Commercial.
THIS DAY
Noon.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1883.
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA
................................per picul, 8525 (Allowance, Isela 96.).. OLD MALWA .....
....................per picul, $575 (Allowance, Tacls 86.) NEW PATHA, high touch (without choice)
per chest. NEW PATNA, high touch (first choice) per
chest.........
chest s
8560
NEW RATNA, high touch (bottom), per
$565 NEW FATNA, high touch (second choice)
per chest-
********* 85571 | New PATNA, low touch (without choice)
per chestaímis NEW PATNA, low touch (first choice) per
chest...ANG
$557}
**** $500 NEW PATNA, low touch (bottom) per chest 3562 NEW PATNA, low touch (second choice)
$555 per chest.................................STATYT NEW BENAKES, high touch (without choice)
per chest
• Sharebrokers are having anything buta gay time at present, business being almost at a standstill. An occasional attempt is ⚫ made to infuse some life into the proceedings on the Stock Exchange (ie. the Club steps and the doorway of the Hongkong Hotel) by some daring speculator anxious to plunge right away into the middle of next year, but after a feeble flicker; the negotiations "generally collapse, leaving matters un- changed. Anticipations of a gloomy end of the year settlement have doubtless had some influence in depressing active busi- TURKEY, per picul........... .$460 @ $520! ness, but of that more anon, Banks are NewPERSIAN (best quality) per picul, 24855a3 slightly weaker to-day, sellers ruling the OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul, $375 $400. market at 182 per cent. premium. Steam-OLD PERSLAN (second quality) per
picut,
..$265C $352 boats have again been brought on the tapis, and we hear of one small-lot of 50 shares having changed hands for the end of the month at 49 per share prem- lum. China Sugars are still out of favor at 134 for December 31st, and there are'
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
Kow-sInNG, British steamer, 1,354, D. Webster. zoth Dec, Canton 19th Dec, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.||
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STEAMERS. ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard
18th Dec.Kudatih Dec., and Sandakan 11th, Ceneral.-D. Lapraik & Co. ATALANTA, German steamer, 784, E. G. Piaf 19th Dec,-Saigon 13th Dec, General- Siemssen & Co. DANUBE, British steamer, 361, J. Newton, 22nd November,Bangkok 12th November, Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 1410, Rementeria 30th June, Manila 17th June, General-Reme“ dios & Co-Kowloon Dock.
FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopani, Hong-
kong and Whampoa Dock Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 281, J. Woont, 28th
Nov,-Hoilow 26th November, General Afong & Co. JEDDAH, British steamer, 993, Geary, 19th Dec, -Singapore 9th December, General-Ghee Cheong Hong
LUSITANIA, German steamer, 787 Nickelsen, 15th December,from Nagasaki, General,
Captain, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, G. D. Pitman,' 19th Dec.,-Foochow (6th Dec, Amoy 17th, and Swatow 18th, General-D. Lapaik & Co. OCEAN, British steamer, 1,039, R. R. Brown, 11th Dec,-Saigon 3th December, General,
Adamson, Bell.& Co. PEKING, British steamer, 954, Heuermann, 18th Dec-Canton 17th Dec, General-Siems sen & Co.
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„HONOKONÓ—BAILING VESSELS. KUPA
Continued, SIBIRIEN, German baik, 367, H. Johannsen, 18. Dec-Newchwang 21st Nov. 'Beans.-Edt Schelhass & Co. SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, Ch. Vincent, 26th July, from Chungchow.W. H. Ray. ST. IDRUC, French bark, 380, T. Durak, 16th Dec., Whampoa 15th December, General. ---Carlowitz & Co.
TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,265, W. C. War land, 8th June, Newcastle, N.S.W., 14th April, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. WDWOOD, American baik 1,009, Chas. P, **** Sawyer, 23rd Sept-Nagasaki 14th Sept.,
Coal.-M. B.,M.S. S. Co.
ZOUAVE, American ship, 1,202, Robert C. Lopez, 3rd August, Cardiff 4th April, Coals.-P. & O. S. N. Co.-Comopolitan Dock.
