1892-04-11 — Page 1

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Commercial.

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.-115 per cent.

prem., sellers.

The National Bank of China, Ldan £500

paid up,—26) per cent, dis, selles. The National Bank of China, Ld.-Founders'

shares, $200 per share, buyers.

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The Bank of China, Japan & the Straits, Ld

$79 per share, sellers, vel 74 The Bank of China, Japan & the Straits Ld.-- Founders' shares, £40 per shɛre, sellers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 B-21 pr.cent

premiom, sellers,

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-2 per cent.

premium, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-14 per cent,

premium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton $ig per

share, sellers.

China Traders Insurance Company- $6 per

share, buyers.

North China Insurance-Tis. 255 per share,'

sellers.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$102 per

share, sellers..

Yangisze Insurance Association-$10, nominal. On Tai Issuance Company, Limited-Tis. 750

per share..

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company- $282 per

share, sellers HERRERA

China Fire Insurance Company-$84 per share,

se.lers.

Hongkong, Cantor, and Macao Steamboat Co-

$331 per share, sellers.

China and Manila Steam Ship Company-33

per share, sales and sellers, Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited

-271 per cent, discount, sellers, Douglas Steamship Company-$36 per share,

sales and sellers,

The Steam Launch Co., Limited-nominal. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-$79

per cent. premium, sales and buyers." Geo, Fenwick & Co, Limited-$141 per sbarë,

"sales and sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Company-$50 per share,

sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Ca's Six per-cent. Debentures

-$501,

The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company,

Limited-$6 per share, sales and sellers. The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Limited-

Domini 1.

The Shameen Hotel Co., Limited-gro, sellers. Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.

$1 per shar", sellers.

The Rauh Gold Mining ca, Limited-55 cents

per share, buyers...

Imuris Mining Co., Limited-$4,per share,

sellers.

The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-$1

per share, nominal,

Torquin Coal Mining Co-$250 per share,

sellers.

The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited-

$6 per share, sellers.

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The Selama Tin Mining Co., Limited-10 cents

per share, buyers.. King

London and Pacific Petroleum Co., Ld-(8,

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$140

per share, sales and sellers.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$40

per share, nominal.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$17 per share,

sales and sellers."

Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$10 per share,

buyers. VAN

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$5 per

share, buyers.

The Kowloon Land Investment Co. Limited--

$toer share, sellers..

The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Limited-

$61 per share, sellers.

The West Point Buildings Co., Limited-$22

rer share, sellers.

The Labuk Planting Co., Limited-$3 per share,

sales.

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The China-Borneo Co., Limited-nominal H. G. Brown & Co., Limited--$33 per shwe,

sellers.

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-$51 per share, sales and sellers, Hongkong Rope Manufac uring Company,

Limited-104 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company $120 per share,

: nominal,

Hongkong Ice Company-$70 per share, sales wed, and sellers.

Pongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Wow $65 per share, sellers,

The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Limited

$10 per share, nominal,

The Green Island Cement Co-$81 per share,

sellers.

The Hongkong Electric Light Co., Limited--$41

per share, buyers,

The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Limited-

$25 per share, nominal, state

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,

Limited $50 per share, sellers.

PARANEXCHANGE":

ON LONDON-Bink,

Bank Bills, on dema

Bank Bills, at 4

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-----___HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1892.

VISITORS AND KESIDENTS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hon, G. T. M. O'Brien. Mrs. P. Aitken, Lieut-Colonel and Mrs. Miss O'Brien.

Alexander, R.E, Mr. F. A. Rogers. Mr. H. Arkell." . MAH, W. Rele. Mr & Mrs. Armstrong, Lord & L dy Ruthven Mise Armstrong. Hon, A. Ruthven, Miss Bell,

Mrs. F. Slvat ri Mr. AH Bottenheim. Mrs. Estifania Seco de Miss Btton. Sarthon & daughter, Capt. Burgess Watson Mr. F. H. Sawyer. Mr., & Mrs. & 3 Misnes Mr. G. Seydoux. Cam bel, XSMN F.Shean. Major & Mrs. L. Chase, Mrs. W. Smead. Mr. S. HA Clarke, Dr C. H Strate Mrs. H. N. Cobbe

Miss M. Cobb.

Mr. S. H. Cohen. Miss L. Cullen.

Mr. N. Fuichedi. Rev. and Mrs. Freese, Mr. Fy

Mr. D. M. Henderson. Mr. Howell.M W. G. J hnson.

Mr. G. Fing

Mr. R. F, de aune. Mr. E. F. de Laune. "Mr. JB Littiedale.

Mrs. Lucas,

Mr. J. MacGregor.

