Commercial.'
THIS DAY.
Noon.
Banks are gradually regaining their former position. This morning a consider- able business has been put through at 179 and 180 per cent. premium cum new issue, both for cash. and the end of the month, and the stock remains firm at the latter quotation. Ex new issue the scrip is in good demand at 150. Hongkong Fires are wanted at 1140. The China and Manila Steam Ship Company's stock has jumped from 15 to 30 per cent. premium, a 'number of shares having been negoti. ated at the higher rate, and there are still buyers.
China Sugars are consider- ably weaker with sellers at 197.
4 o'clock p.m. Since last writing a fair amount of time. transactions in Banks have been reported
at 183 for the end of February and 185 for March, Luzons have also been In- quired after, and a few lines booked at 114 for March. There are still cash sellers
at 112.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
150 per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
140 per cent. premium nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton—$1,850 per
share, buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$3,610
per share.
North China Insurance-Tis, 1,335 per share. Canion Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share, sellers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.'!
FLINTSHIRE, British steamer, 1,017, W. R Courtney, 20th Jan., London 16th Nov., and Singapore 9th Jan,, General-Adam GREYHOUND, British steamer, 245, D. Scott,
son, Bell & Co. 30th Jan, Pakhoi 16th Jan, Holbow 18th and Macao zoth, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. ROME, British steamer, 3,000, G. F. Cates, zoth
Jan, Shanghai 18th Jan., General.—P. & FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, 21st, Jan-Shanghai 18th January, General C. M. S. N. Ca
STENTOR, British steamer, 13 Kirkpatrick, 21st Jan, Shanghai 17th January, General, -Butterfield & Swire.
PEKING, British steamer, 954, Drewes, 21st Jan,
Canton 30th January, General-Siemssen & Co.
FELICIA, German steamer, 864, E. Runge, 21st
Jan.,-Chinkiang 16th January, Rice and General-Siemssen & Co.
CHEANG HOCK KIAN, British steamer, 956, F.
Webb, 21st Jan, Swatów 20th January, General-Bun Hin & Co. CASSANDRA, Gennan steamer, 923, J. Wagner,
21st Jan, Nagasaki 16th January, Coal- Stemssen & Co.
SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairtlough 21st Jan, Yokohama 13th Jan., General -P. & O. S. N. Co.
DON
JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, F. Marquez, 21st Jan, Manila 18th Jan, General. Brandao & Co.
MIRAMAR, British steamer, S90, Duggan, 21st.
Jan, Saigon 10th January, Rice.---Chi-
nese.
JOHN SMITH, Amer. bark, 564, O. Kustel, 22nd
Jan-Shanghai 18th January, Ballast Captain.
POSANC, British steamer, 985, Irvine, 22nd Jan, Shanghai 19th January, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,193; F. Wallace
aand-Dec-Singapore 13th Dec, General: ———-C. M. S. N. Co-Cosmopolitan Dock.
CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th
November, Saigon 7th November, Rice DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan.,
Chong Wo Cheang-Kowloon Dock. -Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene ral-Yuen Fat Hong,
h steamer, 983, Samuel Ashton, DOUGLAS, British:
20th Jan.-Foochow 16th January, Amoy 17th, and Swatow 19th, General.-D. La praik & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampon Dock Co. GLENELO, British steamer, 894. J. S. Speechly:
14th Jan,Saigon 6th January, Rice. Tung Kec.-Aberdeen Dock. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th,
Kwok Acheong & Sons. NELSON, British steamer, 397, Thorn, 17th Jan., Saigon toth Jan, Rice and Paddy.- Geo, R. Stevens & Co. OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen,
17th Jan, Saigon 11th January, Rice, Siemssen & Co.
PING-ON, British steamer, $74, McCaslin, 13th
Jan.-Pakhai, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan
Dock.
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th,-China Traders Insurance Co. SHUN-ON, Annamite'steamer, 136, W. Blumen-
berg
HONGKONG-BAILING VESSELS,
(Continued:) WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan, Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.
WHAMPOA.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Hongkong. BENEDICTA, German schooner, 147 Car Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Hongkong. Manila 31st December, Ballast.-Wieler & Co.
CANTON.
