1888-06-02 — Page 1

Húmanetttal,

TO-DAY...

THE SHARE MARKET.

O'clock.

Smalltransferspf Punjoms were arranged this morning at 10, and there are now sellers at ro. Nouther business has been reported.

CLONG QUOTATIONS. < Mongkong and Shanghai Bank-159 per casi.

wemium, buyers..

Unton Insuance Society of Canton-8871 per

share, selice.

2

China Traders Insurance Company-$68 per

share, buyers.

Borth Ching furnace-Tis. 185 per share,

buyers.

Canton Insuranel Company, Limited—$74 per

hare, sellers, Taygpar Forumner Ansociation-Tis. 100 per

Pure, cellers.

Chenere Iguanre Company-$170 per share,

sellers...

Dá Tai Intgrance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share.

Howwag Fire Insurance Company-$322) per

share, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company-873 per share,

bayers.

Hong Long and Whampoa Dock Company, 31

ner cent. promlar. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steambout. Co

-Sec6uer share, sellers. Chilla and Manila Steam Ship Company-61)

ner shar, buyers «Hongfang. Gw Company-$135 per share. Honalone Hotel Company -$170 per share,

buyer

Indo-China Steam Navigation

Company, ~~E:imited=12 ner cent, dis, sellers, Douglas Steamship Confpany-$53 per share,

buyers:

Limited-$152

China Sure Refining Company,

'per share, buyers. Laim Sugar Paffing Company, Limited—$49

netbare sellers.

Hontrowy You f" wpany-767_per share, sellers. Mellong and China Bakery Company, Limited,

LA er Ar *

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-36 per cent.

premium, ex, div., buyers.

Chinese impedal Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.

Dremium.

.

Chanée Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent.

premium.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 -C-10 per cent.

premium, huvers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 12. 8.

CHING WO, British steamer, 1,554. Machugh,

2nd June, Glasgow and Birkenhead roth

HONOKOKO-STEÄRRE,

Continued.

April, and Singapore 27th May, General-HAITAN, British steamer, 1 182, 5. Athlon, ist Arnhold, Karberg & Co. „Diamond, Brillsh steamer, 1,930, J. Gordon,

and June, Rangoon, Penang, and Sit- gapore, 3rd May, General,-Ban Mob. KWANGLER, Chinese steamer, 1,508, A, E, Knight, and June-Shanghai 29th May, and Swatow 1st June, General-C. M. 5. N. Co. Asoy, German steamer, 814, R. Kohler, 2nd

June,-Whampoa and Juse, General- Sjemsten & Co.

DENDIGHSHIRE, British steamer, 1,668,. S. Rickard, and June-London 22nd April, and Singapore 27th May, General.-Adam- son, Bell & Co.

CURARANCESAT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Diamond, British steamer, for Amny, Ching-wo. British steamer, for Shanghai, Fuchun, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Chi-yuen. Chíncie steamer, for Swatow, &c. Haitan, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Fabien, British steamer, for Amoy. Amigo, German steamer, for Singapore. Cicero, British steamer, for Saigon."

June 1 Fyew. Chinese steamer, for Swatow. Tune 1, Frisin, British steamer, for Whampoa, Tume 2, Verona, British str., for Singapore, &c. June 2, Foeksang. British steamer, for Swa

tow. &c

„June's, Airlie, British steamer, for Foochow. June 1, Fokie, British steamer, for Amoy, &c.

AGROSYLIPPOLARRIVED A

„„Per Diamond, str., from Rangoon, &c.—Mr. Incobs and friem), 2 Europeans and 570 Chinese from Singapore. ̈

Per Amiga, str., from Amoy --500 Chinêse for | "Singapore and Penang-

Per Ching-wo, str., from Singapore, &c.—100 Chinese.

Per Kwangies, str., from Shanghai, &ç~50 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Verona, str., from Hongkong-For Sin- gapore.--Messrs. W. Parlane, Yoek Lun, and 1 Rommel. For Colombo-Mr. W. H. Smith and Miss Smith, For London. Mrs. Parlane,

·

STEAMERA

June,-Foochow 29th May, Amoy 30th, and Thibet............ Swalow 31st, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.

