Commercial.
Closing QUOTATIONS,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-170 per cent
premium, sellers."
Usion Insurance Society of Canton-$115 per
share, sellers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$8 per
share, sellers.
North China Insurance-Tis. 290 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$115 per
share, sellers. ·
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis, 100 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$160 per shart,
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150,
per share.
Hongkong Fire. Insurance Company -$380 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$85 per sban,
sellers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 31.
per cent, premium, seliers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. |
-$223 per share, sellers.
China and Manila Steam Ship, Company-175
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers. Hongkong Hotel Company,-$170 per share,
nominal.
Indo-China Steam
Navigation Company, Limited-par, seller. Douglas Steamship Company-$72 per share,
buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$215
per share, sellers,
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$93
per share, buyer
1
Hongkong Ice Company-497 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
$80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$124 per
share, sellers.
A. S. Watson, & Co, Limited-100 per cem.
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-29 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-$200 per share, nominal Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5
per share, nominal.
Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
$30 per share, sales and sellera. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-39 per cent. premium, sellers. Tonguin Coal Mining Co.-100 per cent. premium,
buyers. The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
Limited-210 per cent, premium, sellers, The East Borneo Planting Co., Limited-$50
per share, sellers.
The Songei Koyah Planting Co., Ld.,-$42 per
share, sellers.
Cruickshank & Co., Ld.,—$45 përshare, sellers, The Steam Launch Co., Limited-100 per cent.
premium, nominal.
The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ltd.
---20 per cent. dis., buyers.
The China-Bomeo Co., Ld,-30 per, eest.
prem., sellers.
The Green Island Cement Co.,-3221 per share,
buyers.
יי
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T.
•3/0
Bank Bills, on demand i.............................3/08 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight......3/0 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...3/04 Credits at 4 months' sight
3/01
Documentary Billa, at 4 months'...
Hight 1/10
.....3/1
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand..
..3.71
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
..3.89
ON INDIA, T. T....................
..218
On Demand.......
220
ON SHANGHAL——
Bank, T. T..
711 721
'Private, 30 days' sight
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA, per pical........................
$530 (Allowance, Taels 68). Old Malwa, per picul....... .................... $550 to $580 (Allowance, Tacis 68);
NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest ........ $567) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest...... $570
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889.
STEAMERS, EXPECTED, ⠀··
The D. D. R. steamer Elicira, from Ham- burg, left Singaporo on the 13th instant, and is due bere on the zoth.
The steamer Afghan, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 18th natant, and is expected here on the 25th.
Shipping,
ARRIVALS.
TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,578, T. Petersen,
19th Feb.-Pasoeroean 4th Feb., Sugar, | Ed. Schellbass & Co. WoOSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, Harris, 19th
Feb.,Sourabaya, Sugar. Butterfield &
Swire.
KASHGAR, British steamer, 1,515, C. Gadd, zoth Feb.,-Yokohama 9th Feb, Mails and General-P. & O. S. Ñ. Co. HALLOONG, British steamer, 783, J. S. Roach,
20th Feb.,-Foochow 17th Feb., Amoy 18th, and Swatow 19th, General-D. Lapraik
& Co.
ARABIC, British steamer, 4,368, W. M. Smith, 20th Feb.,San Francisco 24th Jan., and
Yokohama 15th Feb., Mails and General." .-Q. & Q. S. 5. Co.
FUSHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A. Croad, zoth
Feb.,-Shanghai, via Swałow 15th Feb, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
PARTHIA, British steamer 2.035, F. H. Wallace
20th Feb,Vancouver, via Japan, and Shanghai, 22nd January, General-Adam-
son, Bell & Co.
DARDANUS, British steamer, 1,535, Purdy, 20th-
Feb.,Shanghai 16th Feb., General-But terfield & Swire.
HSIN-SHING, Chinese steamer, 738, R. Andrew, 20th Feb,-Whampoa 20th Feb., General.
C. M.'S. N. Co.
·CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Frejr, Danish steamer, for Swatow, &c. Marie, German steamer, for Haiphong. Nanshan, British steamer, for Swatow. Taiyuan. British steamer, for Kudat, &c.
DEPARTURES.
February 19, Highfield, British steamer, for February 19, Toonan, British str., for Wham-
Yokohama.
род.
February 20, Talyuan, British steamer, for Port
Darwin, &c.
February 20, Prometheus, British steamer, for
Amoy, &c.
February 20, 7 hales, British steamer, for Swa-
tow, &c.
