Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon.
Business. is very quiet in the Share Market this morning, the only item we have to chronicle being a reported sale of China Sugars at the reduced rate of $140 per share.
4 o'clock.p.m. Since noon Luzons have changed hands at $77 per share for the end of December. There are small buyers' of China Sugars at quotation, and Steamboats are in de- mand at 48 per cent. premium. Nothing in other stocks requires special comment. SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank... Hongkong and Shanghai-Bank-New Issue
187 per cent. premium, sellers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-8650 per
share.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALE
TOO-NAN, Chinese str., 1,362, R. C. Marsden,
15th September Singapore gth September, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. EUROPE, French steamer, 1,295, Valladier, 15th
September, Marseilles, and Saigon 11th September, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. CANTON, British steamer, 1,096, Jaques, 15th
September, Salgon 12th September, Rice and General-Tung Kee. PING-ON, British steamer, 575, A, A. McCaslin,
15th September,-Pakhol 12th September, and Hoihow 14th, General-Russell & Co. THALES, British steamer, Bao, T. G. Pocock,
15th September-Kudat, and Sandakan 10th September, Firewood and General. ELIZABETH, CHILDS, British bark, 400, S. James,
D. Lapraik & Co.
15th Sept., Newchwang 1st Sept, Beans.
Chinese.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG,
*** STZAMEKS.
AxOy, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 21st
August, Canton 20th August, General -9lemssed & Comp ANTON, German steamer, 395, Schroder," and September, Manila 30th August, General.
Wieler & Co. BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Le Boutillier, 3rd September, Saigon 31st August, Rice
Gibb, Livingston & Co. 11th September, Saigon 6th Sept, Gens BELIONA, German steamer, 789, W. Schaefer,
ral--Soey Sing. CAMBODIA, British steamer, 1,966, Wildgoose, 12th September, Singapore 3th September, General Russell & Co. CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 3,821, 1. Maury, 14th September,-San Francisco 18th August, and Yokohama 8th September, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.
& Coc
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.
Continued, ty TETUAN, British bark, 438, 9. Hyne, gth Sept., -Newchwang 17th August, Beans-Wieler THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, Kahicke, 1st Sept Quinton 5th August Gened
Ee Tye Hong. TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,265, W. C. War- land, Bth June,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 14th April, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. VELOCITY, British baik, 490, R. Martin, 27th August-Chefoo 11th August, Genéral.- Pustau & Co., WRECKER, American lorcha, 55, Henderson,
16th July, Guap Island 1st June, General.
Blackhead & Co. VICTOR, British bark, 402, 1. D. Forbes, 13th Sept.,Freemantle ist Aug., Sandalwood. -Siemssen & Co. YOUNG SIAM, Siamese bark, 701, W. Saxtorph, 12th Sept., Bangkok 27th August, Gene- ral-Captain.
CHARLES BAL, British ship, 1,431, W. J. Watson. CLAYMORE, British steamer, 1,760, Gulland, 12th | ZOUAVE, American ship, 1,202, Robert C. Loper,
16th September,-Cardiff 6th May, Coals P. & O. S. N. Co.
ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, T. Wright, 16th September,Manila 13th September, General--Russell & Co.
September-Nagasaki 7th Sept, Coals.- Turner & Co.
August-Saigon 25th August, General.--- CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 30th
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$83 pc! | CONCORDIA, German 3-m, schoonet, 474, H. | DUBURG, German steamer, 921, Schultz, 15th
share.
North China Insurance Tis. 1,350 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$105 per
thare, buyers.
Yangisic Insurance Association-Tls. 1040 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-3220 per share,
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$347) per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-3368 per share,
buyers,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Company-57
per cent premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--48 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-118.
per share
--་
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-8160 per share,
buyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, L
mited-171 per cent, dis., sellers.
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited~$140
per share, sale and small buyers.
Ruster, 16th September,-Nagasaki 31st 'August, Coala-Siemssen & Co. SCHWAN, German brig, 276, Schroder, 16th Sept.,
-Nagasaki 27th August, Coals.-Siemssen & Co.
