Contmercial.
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock p.m. Business in the Sharo Market has been rather brisk to-day, Banks are in request al ́194 per cent, premium for cash, and 196 for the end of the month, but no trans- fers have come under our notice. China
Traders' have been done at the increased
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
BENALDER, British steamer, 1,330, James Harvie,
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6th April,-Saigon 2nd April, Rice.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. FEIWAN, Chinese gunboat, 6th April,-from ROBERT PORTER, American bark, 840, D. C.
Amoy
Nichols, 6th April,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 26th January, Coals-Russell & Co. EATARAM, German schooner, 157, R. Herzberg,
6th April, Gorontalo 1st February, Ratians, -Chee Cheong Hong.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAXXES.
EOLUS, Spanish str., 323, F. Y. de Aldecoa,
1st April-Manila 18th March, General Dunn, Melbye & Co.. BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, Voge, sih April,
Saigon 20th April, Paddy.Wieler & Co. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner,
26th March,Saigon 2111 March, Rice and Paddy-Siemssen & Co. CATHARINA 11. Russian str. 810, W. Gollert,
and April-Saigon 27th March, Rice. Soey Shing
rate of $2875 per share, and moreare want April 7, PEGASUS, Uritish gunboat, Commander CHINA, German, steamer, 648, H. Schoer, 4th
Bickford, 7th April,-from a cruise. ANTENOR, British steamer, 1,644, J. T. Bragg 7th April.-London 13th February, and Singapore 31st March, General--Butter- field & Swire.
April, Taiwanfuo, Amoy, and Swatow 3rd April, General-Yuen Fat Hong, CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079, Į. Maury, 30th March,-San Francisco 24th February, and Yokohama 24th March, Mails and General-P. M. S..S. Co.
ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright,
edat that figure. Sales of Canton Insurances have been effected at$140 per share. Yang- tsze Insurances continue their upward course, fals (100being freely offered with- out inducing holders to come to terms. Chinese Insurances at $207 per share have changed hands and are still offering at that rate. Hongkong Fires are a shade weaker, offers to sell at $1425 not being MESZALEH, French steamer, 1,273, J. Homery, F. REYES, Spanish steamer, 617, A. de Gar-
accepted when our report left. China fires have been sold at $375 per share for the end of the month and are wanted at $372) for cash. Steamboats are in request at $38 per share, premium, without induc- ing holders to part. Luzons are weaker and have been parted with at 8105 per share for the end of the month. Nothing else requires special comment,
"
MAKER.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
-155 per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New: Issue.
153 per cent. premiura, buyers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-3750 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company—$2,873
per share, sales and buyers.
North China Insurance-fls. 1,900 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$740 per
share, safes.
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ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,161, E. Kuler, 7th April-Saigon 2nd April, Rice-Siemssen & Co.
MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, Loff, 7th April, Glasgow 10th February, General-Yuen Fat Hong,
7th April,-Yokohama 31st March, Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. l'eser, German bark, for London. Names, British steaner, for Swatow. Catharina II, Russian steamer, for Saigon, Emay, Spanish steamer, for Manila. Teritomo Mfaru, Japanese str., for Kutchinotsu. China, German steamer, for Swatow. Lido, British steamer, for Amay.
DEPARTURES..
April 7, Euxine, British steamer, for Port Dar-
win, Sydney, &e.
Voita
...
April 7, P. N. Blanchard, American ship, for April 7, Emny, Spanish steamer, for Manila.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Benalder, str., from Saigon.-3 Chinese. Per Antenor, str., from London, &c.-Captain and Mrs. Dempster, child, and maid, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Downman, Mr. Beale, and 100 Chinese.
24th March,-Manila 21st March, General.
Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock." FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampon Dock Ca
doqui, 24th March, Manila 21st March, Ballast. Remedios & Co. GOLCONDA, French steamer, 3,041, J. Andrac, 4th April,-Marseilles, and Saigon 31st March, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Geo. Westoby, 4th
April, Foochow 1st April, Amoy 2nd, and Swatow 3rd General.-D. Lapraík & Co. JAPAN, British steamer, Fred. F. Flack, 30th March-Calcutta 15th March, Penang 22nd, and Singapore 24th, Opium and General.
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.
HONGYONG SAILINO VESSELS. (Continned.)
ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, and April, Whampoa 1st April, General- Carlowitz & Co. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith,
4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec., Coal-Ar hold, Karberg & Co.' WADRIEN, German 3.m. schooner, 179, A. Dib burn, 31st March,--Whampoa 1st April, General-Wieler & Co. 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. 118sse, Anierican bark, 1,037, Baker, 7th March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal- Order.
