Commercial:
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock p.m. Business in the Share Market is still rather quiet, most of the atocks shawing signs of weakness Banks have been done
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG,
STEAMERS.
QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Slam, bark, 543, T. Otten, | EOLAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, 30th
4th May, Bangkok 26th March, Rice. Chinese.
ANNA, German bark, 447, Jessen, 4th May, Bangkok 27th March, Rice-Wieler & Co.
April-Saigon a3rd April, Rice.-Tung Keo & Co. AVA, French steamer, 2,098, Bretel, 1st May,
Shanghai 28th April, Mails and General- Messageries Maritimes.
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS, **]\{Continnad.) (5405
N. THAYER, American bark, 58, Crosby, 1st
April, Newcastle 37th January, Cozis. Adamson, Bell & Con
PAPA, German bark, 745, F. H. Bannau, 5th
March Cronstadt 25th October, Flour. Siemsson & Co-Kowloon Dock.. PENOBSCOT
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S
IN THE CHINA SQUADRO
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Chas, Hicks, Shanghai Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Shanghai,
Post Office.
MAIL, WILL CLOSE
For Nagasaki and Vladivostock-Per Cos troma, today, the 5th instant, at 5 PM.
For Hankow. Per Triumph, to-day, the sth instant, at 5. P.AL.
For Straits Settlements-Cheong Hoch Kids For Shanghal Per Glenarinay, to-day, the ⠀⠀
the th Liban, to-day, 5th instant, at 5 P.M. instant, at §
at 175 per cent. premium for the end of PATROCLUS, British steamer, 1,658, Riley, 4th Bows, British steamer, 843, R. Craig, 20th 28th American bark, 1,133, O. G. Enton, Champion, curvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S. to-day, the 5th instant, at 5 PM.
the month, the market being steady at that rate. China Traders' are offering at $2,400 per share a reduction of $100 from yes- terday's quotation, without inducing buyers to come forward. Yangiszes are also out of favor at taels 1000. Sales of China Fires have been made at $350 per share, and are still on offer at that figure. Docks have advanced a joint, holders standing out for a higher price. Hotels, China Sugars, and Ices are offering at slightly reduced rates, but no actual transfers have 'been reported to us. The dry rot" in Luzons still holds, sellers ruling the market at 878 per share. Nothing else requires special notice.
SILARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bańk-Ex New Issue
-143 per cent, premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--New Issue.
141 per cent. premiunt. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$675 per
share.
China Traders Insurance Company-$2,400
per share, sellers.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,700 per share,
ex div. sellers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$140 per
share, sellers.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 1000 per
share, sellers. Chinese Insurance Company-$205 per share,
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,300 per
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company $350 per share,
sales and sellers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53
per cent. premium, huyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steamboat Co.
--$30 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-1221
buyers. Fer
share,
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$180 per share, Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
sellers.
mited-t per cent. prema. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$178
per share, sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-1
per cent, premium.
Luson Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$78
per share, sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$80 per share, buyers.. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878--11 per cent, prein.
ex. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 percent, prem
sales.
EXCHANDE
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T. Blank Bills, on demand
}
3/71
-3/74
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..
-3/77
Bank Bills, at 4 months'sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight...........3/B
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.....
-3/8#
ON PARIS...
Bank Bills, on demand......
.4.58.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.68.
ON BOMBAY --Bank, T.T..
ON CALCUTTA.~Bank, T.T..
.2231 ..2233
ON SHANGHAL—
Bank, sightin
720
Private, 30 days'sight..............73
OPIUM-MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA
.per picul, $$30 (Allowance, Taels 112.) OLD MAWA .......... ..............per picul, 8555
Allowance, Taels 64)
NEW PATBA"...... per chest, 8598
·OLD PATNA (first choice).....per chest, 8575 OLD PATNA (second choice) per chest. 8565 OLD PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8577) OLD PATNA (without choice) per
chest........UDATÍ
8570 per chest. 8565 .................per picul, 8380
NEW BENARES,
NEW PERSIAN
(Allowance, Taels 24.)
OLD PERSIAN.......
..perpicul, 8410 (Allowance, Taels 8.) ..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
MayAmoy 3rd May, General-Butter- feld & Swire.
SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, Hubenet, 5th May, Kobe 78th April, and Nagasaki 30th; General-Mitau Bühi M. S. S. Co. CANTON, British steamer, 1,095, J. C. Jaques,
5th May, Singapore 29th April, General Chinese.
CHEANG HOCK KIAN, British steamer, 956, F.
Webb, 5th May, Amoy, and Swalow 4th May, General.--Bun Hin & Co. Rosa MADRE, Italian bark, 911, G. D. Ottone,
5th May Shanghai 16th April, Ballast.- D. Muasb & Co. GLENEAGLES, British steamer, 1,839, J, K. Gas-
sen, 5th May, Saigon 1st May, Rice-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. PRINTEMPS, French bark, 357, Gaillard, 5th May,
-Newchwang 19th March, Beans.-Car- lowitz & Co. POSANG, British steamer, 983, Irvine, 5th May- Canton 4th May, General Jardine, Mathe-
son & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Fa-yew, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai Hermann, German bark, for Bangkok. Namea, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Kwongang, British steamer, for Swatow, &c... Cheang Hock Kian, British steamer, for Singa-
pore, Venice, British steamer, for Singapore, Sze. Dale, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Glenartney, Britisli steamer, for Shanghai. Pembrokeshire, British steamer, for Nagasaki. Liban, French steamer, for Shanghai. Patroclus, British steamer, Singapore, &c. Triumph, British steamer, for Hankow. Weliz, German steamer, for Holhow. Decimia, German steamer, for Guam. Diamante, British steamer, for Manila. Magnat, Norwegian bark, for Manlia, Phra Chom Klao, British steamer, for Swatow. City of Peking, American steamer, for Yoko
hama and San Francisco,
DEPARTURES.
April, Adelaide 29th March, Sydney 5th April, Brisbane 7th, Townsville roth, Cook town 12th, Thursday Island 14th, and Port Darwin 18th, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Castle, CAIRNSMUIR, British steamer, 1, 133, G.L.
23rd April,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 38 AP, Couls, Arnhold, Katberg & Co, CATHARINA 11, Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol- lert, 24th April,Saigon 19th April, Gene- ral-Soey Sing CRYSTAL, British steamer, 1,707, Darling, 1st May-Calcutta 14th April, Sandhead 15th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 24th, General -D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. DALB, British steaner, 644, E. Allason, 30th April-Bangkok 23rd April, Rice and General-Scottish Oriental 5.'s, Co. DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, Oestmann, 1st May, Saigon 26th April, Rice.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, $14, Wright,
4th MayAmoy and May General. Russell & Co. 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 Whampos Dock Co. GLENARTNEY, British steamer, 1,449, Norman, 4th May.London 25th March, and Singa- pore 28th April, General-Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.
INGEBORG, British steamer, 438, J. Henry, 29th April,-Manila 20th April, and Sual zotby" Sapanwood.-Remedios & Co.
KOSTROM
Russian str., 2,157, Tchirikoff, 4th May, Odessa, and Singapore 28th April, General-Melcher & Co.
LIBAN, French steamer, 1,704, Candalle and
May-Marseilles 13th March, and Saigon 28th April, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, WL S. Duncan, 30th April,--Calcutta 14th April, and Singa- Lpore 22nd, 'General-Jardine, Matheson
& Co. NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Geo. Westaby, 2nd May, Foochow 27th April, Amey 28th, and Swatow 1st May, General-D. Lapralk. & Co.
May 5, Electra, German steamer, for Saigon. May 5, Laertes, British steamer, for Singapore.. May 5, Benedicta, Gemman bark, for Taiwanfoo May 5, Bonito, German brig, for Kamput May 5, Kwangsang, Dritish str., for Swatow. May 5. City of Peking, British steamer, for Yo-
kohama and San Francisco.
May 5, Patroclus, British steamer, for Straits
and London,
May 5, Sarbedon, British steamer, for Amay and
Shanghai, May 5, Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.
Per Patroclus, str., from Amoy.-8co Chinese for Straits.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, str., from Swatow. 720 Chinese.
Per Sumida Maru, str., from Kobe-1 Ja- pancse.
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DEPARTED,
奶
NINGPO, British steamer, 761, Cass, and May, -Canton 1st May, General Sienussen & Co.
