Commercial.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

May 11, ATALANTA, German steamer, 868, E. r.

Pfaff, Saigon 8th May, Rice.-King Onn. May 10, NIJNI NOVGOROD, Russian corvette, Captain Bauer, Odessa 4th April, and Co. lonibo (Ceylon) 28th.

THIS DAY, Four r The arrival of one pail, and preparing for the departure of another have placed share business on the shelf. Not a single transaction has come under our notice, and no inclination to resume active opérations has been manifested. · Annexed quotation | May 11, ODIN, Norwegian stramer, 959, Seren- list speaks for itself.

sen, Yokohama 2nd May, Kice. Siemssen & Co.

SHARES.

Hangkong and Shanghai Bank-115 per cent,

premium, sellers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675 per

share..

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,625

per share, buyers.

North China Insurance-Tls. 1,225 per share,

ex, div.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$82) per

almre, sellers.

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 860 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,

nominat.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company—$925 per

share, sellers,

China Fire Insurance Company-$490 per share,

buyers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-50

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

$24 per share premium, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-885 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$10 per share,

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company; Támited—$157

per share, sales."

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent premiten.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$110

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$131 per share, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

Divijs, Jail og$→→

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-11 per cent. prem

Chinese imperial Loan of 1881–3 per cent. prem.

ON LONDON.-~

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight.

.3/91

-3794

Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight

31

Credits, at 4 months' sight............3/10

Docunirntary Bills, at 4 months'...

sight

-3/101

ON PARIS.- ·

Bank Bills, on demand

44.74.

Credits, at 4 months' sight.......4.88.

ON BOMBAY→→Bank, T.T..............

ON CALCUTTA!--Bank, TUT.....

..2341 .22.11

ON SHANGHAĻ—

..721

Private, 30 days'sight......

Bank, sight

OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY.

NEW MAWA....

...pur picul, $640 (Allowance, Taels 42.) -OLD MALWA ....... .......per picul, $700

(Allowance, Taels 32.) PATNA (without choice) ...per chest, $592 PATNA (first choice)...per chest, $595 PATNA (second choice) ...per chest, $590 PATNA (bottom}

....per chest. $600 NEW BESARES (without choice) per

chest,......

$3771 NEW BENARES (bottom) .....per chest, $580 OLD BENARES (without choice) per

chest.....

$$461 OLD BENARES (bottom) ...per chest. $550 PERSIAS......

...per picul,. $4271

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

ཡམ་ཁ་ན་

(Fast Massas, VALCONER & Co.'s Registra), Tam DAY.

Paar- 4.3.

Darter.

Thermond101— 1,M,

Thermomutar ke

Bermumna las-24 (Ma

Thermometer 4, M. (Was ball!

Thermobacter 1,36, Wet Full

1Lerikomover-4. Fan, Way bolte

Buttonces—Maxànum........

Bersauter-Mürimum (os er night)

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May 11, ANCONA, British steamer, 1,873, Stead, Bombay 22nd April, and Singapore 6th May, Mails and General.—1', & O, S, N, Co.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

May, ALLAY, British steamer, 366, Lightwood, Taiwanfoo 5th May, Amoy oth, and Swatow 8th, General.-D. Laprak & Co. May 4, Asoy, British steamer, 814, C. ller -mann, Canton 27th April, General-Siems April 23, ANERLEY, British steamer, 1,256, F. G. Strachan, Saigon 18th April, Rice-Siems-

sen & Co.

sen & Co.

May 1, ANJER HEAD, British steamer, 1,299, Roper, San Francisco 26th March, Gene- ral-Adamson, Bell & Co.

May 11, FOOKSANG, British steamer, 991, G. C.

Anderson, Shanghai 7th May, GeneralMay Jardine, Matheson & Co.

May 11, NAMOA, British steamer, 662, G. Wes-

toby, Foochow 7th May, Amoy 8th, and May 11, PENER, British steater, 65, Kender

Swato 10th, General--D. Lapraik & Co.

& Co.

6, ARRATION APCAR, British steamer, 1,393, A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta 20th April, Sand- head 21st, Penang 27th, and Singapore 28th, General D. Sassoon, Sons & Cal May 9. ASHINGTON, British steamer, 800, Alla son, Bangkok 3rd May, Rice and General. ---Siemsson & Co.

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HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS, (Continued).

April 29 HERMANN, German bark, 453, Wm.

Pens, Singapore 25th March, Timber.

Chinese.

April 30, HERMANN, Ger. back, 444, Traulsen, Bangkok 27th March, General-Wieler

& Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. East.

Errington, Manila. Curicon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain 9. Long,

Manila.

April 27, HERMINE, Swedish bark, 299, Lonn-Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

gren, Bangkok 22nd March, General.-Ed. Schellhass & Co. April 30, HERMINE, German bark, 350, T. Meyer,

Newchwang 12th April, Beans.Ed. Schell- hass & Co.

