1889-03-04 — Page 4

Commercial.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-163 per cent.

premium, ex. div, buyers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$115 per

share, sellers.

China, Traders' Insurance Company-$81 per

share, sellerà.

North China Tourace-Tis. 290 per share,

buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$115 per

share, sellers..

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. too per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$160 per share,

sellers.

On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150,

per share.

Hongkong Fire Inaumace Company-$380 per

share, buyers,

China Fire Insurance Company-$85 per share,

Bellers, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 46

per cent premium, buyers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

$222 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,

nomfoni.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company

Limited-par, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$72 per share,

buyers.

-

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$200

per share, ex. dir, sellers. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$95

per share, seller,

Hongkong Ice Company-$97 per share, sellers. Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited,

-$80 per share.

Hongkong Dairy Fam Co., Limited-$13) per

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

premium, sellers

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-) per cent.

premium, sellers.

Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 C-5 per cent.

premium, buyer. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 É-11 per cent.

premium.

Mongkong Rope Manufacturing

Company,

Limited-$120 per share, nominal. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$5

per share, nominat

Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co

-$60 per share, sellers.

Godown Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Company-101 per cent. premium, buyers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-ajo per cent.premium,

buyers.

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co., Limited-210 per cent, premium, sellers, The East Borneo Flanting Co., Limited-$50

per share, selles

The Songei Koyah Planting Co., Id,-$43 per

share, sellers.

Cruickshank & Co., Id.,-845 per share, sellers, The Steam Launch Co., Limited-100 per cent.

premium,, nominal.

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

20 per cent. da., buyers."

The China-Borneo Co, Ld;-30 per cent.

prem., sellers.

The Green Island Cement Co.-$12) per share,

Впуств..

The Land Mortgage Company, Limited-$160

per share, sales and buyers,

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON-Bank, T. T..............................2/117

Bank Bills, on demand

3/0

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/01 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight...3/01

Credits at 4 months' sight......3/01 Documentary Hills, at 4 months'...

sight

3/01

Bank Bills, on demand.......

·3-70

218

220

ON PARIS.—

Credits, at 4 months' sight....3.88

ON INDIA, T. T

On Demand....................

ON SHANGHAL.—

Bank, T. T..

Private, 30 days sight.....................................72%

OPIUM MARKET,-THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA, per picu..................................

(Allowance, Taels 68).

$530

OLD MALWA, per picul...................................... $550 to $580 (Allowance, Taels 68). NEW FATNA, (withet choice) per chest... $567)

$570

NEW PATNA, (first choice) per chest NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest. $5771 NEW PATNA, (secord choice) per chest... $565 NEW BENARES, (without choice) per chest $545 NEW BINARES, (boiton) per chest. $555 NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per pleul..... $550 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per pleal...... $500 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) për picul... $475

"HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

tim Mesare.Talonner & Ca's Registme.) „To-day.

Barometering aliazzowniqtirm

Barometers PTA

Thermometering kata kuncSAULKRASTEN

Barometer-4elementirani

Thermometer) 3,18. paINNT/TOMYYRALARIDI

Thermometer-gan, (Ve bulb)

Thermometer p.to. (Wat bulb)

or

Thermometeraj.m. (Wei bulb) operate Thermometer=Maximin katkıÉRENTES Amer Thermometer-Miniensis ever alght) seemsanteétasken

10.28

30.75

BODY

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

3rd March, 1889-At 4 p.m.

STATION

Władivostock.

Toklo

Nagasaki ITAL

Shanha-,ta---

Hongkong Haiphong

Belmo

Maniis...

4th March, 1889.-At to .m.

STATION.

"Wladivostock

Nagasaki

Hosangele

Haiphong

Balina....

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1889.

MAILS EXPECTED, »

THE ENGLEH MAIL...

