1882-05-20 — Page 10

Commercial.

THIS DAY, FOUR P..

A very fair amount of time business in Docks has been put through since we last wrote, at 51 per cent, premium, the shares to be taken up on May 31st, and there are still sellers on similar terms. Banks have also been made the medium of a few small

investments at 116 per cent. premiums, at

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

May 20, ALVA-Portuguese ship, 632, E, A. de Souza, Singapore 24th April, ́Timber.— Brandao & Co. May 20, Chor-CHUNG, Chinese gunboat, Pakhai 12th May, Hoihow 14th, and Nowchow toth May 30, JASON, British steamer, 1,411, R. J. Brown, Swatow 19th May, Tea and General.

Butterfield & Swire.

May 20, CENSTER, American bark, 470, Nicker- acn, Singapore 28th April, Timber-Chi-

nese,

CLEARANCES AT THE HARNGUR OFFICE

which rate the stock is decidedly firm. An enquiry for China Traders scrip at 1,350 ex. div. had not been met when we went Kwangtung, British steaner, for Swatow, &c.

Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy. to press. No further business in Cantones of Borland, Amer. bark, for New York. Insurances or Hongkong Fires has been Chinkiang, British steamer, for Shanghai. reported, although we heard of both stocks Glenury, British 3-m. schooner, for Chefoo.

Prins Wilhelm, German str., for Vladivostock. Steamboats stand fineren, German brig, for Whampoa. being enquired after. firm at 25 per share premium, whilst Ho-Peneda, British steamer, for Saigon. tels are freely offered, without finding pur-Young, British steamer, for Swatow.

Lorne, British steamer, for Amoy. chasers however, at 102. Luzons were in good demand all yesterday, buyers May 19, SUMATRA, British steamer, for Singa- vainly offering 114, 115, 116, and at last

pore and Bombay. 117, without Inducing holders to sell. Busi-May 19, ESMERALDA, British str., for Manila, ness in the scrip of this apparently pros- May 20, DIAMANTE, British steamer, for Amtoy, May 20, CHING-TSING, Chinese g-b., for Swatow. perous concern has been arranged to-day May 20, PRINZ WILHELM, German steamer, at 118, but the transactions have been May 20, LORNE, British steamer, for Amoy.

for Nagasaki, &c. generally of an insignificant character, and we are disposed to consider the quotation not altogether reliable.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-t16 per cent.

premium, sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675 per

shure.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,550

per share, ex. div. buyers. North China Insurance Tls. 1,225 per share,

cx. div.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$80 per

share,

Yangisie Insurance Association-Ts. 870 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,

nominal

On Tai Insurance Company, Limitest-Th. 150

per share.

Hongkang Fire Insurance Company-$925 per

share.

China Fire Insurance Company-$20 per share,

sellers,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-51

per cent, premion, sales and sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

-$25 per share premium. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-Stos per share,.

sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$158

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent. premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$118

per share, sales.

Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1) per cent. prem.

ex. int.

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

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON-

3/91

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days sight...3/93 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. 3/97 Credits, at 4 months' sight............3/10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'...

sight

ON PARIS.-

DEPARTURES.

PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.

Fer Jason, str., from Swatow-Messrs, Dor- rink, Wright, Bowen, Lamb, and 487 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, str., for Manila.-14 Euro-

DEPARTED.

peans and 280 Chinese.

REFORTS.

The British steamship Jason reports left Swalow on the 19th instant. Experienced rode rate S.W. wind and showery weather. in Hongkong at 9.30 am.

Arrived

May-

AMOY SHIPPING. ARHIVALS.

9, See-wo, British steamer, from Swatow. 10, Hardwick, British steamier, from Swatow. 10, Thales, British steamer, from Foochow 10, Hailoong, British steamer, from Tamsui. 1, Plainmeller, British steamer, from H'kong. 11, Man-nang-shing, Chi, gun-b, from F'chow. 13, Wenchow, British steamer, from Swatow. 13. Kwangtung, British str., from Foochow 13, Hector, British steamer, from Hongkong. 13. Carl Wilhelin, Danish bark, from Saigon. 14, Miramar, British steamer, from Shanghai. 14, Altay, British steamer, from Hongkong, 16, Namos, British steamer, from Hongkong. May

Diamante, British steamer, for Manila,

*),

DEPARTURES.

