PINGTE GOLD MINES-SHANTUNG. ▲ correspondout, above the initials H. M. B, contributes the following to the The communication is
N.-U. D. Neus dated the 25th March
This day-the first of the third month, Chinese calendar-as been chosen for the colebration of an ovent of some importance to this province, and perhaps of interest, not only to many natives and foreigners in other parts of China, but to individuals in for-all foreign countries, who watch the progress of industry abroad generally, and the development of new gold fields in par-
ticular.
To-day the Pingtu Gold wince have start ed the first quartz-crushing machinery in China; thas initiating the first contmenco- ment of practical Gold mining on foreigu methoda in this conatry.
element has in contending with what, we may politely term official conacs The recent article in tho Chinese Times
THE CHINA MAIL.
Seigel's Operating Pills are the best family physis that has ever been
or the employment of foreigners and fit, discovered. They cleanse the bowels application to this case. Apart from the from all irritating substances, and leave trials of having to struggle with hands half thed, the orgineer Guds it impossible them ia o liealthy condition. to impress the Chinese mind with the prin ciple, which defines success in his calling,
The best remedy extant for the bane the economic application of his art. To of our lives-Constipation and sluggishs go into this subject would load far beyond liver. the little field of 'Slanteng, so to return to
0.
the points. Some few thousands of tons Those Pilis provent fevers and all of quartz are ready for the mill, whoza voracious powers, of twenty bead, will kinds of sickness, by removing all pake hut a short campaign of their orush-
Poroas matter from the bowels. They operato briskly, yet mildly, with- out any pain.
This will provide a small supply of the much desired bullion and giva a prac. tical proof of the value of the ore, so that these most interested will not havn lang tu wat for the decision of resalts. The place has been inuudated during the opening cere.. mony with thousands of visitors, from
If you take a severe cold, and ara
Tho effect of this small fact accomplished
threatened with a fever, with pains in may be but gradually and indirectly ap-high local mandarins to the lowest of idle the head, back, and limbs, one or twe preciated in the great question of general ofers; when this play is over, work will progress, but the result of its consumma-begita in earnest, and then-qui vira erradoses of Seigel's Operating Pills will break up the cold and prevent tion, its innodinto success or failure, most
the fever. strangly influsses the further prospects of mining entorprise in North China.
TELEGRAPHY IN CHINA. China is becoming intersected from north Judging from all precedents in thie direc tion, and knowing that the Chinese of toto aouth and from east to west by telegraph wires, aud a pretty large sum of money has
day are still the Chinese of yesterday, the hren expended thereon. The advantage
public will probably expect nothing more
of the means of inabantaneous communica
A coated tongue, with a brackish laste, is causal by foul matter in the stomach. A few doses of Seigel's to accrue from this than from former maintin with remate provinces are incalculable ing schemes, they can therefore only he from the point of view of the contral go-Operating Pills will cleanse the agreeably disappointed should the Pingto
varpet and if the commercial classes stomacht, remove the bad taste, and re- mines prove a favourable exception to the
of the country have not participated in the rule the meantime, as little or no information has been afforded concerning benefits of the telegraph it is largely due to store the appetite, and with it bring the doings of the Shantung Mining Con- defects of organization and the prohibitory good health.
taiffs. The Imperial Telegraphs are, in
Oftentimes disease, or partially de- | mission, the opportunity may be considered short, for the use of officials only, who nee favourable for a brief description of this the lines gratuitously to send long messages exyed food, causes sickness, nauses and the only developed district, and a presing on their privato affairs, while commercial allusion to the capabilities of tho province messages which pay are kept waiting. The diarrices. If the bowels are cleansed as a fald for more extensive operations.
