Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon.
Banks
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
SWIFT, British gun-vessel, Commander Collins,
14th March, from Canton."
CLEOPATRA, British corvette, Captain Hippisley, CHARLES T. HOOK, British steamer, 997, W.
14th March,--from Shanghai.
A considerable amount of business has been put through in the Share Market this morning, mostly time bargains.
Jarvis, 14th March,-Honolulu 15th Feb, and Nagasaki, Flour.-Thos. Howard & Co. have changed hands at 188 per cent. prom-WHAMPOA, British str., 1, 109, J. E. Williams, ium for cash, and there are still buyers at that rate; the same stock has also been negotiated at 193 for the end of April, and 200 for the end of June. Hongkong Fires have fallen in value and are now on offer at $1,350 per share,
China Fires are on offer at quotation without inducing buyers to come forward. Hotels, are very firm, sales having taken place. at $158 per share for the end of April, and leaving off with cash buyers at $155. China Sugars "have been sold at $207 per share for cash, and also at the same rate for the end of the month Luzons are slightly improving, shares having been put through at $104, and more are wanted at the same figure. Nothing in other stocks came under our notice,
4 o'clock p.m. With the exception of a sale of China Sugar stock at 205 for March 31st, no further transactions have been reported.
SILARES
14th March-Saigon 9th March, General.— Butterfield & Swire.
COMPTA, Dutch steamer, 1,291, Schaalsina, 15th March, Batavia 1st March, General-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Ningfe, British steamer, for Shanghai.
ungarian, Tritish steamer, for Saigon.. Catharina Russian steamer, for Saigon. Albay, British steamer, for Amoy.
DEPARTURES.
4
March 15, Fu-yew, Chinese str., for Canton. March 15, Nawon, British str., for Swatow, &c. March 15, Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer, for
Shanghai.
March 15, Aforay, British steamer, for Singa-
pare and Calcutta.
March 15, Crystal, British steamer, for Singa
pore and Calcutta.
.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Whampoa, str., from Saigon.-7 Chinese. Per Charles T. Hook, str., from Honolulu, &c.-145 Chinese.
Per Compia, str. from Batavia, &c. Mr. Bouinman, and 37 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Sindh, str., for Shanghai. Messrs. Carl
Paasch, J. Bissett, Hillier, Alfred Dent, Elias,
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS,
ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard, 9th
March, Taiwanfoo 5th March, and Away 7th, General D: Lapraik & Co. BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, J. P. Has
sell, 4th March, Yokohama 24th February, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co-Cosmopolitan Dock.
BENALDER, British steamer 1.310, James Howie,
12th March,-Nagasaki 8th March, Coal- Gibb, Livingston & Co. CATHARINA II., Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol-
lert, 9th March,-Salgon 4th March, Rlce. -Socy Shing
COPTIC, British steamer, 2,788, Wm. Henry Kidley, 11th March,-San Francisco, 10th
and Yokohama 5th March, 17,000- February,
Flour, and General.-F. E. Foster. Bagan, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th CRUSADER,
November-Saigon 7th November, Rice.- Chong Wo Cheang, DANUBE, British steamer, 651, R. Jones, at
March, Bangkok zoth February, Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying) Hongkong and Whampoa Sock Cat FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. N. Allison,
10th MarchBangkok 3rd March, General. Yuen Fat Hong.
HUNGARIAN, Hritish steamer, Alison, 14th Feb., -Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th. and Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Geo, R. Stevens & Co. LIDO, Uritish steamer, zo, T. Lewis, 8th Feb., Bangkok 29th February, Rice.-Hop Hing LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th Jan.,Sual 25th January, Ballast.-Reme Lydia, German steamer, 1,180. Paulsen, 7th
dios & Co.
March.-Ah Yon.
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS, ⠀⠀
·(Continued.). WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal- pay, 26th Feb,Cardiff a7th October, Coal.
Russell & Co. WESER, Geman bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order. W. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,037, Baker, 7th
March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal.-- Order.
CANTON.
www.m
March, Shanghai 11th March, General- FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 14th
C. M..S. N. Co.
PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes, 13th
March, Shanghai 9th March, General,
Slemssen & Co.
*WHAMPOA.
GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb.,Newcastle, NSW., Coal-Ed Schellbass & Co. RODERICK HAY, British bark, 299, P. H. Nical. son, and March,--Yokohama 13th February, ST. IDzUC, Frencli bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th
February,Quinton 1st Feb., Ballast Carlowitz & Co.
General-Turner & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But
terfield & Swire.
