Page
Notices to Consignees,
NORDDEUTSORER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP DRESDEN, FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.
THE above-used Steamer hasing ar- rived, Consiguous of Cargo ago höreby informed that their Goods, with the cacop tion of Upium, Treasuro and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk înto the Godowns of the Hosarong and Kow- LOON WHALE AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., Kastoon, whence delivery may be obtained. OPTIONAL CARGO will be landed here in Hongkong unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 p., TO-DAY, the 11th Inst.
No. Olainas will be alinitted after the Goods huge luit the Godowns, and ill Goode remaining undelivered after tire 181 Instant will be subject to rest,
All brokun. chafail, and damaged Goods ace to be left in the Godowna, whore they will be examined on Webseseảy, the 24th | Instant, at 4 p. in:
All Claima must reach us before the 25th Instans, or they will not han rożngnised,
No Firo Insurang luas been affected. Bill of Lading will be sountersigned by
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, July 11, 1880.
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THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-"
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL
AND SINGAPORE
HE' Company's 8.5. Ounft, having Tarrived from the shore forts, Cone signees of Cargo aru hereby informed that their Louds being baded at their risk inco che Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Kowloon WearT AND GODON Courant, LIMITED, Koslurn, whatod delivery way be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted aftor the Goode have loft the Godowns, and all Clairos must be sent in to the Ortez of the Undersigned, before Noon on the 17th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
All brokon, chafed, and damaged cluoda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exantined on the 17th Int., at 4 p.m. No Fire Tsurance has toon effected, and
;
To-day's Advertisements.
NOËDURUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
The Co.'s Stegnabip
Dreeden,
Capt.v. SOBUCHMANN, will lave for the above place TOMORROW, the lath Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
agents
1322 Dongkong, July 12, LEKO.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KORE AND NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The Co.'s Steamship
General Werder, Captain M. EICHEL, will louve for the abova Porta TO-MORROW, thu 13th Instant, at 4 p.m..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents [Nongkong, July 12, 1889. '
The vegland China SRail,
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Quarter,.
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0.30.
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For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Wingaang, at 2.30 p.m., ou Satur
day, the 13th inst. (Parcel Mail for INTZA closes at 1.30 p.m.) For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK →→→
PNT ex-waugae, at $20 p.m., a Satur
day, the 13th it.
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the 12th inst,
For SHANGHI L.---
Per Dreden, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 13th instarit. (Com spondence may be posted on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 centa.}
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vid Brindini; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
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thu Mails, &c.
FOURS OF ULOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Lucksta letve at Noon.
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Circulars ecases.
(Prices Carrout and Circulars way howovor du posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses ali one way
10.00 Registry censes. 10.30 A. M.-Posting of
Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns coses ·
11,00 -Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from £1.10. A.M.) with 10 cents late for up to 11.30 AM, after which hour they may
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For YOKORAMA
Por General Wavder, at 5.30 p.m.json Sar
turday, the 13tiv inst. (Correspon dence may be posted on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 conta.) SWATOW; AMOY & TAMSUL — Pur Bailong, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13 h iust
Bor
For SATGON
Por Falkenburg, at 4.30pm, on Saturday, the 13th inst., instead of sa pre- viously a tiled.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Por Leuteros, at 4 pan, on Saturday,"
be 11th innt, instood of as pre- viously notified. For CUEFOO & NEWCHWANG -
For Nierstein, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the 13th ipat
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Per Carmarthenshire, at 5 pan., on Satur
day, the 13th inst.
On Paris
Ou New York-
Exchange.
Horazono, July 12.
On London...
Hank, Wire,
3.0
Jo
On demand,
30%
14
30 days' sight,
3/03
4 months aight.
17
8/11
Grodits, 4
9/11
Documentary, the sight,3/1
Оха
demauti.
9.84
Credits, 4 months' night,
3.94
Oa demmad,...
Credits, 60 days' sight,
Wire,
225) 226
2201
On demand,...
226
On Shanghai
On demand,
i
3 sight, private, On Berlin,
IN
Sovereiros.
