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Commercial.

THIS DAY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1882.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 20th October,-Pakhoi 17th October, Hoihow. 19th, and Macao 20th, General-Russell DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allison, 20th

& Co.

October, Bangkok 12th October, Rice and

General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. TANAIS, French steamer, 1,750, E. Drujon, zoth

October, Yokohama 14th October, General: -Messageries Maritimes. YORKSHIRE, British steamer, 1,427, W. W. Lyon,

21st,October,-Amoy 19th October, Tear- Russell & Co.

NONA, German steamer, 669, U. Wolfiel, 218

October, Saigon 16th October, Rice.-Ed. Schellhass & Co..

NAM-VIAM, French steamer, 435, A. Garceau,

+

21st October,-Haiphong 18th October, and Hothow 19th, General-Sbing Loung, FELICIA, German steaner, 864, A. Muller, 21st

October, Newchwang 13th October, and Chefoo 14th, Beans.-Siemssen & Co.

Noon. The principal feature in connection with 'share business since our last report has been a run on Banks. Cash sales at 142 per cent. premium have been booked, and a strong demand apparently exists for further supply of shares at that rate. Holders, however, prefer to wait for the course of events, doubtless expecting a still farther rise; and if certain time tran sactions, to which we shall presently re- fer, may be taken as a safe indication of how the wind is likely to blow, they are quite justified in holding off until the tide is at the flood. At 147 for the end of December, and 150 for the end of February a good deal of speculation.in Banks has taken place. and there is every probability of further

~CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. business being done on the same terms.

Camelot, British steamer, for Swatow." Both Flongkong and China Fires are in wine, German steamer, for Hangkok. good demand at 1005 and 340 repec- Felling, British steamer, for Bangkok..

Pingon, British steamer, for Hoihow. tively. Ducks display symptoms of fur-Thales, British steamer, for Swatow. ther weakness, sellers offering to close

cont. premium, at 51

Nothing pur further has been done in the stock of the China Sugar Relining Company, but there are sellers at 197, and we think a few buyers if shares could be procured at a point less. Luzons have again been made the medium of cash investments at it, a slight increase on the previous quotation; but there are plenty sellers at the figure. Lots of inquiries after the Ice Company's scrip by would-be buyers at 1524) have failed to lead to any transfers. Steam boats remain in ́decidedly good odour at 31 per share premium.

4 o'clock p.m. The only change we have to report is in Banks which are very firm with buyers

at 43.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-143 per cent.

premium, buyers,

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per

share, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,550,

per share, sellers.

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

share, buyers.

share.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 850 per

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

. per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1065 per

share, buyers,

China Fire Insurance Company-$340 per share,

buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-51

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

$3 per share premium, buyere. Hongkong Gas Company--$80 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-$197

per share, sellers:

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent, premidin.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$111

per share, sales and sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$152) per share,

buyera. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share. --

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1§ percent.prem./

ex int Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2} percent.piem.

.....

ON LONDON-

EXCHANGE

'Bank Bills, on demand ...............................i -3/9k- Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight........................3/91 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ..............3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills,at 4 months'

DEPARTURES,

October 21, Schwan, German brig, for Chefoo. October 25, Iris, British 3-m. schooner, for Free-

mantle.

October 21, Masralia, German steamer, for

Shanghai.

October 21, Chinkiang, British str., for Canton.

PASSENDERS-ARKIVED.

Per Wond, str., from Saigon.-12 Chinese. Per Ping-on, str., from Pakhoi, &c-12 Chi

ncsc.

Per Yorkshire, str., from Amoy.-119 Chinese. Per Dale, att, from Bangkok-11 Chinese Per Nani-vina, str., from Haiphong, &c.—31 Chinese.

Per Tanais, str., from Yokohama.-Messrs. G. A. Magele, Matte Jean Louis, Compere, and Lagadee Ives, for Saigon. For Marseilles.--Mr. and Mrs. Caudiétien, H.I.H. Prince Kan-in-no-

mid, Messrs. Tera Outchi, Matsuc, R. Touji. shima, F. Foujiyeda, and R. Souger.

DEPARTED.

Per Bangalore, str, for Yokohama.-Mrs. Oki Kohi, Miss Murray and Miss Spence, Messrs. A. M. Chalmers and W. M. Murray.

TO DEPART.

