Commercial.
CLOSINO QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-157 per cent.
premium, sales and sellers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$87 per
share, sellers.
China Traders Insurance Company--$73 per
share, sellers.
North China Insurance-Tls. 285 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per
share, sellers.
Yangtske Insurance Association-Tls. 85 per
share, selfers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$180 per share,
buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company $345 per
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$78 per share,
sellers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1858.
The steamer Port Adelaide, with the Canadian mail, leaves Nagasaki on the 15th instant, and is dục here on or about the 19th."
The steamer Parthia, with the Canadian nail, left Vancouver on the 1st instant, and is clue here on or about the sth.
STÉAMERS EXPECTED.
The Ben fine steamer Begledi, left Singa- pore on the toth jastant, and is expected here on the 16th,
The D. D. R. steamer Electra, left Singapore on the 13th instant, and may be expected bere on the 19th.
The P.&O. S. N. Co.'s steamer 'Kashgar, left Rombay on the 7th instant, and is expected here on the 4th,
'Hongkong nhd Whampoa Dock Company, 35
per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-S216 per share, ex div., sellers. China and Manila Sicam Ship Company-110,"
per share, seliers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers. Hongkong Hotel Company, $175 per share,
sellers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited-12 per cent. dis, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$60 per share,
sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$184
per share, sales and buyers.
Luzon Sugar Relining Conipany, Limited-$58,
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Changany-$80 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
-$80 per share,
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$131 per
share, sales.
j
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
premium, ex. div., sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent.
premiven..
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884. C- per cent.
premium, buye. s.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent.
premiurn
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
Thnited- $82 per share.
Perak Ti Mining and Sucking Company—$5:
per share, nominal.
Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
Sto per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-63 per cent.'premium, buyers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-35 per cent premium,
sellers. The Hongkong High-Level. Tramway Co., Limited-325 per cent. premium, sales.
EXCHANGE.
Os Lostics.--Bank, T. T.
Bark Bolls, on demand
2/1 3/0
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/04 Bank Bills, at months sight...3/01 Credits al months' sight.......3/01· Documentary Bills, at 4 months'....
sight
.3/0!
Bank Rills, on demand..
.3.79
Credits, at 4 months' sight
-3.86
ON INDIA, T. 'T..........
On Demand..min
..2231 ..224
ON SHANGHAL-
..721
ON PARIS.-
Bank, T. T...... Private, 30 days' sight
OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY".
NEW MALWA, per picul...$530 10 $550 (Allowance, Taels 16 to 56). OLD MALWA, per pical...............$570 to $580 (Allowance, Taels 16 to 56), NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest $502) to
NEW PATNA (bation) per chest......
$5128 $$20
NEW HENARES, (without choice) per chest $4971 NEW BENARES. (bottom) per chest......... $507 NEW VERSIAN (best quality) per picut...... $640 OLD PERSIAN (hest quality) per pigul...... $600 OLDIERSIAN (second quality) per picul... $550 to $575
CHINA COAST METEOROLÒGICAL
REGISTER.--
13th August, 1888.-At 4 p.m.
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Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
KILDARE, British steamer, 2.277, Johnson, rith
August, from Java, Sugar.-Butterfield & Swire.
KWANGLEE, Chinese steamer, 1,559, R. Andrews, |
13th August,Shanghai 8th August, Gene Tal, C. M. S. N. Co.
MARIA TERESA, Austro-Hungarian steamer,
2011, G: Cestande, 14th August,→Trieste | 18th July, and Singapore 8th August, Gene- ral-Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Co. MELBOURNE. French steamer, 3,847, Bonnefoy,
14th August,-Marseilles 15th July, and Saigon 11th August, Mails and General.- Messageries Maritimes, TRADUADDY, French steamer, 2,363. A. Bretel,
4th August,-Shanghai 17th August, Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes. ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,563, J. R. Tiddy,
14th August, Vancouver 7th July, and Yokohama 1st August, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. DRACHENFELS, Germau Beamer, 1,459, E. Groot, 14th August, Saigon 10th August, General Melchers & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE BARBOUR OFFICE: Clara, German steamer, for Haiphong. Namna, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Projr, Danish steamer, for Haiphong.