Shantang may rank as fairly well pro. /peculiar structure of the Chinose language from this impurity with a dose of
rendera it absolutely unsuited for tele- vided with mineral resources, in a wantry,graphy, and the necessity of using the Seigel's Operating Pills, these dis- of which no part anu cinfrn to comparison Arabic numerals to represent Chinese agreeable affects will vanish, "and good with the well-known metallitorous regions churators interpres a serious obstacle to
This oril admits health will result. of Earope, uch less with the famous the frot tee of the wires. Eldorados of the new world. The rocks of of some initigation, however, and we have
Seigel's Operating Pills prevent Shantung are of the formations generally pleasure in reprinting an interesting letter considered favourable to the eccurrence of from Mr Poulson on the subject, which was ill-effects from excess in eating or mineral deposita, but much more fabulon addressed to a Shanghai paper some time
"A good dose at bedtime wealth has been ascribed to them, on the ago, in which he proposes simple English drinking. scant evidence of vague report based ou
words for Chinese, as a substituto, or at any readers a person fit for business in the the exhibition of attractive hand specimens,rate an alternative for the figures at procent |
morning. than practical researchi proved them t
used.
The high tarif will only be remedied marit. Richthofen, though his examina-
portance.
PROPRIETORS:
These Pills, being Sugar-coated, are tion was but limited and hastily nocou when the directors have learned that low phishot, is probably the only traveller whose charges stimulate business and increase re-pleasant in tako. The disagreeable opinion on the subject is of practical in- vanus, but as this proposition has been al
The ridiculous puude foreign
tors of the largest telegraph companies in (Howard's) map of the province bristian ways vehemently denied even by the direc-iusto common to most pilla is obviated. with glaring indications of almost every Europe, we cannot be surprised at the metal profusely scattered on fte blurred Chinese being welded to a false doctrine for SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS, Drug- surface. As a fact, the ores of some of these The greatest reform, however, which could
GISTS, AND MEDICINE VENDORS. metals are well known to exist, but in possibly be introduced into the Chinese quantities unworthy of consideration, and telegraph system would be a connection the wealth of the mountains is reduced to with European land lines, which would en three minerals only in any abundance, vizable messages to be conveyed from any Coal, Leber and Gold. Of these, the latter part of China to any part of Europe for 50 nasurally offers the greatest attraction to cents per son. How easy is would be to outside, speculative, ruining enterpria whilst the former receives the same limited local attention which it does in other parts of Okina. Iron is as yot beyond the age of China as its development in understood in western lands. It occurs abundantly, though unappreciated, in many parts of the province, and when the reign of the blast furnace commences, Shantung may claim to be the firet producer on account of its favourable geographical situation.
Gold is gold wheresoever it is found fand that is in almost every part of the world, always commanding auch peculiar fascina tion that it is sought and wrought evuo at
effect this junction with the Reusian A. J. WHITE, LIMITED,
LONDON.
Government Notification.
M
For Sale.
BEEB
FOR SALE UNCHENER
FURSTENBRAU, AND SUPERIOR LAGER BEER
Apply to
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Sole Agents. Hongkong, March 90; 1887.
FOR SALE.
J
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574
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CHAMPAGNE, Quarts 620 per Case of 1 doz
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WHISKY,--$7 per Case of 1 doz Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
To Let.
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Mails.
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"AND
HE Steamship GAELIC will be duspatsbud for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 28th April, at 3, p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai und Japan
porta,
Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
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PORTS, AND
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL Ar SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAG
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[No. 1883-APRIL 16, 1887.
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All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be recrived
N MONDAY, the 18th day of April, at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the
ON 1997, Food, the Company's 1187 day previons to sailing.
who Steamship. BAYERN, Captain BANDER, RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sam with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE Francisco for Oltina or Japan (or vice versa) and CARGO, will leave this port as above, within six months, will boallowed a discount calling at GENOL ATA
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488
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OFFICES-TO BE LET;
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For further information as to Freight: or Passage, apply to the Agency of tho Company, No. 304, Queen's Road Guntral
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030
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIDRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
ALSO,
508
Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Dooter and Stewardess. For farther Particulara, apply to
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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANCAIS.
