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Commercial.

THIS DAY,

Noon. "The Share Market is still very dull. Banks are firmer at quotation, there being offers in the market to buy at 14.4 cash. Small sales of Canton Insurances were negociated yesterday afternoon at $100 per share. No other stocks require spe- cial.

4 o'clock p.m. Business remains uninteresting and dull, and we see few signs of amendment at present. Hanks have not been inquired after since morning but we think a fair number of shares conld be placed at 144 per

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1882.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS..

ALMAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard,

1st November,-Taiwanfoo, via Amoy 29th October, and Swataw 31st, General.-D. La- praik & Co.

PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes,

1st November-Canton 31st October, Gene tal-Siemssen & Co.

VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612,. Boysen, 1st November, Commong 16th October, Kanglan 17th, Touran 19th, Haiphong 27th, and Hoihow 31st, General. Wieler & Co. CLEARANCES AT THE HARDOUR OFFICE, dufon, German steamer, for Saigon. Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai, Athell, British steamer, Swatow. fehang, British steamer, for Shanghai.

DEPARTURES.

pore and Sydney. November 1, Ping-an, British str., for Hoihow. November 1, Fu-yew, Chinese str., for Shanghai.

November 1, Hector, British steamer, for Singa-

pore and London.

PASSENGERS—ARKIVEN."

cent, premium, were holders desirous October 31, Hainan, British ur,, for Kudat, &c. of selling, which they certainly are not-November 1, death, British steamer, for Singa- at least not at that price. A few transac- tions in Chinese Insurances have been re- ported at the current rate, and probably. more shares could be obtained. Docks are fairly firm at 51 per cent, premium; and there are buyers of Steamboats at the oil rate-31 per share premium. China Sugars are weak at 195, and Luzons. Business in the last at 108 for cash: named stock has, however, been négotiatTM| ed at 110 for December 3ist. Nothing else has been reported.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-144 per cent

premium, buyers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,700 per

share, buyers.

China Traters Insurance Company-$1,550

share.

· per share, sellers.. North China insurance-Tls. 4,225p er share, Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$100 per Yangisze Insurance Association-lls. 850 per

share. Chinese Insurance Company-$232) per share,

sales.

On Tai insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share.

Per hay, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.-Mr. Bosiem in cabin, a Europeans on deck, and 38 Chinese.

Per Varwaerts, str., from Commong, &c.-Bo Chinese.

DEPARTED,

Per Ping-on, str., for Hoihow.-96 Chinese. For Pakhoi-19 Chinese.

Per Fu-yew, str., for Shanghai.-ga Chinese 20 DEPART Per Anton, str., for Saigon.-80 Chinese. Pertholl, str., for Sivatow,-200 Chinese.

REPORTS.'

The German steamship Vorwaerts reports left Commong on the 16th October, Vunglam en the 17th, Touran on the 19th, Haiphong on the 27th, and Heibow on the 31st. Had fine wea-

ther all the passage.

wanfoo, via Amoy on the 29th October, and The British steamship Albay reports left Tai

Had moderate mon. Swatow on the 31st. soon and fine weather throughout. la Tai- wanfoo the steamship See-wa. In Amoy the steamships Marlborough, Diamante, and Gla- mis Castle. Tlic Company's steamship Fokien Jeft for Tamsui same day. In Swatow the steamships Bellonu, Swalow, Canton, and Chi- nese gunboat Ling-feng, Passed two steamers China Fire Insurance Company-$3421 pershare.bound North, between Cupchi and Tong-mi Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-51

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

$3 per share premium, buyers.

Las Company-$80 per share,

Flotel

Company $10 per share,

Hongkong Fire lusurance Company-1065 per

share, buyers.

Hongkong

Hongkang

buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-5 per cent. dis.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-195

per share, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent, premium.

Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$108

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$157

sales.

per share,

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

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

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-21 percent.prem. EXCHANGE,

ON LONDON.--

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/98

October

POOCHOW SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. Menmuir, British str., from Hongkong 10, fing-shing, Chinese str., from Shanghai.. 20, Jason, British steamer, from Shanghai. 22, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong. 22, Yeh-sin, Chinese stean.ér, from Swatow.

23, Pembrokeshire, British stri, from Shanghai. 23 Johann Carl, German sch., from Taiwanfoo. 26, 1.cc-yuen, Chinese steamer, from Swntow. October-

DEPARTURES..

