Commercial.
THIS DAY,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1882.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS
Noon. A fair amount of share business has been reported this morning, Banks are rather firmer now than they were earlier in the they, as after sales at 137 per cent. pre- niium, the stock became in strong demand at that rate. There are, however, no.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, sellers, unless at an increased quota-onans, British steamer, for Canton, tion. Luzons have experienced another Fürn, British steamier, for Swatow.
Irish rise," a fair number of shares Consolation, British steamer, for Bangkok. having been negotiated at par, for cash, Danube, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. and we think that more could be obtained on similar terms. The fluctuations in this stock lately have been simply incom- prehensible to outsitiers, although not much of a mystery to those behind the scenes.
October 4, ODIN, Norwegian steamer, 958, So- rensen, Haiphong 1st October, and Hoihow 3rd, Rice.-C. M. S. N. Co. October 4, HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W.
R. Beedle, Haiphong 1st October, and Hol- how 3rd, General-Butterfield & Swire. October 5, FIBRA, British steamer, 730, Cave, Singapore 27th September, General.--Bun Hin & Co.
DEPARTURES,
October 4, KILLARNEY, British steamer, for Foo
chow.
October 5, NAMOA, British steamer, for Swa-
"tow, &c.: October 5, ACTIV, Danish steamer, for Pakhoi. October 5, MEATS, British steamer, for Saigon. October 5, MELBREX, British bark, for Cebu
and Bangkok.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
October 4, APPIN, British steamer, 394, T. How
den, Manila 30th September, Sugar.—Jar. dine, Matheson & Co.
October 4, ATALANTA, German steamer, 793, E
G. Pfaff, Saigon 29th September, Rice Kung Onn.
September 27, BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,000, J. Ross, Saigon 22nd Sept., Rice and Paddy. -Gibb, Livingston & Co.
October CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, Brit. str.,
4
.
901, W. Jarvis, Bangkok 26th Sept., Genc- ral-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. September 30, CONSOLATION, British str., 764. R. Young, Bangkok aand September, Gene ral-Jardine, Matheson & Co. October 3, CRUSADER, British str., 645, Rowin,
Haiphong 1st October, General-Kung
Onn
October 4, EMUy, Spanish steamer, 410, Ortuzar, Manila 30th September, General-Reme- dios & Co.
October 4, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Manila 19th September, and Amoy 2nd October, General.-Russell & Co.
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS,
(Continued.) August 29, VICTOR, British bark, 402, James Forbes, Freemantle 24th June, Sandalwood. '-Slemssen & Co.
::
CANTON.
October 4, CHINKIANG, British steamer, 79%; $.
M. Or, Shanghal 1st October, General Siemssen & Co.
September 19, TITS, German steamer, 555. C. Rice, Haiphong 17th Sept., Ricc.-Wieler & Co. September 29, VORWARRTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen, Haiphong 25th September, and Hothow 28th, Geneṛal-Wieler & Co.
WHAMPOA.
"ן
September 24, HELENS, British bark, 433,-J.-
Inkster, Newchwang 7th September, Gene- 'ral-Chinese.
RIVER STEAMERS.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHSIP IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Corea, Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain W. L. H.
Browne, Japan Sea. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal,
Corca.
Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Japan Sea.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
JJ Elliott, Nagasaki.
Robinson, Foochow
Post Office.
MA'MAIL WILL CLOSE“ For Swalow and Amoy. Per Fidra, to-mor row, the 6th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Manilaer Esmeralda, to-day, the th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Consolation, to-day, the 5th instant, at 5 F.M
For Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez, ond Trieste,-Per Orion, to-day, the sth instant, at 5 P.k
the 7th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.For Shanghal-Per Chinktang, on Saturday, Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.Commander
Hoskyn, Nagasaki.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com-
mander, Borneo, Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
McQuhac, Swatow. Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14′ guns,
Captain R. E. Tracey, Hakodate. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guna, Com-
inander J. E. Bearcroft, Hongkong,
For Swatow and Shanghai-Per Lusitania, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 3:30 PM.~*
For Saigon. Per Nona, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki and Kobe. Per Niigata Maru, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Banga fore, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 11.30 A..
