Commental.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
Jan. 24, ALDAY, British steamer, 366, H. Light-
wood, Tamsui 18th Jan., Taiwanfoo 21st, Amoy 22nd, and swatow 23rd, General- D. Lapraik & Co.
Jan. 24, LEE-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 734, Tis- dall, Chinkiang 19th January, General.-C. M. s. N. Co. Jan. 25, AMOV, British steamer, 814, Hermann, Canton 24th January, General-siemssen
& Co
TuS DAY, Foux r.. There is very fitile actual business to re- port from the stock exchange, stocks all reund showing a slight depreciation. Banks have failed to maintain their posi- tlow, and after offers to sell at 137 per cent. premium had failed to attract buyers, the price, was lowered one point and a fair number of shares changed hands at 116. At this rate there arestill shares on the market. Nothing whatever has been done either In Marine or Fire Insurances, but China Traders are slightly in demand, and if forthcoming a few shares would be taken up at 1600. Docks are rather weaker, as
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. after a few unimportant transactions at
Esmeralda, British steamer, for Manila. 45, the sellers far outnumbered the China, German steamer, for swatow, purchasers, and consequently a reduced wey, liritish steamer, for shanghai.
Glencarn, British steamer, for singapore. rate was inevitable. The scrip is now Phanir, German steamer, for swatow, offered at 44, without leading to business,; Danish steamer, for Hoihow. and a further depreciation appears pro- bable from the unsteady tone of the market. Sugars are still vainly offered at 167) for January 31st, but we have heard of no offers to sell at a lower rate, so that the stock may be considered fairly steady. There are numbers of Hotel shares on sale, but we are unable to say at what figare actual business could be transacted. A few minor transactions in Steamboats
Jan, 25, TECUMSE!!, American ship, 1,309, E. Lincoln, Cardiff 27th July, Coal,-Borneo Co. Limited.
Jan, 25, AFRICA, Portuguese troop-ship, Antonio
D. Pedrozo, Macao 25th January, Jan. 25, KEELUNG, British steamer, 918, E. schulize, Chinkiang 21st instant, General.— Butterfield & Swire.
have to be noted, at 28 per share premium; and there are still a number of shares on the market at this quotation.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-116 per cent.
premium, Sales.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per
share.
China Traders Insurance Company---$1,600
per share, Buyers.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,175 per share. Yangtste Insurance Association-Tis, 885 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-8285 pershare, ex.
dividend. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T19. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$950 per
share:
China Fire Insurance Company-$292 per share,
Buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company
---44 per cent, premium, sellers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-828 premium, sellers. China Coast Steam Navigation Company-Ts.
162 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company-885 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$1674
per share, sellers.
China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent, premium, Hongkong Ice Company--$130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$574 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent. prem.
ex, int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent. prem.
sales.
ON LONDON.-.
EXCHANGE,
Banke Bills, on demand
3/81
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight..... 3/98 Credits, at 4 months' sight...3/91 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'...
sight
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, an demand.......
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days sight
3/90
..4.67.
4.78.
.2201
ON CALCUTTA,Bank, 3 days sight 201
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
...73€
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY,
per picul, $660.
NEW MALWA....
(Allowance, Tatis 32.)
...per picul, $705.
OLD MALWA...
(Allowance, Taels 12.) PATNA (first choice)....per picul, 9616), PATNA (second choice)...per picul, $6:31. PATSA (bottom) ...........per picul, §622). BENARES (without choice) per picul, 8618). BENARES (bottom).........per picul, $6zz), PERSIAN... ................................per picul, $5 to
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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DEPARTURES,
Jan. 25, HAINAN, British steamer, for Hoihow. Jan. 25, FERDINAND), German bark, for Tourn. Jan. 25, CARISBROOKE, British str., for swatow, Jan, 25, HALLOONG, British steamer, for Coast
Ports.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
Jan. 33, ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, N. C. Reve. beck, Hoihow 21st January, and Macao 22nd, General.-C. M. s. N. Co. Jan. 22, ANTENOR, British steamer, 1,644, J. s.
Bragg, Japan 17th January, Coal and Gene: ral.-Butterfield & Swire,
Dec. 31, Asia, Danish steamer, 880, Djorup.--
siemssen & Co.
Pfaf-siemssen & Co.
Jan. 18, ATALANTA, German steamer, 787, G. Nov. 29, CEBU, American steamer, 373, Edgar.
Captain
Jan. 22, CHINA, German steamer, 648, H. schoer, Swatow 21st January, General.--Kwok ACHEONG & SONS.
Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, Ham-
linshun Hang Boug,
Dec. 15, CONSOLATION, British steamer, 464,
Young-Yuen Fat Hong,
Jan. 24, DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, L. Petersen, Kechung 21st January, Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butter-
field & swire.
Kiu-klang, British steamer, 617, T. Denning.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.-
C. M. S. N. Co.
Markets.
REPORTED BY CHINESE FOSS AND CORRECTED TO DATE.
American Twill, ya yards, per picen American Drills 158%, poezñeca ... Cotton Xam, Ni, cô tỏ Bị, per in the
Colton Yam, Na. 2 to ya, per 4 lb. Cotton Yam, Na, 38 to 45, per 400 lbs. Colin Yan, Bembey Chintz, per plete
Dyed Spotted Shirtings, per plece...
Dyed Stricades Shirtings, per piece...
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.
Kwok Acheong & Sons. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning.— Hongkong, Canton,,& Macao steam-boat Co. spark, British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong-English Drills, 30 yarıls, per pieca...
TngUsh Drills, 14lia, per pleca kong, Cantor, & Macao steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.-Kwok
Acheong & sons.
Jan. 19, GERVASE, British steamer, 417, Grain-Amoy,
ger.-Order.
Jan. 26 GLENEARN, British stearter, 1,409, W. E. L. Luke, shanghai 17th January, and swatow, Tea and General,-Jardine, Mathe son & Co.
Oct. 29, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Ken-
nett-Kwok Achicong & sons. Jan 24, HUNGARIAN, British steamer, 987, W. M. . Allison, sydney 23rd December, Townsville 29th, Cooktown 31st, and Dar- win 11th January,-GEO. R. STEVEN & Co. Dec. 19, JOLOANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Mar-
quez.-R. Mourente.
Jan. 25, LEE-YUEN, Chinese steamer, for Canton. jan. 25, WILHELM, German ship, for Manila. Jan, 25, MALACCA, British str., for Yokohama, Jan. 25, ESMERALDA, British str., for Manila. Jan. 23, PHOENIX, German steamer, for Swatow
and shanghai." Jan. 25, SHELDRAKE, British gunboat, for shang-July 7, LI TAI, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ten
hai.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Per Albay, str., from Tamsui, &c.-Messrs. Chew and sy Chew, and 64 Chinese,
DEPARTED. Per Carisbrooke, str., for Swatow,-280 Chinese.
Per Hailong, str.
For swatow, &c., Euro- pean and 50 Chinese.
Per Phania, stry, for swatow-6 Chinese.
TO DEPART Per Esmeralda, str., for Manila.-2 Europeans and 25 Chinese.
Ter China, str, for Swatow.-130 Chinese. Per Amoy, str., for Shanghai-45 Chinese. Per Glenroy, sit, for singapore.-156 Chinese Per Activ, str., for Hoihow.-3 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamship Lee-yuen reports left Chinking on the 19th instant, and had fine weather,
The British steamship Albay reports left Tam- sui on the 18th January, Taiwanfoo on the 21st, Amoy on the 22nd, and swatow on the 28rd, and arrived in Hongkong at 4.30 p.m. on the 24th. From Tamsui to Taiwanjoo light North- crly winds and fine weather. From Taiwanfoo to Any fine weather with light N. Easterly breeze. From Amoy to watow fine weather with light, variable airs. From Swatow to Hong- kong calms and light N.N.E: airs and bazy with dense fog. In Swatow the steamships Pottung and Chin-tung.
January-
AMOY SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
1a, Oceania, British bark, from shanghai. 13, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong. 13, Diamante, British str, from Hongkong. 13, Plainmeller, British steamer, from Swatow. 13, Europe, British steamer, from shanghai, 14, Wenchow, British steater, from shanghai. 14, Thales, British steamer, from Foochow 14, Prince Arthur. Brit. bark, trom Keelung. 14, Himalaya, British steamer, from swatow. 14, Albay, British steamer, from Hongkong, 15, Newchwang, British str., from Shanghai. 17, Iltis, Geman gunboat, from Takao. January- DEPARTURES.
12, Pallas, German bark, for Chefno.
12, Keelung, British steamer, for New York.
12, Chin-wei, Chinese gunhost, for a cruise.
Jan. 19, LARCH, British steamer, 914, Colledge,
-Wieler & Co.
Tack-Captain.
Jan. 14, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Westoby.
D. Lapraik & Co. Jan. 23, NONA, German steamer, 669, Wolffel, Saigon 16th January, Rice and Fish.-Ed.
schellhass & Co.
Jan. 21, OCEANIC, British steamer, 3,703, Met-
calfe.-O. & D. s. s. Co.
