Commercial.
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock.p.m.. There is nothing to report from the Share Market to-day, the usual monthly settlements occupying the sole attention of those interested in share business,
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue. ex,
div. 187 percent. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-623 per
share, buyers..
China Traders' Insurance Company-$2,600
per share, sellers,.. North China Insurance-Tis, 1,400 per share,
/sellers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$115 per
share.
Yangtsze Insurance Association--Tls. 1050 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-82z5 per share,
sellers,
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 150
per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$340 per
share, buyers,
China Fire Insurance Company-$370 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-57
per cent, premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$50 per share, premium, ex. div. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-120
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company--$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-175 per share. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-15 per cent, dis, sellers, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$158
per share, sellers,
China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-2
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$80
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$160 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$80 per share, buyers
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-18 per cent. prem.
ex. int..
"Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2 per cent. prem.
.EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T.
:
***3/72 ...3/71
.3/8
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sigh.........3/88-
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at-30 days' sight.
Credits, at 4 months' sight......3/8 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...
night.........
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
-ON-BOMBAY.-Bank,T-Testam
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T......
On Deinand
ON SHANGHAI,— :
Bank, sight...
Private, 30 days'sight
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883
Shipping
.. ARRIVALS.
HONGKONG-STEAMERS. Continued
CANTON, British steamer, 1,195, J. C. Jaques, 30th August-Saigon a6th August, Paddy and General-Tung Kee & Co.
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS. Continued
VELOCITY, British bark, 490, R. Martin, 27th
August, Cheloo 11th August, General Pastau & Co.
HER BRITANNIG MAJESTES.SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRONY...
Albatross, screw sloop) 4 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Chefoo,
Post Office.
A MAIL WILD CLOSE
ELECTRA,” German steamer, 1,161, E-Kaler, † CHURxoca, Spanish steamer, 403, G. dó-HOWREEKER, American-forcha, 55, Henderson Audacious, double-screw iron frigats, Captain R. Maru, to-day, the 31st instant, at 5 ..
30th August, Saigon 26th August, Gene ral-Siemssen & Co.
ALDAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard,
30th August, Taiwanfoo 27th August, Amoy 28th, and Swatow 29th, General-D. Lapraik & Co.
SILVER EAGLE, British bark, 908, S. Richards,
31st August,--London 9th May, General Wieler & Co.
TRUCER, British steamer, 1.324, Power, 3331 August. Foochow 29th August, General
• Butterfield & Swire.
LEE-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 734. P. Barfoot,
31st August, Newchwang 19th August, Beans and General CM. S. N. Co. MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, W. S. Duncan, 41st August,Calcutta, 16th August, and -Singapore 25th, General-Jardine, Mathe
son & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THÉ HARBOUR OFFICE. Peking, British steamer, for Shanghai. Albyn's Isle, British baik, for Keelung,
DEPARTURES,
August 31, Menelaur, British steamer, for Amoy
and Shanghal
August 31, higenia, German str., for Saigon. August 31, Teheran, British str., for Shanghai. August 31, Strathmore, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
August 31, Bangalore, British str., for Straits
and Bombay. August 31, Peking, British steamer, for Shanghai
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Teucer, str., from Foochow.50 Chiriese. Per Electra, str., from Saigon.-21 Chinese, Per Albay, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.-Mrs. Vosteen and family, 1 European on deck, and 19 Chinese,
Per Aforay, str.; from Calcutta, &c.-Messrs. Paul and Sorowmorousky, and 424 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Afenelaus, str., for Amoy, &c=3. Euro peans and 160 Chinese,
Per Strathmore, atr., for Shanghai-1 Euro- pean:
ล
REPORTS.
The German steamship Electra reports left Saigon on the 26th instant. Had S.W. monsoon and rain the whole passage.
The British steamship Moray reports left Calcutta on the 16th instant, and Singapore on the 25th. Had fine weather until lat 19 N.; after which had squally weather with rain.
The Chinese steamship Lee-yuen repons left From New. Newchwang on the 19th instant. 3/813/81chwang to Chefoo had light variable winds and fine weather; thence to abreast of Shanghai had a heavy S.E. gale and a nasty irregular sea. The rest of the passage had variable winds and squally weather with considerable head sca.
