Commercial.
THIS DAY, FOUR P..
There is nothing of importance to report from the Share Market. Banks' are nom- inally, at 17, without anything in the shape of business having been attempted. China Fires are offered at 287), without finding buyers. Docks are rather firmer at 52 per ceni. premiuni, for cash, business having been put through at this rate, and no doubt further transactions on the same conditions will be arranged. The stocks of both the Sugar Refining Companies are firm, with buyers, at annexed quotations,
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk-117 per cent.
premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-31,625 per
share, ex. diy, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,650
per share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,225 per share,
ex. div.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per
share,
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. £70, per
share,
Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,
nomical.
On Tai. Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-8925 per
share, cellers.
China Fire Insurance Company $2871 per share,
-"...
Hongong and Whampoa Deck Company-$2
per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--20 per share premium, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-Siozi per share,
buyers,
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$170
per share, buyers.
China Sugar Retining Company (Debentures)3
per cent. premium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$120
per share, buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-8431 per share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
So per share.
cx. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-11 per cent, prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3per cent, prean.
ON LONDON-
EXCHANGE.
Bank Hills, on demand.......... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight........3/91
Documentary Bills; at 4 months'...
Bank Hills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight.......$190.
..3/91
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
..3/101
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....3/10
sight
.3/101
ON PARIS.***
.4.79.
.................227
227
73 ....732
ON BOMBAY Bank, T.T...
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, sight.
Private, 30 days'sight.
EXPORT CARGO.
Per Centurion, British bark, for London.-403 tubs Camphor, 371 packages Merchandise, 342 packages Canes, 1,575 packages Preserves, 9.542 bags Sugar, 200 casks Soy, and 5,787 cases Cassia.
NEW MAIWA...
OLD MALWA ....
OPLUM MARKET-THIS DAY.
...per picut, $640 (Allowance, Taeis 42.)
........per picul, 8700 (Allowance. Taels 32.) PATSA (without choice) ...per chest. $595 PATSA (first choice) ......per chest, $600 PATNA (second chuive)...per chest, $590 PATNA (bottom I'
........per chest, 2605 NEW BENAKES (without choice) per
chest........
$592) NEW BENABES (bottom)...per chest, $595 OLD BENARES (without choice) per
chest,.......
$570 OLD BENARES (bottom) ...per chest, $575 PERSIAN........
...per picul, $410
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
KWANGTUNG, Brit, str., 674, M. Young, Foochow 26th May, Tamsui 31st, Amoy 1st June, and Swatow 3rd, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
June 4, FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J. Abbott,
Tanini 1st June, and Amoy 3rd, Ballast. June 4. SUMIDA MARU, Japanese str., 826, H.
1. Lapraik & Co.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS,
June 3, ACHILLES, British steamer, 1.528, An- derson, Liverpool reth April, Port Said 28th, Suez 1st May, Penang 22nd, and Singapore May 24, CAIRNSMUIR, British steamer, 1,123, G.
26th, General,-Butterfield & Swire,
L Castle, Japan 16th May, General-Tak Hing Loong.
HONGKONG STEAMERS.
(Continned. May 25, STILL WATER, British bark, 1,090, Delag, New York 9th December, Petroleumi and General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
May 13, XENIA, American bark, 1,174, Reynolds, Melbourne 5th March, Ballast-Russell & Co.
CANTON.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C.J. Vidal,
Errington, Nagasaki,
en route to Yokohama. Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. East,
Hongkong,
Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Nagasaki.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CIOSE instant, at 7.30 A.M.
For Swatow. Per China, to-morrow, the 6th, For Shanghai.-Per Chinking, to-morrow, the 6th instant, al 9.30 AM.
For Bangkok.-Per 'Sury Wongse, to-mor row, the 6th inst., at 11.30 AM.
Ilubenet, Kohe 28th May, and Nagasaki May 24, CANTON, British str., 1,095, J. C. Jaques June 3, Hoнow, British steamer, 896, T. Shaw, Daring, composite sloop, 4 gans, Commander F. instant, at 11.30 A.M.
30th, General-Mitsu Bishi M. S. S. Co. June 4, PING-ON, British steamer, 575, A. A. McCaslin, Pakhoi 31st May, Hoihow ard June, and Macro 3rd, General-Russell June 4, RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer. 725,
& Co.