Jan. 19, PALADIN, British steamer, 897, Aubin.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Jan. 21, PERING, British steamer, 954, Drewes,
-Siemssen & Co.,
Jan. 23, PING-ON, British steamer, 530, McCas-
lin, Haiphong 20th January, and Pakhoi 20th, Hoihow 21st, and Macão 22rd, Gene- ral. Rassell & Co.
fan, 22, RAJANATTIANUIAR, British steamer, 750, Hopkins, Bangkok 12th January, Gene ral-Yuen Fat Hong,
Nov. 4, SEA GULL, American steamer, 43, Hay.
den-China Traders' Insurance Co. Jan. 22, SEE-WO, British steamer, 1,050, Mitchell,
Shanghai 18th January, Généril.—Jardine, Matheson & Co.
July 7, SHUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Man Fu-Captain.
Jan. 1, SOLWAY, British steamer, 510, Jarvis.
Vogel & Co. Jan. 15. WANDERER, British steam-yacht, 840,
Gordon
SAILING VESSELS.
Jan. 14, ADOLPH, German bark, 268, Mahr.-
-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Jan. 9, ALDEN BESSE Amarican bark, 842,
Noyes.-Rozario & Co.
Jan. 14, ALTA, Russian ship, 1,074, C. Niska.
-Örder.
Jan. 21, ANDROMEDA, German ship, 1,879
schapper-Order.
Jan, 21, AUGUSTE, French bark, 869, A. Ber- nard, Cardiff 8th september, Coal-Order. Nov. 17, B. MORSE, American ship, 1,307, Ner-
ton. Captain.
Nov.
21,
BLUE JACKET, Amer. ship, 1,396, Per. cival-Russell & Co.
Dec. 27, CARL GERHARD, German bark, 331,
P. sahr-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
Jan. 24, CHARITE, French bark, 268, G, Leroy; Whampoa 23rd January, General-Car
lowitz & Co.
Dec. 27, C. REDMAN, Amer. bark, 598, Elliott.
-Master.
· Aarox.
In Port on 18th January, 1882.
German schooner, 314 (Schedule)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)—
Pasedag & Co.
Carl Wilhelm, British bark, 300 (5utherland)-
Boyd & Co.
Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe
tersen & Co. Elise, German brig, 271 (Holm)—H. A. Petersen
& Co.
Emily, British brig, 295 (Crighton)-H. A. Peter-
sen & Co.
E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Oetting)
Pasedag & Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (D. Rute)
HA. Petersen & Co. Helena, German bark, 263 (Thomseon)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Hermann, German brig, 210 (Lembke)--Pasedag
& Co.
Johann Carl, German schooner, 144 (E.Ploger)
L'asedag & Co.
Juno, German bark, 265 (Nielsen)-Pasedag
& Co.
Oceania, British bark, 568.-Captain. Oscar Vidal, Britisha bark, 299 (Kecher-Order. Oswald, German bark, 448 (Brinckmeier)-11. A.
Petersen & Co.
Prince Arthur, British bark, 598.-Captain, Wagrien, German schooner 176 (Wehbera)-H.
"A. Petersen & Co.
FOOCHOM
In Fort on 16th January, 1882.
Chateaubriand, British bark, 403 (Dodd).-Kaw
Hong Take & Co. Hedvig, British bark, 346, (Andre)---Order.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 2nd January, 1882.
Alexander Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)
Morris & Co.
Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Order. Brenda, British bark, zgr (Swenson-Mackenize
& Co.
Chingtah, British bark, 472 (Schulze)-J.W.Muller
& Co.
C. of Bute, Britishs chooner, 793 (Thompson)
Primrose & Co.
Dora, German schooner, 1160 (Herboth)-W. He-
welt, & Co. Erricsson, American ship, 1646-Plummer, Hedvig, Britishi bark, 373 (Andro)-Nils Moller.
Chapman, King, & Co. Hieronymus, German bark, 425 (Ipland)-Wm.
• Meyerink & Co.
John Trabey, British bark, 1,147 (Ryan)-C. & J.
Trading Co.:
J.
Dyed Damask Shirtings, per piece..."
English Drilla, 15 Iba, zier pleca
Grey Shinings, 7 lbs, per-piece. Grey Shirtings, & st., por ploos
**
+4
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Hoihow, Pakhci, and Toupe.—Per Activi 8-95193-10-to-day, the 25th instant, at 1.3.
...890 13 3.95 11.5 to 93.00 .co to tos.en $418.00 to 19400 850 to 82.00
Bigo to 1.75 $1.60 to 3.05 **$3.55 in 3.70 ... 103.63 25.50 10 5.05 1991:35 33405 $1.55 to 1.65 $2.45 10 2.30
81.7740 1.8K
For Swatow-Per China, to-day, the. 25th in- stant, at 5 PM
For saigon.-Fer Noua, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 9.30 A.M.
