1890-10-16 — Page 1

THE TYPHOON.

The typhoon which was signalled here on Sunday night and yesterday gave steamers coming an the const, (judging from those that have arrived to-day, the rath inst.) a revere shaking-un. Dr. Doberck writes that last night it was blowind hard at Hainan, the typhoon having passed in the snu'hward

The P. & 0, stermer Résilta. Captain E. Crew, which resched part early this morning, 24 hours overdue. reposts encountering a synkron in lati ude 2010 north. About to go or 11 'clock on Sunday night the gale set la and continued until about 4 o'clock in the morning, three beats on the port side being carried away. Owing to the heavy sent breaking over the shin water win, continually pouring down through the sinke hole and rendered i 'most impossible to keep the fires going and

steam up.

The "Blee funnel" steamer Dardanus, Captain T. Purdy, which arrived this morning, has apparently fired much worse than the Rosetta Captain Purdy states that after leaving Singapore they experienced nice weather all the way up to latitude 19 norib, with a high steady glass On Sunday night, about to.30, when in Intitude 19 north a fierce gale set in from the west south west, and by is o'clock they were in the typhoon, There was a dead calm for about two hours, the barometer having fallen to 29.28. The air was fali of birds and insects of every description, which fell dead upon the deck in thousands. It was shout 5.30 in the morning before they were clear of the typhoon, which was evidently travelling rapidly. Tremendous Beas wept the deck of the vessel and it was feared that considerable water got into the hold,

The fore part of the deck house was burst in,

and the captain's room converted into a swim.

The German steamer Falkınburg, Captain Fredericks, which arrived this forenoon from Saigon, reports having encountered a severe north cast gale early yesterday morning in Iatiture za north, in which her cargo (rice) was abifted, giving her a heavy list to port.

The sailing ships fary L. Stone and the Lusos both left here on the rith Inst. for Calcutta and New York, and it is not at all unlikely that the shin sighted by Captain Purdy is one of these two. She was apparently honded 'for this port when sighted,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890.-

Tls. 4.70 to cover loss en exchange, etc. The Hankow native merchants will submit cheerfully to such a tax.

Shanghai has suffered considerably more this year from cholera epidemic than for the past four or five years. Deaths are reported continually at all times and places from this fell disease, the mortality in some places being so heary that the undertakers cannot keep up with the demand for coffins. The doctors have their hands full, not a few having themselves fallen victims, and the druggiate-have been cleared out of their drugs. And yet, notwithstanding the the dally evidence of the fury of the disease, the people do not seem to be a whit more careful of themselves as regards their living and dieting, Had the authorities at the Arst instituted careful enquiry, the virulence of the disease might in same degree have been mitigated. The most obvious cause is the indiscriminate feeding of the people. In the most careless manner they ent unripe and even decayed frult that has been washed in filthy water, and fermented and spoilt food. The chief feature of the disease is the rapid fall of bodily temperature. and coldness of the extremities. All the famous 'needle-acupuncture doctors have been very unsuccessful in using their remedies.. The severity of this epidemic in Tientsin has not been so pronounced for years. The mortality is great, and if the weather con- tinues as warm as at prezent no abatement of it need be expected. During these past few days the deaths have been very numerous people, who are ignorant of its existence, still go about carelessly. The large body of country. people coming out to worship at the temples during this 8th moon will have to be warned against eating the fruits and foods sold at the

The

stands. It will be advisable for the officials to

issue proclamations forbidding the vertint of

cooked crabs, which cause much mischief in this direction.

