1882-09-29 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon. Our remarks yesterday with regard to the Luzon Sugar Refinery's stock have already been amply justified. After we went to 'press, a very large business was transactedin Luzons at par for cas's, and a still larger number of transactions. “'on time" at 102 per share for the end of December. As soon as the market fairly opened this morning indications were soon forthcoming that further sensational pro-

ceedings in connection with the scrip of the Manila refinery were impending. After some little finesseing the opposing factions came to terms, and extensive transfers were

́booked at-104 for cash, and 108 for the end of the year: When and where this “bulling" and "bearing" business is to end we have not the slightest idea, but it must be perfectly plain even to the unini itated that the professional speculators must have been enjoying a very good in nings lately. Luzon shares are now in great demand at 104, cash, Banks fairly

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1882.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

September 28, ANTON, German steamer, 395, F. W. Schroder, Haiphong 23rd September, Rice and General.--Wieler & Co. September 29. NONA, German steamer, 669 Wolffel, Haiphong 26th September, Rice and Silk.-Ed. Schellbass & Co.

Welle, German steamer, for Singapore. Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Alby, British, steamer, for Taiwanfoo. Win, Mackinnon, Dutch steamer, for Batavia, Sumida Maru, Japanese str., for Nagasaki.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE..

DEPARTURES.

September 28, GLENOGES, British steaner, for

Shanghai.

September 28, VOLMER, Danish steamer, for

Victoria (B.C.) September 28, FERNWOOD, British steamer, for

Singapore.

September 29, ATHOLL, British steamer, for

Swatew.

September 29, MALABAR, British steamer, for

Batavia.

pore, Bombay; &c.

September 29, PERIN, British steaner, for Singa. September 29, FU-VEW, Chinese steamer, for

Shanghal

September 29, SUDA MARU, Japanese str.,

for Nagasaki, &c.

September 29, Atlay, British stemmer, for Tai-

wanfoo.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

·September 10, ANJER HEAD, British steamer, 1,299, Alfred Roper, San Francisco. 3rd August, and Honolulu 17th, General.-D. Laprik & Co. September 27, BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,000, J. Ross, Saigon 22nd Sept, Rice and Paddy.

Gibb, Livingston & Co. September 24, CLIFTON, British steamer, 1,716,

H. F. Holt, Saigon 18th September, Ricc. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. September 26, DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982; S. Ashton, Amoy 24th September, and Swa- tow 25th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkong anal Whampoa, Rock Ca September 25, GEELONG, British str., 1,139, W. J. Webber, Yokohama 16th Sept., General.

—P. & O, S, N, Co.

April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67–

Kwok Acheong & Sons. September 15, HO-NAM, British steamer, 1,344 H. Barnett, Glasgow and June, and Singa pore 9th Sept., Ballast.-Hongkong, Canton,

& Macao Co.

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September 24. KILLARNEY, British str. 1,060, H. O'Neill, Saigon 20th September, Generale~~ Gibb, Livingston & Co. August 28, MADRAS, British str., 1,068, Bradley, Antwerp 4th June, and Manila 24th August General Thos. Howard & Co. September 26, MEATH, British steamer, 1,337,

John Johnson, Saigon 22nd Sept., Rice Geo, R, Stevens & Co.

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS,

(Continued.)

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHSIP

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

August 29, VICTOR, British bark, 402, James

Forbes, Freemantle 24th June, Sandalwood. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns,

-Slemssen & Co.

CANTON.

September 26, FOOKSANG, British steamer, 990,

Davies, Shanglini 33rd September, General, Jardine, Matheson & Co. September 26, PEKING, British steamer,__954,'

Drewes, Shanghai 23rd September, Gene ral-Siemssen & Co.

September 19, TITUS, German steamer, 555.

Rice, Haiphong 17th Sept., Rico.-Wieler & Co.

WHAMPOA,

Commander Errington, Corea. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain: W. L. H.

Browne, Japan Sea.

Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal, Curacoa, cervelle, 14 guns, Captain S. Long

· Corea

Japan Sen.