19, Vivid, British bark, for Newchwang. 21, Pechili, British steamer, for Shanghai. 21, Francisca, German bark, for Tientsin. 21, Waverley, British steamer, for Keelung, 22, Hing Shing, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 22, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong, 22, Jason, British steamer, for London.

24, Meamuir, British steamer, for Colonies. 25, Ych-sin, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 25, Namoa, British steamer, for Hongkong, 25, Pembrokeshire, British str., for London.

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

Primus

„Manila..................................Sept.--3- Hongkong......Sept. 6 .Foochow.Sept. 8 Shanghai.........Sept. 9 Hankow...Sept. 13

VESSELS EXPECTED AT MÓNGKONG. (Corrected to Date).

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STKAMERS,

ANTON, German steamer, 395, Schroder, 30th October,-Pakhoi 24th October, General- Wieler & Co.

ATHOLL, British steamer, 923, Duncan, October 31st, Penang and Singapore 24th October, General.--Bun Hin.. BAUMWALL, German steamer, 1,261, J. C. Benohr, 28th October,Saigon 22nd Oct. Rice. Siemssen & Co.. BENLEDI, British steamer, 999, J. Ross, 31st October, Bangkok 24th October, General. -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

CASSANDRA, Gennan steamer, 928. T. Wagner,

28th October, Saigon 23rd October, Rice -Geo. R. Stevens & Co. CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 1,497, J. Mil- ler, 26th October,-Sydney 30th September, Townsville 5th October, Cooktown 7th, Thursday Island 9th, Port Darwin 14th, El- pura (North Borneo) 21st, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. CHARLES T. Hook, British steamer, 902, W. Jarvis, goth October,-Bangkok 2and Oct., Kice. Thos. Howard & Co

CONSOLATION, British steamer, 766, W. B. Lind- say, 31st October, Bangkok 23rd October, Ricoand General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. DANUDE, British steamer, 561, Jordan, 31st Oct.,

Bangkok 22nd October, General,-Yuen Fat Hong DEUTEROS, German steaner, 1,197, A. E. Luth.

jens, 30th October,-Saigon 25th October, Rice.-Ed. Schelihass & Co.

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

{

RIVER STEAMERS.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogiton-But-

terfeld & Swire.

Honam, British steamer, 1,344, Barnett-Hong-

kong, Canton, & Macao Co.

Intimations.

IMPORTANT INTIMATION. -

Ichang British steamer, 700, C. L. Perks, But- WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OR ABOUT

terfield & Swire.

‚THE' IST JANUARY, 1883.

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, steamer, 18gc, Hoyland-Hong-

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 Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. AMOY.

In Port on 26th October, 1882. Albatross, German schooner, 216 (Brunnsa)

Pasedag & Co Hedvig, British back, 375, (Davey)-Pasedag Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Siqueira) Dauver

& Co.

& Co.

Willie, German 3-masted schooner, 274 (0. Olin)

-Boyd & Co.

FOOCHOW.

In Part on 26th October, 1882.

(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORIFY])

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND

HONG LIST FOR THE FAR FAST. A DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE - PHILIPPINES, FOR THE YEAR 1883,

Post Office.

“A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Holbow.-Per Greyhound, to-day, the 1st instant, at 5 PM.

For Swatow and Amoy-Per Athell, to-mor row, the and instant, at 9.30 AM.

For Ningpe and Shanghai--Per Peking, to morrow; the 2nd instant, at 18.30 A.31

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foothow-Per Namon, to-morrow, the 2nd instant, at 5 P.M.

"For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Sumatra," on-Friday, the 3rd instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Shanghai-Per Fooksang, on Friday, the 3rd instant, at 9.30 PM...

For Straits and Bombay-Per Zambest, on Friday, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay-Per Pan- dera, on Monday, the 6th instant, at 5-P.AL'.

PRICE TWO DOLLARS. cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Me 1.

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- tween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the Northern Chinese Ports, including Formosa the Treaty Ports of China and Japan; the Philippine Islands; the British Colony of Hong. "kong; and the Portuguese Colony of Macao. The work will also contain the Principal Treatics between European countries and the United

For Foochow, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, bourne, &c.-Per Caitertkun, on Wednesday, the 8th instant, at 2.30 P.M.

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Niigata Maru, on Friday, the roth instant, al 3-30 P.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out date, a revised issue is

printed in the Hongkong Directory and Heng List for the Far East for 1882, which super sedes all previous editions.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "PEIHO," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th instant,

October 8th,-Sydney 14th September, Co Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Buhrsch) States and the countries East of the Straits, in- with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and

-Order. EALING, British steamer, 1,344, Salmon, 20th

October, Nagasaki 15th October, Coals Sicinssen & Co.

