1892-04-20 — Page 1

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Commercial.

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.—105 per cent.

prem,, sellers.

The National Bank of Chios, Ldon £500,

paid up,~26) per cent, din, sellers,

The National Bank of China, Ld-Founders,

"

·wharis, $200 per share, buyers.

The Bank of Chipa, Japan & iho Stralts, Ed.--

361 per share, sellers,

The Bank of China, Japan & the Straite Ld.

Founders' shares, £25 per share, sellers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 B-21 per cent.

premium, sellers,

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-2 per cent.

premium, boyers,

Chinese Imperial Loas of 1886 E-14 per cent..

premiuma.

Union Insurance Society of Canton- $88 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

to share, sellers.

Yangtare Insurance Association- $10%, notninal. On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tia. 150.

per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company- $282 per

share, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$83 per share,

sales and buyers.

Hongkong, Canion, and Mació Steamboat C Ca—.

$131 per share, sellers.

China and Manila Steam Ship Company—33.

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

—azi per cent, discount, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$36, per share,

sellers.

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The Steam Lunch Co., Limited-nominal. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-$81

per cent. premium, buyers,

Geo, Fenwick & Co., Limited-$143 per share,

sellers.

Hongkong Holel Company-$50 per bare,

sellers,

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

-$5ör.

The Austin Arm Hotel and Building Company,

*Limited-36 per share, sellers,

The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Limited-

nominal.

The Shameen Hotel Co., Limited-$10 per

share, sellers.

Panjom and Surghie Dua Sempitan Mining Co.

- cenia per share, sellers.

The Kaun Gold Mining Co., Limited-55 cents

per share, buyers,

Imuris Mining Co., Limited-$1.50 per share,

buyers.

The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-$t.

per share, nominal.

Tonquin Coal Mining C-$160 per share,

buyers.

The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited--.

$6 per share, sellers,

The Selama Tin Mlaing Co., Limited-20 cents

per share, buyera.

London and Pacific Petroleum Co., Ld.--R,

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$137

per share, sellers,

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$40

per share, nominal.

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

sellers.

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

buyers

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited—$53 per

share, buyers.

The Kowloon Land Investment Co., Limited

$10 per share, sellers.

The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Limited-

ht per share, sales,

HONGKONG, WEDNESSDAY, APRIL 20, 1892.

VISITORS AND "RESIDENTS AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. & Mrs, Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Riffray Miss Armstrong.

and family.

Mr. & Mrs. Bois 'perata.'

Mr. R. Bright

Maj& Mrs. Chapman, Mr. & M. Cohen, Mr. S. N. Cohen. Mr. G. Fenwick, Mr. G E Fatter. Hor, W. M. Godman, NT, Keth M.B., C.M. Mr. C. L Krisht. Mr F., Laybarr.

Mr. and Mrs. Loərd. Mr. R. Lyal

Mr. MacG-egor. Mr. T. Mitchell.

Mr. E. A. Measor, Mr. H. Muhlinghaus, Mr. G. S. Quill. Mr. C. Rata.

Mr. end Mrs. Raynaud. Mr. Schnieder.' Mr. C. Sci ul z. Mr. F. Shean,

Ma F. H. Sawyer.. Mr. & Mrs. Schwabach, Mrs. Smith,

Mr. P. Stanbury, Hon'ble S = Julian Salo-

mobs, QC.

Capt. and Mrs. de

Telapter

Cart. A. Tillet. MJr Turner. Mr. & Mr Walkin

shaw.

·Capt. Watson, R.N. Mr. F. Webb,- Miu Webb, Mis Ethel Webb.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

· REGISTER.

19th April, 1892.-At 4 p.m.

STATION.

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Barometer falling. Gradients moderats for south-c: minis Weather warm, overcast, showery and loggy. (Issued at 17,00 kstagruenster reduced to level of the sea in inchas, tenths and &undredth Temperate in the shade in degrees Fah renhell. Humidly in parcnungs of saltwatten, the bomidity of air saturated with inplanet being 100, 4-Director of the wind to two palata Force of the wind abordiag Herniors Icala, State of the weather, à Blonsky, Detached doods, Drizzling rain, Vag, flooxy, A Hali, / Lightning. Overcast, Passing Macwrs, Squally, Kain, Snow, Thunder, Visibility,, w Dew wallache, tenths and hundredths.