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

J.J. Elliott, Japan Sea. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

Robinson, Fopchow. Eak, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve;

Hongkong.

Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander

Hoskyn, Corca.

September 24, HELENS, British bark, 433, J. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Licut. Com- Inkster, Newchwang 7th September, Gene-Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

ral.-Chinese.

RIVER STEAMERS, chang British steamer, 700, Ogston-Butter

field & Swire.

Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning,

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-beat Co. Kiang ping Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

M. S. N. Co.

mander, Borneo,

McQuhac, Swatow.

Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,

Captain R. E. Tracey, Hakodate, Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

mander W. M. Lang, Foochow Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evens, Shanghat.............

Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.

Carpenter, Nagasaki.

Midge, double-screw, gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong.

Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

J. H. Corfe, Chefaa Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Singapore.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE:

For Singapore-Fer Welle, to-day, the 29th Instant, at 5 P.M.

ForSwatow, Amoy & Faochow.-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 12:30 4.31

For Honolulu and Victoria (V.I.)—ver Ma- dras, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 1.30 P.M.

For Singapore, Mauritius, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town.--Per Anjer Head, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 2.30 Pist.

For Shanchal-Per Fooktang, to-morrow, the 30th instant at 2.30 F.AL

For Hoihow and Pakhoi-Per Ping-an, 10- morrow, the 30th instant, at 5 P.MUS

For Hiogo. Per Clifton, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 5 P.M.

.

For Saigon-Per Phanir, on Sunday, the 1st October, at 9 AM

For Straits and Bombay,-Per Geelong, on Monday, the and October, at 3.30 F.M.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Sumatra, on. Monday, the 2nd October, at 3.30 PM.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Litt for the Far East for 1882, which super-

sedes all previous edition's.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.

P., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.

DAY OF DEPARTURE.

maintain their position, and ifholders care/eptember 29, P. J. CARLETON, American bark, September 28, MELA, Chinese steamer, 473, C Spark, British steamer, 140, Hoyland.-Hong-Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Comander M7. AM, Post Office opens.

for San Francisco. "

September 29, CENTAUR,, German bark, for New-

chwang,

September 29, LIVINGSTON, German bark, for

Honolulu.

September 29, KEELUNG, British steamer, for

Swatow, &c.

4,

PASSENGERS-DEPARTED.

to part with small lots, a few might easily be placed at 133 per cent, premium. We heard a slight enquiry after Docks, and an offer for a small quantity of shares at 524 per cent. premium had not been met when our report deft. Yesterday after-

Ter Pekin, str., from Hongkong-Mrs. Agratij noon the scrip was freely offered at 52, but and Mr. John letters, for Singapore. For Ba the tone of the market is so sensitive that tavia-Me, and Miss Purvis. For Brindisi. the faintest indication of a demand inne-Master C. Howell. For London. Mr. H. Risk, Messrs. C. F. Harton, J. W. Postlethwaite, and

diately changed the tune of sellers, and and Lieut. J. Hughes. From Shanghai--Mr. A. raised the quotation. Chinese Insurances Campbell, for Venice. From Yokohama.-Misa show weakness, sellers falling to find cus-11. N. Bramwell, G. Jeffery, J., Austin, J. Max. Peacock, Lieut. 11. C. Baynes, R.N., Messrs. tomers at the redvedi rate ofego per share, tead, H. Harper, R. Amys, E. Milis, E. Welsh, A. J. Hughes, W. Newton, W. Watson, and R. No transactions in other stocks have come

Gould, for London. under our observation.

Per Sumida Maru; str., for Nagasaki-3 | Chinese..

Per Albay, str., for Taiwanfoo, &c-3 Euro.

TO DEPART.

Per Flyeu, str., for Shanghai Chinese. Per 'm. Matkinen, str. for Batavia-47

4 o'clock p.m. There has nothing of importance tran-peans and 20 Chinese. spired in the Share Market since noon, mail business, as customary, requiring ex- - clusive attention-from-the-general-body-of-Chinese-

speculators. So far as we can learn no further shares have changed hands. Luzons have again improved their position, offers to buy at 105 meeting with no response. There are, however, a number of shares on offer it tos for cash.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Hank-133 per cent,

finu premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canian-$1,600 per

share, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,560

per share, sellers.