CHINKIANG, "British steamer, 799, 'S. M. Om 20th Jan, Shanghai 17th Jan, General and Treasure ($3,600).—Siemssen & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But-
terfield & Swire.
Honam, British steamer, 1.377. 7. Bensing
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes
C. M. 5. N. Co.
Kin-kiang, British steamer, 617, A: Benning--|
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,800, Hoyland-Hong. kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-
ston, & Maçao Steam-boat Co, White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
C. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hipplalcy,
Shanghai. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Yokohama.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J. J. Elliott, Kobe." Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Hongkong. ** Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong,.
Flying Fish, dloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
Hoskyn, en route Hongkong. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman
der J, Hope, Hongkong. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comniander
McQuhae, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E. Hotham, on a cruise Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, en route Singapore. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Liest-Com.
Carpenter, Nagusaki. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong
"
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Yokohama. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong
Post Office.
„A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Amoy-Per Don Juan, to-day, the aand
to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 9.30 A.M.. Instant, at 5 P.BL.
For Hothow and Halphong-Per Nam-vian
For Shanghai-Per, Peking, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 2.10 P.11.
to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Yokohama and Hiego.-Per Flintshire,
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at SP.M.
For Saigon Per Vladivostock, to-morrow, the 23rd instarit, at 5 Pastaj
For Saigon,Per Vorsetzen, on Wednesday, the 24th instant, at 4.30 PM. 19.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Sumatra,
on Friday, the 26th instant, at 11:30 A.M.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Zambesi, on
Friday, the 26th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Saigon.-Per Olympia, on Sunday, the 18th instant, at 9 A.M..
The Postal Gulde 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 BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "ROME," will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,
ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
18th Jan.,-Whampoa 17th Jan., Bal-Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong".] Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Comander M. and Europe via Brindiši; to the Straits Settle-
last-Shun Woo Yuen." THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, 18th
Jan., Swatow 17th January, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
THAMES, British steamer, 296, Tait, 14th Jan,
Saigon 3rd January, Rice.-Arnhold, Kar
hery & Co.
VORSETZEN, German steamer, 1,750, F. Lutjens,
Butterfield & Swire.
gth Jans-Manila 3th January, General
kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 11th January, 1883.
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd
& Co.
Anna, German schooner, 347 (Deinschein)
Pasedag & Co.
Bridger, Shanghai.
Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-
der Collins, Hongkong.
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, to guns, Commo- Tweed double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong,
Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.-
dore Cuming, Hongkong. Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.
NB. This Packet carries no malls for the Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis. 8go per ILTIS, German gunboat. Commander Klausa, ZAMBES, British steamer, 1,540, H. L. Moule, Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)H. A. Pe Wivern, turret-ship,4 guns, in reserve, Hong with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,
phare, Chinese Insurance Company-$230 per share.
sellers.
On Tol Insurance Company, 'Limited-Th. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,140 per
share, buyers..
China Fire InsuranceCompany-$1274 pershare,
sellers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53
per cent. premium, scilers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--$33 per share premium.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company-130
per share, sales and buyers."
Gas Company-$80 per share.
kang Hotel Company-$125 per share. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-par, sellers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-197
per share, sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company
per cent. premium.
SALTEE, French steamer, 323, Biard, 22nd Jan,
and JanSwatow. 21st January.— Haiphong 19th Jan, and Hoihow 21st General Shing Loong.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Greyhound, British steamer, for Hoihow. Chiang Hock Kian, British str., for Singapore. Stentor, British steamer, for Singapore, Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for Amoy.
DEPARTURES.
January 20, Diamante, British steamer, for
Manila.
January 20, Bellone, German str., for Saigon.. January 26, Ningbo, British str., for Shanghai. January 20, Chinklang, British str., for Canion, January 21, Delima, German str, for Saigon. January 21, Thalss, British str., for Swataw. January 21, China, German str., for Swatow. January 31, Kiskon, British bark, for Taiwanfoo. (Debentures)-3fanuary 21, Camelot, British str., for Singapore.
January 21, Felicia, German str., for Canton. January 12, Greyhound, British steamer, for
Luxon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-112
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per shore.
ex. int.
