Commercial.
THIS DAY, Four P.3.
A very fair amount of time business in
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
May 20, ALVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. A, de Souza, Singapore 24th April, Timber.- Brandao & Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG,
STEAMERS.
May 4, Asoy, British steamer, 814, C. Herr- ann, Canton 27th April, General-Siems- sen & Co-Kowloon Dock.
Docks has been put through since we last May 20, CHUP-CHUNG, Chinese gunboat, Pakhoj / May 18, BRECONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,241,
wrote, at 51 per cent, premium, the shares to be taken up on May 31st, and there are still sellers on similar terms. Banks have
also been made the medium of a few small
investments at 116 per cent, premium, at which rate the stock is decidedly firm. An enquiry for China Traders scrip at 1,550 ex, div. had not been met when we went to press. No further business in Canton Insurances or Hongkong Fires has been reported, although we heard of both stocks being enquired after. Steamboats stand firm at 25 per share premium, whilst Ho.
12th May, Hoilow 14th, and Nowchow 19th.
May 20, JASON, British steamer, 1,411, R. J.
Brown, Swatow 19th May, Tea and General. -Butterfield & Swire.
May 20, CENSTER, American bark, 470, Nicker
sen, Singapore 28th April, Timber.-Chi
BCSC.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Kwangtung, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy, James of Barkand, Amer, bark, for New York. Chinking, British steamer, for Shanghai. Glenury, British 3-m. schooner, for Chetoo. Prinz Wilhelm, German str., for Vladivostock. Minerva, German brig, for Whampoa. Penedo, British steamer, for Saigon. Valtung, British steamer, for Swatow.
DEPARTURES.
tels are freely offered, without finding purore, British steamer, for Amoy. chasers However, at 102, Luzons were in good demand all yesterday, buyers vainly offering 134, 115, 116, and at last 117, without inducing hollers to sell. Busi- ness in the scrip of this apparently pros perous concern has been arranged to-day at 118, but the transactions have been generally of ari insignificant character, and we are disposed to consider the quolation not altogether reliable.
May 19, SUMATRA, British steamer, for Singa
pore and Hombay. May 19, ESMERALDA, British str., for Manila. May 20, CHING-TSING, Chinese g-b., for Swatow, May 20, DIAMANTE, British steamer, for Amoy, May 20, PRINZ WILHELM, German strainer,
SHARES.
Hongkong and Suzoghai Baak-116 per cent.
premium, sales.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675 per
share
May 20, LORNE, British steamer, for Amoy.
for Nagasaki, &c.
►
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Per Jason, str., from Swatow.-Messrs. Dor- rink, Wright, Bowen, Lamb, and 487 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Esmeralda, str., for Manila.-14 Euro- peans and 280 Chinese.
REPORTS,
HONGKONG~~SAILING VESSELS.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY 5 SHIP'S (Continued).
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. May 6, MINERVA, German brig, 318 Dule,
Tientsin 18th April, Beans and General-Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander Melchers & Co.
Feb. 3, R. T. CLAYTON, American bark, 249 Thomas Davies, Laguinanoc 23rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber-Order, Newchwang 15th April, Beans.--Siemssen
Errington, Manila." Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W East. Curaco, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Lang,
Manila.
D. Williams, Saigon 14th May, General. May 9, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, Danny Elliott, Manila.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Swatow 17th May, General.-Kwok Acheong | May 18, CHINA, German steamer, 648, Schoer,
& Sons.
Orr, Canton 18th May, General-Sicins May 19, CHUNKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M.
sen & Co.
May 6, Crry of TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079, Mauly, San Francisco 8th April, and Yokohama 30th, Mails and General.-P. M S. S. Co.
Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316,—Jar-
dine, Matheson & Co. May 11, CRUSADER, British steamer, 646, Rowin, Saigon 7th May, Rice.-Gea. R. Stevens
& Co.
May 17, DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,517, Antony Purvis, Wanaimo, British Colombia, 12tli April, Coal-Russell & Co. May 18, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Amey 17th May, General-Russell
& Co. Fare, British steamer, 117, Stopani (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampa Deck Có May 19, FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, 1,600,
Thompson, Saigon 15th May, Rice.- Adamson, Bell & Ch. May 16, GLENLYOs, British steamer, 1,375, H. Gedeys, Saigon 12th May, Rice-Jardine, May 15, GESORCITY, British steamer, 1,735,
Matheson & Co.
Quartly, Saigon 12th May, Rice.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Swa. tow 12th April, Ballast-Kwok Acheong & Dec. 19, JULOANO, Spanish steamer, 654 Mar-
quez-K. Mourente.-Cosmopolitan Dock.
