1889-03-28 — Page 4

Commercial.

TO-DAY.

THE SHARE MARKET.

5 o'clock.

The transactions in shares and stocks for the past few days have been of too unreliable a character to be safely dealt

Banks have

con-

AGENTS.

For Haiphong-Pet Vorwaerts, to-morrow the 29th festant, at 5.00 P.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1889.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

REGISTER.

27th March, 1889.—At 4 p.m.-

Wind

For Saigon. Per Clare, on Saturday," the 3bth instant, at 4 30 F.M.

For Singapore.-Per Besledi, on Saturday, the 30th instast, at 3.30 P.M.

STEAMERS.

глом.

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG:

DATE BUE.

Imaouaidy Bisagno

STATION

Marseilles.......... Genoa Liverpool London......

March 28th

March Joth

March 30th

March 31st

San Francisco

March 31st

London......

March 31st

Calcutta...........

April and

London.UZETNIK

April 3rd

Bomhuyst**a-པགནཉ་འ་

April 9th

Vancouver commiseksi)

April 19th...

adivostock.

Tokin

Shanthat

Anty ...... HoLgkong Haiphong

18th March, 1889.-At to a.m.

STATION.

Tolio... Nafasaki

with in this column. The business actually | Karaki done has been principally with a view to the monthly settlements. varied from 158 to 161 per cent. premium, closing fairly firm at 160. The quotation for Docks has also fluctuated siderably, although very few shares have actuallychanged hands. To-day some sales were made at 51, at which rate there are further sellers. Steamboats are now weak at 222, and Punjoms have dropped Wisetork since last Friday from 57 to 46 in spite of favorablerumours industriously circulated. China and Manilas, quoted at 16; for some time past, have come down with a run to 145, and for the moment are quite out of favor. A good deal of substantial business has heen arranged in the Land Investment Co.'s shares at 160, but there are now sellers at 1574. Some bogus sales of the Steam Launch Co.'s scrip have been reported at 400 and 500 per cent. premium, but what the actual quotation is

we are unable to state. The settle. ments in the Rope Co.'s shares have been entirely suspended, and it is under- stood that the "corner

men will have to run the gauntlet of the Supreme Court. Nothing else need be specially referred

to,

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-161 per cent.

premium, sellers."

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$110 per

share, sellers.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$80 per

share, sellers.

North China Insurance-Tis. go per share,

buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$110 per

share, sales.

Yangis Insurance Association-Tis, 100 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$160 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150,

per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$357k per

share, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company $83 per share,

buyers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-ţi

per cent, premium, sales and sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

Saia per share, sellers.

China and Manila Steam Ship Company-145

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers! Hongkong Hotel Company $190 per share,

buyers.

Indo-China Steam

Navigation Company,

Limited-par, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$73 per share,

buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$185

pershare, sellers:

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-887

per share, sellers, Hongkong Ice Company-$102 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-80 per share.

Hongking Dairy Farm Co., Limited—$13′ per

share, buyers.

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

premium, sellers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-2) per cent.

premium, sellers.

J

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.

premium, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1885 E-11 per cent.

premium.

Hongkong Rope

Manufacturing Company, Limited-$200 per share, nomínal Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-$28

per share, sellera.

Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantas Mining Co.

-46 per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company-97 percent, premium, buyers. Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-323 percent. premium,

kellers.

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Shanghai

Amay n Hongkong Haiphong.....

Nalinao Menila

10.05

* Weather.

The barometer has fallen and gradiente are alight. Overcast, el and dry weather prevails.

