1883-09-08 — Page 1

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

-Noon.

A fair amount of share business has 'been put through this morning, Banks have been made the medium of somosmall cash investments at 190 per cent. prèmlum, sellers, however, ruling the market at that rate when our report left. -China Traders Insurance scrip has been negociated on the new basis at 82 per share for cash, and there are still shares on 'offer at that price. A demand for Hongkong Fires at 1345 was not responded to. A consider-

able amount of business has been done in the stock of the China Sugar Refining Co. | Commencing at 145.8 fair number of shares changed hands for cash; but as the demand was not equal to the supply a point lower was afterwards freely accepted. Sales have also been reported at 146 for the end of the month, and at 150 for De- cember 31st. The remarkable deprecia- tion in the market, value of this stock is one of those incidents which "no fellow can understand." Doubtless the expected opposition from the gigantic Tai Koo un dertaking at Quarry Bay is mainly re- sponsible for what is properly described by the word collapse, but that alone is not a sufficient reason. It was currently ru moured a short time ago that the sharesfor the Tai Koo Refinery were be placed on the local market, which, if true, would of course have materially influenced the market operations in regard to China -script-however, we believe we are correct In stating that the report, is entirely with

And so we out foundation.

are left with the unvarnished fact staring us In the face that China Sugars have, like some others stocks we wot of, been simply made the medium of market opera-

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THE_HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1883.

Shipping.

"ARRIVALS.

-ACTIV, Danish-steamer, 268,--Rovebeck,-7th.

September-Haiphong tat September, and Hoihow. 7th, General Amhold, Karberg & Co.. SATURNUS, German bark, 603, Schade, 7th September,-Whampoa 6th Sept, General -Siemssen & Co. VICTORIEUSE, French frigate, Captain de la Batic, 7th September,from target practice. HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 8th

September-Canton 7th September, Gene

ral-C. M. S. N. Co.

A. BORLAND, American bark, 635, Y. A. Kent, 8th September,-Newcastle 6th July, Coal-Russell & Co. EUPHRATES, British steamer, 1,300, John Mit«.

chell, 8th September,-Amoy 6th Sept, Generalssell & Co. ATALANTA, German steamer, 788, E. G. Pfaff,

8t September-Canton 7th Sept.,. General, -Sicmssen & Co. HECTOR, British starrer, 1,588, Dillinge, 8th

September, Foochow 6th Sept, General- Butterfield & Swire. HAI-KING, Chinese gunboat, 8th September,-

- from Canton. RAJANATTIANUMAR, British steamer, 793, W. T. Hunter, 8th September-Bangkok 31st Oxus, French steamer, 1,374, Rapatel, 8th Sept.,

August, General.-Yuen Fat Hong.

Marseilles 5th August, Naples th, Port Sald 11th, Suez 13th, Aden 18th, Colombo 19th, Singapore 31st, and Saigon 5th Sept., Mailsand General Messageries Maritimes. NINGPO, British steamer, 761, Cass, 8th Sept.,

Shanghai 5th September, General.—Siems- | sen & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.'! Hector, British steamer, for Singapore. Suzz, British steamer, for Foochow. Fokien, British steamer, for Swatow. Ping-on, British steamer, for Hoihow. Acli, Danish steamer, for Hollow. New vian, French ateamer, for Hoihow. Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Shanghal. Grande, American ship, for Manila. Goodell, American bark, for New York. Euphrates; "Britishrateamer, for Singapore.

DIPARTURES.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG,

·STEAMERS.

AMOY, British steamer, 814, C.. Hermann, 21st

August, Canton 20th August, General Siemssen & Co.-Kowloon Dock, ANTON; German steamer, 395, Schroder, and

September, Manila 30th August, General. -Wieler & Co-Cosmopolitan Dock. ARRATOON 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. BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Le Boutillier, 3rd September-Saigon 31st August, Rice.

Gibb, Livingston & Co. T Hook, British steamer, goa, W. Jarvis, 3rd September, Nagasaki 26th August, Coal Thos. Howard & Co.

C.