83.80 86.46
On Bombay-
On demand, Oa Oplentta
Wine,
be sent un Bourd with the same Late, Goid tour, 100 nuw Feo.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destinations.
Vessels.
...
0:26
Bremen, v. Singapore. Dresden (8)... Huge and Yokohama. Shelley (3). Lendon, v. Suez Canal Maiwa (8)..... London, v. Sites Coal Cauca (s)
any Goods remaining in the Godowas after DAKIN BROTHERS, London, v. Sauz Canal Dencalion (e)...
the 17th. Inst. will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, be given before 10 a.m. TO-DAY.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 11, 1690.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTRE TO CONSIGNEES.
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8.8, CARMARTHENSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEÊS.of Cargo ors hereby in- Normed that all Goods are boing landed
at their risk into the Godowns of the Kow- LOON WHARF & Gonown Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharvea delivery may be ahtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded- an- lesz notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-monsow,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.
Al
Claims agains the Steamer must be j presented to the Dixdersigned on or before the 18th Instant, or they will not be `re- cognized.
No Firo Insurance has boon oflouted. Kills of lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 11, 1889.
1352
LIMITED.
Agents.
Date of Leaving,
Norddeutscher Lloyd July 31, at 4 p.m. Jardino, Matheson&Ou About July 18. P. & O. S. N. July 18, at noon. Busterfield & Swire...July 18. Batterfield & Swire July 18. London and Hamburg Denbighshire (a)..... Adamaon, Bell & Co... About July 20, Maraei los. v. Saigon Ava (8).............. Messageries Maritimes July 18, at noon.. N'aaki, Kobe & Y'huma Carmarthenshiro (a)....Adamson, Bell & Do... July 14. at daylight. NewYork,
‚v. SuezCanal Fort Caroline (9) ........... Adamon, Bell & Co... About July 30.
southern CrusS ..........
Quick despatch.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES, New York at
CHEMICALS, Erc.
(LFORD DRY PLATES,
S. Francisco, v.Y'hara (Arabic (s)...
Russell & Co.
&D. 8. 8, O.......July 16, at noon.
8. Francisco, T. Y hamity of Sydney (6)..... Pacific Mail S. S Co..July 25, at 1 p.as. Sat Franciaco........... fitan.......
Quarter, Elf and Full Plate Sizes. nangna Nin
WRTIES & WAISWRIGHT'S INSTAN FANEOUS,
Quarter, Half and Full Plates.
Robinson's
'SEURET CAMERA' DRY FLATES.
EASTMAN'S BROMIDE PAPER,
All Sizes A & ¤ quality,
Pyrozaifle Acid, and all Chemicals, Chlorids of Gold, Nitrate of Silver,
guaranteed pore and fresh.
PRINTING FRAMES, DEVELOPING DISHES, SCALES & WEIGHTS,
MEASURES, ET
At Lowest Cash Ratos,
DAKIN
BROTHERS,
LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 60.
Hongkonız, July 10. 1889.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 12. 1889:-
(0).
Shanghai... Achilles (s). [Dresden (ə).. Shanghai, vía Amoy.. Shanghai, Kobe&Y'ma ghalion (B).,
y (8) Wingaang Spore, Penang & Ott S'pore, vre&H'burg Aglaia (6)......
A Straits, C&B'bay. Umbardy (8)... Swatow S'pore& B'kek levawongse (s).. Swatow, Antoy & l'our Failong (8). S'ney, 'one & A'lande attarthun (a).. Vancouver (B.0.1. & Putt Augusta (6). T'hama,v. N'hi& KobejVorona (3)................. T'hna Kabed Neak Jeneral Warder
PANAM
Russell & Co... Quick
Quick deapato
MEMOS, TOR TO MORHOW Shipping
Noon ----English Moil leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. 3p.-Derawongse leaves for B'kok, &c, 3 p.m.-Wingsang leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Calcutta.
4 p.m. - Ningpo-leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.m. - Drizden loaves for Shanghaj.. - 4 p.m.-Otheral Werder leaves for Yoko
ham, do.
Miscellaneous,
4.30 p.m.-Competition of the H.,
Rifle Association.
