Commercial.
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock p.m.
. Business in the Share Market has been Banks are firmer very quiet to-day. and are now in request at 182 per cent. premium for cash and 185 for the end of the month. Yangtsze Insurances have im- proved their position, sales having been effected at the increased rate of taels 990 per share, buyers still offering to go on at that figure. Other stocks remain as per annexed list.
SHARES,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issuo
-148 per cent, premium, Hongkong and Shanghai-Bank-New Issue.
.146 per cent. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$600 pèr
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$2,415
per share.
North China Insurance-The 1,500 per share,
ex div
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$120 per
share, buyers
Yangisze Insurance Association-Ts. 990 per
share, sales and buyers.
sellers,
Chinese Insurance Company-$216 per share, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150
share.
Per
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,270 per
share, sellers
China Fire Insurance Company-$354 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-54
per cent. premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$43 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-t3zł
per share, buyers,
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company-$180 per share,
sellers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-3 per cent. prem., sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$184
per share, sdlers.
per cent. premitiu,
China Sugar Refaring Company (Debentures)-2 Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-367
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company-165 per share,
buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$80 per share, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-13 per cent piem.
cx. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 percent. prem.,
Raics...
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.
3/71
'Bank Hills, on demand air- Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.... Hank Bills, at 4 months' sight.. Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight..
-3/71
3/71
-3/8+
ON Paris,
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight ON BOMBAY,Hank, T.T......
On Calcutta-Bank, T.T..
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sighti
Private, 30 days'aight
3/8 3/8
58.
104.68,
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OPIUM MARKET'—THIS DAY.
New MALWA....... ......per picul, $530. (Allowance, Taels 12.) OLD MALWA ....... ...per picul, $555 (Allowance, Taels 40.)
NEW PATNA ............ per chest, $610 OLD PATNA (first choice)...per chest, $592 OLD PATNA (second choice) per chest, $592) OLD PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $597 OLD PATNA (without choice) per
chest.......
$590 NEW BENARES (high touch)per chest, 8570 NEW BENARES (low touchjper chest, 8565 NEW PERSIAN
per picul, 8425 (Allowance, Taels 24-)
·OLD PERSIAN.
..perpicul, $175 (Allowance, Taels 8.)
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(From Mutta, PALCONER & Co.'s ResILINK),
YXATAKDAY,
flarometer-1 7.36. qurmumprirnam
Barometer-g P.M,« suun
Thermaineversti Zele armenangannyaspor
Thermometer- 1.M. de qua
Thermometers, (Wos bulb)
Thermometer M. (Wat bulb)
fisrometer A. Miner
Flarometer-2 1. M.
TO-DAY,
·Thermiameter=rġ kişi əyani vanna
Thowcalmy Z.Məmma
Thebenezer-9 A.M. (Was bulb).........
Thermometer-1 199, (Wae bulb) m
Thensometer-Mar
ToMinnum (over nighi) menyi
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
BELLEROPHON, British steamer, 1,396, T. W. Freeman, 1st June,-Liverpool 15th April, and Singapore 27th May, GeneralBuiter field & Swire.
FU-VEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, In June, Shanghal 20th May, General.-C, M. S. N. Co.
POSANO, British steamer, 967, Irvine, 1st June,
Canton 2nd June, General-Jardine, Ma- theson & Co.
DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 650, J. M. Mar
quez, and June, Manila 30th May, General.
Brandao & Co.
Too-NAN, Chinese steamer, 1,261, Marsden, and June-Swatow 31st June, General-Ć. M. S. N. Co. LENNOX
British steamer, 1,327, Scott, and June, -Calcetta 17th May, Sand Heads 19th, g 24th, and Singapore 27th, General.
Matheson & Co. ELSE, Geman brig, 278, R. Brinkmeier, and
June, Newchwang 7th May, beans. Captain.
NORMANDY, British steamer, 664, Sorensen, 2nd June, Singapore 27th May, General-Cap- tain.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, Oceanic, British steamer, for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
Ningbo, British steamer, for Yokohama.
Brittah steamer, for Swatow.
Kwangwish steiner, for Amoy Fokien, Bellerophon, British steamer, for Shanghai,
tetiz, Danish steamer, for Hoibow. Billy Simpson, British bark, for Bangkok. Posang, British steamer, for Shanghai. Normanty, British steamer, for Amoy,
DEPARTURES,
June 2, Benarty, British steamer, for Saigon. June 2, Swift, British gunboat, for a cruise. June 2, Saltes, French steamer, for Haiphong June 2, Printemps, French bark, for Iloilo, June 2, Marie Alfred, French bark, for Saigon. June 2, Kwanglung, British str., for Swatow. June 2, Oceanic, British steamer, for Yokohama,
and San Francisco.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Per Bellerophon, str., from Liverpool, &c.- Airs. Drewster, 2 children, and amak, and 280
Chinese.