The P. & O. 9. N. Co's steamer Kalsar-i-

Hind, with the next English mail, left Singa- pore at 5 p.m., on the ah ultimo, and may be expected here on or about the 4th instant,

THE AMERICAN MAILA

The P. M. S, S. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, with the American mail to the 4th ultimo, left Yokohama on the 28th, and may be expected here on or about the 6th instant.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The E. & A. S: S. Co.'s teamer Guthrie, from

Syilncy, &c, left Port Darwin for this port on the 27th ultimo, and is due here on the 8th instant.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The steamer rṛateos Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 27th ultimo, and is expected here on the 6th instant.

THE CANADIAN MAIL

The Canadian Pacific. S. S. Co.'s steamer

Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Van couver for Japan and Hongkong on the 19th ultimo.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Diccan, loft Bombay for here on the 21st ultimo.

The Union 'line steamer, Balcarris Bresh, from Hamburg, left Slagapore for this port on the 25th ultimo, and may be expected to arrive

on or about the 4th instant.

The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Telamon, from Liverpool, left singapore on the 26th ultimo, and is expected here on the 5th instant.

The D. D. R. steamer Frigga, from Hamburg, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and is expected here on the 6th instant.

The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Hector, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 7th ultimo, and is expected here on the 7th lastant.

The Austro-Hungariin Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamer Amphitrite, from Trieste, left Singa pore for this port on the 28th ultimo, and is expected here on the 7th instant.

"

The steamer foray, from Liverpool, left Sin gapore on the 3rd instant for this port, and Is due here on the gth.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS..

MARIE German steater, 740, A. C. Hunde- wadt, 2nd March,-Haiphong. 28th Feb., Rice and General-A. R. Marty, CHINGTU, British steamer, 2,300, A. Hunt, 3rd

March, Melbourne 1st February, Sydney 8th, Brisbane 11th, Townsville 14th, Cook- town 15th, Thursday Island 18th, and Fort Darwin 22nd, Coals-Butterfield & Swire. GLENFINLAS, British steamer, 1,408, R. D. Jones, 3rd March, London, and Singapore 25th

February, Generi-Jardine, Matheson

& Co.

NANZING, British steamer, 808, R. Talbot, 3rd,

March, Manila 28th February, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.

TRITOS, German Reamer, 1,142, A. Bleicken,

3rd March,-Hone Kohe Bay 28th Feb., Salt.-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

ARON, Norwegian bark 634, A. Christensen, 3rd

March, Rajang, lomeo 3rd Feb., Timber. --Chinese. CHINA, German steamer, 1,093, P. Haye, 4th

March, Saigon 27th Feb, General-Woo Ket. CHOYSANG, British steamer, 1,194, Sawer, 4th March-Whampoa 4th March, General.-- Jardine, Matheson & Co. YANGTSZE, German aft, 814, C. Tenningsen, 4th March, Shanghai 1st March, General.- Siemsian & Co.

CLEARANCES at the HARBOUR OFFICE, Chingtu, British steamer, for Shanghai Victoria, British steamer, for Nagasaki. Vorwairt, German steamer, for Haiphong.

DEPARTURES.

March 2, Canton, British 'sta, for Whampoa. March 3, Albany, Brish steamer, for Singa

pore, &c.

March 3, Arabic, Britsk steamer, för-Yoko-

bama, &c.

March 3, Alwine, German str., for Hoihow. March 3, Kwanglee, Calnese str., for Shanghai. March 3, Hallan, British steamer, for SWE

tow, &c.

March 3, Chowfa, British str., for Bangkok, | March 3, Escort, American bark, for Mantung. March 4, Kashgar, British str., for Singapore.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Glenfinias, sir, from Singapore, &c.—250

Chinese,

Per Nanzing, str., from Manila.-120 Chinese. Per Triios, str., frem. Hone Kohe Bay-4 Chinese.

Per Marie, str., from Haiphong.—t European and 35 Chinese.

Per Aron, bark, from Rajang, Borneo.-Mrs. Christensen, and 3 Chinese,

Per China, strip from Saigon.—55 Chinese, Per Chingtu, str, from Melbourne, &c.- Mr. and Mrs. Boag, Dr. and Mrs. Bettt, Mr. and Mrs. M'Coppin, Mrs. J. Foster, Mrs. Reid and 3 children, Miss A. Foster, Miss C. Foster, Miss Worsfold, Messra. C. T. Foster, M. V. J. Webber Joseph Billin, and as Chinese.

