Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Banks are again slightly weaker, sellers offering to come to terms.at 181 per cent. premium for the end of the month. A few transactions at 183 for February have been reported and a further supply of shares might be obtained on these conditions. A fair business in Docks has been put through at the reduced rate of 50 per cent. pre- mium for the end of the month, the stock closing weak at quotation. Steamboats are on the market at 32. per share "pre- mlum. Luzons have been negociated to a for January considerable extent at 113 ‚31st, and also at 115 for March.
4 o'clock p.m. Since noon further sales of Banks have been negociated at.183 premium for the end of February. Docks have also changed hands at so premium for the end of the month, the stock leaving off with sellers at that rate.
No other transactions have come under our notice.
SILARES,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--Ex New Issue
151 per cent. premium.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
14 fer cent. premium nominal.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,850 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,610
* per share.
North China Insurance-Ths. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
strare, sellers.
Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis. 890 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$230 per share.
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per thare.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,140 per
atare, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$3221 per share,
sellers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
AGAMEMNON, British steamer, 1,523, Wilding, 25th Jan Liverpool 7th December, and Singapore 18th Jan, General-Butterfield
& Swire.
ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard,
26th Jan.,Taiwanfoo 22nd January, and Amoy 24th, General.-D, Lapraik & Co. TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,241, H. Jones,
26th Jan, Foochow 9th Jan., General Butterfield & Swire, CARISBROOKE, British steamer, géo, M. G. Scott,
26th Jan.,-Amoy, and Swatow 25th Jan. General Bun Hin & Co.
CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, 26th
January,-Swatow zith January, General- Yuen Fat Hong,
VOLGA, French steamer, 1,049, de Temple, 26th
Jan.,-Yokohama 20th Jan., General- Messageries Maritimes.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Anna Bertha, German bark, for Takao. Fyr, Chinese steamer, for Shanghal.
DEPARTURES.
January 26, Sumatra, British steamer, for Na-
gasaki, &c.. January 26, Zambesi, British steamer, for Straits
and Bombay.
January 26, Fu-yew, Chinese str., for Shanghai, January 26, Vorselsen, German steamer, for
Saigon.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Ter Albay, str., from Taiwanfon, &-Mr. Chamberlain, and 6 Chinese.
Per Agamemnon, str., from Liverpool, &c. Messrs. Woodford and Emile Sarb, and 463
Chinese.
Per Telemachus, str., from Foochow-Cap- tain Andrews, Mrs. Santos, 1 European on deck, and 7 Chinese.
Per Volga, str., from Yokohama.-Mrs. Retz, 4 children, and servant, Miss Baiounoff, Messrs. Ed. Zappe, Remy, Martin Burchard, Raymond de Dalmas, Hagakawa Yyozoi, and. Kigashi yas Tsoune.
DEPARTED.
Fer Fur-yer, str., for Shanghai.-go Chinese. Per Vorsetsen, str,, for Saigon 200 Chinese..
REPORTS.
The British steamship Agamemnon reports
Had fresh moniços with heavy sea to Padaran'; thence had light- N.E. winds and fine weather to port.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-50 left Liverpool on the 7th December, and Singa.
per cent. premium, sales and sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.pore on the 18th instant.
$33 per share premium, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-130
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Gas Company-380 per share.. Hongkong Hotel Company-$125 per share. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company,
sellers. mited-par
per share, sellers.
The British steamship Albay reports left Tai- wanfoo on the zand instant, and Amoy on the 24th, Li-NINE breeze and foggy weather. From Amoy From Taiwanfoo to Amoy had moderate
to Lamocks had moderate N. Easterly breeze
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195 China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3 Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$113
per cent. premiun.
per share, sales. Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--$60 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878–14 per cent, premi
ex. int.
}
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–2) percent.prem.
------- EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T......................... ...-3/76 Bank Bills, on demand... •3/71 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight.......3/71 Bank Hills, at 4 morths' sight .......3/8} Credits, at 4 months' sight.........3/81 Documentary Bills, at 4 months....
sight.....
