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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-156 per cent.
premium, sellers. Car Union Insurance Society of Canton-$90 per
dj share, sellers. „
China Traders Insurance Company-$73 per
share, buyers.
HONGKONG, MONDAY
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL..
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Natal, with the mail of 3rd ultimo, left Saigon on the 3rd instant, at i a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 6th
THE INDIAN MAIL-
The steamer Arration Apcar, from Calcutta, De left Singapore, on the 26th vitimo, and is
expected here on or about the grd instant.
North China Insurance-Tis, 170 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited 897 per Malabare, buyera.
.
Yangtazo Insurance Association-Tis. 97 per
share, buyers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$165 per share.
buyers.
-On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150,
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$310 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$75 per share,
buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, 37
par cent, premium, buyers. Hongtong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$220 per share, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-165.
per share, sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sollers. Hongkong Hotel Company, 8170 per share,
nominal.
- Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited-17 per cent, dis, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$64 per share,
sales and buyers.
Chind Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$190
per share, sellers. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$93
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-893 per share, sales
and buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited,
$80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12 per
share, sellers.
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A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B÷21 per cent.
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent.
premium,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
-Limited-882 per share, sellers.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company—85.
per share, nominal. Punjons and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
$8 per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company-62 per cent, premium, sellers Tonquin Coal Mining Co.-110percent. premium,
buyers.
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co Limited 75 per cent, premium, nominal. The East Borneo Flanting Co., Limited-$65
per share, sellers.
The Songei Koyah Planting Co., Ld.,-$40 per
abare, sellers.
Cruickshank & Co., Ld.,-850 per share, sellers, The Steam Launch Co., Limited-20 per cent.
dis, sellers. .:
The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ltd.
40 per cent, dis., nominal. - The China-Borneo. Co, Ld5 per cent,
premium, sales and sellers.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T. Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight' Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. Credits at 4 months' sight ..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'.
sight.
•3/14
·ON PARIS.—
Bank Bills, on demand.........
3-79
Credits, at 4 months' sight
3.97
ON INDIA, T. Turneringen
223
On Demand....
Bank, T. T............
ON SHANGHAL-A
Private, 30 days' sight
OPIUM MARKET. THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA, per piculi
$660
(Allowance, Taels 40), 200 OLD MALWA, per picul.......... $60
Me (Allowance, Teels 64). NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest... $550 NEW PATNA, (first choice) per chest . $532), NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chestiitäkä....... $560 NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... 35471 NEW BINARES, (without choice) per chest $540 NEW, BENAKES, (bottom) per chest ............$550 NEW PERSIAN (best quality) per picul... $530 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picules 500 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) per picul... $580
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
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THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. 3. S. Co's steamer. Guthrie, left Port Darwin for this port on the rat instant, and may be expected to arrive here on the roth.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver for Japan and Hongkong on the 13th ultimo,
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Kaber
str./from Yokohama for Hong nd Mortimer," Mr. and Mrs. Maul, Lieut, W. B. Powell, Tenbach and native servant, Bonsanphet-
Mots. and 4 Chinese. From tears. Holliday, J. McWaters, S. D Piry, Fong Foo Tal, Lee Hing Sing, and die Iressed seaman. From Nagasaki-Miss Oko muy, and Chinese From Yokohama for Mar silles. Mr. and Mrs. Aston. From Kobe for Brindisi,-Mr. R. C. Tilford. For Malta-Me. Fasset Arbonin.
DEPARTED,
Per Amigo, str., for Chinklang,--5 Chinese..
TO DEPART.
Per Triumph, str., for Haiphong.—to Chinese. Per Doris. str.. for Haiphong.-rs Chinese. Per Carisbrooke, str., for Saigon.-120 Ch
nese,
Per Thales, str.. for Swatow, &c. Euro- penns and tno Chinese.....
Per Glenfruin, str., for Shanghai-3 Euro- peans.
· REPORTS.
The German steamship Hever reports that
HONGKONG-STEAMERS S
Continued
ULYSSES, British steamer, 1,526, JH. Butler, 30th November,-Liverpool rathi Oct., and Singapore 23rd November, General-But terfield & Swire VICTORIA, British steamer, 1530. J. Coundon,
21st Nov., Nagassk! 16th Nov., Coal Takasima Colliery Co. NAKNA AN VISAYAS, Spanish steamer, 406, 1. de Ajubita, 8th Oct-Manila, vid Amoy 4th October,
General.--Ban Ho
SAILING VESSELS,
ARCADIA, British bark, 417, D.S. Eward, 25th Nov-Whampoa 24th Nov., General,-- Wieler & Co...
ALTAIR, British bark, 199, T. Munro, 1st Dec.,
Newchwang, via Amoy 28th Nov, Beans and Melon Seed--Order, ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark,457, Oplum Examina
tion hulk, Stonecutters Island Chinese Custome HONOLULU, British ship, 1,599. Leavy, and Oct.
