Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Business has been fairly brisk in the Share Market this morning. Banks 'are firmer, with cash buyers at 195 per cent. premium. Sales have been effected at 197 for the end of the month, 200 lor May 31st, and 203 for the end of June.. Yangtsze Insurances are still on the upward course, a rise of taels 75, since Saturday, failing to induce holders to part. Chinese Insurances are weaker, with sellers at $205, per share. China Fires have improved their, position and are wanted for cash at $385, while shares have changed hands at $390 for the end of the month. China Sugars have gone down slightly, and are offering at #203 per share. Nothing in other stocks came under our notice.
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4 o'clock p.m. Since noon Yangtsze Insurances have gone up another 25 taels at which rate shares have changed hands; buyers still rele the market. China Fires have been done at the increased rate of $390 per share, and more are wanted at the same figure. Other stocks remain as per list.
SHAKES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
155 per cent, premiunr, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
153 per cent. premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$750 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$2,875
per share, buyers. North China Insurance-Th. 1,900 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$140 per
share.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS, '
HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 7th April-Shanghal 4th April, General-C.
M. S. N. Co.
The British steamship Ashington reports left Saigon on the and instant. Experienced strong N.E. monsoon to Cape Padaran; thence to lat. 20 N. had light winda; thence experienced strong NE gule and sea, accompanied with heavy. thunder and lightning.
The British steamship Hainan reports left GLENROY, British steamer, 1,400, Geake, 7th Touron at 0.5 a.m. on the 3rd instant; arrived in April-Saigon 3rd April, Rice-Jardine,Quangal at 1030a.m., and left again same day Matheson & Co.
"at 3 p.m.; arrived in Hoihow on the 5th at 3 DE BAY, British steamer, 1,020, Joseph J. Lee,p.m., and left again on the 7th at 3 p.m.; arrived 7th April, Manila 4th April, General In Hongkong at 8 pm, on the 8th. From Hoi- Adamson, Bell & Co.
how to Hongkong had strong N.E. winds and ASHINGTON, British steamer, Boo, McDonald, heavy sea with hazy and rainy weather.
7th April,--Saigon and April, Rice.--Siems- sen & Co.
SINDI, French steamer, 2000, Lequerré, 7th April-Shanghai 5th April, General-Mes- sageries Maritimes. BELLONA, German steamer, 789, W. Schaefer, 7th April,-Saigon 2nd April, Rice.-Slems
sen & Co.
CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,193, Wallace, 7th April, Amoy 6th April, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. FOOKSANG, British steamer, 990, Hogg, yih April,Shanghai 4th April, General.—Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. PECASUS, British gunboat, Commander Blċk-
ford, 7th April,--from a cruise. AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Hermann, 8th April-Canton 7th April, General.-Siems-
sen & Co.
KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, 6th April-Foochow 4th April, Amay 5th, and Swatow 7th, General-D. Lapraik & Co.
SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 86, H. Hubenet, 8th April,-Kobe 31st March, and Nagasaki 3rd April, General-Mitsu Bjshi M. S. S. Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 281, J. H. Connor, 8th
April,-Touron 3rd April, General.-Along & Co.
AVA, French steamer, 2,098, Bretel, 8th April,~~ Marseilles 4th March, Naples 6th, Port Said
th, Suez 13th, Aden 18th, Colombo 26th, Singapore 3rd April, and Saigen 5th, Maili ́ and General-Messageries Maritimes. GREYHOUND, British steamer, 237, D. Scott, 8th April,-Holhow 6th April, General,--- Adamson, Bell & Co. PING-ON, British steamer, 574, A. A. McCaslin,
The British steamship Kwanglung reports left Foochow on the 4th instant, Amoy on the 5th, and Swatow on the 7th. From Foochow to Amoy had light variable airs and fine weather. From Amoy to Rees Island had thick fogs: from thence to Swatow had light variable breeze and fine weather. From Swatow to Hongkong had fresh E.N.E. breeze and cloudy weather. In Swatow the steamships Foochow Canton, Dale, H.M.S. Swift, and U.S. gunboat Monocacy,
SHIPPING IN. HONGKONG.
STEAKERS.
Eotus, Spanish str., 323, F. Y. de Aldecoa,
1st April-Manila 28th March, General- Dunn, Melbye & Co. BENALDER, British steamer, 1,330, James Harvie,
6th April,-Saigon 2nd April, Rice-Gibb, Livingston & Co. BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, Voge, 5th April,
Saigon 20th April, Paddy. Wieler & Co. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner, 26th March,-Saigon 31st March, Rice and Paddy-Siemssen & Co. CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079, J. Maury, 30th March, San Francisco 24th February, and Yokohama 24th March, Maila and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.
