Commercial.
THIS 'DAY,
4 o'clock p.m. Being mail day, and also settling day, business has been very duil in the Share Market. Small sales of Luzons at 108 have been put through, and a few Indo- China S. N. shares have changed hands at 5 discount. No other stocks require spe cial comment.
SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-144 per cent.
premium, sellers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,700 per
share, buyers. China Traders' insurance Company $1,550
per share, sellers,
North China Insurance-Tls. - 1,225p er share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$90 per
share, buyers.
Yangiste Insurance Association-Tis. 850 per
sharc.
Chinese Insurance Company-Sazzi per share,
sales and sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Linjjted-Tis. İço
per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$1065 per
share, buyers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1882.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,197, A. E. Luth-
jens, 30th October,-Saigon 25th October, RiceEd. Schellhass & Co. ANTON, German steamer, 395, Schroder, 30th
October, Pakhqi 24th October, General- Wieler & Co.
CHARLES T.. HOOK, British steamer, gós, W. Jarvis, 30th October,—Bangkok 22nd Oct., Rice, Thos. Howard & Co.
BENLED, British steamer, 999, Į. Ross, 31st October, Bangkok 24th October, General.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. DANUDE, British steamer, 561, Jordan, 31st Oct.,
Bangkok 22nd October, General,-Yuen Fat Hong-
CONSOLATION, British steamer, 766, W. B. Lind-
say, 31st October, Bangkok 23rd October, Riceand General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HECTOR, British steamer, 1,589, Billinge, 31st
October, Foochow 19th October, Tea and General Butterfield & Swire.
AN-LAN, Chinese gunboat, 31st October, from
Canton,
HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R. Beedle,
31st October,-Saigon 24th October, Rice.
---Butterfield & Swire.
Amoy, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 31st-
October, Shanghai 28th October, General -Siemsson & Co.
China Fire Insurance Company-$3421 per share,
sales. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-1SSIYRNIOTE, British bark, 339, M. Olsen, 31st
per cent, premium, baycis. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--$31 per share premium, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share...
October-Bangkok 28th September, Gene- ral-Sicmasen & Co.
ATHOLL, British steamer, 923, Duncan, October 31st, Penang and Singapore 14th October, General-Bun Hin.
Hongkong Hotel Company-$107 per share, FU-VEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, 31st
buyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
imited-5 per cent, dis., sales.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195
per share, sellers..
+
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luzmi Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$108
per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$1571 per share,
sales.
Hongkong and Clina Bakery Company, Limited
--$60 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1} per cent. prem.
ex, int,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-11 percent, prem.
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand
..3/91
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight........3/91 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight.......3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...
sight
ON FARIS.---
-3/10)
*Bank Bilis, on demand.............
4.73.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.8.4.
22
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T..................
2241
ON CALCUTTA Bank, T.T.
..224)
ON SHANGHAL---
Bank, sight.
738
Private, 30 days'sight.......
OPIUM MARKET,—THIS DAY.
.......per picul, $580
NEW MALWA...
(Allowance, Táels 64)
OLU MALWA
......per picul, $640 (Allowance, Taels 30.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $572 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, $5663 NEW PATSA (without choice) per
chest....
October-Canton 30th October, General- C. M. S. N. Co..
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR 'OFFICE. Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow.
DEPARTURES.
October 31, Alex. McNeil, American ship, for
New York. October 31, Thales, British steamer, for Swatow, October 31, #4, Portuguese ship, for Rajang.. October 31, Glenfintas, British steamer, for Yo-
koltama.
October 31, China, Gennan str., for Swatow, October 31, Dale, British steamer, for Bangkok. October 31, Douglas, British str, for Swatow,
Amoy and Focchow. October 31, Gitnartney, Brit, str., for Shanghai. October 31, Patraclur, British str., for Amoy and
Shanghai.
