Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. 'Business in the Share Market has been fairly brisk this morning. Banks have boen negociated at 193 premium for the ent of the month, and 195 for March 31st Chinese leaving off firm at these rates. Insurances have changed hands at $215 per share, and there are still buyers at the same figure. Sales of Steamboats at $30 for the end of the month have been put through, and, doubtless, a fair number of shares at the same rate could be placed for cash. China Sugars are steadily rising in the market. offers to buy at $205 meet- Ing with no response. Luzons have fallen slightly in value, sellers offering to do business at $114 per share. Other stocks emain as per annexed list.
4 o'clock p.m. Since noon further sales of Banks have taken place at 195 for March 31st, and 197 for the end of April, the stock being firm in the market.
China Sugars con- tinue rising in value and are now quoted at $207 per share, for cash. No business has been done at the cash rate, but a num- ber of shares have changed hands at $210 for the end of March. Nothing else re- quires special mention."
STIARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--Ex Now Issue
157 per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--New Issue.
147 per cent. premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,850 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,610
per share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Tls. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share
Yangtsze Insurance Association--Tls. 870 per
share ex, div., bayers.
Chinese Insurance Company--$215 per share,
sales and buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-TI3, 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company—$1,150 per
Share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$3224 pershare,
sellers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-49
per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$30 per share ex, div. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-130
per share, sellers.
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Hongkong Gas Company--$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$136 per share,
buyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li
mited-par. selfers."
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-3207
per share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$114
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$175 per share,
buyers,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 per cent. prem.
cx, int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–21 percent. prem.
EXCHANGE.
-ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' right.. Bank Dills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight....... Documentary Bills,at 4 months'.....
sight
•3/71. -3/71
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
KEELUNG, British steamer, 919, Valler, zoth
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
· STEAMERS♪~
AMAZONE, French steamer, 2,804, Macé, 10th Feb., Shanghai 8th February, Malls and General Messageries Maritimes. BELLONA, German steamer, 789, W. Schaefer,
&
Feb,- Saigon 4th Feb, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. FELICIA, German steamer, 853, T. E. Runge,
toth Feb., Saigon 3rd Feb., Rice-Stems-essen Calgon 29th January, Rice. GREYHOUND, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, CITY OF PEKINO, American steamer, 5,079, Berry, 9th Feb., San Francisco 10th January,
sen & Co.
toth Feb,-Pakhoi, and Hoihow 8th Feb, General--Adamson, Bell & Co.
SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 885, H. Hu-
benci, 10th Feb,Kobe, and Nagasaki 6th Feb., General.—Mitsu Bìshí M. & S. Co. MEI-FOO, Chinese steamer, 1,284, R. P. Peter-
эст
1th Feb,-Shanghai 8th Feb., Gene- ral.-C. M. S. N. Co. CYCLOS, British steamer, 1,403, R. Jago, rith
Feb.,Liverpool, and Singapore 3rd Feb., General-Butterfield & Swire. CHIN-TUNG, Chinese.steamer, 835, Winsor, 11th Feb-Chinkiang 7th Feb., Rice.-G. M. S. N. Co. YUNG-CHING, Chinese steamer, 261, Andrews,
11th Feb.,-Chinklang 7th Feb., Rice.-C. M. S. N. Co.
VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boysen,
11th Feb., Shanghai 8th Feb., General Wieler & Co.
ANCHISES, British steamer, 1,304, C. Jackson,
11th Feb.,-London 19th Dec., and Singa- pore 2nd February, General Butterfield & Swire. DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, Z. W. Mar- quez, 11th Feb, Manila 8th February, General, Brandão & Co. HALLOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 11th
Feb.,Tamsul 9th Feb., and Amoy roth, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. CATHARINA II., Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol-
lert, 11th Feb.--Saigon 4th Feb., General -Sacy Shing
OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen;
11th Feb., Saigon 5th Feb, Ricc.-Siema- sen & Co.
