Commercial.
Closing QuotATIONS. Hunghong, and Shanghai Bank--154 per cent.
brevium, sellers,
share, sellers.
China Trailers' Insurance Company--868 per
share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 265 per share,
buyers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 188.
THE INDIAN MAIL.; The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Taitang. from Calcutta, left.Singapore on the 2and instant, and is due here on the 28th.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Prome- Theus, from London, leit Singapore on the morning of the doth instant, and is due here on
the 26th.
The "Glen" Line steamer Glenshiel, from ondan, left Singapore on the sand instant, and
Cantos nsurance Company Limited-874 peris expected here on the 28th.
Share, sales.
Vaugste femmes Association-Tix-108 per
share, zellers,
Chines Insurance Company-$170 per bare,
sellers.
100 Tai Insurance Company, Limfted-Tiu, 150
hari.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$325 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Pance Company-$74 per share,
sellers.
Hanphong, and Whampoa Dock Company, zi
ser tout, prentum, buyers." fingizon Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cc.
-$201 per share, sellers.
Chlia and Manila Steam Ship Company-60
ner shar, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-3130 per share. Itongby Hotel Company,-$160 per share,
Buy 15.
Tado-China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited-121 per cent, dis, salca. Douglas Steamship Company-$51 per share, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$148)
per share, sellers,
Feron Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$59
per share, sellers.
Flongkong ine Company--465 per share, buyers.. Hongkongand China Bakery Company, Limited,
—§ 80° pershire,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premiani
The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Oopack, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 23rd instant, and is expected here on or
bout the 29th.
hipping.
AKRIŽAIS,
FERO, German steamer, 754. T. N. Hansen, 23rd April, Newchwang, and Chefoo 17th April, Beans.-Ed. Schéilhasa & Co. ESPOIR, British gunboat, and-class, 465 tons,
470 horse-power, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander | R. V. Smith, 23rd April,.—from Canton. OXUS, French steamer, 2,390, J. M. Guirand, 23rd April-Shanghat 21st April, Mails and General Messageries Maritimes,
British steamer, 1,609, Cole, 24th VERApril-Shanghai 21st April, Mails and
General.-P. &.0. S. N. Co. HAIPHONG, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, 24th
April, Saigon 20th April, Paddy and Rice. -D. Lapraik & Co. AcTIILLES, British steamer, 1,528, C. Anderson,
24th April, Liverpool xoth March, and Singapore 18th April, General-Butterfield & Swire.
RUSSIA, Russian steamer, 1,813, R. Stronsky, 24th April,-Odessa 20th March, Generál
Melchers & Co..
Chinese. Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent,TRITOS, German steamer, 1,142, Bleicken, 24th
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884. C-10 per cent,
premium, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-12 per cent,
premium.
Hongkon Rope—Manufacturing Company,
Limited-451 per share, -
Perak To Hintsgand Smelting Company-$20
per share.
Panjova and funghie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
11 per share, sellers, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-$5 per cent premium, sales and sellers.
EXCHANOL,
Bach Bils, ondemand. -Bank Bill at 40 days' sight ...........
3 DI
Bend Big at taonths' digħl3/01 Crebre at 4 months' sight............3/04 Bonner Briis, al months'
Agrit
••3/01
..3/08
han Bill,
derand .....3.80 Cremus, at 4 months' sight 3.87 On Inma, T, 'T
SHANAŃ,
On berwand
Bank T. .........
Ir{c®qye 49v "རྟyw y° plreht
222
......72} ..728
OPTUM MARKET ––THIS DAY..
IN W BIALMA
per plent, {Allowance, Taels'16 to 48).
OLD MALWA ......per picut,
$550
$570 to $580.