STEAM FORES BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1887 WINTER TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON FERRY
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR
Rams DAILY A Fexr Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Tsiro-Tail-Trai at the following hours This Time Table will take offect from the 21st OcTOBER, 1885.
MES BONDA
Leer Koon. Les K. Lees won Lease R 6.00 AMCO AMG.00 7.00 £30 800. 826 7.30,
11
9.15
ין.
"
8.50 9.40 10.20 * 10,40* 10.55 si
IL15
SEA-PORTS MARSHLLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO LONDON, HAVEK, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP. AN TUESDAY, the 19th of April, 10 1887, 86 Noon, the Company's
9.00
10.30 11:00 F.
800 210/15 2010.48
NODE.
7)
19.25 r.. 12.25
115 PM
3.25 3.55
12.45 PM. 1.00,
1.25 2.20
1:25
165
1.55 2:55
2,25)
2.55
3.20
156
4.10
4.20
4.10 4,50.j
4.250 $4.50 5.10
5.10
5.96
6.40
6.25
5.40
5.55
6.15
6.55
6.10
6,90
6.45
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London, as well as for Marseilles, and no- opted in transit through Marzailies for the
6.30"
6.45
7:00
$7.00
There will be no Launch on Monday
Steamship AVA, Commandant VMONT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
shore places, AUSTRALIA.
409 V.B.Cargo can be taken on through Belle of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN MARSEILLES, GULF PORTS:
and Friday, on account of coaling.
TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK prinsipal places of Europe. Suntu The aboro Time Table will be strictly
lines at Vladivostook or Blaguynatchensk where the lines already join all but in naine! But the anion is forbidden by certain high personages who are interested in maintaining the monopoly of the Great Northern Telegraph Company; and for
HIRDOUR DEPARTMENT. their sakes the trading communities have
The following Rules regarding signalling to hear a fabulous burdens of teletal at the Peak are published for general in
the 18th April, 1887.
A connection might
formation.
expenses every year.
also be very easily effected, between the Burmese lines and tho Chinese, any be tween Bhune and Talifu. For some reason not apparent to the public, the Indian. Go- vernment cold-shoulders that proposal, per-
No. 56.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
a ometant sacrifice to the greater numbers also in deference to the advice of in-Hongkong, 17th February, 1883.
of its first producers.
1823 Peet above Sen Level.
1. The Union Jack will be hoisted at the Blast Head when any vessel is being | sigualled.
9. The Commercial Code of Signals for all Nations will be used at the Station.
3. All Signale made by vessels in the Oing will be repeated.
dividuals win are much opposed to cheapIONAL STATION, VICTORIA PEAK, HONGKONG. The sprinkling of alluvial gold through telegraphy. Yet the telegraphic union bo the valleys of Eastern Shantung, which has
tween India and China would be a nost given the province a certain reputation for useful measure for the general interests of Buriferous teenuscos, is quoted by Richthe-both countries apart from the life it would fen se a proof of no mineralogical import-infuse into their respective telegraph sya anca, and the dosultors, anproductive toms. If the French lines in Tonquit led to stream washing of the natives he takes as anywhere, there would be a hops of fading direct index of the poverty of the people outlet for the Chinose traffic by connect and their land. There is evidence that in former times the wore adventurous forong with them for the French are setting in a very business-like manner. The ad. fathers of the Shantung rainers Gacried about the developing of their new provinces nining to greater depths, many old work- verae inLasnes of the important sharehold ings having boon lately reopened to several ers in the Great Northern Company has tens of fathome below the antiace on dis hoen felt most disagreeably lately in couuec- finet quarts veins. The Government in- tion with the telegrams which are sent to to England, Frouco, &c., via St Petersburg
4. When Signailing to Men-of-War in the Harbour or in the Olling, a White En. sign, will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at the Mast Head of the Man-of-War.
terdiction of mining is suppias for The Russian telegraph system is probably the Afaat Head, will be hoisted. If, when the
stopped there old mines, and it
(FROM 1ST MAY NEXT.) COMPORTABLE HOUSE with Conveni
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648
AND BOSTON SPECTE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTII.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ahip JATHAY Captain ABBDOWN, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched. from this for LONDON, BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on FRIDAY, the 22nd April, at 4 p.10.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am, ou the day of sailing."