ELECTRA, German steamer, 4,161, E-Kuler, 7th April-Saigon 2nd April, Ríce. Siemssen & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright, 24th March, Manila z1st March, General. --Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkongand-Whampoa Dock Co
8th April, Manila 5th April, General-F.
Yangisze Insurance Association-115, 1200 perRussell & Go
share, sales and buyers. Chinese Insurance Company-$20 per share,
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company,, Limited-T13, 150
per shave.
DIOMER, British steamer, 1,736, Jackson, 8th April, Shanghai and April, and Swatow 7th, General.-Butterfield & Swire,
EGEAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, oth April-Saigon 4th April, Rice.-Tung Kec. April-Saigon 4th April, Rice-Russell & Co.
REYES; Spanish steamer, 617, A. de Gar
doquí, 24th March, Manila 21st March, Ballant. Remedios & Co.
JAPAN, British steamer, Fred. F. Flack, 30th March, Calcutta 15th March, Penang 22nd, and Singapore 24th, Opium and General.- D. Sassoon, Sons & Co,
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HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.
(Continued.) RAMIER, French hark, 180, S. Swary, and April, Keelung 29th March, Coals-Carlowitz & Co. RODENT PORTER, American bark, 840 D. C. Nichols, 6th April Newcastle, N.S.W., 26th January, Coals-Russell & Co. SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, 24th March, Iloilo 8th March, Wood.-Siema- sen & Co. SIR WM. WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R. Brown, 24th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec, Coal-Captain. ST. JOEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, and
April, Whampoa 1st April, General. Carlowitz & 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 K.
E. Tracey, Hongkong,
G. Pasley, Singapore, Champion, corvette, 14 guds, Captain Russell S. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Hongkong.
Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Hongkong.
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.. Elioty Kobe. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong,
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SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex, Smith, 4th Feb-Sydney 3th Dec., Coal.Arm hold, Karberg & Co. WAGRIEN, German 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib-Fly,
burn, 31st March,-Whampoa 1st April, General-Wieler & Co. WANDERING JEW, American ship, 1,668, H. Tel
26th Feb.,-Cardiff 27th October, Coal. Pussell & Co,
W. H. Busse, American bark, 1,027, Baker, yth
March Newcastle 29th December, Coal. Order.
WILLIAM MANSON, British bark, 366, H. Kin-
dred, 1st April, Sydney 9th Feb., Coala Russell & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But-
terfield' & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 5,377, T. Beuning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holace
C. M. S. N. Co..
Klu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-beat Co, Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.
der
Flying-Fish, loop, 4 guns, Lieut.Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong. double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman
Hope, Singapore. J
guns, Lieut-Commander Foxhound, gunboat,
McQuhar, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai... Lily, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Amoy.
Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har-
ris, en route Shangbai Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut-Com
Carpenter, Hongkong. Midge double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
J. H. Carfe, Corca.
Post Office.
„A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Saigon. Per Minard Castle, to-morra the roth lostant, at 7.30 A.ar
For Shanghai-Per Amios, to-morrow, the For Straits and Bombay-Per Lombardy, to 1oth instant, at 1.30 PM. morrow, the 10th instant, at 3:30 PM.
For Hoihow and Pakhoi Per Greyhound, to- morrow, the roth instant, at 5 PM.
For Swatow and Bangkok.Feri Rajanat For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Cassandra, sianthar, to-morrow, the roth instant, at 5 F.at. on Wednesday, the 11th instant, at 1.30 P.3.
For Hollow and: Pakhoi-Per Ping-on, on Wednesday, the 11th instant, at 43p P.B.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Per Kwangtung, on Thursday, the sath instant, at
11.30 AM.
For Manila.-Per Lido, on Thursday, the 11th stant, at '4.30 P.M.
For Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney, Melboume, Ade lide, &c., &c., &c.-Per Blenmuir, on Thurs- day, the fath instant, at 3.30 P.BE
For Nagasaki and Yokohama,-Per Sumatra, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Nagasaki and Kobe Per Sumida Moru, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 3.30 F.M.
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The Postal Gulde published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue in printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super-
editions. sedes all previous
Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,
Hongkong. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. -Comander M...
