1891-05-08 — Page 3

Introduced on the 17th October, 1897, ie mating the ruin of law? engutrins.

That after four years' experience and is pro- sence of the renit obtained in Ooshin-Chins, it 1 deny this.

what thump rasalts are as shown by the undermantlemed facts, whichare all established by odioial documents the sœuracy of which is

• Pravicon to 1987 the number of Bankruptcios Sled in the Tribunals of Coeblin-Chinn were 2-

Europeau

1885–8

1880-14

17 native

18875

7 Europeans ustives

3 Europeans Bines1:19875,the, number of Hankruptcies de- clared is as follows-

18:9-24

ན་

(tives 111 Europeans 711 Earopesh 1839-29. stivas a 1800-16 7 Вгор

18 native That up to 1887: the voluntary winding up of businesses through the agency of sworn Connaissaires prisetre : vas "exceedingly rare. Prosa, 7ila. October, 1987, tha number of such wolgatary kigaidations has been as follows →

1888-822liquidations

1880-4200

1890-216

! Thosa Ingubrious statistics do not inalzite voluntary liquidations, németod without the agency of Commissaires printrs, the number of which it in importíkle to deterinina.

That in 1896 this existed at Chalon, the entre of Chinaas trada, 6,930 persons paying peplenés ; and that the desactions of businam oen-

THE WEATHER.

THE DAILY PENAL, FRIDAY, HAY Sıg, 1891.

[fold, the most ridiculous thing over thought of. |- It splaten tha the Foreign Ministers are not to go to the Te Kuung Kô sny mɔn, but an-

· Maanga, Fascionin & Cola Baolston, Max 7em, other pavilio, also in the Imperial Gardens, Fromater 9.81.00 Tan 9. Wetbulb) 71 far away to be special 3 barn. Wat beib 75

noted for their Nooption. The Jobs Baresten & P.87 Demo 33 (Wet bulb)

Tomnom. D.AM...76 Thum Maximum the question of a reception in the Palaos Thermom. 1.80 Therm. Minimum (over for suer, and gatos no sonclay for the new Thatmom. 8.79ight) parilion being om derogatory than the old. The latter, and at least a history, and had been consecrated by the use of a suposion at The new one will have no character Emperors, whatever, sad will neyer-take-oqnál, zwule -with- the To Kuang Ko. Its isolation and specialion. tion give it the character of a sort of lapar hospital.

"It has never boon-stated in suy postpaper I bava zean that the Foreign Minister wore ro fused the consideration accorded to the Mongol and other tribalaries. Those pass to the T Kaang Ko through the Palace grounds over the Marble Bridge, whilethe Foreign Miniators were conducted by a long circuitous route outside the wall of the Imparis) ofty, and were only admitted to the pavilion by a side door. The natives of Paking spark very disparagingly of the foreign era and thirk they have been very submissive,

·METBOBÓLÓGIÚAL RISASTER.

ÓTH MAT, AT 4" FOL"

Wind.

STATION.

Mladivostook Takio. Nagasak Shanghai ................. Foooho

w

́Alary ammatti Anping

Hongkong...

Victoria Peak........ Unizione Magas mu Holbo Haiphong Boline ..... Mustang Capo B. Jazona ..

The Races have just some of on the 17th and 13th with great aroun. The entries were larg: Fôr than ever, and it is now a witled thing that we are to have two race meetings in the year. It is one of the occasion whiol drama; people to, gether-end given them'n neutral subject to talk - wladivostock" about, which is wgod-mend to Peking sonisty,

FOOCKOW.

And Moy.

Toklusas

Nagasaki

Shanghai

Foochow

Amoy

Anping Awaton

23.02

30,00

Bangkong):39.99

Samples of Pakling new season to have. Vinaris Peak... quent on incommercial cride are as follmorerived, and it is generally pronouusad to be tonton

1887181

per and hattb Ibama Insh newson, both in Kent Mental and liquor.

1888-160

2191889-996

1898129

Tatal 855

That theon, sa frazały szogróttahla ensulta can ogly beattributed to the apploetion of the géoms si tariff of Chintamang sebich animis to add to the charges, already too onerom, iupported by the netiyse, the true son uncare bf the ovuntry,

That in 1887 the natives were already raying En 30,390,095 44 for the Local Badge...

