Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP TARTAR, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND SINGAPORE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are boing landed at their risk into the Godowns of the KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWY Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded untos notice to the contrary be given before 10 a.m, TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have inft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th Frox.
Tent. will be subject
All Olins against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before The 6th Proximo, or they will not be re- cognised.
No Fire Insurance has been offerted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 29, 1889.
806
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. PEMBROKESHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP,
LONDON.
PENANG AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo aro bereby in- formed that all Goods are being handed
at their risk into the Godowns of the Kow- LOON WHANS & GoDown Co, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharvos delivory may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded an les botics to the contrary be given before 4 pm. TO-DAY.
No Claims will be adraitted after tho Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th Proximo will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must ba presoated to the Undersigned on or before the 4th Proximo, or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agents.
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOTICE has been Received from the
MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTIL TERY PRACTICE will take place from Ly-e-mun Redoubt, TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, at 4 p.m.
The FIRING will be in a direction lying half way between Cape Collinson and Slope Inland."
All BEIEN, JUNKS and other Ya are CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Bange.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONTAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hourkene. 3od May, 189
NOTICE
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Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DAKIN BROCHERS,
LIMITED,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS.
---
DAKINS ER a delicious beverage AKIN'S EFFERVESCING SALINE is of great valus iu tropical clinutos for relieving derangements of the Stomach, It gives immediate relief in Sos-sickness, Nausea and Gastric Irritation. The value of this over other offervescent properations is evident from the popularity which it has obtained both in England and the East. Per bottle, 75 Cents.
DAKIN'S CHLORODYNE.~This has long been regarded throughout the East as an infallible rosedy in cases of Cholera, Diarrhea, Ete. It should always be kept handy for sees of Emergency. Dircetious for the company
each hottie. In bottles, 35 Cents and weards.
DEPARTURES. May 2 - Palamed, for Singapore and London. Nanting, for Amey and Montla. Chau Hye Teng, far Singapore.
Auguda, for Manteng, Anchises, for Amy and Shanghai Formcza, for Coast Ports. President Garfield, for daigon. aiutang, for Brator and Shanghal City of Peking, for Bm Francisco. Morsy, for Singapore and Caloutts.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED IN
were only picked up in 1.8. They con tinued to 2, but were so very light that the boat day's run was 174 miles, but more frequently the figuros dropped down to between 45 and 88 On the 20th, fresh winds and equally weathe: sot in long be.. fore rounding the Cape, but it was mid- night on January 24th before reef was taken in the topsails. Brook the 24th to 27th there was some heavy weather-galos From North to North-West, with a terrific croas zal-but being in auch splendid trim the vaul made but litse water on dock and behaved splendidly. On February 2nd she crossed the Meridian of Greenwich Por Ancona, for Hongkong: from Yoko-in 37° 8., and sought a higher latitude un- hams, Mr and Mrs Tortie, Mr H. Rawlife, til reaching 45, in which parallel the Mr La Rue, Mr P. de Carcore y Imbeya,Southern Ocean was crossed; but fram 30° from Biogo, to 50 of East longitude there was such a 1 Chinese, and 2 Japanese; Mr A. W. Baws, Mrs Hock Hieg, 2 discontinuation of calms, and light East wind treased seamen, 1 Chinese, and 1 Japanese, that very slow progress was made. On Fos Calcutta: from Yokohama, Mr Rosen February 25th, she had reached 42 S. and attended by thunder fold's nativa servant from Hiogo, Mr 68 E, when a very violent gale blowing and lightning and heavy rain. Such was the Berakardt's serrant For London: from from North-Babaet Bioge, Mr Roberts,
