1882-10-04 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon. Share Business has been particularly quiet this morning, not a single transac tion of importance having come under our notice. Banks are slightly weaker, a number of shares having been placed un the market at 138 for the end of the month without being taken up, and we fancy that cash offers of 137 would not be allowed to go begging. There have been a few inquiries after Hongkong Fires at 1030, without however leading to actual business, holders declining to sell unless at an increased rate. Docks are in de mand at 53 per cent., premiuni,· and probably transfers will be effected during The day at an advanced quotation. Luzons are on offer at 103 without attracting buyers and a few Steamboats might be secured at 324 pershare premium, for cash.

4 o'clock p.m. Nothing noteworthy has transpired since we last wrote. A few Docks have changed hands at 53, the stock closing very firm at the quotation. A small business has also been transacted in Luzons at 103, for October 31st, and plenty shares might be obtained on similar terms. We have heard of no movements either in Fire or Marine Insurances, and other stocks require no special reference.

'SHAHES.

Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank-138 per cent.

firm premium, sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per

share, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,560

per share, sellers.

North China Insanince-Tis. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per

share:

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls. 850 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$475 per share. On Tai Insurance Company, Lánited-Tis, 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1030 per

share.

China Fire Insurance Company-$322) per share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock. Company-53

per cent, premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. 32 per share premium, sellers.

Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hongkong Hotel Company $107 per share,

sellers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1882.

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Shipping.

AKRIVALS,

October 3, LUSITANIA, German steamer, 787, P. C Nickelsen, Keelung 1st October, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co. October CRUSADER, British str., 645, Rowin, Haiphong 1st October, General--Kung Onni. October 4 CHTINKLANG, British steamer, 799, 5. M. Orr, Shanghai 1st October, General.- Slemssen & Co. October 4, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395,-R. Tullot, Manila 19th September, and Amoy and October, General.-Russell & Co. October 4. NINGPO, British steamer, 761, K. Cass, Canton 3rd October, General.-Signs sen & Co.

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October 4, APPIN, British steamer, 394, T. How-

dine, Matheson & Co.

den, Manila 30th September, Sugar-Jar October 4, PHINEAS PENDLETON, American ship,

1,300, A. N. Laffin, Yokohama, 24th Sept, Ballast.Captain:

October 4, EMUY, Spanish sicamer, 415, Ortuzar,

dios & Co...

Manila 30th September, General-Reme October 4, CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, Brit. str., 902, W. Jarvis, Bangkok 26th Sept., Gene ral-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. October 4, ATALANTA, German steamer, 793, E. G. Pfaff, Saigon 29th September, Kice- Kung Onn.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Ningbo, British steamer, for Shanghai, Activ, Danish steamer, for Pakhoi. Bizath, British steamer, for Saigon.

DEPARTURES.

October 4, OLYMPIA, German str, for Saigon, October 4, CARNARVONSHIRE, British steamer,

for Japan. October 4, CHINKIANG, British str., for Canton

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Esmeralda, str., from Manila, &c.-Cap-

tain Lyon, and her. Sutherland, 8 Europeans deck, and 83 Chinese,

Vercos and Doncity, and so Chinese.

Pet Chinking, str., from Shanghai-Messrs. Per Crusader, str., from Haiphong

nese.

TO DEPART.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

October 3, ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, Reve- beck, Canton and October, Ballast C. M. S.

N. Co.

September 17, BENLEDI, British steamer, 1,000, J. Ross, Saigon and Sept, Rice and Paddy.

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.

(Continned.)

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHSIP IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,

September 23, 5. S. RIDGWAY, American bark,

870, Townsend, Shanghai 13th Sept, Bal-Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander fast Russell & Co. August 29, VICTOR, British bark, 402, James Forbes, Freemantle 44th June, Sandalwood. -Siemissen & Co.

September 30, CONSOLATION, British str_764, R. Young, Bangkok 22nd September, Gene ral.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.. October 1, DANUBE, British steamer, 561, J. Jor-"sh & Co.

dan, Bangkok-3rd September, General Yuen Fat Hong.

Fane, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkongand Whampoz Dock Co. October 2, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 227, Scott, Hoihow 29th September, General Adamson, Bell & Co.

