1889-01-28 — Page 4

Commercial.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-170 per cent.

premium, sales and sellers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$120 per

share, sellers.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$79 per

share, buyers and sellers. North China Insurance Tle. 290 per share,

buyers,

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-Brzo per

share, sellers.

Yangtere Insurance Association-Tis: 97 per

Thare, buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company-$165 per share,

buyers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150,

per share,

Mongkong Fire Insurance Company-$365 per

share, buyers. Chirrs Fire Insurance Company-$81 per share,

buyers.

Mongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 35

per cent: premium, sellers. Mongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

-$226) per share, sales and sellers. China and Manila Steari Ship Company-178

per share, buyers, Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers.. Hongkong Hotel Company,-$170 per share,

nominal.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,

Limited-12 per cent, dis.. buyers. Douglas Steamship Company--$66 per share,

huyers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$205

per share, sales and buyers.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$74.

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$101 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,

-$80 per share,

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12 per

share, sellers.

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

premium, sellers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cent.

premium, sellers..

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-$92 per share, buyers.

Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5

per share, nominal.

Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.

-$10 per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa

Company-go per cent. premium, buyers... Tonquín Coal Mining Co.-100 percent. premium,

buyers.

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co Limited-150 per cent, premium, nominal. The East Borneo Planting Co., Limited-$50

per share, sellers.

The Songei Kayah Planting Co., Ld.,-$35 per

share, nominal.

Cruickshank & Co., Ld.,-$45 per share, sellers, The Steam Launch Co., Limited-100 per cent.

premium, nominal.

The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ltd.,

-40 per cent, dis., nominal.

The China-Bomeo Co., Ld.,-$60 per share,

nominal.

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T.

3/01

Bank Bilis, on demand

$3/01

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight......3/08

Hank Hills, at 4 months' night..

-Credits at 4 months' right ...................

Documentary Bills, at 4 months'...

sight

3/11

ON PARIS-A

Bank Bills, on demand..

3.75

Credits, at 4 months' sight.

3.93.

ON INDIA, T. T

218

On Demand.....

..220

ON SHANGHAI --

Bank, T. Togo

703

Private, 30 days' right

.721

OPIUM MARRKET-THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA, per picul............

$680

(Allowance, Taels 4 to 32).

$690

Old Malwa, per picul..............................

(Allowance, Taels 16 to 33). NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest ..... $80 NEW PATNA, (first choice) per chest ..... $5841 NEW PATNA, (bottom) per cheat. $593 NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... $575 NEW BEHARES, (without choice) per chest $557 NEW BENAXES, (bottom) per chest.

nee $570

NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per picul. .... $550 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul.............. $500 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) për picul... $475

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1889.

THE AMERICAN MAILS; The P. M. S. S. Cola iteamer City of New York, which left San Francisco on the 29th ulto, left Yokohama for this port on the 23rd instant, and is expected here on or about the 29th,

The O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic, from San Francisco to date the 5th instant, left Yokohama on the 26th instant for this port, and may be expected here on or about the 1st proximo.

THE CANADIAN MAIL. "The steamer Parthia left Vancouver for Japan and China on the 22nd instant.

29th.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Navigazione Generale Italiana steamer Bisagna left Singapore on the 22nd instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the "The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Gwalior, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port on the 35th instant,, and is due here on the 31st.

The C. S. M. S..N. Co's new steamer Danfa,

REPORTS.

The British steamship Jason reports that she left Singapore on the 19th instant." Hed strong monsoon and high sea.

The German steamship Triumph reports that she left Haiphong on the 24th instant, and Hoi- how on the 15th." Had fine weather and north- east wind...

STEAMERS.

City of New York Bisagno Djemaah Gwalior Dardanus seisor

The British steamship Almera reports that.) Belgic she left Amoy on the 26th instant., Had mode. | Oadfa rate and light monsoon with dull cloudy weather | Parthia and smooth sex.

wind and sen.

From Pulo Obi to Cape Padarsh

DESTINATION.

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

FROM.

• DATE DUL

San Francisco....... January 29th Singapore

Marseilles............. January 31st

January 29th

Bombay......

January 31st.

Liverpool

February 1st

San Francisco

February 1st

Liverpool.dian

Vancouver

AGENTS,

Pacific Mail S, S. Co. Carlowit & Co. Messageries Maritimes.