Per wine, str, for Bangkok.-4 Chinese. Per Camelot, sir, for Swalow.-76 Chinese. Per Feilung, str, for Dangkok.-10 Chinese. Per Ping-on, str., for Haihow.-20 Chinese. Per Thales, str, for Swatcw.-150 Chinese.

REPORTS.

Amoy on the 19th instant. Had light N.E. wind The British steamship Yorkshire reports left and fine clear weather throughout,

The British steamship Ping-on reports left Pakhoi on the 17th instant, Hoihow on the 19th, and Macao on the 20th." Had fresh monsoon with generally fine weather throughout the voyage,

The British steamship Dale reports left Bang kok on the 12th instant, Froar Bangkok to Pulo Obi had light variable winds and calms. From Pulo Qui to Paracels had fresh N.E. monsoon and strong S. Westerly current and high N.E. swell; thence to port had moderate monsoon and fine weather.

October-

AMOY SHIFTING. ARRIVALS.

14, Albay, British steamer, from Hongkong.

4 Diamante, British steamer, from Manila. 14, Seewo, British steamer, from Swatow. 14, Keelung, British steamer, from Swatow. Tientsin, British steamer, from Swatow. 16, Yang Po, Chinese gunboat, from Foochow 17. Douglas, British str., from Hongkong. 17, Catharina 11., Russian str., from H'kong. October- DEPARTURES.

13, Kwangtung, British steamer, for Foochow. 13 Fidra, British steamer, for Swatow. 13, Hollow, British steamer, for Shanghai. 13. Fokien, British steamer, for Tamsui, 14, Hailong, British steaner, for Tamsui. 14. M. Deutschmann, Ger. 3-m. sch., for N'saki. 14. Sccwo, Brnish steamer, for Shanghai 14, Albay, British steamer, for Taiwan'oo, 14, Diamante, British steamer, for Hongkong. 14, Keelung, British steamer, for Shanghai. 15, Tientsin, British steamer, for Shanghal. 16, Foxhound, British steamer, for Swatow, 17, Douglas, British steamer, for Foochow

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA.

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3/101

ON PARIS.-

Bank Is, on demand

--4-73.

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4.84.

Huntingdon (.) Edward Barrow Glenfalloch (.) Bodildou Lucia

ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.'T',

.2240

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"ON CALCUTTA.—Bank,

2243

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Private, 30 days'sight

730

ON SHANGHAL.

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA.....

OLD MALWA....

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Aug. 25 Honghong ... 15

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Hongkong

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Aug. 30 Aug. 31

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. -

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Нама

SHANO-

AHOW.

KONU.

HAL,

DAROMETER, THERMIONE.

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не зетер па

per picul, 8580 (Allowance, Taels 64.)

...per picul, 8640 (Allowance, Taels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 85784. NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8572). NEW PATSA (without choice) per

chest....

$5761 Bart. 913203 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $580 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest,

8545 NEW BENARES (bottom)...per chest, 8550. PERSIAN..

.per picul, $410

HONGKONG' TEMPERATURE,

(FROM BIRNERS, FALCONER & Co.'s ReaterAR).

YESTERDAY.

Barometer-grike-mi‹ÂÂm ecomovíncia: 19/07 8

Thermometer-EP.M.

Thermometer and P.M. *** razon

Tharameter=~48,M. (Wat balb)

.. TODAY.

Therametering A.M.

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pi-Malmum forne night)

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BLANILA

Thermo Cor attached, Boo Brzi bao 36.0, 150, 200, 81.5) 84.5

Direction of Wind.) TEK . OR

Force..........

1 3 1-1-2

• 3 1

Dry Thermometer. y8 5; 30 5 ta.0 16.0 65 1 69.3 16,0 89.0

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Wet Thermometer a 73.5 72.0 72.0 63 68.0 76.8 77.5: Weather... bebe bebe odo ad be

Hour's Rain Quantly fallen......