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

Hongkong and Whampon Dock Ca GAELIC, British steamer, 1,713, Hallett, 27th

October, San Francisco 28th September, and Yokohama 21st October, Mails and General.~~~O, & O. S. S. Co. GREYHOUND, British steamer, 229, 1). Scott 29th October,-Hoihow 28th October, Gene- rál.-Adamson, Bell & Co. HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W R. Beedle, 31st October, Saigon 24th October, Rice

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

Kwok Acheong & Sons.

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

21st October,-Haiphong 18th October, and Hoihaw 19th, General.-Shing Loong. NAMOA, British steamer, Buz, C. Westoby, 29th October-Foochow 25th October, Amney 26th, and Swatow 28th, General-D. La- praik & Co.

PANDORA, Austro-Hungarian steamer, _3,141, Giovanni Sturli, 30th October,Trieste, liombay, and Singapore 22nd Oct, General,

-Melchers & Co.

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

Melchers & Co.

Siemssen & Co.'

Johann Carl, German schooner, 145, (Ploger)—

Kaw Hong Take & Co. Starlight, Siamese brig, 240 (Rofod)-Arsenal.

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 26th October, 1881. Brenda, British brig,291, (Swanson)-Nils

Moller. Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils

Moller.

S. N. Co.

sen & Co.

cluding the New Treaties betweca

RUSSIA AND CHINA, BRAZIL AND CHINA,

THE

AND

.

KOREAN TREATY; together with conditions of Trade, and the Port, Customs, Consular, and Harbour Regulations for the Ports of China and Japan; and a description of the Ports, with the latest Trade Statistics taken from, the Reports of the Imperial Maritime

Customs and other reliable sources.

The various Governments and Municipal Cor-

places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian 'Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

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

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAČKET. The United States Mail Packet" GARLIC " will be despatched on "TUESDAY, the 7th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:

At 215 PM. Registry censes.

At 2.30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon-

pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents extra Fostage until the time

Chingal, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M. Corfu, British bark, 387, (Fisher)-Captain, Foochow, Siamese bark, 301, (Guldberg-Siems.porations have been applied to for information, Herbert Black, American bark, $73, (Treat-and all Public Bodies and Companies, Bankers,

Lewis & Hopkins.

Merchants, Consuls, and Professional and other H. E. Tapley, British ship, 946 (Finlayson)-- Residents, will supply the necessary matter to

Captain.

ensure correctness, upon forms seat for that purs Ismis, liritish ship, 1,259 (Cann).-C. & J. Trading 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 EAST" a handy and perfectly reliable book of

J. D. Brewer, American bark, 962, (Josselyn)

Russell & 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 (Janssen)

Russell & Co.

reference for all classes.

In addition to the information enumerated above "THE

HONGKONG DIRECTORY

AND

of departure.

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

F.., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.-

DAY OF DEPARTURE..

AL., Post Office 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 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee.

of to cents until.

11.30 A.AL, when the Post Office closes entirely.

SEA GULL American steainer, 48, Hayden, Orce, Italian bark, 881 (Zino)-Chapman, King | HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for RR, 11.40, A.M., Late Letters may be posted on-board

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

Manila 1th October, General-Melchers & Co.

SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, S. Fairtlongh, 29th October, Yokohama, Kobe, and' Ña. gnenki zoth October, Mails and General.

P. & O. S. N. Co.

YORKSHIRE, British steamer, 1,427, W. W. Lyon,

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

YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

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

Herschel.................Middlesborough April. 28 ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, 26th Oct.,

City of Benares ........Penarth...May

Bank Bills, on demand

..3/91

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight...........3/10. Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...

Aglaja (s.)

Afghan (5)

sight

...3/101

Glenearn (s.).

Hankow (s.)

ON PARIS.-

Bank Bills,on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight.

4.84.

ON BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.

.2244

ON CALCUTTA, Bank, T.T..

2241

ON SHANGHAL.--

Bani, sight

P. G. Carvill

Private, 30 days'sight.

73#

Friederike

C. F. Sargent

EXPORT CARGO.

Vortsetzen Frederike Iquique

Dora

Annina.

Marianne.........

C.

B. Hazeltine

B. F. Watson ....... Esmeralda

Jupiter (s)

Khorassan

Spica........