(Allowance, Taels 16 to 32). New PATNA, (without choice) per chest $485 -NEW PATNA, (Grst choice) per chest...... $487 NEW PATNA, Cooltom) per chest.......... $495 NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... $4824 NEW BENARKS, (without chalce) per chest $477) NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest $487) New PERSIAN (best quality) per pical...... 3640 OLD PERSIAN(best quality) per picu, ...... $600 OLD PERSIAN (second quality) per picul, $550 10 $575
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
Wrurustack
Tyblo
Ragamakitis
Shangh,
Atrey Flagkong
Italphon
Manita
-
REGISTER.
23 April, 1888.—At 4 p.m.
24.91
Humility.
24th April, 1888.—At 10 am.
STATION.
Waivestock
Tukio
Nagasa
·Shangha!......
Amoy
linagkong
Italphoogte
Helina.......
Manila
30.07
#5.01 30.09
2
1-87
The barometer has fallen la Tunqula and risen Jalong the cons;" Gradients are malerate far east-south-east winda, Cloudy, warm
Channel.
April-Saigon 20th April, Rice.-Ed.. Schellbass & Co. TANJORE, British steamer, 1,402, F. Speck, 24th Apll-Bombay 7th April, and Singapore 18th, General.-P. & O, S. N. Co. "CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Melita, German steamer, for Taku.
Olympia, German steamer, for Singapore. Phra Chala Cham Klao, British steamer, for
Swatow, &c.
Activ, Danish steamer, for Hoihow. Augusta, German bark, for Bangkok. Thales, British steamer, for Swałow, &c. Russia, Russian steamer, for Nagasaki.
DEPARTURES.
:
Apelt 23 Wanderer, British sloop, for a cruise, April 23, Yangtaxe, British str., for Whampoa. April 24, Decimą, Germán steamer, for Saigon. April 24, 7. B. Lay, French str., for Touron. April 24, Phra Chula Chom Klao, British str
for Swatow, &c.
April-24, Thales, British str., for Swatow, &c. April 24, Melita, German steamer, for Taku. April 24, Olympia, German str., for Singapore.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED
Per Oins, str., from Shanghai.-For Hoog kong-Mr. and Mrs. C. Jantzen and infant, Mr. 1. C. de Rosario, and 3 Chinese. From Yoko- hama-Mr. Grillo and infant: From Shanghai. -For Saigon. Mr. Lebere. For Alexandria
Mrs. Delmartre, and infant, From Kobe. For Marseille-Messts. Renard, Borgiolli, and. Guerrieri.
Per Venetia, str., from Shanghai.--For Hong- kong. Mr. Harman and native, servant, Mr. E. Burne, and 5 Chinese. For Bombay.Mr. R. S. Raphael
Per Fero, str., from Newchwang, &c.--¡ Chif
nesc.-
Per Russia, str., from Odessa.-36 Europeans. Pet Achilles, str., from Singapore, &c.-365 Chinese, 16 women, and 21 children.
Per Trifos, str., from Saigon.-61 Chinese, Per Tanjore, sr., from Bombay For Hong-
From Singapore kong.-M. F. B. Patel. Messrs. J.E.Obadiah and servant, M. Frederick, and 114 Chinese (deck). From Bombay,For Shanghai-Major Hammond. From Bombay. For Yokohama.-Sergeant-General Dillon and Mr. Maciend Cameros. From Madras-Rev. Father Black.
DEPARTID,
Ber Melifo, str., for Taku.—r Chinese,' Per Olympia, stp., for Singapore÷12 Chi. Pet Phra Chula Chem Klae, atr,, for Swatow,
nese.
&c.-1 European and 200 Chinese.
Per Thales, str., for Swatow, &c.-300 Chi-
nese.
TO DEPART.
HONGKONG STEAMERS." "
Continued.
FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopant---Hong-
kong and Whampoa Dock Co. FIDELIO, German ateamer, B52, H. Brock, 2and
pril,Chefoo 16th April, Beans-Wieler *& Co.