-Taretheler reduced to level of the sea la inches, testius iad hundredths Temperature in the shade in degrees, Pik- nheit. 1-Humidity in percentage of saturation, the humidity of atr anzurated with inniature babg 100, -Direcdoo of the wind to two points. Fores of the wind according to Beaufort scala. —Staterf the weather, & flus sky, « Detached deuds, Thrissling in. For Gloomy, & Hail, 7 Linkenlog. a Overcast, Passing showers, Squally, Rain, « Sacy, ? Thunder, Vilbility, w' Thaw' wet), 7-Rela_Is india,

W. Doc. tenths and hundredths,

Hongkong Observatory, 28th March, 1889.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

From Mamma Falconer & Cal's Registar,)

1 To-day.

Barometer 1,200,0 Barometer-1.m. Barometer-¿ P.zzamen Thermometering 1.01, **pany Thermometer=1 P,M,

Thermometer 4 P.TR. LA Thermometer--ġ k.m. (Wet bulb) Thermometer- p., (Wet Jail) Thermometer-4 p.m. (Wet bulb). Thermometer-Mayimtim 'rapephant was Thermometer-Minimum over night)

MAILS. EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAIL-

The P. &.O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Nisam, with the next English mail, left Singapore at 6 pm., on the 26th instant, and is expected here an or about the 31st.

THE AMERICAN MAIL

The O. & O. S..S. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with mails, &c. from San Francisco to the 2nd int., left Yokohama on the 25th instant, at 4 pm, and may be expected here on or about the gist."

THE INDIAN MAIL-

The steamer Japan, from Calcutta, left Singa pare on the 27th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd proximo.

THE CANADIAN MAIL. The Canadian Pacific S. S. Co.'s steamier Batavia left Vancouver for Japan, &c. on the 19th instant.

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Navigazione Generale Italiana Co.'s steamer Bisagno, left Singapore on the id Instant, and is expected here on the 30th,

The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Katrow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 25th instant, and may be expected here on or about the zoth.

For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per Kaisow City of Rio de Janeirs, on Saturday, the 30th Byron

Gaelic.....

instant, at 5.00 PM.

For Haiphong. Per faris, on Saturday, the Nizam..... goth instant, at 5.00 P.M.

Lancelat

For Manila Per Septima, on Sunday, the Japanes 31st instant, at 9:00 AM.

For Europe, &c., Australia, India via Madras. -Per Yangis, on Wednesday, the 3rd April, at 11 00 4.3. “

For Europe, &c., India, via Bombay-Per Ganges, on Wednesday, the 10th April, at 11.00

NAMI

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ADYSSINIA, British steamer, 2,346, George A. Lee, 19th March, Vancouver, BC, 19th Feb., Flour, &c-Adamson, Bell & Co. BENLED British steamer, 1,454, John H. Clark,

26th March,-Kobe 20th March, General Gibb, Livingston & Co. CICERO, British steamer, 1,930, A. George, 22nd

March-Saigon 17th March, Rice.

; ;

Chinene.

CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, American steamer 3,548, Wm. Ward, 24th March, San Fran: cisco 23rd February, and Yokohama 18th March, Mails and General.-P. M. S. 5. Co. DEVAWONOSE, British steamer, 1,057, F. H. Loff, 27th March, Bangkok 20th March, Gene ral-Yuen Fat Hong FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopant-Hong

Kong and Whampoa Dack Co. FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, 16th Match, Tamsui zzad March, Amoy 23rd, and Swatow 25th, General-D. Lapruit & Co. FREJA, Danish steamer, 419, Lund, 24th March, Haiphong zand March, General-Ara hold, Karberg & Co.

HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183) T. G. Pocock, 17th March,--Foochow 24th March, Amoy asth, and Swatow 26th, General-D. La praik & Co.

| Thibet...

Batavia

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DESTINATION..

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS.

Nestor forse

London, &c., via Suez Canal Ganges London, via Suez Canal London and Hamburg...... Flintshire Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Yangtad....

'AGENTS.

Messageries Maritimes. Carlowitz & Ca

Russell & Co.

Entimations.

THE BARCELONA TRANS-ATLANTIC

COMPANY SERVICE. !

Arnhold, Katberg & Co.INE OF THE ANTILLES, NEW YORK AND VERA CRUZ-Connecting at American Atlantic Ports, and at Ports North and South of the Pacific,

C&O. S. S. Co.

P. & O. S. N. Co.

D. Sassoon, Sona & Co.

Russell & Co.

P. & O. S. N. Co.

Adamson, Bell & Co.

DATE OF LEAVING.

