Commercial.
THIS DAY, Four r.st. Few share transactions of importance have been reported since we last wrote. Banks are still quiet at 117, and we are not certain that offers to sell at that rate would
Shipping.
ARRIVALS, June 1, IRAQUADDY, French steamer, 3,547, Pas. |
qualiai, Marseilles 30th April, Naples and May, Port Said 6th, Suez - 7th, Aden 12th, Colombo 20th, Galle 21st, Singapore 27th, and Saigon joth, Mails and General-Mes- sageries Maritimes,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN, HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
May 25, BENARTY, British steamer, 1,119, Nou- tellier, Saigon 20th May, Rice.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CANTON,
June 1, CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. On, Shanghai 28th May, General-Siems- sen & Co,
RIVER STEAMERS.
May 24, CAIRNSMOIR, British steamer, 1,173, G,
L. Castle, Japan 16th May, General-Takichang, British steamer, 700, Ogston.-Butter- Hing Loong
feld & Swire.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Nagasaki. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain C. J. Vidal,
en route to Yokohama. Comus, corvette, 14 guns, Captain J. W. Enst.
Hongkong. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Nagasaki.
Post Office.
ཡོད་མག་མདག་གནས་
A MAIL, WILL CLOSE For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Thales, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 5 P.M.
For Singapore and New York-Per Galley of Lorne, to-morrow, the 4th instant, at 9 A.31.
For Foochow Per Benarty, to-morrow, the 4th instant, at A..
For Straits Settlements, Bombay, Aden, Suer,
the 5th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Amoy and Manila.-Per Diamante, on Monday, the 5th instant, at 3.30 PM.
lead to much business. One share of the June 2, FER-LUNG, British steamer, 725. W. N. May 24, CANTON, British str., 1,095, J. C. Jaques, | Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Port Said, and Trieste.-Per Helois, on Monday,
Allison, Saigon 29th May, Rice.--Captain.
YOONAN, Chinese steamer, 1,261, A Croad, Canton 2nd June, Rice.-C. M. §. June 2, LENNOX, British steamer, 1,327, Scoti,
N. Co.
Calcutta 18th May, Sandheads 19th, Penang
25th, and Singapore 28th, General.-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.
June 3, DIAMANTS, British steamer, 914, R. F.
Cullen, Manila 31st May, General-Russell S: Co. June 3, SARPEDOS, British steamer, Ward,
China Traders Insurance Company chang-June ed hands this morning at 1650, an ad- vance of 25 on previous quotation. Docks have been made the medium of a few in- vestments at si per cent. premium, and buyers are willing to do further business at the same figure. Steamboats are in demand at 26 per share premium, and there are buyers of Hotels at 1023. Luzons have been hought for cash at 120, and more shares could be placed on the same conditions, were holders disposed to sell. . The scrip of the China Sugar Refining Cont- pany remains very firm, with buyers at Other quotations speak for them-
170. selves.
SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-117 per cent.
premium
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,625 per
share, ex, div: layers,
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,650
per share, sales.
North China Insurance-Tls. 1,225 per share,
ex, div.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-380 per
share.
Yang.sze Insurance Association-Ts. 870 per
share,
Chinese Insurance Company-$250 per share,
nominal
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-2915 per
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-8290 per share,
selle. 5.
Hongkong and Whampoa Nock Company-51
per cent, premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Steamboat Co.
10 per share premium, buyers, Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-S102) per shäte,
buyers. China Sagar Relining Company, Limited-$170
per share, buyers. China Sugar Retining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-120
per share, sales and buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-$131 per share, buyers, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-ij per cent.prem.
cx. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent. prem.
ON LONDON. ——
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight......3/97 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/10 Credits, at 4 months' sight....3/10). Documentary Billis, at 4 mentlis' ...
....3/10)
sight....
ON PARIS
Bank Hills, on demand
1.76.
Credits, al 4 months' sight...4.83.
ON BUMDAY.-Bank, T.T.......
.226
ON CALCUTTA→Bank, T.T..