FOXIEN, British steamer, 509. J. S. Roach, reth
April, Tamsui 15th April, Amoy 16th, and 8watow 18th, General D. Laprak & Co., FRISIA, British steamer, 2,082, Withycombe, 21st April,-London, and Singapore 15th April, General--Russell & Co. INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 871, Hasen-
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SKIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRÓN.
Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3,180 h-p, 4 guns, Commander K. Blair Maconochic, Hongkong
Audacious, battle-ship (armoured), and-class, 6010 tons, 4,830 hp, 18 guns, Captain J B. Warren,, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, Hongkong, Cockchafer, gunboat, and-class, 460 tons, 470 h-p, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander H. H. Boteler, Shanghai. Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,599, b-p., 14.guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, Hong- kong,
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet Oxus will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th inst., with Malls to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, Calenta, the Australasia Cotonien, Aden, TEIKT The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, The Post Office declines all responsibility for Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has alleged losses of such covers. been neglected, will make no enquiries into
winkel, 22nd April,-Nagasaki roth April, Coals-Wieler & Co. KILDARE, British steamer, 2,177, Johnson, 18th
April,
-Saigon 14th April, Rice-Butter-Cordelia, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,420 HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT hield & Swire. KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,237, J.
W. Ekstrand, 23rd April,-Kutchinotzu 18th April, Coals. Mitsui Bussan Kaishia. LOMBARDY, British steamer, 1,570, C.
Esk, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 h-p, to guns, Captain H. H. Boys, Shanghai.
tons, 340 h-p1, 3 guni, Gunner W. Weeks, FEspoir, gunboat, and-class, 465 tons, 470 hp,
Hongkong, in reserve.
-Preston, 23rd April-Yokohama 14th April,
Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. PEPTOS, German steamer, 1,541, U. Johannsen,
20th April,--Bangkok 14th April, Rice.- Ed. Schellhass & Co.
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAILS.
Day before Departure
5 PM.. Money Order Office "closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours..
Day of Departure.
4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. R. Y. Smith, Firebrand, gunboat, znd-class, 455 tons, 4607 A., Post Office opens.
Hongkong hep., 4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. J. Denison, to A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Manila, re-commissioning.
PILOT FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stepani-Heroine, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,130 h-p.,
Hengkeng and Whampos Dock Ca, WAITING, Chinese steamier, 393, Chang Shing,
17th April,—from Tamsui.—Order."."
ZAVIMO, British steamer, 675, R. M. Talbot, zand April,—Manila 19th April, General.-- Russell & Co..
SAILING VESSELS, AUGUSTE, German bark, 1,196, Schumacher.
31st March,--Cardiff 7th November, Coals- ;-Order. CENTENNIAL, American ship, 1,222, J. M.
Bearse, 27th Jan, New York 18th Sept. Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co.
COLUMBUS, German ship. 1429. “L. "Haesloop,
10.30 AM, Posting of all printed' matter and
patterns ceases.
8 guns, Captain Charles J. Balfour, Hong-1 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Leiters, kong.
11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until
PL
Leander, cruiser, and-class, 3.750 tons, 5,500
h.p., to guns, Captain M. J. Dunlop, Japan. Lianet, gun-vessel and-class, 756 tons, 1,050 b-p., 5 guns, Commander W. H. Marrack, Hongkong,
Merlin, gunboat, and-class, 430 tons, 430 hp, 4 guns, Liest Comdr. W. H. Maturin, Hongkong.
11-30 AN, when the Post Office closes entirely.
40A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 19 cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MALL Two Days before Departure. 300 P.M.-Reception of Parcels ceases.
Day before Departure
Mutine, sloop, 1.130 tons, 1,120 h.p., to guns,
Commander f. H. Martin, Hongkong. Rambler, surveying-vessel, 830 tons, 690 h.p.,2.00 P.M.-Money Order Office closes:
3 guns, Commander W. A. Moore, Hong; 2.00 2.M. Posting of Prices Current-and-Cir- kong.
