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Commercial.

THIS DAY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1882.

Shipping

ARRIVALS.

PICENIX, German steamer, 789, Behrens, 16th October,-Saigon 11th October, General- Tung Kee.

KaNoro, British steamer, 751, R. Cass, October 17th, Shanghai 21st October, General- Siemssen & Co. FIDRA, British steamer, 730, Cave, October 17th,

-Swatow 16th October, General-Bun Hin.

CLEARANCES AT TUE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Francisco.

Coptic, British steamer, for Yokohama and San' Chapuen, Chinese steamer, for Singapore. Deuteros, German steamer, for Saigon. Diamante, British steamer, for Manila.

DEPARTURES,

4 o'clock p.m. Luzons have again been made the me diunt of sensational business on the Stock Exchange. At 110 per share, a large, number of shares changed hands for cash, and a fair business at 112. for December gist was also put through," Ultimately the stock rose in public favor, and cash sales at 112 were booked, the demand at This rate finally exhausting the supply, and buyers are now masters of the, situation, Banks remain very firm--as they ought to do if the predictions which are confidently October 16, Fu-pet, Chinese str., for Shanghai. indulged in, about their reaching 160 perOctober 17, Enty, Spanish steamer, for Manila. cent. premium before the end of the year, October 17, Himalaya, British str,, for Saigno. are worth anything. Business at 140 for October 17, Erean, British str., for Bangkok.

October 17, Menelaus, British steamer, for Amey cash bas been reported, also some time

and Shanghai. transactions at 146 för December 31st. A few shares are still on the market at 140, Hongkong Fires are in good demand at the advanced rate of 1,050, but no actual transfers have come under our observa- tion. "China Fires have jumped from 3271 to 335 per share, and they are wanted In 'several quarters at the latter rate. Docks make no movement; but 30 per share pre- mium would be paid for, Steamboats were any scrip likely to be forthcoming, China Sugar Refining stock has again been brought on the tapis, and sales negotiated at 195 for October 31st. Ices, to a limiteri extunt, might be procured at 1524 per share. Other stocks need not be specially referred to.

SHARES,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-140. per cent.

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

shar, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,550

je për state; sellers.

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

share, buyers.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 850 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company $245 per share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ths. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$1050 per

share, buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$335 per share,

buyers.

October 17, Vingpo, British stemmer, for Canton.

October 17, Coffic, British steamer, for Yoko

hama and San Francisco. October 17, Bokhara, British steamer, for Singa

pare, Bombay, &c.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED, Per Phanix, str., from Saigon.-64 Chinese, Per Ningpo, str., from Shanghai.-Miss Fields and Captain Pym, and 165 Chinese.

Per Firm, str., from Swatow.-Mr. Stock and 454 Chinese.

..

DEPARTED,

Per. Coptic, str., for Yokohama. Mr. and Mrs, Young, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cottell and native servant, Miss MacPherson, Messrs. G. Galy and R. Johnstone, For San Francisco. Dr. Stewart,

European and 3 Chinese,

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ALWINE, German steamer, 400, F. Thiesen, 16th October,Newchwang 8th October, Beans.

Wieler & Co.

BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, J. P. Has- sall, October 13th, Yokohama 5th October,

General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

CARLOS, German steamer, 360, Hacslop, October 10th-Mantong 5th Getober, Salt-Ed. Schellbass & Co. DEUTEROS, Germán steamer, 1,197, A. E. Luth- jens, October 9th,-Saigon 5th October, Rice. -Ed. Schelihass & Co.,

DIAMANTE, British steamer, 518, R. T. Cullen, 16th October-Amoy 15th October, Gene ral-Russell & Co. DURHAM, British steamer, 1,637, G. Huddy, October 8th,--Sydacy 14th September, Coal. -Order.

.

ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, Talbot, 16th October, Manila 12th October, General.—- Russell & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co. FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. H. Allison,

15th October, Bangkok 7th October, Gene- rál.-Yuen Fat Hong.