CANTON,
Post Office
AMATL WILL CLOSE For Amoy.-Per Jeddah, to day, the 20th in- stant, at 5 6.M.
For Singapore, Colombo, and Aden-Per Ta mats, today, the 20th instant, at 5 PM
For Hoihow and Singapore-Per Thales, to- day, the 20th instant, at 5P.M.
For Bangkok-Per Danube; to-morrow, the 21st instant, at 7.30 A.M.stat
For Straits Settlements. Per Afiramar, to morrow, the 21st instant, atg.30 A..
For Yokohama and Hioga-Per Owari Makuj to-morrow, the 21st instant at 3.30 Pitst For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Takachihe Maru, to-morrow, the 21st instant, at 3.30 P.M..
For. Shanghai.--Fer Kow-sking, to-morrow, the 71st instant, at 3.30 P.M.
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THE HONGKONG, DIRECTORY AND
HONG LIST FOR THE-FAR-FAST AKDIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, NOŽJA DORNKO,
AND THE PHILIPPINES, FOR THE YEAR 1884,
For Swatow.-Per Albay, to-morrow, the stat instant, at 3.30 P.M..
For Saigon. Per Ocean, to-morrow, the arsti
FüstrUN, British str., 1,503, Croad, 19th Dec,
Shanghai 16th December, General-instant, at 4.30 PM. M. S. N. Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer,2, 235, J.Ogston-But-
terfield & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377-Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.-Laid up.. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes,
C. M. S. N. Co
For Bangkok-Per Peking, on Saturday, the PRICE THREE DOLLARS. aand instant, at 1.30 P.AL/
For Swatow.--Fer Atalanta, on Saturday, the and instant, at 3.30 P.M.
A.M.
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 (ween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the Norther Chinese Paris, fucluding Wiadivostock, Formosa, the Treaty Fonts of China and Japan, the Philippine Islands, British North Borneo, the British Colony of Hongkong, and the Portuguese.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Namea, on Saturday, the 22nd instant, at 5 PMU VAIANA
For Swalow and Bangkok-Per Phra Chula Chom Klao, on Monday, the 24th instant, at 7.30 A.M.
For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama Fer Khrus, on Thursday, the 37th instant, at 1430 For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown,
4.00P.M.
Per Naples, on Tuesday, the 8th January, at Frincipal Treaties between European countries and the United States and the countries East of The Postal Guide pubished in ag being the Straits, including the New Treaties between. now somewhat out of date, a revised Issue 5: RUSSIA AND CHINA, printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong lặn curBRAZIL AND CHINA, List for the Far East for 1883, which super av WAND
no buyers of Luzons at 90, although someĮ OWARI MARU, Japanese steamer, 684, J. Adait, PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, British str., 1,000, Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Gogging! Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &ce Colony of Macao. The work will also contain the
time transactions in the latter stock hare been arranged at 93 for March and 94 for April. We also hear that there is a de- mand for Luzons at 97 for the end of June, but we have not yet been able to ascertain who is "rushing" the market, although
20th Dec, Glasgow 23rd October, and Singapore 12th Dec., General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
MIRAMAR, British steamer, 891, Duggan, 20th Dec., Swatow 19th December, General.— Bun Hin Chan.
WOLF, German gunboat, Commander von Raven,
20th Dec,-from Amoy.
H. H. Lightwood, 18th Dec,-Bangiol 11th December, Rice and Wood-Hop Hing Hong
PILOT FAH, Spanish steamer, Bernando Vai, 27th Nov., Manila 24th November, Bal- Lt. Remedios & Co-Cosmopolitan Dock
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Powan, British steamer, 1,890, G. R. Lefavor.- Hongkong, Cantom, & Macao Steamboat Co. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 527, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat .co.
we can fathom the little game that is HESPERIA; German steamer, 1,136, F. Wagner SALTEE, French steamer, 323, V. Aranguren, Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Hoyland-Hong-sodes all previous editions,935 MONTH UNEYTHE
being played without the least diffi culty.There-has-been-so-much-shady business done in this wild game of un- scrupulous share speculation of late, 'ro-
20th December, Hamburg 1st Nov., and Singapore rath Dec, General-Siemssen
& Co. HAILOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton,
zoth December, Tamsui 5th Dec, Tại wanfoo 17th, Amoy 18th, and Swatow 19th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
Dec-Haiphong 18th Dec., General.-But- terfield & Swire..