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being. now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong sedes all previous editions,
We look forward to a general stampede October 5, DANUDE, British steamer, for Swatow Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying) Ichang British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butter Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander List for the Far East for 1883, which super-
one of these days. Hongkong Fires have changed hands at the advanced price of 1035 per share, and buyers are willing to Docks continue operations at that rate. are also in high favor, lurther sales having been put through this morning at 54 per cent, premium; the stock leaving off quite steady, with buyers at the quotation. Steamboats are still offered without find- ing purchasers at 32) per share premium,
4 o'clock p.m. Nothing of importance has transpired during the afternoon. A few transactions ∙in Docks at 55 for the end of the month. have to be chronicled, and there are buyers of the stock at 56 for the end of November and a few sellers at 54 for cash. Banks remain remarkably firm at 137, and a fur- ther risk is confidently predicted, The Share Market, so far as Banks are con- cerned, appears to be entirely controlled by Shanghai operators. Luzons remain very unsteady at par. Further particulars may be obtained from annexed list of latest quotations.
SHARES.
Hongkong anal Shanghai. Bank-137 per cest.
firm premiums, buyers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per
share, buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,560
per share, sellers.
North China Insurance Tls. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per
share.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 850 per
share,
Chinese Insurance Company-$z471 per sharć. On. Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150
Jer share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1035 per
share, sales and buyers..
China Fire Insurance Company-$322) pershare. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company--54
per cent. prémium, sales. Hongking, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'
--$32) per share premium, sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-385 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company-$107. per share,
sellers.
Indo-China. Steam Navigation Company, Li
mited-par,
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195
per share, sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$100
per share, sales."
Hongkong Ice Company-$145 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 per cent.prem.
ex. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-28 percent. pren.
.
EXCHANGE.
`ON LONDON,
Blank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..
91
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight.... Documentary Bills at 4 months'
sight
:3/101
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand.......
.4.73.
Credits, at 4 months' sight.......4.84.
ON BONDAY.-Bank, T.T.
.2345
ON CALCUTTA Bank, T.T..
...224)
ON SHANGHAL
Bank sight.RALÁSKA
Private, 30 days'sight..............................734
NEW MALWA
"OPIUM MARKET THIS DAY-
........per picul, 8620 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA.............per picul, $680 (Allowance, Taels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 8568 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest,: 8505 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest......
$5734 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8570 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest...
$567 NEW. BENARES (without choice) per
chest....
8540 NEW HENARES (bottom)...per chest, 85423 PERSIAN...
........pér picul.-8410
HONGKONG temperaturE.
" (F2015" Maiska," FALCONER & Co.'s Radi8720},
YESTERDAY,
.30,000
Barometer, 34, pénzenartennes
Thermometer=1 PM,
Thermometer-g Falls' mater
Thermaster ... (Waz bulib) - Thermometer=47M. [Weibulb).
Barometer A....
EX
Thermometer -ġ 5.st, (Wat bulb);
73
30.000
*Thermometer—E P.Maint
Ja
Thermometer, 34, (Wet buth)
Thermomissar-luminaries
Tuomiktialium tovar alght)
October 5, MADRAS, British steamer, for Hono-
lulu, &c.
October 4, NINCPO, British steamer, for Shanghai,
:
PAYSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Himalaya, str., from Haiphong-17 Chi- nese.
Ver Fidra, str., from Singapore.--41 Chinese, Per Odin, str., from Haiphong, &c-1 Euro- pean and 37 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
E
Per Danube, str., for Swatow, &c.--20 Chinese.,
TO DEPART. Per Honum, str., for Canton-60 Chinese. Fer Fidra, str., for Swatow.-143 Chinese, Per Consolation, str., for Bangkok-20, Chi-. nese.
REPORTS.
The British steamship Himalaya reports left Haiphong on the 1st instant, and Hoihow on the 3rd. Had strong N.E. winds and fine weather.
The British steamship Fidru reports left Singa pore on the 27th September. From Singapore to Cape Padaran bad fresh 5.W. wind and rain. From Cape Padaran to Hongkong had strong N.E. wind and high sea, with clear weather over head.
September
SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
19, Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, from Fchow, 19. Scewo, British steamer, from Amoy, 19, Hanyang, British steamer, from Hankow. 19, Anchises, British steamer, from Liverpool, 19, Fooksang, British steamer, from H'kong. 12, Gleneagles, British steamer, from London. 1, Kiang-plau, Chinese str., from Hankow. 19, Brutus, German steamer, from Kuchinotru. 19, Tamir, British ship, from New York
20, Bokhara, British steamer, from London. 10, M. A. Dixon, British bark, from Sydney, zo, Foochow, British steamer, from Swatow. 20, Kung-pai, Chinese steamer, from Swatow, zo, Tunsin, British steamer, from Ningpo. 21, Pechili, British steamer, from Foochow 21, Shanghai, British steamer, from Hankow.
