Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--156 per cent,
premium, buyers,"
Valon Insurance Society of Canton-$90 per
share, sellers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$7a per
share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Tis, 270 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$97 per
share, buyers.
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tla, 97. per
share, buyers.
Chiners Insurance Company-$165 per share.
buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--~--Tls. 150,
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$320 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$75 per sbare,
buyers.
· Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 38
per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-$220 per share, sellers.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company~162) |
per share, sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers, Hongkong Hotel Company;-$170 per share,
nominal. -Indo-China
Steam
Navigation Company, 'Limited-17 per cent. dis., sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$64 per share,
.. buyers.
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$192
per share, buyers.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$93
per share, sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$93 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited, ....-$80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$121 per
share, sellers..
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent
premium, sellers. Chinese Imperini Loan of 1884 B-24 per cent.
premium, sellers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent.
premium.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing
Limited-82 per share, sellers.
Company,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1888.
4th December, 1888,-At 10 am.
STATION.
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The barometer continues falling and gradients are moderate. Cloudy, and rather warm and stump weather prevails.
ferometry sauced to 'evel of the ass is chest and
hundreșicha, Tempastors in the shade in deprom, F. Thai Frmidity in percentage of, saturation, the humidity of air saturated with realature haing 100, Dction of the pind a two polam.'y---Frece of the wind according to Besionale, State of the weather, 3 Blue sky, e Detached clouda, af Delgiing rain, / Fog, z Gibomy, à Hall, / Lightning. Overcast, Faming showers, Squally, » Raju, a Beow 7, Thunder, e Visibility, w Flow wit), p-Rain is tuches | touche and hundredaba
W. Darance. Hongkong Observatory, 4th December, 1868.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Natal,, with the mail of 3rd ultimo, left Saigon on the 3rd Instant, al. a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 6th
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, left Port Darwin for this port on the 1st instant, and may be expected to arrive here on the totb,
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver for Japan and Hongkong on the 13th ultimo.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The P. & O, S, N. Co.'s steamer Venetia, from Bombay, lett Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and may be expected here on or about the 4th instant,
The 'Shire line steamer Monmouthshire, | from New York, left Singapore on the 28th ulto., and is expected here on the 5th instant.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer An. chises, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and is expected here on the 5th
instant.
The D. D. R. steamer Daphne, from Ham.
expected here on the 6th instant.
Terak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-burg, left Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and is
per share, nominal. Punjam and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
$8 per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-66 per cent. premium, buyers.. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-110 percent. premium,
buyers.
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co,,
Limited-275 per cent, premium, nominal, The East Borneo Planting Co., Limited-$65
per share, sellers.
The Sorci Koyal Planting Con tàu, 10 per
share, sellers.
Cruickshank & Ca., Ld.,—$50 per share, sellers. The Steam Launch Co., Limited-10 per cent.
dia, sellers.
The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ltd.
40 per cent dis, nominal.
The China-Borneo Ca., Ld.-5. per cent.
premium, sales and buyers.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T.
..3/01
Bank Bills, on demand .....
3/01
Bank Bills, ar 30 days' night ............3/Of
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...3/1 Credits at 4 months' sight .......................3/18 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'..
sight
3/10
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand.
3.79
-Credits-at-4-months-sight-
-3-97-
ON INDIA, T. T...passe
.223
On Demand............
+223
ON SHANGHAL---
Bank, T. T
Private, 10 days' sight
IMPORT CARGO, Per Arration Apcar,str., from Calcutta, &c. -710 chesis Patna, 340 chests Benares, 43 bales
bales Gannies. Cotton, 15 bales Yarn, 40 Bran, 117 cases Oil and
Ghee, 4or bagă Mangoe Bark, 1,062 bage Betel Nuts, 40 Pepper, 468 baskets Sugar, 247 bags Patchuck, 284 alabe Tin, and 53 packages Jade Stone (valued $8,000)..
EXPORT CARGO,
-
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's, S. N. Co.'s steamer Berenice, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and is due here on the 7th instant.
The steamer Propontis, from Cape Town and Mauritius, left Singapore on the 3rd instant, and is due here on the ioth.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
THAMES, British steamer, 2,137. W., A. Seaton, 3rd Dec., Shanghai 1st Dec., Mails and General.-P. & O. S; N. Co.
ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 1,392, J. G.
Olifent, 4th Dec,-Calcutta 17th Nov, Penang 23rd, and Singapore 26th, Mailí and General.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. KIANO-PING, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes, 4th
December-from Macao.-C. M. S. N. Co.
· CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Melida, German steamer, for Haiphong. Alwine, German steamer, for Hollow, Metapedia, British steaméer, for Nagasaki. Pasig, British steamer, for Canton,
DEPARTURESĮ
December 3. Yangiese, British steamer, for
Whampoa..
December 3, Thyra, German str., for Whampoa.
{
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ALWINK, German steamer, 400, John Samuelsen, 3rd Dec.,-Pakboi agih Nov., and Holhow Ist December, General-Wieler & Co, APENRADE, German steamer, 1.475, Hallmann, 1st Dec,-Nagasaki 18th Nov., Coal,-- Wieler & Co.
ARAB
Venetia
FILAMERS
Anchises, Monmouthshire.
Daphne......199 DecSan Francisco 7th Nov., and British steamer, 4368, W. M. Smith, Natal...................SE Berenice..... Yokohama 17th, Mails and General—Q. Abyssinia & 0. 5. S. Co.
Guthrie Propontis
BELLONA, German steamer, 2,000, C. Haesloop,
and Dec.,-Kobe 25th Nov, General.— Slemmaen & Co. CHINOTU, British steamer, 1,500, Hunt, 3rd
Dec-Sydney via Tjiladjap, 23rd October, Sugar, Butterfield & Swire.
CITY OF PERING, American steamer, 5079, W. B. Seabury, 23rd Nov,,-San Francisco 27th October, and Yokohama 17th Nov., Maila and General-P. M. S. S. Co... DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,100, Iversen, 1st Dec-Samarang 19th Nov., Sugar-Ed. Schellhass & Co..
:
DIAMANTE, British steamer, "514. G. Tayler,
and. Dec, Mania 29th Nov., General,
Russell & Co.
DUKE OF WESTMINETIK, British steamer, 3,726, W. Reynolds, st Dec-Kobe 25th Nov, General and Coal.—Adamson, Bell & Co. FAME, British steaner, 117, A. Stopant-Hong
kong and Whampoa Dock Co FOXIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, 2nd Dec., Tamsul 27th Nov., Amoy 29th, and Swatow 1st December, General De La prnik & Co. ICHANG, British steamer, 1,250, T. Shaw, 28th
Nov., Shanghai 24th Nov., Ballast-But terfield & Swire.
Th
KONG BING, British steamer, 861, R. Jones, 23rd Nov.-Bangkok 14th Nav., Rice, and General. Yuen Fat Hong, PARTHIA, British steamer, 2,035, F. H. Wallace,
35th Nov.,—Vancouver 25th October, Gene- ral-Adamson, Bell & Co.
PICCIOLA, German steamer, 875, Th. Nissen, 30th Nov., Whampoa 30th Nov., General.
Ed. Schellhass & Co,
MELIZA, German steamer, 337. H. Morck, and
Dec,-Haiphong 29th Nov., Rice.-Wieler- METAPEDIA, British steamer, 1,454, Purvis, ist
& Co. TAPEDIA, British steamer 1,454, Purvis,
Takasima Colliery Co.
.
PAKSHAN, British steamer, 835. J. Young, 3rd Dec., Bangkok 24th Nov., Genera Hop Hing Hong. PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopani.-
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. SARTHE, French steamer, 470, Lehnedé, soth Nov.-Iloilo asih Novi, Sapanwood.-A. R. Marty.
VELOX, German steamer, 636, W. Wulff, 1st-
Dec,--Newchwang, and Chefoo 16th Nov, Beans.-Ed. Schellham & Co. VERONA, British steamer, 1,876, M. de Horne, | Dec-Nagasaki 26th Nov., Mails and General.-P. & D. S. N. Co.
VICTORIA, British steamer, 1,530, J. Coundon,
atst Nov-Nagasaki 15th Nov., Coals. Takasima Colliery Co.
VISAYAS, Spanish steamer, 406. J.. de Ajubita, 8th Oct-Manila, við Amoy 4th October, General-Ban Ho.
SAILING VESSELS.
ARCADIA, British bark, 417, D. S. Eward, 25th Nov,-Whampoa 24th Nov., General,-- Wieler & Co.
ALTAIR, British bark, 399, T. Munro, 1st Dec.,-- Newchwang, via Amoy a8th Nov., Beans and Melon Seed.—Order.
ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark,457, Opium Examina-
DESTINATION.
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
"DATE DUE.
FROM.
Bombay....
AGENTS.
