Commercial.

THIS DAY, FOUR г..

A fair amount of share business has been put through to-day, Banks especially hav- ing been made the medium of very exten- sive transactions. No cash sales have been reported; but at 113 per cent, pre- mium for the end of the month close upon 500 shares must have changed hands, and further business on similar terms will doubtless be arranged. For cash a few small lots are on offer at 13. With the

exception of China Fires no inquiries after

Insurance shares have come under our oh- servation. The above mentioned stock is

Shipping.

ARRIVALS

March 19, HIMALAYA, British steamer, $14, Heedle, saigon 3rd March, Ricc.-siemssen March 11, TAMSC1, British steamer, 91, Whittle,

& Co.

Canton 10th March, General,-Batterfield. & Swire,

March 11, VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, II. Evers, Canton 11th March, General- Wieler, & Co.

March 11, CRAIGLANDS, British steamer, 710, J

R. Holman, saigon 4th March, Kice.

Captain.

March 11, TVNE, British troopship, Captain John

E. stokes, R.N., Singapore 3rd March. March II. CHINNIANG, British steamer, 799, D.

Casson, Wuhu 6th March, Rice.-Siemssen & Co.

March 1, ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,310, L. H Maule, Bombay 16th February, Galle, and Singapore, General.-P. & O), $, N. Co.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STRAMERS.

March 6, EOLUS, spanish steamer, 323, F. Y. de

Aldecoa, Manila and March, General. Dunn, Melbye & Co. March 7, ALBAY, British steamer, 366, 1. Light wood, Tamsui 1st March, Taiwanfoo 4th, Amoy 5th, and swatow 6th, General-D Lapraik & Co.

March

3. ARRATION APCAR, British steamer 1,392, A. II. Mactavish, Calcutta 16th Feb, sandheads 17th, Penang 22nd, and Singapor 24th, General. Sassoon, Song & Co, Jan. 31, ASHINGTON, British steamer, Bog, Alla

son, Hangkok 5th January, and Saigon 25th, General-siemssen & Co. Feb. 27, BELGIC, British steamer, H. Davison

San Francisco 26th January, had Yokohama 21st Felauary, Mails and General-0. &0. 5. S. Co

S.

Nov. 19, CEBU, American steamer, 373, Parker,

Captain

Sept. 28, CONQUEST, Botish steamer, 3:6, Ham-

Jin-Shun Hang Hong.

HONGKONG SAILING VESSKLS. (Continued). Nov. 25, NICOLAS THAVER, Amer. bark, 585,

Craley-Russell & Co. Feb. 2, NELLIE M. SLADE, American barkentine, 561, D. Goukl, Newcastle 7th December, Coal-Melchers & Co. Feb. 7, NORSEMAN, Siamese ship, 711, Murray,

Bangkok 30th October, General Chinese. Feb, 20, ORIENT, German bark, 451, W. G. Koder, Quinton. 6th February, salt-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

Jan. 14, FEARI, American bark, 576, R. Howes.

--Russell & Co.

March 3, PEL-ito, Ger. bark, 433, G. Lameken, Swatow 1st March, Ballast.-siemssen & Co. Dec. 2, RINGLEADER, Amer. ship, 1,183, Bray.

-Order.

Feb. 3, R. T. Clarros, “American bark, 240,

Thomas Davies, Laguinance a3rd Dec., and Santa Cruz z4th January, Luniber-Cosmo- | politan Dock Co. Nav, 14, SPARTAN, American schooner, B1, Vid-

cent.-W. H. Ray.

Nov, 17, SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British bark, 347,

Williams.-Vogel & Co.

T. Jackson, Nagasaki 2nd March, General. Jan. 26, SUMATRA, American ship, 1,072, C.

Kennett, Swatow aoth March, GeneralMarch 6, DOME, British steamer, 1,240, M. H. Kwok Acheong & sons.

-haterfield & swire.

DEPARTURES.

a good deal firmer than has been the case lately, buyers offering 2874 without learl-March 17, YouTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. ing to business, and we imagice that 290 will be paid in the course of the

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, evening, as there is a strong demand

Belgi, British steamer, for Yokohama and san for a certain number of shares in one

Francisco. or two quarters, Docks have again taken Prias, British steamer, for shanghai.

Tamani, British steamer, for shanghai. an upward step, a fair amount of shares Feddah, British steamer, for swator and Amoy,

Peika, German bark, for Whampår. having been placed for cash at 32 per

Esperance, French bark, for Whampoa. cent, premium-at which rate there are

Thales, British steamer, for East Coast. still buyers whilst at $3 for March 31stelle, German steamer, for Tientsin. quite an extensive business has been trans- acted. Late yesterday afternoon, Hotels were made a popular medium of invest ment at advanced rates, 106 being paid and finally offered in vain for the shares, To-day the stock is in strong demand, and although no actual transfers have been looked at a higher figure," so far as we can learn, it shows a decidedly upward tendency. Sugars have been dabbled in at 165 until the supply at that rate became exhausted, and then offers of 167) were made and refused. According to latest reports, a considerable quantity of the scrip could be placed at 1674 if holders could be induced to sell at that rate.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-113 per cent.

premium, sellers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton—$1,600 per

share.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600

per share.