WILLIAM MANSON, British bark, 366, H. Kin-
dred, 1st April-Sydney 9th Feb., Coals.
Russell & Co.
CANTON..
Amoxy, British steamer, 814, C. Hermann, 4th
April-Shanghai' 1st April, General. Síemssen & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning
terfield & Swire.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
Kiang ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes,
C. M. S. N. Co.
Kiu-kfang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Hongkong.
Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Hongkong.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Hoihow and Haifong-Per Sattel, to- day, the 7th instant, at 5 F.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, Tamsui, and Taiwan
Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.Per China, to-day, the 7th instant, at 5 par For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow-Fer Nan G. Failey, Singapore, an Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hipplaley, to-day, the 7th instant, at 5 P.15.
Hongkong. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Hongkong
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J.Eliott, Kobe.
Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong.
For Saigon. Per Catharina II, to-morrow the 8th instant, at 9 A.Mt.
For Amoy, Per Lido, to-morrow, the 8th in stant, at 9A.M.
For Kochinotru-Per Yoritomo Maru, to-
For Swatow,--Per Thalis, on Monday, the 9th instant, at 11.30 AM.
marrow, the 8th instant, at 9 A.M.
For Swatow and Bangkok.-Per Rafanat Monday, the 9th instant, at 5 PM. fianuhar,
For Straits and Bombay-Por Lombardy, on Tuesday, the roth instant, at 3.30 P.M.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-
der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
McQubac, Sandakan. Kestrel, "double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander E. Hotham, Shangbai... Lily, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, Commandersville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade
Evans, Amoy.
11.30 A.MS
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foocbow.-Fer Keangtung, on Thursday, the 12th instant, at Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown,
Thurs-
For Nagasakrand Yokohama.Per Sumatra, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 11.30 A.SI, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 3.30 P.AL
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru,
Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Haralde, &c, &c. &c.-Per Menmuir, on
day, the fath instant, at 3.30 P.M. - ris, Hongkong, Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Carpenter, Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunbeat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
Hongkong J. H. Corfe, Coren.
Pegasus, aloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,
Hongkong Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guna, Lieut.-Comander M.
Bridger, Yokohama.
|`double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-
Swalow,
der'
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 anper sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet #SINDH," will
LENNOX, British steamer, 1,328, Scott, 20th Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin Swir Chip, Captain J. W. Brackenbury, be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th instant,
March, Calcutta 15th March, Sand Heads 16th, Pennng 21st, and Singapore. 23rd General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOMBARDY, British steamer, 1,570, W. F, Breeze,
1st April,-Bombay 15th March, General. P. & O. S. N. Co.
MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,274, Ellis, 6th
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, & Maçao Steam-boat Co.
White Cloud, British steamer, 537 Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
April, Sydney 12th March, and Port Dar. win 26th, Coal and General. Gibb, Livings-Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong
kang, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
ton & Co.
MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R. Skinner, Saigon 29th March, Rice-Adam. son, Bell & Co. M
Per Afensaleh, str., from Yokohama.-Messrs. Y. Akyanna, Lasaki, and Chinese, for Hong- kong. For Marseilles.The Prince Hatchi-RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W. T. zouka, and Princess Hatchizouka, Prince Okouda, Chinese tasurance Company zcy per share,airs. Hanabousa, Mrs. Bots soumide do For
sellers.
Yangiste Insurance Association-Tis. 1100 per
share, buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Th. 150
jer share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,425 per,
share, sellers,
China Fire Insurance Company-$3721 per share,
buyers.
Hongking and Whampoa Dock Company-60
per cent, premios, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
238 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-120
per share, buyers.
Hong Hotel Company-$165 per share,
Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong
buyers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-par
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$205
per share, sales and buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premiuin.
· Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$105
per share,
Hongkong Ice Company-8165 per share,
sellers.
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tarubic, Miss Hajiwaro, Miss Y. Amenonya,
Miss Yohanna Geerts, Antoinette Geerts, Messrs. C. Foujikawa, J. Matsugata, and Hikatching.
*DEPARTED.
Per Engine, str., for Australia.-Mr. and Mrs.
Daunt and child, Messrs. G. James Barton, Gar- den Wood, 4 Europeans, 7 Malays, and zog Chl- mese.
REPORTS,
The American bark Robert Porter reports left Newcastle, N.S.W., on the 26th January, Had bad weather throughout the passage. Had two hurricanes and lost and split sails.
