Commercial.
THIS DAY, A
4 o'clock p.m. There are buyers of Banks at, 137 for cash, and at 138 for the end of the month a fair number of shares has changed hands. Investments from Shanghai appear likely to keep this stock in a prominent position for some time to come. A small business in Chinese Insurances has come under our notice at 245, and a few more shares would
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1882.
Shipping,
ARRIVALS.
October 7, AMAZONE, French steamer, 3,315. Vaquier, Shanghai 5th October, Mails and General Messageries Maritimes. October 7, ALDAY, British steamer, 566, Goddard, Taiwanfoo 5th October, and Amoy 6th, October 7, DIOMED, British steamer, 1.736, M.
General-D. Laprak & Co.
II. Jackson, Shanghai, vi Foochow, 6th October, General.-Butterfield & Swire. October 7, BAUMWALI, German steamer, 1.261, J. C. Benohr, Nagasaki and October, Coul --Siemssen & Co.
SHIPPING IN. HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
October 4, ATALANTA, German steamer, 793, E
G. Paft, Saigon 29th September, Rice Kung Onn.
October 4 CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, Brit. str., 902, W. Jarvis, Bangkok 26th Sept., Genc- ral-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. October 6, CHINA, German steamer, 648, H.
Schoer, Swatow 5th October, Geneml Yuen Fat Hong. October 7, COPTIC, British steamer, 4,366, W. H. Kidley, San Francisco 9th September and Yokohama 3oth, Mails and General.-O."& O. S. S. Co.
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS
(Continued,).
October 4, APPIN, British steamer, 394, T. How- den, Manila 30th September, Sugar-Jar-
dine, Matheson & Co. August 26, RUTHIN, British ship, 1,187, R. B. Monkman, Penarth 9th May, Coal Russell & Co.
1
October 1, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, Schroder, Cheloo and September, General-Siems August 10, SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,288,
...sen & Co,
John H. Drew, Hiogo 24th July, General, Russell & Co. September 19, STARLIGHT, Siamese bark, $70, E. Moller, Bangkok 4th September, Kice and Sapanwood-Yuen Fat Hong.
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 Sca.. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal, Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long, Daring, composite stoop, 4 guns, Commander F.
Japan Sca. J. J. Elliott, Nagasaki, Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Foochow Esk, double-screw gunbont, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong."
Corea.
Post Office.
SAMDIA MAIL WILL, CLOSE
For Haiphong-Per Haitian, to-day, the 9th instant, at 5.P.M.
For Saigon. Per Crusader, to-day, the oth instant, at 5 P.M.
For Cebu.-Per Billy Simpson, to-day, the 9th instant, at 5 PM an
day, the oth instant, at 5 Pal
For Holhow and Pakhol-Per
Pingou, to
For Swntow. Per China, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 7.30 A..
toth instant, at 7.30 4.3.
For Swatow-Per Thales, to-morrow,, the
For Saigon. Per Paladini, to-morrow, the 10th
be taken up, we think, at the same figure. October 7, YUNG-CHIXO, Chinese' sicainer, 760. October 3, CRUSADER, British str., 645, Rowin, September 23, S. S. RIDGWAY, American bark, Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander, instant, at 11:30 AM. T
There is nothing new to report in Docks or Steamboats; but we have.iq chronicle some unimportant transactions "on time" in Luzens al 103 for December 31st. No- thing else requires special reference,
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-137 per cent.
firm prentun, buyers
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,560
per share, sellers.
Nouth China Insurance-fls. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per
share.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 850 peł
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$245 per share,
sales.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1035 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$3221 pershace. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-54
per cent; premium.
Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Steamboat Co.
$33 per share premitun, sellers.,.. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-Si07 per share,
selfers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-par
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$195.
per slate, sellers.
Andrews, Swatow 6th October, General. C. M. 5. N. Co.
October 7, PIOSFINE, German bark, 1,003, C. H.
Alberst, Cardiff zoth May, Coal-Messa- geries Maritimes.
October 8, HwA-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984,
Wilson, Shanghai 4th October, General. C. M. 5. N. Co.
October 8, Bivouac, British steamer, 831, A. J..
