Commercial. ·

THIS DAY,

Noon. Business in the Share Market has been almost at a standstill this morning. Banks are weaker with sellers at 197 per cent. premium for the end of the month, and 196 for cash. Chinese, Insurances have im- proved their position and are now in re- quest at $210 per share. China Fires have changed hands at quotation for the end of the month. Docks are out of favor at quo- tatlon, sellers ruling the market at 60 per cent. premium. Other stocks remain as per annexed list.

1

4 o'clock p.m. Banks are still on the downward course,. and have changed hands, at 198 per cent.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STKAMERS,

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS,

(Continued.)

SIR WM. WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R. Brown, 24th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec, Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

French bark, 388, J. Durand, and

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIRS

IN THE CHINA SQUADRONA Albatross, screw.sloop, 4 guns,

Commander

Chas. Hicks, Hongkong.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swalow-Per Glenroy, today, the 12th

April,-Saigon 4th April, Rice.-Tung Keo. ¡ST-Whampoa 1st April, General, Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R. instant, at 5 F.M.

ALWINK, German steamer, 400, Thiesen, 11th EGEAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas,_9th April-Newchwang 3rd April, Beans-BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, Voge, 5th April, Wieler & Co. LIDO, British steamer, 649, Lewis, 11th April, Amoy 10th April, Genemi-Russell HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 12th.

& Co.

April, Canton 11th April, General-C. M. S. N. Co. KWONGSANG, British steamer, -1,0co, St... Croix,

12th April,--Shanghai 8th April, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. BENLARIG, British steamer, 1.484, John H. Clark,

12th April,-Saigon 8th April, Rice and Paddy.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, 12th April, Swatow 11th April, General-D. Lapraik & Co.

CLEARANCES. AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Glenroy, British steamer, for Swatow.

premium for 31st May. Chinese InsurFooksang. British steamer, for Shanghai. ances-are-improving, offers to buy at 8215--Alvine, German steamer, for Canton. per share not inducing holders to part Chinn Fires have sold at 8395 per share. Nothing else came under our notice.

BILARES,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

158 per cent, premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

156 per cent. premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$800 per

share. China Traders Insurance Company-$2,850

per share, sellers. North China Insurance--Tls, 1,900 per skate,

buyers.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$150 per

share, buyers.

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 1300 per

share, sales,

Chinese Insurance Company-$215 per share,

buyers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fins Insurance Company-$1425 per

share, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$395. per share,

sales.

Honghung and Whampes Dock Company - ñá.

per cent. premium, sellers.

|

DEPARTURES.

April 11, Ningbo, British steamer, for Canton. Apil 12, Patroclus, British str., for Shanghai. April 12. Aferionethshire, British steamer, for

Singapore and London.

Kwongtung, British steamer, for Swa April 12,

tow and Foochow. April 12, Glenfruin, British str., for Shanghai. April 12, April 12, oh & British str., for Shanghai.

Spanish str., for Manila. April 12, Afent4er, British steamer Port

Darwin, Sydney, &c. ́ ́April 12, Kwongsang, British str., for Canton.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Lido, str., from Amoy.-30 Chinese. Per Kwongsang, str., from Shanghai.---Messṛs. Brand, Kenny, and

Chinese. 15

Per Thales, str., from Swatow. Dr. Seeley, and 183 Chinese.

Per Benlarig, str., from Saigon.-8 Chinese.

UKPARTED,

Per Kwangtung, str., for Amey-Mr. and Mr. C. J. Pryce. For Foochow.--Mr. Ed. Bere-

ville.

Per Foosiang, str., for Shanghai.-20 Chinese. Per Patroclus, str., for Shanghai.-2 Euro- Pentis.

T:

TO DEPART..

Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. · Per Glenroy, str., for Swatow.-30 Chinese.

$40 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-120

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Gas Company-380 per share. Hongkong

Hotel Company-$165 per share, buyers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-par

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$293

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Retning Company (Debentures)—3

per cent, premijun,

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$195

per share,

Hongkong Ice Company-3165 per share,

sellers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

$80 per share, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—11 per cent prem.

