· Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Business is still dull in the Share Market. Banks are less firm than yesterday; a lew small sales at 144 have been put through, and shares are still on offer at that figure. Canton Insurances, have jumped from 80 togo.per.sbate, since yesterday, but_the_
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1882.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, 26th Oct., Touron 9th October, General-Wieler & Co. GAELIC, British steamer, 1,713, Hallett, 37th October, San Francisco 28th September, and Yokohama 21st October, Mails, and General O. & O. S. S. Co. PEMBROKESHIRE, British steamer, 1,716, Ric- kard, 27th October, Foochow 25th Oct., Geucral-Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAKERS.
ATALANTA, German steamer, 790, E, G. Pfaff, October 24th, Saigon 18th October, Rice. --Kung Onn.
CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 1,407, J. Mil ler, 26th October, Sydney 30th September, Townsville 5th October, Cooktown 7th, Thursday Island gth, Port Darwin 14th, Elo pura (North Borneo) atat, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS,
Hankow, British steamer, 2,435, Ogston-But
terfield & Swire:
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,344, Barnett-Hong-
kong, Cariton, & Macao Co. Ichang British steamer, 700-Butterfield &
Swire. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes-
.C.M. S. N. Co. Klung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. kang, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British Meainter, 140, Hoyland.--Hong-
increase of $ro, has not, as yet, induced FOXHOUND, British gunboat, Lieutenant J. M.-CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,979, Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong-
holders to part. No other stocks require. special comment."
to
4 o'clock.p.m. The only transaction that has romo our notice since last writing, has been a sale of lees at $1574 per share.
. SHARES,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-144 per cent.
premium, sellers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per
share, buyers.
,,
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,550
per share, sellers. North China Insurance-Tis. 1,225p er share. Canton Insurance Company, »Limited—$go per
share, buyers. Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 850 per
share.
་
Chinese Insurance Company-$240 per share,
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1065 per
share, buyers..
China Fire Insurance Company-$342) pershare,
sales.
..
Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Company-50
per cent, premium; buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--$30 per share premium, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company-$107 per share,
buyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-7 per cent. dis., buyers. China Sugar Relining Company, Limited $195
per share, sellers..
China Sugar Refining Company (1)ebentures)--3
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Retining Company, Limited-$108
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$157) per share,
sales.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$60 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—11 per cent. prom.
ex, int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–23 percent. prem.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand
..3/91
Bonk Bills, at 30 days' sight.......................3/91 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ..........3/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight...............3/10 Documentary Hills, at months'...
ON PARIS.-
eight
..3/108
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.84.
ON BOMBAY-Bank, T,T..
2242
ON CALCUTTA→Bank, T.T..
ON SHANGHA),---
Dank, sightse
Private, 30 days'sight.
OPIUM. MARKET-THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA...
-Old-Muwar
Maury, 18th October,-San Francisco 21st
Mails and General-PM. S. S. Co.
September, and Yokohama 13th October,
McQubae, 27th October,-Swatow 23rd Oct. CHINA, German steamer,645, H. Schoer, October
27th-Swalow 26th October, General-CRUSADER, British steamer, 645, F. Rowin, 22nd Yuen Fat Hong.
October, Saigon 17th Oct, Rice.-Tung
THALES, British steamer, 820, Tickell, October 27th, Swatow 26th October, General-D, Lapraik & Co.
Fu-YEW, Chinese steamer, gzo, Barfoot, 27th October, Shanghai 24th October, General. -C M. S. N. Co.
-CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
inne, German bark, for Bangkok. Gustav & Oscar, German ship, fur Manila. Suinida Maru, Japanese str., for Nagasaki. · Posang, British steamer, for Shanghai. Crusader, British steamer, for Saigon.
DEPARTURES.
Kec.
DOUGLAS, British steamet, 981, T. G. Pocock,
35th October,-Foochow 22nd Oct., Amoy 23rd, and Swatow 24th, General.-D. La- prik & Co.
DURHAM, British steamer, 1,637, G. Huddy, October 8th-Sydney 14th September, Coal. --Order...
EALING, British steamer, 1,344, Salmon, 20th
October, Nagasaki 15th October, Coals. Siemssen & Co.
FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
liongkong and Whampon Dock Co.
kong, Canton, & MacaoSteam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, A. Benning.
Co.
-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall→→→Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 21st October, 1882.
Albatross, German schooner, 216' (Brunnsa)
Pasedag & Co.
Anna, German 3-in. schooner, 347 (Meinschien)
-l'asedag & Co.
Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
Intimations.
IMPORTANT INTIMATION.
WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OR ABOUT ~THE 1ST JANUARY, 1883.
THE
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
'HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR FAST, A DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE PHILIPPINES, FOR THE YEAR 1883.
PRICE
TWO DOLLARS.
The above work will be published at the Office of this Paper, and will contain a Directory for the Ports in the large portion of Asia comprised be tween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the Northern Chinese l'orts, including Formosa
October 26, Jason, British steamer, for Singa-¦ HALLOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, zand Floden, British back, 337 (Henderson)—Boyd Philippine Islands; the British Colony of Hong.
pore and London.
October 27, Phenix, German str,, for Saigon. October 27, Catharina II., Russian steamer, for
Straits Settlements..
October 27, Lorne, British steamer, for Straits
Settlements. October 27, Dale, British steamer, for Bangkok. October 27, Suntida Mara, Japanese steamer,
for Nagasaki, &c.
October 27, Parang, British str., for Shanghai. October 27, Rajanettianahar,. British steamer,
for Swatow and Bangkok. October 27, Kestrel, British gun-vessel, for a
cruise.
PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.
Per Cacti, sir, from San Francisco and Yo kohama.-Rev. Dr. and Mrs. McGilvray and son, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. McLaren, Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Dunlap and 3 children, Rev. and, Mrs. J. P. Hurst, Rev. C. S. Peoples, Miss Lin- ncil, Aliss Wishard, Miss Wint, Miss Warnet, and Miss Griffin, and 115 Chinese.
Per Pembrokeshire, sít., fram' Foochow—Mr. Elliott.
Per China, Sr., from Swatow.-16: Chinese. Per Thaies, str., from Swatów,129 Chinese. Per Fu-yew, str., from Shanghai-Mr. C. S. Warburg and 148 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Sumida afaru, sir, for Nagasaki.-2 Europeans and 5 Chinese.
Per Rajanattianuhar, stt., for Bangkok.-10 Chinese.
Per Phenie, str., for Saigon.-70 Chinese. Per Catharina I, str, för Straits Settlements. -497 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Crusader, str., for Saigon,-12 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamship Fryew reports left Shanghai on the 24th instant, Had fine clear wcallier with moderate monsoon-throughout.
The German steamship China reports left Swatow on the 26th instant. Had moderate Easterly winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Thales reports left Swatow on the 26th instant. Had light monsoon, and fine weather. In Swatow the steamships Feilung, Miramar, and Mei-foo," The steam- ship Awangtung left for Amay.
'The O. & O. steamship Gaelic reports left San Francisco on the 28th September at 2.45 pm. ; arrived in Yokohama on the 19th instant af 3.12 p.m., and left again on the 21st at 6 am.; arrived in Hongkong on the 26th at 12.05 ́a.m. Had fine weather throughout the voyage.
$640_-October-
.per picul, $580 (Allowance, Taels 64,)
per_picul, (Allowance, Taels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $5721 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, $566) NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest.........
$5684 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8575 NEW BRNARYS (without choice) per
chest,.......
$535 NEW BESARES (bottom) ...per chest. 8545 PERSIASI...
per picul, $360 (Allowance, Taels 32).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Frou Maski, FALCONER & Cais Racister),
“YKATEROAV,
Heromor 3, autonomo
Baromster P.,
Belar-i e,x, {Wat knally)
FOOCHOW SHIPPING, ·
-ARRIVALS......