Mr. W. C. Stuart. Captain and Mrs. de

Teissier

Mr. S. There, Junr, Miss M. B. Thorne, Mr. W. B. Therne. Captain A. Tillett. Major Turner.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon.. Mr. and Mrs. A. W ***** Walkinshaw.

Mrs. G. Meyerhof Lt. & Mrs. R. H. Miner. Major and Mrs. Nett,

Mr. Washington. Mis Wb.

Miss Weed. Miss Fanty Wilcox. Mr. A.G..Withycombe. Mrs. G. W. R. Wood-

head.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE GERMAN MAILAND. The Norddeutscher Lloyd Co.'s steamer Preussen, with the German mail of the 14th alumo, eft Singapore on the 7th instant a 3 p m., and may be expected here on or about the 13th.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.!!

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s's camer City of 'in de Janeiro left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama on the sth instant.

THE INDIAN MAIL,

The steamer Arral on Apcar, from Calcutta, Ieft Singapore on the 6th instant, and may be expected here on the 13th.

THE CANADIAN, MAIL.

The Canadian Pacific Rilway Co.'s steamer Empress of India left V ncouver on the 6ib -¡lustaut for Yok hama, Shargh-i and Hongkong.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The steamer Mogal ef. Singapore on the 10th instant, ad is due here on the 16 hə

The P&O SN Co.'s steamer, Lombardy left Bombay on the 30th ultimo, and may be expected here on the 7 instant.

The P & OAS. N. (6,'s steamer Malacca left Bombay on the 2nd instant,ard may be expected here on the zoth;

Shipping

ARRIVALS.

April 11, Bisagno, Italian steamer, for Singa

pote, &c.

PASSENGERS— ARRIVED Per Ravenna, str. from Lendon fir Horgkong - Capt. R. M. and Mr«, Rumsey, Mr. and Ms. Bird, Messrs RF. Ron el, Clarke, J. Wood- end. F..W. Baff J. W Fry, and J. S. Fie.. From Brindis.- Comdr. F. G. Kirby, R.N., Messrs. Ashton and Humphreys, Firm Cal cut a-Mis M. B. There, Mess, S. B. Thorne, S. Thorne, and M. C. Wed, From Colombo Mrs Wesley Smead, Miss (obb. Rev. Dr D H. W. Cobb, and A. P. Bulle d, From Pnong.. -Messrs. Lok 'Ah Heng, N. J. Sarre, Ong See and child, and 7 Chinese. From Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Hillemar, Misses E. Howe'l, Britton, Messrs. W. M. Wood, M. Euschede, and C. H. tratz From London for Shangha, Mr. and Miss H. T. Bell, Miss Haven, Messrs, Pe king, Shaw, Pell, and Fryer. From London for Yokohama,.- Lord and Lady Ruthven, Rev. and Mis, F. E. Freese, Dr. Ekens, Messrs. A. G. Witbycombe and G. W. Johnson. From Mar- seilles Mr. J Bell. From Naples Mr. Washingtor, From Ismailia-Miss Loucas. From Melbourne-Mr. Mis. and Misses C. Campbell (3). From Bombay, -Major and Mrs. Nott. From Singapore-The Hon. E. Ruthven. Colonel and Mrs. Alexander, Messrs. F. de Saune and 3 sons, F. W Rogers, and J. B. Lit tledale. Frem Nagasaki-Mr. R Macey

Per Esmeralda, str., from Manila, Mrs. J. 'S, de Sarthon, Miss B. Hotchkiss Webb, Messrs. C. E. de Bertodana, F. Bernasconi, and 112 Chinese,

Per Breconshire, str., from Singapore.—Mr Hart for Yokǝbania.

Per Hotloong str., from Tamsui, &c.—1 Euro- pen and 119 Chinese.

Per Fushun, str., from Shanghai.—Messr Broucher, M. C. Micheior, and Chinese.

Per City of Peking, str, from San Francisco. &c.-Cabtain and Mrs. J. G. Howie, Mr. ard Mrs. S. R. Gizman and child, 2 Europeans and 96 Chinese,

Fer Polyphemus, str., from Singapore.---44 Chinese for Hongkong, For Yokohama.-Miss Swain,

REPR

The British steamship Breconshire repor's that she left Singapore on the 4th instant. Had light variable winds and rainy weather throughou

The British stermship Polyphemus repor s that she kft Singapore on the instant. Had fine #eather and light easterly winds un passage. up, and thick weather utside,

The British steamship Esmeralda ieroTts. thit she left. Maria on th 7h stant. Had moderate seu h-east wind-ardfi e clear weather. From the &b to arrival had moderate north-west. to narib cast winds and cloudy weather, 50 miles from land xperienced thick foggy weather, with stovers-abintervalisus morts the

The Chinese steamship Fushun, reports that she left Shanghai on the 6th instart. Had fine clear weather to Woosung. Ran into thick fogs, Achord for 6 hours after which had file I weather to Nine Pias. Anchored on the 9h at midnight, owing to thick fog; at 7 am. on the fath proceeded; at 9am. arved in port.