force of the wind shat for 18 hours the veel bad to acud under bare polos, and imamente volumes of waist ni titos broke Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, 100 Chi- on board completely floding the deck
Posad St. Paula Island March 1st, then Per Glenogle, from Singapore, 237 Chi-got light and etil S. S. trades until reaching 10° 5, and 104 E., when & auccession of Per Taisang, from Singapore, 600 Chi light airs and calma prevailed for fourteen daya Sighted Java Head March 26th, paased Sunda Straite and sent letters aahore Por City of Peliny, for Yokohama, Meat Anjer, April 2nd; came through Gasper Straits April 6th, passed Great Natuna on and Mrs Hirat, Me and Mra N. J. Ede, Mr and Mrs Vacher, Mr R. de R. Layard, April 15th, then had nothing, but light! Liant. E. M. Bair, RA, Dr. and Mrs N.E wind and calms, with fine weather Rowell, Miss Rosell, Me F. E Arnold, until reaching (April 27), 15° N. and 116 1 Indian, and 2 Chinese; for San Francisco. E, when a modorato S. to S. W. wind ret Mrs Fang Hoo, Mre Duel, and 1European; in interrupted with very heavy thunder 796 for Liverpool, Mers Rabt. Wright, A. Bequalis and hesy lightning, with very little
Whyte, Mr and Mrs Stevenson, child and European servant; for Loudon, Mr and Mrs B. Scott Boys,
DAKIN'S EXTRACT OF MALT AND COD LIVER VİL-An agreeable prepara tion of Cod Liver Oil remmended us being
and after this date, I will NOT be the best mode of taking this valuable modi- RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS oonan, The digestion of the Oil is grantig tracted by my Wife Mrs. ALXIBA FRAMUKHUA promoted by tao action of the Malt and JOANILEO THOMAS,
the combination also ads the digestion of other foods, Per bottle, 75 Cents.
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY DISPENSED.
DAKIN BROTHERS LIMITED.
GEORGE LUCAS THOMAS, Hongkong. May 2, 1889.
WANTED.
836
FOR MANILA-A Good NURSE
NURSERY GOVERNESS. Romst Catholic in preferonce. Apply, stating Torma required and Referens, A. S.? Ofice of this Paper.
Hongkong, May 2, 1889
820
!
ONION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
URING the temporary Absence of the
vill ACT as SECRETARY of the Society.
By Order of the Resed,
827
N. J. EDE,
Bongkong, May 2, 1889
Secretary.
ST. JOHN
LODGE
800
OF HONG KONG,
No. 618, S.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
N
LODGE will be held in the Fare-
any
Hongkong, April 27, 1899.
Not Responsible for Debts.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (opposite HoNaKONO HOTEL), Telephone No.69] Hongkong.
Hongkong, April 26, 1880
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
May 1, 1889:-
Johann, German steaner, 288, Einge, Haiphong April 27, and Boikow 30, Rioa, WIELEN & Ou
Victoria, British steamer, 1,540, Joba Coundon, Nagasaki April 25, Doal- MITA: B!!1
May 2
Darathes, German barque, 650. B. M. Moeller, Hamburg November 29, Genorul. -SIXUSSEN & Co.
Ancona, British steamer, 2,888, W. D. Mndie, Yokohama April 29, Mails and General P. & O. S: N. Go.
LIBBY Co.
Per Zairo, from Manila, Messrs Norman, Daphne, Murray, Captain Muru, and 100
Chinsae
nesu.
BE30,
nees.
DEFAKTER.
Por Anchises, for Amoy, 8 Europeans.
and 60 Chinese.
rain, until morning of the 30th; then had fine weather to port.
The British steamer Glenogle reports !! Had fine weather the whole of the voyage,
The British steamet Taisang reports: Tadrones; thence to part thick fog.
Pur Formosa, ter Coast Ports, 2 Euro-Had variable winds and fine weather to peare, and 208 Chinese,
Far Kulsang, for Swatow, 12 Chinese. To Durat
Per Wyvern, fr Saigon, 50 bincas. Per Kestruzio, for Nagasaki, 967 Euro- perns.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steaner Zafiro reports: Bad light airs and calm, fine weather through out.
