Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-199 per cent
premium, bayers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$90 per
share, sellers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$75 per "Labare, buyers..
North China Insurance-Tis.. 290 per share, tis bayers..
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$97 per
share, buyers.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 97 per
share, buyers.
> Chiners Insurance Company—$165 per share,
buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150,
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$349 per
share, buyers. ↑
China Fire Insurance Company-878 per share,
sellers...
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 40
pr cent, premium, buyers.. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--Baat per share, sellern. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-175
per share, salex and sellers.
Hongkong Gas Company--$135 per share, sellers. Hongkong Hotel Company, $170 per share,
nominal..
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited 17 per cent, dia, sellers, Douglas Steamship Company-365 per share,
buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$196
per share, sales and buyers. Luron Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$90
per share, sellers,
Hongkong Ice Company-$1oz per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
-$80 per share,'
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12) per
share, sellers.
S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-2) per cent.
premium, sellers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium, buyers..
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11, per cent.
preínium.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing, Company,
Limited-$79 per share, sellers.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5
per share, nominal.
Purjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
—$89 per share, sellers.. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-77 per cent, premium, sales and buyers.
Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-110 percent. premium,
sales and buyers.
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
Limited 175 per cent. premium, nominal. The East Bomeo Planting Co., Limited-$60
per share, buyers.
The Songel Koyah Planting Co, Ld,—$39 per
share, sellers.
Cruickshank & Co., Ld.,-$50 per share, sales and
sellers.
The Steam Launch Co., Limited-20 per cent.
dis, sellers,
The Austin Arms Hotel and Buliding Co., Ltd.
40 per cent. dia, nominal, The China-Borneo Co., Ld.-$55 per share
premium, bayers.
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.
**Bank Bills, on demand
3/01
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight......3/01
Bank Blis, at 4 months' sight...3/1.
Credits at 4 months' sight
3/1
Documentary Bills, at 4 months”....."
sight
.........
3/14
ON PARIS,
Bank Bills, on demand.......
Credits, at 4 months' sight....
ON INDIA, T. T.........
3.76 -3.94 223.
On Demand....
...2231
ON SHANGHAI.—
Private, 30 days' sight....
72}
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA, per picul.....
$550
$50
(Allowance, Taels 60),
OLD: MALWA "per picul...............................
(Allowance, Taela 88), NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest ... $5673 NEW PATNA, (brst choice) per chest...... $570 NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest.... $577 NEW PATNA, (second chalce) per chest... $565 NEW BINARES, (without choice) per chest $150 NEW BENARIS, (bottom) per chest: $560 NEW PERSIAN best quality) per picul..... $540. OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul. $500 OLD PERBLAN (second quality) per picul... $475
•
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Prous Mary, Falconer & Co.'s Register), To-day.
*
·Barometer--gi sanfrezatanem
Bano-p..
·Thermotretar — 3.79.
~Thermomatar pu
Thermometer=4 pok
Themometer (Wat bub).
**Thermometer--1pm. Wet bulbIMOŻN
Thermometer-4j.m. (Wat besila) Wa Thermometered | Tama -TownLoenaces—Minimum (over night) megegyen?
MAILS EXPECTED.
30.IN
MATHE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Sutla, with the next English mail, left Singapore at 9 p.m. on the 19th instant, and may be expected here on or about the záth. -
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bayern, carrying the German mails, with dates from Berith ofthe ayth ultimo, left Singapore on the 21st instant, at 11 pm, and may be expected here on or about the 26th.
*THE AMERICAN MAIL..
The 0.&O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, with the American mail of 28th almo, left Yokohama
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 188%,
The 'Ben 'line steamer, Bengios, left Singa pore on the 19th instant, and is expected here on
the 16th.
The Ocean Steamship,Co.'s steamer Trie. machus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the zoth instant, and is due here on the 27th.
The Navigazione Generale Italiana" Co.'■ steamer Bormida, left Singapore on the 24th instant, and is expected here on the stat
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
HIMALAYA, British troopship, Captain John E.
Stokes, and December,-Portsmouth 3rd November.
PEKING, German steamer, 958, G. Heuermann, 22nd Dec.,-Whampoa aznd Dec, General -Siemssen & Co. YIKSAND, British Steamer, 856, Moncur, aged
Dec.Whampoa 23rd Dec., General-far- dine, Matheson & Co. ALWINK, German steamer, 400, Samuelsen, 23rd Dec.-Pakhoi 18th Dec., Heihow 21st, and FOOKSANO, British steamer, 991, W. E. Sawer,
Macao 23rd, General-Wieler & Co.
