Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Very litle business has been done in the Share Market this morning. Banks are still
very firm and are Improving steadily. No cash transactions have been putthrough, but shares have changed hands at 202 prem. ium for the end of March, and are now wanted at 203 for March 31st, and 205 for the end of April. Hongkong Fires are in. demand at $1,165 per share, but no shares are to be had at that figure, Docks have slightly improved their position and are wanted at 51 premium. The "dry rot" which has set in in Luzong still continues, the stock now being on offer at $105 for the end of the month, without inducing buyers to come forward. Other stocks remain as per annexed list.
4 o'clock p.m. Since noon an extensive time business has been done la Banks at 202 for the end of the month, and zog for March 31st, the stock leaving off firm at these rates. There are also buyers at 207 for April 30th.|| Luzons have changed hands at 104 for the end of the month, and there are further sellers at the rate. Nothing else of special Importance has come under our observa-
tion.
r
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
162 per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong au Shanghai Bank-New issue.
150 per cent premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$850 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,650
per share, buyCTS.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
chare, -- MA
Yangtze Insurance
Association Tis. Syo per share ex. div., buyers. Chinese Insurance Company-$215 per share,
buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls, 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company $1,165 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$3224 pershare,
17
sellers.
Hongkong and Whampan Dock Company-51
rcent, premium, buyers. per Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$30 per share. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115
per share, sales and buyers. Hongkong
Gas Company-$80 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company-$130 per share,
buyers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li
mited-10 per cent, dis., buyers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$206
per share, buyers..
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium. Luson Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$10s
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
ex div. buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-360
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878----1) per cent prem.
ex. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-28 percent, prem.
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T...........
3/7
Bank Bills, on demand ..........................3/7 Bank Bills at 30 days' sight....di Bank.Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/78 Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bils, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY,Bank, T.T...
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, TT.
ON SHANGHAY.—
Bank, sight................
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
ABOY, British steamer, 814, Herrian, 17th Feb., Shanghai 14th Feb, General-Siemssen & Co. GANGES, British steamer, 3,163, W. B. Andrews
17th Feb,-Shanghai 15th Feb., Mails and General.--P. & 0. 5. N. Co. ROSSLYN, British str., 1,949, John McKechnie,
17th February, Cardiff 31st December, and Singapore, Coal,Jardine, Matheson & Co. FELICIA, German steamer, 863 T. E. Runge,
17th Feb,Canton 16th Feb., General Sicinssen & Co. Hollow, British steamer, 886, O. Hillkirk, Feb., Saigon 12th February, R.NR. 17Butterfield & wire. FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. A. Allison,
18th Feb., Swatow 17th Feb., General. Yuen Fat Hong, TOO-NAN, Chinese steamer, 1,261, Croad, 18th Feb.,--Swatow 17th Feb., General.-C. M. S. N. Co. FOCKSANG, British steamer, 990, Davies, 18th
Feb., Shanghai 15th Feb., General. Jardine,
Matheson & Co. CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,196, F. H. Wal- 18th Feb,Saigon 14th Feb., General. lace,
C. M. S. N. Co. CAMORTA, Dutch steamer,1, 290, J. de Haan,
18th Feb Saigon 13th Feb., General Jardine, Matheson & Co. ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th
Feb-Saigon 10th February, General Wieler & Co.
Douglas, British steamer, 982, Samuel Ashton, 18th Feb,Foochow 13th February, Amoy 14th, and Swatow 17th, General-D. La praik & Co.
KUNG-PAI, Chinese steamer, 604, Boswell, 18th Feb-Shanghai 15th Feb., General, CM.
5. N. Co.
GREYHOUND, British steamer, 229, D. Scott,
18th Feb.,-Pakhoi 15th Feb., Hoihow 17th, and Macao 18th, General Adamson, Bell & Co.
MEI-FOO, Chinese steamer, 1,284, R. P. Peter-
sen, 18th Feb.,Canton 17th Feb., Gene;
ral-~-~C. M. S. N. Co. CHANGCHOW, British steamer, 1,190, Whittle, 18th Feb.,-Glasgow 31st December, and Singapore 11th February, General.-Butter field & Swire.
ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 8th February Quinhon 1st Feb., Hallast.— Carlowitz & Co...