"The British steamship Alday reports left Tai-
.4.62.. 4.72.
-2234-
OPIUM MARKET.—THÌS DAY.
New MALWA .............per picul, 8535 (Allowance, Taels 12) OLD MALWA ...............per picul, $575 (Allowance, Taels 16.) NEW PATNA (withoutchoice) per chest, 85934 NEW PATNA (firstchoice), per chest, . $5961 NEW PATNA (second choice) perchest, $5911 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest,' $600 OLD PATNA (without choice) per
chest:
$605 BENARES (without choice) per chest, 85627 BENARES (bottom)
......... per chest, 8565 NEW PERSIAN (best quality)......per
picul
8555
OLD PERSIAN (best quality)................per....
picul,... OLD PERSIAN (Second quality)....per
picul,.....
8435
****... $365
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
¿From Muaari, FALCONER & Go's RxorarER),
Ухатаира.
Barometer P.M. Het
Baromatar—4 9,ßla mammamuhammad
Thermometer-s ́Y, 14,
Thermāmsterminą †,5l, sasaman
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Thermometer=4 1,M, (Wet Bulb) wa
TO-DAY,
machea, 23rd July,-Manila 20th July, Gene- ral and Treasure ($113,000)-Remedios & Co.
16th July, Guap Island 1st June, General. -Blackhead & Co. ZOUAVE, American ship, 1,202, Robert C. Loper, 3rd August, Cardiff 4th April, Ccals.-P, x D.G. A. Co
CANTON.
COPTIC, German steamer, 4,366, W. H. Kidley, 19th August,-San Francisco arst July, and Yokohama 12th August, Mails and General. -0. & 0. 5. S, Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647; T. Rowin, 30th
August-Saigon 25th August, General Amhold, Karberg & Co, EMUY, Spanish steamer, 4to, Rementeria, goth
June, Manila 27th June, General-Reme-YUNG-CHING, Chinese steamer, 766, R. Andrew, dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
Newchwang 21st August, and Chefoo 23rd, Ceneral M. S. N. Co... EUROPA, German steamer, 1,003, T. Schade.
WHAMPOA.
30th August, Saigon 25th August, Rice,- Melchers & Co.
FAME, British steamer, 117 (Stepani)-Hong
kong and Whampoa Dock Co. GLENELO, British steamer, 804, Speechly, 16th August, San Francisco, and Honolulu 13th July, General-Gilman & Co., KASHGAR, British steamer, 1,515, W. J. Webber, 28th August, Yokohama 18th August, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.. KILLARNEY, British steamer; 1,060, O'Neill,
27th August, Newcastle, N.S.W., gth Aug.,! Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
28tli KONG BENG, British steamer, 852; Bryce,
August,Bangkok 21st August, General. Yuen Fat Hong,
LIDO, British steamer, 650, T. Lewis, 28th Aug., -Penang, and Saigon 24th August, Gene- ral.-Adamson, Bell & Co. Li YUNG, Annamite steamer,, 150, Chun, 19th June, Touron 15th June, General-Chi
Jese.
-NAMOA,-British-steamer,-
POSANG, British steamer, 983, Irvine, zgth Aug, Shanghai 27th August, General-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co.
CITADEL, British bark, 264, Morrison, 28th
August,-Newelrwang 4th August, Ucago.~~ Man Yuen Loong. LOONG WHA, British 3.m, schooner, 374, G, Gra-
ham, 29th July, Singapore 14th July, Timber.Ed. Schellhass & Co. SATURNUS, German bark, 608, Schade, 19th
August,-Newchwang 13th July, Beans.
Sierssen & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But
terfield & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning..
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.
C. M. S. N. Co.
Kin-kiang, British steamer, 617, G. B. Lefavor, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. 861, Geo Westoby-Kiung-chow, British steamer,-159,-Goggin.— 29th August, Foochow 24th August, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 28th, General.-D. La praik & Co.
PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, British str., 1,011, Lightwood, and August,-Bangkok-15th August, Ricc.-Hop Hing Hong, Nov. 24th,China Traders Insurance Co SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden, SIN TAINAN, German str., 47, H. Victeen, 30th
July, Taiwan 24th July, Ballast-Captain. SUEZ, British steamer, 1,390, Geo. Ainslie, 20th July, Honolulu 28th June, Flour and Gene- Tal-Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock. TAKACHO MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,152, C.
