1883-09-25 — Page 1

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon. Business in the Share Market this morn-

ing is still very quiet. Sales of Banks have been negociated at 190 per cent. premium for cash, and there are further sellers at that figure. Yangtszes have come down to Tis. 1030 without leading to business. China Sugars have been done at, 139 for cash and 141 for the end of December. Nothing in other stocks requires special

mention.

4 o'clock p.m.

Since noon Hotel scrip has changed hands at 150 per share, leaving off with further buyers at the rate. A fair num- ber of China Sugars have been done at 140 for cash and 143' for December 31st, more shares being wanted at these rates. Other stocks remain as per quotation list.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Hank-... Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue

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

share.

: China Traders' Insurance Company-$80 per

share.

North China Insurance-Tis. 1,350 per shaje, Canton Insurance Company, Limited-3105 per

share, buyers.

Yangtze Insurance Association-TI. 1030 per

share, sellers.

Chinese Insurance Company-$220 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-83521 per

share, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$368 per share,

buyers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-58

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

$50 per share, premium. China and Manila Steam Ship: Company-118

per share.

Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. - Hongkong Hotel Company-$150 per share,

sales and buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-171 per cent, dis., sellers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$140

per share, sales and buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-2

per cent, premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited=378-

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$155 per share,

ellers

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$80 per share, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 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 36 days' sight..... Bank Bills, at 4 months'sight.. -3/81· Credits, at 4 months' sight....... .3/81 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...

sight............

ON PARIS.

Bank

Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' night"

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

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1883.

Shipping,

ARRIVALS.

KASHGAR, British steamer, 1,515, W. J. Webber, 24th September, Yokohama, 16th Sept, Mails and General--P. & O. S. N. Co.

GREYHOUND, British steamer, 237. D. Scott,

24th September,-Hoihow 22nd September, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. THERESE, German, bark, 302, P. Lorenzen, dieth Sept, Amoy 23rd September, Bean Captain.

·CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Greyhound, British steamer, for Hoihow. Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow, &c Vangisse, British steamer, for Shanghai.

DEPARTURES.

September 24, Too-nan. Chinese steamer, for

Singapo :

September ag, Miramar, Iritish steamer, for

Singapore.

September 23. Woesung, British steamer, for

Port Darwin, &c.

September 25, Electra, German steamer, for

Nagasaki.

September 25, Yangitte, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

September 25, Douglas, British, steamer, for.

Swatow, &c.

PASSENGERS-ARHIVED.

· HONGKONO-STEAMERK

Continued...{*

GORDON CASTLE, British steamer, 1330 W. Waring, New Zealand, and Sydney" zoth August, Cape. Moreton, Townsville, Cook town, Thursday Island, and Port Darwin

• 13th September, Coal and General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

KHIVA, British steamer, 2,609, P. Harris, 19th September-Bombay it Sept, Penang Toth, and Singapore 13th, General-P. & GS. N. CO. KONG BENG, British steamer, 868, R. Jones,

24th September.Bangkok 18th Sept., General-Yuen Fat Hoog. LI YUNO, Annamite steamer, 150, Chun, reth

· June-Tourwa 15th June, General.-Chi- MENMUIR, British steamer, 3,347, W. Ellis, 4th

nese.

Sept., Foochow 22nd Sept, General- Gibb, Livingston & Co. NAMOA, British steamer, $62, Geo., Weitoby, 1th September-Foochow 7th September, Amoy 8th, and Swatow roth, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. NELSON, British steamer, 894, James Thore

22nd September,-Sydney gth August, and Batavia 11th Sept., Coalt-Russell & Co. PANDORA, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,782, G.

Sturli, 18th September-Trieste, and Singa pore 11th September, General-Melchers & Co. PHRA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,our, I.

Stratton, 23rd September, Bangkok, 17th Sept., Rice and General-Hop Hing Hong. SA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Per Kashgar, str., froin Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Drs. Wolseley, Hare, Cattell, Mears. Thomson, Sadler, 4 second-class, and 6 deek

Per Greyhound, str., from Hoibów-10 Chi-SIN

nese,

DEPARTED.

Per Douglas, str., for, Swatow, &c-200 Chi-

nėse.