FERDINAND, German baik, 416, Westergaard, 18th Feb.,-Quinton and February, Salt-
Wieler & Ca
SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairtlough, 19th Feb,-Yokohama 7oth Feb., General
P. & O. S. N. Co..
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
Feilung, British steamer, for Bangkok.
Camorfa, Dutch steamer, for Amoy,
Afei-foo, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai, Cassandra, German steamer, for Saigon.
DEPARTURES.
February 18, Taiwan, British str, Wato February 18, Thales, British str., for Swatow. February 18, China, German str., for Swatow. February 18, Vorsetzen, German steamer, for
Rangoon
February 18, Nansing, British str., for Swatow. February, 18, June, German bark, for Hamburg. February 18, Amay, British str., for Canton. February 18, Fockeang, British str., for Canton. February 18, Meat, British steamer, for Singa.
parc, &c.
February 18, Bokhara, Brit, sir, för Shanghai. February 15, Consolation, British steamer, for
Bangkok.
February 19, Aliramar, British steamer, for Sal
gon.
February 19, Activ, Danish srr,, for Koibow. February 19, Olympia, German str,, for Hiogo. February 19, Mei-foo, Chinese str., for Shanghai. February 19, Cassandra, German steamer, for
Saigon.
· PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Amoy, str.,, from Shanghai-Captain Thomas, and 20 Chinese..
Per Fei-lung, str., from Swatow.-16 Chinese 3/8 3/8 for Hongkong. For Bangkok.--20 Chinese.
Per Hoikow, str., from Saigon.-2 Chinese Per Focksang, str. from Shanghai.-M. Alexander and a amahs, Messrs. Paterson, Sa, and Pond,
nd and to Chinesc,
.223
.123
Private, 30 days'sight.............................................1234
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA...
OLD MALWA..............
.......................per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.).....
........per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels.) New Patna (first choice)per chest, 8567 NEW PATRA (second)......per chest, 8556 -NEW-PATNA (without-choice)-per-
..chest.......
$5627 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $570 NEW BENAKES (without choice) per
chest,......
8560 NEW PERSIAN.............per chest, 8330 OLD PERSIAN.... .....perpicul, 8315
(Allowance, Taels.)
› CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
TIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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Fer Too-nan, str., from Swatow.-333 Chinese, Per Chi-yuen, str., from Saigon:-Messrs. G Kerr and E. Gilder, and go Chinese.
Fer Camoria, str., from Saigon.-Miss Lina Cercess, and 22 Chinese.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG, HONGKONG_SAILING VESSELS,
STEAMERS. gada AKITSUBHIMA MARU, Japan. str., 1,146, P. Hús- sey, 16th Feb,Nagasaki 11th Feb, 1,709 tons Coal.Mitsu Bishi Mall S. S. Co. ANTON, German steamer, 395. T. W. Schrader,
15th Feb., Salgon 5th February, Rice Wieler & Co.
14th Feb.,San Francisco 18th January, ARABIC British steamer, 3,787, W. G. Pearne, and Yokobarna 8th February, General-F. E. Foster.
BOTHWELL CASTLE, British steamer, 1,653, W
5. Thompson, 16th Feb-London, Fenang, and Singapore 9th February, General.
Adamson, Bell & Co. BowzN, British steamer, 844. R. Craig, 14th
FebSydney 20th January, Moreton Bay 22nd, Townsville 25th, Cooktown 27th, Thursday Island 29th, and Port Darwin is February, General-Gibb, Livingston & .Co. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner,
13th Feb.,-Nagasaki 8th Feb., Coal-D. Lapraik & Co. CATHARINA 11, Russian steamer, 810, W. Gel-
Tert
1th Feb.,-Saigon 4th Feb., General. 5oey Shing CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, 5,079, Berry, 9th Feb,San Francisco 10th January, and Yokohama 4th February, General.
,F.A. Evans, CONISTON, British steamer, 1,941,
16th February, Calcuita 30th January, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co, CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th
November, Salgon 7th November, Rice.— Chong Wo Cheang, DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan
Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene ral.--Yuen Fat Hong.
DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, 2. W. Mar- quez, 11th Feb-Manila 8th February, General.-Brandao & Co.
EL DORADO, British steamer, 889, W. O......M.
