Commercial.
THIS DAY, FOUR P.M." Share business has been rather more active than usual to-day; süll our report is a very mengre one, Banks are in in- creased demand, buyers offering 116 per cent. premium for the end of the month which is almost equivalent to cash-with- out, however, succeeding in inducing holders to sell. We should imagine from market indications that a higher rate will shortly be paid for this stock. A few Canton In- surances have changed hands at 80, and more shares are offered at the price. A small lot of Hongkong Fires have changed hands at 925, at which rate the stock may be described as fairly firm. In Docks a few
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
May 18, GREYHOUND, British atcamer, 226. D. Scott, Hoihow 17th May, General-Adam- son, Bell & Co.
May 18, NESTOR, British steamer, 1,458, II. Nish, Liverpool, vit Singapore 12th May, Gene- ral. Butterfeld & Swire.
May 18, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, R Talbot, Amoy 17th May, General-Russell & Co. May 19, HO-CHANG-CHING, Chinese gunboat,
from Canton.
May 19, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F.
& Co.
Cullen, Manila 16th May, General-Russell
Orr, Cauton 18th May, General Siems May 19, CHUNKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M.
sen & Co.
May 19, FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, 1600, Thompson, Saigon 15th May, Rice- Adamson, Bell & Co.
DEPARTURES.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. minor transactions have to be noted, at $1 || Esmeralda, British steamer, for Manila. for the end of May, and on similar terms Nestor, British steamer, for Shanghai. more business is likely enough to be tran-hell, British steamer, for Swatow. sacted. Luzons are still firm at 14, and China Sugars could be placed at 158, were holders Inclined to sell at that rate. Other quotations have undergone no noteworthy changes since we last wrote.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-116 per cent.
premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675 per
share,
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,625
per share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Ils. 1,275 per share,
ck, div.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-380 per
share, sales.
Yangtsa Insurance Association-Ts. 870 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$130 per share,
nominal
On Tai insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$925 per
share, sales.
China Fire Insurance Company-$190 per share,
sellers..
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock 'Company-51
per cent. premium, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat, Co.
35 per share premium.
Gas
Hongkong 4 Company $85 per share bhare,
nominal.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$158
share, buyers.
per
China Sugar Refining Company Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$114
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
ex. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—14 per cent, prem.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent, prem.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON, —
Bank Bills, un demand...........
3/91
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....
3/98
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/97
Credits, at 4 months' sight.............................3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...
sight
..3/101
ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
4-74-
Credits, at 4 months' sight .....
..4.88.
ON BOMBAY --Bank, T.T..
2241
ON CALCUTTA.--Bank, T.T...
224
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight
.721
Private, 30 days'sight...........
.72%
OPIUM MARKET.––THIS, DAY.
NEW MALWA..
OLD MALWAwnin
per picul, $640
(Allowance, Taels 42.) · ·
.....per picul, $700, (Allowance, Taels 32.) PATNA (without choice)...per chest, $582) PATNA (first choice)......per chest, $585 PATNA (second choice) ....per chest, $380 PATNA (bottom)... ....per chest, $592) NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest,......
$585 New BENARES (bottom)...per chest, $590 OLD BENARES (without choice) per
chest.
$560 Olu Benakks (bottom)... per chest, 9565 PRESIAN...
-per picul, 94271
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Prost M. FALCONER & Co.'s ReqLATER). THE DAY.
Barometer- A.34. Pant
Barometer- ... Barometer-4. 8.Memes Thermometer.. thermometer M Thartsocelling 1,3,
Thenzometer A.. Wet bai
Thermteleri 7.1% Wet bulb
Thermometere zim. (Wer bulk
Thermometer-Magliteit...............
Thermometer-Minimum fover night)....
29.020
взя
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84
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
May 19, HANLOW, British steamer, for Hankow. May, 19, GREYHOUND. British sir, for Swatow. May 19, FRANCES &AMANDA, German bark, for
Kamput
May 19, ATHOLL, British steamer, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS-AKRIVED.
Per Creyhound, str., from Hoihow-Mr. and Mrs. A. Frater and 65 Chinese.
Per Diarrante, str., from Manila,-Mr. E. A.
Youngs, Signor Chiarini's Circus Troupe, 24 fust-class, and 18 second-class.
Per Nester, str., from Liverpool, &-Mr. J Lord, and 185 Chinese,
Per Esmeralda, str., from Amoy.--Captain
nesė,
and Mrs. Yarrell, Mr. George Blues, and 280 Chi- "Yer Fleurs Castle, sur, from Saigon.-56 Chi-
ntsc,
DEPARTED.
