Commercial.
THIS DAY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
CURACOA, British corvette, Captain Long, 8th
March, Yokohama 27th February. SCOTTA, British steamer, 4,467, R. Cate, 8th
March, Saddle Islands 3rd March.E. E Telegraph Co.
ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard, 9th March, Taiwanfoo 5th March, and Amay Astov, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 9th
March, Canton 8th March, General
7th, General, D. Lapralk & Co.
Siemssen & Co.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
BAN STEAMELS.
AKitsushima Maru, Japanese str., 1,146, Peter Hussey, 8th March-Nagasaki, 3rd March,
Coals Mitsu Bishi M. S. S. Co. ALBANY, Dritish steamer, 1,488, John Daly,
27th Feb,Saigon 22nd February, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309,
sell, 4th March,—Yokohama 24th February, General P. & O. S. N. Co.
BRNLARI, British steamer, 1,485 Jobs H-Card 1st March, Saigon 24th Feb., Rice. Gibb, Livingston & Co. French steamer, 1,030, du Temple, 9th March,-Yokohama 3rd March, GeneralBIVOUAC, British steamer, 831, Campbell, Bih March-Saigon 3rd March, Rice-Adam Messageries Maritimes.
son, Bell & Co. HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 9B4, Wilson, 9th
Noon. Banks are much firmer in the market this morning, several extensive time tran- sactions having been negociated. The stock has changed hands at 192 per cent. premium, for the end of the month, 195 for April and 200 for the end of June, leaving off firm at these rates with further buyers. Hongkong Fires maintain their ligh posi-VOLGA, tion, further sales at $1350 per share hav ing been put through. Docks are in much better demand than they have been lately, and have changed hands at 56 per cent. premium, buyers ruling the market when Luzons are weaker, and our report left. have been negociated at $102 per share, for the end of the month. Nothing in other stocks came under our notice.
4 o'clock p.m. Since last writing Luzons have changed: hands on time, first at $105 per share for June; and afterwards at the same figure for the end of July. Other stocks remain as per quotation list.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
-153 per cent. premium, ex. div. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--New Issue.
15 per cent. premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,900 per
share buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,675
per share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
.share.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 880 per
share, buyers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$2to per share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
share. per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company $1,350 per
share, ex, div., sales.
China Fire insurance Company-335 per share,
ex. div., buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-56
per cent. premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--$30 per share. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115
per share, buyers. Hongkong
Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-81.40 per share,
buyers..
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li
mited-10 per cent. dis., buyers. China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$205
per share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luton Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$102
per aliare, sales and sellers." Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
ex div, sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
+
Chinese Imperiall.oan of 1878—18 per cent.prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2 per cent. prem.
ex, int.
EXCHANGE.
sight.
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand
-3/7
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..
Bank Bills,at 4 months' sight
3/81
Credits, at 4 months' sight....
3/81
Documentary Hills, at 4 months'....
-3/8}@3/81
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
60:
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.70.
ON BOMBAY,-Bank, T.T......
.221
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.
.221
Bank, sight24.
.721 -73
-On ShanghaL-----
-Private, 30 days'sight.
EXPORT CARGO,
Per Amerique, str., for Marseilles.-77 pack ages Sundries. For Ilavre.-78 packages Sun- drics.
OPIUM MARKET,-THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA ......
..per picul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 64.)
OLD MALWA ...Á................................per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24.)
NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 8585 New PATNA (second) ......per chest, 8575 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest....
8380 NEW PATNA (bottom)..............per chest, 8590 NEW BENARES ...per chest, 95924 Old Benares ..........................per chest, 8575 NEW PERSIAN (4999999 per chest, 8330 perpicul, 8315 (Allowance, Tacis.)
OLD PERSIAN...
!
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER:
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMK**
HOMES-
BAROMETER. THERMOME
TER; &c.*
ARON.
G
BRAMO HAL.
March, Shanghai 6th March, General C. M. S. N. Co.
MEI-Foo, Chinese steamer, 1,284, W. H. Limb,
9th March, Canton 8th March, General C. M. S. N. Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Folien, British steamer, for Kudat, &c. Amoy, British steamer, for Shanghai. Carlos, British steamer, for Singapore,
DIPARTURES.