The British gamer Nama reports:
Left Foochow on the 28th April, and ex- perienced light variable winds and think Asigao, Japanese sleamer, 1,568, Trennt, foggy weather is Amoy; left Amoy on the Nagasaki April 27, Coal--TAKASHIMA Coh April, and Swatow on the 1st May; from A to Swatow, light ata and thick hazy weather; and from Swaow to port, variable winds, with thunder and lightning, Steaman in Amo7, steamer Has skin. Conten, Flintshire, Diamond, and H.M.S.
Zatro, British stanmer, 675. A. A. Mc.
Ou.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,---
Per Teheran, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 3rd inst., instead of sa prerique- ly notified.
For NAGASAKT & KOBE-
For ILOILO.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW."
Shipping,
9,30 s.m.--Formosa leaves for B'to, & 3 pm-Teheran lesros for Bombay, do 4 p.m.-Menmuir leaves for sakti, &o. Meating.
9 p.m.-Meating of Zetland Lodge.
Miscellaneous, Applications for Shares of The Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ld., should be forwarded to the H.K. & Stanghai Bank
4 p.m.-Artillery Practice at Lyusun
Redoubt.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 4-
2.30pm Auctionof Japanese Porcelain,
So., at Mr G. R. Lammer'.
[No. 8211-MAY 2, 1889,
Rants cannot rise indefinitely, for there fi point beyond which they become a seriou chock on trade, Hitherto the money ha best fortbooming by increased subdivisions of the houses. Fifty men are able to på” more than forty men. But, even leaving out of socorint Government action, i stand) to reason that there is a limit sven to Chi- sess peoking. Latterly the pressure hala become a great that many of the middle class Chinese have been obliged to send their families to the mainland, and a further gisela rent would accentuate this tendonoy. As we have said, the land question is a The value of land very complexes.
is dependent ups the trade of the port, upon the means of communication, upon the enforcement of sanitary lawn, upon the 4 p.m.-Spoon Competition of the H.K.opening up of now sites and upon many
Rifle Associatiɔn. Goods per Pembrokeshireshire undelivered
after this data subject to reat. 9 p.m.-Mesting of St. John Lodge. MONDAY, MAY 6:---
Goods for faster undelivered after this
diate subject to mat. THURSDAY, May 9
Goods per Glenogle undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Goods per Taisng andelivered after
this data subjaci to rent. MONDAY, May 18:-
mino circumstances. He would therefore ba rather a zsah man who would venture to prophesy how it will Bastusto during the next few years It is well, however, to be
mod against placing too much reliance on paper prosperity, and also to remember that the conditions which have it bygone. years brought about a reovil after continued speculation in land and other investmentą, ay any day become as powerfully opera
12.30 p.m.-Meeling of Members of the tive as they were in the past.
Hongkong Club.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
Watson's
Patent Dessicating.
. OR
Drying Bottles.
S. W. & Co. beg to call special A. attention to their Now PATENT
DRYING BOTTLES which
have been specially designed and
manufactured
for them.
Pet Nenmier, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday. By the use of these Bottles, CIGARS sa
well as ALL GOODS which are su the 3rd May.
ceptible to the destroying faficence of moisture can be kept in good and Per Veloz, at 3,30 p.m., on Friday, the
perfect condition. 3rd inst.
Whenever or wherever the stancsphere is surcharged with moisture these Bot- tea will be found invaluable.
For HAIPHONG.--
Por Johann, at 5 pm., on Friday, the
3rd inat
Oroners will he Responsible for Emergency MEETING of the above Casiin, Manila April 29, General - RUSSELL and heary shover of cain. In Foochow, For AMOY & MANILA.-
Namaa, British str., 863, F. D. Goddard,
Crew of the Allowing Vessels, during DAY EVENING, the 4th Int., at 8.30 for May 1, General,-DOUGLAN STEAMSHIP Ca their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
BORNIDA, Italian steamer, Captain E. de Negri.--Carlowitz & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Captain F. Howell.-Kumeli & Co.