P. & O. S.. N. Co.......................] April soth, at noon. Butterfield & Swire..... March 31st Adamson, Bell & Co... About April 7th. Messageries Maritimes. April 3rd, at poon. Bremen, via Ports of Call. Preussen .......Melchers & Co. April 14th, at 10a.m. Genoa, via Bombay, &c... Bisagno........... Carlowitz & Co. About April 6th. San Francisco, via Yhama City of Rio de Janeiro Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... Mar. 31st, daylight. San Francisco, via Ybama Gaelic... O. & 0. 3. S. Co................. April 9th at 1 pm. Vancouver, B.C.,via K. &c. Abyssinia.

Adamson, Bell & Co..... April 4th, at noon. Sydney and Melbourne... Afghan ....................

Gibb, Livingston& Co.. About April 7th. Port Darwin, &c....................... Chingtu...........

Butterfield & Swire... April 3rd, at 4 p.m. Sourabaya, via Saigon, &c. Almora

Jardine, Matheson & Co. About M.fth goth. P. & O. S. N. Co......... To-morrow, at noon. Yokohama, via N'aki, &c. Verona Tientsiu......

Jardine, Matheson & Co. About March job. Shanghai

P. & 0. S. N. Co.......... Quick despatch.", Shanghai, Kobe, &c..

Messageries Maritimes. About March 29th. Butterfield & Swire...... Mar. 30th, daylight. Shanghai, via Amoy Swatow, Amoy, &c.

Douglas Lapraik & Co To-morrow, daylight.

Kwongsang Nitam Iraouaddy.

Cyclops. Fokien

Intimations.

PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopank- INTIMATION.

Hongkong and Whampas Dock Co.

PROVINCIA, British str., 1,095, D. MacKenzie,

26th March, Saigon 21st March, Rice. Mekhers & Co.

SEPTIMA, German stramer, 783, P. Hansen, 25th March, Saigon 18th March, Rice and Paddy.-Geo. R. Števens & Co. TEHERAN, British steamer, 1,691, CD. Sams,

25th March,-Bombay 8th March, and Sio gapore 19th, General, P. & O, S. N. Co. VERONA, British steamer, 1,876,. M. de Horne,

25th March, from Yokohama, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, T. Bruhn, 24th March, Haiphong 21st March, Rice.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SAILING VESSELS.. ADAM W SPIES, American bark, 1,171, A. D. Field, 22nd Jan.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd Dec., Coals. Russell & Co.

BYLGIA, German bark, 333, P. Welss, oth

March, Keelung 17th March, Coals- Wieler & Co.

F. Blackhead & Co.,

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKER'S,

.AND.

PROVISION MERCHANTS.

NAVY CONTRACTORS,

AND

GENERAL .COMMISSION AGENTS No. 11. Prays Central,

(Opposite Pedder's Wharf). ̧

EME, British bark, 778, W. Summers; 23rd OLE

Jan-London October, General.—

Melchers & Co.

EMPIRE, American ship, 1,075, T. L. Snow, 215) Feb,--New York 5th June, Kerosene Oil, -Russell & Co.

EALKOINIO, Chinese bark, 457, Opium Examina tion hulk, Stonecutters Island.-Chinese . Customs

A G ENT S

for

RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

The Union line steamer Byron, from Lon- HATTE E. TAPLEY, British bark, 907 COMPOSITION

don, left Singapore on the 24th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 31st.

TheUnion line steamer Lancelot, from Antwerp and London, left Singapore for this port on the 27th instant, and may be expected to arrive on the 3rd proximo.

The P. & O. S. N., Co.'s extra steamer TAßet, left Bombay on the 22nd instant, at 2pm, and may be expected here on the gth proxlino.

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.

Limited-210 per cent, premium, sellers. The Fat Borneo Planting Co., Limited-$45 | |

per share, sellers.

The Sungei Koyah Planting Co, Ld-$40 per

share, sellers.

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Cruickshank & Co., Ld.~$45 per share, sellers. The Steam Launch Co., Limited-400 per cent.

premium, nominal.

The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ltd.

--20 per cent dis, buyers.

The China-Borneo Co., Ld-go per share,

sellers.

The Green Island Cement Co.--$60 per share,

buyers.

The Hongkong Land Investment Co.,Ld.~$1573

per share, sellers.