HANKOW, British steamer, 2,235, C. L. Perks,

15th October, Shanghai rith Oct., Ballast.

Butterfield & Swire. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th,

Kwok Achicong & Sons.

LIDO, British steamer, 640, Lewis, October 13th,

Bangkok 4th Oct., Rice and General. Chinese

NAMIOA, British steamer, 862, C. Westaby, 15th October-Foochow 11th October, Amoy

12th, and Swatow 14th, General-D. La- praik & Co. SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J. Biard, Septem- ber 21st, Haiphong 13th September, Rice and General. Shing Loong." SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th,-China Traders' Insurance Co.

1

ΑΜΟΥ,

In Port on 13th October, 1882.

P. & Co.

Crimes, British bark, 478 (A. Smith)—Lloyd, K. Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)—Boyd

& Co.

&Co.

Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira). Dauver Minna Deatschmann, German schooner, 164

(Spierling)-Chinese,

FOOCHOW

In Port on 12th October, 1882.

Almatia, American schooner, 387 (Laphan)--Kaw

Hong Take & Co.. Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)—

Siemissen & Co.TM*** Velox, Datch bark,. 240 (Wilkins)Kaw Hong

Take & Co.

SHANGHAI.

Entimations.

IMPORTANT INTIMATION.

WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OR ABOUT THE 1ST JANUARY, 1883,

THE

(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY)

་་་་་

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HÒNG LIST FOR THE FAR FAST. *~~ A... DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE

'PHILIPPINES, FOR THE YEAR 1883. -

In Port on 14th October, 1882. Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-G. G.

Hopkins.

Bessie, British bark, 228 (Barter)—Siemssen &

Co.

Carmelita & Ida, German bark, 480, (Ketels)

Lewis and Hopkins. Clara, German bark, 419 (Lintig)—Melchers

& Co. C. Rodbertus, German_bark_566 (Schutz)

Chinese.

Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Njis

Moller.

Charon Wattana, Siamese baik, 958 (Ulrich)

Captain. Chin-se, British bark, 787 (Maher)-Lewis &

Hopkins.

Copernicus, German bark, 1,212. (Lessen)-Ċ

& Į. Trading Co.

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

Ed. Schelllass & Co. Hermann, German bark, 923 (Osbermann)---

Melchers & Co.

PRICE TWO

DOLLARS.

The above work will be published at the Office of this Paper, and will contain a Directory for the Ports in the large portion of Asia comprised be

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Saigon -Per Carlos, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 4.30 5.25.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow-Per Name to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 5 P

For Shanghai-Per Fooktang, on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 2.30 P.M.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per. Banga- lore, on Friday, the 20th instant, at EL.30 A.Ñ..

For Swalow and Bangkok-Per Feilung, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 11.30 A.M.

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

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY DEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.

DAY OF DEPARTURE.

7. A.M., Post Ofice opens. to A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

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

of to cents until

tween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the Northern Chinese Ports, including Formosa Philippine Islands; the British Colony of Hong-11.30 AM, lien the Post Office closes entirely. the Treaty Ports of China and Japan; the

kong and the Portuguese Colony of Macao. The work will also contain the Principal Treaties

11.40 A.M., 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 fol- *-

Tuesday, 17th October.

between European countries and the United States and the countries East of the Straits, in-lowing dates :--- cluding the New Treatjes between

RUSSIA AND CHINA, BRAZIL AND CHINA, AND

THE KOREAN TREATY; together with conditions of Trade, and the Port,

31st

14th November. 28th

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing.

Per Menmuir, str., for Sydney,Mr. and Mrs. Sual, British str., 262, Parker, October 11th, HE Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)- Customs, Consular, and Harbour Regulations for Mnils, &c., by the British Contract Packet:

White, and European, steerage. For Mel- bourne. Mr. H. E. Rankin. For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne.-go Chinese:

Manila 11th October, General.-Melchers & Co.

Swire.

