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THE LOSS OF THE BENTAN, The following is the narrative and find- ing of the Court which enquired into the losa of the Straits Settlements ateinar Bentan-

to be attributed to the wrongful net and default of John S. Barrison, Master of the Fair Pesang, in having diarogarded Article, 15 of the Board of Trado Rutes and Regala tions for Preventing Collisions at Sea, as ebortion in page 2 of his Official Log Book, put-ía" as evidends in Court, and having According to the ovidoneo adduced the failed to port his hein, when according 8.8. Bertan, shoal No. 67,079, belonging the whole mes of evidence (with the single to the Port of Singapore, wuded from exception of his own unsupported state Malaoca at 5 p. n., on the 29th of Marchment) all three lights of the Benton were with a crow' of 60 hands and about, 149 oppound to all three lights of the Fair Pen-

The s.a passengers bound for Singapoos Fair Penang, Offcial No: 66,838, mailed from Singapore nis quarter to 5 p. m. the 33th March with a crew of 26 banda and 30 passongen bound for Maar,

On the same right at about 11.30 p.m. when ab ut 14 us 8. E. of the Formoss Back Light Ship and steering a S. E. by E. E. contas, the Officer in charge of the Buntar sighted a bright light ahead and shortly afterwards both sido lights of steamer came into view. The helm of the Bentan was therespon ported half a point, but as the other steamer contraued to come directly on towards them the holm was again ported a point and a half.

Whon the Fair Penang was gotting very close, the helm of the Bentan was put hard a-port, and about the saine moment the Fair Lemang struck the Bentan on the port nido just abift the after engine-room bulk. head. The vessels remained in contact for a few seconds only, the Fair Penang after warda proceeding slowly up her voyago, and the Berdan foundered in from 10 to 13 minutes after the collision within from 6 to 9 miles from the nexreat land, and more than half of her crow and passengers, in cluding her Master, Chief Engineer, and Cashier, were drowned.

The Master of the Fair Pennng states tint about half-past 11 10. on the sa night when stooring a N. W. course he saw a bright light just on his starboard bow, and in about 8 minutes afterwarde he also made out steamer's green light. The white light appeand to keep steady in the zame position, but if anything slightly to the eastwards, and the green light was visible all the time on the starboard side. He kept on his course and when the vessels were getting clone to each other the green light suddenly disgeared and a steamer was seen heading hout South, and coming atraight ou for the bridge of the Fair Per ang on the starboard side. The helm of the Fair Penny was than put hard-a-star- | board and the cagines stopped, when she strack the Penta a glancing blow, and the vessela irumoediately afterwards parted The Fair Penang was then company. headed for the abure as it was reported that

2713.

2. The Court also find the said John S. Harrison in default for failing to comply with Sections 16 and 17 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1879 in not rendering any assistance whatever to the S. B., Bentan, and is not reporting the occurrence to the Master of the Formosa Light vantol.

3 The ovidency of the Master of tho Fair

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mails.

built expressly for the trade, with overy known faptoremont and labour-saving ap pliance,

Nothing is wanted but the continued and liberal support of the Shareholders and their friends to ensure good and increasing dividends.

The following Director retire on this occasion, but, being eligible, offer thom- wolves for ru lotion Mr A. Deacon and Me W. M. Strachan,

The retiring Auditors, Masers Baker & Ruddderforth, and Mr Jamieson Elles, offer themales for ca-cleation.

It fa proposed that the Dividend chall be unde gable ou the 29th April, to all tho Shareholders on the London Register; and that Warrants bo posted the same day to

osa on the Shanghai and Hongkong Re giatere respectively..

ALBERT DEACON,,

Chairman,

London, 7th April, 1837. "

BALANCE SREST TO DIET DECEMBER, 1680. Dr.

£ - ค..