TO DEPART.
Perithe, str., for Swatow,-100 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, str., for Manila.-14 Euro- peans and 280 Chinese..
Per Nestor, sir, for Shanghai-12 Chinese.
REPORTS,
The British steamship Nestor report left Singapore on the 12th instant. ad fine weather all the way up the China Sea.
The British steamship Diamante reports left Manila on the 16th instant. Had light variable
winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamship Fleurs Castle reports fef Saigon on the 15th instant. Had light inon- soon and fine sultry weather throughout.
The British steamship Greyhound reports left Had he cleat Hoihow on the 17th instant. weather with: Easterly winds to St. John's, when it became thick weather with lightning and rain, which continued until daylight; thence to port ne glear weather with light East and N.E, winds.
May-
SHANGHAI SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS.
4. Wahu, Chincae steamer, from Hankow. 4. Kantchatka, Iritish steamer, from Amoy. 4, l'autah, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin.
4, Genkai Maru, Japan, stɛ, from Japan, 4, Kersaint, French corvette, from Nagasaki. 4. Taku, British steamer, from Tientsin.
4. Brutus, British steamer, from Kuchinotza. 4. W. C. de Vries, British str., from Hankow. 5. Hacting, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 5. Fat-choy, British steamer, from Chinkiang. Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, from Glasgow.
31
Appin, British steamer, from Focchow.
6, Klang-ching, Chinese str., frem Hankow. 6. Kung-wo, British steamer, from: Hankow,
6, Lee-ynen, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin.
6, Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin.
6, Kung-pai, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 6, Tokio Maru, Japan. steamer, from Japan, “
7, Sin Nanzing, British str., from Tientsin.
7, Kiang-yung, Chinese str., from Hankow.
7 Hanysus British steamer, from Hankow. Yung-ching, Chinese str., from Tientsin. 8, Shanghai, British steamer, from Hankow.
8 La Victorieuse, Fren. frigate, from H'kong. 8, Lutin, French gunboat, from Hongkong
Dritish steamer, from Hankow. Taiwo,
9,
9, Yung-ning, Chinese str, from Wenchow. , Kiang-piau, Chinese str., from Hankow.
Hideyoshi Maru, Japan. str., from K'notzu. to, Tunsin, British steamer, from Ningpo. 10, Anadyr, French steamer, from Hongkong. May
DEPARTURES.
4. El Dorado, British steamer, for Chefoo. 4, Peking, British steamer, for Hankow. 5. Glencoe, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 5. Yoritomo Maru, Japan. atr, for Knotzu Fuh-wo, British steamer, for Hankow,
51
Keelung, British steamer, for Amoy, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, for Foochow 6, Gwalior, British steamer, for Hongkong,
6,
Brutus, British steamer, for Kuchinotau.
6, Pautali, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo.
6, Taku, British steamer, for Chefoo..
6, Teucer, British steamer, for London.
6, W. C. de Vrics, Firit. steamer, for Hankow.
6, Hac-ting, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo.
6, Hankow, British steamer, for Hankow.
7, Chi-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Tientsin.
7, Appin, British steamer, for Foochow.
7, W. Siegfried, British bark, for Chefoo.
8.
Stirling Castle, British str., for Hankow.
Gordon Castle, British str., for Yokohama.
9, Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, for Ticatsin.
9, Kiang-ching, Chinese str., for Hankow..
5, Kung-pai, Chinese steamer, for Tientsin.
Kung-wo, British steamer, for Hankov.
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Chinese steamer, for Chefoo:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
May 4, AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herr- mann, Canton 27th April, General-Siems sen & Ca.--Kowloon Dock. May 18, BRECONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,241,
1. Williams, Saigon 14th May, General. Adamson, Bell & Co.
May 18, CHINA, German steamer, 648, SchocE, Swatow 17th May General.-Kwok Acheong
& Sons.
May 6, CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079, 1. Maury, San Francisco 8th April and Yokohama joth, Mails and General-1 M. S. S. Co.
Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316,-J«r]
dinc, Matheson & Co.
May 11, CRUSADER, British steamer, 646, Rowin, Saigon 7th May, Rice.--Geo. R. Stevens May 17, DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,517,
& Co.