Crry of RIO DE JANEIRO, American str., 2,275,,

WD. Seabury, 1st September, San Fran- cisco 4th August, and Yokohama 26th, Mails and General,-P. M. S. S. Col CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, zoth

August-Salgon 25th August, General.-- Arnhold, Karberg & Co. DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982, Samuel Ashton,

7th September,-Foochow 4th September. Amoy 5th, and Swatow 601, General-D, Lapraik & Co. EMUY, Spanish steamer, 410, Rementeria, 30th

June,-Manila 27th June, General-Reme dios & Co.--Kowloon Dock. FAME, British steamer, 117 (Stopani)-Hong

kong and Whampoa Dock Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 281, J. Woose, 31st

August, Haiphong 29th August,. General.

Along KUNG-FAI, Chinese steamer, 601, G. Buchanan, 6th September-Canton sth Sept., Gene-

ral.-C. M. S. N. Co. LAERTES, British steamer, 1,391, R. F. Scale

6th September, London atst July, and Singapore 31st August, General-Butter- field & Swire.

LI YUNG, Annamite steamer, 150, Chun, 19th June, Touron 15th June, General.—Chi-

MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, W. S. Duncan, 31st. August,-Calcutta 16th August, and Singapore 25th, General-Jardine, Mathe-

BON JE CO.

- HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.

Continued. STARLIGHT, Siamese bark, 570, Moller, 16th Acgust,—Bangkok 11th August, Generül- THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, Kahičke, |

Order

1st Sept., Quinhon 25th August, General. --Ee Tyc Horg.

TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,265, W. C. War-

land, 8th June,Newcastle, N.S.W., 14th April, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. VELOCITY, British bark, 490, R. Martin, 27th

August, Chefoo 11th August, General-- Pustnu & Co.

WRECKER, American lorcha, 55, Henderson, 16th July-Guap Island 1st June, General. -Blackhead & Co.

ZOUAVE, American ship, 1,202, Robert C. Loper, 3rd August-Cardiff 4th April, Coals. F. & O. S. N. Co.

:

WHAMPOA.

CITADEL, British bark, 264, Morrison, 28th August,-Newchwang 4th August, Beans.——— Man Yuen Loong.

"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.

Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, G. B. Lefavor, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.--

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON

Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Chas Hicki, Cheloo Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.,

E. Tracey, Chefoo.

Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Collins,

Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley.

Chefoo. Cockchafer, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Com. Wood, Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,

Foochow

Chiefoo

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

J.J. Eliott, Chefoo.

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

Hongkong,

Espoir, gunboat, Commander Gamble, Hong-

kong.

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

Hoskyn, Korea. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-

der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

McQuhaç, Shanghai, Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Linnet British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har-,

ris, Chiefoo

Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, "Licut Com.

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

Hongkong,

Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Cheloo, Sapphire, corvette, 9 guns, Commander John R.

T. Fullerton, Shanghai. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman- Powan, British steamer, 1,890-Hongkong, Can-Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

der V. A. Tisdall, Hongkong.

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 527, A. Beaning

--Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat

Co

Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Hoyland-Hong- kong, Canton, & Mãcão Steamboạt Co.

AMOP.

In Port on 4th September, 1883.

Petersen & Co.

Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com

Hongkong.

modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Com-

mander C. Lindsay, Chefoo. Wivern, turret-ship,4 guns, in reserve, Hong-

_kong. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Yokohama.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

stant, at 5 P.M.

For Saigns Per. De Bay, today the lih in

For Hoihow and Pakhoi-Fer Ping-

day,

the 8th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Holbow and Haiphong.—Per to-day, the 8th instant, at 5 P.M.

Nam-ulan,

stant, at 5 P.M.

For Hollow.-Per Activ, today, the 8th ir

the 9th instant, at 9 AM.

For Shanghal-Per Hwai-yurn, to-morroy

For Singapore and London. --Per. Hector, morrow, the 9th instant, ut 9 AM.

For Shanghal-Per-Oxus, to-morrow, the gt. instant, at 3 P.M.

For Yokohama Per Tanais, to-morrow, the 9th instant, at 3.30 P.M. --

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Douglas, on Tuesday, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Straits and Calcutta. Per Moray and Arratoon Apcar, on Tuesday, the 11th instant at 2.30 PM.

For Manila-Per Jorge Juan, on Tuesday, the ith instant, at 4.30 F.M

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Asmamoto Maru, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 2.30 P.M.

For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama,-**: Zander, on Saturday, the 15th instant, at *.**. AMBA!

1

For Straits and Bombay-Per-Sumatra, on Saturday, the 15th fustant, at 3.30 P.M.

