1892-05-25 — Page 1

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Comm'ercial.

LATEST QUOTATIONS

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-13 per cent,

prem, buyers.

:

The National Bank of China, Ld.—on £5.00

paid up,-261 per cent, dis, sellers,

The National Bank of China, Ld-Founders,

shares, $200 per share, buyers.

fi

The Bank of China, Japan & the Straitą, Ld--

$6 per share, buyers.

The Bank of Chips, Japan & the Straits-Ld,

Founders' shares, L35 per share, sellers.

- Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B→zi per cent.

premium, sellers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C- per cent.

prematum, bayers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-14 per cent.

premium.

Upion Insurance Society of Canton-$88 per

share, buyers.

China Traders' Insurance Company- $59 per

share, buyers.

North China Insurance-Tls, 240 per share,

ex. div., sellers.

"

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$9; per

share, sellers.

Yanglaze Insurance Association- $100 buyers. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited—Tix: 150-

per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$170 per

ibare, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$83 per share,

buyers.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.-

$32 per share, sellers.

China, and Manila. Steam Ship Comp1ny-25

per share, buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited

-30 per cent, discount, sellers Doogies Steamship Company-$3

sales and buyers.

per share,

The Steam Launch Co., Limited-nominal, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company.-$77

per cent, premium, buyers.

Goo. Fenwick & Co., Limited-$14i per share,

sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Company-$40 per share,

-sellers.

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

-$500.

The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company,

Limited-$7 per share, sellers,

The

The Shameen Hotel Co., Limited-ro per

share, sellerS

Punjom and Sunghie Dun Samantan Mining Co.

-$125 per share, sales and sellers.

4

The Raub Gold Mining Co., Limited-go cents

per share, buyers.

Limited-80 cents per share,

Imurin

Minlog Con sales and sellers.

The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-

ncminal

Tonquin Coal Mining Co-$75 per share,

sellers.

The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited-

$7 per share, sellers.

The Selama Tia Mining Co., Limited-to cents

per share, sellers.

London and Pacific Petroleum Co, Ld-Li

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$:35

per share, sellers.

Luson Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$39

per sbare, sellers.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$16 per share,

ex dlv., buyers,

Croicksbank & Co. Limited-$10 per share,

buyers.

Hongkon! Dairy Farm Co., Limited—$si per`

share, buyers.

The Kow oon Land Investment Co., Limited-

881 er share, sellers.

The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Limited-

$18 per share, sellers.

The West Point Buildings Co., Limited-893

per share, sellers,

H. G. Brown & Co., Limited-$9 per shure,

sellers

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company-$1 per share, huyers. Hongkong Rope Manufac saing Company,

Limited-895 per share, nominal Hongkong Gas Company-$110 per bare,

nominal.

Hongkong Ice Company-$70 per share, sellers. hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$65 per share, sellers.

The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Limited

$10 per share, nominal. ⠀⠀

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

*sellers, al

The Hongkong Electric Light Co., Limited-$it

per share, sellers, de

The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Limited-

$25 per share, nominal

The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,

Limiited-Star per share, sellers.

XXCHANGE.

ON LYDON-Bank, T. T.

2,9%

Ban Bills on demand

2/91

BaniBills, at 4 months' sight

3/101.

Craits at 4 months' sight..

Doculentary Bills, at 4 months'

sigh.

..2/10

ON PARIS

Bank B, on demand

3.54

Gredits, 4 months' sight.

3.64

ON INDIA

T.T.

On Dema

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, T. Ti

-Private, 30 Gra2 sight-

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1892.

VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT THE HONGKONG, HOTEL.

Mr. Andrews. Miss Andrews'

Mr. Amen.

Miss Amest.

Mr. Thos. Blamey.

Mr. V. Brown.

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant,

Mr. R. Buchanan. Mrs. Chate,

Mr. S. N. (ohen. Mr. C..A. McDowell Staff.Com. J. Edwards Dr. J. W. Ekeins. Mrs. W. M. Fi zhogh. Dr. & Mr. G. C: Hall, Mr. Huber. Mr. Jebsen.

Misses Kennedy (1),

Mr. and Mrs. Leary,

Beton Luttally. Mr. J. MacGregor. Mr. J. W. Mason. Mr. L. Melisch.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Merrill.

Mr. Ha ty Merriil,'

Mr. John Merrill.

Mr. Ralph Merril.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L

Moody.

Miss Moody.

Rev. A. M.Mort^», B.A. Colonel H. D Pit. Mr. S. de la Rama. Miss Reed.

