Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Business is still the reverse of brisk in the Share Market. Small sales of Banks have been put through at 145, and left off with buyers at that figure. Docks have changed hands ai go for cash, 5 for the end of November; and 52 for the end of December; shares are still on offer at the cash quotation. Luzons have been dealt in at 108 for cash; and 116 for the end of December, leaving off with sellers at both No other stocks require spe- these rates. cial comment.
.4
o'clock p.m. No actual transfers have come to our no- tice since last writing. Docks are slightly firmer, with buyers at quotation. China Sugars have still a downward tendency, shares being on offer at 195. Other stocks "remain as per list.
SILARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-145 per cent.
premium, buyers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per
share, buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,550
per share, sellers.
North China insurance-Tls. 1,225p er share: Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per
share, buyers,
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 850 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$245 per share, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1065 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$3423 per share,
sales.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-50
per cent. premium, buyers.
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-831 per share premium, buyers. Hongkang
Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company--$107 per share,
buyers.
Indo-China Steant Navigation Company, Li-
inited-7 per cent, dis, buyers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$97
per share, sellers China
Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3 per cent. premium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-108
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company $35 per share,
buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—¡§ per cent. prem.
cx. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881---24 percent, prem. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON.
Bank Bills, on demarid
3/91
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....
3/93
Bauk Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight....... .3/10. Documentary Bills,at 4 months'
..3/92
sight
3/100
ON PARIS,
Bank Bills, on deniand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY-Bank, T.T......
4.84. 224)
ON CALCUTTA.--Bank, T.T.
2241
ON SHANGHAL.—
Bank, sight
.720
Private, 30 days'sight.
.731
OPIUM MĀRKET-THIS DAY.
NEw MALWA.
OLD MALWA ........
....per picul, $580
(Allowance, Taels 64-)
per picul, $640 (Allowance, Taels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 85784 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8572 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest....
$5761 New PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8580 NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest,...........
$545 NEW BENARES (bottom) :..per chest, 8550 PERSIAN...
....per picul, $410
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fast Dir. FALCONER. & Co.'s Racistaa),
YHATERDAY,
Flaremeter F.M. •CAKTEPETOOLBA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1882.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 24th October, Shanghai 21st October, General C. M. S. N. Co.
METEOR, German bark, 594, T. Hortsmans, 24th October, New York 17th May, Kerosine Oil-Melchers & Co.' ANTONIO, British steamer, 1,220, Seaborne, 25th,
October, London 29th August, and Singa- pore 17th October, General--Russell & Co. MARLBOROVON, British steamer, 1,175, M.
Kunath, 25th October,-Saigon 19th Oct., General-an Guan Loong. DOUGLAS, British steamer, 983, T. G. Pocock, 25th October,-Foochow 22nd Oct., Amoy 33rd, and Swatow 24th, General-D). La praik & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARNOUR OFFICE. zintonio, British steamer, for Yokohama, Olympia, German steamer, for Saigon. Felicia, German steamer, for Newchwang. Chinking, British steamer, for Shanghai. Canton, British steamer, for Swalow,
DEPARTURES.
October 25, Awangtung, British steamer, for
Swatow, &c.
October 25, Nona, German steamer, for Saigon. October 25, Yung-po, Chinese gunboat, for Foo-
chow.
October 25, Hwai-yuen, Chinese, steamer, for
Canton.
October 25, Oaklands, British steainer, for Ba-
tavia.
"October 25, Chinkiang, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Per Antonio, str., from Singapore.—150' Chi-
nese.
Per Huai-yuen, str., from Shanghai.---Captain Coxton and Mr. Mackenzie, and 160 Chinese
Per Marlborough, str., from Saigon.-339 Chinese.
Per Douglas, str., from Foochow, &c.-Messrs. Woolnough, Aubert, and I Chinese, saloon, and 112 Chinese on deck.
:
14 Euro.
DEPARTED. Per Chinking, str., for Shanghai.- peans and 80 Chinese.