Antony Purvis, Wanaimo, British Colombia, 12th April, Coal-Russell & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampon Dork Cũ. May 16, GLENINYON, British steamer, 1,375, M. Gedeye, Saigon 12th May, Rice.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
May 15, GLENORCHY, British steamer, 1,735, Quartly, Saigon 12th May, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Swa ow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Achtong & Dec. 19, JOLDAND), Spanish steamer, 654 Mar
quez.-R. Mourente.-Cosmopolitan Dock. May 15, JORGE JUAN, Spanish steamer, 493, A. de Garro, Manila 12th May, General-Re- medios & Co.
Sons,
May 16, KILLARNEY, British steamer, 1,060, H. O'Neill, Singapore 11th May, General.- Gibb. Livingston & Co. May 17, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow 13th May, Amoy 14th, and Swatow 16th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. July 7. LI TAI, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton
Tack.-Captain.
May 17, Lino, British steamer, 6zo, Lewis, Bangkok 9th May, General.-Amhold Kar berg & Co.
May 18, LORNE, British str., 1,600, McKechnie, Singapore 11th May, General-Bun Hin Chan,
May 11, ODIN, Norwegian steamer, 959, Soren- sen, Yokohama 2nd May, Kice.Sicinasen
& Co.-Kowloon Dock.
May 11, PENEDO, British steamer, 652, Kender dine, Saigon 7th May, General-Melchers & Co.
May 14, PING-ON, British steamer, 575, A. A McCaslin, Haiphong 11th May, and Holhow 13th, General.-Russell & Co. May 15, PRIN WILHELM, German, steamer,
861, Brorsen, Hamburg 5th March, Gene ral-Siemssen & Co.
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.~~~
(Continued), Feb. 2, R. T. CLAYTON, American bark, 240, Thomas Davies, Laguimanoc 23rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber-Order. May 9, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, Newchwang 15th April, Beans-Siemssen & Co. April 23, SPARTAN, American schooner, 85,
Vincent, Ladrones toth April, Ballast.— W. H. Ray. March 7, TARTAR, German brig, 256, T. Bunje, Macassar 30th January, Rattans.-Melchers May 12, KENIA, American bark, 1,174. Reynolds,
Melbourne 5th March, Ballast-Captain.
:
& Co.
WHAMPOA.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guna, Commander
Errington, Manila.. Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. East. Caracos, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Manila.
Daring, composite stoop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J. J. Elliot, Manila. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Manila. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut. Commander
Hoskyn, Kobe.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, & guns, Licut. Com
mander Pollard, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
McQuhae, Manila. May 6, SAN FRANCISCO, German bark, 251, A.
Olmann, Tientsin 16th April, General-Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,
May
Siemssen & Co.
CANTON
17, HONGKONG, British steamer, 958, John 13. Fryer, Chiakiang 14th May, Rice. Siemssen & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Jchang. British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butter-
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.
Captain R. E. Tracey, Manila. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander W. M. Lang, Kobe.
Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.
M. Carey, Hongkong." Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut.-Com.
Carpenter, Yokohama, Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lient-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Shanghai- Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Honorable
F. R. Sandilands, Borneo. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Velvet Black, 37inches, per yard... $0.18 to 0.19 Velvet, Gentian, za inches, peryard Soal to 0.33 Velvetcens, Black, per yard *་་་་་་་་་་ $az1 to 023 Velveteens, Gentian, per yard... $0.28 to 0.19- White Shirtings, $4 to 60 reed, p. p. $2.15 to 2.15 White Shirtings, 6.4 to 66 reed, p. p. $3.45 to White Shirtings, 68 to 80 reed, p. p. $2.80 to 3.39 While Shirtings, 600 reed, per piece $3.45 to 3.50 While Shirtings, 700 reed, p. piece $3-20 to 3.25 White Shirtings, AA, per piece..... $1.65 to 1.74 White Shirtings, EF, perpicce................ $5.30 10 5.32 White Shirtings, MH, per piece...... $3.00 to 3.95 White Spotted Shirtings,per piece... $2.45 to 2.50 White Brocades, per piece... $3.50 10 2.65
$3.90 to 3.97 $4.20 to 4.25
................... $4.65 10 4.70
WOOLLEN GOODS. Blankets, Sibs., per pair.... Blankets, gibs., per pait.... Blankets, iolbs., per pair Blankets, 12lbs, per pair.... Camlets, SSS, per picce ....................... Camlets, SS, per picce Camlets, S, per piece. Camicts, BBB, per piece Camlets, AAA, per piece Camlets, LLL, per plece.......