Fu-vEw, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 16th September, Shanghai 13th Sept., General
C. M..S. N. Co. MOUNT LEBANON, British bark, 436, Chas. H.
Nelson, 16th September, Newchwang 18th August, Beans-Kwong Ching. MARGRETHE, German bark, 358, Jessen, 16th
September, Chefoo 23rd August, Beans Wieler & Co.
PATROCLUS, British steamer, 1,650, R. M. Brown, 16th September, Liverpool and August, and Singaporeroth Sept., General-Butter- ,, field & Swire.
-SUEZ, British-steamer, 1,390, Geo. Ainslie, 16th
Sept., Foochow 14th Sept., General, Russell & Co.
WHAMPCA, British steamer, 1,109, J. E. Wil-
liams 17th Sept. Melbourne 15th August, Newcastle, Sydney, Townsville, Cooktown, Thursday Island, and Port Darwin 7th Sept., General. Butterfield & Swire,
September,-Swatow 14th Sept, General Bản tin & Co
EMUY, Spanish steamer, 410, Rementeria, 30th Junt,Manila 27th June, General-Reme dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock. kong and Whampoa Dock Co." FAME, British steamer, 117 (Stopaxi)-Hong- GRAVINA, Spanish steamer, 398, Echevaria,
12th Sept, Manila 8th Sept., Ballast.- Remedios & Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 281, J. Woone, 31st
August, Haiphong 29th August, General.
Afong,
IPHIGENIA, German steamer, 1,059, F. Ahrens, 12th September,Saigon 7th September, Rice. Slemssen & Co. KWONGSANG, British steamer, 939, St. Croix, 10th Sept-Shanghai 7th Sept, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 680, J. C. Abbott, 15th September-Foochow 12th September, Amoy 13th, and Swatow 14th, General-D, Lapraik & Co.
Li
YUNG, Annamite steamer, 150, Chun, 19th June,Touron 15th June, General,Chi
nese.
3rd August, Cardiff 4th April, Coals.-P. * 0.5. Nico
CANTON.
ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Thiessen, 13th.
SeptNewchwang 4th Sept, Beans. Wieler & Co.
PEKING, British steamer, 954, Heuermann, azth
Sept,--Shanghai 9th Sept., General. Siemssen & Co. |
RIVER STEAMERS
.....
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston.-But-
terfield & Swire, Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Berning.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes,—
C. M. S. Ni-Co...
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, G. B. Lefavor, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON."
"
Albatross, screw sloop, 45 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Chefoo. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E-Trossy, Shel Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Collins,
Singapore.
Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley
Chefoo
Cockchafer, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Com. Wood,
Foochow.
Chefoo..
Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther, Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Eliott, Chefoo. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong.
ms Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE ›
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel boured Ber Sues today, the 17th instant at. 5 PM. NE
For Haiphong-Per-Ping-on, to-day, the 17th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Amoy and Shanghai-Fer Patroclus, to- day, the 17th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Yokohama Per. Benarty, to-day, the 17th instant, at 5 PM.
For Hoihow and Halphong.-Per Sallee, to- morrow, the 18th instant, at 7.30 Aelle-:
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Rajanat- tianukar, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 7.30
Espoir, gunboat, Commander Gamble, Canton.4. Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns; Licut-Commander
Hoskyn, Korea.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman
der J. Hope, Singapore.
1
!
For Swatow. Per Kwongsang, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 10.30 AM.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow --Per Kwang
Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commanderung, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 11.30 AM.
McQuhae, Shanghai..
Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Linnet British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
ris, Chefoo.
A
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*
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut-Com.
Carpenter, Sandakan. Midge, double screw gun-vessel, In reserve.
Hongkong. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Chefoo. Sapphire, corvette, 9 guns, Commander John R.
T. Fullerton, Shanghai. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-
der V. A. Tisdall, Canton. Tweed, double-screw gonboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
For Saigon. Per Bellona, to-morrow, the 18th fastant, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Polyhymnis, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Saigon.--Per Olympia, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Singapore. Per Claymori, on Friday, the 21st instant, at 4.30 Poble
The Postal Guide published, in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions.
-, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Contract Packet "DMNAH," will Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com--
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Com with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, mander C. Lindsay, Chefoo.
Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Wiver, turret ship, 4 guns, iu reserve, Heng-India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonics,
kong.