North China Insurance-Tls. 1225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$30 per

share.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis. 850 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1030 per

share.

China Fire Insurance Company-$322 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-sz

per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

$30 per share premium, sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-$55 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-107 per share,

sellers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-par.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195

per share, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3.

per cent. premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$105

per share, buyers.

Hongkong ice Company-145 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

$60 per share,

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878--13 per cent.prem.

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2 per cent, prem.

ON LONIXIN.-

V

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand

Bauk Bills, at 30 days' sight.... Bank Bills, ut mouths' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...

sight

ON PARIS

Hank Billa, on demand

Credits, at 5 months sight sun4:84. ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T...... ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T

ON SHANGHAL-

Bank, sight

Private, 30 days'sight.......

..72

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAK

.......per picul, $620. (Allowance, Taels 56.).

NEW MALWA

OLD MALWA....

...per picul, 8680 (Allowance, Taels 56,) New PATNA (first "choice) per chest, $577 NEW PAINA (second).....per chest, $$71 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

ehest NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8578 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest,......

8550

REPORTS,

The German steamship Anton reports left Haiphong on the 23rd instant. Had moderate gale all the voyage, with heavy N.E. sca.

The German steamship Nana reports left Haiphong on the 26th instant. Had strong breeze and heavy sea with current from the N.E.

SINGAPORE SHIPPING.

September- ARRIVALS.

3. Brome, Dutch steamer, from Acheen, 3. C. H. Kian, British str., from Hongkong. 4, Japan, British steamer, from Malacca.

4. Ganymede, British steamer, from Deli. 5, Fitzpatrick, British str., from Rangoon. 5, Penang, British steamer, from Sainarang

5. Anchises, British str., from Liverpool.

5. Plainmeller, British str., from Sourabaya. 5, Pah Ann, British steamer, from Sourabaya. 5. Martaban, British steamer, from Bangkok.

5. Banca, British steamer, from Penang.

Rosa, British steamer, from Macassar. G. G. van Lansberge, Dut. str., from S'baya. General Pel, Dutch steamer, from Batavia, May Flower, British str., from Malacca, 6; Atholl, British steamer, from Sourabaya. 6, Cape Clear, British str., from Samarang,

6, Gleneagles, Firilish steamer, from London. 6; Wandrahm, German str., from Nagasaki

Martaban, British steamer, from Bangkok. 7, Thibel, British steamer, fram Shanghai.

Patoeah, Dutch steamer, from Rhio.

Meinam, French steamer, from Saigon, 7, Glenelg, British steanser, front Hongkong. B, Louisa I., British str., from Malacca. September- DEPARTURES.

4, P. S. Mathews, British str., for Sourabaya. 4. Camelot, British steamer, for Saigon,

4, Catlinrina II., Russian steamer, for Saigon. 4. Bornico, British steamer, for Labuan. 4. Argos, British bark, for Boston.

Mercury, American ship, for Hongkong.. Celestial, British steamer, for Batavia. Ganymede, British steamer, for Deli. Bentan, British steamer, for Penang. Plainmeller, British steamer, for Penang. Serapis, British for Elephant Point Asia, Spanish steamer, for Liverpool. 6, Wandrahm, German steamer, for Port Said. 6, Ban Lee, Siamese bark, for Bangkok.

6, Anchises, British str., for Hongkong:

6, Ruby, British steamer, for Mintok.

6, Vidar, British steamer, for Sourabaya.

6, Pernambuco, British steamer, for Calcutta.

Fitzpatrick, British steamer, for Rangoon.

7, May Flower, British sir., for Malacca. 7, Patocah, Dutch steamer, for Deli.

7, Hup Goan, Dutch steamer, for Bangkok. Glenelg, British steamer, for Penang-

B, Poh Ann, British steamer, for Sourabaya.

8, Rosa, British steamer, for Sourabaya.