Telamon.....! KIMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, J. W. Cutterthan

Eckstrand, tit June,-Kutchiaolzu 16th

Venetia.... May, Coal-Mitsui Bassan Kaisha

Belgic NANSHAN, British steamer, 205, J. Blackbourne Glencoe *************

31st May, Bangkok 22nd May, Rice ́ and General-Hop Hing Hong. PARTHIA, British steamer, 2,035, F. H. Wallace, Bellona

Melpomene 27th May,Shanghai 24th May, General,

Adamson, Bell & Co.

Saghalica Choysang

PROTOS, German steamer, 1,093. C. Sorensen,

19th May, Saigon 15th May, General. Ed. Schellbass & Co.

PILOT-FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopand.--

Hongkong anal Waampon Dock Co

RECORDER, British steamer, 676, C. O. Madge,

11th May-from a cruise, Cable.-E. Ê,, A. & C. Telegraph Co.

**SALLINO VESSELA.

Stanmore!

DESTINATION.

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

FROM.

Bombay.....

DATE DUK.

Jane 2nd ............

| Liverpool yn su.. | June 4th

fort Darwin

june 4th

Bombay............ June 5th San Francisco......... June Oth London.....

June 6th

Hamburg

June 6th

Trieste.....

June 6th

Hamburge

June 6th.

Marseilles.....i

June 7th

...........Londony.........

June 7th

AGENTS.

........ P. & 0. S. N. Co.

Butterfield & Swire. “Itusseff & Co.

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS,

TAI-YUAN, British steamer, 1.458, A. Vardin, 27th | London, via Suez Canal ...Bellerophon

May,--Sydney 29th April, Brisbane 1st Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Djemaah 20. May, Townsville 4th, Cooktown stb, Thur-Bremen, & Forts of Call... Neckar day Island 7th, and Port Darwin 18th, Trieste, via Straits, &c.... Melpomene jui Flour, &c.-Butterfield & Swire.

Vancouver, B.C.,via K., &c. Parthia San Francisco, via. Y'hamal Belgic San Francisco, via Yhamaļ City of New York Sydney, Melbourne, &e..... Catterthun... Straits, Colombo, &c......... Thibet Singapore, Havre, &c...... Lydia.................... Singapore ...................... Deuteros ................. Singapore............... Colebes Sandakan and Dudat..... Dafila...... Kobe and Yokohama .... Heniawers... Nagasaki, Kobe, &c....... Denbighshire Tientsin

Whampoa....

ANE CATHRINE, Danish brig, 193, N. Ankersen, 20th May, Newcastle, N.S.W., a6th May, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ANTOINETTE, British bark, B84. E. Th. Bunje, 30th April, New York 5th January, Kero-

Oil-Order. ERLKORNIO, Chinese bark, 457, Opiuma Examina Hon, hulk, Stonecutters Island.-Chinese Customs,

FIGARO, German bark, 1,005, G. Heinzel, 16th

May, Singapore 17th April, Timber Melchers & Co.

HEINRICH, German ship, 923, F. H. Bannau, 6th May Middlesborough 17th Dec, Iron and Cokes.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HAYDN BROWN, American ship, 822, C. H. Havener. 30th April,-Newcastle 3rd March, Coals. Butterfield & Swire. Laughing, Wave, "British brig,' 161, Shaw, zist May-Freemantle, (WA), 17th April, Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co.

LOUISE, German bark, 653, T. Köhne, 1st May,

-Hamburg 6th December, General, Sicmasen & Co.

Shanghai'............. Amoy ....... Shanghai, Kobe, &c........ Saghalien. Shanghai, Kobe, XC... Chingwom Shanghai, via Amoy ...... clamon Coast Peris

Haltan

AGENTS.

P. & O. S. N. Co... O. & 0. 5. S. Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Russell & Co. Austro-Hung, Lloyd's Co.

Slemsson & Co.

Messagerich Maritimes. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DATE OF LEAVING.

Butterfield & Swire...... June 12th. Messageries Maritimes. June 7th, at noon. Melchers & Co. June 6th, at 4.p.m. Austro-Hung. Lloyd's Co. June 12th, at noon.. Adamson, Hell & Co.... Jane sath, at 3 p.m. 0. & O. S. S. Co. June 2oth, at 3 p.m. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... June gth, at 3 pm. Russell & Co... June 9th.

