Commercial.
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Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
March 3, PE-to, Cer. Lark, 433, G. Lameken,
swatow 1st March, Ballast,—siemssen & Co. March 3, MENMUIR, British steamer, 1,247, W.
Ellis, sydney 8th February, Townsville, Cooktown 15th, Thursday Island, and Port Darwin 21st, Coal. Gilib, Livingston & Co. March 3, DECCAN, British steaner, 1,071, J. B.
Chapman, Bombay 12th
Galle
17th, Penang and, and Singapore 25th, Mails and General.-P. & O, sï Ñ. Co.
CLEARANGES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Crusinder, British steamer, for såigen.
DEPARTURES,
March 3, ORIENT, German tuark, for Whampoa, March 3, NIHALA MARY, Japan, steamer, for
Kabe, &c, March 3, BELLEROPHON, British steamer, for
singapore. March
THIS DAY, Four P.3. Activity still prevails in the share market, and a fair amount of general business has again, to bechronicle. Banks have been a good deal inquired after, and the result of these inquiries has raised the, quotation 10 112 per cent, premium, at which rate buyers are now unable to secure shares. So far as we have been able to ascertain, no actual cash transfers have been effected it fart, Japanese steamer, for Kabe, Sc. since we last wrote. One share of the China Kwanghing, British steamer, Swatow, &c. Traders' Insurance Company changel hands at the current quotation. Hongkong Fires are in great demand at an improved rate, buyers now offering quo per share, ex div., without imthuwing holders to come. to terms. There'àre also a few small ur- ders in hand to buy China Fires at 282 per share. The largest and most important transactions we have to report are in con- nection with the Dock Company's scrip. A very large cash business has been booked at 52 and 53 per cent. premuim ex div., the stock leaving off very firm with buyers at the last mentioned rate. heard of some rather extensive time tran- sactions in Docks, but were unable to verify them to our entire satisfaction, so withhold the particulars. Steamboats and Sugars are still out in the cold, and al- though Hotels are wanted at 162ḥ not a blow has been struek. Other shares re- main in stata quo.
SHARES,
We
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-1123 per cent.
prentiam, buyers, Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,600 per
share, buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600
per
sluze, sale,
North Chim Insurance-Tis. 1,175 per sleure. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-8871 per
share, sellers.
Yangtze Jusurance Association -Tis. 885 per
share. Chinese Insurance Company $275 per share,
sales,
On Tai Insurance Compachy, Limited-Tls. 150
per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company—–Ŝ9to per-
share, ex. div. buyers. China Fire Insurance Company—$287 per share,
ex div, buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53 per cent, prerit, ex div. sales and buyers. Hongkong, Coton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
24 premium, sellers. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hungkong Hotel Company-$102) per share,
buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$170
per share, selects,
China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. pren i
Hongkong Ice Company- $130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$534 per share,
Chinese Iniperial Loan of 1878-1à per cent pron.
*, int,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881--3 per cent. prem.
ON LONDON,--
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, un demard
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
...........3/8
3/82
•3/41
3/04
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight... Documentory Bills, at mant's
sight,
ON PARIS
Bank is, on demand.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
hr.. 4.80,
ON BOMBAY-Bank, 'F,7.
ON CALCUTTA.--Bank, T.T.
ON SHANGHAI --
Bank, sight
NEW MALWA
Private, 30 days' sight.
OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAF,
per picul, $600. (Allowance, Taels 72.) OLD MALWS...
per picul, $705 (Allowance. Tacks 6j.) Paisa (without choice) ...per chest, $5971 Parsa (first choice) ......per chest, $605 Parga (second choice)...per chest, $59%) PATNA (bottom) ......per chest, $6071 Bexares (without choicej per chest, $595 BENARES (bottom) per chest, $6021 PERSIAN...
.per picul, $500
HONGKONG TEMPERATURĘ,
[PRO Messa, FALCONER & Col's Regiminal,
The Day.
Baroneer- 4,37.
Barmaceri 1,35 Haromejar- r1.31, vinna
11 ermometer-y A.31. Thin
- ramcicing TM
Teeley A,. (Wet Indb, ...
3. ANDROMEDA, German ship, for Manila, March 3, PINGON, British steamer, for Haihow. March 3, CEYLON, British steamer, for Nagasaki,
arch 3. DANUM, British steamer, for Bangkok.”* March 3, OLYMPIA, German steamer, for Saigon. March 3, CANOPus, British steamer, for Yoko.
March 3, W. J. Rech, American ship, for Vic March 3, BRAZOS, American ship, for Hloilo,
toria, Vancouver's Island.
hama.
PASSENGERS--ARKIVED,
Per Meamnir, str.,, from Sydney, &c.-40 Chi-
nese.