Ver Lennox, str., from Calcutta, &c.—Mrs. Chiarini and 2 children, Messrs. Keswick, Gay- lord, and Moonshee, and 285 Chinese on deck.
Per Den Juan, str, from Manila-Mr. and Mrs. Guillo Agrati, Messrs. F. F. Gomalez, M. E. Ball, G. E. Michell, Ramon St. Coloma, Chunran. Tournal, and J. H. Booth, and 271 Chinese.
Per Fu-yer, str., from Shanghai-Captain C. R. Neil, and 62 Chinese,
Per Normandy, str., from Singapore.-89 Chi-
nese..
·DEPARTED.
Per Thales, str., for Sandakan.Mr. R. C. Hurley,
Per Oceanic, str., for Yokohama.-Mrs. Pierce Crosby, Mrs. O'Neill and child, Mr. S. M. Ackley, Miss J. Williams, Messrs, C. Varcoc, H. R. Mulins, F. A. Singleton, J. G. Melvin, and i Chinese. For San Francisco, Mrs. Chiarini and 2 children, Mr. J. B. Gaylord, 8 steerage, and 205 Chinese.
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REPORTS.
The Chinese steamship u-yeu reports left Shanghel on the 29th May. Had cloudy wea- ther with moderate Nonherly winds to Ocksue; thence to port had fine clear weather with modes rate S.W, winds.
The British steamship, Lennox reports left Calcutta on the 17th instant, Sand Heads on the 19th instant, and Singapore on the 27th Had light Easterly airs to North lat; thence to port had fresh S.W. winds.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA. Vorwaerts (s.), Fantaisie. Paul Hammonia (5.) Scotia (4)
Gleneam (s.) Faith Belted Will Comet
Hongkong .....April 18 Foochow .........April 19 Hongkong....April 19 Hongkong, &c...April 21 Hongkong April 22 Shanghai, &c....April 23 Manila
April 28 Manila.......April 26 Manila...........April 26
3
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date). Annie J. Marshall......New York.........Nov.
Hamburg.........Nov. 21 Liverpool Nov, 30 ..London
jan. ...Penarth
Jan.
1
Inca Dalo Elisc Great Admiral
Friedlander...
Friedrich.
Hydra
C. D. Bryant
Fanny Skolfield Goodell..... G..C. Trufant Friedlander........ Undine...... Mathilda
Elise. Frederick
Joc Ravers
Cari Ritter Maria (6.).
Elwell... Louave....
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Charles Bal......
Yorkshire (8.). Brambletye Glengarry ()
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS. ·
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MANILA.
DAROMETER.
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Hour's Rala..... Cuality fallen......
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10
0.19
Barometer, of the mes in inches; tanx and hun- deeds-sarioase, în P'ahmabait degrees and vạn kept In the open air a shaded situation.—Direction of Wind,
registered why two polatą,. Në N.N
NK Feros of Wind, & mim, stop light breeze, to g mode. to 8 strong. I to ia benvy, zato za violent.-State of Washer, #. Ciast, blue sky, C. Cloudy. D. Drizly. Top. G. Voggy, H. Hall. Z. Light- sing. Ar. Misty, 0, Overcas ♬ Puming sherian (2. Squally. A. Raby J. Soow. 7 Thuners U, Bad, threatening Viability Storms. Calm. The astars are reppated to indicate any increase over the maen average of their signification, Ra-The hours of nia de the, peorious si: hours (noon) ar vagitared from :190 84 the quantity
of water fallen slitused it faches, lavi and Bondrade,
Robert Dixon..... Glenfalloch (s.) Gustav, Oscar
Liverpool. Liverpool
..Liverpool
New York New York New York... Cardif
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
London
Middlesbrough ..Glasgow London Penarth „Greenock. ..Penarth
London London
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
· STEAMERS,....
ACT, Danish steamer, 168, Revebeck; 310 May-Haiphong, and Halow 29th May: General.----C. M.S. N. Co. EOLAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, zéth May,Saigen 20th May, General.-Tung Kee & Co.