Penang regarding the supposed triding nature of the damage dono to the 5. S. Beatan cannot be accepted by the Court, as he states his own damage to lanve been of a serious nature, and it is a well-known fact To Capel that tho vorsal receiving a blow on her broad-side-itet nocessarily sustain wadch greater injury than the vessel inficting tho blow stem on,

200 Share fully paid-

up 6,189.00 150 Shares, on wireh £15per Whare has been paid. 3,80 0 0 7,814 Bhars on which is

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per where

has been called p., £76,140 € 0

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4. The Court is clearly of opinion that it was the boundon duty of the Master of the Fair Peung to have remained by the Bentan, aud that by doing so he would Loss 201 Bhares, have neither hazarded his ship or jeopardiz ed the lives of his passengers.

Considering all the circumstances of the case, and making every allowance for the position in which tho Master was placed, the Court can come to no other decision tha enneul the Certificate of John Harrison as Master, and the said Certificate is hereby cancelled.

The Certificate of John Wilson, Chief Engineer, is herewith returned but the Court is of opinion that as he was the only other European Officer no board he might havo used stronger endeavours to induce the Master to stand by the sinking ship, more capecially as there was no appearance of water towing into the Engine-room. The certificate of the surviving officers of the Beutan are alan returned.

a direct tho attenzion

The Court desires of Govemment to the insuficiency of life buoy and beat accommodation in seal passenger steamers and also to the necessity of making a more thorough examination of watertight bulk-heads and sluices.

THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

PANY LIMITED.

tor of the China Shippoca Mataal Sicam The following is the Report of the Dirac- Navigation Co., which was to be submitted at the Fifth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held at the Can-

water was coming in forward and after the loak had been almost stopped, the vessel's head was again tumed saaward, but noth ing was seen of the other vessel. There was no confusion co board the Fair Penang, and the coolies shifted some cargo from the fore to the after-hold in order to bring the ship's how higher out of the water. Con eluding that the other steamer had proveed-Loss Account for the year ending Slat ed on her voyage, the Fair Penang, December, 1880, dily audited.

on an in-store entree until arriving outside Muar Bar. The anchor was then! let go, and when the tide served, they crossed the Bar, and a verbal report collision was given to the Police Inspector i who boarded the vassed on her arrival.

the

The evidence of the helmsman of the Fair Penang is in direct contradiction ́to., that of the Master, and his evidence is in a

measure borne out by that of tho Chief Like Engineer with.regul to the lights of Beton. The evidence of the helmsman

7,612 aresta

To Beyo

To Depention and Boiler Fund To Ice Fant

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

·SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS- OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;-

ALBO

LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ́ANTWERP:

N THURSDAY, the 25th of May,

at Compotty's SAGHALIEN, Commandant EOMERY, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and VARGO, will leave this Port for the abova placca.

[No. 7410-MAY 16, 1887

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Féclusive of lats Arrivals and Departures reportai to-day.

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eleven Sections, commencing at Green Jelani Voals done the Hongkong shore are marload, A, near the Kowloong there, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are inacked ., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sectious.

Sechon.

1. From Green Feland to the Gas Worksi

2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf.

3. Frou Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Office.

4. From Harbour Maitor's to the P. and Q. Co.'s Office.

5. From P. and 0, 00'a Office to Peddar's Wharf.

6. From Peddar's Wharf to-the Navel Yard.

Vessel's Name

Cargo and Specio will to registered for Lon.but as well as for Marseilles, un ac- Alwine

Abyssinia capted in transit through Marseilles for the Ashington principal places of Hurope.

Shipping Ondera will be granted until Noon

Burne

Benventio Changal Charge will be suceived on board until 4 Ching-wo pm, Specie and Parcels until 3. p. on the 25th May, 1887. (Parcele are uet to be on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) (19

Contenta sud value of Packages are ra quired.

Calla

пай (For-

site) 1,801 CO

-79,839 00

30.919

09.150 15

11,744 10

Loss Acount 17,753 3

1,510 16 $9,551 10

£223,853 10 10

B. J, £

202,111 2 0 17 8

Hongkong, May 13, 1857.

