1882-10-20 — Page 4

Conïmercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon.

An unusually quiet morning on the Stock Exchange. A small lot of Banks changed hands for cash at 140 per cent. premium, and a fair amount of business has been negotiated at 145 for December 31st. Docks are weak, with sellers, at 52 per cent premium, and possibly a lower offer would not be allowed to go begging 'Steamboats,on the other hand,remain every firm, with buyers at 31 per share premium." Luzons are still on the downward line, a few sales for cash at 110 having taken place to-day; the stock leaving off un- steady with sellers at the quotation, No other movements have come under our notice.

4 o'clock p.m. The only business that has taken place since the issue of our morning report has been a few transactions in Luzons" on timeat for the end of November, 112 for 'December and 114 for January 31st. For cash there are buyers of the stock at 10. Other quotations remain un- altered.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-140 per cent.

premium, sales.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per

share, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,550 |

per share, sellers.

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

share, buyers.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis. 850 per

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

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1050 per

share, buyers. -

China Fire Insurance Company-$335. per share,

buyers.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1882.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS

YUNG-POA, Chinese gunboat, Lin Wen Ho, 19th

-October,-Amoy 18th October. ANNIE, German bark, 345, A. H. Wollen, 19th

October, Bangkok 29th September, Gene- ral. Melchers & Co.

ALBAY, British steamer, 366, Goddard, October

19th, Taiwanfoo 17th October, and Amoy 18th, Ceneral.-D. Lapraik & Co. ZAMBESI, British steamer, 2,400, L. H. Moule.

zoth October, Bombay 30th September, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 24th Oct, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young

General.-P. & Ö. S. N. Co.,

20th October,--Foochow 17th Oct., Amay 18th, and Swatow 19th, General.-D. La praik & Co, KAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W. T.

Hunter, zoth October, Bangkok 15th Oct., Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong. EALING, British steamer, 1,344, Salmon, 20th

October, Nagasaki 15th October, Coals.

Siemssen & Co.

THALES, British sicamer, 816, J. Blackburn, 20th

October, Swatow 19th October, General- D. Laprail & Co. CHINA, German steamer, 648, Scheer, October

30th,Swatow 19th October, General Yuen Fat Hong, NINGPO, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, October

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ALWINE, German steamer, 400, F. Thiesen, 16th October,--Newchwang 8th October, Beans. -Wieler & Co.

AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 19th October,-Swatow 8th October, General- Siemsien & Co. ASHINGTON, British steamer, 1,252, McDonald,

17th October, Bangkok gth October, Gene ral-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CAMELOT, British Bicamer, 1,040, Jas. Door, 19th

October, Saigon 13th October, General Bun Hin & Co.

CITY of Tokio, American ́steamer, 5,079, J; Maury, 18th October,-San, Francisco 21st September, and Yokohama 13th October,

and M. Co.

DURHAM British steamer, 1,637, G. Huddy,

October 8th-Sydney 14th September, Coal. -Order.

EASINGTON, British steamer, 1,137, J. G. Greig,

17th October, Rangoon 3rd Oct., Beans. Captain. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, Talbot, 16th October,Manila 12th October, Genéral.— Russell & Co.

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

Hongkong wnd Whampoa Dock Coi FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. H. Allison, 15th October,Bangkok 7th October, Genc. ral,Yuen Fat Hong,

PAMOY.

In Port on 18th October, 1882.

Pasedag & Co.

Albatross, German schooner, 216 (Brunnsa)— Anna, Gennan 3-m. schooner, 347 (Meinschien) Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe-

-Pasedag & Co.

tersen & Co.

, & Co.

Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira) Dauver

& Co.

FOOCHOW

In Port on 17th October, 1882. Almatin, American schooner, 387 (Laphan)-Kaw

Hong Take & Co.

Gustav & Maric, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)

Stemssen & Co. Velox, Dutch_bark, 240 (Wilkins)-Kaw Hong

Take & Co.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 13th October, 1882. Bessic, British bark, 218 (Barter)-Siemssen & Carmelita & Ida, German bark, 480, (Ketels)

Lewis and Hopkins. "

Intimations.

