Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon, There is still little doing in the Share Market. Banks are slightly weaker with sellers at 180 per cent. premium for the end of the month. China Traders have Improved their position and have changed hands at 82425 and $2450 per share, leaving off with sellers at the higher rate. Hongkong Fires have come down to
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1883.
By Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
FOOKSANG, British steamer, 999, Hogg, 23rd
May, Shanghai 21st May, General-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. ATOLL British elcarner, Thomson, 23rd May, -Singapore 17th May, Merchandise.-Bun Hin Chan.
YORITONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 613, B. E. Gail, 23rd May Nagasaki 18th May, Coal. --Mitau Bishi M. S. S. Co.
C.
D. ERYANT, American bark, 929. I. P. But man, a3rd May,--New York 24th January, Keresine Oil.-D. Lapraik & Co.
*
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ACHILLES, British steamer, 1,538, C. Anderson, 22nd May, Liverpool 4th April, and Singa- pore 16th May, General Butterfield & Swire.
ANNAM, Annamite steamer, 317, Yuen Man
Tang, 12th May--Kwongnam 4th May," General-Order.
BELLONA, German steamer, 769, W. Schaefer,
21st May, Saigon 15th May, Rice-Siems. BKRENICE, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1770
sen & Co.
Crillovich, 20th May, Trieste 1st May, and Singapore 13th, GeneralMelchers & Co.
81280, without inducing buyers to invest. / ALBAV, British steamer, 366 F. D. Goddard, | CONSOLATION, British steamer, 81g, W. B
Salos of China Fires have been put through at 83-45, and there are still buyers at that figure. Steamboats have improved their position and are in request at $43 per share premium, buyers holding out for a higher rate, Luzons are quoted at $63 per share, nominal, but nothing has been done in this.
special mention.
23rd May, Swałow aznd May, General D. Laprak & Co.
MORNING STAR, Bish stunt 35 James Jones, 22nd May,Fremantle, WA, 21st March, Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co. MARIANNE, French bark, 469, Bourge, 23rd May-Cardiff 17th February, Coal-Mes- sageries Maritimes. VESPASIAN, British brigantine, 791, Alfred
Spelier, 23rd May,-Saigon 17th May, Rice.-Captain.
Lindsay, 18th May, Bangkok 12th May, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 847, Rowin, 19th
May, Saigon 14th May; Rice-Soey Sing 21st May,Nagasaki 16th May,, Ceal.-G. DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, P. Oestinannt,
R. Stevens & Co. ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,162, E. Kaler, 19th May, Saigon 15th May, Rice.Slemssen
& CO
· HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.; (Continued.) Jacobing, Germán Birk, 417, C. H. Christiansen, 6th May-Newchwang 17th April, Beans --Ed. Schellhass & CD. JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough
ton, 11th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal.-Russell & Co.
KARL, German bark, 382, E. Kraeft, 8th May
Newchwang 22nd April, Beans---Ed. Schellhass & Co. Louis, German 3-11, sch., 245, Schierlock, and Jan,,Whampoa 31st Dec, General MAGIC, British brig, 214, S. Wm. White, 18th
Captain
May, Macassar 6th March, Rattans Order.
MARIA MAGDALENA, Geminian_bark,' 583, E. Heyhmann, 14th May, Hamburg 19th December, General-Meyer & Co. MARIE, German baik, 466, Weinvorsky, zoth
May--Newchwang 6th May, · Beans.— Slemssen & Co. MARIE, German bark, 454, H. Ipland, 18th May,
-Whampoa 16th May, General--Captain. MARIE ALFRED, French bark, 308, G. C. Bigner, 14th May-Singapore 8th April, Timber-Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY & SWPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, A
T
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Shanghai. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Shanghai, an Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell 5-
G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hipphley
Anay
+
Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
en route to Shanghai, 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, Licut-Commander
Huskyni, Korea. -
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-
der J. Hope, Singapore." Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
McQuae, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander E. Hotham, Shanghal."