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–28 percent, prem.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.-Bapk, T. T.

..3/71

.

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/71 lank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/8 @3/8) Credits, at 4 months' sight..

-3/8 Documentary, Dills, at 4 months'

sight.....

ON PARIS

Bank Hills on demand

ON BOMBAY➡liank, T.T.

ON CALCUTTA.-Hank, T.'

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Credits, at 4 months' sight

ON SHANGHAL-

Bank, sight

Private, jo days'sight

NEW MALWA

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...73

OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.

...per picul, $$30 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA ..................................per pícul. 8655 (Allowance, Taels. 24.) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, 85773 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $567 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest...

8570 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8580

...per chest, 85721 OLD BENARES

..........................per chest, 8560 NEW PERSIAN.......per chest, 8370",

.per picul, $390 (Allowance, Taels.)

NEW BENARKS

OLD-PERSIAN.......

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Faoù Matou, FALCONER & Co.4 Racistar),

YESTERDAY,

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REPORTS.

The British steamship Benlarig reports left Saigon on the 8th instant. The first part bad fine weather. On the 11th had strong. N.E, gale and heavy squalls, attended with rain.

The British steamship Lido reports left Amoy on the night of the 10th instant. Had calm and fine clear weather. On the 11th had fresh breeze from the E:N.E., with fine weather.

The British steamship Thaler reports left Swatow on the 11th instant. Had fresh N. to

N.E. breeze and cloudy weather. In Swatow the steamships,

Newchwang, Foochow and Wenchow.

The British steamship Kwongsang reports left- Shanghai on the ath instant. From Shanghai to Breaker Point had moderate winds and fine weather. From Breaker Point had fresh N.E. winds and cloudy weather.

March

SHANGHAI SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

27, Lec-yuen, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 27, See-vo, British steamer, from Amoy.

27, Sherard Osborn, British str., from a cruise. 28, El Dorado, British steamer, from Tientsin. 28, Kiang-kwan, Chinese str., from Hankow. 28, Wenchow, British steamer, from Tientsin. 28, Yung-ching, Chinese str., from Tientsin. 29, Shanghai, British scamer, from Hankow.

a cruise. 29, Kwa-hsing, Chinese steamer, from 29, Nagoya Maru, Japan. steaner, from Japan. 29, Kung-pai, Chinese str., from Tientsin. 30, Fuh-wo, British steamer, from Hankow. 30, Amoy, British steamer, from Hongkong. 30, Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, from F'chow. 30, Gervase, British steamer, from Chefoo. 30, Wachang, British steamer, from Tientsin. 31, W. C. de Vries, British str., from Hankow, 31, Kiang-teen, Chinese str., from Ningpo.

31,

Yangtse, French steamer, from Hongkong. 31, Kiang-foo, Chinese steamer, from Hankow. 31, Fooksang, British steamer, from H'kong 31, Keelung, British steamer, from Hongkong. 31, Queen of India, Brit: bk., from Nagasaki. April-

1, Tunsin, Critish steamer, from Ningpentsita 1, Chung-king, British steamer, from 1, Lusitania, German str., from Nagasaki. 1, Pekin, British steamer, from Hankow. 1, Fung-thun, Chinesesteamer, from Tientsin. 1, Peito, German bark, from Burrard's Inlet.

Hector, British steamer, front Liverpool... Hwaleyuen, Chinese str., from Hongkong. March, British steamer from Hankow.

DEPARTURES. 27, Tyre, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 27, Sual, British

amet, for Hankow. steamer, Sin Nanding,

British steamer, for Chefoo. 27, Posang, British steamer, for Hongkong. 27, Nanting, British steamer, for Foochow

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27, Kiang yung, Chinese ste for Hankow. 27, Chinese str., for Chefoo

Chinese steamer, for Hongkong 27, Baikal, Russian steamer, for Vladivostock 27, Chefos, British steamer, for Newchwang.