Campbell, Saigon 3rd October, General - Man Fook Seng.
October 8, FOKIEN, British steamer, yog, Abbott, Tamsui 6th October, and Amoy 7th, Gene- ral-D. Lapraik & Co. October 8, ATHOLI, British steamer, 923, Dun
1,
can, Amoy, and Swatow 7th October, Gene- ral-Bun Hin & Co.
October 8, VOLGA, French steamer, 1,049, de Temple, Yokohama 2nd October, Mails and October 8, DURHAM, British steamer, 1,637, G.
General Messageries Maritimes.
Huddy Sydney 14th September, Coal- Order.
October 9. CATHARINA II, Russian steamer,
↓
813. W. Gollert, Saigon 4th October, Rice. -Melchers & Co.
October 9, POSANG, British steamer, 985, Irving, Shanghai th October, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
<
October 9. YANGTSZE, British steamer, 784. E. Lee, Shanghai 6th Oct., General-Siems- sch & Co,
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, Crusader, British steamer, for Saigon." Bentedi, British steaner, for Bangkok.
Invincible, American ship, for Victorin.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent, premium. Luzon Suggar Refining Company, Limited Sotho, British steamer, for Singapore.
per share.
Hougang Ice Company-$145 per share, buyers, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
ex, int
Chinese Imperial Loan of1878-i) percent. prem. Chinese imperial Loan of 1881---z) percent.prem.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON, '.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bilis, at 30 days' sight....3/94 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 391· Credits, at 4 months' sight...........3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months"...
sight
..3/101
ON PARIS.-
Bank Hills on demand
4.73:
Credits, at.4 inonths' sight
ON BOMBAY.--Bank, T.T.....
4.84. ..234)
ON CALCUTTA÷-Bank, T. T............................224)
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days'sight.
..728
738
OPIUM MARKET.--THIS DAY.
per picul, $620 (Allowance, Taels 64.)
New MALWA
OLD Matwa...
C. T. Hook, British steamer, for Bangkok..
aiaan, British steamer, for Touron.
:
DEPARTURES.
October 8, JASON, British steamer, for Amoy, &c. October 8, NONA, German steamer, for Saigon. October 8, HwaI-YUEN, Chinese str., for Canton. October 8, FANO, Danish brig, for Chefoo. October 8, IDA, German ship, for Newchwang October 8, C-YUEN, Chinese steamer, for
Shanghai.
October 8, Prinn, French steamer, for Shanghai. October 9, HELENS, Brit. bark, for Newchwang. October 9, DONED, British steamer, for Singa
pore and London.
October 9, YUNG-CHING, British str., for Canton. October 1, ATHOLL, British steamer, for Singa-
porc, &c.
October 9, BENLEDI, British sir, for Bangkok. October 9, YANGYSZE, British str., for Canton. October 9. FOSANG, British steamer, for Canton. October 9, CHINKTANG, British str., for Shanghal.
Par
PASSENGERS--ARRIVED.
masone, str., from Shanghai.-Mr. S. T. Crutch, and servant, and 3 Chinese, for Hong. kong. For Singapore. Mr. Damilsky For Marseilles-Messrs. Nicholson, Rumrose, Hague, Corves, Kvatzel, and Bricski,
Per Albay, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.-Mr. Kleinwachter, and zo Chinese.
Ver Hwai-yuen, str., from Shanghai---Mr, and Mrs. Holwell, child, and maid; fr. Happer, and 127 Chinese.
per pical, 5680. (Allowance, Taels 30.), New PATNA (first choice) per chest, 85684|tain C. Glavecke.
Per Baumwath, sit, from Nagasaki Cap
Per Yung-ching, str., from Swatow. Mr. Ben-
Per Volga, str., from Yokohama.-Ah Chi and Chinese for Hongkong. For Marseilles.-Dr. de Roretz, and Mr. Guerineau,
NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $565 del and 60 Chinese, NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest...
$57313 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $570 New PATMs (without choice) per
chest.....
New BENAREs (without choice) per
85671
8540
chest..... New BENAREs (bottom)...per chest, $542 PERSIAN.....