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Post Office
MESHA, MAIL, WILL CLOSE -
For Hollow --Per Poo-chi, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 5 PMUN
For Amoy and Shanghai.—Per Achilles, day, the 23rd instant, et 5 PM.
For Hoihow and Haiphong —Per Sakee, day, the aard instant, at 5'P.M...
For Swatow, Amer, & Foochet!
Per Kwang at 21.30 Aik For Saigon. Per Billona, töymorrow, the 24th instant, at .30 PM A
For Swatow, and Amoy. --Per Athöll, to-mor- row, the 24th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki and Kobe. Per Kumamoto Mark, on Friday, the 25th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Saigon.—Per Crusader, on Friday, the 25th instant, at 5.P.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama. Per Zambesi, on Saturday, the 26th instant, at 11.30 AM..
For Manin--Per Jorge Juan, on Saturday, the '26th instantj at 4:30 PM. LE NE
For Straits and Honsbay-Per Hhiva, on Thursday, the 31st instant, at 3,30 RMBR
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is
List for the Far East for 1883, which super. sedes all previous editions.
stock this morning. Nothing else requires | PRINTEMPS, French bark, 357, Gaillard, 23rd May, ESMERALDA; British steamer, 395, G. Wright MCLAURAN, American ship, 1,339, J. H. Li, Liane British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong
4 o'clock p.m. The only transaction we have to chronicle since noon is a sale Banks at 179 per cent, premium for the end of the month.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Silanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
-147 per cent. premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New 15sue,
145 per cent. premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$625 per
shate, sellers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,450
per share, sales and sellers.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,500 per share,
ex div., sales.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$120 per
share, sellers.
Yangtre Insurance Association-Tia. 975 per
share, sellers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$205 per share,
sellers.
On Tai lasurance Company,
per share.
Limited-Tls, 150
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,280 per.
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$345 per share,
sales and buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53
per cent, premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
843 per share, premium, buyers.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company-1221
share, buyers.
ngkang Gas Company-380 per share. Hongkong Hongkong Hotel Company-180 per share,
Bellers
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-5 per cent. prem, sellers.
China Sugar Kefining Company, Limited-$183
per share, sellers.
Chlaa Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)—2
per cent, preinium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$63
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share,
buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$80 per share, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1878-19 percent.prem.
ex. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent, prem.,
sales.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T.
Hank Hills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight,. ** Credits, at 4 months* sight.................... Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ....
.3/7
-3/7
ON PARIS
3/8 @ 3/8+
Blank Bilis, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.56.
24.66.
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T.
-2221.
ON CALCUTTA -Bank, T.T.
.223
.72}
ON SHANGHAI,—
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days'sight.
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA
....per picul, 8530
(Allowance, Taels 112.)
OLD MALWA ......
per picul, 8555
(Allowance, Toels 40%)
......per chest, 8612)
NEW PATNA OLD PATNA (first choice)...per chast, 85971 OLD PATNA (second choice) per chest, 8587) OLD PATNA (bottani)......per chest, $500 OLD PATNA (without choice) per
chest....
6590
NEW BENARES (high touch) per chest, 8570 NEW BENARES (low touch) per chest, 8565 NEW PERSIAN
................................per picul, 8425 (Allowance, Taels 24.) OLD PERSIAN............... per picul, 8375 (Allowance, Taels 8.)
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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-Whampoa 21st May, Ballast.Carlowitz
& Co. & W. C. Dutch bark, 1,269, H. A. Jenge, 33rd May, Penarth 15th Dec, Coals
Borneo Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Saltee, French steamer, for Haiphong. Poo-chi, Chinese steamer, for Hoihow. Achilles, British steamer, for Amoy. Samar, American ship, for Cebu. Queen of England, Siamese bark, for Bangkok, Yoritomo Maru, Japanese str., for Kutchiñotzu. DEPARTURES.
May 23, Fokien, British steamer, for Amoy. May ay, Voosung, British steamer, for Cheloo. May 23, Guardian, American ship, for San
Francisco,
May 23, Advance, Siamese bark, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS-AREIVED,
Per Fooksang, str., from Shanghai-37 Chi nese,
Per Atholl, str., from Singapore.--240 Chi-
nese,
Per Morning Star, from Fremantle, WA- Mr. and Mrs. Archer, Messrs. Lacie and Sendey,
May-
AMOY SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.