IMPORTANT INTIMATION.......

WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OR ABOUT

THE 1ST JANUARY, 1883..

[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.Į

THE

▶HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR FAST.

A DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE PHILIPPINES, FOR THE YEAR 1883.

PRICE

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Swatow and Amor, Per Camelol, to- morrow, the arst instant, at 9.30 AM..

For Bangkok. Per Alwing, tomorrow, the 21st instant, at 5 PM.

For Swatow and Bangkok. Per Feilungojn Sunday, the sand instant, at 9 A,MAGN

For Swatow, Amoy; & Foochow -Per Kwang fung, on Monday, the 23rd instant, at 5 P..

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Ashington, on Tuesday, the 24th instant, at 3.30 PAL'

For Saigon Pe Olympia, on Tuesday, the 24th instant, at 4.30 PM.

For Nagasaki and Kobe,-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 27th instant, at 3.30 F.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-

TWO DOLLARS. sedes all previous editions.

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 the Northern Chinese Ports, including Formosa! tween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and

20th,-Canton 19th October, General HANKOW, British steamer, 2,235 C.-L. Perie Clara, German bark, 419 (Lintig)Melchers the Treaty Paris of China and Japan; the

MEATH, British steamer, 1,337, Johnson, 20th

Siemssen & Co.

16th

October, Saigon 6th October, General CHUNKIANC, British steamer, 786, S. MOT 20th October,-Shanghai 17th October, General Stemssen & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Schwan, German brig, for Chefoo.. Auley, British steamer, for Shanghai. Mazsalia, German steamer, for Shanghai. Ningbo, British steamer, for Shanghai Iris, British 3-m. schooner, for Freemantle.

DEPARTURES.

October 20, Greyhound, British str., for Hoihow. October 30, Carlos, German steamer, for Saigon. October 20, „defiz, Danish steamer, for Hoihow. October 20, Taitsing, Britishi bark, for Manila. October 20, Ying-foa, Chinese gunboat, for

Canton.

October zo, Bangalore, British steamer, for Yo-

kohama.

PASSENGERS—ARRIVED,

Ferilday, str, from Taiwanfoo, &c.-U. Myers and child, and Mr. Dinnen.

Per Zambesi, str, from Bombay, &-121 Chinese.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-$2

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

--$3 per share premium, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company 107 per share,

buyers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-70 Chinese.

mited-7 per cent, dia,, buyers,

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$196

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)—3

per cent. premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$110

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$152) per share,

buyers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share,

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-8 per cent, prem

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2) percent. prein.

ON LONDON.

EXCHANGE.

3/91

Bank Hills, on demand ............................ Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight......3/91 Bank Billa,at 4 months' sight.....3/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight...........3/10 Documentary Dills, at 4 months' ...

sight

1-3/101

ON PARIS.

Bank Bills, on demand ........... Credits, at 4 months' sight

ON BOMHAY-Bank, T.T......

ON CALCUTTA.--Bank, TIT....

4.84 .2246 .224)

ON SHANGHAL-

Bank, sight...............................

-721

731

Private, 30 days'sight.

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA in.......... ..per picul, 6580 (Allowance, Taels 64;) OLI MALWA ..........................per picut, 8640

(Allowance, Trels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 85784 NEW PATNA (second)....per chest, 8572 NEW PATNA (without cholco) per

chest...

$5761 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8580 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest,...

$545 NEW BENARES (bottom)per chest 8550 PERSIAN....

...per picul, $410

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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SHANG

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ZONU.

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BAROMETER, THERMOME

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Previous

day at 4P.M.

On date as

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COOLASA

The few Lep

MANILA.

Previous

On dale at

10.04 0.63

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›Day Theimámates, 790 100 84.0 29,0, 66.5 64.1 15.0 85.0

Per Kwangtung, str., from Foochow, &c.—35. Chinese

Per Rajonattianuhar, str., from Bangkok.~

Per Thales, str., from Swatow.—216 Chinese, Per Chinkiang, str., from Shanghai.-The Hon. P. Ryrie, and 189 Chinese.