4,043,480747***** Aegional -3,265,244,594, Commonal,

-37,493,820.50€ JAN methat in to say, the registayed natives, the only cow who am really incnd, whose number does not - exseed 500,096, pay about 4.907, per head.

Caps 8. James she, man, and day. Classed st 10.50 )

Barometer falling. Godin teak for winds. Weafter

We understand the lousas sustalsad by the | Haiphong cua

Bolinaos various shops burned during last, neok’ä” frò

Manila amount to me 3200,000. Goods destroyed in two depëtësions are computed et fully $180,000, The continuod had wonthee wo Esya had for days past has caused much azriety to farmars They fear their young rios planta just. Inid in will be dostioyod if a food happens now.

The tea box makers are complaining bitterly

of the great reduction in orders for tan boxes: for the coming woman aşi, atmbore of men of that trade are threatened to see the aesson over without mading a cont

The oldest residents of this port have revor, we believe, heard that snipe could be bought thirty for a dollar, as has been the case this pose; and we understand that oron st such low prices numbers of them si left unsold daily. It in stated by the native, sportemon that thens þirda | have been seen in the joddy fields in such quan-

That in, proposes of the heavy oḥangan-nó' addition ought to have been made, but instsed of Finiting taxation an- additimal burden has-boen | tiling that they hardly believed them to be snips. imposed under the forms of Customs, dušias, a. A tasman who lost all be had last year and being | tax which is not less than 35 per cont on for ausble to obtain any loan for this year's basit GAS, eign goods, which are consumed only by the pawned his daughter of twelve years of age for the sum of two hundred dollars, to make a start, That in conroqueron the price of an Anusmita We do not ranch for the truth of this report; | garment, which before 1587 94, is to-day $2.80. but as such a proceding is not uncommen That thas Customs i datter have in no way amongst Celestinis the report may be correct, operated against the importation of foreign goods, and we sincerely boys the unfortunato Man beganes importers: recoup themsetris for the|will have better luck this season, in order to be payments made poder the form of probfhitivo | shie to repay the loan, and javo hải dangkise duffos by delivering to the natives an article of | from captivity,

HONGKONG REGISTER

stradan Temperature · genera Dirsation of wind ... Humidity

o Walther W „Bela

Previous On_data; Os dato Įday #pan) at 20 mm.) at 4 pɛxa,

78

b

29:17

Righest open air temperature on the étă.7 Löwork vien als temperaturs un the Chamomum-67 1-ħasowas reduced to 29 degrees Fake, si ovu )

$2Katram in the nails fa dorzson Palusk

8-Bentater is perpentage of miration, Bist Tarment bar wir sehralad with maletas being 100.-

DIRECTION OF TES WIND to foro polaka,

# 07 SIE WIND Konorching to Heartfert Roste -FOOF. THE WEAsuka: bi blum akarā 2. delbet alouda'd, drasting main; 1. Cig; g, gloomy; he had; Hyhtings D. overcast; p. paattir, showma) g. semaity rise.idows, thunder i va willbilly w. dew (vol).

W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, May 7th, 1804.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamie. Ormiton, from Shangbai 2nd May, and Brabow dik, had light variable windu and haay wendhar.

The British leamer Libelle, from Beigon 2ul May, had fins weather and smooth as up to two hundred milen off port; hence experienced strong ensterly winds and high A

ma inferior quality, than such a garment as men. .: It is guldying to observe that a notifica- tioned, plava, width pwold be worn at least forsiz tion dated 22nd April last, was hiszed by months previous to 1997, dow not at present last | Hai Two-tai, the head of the Lokia Oftes, more than thres mondham plis.

exhorting les growers to give their best It is plow that under such aireznstascos the attention mating tons, that no in nativos, always prertaund, leave un, and tender jury may be done aliber to the Chiness univers in conING ROLES,

ar Foreign Marchants trading in ench article, That thom Custom doties, intended to and at the isme time warning those who

The British shamer Long Bong, from Baug facilitats the mbetitation of articles of Freneb mase tees that it discovered they shall kak 30th April, had light N.E. winds to Cape manufactura for forsign goods, hare not attained be banishel, to the frontier. Rewards are the shi tired at, so afastarere can also offered to any parent or persons who nadaran, from thence to port fresh easterly ret produse, on the same favourable torm as give information leading to the art of sack winds and high sea with clear weather. their compatitore because they have not muflci, atumlare. The proclamation is beyond doubt emilly saded the teele of the mattres, and he anure the cost of transport for their (Fransh) products is too onerous,

most useful, but we four tes grawe will take Hittle or no notice of the proclamation loss preased upon to observe strictly the requsah

That in 1887 the foreign taxtile goods im-therein contained-Erho ported into Cochin-Chins amounted in valne to 38.407238,00nd that in 1800 they are estimated act $2.949.003.32.

