Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Business in the Share Market is almost at a standstill, which is probably owing to the present unsettled state of the weather. Banks changed hands late yesterday after. ngon at 196 per cent. premium for the end of November and 198 for December 31st, and this morning the stock is rather weaker with cash sellers at 187 and possibly 186 per share. China Sugars are wanted at quotation for cash and 148 for the end of December. No other changes require re- porting.
→
4 o'clock p.m.
We have no further business to report since noon. China Sugars have risen to 144 per share without inducing holders to Nothing else requires come to terms. special notice.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ... Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue
187 per cent.premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$650 per
share.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$82 per]]
share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,300 per share,
sellers..
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$105 per
share, buyers. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis, 1050 per
share.
sellers.
Chinese Insurance Company-zzo per share, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-8345 per
share, buyers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1883.
ShippingTM
“ARRIVALS,
DIAMANTE, British steamer, $14, Cullen, 11th September, Manila 8th September, Gene- ral-Russell & Co. MIRAMAR, British steamer, 890, E. J. Duggan,
11th Sept.,--Saigon 7th Sept., General IIELLONA, German steamer, 789, W. Schaefer,
Bun Hin.
11th September, Saigen och Sept, Gene ral. Socy Sing,
NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Geo. Westoby,
11th September,--Foochow 7th September, Amoy Bth, and Swatow roth, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. GLENCOE, British steamer, 1,901, E. F. Park,
12th Sept.-London 31st July, and Singa pore 6th September, General-Jardine, Ma- theson & Co,
AFGHAN, British steamer, Stewart, 12th Sept,
Amoy 8th September,, and Swatow 11th, General-Bun Hin Chan.
CAMBODIA, British steamer, 1,966, Wildgoose,
12th September, Singapore 5th September, General-Russell & Co.
CLAYMORE, British steamer, 1,760, Gullond, sath
September-Nagasaki 7th Sept., Coals
Turner & Co.
1PHIGENIA, German steamer, 1,659, F. Ahrens, 12th September, Saigon 7th September, Rice. Siemssen & Co.,
CLEARANCES'AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Antenor, British steamer, for Amey Jorge Juan, British steamer, for Manila. Afghan, British steamer, for Singapore..
DEPARTURES,
September 11, Lutin, French gunbt., for Canton. September 12, Tanais, French steamer, for Yo-
kohama.
September 12, Orus, French str, for Shanghai September 12, Arratson Apear, British str., for
Singapore, &c.
HONGKONG STEAMERS.
Continued,
ATALANŢA, Geman steamer, 788, E. G. Plais, -80 September-Eapton yth Bept, General -Slemssen & Co.—Cosmopolitan Dock.. BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Le Boutilier,
3rd September,-Saigon 31st August, Rice.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. C.T HOOK, British steamer, 902, W. Jarvis, 3rd
September, Nagasaki 38th August, Coal Thos. Howard & Co.
CrOF RIO DE JANEIRO, American str. 2,275, W. B. Seabury, 1st September,-San Fran- cisco 4th August, and Yokohama 26th, Maila and General,-P. M. S. S. Co. CRUSADER, Brush steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 30th
August,-Saigon 25th August, General. Amhold, Karberg & Co. DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982, Samuel Ashton, 7th September-Foochow 4th_September. Amoy 5th, and Swatow 6th, General-D, EMUY, Spanish steamer, 410, Rementeria, 30th
Lapraik & Co.
June-Manila 27th June, General-Reme- dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock EUPHRATES, British steamer, 1,300, John Mit-
chell, 8th September,-Amoy 6th Sept, General-Russell & Co.
EUROPA, German steamer, 1,003, Schade, 30lb August, Saigon 25th August, Rice.-Mel-
chers & Co.
FAME, British steamer,-117 (Stopani)-Hong-
kong and Whampoa Dock Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 281, J. Woone, 31st
August,Haiphong 29th August, General. British steamer, 984, Allison, th September, Swatow 8th September, Gene-. ral-Adamson, Bell & Co. Jorge Juan, British steamer, 512, Thebaud, 9th
Sept., Amoy 8th September; General
HUNGARIA
Russell & Co.
KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,246, Drummond, 9th Sept.,-Kobe, and Naga- Paid 1st September, GeneralMitsu Bishu
M. S. S. Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
· HONGKONG--SAILING VESSELS:* Continued. ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 29th
August Newchwang Toth August, Geile-Albatross, screw up 4 KUNG, Comumpunter ral-Carlowitz & Co.
Chas. Hicks, Chefoo Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Chefoo. Champion, corvette, 14. guns, Captain Collins,
Singapore.
ü
STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American bark, 567,. W. }; S. Eldredge, 28th August-Honolulu
July, Oil and Coal-Russell & Co. STARLIGHT, Siamese bark, $70, Muller, 26th
August, Bangkok 11th August, General Order,
J.
TETUAN, British bark, 438, S. Hyne, 9th Sept, -Newchwang 17th August, Beans-Wieler
& Co.
THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, Kablcke, 1st Sept., Quinhon 15th August, General. -Ee Tye Hong, TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,265, W. C. War
land, 8th June,--Newcastic, N.S.W., 14th April, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. VELOCITY, British bark, 400, R. Martin, 27th
August, Chefoo 11th August, General : Pustau & Co. WRECKER, American lorcha, 55, Henderson, 16th July-Guap Island ist June, General. -Blackhead & Co. ZOUAVE, American ship, 1,202, Robert C. Leper, 3rd August,-Cardiff 4th April, Coals.-P. & D. S. N. Co.
CANTON.
NINGPO, British steamer, 761, Cast, Bth Sept,
Shanghai 5th September, General.--Slems- .sen & Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 4th September, 1883.
Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Thetzen). A
Petersen & Co.
Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)
Pasedag & Co. Annie, German schooner, 330 (Moller)-H. A
Petersen & Co.
Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley
Chefoo
Cockchafer, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Com. Wood,
Foochow.
Curacos, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Chefoo.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Eliott, Chefoo. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander Espoir, gunboat, Commander Gamble, Canton.
Fly,
Hoskyn, Korea,
double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
McQuhae, Shanghai. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E Hotham, Shanghai. Linnet British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
ris, Chefoo.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.
Carpenter, Sandakan, Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reseIVE.
Hongkong. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Chefoo.
Sapphire, corvette, 9 guns, Commander Jolin R.
T. Fullerton, Shanghai. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-
der V. A. Tisdal, Canton. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve, Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, za guns, Com.
modore Cuming, Hongkong,
Hongkong.
Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Com
mander C. Lindsay, Chefop.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE Fon Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow.-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Straits Stitlements. —Per Afgkan, "to- morrow, the 13th instant, at 1.30 P.M.
* For Salgon Per Burebu, to-morrow, the 13th-
instant, at 2.30 PM.
For Manila-Per Forge Juan, to-morrow, the 13th instant, nt 4,30 Fit."
For Amoy.-Per Diamante, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo-Per Albay, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 11.30 P.M. For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamoto Maru, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 1.30 P.M. * Zambesi, on Saturday, the 15th instant, at 11.30 For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama.-Per
For Straits and Bombay,-Per Sumatra; on Saturday, the 15th instant, at 3.30 PM.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue In 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 "Crry or DAY, the 14th instant, with Mails for Japan, San RIO DE JANEIRO," will be despatched on THURS-
Francisco, the United States, Canada," Honolulu, Peru, cc, which will be closed as follows -
At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
At 2.30 PM. Port-office closes, but Correspond- cuce may be posted on board the Packet with
Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time
of
departure.
The British Contract Packet "ANCONA," will
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
| be despatched on: FRIDAY, "the 14th instant,
China Fire Insurance Company-$370 per share. September 13, Moray, British steamer, for Sin-KUNG-PAI, Chinese steamer, 692, G. Buchanan, Confucius, Siamese schooner, 258 (Simpson) Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guna, in reserve, Hoag with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-57
per cent, premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and hiacao Steamboat Cp,
50 per share, premium
China and Manila Steam Ship Company---120
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company-880 per share, Hongkong 'Hotel Company-$160 per share,
- buyers
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-174 per cent. dís., sellers. China-Sugar-Relining Company, Limited-$144
per share, buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)—a
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-876 |
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-
8 per cent.prem. ex. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881—2 percent. prem.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.--Bank. T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand: Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight..