23rd Dec.,-Shanghai 19th Dec, sad Swa tow sand, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co."
NANZING, British steamer, 80%, R. Talbot, 33rd Dec Manila 20th Dec, Generálfar ACTIV, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Revsbeck,
dine, Matheson & Co...
2318 Dec-Pakhoi 20th Dec., and Hoihow 22nd, General-Arnbold, Karberg & Co.. IRADUADDY, French steamer, A. Bretel, 24th
Dec.,Shanghai 22nd Dec., Mails and General Messageries Maritimes. COLOMA, American batk, 852, C. M. Wages,
24th Dec.-Portland (Oregon) and Nor, Lumber and Spars.-Captain. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 607, Bruhn, 24tà Dec,Tourou 21st Dec., General-Wieler
& Co.
ALACRITY, British despatch-vessel, 1,700 ton, 3,180 horse-power, 4 guns, Captain R. Blair Maconochic, 22nd Dec.,-Foochow 21st → December.
DEPARTURES,
December 22, Taichiow, British steamer, for
Swalow.
December 23, Agamemnon, British steamer, for
Singapore. December 23, Anchises, British steamer, for
Singapore.
December 13. Cassandra, German steamer str.,
for Hamburg.
December 23, Duburg, German str., for Saigon. December 23. Hailoong, British steamer, for
Swatow, &c.
December 23, Freussin, German, steamer, for
Shanghai, &c.
December 24, Nerbudda, British steamer, for
Amoy,
December 24, Kwongsang, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
PASSENGERS--ARRIVED.
Per Activ, str.,from Pakhoi, &c.—2 Europeans and 28 Chinese.
|
Per Nanaing, sir, from Manila,Mr. Dunlop, and 180 Chinese.
Per Fooksang, str., from Shanghai, &c.-100 Chinese.
For Shanghai.-Per Peking, on Friday, the 28th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Yokohama and San Francisco.--Fer City of Sydney, on Saturday, the 29th instant, at 030 P.M.
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN, HONGKONG.
DATE DUK
AGENTS.
December 24th Adamsau, Bell & Co. London............................] December 24th Jardine, Matheson & Co. London.....
December ath...P.&O. S. N. Co. Liverpool an
December 15th...... Butterfield & Swire Singapore.roses
December 25th Gibb, Livingston & Co. Bremen............... December 26th... Melchers & Co., Liverpool................. December 27th San Francisco......... December 28th
For Straits and Bombay-Per. Stura, on Saturday the 29th instant, at 11,30 A.M.
STEAMERS,
FROM...
Strathleven
Kobe
Glençar Sutle Diomed Bengloe
Telemachus Oceanic Japan...... Bormida Albany
Per Alwins, str., from Pakhai, &2-13 Chi- [
nese.
kong-Mrs. Bell-Irving, Mrs. Oliver and Per Iraeuaddy, str., from Shanghai for Hong-
'Norman, W. MacLean, W. B. child, Mrs. Mémy, Messrs. J. MacGregor, H.
VIT
day the and January, at 11.00 AM.
For Europe, &c.--Per Prskater, ou Wednes
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.—Per | Bayern Ferona, on Saturday, the 5th January, at 5,00 P.M.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ABYSSINIA, British steamer, 3,500, Gea: A. Lee, 13th Dec,--Vancouver, 13th Nov., and Nagasaki 8th Dec, General-Adamson, Bell & Co."..." ANTONIO, British steamer, 1,914, J. Wallace,
17th Dec,-Kobe 10th Dec, General Russell & Cor CARISBROOKE, British steamer, 973, R. Cass,
18th Dec, Saigon 13th Dec, General Morris and Ray. CHINGTU, British steamer, 1,500, Hunt, 3rd Dec.,-Sydney via Tjiladjap, 23rd October, Sugar, Butterfield & Swire. CICERO, British steamer, 1,060, A. George, 21st Dec., Samarang 9th Dec, Sugar and Oilt --Chinese. CITY OF SYDNEY, American steamer, 3,016, D. E. Friele, 18th Dec,-San Francisco 17th Nov, and Yokohama z2th Dec, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.. CLARA, German steamer, 674. Christensen, 21st
Dec-Haiphong 17th December, Rice Slemssen & Co. ESMERALDA, British str., 130, H. T. Williams,
20th Dec.,Marianas 8th Dec., General. Order, FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopani,-Hong- FOXIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, aand
gong and Whampoa Dock Co.