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

sedes all previous editions. printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet “CITY OF RIO DE JANEIão," will be despatched on THURS- DAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu,.. Pent, &c which will be closed as follows At 5.15 P.1. Registry ceases.^IN At 2.30 F.M. Post-office closes, but Correspo ence may be posted on board "the Packet"

of departure.

NAM-VIAN, French steamer, 435, Garceau, 5th Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Thetzen)--H. A | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Late Fee of 10 cents extra' Postage until the time

September,-Haiphong 3rd September, General.-A. R. Marty,

Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)—

Pasedag & Co.

CHINA STATION.

tions, or in plain words a medium for stock | September 7, Yeh-sini, Chinese str., for Shangkat OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, E. Christiansen, Annie, German schooner, 330 (Moller)-H. A Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain MAILS BY THE BRITISH-PACKET-

exchange gambling. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. might, and certainly would be justified as general managers of the concorn in so doing, give the shareholders some seasonable information regarding this extraordinary crisis; but they are scarcely likely to move in the matter, judging from Luzon experiences. No other stocks need be specially referred to at present.

4 o'clock. p.m.

Further sales of China Sugars have been arranged since we last wrote, but at a slightly reduced rate, namely, 143 for cash. At this quotation a fair number of shares have changed hands, but there are still plenty more on offer. Other stocks remain as per annexed list.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--New Issue

189 per cent. premium, sales and sellers. J Union Insurance Society of Canton-$650 per

share.

China Traders' Insurance Company--882 per |

share, sales.

North China Insurance-Tis. 1,300 per share,

sellers.

Canton Insurance Company, Lunited-$105 pér

share, sales and buyers. Yangtze Insurance Association-Th. rogo per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$120 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance, Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-3345 per

share, buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-8370 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-57

per cent, premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macae' Steamboat Co.

350 per share, premium.

China and Manila Steam Ship Company--130

per share.

Hongkong

ין

Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-8160 per share,

buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-171 per cent dis., sellers.

China Sugar Relining Company, Limited—$143

per share, sales and sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)—~"

per cent, premium.

Luton Sugar Refining Company, Limited-880

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$160 per share,

Bellers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$80 per share, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—14 per cent, prem.

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 188 1-2 percent., prem..

EXCHANGE..

OK LONDON.-Bank. T. T. ...............

3/77

Bank Bills, on deinand 'Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.. .3/8

Credits, at 4 months' sight....... Documentary Bills;at 4 months' ....

sight....

ON PARIS

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight..

3/8

•3/B+ @3/81

4.73.

..223

Hank Bills, on demand ...........467. Credits, at 4 months' sight

ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T..............

ON CALCUTTA.----Bank, T.T..

On Demand

ON SHANGHAI.—

Bank, sight

Frivate, 30 days'sight.

-OPIUM-MARKET-THIS-DAY---

NEW MALWA

.....................per picut, $535 (Allowance, Tuela iz.) OLD MALWA ..............per picul, $575- (Allowance, Taels 16)

NEW PATNA, high touch (without choice)

per chestsi NEW PATNA, high touch (first choice) per

cheat

$595

$5971 NEW PATNA, high touch (bottom) per

$600

NEW PATNA, high touch" (second, choice)

per cheat

$592

NEW PATNA, low touch (without choice)

per chest........

$592

NEW PATNA, low touch (first choice) per

chest..........

$595 NEW PATNA, low touch (bottom) per chest 85971 -NEW-PATNA, low-touch (second_choice)

per chest...causas NEW BENARKS, high touch (withoutchoice)

per chest........

NEW BENARES, high touch (bottom) per

chest...BETÍNH

$590

#162)

NEW PERSIAN best quality) per picul... $355 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per plcul... $435 OLD FERSIAN (SCcond quality) per plouk...... $36

September 8, Laertes, British str, for Amoy, September 8, Formosa, British schooner, for

Amoy.

September 8, Suez, British str., for Foochow. September 8, Feoksafg, British steamer, for

Shanghai,

6th September-Saigon 1st September, Rice. Siemssen & Co. PING-ON, British steamer, $74, A_A. McCaslin, 6th September-Fakhoi and. September, and Hoihow 4th, General.-Russell & Co.

Nov. 24th-China Traders' Insurance Co.

September 8, Felder, British steamer, for SwaSRA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

tow, &c.

September 8, Europa, British str., for Saigon. September 8, Chinking, British str., for NingpO

and Shanghat.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,

Per Euphrates, str., from Amoy-20 Chinese. Per Activ, str., from, Haiphong, &c.---47 Chi- nese.