For Saigon.Per Pakadin, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 4.30 V.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, Tamaui, and Taiwanfoo. Per Albay, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 5 P.M
For Swatow, and Bangkok-Per Rajawal- 8.55 to 1.63 tiannhar, on saturday, the 28th instant, at 5. F.M. The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Grey T-Chaths, 74 yil & ya la 6 lbs., per pieca... 11.00 to 1.asList for the Far East for 1882, which super- Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds, Rain, y lbs., per piece... 81.35 to 1.70 sedes all previous editions.
Grey Shirtings, Blikk, per pleca... Grey Sheri
·Shlesings, 9 lhs, peri
pices
Gray Startings, 10 Nis, per pieca
$1.65 10 2.75 $2.97 10 7.99
Grey T-Cloths, 24 yil. 36 in 8154. XO) per piece. So in
SAT 1
Grey T-Cluths, 24 yib, jó in film, QL per pieca...... 82, 10 in 2.15 In B. XX per pleca... 87.450 2.50 frey T-Cloche, 24 yds 36.
foto p
Handkerchiefs, Illue, per dozen
Handkerchiefs, Hoan, per dozen
Handkerchiefs, Red, perdazos
The
Handkerchiefs, Light Hod, per duizes
Turkey Red Shirtings, sība, per place Velvet Black, je inches, per park.... Welver, Gentian, az inches per yard Velveteens, Black, per
yard.** Velveteens, Gentian, per yand
White Shirtings, 54 to 6a reet, per piece
White Mining, 64 to 66 red, par pieco, ...
White Shirtings, 68 in 80 reed, per piece... White Shirtings, deo reed, per piece White Shirtings, 7,000 seed, per piece White Shirtings, AA, per pioca White Shirtings, EF, per picea White Shirtings, MIT per piece
White Spotted Shintings, per pieca....
White Brocades, per piece... Blankete, & ibu, per pais.
WOOLLEN GOODS.
Blankets, ba, per pair Blankets, colla,, per pair
nankets, talls; per pair Cemlats, SSS, per piece
Camlets, $5, per piece
5, per piece... et DB per piece
Camlar, AAA, perp
per piece
Camleu, LLY, per piece
Lang Ells, BM Scarlet, per pisco
Lang Flix, MM Assorted, per piece...
Long Ells, HII Scarlet, per piece... Long Fib, HHAsunted, per plece... | Ling Für, II Scarlet, per pices
Lang Fils, H Assorted, per pisca Lastings, DD, per piece Spanish Stripes, per yard
Nail Road, par pioul Iran, Hoop, per picut... Tran, flar, per picni
tron, Wire, per picul
METALS.
Lead, WB, per picul ... Lead, LB, per picul ... Head, Hale Chop, per plaati. Quicksilver, English, per plaul
Quicksilver, American, per picul Steel, English, per tub Steel, Swedish, per tub Sheathing Metal, per picul Spelder, per plcul
Tin, Malacca, per picul Tim, Plates, per box
Almonds, per picul
Alum, atquality, per pisut
PRODUCE
Alum, and quality, per picul
Bark, Siam, per plent
Bark, Champhor, per plcul
Becho de Mer per planl Woodburn, British brig, 299 (Dasborough)-Res Wax, Irpan, White per picul...
Captain.
Bees Wax, Hank, Yellow, per picul
Lucile, British schooner, 91 (Koch)-John
Wilson.
Martha, British bark, 853 (McPherson-Morris
& Co.
M. Brockelman, German bark, 488 (Kluth)-F. A.
Burchardi.
Perle, Gemian bark, 405 (Klykn)-Carlowitz
& Co.
Bees Wax, White, per picut
Jirds*
Hird Nest, quality, per pigu... Hirds' Nests, and quality, per picul... Irds Nest, quality, per pícul...
Histone, per picul
Stuffalo Hiles, Manila...
Haffalu Cow Hides
Camplior, packed, per picul
13, Radnorshire, British steamer, for N. York. Jan. 1, COLOMA, Amer. bark, 853, C. M. Noyes. Willie, British schooner, 274 (Badenoch)-Morris Camphor, Haroos, piçan, per picul
13, Kwangtung, British steamer, for Foochow: 13, Diamante, British steamer, for Hongkong. 14, Albay, British steamer, for Tamsui.
Thales, British steamer, for swatow. 14, Himalaya, British str., for Taiwanfoo. 14, Europe, British steamet,, for Swalow, 14. Ino, German bark, for Takao.
14 Wenchow, British steamer, for Swatow. 16, Plainmeller, British steamer, for swatow, 16, Newchwang, British steamer, for swatow, 16, Rachel, British bark, for Takao.
