1881-11-05 — Page 4

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, ONE P.M.

Banks wore in alight demand yesterday afternoon at 112 per cent premium, The Bales effected were, however, of only minor importance, and the shares are at present

weak and on offer at the same rate. Some

business was done in Hongkong Fire at 900; and at 270, a reduction of 5 on former quo tation, a few China Fires changed hands... No transfors were noted in Docks, although buyers were willing to pay, 30 per cent pres mium for small lots, but declined to mako any advance on that figure. Other quotations remain unchanged,

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo-

ration 112 per cent premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,650

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600

per share.

North-China Inpurance Company Tia 1,135

per share.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Ts. 830

per share..

Chinese Insurance Company-8305 per

share, sellors.

Man On Insurance Company, Limited $25

por share premium.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis,

160 per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$900

per share, Sales.

China Fire Insurance Company-$270 per

share, Sales.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-

30 por cent. premium, Buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat

Company $24 per share premium. China Coast Steam Navigation, Company

Tls. 162 per share.

Hongkong Gra Company--885 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$104 per share. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-

$160 per share, Sellers."

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)

--3 pár cent. premium.

Hongkong Ice Company $128.par share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited--$50 per share.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cent, premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

3 per cent, premium, Sales.

EXUHANGE.

On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T...

Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. 5/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight

3/93

8/84 3/9

Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, 3/9% On PARIS-Bank Bilis, on demand...... 4.69 Credits, at 4 months' sight ...... 4.83 On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.

2211

On CALCUTTA Bank, TT.

On. SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T.

2241 734

Privato, 30 days' sight

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(TAKEN AT MESSRS. FALCONER AND COS BEGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD).

Hongkong, 4th & üth November. 1881. BABOMETER 1 P.M.

Do.

THERMOMETER-1 P.M.

30.100

4.P.M.

30.088

76.

Do.

4 Pill

.77.

Do. Do. BAROMETER-9, A.M.

1 PM. (Wet Bulb)...72. 4.P.M.

Do

THERMOMETER-9 AM,

72. .80.190 ..75.

Do.

9A.M. (Wet Bulb)...72.

Do..

Maximum..

Do.

Minimum over night)...78.

MAILS.

The following mails will close

TO-DAT, 5th November,

For Straits, Colombo, Bombay, and

Tricate, per

Vorwarts, at··· 3,30

p.m. For Swatow, Amoy, Tamsui and Taiwanfoo; per Fokien, at 6 p.m. For Singapore, Batavia, Port Darwin, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Syd ney, Melbourne, &o., per. Ocean, at 3.30 p.m. For Singapore and Lon- don, per Menelaus, at 4.80 p.m. For Swatow and Amoy, per Carisbrooke, at o'p.m. For Shanghai, per Peking, and per Keelung, at 3:80 p.m. For Shanghai, per Hwai-ygen, at 5'p.m. TO-MORROW, 6th November,

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For Amoy, por Esmeralda, at 9 a.m.

For Straits Settlements, per Choang, Hock Kian, at 9 a.m.

On MONDAY, 7th November-

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondicheory, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar, per Sindh, för printed matter at 10a.m., and Totters at 11-s.m. For Haiphong, por Per nambuco, at 4.30 p.m. For Saigon, per Penedo, at 4.30 p.m. For Bong kok, per Danube, at 5 On FRIDAY, 11th November,

p.m.

For Kobe and Yokokams, per Sumida

Maru, et 3.80 pim.

On MONDAY, 14th November

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi to the Straits Settle mants, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, In-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1881.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. Nov. 4, FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, 1,662, J. B. Thomson, Fooohow 2nd Nov., Tea.-Adamson, Boll & Co. ́. Nov. 4, KEELUNG, British steamer, 919,

Schulze, Singapore 28th October, Ge-' néral-Butterfield & Swire. Nov. 4, VOLGA, Fronch steamer, 1,003,

Guiland, Yokohama 20th October, Mails and General. — Messageries Maritimes Co.