0.47

Barometer, level of the ass in inches, teas and hune drods.-Thermometer, in Fahrenhait degrees and tens kept In the open ai shaded altuation.-Direction of Wind, is registered avery two points, N., N.N‚E, N.E, «15, we Force of Wind, & calario 1:ight breeze to de rate stoy fresh, to strong to to heavy to to in violent, Stals of Westhar, #. Clear blue sky. C. Cloudy. D. Dristly." F Fog. G. Foggy. 7. Hall. Z. Lights Bing Misty 12, Danica 3 Eusing aheme Squally. A. Rainy, S. Soow, T. Thunert U, Bad, threatening. Vitliny. #. Burm Z. Crim: The

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to Indienis

say increase over, the average of their signification Rain-The hours of sale for Elm, prævianin ng hours (nood) are registered from '16

quantity of wine- fallen adicated in fochèn, bots and

hundreds

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

19th, Taiwanfoo 17th October, and Amoy ALBAY, British steamer, 366, Goddard, October

18th, General-D: Lapraik & Co. ALWINE, German steamer, 400, F. Thiesen, toth October-Newchwang 8th October, Kleans. -Wieler & Co.

AMOX, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 19th

October, Swatow 8th October, General.

Sienissen & Co.

ASHINGTON, British steamer, 1,352, McDonald, 17th October, Bangkok gth October, Gene- ral. Jardine, Matheson & Co CAMELOT, Uritish steamer, 1,040, Jas. Bour, 19th

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

AMOY.

In Port on 18th October, 1882..

Pasedag & Co.

Intimations.

IMPORTANT, INTIMATION.

Anna, German 3-m. schooner, 347 (Meinschien) WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OR ABOUT Albatross German schooner, 216 (Brunnsa)

-Pasedag & Co.

Chiens, German bark, 334 (Matzon)-~H. A. Fe-

tersen & Co.

. & Co.

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

& Co.

FOOCHOW.

in Port on 17th October, 1882.

Almatia, American schooner, 387 (Laphan)-Kaw

Hong Take & Co. CHINA, German steamer, 648, Schoer, October

2011-Swatow 19th October, General-Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch)— Yuen Fat Hong.

Siemssen & Co.

CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079. J.

Maury, 18th October,-San Francisco 21st September, and Yokohama 13th October, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. 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. EALING, British steamer, 1,344, Salmon, 20th October-Nagasaki 15th October, Coals.- Siemssen & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, Talbot, 16th October-Manila rath October, General.— Russell & Co.

..

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

Hongkong and Whanpei Dock Co. FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. H. Allison, 15th October, Bangkok 7th October, Gene ral-Yuen Fat Hong, HANKOW, British steamer, 2,235, C. L. Perks,

15th October, Shanghai 17th Oct., Ballast. -Butterfield & 'Swire. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Åpril 14th,-~~

Kwok Acheong & Sons. KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, 20th October, Foochow 17th Oct., Amoy 18th, and Swatow 19th, General.-D. La praik & Co.

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

October,Saigon 16th October, General. Geo, R. Stevens & Co. NINGPO, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, October

20th-Canton 19th October, General. Siemssen & Co.

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

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

Melchers & Co.

PHENIX, German steamer, 89, Behrens, 16th

October, Saigon 11th October,, General Tung Kec. RAJANATTIANURAR, British steamer, 793, W. T.

Hunter, zoth October, Bangkok 12th Oct., Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong SALTEE, French steamer, 373, 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. SUAL, British str., 262, Parker, October 11th,

"

Manila 11th October, General-Melchers & Co.

THALES, British steaner, 839, J. Blackburn, 20th

October, Swatow 19th October, General D). Lapraik & Co. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen,

Oct. 13th,-Canton 12th October, General.— Wieler & Co.

YOTTUNG, British steamer, 186, H. Kennett, June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General.- Kwok Acheong & Sons.

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ZAMBESI, British steamer, 2,400, L. H. Moule. 20th October, Bombay 30th September, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 24th Oct., General P. & O. S, N. Co.

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

September 29th-London 14th June, Gene ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co. ALEX. MCNEI, American ship, 1,123, Sproul,

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

ALVA, Portuguese sh., 632, E. de Souza, May zoth, Singapore 24th April, General-Brandao ... & Co. -...

•

Velox, Dulch bark, 240 (Wilkins)-Kaw Hong

Take & Co.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 13th October, 1882. Bessic, British burk, 218 (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)-Nils.

Moller.

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

Hopkins.

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 335 (Oetting}~-~~

Ed. Schellhass & Co.

H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)—

Captain,

Hugo

&Otio, Norwegian bark, 370 (Koodi) Ed. Schellhass & Co. Ingeburg; German bark, 883 (pland)-Ed.