Sons.
& Co.
•
composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. April 23, SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, C.
Robinson, Manila. Vincent, Ladrones toth April, Ballast-Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve, W. H. Ray.
Flying Fish, sloop, 4 gens, Lieut.-Commander
Hongkong Hoskyn, Kobe.
March 7, TARTAR, German brig, 256, T. Bunje,
Macassar 30th January, Rattans.-Melchers & Co. May 12, XENIA, American bark, 1,174, Reynolds,
Melbourne 5th March, Ballast-Captain.
WHAMPOA.
May 6, SAN FRANCISCO, German bark, 251, A Oltmann, Tientsin 16th April, General- Siemssen & Co.
CANTON
May 17, HONGKONG, British steamer, 958, John B. Fryer, Chinkiang 14th May, Ricc.- 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.
CM. S. N. Co.
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggia.—
Kwok Acheong & Sons. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning.-- Ilongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steain-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.-Kwok
Acheong & Sons.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com
mander Pollard, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
McQuae, Manila. Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,
Captain R. E. Tracey, Manila. - Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com.
mander W, M. Lang, Kobe. Lily, screw gan-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.
M. Carey, Hongkong, Magple, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licht.-Com.
Carpenter, Yokohama. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Shanghai. Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Honorable
F. R. Sandilands, Bonico, Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day:
en route to Singapore.
Bridger, Shanghai.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M. 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, zo guns, Com
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.
Commander C. Lindsay, Chinkiang.
Velvet Black, 32 inches, per yard... $0 18 to 19 Velvet, Gentian, az inches, peryard $0.21 to 0.33 Velveteens, Black, per yard.................. $0.21 to 0.32 Velveteens, Gentian, per yard.............. $0.28 0.29 White Shirtings, 54 to 6a reed, p. p. $2.15 to 2.35 White Shirtings, 6.4 to 66 reed, p. p. $1.45 to 2.60 White Shirtings, 68 to Bo reed, p. p. 82.80 to 3.35 White Shirtings, 600 reed, per piece $3.45 to 3.50 White Shirtings, yoo reed, p. piece 83.20 to 3.25 White Shirtings, AA, per piece...... $1.65 to 1.70. White Shirtings, EF, per piece... $5.30 to 5.33 White Shirtings, MH, per piece...... $3.90 to 3.95 White Spotted Shirtings,per piecc... $7.45 to 2.50 White Brocades, per piece......
$2.50 10 2.65
$3.90 to 3.97
$4.20 10 4.25
$4.65 10 4.70
................. $5.70 to 5.75.
$13.50 to 14.00
$13.50 to 14.00
$14.50 to 15.00 $15.00 to 10,00 $15.00 to 15.50
WOOLLEN GOODS. Blankets, Bits, per pair.. Blankets, glbs., per pair... Blankets, folls, per pair .......... Blankets, 12lbs., per pair Camlets, SSS, per picce. Camlets, SS, per piece Camlets, S, per piece...... Camlets, BB, per piece Camlets, AAA, per piece Camicts, LLL, per piece........... $13.50 to 14.00 Long Ells, MM Scarlet, per piece... $7.65 to 7.70 Long Ells, MM Assorted, per piece $7.65 to 7.70 Long Ells, HII Scarlet, per piece... $7.75 to 7.80 Long Ells, HH Assorted, per piece 87.65 10 7.70 Long Ells, Scarlet, per piece...... $7.75 10 7.80 Long Ells, H Assorted, per piece... $7.95 to 7.81 Lastings, DD, per piece......................... $12.50 to 14.80 Spanish Stripes, per yard...............
METALS, Iron, Nail Rod, per picul
Iron, Bar, per picul... Iron, Hoop, per picut Wire, per picu!
Iron,
Lead, WB, per ficul
$0.72 to 0-73
$2.40 to 2.50
$2.85 to 3.10
$3.30 to 3.30
$6.75 to 6.80
$5.50 to 5.55
$5.40 to 5.45
...857.90 to 58.00 picul
Lead, LB, per picul.................. Lead, Hole Chop, per picul Quicksilver, English, per picul Quicksilver, American, per Steel, English, per tub Steel, Swedish, per tub
Spekter, per picul...... Tin, Malacca, per picul Tin, Plates, per box.........
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Almonds, per picul .........................
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,550 | Swatow on the 19th instant. Experienced mode. May 15, JORGE JUAN, Spanish steamer, 493. Spark. British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong. Sheating, Metal, per picul.
per share, ex. div. buyers. North China Insurance The 1,325 per share,
ex. div, Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80.per
share.
Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis. 870 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,
nominal
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hangkang Fire Insurance Company-8925 per
share.
China Fire Insurance Company-$290 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-51
per cent. premium, sales and sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-$35 per share premium.
Hongkong Gas Company-385 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company-Sto} per share,
selters.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$158
per share, buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premisan.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Lénited-$118
per share, sales."
Hongkong Ice Company-$150 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Liinited
-$60 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-ti per cent. prem.
#K. in4.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881—3 per cent prem.
.
ON LONDON,-..
EXCHANGE.
···3/91 ·
Bank Bills, on demand........ Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight........3/92 Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight......3/1. Credits, at 4 months' sight............3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...
sight...
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand...............474
.3/101
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.4.88.
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T
...2241
ON CALCUTTA,--Bank, T.T.,
<2241
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
-721
Private, 30 days'sight
72
NEW MALWA
OPIUM MARKET,--THIS DAY.
...per picul, $640 (Allowance, Taels 42.) OLD MALWA .............per picul, $700 (Allowance, Taels 32.)
PATNA (without choice) ...per chest, $582). PATNA (first choice).......per chest, $585 PATNA (second choice) ...per chest, 95% PATNA (bottom)
porchest, $5924 NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest,..
$585 New Besages (bottom)..,pur chest, $599 OLD BENARES (without choice) per
chest,......
$560 OLD BENARES (bottom)...per chest, $565 PERSIAN.......
....per picul, 8427
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
The British steamship Jason reports left
Arrived rate S.W. wind and showery weather.
Hongkong at 9.30a.m.
May-
AMOY SIUIPPING. AKRIVALS.
9, Sec-wo, British steamer, from Swałow. to, Hardwick, British steamer, from Swatow. 10 Thales, British steamer, from Foochow 10, Hailuong, British steamer, froin Tamsui,
, Plain:neler, liritish steamer, from 'kong 14, Man-nang-shing, Chi. gun-b., from chow. 13. Wenchow, British steamer, from Swatow. 13, Kwangtung, British str., from Foochow 13, Hector, British steamer, from Hongkong. 13, Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, from Saigon.
14, Miramar, British steamet, from Shanghai. 14, Albay, British steamer, from Hongkong 16, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong. May
DEPARTURES.
9. Diamante, British steamer, for Manila. 5. Kwangtung, British steamer, for Foochow. 9, Fidra, British steamer, for Singapore.
9. Ticatsin, British steamer, for Shanghai. 9, See-wo, British steamer, for Shanghai.
16, Argos, British brig, for Nagaraki,
10, Hammonia, German bark, for Tamsui. to, Handwick, British steamer, for Shanghai, to, Thales, British steamer, for Hongkong. , Hailoong, British steamer, for Tamsui. 12, Man-nang-shing, Chinese g-b., for a cruise. 13, Fei-hoo, Chinese gunboat, for Light-house. 13, Keelung, British steamer, for Chefoo. 13, Oscar Moayer, German bark, for Nagasaki. 13 Hennann, German brig, for Keelung. 15, Chin-hai, Chinese gunboat, for a cruise.
Hector, British steamer, for Shanghai. 13, Plainmeller, British str., for Hongkong. 13, Kwangtung, British str., for Hongkong. 13, Wenchow, British steamer, for Shanghai. 14 Hilda Maria, German bark, for Chefoo. 15. Albay, British steamer, for Taiwanfoo. 16, Eden, British bark, for Chefoo.
POOCHOW SHIPPING.
3
April-
ARRIVALS.
29, Appin, British steamer, from Shanghai. May
i, C. Marden, British sch., from Newchwang 3. Waverley, British steamer, from Shanghai 5. Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong,
Gleneagles, British steainer, from London. April
29, Kolga, British bark, for Tientsin.
DEPARTURES.
30, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 30, Kwangtung, British str., for Hongkong. May
3. Appin, British
for Shanghai. steamer,
BANGKOK SHIPPING.
May-
ARRIVALS.
2. M. Vajinanhis, British ste, from Singapore. 3, Bangkok, Siamese str., from Bangkok. 3, Heng Seng, British bark, from Batavia,
3. Mozart, German bark, from Amoy,
April
4. Hecuba, British steaner, from Singapore, 4. Lido, British steamer, from Swatow.
Telegraph, Siamese bark, from Cheribon.