3/70 .3/77
•3/3
3/81.
Credits, at 4 months' sight........
+3/82
Documentary Hills, at 4 months'
sight.....
ON PARIS.
3/81 3/8!
Bank Bills, on demand
4.62.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
+4.72.
ON BOMBAY,Bank, T.T..................
3234
ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, T.T...
223
On Deinand
224
-721
..731
OR SHANGHAI,-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days'sight
OPIUM MARKET. THIS DAY,
NEW MALWA »...
........per picul, $535 (Allowance, Tacls 12.) OLD MALWA ...............................................per picul, $575
(Allowance, Tacis iG.) NEW PATNA, high touch (without choice)
per chest.
NEW PATNA, high touch (first choice) per
cheste
NEW PATNA, high touch (bottom) per
chest................
gapore, &c.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED." Fer-Diamante,stry-from-Manila-73-Chinese Per Glencoe, str., from London, &c.—Misses Anderson and Smith, Dr. McKenzie; Mesa, Mor ham, and Wilkins, and 315 Chinese.
Per Bellona, str., from Saigon-20 Chinese. Per Namoa, str., from Foochow, &c.-MessIE. Patterson, Johnstone, R. D. Tata, Misses Foken, and 78 Chinese.
|—Per Afgkan, str., from Amoy, &c.-600 Chi-
nesc.
Per Iphigenia, str., from Saigon.-23 Chinese. Per Cambodia, str. from Singapore.-200 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Tanai, str., for Yokohama.-Mons. Ozouf, and Rev. Guérin (Missionaire Apostalique).
Per Oxas, str., for Shanghai Merse B. Aubert, Villeroy d'Augist, G. Cittl, J. Goodalr, and C. G. Sinclair, from Hongkong. From Mar- scilles, Messes. Morris, Gibson, Squire, and Pettitte.
REPORTS,
The British steamship Miramar reports left Cape St. James at 9.10 am. on the 7th instant,, The first part of the passage had N.W. and S.W. winds with strong current and heavy sea. Passed a steamer 15 miles of Great Ladrone, steering West.
The British steamship Diamante reports left
Manila on the 6th instant. Had moderate S.W. winds and cloudy weather until 20 N. latitude; thence to port had terriño squalls with blinding rain and mountainous sea. Barometer falling rapidly, lowest reading 19.54. At 3.05 p.m. passed through Taitami Channel, and bore up for Hong- kong harbour.
The British steamship Glencoe reports left London on the 31st July, and Singapore on the 6th instant. The weather from, Singapore has been very gloomy and unsettled with cross seas, but no breaks in the S.W. monsoon, which were fresh. Barometer ranging from 29.82 in Singa- pore to 29.61 near Hongkong. Last night ex- perienced very dirty weather, thunder, lightning and vain,
The German steamship Iphigenia reports left $595
Saigon on the 7th instant. Had S.W. monsoon $597--10-Cape Varela; thence to part had very dirty weather and heavy squalls from the N.W, with $600 rain and a very high sen from the N.E. Last night off the Ladrone Island bed heavy thunder storm with much rain and hard squalls from the N.W. and S.W. Passed the wreck of a Chinese junk at 3.m. yesterday.
$593
NEW PATNA, high touch (second choice)
per chest.
NEW PATNA, low touch (without choice)
per chestii
$593
NEW PATNA, low touch (first choice) per
chest.........
$595 NEW PATNA, low touch (bottom) per chest. $5979 NEW PATNA, low touch (second choice),
per chest .....
$590 NEW BENAREE, hightouch (without choice)
per cheat ............2999
$560 NEW BENARES, high touch (bottom) per
chest............................................... $5629 NEW PERSIAN (beat quality) per plcul,... $555 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul 8435 OLD PERSIAN (accond quality) per picul,... $365
-HONGKONG-TEMPERATURE ---
#Panst Mrsam, PALCONER & Co.'s Register).
YESTERDAY.
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Harometer--ŋ by
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Thermometer--g A,H, ¡Wet bulb)..