Mr J. J. Raben. Mr. C. Sharland. Mr. Redien Shaw, Mr. F. Shean. Mr. J. M. Speer. Mr. W. Tarn.

Captain and Mr. de

Teissler. Captain A. Tillet, Mr. F. Vegel. Mr. W. Warren,

HONGKONG temperátURE. (From Monars Geo, Falousse à Co.'s Raginae,}

Today.

Barcusecat=1 DE

Thermost—2) 8, She man

*Thermochemą fall, season

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Themchakalen -- Forse night?

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

24th May, 1892.-At 4 p.m.

#TATION.

Windjam milimetroon Tokio mies

Nagaland Shanghai Pe Fechaturanan

Asplak

Hongkong

MICH

Haiphon Ballzogluoraph

Naala

Гала Се Затоа

23

25 h May. 1893 —At 10 am, 1

STATION.

Tokyo staats Spangbel

Ponch+++++++

99.19

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SWATO

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Victoria Per seen

Comp

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Cape St. Jamakume

1

Bare 'g Gradient very moderate Re south winde Westher cloudy, but and showery, (laced at 11.08 m.) * Nouuumu sú term số, the sea in machen, amasha and Imdadilah Temperature ta the shads in degrees, Fai- bat Hamidity is percentage of intration, the tumidity of air muresbed with molsties usług 100, Direction of the wind to two polets Foros of the wind coming to Bessori scale State of the wrenche, à plna sky, e Detached donda, Drising rule, / Fog, g Gloomy, & Hall, 7 Lightning,

• Overom, # Pandag shower, a Squiẩy, Rain #Boow, 'Thandu, • Vitiky, Dew wet. p-Rain_aches, W, Dowser.. ths and endre debe,

Hongkong Observatory, zgth May, 1897.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL. -- - The Westarerles Maritimes Ca's steamer Coladonien, with the French maid of the agth ultima, laxves Singapore 10-day, at 9 p.m., and may be expected here on the 1st proximo.

THE AMERICAN MATES,

The O. &0: 5.8 Co's steamer Belgis, with malla, e, left San Francisco for Hongkong vid Yokohama on the roth instant

The P. M. 5. 8. Co.'s semer City of Peking, whb malls, Ke, ich San Francisco for this port via Yokohama on the ziet instant.

THE INDIAN MATLON The steamer. Arratson Afeur, from Calcutta, Jeft Singapore on the 24th instant, and is due there on the gist, 4 lata dal p

TENDERNEE CANADIAN MAIL. "A

steamer

The Canselar Pacific Pallway Co, Empress of China left Vancouver on the ith Instan for Yokobams, Kobe; Nagasaki, Shang. hal, and Hongkong.

MIE THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The E. & A. 5. 5. Co'z steamer ·Pinmuir, from Australia, left Port Darwin for this past en the 19h instant, calling at Timer, and may be expicted here on the so he

VEL STRAMERS EXPECTED.

The Oceas Steamship Co's steamer Slinter left Singapore as the 12th instans, and is due Where to day,Jilid

The Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co's steamer Melpomene, from Trieste, lift Singapore; n the

and instant, and is due bare on the 20th,

The P. & 0.5 N, Co.'s sew steainér Formosa Jelt London on the 30th ultimo for this port.

The P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Shanghai left London for this port on the yth instant,

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

E-SANO, British steamer, 1,127, G. Payne, 24th May-Canton 2 h May, General-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.

ARON, Norwegian barque, 634, A. Christensen, 24th May-Rajang 1st May, Timber.--Ed. Schellbars & Co.

LANCELOT, British steamer, 1,564. Case, 15'h

May Salgon arst. May, General.-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co. PROMETHEUS, British steamer, 1,892, Webster, 25th May,-Liverpool t3th April, and Singa 'pore 19th May, Geral-Butte fi id &

Swire. TRIUMPH, German steamer, 674, J. Bruhn, 25th May, Pathol 22nd May, and Haib. 24th, Gentral.--Ed. Schelfhase & Co SURAT, British teamer, 1,464, RJ Sleeman 25th May,Shanghai arat May, Mails and General.-P. & O S. N. Co. BENLOHOND, British steamer, 1.754. A. W. 5. Thomson, 25th May,-Nagasaki 21st May, Coals -Gb. Livingston & Co. STRATHALLAN, British steamer, 1.489, R McKenzie, 25th May.-Batoum.14th May. Petroleum, Jardine, Matheson & Co. RATTLER British man-of-war, Lieut omdr,

J G. Heugh, 25th My-Labuan 19th May.. YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,106, Indes, 25th May. Waha 20th May, Rice.--Jardine, Matheson & Com NINGPO, German steamer, 762, R. Köhler, 25th-

May,-Shanghai 21st May, General- Slemssen & Co.