P., & O. S. N. Co......... June 9th, at noon. Siemssen & Co...... June 7th, at noon. Ab You & Co..................................... June 6th, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About June 6th.. Ah Yon & Co. June 15th, at 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co., June 4th, at 4 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co... About June 2nd. Butterfield & Swire... June 8th. Siemusen & Co... June 4th, at 10a.m. Messageries Maritimes. June 7th.

For Sale

IMPORTANT. INŢIMATION.

NOW

THE

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HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST. FOR THE FAR EAST, A DIRECTORY AND WORK OF REFERENCE

ON ALL IMPORTANT LOCAL SUBJECTS

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, NORTH BORNEO,

THE PHILIPPINES, AND COREA, FOR THE YEAR 1888,

PRICE THREE DOLLARS.

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY" has again been enlarged and is,, THE CHEAPEST, MOST COMPLETE," AND

only Reliable Work of thE KIND PUBLISHED IN THE FAR EAST.

THE

HE above named work, published at the Office of "THE HONGKONG

Arnhold, Karberg & Co Tomorrow, at 4-p-TELEGRAPH," contains a Directory for the

Butterfield & Swire...... June 6th. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Tomorrow, at 9 a.m.

Entimations.

W. POWELL &

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

CO.

7 infants and amah, Master Sidford, and J. D. NEW CITY, British ship, 1,441, C. S. Robinson, WE respectfully call the attention of Shipowners and Captains to the immense facilities at our

Canning. From Shanghai-For Singapore. Major-General P. Shaughnessy, Mrs. P. Shaugh nessy and native female servant, Mrs. Kery and native female servant. For Penang. Mr. A.

and

Scott and native servant. For Sydney.- Mr. and Mrs. Leigh. European man Chinese serial Loan ol1886.E12 per ceplies Messrs. Keenstey, M-M. Moses-and-

maid servants, and Mr. Percy Moore. For Mar- Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,

Limited 353 not share.

premium.

· Perak Tin Mining ind Smelting Company --$10

per share.

Panjon and Sangbin Dun Samantas Mining Co.

Toer share, sellers.

Hongkong and-Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Commnos --fia per cent, premium, sellera. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-25 percent, premium,

buyers.

RECHANOR.

Ok Lourney. --Rank, T. T.

•Fort Rilla, on demand...

Bank Tills, at to daya'sight

2/111. ....2!111

31.

Hankilik aidmeniul zieht m Credits, at 4 montles' sight....................3/03 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ....

sight

-3/03

ON PATIS.--

Bank Bia on demand ..................3-78 Gredits, at a' months' sight ...........ng:85-0

ON INDIA, T, TH

On Demand

ON SHANGHA 7,ime.

Tanke, T. Tr. Private, ho dave' night..

min222)

ona273

.727

OPIUM MARKET.-THIS DAY.

NEW MATWA .......... per olcul,... $520/70 (Allowance, Taels 64).

$580

OLO MALWA ......per pleal. .......i

Allowance, Tnels 64). New Pat, fithout choice) per chest $465. NEW PATNA, Grst choice) per chest. $4671

NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest............

native servant, and Père A. E. Nize and native servant. From Yokohama, Messrs. Harrell and Huntingdon.

Per Port Adelante, for Kobe.-Mr. Justice Leach, For Yokohama. Rev. H. W. Hawkes, Messrs. T. D. Burrows, W. E. Jennings, and James Tulloch. For Victoria.--Captain and Mrs Reynell For Liverpool.-Lieut-Colonel W. Laing For London. Dr. C. H. Johansen.. ar Parific Coast Ports-613 Chinese (steerage). Per Fokien, str., for Amoy,-2 European and 20 Chinese,

- TO DEPART.

Per Diamond, str., for Amoy.-520 Chinese. Per Fushun, str., for Shanghai-130 Chi Per Chi-yuen, str., for Swatow, &c.50 Chi- fiese,

Per Hailan, str. for Swatow, &c.- Euro- peans and 150 Chinese.