3/8+ @3/8}
Bank Bills, on demand.....46 Credits, at 4 months' sight ..............474/" ON BOMBAY,Bank, T.T............225)
ON PARIS.-
› ON CALCUTTA,—Bank, T.T...
ON SHANGHAL——
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days'sight...............
.711
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA...... ........per picul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA ...............per picul, $555 (Allowance, Taels 40.)
NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest,' 8542} NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8535 8535 NEW PATNA (without choice) par
chest...........
85377 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8545 NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest............ngum
8535 NEW PERSIAN..............per chest, $335 OLD PERSIAN...... .......perpicul, #320 (Allowance, Taels 32).
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
DAROMETER.
THERMOM.
TER, &c.
REGISTER.
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in Amoy the steamships Swatow, Atjeh, H.M.S. Foxhound, and German frigate Storch.
January-
SHANGHAI SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
8, Shanghai, British steamer, from Hankow. 9, Annie M. Burg, Amer. sch., from Sydney. 9, Swatow, British steamer, from Amoy,
Sheldrake, British gunboat, from Ningpo. 9, Blackadder, British bark, from Sydney.
British steamer, from Hangkong
10 Chinese steamer, from Hankaw.
10,
sing, British steamer, from K'kong.
British steamer, from Glasgow. 11, Hiroshima Maru, Japan. str., from Japan. 11, Chihaya Maru, Japan. bark, from K'notza.. ti Pekin, British steamer, from Hankow. 11, Wenchow, British steamer, from Amoy. 11, Tobique, British ship, from New York. 12, Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, from F'chow. 12, Taiwo, British steamer, from Hankow. 12, Earl of Elgin, Brit. bk., from Puget Sound. 13, Zephyr, British gunboat, from Chefoo. 73, Kiang-teen, Chinese str., from Ningpo.. 13, Hacsan, Chinese steamer, from Chefon. 14, Kiang-yung, Chinese str., from Hankow. 14, Ichang, British steamer, from Ningpo. 14,
Gervase, British steamer, from Nagasaki. 14, Telemachus, British str., from Liverpool, 14, Radnorshire, British str., from Nagasaki, 14, Chinkiang, British str., from Hongkong,
Fat-choy, British steamer, from Chinkiang. Secwo, British from Swatow, 15. Fueyew, Chinese steamer, from Hongkong.
14,
15, Kumasaka Maru, Japan. str., from K'notru. 15, Guiding Star, Brit. bark, from Nagasaki. 15, Sherard Osborne, Brit. sir, from Sgapore. January-
DEPARTURES,
8, Ingo, German steamer, for Nagasaki.
9, Kiang-kwan, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 9, Waverley, British steamer, for Feochow.
Sual, British steamer, for Hankow. Batavia, British bark, for Chefoo.
9
9,
to, Whampoa, British steamer, for Hankow, 10, Hing-hing, Chinese steamor, for Chefoo. 10, Brutus, German steamer, for Nagasaki, 10, Ningpo, British steamer, for Hongkong, 10, Nagoya Maru, Japan. str., for Nagasaki. to, Kamchatka, Hiritish str., for Karatis. 10, Pechili, British steamer, front Foochow 10, Bellerophon, British steamer, for London, 10, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow, 11, Marie Louise, German bark, for Cebu. 11, Wha-on, British steamer, for Hankow. 11, Kung-wo, British steamer, for Hankow. 11, Lee-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Hongkong 11, Djemaah, French steamer, for Hongkong. 12, Swatow, British steamer,
ner, for Chinklang. 13, Klang-foo, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 12, Ichang, British steamer, for Ningpo.
33. Focks, British steaser, for Hankowo
14 Chinese steamer, for Ningpo,
13
13, Peking, British steamer, for Hongkong.
British steamer, for Hankow,
Chinese steamer, for Foochow."
14
15, Wenchow, British steamer, for Ningpo. 15, Kwa-hsing, Chinese steamer, for a cruise. VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN
JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA,”- Anchises (6.)..........Shanghai.......Dec. Stirling Castle (s.)......Japan....... Dec. Orion (5.) .........