Long
$5.70 to 5.75
$13.50 to 14.00
$13.50 to 14.00
$14.50 10 15.00
$15.00 to 16.00
$15.00 to 15.50 $13.50 to 14.00
Ells, MM Scarlet, per piece... $7.65 to 7.70 Long Ells, MM Assorted, per piece $7.65 to 7.70 Long Ells, HH Scarlet, per piece... $7.75 to 7.80 Long Ells, HH Assorted, per piece $7.65 to 7.70 Long Ells, H Scarlet, per piece...... 87.75 to 7.80 Long Ells, H Asioned, per piece... $7.95 to 7.82 Lastings, DD, per piece............ $12.50 to 14.80 Spanish Stripes, per yard
METALS.
Iron, Nail Rod, per picul Iron, Hoop, per pirul Iron, Bac, per picul.
en route to Singapore. Sheldrake, gunboat, & guns, Lieut.-Camander M.
Bridger, Shanghai.
double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-Iron, Wire, per picul Lead, WB, per picul der Collins, en route Shanghal.
Lead, LB, per picul. Lead, Hole Chop, per picul Quicksilver, English, per picul Quicksilver, American, per picul Steel, English, per tub
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.-Swift,
Kwok Acheong & Sons. l'owan, British steamer, 1,390, A. Benning.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 180, Cary-Hong Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.-Kwok
Acheong & Sons.
kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 14th May, 1882,
Anna, German bark, 350 (Davidson)-H. A..
Petersen & Co. August Friedrich, German bark, 384 (J. Bruhn)
-Pasedag & Co.
Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, 239 (G. Lautrap)-
H. A. Petersen & Co. Charley, British bark, 359 (Schröder)-Boyd
& Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German 3-mi. schooner, 240.(D.
Rute)-H. A. Petersen & Co. Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Pasedag
& Co.
Hieronymus, German bark, 450 (Ipland)--H. A.
Fetersen & Co.
Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 371 (Koeld)
Hongkong,
Twerd, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve, Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.-
Commander C. Lindsay, Chinkiäng. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-
kong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
$0.72 to 0.73
$2.40 to 2.50
$2.85 to 3.10
$3.30 to 3.30
$6.75 to 6.80
$5.50 to 5.55
$5.40 to 5.45
$5.40 to 5.45
7.9 to 58.00 $58.00 to 58.10
$3.85 to 3.95 84-35 10 4-45 $21.00 10 25.70 $7.15 to 7.20
Steel, Swedish, per tub ................................ Sheating, Metal, per picul ..... Spelter, per picul Tin, Malacca, per picul ...........$33.20 10 45.00 Tin, Plates, per box.............................................. $5-35 to 5.40
PRODUCE.
Pollard, Canton. FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Almonds, per pical
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Japan.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.
Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander I.
Kempit, Kobe.
AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, en route to Nagasaki. Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander
H. E. Mullen, Kobe.
Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Amos
soff, Singapore.
DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish frigate, Cap.
tain Thomas Olleros,
$18.50 to 19.50 Alum, 1st quality, per picul ...... $2.45 10 2.35 Alum, and quality, per picul $1.75 to 1.85 Bark, Camphor, per picul$15.20 to 15.40 Bark, Siam, per picul
$0.83 to 1.10
Bees Wax, Japan White, per picul$11.50 to 12.50 Leche de Mer, per picul $30.00 to $5.00 Bees Wax, Hankow, Yellow,
per picul
May 13, ROMEO, Spanish steamer, 274, Larruri, Manila 10th May, General-Melchers & Co. Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay Minna, German bark, 457(Dau)-Pasedag & Co. | DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain Camphor, Barcos, clean; p. plcul $35.00 to 38.00
den-China Traders' Insurance Co.
May 14, SERAMS, British steamer, 1,271, S. F. North, Saigon 9th May, Rice.→→Siemssen & Co.
July 7, SHUN TIP, Anaamite steamer, 93, Yuca
Man Fo.-Captain.
5
May SORSOGON, Spanish steamer, 240, Rafael Lopez, Manila 2nd May, General-Reme- dios & Co.
May 13, TANAIS, French steamer, 1,750, Drugne, Yokohama 7th May, Mails and General- Messageries Maritimes.