May 5, JOHANN HINRICH, Gennan 3-m. sch.,

416, N. Meyer, Singapore 7th April, Tim

ber-Siemssen & Co.

March 23, JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, 1,472, A. Doane, Yokohama 11th March, Ballast.-Russell & Co.

Feb. 26, J. A. BORLAND, American bark, 676, J. 1. Kent, Newcastle 29th December, Coal. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

KATE DAVENPORT, American ship, Halfast, Rozario & Co.

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

Robinson, Manila. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, la reserve,

Hongkong,

Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut..Commander

Hoskyn, Kote. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com

mander Pollard, Singapore. Foxhonnel, gundal, + guns, Lieut-Commander

McQuae, Maniku

Iron Duke, double-strew iron frigate, 14 guns,

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

mander W. M. Lang, Kobe.

Velvet Black, 33 inches, per yard... $0.18 to 0.19 Velvet, Gentian, az inchics, peryard 80.21 to 0.72 Velveteens, Black, per yard......... $0.21 to 0.22- White Shirtings, 54 to 60 reed, p. p. $2.15 to 3.35 Velveteens, Gentian, per yard..... $0.28 to 0.29

White Shirtings, 68 to 8o reed, p. p. $2.80 to 3.35 White Shirtings, 64 to 66 reed; p. p. $2.45 to 2.60 White Shirtings, 600 reed, per piece $3.45 to 3 White Shirtings, AA, per piece... $1.65 to 1.70 White Shirtings, 700 reed, p. piece $3.20 to 3

White Shirtings, EF, per piece.............. $5.30 to 5.32 White Shirtings, MH, per piece... $3.90 to 3.95 White Spotted Shirtings,per piece... $2.45 to 2.50 $2.50.10 2.65 ¦ White Brocades, per piece..........................

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

Blankets, 12lbs., per pair Camlets, SSS, per piece ........... Caulets, SS, per piece..... Camlets, S, per piece Camlets, B, per piece......i Camlets, AAA, per piece

$3.90 to 3.97 ....$4.20 10 4.25 $4.65 to 4.70

$5.70 10 5.75

$13.50 to 14.00

$13,50 to 14.00

$14.50 to 15.00

$15.00 to 16.00 $15.00 to 15.50

dine, Saigon 7th May, General-Melchers May 9, ASIA, Danish steamer, 880, Djorup, Apr 22% E. B. Malleit, Melbourne 11th Feb Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W. Camicts, LLL, per piece.. $13.50 to 14.00

May 11, CHINA, German steamer, 648, Scheer, Swatow toth May, General-Kwok Acheong & Sons.

DEPARTURES.

May 1, HAINAN, British steamer, for Haikuw. May 11, FORSANG, British steamer, for Canton,

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,

Per Ancona, str., from Bombay, &c:--Mr. and Mrs. Weeks, child, sad ayah, Mr. and Mrs. Young Messrs. Hunt, atson, Hodson, Os- borne, Allen, H. Taylor, A. Phipps, F. Cowa jee, from London. From Madras.Mr. E. Trail. From Hombay.--Messrs. Zeigler, Joseph, Ezra,

and-Levitt.

Per Fooksang, str., from Shanghai,

nese.

Chi

Per Namaa, str., iram Foochow, &c.—Messrs. Tremlette, Campbell, Chong Kee, and 123 Chi-

nesc.

TO DEPART

Per Cacation, str., for Singapore, &c.-From Hongkong-Licut, Colonel Papillon, R. F., Lieut.- Colonel Crawford, R.A., and Captain Lyall, R.A.,

for Singapure, For Penang Major-General Sargent, C., Liest. Allen, A.D.C., and Major Cardew, A.M.S. For Lonion--Brigade-Sur- geon Hungerford, Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, 4 Chiklreu, and maid, Mrs. Laurie, 3 children, and native servant, and Mr. A. B. Whyte. Japan.--Messrs. Asano and W. Asana. Shanghai-Messrs. T. Miller, J. G. Allan, and A. D. Uloth, for Singapore. For Bombay,-Mr. S. S. David. For London.— Revd. J. D. and Mrs. Valentine, Mrs. Bowman and child.

·

From From

REPORTS, The British steamship Froksang reports left Shanghai on the 7th instant. Tad moderate Northerly winds and fine weather.

The Iritish steamship Naman reports left. Foochow on the 7th instant, Amoy on the Ali, and Swatow on the toth, and experienced light

winds and fogs to Swatow, From thence to

Part

light and lazy weather. On the 7th instant passed the steamship Thales in River Min, and on the 8th passed the steamship Awangtung if Rees Islands. In Foochow the steamships Kang-chi and Gleneagles. · In Amoy the steam- ships Diamante and Lido. In Swatow the steamships Norden, China, Wenchow, Teucer, Gervase, and Rajanattianskar.