Pandora

Marie..

.

Per Pembrokeshire, str., for London.-1,710 boxes Congou (35.910 lbs.), and 19: packages Sundries. For 'Hamburg.-353 packages Sun- dries,

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

per picul, $580 (Allowance, Taels 64.)

........per picul, $640

NEW MALWA

OLD MALWA

(Allowance. Taels 30.)

NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $368 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 85624

NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chast....

,'

.Cardiff London Cardiff Glasgow ..Penarth

..Liverpool. ..Cardiff

New York ..Cardiff...... ..New York .New York

Hamburg.. Trieste........

B

May 20 May 22 June 20 June 28 June 28

June 29 July ......July 11 July 12 July 12 July 25 Aug Aug. Aug. 9 Aug. 24 .Aug. 14

Sept-

Bayswater (s)......................Antwerp, ............

Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg Fluellin.

1

.Antwerp

Cardiff..

Trieste .Hamburg

.Cardiff..

Sept. .Sept. „Sunderland.. Sept.

Sept. 9

B. P, Cheney Napier Dorothea Phoenix

.Cardiff..

Sept.

...Antwerp ..London

.Hamburg

Weser ............. $565 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $570 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest;.......

$530 NEW HENARES (bottom)...per chest, 85378 PERSIAN...

per picul, $360 (Allowance, Taels 32),

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEDRAMS,

Hong

AHOT,

BHANG-

MANILA.

KONU.

HAI,

BARAKTER, THERMOME

TER, &c.

10 A

Jay at 4 7.M.

Ca date al

day st 4 F.3G

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Previous

day at 4 2.7.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

.Sept.

Sept. 14

..Sept. 17

The O. and O. steamer Belgic, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the oth ultimo, and is due here about the 8th instant,

Touron 9th October, General-Wieler & Co. ANTIOCH, American bk., 987, H. J. Hemingway, September 5th-Newcastic, N.S.W., 12th July, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. ELLA S. THAYER, American ship, 1,098, Davis,

22nd October, put back. Russell & Co. ERIN'S ISLE British ship, 1,798, J. Fleming,

-Cardiff 22nd April, Coal. August 20th, Gibb, Livingston & Co. GLENURY, British 3-m. Bch., 213, D.Thomson, Oct. 12th, Newchwang 29th Sept., Genc- ral-Wieler & Co.

GLOAMING, British ship, 1,490, Densmore, 18th October-New York and June, Kerosine

Oil-Melchers & Co.

JENNIE HARKNESS, American bark, 1,373, Am

bury, 27th October,-Newcastle, N.5.W., 5th September, Coals-Adamson, Bell & LOTHAIR, British ship, 794, T. C. Boulton, 15th September, London Izth May, Coal-Arn- hald, Karberg & Co. MARINA, Brat DARK, 664, Langlois, October 13th, -London 29th April, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.

METFOR, German bark, 594, T. Hortsmann, 24th October, New York Tyth May, Kerosine Oil, Melchers & Co..

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

MosMUSEN, German ship, 1,250, A. R. Wielma,

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

The P. M. steaner City of Peking, with tho N. BoYNTON, American bark, 1065, Wm. E. succeeding American mail," left San Francisco on the asst ultimo, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant,

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The Indo-China 5. N. Co's steamer Aforgy

here on the 4th instant..

Nasson, October 11th-New York 4th May, Petroleum.-D. Lapralk & 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" rith August, Gen- cral-Chinese,

& Co.

Oswingo, British bark, 678 (Kevin)—Chinese. Pelham, British brig, 254, (Downic)--Mackenzie

& Co.

Pellam, British bark, 340 (Agnew)—Captain.

will contain a complete

. INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES OF

HONGKONG ; '

Tetuan, British bark, 437 (Hyne)-J., Buch- Dr. E. J. EITEL'S CHINESE KALENDAR;

heister.

A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS

Zebina Goudey, British bark, 1,037, (Cook)-employed in Steamers making alioit voyages

Melchers & Co.

YOKOHAMA,

In Port on 19th October, 1882.

A. Marshall, British bark, 922, (E. McFaden)-

R. Isaac Brons.

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)---P.

Rohm.

Else, German brig, 287 (Hölm)-P. Bohin. Ino, German bark, 344 (Hohsen)J. E. Collyer

& Co.

L. Hagen, German bark, 503 (Bush)-C. Illies

& Co.