TO DEPART
•
Per Olympia, str, for Saigon.so Chinese. Per Canton, str., for Swatow,-299 Chinese,
REPORTS.
The British steamship Marlborough reports left Saigon on the 19th instant at pm On the 20th had a strong N.W.gale, wearing round to SW-and-S-Ewith very heavy-squalls The latter part of voyage had strong N.E. monsoon with usual weather.
The British steamship Antonio reports left the 17th instant. During the first part had vari London on the 20th August, and Singapore on able winds and fine weather to China Sea. The latter part had strong NE. monsoon, and high sea throughout, with moderate and fine weather.
The Chinese steamship Heat-yuen reports left Shanghai the 21st instant. Anchored at Woosung at 6 n.m. Crossed Woosung at 6 p.m.. same day. Arrived in Hongkong on the 24th at 1 p.m. Experienced strong N.E. and Northerly winds to Breaker Point; thence to port had S. Easterly winds and clear fine, weather.
The British steamship Douglas reports left Foochow on the zand instant. Had fresh N.E. Left Amoy on monsoon and cloudy weather. the 23rd. Had streng monsoon and cloudy wea ther. Left Swatow on the 24th. Same winds and weather. In Foochow H.M.S. Encounter, and the steamships Menmuir, Waverley, and Yen-sin. In Swatow the steamship -foo, Feibing, Blackhalls, Lorne, Swatow, Mir- amar, Scrivo, Jaseu, "and Chinese revenue cruiser Ling-feng
October
AMOY SHIPEING, ·
ARRIVALS.
18, Lorne, British steamer, from Hongkong. 18, Canora, Dutch steniner, from Hongkong. 18, Kwangtung, British steamer, from Fichow. 18, Fokien, British steamer, from Tamsui, 18, Albay, British steamer, from-Taiwanfoo. 19, Menelaus, British steamer, from Hongkong. 19, Appin, British steamer, from Swatow. 19, Emuy, Spanish steamer, from Hongkong, 20, Mosser, British steamer, from Shanghai. October
DEPARTURES.
17, Yang Po, Chinese gunboat, for Foochow 18, Albay, British steamer, for Hongkong, 18, Fokien, British steamer, for Tamsui. 13, Kwangtung, British steamer, for Swatow, 19, Monclaus, British steamer, for Shanghai. 19, Yorkshire, British steamer, for Hongkong. 19, Appin, British steamer, for Shanghai. 19, Emuy, Spanish steamer, for Manila,
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Datt).
C. F. Sargent
Vortsetzen
Frederike
Iquique
Cardiff
Glasgow
Penarth
..Liverpool..
Cardiff
June 20
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, Dritish steamer, 2,335, Ogston-But
terfield & Swire... Ho-nam, British steamer, 1344, Barnett-Hong |
kong, Canton, & Macao Co. Ichang British steamer, 700-Butterfield &
Swire.
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning- Hongkong Cantón, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Klang-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, Hoyland-Hong-
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140, Hoyland.-Hong-
kong, Canton, & MacaoSteam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, A. Benning.. -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat
...Co.
Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. AMOY.
In Port on 21st October, 1882.
Albatross, German schooner, 316 (Brunnsa)-
Pasedag & Co.
Anna, German 3-m schooner, 347 (Meinschien)
Panedag & Co. Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matron)-H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
& Co.
Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd Lucky, Siamese bark, 434 (Siqueira) Dauver
& Co.
FOOCHOW
In Port on 17th October, 1882.
Almalia, Americanschooner, 387 (Laphan)-Kaw
Hong Take & Co.
Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)—
Siemssen & Co.
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (Wilkins)—Kaw Hong
Take & Co.
SHANGHAI,
in Port on zoth October, 188a. Bessie, British bark, 228 (Barter)--Sienissen & Brenda, British brig, 291, (Swanson)-Nils
Moller.
Co.