That the French taxtile goods, which in 1897. were estimated s6 $215,961,00, in 1890 reached the figurs of $725,083.59; that this increase of $511,048.00 in the quantity of French goods im- ported remainsstill almost dairely in thegodowns of the importers wall has not been taken for den mmmption that it would be folly to persist in an economical policy that, to the ruin of all native teady will certainly sed the general disovatent of the Angamite pozulation," who quietly socure us of explatting time too much.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

THURSDAY. 7TH MAY. CLOBING QUOTATIONS.

EXCHANGE.

LONDON.

Telegraphio Texnatar -

Bank Bille, on demand.

3/17

Bank Billa, a 50 days' night sund]2 Bank Filla, at 4 months' night;

Creditą, så 4 months' sight an

Documentary Billa, montbe

FAT

Bank Bill, 02 demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight ON GERMANY

It may be said that the Customs duties fur-x mình shout a million of dodam to the Budget of Indo China, To this we suaver that it is un- deniable, and that they might being in more if they were xull-further sugmented, because the "Annealta, hrpsoifat of French authority,

pays and koopa siland; but this in mot reason: Be Alrising such sentimente, of sub- mission; on the contrary, they ought to cinos na to try to render Egater aduty which, without string the introduction of French artiales, case the rely of the native population and do not stop in the least the importation of fersign goods.nl might damn

That the amounts derived from Chatous dation if struck out of the Budget might be recovered by a roorganisation of the Burvey Ollos, an, in Coolka-China out of the 20smondissements thoro

13 in widich 189,000 hectares of rios fields a der palivation mot boitted to any taxation. For the above reasons we pray you, gentlemen, to decide that the Customs duties, not having attained the endt nimed ak may be replaced by waa valoran duty of 5 per cent on all foreign goods imported into French Indo-China qilga – (As Manila thé talion ars.5. per cent, and at

Bateria they are pere cant.) TA

This will be justices an

And your petitioners pray, do.

PEKING

FROM OUS GORRESPONDENT.]

19th April A large kullat at globetrotters has recently apposred, mere, people say, than for many years -past. They all feel immensely relieved when the visit to the capital is over for it is always la borlogeland "öften intensely disagreeabia. The tourist proper feeds obliged to include a trip to

On demand

after fight NEW YORK.- Bank Bills, on demand. modife, 60 days sight

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphio Transfer Bank, on-demand

ÜN CALCIITA

Telegraphin Transfer

Bank, on demand

ON SHANGKAL

Book, at night

4.01

BOXREIGE, Bank's Baying Rate.....6.1

Privat: 90 dav'night

JOINT STOCK BHARE). CONZAKE, FALD Vr. QUSTATIONS. Banku

Hongkong # Abai. *** $125 | 194.... Do. New IssuƏ.............. $125 192 Do. Old Jun Nov.

China, Japan, do..... Do., Foundere...... New Oriant)... Brown & Qu, H. G.. Campbell,Moore Co. China Borneois Chins Sug Chizese Logn "8% C.. Chamoso Lasn '88, E.. Cruickabank & Co..... Dairy Pro Do Farwick & Co., Geo- Gordon & Co, A. G.. Green Island Cement E. Brick & Commat.. K. & C. Bakery... Hongkong & C. Gaer

the Nankow Pass in the inner Grant Wall in his programmé, add this takes four days, which, Kongkong Blacri... however, zdušta of a visit to the grand Tombs

of the Ming, where the avenue of colossal animals

is a mover falling aftruation to strappera.

K. H. L. Tramways. Kongkong ..

Bai H. & K. Wharf & G.

B. Steam Inupsky...

This is a very pecaller pisos, and it takes one Hongkong Hope.......