TEUCER, British steamer, 1,392, Power, 16th October, Shanghai 10th October, and Foo chow 14th, Tes and General.-Butterfield & VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen, Ort. 13th Canton 13th October, General YUNG-CHING, Chinese steaner, 760, Andrews, October 13th-Canton 12th October, Gene- ral.-C. M. S. N. Co.

Wieler & Co.

Per Bokhara, str., from Hongkong.-Messrs. J. Scott, A. M. Essabhoy, and Ung Kong Hap fansily, and 5 servants, for Singapore. For Penang. Mr. Quan Ayow. For Colombo Mr. J. Fod. For Hombay.-Messrs. 5. R. Fut- takia and T. Blake-Humficy, For Venice.→Mr. John Sandilands. For London. Mr. Bennie. From Shanghai.—Mrs. King and child. For Bombay-Mrs. B..D. Benjamin, Mrs. M. Ee kiel, and Mr. D. M. David. For Port Said.- A. D. Benjamin. From Yokohama.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson, and Master Johnston and scr vant, for Venice, For London-Mr. and Mrs. Gooding and 2 children, and Mr. K. Ishuin,

Per Hangalore, str., for Nagasaki, &c.-Mr.ALEX, MCNEIL, American ship, 1,122, Sproul, A. M. Chalmers.

September 24th, Shanghai 14th Sept., Bal- last-Russell & Co.

REPORTS.

The British steamship Ningpo reports left Shanghai on the 21st instant. Had N.E. wind

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53and fine weather.

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

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

buyers.

Indo-China Steam...Navigation Company, Li-

mited-7 per cent, dis.,,buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$195

per share, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent, premium..

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$112

per share, sales and buyers. Hongkong te Company-$153. per

sellers,

share,

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 per cent.prem.

cx. ini.

·

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-23 per cent, prem. EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

Docuntentary' Wills, at 4 months'

sight

The German steamship Phawia reports left Saigon on the 14th instant. Had strong N.E. wind and heavy sca all the way up from Cape Padaran.

October-

FOOCHOW SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS,

4. Foxhound, British steamer, from Amoy.. 5. Douglas, British steaner, from Hongkong. 6, Killarney, British steamer, from Hongkong. 7, Pechili, British steamer, from Shanghai.

7 Hing-shing, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 8, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong. October- DEPARTURES.

6, Diomed, British steamer, for London. 8, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong. 5, Foxhound, British steamer, for Amoy,

9, J. D. Brewer, Amer. bark, for Shanghai. 11, Pechili, British steamer, for Shanghai. 11, Namoa, Brilish steamer, for Hongkong, 12, Killarney, British steamer, for Colonics.

ling-shing, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai.

Rossini Marina

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).

N. Boynton.

......London

«3/108.

Herschel

ON. PARIS.

Wank Bills, on demand

City of Benares

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.84.

Meteor

.New York

ON BOMBAY.Bank, T.T.

.2241

Rosini

.Cardiff

ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, T.T.

P. G. Carvill

.Cardiff.

ON SHANGHAI-

Friederike.

London

Bank, sight

Clonmin

.New York

Private, 30 days'sight

731

C'F. Sargent

Cardiff.....

Vortsetzen

OPIUM MARKET,—THIS. DAY.

per plcul, $580

NEW MALWA...

(Allowance, Taels 64.)

OLD. MALWA ..

...per picul, $640 (Allowance, Taels 30.)

NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $5783 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $5721 NEW PATNA (without choice) per. "

chest.......