HYDASPES British str., 1,891, Geo. Scrivener,
20th Dec, Bombay 1st Dec, Colomboyth Penang 12th, and Singapore 14th, Mails and General-P. & O.Š. N. Co.
sulting in the ruin of more than one un-WooSUNG, British steamer, 1,100, Hunt, 20th fortunate victim-in fact the old game of the spider and the fly played over again with
some new variations-that we feel justified in giving those of our readers who are amateur-share traffickers-a- friendly word of warning. To use an old fashioned and homely phrase a wink Is Saturnus, German bark, for Talwanfoo.
Qwari Mark, Japanese str., for Yokohama. as good as a nod to a blind horse, and Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. those who leap in the dark after this hintaan, British steamer, for Amoy, &c. will only have themselves to thank when Miramar, British steamer, for Singapore. the crash comes and they find themselves qornered.
Some little stir has been caused in share dealing, circles these past couple of days by the sudden and totally unexpected departure for green fields and pastures new ofa somewhat gay-member of the Farsee
persuasion. The gentleman in question
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
DEPARTURES,
December 19, Fu-ahun, British str., for Canton. December 19, Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, for
Macao, December 20, Audacious, British frigate, for
A cruise.
December 10, Velocity, British barik, for Takeo. December 20, Wille, German str., for Holbow December 20, Orontes, British, troopship, for
Singapore.
December 10, Douglas, British steamer, for Swa-
tow, &c.
SIA
12th Dec,-Haiphong 10th December, Rice. A. R. Marty.
GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden, Nov. 24th,China Traders' Insurance Co. SELEMDRIA, British steamer, 1992, Fowler, 16th-
November, Amoy 15th November, Gene- ni...Rusiel & Cả
TAKACHIHO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,407, C. Nye, 16th December-Kobe 9th Dec., and Nagasaki tith, General-Mitau Bishi M. S. S. Co.
TANAIS, French steamer, 1,750, Vaquier, 15th
Bee Tokohama 8th-Doc General felles sageries Maritimes.
THALES, British steamer, 820, Pocock, 13th Dec.,
Amoy 11th Dec., and Swatow 1215, Genc ral-D. Lapraik & Co. Trout, Dutch steamer, 137, A. S. Roe, 19th
October, Celches 27th September, Victoria Foundry...
VILLE DE RILBONNE, French steamer, 1,377, Gallenne, 19th Dec-Manila 16th Dec, General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SAILING, TESSELS,
kong, Canton, & Macas Steamboat Co. 'I
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS. IN THE CHINA SQUADRON"
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Hankow, Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Cruising. Champion, coryette, 14 guns, Captain A. T. Pow-
lett, Hongkong
Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guit, Captain 21:27Hip
pisley, Cruising. Cockchafer, gunboat, 4guns, Commander
Groome, Tientsin. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Shanghai. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F
J.J. Eliott, Hongkong. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Espoir, gunboat, 4 guns, Commander Gamble,
Chinkiang. Flying-Fish, sloop,
ALICE MARY, British bark, 361, J. Danis, 16th
Nov.-Newchwang 15th Nov, BeansFly, Chinese.
·
ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, 30th Nov, Newchwang aand. Nov., Beans-Wider & Co.
guns, Lieut. Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman- der J. Hope, Hongkong. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
McQuhac, Foochow.
Kestrel, double-screw-gun-vessel, 4 gani, Com. ANNA BERTHA, German bark, 480, Krause, 3rd
mander E Hotham, Chefoo. Dec.,-Newchwang and Dec., Dean Linnet, British gunboat, 5. guns, Commander J. Siemssen Co.