........per pivul, $410
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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Force of Wind, a calmi -1 to light breeze. sto s mode raid to thanh 7 to 8 strong. to to heavy, za to volant-Sials of Weather, B. Clear blue sky, C. Cloudy, D. Druty "P-Fog Q, Foggy J, Hall, Light ning JF, Misty. O, Overcast, P. Pading showers, Equally, H. Rainy S. Soow. 7. Thusent / Dad threatenleg Varbitry. W. Storm 2. Cilm The aiters are repasted to fadicate any Incresas över the insan svåriga of their signification, Rain--The bows of rain for the previous se hours (nood) are registered from The quantity of waise. Talán nillested la faches, tens kuž
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Per Bivonae, str., from Saigon.-19 Chinese. Per Catharina. If, from Saigon.-ta Chinese. Per Atholl, str., from Amoy, &c.-570 Chinese.
Haiphong 1st October, General-Kung
..on.
October 4 EMUY, Spanish steamer, 410, Oriuzar, Manila 30th September, General.-Reme dios & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampea Dock fo October 6, GLENELG, British stemmer, 894. Jas,
Speechly, Saigon 25th September, Rice Qilman & Co.
October 2, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 227, Scott, Hoihow 29th September, General- Adamson, Bell & Co.
October 7, HAINAN, British str., 298, Mooney, Kudat, and Sandakan (Bornco) on the 29th October 4-HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W,
Sept., Wood-Captain.
R. Beedle, Haiphong ist October, and Hoi- how 3rd, General,-Butterfield & Swire. April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67-
Kwok Achcong & Sons, October 1, INGEBORO, American steamer, 438, J. Henry, Manila 25th September, General,- Russell & Co.
September 29. JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, 7, S. Gardner, Calcutta 14th September, Sand Heads 15th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 23rd, General.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. October 6, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow 3rd October, Amoy 4th. and Swatow 5th General-D-Lapraik & Co. October 1, LENNOX, British steamer, 1,362,
D. Scott, Singapore 25th Sept., General Jardine, Matheson & Co..
October 7, LORD OF THE ISLES. British steamer, 1506, Felgate, Amoy 5th October, Tea and General Russell & Co..
October 7, MENMUIR; British steamer,1,247, W. 15th, Keppel Bay 16th, Townsville 18th Ellis, Sydney 13th September, Brisbane Cooktown 19th. Thursday Island 21st, and Port Darwin 27th, General-Gibb, Livings.
ton,
October 4, ODIN, Norwegian steamer, 958, So- rensen, Haiphong 1st October, and Hoihow 3rd, Rice.-C. M. S. N. Co. July 10, PASIG, Spanish steamer, 284, F. Urribe,
Manila 7th July, Ballast.-Remedios & Co. October 6, PALADIN, British str., 896, Auben, Saigon 30th September, General.—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
October 7, PING-ON, British steamer, 574, Mc
Caslin, Pakhoi 4th October, and Macao 7th, General-Russell & Co.
September 15. REMUS, British steamer, 652, W. Watt, Haiphong rath Sept., Rice.--Tung Kec.
September 21, SALTEE, French steamer, 313, J.
Biard, Haiphong 13th September, Rice and General Shing Loong.
October 6, SUAL, British steamer, 262, Parker,
Pakhoi, and Huihow 4th October, General -Meltheis & Co.
October 6, THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, Swatów 5th October, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
October 7, Thus, German steamer, $55. C.. Rice, Canton 6th September, General. Wieler & Co.
Nov. 24, SEA GULI, American steamer, 48, Hay-
den-China Traders' Insurance Co. June 23, YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H.
Kennett, Quangal 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS.
September 29, AGNES MUIR, British bark, 851, James Lowe, London 14th June, General Gibb, Livingston &' Co.'
Per Pasang, str., from Shanghai-Mr. Aitken September 24. ALEX. MCNEIL, American ship,
and 48 Chinese.
Per Fabien, str., from Tamsui, &c.—to Chi-
nese.
Per Durham, str., from Sydney.-z Children and nurse.
