1888-05-05 — Page 1

TODAY.

THE SHARE MARKET.

o'clock Share business has been rather quiet these past few days, and there is still nothing of particular importance to report. Banks have fluemmed between 157 and 158 per cent, premítim and there is now a demand for shares at the former figures. Taquiries have been made for Docks at 132, and some fow ! time" transfers have been arranged at 139 for December. Steamboats-havn, weakeneil slightly, and were on offer this afternoon at 2011 per cest. premium, No business in China Sugars has come under our observation, but the stock is weak at. 148. Hongkong Ices are wanted for cash at 65, and for December transfers have been fixed at 6. In other stocks there are no change to report.

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Hipagkong and Shanghai Bank-157 per ́cent.

premium, buyers,

Union, Insurnace Society of Canton-887à pei

star, sellers.

bin Traders' Insurance Company--168 per

uttare.

cloth China Insurance--"Eis. 265 per sha*^,

buyers..

Cation Insurance Company, Limited-874 per

share, sollers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1818.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURÉ...

(Fause Miginas., FALCONER, & Co's Praisyre)........

Toast, Remperasing MM.

20

Hatutaries.

Filecticistas PM to Cherrinagtermo a.. (Wes but).....

enheter P,R. (Witbull) -

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MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American minit of 14th April, leaves Yokohama on the sth instant, and is due on or about the 11th.

THE CANADIAN HAILS.

The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Batavia, with the Canadian mails, left Shanghai on the and instant, and is duc here about the 5th.

The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Parthia,

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG

*SYKAMRES, AGNES, British steamer, 2,070, J. Pinkham, and May-Saigon ayth. April, Rice and Paddy. ASHINGTON, British steamer, B56, Reynell, arst

April, Saigon 16th April, Rice.--Wieler & Co. BENALDER, British steamer, 1,334, R. W.

Thomson, 28th April,-Saigon. 24th April, Rice.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Le Boutillier,

2nd May,--Saigon 28th April, Rice.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BERENICE, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,707, E. Perini, 3rd May, Trieste 18th March, and Singapore 26th April, General-Austro- Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Co. CANTON, British steamer, f,110, Bremner, 3rd May,Shanghai zoth April, and Swatow zad, General,--Jardine, Aatheson & Co.. CARISBROOKE, British steamer, 973, K. Coas, 3rd May,Saigon 29th April, Rice and General. Morris and Ray.

with the Canadian mails, left Vancouver on the CHINGTU, British steamer, 1.259, 1. D. C.

30th ultimo, and is due here on or about the 31st instant.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The steamer Japan, from Calcutta, left Singa- pore on the 3rd instant, and is expected here on or about the 9th..

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamer Berenice, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and is expected here on the 5th instant,

Manytare-immuunce-Ausoquitlop-Tls.-108-pcs-The D-D.-R.-steamer-Lydia, from Hamburg,

slire, selles.

„_„Chuesa_iusumber_Company:-#170___per share,

sellers.

On Tai Ismaace Company, Limited-Tis. ise

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company -$3228 per

share, buyers.

* Chen Fire Insurárne Cotapany-73 per share,

buyers.

Hong Kong to Merianna Nack Company, 32

bony tank, pret,uyers.

Thanekop, Caloy, and Macao Steamboat

--$294) mur share, sellers. Chipa and Mint Sug Ship Company-Go

ser char, buyers

Heighong Gas Company - $435 per shares Hongkong flotal Compatiy--170 p share,

buyers.

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left Singapore on the est instant, and is expected here in of about the 7th.

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The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Khiva, Jeft❘ Bombay on the 21st ultimo, and is expected here on the 8th instant.

The Navigazione Generale Italiana Co's steamer Bisagne, left Singapore on the 3rd Instant, and is due here on the 9th.

The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Antenors from Liverpool, left Singapore' on the 3rd instant, and is due here on the gth.

frem Liverpool, left Singapore on the 4th inst., The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Nestor, and is due here on the sth.

The 'Glen Line steamer, Gleneagles, from' London, left Singapore on the 5th instant, and is expected here on the 11th..