The British steamship Autenor reports left London on the 13th February, and Singapore on the 31st March. Had light Southerly winds to lat. 20.30 N.; from thence to port had heavy E.N.E. gale with high sea.
The British steamship Menmuir reports left Sydney at noon on the fath March; arriving at Port Darwin on the evening of the 16th via Coast Ports, and leaving on the 17th passed through Basilan Straits on the afternoon of the satinstant. Took departure from Cabra Island across China Sea on the evening of the 3rd ; arriving at moor-
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitedings at noon of the 6th. Had light variable
--$80 per share, buyers
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 & per cent, prem.
ex, int.
winds with fine weather till leaving Cabra; thence to port had steady light S.W. breeze till morning of arrival, then had thick fog with light
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-28 percent. prem.N.E. air and smooth sea.
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON- Bank, T. T.
AMOY SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
2B, Keelung, British steamer, from Hongkong. #9, Douglas, British steamer, from Foochow," 29, Namoa, British steamer, from Hongkong, 19, Hector, British steamer, from Hongkong- 30, Hailoong, British str., from Hongkong 30, D. of Edinburgh, Russian fri., from H'kong. March
-3/77
Bank Bills, on demand
-3/71
March-
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
.3/78
.3/8 03/81
Credits, at 4 months' sight.... Documentary Hills, at 4 months'
sight
..3/81
ON PARIS,
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
•3/87@3/84.
+4.58. -4.68.
ON IKOMBAY.—Bank, T.T......
222
ON CALCUTTA,--Bank, T.T..
ON SHANGHAI,-
Bank, sight.....
.726 #3
Private, 30 days'sight.
.. EXTORT CARGO Per Caplic, str., for Yokohama,—2,000, baga Sugar, and go packages Merchandise.
For San Francisco-48,349 bags Rice, 130 bags Beans, 274 bags Sugar, 129 bags Black Pepper, 284 bagi Coffee, 16 cases Cigars, 4 casen Silks, 440 boxes Oil, 40z boxes Prepared Oplum, 111, balea Gun- Cordage, 117 packages Ten, For Victoria,
B.C.1,500
DEPARTURES.
28, Lusitania, German steamer, for Shanghai. 28, Keelung, British stenmer, for Shanghai, 28, China, German steamer, for Talwanfoo. 29, Compla, Dutch steamer, for Hongkong. 29, Mozart, Gorman brig, for Bangkok 29, Sträthleven, British str., for Hongkong. 20, Namoa, British steamer, for Foochow 20, Hilda, British bark, for Newchwang 29, Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow. 29, Hector, British steamer, for Shanghai. 30. der Grosse, Russian str., for Shanghai. 30, Hailoong, British steamer, for Tamaui. 30, Fei-hoo, Chinese gunboat, for Taiwanfoo.
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, “
(Corrected to Date).
Hunter, 4th April,-Bangkok 27th March, General Yuen-Fat-Hong
SALTEE, French steamer, 333, Biard, 4th Apri
Haiphong at April, General-Sking Loong. SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co.
SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Feirdough,
1st April,-Yokohama 24th March, Kobe 26th, and Nagasaki:28th, General.-P. & O. .S. N. Co.
THALES, British steamer, 320, T. G. Pocock, 5th April, Swatow 4th April, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. YORITOMO MARU, Japanese steamer, 612, B. E.
Gall, 6th April-Kuchinotzu 31st March, Coal Butterfield & Swire.
YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 23rd Quangai 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS. ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars. -Melchers & Co.
B.
ASSENS, Danish bark, 254, Vandel, 6th April,
Amoy 3rd April, Ballast.-Wieler & Co. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb.,-Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal-Russell & Co. CARNATEL, British bark, 871, Alex. A. McPhail, 27th March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 1st Jan, Coals.--Captain, CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car- COLOMA. American bark, B53, Noyes, 5th Jan.,
lowitz & Co.
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber. Melchers & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,391, Johnsen, 11th Jan., Middlesbro 4th August, Iron.-Russell
& Co.
C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct.,
Petroleum.-Russell & Co.
EDDERSIDE, British ship. 1.306, Lanc, 29th March, Newcastle 16th February, Coal- Borneo Co.