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890-Hongkong, Can-
ton,& Macao Steam-boat Co.
Pollard, Yokohama.
The usual hours will be observed_in_closing_ the Mails, AL
White Cloud, British steamer, 527, A. Benning,|FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
Hongkong, Canton, & Macão Steam-boat
CHINA STATION.
Co.
The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TORIO," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the. a7th instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco,
which will be closed as follows >> At 2.15.P. Registry ceases.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-2 POLYHYMNIA, German str., 1,005, R. Bohme. NAPLES, British steamer, 1,473, Geo, Willis, Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Hoyland.-Hong- Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pers &cy
per cent, premium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$74
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company-$160 per share,
sellers.
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 1881-2 percent, prem.
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON-Bank. T. T.
Bank Bils, on demand Bank Bills at 30 days' sight.. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight..
Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months*
..sight...
ON FAR15,-
3/70
•3/77
8 3789
3/8+
3/80 @ 3/88
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight...
4.63.
ON BOMBAY Bank, T.T.
ON CALCUTTA -Bank, T.T.
On Demand...............
Benk, sight ..................
-720
Private, 30 days'sight ..............
-73
ON SHANGHAL-
OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.
.............................per picul, $535
(Allowance, Taels 60,)
.......per picul, $575
NEW PATNA, high touch (without choice)
$1871
NEW MALWA
-OLD MALWA ...............
(Allowance, Taels 88.)
per chest............
NEW PATNA, high touch (bottom) per
chest...
NEW PATNA, high touch (first choice) per
chest........
$590 $5911
NEW PATNA, high tough (second choice)
per chest
$585
NEW PATNA, low touch (without, choice)
per chest.......
NEW PATNA, low touch (first choice) per
chest..............
$5871
17th September,--Singapore 11th Sept, General. Siemssen & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen, 17th Sept-Amoy 15th September, Bricks
Russell & Co, ̄ ̄~
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Hansa, German bark, for Newchwang. Saturnus, German bark, for Chefoo. Europe, French steamer, for Shanghai. Hailoong, British steamer, for Amoy, &c.—, -Anna,-German-bark, for Newchwang
Rajanattianuhar, British str., for Swatow, &c. Velocity, British steaner, for Newchwang.
_DEPARTURES...
September 15, Alwine, German sir., for Canton. September 16, Glencoe, Brit. str., for Shanghai. September 16, Greyhound, British steamer, for
Hoihow.
September 16, fenmuir, British steamer, for
Foochow
September 16, Afiramar, British steamer, for
Swatow.
September 16, Compta, Dutch str., for Amoy, September 16, Kumamoto Maru, Japanese str
for Nagasaki.
September 16, Ningbo, British str., for Shanghai. September 16, Atalania, German steamer, for
Saigon.
September 16, Eribonig, German bark, for New.
chwang.
September 16, Fu-yew, Chinese str., for Canton. September 16, Goodell, American bark, for New
York.
September 17, Mount Lebanon, British bark, for ...Whampoa.
September 17, Esmeralda, British steamer, for
Amoy. September 17, Hailoong, British steamer, for
Amoy, &c. September 17, Sumairs, British steamer, for
Straits and Hombay.
PASSENGERS-ARKIVED.
Per Fu-yew, tr, from Shanghai-78 Chinese Per Mount Lebanon, from Newchwang-Mrs. Chas. H. Nelson.
Per Top-san, str., from Singapore-598 Chi-
nese.
Per Patroclus, str., from Liverpool, &c.—Mrs.' Chan, Mr. W. S. Stubbling, and 94 Chinese.
Per Europe, str., from Marseilles, &c.-M. -$5571-R-Macray, and 12 Chinese.
NEW PATNA, low touch (bottom) per chest $590 NEW PATNA, low touch (second choice)
per chest......
$5821 NEW BENARES, high touch (without choice)
per chest w............... NEW BENAREE, high touch (bottom) per chest.............................................
$360
NEW PERSIAN (best quality) par plcul,... $540 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul..... $405. OLD PERSIAN (second quality) per picul... $325
HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE
(From Masu, FALCONER & Co.'s RealstER),
YESTERDAY,
Barometeră Tabla canuma
Thermotaez Palle menne Therathanatering B.M. Dia massa Thermostat 9,51. (War balba) Thermamater—4#.N. (Wat bub)
TO-DAY.