Yuen Fat Hong.
Hunter, Kohsichang, 27th May, General. June 4, REMUS, British steamer, 646, W. Watt, Manila 2nd June, Hemp-Dunn Melbyc & & Co, June 4, CHINA, German steanter, 682, 11. Schoer, Swatow 3rd June, General-Hing Kec & Co, June 4, CHINKIANG, British steamer, 709, 5. M. Or Canton 4th June, General-Siemssen June 5, FYEN, Danish steamer, gog, L. C. Groose, Saigon 1st June. Rice and General-Chi-
& Co.
nese.
June 5, SUNDA, British steamer, 1,029, S.
Cole, Yokohama and Nagasaki 27th May, Mails and General.-P. & O, S. X. Oo. June 5, MEI-Foo, Chinese steanter, 1,284, R. P
15,
Petersen, Shanghai 1st June, General.-C. | M. S. N. Co.
June 5, VIVID, British bark, 238, T. C. Petersen, Albany roth April, Sandalwood.-Siemssen & Co.
Saigon 20th May, Rice.-Hock Chew, June 1, CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, British str
998, W. Jarvis, Manila 29th May, General -Amhold, Karberg & Co. Sept. 23, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, —Jar.
dine, Matheson & Co.
May 17, DEVONSHIRE, Dritish steamer, 1,517, Antony Purvis, Wanaimo, British Colombia, 12th April, Coal-Russell & Co. June 3. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen, Manila 31st May, General. Russell Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani (tug plying)
Hongkong and hamipoa Dock Co fine 2, FEI-LUNG, British steamer, 725. W. N.
& Co.
Allison, Saigon 29th May, Rice.-Captain. June 1, GARLIC, British steamer, 1,712, San
Francisco 2nd May, and Yokohama 25th, Mails and General.-O. & O, S. S. Co.
June 1, GANGES, British steamer, 1490, A. N.
Blaik, London 11th March, and Singapore, Kallast-Captain.
May 28, GEELONG, British steamer, 1,139, W. J. Webber, Bombay 10th May, General-P. & 0. S.-N. Co.
Wuhu 29th May, Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Iehang, 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, Hohnes.-
C. M. 5. N. Co,
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.
Kwok Acheong & Sons. Powan, British steamer, 1,860, A. Benning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140, Hoyland-Hong.
kong, Canton, & MacaoSteam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall,-Kwok
Acheong & Sons.
Anna,
AMOY
In Port on 1st June, 1882. German bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
May 24, GREVIDUND, British steamer, 226, 1.
Sentt, Swatow 23rd May, General.-Adam-Anna Bertha, German bark, 464 (Krause) sen, Bell & Co.
June 5, CARL RITTER, German bark, 596, H.
Jager, Hamburg 30th January, General-May
Siemssen & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Chinking, British steamer, for Shanghai. Fokien, British steamer, for Amoy.
DEPARTURES.
June 3, Houнow, British steamer, for Canton. June 3, CARISBROOKE, British steamer, for Sin-
Rapore.
Pasedag & Co.
JJ. Elliott, Nagasaki. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G-'
Robinson, Nagasaki.
Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserves
Hongkong,
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Con
Hoskyn, Nagasaki.
mander, Singapore. Foxhound, gonboat, & guns, Licut-Commander
McQubae, Nagasaki." Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,
Captain R. E. Tracey, Nagasaki.
For Touron-P'er Fortung to-morrow, the 6th For Amoy and Tamsul-Per Fokiza, to-mor-· · row, the 6th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Hoilow and Pakhoi-Per Fingon, to- morrow, the 6th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Swatow, Ainoy & Focchow.-Per Kwang tang, on Wednesday, the 7th inst, at 11.30 A.M. For San Francisco.-Per Cairnsmuir, on
Thursday, the Bih instant, at 3.30 PM, Wednesday, the 7th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Portland, Oregon-Per Devonshire, on` For Straits and Bombay.-Per Geelong, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 3.30 F.at.
For Nagasaki and Kobe.-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the gth instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama, Per Sunda,
Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, & guns, Comon Saturday, the 10th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
mander W. M, Lang, Nagasaki. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.
M. Carey, Hongkong. Magpit, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut.-Com. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Carpenter, Yokohama.
