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Commercial.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-112 per cent.

premium, sellers.

share, buyers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per China Traders' Insurance Company $1,600

per share.

North China Insurance-Tls. 1,175 per share, Yangisic Insurance Association-Th. 885 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$280 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-175, 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$970 per

share, buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$297 per share,

sellers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-50

per cent. premium, buyers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

$24 premium, sales,

China Coast Steam Navigation Company.Tls.

162 per share.

Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$10 per share, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$170

per share, sellers.

China Sugar Reoning Company (Debentures)-3

per cent. premium.

Hongkong Ice Company-3130 per share, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$5 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—11 percent prem.

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent, prem.

ON LONDON.----

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....

•3/81 .3/81

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight

-3/91

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

•3/91

Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

Bight

3/91

ON PARIS.

Bank Bills, on demand.............

.4.68.

ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days sight

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

.4.80

.2201

ON CALCUTTA,—Bank, 3 days sight.

220)

ON SHANGHAL-

Kank, sight

Private, 30 days' sight.

-731

OPIUM MARKET.–THIS DAY.

་

NEW MALWA ....I..

per piral, 8560 (Allowance, Taels 46.) OLD MALWA .......

..per picul, 8705 (Allowance, Tacls 45.) PATNA (without choice) ...per chest, $600 PATNA (first choice) ......per chest, 8605 PATNA (sucond choice) ...per chest, 8595 PATNA (bottom) ..... ...per chest, 8610 BENARES (without choice) per chest, 85971 BENAKES (bottom)

.........per chest, $600- PERSIAN................per picul, 8500

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

{Frost Memes, FALCONER & Co's Racistar) -

This Day,

Monie'ET-9 A.M.

Baronesermi P.M.

Klarneter 1.M

Thermometer-9 1,34, stima cand

Thermometer 2,3,...

Thermometer

Thermemelering a‚m. (Wei Zh)

Thesaurmeter-izm. (Wer biblij

Thengeveg 1,5, (Wei Int)

Thermometer-Mafminden

Thermometer-Mlaknum (over night) T

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

THIS DAY'S TELEGPA315,

NAGA-

SHANG

KING.

AMUY.

BAROMETER, İ

THERMOME

3142.

MAKI

TER, &c.

Barometer.....

Therm'ter attached 37.6 63.0 14.0 19.0 40.0' 160

Direction of Wind.' | N

Force.........

NNW NW

3 240 24 6

be be

Dry Thermometer, 35-3′ 31.0 54.0 49.0 39-404-5 Wat Thermometer. 47.5 43.9, 32.0 45.81.0 30.0

Weather

Hours Rain.........

Quantity fallen......

Banmerct, level of the sea in inches, cans and hu dreds,--17ennometer, in Fahrenheit degrees and tens kept in the open air in a shaded situation-Direction of Wind, In registered every two połaci, N., N.NE, N.F., etc.-

Force of Wind, o sim, ar 3 light breeze.. 3 to 5 mode

7 10 B strong. B ka to heavy, 10 bq 11 violent.—State of Weather, 7. Clear blue sky. C

7. Trizzly. F. Fog. G.

Fig. G. Foggy. !!. Mail,

C. Chirady

Light ning. M. Minty, 0, Overcast. 1. Passing showers, Squally. Ralny, S. Stum. 7. Thunder. . Ead, threatening. Visibilky. 1. Stem. 2. Calm. The letters are repeated to indicate any increase over the mean avwaga of their signification, Rain.-The hours of rain for he previous-as, houri (noon) are registered from 1 to 94 the quantity of water fallen indiented in loches, same and Bumidreds.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The O. & O. steamer Belgic, with the next American mail, will leave Yokohama to-morrow, and arrive in Hongkong about the 27th instant."

THE INDIAN MAIL

The direct steamers, with the next Indian mail, left Calcutta on the morning of the 18th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 7th March.

STEAMERS EXPECTED. :

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 22, CHATTANOOGA, American bark, ay,

Howes, Newcastle 21st December, Coal.~~~ Feb. 23, GRACE DEERING, American bark, 734.

D. Lapraik & Co.

C. salvage, Newcastle 24th December, Coal. -Adamson, Bell & Co.

Feb. 23, CRESCENT, American bark, 613, W. B. Kuland, Newcastle 31st December, Coal- Russell & Co.

Feb. 23, MARIE, German bark, 428, C. A. Hun- dewaldt, Quinhon 12th February, salt.- Feb. 21, Honow, British steamer, 895, J. Shaw,

Wieler & Co.

Canton 22nd February, General-Butter- field & swire.

Feb. 23, CHINKIANO, British steamer, 799. Orr, Cantun 22nd February, General.--Siemssen & Co.

Feb, 23, PAULINE, German bark, 1,003, H.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

Jan. 31, ASHINGTON, British steamer, Boo, Alla

son, Bangkok 5th January, and Saigon Feb. 19, ASIA, Danish steamer, 886, Dionup

25th, General.-Siemssen & Co.

saigon 14th Feb., Rice-siemssen & Co. Feb. 14, ATALANTA, German steamer, 790, E, G. Plaff, saigon 7th February, Rice.--Sicanssen & Co.