Goods per Crown of Arragon undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
No. 8271.-JULY 12, 1889.
action/which was said to have been affected January disposes not only of all his abarob by this conatural disturbance, was to be but of 250 more than he had actually got tested in the Supromo Court, everyone doubtless hoping to buy it again at a interested in abarca, and that means protly reduced rate. Some of these sales wart nearly every resident in the Colony, was made for esah and others for delivory il antions to know what the law had to say the end March The Influence of this about anch questionable manoeuvring We extensivo selling, the throwing on are afraid, although curiosity was gratified the market of neatly one half of the by the revelation of some spicey tocidents, shares of the concern, woold – ünder that the outcome of the trial as bodied ordinary circumstances
furth in the summing up
up of the Julge and vary depressing affect, In the somance of the decision of the jury will not afford such definite information about the position of a enlightenment ne to the legality or legality company the market rate is often largely
of dubioun operations in the skare market dependant upon the eagerness of huyers or as Me Francia hoped it would, when he asid sellers. Had Mr Rustomjee not sold short, that the case would be referred to for your he might have legitimately said that be to come an a guide in such matters. The only wished to
to dispose of shares that he jury's finding, read in the light of what thought were quoted above value in the His Lordship said, simply amounts to this market, but the fact of his selling what he that certain parties combined to hold did not possess laid him opon to the charge. Rope shares, that through this combination that he was bearing the market, And the price in the market was raised ficti- undoubtedly his action would have had tiuusly and that the fictitious price cannot that effect but for the fact that there were be recognised as the value of the shares parties, voguisant of the good dividend that The question of the legality or illegality of was to be declared, buying up as quickly is replete with the best Machinery, such a combination was ahirked. While as he sold Mr Rustomjes sold in all 325 bodying all the latest improvements in therefore the verdict will no doubt act as a shares more than he possessed. This waŁA
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATED WATER - MANUFACTORY:
the trade.
warning to cornerers that their sets may comparatively largo short and a thera
THE attention uns ring parity in the recoil on their own head and teach them seems to have been other parties soliing
pliances for ensuring Water supply, to secure which we have for a time that the straight course in the short, it was easy for the bulla" who were added a Condensar capable of supplying us best course, it does not by any means afford buying up to discover that more sharon bed. with 8,000 gallons of distilled water a day,
and are now in a position to compete in criterion by which the inevitable result busu sold than there was outstanding scrip uality with the best English Makers. Our of a similar mantenvres may be deter for. The temptation to make the short- Scot
Waters
cannot be surpassed any mined. Had the combination in this casellers pay for their game was strong and taken place with regard to a stock of which proved irresistible for Mr Shewan, Mr Potta purest ingredients only are
are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness, are the intrinsic value is less easily, esti and one or two others. As we havasid, we used in the manufacture throughout,
FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are packed ted then that of the Rope Manufactur by no means spprove of the action they look and placed on beard ship at Hongkong ing Co-say in connection with a Min- and still less of some of the devices they prices, and the full amount allowed for ing Company-had the parties been clever had resort to to attain their end, but wo Packages and Empties when received in
to show their hand so fail to see that there was any packing of enough not good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied an openly, had they simply held and not the cards as Mr. Francis tried to make nut application.
Hraffioked in the abares, and had the It was a gate of bleft, and the sides were COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, ars despatched by shares, instead of advancing by leaps and frat atuamer leaving after receipt of order. bourda, advanced gradually, so that it was impossible to fix a date at which an abnor, Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, 'DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,mal disturbance occurred, the verdict would And all signed measges addressed thus have been quite different to what was te turned the other day. The circumstances in the recent case showed too clearly that the price claimed was fictitions, that even had the jury been inclined to take a more lenient view-which we think they ought to have done-of the plaintiff'acondunt, they could not have allowed him the prics he demanded. There is nothing, however, to prevent others succeeding where they failed, and if His Excellency considers it desirable; as it is said he does, that some checkshould
will receive prompt attention..