Moorhen, gunboat, guns, Lieut.-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Shanghai. Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Honorable
F. R. Sandilands, Borneo. Pegases, stoop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
en route to Singapore.
Assens, Danish bark, a55 (Vandel)-H. A. Peter-Sheldrake, gunboal, 4 guns, Licut.-Comander M.
sen & Co.
Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (Seegen)
Pascdag & Co.
27, HELOIS, Austrian-Hungarian steamer, 428, A. Tercig, Trieste, Port Said, Aden,' Bombay, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 20th May, General-Austrian Lloyd's. April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Swa-Helens, British bark, +33 (Inkster)-Boyd & Co. tow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Acheong & Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 371 (Koeld)--
H. A. Petersen & Co. Minna Deutschmann, Gemuan 3-, schooner,
Sons.
June 3 JAPAN, British steamer, 1,865, T. S. Gardner, Calcutta 18th May, Sandheads 10th, Penang 25th, and Singapore 27th, 1,832 chests Opium, 3,510 bales Cotton, 1,085 bales Gunnies, 3,452 bags Salpetre, and 6,000 packages Sundries. David Sas- soon, Sons & Co.
Jare 3, VGA, French steamer, for Yokohama. June 3, RAOUADDY, French str., for Shanghai. Jure 4, TARTAR, German brig, for Vladivostock. June 4, THALES, British steamer, for Swaton, June 4. YOUNAN, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai.Dec. 19, JOLDANO, Spanish steamer, 654. Mar- June 4, GALLEY OF LORNE, British steamer, for
Singapore,
June 4, DENARTY, British steamer, for Foochow. Jane 4, JEDDAH, British steamer, for Amoy. June 5, DIAMANTE, British steamer, for Amoy
and Manila.
PASSENGERS - ARRIVED.
Per Awanging, str., from Foochow, &c.-~ Mr. Dunn and 79 Chinese.
Per Fabien, str., from Tamsui, &c.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fleming and 6 Chinese.
quez.-R. Mourente-Cosmopolitan Dock. May 22, KUMAMOTO MARU, Japan, sir,, 1,240,
J. Drummond, Saigon 18th May, General Mitsu Bishi M. S. S. Co.
June 4, LENNOX, British steamer, 1.327, Scott, Calcutta 18th May, Sandheads roth, Penang 25th, and Singapore 28th, General.--Jar- dine, Matheson & Co.
July 7 LI TAL, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton
Tack.-Captain.
Per Sumida Maru, str., from Kobe, &c.—May 30, MALABAR, British str., 1,263, J. Dixon, Singapore 24th May, General-Siemssen & Co.
Chinese,
Der Pingon, str., from Pakhoi, &c.-35 Chi-
CSC.
Per Rajanattianuhar, str., from Kohsichang
8o Chinese.
Per Sunda, str., from Yokolama.-Mr. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. Winter and child, Messrs, Colin Mackenzie, Vates, Nathan, Bellasis Au- giers, W. Robinson, R.N., Cooper, R.S., M. Johnson, R.N., Jcha Sexton, and 2 Japanese, Per Remus, str., from Manila. Cabin. Per Fyen, sir, from Saigon.--12 Chinese.
May 26, NINGPO, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, Canton 25th May, General-Siemssen & Co, May 31, PALADIN, British steamer, 896, F. W. Aubin, Saigon 27th May, Rice-Tung Kee
& Co.
June 3, SARPEDON, British steamer, Ward,
London 8th April, and Singapore 24th May, General Butterfield & Swire.
?
Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-
der-China Traders' Insurance Co.
Per fer-foo, str., from Shanghai-83 Chi- July 7, SauN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Hese.
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamship Jeifoo reports left Shanghai on the is: instant. Had find pleasant
weather.
The British steamship Suida reports left Yo- kohama on the 27th instant. Had fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Rajanattianukar re- ports left Kohsichang on the 27th May. light, variable winds and fine weather through- Had out the passage,
The Japanese steamship Sumida Maru ré- ports left Kobe on the 28th May, and Nagasaki on the 30th. ad light variable airs and fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Ping-on reports left Pakhoi on the 31st May at 5 p.m., Hollow on the 2nd instant at 3 am, and Macao on the 3rd Fat 11.45 pm, and arrived in Hongkong on the. 4th at a.m. Had light East and S.E. winds with clear weather throughout the passage.