8, Louisa I., British steamer, for Malacca.. 8, Japan, British steamer, for Malacca.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. & O. steamer Kashgar, with the next, English mail, left Singapore at 8 a.m. on the zith instant, and may be expected to arrive here on the 30th.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. and O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Coplic, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on 85734-the 9th September, and may be looked for here

on or about the 7th October, 4.

NEW BENARES (bottom) ...per chest, 6552)

PERSIAN.........per picul, 8410

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE:

(From Maiska, FALCONER & Co.'s Rearstan),

YESTERDAY, Barometer, 43, den

Karalets Zakka oranı

Thermometer Y.M

Thermader-4 1.3

'Thermometers KSL (Wet balb). Thermoncier-rat, (Werball),

Barometer-g

--Thermometer-9` A, Mu

· 30.036

B

81

TO-DAY.

A.M.

30.034

B3

· "Theïmpielen–9.a.si; (Wei bulb)...

Bo

Blazomcièreza 19.31. Algunas

21ermometer-g FaMezzoncontrasinten

Thermometri kat, {Wer bulb)

„Thermonaler-Maximua-Elmaisina

84

· Thermometer=Mirimums (over alght) aisaminasejau, 20

The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the succeeding American mail, left San Francisco on or out the tothood may be expected here on

or 19th October.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Union Line steamer Oxfordshire left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 22nd instant, and may be expected to arrive here

on the 29th.

The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Zenner left Singapore on the 25th September, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the anst October.

The Shire-Eine steamer Carvärvonshire. from London, left.Singapore on the afternoon of

the ath instant, and may be expected here on or

about the 3rd October.

The O. S. S. Co/s.steamer.Jason left Singa

pore on the afternoon of the 28th September, and my be expected to arrive here on or about the 3th October,

R. Null, Canton 27th September, General- C. M. S. N. Co. September 24; NORDEN, Danish steamer, 778, Rasmussen, Swatow 23rd September, ilal- last-Butterfield & Swire.

September 25, OLYMPIA, German steainer, 783,

T. Wagner, Saigon 20th Sept, Rice. Siemssen. & Co.

Bridger, Chinkiang.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning

Hongkong, Canton,& Macao Steam-boat Co.

kong, Canton, & MacãoSteam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steain-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall. Hong-Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

·kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY.

In Pori on 25th September, 1882.

Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Thebyen)--H. A.

Petersen & Co.

September 28, OCEANIC, British steamer, 3,703, Metcalfe, San Francisco 30th August, and. Yokohama 22nd Sept., Mails and General.

0. & 0. S. S. Co. September 27. ORION, Austro-Hungarian str., 1,814, J. Maltorcich, Trieste 1st August; and Singapore 20th September, General-Mel-Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (Spiesen)

chers & Co.

July 10, PASIG, Spanish steamer, 284, F. Urribe,

Manila 7th Jidy, Ballast.—Rentedios & Co. September 28, PING-ON, British steamer, 674,

P

MacCaslin, Holhow 26th Sept, General Russell & Co.

September 25, PHOENIX, German steamer, 786, H. T. Behrens, Haiphong 22nd Sept., Rice and Wood-Tung Kée & Co. September 15, REMUS, British steamer, 652,,W. Watt, Haiphong 12th Sept, Ricc-Tung

Kec.

September 21, SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J; Biard, Haiphong 13th September, Rice, and General Shing Loong.

Anna Dorothen, German bark, 343 (Jenkins)

Pasedag & Co.

Pasedag & Co,

Chloris, Gerinan bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. PC.

tersen & Co.

& Co.

Cingalce, British bark, 339 (Pringle)—Pasedag Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)—Boyd

& Co.

Foochow, Siamese brig, 330, (Guldberg)--Chi-

девс

Francisca, German bark, 368 (Buck)-H. A. Pe Hammonia, German baik, 408 (Weller)-Pase-

tersen & Co.

dag & Co.

Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman

der Collins, Corea.

Hongkong. Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com:

modore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 3 guns, Licut..