Nov. 4, KONINGIN ELLA DER NEDERLAN

DEN, Dutch corvette, 3,200, Captain J. van Rensselaar Bortier, Amoy 3rd November.

Nov. 4, SINDE, French steamer, 3,159, P. Loquerre, Shanghai 2nd November, Mails and General.- Messageries Maritimes Co. Nov. 5, MENELAUs, British steamer, 1,559, P. Lapage. Shanghai 30th Oct., and Foochow 3rd November, General,- Butterfield & Swiro.

Nov. 5, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 308, B. Talbot, Manila 2nd Nov., General. -Russoll & Co.

Nov. 5, HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, Canton 4th Nov., General.- 0. M. B. N. Co.

Nov. 5, CHEANG Hook KIAN, British str.,

956, F. Webb, Amoy 3rd November, General.Bun. Hing & Co.

Nov. 5. WOLF, German gunboat, 480,

Kranch, Ningpo, let November.

DEPARTURES.

Nov. 4, TAMSUI, British steamer, for Shang-

hai.

Nov. 5, CASSANDRA, German steamer, for

Chinkiang.

Nov. 5, NELSON, British steamer, for Obin-

kiang

Nov. 5, GLENAVON, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

Nov. 5, BRUTUS, German steamier, for Ma-

nila.

Nov. 5, Activ, Danish steamer, før Amoy.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

For Cheang Hook Kian, steamer, from Amoy, 560 Chinese.

Per Menelaus, steamer, from Shanghai, 12 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, steamer, from Manila, Mr. H. H. Tanbin, and 79 Chinese.

Per Keelung, British steamer, from Sin- gapore, 20 Chinese.

Per Fleurs Castle, steamer, from Foo- chow, Mr. Johnson and Mr. King

Per Volga, steamer, from Yokohama for Hongkong. Mr. W. Allen Gay. For Sal gon.-Lieut. Berry Albert, Mossrs. Terres Elie, and Ricguier Arnould. Fer Singa- pore. Mr. Edward H. Hill. For Bata via.-Mr. Van Delden, For Aden. Mr. Mohamed Cenali,

Per Sindh, steamer, from Shanghai for HongkongMessrs. Apmard, H. Sands, F. C. Martin, and 7 Chinese. For Saigon, -Messrs. Lagot Daroucoux, d'Hespel, Darrieux, Durrande, Dupourquié, Vidal, Olivieri, do Thevenard, Lieut. W. von Ec- kermann, Le Vil, Morazzani, Miossee, Lemercier, Donoue, Raulier, Mare, Deniel, Mouschel, Lequiniot, Labiche, Abinu, Raoul, and Meriniot. For Mar- seilles. Messrs. J. Bennie, W. W. King, Wong Fun-ti, Whung Chung-loi, De Rijko,

Intimations.

ECA DA SILVA & 'Co.

GENERAL'COMMISSION AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS.

IMPORTERS OF PARISIAN GOODS, SPANISH WINES, AND GENUINE HAVANA CIGARS.

Special lines in Fancy and Plain SATIN, SULE, AND GAUZE DRESSES..

A variety of Richly TRIMMED COSTUMES, from the first houses in Paris.

Elegant Dressing & Morning GOWNS.

BATHING DRESSES in the latest Style.

י,

MUSLIN SHAWLS, CRAVATS, and FICHUS.

An assortment of Fine FRENCH- CORSETS.

Ex recent Mail Steamers. Ladies' and Children's STRAW HATS. in great variety,

PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS. RIBBONS and SASHES of every. description.

Silk and Lislo Thread STOOKINGS. COLLARS · and CUFFS in latest Fashions.

SATIN and KID SHOES. White and Colored KID GLOVES.. Gentlemen's SILK and SATIN BOARVES.