The 'Shire Line steamer, Monmouthshire, from London, left Singapore on the 5th instant,

-are-Elinn-Me-un-Navigation-Company,aul-may-be expected here about theirth

Limited al per cent, dis, sales. Denglas Steamship Company--851 per share. Jhina Siene Hafning Campany, Limited-$148

mer share, sellers.

fauzan Magħż Wenaing Company, Limited-157. ****permkerep sellers.

Henglong itę Company---26; per share, buyers Horecũng and China itattery Company, Limited

➡980 ner shart

Chinese Imperial Loan of -1834-A-2 per cent

premiu

Clunesc Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent.

prensary.

-Chinese this true Thea C-froper cent

premium, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-12 per cent,

premium.

i

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,

Limited-151 per share.

Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$20

per share.

runjom and Sunghte Dua Samantan Mining Co.

-$11 per share, sellets. Hongkong and 'Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company-Gi per cent premium, sellers.

EXCUAROK.

up Losion-Bank, T. T. mum

2117

Bank Bills, an demand

'ថ

Banke Bills, at 30 days' sight

3/01

Bark Bis, imonthef eight

3/01

Credits, at 4 months' sight......

Doctormary bills, at 4 months'..

3/01

ON PARIN--

፡.

Bank Bills, on demand

..3.80

Credits, at suonths' sight

3.87

ON INDIA, T. T.

On Demand

222

Back, T. T.......

Private, 30 days' dght....

721

ON SHANCHAL---

QVIUM MARKET—THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA ... per picul, ******...* $550

(Allowance, Taels 16 to 48). OLD MALWA ...............per ploul, ....................... $570 to $580

(Allowance, Taels 16 to 32),

The Union' Line steamer Metapedia, from London, left Singapore on the 4th instant, and may be expected here on the 11th.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Kashgar, left Bombay on the 3rd instant, at, daylight," and -la- -expected-here-on-the apthi

.

Shipping.

AHRYZAJA,

FALKENBURG, German steamer, 989, W. Dreyer, 5th May, Saigon 1st May, Rice.-Melchers & Co. TATARTOS, German steamer, 1,360-Job-Peter-

sen, 5th May, Nagasani 30th April, Cóal.

Takasima Colliery Co. DANURE, British steamer, 564, F. W. Phillips,

6th May,-Haiphong 2nd May, General, A. R. Marty.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OPTILE.

isayas, Spanish steamer, for Amoy, Hever, German steamer, for Tientsin. Thaks, Britiab steamer, for Swatow, &c. Peking British steamer, for Shanghai. Aldric, German steamer, for Haiphong, Protos, German steamer, for Saigon, Forwaerts, German steamer, for Haiphong. Benalder, British steamer, for Guam." Loongwha, British 3-m, sch., for Sandakan.'

BIPARTIA

May 4, Priam, British steamer, for Amoy &c. May 5, Anton, German steamer, for Hollow, May 5, Teheran, British str., for Singapore, &c. May 5, Visayas, Spanish str., for Amoy, &c. May 5, Hever, German str., for Tientsin, &c. May 5, Peking, British steamer, for Shanghai. May 5, Septima, German str., for Saigon." »

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PANSENGIKS-ARRIVKA

Per Falkenburg, str., from Saigon.-22 Chi- Per Tetariot, str., from Nagasaki. Euro peans and Chinese..

DEPARTED,

Per Teheran 'SIE from Hongkong.-For Singapore. Meisra. W. A. Shen, T. Hughes, H. B. Somerville, D. Smith, J. Gilbert, Deputy- Surgeon-General Lewer, A.M.D., and Colonel V. R. Craster, R.A. For Bombay Mr. M. Ebrahim. For Brindisi,-Mr. W, Danby, For Brindisi vid Bombay. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wilcox. For London-Mr. A. J. Hadley and Captain G. R. Atkinson, 0.3.D. From Yako- hama-For Colombo-Mesir, Kennedy and Logan. For London.—Messrs. Short and Hens rick.