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough
ton, 11th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W.,, 19th Dec., Coal-Ed Schellhass & Co. WIVERN, British turret-ship, 11th February,
from Canton, WOOSUNG, British steamer, 783, Hunt 11th
Feb.,Wuhu 7th Feb., Rice,--Butterfield
& Swire LORNE British-steamer, 1,035, Hunter, 11th
Feb.,Singapore 29th January, and Saigon 5th February, General.-Bun Hin & Co. Pro, French steamer, 2,073, Tillier rath
February, Marseilles 7th January, Naples 9th, Fort Said 13th, Suez 14th, Aden ́igth, Colomba 27th, Singapore 4th February, and Saigon 7th, Mails and General.-Messa- geries Maritimes.
NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thorn, 12th Feb, Saigon 4th February, Rice-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Greyhound, British steamer, for Pakhoi. Esmeralda, German bark, for Rangoon, Namoa, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Albay, British steamer, for. Amoy.
Anchises, British steamer, for Shanghai. Esmeralda, British steamer, for Manila. Lerne, British steamer, for Swatow.
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Cyclops, British steamer, for Shanghai. Merionethshire, British steamer, for Yokohama
DEPARTURES,
February 10, Whambea, British str., for Saigon. February 11, Agamemnon, British steamer, for
Singapore, &c.
February it, Kvik, Norwegian ‘bark," for Foo-
chow.
February 11, Chin-tung, Chinese steamer, for
Canton. February 11, Yung-ching, Chinese steamer, for
Canton. |February 11, Gleneagles, British steamer, for
Amoy.
|February tz, Greyhound, British steamer, for
Hofhow.
February 12, Nampa, Drit.: str., for Swatow, &c. February 12, Mee-fos, Chinese str., for Canton. February 12, Cyclops, British steamer, for Amoy
and Shanghai.
February 12, Albay, British steamer, for Amoy
'and Taiwanfoo. 3/8 3/8 February 12, Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand ............. Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
ON BOMDAY.-Bank, T.T.
.4.62. .223
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.,
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, sight........
-721
..731
Private, 30 days'sight.
· OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY.
OLD MALWA
Manila
February 12, Alera, British bark, for Singapore. February 13, Nonpareil, Brit, bark, for Saigon, February 12, Woosung, British str., for Canton.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED. *
and Yokohama 4th February, General. CRUSADER, British steamer 647, T. Rowin, 13th
November, Saigon 7th November, Rice Chang Wo Cheang
DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan.,
Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene ral-Yuen Fat
Hong. DECIMA, German stearner, 1,151, S. Oestmann, 3rd Feb.,Saigon 28th Jan, RiceGeo. R. Stevens & Co-Cosmopolitan Dock. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 14, R. F. Cullen, 9th Feb-Manila 6th February, General
Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 393, G. Wright,
6th Feb., Amoy 5th February, Bricks - Russell & Co.
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FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkongand Whampas Dock Co FOXIEN, British steamer, 509, Abbott, 6th Feb, Singapore 24th January, Kudat 30th, and Sandakan 1st Feb., Timber.-D. Lapraik & Co..
GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,
14th Jan.-Saigon 6th January, Rice.— Tung Kec.-Aberdeen Dock. HAINAN, British steamer, 383, Connor, 6th Feb.,
-Hoihow 4th Feb,, General. Along HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R. Beedle, 19th Jan, Yokohama 11th January, and Nagasaki 24th, 300 tons Coal, and 500 tons. General. Butterfield & Swire.-Kowloon Dock.
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HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.
(Continned.) ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th
Nov,,Newchwang 16th Nov, Beans, Slemssen & Co. ESMERALDA, German bark, 788, H. Brock, 11th
Jan-Haarburg 10th August, General Melchers & Co.
Schellhass & Co.
FANO, Danish brig, 237, M. N. Mertensen, 3rd Feb, Cebu 18th January, General-Ed. Schellhass & Co." GERD HAVE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb., Newcastle, NSW, Coal.-Ed GLENURY, British 3-m schooner, 283, D. Tham son, 13th Jan, Manila 9th Dec, General. |--Wieler & Co. GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,174, Fletcher, 3rd Feb.Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec., Coals.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HANS, German bark, 313, A. Thomson, 12th Jan-Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler & Co. HERDERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,
13th Dec,-Nagasaki 5th Dec, Coal. Russell & Co.Kowloon Dock. HERMANN, Germon bark, 453, W. Pens, roth
Dec-Chefoo 28th Nov., General-Wider, & Co.