·
11th April,--Singapore 9th March, Timber. Rattler, gunboat, 1st-class, 670 tons, 1,200 hp, ---Captain.
ERIKOINIO,Chinese bark, 457, Opium Examina tion hulk, Stonecutters' Island-Chinese Customs.
F. H. DREWS, Germán steamer,TM623, ATH;
Rothbart, 15th April,Bangkok 6th March, Rice. Chinese.
H. PRINTZENBERG, German bark, 550, H. Ahrens, 17th April,-Honolulu sth March, General Melchers & Co.
KITY, British bark, 803. Laud, zoth August,-
Manila rath August, Sugar and Hemp. Captain.
LADY HAREWOOD, British bark, 382, T. H. Williams roth April-Honolulu rith
March, General-Master.
LOONGWHA, British 3-m. schooner, 74, S. A. Lord, 18th April,-Gorontalo (Celobes), 8th March, Rattans and Ebony Wood.-Ed. Schellbuss & Co..
MOUNT LEBANON, American bark, 530, Chas. H Nelson, 17th April-Rajang, Borneo 18th March, Timber-Arnbold, Kärberg & Co.
PACTOLUS, American ship, 1,14%, H. D. Burn-
ham, 20th April,-Shanghai 11th April, Ballast.Pustan & Co.
PENSHAW British baric, 739. Geo. Parker,
3rat March, Pitogo a3rd March, Timber.--- -Lane Crawford & Co.
SANTA FILOMENA, Spanish steamer, 449 J. de Mendiguren, 24th Jan.-Iloilo 31st Dec., General-Kwong Cheong Tal
TITAN, American ship, 1,176, Allyn, 28th
6 guns, Lieutenant-Commander W. H. M. Dougall, Hongkong, Sapphire, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,970 tons, 2,360 hp, 12 guns, Captain W. C. Karstake,
Hongkong
Satellite, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 lons, 1,400, tp., 8 guns, Captain T. P. W. Nesham, Hongkong.
Swift, gun-vessel, 2nd-class, 730 tons, 1,010h-p
5 guns, Commander. A. C. B. Bromley, Hongkong, re-commissioning, Tweed, gunboat, Coast Defence, 3rd-class, 363 tons, 340 h-p., 3 guns, Boatswain J. M. Shea, Hongkong, in reserve.. Victor_Emanuel, receiving ship, 5,157 tons, 30-
guns, Comaiodore W. H. Maxwell, A.D.C., Hongkong.
Wivern, Coast Defence ship (armoured). 2,750 tons. 1,450 b.p., 4 guns, Gunuer D. W. Hawkins, Hongkong, in reserve. Wanderer, sloop, 925 tons, 750 hp 4 guns, Commander G. A.. Giffard, on a cruise, re-commissioning.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE
...
CHINA STATION.
}
Aragon, Spanish cruiser Captain D. E, Zulnaga,
Manila.
„Vladivostocic÷
Aspic, French gunboat, Commander Rupé,
Nagasaki.
Aurora, Austrian corvette, 4 guns, Captain Muller, Jan,Bismarck, German corvette, Captain Kuhn,
Whampoa.
Nagasaki. Bobre, Russian cruiser,
13 guns, Captain Brooklyn, American corvette, 14 guns, Captain
Menschikoff, Nagasaki,
Byron Wilson, Shanghai.
New York 28th August, Kerosene Oil- Russell & Co.
+
TETUAN, German bark, 438, Röper, 1st April,
Singapore 29th January, Hardwood and
Timber.-Chinesa.
RIVER STEAMERS: Fatshan, British steamer. 2,160, W. E. Clarke. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat
Co.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Lhyd.-
Butterfield & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, G. B. Lefavour.—
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, 5. W. Goggin.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Ca Klang-chow, British steamer, fto, E. Gaine, Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat.
Co.
Tok Kee:
...
Carola, Gernian corvette, Commander Ash-
mann, Amoy,
Comète, French man-of-war, 483, Commander
Martel, Hoihow.