P. & Q. S. N. Ca.. Butterfield & Swire. 0. & 0, S. S. Co. J

February and ................ Arnhold, Karberg & Co. February 20th Adamson, Bell & Co.

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS.

The British steamship Carmarthenshire reports that she felt London, via Manila on the 25th instant. Had north-east monsoon_and aqually weather with heavy north-east swell,

The British steamship Zafiro reports that she left Manila on the 22nd instant, and Amoy on the 26th. From Manila to Amoy had very strong north-east monsoon and high sea. From Amoy had moderate breeze and overcast sky.

The British steamship Chonja reports that

London, &c, via Suez Canal Benga!..... The Ocean Steamship Co2s steamer Darshe left Bangkok on the 18th Instant. From

London, via Suez Canal...] Patroclus' damus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Puloway had fight winds and fine weather. From London, via Suez Canal... Chingwo

London, via Suez Canal ....... Glenéarn ................................. 25th instant, and is duc here on the rst proxima. | Puloway to Pulo Obi had moderate -easler Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. OXUS

had strong head wind and sea. From Cape Bremen, & Ports of Call... Braunschweig.

Havre and Hamburg, &c... Merionethshire... Padaras to port had moderate weather.

Genoa, via Bombay, &c... Bisagno...... New York

Duke of Westminster. San Francisco, via Y'hama City of New York San Francisco, via Yhama Beglic Vancouver, C.,via A.,&c. Batavia Sydney, Melbourne, &c..... Tsinas ........... Sourabaya, via Saigon, &c. Almora Sandakan, &c., via S'pore. Memnon Yokohama, via N'saki, &c. Verona Shanghai, Kobe, &c... Djemaah Shanghai, via Amoy ...... Dardanus Manila

Zafiro........ Clara **** Haiphong Haiphong

Frejr.....

from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 27th instant, and may be expected

here on or about the and proximo,

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

ANTON, German steamer, 395, E. Aereboe, 16th Jan-Pakhoi 23rd Jan., and Hoihaw 25th, General-Wieler & Co,

FREJR, Danish steamer, 397, C.. A. Lund, 26th

Jan-Haiphong 24th Jan, General-Am hold, Karberg & CO.

CHOWFA, British steamer, 1,055, F. W. Phillips, 27th Jan,Bangkok 18th Jan., Rice and General.-Scottish Oriental S. S, Co. JOHANN, German steamer, 428, H. Binge, 27th Jan, Pakhoi, via Hoihow 25th January, General-Wieler & Co.

TRIUMPII, German steamer, 674, P. Moos, 27th Jan,Haiphong 24th January, and Hoihow 25th, Rice, Pigs, and General-Wieler & Co.,

ALMORA, British steamer, 1,734, A. Hay, 27th Jan., Amoy 26th January, General-jar- dine, Matheson & Co. CARMARTHENSHIRE, British steamer, 2,160, 1.

Clarke, 27th Jan.-London, via Manila 25th Jan., General.-Adamson, Belli& Co. JASON, British steamer, 1,411, J. Milligan, 27th

Jan, Singapore 19th January, General,-- Butterfield & Swire.

KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, Wood, 27th

Jan.,Wuhu 22nd January, Grain.-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co.

KWANGLEE, Chinese steamer, 1,508. Andrew,

27th Jan.-Whampoa 27th Jan, General C. M. S. N. Co..

ZAFIRO, British steamer, 675, McCaslin, 27th Jan.-Manila 22nd Jan, and Amoy 26th, General-Russell & Co.

DECIMA, German steamer, 965, W. Breitung,

28th Jan., Singapore 18th Jan., Sugar.

• Stemssen & Co, VERONA, British steamer, 18yo, M. de Horne,

from Japan, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, British steamer, 2,426,

Reynolds, 28th Jan-Shanghai 24th Jan General. Adamson, Bell & Co, BENGAL, British steamer, 2,532, W. Barrett, 28th Jas,Shanghai 26th Jan., Mails and Gene fal.-P. & O. 5. N. Co

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Clara, German steamer, for Haiphong. Chayrang, British steamer, for Swatow, &c, Mike Maru, Japanese steamer, for Kutchigotza. Jason, British steamer, for Shanghai. Iton, French bark, for Honolulu.

Catterthun, British steamer, for Macao, &c. . Namoa, British steamer, far Swatow, &c. Kwanglee, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Carmarthenshire, British str., for Nagasaki, &c,

DEPARTURES.

January 27, Braunschweig, German str., for

Shanghai.