Feb. 15, BELLONA, German steamer, 789, L Fickmeier, Bangkok 2nd February, Ricc.- Kung Onn. Nov. 29, CEBU, American steamer, 373, Edgar,

Captain.

Feb. 6, CITY OF TOKIO, Americansteamer, 5,079,

J. Maury, San Francisco 7th January, and Yokohama 31st, Mails and General.-—-—P, M.

5. S. Co.

Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, Ham-

lin-Shun Hang Hong

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS. (Continued),

Dec, 2, RINGLEADER,: Amer. ship, 1,183, Bray.

Order.

Feb. 2, R. T. CLAYTON, American bark, 240,

Thomas Davies, Laguimanoc a3rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 34th January, Lumber-Cosmo- politan Dock Co.

Feb. 19, SEA RIPPLE; British schooner, 187, W.

sly, Freemantle 7th January, Sandalwood. siemsson & Co.

Feb. 16, SOPHIE, German brig, 230, H. Binge, Quinhon 25th January, Salt-Wieler & Co. Nov, 14, SPARTAN, American schooner, 81, Vin-

cent.-W.H. Ray.

Markets.

Retorno By Chinese Fixes AND CORRECTED TO DATE

America Drill, 39 yards, per pisce 'American Drills, 1sites, per pleos

Cotton Yarn, Na, 15 to 24, per 400 lbs. Cotton Yarn, No, al to ja, per 400. Tom... Cotton Yam, Nu, 18 13 47, per 400 ibu, Cotton Yaru, thumbay Ellines, per site

Dyed Sports! Shirtings, per pinta Dyed reage Shirtings, per pleca...* Dyel Damask Shinings, per pieca English Drilla, ao yards, per piece....

English Drills, 41, per plene

Nov. 17, SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British bark, 347

Williams.-Vogel & Co. Jan. 26, SUMATRA, American ship, 1,072, C.

Fetish Drills is the peoplers Luck, Port Townsend 1st December, Tim-Grey Shirtings, 8 h., per pieca 'Grey Shirtings, 7 iha,, par piece ber-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.

Skirtings, 8 h., per piece... Oct. 8, SYREN, American ship, 875, Brown.-Free Shicines

Grey Skicings, 9 Da Russell & Co.

per pieco Grey Shirtings, to lbs, per piece firey T-Cloths, 24 Lincoln, Cardiff 27th July, Coal-Borneofrey T-Cloths, 4 y Co., Lunited.

Grey

13-95103-10

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Takno, Sydney, Melbourne, &c. &o, &c............. ... 83.00 to 30 Per Aungarian, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at

.sola 93.00:

10.30 AAI. $98.00 to 105.00 $115,000 114,10 ...$30 20

For Saigon.-Per Alalanta, to-morrow, the 14.0034th instant, at noon.

$1.70 10 1.75

13.50 in 3.Ry

For shanghai-Per Chinkiang, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at noon.

For Straits and Bombay,-Per Jalaces, on

89-55 to 30 Saturday, the 25th instant, at 11.30 AM. $5.30 in 5.63

Hoilow, Pakhoi and Haiphong,Pol

For.

1 83.55 in 1,65 | Ping-an, on Saturday, the 25th instant, at 5 p.M. 82.45 #5 For Kobeand Yokohama. Per Niigata Štaru, $1.59 on Friday, the 3rd March, at 3.30 P.M.

$1.53 101.6.1

81.97 to 1.85 $2.95 to 3.31

ads to a 81.65 2.15 22.07 in 2.53

3.99

Chulken, Cardiff and October, Coal-Mel- | Jan. 31, DANUDE, British steamer, 561, Clanchu Jan. 25, TECUMSEH, American ship, 1,309, Eutha a vde, & ja in, Allm., per piste... 1.0.15

chers & Co.

Feb. 23, HAILOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, Tamsui 18th February, Taiwanfou zoth, Amoy 21st, and swatow 22nd, Oranges, -D. Lapraik & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE

China, German steamer, for swatow. Yangisar, British steamer, for shanghai.

Lido, British steamer, for Swatow.

DEPARTURES.

Feb. 23, CHINA, German steamer, for shanghai. Feb. 23, STENTOR, British steamer, for Amoy. Feb. 23. Lino, British steamer, for Swatow and

Bangkok.

Feb. 23, GREYHOUND, British steamer, for, Hoi-

how, &c.

Feb. 23, KANG-CHI, Chinese steamer, for Hoi-

how; &c.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

* Per Hailoong, str., from Tamsui, &c.—Mr. G. Cass, and 34 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

Per Stentor, str., for Amoy.-2 Europeans and

93 Chinese.

Bangkok 22nd January, General-Yuch Fat Hong

Feb. 20, CRAIGLANDS, British steamer, 709, J. R. Holman, Nagasaki 13th February, Coal. -Jaudine, Matheson & Co.