NEW FAINA, (without choice) per chest $485 NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest...... $4874 NEW PATNA, (hottani) por cheat... $495 NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... $482} NEW BENARKE, (without choice) per chest 8477k NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest .............. $487). | and ico Chinese,

NEW PERSIAN (best quality)perpicu! $640 OLD PERSIAH (best quality) per picul..... $600 OLD PANGIAN (second quality), per picul, $555 to $570

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

4th May, 1888.--At 4 p.m.

STATION

Winction100%

Tokio,

Nagasaki......

Shanghai.

ADY

Hongkong Haiph Bolinas.

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Wisł

5th May, 1888.-At je am.

STATION.

Wiardvestock

Tukio

•Nagraskt

Shrashascinante

Hongkong ja Haiphong ginam" | Bolnivancan Maoliangchallen

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The Parameter has fallen along the const and glance

alight for mast-south-entr winds: Cloudy, and damp weather pemils. The temperature is rising pataas Aa

level of tow^mus, kas kaches, Unths

contracting enture in the chase in degrees, Fan Bombelty of air saturated with molthus being cooled of the mind to ho pokala. ➡Force of the wind: Köcording Beaches Scale, State of the waikhat" à Blue sky w Det plotadi, df. Diri teine ING FORFA GVudy, a spalist Lý honing

renant, Humliity is percentaire

Hongkong Obicitatie 5th Mayy? 888.

Per Thyra, str., for Chefoo,-6 Chinese, Per Visayar, str., for Amoy, Ko,-1 European

Per Peking, str., for Shanghai.—8 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Arthur, 29th April,-Sydney roth April. Townsville 15th, Cooktown 16th, and Thursday Island 19th, General-Butterfield & Swire. CICERO, British steamer, 1,030, A. George, 4th May,-Saigon 29th April, Rice and Paddy. -Adamson, Bell & Co. DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, Loff, 29th April,Bangkok 23rd April, General.— Yuen Fat Hong, DEVONHURST, Dutch steamer, 1,160, P. Houthoff,

and May,-Batavia zoth April, and Singa pore zith, General.-Jardiné, Matheson & Co. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,180, Iversen, 4th MayBangkok 28th April, General.-Ed.

Schellbass & Co..

HEVER, German steamer, 388, B. Dellefsen, 3rd

May-Whampoa 3rd May, General.— Siemssen & Co.

HYDASPES, British steamer, 1,897, S. Bason, 3rd May,--Shanghai 1st May, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

IPHIGENIA, German steamer, 1,059, L. Volimer, 4th May, Kobe 29th April, General Siemasen & Co. KWONGSANG, British steamer, 985, Sellar, 1st

May, Whampoa 1st May, General Jar

dine, Matheson & Co. MARCIA, British steamer, 1,060, Geo. Pennick,

30th April,-Nagasaki 25th April, Coals. Mitsui Bussan Kaishia,

MARIE, German steamer, 704" T. Hohlmann, 30th April,--Saigon 26th April, Rice and Raddy-A. R. Marty.

_MORAY, British_steamer, 1,411, Wm. S. Duncan

28th April Singapore 22nd April, General. -Adamson, Bell & Co.

OCEANIC. British steamer, 3,808,. Jno. Metcalfe, 1st May, San Francisco 7th April, and

WHAMPOA

Batavia Lydia

Japan

KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, Slessar, and KWANGLER, Chinese steamer, 1,508, Knights,

May,Wuhu 28th April, Rice-Chinese. rst May-Shanghaitazib April, General NINGPO, British steamer, 762, Schulz, 1st May,

C. M. S. N.Co.

Shanghai 27th April, General-Siemssca. Nestor & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS. IN THE CHINA SQUADRON ; ́Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3,180 h.P., 4 guns, Commander . Blair Maconochle, Hongkong.

Audacious, battle-ship (arnioured), 2nd-class, 6,ata tans, 4,830 h-p, 18 'guns, Captain J. B. Warren, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, Amoy. Cockchafer, gunboat, 2nd-class, 460 tons, 470 h-p, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander, H. H. Boteler, Shanghai. Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,590, b-p., 14 guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, Hong Cordelia, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380, long, 2,420 h-p., 10 guns, Captain H. H. Boys, Shanghai. Esk, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 lons, 340 b-p., 3 guns, Gunner W. Weeks, Hongkong, in reserve.

kong.