May 13, TALES, British steamer, 820, S. G. Pocock, Foochow 9th May, Amoy 10th, and Swatow 12th, Genéral.-D. Lapraik & Co. May 4, VORTICEAN, British steaner, 876, Joseph Brown, Saigon 30th April, Rice and faddy. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
April 14, VOTTUNG, British steamer, 280, H. Kennelt, Swatow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Achicong & Sons,
SAILING VESSELS.
May 15, ANNA, German bark, 447, W. Jessen, Saigon 5th May, Rice and Wood.-Wieler & Co.
Mey, BONITA, German 3-m. sch., 475, Stehr, Singapore, Timber.-Arahoki, Karberg & Co. March 31, BRAMBLETYE, British ship, 1497,
Pickard, Cardiff 4th November, Coal. Russell & Co.
April 28, BYLGIA, German bark, 333, T. A. An- dersen, Singapore 27th March, Timber.- Captain.
May 3, CARL GERHARD, German bark, 331, F. Subir, Bangkok 23rd March, General-Ed, Schellhass & Co.
April 17, CENTURION, British bark, 965, Thes.
Taylor, Sy acy 29th February, Coal.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
March 29, CHARLES STEWARD, American bark, 610. H. R. Powers, Manila 17th March,
Ballast.-Russell & Co.
April 12, COURRIER, Siamese bark, 362, O. C.
Skeel Schmiegelow, Bangkok 23rd April, Rice and Sapanwood.-Kim Tye Loong, May 6. EMMA, German 3-m. sch, 220, P. J.
Michelsen, Bangkok 6th April, General. Ed. Schelihass & Co.
·
April 27, FANO, Danish brig, 223, M. N.. Mon- tensen, Talisse 4th April, General-Siems- sen & Co.
May 9, FRIEDERICK, German bark, 595, H.
Spiesen, Singapore 12th April, Timber.- Slemesen & Co.
April 18, GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283,
W. Thomson, Bangkok 1st March, Rice. Wieler & Co.
May 3, HECHT, German bark, 354, W. Ploetz,
Ilollo zoth April, Wood.-Siemason & Co.
Kiang.kwan, Chinese steamer, for Ningpa- April 29, HERMANN, German bark, 453, Wm.
Genkal Mani, Japan. steamer, for Japan. Hongkong, British steamer, for Chinkiang.
British steamer, for Hankow.
to, Lee-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo. 10, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow. 10, Sin Nanzing, British steamer, for Chefoo, 10, Tunsin, British steamer, for Ningpo.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUrope from pORTS IN JAPAN, AND MANILA,
Fens, Singapore 25th March, Timber
Chinese,
April 30, HERMANN, Ger. bark, 444, Traulsen, Bangkok 27th March, General-Wieler & Co.
April 30, HERMINE, German bark, 350, T. Meyer, Newchwang 12th April, Beana-Ed Schell
hass & Co.
May 13, HOTSPUR, British bark, 523, E. T. Bunje, Saigon 28th April, Ricc.-A. G. Morris. Mar. 29 May 4, HYDRA, German bark, 786, C. Binge, Hamburg ioth November, General-Mel- chers & Co.
.Mar. 29 .Mar. 30
(Per last Mails Advice). Elizabeth Nicholson...Manila Glenroy (8.).........Shanghai..... Chepica.............Manila ...... Laertes (5.) Hongkong.Mar 31 May 5, JOHANN HINRICH, German 3-m. sch Hungaria (8) Hongkong....April Palmerston.... ...Manda............April
411, N. Meyer, Singapore 7th April, Tim- Ajax (5.)...... .........Yokohama......April
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).
Belted Will....
Tanjore
...........London....
.Cardiff
ber-Siemisen & Co.
April 15, KATE DAVENPORT, American ship, 1,256, E. B. Mallett, Melbourne 11th Feb, Ballast-Rozarjo & Co.
Jan. .Feb, 11 Dangkok 5th April, General.-Siemused
& Co. ..Feb. 15
31 May 6, KVIK, Norwegian bark, 416, Larsen,
Mar.
Mar
.Mar.
.Mar.
Ice King (8.)
New York Loudoun Castle (5.) London Feb. 24 May 4, LOUIS EUGENE, Fren, bark, 439, Menard, Mabel
.Mar. New York
4 Singapore 12th April, General Carlowitz CD-Bryant
New YorkMdren & Douglas Castle ...Cardiff..... Ethel Caine......... Sunderland Ella S. Thayer .......................Cardiff .............. Invincible....... Penarth Kenmure Castie (a.)....London' Nearchus.....tance London Glenagle (6) ....................Glasgow ...òn Helios (8.) ..................... Trieste Minard Castle (8) Antwerp ....................ápril
April z, MARTHA, British bark, 853, McPherson, Swatow 30th March, Ballast.Romario & Co 25 May 5, MINERVA, Spanish. bark, 213, H. de Ugarte, Moluccas 24th April, General- Mar. 25
Captain. ..Mar. 27 ..Mar, 28 May 6, MINERVA, German brig, 318, Duhme,
April
Tientsin 18th April, Beans and General Melcher & Co.