DEPARTURES. 29, Falcon, Siamese bark, for Petriew, 30, Consolation, British str., for Hongkong, - May-
1,5ury Wangse, German str., for Hongkong z, Ashington, British steamer, for Hongkong, 3, Union, British 3-m. sch., for Singapore.. VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS 'IN JAPAN, AND MANILA. (Per last Mail's Advice), Elizabeth Nicholson...Manila Glenroy (s).... Shanghai
Manila Chepica Laertes (s)
Hongkong Hungaria (5) ..........................Hongkong...............April-1 Palmerston ...............Manila Ajax (6) .......
HOME..
SHAN
NACA
AMOY.
RAL
BAXI,
BAROMETER,
THERMOME-
Paul...
Truth
TER, AL
ay at 4 P.M.
day 21 4 1,1.
Previous
day at 4 1.56.
Barometer.........(sp.Esjag 18pg. By/29-88 29 73/29-10:
"Tharter attached 35.0) 64.5 65.0 77.0) 70.9) 69 5
Direction of Wind. =
Fore
NE ENE NNW
3
Dry Thermometer. 840) 80, 850, 21.0, GAS 69.0
Wet Thermomeur) 7815) 7718 15.0, 340 650 63,0]
Weatherbenkom
Hour's Rain.......] Quantity failed
с
Bay at 4 P.M.
Un date 21:
Barometer, Jovel vf the sea in Inches, imu and hus. droda~~Thermoseter, in Fahranthielt degrees and tena kapt in the open air in a shaded situation-Direction of Wo is registered every two points, M., N.N.E, NE,
Force of Wind, a calss, so a light breeze, 2105 mode
too heavy. 10 T rate.toy fresh.
violent-Site of Wu Chiar blue sker: C. Cloudy.
"2. Drizly." P. Por Gir FARE
H. Hail. I. Light ming. #7. Misty. . Ovca P. Passing shownie, Q. Squally. H. Rainy, 5. Snow. 7, Thurert V, Bad, threatening Visibility. W. Storm 2. Calm The Retters are repented to Indicats any lacrosse over the meas mvenge of their sigulikaikoa, Buda-The hours of rain for the previous na hours (noon) are registered from 1 to 5 the quantity of water fallen indicated to inches, tons and Bendrada
-
Garro,
medios & Co.
de Manila 12th May, General-Re May 16, KILLARNEY, British steamer, 1,060, H.
O'Neill, Singapore 11th May, General Gibb. Livingston & Co.
May 17, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow 13th May, Amoy 14th, and Swatow 16th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. July 7, LA TAL, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton
Tack-Captain.
May 17, Lx, British steamer, 620, Lewis, Bangkok 9th May, General-Arnhold Kar- berg & Co.
May 18, NESTOR, British steamer, 1,458, H. Nish, Liverpool, via Singapore 12th May, Gene- ral-Butterfield & Swire.
& Co.-Kowloon Dock.
May 11, Onis, Norwegian steamer, 959, Soren sen, Yokohama and May, Kice-Slemssen May 11, PENEDO, British steamer, 62, Kender- dine, Saigon 7th, May, GeneralMelchers & Co.
May 14, PING-ON, British steamer, 575, A. A McCaslin, Haiphong 11th May, and Hoihow 13th, General, Russell & Co May 13, ROMEO, Spanish steamer, 274, Larruri, Manila 10th May, General.--Melcliers & Co, Nov. 24, SEA GUL, American steamer, 48, Hay-
den-China Traders' Insurance Co.
May 14. SERAPIS, British steamer, 1,271, S. F. North, Saigon 9th May, Rice-Siemssen & Co.
July 7, SHUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Man Fu.-Captain.
May 5, SORSOGOs, Spanish steamer, 240, Rafiel
Lopez, Manila 2nd May, General-Reme dios & Co.
May 13, TANAIS, French steamer, 1.750, Drugon, Yokohama 7th May, Mails and General- Messageries Maritimes,
May 13, THALES, British steamer, 80, S. G. Pocock, Foochow 9th May, Amoy roth, and Swatow 12th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. April 14, YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kerinett, Swatow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Acheong & Sons,
SAILING VESSELS.
May 15, ANNA, Gennan bark, 447. W. Jessen, Saigon 5th May, Rice and Wood-Wieler & Co.
Muy 1 BONITA, German 3-, sch., 475, Stehr,
Singapore, Timber-Arnhold, Karberg&Co. March 31, BRAMBLETVE, British ship, 1,497,
Pickard, Cardiff 4th November, Coal Russell & Co.
April 28, BYLGIA, German bark, 333, T. A. An- dersen, Singapore 27th March, Timber.--- Captain.