Baromatarimų della munca
Barometer P,M, mezentována dikke
Thermometerung Acha orappan
Thermometer=*t P.M, nizomnummeretu
Thermometer-g A‚u. (Wet bula) mannensanter Thermometara F.N. (Wos trulb) ............. Thermometer-Maximium option Sum=TIN Tharmateckizimam (over nigħa
Lag gje
19.442
20
34
20.046
* CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
BAROMETER,
THERMOME
TEH, AC.
Homu
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AMUY.
MANILA,
Previad
The date a
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to AK
Barometer. #30 cop.top/29.0109000* Therm's attached sooo Bao 70.0 1.0 1.0 80 6 ti Direction of Wind) w
$
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Dry Thermometer. 1670-
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Wät Thantrometer, 77 5 744 - Weather.......... bedr Hour's Hat
Quantity allen...
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Per Canton, str., from Saigon, The Misses and Master Kennedy Edwards, and 59 Chinese. Fer Esmeralda, tr., from Manila.147 Chi-
13082.
Per Thales, r., from Kudat, &c.-Mosars. F. Rickards, W. Parsons, and G. Babstock (Naval invalids), and 114 Chinese.
Per Ping-on, str, from Pakhol, &co Chi.
nese.
+
Per Polyhymnia, str., from Singapore. Messrs. Bramann and Atrenroth, and 64 Chi- nese.
Per Whampoa, str., from Melbourne, &c.-19. Chinese, and 3 Malays.
REPORTS,
12th Sept., Sydney 16th August, and Port Darwin 1st Sept, Coals-Geo, R. Stevens
& Co,
NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Geo. Westoby,
11th September,Foochow 7th September, Amoy 8th, and Swatow roth, General.-D. Lapralk & Co.
OLYMPIA, Goran steamer, 783, E. Christiansen, 6th September, Saigon 1st September, Rice. Siemssen & Co. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W. T. Hunter, 8th September, Bangkok 31st August, General Yuen Fat Hong. SALTEE, French steamer, 323, V. Aranguren,
kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
ΑΜΟΥ.
!*
In Port on 7th September, 1883. Amay, German schooner, 314 (Theizen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)
Fasedag & Co.
Annie, German schooner, 330 (Moller)-H. A:
Petersen & Co.
Confucius, Siamese schooner, 258 (Simpson
Captain.
Doretta, Siamese brig, 300 (Martis)-Order.
Schanz, Chefoo.
Alert, American corvette; 4 guns, Commander
L. Kempff, Kobe.
At 2:30 PM Post-office closes, but Correspond- Aragon, Spanish cruiser, Commander J. R. Hience may be posted on board the Packet with
quero-Manila.
Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon,
North.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Shanghai
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Vladivostock.
Essex, American gun-vessel, 6 guns, Captain
McCormack, Yokohama.. Gornosta, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time
of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. – THE FRENCH MAIDAY BEFORE DEPARTURE
P., Money Order Office closes Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours...
DAY OF DEPARTURE,
7. AL., Post Office opens
14th September,-Haiphong 11th Sept., and Ernst, German schooner, 356 (Hildebrand) Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander 1.30 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
Holbow 13th, General.-A. R. Marty. SIN TAIWAN, German str. 47. H. Vitteen, 30th
July Taiwan 24th July, Ballast-Captain. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 61, Boysen, 5th September, Kwang Gay, and Hoihow 4th September, General-Wieler & Co.
SAILING VESSELS. ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, 20th Aug, -Newchwang 12th July, Beans-Wieler & Co.
ANTON GUNTHER, Gesman bark; 441, F. Stein-
brugge, 6th August,Touron-31st July, Coal Melchers & Co.
BONITO, German bark, 527, H. Haase, 18th
August, Newchwang 16th August, Beans, -Wieler & Co.
CHANDERNAGOR, German bark, 683 Sachse, 19th June, Touron 14th June, Coals-F. Blackhead & Co.