HIERONIMUS, German bark, Ipland, and Fab.,
Touron 19th Jan., Ceals.--Wieler & Co. INGEDURG, German bark, 786, H. Ipland, 27th Jan.-Manila 19th Jan, Ballast.-Wieler & Co. JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, I
Colcord, 12th Jan,Nagasaki 3rd Jang Coal-Russell & Co. JOHN SMITH, Amer. bark, 564, O. Kustel, zand
Jan. Shanghai 18th January, Ballast Russell & JUNG, Seman bark, 517, H. C. Breckwoldt.
29th Nov., Hamburg 22nd July, General.
Melchers & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, 14th Jan.,-Honolulu 12th December, Bal LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, zed Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec., General Ed Schellhass & Co.
last.-Siemssen & Co.
JAPAN, British steamer, 2,440, F. F. Flack, 1st Feb.,-Calcatta 17th Jan, Penang 23rd, and Singapore 25th, Opium and General, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. KHIVA, British steamer. 1,419, P. Homis, 6th
Feb-Boinbay 17th January, General.MARIE, Ger. bk., 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jan, P. & O. S. N. Co. KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M, Young,
-Hamburg 5th Sept, General-Siemssen & Co. 8th Feb., Foochow 5th Feb., Amoy 6th, and Swatow 7th, General-D. Lapraik & Co-Cosmopolitan Dock. LENNOX, British steamer, 1,387, Scott, 1st Feb.
Calcutta 17th Jan, Sand Heads 18th, Penang 23rd, and Singapore 26th, General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.. LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb,
Bangkok 29th February, Rice.-Hop Hing Luzon, Spanish steamer, 32t, Willamil 27th Jan., Sunl 25th January, Ballast.—Reme» dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
MEATH, British steamer, 1,337, John Johnson,
8th Feb.,-Sydney 12th Jan., and Port Dar- win 27th, and Amboyna goth, Coals and General Geo. R. Stevens & Co. MERIONETHSHIRE, Brit. str., 1,245, GW. Read, 8th Feb,-London 9th Dec, and Singapore 31st Jan,; General. Adamson, Bell & Co. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R. Skinner, 1st Feb,-Nagasaki 27th January, Coals-Adamson, Bell & Co. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th
Feb, Manila and February, General Dunn, Melbye & Co.
MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 56z, Geo,
Freeman, and Feb.,-New York 14th Sept. Kerosene Oil.---Kutz Bros.
NONFAREIL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th
November, Newchwang 30th Oct., “Beans.
Chong Woo-Kowloon Dock PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G.
Scarlett, 31st Jan.-Manila 23rd January, Ballast.Jardine, Matheson & Co. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1.190, Alex. Smith, 4th Feb., Sydney Sih Dec., Coal.—Adam- son, Bell & Co.
PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m. sch, 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W, 21st December, Coal,Russell & Co.
TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839. G. Cornkovich, 4th Feb.-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec, 1,117 tons Coal.--Sicinasen & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Heilmers, 11th Jan-Cardiff 9th September, Coal.--Order
CANTON.
CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. Orr,
gth Feb,Shanghai 6th Feb., General. Siemssen & Co.
PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes, 8th
Feb., Canton 7th February, General-FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, 9th Feb., Sicmssen & Co.
Shanghai 6th February, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 12th
Jan.,Pakhol, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan Dock. SALTEE, French steamer, 323, Biard, 7th Feb., Hollow 6th Feb, General Shing Loong STAMBOUL, French steamer, 1,487, E. Maigre,
6th Feb., Marseilles 17th Dec, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, and Sai: gon 1st February, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
TAIWAN, British steamer, 1,109, Alfred Williams, 28th January,Glasgow 8th December, and Singapore, General-Butterfield & Swire.