Per Oxus, str., from Marseilles. Mr. Portu- sach for Hongkong. From Saigon.--Meters. Fischer, Carron, Geoffroy, and Chetty, 40 French Marines, and 71 Chinese. For Shanghai- Messrs. Morris, Gibson, Pettitt, and Squires, from Marseilles.

Per Hector, str., from Foochow.--Messrs; Rowe, Dunn, and Moger, and 57 Chinese.

Per Ningbo, str., from Shanghai-Mesura, Menzios, T. Wright, Dr. Manlah," and Captain Thomas, and 63 Chinese,

REPORTS.

The British steamship Euphrates reports left Had light winds and

Amoy on the 6th instant. fine weather throughout..

The British steamship Ningho reports left Shanghai on the 5th instant. "Had moderate NE winds to Turnabout; thence to port bad S.W. breeze and fine weather.

August-

AMOY SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

27, Manhem, Swedish 3-m, sch., from Chefoo. 17, Kvik, Norwegian bark, from Newchwang. 28, Albay, British steamer, from Taiwanfoo. 28, Ascalon, British steamer, from Kobe. 28, Hailoong, British stehmer, from Tamsul, 29, Seewo. British steamer, from Shanghai. 29, Tientsin, British steamer, from Swalow, 29, Kwangtung, British str., from Foochow, 30, Lusitania, German steamer, from Swatow. 31, Douglas, British str., from Hongkong. 31, Tamsui, British stearner, from Swatow.

British steamer, from Tamsul.

Foxien, 31, September-

1, Euphrates, British str., from Shanghal. 1, Esmeralda, British str., from Manila, 1, Mencinus, British str., from Hongkong. 2, Seewo, British steamer, from Swalow,

3, China, German steamer, from Tamsui.

3. Don Juan, Spanish steamer, from Manila. 3. Wenchow, British steamer, from Swalow, Albay, British steamer, from Hongkong.

3.

3, Doreita, Slamese brig, from Feochow, 4+ Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong, 4. Glenogle, British str., from Hongkong.. August

"DEPARTURES. 28, Lee-yih, British bark, for Foochow. 28, Volta, French corvette, for Shanghai, 28, Albay, British steamer, for Swatów. 29, Kwangtung, British steamer, for Swatow. 29, Tientsin, British steamer, for Shanghai. 30, Seewo, British steamer, for Swalow, 30, G. H. Wappaus, Brit, bark, for Keelung, 30, Peric, British bark, for Foochow, 30, Oscar Moover, German bark, for Keelung. 30, Hailoong, British steamer, for Tamrul

30, Lusitania, German ateamer, for Shanghal.. 31, Douglas, British steamer, for Foochow 31, Tammul, British steamer, for Shanghai,

S. Fokien, British stearoor, for Swabow.

30

1, Menelaus, British steamer, for Shanghai.

1, Esmeralda, British steamer, for Hongkong.

z, Daniel, German bark, for Keelung.

aj Seewo, British steamer, for Shanghai.

3, Albay, British steamer, for Talwanfoo.

MAILS EXPECTED.

--THE AMERICAN MAIL...

The P. M. steamer City of Tokie, with the next American mail, left Yokohama for this port | to-day, and is due here on the 15th instant.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The O. 5. S. Cola steamer" Antior, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the afternoon of the the 3rd instant, and is due here on the gth.

The steamer Naples left Sydney on the rớth ultimo, and is doc here on or about the 10th instant.

"

The N. I. S. N. Co.'s steamer Compta left Batavia on the 1st instant, and is due here on

or about the 11th,

The Union Line steamer Cambodia left Singa- pore on the morning of the sth instant, and dua here on the 11th,

The Glen Line steamer Glencoe left Sings- pore for this port on the 6th fastant, and may 1.be expected hore on the 12th.

Petersen & Co. Confucius, Siamese schooner, 153 (Simpson)—

Captain Doretta, Siamese brig, 300 (Martin)-Order. Erist, German schooner, 356 (Hildebrand)

Pasedag & Co.

Schanz, Chefoo Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander

I Kempff, Kobe commander J. R. Hi- countries beyond, vía Brindisi; to the Strai Aragon, Spanish cruiser, quero,Manila.

The British Contract Packet #ANCONA," = ill be despatched on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe and

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India,

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

Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.

North..