DEPARTURES.
August 13, Cardiganshire, British steamer, for
Nagasak!.
August 13. Chi-pues, Chinese str., for Wham
poa.
August 4, Anton, German steamer, for Hoihow. August 14, Sarpedon, British steamer, for Sin-
gapore, &c.
August 14, Saachow, British str., for Hoihow. August 14, Visayas, Spanish str., for Manila. August 14, Namoa, British str., for Swatow, &c.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Fer Tracunddy, sur, from Shanghai for Hong- kong. Mrs. Mauch, dnd Mr. E. B. Whealler. For Marseilles-Mr. J. Maltby, From Yoko- hama for Saigon. Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Per verne, Mrs. Chaouen, Mrs. Guegueniat, Mrs. I conier, Mrs, André, and Mrs. J. H. Mondin, Messrs. Faton, Gauthier, and Arnould, and 22 Chinese. From Kobe for Singapore.-16
*rabians.
Per Melbourne, ari, from Marseilles for Hong kong-Messrs. Julien Langlois, J. J. da Silva and son, From Colombo. Mr. Appleby. From Singapore Mr. Deeng Leep and servant. Front Saigon.-180 Chinese, and 19 distressed hinese seamen. From Saigon for Shanghai. Mrs. Bella Goldenberg and child. From Mar- seilles for Yokohama.-Messrs. P. de Groote, Abana, Drouart de Levey, Sanson, Roncolli, Anceau, and Bianchi. From Singapore.—Mr Contermann.
Per Marta Teresa, str., from Trieste, &c.230 Chinese,
Per Kwanglee, str., from Shanghai-162 Chinese
Per Drachenfels, str., from Saigon.-80 Chi-
nese.
Per Zambesi, str., from Vancouver, &c.—16 Chinese..
DEPARTED.
-Per Anton, str., for Hoihow. -Bo Chinese
Per Seochow, str., for Hoihow. →zo Chinese. Per Namoa, str., for Swatow, &c.-300 Chi-
nese. ·
TO DEPART.
Per Clara, str., for Haiphong.-30 Chinese. Per Frejr. str., for Haiphong.-2 Europeans and to Chinese,
REPORTS.
The German steamship Drachenfels reporte that she left Saigon on the soth instant. Had moderate south-west wind and cloudy weather throughout the voyage.
The Chinese steamship Kriangles reports that she left Shanghai on the 8th instant. Blowing south-east gale which continued to the Lammocks,
'SHIPPING IN HONGKONG,"
--- STEAMERS.
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
FROM
DATE DUL
Singapore Singapore Calcutta Vancouver Singapore
August 15th.
August 16th..
August 18th....
August 19th....
August 19th...
Bombay.
Vancouver
Waverley Benledi
Japan us Port Adelaide
BATAVIA, British steamer, 1,661, W. H. Watton,
30th July,-San Francisco 25th June, Van couver, B.C., 3rd July, Victoria, B.C., 4th, Yokohama 21st, and Kobe 34th, General Adamson, Bell & Co. CARISDROCKE, British steamer, 973, R. Cass, 1st August-Saigon 28th July, Rice and Paddy-Morris & Ray; CHOY-SANG, British steamer, 1993, C. B. Parthia
Balbernie, 6th August,-Whampoa 6th August, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CLARA, German steamer, 674, Christensen, 11th
August, Haiphong 9th August, General.- Siemssen & Co.
L&R, German steamer, 747, W. Jebsen, 13th August,-Nagasaki 4th August, Coals.- Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FAME, Brush steamer, 117, A. Stopant-Hong-
Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, 10th August, Tamsul 5th August, Amoy 8th, and Swatow gth, General D. Laprak & Co. FREJR, Danish steamer, 397, C. A. Lund, 11th
August,Haiphong 9th August, General Amhold, Karberg & Co. GALLIC, British steamer, 4,309, W. G. Pearne, 4th August,-San-Francisco 11th July, and Yokohama 29th, Mails and General.-O. &
