Commercial.
CURING QUOTATIONS. Hongking a shanghai Bank-158 per cent.
premium, seflers."
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$87 per
share, seltuis.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$73 per
share, sellers.
North China Insurance-Tls. 285 per share,
burers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-go per
share, sales and buyers. Yangleze Insurance Association--Tls. 85 per
share, sellers.
share, Chinese Insurance Company-$175 per
buyers. On Tai Pisurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150,
per share.
Hongkong Pure Insurance Company-8345 per
Shree, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$78 per share,
stellers,
:
Hongkong'and Whanipas Dock Company, 32
*pa čem. premiu, layers.
Hon, ang, Chwong and Macao Steamboat Co.
820 per share, bayerı, "
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1868.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Glen 'line steamer Glenroy, from Lon. dou, left Singapore on the 17th instant, and is expected here on the 23rd.
The P&O S. N. Co.'s steamer Kashgar, from Bombay, lef Singapore on the 18th inst., and is expected here on the 24th.
The Navigazione Generate Italiana Co.'s steamer Borida, from Bombay, left Singapore on the 18th instant, and is expected here on the 24th:
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The China Shippers' Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Mojune, left Singapore on the oth. instant, and is due here on the 26th,
The Octon Stenorship Co.'s steamer Jason, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 21st inst, and is due here on the 27th.
The E. & A. S. S. Co's steamer Airlie, left Port Darwin on the 19th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on the 28th.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
China and M1 sila Steam Ship Company-115|BASANTE, British steamer, 514, McCaslin, 20th
persharn, Bea4,
Flavelesne Gas Company-$15 per share, sellers, Hongkong tintel Courpanny,-175 per share,
sellers.
Indo-China Steam
Navigation Company, İded-21 per cent dis.. sellers, Doughs Steamship Company-$60 per share,
sellers.
China Sugar Pefining Company, Limited-$181
"per share, sellers.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited~$55.
pr share, sellers.
Hanyksen tea Cvap ›y-$78 per share, sellers. Hopeko Hold hinery Company, Limited,
$ per share
· Honghang Dory Farm Co., Limited-S13 per
shte, s rr."
A. S. Wison Co., Limited-ion per cent
*premmin, exliv, sellers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-1 per cent.
premium
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent.
Chinese Imperial Lain of 1884. C-r per cent.
Premima, lanes.
Chinese Infpial-Loup of 1886 - per cent.
Bennen.
Hongkong Rod Manufacturing Company,
Limited $77 per share, sellers Perak Tin Mist and Smelting Company-$5
per shur, probinal..
Panjan and Sunghie 1 a Samantan Mining Co.
-Ser share, sellers.
Hun, kog and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Wompany-61 per cent, premium, buyers. Tarquin Cord Mining Co35 per cent. premium,
sellers.
August-Manila 17th August, General Russell & Co.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Samuelsen, tyth August,-Pakhoi 14th August, and Hoihow 16th, General-Wieler & Co. CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 1,406, J. W. B. Darke, 17th August,-Sydney 24th July, and Noumea 30th, General-Russell & Co. CHANCELLOR, British steamer, 1,328. B. Whay man, 18th August,-Haiphong 16th August, General Adamson, Dell Co. CICERO, British steamer, 1,060, A: Geofge, 17th August, Saigon 13th August, Rice.- Captain.
CITY OF NEW YORK, American steamer, 3,500, Robt, R. Searle, 17th August,-San Fran cisco 21st July, and Yokohama 11th Aug. Mails and General, P. M. S. 5. Co, DECIMA German steamer, 965. P. Oestmann,
18th August, Saigon 1 th August, Rice and Paddy. Siessen & Co. DEUCALION, British steamer, -1,374, W. Asquith, 20th August,-Liverpool, vid Singapore 14th August, General.-Butterfield & Swire. DRACHENFELS, German steamer, 1,459, E. Groot, 14th August,—Saigen 10th August, General-Melchers & Co. ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,146, P. Möllar, 19th August,Hamburg, and Singapore 13th August, General,-Siemssen & Co. August-Nagasaki 4th August, Coals.- Arnhold, Karberg & Co. FALKENBURG, German steamer, 988, W. Dreyer, 19th August, Saigon 15th August, General
Meichers & Co,
PURA CHOM KLAD, British steamer, 1,011, JELSE, German steamer, 747, W. Jebsen, 13th
Fowler, zoth August,--Bangkok 14th Aug, General. Yuen Fat Hong.