February 20, Phra Chula Chem Klao, British
steamer, for Swatow, &c. February 20, Pekin, British str., for Shanghai. February 20, Melbourne, British steamer, for
Saigon, &c.
PASSENGERSARRIVED,
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Leatherbarrow, Mr. and Per Arable, str., from San Francisco, &c.—
Mrs. Walter, child and nurse, Mrs. Brown, and
Mis. Barnes (cabin), and 1 European (steerage).
Per Hailoong, str., from Foochor, &c.-- Messrs. J. Odell, B. R. Jenkins, F. T. Richards, F. Souther, R. Fouzuline, J. H. Scott, and 96
Chinese,
Per Fuskun, str., from Shanghai, &c--Mr. George Fergusson, and 119. Chinese.
Per Tetartos, aut., from Pascerocan.-69 Chi- nere,
Per Parthia, str., from Vancouver, &c--Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, Messis. McGillivery and Lat» ter, and 27 Chinese.
Per Kashgar, str., from Yokohama
peans.
Euro
Per Dardanus, str., from Shanghai.-Captain and Mre. Patts and 2 children, Mrs. Hawes, children and amah, Mrs. Milne, Miss Perrick, and 1,050 Chinese.
1
DEPARTED.
|
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
AFENRADE, German steamer, 3,473, Hohlmann,
21st Jan.,-Nagasaki 17th Jan, Coal- Wieler & Co. ASHINGTON, British steamer, 809, Zindel, ist
February.-Siemssen & Co. BENLED:, British steamer, 1.435, CH. Clark, 19th Feb. Singapore 13th Feb., General. -Butterfield & Swire.
BENLAWERS, British steamer, 1,530, A. Webster, 14th Feb,-Kobe 8th Feb., Coals and General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, 5,079, W. H. Seabury, 14th Feb.,—San Francisco 15th Jan., and Yokohama 9th Feb., Mails and General.-P. M, S. S. Co.
DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, J. M. Mar- ques, 1st Feb.,--Manila 29th Jan., General.
Brandio & Co.
FOXIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, 10th
Feb,-Tamsul 7th Feb., Amoy 8th, and Swatow gth, General--D. Lapraik & Co. FREIR, Danish steamer, 397. C. A. Lund, 28th Feb-Haiphong 16th February, General, Ambold, Karberg & Co. GENERAL WERDER, Germat steamer, 1,820, von Schuckmann, 15th Feb., Yokohama, via Kobe, and Nagasaki, 6th Feb., Mails and General,Melchers & Co.
JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, T. T. Gardner, 18th Feb,-Calcutta 30th January, Penang 7th Feb, and Singapore roth, General.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. KENT, British steamer, 1,517, F. Jobastone, 15th
Feb., Cardiff 25th December, Coal.-Mos- sageries Maritimes, KHIVA, British steamer, 1,452, E. Crewe, 15th Feb-Bombay 26th January, and Singa pore 7th February, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. MARIE, German steamer, 704, Ch. Handewadt, 17th Feb.,-Haiphong 15th Feb., Rice.—A, R. Marty. NANSHAN, British steamer, 805, J. Blackburn, 17th Feb,-Bangkok 10th Feb, Rice and Wood-Hop Hing Hong.
NERRUDDA, British steamer, 1,948, T. É. Gillett,
STEAMERS,
TROLL
STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.
DATE DUE
AGENTS.
Electra Sachsen ...... Wingsang Afghan
Hamburg Bremen Calcutta.... Liverpool
February 20th February 21st February 24th February 25th ...........
DESTINATION,
STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.
VESSELS.
London,&c., via Suez Canal Shannon...... London, via Suez Canal... Dardanus...... San Francisco, vin. Y’hama City of Peking. New York ........... Albany San Francisco, via Yhama| Arabic
Vancouver, B.C.,via A., &c.) Farthia Sydney, Melbourne, &c..... Tannadiće...... Bremen, via Ports of Call... Sackson.......
Tetartos Singapore and Fenang ...
Benlawers... Singapore..... Calcutta, via Straits...... Japan................................. Yokohama, Kobe, &c. General Wender... Yokohama, via N'saki, &c. Khiva Kobe and Yokohama...... Benledi. Tiestalo, via Swatow..... Shanghai, Kobe, &c.. Shanghai........... Haiphong
Swatow
Kwongranges Sachicanesi Afghan ....... Marie.......... Nanshan
Siemssen & Co. Melchers & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.....