PEMBROKESHIRE British steamer. 1,717, S. Rickard, 22nd April,-Saigon 18th April, Rice. Adamson, Bell & Co. PICCIOLA, German sir., 874, Th. Nissen, 24th April-Saigon 24th April, General.Wieler & Co.
PHRA CHOM KLAD, British steamer, 1,012, H. Stratton, 1st May,-Bangkok 24th April, General--Captain.
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. TANAIS, French steamer, 1,759, Drujon, 28th April,Yokohama 22nd April,. Mails and General. Messageries Maritimes.
March, Newcastle, N.S.W, 31st January, Coal-Russell & Co. PRISCILLA British bark, 767, B. Young, 25th
March, Newcastle 8th January, Coal.-Ed Schalibass & Co. ROBERT FORTER, American bark, 840 D. C
Nichols, 6th April, Newcastic, N.S.W., 26th January, Coals-Russell & Co. SACRAMENTO, American ship, 1,347, J. C. Ent
wisle, zoth April, New York 18th Dec, Oil and General-Melchers & Co. SAMAR, American ship, 1,058, 0. Miller, 23rd
April Sydney 23rd February, Coal- Dunn, Melbye & Co. SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, 4th
MayWhampoa 3rd May, General Siemisen & Co. SIR WB. WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R
Brown, 24th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec, Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co, ST. IDEUG, French bark, 388, J. Durand, and April-Whampoa 1st April, General Carlowitz & Co.
SUSAN GILMORE, American ship, 1,207, W. M. Carves, 18th April, Nagasaki 10th April, Coals.—Captain. TILLIE BAKER, American bark, 683, J. H. Boyn- ton, 23rd April,Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st Coal-Melchens & Co. February, WaGrien, German 3-m. schooter, 179, A. Dib- burn, 31st March, Whampoa 1st April, General-Wieler & Co. WANDERING JEW, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal- pay, 26th Feb.,-Cardiff 27th October, Coal.
Russell & Co. WANDERING MINSTREL Brilish bark, 362, W. Swainright, 16th April,-Sydney, NSW aand February, Coals-Dunn, Melbye & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,335, Ogston-But
:4
terfield & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang ping Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes
M. S. N. Co,
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning-
Hongkong, Canton, &c Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.-
Hongkong, Canton, & Mario 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. White Cloud, British steamer, $27.—Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 1st May, 1883.
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Henningsen)-Pase-
G. Pailey, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
en route Shanghai." Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Phra Chim Hongkong. Daring, composite stoop, 4 guns, Commander Flea, to-day, the 5th instant, at 5 P.M.
J.J. Eliott, Kobe. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserves
Hongkong,
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
Hoakyn, Shanghai,
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman der J. Hope, Singapore, matanda, 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, Shanghai. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Hongkong.. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunbout, 4 guns, Liput Commander
J. H. Corfe, Kobe. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,
Shanghai.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut,-Comander. M.
Bridger, Yokohama, pakkamat Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman │・der Collins, en route Amoy.
J
Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong. Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, so guns, Com-
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lient
Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghai, eds. Wivern, turret-ahip, 4 guns, In reserve, Heng
kong,
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Commander
Pollard, Shanghai,
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochew-Per Namos, to-day, the 5th instant, at 5 P.MY
For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Pembroke shire, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 9 AM.
For Shanghai Per Ingeborg, to-morrow, 6th instant, at 9 AM.
9
the
For Hoihow. Per Welle, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 9 F.36.
morrow, the
For Shanghai. Per, Pesang 6th instant, at 9 AM.
For Straits Settlements.--Per Vortigern, on Monday, the 7th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Saigon.-Per Instant, aigner Egean, on Monday, the 7th For Straits Settlements-Per Picciolo, on Tuesday, the 8th instant, at 4.30 PM.
"Kadat, and Sandakan,--Per Thaiss, on Thursday, the 10th instant, at 3.30 P.ar.
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 11th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Kudat and Sandakan.-Per Thales, on Friday the 11th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama,-Per Kashgar, on Saturday, the 12th instant, at 11.30 AM...
The Postal Guide published In 1879 being now somewhat out of date, revised isnut is printed in the Hongkong Dirictory and Heng: List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions."