.1
March 9, Woosung, British str., for Saigon. March 9, Afiramar, British steamer, for Saigon. March Geelong, British steamer, for Straits.
and Bombay. March 9, Walls Castle, British bark, for Manila, March 9, Febien, British steamer, for Kudat and
Sandakan,
March 9, Hwal-yuen, Chinese str., for Canton.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Fer Albay, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.—Mr. Mosley, and a Chinese,
Per Veiga, ett, from Yokohama.-Mr. E'Tyc. for Hongkong. For Marsellles-Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz, Miss Schmitz, Mr. Schmitz, Mr. and Mrs. Dagron and child, and Mr. Takahashi.
BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, T. A. Voge, 20th Feb.,Saigon 15th February, Rice Wieler & Co.
CARLOS, British steamer, 763, Hom, 1st March,
-Saigon 20th February, Rice-Slemsse
& Co. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner, 6th March, Saigon 28th Feb., Ricc.D. Lapraik & Co.
CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th November, Saigon 7th November, Rice- Chong Wo Cheang.
CRYSTAL, British steamer, 1,707, R. A. Darling,
5th March, Calcutta 17th February, Sand heads 19th, Penang 24th, and Singapore 27th, Opium, Cotton, and General.-D. Sas- soon, Sons & Co DANUDE, British
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.“.
"(Contiuned.)" LUCIA, Brillsh bark, 640, C. Crowley, th March, London 15th October, General, Adam son, Bell & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General Ed. Schellhass & Co.
&
Co
MARIE, Ger, ship, 1,300, L. Warnken, 21st Feb., -Cardin 25th September, Coal-Melchers MARIE, German bark, 46, A. Weinronsky, 4th March, put back, General.-Siemssen & MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 86z, Geo, Freeman, 2nd Feb.,New York 14th Sept. Kerosene Oil-Kutz Bros.
Co.
MERCURY, American ship 1,155 Pc
March, Singapore 1st February, Timber.
Chinese. PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannau, sth
March.-Cronstadt 25th October, Flour
Slemssen & Co. PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235; G. Scarlett, 31st Jan, Manila 23rd January, BallastJardine, Matheson & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m. ach., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb. Newcastle, N.S.W., 71st December, Coal-Russell & Co.
P.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTES SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON Albatross, screw aloop, 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,
Shanghai. Curacos, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Hongkong
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Elliott, Kobe. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Hongkong, MA AN Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong. Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong team, Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Cominan
der J. Hope, Singapore. De Foxhound, gunboat 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
McQuhac, Sandakan,
Himalaya, British troop-ship Captain Hetry St. Kestrel, double screw gun-vesse, guns, Com-
double-screw
4 mander E. Hotham, Hongkong,
Evans, Singapore.
N. BLANCHARD, American ship 1,586, F. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander Oukes, 6th March,Cardiff, Coal-Russell Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
ris, Hongkong. & Co.
Carpenter, Kobe.
RODERICK HAV, British bark, 290, P. H. Micol son, and March,Yokohama 13th February, General-Turner & Co.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com,
March-Bangmer, 651, R. Jones, 1 ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th | Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
20th February, Rice and General. Yuen Fat Hong.
DICIMA, German steamer, 1,151, S. Oestmann,
6th March,-Saigon 26th February, Gence ral.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.. EASINGTON, British steamer, 1,137, J. G. Greig,
28th Feb,,Bangkok 17th Feb., Sapanwood and Rice-Hop Hing. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkongand Whampon Dock Ca GODAVERY, French str., 815, de Maubenge, 6th March-Aden 9th February, General Messageries Maritimes. Hotnow, British steamer, 886, Hillkirk, 8th March, Saigon 3rd March, Rite-Butter field & Swire.
Per Hwai-yuen, str., from Shanghai.-M. Chong-fai-ting, and 35 Chinese.
DEPARTED. Per Fokien, str., for Kudat, &e-3 Europeans and 213 Chinese,
TO DEPART. Per Amay, str, for Shanghai.-4 Europeans HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 14th Feb, and 45 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamship Hwai-yuen reparts left Shanghai on the 6th instant. Had fresh monsoon and thick misty weather to Turnabout thence to port had fresh monsoon and overcast weather.
The British steamship Albay reports left Tawano on the sth instant, fond Aspy on the 7th. From Taiwanfoo to Amoy had fresh N.E. winds with rain. From Amey to port had fresh W.N.E. to Easterly winds with cloudy weather and moderate scá In Amoy the steamships Cyclops, Seewo, Canton, and Glenroy. The steamship Don Juan left same day, Passed the steamships Daugias and China off Chelang Point,
February
AMOY SHIPPING, ARRIVALS.
28, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong, 18, Therese, German bark, from Chefoo. March
1, Douglas, British steamer, from Foochow 1, Hailcong, British steamer, from H'kong. 1, Sibirien, German bark, from Chefoo. February DEPARTURER,
28, Prince Arthur, British bark, for Takao, 28, Tientsin, British steamer, for Shanghai. 28, Albay, British steamer, for Taiwanfoo. 28, Esmeralda, British steamer, for Manila. March-
1, Chefoo, British steamer, for Swatow. 1, Namoa, British steamer, for Foochow F. Hailoong, British steamer, for Tamsui i, Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow.
February-
FOOCHOW SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
--Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th. and Thursday Island-31st-Coal-Geo; R Stevens & Co.
LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb., Bangkok 29th February, Rice-Hop Hing Luzon, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th
Jan., Sual 25th January, Ballast.--Reme dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock. MADRAS, British steamer, 1975, Bradley, 23rd
Feb-Saigon 19th February, Rice Thos. Howard & Co... MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th
Feb.-Foochow 10th February.
MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 633, Fryer, st
Feb., Manila and February, General. Dunn, Melbye & Co.
MORAY, British stemmer, 1,427, Wm. S. Duncan, 6th March,Calcutta 17th Feb, Penang 24th, and Singapore 27th, General.-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.
NAM-YIAN, French steamer, 435, A. Garceau, 21st Feb. Hoihow 20th Feb., General- Shing Loong.
NAMOA, British steamer, 86a, G. Westoby, 7th March-Foochow 4th March, Amoy 5th, !
and Swatow 6th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. OCEANIC, British str., 3,808, H. Davison, 27th Feb., San Francisco. 30th January, and Yokohama 22nd February, General-O, &
O, S. S. Co. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 723, WY. Hunter, 23rd Feb., Bangkok 15th Feb, Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong. Co. mopolitan Dock.
:
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. TANNADICE, British steamer, 1,500, S. G. Green, 2nd March, Sydney 3rd February, Towns ville 8th, Cooktown 9th, Thursday Island 13th, Port Darwin 19th, Coal-Gibb, Livings ton & Co.--Kowloon Dock.
26, Kvik, Norwegian bark, from Bangkok, 26, Douglas, British steamer, from Hongkong. 26, Nanzing, British steamer, from Shanghai,THALES,
March-
2, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong. ., Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, from Shanghai. February-
DEPARTURES.
25, Hing-shing, Chinese str., for Shanghai.' 28, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong. 28, Mozart, German brig, for Takao.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTE IN
JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA, Glenartney (5)....................Shanghai ...soļāš Massalia (s.) ................................China ni.............. Jan. Patroclus (5.).
Shanghal .......................}.| Barcelona (s)
..Manila..asan an. 8 Camarvonshire (s.) Yokohama...
Jan. 11 Carnarvonshire Manila..... Jan. 13 13 Clifton (-)
Jan. 16. Japan .... Glenfinlas (.)
Shanghai.
Jan. 19 Nestor (s.)
Shanghai Nore.......
Manila..... Gordon Castle (.)......Shanghai....... Jan. 23
Jan. 20
Jan. 22
VESSILS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG.
(Corrected to Date), Marianne.......Cardiff...July 12
British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, 8th March, Swatow 7th March, General. D-Lapralk & Co..
Vorwaerts, German steamer, 611, Boysen, zoth
Feb., Wieler & Co-Kowloon Dock YOTTUNO, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 23rd, Quangai 19th June, General→ Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VEJEZLE, S ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 16th Feb Hamburg 18th October, General-Car
lowitz & Co.: ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 32nd
Dec, Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars.
-Melcher & Co..
ALVA, Fortuguese bark, 63z, E. de Souza, fath Jan-Rajang 9th Dec, Timber. Brandao & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, ET. Bunje; 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. ASLA, German 3-m, sch., 380, Haack, 27th Feb.,
Singapore 13th Feb, Wood. Wieler & Co.
P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, C, E, Humphreys, 5th Feb.,--Cardiff 9th Sept Coal-Russell & Co.
CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 681, Mercler, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan, Ballast Car lowitz & Co,
Nieuwe Waterweg.....Hamburg. Sept. B. Fluellin........ .................Sunderland......Sept. 6 Phoenix..................Hamburg......Sept. 13 Heinrich ............ Cardiff Sept. 17 Emma T. Crowell ......New York from Oct 2 Adele
Oct. at Cardi Auguste
Newport Oct. New York......Nav, 3. Annie J. Marshall. Mamita, Inca...............