Young, 15th Feb-Bangkok 8th February, Rice. Jardine, Matheson & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkongand Whampas Dock Cả GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,
14th Jan.-Saigon 6th January, Rice.- Tung Kec. HESPERIA, German steamer, 1,136, G. Petersen,
17th Feb.,-Kutchinatzi 12th Feb., Coal- Wing Kee & Co. HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R. Beedle,
29th Jan.,-Yokohama 11th January, and Nagasaki 24th, 300 tons Coal, and 500 tons General Butterfield & Swire.
HUNGARIAN, Kritish steamer, Allson, 14th Feb.,
+
(Continned) HANS, German bark, 313, Thomson, 12th Jan,Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler. & Ca HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,
13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec, Coal Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock. HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, roth General-Wieler Dec,Chefoo 28th Nov., & Co. HIERONIMUS, German bark, Ipland, 2nd Feb,
5/
Touran 19th Jan., Conls-Wieler & Co. INOXBURG, Gemman bark, 786, H. Ipland, 27th Jan Manila 19th Jan, Ballast. Wieler
& Co.
James G. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, 9. 1. Colcorti, 12th Jan.—Nagasaki 3rd jan, Cool-Russell & 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.
E. Tracey, Hongkong. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Shanghal
Curacoa, corvetic, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Yokohama.
Daring, composite stoop
composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
· J. J.
G.
Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns. Captain
Robinson, Manila. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong
JOHN SMITH, Amer, bark, 564, O. Kustel, aand
Jan-Shanghai 18th January, Dallast-Flying Fish, stoop, 4 Russell & Co.
Hoskyn, Hongkong. JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough Fly, double-screw
ton, 11th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 19th Dec, Coal-Ed. Schellhoss & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 534, H. Stefens, 14th Jan-Honolulu 12th December, Bal last Slamssen & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m, sch., 245, Schierloch, 2nd Jan.-Whampoa 31st Dec, General--Ed. Schellhass & Co. MARIE, Ger. bk., 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jan.
-Hamburg 5th Sept., General Siemssen & Co. MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo, Freeman, 2nd Feb.-New York 14th Sept.. Kerosene Oil.-Kutz Bros. 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 5th Dec., Coal-Adam- son, Bell & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian-3-m
sch., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb., Newcastic, N.S.W, 21st December, Coal-Russell & Co.
TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839, G. Cernkovich, 4th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., 1,117 tons Coal-Siemssen & Co. WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 625, H. A. Brown,
1ath Feb., Pitogo 3rd Feb, Timber Lane, Crawford & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan.,-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.
-AMOY:
In Port on 14th February, 1883.
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd
&
Licut-Commander guns,
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Shanghal-Per Bothwell Castle, to-mor row, the 20th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Manila.Per Don Juan, to-morrow, the aoth instant, at 2.30 PM.mden, Am
ForSwatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama~-Por: Khiva, on Wednesday, the 31st instant, at 11.30 AM. N
For Salgon-Per Minard Castle, on Thurs day, the aand instant, at noon. A MI Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, &c., &c.--Fer Nelson, on Friday, the 23rd in-
stant, at rooȚI. ...
der J. Hope, Singapom 4 guns, Commanlaide, &c., &c, "&c-Per Bowen, on Saturday,
Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
McQuhac, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E. Hotham, Amoy. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Singapore.
Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com
Carpenter, Kobe.
Midge, double-screw gum-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen,
Yokohama.
bothen, gusboat, & guns, Lieut-Commander Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.
Bridger, Shanghai. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, guns, Comman-
der Collins, Hongkong. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Comino
dore Cuming, Hongkong, ang doty Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, z guns, Licut
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong Wivem, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong
kong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai.
FOREIGN - MEN-OF-WAR ON THE
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo
na
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon. ---
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade the 24th instant, at 3.30 PM. (2004)
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong 1883, which super- List for the Far East for f sedes all previous editions.
MAILS-DY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "GANGES," will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 20th instant, with Mills to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Qanta
N.B. This Packet carries no malls for the Australasian Colonies. OWEN
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet “Crry or PE- RING," will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 20th lustant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows
At 2.15 P.1. Registry ceases.
At 2.30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents extra Postage until the time of departure, 2*,*) #BLUMEN
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Picket: "ANADYR," will "bo despatched on TURSDAY, the ayth Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, via Nedlism to Saigonį. Straits/ Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, the Aur tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta,
Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Maurition
Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th. Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray)-Boyd & Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain Adusual hours will be observed in closing
and Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
KHIVA, British steamer. 1,419, P. Homis, 6th
Feb-Bombay 17th January, General P. & O. S, N, Co.
LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb., Bangkoke 29th February, Rice-Hop Hing.
LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th.
Jan,Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, Paulsen, 13th.
Feb. Saigon 8th February, Rice-Siems-
sen & Co.
MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th
Feb.-Foochow 10th February. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R.
Skinner, at Feb.,-Nagasaki ayth January, Coals-Adamson, Bell & Co.
MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th
Feb., Manila 2nd February, General- Dunn, Melbye & Co. NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thorn, 12th Feb.,
Dock.
Saigon 4th February, Rice-Geo. R.
Ca. PHENIX, German steamer, 789, Behrens, 13th
Feb.,-Saigon 7th February, General Siemisen & Co. PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 19th Jan., Pakhoi, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan POO-CHI, Chinese steamer, 140, F. Dunn, 14th Feb-Haiphong roth February, and Hoi- how 12th, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. SCOTIA, British steamer, 2,914, Wilson R. Cato, 17th Feb.London 31st December, Tele graph Cable-E. E. Telegraph Co. VOLMER, Dutch steamer, T. Hintzelaiann, 9th
Feb-Portland, via Departure Bay, and Esquimalt 1st January, Coals-Russell & Co.
ZAILING VESSELS.
Co.
&
Bride, British bark, 304 (Sutherland) Russell Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A, Pe-
tersen & Co.
Alexeyeff, Singapore.
Kempit, Kobe. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander
H. E. Mullen, Ningpo.
Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Ricck)-H. A. Pe-Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
tersen & Co.
Pallas Co.,
German bark, 493 (Luders)-Pastdag &
Prince Arthur, British bark, 296 (J. Smith Sophie, Swedish bark, 280 (Pehrsson)--H. A
Co.
Petersen & Co.
SHANGHAI,
*
In Port on 14th February, 1883, Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell
& Co:
Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur) Chap
& Co. man, King Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Moller.
Chingtab, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor) C. M.
Matheson & Co.
Cubana, British bark, 499. (Howard)-Jardine, Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morison)
Farnham & Co.
Schellhass & Co.
Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed. Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundh)-Captain. Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)–
Russell & Co.
Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger)
Mackenzie & Co.
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)--Nils Moller. Inc, German bark, 344 (Bohsen)-F. A. Bu-
chardi
Kolga, British bark, 541 (Kiolseth.)-Russell
& Ca Marie Berg, German bark, 536 (Hindricks)
Captain. ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)-Nils Moller. Dec. Fortland, Oregon 12th Nov,, Spars.mega, British bark, 480 (Brown) Morris & Co.
Melchers & Co. Bathgate, f. A. Northey, B. Layton, and J. New | ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, fath Ferle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)Nils Moller.
Per Douglas, from Foochow.-Messrs. J.
str.,
mann, and 71 Chinese.
Per Kung-bai, str., from Shanghal-Captain Marsden, and Mr. John Frame, and g Chinese
Fer Ganges, str, from Shanghat. Dr. W. O. Wolseley, Messrs, L. Mendle and servant, A Myburgh and servant, E. Cameron and servant, H. S. Bidwell and servant, E. P. Hague and seri vant, S. Walker and servant, Teo Teze Tai and servant, G.-Lewis, O.-Jackson, W.-C.D.-Bigsley, A. Lind, and 4 Chinese, for Hongkong. For
London, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gravesi
DEPARTED, The Chinese steamship Top-nau reports jeft Swatow on the 18th instant. Had fins weather throughout.
The British steamship Fellung reports left Swatow on the 17th instant. Had thick weather and light wind.
The Chinese steamship Chi-yuen reports left Saigon on the 14th instant. Had light winds winds and fine clear weather.
The British steamship Fooksang reports left Shanghai on the 15th instant. Had moderate N.E. winds and foggy weather,
The Chinese steamship Kung-pal reports left Shanghai on the 15th instant. Had fine weather throughout, with occasional fags.
The British steamship Ganges reports left Shanghai on the 15th instant. Had foggy wea- ther along the coast, and had to slow the engines. The British steamship Grayhound reports left Pakhoi on the 15th. Instant, Hoihow on the 17th,
the and Macao on 18th. Had
mon soon and hary weather.
The British steamship Ampy reports left Shanghai on the 14th instant. From Shanghai
Dry Thermometer.. 615 óra 61.0 395 390 140 141- breeze and overcast sky, Wat Thermacet 66 600 600 520 570 373 74.91.