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The British steamship Namoa reports left Foochow on the 7th instant, Amoy on the 8th 1. arrived in Swatow on the gth, and left again on the toth at 6 p.m. Had light Easterly winds and fine weather, barometer 29.84. At 9.30 pm. passed Breaker Point, brtere freshening At 4 a.m. on the 11th had strong E.S.E.. wind and squally weather with rain, barometer 29,58, wind hauling to the S.E., and very heavy sea. At 7 a.m. barometer 29.48, wind S.S.E. hauled ship to the S.E. At to a.m. barometer 39.30, furious gale and heavy sea from the Southward Sea struck ship and carried away starboard, cut- ter-and-port life boat, and sweeping-the-decks... At noon barometer rising 29.49, kept ship for Hongkong, wind W.S.W. At 3 pm. sighted Single Island, and at 7.10 p.m. anchored in Quarry Bay.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA. Albany (9) .........................................Hankow ....................July 31 Hankow...Aug. 3 Belgic (1.) Glenartney (a).........Foochow ..........Aug. 3
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date),
.Mar. 8
9th September-Canton 9th Sept., Gene fal.-C. M. S. N. Co. KWONGSANG, British steamer, 988, St. Croix, joth Sept-Shanghai-7th Sept, General,----- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
La YUNG, Annamite steamer, 159 Chun, 19th June-Touron 15th June, "General.--Chi-
... nese.
MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, W. S. Duncan, 31st August, Calcutta 16th August, and Singapore 25th, General-Jardine, Mathe-
“son & Co.
OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, E. Christiansen, 6th September, Saigon 1st September,
Rice.--Šiemssen & Co.'- RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 293, W. T. Hunter, 8th September, Bangkok 31st August, General.-Yuen Fat Hong. SBA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. SIN TAIWAN, German str., 47, H. Victeen, 30th,
July, Taiwan 24th July, Ballast-Captain. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairclough,
3rd Sept., Bombay 16th August, General -P. & O. S. N. Co.
VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen, 5th September--Kwang Gay, and Hoihow 4th September, General-Wieler & Co. WELLE, German steamer, 393, E. Piper, 7th
September-Hoihow 5th September, Gene- ral-Wieler & Col
ZAMBEST, British steamer, 1,540, LH. Moule, 9th September, Swatow 8th September,
General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
SAILING VEISILA.
ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, zoth Aug...
-Newchwang 12th July, Beans-Wieler & Co.
ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, E. Stein- brugge, 6th August, Touron 31st July, Coal Melchers & Co. BONITO, German bark; 537, H. Haase, 28th August-Newchwang 16th August, Beans.
Wieler & Co..
CHANDERNAGOR, German bark, 683 Sachse, 19th June-Touron 14th June, Coala--F. Blackhead & Co.
CHOCORUA, American ship, 1,163, Locke, 30th June, Hiogo 3rd May Ballast-Master- Aberdeen Dock
CITADEL, British bark, 164, Morrison, 9th
September, Whampoa 8th Sept, General. -Man Yuen Loong.
丸
Doretta, Siamese brig, 300 (Martin)Order.
Captain. Ernst, German schooner, 356 (Hildebrand
Pasedag & Co.
Francisca, German bark, 365 (Gontard)—Rus- Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)—Pasedag
sell & Co.
& Co.
G. H. Wappaus, British bark, 533 (Schroder)——-
Pasedag & Co.
Helene, Geman bark, 250 (Kossow)-Boyd
& Ca Hieronymus, German bark, 425 (Ipland)-H. A Kvik, Norwegian bark, 416 (Larsen) Pasedag
Petersen & Co.
& Co.
Manhem, Swedish schooner, 453 (Jansson)—H.
A. Petersen & Co.
Minna Deutschman, German schooner, 164
(Spierling)-HA. Petersen & Co Wagrlen, German schooner, 179 (Dibbern)-H.
A. Petersen & Co
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 1st September, 1883. Mozart, German brig, 250 (Storm)––Chinese.
SHANGHAI
In Port on, 4th September, 1883.
Argos, British brig, 289 (Mitchell)-Nils Moller. Brunette, British bark, 375 (Tunhill)-Morris
& Co.
kong. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Yokohama.
Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits ́ ́Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
NB.This Packet carries no mails for the
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Aubtralasian Colonies, Bo
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schans, Chefoo.