Yeh sin, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 21, 21, Hideyoshi Maru, Japan. str., from Khotzu. 21, Hiroshima Mare, Japan. str., from N'saki. 21, Klang-teen, Chinese str., from Ningpo. September- DEPARTURES.
19, Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo. 19, Kiang-kwan, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 19, Newchwang, British steamer, for Ticnisin. 19, Posang, British steamer, for Hongkong,
Miraniar, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 20, Batavia, British bark, for Nagasaki. 20, John D. Brewer, British str., for Hankow. 20, Wuhu, British steamer, for Hankow. 20, Yangtsze, British steamer, for Hongkong. 20, Tamsui, British steamer, for Chicfoo, 20, El Dorado, British steamer, for Chefoo. 1, Dorothy, British bark, far Nagasaki. 21, Hanyang, British steamer, for Hankow. 21, Hing-shing, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo 21, Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, for Foochow. 21, Ful-wo, British steamer, for Hankow.
21, Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, for Ilongkong, 21, Gervase, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 21, Kiang-teen, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo. 21, Brutus, German steamer, for Kuchinolzu. 21, S. Nordiske, Danish str, for Hongkong.
September-
NAGASASI SHUPPING.
ARRIVALS.
16, Flying Fish, British bark, from Corea.
Hongkong and Whampon Dock Co October 2, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 217, Scott, Hoihow 29th September, General- Adamson, Bell & Co.
April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67-
Kwok Acheong & Sons. September 15, HO-NAM, British steamer, 1,314,
field & Swire.
Kiukiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.
C. M. S. N. Co.
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co
Evens, Shanghat.
Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com.
Carpenter, Nagasaki.
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
JH. Corfe, Chefoo.
MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. "Is French Contract Packet " AMAZONE," will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vit Naples; to Salgon, “Straits
tralasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
"The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
1. Barnett, Glasgow and June, and Singa Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning,cgasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day, Settlemenis, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus
pore 9th Sept., Ballast.-Hongkong, Canton,
& Macao Co.
October 1, INGEBORG, American steamer, 438, J. Henry, Manila 25th September, General.- Russell & Co. September 19, JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, T. 5. Gardner, Calcutta 14th September, Sand Heads 15th, Penang atat, and Singapore 23rd, General.-D. Sassoon, Sba's & Co. October 1, LENNOX, British steamer; 1,362, D. Scott, Singapore 25th Sept., General- Jardine, Matheson & Co... October 3 LUSITANIA, German steamer, 787, P.
C. Nickelsen, Keelung 1st October, Coal. Jardinc, Matheson & Co. September 29, NONA, Gennan steamer, 669 Wolffel, Haiphong 26th September; Rice and Silk. Ed. Schellhass & Co. September 28, OCEANIC, British steamer, 3,703 Metcalfe, San Francisco 30th August, and Yokohama 22nd Sept., Mails and General. -0. & O. S. S. Co. September 27, ORION, Austro-Hungarian str., 1,814, J. Mahorcich, Trieste 1st August, and Singapore zoth September, General-Mel- chers & Co.
July ro, Paste, Spanish steamer, 284, F. Uribe, Manila 7th July, Ballast-Remedios & Co. September 15, KEMUS, British steamer, 652, W. Watt, Haiphong rath Sept., Rice-Tung Kec. September 31, SALTEE, French steamer. 323; J;
Biard, Haiphong 13th September, Rice, and General. Shing Loong..
Nov. 14, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-
den-China Traders' Insurance Co. June 23, YorrUNG, British steamer, 286, H.
Kennett, Quangal 19th June, General. Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS. September 29, AGNES MUIR, British bark, 85,
James Lowe, London 14th June, General Gibb, Livingston & Co.
September 24, ALEX. MCNEIL, American ship, 1,123, Sprout, Shanghai 14th Sept., Ballast.
Russell & Co.
May 20, ALVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. de Souza, Singapore 24th April, General.-Brandao
& Co. September 5, ANTIOCH, American bark, 987, H. J. Hemingway, Newcastle, N.S.W., 12th July, Coal:-Ed Schelhass & Co. September 25, BUY SIMPSSON, British bark, Brown, Manila 13th Sept., Sapanwood Order,
433
September 18, CHAMRON KAMRYE, Siam. bark, 486, Petersen, Bangkok 21st August, Wood.