To Sundry Crit To Halance of Proit und

Byament of Purchase Ac- by fits meivable

count of Steameri

By Of : Furniture And Fi By Preliminary Experses

fing

fant istanding) Hy Sundry Debtors

By Net anunt of payiberia on cesunt of surrent TOYESOM

land

By Cant Blankem and in By Cash on Deporib at fa-

...........ina

901 G 10

1,500 1453-19 8

For further particulars, spply at the Company's Onico.

G. of QUAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Occidental & Oriental Steain- Ship Company.

Crustor.........

Dash Monarch Fayow..

Gonerel Werder

| Oreates Parthia Peiabrikoshire.

Section

7. Feo Naval Yard to Blus Building, 8. From Blus Buildings to East Point

9. From Kellett's Island to North Point..

10. Kowloon Wharvosl

11 Jardine's Wharf.

Cestus.

Flag and Kig.

Toss

Date of Arrival

Csignees or Agents.

Destination.

Remarks,

17h0gston...

Haiphong

18th inst

16 Jardine, Mintheson & Co.

8Butterfield Swiro

4Artold, Karberg & Co. 13P. 3. S. S. Co.

Ab'decu Dock

Cheloo & NatwangiTo-morrow Amoy

San Francisco, &a. 24th inst.

str. 1387 May 15 Buttarfield & wire

227 May 15 Adamson, Bell & Co

6 Dough Steamatip Oo.

str. 1060 May 12 Takasima Colliery Agency

str. 921: May str. 826 May 13 Douglas Steamship O str. 1823 Mar 15 Butterfield & Swire str. 2025 May 1 Ada, Bell & Co. str. 1716 May: 11Adamson, Bell & Co.. Aric tag. 36L· ... K. & W. Dock Co.

atr. 1053 May 5 Adamson Ball & Co.

Amoy and Taisai

Singapore

Haiphong

[Coast Ports

TO-MOTOTY To-morrow

loou Dock

To-day

Kloon Dook Coa'tan Dock To-murrow

Steamora

Marshall

3 Samuelson

Brit Gor.

str. 2364 May

11 Adamson, Bell & Co.

hRaynells

Brit

str. BET.

400 May

15 Wieler & Co.

809 May

15 Nieasson & Co.

... Wilkors.

8Thomson.

5 oWilliams.

Datsh str. 1144 May Beit Brit.

str. 1497 May

11 Gibo, Livingston & Co.

str. 1469 May

5 Machugh

Brit str. 1558 May

City of Peking

5 L Dearborn

ste

Amer. ste. 5070 May .Brit

648 Nov. 19Siemsson & Co.

Watcha

Burgoyne. .Drit:

atr

13 Buchanan...Ohi

att.

10 Schuc-mann... Ger..

806 Feb. 23 Adamson, Bell & Co.. 936 May 180. M.S. N Co.: str. 320 May 10 Melchers & Co..

Patent alip

Swatow

To-day

Glaucus.... Greyhound.

6 Lannah... Brit

Imador, &c.

3hWright

Brit

Amloong

Roach

Brit.

str str.

Hoition, &c..

977 May

Hesporia

eChristiandon

Gor.

abz. 1197 May

18 stemmen & Co

Iphigenia

o cVultuier

Ger.

atr. 1969 May

16 Siomason & Co.

Ms Marcia

9 McIntosh ...... Brit.

Starle

...Schaefer... Ger..

str. 704 May

94. R. Marty

MioButh

Kunath Brit.

7Order

6 h Pocock

Brit.

6 Tubelinson. Brit.

Brough

Brit.

5 cWilliams

Brit.

jh8topani

193 18

Port Augusta.

3 con

[Brit.

Port. Victor

8 Williama

Brit

atr. 1878 May

10 Siensten & Co.

1,030

12,300 00

Protus

Sörensan

11,116 3 0

£224553 10 10

YIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS; - ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Salten

Rozs

Ger. Fah.

str. 1150 May

13 Eduard Schellhase & Co.

str. 323 May

144. E. Marty

Singapore Haiphong

Sea Gull:

60. Leobire...... Amer.

atr. 48

Co.