1. Kempff,
Kempa Kovite, 4 guns, Commander Aragon, Spanish cruiser, Commander J. R. HI Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon,
quero,-Manila
North.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Glers, Shanghai. ** Ermak, Russian transport, Captain_Koltchap."
Vladivostock.
Essex, American gun-vessel, 6 guns, Captain
McCormack, Yokohama. Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark Vladivostock
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shanghai.
MAUS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet “ DjEMNAH," will
with Mails" to the United Kingdom, Europe, be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, and places beyond, vid Napless to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonies,
Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, dan
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
KONG THE ENGLISH MAIL The following, hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
Posting
DAY OF DEPARTURE: NOON-Money Order Office closes, 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases
of all printed matter and patterns ceases. |||||3.00 PM.—Malls closed, except for Late Letters.
3.10 F.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of proʻcents unill
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Hongkong.
Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her
big, Shanghai.
Latin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Canton
der C.
Marques de Duero, Spanish despatch-vessol,
Don Domingo Caravaca, Manila, Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, 365 (Ulrich) Monocacy Cotton, Biogo,
American gunboat, 6 guns) Comman- Merge, Russian gunboat, 7. guns, Commanders
Tatarinoff, Shanghai." Nerpa, Russian, gunboat,
Butterfield & Swire,
Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441. (Yamonisto)
-M. B. Kaishia.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
Earl of Elgin, British bare, 979 (Morrison)- S.
C. Farnham & Co. Englee, Siamese bark, (Gammor) Master. Evangeline, British schooner, (Bell)- -Mozzis
& Co. Gesine Brans, German bark, 401 (Trumbock)--
Siemsren & Co.*******
Helena, British bark, 565 (Hansen)-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell
"&Co..
Leander, British ship, 145 (Hamilton)—). W.
Muller.
Lucky, Siamese bark, 434 (Sequira)-Master, Mary L. Stone, American ship, 1,420 (Josselyn)
C. & J. Trading Co.
ELSE German brig, 287, Brinckmeler, 25th-
August, Iloilo 5th August, Sapanwood.—M. Captain.
ERLKONIO, German bark, 456, A. Nantly, 20th August, Newchwang 17th July, Beans.- Sicmissen & Co.
GREYHOUND, British brig, 231, Prescott, th
August-Albany, WA, 16th June, Wood ---Gilman & Co.
HANSA, German bark, 499, L. O. Dencken, 21st
August, Hamburg 14th April, General:-- Wieler & Co.
HELENA, Swedish 3-m. schooner, 199. H. O. Berggren, 11th August-Port Natal 13th June, Ballast. Tumer & Co.
Selchan, Danish Earle, 447 (Gerstenberg)-
Gipperich & Burchardi.
Obed Baxter, American bark, 877 (Baxter)
Turnbull, Howie & Co.
Siam, Staniese bark, 225 (Thonion)-Butterfield
& Swire.
NAGASAKI
In Fort on 1st September, 1883.
Anna Bertha, German bark, (Krause)—Chinese. Glenury, British schooner, (Thomsen-Chiness. Hindoo, German bark, 541 (Mathiesen)Holme,
Ringer. & Co.
HENG SENG, Siamese bark; 316, W. H. H. Rey-Sea Swallow, British bark, 334 (Way)--Chinese, nolds, 24th August,-Bangkok 10th August, Wild Wood, American bark, 1,008 (Sawyer)-
C. & J. Trading Co.
----- 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 26th July, Beans,
Ed. Schelihase & Co.
3
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on 1st September, 1883 Alma, American schooner, 57 (Tibbey)-J..D,
Carroll & Co,
3.30 PM. When the Post Office closes entirely, 3.40 P.-Late Letters may be posted on board.
the packet with late fee of ro cents until time of departure, TAATE
4
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE
7 guns, Commander Valrondy Vladivostock. Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-7,
Commander Green, Hongkong. Plastoun, Russian sloop, 8 guns, Captain Po
liansky, Saigon.
Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Yokohama. Skobeleff, Russian corvette, Japan.: Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 10 guns, Caprátic
Buchholtz, Hongkong.
" Tamega, Fortuguese gunboat, Commander da
L
4.
Costa Cabral, Macao, Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Vladivostock, 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, g
P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office, closes except the night box, which is, always open out of office hours.*?