O. S. S. Co.
GLENDOWER, British, steamer, 1,600, J. A. Hodd, roth August, Batavia 1st July, Petroleum.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. KONG BENG, British steamer, 861, R. Jones, gth August,Bangkok 31st July, Kob-si-chang 2nd August, and Holhow 8th, Rice and General Yuen Fat Hong, LENNOX, British steamer, 1,343. J. Thearle, 8th
August, Saigon 4th August, General,- Adamson, Bell & Co. MALWA, British steamer, 2,184, T. F. Creery,
11th August,-Yokohama 31st July, Mails and General -P. & O. S. N. Co. MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,180, Pync, 7th August, Kutchinòtzu 3rd August, Coal. -Mitsul Bussan Kafshim.
NANSHAN, British steamer, 80s, Geo. Blackburn,'
13th August, Swatow rith August, Gene rál-Hop Hing Hong.. PATROCLUS, British steamer, 1,386, J. Pulford, rath August,Liverpool 29th June, and Singapore 6th August, General-Butter field & Swire.
|
PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopani.
} Hongkong and Whampea Dock Co. SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 994, A. Hunt, 11th
August-Glasgow 19th june, General—|
Butterfield & Swite,
VELOX, German steamer, 636, W. Wulf, 6th August, Saigon 1st August, Rice and Flower-Ed. Schellhaes & Co.
VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, T. Bruhn 13th August, Manila roth August, Gene ral--Wieler & Co.
Electra
Kashgar
DESTINATION.
August 24th. August 29th....
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS.
London, &c., via Suez Canal Peshawar ........ London, via Suez Canal... Telemachus......................... London Bengloc....... Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Iraouaddy Bremen, & Ports of Call... Bayern...... Trieste, via Straits, &c...... Maria Teresa Havre, Hamburg, &c. Polyhymnia San Francisco, via Y'hama City of New York San Francisco, via Y'hama Gaelic Vancouver, BC, via A., &c. Batavia Sydney and Melbourne... Mogul.. Yokohama, viä N'gaki, &c. Malwa Yokohama and Kobe Benledi Nagasaki.............Flintshire
Shanghai Shanghai........................ Shanghai, Kobe; &c.. Shanghai, via Amoy Swatow and Bangkok
Cathay Amoy Melbourne Patroclus...ndones Kong Beng
AGENTS.
Adamson, Bell & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co. Siemssen & Co.
P. & O. S. N. Co. Adamson, Bell & Co
AGENTS.
DATE OF LEAVING.
P. & Q. S. N. Co. Aug. 25th, at noon, Butterfield & Swire. August 17th. Gibb, Livingston & Co.. About August 21st.; " Messageries Maritimes. Aug, 16th, at noon!. Melchers & Co. Aug. 30th, at 10 am. Austro-Hung, Lloyd's Co. Aug. 18th, at noon. ...Sicmssen & Co. Aug. 22nd, at to am. ...Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... Aug, 29th, at 3 p.m. O. & O. S. S. Co. Augi 18th, at 3 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co. Aug. 18th, at 3 p.m.. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About Aug. 15th. P. & O..S. N. Co... About August 218). Gibb, Livingston & Co. About August 17th, Swee Liong Chan... Aug. 17th, at noon. P. & O. S. N. Co......... Quick despatch. Slemssen & Co........... Aug. 16th, at 4 p.m. Messageries. Maritimes. To-morrow, at gam Butterfield & Swire...... To-morrow, daylight, Yuen Fat Hong
To-morrow, at noon.
Intimations.
W. POWELL & CO.
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
ASS BROOMS, Hair Brooms, Corn Brooms, Banister Brushes, Scrubbing Brushes, Stove BASS Brushes, &C., &c.
Sieves, Coffee Mills, Waffle Irons, Gridirons, Broilers, Frying Pans, Kitchen Stoves, Standard Oil Fuel for Stoves, &c., &c.
CUTLERY-Knives, Forks, Spoons, Fish Carvers, Ham Slicers, Soup. Ladies, Toddy Ladies, Champagne Knives, Beer Cocks, Wine Taps, &c. &c.