May 3, CARL GERHARD, German bark, 331, F. Suhr, Bangkok 23rd March, General-Ed. Schellliass & Co.
April 17, CENTURION, British bark, B55, Thos,
Taylor, Sydney 29th February, Coal Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
March 29, CHARLES STEWARD, American bark, 610, H. R. Powers, Manila 17th March,
Ballast-Russell & Co.
April 12, COURRIER, Siamese bark, 363, O., Skeel Schmiegelow, Bangkok 23rd April, Rice and Sapanwood-Kim Tye Loong. May 6. EMMA, German 3-m. sch., 220, P. J.
Michelsen, Bangkok 6th April, General, Ed. Schellhass & Co.
April 27, FANO, Danish brig, 223, M. N. Mon.
tensen, Talisse 4th April, General-Siems
sen & Co.
Mar. 29 May 9, FRIEDERICK, German bark, 595, H,
Spiesen, Singapore 12th April, Timber. Mar. 29 Mar 30
Siemssen & Co.
Mar 31 April 18, GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283. W. Thomson, Bangkok 1st March, Rice.- April 3 Wieler & Co, Yokohama......April 5
VESSALS, EXFEcted at honGKONG. (Corrected to Date).
.....Hamburg 1.Dec. 16 ****** Sunderland ......Jan. - 4
.....Hamburg..
Carl Ritter... Susanne.......sy
Belted Will....
Tanjore ........
Cardiff
.London..
Cardiff.
jan.
"Jan
May 3, HECHT, German bark, 354. W. Ploetz,
follo 20th April, Wood.-Slemesen & Co. April 29, HERMANN, German bark, 453, Wm.
Pepe, Singapore asth March, Timber
Chinese.
15 April 30, HERMANN, Ger bark, 444, Traulsen, Bangkok 27th March, General-Wieler
16
31
"Feb-
Ice King (s.).........New York ...Feb.
Loudoun Castle (s.}... London
Mabel
Feb. ........New York ......Mar.
C. D. Bryant...... New York......Mar.
Douglas Castle
Ethel Caine.........
Ella S. Thayer
Nearchus.... Glenogle (s.)
....Cardiff .............................Mar. Sunderland.....Mar.
Cardiff
& Co.
|
AMOY.
In Port on 14th May, 1881.
Anan, German bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
August Friedrich, German bark, 384 (J. Bruhn)
Pasedag & Co.
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, 239 (G. Lautrap)- Charley, British: bark, 359 (Schmoder)-Boyd
& Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German 3-m. schooner, 240 (D.
Rule)-H. A. Petersch & Co. Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Pasedag
& Co.
Hieronymus, Gerinan bark, 450 (Ipland)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Zephy, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Canton.
CHINA STATION. Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schaar, Japan. Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon. Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander L.
Kempff, Kobe.
AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain
Alexeyell, en route to Nagasaki. Ashuelot, intrican corvette, & guns, Commander
H. E. Mullen, Kobe.
$5.40 to 5.45
$58.00 to 58.10
$3.85 10 3.95
$4.35 to 4.45
$21.00 10 25.70 $7.15 to 7.20
.$33.20 to 45.00 $5-35 to 5.40
PRODUCE.
$18.50 to 19.50
Alum, 1st quality, per picul $0.45 to 2.55 Alum, and quality, per picul...... $1.75 to 1.85 $0.83 to 1.10 Bark, Siam, per picul Hark, Camphor, per picul.....$15.20 to 15.40 Beche de bler, per picul $30.00 $0 55.00 Bees Wax, Japan White, per picul$11.50 to 12.50 Bees Wax, Hankow, Yellow,
Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Amos-Urimstone, per picu! ....*
soff, Singapore. DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish frigate, Cap-
tain Thomas Olleros, Manila.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain
de Giers, en route to Nagasaki.
Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 371 (Koeld)-Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau, Minna, German bark, 457 (Dau)-Pasedag & Co. Oleander, British bark, 341 . Jenss)-Elles
& Co.
& Co.
Rachel, British bark, 287 (R. Affleck)-Boyd Smiling Morn, British schooner, 244 U. Williams)
Boyd & Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 13th May, 1882.
Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Schado)-Kaw
Hong Take & Co.
Catherine Marden, British sch., 187 (Marden)
Kaw Hong Take & Co. Chin-se, Britishi bark, 780 (Maher-Kaw Hong
Take & Co.
SHANGHAI
In Port on 12th May, 1882.
Kate Harding, British bark, 714 (Watts)-Little
& Co.
Margrethe, German bark, 358 (Lessen)-Ed.
Schellhass & Co.
