[Commercial.
LATEST QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shinebai Bank-120 per cent.
prem., sellers,
The National Bank of China, Ld.—an £5.0.0.
pald up. 264 per cent. dli, şellers. The National Bank of Chinu, Ld.-Founders'
shares, $200 per share, buyers. The Bank of China, Japan & the Straits, Ld.
$78.per share, sellers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892.
STEAMERS EXPECTED..
and
The D. D. R. steamer Polyhymnia, from Hamburg, left Singapore on the 1st instant, may be expected here to-morrow,
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Nisam left Nagasaki at 4 pm, on the 6th fastant, and is due here on the roth.
left Bombay on the 30th ultime, and may be The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Lombardy expected here on the 17th instant.
The P. & O'S, N. Co's steamer Malacca left
here on the zoth.
The Bank of China, Japan & the Straits Ld.-Bombay on the and instant, and may be expected
Founders' shares, £60 per share, sellers., Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884. B~2) per cent.
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-3 per cent.
premium, buyers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-14 per cent,
premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-889 per
share, sellers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$61 per
share, buyer.
North China Insurance-Tls. 255 per share,
sellers.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
6th April, 1892. At 4 p.m.
STATION
Wautostack.
Tokio
49.65
Nagar -----
10.91 10.00
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-rox per Shad
share, sellers.
Yangtze Insurance Association-$109, nominal.
On. Tri Tamurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per abace,
Hongkonu Fire Insurance Company-3181 per la Fakr
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$84 per share,
scilers.
Hangkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.—
$334 per share, sellers,
China and Manila Steam Ship Company-33
per share, sales and buyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited
-17 per cent, discount, sellers.
Douglas Steamship Company-936 per share,
buyers.
The Sicam Launch Co., Limited-nominal.
Reap
Cast Vest
Maca....... Holto
1401
Halphongan megh
30.01
Palinas de chápal
Manamania 10.07
Cape St. James Ca
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'7th April, 1891.—At 10 am.
STATION
Tokyo
Hongkong and Whampea Dock Company-$79 Nagtak
per cent. premium, salės.
Geo, Fenwick & Co., Limited-$17 per abare,
ex. 'kily, buyers.
Wisd
Weather.
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The British steamship Fokfan reports that she
left Tamul on the 3rd instant, Amoy on the
4th, and Swatow on the 6th. From Tamrul to Amoy had fresh, to moderate north-north-east winds and hazy weather. From Amoy bad light south wind and fog to iammock Island; thence north-west and similar weather to Swatow. From Swatow light variable wind and foggy weather to port.
The French steamship Melbourne reports that - she left Marsèllies on the 7th ultimo at noon, 20 hours later than the contract time, having had to await the English mails delayed by a beavy storm in the Channel. Called at Alexandria on the rath, and the same date at Port Said. Entered the Suez Canal on the 13th at'a Left Suer the same day at 7.15 pm. Experienced In the Red Sea passage very fine weather; arrived at Aden on the 17th at 1130 p.m. Left Aden on
22 the 18th at 10.15 a.m. j passed Guardafal on the 19th at 4 pan; thence to Colombo · fine weather with smooth sea; arrived at that port on the 25th at 15.15 m. In this har bour met the Japanese
anese man-of-war fiskki-shim
Awalting from France the new tubes for the bollers, the old having been burnt out lord- vertently before arrival in this port. Mat also
Entimations.
THE
IMPERIAL
C. 5 ARTHUR
TOKIO, JAPAN,
THE FINEST HOTEL IN THE EAST.
(Under the distinguished patronage of the Imperial Household:) ·
THIS fine botel is situated within five minutes' drive of the terminus of the Yokohams-Tokyo Chief Public Offices:
Railway and is in near proximity to the Imperial Palace, the Parliament House' and the
Mails.
CANADIAN - PACIFIC
RAILWAY COUS
· ROYAL MAIL. STEAMSHIP, LINE, CHINA AND JAPAN.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1892.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Empress of China | Saturday.. | Apl. 16th, Empress of India, | Saturday..... {May 7th. Empress of Japan | Saturday... } May 28th.