January-
DANGKOK SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
20, Ban Y. Seng, British str., from singapore. 20, Rance, Sarawak steamer, from singapore. 21, Dale, British steamer, from Hongkong. 22, Lochiel, British 3-m. scl,, from Hongkong. 22, Hivouac, British steamer, from Singapore. 23; Caroline, German 3-m. sch., from H'kong, 37, Q. of England. siain, sh, from Saniarang. 31, Ribston, British bark, from Hongkong. 31, Pakna, British steamer, from singapore. January-
2, Channel Queen, British bark, from Manila. 2. Goan Goan, British sch., from Samarang. 3. Titus, German steaner, from singapore. 4. Albyn's Isles, Brit. bark, from Newcastle. December- DEPARTURES. *
20,
Ferntower, British steamer, for Java.
20, Kong-see, British steamer, for singapore. 21, Solway, British steamer, for Hongkong. 21, Aurora, British bark, for Hongkong. 22, Danube, British steamer, I
for Hangkeng 22, Lucy, British schooner, for Batavia. 22, Titus, German steamer, for singapore. 23, Han Y. seng, British str., for singapore. 23, Justina, Dutch bark, for Batavia,
Jan Franciska, German bark, for Java.
J.
1, Hero, Siamese bark, for Java.
2, Kangsee, British steamer, for singapore.
3, Paknam, British steamer, for singapore.
3, Altha, British brig, for Singapore.
4, Bua l'an, Siamese ship, for Samarang.
4, Emina, German 3-nt. sch., for samarang.
6, Ban Y. seng, British sch., for singapore. 6, Ashington, British str., for Hongkong.. VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONO. (Corrected to Date).
..............Aug.
Melbourne........Cardiff
Hamburg....................Aug. 18 Aug, 24 Aug. 29 Sept 5
Penarth
Penarth
..Cardiff
Mary Whitridge....New York.....Aug. Valparaison Morington Fritz Margarethe -Brazos..
Тебе Endyajon Bodild Importer. Pauline
Livingston
Henry........
-Rozario & Co.
Jan. 12, DELPHIN, German schooner, 288, Lilien-
thal-Melchers & Co.
Jan. 21, DOROTHEA, German ship, 1,015, Mehl-
hose siemssen & Co.
Jan. 23, FRIEDERICH, German bark, 195, H.
spiesen, singapore 14th December, Timber. -Sicussen & Co.
Jan. 16, H. W. DUDLEY, Amercan bark, 1,128,
W. Dudley-Order.
Jan. 1, HARMONIA, German sb., 1,454, B. Beiss-
ken. Captain.
Jan. 16, HINDOSTAN, British ship, 1,479, J. Bai-
yea. Russell & Co.
Jan. 21, JAVA PACKET, British bark, 674, Han-
sen-Russell & Co.
Jan. 4, LAUREL, British bark, 633, Grassam.
Order.
Nov. 24, LOTA, British bark, 472, Dadfield-
Chinese.
& Co.
NAGASAKIT.
In Port on 24th December, 1881.
Dec. 21, Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swansen)
Holnic, Ringer & Co.
FOKOHAMA.
In Port on 31st December, 1881.
Ada Melmore, British brig, 569 (Sewell)—A.
Reimers & Co,
Camplior, Refuse, per pical Cardamons, Superior
Cardamony, Taferim, per pical... Cloves, per picul
Der lon
Coats, Afloat, per Coals, Sydney, per lun... Coal, English steam, per ton
Coffee, per
per pleut
Copper,
Sheathing
Japan, per picul Copper, Rod, Japan, per pica! Copper, Nails, perpicul Cetton, Bombay, per
per picul Cotton, Calcuna, per pleut Catton, Ningpo, per picat... Cotton, Shanghai, per picul Cotton, Shimtung, per picul Cetion, Tientsin, per picul
Adele, Russian schooner, 42 (Gouldes)-F. Retz. Alexander, American schooner, 72 (Carlson) Cotton, Tungchow, per picul
Captain.
Alice
Jan. 9, MARIE, German ship, 1,218, Schildt.-A.
Order.
Dec. 27, MORNING ZTAR, siam. bark, 570, Mi
chaelsen-Chinese."
Jan. 11, NESTOR, German ship, 1,337, J. Winsor.
-Onler.-
Nov. 25, NICOLAS THAYER, Amer. bark, 585,
Craley-Russell & Co.
Jan. 14, ONEIDA, American ship, 1,120, Carver.
-Adamson, Bell & Co.
French bark, 450 (Soule)-A Reimers & Co. Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey) Diana, American schooner, 64
Captain.