Florence Treat, Brit. bark, for Foochow Yorkomo Mani, Japan. str., for K'notru. 28, Tokio Maru, Japan, steamer, for Japan. 28, Tientsin, British steamer, for Chefso. 28, Pautab, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo. 28, Ichang, British steamer, for Hankow. 29, See-wo, British steamer, for Amay, 29, Kung-wo, British steamer, for Hankow.

Chinese

steamer, for Chefoo.. 29:

Lec-yuen,

Britisk rice

steamer, for Hongkong, 29, Minasalin, German str., for Newchwang. rer, for Hongkong. British

steamer, Chinese str., for Chefoo.

29,

10 tan, Chinese str., for Hankow..

30,

30, El Dorado, British steamer, for Chefoo,

30, Flintshire, British str., for New York.

Kumasaka Maru, Japan. bk, for Nagasaki. 31, H. Upman, German bark, for Newchwang. 31, Kiang-piau, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 31, Wenchow, British steamer, for Chefoo 31, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow, 34, Wha-on, British steamer, for Hankow, 31, Kiang-teen, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo.

Fub-wo, British steamer, for Hankow. 1, Amoy, British steamer, for Hongkong, I, W. Siegfried, British bark, for Tientala,

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z, Wuchang, British steamer, for Tientsin.

1, Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, for Foochow.

2, Anna Sieben, Geiman bark, for Amoy.

2, Gervase, British steamer, for Tientsin.

2, Diomed, British steamer, for London." 2, Tunsin, British steamer,

for Ningpo.

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN

‚'JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA.

Marie Louise....................Manila ... Feb. 13 Breconshire (5.) .............. Foochow ........Feb. 14 Eancashire (s) .....Manllá sángum :8 Archos

Jupiter Glenavon (6.) Isla de Luzon Sarpedon Achilles();

Glenfalloch

cong

Saigon zoth April, Paddy-Wieler & Co. CITY OF TOXIO, American steamer, 5,079, 1. Maury, 30th March,-San Francisco 24th February, and Yokohama 24th March,Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Ca. DE BAY, British steamer, 1,020, Joseph J. Lee,

7th April, Manila 4th April, General.

Adamson, Bell & Co.

April,-Bangkok 3rd April, Rice and Gene DANUDE, British steamer, 561, R. Jones, 11th

ral. Yuen Fat Hong... ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright, 24th March, Manila 21st March, General, -Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkong and Whampion Dock tại GLENEAGLES, British steamer, 1,837, R. J. Gas-

son, 11th April,-Saigon 7th April, Rice. Jardine, Matheson & Co.- GLENROY, British steamer, 1,400, Geake, 7th April-Saigon 3rd April, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HUNGARIAN, British steamer, 987, Allison, roth April,-Saigom 5th April, Rice-Russell & Co.

INGO, German steamer, 672, Jorrelsen, 10th

April, Newchwang 3rd April, Beans. Captain.

JAPAN, British steamer, Fred F. Fiack, 30th March, Calcutta 15th March, Penang 22nd, and Singapore 24th, Opium and General D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. LENNOX, British steniner, 1,328, Scott, 29th March, Calcutta 15th March, Sand Heads 16th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 23rd General. Jardine, Matheson & Co MIRAMAR, British steamer, 892, E. Duggan, 9th April,Saigon 4th April, Rice.-Russell- & Co.

MONCKUT, British steamer, 859, Loff, 7th April, Glasgow 10th February, General--Yuen Fat Hong.

SKA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th,-China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T.-Frittlought- 1st April, Yokohama 24th March Kobe 26th, and Nagasaki 28th, General.-P. & Q. S. N. Co.

*

SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 826, H. Hubenet, 8th April-Kobe 31st March, and

·

Carlowits & Co.

SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith, 4th Feb, Sydney sth Dec., Coal-Am- WAGRIEN, Gel.nan 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib-

hold, Karberg & Co.

burs, 31st March, Whampoa 1st April, General-Wieler & Co. WANDERING JEW, Americar ship, 1,668, H, Tal-

pay, 26th FebCardiff 27th October, Coal.