The Hongkong Electric Light Co., Ld.-$10

per share, sellers.

Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited—$30 per share,

buyers.

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Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

CYCLOPS, British steamer, 1,363, Nish, 17th March, Singapore 21st March, General Butterfeld & Swire.

MIIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,380, Jom- mers, 27th March,-Kutchinotzu 23rd March, Coal-Mitsul Bussan Kalabia, MARIE, German steamer, 704. C.A. Hunderade,

28th March, Haiphong 24th March, Rice.

A. R. Marty.

KWANGLER, Chinese steamer, 1,508, Lancaster, 28th March,-Shanghai 24th March, and Swatow 27th, General.—C, M. S. N. Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Fokian, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy, &c. Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for Amay, &c. General Grant, steam-launch, for Canton. Holcheong-thing, steamer, for Canton. Cyclops, British seamer, for Amoy.

DEPARTURES.

March 28, China, German steamer, for Saigon. March 28, Carlsbrooke, British steamer," for

Nagasaki.

March 28, Canton, British atr., for Swatow, &c. March 28, Sutter, British str., for Shanghii. March 26, Diamante, British str., for Amoy, &c. March 28, Don Juan, Spanishstr., for Amor,&c.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

The West Point Buildings Co., Ld.$60 per Borner, Brynil, and 19 Chiness.

share, buyers.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.Bank, T. T.........2/17?

Bank Pills, on demand ........=/11° Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.3/0 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...3/01 Credits at 4 mouths' sight ......ùi

.3/01 →3/01

Documentary Bills, at 4 months'.....

ON PARIS-

sight

hark mills, on demand.........

3.78

Credits, at, 4 months' sight......3.87

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

218

120

.711

.721

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

ON SHANGHAL--

Bank, T. T Private, 30 days' sight

OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.”

Per Maris, t, from Haiphong.-Messrs. Per Cyclops, str., from Singapore.Mr. Bar- low, and 298 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

Per China, str., for Saigon.-300 Chinese, Per Diamants, Btr., for Amy,—100 Chinese, Per Don Juan, str., for Amoy European and 80 Chinese.

TO DEPART,

Fer Folion, str., for Swatow, c-100 Chi Per Cyclops, str., for Amey-100 Chinese,

nesc.

REPORTS,

The Chinese steamship Kwangles reports that she left Shanghal on the 24th instant, and Swa tow on the 27th. Had strong north-east mon- soon to Swatow. From Swatow to port had moderate winds and overcast sky.

The British steamship? Cyclops reports that the left Singapore on the 21st instant. Had light north-east winds and fine weather to 17 north; thence to port had strong cast-north-east winds and overcast sky, Parsed the bark Naupactus, from Yarmouth, N.S., steering south-south-west, in lat. 1o.o deg, north and long. 110 deg. cast.

Post Office.

NEW MALWA, per picul........................................ $530 (Allowance, Taels 68), OLD MALWA, per picul... $550 to $580 (Allowance, Taels 68). NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest ... $542). NEW PATNA, (first choice) per chest ...... $545 NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest........................ $553 | NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... $540 NEW BENARES, (without choice) per chest $520

For Nagasak Kobe, and Yokohama-Per NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chests $5321 Verona, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 11.30

NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per picul... $550 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per plail........ $500 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) per picul..... $473

A.M,

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Cyclops, to morrow, the 19th instant, at 5.00 7.1.

McConnachy, 20th March, Sandakan 29th January, Timber-Gibb, Livingston & Co. LADY HAREWOOD, British bark, 38, Williams,

12th March, Rajang 7th February, Timber, -Chinese,

PACTOLUS, American ship, Burnham, 28th Feb,

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

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3,180 h-p., 4 guns, Commander R. Blair Macenochic, Chinkiang.

Cockchafer, gunboat, and-class, 460 tons, 470 h-p1 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander E. Maxwell, Canton,

Conquest, corvette, 2,380, Captain C, Oxley,

Hongkong,

Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,590 hp, 14 guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, Shang- kal.

Cordella, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,420

h-p., 10 guns, Capt. H. H. Boys, Hongkong. Eak, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363

toos, 340 h-p., 3 guns, Gunner W. Weeks Hongkong, in reserve.