Per Deccant, str., froin Bombay, &c.--For Hongkong-Messrs. Boyle, Mclntyre, Villiams, Price, MacKenzie, and H. E. Barwell, from Lon don. From Bombay-Mr. Hajee Merza Ma- homed Ali. From Galle.-Messrs. Marks, H. F. Heath, and G. F. Wood. From singapore.- Colond and Mrs. Fiske, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Messrs. Crawhail, John Day, and 25 Chinese, For Shanghai-Messrs. A. Matheson and H. Knox, from London, From Venice. Mis
sionaries. For Vokohama--Mr. T. R. H. Mc.
DEPARTED.
Clatchie, from London.
Per Crylen, str., for Nagasaki-32 Europeans. Per Pingon, str, for Hoihow, &c.- Euro- peans and to Chinese.
** Per Olympia, str., for Saigon.-50 Chinese,
February--
AMOY SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
22. Thales, British steamer, from Foothow, 22. Eden, Bilish kark, fom shanghai. 22, John Sprotts, British bark, froni Ningpo, 23. Hammonia, German bark, from Chefoo. 23. Louise, American schooner, from Chefno. 23. M. A. Dixon, British bark, from Chefoo. zi. Beta, British schooner, from Chelon. 24. Fokien, British creamer, from Hongkong. February
DEPARTURES.
21. Welle, German steamer, for Hongkong. 21, Hailuong, British steamer, for swatow. 1. Chean, Chinese &urboat, for Swatow. 22, Thales, British steamer, for swatow, 34. Fokien, British steamer, for Hongkong.
SAIGON SHIPPING.
January.
ARRIVALS,
21, Bivouac, British steamer, from singapore. 23, Marlborough, British str., from Saurabaya, 25, Iraouaddy, French str., from Marseilles. 26, lackhalis, British str., from Hongkong. 28, Norden, Danish steamer, frem Hongkong, 29 Delphin, German 3-m. sch., from li'kong. 37, lissus, French steamer, from Tonquin. February
1, Paladin, British steamer, from Hongkong. 2, Anadyr, French steamer, from Hongkong. 2, Velocity, British; bark, from Swatow,
4. Atalanta, Geyman steamer, from H'kong,
Baikal, Russian steanter, put back. Pearl, British steaner, fon singapore. 3. Penedo, British steamer, from Sourabaya, Carl Wilhelm, British hark, from Anoy. Olympia, German steamer, from Il'kong, 8. Decima, German steamer, from Hongkong. 3, Catharina H, Russian str, from 'kong, 8, sindh, French steamer, from Marseille. 9, Himalaya, British steamer, from Swatow.
Petaambuco, British str., from, Hongkong 16, Vladivostock, Russian str., from Bangkok. 11, Cinsader, British steamer, from Hongkong. 12, Solway, British steamer, from Hengkong 12, salter, French steamer, from Tonquin. 13, Volmer, British steamer, trom Penang, 15. Meinam, French steamer, fram singapore.- 16, Peishoo, French steamer, from Hongkong,
DEPARTURES.
Janus French steamer, for Marseilles.
20,
20, Tekli, British bark, for singapore.
21, Crusader, British: steamer, for Hongkong. 23. Bellona, German steamer, for Bangkok. 23. Helens, British bark, for Banda Neira. 24. Bivouac, British steamer, for Cheribon.
Ashington, British steamer, for Hongkong. 35, 26, Marlborough, British str., for seurabaya. 26, Iraeuaddy, French steamer, for Sourabaya. 3e, Blackhalls, British steamer, for suurabaya, February
2, Norlen, Danish steamer, for Hongkong. 2 Anadyr, French steamer, for Marseilles,
Noua, German steamer, for Hongkong,
3,
4. Baikal, Russian steamer, for Masila.
4. Delphin, German 3-m. sch.,,for Macassar.
5. Paladin, British steamer, for Hongkong.
7, Atalanta, German steamer, for Hongkong.
78
7. Melani, French steamer, for singapore.
36
9, Penedo, British steamer, for Sourabaya.
PER ESITA
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REGISTER.
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at P.M.
A.M.
lissus, French steamer, for Tonquin
9, sindh, French steamer, for Hongkong,
*9,
Pearl, British steamer, for singapore,
11, Vladivostock, Russian steamer, for H'kong. 12 Catharina II, Russian str., for Sourabaya. 13, Himalaya, British steamer, for Hongkong.
13 Decima, German steamer, for Hongkong. 14, Olympia, Genuan steamer, for Hongkong.
14, Asia, Danish steamer, for Hongkong.
15, Velocity, British steaner, for Hongkong. 15, Crusader, British steamer, for Hongkong. 16, Pernambuco, British str., for sourabaya. 16, saltee, French steamer, for Tonquin,
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE PROX FORTS IN JAPAN, AND MANILA,
(Pir last Mails Advice).
Espana (5.)....
Anchises (5)....
Cyclops (s)
Manila
Shanghai. shanghai
Lennox Cattle (s.) ......Manila,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
!
STEAMERS.
March 2, Amov, British steater, 814, Hemann, Canton 1st March, General.-siemssen & Co.