Per Yangiste, str., for Shanghai-10 Chinese. Per Woosung, str., for Port Darwin, Sc.-100 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Greyhound, str, for Hoihow.-40 Chinese.

KEPORTS.

The British steamship Greyhound reports left Hoihow on the zand instant. Had strong N.E.

wind and rain.

September

FOOCHOW SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 24th,-China Traders' Insurance Co.

TAIWAN, German str., 47, H. Victeen, 30th July-Taiwan 24th July, Ballast.Captain TAKACHIHO MARU, Japanese steamer, C. Wyc, 23rd September-Kobe, and Nagasaki 18th September, General-Mitsu Bishi M.. S. 5. Co.

SAILING VESSELS.

ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, F. Stein- brugge, 6th August, Tourou 31st July, Coal Melchers & Co. CHARLES BAL, British ship, 1,431, W. J. Watson,

16th September, Cardif 6th May, Coals.

P. & O.S. N. Co.

CHOCORUA, American ship, 1,163, Locke, 30th

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

CONCORDIA, German 3-m. schooner, $74. H. Ruster, 16th September,--Nagasaki grat August, Coals.-Siemsson & Co.

August,Bangkok 11th August, General

13, Almatia, American schooner, from Amoy, 13, Guiding Star, Brit. bk., from Newchwang. 13, Woosung, British steamer, from Shanghai.FORTUNE, Siamese-hark, 447, Soderstrom, 26th. 14, Glenorchy, British str.; from Shanghal 14, Hac-shin, Chinese str, from Shanghai. 16, Douglas, British steamer, from Hongkong. 16, Bengloe, British steamer, from Shanghai. 16, Occident, German bark, from Newchwang. 16, Cockchafer, British gunboat, from

17. Menelaus, British steamer, from Shanghai. 18, Menmuir, British steamer, from Hongkong. 19, Taku, British steamer, from Shangbal September DEPARTURES.

13, Perle, British bark, for Tientsin. 14. Suez, British steamer, for Colonies. 14, Taku, British steamer, for Shanghai. 16, Glenorchy, British steamer, for London, 18, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong. 19, Har-shin, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 19, Benglos, British steamer, for New York 19, Menelaus, British steamer, for London. 19, Woosung, British steamer, for Colonies.*

VESSELS ARRIVED. IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA. Stentor (.) Shanghai, &c. Nicoline...............Manila.Aug. 2

„Hankow ...................Aug. China ... Aug. 11

Facchow

«Aug.—7.

10

Chinese.

GREYHOUND, British brig, 331, Prescott 9th August,Albany, WA, 6th June, Wood ---Gilman & Co

HERKANN, German bark, 444, M. Traulsen, 10 September-Yap 30th August, Copra- Wieler & Co.

H.

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

Dudley, 1st Sept;-Nagasaki-23rd-August,– Coal. Captain.

J. 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.

Siemseen & Co.

LOTHAIR, British bark, Soo, Dester, 33rd Sept., -London 27th May, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and

Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General Captain. MAGIC, British schooner, 214, White, 20th Aug, -Newchwang 25th July, Beans-Order. Japan...Aug. 11 MARGRETHE, German bark, 358, Jessen, 16th

September, Chefoo ........Shanghal Aug. 13

23rd

August, Beans Wieler & Co. MARIE

German bark, 439, Thomaschewsky, 27th August, Swatow August roth, Ballast.

Captain. MOUNT LEBANON, British bark, 436, Chas. H Nelson,. 16th September-Newchwang 18th August, Beans--Kwong Ching. MYVANNY, Britishi barkentine, 162, James Vin- cent, 23rd August,Port Natal 27th June,

.Foochow

.....Aug. 13 .....Aug. · 17

VESSELS EXPECTED AT BONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).

..Cardiff

Bramble:ye........ ..Penarth

•3/77 1181

3/833/9

Belgic (s.) Stamboul (L.) Vandobala (3) Bellerophon (s). Bowen (1) Breconshire (6)

ON CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T,

2231

On Demand

Maria

ON SHANGHAI,-----

Bank, sight

Private, 30 days sight..

.731

Archos......... Gustav. &.Oscar..........Penarth

Melbrck

Sunderland

..Cardiff.