Yuch. Fat Hong
September 27, EDWARD MAY, American bark, 957, C. A. Jolinson, Honolulu igth August, Ballast-Russell & Co..
L
September 10, ENVOY, Siamese bark, 330, W. H. H. Reynals, Bangkok 30th August, Sapan- wood.-Captain.
August 20 ERIN'S ISLE, British ship, 1,798, J.
Fleming, Cardiff 22nd April, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 149, Hoyland-Hong-
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall Rong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 27th September, 1882.
Antoy, German schooner, 314 (Thebyen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jenkins)....-
Pasedag & Co. Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (Spiesen)- Chloris, Gerasan bark, 334 (Matzen)—H. A. Pe-
Pasedag & Co.
tersen & Co.
Cingalee, British bark, .339 (Pringle)—Pasedag
& Co.
Floddca, British bark, 337 (Henderson Boyd
& Co.
Foochow, Siamese brig, 330 (Guldberg)--Chi-
nese.
Francisca, German bark, 368 (Buck)—H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
Heicus, German bark, 254 (Thomsen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Hieronymus, German bark, 425 (M. Ipland)—
H. A. Petersen & Co. Hilda Maria, German bark, 256 (Tennis)-Pase-
German bark, 266 (Nielsen)-Pasedag
Junor Co
...
Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira). Dauver
& Co.
Magic, British schooner, 215. (White)-Russell
& Co.
Peter, German brig, 240 (Holm)—H: A Petersen'
&.Co.
Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)--Boyd & Co.
FOOCHOW
In Port on 24th September, 1882..
Chateaubriand, British bark, 406 (Dodd)-Kaw
-Hong Take &.Cp.
Gustav & Maric; German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)
Siemssen & Co.
Oceania, British bark, 320 (Norquay)-Adam-
son, Bell & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 30th September, 1882.
Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Nils Moller. Bessic, British bark, 228 (Barter)--Siemssen &
Co,
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Moller.
Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, 958 (Ulrich)
Captain.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 474 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
16, Oaklands, British steamer, from Shanghai, September 16, FANO, Danish brig, 237, Morten-Copernicus, German bark, 1,212 (Lessen)-C.
16, Sumanoura Maru, Japan, str., from Yhama, 16, Chin-se, British bark, from Tientsin."
16, Hiroshima Maru, Japan. str., from Kobe.
20,
20.
.!
18, Tsuruga Maru, Japan. steamer, from Kobe. 19, Ingo, Gennan bark, from Hongkong, 19, C. Rodbertus, Ger, bark, from Shanghali 20, Niigata Maru, Japan. atr., from Hongkong, Galore, Int Japan, sr, from Shanghai
British steamer, from Kobe, zo, Sumida Maru, Japan. steamer, from Kobe. 21, Bangalore, Dritish steamer, from H'kong. 22, Miramar, British steamer, from Shanghai. 27, Carmelita & Ida, Gen. bk., from Shanghai, September- DEPARTURES.
16, Equator, British ship, for San Franciaco, 16 Emma, German schooner, for Chefoo. 16, Caroline, German schooner, for Chefon, 17. Awajishima Mani, Japan, str., for Whama. 18, Holstein, German steamer, for Europe. 18, Hiroshima Maru, Japan, str., for Shanghai. 18, Oaklands, British steamer, for Chefoo. 19, Tsuruga Maru, Japan, steamer, for Corea. 20, easie, British steamer, for Shanghai. 20, Nagoya Mara, Japan. steamer, for Cores. 20, Niigata Maru, Japan. steamer, for Cores. 21, Geelong, British steamer, for Hongkong 11, Bangalore, British steamer, for Kobe. 21, Sumida Maru, Japan. str., for Hongkong. 21, Zephyr, British gunboat, for Chefoo. 21, Ingo, German steamer, for Shanghai.
MAILS EXPECTED..
sen, Newchwang 27th August, Beans.-Ed. Schellbass & Co........
September 17, GESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 401, F. Trumback, Newchwang 2nd Sept., Boans. --Wieler & Co..
September 17, GUSTAV & OSCAR, German ship,
pe, Lemann, Cardiff 13 June, Coah
Melchers & Co.