ELLEN, British bark, 499, C. Hodge, 4th April,
-Newcastle. N.S.W., 16th February, Coals. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ERNST, German bark, 664, H. D. Pundt, 25th March, Shanghai 18th March, General- Captain,
CUARDIAN, American ship 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd Feb,--Newcastle, N.5.W., 8th Dec., Coals. ......................................Hamburg..... .Nov. 21
--Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ... Liverpool...... Nov. 30 HARVARD, American bark, 1,033, Samuel Pray, Liverpool..... ...Nov. 30 28th March,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 13th New York........Dec. 18 February, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Dec. 17 HECHT, German schooner, 358, W. Ploetz, 43rd „Cardiff ...London
March,Iloilo 9th March, Sapanwood Slemsien & Co. Penarth .Penarth
Liverpool. Liverpool... ...Liverpool.
nics, 80 packages Merchandise." and 4.103 baga Rice, 175 bags Sugar, 8 boxes Inca..... Crude Opium, and 772 packages Merchandise. Dato For Portland,
13,800 bags Rice, and 984 A. and W. C.................... packages Merchandise For Honolulu.-$44 Sacramento packages Merchandise, and 19 packages Cigars. Maria Magdalena......Hamburg. For Panama,1,500 bags Rice, and 183 packages Importer. Merchandise. For Demerara. 30 packages Mer. Elise chandise. For Guayaqail.—24 packages Mer. chandise. For Callio. 6 cases Silks, and 117 packages Merchandise. For St Pauls, Mines Bota 20 rolls Matting, and 3 cases Cigars. For New York-245 bales Raw Silk, 18 cases Raw Silk, and 3 cases Silk Goods.
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA..................per plcul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA .......disper picul, 855- (Allowance, Taels 24.)
New PATNA (first-cholce)per chest, 8582 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 8570 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest......
8575
NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $585 NEW BRYARES ..... ....per chest, 85771 OLD BRNARES
per chest, $565
NEW PERSIAN.............per chest, 8370 ...........perpicul, #390 (Allowance, Taels.).
OLD PERSIAN....
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(krum Binanın, YALLONER & Coʻn Ragus),
YESTERDAY,
faromater P.M.
Barometer, P. My cranion
Theoreting 1,38, aliarum
· Thermometer-ą FM. Thermometering p,m, (Wet bulb) Therdig.M. (Wat bulla)
Barponeter AM,
Thermometer—a kule
TO:DAY.
Dec. 31
an.
6
Jan. 10 Jan. 15
.....an.
17
19
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough
ton, rith Feb,Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec, Coal.-Ed Schellhass & Co.
JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, 1,477. A.
Great Admiral Adolph Obrig. Centennial ..... Friedlander Friedrich. Hydra....... C. D. Bryant Fanny Skelfield.........New York Jan. a5 LUCIA, British bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th March,
Liverpool
[an 20 .New York .... Jan, 23
G
Chas.
T. Hook (.)......San Francisco...Jan, aš Goodell .........
.New York......) 17 an 29 Glasgow
+
Friedlander
Fab. „Feb.
.Feb.
C. Trufant Patricio (.)
Undine... Mathilda Elise. Loudoun Castle (s.) Antwerp
Carl Ritter
Cardiff Cardiff Liverpool. Frederick (s.)
.Cardi Elwell
...Liverpool. Gordon Castle (3.) ..............Antwerp
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH-MAIL.
Hoarn, 10th March, Newcastle, N.S,W,
8th January, Coal-Russell & Co.
London 15th October, General Adam son, Bell & Co. LOUIRA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and
Jan., Whampoa 31st Dec, General--Ed Schelihass & Co..
MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 863, Geo, Feb. Feb. 6 Freeman, and Feb.,-New York 14th Sept..
Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. Feb. Feb. 13 MERCURY, American, ship, 1,156, Panno, 4th Feb. 16
March-Singapore 1st February, Timber. Pob. 19
-Chinese. „Feb. 11 | N. THAYER, American bark, 585, Crosby, 1st
April, Newcastle 27th January, Coals Adamson, Bell & Con
Theesiegeries Maritimes steamer Aur, with the next rench mail, passed Cape St. James on Thursday, the st instant; at 4.30 p.m., and may be expected here on or about the gth.
THE AMERILAN MAIL,
The O; & O. sicamer Garlic, with the next American mail, will leave Yokohama on the 8th instant, and is dus here on or about the 15th.
·STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Glenfruin, from London, left Singapore for this port on the 3rd instant, and may be looked for here on or about the jotho
The N. steamer Camorta left. Batavia for this port via Salgon on the 1st instant, and may. be expected here on or about the 16th/kg
The steamer Nelson left Sydney on the 3rd instant for Hongkong, vid Queensland Pura and Amboyna, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 1st May,
PAPA, Gennan bark, 748, F. H. Basnau, 5th
March. Cronstadt 25th October, Flour
Siemisen & Co.-Kowison Dock.