Bridger, Yokohama.
Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Commau-
der Collins, Swatow. Thalia, troopship, Captain J. W. Brackenbury,
C.M.G., Hongkong Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland Hong-V.
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co..
Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-
Emanuel, receiving ship, ao guns, Commo
dore Cuming, Hongkong...
ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, $27,-Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lelavor--Hong-Zephyr,
kong, Cantoa, & Macao Steamboat Co. AMOE
Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Licut
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guna, in reserve,, Hong-
kong.
gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander Pollard, Tientsin. |-FOREIGN-MEN-OF-WAR-ON THE CHINA "STATION, Albatros, German schooner, 216 (Brunnsa Abreck, Russian gunboat, guns, Captain
Pasedag & Co. day & Co.
In Port on 2nd April, 1883.
Schanz, Chefoo.
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "SINDH," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Toth instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India. (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Malls, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.. The United States. Mail Packet "CITY-OF TOKIO," will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:-
At 2:15 PM 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 Fostage until the tinie of departure.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,425 per † MIRAMAR, British steamer, 892, E. Duggan, 9th LENNOX, British steaner, 1,328, Scott, 20th Anna, German bark, 493 (Meinscheinase Adonis, French gunboat, 5guns, Commander. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
share, sellers,
China Fire Insurance Company-$390 per share,
sales and buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-60
per cent. premium, sellers. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-38 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila, Steam Ship Company-120
per share, buyers.
Haugkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$165 per share,
buyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li
mited-par.
GLENFRUIN, British steamer, 1,936, Wallace, 9th April,London 24th February, and Singapore and April, General.-Jardine, Ma- theson & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Antenor, British steamer, for Amoy, &c. Thales, British steamer, for Swatow, Golconde, French steamer, for Shanghai. William H. Besse, American bark, for Manila.
DEPARTURES,
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$203 | April 8, Lido, British steamer, for Amoy,
per share, sales and sellers.
April 8, Sallee, French steamer, for Hoihow. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3 April 8, China, German str., for Swatow, &c.
per cent. premium,
April 8, Namea, British str., for Swatow, &c. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195 April 8, Footsang, British str., for Canton.
per share.
April 8, Hwai-yuen, Chinese str., for Canton, Apiil 8, Fei-suan, Chinese gunboat, for Canton. April 3, SWIFT, British gu japan, for aut, for Kut-
Hongkong lee Company-$165 per share,
sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$80 per share, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-13 percent. prem.
cx. inl.
Chinese Imperial L
Al Loan of 1881–28 percent: prem.
RXCHANCE.
ON LONDON Bank, T. T.
Bank Bilis, on demand Bank Hills, at ja days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months* sight.... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
..3/7.
3/71 .3/71
·3/8 3/81
3/8)
•3/84 @3/84
Credits, at 4 months' sight....4.68.
sight........
ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
-4.58.
ON BOMBAY Bank, T.T..
...222)
ON SHANCHAL. ------
Bank, sight.....................
721
Private, 30 days'sight ..........
-73
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.qui...........222}
OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY.
New Malwa
per picul, 8530
(Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA
.......................per picul, 8555 (Allowarice, Tuels 24.) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 85821 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 8570 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest...
........ 8575 New PATNA (bottom)......per chest, ` 8585. NEW BRNARKS
...per chest, 65771 ..per chest, 8565 ...per chest, 8370. per picul, $390
OLD BENARKS
NEW PERSIAN
OID PERSIAN.
(Allowance, Taels.)
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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gunboat, cruise.
April 9, Gelsonde, French steamer, for Shanghai. April Thales, British steamer, for Swatow, April Antenor, British steamer, for Amoy and
Shanghai,
April 9, Catharina II, Russian steamer, for
Saigon.
April 9, Weser, German bark, for London. April 9, Assens, Danish bark, for Whampoa April 9. Linnet, British gunboat, for Shanghai
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per Kwangtung, str., from Foochow, &c. Captain Holin and 145 Chinese.
Per Sumida Maru, str., from Kobe, &c.- Mr. Wilkinson in cabin; Messrs. Ball, and Gon- zalez in steerage, a Japanese, and Chinese.
Per Ping-on, str., from Manila,Captain Cun- ningham, and 36 Chinese,
Per De Bay, str., from Manila,-several Spanish gendemen,
Fer Greyhound, str., from Hoihow-32 Chi-
Rese...