DIPARTED.

Per Alwins, str., for Hoihow.-80 Chinese, Per Choufa, str., for Bangkok-100 Chinese, Per Kangles, str., for Shanghal- Euro pean and 250 Chinese

Per Hallan, atr., for. Amoy.-Mr. and Mrs. Max. Gosbel, For Foochow Mr. and Mrs. Buyers, Mears, Dalby and Makin. For Coast Ports-250 Chinese.

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Per Arabic, str., for Yokohama Mr and Mrs. Wakers, child and native servant, Mrs. Hin- kardine, child and native servant, Miss Efford, Miss Darling Messrs. Choy Chee Lum, R. de} Zotte and D. M. Fleming. For San Francisco. -Miss B. Browne, ML. Bennett, Rer: 1. H. Wooley, Messrs. J., Thompson, Lum Farg Ying, and The. Reld. For Liverpool. Captain 5. Ashton, Far London-Hen. and Mrs. J. Stewart-Lockhart. For Paris. Mr. C. H. de Handler.

XIPORTE.

The British steamship Nansing reports that ahe left Manila on the 28th ultimo, Had light easterly winds and fine weather till within 50 miles of Hongkong; from there dense fog.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE,

For Swatow and Shanghai-Per Choysang, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Shanghai--Per. Glinfinias, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 2:30 P.M.

For Salgon.-Per Cicero, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 4:30 P.M.

For Haiphong--Per Maris, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 5.00 ..

STEAMERS.

Balcarres Brook Kaisar-i-Hind Telamon

City of Sydney .... Arratoon Apear. Friggs.... Hector. Amphitrite laun Deccan

For Haiphong-Fer Frøjr, to-morrow, the | Guthrie

Moray 5th instant, at 5.00 P..

For Straits Settlements.--Per Beniawers, on Abyssinia....... Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 10.30 AM.

For Europe, &c., Australia, Inilla, vid Madras. -Per Ava, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at

11.00 A.M.

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingrang, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 2.30 P.M.

For Amoy and Manila,-Per Nänning, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Straits and Bombay.-Per Gwallor, on Thursday, the 7th instant, at 11.30 A

For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, and Van couver-Per Parthia, on Thursday, the 7th

instant, at 11:30 AM.

For Straits and. Bombay.-Per Bormida, on Friday, the 8th instant, at 17.30 A.M.

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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

APENRADE, German steamer, 1,473; Hohlmann

21st Jan, Nagasaki 17th Jan, Coal,

Wieler & Co.

BENLAWERS, British steamer, 1,530, Webster,

12th February-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, Emilio de Megri, and March--Bombay 9th Feb., and Singapore a3rd, General.--Carlowitz & Co. CHINA, German steamer, 648, J. Möller, 16th Feb.,-Hoihow 25th Feb., General-Mal.

chers & Co.

CICERO, British steamer, 1,030, A. George, 27th Feb-Saigon 21st Feb., Rice and General.

Chinese.

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

Long and Whampoa Dock Co. Foxx, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, roth

DESTINATION.

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG.

DATE DUE.

FROM

Hamburgaineanny March 4th.

Loodonnét

March 4th.

Liverpool ...zat!

March 5th...

San Francisco

·March 6th.

Calcutta,

March 6th..

Hamburg

March 6th..

Liverpool sissimu

March 7th..

Trieste.çərsını

March 7th..

Bombayan

March 8th.

Port Darwin.....

March 8th.

Liverpool

March 10th

March 13th

Vancouver

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS.

London, de, via Suez Canal Pekin......................... London, via Suez Canal .....Antenor............. London, via Suez Canal Jason..... London & Lipool, vin S. C. Osnfa.....