MAILA BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet #BRINDISI," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
FOREIGN OF WAR ON THE the Mails f
CHIÑA STÁTION;
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guos, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Shanghai, kebe Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki,
Gomostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Iltis; German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Swatow.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet "DJEMNAH,"will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 17th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Napiss to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Hummah, Ceylon, the Aur tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Cal- cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri- tu
The grual hours will be obs
observed in closing the Malls, &c
Key
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing
‚"&c., the British Contract Packet
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-Mails, &c. by DAY OF DEPARTURE
mont, Tonquin,
Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guna, Captain Her-
big, Hongkong.
NOON.-Money Order Office closes.
2.00 RM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting ⠀ of all printed matter and patterns ceases,
Per City of Peking, str., for Yokohama THALES, British steamer, Sao, T. G. Pocock M. A. Dixon, British bark, 415 (Cooke)-Boyd Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander 5.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. ✨
Mesars. F. H. O. Wilson, H. Mackenzie, T. Teschemaker, and A. G. Morrison, European,
and 6 Chinese. For San Francisco, Mt, and Mr. Woo Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Woo May, Mr. A. Swingler, and 764 Chincue. For Liverpool.-
Mr. and Mrs. R. G..Alford, Mr. and Mrs Sebas-
tian Vidal, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Sharp, Messrs. J. D. McGairne, and P. A. Paterno.
For London. Mr. Godfrey Walkdan. For Hamburg. Mr. E. L. Renter.'
KXPORTS.
The Japanese steamship Sumida Maru re- ports left Kobe at 6 p.m. on the 28th ultimo. Had strong 5.W. gale and heavy rain. On the 29th had thick fog and rain throughout; arrived in Nagasaki on Monday, the 30th, at noon, and
hat 100, 26 left again same day at 10 p.m. ther and light N.W. wind until the Hithan ; from thence to port had strong N.E. monsoon and changeable weather. Arrived in Hongkong nt 6 am. This morning.
3
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTE IN
JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA, Glenfalloch (.)....Hongkong...Mar. Isla de Panay (s.) ..............Manila Bellerophon (s.)... .China Radnorshire (5.), Yokohama s .Mar. 13 Asia (5.)
Jupiter......
Feronia (s).....
Telemachus (4.).
Manila.
...Mar. 10 Mar. 13
4th May, Kudat 26th April, and Sandakan 29th, General D. Lapraik & Co. TRIUMPH, British steamer, 2,797, Gould, 29th April-Cardiff 20th March, Coal-Siems-
sen & Co.
WELLngapore 15th April, Timber-Wider
steamer, 393, Piper, 3rd May,
& Co.
YANGTSZE, British steamer, 784 D. Casson, 4th May, Saigon 30th April, Rice-Soey Shing.
& Co.
Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co. Willic, British schooner, 274 (Olin)-Boyd & Co.
SHANGHAI
In Port on 28th April, 1883. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co.'
Rouvier, Tonquin.
der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki,
Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 gons, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guna, Commander
Valrondt, Nagasaki..
Falos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Hongkong.
3.to P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of 3.30 PM when the Post Office Closes entirely.
10 cents until
PM-Late Letters may be posted on board
the packet with late fee of to cents until time
of departure. HO
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY EXTORE DEPARTURE
5P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Office closes, except the night bor, which is always
1 out of office hours. 2006 CHAKANAN
YOTTUNO, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett. Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Nils Moller. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain open DAY OF DEPARTURE."
June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General Batavia, British bark, 367-Nils Moller,
Brunette, British barke, 374 (Turnhill)-Morris Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS.
ABBIE CARVER, American bark, 083, Pendleton,
15th April,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 21st Feb, Coals.--Siemssen & Co.
ADELIA CARLETON, American bark, 593, Grant,
27th April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 24th Feb., Coal-Russell & Co. ANDROKLOS, British bark, 400, D. Murray, 3rd
May, Amoy 30th April, Bricks.-Butter- held & Swire.
AURORA, British bark, 294, R. Milne, 19th April Bangkok 14th March, Rice and General-Kang Feng Thye.
.Mar. 13
DEN. F. HUNT, JR, Amer. bark, 1,190, J. N. Prit chard, 23rd April,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 24th February, Coal-Ed. Schellbass & Co.