Schellhars & Co.

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

Co.

Master.

Jane Woodburn, British bark, 299 (Darborough) Kalakaun, 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. Manhem, Sivedish schooner. 463 Janssen)

Rustell & 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.

NAGASAKI.

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

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

Ringer & Co.o

Herbert Black, American bark, 573 (Treat)---

Chinese.

Louise, American schooner, 186 (Lawrence)-

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

YOKOHAMA...

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

Walsh, Hall & Ca.

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

Walsh, Hall & Co.

MANILĄ.

Annapolis, British bark, 913-Peele, Hubbell & Antoinette, Swedish bark, 1,014-F., Richardson

& Co.

Cricgendarroch, British bark, 946-Ker & Co, Cornet, German ship, 1,157-Ker & Co.. ANNIE, German bark, 345, A. H. Wollen, 19th Dido, German bark, 695 C. Hainszen & Co.

October, Bangkok 29th September, Gene-F. Mendelssohn, German bark, 923-Smith, Bell

Hotspur, British bark, 523-Smith, Bell & Co. ral.-Melchers & Co. ANTIOCH, American bk., 987, H. J. Hemingway, James Stafford, British bark, 1,116-Peele, Hub-

bell & Co. September 5th, Newcastle, N.S.W, 12th

Lancashire, British skip, 1,159-Peele, Hubbell July, Coal.--Adamson, Bell & Co.

✓ & Co. CHARITY, British bark, 432, Robert, October 12th,

-Baker, Newchwang 30th Sept., Beans. Papillon, French bark, 476-Smith, Bell & Co. -Chin Chang.

P. Simson, German bark, 1,265-Smith, Bell

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

1

ERIN'S ISLE, British ship, 1,798, J. Fleming,.

August 20th-Cardiff 22nd April, Coal. Gibb, Livingston & Co. GEAINE BRONS, Ger. bark, 402, F. Trumback, September 17th-Newchwang 2nd Sept, Beans-Wicler & Co. GLENURY, British 3-m, sch.,, 213, D. Thomson, Oct. 12th-Newchwang 29th Sept, Genc. .ral. Wieler & Co. GLOAMING, British ship, 1,490, Densmore, 18th October, New York 2nd June, Kerosine Oil. Melchers & Co.

GUSTAV & OSCAR, German ship, 1,352, Leemann,

September 17th,→Cardiff ist June, Cost Melchers & Co.

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

October. Chefoo 17th September, General

Siemisen & Co. -

LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, 15th

September, London rath May, Coal-Arn hold, Karberg & Co.

MARINA, Brit. bark, 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. MONMUSEN, German ship, 1,250, A. R. Wielms,

September 29th-Cardiff 11th May, Coals. Melchers & Co.

N. BOYNTON, American bark, 1,065, Wm. E. Nasson, Getober 11th,-New York 4th May; Petroleum.-D. Lapraik & Co. PHINEAS PENDLETON, Amer. ship, 1,309, A. N. Laffin, October 4th-Yokohama 24th Sept.,

Ballast-Russell & Co.

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, doo, Balfour, Sep-

tember 18t,Cardiff 27th April, Coal Russell & Co. 25 ROSSINI, German bark, 1,003, C. H. Alberst, Oc tober 7th-Cardiff 20th May, Coal-Mel- chers & Co.

RUTHIN, British ship, 1.187, R. B. Monkman,

August 26th,Penarth 9th May, Coal-RU sell & Co. SUMMA ! SAMUEL D. CARLETON, American bark, 8844 Geo. A. Freeman, October 9th,Newcastle, „N.S.W., Toth August, Coal Orde

CANTON

CHINKIANG, British steamer, 786, S. M. Or,

20th October-Shanghal 17th Octobe General—–Siamssen & Co

Co.

& Co.

L

Schiffswerft, German ship, 80s-F., Richardson Sooloo, American ship, 962-Ker & Co. Tanjore, British bark, 933-Peele, Hubbell & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SHIPS

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Errington, Corear

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.

Daring

composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. J.J. Elliott, Nagasaki,

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THE IST JANUARY, 1883.

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Evens, Shanghat..

Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut Com.

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

Hongkong,

Moorhen, gunboat, & guns, Licut Commander

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Hongkong

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kongwe

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, 1 Lieutenant Commande

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