Te Bruise steamsh p. 7's an reperts iþt she left Chinking on the 6th instant Passed Woo- sung on the 7th a 6 a.m., S'een Jeland at 3 a.m. Turnabout at 950 pm. on the 8th, and Lam- micks at 3:15 pm. on the 9h. Experienced

TSINAN, British steamer, 2,500, W. N. Alison,ght variable winds and smooth sea with h z

10th April, Chinkiang 6h April, Rie, Nuts Oil, &c-Butirfield & Swile: POLYPHEMUS, British steamer, 1,513. W. Le», *** toth April, Singapore 4th Apr, General.

Batle field & Skire - Ke

CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, 2,120, R.

K. Searle, to h April San Francisc 14 h Narch, and Yokohama 5 h April, Mails and General PM.S.S. C. DONA FUSIUN, Chinese steamer, 1.504, A. Créad, 10th April,Shanghai 6.h April, General-C M. S. N. Co.

HAILOONG, British steamer, 78%. J. S. Rosch, 10th April, Tamsui 76 april, Amay 7th, and Swatow 9 b, General.-D. Lapraik & Co ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, G. A. Tayler, 10th April Manila 7th April, General

Shewan & Co. RAVENNA, Bri

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weather to Nine Pins, and thick weather with hessy rain qualis mikirg it necessary to bring up for 3 hours:

The British steamship Hailoong reports that she left Tamsui on the 7th instant, Amoy on the 5th, and Swatow on the 9th. From-Tamsui o Amoy had light north-east winds and fine clear weather. From Amoy to Swatcw bad light variable winds From Swa- and hazy, wea'ber and heavy rain.

tow to port bad light northerly winds with foggy weather and heavy rain. In Tamsui the steam. ship Cass. In Amoy the steamship Whampoa, Yikaang, Meejoo, Cheang Hye Teng, and China. In w low the steamships Loksang Perhill, and Taicheong,

The American sail steamship City of Peking reports that she left San Francisco on the 14th ultimo al 4 p.m. The fi stor days bad moderate to strong westerly winds with heavy swell from. the same direction. On the 29th in lat, 35 north and long, 156 cast experienced a very heavy gale from south-west with hard squalls and bigh ses. Ship slowed down to dead slow. The gale lasted to hours; lowest barometer 29 17 On the 30th and 31st glomy and unsettled weather with light easterly winds and failing baro. meter and the wind increasing to a fresh gale from south-east with rainy and squally weather. At 11a.m. on the 30th wind sudder ly, shifted. from south-east to south-west, and increased to 2 most violent gale with terrific squalls and a rapidly falling barometer. At 6 pm. lowest reading of the barometer, 28.85; at 7p.m. it com- menced torise, but very slowly, the wind gradually bauling to the westward and blowing with huir cane force, a high and dangerous cros• sea running; during the severest art of the stormt seemed to be pressed down by the violence. of the wind. On the and instant experienced nother very heavy gale from south-south-west wib bad squalls and high cross-sea from seu h east to south-south-wes. Had to heave to for 6 hours. A rived a Y k baa at 2.34 .m. on the and Time 19 d-ys, 5 hours and 27 minutes Arrived at Yokohama on the Sta at 653 2.m. Hid fine weather to Van Diemen Siralis, but there the weather set in thick and ring, and coath,ued so for 12 hours. Har fine weather to the north end of Formosa; thenc had mity and figgy weather to Ockscu, from thet pint to port had light easterly winds and. dull loudy weather. Arrived Fere yesterday. Time 5 days, to hours and 13 minutes from Yokohama.

The British steamship Nisam reports that she I Woke on the 4th instant. Had light winds and fie either through the Inland Sea. Left Nagasak!" on the 6th and experler ced foggy weather when approaching China coast, and rain with occasional belts of fog to anival .

Post

Office.

MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Shanghai, Kobe, and Yokohama.Fer Lennor to-morrow, the 12th instant, at '11.30 PM.

For Yokohama and Hlogo-Per Polyhymnia" to-morrow, the 12th frstant, at 3.30 P.M.

F Sigon.-Per Siam to-morrow, the 12th invant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Amoy and Shanghai.-Per Polyphemus to-morrow, the 12th instant, at 3.30 P.M..

For Haiphong.-Per Activ to-morrow, the 12th instant, st 5 P.M.