Feb. 22, CRUSADER, British steamer, 642, Rowin, Saigon 16th February, Rice.-Tung Yuen & Co.

Feb. 18, DECIMA, German steamer, 1,1şı, Pe-

tersen, Saigon 14th Rice.-Siemssen & Co. Feb. 19, GEELONG, British steamer, 1,139, W. J.

Webber, Bombay 28th January, and Singa pore 11th Feb., General-P, & O. & N. Co. Feb. 18, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Manila isth February, General,→→→ Russell & Co.

Feb. 15, FREYA, German steamer, 52, Hemé yer, Yap 4th February, Ballast-Blackhead & Co.

Feb. 16, GLENIFFER, British steamer, 1,411, E.

Norman, London 18th December, and sin- gapore 5th February, General,-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Feb. 19, HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R.

Beedle, saigon 14th February, General siemssen & Co.

Per Kang-chi, str., for Hoihow, &c.-1 Euro-Oct. pean and Foo Chinese.

l'er China, str., for Swatow-4 Europeans and 400 Chinese.

Per Lida, str., for Swatow.-20 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The American bark Chattanooga reports left Newcastle on the 21st December, and had strong N.F. winds the Grst part; thence to arrival fresh wind.

The British steamship Hailoong reports left Tamsui on the 18th instant, Taiwanfoo on the zoth, Amoy on the 21st, and swatow on the zand. From Tomisul to Taiwanfoo strong N.E. breeze with high sea. From Taiwanfoo to Amoy strong N.E. breeze with high sea. From Amoy to swa.. tow fresh N.E. breeze. From Swatow to Hong-

kong moderate N.E. breeze and fine weather. In Amoy the steamship Kangtung. In swa- tow the steamships Chefoo, okien, and Yeh-sin.

February-

SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

6, Tamsui, British steamer, from Hongkong. 6, Lee-yuen, British steamer, from Hongkong. 6, Wuhu, British steamer, from Hankow.

6. Kiang-tung, Chinese str., from Hankow, 6, Brutus, German str., from Kuchinotzu.

6, Hing-shing, Chinese str., from Chefoo.

7, Tync, British steamer, from Nagasaki,

7. Kiang-piau, Chinese str., from Hankow.

7, Kung-wo, British steamer, from Hankow.

7, D. Diamond, Ger, bk, from Burrard's In.

7 Yangtze, British steamer, from Hongkong.

8, Yeh-sin, Chinese steamer, from Amoy.

8, Cathay, British steamer, from Bombay, &c. Shanghai, British steamer, from Hankow.

9, Hanyang, British stearaer, from Hankow.

Genkai Mara, Japanese str., from

Japan.

9, Yung-ning, Chinese str., from Wenchow. 10, Appin, British steamer, from Foochow, 10, Fonchow, British stenter, from swatow. 10, Hideyoshi Maru, jap, str., from Kuchinotzu. 11, Kiang-fon, Chinese steater, from fiankow, It, Chilton, British steamer, from Nagasaki. 11, Taiwo, British steamer, from Hankow. 11, Hac-san, Chinese steamier, from Fouchow. rr, Chinkiang, British steamer, from H'kong. 12, Tunsin, British steamer, from Ningpo. 12, Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, from H'kang. 12, Kiang-kwan, Chinese str., from Hankow. 13, Peking, British steamer, from Hankow. 13, Pelham, British brig, from Nagasaki.

13. Ardeatione, British str., from Nagasaki.

Chinese str., from Hankow.

14. Kiang-yung 14, W. C. de Vries, British str., from Hankow. 14, Fuh-wo, British steamer, from Hankow, 14, Kiang-teen, Chinese str., from Ningpo. February- DEPARTURES.

6, Telemachus, British str., for Nagasaki. 6, Fuh-wo, British steamer, for Hankow.

7, Chefoo, British steamer, for Cheloo.

7. Kiang-yung, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 7, W. C. de Vries, British str., for Hankow, Yoritomo Maru, Brit. str., for Kuchinotru. Ardentienė, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 3, Peihe, French steamer, for Hongkong 8, Nagoya Maru, Japanese str., for Nagasaki. 8, Escambia, British steamer, for Yokohama. 8, Swatow, British steamer, for Chefoo.

8, Tyne, British steamer, for Nagasaki.

German steamer, for Kuchinotru. Craiglands, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 8, Oaklands, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 9. Wuhu, British steamer, for Hankow.

9. Toyoshima Mary, Japan, str., for Nagasaki, 10, Kung-wo, British steamer, for Hankow. 10, Yangtare, British steamer, for Chinking. 1, Hanyang, British Steamer, for Hankow. 11, Kiang-plau, Chinese steamer, for Hankow, 12, Peking, British steamer, for Chinkiang: 12, W. siegfried, British bark, for

bark, for Nagasaki.