Per Yangiste, str., from Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, and Mr. Endicott, and 15 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Stirling Castle, str., for Singapore, & Mrs. Hoyd and 5 children, Messrs. J. V. Roca de Togorcs and Thos. W. Harrocks, for London.
Fer Peiho, r., for Shanghai. Miss Emerson, Miss May Clarke, Mr. E. C. Ray and servant, Misses Manteiro (2), Mr. Laporte Ernest, and D Chinese ondeck, from Hongkong. Froin Mar. seilles.Mr. and Mrs. Buller and child, Sisters Genevieve, Julic, Therese, Gabrielle, Maric, Ryan, Mallinghaus, Giovanelli, and Lazarovich, Messrs. d'Addosio, Fusco, Talmet, and Hans Bucher. From Naples.-Mrs. R. Goldenberg and Mr. C. Fock
REPORTS.
The British steamship Pasang reports left Shanghai on the 5th instant at 5 pm.Had fine. clear weather throughout.
The British steamship Diement reports from Shanghai, vil Foochow on the 6th instant at 6 a.m. Had moderate N.E. winds with fine wear ther throughout.
The British steamship Durham reports left Sydney on the 14th September, and experienced fine weather to the Pocklington reef; since that had unsettled weather and much rain.
The Chinese steamship Hwai-yuen reports left Shanghai at 5 pm. on the 4th instant, and arrived in Hongkong at 5 am. on the 8th. Had | light variable winds and fine weather throughout. The British steamship, Bivonat reports left Saigon on the 3rd instant. Had moderate N.E wind the first part of the voyage. part had light airs and calms with strong N.E. swell,
The latter
The British steamship Yangtrze reports left Shanghai on the 6th instant. Experienced moderate N.E. winds and fine weather from Shanghai to the Brotherrs, and from thence had. light variable winds and sinooth sea.
The British steamship Fokien reports left: Tamul on the 6th instant, and Amoy on the ft From Tamsui to Amoy had strong N.E. winds. From Amoy to port had light winds and fine clear weather throughout. In Amoy the steamships Yorkshire and Carisbrooke.
1,122, Sproul, Shanghai (4th Sept., Ballast.. -Russell & Co.
May 20, ALVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. de Souza, Singapore 24th April, General.-Brandão
& Co,
September 5. ANTIOCH, American bark, 987, H. J. Hemingway, Newcastle, N.S.W., 12th July, Coal.Ed. Schellase & Co. September 18, CHAMRON KAMIRYF, Slam, bark 480, Petersen, Bangkok 21st August, Wood.
Yuen Fat Hong September 27, EDWARD MAY, American bark,
007. C. A. Johnson, Honolulu 19th August, Ballast-Russell & Co.
September 10, ENVOY, Siamese bark, 330, W. H. H. Reynale, Bangkok 30th August, Sapan wood.-Captain.
August 20, ERIN'S IGE, British ship, 1798, 1. Fleming, Cardiff z2nd April, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
-September 17, GESINE BRONS, Ger. bárk, 402, F. Trumback, Newchwang and Sept., Beans. -Wieler & Co.
September 17, GUSTAV & OSCAR, German ship,
Melchers & Co.
1,353, Leemann, Cardiff June, Coal October 2, HECHT, German 3-m. sch, 358, W.
Plocti, Chefoo 17th September, General.- Siemssen & Co,
October 2 HERMINE, Swedish bark, a89, F. Loungren, Newchwang 18th September, Reans-Ed, Schellhass & Co.
August 7, INVINCIBLE, American ship, 1,460, Shukland, Cardiff 2nd April, Coal-Russell & Co.. September 16, IRIS, British 3-m. schooner, 206,
Shaw, Freemantle, WA, 11th August, San- dalwood-Siemssen.& Co.
September to, LIGHTNING, British ship, 1,619 J. F. Rowell, Newcastle, N.S.W., 31st July, Coal.-Siemssen & Co...
September 15, LOTHAIR, British ship, 194, T. C. Boulton, London 12th May, Coal-Am- hold, Karberg & Co. September 29, MOMHUSEN, German ship, 1,250,
A. R. Wielms, Cardiff 11th May, Coals Melchers & Co. T
September 19, MERCURY, American ship 1,156, JL Panno, Singapore 8th Sept., Timber- Chinese.