North China Insurance-Ths. 1,175 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$87) per

share, sellers.

share.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Ts. 885 per

Chinese Insurance Company-$270 per share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tls. 150

per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$950 per

share, ex. div., sellers.

ex div., layers.

China Fire Insurance Company--$1871 per share, Hongkong and Whamja Dock Company-52

per cent. meinium, ex div., buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

-24 premium, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$83 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$106 per share,

sales and buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$1673

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent. premium.

Hongkong Ice Company-$126 per share, ex div.,

buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$521 per share. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-percent. prem.

ex; int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent. prem.

ON LONDON,

EXCHANGE. ·

Bank Hills, on demand Hank Bills, at 30 days' sight.. Hank Hills, at 4 months' sight... 3/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight......3/91

3/81

3/81

Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

sight

3/91

ON PARIS.---

Bank Bills, on demand................

4.68.

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.80.

ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T..

.219)

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

2191

ON SHANGBAL----

Bank, sight

รา

•73}

Private, jo days' sight

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS (DAY.

....per picul, $660 (Allowance, Taels 72.)

...per picul, 8705

NEW MALWA

OLD MALWA

(Allowance, Taels 64.) PATNA (without choice) ...per chest, 9585 PATNA (first choice)......per chest, $5871 'PATNA (second choice) ....per chest, $582} PATNA (bottom)....per chest, $590 BENARES (without choice) per chest,' 8580 BINARES (bottom) ........per chest, 8582 PRESIAS...

....per picul, 8300

CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,

BAROMETER,

THERMOME

TER, Ro

March 10, KILLARNEY, British str., for saigon. March 1, CHINA, German steamer, for swatow. March 11, CRESCENT, American bark, for Cebu. March 11, CHI-YUEN, Chinese str., for Shanghai. March 11, RAVEN, British bark, for Whampoa. March 1, NORDEN, Danish str., for Shanghai. March 11, BELGIC, British steamer, for Yokohama

and San Francisco.

March 11, NORSEMAN, Siamese ship, for, Canton,

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Ver Himalaya, str., from saigon.-2 Chinese. Per Chinking, str., from Wuhu. Chinese. l'er Zambesi, str., from Bombay, &c,~3 Euro- pean soldiers and 23 Chinese.

Per Feltung, str., from swatow. European and 177 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

.

Per Killarney, str., for saigon.-10 Chinese. Per Yangisze, str., for shanghai-11 Chinese. Per Chi-yuen, str., for shanghai-10 Euro- peans and to Chinese.

REPORTS.

The British steamship Himalaya reports left saigon on the 3rd instant, and had strong mon- soon and squally weather.

The British steamship Craiglands reports left Saigon on the 4th instant. The first and middle paris strong North to N.E. winds with high sea, and the latter part moderate weather and light,

variable winds.

'Feb. 27, ERLKONIG, German steaner, 456, A.

Lock, Port Townsend 1st December, Tim- ber-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.

RIVER STEAMERS.

Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butter

feld & swire.

Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning,

Hongkong, Canton, & Bacao steam-boat Co. Kinng-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.

C.-M.'s, N. Co.

Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.

Kwok Acheong & sons.. Powan, British sicamer, 1,890, A. Denning.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland.

Turkey Red shinings, 3lb., per piece $1.75 to 2.40 Velvet Black, 32inches, per yard... So.i8 to 0.19 Velves, Gentian, az inches, per yard as to of Velveteens,

Black, per yafil ....................... $0.21 to 0,33: 0,20 Velveteens, Gertian, peryan!...... $0.28 White shirtings, 54 to 60 reed, p. p. $2.15- White shirtings, 64 to 66 reed, pp. $2.45 White shirtings, 68 to 50 reed, p. p. $2.80 White shirtings, 600 reed, per piece $3.45 White shirtings, 705.reed, p. piece $3.20 White shirtings, AA, per piece......$1.65 White shirtings, EF, per plece...... $5.30 t White shirtings, 111, per piece...... $3.00 3.95 White spotted shirtings, per piece... $3.45 to 2.50 $2.50 to 2.65

|

Hongkong, Canton, & Machosteam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 180, Cary-Hong-White Brocades, per piece....... Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall,-Kwok kong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co.

Acheong & sons.

IFER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, guns, Commander

Errington, Hongkong.

singapore.

Comus, curvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. East, Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long

Hongkong,

WOOLLEN GOODS. Blankets, glbs., per pair... Blankets, 8lbs., per pair....................

Blankets, foths, per pair..... Blankets, 12lbs, per pair .....................$5.70 to 5.75 Camlets, sas, per piece....... Camlets, $s, per piece....... Camlets, s, per piece.