Espoir, gunboat, and-class, 465 tons, 470 hp., 4 gurs, Lieutenant-Comdr. R.-Y." Smith, Hongkong Heroine, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,130 h.D., 8 guns, Captain Charles J. Balfour, East Coast. Leander, cruiser, 2nd-class, 3,750 tons, 5,500 Linnet, gun-vessel, 2nd-class, 756 tons, 1,050 h-p., to guns, Captain M. J. Dunlop, Kobe. h-p., 5 guns, Commander W. H. Marrack, Amoy.

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Merlin, gunboat, 2nd-class, 430 tons, 430 b.p., 4 guns, Lient.-Comdr. W. H, Maturin, Hongkong

Mutine, sloep. 1.130 tons, 1,120 p, 10 guns,

Commander J. H, Martin, East Coast, Rambler, surveying-vessel, 830 tons, 690 hp, 3 guns, Commander W. A. Moore, on a cruise.

Rattler, gunboat, in-class, on tons, 1.200 hp.

6 guns, Lieutenant-Commander W, H. M. Sapphire, cruizer, 3rd-class, 1,970 tons, 2,360

Dougall, Hongkong."

-p., 12 guns, Captain W, C. Karlike, Hongkong.

Satellite, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,410 Lons, 1,400, hp.,.8 guns, Captain T.P.-W. Nesham Hongkong.

Swift, gun-vessel, zod-class, 750 tons, 1,00 h.p., guns, Commander A C. B. Bromley, East Coast, re-commissioning.

Vokohama 26th, Mails and General-0. & Tweed, gunboat, Coast Defence, 3rd-class, 353

0.5. S.Co.

PATHAN, British steamer. 17763.-Jai-Row'ey,

tong, 340 3: Puno guts, Bouwath Shea, Hongkong, in reserve,

3rd May, Saigon 30th April, Rica.Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 5,157 tons, 20 Adamson, Bell & Co.

PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopani.~~

Hongkong and Whampea Dock Co PROPONTIS, British steamer, 1,387, G. Heasley,

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27th April,-Haiphong 25th April, General, -Adamson, Bell & Co..

PROTOS, German steamer, 1,093, C. Sörensen. -30th April,--Saigon 25th April, Rice, and

Paddy Ed Schellbass & Co. RECORDER, British steamer, 676, Madge, 29th April-Cape St. James 27th April, Sub- marine Cable.-E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co. THALKS, British steamer, 820, Hunter, 3rd May,

-Taiwan, Amoy, and Swatow 2nd May, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.

THYRA, German steamer, 664, E. A. Jacobsen,

4th May,-Whampoa 4th May, General- Siemssen & Co.

VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612 J. Bruhn,

z9th April-Saigon 25th April, Rice Wieler & Co.

WYVERN, British steamer, 1,108, J. Brotherton,

3rd May,Bangkok 26th April, Rice- Tung Kee,

guns, Commodore W. H. Maxwell, A.,

Hongkong.

Wivern, Coast Defence ship (armoured), 2,750

tons, 1,450 hp. 4 guns, Gunner D. W. Hawkins, Hongkong, in reserve. Wanderer, sloop, 925 tons, 750 b-p., 4 guns, Commander G. A Giffard, on a cruise. re-commissioning,

Insurances.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL

TAELS 600,000, $813,333-35+

· EQUAL TO ...... RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIN SING, Esq.

YANOTSZE, British steamer, 814. Tenningsen, LOU TSD SHUN, ELOYEUR MOÒN, Esq.

27th April,-Whampoa 27th April, General. -Siemssen & Co.

ZAMDEST, British steamer, 1,564, Tiddy, and

MANAGER-HO AMEL

May. Kabe 25th. April, General-Adam MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., žen

son, Bell & Co.

SAILING VESSELA, ANTOINETTE, British bark, 884, E. Th. Bunje 36th April, New York 3th January, Kero- siae Oil-Order.

B,

P. CHENEY, American ship, 135g, Hughes,

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

world

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885. [877

NOTICE.

