1888-10-04 — Page 4

Commercial.

TO-DAY,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1883.

MAILS EXPECTED.

"THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M. M. Co.'s steamer Sagkalien, with the French mail of 8th ultimo, left Singapore on the |,3rd inst, at i pin, and may be expected here on Ar about the loth.

THE SHARE MARKET.

5 o'clock. There is very little to report to-day. few Canton Insurances have changed hands at 90, and further shares are wanted at China and Manilas have been that rate placed at 122, at which figure there are more sellers. Some transactions in Luzons at 78 have been reported. but, the stock cloxed a trifle wenker. -Other quotations speak for themselves.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.* Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-15a per cent,

premium, buyers,

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$87 per

share sellers

China Traders Insurance Company-$68 per

share, sellers,

North Chim Insurance-Tis.. 285 per share,

buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$90 per

share, sales and buyers. Yangtze Tosurance Association-Tis. go per

share, buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company-$165 per share,

buyers.

.

On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150,

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$340 per

share, sales and sellers. Chink Fire Insurance Company—376 per share,

sellers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 34

r'r cent, premiun, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

-S218 per share, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-122

per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers, Hongkong Hotel Company,-$165 per share,

sellers.

Indo-China Steam

Navigation Company,

· Limited-17 per cent. dis. sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$58 per share,

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$185-

per share, sellers.

Luzan Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$78

per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$70 per share, sellers. Kongkong and Chína Bakery Company, Limited,

io per share,

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$13 per

share, sellers.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent,

premium, sellers.

Chinese Imperial Luan of 1884 B-3 per cent.

premium.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.

premium, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent.

premium.

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,

Limited-$76' per share, sellers. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5,

per share, nominal.

Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.

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

Company-64 per cent. premium, buyers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-65 per cent, prémium,

sales and sellers,

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,

Limited-28 per cent. premium, sellers. The East Borneo Planting Co., Limited-$41

per share, buyers. Cruicksbank & Co., Ld.,-$55 per share, buyers.

EXCHANGR

ON LONDON.-Bank, T. 'T.............. Bank Bills, on demand

3/14

Bank Rills, at 30 days' sight.....3/11

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...3/1.

Credits at 4 months' sight

3/1

Documentary Mills, at 4 months"..."

sight

3/2

ON PARIS.-

Blank Bills, on demand.......

.3.84

Credits, at 4 months' sight.......4.00

ON INDIA, T. T.................

..224.

On Demand....

..2241

ON SHANGHAL-

Bank, T. T....

.......724

·

Private, 30 days' sight .................................73

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA, per pical...

(Allowance, Taels 31 to 64).

OLD MALWA, per picul ...

$550

$550

(Allowance, Taels 31 to 89). NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest... $550 OLD PATNA, per chest ............ $165 NEW HENARES, (without choice) per chest. $440 NEW BENARKS, (bottom) per chest....... $491

to $4961 NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per picul...... $640 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul...... $500 OLD PERSIAN (Second quality) per picul... $550 to $575

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICLA

REGISTER.

3rd October, 1888.-At 4 p.m..

STATION

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Wind

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4th October, 1883.—At to a,m,

STATION.

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10.08

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The barometer is failing in the north and has risen in the south, an gradients for north-east winds are increasing, Cloudy, cod and dry weather provala.

Barometer rudroad in feral of the men to laches, lustha and bindradika. Temperature in the shade in decrees, Tals

balt-Bumidity is pronstage of natation, the humidity of air saturated with molars Entag zon, Diction of the wind to two polotas-Faros of the wind' according to Beaufort scale, 63% of the wahe, Elne sky, Detached clouds, of Detaling valu, Glory, & Hell Fighting *Overcut, / Pascing showws, Squady, Rain, ↑ Beruf Thunder Valbility, w. Dew wil palul inches, Hongkong Observatory, 4th October, 1888.

tenths and kundinachhän

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, ***From Mosary," Falconer & Co.'s Raginar),

Today

THE GERMAN MAIL...

Post Office.

A. MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Japan, to- morrow, the Sth instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Straits Settlements-Per Tetarios, to morrow, the 5th instant, at 1.30 P.M.

For Shanghai-Per Fustus, to-morrow, the gth instant, at 3.30 PM.

Tha Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Neckar, carrying the German mails, with date from Ber For Siraits and London-Fer Moysena, to-

in of the 4th ultimo, left Singapore nt daylight,morrow, the gib instant, at 4.30 PM. - on the goth, and may be expected here, on or For Haiphong.-Par Marie, to-morrow, the about the 5th instant.