9. Kwangtung, British steamer, for Foochow! 9. Fidra, British steamer, for Singapore.

9. Tientsin, British steamer, for Shanghai. 9. See-wo, British steamer, for Shanghai. 10, Argos, British brig, for Nagaraki,

to, Hammonia, Gennan bark, for "Tamsui. 10, Hardwick, British steamer, for Shanghai. Thales, British steamer, for Hongkong. 11, Hailoong, British steaner, for Tamsui. 12, Man-nang-shing, Chinese g-b., for a cruise. 12, Fet-hoo, Chinese gunboat, for Light-house. 12, Keelung, British steamer, for Chcioo. 13, Oscar Stooyer, German bark, for Nagasaki. 13, Hermann, German for Keelung. 15, Chin-hai, Chinese gunboat, for a cruise. 13, Hector, British steamer, for Shanghai. 13, Plainmeller, British str., for Hongkong. 13, Kwangtung, British str., for Hongkong. 13, Wenchow, British steamer, for Shanghai. 14, Hilda Maria, German bark, for Cheloo. 15, Albay, British steamer, for Taiwanfoo. 16, Eden, British bark, for Chefoo.

FOOCHOW SHOPPING,

ARRIVALS.

29, Appin, British steamer, from Shanghai,

1, C. Marden, British sch., from Newchwang.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

`SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

May 4, Amoy, British steamer, "814, C. Har mand, Canton 27th April, Generat-Slems sen & Co.-Kowloon Dock. D. Williams, Saigon 14th May, General May 18, BRECONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,231,

Adamson, Hell & Co.

May 18, CHINA, German steamer, 648, Schoer,

Swatow 17th May, General.-Kwok Acheong | & Sons, May 19, CHUNKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. Orr, Canton 18th May, General-Sienus May 6, Crry of Tokio, American steamer, 5,079, Maury, San Francisco 8th April, and Yokohama goth, Mails and General,--P. M. S. S. Co.

sen & Co.

Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316,-Jar·

dine, Matheson & Co.

May 11, CRUSADER, British steamer, 646, Rowin, Saigon 7th May, Rice.-Geo. R. Stevens

& Co. May 17, DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,517, Antony Purvis, Wanaimo, British Colombia, 12th April, Coal-Russell & Co.. May 15, ESMERALDA, British stealneṛ, 395, R. Talbot, Amoy 17th May, General-Kussell & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani (tug plying!

Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Co. May 19, FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, 1,600,

Thompson, Saigon 15th May, Rice.-- Adamson, Bell & Co. May 16, GLENLYON, British steamer, 1.375, H.

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS, \ (Continued).

May 6, MINERVA, German brig, 318, Dubmc,

Tientsin 18th April, Beans and General.

Melchers & Co.

Feb. 5, 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, C.

Vincent, Ladrones 10th April, Ballast W. H. Kay.

March 7, TARTAR, Germans brig, 256,

Macassar 30th January, Rattans-Melchers & Co. May 12, XENIA, American bark, 1,174, Reynolds,

Melbourne sth March, Ballast-Caplain.

WHAMPOA.

May 6, SAN FRANCISCO, German bark, 251, A. Oltmann, Tientsin 16th April, General.--- Siemssen & Co.

CANTON.

May 17, HONGKONG, British steamer, 958, John

B. Fryer, Chinkiang 14th May, Rice.- Siessen & Co.

RIVER STEAMERS.

Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston-Butter

field & Swire.

Gedeye, Saigon 12th May, Rice.-Jardine, Ku-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning.

Hongkong, Canton, & Mació Steam-boat Co.

Matheson & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS Velvet Black, 3a inches, per yard, $0.18 to 0.19

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. East.

Errington, Manila. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,

Manila.

Daring, composite sloup, 4 guns, Commander F.

J.J. Elliott, Manila. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Robinson, Manila.

Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut.-Commander

Hongkong

Hoskyn, Kobe.

Velvet, Gentian, azinches, per yard $0.31 to 0.23 Velveteens, Black, per yard... $0.21 to 0.33 White Shirtings, 54 to 60 reed, P. p. $3.15 10 2.35 Velveteens, Gentian, per yard.............. $0.38 to 0.29.