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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.

CANTON.

September 19, Tirus, German steamer, 555. C. Rice, Haiphong 17th Sept, Rice-Wieler September 29, VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen, Haiphong 25th September, and Holhow 28th, General-Wieler & Co.

WHAMPOA.

September 24, HELENS, British bark, 433, J. Inkster, Newchwang 7th September, Gene ral.-Chinese.

RIVER STEAMERS,

field & Swire.

October 1, INGEBORO, American steamer, 438, Jchang British steamer, 700, Ogston-Butter

Henry, Manila 25th September, General Russell & Co. September 29, JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, T.

S. Gardner, Calcutta 14th September, Sand Heads 15th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 23rd, General.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. September 24, KILLARNEY, British str., 1,060, H.

O'Neill, Saigon 20th September, General.- Gibb, Livingston & Co. October 1, LENNOX, British steamer, 1,362,

D. Scott, Singapore 25th Sept., General.- Jardine, Mathieson & Co. August 18, MADRAS, British str., 1,968, Bradley, Antwerp 4th June, and Manila 24th August, General Amhold, Karberg & Co. September 26, MEATH, British steamer, 1,337,

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

October 1, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, C. Westoby, Foochow 27th September, Amoy 28th, and Swatow 30th, General.-D. La praik & Co.

September 30, NONA, German steamer, 669,

Wolffel, Haiphong 26th September, Rice and Silk.Ed. Schellhass & Co. Chi-September 28, OCEANIC, British steuer, 320d Metcalfe, San Francisco 3oth August, and Yokohama 22nd Sept., Mails and General. -0. & O. 5. S. Co. September 27, ORION, Austro-Hungarian str.," 1,814, J. Mahorcich, Trieste 1st August, and Singapore 20th September, General.-Mel- chers & Co.

Per Emur, str., from Manila.-Mr. Moritz. Per Ningbo, str., for Shanghai.- European and 60 Chinese.

Per icti, str., for Paklici.-20 Chinese. Per Meath, str., for Saigon-20 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The Spanish steamship Emmy reports left: Manila on the 30th September. Had moderate winds from the N.E.

The American ship Phineas Pendleton reports lek Yokohama on the 24th September, Had fresh winds at times, and rainy weather.

The British steamship Appin reports leff Manila on the 30th September. Had strong N.E. quonsoon with high sea running.

The British steamskip Charles Townsend

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-Hook reports left Bangkok on the 26th Septem-

mited-pur.

ber. Had strong N.E. monsoon,

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195

per share, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent. premiuin. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$103

per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong Ice Company $145 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent. prem.

ex. int, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-21 percent. prem.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON,~~-~

-3/91

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... 3/91 Hank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight....3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'...

sight

Blank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight

3/101

The British steamship Crusader reports left

Haiphong on the 1st instant. Had fine weather.

to Hainan Straits; from thence to port had strong Easterly winxls.

The British steamship Chinking reports left Shanghai on the 1st instant. Had fresh te mode. rate N. Easterly winds and fine weather through-¡ out the passage.

The German steamship. Atalanta reports left Saigon on the 29th September. The first two days had variable winds and squally weather; thence had strong N.E. winds and high sea up to

port.

The British steamship Esmeralda reports left Manila on the 19th September, and Amoy on the and instant. From Manila to Amoy had light Northerly winds and fine weather. From Amoy to Hongkong had fresh N.E. wind and fine wen- ther.

September-

AMOY'SHIPPING. ARRIVALS,

JA

24. Mei feo. Chinese steamer, from Swatow, 24, Cheloo, British steamer, from Swatow. 25, Thales, British steamer, from Foochow

ON PARIS

....4.73.

4.84.

ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T..

.224)

ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.....

.2241

ON SHANGHAL.——

Bank, sight

.729

25,

Private, 30 days'sight

-731

:

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

.....per picut, $620

NEW MALWA....

(Allowance, Taels 6.4.).

.................per picul, 8680

OLD MALWA

(Allowance, Taels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $5684 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 8565 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest

85737

New Parma (bottom).........per chest, $570 New PATNA (without choice) per

8567 chest....... NEW BEXARES (Without choice) per,

chest...........