Nyc, 28th August,-Nagasaki 21st August, General.-Mitsu Bistri M. S. S. Ca. THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Focock, 26th August, Swatow 25th August, Gene- ral.-D. Lapraik & Co.
SAILING VESSELS.
ALBYN'S ISLE, British bark, 360, C. Burgess, 15th August Touron 9th August, Coal- Chinese. ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen; 20th Aug, Newchwang 12th July, Beans-Wieler
-&-Co
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890-Hongkong, Car
ton,& Macao Steam-boat Co.
Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-
ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, $27, A. Benning. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Com Yet-sai, British steamer, 180, Hoyland. Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. AMOY.
In Port on 27th August, 1883. Almatia, American schoonier, 387 (Lapham)~~
Boyd & Co.
Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Thetzen)H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)→→
Fasedag & Co.. Confucius, Siamese schooner, 258 (Simpson)--
Captain.
Daniel, German bark, 416 (Vogt)-Pasedag &
Co
Emst, German schooner, 356 (Hildebrand)-
Pasedag & Co.
Francisca, German bark, 365 (Gontard)-Rus
cell & Co.
E. Tracey, Chefco, Champion, corvette, 14. guns, Captain Collins,
Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captala Hippisley,
Chefoo.
Cockchafer, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com. Wood,
Foochow. Curacón, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Cheloo.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Eliott, Chefoo.
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Takachiho For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama.Per Kashgar, to-morrow, the 1st September, at 11.30 and London. Per Teucer, to- For Singapore morrow, the 1st September, at 11.30 A.M.
For Swatow and Amoy --Per Afghan, to- merrow, the 1st September, at 1.30 P.M.
A.M.
For Manila-Per Churruca, to-morrow, the 1st September, at 1.30 A.M.
For Kudat and Sandakan.-Per Thales, to morrow, the 1st September, at 3.10 P.L.
For Amoy and Taiwanfoo.-Per Albay, to- morrow, the 1st instant, at 3.30 F.B.
Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong, Espoir, gunboat, Commander Gamble, Hong-morrow, the 1st September, at 5 PM,
kong Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander-instant, at 9 AM.
Hoskyn, Korea,
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 gunt, Comman-
der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
McQubac, Shanghai. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E. Ho.bam, Shanghai.
Linnet Brigh gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
rís, Chefoo.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com.
Carpenter, Sandakan..
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Pegasus, stoop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Nagasaki.
Sapphire, corvette, 9 guns, Commander John R.
T. Fullerton, Shangbai.
Comman- Swift, double-screw gun-vessel; 5 guns, der; V. A. Tisdall, Hongkong. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong..
Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Com
mander C. Lindsay, Nagasaki. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserye, Hong-
kong.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow.-Per Namoa, For Saigon.-Per Lidp, on Sunday, the 2nd
For Swatow and Bangkok.-Per Kong Beng, on Sunday, the and instant, at 9 AM.
For Shanghai-fer Posang, on Monday, the 3rd instant, at 3.30 P.M.
The Postal Guide publisited In 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue la printed in the Hongkong. Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super-+ sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "COPTIC" will be despatched to-morrow, the rat Sept., with: Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be.
closed as follows ***
At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
1
At 2.30 P.. Post-office closes, but Correspon- dence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Fostage until the time). of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract. Packet #AVA," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th Septem ber, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naplers to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras: FOREIGN: MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar,
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Yokohama.
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Vladivostock. Alert, American corvette, 4
Commander
L. Kempff, Kobe, Aragon, Spanish cruiser, Commander J. R. Hi-
quero,-Madila.
Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon
North.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian Ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Vladivostock. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai, Rusalan gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Klausa, Shanghai.