Marseilles, via Saigon, &e Ava sokomateri Bremen, via Ports of Call.. Sachsen......... Genoa, via Bombay, &c.... Bormids..... Trieste, via Straits, &c..... Amphitrite Havre,

Hamburg, &c......Iphigenia San Francisco, via Y'hama City of Sydney......... San Francisco, via Y'hamp] Oceanic.... Vancouver, B.C.,via A., &c. Parthia' ................” Sydney, Melbourne, &c.... Guthrie Port Darwin, &c................................. Changsha........ Calcutta, via Straits.... Wingsang.... Singapore, via S'dakan, &c. Else Singapore

Benlawers........ Straits and Bombay Gwalior.. Yokohama, via N'saldi, &c. Ancona

Nagasaki, Kobe, &c......

Ticatsin Shanghal......... Shanghai, via Amoy Shanghai, Kobe, & Shanghai via Swatow..... Manila, via Amoy. Haiphong Haiphong Swatow, Amoy, &c....

AGENTS.

AGENT

| Russell & Co.

P. & O. S. N. Co. Butterfeld & Swire. Pacific, Mail, 5. S. Co. De Sassoon, Sons & Co. Sicmussen & Co. Butterfield & Swire. Austro-Hung. Lloyd's Co.

P. I O. 5. N. Cá Russell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.

DATE OF LEAVING.

P. & Q, S. N. Co. Mar. 13th, at noon. Butterfield & Swire...... March 7th... Butterfield & Swire...... March 8th. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. About March 15th. Messageries Maritimes. Mar, öth, at noon. Melchers & Co.

Mar, 17th, at 10 a.mi Carlowitz & Co... Mar. 8th, at noon. Austro-Hung, Lloyd's Co. Mar. 11th, at noon.

Siemssen & Control Mar, 10th, at so Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... Mar. 13th, at I p.m.; O. &O, S. S. Co Mar. 28th, at 1. p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co.... Mar, 7th, at noon. Russell & Co.................... Mar, 19th, at a p.mL Butterfield & Swire... Mar. zoth, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mar, 6th, at 3 pm. Melchers & Co.

About March 6th. Gibb, Livingaton & Co. March 6th, at 11 am, P.&O. 5. N. Co...................... March 7th. at noon. P. & O. 5. N.Co. Mar. 15th, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... March 8th. Buite:field & Swire...... About March 15th. P. & O. S. N. Co......... Quick despatch.. Butterfield & Swire...... March 7th, Adamson, Bell & Co..... March 11th. ...........Jardine, Maheroa & Co. To-morrow, at noon.

Hector

Kaifong

Kaisar-i-Hind Telamon....... Moray Choysang

Nanzing Frejr Maric... Thales

Jardine, Matbeson & Co. Mar. 6th, at 4 p.m. Amhold, Karberg & Co. To-morrow, daylight A. R. Mary. Mar. 6th, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. To-morrow, daylight,

Intimations.

INTIMATION.

F. Blackhead & Co.,

Entimations.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..

"HE SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will

be held at the OFFICE of the Company, Praya Central, on SATURDAY, 23rd March, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON; for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring Dividend, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.YUMBA

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th to 23rd instant, both days inclusive,

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

*Hongkong, and March, 1889.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK - COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

STCHE DIVIDEND" of ± % or $2.50 per

Share for the six months ended 318t December, 1888, declared at yesterday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be payable at the HONG-

KONG AND SITANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION from this date, the zoti fùstant, and Shareholders A requested to apply for Dividend Warrantu uť the Company's Office, No. 14, Praya Central.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MA D. GILLIES,

Secretary

KOR

Hongkong, 26th February, 1889.

Insurances.

THE FUNDS.

OF THE

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SKOLE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE RE invented entirely within the British Dominions and are thus free from 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 CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., STANDARD POLICIES, and every year since CMAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER.

“HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK-1865, New Assurances for upwards of £1,000,000 Suma Astured have been placed on the books- a result continued uninterruptedly, for so long. period by no other British Office. Va

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, 669-1].

Agents, Hongkong.

Feb,-Tamsui 7th Feb., Amoy 8th, and Swatow gth, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. FREJR, Danish steamer, 397, C. A. Lund, 1st

March, Haiphong 28th February, Rice, Arnhold, Karberg & Co. PAKSHAN, British steamer, 835, James Young,

tb Feb., Amoy roth Feb., Ballast SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; -Hop-Hing Hong- PARTHIA, British steamer, 2,035, F. H. Wallace,

20th Feb., Vancouver, vis Japan, and Shanghai, and January, General-Adam- son, Bell & Co.

PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopani.—

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca

P. GARFIELD, British steamer, 1,788, G. Curtiner, 21st Feb., Salgon 16th Feb., Rice and Paddy. Wieler & Co, TAICHIOW, British steamer, 862, 1, W. Morris,

26th Feb.,-Rangoon roth Feb., Penang 15th, and Singapore 19th, Cotton, Rice, and Beans. Quon Hong Taik.

THALKS, British steamer, 820, Hunter, 2nd

March, Taiwanfoo 25th March, Amoy 27th, and Swatow 1st March, General,- D. Lapraik & Co.

'AND

PROVISION MERCHANTS, NÁVY CONTRACTORS,

AND

GENERAL COMMISSion agents,

No. 11. Praya Central, (Opposite Padder's Wharf).

VICTORIA, British steamer, 5,530, J.. Coundon, SLE

1st March,-Nagasaki 24 Feb., Coals. Mitsu Bussan Kaishia.

VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, T. Bruhn,

16th Feb., Haiphong 19th Feb., Rice and General-Wieler & Co.

WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, St. Croix, 26th Feb.,-Calcutta 9th Feb, and Singa- pore 18th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SAILING VESSELS,

ADAM W. SPIES, American bark, 1,171, A. D. Field, 22nd Jan,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd. eDec., Coals.-Russell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 852, C. M. Wages,

14th Dec.,-Portland (Origon) and Nov, Lumber and Spare.--Captain. EM, British bark 778, W. Summers, 23rd

jan, London and October, General.~~ Melchers & Co. EMPIRE, American ship, 1,075, T..L. Snow, 21st

Feb.,--New York 5th June, Kerosene Oil. -Russell & Co.

ERLEDENIO, Chinese bark, 457, Uplum Examina- don hulk, Stonecutters Island.—Chinese Customs.

HECTANOOGA, British ship, 1,044, H. F. Cann, 1st March-Cardiff 19th October, Coal- P. & O, S, N, Co.

MERCURY, British schooner, 361, David Thomas,

4th Feb-Freemantle and Dec., Sandal wood.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. PACTOLUS, American ship, Burnham, 28th Feb.,

-Shanghai 19th February, General- Pustau & Co.

STATE OF MAINZ American abip, 1,467, Nickels,

1st Feb.-Shanghai 27th Jan, General- Pastau & Co.

For Sale. NOW READY.

{PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.}

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"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" FOR 1889

Valuable Work, with many NEW ADDITIONS and IMPROVEMENTS,

THIS

IS NOW READY.

SMITÍŠ, and OPTICIANS, N

CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. M Sole Agents for Louis Audemars Watches;

and for Voigtländer and Sohn's" CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE, GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES. No. 8. Queen's Road Central, [607

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

- LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR, 1888.OR

"ONTRIBUTORS to the above Office are

GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,

$833,333-33- EQUAL TO isəəkəçıçıməsiəsas} RESERVE FUND $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIE SING, Esq ZOU TSO SHUN, Esq. perusa

∙Lo Yeur Moon, Esq.

requested to furnish the Undersigned with MANAGER-HO AMEI,

a List of their Contributions for the year ending

|

ASTROLO

Mat CURRENT RATES to all parts of the ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

31st December, 1888, in order that the Dis tribution of Bonus may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 30th day of March || world. AGENTS instant, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

for

RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

COMPOSITION

TUR

THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS

CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS

PRESERVATIVE AGAINST

ROTTING, DECAY, &c., of WOOD, CHR. MOTZ & Ca, 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

COALS

SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.

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FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

WATERBURY WATCHES,

the Handiest, Cheapest, and 'Best Time-keeper invented.

$8 PRICE THREE DOLLARS ZACH $5

****ŘEPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTS

for each Watch.

Orders from Outports to be accompanied with Remittance for Cost..

