Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-169 per cent,
premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton—$120 per
share, sellers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$80 per
share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Tis. 290 per share,
buyers. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$120 per
share, sellers,
Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls. 97 per
share, buyers,
Chinese Insurance Company-$165 per share,
buyers,
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150,
per share.
Mongkong Fire Insurance Company~$365 per'
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-951 per share,
buyers.
Mongkong and Whampoa Dock: Company, 36
per cent, premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$2261 per share, sellers. China and Manila Steam 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,
buyers..
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$207
per share, sellers.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$86
per share, sales,
Hongkong Ice Company-$101 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
-Bo per share,
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co, Limited-$12) per
share, sellers.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent,
premium, zelfers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-21 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-$97 per share, buyers. Ferak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5
per share, nominal. Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co,
$10 per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa
Company-go per cent. premium, buyers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-100 per cent. prcinium,
buyers.
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
Limited-250 per cent. premium, nominal. The East Borneo Planting Co., Limited-$50
per share, sellers.
The Songei Koyah 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-Borneo Co., Ld,-$60.per share,
nominal.
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T....
Bank Hills, on demand
.3/01
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight......3/01 Bark Bills, at 4 months sight...3/of Credits at 4 months' sight.....3/11 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'.....
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand.......
sight *****
..3/11
Credits, at 4 months' sight......3-93
ON INDIA, T. T...
.218
On Demand.......
.220
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, T. T...
Private, 30 days' sight ....................72}
NEW MALWA, per picu..............................
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
$680
(Allowance, Taels 4 to 32). OLD MALWA, per picul............................. $690 (Allowance, Taels 16 to 3a). NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest ... $580 NEW PATNA, (first chelce) per chest... $5821 NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest.
$1931
NEW PATNA, (second cholic) per chest... $575. NEW BENARES, (without choice) per chest $5571 NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest. $570 NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per pical $550 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul...... $500 OLD PERSIAN (Second quality) per picul... $475
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
'The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Shannon, with the English mail of the 28th ultimo, left Singapore on the 28th instant, and may be expected here on the 3rd proxima.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. sleuter Djemnak, with the French
|
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1889.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
PEKING, German steamer, 954, G. Heuermann,
29th Jan, Whampoa 29th Jan., General, Siemssen & Co.
#
Intimations.
: CHINA-NEW YEAR BANK HOLIDAY,
TN
accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi
TO-MORROW, the 31st January,
KWONGSANG, British steamer, 989, Sellar, a9th
Jan,,-Whampoa 29th Jan., General-Jarness, dine, Matheson & Co.
MARIE, German steamer, 704, C. A. Hunde-
wadt, 29th Jan,-Haiphong 27th Jan, Rico.
A. R. Marty
HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, S. Ashton, 30th
Jan.-Foochow 27th Jan., Amoy 28th, and Swatow 29th, General.-D. Lapralk & Co. COCKCHLAPER, British gunboat, 450, Lieut.-Com-
mander E. E. Maxwell, 30th Jan-Pagoda Anchorage 27th January, BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,499, Tognasso, 30th
January, Bombay, and Singapore 22nd Jan., General-Carlowitz & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,
Devawongse, British steamer, for Bangkok. Duke of Westminster, British steamer, for Sin-
gapore, &c. Ingraban, German steamer, for Saigon..
DEPARTURES.
January 30, Frejr, Danish steamer, for Hai-
phong..
January 30, Wytern; British str., for Saigon. January 30, Zafire, British steamer, for Manila. January 30, Bengal, British steamer, for Singa-
pore, &c.
January 30, Wolf, German gunboat, for a cruise. January 30, Now, French bark, for Honolulu.
For the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA, -
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD; Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager. For the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Agent, Hongkong. For the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
LIMITED,
E. W. RUTTER,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 26th January, 1888,
[132 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL E AJRIPEDESTRIANNE
$300,000 DIVIDED INTO 30,000 SHARES OF $10 ZACH,
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
FROM.
U
Marseilles..... Bombay.......
Liverpool
Djemosh Gwalior Dardanus- Belgic Oanfa Shannon.: Iphigenia Khiva
City of Peking
Parthia
DESTINATION.
San Francisco i'.............
Liverpool
DATE DUX.
+January 31st January 31st and February tat February 1st February and February 3rd February 4th, February toth February 15th. February 20th
London .....
Hamburg
Bombay........
San Francisco ****** Vancouver
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS.
London, via Suez Canal... Patroclus London, via Suez Canal... Chingwo
AGENTS.