END

Signal Theran Telemachus Triton

Brüba..........Ger. Seymour.. Brit cHeary Joust... Brit.

atr. 385 May

atr. 2000 May

2 Bleicken. Ger

str. 1142 May 128iemsson & Cop

c Stevand

Brit

Rty.

3 Brown.

Brit

atr.

Zafiro

8 Bruha... eBrotherton... Brit h'Starling... Brit Arnold .......Brit Talbot.

Brit.

BET.

Bailing Vosssik”

Anderson 16 kl. ...Loufstadina

PROFIT AND LOS seroast to 31er DECEMBER, 1880

To Geten! Exprawa, duslikking Rezannent-. tion to Directors sol Auditors, Thrak,

Interest

Bature, Ealues, Incarne Tax, Stationery, 6, 890 51 8,127 14 8

Cr.

18th day of April, 1987 gon Street Hotel, London, on Monday, the By Balance froad last Account C10 5 0

The Diracture have the pleasure to submit the General Balanos Shoot and Profit and

The net profit, after providing

paid

May, 189813,450 o n

Polary ex-

Poses Cont

written of

Aurmet placed

Crit of Deprv.

£ d.

riction and Builer Fuad,

19,763 8 8

for the general expenses for the current year, including Directors' Focs, Income Tax, Iatarest, &c., amounts to

This suas it is proposed to apply as fol- lows:- To Depreciation and Boiler

Fand Ta Preliminary Expenses (bo-

ing balance at debit of)

accumut of Ofice Furniture and Fittings

. 9,696 0 4

. 1,500 0 0

164 G 10

payment of a dividend at the rate of 128. per Share; from of Balance to be married to New

Income Tax

Account

4,585 40

.. 9,807 12 6

£16,703 3 3

and the look-out of the Bentan entirely corroborate that of the Chief Mato, and the whole of the evidence, excepting that of the Master of the Fair Penang, conclusively shows that immediately after the onllision the whistle of the Jenter was continuously Bounded, and the shouts of the passengers for help were disinctly heard by those on board the Far Penang. Before the Bentan foundered two of her boats were lowered, were almost immediately swamped by the terrified passengers crowd-1 ing into them.

The working of the Company's reasels The others two bost daring the past year has been carried on could not be lowered owing to the coufusion without accident of any kind, auki, the that prevailed on board when it was seen Directors believe, to the satisfaction of all that the Fair Penang was steaming away.

The evidence of the Master of the For- shipping friends.

The Kaiow' has fully confirmed the ox- mosa Bank Light Ship shows that the Fairi Penang. passed wilkin bail of the Lightpectations forined of her capabilities and Yossel on the following morning without earning power, and has proved a most valu. communicating anything about the colliable addition to the Company's Fleet.

sion. The Light-Ship ia provided with two boats which could have bean despatched to the soane of the disaster to rescue tho aurvitura,

The evidence of the different experts is of the usual contadictory nature, but it ugyours certain that there was bevor more than a foot of water the collision coin- partment of the Fair Pendry, and that no unusual quantity of water found its way into the engine-re'.

The number of lives lost is not exactly koowa, but it is believed to be about 130.

FINDING OF THE COURT.

After carefully considering all the evid-

once the Court End

In order to keep pace with the times, and to meet the expressed desire of several very influential supporters of the Mutual Line,' the Directora have built the fast and power- fut baut, Moyane, which sailed on the 11th March, with a full cargo for the Straits and China. She is commanded by Captain

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well known in the China ende; and it is intended that she shell load at Hankow. at the opening of the Tes sauson,

The Company's Float now consists of:-

Toos gas intere the S.S. Moyene, Capt. Hugg 2,600 2,058

•

Kaisow, Capt. Thomson Ching Wo, Capt. Machugh 2,99 Ningthe, Capt. Castle. 2,708 Ospack, Capt. Jaques 2,706

The the loss of the a. e. Bentan is directly live Steamers, all of the highest class and

Stact.