The usual hours will be observed in closing. the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS": THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE
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 Office opens,
10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of.
all printed matter and patterns ceases. I AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely,
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
wanfoo on the 27th instant, Amoy on the 28th, ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, F. Stem Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)Pasedagis,-German-gunboat, 8 guns, Commander 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board.
and Swatow on the 29th. From Talwanfoo to Amoy had moderate N.W. winds with rain and heavy N.E. swell. From Amoy to Bell Island had S.SE. winds and showery weather; from thence to Swatow had light airs with heavy rain. From Swatow to port had moderate variable winds and showery weather throughout. In Amoy the steamships Haileong, Ascalon, and Chinese revenue cruiser Ling-feng. In Swatow the steamships Chi-yuen, Hungarian, Taichow, Wenchow, Danube, Lusitania, and Tamsul.
August-
AMOY SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
19, Francisca, German bark, from Newcastle. 19, Hieronymus, German bark, from Chefoo.. 19, Friedrich, Ger. 3-n, sch., from N'chwang 19, Hailoong, British steamer, from Tamsui. 20, Almatia, American sch., from Chefoo. 20, Douglas, British steamer, from Foochow 20, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong, 23, Albay, British steamer, from Hongkong. 23, Chi-yuen, Chinese str., from Hongkong, 23, China, German steamer, from Tamsui. 23. M. Deutschman, Ger. 3-m. sch., from C/foo. 24, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong. 24, Kung-pai, Chinese steamer, from Swatow. August-
DEPARTURES.
18, Toonan, Chinese atr., for Swatow, 18, Swatow, British str., for Shanghai. 18, Kung-pai, Chinese str., for Swatow, 18, Camorta, Dulch-str., for Swatow,
20, Douglas, British str., for Swatow,
21, Anna Bertha, German bark, for Nagasaki. at, Roderick Hay, British bk, for N'chwang.
21, Hailoong, British stri, for Tamsui.
21, Namoa, British-str., for Foechow,
21, Atholl, British str, for Swatow,
23, Chateaubriand, Brit, bark, for N'chwang
23, Milton, Norwegian bark, for Newchwang. 24, Albay, British str., for Taiwanfoo.
Maria
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG.
-(Corrected to Date).
Brambletye..
brugge, 6th August,Touron 31st July, Coal-Melchers & Co.
AURORA, British bark, 294, R. Milac, 7th August,
-Bangkok 25th July, Rice.--Chinese. BONITO, German bark, 527,. H. Haase, 28th
August, Newchwang 16th August, Beans.
Wieler & Co. CARL RITTER, German bark, 595, C. Mahl, 6th August, Cardiff 1st March, Coal-Siems.
sen & Co.
CHANDERNACOR, German bark, 683 Sachse,
Blackhead & Co.
19th June,Touron 14th June, Coals.-F. CHOCORUM, American ship, 1,163, Locke, 30th
June,Hiego 3rd May, Ballast-Master Aberdeen Dock.
ELSE, German brig, 287, Brinckmeier, 25th
August, Heile 5th August, Sapanwood.- Captain.
ERLKONIC, German bark, 456, A. Nantly, 20th
August,-Newchwang 17th July, Beans. Sicmssen & Co.
FORMOSA, British schooner, 381, W. T. Quayle, 8th August, Newchwang toth July, Beans- -Siemssen & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
FORTUNE, Siamese bark, 447, Soderstrom, 26th August, Bangkak fith August, General
Chinesc.
GOODELL, American bark, 843, Wm. R. Hogan, 18th July, New York 30th Jan., Kerosine Oil-Russell & Co.
GRANDEE, American ship, 3,254, Jacobs, 15th July, Newcastle, N.S.W., 26th May, Coal
Order-Kowloon Dock.
GREYHOUND, British brig, 231, Prescott, gth August,--Albany, WA, 16th June, Wood.
Gilman & Co. HANS, German bark, 313, A. Thomsen, zoth August,Newchwang 13th July, Bean
1
Wieler & Co.
& Co. G. H. Wappaus, British bark, 533 (Schroder)--
Pasedag & Co.
Helene, German bark, 250 (Kossow)-Boyd
& Co. Hieronymus, German bask, 425 (Ipland)—H. A
Petersen & Co.
Lec-yil, British bark, 319 (Cathune-Captain. Minna, Deutschman, German schooner, 164
(Spierling H. A. Petersen & Co. Oscar Mooyer, German bark, 360 (Johannsen)
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Pasedag & Co. Peter, German schooner, 397 (Molier)--H. A.