January 27, General Werder, German str., for

Yokohama.

January 27, Fokien, British steamer, for Swatow. January 27, Kwongrang, British steamer, for

Whampoa.

January 27, Peking, British str., for Whampoa: January 27, Johann, German str., for Macao. January 28, Miike Maru, Japanese steamer, for

Kutchínotzu

January 28, Namoa, British steamer, for Swa

taw, &c.

January 28, Catterthun, British steamer, for

Fort Darwin, &c.

January 28, Choyrang, British steamer, for Swa-

tow, &c.

CHINA COST METEOROLOGICAL | January 28, Carmarthenshire, British str., for

}

REGISTER.

27th January, 1889.—At 4 p.m.J.

Wird.

STATION

Wulivostock

Toklamines

Nagasaki

Bhanghal

AMAY IN

Hoogkang Haiphocy Bolinao

Manlle

b

30.04

28th January, 1889.—At 10 am.

STATHIN.

Wiediroczack Toklo Nagasak.. Shanghal

Amby

Hongkong

Haiphong Hanta

10.00

Bolino 2007

Wied,

The biomater has risen along the const. – Gra3lents men meda rate for north-naste sinda. The weather is overcast, cool and damp.

Barometer reduced to level of the sea in laches, tenths and hundredtha-Temperature in the shada in degrees, Fahe

exturision,

Nagasaki, &c

'PASSENGERS—ARRIVED, "

Per Johann, sky from Pakhoi, &c, 10 Ch

nese,

4

Per Chowfa, str., from Bangkok.-16 Chinese. Per Triumph, stí, from Haiphong, &c.—40 Chinese,

Per Anton, str., from Pakhol, &c.-22 Chi-

nest,

|

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Straits, Batavia, Samarang, and Soura- baya-Per Almera, to-monow, the 29th inst... at 2.30 PM.

For Manila-Per Zafiro, to-morrow, the agth instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Saigon.-Per Wyvern, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 4.30 P.M.

For Bangkok-Per Devawongs, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 5.00 P.M.

For Haiphong-Per Frejr; to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 5.00 PM

For Europe, &c., India, vil Bombay-Per Bengal, on Wednesday, the 30th instant, at rr.00 AK

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Verona, on Friday, the 1st Feb, at 11.30 A-M.

For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per

City of New York, on Wednesday, the 6th Feb., at 0.30 P.M.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

APENRADE, German steamer, 1,473, Hohlmann,

21st Jan., Nagasaki 17th Jan, Coal. Wieler & Co.

BATAVIA, British steamer, 2,548, Hugh W. Auld, 23rd Jan-Vancouver 5th Deo, Yoko- hama 16th January, and Kobe 18th, Gene- ral.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

BENLARIG, British steamer, 2,265, Freeman, 21st

*

Jan.,-Cardiff 4th Dec., and Singapore 14th Ja, Coala-Gibb, Livingston & Co. CARISBROOKE, British steamer, 973, R. Cass,

14th Jan, Saigon 8th January, Rice and General.-Morris & Ray.

CHOYSANG, British steamer, 1,194, Balbernie,

25th Jan-Whampoa 25th Jan., General- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CLARA, German steamer, 674, Christensen, 20th Jan., Haiphong 17th Jan., Rice.-Siems- /sen & Co.

DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, P. H. Loff,

25th Jan., Bangkok 17th Jan, General Yuen Fat Hong. FALKENBURG, German steamer, 989, H. Weber, 24th Jan., Hoihow 23rd Jan, General.-- Melchers & Co.

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

kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FUSHIKI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,219. Franck,

AGENTS.

DATE OF LEAVINO, –

P. & O. S. N. Co.........................! Jan. 30th, at noun. Butterfield & Swire...... February and.. Amhold, Karberg & Co. About Jan. 30th, Jardine, Matheson & Co. About Jan. 3,th. Messageries Maritimes. Feb, 6th, at noon. Melchers & Co... Feb. 17th, at to a.m. Adamson, Beli & Co........... About Jan. 31st. Carlowitz & Co... About Feb. 5th. Adamson, Bell & Co... About Jan. 31st. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... Feb. 6th, at p.m. O. & O. S. S. Co... Feb. 13th, at 1 pm. Adamson, Bell & Co... Feb. 7th, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire...... Feb. 8th, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co. To-morrow, at 3 p.m. Butterfield & Swire...... Feb. 5th, at 4 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co....... Feb, is, at noon, Messageries Maritimes. About Feb. 1st. Butterfield & Swire...... February 3rd. Russell & Co............. To-morrow, at 4

4.p.m.