ANADYR, French steamer, 3,000, de la Marcell, 1st June Marseilles 29th April, Naples Port Said 5th May, Sses 7th, Aden 31st, Izth, Colombo 19th, Singapore 26th, and Saigon 29th, Malls and General—Messa geries Maritimes.
ANNAM, Annamite steamer, 317, Yuen Man Tung, 12th May.Kwongnam 4th May, General.Onler.
ANTON GUNTHER, Germani bark, 441, F. Stein brugge, 31st May,Touron 14th May, Coal -Melchers & Co. BINALDER, British steamer, 1330 J. Hent
8th May, Saigon 24th May, Ricc.-Gibb, | Livingston & Co. EHRENFELS, German steamer, 1,588, A. Fischer,
1st May, Honolulu 11th May, Ballast Melchers & Co.
Emur, Spanish steamer, 222, D. A. Rementeris, 30th May, Manila 27th May, General Remedios & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright
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درد
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS,
(Continued) IMPORTER, American ship, 1,370, Allen, rath May, Cardiff 6th January, Coals-casa- geries Maritimes. INGEBURG, German bark, 386, Ipland, 18th May, -Newchwang 29th April, Beans-Wieler & Co. JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough ton, 11th Feb,Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal-Russell & Co. KARL, German bark, 182, E. Kracht, 8th May,
Newchwang 22nd April, Beans.Ed. Schelihass & Co. LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and
Jan., Whampoa 31st Dec., General. MAGIC, British brig, 214, 5. Wm. White, 18th
May-Macassar 6th March, Rattans,- Order MARIA MAGDALENA, German bark, 83, E. Heyhmann, 14th May, Hamburg 19th December, General-Meyer & Co. MARIANNE, French bark, 469, Bourge, 23rd May, Cardiff 17th February, Coal-Mes- sageries Maritimes. MARIE, Geman bark, 466, Weinvowsky, zoth
May, Newchwang 6th May, Beans. Siemssen & Co. MCLAUHAN, American ship, 1,330, J. H. Little, 17th May-Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st March,
Coal-Ed. Schellbass & Co.
American ship 1,156, Panno, 4th
24th March,Manila 21st March, General Singapore 1st February, Timber.
--Russell &
Co.
FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampon Dek Co. FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J.C. Abbott, ist June-Tansui 27th May, Amoy 28th, Tal- wanfon 30th, and Swatow 31st, Sugar.-N. Lapraik
GODAVERY, French steamer, 815, Du Temple
27th May, Yokohama 20th May, General -Messageries Maritimes. GLENROY, British steamer, 1,411, W. J. Geake, Toth May,-Saigon 6th May, Rice and Paddy Jardinc, Matheson & Co. MIRAMAR, British steamer, 1,890, 1. Duggan,
31st May.-Saigon 27th May, Rice-Ru
sell & Co.
NAPLES, Dritish steamer, 1,473, G. Willes, 23d May, Cardiff 3rd April, and Singapore 17th May, Coal.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co. NAMOA, British steamer, 86%, Geo. Westoby, 30th May, Foochow a5th May, Amoy 27th, and Swatow zgth, General.-D. Laprak & Co. NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thom, 29th May, --Saigon 25th May, Rice-Geo. R. Stevens & Co. NINGPO, British steamer, 761, Cass, 1st June,
Canton 31st May, General-Siemas
& Co.
FHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,011, A. Clanchy, 28th May,Bangkok aand May, Rice.-Hop Hing. STA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th,-China Traders' Insurance Co. TANNADICE, British steamer, 1,500, S. G. Green, 28th May, Sydney 5th May, Moreton zb, Townsville nith, Cooktowa 12th, Thursday Island 15th, and Port Darwin tgth, Geneal -Gibb, Livingston & Co. VESPASIAN, British steamer, 791, Alfred Speller,
23rd May,-Saigon 17th May, Rice-Am- hold, Karberg & Co.
VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Boyan,
29th May, Touron 27th May, Sugar- Wieler & Co.
YOTTUNG, British steamer, 235, H. Kennelt. June 23rd Quangai 19th June, General Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VEREIS. ADDIE CARVER, American bark, 983, Pendleton, 15th April-Newcastle, N.S.W., atat Feb., Coals. Siemssen & Co.
ADELIA CARLETON, American bark, 593, Grant,
27th April,-Newcastle, NSW, 24th Feb., Coal-Russell & Co.
ADOLPH OBRIG, American ship, 1,448, Staples,
29th May, Cardiff 14th January, Coal Borneo Co. Limited.