April-

BANGROE SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

19, Asia, Russian gunboat, from Singapore. 1b, Africa, Russian gunboat, from Singapore. 17, Bua Cano, Siam, bark, frout Samarang. 18, Kajanattiamihar, Brit. str., from H'kong, 19, M. Vajirunhis, Brit, str., from Singapore. 19, Long II. Sin, Siamese brig, from Singora.. zo, Ban Lee, Siamese bark, from Batavia. 21, Consolation, British str, from Hongkong, 22, of England, Siam. ship, from Batavia. 22, Malvina, Gennan bark, frum Hongkong. 24, Martaban, British steamer, from Singapore. 24, Lucky, Siamese bark, from Samarang 24. B. V. Seng, British str., from Singapore. 25, Cape Clean, British str., from Chantabun. 25, Surywongse, German str., from Singapore, 25, Ashington, British str., from Hongkong. April-

DEPARTURES.

15, Surywongse, German str., for Singapore. 15. Danube, British steamer, for Hongkong. 18, Louis, German 3-m. sch., for Shanghai, 21, Express, Swedish bark, for Europe.

21, Bangkok, Siamese steamer, for Singapore. 22, Losítania, German steamer, for Saigon. 2z, M. Vajirunhis, British str., for Singapore. 22, Cape Clear, British steamer, for Coast. 25. Rajanattianuhar, Brit, str,, for Hongkong.

3. Hei-chong, British bark, for Singapore. 23, Courier, Siamese bark, for Singapore. 26, Martaban, British steamer, for Singapore. 26, Ban Y. Seng, British str., for Singapore,

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, AND MASULA.

Sarpedon (s)

4,016 .00 plus

(Per last Mail's Advice). Glencarn (s.)

Shanghai

Ulysses (s).....

.Shanghai

Bowfell

.Manila....

Feronia (s.)..

Lydia (s.).

Glencoe (s.)

Tiber

Glenroy (s)....

Chepiça..

Lacite's (S.)....s

Hungaria (s.)

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

-$1679220

AMUY.

KG.

-SHAR*

HAL

NAGAT BAKI,

BAROMETER,

THERMOME

TER, RA,

Barometer......... 1991, 14 05:29.50 30.07 19.4 25 Be Thermer attached 850 84.5 77.0 5.0 71.5 67.3 Direction of Wind, ass

Force.......

A

At WNW

5

Dry Thermometer. $40 60 7.0, the 10.3 62.0 Wer Thermometer, 77.0 18.0 74.0 73.0 650, 64.0 Weather

bemuemococ be m

Hour's Rak.........

Quantity fallen......

Bardic, level of the sea In' inthes, Rens and lu dreilahermeister, in Vabeenbeit degeser and tans kept In the open air in a shaded situation.-Direction of Wad, le registered every two polnu, N., N.N.E, N.P., G- Fores of Wind, o calm, 1 to 3 light breeze, 3 to 5 moda. rate. stay fresh. 7 to 6 strong, 810 to heavy to t violent.-Stars of Weather, B. Maar ble sky. C. Cloudy. D. Domly. F. Fog. G. Foggy. II. Hall, L. tight. King, Jr. Misty, 0. Overeat P. Passing showers, 0.

Elizabeth Nicholson...Manila

Palmerston.....

Ajax (5.)......

Saigon 4th May, Ricc.-Sicmssen & Cn. May 7, CARNARVONSHIRE, British str., 1,530, Patrick, Saigon 3rd May, Rice-Adanison, Bell & Co.

May 6, CITY OF Tokią, American steatner, 5,079, J. Maury, San Francisco 8th April,” and Yokolaina 30th, Mails and General.-P. M. Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316,-Jar-

S. S. Co.

dine, Matheson & Co.

May 7, CONSOLATION, British steamer, 764, R.

Young, Bangkok 1st May, Rice and Gene- ral.-Yuen Fat long, May 4, DOUGLAS, British steamer, 822, 5. Ash- ton, 1ymouth roth March, Port Said 23rd, Sinez 27th, Penang 23rd April, and Singapore 28th, General,-B. Laprak & Co. April 28, EMU, Spanish steamer, 212, G. Or uzar, Manda 25th April, General-Reme- dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.

May 6, ESPANA, Spanish str., Zavala, Manila

3rd May, General-Remedios & Co. April 13, EUPHRATES, British steamer, 1,399, J. Michell, Saigon 8th April, Rice.-Russell & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani (tug plying)

May 8, FOKIEN, British steainer, 509, 1. C.

Hongkong aul Whampos Dock Co. Abbon, Tamsui 5th May, and Amoy 7th,

Tea.-D. Lapraik & Co.