$5761

New Pärna (bottom)..............per chest, $580 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

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

$545 NEW BENARES (bottom) ...per chest, $550 PERSIAN....... .......................per picul, 8410

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Barometer, level of the pos in Inchor, toss and hun- - dreda. --Thermometer, to Fahrenhest degimes and tena kept”. „In the open air in a shaded situation,we Direction of Wind, În registered every two pols, N., N.N.E, N.E, #OMÁ Force of Wind, o calm... 110. 3 light breeze. ...† 10 y mode- Lente. 5 to 7 lanka 7. 10. à strong. 1 to 10 houvy, 10 10 38. violent-State of Weather, B. Gicar bien sky, C. Cloudy. D. Drinly, F. Fog. G. Fogger, F. Hill, L. DISS nlog.”” dr. Misty” “D. Onrcast," "P. Passing showerki (2 Squalya, f. Relay, J. Boom, 7. Thermart U, B dmastening · P. Villity, W. · Star 2. Calm, | This stiacuare rupealed to indicate any incresas over the most average of their afgolfication. Kala.The bolts of mala far star previous 24 hours (noon) are reglaterad from 1 to 14 the quantity of, watar: filan (ndicajad is inches; tins and Andrada.

Frederike Iquique.

Dom

Annina

Marianne ......... C. B. Hazeltine B. F. Watson.....

Weter

Jupiter (s.) Esmeralda

layswater (8.).. Khorassan Spica. Antonio (S.) Massalia (6) Pandora Matic...... Nieuwe Waterweg. Flucflin

Glasgow

l'enarth

Liverpool... Cardiff

...Landon ..April 22 ..April 27 ..Middlesborough.April z8

.New York ......May Penarth

May 8 May 16 May 19 May 20 .May 22 May 31 June 20 June 28 June 28 June 29 July a New York July 11 Cardiff. July 12 New York...July is New York......July. 25 .London.......Aug. Hamburg.................Aug. Trieste.......Aug. 6 „Antwerp .......................Aug. ...Antwerp .......................Aug. 24 Cardiff... ...Aug. 24 London

Aug,29 Hamburg

Aug. 30 ..Trieste......

Sept. Hamburg...Sept .z ..Hamburg Sept ..Sunderland......Sept.

MAILS EXPECTED,

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The P. M. steamer City of Tekio, with the American mail, left San Francisco on the 21st September, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant.

The American mail steamer Gaelic left San Francisco on the 28th ultimo, and is expected to, arrive here on or about the 27th.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The D. D. R. steamer Massalia, from Ham- burg, left Singapore on the 17th instant, and may be looked for here on or about the tolli.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(ýnum Sixuan: FALCONER & CO,T'Redistan),

YINTRADAY, Barumate PH, Barometer-4.34, mainatuurmest Termometer-1.T.M, apvedelemun Thermosetes ==¿ PAM.. Thermometer-1 F.M. (Wet bulb) Thermonata 2.11. (Wat bulb)

Barometer 9 hulle mesuesitiinen

Thermometer A.. Thermometer-g'AM, (Wat bulbs). Barometer.i aracıması

Thermometer=19, s. (Wet bulb) Thermometer-da.x.Saturn; Thannonvater-Minimum "Covne alglich

SAILING VESSELS.

AGNES MUIR, British bark, 851, James Lowe, September 29th, London 14th June, Gene- ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ALVA, Portuguese sh., 632, E. de Souza, May 20th, Singapore 24th April, General-Brandao & Co. ANTIOCH, American bk., 987, H. J. Hemingway, September 5th, Newcastle, N.S.W., 12th July, Coal. Adamson, Bell & Co. CHARITY, British bark, 432, Robert, October 12th, -Baker, Newchwang 30th. Sept, Beans: -Chin Chang,

"

ERIN'S ISLE, British ship, 1,798, J. Fleming, August 20th-Cardiff zz April, Coal. Gibb, Livingston & Co. GESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 407, F.. Trumback, September 17th--Newchwang 2nd Sept., Beans: Wieler & Co.

GLENURY, British 3-m. sch., 213,

ral.-Wieler

D. Thomson, at 17 Newchwang 29th Sept, Gene GUSTAV & OSCAR, Genmanship, 1,352, Leemann,

September 17th,-Cardiff ist June, Coal. Melchers & Co.

HECHT, German 3-m, sch, 358, W. Ploetz, 2nd || | October Chefoo 17th September, General.—— Siemssen & Co.