SIN TAIWAN, German str, 47, H. Victeen, 30th Francisca, German bark, 365 (Gontard)-Rus Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captais The usual hours will be observed in closing

Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)-Pasedag

July, Taiwan 24th July, Ballast-Captain. SUSTATAA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairlough, 3rd Sept, Bombay 16th August, General

P. & O. 5. N. Co.

TANAIS, French steamer, 1750, Vegas September, Yokohama 26th August, Mala and General.-Messageries Marlumei. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 6, Boysen,

5th September, Kwang Gay, Holbow WELLE, German steamer, 393, E Piper, 7th 4th September, General-Wie & Co.

September-Hoihow 5th September, Gene- ral-Wieler & Co. YEH-SIN, Chinese steamer, 754, Deegan, 6th Sept, Canton 5th Sept., General-C. M.

S. N. Co.

SAILING VESSELS.

ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, foth Aug., ---Newchwang 13th July, Bean-Wieler

& Co.

ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441 F. Stein- brugge, 6th August, Touron 31st July, Coal Melchers & Co. BONITO, German bark, 527, H. Hanse, 28th

August, Newchwang 16th August, Beans. -Wieler & Co.

CHANDERNAGOK, German bark, 683; Sachse, 19th June, Touron 14th June, Coals:-F. Blackhead & Co.Kowloon Deck, CHOCORUA, American ship, 1,163, Locke, 30th

June, Hiogo 3rd May Ballast-Master- Aberdeen Dock.

ELSE, Gennan brig, 287, Brinckmeier, 25th

August, Iloilo th August, Sapanwood, Captain.

ERLKONIC, German bark, 456, A. Nantly, 20th

August, Newchwang 17th July, Beans. Siemssen & Ca

FORMOSA, British schooner, 381, W. T. Quayle, 8th August,Newchwang 10th July, Beans.

---Siemisen & Co.

GOODELL, American bark, 843, Wm. R. Hogan, 18th July-New York 30th Jan, Kerosine Oil-Russell & Co.

GRANDER, American ship, 1,354, Jacobs, 15th July Newcastle, N.S.W., 28th May, Coal -Order,

GREYHOUND, British brig, 331, Prescott, 9th August,-Albany, "W.A., 16th June, Wood HANSA, German bark, 499, L. O. Deneken, 31st

-Gilman & Co.

August, Hamburg 14th April, General- Wieler & Co.

HELENA, Swedia 3m schooner, 199, H, O. Berggren, 11th August-Port Natal 13th June, Ballast-Turner & Co.

HENG SENO, Siamese bark, 316, W. H. H. Rey- nolds, 24th August ----Bangkok 10th August, General.---Chinese.

H. W. DUDLEY, American bark, 1,085, D. W.

Dudley, 1st Sept.-Nagasaki 23rd August,

Coal.--Captain.

JACOBINE, German bark, 417, C. H. Christensen, 20th August,-Newchwang a6th July, Beans, Ed. Schellhars & Coa KILLEENA, British Bark, 795, H. Wallace, 11th

August, Hamburg 11th April, General

Bismasen & Co. the

Lovisa, German 3-1, sch., 245, Schlerloch; and

|

~~sell & Co. · ·----

de Giers, Shanghai. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltshau,

Várlivostock

& Co. G. H. Wappaus, British bark, 533 (Schroder Essex, American gun-vessel, 6 guns, Captain

Pasedag & Co. Helene, German bark, 250 (Kossow-Boyd

& Co.

Petersen & Co.

Hieronymus, German bark, 425 (Ipland). A. Kvik, Norwegian bark, 416 (Larsen)-Pasedag Manhert, Swedish schooner, 463 (Jansson)-H.

& Co.

A Petersen & Co.

Minna Deutschman, German schooner, 164 Wagrien, German schooner, 179 (Dibbern)--H.

(Spierling)-H. A. Petersen & Co.

į

A. Petersen & Co..

Mozart,

FOOCHOW

In Port on 30th August, 1883. German brig, age (Storm)-Chinese.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 30th August, 1883.

Argos, British brig, 289 (Mitchell) Nils Moller. Brunette, British bark, 375 (Turnbill)-Morris

& Co.

Charon Wattana, Siamese Bark, 565 (Ulrich)--

Butterfield & Swire.

Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441 (Yamamoto)

-M. B. Kaishia.

Chingtah, Chinese bark, 473 (Taylor)-C. M.

Š. N. Co.

