Commercial.
THIS DAY, FOUR P.M.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
May 25, DANUBE, British steamer, 561, James Jordan, Bangkok 18th May, General-Yuco Fat Hong,
May 5: YOTTUNG, British steamer, 168, H. Kennett, Swalow 24th May, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
The stocks of our local Sugar Refining Companies are again in increased de- mand, apparently evidencing that these branches of industry are prospering. The strip of the older concern has been nego-May 15, MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,595, tiated at 161, and there still exists a strong demand for further shares at the same price; however, holders refuse to sell un- less at an increased rate. No further trans-
fers in Luzons have been reported, but there are plenty buyers and no sellers at 148 per share. A small business has been put through in Banks at 117 per cent. premium, and a higher quotation will doubtless be paid, as the stock is in great request, and holders refuse to close with offers at the current raie.
Docks are also exceedingly firm at 50 per cent. prémium, and both for cash and the end of the month a large number of shares would be taken up, were they forthcoming at this price, A few more Ices are wanted at 131, and there are buyers of Steamboats at 25 per share pre-
mium.
Hotels are weak at something. between par and 21 per cent, premium, but no signs of any business in this stock have been apparent for days past. Marine and Fire Insurances remain in statu quo.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-117 per cent.
premium, sales and buyers.'
Union Insurance Society of Canton-31,550 per
share, ex. div. buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,625
per share.
North China Insurance-Tls. 1,225 per share,
cx. div.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per
share.
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 870 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,
nominal
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150
per share. "Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$925 per
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$290 per sliare,
seilers.
R. Skinner, London 10th April, and Singa- pore 20th May, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
May 26, NINGro, British steamer, 761, R. Cass,
Canton 15th May, General.-Siemssen & Co. May 26, PEKING, British steamer, 54, Drewes,
Canton 25th May, General-Siemssen & Co. May 26, ACTIC, Dutch steamer, 266, N. C. Reve beck, Haiphong 23rd May, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Lide, British steamer, for Swatow,
Kenmure Castle, British steamer, for Shanghai. Friederick, German bark, for Swatow. Niigata Mara, Japanese str., for Nagasaki, &c. Charles Stewart, Amer. bark, for New York.
DEPARTURES,
May 26, CARISHROOKE, British str., for Swatow, May 26, W. MACKINNON, British steamer, for May 26, JOHANN HENRICH, German 3-m. sch.,
Pontianak, &c.
for Taiwanfoo.
May 26, BRINDISI, British steamer, for Shanghai. May 26, VERONA, British steamer, for Singapore,
Bombay, &c.
May 26, NIIGATA MARU, Japanese steamer, for
Nagasaki, &c.
May 26, LIDO, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. May 26, PING-ON, British steamer, for Hoihow
PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.
Per Danube, str., from Bangkok.-76 Chinese, Per Vattung, str., from Swatow.-European, deck, and ga Chinese.
Per Minard Castle, str.. from London, &c.— From Penang-47 Chinese. Messrs. Aubert, Darge. Sanurse, from London.
Per Activ, str from Haiphong-53 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Per City of Tokio, str., for Yokohama.-Cap- tain Dundas. For San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford, child, and Miss Stanford. For Philadelphia.~Dr. Carrow. For New York.-Mr. H. N. Jeffries.
Per Thales, str., for Amay.-Rev. J. Fernando
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
mann, Canton 27th April, General-Siems. May 4, AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herr-
sen & Co.-Kowloon Dock. May 23, BELGIC, British steamer, H. Davison, San Francisco 19th April, and Yokohama 16th May, Mails and General.-O. & O. S.
Co. May 25, BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Bou
tellier, Saigon 20th May, RiceGibb,. Livingston & Co. May 24, CAIRNSMIUIR, British steamer, 1,123, G. L Castle, Japan 16th May, General-Holli- day, Wise & Co.
May 24, CANTON, Britiske str., 1,095, J. C. Jaques,
Saigon zoth May, Ricc.-Hock Chew. May 23, CASTELLO, British steamer, 1,483, H.
Coates, Saigon 18th May, Rice, Russell & Co.
Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, —Jar-
dine, Matheson & Co.
May 20, DALE, British steamer, 644.. P. H. Lo
Bangkok 13th May, Rice and General. Yuen Fat Hong. May 17, DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,517, Antony Purvis, Wanaimo, British Colombia,
12th April, Coal.-Russell & Co. May 24, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen, Amoy 23rd May, General-Russell
& Co.