LIMITED,

15th Jan.--New York 17th August, Kero THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, sene Oil.-D. Laprak & Co. CENTENNIAL, American ship 1,321, J. M. Bearse, 27th Jan.-New York 18th Sept., Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co,

COLUMBUS, German ship. 1,439. L. Hassloop, 11th April, Singapore 9th March, Timber -Captain,

EALKOENIG, Chinese bark, 457, Opium Examina- tion bulk, Stonecutters' Island.—Chinese Customs.

F.

H. DREWS, German steamer, 624, A. H. Rothbart, 15th April,-Bangkok 6th March, Rice, Chinese,

H. PRINTZENBERG, German hark, 550, H. Ahrens, 17th April,-Honolulu 5th March, General. Melchers & Co.

Per Thalis, str., for Swatow, &c.-100 Chi-3, British 3-m, schooner, 206, H. C. Swan,

nese,

Pet Protes, stt., for Saigon.—200 Chinese. Per Marie, er for Haiphong-46 Chinese, Per Verwaerts, astr., for Haiphong-30 Chl

nese.

Post Office.

A MAIL WRE Coiraa

For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo.--Fer Thales, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 5.00 4M4.

For Straits Settlements.-Per Propenile, on | Monday, the 7th 'instant, at 3:30 PM.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.--Per Hydaspes, on Monday, the 0,7th instant, at 5.00 P.M.-

For Singapore-Per Iphigenia, on Tuesday, the 8th instant, at 1:30 PM

For Kobe, Yokohama, Vancouver, BC, and

San Francisco. Per Zambesi, on Tuesday, the Bih instant, pt 2.30 P.M. ... ...

25th April-Freemantle, WA, 18th Feb Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co.

LADY HAREWOOD, British bark, 381, T. H, Williams 19th April,-Honolulu · · 11th March, General-Master." ANA Lovisz, German bark, 653, T, Köhne, 1st May,'

Haraburg 6th December, General. Blemasen & Co."?

Loonowita, British 3-m. schooner, 174, S. A. Lord, 18th April-Gorontalo (Celebes); 8th 'March, Rattans and Ebony Wood.-Ed.

Schelhass & Co

HAYEN Brown, American ship, 813, C. H. Havener, goth April, Newcastle 3rd March, Coals, Butterfield & Swire.ve MOUNT LEBANON, American bark, 530, Chas, HNelson, 17th April,-Rajang, Bomeo 18th March, Timber,--Arnhold," Karberg & Co. VE

PACTOLUS, American ship, 1,145, H. D. Barn- bamaoth April Shanghal 11th April, Ballast.—Postau & Co.

For Amoy and Manila. Per Zafire, on Tues-ps, British, Dark, 229. Geo. Parker, day, the 8th instant, at 3.30 P.M.2

For Bangkok-Per Wyvern, on Tuesday, the 8th instant, at 4.30 P.M. (1)

For Swaton, Singapore, and Bangkok-Per Devawongse, on Wednesday, the oth instant, "DU 10.30 A.AL. Dan ketadi kar

For Swatow and Shanghai Per Canton on Wednesday, the 9th instant, at tr.30 AM

For Europe, &c-Fer Bayern, on Wedner day, the oth fostant, at 3:00 PM.

For Straite, Colombo, and BombayPer Bernice, on Thursday, the roth thatant, at 10.30

For Europe &c., Australia, Madras, Calcutta, Band Mauritius-Pery-Melbourne, on Thursday,

the toth Instant, at 11:00 AM S

*** For Yokohama, and. San Franc Ocenyfe, on Thursday, the Toth instal

3dt March, Pitogo 23rd March, Timber Lane, Crawford & Co.

SANTA FILOMENA, Spanish, steamer, 449, ) de

·Mendiguren, 24th Jap,-Hoilo zisť. Dec.,) anteuer than ong Clicong Thi TITAN, Americaa ship, 1,276, Allyn, 28th Jan,

New York 38th August, Kerosene Oil TETUAN, German bark; 138, Roper, 1st April,

Russell & Coat MarASNY Singapore 129th January, Hardwood and Timber Chinese M VELOCITY, British hark, dor. R. Martin, 3rd May Honolulu atst March, Ganers

Young Stam, Siamess, bark, Kocks nöth'

Arfil --Bangkok 28th March | General --

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CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED........ „$1,000,000.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WIST. Hongkong, 1st February, 1887. !

Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. FIRST INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY per cent, upon Contributions for the year 1887 has this day been declared.

A

Warrants may be had on application at the above Office on and after the 5th May.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Limited." Hongkong, 19th April, 1888.

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THE

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED

Antenor

AGENTS..

Adainson, Bell & Co.

Butterfield & Swire.

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

STKAMERS.

FROM. Vancouver Hamburg

DATE DUL

May 5th

May 5th

Bombay

May 8th

P.&O. 9. N. Co.

Cakutta

May 9th

D. Sassoon, Sons & Co

Liverpool

May 9th

Liverpool

'May foth

Genoa

May 10th

London .......

May th

San Francisco

May 11th

London

May 11th [May 11th

May 20th.

May 31st

Bisagno........... Gleneagles...

City of Rio de Janeiro Metapedia Monmouthshire Fathia Kashgar

DESTINATION.

London..................

Bombay...... Vancouver

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS.

London, via Suez Canal. Achilles...... Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Melbourne ...... Bremen, & Parts of Cafi.... Bayern ........ Genoa, & Ports of Cail..... Bisogno........ Havre and Hamburg, &c... Iphigenia Vancouver, B.Cris K., &c. Zambesi Tricate, via Straits, &c... Berenice New York, via Suez Canal. Strathleven San Francisco, via Yhana Oceanic.......... Sau Francisco, via Y'hama City of Rio de Janeir. Sydney, Melbourne, &c.... Tannadico... Port Darwin, &

Chingtu......... Penang....

Tientsin Singapore and Penang) Deuteros r Yokobama, via N'saki, &c. Hydaspes ................

Shanghai, Kobe, &c.......Sindh...... Manila, via Amoy Zafiro Shanghai, via Swatow..... Canton.....

Swatow, Spore, Bangkok. Devawongre.. Manila, via Amoy Don Juan ..... Swatow, Amoy, &c...Thales

AGENTS.

Butterfield &'Swire, Carlowitz & Co.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Pacific Matt S. S. Co. Russell & Co.

Adanison, Bell & Co. · P. & O. S. N, Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.

DATE OF LEAVING,

Messageries Maritimes. May roth, at noon, Butterfield & Swire..... May roth. Melchers & Co. May 9th, at 4 p.m. Carlowitz & Co. May 18th, at io'a.m. Siemssen & Co............ May 8th, at 2 p.m. Austro-Hung. Lloyd's Co. May toth, at noon. Adamson, Bell & Co... May 8th, at 3 p.. Adamson, Bell & Co... About May 12th. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... May 19th, at 3 pm, O. & O. S. S. Co... May 10

10th,

at 3p.m. Russell & Co. May 12th, at 3 p.m. Buserfield & Swire...... May 12th, daylight Ah Yon & Co........

May 12th, at 4 pm. ************ Ah Yon & Co. May 7th, at 4 pm. P. & O, S. N. Co......... May 8th, daylight. Butterfield & Swire...... May roth.

Messagerie's Maritimes. About May 10th.

Jardinc, Matheson & Co. May 9th, at noon..

Russell & Co...

Brandão & Co...

Yuen Fat Hong

May 8th, at 4 p.m.

May 9th, at 4 pm.

May 9th, at if a.m.

Douglas Laprak & Co.. To-morrow, atgam.

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT.

SILK, COTTON, MERINO, HOSE, VESTS and DRAWERS of every description.

PITH HATS in newest shapes.

GENT'S STRAW HATS in every size.

TENNIS, TERAI and SUMMER FELT HATS.

RAIN COATS, CHAIR APRONS, and LEGGINGS. UMBRELLAS-UMBRELLAS-UMBRELLAS.

W POWELL & CO.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE (TELEPHONE 21) Hongkong 5th May, 1888

INTIMATION.