Jan. 31, ASHINGTON, British steamer, 809, Alla- son, Bangkok 5th January, and Saigon 25th, General-Steinssen & Co. Feb. 27, BELGIC, British steamer, H. Davison San Francisco 26th January, and Yokohama 21st February, Mails and General.-O. & O.,
Feb.
S, S. Co,
IS, BELLONA, German steamer, 78, L
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.
(Continued).
Feb. 2, R. T. CLAYTON, American bárk, 240, Thomas Davies, Laguimanoc 23rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber,—Cosmo- politan Dock Co.
Feb.
19, SEA RIPPLE, British schooner, 187, W. Freemantle 7th January, sandalwood.--- sly, siemssen & Co.
Markets.
Reportre de Chinese Firms and corrected to Date,
American Drills, yo yards, par pievs American Drill, 15ība, per pisen... Cotton Yam, No. 16 to 24, per 400žba Cotton Yam, No. 98 to 37, per 400 iha.....
Cola
Nov, 14, SPARTAN, American schooner, Bt, Vinton Yam, No. 3ft to 47, per 4oo li
cent.-W. H. Ray.
Nov. 17, SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British bark, 347,
Williams-Vogel & Co.
Jan.
Yam, Forbry
Chiniz, per flere
nycil
1 Spotted Shirilars, per pleen, un Dyed Brocades Shirtings, per plect.....
16, SUMATRA, American ship, 1,073, C. Lock, Port Townsend 1st December, Tim-yed Damask Shirtings, per piece...
English Drills, pans, per pleed... ber-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.
Fickmeier, Bangkok 2nd February, Rice.. 8, SYREN, American ship, 875, Brown.- | English Drith, relbst, per piece
March 1, Casorus, British steamer, 1,818, R.
Kung One.
11. Joy, London 70 January, Malia 17th, sver 22nd, Aden 31st, Houbay 16th Feb., and Singapore 19th, General.-Russell & Co Nov. 29, Cri, American steamer, 373, Parker.
Captain.
Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, Ham
lin-shun Hung Hong..
Feb. 22, CRUSADER, British steamer, 642, Rowin, saigon 16th February, Rice.-Tung Yuen & Co.
March, DaPHINE, Austro-Hungarian steamer, ***
1,396, G. Donnik, singapore 21st February, General-Melchers & Co.
Feb. 27, ERLKONIC, German_steamier, 456, A
Nausch, singapore 16th February, Timber. Feb. 19, CONG, British steamer, 1,139, W. J.
-Ed, schelihass & Co.
Webber, Bombay 28th January, and singa- pore 11th Feb., General.-P. & D. S. N. Co. Feb, 18, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395. R.
Talbot, Manila 15th February, General,--- Russell & Co.
Feb. 15, FREYA, German steamer, 52, Home
yer, Yap 4th February, Ballast-Blackhead & Co.
Jan.
Russell & Co.
25, TECUMSEH, American ship 1,309, E- Lincoln, Cardiff 27th July, Coal.-Bornco Co., Limited.
Feb. 6, THREE BROTHERS, British bark, 366, T.
Kahlke, Swatow 5th February, Ballast.
Chinese,
Jan. 31, VALPARAISO, German bark, 486,
English Drill, 18 Uhm, per piece Grey Shirtings,7 lbs., ser piece
Grey Sisting«, 8 lbs., per piece Gezy Shirtings, Al Ion, per piece, va
Grey Shirtings, the, per nices
Shirtings, alis, per pleen
TH
$3-05 13 3.10
53.90 to 3.95
888.50 10 93.00 10 105.00
arnote 104.00 210 81.00 .. 579.3010
$1.75 1.25
Grey T-Chops, 24 yela, &i ya ln, 6lla, per pléce
Frey F.Chitis, 24 yıl, & 33 in. 7 tha, per piece
Grey T-Chols, aị yê, 35 in Elbe, XO per piece ... Crey T.Cloths, 21 yila, 45 in 2ha. QUw pieca...
Meyer, Hamburg 17th July, General- Melchers & Co.
Wakefield, American bark, 887, Crowell
Captain,
Feb. 18, W. H. BESSE, British bark, 1,027, 13. C. Baker, Melbourne 7th January, Ballast. -Russell & Co.
CANTON
March 1, Nixoro, British steamer, 751, R. Cass, Shanghai 26th February, General,-siems
sen & Co.
Feb. 18, VLADIVOsrock, Russian steamer, 678,
1. Voronoif, Bangkok 4th February, Rice, Melchers & Co,
WHAMPOA.
Oct. 29, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Ken- | Jan. 14, ONEIDA, American ship, 1,120, Carver,
nett.-Kwok Acheong & sons.
Feb. 4, Hoxoxoxo, British steamer, 958, J. I.