W. Dourace, Hongkong Observatory, 20th April 1892.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Surat, with the English mail of the 25th ultimo, left Sloga- pore on the 17th Instant at 6 am., and may be

The West Point Buildings Co., Limited-$22*xpected here on the 22nd instant.

· per sham, sellers.

The Labuk Planting Co., Limited-$1 per share,

Kales.

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

sellers.

Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company-$5 per share, sales and buyers, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,'

Limiter-$104 per abäre, sellers. Honkong Gas Company-$110 per share,

nominal

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Hongkong Ice Company-$70 per share, sales

and sellers, Hongkong and Cblos Bakery Company, Limited

$65 per share, sellers..

The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Limited

—$10 per abate, nominal,

The Green Island Cement Co.---$8 per share,

sellers, MAR

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

s per share, bɩyersjaks

The Hongkong Steam, Laundry Co., Limited...

$25 per share, nominal.

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway

Limited--$ço ner sham, sellers,

EKCHANGE.

ON LONDON-Bank, T. T

Bank Bills on demand

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sig

Credits at 4 months" sig

Documentary Bills, at 4 months

sight

2/101

12. On Part

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' aight 3.61 On India, T. T

On Demand: ON SHANGHAI

Bank, T. T.

Private, 30 days'

220

A NA THE AMERICAN MAIL. Faxeiro lelt San Francisco for this port vin The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Fio de Yokohama on the sth instant

THE CANADIAN, MAIL. The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of India, from Vancouver, leaves Yokohama to-morrow for Kobe, Shanghai and Hongkong.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Gwalior left Bombar on the 14th instant, and may be expected here on the and proximo,

The P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s steamer Canten lett London on the reth instant for this port

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

RIO, German steamer, 1.009, F. P. Ulderp. 19'h gi, April,—Salgon 15th April, Rice-Wieler

& Co. PORFOISE, Brith cruiser, 1,77% Commander J..

-L Bun, N, 19th Ap il-Formosan Ports

17h Apil YANGTSE, Frh steamer, 1 g1z, Schmitz, 20th April Marseilles 20th March, Singapore 13h April, And Saigon 17th, Mails and Gener Messageries Mayt mer RFC DER British steamer, 6,6, Madge, 20h April, 51 gapore 12h Aph Ballast.-E. EA, &C. Telegraph Co MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, Geo, Anderson,

zoth Api-Bargkok (in April, and Koh Richang 13th, General-Yon Fat.Hong HAIPHONG, French steamer, 874 Faurin, 20th April-Halphong 7th April, and Ho how 19h, Rice and GeneralMessageries Mari- Bu times.g

EIGARO, British steamer, 1,030, A. George, 20th Api-Sulgen 15th Apul, General-Wo Kee. PEMBROKESHIRE, British steamer, 1.7 6. G.

Fitot, 20th April,-Saigon 15th April, R ce. and Paddy.-Badwell, C^rili & Ca.. MAL CCA, Briti h steamer, 2,615 P. W. Care, 20th April-London, via Batay, and Sngapore 14th April, General.-Butterfield

& Swire.

ADEN, Betish steamer, 2.517, W. L. Brownzoib April-Shanghal Trih April, Genéral.-P. 20 S. N Ca

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Ast, British steamer, for Haiphong. Bantam Ditch steamer, for Amby. Glenshiel, British steamer, for Shanghai.

DEPARTURES.

April 19. Mogul British atr., for Shanghal. April 19, Pikane, British steamer, for Manila. April 19. Glenfallock, British str, for Saigon. pril 20, Hexalder, British str., for Saigon. April 20, Chingding; British ste, for Canton. | April 20, Salasiz, French str., for Saigon, &

April 20, Profondir, British steamer, for Saigon. April 20 Frigen German str., for Singapore, Apill 20, Bantin. Datch steamer, for Amoy.

PASSENGERS—ARRIVED,

Per Yangti str., froni Port Said for Hong- kong-M. Fioravanti. From Aden -M., Jivano, From Singapore-Mas Sitb, Messr Roe, Inill, Bright, Kühr, Mühlinghans, Webb and daughter, and 6 Chinese. From Salgan. -hinese From Marseilles for Shanghai,- Mr. Raffray (French Consul), Ms. Reffray.