$540 NEW BENARES (bottom)...per chest, 8542) PERSIAN......

...per picul, 8410

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

TILIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

`BAROMETER,

THERMOME

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Previou

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TOA.M.

day at 4 1.36

10A.M.

Previous

Beroteter. 322 879-91 20,9120.50 29.83

Thammer tached $59, 705 2.0 44.0 80.0 18 0 82.5 83-1

Direction of Wind.

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Barometer level of the son ki inchet, tems and bun- dreds Themeses, in Fahrenheit degrees and teu kept in the open air in : Bunded atradot Dinacion of Wine is registered every.two points, N., N.N.EN.E, HE Force of Wind, o calm,, ́s to a light breezato y mode 510 Guth to 8 string... 8 yo to heavy, s6 LO TE violent Sots of anther, D., Clear. Lige sky C. Cloudy.

6. Horry Fly Hall & M D. DARBY... Pine CAT. KACY. & Ovestalt. P. Pasing showers. Romilly R. Balayy Stora, Came S. Buam, -7. Thenert U, Bad, threatening.." K alters are repassed to inflesta any incream over the mean avotage of their signification: Rain-The hours of mala for the previosa: 24 hours foount and regissured from long the quantity of water fallen solonies in fachag, tros bundreds

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25, Hieronymus, Ger. bark, from Newchwang,

25, Secwo, British steamer, from Shanghai.

July 10, Pasto, Spanish steamer, 284, F. Uribe, Manila 7th July, Ballast.-Remedios & Co. September 15, REMUS, British steamer, 653, W. Watt, Haiphong rath Sept., Rice.--Tung Kec.

September 21, SALTRE, French steamer, 323, );

Biard, Haiphong 13th September, Rice and General Shing Loong.

Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay.

den-China Traders' Insurance Co.

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

SAILING VESSELS.

September 29, AGNES MUIR, British bark, 85,

James Lowe, London 14th June, General Gibb, Livingston & Co. 1,122, Sproul, Shanghai 14th Sept., Ballast. September 24, ALEX. MCNEIL, American ship,

Russell & Co.

May 20, ACVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. de Souza, Singapore 24th April, General,-Brandao

& Co.

September 5, ANTIOCH, American bark, 987, H.

.

J. Hemingway, Newcastle, N.S.W, 12th July, Coal-Ed Schellhass & Co. September 25, BILLY SIMPSSON, British bark, 432, Brown, Manila 13th Sept., Sapanwood. -Order.

September 18, CHAMRON KAMRYE, Siam, bark,

480, Petersen, Bangkok 21st August, Wood.

Yuen Fat Hong.

September 27, EDWARD MAY, American bark, 907, C. A. Johnson, Honolulu 19th August, Ballast-Russell & Co.

September 10, ENVOY, Siamese bark, 330, W. H. H. Reynals, Bangkok 30th August, Sapan. wood.-Captain.

Hilda Maria, Ger, bark, from Newchwang, August 10, EAIN'S ISLE, British ship, 1,798, J.

35, Fokien, British steamer, from Hongkong. 26, Foxhound, British gunboat, from Swatow. 27, Hailong, British steamer, from Tamsui.. 27, Diamante, British str., from Hongkong. September-

DEPARTURES.

23, Namoa, British steamer, for Foochow. 23, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong. 25, Cheloo, British steamer, for Shanghai. 25. Chenng H. Klan, Birit. str., for Hongkong, 25, Fernwood, British steamer, for Hongkong. 23, Thales, British steamer, for Hongkong, 25, Mcl-foo, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 27, Vivid, British bark, for Foochow.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL

The Messageries Maritimes Company's strainer Peihe, with the next French mail, left Saigon on "the 3rd instant at 5 paff, and may be expected"

here on the 6th.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

4

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

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

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-bont Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.

C. M. S. N. Co.

Kiung-cbow, British steamer, 159, Goggin,- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140, Hayland.-Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong: kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai; British steamer, 180, McDougall-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY.

In Port on 27th September, 1882.

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

Petersen & Co.

Anna Dorothea, Gemian bark, 343 (Jenkins)---

Pasedag & Co... Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (Spiescn)—

Pasedag & Co. Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H.A. Pc-

tersen & Co.