1.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1 per cent.prem Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-al per cent prem. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-Hank, T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand
3/71
••3/73
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.......3/28 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight...... Documentary Bills,at 4 months'
sight
ON PAR15.
Blank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T......
OR CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.....
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight..............................................
Hoihow.
January 11, Fuyzz, Chinese str., for Canton. January 22, Posang, British str.. for Canton.
PARBENGEKS ARRIVED.
Per Flintshire, str, from Singapore.-22 Chl-
ncsc.
is
13th Jan., Bombay 21st Dec., and Singa pore 4th January, General.-F. &-0-5,
N. Co.
YorTUNG, British steamer, 386, H. Kennett, June 23rd, Quangai 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.".
SAILING VESSELS.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, z2nd Dec-Portland, Oregon 11th Nov., Spars. -Melchers & Co.
ALEXA, British bark, 475, Robb, róth Jan.- Wellington, New Zealand 26th November, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, 13th Kajang 9th Dec, Timber.-Brandao Jank
& Co. ANNA BERTHA, German bark, 480, Krause, 27th November, Newchwang 14th Nov., Beans,
Siemssch & Co.
ANTOINETTE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunle, 6th January, Manila 27th December, Bal- last-Order.-Kowloon Dock. BARBAROSSA, German ship, 105 R. Kausch,
12th Jan-Cardiff 4th August, Coal.-Mel- chers & Co.
BEATRICE, British schooner, 66, Williams, 17th Jan-Guap 7th January, Copra Captain BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, gth
Dec., Cebu 26th Nov, General-Master.
tersen & Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (Rute)-Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd
& Co.
kong.
Pollard, Shanghai.
Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the Aus
Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen)—H. A. | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE tius, b
Petersen & Co.
Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)-Pasedag
& Co.
tersen & Co.
Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian bark, 374 (Christen-
sen)--H. A. Petersen & Co. Hugo & Olo, Norwegian bark, 457 (M. Koeld
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Juno, German bark, a66 (Nielsen)-Pasedag
& Co.
1
· CHINA STATION,
The French Contract, Packet "Oxus," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th instant,
and Europe, vid Naples, to Saigon, Straits
tralasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Cal- cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri
The usual hours will be observed in closing. the Mniis, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.";
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet -
DAY OF DEPARTUREMA NOON.-Money Order Office closer.
Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Ricck)--H. A. Pe- | Abreck, Russian gunboat, y guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo. Adonis, French gunboat, 5 gims, Commander
Caillard, Saigon. Africa, Russian corvette, 8.
guns, Captain Alexeycil, Hongkong. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader2:00 PM Registry of Letters ceases Posting
of all printed matter and patterns ceases. Kempff, Kobe. Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander 3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters.
H. E. Mullen, Shanghai Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong. Elizabeth, German, corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Amoy.
A. Petersen & Co.
Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)-H. Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)-
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalfleet)
Paredag & Co.
Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co.
"
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 17th January, 1883. Annie M. Bur, American ship, 889 (Byrne)
Russell & Co.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain. Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada, Itis, German gunboat, 8' guns,
Manjis.
Commander Klausa, Hongkong.
3.10 F.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of
10 cents until y no m
the Post Office closes entirely. 3.30 P.-when the
340 Ft.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of so cents until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. $ P.M., Money Order Office closes, -Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of ofäce hours...
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7. A.M1 Post Office opens.
B. F. WATSON, American bark,993, G. E. Haw. Blackadder, British brik, 063 (Swensen)—Russell Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau- all printed matter and patterns ceases.
-Melchers & Co.
Per Fu-yew, str., from Shanghai-Messrs.kins, 12th Jan.-New York 26th July, Oil Yokoyama and Mascal, and 55 Chinese.
CASHMERE, British ship, 1,238, F. A. Lobbert,
Per Grayhound, str., from Pakhoi, &c.-60
Chinese.
Fer Stentor, sp, from Shanghai.—Mṛ. Syers, and 390 Chinese.
Per Rome, str., from Shanghai.---Mr. and Mrs. 3/8 @3/8 Dinsmore, Messrs. R. A. Gubbay and native servant, J. F. Xavier, 2 children, and native ser-
4.62..
-4.72.
.225
+225
.720
Private, 30 days'sight
--73
OPIUM MARKET.~THIS DAY.