Dec.,--Tamsui 18th December, Amoy 19th, and Swatow arst, General, D. Lapraik & Co.
GENERAL WERDER, German steamer, 1,820, W. von Schuckmann, 31st Dec,-Yokohama 12th Dec., Kobe 15th, and Nagasaki 17th, MARIE, German steamer, 704, Hundewadt, 21st
General-Melchers & Co.
Dec-Halphong 19th Dec, Rice-Á. R. Marty.
METAFEDIA, British steamer, 1,454, J. B. Purvis,
16th Dec,--Nagasaki 12th Dec Coal, Takasima Colliery Co.
MONGKUT, British steamer, 860, Geo. Anderson,
21st Dec., Bangkok 12th Dec, Rice and PHUQUOC, French steamer, 183, Robin, 17th
General Yuen Fat Hong.
Dec, Touron 11th December, Coal- Wing Tay.
PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopan→→ .: Hongkong and Whampia Dock Co. STURA, Italian steamer, 1,416, L. Caboara, 13th
Dec, Singapore 5th Dec, General-Car
lowitz & Co.
TRIUMPH, German steamer, 677, P. Moos, zand Dec-Haiphong 19th Dec, and Holbow 21st, General-Wieler & Co.
DESTINATION.
| Calcutta
............. December 30th Genoa.....
December 31st. Vancouver ...................| January 1st
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS,
Lennox....192-47*21
Londen, &c., via Suez Canal Peshawur ... London, via Suez Canal... Sarpedon. London, via Suez Canal ... Oopack ........... London, via Suez Canal... Glenartney Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Iraouaddy... Marseilles..................... Paris........ Bremen, & Forts of Call... Bayern. Genoa, via Bombay, &c.... Stura San Francisco, via Yhama City of Sydney....... New York
San Francisco, via Yhamal Oceanic, Vancouver, B.C.,via K., &c. Abyssinia..... Sandakan, Kudat, &c..... Memuon........... Fort Darwin, &c. Chingtu... Singapore and Sourabaya.. Tetortos Yokohama, via N'saki, &c. Veronas Yokohama, Kobe, &c... General Werder... Kobe and Yokohama ...... Bengloe.....
Antonio.
Telemachus
Kobe ... Shanghai, vin Amoy... Diomed. Shanghai, via Amoy Shanghai ta Shanghai, Swatow, Amoy, Haiphong
Peking
Sullej...
men
Melitatis Fokien
AGENTS.
Butterfield & Swire.
O, & O. S. S. Co
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co
DATE OF LEAVING
P. & O. S. N. Co................. Jan. 2nd, at noon. Butterfield & Swire...... December 30th.. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. January 2nd. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About Dec. 261b. Messageries Maritimes. Dec. 26th, at noon. Melchers & Co. Jan. 20th, at 10 am. A. R. Marty.............! About Dec. 28th. Carlowite & Co... About Dec. 29, noon. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... Dec. 29th, at p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co.....! About Dec, 26th.
O. &0. S. S. Co... Jan. 8th, at nt x p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co... Jan. 1oth, al p.m. Butterfield & Swire...... Dec. 30th, daylight. Butterfield & Swire...... Jun. 1st, at 4 p.m. Ab You & Co... Dec. 28th, at 4 p.m. Melchers & Co... About Dec. 28th. P. & O. S. N. Co....... Jan. 6h, daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Abaut Dɛm. 26th.. Adamson, Bell & Co... About Dec. 25th. Butterfeld & Swire...... December 27.0. Butterfield & Swire...... December 29th, Siemssen & Co.......... Dec, 28th, at 4 pm. P. & O. S. N. Co......... Quick despatch. Lua Shing Oa............
December 27th. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Dec. 27th, daylight.
Intimations,
W. POWELL & CO.
EX S.S. "PESHAWUR," FURTHER SUPPLIES
'NE W
OF
GOOD S suitable for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 18th December, 1888..
INTIMATION.
F. Blackhead & Co,,
W. POWELL & cá
[6
G. FALCONER & CO., JATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU WFACTURERS and JEWELLERSL
Intimations,
THE
CHINA ENGINEERING COMPANY.