Weather, &cmoca I ❤ + 0
·Hour's Rala Quailly fallen...
по
Jan-Rajang 9th Dec, Timber-Brandao
& Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January-Manila 27th December, Bal-
last.Order.-Kowloon Dock.
ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, F. Stein-
brugge, 8th Feb., Singapore 13th Dec, TimberMelchers & Co. BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313. R. Kausch,
12th Jan.-Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel-
chers & Co,
Satsuma, British bark, 364 (Lord)-Morris & Co. Sea Swallow, British park, 394 (Way)—Gipperich
& Burchardi.
Sierra Me Chief, American ship, 1,283 (Higgina)
Nevada, American ship-Winner
-C. & J. Trading Co.
Southern
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester) Chap
man, King & Co. Tyburnia, British bari; 948 (Chalmers)—W.-
Hewett & Co.
Velocity, British bark, 490 (Martin)-Morris BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, gth Willie, British schooner,274 (Olin)-Nils Moller.
ix & Co. Dec, Cebu 26th Nov, GeneralMaiter.
B.. P. CHENEY, American abip, 1,322, C E Humphreys, 5th Feb,--Cardiff 9th Sept., Coal--P. & 0. 5. N. Co. CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier,
6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan
Ballast Car lowitz & Co,
|
CHAS, G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W. Smart, 12th Jan.,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 18th November, Adamson, Hell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan.,
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.
& Co. CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Caring, 10th Nov., Newcastle 22nd Sept, Coal-Rus- sell
1 & Co.. CYFRUE, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, Isth Jatt. Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell * & Co.
YOKOHAMA.
In Fort on 26th January, 1883.
A. Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Sternberg)
F. Kets. Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)
H. Cook
Alma, American schooner, 5a (Tibbey-1. D.
Carroll & Co.
Mad
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd).
Bohm
Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap
taisi,
Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P, Bohm. E. von Beaulieu, German, bark, 336 (Getting
Gresser & Co,
Gitanilla, Britian bark, 472 (Kirkpatrick) H.
Macarthur,
Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M. Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper) Reimers
̈& Co. Khorasan, German bark, 1,090 (J. A. Vi
Reimers & Co.
C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb-Rio de Janeiro, 9th Oct., Petroleum-Russell & Compan DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th Jan., -Hamburg 17th July, General Melchers to Lammocks bad foggy weather and light varie & Co. dan perbed able winds; thence to port had moderate N.E. DEUTSCHLAND, German ship, 838, R. Kost, 7th
19 Feb, Cardiff 25th September, Coal
Coal Mes. Lady Bowen, British bark, 89 (Rodd)) sageries Maritimes. son, Fraser & Co. Now Cardiff in July, Coal-Am Northers Light, American ship, 1,859 (Slocum)
ship 159, H. Meyer, and M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56P Bobm.
-Ci &), Trading Copper Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)F. Bohm. Otsego, American schooner, 56 (Tearce) Otome, american schooner, sa W. (Hardy) Olter, American schooner, 56 (Li
Collyer & Colera Roderick Hay, German bark, 290
Saigon on the 14th instant at 4pm, and arrived: Dos
The British steamship Holkow reports_left"
bbla Hongkong at 1.10 p.m. From Salgon to Gap Rock experienced light: Northerly airs” with fine clear weather, Anchored off Gap Rock 3 hours for fog; thence to port had strong N.E. wind with overcast misty weather,
Barcenter, level, of the non lo lachen, seps and bus dreds.—Themomater, in Fahrschult dogross and tone kept
100g mode
As the open air is shaded situation-Direction of Wind, is registered every two points, N., N.N.L.," NB, 41- Force of Wind, o calm, a to a light breeze,
sia fry to B strong. 3 is là 1
3.20 SORTY. Holant Guld of Weather, #. Clear blue sky, C. Clondy,
D. Drizzly Fog. G. Fury 27. Hall
sing, A, Misty 0, Overcast. Taising abo
to to 1
Light
Testors are repeated to fudionin say became over the man wviewed et chat piraktenidors Radu,sm The hours of relyť fot) "the "pervious sa hours (ndon) aesiraghiared fun, a to 44
the conndey of water, fibus adunad ka
hold, Karbery & Co. M DOROTHEA, German ship, 1,016, G. Mehlhose,
8th Feb. Cardiff 4th Oct. Coal-Siema sen & Co. A Legal
German bark, 456, A. Nauch,
The British steamship Douglas tenests VAFL Newchwang (16th.") Now, {Beans Snow & Co.