HE R. M. S.
T
"EMPRESS OF CHINA,” -
Captain". R. Archibald, sailing at Noon, on- SATURDAY, the 16th April, 1892, with Her Majesty's Malls, will proceed to VANCOUVER, vis SHANGHAI, Inland Sea, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,
* RATES OF PASSAGE.
(In Mexican Dollars).
FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.
ΤΟ
There are no Inside rooms, thus securing well lighted, veniilated and cheerful accommoda- tlons. The Cuisine cannot be surpassed, and the aim of the management is to provide for the comfort and pleasure of the guests. The attractions of Tölds are countless, and the religious and floral festivals being of daily occurrence are to be seen at their best nad on a grander scale than Vancouver, Victoria, Esqol-] head-quarters, lu any other ponion of Japan. All the noted actors, wrestlers and jugglers make the capital their
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Mails.
RATES, $3 TÒ 84.50 PER DAY.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
the German steamship Independent, which bad her shaft broken and was being towed from Soco tore by the English steamship Canton. Left Colombo on the 25th at 2.15 p.m.; passed Duudra same day at 930 pm; thence to Achern Head hed fine weather and light west- south-west breeze with smooth water and strong but favourable current daring the two days *before Puolo Brats. Passed the one fathom light- house on the 29th at 7.50 p.m., and came along- side the pler at Singapore on the 30th at 11.30 a.m. Left Singapore on the sameday at 7.30pm. calm to Palo Condore, which was passed on the 1st instant at 6.30 .m.; thence to Cape St. James had fresh, north-east. breeze with rather rough sea. Anchored at Cape St. James at 4.30; the Salgon fairway being too crowded with steamers and other vessels moored in the worst:ACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY torn of the river to pass through in the dark. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- Proceeded to Salgon on the and instant at 3. AND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT and came alongside the M. M. pler at.6.45 YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. Left Saigon on the 3d at 4 pm, with squally and rainy weather, lightning and thunder during the first two hours after leaving the plar. Passed Cape St. James at 8 pm; had fresh north-east | breeze and rough sea, with overcast sky. Passed Cape Padaran on the 4th at 78.10. Had rough sea and strong current against us, ranging about 2 miles per boar. Strong breeze blowing, from the north and turn- Ing to north-west, and when Cape Varella it shifted to north-east. Fresh breets and fongh
• —Barometer induced jo-level of the men to lochas, tantha and - hundredtha, a-Temperature in tha shada to dagrum, Fabr sea with overcast and rainy weather up to 1
rechalt-Humidliy, in percentage of moradan, tha
m. on the 5th; thence to noon on the 6th had kumidity of air saturated with instatins being 100, 4-Direction anf the wind to two points, e-Force of the wind, according to fresh north-east breeze with rain squalls and Bosfor scalade of the weather, Bloky, Decachedisty weather and moderate sea; thence to clouds, of Drisaltog ris, / Fog, z Gloomy, & Hal, / Lightning. a fhwercken, ♬ Passing Thomas, e Squidy, e Rain, # Soow, I
port had overcast sky and smooth sex with light Thunder, * Vietbilty, w Den" with, p-Rais la inches, north-east breeze; passed Ladrones on the oth tarika and hundredthe.
W, DOEN.
at 3 p.m., and moored in Hongkong at 5 p.m. on the same day. ---
Shantel
Fontow. AMEY Anslag
Hongkong Hotel Company-850 per share,
sellers.
{
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10.01
Victoria Prok...... Canton
10.6
Масто Hello
70.01
1000 0.01
Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per-cent. Debentures
The Austin Arma Hotel and Buliding Company,
Lirafted-$7 per share, sellers.
The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Limited-
nominal.
The Shameen Hotel Co., Limiteri--$1ą, sellers. Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
-$1 per share, sellers.
The Raub Gold Mining Co., Limited-55.cents
per share, buyers.
Imuri Mining Co., Limited-343 per share,
sellers.