White Shirtings, 68 to 80 reed, p p. $2.80 3.35 White Shirtings, 64 to 66 reed, p. p-$2.45-10-2,60- White Shirtings, Goo reed, per picce $1.45 to 3.50

White Shirtings, AA, per piece... $1.65 to 1.70

White Shirtings, 700 reed, p. piece $3.30 to 3.25

White Shirtings, EF, per piece... $5.30 10 5.3a White Shirtings, MH, per piece...... $3.90 to 3.95 White Brocades, per piece... White Spotted Shirtings, per piece... $3.45 to 2.50

WOOLLEN GOODS.

Blankets, 8lbs., per pair.........

Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com-Blankets, glbs., per pair.

mander Pollard, Singapore.

$2.50 to 1.65

$3.90 to 3.97

4.20 to 4.45

Blankets, tolbs., per pair ..........

$4.65 to 4.70

$5.70 to 5:75

$13.50 to 14.00

$13.50 to 14.00

$14.50 to 15,00

Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guru, Licut.-Commander | Blankets, 12lbs., per pair .........

McQubac, Manila.

Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns, Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

Captain R. E. Tracey, Manila.

inander W. M. Lang, Kobe. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.

M. Carey, Hongkong. Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.

Carpenter, Yokohama. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,

Hongkong

Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut Commander

J. H. Corfe, Shanghai. Mosquito, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Honorable

F. R. Sanditands, Borneo. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

en route to Singapore.

Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.

Bridger, Shanghai,

Camlets, SSS, per piece

piccc

Camlets, SS, per piece... Camlets, BUL, per Camicis, S, per piece......

$15.00 to 16.00 Camlets, AAA, per piece a $15.00 to 15.50 Camlets, LLL, per piece............ $13.50 to 14.00 Long 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 pices $7.65 to 7.70 Long Elis, H Scarlet, per piece............. $7.75 to 7.50 Long Ells, H Assorted, per piece... $7.95 to 7.82 Lastings, DD, per piece..., $12.50 to 14.80 Spanish Stripes, per yard Iron, Nail Rod, per picul Iron, Hoop, per picul

METALS.

May 15, GLENORCHY, British steamer, 1,735 Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-Iron, Wire, per picul

Quartly, Saigon 12th May, Rice.-jardine, Matheson & Co.

April 14, HONGKONO, British steamer, 67, Swa. tow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Achicong & Sons.

Dec. 19, JOLOANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Max-

quez R. Mourente.-Cosmopolitan Dock. May 15, JORGE JUAN, Spanish steamer, 493, A. de Garro, Manila 12th May, General.—Re- uredios & Co.

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, 620, Lewis, Bangkok 9th May, General-Arnhold Kar berg & Co.

May 18, NESTOR, British steamer, 1,458, H. Nish, Liverpool, vin Singapore 12th May, Gene- May 11, ODIN, Norwegian steamer, 959, Soren-

ral-Butterfield & Swire.

sen, Yokohama and May, Kice.--Siemssen

&

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 Hoihow 13th, General-Russell & Co.

May 13, ROMEO, Spanish steamer, 274, Larruri, Manila 10th May, General-Melchers & Co. Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-

den.-China Traders' Insurance Co.

May 14, SERAPIS, British steamer, 1,271, S. F North, Saigon 9th May, Rice.--Siemssen

& Co.

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

Man Fu-Captain.

May 5, SORSOGON, Spanish steamer, 240, Rafaci

Lopez, Manila 2nd May, General-Reme dios & Co.,

C. M. S. N. Co.

Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Gaggin.-

Kwok Achicong & Sons, Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Beaning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland

Hongkong, Canton, & MacaoSteam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong-

kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.-Kwok

Acheong & Sons.

•

AMOY.

In Fort on 14th May, 1882.

Anna, German bark, 350 (Davidson)—H. A.

Petersen & Co.

August Friedrich, German bark, 384 (J. Bruhn)

-Pasedag & Co.

Carl Wilhelms, Danish bark, 239 (G. Lautrap)

H. A. Petersen & Co.

Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Boyd

& Co.

Faugh Balaugh, German 3-m. schooner, 240 (D).

Rute-H. A. Petersen & Co.

& Co.

Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Pasedag Hieronymus, German bark, 450 (Ipland)-H. A

Petersen & Co.

Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 371 (Koeld)

H. A. Petersen & Co. Minna, German bark, 457 (Dau)—Pasedag & Co. Oleander, British bark, 341 (J. Joass)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.

der Collins, en route Shanghai. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong,

Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-

modore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.-

Commander C. Lindsay, Chinkiang. 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

$$.40 to 5.45 $5.40

5.45

Iron, Bar, per picul.

Lead, W, per picul Lead, LB, per picul. Lead, Hole Chop, per picul Quicksilver, English, per picul...$57.90 to 38.00 Quicksilver, American, per picul $58.00 to $8.10 Steel, English, per tab $3.85 10 3.95 Steel, Swedish, per tub... 84-35 ID 4.45 $21.00 to 25.70 Sheating, Metal, per picul Spelter, per picul Tin, Malacca, per picul........ Tin, Plates, per box.,

PRODUCE

Pollard, Canton. FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Almonds, per picul

CHINA STÁTION.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Japan.

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander L.

Cailland, Saigon.

Kempit, Kobe.

AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain Ashuelot, American corvette, & guns, Commander

Alexeyeff, en route to Nagasaki.

H. E. Mullen, Kobe.

Asia, Russian cruiser, it guns, Captain Amos- DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish frigate, Cap-

soff, Singapore.

tain Thomas Olleros, Manila,

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

de Giers, en route to Nagasaki.

"

Japan.

Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

Hertha, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain Von

Kall, en route Singapore. this, Gennan gunboat, 8 guna, Commander

Klausa, Shanghai,

$7.15 to 7.20

$33.20 to 45.00

$5.35 to 5.40

.$1850 to 19,50 Alum, 1st quality, per picul $2.45 to 2.55 Alum, and quality, per picul ...... $1.75 to 1.85 Dark, Siam, per picul 30.83 to 1.10 Hark, Camphor, per picul....$15.20 to 15.40 Leche de Mer, per picul...$30.00 to 55.00 Bees Wax, Bees Wax, Japan White, per picul$1.50 to 12.50

Hankow, Yellow,

Bees Wax, White, per picul.....$78.50 to 88.00

per picul

$44.00 to 46.50

Birds' Nests, ist quality, p. picul $1,650 to 2,550 Birds' Nests, and quality, p. picul $650 to 800 Brimstone, per picul. $3.55 to 2.65 Dirds' Nests, 3rd quality, p. picul $75.00 to 210

Buffalo Cow Hides......... Buffalo Hides, Manila ........... $12.00 to 15.50 $7.90 to 8.00 Camphor, packed, per picul ............ $18.50 to 20.50 Camphor, llaroos, clean, p, picul $35.00 to 38.00 Cardamons, Superior... Camphor, Refuse, per picul ...... $18.00 to 19.50 $125 to 135 Cardamons, Inferior, per picul... $26.00 to 26.50 $35.00 to 36.50 Cloves, per picul...

10

Coals, Afloat, per ton..... Coals, English Steam, per ton... $10.25 to 10.00 Coals, Sydney, per ton

$9.25 to $22.20 to 24.50 Coffee, per picul.... Copper, Sheathing, Japan, p. picul $20.70 to 21.00

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Get-Copper, Rod, Japan, per picul... $13.70 to 24.00

vaise, Shanghai,

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain

de la Batic, Shanghai.

Lee Tak, Annamese gunboat, Commander Y. W.

Tong, Hongkong,

$43.50 to 23.80 $15.30 to. Bo $17.601.20

Copper, Nails, per picul... Cotton, Bombay, per picut Cotton, Calcutta, per picul.... Cotton, Ningpo, per picul$18.20 to 18.50 Cotton, Shanghai, per picul

May 13. TANAIS, French steamer, 1,750, Drugon, Amoy, German schooner, 314 (Schade)-Kaw

Yokohama 7th May, Mails and General. Catherine Marden, British sch., 287 (Marden)- Legaspi, Spanish transport, Don Mariano Tor- Cotton, Shuang, per picul...

Messageries Maritimes.

May 13, TUALES, British steamer, 820, S. G. Pocock, Foochow 9th May, Amoy roth, and Swatow rztb, General --D, Lapraik & Co. April 14, YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, Swalow 12th April, Ballast.--Kwok Acheong & Sons,

SAILING VESSELS.

Hong Take & Co.

Kaw Hong Take & Co.

Chin-se, British bark, 780 (Maker)—Kaw Hong

Take & Co.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 12th May, 1881.