Commander C. Lindsay, Corca.

| Wivern, turret-ship; 4 guns, in reserve,. Hong

kong.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Nagasaki.

FOREIGN Men-of-war on THE CHINA STATION.

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, 6guns, Commander

H. E. Mullen, Yokohama. DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain

Helens, German bark,-254-(Thomsen)-H.-A.-de-Giers, Vladivostock:--

Petersen & Co.

Cen

Nov. 34, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-Juno,

den-China Traders' Insurance Co. - September 24, SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406,

Fairtlough, Bombay 7th. Sept., Generäl— P& O. S. N. Co. September 28, THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. l'ocock, Foochow 24th September, Amoy 25th, and Swatow 27th, General-D. La praik & Co.

..

September 21, WELLE, German steamer, 393,

Hansen, Newchwang 13th Sept., Beans. Wieler & Co.

September 22, WM. MACKINSON, Dutch str 701, 3. Orielle, Amoy 21st Sept., General- Jarding, Mathieson & Co.

June 23, VOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, Quangai 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.

SAILING VESSELS.

September 14, ALEX. MCNEIL, American ship, 1,122, Sproul, Shanghai 14th Sept., Ballast.

Russell & Co.

May 20, Atva, Portuguese ship, 632, Er de Souza, Singapore 24th April, General--Brandao & Co.

Genman bark, 266 (Nielsen)-Pasedag

Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Síqueim). Dauver

& Co.

Magic, British schooner, 215 (White) Russell

& Co.

Peter, German brig, 240 (Holin)-H. A. Petersen

&Co.

Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co. Vivid, British bark, 238 (Petersen)-H. A. Peter

sen & Co.

FOOCHOW.

In Port on 24th September, 1882.

Chateaubriand, British bark, 406 (Dodd)-Kaw

Hong Take & Cn.

Gustav & Maric, German bark, 355 (Buhrich

Siemssen & Co.

Oceania, British_bark, 320 (Norquay)-Adam-

son, Bell & Co.

,'

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 23rd September, 1882.

Argos, British brig, z89 (Johnson)-Nils Moller.

Moller.

Captain

Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Chefco.

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Japan.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock." Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don Fabian Montojo,

Shanghat.

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Shanghai, Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau.

mont, Nagasaki.

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain

de la Batle, Yokohama. Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor

rea, Singapore.

Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier,

Shanghai

10 AM, Registry of Letters censes. Posting of

All printed matter and patterns ceases. 11 AM., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents until

11.30 A.81, when the Post Office closes entirely. 11:40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until time of departure.

J

The English Mail packets will sail on the fol lowing dates:-

Tuesday, 17th October.

14th November.

31st

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28th

́THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet -

DAY OF DEPARTURE ` NOON.-Muney Order Office closes. 2.00 PM.- Registry of Letters ceases. Fosting

of all printed inatter and patterns ecases. 3.00 r..-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 PM-Letters may be posted with late fee of

to cents untii.

3:30 P.M.--when the Post Office closes entirely." 3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of to cents until time of departure.

'SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS: i.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army. Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny)."

dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned The same privileges apply to letters ad- Officers named above.

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon-

Marques de Duero, Spanish despatch-vessel,don about every ten days.*******

Commander E. Diaz Motes, Hongkong, Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman-

der C. S. Cotton, Chefoo." Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan, Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrandt, Chefoo: Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant

Commander Green, Kobe,

4-The letters must not exceed halfan ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.

5-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c. in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c, 5-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges prepaid with Imperial Stamps,

LETTER BOXES.

with scaling wax, but there is no impression of a Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the boxis fastened

September 5, ANTIOCH, American bark, 987, H. Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky, must be stated in full,

J. Hemingway, Newcastle, N.S.W., 12. Charon Wattana, Siamese baik, 958 (Ulrich) Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain with regard to books or papers, nor can these be

July, Coal-id. Schelhass & Co. September 15, BLY SIMPSSON, British bark,

432, Brown, Manila 13th Sept., Sapanwood. Chingtah, Chinese bark, 474 (Taylor)-C. M.

Order.