TANAIS, French steamer, 1,750, Druĵon, 9th Feb., -Yokohama 3rd Feb, General-Messa ULYSSES, British steamer, 1,560, Thompson, 6th
gerica Maritimes. Feb., Shanghai 3rd February, General- Butterfield & Swire.
VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian steamer, 675, Chme- levsky, 6th Feb. Saigon ret February,
Rice. Melchers & Co.
PosANG, British steamer, 967, Irwin, 7th Feb, -Shanghai 4th, February,. General.—Jar- dine, Matheson & Co,
AMOY.
In Port on 6th February, 1883. Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd
& Co.
Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray)-Boyd &
Co
| HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON ***
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Hongkong. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
EXTracey, Hongkong. P Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
G. Paslay, Singapore se
corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Cleophal
Curacan, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long Bu Yokoherna, jak
dira. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Elliott, Kobe. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Manila. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong
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Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong.
་ ། །
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Hoihow and Haiphong.—Per Salier, to- day, the tath instant, at 3P.M
the
For Shanghai-Per Peking, to-mo 13th instant, at 2.30 PM.
For Saigon, Singapore, and Colombo,Per Stamboul, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 3.30
For Yokohama and Hlogo-Fer Merioneth- shire, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Anchises, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 4:30 PM. E MARRIN
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Lennox and Japan, on Wednesday, the 14th instant, at 2.30
PM
For Nagasaki and Kobe.—Per Sumida MarNy on Friday, the 16th instant, at 3.30 PM
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 burden for 1883, which super- 52-1 | sedes all prévious editions.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman
der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut Commander
McQuhas, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vesicl, 4 guns,
ns, Come mander E. Hotham, Amoy. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, 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) naar de Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Comander M.
Bridger, Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman
der Collins, Hongkong. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 30 guns, Comme- ------ dore Cuming, Hongkong.
Vigilant, paddie despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong, Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong
kong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Follard, Shanghai.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet AMAZONE," will be despatched TO-MORROW, the "igth" instanty with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples ; to Saigon, Straits- Settlements, Batavin, Burrant, Ceylon, India vit Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mailt, &c.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "Ganges,”, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the aoth instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle.. ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
N.B-This Packet carries no mails
for the. Australasian Colon tube observed in closing
the
+
The usual hours will
Mails,
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE KING," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th
CHINA. STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, guns, Captain
Schant, Chefoo..
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon. Africa, Russian corvette, guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Singapore, Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe.
Ashuelot, American corvette, 6guns, Commander
H. E. Mullen, Amoy.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Manila
DMC
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF PE
instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &cj which will be closed as follows |<--A1.2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
At 2.30 PM. Fost-office closes, but Correspon- pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE
P., Money Order Office closes. Fast Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, CaptainA., Past Office opens.
Hollmann, Nagasaki. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchan,
Nagasaki,
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,
Manila.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Amoy.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-
mont, Hongkong,
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong. Lutin, French
4 guns, Commander Rouvier, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, guns, Comman-
der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan, Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Chefoo.
Palos American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Kobe...
Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A PC-PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 3 guns, Captain
tersen & Co.
Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)--Pasedag Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)-H. A. Pe-
& Co.
tersen & Co.
Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)H
A. Petersen & Co.
Louise, American schooner, 180 (Lawrence
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Poliansky, en route. Saigon. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Skerrett, Hongkong, post
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6. guns, Cap,
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blane, Amoy.
Tamega, Portuguese gunbeat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Mačao,
10AM Registry of Letters cedres. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases, 11:10 Aat, Letters may be posted with Late Fee 11 AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
of 10 cents until.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.
the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until 11.40 4.M., Late Letters may be posted on board
'time of departure, - kamera.
WELTHE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing "Mailey &c., by the British Contract Packet ***
A DAY OF DEPARTURE NOOM-Money Order Office cloics.
3.00 F.M Registry of Letters ceases.eung ... of all printed matter and pattems conserva 3.00 RM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters.