ELECTRO PLATED WARE:-Cruets, Butter Dishes, Marmalade, Jam and Pickle Jars, Ice Jugs, Ice Fails, Sugar Basins, Cream Jugs, Card Trays, &c., &c.
FURNISHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Hongkong, 31st July, 1888..`
INTIMATION.
WYVERN, British steamer, 1, 108, 7. Brotherton, F. Blackhead & Co.,
rith August, Bangkok 4th August, Rice and General-Tung Kee.
SAILING VESSELS.
ADOLPH, German bark, 867, E. Westergaard, 5th
August,-Hamburg 19th April, General- Order.
COMET, German ship, 1,083, Kauppaer, 17th July, Cardiff 4th April, Coals. Order. ERLKOZNIG, Chinese bark,457, Opium Examina-
tion bulk, Stonecutters” Island, -Chinese Customs.
ESCORT, American bark, 636, R. G. Waterhouse,
15th July, Iloilo 3rd July, General-Chi-
nese.
GRANITE STATE, American ship, 1,685, Wm. Ross, 19th July,-New York 12th April, Qil. -Order. HYDRA, Danish bark, 786, C. Christensen, ́6th
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SHIP-CHANDLERS, 'SAIL-MAKERS,
AND
PROVISION MERCHANTS
NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,
No. 11. Praya Central, (Opposite Pedder's Wharf).
July Hamburg 17th March, General. S JOHN NICHOLSON, British bark, 685, W. Quino, 8th July, London 1st March, General- Melchers & Co.
LUCIA, British, bark, 640, Wood, 5th August- Freemantle (W. Australia)' kịth July, San. dalwood. Order,.
NVL GĦAU, British ship, 1,252, W. B. Butter, 1st August,-Samarang 20th July, Ballast. →Order.
SACHEM, American ship, 1,311, J. L Bartlett, 29th June, Cardiff 17th March, Coal.-P. &O, S. N. Co.
TA HONGKONG, Slamese ship, 635, M. Stein- bring, 7th August, -Bangkok 25th July, General-Lo Hong Le.
YOUNG SIAM, Siamese bark, 789, G. Kock, 16th
June,-Put back, General-Chinese.
Entivations.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND, GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
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The weather was thick and rainy, the squalls discharging Bombay Cotton and Colton were of typhoonic force, the sea was high and confused shipping water freely on board. Passed an American ship, showing J.S.F.R., outside.
TOTICE is hereby given that all Vessels Yarn, at the Kowloon Wharves will have free storage for 14 days from arrival, after which a RENT of 3 Cents per Bale per Month will be charged.
ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary. Hongkang, 7th November, 1887.
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HONGKONG AND » KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
THE Cole Codore, at Kowloon or West Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo
The British steamship Zamberi reports that she left. Vancouver on the 7th ultimo. Had strong south-westerly winds and fine weather to meridian of 143 cast thence to Yokohama 'bad' strong south-westerly winds with thick rainy weather arrived at Yokohama on the 31st ult, Left on the 1st instant, and had fair weather from port to port; anived at Kobe, on the 3rd, ntal mailed on the 5th bound for Hongkong. Had fair weather to Kiwo Sima Island; thenceto Van Diemen's Straits had strong south-east gales and Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to high cross sea with thick rainy weather. Had bring Cargo across from Kowloon to any place fair weather through the Straits to Kiwo Sima; on the Praya at the usual rates. thence to Lammock Island had strong south-
By Order, humidity of air unturned with molatura being son, Direction east gales, and heavy squalls with rain and
· · ISAAC HUGHES, of the wind to two points, gunForce of the wind according so
Secretary. Beaufort scain state of the watthar, & Bins sky, Detached high confused sea. From Lammocks to port douds, of Driling palo, / Fog, Gloomy, & Hall, Tahming, had moderate breeze and showery weather,
Hongkong, zoth April, 1888.
MİTSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.
SOLI AGENTS FOR"
MIIKE COAL MINE.