September 18, CHAMRON KAMRYE, Siam. bark, 480. Petersen, Bangkok zist August, Wood.

Yuen Fat Hong.

September 27, EDWARD MAY, American bark, poy, C. A. Johnson, Honolulu 19th August, Ballast-Russell & Co.

September 10, ENvor, Sinnese bark, 330, W. H.

5. N. Co.

& Co.

Crimea, British bare, 478 (Smith)-C. T. Wong

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 335 (Oetting)--

Ed, Schelhass & Co.

Fantasie, British bark, 696 (Bice)-Maitland

& Co..

Guiding Star, British bark, 311-Mackenzie

& Co.

.

H. Regnals, Bangkok 30th August, Sapan-Hei-chong, British bark, 325 (Plettner)-T. W. wood, Captain.

August 20, ERIN'S 191.2, British ship, 1,798, J.

Fleming, Cardiff 22nd April, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

September 16, Fano, Danish brig, 227, Morten-

sen, Newchwang 17th August, Beans.-Ed.

Schellbass & Co.

Ĉ

September 17, GESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 407, F. Trumback, Newchwang 2nd Sept, Beans.

-Wieler & Co.

September 17, GUSTAV & OSCAR, German ship,

1,352, Leemann, Cardiff 1st June, Coal.--- Melchers & Co.

September 12, IDA, German ship, 1,298, W. Schneider, Cardiff 4th May, Coals.-Borneo

Co., Limited.

Song.

Helene, British bark, 556 (Hansen)—Frazar

& Co. Herbert Black, American bark,: 573 (Treat)-

Master.

Melchers & Co.

Hermann, German bark, 933 (Ostermann) H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)

Captain.

Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 370 (Koedt)- amir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)-C. & }. Trading

Ed. Schellhass & Co.

Yokohama.“

Skerratt, Yokohama.

Sobol; Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap

Boyle, Vladivostock,

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stotach, German corvette, 1g guns, Captain von

Blanc, Chefoo,

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa

Cabral, Macao,

Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore. Velasco, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Casa.

Manila.

Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Vladivostook..

Villars; French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre, Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Yokohama.

consky, boat, 4 guns, Commander

Japan.

Strauch, Chefoo.

seal.

The attention of boxholders is called to the 'necessity of carefully scaling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps

LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY Sailing PAWN SHIP AND

When it is desired to forward letters to the fied as carrying a mall, fi la only necessary to United States by a sailing ship which is not notl- post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents per half ounce as usual The Post Office then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kueture and despatching the corespondence. It is

Chang, Canton,

requested that the letters be posted if possible at: Leander, British bark, 846 (Hamilton)-Mel-Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese least one day before the date fixed for sailing.

Captain, Canton.

Co.

Kalakaun, French bark, 448 (Bara)-Carlowitz

& Co.

chers & Co.

Schellhass & Co..

August 7, INVINCIBLE America ship, ráfekowiss German schooner, 245 (Schierloh)-Ed.

Shukland, Cardiff 2nd April, Coal.-Russell & Co.

September 16, 1815, British 3-m. schooner, 206,

Shaw, Freemantle, WA, 11th August, 5an- dalwood-Siemsson & Co.

September 10, LIGHTNING, British ship, 1,639.

1. F. Rowell, Newcastle, N.S.W., 31st July, . Coal-Siemssen & Co, September 15, LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C, Boulton, London 12th May, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

July 28, MELBRED, British bark, 867, Light

body, London 14th April, General-Russell & Co., September 19, MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, J. L. Panno, Singapore 8th Sept., Timber.- Chinese, e downbel

August 9, 1, MA DONNA Juncan ship 1450, Hatch, Manila 19th June, Sugar, and Hemp. -Captain.

August 21, PROSPERITY, Siamese bark, 476, D. Michaelsen, Bangkok rith August, General -Chinese.

September 1, ROCKHURST, British ship, 1,400, Balfour, Cardiff 27th April, Coal-Russell

A& Co.

M. A. Dixor, German bark, 445-Morris & Co. Orce, Italian bark, 881 (Zino) Chapman, King

& Co. Oscar Mooyer, & Co.