Espoir, gunboat, 2nd-class, 465 tons, 470 b-p

4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. R. Y." Smith,

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.

FLENSEURG STOCKBEER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT

REASONABLE PRICES.

ALL KINDS OF

COA L S. SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.

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G. FALCONER & CO.,

and MANU-

Firebrand, gunboat, and-class, 455 tons, 460 WATCH FUR CHRONOMETER MAN

borse-power, 4 guns, Lieut.Commander J. Denison, Wuha. Hyacinth, gunboat, 1,420, Captain W. A. Dyke

Adland, Hongkong. Imperieuse, twin-screw cruiser, 8,400 tons, 10,000

horse-power, to gune, Captain Wm. H. May, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, on cruise. Leander, cruiser, ind class, 3,750 tomm, 5,500

kong.

hp, to guns, Captain M. J. Dunlop, Hong- Linnet, gun-vessel, and-class, 756 tons, 1,050 h-p, 5 runs, Commander W. H. Marrack, Hongkong.

Merlin, gunboat, and-class, 430 tons, 430 h-p

4 guns, Lieut, Comdr. G. H. Yenge, Hongkong

Mutine, sloop, 1.130 tons; 1,120 hp, 10 guns,

Commander J. H. Martin, Cheloo. Myrmidon, surveying ship, Hos., Foley C, P.

Vereker, Hongkong.. Orion, twin-screw battleship, and-class armoured, 4,870 tons, 4,040 horse-power, 4 guns, Cap tain H. I. Carr, Singapore. Porpoise, gunboat, 1st-class, 1,750 tons, 3500 berse-power, Commander. W. White, Hongkong.

hal.

Rambler, surveying-vessel, 830 tons, 690 hp, 3 guns. Commander W. A. Moore, Shang. Rauler, gunboat, 1st-class, 670 tons, 1,200 bp, 6 guns, Lieutenant-Commander, W. H. Dougall, Amoy.

Sapphire, sruiser, 3rd-class, 1,979 tons, 2,360 hp, 12 guns, Captain W. Karslake, Hongkong.

Satellite, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tank, 1,400, hp, 8 guns, Captain T. P. W. Neshato,

Köbe.

Swit, gun-vessel, and-class, 750 tons, 1,prab-p guns, Commander R. Bingham, Hong kong.

Tweed, gunboat, Coast Delenge, 3rd-class, 363 tons, 340 hẹp, 3 guns, Bosirwain J. Me Shea, Hongkong, in reserve, Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, f,157 tons,, 20 guna, Commodore Maxwell, Hongkong. Wire, Coast Defence ship (armoured), 2,750 tons, 1,450 h.py 4 guns, Ganner D. W. Hawkins, Hongkong, in reserve," Wanderer, sloop, 925-fons,:750 hp

Commander G, A. Gillard, Singapore.

guns,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

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

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Apply to

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NOW READY.

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME.

FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in

A connection with this gigantic undertaking. reprinted from the Hongkong Telegraphy; With plan of the city of Victoria, showing the intended Reclamation.

PRICE .........................................ONE DOLLARATE To be obtained at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD.: Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD⋅ & Co.'s ; and Mr. W. BREWER'S.

Hongkang, 12th July, 189).

Dr. Knorr's ANTIPYRINE.

(Protected by Royal Letters Pateni.)

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Alcald, 33 and 35.-Santander, Messrs. Angel B. Peres & Co.-Corunna, Mr. E. da Guarda. The Public are requested to ask expressly for Viga, Mr. Antonia Lopez de Neira.-Cartagena, Messrs. Borch Brothers--Valencia, Messrs. Dart &Co.-Malaga, Mr. Luis Duarte, Liver- Dr. KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE.

pool, Messrs. Larrinaga & Co.-Havre and Paris, Messrs. H. Genestal Delzon,-Habana, Messrs. M. Calvo& Co-Puerto Rico, Mensis, Exquinga Nephews-Vera Cruz, Messrs. Martinez Bro thers.Manila, The Office of the Compañia General de Tabaços Filipinos.--Singapore, Messrs. EH, Hinnekind.Colombo, Messrs.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS-FARBWERKE VORM. MEISTER, LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST-ON-MAIN, GERMANY.