Kotala

a long time to home as to its ways Ther. W. k

- as a great mang fraeigners resident within the elly but no community, except that of the mis sionaries. And there is no conversation, though| a good deal of talk of the to-table kind The resson of this is that thor iự mộ middle class, no independent people. All are under strict_Ale- sipline. There are no residents outside the legations and the Custom and no one dares to “speak abớve a whimper on any robjas having asy connection with China. No pablis opinion in posable where no one can tell is naighbour what his opinion. Eres the Indies learn to confios themselves to drawing room prattia. The only time when a man textures to my suything in during the Lass treaty four hours of his stay in the place, wan be hui been relieved of his -duty and is on his way to some other conatay.

... Newajapery are very useful in noch a place..

Austin Arma

Hongkong Hotel... Park Hotel...

·Shazneen tastances

Canton

China Fire**** China Trders Hongkong Fire.... North Cling Singap Straita-Freestenzi Straits Marine............ Union Labak Plasting......

Yanne Land & Heilding

H Land Inveshan't Kowloon Land Inv. Park Building...... Humphreys Estate.

Even the dipiimatial read them on the sly and West PetBuildg.

22 A of par

21.5 $101

812180, llera 210-818 850 | #61

10 $10, nom. $65 $15, malars $100 $196, allers-> $500 par. bayers The 250 Tlx. 877

$50 $40, nom. $10 $10, nema.. 126315: 625 $18, nom. $50 $19 $21.50 $15, 100. -$50 $75, 20.

210 $120 .38 36 $100 $70, mellers

$25 500 $50 $83, buyers $60 nom.

250 | 2124, xaloa

$125 $100 pct.pm.sellers

$60 $12, nom.

$50 $65, nom.

360 | 910, mathari

$IB | $10, now.

$50 $115, calle

$20 $89 $25 304, cullerw $50 $810 250, 250 $20 $8, buyers $20 $15

$35 396 1100 | F2, hộ

$6000, seller's

$50 $86, buyers 380 | 814 $18. nom. $100 $200 auta.

$40 $80 $100 $93, gm,

Balmore Gold ... 31098.liers Charbonnages....$16.59 $425

by that, means sometimes learn what is thoughs | Linoti Bugar pane

· of them." Ons thing I ncline, the functionaries | Mining=

all enjoy seeing one another oriticised.

I have not been Znaky inứngh to see the Em- perar, nor the Empress Dowager. I am told That that, whững mindad lady rules the root and with an iron hand to the young Emperor merely cocords horwill, and when he inadvertently Gonn somukhitig daplaning to her he amply hanļ. to alter it. She is of powerful physique, handsome and/bold, with an eye Hko ku sagle and by no mean firent to the arte of the He woning. She was in a convenient pavilion very close to the Foreign Ministers on the coca- Kión of the Awdleton on th Marsh and saamined them all foutely with az opers glam

Imuri....... Jelebu

Raub

Selama „mesérsatu Door

Steamry Coys

China & Mönila, ki Douglas 8, 8. Ca... Canton, M...

Lado-China 8. ....

Steam Taunch Watson & Co... 8.3

16.31 213. sellers

$52.00, buyers ---$10 $24, buyere 17.00: $80 ot.

30.32, Dorn $281.20, ellers

$50 | 9130, sellers

$50 $48

The British stammar Hailan, from Focobo 5th May, and Amoy 6th, had strong ND. wind and fine clear weather from Taiwanfic to Amoy From Amey to Hongkong bad light variable air and ins but basy weather. In Ancystoamer Falkenburg.

YOMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS

DE FILIPINAS,

MANILA.

TOBAGOD GzoWRE AND MENSHANTE, AND

MANUFACTURERS or Greaza, CiÄRETERS,

AND CUT TOBAQDOR,

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

IVO STEAM nameð TEI-

BANKS..

NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

WARGAM LAUNSHUNDAYO HIRE Cerp and STEAM ENGINES in connection thare PAID UP with:

Fei-wan-longth 78th. Sin, busca. 15t, sin; depth 6ft. Sin..

has length i G1lt. Blu; béain 1116. Sin. depth 5ft. 5iu.

For further particulars - upplje to HirG LEL HOP KEL, TONG MAN STEKET,

HOP HING & Co. Hongkong, 5th May, 1881. -

FOR SALE,

MUM M

(1153

00

ULES

CHAMPAGNE, Qu. $20 & Pt. 121, Dunca Fazors & DE GERNON & CO.: BORDEAUX CLARETS,

AND WHITE WINEJ. CHAU. LEOVILA, at $23 per Case of 1 do. CUAU. MARGAUX, 81-399-

BAXTER'S......“ HARLEY BREN,” (Celebrated 7 years Old WHISKÝ, at 98.25 per Case of 1 doz. |——— GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Kongbour, Ub November, 1888.