3.10 FM Letters may be posted with late fee of
10 cents until d 3.40 F.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board 3.30 F.M.when the Post Office closes entirely.
the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTIRE. commissioned Ollicers, Bandmasters, Ammy -Privates in H.M. Army or Navy Non-
*Schoolmasters (nat Superintending or First Class)
Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two be prepaid either in Imperial, or in Hongkong
ceats (one penny),
Her Keelung, str., from Saigon.Mr. Clark VOLMER, Dutch steamer, T. Hintzelmann, 9th: Sophie, Swedish bark, 280 (Fehrsson)-H. A Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck, dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
and a Chinese.
Per Cyclops, str., from Singapore, &c.--45 Chinese.
Per Greyhound, str., from Pakhoi, &c.-14 Chinese,
Per Afat-foe, str., from Shanghai-Messrs. Taylor and Coulthard, and 19 Chinese.--
Per Sumida Mars, Br, from Kobe-1 Euro- pean, 3 Chinese, and 3 Japanese.
For Vorwaerit, str. from Shanghai-16 Chi-
nese.
Per Anchises, str., from Singapore, &c.—188 Chinese.
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Feb, Portland, via Departure Bay, and Esquimalt 1st January, Coals-Russell & Co.
Sicmssen & Co.
YANOTSZE, British steamer, 719, Casson→→
YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,
June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General, Kwok Acheong & Sons,
SALLING VESSELS.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov,, Spars. -Melchers & Co.
NEW MALWA..................per picul, 8535 (Allowance, Taels 64.)
......per picu, 555 (Allowance, Taels 24.) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 8565 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8555 NEW PATNA (without choke) per
chest.......
$560 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8567tains Petersen and Dan, and Chinese.
Per Hailoong, str. from Tamsul, &c-Cap-ALVA, NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest,ção
********** 8560 NEW PERSIAN per chest, 8335 OLU PEKSIAN.................. per pfcul, 8320
(Allowance, Taels 32)..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
BAROMETER,
THERMOME
THR, BE
Previos
HONG
Амок
SHANG
KONU.
RAT
Barometr.30,74,33
873
Previous
day at a time
Per Catharina 1, str., from Saigon, Chi-
nese.
Fer Lorne, str., from Singapore, &c.—30 Chi-
nese.
Per Pelho, str, from Marseilles. Mr. Ara- kawa, for Hongkong. From Singapore. Mrs. Koo Shang and Mr. Yeu Pang Heo, Mrs. Grenn, Messrs. Chu Fak Wing and servant, Ching Po Chai and servant, and Chin Chao: From Saigon Sisters Borgia Agnes, and Augusts Messrs. Detmaing, Noble,
For Shanghal, Messrs. Overbeck, Lies, Cheul,
Said. Sisters Callard, Shans and Mauro MANILA. Said.Sisters Maurice, For Yokohama. Hon. le Poer French, Mesars. Mingard, Strauss, Hesnard and 2 children, from Marseilles. From Naples. Mr. le Baron Van de Osten. From Singapore.-Mr. Vecol
DEPARTED. Per Gleneaglar, str., for Amoy, Europeans. Per Agamemnon, str., for Singapore, dc6
On data at
Therm for attached 60 600 570 $10.40% 18-0 191 Bap Direction of Wind...
'3 J
Dry Thermometer. 1.054 87.0 50 405 37.5 1070 Wet Thermometer. 14031420 1200 310 7676
Weather, Justiną 010;
Hour's Palmano Quaatky fallen,
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Europeans and zo Chinese..
Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, 12th Jan., Kajang gth Des., Timber--Bmudso & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Banje, 6th January --Manila 27th December, Bal- last.Order. Kowloon Dock, ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, F. Stein
brugge, 8th Feb., Singapore 13th: Dec, Timber,Melchers & Co.
BARBAROSSA, German shilp; 1,313, R. Į
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171ä
Kausch,
Sept
Petersen & Co.
FOOCHOW..
In Port on 5th February, 1883. Peter, German schooner, 207 (Moller)—Kaw
Hong Take & Co.
SHANGHAI,
In Port on 6th February, 1883.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Dryadale, Ringer & Co. :- Annina, Italian bark, 999 (Basso)-C. & J. Trad-
ing & Co.
Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell
"& Co.
Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur) Chap-
man, King & Co
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Moller,
Chingtal, Chinese bark, 472, (Taylor)...C. M.
8. N. Co.
Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
12th Jan Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel chers & Co. Muradio na javno BAR, British sooner, 66 Williams 17th Dorothy British bark, 310 (Croal)-Drysdale,
Jan.Guap 7th January, Copra Captains Ringer & Co, g
British bark, 979, (Morrison) BILLY SIMPSON 261 bark 437 Browns Earl of Elgin, British
Dec, Cebu 26th Nov., General --Master.?
&c B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322 CE Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed.
Humphreys, 5th Feb,--Cardiff: 9th
Schellbass & Cons Coal-P.&O. S. N. Co.
America bark 636 (Waterhouse) CASHMERE, British ship, 1,238, F. A Lohhart, at, German bark, 664 (Pundh)—Captain.
MasterNewcastle 24th Nov, Consell & Contessas CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, Gulding Star British bark, 311 (Schni
Mackenzie & Comme 26th Feb, Manila Jan, Ballast Car Hedvig, British hark, 375 (Dave
British 31 366 (Hemm CHAS, G. RICE, American bark, 15, A W 12th Jan Newcastle; N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. Shanghai on the 8th instantel-foo reports left bark, 853, Noves, 5th Jan,
8th and pleasant weather, thekkada mangakak
The Russian steamship Catharina II. reports CoNQUEST, American bark 16, Carins, 20th left Saigon on the 4th instant. Had strong N.El Newcastle and Septe Rus monsoon and beavy sea.
CYPRUS British ship, 1392, Johnson; sith Jah. N.E. Middlesbro 4th August, Trun-Russell
& Co.
REPORTS
The British steamship Keelung reports left Saigon on the 4th instant. Had moderate mon-
The Chinese steamship
fine monsoon
strong
50 The
German steamship Olympia reports left -Saigon on the 5th instant. Had monsoon and heavy sea,
The British steamship Cyclops reporta from Liverpool, and Singapore on the 3rd instant. Had strong N.E monsoon with heavy sea,
The British steamship Greyhound reports from Pakbo, and Hoihow on the 8th instant. Had strong N.E. winds and heavy head sea
The British steamship schires reports left London on the toth December, and Singapore on the and instantie Had strong N.E. monsoon
raze: 5 to 7 Fresh to 3" light'brazza.", 3 to 5 modes
**7 15 8 strong.. 3 to so heavy, to to 18
violent State of Weather 3: Clear bom Key C. Cody De Diy For U Pogry. H. Hall 2.
Listy, O. Overcast P. Pamling saceren, HRA Rainy "Sz Badwin7 Tunert 2017 Bang
"threatening":
lettáre are repeated to fodiente, any facrman gerné klik mana? arsrags of sister algalfication, :|: Rainear The hours of rain for › previous" na hours (soon)" are reglacared from it to 14
The Braish steamship Hailoong reports left Tamsul on the oth instant, and Amoy, on the roth? Had moderate monsoon and clear-wea ther throughout the passaro.
moy the
Portland ma
Melchers & Co
Lumber.
Ino, German batie, 344 (Bohsen) John Potts, British bark, 373 (Brow Kolga British bark, 541 (Riolace
Con
MeL:
Morris & Co.
Mario Berg, Germ
German, bark, 536 (Hindricks)** Minna, French bark, 436 (Dave Naples, British ship, 993 (Cunningha
chers Omega, British bark, 480 (Cargil Pelham, British bark, 340. (Down Perle, British bark, 400 Sierra Nevada, American ship Wimer & Co. Bouthern Chic, American ship÷1 DEUTSCHLAND, Gennan ship, 838, R. Kort, & IT Co
Feby Cardiff 25th September, Coal
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581. (Henne ageries Maritimes A
C. B. HAZKLTINE American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb. Rio de Janeird 9th Oct. Petroleum,Russell & Co, DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt, rath Jan, Hambing 27th July, GeneralMelchern
hold
Do OrhRay German slip
Möller,
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