THOR, Norwegian steamer, 1,228, Le Ivanol,
20th August,--Kutchinatzu 14th August, Coal-Order..
KWANG KAP, Chinese corvette, 21st August,
from Canton,
PORT ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,788, Fred
West. zist August,-San Francisco 13th July, Vancouver 2oth, Yokohama 8th Aug, Kobe 11th, and Nagasaki 15th, Coal and General-Adamson, Bell & Co. Eston, British gunboat, 2nd-class, 465 tons,
اره
470 horse-power, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander R. Y. Smith, 21st August,-from Canton. KUTANG, British steamer, 1,495. Sawer, 21st
August-Whampoa 21st August, General.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. EFKING, German steamer, 954. G. Heuermann,
21st August-Whampoa a1st August, Gene ral.-Siemssen & Co.
CANTON, British steamer, 1.110, Bremner, 21st
August. Shanghai 15th August, and Swa Low zoth, General-Jaydine, Matheson & Co.
GLAUCUS, British steamer, 1.302, W. T. Han
nah, 21st August,-Shanghai 10th August, Amny 19th, and Swalow 20th, General. Butterfield & Swire.
BENCLOE, British steamer, 1,196, R. Farquhar, 21st August.--Foochow 19th August, Tea.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Faeksang, British steamer, for Shanghai...
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,Drachenfels, German steamer, for Haiphong.
Linted-335 per cent, premium, buyers.
EXCHANGE,
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T.
Bank tilly, an demand
2/111 .3/0.
Bank Bs, at 30 days sight ...3/01 Rente Rifts, at 1 months' sight...3/02 Cela at months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months...
sight......
-3/08⋅
·3/08
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand...............3.80
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
*****.3.87
ON INDIA, T. T....
On Demand.....
ON SHANGHAL-
Rank, T. T....
Private, 30 days' sight
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA per picul........$30 to $550 (Allowance, Taels 16 to 6).
OLD MALWA, per picut... $570 to $sio (Allowance, Taels 16 to 50). OLD PATNA, (without choice) per chest $5000 $5071 OLD PATNA, (first choice) per chest,..... 1502)
to $510. OLD PATNA, (hollom) per chest $515. OLD Panda, ferrand dinice per chest... $497) NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest... Söz NEN PATNA, per chest (bottom) $507) NEW HEYARES, (without choice) per chest $490 NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest. $500 NEW PERSIAN (hest quality) per picul...... $640 OLD PERSIAN (hest quality) per picul... $600 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) per picul... $550
Hailong, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Play German steamer, for Chefoo, &c. Awangler, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Deucalion, British-steamer, for Amoy, &c.
DEPARTURES.
August 20, Cathay, British str., for Shanghai. August 20, Spockowe, British str., for Hoihow. August 21, Marie, German steamer, for Hai-
phong
August 21, Kildare, British steamer, for Soura-
haya.
August 21, Hailoong, British steamer, for Swa-
tow, &c.
August 21, Velor, German str., for Chefoo, &c. August 21, Kwanglee, Chinese str., for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Pari Adelaide, str., from San Francisco, c.-17 Chinese,
Fer Diamante, sir, from Manila.-3 Euro- cans and 20 Chinese (deck'.
Per Phra, Chout Khao, str., from Bangkok- rg Chinese.
Fer Benglot, BIT.,
Roberts.
from Foochow.-Mr.
Per Glaucus, str., from Shanghai, &c.- Messrs. Tully and Sheppard, and 377 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Hailoang, str., for Swatow, &c Euro- peans and 350 Chinere.
Per Kranglee, str., for Shanghai.-140 Chi-
nese..
TO DEPART
Per Deucalion, str., for Amoy, &c.—250 Chi-
nesei
REPORTS.
The British steamship Phra Chom Klas
to $57 reports that she left Bangkok on the 14th instant.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. -
zoth August, 1848.-At 4 p.m.
STATION
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Tukio Natal
Haplon
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Wlad.
21st August, 1898-At 10 am.
STATION.
Tokio
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Armory an
Haiphong
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Wind.
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tiamo very 't to south-west winds. Cloudy, warm and rather
diny weatherp avail uling the coast.
pie kring list of walesia Inches, teiths And
Had fire weather throughout.
The British steamship Diamante reports that she left Manila on the 17th instant. Had fine bright weather with light southerly winds and moderate sea throughout.
The British steamship Bengloe reports that the left Fonchow on the 19th instant. Had light south-west wind and smooth sea with clear weather throughout the passage.