October 31, Kashgar, British str., for Europe,
Mauritius, &2. October 31, Alloy, Britishi steamer, for Canton.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Per Deuteros, str., from Saigon.-34 Chinese. Per Danube, str., from Bangkok.-Miss Faust and 26 Chinese..
*
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS,
BAUMWALL, German steamer, 1,261, J. C. Benohr, 28th October,-Saigon 22nd Oct., Rice. Siemssen & Co. CASSANDRA, 'German steamer, 928, T. Wagner, 28th October,--Saigon 23rd October, Rice. -Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
·CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 1407, J. Mil- len 26th October,-Sydney 30th September, Townsville 5th October, Cooktown 7th, Thursday Island gtb, Port Darwin 14th, Elo- pura (North Borneo) 21st, General Gibb, Livingston & Co.
DURHAM, British steamer, 1,637, G. Huddy, October 8th-Sydney 14th September, Coal.
Order. EALING, British steamer, 1,344, Salmon, zoth October,-Nagasaki 15th October, Coats,→→ Siemssen & Co.
FAME, British, steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampon Deck Co. GAELIC, British steamer, 1,713, Hallett, 27th
October, San Francisco 28th September, and Yokohama 21st October, Mails and GREYHOUND, British steaner, 220, D. Scott,
General.-O. & O. S. S. Co.
29th October,-Haihow 28th October, Gene rál-Adamson, Bell & Co. HAINAN, British steanter, 298, J. Mooney, 26th
October,-Haiphong and Hoihow zoth Oct, General Birley & Co. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th-
Kwok Acheong & Sons. MEAT, British steamer, 1,337, Johnson, 20th
October, Saigon 16th October, Genéral
Ged. R. Stevens & Ca.
NAM-VIAM, French steaner, 435. A. Garceau
215 October,--Haiphong 18th October, and Hoihow 19th, General.-Shing Loong.
NAMOA, British steamer, 862, G. Vestoby, 29th October, Foochow 25th October, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 26th, General.-D. La- praik & Co.
PANDORA, Austro-Hungarian steamer, -1,141, Giovanni Sturli, joth October,--Trieste, Bombay, and Singapore aand Oct., General.
-Melchers & Co.
PETEK DER GROSSE, Russian str., 548, Schrock, 14th October, Cronstadt 8th July, General.
-Melchers & Co. PINO-ON, British steamier, 457, McCaslin, '29th October,-Pakhoi 27th Oct., and Hollow 28th, General.-Russell & Co. SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden, SUAL, British str., 262, Parker, October Lith,
Nov. 24th,-China Traders' Insurance Co.
& Co.
Manila 11th October, General-Melchers SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, S. Fainlough, 29th October, Yokohama, Kobe, and Na- gisaki 20th October, Mails and General- f. & O. S. N. Co.
Oct.
VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611. Boysen, 13th, Canton 12th October, General- Wieler & Co.. YORKSHIRE, British steamer, 1,427, W. W. Lyon,
21st October,-Amoy 19th October, Tea.--- Russell & Co.
YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General.- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
Per Consolation, sir, from Bangkek.-84 Chi-ZANDES), British steamer, 2,400, L. H. Moule,
nese.
Per ficitor, str., from Foochow Mrs. Glass
and 3 children, Mrs. Roberts and child, Captain
S. J. Johnson, and 20 Chinese.
Per Atholl, ur, from Penang, W-240 Chi-
nese.
Per Himalaya, str., from Saigon.-2 Chinese. Per Amor, str., from Shanghai-40 Chinese. DEPARTED,
Per Ching, str., for Swatow.-Messrs. Tan Yok Kee and servant, Tan Keng Boon, and Sin Boon Keng, and 342 Chinese on deck.
Per Houglas, sir for Foochow Mr. Geo.
Laub.
20th October, Bombay 30th September, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 24th Oct., General.-P. & 6. S. N. Co.
SAILING VESSELS. AGNES MUIR, British bark, 851, James Lowe,
September 29th,--London 14th Juno, Gene ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
ANNA, German bark 447, W. Jessen, 26th Oct., Touron 9th October, General-Wieler & Co.