$4.10 10 4.25 $3.90 10 3.97

$4.65 to 4.70

$13.50 20 14.00

$13.50 to 14.00

$14.50 to 15.00 $15.00 to 10.00 Camlets, BBB, per piece Camlets, AAA, per piece $15.00 to 15.50 Camlets, LLL, per piece.... . $13.50 to 14.00 Long Ells, MM scarlet, per piece... $7.63 to 7.70 Long Ells, MM Assorted, per piece $7.65 to 7.70 Long Kils, HH scarlet, per piece... $7.75 10 7.80

Long Ells, H. scarlet, per piece.............. $7.75 to 7.80

Lastings, DD, per piece............ $12.50 to 14.80 Long Ells, H Assorted, per piece... $7.95 to 7.81

$0.71 to 0.73 Spanish stripes, per yard

Nausch, singapore 16th February, Timber. Oct. 8, SYREN, "American ship, 875, Brown. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Long Ells, HH Assorted, per piece $7.65 to 7.70

-Ed. schellhass & Co. March 8, ESCAMBIA, British steamer, 1,041, Purvis, Kobe 1st March, Ballast-Russeli & Co.

Feb. 19, GEELONG, British steamer, 1,130, W. J. Webber, Bombay 28th January, and singa pore 11th Feb., General.-P. & O. s. N. Co. March GLENELG, British skamer, 894, Ni-

--

cholson, Mantong 27th February, salt.- Captain.

Feb. 15 FREYA, German steamer, 52, Homé- yer, Yap 4th February, Ballast.-Blackhead & Co. March 8, GRAVINA, Spanish steamer, 398, Don

M. A. Echevarria, Manila 3rd March, Gene- ral.-Remedios & Co.

Oct. 29, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Ken-

nett-Kwok Achicong & sons.

Feb. 4, HONGKONG, British steamer, 958, J. 1.

Fryer, Plymouth 14th December, via singa pore, Coal and General.-Siemssen & Co. Jan. 19, HUNGARIA, Austro-Hungarian str., 1,460, G. studi, Trieste 1st December, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, and singapore 21st Jan, General-Melchers & Co.

March 9, JEDDAH, British steamer, 990, Henry

Dinsdale, Singapore 1st March, General. Ghee Cheong & Co.

Dec. 19, JOLANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Mar

quez R. Mourente.

July 7, LI TAI, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton

Tack.-Captain.

March 6, MEATH, British steamer, 1,337, John Johnson, Sydney 2nd February, Brisbane, Townsville, Cooktown, and Port Darwin 19th, Coal.-Geo. R. stevens & Co. March 3, MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,247, W.

Ellis, sydney 8th February, Townsville, Cooktown 15th, Thursday Island, and Pon March 3 MORAY, British steamer, 2,400, Tuttan, Darwin 21st, Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

"

The British steamship Chinkiang reports left Wan on the 6th instant at 4 p.m. "At 5 p.m. on the 7th passed Woosung, At 7 p.m. anchored

At mid-Jan. off the inner Lightship had dense fog. night proceeded. Arrived in Hongkong on the 11th at 9 am, and had moderate and strong monsoon with high sea and dark, cloudy weather

winds and cloudy weather..

Calcutta 16th February, Penang 22nd, and Singapore 25th, General-Jardine, Mathe:

son & Co.

14, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Westoby. -D. Lapraik & Co.

March 8, NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thorn, Newcastle 7th February, Coals and Gene ral.-Geo. K. Stevens & Co.

|

Russell & Co.

March 7, TARTAR, German brig, 256, T. Benje, Macassar 30th January, Rattans. Melchers

Jan.

& Co.

31, VALPARAISO, German bark, $86, F. Meyer, Hamburg 17th July, General.... Melchers & Co.

Wakefield, American bark, 887, Crowell

Captain.

Feb. 18, W. H. BESSE, British bark, 1,037, B. C. Baker, Melbourne 7th January, Ballast. -Russell & Co.

CANTON

March 8, Houw, British steamer, 895, T. shaw, Chinkiang 4th March, General.-Butterfield & swire. March &, HWAI-YUEN, Chinese sicamer, 984, Wilson, shanghai 5th March, General M. s. N. Co.

WHAMPOA.

Jan. 14, ONEIDA, American ship, 1,120, Carver,

-Adamson, Bell & Co. Jan. 4, RAVEN, German ship, 343, Veal.-Ed.

Schellhass & Co.

AMOY.

In Port on 6th March, 1882.

Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandel)-H. A. Pe-

tersen & Co. Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (spicsen)

Pasedag & Co.

Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matren-H. A. Pe-

tersen & Co, Hammonia, Cerman bark, 408 (Wellet)-Pasc-

Hieronymus, Cerman bark, 231 (Ipland)-H. A.

ứng & Co.

Petersen & Co.

J. J. Elliott, Amoy. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

Robinson, Yokohama. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong

Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guas, Lleut.-Commander

Hoskyn, Kobe.

Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Commander

A. F. St. Clair, Canton." Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut. Commander

McQubae, en route to Hongkong. Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,

Captain R. E. Tracey, Hongkong. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

mander W. M. Lang, Kobe. Lity, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.

M. Carey, singapore.

Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.Com.

Carpenter, en route Yokohama. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong Moorhen, gunbeat, 4 guns, Licut. Commander

J. H. Corfe, shanghai. Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Honorable

F. R. Sandilands, singapore. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Hongkong

sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.

Bridger, Shanghai.

swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-

der Collins, Hongkong, Tweet, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong,

Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-

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

Commander C. Lindsay, Canton. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, on Hong-

kong,

Zephyr, gugbeat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Hongkong.

John Potts, British bark, 373-(Brown)-Boyd | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAN ON Louise, American schooner, 250 (Lawrence)—

& Co.

H. A. Petersen & Co.

M. A. Dixon, British bark, 415 (Cook)-Boyd

& Co.

& Co.

CHINA STATION.

METALS.

$2.40 to 3.50

$2.85 to 3.10

$3.30 to 3.35

$6.75 10 6.80

$5.50 to 5.50

$5.40 to 5-45

$5.40 to 5.45

Iron, Nail Rod, per picul Iron, Hoop, per picul Iron, Bar, per picul. Iron, Wire, per picut Lead, WB, per picul Lead, LB, per picul Head, Hole Chop, per picul Quicksilver, English, per picu! ..-$57.90 to 58,00 Quicksilver, American, per picul Steel, English, per tub Steel, swedish, per tub.................. Sheating, Metal, per picul Spelter, per picul

PRODUCE.

$50.00 to 58.10

$3.85 to 3.95 $4.35 to 4-45 $21.00 to 25.70

$7.15 to 7.20

$33.20 10 45.00 $5-35 to 5.40

Tin, Malacca, per picul Tin, Plates, per box......... Almonds, per picut

............$18.50 to 19.50 $2.45 to 2.55 Alum, 1st quality, per picul

$1.75 to 7.85 Alum, 2nd quality per picul ...............

.$0.83 to 1.10 Bark, Siam, per picul

Champhor, per picul.....$15.20 to 15.40

Bark,

Beche de Mer, per picul$30.00 to $5.00 Bees Wax, Japan White, per picul§11.50 to 12.50 Bees Wax, Hankow, Yellow,

per picul......

$44.00 to 46.50 Bees Wax, White, per picul.....$78.50 to 88.00 Birds' Nests, 1st quality, p, picul $1,650 to 2,550 Birds' Nests, and quality, p. picul 3650 to 800 Birds' Nests, 3rd quality, p. picul $75.00 to 360 Brimstone, per picul...... Duffalo Hides, Manila Buffalo Cow Hides...............

$2.55 10 2.64 $12.00 to 15.00 Camphor, packed, per picul..... $18.50 10 29.50-

*... $7.90 to 8.00

38,00 Camphor, Barcos, clean, p. picul $35.001 Camphor, Reluse, per picul $18.00

19.50 Cardamons, superior...............

$125 to 133 Cardamons, Inferior, per picul... $26.00 to 26.40 THE Cloves, per picul....

$35.00 to 36.50

Coals, Afloat, per.ton.................... Coals, English steam, per ton... $10.25 to 10.00

to the Lammocks; from thence to port light March 3, NONA, German steamer, 669, Wolffe Pallas, German bark, 493 (M. Luders)-Pasedag Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander Copper, sheathing, Japan, p. picul $20.70 to 21.00

February-

FooсHow SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

17, Hedvig, British bark, from shanghai. 19, Thales, British steamer, from Hongkong, 22, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong. 24, Haean, Chinese steamer, from shanghai. Fakien, hitish steamer, from Hongkong 35. 25, Moorhen, British steamer, from Shanghai, March-

4. Thales. British steamer, from Hongkong. 4. Europe, British steamer, from shanghai. February-

·DEPARTURES.

16, Chin-see, British steamer, for shanghai. 17, Appin, British steamer, for shanghai. 18, Hardwick, British steamer, for shanghai. 19 Amoy, Gennan schooner, for Tientsin. 21, Thales, British steamer, for Hongkong. 22, Empress, British bark, for shanghai. 73, smiling Morn, British sch., for Tientsin. 24 Kwangtung, British str., for Hongkong. 26, Almatia, German schooner, for shanghai, 26, F. Balaugh, Ger. 3-m. sch., for Tientsin. 28, Moorhen, British gunboat, for shanghai. 28, Fokien, British steamer, for Hongkong. March-

i, Hac-san, Chinese steamer, for shanghai. 2, Hedvig, British bark, for shanghai.