ming tank, all his clothes, papers etc. being almost ruined with the soaking, and swashing about in salt water to which they were subjected. The Captain speaks in the highest terms Filial piety is one of the elements which has of the manner in which the ship behaved. perpetuated our race for many centuries, while About 60 miles from Hongkong, they sighted other nations of some antiquity have gode and what at first appeared be a very large junk, new ones have sprung un in their stead. It has but which afterwards turned out to be a large | been the mainstay of the Chinese people, and smiling vessel with only her portion of her fores exhibited in various modes. The noblest act mast standing, on which a small sail was hoisted. is that of the son who dies or suffers for his They burned a "flare-up," which the Captain parent, when falsely accused by officials. In took to be a,sienal that they wished to be ancient times it was very common for the children reported. The ship was a little west of the to slice a piece of the flesh from either the thigh regular track of a steamers.

or srm to be boiled with the nestrum to be administered to their sick parents, but now such an act is so rare that it has come to be accounted one of the nobles virtues. It has come to our knowledge, that a few days ago the daughter-in- law of a man known as the “ Houry heided,” of about three score and ten years, having been a sexton to one of the missionary chapels in the city, after having served him in his protracted illness, and seeing the non-effectiveness of the medicinal decoctions prescribed by various physicians, and their means being straitened, had no resource to appease her father-in-law'ï suffering except by excising a piece of flesh from her arm,. This she boiled" In the dregs which were left from the previous days' decoction, and administered to him as medicine. The old man, after taking it, began to feel brighter, and was well two days after. The daughter-in-law did not make known to him this efficacious medicine until his full recovery. Such an act is worthy to be brought to public notice as an example for others. We cannot guarantee the cure of mala- dies by such excessive cruelty to one's self, but the daughter's intention and love for the parents is laudable and commendable. It is not alWAYS advisable to undergo self-infliction in order toure one's parents' maladies, for our sages said :—— To mutilate one's body is unfilial, because one's body is the same as and a part of one's parents." So such self-infiction cannot be considered as genuine filial piety, for the parents do not wish to see their loving ones undergo so severe a trial in order to have their illness cared.'

The British shin Thermapyla, which arrived from Singapore today, met the typhoon in lat, 17 N., but reports no damage.

Yesterday a large Chlachew Junk, which was sighted by the launch Sun Mah off Kan-yl-chao Island, bottom up, was towed into Aberdeen. Nobody was fund on board, and there can be bat little doubt that all hands have been' drowned.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS:

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The inundition has brought a large number of babies belonging to the distressed and starving pennle to the Tientsin Foundling Hospital at the Sr--hu-men. The hospital is over-crowded, and the nurses are insufficient; consequently the mortality great. The official in charge has sent orders for more wet-nurses, but the majority of the applicants for this office weTE poor women of advanced age from the country, who came more for their own relief than to care for the young. In taking charge of such an institution men or women of honesty and faith; f fulness are required.

CHINANFU

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

22nd September, 1890. An expectant Taotl and the Commandant of Ichang have been, entrusted with the task of The Governor has been back from his duties strengthening the corps of search officers on the Yellow River for nearly a week. It is employed at all stations through which native reported that the gap in the northern embank: onium can pass into the province, whether hyment in Ch'iho has been successfully closed, and land or by rivet. Likin will be collected once that the Taotal Chang Shang-ta has redeemed only, after which a receipt from the Ichang his rank chief collection offices will frank it for the whole province. Any native oniom found without this recript, or certificate, will be considered as

smurgled, and at one- confiscated; and this rule applies aisa to opium which is taken from Hapeh into adjoining or other provinces. To ensure their co-operation, the Viceroy and Governor have written to the Viceroy of Sichuan and Governors of Hunan, Honan, Kiangel, and

Anbul.

Hwang, Treasurer of Kiangsu province, is realoos in the cause of public morality, and in its defence has intely been making a raid on Immoral books and plays (some of them, according to European Ideas of the most innocent tendency): A clothier of Yuan-ho, da, of one of the districts comprising the prefectural city to his Excellency a petition, asking that in

Every day we hear reports of the poor crops in all parts of the province. The general feeling is one of uneasiness. By the winter time there will certainly be distress not only in this province but in the metropolitan province of Chiali. The officials, however, are hardened to the cries of their people, and seeking as a rule for their own aggrandisement. They may be temporarily degraded, but they seem not to suffer for want of the good things of life.