Hongkong ......Dec. Teucer (B)...... Hongkong ..Dec. Diomed (s.).
Shanghai
.Dec.
9 Holstein (8) Nagasaki... DEC. 9 Iquique un Manila
„Dec. 13. Pembrokeshire (a)......Shanghai, &c....Dec. Glenogle (s)
Shanghal .Dec. 13.
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG,
Date).
Barter level, it ware boit degree and less kapt Deutschland (Corrected to Dat
the open air tha shaded situation-Direction of Wind, le registered "way two polu, N., N.N.E, NE, S Woron of Wick calus, 1 to 3 light bronte de Thies to froste 2 strong to to beary 10 10 ridest.—Bulg af Waacher, 8. Chessy blos dey, C. Claudy, Deltaly, G. F. H. HALL, Light Arlaty O. O, P, Passing, shemale Q 5. Boow. 7 Thuners - £, Bad,
lechery are reperied to Indicate way, Locrença, prer the
the_mans average of their signification Kalam The hours of cala fot the previous së hours (noon) ses registered from 1 to 64
Emma T. Crowell ......New York Dorothea Lucia
Cardiff
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Glenroy (s. Marionethakira:
* SHIPPING IN HONGKONG..
STEAMERS.
CASSANDRA, 'German steamer, 933, J. Wagner,
31st Jan.,-Nagasaki 16th January, Coal- Siemssen & Co.
CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799. S. M. Om,
25th Jan Canton 24th Jan, General. Siemssen & Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th
November, Salgon 7th November, Rice Chong Wo CheangKowloon Dock. DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan.,
Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene ral-Yuen Fat Hong.
EL DORADO, British steamer, 889, W. O. M. Young, 24th Jan., Bangkok 16th January, Rice. Jardine, Matheson & Co. FAME British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and whampion Dock Cả GAELIC, British steamer, 1,712, W. A. Turpen;
Jan.-San Francisco 16th Dec., and Yokohama 16th Jan, Central,--0. & 0. S. S. Co.
GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,
14th Jan, Saigon 6th January, Rice. Tung Kec.-Aberdeen Dock. LUSITANIA, German steamer, 787, Nickelsen, 24th Jun.Keelung 22nd Jan, Coak-Jar dine, Matheson & Co. LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, P. Paulsen, 23rd Jan-Saigon 17th Jan., General-Siems-
acn & Co.
MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, W. H. Bradley, 23rd Jan-Portland Oregon 30th Nov, Victoria 6th Dec., Seattle (W.T.) 11th Dec, Port Townsend (W.T) 1gih, and Honolulu 31st, Ballast--Thos. Howard & Co. MELI, Chinese steamer. 472, Null, 22nd Jan.,
Haiphong, Fakhoi, and Macao aand Jan, General.C. M. S. N. Co.
MIRAMAR, British steamer, 890, Duggan, 21st Jan, Saigon 10th January, Rice.--Chi-
nesc.
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.). (Continued.) LOUISA, German 3-m. ach, 345, Schierloch, and Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General--Ed. Schellhass & Co. MARIE, German bark, 430, G. Thomaschewst,
14th Jan.,Bangkok 27th Nov., General Melchers & Co. MARIE, German 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jan,
Hamburg 5th Sept., General-Stemssen & Co. "NONPAREIL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th November, Newchwang 30th Oct, Beans. -Chong Woo-Kowloon Dock OSPREY, British bark, 269, W. Hall Albany,
14th Jan., Albany 11th October, Sandal wood-Gilman & Co. PRINTEMPS, Fren: bark, 277, Galland, 16th Jan, Keelung 13th January, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co. SAMUEL D. CARLETON, American bark, 884,
sen & Co.
SPINAWAY, Firilish bark, 325, F. Bateman,
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Hongkong. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Hongkong.. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell 5.
G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley;
Shanghai.
Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long
Yokohama.