CHOCORUA, American ship, 1,163, Locke, 30th
June, Hiogo 3rd May Ballast-Master Aberdeen Dock.
CrIADEL, British baft 264 Morrison, 9th September,Whampoa 8th Sept, General:
Man Yuen Loong. ELSE, German brig, 287, Brinckmeier, 25th
August, Iloilo 5th August, Sapanwood Captain.
GREYHOUND, British brig, 131, Prescott, gih August, Albany, W.A., 16th June, Wood. -Gilman & Co. HANSA, German bark, 499. L. O. Dencken, ist
August, Hamburg 14th April, General- Wieler & Co.
HELINA, Swedish 3-m. schooner, 199, H. O,
Berggren, 11th August,Port Natal 13th
June, Ballast-Turner & Co
Pasedag & Co.
Francisca, German barke 365 (Gontard)-Rus-Klausa, Korea.
sell & Co.
Früblich, German brig, 360 (Moller)-Pasedag
& Co.
Helene, German bark, 250. (Kossow)—Boyd
& Co.
Hieronymus, German bark, 425 (Ipland)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Kvik, Norwegian burk, 416 (Larsen)––Pasedag
& Co.
Wagrien, German echooner, 179 (Dibbern)~~H.
A. Petersen & Co.
SHANGHAI,
In Port on 8th September, 1883.
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, 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)--Morris
& Co
Flodden, British bark, (Smith)-Lavers & Co. Helena, British bark, 565 (Hansen)-Nils Moller. Hugo & Otto, Norwegian back, 370 (Koedt)
Lewis & Hopkins. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell
.. & Co.
Leander, British ship, 148 (Hamilton)--J. W
Muller.
HENG SENG, Siamese bark, 316, W. H. H. Rey-Lucky, Siamese bark, 414 (Sequins)-Master.
nolds, a4th August, Bangkok 10th August, General Chinese.
H.
W. DUDLEY, American hark, 1,08, D. W. Dudley, 1st Sept.,Nagasaki 23rd August, Coal, Captain
A. BORLAND, American bark, 635, Y. A Kent, 8th September-Newcastle 6th July, Coal. Russell & Co.' KILLEENA, British bark, 795, H. Wallace, 11th
August,-Hamburg 11th April, General.- Siemssen & Co.
LOUIBA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan, Whampoa 31st Dec, General — Captain,
The British, steamship Canton reports left MAGIC, British schooner, 214, White, 20th Aug., Saigon on the 12th instant. Had flad weather and light winds throughout.
The British steamship Patroclus reports left Liverpool on the and ultimo, and Singapore ba the 10th instant. Had fine weather.
The Chinese steamship Fe-you reports left Had overcast Shanghai on the 13th_instant.
| Weather with fresh N.E. winds throughout.
The Chinese steamship Too-man reports left Singapore on the 9th instant. Had light winds and fine weather with smooth sea throughout.
Naga: The German brig-Schwan reports saki on the 17th ultimo. From 27th ultimo to 9th lostant had S. Westerly winds and fine wea-
ther. On the toth had N.E. winds and fine wea- ther. On the 14th to 16th had East wind.
The British ship Charles Bal reports left Car- diff on the 6th May. Had unual weather round the Cape, with much rain and steady S.W. winds up the China Sea. Was in Straits of Sunda on the 26th and ayth ultimo, when a ter- rible volcano burst out from Krakatom.
..
-Newchwang a5th July, Beans-Order. MARIE, German bark, 465, lyland, 20th August, Newchwang 17th July, Beans-Wieler
& Co.
MARIE, German bark, 439, Thomaschewsky, 17th August-Swatow August 10th, Ballast,
Captain MYVANNY, British barkentine, 162, James Vin
cent, 23rd August, Fort Natal 27th June, Ballast,Tumer & Co,
PAUL JONES, American ship, 1,205, E. A. Ger. rich, 8th September-Shanghal 30th August, Ballast-Russell & Co,
ship, 1,358, O. C.
Mary L. Stone, American ship, 4,420 (Josselyn)
C. & J. Trading Co.
M. Selchan, Danish bark, 447 (Gerstenberg)
Gipperich & Burchardi.
Obed Baxter, American bark, 677 (Baxter)
Turnbull, Howie & Co.