Kate Harding, British bark, 714 (Watts)—Little

& Co.

Schellbass & Co.

res, Hongkong, Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder

Rouvier, Shanghai. Manocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman-

der C. S. Cotton, Kobe. Morge, Russian gunboal, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Shanghai. Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain

Tchirikoff, Vladivostock.

$16.80 to 17.50 $16.20 to 16.0 ..$17.60 to 17.80

Cotton, Tientsin, per-picul Cotton, Tungchow, per platt$17.10 to 17.50 Cotton Seeds, Saigon, per picul ... $PZ0-l@m4:30. Cotton Seeds, Siam, per plcul..... $4.10 to 4.20 Cuttlefish, Japan, per picul.......................$22.50 to 23.00 Cuttlefish, Jap, without bones, p. pl. 15.30 to 16.50 Cuttlefish, Chauchow, per picul...$20.00 to 27.50 Dates, Black, per piculis. 4.4.5 to 4.5.5 Dates, Red, per picul

Tis. 3.1.5 to 3.2.5

3. Waverley, British steamer, from Shanghai. May 15, ANNA, German baik, 447, W. Jessen, Margrethe, German bark, 358 (Lessen-Ed Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Dried Lily Flowers, per picul .............. $7.85 to 8.15

·3/1.01.

April

Hank Hifis, on demand

-4.74.

Credits, at 4 months' sight

May-

4.88.

ON BOMBAY Bank; TT......

..2241

ON CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T..

22.11

-721 .......729

ON SHANGHAL-

Hank, sight

Private, 30 days'sight

OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY,

........per picul, $640 (Allowance, Taels 42.)

NEW MALWA..

OLD MALWA....

per picul, 8700 (Allowance, Taels 32.) PATNA (without choice)...per chest, $5821 PATNA (first choice)....per chest. $585 PATNA (second choice) per chest, 8580 PATNA (bottom)...........per chest, 8592) NEW BENARES (without choice) por

ches!........

8585 New Bexares (bottom)...per chest, $590 OLD BENABES (without choice) per

chest,...

$560 OLD BENARES (bottom)...per chest, $565 PARSIAK...

....per picul, 8427

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Nanoa, British steamer, from Hongkong.

5. Gleneagles, British steamer, from London. April.

DEPARTURES,

29, Kolga, British bark, for Tientsin.

30, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 30, Kwangtung, British str., for Hongkong, May-

3, Appin, British steamer, for Shanghai. -

May-

BANGKOK SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

2, M. Vajirunhis, British str., from Singapore. 3. Bangkok, Siamese str., from Bangkok. 3. Heng Seng, British bark, from Batavia. 3, Mozart, German bark, from Amoy.

4. Hecuba, British steamer, from Singapore. 4. Lido, Britisiz steainer, from Swatow.

Telegraph, Siamese bark, from Cheribon. April-

DEPARTURES. 29, Falcon, Siamese bark, for Petricw, 30, Consolation, British str., for Hongkong. May-

Saigon 5th May, Rice and Wood-Wieler & Co.

May 1, RONITA, German 3-m. sch., 475, Stehr, Singapore, Timber-Arnhold Karberg & Co. March 31, BRAMBLETYE, British ship, 1,497,

Pickard, Cardiff 4th November, Coal Russell & Co.

April 28, BYLGIA, German bark, 333, 2. A. An-

dersen, Singapore 27th March, Timber.- Captain.

May 3, CARL GERHARD, German bark, 331, F. Suhr, Bangkok 23rd March, General-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

April 17, CENTURION, British bark, 965, Thos.

Taylor, Sydney 29th February, Coal- Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

March 29, CHARLES STEWARD, American bark,

I

Nylghan, German_schooner, 1,252 (Loritt)-C

& J. Trading Co.. Solidor, British bark, 240 (Danielsen)--Nils

Moller.

YOKOHAMA,

In Port on 7th May, 1862.

A. Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey)--

Captain. Francisca, German bark, 386 (luck)-Chinese. Frohlich, British brig, 360 (Muller)-Chinese. J. E. Graham, British hark, 1,384 (Cochrane)-

-Chinese.

Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schooner, 113 (John-

stone-Captain.

Valrondt, 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.