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Möller.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ATALANTA, German steamer, 790, E. G. Pfaff, October 24th-Saigon 18th October, Rice. -Kung Onn. CAMORTA, Dutch steamer, 1,290, W, T. A. Hans,
a3rd October,-Amoy 21st October, General. -Jardine, Mathieson & Co. CANTON British steamer, 1,995. J. C. Jaques, 23rd October, Singapore 17th Oct., Gene- ral--Bun Hin & Co. CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079, j
Maury, 18th October, San Francisco 111t September, and Yokohama 13th October, CRUSADER, British steamer, 645, F. Rowin, 22nd
Mails and General.-P. M. S. $. Co.
October-Saigon 17th Oct., Rice.Tung
Кес.
DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allison, 20th
Intimations.
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THE 1ST JANUARY, 1883.
THE
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“HE. HONGKONG » DIRECTORY AND
HONG LIST FOR THE FAR FAST.
LA DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE PHILIPPINES, FOR THE YEAR 1883.
October-Bangkok 13th October, Rice and Genem-Janline, Matheson & Co. DURHAM, British steamer, 1,637, G. Huddy, PRICE, TWO
October 8th,-Sydney 14th September, Coal -Order.
EASINGTON, British steamer, 1,137, J. G. Greig,
5.
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A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Hoihow and Saigon-Per Saller, to-day, the 25th instant, at 5 PM.
For Saigon, Pontianak, Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya.-Per Camorta, jo-morrow, the 26th instant, at 2.30 PM:
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,
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The Postal Guide published in 1879 being. printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.
17th October, Rangoon 3rd Oct., Beans of this Paper, and will contain a Directory for the Captain. EALING, British steamer, 1,344, Salmon, 20th Forts in the large portion of Asia comprised be- October-Nagasaki 15th October, Coals—tween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and Siemssen & Co. FASIE, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying) the Treaty Ports of China and Japan;' the the Northern Chinese Ports, including Formosa: Hongkong and Whampoi Dack Co. FELICIA, German steamer, 864, Muller, 21st Philippine Islands; the British Colony of Hong-be October-Newchwang 13th October, and kong and the Portuguese Colony of Macao. Chefoo 14th, Heans.-Siemssen & Co. The work will also contain the Principal Treaties HAILOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 22nd between European countries and the United October-Tamsui 19th October, and Amay States and the countries East of the Straits, in- 21st, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th,- |cluding the New Treaties between
Kwok Acheong & Sons,
RUSSIA AND MEATH, British steamer, 1,337, Johnson, 20th
October, Saigon 16th October, General.— Geo. R. Stevens & Co. MOSSER, British steamer, 1,323, H. Longley, 33rd October, Yokohama 2nd October, and Amoy 21st, Tea.-Russell & Co. NAM-VIAM, French steamer, 435, A. Garceau, 21st October,-Haiphong 18th October, and Hoihow 19th, General-Shing Loong, OLYMPIA, German steamer, 983, E. Christian-
sen, 17th October,-Saigon 12th October, Rice-Siemssen & Co.
PETER DER GROSSE, Russian str., $48, Schrock, 14th October, Cronstadt 8th July, General.
Melchers & Co.
Chingah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-GPHENIX, German steamer, 789, Behrens, 16th
S. N. Co.
H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson).
Captain.
1smir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)-C, & J. Trading
-Co.
Kassa, British bark, (Brown)--Captain. Leander, British bark, 846 (Hamilton)—Mel- Luzon, American bark, 1,597 (Willey)-C. & J.
chers & Co.
Trading Co.
Manhem, Swedish schooner. 463 (Janssen) Orce, Italian bark, 881 (Zino)-Chapman, King
Russell &.Co.
& Co.
Oswingo, British bark, 678 (Kewin)-Chinese. Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J. J. Buch-
heister.
NAGASAKI,
In Port on 15th October, 1882.-
Dorothy, British bark, 310 (Croal)—Holme, Rin-
ger & Co.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Holme, Kinger & Co.