13, Hideyoshi Maru, Jap. str. for Kuchinotau 12, Hedvig, British bark, for Foochow

12, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow, 14, Klang-foo, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 14, Taiwo, British steamer, for Hankow. 14, Deucalion, British steamer, for London.

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN JAPAN, AND MANILA.

(Per last Mail's. Advice). Barcelona (s). Manila.Dec. 20

l'atroctus ($) China Ports... Dec. 22 Fleurs Castle (s.)....Hongkong.Dec. 28

The German steamer Hesperia left singapore | Tebe on the 18th instant, and may be expected to ar-Endymion nye here on or about the 26th.

Importer.

29, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Ken- neit-Kwok Acheong & Sons. Feb. 4, HONGKONG, British steamer, 958, J. B. Fryer, Plymouth 14th December, via singa. pore, Coal and General-siemasen & Co.

Jan.

HUNGARIA, Austro-Hungarian str., 1,450)

• Sturli, Trieste 1st December, Bombay,

Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 21st Jan, General-Melchers & Co.

Feb. 19, HUNGARIAN, British steamer, 934, W. M. D. Allison, Nagasaki 14th February,

Coal.-Geo, R. stevens & Co.

Dec. 19, JOLOANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Mar Feb. 20, MALACCA, British steamer, 1,045, H.

quer.-R. Mourente.

Weighill, Yokohama 11th February, Mails and General-P. & O. s. N. Co.

Julyck Captain.

LI TAL, Angamnite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton

Jan. 14, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Westaby.

D. Lapraik & Co.

Fcb. 19, OLYMPIA, British steamer, 783, J. Wagner, Saigon 15th February, Rice.--- siemssen & Co.

Feb. 18, PICCIOLA, German steamer, 847, Gest, Manila 14th February, General-Wieler & Co.

Feb. 17, PING-ON, British steamer, 575, A. A. McCaslin, Pakhoi 14th February, and Hoi- how 15th, General-Russell & Co. Nov. 24, SEA GULI, American steaner, 48, Hay-

den-China Traders' Jasurance Co.

July 7, SHUN TI, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen

Man Fu.-Captain.

Feb. 18, VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian steamer, 678, P. Voronoff, Bangkok 4th February, Ricc Melchers & Co.

Feb. 22, VOLMER, Danish steamer, 979, Hintzel- mann, Saigon 17th February, Ricc.-siems- sen & Co.

Feb. 22, YANGTSZE, British steamet, 784, Can- ton 21st February, General-siemssen & Co. Feb. 16, YOTTUNG, British-str., 186, Kennett, Swalow 15th February, General-Kwok Acheong & Sons,

SAILING VESSELS.

Feb. 2, ADAM M. SIMPSON, American ship, 1,467, A. College, Yokolaina 24th January, Bal last-Master,

Jan. 14, ADOLPH, German bark, 868, Mahr-

—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Jan. 9, ALDEN BESSE, Amarican bark, 841,

Noyes.Rozario & Co.

Jan. 21, ANDROMEDA, German ship, 1,879,

schapper.-Order.

Feb. 19, ANNA WICHHORST, German 3-m. sch., 384, C. Brandt, Chefoo toth Feb., General,

Wieler & Co.

Feb. I, DODILD, German bark, 564. J. E. Hacke, Hamburg 26th September, General-siems- sen & Co.

Feb. 10, BRAZOS, American ship, 917, J. Williams, Cardiff 13th September, Coal-Blessageries Maritimes.

Nov. 21, ILUE JACKET, Amer. ship, 1,396, Per-

cival-Russell & Co.

Feb. 11, CASHMERE, American bark, 936, J. C. Callamore, Singapore 5th January, Timber. —Tan Tyc &êu

Dec. 27, C. REDMAN, Amci, bark, 598, Elliott.

-Master.

Jan. 1, COLOMA, Amer, bark, 853, C. M. Noyes.

Rozario & Co.

Jan 12, DELPHIN, German schooner, 288, Lilien-

thai-Melchers & Co.

Jan, 26, EDWIN REED, American bark, 1,178,

J. B. Gilmore, Cardiff 21st August, Coal Order.

Jan. 31, ELISE, German-bark, 513, Bruhn,

Whampoa 30th January,-Order.

Feb. 19, ENDVATION, British bark, 759, T. Ri- chardson, London 25th september, General. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Jan. 28, Fairz, German ship 1, 420, F. F. Lan. kovic, Cardiff 9th August, Coals-Melchers & Co.

Jan. 16, H. W. DUDLEY, Amercan bark, 1,128,

W. DudleyOrder. Jan. 29, IMPORTER, American ship, 1,260, Allyne, Cardiff 2nd October, Coal-Messageries Feb. 11, LUCIA, British bark, 646, Crawley,

Maritimes.

Liverpool 21st October, Coal--Adamson, Bell & Co.

Feb. 6, THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, T.

Kahlke, swatow 5th February, Ballast Chinese.

Jan.