Captain.
Helene, German bark, 480 (Breckwaldt)
Captain.
Helena, American schooner, 60 (Ewalt)
Captain.
Haze, American bark, 862 (Evans)-Walsh,
Hall & Co.
Dec. 8, PANAY, American ship, 1,190.-Alam-Kiwa, Russian schooner, 113 Johnstone
son, Bell & Co..
Captain.
Jan. 14, PEARL, American bark, 574, R. Howes. M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 80 (Baade)
--Russell & Co.
Jan. 13, RAJAH, American ship, 1,258, Albrecht,
Order.
Jan. 4, RAVEN, German ship, 343, Veal,--Ed
Schellhass & Co.
Dec. 2, RINGLEADER, Amer. ship, 1,183, Bray.
-Order,
Nov, 14, SPARTAN, American schooner, 81, Vin-
cent.-W. H. Ray.
Nov. 17, SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British bark, 347,
Williams.-Vogel & Co.
P. Bolun
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
-Captain.
Ohude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson)
Captain.
Cotton Seeds, Saigon, per picut ........ Cotton Seeds, Súm, per picul Cattlefish, Jagan, per picuž
Cuttlefish, Japan, witluous Lones, per plcul
Cuulefish
Date,
Red P
Dried Lily H
per ploul...
per pleol.
P
Elephant Teeth, to lieces, pericul
Elenannt's Teeth, to 2 pieces, per
Flour, American, er barrel of 300 lbs.... Floise, California, per pack of palus,
Flour, American, jer
Fangur
Fu, per picul
Ginseng, American, 111 quality, per piqul fing, American, and quality, per plcul
Hams, Ordinary, per pical
Hemp, Siam, per pic Hams, Superine, per plea! Hemp, Hankow, per picud
Melon Seeds, and quality, per picu
-tengias, Japan, per ptral,:~-
Melon Seeds, at quality, per pleul
cis, Dry Siam Lage, pe pic
Mushrooms, per picul
Mussels, Dry Siam middle, për picul Mussel, Dry Star small, por pícul
Pas pla
Otome, American schooner, 52 (Snow)
Captain,
Otsego, American schooner, 36 (Pearce)
Otter, American schooner, jo (Littlejohn)
Captain.
Captain
Oct. 8, SYREN, American ship, 875, BrownPeiho, German bark, 433 (Lamcken) P. Bohm.
Russell & Co.
Jan. 17, TILLIE BAKER, American ship, 819,
Boynton-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. *) Sept. 27, TWILIGHT, American ship, 1,303, War
land.-Russell & Co.,
Pioneer, American schooner, -54 (Wilson)-W.
Copeland
Wandering Jew, American ship, 1737 (Talpey)
Jan. 12, WAKEFIED, American bark, 587, Cro-W.
well.--Order.
Jan 9, W. J. ROTCH, American ship, 1,703,
Bray-Russell & Co.-
WHAMPOA
„Cardiff:
Sept. 73 Jan. 14, ELISE, Gennan bark, $13, Bruhn Trieste ...sept. 17 Dec. 29, SAN FRANCISCO, Germiz.n schooner, 251, London
Oltmans-Siemssen & Co. ..sept. 19 Cuxhaven ...Sept. 25 Nov. 28, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, schroder.
•Cardiff
-sicmasen & Co.
.Cardiff
Sept 27
Sept. 30
Hamburg. Nov, 2 .Nov. 3
Christine......
Cardiff „Cardiff Rock Terrace.12
Newport Christal.....
Cardif Trait d'Union St. Malo Hydra
.Elbe Brambletyc Baikal ********
.Cardiff
Corcai
CANTON.
P. M. Co.
J. Rotch, American abip, 3737 (W. J. Ratch
-C. & J. Trading Co.
MANILA.
In Port on 31st December, 1881.
Arab, German bark, 549.-Captain. Alma, German bark, 937.-Captain. Clifton, British bark, 252-Captain. Helicon, American ship, 1199,-Captain, Iquiqui, German bark, 925-Captain. Lothair, British ship, 1106-Captain, Laurens, American ship, 808.-Captain.. Maria Anna Ger, ship, 1266.-Captain. Marseille, French bark, 686.-Captain.
Nov. Jan. 24, HWALYUEN, Chir iese steamer, 984, O. Mela, German ship, 1333-Captain Nov 5 Wilson, shanghai-soth January, GeneralMinerva, spanish bark, 637-Captafar Nov. 7
..