Mesageries Maritimes.. P. & O. S. N. Co. Butterfield & Swhic
O. & O. S. S. Co. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. P. & O, S. N. Co. Siemssen & Co.
P. & O. S. N. Co.
Pacific Mall S. S. Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.
AGENTS.
DATE OF LEAVING,
རྗ་
Butterfield & Swire...... February 2nd. Amhold, Karberg & Co About Jan. 30th! London, via Suez Canal ... Glençárn
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Feb. and, at noon. Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Oxus***** Messageries Maritimes. Feb. 6th, at noon. Havre and Hamburg, &c... Merionethshire Adamson, Bell & Co..... About Jan. 31st. Bremen, & Ports of Call... Braunschweig ....................... Melchers & Co.......................... Feb. 17th, at 10 am, Genoa, via Bombay, &c.... Bisagno.................................................. Carlowits & Co................................ About Feb. 8th. San Francisco, via Yhama City of New York · ... Pacific Mail S. S. Co....| Feb, 6th, at 1 pm. San Francisco, via Ybama] Belgic
O. & O. S. S. Co....... Feb. 13th, at i p.m. Vancouver, B.C1via A. &c. Batavia
Adamson, Bell & Co... Feb. 7th, at 3 p.m. Sydney, Melbourne, &c.... Tiinan ......
Butterfield & Swire. Feb. 8th, at 4pm. Calcutta, via Straits......... Talsang................. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Feb. 4th, at noon. Butterfield & Swire...... Feb. 5th, at 4 p.m. Yokohama, vin saki, &c. Verona ............................. P. & O. S. N. Co......... Feb. 1st, at noon. Shanghai, Kobe, &e...............] Djemaah
Messageries, Maritimes. About Feb. 1st. Butterfield & Swire...... February 3rd. Shanghal, via Amoy Dardanus....
January 30, Duke of Westminster, British str., OF WHICH 15,000 SHARES ARE OFTERED TO Sandakan, &c., via S'pore. Memnon..........
for Singapore, &c."
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED, Per Marie, sir, from Haiphong.—Mr. O, von der Heyde, and 46 Chinese.
Per Haitan, str., from Foochaw, &c.—Messrs. Scott and Ollia, and
Chinese. Per Bisagno, str., from Bombay, &c.—i Euro- penn and 200 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
...
Per Bengal, str., from Hongkong for Singa- pore-Revs. F. Studd and Thos. Marshall. For Bombay--Mr. Chue Pack Yoong. For Brindisi.—Mr. E. H. Melbye. For London.-. Miss Hay Chapman and Mr. E. L. Hawyes. For London win Marseilles-Messrs. D. Tulloch, H. Munroe, and Myers. From Shanghai for Mr. Thos. Lang For London. Mr. and Mrs. Singapore.-E. Ollendesen. For Bombay-
McClure and z children, and Mr E. Gipperich. From Yokohama for Bombay,-Surgeon H. Brown, For London. Mr. Matsumoto Akitao. For Marseilles.Messrs. Yoshida Jiro and Kuga.
REPORTS.·
The British steamship Haitan reports that she left Foochow on the 27th instant at 3.30p.m., | Amoy on the 28th, and Swatow on the 29th. Had strong north-east winds and thick misty rain; thence to Amoy had fresh north-east winds and clear weather with rough sea. From Amoy to Swatow had strong north-east winds and overcast sky with moderate sea. From Swatow to port had moderate north-east winds and dull gloomy weather with smooth sea. In Foochow the steamship Chingwo. In Swatow, the steamships Chefoo, Toonan, Choyrang, Namoa, and the Chinese revenue cruiser Ping-ching.
SHIPPING-IN-HONGKONG.
STEAMERS)
THE PUBLIC,
(The remaining 15,000 Shares have been taken
up on the same terms as the Shares.. now offered to the Public.),
PAYMENT TO BE AS FOLLOWS ON APPLICATION.....
ON ALLOTMENT....
The Balance at call (on One Month's notice being given) as required to meet drafts for purchase of Plant and other- wise for the purposes and -the extension of the business of the
Company,
Applications for shares, accompanied by a deposit of $1 per share, must be seat in to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ON GI before the rath, day of
February, 1889.
DIRECTORS:
TEK HONORABLE JOHN BELL IRVING. ¦ THE HONORABLE CATCHICK PAUL
CHATER.
THE HONORABLE BENDYSHE LAYTON, HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE, ESQ. LORENZ POESNECKER, Esq.
AND
-ALFRED-PARKER STOKES, ESQ.