Daring, composite stoop, 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, Flying Fish, lo
Fly,
sloop, 4 guns, Licut.-Commander Geo. A. Freeman, October gth,-Newcastle, Hoskyn, en route Hongkong. N.S.W., 10th August, Coal-Order.-Cos double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Commnan mopolitan Dock.
der J, Hope, Hongkong. SCHWAN, German brig, 276, J. Schroder; 7th Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut Commander
Jan,Chefoo 17th Dec, General. Siems- McQubac, Sandakan.
Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comi SPICA, German bark, 915, B. Hallmann, 13th mander E. Hotham, on a cruise.
Jan.-Cardiff 1st September, Coal-Mel-Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander chers & Co.
Evans, en roste Singapore. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.
Carpenter, Nagasaki. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Yokohama. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day
Hongkong Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.
Bridger, Shanghal. "Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns,
der Collins, Hongkong. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong,
11th Jan.-Freemantle 28th Nov., Sandal- wood-Siemssen & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan.,-Cardiff gih September, Coal-Order.
WHAMPOA.
BENEDICTA, German schooner, 24, C. Darum, Manila 31st December, Ballast-Wieler' & Co.
י
CANTON.
NAMOA, British steamer, 863, Westoby, 24th AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. "Hermann,
Jan-Foochow 20th Jan, Amoy 21st, and Swatow 23rd, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. NELSON, Britishy steamer, 897, Thorn, 17th Jan.,
Saigon 10th Jan., Rice and Paddy-- Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
NONA, German steamer, 669, U. Woclifel, zand
Jan., Saigon 16th Jan., Rice.-Ed. Schell hass OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen,
Co.
17th Jan., Saigon 11th January, Rice,- Siemssen & Co.
24th Jan.-Shanghai 21st Jan., General. Stemssen & Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 16th January, 1883. Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray}-Boyd &
Co.
Comman-
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Commo-
dore Cunning, Hongkong,
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Ningpo and Shanghal- Per Chinkiang, to-morrow, the 47th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Swatow and Amoy-Per Zustiania, to- morrow, the 27th instant, at 11:30 &MO
For Amoy and Shanghai-Fer AgamIMĦOK, to-morrow, the arth instant, at 5 Pa
Poo-chi, to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 5 F.M.
For. Hoihow, Pakhol, and Haiphong-Per
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Namoa, to-morrow, the ayth instant, at 5 PM...
· · For Saigon --Per Olympia, on Sunday, the 28th instant, at 9 AM
For Manila. Per Don Juan, on Monday, the
29th instant, at 6.30 P.31.
For Amoy and Taiwanĵoo.-Per Albay, on
Monday, the 29th instant, at 11.30 A.M.SIONA For Bangkok-Per El Dorado, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 11.30 Aug 3
For Manila Per Esmeralda, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 4.30 P.M..
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Kajanat- tianuhar, on Tuesday, the goth instant, at 9.30. AM
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamoto Maru, on Friday, the 2nd February, at 3.30 P.,
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is List for the Far East for 1882, which super printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong sedes all previous editions,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "Oxus,” will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Naples to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus
cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri tlus, of data at pada toka kalaking ka
Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.-tralasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Cal
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivera, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong
kong, Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai.
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Hoyd | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE
& Co.
Anna, German schooner, 347 (Deinschein)— PING ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, -12th-Pasedag & Co...
Jan.,-Pakhoi, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co.-Cosmopolitan
Dock.
Poo-CHI, Chinese steamer, 540, F. Dunn, 24th Jan.-Hoihow 23rd January, and Macao 24th, General.-C. M.S. N. Co. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British str., 793, W. T.
Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)-Pasedag
& Co.
Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)-H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
:
CHINA STATION.
Abreck Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Salgon. (.. Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Hongkong. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempit; Kobe.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c
-HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. 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 office hours,
1-
·DAY OF DEPARTURE:
7. A.M., Post Office opena. Ber 10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns teases.
11 A., Mail closes, except for Late Letters, 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
Hunter, 25th Jan.,-Bangkok 15th January, Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian bark, 274 (Christen-Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board
Rice and General-Yuca Fat Hong. SALTER, French steamer, 323, Hiard, 22nd Jan.,
Haiphong 19th Jan., and Heihow 211 General--Shing Loong
THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock,
35th Jan.,Swatow 24th Jan., General. THAMES, British steamer, 296, Tait, 14th Jan,
D. Lapraik & Co..
Saigon 3rd January, Rice-Arnhold, Kar berg & Co. WHAMPOA, British str., Į. E. Williams,
22nd Jan,Shanghai 19th Jan., General. Butterfield & Swire.