The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited—$1
per share, nominal.
15tphon**
Manila Un
C St. James
Hameter till failing slightly. Gradieniu moderate for moethe east winds, Wember cloudy, warm and damp, with fog in places. (Tasted at 70.17 8.m.)
Tonquin Coal Mining. Co.-$375 per share, Hongkong Observatory, 7th April, rēga.
buyers.
The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited--
86 per share, sellers,
The Selama Tin Mining Co., Limited-zo certs
per share, buyers.
London and Pacific Petroleum Co., Ld.-£8,
sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$140
per share, sellers.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$49
"per share, nominal.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$18 per share,
velleri,
Crulcksbank & Co., Limited-$10 per share,
buyers
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited--$5ì per
share, buyers.
The Kowloon Land Investment Co., Limited--
Sto per share, sellers.
The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Limited-
$62 per share, sellers,
The West Point Buildings Co., Limited-$12
per share, sellers.
The Labuk Planting Co., Limited-82 per share,
sales,
The China-Borneo Co., Limited-nominal,
H. G. Brown, & Co., Limited-$33 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-852 per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
Limited Bros per share, sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-110 per share,
nomina Hongkong Ice Company-371 per share, seller. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$65 per share, sellers. The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Limited
-$10 per share, nominal,
The Green Island Cement Co.-$9 per share,
sales and sellers.
Shipping,
ARRIVALS.
MELBOURNE, French steamer, 2,033, A. Vimont, 6th April-Marseilles 7th March, Alex- andria 12th, Port Said 13th, Suez 13th, Aden 17th, Colombo 24th. Slogapore 30lb, and Saigon 3rd April, Malls and General.— Messagerier Maritimes.
TRIUMPH, German steamer, 674, T. Bruhn, 6th.
April-Pakhol 3rd April,' and Holhow 5th, General.Ed. Schellhess & Co.
E-SAND, British steamer, 1,127, G. Payne, 7th Apill-Canton 7th April, General-far- dine, Matheson & Co.
FORIIN, British steamer, 509, W. Darim jth
Apell-Tamsui 3rd April, Amoy 4th, and Swatów 6th, General—D. Laprask & Co.
ACHILLES, British steamer, 420, Robert Day.
7th April-japan and April, General.— Butterfield & Swire,
TAISANG, British steamer, 1.505, H. Hagg, 7th
Abril, Shanghai ad Aarl, and Swatow 6th. General-Jardine. Matheson & Co. SISHTAN. British steamer, 845, E. F. Stovell, 7th April-Saigon 2nd April, Rice.-Kin tye
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, Sungkiang. British steamer, for Amay, 'Diamante, Brish steamer, for Amoy -- Amigo, German steamer, for Cheloo. Faicheong, German steamer, for Swatow, &c. Triumph, German steamer, for Hollow. E-tang, British steamer, for Shanghai. Tetarios, German steamer, for Karnir
DEPARTURES,
The Hongkong Electio Light Co., Limited, $41 | April 6, Choyrang,” British steamer, for Tal
per share, buyers. The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Limited-
$25 per share, nominal. The Hongkong High Level Tramway Co.,
Limited-$50 per share, sellers.
EXCHANGE.
ON-LONDON-Bank, T. T.....
Bank Bills, on demand.....29 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.../o
Credits at 4 months' sight......3/10 Documentary Ellis, at 4 months' '
sight.............uing
ON PARIS-
2/10%
Bank Bills, on demand.....3.50 Credits, at 4 months' sight ·.....3-59 On India, TT.
On Demand
ON SHANGHAI-
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.319 .220
Bank, T. T. "Private, 30 days", sight '............................. 731
VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr. H. Arkell,
Mr. H. W. Rella Mr. & Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. F. H. Sawyer. Miss Armstrong.. Mr. F. Shean. Mr. A. H. Bottenhelm, Mr. W. C. Stuart. Cant, Burgess, Watson, Captain and Mrs. de Major & .L. Chase.
Mr. S.
H.
Coben
its Cullen,
Mr.