6. Marlborough, British str., from Hongkong, 6. Don Juan, Spanish atr., from Hongkong. 6 Perte, British bark, from Newchwang.
6, Ernst, German 3-m, sch., from N'chwang. 6, Sea Swallow, British bark, from Chefco. 7, Fokien, British steamer, from Taiwanfoo. Chinese str., from Shanghai. 7, Hwai-yuen,
*7, Sarpedon, British str., from Hongkong.
Chi-yuan, Chinese steamer, from Swatow, 8, Namoa, British steamet, from Hongkong. to, Douglas, British, ateamer, from Foochow 11, Whampoa, British str., from Swatow, 11, Ajax, British steamer, fron: Hongkong 13, Haildong British steamer, from
12, China, German steamer, from Tamsui 12, Fechili, British steamer, from Shangbal. 17, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong.
12, Amoy, German 3-m. sch., from N'chwang. 13, Namoa, British steamer, from Foochow. 14. Jorge Juan, Spanish str, from Hongkong. 14, Fokien, British steamer, from Hongkong. 14. Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, from Saigon.. 15, Lorne, British steamer, from Swatow.
J4+
15, Peter, German 3-m. schooner, from Takao. 15, See-wo, British steamer, from Shanghai. Pechili, British steamer, from Swatow. 16, Swatow, British steamer, from Swatow, May-
DEPARTURES.
5, Douglas, British steamer, for Foochow.
Friedrich, German 3-m. sch., for Twanfoo. 7. Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for Manila. 7, China, German steamer, for Tamsui.
Sarpedon, British steamer, for Shanghai. Fokien, Britisk steamer, for Hongkong. 8, Rachel, Britisk bark, for Taiwanfoo. 9, Namoa, British steamer, for Foochaw. 9, Hwai-yuen, Chinese stearner, for Hongkong.
sir..
10, Marlborough, British for Singapore. 10, Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow. 11, Cleopatra, British corvette, for Shanghai. 11, Ajax, British steamer, for Shanghai,
Chi-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Swatow. 12, Whampoa, British steamer, for Shanghai. 13, Hailcong, British steamer, for Tamsul. 12, Pechili, British steamer, for Swalow, 12, China, German steamer, for Swatow. 12, Kwangtung, British str, for Foochow 13, Ling-feng, Chinese gunboat, for Formosa, 14. Glenury, British 3-m, sch., for Keelung, 14. Jorge Juan, Spanish steamer, for Manila. Fokien, British steamer, for Tamsui 14:
14, Namon, British steamer, for Swatow, 16, Magenta, British schooner, for Chefes, 36, Rosebud, British 3-m. schooner, för Takao.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA. Isla de Mindanao (.)...Manila... Mar. 30 Medusa (6) Hongkong Apd Stamboul (s.)....Hongkong April Agamemnon (8)
April 9 Lothair*****
April 12 Gustav & Oscar....
April 12
Shanghai.... .Hongkong
..Manila ******* VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date).
Annie J. Marshall......New York.........Nov.
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3
24th March,Manila 21st March, General,
Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
FAME British steamer 117, Stopani, ug plying)
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. GLENROY, British steamer, 1,411, W. J. Grake,
Toth May,Saigon 6th May, Rice and Paddy Jardine, Matheson & Co. KHIVA, British steamer, 1,419, P. Harris, 22nd
May, Yokohama 12th May, General.- P.&O. S. N. Co. KONG DENG, British str., 862, Robert Young,
21st May, Glasgow 31st March, and Singa pore 14th May, General.-Yuen Fat Hong. KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,300, Drummond, 20th May, Japan 15th May, General-Mitsu Bishi M. S. S. Co. KWAKGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, 19th May-Foochow 16th May, Amoy 17th, and 'Swatow 18th, General D. Lapraik & Co. LIDO, British steamer, 620, S. Lewis, 9th May, Keelung 7th May, Coal-Russell & Co. MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, Loff, 17th May, Bangkok foth May, General-Yuen Fat
Hong.