For Sale.

CHS. 1. GAUPP & CO., *HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS.

CH

CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibitioni and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES..

No. 8, Queen's Road Central, [60%

FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, WATERBURY WATCHES, the Handiest, Cheapest, and Best Time-keepers invented. $3 PRICE THREE DOLLARS KACH $3 REPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTS for each Watch.

Orders from Outports to be accompanied with Remittance for Cost.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,

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

10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Marine House. Hongkong, 19th August, 1888.

To be Let.

TO LET.

A. R. Marty... Tomorrow, daylight. ROOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS."

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. To-morrow, daylight.

Intimations.

A. HAHN

PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.

ON HIRE

PIANOS

FOR SALE

Address: cļo HONGKONG HOTEL or No, 22, ELGIN STREET. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.

INTIMATION.

F. Blackhead & Co.,

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,

AND

PROVISION. `MERCHANTS,

NAVY CONTRACTORS,

AND

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,

No. 11 Praya Central,

(Opposite Peddar's Wharf),

25th Jan.-Nagasaki 19th January, Coals: S

M. B. Kaishia.

INGRABAN, Genran steamer, 894, J. R. Mass

mane, 24th Jan,--Saigon 19th January, General and Paddy.-Wieler & Co. MELITA, German steamer, 339, H. Mörck, gth Jan.,-Haiphong 5th Jan., Rice,-Wieler & Co.

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

Hangking and Whampoa Dock Co. TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,500, A. Varden,

13th Jan-Wellington, N.Z, 24th Nov., and Sourabaya 25th Dec, General-Butter- field & Swire.

WYVERN, British steamer, 1,108, Brotherton,

13th January.—Chinese..

SAILING VERSKIS, ADAM W. SPIES, American bark, 1,171, A. D. Field, and fan,,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd Dec., Coals.-Russell & Co. AUGUSTA, German bark, 473, Jessen, 5th: Dec.,

Iloilo 18th Nov., Sanpanwood-Ed. Schellbass & Co.

BINGALE, British bark, 544, Scott, 17th Jan., -Singapore 24th Sept., Timber.-Mel- chers & Co.

COLOMA, American bark, 852, C. M." Wages, 24th Dec., Portland (Oregon) and Nov., Lumber and Spars-Captain,

EME, British bark, 778, W. Summers, 23rd Jan.-London and October, General- Melchers & Co,

ExZKOENIg, Chinese bark, 457, Uplum Examina- tion halk, Stonecutters' Island.-Chinese Customs.

ESCORT, American bark, 636, Waterhouse, 20th Jan-Honolulu 14th December, Ballast.— Captain.

Per Frejr, str., from Haiphong.-19 Chinese. Per Almera, str., from Amoy.—38 Chinese, Per Carmarthenshire, str., from London, &c. -Mr. and Mrs. Beat, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron,IRIB, British schooner, 206, H. C. Swan, 21st Miss James, and Mr. Steadman for Japan.

Per Dadma, str., from Singapore.---Mr. Schnack, and 77 Chinese

Per Jason, sir, from Singapore,-70 Chinese, Per Zafiro, sir,, from Manila,' &c.--Mrs. Carmen Tabler and 2 children, Mrs. V. Lanara and servant, Messrs, Marshall, Elola J. Peado, Montes, 4 European sailors (deck) from Manila. From Amoy, Chinese.

Per Verona, str., from Yokohama for Hong- kong. Mr. and Mrs. Pousford and infant, Mr. Chan Tru Yew, 3 Cbiners, 3 Japanese, and i distressed seaman. From Kobe, Mr. and Mrs. Sen Cheong, and 1 Chinese. From Nagasaki,- I distressed seaman, From Yokohama for Bom. bay. Surgeon H. Brown. For London, Mr. Matsumoto Akitso. For Marseilles. —Mesata, Yoshida Jiro and Kugo.

Duke of Westminster, from

Jan,-Freemantle, W.A,; 26th Nor., San- / dalwood.—Slemssen & Co. JOHN NICHOLSON, British steamer, 685, W.

Quine, 18th Dec;-Honolulu 16th Nov., Ballast-Captain,

Kerr, British bark, 803, W. R. Laird, 8th Jan, -Haiphong 7th December, Ballast.-D.