Fryer, Plymouth 14th December, við singa- pore, Coat and General-siemssen & Co. Jan. 29, HUNGARIA, Austro-Hungarian str., 1,460, Gstarli, Trieste 1st December, Bonibay, Columbo, Penang, and singapore 21st Jan, General Melchers & Cb.
Dec. 19, JOLANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Mar-
quez.-R. Mourente. March KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M.
Young, Foochow 25th Feb, Amay 26th, and swatdw 28th, General.-D. Lapaik & Co. July 7, LI TAI, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton
Tack-Captain.
Jan. 14, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Westoby.
-D. Lapraik & Co.
Feb. 25, PRINZ, HEINRICH, German steamer,
872, C. Hofmann, Bangkok 15th February, Kice.-Yuen Fat Hong,
Feb. 27, RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 750, Hunter, Bangkok 11th February, Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong, Nov, 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-
den.-China Traders' Insurance Co.
July 7, SUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Man Fu-Captain.
Feb. 24, VORWAERTS, Gennan steamer, 612, H. Evers, Touron 16th February, Haiphong, and Hoihow, General.-Wieler & Co. March 1, WELLE, German steamer, 393, Moss
mann, Keelung 26th Feb., Coal-Meyer
& Co.
SAILING VESSELS..
Feb. 2, ADAM M. SIMPSON, American ship, 1,467, A. College, Yokohama 24th Jhiavary, Bal- last.-Master.
Jan. 14, ADOLPH, German bark, 863, Malır.
Amkold, Karberg & Co.
Jan. 9, ALDEN BESSE, Amarican bark, 8.47,
Noyes-Rozario & Co.
Feb. 19, ANNA WICHHORST, German 3-m. sch., 384, C. Brandt, Chefoo 10th Feb., General.
Wieler & Co.
Feb. 1, BoniLn, German bark, 564, J. E. Hacke, Hamburg 26th september, General-siems- sen & Co.
Nov. 11, BLUE JACKET, Amer. ship, 1,395, Per-
cival.-Russell & Co.
Feb. 11, CASHMERE, American Bark, 936, J. C, Callamore, Singapore 5th January, Timber. -Tun Tye & Co.
Feb. 22, CHATTANOOGA, American bark, 537,
Howes, Newcastle 21st December, Coal D. Lapraik & Co.
Feb 23, CRESCENT, American bark, 613, W. B.
Ruland, Newcastle 31st December, Coal- Russell & Co.
Dec. 27, C. REDMAN, Amer. bark, 598, Elliot.
-Master
Jan. 1, COLOMA, Amer. bark, 853, C. M. Noyes. Jan, 12, DELPHIN, Gennan schooner, 288, Lilien-
-Rozario & Co.
thal-Melchers & Co.
Jan. 36, 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, ENDYMION, British bark, 759, T. Ri.
chardson, London 25th september, General.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Feb. 26, ESPERANCE, French bark, 272, Nor. man, Quinhon 14th February, Salt-CAR-
LOWITZ & Co.
Feb. 26, FERDINAND, German bark, 416, Wes- tergaard, Touron 17th February, Coal- Melchers & Co.
Jan. 28, FRITZ, German ship.1, 420, F. F. Lan- kevic, Cardiff 9th August, Coals.-Melchers & Co.
Feb. 23, GRACE DEERING, American bark, 734, C. salvage, Newcastle 24th December, Coal. -Adamson, Hell & Co.
Jan. 16, H. W. DUDLEY, Amercan bark, 1,128,
W. Dudley.Order.
Jan. 29,
IMPORTER, American ship, 1,160, Allyne, Cardiff 2nd October, Coal-Messageries Maritimes.
Feb. 16, J. A. BARIONA, American bark, 676, 1. H. Kent, Newcastle 29th December, Conl D. Lapraik & Co.
Feb. 11, LUCIA, British bark, 640, Crawley, Liverpool 31st October, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.
· Feb. 7, MARGARETHE, German ship, 1,228, C. Hoppe, Cardiff 4th september, Coal.--Order. Jan. 11 Jan. 9. MARIE, German ship, 1,219, Schildt-
-Adamson, Bell & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS,
Grey T-Cloths, 25 yds 36 in Ellis, XX per pie
**
Handkerchiefs. Eluc, per dag Handkerchiefs, Remen, per düzen Handkerchiefs, Red, perdazzn
erchiefs Laht Handkerchief Hight Rel per
doten Turkey Red Shinings, athu, per piece Velvet Finck, 12 inches, per pand Velvet, Gentian, as inches per yant Velver
Black, por yatıl ...
Velveteens, Gentian, per yand
TH
Whỏen Shlerings, së ta do reel, per plète. ....
|
White Shirtings, 68 to Bo reed, per piece... white Shirtins, 600 med, ber picco
White Shirtings, 64 to 66 reel per plece... White
'White Shirtings, 7,000 reed, per plece
White Shirsing, AA, per piece
White Sharings. EF, per piece
White Shirtings, MH, per piece White Spotted Shirthage, per piece... White Riscules, per piece
WOOLLEN COODS,
Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butler-lankets, 9 Ria, ser pair
field & swire.