The book-shop connected with the English Baptist Mission has just lately been opened to the public and trade is looming up, though with no dangerous rush of a bonanza.

Banks.

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ........£2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL .................................. $80,000,

LONDON!

Head Office... Threadneedle Street, West End Office...15 Cockapar Street.

·BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND THE COLONIES.

“HE BANK receiver DEPOSIT,

Burve and Get RMAN OF NORIANOR ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION. and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had an application.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DIPORTTY :-/ Fixed for 12 months, 3 per Cent, per Anntim.

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ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS i per Cent, per Annum on the Dally Balance, E. W. RUTTER,

Manager. fra

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ........... 5,168,062 50

RESERVE FUND.................... 5,482,127 00

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RESERVE HABILITY OF 8,168,062.50

PROPRIETORS. ...........................

COURT OF DIRECTORS ——— CHAIRMAN H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq. Deputy ChairMAN—J, S. Moses, Esq. T. E. Davies, Esq. A. MCCONACHIE, Esq. W. H. FORBES, Esq. S.C.MICHAELSEN.Esq. H. HOPPIUS. Esq. L. POESHECKER. Esq. Hon. J. J. Keswick, D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

CHIEY MANAGER, HONGKONG-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER. SHANGHAI JOHN WALTER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

IN CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of 7 percent pe ACCOUNT the laily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS ;- For 3 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum. For a months, 5 per Cent. per Annum,

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approved Securities,

every description of BANKING

and EXCHANGE business transacted.

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Commercial.

THE WEEK'S SHARE BUSINESS.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1890. Throughout the week business has been fairly brisk, and rates generally have considerably improved.

In Banks a ̈considerable number of shares have been put through at from 224 to 226 for cash, 228 to 229 for the 25th Inst., and 235 for December, the market closing firm at 225 cash. New Issues have been bought at 250, and there are additional buyers.

Mongkong and Whampos Dock Company—$74

per cent, prentun, buyers, Hongkong, Calton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

$36,per share, buyers China and Manila Steam Ship C Company-119

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

sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per-cent. Debentures

~$501 Indo-China Steam, Navigation Company, Limited-27) per cent, discount, selleis., Douglas Steamship Company-$45 per share, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$17

per share, sellers.

sellers,

ellers.

Lazon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8108

per share, sellers. Hongkong Toe Company-$95 per share,

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$ro pe

share, sellers." A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$23 per share,

buyers,

Nothing of much Importance in Marine-80 per share, Insurances has been done since we last few China Traders have wrote. A changed hands at 62, and at a point higher the scrip is now in good demand. Unions have been placed at too and Cantons at 120, both stocks closing very firm.

China Fires have been rather quiet, but shares are wanted at 89; Hongkong Fires have, on the other hand, greatly depreciated, and after sales for Dezember 345, the scrip has been freely offered at

much lower rates.

reported at from 71 to 74 for cash, from 75 to 77 for December, 81 for February and 82 for March, the market closing decidedly strong, with buyers both for cash and on time,"

A large business In Docks has to be

Steamboats, made a bit of a spurt during the week, and a goodly number of shares were taken up at 34 and 35 for' cash, and there was also a strong demand for the scrip at 361 for December. To-day there are cash bayers at 36.-

The Douglas Co.'s parchment has dropped to 45. at which figures a few shares have been negociate, but at present this scrip is very much under a cloud.

China and Manilas have been done at 116, and there are now buyers at

119.

China Sugars have slightly improved since our last report. Cash sales have been booked at 172 and 173, and for forward delivery at 176 for December and 178 for February. After a long period of neglect Luzons have again been made an active medium of business. Large sales have been arranged at 110 for cash and also at 112 for December and 113 for January. The stock, however, is now [8] weak at 108. .