Cingalec, British bark, 339 (Pringle)—Fasedag

& Co.

Flodden, British hark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd

& Co.

Foochow, Siamese brig, 330 (Guldberg-Chi-

nese,

Francisca, German bark, 368 (Buck)—H. 'A. Pe..

terseri & Co.

Helens, German bark, 254 (Thomsen H. A

Petersen & Co.

Hicronymus, German bark, 425 (M. Ipland).

H. A. Petersen & Co.

.

Hilda Maria, German bark, 256 (Tennis)-Pasc

day & Co.

Juno,

German bark; 266: (Nielsen) -Pasedag & Co.

Lucky Co.

Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira). Dauver

Magic, British schooner, 215 (White)-Russell

& Co. Peter, German brig, 240 (Holm)—H. A. Petersen-

& Co.

Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co.

FOOCHOW.

In Port on 24th September, 1889, Chateaubriand, British bark, 406 (Dodd)-Kaw

Hong Take & Cn...

Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)

Siemssen & Co.

Oceania, British bark, 320 (Norquay)-Adam

:

sun, Bell & Co.

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 30th September, 1882. Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Nils Moller, Bessie, British bark, 228 (Barter)-Siemasen &

Có.

Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils

Moller.

Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, 958 (Ulrich

Captain.

Clingtab; Chinese bark, 474 (Taylor)-C. M. Copernicus, German bark, 1,212 (Lessen)-C.

& J. Trading Co.

September 16, FANO, Danish brig, 227, Morten-E. sen, Newchwang 27th August, Beans--Ed Schellhass & Ca

September 17, GESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 402, F. Trumback, Newchwang and Sept., Beans. -Wieler & Co.

September 17, GUSTAY & OSCAR, German ship,

von Beaulieu, German bark, 335 (Oetting)

Ed. Schollhass & Co.

Guiding Star, British bark, 311-Mackenzie

& Co.

Helene, British bark, 556 (Hansen)-Frazar

& Co.

Hermann, German bark, 933 (Osbermann)

Melchers & Co.

|

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

Browne, Japan Sea. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal,

Corea.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Pakhoi and Haiphong-Fer Activ, to day, the 4th instant, at 3.P.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Namoa, to-day, the 4th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Swatow aad Bangkok –Per Dai thay tội

For Swatow and Bangkok Per msolation, to-morrow, the sth instant, at 11.30 AM

Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,morrow, the 5th instant, at 11.30 AM.

Japan Sea. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

JJ. Elliott, Nagasaki. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.,

Robinson, Foochow. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong, Flying-Fish, loop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

Hoskyn, Nagasaki."

Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com-

mander, Bomeo, Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut. Commander

McQuhae, Swalow. Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 güins,

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

mander J. E. Bearcroft, Hongkong. 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, guns, Licut-Commander

J. H. Carle, Chcfoo. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Singapore.

Sheldrake, gunboat.4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.

Bridger, Chinkiang.

Swift, double-screw gun-vessel's guns, Comman

der Collin's, Coren. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

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

modore, Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut-

Commander C. Lindsay, Corea. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns; in reserve, Hong-

kang. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Nagasaki.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION,

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Sclianz, Chefoo.

Caillard, Saigon.

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain

Alexeyeff, Vladivostock. Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

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

de Giers, Vladivostock. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Chefoo.

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Japan.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don Fabian. Montojo,

Shanghai.

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

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

mont, Nagasaki.

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 33 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Yokohama.

Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor.

res, Singapore.

Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder

Rouvier, Shanghai Marques dei Ducro, Spanish despatch-vessel, Commander E. Diaz Mores, Hongkong.

der C. S. Cotton, Chefoo. Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman- Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff Japan. Nerpa, Russian gunboat, y guns, Commander Nero, Ch

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Kobc. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky,

Yokohama pa pot,

Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain

Skerratt, Yokohama Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock.

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.

Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain vors

Blanc, Chefoo

Cabral, Macao.

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa Tangous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

g. Singapore. Velasco, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa.

Manila.

Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Vladivostook.

Villars, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre,

Yokohama.

For Honolulu and Victoria (B.C.)—Per Ma- dras, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 1.30 PM.