6, Killarney, British str., from Hongkong. 7 Hing-shing Chinese str., from Shanghai. 8, Nanioa, British steamer, from Hongkong. 12, Teucer, British steamer, froin Shanghai.. is, Francisca, German bark, from Amoy. 13. Vivid, British bark, from Amoy, 14, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong. 14, Glenogle, British str., from Shanghai. 14, Waverley, British steamer, from Shanghai, 15. Starlight, Siamese brig, from Bangkok, 17, Pechili, British steamer, from Shanghai. 18, Douglas, British steaner, from Hongkong. 19, Menmuir, British str., from licngkong. 19, Hing-shing, Chinese str., from Shanghai. zo Jason, British steamer, from Shanghai. October- DEPARTURES.
8, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong. 6. Foxhound, British gunboat, for Amoy.
J. D. Brewer, Amer. bark, for Shanghai.
IT, Pechili, British stearner, for Shanghai.
maar ja,090
11,
Ao
Thermometer—1 P.M. 104
Themumpalermą 1.8. ma
Thermotactem−g 1.25, (Wat bulbj
72
TODAY.
Harametar—9 A.Mueneru
10.170
Thermorator
77
Thermometer- a.m. (Wet bulla)... Barometer-3 P.99, ------
.30 né
Thermotor.ar. (Was bu
Thermare-Maxinuum.
ThermotusterMinissum (over night)
74
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
· TIUS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
11, Namoa, British steamer, for Hongkong,
11, Velox, Dulch bark, for Chefoo.
12, Killarney, British stezner, for Colonies. 12, Hing-shing, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai.
14. Teucer, British steamer, for London, 17, Kwangtung, British str., for Hongkong. 18, Aluatia, American schooner, for Tieplain. 18, Gicnogle, British steamer, for London.
*
19, Vivid, British bark, for Newchwang. VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA; AND MANILA, Huntingdon (.)...Hankow.......................Aug, 11 Edward Barrow .Manila............Aug. 17 Glenfalloch (s.)
Aug. 25 Bodild
.Hongkong .Aug. 25 ..Hongkong
Manila Manila
Lucia..
Hara
Вилна
Wilhelm
AMON,
MAHILA
KONU.
HAL
Estrella.
BAROMETER,
THERMOME-
Primus
Aglaja (5.)
.Afghan (6.)
TER, &C.
Bargstater. 20 30 10 30.07.31.08 28.17
30.11.2017
Therm'ter attached 78.0, 800; 53.0] 77.0 65.0 65 0 Br.), 843 Direction of Wind,
4
NE N ENK KW, UNE
4
Breconshire (1.)
Glencarn (s.)... Hankow (s).
.China
Manila,
Hongkong
October, Tamsui 19th October, and Amoy 21st, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. HAINAN, British steanter, 298, J. Mooney, 16th
October,-Haiphong and Hoihow zoth Oct., General,-Birley & Co.
HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th,
Kwok Acheong & Sons. MARLBOROUGH, British steamer, 1, 175, M. Kunath, 25th October,-Saigon 19th Oct., General-Ban Guan Loong. MEATH, British steamer, 1,337, Johnson, 20th
October, Saigon 16th October, General. Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
NAM-VIAM, French steamer, 435, A. Garceau 21st October,-Haiphong 18th October, and Hoihow 19th, General.--Shing Loong.
& Co.
& Co.
Lucky, Siamese bark, 421 (Siqueira) Dauver
FOOCHOW
& Co.
In Port on 21st October, 1882. Francison, German bark, 368–Kaw Hong Take
Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)-
Siemssen & Co. Starlight, Siamese brig, 240 (Kofod)-Arsenal.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 20th October, 1881.
Bessie, British bark, 228 (Barter)--Siemssen &
Co.
the Treaty Ports of China and Japan; the
kong; and the Portuguese Copy of Mato, The work will also contain the Principal Treaties between European countries and the United States and the countries East of the Straits, in- cluding the New Treaties between.
RUSSIA AND CHINA, BRAZIL AND CHINA,
AND
THE KOREAN TREATY; together with conditions of Trade, and the Port, Customs, Consular, and Harbour Regulations for the Ports of China and Japan; and a description of the Ports, with the latest Trade Statistics
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Hoihow and Saigon.-Per Saltes, to-day, the 27th instant, at 5 PM
For Singapore and London.Per Pembroke shire, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at 11.30 8,M. For Shanghai. Per Yangite, to-morrow" 18th instant, at 3.30 AM. quot
For Kudat and Sandakan.-Per Hainan, to- morrow, the 28th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Douglas. morrow, the 28th instant, at 5 PM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Sumatra, on Friday, the 3rd November, at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Zambesi, on Friday, the 3rd November, at 3.30 P.M.