Sale Agents in Hongkong and China- Aitken, Spence & Co.-Aden, Mr. V. Escher. JUSTUS LEMBKE & Co.

Hongkong 14th March, 1889,

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FOR SALE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WATERBURY WATCHES,

the Handiest, Cheapest, and Beat Time-keepers Invented.

$8 PRICE THREE DOLLARS EACH $8 REPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTY 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, anth August, 1888

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HE Undersigned have this day been

Tappointed SOLE AGENTS for 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 Orden

Port Said and Suci, Messrs. M. Bazin & Co. and Hongkong, Messrs. REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, 7th March, 1889.

1309

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION.

A

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. PAYMENT OF 6 DIVIDEND.

6TH DIVIDEND of 6% on ali claims

agalost the Hongkong Branch of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, which have been approved by the Court of Chancery will be paid at the Offices of the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED, on and after MONDAY, the 18th 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,

I

PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN ADVANCE UNDER DISCOUNT.

HE Official Liquidator, by arrangement Tith the Assets Realisation Co., is prepared to pay in advance to Creditors willing to receive such payment, IN FULL DISCHARGE OF THEIR CLAIMS the Dividend of 5 % payable in the year 189, UNDER A DISCOUNT OF SRIVE TWELFTHS PER CENT,

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

Creditors who are willing to accept payment .. "It is the best Disinfectant in use."

of the Final Dividend, less discount as above W. G. HUMPHREYS & Com

are requested to communicate with the Under», Bank Bolldings. -

* signed BIFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT Hongkong, 1st October, 1888,

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A. G. GORDON & CO.

BUILDERS, ENGINEERS LAUNCH

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

WORKS:

BOWRINGTON, EAST POLIT.

OFFICE:*

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

Hongkang, 3rd September, 1888.

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SCOTT'S EMULSION

OF PURE COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphites of Lime & Soda, PALATABLE AS MILK.

MONTH.

E. W. RUTTER, Agent for the Official Liquidator, Oriental Bank Corporation, in Lig, 2, Queen's Road,

[176 Hongkong, 6th February, 1889....!

NOTICE HEREBY WEIN BUYERS of PRESERVEŠ, Soy, &c, that of late 'several fraudulent imitations of my Brand CHY-LOONG has been offered for Sale" and that no Goods will be genuine Cay·LÓONG" "PRESERVES, unless the following label is found on the boxes

CHY-LOONG,

DEALER IN SWEETMEATS I

· Soy and All Kinds of Canton Pretor

No. 34, Old China Street,

An attempt has been made by a person in HONGKONG to palm off upon persons purchasing sweetmeats for Export an inferior article upon which he places, my name in order to deceiva those who may purchase, thereby injuring my former reputation. This is to inform my o24

customers that there has been no change made infany manufacture from the former ones and that my sweetmeats can be obtained at no other

place than where it has been made for the past 50 years at No:34; OLD CHINA STREET. Parties residing abroad should be particular when The saly preparation of COD LIVER OIL that giving orders, to purchase of no others who bear be taken readily and tolerated for a long time.

my name as they are of inferior quality.

Canton; 5th December, 1851. AS A BENEDY FOR COMPUMPTION, RONOCUTIO JUROPILOTSATPROTIOND. And on Casks my seal, CHY-LOONG, ANKHIANORNERAL DEBILITY:JOõïa..." CANTON, with a ROOSTER will be found on the AND THROAT AFFECTIONS AND AFL Corks, HAMAR WANTING BIRORDENG 61 UHLADBENIOR 2 1 also beg to notify that I have no Agency in AbUlvo 16 jo martellond in its rainita, ko Hongkong, nor is anybody entrusted with the.

Zscribed

and endorsed by the beit Fayalalang.sale of my Goods there.

SOLD BY ALL OHMINIATS

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السلام

Agents for Chins and Hongkong Ag Mesra, A. S. WATSON & Co. (LIMITED). Hongkong, aqh December, 1881.

CHY-LOONG,

Honam, Canton,