For Shanghai-Per Ningbo, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Manila,Per Esmeralda, sth instant, at 5 P.M.

smarow, the

For Saigon. Per Nona, to-morrow, the 5th in- stant, at 4.30 P.M.

For Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Sacz, and Trieste.-Per Orion, to-mor row," the 5th instant, at 5 P.M...

For Nagasaki and Kobe.-Per Niigata Maru, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Banga love, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 11.30-A.KL

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

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet " AMAZONE," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the roth October, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus- tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, Beca^^

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The Brush Contract Packet "BOKHARA "will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th 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 mails for the Australasian Colonies.

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

closes, except the night box, which is always 5PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office

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 ceases. EL AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of to cents unti)."

11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.40 AM, Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10. Cents until time of departure.

The English Mail packets will sail on the fal lowing dates

Tuesday, 17th October,

31st

14th November. 28th

"THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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

DAY. OF DEPARTURE. NOON.-Mency Order Office closes. 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases, Posting

of all printed matter and patterns of

Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with te fee of 3:00 PM-Mails closed, except for La

to cents until

3-39 P.2.-when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERS. L-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. 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 Imperial, or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two

cents (one penny), de ha de

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

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong don about every ten days

for Lon

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

-If from a Soldier or Sailor his claw and

the cover of which i

1,353, Leemann, Cardiff 1st June, Coal H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson) Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guni, Commander description. must be stated in full on the letter,

Melchers & Co.

October 2, HECHT, German 3-m. sch., 356, W. - Plastz, Chefoo 17th September, General-

Siemssen & Co,

October 2, HERMINE, Swedish bark, 289, F. Loungren, Newchwang 18th September, Reans. Ed. Schellbass & Co.

September 12, IDA, German ship, 1,298, W.

Schneider, Cardiff 4th May, Coals.--Siems- -gen-&-Core,

August 7, INVINCIBLE, American ship, 1,460, Shukland, Cardiff 2nd April, Coal-Russell & Co.

The O, and O.-S.5. Cole steamer Copfle, with. the next American mail, left San Francisco on--September-16, IRIS, British 3-m. schooner, 206, the 9th September, and may be looked for here Show, Freemantle, WA, 11th August, San on or about the 7th instant."

dalwood.-Slemesen & Co. September 10, LIGHTNING, British ship, 2,639. JF. Rowell, Newcastle, N.S.W., 31st July Coal-Siemssen & Co.

The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the succeeding American mall, left San Francisco on the atat September, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant.

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. S. 5. Co? steamer Yoso left Singa pore on the afternoon of the 28th September, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the

gth instant.

The E & A S. S. Company's steamer fr muir left Port Darwin on the 30th ultimo, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 8th instant.

The Netherlands India S. N. Co.'s steamer Camorta lett Batavia on the and instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 16th.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(FROM . FALCONER & Co.'s REGISTER),

YESTERDAY. Barometer=1.38, sam Barometer=4 Palli vinar

Termometer-3 P.Me (50) Thermometering P.Mo' inconsisten **Itsermómetazoa je,562. (Wat bulis) Thermott. (Wet bulb) Barometering A.

Thermomarden AMUN Thermometer=g 3,3. (Was bufl},

Thermometer-21

Thermometar 1.2, (Wat bulb; Thermosete Maalmumi

Thermonatas---Minimum (Over night)

-35,030.

20

FL.

September 15, LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, London 12th May, CoilArn- hold, Karberg & Co. July 28, MELBRED, British bark, 867, Light

body, London 14th April, General-Russell

& Co.

September 29, MOMMUGEN, German ship 2,250,

A. R. Wiclms, Cardiff 11th May, Coals---. Melchers & Co.

September 19, MERCURY, American ship, 1,156,

JBL Panno, Singapore 8th Sept., Timber. Chinese.

August 9, PRIMA DONNA, American ship, 1,450, Hatch, Manila 19th June, Sugar and Hemp -Captain.

August 21, PROSPERITY, Siamese bark, 476, D. Michaelsen, Bangkok 11th August, General

—Chinese. Det

September 1, ROCKHURST, British "ship," 1,400, Balfour, Cardiff, 27th April, Coal.-Russeli & Co.