Sachem

.Cardiff

Theodor Ruger

New York

Comet

.Cardiff

NEW MALWA

..per picul, $535. (Allowance, Taels 16.) OLD MALWA

per pîcul, $575 (Allowance, Taels 32) NEW PATNA, high touch (without choice)

per chest.

.......... $585 NEW PATNA, high touch (first choice) per

chest.

*$5871 *NEW PATNA, high touch (bottom) per

Elizabeth...

Peaarth

•Jupiter ....... Osaka

Cardif

chest

NEW PATHA, high touch (second choice)

per chest. NEW PATNA, low touch (without choice)

$580

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

$183) per chestnu NEW PATNA, low touch (first choice) per

cheati

*...* $585 NEW PATNA, low touch (bottom) per chest $1878 NEW FATNA, low touch (second choice)

per chest.........

$580 OLD PATNA, per chest ........................

8600 NEWBENARES, high touch (without choice)

per chest NEW BENARES, high touch' (bottom) per

chest.........comes

$5578

$160

NEW PERSIAN(best quality) perpicul, $500@ $520 OLD PERSIAN (best quality) per picul, $39° @ $425 OLD PERSIAN (Second quality), per

picul, ........

******** $285 @ $315

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

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MAILS EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAIL,

.Mar. 8 April 19 April 25 June fune Fune 12 June 15 June 23 July July 13 July 30

«Aug. 9.

Ballast Turner & Co.

OBED BAXTER, American bark, 876, Obed, 23rd Sept, Shanghal 18th September, Ballast. -Russell & Co.

PAUL JONES, American-ship, 1,205, E. A Ger- rich, 8th September,--Shanghal 30th August, Ballant-Russell & Co.

ROBERT DIXON, American ship, 1,358, O. c. Young, 23rd August, Cardiff 23rd April,

Coal-Russell & Co,

Aug. 17 SCHWAN, German brig, 276, Schroder, 16th Sept, -Nagasaki 27th August, Coals-Slemssen

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s 'steamer Sullej, with the next English mail, left Singapore for this port on Friday, the 21st Instant at noon, and may be expected here on the 26th,

THE INDIAN MALİ

The steamer Lonnor, with the next Indian mail, left Singpore on the 23rd instant for this port, and is due here on the 29th,

THE AMERICAN MAIL

The P. M, steamer City of Peking, with the next American mail, leaves Yokohama on the 26th instanty and may be expected to arrival here on the 3rd proximo.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The O. S. S. Colʼn steamer Nestor left. Singa- pore on the morning of the 20th instant for this port, and may be expected here on the 26th.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, Revebeck, 33rd Sept, Hoihow 31st September, General— C. M. S. N. Co,

..

& Co.

SEA RIPPLE, British barkentine, 182, A. Rickers,

34th Sept.,Freemantle 19th August, San dalwood-Siemssen & Co.

SİLVER EAGLE, British bark, 98, 5. Richards,

31st August, London gih May; General Wieler & Co.

SOUNTAO, American bark, 1,004, F. D. Walds,

8th August, Newcastle, N.S.W., 7th June, Coal--Adamson, Bell & Co. ** SPARTAN, American schooner, 85. Ch. Vincent

6th July,-from Chungchow.-W. H. Ray. STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American bark, 567 W.

5,

S. Eldredge, 28th August, Honolulu 3rd July, Oil and Coal-Russell & Co.

S. RIDGWAY, Amer, bark, 833, H, S. Town-,

end, 12th Sept.,—Bengkok a5th August, General Chinese,

TEKLI, British bark, 390, L. P. Buchholdt, 23rd

-Newchwang 9th Sept., Beanz Sept., Chinese.

TETUAN British bark, 438, S. Hyne, 9th Sept., Newchwang 17th August, Beans-Wieler

& Co.

THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, Kablcke, 1st Sapt, Quinhon 35th August, General. -Ec Tye Hong.

TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,265, W. C. War land, 8th June,Newcastle, N.S.W., 14th April, CoalAdamson, Bell & Co. WRECKER, American lorcha, 5, Henderson, July, Guap Island 1st June, General Blackhead & Co.

RIVER STEAMERS, Hankow, British steamer, 2,235,” Ogstomm-But-

terfield & Swire.

Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning-

Hongkong Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese, steamer, 360, Holmes

CFM. S. N. Co.

Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, G. B. Lefavor,

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung.chow, British steamer, 159, Goggia

Fowan, British steamer, 1,890-Hongkong, Can-

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

White Cloud, British steamer, 527, A. Benning.

·Coi

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Hoyland-Hang- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. AMOY.

:

in Port on. 18th September, 1883- Albatros, German schooner, 316 (Binns)

Pasedag & Co.

Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Thetzen). A

Petersen & Co.~

Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)--

Pasedag & Co.

Aana Bertha, German back, 480 (Krause)—Pase-

dạng là cả

Annie, German schooner, 330 (Moller)--H. A.

Petersen & Co.

Captain.

Confucius, Siamese schooner, 258 (Simpson) Doretta, Siamese brig, 300 (Martin)-Onter. Formosa, British 3-m. schooner, 381 (Quayle)

Boyd & Co. Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller-Pasedag

& Ca

Glenury, British 3-m. schooner, 283 (Thomson)

-Paseday & Co.

Helene, German bark, 250 (Kossow)-Boyd

& Co.

Petersen & Co.

Hicronymous, German bark, 425 (Ipland)-H. A. Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase-

dag & Co.

Johana Carl, German schooner, 144 (Ploger)

Pasedag Co.

Kvik, Norwegian bark, 416 (Larsen)-Pasedag Orient, German bark, 461 (Roder)-H. A. Peter-

& Co.

Oscar Mooyer, German bark, 560 (Johannsen)

sen & Co.

H. A. Petersen & Co. Sibirien, German bark, 367 (Johannsen)—H. A. Soña, Swedish brig, 380 (Pehrson)-H. A. Peter

Petersen & Co.

sen & Co.

Wagrien, German schooner, 179 (Dibbeṛn)-H.

A. Petersen & Co.

Walter Siegfried, British bark, 394 (Hansson)—

Pasedag & Co.

FOOCHOW

In Port on 20th September, 1883-

Almatia, American schooner, 386 (Lapham)-

Chinese. Guiding Star, British bark 311_(Schmitger)—

Chinese.

Lec-yib, British, bark, 225 (Culhone)-Chinese. Occident, German bark, a51 (Benter)—Chinese,

SHANGHAI

In Port on 20th September, 1883-

Brunette, British, bark, 375 (Turnhill)-Morris

& Co

Centaur, German bark, 469 (Offersen)-Gip

perfch & Burchardi.

Charon Wattana, Siamese bark, 563 (Ulrich)

Butterfield & Swire. Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441 (Yamomoto)

-M. B. Kaishia.

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

S. N..Co.

Diamond, British bark, 391 (Neso)-Morris

& Co..

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

C. Farnham & Co. Englee, Siamese bark, (Gammor)-Master. Hugo & Otto, Norwegian back, 370 (Koedt)

Lewis & Hopkins.

Kolga, German bark, $40 (Lome Bang)-Russell

& Co.

Leander, British ship, 145 (Hamilton)-J. W.

Muller.

Lucky, Siamese bark, 424 (Sequira)-Master.--- Mary L. Stone, American ship, 1,420 (Josselyn)

C. & J. Trading Co. Pelham, British brig, 354 (Downie-Mackenzie

& Co.

Siam, Siamese bark, 115 (Thomson-Butterfeld

& Swire.

NAGASAKI.

In Port on 15th September, 1883,

Bride, British bark, 300 (Sutherland)-Holme,

Ringer & Co.

F.

Pendleton, American bark, last (Blanchard).

-C. de J, Trading Co. Queen of India, British back, 388 (Maher)

Master.

Satsuma, British bark, 364 (Lord)—Holme, Rin

ger & Co.

Spartan, American bark, 747 (Crossley)—Cap-

tain.

YOKOHAMA,

In Port on 15th September, 1883.

Alma, American schooner, sa: (Tibbey)-J. D.

Carroll & Co.

Antelope, American ship, 1,250 (Peabody)-C &

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

Bohm.

Grosser & Co.

|

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting Guam, British schooner, 291 (Mars)-Master, ‹ J. V. Troop, British ship, 1,391 (Farnsworth

Comes & Co.