The barometer has risen along the south coast of China, and radients are moderate fourth-east winds. Overcast, damp
and rather cool weather prevalle,
-arometer reducea in terol of the von la fuches, tests_asid Hundesperature in the shade in degrera, Fals rebel-Hamily
percentage of saturation, the
• Overcast.#Pasiing showera, 7 Squally, Rain, a know ?, Thunder,Vidity, Dew wet), ga-Rala la focivar
anche und beadraithe,
W. TRACK.
Hongkong Observatory, 14th August, 1888.
HONGKÒNG TEMPERATURE.
(From Mers, Falconer & Co.'s Register)..
Farometer-g & ST.
To-day
Baromoter-ip. Mat
Haromaser-4.18, continguenge
Thermometer -.,
Thermometer➡r på s
Thermopeter..
· Thermometer-gà‚m. (Wet bulb)
hermomateri pm, ( V'er bulb) Thermometer-4 p.m. (Wer bulb) Thermometer=fazlas
Thermometer-Minimum fover night)“ain
MAILS EXPECTED.
ASTHE INDIAN MAIL"
The steamer Japan, with the next Indian,
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE'
For Shanghai, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Melbourne, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 8.30
A.M.
For Swatow and Bangkok-Pèr Kong Bang, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 11.30 A.M7
For Europé, &c., Australia, India, vid Madras, -Per Iraonaddy, on Thursday, the 16th instant,
11:00 AM–
For Shanghai Per Amay, on Thursday, the 16th instant, at 3.30 P.M.)
For Yokohama and Kobe,-Per Benledi, on
Friday, the 17th instant, at 3.30 P.B.
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Fer Gaelic, on Saturday, the 18th Instant, at 3.30 RoMa
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THE UNKER COALS can be supplied to any Steamer lying in the harbour or coming alongside the KowOON WHARF on application to the Undersigned.
Y. FUKUHARA,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1888.
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AND ENGINEERSA side of the town, consisting of TEN are respectfully informed that, if upon STRONGLY BUILT GODOWNS, with Rooms their arrival in this HARBOUR none of the above suitable for Offices or Dwelling Houses COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, Six small Dwelling Houses, attached to asserted that no such Directory has ever been ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if sent to the HEAD Chinese Hong and a piece of spare, ground published, either in Hongkong or any other part Ofrica, No. 14, Fraya Central, will receive suitable for building purposes of the Easy at such's low price. prompt attention.
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THE HONGKONG. DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST offers
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For full particular APH OFFICE Special Advantages is an Advertising Medium,
"THE HONGKONG
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888.
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between Singapore and Newchwang Australasian Colonies, the United
BOWRINGTON FOUNDRY EAST POINT, HONGKONG
In the event of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned is roquested, when immedlisto steps will be taken o rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
**D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, zeth Amorist, 1RRE
G: FALCONER & CO., WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS.
WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- AG. GORDON & Co. are prepared to undertake every Y description of NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGINEERING and SHIP-BUILDING WORK both aflost and ashore, has most reasonable terms. Fea
CHARTS and BOOKS, No. 48, Queen's Road Central [604 HONGKONG TIMBER"
YARD, WANCHAR REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
MALLORY
mail left Singapore on the 12th instant, and is For Singapore-Per Polyhymnia, on Wed PRICE .........ÜRMONE DOLLARS MAY WAlways on Hand. VALVE A D
due here on the 18th.
ARMAN THE CANADIAN HAILS.
The steamer Zambest, with the Canadian mail, lift Kebe on the gth instant, and is now due.
serday, the 220d instant, at 9:39 A.
For Europe, & India, vid Colombo, and Calculta-Per Peshawar on Saturday, the 25th Justant, at 11:00 AM)
To be obtained at Messrs. KELLY & WALAH," Ln, Messin, Lane, CRAWFORD & Co's; and, Mr. W. BREWER'S
Hongkong, rath July 1818.
Hongkong 24th June, 1881. 2013
£636
G.
GORDON & Co
the
rate.
the United Kingdom, and the scale has been fixed, at an exceptionally Termis can be learned on application. foreve
Suggestions for the improvement of this work are respectfully solicited.
PUNCTUALITY AND FIRST CLASS
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTE
Orders for COPIES, and MENTS may be sent to the
the Office
ADVERTISE.
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Hongkong, in January, 188
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