German bark, 360 (Johannsen) Ed. Pelham, British brig, 284 (Downie)-Mackenzie

& Co.

Sea, Swallow, British bark, zza (Way)-J. J.

Buchheister. Siam, Siantese bark, 294 (Thomsen)-Captain. Solidor, British bark, 241 (Danielsen-Nils Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)~J, J. Buch-

heister.

{"na

Moller.

NAGASAKI.

In Port on 16th September, 1882. Awajishima Manu, Japanese sch.r, 660 (Crighton)

—M« B. M. Co. Bessie, British schooner, 228 (Barter)-Chinese. Caroline, German schooner, 373 (Michelsen)

Holme, Ringer & Co.

Emma, German schooner, zzo, (Michelsen)-

Holme, Ringer & Co.

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.

Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart,

Canton.

Chenjul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese,

Canton.

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese Ad-

miral, Canton, Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 gung, F. Ber

fard, Canton,

Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,LI Tack Ming

Canton.

Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, Canton -Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu

Jai Chang, Canton, Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 gunu, Ch′ên

Liang Chieb, Canton.

Letters, per OL

·RATES OF POSTAGRA

Post Cards, cach ................................. Books, Patterns, and Commercial

Papers, per 3.0L Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration

10 Cents.

3 Cents

a Cento,

a Cente 10 Cents. Do, with return

15 Centa Commercial papers signify such papers, as, ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such though written by band, do not bear the charac

as invoices, deeds, copied music, ke: The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of Când under 4 oz weight are charged 5 Cents⠀⠀⠀

Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yi-flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. Itis

Ting, Canton. Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, H.J. Faunch,

Canton,

Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns Chinese, Canton, Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, guns, Cheng

Sung, Canton.

Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Ping

Tie, Canton

believed that the tea will travel more safely in

flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in. 4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested as a good site. The tins should not have sharp

comer esp

STAMP OFFICE

The above Office being now provided with a

Equator, British shipy (Phillips)--C. & J. Trading Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guns, Sau Trang 3-cent dies Books of Receipts Rent Collectors

Co.

September 11, RODERICK HAY, British bark, 290, PH. Nicolson, Pellew Island via Yapp fist August, Copra. Turner & Co. August 26, RUTHIN, British ship,-1,187, R. B. Monkman, Penarth 9th May, Coal-Borneo Co., Limited.

AA August 10, SEA WITCH, American ship, 1,288,

John E. Drew, Hiogo 14th July, GeneralM Co Russell & Co.

September 19, STARLICHT, Siamese bark, $70

E. Moller, Bangkok 4th September. Rice September 23, S. S. RIDGWAY, American bark,

and Sapanwood.--Yuen Fat Hong, 870, Townsend, Shanghai 13th Sept., Dal Fast-Russell & Co.

"YOKOHAMA.

In Part on 9th September, 1881. Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)P. Bohm. Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)-P. Bohm, Patrician, American ship, 1,254 (Jackson)-M. P. Pendleton, American ship, 1,133, (Laffin)-

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Queen Emma British bark, 314 (W. Dow)

Walsh, Hall & Com

Adamson merican bark, 1,708 (Handy) Wm. W. Crapo

S. Jackson, American bark, 1,102 (Swain)

Bell & Co.

C&Trading & Co.

·

Tai, Cantoni tapti

Books, &c., can be Stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. - Loosé receipt. Sul-fsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, J. Borms can also be Stamped if required

Murray, Hai Ling Shanak pasath me

No responsibility can be accepted in this Des Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Chinese partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries,

Admiral, Bogue Forts.

give

For to notes addressed to subordlaate officers. Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Wen The shroffs told off to sell Stamps should

Lin An, Bogue Forts

cially not be regarded, an "Tchun-tung, Revenue, cruiser,, a guns, Wang information.

Standard on all points on whi Lan Tiếng Sheng Canton

Taing po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6 guns, A. Garceau, day be required. -

Canton

Vi-hu, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Chinese, alors

bek Canton, inte

Yumin, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Yeats,

Canton