SAILING VESSELS.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and Dec., Portland, Oregon tath Nov., Spars. -Melchers & Co. ALEXA,-British-bark,-415,-Robb,-16th-Jan-
Wellington, New Zealand 26th November, General Adamson, Bell & Co.
ALVA,
bark, 632, E. de Souza, 12th
Jan, Rajang 9th Dec, Timber.-Brandao ANNA BERTIIA, German-bark, 480, Krause, 27th
& Co.
November,-Newchwang 14th Nov., Beans. ---Siemssen & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje,
6th January,—Manila 27th December, Bal last-Order-Kowloon Dock, BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313 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, liritish bark, 432, Brown, 9th
Dec., Cebir 26th Nov., General-Master. B. F. WATSON, American bark, 993, G. E. Haw-
kins, 12th Jan, New York 26th July, Oil -Melchers & Co.
CASHMERE, British ship, 1,238, F. A. Lohbari, 17th Jan.,-Newcastle 24th Nov., Coal- Master.
CATHERINE MARDEN, British 3-m. sch., 187, W. Marden, 25th Jan.-Manila 19th Jan., Bal- last-Wieler & Co. CHAB. G. RICE, American bark, 115, A. W.
Smart, 12th Jan.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA American
bark 51, Noyes, 5th Jan., Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber,- Melchers & Co.
CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Carine, zoth Nov.-Newcastle and Sept., Coal-Rus- sell & Co.
CORYPHENZ, American bark, 81a, Geo. W. Glan,
11th Jan.-Yokohama 29th Dec, Ballast. -Captain-Aberdeen Dock.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan. -Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell & Co.
& Co.
DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th Jan, Hamburg 27th July, General-Melchers DORA, German abip, 1,259, H. Meyer, aand November, Cardiff 1st July, Coal-Ain- hold, Karberg & Co.
ELLA 5. THAYER, American ship, 1,098, Dariz,
aand October,put back-Russell & Col ExL KONIO, German bark, 456, A Naurch, 17th
Nov Newchwang 16th Nov., Beans, Siemssen & Co. ESMERALDA, German bark, 788, H. Brock, 11th
Jan., Hamburg 10th August, General, Melchers & Co,
GLENURY, British 3 m. schooner, 283, D. Thom son, Lath Jan.-Manila 9th Dec, General. -Wieler & Co.
HALLCERDA, British ship, 1,087, Meikle, 5th Dec
Kobe 26th November, Ballast Captain. HANS, German bark 313 A Thomson," 12th Jan.,Chefoo 1st January, General Wieler
& Co HECHT,
German 3-m. schooner, 358, Ploetz, Jan, Chefoo · 14th Janum, Gedfern, Siemssen & Co. HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,
Coal.
Ben-H. A. Petersen & Co. Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase
dây & Cả
& Co.
June, German bark, 266 (Nielsen)-Pasedag Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)-H.
A. Petersen & Co.
Louise, American schoonery 280 (Lawrence)
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalfect)
Pastdag & Co.. Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co. SHANGHAI.
In Port on 17th January, 1883.
Annic M. Bur, American ship, 889 (Byrne)--
-Russell & Co
Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell
& Co.
Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swensen)-Nils Moller,
Channel Queeri, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap
man, King & Co.
Charley, British. bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Mailer.
Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441 (Kawaoka)-
M. B. Kaishia.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)—Jardine,
Matheson & Co. 1
Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)
Farnham & Co.
Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed.
Schellhass & Co.
Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)
Russell & Co. Gulding 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 (Desborough)
-Chinese,
Kolga, British bark, 54 (Klolseth.)-Russell
& Co.
Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downie Mackenzie Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nila Moller. Queen of India, British steamer, 394 (Manley)
W. Hewett & Co.
Sibirien, German bark. 367 (Swansen)-Lewis
& Hopkins.
Southem Chief, American ship, 1,283 (Higgins)
C. & J. Trading Co. Star of India, British bark, 1,040 (Farslow)-
Melchers & Co.
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)-Chap
Tuấn Không & Cai Therese, German, bark, 390, (Hansen) Mel.
chers & Co.
Tobique, British ship, 1,413 (Davis)-Melchers
& Co.
KOKOHAMA.
In Port on 6th January, 1883.
Ads, British schooner, 73 (J. Galdie)-H. Cooke, A. Cashman, Russian schooner, go (Sternberg)
F. Ketz -- ****.
Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)-
H. Cook Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey). D.
Carroll & Co.
A.
Marshall, British ship, 1,096 (McFaden) R. Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.
Isaacs & Bro.
Bohm
Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap
dj tajn,
Else, German brig, a87 (Holm)--P. Bohm. E. Von Beaulieu, German, bank, 336 (Getting
Grosser & Co. STARR
Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M.
Glusbuy
E
Captain-Kowloon Dock. 13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec Co Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper)-Reimers
HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, 10th | ** & Ca
Dec., Chefoo 28th Nov, GeneralWieler Manhegan, British bark 1,143
H. E. Mullen, Shanghai. Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
'Hollmann, Amoy.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koitchat,
Nagasaki.
Gorostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Staric, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,
Manila.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Swatow.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Hongkong.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14-guns, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong.
Lutin French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder
Rouvier, Hongkong.“ Monocacy, American gunboat, & guns, Comman- Morge, E.; Cotton boot, 7 guns, Commander
der C. S. Kobe.
Tatarinoff, Japan,
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valionde, Chefoo.
Falos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant,
Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Poliansky, Canton.
Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Canton,
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock
tain Sidenener,
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap Stósch, German corvette, 19 guna, Captain von
Blanc, Japan.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
Tangos, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore.
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan
Hongkong.
Villars, French, corvette, 15 guns, Captain M
Dewatre, Shanghai... Vestock, Russian gumboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan. Wolf German gumboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefoo
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat,
guns, Lin Kuo
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Chang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenua cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, J. Stewart TEE OF FORTAL Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese,
Hongkong,
1,5
Canton S
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chung Wing! *** Fall Cantonzelle adida
Ching-tiing, Viceroy's gunbost' 4 guns, F. Bes
sard, Hongkong.
E Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser, L. Tack Ming,
- Canton.",
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise. Hal-ch'angching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wa
Jui Chang, Hongkong.
PAREN Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'en Hoi-tang-bang, Viceroy's gunbual, Leang Yiu
Liang Chich, Hongkong,
Ting, Canton
Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboal, 2 guns,
Canton
Li-she, Revenue cruiser; 3 gani Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser 4 günay
Shol, Hongkong
Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie
Tie, Canton.
Shen
A
Feaver & Co. Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen
Otome, Asherican schooner, 52 W. (Ha
Tching
& Co. JACOBINE,
bark German
417, C. H. Christian assen, roth Dec, Ilollo 25th Nov Wood
Ed. Schellbass & Co-Kowloon Dock JAMES E PENDLETON, American.bark, 938
J. Colcord, rathan, Nagasaki 3rd Jany Coal-Butterfield & Swire.
30 JOHN SMITH Amer, bark, 564, 0. Kustel
Jan Shanghai, 18th January, Ballast Captain
Ba9th Nov.
Van
Hambu Stand July, General, Melchers & Cov
LIVIKOSTONE, German bark, 30 H
1 14th Jan-Honolulu 12th Dece
Snow & Cont
Otsego, American schooner,
Captain.
Raphael, American ship, 1,543:
& Trading Co.
Roderick Hay, German bark,
Jardine, Matheson & Co,
Rose Asterican-scho
bkie Russian brigsig30
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Lunch/j.
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