December 4th ......................... P. & O. S. N.Co.
Liverpool............. December jih ......... Butterfield & Swire, New York...
December 5th........] Adamson, Bell & Co
Siemssen & Co.
| Marseilles.....................omád December 6th .................... Messageries Maritimes
Hamburg....................... December 8th
Trieste.
December 7th ..............
Vancouver are.........si
December 10th
Port Darwin.... Cape Town
December 10th
December 10th
Austro-Hung, Lloyd's Co. ...Adamson, Bell & Co.
Russcil & Co
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VISSELS.
London,&c, via Suez Canal| Thames...... Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Anadyr ......................... London, via Suez Canal Orestes.... Bremen, & Ports of Cali... Preussen Trieste, via Straits, &c...... Berenice Havre and Hamburg, &c. Bellona...... San Francisco, via Yhama Arabic
via A., &c. City of Peking Vancouver, B.C.via K., &c. Parthia......... San Sydney and Melboume... Pathan Sydney and Melbourne... Whampoa Calcutta, via Straits......... Arratoon Apear Chemulpo (Korea) Velox.... Sourabaya, via S'pore, &c.. Almora Yokohama, via N'saki, &c Verona Shanghai, Kobe, &c.. Shanghai, via Amoy...... Shanghai Manila, via Amoy.......... Swatow Swatow and Bangkok
Swatow
Natal.... Peshawur
Anchises
Diamante
Kong Beng..... Fokien Pakshan
AGENTS...
Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
DATE OF LEAVING
P. & O. S. N. Co. Tomorrow, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... To-morrow, Messageries Maritimes, Dec. 12th, at noon, Melchers & Co, Dec: 23rd, at to am Austro-Hung. Lloyd's Co. Dec. 11th, at noon. Siemssen & Co............ Dec. 6th, at 4 p.m. .....Pacifc Mail S. S. Co.... Dec. 8th, at I p.m.
O. & O. S. S. Co. Dec. 19th, at 3 p.m. ......Adarason, Bell & Co... Dec. 13th, at 3 p.m.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Dec. Icth, at 3 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire.... Dec. 12th, at 4 p.m. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co., Dec. 8th, at noon. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About Dec. 7th. Eduard Schelthass&Co. To-morrow, at 4 pm: P. & O. S. N. Co... Dec. 9th, daylight. Messageries Maritimes. About Dec. 7th. P. & O. S. N. Co......... Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swite...... December th. Russell & Co..To-morrow, at 4 pm. Yuen Fat Hong
Dec 7th, at 8 a.m.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.. To-morrow, at noon. Hop Hing Hong Dec. 6th, daylight."
Intimations.
W. POWELL & CO.
CARPETS
EX 5.S. "GLENARTNEY" AND "CLYDE”
NEW CORPOIL CLOTH & LINOLEUMS. FENDERS FIRE
·TABLE- LINEN and NAPKINS,
COLOURED TABLE CLOTHS. CARPET SQUARES-An immense variety. BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS.
TOYS!
and IRONS.
COOL VASES. HEATING and COOKING STOVES. ELECTRO PLATED WARE. BRONZE and FANCY ORNAMENTS.
TOYS 11,
W. POWELL & Co.
TOYS M
Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 26th November, 1888,
PIANOS FOR SALE.
A. HAHN,
[6
PIANOS
ON HIRE.
PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED, EX S.S. "NIOBE,” A NEW LOT OF
PIANOS,
In Black and Walnut, especially built at my own design including all improvements, so very much needed in This Climate. All my orders have been executed by my Piano Agents in Berlin to my entire satisfaction. A short visit of inspection to my new premises will fully repay the trouble.
No. 22, ELGIN STREET,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1888.
tion hulk, Stonecutters Island Chinese INTIMATION.
Customs.
HONOLULU, British ship, 1,599, Lenvy, and Oct., -Shanghai 24th Sept, Fallast.Melchers.
• & Co,
December 4, Kulsang, British steamer, for H. G. JORNSON, American bark, 1,027, Colby, F_Blackhead & Co.,
Shanghai. December 4, Glenfruin, British steamer, for
Shanghai,
December 4, Thaler, British steamer, for Swa-
tow, &c.
December 4, Ulysses, British str., for Amoy. December 4, Else, German str., for Bangkok. December 4, Triumph, German steaner, for
Haiphong. December 4, Doris, German steamer, for Hair
phong.