The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock - TURN AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
·TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
Sammen & Co...uly 18, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. July 13, at 4 p.m.No Credit given for bottle that look Busterbold
Tuly 17. J Swire... July.
dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have Mesangeries Martin About July 17.
beni ased for my other purpose than that of containing Ae stod Waters, as Jardins, Matheson& Cafaly 13, at 3 p.m.
Julz 43,
such bottles are never used again by
Siequeen &
P. & 0. 5. N.
21, at 10 a..
Yoonaly 15, at 3 p...
13, at 3p.m. Donglas Lapesile & Co. Fuly 14, at daylight, Russell & July 18, at 4 p.m. Adamson, Bell & ... July 18, at noon. P. & OS. N. C. July 16, at daylight. (s)....Norddeutscher Lloyd July 13, at 4 p.m.
JULY 12, 18-9.
Fusing Curtalanite,
SHARE LIST. -Joortre
tNos, q Valu
than
Hangion and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60, U · |8|
MARINE (NNUKANUER.
Par
家
3-
126 al 196 % prem
2008
| 50×140, sellers
83.935
225 80
1,000
230 $150, nominal
£
200£
50Th, 335
10$
$81, buyers 25/8105
Canton kusurance Office Co., Lai.....10,00. § Uteran Fratern" Insuramon Co., LA........24, ov ! § Savona kaAO.
den, Limited Nurus by cik arance Co., Lal...
Straits Insurance Co.,
.30,00│8
• Co., Lḍ........ Cutie ausurance dvoruty Du, D... 10,918 Kargam bomirtaus Association, Lel) 60+ |£ ̈
FIRE INSURANCES.
1341 | Con Fire, charaner 19, Ĺ t.................... 20, 0) « |
Hongrun. Fue Insurance Co., 118,90 Straits Fire Insurance Co, Lah...... 20,00%
FIBE AND MARINE INBURANCES,
Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,0x8
DOCKS,
Prong & Whangyn Dani Co., 20 (12,60 %
i đa Lư lÓA TH
To-day's Advertisements. Brown, Shanghai July 8, Mails and General. Chian ani Matias. 8. U., fr
HONGKONG RIFLE AS:OCIATION.
SPOON COMPETITION-300 YARDS
Douglas Stormstrip Co., Lim sen
Malca, Britisk steamer, 1.694, W. L.
-P. & O, S, N. Co.
Chom Fu, British steamer, 1.055, F. W. V. Ak mund M. strana O La 40,8 Phill Bagkok July 6, General -Yees blodkan 8, 5 Cunpang La
p War flake.
Steam Lauuch Company, Lucited... 2,0UG $ Thibet
British steamer, 1.671, 0. Pruston, Bombay June 25, and Silgapore July 6, General,-P. & S. X. Co.
EN SHOTS-Position-Standing or Knecting wilf take place To MOR ROW (SATURDAY), 13th List., at 4.80 p.su.Toa: on July 9, Guoral-WIELER & Co.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, flen. Secretary.
Hongkong, July 12, 1889.
1355
10 LET at the PEAK, to the end of T
Soptomber, part of a FISHED
HOUSE.
Apply to
ejo. Mesars. LANK, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, July 12, 1899,-
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
(Pia Inlund Sex)
1354
The Steamship
Carmarthenshire, Captain CLARKE, will be despatched for the abord Ports on SUNDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight
This Steamer has superior Passenger Accommodation:
For Freight or Passage, apply.tu
- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
agents.
Hongkong, July 12, 1889.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS:
1311
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
The Steamship
Denbighshire;
Captain VYAN, will be despatched for the share
Ports on or about the 20th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., + Agents.
1857
Hongkong, July 12, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Stearnship:
Port Caroline, STURROCK, Commander, will be despatched for the aboya Port about the 30th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON BELL & Co.
Agents Hongkong, July 12, 189,
|
Daris, German stanzer, 771, F. Raben,
Marie, German atr.) 794, C. A. Hunde- wait, Haiphong July 10, General-4. R.
MARTY.
Johane, Gertuani steamer, 358, H. Bingo, Pakhoi July 9, and Hoihow 11, General WILLER & CO.
Peking, Gorman stoamer, 954, G. Honor mani, Shanghai July 9, General.-SIEMS sex & Co.