..226
ON SHANGHAL-
721
Private, 30 days'sight
...738
Bark, sight
NEW MALWA
OLU MALWA
OPIUM MARKET.---THIS DAY.
per picul, Sójo (Allowance, Taels 42.)
......per picul, $700 (Allowance, Taels 32.) PATSA (without choice) per chest, $595 PATNA (first choice).....per chest, $600 PATNA (second choice...per chest, $590 PATNA (bottom)
....per chest, 8605 New BENARES (without choice) per
circat....
$5921 NEW BENAREs (bottom)....per chest, $595 OLD BENARKS (without choice) per
chest......
$570 OLU BENARES (bottom)...per chest, 9575 PERSIAN....... .........per picul, $410
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Mucent. FALCONER & Co.'s ReaIITEE). THIS DAY.
Flammeter A.M.
Barameter-1.3.
Farometer-4 7.3. aaange NAMAN SAKIT
*Themomething A‚âl, matures marathi
"Thermou eier,
Thermameis—4 PM,
Chestnamelerný A30, (9'0s both)
*Thermometer-i est. (Wet indb
Thermometers par. (Wet bulb)
ThermometarMaximum,
Thermometer-Maitaum (over night)
19.831
London 8th April, and Singapore 24th May, General. Butterfield & Swire. June 3. Acuts, British steamer, 1.528, An- derson, Liverpool 15th April, Port Said 28th, Suez 1st May, Penang and, and Singapore 26th, General--Butterfield & Swire.
June 3, Comus, British corvette, Captain Hickey,
Singapore 30th May.
June 3, HOHOW, British steamer, 896, T. Shaw, Wuhu 29th May, Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
June 3, GALLEY Dr Loung, British str., 1,380,
J. Branthwaite, Amoy 2nd June, Ten and General-Russell & Co.
June 3, JAPAN, British steamer, 1865, T. S.
Gardner, Calcutta 18th May, Sandbeads 19th, Penang 25th, and Singapore 27th, 1,832 chesta Opium, 3,510 bales Cotton, 1,085 bales Gunnies, 3,452 bags Saltpetre, and 6,000 packages Sundries.-David Sas- soon, Sons & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Tartar, German brig, for Vladivostock. Bemarty, British steamer, for Foochow Galley of Lorne, British str., for Singapore. Diamante, British steamer, Arnoy, Yeoman, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Affnerva, German brig, for Tientsin. Thales, British steamer, for Swatow, &c.
DEPARTURES,
·
June 3, GLENARTNEY, British str., for Shanghai. June 3, SAN FRANCISCO, Ger. bark, for Tieritsin. Juae 3, CLEOPATRA, British corvette, for Yoko-
hama.
· PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Irmonally, str., from Marseilles, &c.— For Hongkong-Mr. and Mrs. C. Erdmann and child, Messrs. Shewan, van de Vrics and son, from Marscilles. From Singapore.-Captain | Lyall and servant. From Saigon. 24 "Chi- nese. Fer Shanghai.Mr. and Mrs. Otto Anz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Scobell, Miss Mote, Miss Johnson, and Mr. Tricon and ser vant. From Balaria.-Messrs. Borchard, E. Krafft, Kraft, and Keyler. From Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Cir. For Yokohama.-M. and Mrs. Hefkir, Messrs. Kurobe, and Lancola, from Marseilles.
Per Diamante, str., from Manila.--Mr. H. Gray and 186 Chinese.
l'er Lennoa, str., from Calcutta, &c.-M. Taylor and 255 Chinese.
Per Sarpedon, str, from Londen, &c.—Mrs. Coughtrice and 3 children, Miss Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Holland, and 122 Chinese.
Per Achilles, str., from Liverpool, &c.—Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Walhalla, Mr. S. Walhalla, Dr. Lambert, Mrs. Fabris and 5 children, and 59 Chinese.
Per Japan, str., from Calcutta, &-Mrs. T. S. Gardner, Messrs. Thomson, Péter, D. S. Gab- bey, 19 Natives and 255 Chinese, deck.
Per Hofhow, str., from Wuhu.-Mr. Vaughan and 15 Chinese.