--Shanghal 24th Septy Ballast-Melchers. & Co,
The P. & O. S. N. Cala-steamer Venetia, from, Bombay, left Singapore on the 28th vltimo, and may be expected here on or about the 4th she left Chefon on the 26th ultimo. Had clear H. G. JOHNSON, American bark, 1,027, Colby,
dastant.
The Shire line steamer Monmouthshirë, from New York, left Slagapore on the 28th,ulto, and is expected here on the 5th instant.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer An- chises, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and is expected here on the sth
instant
The D. D. R. steamer Daphne, from Ham- burg, left Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and is
expected here on the 6th instant.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N, Co.'s steamer Berenice, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and is due here on the 7th
Instant.
The steamer Propontis, from Cape Town and Mauritius, left Singapore on the 3rd instant, and is due here on the 10th.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, British steamer, 3,726, -W. Reynolds, 1st Dec, Kobe 25th Nov, General and Coal Adamson, Bell & Co. DORIS, German steamer, 771, F. Raben, ist Dec, Haiphong 28th Nov., and Heihow 30th, Rice and General-Wieler & Co. VELOX, German steamer, 636, W. Wulf, 1st Dec-Newchwang, and Chefoo 16th Nov, Beans.Ed. Schellhass & Co.
DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,100, Iversen, 1st Dec,-Samarang 19th Nov., Sugar-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
PEKING, German steamer, 954, G. Heuermann,
1st Dec, Shanghai 28th Nov., General, Slemssen & Co. BELLONA, German steamer, 2,000, C. Haesloop,
2nd Dec., Kobe 16th Nov., General Slemesen & Co.:
weather and strong north-east monsoon.
The British steamship Diamante reports that she left Manila on the 29th ulimb. Had strong north-east winds and high sea throughout.
The German steamshin Bellona reports tha she left Kobe on the 26th ultimo, Had very strong monsoon and heavy sea from Hoihow.
The German steamship Thyra reports that she left Chefoo on the 27th ultima. Had strong north and north-east winds and heavy ses.
The Chinese steamship Toonas reports that she left Chinking on the 18th ultimo. Had the passage, with high sea. strong north-west and north-east gale throughout
The German steamshin Deteros reports that she left Samarang on the 19th ultimo. Had moderate breeze with a high north-east swell till the joth, got storm from north-east, and very high sea.
The German steamship Velox reports that she left Newchwang, and Chefon on the 26th'ultimo. From Chefno to Tung-ying had south-east wind and calm; from there to Hongkong had 'strong north-east wind.
The British steamship Pakshan reports that she left Bangkok on the 24th ultimo, Had moderate monsoon to east of Paracels; thence fresh north-east gale with high confused sea and hard squalls to port,
The German steamshin Yangisar reports that she left Wuhu on the 27th ultimo, Had strong north-north-east and north-east monsoon with more or less sea. On the 1st instant, at 5.30 p.m., passed the steamship Fidelio of Lamock Island.
The German steamship Peking reports that she left Shanghai on the 28th ultimo, On leaving Shanghai had fresh south-east wind and thick rainy weather, then south-west winds to the Haesban; thence to port had, strong
north-cast and high sea with cloudy and overcast
TRIUMPH, German steamer, 674. P. Mods, and
Dec., Whampoa zad. December, Beans.weather. Wieler & Co.
HEVER, German steamer, 388, B. Dethlefsen,
2nd Dec.,-Chefoo 26th Nov., Beans. Sjemen & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514 G. Tayler,
and Dec,-Manila 29th Nov., General Russell & Co. TOONAN, Chinese steamer, 937, J. Warwick, 2nd Dec,Chinklang 28th Nov., General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
YANGISZE, German steamer, 814, C. Tonning sen, and Dec., Wuhu 27th Nov, Rice.- Slemssen & Co
MELITA, German steamer, 337, H. Morck, and Dec-Haiphong 29th Nov., Rice.-Wieler & Co..
FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, 2nd
The British steamship Arabic reports that she left San Francisco on the 7th ultimo, at 4.40 p.m. Had variable winds to the 11th. On the 12th to 19th strong north-east gales with high sea; thence to port variablewinds and moderate weather; arrived at Yokohama on the 24th, at 6.23 p.m.; sailed for Hongkong on the 27th at 6.10 am. Had favorable weather during the passage; arrived here at 1.50 p.m. on the and Instant.