October 4, PHINEAS PENDLETON, American ship, 1,300, A. N. Laffin, Yokohama 24th Sept., Ballast. Captain.
|
870, Townsend, Shanghai 13th Sept., Bal -List-Russell & Co. August 29, VICTOR, British-bark,-404,-James Forbes, Freemantle 24th June, Sandalwood.
**Siemissen & Co.
CANTON
September 29, VORWAERTS, German steamer, 6tt, Boysen, Haiphong 25th September, and Hoihow 28th, General-Wieler & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. September 15, HO-NAM, British steamer, 1,344. H. Bamett, Glasgow 2nd June, and Singa- pore 9th Sept., Ballast.-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Co.
Hoskyn, Nagasaki.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Kwang Ely, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Comtung, to morrow, the toth instant, at 5P.M. Foxhound, gunboat; 4 guns, Licut-Commander 10th instant, at 5 P..
mander, Bomco.
-For Saigon.-Per Atalanta, to-morrow, the
McQuhac, Swatow
Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,
Captain R. E. Tracey, Hakodate. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander J. E. Bearcroft, Hongkong. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evens, Shanghat.
J
-
For Singapore and London.-Per Gleneagles, on Wednesday, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Amoy and Taiwanfoo,-Per Albay, on Wednesday, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Amoy and Tamsul-Per Fokien, on Wed- nesday, the 11th instant, at 3.3 P.M.
For Bangkok-Per C. THook, on Wednes
Magpic, surveying vessel, 4. guns, Licut-Com.day, the 11th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
Carpenter, Nagasaki.
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorfen, gunboat, 4 guas, Lieut.-Commander
J. H. Corte, Chefoo
Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Singapore.
Ichang British steamer, 700, Ogston-Butter-Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Comander M.
field & Swire..
Kiu-kiang, British steamier, 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 Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140, 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-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOT.
In Port on 5th October, 1881.
Crimea, British bark, 478 (A. Smith)-Lloyd, K.
P. & Co.
H. A. l'etersen & Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (Rute) Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd
& Co.
{
Bridger, Chinkiang.
Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-
der Collins, Corea.
Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong,
For Saigon. Per Glenelg, on Thursday, the 12th instant, at 4-30 P.M.
on Friday, the 13th instant, at 3:30 P...
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Niigata Moru,
For Straits and Calcutta,-Fer Lennar 'and
Japan, on Saturday, the 14th instant, at 2.30
P.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama. Per Banga- lore, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 11.30 AM.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being how somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super. sedes all previous editions.
Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, ao guns, Com- Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.-.-.-
modore Cuming, Hongkong.
Commander C. Lindsay, Corca.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "AMAZONE," will
Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-be despatched TO-MORROW, the 10th October,
kang.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Chicfoo,
with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Naples'; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Aden,
CHINA STATION.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c. Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.
AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Vladivostock.
Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander
DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain
H. E. Mullen, Yokohama. Friedrich, German schooner, 298 (Petersen)Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
de Giers, Vladivostock. Hilda Maria, German bark, 256 (Tennis)--Pase-Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Pasedag & Co.
Hollmann, Chefoo. dag & Co.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
A. Petersen & Co.
Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 354 (Magleby)-H. Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira) Dauver
Co.
Minna Deutschmann, German schooner, 164
(Spierling)-Chinese..
Orient, German bark, 461 (Roder)--H. A. Peter
sen & Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 5th October, 1882. Almatia, American schooner, 387 (Laplan)-Kaw Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)
Hong Take & Co.
Siemssen & Co.
Jahn D. Brewer, American bark, 963 (Walter)--
Chinese,
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (Wilkins)-Kaw Hong
Take & Co.
SHANGHAI
In Port on 8th October, 1882,
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-G. G.
Hopkins.
Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Nila Moller, Blessic, British bark, 228 (Barter)-Siemisen &
Co.
Moller.
Charley British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, 958. (Ulrich)
Captain.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 474 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N, Co.
Chin-se, British bark, 787 (Maher-Lewisi &
Hopkins.