Elephant's Teeth,4 to 5 pieces, p. pl. $250 to 300 Elephant's Teeth,7to8 pieces, p. pl. $200 to 220 Flour, California, per sack of jobs. $1.48 to 1.54 Flour, Amer., per barrel of 100 s. 53:10 to 3.25 Flour, Amer., per barrel of 200 tbs. $6.20 to 6.33 ........$39,50 to 40.00 $0.50 to 0.65 1st quality, p. pl. $200 to 285

Fungus

Flints, per picu............. Ginseng

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander Ginseng,

Boyle, Shanghai..

pal American, and quality,

$100 to

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap- Hams, Ordinary, per picul... Tls.17.7.0 to 18.0.0

thin Sidenener, Vladivostock.

Delivron, en route to Singapore.

A. P. Cooke, Chefoo.

630, H. R. Powers, Manila 17th March, Mary C. Bohm, German schooner, 83 (Baade)- Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costar Musso Siam middle,perpicul$7.25 to 7.45

Ballast.-Russell & Co.

April 12, COURRIER, Siamese bark, 361, O. C. Skeel Schmiegelow, Bangkok 23rd April, May 6. EMMA, German 3-m. sch. zzo, P. J Rice and Sapanwood,—Kim Tyc Loong,

Michelsen, Bangkok 6th April, General. Ed. Schellhass & Co.

April 27, FANO, Danish brig, 273, M. N. Mon. tensen, Talisse 4th April, General-Siems-

sen & Co.

1, Sury Wongse, German str., for Hongkong 2, Ashington, British steamer, for Hongkong, 3. Union, British 3-m. sch., for Singapore. VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS IN|

JAPAN, AND MANILA. (Pir last Mails Advice), Elizabeth Nicholson...Manila...

.htar. 29 May 9, FRIEDERICK, German bark,_595, H, Glenroy (.).............Shanghai.........Mar. 29 Spiesen, Singapore 12th April, Timber. Ls (s) .... Chepica

Manila .....Mar. 30

Siemsten & Co. Hongkong...Mar. 31 April 18, GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283, Hungaria (6.)...Hongkong...April 1 W. Thomson, Bangkok 1st March, Rice, Paitherston

Manila...April 3 Wieler & Co. Ajax (6.)

Yokohama......April May 3, HECHT, German bark, 354, W. Plocis,

Iloilo 20th April, Wood-Slemsen & Co.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).

.....Hamburg...Dec. 16

April 29, HERMANN, German bark, 453, Wm.

Pens, Singapore 25th March, Timber ⚫ Chinese.

April 30, HERMANN, Ger. bark, 444, Traulsen, Jan. 16 Bangkok 27th March, General.--Wieler

Paul.. Truth Carl Ritter............Hamburg.........Jan. Susanne........

Cardiff Belted Will...........London............Jan.

..Cardiff.

Tanjore...

Ice King (s).*! Loudoun Castic (5)

Mabci.....

Jan.

4

15

New York ..London

New York

31 .Feb. #1 .Feb. ** Feb. 24 Mar.

.New York

Mar.

Cardiff

.Mar.

Sunderland

..Cardiff ..Penarth

Mar. .Mar.

...London

Helios (s.)

Glenogle (s.).....

Glasgow ..... Trieste.

April ..April 4

!

C. D. Bryant Douglas Castle Ethel Caine... Ella S. Thayer

Invincible......

Kenmure Castle (6.)...London

Nearchus.....

Minard Castle (.)......Antwerp

..Mar.

& Co.

|

P. Bohm.

North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)

-Captain.

Ohude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson)

Captain.

Sophie, German bark, 230 (Binge)--Captain.

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON

An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo

Ch'ang, Canton.

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton,

Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart,

a cruise.

Chen-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, ———, Ma Lou

Chow,

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese Ad-

miral, Canton,

Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, z guns, F. Bes

sard, Swatow.

Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,Li Tack Ming,

Canton.

Chop-saf, Viceroy's gunboat, Liu Pao Ch'un

Canton,

April 30, HERMINE, Gennan bark,350, T. Meyer,

Newchwang 12th April, Beans. Ed. Schell-Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu hass & Co.

May 13, HOTSPUR, British bark, 523, E. T. Bunje, Saigon 28th April, Ricc.-A. G. Morris. May 4, HYDRA, German bark, 786, C. Binge, Hainburg both November, General-Mel- chers & Co.