May 24, DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982, Samuel Ashton, Foochow 22nd May, and Amoy 237, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani (iug plying)
HongKong and Whampea Dock Co. May 16, GLENLYON, British steamer, 1,375, H. Gedeye, Saison 12th May, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS,
(Continued). May 24, ST. JDENE, French bark, 388, F.
Durand, Newchwang 29th April, Beana Carlowitz & Co.
May 25, STILL WATER, British bark, 0,
Delag, New York 9th December, Petroleum and General.-D. Lapraik & Co. March 7, TARTAR, German brig, 256, T. Bunje, Macassar 30th January, Rattans.-Melchers May 12, XENIA, American bark, 1,174, Reynolds, Melboume 5th March, Ballast-Russell & Co.
& Co.
WHAMPOA,
Tientsin 18th April, Beans and General- May 6, MINERVA, German brig, 318; Duhme,
Melchers & Co.
May 6, SAN FRANCISCO, German bark, 251, A.
Olmann, Tientsin 16th April, General. Siemssen & Co.
CANTON.
May 23, FELICIA, German steamer, 803, A. Mul- ler, Chinkiang 17th May,, Rice.-Sicmssen & Co.
13, HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wil.
May
son, Shanghai zoth May, General-C. M. S. Ń. Co. May 24, KAMTCHATKA, British steamer, 702, P. Hussey, Shanghai 21st May, General-C. M. 9. N. Co. May 14, OAKLAND, British steamer, 710, Payne, Chinkiang 19th May, Rice-Jardine, Mas theson & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston.—Butter-
field & Swire.
May 24, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 226, D.
Scott, Swatew 23rd May, General-Adam-Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning.-
Bell & Co. son,
May 24, HAINAN, British str., 378, J. Mooney, Touron 18th May, and Hoihow 23th, Genc- rai-Along and Sing Loong,
May 24, HIMALAYA, British str., 514, Beedle, Touron 19th May, and Hoihow 22nd, Gene ral.-Chinese, April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Swa- taw 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Acheong & Sons,
Dec. 19, JOLOANO, Spanish steamer, 654. Mar-
quez R. Mourente.-Cosmopolitan Dock. May 24, KENMURE CASTLE, British str., 1,236, J. D. Barrett, London 25th March, and Sin- gapore 16th May, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
May 22, KUMAMOTO MARU, Japan. str., 1,240, J. Drummond, Saigon 18th May, General Mitsu Bishi M. S. Š. Co.
Hongkong Canton & Macao Steam-hon Co. Kiang ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.
C. M. S. N. Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS. IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal,
Errington, Manila,
Hongkong
Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. East. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Manila.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J. J. Elliott, Manila. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Manila. Eak, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong Hoskyn, Nagasaki." Flying-Fish, stoop, 4 guns, Licut.-Commander
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Licut. Com-
mander Pollard, Singapore.. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
Manila. McQuhas,
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, Nagasaki." Lity, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.
M. Carey, Hongkong,
Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.
Carpenter, Yokohama. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Shanghai. Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guas, Lieutenant Honorable
F. R. Sandilands, Bonco. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,"
en foute to Singapore. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander 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.
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.-Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Com.
Kwok Acheong & Sons.
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning-Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Licut.-
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Commander C. Lindsay, Chinkiang. Spark, British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland Wiver, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hang-
kong.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong
kong, Canton, & Macan Steam-boat Co. You-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall-Kwok
Acheong & Sons.
AMOY.
In Port on 19th May, 1882. Anna, German bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
-Pasedag & Co.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Canton.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Japan.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Heihow and Haiphong.-Per Hainan, to-
day, the 26th instant, as 5 Fal
For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Zambesi, to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Manila.-Per Romeo, to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foachow.-Per Namoa, to-morrow, the ayth instant, at 5 P.M.
For Saigon.--Per Olympia, on Wednesday, the 31st instant, al 4.30 Par
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "ANADYR " will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st June, with Mails to and through the United Kingdoni and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden,
and Gibraltar. The
Egypt, Malta, and will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office
closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours,
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7. A.M., Post Office opens. to AM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until.