BANKS,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

........722 14 11

-79 14 13

6,861 18

134 TU 1

„Profit realized in completed Voyager, ...25,620 33 4 £26,561 55 We certify that we have exurained the above Account and Balance Sheet, with the Vouchers and Boske of the Curapany, and dad the side the mat

PAKEN & RUDDERPORTA,

Public Accountants & Auditors,

Juter House EC. JAMIESON ELLE,

Leadenhall Boilings, EC.

Jars

11th Feb., 1857.

SUMMER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

· STEAK-LAÚNCH MORNING STAR

Runs Dartxan & Funny Boar between

Peddar's Wharf and Trio-Tsa-Tsui at the following hours:This Time Table will take effect from the Laru Arait, 1887,

WEEK DAXE,

SUNDATI Lenses &'leon, Leaves il.K; Trouca S'ison. Leer so I.K, t00 & 2.00 .. 6.00 a. ·7.00 AM, 8.00,

8.00

5.40,

10.40

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE,

Pilot Fish

LE Steamship SAN PABLO will be Vespastan despatched for Sir Francisco: via Vortagorn Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 2nd Vorworts Proximo, at 3 p..

Wyvern ... Connection being made at Yokohama, Yangiste..... with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Yorkshire ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Othua, until 5 pin the day previous to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES-Fassengers, who Amphitrite......... havo paid full fare, re-embarking at San Anton Gunther Francisco for China or Japan for pics versa) Carin...... withir, aix months, will be allowed a discount Continental of 20% from Return Fare: if re-embarking Harn within one year, an allowance of 10% will Endors he made from Retum Fara Pre-Paid Re. F. 11. Drews ..... tura Passage Orders, available for one year, Hattie E. Tapley will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Heinrich. Return Fire. Then allowices do not apply Hydra to through fares from China and Japan to John C. Potter .... Harupe.

Lilina Consular Invoices to accompany Carge Matilda......... destinal to ports beyond San Franciseo, Manhegan........ should be sent to the Company's Uficos, Mentone........ addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sai Mercury Francisco,

For further information is to Freight or Parage, apply the Agongy of the Company, No. 304, Queon's Road Central.

0. D. HARMAN, Agent..

Hongkong, May 14, 1887.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN,

014

SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, *PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK

SEA & BALTIO PORTS;

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL GALL

Ponshaw.. Spinaway Ta Hong kong. Velocity.

Gilkey..

Bangkok

Saigon

To-morrow

China Traders Insurance

14 Siemsson & Co..

15P. & 0. S., N. Cb,

str. 1421 May 16 Butterfield & Swire

797 May 13 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. 873 May 1 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 612 MayWieler & Co. str. 1107. May. - 9 Stecussaty.Co. str. 814 May Lo Stenssen & Coz str. 1426 Blay str. 675 May

Elassell & Co. 15 Russell & Co.

Hohow, &c.

18th inst To-inorrow For sale

Kobe & Yokohama 20th inat.

Tientsit

Kutchinotau Shanghai: Maigon

Amor & Manila

Brit. sh. 1707 Feb. 23 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bgez 141 Feb 11

•Saud lige.

472 April 20 Malchers & Co. Amer, sh 1666 May 13 Order.

Anderson. Brit. bge, 313 May 8Gilman & Co.

Brit boo. 14 April 20 Chinese

..Fulton

Rothburt

Telfor Baunan

Ger. bge. 023 Mar. 20 Melchers & Co.

Brit. bqe. 007 Mar 31 Captain

Ger bqe 629 Mar 27 Carlowitz & Co. Ger boo 785 May 138iemson & Co. Amor ali 1182 Dec. 7 Carlowits & Co. Holland...... Fax. byc 310 April 7Gonsalves & Co coryman. Amer. boo. 819 (May) Chines

Palen. Brit. bqa. 1143 (Mar. 19 Pustan & Co.