C. M. S. N. Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, PU Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Hongkong. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
Champian, corvette, guns, Captain Russell S.
Tracey, Hongkong.
Post Office.
HURRAM HAS A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai-Per Ningbo, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 2.30 F.N.
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru,
to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Hoihow and Haiphong.Per Salles, to-
G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, Corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,morrow, the 16th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
Hongkong.
For Saigon Per Catharina 11, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 4.30 P.ML
Curacos, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
en route Singapore,
a
J.J. Elliott, Kobe, Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Hongkong. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong, Flying-Fish, loop, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong, Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Common-
der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
McQuiae, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Singapore." Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
ris, Hongkong. Magple, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com
Carpenter, Kobe.
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, la reserve,
Hongkong
Moorhen, gunboat, guns, Licut Commander
J. H. Corfe, Kobe.
Hongkong
der Collins, Hongkong.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning-Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.
Bridger, Yokohama.. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning. Swift double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. 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, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
For Swatow and Bangkok. Per Dannos, on
For Amoy and Manila,Per Ery, on Satur Saturday, the 17th instant, at 11.30 AM day, the 17th instant, at 3.30 E.
For Manila. Per Luzon, on Saturday," the" 17th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foockow.-Per Kwang tung, on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 5 PM.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Don Juan, on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 5 PM.
For Manila-Ter Diamante, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 430 P.M. -*4*4
For Nagasaki, Kobc, and Yokohama-Per Bangalore, on Wednesday, the atst instant, at 9-30 A.M
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is List for the Far East for 1883, which super. sedes ail previous editions.
MAILS BY THE British Packer. 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, Burma, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue and 17 Chinese. from Hongkong. From Mar MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, Bradley, 23rd Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin,weed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve, the Mails, &C.
-153 per cent. premium, ex. div. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
151 per cent, premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$2,100 per
share.
per
China Traders' Insurance Company--$3,100
share. North China Insurance-Tls. 1,500 per share: Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share.
scilles. Miss Von Mollendorff, Miss Calvarolo, Rev. Decheyrens, Messrs. Konpo, Hagge, Koné, Peto, Rosselet, and H. Vinny. From Singapore. Mr. O. Goodwin. From Saigon. Mr. Guy de Convalette.
Per Namoa, sit, for Foochow.-Mr. James West.
Per Hai-yuen, str., for Shanghai-200 Chi-
nese.
TO DEPART
Yangto-insurance Association-Tis.-880-per--Per Ningbo, str for Shanghal-6 Europeans
and so Chinese. -share-buyers
Per Albay, str., for Ainoy-15 Chinese..
Chinese Insurance Company-$208 per share,
sales and buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Liinited--Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,350 per
share, sellers:
China Fire Insurance Company-$360 per share,
ex. div., sales and buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-37
per cent. premium ex. div., buyers. Hongkong Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
36 per share.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share, Hongkong Hotel. Company $155 per share,
buyers
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-10 per cent, dis., buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$207
per sfiare, sales,
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$104
per share, sales and buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
ex div, sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-970 per share, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent, prem
ex, int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881—2i per cent, prem.
EXCHANGE,
ON LONDON- Bank, T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....
3/77
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/81
Credits, at 4 months' sight................................3/86 Documentary Bills, at 4 months.
Credits, at 4 months' sight.
REPORTS,
The British steamship Whampoa reports left Had fresh Saigon on the 9th instant at 3 p.m.
The brecze and fine weather for the first part. latter part had strong N.E. gale, attended with high sea and heavy rains.
The British steamship Charles T. Hook re- ports left Honolulu on the 15th ultimo, and Naga- saki. From Honolulu to. Nagasaki had strong Westerly winds and heavy sea. From Nagasak to Hongkong had strong N.E, monsoon with thick rainy weather.
February
NAGASAKI SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
17, Tyne, British steamer, from Shanghai. 17. Teman, British bark, from Shanghai. 17, Baikal, Russian steamer, from Shanghai. 18, Tokio Maru, Japanese str., from Kobe. 19, Kumamoto Maru, Japan. str., from Kobe. 19, Omega, British bark; from Shanghai, 19, Lusitania, German str., from Shanghai. 19, Dorothy, British bark, from Shanghai 21, Solidor, British bark, from Yokohama. 22, Sumida Maru, Japan. str., from Hongkong. 22, Genkai Maru, Japan. str., from Shanghai, February
DEPARTURES.