.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super.. sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TOKIO" will be despatched TO-NORROW, the 28th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:
At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
At 2.30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the lime of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet" KASHGAR " will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, "Aden, Mauri- tius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar..
N.B.This Packet carries no malls for the Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
་་།
PETER DER GROSSE, Russian str., $48, Schrock Brenda, British brig, 291, (Swanson-Nils taken from the Reports of the Imperial Maritime be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th November,
14th October,Cronstadt 8th July, General.
Melchers & Co.
SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J. Biard, 21st September, Haiphong 3th Sept, Rice and General Shing Loong.
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. SUAL, British str., 262, Parker, October 11th
Manila 11th October, General-Melchers
& Co,
VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen,
Oct. 13th, Canton 12th October, General, Wieler & Co.
J
VANGTSZE, British steamer, 784, E. Lee, 25th
October, Canton 25th October, General
Siemssen & Co,
1
YORKSHIRE, British steamer, 1,427, W. W. Lyon,
21st October,-Amoy 19th October, Tea.
Russell & Co.
YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,
June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General.— Kwok Acheong & Sons.
ZAMBESI, British steamer, 3,400, L. H. Moule, 20th October,-Bombay 30th September, Colombe, Penang, and Singapore 24th Oct., General P. & O. S. N. Co.
SAILING VESSEL5. 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,Shanghal 14ili Sept, Bal last.-Russell & Co.
& Co.
ALVA, Portuguesesh., 632, E, de Souza, May zoth, Singapore 24th April, GeneralBrandao 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., 12th 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, Coal Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 401, F. Trumback, September 17th-Newchwang and Sept, Beans.--Wiefer & Co.
GLENURY, British 3-m, sch., 213, D. Thomson, Oct. 12th,-Newchwang 29th Sept, Gene ral-Wieler & Co
GLOAMING, British ship, 1,490, Dearmore, 18th October New York and June, Kerosine Oil-Melchers & Coi
Moller.
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)--Nils
Moller.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
H. E. Tapley, British ship, 94G (Finlayson)-
Captain Ismir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)-C. & J. Trading
Co. Kassa, British bark, (Brown)-Captain. Leander, British bark, 846 (Hamilton)-Mel-
chers & Co,
Luzon, American bark, 1,592 (Willey)-C. & J.
Trading Co.
Manhem, Swedish schooner, 463 (Janssen)
Russell & Co.
Orce, Italian bark, 88: (Zino)--Chapman, King
·& Co.
Customs and other reliable sources.
The various Governments and Municipal Cor- porations have been applied to for information, and all Public Bodies and Companies, Bankers, Merchants, Consuls, and Professional and other Residents, will supply the necessary matter to ensure correctness, upon forms sent for that pur pose. The Naval and Military portion will be taken from the latest published official lists and revised at Head-quarters; in fact no pains will be spared to make "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" a handy and perfectly reliable book of reference for all classes.
In addition tothe information enumerated above "THE
AND HONGKONG DIRECTORY
| Oswingo, British bark, 678 (Kewin)-Chinese.
Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J. I. BuckHONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1883
will contain a complete
heister.
NAGASAKI.
In Port on 15th October, 1882.
INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG;
Dorothy, British bark, 310 (Croal)-Holme, Rin- DR. E. J. EITEL'S CHINESE KALENDAR;
ger & Co.
A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)-employed in Steamém making short voyages
Holme, Kinger & Co.
Herbert Black, American burk, $73 (Treat)-
Chinees.
Pelham, British bark, 340 (Agniew)—Hunt & Co.
YOKOHAMA,
* In Port on 13th October, 1882.
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.
llohm.
Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohin.
& Co.
from Hongkong i
THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES
of the Principal Government Officials, the Lead. ing Merchants, the Foreign Consuls,
Professional Men, Justices of the Peace, &c,.
