1888-07-30 — Page 4

Commercial.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS, Hongkong and Shanghai Rank-156 per cent.

premium, sellers.

Unión Insurance Society of Canton-887) pei

share, sellerst

China Triters' Insurance Company-$74 per

share, sellers.

North China Tusurance Tls. 285 per share,

buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Linked-877. per

share, sellers.

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 100 per

share, sellers,

Chinese Insurance Company-185 per share,

buyers.

On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-83471 per

share, buyers.

Chlon Fire Insurance Company $78 per share,

buyers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 3

ner cent, premium, sellers! Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cr,

8218 per share..

China and Manila Steam Ship Company-105

per share.

Hongtong Gas Company-$135 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company,-2175 per share,

sellers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,

Limited 12 per cent, dis., sellers. Douglas Steamship Company--$58 per share,

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Idmited--$188

per share, sellers.

Luzon Sugar Retining Company, Limited-$60

per share, sellers.

Hongkongcc Company-80 share, buyers. Horgony and China Bakery Company, Limited,

180 per share,

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12 per

share.

A. S/ Watson & Co., Limited-go per cent.

premium, ex. div, buyers,

Chiese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-1 per cent.

premium.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent,

premalum.

Chinese Iniperial Loan of 1884 C-10 per cent.

premium, buyers...

Chiroge Imperial Loan of 1886 E-12 per cent. |

presium.

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,

Limit-484 per share.

Terak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$15

per share.

Punjorn and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.

-$11 per share, buyers.

Honglong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company--67 per cent. premiam, sellers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-40 per cent. premium,

sellers.

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,

Limited-210 per cent. premium, buyers,

EXCHANGE

Un Lo-Bank, T. T................2/1

Haple Bills, on demand ......3/03/01 Band, Bs, at 30 days' sight.3/08 Basi Ruliaramonths' sight.ñun Collat 4 months' sight....... 3/01 Documentary Bille, at months'....

•3/08

ÜR PARIS-

Bank is,

Credlin, at

demand

monthal sight

ON INDIA, T.-T.

On Demand

ON SHANGHAI-

Bank. T. T........

Private, an axvx',sight..

72 ..729

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY,

FW MALWA ... per picat, $530 to $550 (Allowance, Taels 32 to 56), UILD MALWĄ......pei picu, ............$570 to $580 Allowance, Taels 32 to 56), NEW PATNA, (without choice; per chest $498 3/3 to $5031 NEW BENARES, (without choice per chest $485 to $487 NEW JENALES, (bottom) ger chest ...... $497 HAW PERSIAN (best quality) përpiculum........ $640

·OLD PERSIAN(best quality) per picul ... $665

40 PERSIAN (second quality) per picul $555 to 70

CHINA COAST MEteorological

REGISTER.

29th July, 1888—A‡ 4 p.m..

STATION

Wadivostocle..

Tokio

Shanghai........

„Tiongkong meSKARENA,

Haiphong

#9.16

Wind

Bolerkataka

30th July, 1885-At 10 am,

STATION.

WILLYGALOCK...

Ay

Hongkong.

11alchang

Manila

Wind.

D

441

D

HI

3,03

The barsmeter has rises to the south and fallen in the north Grullente are inoderate for south-wast winds, Hot, cloudy and rather dry weather provälla,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 30, Lb 8.

THE AMERICAN MAJE-

The British steamship Batavia reports that The O. & O. S. S. Co.ls steamer Gaelic, with she left San Francisco on the agth ultimo, Van- mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 11th inst.,couver, B.C., on the 3rd instant, Victoria, B.C., left Yokohama on the 29th, and may be expected here on or about the 4th proximo.

THE CANADIAN MAILS,

The steamer Zambesi, with the Canadian mail, will leave Yokohama on the 31st instant, and is due here as the 6th proximo.