....per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 28,) OLD MALWA ................per pícul. 8555 (Allowance, Tadla 40.)
NEW MALWA
NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 8550 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $540 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest.........
8542) NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 85527 NEW BENAKES (without choice) per
chest,.........
NEW PERSIAN
OLD PERSIAN.
8537% .per chest, 8335 .perpicul, $300
(Allowance, Taels 32).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, ¦
(Post Mazers. FALCONER & Co.'s Ruuterus).
*** YESTERDAY,
Haromatasi „M. on.........
Thermometers Fill, man
Thermometer P. (Wet bulb) .............
Tharmiomalar—a rac, (Wat bulb)
Barometer-g halle raames
TO-DAY,
Thermometer-g hill. numa Thermoker-g A.. (Wet bulb).
Barometer: 2.M. memoracions
Tharmonsaterus pad. (Wat bulb)
*** 10.3.20
„Tharomater—Maximum.yamlaggende amatõutavila) „Akamoneter=Minimum {over alght) ......AL+994¢ITAN),
Been fes
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAM),
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Schem
BAROMETER, THERMONK-
TER, AC.
Amor.
SKANO MAL
MANIS-ho
On duit st
vant, E. A. Solomon, and Mahomed Alley, and For Singapore.- 11 Chinese, for Hongkong. Major Coffey, Count Huyady, and Mr. R. H. Cholmondeley For Brindisi,-Sir W, Johnston, Bart, and Dr. F. Renaud. For London.-Rev. C. B. Nash, and Mr. J. Collingwood,
Per Sumatra, str., from Yokohama.—Mr. and Mrs. Green, Rev. H. Garratt, Captain Smyley, Messrs. R. Macaw, impey, and Pollock, and to
Chinese.
Per Don Juan, str., from Manila.-27 Chi-
nesc,
Per Miramar, str, from Saigon.-10 Chinese- Per Salles, str., from Haiphong, &c.—25 Chi- |
nese.
DEPARTED. Per Thales, sir, for Swatow.-300 Chinese. Per China, str., for Swatow,- European and 250 Chinese.
Per Fooksang, str., for Shanghai-1 Euro- pean and 7 Chinese.
Per Aljzh, str,, for Amoy,—-50 Chinese, Per Billona, str., for Saigon.—100 Chinese. Pet, Diamantt, at, for Manila-Messrs. G. Armstrong, W. H. Young, and R. D. Nucker,
TO DEPART. Per Rome, str, for Singapore.-Mr. Geo. Her lot, from Hongkong.
For London,Lieut. Col. J. A. Papillon, R.E., Capt. R. Talbot, and G. Crafter. From Shanghai-Major Coffey, Mr. R. H. Cholmondeley, and Count Huyady, for Singapore, For Brindisi-Dr. F. Renaud, and Sir W. Johnston, Bart. For London, Rev. C. B. Nash, and Mr. J. Collingwood.
RIPORTA
The British steamship Rome reports left Shanghai on the 18th instant. Had fine weather
and fair wind.
The British steamship Sumatra reports left Yokohama on the 13th instant. Had N.E. mon.
soon and fine weather,
The British steamship Pasang reports left Shanghal on the 19th instant. Had fine weather
and moderate NE¡ winds,
The British steamship Afframar soporta left Cape St. James on the toth inst. at to p... Had strong N.E, wind and high sea. -
The German steamship Cassandra reports left, Nagasaki on the 16th instant. From 16th to
the 19th bad strong NW. then had moderate monsoon to port
The British steamship Flintshire reports left London on the 16th Nov, and Singapore on the 9th instant. Had gales from the N.N.E, with terrific sea and fine weathen dr
The Chiness meamship Fu-yam reports left Thermter attached éze 600 600 520143 310 rss Shanghai on the 18th instant, at 6 2m., and arrived in Hongkong on the 31st. Had fine clear weather with moderate monsoon through out the passage,
sige
Direction of Wind. *
• 4 + 1. 3 Dry Thermomiar 165 18.0 60.0 32.0 340-31.3) 17.7, 8 Wat Thermounder, jo o 50.5 50.0 47.0 11.5, 09 161 16 Washer be be bo ac bbm belba
Houʻa Raixisme Quantity Ellen.