Russell & Co. WILLIAM MANSON, British bark, 366, H. Kir

dred, 1st April-Sydney 9th Feb, Coals- Russell & Co.

CANTON.

NINGPO, British steamer, 761, Cass, 10th April, Shanghai 6th April, General-Siemssen .&. Co...

RIVER STEAMERS.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,335, Ogston-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. Berining.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

E: Tracey, Hongkong. G. Pasley, Sluguparc. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,

Hongkong.

Hongkong.

Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther, Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

J. J. Eliott, Kobe.-- Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

1J

4 gans, Lieut.-Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong. Fly, double-screw

For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Sumatra,,

For Shanghai-Per Hwal-yuen, to-morrow, to-morrew, the 13th instant, at 11.30 A the 13th instant, at 11.30 A.BL

For Saigon, Per De Bay, to-morrow, the 13th: instant, at 2.30 P.1. ERKEKLENE

For Nagasaki and Kobe.-Per Sumida Mars, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Manila.Per Zido, to-morrow, the 13th....... instant, at 4-30 F.MO

For Saigon-Per gran, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 4.30 P.M.

For Straits and Calcutta. Per Lennox and

der J. Hope-versel, 4 guns, Comman Japan, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at 2.30

Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander

McQuhae, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

mander E. Hotham, Shanghai,

Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har

ris, en route Shanghal Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.

Carpenter, Hongkong, Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve

Hongkong

Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

J. H. Corfe, Corea. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,

Hongkong Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut. Comander M.

Bridger, Yokohama. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman.

der Collins, Swatow. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong.

Hongkong, Canton; & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong-V. Spark, British steamer, 140.--Hongkong, Can-

kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,

Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong.

AMOI.

In Port on 4th April, 1883. Albatros, German schooner, 216 (Brunnsa)--

Pascdag & Co,

Anna, German bark, 493 (Meinschein)--Pase-

dag & Co.

Bride, British bark, 300 (Sutherland)-Captain.

Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo

dore Cuming, Hongkong.

Vigilant, paddle despatch-reach, a guns, Lieut.

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong

kong.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

..

Pollard, Tientsin, FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION:

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 runs Captain

Schanz, Chefoo.

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon... Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyeff, Singapore.

P.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879, being now somewhat out of date, a revised "issue is printed in the Hongkeng Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super- ser'es all previous editions,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mall Packet "CITY OF TOKIO," will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 13th instant with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Perú, &c. which will be closed as follows:-

At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

At 2.30 PM. Post-office closes, but Correspon- pence may be posted on board the Packet with

of departure. Late Fee of to cents extra Portage until the time

**MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet "ANCONA," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,

and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle

ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden,

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australasian Colonica.

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &e

MAILS.BY THE FRENCH PACKET. - The French Contract Packet “YANOTSE," will be despatched pa TUESDAY, the 24th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom, Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle. menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Austra- lasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius.

"The usual hours will be observed in closing

Nagasaki 3rd April, Generál-Mitsu Bishi | Emma, German schooner, 220 (Michelsen)Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader the Mails, &c.

M. S. S..Co.

WooSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, A. Hunt, roth April-Saigon 6th April, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire.

VOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General,- Kwok Acheong & Sons.

JAILING VESSELS.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, aand Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars.

Melchera & Co.

CARNATEL, British bark, 871, Alex. A. McPhail,

27th March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 1st Jan, Coals.-Captain.

CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 683, 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, Johnson, 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.

EATARAM, German schooner, 457, R. Hertzberg, 6th April,--Gorontalo 1st February, Rattans. -Ghee 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, N.S.W, 16th February, Coals. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ERNST, German bark, 664, H. D. Pundt, 25th

H.A. Petersen & Co.

Gitanilla, British bark, 503 (Taylor)-Brown

& Co.

Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase-

dng & Co. Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)—H.