HATTE E. TAILny, British barque, Capt. J. McCkmouchy-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
KALAKAWA, Hawitan barque, Capt. John Dunean. Jardive, Matheson & Co.
VISITING BRETHREN are
p.m. precisely. cordially INVITED).
Hongkon. May 2, 189.
HONGKONG
R30
CLUB
EXTRAORDINARY General MEET-
AING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB
will be held in the CLUB LIBRARY, on MON- DAY, 13th May, 1889, a 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of Confirming the Resolution TITAN, Amories ship, Capt. C. H. Allysed at the Extraordinary General Meet- -Russell & Co.
ing on the 25th April, 1889,
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANTEA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Zaforo,
By Order,
0. H. GRACE,
Hecretary.
831
Hongkong. May 2. 189
THE HONGKONG BRICK & C+ MENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Capt. MCCASLIN, will be despatched for the ahorrand Port on SATURDAY, the 4th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, May 2, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAL
TOTICE is hereby given that a CALL of $5 per SHARE in the above Company was Payable on the 25th day of April last
that all Persons NOT HAVING PAID the Amount of their Calls will be Charged INTEREST at the Rate of $8.0. PER CENT. por duuuna from the Dus dato until Pay meat, in accordance with the Articles of
Dated the first day of May, 1889.
W. H. WALKER,
Secretary.
Association.
829
834
The Steamship
Peking, Captain G. HEILMANN, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 4th Inst.,
at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
838 Hongkong, May 2, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Palinurus,
Captain JACKSON, will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 6th Instant
Passengers for Burors desiring to proceed OVERLAND, Cau, un application to the Undar- signed, have thoir Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Transatlantic Company's express boats), and thence to PARIS OF LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours stasm from Marseilles, and thence to Lan- don accapien about the same time.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, May 2, 1899
TO LET,
794
DOOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERA.'
No. 12, BEYMOUR TERRACE, fou 1st July.
No. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE, Irom 1st June.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
832 Hongkong, May 2, 1889.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship
T
having Glenogle, strived from the above Forts, Con- aiguses of Cargo by her are hereby informed
THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
Go
For
Per Zafira, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 4th inst.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Per acu, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th May.
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18. LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE & ADELAIDE.
Battier. Steamers in Ewater. Hoshow, For Kostroma, Russianett., 2,800, Ivanovaky, kang, Fushika Maru and Numkiang.
The German barque Dorothea reports: Singapore April 26, Groeral,DEB
Google, British steamer, 2000, W. E. Loft Eaghafoz on December1, next day Duke, Linda March 23, and Singapore the wind verad to South-South-West, with squalla and disagreeable wasther. On April 27, General.-JARDINE, MATHESO&the 8th, the wind verred to N.E.; had fine weather down Channel, passed Lizard on Tuisan, British saucer, 1,500, W. Ehe 12th. Having a fair East wind, sug fackson, Calcutta April 16, and Singapore left the land and had an excellent ran 26, Optam sud Genora JARDINE, MATHE down to five degroes Nanh latitude. There the wind took off, and finally filed a Co
altogether, so that for six days the vessel made barely a degree per dim. On Jan. G, she crossed the line in 28 West. The South-East anden proved very light, and
CLEAREO Wyern, for Saigun. Kostroma, for Nagasaki.
Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesrin
Bremen, v. Singapore, Bayero (a). London, . Suez Caual Paduros (6). London, Suez Canal Clyde ja). Manila, via Amany. Zafiro (a).... Marselius, v. Saigon.. Iracusidy (a).. Nagasaki and Kobé....Menpair (s). S. Francisco, . Yham Arabic (8).... Shanghai...