Saigon,
December 4, Carisbroods, British steamer, for December 4, P. N. Blanchard, American ship,
for New Yo.k.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Thames, str., from Shanghai for. Hong-
and native servant, E. Wertheimber and Indian servant, and 8 Chinese, For Bombay.-Mr. J.
Macdonald.
Per P. N Blanchard, ship, for New York.-kong-Messis. Y. Fukuhara, Foon Fye Ting 100 packages Reeds, 450 cases Saigon Cassis, 3351 Palm Leaf Fans, 12 cases Black Wood Jackson. For Brindisi-Bishop and Mrs. A Ware, 12,485 packages Crackers, 100 packages. Wilson. For Sydney.-Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Fire Works, 1a packages Bamboo Ware, 5n Cases Oil, 210 packages Rattan Cores, 59 pack- ages Rattan Ware, 66 bales Rattans, óró pack- ages Sundries, 100 casics Soy, goo boxes Joss Silcks. 1,375 packages Preserves, 30 boxes Essential Oil, 960 rolls Matting, 6,303 packages boxes Earthen Ware, and 39 boxes Wooden Tea, 25 packages Canes, 30 packages Paper 32
Ware.
OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY.
· New Malwa, per picul....................................pared
(Allowance, Taels 40),
OLD MALWA, per picul...
(Allowance, Tacia 64).
NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest .....
Pet Arratoon Apcar, str, from Calcutta,~ Mrs. Olifent, Mr. and Mrs. Judah and servant, Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. Hardoon and servant, Mrs. Ezekiel and servant, Mr. Thompson, 5 Indians, women and 5 children. From Singapore-M and a Japanese. Frem Penang, 319 Chinese, 25
R. S. Judah and servant, 182 Chinese, 4 women and 9 children.
DEPARTED.
Per Thalis, str., for Swatow, &- Euro- peans
26th Oct., Keelung 23rd Oct., Coals - Russell & Co.
LADY HAREWOOD, British bark, 383, T. H. Williams, 18th Nov,-Iloilo rd Nov, Sapanwood and General-Gonsalves & Co. OMEGA, British steamer, 480, A. V. Brown, 16th Nov.-Celebes 24th October, Timber.— Ed. Schellhans & Co. RAPHAIL, American ship 1,465, E. W..
Harkness, goth Oct.,-Nagasaki z1th Oct., Coal.-Order.
SWAN, American brig, 287, D. D. O'Keefe, 15th
Nov,,-Yap (Carolines) 6th Nov., General,
Captain
VELOCITY, British bark, 491, R. Martin, 14th
Nov.,-Honolulu 3rd October, Old Iron.- Chinese.
WAKEFIELD, American bark, 84, W. S. Crowell,
rath Nov.-Amoy 10th Nov, Ballast,-- Siemisen & Co.
WILLIAM MANSON, British bark 366, H. Kindred, 20th November,-Albany (West Australia) 20th September, Sapanwood.--. Gilman & Co.
Intimations.
ans and 500 Chinese for Shanghat,- Euro TELLING of SHARKAROL DEAN BRA
$650
$630
peaus.
$550
50
NEW PATNA, (first choice) per chest NEW PATHA, (bottom) per chest... NEW PATHA, (second choice) per chest... 15471 NEW BENARES, (without choice) per chest $540 NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest.
****** $550 NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per pleal, .......... $630, 2-OLD PERBIAN (best quality) per picul...... $500
OLD PEEBIAN (second quality) per picul... $580
A
1 HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
{Froja Monars, Falconer & Co.'s Register),
Today,
Barometer=g 1-3 i romuov
Barometer-pašto pouni
Flat-ą pablo sinusatCLAAS AUNORSKÁPO
Thermasseter-4 jam.
Thermometer==ġ km. (Wet bulb)
Thermometer-ý p.m. (Wat bulb)
Thermometer-4 p.m. (Wat bulb)
Thermometer-Minimums (over night)
10 x0
30.04.
30.03
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
3rd December, 1888,-At 4 pm.
STATION
REPORTS.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"HE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL
above Company will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, at 11 O'CLOCK FORENOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, and State- ment of Accounts to the 30th November, 1888, and of declaring Dividend.
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,
AND
·PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVY, CONTRACTORS,
AND
FOR SALE.
[1077
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. "ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS.
Intimations.
BIS DAT QUI CITO DAT. SOLDIERS & SAIILORS
FAMILIES?
ASSOCIATION.