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A. Late Leiters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAYL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. The Mails by the British Contract Packet, will close on the day of departure during the summer months as following, commencing from to-day,
the 4th instant
For Money order Business umn at 3 P.M. For Registry of Correspondence... at 4 P.M. For Posting of all Printed Matter at 4 P.M. For Do. Letters at 5 PM. Do. Do. with Latc
Fee...........at 5.10 to 5.30 P.M. Letters, to cents late Fer. Newspapers, no late
For
Fec.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-50 | Sainz, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bryer, Mr. and Mrs. July 7, Li Tai, Anramite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton August Friedrich, German bark, 384 (J. Bruhn) | Adonis, French gunboat, guns, Commander with late fee until 9.30 PM., after which, Letters
per cent. premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
as per share premium. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company $1024 per share,
sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8161
per share, sales and buyers. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent, premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$118
per share, buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-$131 per share, buyers, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent.prem.
cx. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 188 1-3 per cent. prem.
ON LONDON,--
EXCHANGE,
Hank Wills, on demand...... Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight...
3/94
Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight
3/9
Credits, at 4 months' sight..........3/10
Documentary Mills, at 4 months'...
sight
3/101
ON PAIUS--
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
....4.85.
ON BOMBAY—Bank, T/T.
ON CALCUTTA→Bank, T.T.
..225
..714
..721
ON SHANGBAL.-
Bank, sight....
Privale, jo days'sight.....
4.74.
OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA.........
per picul, $640
(Allowance, Tacks 62.) OLD MALWA..................per picul, $700- (Allowance, Taels 32.) Parsa (without choice)...per chest, $585 PATNA (first choice)....per chest, $590 PATNA (second choice) ...per chest, $575 PATNA (bottom)
....per chest, $595 NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest,......
$590 New BENARES (bottom)...per chest, 85921 OLD BENARES (without choice) per
chest.......
9565 Old Benares (bottom)...per chest, $570 PRASIAN.....
..per picul, $410
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Vrom Manaus. FALCONER & Co.'s Register), Tum DAY.
Barometer-gå,31,.
Bromster ..
29.925 29:262
70
#larometer P,34, r
Thenmantert A.26.
Thermometer) 3,15.
Rotmometer-4 1.35
..
Thermometer—5 A., (Wet bulb;
*Therruomoter-wi P.35. (Wet bulb)
Tbarinometer=4 P.38. (Wet bulb)
Thermometer-Maximaget
Thermometer=Minimua {wear night) w
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
DAROMETER,
THERMOME-
TER, &c.
TEONG-
BA
Aston.
NAGA
KONIL,
KAI,
BAKI
day at 4 P.M.
day at 4 P.M.
*KTY OF
Previous
diy at 4 1.3.
On date at
"KY DI
Previous
day at 4 7.10.
Ondate
ID A.K
CI
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Woodworth, and Mr. Kefoed. For Foochow Messrs. A. A. Roza and D. Dale.
Mr. and Mrs. Frater.
For Tamsui.
Per Verona, str., for Singapore, &c.—Messrs. C. Now and J. Day, from Hongkong for Singa- pore. For London-Messrs. T. Anderson, Wm. Dunie, and Geo. Kirkwood. From Shanghai for Lendon. Mr. C. J. Shortland. From Yoko hama for Singapore.-3 Japanese. bay-Major and Mrs. Court. For London- Mr. W. Wood.
For Bom-
Per Brindisi, str., for Shanghai.—Mr. M. A. dos Remedios L. H. Cheow, and a Chinese, from Hongkong. From Brindisi.-Messrs. Tottie and Woldenuar Ruberg. From Singapore Native.
Per Zambesi, str., for Yokohama.—Mr. C. H. Ripley, from Hongkong. From Sydney, Mr. F. F. Tower. Frem Bombay Mr. A. Monics,
From Galle. Mr. R. Reid.
REPORTS.
The British steamship Danube reports left Bangkok on the 18th instant. Had fight airs and calnis throughout, with considerable N.E. swell. On the 24th at noon passed the steamer Cheang Hock Klan, bound South.
The British steamship Pottung reports left Swatow on the 24th instant. Had light variable winds and rainy weather. In Swalow the steam; ships Swatow, Meifoo, and 2 German steamers. The steamship Flintshire leaving for Singapore.