ANTIOCIT, American bk., 98%, H. J. Hemingway, September 5th-Newcastle, N.S.W., 12th July, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Per Kashgar, str., from Hongkong.—Mrs. King and chiki, for Singapore. For Madras-ELLA S, THAYER, American ship, 1,098, Davis, Private Moonoosawmy, For Plymouth. Col. Sergeant G. Robertson. From Shanghai
Lieut. G. E. Patey, R.N., for Venice. For Lon- don-Mr. and Mrs. C..F. R. Allen, 2 children, and amah. From Yokohama.-Mr. E. J. Koʻ bertson, for Singapore. For Lordon-Dr. and
$568Mrs. Faulds and 5 children, Mrs. Dumont, $575 Messrs. H. and F. Dumont. For Plymouth
NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, NEW BENARES (without choice). per
chest,.......
$535 NEW BENARES (bottom)...per chest, 8545 PERSIAN...
per picul, 360 (Allowance, Taels 32).
i
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Po Mausus, FALCONER & Co's Regia?xx),
YKSTERDAY.
Bela Pall
-0.040
Banmica P...
17ormonalarg til vanduo
termotolerang Vikki kateri Tarameters P,34, (Wat Lal!)
18
74
Thermometer-ghat. (Wet kulit)
14
T-LAY,
Barometer-9, A.K.
10.104
Termenez dabis
Thermonicter-g Aar. (Wet bulb),
Barometer-4PM. vanou.
Jh.4s
Thermometers Mar
30
Thermopesert vn. [Wat krull)
71
Thermunciar-laðnum..
Thennometer-Minimum (over sigla) -
75
F. Best
RÉPORTS.
The British steamship Atholl reports lek Penang and Singapore on the 24th instant. Had fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Charles Townsend Hook reports left Bangkok on the sand instant, Had strong N.E. monsoon.
The British steamship Hector reports leh Foochow on the zgth instant at 10 am, and arrived in Hongkong on the 3ist at 6a.m. Had moderate N.E... monsoon with fine clear weather and smooth water,
The British steamship Contolation reports left Bangkok on the 33rd instant. The first part had light Southerly winds and overcast to lat. 13 N. from thence had fresh N.E. and E.N.E. winds and heavy-head son.
The British steamship Deuteti reports left Bangkok on the 24th instant. Had light S.E. winds in Gulf of Siam; thence had heavy rain and moderate S. W. winds to Pulo Obi to 13 N.; thence had moderate East and N.E. winds with fine weather.
The British steamship Danube reports left Bangkok on the 22nd insunt. Had moderate CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL head-winds till the 26th; thence had strong gale and heavy sca for 24 hours, commencing at N.W., and blowing itself out at S.W.; thence hnd moderate N.E. winds to port,
REGISTER.
THIS DAYS TELKORAME.
HONG- ทอง
Амм
SHANG HAI
BARDMETER,
THERMOME.
TER, &C.
The German steamship Dentures reports left Saigon on the 25th instant. From the 26th to MANILA. 27th had heavy Westerly cross sea, blowing a gale from N. through West, S.W. and South. Thence had heavy squalls with rain. The reat of the passage had fair and fresh N. Easterly breezes and moderate sea..
Barometer......00:09 30 17 29.05 0 30.01 30.05 10.01 10s | October
Thermer attacheit), Enjo, 190; 83,0; 16.0 63 m2 66 of 821) 840 Direction of Wind. 158 | Kak
Force................ 4: 4 ta
4 3
אן..
Dry Themometer, 100 773 82.0 16.0 44 3, 63-5) 14.6) 46.0
Wat Thermometer. 19 73.0 24.0 11.0 69 0] 62.5 yâu 77.5 Weather......... be be be be
Hour's Rain...
Quantly fallen....