1
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Oleander, British bark, 341 (F. Jonss)-Elles
& Co.
Rachel, British bark, 287 (R. Affleck)-Boyd
& Co.
Smiling Morn, British schooner, 244 (J. Williams)
Boyd & Co.
FOOCHOW
In Port on 13th May, 1882.
Anoy, German schooner, 314 (Schado)-Kaw
Hong Take & Co.
Catherine Marden, British ech, 287 (Marden)-
Kaw Hong Take & Co. Chin-sc, British bark, 780 (Maher)-Kaw Hong
Take & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 12th May, 1882.
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)
G. G. Hopkins.
Batavia, British bark, 366 (Inokay)-Nils Moller. Kate Harding, British bark, 714 (Watts)-Little
& Co.
Margrethe, German bark, 358. (Lessen-Ed.
Schellbass & Co.
Nylghian, German schooner, 1,252 (Lovitt)-C.
& J. Trading Co. Solidor, British Lark, 240 (Daniciscn)--Nila
Moller.
YOKOHAMA,
in Port on 7th May, 1882.
A. Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey)-
Captain.
Francisca, German bark, 386 (Buck)-Chinese.. Frohlich, British brig, 360 (Malier)--Chinese. J. E. Graham, British hark, 1,384 (Cochrane)-
--Chinese.
Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schooner, 113 (John-
stone)-Captain. Mary C. Bohm, German schooner, 83 (Baade)
F. Bohm..
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
Captain,
Ohude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson)
Captain.
Sophie, German bark, 230 (Binge)-Captain.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lon, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Cli'ang, Canton,
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton.
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart,
a cruise.
Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, ——, Ma Lou
Chow.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese Ad-
miral, Canton.
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, F. Bes-
Bard, Canton, Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,--Li Tack Ming,
Canton.
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Lia Pao Ch'un
Canton,
Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jul. Ch'ang, Hongkong. Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Chiên
Liang Chich, Canton. Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu
Ting, Canton. Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 gun, H.J. Faunch, Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Ma Lou
Canton.
Chow.
Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Cheng
Sung Hongkong
Tie, Canton.
Quangon Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Ping Shen chi, Revenue Cruiser, 5 Eung Sau Trung
Tal, cruising.
Sui-tting, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, J. JA. ........Murray, Hai King Shan Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, Chinese
Admiral, Bogue Forts. Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Wen
Lin An, Bogue Forts. Tchun-tung, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Wang
Tieng Sheng, Canton. Tsing-po, Viceroy's gunboat, & guns, A. Garceau,
West Coast
de Giers, en route to Nagasaki Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolchau,
Japan. Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Hertha, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain Von
Kall, en route Singapore. Iltis, German gunboat, & guns, Commander
Klausa. Shanghai, Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Ger-
vaise, Shanghai. La Victoricuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Shanghai. Lee Tak, Annamese gunboat, Commander Y. W.
Tong, Hongkong Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor-
res, Hongkong Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder
Rouvier, Shanghai. Monocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman- Morge, Russian sunboat, 7 guns, Commander
der Cotton, Kobe.
Tatarinoff, Shanghai. Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain
Tchirikoff, Vladivostock. Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrandt, Japan. Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, Captain Poliansky,
en route to Nagasaki. Richmond, American frigate, 12 guns, Captain
Skerratt, Kobe.
Sobel, Russian gunboat, gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Shanghai,
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap
tain Sideñener, Vladivostock. Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Shanghai.
Delivron, en route to Singapore. Strelok, Russian corvette, 9 guns, Commander Swatara, American corvette, 8 guns, Commander
A. P. Cooke, Chefoo.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa,
Cabral, Hongkong.
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Vladivostock.
VELASCO, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa,
en route to Manila.
VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
en route to Nagasaki. VILLARS, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre
Yokohama.
Vostock, Russian gunboat guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan. Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Manila.
lbs,
Ib........
MARKETS.