Petersen & Co.
H. A. Petersen & Co. Roderick Hay, British bark, 290 (Nicholson)—'
SHANGHAI
In Port on 25th August, 1883. Argos, British brig, 289 (Mitchell)--Nils Molier. Brunette, British bark,. 375 (Tuinbill)-Morris
& Co. Centaur, German bark, 458 (Oflersen)-Master. Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, 565 (Ulrich)
Butterfield & Switc
Chihaya Maru, Japaneso bark, 441 (Yamamoto)
M. B. Kaishia. Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)C. M.
S. N. Co.
Diamond, British bark, 391 (Inokay)-Morris
& Co.
Dorothy, British bark, 310 (Croad-Drysdale,
Ringer & Co.
Focchow, Siamese brig, 300 (Fetersen)-Master. Gesine Brons, German bark, 401 (Trumbock)- Helena, British bark, 565 (Hansen)-Nils Moller,
Siemssen & Co.
-
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau.
mont, Shanghai. Leipzig, German corvette, to guns, Captain Her-|
big, Hakodate.
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guni, Commander
Rouvier, Hongkong.. Marques de Duero, Spanish despatch-vessol,
Don Domingo Caravaca, Manila. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman
der Ĉ. S. Cotton,
Nagasaki...
Morge, Russian, gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Shangini. Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valmondt, Vladivostock.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Hongkong, Plastoun, Russian sloop, & guns, Captain For
liansky, Salgon.
Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Yokohama,
· THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing
DAY.QY DEPARTURE. Mails, & by the British Contract Packet: NOON.-Money Order Office closes. 3.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed matter and patterns ceases.. 3.co P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of
10 cents until
3.30 P.M.-when the Post Office closes entirely, 3.40 F.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
SOLDIERS", AND SAILORS' LETTERS, ¡ -Privates in H.M. Ammy or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Anny Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce, letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the St. Petersburg, Russian, transport, 6 guns,. Cap-rate of four cents (two-pere) each, which may
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock,
Stasch, German corvette, ig guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Shanghai.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da:
Costa Cabral, Macao.
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore
Triomphante, French corvette, 17 guns, Captain
Baux, Hongkong. Vestnik, Russian sloop, 8 guns, Captain Avelan,
Manila:
Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong.
Villate; French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.
Dewatre, Hongkong.
"
be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two
cents (one penny), la altura
2-The same privileges apply to letters ade dressed to, the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lope 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. S
If from Soldier or Saller his class azid 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, skip, &c in full. If to a Soldier or Sallor, his class and
must be stated in fulla male wh
HANEA, German bark, 499, L. O. Deneken, 21st Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)Russell French corvette, Captain Fournier, description, with name of regiment, ship,
August, Hamburg 14th April, General
Wieler & Co..
HELENA, Swedish 3-m. schooner, 199, H. O. Berggren, 11th August, Port Natal 13th
Co.
& Co. Leander, British ship, 148 (Hamilton)-), W.
Muller.
Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Sequira)-Master,
shanghai.
Vontock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonaky, Vladivostock.
Obed Baxter, American bark, 877 (Baxter)Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Turnbull, Howie & Co.
..Cardiff..... ..Mar. B
Penarth April 19 HENG SENG, Siamese bark, 316, W. H. H. Rey-Paul Jones, American ship, 1,205 (Gerish)—C. Sunderland..... April 25
nolds, 24th August,-Bangkok roth August, .London .........Apríl 25.
General-Chinese. London .Penarth
..Cardiff Cardiff New York Cardiff .Penarth
Archos
Hammer A.K.
Gustav & Oscar.
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Charles Bal......
Br
Thermometer A, H.
Gustav & Oscar
Thermometer=-2 1,552inäkin kasirëmen
Melbrek
Thermontering A., [Wet bulb)
Sachem
Thermometer-2 1,34. (Wat bulb)
77
Theodor Ruger
Thermometer-Maximust vediosem
+3
Comet .....
Tharter-Minimum (over night
78
Elizabeth.
Jupiter
Gichogle (.)
Selembria (8.)....London
.Cardiff
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Cardiganshire (.)......London.