Herbert Black, American bark, 573 (Treat) -
Chinese.
Pelham, British bark, 340 (Agnew)-Hunt & Co.
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on 13th October, 1882.
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)—I
Bohm.
Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm. Ino, German bark, 344 (Hohsen)J. E. Collyer
& Co.
October Saigon 11th October, General Tung Kee KAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W. T. Hunter, 20th October-Bangkok 12th Oct., -Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong. SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden
Nov. 24th-China Traders' Insurance Co. SUAL, British str., 262, Parker, October 11th,- Manila 11th October, Gendral.-Melchers SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 830, H. Hu-
& Co.
benet, 21st October, Kobe 15th October, and Nagasaki 17th, Generäl-Mitsu Dishi. M. S. S. Co. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen,
Oct. 13th,-Canton 12th October, General- Wieler & Co. YORKSHIRE, British steamer, 1,427, W. W. Lyon,
21st October,-Amoy 19th October, Tea.- Russell & Co. VOTTUNO, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,
June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General. ZAMBESI, British steamer, 2,400, L. H. Moule.
Kwok Acheong & Sons.
zoth October, Bombay 30th September,
General P. & O. S. N. Că...
Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 24th Oct.,
SAILING VESSELS, AGNES MUIR, British bark; 851, James Lowe, September 29th, London 14th June, Gene- ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co. ALEX MCNEIL, American ship, 1,122, Sproul September 24th-Shanghai 14th Sept, Bal last. Russell & Co.
M. E. Russell, American bark, 515 (Nickels(ALVA,
Walsh, Hall & Ca
Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)-P. Boùm. Queen Emms, British bork, 314 (W., Dow)-
Walsh, Hall & Co.
*MANILA.
Annapolis, British bark, 913-Peele, Hubbell &
Co.
Antoinette, Swedish bark, 1,014-F., Richardson
& Co.
Comet, German ship, 1,157-Ker & Co. Criegendarroch, British bark, 946--Ker & Co. Dido, German bark, 695--C, Hainszen & Co. F. Mendelssohn, German bark, 923-Smith, Bell Hotspur, British bark, 573—Smith, Bell & Co.
Portuguese sh., 637, E. de Souza, May 20th, Singapore 24th April, General. Brandao & Co. ANNIE,
German bark, 345, A. H.. Wollen, 19th October--Bangkok 29th September, Gene- ral.-Melchers & Co.
ANTIOCH, American bk, 987, H. J. Hemingway, September 5th-Newcastle, N,S.W., 1zih July, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. ELLA S. THAYER, American ship, 1,098, Davis,
22nd October, put back.-Russell & Co. ERIN'S ISLE, British ship, 1,798, J. Fleming,
August 20th, Cardiff 22nd April, Çoal.— Gibb, Livingston & Co.
GESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 402, F. Trumback, September 17th, Newchwang and Sept., Beans.--Wicler & Ca
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Lancashire, British ship, 1,159-Peele, Hubbell
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Co, June 28 June 29 Schiffswerft, German ship, 805-F., Richardson July 2
& Co, ..New York....July ...Cardiff July 12. New York......July 12 ...New York, July 25
Trieste....
Aug6. .Antwerp Aug. 9 Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain W. L. H.
Antwerp ....Aug. 24
Browne, Japan Sea. Cardiff..
..Aug. 24 Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal,
Sept.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
...Hamburg.........Aug.
-Thermometry PM, munstur
#1
1ngtŸ— P.H.
Thermonator--] 2.M. (Wat bull Thermomateş 1,34, (Wat bulb)
Dora
20
Annina.
TO-DAY,
Marametag Abonam
-10, 100
Marianne
77
C. B. Hazeltine
Thermometer-9 A.al (WetIndhj........
31
flaromater-s..
B. F. Watson
5.114
Thermometeret P...
70
Esmeralda
*TTiernomolor=-1 P.1. (Wet bulb)
Vermometer=blarimizga y
Jupiter (s.)se
Thermometer-Mislinum (over right]
73
Bayswater (.).............