C. M. B. N. Co. Nov.
7 Jan. 24, OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Wagner, Nov. 10
Chinking 19th January, Rice.siemssen .Nov. 12
& Co. Antwerp...Nov. 13 Jan. 23,-YEH-SIN, Chi sese steamer, 754, Deegan, Euphrates (s.). London. Dec 10 Chefoo 17th Jaguary, General, C. M. ́s
London Dec 14 N. Co
Peabody, French bark, 467.-Captain. Paul Jones, American ship, 1358-Captain Resaint, French schooner. Captain. Remus, British bark, 737.—Captaine samar, American ship, 1110-Captain. Wrecker, American schooner, 55-Captain Weser) German baik, 916--Exptala,
a pitul Pos, Green, per picul
TAJ
++
***
***
ru
Peas, Hack, por pitul Peu Vellow perf picut Peas, Green Beans, per pitul
Pearl Harley, rer picul
Potatoe flour, per plat Punchuck, per picul Rhinoceros Horn, per picul Rhinoceros Hem, Mother, per picul Rice, Siam, Na, i, per pleul
per picul
Rice, Slam, mified NC. Bet picul
Rice, Siam, inled No, ar per picul Rice, Salon, No, per picul ition, Saigust, Heap bags Rice, Salgon, Strawlings Rise, Japan
Saltpoire, per ricul Seatreed, Green, per pizul Seaweed, Cu, per plexi Sesamum, White, per picul Sesamum, Black, per pict Sharkan, per picul Shellfish, Japan, per picut Shellfish, California, per plcul Stockfish, per pleti... Suzi Produoc, fe
Heal Nur, per pical Pepper, White, per picul Tepper, Black, per piqui Patton, Stralis, par picul ! Katians, Hanger, per pleut Fandas Wood, ninkar, per picul Sandal Wood, South Seas, per pécul Sayan Wood, Manila, per pigul Sapan Wood, Stam, per picul... Sugar, Shek-leg, White, No. 1, per picul bruger, fihek iz Whing is pleut
Sugar, Slack-ung, Brown, per picul Sugar Candy, Shok-lung, per pecul Sugar Candy, odchow, per ple Sugar Candy, Swatew, Waite, par pleal" Vermicelli, Trentin, per picul Walnuts, per picul Whea; Timsin, per picul Wheat, Japan, per picut Wood Ull, per poul Window Glass, per kon
20.0 to 0.02
80.55 0.63 20.35 to 2.05
to 66 10.52
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet. "ANADYR," 'will be despatched on MONDAY, the 30th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vin Naples; to Saigon, Straits 81.95 to 9.40 Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus
18 to atralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta,
Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
66 to 0.67
11.
3.21 10 0.22 20.27 £0 0.72 8 to
Fo. $8 to 0.39
15 to 2,60
81.35 10 3.33
81-45 10 3.50
$3.20 to 3.35
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR GLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
DAY BEFORE DEPATURE (or SATURDAY if the de..
parture be on Monday).
8.55 to 1.705, Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always ****$5.30 in 5.32
open out of office hours.
$5.00 to 3.03
... $3.45 to 9.50 Basu to ads
$3.90 to 3.07
... $4.99 to 4.75
$4.63 to 4.70
... 85.70 to 5.75
...513.50 10 14.00 13.50 19 14.00 ...$14.50 10 13.00
11500
3.50 10 1 14.00
to
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7. Abt., Post Office opens.
10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases." II A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of to cents until.
11.30A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11:40 AM., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE, NOON, Money Order Office closes.
...67.65 to 7.702 P.st., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases...
$7.65 to 7.70 $7.75 to 7.80
37.803 T.M., Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 57.65 to 7.70 3.10P.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee ..-7.73 to 7.60
of 10 cents, until ... $7.95 to 7.89
3.30 FM, when the Post Office closes entirely.. ...$13.50 to 14.Bo
3.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on board $273600.73-
ihe Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
B2,40 to 4:59 Ba.By to gr.o
SOLIHERS' AND SAILORS' LEITERS. 21.30 20 3.33
1.-Privates in H.M. Anny or Navy. Non- 16.25 to 6.80
commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army $5.33 10 3.40
schoolmasters (not superintending or First Class) ...5.39.35 Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce 55.105.35 letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the ...$1.00 to 38.00 ...858, la 38, 10
rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong ... $3.85 to 3.95
84.35 20 4.45 Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two $11.00 to 75.70 Cents (one peany).
H
... $7.15 to 7.50
$33.00 4000
*** $3.3500 3.40
$.50 10.00
...*.45 0.33
81.95 zo z ...fo.By to 2.16
...$15.2010 15.50
2. The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3--Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten days,
4.The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No bankerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with with the ends open.