October 2, HECHT, German 3-m. ich, 358, W. Ploetz, Chefoo 17th September, General.- Sicmsien & Co,
October 2, HERMINE, Swedish bark, 289, F. Loudgren, Newchwang 18th September, Beans. Ed. Schelihass & Co. * September 12, IDA, German ship, 4,290, W. Schneider, Cardiff 4th May, Coals,—Siems- sen & Co.
Trading Co.
E. von Beaulicu, German bark, 335 (Oetting)
Ed. Schelfhass & Co.--- Guiding Star, British bark, 311-Mackenzie
& Co.
Helene, British bark, 556 (Hansen)-Frazar
&
Hermann, German bark, 933 (Oabermann)
Melchers & Co. ·
H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)
Captain
Hilda, British bark, 306 (Hemmingsen)-Nila
Moller.
Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 370 (Koed()—.
Ed. Schellhaus & Co.
Ismir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)-C, & }; Trading
Co.
Kalakaua, French bark, 448 (Bara)-Carlowitz
& Co.
cbers & Co.
Singapore.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut, Comander M.
Bridger, Chinkiang. Swin, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman, Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
der Collins, Corca,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet " BOKHARA * will Mails to and through the United Kingdom and be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th instant, with
Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Lieut-Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauri-
tius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.D. This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com
Hongkong.
modore Cuming, Hongkong.. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns,
Commander C. Lindsay, Corca. Wivera, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-
kong,
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Chefoo.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL"--DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE 5PM Money Order Office closes. Post Office
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Cheloo.
Adonis, French gunboat; 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.
AFRICA, Russian corvete, 14 guns, Captain"
Alexeyell, Vladivostock.
Ashuciet, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander
H. E. Mullen, Yokohama. DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain
de Giers, Vladivostock. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Chefoo.
|
/DAY. OF DEPARTURE.
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases.
11 A.My Mail closes, except for Late Letters, 11.to A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until.
11.30 A., when the Post Office closes entirely 11.40 A.My Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
The English Mail packets will sail on the fol
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,lowing dates
Japan.
Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don Fabian Montojo,
Shanghai.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shanghai, Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Nagasaki,
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain
de la Batis, Yokohama. Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor.
res, Singapore.
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder
Rouvier, Shanghai.
Marques dei Duero, Spanish despatch-vessc),
Commander E. Diar Mores, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, y guns, Gemman-
der C. S. Cotton, Chefoo. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan. Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 gums, Commander
Valrondt, Chefoo.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobel PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky,
Yokohama.
Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain
Skerratt, Yokohama.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock, Stotsch, German corvette, 19 gunt, Captain von
Blanc, Chefoo. ------
Cabral, Macao.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costs Tongous, Russian gumboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore,...
Velasco, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa.
Manila.
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Vladivostock.
Villars, French Corvette, Captain M. Dewatre,
Yokohama.
Vostock, Russian gunboat, guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan...
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefob.
guna
.ff
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7
Lin Kus Ch'ang, Canton. Chee hing Revenue cruiser, guns, Chinese Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart, Captain, Canton,
Canton.
August 7, INVINCIBLE, American ship, 1,460,
Shukland, Cardiff 2nd April, Coal: Russell" | "Kana, British bark, (Brown)—Caplain. & Co.
Leander, British bark, 846 (Hamilton)-Mel-Chen-to, September 16, IRIS, British 3-m. schooner, 206,
Shaw, Freemantle, WA, 11th August, San-Louisa, German schooner, 246 (Schierloh)-Ed. dalwood Siemssen & Co.----
Schellbass & Co. September 10, LIGHTNING, British ship, 1,639, 1. F. Rowell, Newcastle, N.S.W., 31st July, Coal-Slemssen & Co.' September 15, LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, London 13th May, Coal-Arn-
hold, Karberg & Co..
September 20, MOMMUSEN, German ship, 1,350, A. R. Wilnis, Cardiff 11th May,, Coals,~~~ Melchers & Co.
September 19, MERCURY, American ship, 1,156,
1. L. Fanno, Singapore 8th Sept., Timber
Chinese,
Luzon, American bark, 1,592 (Willey)—C, & J.
Trading Co.
M. A. Dixor, Gennan bark, 445-Morris & Co. Omega, British bark, 480 (Bruce)---Morris & Co. Orce, Italian bark, 881 (Zino)-Chapman, King
& Co.