May 9, GWALIOR, British steamer, 1,628, M. de Horne, Shanghai 6th May, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

May 9, HECTOR, British steamer, 1,589, E. Ba

linge, Liverpool 17th March, and Singapore 2nd May, General,-Butterfield & Swire. May 5, HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W.

R. Beetle. Swatow 4th May, Ballast Siemssen & Co.

April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Swa- tow Fath April, Hallast.-Kwok Achcong &

Sons,

Dec. 19, JOLDANO, Spanish steamer, 654. Mar-

quez R. Mourente.-Cosmopolitan Dock. July 7, Lt TAI, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton

Tack.-Captain.

+

May 8, LUSITANIA, German steamer, 787, Nic- kelsen, Saigon 4th May, Rice.-Siemssen & Co.

May 6, MORAY, British steamer, 2,185, Wm. Tutton, Calcutta 20th April, Penang 27th, and Singapore 30th, General. Jardine, Ma.

theson & Co.

May 9, NINGRO, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, Canton 9th May, General. Siessen & Co. May 9. PALADIN, British steamer, 897, Aubin, Saigon 5th May, General-Tung Kee. May 6, ST. PETERSBURG, Russian steamer, 1,200,

Kronskopf, Singapore 30th April, General. " Melchers & Co.

May 5, SALTER, French steamer, 323, Biard, Haiphong 7th May, and Hoihow Rth, Gene- ral.-Captain.

Nov. 34, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-

den-China Traders' Insurance Co.

July 7, SHUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen

Man Fu-Captain.

May 5, SORSOGON, Spanish steamer, 240, Rafael Lopez, Manila and May, General-Reme.

dios & Co.

May 10, SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, Fair

dough, Bombay 23rd April, General.-P. &

O. S. N. Co.

May 6, SUMIDA MARU, Japanese str., 820, H. Hubenet, Kobe 30th April, and Nagasaki 2nd May, General-Mitsu Bishi Mail S.

S. Co,

May . SUNDA, British steamer, rojo,S. F. Cole, Yokohama 30th April, Kobs 2nd May, and Nagasaki qili, Mails and General.--, & O. S. N. Co.

May 7, SURYWONGSE, Cennan steamer, 513, P. Rademaker, Bangkok 1st May, Rice.-Kien Tye Loong.

May 3, VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian steamer, 678, Voronof, Nagasaki 27th April, Gencral- Melchers & Co.

Mar. 13 .Mar. 15 Mar. 16 May 10, VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, H Mar. 18 Evers, Quang Gai 4th May, Touron 6th, and .Mar. 22 Hoihow 7th, General,-Wieler & Co. Mar. 22 April 14, YoTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H htar, འ།

Kennett, Swatow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Acheong & Sons,

May 4, VORTIGERN, British steamer, 876, Joseph Brown, Saigon 30th April, Rice and Paddy. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

„Mar. 28 Mar. 20

SAILING VESSELS.

Shanghai Shanghai .China Manila

Hongkong Shanghai

Mar. 29 .Manila

„Mar. 30 Hongkong ..Mar. 31 April 26, BENEDICTA, German'schooner. 447, Jen- Hongkong April 1

sen, Newchwang 11th April, General. Marila

Wieler & Co. .....April 3 Yokohama......April 5 May 1, BONITA, German 3-m. sch. 475, Stehr, Singapore, Timber, Ed. Schelthans & Co. March 31, BRAMBLETVE, British ship, 1,497,

Pickard, Cardiff 4th November," Coal Russell & Co.

· VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG.

Trait d'Union

Hydra ...

Corca

Still Water

Paul..

Truth

(Corrected to Date).

.......St. Malo .......Now... 7

Elbe

.London

New York Hamburg .Sunderland

Carl Ritter... Hamburg..

Susanne

Tanjore .......

Loudoun Castle (s.) ...London

Dec. 14

Nov 10 April 28, BYLGIA, German bark, 333, T. A. An- dersen, Singapore 27th March, Timber- Captain,

Dec „Dec. 16

May 3, GARL GERHARD, German baik, 331. F. Jan. 4

Suhr, Bangkok 23rd March, General-Ed. Schelhass & Co.

Jan.

15

Jan.

16

31.

S

April 17, CENTURION, British bark, 965, Thos. Feb. it.

Taylor, Sydney 29th February, Coal Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Beited Will.

Cardif London.. Cardiff

Ice King (6.)

New York

Feb.

15

Feb.

Mabel.......

...New York

Mar.

CI D. Bryant Douglas Castle

New York Cardiff

......

.Mar.

.Mar.

Ethe

24

March 29, CHARLES STEWARD, American bark, 630, H. R. Fowers, Manila 17th March,

Ballast-Russell & Co.

May 4, EISE, German, brig, 283, E. Holm, Ba-

tavia toth March, General-Wieler & Co.. May 6. EMMA, German 3-m. sch, 220, P. J. Michelsen, Bangkok 6th April, General- [Ed. Scholikass & Co.