Per Egan, str, from Saigon.-6 Chinees. Per Hainan, str.,, fromù Touron-94 Chinese.
Per Chi-yuen, sir, from Amoy£20 Chinese. Per Gionfruin, str., from London, &c.--Miss Wait, and 200 Chinese, for Hongkong,
For
March, Calcutta 15th March, Sand Heads 16th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 23rd General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOMDARDY, British steamer, 1,570, W. F. Breeze, 1st April,-Bombay 15th March, General.- P. & D. S. N. Co.
MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,274, Ellis, 6th April, Sydney 12th March, and Port Dar- win 26th, Coal and General-Glbb, Livings- ton & Co.
MENZALEH, French steamer, 1,373, J. Homery,
7th April,-Yokohama 31st March, Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R.
Skinner, Saigon 29th March, Rice-Adam- son, Bell & Co. ›
MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, Loff, 7th April,
-Glasgow 10th February, General-Yuen Fat Hong. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W. T. Hunter, 4th April,-Bangkok 27th March, General-Yuen Fat Hong,
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SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th--China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairtlough, 1st April,-Yokohama 24th March, Kobe 26th, and Nagasaki z8th, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
SAILING VRSSILS.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars. -Melchers & Co.
Coal Russell & Co.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb,--Candit 9th Sept, CARNATEL, British bark, 871, Alex. A. McPhail, 27th March, Newcastle, N.S.W, ist Jan., Coals. Captain. CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 692, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan, Ballast-Car-
lowitz & Co.、
COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan,
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber. Melchers & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnsen, 11th Jan
-Middlesbro 4th August, Iron.-Russell
C.
& Co.
B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb,-Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct, Petroleum. Russell & Co.
& Co.
·
Caillard, Saigon, Bride, Britishi bark, 300 (Sutherland)-Captain, Charley, British bark, 359 (Danielsen)-Pasedag Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Singapore. & Co. Gitanilla, British bark, 503 (Taylor)-Brown Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe. Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase-Aragon, Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,
Hongkong. dng & Co. Pallass, German bark, 347 (Luders)-Fasedag | Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, en route Amoy. & Co.
Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Kobe.
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (J. Wilkens)-H. A. Pe
tersen & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 31st March, 1883.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)-Iltis,
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Anna Sieben, German bark, 603 (Paulsen)
Gipperich & Burchardi.
Brenda, British brig, 290 (Swanson)-Mackenzie
& Co.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 471 (Taylor)-CM.
S. N. Co.
German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Swatow.
The British Contract Packet ANCONA," will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th instant,
and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,
Malta, and Gibraltar. menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, EgyParis Packet carries no mails for the
Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL.--DAY- BEFORE DEPARTURE 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office clases, except the night box; which is always open out of office hours. TUNERY DAY OF DEPARTURE.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-y,
mont, Canton.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong.
M., Post Office opens.
to AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. Pagkage | 11-AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letter Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander 71.10 A., Letters may be posted with Late
pet of 10 cents until. Rouvier, en route Tonquin,
G. H. Wappaus, German bark, 538 (Boysen Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman,
Meyerink & Co.
H. Upmann, German bark, 436 (Weber)-Ed
Schellhass & Co. ·
J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain, Kolga, British bark, 359 (Ketel)-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell
& Co.
M. Wenkieman, American sch, 505 (Oberg)
J. W. Muller & Co. Kumasaka Maru, Japanese bark, 416 (Elies)
M. B. Kaeshia.
Fearl, American bark, 536 (Howes) Chapman, Rosa Madre, Italian. bark, 911 (Ottone)--Max.
King & Co.
Slevogt.
sen & Co.
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)—Siems- Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmer)-W. W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson)-Nils
Hewett & Co.
Möller.
NAGASAKI,
In Port on 24th March, 1883. Awajishima Mara, Japanese sch., 660 (Crighton)
M, B, M. Co.
Ringer & Co.
der C. S. Cotton, Swatow, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Vairondt, Chefoo.
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, y gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
i11.30 AM., when the Post Office closes entirely.
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until 40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board time of departure.hr, ya manun
THE ENGLISH. MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
NOON.Money Order Office closes. 2.00 PM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 P.Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 Letters may be posted with late fee of
340 P.M.Late Letters may be posted on board St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-3.30 P.M.when the Post Office closes entirely,
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.
the packet with late fee of to cents until time
Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Hongkong.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
Yongous, Russian gunboat, Commander. Heck
Singapore.