G
G. Gaskell
Teissier
Captain A. Tillett. Major Turner. kell Exton. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon. Mr. D. M. Henderson, Mr. and Mri, A. W. Mr. J. MacGregor. Walldieshaw. Mr. Einest A. Measor. Mias Fanny Wilcox.
wanino.
April 7. Donar, German steamer, for Saigon, Aprli 7, Ask, Danish steamer, for Haiphong. April 7, Formosa, British sir,, for Swatow, &t. April, Singan, British steamier, for Swatow. Apll 7, Talchiong, German str., for Swatow April 7, Tetartor, German str., for Karatzd. April 7, Singklang, British str., for Amsy, &c.
PASSENORES--ARRIVED.
Per Melbourne, str., from Marsellies for Hong, kong-Major-General and Mr. A. H, Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Adier. From Aden.--Mesurs. Dias da Costa and Antonio Antord. From Colombo.-Mr. and Mrs. Holland, Messrs. Thomis Schulz, Montagee Gudham, and From Singapore Mrs. Meyerhof, Mrs. Otomak, Miss Virth, and 18 Chipase. From Salgon.
Chinese.
From Marseilles for Shang, 100
der Kein, P. S hat-Revs. · VAN W.. Groenveld, Mes. Deacon, Gennt, Wake, C. E. Anton, Ward, G. Dobis cheff, G. Tourisine, and Colombo-Messrs. Stanley Bois and Henry Bois From Singapore. Mr. Frederick Stadd. From Salgon-Messrs. Conte, Masset, and Chinese. From Singapore for Kobe.-Messrs. Came Edgar, Yonels, and Scheroh, From Marseilles for Yokobama-Mrs. Fédérlock, Mear Y. Hikohachi, K. Haraguil, Saito, Tamari, Y. Sawall, and M. Vivier, From Singapore.- Mr. C. Raynaud, Messrs. A. Stiven, Belley, Maria Moris, and Shibuya. From Sulgon-M. E. Vérand.
Per Fokien, tr, from Tamsul, &c.—Mr. F. Whitefield, and 74 Chinese.
Per Talrang, str. from Shanghal &c. Hestra, Allen, Vaughan, Ellis, and 42 Chinese.
A TO DIPART.
Per Melbourne, str., from Hongkong for Shanghat Rev. Dr/and Mrs. Lake, Mrs, and Miss Stuart, Mrs. Simons, Mrs. Birde, Mr. To
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JA NAIL WILL CLOSE
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG, City of Poking ................................Saturday 16th April, China mana.........Thursday and juse.
HE U.S. Mail Steamship
ll be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, 917
"CITY OF PEKING". YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU oh SATUR DAY, the 16th April, at I P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Statca, and Europe.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From Hongkong, First-class. To San Francisco, Vancouver,) Victoria, Esquimault, New Westminster, Port Townsend, $325.00 Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O..... }
To Liverpool and London.
325.00
To Paris and Bremen
345.00
To Havre and Hamburg
335.00
was to
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
ས་
For Amoy and Manila.-Per Don morrow, the 8th instant, st 3.30 RM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsul-Per Fokian to-morrow, the 8th lostmot, at 5 P.M.
For Stralis and Bombay,Per Blagne on Saturday, the 9th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Shangbal-Per Ningão on Saturday, the 9th instant, at 3 30 P.M. "
For Halphong-Per Haiphong on Sunday, the roth instant, at g A.M.,
SHIPPING IN BONGKONG.
„TRAMERS,
AMIGO, German steamer, 771, Kreldaer, sth April,-Salgon 31st March, Rice.-Wieler & Co. AVOCHIE, British steamer, 1,036, T. Rowin,
1st April-Hongay 20th March, Coals, BENLAWERS, British steamer, 1,513, A. Webster,
Jardine, Matheson & Co. 30th March, Nagasak z3th March, General.