TEMPORARY OFFICES:-MACAO,
H. SMITH BIDWELL, Secretary.
Macao, 1st October, 1888.4
NOTICE
[1040
HE HONGKONG HOTE.CO., LD: is prepared to supply GAME PIES, CHRISTMAS CAKES, &c, at short notice.
PICNIC PARTIES requirements.
supplied
with all
C. M. ROBERTS, Manager.
Hongkong, 19th December, 1888.
MACAO..
[1299
JANTED to purchase, in a good situation in
WANTED, Small FAMILY RESIDENCE commanding asca-view. Price must be Moderate. Apply with full particulars, by letter only, to
W.H..
cfo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 25th September, 1888. 1954
THE KOWLOON HOTEL CITUATED on GARDEN LOT, No. 55, ROBINSON ROAD, KOWLOON, five minutes walk from the landing.
Wines and Spirits of the best quality kent
only
Two First Class English and one American Billiard Tables, also a Tennis Lawn.
Arrangements have been made with the proprietor of the steani-launch Morning Star to run special night trips, last boat leaving Kowloon at midnight.
Fares to Cents each way,
C. L ROUCH,
Manager.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1888. [1247
R
To be Let.
TO LET.
COMS in "COLLEOX CHAMBERS."
OFFICES in "VICTORIA BUILDINGS" from 1st February,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON SONS &
Hongkong, 12th December, 1888.
TO LET.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS OFFICES and GODOWNS now occupied
CHARTS and BOOKS.
No. 48, Queen's Road Central
604
YEHSIN, Chinese steamer, 754, Buchanan, 18th SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dec., Shanghai 15th Dec, Kerosine Oil, -C, M. S, N. Co
BAILING VESSELS.
ALTAIR, British bark, 399, T. Munro, 1st Dec
Newchwang, via Amoy 28th Nov, Beans and Melon Seed.--Order.
AMY TURNER, American bark, 960, Chas. A. Johnson, 16th Dec,-Honolulu 15th Nov., Petroleum. Order.
Nov.-Whampoa 14th Nov., General-- Wieler & Co.
AUGUSTA, German bark, 473, Jessen, 5th Dec,
Senna, and 1 Chinese. From Yokohama.-Mr. ARCADIA, British bark, 417, D. S. Eward, 25th Soudzouki. From Shanghai for Saigon. Mr. Biaggio. For Singapore.-Mr. and Mrs Rogen. dori, Dr. and Mrs. Elderton, and Mr. W. Jack son, For Marseilles.-Mr. and Mrs, L. Tallieu, Messrs. G. A. Butler, H. Fues, and Desclos From Yokohama Count Hino, General Horie, Messrs. Fuyimura, Watanabe, Ed. Flournoy, and R. Claparède. From Kobe for Singapore. -Mrs. Osay Becker and Mr. Mori Chiyo.
Per Colema, bark, from Portland (Oregon)- Mrs. J. V. Crighton and daughter, Mr. S. Gould, Messrs. A. Vantine, C. Lamsard, C. Brown, Strawbridge, and zoo Chinese.
Per Alacrity, despatch-vessel, from Foochow Admiral Salmon, V.C., K.C.B., Lady Salmon, and Miss Salmon.
DEPARTED.
Pet Hailoang, str., for Swatow.-3 Europeaos and so Chirese.
Per Anchises, att for Singapore. peans and 213 Chinese.
Euro
Per Duburg, str., for Saigon.-20 Chinese. Per Nerbudda, str., for Amoy,zo Chinese, Per Orus, str., from Hongkong for Shanghai. | —Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Collins, Miss Nathalie Chinelato, Messrs. R. J. Davies, V. Nielsen, W. H. Wickham, and R. Botelho For Yokohama.-Baron de Graaff and servant. From Marseilles for Shanghai.-- Rev. Semprint, Messrs. Guizandi, Maggioli, and Depón. From Singapore.-Mr. and Mrs. Warem, Mesir, Hart and Wagner. From Marseilles for Kobe-Mr. Hawarth. Singapore.-Messrs. Vion, Janohpand Kesada. From Marseilles for Yokohama.-Mr. and Mrs. Cannahill, Messrs, Lavany and C. de Hinnis dal. From Calcutta-Major Byakde and Mr. Ramsdell From Colombo,Mr. Rasp. From Singapore.-Messrs. Koomorah and Ka kismak. From Saigon. Mesra, Hanadi and
Yokichi.