Cotton Yam, No. 28 to 33, per 400 Cotton Yarn, No. 38 to 42, per 400
Ibs..
to
$17,60 to 17.80
..$44.00 to 46.50
Birds' Nests, 1st quality, p. picul $1,650 to 2,550 Bees Wax, White, per picul$78.50 to 88.00
Birds' Nests, 3rd quality, p. picul $75.00 to 410 Birds' Nests, 2nd quality, p. picul $650 to 800 $2.55 to 2.65 Brimstone, per picul Buffalo Hides, Manila...... $13.00 to 15.50
$18.50 to 20.50 Camphor, packed, per i Buffalo Cow Hides.......... $3.00 to 8.00
Camphor, Refuse, per picul ...... $18.00 to 19.50 $125 to 135 Cardamons, Superior.cu... Cardamons, Inferior, per picul... $26.00 to 26.50 $35.00 10 36.50 Cloves, per picul..... Coals, Afloat, per tan........................................ Coals, English Steam, per ton... $10.15 to 10.00 Coals, Sydney, per tɔn ................................... $9.25 to
................. $22.20 to 24.50. Coffee, per picul.......... Copper, Sheathing, Japan, p. picul $20.70 10 31.00 Copper, Rod, Japan, per picul... $23.70 to 24.00 Copper, Nails, per picul........... $13.50 to 23.80 Cotton, Bombay, per picul... $15.30 to 15.80. Cotton, Calcutta, per picul... Cotton, Ningpo, per picul Cotton, Shanghai, per picul Cotton, Shuntung, per picul... Cotton, Tientsin, per picul. Cotton Seeds, Saigon, per picul Cotton, Tungchow, per picul. ......$17.10 to 17.50 ... $4.20 10 4.30 Cotton Seeds, Siam, per picul...... $4.10 to 4.20 Cuttlefish, Japan, per picul................... Cuttlefish, Jap., without bones, p. pl. $15.50 to 18.50 Cuttlefish, Chauchow, per picúl...$26.00 to 27.50 Dates, Black, per picufTIS. 4-4.5 10 4-5-5 Dates, Red, per picul.....Tis. 3.1.5 to 35 Dried Lily Flowers, per picul..... $7.85 to 8.15 Elephant's Teeth, 4 to 5 pieces, p. pl. $250 to 300 Elephant's Teeth, 7 to 8 pieces, p.pl $200 to Flour, California, per sack of sobs. $1.48 to 1.54 Flour, Amer., per barrel of toci bbs. $3.10 to 3.25 Flour, Amer, per barrel of 200 bs. 36.20 to 6.35 ....................................$39.50 to 40.00 Fungus... Flints, per picul..
$0.50 to 0.65 Ginseng, Amer., 1st quality, p. pl. $200 to 285 Ginseng, American, and quality,
$160 to 210 per picul..
$18.20 to 18.60
‚Š16.80 to 17.50 $16.20 to 16.80 $17.60 to 17.80
220
Hams, Ordinary, per picul... Tis.17.7.0 to 18.0.0 Hams, Superior, per picul... Tls.29.5.0 to 31.0.0 Hemp, Hankow, per picul...... $10.50 to 12.00 Japan, per picul... $36.00 to 45.00 Hemp, Siam, per picul... $10.40 to 11.00 Melon Seeds, 1st quality, perpicul 84.90 to 5.30 Melon Seeds, 2nd Mushrooms,
per pleul periculo to 4.70 ..........838.00 to 45.50 Mussels, Dry Stam large, per picul 88.95 to 9.10 Mussels, Dry Siam middle,perpicul$7.25 to 7.45 Mussels, Dry Siam small, perpicul $6.15 to 6.33 Fea Oil, per picul
Tis, 5.0.0 to 5.0.5 $2.05 to 2.10 Peas, White, per picul
... $1.98 to 2.08 Peas, Green, per picul...
81.89 to 1.91. Peas, Black, per picul Peas, Yellow, per picul... 82.08 to 2.13 Peas, Green Beans, per picul... $1.89 to 1.91 Pearl Barley, per picul... $6.50 to 7.80 Potatoc Flour, per picul...... Th. 1.6.0 to 1.6.5 Putchuk, per picul... $13.00 to 14-70 Rhinoceros Hom, per picul...... $1,600 to 3,000 Rhinoceros Hom, Mother, p. pcl. 32,000 to 2,400 to 1.96 Rice, Slam, No.1, per picul..... 31.95 Rice, Siam, No. 2, per picul..... 3182 to -1.85
81.811 Rice, Siam, milled No. 1, p. pcl. to 1.85
$167 to Rice, Slam, milled No. 2, p. pel
to 1.68 Saigon, No. 1, per pirul... $1.87 to 1.90 Rice, Saigon, Hemp bags,.. Rice, Saigon, Straw bag., Rice, Japan...... Saltpetre, p
per picul...