Lounan, Chinese steamer, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES.
July 11 Crown of Aragon, for Chefoo. Kent, fur Yokohama..
July 12-
Boulang, for Whampoa. Ganfu, for Shangaai.
Mike Mura, for Kutchinotza. Mangkut, for Hofhow and. Bungkok. Linnet, British gerbeat, for Yokohama. du chi, for Saigon. Katsang, for Shanghai.
OLEARED. Hallgerda, for New York. Dorothea, for Callzo,
Great admiral, for San Francisco. Titum, for San Francisco.
Nipps, for Shanghai.
Soochat, for Daibow and Pakhoj.
"PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
25 al: Tle, 100, sollors
WATSON'S
Pure Fruit Cordials. Prepared from the Joice of the finest selected Fresh Ripe Kruir.
RASPBERRY STEAKBERRY DAYSON
BLAK CURRANT RED CURRANT ORLEANS PLUM PINE APPLE · ·
MORELLA ÜHERRY LINE FRUIT, &c.
A table spoonful (more or less according to taste) added to `a tumbler of pisin or aprated water fama a do.icious. baverage The addition of Winos or Spirits produce excellent and piquant results.
about equal. There was on the ose side Mr Rustomjee, a protomional share gam- bler, with a long pured which enabled him at the end of last year to think of alisost buying up the Company. There was on the other sido a number of amateur gam blers with bat moderate mesos working against him. The fact of their being several and he one made no difference, The roles might well have been reversed. Mesra Putts, Bhewan & Co, might have boon the short sellers, and Mr Rustomjer, with his long putno, might have as effec tively cornered them, without calling any one to his assistance. Had not Mr Bus bobjce made an offer to the plaintiff in
be put on reekicas garbling in shares and the case, we should have said that his he dishonest expedients that areresorted to action in contesting what was virtually a to influence the market, be will have to gambling debt was meanness itself and that strength the existing law by some drastic me. the jury would have been perfectly justi- asure. If auch a mesatire aims at rendering fied in awarding the plaintiff something "cornerà" in abares impossible, it will have to like the difference between 881 and $176. airike at the root of where corners and In such a case as this it is absurd to talk that is short-selling. The fons et origo about intrinsic value, Thete ja scarcely s mali in the recent action was Mr Rustom share on the market ifist la qua
quoted at its Jee's selling 325 shares more than his pos- intrinsic value. Sometimes a rush of sollern Based. Had there been no short-selling, depresses the share much below their real there would have been no cornering, for value, but more often the speculative spirit there was no inducement to it. This is a ratees them far above their actual worth. point which we think ought to have been In many cases this sction and reaction of more forcibly impressed on the jury. Be buyers and sellers has more to do with the theon the cornering of an article of enn-price that the intrinio valne of the shares. sumption, such as wheat, compar, salt, re., Therefore had there been on the part of and the shares of a company there is this wido Mr Bustomjee no offer to compromise, we distinction that, whereas in the one case think the jury would have been entitled, Price, 81 par the articles are of prime necessity to the tabing into consideration the fact that the world at large and must be bought at any pornor was the result of the short selling prica by consumers, in the other, short-list Mr Rustomjes blaffed ürst-te selling acide, there is nie nooosity to pur
award the plaintiff very subatantial damages. chase, and a ring might monopolise the Au offer, however, wii comie, sad we think shares without doing harm to any one. A on the whole a very reasonable offer; and we great deal was said during the trial about cannot help thinking thatdir Pottu betrayed the defondant, Mr. Rustomjes, being pre- too much cupidity, too great a reame to 1184 vented from fulfilling his contract, and Mr take advantage of au anemy who was Francis, who made the very most of his down, when homofused to aómps that offer,-
Price, 76 Cents per Bottle, or $7.50 per düzen Case Assorted,
RASPBERRY SYRUP STRAWBERRY SYRUP RASPBERRY VINEGAR
Bottle
For imparting a delicious favour to' AERATED WATERS,
SUMMER DRINKS, &a &c...