Murso & Co.

OLE

for

A GENTS

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

C

O AL S SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS ·

COMPANY, LIMITED,

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Tappointed SOLE AGENTS for the sale HE Undersigned have this day been

of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and

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STAG HOTEL, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

JOHN OLSON,

MANAGER.

HE HOTEL has recently been refitted and considerably enlarged; entrance, Queen's Road,

GOOD ACCOMMODATION. FOR VISITORS.

Apply to

Igis

́DAVID, SASSOON SONS & Co. Hongkong, rath December, 1888.

Nos

TO LET,

WITH EARLY POSSESSION..

[OS. 1, 2 and 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.

Apply to

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G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central,

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Hongkong, 24th January, 1889.

TO LET.

“WO ROOMS, No. 13, Shelley Street, with

Tor without BOARD.

Apply to

A. B. C. "clo, Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 9th January,' 1889.

[:0

TO LET, FURNISHED.

A The Peale, "Dunford," A FIVE ROOMED

HOUSE with Tennis Court. Possession from the 15th instant to the 31st March, 1889, or

CHARGES MODERATE. TIFFIN at 1 O'CLOCK; DINNER at 7. WELL VENTILATED BILLIARD ROOM. | 1890. |--

ENGLISH & 'AMERICAN TABLES, WINES, SPIRITS, & MALT LIQUORS. of the very best quality only. Hongkong, 29th December, 1888.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

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J. C. L. ROUCH................MANAGER,

VINE and SPIRITS of the best quality.

TABLES, BOWLING ALLEYS, TENNIS LAWN.

WINENGLISH &AMERICAN BILLIARD

Hongkong, a1st January, 1889.

A. G. GORDON & CO.

EN

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Apply to

J. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888.

TO LET.

A occupied by Sir George Philippo.

[29

T' the Peak "LA HACIENDA," formerly

Apply to

:

H. N. MODY, Victoria Buildings”

Hongkong, Tath December, 1888.

Insurances.

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THE NEGLECT OF LIFE ASSURANCE.

*NGINEERS, LAUNCH BUILDERS,

GENERAL

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

1

WORKS:

BOWRINGTON, EAST POINT.

OFFICE:

CORNER OF PEDDER STREET AND PRAYA.

STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED,

Hongkong, 3rd September. 1888

Газ

"HERE is no feature of our civilised life that

TH

strikes a thoughtful man with more force than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE. By payment of a small quarterly subscription any man of good health can secure a very large sum to his family in case of premature death, yet hundreds of families brought up in comfort- perhaps in luxury-are left in extreme poverty every year from the bread winner having neglected to assure his life. In the East many- a man lives up to his income, knowing well that if death cut him off suddenly, his wife and children would be left almost wholly unprovided for. All this can be prevented by Life

HONGKONG TIMBER.......

YARD, WANCHAI. OREGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER Assurance.

Always on Hand.

L. MALLORY. Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.

Consignees.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP '...COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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STEAMSHIP "BATAVIA,” FROM VANCOUVER; YOKOHAMA, AND

KOBE

HE above Steamer. having arrived, Con- Tigaces of Cargo are hereby requested

to send in their Bill of Lading for Counter- Goods from alongside. signature, and take immediate delivery of their;

or prepared to supply quantities to suit will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel

purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special | expense. SARAH S. RIDGWAY, American bark, 821, ACall,terms for Shipping and large Orders.

29th Dec,-Nagasaki z1st Dec Coali-Ci I. T. Co.

Notices of Firms.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING -

CORPORATION.

penholt-Humalaity in percentage of eztuzalon, the higher Adral and Mile Shufeldt, and MM CHE MANAGER of the bank on the

of the wind to two polnis, &-Force of the wind according to Vaughan,

Banuliert scale, 6-State of the weather, & Bluesky, z Detached

clouds, Drizzling rain, Fogg Gloomy, & ítali, / Lishtalog, ·· Per Bengal, str., from Shanghai for Hong-

* Cvercast, Passing showers, Squally, Rain, Sokong-Miss L. Benheit and native servant, Thender, Vislillay, w Déw' wai}, "7-Rela_in_lachas, tenths and hundendiks,

W, DOBERCE, Hongkong Observatory, 28th January, 1889,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE..

(F. Mesars, Falcoour & Co.'s Register) To day.

Karometer=ıq tattoo.

Barometar—i Politecorvac Barometer - 4 Pondan Thermsnittaring *,M. ...