Queen of the India, British bark, 388 (Manley)
W. Hewett & Co.
Chén jui, Revenue-cruiser," "-guns, Chinese,
Canton.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese Ad
miral, Canton.
Ching-using, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, F. Bes
sard, Canton.
Chop chung, Ravanile cruiser,-
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Tuesday, 17th October,
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14th November.
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Canton, Slan, Siamese bark, 294 (Thomsen) Captain: Chopsat. Vicemy's gunboat, Chang, Canton, Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J. Buch- Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
heister. Velocity, British steamer, 490 (Martin)-Morris Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Chen
Jui Chang, Canton.
Liang Chich, Canton.
post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prépald” to cente per half ounce as usual. The Post Office then undertakes the duly of obtaining notice of depar” requested that the letters be posted if possible at ture and despatching the correspondence it let
The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer October 4, PHINEAS PENDLETON, American ship, Walter Siegfried, British bark, 298 (Hansen)Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's unboat, Leung Y least one day, before the date fixed for sailing..
THE FRENCH. MAIL..
Peika, with the next French mail, left Saigon on the 3rd instant at 5 p.m., and may be expected here on the 6th.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. and OS. S. Co.'s steamer Coptic, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 9th September, and may be looked for here on or about the 7th instant..
The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the succeeding American mail, left San Francisco on the 21st September, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant.
! STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Yaron left Singa- pore on the afternoon of the 28th September, and
may be expected to arrive here on or about the 5th instant
The E. & A. 5. S. Company's steamer Afen- muir left Part Darwin on the 30th ultimo, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 8th instant...!
The Netherlands India, S. N. Co.'s steamer Camoria leit Batavia on the and instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the -16th,
1,300, A. N. Laffin, Yokohama 14th Sept, Ballast-Captain. "
August 9, PRIMA DONNA, American ship, 14450, Hatch, Manila 19th June, Sugar and Hemp.
Captain
August 21, PROSPERITY, Siamese bark, 476, D. Michaelsen, Bangkok irth: August, General.
Chinese.
*
September 1, ROCKHURST British ship, 1,400, Balfour, Cardiff 27th April, Coal-Russell & Co.
August 26, RUTIN, British ship, 1,187, R. B Monkman, Penarth 9th May, Coal-Russell & Co.
October 1, SCHWAN, German brig, 275, Schroder, Chefoo aznd September, General-Slems- sen & Co.
August 10, SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,288, John HDrew, Hlogo 24th July, General Russell & Co
September 10, STARLIGHT, SILDICs, bark, 1705 E. Moller, Bangkok 4th September, Rice and Sapanwood.Yuen Fat Hong, September 13, S. 5. RIDGWAY, American bark, 870, Townsend, Shanghai-13th Sept., Bal.
·last-Russell & Co,
& Co.
Nils Moller.
NAGASAKI.
In Port on 23rd September, 1882. Carmelita & Ida, German bark, 436 (Katels)
Captain
C. Rodbertus, German bark, 566 (Schute) 'Chin-ze, British-bark, 787 (Malian)Captain.
Captain.
E Suaianour Maru, Japanese bak, gas (Spiegelthal)
.B. M. Co.
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 20th September, 1882.
ME. Russell, American bark, $15 (Nickels Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)P. Bohm.
Wath, Hall & Ch.
Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)--P. Bohm P.. Pendleton, American ship; 1,133 (Laffin)-
A Jardine, Matheson & Con Queen Emina, British bark, 314 (W. Dow
Walsh, Hall & Co. flygas le Wm. W. Crapo, American bark, 1,705 (Hardy)
- C. & J., Trading & Co
Ting, Canton.), 3. Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, H.J.Faunch,
Canton, en
Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese, Canton Peng chao hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Cheng
Sung, Canton.
Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Ping
Tie, Cantori
Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 runs, Sau Tamg
Tal, Canton,
Sul-tsing, Viceroy's gunboal, 4 guns, Haig Murray, Hai Ling Shan..
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Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, Chinese NON
Admiral, Bogue Forts
A STAMP OFFICE Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Wên⠀⠀⠀ The above Office being now
ecent die, Books of
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Lin An, Bogus Forts
Red Tuêng Sheng, Cantonmar
tame manner as Cheque,
Tsing po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6 guns, A Carceau, drms can also be Stamper
Yi-hu, Viceroy's, gunboat," a guts, chinese;
Da Se Cantonska
Yu-min, Viceroy's gunboat, 4) runs,