REGISTER.
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"Barometer, level of the sea in inches, dreds,Thermometer, in Fahrenhalt degroom and lens kept In the open wir in a shaded situation.Direction of Wind, is registered every twa połși, N.,, YNK, NE, et Force of Wind, a calm, to light broze... 3 te y mode- rate, 3 to freak. to strong, to so heavy, to to IN violent-State of Weather, A. Clear bluse kry, C. Cloudy. D. Dibaly, F. Fog. G. Foggy. H. Hail, Z. Light. alag, M. Misty. Q. Croca. Palog showers, Q. Bqually R. Rainy S. Saow. T. Thunder· · Bad, threatening Vaibley, Storm
Z. Calma,
The
attaraure repeated to indicate any increase over the mean avorage of their signification Rala-The hours of al for the previona 14 kosan (hoon) sin registered from to m the quanilty of wine filles indicated in inches, tans and.
Lacrtes (5.)........London Okcia ...............................................Hamburg.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN-MAIL:
..May
Tune June
7
JACODINE, German bark, 417, C. H. Christensen.
aoth August, Newchwang 26th July, Beans, Ed, Schellhass & Co. June 12 KILLEENA, British bark, 795, H. Wallace, 11th junc
August,-Hamburg 11th April, General June 23
Meyor & Co. July
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and July 13
Jan Whampoa 31st Dec, General---- July 14 Captain
July 20
& J. Trading Co.
Hewett & Co.
Queen of India, British bark, 389. (Inokay)—W,
Satsuma, British bark, 364ord-Morris & Co. Siam, Siamese bark, 225 (Thomson)-Butterfield
& Swire, Solinor, British bark 241 (Schroder)-Nils
Moller,
NAGASAKI;
In Port on 18th August, 1883.
British schooner, (Bell) -Holme, Ringer & Co.
July 17 MAGIC, British schooner, 214, White, 20th Aug,
Evangeline, -Newchwang ayth July, Beans-Order. July 21 MARIE, German bark, 465, Hyland, 20th August," July 21 Newchwang 17th July, Beaus.--Wieler
The P. M. S.S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Faneiro with the next American mail, feft Yoko hanta on the 26th instant, and may be expected here on the and proximo.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Glenogle left. Singapore for this
port on the: 26th instant, and is due here on thɛ. 1st proximo,
The Line Selembria lest
pore for this port on the apth (stanga be expected to arrive here on the 4th proximo.
The steamer Naples left Sydney on the rốth instant, and is due here on or about the zoth proximo.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
AFGHAN, British steamer, Stewart, 29th August, -Saigon 25th August, General-Bun Hin & Ca AKRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 1,392, A. B.
Mactavish, 30th August,-Calcutta 16th August, Penang 22nd, and Singapore 25th, Oplum, Cotton, &c.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Cò.
AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Hermann, 21st August,Canton 20th August, General- Sicinazca & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
& Co.
MATHILDE, German bark, 355, N. Tonningsen, arat August, Quinhon 15th August, Gene- ral.-Ed. Schellbass & Co.- MIYVANNY, British barkentine, 163, James Vin
cent, 23rd August-Port Natal 27th June,.} Ballast. Turner & Co.
RAMIX, French brig, 280, Savary, 18th June, Iloilo 10th Jane, General-Carlowit & Co.
2
ROBERT DIXON, American ship, 1,368, O. C. Young, 23rd August-Cardiff 23rd April, Coal Messageries Maritimes. ·
ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 29th
August-Newchwang 16th August, Gene ral--Carlowits & Co.
STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American bark, 567, W.
9. Eldredge 28th Augurt Honolulu 3rd -July, Oil and Coal-Russell & Co. STARLIGHT, Siamese bark, 570, Maller, 26th August-Bangkok 11th August, General.---
Order.
SLAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, 537 G L-Jor
gensen, 22nd August, Awhin 6th August, General-Kin Tye Leong,"
SOUNTAO, American bark, 1,004, F.. D. Walds,
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9th August-Newcastle, N.S.W., 7th June, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.
SOUTHERN CROSS, American ship, 1,036, G. A.