ALICE MARY, British bark, 361, James G. Daw, 14th May, Sydney 15th March, Coals.- Russell & Co.
ALVA, Portuguese ship, 631, E. de Souza, ath May, Rajang 21st April, Timber.-Brandao & Co,
ANDROKLOS, British bark, 400, D. Murray, 3rd MayAmoy 30th April, Bricks Butter
field & Switc.
ANNA BERTHA, German bark, Gruse, 31st May, -Newchwang 5th May, Beans-Siemen & Co. ANTIONETTE, British bark, 884, Th. Bunje, 7th May, Saigon 27th April, Paddy.-Russell & Co.
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& Co. MORNING STAR, British steamer, 258, James Jones, 22nd May, Fremantle, WA, 21st March, Sandalwood-Siemssen & Co. THAYER, American bark, 585, Crosby, 1st April Newcastle 27th January, Coals. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. PENOBSCOT, American bark, 1,133, O. G. Eaton,
28th March,-Newastle, N.S.W., 31st January, Coal-Russell & Co. RESOLUTE, American ship, 1,640, Sackels, 22nd
May, Newcastle 24th March, Coal.--Arn- hold, Karberg & Co, ROBERT PORTER, American bark, 840 D. C.
Nichole, 6th April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 26th January, Coals. Russell & Co SACRAMENTO, American ship, 1,347, J. C. Ent-
wisle, 20th April,-New York_18th Dec, Oil and General-Melchers & Co. SPARTAN, American schooner, 85, Ch. Vincent,
30th May,Swatow 24th May, Ballast. XV. H. Ray.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SH IN THE CHINA SQUADRON!,
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Shanghai Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Shanghai. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S,
G. Pasley, Bongkok.
Cleomtra, corvette, 14 guns, Capul Hippisley.
Shanghai, Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Newchwang
Daring composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Eliott, Yokohama. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve.
"Hongkong.
..
Flying-Fish, stoop, guns, Lieut-Commander
Hoskyn, Shanghai. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman
der J. Hope, Sandakan. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
McQuhae, Singapore. Kestrel, double-acrew gun-vessel, 4 guns,
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai
ris, Chefoo.
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Post Office.
JA MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Amoy and Tansui-Per Fakien, to-day, the and instant, at 5-na
day,
For Hoihow and Haiphong-Per Activ, to-
the and instant, at 5 F.35% mo For Vokohama-fer Ningbo, 10% 3rd instant, at 9 AM
Ar, the
For Shanghai-Per Forang, to-morrow, the 3rd Instant, at 9 AM.
For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Bellerophon, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 9 A..
For Swatow, Singapore, and Bangkok.-Per Phra Chuis: Chom Klao, on Monday, the 4th instant, at 9:30 Aší.
For Amoy and Manila-Pex Den Juan, on"
the 4th instant, at 10.30 AM. Monday,
For Swatow, Amoy, &Foochow Per Names, on Monday, the 4th instant, at 3.30 P.3
Monday, the 4th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Amoy and Manila. Per Esmeralda, on
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c,. &c, &c-Per Nilsin, on Tuesday, the 5th in- Comatang, at 5 P.M.
Linnet, British gunbeat, Commander C. P. Har Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Sandakan. Midge, donble screw gun-vessel, in reserve.
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Hongkong, Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,
Shanghai.
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M
Bridger, en roule Singapore. – Swill, double-screw in-vessel, s guns, Comman
der Collins, Hongkong. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reservo
Hongkong. Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 30 guns, Com
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, guns, Licut,
Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghai. Wivern, turret-ship 4 guns, in maerve, Hong
kong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai.
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru,
For Nagasaki and Yokolama. Per Kashgar, on Friday, the 8th instant, at 3.30 F.A. on Saturday, the 9th fastant, at 11.30 AM,
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes previous editions.
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...MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet "MIRZAPORE," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 7th 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-The Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c. f
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, .*** The French Contract Packet "AMAZONE," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and, Europe, via Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus- culta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Maur- tíusam
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Malls,
TARTAR, German brig, 256, Bunge, 27th May, FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE tralasian Colonies, Pondichery Madras, Cal-
Swatow 26th May, Ballast-Meichers & Co.
TEKLI, British bark, 390, L. G. Buckhold 15th May-Singapore 25th April, Timber-Ban Guan Leong,
WAGRIEN, German 3-m, schooner, 179 A. Dib- bum, 31st March, Whampoa fit April, General Wieler & Co.
WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 616, H. Kennett,
20th May, Pitogo 11th March, Timber Lane, Crawford & Co.