G. Jones, Hongkong,
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will contain a complete DAY OF DEPARTURE.". 2. NOON.-Money Order Office closes, k 2.00 PM Registry of Letters ceaser. Posting
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INDEX TO, THE ORDINANCES OF
HONGKONG 2.
-A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS
went by the French mail, and if that jade December 20, Hansa, Ger. bark, for Bangkok. ANNA DOROTHEA, Ger. bark, 343, T. Slocum,Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.Com 3.30 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of employed in Steamers making short.voyages.
some
rumour is to be believed he has left trusting friends in this colony jamenting. Twenty thousand dollars is said to be the aggregate amount) but perhaps that is an exaggeration. We don't know if the dear departed took any Mexicans with him, and merely went be- cause he found it too sad to part," or whether he is entitled to the brief requiem
one more unfortunate."
Shanghai.
December 10, Hwa-yuen, Chinese steamer, for December 20, Jasen, British steamer, for Amey
and Shanghai.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Hesperia, str., from Hamburg, &c.--Miss Knabel, Messrs. Ebel, Henkel, and Schmidt, and 30 Chinese.
Per Miramar, str., from Swatow.-34 Chinese. Per Owart Maru, str., from Singapore, &c.— 40 Chinese.
Per Hailoong, str., from Tamsui, &c-Baron Von Seckendorf, and 49 Chinese.
Per Woosung str., from Haiphong.-Mr. Pit man, and 13 Chinese.
•Per Hydasper, str., from London-Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Le Messariur and child, No-Missses Le Messuriur, Miss Livingstone, Miss Nu-
4 o'clock p.m. i. Since noon Luzons have changed hands at 90 for the end of the month and there are still further buyers at the rate. thing else came under our notice...
'SHARES.
#
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-cum New Issue
182 per cent. premium/ seller. Union Insurance Society of Cantan-8620 per
*share, sellers, China Traders' Insurance Company-71 per
"share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,350 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-112 per |
yeshare,
Yangtare Insurance Association-Tha. 1000 per
Phare, sellers.
Chinese Insurance Company $200 per share, ****** buyers. Oh Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-360 per
tyshare, sollers,
China Fire Insurance Company--$360 per share,
seller... • Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-57
Jasper cent. premium. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$49 per share, premium. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-110
- per share,
Hongkong Gas Company80 per share.
Hongkong: Hotel Company $150 per share,
Tollers,
Indo-Chins Steam Navigation • Company, Li-
17 mited-20 per cent, dis.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$134
per share, acilars,
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)~a
per cent. premium,
Luton Sugar, Refining Company, Limited-890
per share, buyer.
Hengkong Ice Company $150 per share,
#ellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company Limited
80 per share, buyers.
gent, and Mr. H. R. Clark, for Hongkong, From. Venice Mr. Ewart. From Brindisi-Messrs., Williams and Danby. From Bombay.-Messrs. Mirza Ebrahim and C. W. Wilson: From Pen ang-97 Chinese. From Singapore-Mastet || W.Almada, Lieut Mills, 1-Officer, R.E., to Non- commissioned officers. For Shanghai-Meters. Fryer and Klein, from Venice. From Bombay.
Mr. Cumulla Jan Mahomed. For Yoko bama. Rev, and Mrs. H. Atkinson and g'chil dren, Mesars. W. Lake and J. Kedda, from Lon 'don,"
REPORTE.
The German steamship Headería reparts left Hamburg on the 1st ultimo, and Singapore 'on the 12th Instant, Had fine weather from Europe to Singapore. From Singapore to Hongkong had strong N.E, winds.
2.
3rd Dec, Newchwang 19th Nov., Beang
Wieler & Co. ANNETTIN, Italian bark, 475, F. Repetto, 4th
Dec-Singapore 13th October, Wood D. Musso & Co.
ANTIOCH, American bark, 956. J. D. Wyman,
25th Nov., Newcastle, N.S.W., 2nd Oct. Coals. Order.