BANKERS:
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
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 25th Dec, Yoko- hama 16th January, and Kobe 18th, Genc-MISSES. ral.-Adamson, Bell & Co. . BENLARIG, British steamer, 2,265, Freeman, 21st Jan, Cardiff 4th Dec, and Singapore 14th Jan., Coals.Gibb, Livingston & Co. CROWFA, British steamer, 1,055, F. W. Phillips 27th Jan.,-Bangkok 18th Jan, Rice and General-Scottish Oriental S, S. Co.
SOLICITORS:
SHARP, JOHNSON AND STOKES. ▶HE principal object for which this Com- pany has been formed is to supply the
TH
city of Victoria, 'Kowloon and the Peak with the ELECTRIC LIGHT. A subsidiary object is the supply of electric motor power wherever it may
Intimations.
A. HAHN
PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER.
ON HIRE
PIANOS
FOR SALE
Address: c/o Hongkong HoTÈL'or No. 22, ELGIN STREET: Hongkong, 44th December, 1883.
INTIMATION.
F. Blackhead & Co.,
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,
AND
PROVISION "MERCHANTS,
.. NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,
No. 11 Praya Central,
(Opposita Pedder's Wharf).
I.
AGENT
S
OL
for
RAHTJEN'S
GENUINE
[37
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
A SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany will be held at the Company's Office, No.
5, Queen's Road, Victoria, at 3.15 O'CLOCK P.M., of the 19th day of February, 1889, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed..
RESOLUTION.
That Article No. 9 of the Articles of Association be altered by eliminating therefrom the words "One Hundred Thousand" and substituting therefor the words Hundred and Fifty Thousand." By Order,
Оде
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, 28th January, 1889.
Tigo HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Intimations,
NOTICE
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE EIGHTH ORDINARY : ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the Company, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, at NOON, to receive a Statement of the Accounts of the Company to the 31st December, 1888, and the Report of the General Managers, and tó discuss any matters that may be competently brought before the Meeting..
The TRANSFER BOUKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 28th instant to 7th proximo, both days inclusive,
HE
[125
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1889,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TWENTIETH ORDINARY
the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 5, Queen's Road, Victoria, at THREE O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON, of TUESDAY, the 19th February, 1889, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1888.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th Proxíme to the 19h Proximo, both days inclusive.
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 28th January, 1889.
To be Let.
TO LET, ENTRY 1ST MARCH NEXT,
No.3, WEST TERRACE.
Apply to
*(139
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central,
Hongkong, 29th January, 1889.
TO LET.
DOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS.”
Ro
Apply to
(145
DAVID SASSOON SONS & Co. Hongkong, 12th December, 1838.
TO LET WITH EARLY POSSESSION.
NOS. 1, 2 and 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Fraya Central Hongkong, 24th January, 1889. -
TO LET. TWO ROOMS, No. 13, Shelley Street, with
or without BOARD. Apply to
A. B. C,
[129
c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1889.
[70
TO ́LET, FURNISHED." Tthe Peak, Dunford," A FIVE ROOMED HOUSE with Tennis Court. Possession that the from the 15th instant to the 31st March, 1889, or
NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of 100
the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of, February' next, at sa O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1888,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
G. E. NOBLE
Chief Manager.
[130 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
CITY OF NEW YORK, American steamer, 3,029, be required, and negociations are now being COMPOSITION Hongkong, 24th January, 1889.
R. R. Searle, 29th Jan., San Francisco 29th Dec, and Yokohama 23rd Jan., Mails and General.-P. M. 5. S. Co.
DECIMA, German steamer, 965. W. Breitung,
28th Jan., Singapore. 18th Jan, Sugar. Siemisen & Co.
FALKENBURG, German steamer, 989, H. Weber,
24th Jan, Hoihow 23rd-Ján, General.- Melchers & Co.
FAKE, British steamer, 117, A. Stopani-Hong.
Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FUSHIKI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,219 Franck, 25th Jan-Nagasaki 19th January, Coala
M. B. Kaishia,
carried on with the Government to supply the necessary power for pumping water from the Albany Tank. to a reservoir or tank to be established at the Peak.
The advantages of the ELECTRIC LIGHT are so well recognised that bat little need be said on the subject. It is, however, peculiarly adapted for use here on account of its being almost entirely free from heat and unaffected by wind, and also on account ofita almost perfect freedom from danger by fire.
HAJLOONG, British steamer, 783. J. S. Roach,
Estimates of working expenses, cost of supply, 29th Jan, -Foochow zóth Jan., Amoy 27th, &c, have been carefully gone into and the and Swatow 28th, General-D. Lapraik Directors have no doubt that the light can be & Co. INGRABAN, Ger an steamer, 894, J. R. Mass-upplied at rates which will compare favourably mann, 24th Jan-Saigon 19th January, with the price paid for gas in the Colony, while General and Paddy.-Wieler & Co.
for quality, power and convenience, the light JOHANN, German steamer, 438, H. Binge, gth will be much superior to any other kind of
Jan-Macao 29th Jan, General-Wieler lighting. & Co.