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, (Solo Agents in Japan and China' for the Sale of the above Watches,)

IQ, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Marine House.

Hongkong, 29th August 1885."

EN

A. G. GORDON & CO. ^NGINEERS, LAUNCH BUILDERS, GENERAL Band - - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM- MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON

PRICE THREE DOLLARS. TIMBER MERCHANTS,

DIRECTORY may be sent to the following Onders for Coples of THE "HONGKONG

Agents ---

HONGKONG...Mr. W. Brewer, R

...Messrs. F. Blackhead & Co. ...Messrs. Heuermann, Herbst & Co.. ...Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited. ...Mesars. Lane, Crawford & Co. Mesars. The Hall & Holtz Co. ...Man Yu Tong, Hollywood Road

The British steamship Glanfilulas reports that | CANTON .............Mi. M. F. da Silva, and she left London, and Singapore on the 35th MACAO Mesim. A. A. de Mollo & Co. ultimo. Had fine clear weather with strong SWATOW ........Mesir."Quelch & Co. north-easterly wind to. Paracels; thence light|| Amoy [and]

Mr. N. Moalle wind and fine weather to port,

EN

FORMOSA

The British steamship Chingtu reports that FOOCHOW Mess. Hedge & Co.

she left Melbourne on the 1st ultimo arrived at SHANGHAI Mesus. Kelly & Walsh, Limited Sydney on the 3rd, and left on the 8th arrived & NORTH at Brisbane on the job, left on the 11thantved RPORTS

Shanghai,

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited,

**** The barometer la risley Gradients are moderate for north and left Townsville on the 14th, Cooktown on

TAPANAM winds Coudy, cold and damp weather prevada. 1-Barometer roduced Level of the man Teacher, iaith and the 15th, Thursday island on the 18th amived

hundredths-Imperature in the skade, fo, depress, Fakat Fort Darwin on the 21st left again on the BANGKOK...Rev. S. J. Smith renheit, Humidle; in percentage of saturado, the 32nd arrived here .the, 3rd Instant From SING shumidity of nie matweed with incieture being foo of the plod to twa pobl Foron of the wild accordingle Melbourne to Sydney, had light winds and fine PARIS

Bezuiors scale. 6-State of the weather, & Hins a

Direction

cloud, Drizing rul, Wow, Clooney, & Hali

OCANT Pandog Mowertye Squady, # Rela "Thunder, Minbün # D##: wat)... pokalu la ·• fecist Hongkong Observatory, jih Musch, 1989.

Weather From Sydney to Brisbane had strong breeze. From Brisbane had light winds and fine weather until the and instant,: "when" foggy wasther was encountered and continued, to port.

„„Messrs. Sayle & Co. Limited..

Messi. Amédé Prince & Co. ........

WORKS BOWRINGTON, EAST POINT." OFFICE:

CORNER OF PIDDER STRKET AND PRAYAN

STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1288.

FOR SALE.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, by agen Cauton Insurance "Office, Limited. Hongkong, 1st March, 1889.

NOTICE.

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HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRATA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

NOTICE,

1276 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

TRS. H. WHARTON shortly returning to

MRS England would be glad to take charge

of Two or Three Children, to bring up, and educate with her own. Happy, comfortable, and refined home, with excellent educational advantages.

Terms Moderate. Apply care of

Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, arst February, 1988.:

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS,~!

'COMPANY, LIMITED

THE Undersigned have this day!! been

the sale

of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply, quantities to suit purchasers, at. Wholesale Prices, Extra Special terms for Shipping and large Orders, juhenda Chiel Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B.,'CE," Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board London, says

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LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000. The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencles.

ruben regno WOO LIN VUEN

Secretary. HEAD OFFICE No. 2, QUIEN ROAD WEST. "Hongkong,'1st February, 1882,

Rotices of firms.

MITSU BISHI COLLIERY: AGENCY.

NOTICE

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HJH. TRIPP. uary, 1880

To be Let.

TO LET.

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WARDAL MALLORY. Hongkong, 24th June, 1881,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS PAYMENT OF 6TH DIVIDEND.

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