Per Galley of Lorite, str, from Amoy --30 Chinese for Hongkong, For Singapore.--20 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Belgic, str. for Yokohama, &c..-Sur- geon J. Wood and Mr. G. Agrati, for Yokohama.
REPORTS,
The British steamship Galley of Lorne reports left Amoy on the 2nd instant,' Had light airs and calmis with a smooth sea.
The British steamship Hothow reports left Wuhu on the 29th ultimo. Had fine weather and smooth sea throughout the voyage.
The British steamship Diamante reports left Manila on the 31st May, Had moderate S.W. winds and squally weather the first part. The latter part had light N-E. winds and fine wea- ther,
The British steamship Lenner reports left Calcutta on the 18th May, Sandheads on the 19th, Penang on the 25th, and Singapore on the light, variable wind in China Sen.
Saigon 20th May, Rice.-Hock Chew. June 1, CARISBROOKE, British steamer, 960, H. Wharton, Amoy 31st May, General--Bun
Hin Chan.
June 1, CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, British str., 998, W. Jarvis, Manila 29th May, General
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, —jari
dine, Matheson & Co.
Antony Purvis, Wanaimo, British Colombia, 12th April, Coal-Russell & Co. Fame, British steamer, 117, Stopani (ug plying)
Hongkong and Whampea Dock Co June 1, GAELIC. British steamer, 1,712, San
May 17, DEVONSHIRE, British steamer, 1,517,
Francisco and May, and Yokoliama 25th, Mails and General.-O. & O. 'S. S. Co. June 1, GANGEs, British steamer, 1,499, A. N, Baik, London 11th March, and Singapore, Ballast-Captain.
May 28, GEELONG, British steamer, 1,139. W. J. Webber, Bombay roth May, General-P.&
o, S. N. Co.
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Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holnes.-
C. M. S. N. Co.
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.—
Kwok Acheong & Sons. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning.- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140, Hoyland-Hang- kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hong- kong, Cantoà, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sui, British steamer, 180, McDougall,-Kwok
Acheong & Sons,
AMOY.
In Port on 31st May, 1882.
Anna, German bark, 350 (Davidson)~H, A.
Petersen & Co.
Anna Bertha, German bark, 464 (Krause)— Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandel)--H. A. Peter-
Pasedag & Co.
May 24, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 236, D. Blankenese, German schooner, 258 (Seegen)
Scott, Swatow 3rd May, General-Adam-Pasedag & Co. ***** son, Hell & Co.
May 27, HELOIS, Austrian-Hengarian steamer,
1,428, A. Tercig, Trieste, Pórt. Said, Aden, Hombay, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore 20th May, General-Austrian Lloyd's. April 14, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Swa- tow 12th April, Ballast.-Kwok Acheong &
Song:
June 1, JEDDAH, British steamer, 993, H. Dins- dale, Singapore 26th May, General-Chi-
ncse,
Dec 19, JOLOANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Mar-
quez.-R. Mourente.—Cosmopolitan Dock. May 22, KUMAMOTO MARU, Japan. str., 1,240, J. Drummond, Saigon 18th May, General.— Mitsu Bishi M. 5. S. Co.
July 7, Li Tai, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton
Tack-Captain.
May 30, MALABAK, British str., 1,263, J. Dixon, Singapore 24th May, General-Siemssen & Co.
May 31, PALADIN, British steamer, 896, F. W. Aubin, Saigon 27th May, Rice.-Tung Kee & Co.
Nov. 34, SEA GULL, American steamer, 43, Hay-
den-China Traders' insurance Co.
July 7, SUUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Man Fu-Captain.
May 31, SURY WONGSEE, German steaner, 313,
Kadmaker, Bangkok a4th May, Rice and Kerosine Oil.-Siemssen & Co.
June 2, THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Po. cock, Foochow 30th May, Amoy 31st, and Swatow 1st June, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
May 29 TRIUMPH, British steamer, 1,797 W
Gould, Singapore 23rd May, General.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
June 1, VENICE, British steamer, 1,271, H. B.
Beard, Cardiff 12th April, Coafs.~Captain. May 27, Votoa, French steamer, 1,049, Guirand,
Yokohama 21st May, Mails and General.