Per intig, str., for Singapore.-634 Chinese, Per Cicero, str., for Salgon.—5 Europeans and 6 Chinese.

$

arroprie

The British steamship Diamond reports that she left Rangoon, Penang, and Singapore, on the 3 ultimo. Had light north-west breeze and

fine weather throughout the voyage.

The Chinese steamship Kwanglee reports that she left Shanghal on the 29th ultimo, and Swa low on the 1st instant. Experienced fresh monsoon and light rain to Swatow; thence moderate monsoon and fine weather,

The British steamship Ching we reports that she left Glasgow and Birkenhead on the 19th April, and Singapore on the 27th ultime.

Had

19th May,-Cardiff 28th Nov., Coal.-" Order.

RUBY, British ship, 1,392, E. C. Rabbus, 11th May, Cardiff 5th December, Coals.— Messageries Maritimes.

SANTA FILOMENA, Spanish schooner, 449, J. de

·Mendiguren, a4th Jan,≈Iloilo 31st Dec, General.-Kwong Cheong Tai. TETUAN, German bark, 138, Räper, 1st April,

Singapore' ayth January, Hardwood and Tunber-Chinese,

VELOCITY, British bark, 491, R. Martin, 3rd

May, Honolulu 21st March, General Pustau & Co.

WHAMPOA.

command for undertaking and executing all orders for

SHIPS UPHOLSTERY.

BEDDING and LINEN of every description.

Good Workmanship and dispatch guaranteed. Estimates Frce.

W. POWELL & CO.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, (TELEPHONE 21) Hongkong, 31st May, 1888.

[6

INTIMATION. CHS. J. GAUFF & CO,

F. Blackhead & Co.,

BYLOLA, German bark, 333, Weiss, 25th May, SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MARERS,

Tientsin, vid Newchwang 8th May, Beans, -Chinese.

FRISIA, British steamer, 1,082, C. N. Cobb, st Jane,Wuhu 26th May, Rice.-Russell & Co

..

RIVER STEAMERS.

Fatahan, British steamer. 2,260, W.-E. Clarke. -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat

་

Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Lloyd.

Butterfield & Swire. Ho-nam, Britishsteamer, 1,377, G. B. Lefavour.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kia-kiang, British steamer,617, S. W. Goggin.-

Hongkong, Canton, & Macan Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, E. Gaine,

Co.

AND

PROVISION MERCHANTS,

NAVY CONTRACTORS,

AND

CHRONOMETER, WATCH, AND

CLOCK-MAKERS,

JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND

OPTICIANS.

CHARTS AND BOOKS. „ NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

SOLE AGENTS

for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the highest Prises at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Solin's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE

GLASSES, AND. SPYGLASSÉE. Na? R. QUEEN'S ROAD-CENTRAL---(611-|

general commission AGENTS, W

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat S Pasig, Chinese steamer, 284, G. W. Wright.

Tok Kee.

Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 350, Holmes.—

China Merchants S. N. Co.. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, J. P. Hoyland, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat-

Co.

No. 11, Praya Central, (Opposite Pedder's Wharf,

LE

AGENT

for

- RAHTJEN'S

GENUINE

NEW PATNA, Greend choice) per chest... $4,695 fight variable winds and cloudy weather to lat. White Cloud, British steamer, $27, W. J. Risby. COMPOSITION

18 deg, north; thence to Hongkong moderate

NEW BENARES, (without choice) per chest #458outh-west wind and fine weather.

NEW BRNARES. (hattom) per chest....... $467) NEW Prasian (hest quality) per picul .............. 3640 OD PERSIAN (best quality) per plcul. ............... $603 OLD. Persian (second quality) per plcul, $555

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

to 570

The Messageries Maritimes Co.'ssteamer Søg Palien, with the next French mail, left Sin- gapore for Saigon and this port at 3 a.m., on the 31st ulto, and may be expected here on or about The 7th instant.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The O, & 0, 5, 8, Cojs steamer Belgic, with mails from San Francisco to the 11th gultimo, left Yokohama for this port on the 31st, and is due here on the 6th instant.

STEAMERS; EXPECTED. The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s regular fortnightly steamer Thibet, from Bombay, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, at 10 a.m., and is expected here. on or about the and instant.