A. Petersen & Co.

& Co.

Oceanic, British bark, 320 (Firth)-Boyd & Co. Pallass, German bark, 347 (Luders)-Pasedag Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (J. Wilkens)-H. A. Pc-

tersen & Co.

SHANGHAI.

'In Part on 6th April, 1883. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Brenda, British brig, 290 (Swanson)-Mackenzie

& Co.

Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor) C. M.

Chingtah, Chi

S.

G. H. Wappaus, German, bark, 538 (Boysen)—

Meyerink & Co.

J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain. Kolga,

British bark, 359 (Ketel)-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)--Russell M. Wenkleman, American sch., 505 (Oberg)

& Co.

J. W. Muller & Ca

Fearl, American bärk, 536 (Howes)-Chapman,

King & Co.

Peibo, German bark, 433 (Lamble)-Chapman,

King & Co.

Hewelt & Co.

Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokay)-H. Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 911 (Ottons)-Max.

Slevogt..

Stout, Norwegian bark, 531 (Heunester)-Siems-

sen & Co.

|

Kempff, Kobe.

Aragon, Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,

Hongkong, Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

de Giers, Amoy.

Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

"Hollmann, Kobe. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichas,

Nagasaki.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7'guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

Itis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Swalow,

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

mont, Canton.

de la Batie, en route Tonquin. Lutin, French gunboat,” 4. guns, Commander

Rouvier, Tonquin,

Modocacy, American gunboat, 6guns, Comman;

der C. 3. Cotton, Swatow Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander,

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Nerpa Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Chefoo.

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Hongkong. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8

guns, Captain Poliansky, Saigon. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captala

-Skerrett, Hongkong.

5.

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap:

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.

March-Shanghai 18th March, General. Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-Adam-StoGencorette, 19 guns, Captain Captain.

GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd

Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals. -Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

HARVARD, American bark, 1,033, Samuel Pray,

28th March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 13th February, Coal.Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HECHT, German schooner, 358, W. Ploetz, 23rd March, Holle 9th March, Sapanwood.-- Siemssen & Co..

JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough- ton, 17th Feb.,Newcastle, N.S.W. 19th Dec, Coal.-Ed. Schellbass & Co. KEPLER, German bark, 758, G. Osthen, 9th

April, Singapore 17th February, Timber. Captain.

LUCIA, British bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th March, London 15th October, General-Adam

son, Bell & Co.

LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, 2nd Jan.--Whampoa 31st Dec, General-Ed. Schellhaus & Co.

MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 861, Geo, Freeman, and Feb., New York 14th Sept. Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. MERCURY, American ship, 1,136, Fanno, 4th March, Singapore 1st February, Timber. -Chinese,

N. THAYER, American bark, 585, Crosby, 1st April, Newcastle 27th January, Coals.-- Adamson, Bell & Co. PAPA, Gerthan bark, 748, F. H. Bannat, 5th

March-Cronstadt 25th October, Flour. Slemssen & Co.---Kowloon Dock PHOENIX, German bark, 683, M. Diewits, 25th

March, Hamburg 21st Sept., General Melchers & Co.

A

son, Bell & Co,

NAGÁSAKI.

In Port on 31st March, 1883, Batavin, British bark, 360 (Roper)-Holme,

Ringer & Co.

Else, German brig, 287 (Brinkemyer)Order. Kozaki Maru, Japanese ship, 400 (Christensen)

M. B. M. Co.

North Empire, British bark (Dinsmore)-Holme,

Ringer & Co.

Sumanoura Maru, Japanese bark, 985 (Spiegel-

thal)-M. B. M. Co.

YOKOHAMA:

In Port on 22nd March, 1883...

A. Cashman, Russian schooner, so (Sternberg)

F. Ketz.

Alexander, American schooner, so (Carlson)

H. Cook, Alma, American schooner, 53 (Tibbey)-J. D.

-Carroll & Co.

Black Diamond, German bark, 6yo (Boyd P,

Bohm.

Chocoma, American ship, 1,663 (Lockle)-C.