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning.— Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.---
C. M. S. N. Co.
Blankets, 8 ha,, per pair
Jitankers, to 164, per pair Blankets, 17., per pair Camless, 555, per piece Camlets, SS, per piece Camicis, 5, per piece...
Camtew, B, fer piece
Camicts, AAA, per piece Camless, I.LT, perpiece
Long Falls, MM Anal, per plece... tang Elle, BH Seulet, per piece
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin
Kwok Acheong & sons. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Bennington Elle, MM Scarlet, per plece...
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. spark, British steamer, British, 140, Heyland.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macaostcam-boat Co. Long Ells, Havirted, per piece... White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong-ng Ells, H Scarlet, per place
kong, Canton, & Macan steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall-Kwok
Acheong & sons.
AMOY.
tane Elle, if sunted, per piece
Lastings, DD, per piece Spanish Stripes, per yard
Iron, Nail Road, per pitul Tron, Hoop, per picul... Irm, lar, per pitul Irun, Wire, per picul Lead, WB.ed picul
In Fort on 26th February, 1882.
Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandel)---H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co. Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (Spiesen)-tead, L., per 1
Pasedag & Co.
Chloris, Gorman bark, 334 (Matzen)—H. A. Pe-
tersen & Co.
Eden, British bark, 312 (Naim)-Captain. Hammonia, Cerman bark, 408 (Weller)-Pac
& Co. dag Hieronymus, German back, 231 (Ipland)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
John Potts, British bark, 373 (Brown)-Boyd
& Co.
METALS.
Head, Hale Chep, per pinut...... Quickallver, English, per picul Quicksilver, American, per picul Sicel, English, per tub Steel, Swedish, per and Shearing Metal, per picut... Spelder, per pitul Tin, Malacca, per picul Tin, Pas, per boe
*++
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
Forsaigon. Per Crusader, to-morrow, the qua instant, the 11.30 A.M.
For Swatow and Bangkok.-Per Rajana- tianuhar, to-morrow, the 4th instant, at 5 PM.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Fabas List for the Far East "for 1881, which super- A355 1 1.70
sedes all previous editions. $5.50 to 4.65
$2,45 10 2013
MAILS BY THk British PACKET. The British Contract Packet "CATHAY" will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th March, with Brass teada | Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Araz to 1.83 | Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, 9 za Batavin, Hunmalı, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauris
tius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
a. 273
$2.09 1.00 1.0 to 1.23
Ayda to 1,85 | $2.10 0.18
.1 .14
1,60 is 0.67 2,0 in 43
Ads 8.66 10 67
N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "Sinnu," will be despatched on MoNDAY, the 13th March, with Mails to and through the. United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Mays in Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India Mataang | (við Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden,
Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
and
22.150 2.34
$2.45 12.60
$4.10 in 3.35
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
HOURS FOR GLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL---DAY OF DEPARTURE,
73.45 10 3.50 NOON, Money Order Office closes.
83.2010 3.15PM., Registry of Letters ceases: Posting of $1.53 to 1.70 all printed matter and patterns ceases. 15.30 in 5333 PM, Mails closed, except for Late Letters. $3.00 in 3-953.10 P., Letters may be posted with Late Fee $3.43 10 2.30 of 10 cents, until
...B2.30102.633.30 P.ML., when the Post Office closes entirely.
3.40 P.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents until time of departure.
83.90 to 3.97 $4.20 to 4.21
* 4.63 to 4.70
...85-70to 5.75 ...s3.ga ka 14.00
...$3.50 $0 14.00
$14.50 in 15.00
.....35.00 $125.00
...At5.0t in 25.50
THE FRENCH MAIL
DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE (or SATURDAY if the de- parture be on Monday).
5 P.M, Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours,
DAY DEPARTURE.
$13.50 10 14.00 7. A.M., Post Office opens.
$7.64 107.70 07.05 in 7.70
...66 to 7.10 As, Registry of Letters conses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. 87.73 10 7.80 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 17.65 10 7.70 $7.73 to 7.80 7.95 to 73
...812.10 10 14.80 .. 80.7110 0.73
2.40 to 2,30 81.8910 31.0 83.30 LA 3.35
73 to 6.8%
K6.79 6,80
85-3210 3.40
65.30 to 5.35
$5.30 to 1.35 ...$57,90 10 38.00
...$58. lo 58,10 83.85 to 3-05 ...84.35 to 4.45 .....ŠAL,00 10 95.yo
... $1.15 to 1,00
*.033.90 is 40.00
... 85.35 to 5.40
PRODUCE.
Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)-Almonds, per picul...
H..A. Petersen & Co.
Alum, est quality, per picul
Tallas, German bark, 493 (M. Luders)-Pasedag
& Co.
Alam, and quality. per picu Bark, Slam, per picul...