Intimations. I
NOTICE.
LAWRENDE & MAYD'S PERFECT PEBBLES
AGENTS.
DATE OF LEAVING.
P. & O. S. N. Co....... Butterfield & "Swire..... Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... O, & 0.5. S. Co. Adamson, Bell & Co Adamson, Bell & Co... Russell & Co... Melchers & Co. Ab Yon & Co.
Feb. 27th, at noon. February 22nd. To-morrow, at noon. Mar. 31d, daylight. February 26th. Mar. 7th, at 3. p.m. Feb. 27th, at 4 p.m. Mar, 17th, at to a.m. To-morrow, at 4 p.m.. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Feb. aand, at 4 pm. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Feb. 22nd, at noon,
Melchers & Co. ...............About Feb. 2and. P. & O. S. N. Co... Feb. 21th, daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About Feb. 20th. Jardine, Matheson & Co About Feb. 27th. Melchers & Co. Quick despatch. Adamson, Bell & Co..... February 26th. A. R. Marty.... Tomorrow, daylight, Hop Hing Hong... To-morrow, daylight.
Intimations.
16th Feb.,--Batavia, ufa Singapore, and INTIMATION.]
Saigon, 1st February, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PAKSHAN, British steamer, 835 James Young,
11th Feb. Amor 10th Feb., Ballast.-F. Blackhead & Co.,
Hop Hing Hong, **
PORT DARWIN, British steamer, 1,628, R. Mor
AND
gan, 16th Feb,--Newcastle, NSW, 25th SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, January, Coals-Adamson, Bell & Col TANNADICE, British steamer, N. Shannon, 18th Feb-Sydney 25th January, Cape Moreton 27th, Townsville 30th, Cooktown 31st, Thursday Island 3rd Feb., and Port Darwin 8th, General-Russell & Co. YORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, T. Bruhn,
▾
16th Feb., Haiphong 19th Feb., Rice and General-Wieler & Co.
SAILING VESSELS.
ARCHOS, British bark, 419, C. Hansen, 8th Feb.
-Amoy 6th February, Coal-Chinese." ADAM W. SPIES, American bark, 1,171, A. D.
Field, 22nd Jan,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd Dec, Coals-Russell & Co. AUGUSTA, German bark, 473. Jessen, sth Dec,
PROVISION · MERCHANTS
NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION, AGENTS
No. 11 Praya Central. (Opposite Pedder's Wharf).
Iloilo 18th Nov., Sanpanwood.-Ed. S
Schellhass & Co.
COLOMA, American bark, 851, C. M. Wages, 24th Dec., Portland (Oregon) and Nor., Lumber and Spars.-Captain.
EME, British hark, 778, W. Summers, 23rd jan, London and October, General- Melchers & Co.
ESCORT, American bark, 636, Waterhouse, 20th
Jan-Honolulu 14th December, Ballast.- Captain.
JoHN NICHOLSON, British steamer, 685, W. Quine, 18th Dec,-Honolulu - 16th Nov., Ballast-Captain.
MERCURY, British schooner, 361, David Thomas, 4th Feb.-Freemantle 22nd Dec., Sandal wood.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, 1,467, Nickels, 1st Feb,Shanghai 27th Jani, General. --- Pustau & Co.
Per Melbourne, str., from Hongkong for Sai- gon.-Revs. Faran and Grand, Sister Agnes, and 6 Chinese. Por Singapore.—Mr. Galitzky, For Colombo.-4 Chinese For Marseilles--Dr. Richard Young, Rev. Samuel G. Tope, Messrs. J. D. Stephens, Windsor, and R. Fontaner. From Shanghai for Marseilles.-Mrs. Romanet. From Yokobama for Saigon.—Mr. Cotel For Singapore-Mr. and Mrs. Leslie and child. For Suez. Mr. Schmidt. For Marseilles.--Mestrs. Yamoda, Oshima, Yotora, Tsourouda, Nishimura, Milsoutaro, Kasawara, Tokuda, and Wasuke VICTORIA Lata. From Kobe.-Mr. Frandin (French Con. sel), Mrs. Frandin, a children and servant.
Per Picciola, str., for Amoy.- 60 Chinese.
Masonic.
LOD GE,
No. 1016..
REGULAR MEETING of the above
Per Thalis, str., for Swatow, &c.-1 Euro-Amamed Lodge will be held in FREEMA-
Fer Vangisse, str., for Shanghai,—to Chi-
bese.
NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest.......................... $5771 | pean and go Chinese. NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... $565 NEW BENARIS, (without choice) per chest $545 NEW BINARES, (bottom) per chest. $555 NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per picul
**** $550 OLD PERSIAN (beat quality) per plcul...... $500 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) per picul... $475
T
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
19th February, 1889.-At 4 p.m.
STATION
Wladivostock.....
Tokio
Nagasaki
Shanghal
AMOY
Hongkong
Haiphong:
Bolinas
Manila
20th February, 1889.-At 10 p.m.
STATION.
Windivostock...........| 30.05
Tokia |
Nagad,
Shanghali...
Athey umumnfaitos
Hoogkong 25
Halpboeg
Bollard..
2015
7
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Weather.
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The barometer has fallen in Chira and risen in Laton. Or adients are moderate for north-east winds, Cloudy, warm and damp weather prevails,
Per Taiyuun, str., for Kudat, &-1 Euro- peans and 100 Chinese,
TO DEPART.
BONS' HALL, Zelland Street, on, FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 P. precisely.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.
Per Frejr, str., for Haiphong.-30 Chinese. Per Marit, str., for Haiphong.20 Chinese, Per Nanshan, str., for Kudat, &c.- Euro THE FUNDS peans and foo Chinese,
REPORTS.
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Insurances.
OF THE
STANDARD LIFE OFFICE
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RAHTJEN'S
GENUINE
COMPOSITION
FOR
THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS
CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS FRESERVATIVE 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
MAT
REASONABLE PRICES.
ALL KINDS OF
COAL S
SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.
FOR SALE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN.
LIQUIDATION.
A
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. PAYMENT OF 6TH DIVIDEND.
Fåre sinar, cool, & prossering to the Bight.
MR
R. LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong
and may be consulted at the VICTORIA HOTEL
FOR 14 DAYS ONLY (till the 26th instant),
+
Mr. LAWRENCE'S Pamphlet "Ignorance the cause of, numerous Eye Discares" free on application.
* LAWRENCE & MAYO,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS, London, Calcutta and Bombay, Hongkong, 11th February, 1889. (191
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 Prizes at every Exhibition "and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES. No. 8, Queen' Road Central,
(60% FOR SALE.
A150, Cash.
BROADWOOD GRAND PIANO
Apply to
B. C., Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 16th February, 1889. [216
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
· WEEKLY SPOON COMPETITION, '
900 YARDS, to SHOTS.
Ground,
NEXT SATURDAY, the 23rd February, at 4 O'CLOCK.
6TH DIVIDEND of 6% on all claims ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, which haveNTRANCE FEE 10 Cents, payable on the
against the Hongkong Branch of the
been "pproved by the Court of Chancery will be paid at the Offices of the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED, on and after MONDAY, the 17th March next.
Creditors are requested to apply to the Bank for their Dividends and to produce the letter they hold from the Official Liquidator admitting their claims in order. that the payment of the 6th Dividend may be endorsed thereon.
{"
One Sighting Shot allowed.
Carbines allowed, Two Shots extra. Од THURSDAY AFTERNOONS the Range la reserved for Fractice at 800 and goo Yards.
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Hoa. Secretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIEND IN
ADVANCE UNDER DISCOUNT."
THE Official Liquidator, by arrangementHIS Company having PURCHASED the
Twith the Astcurkealisation Co., is prepared to`pay in advance to Creditors willing to receive such payment, IN FULL DISCHARGE OF THEIR CLAIMS the Dividend of payable in the year 1890, UNDER A DISCOUNT OF FIVE
TWELFTHE PER CEST,
Creditors who are willing to accept payment of the Final Dividend, less discount as above are requested to communicate with the Under- signed BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT MONTH.
E. W. RUTTER,
TWILLs from the HONGKONG STEAM SAW MILL Co. (Lid), Bowrington, are prepared to Contract for the Supply of Bomco and other Timbers, in Logs or sawn to any dimensions, at short notices The Company are also prepared to undertake General Agency Business at any of its Branches in Borneo,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. - Agents in Hongkong and Chins. Hongkong, 16th January, 1889.
191
NOTICE.