A LADIES DIRECTORY,
AND
subjects, culled from the most trustworthy
sources.
Ino, German bark, 344 (Hohsen)-J. E. Collyer A Mass of interesting information on various M. E. Russell, American bark, sis (Nickels(-~~
Walsh, Hall & Ca Oswald German bark, 445 (Boysen) F. Bohm Queen Emma, British bark, 314 (W. Dow)-
Walsh, Hall & Co.
MANILA,
Annapolis, British bark, 913-Peele, Hubbell &
Co. Antoinette, Swedish bark, 1,014-F., Richardson
& Co.
A-SPECIAL-FEATURE-
IN THIS PUBLICATION WILL DE A CHAPTER ON
SPORT which will deal with almost every branch of sport including RACING, CRICKET, ATHLETICS, AQUATICS,'
&c. &c. &c.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet PEIHO," will
with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and | places beyond, við Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE COntract Mails,
The English Mail packets will sall on the fol- lowing dates:
Tuesday, 31st October.
15
14th November.
17
18th
THE ENGLISH MAIL..
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet -
Posting
DAY OF DEPARTURE. NOON.--Money Order Office closes.. 2.00 .. Registry of Letters ceases.
of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 P.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10. P.M.Letters may be posted with late fee of
10 cents until:: ̈
3-30 P.M.-when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 PM.-Late Letters may be posted on board
the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time. of departure, an
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFŐRE DEPARTURE, 5.P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office!
closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours..
DAY OF DEPARTURE,
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
TO
A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of - all printed matter and patterns censes,
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
of 10 cents until. A PEU
1110, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packer with Late Fec, of to Cents until time of departure, in a jude
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS, 1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non. commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army
Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ouncer. letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Flongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two
Comet, German ship, 1,157~Ker & Co.
The WINNERS of all IMPORTANTRACES | cents (one penny). Dide, German bark, 695-C. Hainaren & Co. Cricgendarroch, British bark, 946-Ker & Co.
at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW,
dressed F. Mendelssohn, German bark, 923-Smith, Bell and AMOY, with times, and other interesting Hotspur, British bark, 523-Smith, Bell & Co.
particulars, carefully compiled from the most James Stafford, British bark, 1,116-Peele, Hub-reliable sources will make "THE HONGKONG
bell & Co.
& Co
Lancashire, British ship, 1,159-Pedle, Hubbeli Salisbury, German ship, 1,113-Smith, Bell &
Co.
Gustav & Oscar, Germanship, 1,352, Leemann,
September 17th,-Cardiff 1st June, Coal-Schiffswerft, German ship, 805-F., Richardson Melchers & Co.
& Co.
LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, 15th September, London rath May, Coal-Arn. hold, Karberg & Co.
MARINA, sit-bark, 664, Langlois, October 13th,
-London 29th April, General--Adamson, Bell & Co.
METEOR, German bark, 594, T. Hossmann, 24th October-New York 17th May, Kerosine Oil.-Melchers & Co.
MERCURY, American ship' 1,156, J. L. Panno, September 19th, Singapore 8th Sept, Tin ber.-Chinese.
Aug. 18 MOMMUBEN, German ship, 1,250, A. R. Wielms,
September 20th-Cardiff 1th May, Coal
Melchers & Co.
.Aug. 30 .Aug. 31 Sept. N. BOYNTON, American bark, 1.065, Wm. E. ..Sept. 6 Nasson, October 11th,-New York 4th May, .Foochow ......... Sept B Petroleum.-D. Laprik & Co....
HER BRITANNIC MAJÈSTPS SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.. Albatross screw stoop, guas Commander
Errington, Corca. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain W. L. H.
Browne, Japan Sea. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal,
Corea.
Curacos, corvetic, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Japan Sea. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Elliott, Nagasaki. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Robinson, Foochow
Flying Fish, Sloop, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
Hoskyn, Nagasaki.
Fly, double-acrew-gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com
mander, Borneo,
DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST," a vode mecum for nil classes of sportsmen.
2. The same privileges apply to letters ad-
to the
the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above. don about every ten days,
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Hongkong Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut Commander.
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