Peking (6), Sarpedon (8). Shangboy
(B).. S'pore, P'nang & B'bay Bormida S'pore, Classe de 'burg Niobe (a).... Straits and Bombay.... Teheran (8)........... Swatew, Amoy & l'aui Forma (s).. Sydney & Melbourne.. Afghan (a).... 8ney, 'one & Alaide Tannadios (s)........ Vancouver (H.C.), &c. Pon Augusta (3).. Y'hama,v, 'ki & Kobé Ancona (8)
NOTICE is hereby given that the Shara Yokohama and Kobs.. Agamemnon (6)
holders are of taking
up the NEW SHARES to which they aro entitled in respect of the Shares of which they were the registered holders on the date of the confirmation and in pursuance of the Special Resolution passed on the 4th April, 1889, and counded on the 20th April, 1889, must accept the same and pay the sum of $10 for bach Now Share Bo accepted to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at Hongkong, on or before the 20th day of May instaut, after which date the New Shams which shall not then have been accepted will be deemed to be declined.
FORMS OF ACCEPTANCE and BANKER'S REUBITT may be obtained ou application at the tongkong and Shanghai Bank or at the Company's Office, No. 9, Queen's Road.
Dated the 20th day of April, 1889.
By Order,
268
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Secretary.
GERMAN BARQUE DOROTHEA, Capt. MÜLLER, FROM HAMBURG. CONGRES OF Oorted to bond ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.
SIEMSSEN & Oo,,
Agenta
Hongkong, May 2, 1889, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Stocks.
BANKS,
Agents
Daks of Leaviny.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. May 8, at 4 pm. Butterfield & Swira... May 6.
P. & O. S. N. Go...... May t, ab nook. Russell & Co. May 4, at 4 p.m. Messagories Maritimes May 9, at noon. Rumeli & Co. May 8, at 4 p.m. jo. & 9. S. 3 0 May 11, at 1 pm. Siswesen & Co. May 4, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Sire... May 9. Carlowitz & Co......... May 8, at noon, Siemazen & Co... May 8, at 10a.m. P. & 0. 3. N. de May 3, at 3 p.m. Doaglas Lapraik & Co. May 3, at 9.30 am. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About May 8. Russall & May 7, at noon. Adanngon, Beli & Cá Mage, ot soon. P. & O. S. N. Co..... May 7, at noon.
Butterfeld & Swi... May 8,
SHARE LIST - QUOTATIONS. May 2, 1880,
Paid Cosin; Qvolatı mus
Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES.
Noa.f Shares
Falue
up.
Bush.
125 al 170% prem.
250
25 $10, nom.
25 $80cash
2002
Union Insurance Society O., Id.... 10,0008 Unina Traders' Insurance Co., La... 24, 00$ North-China Insurance Co., Le...... B, OU LE Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. 8,000 £ Chies. Insurance Co., Ltd. 1, Emonioarance Office Co, L. 10,00 $ The Straits Insurance Do., I... 30,000$ Claims Fire Insurance Co., Lt.......20,00 $ Hougang Fire Insuranos C. 8,00 The Straite Fire Insurance Co., Ld.[20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Company. Id 40,000
DOUKS,
Ekong & Whampea Dock Do, hit 12,500₫
#TEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
H. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld 40,000 $ Indo-Uhina 8. N. Oogy, Limir 60,000 £ Dhina and Miss 32 du Dongles Steamship Co., Lou ted.... 20,000
MISCELLANEOỮA.-
Ohias Sugar Company, Lin tol..... 15,0 Luzon Sugar Conipany, Limited..... 7,00
40,000 $ Parjon & Sunghie Dun Sabestan
Mining Go Booists Francaise dos Charbon-
8,000 Fcs, nagus du Tonkin
HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown 03. 17,000 $ 828 A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited....... 9,800 Cruickshank & Co., Ianked... 1,600 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... || 3,000*
3,000 she, isona} Mortgage Debentures, 1888 HK. and Obina Gas Co., Limited
New Share..