Agent for the Official Liquidator, THE Undersigned being about to CLOSE Oriental Bank Corporation, in Ligtheir Business in Hongkong, and China,
a, Queen's Road,
Hongkong. 6th February, 1889,
MASONIC BÄLL.
all persons having CLAIMS against them a [176] requested to send same in before the 24th insten"," and all persons-INDEBTED to the Firm are requested, to settle their Accounts before the same date,
TN consequence of the lamented death of Admiral CHANDLER, the Masonic Ball is POSTPONED from Friday, the 15th instant, to MONDAY, the 25th February next.
ALF. WOOLLEY, Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 14th February, 1889.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF OPIUM, FARM..,
THE Exclusive PRIVILEGE of BOILING
and PREPARING OPIUM and SELL ING and RETAILING OPIUM so Boiled or Prepared will CEASE on the 28th day of February, 1889. No boiled or prepared Oplum purchased from us or our Licensees can be used after the 3rd day of March, 1889, at Noon, without
HAJEE HAMED HAJEE ESACK & Co. -Hongkong, 15th January, 1889
[210.
KOWLOON: HOTEL,
J. C. L. ROUCH........................................... MANAGER. WINE and SPIRITS of the best quality, ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES, BOWLING ALLEYS, TENNIS
W
LAWN.
Hongkong, zist January, 1889.
To be Let.
AS TO BE LET.
WELL FURNISHED FLAT in Blue
the consent of the New Holder of such exclusive A Buildings for 6 months, from 15th April
privilege as aforesaid,
Dated, 26th January, 1889.
(82
.161)
The British steamship Dardanur reports that ARE invested entirely within the British BURGUNDY, HOCKS, CHAMPAGNES
the left Shanghai on the 16th instant. Had moderate winds and fine weather,
The Chinese steamship Fushun reports that she left Shanghai, via Swatow, on the 16th instant. Hed fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Kashgar reports that she left Yokohama on the gt instant, Had moderate to fresh north to north-easterly winds and fine weather,
The British steamship Parthia reports that she left Vancouver, via Japan, and Shanghai, on the aand ultimo, Had. westerly gales to Yokohama. Fine weather from there,
The German steamship Tétarios reports that she left; Pasoeroean on the 4th instant. Had strong monsoon during the voyage, and heavy gales from north-north-east with violent sex.
The O. & O, steamship Arable reports that she left San Francisco on the 24th ultimo at 4 p.m. Had favorable Weather till the 28th thence to Yokohama a succession of westerly gales with high sea; arrived there on the 13th at 11.03 p.m., and sailed from Yokohama on the 15th at 6 am. Had favorable weather with calm sea arrived here this morning at 7.30 o'clock.
The British steamship' Hailoong reports that --Barometer reduced to level of the sea in locban, tamils and the left Foochow on the Fyth instant, Amoy on renbelt-Humidity in percentags of saturation, th
Dominions and are thus free froth the complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Six and three-quarter Millions Sterling, and are increasing yearly, A
marked preference continues to be shown for STANDARD POLICIES, and every year since, Sums Assured have been placed on the books 1865, New Assurances for upwards of £4,000,000 a result continued uninterruptedly for so long a period by no other British Office.
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, 669-11
Agents, Hongkong.
''
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, .(LIMITED.).
CAPITAL
TAELS 600,000, $833,333-35- EQUAL TO ssh ). RESERVE FUND............$318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.✨# LKE SING, Esq.
LO. YEUX MOON, Esq. LOU TWO SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
Bundredtha. Temperature is the shade, is decrees, Fa the 18th, and Swatow on the 19th. From FooMA humidity of air saturated with meluare being los, Diuatia chow towards Amoy had fresh north-easterly world. of the wind to two polata. -Force of the wind mccording us | wind and fine clear weather. From Amoy Beaufort scale, State of the weather, Bundy, Detached towards. Swatow had fresh north-easterly wind clouds, of Driading rele, Fog. Gloomy, & Mail. / 2.Jahoning
Overont, Passing showers, Squaly; Rain, Snow, i and fine clear weather. From Swatow to port Thunder, Viability, Dew wei-Raisin inches,
Latham bundendikā,
W. Dodac
Hongkong Observatory, 20th February, 1889.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE GERMAN MAIL. 1.The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Sachsenj carrying the German-maile, with date from Berlin, the 22nd ultimo, leit Singapore at pam, on the 16th instant, and may be expected
www on or about the 2781:20
THE INDIAN MAJE.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9; PRAYA WEST, Hongkong. irth December, 1885.
NOTICE.
'AT WHOLESALE PRICES. "ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT, CLARETS. BRANDIES, WHISKIES. "EMPIRE ALE and STOUT. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, "EMPIRE
LUBRICATORS.
SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. PAINTS, OILS and VARNISH. COOKING STOVES SCALES. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES. JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE HORSES and
TRICYCLES.
BICYCLE WHEELS for JINRICKSHAS. SODA WATER MACHINERY. JEVE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS, .....
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 29th September, 1888.
KHOO TEONG POH,
AND
CHEAK TEK SOON,
Opium Farmers/
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED: NOTICE to han bg
“USTOMERS are requested to SETTLE all OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS on or before the
C 1st proximo,
By Order of the Board of Directors,” Mak
Hongkong, 15th February, 1889.
Apply to
Mesir, HOLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Ice House Lane. cong. 14th February, 1889,
REPARATO LET,
VOR UNGHENTRY TET MARCH NEXT.
NO 3 WEST TERRACE.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Fraya Central
Hongkong, 29th January, 1889, 20
R. LYALL
Secretary.or
TO LET
[200
R
OOMS,
WINN & KIMBALL, -DENTAL SURGEONS, Shanghai, Hongkong, and Yokohama, RESUME PRACTICE from this date, at
16, Bank Buildings.
RH KIMBALL Hongkong, 15th February, 1889
NOTICE.
JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY LIMITED
Apply to
COLLEGE CHAMBERS.”
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. ***Hongkong, 12th December, 1888.
ZRASTO LETARE WITH EARLY POSSESSION.
Ta13
Apply to
A. G. GORDON & CO. ENGINEERS, LAUNCH BUILDERS, E
GENERAL and
GOVERNMENT THE Undersigned have this day been CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and appointed. SOLE AGENTS for the sale MISSION AGENTS; -VALUATORS, IRON and TIMBER MERCHANTS.
are prepared to supply quantities to suit purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special WORKS:
terms for Shipping and large Orders nous ferr Sir ROBERT RAWLINION, CB., C.E. Chlef Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board London, says
“It is the best Disinfectant in use.*
BOWRINGTON, EAST POINT.
OFFICE:
CORNER OF PEDDER STREET AND, PRAYA.......... [858 | STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 3rd September, 184S
had light variable northerly wind and fine wea ther. In Foochow, the steamship Namoa, la Amoy, the steamships Kwongsang and Dar- danus. In Swatow, the steamships Chiyum | "THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
and Canton.
Post Office.
A-MAIL' WILL CLOSE
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per City of Paking, tomorrow, the 21st instant, at 11:30 AM
For Straits and Calcuttă,~~Per Japan,
The Indo-China 8. N, Co.'s steamer Wing Friday, the sand instant, at 11:30 AM. sang, with the Indian mail, from Calcutta, Idi For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.Per Bingapore on the 18th instant, and is expected ] Kkiva, on Saturday, the 33rd instant, at 5.00 here on the 24th.
2.38.
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, payable at any of its Agencies
WOO LIN YUEN!
Men Secretary, HEAD OFFICE No. 2, Queza's Road Wasz. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882)"
G. FALCONER & CO.,
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QUEEN'S GARDENS,
G. C. ANDERSON, 13 Praya Central. Hangkong, 24th January, 1889,
TO LET CECOND FLOOR of HOUSE No. 64
Queen's Road Central. NG MA Possession.from 1st April nextida fina Apply to YAMAHA YA
LATHING & Co... Beruhu No.153, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 8th February, 1889 A927" [185-
TOLLETS FURNISHED.
Tthe Peak, Dunford,” A FIVE ROOMED
WG. HUMPHREYS & Co., GARMENT depa
Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 1st October, 1858.122 FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND, RETAIL WATERBURY WATCHES, the Handlest, Cheapest, and Best
FATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- FARMA Time-keepers invented. A
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
RHCHARTS and BOOKS,
N6, 48, Queen's Road Central.
HONGKONG TIMBER-
YARD, WANGHAL
Ο
REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Always on Hand. 7
LLORY. Hongkong, 14th Juna, 1851;;
$8 PRICE THREE DOLLARS EACH + $8
REPAIRS METER EXCELÓ (Ỗ Crims --
Onders from Outports to be accompanied with
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, (Bole:Agents in Japan and Chien for the Sale of the above Watches) BÁIO, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Opposita Marine House, Cat
A HOUSE with Tennis Court Possession from the 15th Instant to the 1st March, 1889, or
1890.
Apply to
JAY. V VERNON, A!!Hangking, snd November,
(the "Peak
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