5.-If from a soldier or sailor his class and 30.00 to 55.00 description must be stated in full on the letter, ...$11.50 to 13.50 the cover of which must be signed by the Com 84400 to 16.50inanding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., So to race in full. If to a soldier or sailor, his class and 1,650 to 3,550 description, with name of regiment, ship, &c,
must be stated in full.
8659 to 800
... $75.00 to 120
5.-soldiers and sagte no privileges 8.5110265 with regard to books for can these be
15.prepaid with Imperial S
$13,00 10 15.00
$7.00 to 6,00
... $18,00
LETTER BOXES.
... $35.00 to 38.00
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post to 15.30 $125 to 211 Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened $26.00 10 26.30 with scaling wax, but there is no impression of 2 $35.00 to 36,50 seal.
$10.23 50 10.00
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the ***$72,30 50 94.50 ...$20.7 to 31.00 latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether $23.70 to 24.00 the contents of the box ever reached the Post $13.50 to
33.80 Office; the omission of the former, as to whether 815.30 to 15.80 part of them might not have been abstracted for
to 17.86 the sake of the Postage Stamps.
$12.00 to
86B to 17.50
8 to 1860
... 816,20 to 16.Bo
10 17.00
to
617.10 10 7.50
64.20 to 4.30
34.10 to 4
...Atsu la
2100
15.50 to 18,50
... $30.00 12 27.50
Thx. 4.4.3 to 4.5.3
... 37x.3.2.5 10 3.2.5
7.85
Bago to
B300 to
RATES OF POSTAGE: 'Letters, per oz.
Post Cards, eachÁRDI Books, Patterns, and CommercialĮ
Papers, per 2 olim........................... Newspapers & Prices, Current, each
Registration .........
Do.
Commercial
to Coats.
3 Cents.
2 Cents.
2 Cents. 10 Cents, with return receipt..... 15 Cents. papers signify such papers as, 8.15 though written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, decds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 oz, weight are charged 5 Cents.
120
1.48 to 1.54
Ng.io to 3.55 $6.00
6.35
$39.50 to 40.00
No, so to ado
200 ta
185 B160 to ..T17.7.0 to 18.0.0
Sta.. to 1,00
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES DY SAILING
Bitir.
,7
When it is desired to forward letters to the Br0,40 to 17.00 United states by a sailing ship which is not noti B6 to 45.fied as carrying a mail, it is only necessary toTM:
490 to 5.30
$7.95 10 7 43
450 to 1.70 post the letters in the ordinary way, marked Boot 45.50 with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents $8.95 to gro per half ounce as usual. The Post Office then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar ...The 1.0.0 to 5.0.3 lure and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing..
M.5 to 6.35
8205 2.1
31.9 52.08
B1.7 to 1.78
$1.0 to 2.22
Br.87 10 1.Ba
86,30 to 9.An
No responsibility can be accepted in this De-
...Th... to 1.6.5partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries,
$13.00 to 54.70
to
,600 to 3,000 or to notes adressed to subordinate officers. $2,000 to 1,400 The shroffs told off to sell stamps should espe- cially not be regarded as able to give correct $1.BG 10 1.65 81.75 to information. The Postal Guide alone is the $gs to standard on all points on which such information -Br.84 to 3.85.
may be required"
$3.75 10.3.27
$2.6 to 1.7o
$2.10 14.70
$5.95 20 6.25
a. to y
STAMP OFFICE,
The above Office being now provided with a as in 2.193-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' 415.10 3.05 Booles, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the ...174.2.4.5 10 2.5.5
$13.00 to 6000 same inanner as Cheque Books, Loose receipt $17.00 to 32.00 forms can also be stamped if required: $11.50 to 12.00
$5.50 10 6.50
TEA HUSTERS.
64.75 to 485 Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Big-40 to 19-70 Post in Tins art requested to have them made $12.50 to 20 flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible.
$.jo to: 5.50
64.50 to 4,83
435 to 465 to pack round tins securely in the mail bage.. Itis Sat.so to 21.55bclicyed that the tea will travel more safely in 6145 to 70s | flat ting, which are not so liable as round ones to 8225 215 be bulged in by 3 by 1 inches is suggested" $7.00 to 2.10
Bery từ 43:5" 23 a good size. The tins should not have sharp
Los to 4.10 corriers. $ter 9.35
$75 to 960
-$6.75 to 17.85
37.50 to 7.70
•Bs.as to 3.30
8.7.10 2.1.
8 to 1.83
* Hui nat Warrant Officers, viz, :-Conductor, Gummer, Beat wain, of Carpenter.
Printed and Published by Ronary Frain-Garrig at No. 6," Adisa to Gais. Paunag's HILL, la the City of Victoria, Hongkong-JANUARY 11-13 19 265 *5, 1857-
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