SEAN MA
TARA DAY OF DEPARTURE AM, Fost Office opens, 10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
áll printed matter and patterns ceasca, 11 AM Mall closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM.; Letters may be posted with Late Fea
of to cents untilation K 11:30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.40 Axty Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
“SOLDIKAS" AND SAILORS" LETTERS. 1.Privates in H.M. Anny 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 rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps By mivate steames, the
cents (one peliny), the postage is two dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned a The same privileges apply to letters ad- Officers named above mentions
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong don about every ten dayskland Volta, French corvette, Captain Fournier. 14—The leurs must not exceed half an ounce,
Foochow
Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M. | ...
Dewatre, Hongkong.
Wolf, German, gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
von Raven, Shanghai,
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON,
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Lin Kuo
Chlang, Canton, Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guni, Chinese ...Captain, Canton. ⠀⠀
for
No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &e, can be sent even with the ends open, they 055-If from – Soldier or Sallor fin class and description must be stated, in fill on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Cop manding Officer with name of regiment, ship, &c, in full. If to a Soldier or Sailer, his class and description, with name of
Thip, must be stated in fallES SULIN A
Soldiers and Sallors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
I. A. BORLAND, American bark, 631, Y. A Antelope, American ship, 1,250 (Peabody)-C. & | Chên-to, Viceroy's gimboat, 7 gune,-I. Stewart Prepaid with Imperial Stamps a
Kent, 8th September,-Newcastleóth July, Coal-Russell & Co.
KILLEINA, British bark, 795, H. Wallace, Ith August Hamburg rith April, General.---
Slemssen & Co.
Louna, German 3-m, sch., 245, Schierloch, and
Call Whampoa 3xit Dec, General.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Archos...............Sunderland.....April 25 MAGIC, British schooner, 214, White, 20th Aug
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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BAROMETER.
THERMOME
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Maria .........................................Cardiff. Brambletyo...........Penarth April 19.
London ........-May$ Gustav & Oscar ..............Fenarth .................June Melbrek
Cardiff Jime 7
Charles Bal...
Newchwang 25th July, Beans ---Order.
MARIE, German bark, 405, lyland, 20th August Sachem.................. Cardiff June 13 Newchwang 17th July, Beans-Wieler
&Co.
SHA MANILA, Ruget... New Yorkure 15 MARIE, German_bark, .430..
BAL
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Hour's Rais........ «Quantity inlona... 20 8.08.
Barometer, lavel, of tha se kɔ jochek, tene sod hun- dreds. --Tharpagter, la Fahrenhalt dagros and tons kept in the open air is a shaded situation-Direction of Windy la regissered every twp, polets, N., N,N,E, N., etc Force of Wind Chime to light brazo "a to s moda, Tato vak. y to # among. & to 10 heavy, to to t violent-State of Weather, B. Gaar blus aler, C. Cloody. 2. Deixaly, #, Fog, G. Forry. H. HAI, A TE nka, AC, Misty, G. Overcast,. P.. Pawing showers,
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| ECLATS ATG "PADMitad is trdenta kay increase over the mess wrange of their signification. Rafa,-- The hours of ralis for -abe previous'ng' hansen "Casson) san registered from pho1nj the quantity of water fallen fadicijai be inches, bags, and buku
.....Cardiff
Elizabeth....m .....Penarth
Comet
Jupiter
Cardiganshire (1)
Polyhymnia(s)
Patroclus (5.) Dakota
37th August,Swato
Captain.
:
July Tuly Cardiff
13 MATHILDE, German bark, 355. NITIDA ..London usus.]uly, 17
21st August-Quinhon 15th August," Gene- .London
July-30. TALEd Schelihase & Co. Hamburg July 31 Liverpool Aug. .Liverpool Aug.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS. ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard, 9th
Sept, Taiwanfoo 5th Sept., Amoy 5th, and Swatow 8th, General-D. Lapraik AMOX, British steamer, 814, C. Hermann, aist
August, Canton zoth August, General Siemssen & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
& Co.
"
|
MYVANNY, British barkentine, 162, James Viny cent, 33rd August,Port Natal 27th June,
Ballast-Turner & Co.