May-
NAGASAKI SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
6, Anglo-Indian, British bark, from Y'hama. 7, Glencoe, British steamer, from Shanghai, 7. Alwine, German steamer, from Hamburg Langshaw, British'str., from Hongkang. Europe, British steamer, from Vladivostock. 8, Flying Fish, British gunboat, from a cruise. 8, Kanagawa Maru, Japan. str., from Y'hama. 10, Gordon Castle, British str., from Shanghai. to, H. Bremer, Ger. sch., from Vladivostock. 1e, Tyne, British steamer, from Kobe, 10, Jingel Kan, Japan, yacht, from Knoe, 11, Klinokuni Maru, Japan, bk., from V'hama. 11, Monocacy, American corvette, from Kobe, 17, Genkai Maru, Japan, str., from Shanghal. 15, Kestrel, Britišli gunboat, from Kobe.
DEPARTURES,
May
6, Kworio Maru, Japan. str., for Yokohama. 7. Moska, Russian steamer, for Hankow.
8, Alwine, German ateamer, for Vladivostock. 8, Glencoe, British steamer, for Hankow, to, Gordon Castze, British str., for Yokohama. 10, Europe, British steamer, for Shanghai. 11, Tyne, British steamer, for Yokohama. 12, Genkai Maru, Japan. steamer, for Koba. 12, Anglo-Indian, British bark, for Shanghai.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN
Hongkong
Tack-Captain.
May 23. MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,247, W. Ellis, Sydney 29th April, Townsville, Cook- town, Thursday island, and Port Darwin 13th, General Gibb, Livingston & Co. May 23, NASIOA, British steamer, 862, G. Wes
toby, Foochow 19th May, Amoy zoth, and Swatow 22nd, General-D. Lapraik & Co. May 24, OLYMPIA, Gennan str., 788, Wagner,
Saigon 20th May, Rice.-Chinese. May 13, REMEO, Spanish steamer, 273, Larruri, Manila toth May, General-Melchers
Co.
&
Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay
den-China Traders' Insurance Co. May 14, SERAPIS, British steamer, 1,221, S. F. North, Saigon 9th May, Rice-Siemssen & Co.
July 7, SHUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Man Fu-Captain.
May 25. SOLWAY, British steamer, 510, R. Jarvis, Newchwang 18th May, Beans.-Wu Yee Loong,
May 23, ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,540, L. Hi Moule, Yokohama 13th May, General.-P.
& O. S. N. Co.
SAILING VESSELS.
May 20, ALVA, Portuguese ship, 637, E. A. de
Souza, Singapore 24th April, Timber.- Brandao & Co.
May 15, ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jesscu, Saigon 5th May, Rice and Wood.-Wicker
& Co.
Muy 1 BONITA, German 3-m. sch., 475, Stehr, Singapore, Timber-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. March 31, BRAMBLETTE British ship, 1497 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, E. Suhr, Bangkok 23rd March, General-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
April 17, CENTURION, British bark, 965, Thos. Taylor, Sydney 29th February, Coal- Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
March 19, CHARLES STEWARD, American bark, 630. H. R. Powers, Manila 17th March, Ballast.-Russell & Co.
May 22, COREA, British bark, 581, P. Ahler,
London 22nd December, General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
April 12, COURRIER, Siamesa bark, 162, O. C.
Skeel Schmiegelow, Bangkok a3rd 'April, Rice and Sapanwood.-Kim Tye Loong May 6. EMMA, German 3. sch 220, P, J.
Michelsen, Bangkok 6th April, General. Ed. Schellhass & Co.
May 22, FERDINAND, German bark, 416, Wer-
tergaard, Newchwang and May, Beans, Wieler & Co.
May 9, FRIEDERICK, German bark, 195, H
Spiceen, Singapore 12th April, Timber. Siemssen & Co.
April 30, HERMANN, Ger. bark, 444. Traulsen, Bangkok 27th March, General-Wieler & Co.
Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, 139 (G. Lautrap)
H. A. Petersen & Co,
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)--Boyd
& Co.
Hieronymus, German bark, 450 (Ipland)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Hugo & Otto, Norwegian baik, 371 (Koeld)— Minna, German bark, 457 (Dau)-Pasedag & Co.
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Oleander, British bark, 341 (J. Joass)—Elies Rachel, British bark, 287 (R. Affleck)-Boyd
& Co.
& Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 18th May, 1882.
Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355 (Bulisch) Sea Swallow, British bark, 332, (Way)-Chinese.
& Co.
SHANGHAL
in Port on zoth May, 1882.
Hilda, British bark, 306 (Hunning)---Nils Moller. Kate Harding, British bark, 714 (Watts)--Little
& Co.
Nyighan, German schooner, 1,252 (Lovitt)--C.
& J. Trading Co.
NAGASAKI
In Port on 20th May, 1882.