DRAFTS granted on London, and the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,"

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, rith September, 189o.

RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

小 BANK,

For some unknown reason the Land Investment Co.'s scrip has been allowed to lie fallow; shares have been inquired after at go for cash, but at that rate holders, and very wisely in our opinion, have declined to listen to the volce' of the charmer,

-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK

will be conducted by the HONGKONG Punjoms remain a mystery. It is AND SHANGHAI BANKING reported that a number of shareholders of CORPORATION, on their premises in this Company intend instituting proceedings Hongkong, Business Hours on WEEK against the Directors for neglect of duty, DAYS, 10 to 3 1 SATURDAYS, to to 1,

legal responsibility, etc., and if this is true 1.—SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN some lively disclosures regarding this most $350 at one time will not be received. No barefaced of mining Eldorados may be Depositor may deposit more than $2,500 confidently anticipated. There is, however, 1-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, no truth in the rumour that Mr. Jno. J. having $100, or more, at their credit may at Francis, QC, and Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, thele option transfer the same to the HONG.C.O.S., have been specially retained by KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING the belligerent shareholders; but never- CORPORATION on fixed deposit for, 12 theless there is more than a probability months at 5 per cent, per annum interest. that these two local "terrors" will be

in any one year.

INTEREST at the rate of 31% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances, ¡-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented with each

payment or withdrawal. Depositors must not make any entries them selves in their PASE-BOOKS, hat should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.

Presbyterian Mission some three years ago, and

The hou e purchased by the American-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business which resulted in a long series of trouble has

of the Bank, If marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be though no other property has yet been given the been turned over to the gentry by the officials, forwarded free by the various British Port

Offices in Hongkong and China, missionaries. The gentry claim the property at-WITHDRAWALS may be made on demand half the original price and the old landlord, who

but the personal attendance of the was maltreated until he died, was forced to

Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his Pass-BOOK, are advance the rest, and now the missionaries are urged to accept this "blood money.". The

necessary, Governor and the Tsung-ll Vander Fox THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI apparently agreed to all these acts of Injustice.

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 13th May, 1890)

of Seochew, out-Heroded Hered by addressing

future only an expurgated edition of that rather severe old classic, "The Odes," should be allowed to be used in colleges and schools. The Tiesurer tanlied to the effect that the petitioner's Intention was a most laudable ade, and that he won to be congratulated on presessing so proper

The Roman Catholics have seemingly adopted a mind'; but that as the 309 pies had all parred"

A wise course. They withdraw nothing and under the scrutiny, and been endorsed with the

even at present urge nothing, but are waiting in imprimatur of no less a critic than Confucius

silence for China to be shaken up again himself, and even great commentators like Cheng I and Chu Hi (XIth Century) had

sense of her wants and her many shameful acts. forbarse to meddle with them, he considered Everywhere Chine seems to be on the THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT that it would be Impertinent in the extreme were

track, and utterly blind to her own interests, be to presume to do so now,

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The Presbyterian Mission has suffered a lous In the departure of Rev. W. P. Chalfant and family to the city of Ichowfu, in the southern end of the province. A new station is to be begun in that city, and Mr. Chalfant is to be the experienced head thereof. We wish them success in their undertaking, and only express the regreta of both foreigners and Chinese at their departure from this place.-N. C. Dolly Nawa.

For Sale,

FOR SALE.