.........Nora, bqe. 769 April 25 Captain Panno.... Amor, sh 1156 Mar. 130rder

729 Fab. 10Melchers & Co. 325 May 3 Siemsson & Co. 638 April 30thines

To-thurrow

To-day

To-dny

To-morrow

To-marrow

18th inst.

Havre & London

Cos'ta Dock

Ab'deen Dock

Portland, Oregon London & Hamburg

Binga ellentin

New York

...Rata

K'loon Dock

5 Parker:

Brit. bye.

Victoria, VI

4 Garrick

Brit.

2 Fateher

Boh Sion, sh

Martin

Brit. bge.

491 May 4 Gonsalves & Co.

Honolulu

|Brit. bytín. 366 (Apki: 14|

Wurdering Minatral... quoni Young Siam

2 Kock

Siam bqo. 611 May 10 Yuex Fat Hong

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the Chica Station.

Captain.

Where at.

Hongkong

Nagasaki Johore

1420 16. 1470

Captain R. Blair Macopochin Capt. Robert Hastings Harris Captain A. T. Parkett Captain L. 0. Kappel Licat-Com. H H. Botoler

Capt. Seymour Dacros Captain A. H. Boldero

Lient, Com, H. R Lieut-Com, Denson Captain Chas, J. Balfour

Adams

Jobora y L

340

8.30

9.40

8.50 10.30, 12.45 PM.

9.00

7.30. 9.00 10.15

17 " 10.30 10.15* 12.30 PM. 11.00,

Name

Kig.

Tona, | Guns | I,ILE.

Alerity

NOON.

Audaciona*

despatch-vessel double-screw on frigate

·1400

-6010

1.00 12.30 PM.

1.30

2.00 7

1.30

1.15 PM. 2,00,

Champion

corvette

3380

14 2340.

.8.30

3,00

2.30

ALSO,

Cleopatra

corvatto

2380

14 2610

3.30

4.15

4.00.. 3.30.. 4,00 4.30

».

4,50

5.10.

4.50

5.35

5.25

4.30 5.10. 5.40**

LONDON, NEW YORK. BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

Cockchafer Constance Daring

guakost

460

470

Hongkong

corvette

2380

14 2690

Yokohama

sloo

.9.40

920

Hot gkong

Esk

360 3

*Iri

reservo

Espoir

gunboat

5.35

6.15

5.55

7.00

7.15.

7.15

8.45" 7.00

6.16

Firebrad

gunbost

4654 470 :45504-

460

Singapore

Hongkong

Corvette

Hongkong

cruiser

10 6000

gun-vessel Enubost Zulk

766

1050

490.

430

Captain M. J. Dhunkap Commander W. Morraakr Lieut.-Com. W. M. Materia

Nagasaki

Hongkong

609

Hongkong

Rambler Sapphire Satellite Solont wift Tweed Y Victor Baudol Wanderer Wivern

sloop

890

690

Commander W. U. Moore S

Hongkong

corvette

1970

12 2360

Captain R. G. Kinahan:

Swatow

cruiser

1420

1400

Captain Arthur L. Alington

Hongkong

torpedo mining launch.

150

Hongkong

gut-vojata]

7584

2010

Commander A. O. B. Bromny

Hongkong

gunboat

360

340

In-serve

racaiving ship

5157

Commodore Maxwell

Hongkong

gunboat

925

750

Captain Orford Churchill

Johore

turrut-ship

2750

1460

Hongkong

gunbost

438 4

630

Lient. Dom. Chan, K. Hope.

Hongkong

Charo will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.

Tho love Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable vir- cumstancus. case of stress of weather, do notice will be given of my stoppage...

¡Now if Valve

24.

Paii POSITION PEL LAST REPOSY. Last Dividend

Bezero Balancei.Picard

MAY 16, 1897..

Closing Quotations, Cash.