The steamer Port Adelaide, withthe Canadian mail; left Vancouver on the zoth instant, and is due here on or about the 18th proximo,

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Tasnadice, left Port Darwin on the 21st instant, and may be expected here on or about the 30th.

The.D. D. R. steamer Hesperia, lett Singa- pure on the 26th instant, and is expected here on the 1st proximo.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Venetia, from Bombay, lef Singapore on the 26th instant, and is due here on the ist proximo.

The Navigazione Generale Italiana Co.'s steamer Sura, left Singapore on the 27th inst., and is expected here on the and proximo.

The Union line steamer Guy Mannering, from Hamburg, left Singapore on the 27th inst and may be expected to arrive on the 3rd proximo..

The Union' line steamer Dorset, from Lon- don, left Singapore on the 28th instant, and may be expected to arrive on the 4th proximo.

The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Teheran, from Ilombay, icft Singapore on the 30th inst. ane is expected on the th proximo.

ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Samuelsen, 28th July,Pakhoi 25th July, and Hoihow 27th, General.--Wieler & Co.

•

PERING, German steamer, 957. Heuermann, 29th July-Shanghai 26th July, General.~ Siemssen & Co.

ANTON, Gennan steamer, 396, E. Aereboe, 39th July, Hoihow 28th Jafy. General.-Wieler & Co. NAMKiang, British, sigamer, 999, McKechnie,

20th July,--Singapore 23rd July, General.

Order.

CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO; American steamer,

3,158, Wm. Ward, 29th July,-San Fran Cisco 30th June, and Yokohama 21st July, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.

JATAVIA, British steamer, 1,661, W. H. Watton,

on the 4th, Yokohama on the 21st, and Kobe on Tannadice the 24th at 6 p.m. From Victoria to Yokohama Venetia................. experienced light westerly winds and foggy w Oxu ther. From Yokohama to Kobe had strong Hesperia......... south-east gale with high sea and thick weather: Stura thence to Hongkong fine weather with moderate south-west winds. On the 24th at 9.30 p.m. picked up two Japanese fishermen off water legged junk in Ki Channel and brought them on to Hongkong.

30th July-San Francisco 25th June, Van. couver, B.C., 3rd July, Victoria, BC, 4th, Yokohama 21st, and Kobe 21th, General | Adamson, Bell & Co. TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,419. Henry

Jones, 30th July, Singapore 24th July, General.-Butterfield & Swire.

Fu-MA, British steamer, 684, Kleffel, 30th July,

-Whampoa 30th July, General-Hewelt

& Co. KWANGLEE, Chinese steamer, 1,508, Lowe, 30th July-Whampoa joth July, General.-C.

M.S. N. Co.

Actry, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Revsbeck, 30th July-Pakhol 27th July, and Hoihow 29th, General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

CLEARANCES AT THE HAMMOUR OFFICE. Chow-chow-foo, German steamer, for Saigon. Pakshan, British steamer, for Swatow. Nombiang, British steamer, for Swatow,

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July 28, Chingtu, British steamer, for Shanghai.

July 28, Choysang; British str., for Whampoa. July 28. Anchises, British steamer, for Singa-

pare, &c.

July 29, Drackenfels, German steamer, for

Saigon.

tow, &c.

July 29. Fokien, British steamer, for Swa- July 30, Merlin, British gunboat, for a cruise, July 30, Espair, British gunboat, for Canton. July 30, Glaucus, British str., for Amoy, &c. July 30, Chintung, Chinese str., for Shanghai.

FANS NURSS--A PRAYYO,

·Per-Akwine, str., from Pakhai, &c.—33 Chi-

Rese.

Per Anton, str., from Hoihow.-5 Chinese." Per Peking, str., from Shanghai-Messrs. Williams and Burr (cabin), 2 Europeans (second- class), and 39 Chinese (deck)..

Pes Namkiang, str., from Singapore.-615 Chinese.

Per City of Rio de Janeiro, str., from San Francisco, &c.-Mr. G.D. Osmers, and 69 Chi-

ness,

Per Batavia, str., from San Francisco, &c.