31, VALPARAISO, German bark, 486, F. Meyer, Hamburg 17th July, General- Melchers & Co.

Wakefield, American bark, 887, Crowell

Captain.

Feb. 18, W. H. BESSE, British bark, 1,027, B. C. Baker, Melbourne 7th January, Ballast. -Russell & Co.

Jan. 9, W. J. Rorch, American ship 1,703,

Bray-Russell & Co.

CANTON.

43,

the, per place...$1,59 in 1.70

Grey T-Cloths, 34 yes, 36 ft 8 lba, XO per piece 880 to 1,85 Grey T.Cloths, 24 yds 16 in Eibs, XX per pieca Grey T-C7oba, na yỗi, đi în Bibe. Qfi per pieca ...... Barota 2.15 22.02.15 Handkerchiefs, Bio, per dozens

$0.60 Ino.65 235 0.65

Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dozen

Handkerchief, Red, per dizen liandkerchiefs,

Light Red, per Jozen

Tukey Red Shirtings, alba, per piere Velvet bek, 12 inches. per pard... Velvet, Gentian, 33

33 inches per yard Velveteens, Black, per yard Valveteens, Gentian, per sand White Shirtings, 54 to do reed, per piece

yan!

White Shirtings, de to đó moed, per pieca... White Shirtings, 63 to do rred, per plocs White Shietinga, dan reed, per piece White Shirtings, 7,000 res¿, per piece White Shirtings, AA, per pieceH

Feb. 22, PEKING, British steamer, 954, Drewes, White Shirting, EF, per piece

Chinkiang 18th February, Rice-siemssen. & Co.

RIVER STEAMERS.

427

tood

Ka, 66 to 0.67

$6,66 to 0,67

Bo, 18 to 19

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 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet" IRAQUADDY," will be despatched on MONDAY, the 27th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, straits settlements, Batavia, Eurmah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Cal- cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing 10.11 to 11the Mails, &c./ #1110093 · $50.9

$2.15 0.14 $2.49 to 2.60

$lata 3-15

43.45 to 3.5

$3.30 to 3.45 B1.6 to 1.70 $5.30 to 3.33

03-05 |

$3.00 to 3.91

$4500

*** Balatom.ds

WOOLLEN GOODS

White Shirtings, H. per piece White Spotted Shirtings, per piece... White Brocades, por pleca

Blankets, 8 lbs., per pale

Blankets, zolbe, per pair

Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston-Butter-flankets, The, per pair

field & Swire.

Kis-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes,

C. M. S. N. Co.

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

Mankets, 12lbs., per pair

Camlets, $55, per plece Camlets, SS, per pices Camlets, S. per piece...

Camlets, BB, per piece Camlats, AAA, Calets, 1.1.1. per pipoc

ng Flis, MM Scarlet, per •place *** Long F 338 Assorted, per plece... Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Long F, AH Seacles, per plece...... Lang Elle. HH Asseted, per pioce.... White Cloud, British steamer, 380, Cary-Hong-tang Elia, H Scarlet, per place Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall-Kwok to Elis. H Assorted, per place...

DD, per + picco Acheong & sons.

Spanish Stripes, per yard

kong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co.

AMOY.

In Port on 14th February, 1882. Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandel)-H. A. Pc

tersen & Co.

Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (spiesen)

Pasedag & Co.

Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe-

tersen & Co.

Helena, German bark, 263 (Thomacon)-H. A.

Petersen & Co.

Hieronymus, German bark, 231.-H. A. Petersen

& Co.

Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)---Boyd & Co.

Queen of India, British bark, 389 (J. Manley)

Order.

Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (Wilkins)-H. A. Petersen

& Co.

FOOCHOW

In Port on 12th February, 1882.

Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Schade)➡Chinese. Chin-see, British bark, 780 (Mahr)-Chinese. Hilda, British bark, 350, Kruse, Chefoo 19th

January, Chinese,

Tren, Nell Road, per pixul Tron, Hoop, per picul an Iran, Bar, per picul Iron, Wire, per pica! ...

Lænd, WB, per plew)......

METALS

$3.30 to 3.97 84.2004.05 Paisto 470 85.7060 3.75

...873.50 10 14.00 ...814.59 in 15.00 15.00 to 16.00

...$13.35 to 14.00

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "CATHAY" will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauri tius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.

HOURS FOR GLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.. THE FRENCH BLAIL.

DAY BEFORE DEPATURE (or SATURDAY if the de

parture be on Monday). P.M, Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.

DAY OF DEPARTURE,

25.00 10 13.007. Art, Post Office opens.

13010A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. I AM., Mail closes, except for Lato Letters." 7.43 to 7.2 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee $7.75 to 7.80

of 10 cents until.

... $7.6500 7.70 |

7-2011.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely.

A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents undl

$7.75 US 7.50 87.95 to 7.13 $12.50 to 14.80 -$5.78800.73

$5,40 to 5.50

... 87.5550 31.0

..83-30 20 3.11

་

Lend, LD, per pleul... Head, Hole Chop, per plea...