.Mat. it Mar. 24 .Mar. 25 .Mar.

25 Mar. 27 April 27, FANO, Danish brig, 223, M. N. Mon- .Mar. 28 tensen, Talisse 4th April, Gonemi-Slems- .Mar. 30

Caine.......... Sunderland ......Mar. Ella S. Thayer... Cardiff.... Hankow (s).............London Invincible, ...........Penarth Kenmure Castle (s)....London Nearchus...... .London. Glenogle (s)Glasgow Glenfinlas (s.). ..London Helios (s) are

Trieste......................April Minard Castic (s)......Antwerp.........April · 4

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The N. I. S. N. Co.'s steamer Wm. Mckinnon

Bar Her Thuners, Bad, left Batavia on the 30th April, and may be

thremaning 1 VIRlly. 17. Storm 2. Calm. 23 team are repeated to indiente any increase over the mean average of their sigulácsilon,' Rain,--The hours of reinfor the previous da huvure (noon) are registered from 'r to the quantity of water fallen fndicated in inches, teas and Jamarode,

looked for here on or about the 11th instant.

The steamer Glenfinlas, leh Singapore on the 7th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 13th.

The D. D. R. steamer Feronia, left Singapore

on the 8th instant, and may tu expected to arrive

Here on or about the 15th.

sen & Co. May 3, FRANCES & AMANDA, German bark, 362, E. Hildebrand, Bangkok 28th March, Gene- ral-Wieler & Co.

May 9, FRIEDERICK, German hark, 595, H.

Spiesen, Singapore 12th April, Timber. Slemssen & Co.

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May

Kvik, Norwegian bark, 416, Larsen, Bangkok gth April, General-Siciassen & Co.

May 4, LOUIS EUGENE, Fren. bark, 439, Menard, Singapore 12th April, General-Carlowitz & Co. April 2, MARTA, British bark, 853, McPherson,

Swatow goth March, Ball st.-Rozario & Co May 5, MINERVA, Spanish bark, 213, H. de

Ugarte, Moluccas 24th April, General. Captain.

May 6, MINERVA, German brig, 318, Dubine,

Tientsin 18th April, Beans and General- Milchers & Co,

April 5, ROCK TERRACE, British ship, 1,768, J.

15

Coal-Russell & Co.

5. Hutchinson, Newport, Mon., 5th Dec.,

Feb. 2, R. T. CLavros, American bark, 240, Thomas Davics, Laguimanoc 23rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber.--Order. May 6, SAN FRANCISCO, German bark, 251, A. Oltmann, Tientsin 16th April, General.-- Siemissen & Co.

May

& Co.

9, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, Newchwang 15th April, Beans-Siemssen April 23, SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, C. Vincent, Ladrones 10th April, Baliast.- W. H. Ray.

March 7, TARTAR, German brig, 256, T. Bunje, Macassar 30th January, Rattans-Melchers & Co.

CANTON,

May 8, HwALYGEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wil son, Shanghai 4th May, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

May 9, KANTCHATKA, British steamer, 702, P. Hussey, Shanghai 6th May, Rice.-C. M.

S. N. Co.

May 9 YANGISZE, British steamer, 784 Lee, Shanghai 5th May, General-Siemssen & Co.

RIVER STEAMERS.

Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butter

field & Swire.

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

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

C. M. S. N. Co.

King-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

Kwok Acheong & Sons, Powan, British steanter, 1,890, A Benning-

M. Carey, Hongkong. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com.

Carpenter, Yokohama.

Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong

Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Honorable

J. H. Corfe, Shanghai.

F. R. Sandilands, Bomeo,

Pegasus, stoop, & guns, Commander E. F. Days

en route to Singapore. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander M.

Bridger, Shanghai.

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

der Collins, en route Shanghai. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong,

Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-

modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guas, Licut.

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

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

Long Elts, MM Scarlet, per piece... $7.65 to 7.70 Long Ells, MM Assorted, per piece $7.65 to 7.70. Long Ella, 18 Scarlet, per piece... $7.75 to 7.80 Long Ells, HH Assorted, per picce $7.65 to 7,70 Long Ells, H Scarlet, per piece...... $7.75 to 7.80 Long Ells, H Assorted, per piece... $7.95 to 7.6z Spanish Stripes, per yand...... Lastings, DD, per piecci Sta.50 to 14.80 $0.73 to 73

METALS.