Nylghan, German schooner, 1,252 (Lovitt)—C.,
& J. Trading Co.
Solider, British bark, 240 (Danielsen)-Nüs
Moller.
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on 7th May, 1882.
A. Cashman, Americat schooner, 51 (Tibbey)--
Captain.
Francisca, German bark, 386 (Bucky Chinese. Frohlich, British brig, 360 (Muller-Calase. J. E. Graham, British hark, 1,384 (Cochrane)
Chinese.
Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schoener, 113 John
stone) Captain
Mary C. Bohm, German schooner, 63 (Baade)
P. Bohm.
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
-Captain,
Ohude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson)
Captain.
Sophie, German bark; 230 (Binge)-Captain.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Ch'ang, Canton.
Cheching, Revenue cruiser, 2 guna, Chineze
Captain, Canton,
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart,
a cruise,
Chén Jul, Revenue criller, 3 guns, mang Ba Lou
Chow.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese Ad-
miral, Canton.
Japan.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Hertha, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain Von Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shanghai. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Ger
vaise, Shanghai.
Kail, en route Singapore.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Stranghaf Lee Tak, Annamese gunboat, Commander Y. W.
Tong, Hongkong. Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor-
res, Hongkung Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder
Rouvier, Shanghai. Monccacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman-
der C. S. Cotton, Kobe. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Shanghai. Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain
Tehirikoff, Vladivostock.. Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Japan. Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Paliansky,
en route to Nagasaki. Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain
Skerratt, Kobe. Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Shanghai. St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guna, Cap
tain Sidencner, Vladivostock. Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blang, Shanghai.
Delivron, en rute to Singapore. Strelo Mussian corvette, 9 guns, Commander Swatara, American cite, & guns, Commander.
. P. Cooke, Chefoo.
Tamegi Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa
Cabral, Hongkong.
Tongo da gunboat, Commander Heck,
Vladivostock.
VELASCO, Spanish gunbeat, Don Pedro Ossa,
en route to Manila. VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
en route to Nagasaki. 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.
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, F. Bea-American Drills, 30 yards, per piece $1.95 to 3.10
sard, Swatow,
Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,Li Tack Ming,
Canton.
Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Liu Pao Ch'un
Canton,
II April 30, HERMINE, German bark, 350, T. Meyer,
Newchwang 12th April, Beans-Ed. Schell-Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
24
Mar. 1 .Mar. 25
hass & Co.
May 13, HOTSPUR, British bark, $23,E. T. Bunje, Saigon 28th April, Rice.-A G. Morris, May 4, HYDRA, German bark, 786, C. Binge, Hamburg 10th November, General-Mel- chera & Co.
..Mar. 23 Feb. 26, J. A, BORLAND, Amer. bark, 670, Kent,
Newcastle 29th December, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Invincible........Penarth Kenmure Castle (s.) ...London .London
Mar. 27 .Glasgow Mar. 28 Helios (1)
Triesto....... .April Minard Castle (s.)......Antwerp ..April
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
'[FROM BREAKS, FALCONER' & Cole REGISTER), THIS DAY.
Farometering ‚M, . Barometer 7.3, gainbe Barometer 9, M. Thetanselor-9 Auðla Kärki Thermameles- P.M.
Theresometer A.M. (Wetbull) Thermomcies- .s. (Wes bull)
.92.8z5 .10.80#
846
81
'Sta
Ra
Theratometer=~4 7.31. (Wat bulk) ****
Thermometer--Maximum................
21
-Tharomatas-finimum lovas night) man
4
May 5, JOHANN HINRICH, German 3-m. sch
411, N. Meyer, Singapore 7th April, Tim- ber-Siemssen & Co.
April 15, KATE DAVENPORT, American ship, 1,356, E. B. Mallett, Melboume 11th Feb, Ballast. Rozario & Co.
May 6, KVIK, Norwegian bark, 416, Larsen, Bangkok 5th April, General-Sicassen &c Co.
.-
1
May 4, LOUIS LUCENE, Fren. bark, 430, Menard, Singapore rath April, General. Carlowitz & Co.
April 2, MARTHA, British bark, 853. McPherson, Swatow 30th March, Ballast Rozario & Co. May 5, MINERVA, Spanish bark, 213, H. de
Ugarte, Moluccas 24th April, General Captain
Jui Ch'ang, Canton.
American Drills, 5lbs., per piece 83.90 to 3.95 Cotton Yarn, No. 16 to 24, per 400
This.....................388.50 10 93.00 Cotton Yarn, No. 18 to 32, per 400
$98.00 to 105.00 Ibs. Cotton Yarn, No. 38 to 42, per 400
118.00 to 12400 $79.50 to 82.00 Cotton Yarn, Bombay....