NAM-VIAN, French steamet, 435, Garceau, 20th May,-Haiphong 17th May, and Hoihow 18th, General. Shing Loong, OCEAN, British steamer, 1,039, R. R. Brown,
22nd May, Kutchinotzu 16th May, Coal Adamson, Bell & Co. PACASCO, British steamer, 731, Chas. H. Lan-
caster, 20th May, Manila 17th May, Gene- ral-Melchers & Co.
POO-CHI, Chinese steamer, 546, F. Dunn, 20th May-Haiphong 18th May, General—C. M. S. N. Co.
SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J. Biard, 21st May, Haiphong 18th May, and Hoihow 19th, Rice-Shing Loong.
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th,-China Traders Insurance Co. SUTLEJ, British steamer, 2,155, A. H. Johnson, 22nd May, Shanghai 19th May, General, -P. & O. S. N. Co. YOTTUNG, British steamer, 186, H. Kennett,
June 23rd,--Quangai 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,540, L. H. Moule,
31st May Bombay 5th May, General. P. & O. S. N. Co.
SAILING VESSELI. ADDIE CARVER, American bark, 983, Pendleton, 15th April-Newcastle, NS.W., 21st Feb., Coals-Siemssen & Co..
17th May, Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st March, Coal-Ed. Schellbass & Co. MERCURY, American ship, 1,356, Panno, 4th March--Singapore 1st February, Timber,
Russell & Co
H.
ris, Chefoo.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Sandakan. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve
"Hongkong...
Moothen, gunboat, guns, Lieut. Commander
J. H. Corfe, Kebc.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet “SUTLRJ,” will
be despatched TOMORROW, the 24th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,
26th Februan bark, 585; Crosby, 1st Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle-
MOUNT LEBANON, British barkentine, 330C Nelson, 2nd May,Newcastle, N.S.W., Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co N. THAYER,
April, Newcastle_27th January, Coals,--. Adamson, Bell & Co. PAPA, German
F. H. Bannau, th bark
748, March.-Cronstadt asth October, Flour PENOBSCOT, Araeritan bark, 1,133, O. G. Eaton,
Siemissen & Co-Kowloon Dock
28th March,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 31st January, Coal-Russell & Co. QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Siam, bark, 542, T. Otten,
4th May,Bangkok 26th March, Rice. Chinese. RESOLUTE, American ship, 1,640, Sackes, 22nd
Shanghai.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut Comander M
Bridger, Hongkong,, kas tent Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commaxi. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve.
der Collins, Hongkonga
Hongkong,
Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-
modore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lient
Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghal.
kong.
May, Newcastle 24th March, Coal-Arn-Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hang- hold, Karberg & Co. ROBERT PORTER, American bark, 840, D. C. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai.
Nichols, 6th April,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 25th January, Coals-Russell & Co. ROSA MADRE, Italian bark, 911, G. D. Ottone,
5th May,Shanghai róth Ápril, Ballast.—| FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE D. Musso & Co. SACRAMENTO, American ship, 1,347, J. C. Ent-
CHINA STATION.
ments, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Ader, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies. M
The usual hours will be observed in closing" the Malls, &*
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet "OKUS," will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras) the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
the Mails, &channel
The usual hours will be observed in closing
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILE
Ang% CAT "THE ENGLISH, MAILIMA The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
DAY OF DEPARTURE.'.
wisle, 20th April-New York 18th Dec Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain Noos-Money Order Officé'closes, “...
Oil and General.-Melchers & Co. SAMAR, American ship, 1,058, 0.. Miller, 23rd
April, Sydney 23rd February, Coal Dunn, Melbye & Co. Sootoo, British bark, 472, Backay, 7th May, 12h April, Rice and Sapan- Borneo Co. Limited. SUSAN GILMORE, American ship. 1,207, W. M.
Carves, 18th April,--Nagasaki 10th April, Coals Captain.