DEPARTED..

Per Carlos, str., for Saigon.-100 Chinese, Per Activ, str., for Hoihow.-20 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Amey stry for Shanghai-2 Europeans and to Chinese.

Per Ningpo, str, for Shanghai-1 European and so Chinese.

REPORTS,

The British steamship Ending reporis left Nagarki on the 15th instant.. Had N.E. wind and fine weather.

The British steamship Chinklang reports left. Shanghai on the 17th instant at 1.25 am, and arrived in Hongkong at. 1.10 p.m. on the 20th. Had variable winds and fine weather throughout the passage,

The British steamship Thales reports left Swatow on the 19th instant. Had light monsoon and fine weather. In Swatow the steamships Kwong-sang, Wenchow, Norden, Kung-pai, | Blackhalls, and Mirantar.

The British steamship Rajayatṭiaushar re- ports left Bangkok on the sath instant at 4 p.m. Had moderale N.E. winds and fine weather to Pula Obi; from Pulo Obi to the Paracels had

light N.E. winds with heavy N.N.E. swell;

thence to Ladrones had N.E. winds and sca. ~

The British steamship Zambesi reports from Bombay, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore on the 14th instant. From Singapore to Hongkong had light S.W, winds and rainy weather the first two days; thence to Hongkong had light winds and heavy N.Erswell and fine clear weather,

The British steamship Albay reports left Tai wanfoo on the 17th instant, and Amoy on the 18th. From Taiwanfoo had strong North Easterly winda with heavy sca. From Amoy to Hongkong had very fine weather with moderate ES.E. to E.N.E. breezes to Breaker Point thence

to port had light Easterly winds. Pasteu the Co.'s steamer Namion 17 miles S.W. of Chelang Point. Arrived in Hongkong at 8 pm.

on the 19th.

The British steamship Kwangtung reports left Fonchow on the 17th instant, Antoy on the 18th, and Swatow on the 19th. From Foochow 10 Amoy had moderate monsoon, and fine wea ther. From Amoy to Hongkong had light East- erly winds and fine weather. In Foochow the steamships Waverley, Pechili and H.M. gun- boat Encounter. In Amoy the steamships Pork- shire, Lorne, Camerta, and Catharina II.` In Swatow the steamships Lec-yuen, Kung-pci, halls, and H.M. gunboat Ferkonut, Yasin, Wenchow, Norden, Miramar, Black

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The French mail steamer fraounddy left Sal- gen for this port at 3 am. on the 18th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday

the 21st.

..

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The American mail steamer Gaelle left San Francisco on the 28th ultimo, and is expected to anive here on or about the 27th instant

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Union Line steamer Antonio left Singa- pore for this port on the afternoon of the 17th in- stant, and is expected to arrive here on the 24th.

Wel Thermometer, 91 180 21.6 64.0 69.3 68.0 18.8 77.5 The E. & A. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Catferthun,

Weather be sebe. be Gep be

Hours Hant- Quanliyati......

www

0.43

Barometer, level of the sun in inches, sans and bun dreda,Thermometer, in Fatronbait degrees and sens kept

in the open air in a shaded situation-Direction of Wind, registered every two polais, N., N.N.E., N.,.- Force of Wind, o calm. to light breeze, 3 to 5 mode- › 7 fresh. 7 16 8 strong.. I to to heavy, - 10 to`ze sala, y to 7 violent. ---Scase of Weather; §, Clair blon

C. Cloudy. "D. Drizzly.". Fog. G. Your. H. Hud & Light nicg, "H. Misty.. O. Overcast., P. Passing showers. "Equally," | A. Ralny, S, Snow T. Thesert..........U, Bad, donsigning (3) Viabilly. - W7 Btorm: Z. Calpu :: The

start are reposted to indicate any increase ovijt the mânz 7) avenge of their signification Rela-The hours of rals for the proelous 24-houỡn (noon) ⋅ xin registered from, a to ni the quantity of water fallin' udicated in lachen, sons and hundreda.

from Sydney, left Port Darwin for this port, vid

pected to arrive here on, or about the z6th.