Barometer, level of the sea in inches, and b dreds-Thermometer, in Fahrenheit degrees and tass kapa). in the open air in a shrdock almation.—Direction of Wind, le registmed every two połką N, N,N,E, N.E., stc- Force of Wind, o calm. "T"-light breeze. to s mode rain, 5 to 7 frah.) y 10.3 kropp. 8 to 10 heavy, in to se violent,idjata of Weather 22 (plar blan
C. Cloody ning,WM, Misty, C. Overest252P. Tadag ahora thewataning | PViability, H... Btorm 2, Calan,, TELE Latracs are repenied to indicate any increang awar the meca newsgo of thale signification. Radam/Else hours et rada for
· Ehm prorious,ng hous (noch) are registered from 1 to -14
The British steamship Stentor reports left Shanghai ar 6 pm, on the 17th instant. Had strong N.E. winds and high sea throughout. Arrived in Swatow on the zoth, and left same day for Hongkong,⠀
Oct. 13
VASSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date). Adolph.....................Hamburg... Wandering Jew.................. Cardiff. Adelecabay Cardiff Auguste
Newport "Annis-J. Marshall......New York...
Ince Merioncibs Dato A and W
Hesperia Glenroy (
Hamburg London:
20
17th Jan.--Newcastle 24th Nov, Coal- Master.
CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 715, A, W. Smart, 12th Jan, Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853. Noyes, 5th Jan.,
Fortland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber
Melchers & Co.
CONQUEST, American bark, $16, Carins, 20th Nov., Newcastle 22nd Sept, Coal-Rus- Bell & Co. CORYPHENE, American bark, 813, Geo. W. Ginn,
11th Jan, Yokohama 29th Dec, Ballast. CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan,
Captain.-Aberdeen Dock
-Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Captain. DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th Jan
-Hamburg 27th July, General-Melchers & Co.
DORA, German ship, 1,259, H. Meyer, zand November, Cardiff at July, Coal-Am- hold, Karberg & Co.
ELLA S. THAYER, American ship 1,098, Davis,
22nd October,--put back-Russell & Co. ERL KONIG, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, ayth
Nov., Newchwang 16th Nov., Beans,— Siemssen & Co.
ESMERALDA, German bark, 786, H. Brock, rith
Jan-Hamburg toth August, General Melchera & Co.
GLENURY, British 3-m schooner, 283, D. Thom
son_jath Jan.-Manila 9th Dec,, Generali
Wieler & Co.
HALLGERDA, Britishship, 1,087, Meikle, 5th Dec,
Kobe 16th November, Ballast-Captain. HANS, German bark, 313, A. Thomson, rath Jan-Chefoo 1st January, General. Wieler & Co.
HERDERT BLACK, American, bark, 575, Trent,
13th Dec, Nagasaki ith, Dec, Coal Captain, Kowloon Dock. HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Fens, 10th Dep Chefoo 18th Nov,, General--Wieler JACOBINE, German bark, 417, C. H. Christian-
& Co.
sen, foth Dec,-Hoilo 25th Nov,, Wood.-- JAMES E. PENDLETON; American bark, 938, B. Ed Schellbars & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
J. Colcord, rath Jan-Nagasaki 3rd
Coal-Butterfield & Swire..
JUNO, German bark, 517, H. C. Breckwoldt. 29th Nov.-Hamburg and July, General
& Co,
Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swensen)-Nils Moller,
Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap
man; King & Co.
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder-Nils
Möller.
Chihaya Alaru, Japanese bark, 441 (Kawaoka)
M. B. Kaishia.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M. Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardine,
S. N. Co.
Matheson & Co.
Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)
Farnham & Co.
Emnia, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)Ed.
Schellhass & Co... Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)
Russell & Co.
Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger)
Mackenzie & Co.
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nils Moller. Hilda, British bark, 366 (Hemmingsen)-Nils
Moller
Ino, German bark, 344 (Bohsen)-F. A. Bu-
chardi.
Jane Woodburn, British brig, 299 (Dasborough)
Chinese.
British bark, 541 (Kiolseth.)-Russell Co.
Kolga,
Kumasako Mary, Japanese bark, 416 (Ellis)—
M. B. Kaishia.
Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downie)-Mackenzie
& Co.