The British steamship Port Adelaide reports that she left San Francisco on the 13th ultimo ; arrived at Vancouver on the 17th, and left on the zoth. Had fine weather and fog with westerly winds; arrived at Yokohama on the 6th instant al 11.45 p.m., left an the 8th; arrived at Kobe on the roth, left on the 11th for Nagasaki vid Inland Sea; arrived at Nagasaki on the 13th at 5 a.m., left Nagasaki on the 15th at 4 pm. Had strong southerly winds and high sea; arrived at Hongkong al 6 am. on the 21st,
Post Office.
A-MAIL, WILL CLOSE
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For Singapore,Per Polyhymnia, to-morrow, the 22nd instant, at 9-3D A..
For. Swalow,-Per Fokien, to-morrow, the 22nd instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Bangkok-Fer Phra Chula Chom Klas,. to-morrow, the 42nd instani, at 1,30 P.M.
For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Electra, tp-
FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopan-Hong
rong and Whampoa Dock Co.
FOKIEN, British steamer, 509 J. Lewis, 18th
August, Swatow 17th August, General- D. Lapraik & Co. FOOKSANG, British steamer, 991, R. W. Bradley. 19th August,-Newchwang 8th August, Chefon 10th, and Swatow 18th, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
FUSHIKI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,119, P. J.
C. Franck, zoth, August, Kutchinotzu 14th August, Coals.Mitsui Bussan Kaishia. GLENDOWER, British steamer, 1,600, »JĄ.
Hodd, 10th August,--Batavia 1st July, Petroleum.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, T. S. Gardner, 18th August,Calcutta 2nd August, Sand- heads 4th, Penang toth, and Singapore 12th, 803 chests Opium, 903 bales Cotion, 477 bales Gunnies, 1,209 bags Snitpetre, and 10,000 packages Sundries.-D. Sassoon, Sons, & Co. LOMBARDY, British steamer, 1,571,C, F. Prenton,
18th August, Bombay and August, and' Singapore 13th, General.-P. & O.S. N.Co. MALWA, British steamer, 2,184, T..F. Creery,
11th August,-Yokohama 31st July, Mails and General.-P. & O. S, N. Co. PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,012, Benson, 16th August, Bangkok 10th August, Rice.Yuen Fat Hong. PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stepani.--
Hongkong and Whampon Doc Co POLYHYMNIA, German steamer, 1,054, Schaefer,
16th August,Kobe 10th August, General. -Siemssen & Co.
PROPONTIS, British steamer, 1,587, Wm. H. Farrand, 17th August,-Foochow 15th Aug., Tea.-Gilman & Co.
PROTOS, German steamer, 1,093, C. Sorensen, 15th August,-Mauritius 17th July, and Singapore 7th August, General-Ed. Schellbass & Co.
WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, A. de St.
Croix, 20th August,-Calcutta ;th August, and Singapore 14th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
.
ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,563, J. R. Tiddy, 14th August, Vancouver. 7th July, and Yokohama 1st August, General.-Adamson, 'Bell & Co.
BAILING VESSELS. ADOLPH, German bark, 867, E. Westergaard, th August, Hamburg 19th April, General.-
Order.
COMET, German ship, 1,083, Kauppner, 17th July, Cardiff 4th April, Coals-Order.
C. C. CHAPMAN, American ship, 1,600, A. Į. Hichborn, rgth August, Shanghai 16th July, General.-Pustau & Co. ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark, 457, Opium Examina- tion hulk Stonecutters, Faland.--Chinese Customs,
ESCORT, American bark, 636, R. G. Waterbouse, 15th July,-Iloilo 3rd July, General-Chi-
nese.
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) 11th July, San- dalwood:-Order:
NORWAY, Norwegian bark, 637, Th. Albuthon,
15th August-Singapore 4th August, Tim- ber-Wieler & Co.
NYL GHAV, British ship, 1,252, W. B. Bulter,
1st August, Samarang 20th July, Ballast. -Order.
SACHIM, American ship, 1,311, J. L. Bertlett, 29th June,-Cardiff 17th March, Coal-P
', & 0, 5. N. Co
TA HONGKONG, Siamese ship, 635, M. Stein- bring, 7th August, Bangkok 15th July, General-Le Hong Le
་
YOUNG SIAM, Siamese bark, 789, G. Kock, 16th
June,-Put back, General. Chinese.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Glenroy
Bormida
STEAMERS,
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
FROM.
DATE DUL
London .........
August 23rd..
Bombay....