1 European and 40 Chinese.

Per Telemachus, str., from Singapore-M Penney and a daughters, and 250 Chinese.

Per Activ, str., from Pakhal, &c-53 Chi-

nesc.

r

DEPARTID,

Per Chintung, try for Shanghai-12 Chi

nesc.

"Per Drachenfels, ar for Saigon-12 Chl-

neud.

Fer Fokien, ar, for Swatow, &c European and 350 Chinese,

Pat Archiare, str., for Singapore, &c.-8 Europeans and 332 Chinese.

Per Glaucus, str., for Amoy, &c.-150 Chi-

nëse.

TEPORTS.

The British steamship Telemachus reports that she left Singapore on Tuesday, the 24th instant. Experienced moderate, monsoon and fine clear weather throughout.

The German steamship Peking reports that she left Shanghai on the zóth instant. Had fine weather with south-east and southerly wind yesterday morning fresh south-west wind and squally weather..

Harmers reduced to level of the san la inches, tenth and katadrockha, maTemperature la the shade is degrees, Fahi renbelt. Humidity in percentigo of saturations, pha humidity of sår saturated with maistrum being 200, 4mDirealm. ; she left Singapore on the 23rd instant at 6. a,m. of the wind to two polan, 3-Foros of the wind according to Bosfor scale. --State of the weather, ♪ Blas sky, # Detached cloudą, a Drizzling mlny / Fos, ♬ Glowny, & Hall, / Ligaming. 14 Overcast, # Partlog showers, ie Squadly, v Rali, a Snow 7,

athulard

W. DOCK.

Thande, Viablity, when with put in lace, Hongkong Observatory, 30th July, 1888,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(From Mixesas. TALCONER & Co.'s RamSTEN), TODAY.

Baromating A.M.

itsme) 1.8.

Borg P, Major open;

17] A.

may\4)

**RED $10ming 5,la matem Therésouteragung Pulky Frankstones This song A.M. (Wet walb).. 2Dermornstar-wi .. (Wai balk Thermomsterung 1,10; (*vá balb]

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH:MME:

The M. M. Co.'s 'sicamer. Oxus, with the French mail of the 30th June, left Saigen at p.m. on the 29th instant, and may be expected here on the rat proximo.

The British steamship Namklang reports that Had mpderate monsoon with smooth sca all the way to the Bombay Shoal passed outside to wrecked barque John Potts; at 6 pm. passed the eastward about one mile off, saw part of the

to the eastward of Lincoln Island about 31 miles off; from there to port bad caima with passing showers of rain arrived here yesterday morning at 7 o'clock.

The American mail steamship City of Rio de Faneiro reports that she left San Francisco on the

30th ultimo at 5.43 p.m., and arrived at Yokohama on the 19th instant at. 9.58 p.m.; sailed for Hongkong on the 21st at 4.47 am Had strong breeze to fresh

off Oosima All

For Straits and Bombay.-Per Thibet, 10- morrow, the 31st instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Namon, to-morrow, the 31st instant, at 11.00 ADS,

For Shanghai-Per Telemachus, to-morrow, the 31st instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Swatow and Amoy.---P r Amoy, to-mor row, the 31st instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Devawongse, on Wednesday, the 1st August, at 11.30 A.M

For Europe, &c., Australia, Madras, Calcuta, and Mauritius-Per Anadyr, on Thursday, the 2nd August, at 11,00 J.M.

For Shanghai.-Per Kutsang, on Thursday, the and August, at 3.30 PM.

For Straits and Calcutta.-Per Thisang, on Friday, the 3rd August, at 2.30 P.M.

For Singapore.-Per Daphne, on Monday, the 6th August, at 9.00 A.M.

For Yokohama, and San Francisco. Per City of Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday, the Sth August, at 2.30 P.M.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STKAMERS.