20
Hongkong ..Mar. 15 Hongkong....Mar. 28 BONITO, German brig, 592, H. Haase, 17th April,Bangkok 17th March, General- Wieler & Co. CAMBRIDGE, British ship, 1,133, Hill, 28th April,
Newcastle, N., W, 1313 Maya,
· VESSELS EXPECTÉD AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date). Annie J. Marshall......New York.........Nov. Inca.........
Dato
Hamburg .Liverpool
.Cardiff
.London
A. and W. C.............Liverpool Maria Magdalena......Hamburg Importer....
Eliso me Great Admiral
Adolph Obrig...... Centennial Friedlander..... Friedrich.... Hydra
C. D. Bryant Fanny Skolfield.
Goodell .......... G. C. Trufunt Friedlander
Undine.. Mathilda
Ellac.
..Penarth .Penarth ..Liverpool
..Liverpool.. Liverpool.
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Nov. 21
Nov. 30
Nov. 30 Dec. 17 Dec. 21 jan. 6
jan. 10
Jan 15
Fall
17
Jan. 19 Jan. 19
Liverpool Jan, 20
Ed, Schellhass & Co. CHANDERNACOR, Siberian bark, 687, Mercier, 6th Feb, Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car- lowitz & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Jahnson, 17th Jang -Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell & Co.
.W. C. B.. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880,
Gilkey, 4th Feb.,-Rio de Janeiro gth Oct., Petroleum.-Russell & Co.
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Slemssen & Co.
C. P. DIXON, American bark, 728, Carney, 29th April, Newcastle, N.S.W. 3rd March, Coal, ...New York....Ja DIO FILL, Austrian bark, 627, D. Bernetich, 30th
New York Jan. 25
April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 12th March, Coal-Borneo Co. Limited. Fch,FORMOSA, British schooner, 381, W. G. Quayle
Glupi 25th
Sand, W.A., 17th April-Key February, Sapanwood-Siemssen & Co. GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd
an. 27 anag
REGISTER.
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MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
Feb. 26 .Mar. 1 „Mar. 1. .Mar.
Mar. 8
Mar 15 Mar.. 16 .Mar. 17
The O. & D. Co.'s steamer Arabic, with the next American mail, left" Yokohamia on the 3rd instant, and is due here on or about the 10th.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The steamer Nelson left Sydney on the 3rd ultimo for Hongkong, vii Queensland Forts and Amboyna, and may be expected to arrive here on or about to-day
The steamer Biniad left Singapore on the 1st instant, and is expected here on the 6th.
The E, & A. S. S. Co's steamer Caffert left Fort Darwin on the 26th ukimo, and is ex pected here on 7th instant, beca
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Afar left: Sings- pors on the afternoon of the and instant, and que here on the gth
VERS
The steamer Compta left Batavia on the st pstant, and is due here once about the 16th
& Co.
Caroline, German schooner, 272 (Michelson)
Ed Schellhass & Co.
§. N. Co.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M Elliotts, British brig, 285 (Neill)-Jardine, Ma-
theson & Co...
Gilead, Norwegian bark, 437 (Harter)--Butter
field & 5wire,
G. H. Wappaus, German bark, 538 (Boysen)
Meyerink & Co,
Hilda, British bark, 306 (Henningsen)Nils
Moller.
J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell
& Co.
M. Wenkleman, American ich., 505 (Oberg)
JW. Muller & Co.
Ned White, American schooner, $33 (Parker Pearl American bark, -536 (H)
5 (Hges)~Chapman, & Co. Theobald, American schooner, 239 (Williams)—
Frarar & Co.
Tyburnia, British bark, 548 (Chalmers)-Adam
son, Bell & Co.
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 21st April, 1883.
Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)—J. D.
Carroll & Co.
Austria, British bark, 1,105, (Dakin)-Frazar Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.
& Co,"
Bohm.
Chocorna, American ship, 1,663 (Lockie C.
Ilies & Co.
Clam Babuyan, British bark, 356. (Dick)-Boyes Continental, American ship, 1,712 (Clark)-C. &
& Co.
Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals, Trading Co. **
Arnhold, Karberg
& Co.
C.M. Nichols, E
HENRIETTA, American NSW, 8th March,
25th April, Newcastle,
Coal.-Ed, Schellhass & Co. HERMANN, German bark, 444. M. Traulsen, 19th April,Bangkok. 24th March, General Wieler & Co.