English, per pics! Quickallver. Quicksilver, American, per picul Steel, English, per tub

Steel, Swedish, per tub Sheathing Metal, per pictal Spelder, per plent Tis, Matsom, por picul

Tis, Plates, per box

Almonds, por picul

PRODUCE.

Alum, 28t quality, per pjeul Alum, and quality, per picul Mark, Start, per picul.... Bark, Champhor, per picu picul

Becha de Mer, per picut

Neca Wax, Japan, White per picul ..9 Bees Wax, Bankow, Vollow, per picul

Tess Wax, White, per pleul

Birds Nest,

i quality, per plouă ......

Oscar Vidal, British bark, 295 (Richter)-Chinese. Birds Rests, and quality, per picul... Willic, British schooner, 274. (Badenoch)-Chi-irds Nest, 3rd quality, per pleal ...

nese.

SHANGHAL

In Port on 15th February, 1882. Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)---Nils Moller, Batavia, British bark, 774 (Jenkins)-Nils Moller. Black Diamond, German bark, 583 (Boyd)-F.

A. Burchardi,

Brenda, British bark, 291 (Swansen)-Mac-

kenzie & Co.

Charley, British bark, 359 (Ray)-Nile Moller. Ching-tab, British baik 456 (schultz). W.

Muller & Co.

Eden, British bark, 317 (Nairn-Fonester, La

vers & Co.

F. V. Litchfield, American bark, 1082 (Spalding)

--Russell & Co.

Hedvig British bark, 375 (Hendro)--Nila Mollez. J. Nicholson, British ship, 685 (Campbell)

Melchers & Co.

Brimstone, per platd -

Bufalo Hides, Manila

Buffalo Cow Hdm

Camphor, packed, per picul

Camphor, Barnce, clean, per picu! Campher, Refase,

Refuse, per picul Cardamon, Superior Cardamons, Inferior, per picul Cloves, per picul

Coals, Afloat, per tor Costs, English steam, per ton Cola, Sydney, per ton Coffee, pet plast...

Copper, Sheathing, Japan, per pival... Copper, Flod, Japan, per picul Capper, Higile, per picul ... Cotton, Boibay, per

picul Can Calcutta, Calton, Cald › per picot Catton, Ningpo, per pleul... Cotton, Shanghal, per picul Cotton, Shupfung, per picul

Caltaa, Tientsin, per picul

Cotton, Tangchow, per ploil

John Trabey, British bark, 1,147 (Ryan)-C. & J. | Cotton Beads, Saigon, par piet

Trading Co. Lec-yih, Britishi bark, 319 (Hankinson)-Morria

& Co.

M. Nattenbehm, American ship, 1,168 (Naim)-

C. & J. Trading Co.

Perie, German bark, 405 (Klyhn)-Carlowitz

& Co.

W. siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hansen)-Nils

... -Moller.

NAGASAKI

644

не

145

Cotton Seeds, Salm, per picu!... Cuttlefish, Japan, per pickl

H+

...86.73 to 5.5

11.40

time of departure.

THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE.

NOON, Money Order Office closes.

2 Pay Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases.

3 P.M., Mails closed, except for Late Lettera.

85-35 to 5.403.10 P., Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents, until *** $5.30 to 3.33 ...8.30 to 3.15 857.03 to $8.00

...85.00 10 38.10

... $3.8$103.95 ... 84.39 £04-45 *.821.03 13 $5.70 ...87.15 to 7.30 ...*330 to 40.00 ... 65-335-40

...$13.50 10 15.00 $2.45,308.10 31.73 to 1840 Bata to 1.10 813.30 10 15-40

...$30.00 1 35.00

0x1.50 13 13.40 $44.00 15 45.40 Agg.00 to 107.00 ...81,850 137,350

...875.00 to 910

3.30 P.at, when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centa until time of departure.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TORIO" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, with Mails for Japan, san Fran cisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu Peru, &c., which will be closed as followed:—

At 2.5 P., Registry ceases.

At 2 30 P.M. Post-office closes, but letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies cannot be sent by this route.

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. -Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers," Bandmasters, Army. schoolmasters (not superintending or First Class) 62.55 to 2.64Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce 813.00 10 15.00 letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the

$7.90 20 8.00

rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny)

818.70 to 1o-to Scan to ges

$18.00 to 19

61as to *34

146.00 to 26,40 815.00 to 36-40

8105 to 10.00

69.95 to

$13,50 to 16-419

875.70 to 14,00 823.50 to 23.80

2-The same privileges apply to letters nd- 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 hankerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with with the ends open.

5-If from a soldier or sailor his class and ...Orso so 13.80 description must be stated in full on the letter, 817.60 to 17.30 the cover of which must be signed by the Com $18.90 to 18.66manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, & $6,80 10 17,30 in full. If to a soldier or tailor, his class and 616.0 16.80 description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., ... $19.60 to 17.60

must be stated in full.