Nov, at Hamburg Dato
Nov. 30 Liverpool A. and W. C............. Liverpool
Nov, 30 Dec. 18 ...Dec. 17 Dec, 21 Dec. 30
Jan."
10:30 Janis
Barometer...... 10.00 30 162293100001310.2012.17 30.03 Theras ser attached 55.0 615 $5.0 54.0 450 450 864-1 Direction of Wizof, wow wow) **' NE | XXX W* [***] kw
Voros
Dry Thermometer, 393 394 380 740 183 358818 813
Wet Thermometer 570 $4.0 50.0 53.0 40 60 779 17.0 Weather.
od for Focloc
Hours Ral Quantity fallen
Barometer, level of the ass in Inches, sees and late, Kodi,Thermometer, In Fahrenhals degrees and thus, kept
la regiatored every two points, N., N.N.E., N.E., etc. Foton of Wind, a calm, s to a light benaza. 3 to 8 modes
rate toy freshy to strong. to heavy, so to Poft-Bratari Wonthar, ♬ Cloir blue sky G. Cloudy. D, Drimly, Fog G FORTH HILL. Light ning. Af, Milky, † 0. Overcast. P. Paning abomura, Q
Storm
..Cardiff
Antwerp
Sacramento ............New York.. Maria Magdalena ......Hamburg: Importer Benasty (.).. Venice
· (8.) .... Elise Great Admiral Adolph Obrig. Centennial..... Friedlander... Friedrich......... Hydra ........................................... Kenmure Castle (a.)...London
London .London „Penarth Penarth Liverpool. „Liverpool.... ..Liverpool Liverpool
HONGKONG TEMPERÄTURE,
From Man, FALCONES & Co's Rooiesza),
YESTERDAY.';
17
19
CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 715. A. W. Smart, 12th Jan,,--Newcastle, NSW, 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Ja Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber Malchers & Co.
MARANT CYPRUS, British ship, 394, Johnson, 11th Jan, ***Middlesbro - 4th August, Iron,—Russell & Co.
C.
February, Quinhon 1st Feb.,, Ballast. Carlowitz & Co.
SIR WM. WALLACE, British burk, 968. Brown, 24th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec., Coal Captain, SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex Smith, 4th Feb. Sydney 5th Dec., Coal-Adam son, Beli & Co. TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 339, G. Cenkovich 4th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec 1,117 tons Coal-Siemssen & Co. VALPARAISO, German bark 486, Meyer, 6th
March, Iloilo 22nd October Ballast.
Melchers & Co.
ין
WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal pay, 26th Feb.,-Cardiff 27th October, Coal.
Russell & Co.
WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan.-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order. W. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,027, Baker, 7th
March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal. Order.
CANTON.
1
ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th
Feb-Saigon 10th February, General, Wieler & Co. -
A
FOOKSANG, British steamer, 990 Webster, 7th
March; Shanghai 4th March, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
WHAMPOA.
GERD HEYE, Geman bark, $76, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., Coal-Ed Schellhass & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 1,235, Ogaton-But
terfield & Swire..
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1.377, T. Benning.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes,
C. M. "S. N. Co.
Kiu-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, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-
ton, & Macap Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
.
AMOY.
In Port on 5th March, 1883.
Amay, German schooner, 313 (Thetzen)-H. A
Petersen & Co. Batavia, Britisk bark, 360 (Roper)-Pasedag
& Co.
Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co. Manhem, Swedish schooner, 463 (Jansson)-H.
A. Petersen & Co.
Presto, Bridah bark, 384 (Laidman) Boyd & Co. Sibirien, German bark, 367 (Johannsen)H. A.
Petersen & Co. Therese, German bark, 391 (Hansen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co... Thyra, British brig, 255 (Jones)-Boyd & Co.
SHANGHAI,
In Port on and March, 1883.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Blackadder, British brig,953 (Swensen)-Russell
& Co. M
Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap
man, King & Con
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)CM
S. N. Co
Elliots, British brig, 200 (Nell) Jardine, Mathe
**son & Co
* Hongkong,
Moorhen, gunboat, guns, Lieut. Commander
J. H. Corfe, Yokobama, A Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong
Bridger, Shanghai. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Comander M. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman
der Collins, Canton. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 gans, in reserve,
Hongkong.
V.
Post Office.
HUA MAIL, WILL CLOSK For Saigon.—Per Binlarig, to-day, the instant, at 5 P.M.
the
For Shanghal-Per digi-for, to-morrow, 10th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For
Shanghai Per Away, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 3.10.P.3.