Messageries Martinies.
Jund 1, YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286. Kennett, Swalow 31st May, General-Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VESSELS.
May 10, ALVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E. de Souza, Singapore 24th April, General. Brandao
& Co.
May 31, DELTED WILL, British bark, 779. S. E.
Farrell, London 2nd February, General. Russell & Co.
March 31, BRAMBLETYK, British ship, 1,497, Pickard, Cardiff 4th November, Coal- Russell & Co.
April 28, BYLGIA, German bark, 333, T. A. An.
dersen, Singapore 27th March, Timber.- Captain.
May 22, COREA, British bark, 381, P. Ahier, London 22nd December, General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
May 31, ESPERANCE, French bark, 172, Le Nor- mant, Newchwang 13th May, Beans,-Car-
lowitz & Co.
sen & Co.
Helens, British bark, 433 (Jakster)-Boyd & Co. Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 371 (Koeld)~
́H. A. Petersen & Co. Minra Deutschumann, German 3-1m. schooner,
164 (Spierling)-H. A. Petersen & Co. Oceania, Uritish bark, 320 (J. Norquay)-Boyd Oswald, German bark, 418 (Boysen)-H. A. Pe- Rachel, British bark, 287 (R. Affleck)-lloyd
& Co.
tersen & Co.
& Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 30th May, 1882.
Gustav & Marie, German bark, 355′ (llufirəch)—
& Co.
| Sea Swallow, British bark, 332, (Way)--Chinese.
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SHANGHAI
In Port on 27th May, 1882. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Knight)-Drys-
dale, Ringer & Co.
Kate Harding, British bark,' 714 (Watts)---Little
& Co. Louisa, German schooner, 250-Captain. Moravian, British bark, 966 (Bissett)-Adamson,
Bell & Co.
Nylghau, Gennan_schooner, 1,252 (Lovitt)-C.
J. Trading Co.
NAGASAKI
In Port on 20th May, 1882.
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Hunt
& Co. Argos, British bark, 289 (Johnson)-Captain. Batavia, British bark, 366 (Inokay)-Captain Friedrich, German bark, 673 (Whorop)-Holme,
Ringer & Co.
Kinokuni Maru, Japanese bark, 960 (MeFar
lane)-M. B. M. Co. Sumanoura Maru, Japanese bark, 935 (Spiegel
thal)-M. B. M. Co.
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 20th May, 1882.
B. Havener, American baik, 552 (Havener)-
Walsh, Hall & Co. Francisca, German bark, 386 (Buck)-Chinese. J. E. Graham, British hark, 1,384 (Cochrane)
-Chinese.
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J.J. Elliott, Nagasaki, Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Nagasaki.
Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong. Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
Hoskyn, Nagasaki.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com-
mander, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
McQuline, Nagasaki. Iron Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns,
Captain R. E. Tracey, Nagasaki, Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guni, Com-
mander W. M. Lang, Nagasaki.
Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander W.
M. Carey, Hongkong,
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lient-Com.
Carpenter, Yokohama..
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
"Hongkong.
Moorlich, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
...J. H. Corfe, Shanghai....... Mosquito, gunboat, guns, Lieutenant Honorable
FR. Sandilands, Borneo.
Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
en route to Singapore.
Shekirake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M. Swill, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman-
Bridger, Shanghai.
der Collins, en route Nagasaki. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com-
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut-
Commander C. Lindsay, Chínkiing. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-
kong,
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, a cruise.
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For Straits and Bonibay.-Per Geelong, on Friday, the 9th-instant,
For
1.30 1.24.
Nagasaki and Kobe Ver Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Sunda, on Saturday, the 10th instant, at 11,30 MM.
The Postal Gukle published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong. List for the Far East" for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL---DAY OF DEPARTURE. The Mails by the British Contract Packet, will close on the day of departure during the summer months as following, commencing from to-day, the 4th May,
For Money order Business....... at 3 P.M. For Registry of Correspondence... at 4 P.M. For Posting of all Printed Matter at 4 P.M. For Do. Letters at 5 P.M. For
Do. Do. with "Late
Fect 5.10 to 5.30 PM. Leiters, to centy late Fec. Newspapers, no late Fec.