Khorasaan
Spica.....
Pandora
Trieste..
Hamburg
Sept.
Napier
Sunderland......Sept. Cardiff.. „Cardiff.... Antwerp
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER..
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
BAROMETER, THERMOME
TER, RC.
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AMOY.
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MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Corca
Corea.
Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long
Japan Sea.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Sept. 9
f. J. Elliott, Nagasaki. Sept. 9 Encounter, steant corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. | .Sept. 9 Robinson, Foochow,
Sept. 14
Barometer... 10.04 33 16 30.03.00 10.00 30.00000283. left Singapore for this port at 8 am. on the 22nd
The P. & D. S. N. Co.'s steamer Lombardy Thermater attached 87.0 2016.06.0610390 As 4.5 instant, and may be expected to arrive on the Direction of Wind. He
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Day Thermometer, 800 £6.0 6.0 61.5 58. 86. 07.0 Wet Thertnomalar. 72 73 76-5940 550 540 700; 17-5 Weather be be be he
bee
Hour's Rain.........
Quantity fallen......]
01.47
Barometer, level of the sea in Inches, sens and hun drede,—Thermometer, In Fahsuaheli degrees sad tans kape
is the open air in a shaded situation.-Direction of Wind, is registered every two pola, N., N.N.E. M.E., Ste.-
violent-State of
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· Force of Wind, o calos. to light breeze, 250 gìmode. rate. 5p.ber, H. Clear blue sky, C. Cloudy. 7 to 8 strong, 8 to zo baavy, 10 to 11
-D. Delly.
705. G.. Fogey, H.Hall Lights ning. M. Misty. O. Overcast, P. Pasting shower Squally R. Ralay, S. Snow. 7. Thunert V. Bad threatening Vibility, P. Stom 2. Cala: The estors are repented to indicais any increase over the main
2.
› average of their signlication. - Ral-The hours of main for
the previous #4 hours (noạn) are registered from 1 to
-the quantity of water Indian sulcated in inches, vam and
28th.
• THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The American mail steamer Gaelic left San Francisco on the 28th ultimo, and Yokohama on
the 21st instant; and is expected to arrive here on or about the 37th.
...
The O. and O. steamer Belgic, with the suc. ceeding American mail, left San Francisco on the 10th October, and is due here about the 8th
November
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Catterihus, from Sydney, left Fort Darwin for this port, vid Sandakan, on the 14th instant, and may be ex-
pected to arrive here on or about the 26th.
The O, S. S. Co.'s steamer Patroclus, from Liverpool, left Stugapore on the 18tingat, and may be expected here on or about the 28th.
Eak, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
Hoskyn, Nagasaki,
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Licut Com
mander, Borneo.
Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,
Captain R. E. Tracey, Shanghai. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander J. E. Bearcroft, Hongkong." Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Cominander
-Evens, Shanghat
Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
McQuhae, Swatow.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com
Carpenter,
Nagasaki.
Midge double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong Moorhen, gurboat, guns, Lieut. Commander
|------ Chefoo.
Pegasus, sloop, guns, Commander E. F. Day,
*Singapore.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Comander M.
Bridger, Shanghai, Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
der Collins, Corea.
Hongkong, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com Victor Emanuel, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.- |
modore Cuning. Hongkong. Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghai.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Pan-Wivern, turret shipy/4 guns, in reserve, Hong dord left Singapore, for this port on the morning
kong,
of the 22nd instant, and may be expected to Zephyr gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander arrive here on or about the zoth
Light Pollard, Chefoor
Oct. 12th-Newchwang 29th Sept.,. Gene- ral.—Wieler & Co. GLEAMING, British ship, 1,490, Densmore, 18th
October-New York and June, Kerosing Ol-Melchers & Co.
GUSTAV & OSCAR, Germanship, 1,352, Leemann,
September 17th,-Cardiff 1st June, Coal, Melchers & Co.
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