Diamond, British bark 391 (Inokay)-Morris

& Co.

Dorothy, British bark, 310 (Croad(-Drysdale,

Ringer & Co.

Earl of Elgin, British bare, 979 (Morrison)— S.

C. Farnham & Co. Englee, Siamese bark, (Gammor)-Master." Gesine Brons, German bark, 401 (Trumbock)-

Slemssen & Co.

Helena, British bark, 565 (Hansen)-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell

& Co.

Leander, British ship, 148 (Hamilton). W

Muller.

Lucky, Siamese bark, 414 (Sequira)—Master,

Mary L. Stone, American ship, 1,430 (Josselyn)

C. & J. Trading Co.,

Obed Baxter, American bark, 877 (Baxter)

Tumbull, Howie & Co.

Siam, Siamese bark, 225 (Thomson)---Butterfield

& Swire.

NAGASAKI ·

In Port on 18th August, 1893. .

Evangeline, British schooner, (Bell)--Holme,

Ringer & Co.

H. W. Dudley, American bark, (Dudley)

Master.

John Potts, British bark, 373 (Cargill)--Master Louise American schooner, 180 (Lawrence)

Holme, Ringer & Co, Stout, Norwegian 1 bark, 581 (Hennester)—Holme,;

Ringer & Co.

McCormack, Yokohama.

Gorostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

Iltis, German gunboat, & guns, Commander

Klausa, Shanghai. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Bean Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her

mont, Shanghai. big, Shanghai Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Marques, de Duero, Spanish despatch-vessol,

Don Domingo Caravaca, Manila. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman

der C. S. Cotton, Hiogo,

Rouvier-target practice.

Morge, Ruslan gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Shanghai.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Vladivostock. Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Hongkong. Plastoun, Russian sloop, 8 guns, Captain

liansky, Saigon.

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the Mails, &c

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“MADES BY THE FRENCH PACKET - The French Contract Packet "DJEMNAH," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th instant,

with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

•India: (við Madras), the "Australasian Colonies.

Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

the Mails, &

The usual hours will be observed in clozlug

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

'THE' INGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in clog Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet

BERANDA DAY OF DEPARTURE, SH! NOOM --Money Order Office closes. 2.00 2.3.- Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and patterns cease. 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. €3.10 F.M.---Letters may be posted with late fee of

∙ro cents unțil po

3.30 PM-when the Post Office closes entirely. Po-340 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board.

he packet with late fee of 10 centa until time of departure, per a

Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

Skerrett, Yokohama. Skebeleff, Russian corvette, Japan.. Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock.

6

THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE

57.14, Money Order Office closes. Post Offic. closes, except the night box, which is always St. Petersburg, Russian transport, é guns, Cap-

open out of office hours a tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. TIN KHÁC DAY OF DEPARTURK, Stotch, German corvette,, 19 guns, Captain 7. A.My Fost Office operis.***

Buchholtz, Hongkong,

DRY MOAH, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting di Tamega, Fortuguese gunboat, Commander daall printed matter and patterns ceaser.

Costa Cabral, Macao,

Sales | 11 AM, Mall closes, except for Late Letters. Tongous Russian gunboat, Commander Heck, 11.10 LM, Letters may be posted with Late Fer

Vladivostock.

of 10 cents until s 11:30 AM, when the Post Office clases entirely

Triomphante, French corvette, 17 guna, Captain.

Baux, Hongkong.

A 11:40 AM Late Letters may be posted on boa

the with Late Fee of 10 Cents untuk time

Vestnik, Russian sloop, 8 guns, Captain Avelan,

....Manila Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETIERS.

de la Batle, Hongkong. Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.

Dewatre, Hongkong,

Voita, French corvette, Captain Foumier,

Foochow

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

von Raven, Shanghai,

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.

An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7' guns, Lin Kuo

Ch'ang, Cantonaln

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser,

Captain, Cantoni

illa

Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non commilanloned, Oficers® Bandmaster," Arny».

Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Clas)

Writer or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the ate of four cents (two-pence) each which may

►be prepaid either in iImperial or in "Hongkong": Stamps By private steamer, the postage is two cents (one penny)NSOREN

The same privileges apply to letters ade dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Qillcers named above,sisha

Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon Chinese don about every ten days. When d

Big - The letters must not exceed half an ounci

| Berit,"

Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 puis, J. Stewart, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &co, can be

Canton.

Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser,

Canton.