IRIS, British 3-m. schooner, 206, Shaw, Septem

ber 16th-Freemantic, W.A., 11th August, Sandalwood.--Siemssen & Co.

LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C.. Boulton, 15th September, London 12th May, Coal.—Aṛn- hold, Karberg & Co.

MARINA, Brit. hark, 664, Langlois, October 13th, -London 29th April, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.

MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, J. L. Panno, September 19th,-Singapore 8th Sept., Tim- ber.-Chinese.

Captain.

Schellhass & Co.

Co.

-Master.

the Forts of China and Japan; and a description of the Poris, with the latest Trade Statistics. taken from the Reports of the Imperial Maritime Customs and other reliable sources.

The various Governments and Municipal Cor-

Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 370 (Kordt)

Ed. Schellhass.& Co. Ingeburg, German bark, 883 (Ipland)Ed Ismir. British ship, 1,259 (Cann)--C, & J. Trading Jane Woodburn, British bark, 299 (Darborough)|porations have been applied to for information, and all Public Bodics and Companies, Bankers, Kalakaua, French bark, 448 (Bara)-Carlowitz Merchants, Consuls, and Professional and other Residents, will supply the necessary matter to ensure correctness, upon forms sent for that pur- pose. The Naval and Military portion will be taken from the latest published official lists and revised at Head-quarters; in fact no pains will be, spared to make "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR

& Co.

"

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

chers & Co. Luzon, American bark, 1,592 (Willey)-C. & J.

Trading Co. Manhem, Swedish schooner. 463 (Jarissen)

Russell & Co.

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

& Co.

Oswingo, British bark, 678 (Kewin)--Chinese. Siam, Siamese bark, 294 (Thomsen)—Captain, Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J. J. Buch;

heister,

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NAGASAKI.

In Port on 7th October, 1882. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

Holme, Kinger & Co. Brenda, Iritish brig, 291, (Swansen)-Holme,

Ringer & Co.

Herbert Black, American bark, 573 (Treat)—}"

Chinese.

Louise, American schooner, 284 (Lawrence

Holme, Ringer & Co. Solidor, British bark, 241-Captain.

YOKOHAMA.

In Port on 30th September, 1882,

Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P, Bohm. M. E. Russell, American bark, $15 (Nickels(

Walsh, Hall & Ca

Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)-P. Bohm. Queen Emma, British bark, 314 (W. Dow}~

Walsh, Hall & Co.

MANILA,

Annapolis, British bark, 913-Peele, Hubbell &

Co.

Antoinette, Swedish bark, 1,014—F., Richardson

& Co.

MOMMUSEN, German ship, 1,250, A. R. Wielms, Dido, German bark, 695—C. Hainazen & Co.

September 29th--Cardiff 11th May, Coals.-F. Mendelssohn, German bark, 923-Smith, Bell Melchers & Co.

Hotspur, British bark, 523-Smith, Bell & Co. James Stafford, British bark, 1,116-Peele, Hub-

bell & Co.

N. BOYNTON, American bark, 1965, Wm. E. Nasson, October 11th,-New York 4th May, Petroleum D. Lapraik & Co.

PETER DER GROSSE, Russian str., 548, Schrock, 14th October, Cronstadt 8th July, General. -Melchers & Co.

PHINEAS PENDLETON, Amer, ship, 1,300, A. N1 Laffin, October 4th,-Yokohama 24th Sept, Ballast-Captain.

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

PRINTEMPS, French bark, 357, F. Gaillard,

October 12th, Sandakan 24th September, Timber Birley & Co. PROSPERITY, Siamese bark, 476, D. Michaelsen,,

“August 21th—Bangkok 11th August, Gen

eral-Chinese.

ROCKHURST, British ship, 1,400, Balfour, Sep. ...tember 1st,-Cardiff 27th April, Coal-

Russell & Co.