TEKLI, British bark, 390, L. G. Buckholdt, 15th May, Singapore 25th April, Timber-Ban Guan Leong-
WAGRIEN, German 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib
burn, 31st March,--Whampoa in April, General-Wieler & Co.
WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 626, H. Kennett,
20th May, Pitogo 13th March, Timber, Lane, Crawford & Co.
YOUNG SIAM, Siamese ship, 781, W. Saxtorph,
18th May, Bangkok 23rd April, General Chinese.
CANTON.
Schanz, Chefoo.
Alert Aman corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempi, Kobe.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Shanghai- Ermak, Russian transport, Captain. Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
Gomostai, Russina gunboat, 7 guna, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Htis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
"Klausa, Shanghai. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Tonquin,
Posting
2.00 PM. Registry of Letters ceases
of all printed matter and patterns cesses. ... 3.00 .-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 PM Letters ruay be posted with late feeof. ...10 cents until a 3:30 PM. when the Fost Office closes entirely, 3.40P.M.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents: until time of departure. NDERKOREA SEN
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
5 PM Money Order Office closes., Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
A DAY OF DEPARTURE,
7 AM, Post Office opens.
Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Hero AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
big, Hongkong.
all printed matter and patterns ceasce.
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Tongulas
Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman-
der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tazarinoff, Japan.pa 200
II A., Mail closes, except for Late Letters, IX.10A.M., Letters may · be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until. E
11.30 AM, when the Post Office clases entirely, 11.40 A.My Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until
ADELIA CARLETON, American bark, 593, Grant, AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Hegemann. Nerga, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Command time of departure. 9 % STA
27th April,--Newcastle, N.5.W., 24th Feb., Coal-Russell & Co.
ALICE MARY, British bark, 361, James G. Daw,
14th May, Sydney 16th March, Coals Russell & Co.
ALVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. de Souza, 12th May, Rajang 21st April, Timber-Brandao & Co.
AMY TURNER, American bark, 969, A. W.
Newell, 17th May,Honolulu 9th April, Oil- and Coal-Russell & Co.
ANDROKLOS, British bark, 400, D. Murray, 3rd
May, Amoy 30th April, Bricks.--Butter- field & Swire.
ANNA, German bark, 447, Jessen, 4th May: -Bangkok 27th March, Rice-Wieler ANTOINETTE, British bark, 884, Th. Bunje, 7th
May, Saigon 27th April, Paddy.-Russell & Co.
BEN. F. HUNT, JR., Amer. bark, 1,199, J. N. Prit-
chard, 23rd April,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 24th February, Coal-Ed. Schellhaus & Co. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, 13th
May, Bangkok 20th April, General Hing Lec. CAMBRIDGE, British ship, t,135, Hill, 28th April,
Newcastle, N.S.W., 13th March, Coal Ed. Schellhass & Co, CHANNEL QUEEN, Bridal bark, 60g. Le Lacheur, 18th May, Chefoo zand April, General.-—-— Ed. Schellbars & Co. CENTURION, British bark, 965 T, H. Taylor, and May, Sydney, N.S.W., 28th March, CealAdamson, Bell & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan, -Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell & Co.
C. P. DIXON, American bark, 728, Carney, 29th April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd March, Coal, -Siemssen & Co.
Incató..........Hamburg.........No. 31 DIO FILL, Austrian bark, 627, D. Bernetich, 30th
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Stentor (8)...Lendon Glamis Castle (s.)......Antwerp Kilena....Hamburg. Benvenue (s.)............London
Max.
„Mar. 29 ......Mar 30 April
American bark, 919, Wabchouse, 18th
Na Taiwanfoo 11th May, Sugar-
1 &
zoth May,Chefco 14th May, General and Beans.--Siemisen & Co. CHINKIANO, British steamer, 799 S. M. Or, 22nd May,-Shanghai 18th May, General -Siemssen & Co. FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 19th May, Canton 18th May, General-C M. 5. N. Co.
AMOY.
In Porton 16th May, 1883.
Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Thetzen)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.-
Emit, German schooner,, 356 (Spildimand)
Pasedag &
Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, 239 (Lastrup)--H.