135% pren., caah, sellers

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000

INSURANCES

North-China Insurance Co., Ld... 5,00 £ Yangtaco Insuratice Company, Ld.... 3,000je Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000; China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld...24,000 Canton Csurance Ofoe Co., Ld....210,000 i Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire francs Co., T... 8,000; fline Fuo fustranos' Co., Ld............... 20,000 - Singapore Insurance Company, Ed. 40,000 $ The Straits Fire Laurance Co., Ll.20, 0:04 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.30,000 $

FRAMBOAT COMPANIRA,

HK: C. and M. Steamboat Co., LA, 40,000|3, Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,00013 Indo-China, S. N. Company, Limited 18,387

60,000 shares insund

China and Manile S S. Co., L

MISCELLANEOUS,

F'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Tal. 12, 500 8

UK, and China Gar Co., Limited.

New Shares.

Hongkong Hotel Company, at

2,000 ehs. inaus

12:

alt 4,500,000 20,313.13 at 301 for year

working ale to Deo. 31/86)

Tis. 100,000Ts. 406,132.00 1886

T. 23.65 for

1. 265, soller's £50,000 Te 3,059,787 % for 1830 Tla, 160

314,012.96 861 p. sh. 785 880 per share, bayara 187,524-75 20% sanum 800

sellers 404,408,00 10% for 1885 374, buyers

200£ 26 25-08 256 (614,000$ 83.3390 ·600,000/5 25018 5uis 188,000 1,000 $ 2006 28,711.568

2308 508 1,000,000|3. 612,5003

惬

100% 20 1008 20

1008 28 200,000 $

31, 212 €

2 all.

50 all

100 100 all

30,000 +120,000

127,320'8

5,100 € 1,900

125 al

10 kil

13,000$

10£ 7.11

100% all

8,177.3

15 enc

5,000 5 -

BUL 7,004

1085

China Sugar Company, Limited Hongkong Ice Omjany, Limital Rongkung Bakery Company, L. Laizan Sugar Company, Limited....

Perak Sugar Cultivating Co..

5,000 TI S'tiug Co. 5,000 $

Perak unghia Das Bamatan 40,000 $

Puojom &

*Mining Co, napaka

RK & Kow. What & Godown Co. 17, 000 € 100 all H'kong Rope Manufactory Co, L. 8,000

A. S. Watson & Co., Imited 3,800 5 100% BİL

HK. High-Level Tramways Co, La. 1,250 $ 1008 50

LOAN,

Chinese imperial 1884 B 8,06 2,500 an

· 1234 C

91898

500 All 1888 B...

T700,000 TL 950) Chinos Imp. (Oh. Bank Loanj 1985 2790 5001

* Equalisation of Dividend Fund,

125,771.298% for 1880 $230 per share, sollers 328,667.46827.60 for 85 8432) calca

942,738.448 6 for 1885 880

17.040

7,713.40 75,832.52

sellers

823, nominal

$19, Bellers

829, buyers

AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASSINERS Heroine

AND LUGGAGE.

Leander

Liunot N.B.—Cargo can be taken on through Bills Morlic

of Lading for the principal places in Midge RUSSIA. A

N THURSDAY, the 9th day of June, Steamship SACHSEN, Captain TAEGES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at GENOA,

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on heard Zephyr. until 4 pm, Specie, and Parcele until 3 p.m. og the 8th Jane (Pareeka áre not to bo sont on board; they must be left at the Apeser's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required..

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation. and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to

MELOVERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 14, 1887.

THE

916

11,410.46 %% half year 53, nominal

Dec. 31/86 1151.18

850 per share, buyers 8% 4,887.8.97% for 1835 10% dis., zellera

None 40 discoaut

4,360.1216% for 1880 189, Ang., sollars

10% and 9% 8130 per share, buyers, fally. 1027.3.11 bonus for d

66 half year 1,321.41 June 301836

$210

13,791.63 12 x for 1880 $120.