Mar. 25

23 Feb. 26, J. A. BORLAND, Amer. bark, 670, Kent, ..Mar. 27 Newcastle 29th December, Coal-Arnhold, .Mar. 28

Karberg & Co.,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

.00.8x3

¡Prom Mars. FALCONER & Co.'s Regioma). THE DAY. Bammeter- A.15. - Baronicler-- Pl, agaren Barometer Pablo re Thermometer A, 34, Thermometer=1.1.5.

Thermometerweg 1:31, (Wet bulb) Thermoster—) 1.14. (Wet in)

Therésometnemg 1.50, (Wat bulb} Vermomålar-Maxiesume Thermomains-Minimum form night) comar

91

May 5, JOHANN HINRICH, German 3-msch, 411, N. Meyer, Singapore 7th April, Tim- ber-Siemssen & Co.

April 15, KATE DAVENPORT, American ship, 1,356, E. B. Mallett, Melbourne 11th Feb.,

Ballast-Rozario & Co.

May & Kvik, Norwegian bark, 416, Larsen, Bangkok 5th April, General Siemssen & Co.

May 4, Lovia EUGENE, Fren. bark, 439, Menard, Singapore 12th April, General-Carlowitz & Co

April 2, MARTHA, British bark, 853, McPherson, Swatow 30th March, Balkst.-Rosario & Co. May 5, MINERVA, Spanish bark, 213, H. do

Ugarte, Moluccas 24th April, Central Captain,

Jui Chiang, Canton. Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'en

Liang Chich, Canton, Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu

Ting, Canton, Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, z gun, H.J, Faunch,

Cantón.

Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns,

Chow.

Cabral, Hongkong.

Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Vladivostock.

VELASCO, Spanish gunboat, Dan Pedro Osaa,

Stotsch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von Hams, Superior, per picul... Tls.29.5.0 to 31.0.0

Blanc, Shanghai.

Hemp, Hankow, per picul..... Stogo to 13.00 Strelek, Russian corvette, 9 gunt, Commander Isinglass, Japan, per picul..... $36.00 to 45.00

Hemp,

$10.40 to 11.00 Siam, per picul.......... Swatara, American corvette, & guns, Commander Melon Seeds, 1st quality, per picul $4.90 to 5.30 Meton Seeds, and quality, perpicul $4.50 to 4.70 Mushrooms,

838.00 to 46.50 Dry Siam fargen

per picul $8.95 to 9.10 Mussels, Mussels, Dry Siam small, perpicul $6.15 to 6.33 Pea Oil,

1, per picul ... TIE 5.0.0 to 5.0.5 Peas, White, per picul... $2.05 10. 2.10 Peas, Green, per picul... $1.98 to 20 Peas, Black, per picul.

St.39 to 1.91 Peas, Yellow, per picul................. $2.08 10 3.13 Pearl Barley, per picul... $6.50 to 7.80 Peas, Green Beans, per plcul... $1.89 to 1.91

Potatoc Flour, per picul...... Th. 1.60 to 1.65 Putchuk, per picul... $13.00 to 14-70 Rhinoceros Horn, per picul...... $2,600 to 3,000 Rhinoceros Horn, Mother, p.pel. $2,000 to 2,400 Rice, Slam, No. 1, per picu... $1.95 to 1.96 Rice, Rice,

en route to Manila.

VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

en route to Nagasaki. VILLARS, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre

Yokohama.

Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Manila,

MARKETS.

REPORTED BY CHINESE FIRMS AND.

CORRECTED TO DATE.

American Drills, 30 yards, per piece $2.95 to 3.10 American Drills, glbs., per piece 83.00 to 3.95 Cotton Yarn, No. 16 to 24, per 400

$88.50 10 93.00 Cotton Yarn, No. 28 to 32, per 400,

lbs.

398.00 to 105.00 Cotton Yarn, No. 38 to 42, per 400

ibs.....!!

$118.00 to 124.00 $79.50 to 82.00 Cotton Yarn, Bombay........