17, Saturn, German bark, for Shanghai. 17, M. A. Dixon, British bark, for Shanghai. 17, Tyne, British steamer, for Shangha 17, Tokio Maru, Japan. str., for Shanghai. zo, Kumamoto Maru, Japan, str., for H'kong. zo, Baikal, Russian steamer, for Shanghai. zz, Lusitania, German steamer, for Shanghai. 22, Sumida Maru, Japan. steamer, for Kobe.
22, Genkai Maru, Japan. steamer, for Kobe. 23, Omega, British bark, for Swatow,
Feb., Saigon 19th February, Rice.--Thos. Howard & Co.
MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th
Feb.-Foschow.10th February, MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1595, R. Skinner, 12th March,-"Saigon 8th March, Rice.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Hongkong
v. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Commo-
dore Cuming, Hongkong, og Vigilan, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong, ang Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, la reserve, Hong-
kong.
MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th White Cloud, British steamer, 527. Hongkong, Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Commander
Feb., Manila and February, General.- Dunn, Melbye & Co. NINGTO, British steamer, 761, Cass, 14th March, -Canton 13th March, General-Siemssen & Co.
SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J. Baird, 12th, March-Haiphong 9th March, and Hoihow 11th, General-Shing Loong, | SCOTIA, British steamer, 4,467, R. Care, 8th March, Saddle Islands 3rd March.-E. E Telegmphi Co.
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th-China Traders' Insurance Co.
Canton; & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 7th March, 1883,
Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co. Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)-Boyd & Co. Sibirien, German bark, 367. (Johannsen)--H. A
Petersen & Co.
Therese, German bark, 391 (Hansen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 816, H. Hu-Wagrien, German schooner, 179 (Dibbern)-H.
benet, 11th March-Kobe via Nagasaki A. Petersen' & Co. 6th March, General.-Mitsu Bishi M. s.
S. Co.
VENICE, British steamer, 1,271, Drake, 11th
March, London toth January, and Singu- poré 3rd March, General-Russell & Co. YOTTUNG, British steamer, 186, H. Kennett,
June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General Kwak Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS.
ADELE, Gennan bark; 1,133, H. Lagemann, roth
March, Cardiff 21st October, "Coal-Mel-. chers & Co.
ADOLFH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb.,
Hamburg 18th October, General Car
lowitz & Co. ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and
-FOOCHOW.
In Port on 4th March, 1883.
Almatta, American schooner, 367 (Laphan)-
Kaw Hong Take & Co.
Norwegian bark, 417 (Larsen-Russell
Kvik
& Co.
· SHANGHAI
In Port on 8th March, 1883,
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co." Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell
& Co.
Pollard, Shanghai.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "COPTIC," will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th inst., with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco,
Peru, &c., which will the United States, Canada, Per be closed as followi
Ata.15 PM. Registry ceases.
At 230. PM Post-office closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet: w FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time
of departure
CHINA STATION."
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon. Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Alexeyelf, Singapore, rip
yan Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong, d Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Nagasaki.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichat,
Nagasaki.
Gomostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8, guns, Commander
Klausa, Swalow.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Hongkong.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 gung Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong Latin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Hongkong.
Manocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman
der C. S. Cotton, Hongkong.
Dec,Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars, Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
-Melchers & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunic, 6th January, Manila 27th December, Bal last-Order. Kowloon Dock.
man, King & Co.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 473 (Taylor)-C, M.
Š. N, Co. Elliots, British brig, a99 (Neill)-Jardine, Mathe-
Son & Co.
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Cheloo.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,327, C. E. Emnia, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Fi Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenants
Humphreys, 5th Feb.,-Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal-Russell & Co.
CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car-. lowitz & Co.
Schellhass & Co.
Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundb)-Captain. Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)
Russell & Co.
Commander Green, Kobel PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain Richmond, American frigate, 14. guns, Captain
Paliansky, Saigon,
Skerrett, Hongkong,
}
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10 cents until
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all printed matter and patterns ceases.
II A, Mail closes, except for Late Lett
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the
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cents (one penny) DA
..3/8} @ 3/8# } VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN CHAS, G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W. Florence Treat, British baik, 790' (Dobson) Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander } Stamps: By private steamer the postage is two
JAPAN, CHERA, AND MANILA. Carnarvonshire (s.)... Yokohama......Jaa. 11
.4.70.
Carnarvonshire ........Manila
.221.
Clifton (s.) ......................................Japan............
.221
sight
ON, PARIS,
Bank Dills, on demand
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T.
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.I
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight................
Private, 30 days'sight.