12% for 1886i750) 614.681% for 1886 8110 129,303.18 None 262

Tis, 18

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above

Aurora Company, are authorized to Insure Brooklyn

Camète against FIRE at Current Rates -

GILMAN & Co Hogkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED. BY ROTAL OBANTA

His Majesty King George The First, AD. 1720,

THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the serve Corporation ars prepared to grant Insurances as follows ---- Belum Marine Department.

· Flagshilp of Vica-Admiral Vesoy Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief.

For E. & M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horas powers are given according to 1 M. Navy lish

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

French

gunboat

Austro-Hungarian croiser

U. 8 frigate French gunboat

Russian frigate

U. S. corretta. Freach gunbost French gunboat

Q. 8. corvette U. S sloop Russian gurbast German gun-vesel Russian cruiser U. S. corvette 8.gunboat

French gunboat French gunboat French araiser Italian cruiser

6000

1375

445

425

Where at

Manila

Amoy

Name.

Aragon Aspic

Flag and Rig.

Spanish cruiser

For Guns H.P.

Captain

1908

Captain D. E. Zulunga

470

460

Commander Rupe

1490

Captain Franz Maller

Swatow

3000:

1200

Flagship of Admiral Chandler

en route Hongkong

47.5

450

Lieut. Commander Noirot

Haiphong

Captain N. Borydio

Nagahaki

900

Commander Jowel

"Shanghai

270

Lent-Commander

Foret

Haiphong

485

Captain Náby

Haiphong

1900

1170

Cezumander Merrill Miller

Yokohama

1970 255. 755- 1330 2400

1470

Commender fl. Giam

Yokohama

:00

Commander Moltsoff

Corea

600

Captain von Hoven

Nagasaki

250

Captain Zarthe

Nagasaki

1160

Capt Courtin

Nagaanki

$20

500

Lion Com Thomas Nelson

Akunoara.

Toshi

510

420

2200

-15

2270

Lieut. Compounder Poidlous Captain Veron

Haiphong

Shanghai

1458

Tonkin

Portuguese gunboat

540

Captain Raphaal d'Andrade

Hongkong

Rasaan crainer

1100

Captain Menschicoff

Rangisa ruler

5000

Captain Th. Avellan

-900

1000

Commander Suosiriat

Nagasaki Nagasaki Coroa

456

Commander Boyle

€10

500

Commander P. I. GouTuis

8880

-49280"

1330

Captain Lang

Capt. de Maroller

Arng

Commander Mitehanaky

340

Captain Joneslike

Vladivestock Cantora

Dmitry Donskoy Fasadx

paid up

Bellers

sollera

buyers

ex div.,nominal zellers

Nona

Nono

£20

Nons

5,000 8

None

2,730.0913% for 188885

$10, Jans, nominal. (856

845 per share, nominal

ram, boyera

pren.

Fire Department.

Lutin Marion Monessey Hned Naatilus Nayezdink Omaha Palos POIROTAL Pluvier Frimaugust Bapido Bio Lima Policies at current rates, payable either Bobr here, in London, or at the principal Ports | Bynda of India, China and Australia. 1

14 Jaguar

Sivotab

Bohol

Rates of Int

Poyjabla June16&Dec. 10

Oct. 154 March & Sept.

Policiasumed for long or short periods at Tarsane surrant rates,

Tamega

Vestnik

Xpre

À prez!.

Z prema.

Jan. 18

Life Departmen Folicica insaed for a motorcending 25.000 at reduced rated

Vipare

Vostook

Wolf

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

ciation and Insurance Fundi

At dobit

Elongsong, Jaly 25, 1972.

£96.

Rian cruiser

Russian gunboat. Portuguese guabost From fric Russian corvette

· frigate:

French gunboat-

Russian gunha!

Harman gunboat

Captain F. Grevalt

Japan

Timoor Nagasaki Nagasaki

Printed mud pablished by Gro. Humbay Bain, at the China Mail Ones, No. 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

1887-05-16 — Page 4

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