Siam, Siamese bark, as (Thomson)-Butterfield
& Swire,
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on 1st September, 1883
Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)--JD
Carroll & Co.
Antelope, American ship, 1,350 (Peabody)-C. &
J. Trading Co. Black Diamond, German bark, 6yo (Boyd-P
Bohm
E. von Beaulieu, Germain bark, 336 (Geiting)
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 (Fansworth)
Comes & Co.
all printed matter and pattems ceases. #1-A M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau- | 11,10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
mont, Tonquin Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her-
big, Japan.
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Lustin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Canton. Marques de Duero, Spanish despatch-vessol,
Don Domingo Caravaca, Manila. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 grins, Comman-
der C. S, Cotton, Hlogo. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Shanghai...... Nerpa, Russian gunboat, guns, Commander
Valrondt, Vladivostock,
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Hongkong, predia Piastoun, Russian sloop, 8 guns, Captain Po-
liansky, Saigon.
Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Yokohama,
Skobeleff, Russian corvette, Japan. Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guas, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stotch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Hongkong, baggrund Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macaor
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Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Vladivostock. Triomphante, French corvette, 17 guns, Captain
Baux, Hongkong.
Vestnik, Russian sloopy 8 guns Captain Avelan,
Manila,
Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
of to cents antii. 11.30 A, when the Post Office closen entirely.
1.40 AH Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure. 21mala CAROTHE ENGLISH ·MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Malls, &c., by the British Contract Packet
PANDAY OF DEPARTURE. NOON.Money Order. Ofice closes. 2.00 PM Registry of Letters, ceases. Posting
of all printed matter and patterns ceRECE 3.00 P.M.Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Leiters may be ported with late fee of
10 cents until
3.30.P.Mwhen the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.-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. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers Bandmasters, Army 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 purvate steamer, the postage is two cents (one penny).
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The dame privileges apply to letter ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above
3. Private steamers leave Hongicong for Lon
den about every ten days
de la Bade, Hongkong, like pale gets big rom The letters must not exceed half an ounce. Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M No handkerchiefs, Jewellery, &ca, can be sent,
Feven with the ends open. 1244 Nik Bongo Dewatre, Hongkong
and Volta, French corvette, Captain Fournier from Soidler or Sailor his class an
Poochow.
serpina 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, & in fill If to Soldier or Sailor, hie class and description with name of regiment, ship, &c, must be stated in full unitRRE
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
von Raven, Korea.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns, Lin Kue
Chang, Canton. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a gúna, Chinese
Captain, Canton, Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns, J. Stewart,
Canton,MI
5-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamp
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say the box is fastened with sealing was, but there is no impression of a
Chen-jul, Revenus cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese The attention of boxholders is called to the Canton, in drake Pads maksud ya f6 necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chong Wing some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- ? The omission of the ww-Fat, Canton, MN Augu
Lattar precaution leaves a doubt /salto whethe Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns Beste contents of the box ever reached the: Post papel sard, Cantonigr
M. Wenkleman, American bark, 505 (Alberg)
M. Hermann & Co, Normanby, American ship, 1,150 (E. F. Tukey)
Chop chung, Revenue cruiser,Tack Ming, part
Cantong sa jobs the ask Chop-aal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise, Hal-ch'ung ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, “Wi
Jui Ch'ang, Canton, PA
ROBERT DIXON, America Carlie 33rd April, Pearl, American bark, 536 (Howes)-Jardine, Halking ching, Viceroy's gunbost, 3 guns, Ho
Young, 23rd Coal. Russell & Co. L SATURNUS, German bark, 608,
Schade, 7th September-Whampoa 6th Sept, General,
Slemssen & Co. SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, 537, C. L. for
22nd August,—Awhin 6th August, General-Kin Tye Loong
SILVER EAGLE, British bark, 908, S. Richards,
31st August London 9th May, General Wider & Co. SOUNTAO, American bark, 1,004, F. D. Walds, H.M.Sth August Newcastle, NS, W., 7th June, Coal-Adamson, Hall & Co SOUTHERN CROSS, American ship, 1,086, G." A. Bailey, 18th August-New York 14th April, Coals Russell & Co.