Awajishima Maru, Japanese sch., 660 (Crighton)
—M. B. M. Co.
H. Bremer, German schooner, 331 (Bremer)
Holme, Ringer & Co.
strand)-M. B. M. Co.
Caillard, Saigon,
Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander L
Kempff, Kobe.
AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander
Alexeyeff, Nagasaki.
H. E. Mullen, Kobe. Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Amos-
soff, Singapore.
DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish frigate, Cap-
tain Thomas Olleros, Manila.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain
de Giers, Nagasaki, Emak, Russian, transport, Captain Koltchau,
Japan.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Hertha, German corvette, 19 guas, Captain Von
Kall, Singapore. Iltis, German gunboal, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shanghai.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Ger-
vaise, Shanghai.
La Victoricuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Shanghai, Lee Tak, Annamese gunboat, Commander Y. W.
Tong, Hongkong.
Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor-
Tes, Hongkong.
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder
Kouvier, Shanghai.
Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman.
der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki.
Kanagawa Maru, Japanese bark, 1,184 (Ex-Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Shanghai. Kiinokuni Maru, Japanese bark, 960 (MeFar- Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain
lane)-M. B. 1. Cò.
Tchirikoff, Vladivostock.
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 19th May, 1881. -
A. Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey)—
Captain.
B. Havener, American bark, 552 (Havener)-
Walsh, Hall & Co. Francisca, German bark, 386 (Buck)-Chinese, Frohlich, British brig, 360 (Muller)-Chinese. J. E. Graham, Britisk hark, 1,384 (Cochrane)-
Chinese.
Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schooner, 113 (John Mary C. Bohm, German schooner, 83 (Bande)
stone)-Captain.
P. Bohm.
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
-Captain.
Ohude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson)→→
Captain,
Sophie, Germans bark, 130 (Binge)-Captain, Velocity, British barky490 (Martin)-Butterfield
& Swire.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON,
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Ch'ang, Canton. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart,
a cruise.
JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA.
(Per Inst Mail's Advice). Hungaria ()...... „Hongkong ...........April 1 Ajax (3.)....... Yokohama
April ......Manila
April .Manila
April 1 April 13 April 30, HERMINE, German bark, 150, T. Meyer, Chen-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, ----, Ma Lou
Chow. ..April 13
Newchwang 12th April, Beans.-Ed, Schell-Ching-on, Revenuo cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese Ad. April
hass & Co.
miral, Canton. April 13 May 13, HOTSPUR, British bark, 523,E. T. Bunje, April 14 Saigon 28th April, Rice.-A. G. Mortis.. April 17 April 18 ...April, 19
Palmerston Larch (9.). Gustav & Oscar Agnes Muir, Remus Asia (4.)
Erato
Evelina
Brisbane.
Denbighshire
Tanjore
Hongkong Manila Manila .Manila
Manila.... Manila .................Shanghai
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG.
I
There'ter attached] 780| 78.6] kyo 75.0] 68,6) 68.0] — Direction of Wind.
(Corrected to Date).
I
Susanne..... Belted Will...
Cardiff
Jan.
16
..London..
Force.............
6
3
Ice King (s.)
Jan. Cardiff.
Feb. New York' Feb.
35
Feb. ***...Mar. Mar.
24
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Wei Thermometer: 720 71,0, 750 600 04.063.9- Weather
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mode
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The
Loudoun Castle (s.)...London Mabel
New York ...New York
May 4, HYDRA, German bark, 786, C. Binge, Hamburg 10th November, General-Mel- chers & Co.
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, z guns, F. Bcr-
sard, Swatow.
Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,----Li Tack Ming,
Canton.
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Liu Pao Ch'un
Canton.
Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jui Ch'ang, Canton.
May 24, IRAZU, British: bark, 327, W. A. Pearce, Newchwang tzth May, Beans.-Chong Woo May 23, LIVINGSTON, German bark, 531, H.
Steffens, Saigon 15th May, General-Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'en
Liang Chich, Canton. Siemssen & Co.
Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat; Leung Yiu Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 gun, H. J. Eaunch,
31 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.
C. D. Bryant Douglas Castle.................Cardiff .............. Mar. Ethel Caine...... Sunderland......Mar. Ella S. Thayer........Cardiff........ Mar. 11 Invincible...
Penarth Nearchus.ro London
Hellos (&) ***** Glenogle (s.)
India
Bengloe (s.).....