15th October, Shanghai 11th Oct., Ballast.

Butterfield & Swire.

HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th,

Kwok Ácheong, & Sons. MASSALIA, German steamer, 1,120, H. Schultz

18th October,-Hamburg jóth August, and Singapore 11th October, General-Siems sen & Co..

OLYMPIA, German steamer, 983, E. Christian sen, 17th October, Saigon 12th October, Rice. Siemssen & Co.

PETER DER GROSSE, Russian sir, 548, Schrock, 14th October,Cronstadt 8th July, General.

Melchers & Co.

PHOENIX, German steamer, 789, Behrens, 16th October, Saigon 11th October, General- Tung Kec.

SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J. Biard, Septem- ber 21st,-Haiphong 13th September, Rice and General. Shing Loong. SKA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th-China Traders' Insurance Co. SUAL, British str., 262, Parker, October 11th,- Manila 11th October, General-Melchers

& Co.

VORWAERTS German steamer, 611, Boysen, Oct. 13th-Canton 12th October, General- Wieler & Co.

YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General Kwok Acheong & Sons,

SAILING VESSELS. AGNES MUIR, British bark, 851, James Lowe,

September 29th, London 14th June, Gene, ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ALEX. MCNEIL, American ship, 1,122, Sproul;

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

ALVA, Portuguese sh., 632, E. de Souza, May 20th, Singapore 24th April, General.-Brandao ANTIOCH, American bk., 987, H. J. Hemingway,

& Co.

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 IST.E, British ship, 1,798, J. Fleming,

August 20th,-Cardiff 22nd April, Coal- Gibb, Livingston & Co. GESINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 401, F. Trumback, September 17th-Newchwang 2nd Sept, Beans.-Wieler & Co. GLENURY, British 3-m. sch., 213, D. Thomson,

Oct. 12th, Newchwang 29th Sept, Cene

ral-Wieler & Co..

GLOAMING, British ship, 1,490, Densmore, 18th

October,--New York and June, Kerosine Oil-Melchers & Co.

GUSTAV & OSCAR, Germanship, 1,352,, ccman,

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

HECHT, German 3-m. sch., 358, W. Ploetz, and

October Chefoo 17th September, General

Siemssen & Co.

IRIS, British 3-m. schooner, zo6, Shaw, Septem- ber 16th-Freemantle, W.A., 11th August, Sandalwood, Siemssen & Co. LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, 15th September, London 12th May, Coal-Arn. hold, Karberg & Co.

& Co.

Charley British barke, 359 (Schroder)-Nils Chin-se, British bark, 787 (Maher)-Lewis & F. Hopkins.

Philippine Islands; the British Colony of Hong-

C. Rodbertus, German bark, 566 (Schatz)-kong; and the Portuguese Colony of Macao.

Chincsc.

between European countries and the United The work will also contain the Principal Treaties

States and the countries East of the Straits, in- cluding the New Treaties between

RUSSIA AND CHINA,

'BRAZIL AND CHINA,

AND

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

Ed., Schellhass & Co.. H. E. Tapley, British ship, 945 (Finlayson)

Captain.

Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 370 (Koedi)— | T H E

Ed. Schellhass & Co. Ingeburg, German bark, 883" (pland)-Ed

Schellhass & Co.

Ismir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)--C, & J. Trading

Co.

---Master.

Jane Woodburn, British bark, 299 Darborough) Kalakaua, French bark, 448 (Bara)-Carlowitz

& Co,

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

chers & Co.

Luzon, American bark, 1.592 (Willey)--C. & J.

Trading Co.

Russell & Co.

Manhem, Swedish schooner. 463 Janssen) Orce, Italian bark, 88 (Zing) Chapman, King

& Co.

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

heister.

NAGASAKI,

In Port on 7th October, 1882.

Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

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

Ringer & Co.

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KOREAN TREATY; Customs, Consular, and Harbour Regulations for together with conditions of Trade, and the Port,

the Ports of China and Japan; and a description of the Ports, with the latest Trade Statistics

taken from the Reports of the Imperial Maritimo Customs and other reliable sources.