February-

SINGAPORE SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

21, Cleator, British steamer, from Labuan. 21, Rosa, British steamer, from Gourabaya. 21, Horace, British steamer, from Antwerp, 22, Spinaway, British air, from Freemantle. sch., from New York. 22, Motley, American 22, Bromo, Dutch steamer, from Acheen. 22, Lorne, British steamer, from Penang, 22, Baron Mackay, Dutch str., from Penang. 22, Annamite, French transport, from Toulon. 23, Africa, Portuguese transport, from Macao. 22, Lesseps, Norwegian steamer, from Cardiff.

W 22, Ban scon, British sir, from Pontianak

22, Bivouac, British steamer, from sourabaya, 22, August, Norwegian steamer, from Cardiff. 22, Benkoelen, Dutch corvette, from Acheen. 21, Gloria Deo, Italian bark, from Cardiff. February DEPARTURES,

21

21, Chino, Italian bark, for Penang,

Chinese steamer, for Hongkong.

21, Rajah Brooke, Sarawak atr., for Sarawak. 22, Salvadora, spanish steamer, for Manila. 21, May Flower, British steamer, for Malacca. 22, Horace, British steamer, i

for salgon. 22, Glendayon, British steamer, for Akyab, 27, Ban Y. seng, British steamer, for Bangkok.

British steamer, for Sourabaya. Lome, 22, Elfe, British steamer, for Rangeon.

British steamer, for London.

22,

HONG-

SHANG

NAGA

AMOY.

KONU.

RAJ.

May 21 4 7.3.

On

date at

Barometer....3013730457

Thamber attached 66.0 69.0 61.0 17.0 140 500

Direction of Wind, ww

ELK

T

4

*

day at 4 7. 36.

Dry Thermonater. 64.5 60.5 63.0) 390 130 420 --

Wet Thermometer, 57.0 23.0 36.0 39.0.47.0) 45.0 Weather...... bebe be be

Hour's Rala.

Qualy fallen......!

b

b

Barcaveler, level of the sea in inches, tens and hun. dreds-Thermometer, in Fahresbeli degree and ten kept

In the open air in a shaded station,Direction of Wind,

is registered every two points, N., N,N,F, N.E., etc.

Force of Wind, d'calm, ́s to light breeze. tos mode

22,

22,

Thames, British steamer, for Batavia, "." 22, M. Vijirunhis, British steamer, for Bangkok.

YESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, AND HANILA,

י.

6

...

8

(Per last Mail's Advíci). Prinz Wilhelm (s.).Nagasaki...Jan. Vorwaerts (s.)............Hongkong Breconshire (6.)....Shanghai...Jan. Espana (3.)...............Manila ......................Jan Anchisca (5.) ............Shanghai Jan, 17 Cyclops ().........ahanghai .......................]an.. 16 Lennox Castle (1.)..............Manila

Gordon Castle (a.)......shanghai Glenavon (5.)............Shanghai Therese ".............................Hongkong

..Manila ..............Hongkong

Elise... Melusine......

& Co. March 10,

saigon 23rd February, Rize-Ed, Schellhass PRIAM, British steamer, 1,200, Butler, Liverpool 7th January, and singapore ast March, GeneralButterfield & swire. Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-

den-China Traders' Insurance Co. July 7, SHUN TIP, Annamnite steamer, 93, Yuca

Man Fu.-Captain.

March 10, SIND, French steamer, 2,159, L- shanghai 8th March, Mails and General Messageries Maritimes. March 5, SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,413, T. Fairtlough, Yokohama 25th February, and Nagasaki 1st March, Mails and General P. & O. s. N. Co. March 8, THALES, British steamer, 850, T. G.

Pocock, Foochow 5th March, Amoy 6th, and Swatow 7th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co... March 10, VOLA, French steamer, 1,049, Gui-

rand, Yokohama 4th March, General Messageries Maritimes.

"

March 9, WELLE, German steamer, 393, Moss- mann Canton 8th March, General-Meyer & Co.

SAILING VESSELS.

Feb. 2, ADAM M. SIMPSON, American ship, 1,467, A. College, Yokohama 24th January, Bal- last.-Master.

Jan. 14, ADOLPH German bark, 858, Mahr.

-Amhold, Karberg & Co.

Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)—Boyd & Co. Siberien, Gemian bark, 360 (A. Schultz-H. A

Petersen & Co,

FOOCHOW.

In Port on 5th March, 1882. Almatia, American schooner, 387 (Lapham)

Chinese

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 5th March, 1882. Antwerp, British bark, 1,030 (smith)-C. & J.

Trading Co.

Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)Nils Moller. Batavia, British bark, 774 (Jenkins)-Nils Moller. Brenda, British bark, 291 (Swansen)-Mac-

kenzie & Co.

Charley, British bark, 359 (Ray)-Nils Moller. Ching-tah, British bark, 456 (schultz)--J, W.

Muller & Co.

Chin-se, British bark, 788 (Maher)-Morris

& Cy.

Dartmouth, British bark, 985 (Flinton)-W. He-

well & Co.

F. P. Litchfield, American bark, 1082 (spalding)

-Russell & Co.