Band ASTERIA, British brig, 211, Samuel Cox, 26th September,Normanton (North Queens land) 18th Sept., Ballast-Captain. BRADRENE, British bark, 665 A E Kildahe,
2nd Dec,-Newcastle, N.S.W., fath Oct, Coal-Russell & Co
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Hon F. Vereker, Sunda Simits.
reserve, Hongkong. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, Tisdall, in Pegasus, sloop,
Singapore.
guns, Commander Bickford,
Sapphire, corvette, 9 guns, Commander John R.
T.Fullerton, Chefoor
Swift, double-screw gun-vessel; 5 guna, Comuman,
der W. Collins, Canton.
Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
**Hongkong.
Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, ao guns, Com
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Com 13th Dec, Singapore 6th Nov., Timber-Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hang Ed. Schellhass & Co..
CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit, bark, 609, Le Lacheur,
CITADEL, British 3-m, schooner, 242, Biardson;
6th Dec,Chefoo' ayth Nov., General Captain.
mander Maxwell, Hongkong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
kong.
Folland, Hongkong.
CHINA STATION.
C., B. CARVER, American bark, 1,100, Leroy | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE
Dow, 8th Dec,Yokohama 20th Nov, Petroleum Oil.--Thomas Rowe and Smith, ELIZABETH, German bark, 1,170, D. Brauer, 30th Nov. Cardiff 1st July, Coals Mel chers & Co. GESINE BRONS, German bark, 400, Laarmann,
14th November,Swatos 10th Nov, Bal -last-Wieler & Co. GLINURY, British 3-machooner, 283, Thomson, 4th Dec, Newchwang 3rd Doc, General
Wieler & Co N HAYDN BROWN, American bark, 832, C. H. Hevener, 15th Oct-Newcastle, N.S.W. HECHT, German 3-m, schooner, 318, Ploets, 18th
1st August, Coals-Russell & Co. Doc,Cheloo 9th Dec, Best-Stemssen &.CO. HELENA, British bark, 555, C. Hansen, 5th Navi, Newchwang 13th November, Beans
Siemisch & Co. HERMANN, German bark, 444, M. Traulsen, urd Dec-Amoy 1st Dec Beans-Wieler HIRRONYMUS, German bark, 425, Ipland, 1st
Dec-Amoy 29th Nov,, Beans ---Captain. A. BORLAND,, American bark, 635, VA Kent, 8th September-Newcastle 6th July, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Coi
The British steamship Holloong reports left Tamsul on the 15th lastant, and Taiwanico on the oth. Had moderate North to N.N.E. Vindá and fine weather. Left Amay on the 18th Had Ight N.N.E. winds and cloudy weather, Left Swatow on the 19th. Had light variable winds and fine weather to port. In Amoy the steam ship Chi-yurs. In Swatow the steamships, Priam, China, Chefoo, and Talchow, JJ,
& Co.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL || Maxin, German bark, 465, 11.7pland, syth Nov.,
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Newchwang 16th November, Beans, Wieler & Co. wasted MATHILDE, German bark, 1955, Tonalogien, 23rd Nov.--Newchwang 7th Nov, Beans.
Ed Schellhits & Co. A) -V H.SELCHAN, Danish bark, 447 0. Geritenburg, 23rd Now Newchwang 24th Nov, Beans. -Wieler & Co, fi fa. 30 Pomp MOUNT LEBANON, Finitial bark, 530, ChiH. Nelson, asth Oct. Whampoa Tith Oct, →Rozarie & Co-Repairing at Comiopo litan Dock man en mere en NELLIE M. SLADE, American barkentine, 560, Gould, a9th Nov.-Newcastle, N.S.W., 15th October, Coal-Rossell & Co,
N/ Ginson, Amer, bark", 2041317. Hailey, (znd
November, Newcarde, N.8, W., 6th Sept
- Coal-Borneo Co, Limitedly tol ng
| Connpa, | American Jahiplen,146 - Carver,
October-Newcastle, N.SAWA 280
My Coal-Russell & Co.-Kowloon Oksia, British bark, 450, Jaunes Mo
November, Canton 18th No
Ed. Schellháss & Comi ||OSAKA,"British" bark, $27, Lowe,
Barometer, level of the ten ha facies, bass and bigger London 31st July, General drada.-Thermostater, la Wahrpiheit degrese sad tam bapt
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Wind,
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RACHEL, British bark, 183
30th
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||SARAH
SATURNUS,
Abreck Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Vladivostock. Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon,
Hongkong.