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F. Blackhead & Co., B Steamer lying in the harbour or coming

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS

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PROVISION - MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS,

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GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, No. 11. Praya Central, (Opposite Peddar's Wharf).

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RAHTJEN'S

GENUINE

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIIKE COAL MINE. UNKER COALS can be supplied to any

to the Undersigned. alongside the KQWLOON WHARF on application

Y. FUKUHARA,

Acting Manager, Hongkong, 19th January, 1888.

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PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

MERCHANT NAVY? NAVY BOILEYMAN

LONG FLAX CANVA CROWN ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Hongkong, reth-June-1R81.Sh

BOWRINGTON FOUNDRY, EAST POINT, HONGKONG,

A. G. GORDON & Co.

G. GORDON & Co, are prepared to

undertaka

ENGINEERING

every description of:

and SHIP-BUILDING WORK, both afloat and athore, on most reasonable terms,

PUNCTUALITY AND FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIF GUARANTEED.

COMPOSITION ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR THE CONSTRUC

YOR

THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS PRESERVATIVE AGAINST ROTTING, DECAY, &c, of WOOD, CHR. MOTZ & Co., BORDEAUX, CLARETS, IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE, LA GRANDE MARQUE. FLENSBURG STOCKERER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES "ALWAYS IN STOCK. ÄT

REASONABLE PRICES.

ALL KINDS OF

COA

L S

SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE

Hongkong, rst January, 1885.

FOR SALE CHEAP.

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Kay &

TION OF STEAM LAUNCHES, REPAIRS TO THE ENGINES AND BOILERS or STEAMERS CASTINGS,

Hongkong, st January, 1888,

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD WANCHAI

OREGON PINE STARS AND LUMBER.

ALWAYS ON HAND............

AL. MALLORY,

Proprietor

Hongkang, 24th, Junä, "r£8+] </

CHS. J. GAUFP & CO., CHRONOMETER MAKERS A

HRONOMETER, WATCH, AND JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND

BEAN OPTICIANS.

CHARTS AND BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTSA Permana, MNSOLE AGENTS GÄN for, Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the

highest Prites at every Exhibitions and⠀

for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE

GLASSES, AND: SPYGLASSES,

No. R. QUEENS POAN CENTRAI

G. FALCONER & CO.. JATCH AND CHRONOMETER

ABOUT TEN TONS OF ASPHALTE. WE MANUFACTURERS

Apply to

AA DE MELLO & Co.,

Macao. Macao, 3rd April, 1888

A FOR SALE AT MACAQ.

A

ON MODERATE TERMS..

(367

MAN TANKERS AND STA Go SJEWELLERS.TO NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

DECHARTS AND BOOKS,

FOR SALE

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

NES SHERRY PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. UNDYZZAMMOTH

GASTOVES

and TRICYCLES

HE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo Tfrom its Godowns at Kowloon or West Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring Cargo across from Kowloon to any place

the Prays at anual rate There are two separate entrances to the PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES;

By Order,

ISAAC, HUGHES,

Secretary, Hongkong, zoth April, 1888.

AN extensive property on the businěku side of the town, consisting of "TEN" STRONGLY BUILT GODOWNS, with Rooms HOC Six small Dwelling Houses, attached to a MACHINER above suitable for Offices or Dwelling Houses; BRANDY WHISKIES, ALE STOUT.

suitable for bolding purposes. Chinese. Hong, and a piece of spare ground SCALES

PAINTS, OIL VARNISH. property, one opening on the Harbour close to Apply to the Steamboat Co's Wharf/

For full particulars apply to THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE Hongkon

£366.

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WAS OR the Convenience of Customers, the pro- FINING COMPANY, LIMITED can hence ductions of the CHINA SUGAR RE forward be obtained by RETAIL, FOR CASH, at No. PEEL STREET, at the same prices as at the Refinery; or Retailorders will be delivered at addresses in-town an applicants, forwarding their monthly keeuirements in writing direct the Refinery at: fac

JARDIN

THESON General Avents), Honkong 27th July 188

THE HO

WHARE

NECOMPA

given that.

AW.G. HUMPHREYS & Co.

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 10th December, RAI

FOR SALE

KIED