PHOENIX, German bark, 683, M. Dieritz, 25th
March, Hamburg 41st Sept, General- Melchers & Co.
FENOBSCOT, American bark, 1,133, 0. G. Eaton,
AMOY.:
In Port on 2nd April, 1883.
Thalia,
C.M.G, Hongkong.
Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 gues, in reserve,
Hongkong.
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Commo
Indore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.
Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong- Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.*
kong,
with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places, beyond, vit Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden; Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c. M
MAILS BY
BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet #Crry or Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commandero, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 13th
instant, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San
Pollard, Tientsin. FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, &c,
CHINA-STATION.
which will be closed as follows,
At 2:15 PM Registry ceases.—
· Albatros, German schooner, z16 (Brunnsa)—
Pasedag & Co. Anna, German bark, 493 (Meinschein)Pases Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain pence may be posted on board the Packet with
dng & Co.
Bride, British bark, 300 (Sutherland)-Captain,
Schanz, Chefoo.
At 2.30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon-
Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time
Charley, Dritish bark, 359 (Danielson)-Fasedag Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander of departy THE BRITISH PACKET.
Gitanil British bark, 503 (Taylor)-Brown
& Co.
& Co.
Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase- Pallass, German bark, 347 (Luders)-Pasedag
& Co.
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (J. Wilkens)---H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 31st March, 1883.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)—
Drysdale, Ringer & Co.
Anna Sieben, German bark, 603 (Paulsen)—
Gipperich & Burchardi.
Brenda, British brig, 290 (Swanson)-Mackenzie
& Co.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
G. H. Wappaus, German bark, 538 (Boysen)— H. Upmann, German bark, 426 (Weber)-Ed.
Meyerink & Co..
Schellhass & Co.
J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain. Kolga, British bark, 359 (Ketel Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell
& Co.
M. Wenkleman, American sch., 505 (Oberg)
J. W. Muller & Co.
Kumasaka Maru, Japanese bark, 416 (Elles)-
M. B. Kneshia.
Fearl, American bark, 536 (Howes) Chapinan,
King & Co.
Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 977 (Ottone)-Max
Slevogti
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)--Siemś-
sen & Co..
Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-W.
Hewett & Co.
W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson)-Nils
Moller.
NAGASAKI.
In Port on 24th March, 1883.
Awajishima Maru, Japanese sch., 660 (Crighton)
-M. H. M. Co.
Batavia, British bark,- 360 (Roper)—Holme,
Ringer & Co.
Channel Queen, British bark, 609 (Lacheur)-
Order.
Caillard, Salgan.
Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Singapore.
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commnader
Kempff, Kobe.
Aragon, Spanish, frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,
Hongkong.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, en route Amoy. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Kobe.
Nagasaki.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kaltchau, Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark,
Vladivostock.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Swatow,
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-
mont, Canton.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batic, Hongkong,
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, en route Tonquin, Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan.
י'
der C. S. Cotton, Swatow,
Nerpa Russian gunboat, 7 guna, Commander
Valrondt, Cheloo.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Nagasaki.. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Poliansky, Saigon.
Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong. Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Cominander
"Boyle, Vladivostock."
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 19: guns, Captain
Buchboltz, Hongkong-Bugt Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck
Singapore,
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
• Singapore..
Villars, French corvette, 15, guns, Captain M
Déwatre, en route Tonquin, Vastock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns,
Molchonaky, Japan. :.
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Imma, German, schooner, a20 (Michelsen)Wolf
Order,
Kozaki Mani, Japanese ship, 400 (Christensen)
-M. B. M. Co.
Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokay)-M.
B. M. Co.
Sumanoura Maru, Japanese bark, 925 (Spiegel-
thal) M. B. M. Co.
*
YOKOHAMA, A
In Port on 22nd March, 1883. Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Stemberg) – Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)
A.
...F. Keti.
H. Cook,
Alma, American schooner, sa (Tibbey)-J. D.
Carroll & Co.
Black Diamond, Gennan bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.
Bohm.
Chocoma, American ship, 3,663 (Lockie)~~C.
Illies & Co.
Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)--Cap-
tained
Elisa, American schooner,
Commander
German gunboat, 4 guni, Commander Strauch, Shanghal.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
...
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat,- 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Chang, Hongkong,
|
**
|
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton.
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guni, J.
Cantop
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