, 675, R. M. Talbot, 1st
March, Manila 27th Feb., General Russell & Co.
SAILING VESSELS. ALDEN BESSE, American bark, 812, J. A.
WOOLIN YUEN, Secretary HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882,
AND KOWLOON THE HONGKONG
WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED,
bamidity of ale saturated with are being Direct B. P. CHERY, American ship, 1,359, Hughes, store for 14 days from arrival, aber which a
of the wind to the points, 3-Force of the wind socording to
Beaufort sale, Gisle of the manther, a Bua aicy e Detacand
donde, of Driesling, in, / Fog, & Gloomy, A Hall, 1Lighting,
» Overcast, y) Barring Showers, # Equit, * Ring? Dowi
Thundajad Viabilly, at Dew, well, forstat la
tenths and hundredtha..
Hongkong Observatory, and March, 1888.
TOTICE hereby given that all Vescla O'Brien, 4th Dec.-Puget Sound, and Oct., Nischarging Bombay, Cotton and Cotton and Honolulu 28th, Timber and Spars.--
Yar at the Kowloon Wharres will have free Melchem & Co.
RENT ofis Cents per Bale per Month will be cliffyed,
ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary, Hongkong, 7th Novembel, 1887,
25th Jan, New York 17th August, Kero sene Oil-D. Lapraik & Co. CENTENNIAL, American ship 1,222, J. M. Bearse, 27th Jan, New York 18th Sept., Kerosene Oil-Russell & Oo,
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Cò,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 10th December, 1885.
W
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G. FALCONER & CO. WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS
-----AND---
JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS 'AND BOOKS.
· No. 46. Otern's-road Centar......... [60
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH, AND
CLOCK MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND OPTICIANS. CHARTS AND BOOKS..
SOLE AGENTS
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS
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for. Louis Audems' Watches; awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Volgiländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSEE, MARINE.
GLASSES, AND STYGLASSEL OMER [3] No & QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. [611
FOR
THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS PRESERVATIVE AGAINST ROTTING, DECAY, &c, of WOOD, CHR. MOTZ & Co., BORDEAUX, CLARETS.
IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE,
LA GRANDE MARQUE," FLENSBURG STOCKBEER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS. AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK
REASONABLE PRICES.
ALL KINDS OF
COAL S SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Hongkong, kat January, 1885 u
-Height in t'ween decks, 7 fect-Passenger accomodation up to zooo-Horizontal engines-- Diameter of Cylinders, 19" 28", 2 of
1.31 Stroke of piston 31 inches-100 revolutions of engines per minute-Boilers-Healing surface 1,350 square feet-Hull, Engines and Boilers guaranteed in excellent condition-Working pressure Ds. per square inch-one Donkey Engine Well found.
This Steamer is particularly adapted to the Canton River or Macao passenger traffic and can be delivered in Hongkong in from 4 to 5
months.
For further particulars, apply to.........
ENGINEER,
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FOR SALE.
N UPRIGHT IRON GRAND PIANO, A nearly new, English-take, expressly for citmate, guaranteed for to years.
PRICE $250
Apply to
MR. SEQUEIRA,
19, Mosque Street. Hongkong, 27th February, 1888.- [335
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FOR SALE..
GERMAN. BEER. DRAUEREI #ZUR EICHE," KIEL $7.25 per Case of 4 Dozen Quarts.
Pints. B 9.00 11
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO..
Sole Agents, Hongkong and China. Hongkong, 29th November, 187.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE MIIKE COAL MINE.
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QUNKER COALS can be supplied to any
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Steamer lying in the harbour or coming alongside the KoWLOON WHARF on application to the Undersigned.","
Y. FUKUHARA,
Acting Manager.
Cros
Hongkong, 19th January, 1888.
BOWRINGTON FOUNDRY,
EAST POINT, HONGKONG,
-ANG. GORDON & Co
of
G. GORDON & Co. are prepared to A
undertake
every description ENGINEERING. and SHIP-BUILDING WORK, both afloat and ashore, on most reasonable terms.
PUNCTUALITY AND FIRST, CLASS WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF STEAM LAUNCHES, REPAIRS 4. TO THE ENGINES AND BOILERS or
STEAMERS, CASTINGS,
HC. Hongkong 1st January, 1888,
ANDREW JOHNSTON, CONSULTING ENGINEER, BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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PLANS and Estimates prepared for LIGHT DRAFT STEAMERS, STEAM LAUNCHES, MARINE ENGINES and BOILERS, and all other kinds of MACHINERY. A List of Steamers FOR SALE always on Hongkong, 5th January, 1888.
J.
AND R. TENNENT'S
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
MERCHANT NAVY?
NAVY BOILED
· LONG FLAX
MOST CROWNEY
Hongk
AND
¿CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 10:
Fund, Published
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