French BOOTS and SHOES...·

A large collection of Elegant Art- ioles suitable for presents, from the Grand Magasins du Louvre.

Piesse & Lubin's Celebrated PERFUMES.

The most varied collection of Fanoy, Goods in the Colony,

SHERRIES of the Finest Quality at extremely low prices.

Note the address, 48, Queen's-road

Contral,

Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

C.

L. THEVENIN,

COMMISSION AGENT, WINE AND SPIRITS MERCHANT CHAMPAGNE, BURGUNDIES. COGNAOS, SEERRIES, LIQUEURS,

WHISKY &c., &o. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING.

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAT.

REGON FINE SPARS

AND LUMBER always on hand.

L. MALLORY, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 24th Jane. 1881.

NOTICE.

And Lots and servant, Roulier, Durand,OODS received on STORAGE, at

Ledemele.

DEPARTED.

the Blae Bailding Godowne, Marine Lot 65, Prayer East, and ad-

Per Glonaron, steamer, for Shanghai, vances made on the receipt. 7-Europeans

TO.DEPART.

Per Carisbrooke, steamer, for Swatow, 152 Chinose.

REPORTS.

The British steamer Fleurs Castle re- ports had moderate NE, winds.

The Britisk steamier Keelung, from Sin- gapore, reports had fresh monsoon) equally weather, and rain, throughouti

Shanghai, reports had fine weather with The British steawor Monolous, from light N.E, wind and smooth sep.

The British ateamer Cheang Hook King, from Amoy, reports moderate N.E. winds, and fine weather throughout,

The British steamer Esmeralda, from Manila, reports had moderate N.Er mon- soon, and fine,clear weather throughout!

FOR SALE CHEAP,

BOWLING, ALLEYS, 7ITH BALLS, PINS, &c.,

Complete.

W

The Alleys are 79 feet in length, and were laid down about a year ago at a cost of over $600. They have seldom been played on, and are in splendid condition.

Will be sold a bargain.

Apply to

R. FRASER-SMITH,

Club Chambers. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.

FOR SALE

and Magritius, por Kashgar; printed A FOR 1981.

matter at 2 pm, letters at 3 pm.

Ön TUESDAY, 1511 November, ----

For San Francisco, per Devonshire, at

2.30p

NGLO.CHINESE CALENDAR

ONEATLY, PRINTED. ONİ, CARD 'BOARD.

PETON10 cents?

DH SOUZA & CO?

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For the MEEKER GODOWN CO.,

J. M. GUEDES, JUN. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1881.

R.

FRASER-SMITH, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,

ARBITRATOR,

AND

COMMISSION AGENT. CLUB CHAMBERS, HONGKONG.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

181X-CARED GIG, good an Now, QARSİ

ROWLOOKS, and everything.com. plote. The boat is suitable for a House: Boat or Captain's Gig

Apply at the office of this Paper. Hongkong, 18th October, 1881.

R

Intimations.

ECORD of AMERICAN and

FOREIGN SHIPPING:

Agents,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and PORTER.

DÁVID CORSAR & SONS"

Merchant Navy Navy Bailed Long Flax

CANVAS.

Crown AFNHOLD KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881,

D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON AERATED.

WATERS,

AND GENERAL AGENTS. 7, Beaconsfield Arcade. STAG HOTEL. QUEEN'S - ROAD

CENTRAL.

Good accommodation for Visitors, English & American Billiards. Tiffin at One o'clock. Dinner at 7.30. This Hotel is most centrally situated and within easy distance of the prin cipal landing places.

J. COOK,

Proprietor.

A. MILLAR & Co., PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, COPPERSMITHS, AND BRASS- FOUNDERS, OFFICE AND WAREROON FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S-ROAD EAST: WORKS-SPRING GARDENS, WANCHAI

ALGAR AND COMPANY, HOUSE AND ESTATE

AGENTS. RENTS COLLECTED.

BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS. MOURNING STATIONERY, &c. MONUMENTS ERECTED, 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

To be Let.

TO LET,

Immediate Possession, FLOOR of No. 8, Queen's Road

TOP Enial (above Mr. NOBLE'S).

́J. M. GUEDES, JUN. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1881.

TO LET.

HOUSES at SPRING GARDENS.

Apply to

F. PEREIRA.

215, Wanchai Olub. Hongkong, 7th September, 1881.

A

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

DOUBLE-BARBEL FOWLING-PIECE (muzzle-leading), Patent Snap Action, Twist Barrels, side-action Looks; in leather case, with Shot Pouch and Powder Flaak. Price, $10.: Apply at the Office of this. Paper. Hongkong, 25th October, 1881.

FOR SALE CHEAP

A First Class PONY PHAETON A

by Lenny, of Croydon.

Apply to

M..A The Hongkong Telegraph" Hongkong, 24th June, 1881

FOR SALE.

A

USTRALIAN WINES,

PORT AND SHERRY,.

of the finest quality, from Coolalta. Vineyard, Branston, Hunter River,

FOR SALE. WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for

the use of Ladies and Gentle= | N.S.W. mon-Price 50 cents.

DE SOUZA & Co. Hongkong, 28th June, 1881.

M

FOR SALE

Apply to

R. FRASER SMITH,

Olab Chambers.

NOTICE

OOKBINDING AND RULING IN

ERCHANTILE - DIRECTORY BALLS BRANCHES EXECUTED

of the World, in 3 volumes, comprising the Continental, Price. Foreign and British Portions $25.00 Saloct Phrases in the Cantem

Language

First Book of Bhading Los..

Bons: Part

0.50

Part H

0.50 1,00

DE SOUZA & Co,

AT VERY LOW RATES AT THE

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OFFICE Account Books ruled to any pattern.

Musin hound in Elegant. with Best Matèrials.

LEGRAPH.".

Office, HongronG.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co. GENERAL STOREEEarers, &o. HAVE FOR SALE!

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwoll's, Celebrated House- hold Storas.

John Moir & Sons', Celebrated Houso- hold Stores.

American Stores of all descriptions.. Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BUTTER, Danish & French, Philippe

& Canaud's PATES &o.,

OHUTNICS & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in jufoo.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &o, &c.

Wines, Spirits, &c.

OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO. & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE.

pts. and qts

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC. quarts. Charles Heidsieoks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roo- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts: and qts. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT EAU MOUTON, LORMONT, pints,

and quarts:

ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBOUF (Chateau), pints and quarts... OHATEAU LAROSE (Caroier & Adot's),

pints and quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarte, OLD INVALID CLARET.

St. JULIEN, &o., &c. Breakfast Claret."

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &e. Cliambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau- 'milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Borg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Mareala, Saccone's

"Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Falmer

and Cole Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port. Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Catler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's. Irish Whisky, Royal Glender Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Cin; La Grande Chartreuse, GreenTM and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Cüragoá, pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters,

&o,

&0.

&c.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and Saunders, pints and quaris. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by & J. Burke, pints and quarts, PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon,

Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in losgheads

Printed and Published by Ronger Fnasen-Smirn, at No, 15, Wellington Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

Arated Waters.. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &o., &o,

The Finest Stocks of

CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS,

PRINCESA CHEROOTS,. PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,

&3.

"PERFECTION" All Specially

Bolected.

EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best. NAVY.

STATIONERY, BOOKS &

"Franklin Square" Library,

**Seaside Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novola..

Medical Works.

School Books

Presentation Books

Works of referendo &a- Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the bes

and Cheapest in Hongkong Special orders in this line oxouted on

very moderate torms." Papore Faled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Office requisitos

of every description,

Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed

Boxes, Brushware.

Cutlery, Crookery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sport

Gans, Revolvers and Sporting ammunition.

Bailmaking and Rigging promptly ex9=

cated