-Gibb, Li-ingetön & Co. BENOZOK, Belilah steamer, 1,183, R. Farquhar,
4th April, Saigon 30th March, Rice. Gibb, Livingston & Co. BISAONO, Italian str., 3,405, L. Baccerinl, 3rd April-Bombay, and Singapore 27th March, General-Carlowitz & Co. CHOWTA British
steamer, 1,057, F. W. Phillips, 6th April,-Bangkok 28th March,... and General Yuen Fat Hong, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, J. C. Gerard, 8th Feb, Manila 5th February, General -Shewan & Co.
DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, R: Beltran,
5th April Maula and April, General, Amadio & Co.
DROT, Norwegian steamer, 2,189, H. Hansen, 31st March-Salgon 26th March, Rica- Chinese.
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
30 day
Tickets.
Contiguous
Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Neb. 285.00
Tickets.
St. Louis, Mo... 292.50291.50 St. Paul, Minn., Minneapolis, Minnaga.go Chicago, Ill..
Kain, 197.5ol 295.00 -Milwaukee, Wit *****
Clacionati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Detroit, Mich
Cleveland, Ohto Toronto, Canada.. Niagara Falls, NY, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Penn Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md. Philadelphia, Penn.................. New York
Montreal, Canada
Boston, Mass
Portland, Maine
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C. S. ARTHUR,
Manager.
Mails
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND
EUROPE
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,. Oceanic
riturki Thursday, 28th April. Brigic... Tuesday, June 14th. ...Saturday, 21st May. City of Rio de Janeire. Tuesday, May roth.
THE Steamship
* OCEANIC" will be despatched for San Francisco Di Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 28th April, at 1 P.M. Connection being made at Yoke- hama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japa Ports,
$225.00
RATES OF PASSAGE From Hongkong, First-class. To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimanit, New Westminster, Fort Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, O.....J To Liverpool and Landon
325.00 To Paris and Bremen.
****·345.00 To Havre and Hamburg......
*********** 335 00 Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic
lines of steamers.
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES. FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
30 day
Tickets
W
Tickets
304 35 304.20 Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Neb. 285.00
St. Louis, Mo............... 292.50 291.50 304.95 303.75 306.55 305 00 St.Paul, Minn, Minneapolis, Minn 292.90 309.95 307-45 Chicago, Ill...
*****297.50 295.00 310.25 307.00 Milwaukee, Wis tan 299.50 295.00 311.00 308.50 Cincinnati, Ohio 3179 3175 Detroit, Mich
Calambas, Ohio.
mault, New Westminster, B.C
Port Townsend, Seattle, Ta-
coma, Wash...
Portland, Ore., San Francisco.... Banff Calgary, Alba comun Winnipeg, Man
To Minneapolis, St. Paul
Duluth, Minn
Une Way
Fares.
Prepaid
return.
412
15:08. MOS
225-338) 394
5383
375 413 482 285 438 499
295 443 537
Calcago, IL, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Wis.....
St. Louis, Mo
Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, O...... Hamilton, London, Toronto, 305 458 $34 Bufalo, Niagara Falls, N.Y.....] Kingston, Ottawa, Ont., Mon
treal, Quebec, Qub....
New York, Albany, Tray,
Rochester, N.Y.. Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Pa. Washington, D. C Boston, Mass Portland, Ma..........
Halillax, N.S., St. John, NB., Liverpool and London via L1-1
Paris, via Liverpool and Lou-
Hae, via Liverpool
Bremen, 99
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310 465 543
335 575 650
349]
335
345
issued
and class steamer and rst class on rail, and and class steamer and mail, also Steerage Fares and Rates to other places, quoted on application. The Steamers call at Victoria to land and embark passengers,
Return Tickets Time limit for prepaid return ticket is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarking at Vancouver,”
Through
Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlante lines of steamers,
rates (first-class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.
CARGO-Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Factic Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Points.
Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points-should-be-in-quadruplicate-and-one
copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. BROWN, Assistant General Freight and Passanger Agent, Canadian Pacifo Raliway, Vancouver, B. C.