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
that their Goods are being lauded at their compararia the above Poris, Con- THE Company's B.6. Taisang, haring risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG ARD KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN Co., signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed Id., at Kowloon, whenco delivery may that their Goods are being landed as their risk into the Gedowns of the HosazonG AND be obtained. van
Optional Cargo will be forwarded raises KOWLOON WHARF AM GODOWE Co., Lu, notice to the contrary begiven before 3pm.st West Point, whence delivery may be
-TO-DAY
Cargo remaining undelivered after the Bais Tnotrant Will he subject to rent.
No Fire Intrance has been effected Chorougues are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not Inter than the 16th Instant, otherwise they will not be recognized,
Bill of Lading will be cruntansign
JARDINE, MATHESON & Jo}|||
Edgenda.. Hongkong, May 9, 1689.
obtained
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 0th Instant will be subject to reat.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Consigness are requested to presont all Cinius. for damages and/or shortages not later than the 101 Instant, otherwise they will not be recognised.
Dils of Lading will be counterigued by JARDINE, MATHESON & 0,
Omeral Managers.
i
893||| Hongkong, May 1, 1800),
499
83.33
50 T340
25 All T08, solle 1,000s 200 $16, nominal
2505 60 818 1008 20822 250 50 $38 100% 20 200 100% 20 $19 1048 20,817
125 all 875), prem
2ui all 15. prem.
10 all 12 prem. 50 11 28
50 114 cash, nominal
18
10 ali 5,1001£ 1901
Hongkong Ine Company, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Id. Erong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,90 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.
HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,203
9,000 $ 1,200 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited East Borneo Planting Co., Limited | -1,000 - Austin Arms Hotel and Building
4,000$ Company, Limited Bongai Koyah Planting Co. Ld. 5,0008 Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 8 team Launch Company, Limited... 2,000 China-Borneo Company, Limited... 7,500 Green Island Cement Co., Lt. 20,000 6
$25,000 Hongkong Land Investment and Ageney Company, Limited...... Labak Planting Company, Limited 5,000 Hongkong Electric Co., Limited..... 50,000
$ sellers 2511 $0 bayan
100 all
10 all
14
all
500
500 000 cash, nom.
all 95
10 100% 11 To prom. .60 All buyers
100 TO
$30....
10 7.10
30
all nomital
50 al 50 momical
10 all paab, buyers
-100% - 5020% prem."
10 all 2
500 235
50% 20!
26 nám.
300
15 buyers
50%
90% pren.
100
50 poin.
508
5 rom.
1008 50, now. 508 108 cual
108
இகன்
4,5835 sil Sprezo. 50% all prom
1884081898
Chinese [para 1885
1880
Ramina!
G
For Tansadice, at 11.80 a.m., ou Tuesday,
the 7th May. SINGAPORE.—
For
For
Per Niate, at 3.30a.m., on Weduesday,
the 8th May.
STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
*
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
April 4th, 1889.
649
The publication of this inite commentst 7.40 p.m.
The China Mail.
WONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1839, Tax question which a correspondent raised
in our last insno-la Hongkong booming
is a very partiani one at the present
For Bormida, ab 11.30 am., on Wedns- moment. Without endorsing all the con-
day, the 8th inst.
W
clusions he draws from the figures he quotes MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-statistics may be almost twisted to prove The United States Mail Packet City of anythingwo think it cannot be doubled Pehang will be despatched THURS that the normal trade of the Colony did not
the And for Japai, San Francisco, the United stow much, if any, development last year. States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, The rise or fall is the tonnage of the vessels which will be clued as follows:-
estering the hatbour may be taken as a 0.16 2.M. Registry ceases. 0.9 P. M. Post-Olies closer, but Cores fair test of the increase or decrease of our pondence may be posted on board the trade. X. Y. Z' says that there was last Packet with Late F're of 10 cents extra year a tailing of from 1887 of something Postope until the time of departure.
like 100,000 tons; and although no official MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, —
statement of last year's shipping has been The British Contract Packet Clyde made, vesupposseur correspondent's figures
be despatched on SATURDAY, the
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MALL] (Via Southern Line.) THE SANOA CONFERENUR
London, April 90.