PORT ADELAIDE, British steamer,. 2,793, D.. E. Jamieson, 25th May,-Y kohama, and Shanghai 21st M y. General.-Dodwell, Carlill & Co

CLEARANCES AT THE HARFOUR OFFICE Dosar German steamer, for Saigon.

alien Bi ish steamer, for Swalow, &c. Aragno, Tapanese steamer, for Nagas.kl. Chiran, German steamer, for H Iphong. Carter, British steamer for Sw tow. &c. Patikas Brush'stea ei for Swalow, Elmeralda. British steamer, for Amoy, &c. Prometheus, British stramer, for Shanghai. Else, Gm steamer, for Foochow Maids British steamer, for Nagasaki. Hangchow British steamer, für Shanghai,

* DEPARTURES,

My 24 Chiyuax; Chìncie str., for Canton, May 4 Picciola German steamer, for Canton. May 25. Kalyang. British teamer, for Canton. May 25. Glamorganshire, British steamer, for

Nags &

May 25, Pembrokeshire, Butish steamer, for

Salpon.

-May 25. Pakshan. British str., for Switow. May 25 Hanechow, British T., for Shanghai, May 25, Carton, British steamer, for Shanghal May 25, Macduf Betish sir, for Nagasaki. May 25, Asagao, 3 pinele str., for Nagasaki. May 25, Fokies, British steamer, for Swatow, May 25, Ningchow, British str., for Shanghai.

FAKRENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Frometheus, sir, from Liverpool, &c. Mears Northcote, Gorziles and servant, and 220 Chinese.

Per Surat, tr. from Shanghai,—Mrs. A.T. Booth, Messrs. E Bryne, R. Clemente, J. Nakal, 2046 Chinese.

Per Nighs, str., from Shangbal.—34 Chinese. Per Benmond, str., from Nagasaki,-6 Japanese,

REPOWTA

The Britke steumsblp Lancelot reports that she left Salgon on the 21st insant. Had modr rate to light winds and fine weather.

The British steamship Benlemond reput‹ that she left Nagasaki on the 21st fastant, Had light variable winds with esin and fog.

The British seamship Yuentang reports that she left Wohn on the zo b' instant Had mode. rate sutherly winds with thick fog and ir quent heavy showers

The British steamship Surar reports that she left Shanghal on the arst instant. Had very thick weather wih beavy rain, causing the ship to anchor for 18 hours.

The British steamship Prometheus repostá that she left Live pool on the 13th ultima Had fine weather and moderate winde to the Straits. Left Singapore at 6 pm. on the roth instant. Hid moderate south-west wind and more or less zain throughout the passage.

Bost Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Europe, &c., India via Bombay-Per Surat -morrow, the 26 h instani, at 11 A.M.

For Straite, Colomby, and Bombay-Per Maris Teresa.to-morrow, the 26 b instant, st 12:30 PM, WANG MA For Hollow, and Pakhol-Per Triumph to- morrow, the 26th instant, at 430,P.M.

For Kobe and Yoopama-Per Hiroshima Maru to monow, the instant, at 4.30 P.M

For Macio-Per Hewngahan on Friday, the 27th instant, a1 9.00 A.M.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.Per Verona on Fri ay 27th instant, ar AM.

F Straits, Colombo, and Bombay.-Fer Gw lior on Saturday, the 28th instant, ni fr.ja A.M

For Singapore-Per Daphne on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 3.30 P.M

For Europe, &c. &c. Per Bayern on Satur |-day, the 28′h fostant, at § P.M.

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Fer Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Wingsang on Tuesday, the gistinstant, at 11.30

A.M.

For Straits and Bombay. Per Brindist on Tuesday, the 31st instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Yokohama and San Francisco.-Per China on Thursday, the sad June, at 0.30 P.M..