5th instant, at 5.00 PM.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Wing- sang, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the fat insinnt, and is expected here on the 7th,

THE CANADIAN MAIL.

the Canadian mail, left Yukohama on the 4th The Canadian Pacific steamer Albany, with

instant, vid Kobe and shanghai for this port.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The D. D. R. steamer Lydia, from Hamburg, left Singapore on the 26th último, and is expected here on the 5th instant. -

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's sleamer Am- phitrite, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and is expected here on the 4th instant.

The Navigazione Generale Italiana. Co.'s steamer Stura, left Singapore on the 28th ulto,, and is expected here on the sth instant.

The Ocean Steninship Co.'s steamer Hector, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and is due here on the 6th instant.

The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Nestor, from Landon, left Singapore on the 1st instant, and is due here on the 7th.

The China Shippers! Mastual Co.'s_steamer Kaisow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Sin- gapore on the 1st instant, and is expected here on the 7th.

The steamer Strathlenen, from New York left Singapore on the 3rd instant, and is expected here, on the gth,

Shipping.

ARRIVALS,

DAFILA: British steamerag16, Neilson, 3rd Oct., -Sourabaya 19th Sept., Sugar and Gene- ral-Ah Yan.

FUSHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A. Croad, 3rd Oct-Whampoa 3rd October, General- C. M. S. N. Co.

PHRA CHULA CHOM; KLAD, British steamer,

1,013, A. Benson, 3rd Oct.,Bangkok 26th Sept., Rice.-Yuen Fat Hong.

TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1.459. A. Vardin, 4th

Oct--Kobe 24th Sept., Nagasaki 27th, and Foochow 2nd October, General,-But- terfield & Swire.

KWONGSANG, British steamer, 985, Sellar, 4th

October,Swatow 3rd October, Ballast, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

NAMOA, British steamer, 863, T. G. Pocock, 4th Oct-Foochow 1st October, Amoy 2nd, and Swallow 3rd, General.-D. Lapralk & Co. CHOYSANG, British steamer, 1.194, Balbernie,

4th Oct.,-Whampoa 4th, Cet, General. Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHOW-CHON-FOO, German, steamer, 797, W..

Wendt, 4th Oct..-Cheloo 28th Sept., Beans and General-Chincac.

MOYUNE, British steamer, 1,714, J. S. Hogg,

4th Oct-Swatow 3rd Oct.," General.— Arnhold, Karberg & Co. NAUPACTUS, British ship, 1.399. Lovit, 4th Oct.,

Philadelphia 12th May, Kerosine Oil

Master.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Septiina, German steamer, for Kobe. Fushun, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Fushiki Maru, Japanese str, for Nagasaki. Aberdeen, British steamer, for Yokohama. Antenor, British steamer, for Shanghai. Lady Harewood, British steamer, for Iloilo.

DEPARTURES.

October 4, Antenor, British str., for Shanghai, October 4, Septima, German steamer, for Kobe. October 4, Aberdeen, British steamer, for Yoko-

hama.

·October 4, Sarthe, French steamer, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS—ARRIVED,

Per Pira Chula Chom Klao, str., from Bang- kok.-58 Chinese.

Per Taiyuan, str., from Kobe, &c.—-8 Chi

nesc.

Per Kwongsang, str., from Swatow.-50 Chi-

nese.

Per Namen, str., from Foschow, Amoy, &c.— Messrs. Mancell and Sloane, and 234 Chinese.

Per Moyne, str., from Swatow.-Mr. Coville, and 5oo Chinese.

Per Chow-chow foo, str., from Chefoo-5

Chinese.

REPORTS.

The British 'steamship Moyune reports that she left Swatow on the 3rd instant. Had strong monsoon and fine weather throughout,

The British steamship Kwangrang reports that she left Swatow on the 3rd instant Had fresh north-east breeze from port to port.