Sarpedon (5)****
Trieste Cardiff „Cardiff. ¡London .London ..London
May 23, ORIENT, Ger. bark, 461, W. G. Roder,
Newchwang 6th May, Beans.-Ed. Schell hass & Co.
Mar, 25 May 20, OLUSTER; American bark, 470, Nicker- .Mar. 27
sen, Singapore 18th April, Timber-Chi .April April
April .April .April 8
Minard Castle (s.).
April 8 Venice (8) Cardiff. .April 12 Melbrek ..............London ...April 13 Comet.......Cardiff .... April 15 Bonito dai
.................Cuxhaven ..............April 17. Glosarincy ()....................London «zāprik
..nese,
Feb. 2, R. T. CLAYTON, American bark, 240, Thomas Davies, Lagaimanoc 23rd Dec, and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber-Order. May 9, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder,
Newchwang 15th April, Beana.-Siemssen. & Co.
April 23, SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, C.
Vincent Ladrones 10th April, Ballast W. H. Ray,
Canton.
Ting
Canton.
Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns,, Ma Lou
Chow. Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Cheng
Surg. Hongkong.
Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Ping
Tic, Canton.
Shon-chi, Revenue cruiser, $ guns, Sau Tsung,
Tal cruising.
Sui-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, J. B.
Murray, Hal Ling Shan Tching on, Viccicy's gunboat, a gong, Chinese
Bague Forts.
Admiral Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Wen
Lin An, Bogue Forts. Tchun-tung Revenue calser, a guns, Wang'
Tseng Sheng, Canton.
Tsing-po, Viceroy's gunboat, & guns, A. Garceau,
West Coast.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, y guns, Commander
Valrondt, Japan.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe, PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Foliansky
Nagasaki.
Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain
Skerritt, Kobe.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Shanghal.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-
Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Shanghai.
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.
Strelok, Rusalan corvette, 9 guns, Commander
Delivron, en route to Singapore. Swatara, American corvette, 8 guns, Commander
A. P. Cooke, Chefoo. Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa
Cabral, Hongkong.
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck
Vladivostock.
VELASCO, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa,
Manila. VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Aveian,
Nagasaki.
VILLARS, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre,
Yokohama.
Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan.
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Manila.
I
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.~
The O.&O.S. S. Co's steamer Gaelle, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the and May, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the rat June,
The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Peking left San Francisco for this port, on the 16th May, and may be expected here on, or about the 14th proximo.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Supplementary Mails can be posted on Board
can be placed in the Box on board for treatment at Singapore.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet “BELGIC,"
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 31st
instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:-
At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
At 2 30 P.3. Post-office closes, but Correspon- dence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
„SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Návy. Non-.. commissioned, Officers,* Bandmasters, Army
Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny).
Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class)
2.The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3.-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lan- don about every ten days.
4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent, even with the ends open.
5.-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and must be stated in full. description, with name of regiment, ship, &c,
5.-Soldiers, and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not scaled, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully scaling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether
the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
- RATED OF POSTAGE. :
10 Centa,
3 Cents.
2 Cents,
Letters, per a or Post Cards, each Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papera, per 2 oz... Newspapers & Prices Current, each
2 Centa. Registration
to Cents, Do with return receipt...... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify such papers as, ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such though written by hand, do not bear the charac as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 oz weight are cliarged s Conte
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not noti- fied as carrying a mail,' it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents per balf ounce as usual. The Post Office then- undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar ture and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing..
STAMP OFFICE
The above Office being now provided with a 3-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors Books, &c., can be Stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Book Loose receipt orms can also be Stamped if required.
ar to notes addressed to subordinate officers.
No responsibility can be accepted in this De- The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamship Hepartment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, fios left Singapore on the 20th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 26th.
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Menelaus left. Singapore on the afternoon of the zoth Instant, and may be expected here on the 27th...
The steaner Benglor left Singapore on the 21st instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 27th.
The shroffs told off to sell Stamps should expe cially not be regarded as able to give correct information.The Postal Guide alone, is the "Standard or all points on which such information.
may be required.
• Bet not Warrist () Moers, elr, 3-Conductor). Gunnery Boate The O. S. S. Co's steamen Sarpedon left|wain, or Carpentar,
Singapore on the afternoon of the 24th instant,. Printed and Published by Rosnay TeaserŐkets, as No, de
and may be expected to arrive here on or about the gist
PRUDAWN HILLC in the City of Victoria Hongkong.--MAY