Bark, Champhor, per pituł ko
Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)-Boyd & Co. Siberien, German Hark, 36c (A. Schultz-H. A. Teche da Mer, per pierd
Petersen & Co.
FOOCHOW
In Port on 25th February, 1882. Almatia, American schooner, 387 (Lapham)
Chinese.
Amoy, German schooner 314 (schade)-Chinese. Chin-see, British bark, 780 (Mahr)Chinese. Empress, British bark, 390 (Lass)—Chincsc. Faugh ataugh, German schoouer, 240 (Rute)
Kaw Hong Take & Co. smiling Morn, British schooner, 244 (Williams)
Kaw Hong Take & Co.
SHANGHAI.
Bees Wax, Japan, White per pleul... Bees Wax, Hankuw. Yellow, per picut Fleet Wax, White, per plovl Birds' Nexts, 12 quality, per pland Birds" Nexus, and quality, per plent...
..
in Nes, and quality, per pical ...
Brimstone, per picul .....
Has Hides, Monila,
Nuffalo Cone Wides Camphor, packed, per picud
Camphor, Blanes, clear, per picul
Casaphor, Refuse
Kefuse, per picul
Cre
Cardamons, Inferior, per picul Cloves, per pical .... Csals, Anat, per tan
Coals, English steam, per tan
per ton
Conte, Sydney. per..
In Port on 15th February, 1882.
Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)--Nils Moller. Batavia, British bark, 774 (Jenkins)-Nils Moller Black Diamond, Gerinan bark, 583 (Boyd)-F., Walls, per pitul
A. Burchardi.
Brenda, British bark, 291 (Swansen-Mac
kenzie & Co. Charley, British bark, 359 (Ray)-Nils Moller. Ching-tah, British bark, 456 (schultz-J. W.
Multier & Co.
J.
F. V. Litchfield, American bark, 1082 (spalding)
Russell & Co. Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Hendro)-Nils Moller. Nicholson, British ship, 685 (Campbell) John Trahey, British bark, 1,147 (Ryan)-C. & J. Lee-yih, British bark, 219 (Hankinson)-Morris
Trading Co.
Melchers & Co.
& Co.
Coffee, per picels i Cuffe Pathing, Japan, per picul Copper, Red, Japan, par pleul Copper, She
Cotton, Rombay, per plcui
Cases, Caicuits, per plast Cotton, Niagpo, per piel... Cotton, Shanghal, per Cousen, Sheng, per Cottoa, Tientsin, par plzul
picul
picul
Cotten, Tungchow, per picul
Cotton Seals, Saigon, per picul .....
Cotton Seeds, Balm, per pleul Cuttlefish, Japan, per pices
+
Cadesh, Japan, without bones, par picul Cuttlefish, Chanshow, per pical...
Tas merk, or ple
Dates Red. per picul
Driad Lily Flaware, par picul
40
Elephant Teath, to pieces, per planl Elephant Teeth, 7 to places, per pičul
Colifornia, of lon,
M. Nattenbohm, American ship, 1,168 (Nairn) Flour, e, per barral of 100 fm...
C. & J, Trading Co.
Perle, German bark, 405 (Klyhn)-Carlowits
& Co.
NAGASAKI.
In Fort on 20th February, 1881.
Artemisia, British bark, 337 (McFarlane)—Holme
Ringer & Co.
Peiho, German bark, 433 (Laincken)-Captain, Pelham, British brig, 234 (Downie)---Chinese..
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on 18th February, 1882
Adele, Russian schooner, 42 (Gouldes)—F. Retz. Alexander, American schooner, 72 (Carlson)
Captain.
Alice, French bark, 450 (saule)—A. Reimers
& Co.
Anna, Ger. bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. Grauert
Order Jan. Feb. 23, MARIE, German bark, 428; C. A. Hun- | A. Cashman, American schooner, 55 (Tibbey)
Jan.
12
16.
Jan.
17
Gordon Castic (s)..............shanghai ....................Jan. 19
VESSELS EXPECTED AT BONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).
Livingston...... ...Hamburg....
5
$
Hem
Christine......
Tack Terrace.
Christal
21
Harusteter, level of the sex fá fiches, tens und lan- dradhermometer, in Fahrenheit degrees and tem kept for the reges alt in a shaded situation.--Threcilon of Wind, in regimered every twn point, N., M.N.F., N.Ề, etc=" Force of Wial, o nim to light breeze tog mode mate 5 toy from 7 to 1 mường, -8 10 10 heavy, jo to is violent, Buteal Westher, A, Clearblue sky, C, Cloudy, 22. Dritzly. F. Fog, G. Fossy, #. fail., £, light. nlag. 41. Ming, D. Overcast. P. Passing showers. (. Squally. A. Rainy, S. Sarw, 7, Thunder, U. Bad, threatening. 1. Visbilly, I Storm. Z. Cale. Thi lestemt are repeziell in indicare any increase over the meat average of their signification. Kala,The house of tažu loe he previous 14-hour (noon) are registered from 1 10 44 the quantity of water fallen Incilçayed in inches, tms and bundreds
Trait d'Union
Baikal
Hydra
Brambletye
Corea .......... still Water.....