M. Wenkleman, American bark, 505 (Alberg)

M. Hermann & Co. Normanby, American ship, 1,150 (E. F. Tukey)

Master

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS Post Office.

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Albatross, screw scop, 4 guns Commander

Chas. Hicks, Cruising. Audacious, double-screw trop frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Cratsing Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Collins,

Singapore.

Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley.

Cruising.

Cockchafer, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.Com. Wood,

Faochow.

Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,

Cruising. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

JJ. Eliott, Cruising. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong.

Espoir, gunboat, Commander Gamble, Canton. Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lient Commander

Hoskyn, Korea.

Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4" guns, Comman Foxhound, gunboat, guns, Lieut-Commander

der J. Hope, Singapore.

McQuhac, Skangbai,

H

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

Shanghai.

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

ris, Cruising.

Magpie, surveying vessel, & guns, Lieut.-Com,

Carpenter, Sandakan. Midge double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Hongkong,

Cacíoo.

T. Fullerton, Cruising. Sapphire, corvette, y guns, Commander John R. Swift, double-scrow gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman

der V. A. Tisdali, Canton, Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong.

-

Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-

modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddie despatch-vessel, a guns, Cont

mander C. Lindsay, Tientsin. Wivera, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-

kong.

. A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Heihow and Pakhoi--Per Greyhound, to-day, the 25th instant, at 5 Pa

For Port Darwins, Thursday: Jalust, Cook. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &e, &C-Per Menmuir, to-morrow, the 26th in- stant, at 3.30 BM

For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay -Per Pan- dore, on Thursday, the 27th instant, at 11.30

Shallow

For Amoy and Tamsui.--Per Fokien, on Thursday, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.3.

For Saigon, Pontianak, Balaria, Samarang, and Sourabaya-Fer Compta, on Friday, the 28th instant, at 9.30 AM

For Swatow, Singapore, & Bangkok-Per Phra Chom, Kiao, on Friday, the 28th Instant, at 9.30 P.M.

For Swatow, Amay, & Foochow -Pez Nampa, on Friday, the 28th instant, at 11.30 Allyly var Friday, the 18th instant, at a P.M.N

For Straits and London-Per Glenggie,, ob

28th instant, at 3.30 F.Machine For Shanghai-Fer Pesang, on Friday, the

For Nagasaki and Kobe. Per Takachiko Afaru, on Friday, the 18th instant, at 4:30 p.f.

For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama. Per Khiva, on Saturday, the agth instant, at 11.30

AM.'

For Saigon. Per Canton, on Saturday, the 29th instant, at 4.30 PM. *For Straits and Bombay-Per Kathgar, on Monday, the jet proximo, at 3-50. P.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised tissue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far Ears for 1883 which super- sedes all previous editions,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet: “CITY OF TOKIO,” will be despatched in THURSDAY, the 27th instant, withMails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows --At 215 EM-Registry, ceasesTZAREN

A2:30 PM Post-office closes, but Correspond FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR- ON THE ence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of lo cents extra Pottage until the time of departure.

Zephyr, boat gung, Lieutenant Commander

Yokohama. ***

CHINA STATION.

Abreck Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schant, Chefoo

Alert, American corvette, guns, Commander

L. Kempi, Kobe. Aragon, Spanish cruiser, Commander J. R. HI

quero-Manila,

Cher, French gunboat, Commander Lafon,

North.

Duke of Edinburgh, Russian fronclad, Captain

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

Vladivostock.

MAILS BE THE BRITISH FACKET. The British. Contract Packet "TEHERAN ” Will be despatched on Fay, the 28th instant with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brinding, to the Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, Ceyim, India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and, Gibraltar

N.B. This Packet carries no maila for the Australasian Colonies.

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Maile de

MAILE. OV'THE FRENCH PÁCKET, Essex, American-gun-vessel,-6-guns, Captain.

McCormack, Nagasaki.

The French Contract Packet: “Oxus,” will Gemastai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th, October,

Stark, Vladivostock.d

with Maila - for, the United Kingdom, 2äurope, Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander and places beyond, vid Nagisa to Sage

Klausa, Shanghai, pigg

Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylons Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Besuthe Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras

mont, Touquin.

Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her

hig, Shanghai

Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier, Canton, Marques de Duero, Spanish despatch-veriol,

Don Domingo Caravaca, Manta.

American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman. Monocacy,

der C. S. Cotton, loge

Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Nagasaki..

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Vladivostock

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant

Commander Green, en route Swatow. Plastoun, Russian sloop, 8 guns, Captain Fo-

llansky, 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, 19 guns, Captain

-Buchholtz, Hongkong:- Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Canton, Tongous Russian gunboat, Commander. Heck,

Vladivostock

Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt,, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in cla the Malls, &özy

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILI.

SE THE KNOLISH MAILAUKSET AM The following hours, are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the British Contract, Packet BHAGIA DAY OF DEPARTURE.C Noow-Money Order Office closes 2.00 P.1.-Registry of Letters, ceases, Fasting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases, 3.00 PM Maila closed, except for Late Letters 3.10 P.M.--Letters may be posted with late fee of

10 cents unmilk (3)

3.30 P. when the Post Office closes entirely. 340 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure

THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE 5P.H., Money Order Ofice closes, Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always

· open out of office hours. MASKING HER DAY OF DEPARTURE.

7AM., Post Office opentelor late ** | 10 4.1., Registry of Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and patterna coRICK- ira, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A Letters may be posted, with Late F

Tourville, French frigate, 27 guns, Captain Bose,

Home French corvette, 17 guna, Captain:

Triomphante

Baux, Hongkongat selama 30 Vesmik, Russian sloop, 8 guns Captain Avalan,

Manila Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 ging, Captain

de la Batle Hongkong, akhiyadh duna Villars, French corvette, if guns, Captain M.

Dewatre, en roûte Shanghai..

Volta, French corvette, Captain Fournier,

Tientsin.

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

van Raven, Shanghai.

VACANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRÖN.

An-lan, Viceroyle gunboat,

Ch'ang, Canton,

guns, Lin Kna

of 10 centy until, “

11:30 Arhen the Post Office closes entirely. 16:40 AM, Tale Letters may be posted on board the pack with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.

PREMİ BOLDIERA, AND BAILORE: LETTERS: Private in H. M. Andy or NAVY. commissioned Officers Handnissen i fen Schoolmates (not Superintending

First Ciam 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 Imperis) or in Hongkong Stamp By private steamer the postage, is two fents (one penny).15 with g

2-The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.

Cheo-hing Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese-Private steamers leave Hongkong for. Lens

Captain, Canton,

Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,

Canton,

Chen-jul Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese,

Canton.

זי

Calng-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing,

don about every ten days. 19 Y main. The latters mast not exceed half an ounce. No:harulkerchiefs · Jewellery, &c, can be sent even with the ends open STERNE EPIf from Soldier or Salior his class, and

description must be stated, in full on the letter the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Oficer, with name of regiment, ship, de, in full Into Solder or Sailor, his class, and description, with name of regiment, ship, de must be stated in full

Fai, Canton,." Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bess

sard, Canton.

Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser, Tack Ming Chop-ssi; Victroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise

Jui Ch'ang, Canton,

5.Soldiers and Sailors have no pri with regard to books or papers, nor can those

ALBAY, British steamer, 366, Goddard, stit Sept, VICTOR, British bark, 403, J. D. Forbes, 13th Pearl, American bark, 536 (Howès)--Jardine. Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenge cruiser, 3 guns, wtuspaid with Imperial Stamps

-Swatow zoth September, General, D. Lapraik & Co.

AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 21st August,-Canton 20th August, General-- Slemssen & Co.-Kowloon Dock. COMPTA, Dutch steamer 1,352, Rendler, and Sept-Amoy 21st Sept., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co

CANTON, British steamer, 1,095; Jaques, 18th September,Saigon 14th September, Rke and General-Tung

Kee.

.

Sept., Freemantle ist Aug, Sandalwood. →→Siemssen & Co. WILDWOOD, American bark, 1,000, Chas. P.

Sawyer, 23rd Sept.-Nagaki 4th & Coal Russell & Co.

YOUNG SIAM, Siamese hark, 70s, W. Santorph

ath Sept.,Bangkok 17th August, Gene- ral-Captain.

ZOUAVE, American ship, 1,2p2, Robert C. Loper, 3rd August, Cardiff 4th April, Coals.-P. &O, S N. Co.