$1.70 to 1.75 Chintz, per pieco rém........ Dyed Spotted Shirtings, perpiece... 83.60 to 3.85 Dyed Brocades Shirtings, per piece $3.55. to 3.70 Dyed Damask Shirtings, per piece $5.50 to 5.65 English Drills, 30 yards, per piece $2.55 to 2.65 English Drills, 14lbs, per piece...... $2.45 to 2.50 Ma LouEnglish Drills, 15lbs., per piece... 82.85 to 2.00

Grey Shirtings, 891b., per piece...... 81.95 to 3.33 Grey Shirtings, 7lbs, per plece...... $1.55 to 1.63 Shirtings, 8lbs., per piece...... $1.77 to 1.85 Grey

Grey Shirtings, glb. per piece....... $2.65 to 3.75 Grey Shirtings, folha, per piece... $3.97 to 2.99 Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds. & 30in

6lbs., per piece Grey T-Cloths, 24 yds & zain. 7lbs.,

per piece Grey T-Cloths, 24yds. 36in. 8lbs. XO

per piece

Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Cheng

Sung Hongkong

Tie, Canton.."

Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4: guns, Lie Ping Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, ¿ guns, Sau Tsung,

Tai, cruising.

Sui-teing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, I. B.

Murray, Hai Ling Shan. Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, z'guna, Chinese

Admiral, Bogue Forts. Tching po, Viceroy's gunboat 3 guns Wên

Lin Alf, Hogue Forts.

Tchun tong Revenue cruizor, z guns, Wang

Taeng Sheng, Canton.

Taing po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6 guns, A. Carceau,

West Coast...

$1.20 to 1.25 81.35 to 1.70

$1.8o to 1.85

$2.10 to 2.15

$245 to 2.50

Rice,

Slam,

Ally. Je No. 1, p. pel

Stam

per picul..... $1.82 to 1.85 $1.84 to 1.87 milled No. 2, pel.

81.67 to

1.68

Rice, Saigon, No. 1, per pícul........ 81.87.10 1.90

Rice, Saigon, Hemp bags... Rice,

$1.75 to 1.26

$1.71 to 1.73

$2.10 to 3.70 $5.95 to 6.15

82.75 to 2.85 $3.05 to 3.15 $3.85 to 3.95 ...Tis. 2.4.5 to 2.5.5 $35.00 to 60.00

ice, Salgon, Straw bags., Rice, Japan Saltpetre, per picul.... Seaweed, Green, per picul.. Seaweed, Cut, per picul... Sesamum, White, per picul Sesamum, Black, per picul Sharksfins, per picul Shellfish, Japan, per picul Shellfish, California, per picul... Stockfisli, per picul.....

$27.00 to 39.00

$11.50 to 12.00 $5.00 to 6.50

STRAITS, PRODUCE, &C... Betel Nut.....

84-75 to 4.85 Pepper, White, por picul $19.40 10 19.70 Pepper, Black, per picul ...$13.50 to 13.90 Rattan, Straits, per picul................. 35.30 to 5.50 Rattan, Bangar, per pleul... $4.35 to 405 Sandal Wood, Malabar, per pl. 34.80 to 4.85 Sandal Wood, South Seas perpl. 21.50 to 12.55 Sapan Wood, Manila, per picul $1-45 to 1.05 Sapan Wood, Siam, per picul... $2.25 to 2.35 Sugar, Shek-lung, White, No. p. pl. $6.15 to 6.35 White, No. p. pl. $7.00 to 7.10

Sugar,

Sugar, Shek Jung, Brown, No. ppl 405 to 410 Candy, Slick-lung, per picul $9.20 to Sugar Candy, Foochów, per picul 89.75 35 Sugar Candy, Swatow, White, p.p. $6.75 tq 7.85 ** $7.50 to 7.70 Vermicelli, Tientsin, per picu! Walnuts, per picul ................................. $5.25 to 5.30 Wheat, Tientsin, per picul .................... $2.15 to 2.18. Wheat, Japan, per picul

$3.15 to 2.13 Wood Ull, per picit........................... Window Glass, per box

Grey T-Clotha, 24 yds. 36 in. Bība. QL per piece krije Gray Cloths 2

24-yile. XX per piece Handkerchicks, Blue, per dozen...... $0.00 to 0.65 Handkerchiefs, Brown, per dozen... $0.55 to ada Handkerchiefs, Red, per dozen..... 10.63 to 0.64 Printed and Published by Rosant, Phasen-ÖNIT), az Na, 4, Turkey Red Shhtings, 31b., per pices $1.75 10 2:40 | 30, 1984

($3.55 to 3:65

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