815, ta to 15.50

和

$4.10 60 4-30

$13,50 to 23.00

Cuttioni, Japan, without bones, per plest Sutra, lleck, pur picul Cuttlefish, Chauchow, par plcul....

Big.50 to 1.50

Dates, Rod. per ploul Dried Lily Flowers, par piaul Elephant's Teeth, a to s places, par pics! Elephant's Teeth, 7 to il pisces,

Flour, Colifants, per sack of go iba.

0.00 to $7.30

14.4.5 to 4.5.4

1.5 to 3.3.4

5.33 to 0.14

Baxa to 305

5-soldiers and Sailors have no privileges

with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial stamps.

LETTER BOXES.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with scaling wax, but there is no impression of a stal.

The attention of boxholders is called to the to necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with

cul

6400 16 AIG 1.48 to 2.54

Flour, American, yer barrel of 100 1b.... Flour, American, per barrel of soo[be, 1- Fungu Flints, per picul

Glaseng, American, est quality, per picul Ginseng, American, and quailty, por pécul Hama, Ordinary, per pleidl HME, Superior. Your plcul

pica! Ilemp, Hankow, Hemp, Blám, per pitsilau

In Port on 9th February, 1883. Artemisia, British bark, 332 (McFarlane)-Holme

Ringer & Co. sumanoura Maru, Japanese bark, gas (spiegelina, pan, perpleier

thal-M... M. Co.

Peiho, German bark, 433 (Laincken)-Captain. Pelham, British brig, 354 (Downlc)-Chinese.

YOKOHAMA,

In Port on 8th February, 1882.

Ada Melmdra, British brig, 569 (Sewell)-A.

Reimers & Co.

Sood, rayquality, par plțul Malka Seeds, and quality, per picul Mushrooms, per picul

Mussal, Dry Siam larga, par plzul Aussal, Dry Slam middle, par pleas Mussels, Dry Slam small, per pícul Pan Oll per plovi.

Peas White, per picul Peas, Green, por plant Past, Black, per pleut Fais, Yellow, per pical, Peas Green beans, per picul

Pearl Barley, per picul Potatos Flour, per pleal Putchuck, per picu

1ம்

80.0 to 5.36

Bingo to sa.co Baga to 0.60 $400 164 $150 ta A10

TA.17.7.0 1018.00 &#9.5.0 1031.00

$16.40 15 16.68

d.co to 41

$4.00 to $30

4.80 60 4.70

*** 20 10 46.30

some recognizable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office: the emission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage stamps.

Rates of PostAQË, Tags to po Letters, per i oz By 20245 Post Cards, each 60.05 to 0.35

10 Cents.

3 Cents.

a Cents,

a. Cente.

10 Cents,

Books, Patterns, and Commercial')

Papers, par 2 otanniaamun Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration

Do. with retum receipt.... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify such papers Da, $13.00 14.70 though written by hand, do not bear the charac

5.3.0.0 10 3

Tees to 10 37.3 to 2.91

1910 81.By 101.J Ta..6.0 to 1,6.5

$2,600 to 3,000

8 to

#rd to

Rhinoceros Hamm, per ple Rhinoceros Horn, Mother, per pical***

Adela, Russian schooner, 42 (Gouldes) F. Rets. A. Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey) Dianamerican schooner, '64 (Peterson), Siam, ifta Rex per prod

Captain.

Rice, Blam, No. 3, per picu

No. 8, per pica).

Helena, American schoonet, 60 (Ewalt) Pics, Ralgon, No, s, per plent

Captain. Jane Sprott, British bark, 669 (Hughes)~~Ace, Jap

Reimers & Co.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. Feb. 7, MARGARETHE, German ship, 1,218, C.

(Corrected to Date).

Pappe,

Cardiff 4th september, Coal-Order. Melbourne...... .Cardiff

Aug. 9 Jan. 9, MARIE, German ship, 1,218, Schildt, Morington

.Penank ...Aug. 24 Order. Trieste

...Scpt. 17 Jan 26, MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship; 850, Kiwa, Russian schooner, 113 (Johnstone London

.sept. 19

Captain. Geo. Freman, New York 17th August, Pe .Cardiff

...Sept. 27 troluem.-Order.

May, British

schooner, 336 (Charles Grant)-P. Hamburg. Nov. 2 Nov. NICOLAS THAYER, Amer. bark, 585,

M. Co. Now

Nov.

Craley-Russell & Co.

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, Bo. (Bande) Nove Feb. 2, NELLIE M. SLADE, American barkentine, P. Bohm. Nor.

561, D. Gould, Newcastle 7th December, Coal-Melchers & Co.

The Union Line steamer Canopus icft singa- Livingston pore on the 1st instant, and may be expected to Heny... Christine...

arrive here on or about the 28th.

The steamer death, from sydney, &c, left Port | Rock Terrace. Darwin, for Hongkong, on sunday, the 19th in- | Christal ........... stant, and is due hore on or about the 2nd March. Trait d'Union ....