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a

Fal, Canton,

Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunbosi

sard, Canton.

Campos 31st Dec, General Wild Wood, American bark, 1,008 (Sawyer) Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser, LIT

MAGIC,

schooner, 214, White, Foth Aug, -Newchwang a5th July, Beans.---Order, MARIE, German bark, 465, Hyland Coth August, -Newchwang 17th July, Beans---Wieler & Co. MATHILDE, German bark, 335, N. Tonningsen, 21st August,-Quinhon 15th August, Gene- ral-Ed. Schelhaus & Co, pytan MYVANNY, "Britlah barkentine, 163, James Vin cent, 23rd August,Port Natai 27th June,

· - · · 'Ballast. — Turner & Co. ROBERT DIXON, American ship 1968, O. C.

Young, 23rd August, Cardia ed April, Coal Russell & Co.

SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, $37, GL Jo

gensen, aand August, Awin 6th August, General-Kin Tye Loong, capabi SILVER EAGLE, British bark, god, S

Richards, 31st August, London gth May, General Wieler & Co.

SOUNTAO, American bark, 1,004, 5. D. Walds, gth August,—Neweratle, NIS.W." 7th June, Coal Adamson, Bell & Co. K SOUTHERN CROSS, American ship, 1085, GITAT

Bailey, 18th August, New Yorky 4th April, Coals-Russell & Co

C. & J. Trading Co.

FOKOHAMA,

In Port on 25th August, 1883

Alma, American schooner, 57 (Tibbey)-J. D.

Carroll & Co.

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

Bohm.

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting)--

– Grosser & Co.

F. Abbey, American bark, 1,048," (Many)~~~R

Isaacs,

Galveston, German bark, 619 (Stunkel)-M. B.

M. 5. S. Co.

Guam, British schooner, 294 (Marna)-Master. Hindoo; German bark, 541, (Mathiesen-M. B.

S. S. Co.

J. E. Graham, British bark, 1,304 (Cochram)

Messageries Maritimes.

J. V. Troop, British ship, 1,2gt (Fartsworth)---

Cornes & Co.

Louise, French bark, 300 (Lemoine) P. M. S. MS, Co."

Minerva, German brig, 319 (Duhme)Jardine,

is

Canton.

Chinese

Ming.

Chop-ani, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise Hai-ch'ang-ching Revenue cruiser, 3 gume, Wu

·Jui Chfang, Canton. Spe Hál-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 13 gung“ Ho

Pung Shu, Canton Hol-tung-hung, Viceroy's gun

MyTing, Canton,

by @gumbo Cantone Li-ahé, Revenue cruiser Peng-chao-hat,” Revenue cruiser

"Hongkong, she

by's gunboat, 4

Hun

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Shen-chi, Reventie cruiser, 5. gimi”, San Arung

Tal Canton

Sui-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, A) Murray, Hai Ling Shan.

Tching on, Viceroy's gunboat, Admiral, Bogus Forts “Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat,

Bogue Forts Tchun-tung, Revende

M. Wenkleman, American bark 50s (Alberg)

M. Hermann & Co. SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, Ch. Vincent,

Matheson & Co. 26th July-from Chungchow W. H. Ray ST. IDRUC, French bark,388, Durand, 9th Normanby, American ship, 1,150 (E. F. Tukey)

August Newchwang 16th August, Genes Master the MA Oral Colowits & Copper Paarl, American bark, 535 (HowesJardine, Yibu STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American bark, 567, W.

S. Eldredge 28th Augant-Hoseithi and

· July, Oil and Con), Mummia de Cor

Ti Hu, West Coast

Canton Teing po, Viceroy's gunboat

#gunbost,

Matheson & Co.

St. David, American ship, 1,535, (Front)-J. D. Yn min, Viceroy's - Carroll & Co.

even with the ends open,

If from Soldier or Sailor his class srid 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, ship, co., In faire to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with age of regiment, ship, de, must be stated in full

KREA

Goldier and Sailors have no privileges |with regard to books or papers, vor can these bu

prepaid with Imperial Stamps

BÖND TABLETTER BOXES.

Many bones of letters and received at the Port, flies not wealed, that is to say, the box is fastende sealing wax but there is no impression of a

tion of boxholders Is called to thi refully scaling such boxes with seal, and of sending, a chit- "The omission of the doubt) as to whether

ached the s

Chin

poste die letters with the same of the

-undertakes the duty

ture and desp

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