August 26, RUTHIN, British ship, 1,187, R., B. Monkman, Penarth 9th May, Coal-Russel & Co.

October 1, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, Schroder, Cheloo 22nd September, General-Siems:

-August 10, SEA WITCH, American ship 1,388,

John H. Drew, Hiogo 24th July, General Russell & Co. ARENAS September 19, STARLIGHT, Siamesa bark, 570, E Moller, Bangkok 4th September, Rica and Sapanwood Yuen Fat Hong,

Captain.

Hilda, British bark, 306 (Hemmingsen)Nils

Moller.

Hugo & Otto, Norwegian: bark, 370 (Koedi)-

Ed. Schellhass & Co.

Ismir, British ship, 1,159 (Cann)—C. & J. Trading

Co. Kalakaua, French, bark, 448 (Bara)-Carlowitz

& Co.

Kassa, British bark, (Brown)-Captain. Leander, British bark, 846 (Hamilton)-Met-

chers & Co

Louisa, German schooner, 245 (Schierloh)-Ed.:

Schellhaus & Co.

Luzon, American bark, 1,592 (Willey)—C & J

Trading Co.

M. A. Dixer, German bark, 445-Morris & Co. Omoga, British bark, 480 (Bruce)-Morris & Co Orce, Italian bark, 881 (Zino)-Chapman, King

& Co. Queen of the India, British bark, 388 (Manley)

W.

heister.

Hewett & Co. Siam, Siamese bark, 294 (Thomsen)-Captain. Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne). J. Buch- Velocity, Tiritish steamer, 490 (Martin-Morris Walter Siegfried, British bark, 298 (Hansen)

& Co.

Nils Moller,

NAGASAKI,

In Port on 23rd September, 1882. Carmelita & Ida, German bark, 436 (Katels)

Captain,

Chin-se, British bark, 787 (Mahan) C. Rodbertus, German, bark, 566

Captain.AREA

-Sumanour Maru-Japanese bak, 935 (Spiegelthal)

*—M, BM, COME"

YOKOHAMA,

In Port on 20th September 1882. Else, German brig; 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm.. M. E. Russell, American bark, 515 (Nickels

Walsh, Hall & Caugh

Oswald, German hark, 445 (Boysen)-Fi Bohm. P. Pendleton, American ship Has (Laffin),

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

Walsh, Hall & Co

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Chefoo.

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. An-lan, Viceroy's gumbeat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo

Ch'ang, Canton.

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 1 guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton,

Chén-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ji Stewart,

Canton,

Chên-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese, ——— Canton

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

miral, Canton. Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, à gune, F. Bes

sard, Canton,

Chop chung, Revenue culier,Li Tack Ming,

Cantona

manding Officer, ust be signed by the Com

name of regiment, ship, &c, in full. If to a Soldier or Sailer, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &, must be stated in full

Soldiers and Sailors have no privlieges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.

MARINA LETTER BOXES.CO

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a || Healing ta -The attention

don of boxholders is called in the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some-recognisable-seal, and of sending chite 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 Fort Office: Be omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for

the sake of the Postage Stamps

Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, Canton. Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, WuWMONE REPLAY SHIP

Jul Chang, Cantonal Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Chen

Liang Chich, Canton, Hoi-tung-bung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu-

Ting, Canton

LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING

When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by & salling ship which is not noti fied as carrying a mail, it is only neces post the letter in the ordinary way with the name of the ship, and prepaid Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, H.J. Faunich, Per half ounce usual The Fost

undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of by Canton,alG

ture and despatching the correspondence. Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese, Canton, requested that the letters be posted if pos Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 gung, Cheng least one day before the date fixed fox

Sung, Canton. Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Ping RATES OF POSLAOR Any Tie, Canton,

Letters, per Shen-chi Revenue cruiser, guna, Sau Tsung Post Cards,

Tai, Canton

Sultsing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns MB

Murray, Hai Ling Shan.

Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, Chinesa

Admiral, Bogue Forte. Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat,

Lin An, Bogue Forts. Tchun-tung Revenue cu

Wm, W. Crapo American bark 1,708 (Hardy) Yu-mlo

C. & J. Trading & Co.

Ing Sheng, Cant

Comm