The British steamship Folien reports that she
left Tamsui on the 27th ultimo, Amoy on the Tamsul to Amoy had moderate north-east winds 29th, and Taiwanfoo on the tst instant. From
and overcast sky. From Amoy to Taiwanfos had fight north-east breeze and fine clear weather. Dec.,--Tamsul 27th Nov., Amoy 29th, and Swatow 1st December, General.-D, LaFrom Taiwanfoo to Swatnw had strong north- east gale and high sea. From Swatow to Hong- praik & Co.. ARABIC, British steamer, 4,368, W. M. Smith, kong had strong breeze from east, round to 2nd Dec., San Francisco th-Nov., and north-east, with slight sea and cloudy weather. Yokohama 27th, Mails and General-0. In Amoy, the steamships Don Juan and Alwine Seyd. In Swatow, the steamships Chi-yuen, & O. S. S. Co. CHINGTU, British steamer, 1,500, Hunt, 3rd Canton, and Kaifong.
Dec-Sydney via Tjiladjap, 23rd October, Sugar, Butterfield & Swire THYRA, German steamer, 664, EA. Jacobsen, 3rd Dec.,-Chefoo ayth Nov, General,.-Ed, Schellbass & Co.
י.
ALWINE, German steamer, 4co, John Samuelsen, 3rd Dec., Pakhoi 29th Nov, and Holhow 1st December, General-Wieler & Co. PAKSHAN, British steamer, 835, J. Young, 3rd
Dec., Bangkok 24th Nov., General. Hop Hing Hong.
VERONA, British steamer, 1,876, M. de Horne, 3rd Dec-Nagasaki 26th Nov., Malls and General P.&O. S. N. Co,
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.. Triumph, German steamer, for Haiphong Deris, German steamer, for Haiphong. Amigo, German steomer, for Chinkiang.. Carisbrooks, British steamer, for Saigon, Els, German steamer, for Bangkok," Thales, British steamer, for Swatów, &c.
JUR DEPARTURES. T December 1, Anton, German str, for Macao, December 1, Chow-chow-foo, German steamer,
for Whampon."
December 2, Tannadice, British steamer, for
Port Darwin, dic. Fo December 2, Mafoo, Chinese str, for Shanghai.. December augude, French steamer, for ~44? Touropa Le
December 3, Amigo, German steamer, for Chin-
kiang
December 2, Souchow, British steamer, for
Hothow..
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Haiphong.-Per Clara, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Europe, &c., India, vid Bombay.--Per Thames, on Wednesday, the 5th instant, at 11.00 A.M.
For Singapore.-Per Bellona, on Thursday, the 6th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Amey, Yokohama, and San Francisco. Per City of Peking, on Saturday, the 8th instant,
at o 30 P.A,
For Nagasaki, Kobe,, and Yokohams.-Per Verona, on Saturday, the 8th instant, at 5.00P.M. For Europe, &c., Australia, India via Madraa -Per Anadyr, on Wednesday, the 12th instant, at 11.00 A.M.
For Europe, &c, &c.-Per Preussen, on' Saturday, the 22nd instant, at 5:00 PM.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
APENRADE, German steamer, 1.476, Hollmann, 1st Dec.,-Nagasaki 28th Nov, Coal- Wieler & Co. CARISBROOKE, British steamer, 973, R. Cass,
20th Nov,Nagasaki 15th Nov, Coal Morris & Ray,
CrTY OF PIKING, American steamer, 5079. W. B. Seabury, ard Nov-San Francisco 27th October, and Yokohama 17th Nov., December 2, Vilor, German str., for Whampoa, December 2, Hever, German str., for Whampoa. Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. December 2; Prking, German str, for Whampoa ELSA, German steamer, 747, Jensen, 29th Nov, December 2, Fuy, Chinesestry for Whampooftogth-Nov., Sugar,Arabold, December 3, Toonan, Chinesestr., for Whampoa December 3, Sarthe, French, for Bangkok. December 3, Kutsang British steamer, for
Shanghai,
PASSENGERS A
Per Duke of Wertminster, str., from Kobe. 287 Chinese,
Per Dorinar from Haiphong, &c.-1 Allen, and 12 Chinese.
Per Fobions are from Tamul, &c-Mr. Studd, and Top Chinese.
Por Toonan, str. from Chinkiang Chines.
free str. from Wahu & Chinese
from Manila. Captain and servant, and
Per
berg & Co. K
26th Oct., Keelung 23rd Oct, Coals Russell & Col
LADY HAREWOOD, British bark. 382 T. H.
Williams, 18th Nov,-Iloilord Nav Sapanwood and General-Gonsalves & Co. OMEGA, British steamer, 480, A. V. Brown, 16th Nov.-Celebes 24th October, Timber.-- Ed. Schellhass & Co.
P.
N. BLANCHARD, American ship, 1.501, M.W."" Blanchard, 25th Sept.,-Hiogo (Japan) sth Sept., General-Siemsson & Co. RAPHARI American ship 1.465, E. W.
Harkness, goth Oct.,-Nagaki, Coal Order.