CANTON

||~~ 683_183 78.1 77o CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer.—3821.–J. Maury, 14th September,--San. Francisco, 18th August, and Yokohama 8th September, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, joth CHUNKIANG, British steamer, 789, 9. Ma On, and September,Shanghal 19th Sept., August-Saigon 25th August, General. -- General Sierssen & Co. Arnbold, Karberg & Co.

HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984. Wilson, 22nd Exuy, Spanish steamer, 410, Rementeria, soth

September, Shanghal 19th Sept, General. June-Manila 37th June, General,--Reme- - CMS N. CẢ dios & Co-Kowloon Dock. FAME, British steamer, 117, (Stopan)-Hong MEI-FOO, Chinese steamer 1,364, W. H. Lunt, 19th Sept., Newchwang, and Cheloo 13th kong and Whampoa Dock Co.

Sophe Beast Đài SN 60 FOOKSANG, British steamer, 900, Hogy, aist PoBAND, British steamer, 983, Irvine, 24th

Sept., Canton zoth: Sept, General-y-Jar- -Shanghai aist September, Generalera diner Matheson Coline hatheson de Comes FURNESS ABBEY, American bark, 1,084, Marory, and Sept.Yokohama goth August, BL-

WHAMPOA. LastCaptain,

Barometa, and of the boa in tochas, toss and him. dreds-Tharsomener, la Fahrenbelt clagrosa sad tas kept in the open air in a shaded allustion-D'eaction of Wind, - la registered every two poluta, N., N.NE, N.L., &c.— Force of Wind, o calm. ́s to, a light breeze, sip a mode. TR toy fresh to` strong. à to ia berry, 10 to 11 violent-State of Weather, 5. Clear Nue sky, C. Cloudy, 2. Drusly. F. Foɛɛ, G. Pɔgry, M., Halt, - E, Light.

Squally. Rainy. 5. Snow. 7. Thunder straining Visibility. com. Culto. The estern sea" empanand to indicata any increase over the'matz average of their signification. ⠀¦ Sadam The hours of zala tr

the pesertaón ng hours (noon) are registered from EXO NE the quantity of wine, fallas' Indienned khi lachen, sans vnd

Sept

GRAVINA, Spanish-steamer, 198, Echevaria, ELIZABETH CHILDS, British bark, 400, S. James,

12th Sept,Manila 8th Sept., Ballast Remedios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.

15th Sept, chwang Ist

Chinese

Matheson & Co.

S. Co.

L

Sooloo, British bark, 473 (Baikie)-F. M. S. Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hannester)-Ja- W. H. Lincoln, American ship, 1,864. (Daily) Tapanese

Master.

MANILA.

In Port on 3rd September, 1883.

Alex, Duthie, British ship,, 115

& Co.

Bell

A&W. C. Dutch ship 1,486-Ker Continental, American hip, 1,713-W. E. Ste

venson & Co Elise, German ship, 1,348-Macleod & Co. Faadelfia, Austrian bark, 830-Macleod & Co. H. A. Litchfield, American, bark, 638--Peele,

Hubbell & Co. then j

H. Printranberg, German brig, $53-Mar

Dyce & Co. thala

H. G. Johnson, American bark; 1,0

Commands

Ida, British bark 658-Holliday Wits & Co. John Nicholson, British bark, 685; Bevenson & Co.

{Many benter of letters are rece

seating wait, but there is no im

Halking-ching Viceroy's guaboat: 3 gung Ho Ofice noi sealed, that if to ity, the box

Pung Shu Canton,

Hoi-tung-hung Viceroy's runboar

Ting, Canton

Hus-shan, Viceroy gunboat, 2 guns, H. ]

P... Cantonio PASO

Light, Revenue cină

Feng-chao-hal, Revenue, cruiser,

Shot, Hongkong

Hongkong,

Sui-tring Viceroy

Murray, Hai Ling Shan

nimal, Bogus

Tchin

Fòrts

hun-tung, Reve Ti Hu, West

Cantor

Importer, American ablp, 1,370-Smith, Bell Yi-hu

ans: M. Brockelman, German baak, 12Baer, Senior, Yumin, Vicenty

Canton

gunb