The British steamship Fokien reports left Tamaui on the 1st June, and Amoy on the 3rd. From Tamsui to Amoy light S.. winds and clear weather. Left Amoy at 5.30 p.m. light alre aml clear weather. At midnight set thick foggy weather. At 7 ans, at Breaker Foint; thence to por light Southerly winds and clear weather. Passed the steamship Thales off Mendoza. In Tamsui the steamship Altay. In Amoy the steamships Glenavan and Emuy.
The British steamship Kwangtung reports left Fanchow on the 26th May, Tamsui on the 31st, Amoy on the rat instant, and Swatow on the 3rd. From Foochow to Tamsui and Amoy had mode- rate N.E. winds. From Amoy to port light N. Eastery airs and calms with fine clear weather throughout the passage. The steamship Wa verley left Tamsui for Keelung on the 31st. Latter in the day Waverley was observed put. ting back to Tamsui-for what purpose is not known. In Tamsui the steamships Fokien, Albay, and Hailong. In Amoy the steamships Gordon Castle, Glenavon, Galley of Lorne In Swatow the seamships amusní, Tientsin, Norden, Danube, and H.M.S. Zephyr.
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Man Fu-Captain.
May 31, SURY WONGSEE, German steamer, 513 Kadmaker, Bangkok 24th May, Rice and Kerosine Oil-Siessen & Co.
May 29, TRIUMPH, British steamer, 1,797, W.
Gould, Singapore 23rd May, General- Adamson, Bell & Co.
June 1, VENICE, British steamer, 1,271, H. B.
Beard, Cardiff 12th April, Coals-Captain. May 27, VOLGA, French steamer, 1,049, Guirand, Yokohama 21st May, Mails and General- Messageries Maritimes.
June 1, YorrUNG, British steamer, 286. Kennett, Swatow 31st May, General.-Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS,
May 20, ALYA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. de Souza, Singapore 24th April, General-Brandao
& Co.
May 31, BELTED WILL, British bark, 779. S. E.
Farrell, London 2nd February, General.
Russell & Co.
March 31, BRAMBLETTE, 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.
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May 22, COREA, British bark, 581, P. Ahier, London 22nd December, General,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
May 31, ESPERANCE, French bark, 272, Le Nor-
mant, Newchwang 13th May, Beans-Car-. lowitz & Co.
May 22, FERDINAND, German bark, 410, Wes-
tergaard, Newchwang 2nd May, Beans.- Wieler & Co.
April 30, HERMANN, Ger. bark, 444, Traulsen, Bangkok 27th March, General.--Wieler & Co.
May 13, HOTSPUR, British bark, 523, T. Hunje, Saigon 28th April, Rice,–A. G. Morris, May 24, IRAZU, British bark, 327, W. A. Pearce, Newchwang 12th May, Beans.-Wieler & Co.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN April 15, KATE DEVENPORT, American ship, 1,250, Mallett, Melbourne 11th February, Rozario & Co.
.Manda ......
164 (Spierling)-H. A. Petersen & Co. Oceania, British bark, 320 (J. Norquay)-Boyd
& Co.
tersen & Co.
Oswald, German bark, 448 (Buysen)--H. A. Pe- Rachel, British Ink, 287 (R. Affleck)-Boyd
& Co.
FOOCHOW
In Port on 30th May, 1882,
Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355' (Buhrsch)---
& Co.
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)--Chinese.
SHANGHAI
In Port on 27th May, 1882.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Knight)-Drys-
dale, Ringer & Co. Kate Harding, British bark, 714 (Watts)-Linle Louisa, German schooner, 256-Captain.
& Co. Moravian, British bark, 966 (Bisselt)—Adamson,
Bell & Co.
Nylghau, German schooner, 1,252 (Lovitt)-C.
& J, Trading Co.
NAGASAKI.
In Port on 29th May, 1882.
Argos, British bark, 289 (Johnson)-Captain.
lane. B. 31. Co.
Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman
Bridger, Shanghai.
Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
der Collins, en route Nagasaki.
Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.
Commander C. Lindsay, Chinkiang. Wiveru, turret-ship, a guns, in reserve, Hang. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
kong.
Pollard, a cruise.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Japan.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.
Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander L.
Kempff, Kobe.
AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Nagasaki. Ashuelet, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Amos-
H. E. Mullen, Kobe.
soff, Singapore.
DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish Grigate, Cap-
tair Thomas Olleros, Manila. DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain
de Giers, Nagasaki. Ermak, Russian transport, Captaia Koltchau,
Japan.
Kinokuni Maru, Japanese bark, 960 (MeFar-Gornostai, Russian guaboat, 7 guns, Commander, Oscar Mooyer, German bark, 360 (Johannsen) Margrethe, German bark, 358 Jessen)Chinese.
Holme, Ringer & Co..
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 27th May, 1882.
B. Havener, American bark, 552 (Havener
Walsh, Hall & Co.
Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schooner, 113 (John-
stone) Captain.
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
Captain.
Queen Emma, British bark, 314 (W. Dow)--
Walsh, Hali & Co. Sophie, German bark, 230 (Binge)-Captain. Velocity, British bark, 490 (Martin)-Butterfield
& Swire.
& Co.
MANILA.
Dartmouth, British bark, 915-Peele, Hubbell D. I. Tenny, American ship, 1,687-Smith, Bell
& Co.
J. E. Rigdway, American ship, 1,803-Smith,
Bell & Co.
Grandee, American ship, 1,295-Pecic, Hubbell
& Co.
Iquique, German bark, 899-Ker & Co. Poncho, German bark, 868-Smith, Bell & Co. Prima Donna, American ship, 1,450-Peele, Hub-
bell & Co. Pecumsch, American ship, 1,309--Peele, Hub-
bell & Co.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Cli'ang, Canton,
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton.
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Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart Chan-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, ———, Ma Lou
Hongkong.
Chow.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese Ad- Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, F. Bes.
miral, Canton.
sard, Swatow. Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,-Li Tack Ming,
Canton.
Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Liu Pao Ch'un
Canton.
Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jui Chang, Canton.
JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA. (Par last Mails Advice),
Hongkong...April 13
April 13 May 23, LIVINGSTON, German bark, 531, H. April 13
Steffens, Saigon 15th May, General Siemssen & Co. April 14 April 17 April 2, MARTHA, British bark, 853, McPherson, April 18
Swatow 30th March, Ballast.-Rozario & Co. April 20 May 29, MERIDIAN, Siamese bark, 294, A, Tuck-Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'en
son, Bangkok 6th May, General-Chinese. ..April 22 April 25 April 23 May 28, MINERVA, German brig, 318, Duhme, Whampoa 27th May, Beans and General.— Melchers & Co.
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Hongkong
Manila.....
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Hongkong
Barometer...
88
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Shanghai April 19
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG.
·(Corrected to Dale)..
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C. D. Bryant
·Cardiff Jan ...............Cardiff............ Feb. New York......Mar. ...New York......Mar. Douglas Castle Cardiff............Mar. Ethel Caine...............Sunderland......Mar. Ella S. Thayer....Cardiff Invincible........Penarth Glenogle (s.) India
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Melbrekonalis
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16 II
May 20, DLUSTEE, American bark, 470, Nicker sen, Singapore 28th: April, Timber.-Chi-
nesc.
4 Feb. z, R. T. CLAYTON, American bark, 240, Thomas Davies, Laguimanoc 23rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber.-Order, May 9, SCHWAN, Gennan brig, 276, T. Schroder, Newchwang 15th April, Beans.-Siemseen & Co.
5
Mar. 15 ...Mar. 21 .April 1
April 4 May 29, SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, 593, M. April 23 Martin, Bangkok 8th May, Rice and Sapan April 15 wood,Chinese.
April
17
April 23, SPARTAN American schooner, 85,
Vincent, Ladrones 10th April, Ballast.- .. W. H. Ray.
Dril-19- April 19 April az April 21 May 24, ST. IDXỤC, French bark, 388, F. April 23 Durand, Newchwang 29th April, Beans. Apři 27′′] Carlowita & Co.
Liang Chich, Canton, Hoitong-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu
Ting, Canton.
Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, H. J. Faunch,
Canton.
Li-she Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, ----, Ma Lou
Chow.
Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Cheng
Sung, Hongkong
Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lic Ping
Tic, Canton.
Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser,'s guns, Sau Teung,
T'ai, cruising.
Sui-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, J. B.
Murray, Hai Ling Shan. Tching on, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, Chinese
Admiral, Bogue Forts.
Hertha, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain Von
Stark, Vladivostock.
Kall, Singapore. ' ̧
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shanghai. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Ger-
vaise, Shanghal.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Shanghai.
Lee Tak, Annamese gunboat, Commander Y. W,
Tong, Hongkong.
Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor-
res, Hongkong.
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder
Rouvier, Shanghai,
Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman
der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Shanghai. Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tchirikoff, Vladivostock.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Valrondi, Japan.
PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky
Commander Green, Kobe,
Nagasaki.
Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain
Skerratt, Kobe.
Sebol, Russian gunboat, 7. gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Shanghai.
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.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL--DAY OF DEPARTURE. The Mails by the British Contract Packet, will months as following, commencing from to-day, close on the day of departure during the summer
the 4th May.
For Money order Business
at 3 P.M. For Registry of Correspondence... at 4 P.M. For Posting of all Printed Matter at 4 P.M. Do. Letters....... at 5 P.M. De. Do. with Late
Fee...nt 5.10 to 5.30 PM. Letters, to cents late Fee. Newspapers, no late
For For
Fee.
with late fee until 9.30 PM, after which, Letters Supplementary Mails can be posted on Board can be placed in the Box on board for treatment
at Singapore.
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY DEFORE 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. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of ro cents until.
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of te Cents until tinie of departure.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS LETTERS. 1.-Privates in H.M. Anny or Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers ar Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either it Imperial or in Hongkong. cents (one penny). Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two
2. The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent,
don about every ten days.
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon-
4. The letters must not exceed half an oug
even with the ends open.
5- 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.j in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full.
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 sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a
scal.
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 part of them might not have been abstracted for Office the omission of the former, as to whether the sake of the Postage Stamps.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Post Cards, cach Letters, per + oz.
Books, Patterns, and Commercial)
Papers, per 2 03................................................ Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration
10 Cents.. 3 Cents.
2 Cents,
2 Cents, 10 Cents. Do. with return receipt...... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify such papers as,
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-though written by hand, do not bear the charac
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.
ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such Strelok, Russian corvette, 9 guns, Commander under 4 oz. weight are charged Cents. Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge
Blanc, Shanghai.
Delivron, en route to Singapore.
is the same as for Books, but all packets of and
SHIP.
-
Swatara, American corvette, 8 guns, Commander | LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
A. P. Cookie, Cheloo, Tamegs, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa
Cabral, Hongkong. Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Vladivostock.
VELASCO, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa,
Manila.
VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Nagasaki
VILLARS, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre
Yokohama.
Vostock Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan.
Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Manila.
MAILS EXPECTED. ་་་་་་
THE ENGLISH MAIL..
United States by a sailing ship which is not nail- When it is desired to forward letters to the 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 10 cents per half 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 salling,
TEA MUSTERS.
Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made fiat or square instead of round, as it is impossible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in. 4 by 3 by 1 inchca is suggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp
corners.
STAMP OFFICE.
The P. and O. S. N. Co.'s steamship Kaltar The above Office being now provided with a Hind, let Singapore on Saturday the 3rd at 93-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors an, and may be expected here on Thursday Books, &c, can be Starsped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt orms can also be Stamped if required.
next the 6th inst.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. San Francisco for this port, on the t6th May, and The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Peking left may be expected here on, or about the 14th Instant..........
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
*
Tching-pe, Viceroy's-gunboat--3--gune,-Wen - The Netherlands-Indian steamer Affek left
Lin An, Bogue Forts,
Batavia on the set instant, and may be expected Tchun-tung, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Wang to arrive here on or about the roth.
Tseng Sheng, Canton.
Teing-po, Viceroy's gunboat,,6 guns, A. Garceau,
West Coast
The D. D. R. steamer Lydia left Singapore on the 3rd, and may be expected here on or about
the folli ingt.
partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, No responsibility can be accepted in this De- or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The shroffs told off to sell Stamps should espe cially not be regarded as able to give coct information, The Postal Guide alone be Standard on all points on which such information may be required:
*Dut not Warrant Officers, ela, ~Conductor, Gurner, Bost wala, or Carpenter
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