LONDON:

€2,000,000,

Head Oflox. 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, Won! End Offer, 25, CooKOPER STARET.

BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, Japan?

ARD THE COLONIES.

INSURANCES

THE OUTAL INSURANCE

COMPANY. LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1870.

·HAD OBSICg-Hongkong. OARITAL TWO MI CON DOLLARS. BAID-OF CAPITAL

RESERVE Fur

CLAIMS FAID.

BONUSRA PAID.

aļ 400,000 748,500 848,000 461,000 RISES compted at. Cuname KATES or PRENTA

(alternifal

'JAS. B. COUGHTRIES

Boretary Hongkong. 15th April, 1991

VESSELS EXPECTED.

TEK ENGLISH HACK. The P. & O. steamer Ecans, with the pazḥ English mall, left Bingspora on the 5th and is dna begs on the 10th ind

· THE INDIAN MALI The steamer Japan, with the Indian mail, left Bingapore in the 5th and is dos on the 11th inst. TER AMERICAN TACITU

The P.: attamar City of Rio de Janeiro ares Yokohama at noon to-day (769) and in dun en the 13th inst.

*

TEC AUSTRALIAY MAUG, The E. & A. 8. 87 Co.'s steamer Montinuir 910ft Port Darwin on the 5th and fa due on the

15th inst.

THE BANK receiver money on Deposit, Buy and Sello Bills of Exchange, issue Letters of Credit, forwards Bills for Collection, and Traniscis Banking and Agenoy Busnes THE NORTH GERMAN FIRS INBUR

generally on tornin to be had on application.

Interest allowed on Deposits:-

ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE

Fired for 12 months, & per Cont. per Anaan. Undersigand having been appointed AGENTA for thy shows Company, are Fixed for 6 months, per Cant, per Annama Fixed for 3 months, 3 per Cent. per annum. prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the On Current Deposit Accounts & per Cent per extent of $100,000, az first-alan risks at our

ront rates. Annum on the daily balance.

DUNN, MELBYE & 06. E. W. BUTTER

Hongkong, 10th February, 189,- Manager. Fongkong, 12th March, 1887.

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 EN HAMBURG.

NOTICE.:

MERCHANT STEAMERS. The D. D. B. boomer Plykywin Jaft 8in. Rapore at noon on the 1st, and is ins hora ou or About the 8lb inst

The stops Turlar left. Singapore vu the afternoon of the 2nd, undis das kurs on or about the 8th infi.

The Shire Line steamer Mounoathshire loft Singapore on the 2nd and is duo here on the

Da

18th

128 DULES OF THE HONGKONG THE Undersigned having been appointed

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE C

-HEIDSIECK & Co. MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry)

Do. "seo" RED FOILY De

GOLUBIL

(dry). Dar. Do.

(ertan dry).

CARLOWITZ & G... Sle Agents for HELDAIECE & Co., BEINE, For Hongkong, Clúna, and Japan. Hongkong, let July, 1885.

11515

FOR SALE. BEIDSIECK' COLAMPAGNE, 1580 WHITE SNAT

HAS.

$22

PRE-case of Idazan uparts. $23 per case of 2 dozen pints.

PAUL DUBOIS & Cos CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE, O per ones of 1 dosen quarts

OLARET, Catsav Larose. 813....... per caes of 1 ibson gusṛix.

......... per osae of 2 dozen pints.

PONTET CANET. $9.50......... per case of 1 Boren quarte PALÉER MARGAUX, 87,50 ....................... pec casy of 1 dɔson queris, $8.50........ por me of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.

35 per case of 1 dizen quarts. JOHN VAIKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY: $8............ par cap of I dezen bottics. Arso. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

WINES AND SPIRITS,

BLEMSSEN & Ĉo. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.

R

SAVINGS BANK

1.The business of the above Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation, on their promiss in Hongkong. Business hours on weekdays, 10 to 8 Saturdays, 10 to 1

3-Sams less than 51, or more than 8250 st - one time will not be received. No deportier insy deposit more than 32,500 in any one year. | X-Depositors in the Savings Banks having 8100 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shang. hal Banking Corporation on fixed deposit for 12 months at & per cent. per annum interes..