ROSSINI, German bark, 1,003, C. H. Alberst, Oc- tober 7th-Cardiff 20th May, Coal-Messa gerica Maritimes,

RUTHIN, Britial ship, 1,187, R. B: Monkman,

August 26th-Penarth 9th May, Coal.-Rüs solf & Co. SAMUEL D.. CARLETON, American bark, 884,

Geo. A. Freeman, October 9th-Newcastle, N.S.W., 10th August, Coal-Order. SCHWAN, German brig, 276, Schroder, October 1st, Chefoc 22nd September, General-Siems

sen & Co.

"Lancashire, British ship, 1,159--Peele, Hubbell

. & Co. Papillon, French bark, 476-Smith, Bell & Co. P. Simson, German bark, 1,265-Smith, Bell

& Co, Salisbury, German ship, 1,113-Smith, Bell &

Co.

Schiffswerft, German ship, 805-F, Richardson

& Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatress-screw-sloop, 4-guns, Commander

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

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

Corea,

Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long.

Japan Sea.

Nagasaki,

EAST" a handy and perfectly reliable book of reference for all classes.

In addition to the information enumerated above "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1883' will contain a complete

INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG:

DR. E. J. EITEL'S CHINESE KALENDAR; A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS employed in Steamers making short voyages from Hongkong;

of

THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES

the Principal Government Officials, the Lead

Ing. Merchants, the Foreign Consuls,

Professional Men, Justices of the Peace, &c.

A LADIES DIRECTORY,

AND

A Mass of interesting information on various subjects, culled from the most trustworthy

Bources.

A SPECIAL FEATURE IN THIS PUBLICATION WILL DE A CHAPTER ON SPORT,

which will deal with almost every branch of sport including RACING, CRICKET, ATHLETICS, AQUATICS,

B., &c., &c.

DAY OF DEPARTURE.

NOON-Money Order Office closes.

2.00 1.1. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

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10 cents until

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cents (one penny).

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

3.-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten days.

4-The letters must not exceed half an 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

must be stated in full.

scription, with name of regiment, ship

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of the Postage Stamps.

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EAST," a vademecum for all classes of least one day before the date fixed for sailing,

sportsmen.

"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1883 will be Printed on a superior quality of Paper with a NEW FOUNT of TYPE, specially ordered for the work, from THE PATENT TYPE, FOUNDING COMPANY, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, and will be bound in a fashion unsurpassed by any work of the Id ever published in the FAR EAST.

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Hoakyn, Nagasaki.“

mander, Bornco. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

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

RIVER STEAMERS.

Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,344, Barnett-Hong.

kong, Canton, & Macao Co. Ichang British steamer, 700, Ogston,

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order that it may circulate extensively qutside this Colony, be published at a POPULAR PRICE, and can be ordered at This Office for

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of the East, at the Price.

mander J. E. Bearcroft, Hongkong, Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evens, Shanghat... Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com.

Carpenter, Nagasaki. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve.

Hongkong

field & Swire.. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning.

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

. C. M.S. N. Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong-Moorhen, gunboat, guns, Lieut. Commander.

kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140, Hoyland. Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, A. Benning.

Co.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat

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

Singapore. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander M,

Bridger, Chinklang

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

der Collins, Corea. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong

Vot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall-Hong-| magn

kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. CANTON

FOORSANO, British steamer, 890, Davies, October

13th-Shanghai roth October, General Jardine, Matheson & Count pointer derry PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes,

October 13th-Shanghal foth October, Gen eral-Siemsson & Co.

Victor Emanuel, receiving-ship, 20 guns, Com

modore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch vessel, a guns, Lient-

at Commander C. Lindsay, Corea, olma Wivern, turret-thip, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-

Zephyr, gunboal, & guns, Lieutenant-Commander

#fallant, Cheloo.

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4.00

Point IPAR 10.00 7.00 West Harbour Department ...10.15.2.15 Lettera arriveatthe Post Office 10.30 2.30 4.45

Mails closing

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spondence of all kin

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OFFICE, HON Hongkong; 7th Septemb

1882