Supplementary Mails can be posted en Board with late fee until 9.30 r., after which, Letters can be placed in the Box on board for treatment at Singapore.
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE,
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
10 A.M., Régistry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to 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 to Cents until time of departure..
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1.Privates in H.M. Ammy or Navy. Non-
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE commissioned, Officers, Bandmaaters, Army
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Japan.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.
Alert, American corvette, 4 guns, Commander L
Kempff, Kobe.
AFRICA, Russian corvette, 14 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Nagasaki. Ashuelot, American corvette, & guns, Commander
H. E Mullen, Kabar
Asia, Russian cruiser, 11 guns, Captain Amos-
soff, Singapore.
DONA MARIA DE MOLINA, Spanish frigate, Cap-
tain Themas Olleros, Manila.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Russian frigate, Captain
de Giers, Nagasaki.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Japan.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock."
Hertha, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain Von
Kall, Singapore.
Itis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shanghai.
Kiwa Elizabeth, Russian schooner, 113 (John-Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Ger-
stone)-Captain.
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
-Captain.
Sophie, German bark, 230 (Binge)—Captain. Velocity Unitish bark, 490 (Martin)-Butterfield
& Swire.
MANILA,
Dartmouth, British bark, 915-Peele, Hubbell
D.
& Co.
I. Tenny, American ship, 1,687-Smith, Bell
& Co.
Bell & Co.
vaisc, Shanghai.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 13 guns, Captain
de la Batic, 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. Mouocacy, American gunboat, 9 guns, Comman-
der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki.
28th. Had bad weather in Bay of Bengal, and May 22, FERDINAND, German bark, 416, Wes. J. E. Rigdway, American ship, 1,803-Smith, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
The British steamship Japan reports left Calcutta on the 18th May, Sándheads on the 19th; arrived in Panang on the 15th, and left again on the 25th arrived in Singapore on the 27th, and left again on the 28th. After leaving Singapore experienced light, variable winds and fine weather. On Sunday, the 28th May at 6.5 p.m. passed the steamship Stirling Castle 20 miles North of Pedro Blanco. On Thursday, the 1st June at 8 am., passed the steamship Glenagle, bound South, in lat, 14.03 N. and long.
E British steamship Achilles reports left Liverpool on the 15th May. Experienced vari
112.12
The
tergaard, Newchwang and May, Beana- Wieler & Co.
April 30, HERMANN, Ger. bark, 444, Traulsen, Bangkok 27th March, General-Wieler & Co.
May 13, HOTSPUR, British bark, 523. E. T. Bunje; Saigon 28th April, Rice.-A. G. Morris. May 24, IRAZU, British bark, 327, W. A. Pearce,
Newchwang 12th May, Beans.-Wieler & Co. April 15, KATE DEVENPORT, American ship,
Rožario & Co,
1,250, Mallett, Melbourne 11th February
Grandee, American ship, 1,295-Fecle, Hubbell
& Co.
Iquique, Germon bark, 899-Ker & Co. Poncho, German bark, 808-Smith, Bell & Co. Prima Donna, American ship, 1,450-Peele, Hub-
bell & Co.
Fecunsch, American ship, 1,300-Peele, Hub-
bell & Co.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON, An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 gune, Lin Kuo
Ch'ang, Canton.
Tatarinoff, Shanghai.
Moscow, Russian transport, 6 guns, Captain
Tehlikoff, Vladivostock,
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrond, Japan.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe."
PLASTOON, Russian corvetic, Captain Poliansky
Nagasaki, Richmond, American frigate, 12 guna, Captain
Skerritt, Kobc.
Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two. cents (one penny).
The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten days.
4. The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c. can be sent, even with the ends open.
5-If from 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 be,
prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
....... LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully seating such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the the contents of the box ever reached the Post latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether
Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per oz. Post Cards, cach
10 Cents, 3 Cents,
2 Cents,
Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papera, per 2 01......
z Cents. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration......