Bailey, 18th August, New York 14th April, Coals.-D. Lapik & Co. SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, Ch. Vincent,
26th July, from Chungchow, W. H: Ray. TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,265, W. C War land, 8th June-Newcastle, N.S.W., 14th April, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.
H. W. Dudley, American bark, (Dudley
Master,
John Potts, British bark, 373 (Cargli)-Master: Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)
Holme, Ringer & Co,
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)Holme,
Ringer & Co. Wild Wood, American bark, 1,008 (Sawyer)
C. & J. Trading Co.--
YOKOHAMA.
D.
In Port on 17th August, 1883 Alma, American-schooner, 53 (Tibbey)—J, Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)--P.
Carroll & Co.
Bohm.
E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 936 (Getting)
F.
Grosser Co.
Abbey, American bark, 1,048, (Marey)-R
Іваась.
S. S. Co.
Hindoo, Gennan bark, 541 (Mathiesen-M. B. J. E. Graham, British bark, 1,304 (Cochram)
Messageries Mantimes.
SCO
von Raven, Shanghai.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
guns, Lin Kuo
gung Chinese
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat,
Ch'ang, Canton, Chee-hing, Revenue crüjącr,"
Captain, Canton. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,
Canton.
Chen-jul Revenue cruiser, 3, guns, Chinese
Canton.:
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing
Fai, Canton.
Soldiers and Sallon have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
LETTER BOKES. Mány boxes of letters are received at the Port Office not sealed, that is to say, i the box is fastened with sealing war, but there is no impression of a
prepaid with Imperial impe
The attention of borbolders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book of receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Fost Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
RATES OF FOTTAGE. Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bez Post Cards, cach
kard, Canton, Chep-chung, Revenue cruiser,LI Teck Ming,
CAR Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise, Hai-chang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jui Ch'ang, Canton,ot a day Commercial papers signify such papers, a*, Hat-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat 3-guns, Ho though written by hand, do not bear the characa fer of an actual or personal correspondence, such Pung Shu, Canton: J
as invoices deeds, copied music, &c. The charge Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunBoat, Leung Yis is the same as fet Books, but all packets of
Ting, Canton,
under 4 oz weight
ht are chiarged's Cents. Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, 11.). Faunche
Canton
Canton
Li-she, Revenue cruiser, guna, Chinese, Canton, Peng-cho-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4-guns, Chow Quang-an, Vicerry's gumbost, 4 guns, Lie Ping
Tie, Hongkong, Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guns, Sau Trung
Shoi, Hongkongg
Tai, Canton.
Suiting, Viceroy's gunboat, 4
Murray, Hai Ling Shandy STching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, Chinese
Louise, French bark, 300 (Lemon). M. Wenkleman, American baik, 305 (Alberg)—
M. Hermann & Co.."
Minerva, German brig, 319 (Duhme)-Jardine, Normanby, American ship, 1,150 (E. F. "Tukey)
Matheson & Co.
---Master.
Pearl, American bark, 536 (Howes)-Jardine,
Matheson & Co. St. David, American ship, 1,535 (Frost) J. D.
Carroll & Co.
Stillwater, British bark, 1,090 (Goudy)-Smith,
Bell of Co.
Admiral, Bogus Forts
Tching po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ching,
Bogue Forta
Tchun-tung, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chun
Ti Hu, West Coast
Tsing po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6 guns, A. Garcent,
Canton.
Canton
Yi-hu, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, Chinese, Yamin, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Yeats,
Canton.
Letters, perfo
to,Conta 3 Cents Books, Patterns, and Commercial |
3 Cents: Papers, per 2 oziraeusmeriçimi. Newspapers & Prices Current, ench→ s Cente Registration to Cent
* Dơ, go with return receipt... 15 Cents.
ANG
TRA MUTTER Persons who send Masters of Ten through the
prins are, requested to, have them:made Hat or square insiend of round, as it imple
to
pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones tex
be bulged in by 3 by 11 inches, is suggested: as a good size. The tins should not have sharp, comers.
No responsibility can be accepted in this Des partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to¬notes_addressette to mubordinate officer The shroffs told off to sell Stamps should espe cially not be information. (Standard)
may be requ
wala, sur Carpesta,
ded an able to give correct Postal Guide alone, Is the points on which such information
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