The British steamship Dafila reports that she left Sourabaya on the igth ultimo, Had light southerly wind and fine weather to the Paracelas thence to port had strong northerly and north- east gales,

The German steamship Chow-chow-foo reports that she left Chefoo on the 28th ultimo. Had fresh north and north-east winds and very high sea to Breaker Point; thence moderate north-east wind and sea to arrival.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ABYSSINIA, British steamer, 3,000, Geo, A. Lee, 27th Sept., San Francisco and August, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.-/ DENVENUE, British, steamer, 4,497, Thomson,

1st Oct. Singapore and Sept., General. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

I

CITY OF SYDNEY, American steamer, 3,016, D. E. Friele, 15th Sept.,-San Francisco 30th August, and Yokohama 20th Sept., Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.. CRUSADER, British steamer, 671, Ogston, 25th Sept., Manila 22nd Sept, General-Soey Sing. DIONE, Norwegian bark, 764, J. Petersen, and

Oct, Sourabaya 23rd August, Sugar. ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,625, P. Möller,

2nd Oct., Kobe 26th Sept., General. Slemssen & Co.

Order.

--

FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopani,-Hong-

Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FUSHIKI MARU, Japanese steamer, 119, P. J. C. Franck, 1st Oct.,-Kutchinotza 26th Sept. Coals.-Mitsu Bossan' Kaisha. GENERAL WERDER, German steamer, 1,820, W, von Schuckmann, 29th Sept.,-Nagasaki 21st Sept., General -Melchers & Co. HEVER, German steamer, 388, Dethlefsen, 3rd Oct-Whampoa 3rd October, General- Siemssen & Co.

JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, Geo, B. Pallott, 1st Oct,Calcutus 16th Sept, Penang 23rd, and Singapore 25th, 1,516 chests. Õpium, 279 bales Gunnies, 651 bales Cotton, 539 bales Jute, 1,556 bags Saltpetre,and 10,500

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

AGENTEA

Siemisen & Co.

Intimations

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Austro-Hung. Lloyd's Co. TOVED their Office from Stanley Street

Undersigned have This Day RE-

STEAMERS.

FROM.

DATE DUE,

Lydia Amphitrite......

Hamburg Trieste....

October 4th

October 4th

Neckarsıdı

Bremen....

October 5th

Melchers & Co.

Stura Hector... Wingsang Nestor... Kainow Strathleven Sagbalien Albany

Singapore

October 5th

Carlowitz & Co.

Liverpool

October 6th

Butterfield & Swire.

Calcutta

October 7th

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

London

Liverpool

New York....

October 7th. October 7th October 9th

Butterfield & Swire.

Marseilles...HELENA

October oth

DESTINATION.

Vancouver ...................... October 13th

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS.

London,&c., vin Suez Canal Bokhara,.............................. London, via Suez Canal... Moyune...... London, via Suez Canal... Prometheus......... Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Ava Bremen, & Ports of Call... Neckar Havre and Humburg, &c... Electra Trieste, via Straits, &c. Amphitrite San Francisco, via Y'bama City of Sydney..... San Francisco, via Yhamal Oceanic.......... Vancouver, B.C., via A., & Abyssinia............. Sydney and Melbourne Tartar Sydney, Melbourne, &c..... Ghazee änne Auckland, Wellington, &c. Taiyuan Straits and Bombay Venetia Calcutta, via Straits....... Japan.....

L

Singapore, via S'dakan, &c. Mennon Yokohama, via N'auki, &c. Verona Yokohama, Kobe,, &c......! General Werder Shanghai:

Neckar Shanghai

Hector Shanghai Shanghai, via Amoy Shanghai, via Amoy Haiphong Coast Ports.

PIANOS FOR SALE.

Yongtste

Nestor

Priamo Maric....

Namoa

AGENTS.

Arnold, Karberg & Co. Adaison, Bel & Co.

to No. 49. Wyndham Street.

J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, is: October, 1888.

1984

NOTICE.

ROM the 1st of November next, the

Messageries Maritimes. FSHANGHAI BUTCHERY will be prepared.

Adamson, Bell & Co

F. &0, S. N. Co.................. Arnbold, Karberg & Co. Buterfield & Swire...

DATE OF LEAVING.

Oct, 10th, at noon. Oct. 9th, at noon." October 13th.

Messageries Maritimes.] Oct. 17th, at noon. Melchers & Co.

Oct. 18th, at 10 5.m. Siemssen & Co............... Oct. 7th, at to alm. Auro-Hung, Lloyd's Co. Oct. 1sth, at noon. Pacific Mail S. 5. Co.... Oct. 6th, at 3 p.m.. O. & O. S. S. Co... Oct. 17th, al 3 pm. Adamson, Bell & Co. Oct. 6th, at 3 pm. Gibb, Livingaton & Co. Oct. 8th, at 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About Oçi, 8th, Butterfeld & Swire... Oct. 6th, 61.4 p.m. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. To-morrow, al noon, P. & O. S. M. Co... Oct. 6th, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... Oct. 15th, daylight. P. & O. S. N. Co........ About Oc th Melchers & Co,

About Oci, 6th. Melchers & Co.... Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swire...... October zih. Siemssen & Co... Oct. 6th, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire...... October 9th. Butterfield & Switc...... To-morrow, daylight. A. R. Marty..................... To-morrow, daylight. | Douglas Lapraik & Co... | Oct. 7th, daylight.