BOKHARA, British steamer, 1,711, S. Bason, 25th July, Yokohama 17th July, Mails and General. P. & O. S. N. Co.

CHOW-CHOW-FOo, German steamer, 796, W.

Wend, asth July,-Saigon 20th July, General.—Tung Kee..

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

AGENTS.

Russell & Co.

Carlowite & Co.

Intimations.

KOWLOON

HONGKONG AND. WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY,

LIMITED."

STEAMERS.

FROM.

DATE DUE.

Port Darwin...

July 30th

THE

Banibay.....

'August ist,

P. & O ̈S, N. Co.

Marseilles...

August 1st.

Messageries Maritimes.

Singapore.

August 1st.

Siemssen & Co.

Singapore

August and

Hamburg

August 3rd

Lantion...aaa

|

August 4th ...***

August 5th

in

August 5th

August 18th.

P. & O; S; N. Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co,

[Guy Mannering.du

Dorsel... Gaelic

Teheran.... Zambesi .... Port Adelaide

DESTINATION.

San Francisco ....................... August '4th ..............

Bombay....jes

Vaticouver

Vancouver

Russell & Co. Russell & Co. ...O.&O. S. S. Co.

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONË.

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·VESSELS.

London and Hamburg...... Merionethshire. Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Anadyr Bremen, & Ports of Call... Preussen Genoa, & Ports of Call... Stum cassiane Havre and Hamburg Daphine San Francisco, via Yan City of Rio de San Francisco via Y'hame Galic Port Darwin, &e... Changsha Vancouver, BC, via K.,&c. Balavin ..... Calcutta, via Straits........ Bombay, vin Straits..... Saigon, Singapore, &c... Borneo Yokohama, via N'saki, &c. Bokhara Nagasaki, Kobe, &é....... Maray Chefoo and Tientsin........ Kwongsang Kobe and Yokohama Delcomyn..

Shanghai, Kobe, Ke................. Shanghai Shanghai...................................

Foochow Swatow and Bangkok Coast Ports...

Talsang Thibet

Telemachus. Kutsang Propontis Devawongsc+1 Namon

AGENTS.

Adamson, Bell & Co. ... August 3rd.

DATE OF LEAVING.

Messagéries Maritimes. Aug, 2nd, at noon.

Aug 'rith, at 10 am.

Melchers & Co. ....... Aug, 2nd, at 10 am. Carlowitz & Co......

THE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo at Kowloon or West

Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring. Cargo across from Kówloon to any place on the Praya at the usual rates,

By Order,

ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary: Hongkong, 20th April, 1888.

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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

\【OTICE is hereby given that all Vessels`

Ndischarging Combay Cotton and Cotton

Yarn, at the Kowloon Wharves will have free Siemssen & Co. Aug. 6th, at tam.storage for 14 days from arrival, after which a RENT of 3 Cents per Bale per Month will be charged.

ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary.

Janeiro Pacific Mail S. S. Co... Aug. 8th, at 3 p.m.

O. & 0. S. S. Co.................. Aug, 18th, at 3 p.m.. Batterfield & Swire...... Aug. 2nd, at 4 p.m.. Adamson, Bell & Co... Aug. 23rd, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Aug. 3rd, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co......... To-morrow, at noon. Jardine, Matheson & Co.. About.Aug- zid, F. & D. S. N. Co......... To-morrow, daylight. Adamson, Bell & Co.... Aug. 1st, at 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co. To-morrow. Messageries Maritimes. About August and, Butterfield & Swire......To-morrow, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co. August 2nd, at a p.m. Gilman & Co....................................... To-morrow, daylight. Yuen Fat Heng... Aug. 181, at noon, Douglas Lapraik & Co... To-morrow, at noon.

Intimations.

PIANOS! PIANOS PIANOS!