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offica
NO. 8, MORRISON BILL for 4 Months until Noon on the day of sailing.
from the let June.
Apply to
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TO BE LET.
c38
(With Early Possession.).
BHARP & Co., BISNEE VILLA-POKFULUS
Estate Agents.
Hongkong, April 9, 1887.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
F COMPANY.
559
5. When a Steamer, or the smoke of a Steamer, is sighted, the Compass Bearing at the Yard Arm, and Distance of at the vessel is made cut, she is not a Mail Steam-
will be the semi-official operations of to-day to most liberal in the world, the tariff is soly. prove whether deep quartz mining on the 10 kopeke per word, or 7 cents for messages er, the Vessel's Distinguishing Fing
aubstituted for the Compass Signal, and it recla is to be a successful industry. Ayet within the Empire, say from Kiachta to St. no really large, permanent, or rich veins have Petersbur, but the same message continu- will be kept flying until the Ship anchors. been definitely proved, bat in certain parts ed to England costs 40 oants per word, The Distance Signal will be kept up fifteen
minutes after the Steamer is made out. the rocks contain numerous intermittentoring to the extravagant charge of the
6. If the Bleauer is a
regular Mai! courses of quartz, of the nature of true fis- Great Northern Telegraph Company, over sare veins, varying from a fear them to whoso fines the messages have to be trans- Steamer a Gun will be fired, and a Ball over three or four feet in thickness and more or mitted from Russia. The Passian Tale- the English, French, or American Enaign,
Only occasional lons poorly auriferoua: specimens and limited patches of high grade graph Administration, which is noted for with the Distanne off at that time, will be Its reasonable danlings with the public, has shown at the Mast Head The Compass Bignal and Symbol will be hauled down. ore showing visible gold have so far been for two years past bean posting telegra The Ball and Eusign will be kept up until brought to light
to London, and by this monna merchants Eastern Shantung contains three distinct and private people could send long corres- the vessel anchors. auriferous regions, known respectively by pondence by that route, which occupied will be kept flying for half-an-hour, and the names the prefectures Ning-hai, Chi- about 20 days from Tientsin to Lon- changed at each successive half hour to show Beddings or on Goods stored therein, on his and Pingto, all of which have moved don, or Paris, a lotter of 100 words the Distance off at those times. When the Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of some attention from the present and former costing 7 dollars, the price of a one vessel is between Green Island and the Vessals in Harbour, at the usual Terras Proposals for Life Assurances will be re mining Doumissions, but it is only at Ping word messige sent over the cables. The North Foint of Hongkong the Distanes and Conditione
The
Distance Signal
tu, that operations have bien commenced convenience of this arrangement to resid-1 Sigmal will be haaled down. If the Mail
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,TO MILLIONS STERLING.
86 Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against the Risk of FIRE on
Life.
100
Shipping Ordots will be
adhared to, excopt under unavoidable or Cargo will ta received an board until 4 camstances. In case of strous of weather, p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 pt. endre notice will be given of say stopprese
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.
A Commissionnaire is now employed by the Company at Brindisi whe boars their livery, is a linguist and will afford Passengers every information respooting Railway Traius, Charge for Omnibases, Perters, Luggage, do
EL WOODIN,' Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, April 13, 1887.