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Singapore. lay Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M
Dewatre, en route Tonquin, per
Molchonsky, Japan, Pakka Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Comraander
Strauch, Shanghai. ¿'
Shanghal-Captain and Mrs. Jones and child, EATARAM, German schooner, 457, R. Hertzberg, Batavia, British bark, 360 (Roper)-Holme, Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
and Mr. George,
Per Sindh, str., from Shanghal.-Rev. P. Cex, Messrs. Fortier, John M. Thomas, B. Saendere, child, and amah, for Hongkong. For Naples. Rev. P. Schulkman and Mr. Spinney. For Mar- scilles, Mr. and Mrs. C. Piry Hunt and child, Messrs. Bretschneider, S. Valler, W. Buchanan, G. Heick, Dreushes. Tso and servant, Berdoulet,
6th April, Gorontalo 1st February, Rattans. -Ghec.Cheong Hong.
EDDERSIDE, British ship, 1,306, Lane, 29th. March, Newcastle 16th February, Coal
Borneo Co.
ELLEN. British bark, 499, C. Hodge, 4th April, Newcastle, NSW, 16th February, Coals. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Channel Queen, British bark, 60g (Lacheur)—|| |_
Order.
imma, Gorman schooner, 220 (Micholson)-
Order.
Kozaki Maru, Japanese ship, 400 (Christensen)
M. B. M. Co. Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokay)-M.
.B. M. Co.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON, An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
chang Hong kong ph
of departure
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERS, 1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers,* Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mall at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in imperial or in Hongkong postage is two Stamps. By private steamer the cents (one penny), apply to letters ad-
Z-The same privileges apply dressed to the Pilvates and
and Non-commissioned Officers named above
Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon. don about every ten days.
AGENT YAN 4The letters must not exceed half an ounce, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent, even with the ends opened
5-If from Soldier or Sallor his class, and description must be stated, in full on the letter,
Lugiyama, Poon, Wo, A. Henderson, W. AERNST, German bark, 664, H. D. Pundt, 25th Sumanoara Maru, Japanese bark, 925 (Spiegel Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese the cover of which must be signed by the Com
Washbrook, and Chin.'
Per Ana, sir.. from Marseilles, Mr. and
Mrs. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Linox Simpson and 4 children, Messrs. Deacon, Souchiére, and Baus, for. Hongkong From Aden.-J. M.. Masson.. | From Singapore.-Messrs. VonBerinuth,
March, Shanghai 18th March,. General- Captain.
GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd
Feb Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec., Coala. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
thal M. H. M. Co.
YOKOHAMA
In Port en zand March, 1883.
brandt, Von der Mabll, Zelleveger, HARVARD, American bark, 1,033, Samuel Pray A Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Sternberg)-
Gagnotti, Ah
Ah Sing, and 9 Chinese. From
28th March, Newcastle, N.S.W. 13th February, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
son-Mr. 1. Hendry, Truong Xuang. Tai Bat HECHT, German schooner, 358, W.-Ploetz, 23rd
From Marseille-Mr. and
March, Hello 9th March, Sapenwood Siemssen & Co.
ton, 11th Feb,Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co JONATHAN BOURNE, American baric 1,472, A
F. Ketz.
H. Cook. Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson) Atina, American schooner, 57 (Tibbey)-J. D.
Carroll & Co.
Bohm.
Mrs. de Luhdorf, and servant, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F.A. Hough Black Diamond, German ba MANILA.Jerdeln, Mrs.
Mrs. Remy, Mrs. Seig Liberge, niol, Mrs. Perrin, Mesars. Rodewald, Findlay, Joubert, Pallu de la Barriére, Gabriel, Favier, and Meeschi, for Shanghai. From Aden. Mis. Laboric. For Yokohama.-Mr. and Mrs. Rhode, Mr. and Mrs. Doenhoff, 4 children, I nurse, I governess, and female servant, from Marseilles. From Naples. Mr. Shida.
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*REPORTS.
The British steamship Glenroy reports" left Saigon on the 3rd instant. Had fine weather throughout.
Hoarn, 10th March, Newcastle, N.S.W 8th January, Coal-Russeli & Co. LUCIA,
British baric, 640, C. Crowicy, 5th March, London 15th October, General-Adam- son, Bell & Co.
Elisa
670 (Boyd)-P.
Chocorna, American ship, 1,663 (Lockle)-C.
Blies & Co..... Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap-
tain.
American schooner, 113 (Abbott)-D Carroll & Co.