CLARA, German steamer, 674, Christensen, 22rd HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO.,

July,-Haiphong 20th July, General. Sicmssen & Co

DELCOMYN, British steamer, 1,183. F. Ekins,"

2131 July, Jeana 12th July, Sugar.-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.

DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, P. H. W!

Loff, 3rd July,Bangkok 26th June, Rige and Timber.-Yuen Fat Hong. FALKENBURG, German steamer, 1,214, Dreyer, 26th July,Bangkok 19th July, General.- Melchers & Co.

r, British steamer, 117, A. Stopaul-Hong, wong and Whampoa Dock Co.' FOOKSANG, British steamer, 991, R. S. P.

Bradley, 28th July,-Whampoa 18th July, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HAIPHONG, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, 27th July, Saigon 23rd July, Rice and Paddy,— b. Laprak & Co.

MORAY, British steamer, 1,411, W. S. Duncan,

T

24th July, Saigon 6th July, Rice and Paddy-Adamson, Bell & Co.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE

TRANSPOSING SCREW TUNED PIANOS.

WITH Mechanism for transpoting for the accompaniment of singing or other instruments,

being specially built for damp and hot climates by the celebrated works WILLIAM SCHÖN LEIN,

“BERLIN.

We invite the public before making any rash purchase to come and try these first class Pianos.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1888

W.

HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO,.

Sole Agents.

POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

Hongkong, 7th November, 1887,

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED,

HE Public are respectfully informed that the TFEAR TRAMWAY WAS OPENED for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May..

WEEK DAYS,

The CARS RUN as follows between St. JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP :-.

B to to AM. every quarter of an hour. 12 to 2 P.M. half hour.

4 to 8 "

}

31 quarter of an hour, SUNDAY S; .

past 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an hout.

Single Tickets may be obtained in the Cars. Gentlemen are requested NOT TO SMOKE in the Middle Compartment..

Tickets for 30 trips up and 30 trips down, First-class, $12.00; and Tickets for six trips up and six trips down, at $2.50; Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets may be obtained at the Office of

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, General Managers.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

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50 & 52, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. TN accordance with the Provisions of No. 104 of the Articles of Association, the General Managers have This Day declared an Interim

ALASKA REFRIGERATORS "These refrigerators, are constructed upon, strictly scientific Dividend, for the Half-year ended 30th ult. of

principles and produce better, results with less ice than any others."

Panama, Victor and Novelty Cats. American Folding Beds and Wardrobes

Combloed.

Saratoga Trunks, Steamer Trunks, Canvas

· Portmanteāĝs, &c, &c. *

W. POWELL & Co.

NAMOA, British steamer, 863. T. G. Pocock, 28th Star Ice Cream Freezers,

July-Foochow 24th July, Amoy 25th, and Clifford Canopy Hammocks. Swatow 27th, General--D. Laptaik & Co. PAKSHAN, British steamer, 843, J. Young, 26th July,Bangkok 19th July, General,-Hop Hing, FILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopani Hongkon and Whampea Dock Co. PROPONTIS, British steamer, 1,357, William H. Farrand, 27th July,—Nagasaki zand: July, Coals. Geo. R. Stevens & Co..

"A Luxury for the lawn or Verandah." Bathing Tents.. Electric Spring Louages. American Spring Mattrasses. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Hongkong, 10th July, 1888,

REOUS, Brush steamer, 21 July, Cook INTIMATION.

24th July, Kobe 17th

General, Order.'

Coals and-

TAISANG, British steamer, 1,505, Jackson, 27th

July, Calcutta 12th July, Penang 19th, and

Singapore 21st, General-Jardine, Mathe F. Blackhead & Co.,

son & Co. 1 THIBET, British steamer, 1,671, G. W. Atkinson,

23rd July,-Bombay 7th July, and Singa pore 17th, General-P. & O. §. N Co.. THOR, Norwegian steamer, 1,228, F. Ivanin, 27th July, Batoum 13th July, Petroleum- Order.