"MONTIARA,"

Chang, Viceroy of Hupch and Hunan, and T'an, Governor of Hopeh, publish a proclama- tion on the levy of likin on native opium, with reference to the Imperal edict of and June, in which the Emperor, admitting as irrepressible the now extensive growth of the of the poppy in Kirin, Hehlungkiany, Szechuan, Yunnan, and Kingoan, commands all Provincial Viceroya and Governors to take measures, to check the enormous "squeering" that has been hitherto carried on by the likin collectors, who have been enriching themselves at the expense of the Government, and deluding it by fraudulent repants and returns. The Viceroy and Governor THE Schooner ~commence their-proclamation-by-observing that- most of the native opium consumed in Hopeb, comes from Yunnan, Kwelchow, Szechuan,

Depth of hald.7) 79 and Shensi, especially Szechuan. They go

Registered tonnago ........................75 tons.. on to say that Whim had originally been collected,

(Owing to recent alterations the carrying in accordance with regulations imperially sanc. tioned in the ninth year of Hien Fung (1859), at capacity of the Afentiara has been increased is the rate of Tis: 30 per 100 catties, with an about 120 tons, dead weight.) jul additional foå-ter "tax, on arriving its final The Monstars was built in Singapore, and is destination, of 9 canh; but that the collectors most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with had for some years past been larying likin at a greatly reduced figure-in fact, only a few taels per co catties, in the apprehension that by levying Tis 30 they would kill the goose that laid the golden egg. They both consider that the levy of Tia 110-(equal to the Import-duty on foreign opium) proposed by the Inspector General of Customs, is far too heavy, and that Tis zo is about as heavy an impost as the mative drug will bony, to whluk-might be added

iron-wood frames. She has recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced Euro- pean superintendence, fastened throughout with inch galvanized spikes, and newly re-coppered she is forcha rigged with the best canvas sals, Draft of water 7 feet.

For further particulars apply to sapien

R. FRASER-SMITH, 6, Fedder's HitL Hongkong, 4th April, 1996,

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AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .........$5,000,000, PAID UP CAPITAL... 2,100,000, RESERVE FUND......... 1,150,000

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Cbloese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-ai per cent.

premium, sellers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent

premium, buyers.

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Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11. per cent

premium. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., L-35

Limited-4120 per share, buyers, t

per share, nominal.

Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.

$ per share, sellers. The Raub Gold Mining Co., Ld.~$1.10 pershare,

buyers.

Imuris Mining Co., Ld.$9 per share, sellers. The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-$11.

per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-$500 per share,

Company-$73 per share, sellers. -

sellers

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co., The East Borneo Flanting Co., Limited-$19

Limited---$10 per share, buyers,

per share, buyers.

share, buyers.

H. G. Brown & Co, Ld-$53 per share, buyers. The Souge Koyah Planting Co., L4-318 per Cruickshank & Co., Ld.-$40 per share, nom. The Steam Launch Co., Limited-zorulnal, The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ld.

-50 per cent, dia, sellers, The China-Borneo Co., Ld--$13 per · share,

sellers.

The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Ld.—

$18 per share, sellers.

sellers.

The Green Island Cement Co.-$25 per share, The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ld-$90

per share, buyers.

The Hongkong Electric Light. Co., Ld-$6 Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited-$24 per share,

per share, sellers.

sellers.

The West Point Buildings Co., Ld.-$31 per |

share, sellers.

The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., La—$20 per

share, sellers, DR.

The Labuk Planting Co, Ld.—$23 per share,

buyers.

The Lamag Planting Co, Ld-$16 per share

buyers.

The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ld—$4

per share, sellers.

The Selama Tin Mining Co., Ld.-$ah per share, |

buyers. The Shameen Hotel Co., Ld-nomfaul The Kowloon Land Investment Co., Ld19

per share, sellers.

The Trust and Loan Co. of China and Japan.-

19t per share, boyer. The Hongkong Marias, Limited—par, nominal. ON

ON

ON

YXCHANUK

LONDON.-Bank, T. T.

'Bank Bilis, on demand Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...3/61 Credits at 4 months' sight

.3/5

•3/5+

Documentary Blila, at 4 months'

PARIS.--

sight......+9+9+18)

3/6

•3/63 ·

Bank Bills, on demand

4.36

Credits, at 4 months' sight.......4.44

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

On Demand...