Grosser & Co. F. & Amanda, German b BJ. E. Collyer & Co.
Captain, Canton. eman
manding Officer with name of regiment, ship, c. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns, J. Stewart, I fileIf to a Soldier or Sailor, his class, and
Canton, MN
description, with name of
Chên-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese must be stated in full PP
Hongkong
Fai, Canton NY SON
Chingon, Revenue cruiser, 2 gums, Chung Wing
Ching-sing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, For
· sand, Hongkong Chenwa Chop-chung, Revenuecrulam,
Canton.
Tack Ming,
5-Soldiers and Sallons, have no privileges prepaid with Imperial Stamps,
LETTER BOXES. with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with scaling was, but there is no impression of a
of
latter precaution travesty doubt ar to whether
Chopsal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a crufsehe attention of boxholders is called to the
Jul Chiang, Hongkong Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wa accessity of carefully falling such boxes with some recognisable seal and of sending chit- book or receipt with them. The omission Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Chen
Liang, Chich, Hongkong. Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunbo
bark, 370 (Borgward)→→ Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat,
MA ANAK Pune Cantonel
LOUISA, German 3-7. sch., 245, Schierloch, 2nd E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting Ting, Canton,
Toll & Co. aga kan
The Chinese steamship Chi-yuen reports lett Mch-Singapore 1st February, Timber M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P. Bohm, Shol, Hongkong
Amoy on the 6th instant. Had fresh N.E. mon- soon and fine weather throughout..
The British steamship Greyhound reports left Hoihow on the 6th instant. Had strong N.E. winds and heavy rain all the passage...
The British steamship De Bay reports left Manila on the 4th instant. The first part of the passage had fine and calm weather. The latter part had strong N.E. wind and tea with thick rainy weather.
N.
-Chinese.
THAYER, American bark, 585, Crosby, 1st April, Newcastle 27th January, Coals. Adamson, Bell & Co.pl met g
Ouego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)-
Captain, an elani Otome, American schooner, 52 W. (Hardy)
Leung
the contents of the box, ever reached the Post Office: the omission ofthe former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
FOR THE UNITEH.
When its desired Chow United States by a sailin
-fed as carrying a mail,
post the lettersild the with the game.
Jas.Whampoa 31st Dec, General Ed. Schellhass & Co MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo, Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M. Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese,
Freeman, and Feb.,New York 14th Sept. Ginsbuy.com templa Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co.DIMI
American ship, 1,156, Panno, 4th Lizzie, American schooner, do (Abbott)-D. Car- Man-lin-ching, Chinese gunboat, Hongkong.
Peng-chao-hal, Revenue, cruiser, Quang-out, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns,
Tie, Canton Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser guns
Tal, Hongkong, it Sul-tsing Viceroy gunboat
Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, Murray, Hai Ling Sha Admiral, Bogue Forts Tching po, Viceroy's unbor
Bogue Forts Tchun-tung Reven
PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannu Sth
March. Cronstadt 25th October, Flour. Siemisen & Co.-Kowloon Dock PHOENIX, German bark, 683 M. Diowite, agth
March, Hamburg 21st Sept, General Melchers & Co.
The British steamship Ping-ons reports left PENOBSCOT, American bark, 1,133, O. G. Faton, Manila on the 5th instant. The first part of the *** 26th March, - Newcastle N.5.W, 31 pasage mad tiga N Wilds and desy Examry, Coal Russell & Cor ther the latter part had fresh N.E." winds and PRISCILLA, British bark, 767, B. Young, 25th cloudy weather to port
The British steamship Miramar reports left Salgon on the 4th Instant. Had moderate S Easterly winds and fine weather until the last 2 hours) thence had heavy N.E. gale with kenyy Sex and thicit foggy wesiker,
MarchNewcastle 8th January, Coal-Ed." Scheliham & Co, PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLIŲ.
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Snow &c Coc
Otter, American schooner, 56 (Littlejohn)-J. E,
Collyer & Co.
Rose American schooner, 40 (Wilson)W,
Copeland.
Sophie, Russian brig, 330 (P. Lemascheffey)
· F. Retz.
Stella, Russian schooner, 40 (Isanca)-F. Retz,
& Co.
Twp Brothers, American ship, 1,382
glan 3-m. Newcastle
Alexander Center. Vigilant, American ship, 1,800
N.SW.21st December, Opal Russell & Zephyr Britian Schooner, 250 (Ewart)-P. Hod-
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