Iron, Nail Rod, per picul Iron, Hoop, per picul Iron, Bar, per picul. Iron, Wire, per picul Lead, WB, per picul Lead, LB, per picul,

$2.85 $3.30 to $6.75 10 $5.50 $5.4 $5.40 to 5.45

Lead, Hole Chop, per picul Quicksilver, English, per picul$57.90 to 5.00 Quicksilver, American, per picul $58.00 to 5B. to $3.85 to 3.95 Steel, English, per tub.......... Steel, Swedish, per tub

$4-35 to 4-45 Slicating, Metal, per picul .........$21.00 to 25.70 Spelter, per picul

Malacca, per picul.........$33.20 to 45.00

Pollard, Hongkong. FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Almonds, per picul

CHINA STATION, Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schwanz, Japan.

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon.

Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Cominander L.

Kempff, Kohe. AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain

Alexeyeff, Hongkong, Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

H. E. Mullen, Kobe. Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Ames-

soff, Singapore.

DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish frigate, Cap-

tain Thomas Olleros, Manila. DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain

de Giers, Hongkong, Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchan,

Japan. Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

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

Kall, en route Singapore. Iltis, German gunboat, guns, Commander

Klaus, Shanghai. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Ger-

La

vaise, Nagasaki. Victoriense, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain

de la Batic, Amoy. Tak, Annanese gunboat, Commander Y. W. Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor-

Tong, Hongkong.

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

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.---Kwok

Acheong & Sons.

AMOY:

In Port on 8th May, 1882.

Anna, German bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. A

Petersen & Co.

Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Pasedag

& Co.

Faugh Balaugh, German 3-m. schooner, 240 (D.

Rute)-I. A. Petersen & Co.

Hammonia, German bark, 408. (Weller)-Pase-

Hermann, German brig, 210 (Lembke)-Pasedag

& Co.

Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Pasedag

& Co.

Hieronymus, German bark, 450 (Ipland)-II. A.

Petersen & Co.

Hilda Maria, German bark, 276 (Tennis)—Pase Ino, German bark, 344 (Bohsen)-H. A. Petersen Oleander, British bark, 341 U. Joass)-Elle

& Co.

& Co.

Oscar Mooyer, German lark, 360 (Johannson)

H. A Peterson & Co.

res, Hongkong, Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder

Rouvier, Shanghai. Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman-

der C. S. Cotton,

Kobc. Marge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Shanghai.

Moscow, Russian transport, & guns, Captain

Tehitikoff, Vladivostock.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Japan.

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant

Commander Green, Kobe,” PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky, Prince Pojarsky, Russian frigate, 18 guns, Cap.

Hongkong.

tain Schanz, Singapore, •

Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain

Skerrit, Kobe.

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Shanghai. St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap

tain Sideneser, Vladivostock.

Stotsch, German corvette, is guns, Captain von Strelok, Russian corvette, 9 guns, Commander

Blant, Shanghai,

DAAWAY

$7.15 to 7.20

$5-35 to 5.40

Tin, Plates, per box....

PRODUCE.

$18.50 to 19.30 Alum, 1st quality, per picul $2.45 to 2:55 Alum, and quality, per picul ...... $1.75 to 1.85 Bark, Siam, per picul...................................... $0.83 to 1.10 Isark, Camphor, per picul$15.20 to 15.40 Beche de Mer, per picul$30.00 to 55.00 Bees Wax, Japan White, per picul$11.50 to 12.50 Bees Wax, Hankow, Yellow,"

per picul

...............$44.00 to 40.5o Bees Wax, White, per picul.....$78.50 to 88.00 Birds' Nests, ist quality, p. picul $1,650 to 2,550 Birds Nests, and quality, p. picut $650 to 800 Birds' Nests, 3rd quality, p. picul $75.00 to 210 Brimstone, per picul

$2.55 10 2.65 $12.00 10 15.50 $7.90 to 8.00

- to

$18.20 to 18.60 „$16.80 to 17.50 $16.20 to 16.80 $17.60 to 17.80

Buffalo Hides, Manila Buffalo Cow Hides.......... Camphor, packed, per picul .............. $18.50 to 20.50 Camphor, Baroos, clean, p, picul $35.00 to 38.00 Camphor, Refuse, per picul ...... $18.00 to 19.50 Cardamons, Superior..... $125 to 135 Cardamons, Inferior, per pictl... $25.00 to 26.50 Cloves, per picul.....