Illies & Co.

·

Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson) Cap.

tain

·

Elisa, American schooner, 113 (Abbott)-D

My Carroll & Co,

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting

Grosser & Co."

F. & Amanda, German bark, 370 (Borgward)

J. E. Collyer & Col

Buchholu, Hongkong. 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.

Dewatre, Tonquíneov Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

von Raven, Hongkong.

CANTON GUNBOAT, SQUADRON. An-Ian, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kue

Ch'ang, Hongkong. Cheeching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart, Chen-Jaf, Revenus cruiser, 1 guns, Chinese-

Captain, Canton.

Canton,

Hongkong

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing

Fal, Canton, CA, Chin-wel, Chinese gunboat, Hongkong Ching-tsing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bes

sard, Hongkong,

Chop chung, Revenue cruiser, Li Tack Ming,

Canton ~}.

Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise,

Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue, cruiser, 3 guns, Wu Jui Ch'ang, Hongkong, REA Hai-ling-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'in By Liang Chich, Hongkong,

Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M.

Ginabuy,

Lizzie, American schooner, 6c (Abbott)-D. Car

PENOBSCOT, American bark, 1,133, O. G. Eaton,roll & Com

28th March, Newcastle, N.S.W., " 31st January, Coal-Russell & Co. PRISCILLA British bark, 767, B. Young, 25th MarchNewcastle 8th January, Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

PROFESSOR NORDEMSKJOLD, Norwegian-3-m. ich., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell &

RAMIER, French bark, 280, S. Swary, 2nd April, Keelung 29th March, Coals-Carlowitz

Ca

ROBERT PORTER, American bark, 840, D. G, * Nichols, 6th April, Newcastle, N.S.W. 26th January, Coals, Russell & Copth SARAH HIGNETT, American ship, 1,418,3 Baas,

9th April,-Hlogo 28th March, Ballast Captain, and

SCHWAN, German brig, 376, T, Schroder, 24th

Marchiollo 8th March, Wood Slams

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P. Bohm. Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)---

Captain. ⠀⠀

to be Otome, American schooner, 5a W. (Hardy) Dan Siew & Comin

Otter, American schooner, 56 (Littlejohn)-J. E.

Collyer & Co.

Rose, American schooner, 40 (Wilson)--W.

Copeland

Sophie, Russian brig, 339 (P. Lemai

F, Retzt Stella, Russian schooner, 40 (Isaace) F. Retz.

& Com Tremogora, British ship, 1,352 (Cann)

Fi wo Broinert, American"

Alexand Center Vigilant, American ship, 1,800 (Gou

Zephyr, British schooner, 250

Hel-tung-hung, Viceroy's gumbost, Leung Yiu. Ting, Canton, by proves Hua-shan, Viceroy'agunboat, a guns, H.J. Faunch,

Canton GA NAA Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese, Canton Peng-chao-hal, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns,: Chow,

Shot, Hongkong.pbway Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Le Ping

Tie, Canton

Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guns Sau Tsung

Tai, Hongkong, but Sul-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat,

Murray, Hai Ling, Shan Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, Pepe Admir

Tching-po

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DAY OF DEPARTURE..

NoON,-Money Order Office closes. 1.00 P..--Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 F.H.-Malls closed, except for Late Letters. 3-10 P.M.-Letters

10 cents until may be posted with late fes of 3.30 PM.when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.49 F.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.

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5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post, Office

closes, except the night box, which is open out of office hours."

DAY OF DEPARTURE,

| 7¦A.M., Post Office opens,

10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. Porting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.

11.10 AK., Letters may be posted with Late Fer

of ro cents until.

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is two postage cents (one penny)

that The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.

commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon. don about every ten days.

* 4.--The latters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the caldi opens ANA

If from Solder or Sallor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter,

the Com the cover of which must be slimed by manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, doc in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and

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Letters, per 1 or

Post Cards each Books, Pattems, and

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10 Cents.

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Sa Cents,

Centa

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