$1.75 to 1.76
$1.71 to 173
82.10 to 2.70 $5.95 to 6.15
82.75 to 2.85
$3.05 to 3.13 83.85 to 3.95 Tis. 2.4.5 10.3.5.5
REPORTED BY CHINESE FIRMS AND CORRECTED TO DATE. American Drills, 30 yards, per piece $3.95 to 3.10 American Drills, 15lbs., per piece $3.90 to 3.95 Seaweed, Green, per pical...
Seaweed, Cut, per picul Cotton Yarn, No. 16 to 24, per 400
$88.50 to 93.00 Sesamum, White, per picul Sesamum, Black, per picul $98.00 to 105.00 Sharksfins, per picul .................... $35.00 to 60,00 Shellfah, Japan, per picul... $27.00 to 39.00 $118.00 to 124.00 Shellfish, California, per pical... $11.50 to 12.00 Cotton Yarn, Bombay...3790 to 82.00 Stockfish, per picul.......... $5.00 to 6,50 Chintz, per piece.... mui. $1.70 to 1-ZE
STRAITS PRODUCE, &C. Dyed Spotted Shirtings, per piece.., $360 to 3.85
Betel Nut
$4.75 to 483 Dyed Brocades Shirtings, per piece $3.55 to 3-70
19.40 to 19.70 Pepper, White, per picul Dyed Damask Shirtings, per piece $5.50 to 5.65
Pepper, Black, per picul$13.50 to 13.90 English Drills, 30 yards, per piece 22.55 to 2.65
Rattan, Straits, per picul....... 85-30 to 5.50 English Drills, 14lbs., per piece...... $2.45 to 7.50
Rattan, Bangar, per picul... $4-35 to 4.65 English Drills, 15lbs, per piece... $1.85 to 2.90
Sandal Wood, Malabar, per pl. 34.80 to 485 Grey Shirtings, 7lbs, per plece...... 21.55 to 1.63
Sandal Wood, South Seas,perpl$21.50 to 27.55. Sapan Wood, Manila, per picul $1.45 to 1.05 Grey Shirtings, 8lbs., per piece...... $1.77 to 1.85 Grey Shirtings, 81lb., per piece...... $1.95 to 2.23
Sapan Wood, Siam, per picut... 32.25 to 2.35 Grey Shirtings, 9lb. per piece... $2.65 to 2.75 Sugar, Shek-lung, White, No. p. pl. $7.00 to 7.10 White, No.p.pl. 86.15 to 6.35 Grey Shirtings, Tolbs, per piece..... $3.97 to 2.99 Sugar, Shek-lung Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 30 in.
6lbs, per piece
$1.20 to 1.25 Bugar, Shek-lung, Brown, No. p pl. $4.05 to 4.10 Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 3zín. 7lbs.,
Sugar Candy, Shek-lung, per picul 89.20 to per piece..............$1.35 to 1.70 Sugar Candy, Swatow, White, pp. 36.75
Sugar Candy, Foachow, per picul 39-75 to 9.00 to 7.85 Grey T-Cloths, 24yds. 36 in. 8lbs. XO
pice $1.80 to 85 Walnuts, per picul... $5.25 to 5.38. Vermicelli, Tientsin, per picul 17:50 10, 7:70 per Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. 36 in. 8lbs.
Wheat, Tientsin, per picul......... $2.15 to 2.18, QL per piece
$2.10 to 2.15 Whent, Japan, per picul........ $4.15 to 2.13 Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. 36 in. 8lbs.
Wood Oil, per picul.............. Tl.6.2.0 to 6.2.5 XX per piece......
$2.45 to 2.50
Window Glass, per box ........................... $3-55 10. 3.65 Handkerchiefs, Blue, per dozen...... 80.60 to ¤ój Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dozen... $0.55 to 0.62
Printed and Published by Rozer Fraser-Suits, at No. 6, Handkerchiefs, Red, per dozen...... 80.63 to 0.64 PRODAN'S 4, in the City of Victoria," "Hongkong) Turkey Red Shirtings, 31b, perpiece $1,75 to 2.40 § 19, 1881.
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