$35.00 to 36.50 Coals, Afloat, per ton... Coals, English Steam, per ton... $10.25 10 10.00 Coals, Sydney, per los .............................. $9.25.to- Coffee; per picul.......... $22.20 10 24.50 Copper, Sheathing, Japan, p. picul Sz0.70 to 21.00 Copper, Rod, Japan, per picul... $23.70 to 24.00 Copper, Nails, per pic.......... $23.50 to 13.80 $15.30 to 15.80 Cotton, Bombay, per Cotton, Calcutta, per picul.......... $17.50 to 17.80 Cotton, Ningpo, per picu!. Cotton, Shanghai, per picul. Cotton, Shuntung, perpicul. Cotton, Tientsin, per picul, Cotton, Tungchow, per picul......$17.10 to 17.50 Cotton Seeds, Saigon, per picul ... $4.20 to 4.30 Cotton Seeds, Siam, per pícul...... 34 10 to 4.20 Cuttlefish, Japan, per picul.........$22.50 to 23.00 Cuttlefish, Jap, without bones, p. pl. 15.50 to 16.50 Cuttlefish, Chauchow, per pičúl.....$26.00 10 27.50 Dates, Black, per piculis. 4.4.5 to 4.5.5 Dates, Red, per picul. Tis. 3.1.5 to 3.2.5 Dried Lily Flowers, per picul...... $7.85 to 8.15 Elephant's Teeth, 4 to 5 pieces, p. pl. Sz50 to 300 Flour, California, per sack of jobs. $1.48 to 1.54 Elephant's Teeth, 7 to8 pieces, p. pl. $200 to 220

Flour, Amer, per barrel of 200 hs. $4.20 to 0.35 Flour, Amer, per barrel of 100 DS. $3.10 to 3.25

Flints, per pic....................... $0.50 to 0.65 Fungus.....$39.30 to 40.00 Ginseng, Amer., 1st quality, p. pl. Szoo to 289 Ginseng, American, and quality,

per plcul.........

$100 to Hams, Ordinary, per picul... Tis.17.7.0 to 18.0.0 Hams, Superior, per picul... Tis.19.5.0 to 31.0.0 Hemp, Hankow, per picul..... $10.50 to 13.00 Siani, per picul.... $10.40 to 11.00

Melon

Delivron, Hongkong. Swatara, American corvette, & guns, Commander | Mus

8

A. P. Cooke, Chefoa

Polham, British brig, 254 (Brown)-Boyd & Co, Peter, German brig, 241 (1. Holm)-H. A. Pe-Cabral, Hose gunboat, Commander Costa Smiling Morn, British schooner, 244 (J. Williams) Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

tersen & Co.

Boyd & Co.

FOOCHOW..

In Port on 7th May, 1882.

Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Schado}-Kaw

Hong Take & Co.

Catherine Marden, British sch., 287 (Marden)--

Kaw Hong Take & Co. Chin-se, British bark, 780 (Maher)-Kaw Hong

Take & Co.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 7th May, 1881.

Alex, Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-

G. G. Hopkins.

Batavia, British bark, 366(Inokáy)-Nils Moller. Kate Harding, British bark, 714 (Watts)-Little

& Co.

Margrethe, German bark, 358 (Lessen)-Ed.

Schellbass & Co.

Hongkong,

Vladivostock.

VELASEF, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa,

Hongkong, VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Hongkong.

VILLARS, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre,

Yokohama.

Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Manila.

"MARKETS.

REPORTED BY CHINESE FIRMS AND CORRECTED TO DATE. American Drills 30 yards, per piece $2.95 to 3.10 American Drills, glbs., per piece $3.90 to 3.95 Cotton Yarn, No. 15 to 24, per 400

lbs.

$88.50 to 93.00 Cotton Yarn, No. 28 to 32, per 400

lbs.

$98.00 to 105.00 Cotton Yarn, No, 38 to 42, per 400

lbs.

$118.00 to 124.00 Cotton Yam, Bombay $79.50 to 82.00 $1.70 to 1.75 Chintz, per piece Dyed Spotted Shirtings, per piece... $3.60 to 3.85 Dyed Brocades Shinings, per piece 83.55 to 3.70 Walter Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson) Dyed Damask Shirtings, per piece $5.50 to 5.65

Nadeshida, British schooner, 187 (Richards)

Morris & Co.

Nylghan, German schooner, 1,252 (Lovitt)-C.

& J. Trading Co.

Solidor, British bark, 240 (Danielsen)-Nils

Moller,

Nils Moller.

NAGASAKI.

In Port on 30th April, 1882, Artemisla, British bark, 333 (McFarlane)-

Holme, Ringer & Co.

FOKOHAMA.

In Port on 29th April, 1882.

English Drills, 30 yards, per picce $2.55 to 2.65 English Drills, 14lbs., per piece..... $4.45 to 250 English Drills, ribs, per piece... $3.85 to 2.00 Grey Shirtings, zibs, per piece.... $1.55 to 1.63 Grey Shirtings, 8lbs., per piece...... $1.77 to 1.85 Grey Shirtings, 381b, per piece...... $1.95 to 2.32 Grey Shirtinge, alb. per plece..... $1.65 to 2.75 Grey Shirtings, tolbs. per piece..... $1.97 to 2.99 Grey T-Cloths, 14 yds. & 30 in.

616f

A Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey)—||

Captain.

Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schooner, 173 (John-

_stone)Captain..............

per p

April 18 GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283,

W. Thomson, Bangkok 1st March, Rice Mary C. Bohm, German schooner, 83 (Baade)y T-Cloths, 24 yds. 36 in. 8lbs.

Captain.