Enterprise, American corvette, Commander A. S
-Baker, Koren, :
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Japan.
Commander
Essex, American gun-vessel, 6 gune, Captain
McCormack, Canton.
Stark, Vladivostock. Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Hamells, French cruiser, Commander H. Rou nttan Haiphong
MI.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klauss, Canton. Juniata, American corvette Commander P, F.
Harrington, Hongkong. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander
mont Haiphong.
10 cents until ADAMO BASICA 3.30 PM.-when the Post Ofice closer entirely
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the packet with late fee of 10 cent until in 3.40 PM-Late Letters may be posted on board
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all printed matter and patterns ceases, 11 AM., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents. time of departure.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closer entirely.
of
from Hongkong
THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES the Principal Government Officials, the
Ing, Merchants, the Foreign Consuls, Professional Men, Justices of
the Peace, čepra A LADIES DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG
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A Mass of interesting information on various subjects, culled from the most trustworthy
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A SPECIAL FEATURE
IN THIS FUBLICATION. WILL BE A CHAPTER ON. PORT,
Indidding?RACING, CRICKET, ATHLETICS, AQUATICS,
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SOLDIERS AND SAILOR L dealing with almost every branch of aport 1.Privates in _H.M. Amy or Návy. Non- commissioned, Officers Bandmasters, Army. Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in perial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private,stesmer the postage is two cents (one penny).
poignets when dete
The WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW and AMOY with times, and other Interesting A particulars, carefully complied from the most 3-The same privileges apply to letters ad- reliable sources will make “THE HONGKONG dressed to the Pirates, and Non-commisioned DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR Officers named above.morgan and Male 299. EASTA Jade, me
3.Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon don about every ten days. e. font vodi, kur
4The letters must not exceed half an ounce, ending keyboard
No handkerchiefs, Jewellery, occ, can be set,THE HONGKONG DI even with the ends open BANKHONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST
5.—If from a Soldier or Sailor hiá and will Be Printed" description must be stated in fill on the later, w the cover of which must be signed by the Com Beau-manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, Re for the worke
in full. If to Soldier or Sailor, his class and FO Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her description ith name of Jesusen Alpe Hot
big, Hongkong,
must be stated in full, Legaspi, Spanish transport, Commander Valenti,Soldiers and Sailors have 10
with regard to books or papers, par Shanghai.
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 gung, Commander prepala with Imperial Starog, 11), site
Rouvier, Canton.
Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman-Many boxes of letters are rece
der Ce B. Cotton, Shanghaises Office not sealed, that is to say, the Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander with sealing wax, but there is no impression
Moltsoff, Vladivostock. "MA Naesdalk, 4 Röstian corvette, Captain Kala
gerais, Yokohama.
Nepay Russian gunboat, gung, Commander.
Valrondi, Vladivostock Opritchnik, Russian Cruiser,
hentioff, Foochow
Pallis American gunboat, 6 guns, 5-9 Commander Giren, "Chefook" Pensacola, American frigate, Captain
"en route Slogapore, Richmond, American frizate, 1
*** Skerrett Yokðháma, Skobeleff, Russian corvette
Yokohamaa
Sobol, Russian gunboats
Hoyle Nagasaki
Storch, German cogy
Buchholtz, Cruising
19-guns
Tamega, Portuguese, guboar," "Commi
Costa Cabral, Hongkong...
Fungona, Risalan gunboat. Commander "Eecki
Thurville, French irigate, 27 guns, Captain Bose,
Hongkong
mphante, French corvette, Baux, Amoy
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TEA MUSTI Persons who send biusters of Tea throug
fard' requested
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