...73
NEW MALWA
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY:
...per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA ........per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24)
NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 65884 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $580 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest.....
8583 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 85934 NEW BENARES
per chest, (597) OLE BENARES............per chest, $577
NEW PERSIAN
OLD PERSIAN...........
por chest, $330 ...perpicul, 8315
(Allowance, Taels:)
Smart, 12th Jan.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co.
Jan. 13 COLOMA, American bark, 853; Noyes, 5th Jan
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber. Melchers & Co,
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan., Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russel
JOR.
16 Jan. 19 Glenfiolas (9.)............Shanghai...... Nestor (.).........Shanghai JAN, 20 Norc.........
.Manila
Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Gordon Castle (s.)......Shanghai ..................j Laertes (8.)..............Shanghai ...Jan. 31. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W,
VESSELS EXpected at HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date),
Marianne.....
Cardiff July 12 Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg...Sept. 5
Fluellin...... Phoenix...... Heinrich ..... Auguste per Annie J. Marshall.
Inca.... Dato
A. and W. C...... Sacramento
Sunderland.....Sept Hamburg...Sept. 12
Cardiff.. Newport..... New York...
Sept. 17 .Oct. 24 Nov. 3 Nov. 21
Hamburg. Liverpoo Liverpool. .New York...
| Maria Magdalena ..............Hamburg.
Importer ...............................
......Cardiff Great Admiral Penarth Elise ............ .....London
Adolph Obrig.....
Penarth
Liverpool.
Jan.
5
& Co.
Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct, GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., th Dec., Coals.
& Co-Cosmopolitan Arnhold, Karberg Dock.
Petroleum. Russell & Co.
& Co.
Captain.
----Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Helena, British bark, 556 (Hansen)-Nils Moller. Kolga, British bark, 359 (Ketel-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)--Russell Marie Berg, German bark, 536 (Hindricks) Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)-Nils Moller, M. A. Dixon, British bark, 415 (Cooke)-Morris
& CD, Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)--Nils Moller, Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokey)-M. Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 911 (Ottone)-Max
Slevogt
B. M., S. 5. Co.
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cape
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock,
Blanc, Hongkong.
Stosch, German corvette,. 19. guns, Captain von Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore,
Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M.. War
tela, Hongkonga data drógest Vestnik, Russian Cruiser, Commander Avelan
Singaporn
Dewatre, Hongkong.
I
The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above,
Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon-
don about every ten days, a fr
The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, Jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.
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
l 15 Soldier or Salloy, his class and manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., description, with name runs pick
me of regiment, ship, &e,
HERBERT BLACK, American bark $75, Trent, 1 Satsuma, British bark, 364 (Lord)-Morris & Co Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M must be stated in fuller u
13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec, Coal Sierra Nevada, American ship-Wisner & Co.
Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-W. Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock.
Hewett & Co. HERMANN, Gennan bark, 453, W. Peni, joch
baik, 490 (Martin)➡Morris. Velocity British Dec-Chefoo 18th Nov., General. Wieler
& Co, & Co,
W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson)-Nik
Nov. 30 .Nov.
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough- tan, 11th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec.
Dec, Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co. Dec. 17 Dec. 21 JONATHAN BOURNE, American back, 1,472, A.. Hoarn, 10th March, Newcastle, N.S.W., Jan. 1o8th January, Coal-Russell & Co.
LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, Jan
14th Jan Honolulu 13th December, Bal last. Slemssen & Co.
March LUCIA, British bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th
London 15th October, General Adam.
Centennial.
Friedlander...
Jan. Liverpool.. Jan. 19
17
Liverpool: ...Liverpool
[15%.
an, 30 an. 19
19
Friedrich...
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Hydm.
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
AMOT,
KONG.
Shang-
HAL.
BAROSIETER.
THERMOMK.
TIK, &
Barometer...........10.10301010.03 30.04/30.37/30.1 Theraumaunched 62.5 60 35.0 54.0 530 431 Direction of Wat
Force..
Не
4 4
MANILA,
$2.0 26.1
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Hour Ra Quantity Fallen.