Intimations.

A. HAHN.

PIANOS TUNED AND

KIY

PIANOS ON HIRE.

REPAIRE D..

DANCING CLASSES

packages Sundries.-D. Sassoon, Sons &Co DANCING

MARIE, German steamer, 704, Hohlmann, and Oct.,-Touros 27th Sept., General.-A. R. Marty.

J

MELITA, German steamer, 339, H. Morck, 27th Sept.-Whampoa 27th Sept., General,- Wieler & Co.

MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,382, Jas. H. Pyne, 29th Sept,-Kutchinatru 24th Sept., Coal-Mitrui Bussan Kaishia.

OCEANIC, British steamer, 3,808, Jna. Metcalfe, 3rd Oct.,-San Francisco 8th Sept, and Yokohama 28th, Mails, and General-0. &; O. S. S. Co.

FILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopani-

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. PREAM, British steamer,; 1,402, E. T. Jackson, 2nd Oct. Singapore asth Sept., General. -Butterfield & Swire.

TETARTUS, German steamer, 1,578, T. Petersen, 29th Sept,-Saigon 23rd Sept.,, General,— Ed. Schellhass & Co.

VENETIA, British steamer, 1,609, Francis Cole,

30th Sept., Bombay 12th Sept., and Singa .pore 22nd, General,—P. & 0, S. N. Co.

SAILING VESSELS,

ADOLPH, German bask, 867, E. Westergaard, 5th August, Hamburg 19th. April, General- : Order.

ANNA-BERTHA, German bark, 400, H. Nielsen,

Order.

9th Sept, Keelong 28th August, Coals AUGUSTA, German bark, 475, J. Jessen, 9th Sept., Newchwang 5th August Beans.-- Ed Schellbass & Co.

EMMA T, CROWELL, American bark, 1,086, Pen- dieton, 10th Sept., Shanghai 29th August,

· General.-Russell & Co. ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark, 457, Uplum Examina- tion bulk, Stonecutters Island, Chinese Customs.

FORTUNE, Siamese bark, 447, T. I Sodenstrom,

28th Sept., Bangkok 1st Sept. Rice and Wood, Chinese,

FRANCIS, American ship, 1,974, Geo. L. Bray,

toth Sept.,--San Francisco 18th July, Bal- -last-Master."

GOLIAH, Siamese bark, 544, Chas. Simpson, 6th

Sept., Bangkok 24th August, Wood.- Chinese.

Gov. GOODWIN, American ship, 1,459, S. Pray,

son, Bell & Co.

|

ON

THE 1st OCTOBER NEXT:

All Applications or Orders please address to

Hongkong, 24th September, 1888.

No. 22, ELGIN, STREET,

or c/o HONGKONG HOTEL.

[957

W. POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF

TRON and Brass Bedsteads and Infant's Cots. | N.B.-We import our Hair direct from England

Spring Mattresses. Hair Mattresses,

Rattan Mattresses, Wool Mattrasses, Pillows, Bolsters, and every description of Bed-

ding and Bedroom Furniture.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

and guarantes, the cleanliness and purity of all Mattrasses made at our establish

ment,

Mattrasser teased and renewed on shortest notice,

W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, 24th September, 1888,

INTIMATION

F. Blackhead & Co., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,

AND

PROVISION MERCHANTS

NAVY CONTRACTORS,

AND

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS

No. 11 Praya.Central, (Opposits Pedder's Wharf).

1st Oct-Kobe sath Sept. Coal-Adam-SOL E A GEN GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, 1,497, James

F. Rowell, 18th Sept.,- San Francisco 18th July, Flour.-Russell & Co.

HATTIR E. TAPLEY, British bark, 907, J. McCon

nachy, 5th Sept, Sandakan 15th August, Timber-Gibb, Livingston & Co. HEI-CHEONG, British bark, 320, T. C. Thomsen, 4th Sept.,Bangkok 12th August, Rice and General-Kong Tong Tal HONOLULU, British ship, 1,599, Leavy, and Oct., -Shanghai 24th Sept., Ballast-Melchers & Co.