Chasseur, French gunboat, Captain Le Gonte, Dimitry Donskoy, Russian frigate, zo gua
Tonkin.
Captain N. Scruydloff, Nagasaki. Essex, American corvette, Captain T. F. Jewell,
Nagasaki. Iltis, German gunboat, Lieutenant von Erikstedt, Juanita, American man-of-war, Nagasaki. Koreyetz, Russian corvette, 1,338, Captain
Osteletsky, Japan. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, 750.b.p.
Commander Glass, Yokohama,
Russian Morge
gunboat, 7 guns, Commander, Moltsoff, Corea.
on a cruise.
Pasig, Chinese steamer, 184, G. W. Wright-Nayezdnik, Russian corvette, 9 guns, Captain
Zarin, Nagasald Klang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes-Nautilus, German gunboat, 4 guns, Captain
Per Venttia, str., from Hongkong.—For Sin gapore Mrs, Wong Shee, For London.--Mrs. Whittall, Mrs. Deacon, Captain G. F. Pinkey, and Private Green, From Shanghai.For Saigon. Mr. Lebere. For Alexandria —Mrs. |-7 Delmartre and infant. From Kobe,—For Mar- eilles. Memars. Renard, Bergiatti, and Guer- rieri. From Yokohama.--For London.-Captain A. H, Whitehend, Messrs. C. B. Ricketts, C. C.
U
China Merchants. N. Ca
Powan, British steamer, 1,890, J. P. Heyland, -Hongkong, Capton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Knight, and Y. H. Wilson. From Kobe-For White Cloud, British steamer, $27, W. J. Risby. Bombay Mesare. Salt, Johnston, Nisbett, Hongkong, Castes, & Macao Steam-boat
Gilchrist, Jones, E. E. Weightman, W. Berry, and 51 Chinese (deck). From Nagasaki,--For Penang. Mr. Kozukl.
Per Activ, str., for Hoihow.-60 Chinése, Per Rustia, str, for Nagasaki-6 Europeans (cabin), and 26 Europeans (deck).
REPORTS,
and damp weather prevails with tons, for in the formos she left Saigon on the 20th Instant. Experienced
1 Barometer refined in level of the sas in inches, testha and hundredth Temperatum in the shada in degrees, Tale
renholt. Humidity is percentage of saturation hahidity of air saturated with mature bei 100.
of the wind to two polnu, s-Force of the wind sccording to
· Uqaufort scala, 6-State of the weather, à Blus sky, e Detached cióuda, ♫ Drinding rain, / Fog, g Gloomy, à Hall, 2Kightning,
Overcast, Parting showers Squady, Raks,
Thunder, * Visibility, w Daw wet), pokala in fachos, taathe and hundradina,
W. Donc, Hongkong Observatory. 24th April, 1888.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
2 Ormas Mikaans, FALCONER & Co's Remeras),
TO-DAY;
Barang dita csavarungan41 Darphintor—1 Pāta sasÁ PRAPOLA PUAN KAUAJI
Vareer-¿ 2.Ms secretprodā bezmockbine
Thermomotaný kabá
Turuaritimt Pylla oma vanane
Thermometeng Paki nguyen
Thermometag nac, (Wet bulb)
Pherinomatarmi 2.0. (Wat bulb)
Thanaameter-marat, (Wet halb) Thermometer-Maxineti ya+ya+501_|| That laway nightl
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN-MAIL,
00.35
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, with the American -mail of March 31st, left Yokohama on the fist instant, and is due here on or about the 27th,2 kg
THE FRENCH HAIL ST
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Djemaah, with the French mail of March 24th, left, Saigon on the 23rd instant, at 11 p.m., and is due here on or about the 16lb
PENNY THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian Pacific Lino steamer Balavia, with the Canadian mails, left Vancouver on the 4th April, and is due here about the 3rd May,
The British steamship Haiphong reports that
light variable winds from north to south-south- east with fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Achilles reports that she left Liverpool on the rost ultimo arrived at Port Said on the asth left Sues on the 27th; arrived at Singapore on the 16la instant, left again on the 13th, and arrived at Hongkong on the 24th, From Singapore experienced light winds and clear weather all the way.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
Ca
WHAMPOA.