-0.01
-
Barometer, land of the sea in Inches; táná and hun, "dreds—Thermometer, lu Fahrenbelt degrees and teos kept in the open air in a shaded situation-Direction of Wind, Is megistered every two points, N., N.N.E., N.B Force of Wind, o exim,'- 1 to 3 light breeze, 3 en 5 mode inito, " 5 to 7 fresh. 710 8 strong. 8 to ro harvy, toto violent.--State of Weather, 8, Clear blue sky, G. Cloudy. D. Drizzly. F. Fog. G. Foggy. H. Hall, L. Light. “ning~~M~Maty;TMO÷Overcas:^: P. Passing showers, 0:- Squally, R. Raby, S. Snow, T. Thisen" V, Bad, A Visibility, #1) - Biora Z, Calma, The etters are repeated to Indicate any increase over the mean- average of their sigattendu ota-Thakse Of Pads for she provjoum na hours (nom) are registered_from_x to #4. "the quantity of water fallen wdlasted, la Inchas, teas and
·kundrada
AMOY SHIPPING."
ARRIVALS.
zo, Tiong Seng, Chinese gunbi, from Twanfoo. 20, Hailoong, British steamer, from Tamsal 21, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong. as, Wenchow, British steamer, from Swatow, 21, Kung pai, Chinese steamer, from Swatow. 22, Sec-wo, British steamer, from Shanghai. 22, Fokien, British steamer, from Tamaul 23, Douglas, British steamer, from Foochow 23, litis, German gunboat, from Shanghai. 23, Willie, German 3.m. sch., from Chefoo. 24, Tientsin, British steamer, from Shanghai. 24, Hedvig, British 3-m, sch, from N'chwang October- DEPARTURES.
20, Catharina II., Rus. str., for Swatow, &c. 31, Hailoong, British steamer, for Hongkong. 21, Anna, German bark, for Guam
21, Chloris, German bark, for Newchwang. 21, Namoa, British steamer, for Foochow 31, Wenchow, British steamer, for Shanghal 71, Mosser, British steamer, for New York 21, Camorta, Dutch steamer, for Hongkong 21, Kung-pal, Chinese steamer, for Shanghal. -23, Flodden, British bark, for Chefpoin
..... 23. Follen, British steamer, for Tansul
23, Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow, &c 23. Seewo, British steamer, for Swatow,
23, Lorne, British steamer, for Singapore.
22nd October,put back-Russell & Co. ERIN'S 15LE, British ship, 1,798, J. Fleming,
August 2011,Cardiff 22nd April, Coal. Gibb, Livingston & Co. GLENURY, British 3-m. sch, 213, D. Thomson,
Oct. 12th-Newchwang 29th Sept., Gene- ral.--Wieler & Co. GLOAMING, British ship, 1,490, Densmore, 18th
October-New York and June, Kerosifie Oll-Melchers & Co. ?
Co
JENNIE HARKNESS, American bark, 1,373, Ams- bury, 27th October,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 5th September, Coals-Adamson, Bell & LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, 15th September, London 12th May, Coal-Art- hold, Karberg & Co.
MARINA, Brit. bark, 654, Langlois, October 13th,
London 29th April, General. Adamson,
Bell & Co.
METEOR, German bark, $94, T. Hortsmann, 24th October, New York 17th May, Kerosine Oil-Melchers & Co.
**
MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, J. L. Panno,
September 19th,-Singapore 8th Sept., Tin ber,-Chinose.
MOHMUSEN, German ship, 1,250, A. R. Wieins, September 29th-Cardiff 11th May, Coils.— Melchers & Co.
N. BOYNTON, American bark, 1,065, Wm. E. Nasson, October 11th, New York 4th May, Petroleum.-D. Laprak & Co. PHINEAS PENDLETON, Amer. ship, 1,300, A. N. Laffin, October 4th, Yokohama 24th Sept.,
Ballast-Russell & Co.
PROSPERITY, Siamese bark, 476, D. Michaelsen, August 21th, Bangkok 11th August, Gen- eral.-Chinese.
CANTON.