SHANGHAL-

Bank, T. TA

72

Private, 30 days' sight.....?2₤

REGISTER.

14th October, 1890.-At 4 p.m.

STATION.

enacting the roles of David and Jonathan when guerre à outrance has been finally declared between the long suffering CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL shareholders and the long-winded Board.

Imuris shares have been placed at 84, and a few small lots of Balmorals were put through the other day at 11. Raubs are wanted at $1,20, but no shares are on the market and the quotation is entirely misleading. The surprise of the week

Nagsarki

Frochow

Amy Swatow

Hongkontam Victoria Peak ........... Canton

30.06

Jada 10.00

(to outsiders) has been furnished by the Wativestock 30.19 Tonquin Coal Mining Co. (We observe that our local contemporaries always refer to ha this Company as the "Charbonnages," which is a conclusive proof that Fresch as spoken (and understood) in "Stratford-atte-Bow" is not yet a dead tongue.) Important transfers of the Tonquin Co's scrip have been "fixed up" at from 375 to 500 for cash, and at the latter rate but few shares are now offering. Readers of our Share Reports who regard what we say as a fairly reliable indication of the doings and probable tendency of the market, must now be in a position to congratulate them- selves on having listened many months ago to the voice of reason.

Holbow Haiphonga Asplag Bolinas ats Cape St. James .....

10.00

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15th October, 1890-At-10 am.

STATION,

Tckyo

Adfrmock........ 10.14

10.05

Nagnask Shaghai

30.37

30.01

[Many thanks; but we don't want a bronze statue until we have been safelyrooch........ plantedin Happy Valley, and the proposed wreath of orange blossoms in silver would not suit the family.complexion.]..

The Trust and Loan Co.'s shares have been done at as high as 19h for cash and ▶Managing Directors. 20. for December, and there are further

buyers.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Hon. J. J. KESWICK,)

Chairman. Hon. C. P. CHATER, Vice-Chairman.

LEE SING, Esq.

S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.

J. S. MOSES, Esq.

G.L. NOBLE, Esq.

POON PONG, Esq. DR. SASSOÓN, Ésq.

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

and Buildings.

Nothing else calls for special reference,

Closing QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 226 per cent,

premium, huyèrs.

Hongkong and Shanghai-Bank,-Now-Issue- --------- $251 per skare, buyers.--

Union Insurance Society of Canton--$100 per

share, buyers.

30.55

Hongkong..APA Victoria Peskom

30.13

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Helbow 2014 Angiog Cape St. James and m

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Barometer Hiting excrpt at Caps St. James Gradients Ás 10:34 1.m. directions ware issued to teka down the Rad

step for north-east winds, Wasther coil," aloudy and dry. (ÎNKUBÁ NE 20,35.m.)

meter reduced to level of theme in lachen, trucks and hundradila. Temperame la the shade is dag, rebelt Hamidity La percentage of saturation, the hamidity of air sagunted with moisture being 100, Direction, of the wind to twa pokuldan om uros of the wind ding Beandrt scale State of the weather, à Bise sky, Deciclad cloud, of Delazing rain, ƒ Tog, 2 CRoomy, à Hall, 2 Kigkhaling, #Orkost, # Fanding showery as Kyundy, » Kala, #knowy) Thunder, # Viabilty, w D*# WAT VAN Za fachada

· Kantha nad kundentakuh

China Traders Insurance Company-163 per Hongkong Observatory, 15th October, 1890.

bahare, buyers. A

sellers.

MONEY advanced on Mortgage, on Land, North China Insurance-The 340 per share, Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$120 'per ⠀⠀** share, buyers,, Ave

Vangtee Infurnace - Association-

share, hayern.