FOOKSAND, British steamer, 991, H. W. Hogg, 21st April-Shanghai 17th April, and Swa- tow acth, General-farding, Matheson & Co.
FUBIUM, Chinese steamer, 1,504 Croad, 21st
April-Shanghai 18th April,, Geoéral- C. M. S. N. Co. YANOrsze, British steamer, 814, Tonningsen, sand April-Shanghai roth April, General -Slemisen & Co,
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
Chen-ini, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Canton.
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Chinese,
Canton.
Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Chinces,
Canton,
Chep-chung, Revenue cruiser,---Li Tack Ming,
Canton.
Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue culses, 3 gung, Wu
Jul Ch'ang, Canton,
ACTIV, Danish steamer, 355, Revsbeck 22nd April-Pathol 19th April, and Hoihow 21st, General,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ASHINGTON, British steamer, 856, Reynell, zist April, Saigon 16th April, Rice-Wieler & Co
Libg, G. B. Deguino, BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499
18th April,--Bombay, and Singapore 11th | Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns,
Carlowiti & Co.
Fung Shu Canton
w
CHANGSHA, British, steamer, 1,454, J. R. He-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns; Canton
Williams, 22nd April-Sydney 29th March, Brisbane 3111, Townsville 3rd April, Cook towa sth, Thursday Island 8th, and Port + Darwin 13th, Coals and General-Butter
Field & Swire.
CHINA, German steamer, 646. Ulterup, 13th * April-Haiphong 10th April, General.—
Melchers & Co
April, Saigon 19th April, General-Wieler CHINA, German steamer, 1,093, P. Haye aard
CRUSADER, Dritish aleamer, 647, Oqston, aand April-Saigon 18th April, Rice-Soey DANUBE, British steamer, 361, H. W. Phillips,
22nd Apill-Haiphong zoth April, Genera
AR Marty..
.
Ho |
Kin-wal, Chinese gunboat, Cautón. ***! Nin-chai, Chinese gunboat, Captain Sx Chung-
tai, Hongkong, H
Feng-chao-hal, Revenue, cruiser, guns, Chow
Shol, Hongkong............
Shën-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guns, San Trung Sun-kee, Chinese, gunboat, Captain Cheong
Tal, Capaingmoen,
WithYow-ahl, Canton
Taing po, Viceroy's 6 guns, Chinese
Cantons
Captain,
Yu-min" Viceroy's gunboat. 3 guns, Yeats
von Hoven, on a cruise. Omaha, American corvette, Captain T. O. Sel-
fredge, 12 guns, Nagasaki. | Palos,
gunboat, & guns, 500 b.p., Lieat.
ton, Yokohama.. Parseval, French cruiser, Foret, Nagasaki. Primauguet, French corvette, 2,200, Captain
Veron, Shanghai. Rio Lima, Portuguese gunboat, $39, Commander
Santa Barbara, Macao, Ryada, Russian corvette, Captain Avellan Sevooch, Russian cruiser, Captain Yourien,
Vladivostock.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gans, Commander
Hoyle, Vladivostock,
Sophie, German corvette, Nagasaki. Turennt, French frigate, Captain Dupuis,
Nagasaki. Velasco, Spanish corvette, Captain Friqueras,
"Commander "de Ma-
Manila Vipère, French gunboat, rolles, Shanghai. Villar, Russian corvette, to guns, Captain
Makuroff, Japan.
Wolf, German gunboat, Captain jaerkche
on a cruise,
Post Office.
culars ceases
posted up to 4 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, (Prices Current and Circulars may, however, be country by country, with the addresses all one
way.
For Sale.
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