YOUNG SLAM, Siamese ship, 781, W. Saxtorph,
18th May, Bangkok 23rd April, General.
Chinese.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ögsten-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. Benning.— Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong-
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-
ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
White Cloud, British steamer, 527--Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY":
· In Port on 27th May, 1883. Almatia, American schooner, 386 (Lapham
Boyd & Co.
Petersen & Co.
Amoy, German schooner, 314. (Theten) H. A. Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, 239. (Lautrup)--H.
A. Petersen & Co.
Ernst, German schooner, 356 (Spilddrand)----
Pasedag & Co.
Helene, German bárk, 250 (Kossow)-Boyd
B Co
Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase-
CHINA STATION.
Abreek, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo
Alert American corvette, 4 corvette, Commade?
Kempff, Kobe,
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain H
de Giers, Shanghai.
Ermak, Russian iransport, Captain Költchat,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
TH
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Nagasaki.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beat
mont, Tonquir
Leipzig, German corvette, 16 gan, Captain Her
big, Hongkong,
Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Tonquin.
Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman
der C. S. Cotton, Korea.
Morge, Russlan" gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Shanghali
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, y guns, Commander
Valrondt, Vladivostock
Palos, American junboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Hongkong. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong.
Sobot Russian gunboat, 7 guni, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap-
tain Sidenene, Vladivostock, Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Shanghai.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore.
Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Tonquin.
Villars, French corvette, 15 guna, Captain
Dewatre, Tonquin."
Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Comm
Molchonsky, Vladivostock";
H.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &
by the British Contract Packet :-
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of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 P.B.-Malls closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of
10 cents until
3.30 PM-when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL.—DAY BEJORE DEPARTURE
P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
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TORES - DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
to
Registry of Letters cesses. «Poging of all printed mater and patterns cens II A.M., Mail cloics, except for Late Leiter 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
he met an 11.30 AM., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until time of departure.
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rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong... cents (one penny). Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two
a The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above,
Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- ander don about every ten
No
-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent,
10 A& W. C. Dutch bark, 1,359, H. A. Jenge Johann Carl, German schooner, 144 (Ploger)- Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Command even with the ends open heavensh
Jan. 10
Jan. 19
Jan 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 25
an.
Feb.
Feb
29
Feb. .Feb.
Feb. 26
.Mar.
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23rd May, Penarth 15th Dec., Coal
Fomeo Co.
DIN. F. HUNT, JR., Amer, bark, 1,190, J. N. Frit chard, 23rd April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 24th February, Coal-Ed. Schellbars & Co. BILLY SIMPSON, Britlah bark, 432, Brown, 13th
May, Bangkok 20th April, General Hing Lec.
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6 CAMBRIDGE, British ship, 1,135, Hill, 28th April,
Newcastle, N.S.W., 13th March, Col Ed. Schelibass & Co.
1CALL, Siamese bark, 535, J. Hansen, 24th May,
Bangkok 7th May, General-Captain, CENTENNIAL, American ship, 1,286, C. H. Lab bits, 27th May,-Liverpool 16th January, Coal Captain.
Mar. „Mar.
Mar. 15 Mar, 20 Mar. 30
April
prii.za
CHANNEL QUEIN, British bark, 609, Le Lacheur, 18th May-Chefoo 22nd April, General- Ed. Schefiass & Co.
pril 14 CENTURION, British bark, 65, T. H. Taylor, April 19
and May, Sydney, N.S.W., 28th March, April 19 Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co. April 23 C. D. BRYANT, American bark, 939, I. F. Bute April 2
man, 23rd May, New York 24th January, April 25
Kerosine OIL.-D. Laprak & Co. DIO FILL, Austrian bark, 627, D. Bernetich, 30th April,Newcastle, NSW., rath Much,
The O. & O. Co.'s steamer Capfit, with the next American mail, lett Yokohama for this port on Sunday, the 27th ultimo, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd in- stant.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Coal-G. R. Lammert.
ESCORT, American bark, 239, Wabehouse, 18th
May, Taiwanfoo 11th May, Sugar EVANGELINE, British 3- sch., 344, Bell, 18th
May, Newchwang 23rd April, Beans
Russell & Co.
Borneo Co. Limited. FANO, Danish brig, 237, M. N. Mortensen, 20th May Newchwang 9th May, Beant.-Ed Schellhaus & Co.