10 Center Do. with return receipt...... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify such papers 28, though written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 Cents.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
Sine.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not noti fied as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents post the letters in the ordinary way, marked pet half ounce as usual. The Post Office then,
ture and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that the letters be posted If possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
able weather to Port Said; arrived in Port Said May 23, LIVINGSTON, German bark, 531, H. Chee-hing, Revenue cnsiser, z guns, Chinese Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander.] undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar-
on the 28th, Left Suer on the 1st May arrived in Penang on the zoth, and left again on the aand ; arrived in Singapore on the 24th, and left again on the 26th. On the 29th at 4 pm. (650 miles from Hongkong came up with the O. S. S.
| took her in-tow, and anchored of Lamma Island at to p.m. on the and instant, and brought her into port on the morning of the 3rd. Experienced light variable winds with N.E. well.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Company's steamer Sarpedon with shaft broken,
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEORAM",
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Билна NANA-
AMOY.
KONG.
MAZ,
FAKI,
BAROMETER,
THERMOME
TER, &c.
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Forca....... 4 | 4,574 | 49 3 Dry Thermometer. 78.0 77.5 77.0) 73.0, 10.0; 75,5) Wet Thermtiomater. 30.0) 17.0, 75.0) 20.0, 61.6 64.5) Wasther to be b
Hour's Rain.........
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Histometer, level of the sex in Inchet, tem and hun- dreds Thermometer, la Fahrenheit degrees and tens kept in the open air in a shaded situation. Direction of Wind, is registered every two points, N., N.NE, N.E, BE- Force of Wind, a calm. r to 3 light breeza.. 3 10 5 mode. violent State of Weather, B. Clear blue sky. C. Cloudy.
of ning. M. Maty. Overent, P. Passing showers. Q. Squally, R. Rainy, S. Snow. 7. Thuner U, Bad, threatening Vilbiky, #Etorm 2. Calm, The fattori non sepenică to indicate any increase over the mean avenge of their signification. Hain.-The hours of rain for the previous ag hours joooo) are registered from a to the quantity of water filen indicased in Inches, tana med hundrede.
May-
AMOY SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.
DEPARTURES.
19, M. Ductschmann, Ger. sch., from Keelung. 20, Androklos, British bark, from Chefoo 20, Hoihow, British steamer, from Hongkong. 20, Namoa, British steamer, from Foochow 20, Chin-huy, Chinese gunboat, from Foochow. 21, Atholl, British steamer, from Swatow. 21, See-wo, British steamer, from Shanghai. 22, Seewo, British steamer, from Hongkong, 22, Lorne, British steamer, from Hongkong 22, Hailoong British steamer, from Tamsui. 22, Asseno, Danish bark, from Newchwang 23, Anna Bertha, German bark, from Cheloo. 23, Douglas, British steamer, from Foochow 23, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong.. 23, Blankenese, Ger. bark, from Newchwang. May
19, Albay, British steamer, for Hongkong. 19; Douglas, British steamer, for Foochow 19, Fokien, Britså steamer, för Tamaui. 20, Hothow, British steamer, for Shanghai. 20, Cheang H. Klatt, Brit. str., for Hongkong.
Namon, British steamer, for llongkong.. 21, Carl Wilhelm, Danish bark, for Chefoo.. 21 Oleander British bark for England.. 22, Hieronymus, German bark, for Chefoo. 23, Diamante, British steamer, for Hongkong, 23, Wm. Mackinnon, Dut. str., for for H'kong, 23, Hailcong, British steamer, for Tamsui 23, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong, 23, Seewo, British steamer, for Swatow. 23, Kwangtung, British steamer, for Peschow. }
20,
Steffens, Salgon 15th May, General- Slemssen & Co.
April 2, MARTIA, British bark, 853. McPherson, Swatow 30th March, BallastRozario &Co. May 29, MERIDIAN, Siamese bark, 194, A. Tuck-
son, Bangkok 6th May, General Chinese May 28, MINERVA, German brig, 318, Dubme,
Whampoa 27th May, Beans and General Melchern & Co.