Sole Agents for Hongkong and China. for MONTSERRAT LIVE FRUIT JUICE, AND
CORDIALE,
A. S. WATSON ∞ 06., LIMITED,
Hongkong, China, and Manila,
100 $ 2 B6
260 $ 50390
10 $ 20 $10
10 $
2015, nom.
12
20,00 $
all 85% prem., nom.
all 8140, nom. 50 a 883, buyers.
2 al 18% prom.
10 al
par
30 15% preri., nom.
REFINERIES.
at 8.00 p.
16.0
100
* 13280
Jay Sugar Mononny, Limited 7,09 $
WHARVES
1th
al
+123
ID
al $104, cash
Guq China Stail.
00,000 $
1008 50 $144, sales
508 30
.7810
in ga gj
UK. & Kaw. W nart & Godowa Qu, 17,001}$",
LAND AND BUILDING.
Hongkong Lanet Investment and)
Agency Company, Limited..
...... Kowloon Land and Building Com 6,000 $
pany
Peak Building Comp
Richmond Terrace Building Co.....
| Shanghai Laud Company,
bien ............
West Point Building Co, Limited.. 12,500 $
TEAMWAYS.
HK, High-Level teuurwaya Co., Lol. 1,20.$
$ 10 8200 Fla. 20 1. 24
4853, nom., cash
508
10
$250 % prem..
MENING.
Jalobu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.
4,500; 8
6
$71
Punjom i dugo
60,
at
34, sellers
Muing Co.
Salama Tin Mining Company,
115000 $ 25 000 €
286
Limited........
Bociété Franomes dos Charbon-
nages da Tonkin
PLANEING, BTS.
8,000 Fas. Buty2,50 $700.
bus 53
108 $2, nota. 253 8312, ngm
25 866, nom. 10-16
China Berneo Company, Limited.... 7,500 Darvel Bay Trading Company, Ld. 4,008 Eust Borneo Planung Co., Limted. 4.00 Labuk Planting Company, Limited, 5,000 $ Svoyel Koyan Planting Co., Led. ....! 5,000 § 2-3.3 26 238
ROYEES, ETC.
Austin Arms Howl and Building
Company, Limited................. Hongkong Hon Company, Lo...
3,000 ane. Lust + Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000
DISPENSARIES,
4,000 $
3,000 #
$ 20% diz.
100 11 $240 50815 829
A. S. Watson & Do, craited on 3,800 $ Cruickshank & & Co., Limited.
*LIGATING.
1,6068
Gu Că., Lizitu
5,19
Per Malica, from Shaughsi; for Hong kong, Mezara J. H. Ganderly, J. M. E. | HK. and Chus Gae Machado, Miss Mianie Rivers, Mr Senna
New Share
and family, Mr Holliday's servant, and 7 Hongkong Electric Co., Limited. Chintoo; for London, Mr C. Holliday.
a
Par Thitet, from Bombay, 8 Europeans,
105 Chinese.
Per Do, from Tourou, 15 Chinesa.
Per Marie, fromotiong, Capt. Gazno and servant, and 52 Chinese,
Per Peking, from Shanghai, 32 Chinese
LEPAKTAD
Per Mongkut, for Hoihow, 13 Chinese. Per dechie, for Saigon, 100 Chiasse.
To DSPAET. Per Ninggo, for Shanghai, 10 Chiasse. Per Souchow, for Hollow, u0 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
KRICK UKALENT
10 al 140 % prsní. Ballpar, üuyers
20 102.7.10 $13, noiters 30,000
108 280, buyers 20.000 800.8
G914, buyers Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., Ld., 4,000 8 26 $17.60 823, sellers
258 20820
Groen Island CANIOs la, L.
ALS GUAYSONIN
A, G. Gordon & Co., Limited ...... 6,000 & Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited ... 1,200 $ Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited 6,000
3,000
Hongkong Dalry H'kong Ropa Mnufact
0 Hongson los pane,sed
Marinburk Farmitare Co., Id....
LOANE DE Amount
30:00
Falur
258 25 433, sellers
sineminal 10 11 13. cash, buyats
K $120 all comical, 2587, 189, no.
Interesti
8.4 p..kanum 3 18 +1-81,594,700.148500 redovek 1894 x Tis 767;209/Tia 250
le quotation.)