The Samoan Conference has commenced its sitting, Count Herbert Bismarck pras aiding.
OPPOSITION TO THE SUGAR
CONVENTION.
The Sugar Convention meets with oppo sition. Several Tories and Unionists have resolved to send a memorial to Right Han W. H. Smit to withdraw the bill
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PAKED Buzz UANÁL ROTWABD-BOUND Spindrift, Feb. 12; Nantes, March 8; Iser, 15, Monarch, 19; Kirliands, April 9; Lenbighshire Duke of Buckingham, Cambodia, 5; Port Fairy, 9; Menfricing Devonshire, 12; Or, Stentor, 18 Genfalloch, Monmouthshire, Neckar Telemachus, Daphne, Lerner, Unionist, Bikh, Alina craig, 23 Brindisi, Cascapadia, Morint Lebanon, 28; Melbourne, 0. HOMEWARD BOORD-Hesperia, Westmeath
Mar: 12; Rivermials, 16; Amphitrite, April 2; Jason, Oanfo, Port Adelaide, Abergeldie, Red Sea, Kent, 23: Cardi ganahing Glenlgon, Telamon, Yangtae, 26; Elettra, Prometheus, 30.
The O. 8. S. Co's. Aguson, from Liverpool, Left Singapore on the 29th April, and may be expected here om ur about the 6th lays
The China Shippers Mutual B. N. Co's
steater Copack, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore on the 30th ápril, ent may be expected here onș or about the 8th May.
The P. & V. Co.'s steamship Khina, from Bombay, loft Siugapore for this port on the 1st May, and may be expected here on or about the 7th May
The D. D. L. L., Cassandre, from Ham- burg, leit Singapore on the let. May, and may be expected her on or about the 7th May.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Borpedon, from Tavarpool, left Singapons on the lot May, and may be expected here on or about the 7th May.
4th May, with Mails for the Untare correct. The decrease may be due to the Canadian Pacific Co.'s str. Parthia Kingdom
Europe, and countries be yond, eid Briadini; to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlands India, Eur. mah, Ceylon, Adoa, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in dosing
the Maile, &o.
MALLS BY THE GERMAN PAOREY, ------ The German Contract Packet Bagirn will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bursal, Ceylon, India, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, &c., Ste
Registry ceases at 3P.M.
The Mail closes at JP.M. Late Lotten till 3.30, with 10 cents extra postage.
MAILNY THE FRENCH PACKET.-
left Vancouver for Japan, &o, on the 16th April
Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's 6. N. Go'z steamship Medea left Colombo for this port on the 25th April.
stoppage of the Chinese emigration to the United States and the Australian Colonien, which has at loud checked the development The of our trade with these countries. In view of this somewhat inelastic condition of our trade, it becomes a serious, quaation who Mesars Adamson, Bell & Co. inform na ther the founding of so many new com- that the Canadian Pacific steamship Com- pasies for the carrying on of enterprizes pany's stemmer Parthia from Vannonver niside the Colony, in really a bealthy sign. | April 16th, afternoon, arrived in Yokohadta This moch must be admitted that it would to-day, and leaves for Kobe, Nagasaki, undoubtedly be a better signi did the money Shanghai and Hongkong to morTOP find remunerative employment in the Colony. W longe that the O. &0. Co's Steamer But it must not be forgotten that many of Garlic, which left here on the 8th April, these outside enterprises may dimetly as arrived in San Francisco, after
benefit the trade of the Colony. The deve record-braking run of 13 days, 18 hours lopment of North Burned and the Malay from Yorkams. This in rally oplandlid Peninsula may give us compensation for work:
the check of our trade with america and
The French Contract Packet Traoueddy
will be despatched on THURSDAY, Australia Chinese settlers will flook in Me Wodehouse beard further evidence in the 9th. May with Maila for the increasing numbers to those places and an the Police Court today in connection with United Kingdon, Europa, and places be
yond, tid Marseilles; to Salgon, Straits incrence in the Chinese population means the alleged selling of a woman at Tan-za- Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, an increase in the trade with China and ti by her relativen, for prostitution: « His the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, consequently, with Hongkong. Again, it Worship not being satished of the genuine Madras, Osicuta. Aden, Maurius, there is any truth in the suporte about the news of the complalusit's story, dismissed Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing coal riches of Tonkin, the laying down of the case.