SWAN, American hrig, 287, D. D. O'Keefe, 15th. Nov,-Yap (Carolines) 6th Stovi, General -Captain
VELOCITY, British bark, 491, R. Martin, 14th Nov,Honolulu 3rd October, Old Iron Chinese.
WAKEFIELD; American bark; 842 W. S. Crowell,
14th Nov-Amoy 10th Nov., Ballast. Slemssen & Co.
WILLIAM MANSON, British bark, 366,H
Kindred, zoth November,-Albany (West Australia) 20th September, Sapanwood.- Gilman & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Fatshan. British steamer, 2,260, S. W. Goggin. -Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co,.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Lloyd-
Butterfield & Swire. Ho-nam, British steamer. 1,377, G.B. Lefavour
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kin-kiang, British steamer, 617, W. E. Clarke.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-bant Co, Kiung-chow, British steamer. 159 Melver,
In
Co.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Ste: mboat Pasig, Chinese steamer, 184, J. W. Stavers.--
Tok Kee (laid up for repairs). Kiang ping. Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.
Chind Merchants S, N. Co. . Powan, British steamer, 1,890, J. P. Hoylan
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 527, W. J. Rlaby. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boxty
WHAMPOA.
Wendt, 30th Nov.-Newchwang zand Nov," and Chefoo 24th, General.-Siemssen & Co. Dec-Chefoo 26th Nov., General-C. M. FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 936. Graham, fat
'S. N. Co.
CHOW-CHOW-FOO.. German steamer, 796. W.
1
FUSHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,co, A. Croad, 30th Now, Shanghai 27th November, General --C, M. S. N. Co..
25th Nov., Chefoo 16th Nov.-Beans and NORWAY, Norwegian bark, 657, Th. Albrethsen,
General. Wieler & Co.
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HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3,180 h-p
4 guns, Commander R. Bláir Maconochle, Yokobama. Cockchafer, gunboat, and-class, 460 tons, 470 h-p., 4 guns, Litat Commander, H. 470 H.. Boteler, Newchwang,tak Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,590 b-p.. 14 guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, en route to Hongkong..
Cordelia, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,420 h-p, to guns, Captain H. H. Boys, en route, to Hongkong.
Esk, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 tons, 340 hp, 3 guns, Gunner W. Weeks Hongkang, in reserve nece
Espoir, gunboat, and-class, 465, tons, 470 h.p., 4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. R. V. Smith, Hongkong.
Firebrand, gunboat, and-class, 455 tons, 460 horse-power, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander J. Denison, Hongkong, JOH Heroine, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,430 tons, 1,130 h-p., 8 guns, Captain Charles J. Balfour, en route to Hongkong. M Imperieuse, twin-screw, cruiser, 8,400 tons, 10,000
horse-power, 10 guns, Captain: Wm. H. May, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, Hong * kong, Leander, cruiser, 2nd-class, 3.750 tons, 5.500
hep, to guns, Captain M. J. Dunlop, Hong. kong Linnet, gun-vessel, and-class, 756 tons, 5,050
hp, guns, Commander W. H. MATTack, Hongkong
Merlin, gunboat, and class, 430 tons 430 h-p Kargins, Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Maturing
Cantonment Branded Muting, sloop, 1.130 tons, 1,120 h-p, to guas, Commander J, H, Martin, en route to Hong, kong. C Porpoise, gunboat, 1st-class, 1,750, Captain R. W.
White, Hongkong
FALK, British steamer, 117, A. Stopal-Hong
Kong and Whampoa Dock Co GLENERUIN, British steamer, 1,936, E. Norman, 1st Dec, Antwerp, London.zoth October, and Singapore 25th November, General. Tauline, Matheson & Co. KONO BENG, British steamer, 862, R. Jones, 23rd Nov,Bangkok 14th Nov., Rice and General Yuen Fat Hong IchaNG, British steamer, 1,250, T. Shaw, 38th
Nov., Shanghai 24th Nov., Ballast-But terfield & Swire
PARTHIA, British steamer, 2,035, F. H. Wallace, 25th Nov, Vancouver 25th October, Gene oral-Adamson, Bell & Co. PICCIOLA German steamer 875, Th Nissen,
Rambler, surveying-vessel, 830 tons, 690 b-p., 3 guns, Commander W.-A. Moore, Shang
Railler, gunboat, 1st-class, 670 tons,1,200
6 guns, Lieutenant Commander W Dougall, Hongkong Sapphire, cruiser, ard-class, 12 guns, Captain Hongkong
Satellite, cruiser, ard
6-8 guns, Captain
oth Nov, Whampoa 30th Nov, Generalen route to Hongk
Id: Schelinar dc mo cau tới KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,189, Slassar, fat
Whampoa 3rd Dec General-Jar
Matheson & Comet Cof TAPEDIA British steamer,:
Swid,"gin-vessci;:
5. guns, Commander:
Tweed, gunboat,