Stocks
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If required, protection will be granted ou is practical form with the aid of foreign ents in North China, specully during the Steamer is not in the Harbour when it is deived, and transmitted to the Directors engineers and machinery.
winter, was only beginning to be properly too dark to distinguish Bags, a red light will for their decision. In this district the zone of congenial appreciated when the telegraph companies be exhibited at the West Yard Arm, or a
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro gneissic rock, traversed by auriferous succeeded in getting the facility of posting green light at the East Yard Art, until she first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
7. River Steamers will not be signalled. quartz veins in a N.E. and S. W. course, in St. Petersburg stopped, so that now the suchora. extends about 15 miles in length and Raglan agents in Tientsia and Peking
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton miles in breadth, section large enough refuse to receive messages for England of The approact of other Steamers from Macaoposals or any other information, apply fo for the location of several hundred latino France to be posted in St. Petersburg, or Canton will be made known by showing
Hongkong, January 4, 1867. of in any other country bat China. The They are tats forced to par toll to the the National, nt House Flag and Symbol
& If a Flag showing that an Officer maines lying centrally in this zone are about Grost Northern Company which charges at Yard Arm 30 miles N. E. of Pingta city (cho), 20 miles five times as much from St. Petersburg to soath of La-cho-fu, but on the southern London as the Russian administration high rank is on hosed an incoming vessel, à side of the low divido, the watera of which charges from Kiuchita to St. Petersburg similar Flag will be shown above the Ball, run loto Kiau-che boy-distant about 50 This prohibitory tax may be obviated, of or the Flag alone will be hoiated at the miles. It is now more than two years couran, by ecders of messages having an Mast Hend
9. The approach of Men-of-War and Sail- since these mines, were zo oponed by the agent i St. Petersburg to receive and presont commission, and one year since transmit telegrams, not a difficult thing foxing Vessela will be notified by their proper work commenced under foreign guidance, business people, while for this omvenience Symbols and National Colours, or Houssakaaned are prepare and the progresa, though nothing like whst of private individuals it will perhaps be Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the per cent. uet premier per sanum.
Not The Distances, of vessels will be it should be, may be considered rapid for a found worth while for some resident in the Yard Arm, new departure in an old country. Several Russian capital to announce himself 43 good shafts have taken the place of the old willing to undertake the telegraphic agency.stimated from the Peak, and will be made style of irregular hole in the ground, and togather with levels driven on three of the most promising lodes, have explored
BYWATER, TANQUERAY & Co. (lato considerable areas of coore or less paying BYWATER, PEREY & Co.) are agents for mineral to a depth of about 100 foot from Residents abroad, Missionaries, Chaplains, the onteropa Bome hundreds of men are in every part of the world. Clonds employed underground and ch surface and Outfits supplied at Wholesale prices. work about the chief mine and mill works, Shipping and passages arranged. Banking and many more obtain employment on the in all its branches. Full desiriplise Cat- roade and in transport. The general aspect logge post free. Offices -79, Queu of the camp is busy and flourishing, quite Victoris Street, London, 2,000 References,
large village having sprung up around head-quarters within the last few months,
-Chinese Times.
Unfortunately some of these signs of pro- MOTHER
gress are but indicative of the inourable Chinese babit of putting the cart before the horse, when professing to adopt western ideas of improvement; and the discerning are of common sense cannot but notice an axcess of preparation for what is se You but a small undertaking This first Chi-
SEIGEL S OPERATING PILLS,
by means of the Numerals which are attach ed to the letters in the table of Flags.
H. 0. Taoussir, N.,
Barbour Master, de.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (Tram The Hongkong Almanack.) A PHIL
HIGH WATER
SUN.
Day of Mort. Alonth...
17 487.9
Aft
Kists.
A. M.
Seta HMH HM
86.51
4:43
5.40 €6.20
B.3.
6.39
0.20
19
28 6:20
20
·7:47
7.40 5,38
21
8.7 8.29
5.97
22
8.27 0.10 6,36 0,21
6,38 6.20 6.20 6.31
Dese gold mine has however but imitated FOR CONSTIPATION, SLUGGISHigh water a whops (ie 80
the common error of many unch pimeer enterprises all over the world, in neglecting the main and essential work of underground development, whist rushing ahosd with the erection of costly machinery and other eccessories, which should follow the estab
U
LIVER, &o TNLIKE many kind of sathartic do not make you feel medicines, fishment of a more or less periment mide worse before you feel better. Their The management is, of cours, to blame
for allowing this state of things, but all operation is gentle, but thorough, and
who know that absurd anously a mixed unattended with disagreeable effects, Foreign and Chinsee executive will va forstand what diffoniten the technical such as mauves, griping pains, &o,
$ 20,313.43 at 30/ for 1 year 120 all $4,500,000 working a/c to Dec. 31 86150% prom., buyers
for 1885
no Tie 20 p. sà Ch. 286 per share, nominal
for 114.