MATRESS AS JOHN WORSTER; American, bark, F: A. Hough ton, 11th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal-Russell & Co. KJOBENHAVN, Danish bark, 360, Magleby, 16th April, Amoy 15th April, BrickWieler
& Co.
LOUIBA,
German 3.m. ach., 245, Schierloch, 2nd Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec., General-Ed. Schreithasa & Co.
Granville, British schooner, 1,198 (Rey- nolds)-Frazar & Co.
Grosser & Co.
Crowell, American bark, 1,137 (Pendleton) von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting)
Frazer & Command
Ferdinand, German bark, 416 (Westergard)**
J. E. Collyer & Co.- Linie, American schooner, 60 (Abbott)D. Car
* roll & Co.
I. B. Gilchrist, American ship, 1,158 (Watts)
Frazar, Farley & Co.
Minerva, German brig. 119 (Duhm)-). E
Collyer & Co.
MC. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P. Bohm. Northern Light, American bark, 380 (Hamilton) MACMAT, Norwegian back, 636, A. C.-Hanken), E. Collyer & Co.
15th April, Newcastle, NSW, 15th Feb, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
MARIE, German bark, 464, H. Ipland, 24th April, -Freemantle 17th February, Sandalwood. ----Captainggit MVINNOR SEVAKU
MARY WHITRIDGE, American 'ship, 862, Geo, Freeman, 2nd Feb.,New York 14th Sept, Kerosene Oll-Russell or Co. MERCURY, American ship 1,156, Fanno, 4th
March, Singapore 1st February, Timber
Russell & Coffee (1937%.
arch, Coal.
MERCURY, British bark 361, Thomas, 30th April,
Newcastle, NSW 21st, Borneo Co. Limites MOUNT LEBANON, Brlífsbót
H Nelson, and May-No 26th Febriary, College
Skerrett, Hongkong. Vale
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns Commander7.
Boyle, Vladivostock, Prja,
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap:
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.
Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Amoy.
A.-M., Post Office opens
10 A.My Registry of: Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and pattems ceaseS, A 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters 11.10.A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until Monta 11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.
the packet with Late Fee"ofjo Cents until time of departure, the sam
Tamege, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da 140 M Late Letters may be posted on board
Costa Cabral, Macao Merta Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore.
Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Tonquin Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M
Dewatre, Tonguin.LAN Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Melchonaky, Japanese
Wolf, German gunboat, guns, Commander
von Raven, Hangkang
***
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
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Themo pri
- a. The same privileges apply dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officent named aboves
3 Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon. don about every ten days.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin KooThe letters must not exceed half an ounce.
..
Chang, Hongkong.
Chee-hing, Revenus cruiser, a guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton,
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,
Canton,
Chên-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guni, Chinese
Hongkong,
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing
Fai, Canton,'?"
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat-4 guns, F. Ber
sard, Hongkong Chop-chung, Revenue
Cantoni
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue
Jul Ch'ang, Hongko Hai-king-ching, Viceroy'
Liang Chich, Hongkong Hoi ung hon Verg
Ting, Cant
Chen
Huashan, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, H. J. Fau
Cantona
L-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chi Feng-chao-hat, Revenue
Shot, Hongkong, Quang-on Viceroy's gunboat, 4 gun
e. Tie, Canton Shen-chi, Revenue uiser, 3.
Tal, Ho Sulting,
Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)
Captain in Maryland, Otome, American schooner, sa W. (Hardy)- Murray Hai Ling
Snow & Co
Otter, American schooner, 56. (Littlejohn)-J. E
Collyer & Co.:
Rose, American schooner, 40 (Wilson)-W,
Copeland.
Rose American schooner,72(Brass Maja berga
Sophle
asian brig,, 330 (P.)
Undaunted, American, thip
iding
Zephyr British schoo
Tching-on,
Menu Admiral
Tching-po, Viceroy
Bogue Tchun-tung,
be sent, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can even with the ends open |||-5--If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be Agned by the Com
with name of regiment, skip, &c,, manding Officer in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class, and, description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in fall
Soldiers and Salon have no/privileges
with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps/Li
Talk ETIRE-BOXES Many boxes of letters, are receiv
at the Post not sealed, that is to say the box is fastatied caling wax, but there is no limpression of a