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

·CANTON, Rrf'i-h steamer, 2,044. C. E. Bakt

211 May-London 9:h April, and Singa pore 16th May, General.-P. & D. S. N. Co. CHINA, American steamer, 5.200, W. B. Seabury. 22nd May,-San Francisco 28th April, via Honolulu, and Yokohama 17th May, Maits and General.-P. M.S.S. Ca. CHUSAN, German steamer, 719. W. Wendt, arst May-Haiphong 17th May, and Holbow 20 h, Gem ral-A, «. Marty. DOVAR, German sleimer, Io 5. B. Grandmann, 18 h Mr-Saigon 13th May, Rice and Paddy. Wieler & Co.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British steamer, 1,001, Geo. A. Lee, R.N.R., 18th May,-Vancouver, via Yokohama 13th May, and Woosung 16th, General-C P. Railway Steam- ship Co.

ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, G. A. Tayler, 22nd My,Manila 19 May, General →→ Shewan & Co.

FAME, British steamer, 117, Captain Mclare

Hongkong Government lender. GWALIOR, British steamer, 1,foz, F. Speck, 23rd May-Kobe isth May, Coal.-P, & 0. S. N: Co.

HIROSHIMA MARU, Isparese steamer, 2,030, J. H. Pyne, 19th My,-Otaru z 4th April, and Amoy 18th May, Coal-Geo.. R. Stevens & Co.

INGRABAN, German steamer, 896, E. Piper, and MAY-Salgon 18th May, Rice--Wieler & Co. MARIA TERESA Austrian Peamer, 1,912, R. Deperis, 23rd May, Shanghai 18th May, Gen ral-D. Sassoon, Sans & Co, CORIYA British steamer 49, J. M. Daly, 23rd Max-Sing pore 16h May, General.→→ Bu field & Swire.

PILOT FISH British steamer, 161, A. Stopani -Hongkong and Whampoa Dock ro. SAN NTONIO, Spanish steamer, 337. A Yribar,

23rd May, Manila 20th May, General- Đua Mob & Co.

SLAM, British steamer, got, J. M. Tulloch, 2oth

May-Stop 15th May, Rice.-Chinese. SUNGKIANO, British steamer, 594, C. B. N.

Dodd, 24 h May-Manila 21st May, General.-Butterfield & Swire.

SUBSIX Bri ish steamer, 1.619, 4. F. Holt, 19 h May-Saigon 15th May, Rice and Faddy.

Woh Keo & Co.

THALES, British steamer, 820, J. Lewis, 24th May,-Tawanfoo 19th May, Amboy 20th, and Swatow 23rd, General-D. fapraik & Co. TORRINGTON, British steamer, 1,46), Goa, R.. Berwick, and Feb.-Hamburg, vid Touron 31 January, Coal and General-Dodwell, Carlili&o

VENETIA, British steamer, 1,6-9, T. F. Cleery, 23d My-Bombay 6th May, and Singa. po e 17 h, Malls General-P. & O. S. N.CO.

VERONA, British steamer, 1,876, F. H. Seymour, 22nd May-Yokohama 14th May, Mails and General-P. & O, S. N. Ca.. WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, A. de St. Croix, 1st May-Calcutta 6th May, Penang. 12th, and Singapore 151b, General-jar- dine, Matheson & Co.

ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,650, Edwards, 8th May-Victoria, B. via Honolulu and April, General-Gibb, Lvingston & Co.

SAILING. "PREFERRE 'ADOLPH German bark, 867, Westerganid, 29th April-Hamburg 17h Dec, General- Ambald, Kerberg & Co CHARMER, American ship, 1.7.6, 1. W. Holmes, 14th May, New York 30th Nov., Kerosene Oil-Jardine, Matheson & Co. ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark, 457: Oplum Examing- tion hulk, Stonecutter's Island --Chinese Customs,

JOHN MCL D, British ship. 1595, Henderson,

and May New York 28th Dec, Ballast. D. Lapraik & Co..

MARY PLAIR, British baik, 328, Thos. Astin, 171b May-Albany 22nd March, Sandal Wood-Oder.

OMROA, British bark, 780, W. Brown 8th

May,Ca lao 27th March, General,--Order. PENSHAW, Brish bark, 775, "Inokey, 7th May,

-Saigon 20th Ap il, Coals-Order WAND PING JEW, American ship, 1,650, D. C.

Niche sath May-New York 1st Dec * Kerosene Oit-Order

WM. H. SMITH, American ship 1,908, R. B. Prewn, 16th March.-New York 10th Oct., Kerosene Od-Jardine, Matheson & Co, WM. J. RUTCH, American ship, 1,665, Geo. L.

Bray, 2

7,28th April,San Francisco 7 March, Bullest.-Ordeyaya ve s

Pilnted and published by ROBERT FRASER- SMITH, No. 6. Padder's Hill, in the cly of Victoria, Hongkong Bara