Carli .Cardiff
Newport
..St. Malo
Elbe. Cardiff
Carlin
2
dewaldt, Quinhon 12th February, salt- Wieler & Co.
Jan. 26, MARY WHITHIDGE, American ship, 850,
Geo. Freman, New York 17th August, Fe troluem.Order.
Nov.
Nov. .Nov. 3 .Nov. 4 Feb. 3. NELLIE M. SLADE, American barkentine, 561, D. Could, Newcastle 7th December, Coal-Melchers & Co.
• 25, NICOLAS THAYER, Amer, bark, 585, Craley-Russell & Co.
7
་
Nov. Nov. Nov, 7 Feb. 7, NORSEMAN, Siamese ship, 711," Murtay, Nov. fa Bangkok 30th October, General-Chinese ...Nov. 10
Feb. 20, ORIENT, German bark, 461, W. G. Nov. 12 Roder, Quinhon 6th February, salt-Ed. ..Dec. 14 Schellhass & Co.
.Dec.
Captain.
Diana, American schooner, 64 (Peterson)
Captain.
Freedon, American bark. 932 (Lenes)-C. & J.
Trading Co.
Flour, American, per barral of woo late 'ave Flitz per pla
...17.30 la 19.00
82.45 10 3.40
11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until.
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet " BELGIC" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 1th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &c., which will be closed as followed:-
At 2.15 P1. Registry ceases.
At 30 PM. Post-office closes, but letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies cannot be sent by this route.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS L-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army ... 1840 Schoolmasters (not superintending or First Class) ....83 to .tu Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce ...513.20 10 15.40 | letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the 30.00 10 35.00 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 cent's (one penny).
...B11.30 10 $3,40
od
....$99.00 a 101.00
...$1,650 10 2,550
$850
The same privileges apply to letters ad s to londressed to the Privates and Non-conunissioned $75.00 la 210 Officers named above.
... 825320
- to d
818.70 to 19.40 $31000 30.00
$13,0 to 19.45 15134
Bad.00 to 26.45 $35.00 10 364
82.20 10 2444
813.70 10 24.00
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 frem, a soldier or sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c, in full. "If to a soldier or sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full,
5.-Soldiers and sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these bo Bas.50 to 3.80 prepaid with Imperial stamps.
$14.50 to 17,0 813.50 to 11,60
B. a 17.55 *:6.28 15 26.8
$17.60 to 13.80 ... 817.30 to
10 77.54
IN
4.3
84-10 10 490 ***Bago to 9.00
... $15.50 to 18.ga
LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully scaling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of rending a chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the Latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether **T6445 to 484 | the contents of the box ever reached the Post ...Th.1.1.5 to 3.5.4
" to Office; the omission of the former, as to whether 100 part of them might not have been abstracted for
the sake of the Postage Stamps. $1.40 to 1.54
...Bas, to ay.50
6450 10
8400 to
Post Cards, each
81.10 3.04
80.00 13.34
F
ME
ME
Tw
Base to 40.00
RATES OF POSTAGE, Letters, per oz.
10 Cents.
30 to 0.60
Comer, Ameriena, 1st quality, per pled Glong. American, and quality, per plcul Hame, Ordinary, par pies?
devamını
3 Cents,
10
www
Ham, Superior, par pleul
**
Hamp, Hankow, per pics!
**
TH
Hemp, Siem, par picti
Jinglese, Jajan, perpicul... Melon Reede, 1st quality, per picul Melon Beads, and quality, par picul Mushroom, par picul
Mussal, Dry Slama largo, per picul
Dry Slam middle, per picul Muscle, Dry Slam small, per picul
Pas Olt, por plcul
Peas, White, per poil
***
20
+-
:ća to
14.17.7.6 to 1ÊAA
4.0-5.0 103L0
* $10,50 to 1800
$140 2,0
$10.00 to 45.00
$4.00 $.30
$4.50 20 4.70
1.
4.95 10 9.10 87.13 60
Books, Pattems, and Commercial)|
Papers, per 3 oz............. Newspapers & Prices Carroat, Registration ..................
each
2 Cents,
a Cents,
10 Cents,
Do. with retum receipt............... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify such papers as, though written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such 56.15 8.15 as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Booke, but all packets of and under 4 oz, weight are charged 5 Cents.