Quotation
The Pellish teamar Choufa oportes Chinus paris on £1,594,700.14*600 Had fuc weather, generally with light
winds.
The German steamrer Doria. reports :- DABENTURES Aass Ben Toved old Halk Elisabeth, formerly Belgian Hongkong Hotel Mort 400,000.00 $500 :"1956 | barque, from Touran to here for Whampoa wage Debenturen, 1690 1.
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he publication of this issue commences, pointed out that, if the one party But this refusal, although it naturally would
to a contract pate obstacles in the way Frojudice the jury against him, eight mot which prevent the other from carrying It to have blinded then, la his fair claim, and out, the contract is null and void, we think that they might hav
might have at least But the contract which Mr Rustomjue awarded him $130, per share as a fair com entered into was not one of the ordinary promise, leaving him to pay his own costs HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1889,
kind to which the law refers. The de- because he hail refused a reasonable offer. Szupon has a case evoked so much interest fendant not only sold "what ho did not There are many side questions raised in the community as the Potts r. Rustomjee possess but what be had no right to aspect by this case which we cannot deal with in share case, which was tried in the Supreme be would reossmarily obtain. Without any the course of this article. One of the most Court during the first three days of this coupiracy whatever, the share-there are | important is the question to what extent week. Some months ago the words "corner, not many of them--might have got into the servants or directora of a
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the
Company [* ring,' * syndicate," "short selling" and the hands of three or four parties, and are justified in trafficking in its shares. Buch like were in everybody's mouth, and 10 law in the world could bave compelled They are in a position to obtain speciał the violent fluctuations of certain share these parties to sell unless they were dis-knowledge, which might often epaule them quotations showed that soice atnormal dia. poeoti to, and if they did sell they would to make large profits to the detaiment, of turbing element was at work. We do not be quite entitled to ask whatever price they leas-informed shareholders. Wedonot say know if the Hongkong share market was liked. We do not wish to justify / corner- that the employes of Menats Bissell & Co. over in a very healthy state, but the wymy-ng' under any cireumatanoce, but we do leaving the cornering element out of con- toms of disegno about the and, of last year maintain that the 'cornering of shares, sideration, acted much more than many and the beginning of this year were more the afleet of which is only felt by reckless other employés simulsify alluated hate doua. pronounced than they had ever been before.samblore, is far more rental than the cor- As a general rulo it is to the interests of Periods of gambling manis cur from tiga sering of other commodities the sufferers the shareholders that the higher servanta to time all over the world, the influence which would be the general sum of scompany should be spreading from one centro to another. munity. The chief reason why we concencorn, sa zeal is app In 1888 the air was filled with sumpur nder that the verdict of the jury was tain degree commensur of gigantic Traste in Amerion, of the too severe on the plaintiff is because if sonal Lutereat; and doings of the Copper Syndicate in France seems to treat short-selling as an ordi- supposed that the and of innumerable other syndicates that mary legitimate transaction and it throws are not to buy and sell as other were projected in England, all of which had protection around it by which any difficult" a point where the bounds of more or less for their object the menore suscepulous dealer might repudiate his discretion are passed, lining of certain comodities for the benefit contract in the game of bluff in which he Potts and Doer perhaps did not intend to of the few interested and to the detriment had engaged. Of course, Mr Frosis, pass these bounds when they.. of the prany, Hongkong was quick to catch Esing his object to do so, held out short-lating, but they seem to have house int the contagion. A period of feverish spam. selling as a very inoffensive pasties, but zidated with success; and whi lation set in about the end of last year, and we do not think that any impartial person sympathise with has not yet apent itself. As the height of will agres with him. Take Me Rustomjee's Dating at their conduct mazul the fever the shares of two local companies own case, and we must admit it is by no people who shot particularly attracted attention by the leape↑ means one of the worst that might be pre- stoum, we trust and: bounds of the quotailuas It was confed: Towards the end of last year he, they have obtained evident that even the meat exaggerated ru. discovers that Ropes are
moum about the companies could not of the property having scount for the enormous Huctuations, and,
extensively, and the
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