JOHN MCLEOD, British ship, 1.500, J. B.. Stuart, 21st Sept.,-Hamburg 26th May, General. LADY HARKWOOD, British bark, 381, C. H.

Siemisen & Co;

Williams, asth Sept, Whampoa 24th Sept, General--Chinese.

L'AVENIR, British brigantine, 351, C. Rogers,

Toth Sept, Amoy 7th September, General,

Wieler & Co.

LUCIA, British bark, 640, Wood, 5th_August,-

Freemantle (W. Australia) rith July, San- dalwood-Order.

MONROVIA, British ship, 1,492, H. Coming, toth

Sept,Shanghai 29th August, Ballast- Siemisen & Co. PINSHAW, British bark, 672, J. Mokay, 16th Sept.,Philippines 23rd August, Timber, —Lane, Crawford & Co.

The British steamship' Talyuan reports that she left Kobe on the 74ib ultimo; passing the Inland Sea to Nagasak arrived there on the 16th, discharged and loaded cargo, and pro-P. ceeded for Foochow on the 27th; arrived there on the goth, discharged and loaded cargo, and left for Hongkong on the 2nd lastant; arrived. "here this morning. Had strong north-east mon

soon throughout.

...

The British steamship Namen reports that the left Foochow on the 1st instant, Amoy on. the 2nd, and Swatow on the 3rd. From Foo chow to Amoy and Swalow had fresh north-east gale with. high sea and overcast sky. From Swatow to port had fresh north-east winds with overcast sky and moderate sea, In Foochow,

N. BLANCHARD, American ship, 1,503, M, W. Blanchard, 25th Sept.-Hlogo (Japan) 5th. Sept., Generál-Siemssen & Co. WM. H. CONNER, American ship, 1,423, But- man, zoth Sept,--Shanghai 28th August, General-Purta & Co.

the steamships Faye and Nanning. In Amoy,TE the steamships Glamorganshire and Haitan. In Swatow, the steamship Wanchow.

The British steamship Phra Chula Chom Klav reports that she left Bangkok on the 26th ultima Had moderate to fresh west to south-west windo up to Cape Varela, On the zoth had west-south-west gale with ver, high confused sca and low barometer; at 4 pm, the same day barometer, 2948 and wind veered to the south and east; at midnight in opening out Tong King Gulf experiencedateniicaca between north. and north-west, and to all appearance a typhoon had been raging in that locality at noon on the

· Entimations.”

HONGKONG HOTEL

HOTEL is prepared to SUPPLY Picnic & Shooting Parties with all requirements, The Hotel Launch is Available for HIRE when not required for Hotal purposes,

Apply to

C. M. ROBERTS, Hongkong, 15th September, 1888.

Manager.

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THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

Steam Dispatch Launch

soth the wind had changed to north-east, and at is now lying off Pedder's Wharf for Hire.

4p.m. blowing a strong gale with terrific squalls.

and very high sea, which continued until reaching

the Ladrones, thence moderate till-arrival in

port

For terms apply to well de

ESATHE COMPANY'S OFFICE,

7) Pedder's Street, ym Hongkong, 12th September, 1888

for

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 STOCKDEER,

ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS TOOLS AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES “ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT

REASONABLE PRICES.

ALL KINDS OF ·

COAL S

$

NOTICE.

[6

-JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS

COMPANY, LIMITED..

THE Undersigned bave this day been

SOLE AGENTS sale are prepared to supply quantities to suit of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and

purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special terms for Shipping and large Orders.

Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B., C.E., Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government' Board London, says

"It is the beat Disinfectant in use."

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 1st October, 1888.

FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

to supply BRAWN, LARD in BLADDERS; FRESH and PICKLED ENGLISH PORK, SAUSAGES, &c.

ALSO,:** BEEF in JOINTS and CORNED, BLACK PUDDINGS, PORK, and GAME PIES.

S. R. GALE. Shanghai, 21st September, 1888.

ROSE & CO.

EG to inform the Residents of Hongkong

BEG

and Out Ports, as they have disposed of their Business to the HALL & HOLTZ CO- OPERATIVE COMPANY, and as they are leaving the colony at an early date, ALL ACCOUNTS swing to them are requested to be paid by the First of October next, and ALL CLAIMS against Them to be sent in for collection at once.

ROSE & Co. Hongkong, 11st September, 1888.

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE

SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, (LIMITED).