21.70 to 1.75
lbs.
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 $650 to 800 Birds' Nests, 3rd quality, p. picul $75.00 to 210 $2.55 10 2.65
·$12.00 10 15.50 Buffalo Hides, Manila Buffalo Cow Hides..
$7.90 10 8.00 $18.50 to 20.50 Camphor, packed, per picul. Camphor, Barcos, clean, p. picul $35.00 to 38.00 Camphor, Refuse, per picul ........ $18.00 to 19.50 Cardamons, Superior
$125 to 135 Cardamors, Inferior, per picul... $16.00 to 26.50 $35.00 to 36:50 Coals, Afloat, per ton............iness Cloves, per picul........ Coals, English Steam, per ton... $0.25 10 30.00
$0.23 to Coals, Sydney, per ton
$22.20 to 24.50 Coffee, per picul........ Copper, Sheathing, Japan, p.picul $20.70 to 21.00 Copper, Rod, Japan, per picul... $23.70 to 24,00 Copper, Nails, per picul... $13.30 to 23.80 Cotton, Bombay, per picul... 315.30 to 15.80 Cotton, Calcutta, per picul......... $12.00 to 17.60 Colton, Ningpo, per pleul... $18.20 to 18.60 Catton, Shanghai, per picul......$16.80 to 17.50
...$17.60 to 17.80 Cotton, Shuntung, per picul........$16.20 to 16.80 ...$17.10 to 17.50 Cotton, Tungchow, per picul Cotton Seeds, Saigon, per picul... $4.20 to 4.30 Cotton Seeds, Siam, per picul...... $4.10 to 4.20 Cuttlefish, Japan, per picul. $22.50 to 23.00 Cuttlefish, Chauchow, per pitul...820.00 to 27.50 Cuttlefish, Jap., without bones, p.pl.$15.50 to 18.50
Dates, Red, per picul..........Tis. 3.1.5 to 3.2.5 Dates, Black, per picul. Tis. 4.4.5 to 4.5.5 Dried Lily Flowers, per picul...... $7.85 to 8.19 Elephant's Teeth, 4 to 5 pieces, p. pl. 250 to 300 Elephant's Teeth, 7 to 8pieces, p. pl. $200 to Flour, California, per sack of salts. $1.48 to 1.54 Flour, Amer., per barrel of 100 lbs. $3.10 to 3.25 Flour, Amer., per barrel of 200 bbs. $0.20 to 6.35 Fungus
$39,50 to 40.00 Sago to 0.65 Flints, per picul............ Ginseng, Amer, at quality, p. pl. $200 to 285 Ginseng, American, and quality,
Colton,
Tientsin, per picul.
220
Hams, Ordinary, per picul... Tis.17.70 to 18.0.0 per picul......................... $160 to 310 Hams, Superior, per picul... Tis.29.5.0 to 31.0.0 Hemp, Hankow, per picul...... $10.50 to 12.00 Isinglass, Japan, per picul... $36.00 to 45.00 Hemp, Siam, per picul... $10.40 to 11.00 Melon Seeds, 1st quality, perpicul 4.30 to 3.30 Melon Seeds, and quality, perpicul $4.50 to 4.70
$36.00 to Mushrooms, per pfcul .......................
0 to 46.50 Mussels, Dry Siam large, per picul $8.95 to 9.10 Mussels, Dry Siammiddle per picul.25 to 7.45 Mussels, Dry Siam small, perpicul 86.15 to
per picul... Tis. 5.0.0 to 5.0.5 Peas, White, per picul
$2.05 to 2.10 Peas, Green, per picul......
.....$1.98 to 2.08 $1.89 to 1.91 Peas, Black, per picul...... Peas, Yellow, per picul...................................
$2.08 to 2.13 Peas, Green Beans, per picul ... $1.89 to 1.01 Pearl Barley, per picul.