The steamer Ocean, from sydney, vid Free. Hydra...... mantle, WA., arrived at sourabaya, en route for.] Brambletye....... Hongkong, on Sunday, the toth instant.

The steamer Nelson left sydney on the 6th February, and is due here on or about the 1st March.

The E. & A. 5. 5. Co's steamer Afenmuir left Cooktown on the 15th instant, and is due here on or about the 3rd March,'

The E. & A. S. s. Co.'s steamer Tannadica left Bydney on the 18th instant, and is due hers on

· of about the fath March.

Haikal Eorer": still Water........ Paul.......... Fooksang (3.). Chi-yuen (6.). Priam (5) .....

Cardiff „Cardiff

Newport Cardiff

St. Malo

Elbe.

.Nov. .Nov, „Nov. to

..Cardiff.

..Antwerp

7 Feb. 7, NORSEMAN, Siamese ship, 711, Murray,

Bangkok 30th October, General-Chinese. Nov. 10 Jan, 14, ONEIDA, American ship, 1,120, Carver. Nov. 12

Adamson, Bell & Co.

London Dec 14 Feb. 20, GXTENT, German-hark, 161, W.-G. *New York ...Dec.

Roder,

ler, Quinhon 6th February, salt-Ed. .Hamburg

..Dec. 16 schellhass & Co, ..Cardiff

.Dec. 20 Dec. 8, PANAY, American ship, 1,190,.—Adam-- Greenock......

.Dec. 23

Bon, Bell & Co. Greenock.Dec. 24 Jan. 14. PEARL, American bark, 576, R. Howes. Truth... .....Sunderland ......Jan 4 -Russell & Co.

Fleming (5.)..................Hall ...................... Jan. 4, RAVEN, German ship, 343, Veal-Ed. Glamis Castle (a.)......London .............jan

Schellbass & Co.

North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbļelko)

-Captain

Chude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson)--

Captain.

Otome, American schooner, ga (Snow)~~

Captain.

Otsego, American schooner, 36 (Pearce)

Captain,

Otter, American schooner, 70 (Littlejohn

Captain.

Peiho, German barke, 433 (Lameken)-P. Bohm. Pioneer, American schooner, 54 (Wilson)-W,

Copeland,

Wandering Jew., American ship, 1737 (Talpey)

P. M.Co.

Rice, Slam, mißed No, si par plcnd

Rios, Balgon, Hemp bagi Hlen, Saigon, Straw bag....

Saltpeiro, per picul... Seaweed, Grem, per picui

Soames, White, perplaul Sesamum, Black, per pécul

Bettiah, Japan, por.plcul

Stockfish, por påzulta Semits Produce, ice,

Betel Nut, perple Pepper, Walls, per picul Pepper, Black, per ploul Rattan, Straits, per pital Rattan, Bangar, per plcul Sandal Wood, Malabar, per picut Sandal Wood, South Bank, par plcul

Bead, Ct, per picul

Sharksfiar per picul

belih formis, per ploul

فترة

Sayan Wood, Manila, per plazí Sapan Wood, Sixm, por

100

111111 11111111

Sega Sheh long-White Wort per picnt Sugar, Shek-huse Whi, No, s, per pícul

gar, Sheklang, Brown, per prod

Sugar Candy, Shek-lung, par sleut Sogar Candy, Foochow, per picul Frugar Candy, Swatow, Willa, por pical

Vermont, fientsin, por pical

Walama, pur picut 4.

Whest, Tiantain, por pleui

What Japan, per picul

Wood Dil, per ple Window Glass, par bone...

2,000 to 2,400

$1.76 to 1.75

31.3 to 2.43

41.8 to 1.83

$1.75 to 1.37

$1.00 20 1.30.

$2,300 2,70

$5.95 to $.04

ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such

as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 Cents.

„LEITERS FOR THE UNITED STATES DY ́SAILINO

SKIP.

When it is desired to forward letters to the as to United states by a sailing ship which is not noti- 2.05 to 34fied as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to es to add post the letters in the ordinary way, marked $35.00 to 600

with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents

$3.85 40 254

11,50 to 16.00 per half ounce as usual. The Post Office then. $5.00 in 6.50 undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar 75 to 8ture and despatching the correspondence. It is Big 40 to 30.79 requested that the letter be posted if possible at

least one day before the date fixed for sailing.

* $13.50 to 15,00

$30 to $

$4.35 to 4.55

$11.50 to #3.53 $4.45 to 1.0$ $0.15 10 135

$4.05 10 4:10 20.30 to 9.25 $9.75 10 080

65.75 to 7.83

$7.50 50 7.90

Jars to

STAMP OFFICE.

The above Office being now provided with a’“ 3-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collen Books, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if required.

But not Warrant Officers, vis, 1--Conductor, Chamar, Boste

·wain, or Carpenter.

Priated and Published by Rosane VEREEN-SMITHS,_at 270; dy PERDAY'S HIL, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong//FARNABY:

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