FOR AIRING THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF MEN OF ALL Branches oF THE LAND
AND SEA FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM,
PATRON:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
PRESIDENT:
H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
BRANCH of this most useful and
A beneficent Association, now so widely
extended over England and, India,' has been started in this Military command, under the game of THE HONGKONG AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
·FAMILIES' ASSOCIATION.
It is formed for the purpose of aiding the Wives and Families of men of all branches of H. M. Forces now serving or who shall here- after serve in Hongkong or in the Straits Settlements, and co-operating generally with the Parent Association in England, by collecting funds and furnishing information about tha families of soldiers and sailors serving here, who may need assistance at home.
The Association in Hongkong is under the management of a General Committee consisting of :--
Mrs. CAMERON, Mrs. MAXWELL, ' Mm.. BELL-IRVING,
Mrs. BURDON,
Mrs. CRASTER,
MIS. MACKINTOSH,
Mrs. NOBLE.
President. Vice-Presidents.
With Mr. THOMAS, JACKSON as Treasurer, and the Undersigned as Honorary Secretary,
The following extract from the Rales is published for general information
5. Any person being a member of the General or any branch Committee, or being an annual subscriber of not less than five dollars to the funds, shall be a member of the Association.
6-Any donor of not less than Fifty dollars, and any person who shall have collected and paid to the funds of the Association a sum of mot less than Three hundred dollars, shall be a Lile Member.
7-Every Regiment or Ship which shall contribute a sum of not less than fifty dollars, and every Incumbent who may grant the use of his pulpit for a sermon in aid of the Associaton, and from whom a like sum of not less than fifty dollars be received shall also be Members of the Association.
8. Every Member of the Association shall bave one vote at the Annual or any Special Meeting of the Association. A Regiment may vote by its Colonel and a Ship by its Captain or other Commanding Officer; or in either case by any Commissioned Officer in Her Majesty's Army or Navy, nominated in writing for the Regiment or Ship by the Colonel, Captain, or other Commanding Officer.
All annual subscriptions to the Association shall become due on the 1st day of January in or the Bankers of the Association; Members each year, and shall be paid to the Treasurer
joining the Association after the 30th of Septem- ber shall be considered as becoming subscribers from the 1st day of January following.
LIFE MEMBERS. Lieutenant-General CAMERON, C.B. The NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT. MAJOR CHURCHILL, 58th RediMENT.. No. 5 BATTERY. 1st Brig, E. Div., R.Aï No. 71st Brig. W. Mrs. GRANVILLE SHARP,
SURGUNDY HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES. Honorable B. LAYTON
BRANDIES, WHISKIES. "EMPIRE" ALE and STOUT. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, "EMPIRE"
LUBRICATORS.
SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. COOKING STOVES, SCALES. PAINTS, OILS and VARNISH, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES.
JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE HORSES and
TRICYCLES.
BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS. SODA WATER MACHINERY.
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS.
S
No. 11 Praya Central,
(Opposite Pidder's Wharf).
AGENTS
O LE
for
RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
COMPOSITION
FOR
THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS
CARBOLINEUM AVENARIŲS
PRESERVATIVE AGAINST S
ROTTING, DECAY, &c, of WOOD. CHR. MOTZ & Co., BORDEAUX, CLARETS. IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE, LA GRANDE MARQUE.
FLENSBURG STOCKBEER," -
The British steamship Arratoon Apcar reports that she left Calcutta on the 17th ulumo. Had fine north-east monsoon and weather from the. Sand Heads to Penang. Lett Penang on The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the 23rd, and Singapore on the 26th. Had fine will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 1st is ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS TOOLS weather up to 28th, From the 29th unimo to both days inclusive, and instant as far as 16.30 north latitude. Experienced very strong wind and high seas from the north-east. Decks constantly flooded with heavy seas, and the vessel straining and, labouring heavily; thence to port fine weather and moderate monston.
Post Office.
· A'MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Woosung and Chemulpo.-Per Vilox, to. morrow, the 5th Instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Europe, &c, India, vid Bombay,Per Thames, tomorrow, the 5th instant, at 22.00
A.M.
For Swatow-Per: Fohlen, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at noon.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamants, to- morrow, the sth instant, at 3.30 P.M.N
For Slogapore. Per Bellona, on Thursday, the 6th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Swatow and Bangkok--Per Kong Beng, on Friday, the 7th instant, at 7:30 AM, CON
For Singapore, Java, Port Darwin, Thursday
THand, COURISH, Tawnivine, Brguzke sydney,
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., 'General Managers,
[1313 Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.
NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that Mr. CHAN CHAT TAM
left my employment on the grst day of August last and is now in no way connected with my Firm or Business and all authority either to sell or purchase or for any other thing has been withdrawn from him and further I beg to inform the public that the labels on Fire- Crackers manufactured or sold by me will bear my old Hong Name of MAEN SHING and without this name attached nous will be genuine. and any brands without the name "MAEN SHING” or with an additional character will be n fraud and any person found guilty of imita tion will be prosecuted and punliked according to Law
Dated this zoth day of November, 1889. 183122-
WE MAEN SHING..
MACAO
·AND. EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK
·AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
.:
ALL KINDS OF
COAL S SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Hongkong, rst January, 1885. “
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G. FALCONER & COW WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU
·FACTURERS and JEWELLERSADA NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK ̈ MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, ?
and Melbourne-Per Pathan on Friday, the JANTED to purchase, in a good situation in NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
WMacao, Smail FAMILY RESIDENCE Solo Agents for Louis Audemars Watches
"7th Instaht," at 3.30 PM..
ass For Haiphonge-Per Frör on Friday, the 7th commandings sea-vlow, Price must be Moderate. - awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition:
instant, at 5.00.P.M. Herbeadores Apply with fall particulars, by letter only, to Panda and fog Volgländer and Sohn's
For Amioy Yokohams, and San Francisco.
Per City of Peking, on Saturday, the 8th fustant,
at 0:30 P.M
WE CELEBRATED OPERA: GLASSES) c/o Hongkong Telegradă Office. | MARINE GLASSES, «and SPYGLASSES. 15th September, 1888. dan: (954
„No. 8, Queen's Road CentralGRA [Go
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings... Hongkong, 29th September, 1883.
NOTICE.
JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY, LIMITED.
"THE Undersigned have this day' been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the sale of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply quantities to suit purchases, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Specia terms for Shipping and large Orders.
Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B., C.E., Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board London, says
"It is the best Disinfectant in use."
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings Hongkong, 1st October, 1888, M 1976 FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, WATERBURY WATCHES, the Handlest, Cheapest, and Best
Time-keepers invented... PRICE THRER DOLLARS EACH $5 REPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTS. for each Watch. Orders from Outports to be accompanied with Remittance for Cost.
$8
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,
(Sole Agents in Japan and Ching
for the Sale of the above Watches,)
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Marine House.,
Hongkong, 29th August, 1888,
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· HONGKONG TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAI: OREGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Always on Handsakus
DEAL MALLORY
Proprietor,y Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.
A. G. GORDON & CO.
1636
ENGINEERS LAUNCH BUILDERS
LARGENERAL and", GOVERNMEN CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM® MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON; [and TIMBER MERCHANTS
„BOWRING
THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. Honorable C. P..CHATER. H. N. Mony, Esq. Honorable J BELL-IRVING. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. E. MACKINTOSH, Esq.
Į. HOLLIDAY, Esq. Honorable P. RYKIE
J. J. FRANCIS, 39, Q.C. Honorable F. STEWART. G. E. NOBLE, E14, GERALD SLADE, Esq. W. G. BRODIE, Esq.
Copies of the Roles may be had an application to the Undersigned.
Subscriptions and Donations" are" earnestly requested. That day.
For the GENERAL COMMITTEL,
JNO. J. FRANCIS, Hon. Secretary; Hongkong, 13th November, 1888.
MITSUI BUSSAN- KAISHIA
AME SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIIKE COAL MINE.
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BUNKER COALS can be supplied to any Steamer lying in the harbour or coming alongside the KowLOON WHARF on application to the Undersigned. LAS
Y. FUKUHARA,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1888...
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, Vevobas kaLIMITED.
T' TABLE
(to take effect from the xst of November). The CARS RUN as follows between 'St. JOHN'S FLACE Rfd VICTORIA GAP S19 SWEEK DAYS,
8 to 10 AM. every quarter of an hour. -12 to: 3 PM, (half hour, sugg
3 to zin, kan da quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS,
NIGHT TRAMS at 10:45 and 11 PM. SUNDAYS,
CHURCH TRAM at 10:40 AM. 12 to 3 PM every half hour.
3 £0.7 FM every quarter of an hour.
application.
Special Cars may be obtained on
Single Tickets are sold in the Cars : Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co
General Managers,
50 & 52, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 31st October, 1888. [39
FOR HIRE
Fart Steam" Casino
team off Pedder'. of the
Wharf and
for proceeding to