The F. and O. Coli-steamer Verona; with the next next English mall, left Singapore on Fri day, the 1st instant, at a pan, and may be ex-GREAT ADMIRAL, Americansh., 1,576, B. Thomp son, 12th May, Cardiff 11th January, Coal. pected to arrive here on the 7th.
-Russell & Co. HENRIETTA, American ship 1,267, C. M. Nichols, 25th April Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th March, Coal. Ed. Schellham & CompA HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, 10th May, Cebu, and Bay, General Vidler
STEAMERS EXPECTED."
The Union Line steamer Euphrates left Sin gapore for this port on the afternoon of the 31st ultimo, and may be expected to arrive here on the 7th instantly ad
The Union Line steamer Yorkshirsleft Sings pare for this port on the afternoon of the 1st in stant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 7th.
The steamship Eurine left Sydney for Hong kong, via Queensland Forts and Fort Darwin, on the 26th ultimo, and is expected to arrive her on or about the 24th instants
H. PRINTZENBERG, German bark, 354 A. Schoenemann, 17th May-Singapore and April, TimberMelchan & Co.
Paredag & Co.
Kvik, Norwegian bark, 416 (Laesen)-Pasedag
*& Co.
Orient, German bark, 461 (Roder)—H. A. Peter-
sen & Co.
Walter Siegfried, British bark, 394 (Hanson)
Pasedag & Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 25th May, 1883. Margrath, German bark, 357 (Jebsen-Siems.
sen & Co.
Chinese.
May Wenkleman, American sch.,sos (Ulberg. Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Chinese.
SHANGHAILA
In Port on ajrd May, 1883 Anglo-Indian, British bask, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Annie, German schooner, 345 (Meller)-Melchers
& Co.
Argos, British brig, a89 (Johnson) Nils Moller. Batavia, British bark, 367-Nüs Moller, Brenda, British brig, agt (Swensen) Mackenzie
von Raven, Hongkong.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns, Lin Kus
* Ch'ang, Hongkong."
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canion
Chén-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,
**Canton,
Chén-jul, Revenis cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Hongkong,
Ching-on, Reverse cruiser, a guna, Chung Wing
Fai, Canton
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Et
sard, Hongking, A
Canton
Chop-chung, Revenue cruiserLi Tack Ming, Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise, PENDENCY Hal-ch'ang-ching Revenue amser, a guns, Wu Banjul Ch'ang, Hongkong, sneha ho Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunbest, 3 guns, Chén
Liang Chich, Hongkong, ade, Hol-hung-hung, Viceroy's gualost, Leung Vid
Ting, Cantos, mo
Hi Dartmouth, British bark, 915 (Filmton)--Mel-Hus shan, Viceroy's gunboat, agina, H. J. Fanthy Elliotts, British brig, 285 (Nelll)-Jardine, Ma
theson & Co.
& Co,
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
chers & Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 378 (Rute)
Carlowitz & Co.
F. P. Litchfield, American bark, 1941 (Squald
ingRussell & Co
H. D. Badley, American bark, 1,080 (Dudley)-
Fratar & Co.
J. S. Stone, American bark, Brx (Weston)
Rumall & Co.
Canton.S
Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 gas, Chinese, Camp Pens-chao-hal, Revenue critter, 4 guns, Chow,
Shot, Hongkong,
d
Quang-on Viceny's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Fing
Tie, Canton,
Shen-chi, Reverse cruiser, 3 guns, San Ting
Tal, Hongkong. satsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 Murray, Hel Ling Shan. Tching-on, Vitroy's gus
Admiral, Bogue Forts. Tching-po, Victoy's gun boat,
Bogue Forth pa
rende verniser
Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang-Russell Leeyih, British bark, 210 (Brien)-Morris & Co. Martha, British bark, 853 (McPherson)--Morris Minna D'mann, German schooner, 164 (Splerl Ing)-Stemasen & Comedy Queen of India, British bark, 388 (lnckey) Wh
Hewett & Co
Staut, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester) Stems-
sen & Co. HL UPMANN, German bark, 427 T. G. Veber Theobald, American schooner, 239 (Williams)
18th May Newchwang 28th April, Geo-Frezar & Co n-Ed Schellhass & Co.flybumia British bark, 948 (Chalmers) Adam Ina, German ship, 1,208, W. Schneider, 17th son, Bell & Co
May, Bralow 14th May, Sugar Arthold, Velox, Dutch bark, 140 (Wilkens)-Ed. Eichell
hase & Co. Karberg & Co
Tring po
gem
Bel Cantor
erpy!
Toming Viceroy's Frunbost,
Cantonwi
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