Foochow on the 13th instant, Amoy on the 14th and Swalow on the 17th. From Foochow, 10
Slemssen & Co, Braves of
Amoy had light Northerly wind with hary weaFANO, Danish bng 127, M. N. Mortensen, 3rd
ther. From Amoy to Swatow had light North 'erly wild with intervals of dense From
log Swatow to Hongkong had variable winds with several intervals of fog Off Chelang Point, passed a steamers, bound North. In Foochow “thu tema hip:ffingching.
and several gunboats.In Amoy the American gunboat dahuelot, Chinese revenue cruiser Fel hop, and the te jabip tibay,–– In Swalow the "steamships 2
Jorour and the Chi sese revende cruiser Ling-fengy
Feb Cebu 18th January, General Ed.
* Schelihase & Co. pituusaviken GERD HEYS, German bark, 176 E
8th Feb, Newcastle, NSW ComL Schellbars & Co.
on
Jan-Manila oth"Dec;1(
GUARI
American
Arshold
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
wigs,
Ed.
Rose, American schooner,
Copeland
Sophie, Russian big, 330
3m
St Iver, French
Stella Russian schooner
& Co
Coals Zephyr, British sch
de Glere,
Manila
Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Nagasaki,
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki.. Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,
Manila
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Ainoy.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Hongkong,
the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
ANTHE ENGLISH MAIL, PARA E
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
--DAY OF DEPARTURE, NOON-Money Order Office closes. 7.00 F.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed matter and patterns cease.
1.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letterz. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of
to cents unila
3.30 P.M.when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of to cente until time ・of departure.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE, de la Batle, Hongkong, bawah 5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office Latin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder closes, except the night box, which is always
Rouvier, Hongkong.
open out of office hours., Comman→ OF DEPARTURE, Monocacy, American
der C. Corton, Hongkongen, Comm. A.M., Post Office opens Morge Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoil, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Chefoo. Palos, American
oat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Kobe
Commander Gat, 6 PLASTOON, Russian corvette, B guns, Captain
Poliansky, Saigon. Spe Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong, 199 Sobol, Kussian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap, Boyle, Vladivostock and Man
tain Sideñener, Vladivostock, ES
Stoech, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Amoy. VARMENAM Tamega, Fortuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao, and make Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore.
Manere valeat de
Velasco, Spanials cruiser, Captain J. M. War
tela, Hongkong... Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan, en route Singapore," So Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.
Dewatre, Shanghal" Vestock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan.
Wolf German gunbont, 4 guns, Commandes
2.
Strauch, Chefoo.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting o
all printed matter and patterns ceases. - trary
15 AM Mall closes, except for Late Letters, 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.40 AM, Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of fo Cents until time of departure, and
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS, ST Privater in H.M. Army or Navy.”“ Non-
commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters Army Schoolmaster (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ourice letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamp, By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny).
The same privileges apply to letters a dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Oficer named above,
for Lon 3-Private steamers leave 1
erheare Hongkong f don about every ten day
4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce No-handkerchiefs, Jewellery, diè,"can" be sent,
even with the ends opene
If from a Soldier or Sailor his class, and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c. ein full. If to a Soldier of Sailor, his class and
(description, with name of regiment, ship, &
be 5Soldiers and Sallonshave with regard to books or papers, nor
with:Imperial Stamper)
An-lan, Viceroy's gumboat, 7 guns, Lin Kue
Ch'ang, Hongkong
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 gung, J. Stewart,
Canton
Chen-jui, Revenue cruiser, guns, Chinesce
Hongkong R
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing Son Fal, Cantoni i
Ching-taing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bes
sard, Hongkong,
Chop chung, Revenue cruiser,LJ Tack Ming,
Mel Cantone
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue criser 3 gun
Jul Chang, Hongkong, Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunb
gkong. Llang Hoi tung hang.
Ting Hua-than
Suitsin
Tching-on;
must
Prep
part
the,
• stated in fallo-privilege
LEDER BOXES
can
at the Post cis' fastened
my bozer of letters are recelý not sealed, that is to say, the scaling wax but there is no 'impression of