The various Governments and Municipal Cor porations have been applied to for information; and all Public Bodies and Companies, Bankers, Merchants, Consuls, and. Professional and other Residents, will supply the necessary malter to ensure correctness, upon forms sent for that pur-

·MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet " ANADYR," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, við. Naples ; to Saigon, Straits. Settlements, Batavia, Burtnah, Ceylon, India Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden,

The usual hours will be observed in closing. the Mails, &c;

MAILS BY THE British Packet, The British Contract Packet Kashgar” will” Malls to and through the bestras sentements, be despatched on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, with

Barope in Brin, clothe Straits Settlements,

Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, tius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.)

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.

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,

7. A.M., Post Office opens. 10 AM Registry of Letters ceases.” Posting of

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

of io cents until.

11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.My Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fre of to Cents until time of departure. Ba

The English Mall packets will sail on the fol

Tuesday, 31st October,

14th November. 28th

pose. The Naval and Military portion will be taken from the latest published official lists and revised at Head-quarters; in fact no pains willlowing dates — be spared to make "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FÅR EAST" a bandy 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;

Herbert Black, American bark, 573 (Treat) DR. E. J. EITEL'S CHINESE KALENDAR;

Chinesc.

Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence}-

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

YOKOHAMA,

In Port on 30th September, 1882. Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)--P. Bohin M. E. Russell, American bark, 515 (Nickels(---

Walsh, Hall & Ca

Oswald, Gennan 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...

Criegendarroch, British bark, 946-Ker & Co.

Comet, German ship, 1,157-Ker & Co., Dido, German bark, 695-C. Hainszen & Co. F. Mendelssohn, German bark, 923-Smith, Bell Hotspur, British bark, 523-Smith, Bell & Co. James Stafford, British.bark, 1,116-Peele, Hub-

..bell & Co.

Lancashire, British ship, 1,159-Peele, Hubbell Papillon, French bark, 476-Smith, Bell & Co.

& Co.

A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS employed in Steamers making short voyages

from Hongkongi ...

* THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES

of 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 tristhworthy sources.

A SPECIAL FEATURE'

IN THIS PUBLICATION WILL BE A

SPORT, CHAPTER ON

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

BC., &c., Bee,

The WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI," FOOCHOW,"

and AMOY, with times, and other interesting

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THE ENGLISH. `MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet ¦---

DAY OF DEPARTURE..

NOON.-Money Order Office closes... 2.00 2.34-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases." 3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters.

3.30 Par-when the Post Office closes entirely, 3.10 P.8.-Letters may be posted with late fee of

30 cents until

340 PLate Letters may be posted on board.

the packet with Inte fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS. 1.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),

2.The same privileges apply to letters nul- 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

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

be

5-Soldiers and Sailors

stated in full p

no privileges. nor can these be

with regard to books or papers, nor can

MARINA, Brit. bark, 664, Langlois, October 13th,

-London 29th April, General-Adamson, | P. Simson, German bark, 1,265-Smith, Bell particulars, carefully compiled from the most prepaid with Imperial Stamps.

Bell & Co..

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

MOXNUSEN, German ship, Lajo, A. R. Wicims,

September zoth-Cardiff 11th May, Coals. Melchers & Co.

N.

& Co.

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

Co. Schiffswerft, German ship, 805-F-Richardson

& Co. Sooloo, American ship, 962–Ker & Co. Tanjore, British bark,933-Peele, Hubbell & Co.

DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR rellable sources will make "THE HONGKONG EAST," a pade mecum for all classes of sportsmen.

'

MATTER BOXRA

Office not scaled, that is to say, the box is fastened Many boxes of letters are received at the Post- with sealing was, but there is no Impression of a

The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully scaling auch boxes with "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- precaution leaves a doubt as to whether will be Printed on a superior quality of Paper the contents of the box ever reached the Port with a NEW FOUNT of TYPE, specially ordered Office: the omission of the former, as to whether

Jatter

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Ballast-Russell & Co.

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