the Mails, a.
www
SOUMB OF CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAIS.
When the Padiste leave at Noon.
oheap coal in Hongkong ought to facilitate
the starting of manufacturer bete. It has NOTICE has been received from the military often been maintained that Hongkong, with authorities that artillery peaction will tako its cheap labour, might easily become the place from Lysmen Redoubt, to-morrow, The following hours will be observed in centre of largs manufactures might be the 3rd instant, até P. The firing will losing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the come the Manchester a well as the Liver be in a direction tying half-way between English and French Fackets, when they pool of the Far East. One of the hind. Caps Collinson and Shops Island. Alj lasvo at Room. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.
rances to the starting of manufactures ships, junks, and other veuls are cuation 8.00 Posting of Prices Curran and the scarcity of coal; and, although the ed to keep slear of the range.
Cirenkari ceases,
(Prices Current and Circulars may dream of a large industrial centre may not A vány nd case of suicide is reported however be posted up to 10 o'cok be realisable in the near future, it is not from Canon. It appon that James if they are tied in bundles, country unlikely that supply of cheap coal might Leslie, sound engineer of the s. x. Honam, by country, with the addreens all enable us to undertake works that have on coming off watch Cat night, locked him, one way), :༢་་,,, 10,00 -Eegistry casses.
hitherto been impracticable, But, while self into bir room and then ent his chest. - of 10.30 AM-Posting Newspapers, we expect that many of the ventures that Lelie, who was a sober stendy Hallow,
Books, and Patterna ocases.
are now being started may bring grist to groadly hiked by all who knew him, had 11.00 A-Mai closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted from our mill, it is quite possible that before just lately got mtelligence of 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to these results are reached-and it will take his mother. He was a native of Fort Gla 11.30 am, after which hour they may some time-we may suffer from a period of gow
be seat on Beard with the same Late
Fee.
alight depression during which It may be
found that the outflow of so much money A TWO-STOREY family hour in Pat Ting A Peak delivery has now been establähed. Letters will be delvered by the 12 and from the Colony is not an unmized good. lans, near the Man On Insurance c 'clock Trams only. Correspondoms for Periods of depression sour pretty free Queen's Bond, full yesterday's
mewhat rickett the Peak may be prated in the General Post quently here, and there are pot signs want building vis Offlos up to 11.30 am. or 5.30 pm, in ing that the recent booming? may be tow many of the tonements in the Chinese the Letie: Boxes in the Cans till he
departure
Correspondence from
the
followed by a slight depresion. As to the quarter st, and is ondlage was no doube
may be posted in the Letur Boxes up to 19 and 1ure of land in the Colony or which our asosialed by the bear mis
norrespondent touches, incidentally, it is vicus two days. o'clock. Parools for the Fear may be poste
od in the General Fest Office only up to vary difficult to speak Missh will de mater, many wom 11.30 am, or 3.30 pm. Lool Bates will pand upon sise extent to which the Govern place at the time, azid ancie beoberge No Bunday delivery Sendazs
are requested to Cancel their Siam by ment will be able to stop the dense packing one of the wae seriously hart,
which has been going qa of grount yours, most of thein, bad waiting the word Hamped sucose simu,
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