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explored
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Bevally K.Raloy:,5; Snow, T. {Chamart, Ky) Badj Za Calma The watening Vindelty, Sum Z. Ca
Indicats may increaM OPER. I average of their rigaliotion Rain.The hours of aid
G. C. Trufant............Cardiff ..............
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. Co.'s steamer Ancona, with the next English mail, left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the isth instant, at 5 pm, and is due here on or about Saturday, the 17th.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Diomed left Singa. pore on the 9th instant for Hongkong, and is due here on or about the 16th,
The D. D. R. steamer Massalia from Ham- burg, left Singapore on the 12th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 19th
The steamship Euxins left Sydney on the 1st instant, for Queensland Ports, Port Darwin and Hongkong, and is due here on or about the 28th.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
[="{From Masuk, FALCONER à Co's Raomran).
kustamajh as AYESTERDAY,
Baronetą 1, 3,
1.P.M. (Wei blath
son, Bell & Co. LOUISA, German 3-mach, 245, Schierloch, and Jan.-Whampoa 31st Dec, General-Ed. Schalihase & Co.
MARIE, Ger, ship, 1,300, L. Wartken, 31st Fob, Cardiff 25th September, Coal-Melchers & Copth
MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo,
Freeman, and Feb,,New York
Sept
Kerosene Oil-Kuts Bros, Xoffie MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, Panno, 4th-
March, Singapore 1st February, Timber -Chinese? AT FRA MIN ZAM
PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannan, gth
March Cronstadt 25th October, Flour Stemssen & Co.
PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1235, G
Scarlett, 31st Jan.--Manila 23rd January, BallastJardine, Matheson & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3
Möller.
YOKOHAMA.'
In Port on and March, 1883.
A. Cashman, Russian schooner, so (Sternberg)
F. Ketz. Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)
H. Cook,
Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)]. D.
Carroll & Co.
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-F,
Bohus Centaur German bark, 468 (Offerson)JE
Collyers & Co.
Molchonsky, Japan,
Woll, German, gunboat, Strauch, Chefoo
guns,«Commander
MAE WISoldiers and Sailors, have no privileges Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander with regard to books or papers, nor can there be
prepaid with Imperial Stampe
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office. not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing but there is no impression of a
bexholders is called to the efully sealing such bases with seal, and of sending: a chit- The omission of the to whether
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, gung, Lin Kão
Chang, Hongkong.
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton,
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, guns,
Canton,
Chen-ju, Revenue cruiser, 3. guns,
Hongkong
Ching-on, Revanus cruiser, a guns,
Fal, Canton
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat," Diana, American schooner, 75, (Peterson) Capsard, Hongkong
Elisa, American schooner, 113 (Abbott)—D,
Carroll
& Co. Ele, German brig, 287 (Holm-F. Bohm.
von Beaulieu, Cerman' bark, 336 (Getting)
Grosser & Co.
Ernst German bark, 356 (Hildebrand)-J. 2.
Collyer & Co.
Bell & Co Evangeline, British bark, 544 (Bell)-Adamson, Helens, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)--M-
***Ginsbuy. Linie, American schooner, 60 (Abbott)-D. Car
roll & Co.
M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56–P. Bohm. Northern Light, American ship, 1,859, (Slocum)
J. Trading Co. Oswald,
Chop chung, Revenus ergluer
Canton
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunbost, Cha Hal-ch'ang ching, Revenue, ruler
Jul Chang, Hongkong Hai-king-ching, Viceroy gunboast, 3 gums,
Liang Chich, Hongkong
Hoi-tung-hung Viceroy, gunboat
Ting, Canton. ( Hus-shan, Viceroy's gunboat,
Canton.G Liahe, Revenue cruiser, Peng chao
Shot Quangon
sch., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb Newcastle & ba bark, 445 (Boysen F. Bohm? Tie, Canton.
N.S.W 21st December, Coal Russell &
Cò
P. N. BLANCHARD, American ship, 586, XL y Oukes, 6th March, Cardiff, Coal-Russell
SEA RIPPLE British schooner, 187, A. Rickers,
10th March, Freemantle 10th Januarys and Batavia 2nd February, Sandalwood. Siemesen & Co. SIR WM, WALLACE, British bark, 068 T.
goth Dec SOPHOCLES, 4th
Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)
Captain
Otome, American schooner, 52 W. (Ha
Snow & Cof
Otter, American schooner, 56 (Litt
Collyer & Co
Rose American schooner, 40 (Wilson)--W.
Copeland.
Sophie, Russian brig, 330 (P. Lemascheffey
Rete Stella, Russian schooner, 40 (Isa
& Co. Smith, Two Brothers, Ameri Adáme
Alexander Center Vigilant, American ship 6th En& Consuma Ballast Zephyr British
Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser is gany
Sul-tring,
Murray, Ha Tching-on, Vicero
Admiral, Boge
Tching po,
Bogue
Tebun-tun
THE
Tsing-po
ntón.
attention