►

NOTICE.

(939

DUA

FRxpected per Sicamship Wingsang on the

URTHER advices from the MINES being

5th instant, it has been thought advisable to POSTPONE the MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS called for October 5th until MON DAY, the 8th instant, at 4 P.M.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary; Hongkong, 3rd October, 1888.

+

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY; OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO

SHAREHOLDERS.

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the SOCIETY will be held at its Head Office, Hong- kong, on WEDNESDAY, the toth October next, at Half-past Three o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statements of accounts for the year 1887 and for the half year ending goth June, 1888.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the ist to the roth Octo- ber, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 28th September, 1888. 1971 CHINESE IMPERIAL

GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1886.

LOAN E. FOURTH HALF YEARLY DRAWING.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in comform

contained

BONDS of the LOAN, the following Numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par at the Shanghai ING CORPORATION, at other Offices of the demand bills on Shanghai on the 30th day of Bank, at the current rates of Exchanges for September, 1888, when the intereat thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Office of the said Corporation in Hongkong, in the presence of WILLIAM HENRY GASKELL, Acting Chief Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary,

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN, 17 BONDS Nos.:- 95 376 592 805

Offies of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

1976

506

587

·

3048

1432

1601 1789

1840

1903 1916 2162 2534 3043

Taels.

WATERBURY WATCHES, For 250 Shanghai Taels cach-4,250 Shanghai

the Handiest, Cheapest, and Best Time-keepers invented. $8. PRICE THREE DOLLARS KACH $$ REPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTS for each Watch.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,

(Sole Agents in Japan and China for the Sale of the above Watches,)

10, QUEIN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Marine House. Hongkong, 20th August, 1888..

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CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., HRONOMETER, 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 Sohn's ASMA CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES, No. 8, Queen's Road Central, gl[607- A. G. GORDON & CO.

EN

NGINEERS, LAUNCH BUILDERS

GENERAL and GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM- MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON and TIMBER MERCHANTS.

WORKS:""

BOWRINGTON, EAST POINT,

OFFICE:

→ CORNER OF PEDDER STREET AND PRAYA STEAM LAUNCH: COMPANY, LIMITED.

·· Hongkong, 3rd September, 1888 nuditar G. FALCONER & CO. (85

JATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU-

FACTURERS and JEWELLERS,2

SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE

Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

SURGUNDY, HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES. SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS.

BRANDIES, WHISKIES. "EMPIRE" ALE and STOUT. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, “EMPIRE”

LUBRICATORS, ENGINES,

SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, COOKING STOVES, SCALES.. PAINTS, OILS and VARNISH.

BICYCLES and TRICYCLES,

JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE HORSES and —— TRICYCLES.

BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS, SODA WATER MACHINERY. JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS.

Apply to Caladrow

MOTOWNG. HUMPHRE

Bank Builders, Hongkong, 29th September, 1988

WA NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

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CHARTS and BOOKS,KA LEUR „No, 48, Queen's Road Central," HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAL OREGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

on Hand,"

STLY MALLORY,

Proprietor

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Countersigned,

A. P. STOKES,

W. H. GASKELL; Acting Chief Accountant.

Notary Public,

Hongkong

· Hongkong, roth August, 1888.

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

ELIMITED.

THE Public are respectfully informed that the

TBEARS TRAMWAY WAS OPENED

for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, Mebel K

WEEK DAYS. The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP -

8 to 10 AM, every quarter of an hour. 1 to 2 P.M.

half hour. quarter of an hour. WES4 to 8 Down Cars between 8 & 10 ALL for 1st Class

Fassengers only, even gan SUNDAYS,

past 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 PM, every quarter of an bour:

Bingle Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office of "MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Cols. MARAMEE204 General Managers.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,EGYENS

50 & 52, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 17th August, 1888. KATES MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

*D SOLE AGENTS, FOR

THE MIKE COAL MINE. BSteamer lying in the harbour or coming DUNKER COALS can be supplied to any,

alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application to the Undersigned-77 Wat je beban porn WAY, TUKUHARA,

Acting Manager Hongkong, 19th January, 1888. 3 (YZAN LOS

NEW VENENOW READY.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881 ge [636 A conection with thin gigantic undertaking,

FOR SALE

GERMAN BE

BRAUEREIZUREIC

per Case of 4-Dosen

KIEL

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO

Hongkon

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME

FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in

With: reprinted from the Hongkong Tileri plan of the city of Victoria, showi the intended Reclamat