Copernicus, Geruan bark, 1,21% (Lessen)-C.
& J. Trading Co.
E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 335 (Oetting)
Ed. Schellhass & Co.
Hermann, German bark, 933 (Osbermann) Guiding Star, British bark, 311-Mackenzic
& Co..
Melchers & Co.
H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)
Captain.
Hugo & Cito, Norwegian bark, 370 (Koodi)—
Ed. Schelhass & Co.
Co.
Ismir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)-C. & J.Trading Kalakaua, French bark, 448 (Bara)-Carlowitz
& Co.
Kassa, British bark, (Brown)-Captain. Leander, British bark,-846-(Hamilton)-Mel-
chers & Co,
Luzon, American bark, 1,592 (Willey)-C. & J.
Trading Co.
M. A. Dixer, Gerinan hark, 445-Morris & Co. Omega, British bark, 480 (Bruce)-Morris & Co. Orce, liallan bark, 881 (Zino)-Chapman, King
& Co
Queen of the India, British bark, 388 (Manley)
W. Hewett & Co. Sian, Siamcee bark, 294 (Thomsen)-Captain. Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J. J. Buch-
heister.
Velocity, British-steamer, 490 (Martin)--Morris
& Co.
NAGASAKI
In Port on 30th September, 1882, Auguste, British schooner, 210 (Thomson)
Holme, Ringer & Co.
Clara, German bark, 419 (Limbig)-Chinese Ingeburg, German bark, (Ipland)-Holme, Rin-
ger & Co. Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)
Holme, Ringer & Co. Manhem, Swedish schooner, 455 (Jansson)-
Holme, Ringer & Co, ANZEN V Margrethe, German bark, 358 (Jessen)-Holme, Siblas, reach bark, 322 (Huet)--Chinese
Ringer & Co.
YOKOHAMAA
In Part on 20th September, 1881.
E. Russell, American bark, 515 (Nickel- Elic, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm.
Walsh, Hall & Cas
The British steamship Albay reports left Tai-August & PRIMA DONNA, American ship. 1450M wanfoo on the 5th instant, and Amoy on the 6th, wind and fine weather. From Amoy to Hong From Taiwanfoo to Amoy had fresh Northerly.
kong had fine weather, with variable winds Passed the steamship Consolation off Tong-ml Foint, and the steamship Fidra off Breaker Point Arrived in Hongkong at 1250 pm, on the 7th.
Hatch, Manila 19th June, Sugar and Hemp August 21 PROSPERNY, Simene bark 476, D.
-Captain.
Michaelsen, Bangkok kilth August, General:
Chinese,
by September 1, ROCKHURST, British whip, 1,400 Balfour, Cardiff 27th. April, Coal Russell & Co.
P. Fendleton, Amèrican-ship,-1,133- Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Queen Emma, British bark, 314
Walsh, Hall & Co.**** Wm. W. Crapo, American bark, 1,708
C&Trading & Co.
Japan.
Stark, Vladivostock.
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Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don Fabian Montojo,
Shanghai,
is, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
Klausa, Shanghai.
mont, Nagasaki.
La Victoricuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain.
de la Batie, Yokohama. Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor.
res, Singapore. Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander Marques dei Ducro, Spanish despatch-vessel,
Rouvier, Shanghai.
Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman Commander E. Diaz Mores, Hongkong.
der C. S. Cotton, Chefoo. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Chefoo.
Pales, American gunboat, & guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe.
Yokohama,
PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky, Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain
Skerratt, Yokohama.
Sobol, Russian gunbaat, 7 gunboat, Commander St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-
Boyle, Vladivostock.
Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.
Blanc, Chefoo.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa
Cabral, Macao.. F
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck, Velasco, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedra Ossa.
Singapore.
Manila.
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Vladivostook. 1.
Yestock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander Villari, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre,
Yokohama.
Wolf, German, gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchansky, Japan.
Strauch, Chefoo.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Chang, Canton. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton,
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J, Stewart,
Canton,
Chén-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guna, Chinese
-Ganton:---
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Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese Addon about every ten days, Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, F. Bes
miral, Canton
sard, Canton,
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