Properties purchased and sold. `Kætates Managed and all kinds of Agency and Commission business relating to land, etc, conducted.

per

Full particulars can be obtained at the Common Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis pany's Offices, No. 5, Queen's Road. Centralper shares

"A"‍SHELTON HOOPER, Hongkong, Ire Insurance Company-8335 pea

Secretary,

kely there, sellers

Victoria Buildings Hongkong, yrd May, 1850

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China Fire Insurance Company--$59 per BARTH;

buyers.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

¿From Mains, Cleo. Falouser # Cal "Zajdeter

Today,

SHIPPING IN RONGKONG

STEAMERS. AIRLIE, British steamer, W. Ellis, 11th Oct.,- Sydney 15th Sept., Townsville 24th, Crok town 25th, Thursday Island 27th, and Port Darwin and Oct., General-Russell & Co. ACTIV, Danish steamer, 355, H. Hygom, 13th

October, Touron roth October, General. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ANCONA, British steamer, 1,888, W. D. Mudle, 13th Oct.,-Yokohama 4th October, Malli and General-P. & O. S. N. Cò. BOKHARA, British steamer, 1,696, P. W. Care, 14th October-Shanghai 11th October, Mails and General,—P. & O. S. N. Co. CHINGTU, British steamer, 1,459, A. Hunt, 14th

October, Foochow 12th October, General

Butterfield & Swire.

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CHOW CHOW-TOO, German steamer, 797, Clausen, 11th Oct-Salgon 30th Sept ice.-Mel- chers & Co.

CHOWTA, British steamer, 1,057, F. W. Phillips, 15th October, Bangkok 8th Oct., Generali

Yuen Fat Hong. CLARA, German steamer, 674, Christensen, 13th Oct-Halphong xoth October, General- A. R. Marty.

DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,350, T. Voss, 11th October, Kobe 5th October, General.-- Slemssen & Co..

DARDANUS, British steamer, 1,507, T. Purdy, 14th October-Liverpool 30th August, and Singapore 7th October, General-Betterfield -& Swire.

DECIMA, German steamer, 965. C. Christensen,

rath Oct.Saigon 6th October, Rice E. Schellbass & Co. EDENDALE, British steamer, 1,566, R. Humphrey, 15th October, Kutchinotzu foth Oct., Coal

Mitsui Bussan Kalsha.

FALKENDURO, German steamer, 988, H. Frerichs, 14th October, Saigon 8th Oct., Rice and Paddy.-Melchers & Co. GLAMORGANSHIRE, British steamer, 1,843,

Davies, 13th October,Singapore 6th Oct, General Adamson, Bell & Co. HAILOONG, British steamer, 783. F. D. Goddard, 14th October-Tamsul 9th October, Amoy 12th, and Swatow 13th, General-D. Lapralk & Co.

HATTAN, British steamer, 1,183, 5. Ashton, 14th October-Foochów 12th Oct., and Amoy 13th, General.D. Lapraik & Co. JOHANN, German steamer, 428, F. Binge, 5th October, Pakboi 30th Sept., and Holhow 2nd Oct, General.Wieler & Co. KONG BENO, British steamer, F62, R. Jones, 9th October, Bangkok ayth Sept., and Koh-si- chang 29th, General-Yuen Fat Hong. KUTSANG, British str., 1,495, W. O. M. Young,

11th October,-Calcut 24th Sept., Penang 30th, and Singapore 4th October, General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

KAISOW, British steamer, 1,934, G. L. Castley 14th October, Liverpool 3th Sept., and Singapore 8th October, General,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

.

LANCELOT, British steamer, 1,564, T. Thomas, 11th October,Java sih October,. Sugar.- Melchers & Co.

MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,083, F. I

Sommer, 12th October,Sourabaya 'and Samarang, 29th Sept, Sugar, &c.--Geo, R. Stevens & Cá.

MOUNT HEBRON, British steamer, 1,668, Ellicott, 19th August,-Haiphong rath August, Bal- last-Adamson, Bell & Co. NAMKIANG, British steamer, 999, Wooldridge,

13th October,Singapore 5th Octy General

Ban Mob.