May 26, NINGPO, British steamer, jót, R. Cass,
Canton 25th May, General-Siemssen & Co, May 20, OLUSTEE, American bark, 470, Nicker. sen, Singapore 28th April,, Timber-Chi-
nese,
Feb. 2, R. T. CLAYTON, American bark 240 Thomas Davice, Laguimanoc 23rd Dec., and Santa Cruz 24th January, Lumber.-Order. May 9, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, Newchwang 15th April, Beans-Siemssen
& Co.
May 29, SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, 593, M. Martin, Bangkok 8th May, Rice and Sapan- wood.-Chinese.""
April 23, SPARTAN, American schooser, 85, C.
Captain, Canton,
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, J. Stewart, St. ---Hongkong
Chen-jut, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns,, Ma Lou
Chow.
Boyle, Shanghai.
Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap:
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock... Stoisch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Shanghai.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese Ad-Strelok, Russian corvette, a guns, Commander
miral, Canton.
Delivron, en route to Singapore. Swatara, American corvette, 8 guns, Commander
A. P. Cooke, Chefoo.
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, z guns, F. Bes
sard, Swatow.
Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,-Li Tack Ming,
Canton.
Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Liu Pao Ch'un
Canton.
Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenus cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jui Ch'ang, Canton. Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'ên
Liang Chich, Canton."
Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu
Ting, Cantan. Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, H. f. Faunch Li-sbe, Revenue cruiser, 3 guna, -, Ma Lou
Chow..
Canton.
Feng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser, 4 guas, Cheng . Sung, Hongkong. Vincent, Ladrones roth April, Ballast.Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Lie Ping W. H. Ray.
Tie, Canton.
May 24, ST, IDEUC, French bark, 388, F. Durand, Newchwang 29th April, Beans.-- -Carlowita-&-Cor
May 25, STILL WATER, British - bark, 1,090, Delap, New York qui December, Petroleumi and Central Diapraik & Co.
March 7, TARTAR, German brig, 256, T. Bunje, Macassar 30th January, Rattana.--Melchers & Co.
May 12, XENIA, American bark, 1,174, Reynolds, Melbourne 5th March, Ballast-Russell 3. Co.
Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guns, Sau Tsung,
Tai, cruising.
Sul-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, J. B.
Murray, Hai Ling Shan. Tching-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 guns, Chiness -----Admiral Bogue Fosts"
Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Wên
Lin An, Bogue Forts, Tchan-tung Revenue cruiser, a guns, Wang
Tatng Sheng, Canton.
Tsing-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 6 guns, A. Garceau,
West Coast,
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Costa
....... Cabral, Hongkong.
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Vladivostock.
VELASCO, Spanish gunboat, Don Pedro Ossa,
Manila.
VESTNIK, Russian cruiser, Commander Avclan,
Nagasaki.
VILLARS, French corvette, Captain M. Dewatre,
Yokohama.
Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan.
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Manila.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Peking left
•San Francisco for this port, on the 16th May, and may be expected here on, or about the 14th
Instant
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
TEA MUSTERS,
Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in fat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in. 4 by 3 by 14 inches is suggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp
comers.
A Pillar Box has been established at the West Point Police Station (opposite the sailors' Home), and another at the south front of the Harbour Department. The hours of clearance are as follow:
A.BL. P.M. P.M.
West Point ............................................10.00 2.00 4.15 4.00 Harbour Department.10.15 2.15 Letters arrive at the Post Office to.30 2.30* 4-45* *Mails closing at the this hour will be kept open till the Messager arrives from the Pillar Boxes.
Correspondence of all kinds posted in either box before the first clearance on mail day will be in time for the Homeward Mall.
All correspondence for Hongkong will be de.” livered the same day.
with
Residents who keep a postage account this Ofice may post local correspondence in these boxes without stamps, provided the sender's name or recognised device appears an each ar ticle.
Local corropondence means that-for-Hodg kong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China.
• Ive not Warrant Officer, vla, pi-Conductor, Gunner, Bostan wald, or Carpenter"
The Netherlands-Indian steamer Affeh left Batavia on the 1st instant, and may be expected PROPARS TILL, IN Le Cuy, of Work Hongkong JUN
to arrivo here on or about the 10th.
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