Queen of India, British steamer, 394 (Manley)
W. Heweli & Co.
Southern Chief, American ship, 1,583 (Higgins)
C. & J. Trading Co. Star of Indis, British bark, 1,040 (Parslow)-
Melchers & Co.
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)—Chap-
**** man, King & Co.
-Melchers & Command LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens,
14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, Balada Vlast-Siemssen & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch, 245, Schierlech, and
Jan, Whampoa 31st Dec;. General.—Ed. Schellhass & Co.
MASIE, German bark, 130, G. Thomaschews,
Melchers & Cont 14th Jan-Bangkok 27th Nov., General MARIE, German 466, A. Weinronsky) 19th Jan, Hamburg 5th Sept., General Stemssen NONFARELL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, gib
& Co November-Newchwang 30th Oct Beans *Chong Woo, Kowloon Docks OSPREY, British bark, 269, W. Hal Albany,
14th Jan Albany 11th October, Sandal ____ wood-Gilmar & Constan PRINTEMPS, Tren, bark, 277, Galland, 16th Jan,
----Keelung" 13th January," Coal ---Jardine," Matheson & Conse SAMUEL D. CARLETON, American bark
Geo. A. Freeman, October oth N.S.W., toth August, Coal mopolitan Dockátane
Newcastle
SCHWAN, German brig, £276, J. Schroder,
Jan Cheloo 27th Dec, General-Siems son & Co.
27%| SPICA: German bark, 9155B. Hellmann arth
* Song AnyCardiff 11 September, Coal-Mel-
chers & Co.
:30
SPINAWAY British bark, 25, F. Bateman, 1 Wirth Jan. -Freemantle 18th Nov,, Bandal-
*Wood.=== Slemesen it Co,.
chers & Co.
Therese, German bark, 390, (Hanien)Mel. Zebina Goudey, British bark 1,037 (Cook)
Melchers & Co.
YOKOHAMA
In Fort on 30th December, 1882.
A. Cashman, Russian schooner, so (Stemberg) Ads, British schooner, 73 (J. Goldle)-H. Cook
F. Kets.
Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)--
H. Cook,
Alma American schooner, 53 (Tibbey)-), D.
Cairoll & Co.
A. Marshall, British ship, 1,096 (McFaden)-R.
Isaacs & Bro.
2. Bohm
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd P. Cremona, American bark, 608 (Gove)—-Frazar
& Co.
Dians, American schooner, 75 (Peterson) Cap
Else, German
taman brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm, you Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting
Grosser & Co. Ginsbuy. Helena American schooner, 40 (Bischof) M. Herschel, German ship, 287 (Wepper)-Reimers
& Manhegan, British bark, 1,143 (Paulsen
Fauver & Co
Bohm.
“M. C. Bobm, German schooner,
Osaka, British baric, 537 (Lowe), Corner & Co. Owwad German bark, 445 (BoysenP/Bohm.
"American" (schooner, sa W. (Hardy Paul Revert, American ship, 1,735 (J. Mullin
* Snow & Copy
E4/CKW/Tanding Ca
Raphael, American ship, 1,543 (N}
& J Trading Co.
Roderick Hay, German bark
Jardine, Matheson & Co, Rose American schooner Sophie, Russian
brig
Stella, Russian schooner, 40 Zephyr, British
Dett
mont, Hongkong.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guna, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong.
Lutin French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Hongkong, ". Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 gune, Comman-
der C. S. Cotton, Kobe, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Cheloo.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Kobe.
PLASTOON, Russian corvette, & guns, Captain
Poliansky, Canton, Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Canton,
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap
⚫tain Sidenener, Vladivostock, Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Japan,
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao, Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore.
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Hongkong.
Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.
Dewatre, Shanghal Vostock Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan, *** Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefoo
A CÀNTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
CAN
NW
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Ch'ang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese - Captain, Canton,
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart
Canton.
Chên-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese,
Hongkong.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chụng Wing
Fal, Canton,
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dad
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Ben-
Hard, Hongkongl
Chop chung, Revenue cruiser, -----Li Tack Ming,
Canton,
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise. Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jul Chiang, Hongkong,
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