The Ocean Steamship Co. 'a steamer Telamon, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 29th ulto., and is due here on the 4th instant.

The E. & A. S. S. Cole steamer Catterthun, left Port Darwin on the 25th ultimo, 'and 'is expected here on the 4th instant.

The P. & OS. N. Co's regular fortnightly steamer Venetia, kom Bombay, left Singapore

on the 30th ultimo, at 1 pm, and is expected

here on the 5th instant.

The German steamer Bellona, from Hamburg left Singapore on the grat ultimo, and is expected here on the 6th instant.

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamer Afelpomene, from Trieste, left Singapore on the grat ultime, and in due here on the 6th

instant.

4

The Union line ateamer Stanmore, from Hamburg,-left Singapore on the 31st ultimo, and” may be expected to arrive on the 6th-instant-

The 'Glen line steamer Glencoe, from Lon- don, left Singapore on the 31st ukimo, and is expected here on the 6th instant, "yang

The Indo-China S. N. Co's steamer Choy" |--

· sang, from Antwerp and London, leff Singapore | * "on theorist instant, and a due kurs on the yike

Shipping.

ARRITALS,

FUSHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,503, Croad, 1st June-Whampoa, 1st June, General-C. MSN Co CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,911, R. Null, 1st

Junc — Whampoa fist June, General –– C^ AMIGO, German steamer, 271, F. A Brutin, and JaneAmoy 31st May, GeneralWielet

&CO

Post Office

* MAIS, WILY CLOSE

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Hai Zan, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 8.30 A.M.

For Shanghai, and Kobe, Yokohama.-Per Ching-wo, to-morrow, the 3rd. instant, at 9.00

A.M

For Shanghal-Per Amoy, on Monday, the 4th instant, at 9.30 AM.

For Kobe and Yokohama.--Per Benlawers, na_Monday, the 4th instant, at-3.30 P.11. -

For Salgon-Fer Angers, on Monday, the 4 instant, at 4.30 PM.

Fge Europe, &c.-Per Nickor, on Wednes day, the 6th instant, at 3.00 2.15

For Bangkak. Per Decima, on Wednesday,

the 6th instant, at 4:39 P.M.

For Europe, &c, Australia, Madras, Calcutta, and Mauritius.Per Diemna, on Thursday, the 7th instant, at 11.00 A.M.

For Singapore-Per Lydia, on Thursday, the yifi instant, at 11,30 AM..

For Yokotiama and San Francisco-Fer City of New York, on Saturday, the 9th dust,

nt 2.30 P.M.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERU,

ANGERS, British steamer, 7,077, Pinkham, 19th

May-Salgon 13th May, Rice and Paddy. -Adamson, Bell & Co.

ANTON, German steamer, 396, E..Acreboe, 31st May-Pakhal a8th May, and Holhow 30th, General-Wieler & Co.

HENLEY, British steamer, 1,446, Valder, 1st

June, Bombay rath May, and Singapore asth, General-Carlowits & Co. BENALDER, British steamer, 1,334, R. W

Thomson, goth May-Saigon 26th May, RiceGibb, Livingston & Co. BRNLAWERS, British steamer, 1,513 Webster, 28th May Saigon 24th May, Nice,Gibb, Livingston & Co.

CELEBRS, Dutch steamer, 1,423, J. C. Joon, 29th May Batavia 15th May, Singapore 20th, and Saigon 25th, General-Jardine, Mathcado & Co

CICERO, British steamer, 1,030, A. George, 37th

May, Saigon 22nd May, Rice and Faddy,

"Adamson, Bell & Co L

CITY OF NEW YORK, American steamer, 1,512, Thos. P. Deering, 28th May, San Fran cisco and May, and Yokohama 220d, Mails and General P. M. S.S. Co. DANUBE, British steamer, 562, F. W. Philips,

Hong

30th May Haiphong 28th May, General ~~~~A, R. Marty garco FANE, British steamer, 117, A. Stopani kong and Whampos Dock Co. FRECITED, Chinese, cable steamer, Pipe

May-from Pakhol,

-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat

Co

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTF S SHIPS IN 'THE CHINA SQUADRON,

Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3;180°h-p1, 4 guns, Commander R. Blair Maconochic, Shanghai.