WATTING, Chinese steamer, 227, Cheong Shang, 13th July,Tamsui 10th July, General- Sanders & Co.

SAILING VERSELA.

ARON, Norwegian bark, 634, A Christensen, ith July, Singapore 17th June, Timber- Order.

COMET, German ship, 1,083, Kauppnex, 17th July,-Cardiff 4th April, Coals. Order. CUTHONA, British 3-m. schooner, 301, James

Giffer, 19th June, Sharks Bay 12th May, Sandalwood-Jardine, Matheson & Co

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,

AND

PROVISION MERCHANTS; NAVY CONTRACTORS,

AND

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,

No. 11. Praya Contral,

(Oppoitle, Pedder's (Wharf},

ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark, 457, Opium Examina S

tion hulk, Stonecutters Island-Chinese .Customs.

ESCORT, American bark, 636, R. G. Waterhouse, 13th July.-Iloilo 3rd July, General--Chi-

E.

nese.

J. SPENCE, British bark, 519, J. H. Gill,” 14th June,-Newchwang 27th May, Beans.

Chinese.

GRANITE STATE, American ship, 1,685, Wm. Ross, 19th July,-New York 12th April, Oil ..-Order.

G.

H. WAPPAUS, British bark 533, Engleson, 21st July-Tientsin 29th June, Bones-- Butterfield & Swire:

HEINRICH, German ship, 923, F. H. Bannau,

20th May, Middlesborough 17th Dec, Iron and Cokes-Arabold, Karberg & Co. HYDRA, Danish bark, 786, C. Christensen, 6th July-Hamburg 11th March, General Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

JOHN NICHOLSON, British bark, 685, W. Quino,

8th July, London - 1st March," General.-- Melchers & Co.

SACHEM, American ship 1,311, J. L. Bartlett,

• 29th June,-Cardiff 17th March, Coal.-P. &O. S. N. Co.

SPIKAWAY, British sch., 325, J. Garrich, hard June, Sharks Bay 26th May, Sandalwood. *Stemssen & Co,

WANDERING JEW, American ship, 1,650, D. C.,

Nichols, 11th July,-Shanghal 19th June, General.--Pustau & Co. YOUNG SIAM, Siamese bark, 789, G. Kock, 16th

June,--Pat back, General Chinese.

RIVER STEAMERS.

Fatsban, British steamer, 1,260, S. W. Goggin. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Lloyd,

Butterfield & Swire. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, G. B. Lefavour.- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

cast to midnight of same day east-north- Klu-klang, British steamer, 617, W. E. Clarke.-- indications of a typhoon, which we soon met Klung-chong, Canton, Macao Steamboat

ship was hove to an port tack, heading east- south-east, and very heavy squalls

Large

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. British steamer, 159, E. Gaine,

.co.

confused sea, and ship labouring heavily; the Pasig, Chinese steamer, 284, J. W. Stavers-

gale continuing with great severity until 4 p.m.

- Tok Kee. A

Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.-- China Merchants S, N. Co. Sed non

L E

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for

EN T S

RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

COMPOSITION

FOR

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 STOCKBEER,

ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS

AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT.

REASONABLE PRICES.

ALL KINDS. OF

COALS

SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Hongkong, 1st Janudry, 1885. "

Electric Lamps:

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SHANGHAI,

IN

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Quarts 2.30

9.00 41. 11 Stout, Pints 1.30 H

10:25 8

9.50 11.4 11

14

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Quarts 2.40

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Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.

FOR SALE,

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"AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

'ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS.

SCHAMPAGNE, ROCKS, BURGUNDY.

BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT." MACHINERY, COOKING STOVES. SCALES, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. 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

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Bank Buildings. Hongkong. 22nd May, 1888

· HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAI.

REGON PINE: SPARS AND LUMBER

ALWAYS ON HAND,

L-MALLORY,.

Hanphone with Tunk, VŔRY!!

NOW READY.

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THE PRAVA RECLAMATION SCHEME.

A FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in reprinted from the Hongkong Telegraph. With connection with this gigantic undertaking,

plan of the city of Victoria, showing the intended Reclamation.

PRICE .........................................ONE DOLLARI, To be obtained, at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD.; Messin, LANE, CRAWFORD. & Co.'s ; "and Mr. W. BREWER'S..

Hongkong, tath July, 1888

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BR

G. FALCONER & CO. WA

XATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS

AND JEWELLERS.

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NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

· CHARTS AND BOOKS. No 46. Duvaalejanan figueraT

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS Fon THE MIIKE COAL MINE.

JUNKER COALS can be supplied to buy

FOR SALE.

GERMAN BEER RAUEREI * ZUR EICHE

$7.25 per Case of 4 Dozen Quarts.

9.00

KIEL,

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO.

Sole Agents Hongkong and China./.. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1887-19

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CHS. J. GAUPP & COM SHRONOMETER, WATCH; AND

KOPIEN | CLOCK-MAKERS, BACKGR JEWELLERS SILVER-SMITHS, AND

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

been laid to for about 40 hours; thence to port Powan, British steamer, 1,890, J. P. Hoyland, B Steathering in the harbour, or coming for Louis Audemars Watches awarded the

of the 23rd, when it moderated, leaving a heavy sen; the ship was put on her course, baying

had fine weather. Met the O. & O. steamship Oceanle on the 28th instant at 2.10 am. Had strong south-west current from: Turnabout}: arrived here at 4.47 p, m. on the sath ; passage 8 days and 14 hours from Yokohama,

-Hongkong, Canton, & Macão Steam-bost

White Cland, British steamer, $27, W. J^- Risby, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Hbeam-bost

alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application, date bighest Prizes at every Exhibition; i to the Undersigned, even found to penetr Markets for Voigtländer and Sohn's Sig

Y, FUKUHARA, –

⠀⠀⠀ Acting Manager -

Hongkong, 19th January, 1888. **

CELEBRATED OPERA Glasses, MARINE

GLASER AND SPEGLASSES QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

7 per cent or $1.75 per Share.

Dividend Warrants, payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, will de issued to Shareholders on the Register on 1st prox.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd instant to the 1st proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th July, 1888

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

NEW

AND

SHIP COMPANY.

ACCELERATED DIRECT SERVICE TO

LONDON VIA MARSEILLES

* FROM

JAPAN AND CHINA

ON the 19th May at Noon, and fortnightly

thereafter, until further notice, the Com

pany will maintain a DIRECT SERVICE;

between Hongkong and London via Marseilles.

This improved service will abolish all Tran shipments, and it is intended that it shall maintain a high reputation for quick transit, careful delivery of Cargo, and for Passenger Accommodation and cuisine,

The attention of Passengers is specially called to the greatly improved second-saloon accom modation and attendance.

E..L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th May, 1888,

FOR SALE.

THE Siamese Barque THE

#YOUNG SIAM."

For Particulare, apply to

F488

HOP HING. HONG.

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Hongkong, 26th July, 1888,

FOR SALE CHEAP. ABOUT TEN TONS OF ASPHALTE. VANG Apply to t

MAPA DE MELLO & Co,

Macao. Macao, 3rd April, 1888,

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FOR SALE AT MACAO.

ON MODERATE TERMS.

Nextensive property on the business. A

side of the town, consisting of TEN STRONGLY BUILT GODOWNS, with Rooms above suitable for Offices or Dwelling Houses ; Chinese Hong and a plece. of apare groun 1. Six small Dwelling Houses, attached to a suitable for building purposes.

There are two separate entrances to the property, one opening on the Harbour close to the Steamboat Cols Wharf,

For full particulars, apply to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” OFFICE.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888.

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AND RATENNENT SALE AND

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

MERCHANT NÄYT NAVY BOIL DAN Lomo FLAX Rea

ICLOWNE WE

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co