August 24th..
Bombay
August 24th.
Liverpool...................
August 26th.
Liverpool
in............
August 22h.
Port Darwin....
August 28th..
Parthia
Vancouver
August 29th,
Kashear Moyunc Jasen Airlie,
Fatahan, British steamer, 1,160, S. W. Goggin. -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co,
Hankow, British steamer, 2,335, Lloyd.--
Butterfeld & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, G.B. Lefavou
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 613, W. E. Clarke
Hongkong, Canton, & Macan Steam-boat Co.
DESTINATION.
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS.
London,&c., via Suez Canal Peshawur London, via Suez Canal ... Glenavon ....................... London, via Suez Canal... Stentor ........ Marseilles, vía Saigon, &c. Natal............................ Bremen, & Ports of Call... Bayern ........ Havre, Hamburg, &c........ Polyhymnía San Francisco, via Yhamal City of New York San Francisco, via Yháma¦ Belgic ............. Vancouver, B.C., via A. &c Duke of Westminster Port Darwin, Sydacy, &c... Chinglu.. Sydney and Melbourne... Mogul Sydney, Melbourne, &c..... Catterthun Calcutta, via Straits Japan....................... Bombay, vin Straits......... Lombardy....................... Bangkok...... Yokohama, via N'eaki, &c. Shanghai......
Shanghai, via Amoy Shanghai, via Swatow...
Swatown Coast Forts..
AGENTS.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Carlowitz & Co.
P. & O. 5. N. Co. Amhold, Karberg & Co. Butterfield & Swire. Russell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co
AGENTS.
DATE OF LEAVING.
P. & O. S, N. Communi Aug, 25th, at noon, Jardine, Matheson & Co. About Aug, 23rd. Butterfield & Swire..... August 25th. Messageries Maritimes. Aug. 30th at noon. • Melchers & Co................. Aug, goth, at 10 am. Siemssen & Co....... To-morrow, at 10a.m. ...Pacific Mail S..S. Co........ Aug, 29th, at 3 p.m.
O. & O'S. S. Co...............te Sept. 8th, at 3 pan. Adamson, Bell & Co... Aug. 29th, at 3 p.m. Butterfield & Swire............. Aug. 25th, at 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co About August 28th.. Russell & Co......... Aug. 28th, at noon, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Aug, 28th, at noen, P. & O. S. N. Co....
Aug. 24th, at noon. Yuen Fat Hong. To-morrow, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co..... Aug. 23rd, daylight. Sicmssen & Co... Aug, 23rd, nt. 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... To-morrow, daylight. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Aug. 23rd, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. To-morrow, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Aug. 2418, at noon,
P. C. Chom Kino.... Malwa Peking Deucalion. Kutsang Fokien Haiphong.....
Intimations.
W. POWELL & CO.
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
BASS BROOMS, Hair Brooms, Corn Brooms, Banister Brushes, Scrubbing Brushes, Stove
Brushes, &c., &c.
Sieves, Coffee Mills, Watte Irons, Gridirons, Broilers, Frying Pans, Kitchen Stoves, Standard Oil Fuel for Stoves, &c., &c.
CUTLERY Knives, Forks, Spoons, Fish Carvers, Ham Slicers, Soup Ladles, Toddy Ladles, Champagne Knives, leer Cocks, Wine Taps, &c., &c.
Intimations.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE,
ESIDENTS in the Colony would materially ald the Senate of the College by forward- ing to the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(1)-GLASS JAUS (for Museum purposes). (2.)-ILLUSTRATED PAPERS and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library.
Address:JAMES CANTLIE,
Hon. Soc., to the College. [773 Hongkang, 7th August, 1888.
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED
THE Public are respectfully informed that the PEAK TRAMWAY, was OPENED for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May,
WEEK DAYS.
The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOAN'S PLACE and VICTORIA Gap :-----
8 to 10 AM. every quarter of an hour. 12 to 2 P.M. (A ball hour.
4 to 8
quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS,
past 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an hour.
Single Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office of MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
50 & 52. Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 17th August, 7888..
1539
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND. GODOWN 'COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTI
TOTICE is hereby given that all Vessale
discharging Bombay Cotton and Cotton. Varm, 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,
Hongkong..7ih November, 1887.
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AND KOWLOON THE HONGKONG
WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
ELECTRO PLATED WARE:-Cruels, Butter Dishes Marmalade, Jam and Pickle Jars, THE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo Ice Jugs, Ice Pails, Sugar Basins, Cream Jugs, Caid Trays, &c., &c.
FURNISHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Hongkong, 31st July, 1888..
INTIMATION.
F. Blackhead & Co., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SÄIL-MAKERS,
,AND
PROVISION. MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, No. 11, Praya Central, (Opposite Pedder's Wharf).
S
0
L E
..G E NT S
for
RAHTJEN'S
GENUINE
COMPOSITION
A
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
CO
ALS
SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.
NOTICE.
(&$
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
SHIR
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this HARBOUR none of the
W. POWELL & Co.
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FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICEȘ. · 'ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS. SACCOMPAGNE, ROCKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY,. COOKING "ŠTOVES. 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
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1848
EMPIRE BREWERY,
- SHANGHAI, "EMPIRE" LIGHT PALE ALE} IN "EMPIRE EXTRA STOUT ... BOTTLES. PRICE S Ale, Pints $1.30 doz. or $10.15 per 8 doz. cask.
Quarts 2.30
9.00 i 4 n Stout, Pints 1.30 n lo.25, 8 It
Quarts 2.40
71 31
9.50 $ 13
#
11
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings,
Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.
Godowns at Kowloon or Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring Cargo across from Kowloon to any place ön the Praya at the usual rates.
By Order,
ISAAC HUGHES,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, 20th April, 1888, BOWRINGTON FOUNDRY, EAST POINT, HONGKUNG.
A. G. GORDON & Co.
A undertake
ENGINEERING
G. GORDON & Co. are prepared to of every description and SHIP-BUILDING WORK, both afloat and ashore, on most reasonable terms,
PUNCTUALITY AND FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF STEAM LAUNCHES, REPAIRS TO THX ENGINES AND BOILERS OF STEAMERS, CASTINGS,
BIC. Hongkong, 1st January, 1R88.
&c.
IMPAIRED VISION. LAWRENCE & MAYO'S PERFECT PEBBLES,
Are clear, soul, & preserving to the Bight.
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R LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong and
Mmay be consulted at the HONGKONG
HOTEL Room No.20) daily from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
...(CONSULTATION FREE). SPECTACLES V BLINDNESS.
1646 CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK-
MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole Agents for Lovie Audemars' Watches; awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; ties of sight are frequently too long disregarded The symptoms indicating failure or irregularl and for Voigtländer and Sobn's
and either from Ignorance or feeling of diffidence, CELEBRATEĎ OPERA GLASSES,
the aid demanded by nature is withheld until MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES.
serious mischief has been caused to the sight, No. 8, Queen's Road Central. [607
often resulting in blindness..
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F. CAZANOVÉ
BORDKAUK
·(F12008)
An invaluable digestive, Cinahoria and other toxi
- preples being the harla of this Xiquet,
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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIKE COAL MINE.
COALS
The following patients out of many hundreds have sent unsolicited acknowledgments of the benefit they have derived from the use of our Pebble Spectacles :-
The Earl & Countess Lindsay, Queen's Gate, London, 6.W.A
Lady Kemball, 79 Queen's Gate, London, S.W. Lady Emily Digby, Coventry, England.
S. R. Groom, Esq., F.R.G.S., Barrister at Law, Singapore
The Hon. E. E. Isermonger, Col. Treasurer,
Singapore.
R Huddle, Esq., Deputy Master Attendant, Singapore.
Dr. Richard Bowman, L.R.C.P., Singapore. 1. R. Allan, Esq, Singapore..
Surgeon General W. Collis, M.D., India. Major General Sir M. Biddulph, CB, India, Surgeon General A. E. Dale, M.D., India. Major General Murray, C,B., India,
Surgeon J. A. Scott, M.D., India, &c.
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For protection against sun and dust our Luculent Glare Protectors are strongly recommended by the leading Ophthalmic Surgeon? MILITARY MEN, ENGINEERS, PERMANENT WAY INSPECTOns, and those whose occupation compels them to be out in the heat of the day," 'will find these Glasses invaluable. By their aEO inflammation of the eyes and IRRITATIVE TEVER, consequent on over-exposure to the glare, are prevented.”ga Mata Ma LAWRENCE AND
rrow, the and instant, at 3.30 2.1. gizabeth, Klung-chow, British slezmer, 159, E. Gaine, COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, B Steamer lying in the harbour or coming the eyes are kept, cool, and dimness of vision,
buditio. Fate in the shade in degros, Yah-morrow, the azad Instant, at 2.10 2.M. rashel unidity in percentage of eatura:ion, re kuidity of als saturated with enoisture being 100, 4-Direcilon of the wind to turn points, s-Fate of the wind podlago Beauhat scale, State of the weather, Blaky Detached marto: Fug, Gloomy, 4 Bail, ghrolag. Overcast, Paning siiwers, Squady, Rale, Snow, Thunder, Vitality, re Dam wet). --Rain in Inchas,
W. Dostack. santha andlopfendit,
and Cape Town-Per Propontis, to-morrow, the zend instant, at 5.00 PM.