In the estimates are included cost of sufficient
mail of 29th ultimo, left Singapore on the 24th MELITA, German steamer, 339. H. Marceler engine power, plant, &c., for Electric Street
instant, at noon, and may be expected here on or about the gust.
THE AMERICAN HAILS,
The O. & O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic, from San Francisco to date the 5th instant, left Yokohama on the 26ths Instant for this port, and may be expected here on or about the 1st proximo,
Jan-Haiphong 5th Jan., Rice.-Wieler & Co.
lighting on the well known Arc System. PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopant-Negociations, with a good prospect of success,
Hongkong and WLampia Dock Co. PROVINCIA, British steamer, 1,095, Mackenzie, are being carried on with the Goverment for
29th Jan., Kudat 8th Jan., and Singapore a contract for this purpose." aist, Timber.-Captain.
A very suitable site for the Engine-house
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
·REASONABLE PRICES.
ALL KINDS OF
ΑΣ
SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE. COAL S
Hongkong. 1st January, 1884.
NOTICE.
JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY, LIMITED..
(82
NOTICE I hereby given that the
Apply to
J. Y. V. VERNON,"
· Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888.
TO LET.
T: the Peak "La Hacienda,” formerly
Apply to
A occupied by Sir George Phillippo,
H. N. MODY, Victoria Buildings.
139
Hongkong rath December, 1888.
Insurances.
NEGLECT OF LIFE
ASSURANCE.
"HERE is no feature of our civilised llie that
REGISTERS OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the gth, to SATURDAY, the 23rd February THE next, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1889. 131
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
JEEKLY SPOON COMPETITION will Wake place next SATURDAY, IND
February, 3.30 PM, 500 Yards range-Io Shots. Entrance Fee 10 Cents, to be paid to the Register keeper on the ground before firing
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 26th January, 1889.
MASONIC BALL, 1889.
[58
MASONIC BALL, under the Auspices of
A the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE of Hong- kong and South China, will be held at the * CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, the 15th February.* Brethren desirous of inviting Guests, are requested to send the names of their friends to the undersigned.
The Subscription is limited to $10 for Masons
HALF. WOOLLEY.
Hon. Sec, -- Hongkong, 28th January, 1889.
[100 THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, T
LIMITED.
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Pekine, TAISANG, British steamer, 1,505, W. H. Jackson, required for the Machinery has been purchased appointed SOLE AGENTS for the sale and $5 for each Guest invited (non-Masons):
with the American mail, left San Francisco on the 15th instant, and is expected here on or about the 15th proximo.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The steamer -Parthia lest· Vancouver for Japan and China on the zand instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s steamer Gwalior, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port on thể 25th instant, and is due herd on the 31st.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer · Dar- danus, from Liverpool, Taft Singapore on the 25th instant, and is due here on the fat proximo. The C. S. M. S. N. Cols new steamer Vanfa, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 27th instant, and may be expected
here on or about the 2nd proximo.
The D. D. R. steamer Iphigenia, from Ham- burg, left Singapore at noon on the 38th instant, and may be expected here on the 4th proximo.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s extra steamer Khiva left Bombay on the 26th instant, and is expected here on or about the roth proximo...
Post Office.
À MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama. --Per Verona, on Friday, the rat Feb., at 11.30 AM.
For Saigon.-Per Triumph, on Friday, the
· For Straits" and Londen.---Per Glansare, on Saturday, the 2nd Feb; at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Calcutta.--Per 17airang, on Monday, the 4th Feb., at 11.30 AM
* For Europe, de, Australia, India, via Madras. | -Per Oxwe, on Wednesday, the 6th Feby at $3.00 AM
and will be made over to the Company at cont price,
HE Undersigned have this day been 29th Jan, Calcutta, and Singapore 21st Jan, General-fardine, Matheson & Co.
of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and !!. TAIYUAN, -Brilish steamer, 1,500, A. Varden,
13th Jan., Wellington, N.Z., 24th Novi It is proposed to order from England at once purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special are prepared to supply quantities to suit and Sourabaya asth Dec, General.-Butter, the necessary plant and dynamos on the latest terms for Shipping and large Orders, field & Swire.
Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B., C. Chief TRIJAR, Haiphong 24th January, and Holland America. The London Electric. Supply Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board
German steamer, 674. P. Moos, ayth. and most approved principle adopted in England 25th, Rice, Pigs, and General-Wieler Company are at present engaged in installing It is the best Disinfectant in usa,"
London, says VERONA, British steamer, 1870, M. de Horne, this principle,
is London a plant to supply 250,000 lights on
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co. Bank Buildings. from Japan, Malls and General.—P. & O, S. N. Co.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1888.
FOR SALE.
& Co.
RAILING VESSELS;
Dec., Coals. Russell & Co.
The lacome will of course depend much on the number of lights supplied, but as the price will be, light for light, less than gas, there can
ADAM W. Spins, American bark, 1,171, A. Dbe no doubt that the electric light will be
Field, and fan, Newcastle, N.5.W., 3rd AUGUSTA, Germad bark, 473, Jessen, sth Dec, Iloilo 18th Nov, Sanpanwood.-Ed. Schellhars & 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) 2nd Nov, Lumber and Spars-Captain. Exx, British bark, 778, W. Sammen, 23rd
Jan-London and October, General Melchers & Co. ESCORT, American bark, 636, Waterhouse, soth Jan-Honolulu 14th December, Ballast Captain, Ins, British schooner, 206, H C. Swan, arst __Jan.-Freemantle, WA, 26th-Novy San...
dalwood. -Siemssen & Co.az.
JOHN NICHOLSON! British steamer, 685, -W, Quine, 18th Dec,-Honolulu 16th Nov, Ballast-Captain..
KITTY, British bark, 803, W. R. Laird, 8th Jan,, „Haiphong : 7th December, Balisst.-D. Musso & Con
generally adopted. If but 3,000 burners are made use of, it is believed that the Company will be able to pay a satisfactory dividend, and this dividend will increase with the increase in the demand for the light.
T
The value of the shares has been fæed at $10 with the view of bringing the shares within the reach of all of the community' who are likely to the light, and who will thus have a better opportunity of becoming shareholders than if the shares were of a higher value. It is intended that as wide a distribution of the shares shall be made as
as possible.
No promotion money will be paid.
— For prospectus, and fosforms of for shares, apply to the
cation
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
· ́ BANKING CORPORATION.
Messrs, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Dated the 24th day of January 1889 [124
THIS
HIS Company having PURCHASED the MILLS from the HONGKONG STEAM SAW [MILL: CO) (L4), Bowrington, are prepared, to Contract for the Supply of Borneo and the Fra Timbers, in Logs or sawn to any dimensions,
short notice. The Company are also prepared to undertake General Agency Business at any of its Branches in Boraco, w
AT WHOLESALE PRICES, SACCONES' SHERRY PORT, CLARETS BRANDIES, WHISKIES.
BURGUNDY, HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES. "EMPIRE ALE and STOUT. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, "EMPIRE" E. LUBRICATORS, LUN
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TRICYCLES. SODA WATER MACHINERY. THE BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS. JEVE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS. The Apply to d
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G. FALCONER & COMM ▼T7ATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- VV FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
BIANS CHARTS and BOOKS SA KA BAN
Hoi An Duon Road Contal ba
AMMEGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CL/
Agents in Hongkong and Hongkong, 16th January, 1889:1
Chin
A. G. GORDON & CO. `NGINEERS. LAUNCH- BUILDERS, GENERAL) and GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM-
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Tikes a thoughtful man with mere 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 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 cat him off suddenly," his wife" and children would be left almost wholly unprovided for. All this can be prevented by Life Assurance
EVERY FACILITY .. → In connection with Lille Assurance Business- Makananguta 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 CREATORA THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD, Letnika Jamal Agents, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 29th June, 1888.
NOTICE:
1659
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000
MARINE RISKS LE CURRENT RATES on Goods.
The above Company is prepared to accept.
Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Ageneles Repres
prWOO LIN YUEN MMM Secretary, pela HEAD OFFICE, NO. 2 QURINS' ROAD WEST,"
1. Hongkong, 1st Febrbary, 188229)
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON | CAPITAL UTAELS" 600,000;1 and TIMBER MERCHANTS DENTON
• KOUAL TO „Hit RESERVE FUND
WORKS
BOWRINGTON, EAST POINT.
OFFICE
OF PEDDER STREET AND PRAYA:
STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong and Sextember 188 E-HONGKONG TIMBER" YARD WANCHAI REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Always on Hand
L. MALLORY..
"ngth June, 188tj
$833-333-33
" $318,000,00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, C
LO YEUE MOON, Esq.
LOU TO SHUX, Esq.
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FORUM MANAGER-HO AMEL DESMI
MAR CURRENT RATRE to
HEAD OFFICE, É & PRAYA WEST,
Hongkong, 17th Docen
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