May 4, HYDRA, German bark, 786, C. Binge, Hamburg toth November, General-Mel- chers & Co.

May 3, HECHT, German bark, 354, W. Flock

Iloilo 20th April, Wood-Siemssan & Co.

P. Bohm. North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)

Captain.

Ohude, Anerican schooner, 72 (Wilson) Sophie, German bark, 230 (Uinge) -Captain,

Captain.

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singlass, Japan, per picul.... $36.00 to 45.00 Melon Seeds, 1st quality, perpicul 64.90 to 5.30 Seeds, and quality, perpicul$4.50 to 4.70 Mushrooms, per, picul... $38.00 to 40.50 Mussels, Dry Slam large, per picul $8.95 to 9.10

small, perpicul to 6:35 Mussels, Dry Siam middle, per pleul 87.25 to 7.45

Fean, White, per picul $2.05 to 200 Pea Oil, per picul............. The 5.0.0 to 5.0.5 2.09 ....... $1.98 10 Peas, Green, per picul....

$1.89 to 1.91 Peas, Black, per picul

..... $2.08 to 2.12 Peas, Yellow, per picul.... Peas, Green Beans, per picul... $1.89 to 19 Pearl Barley, per picul..... $6.50 to 7.80 Potatoe Flour, per picul..... Tis, 1.6.0 to 1.6.5 $13.00 to 14.70 Putchuk, per picul....... Rhinoceros Horn, per picul..... $2,600 to 3,000 Rhinoceros Hom, Mother, p.pcl. $2,000 10 2,400 Rice, Slam, No. 1, per plcul... $1.95 to 1.06 Rice, No, z, per picul... $1.52 to 1.85

Slam, No. 2 Rice, Siam, milled No. 1, p. pcl. $1.51 to 1.85 Rice, Slam, milled No. 2, p. pcl. $1.67 to -1.68- Rice, Saigon, No. 1, per picu... $1.87 to Rice, Saigon, Hemp bagi...... Rice, Saigon, Straw bags.. Rice, Japan....... Saltpetre, per picul... Seaweed, Green, per picul..... Seaweed, Cut, per picul Sesamum, White, per picui

1.90

81.75 to 1.76

$1.71 to 1.72

Szuo to 2.70 $5.95 to 6.35

$2.75 to 2.85

$3.05 10 3.15 $3.85 to 3.95 Sesamum, Black, per picul...18. 3.4-5 to 2.5.5 Sharkstins, per picul.............. $35.00 to 60.00 Shellfish, Japan, per picul... $27.00 to 39.00 Shellfish, California, per picul... $11.50 to 12.00 Steckfish, per picul; $5.00 to 6.50

STRAITS PRODUCE, &C... Betel Nut

$4.75 to 4.85 Pepper, White, per picul$19.40 10 19.70 Pepper, Black, per picul.. $13.50 to 13.90 Rattan, Straits, per picul $5.30 to 3.50 Rattan, Flangar, per picul $4.35 to 4.65 Sandal Wood, Malabar, per pl. 84.80 to 4.85 Sandal Wood, South Seas,perpl.$21.50 to 12.55 Sapan Wood, Manila, per picul $1.45 to 1.05 Sapan Wood, Slam, per picul... $2.15 to 2.35. Sugar, Shek-lung, Wblic, No. p.pl. $7.00 to 7.10 Sugar, Shek-lung, White, No. p. pl. 86.15 to 6.35 Sugar, Shicklung, Brown, No. ppl. $4.05 to. 4.10 Sugar Candy, Shek-lung, per pleul $9.20 to 9.35 Sugar Candy, Foochow, per picul $9.75 to 9.80 Sugar Candy Swatow, White, p.p. 86.75 to 7.85 Vermicelli, Tientsin, per picut.... $7.50 10 79558 Walnuts, per picul

$5.25 to 5.30 Wheat, Tientsin, perpicul $2:15:10 2.18 Wheat, Japan, per picul... Wood Oil, per pice........... Window Glass, per bax

er plece $1.20 to 1.25 Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 32 in. 7lbs.,

$1.35 to 1.70 per piece Grey F-Cloths, 24yds, 36in.8lbs,XO

per piece tier

$1.80 to 1.85

"BATO RIGHTS" Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. 36 in. Blbs.

XX per piece

$1.45 to 2.50 Handkerchiels, Blue, per dozen...... 30.60 to 0.65 Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dozen... 80.55 to 0.62 Handkerchiefs, Rod, per dozen... 80.63 to 0.64 PRODAN 1, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.=KAY Turkey Red Shirtings, lb, perpiece $1.75 to 2.40 | 16, 1944

$2.15 to 2.13

Tis.6.3.0 to 6.2.5.

$3.59 to 3.65

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