Hongkong Observalory, 21st August, 1888.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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(From Meurs, Falconer & Co.'s Regius},
To-day.
Barometer-Ami
Biometer - Pam cir
Barometer wajith,
Thermometer
A.M.
Theanometer=t 5.m.
Thermometer- p.m. (Wet laill)
Tiv«rnumeter — 4 pòm.
Thermometer-ip mì ? et bulb)
Thermometer-4 pm. (Wet buid). ww “Thermometer-Maximünt jammer
Thermometer-Minimum:(over, nigħt) sumanamà
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAIL:
The steamer Parthia, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 1st instant, and is due here on or about the 29th
For, Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Malwa, to-morrow, the 22nd lastant, at 5.00 PM. For Swatow and Shanghai--Fer Canton, on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For. Sourabaya-Per Cicero, on Thursday,
the 3rd instant, at 3.30 P.,
For Saigon.-Per Decima, on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Haiphong.-Per Else, on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at 5.00 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow.-Per Haitan, on Friday, the 24th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Bombay.-Per Lombardy, on Friday, the 24th fustani, at 11.30 AM. -
For Europe, &c., Indir, via Colombo, and Calcutta Per Peshawar, on Saturday, the ath instant, at 11.00 A.M
For Straits and Calcutta. Per Tapan, on Saturday, the 25th instant, at noon.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook Lown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Mel- bourne, and Adelaide, Per Cafterthun, on Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Europe, &, Australia, Medras, Calcutta, and Mauritius-Per Natal, on Thursday, the 30th instant, at 11.00 AM.
Co.
Tak Kea
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Ste. mboat Pasig, Chinese steamer, 284, J. W. Stavers. Klang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes..
China Merchants S. N. Co."
& Macao Steam-boat White Cloud, British steamer, ja7, W. J. Risby, -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat,
Pongkong, Canton, &
Co.
Co
WHAMPOA.
Harnd,
ARCADIA, British bark, 417, D. S. Ewan,
15th August,-Ningpo 16th July, General.
Chinese,
"DAVILA, British steamer, 536, J. C. Nielsen, 16th August, Newchwang 3rd August, Beaus. -
Ah You.
HANDCHOW, British steamer, 999, Outerbridge, 18th August,Newchwang 8th August, Cheloo roth, and Swatow 16th, Beans Butterfield & Swire,
MEEFCO, Chinese steamer, 1,338, Lust, 18th
August, Swatow:16th Augusy Gengral,
ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, If sent to the HEAD alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive to the Undersigned.
Y.-FUKUHARA prompt attention.
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1888,
In the event of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned: is requested, when immediate steps will be taken
rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
Secretary.
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FOR SALE,
GERMAN BEER
BRAUEREL ZUR
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KIEL
$7.25 per Case of 4 DozeniQuarts.
B Pints, 9.00
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO.
Sole Agents, Hongkong and China. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1887 in
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. AL
Hongkong, arth August, 188e
HONGKONG TIMBER VAYARD, WANCHAL
REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Always on Hand,
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Proprietor. Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.
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FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. Floor NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS,
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THE Offices of the Company have this day. been REMOVED to VICTORIA BUILD? INGS", No. 5, Queen's Road, Central, Ground
No. 8 Queen's Road Central [604 Hongkong, 13th-
JAS
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OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANSANGANGANA (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Sur geons in England and Indía.) OFFICES
OLD BOND STREET, London. 3 & 4 HARE STREET, Calcutta. 22 RAMPART Row, Bombay, Hongkong, 24th July, 1888.
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M: NOW READY.
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME
A FULL ACCOUNT can proceedings in connection with this gigantle undertaking, reprinted from the Hongkong Telegraph. With plan of the city of Victoria, showing the intended Reclamation.
ONE DOLLAR 2To be obtained at Meats, KELLY ZAWA LB, Metam, LANE CRAWFORD & CO. Mr. W. BREWER'S
PRICE
Hongkong, sath July, 1888.
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