$6.50 to 7.60 Potatoe Flour, per picul...... Tis. 1.6.0 to 1.6.5 Putchuk, per picul... $13.00 to 14.70. Rhinoceros Horn, per picul...... $3,600 to: 3,000 p.pcl. $1,000 to 1,400 Rhinoceros Horn, Mother,
1.96 Rice, Siam, No. 1, per picul 81.95 to Rice, Siam, No. 2, per picul..... 1.8 to 1.85 Rice, Siam, milled No. 1, p.pcl $1.83 to 1.85 Rice, Siam, mliled No. 3, ppcl. 81.67 to 1.68 Rice, Salgon, No. 1, per picul... $1.87 to 1.50 Rice, Saigon, Hemp baga......... $1.75 to 1.56 Rice, Saigon, Straw bags........... 31.71 to 1.72 82.10 to 2.70 Rice, Japan... Saltpetre, per
per piculam
85.95 to 6.25 Seaweed, Green, per picul......... $2.75 to 1.81 Seaweed, Cut, per picul... 83.05 0 3.15 83.8 to 3.9$ Sesamum, White, per picut Sesamum, Black, per picul.The. 2.4.5 to 2.5.5 Sharksfins, per picul $35.00 to 60.00 Shellfish, Japan, per picul... $27.00 to 39.00 Shellfish, California, per picul ... $11.50 10 12.00 Stockfish; per picul.................. $5.00 to 6.50
STRAITS PRODUCE, &C. « Betel Nut
........................$4.75 to 4.85 Pepper, White, per picul .....$19.40 to 19.70 Pepper, Black, per picul........$13.50 to £3.00. Rattan, Straits, per plcul......... $5.30 to 5.50 English Drills, 14lbs., per plece...... $2-45 to 2.50
Rattan, Bangar, per picul... 34-35 to 4-65 English Drills, 15lbs, per piece,... 82.85 to 2.00
Sandal Wood, Malabar, per pl. 84.80 to 4.85 Grey Shirtings, 7lbs., per piece..... $1.55 to 1.63
Sandal Wood, South Seas,perpl.$21.50 to 22.55 Grey Shirtings, 81b., per piece..... $1.95 to 2.22 Grey Shirtings, Blbs., per piece.... $1.77 to 1.85
Sapan Wood, Manila, per picul $1.45 to 1.65 Grey Shirtings, gib. per piece...... $3.65 to 2.75 Sapan Wood, Siam, per picul... $2.25 10 2.35 Grey Shirtings, rolbs. per piece...... $3.97 to 2.99 Sugar, Shek-lung, White, No. p. pl. 37.00 to 7.19 Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds, & 30 in..
Sugar, Shek-lung, White, No. p.pl. 25.15 to 35. 6lbs., per piece
Sugar, Shek-hung, Brown, No, ppl $4.09 to $1.20 to 1.25 Sugar Candy, Shek-lung, per plcul 89.20 10. Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 32 in. 7lbs,
per piece VARIANTAR *****$1.35 to 1.70 Sugar Candy, Focchow, per picul 89.75 to 9.80.
Sugar
gar Candy, Swatow, White, pp. $6.75 to 7.85 Grey T-Cloths, 24yds. 36in. 8lbs. XO
*7.30 $1.80 to 1.85 Vermicelli, Tientsin, per picul... $7.50 to per
Walnuts, per picul. •************** $5.25 to 5.30 Tehing-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 2. gung, Chinese, 24 yds 36-in-Bibe
Admiral, Bogue Forts.
32.0510-218 Wheat, Tientsin, per picul.................. per piece........... $2.10 to 2.15 Wheat, Japan, per picul...... $2,15 to 2.13 Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Wên
Grey
y-Clotas, 24 yds. 36 in. 8lbs,
T1.6.2.0 10 6,2.5 Lin An, Bogue Forts.
XX per piece....................... $2.45 to 2.50 Wood Oll per picul..........
$3.55 to 3.65 Handkerchiels, Blue, per doten...... $0.60 to 0.6s Window Glass, per bar Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dozen... 80.55 to 0.62 Handkerchiefs, Red, per dozen...... 20.63 to 0.64 PEDDAR'S HILS, In sim, buy of Viclala, Hongkong Turkey Red Shirtings, gib., perpiece $1.75 10 2.40 1 50, 15gx.
Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'en
Liang Chleb, Canton, Hol-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu
Ting, Canton.
Cantón.
Hua-ehan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 gun, H. J. Faunch, Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, -, Ma Lou
Chow.
Feng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Cheng
Sung, Hongkong.
Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lic Ping
Tie, Canton..
Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guas, Sau Taungs
Tai, cruising.
Sul-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, J. B.
Murray, Hai Ling Shan
Tehun-teng, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Wang
Teing Sheng, Canton.
Taing.po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6 guns, A. Garceau,
West Coast,
Chintz, per
piece..
Dyed Spotted Shirtings, perpiece... $3.60 to 3.85 Dyod Brocades Shirtings, per piece $3.55 to 3.70 Dyed Damask Shirtings, per piece $5.50.to 5.65 English Drills, 30 yards, per piece $2.55 to 2.65
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