PAUL JONES, American ship, 1,305, E. A Ger rich, 8th September, Shanghai 30th August, Balast-Russell & Co.
J.Trading Co. *
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.
Bohm
E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting)
Grosser & Co.
Guam, British schooner, 294 (Mars)--Master. J. E. Graham, British bark, 1,304 (Cochram
Messageries Maritimes.
-
J, V. Troop, British ship, 1,291 (Farnsworth)
Comes & Co.
M. Wenkleman, American berk, gos (Alberg)
M. Hermann & Co.
Normanby, American abip, 1,150 (E. F. Tukey)
Marter
Pearl, American bark, 536 (Howes)~Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
MANILA
In Port on 26th July, 1883. ||
Canton.
Chén-jud, Revenus cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Canton.
LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
Office actscalost that is to any, the box is fastened with sealing LEGO
- way, but there is'ng impression of ă
Ching-an, Revenue cruiser, guns, Chung Winetion of bowhol
Fal, Canton, juntar
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns,
sard, Canton.
Chep-chung, Revenue cruises, Ld Tack lag
Canton, by far,
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise: Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenus cruiser, 3 guns Wa
-Jui Chang, Cantonada MANA Hal-king-ching Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Họ
Fung Shu, Canton. Hol-tung-bung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung
Ting
Hun-shan, Viceroy's gunboat,
Alex. Dathic, British ship, 1,159-Smith, Bellisht, Revenue caer,3 guns, Chinese, Cantor
& Co...
guns, Chow
Peng-chto-fil Revenge crelser, A. & W. C., Dutch ship, 1,486-Ker & Co Batavia, American bark, 66r-Findlay, Richard
& Co.
Ouang-on/ eeroy a sunboat, guna Lie Continental, American abip, 1,712-W. F.See Hon
venson & Co.
ROBERT DIXON, American-ship, 1,368, 0, C.. Young, 23rd August, Cardiff 23rd April, Coal Russell & Co. SATURNUS, German bark, 508, Schade, 7th September,-Whampoa 6th Sept, General
Siemisen & Co. SIAMESE CROWN, Stamese ship, $37. C.
5374 aand August-Awhip 6th August, | H. G. Johnson, American bark, 100-Ker &
Go..
gene Kin Tye Loong..
Wieler & Co.
Jor
ANTENOR, British steamer, 1,644. Bragg, 10th SILVER EAGLE, British bark, 908, S. Richards,
September-Liverpool, and Singapore 3nd | 31st August-London 9th May, General September, General--Butterfield & Swire.g ANTON, German steamer, 395, Schroder, and September, Manila 30th August, General
Wieler & Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock (200 ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 1,392, A. B.
Mactavis, goth August,--Calcutta" 16th August, Penang and, and Singapore asth, Oplum, Cotton, &c.-D. Sassoon, Sons &
SouNTAG, American bark roos, F. D. Walds,"
gth August, Newcastle, N.S.W., 7th June, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Comp SOUTHERN CROSS, American ship, 1,086, G. A. Bailey, 18th August, New York 14th April, Coals-Russell & Com
SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, Ch. Vincent, 16th July,from Chungchow.-W. H Ray,
Elise, German ship, 1,348-Macleod & Co Filadelfia, Austrian bark, 830-Macleod & Co. H. Pilzenberg, German brig, $53--Martin,
Dyce & Co.
Ida, British bark, 658-Holliday, Wise & Co. John Nicholson, British bark, 685-W. F. Ste-
venson & Co.
M. Magdalena, German bark, 583-Ker & Co. Importer American ship, 1,270-Smith, Bell
Co M. Brockelman, German, bark, 512-Baer,
Motley,
schooner,
Smith, Bell & COMMA
Raycs & Co.: Repita, Spanish, bark, sia
Shen-ch
Tall Cap Sui-taing, Viceroy's
Murray, Bai Ling Sha Tching on, Viceroy's gunbost Admiral, Bogue Forts
Tching po, Viceroy's gunboat,
Bogue Forts.
TI Hu
Revenija:
Taing-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6
Canton
Yi-hu, Viceroy's-gunboat,"
Canton/va
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letter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether
Office the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for
the contents of the box ever reached the Port
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