From
Per Preussen, st, from Hongkong for Singa. pore-Mrs. Wong See, Mrs. Chay See, Messrs. A. M. Silva, Lee Yue, Lo Chee You, Lo Chee Ching, Lock Ya Sick, Wong Ko Chack, lo Yick, Chew, Lo Ka Ko, Chun. King, and 12 Chinese (deck). For Colombo.-Inspector Oehler' and Mr. W. Preiswerk. For Shangbal-Mr. Donald McKinnon, and 9 British sailors. For Genoa. Mr. Walter de Haas For London. Mas Maude Hare. For Bremen-Captain and Mrs W. G. Roeder, Messrs. H. C. Bertelsen, T. voO Willemoes Subm, and R. Hellwig, From Shang.
-Iloilo 18th Nov., Sanpanwood.-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
BYLGIA, German bark, 333, P. Weiss, 16th
AND
PROVISION MERCHANTS.
NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS
No. 11 Praya Central, (Opposite Pedder's Wharf).
Dec-Amoy 14th Dec, General-Wieler S
Co.
DANIEL BARNES, American ship, 1.435, J. G.
Stover, 17th Dec,-Honolulu 12th Nov., Ballast. Order,
EARN, British bark, 311, Anderson. 17th Dec,
ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark,457, Opium Examina-
Amoy 15th December, General--Chinese.
tion bulk, Stonecutters Island.--Chinese
0
L E
A GENT
lor
RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
JOHN NICHOLSON, British steamer, 685, W. COMPOSITION
Quine, 18th Dec,-Honolulu 16th Nov., Ballast-Captain.
MERCUR, British brigantine, 249, Dick, rath
Dec.,-Amoy 11th Dec, Geveral-Order RAPHAEL, American ship 1,465, E V. 30th Oct.,--Nagasaki a8th Oct,
Co-Order. TARAPACA, British bark, 492, H. Kennett, 6th
Dec. Sandakan 24th October, Timber. Gibb, Livingston & Co. VELOCITY, British bark, 491, R. Martio, 14th
Nov., Honolulu 3rd October, Old. Tron Chinese.
WAKEFIELD, American bark, 842, W. S. Crowell,
12th Nov., Amoy roth Nov., Ballast Slemssen & Co.
«Entimations.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF SECRETARY I WANTED for the
COMMERCE.
Applications to be addressed to the CHAIR MAN, on an early date.
Hongkong, zath December, 1888,
ITALIAN CONVENT
..
[1307
CAINE ROAD. CONDUCTED BY THE CANOSSIAN
SISTERS OF CHARITYATART
THIS
HIS SEMINARY, established in 1863, affords to parents residing in Hongkong
hal för Genoa-Mr. and Mrs. Th. von Pustau and adjacent Ports an opportunity of obtaining and a children. For Southampton-Mrs. Colline for their daughters a liberal education.
a children. From Yokohama for Genoa. Major The utmost attention is paid by the Suters to the health and confort of the Pupils. Special care
you Blankenburg, Messrs. Dilberg, A. Gultzow, E. Griffiths, Titularrath, and J. A: Popoff.
REPORTS,
The British steamship Nansing reports that she left. Manila on the 20th instant. Had strong monsoon and high sea to port.
The British steamship Fooksang reports that
of taken the Motherless Girls, ..
The moral conduct of the young Ladies is watched over with the strictest attention, and while every effort is made to expand and adora the mind, the heart is trained to "itue.
The course of education embraces Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, HistorZ and. Embroidery. predmet de dad
· for this port on the 21st instant, and may be she left Shanghai on the 23rd instant. Had Geography, also Plain and Fancy Needle Work -expected hers on or about the 27th.--
-THE INDIAN MAIL.
The steames Japan from Calcutts, left Blaga- pore on the 23rd instant for this part, and is "Expected here on the zoth
THE CANADIAN MAIL
The Canadian Pacião steamer Albany with the Canadian mall, left Vancouver fra and Hongkong on the 4th logant.”
HERS EXE
strong north-east wind and thick rainy weather with heavy sea to Chapel Point, when weather cleared up. Left Swatow on the 22nd. Had light north wind and due clear weather to port.
Post Office.
À MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Europe, &c, Australia, Madras, Calcutta, and Mauritius-Per Traswaddy, on Wednesday
The zóthilaktant, at 11:00 AM-
For Helphong-Per. Clara, on
18:25th, Instant, at noonilisse
Amoy, and Trinsul
For Boarders, Day Scholars,
Music Binging Drawing French .... German.. Italian Spanish.
For further
Per month.
10.00:
3.00
4,00
400
7:00
73.00
2.00)
(2.00)
$1400
made and letters
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
AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
ALL KINDS OF
COAL S SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1884. =
SA
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
(8
ACCONFUNDY, HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES BRANDIES, WHISKIES.
EMPIRE" ALE and STOUT. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, “EMPIRE " SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES.
LUBRICATORS. COOKING STOVES, SCALES. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS and VARNISH JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE HORSES and
TRICYCLES. SODA WATER MACHINERY E BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS. JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS. Apply to moder WWW. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
GRAN MA Bank Bulidings.
SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS.
» Hongkong, 29th September, 1888.
NOTICE.
JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS
COMPANY, LIMITED EX42
Urdenigned and
have? this; day, bem appointed SOLE AGENTS for the sale.
of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply quar purchasers, at Wholesale Prices terms for Shipping and large
Special
WATERBURY WATCHES,
the Handiest, Cheapest, and Best Time-keepers invented. $8 PRICE THREE DOLLARS EACH$8 REPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTS
‹ for, each Watch.” Orders from Outports to be accompanied with. Remittance for Cost,
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, (Sole Agents in Japan and China for the Sale of the above Watches,).
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAÎ Opposite Marine House...
Hongkong, 29th August, 1888.
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.
being No. B, Praya Central.
Possession from 1st February next..
Apply to
LAI HING & Co... No.153, Queen's Road, Central,
or to
C. EWENS.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1888.
A
TO LET, FURNISHED.
F1161
Tthe Peak, "Danford,” A FIVE ROOMED HOUSE with Tennis Court Possession from the 15th instant to the 31st March, 1889, or 1890.
Apply to
Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong 3rd November, 1888.
TO LET
occupied by Sir George Phillippo,
Apply to
[1118
HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK AT the Peak "LA HACIENDA" formerly
MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches; Awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition;
and for Voigtländer.and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA, GLASSES,
H. N. MODY, Victoria Balldings.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1888. [1266
** Insurances.
MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES. THE NEGLECT OF LIFE
No. 8, Queen's Road Central.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.
Гбот
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIIKE COAL MINE. UNKER COALS can be supplied to any alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application B
Steamer lying in the harbour or coming
to the Undersigned.
ASSURANCE.
HERE is no feature of our civilised lie that Trikes a thoughtful man with more force
than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE BY payment, of a small, quarterly subscription, any
hundreds of families brought up in comfor man of good health can secure a very large sum to his family in case of premature death, yet perhaps in luxury are left in extreme poverty every year from the bread winner, having neglected to assure his life. In the East many a man lives up to his income, knowing well that If death cut him off suddenly, his wife and children would be left almost wholly unprovided for All this can be prevented by I GOVERNMENT Aurance P
COM-MADAEVERY FACILITY *
In connection with Life Assurance Business
And thesis afforded by
Y. FUKUHARA,....... Acting Manager, Hongkong, 19th January, 1888.
A. G. GORDON & CO.
(soc
ENGINEERS,
and CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON and TIMBER MERCHANTS.
WORKS:
BOWRINGTON, EAST POINT,
OFFICE
gay does A THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident. Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of Application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard Company's Agents, or to
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THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD,
Hongkong, 29th June, 1888,7
AMER, HE NOTICE;
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CORNER OF PEDDER, STREET AND PRAYA STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 3rd September, 198R-4/27TASCHEN UN Agents, Hongkong.
HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHALA Always on Hand. REGON FINE SPARS and LUMBER
MALLORY, Proprietor. Hongkong, 4th June, 1881, 19
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
T
-LIMITED.
MYLIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBE
The above Company is prepared, to
"MARI
payable
BALE
(to take effect from the 1st of November). The CARS RUN, Lllows between ST JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAR 2009 TARTU
WEEK DAYS.
8 to 10 AM, every quarter of an hour 13 to 2 half hour 13 to
quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS NIGHT TRAMS at 10:45 and
SUNDAY SH
CHURCH
at CURRENT RATES on
granted to all Parts of the
of its Agencies,
WOO LIN YLEN
Secretary,
ROAD WE
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