Parcels must be sent to the Company's Offica with address marked in full by s P., on the
303.30 301.50 day previous to sailing. 304.25 304.20 304-95 303.75 Freight, apply i
For further informiziion as
319.75 312.50 Cleveland, Ohio 319.75) 313.00
305.55 305.00 319.75 315.00
Toronto, Canada....
*****]| 309.95 307:45 311.15 317.00 Fituburg, Penn................ 510.15 307.00 Niagara Fall, NY Buffalo, NY 311.00 30850 317.25 317.00 Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md 317.90 315-75
Montreal, Canada,
319-75 313.00 Philadelphia, Penn New York........................... 319-75 315.00 319-75 312.50 Boston, Mass
33.15 317.00 Fortland, Maine
337.45 317.00
All the above Rates are in Mexican, Dollari Special rates (ärst class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military. Diplomatic, and Civl Service, to European Officers in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and the families..
20 Passage on E. HOLLOWAY, General Agent Office, Pedder's Street,
Hongkong, 29th March, Raz
F. Blackhead & Co.,
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, and PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS, & All the above Rates are in Mexican Dollars)" GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, Special rates (First-class only) are granted to Missionales, members of the Naval, Milltary, ka
No. 11 Prays Central,\\ Diplomatic ani Ciril Service; to European. (Offerte Padžar's Whorf), Othelals in service of China and Japan, and to
SOLE: AGENT FOR follow-Government officials and their familles.
AHTJEN'S GENUINE COMPOSITION
Passengers by this line bave the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northers Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Return Tickets-First Class. Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at ing rates
$393.75
4 months
Ling semerencianesäquäm 337.50 13 months Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of
RA
THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS. HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, specially manu factured for casting the inside of STEEL, SHIPE,
SPECIALLY RELECTED EXTRA PRIME PORK and BEEF in Barrels,
AMERICAN PRIME SUGAR-CURED
AMA HAMS and BACON,
** | ro-embarkation az San SWATTS CHR. MUTZ & Co., BORDEAUX CLARET
Fanges, who have
at San Francisco for
ing at
EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003,
Passengers by this line have the option of R. Archibald, Vancouver 11th March,
proceeding Overland by the Southem Padic and Connecting Lines, Central Facile, Northern 12 months... Yokohama 25th, and Shanghal 30th, Malls
Time le reckoned from date of issue to date of Pactic or Canadian Pacific Railways. and General-Dodwell, Curliil & Co.
Return Tickets First Class-Prepaid return FAME, British steamer, 117, Captain Melease, re-embarkation at San Francisco.
Hongkong Government tender,
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarackets to San Francisco will be issued at fol GENERAL WERDER, German steamer, 1,819, B. ing at San Francisco for China or Japan for lowlag rates:
Blanke, and April,-Nagasaki 30th March, vier versa) within one year will be allowed a Mails and GeneralMelchers & Co. discount of
of so per cent. from Return Fare, to through HAIPHONG, French steamer, B74, Fauran, 4th This allowance does not apply
April-Halphong and April, General farss from China and Japan to Europe. Messageries Maritimes,
Through Bilis of Lading issued for trans
to Yokohama other Гарад MONTANES, Spanish steamer, 222, Valentin portation
Tenz, 16th March, Manila: 11th March, 533 Franciace, to Atlantic, and Inland Cities vice versa) withly one year he allowed
of the United States, vil Overland Hallways, to discount of zo per cent allowanG NORMANIA, British steam-yacht, 287, R. Hum- Havana, Trinidad, and Deixerars, and to parts or off through fares from China and
phries, 4th April,from Shimonosekin Mexico, Central and South
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to PF, British steamer, 161, A. Stopant-
Company's and canned South America, by the Japan to Barepart from C Owner.
Freight will be received on board until the Company's Office, tlle FIVE F.M. the day address in full; and same will be received, al - Hongkong ad Whampas Dock C the day previous to calling, Parcel Packages will
P.M. same day
previous to sailing Babae na m SIAM, British steamer, 991, 1. M. Tulloch, 5th be received at the Office until
April-Saigon 31st March, Rice-Chinese, all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad iined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the Consular Involose to sccompany Cargo des SUSSEX, Belilah steamer, 1,619, H. F. Holt, and dress in fall value of same is required.