The British steamship Thaler reports left Sandakan on the roth instant. Had fight N.E. wind and fine weather to Balabac Island; from 10.3 165 $5 Sae thence to port experienced light W.S.Wind
and fine weather-with-5.W-swell *** 150 71 0 251 384 | Magpir left Sandakan same day, to complete -epoepd beep survey.
The British steamship Ping-on reports Ieft Pakhoi on the 12th instant amived in Hol- how on the 13th, and left again on the 14th. Had fine clear weather to St. John's Island; from there had thick and rainy weather to Macao; arrived in Macao on the 15th, and left again the same day. Arrived in Hongkong at io pm."
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Barometer, level of the sex in Inches, fans and hon- "drode,---Thermometer, in Fahrenbait degrees and teza kaps in the open air in a shaded situation-Direction of Whack, la reglatered every two-pastes, N., N.N. 'N«E» '#tc.—. Fores of Wind, a calm. :-) to: 1 Eght breeze --3 to 'j moda- freshing to B strong." to in berry? 10 to UM
Chaad
violent.
- Matheson & Co.
MANILA,
In Port on-s6th July,:1883-*!
Alex. Duthie, British ship, 1,150-Smith, Bell
A&W, C., Dutch ship, 1486 Ker & Co. Batavia, American bark, 661-Findlay, Richard Continental, American ship, 1,712-W.EN Ste
venson & Co...
Elise, German ship, 1,348-Macleod & Co. Filadelfia, Austrian bark, 830-Macleod & Co. H. Printen berg, German brig, 553-Martin, H. G. Johnson, yerican bark, 1,080--Ker &
Car
Ida, British bark, 658-Holliday, Wise & Co. John Nicholson, British bark, 685-W, F. Ste
venson & COPEN
SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, Ch. VincentDyce & Co
16th July from Chungchow.-W. H. Ray, ST. IDKUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 29th August-Newchwang 16th August, Gene al Carlowits & Coun Majko STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American bark, 567, W. S. Eldredge 28th August Honolulu 3rd July, Oil and Coal Russell & Co STARLIGHS, Siamesa bark, 570, Muller, 26th
Augen Bangkok 11th August, General
Town
The British steamship Whawded reports left
-2020. n of Wanther, B. Gaar bloe $5 €, C
Melbourne for Hongkong on the 15th ultimo calling at Newcastle, Sydney, Townsville, Cook D. Delarly, 10 G. Vaxy. "H. Hall, L. Light ning, Mistr . Ovorth P. Fascine showerstown, Thursday Island, and Fort Darwin on the Equally. Ralay, S, Snow, 2. Thunder /* £7,
7th instant at & am. Experienced, light S.E. sahurmetursing Vladalilaya, JP, Storm 2, Calan.” The
winds and fine weather to latitude 12 N.; from "Weton'uru, rapmized to lindiente any increase owe the faan average of their signißostion,' : 'Rala.—The boots of vền be thence to port had light Northerly winds and S. S. RIDGWAY, Amer, bark, $33, H, -the previous #4 hours (team) are magistered dom's to sa
aqually weather. Arrived in Hongkong on the send, 12th Sept.–Bangkok the quantity of water; fallen indiosted in laches, ses vid
17th at 8 min. :-
General
M. Magdalena, German bark, 583-Ker & Co. Importer, American ship, 1,270-Smith, Bell
& Co.
REST M. Brockelman, German bark 513-Baer, Senior Motley, American schooner, 901-Smith, Bell Pepita, Spanish bark, 113-), Reyes & Co,
Pung Shu, Cantone Hol-tung-hung, Viceroyle guibost,
Ting, Canton Hua-shan, Viceroy's
Cantonio Li-she, Revenue èrul Peny
"Reve Shol Hougkop Ouang-on, Viceroy's gumbost,
Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser,
Tal, Cantonroe ve Sul-teing, Viceroy's gunbost,
Murray, Hai Ling Shan. Teking on Viceroy's gunboat,
Admiral, Bogue Forts Tching-po, Viceroy's gen
Bogue Fort Tchun-tung, Revenue ZZTI Hu, West Co Taing-pa, Vicero
Viceroy's" guMIDORI
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