FOOKSANG, British steamer, ggo, Davies, 19th October, Shanghai 26th October, General.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes,
Intimations.
IMPORTANT INTIMATION.
28th October,-Shanghai 25th Oct., Gene WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OR ABOUT
ral-Siemssen & Co.
"AMOY
In Port on 26th October, 1882.
Albatross, German schooner, 216 (Brunnsa)—
Pasedag & Co.
Hedvig British bark, 375; (Davey)-Pasedag
& Co.
Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira) Dauver
& Co. Willie, German 3-masted schooner, 274 (0. Olin)
-Boyd & Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 25th October, 1882. Francisca, German bark, 368-Kaw Hong Take
& Co.
Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355. (Buhrsch)
Siemssen & Co. Starlight, Siamese brig, 240 (Rofod)-Arsenal.
SHANGHAI,
In Port on 26th October, 1882
Moller.
Brenda, British brig 291, (Swanson)-Nils Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Moller.
Chingtah, Chinese park, 472 (Taylor)—C, M.
N. Co.
Corfu, British bark, 387, (Fisher)-Captain. Fouchow, Siamesebark, 301, (Guldberg)—Siems.
sen & Co.
Herbert Black, American bark, 573, (Treat-
Lewis & Hopkins. H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)
Captain. Ismir, British ship, 1,259 (Cann)~C. & J. Trading
Co.
J. D. Brewer, American bark, 962, (Josselyn)
Russell & Co.
Kassa, British bark, (Brown)-Captain. Leander, British bark, 846 (Hamilton)-Mel-
chers & Co.
Russell & Co.
Luzon, American bark, 1,592 (Willey)-C. & J.
Trading Co. Manbem, Swedish schooner. 463 (Janssen) Orce, Italian bark, 881 (Zino)-Chapman, King Oswingo, British bark, 678 (Kewin)-Chinese. Pelham, British brig, 254 (Downic)-Mackenzie Pelham, British bark, 340 (Agnew)-Captain. Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J. Buch-
& Co.
& Co.
heister.
Zebina. Goudey, British bark, 1,037, (Cook)
Melchers & Co..
NAGASAKI,
In Port on 20th October, 1882...
Doroily, British bark, 310 (Croal)-Helme, Rin-
⚫ger & Co. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)—-
Holme, Kinger & Co. Herbert Black, American bark, 573 (Treat)
Chinese.
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 19th October, 1882.
A. Marshall, British bark, 912, (E. McFaden)
R. Isaac. Brons,
Black Diamond, German bark, 6yo (Boyd)--P.
-Bohm.
Elac, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohr. Ino, German bark, 344 (Hohsen)—J. E. Collyer
& Co.
& Co.
L. Hagen, German bark, 503 (Bush)-C. Illics, 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.
Comet, German ship, 1,157-Ker & Co. Cricgendarroch, British bark, 946--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
& Co.
Salisbury, German ship, 1,113-Smith, Bell &
Co.
Schiffswerft, German ship 8a5-F., Richardson
& Co.
Sooloo, American ship, 962-Ker & Co. Tanjore, British bark,933-Peele, Hubbell & Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Albatross, screw 'sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Corea.
,
Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain W. L. H.
Browne, Japan Sea. ROCKHURST, British ship, 1,400, Balfour, Sep-Curacea, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long, Cleopatra, corvelle, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidar
Corca... tember 1st, Cardiff 27th April, Coal- Russell & Co.
ROSSINI, German bark, 1,003, C. H. Alberst, Oc. tober 7th,--Cardiff 20th May, Coal-Mel- chers & Co.
Japan Sea.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
1. J. Elliott, Nagasaki. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Foochow
1.
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Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But-
terfeld & Swire.
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kong, Canton, & Macao Coas [chang British steamer, 700.-Butterfield &
Swire.
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Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiang ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes
CM. S. N. Co.
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Hongkong.
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Evens, Hoihow. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com
Carpenter, Nagasaki, ⠀⠀⠀
double-screw
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