Hilda, British bark, 306 (Krute)-Nils Moller,

Iquique Ce

German bark, 299 (essen)-Melchers

Caillard, Saigon.

Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander L.

Kempff, en route Salgon. Africa, Russian cruiser, 8 guns, Captain Pedroso,

Macao.

Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

H. E. Mullen, Tientsin. Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Amos-

soff, Yokohama. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Japan. Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander.

Stark, Nagasaki. Hertha, German corvette, 19.guns, Captain Von

Kall, Ragoshima. Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Hongkong. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Rou-

quette, Yokohama.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain Coals, sydney, per ton $9.25 to

Schanz, Japan.

Coffee, per picul......................... 822.20 to 24-40 Copper, Rod, Japan, per picul... $23.70 to 24.00 $23.50 to 23.80 Copper, Nails, per picul..... Cotton, Dombay, per pical..... $15.30 to 15.80. Cotton, Calcutta, per picul........ $17.60 to 17.80 Cotton, Ningpo, per picul......... $18.20 to 18.60 Cotton, shanghai, per picul......$16.80 to 17.50 Cotton, shuntung, per picul.. $16.20 to 16.80 Cotton, Tientsin, per picul.

17.80 .........$17.60 to Cotton, Tungchow, per picul......$17.10 to 17.50 Cotton seeds, saigon, per picut... $4.20 to 4.30 Cotton seeds, siam, per picul ... $4.10 to 4-30 pan, per picul.........$22.50 to 23.00 Cuttlefish, Cuttlefish, without bones, p. pl.$15.50 to 16.50 Cuttlefish, Chauchow, per picul...$26.00 to 27.50 Dates, Black, per picul...Tls. 44.5 to 4-54 picul ...........Tis. 3.1.5 to 3.25 Dates, Red, Dried Lily Flowers, per picul.....$7.85 to 8.15 Elephant's Teeth, 4 to 5 pieces,p.pl. $250 to 300 Elephant's Teeth, 7to pieces, p.pl. $200 to 220 Flour, Califomia, per sack of jobs. $1.48 to 1.54 Flour, Amer., per barrel of roots. $3.10 to 3.25 Flour, Amer., per barrel of 200 Bbs. $6.20 to 6.35 Fungus

$39,50 to 40.00 Flints, per picul.....

$0.50 to 0.65 Ginseng, Amer, 1st quality, p. pl. $200 to 285 Ginseng, American, and quality,

$160 to per picul..... Hams, Ordinary, per picul... Tls.17.7.0 to 18.0.0 Hams, superior, per picul... T14.29.5.0 to 31.0.0 Hemp, Hankow, per picul...... $10.50 to 12,00 Hemp, siam, per picul $10.40 to 11.00 Isinglass, Japan, per picul... $36.00 to 45.00 Melon seeds, 1s

per picul $4.90 to 5.30

Lee Tak, Annamese gunboat, Commander Y. W.

Tong, Hongkong, Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor-

res, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman-

der Cs. Cotton, Yokohama. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Tientsin,

Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain

Tehirikoff,

Vladivostock.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Japan.

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Hongkong.

210

Jan. 9, ALDEN BESSE, Amarican bark, 847, John Trabey, British bark, 1,147 (Ryan)-—C. &J. Prince Polarsky, Russian frigate, 18 gung, Cap- Meloned qualify, perpicul $4.50 to 4.70

Noyes-Rozario & Co.

Feb. 1, BODILD, German bark, 564, J. E. Hacke, Hamburg 26th September, General.Sicms- son & Co.

Feb. 11, CASHMERE, American bark, 936, J. C. Callamore, singapore 5th January, Timber, Tan Ty & Co

Trading Co.

Kolin, British bark, 119 (Hankinson)—Morris Lee-yih,

British bark, 339 (Kleffel)-Nils Moller.

& Co.

Oceania, British bark, 320 (Marquay)-Adam-

son, Bell & Co.

Oleander, British bark, 342 (Joass)—Jardine, Mu-

theson & Co.

March 9, CHARTER OAK, American chip, 964, L.

Gilkey, Hioga 26th February, Ballast.-Perle, German baik, 405 (Klyhn) Carlowitz Captain.

& Co.

Feb. 22, CHATTANOOGA, American bark, 527,

Hawes, Newcastle 21st December, Coal D. Lapraik & Co.

Dec. 27, C. REDMAN, Amer. bark, 598, Elliott.

Master

Jan. 1, COLOMA Amer. bark, 853, C. M. Noyes.

Rozario & Co.

Jan.

12 DELPHIN, German schooner, 268, Lilien- thai-Melchers & Co.

Jan. 26, EDWIN REED, American bark, 1,178,

J. B. Gilmore, Cardiff 31st August, Coal. Order.

Jan. 31, ELISE, German bark, 513, Bruhn,

Whampoa joth January-Order.

Feb. ENDYNION, British hark, 759, T. Ri-

19, chardson, London 25th September, General -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Feb. 26, ESPERANCE, French bark, 272, Nor- man, Quinbon 14th February, Salt-CAR- LOWITZ & Co.