200
5 Tls, 103,000 T 406 182.00%
20
alles.
50,00 TL
3,050.76)
614,000 $
600,000 $
2003 20 83.506203
200 $ 506
Dec 31 (881 314,012,80 86 p.sh. 185 185
167,62475/20% annum 867 en bayers:
Vex div.
404,400.00 10% for 188075 188,000)$)
3,0 228.71150 23508 1,000,000 612,500
18 205 100% 30 100/B
100
125,771.298% for 1886 230 per share, er diy, 338,567.46 $27.00 for 8013425 é ex div, buyers 243,739.448 € for 1885 90
17,000
200,000 S
STEAMBOAT
**30,000
938
HK. U. and M. tesarbout On., L. 40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 8 Indo-China 2, N. Company, Limited 18,8871
60,000 shares insted
31,219£ Chine and afsnila S. 8. C., Ld 3,500|6
50
+170,000
32018
NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Carront Rate
BARNAA GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
MIBUSLLAHEQUE, (- ̈ ̈
akong & Whampoa Dear Do., Ld. 18, 500, 8 HE. and Chiba Gas Do., Limitat
Noto Share
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
Pongkong Los Company, Limited INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
1720
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Morine Department
$820, nominal
11,410.466 half year 6% prem, sellera
Des 31/86
4.987.5.97% to 1885 20% dis, buyers
Nona
40 discount
4,260.12 18% for 1386136 % prum
107.10 0,177.31.1 1,627.3.11 10 and 2150 per share, buyers.
bonus for
$190 per char 1,921.41 half year Jan 30 1856 13,781.68 12 for 18868174
12%
setiers
900 £
14
Hongkong Hotel Company, t... *8,000 the lazed. Chins Sugar Company, Limited.
3000
13,000 $ 5,000
ninal casti, buyers
1% for 18:647 par share, cash, buyere
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... Perak Sagar Cultivation Co... 5,000/T. Perak Tin Mining & Sting Cor. 5,000 Punjom unghie Dua Samatan
Mining CoSTENER
bus
6,00248514.58.11
99.903.18 None
for 1886 $110°
255
ex div. sollers
:50
Nose
18
None
og
None
812
Noad.
62% prem., onch, buyera
845 per
First your
discount
A. B. Waison & Q Limited 13,8000 HR. High-Level Tramways O L 1,2508
LOANK Uninese Importal 1881
100 all 200
gluter. dira.
month
Rates of Int
81898
500 800
700,000 EL 250
Poyuble une16dDea 10
Dotso Carol & Sept,
pret
Chinese Imp. (Ohi Loan 1885 2790
Equalisation of Dividend A'and,
16-2 pram.
prena
Depresation and Insurance Fazd.
Ister than at Hongkong at the bore, in London, or at the principal Porta Pelioles at current rates, payable either Barrier 3 lips 15 mins at the Salt of India, China and Australia, Fists; hra. 30 mins,; af Shameen s
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at surment rates,
3 bra 45 mics. MoonLaat Quarter 16d. 11. 41
morning.
SATLOB'S HOME.
LPAPERS will be thankfully repaired ANY Cartof Loreng Booms, £6,000 2 reduendi res
at the Sailor's Hcts, West Polst
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
Life Department Policies issued for sums not szooeding
HOLLIDAY WISH & C Hongkong, July 20, 1873
HK & Kow, Wharf & Godown C17, 0008 Fox Hope Manufactory Co., La. 9,000 8 4,000% Glass Manufacturing U...
0
#182, buyers Prem
at debit.
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