-Interests the rate of 84 per cent, per annum will be allowed to Daposítors on their daily balancos.

Each Deporitor will, bo supplied gratis with Pass Book, which must be presented with sach payment or withdrawal. Depositors must not make any tetrics themselvar iz their Par Books but should send them to be written up at least twice year, about the beginning January and biginning of Tnly.

6.--Correspondendo as to the business of the Bank if marked Og HovoronG HAVINGS BANK BUSINESS is forwaribed from by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and Chinn Withdrawals may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his daly appointed Agent, and the production of his Pass-Book are necessary,

Agenta for the abors Company, Ker prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE a Current Kahes.

BEUTER, BROCKGEMANN & Cu

Agancia. Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.

T218

EŒNIX FIRE OFFICE: The Undersigned are nor prepared to GEANTPOLICIES of INSURANCEagainst FIRE at Current Rates.

'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents for the Phour Fire ORes. Hongkong, 17th Augas 1887.

(17

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

LONDON.

هست

Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Goapaug

Pared to ACCEPT RISK and LIFE at Ourrent Rates

The Ga dno tosmer Glengarry, from London, laft Singapore on the 4th sad in dua hare on the 11th fast.

at 430-p..on the 6th and is dee or the 11th inst

The P. & O. steamer Varond left Nagasaki

The P. steamer Express of Japan left Port Said on the 24th April, sed in due hory on the 23 inst

This P, & O. stamo Venetis loft Bombay at p.m. on the 4th inst.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES:

PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post QoS at 1.30 su nad pm, or in Letter Dozas in the Cars by 12 and 9.30 o'clock Trams. Lotter Boxer at Ponk will be cleared sit 12.30 and 4 p.ms,

The Pool Gaido for 1891, romaeć to date will be found in the Chrostole und Directory XXVI. This is the only authorised completa Summary of Portal information published in Hongkong.

The mathorised List of Mails issued in potion with the paper is the one parlighed FIRE twice each day in our Extin, which is corrooted

to a much later hour than thatgiven below,

REUTER BROOKELMANN & O Hongkong, 1st July, 1888.

ST

(840

TIKS EQUITABLE LIFEASSURANCE

SOCIETY

OF THE UNITED STATES.

RUSSELL & Co.. Agents.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1800.

i'

[935

A HAIL WILL CLOSE.

it; at 6.50...

For Bangkok-Por Mongkul, to-day, the 8th

For Port Darelo, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsvils, Brisbane, Sydney, and "Melbourne, -Per Chingra, to-day, the 8th inst., at 9.30 2.1. For Nagsali. Por dosyas, today, the Béla inst., at 9.30.

For Bangkok-Per Singapore, to-day, kun 8th

For Shaits and Caloutts.-For Wingsang, to-day, the 8th inst, at 11.30 AM-

For the HousLONG AND. BEIKNĦAT HANK-

ING CORPORATION,

TRANSATLANTIC PIR)INSURANCE |înst., at 10.33 A.M. F. DE BOVIS.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Acting Chief Maunger. Hongkong, 1st January, 1891.

The Undersigned, having boon appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to inst., st 11.90 3.m. ETONGKONG&SHANGHATRANEING ACCEPT RISKS against NIRE at Carrent

Ratea

CORPORATION.

[11

PAID-UP CAPITAL

.39,296.677.07 25KMERTE FH 86,308,598.81 RESERVELIABILITY OF PROPʼTreas 39,206,6777.07

FOR SALE CHEAF, CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR BOILERS,

COURT OF DIRECTORS

J. S. MODER, Eng-Chairman.

150, fudiested HP. each, and tested to B. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq Deputy Chairman. 150 lbs. to the square inok, they are 16 feet long. Dalrymple, Hon. J. Keswick.... 116--21 in. Tubes, waight about 6 Tons each; 0.3. Boliday, Big, by 6 feet in diameter, double FURNACES End T. Davisa, Ext. they have been built at H. M's Naval Tared, H, Hoppins, Ërų.“ Hongkong. 2 CORMIER Bozsms, 16 fast long

Alax. Moonachie, Keq Poennesker, Bug.

D. R. Hawoon, Eng ACTING CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong-F. DE Borts, Esq MASAGER.

Shanghai-JOHN WALTER, Esq.

SIEYSSEN & Öɔ.

Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872"

THE, MAN ON INSURANCE. COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

THE

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