April, Salgon a8th March, Rice,--Woh Kee & Co.
tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco..
Ballast. Order,
TORRINGTON, British steamer, 1,563, Goo, R. Berwick, and Feb,-Hamburg, 144 Tourou 31st January, Coal and General-Dodwell, Carlin & Co.
WINGBANG, British steamer, 311%, A. de Si Croix, Fab, Calcutta 31st Jan, Penang 8th Fab, and Singapore rath, General.~~far- dine, Matheson & Co.
SAILING VESSELS,
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H&M. R. H. Miner. Ho, H.E. Wodehouse, Ming, Misies Minnie Rivers, May Wallace, AUTAIR, Britisk barque, 399. 7. Manto, 24th
Hoa. G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G. Miss O'Brien,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLIES MAIL.
‚The P. & ́O, S.-H. 'Co's steamer Rovanna with the English of the 11th nitimo, left. Sloga={
dxpected here on or about the roth instant.
Mr.
Mirch, Singapore 22nd January, Timber.
Wieler & Co..
ERIKOK10, Chinese bark, 457, Opium Examina tion halk, Stonecutter's Island Chinese Castoma,
and Miss Charlier, Mesura, W. A. Hagor, E. Byrne, G. Gaskell Exton, C. B. Hicks, 'Lang Chook Po, Ormerod, Renucel, and Birds. 17er Yokobaina. Captain and Mrs. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Durand, Mr. and Mrs. F.de, Bovis and children, Miss Hunter, Miss Myers, and EINNI HALENESS American bark, 1,205, F. W. Jablot.
„REPORTS.
The British steamship Achiliss, reports: that pore on the 5th instant at 1 and may be she left Japan on the and instant. Had strong north-west gale after leaving Japan for Best 24 hours ; thence to Hongkong ine and weather, a
THE AMERICAN MAILE.
Amsbury 17th March-New Fork 17th Sept, Kerosene Oil, Gilmas & Cou
CEMENT from the calabrated- of
from demmoners. Factory FLENSBURG STOCK BEER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS MACHINERY AND TOOLS.
* EVERY KIND OF 2 SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES -
ALWAYS. IN STOCK REASONABLE PRICES.
ALL
Compier Invoices to accompany Carro des United States, should be sent to the Company's called KINDS OF COALSHVAT
For further Information as to Fassage and No 23 ceas Road Conf the Company,
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J. WESLEY, German bark, 240, G. Schnieders,
Yap 3rd Feb, General-Siemssen & Co. 17th March, Jalter Marisa Islanda vid JOSEPHUS Americanship, 8,400, Smithwick,
York 14th August, Karošené.
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Hotels, shoppi
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The P. M. S. 5. Co's steamer City of Paking, With the American mail of the fath ultimo, The British steamship Talsang reports that NICOYA Britian bark 594 Nonis, 95th Sanitary, Engineer, Local Government Board ith: Yokohama on the 4th instant st’6. p.zz, and | she left Shanghai on the 3rd Insant, and Swa- March, Bangkok may be expected here on or about the rothy tow on the 5th. Had light airs and calmes, with Wieler & Cam
The Pt S. 8. Co.'s mearder City of fits de thick hary weather and smooth sea, throughout Wa. H. Saryn, American ship, 1,908, R, B. Jenstre lett San Francisco, for this pass 955 the passage. În Byslow the steamship Now Be Brown, 16th March New York Toch Oct, Yokohama on the 5t's 'instant,
than
Coy
In use.* MW. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Pank Buidlaga, El Bongong, 19th June, 1987;
Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, clcy of the best quality only shinal na SANG BER A WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD-ROOM.
MECAFA DO ROZARIO,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st September,:1897;
Acknowledged by the scientific world as tha..
EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT EODORISER and GERMICIDE, 201 Is neither poisonous nor caustic, may be used everybody without the slightest apprehension Hongkong, 8th March, 1E03