:3 children and mid, Mr. and Mrs. Lord, Mis Hos y, Messis de la Touche, Gordon, Creven, Aldly, Schlee; Maltby, White, and Brown, From Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Jamarkochi, and Mr. Miller. From Marieilles fu Y köhamı— Messrs. le duc de Dino, Favre, Ruegg, raz and Hanorugt. From Singapore.-Mr. and Mrs. Giley, Mrs. Peruvler, Mrs. Ohonot, Mes, Ha- yama, Mar. M yer Crocker, Wrodruff, Kirk- patrick, Jeanne, and Taslatt. From Salgos, Mr. Oxuma, and Mr. Callie,

Per Halthong: str, from Hainhong, &c. -Mr. and Mrs, Ruse, Mr. and Mrs. Raynaud, and 41 Chinese. From Hoihow-1 Chinese.

Pe Fin wr, from Saigon.-1 Chinese, Per Mongkut, str, from Bangkok, &c.-10 Chinese,

Pe Cire from Silgan-r Chinese. Per Pembrokeshire, sun," from Saigon.-12 Chinese.

Per Malacca, str., from London, &c. Mr. and Mr. Bishop, ard 149 Chinese.

Per Aren. str., from Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs.

Herty, Mrs. McFadyen and 4 children.

DEPARTED,

Per Saldzie, str., Ir Sigon. Mr. and Mrs. Howie. For Colombo-M-sars. Chan Wan Wa Chan Wa, Chan Tan W, Chan Sun Yan, Tim Mel, Tom Li Seng, and Chan Hop. For Mararilles -Messi. G G éville, W. B. Barton, and D. Raman Tomas.

REPORTS,

The British eruiter Porpoise reports that she lef: Faimes on the 17th instant. Had fair weather throughout.

The British steamship Malacca reports that she left London, vin Bombay, ard Singapore on the 14 instant, Hed fine weather.

The French mail steamship Yangist mpita that she left Marseilles on the 20th ukimo, in- gapore on the 13th instant, and Saigon on the 171b. Had fine and shrwery weather,

The British telegraph steamship Recorder reports that she left Singapore on the 12th instan', Had light to ma erate wirds and calms to Cibo ground, and fine weather there; thence to part hazy weather and rain

The British steam kip Cicero reports that she left Saigon on the 15th tostant. Hart fine weath and 1ght breeze from east-north-east to Paracels; thence to port had strong north- cast winds with rain and thick fogs,

The British s'eamship Mangkut reports that she left Bangkok on the rith instant, and Koh- si-chang on the 13th. From Koh-il-chang-to Hongkong had variab'e airs to strong north-east to tag-outhers winds. Frm Ladrones. experienced high head sea and strong east-south. east wids. On the 16th passed the steamship Chouifa, from Hongkong to Bangkok, in lat: 10 16 and long, 107.59.

Bost Office,

A HAIL WILL CLOSE

For Shanghai and Yokohama.—Per Glinskiel to-morrow, the 2'stingant, at 11.30 A.M.-

For Swat, Amay, & Feochow. Per Namoa to-morr, the zistineant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Kobe. Per Ashington to-morrow, the 2rst instant, at 30 FM. SO

For Swatow and Bangkok-Pr Phra Chula Chem Klas on Friday, the zand instan', at 7,30% AM

For Shanghai-Per Feting on Friday, the 22nd instant, a 3.3 P.M.

For Singapore Per Hesperia on Wednesday, the 27th instant, 1330 P.M..

Fr Europe, &c, indi via Bombay-Prr. Pekin on Thursday, the : 8 h instant, at 11 A.M. For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per Oceanic on Thursday, the zith initan, at 0 30

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama,--Per Verana on Friday, the 29 h tastant, st.5 P.M. (2 For Europe, &c, &c --Per Saliste on Sata day, the 1st May, at,5 7.M.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The Brth contract packet `Pržin will be despatched on Thursday, the 28th instant, with mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and Cintres beyond, vid. Brindisi | to the Straits Stilemerts,etherlands Indie, Burmah, Ceylon, "Aden, Egyst, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States mail packet Océanie will be despatched on Thursday, the 28th instan', with mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Casada, Honolulu, Pezu &c, which wilf be closed as follows

o15 PM. Rgistry censer.