For Bangkok.-Per Chowfa on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at 8.30 AM.

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingsang on Wednesday, the 13:h instant, at 2.30 P.M.

For Amoy and Manila.-Per Esmeralda on Wedne dy, the 13th instant, at 4.30 P.M.

For Europe, &c., India vía Bombay, -Per Malwa on Thursday, the 14th instant, at 11

A.M.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Breconshire on Thursday, the 14th instant, 'at IN÷0 AM.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokobama-Per Ancona on Friday, the 75th-instant, at 9 A.M,

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· SHIPPING IN BONGRONG.

STRAMERS.

ACTIV, Danish steamer, 355. H. Hygom, 9th Apill-Haiphone 5th April, and Holhow 8th, General and Pigs.-A. R. Marty. ALWINE, German steamer, 400, C. Petersen, 9th April, Pakhoi 6th April, and Hoihow. 8th, General-Wieler & Co.

AVOCHIE, British steamer, 1,056, T.Rowin,

1st April-Hongay 20th March, Coals. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CHOWFA, British steamer, 1,057, F. W. Phillips, 6th April,-Bangkok 28th March, ard General -Yuen Fat Hong.

DROT. No wegian steamer, 2 189, H. Hansen, 31st March, Saigon 26th March, Rice- Chinese.

EMPRESS OF CHINA, British steamer, 3,003; R. Archibald, Vancouver 11th March, Yokohama 25th, and Shanghai zoth, Mails and General Dodwell, Carlill & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Captain McIsaac,

-Hongkong Government tender. GENERAL WERDER, German" steamer, 1,819, B.

Blanke, 2nd April-Nagasaki goth March, Mails and General-Melchers & Co... HOLSTEIN, German, steamer, 1,103, J. Brubin, th April,-Saigon 3rd April, Rice and Paddy-Melchers & Co.

MONTANES, Spanish teamer, 272, Valentin Venen, 16 h March, Manila frth March, Ballest-Order.

NORMANIA, British steam-yacht, 287, R. Fum,

phries 4.h April,-from Shimonoseki.~~. Owner.

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PILOT FISH British steamer. 161, A, Stopanl.- Hongkong and Whampna Dock ra. POLLUX German steamer, 899, H. Hellmers, 8th April, Mej 1st April, Coal. Mélchers pd & Co.

FOLYHYMNIA, German steamer, 2,000, L. Volt- April, mer, 8th Ap il,-Singapore Ist

· · General-Stemssen & Co. PRESTO, Germen steamer, 65 J. Jesser, 8th Rice.- Apr 1-Bargkok 31st March, .. Siemsien & Co.

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SIAM, British steamer, 911, J. M. Tulloch, 5th April-Saison 31st March, Rire.-Chinese, SISHAN, British steamer, 845, E, F. Stovell, 7th April-Saigon 2 d April, Rice-Kin Tye

Loong.

TAISANG, British steamer, 1,505, H. Hogg, 7th April,-Shanghai rd Airil, and Swatew 6th, Gereral,-Jaidine, Matheson & Co. THALES, British steamer, 820, J. Lewis, 9th April,-Tawanfoo 5th April, Amoy 6th, and Swatow 8th, General-D. Lapraík & Co, TORRINGTON, British steamer, 1,563, Geo. R. **Berwick, and Feb.Hamburg, vid Touren 31st January, Coal and General-Dodwell, Carlil! & Co. WINGSANG. British steamer, 1,517. A. de St. Croix, Feb.,—Calcutta 31st Jan, Penang 8th Feb, and Singapore 12th, General.-Jar dine, Matheson & Co. WUOTAN, German steamer, 1,016, A.. Olt, 8th

April,—Saigon 3rd Ap i', Rice,--Chinese.

SAILING, VESSELS. ALTAIR, British barque, 359, T. Munro, 24h March, Singapore 22nd January, T.mber.

Wieler & Country ERLKORNIG, Chinese baik, 457 Orium Examina--

tion bulk, Stonecutter's Island.--Chinese Customs,

JENNIE HARKNESS, American brk, 1 105, F. W. Amsbury. 17th March, New York fith Sept., Krosene Oil Gilman & Copthan WESLEY, Grman bark: 49, G. Schnieders, 17th March-Jalut MɅrina Islands via Yin 3rd Feb, General -- Siemsarn & Co. JOSEPHUS, American ship, 1,490, Smithwick,

25th Jan, New York 14th August, Kerosene: Oil-Order,

NICOVA,Bri ish bark, 594, T. Nonis, ethi March, Bangkok 15th Feb, General Wieler & Co-

WM. H. SMITH, American ship, 1,908, R. B. Brown, 16th March New York 9th Oct.. Kerosene Oil Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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