Feb. 26, FERDINAND, German bark, 416, Wes-

tergaard, Touron 17th February, Coal Melchers & Co..

11 Feb.

solidor, British bark, 241 (Danielson)-Captain. Tige, British back--Captain.

Wellie, British schooner, 274 (Badenoch)-Mor-

ris & Co.

NAGASAKI.

In Port on 27th February, 1882, Artemisia, British bark, 332 (McFarlane)-Holme

Ringer & Co. Peiho, German bark, 433 (Laincken)-Captain:

YOKOHAMA.

In Port on 25th February, 1881

Adele, Russian schooher, 42 (Couldes) F. Retz. Alexander, American schooner, 71 (Carlson)

Captain. Alice, French bark, 450 (soule)-A Reimers

& Co.

Anna, Ger. bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. Grauert. A Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey)---

Captain.

Diana, American schooner, 64 (Peterson)

Captain.

Freedon, American bark, 932 (Lones)-C & J.

Trading Co. Helena, American schooner, Go (Ewalt

Captain.

Jan. 28, Furtz, German ship, 420, F. F. Lan. kevie, Cardiff 9th August, Coals--Melchers

Co.

GRACE DEERING, American bark, 734. 23, C. Salvage, Newcastle 24th December, Coal. -Adamson, Bell & Co. ..............Jan., 17 | March 4, HECHT, German 3-m. sch, 358, W. | Jane

Ploetz, Mantong 17th February, salt. Jan. 19

siemssen & Co. JAR 23 Jan. 16, H. W. DUDLEY, Amercan bark, 1,128,

W. Dudley-Order. Jan. 23 Jan. 29, IMPORTER, American ship, 1,269, Allyne, Cardiff 2nd October, Coal-Messageries Maritimes.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Frost Mugars, FALCONER & Cols Ramirena). This Day.

rale. 1 to 7 fresh. 7 to 8 strong. 5 to to heavy, 2010 TOTDEAS

violent-State of Weather, A. Clear blue sky, C. Cloudy. Tezly Pop G. Foggy #7 Hat 2. Light ning Ar, Bilsty, (C. Overmanta 2. Passing showers. — Q. $. Snow. 7, Thunder, U. Dad, Bqually. A chastening 1 Viablity. 13. Stofn. 2, Calm, The Joctors are reposiad to fadicate any increase over the mean sverige of their elgnification. Rain,--The hours of rain for be pendous 14 hours, (noon) are registered from 1 to 14 she quietity of vendor indiosindicaand in incher, zame and Bendrada

Jarometer- P.M. am M Barometergữ.Ma sain ka p Thermometer

A

Thermometer-1 F.34.

Thermoelt-4 1,35) Thermometering A.M. (Wet bulb) semineuse Thermometer==í ria. (Wet bulb) somadus Thermometering Fist, (Wet bull,

"Abdrmometer====àlisimam, jovernight)

20180

62

19

A

Feb. 26, J. A. BARLONA, American bark, 676, J. H. Kent, Newcastle 29th December, Coal. D. Lapraik & Co.

Feby Luets-British-bark, 640, Crawley, Liverpool 21st October, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.

Jan. 9, MAziz, German ship, 1,218, Schildt.

Order. Jan. 26, MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 850, Geo. Freman, New York 17th August, Fe troluen-Order.

British bark, 669 (Hughes)-A. & Co. Jonathan Bourne, American bark, 1440 (Doane)

-C. & J. Trading Co.

North Sap Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)

Capiain Occident, German bark, 248 (Reuter-H. Mac

Arthur.

Ohude, American schooner, 73 (Wilson)

Captain.

Otome, American schooner, 52 (Snow)

Captain.

Otsego, American schooner, 36 (Pearce)

Captain,

Otter, American schooner, 70. (Littlejohn

Captain.

Rachel, British bark, z8z (Affleck)—Soon Ho. sulitelma, British back, 964 (P. Graham)-M.

M. Co.

tain schant, Singapore.

sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Doyle, Bhanghai.

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain van

Blanc, sulu.

Strelok, Russian corvette, 9 guna, Commander

Delivron, shanghai

Swatara, American corvette, 8 guns, Commander

A. P. Cooke, Yokohama.

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander de

Reis Carvalho, Macao.. Vestock Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan. Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

strauch, shanghai.

MARKETS.

REPORTED BY CHINESE FIRMS, AND CORRECTED TO DATE.

lbs.