030 PM Post Office closes, bot corresponder ca may be poste i on board the packet with late fee of to cents extra postage un.il the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The German contract packet Przussen will ba despatched en Saturday, the 30th April, with mails for the United Kingdom, Europe ani countries beyond, vid Brindisi ; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Ader, Egypt, Malta, &c. &c.

Registry cesses at 4 P M.

The mail coses at 5 p.m. (a supplementary mail will be closed on Sunday, the 1st May, a 9

a.m.

The usual hours will be chieived in closing the mails, &c.

The Post Office declines all responsibility for unregistered letters containing bank notes," coin, or jewellery, and, where registration has been neglected, will make no ezquiries Into alleged losses of such letters.

SHIPPING IN BONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ARRATCON APCAR, British steamer, 1,393, J. E. 3 Hanzen, 12 h April,-Calcuita 27th March, and Singapore 6th April, General.-D. Sasson, Sona & Co. ASHINGTON, German sleamer, 809, C. Ziadel,

19th Apr-Canton 39th April, General Siemsren & Co.

ASK, Danish steamer, 597, Revsbeck, 18 h April-Halphong 14th April, and Holhow 16th, General, Arnhold, Karberg & Co, BENADER, Bish steamer, 2,265. C. K. McIntosh, R.N.R., 16th April – Saigon 11 h April, Rice and Paddy.-Gibb, Livingsta n -"&ca.

CHUSAN, German steamer, 719, W. Wendt, 18th April,Bangkok 1th April, Rce and General AH. Marty,

DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,197, W. A. Dinse, 18th April,-Saigon 13th April Rice.- Slemisen & Co.

ELSK, German ateamer, 747, M. Jebsen, 19th April-Newchwang 13th April, General- Lie Wing...

FAME, British steamer, 117, Captain Mclsare,

Hongkong Goverment tender, FORMOSA, British steamer, 674. T. Hall, 17th April-Taman In April, Amor 13th, ard Swatow 16th, General.-D. Lapaik & Co.

GLENTHIL British s'esmer, 2,740. R. D. Jones, 19th Astil-London 6th March, and Sirga. preth April, General-Jardine, Mathe- in & Co.

th

NAMOA, British steamer, 863, Goddard,

April-Foochow 15th April, Amoy 16 h And Swatow 18th, General-D. Laprak & Co. NORMANTA, British steam-yacht, 287, R. Pum

phries, 4 h. April-from Shimonoseki- Ower. OCEANIC Relish stermer, Y Fo8, W. M. Smith, 19th April,-San Francisco 24th March, and Yokoham 14th April, Mails and General.-O. & D. S. S. Co. PHRA CHULA CHUM KLAQ, British steamer,

1,017, A. Morris, 17th April-Bangkr 2th April, and Koh-i-charg :oth, Rise and General Yuen Fat Hong.

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PILOT FISH British steamer. 161, A, Stopani, -Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co. TORRINGTON, British steamer, 1,563, Geo. R. Beswick, and Feb.-Hamburg, vid Touron 31st January, Coal and General-Dodwell, Carlin & Co.

TRIUMPH, German steamer, 675, J. Brohn, 18h April Pikhof 4th April, and Hoihw 17th, General,-Ed, Schellbars & Co TSINAN, Bntich steamer, a son, W., N. Allison,

18th April-anton 181b, General Batterfield & Swe

KAILING VESSELS, ALTAIR, British ba qur, 319, T. Munro, 24th March-Singapore 22nd January, Timber.

Wieler & Co. jan

GAZPILE, German bark. 116., J. Owen, 16h. Apill-Freemantle to h Feb., Sandalwood,

Simsten &

ICEBERG, America shin, 111, W, F. Treat,

Order. 11th April, ~New York 15th Sep, Kerosene

WESLEY, German bark, 747, G. Schnieders, 17th Mach-Jalut Marina Islands' vis Yip and Feb., General-Siemsgn & Co. JOSEPHUS, American ship, 1,490, Smithwick, 25th Jan New York 14th August, Kerosene Oil-Order

SYLPRIDEN, Norwegian schonner, 12, A Amandsen, 16th April-Fremantle, I h M.rcb, Sardaiwrod.-Gilman & o WM. H. SMITH, American ship, 1,908, R. B Brown, 16th March. New York th Oct. Kerosene Oil-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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