Audacious, battle-ship (armoured), and-class, 5,010 tons, 4,830 h-p, 18 guns, Captain J B. Warren, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, Shanghai.

Cockchafer, gunboat, and-class, 450 tons, 470

hp, .4 guns, Lieut.-Commander H. H. Boteler, Shanghai.

Constance, cruiser, 3rd,class; 2380 tons, 2599, hp, 14 guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, Hong *kong,

Cordelia, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,420 Esk, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 h-p, to guns, Captain H. H. Boys, Chefoo.

tons, 340 hp, 3 guns, Gunner W, Weeks, Hongkong, in reserve.

Espoir, gunboat, and-class, 465 tons, 470 hp, 4gues, Lieutenant-Comdr. R. Y. Smith, Hongkong.

1

Heroine, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,130 b-p., guns, Captala Charles J. Balfour, East COBBL

Leander, criser, and-class, 3750 tons; 5,500 h-p, to guns, Captain M. ]. Dunlop, Kobe, Linnet, gun-vessel, and-class, 756 tons, 1,050 hop, guns, Commander W. H. Marrack, Chefoo.

* guns, Ligut-Comdr, W. H. Matania, Merlin, gasboat, and-class, 430 tons, 430 b-p,

Hongkong

Mutine, sloop, 1.130 tons, 1,120 b-p, re guns,

Commander J. H. Martin, East Coast. Portolse, man-of-war, 1,750, Captain R. W.

White, Hongkong.

cruise.

Rambler, surveying vessel, 830 tons, 690 hp,

3 guns, Commander W. A. Moore, un Rattler, gunboat, at-class, 670 tour, 1,200 bp

6 guns, Lieutenant-Commander W. H. M, Dougall, Kobe

Sapphire, cruiser, ard-class, 1,970-tons, 2,360-

b.p., 32 guns, Captain W. C. Karslake, Woosung.

-b-P. 8 guns, Captain T. P. W: Nesham, Satellite, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,470 tona: 1,400,

Hongkong.

Swift, gureresset, and cisas, 730 tons 1010b-p

guns, Commander AC B. Bromley, Nlogpo, re-commissioning.

Tward, gunboat, Coast Defence, 3rd-claus, 363 tons, sus hop, 3 guns, Boatswain M Shen, Hongkong, in reserve.

Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 5,157 tons, 20 guns, Commodore W. H. Maxwell, A.D.C., Hongkong,

Wivers, Coast Defence ship (armoured),

tous, 1,450 h-p-4 guns, Gunner D.- Hawkins, Hongkong..

Anderer slooD Commander

TOR

THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS

CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS

*PRESERVATIVE AGAINST ROTTING, DECAY, '&è, of WOOD. CHR, MOTZ AC BORDEAUX, GLARETS,

IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE,

LA GRANDE MARQUE. ..... FLENSBURG ŠTOCKBEER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS TOOLS. AND. - EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT

►

REASONABLE PRICES.

ALL KINDS OF

COA L S SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE "Hongkong, 1st January, 1885, N. [85

FOR SALE,

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY. 'ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS.

BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT.

*

SCALES, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. MACHINERY, COOKING STOVES. PAINTS

OILS, VARNISH PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. SODA WATER MACHINERY, Gas Engines. VELOCIPEDE HORSES. EMPIRE LUBRICATORS. ICE MAKING MACHINES: BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAWS.

"Apply to min

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings. " Hongkong: 22nd May, TARB

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD WANCHAL

REGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER

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ALWAYS ON HAND, Y

Hongkong Talk, Tone,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA:

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIIKE COAL MINE.

CER COALS Can be supplied to any amer lying in the harbour or coming alongside the KowLOON WHARF on applica to the Undersigned.

Y: FUKURARA;

G. FALCONER & CO. XATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS. AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL

INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.^. "NO" 16., Durin'EROAT CENTRAL 1604.

FOR SALE CHEAP.

ABOUT TEN TONS OF ASPHALTE.

Apply to

AA, DE MELLO & Co.,

Macao.

[367 Macao, 3rd April, 1888,

BOWRINGTON, FOUNDRY, EAST POINT, HONGKONG,

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