American Drilla, 30 yards, per piece $1.95 to 3.10 American Drills, tlbs., per plece $3.90 to 3.95 Cotton Yam, No. 16 to 24, per 400

ibs.

ci.........................888.50 to 93.00| Cotton Yam, No. 28 to 37, per 400

898.00 to 105.00 Cotton Yam, No. 38 to 47, per 400

..$118.00 to 124.00 Cotton Yarn, Bombay .$79.50 to 82.00 Chintz, per piece

... $1.70 to 1.75 Dyed spotted shirtings, per plece... $3.60 to 3.85 Dyed Trocades shirtings, per plece $3.55 to 3.70 Dyed Damask shirtings, per piece $5.50 to 5.65. English Drills, 30 yards, per piece 82.55 to 265 English Drills, 14lbs, per piece....... 83.45 to 2.50 English Drills 15lbs, per piece... 82.85 to 2.90 Grey shirtings, 7lbs, per piece... $1.55 to 1.63. Grey shirtings, alba, per plece...... $1.77 to 1.85

shirtings,

8ib, per plece..... $1.95 to 2.22 Grey shirtings, gib. per piece.....82.65 to 2.75 Grey shirtings, lolbs. per plece 34.97 to 3.99 Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 30 is

per picul $38.00 to 46.50 Mussels, Drysiam large, per pleut 88.95 to 9.10 Mussels, Dryalam middle, perpicul 87.25 to 7-45

186.15 to Mussels, Dry slam small, perpicul 6.15 to 6.35 Pea Oil, per plout

Th. 5.0.0 to 5.0.5 $2.05 to 2.10 Peas, While, per picul.......

$1.95 to 2.08 Peas, Green, per pleul..

$1.89 to 1.91 Peas, Black, per picul Peas, Yellow, per picul. 82.08 to 2.13 Peas, Green Beans, per picul... $1.89 to 1.00 Th. 1.60 to 1.5.5 Potatoe Flour, per Putchuk, per picul.... $13.00 to 14.70 Rhinoceros Horn, per picul...... 83,600 to 3,000 Rhinoceros Horn, Motherp, pcl. 82,000 to Rice, siam, No. 1, per picul...... $1.95 to 1.95

81.86 to plcul...... Rice, slam, No. 2, per 1 Rice, slam, milled No. 1, p. pl. $1.76 to Rice, siam, milled No. 3, P. pa to 79

Pearl Barley, per . $6.50 to 7.80

2,400

1.28

1.84

Rice, salgon, No. 1, per picul ..... Rice, salgen, Hemp bag. 31.7 to 1.77 Rice, saigon, straw bags .............

$1.68 to 1.70

$2.10 to 2.70

Rice, Japan........................ $5.95 to 6.25

saltpetre, per Seaweed,

ced, Green,

per picul...... 82.75 to 2.8

$3.00 to 3.15 seaweed, Cut per picul........ Sesamum,

White, per pleal ...... 33.83 to 3,93 sesamum, Black, per picul...Tis. 2.4.3 to 2.3.3 sharksins, per picul $35.00 to 60.00 shellfish, Japan, per plcul... $27.00 to 39.00 shellfish, California, per picu) ... $11.50 to 12.00 Stockfish, per picul... $5.00 to 6.50

STRAITS PRODUCE, &C, ́ ́. Betel Nutcionais

84-75 to 4.85. Pepper, White, per pleti.......$19.40 to 19.70 Pepper, Black, per picul$13.50 to 13.90 Rattan, straits, per pical... 85.30 to 5.50 Rattan, Bangar, per picul...

****₤4-35 to 4.65. sandal Wood, Malabar, per pl. 84.80 to 4.85 sandal Wood, south seas, per pi.821.30 to 2215 Sapan

Wood, Manila, per picul 81.45 to 1.65 sapan Wood, siam, per

2.35 piculi.. $2.25 to abek-lung, White, No. p. pl. 36.15 to 6.35 thek-lung, White, No. p. pl. 37.00 to 7.10 sugar, ahek-lung, Brown, Na. p pl. 24.05 to 4.10 Sugar

Candy, shek-lung, per picul $9.20 to ́élbs., per piece **** .......$1.20 to 1.25 Sugar Candy, Foochow per picul 39.75 to Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 3ain, 7lbs,

Sugar Candy, swatow, White, p. p. 86.75 to 7.85 .........$1.35 to 1.70 Vennicelli, Tientsin, per picul, ..... $7.50 to 70

Walnuts, per picul

.... $5.25 10 -5.40* $1.80 to 1.85 Wheat, Tientsin, per picul $2.15 10 2.18 Wheat, Japan, per picul $2.15 to 2.13 $2.10 to 2.15 Wood Oil, per pical...

Tis:6.2.0 to 6.2.3. Window Glass, per box .......................... 83.55 to -3-65.

Grey

per piece

Grey T-Cloths, 24yds. 36in.8lbs. XO

per picce

Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. 36 in. 8lbs.

QL per piece

sugar,

Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. 36 L. 8lbs.

XX per piece

$2.45 to 2.50 Handkerchiefs, Blue, per dozen... 80.60.10.0.65

Printed and Published by Rogger Vraagu-Bairn, at No. &, Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dosen... assito.067 PRODAY'S Hz, is the City of Victoring Long Long-Lanca Handkerchiefs, Rod, por dozena $0.63 to 0.64 1 11, 1984.

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