4.5.00 to 555 $105 10 9.10
Bial us not
81.70 10 1,78
Peas, Oran, par plcul
Paas, Black, per picul
Peas, Vallow, per picut,
www
Paas, Green Beans, per picul Pearl Harley, por pleas
11
Br. By 10 15
$1.0 to 1.93
Bú.50 to 7.80
14.2.6.0 to 2.0.5
Potatos Flour, per picul Putchuck, per picul Rhinoceros Horn, per picul Rhinoceros Hors, Mother, per plcul Rice, Siam, No. 1, per picu Rice, Slane, Na, #, per plcul
Rica, Siam, miled So. 1, per picul Rice, Sam, willed No. a. per picul
Rice, Saigon, Nor, per picul
Rice, Balgon, Hamp bags Rico, Saigon, Straw baga.... Salipatre, par picul...
plo
Sawed, Brew, per plcul
Helena, American schooner, 60 (Ewall)— | Seawed, Cut, per pical
Captain.
Jane Sprott, British bark, 669 (Hughes)-A.
Reimers & Co.
Jonathan Bourne, Americani bark, 1440 (Doane)
C. & J. Trading Co.
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
-Captain.
Occident, Germian bark, 248 (Reuter)—H. Mac-
Arthur.
5.Dec. 8, PANAY, American ship, 1,190.—Adam- | Ohude, American schooner, 73 (Wilson)—- Paul......................Hamburg...Dec. 16 son, Bell & Co.
Captain.
Fooksang (3.)... Chi-yuen (a)
Priam (5.) Truth .... Fleming (s.)
Glamis Castle (3.).
Glamorshire (5.).....
Carl Ritter
Bosanum, Waite, par pleul. Semen, Black, per picul
Sharkalina, per picul Shellfish, Japan, per plot
Shellfish, Califomis, per picul
Stack, por pleal... Sunda Produce
kad
Betel Nut, per picul Pepper, Walt, per plen!" Pepper, Black, por pleu Ralian, Straits, per pleni Ratana, Banger, per pleu! Sandal Wood, Malabar, per picul Sandal Wood, South Seat, per plend Sapan Wood, Manila, ver picul Sapan Wood, Siam, per picul Sugar, Bhat-lung, White, No. F. per picul Sugar, Sheklang, Wise, No, a, per plcul
Sugar, Sick-lunk. Brown, per pict
Antwerp London .New York
Dec. 24
...Sunderland.... Jan, 4 Jan.
jan.
6
Jan.
Jan.
14
Schellhass & Co..
Cardiff........................Dec. 20 Feb. 23, PAULINE, German bark, 1,998, H. Otome," American schooner, sa (Snow) ..Greenock........ Dec. 23
Chulken, Cardiff 2nd October, Coal-Mei Greenock
chers & Co. 14, PEARL, American bark, 576, R. Howes. .Iull
-Russell & Co. ..London ..Cardiff
Captain. Otsego
American schooner, 36 (Pearce)- Captain.
Sugar
Captain:
Jan.
Onicr
Rachel, British bark, a82 (Affleck) – Soon Ho.
M. Co.
Hamburg... Gleneagles (5.)............ Cardif
9 Jan. 4, RAVEN, German ship, 343, Veal-Ed Otter American schooner, 70 (Littlejohn)-
15 Dec. 2, RINGLEADER, Amcr. ship, 1,183, Bray, Sulitelma, British bark, 964 (P. Graham)-M.
bugar Candy, Shek-lung, per picat
Vermicelli, ionisio, per pleat.
Caly, Exalow, White, per picuí
Walnute, par pleul
Wheat, Testsin, per pleul"
Wheat, Japan, per plus
Wood O, per vic
Window Grimas, par bom
$13,08 10 14.70
600 3,000
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING
SHIP
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not noti Soon tooned as carrying a mall, it is only necessary to 31.04 006 post the letters in the ordinary, way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents per half-ounce as usual. The Post Office then Bd to 18 undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar 01.11 to 1.77
Br.50 30 1.55 61.76 to 1.78
ture and despatching the correspondence. It is Toto #70 requested that the letters be posted if possible at $5.93 to 6.04
least one day before the date fixed for sailing,
Bras to 2.74
$15 to 201
$4.2.4.5 to
5.3
$15.80 to 60.00
$15,000 3400
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with a 3-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' $11.50 to 100 Books, &c, can be stamped beforehand in the
$5.00 to 0.50
same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if required.
$4.73 8.53
Pro40 to thes $13.50 to 1491
$1.30 to
70
$4.35 to 390 $400 to 3.50 $23,50 13 24.05
No responsibility can be accepted in this De partment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. -- The shroffs told off to sell stamps should esprem cially not be regarded as able to give corren $1.00 to 7.10 information. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which such information may be required.
12:43 30 1.53
$2.95 to 2.35
64,03 to 4.10
Sa to 93
fars to
$4.75 to 7.Bg $7.50 to 7,79 $1.45 to 5.30 Bars to E $2.75 to
• But not Warrant Officers, vis, --Coruductor, Gannst, Bosian wala, ar Carpenter,
Prasad and Publiclied by Royert, FRASIK-ĜMITI), st No 6, Prodax's Hus, in the Chy of Victoria, Hongkong,—Maack și
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