For Singapore," Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney, Mel-
bourne, &c., &c.—Per Tanuddies, to-morrow, the
soth instant, at 3.30
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Thales, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 5 P-M.
For Swatow and Bangkok Per Rdjanat- tianuhar, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 5.
For Haiphong via Toston-Per Nam-vian, on Sunday, the 11th instant, at 9 Aa
For Saigon Per Vorwaerts, on Sunday, the 11th instant, at 24,
For Shanghai Per Fookrang, on Sunday, the 11th instant, at 9 afted ky pr
For Manila Per Esmeralda, on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 4,30 F
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Moray, and Crystal on Thursday, the 15th instant, at 2.30
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 16th instant, at 330-P.M.RE For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.—Per Bangalore, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 9.30 ..
The Postal Guide, published in 1879 being. now somewhat out of date a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions.
The French Contract Packet: “PEIHO)" will
MASLE BY THE FRENCH PACKET, be despatched on TURSDAY the ith lastn with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond wid Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, MP4 Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, Bickheryerde Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo
dore Cuming, Hongkong.. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut."
The asual hours will be observed in closing Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.
the Maila, Sze) Jamaa pa Wivera, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hoog Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commande
Pollard, Shanghai, FOR FIDAL FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo. Adonis, French gunboat, guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.. Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Alexeyell, Singapore.
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobal na motor
Soy Duke of Edinburgh, Russian fronclad, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Nagasaki," Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander.
Klausa, Swatow.
Kersaint, French Corvette, Commander Beau-
mont, Hongkong, La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batic, Hongkong. Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman-
der S. Cotton, Hongkong. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Tatarinoff, Japan. MAN ANEH S
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Chefoo,
seyheater Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Kobe.: „PLASTOON, à Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Poliansky, Saigon data de HD Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong
Sobol, Russian gunboal, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap,
tain Sidenenèr, Vladivostock Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain vas
Blanc, Hongkong
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander p
Costa Cabral, Macao, ve
Heck Tongons, Russian gunboat, Comma
Singapore.
Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. War Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelas,
tela, Hongkong
Singapore,
Villar, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.
Dawatre, Shanghai, pad
Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander Www Molchonsky, Japan.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATE
CKET. The United States Mail Packet ZANIC, ' will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows RTR
AL215 P.M. Kézistry ceases,
AF 2.30 F.M. Postolice closes, but Conespan. pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee.org cents extm Postage until the time
of departure
MAILS BY THE BRITINIK PACKET."".
The British Contract Packet “ BOKHARA,” will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th instant,
with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt This Packet carries no mails, for the
Malta, and Gibraltar Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, foc.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS, THE FRENCH MAIL--DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.: Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.href
OF DEPARTURE DAY Ofice opens
7 AM Post 10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cesser. 11 AM, Mail doses, except for Late Letters 11:10 AM., Letters may be posted with La
of 10 cents unitili
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely
40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents, until time of departure pass
DE THE ENGLISH, MAILAN The following hours are observed in closing Malls, &c., by the British Contract Packet
DAY OF DEPARTURE...”. NoON. –Money Order Office closes. 2.00. P.M.Registry of Letters, ceases.
Posting
of all printed matter and patterns ceases, pry 3:00 PM Malls closed, except for Late Letters.
3.10.7M Letters may be posted with late fee of
Yo cents th 3.30 PM.--when the Post Office closest 340 PM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of ro cent útil time of departure
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letters for the United Kingdos
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CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON
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Chang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenue culier,
Captain,
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Canton
Chên-jul, Revenue. Critser),
Hongkong
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser.
Faly Cantone Ching-taing,
Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed,
Schellbass & Co.
Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundb)Cap Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterho
Russell & Co Florence Treat, Brilish bark, 790 (Dobson) A Jardine, Matheson & Co.
B. HAZELTINE., American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janelio 9th Oct., Petroleum Russell & Co. is page EMMA T. CRANCE, American bark, 1,070, AS
Pendleton, 8th March, New York 3rd October, Oll-Order
FANO, Danish brig, 227, M. N. Mortensen, 4th
March-Whampoa 2nd March, General Ed. Schellhass & Co, 255635 GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher and Feb, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals. -Arnhold, Karberg & Cozya'm HERBERT BLACK, American, bark, 375,
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Marie Berg, German bark, 36
Captain
Mana, French bark, 456 (Dard M. A. Dixon, British bark, 415 (Cooke)..
Berle, British bark, 400 (Kruse) Queen of India British bark, 389 NOBAMASIS. Co-
Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 911
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Satsuma, British bark
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Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser bags Cantoni
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