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. Criegendarroch, British bark, 946-Ker & Co. Dido, German bark, 695-C. Haloszen & 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 abip, 1,113-Smith, Bell &

Co.

& Co.

Schiffswert, German-ship,-805-E,, Richardson Sooloo, American ship, 963-Ker & Co. Tanjore, British bark, 933-Pecic, Hubbell & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SHIPS

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

Errington, Cores. 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,

Japán Sea,

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

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

Robinson, Foochow

Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong. Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander

Hoskyn, Nagasaki.

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

mander, Bornce. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

McQuhae, Macao.

from Hongkong;

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 trustworthy

sources.

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Barometer. 30,00 30 07:29.97 29.5 30.05 10.19 30.01995 left Singapore on the 28th ultimo, and is duc ROCKHURST, British ship, 1,400, Balfour, Sep Iron Duke, double-screw ironi: frigate; 14 guns, asserted that no such Directory has ever been

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20 4 3

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Dry Thermometer. 190 190 83.0 20.0 545 64.5 66.6 86.5 Wet Thermosetar.) 77,5 139 74.0 13.0 63.0, 63.3) 78.3) 77,2 Weather be bebe ba

How's Raincovent

Quality fallan......

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Haromaer, level, of the sea in inches, ten and hus deoda,—Thermámater, ie Fahrenheit degrees and tent kept

In the open air in a shaded situation.--Direction of Wind.

La

a registered avery two points, N., NNE, NE,

mode

Force of Wind, o caim. x 10.3 light breeze, 3 to 5 Date: 5 10 7 fresti. 714 Batmang. 9 to to heavy. 15 to 19 vloiest-State of Weather, B. Clear blue sky, C. Candy. D. Drialy. P. Fog. 6. Foggy. II. Hall. 2. Kight. ang #fi-bat-Or-Over Pessing shou Bqually. R. Ralny, S. Saww. 7. Thunert. £7, Bad,

W. Surm 2, * mitarai are repeated

average of their signication, Rain-The hours of rain for the pelos 4 hours (noon) are registered from 150 14. water fallen udicated la Ruches, taus mini- the stuntity of

Calz

The

threatening Vidbillany.increase over the mean,

Messatrala

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Nestor, from Liver-

tember 1st, Cardid 27th April, Coal Russell-&-Co..

pool, left. Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and ROSSINI, German bark, 1,003, C. H. Alberst, Oc.

may looked for here on or about the 6th instant.

The steamer Gordon Castle lest Singapore on the 31st ultimo, and is due here on or about the 7th instant..

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(Frou Missm, FALCONER & Co.'s REGISTER).

YRATENDAY,

Barometer FM... Baronetes—a F.Ma assecoreerdzianin Tarmometer

· Thermomzater—4 7,36,

[** Thermortasera 1.3. (Was balki

В пер

10.020

30.000

+1.

13

TO-DAY,

*Thermometer-g 4.3. mars

Thermometer-ga,*. (Wet bulb).........

71

724

30.064

Abertastases—1 9. My + - Thomas 1,564 (Was In Therinometers Maxistasimamizin *Thermometer=Minknum (uvor night)

tober 7th-Cardiff 20th May, Coal-Mel-Lily,

chers & Co.

RUTHIN, British ship, 1,187, R. B. Monkman,

August 26th,-Penarth 9th May, Coal-Rus sell & Co..

SAMUEL D. CARLETON, American bark, 884,

Geo, A. Freeman, October 9th-Newcastle, N.S.W, 10th August, Coal-Order.

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

mander J. E. Bearcroft, Hongkong.

screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander Evens, Hoihow. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com/

Carpenter, Nagasaki.

Midge double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve.

Hongkong. Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

J. H. Corfe, Chefoo.

6 guns, Commander E. F. Day, Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Comander M.

Bridger, Shanghai

SAYANIOTE, British bark, 539, M. Olsen, 31st Pegasure

October, Bangkok 28th September, Gene

ral-Siemssen & Co

...

THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, H. Kahlke Swatow 22nd October, General-Ee Tye -Hong-

CANTON.. -

AMOY, British steamer, 814, C Hermann, 31st October,Shanghai 28th October, General,

Siemssen & Co

FOOXBANG, British steamer, 990, Davies, agth October, Shanghai 26th October, General

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

"der Collins, Corea.

Iweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong.

Com- Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, ao guns,

modore Cuming, Hongkong Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel; a guns, Licut

Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghai. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hopg

a kong VMPORAN Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Chefoo

of the East, at the Price.

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Hong

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