PAKSHAN, British steamer, 835. J. Jenkins, 12th October, Bangkok 26th Sept., Rico.--Hop. Hing Hong

PIXING, German steamer, 954, F. Schultz, 14th October, Whampoa14th October, General, ---Siemisen & Co.

PHRA CHOM KLAD, British steamer, 1.011, J. Fowler, 10th Oct,--Bangkok and October, Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong. PICCIOLA, German steamer, 875, The Nissen, 19th Sept., Kobe rith Sept., Coals.— Melchers & Co.

PRESTO, German steamer, 655. G. Jensen, 14th October, Pakhoi, and Holkow 12th Oct, General-Stemaren & Co.

RIVERSDALE, British steamer, 1,311, James Mooney, 4th Oct,-Kutchinotau 28th Sept. Coals. Adamson, Bell & Co.

SIAM, British steamer, 997, John M. Tulloch, 12th October,Bangkok 4th October, Rice. --Chin Seng Hong...

TAICHEONG, German steamer, 828, P. Dahme,

27th Sept., Saigon 24th Sept., Rice, Meyer & Co.

TAILEK, German steamer, 828, Calender, 14th October, Singapore 8th October, General, -Bun Hin Chan,

THIBET, British steamer, 1,676, W. L Brown, 12th October, Bombay 24th Sept, and Singapore 5th October, General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co. WOOSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, Harris, 15th October-Whampoa r5th Oct., General.— Butterfield & Swire.

·BAILING VISSELS,

ADOLPH, German bark, 464, Westergaard, 8th

October, Hamburg 4th June, General,— Carlowitz & Co. ALTINA, British bark, 399, T. Manro, 27th Sept-Albany 8th August, Sandalwood.- Order, ADAM W. SPIES, American bark, 1,171, A. D. Field, 14th October-Newcastle, NSW, 15th August, Coal.-Order,

ANNIE STAFFORD, British bark, 1,297, Chas. 5. Robinson, 20th July, New York and March, Petroleum,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. CHARON WATTANA, Slamese bark, 656, W. L Cain, 1st Sept-Wah Hin 13th August, Timber and Sapanwood-Castáin, .... COMET, German ship, 1,083, R. Krippner, 27th Sept., Cardiff 19th May; Coal-Order. CONSTANCE, British ship, 1,592, P. R. Fingley 4th Sept.,-New York 28th April, Parafine.

Jardine, Matheson & Co..

GEORGE SKOLFIELD, American ship, 1,376, A. S. Dunning, rith July,-New York 7th Feb., Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. JACOB E. RIDGWAY, American ship, 1,720, A Call, arst Sept.-New York 17th May, Kerosene Oil-W. Hewett & Co.

J. D. BISCHOFT, German ship, 1,808, H. Meyer, 7th August,-Cardiff 3rd April, Coals. Order.

NICOVA, British hari, 594, B. Johnson, 15th October,--Albany 13th August, Sandalwood,

Captain.

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OSAKA, British bark, 517, Jones, and Sept RICHARD PARSONS, American bark, 1,115, Gea,

|_ Cebu 14th August, Sugar➡Wieler & Co...

A. Freeman, 22nd June-New York. 19th Fab., Kerosene Oll-Russell & Co. Ste SARA MERSEDES, Peruvian schooner, 245, A.. Muniatgin, 4th July-Saigon 27th June, Rica.-Captain.

SINTRAM, American ship, 1,590, Woodside, sothe

August-Russell & Co.“

TARAPACA, British bark, 495. H. Kennett, th Sept.Sandakan 25th August, Timber.- Gibb, Livingston & Cor

THERMOPYLE British ship, 948, W. Wilson, 14th October,Singapore 30th September, General Russell & Co.

WARRATAH, British schooner, 203, Krause, 13th

October Amoy 12th October, Ballast Wieler & Co.

Pristal and Pullabić 19" ROZETT FRASER-SMITH,