Thermometers p..

Thenazineter →4 P.M.

Thermometer-m. (Wet bulb)

Thermometer-ã p.m. (Wet buib)

Thermometering pum, (Wat bulb)

*Thermometara Maximus, maritosanetesi Thermonalar-Milaimum (over night) anase

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

.10.18

30.14

ta

The M. M: steamer Djemnah, with the French

Messrs. D. E. Sassoon and native servant, J.R. Michael and native servant, B. Ruttongee, W. Crawford, and 5 Chinese. For Singapore.—Mr. E. Ollerdesen. For Bombay.-Mr. Thos, Lang. For London. Mr. and Mrs. McClure, and a children, and Mr E. Gipperich,

DEPARTED,

'R._G. E. NOBLE has been appointed

1st January, 1889.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T.JACKSON...

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st December, 1885.

NOTICE

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

"It Is the best Disinfectant in disa."

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 1st October, 1888.

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

Tra

SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS,

SBURGUNDY, HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES.

BRANDIES, WHISKIES. · "EMPIRE” ALE and STOUT.

MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, "EMPIRE

LUBRICATORS.

SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. COOKING STOVES, SCALES:

2

T.A TROTTER IM On Finn, ceased on BICYCLES and TRICYCLES.

“HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr. PAINTS, OILS and VARNISH.

JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE HORSES and Per Cheysang, sir, for Swatow, &c,--200 || 31st ultimo Chinese..

„TRICYCLES. Mr. F. W. BRUCE, and Mr. G. U. PRICE have this day been admitted PARTNERS in our BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS, Firm.

SODA WATER MACHINERY, TAIT & Co. JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS.

Apply to

Per Catterthun, stry for Macao, &-15 Europeans and 8 Chinese.

Per Carmarthenshire, str., for Nagata H.-- Mr. and Mrs. Bent and 2'children, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron and child, Miss James, and Mr. Stead-

man, turn

“JEPANT.

Per Clara, sir, for Haiphong-1 European and 20 Chinese. A

Per Itan, bark, for Honolulu.-15 Chinese. Per Namoa, sir,, for Swatow, &-150 Chi

mail of 29th ultimo, left Singapore on the 24th nese,

Instast, at noon, and may be expected here on || Per Kwangian, str, for Shanghai.—30 Chi- or about the gist,

Amoy, 1st January, 1889.

NOTICE"

;

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THEODOR JOHANNES ENGEL THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Com. Bank Buildings Hongkong, 20th Septeniber, 188K

G. FALCONER & CO. WA

BRECHT VON PUSTAU, in our Firm in Hong: |T X 7ATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU. kong and China ceased on the 31st December,

FUSTAV & co

Hongkong, 1st January, 'a

FACTURERS and JEWELLERS, 4 NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS,ADERS Ho: 48, Queen's Road Central,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 24th January, 1879

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP BRAUNSCHWEIG," FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed

HE above named Steamer having arrived,

EVERY FACILITY In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard Company's Agents, or to

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD,

· Agents, Hongkong,

1659 Hongkong, 79th June, 1885. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

LIFE DEPARTMENT, Nfuture the EXTRA PREMIUM on LIFE. If the Redence in the Treaty Ports and Hongkong shall be REDUCED from

to tells on the sum assured.

TURNER & Co, Agents.

Izio

27 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1889.

MES NOTICE, NIC

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

MAAL LIMITED, CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......... $1,000,000.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS-at-Current Rates on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies

"WOOʻLIN YUEN

- Secretary, HEAD OFFICE,. No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 1st February, 1881.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,

$833333-23 EQUAL TO SAHIHIR RESERVE FUNDER $318,000,00

that their Goods, with the exception of Opfum, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into, the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained, PERINGATA Optional Cargo will be landed here In Hong- kong unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 P., TO-DAY, the 26th Instant.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods + BOARD OF DIRECTORS. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Lex Stre, Esqa Lo YEUE MOON, ES after the 2nd February, will be subject to rent Low Ta SHUM, Esq. AN

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are

Sant to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

MANAGER-HO AMEI. examined on WEDNESDAY, the 6th February,

MARINE JUISKS on & taken:

All Claims must reach u before the 7th MCUS ON GOODS

February, or they will not be recognisedivany,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

MELCHERS & Că,

› Hongkong, 26tis January, 1889)

world.

HEAD OFF Hon

FRAYA WESTE

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