A. Petersen & Co.
Glenury, British schooner, 283 (Thomson)
Pasedag & Co.
& Co.
Helene, German bark, 250 (Kosow)-Boyd Petle, British bark 400 (Krause)-Fasedag & Co. Peter, German schooner, 311 (Moller)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Satsuma, British bark, 864 (Lord)--Boyd & Co. Sea Swallow, British bark, 333 (Way)-Order. Sofia, Swedish baik, zão (Peñirsson)—H. A. Pe- Willie, British schooner, 274 (Olin)—Boyd & Co,
tersen & Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 14th May, 1883. Brunette, British bark, 375- (Turnbul)-Kaw
Hong Take & Co.
Emily, British brig, 296 (Lass)—Chinese. Margrath, German bark, 357 Uessen)-Siems
sea & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 18th May, 1883'.. Anglo-Indian, Bitish bark, 444 (Graham
Drysdale, Ringer & Co.
& Co. 16th May, General.--
Annie, German schooner, 345 (Meller)-Melchers
& Co. EVANGELINE, British 3-m. sch., 344, Bell, 18th
May,Newchwang a3rd April, Beans Argos, British brig, a89 (Johnson) Na Moller. Borneo Co. Limited.
Batavia, British bark, 367-Nils Moller. Brenda British brig, 291 (Swensen) Mackenzie ERLIONIO, German bark, 456, A. Nausch, 18th
May-Whampoa.
Chingal Co. Siemssen & Co.
Chinese bark, 473 (Taylor)-C. M. FORMOSA, British schooner, 381, W. G. Quayle,
ath April-Key Glupi Sand, WA, 17th Dartmouth, Brithh bark, 915 (Flinton)-Mel- February, Sapanwood-Siemssen & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, Americah ah., 1,576, B. Thomp-Elliotts, British brig, 285 (Neill)-Jardine, Ma-
son, rath May,-Cardiff 11th January, Coal. -Rusich & Co.
HECHT, German 3-m, schooner, 358, W. Ploetz, 1th May,Touron, General-Siemsien & Co.
chers & Co.
theson & Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 278 (Rute)→→
Carlowitz & Co.
F. P. Litchfield, American bark, 1,041 (Squald
ing)-Russell & Co.
Florence. Treat, British bark, 790 Dobson
Chinese.
Gilead, Norwegian bark, 437 (Harter)--Butter
field & Swire
H. D. Dudley, American bark, 1,080 (Dudley)
Frazar & Co.
Valrondt, Nagasaki. Pokopang Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant.
Commander Green, Hongkong. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock,kamay nangak St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.de, Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Shanghai.
| Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck
"Singapore.
Victorieuse, French frigite, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batic, Tonquin,
Dewaire, Tonquin, guns, Captain, Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchansky, Japan.
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
von Raven, Hollow,
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kue
Ch'ang, Hongkong. Cher-hing, Revenue_crulser,
Captain, Canton
guns, Chinese
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,
Canton
Chin-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Hongkong.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing
Fai, Canton.
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboal, 4 guns, F. Best
sard, Hongkong.
Chop chung, Revenue cruiser, Lá Tack Ming,
Canton, up fo
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Thomici 279
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H. UPMANN, German bark, 427, T. G. Weber, 18th May, Newchwang 18th April, Gene- ral-Ed Schellbass & Co.: IDA, Germati ship 1,298, W. Schneider, 17th May-Swalow 14th May, Sugar-Amhold, Karberg & Co. IMPORTER, American ship, razo, Allen, 14th
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» MORBURO, German bark, 386 Ipland, 18th May, Newchwang 29th April, Beans-Wieler
Queen of India, British bark, 388 (Inokay)—W,
Hewett & Co. Sigut, Norwegian bark, 81 (Hennester)-Siems- vi sen & Co. d
Theobald, American schooner, 239 (Williams)
Fraser & Co,
Tyburnis. British bark, 948 (Chalmers)Adam
son, Bell & Compa
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (Wilkens)- Scheir
wj, hass & Co.
Revenue cruise West Coast
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