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Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon, We take this opportunity of wishing our friends of the Stock Exchange, all and ndry a very happy and prosperous Ne

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1883.

Shipping

ARRIVALS.

AVA, French steamer, 2,100, Bretel, goth Dec, Shanghal 28th Dec, General-Messa geries Maritimes. SALTER, French steamer, 323, J. Biand, 30th Dec., Haiphong 27th Dec, and Hothow 29th, General-Shing Loong.

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HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS, (Centinned.)

Intiinations.

TALEE, German bark, 342, C. Stolze, 29th Nov.,

-Newchwang 19th Nov, Beana-Siems THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE. sen & Co.

The British steamship Ping-on reports left Pakhoi on the 39th December at 6,30 pm, and Holhow off the 31st at 5 a.m.; prrived in Hong- kong at 415 pm on the 1st instant. From Pakaoi to Hoihow hid fresh EN.E. wind with thick rainy weather. From Hollow to Tyloung Island had fresh N.E. wind and clear weather; from thence to Ling-fug 'Island, had strong Northerly gale with heavy weather; thence had J. moderate weather to port.

WHAMPOA.

D. Brewer, American bark, 962, W. C. Josse lyn, 19th Nov., Shanghai 15th November, Rice.Captain.

·HAS FOR SALE,

IGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros, Vegueros, Regalias, Londres, Nutvo Ha banes of all makes,quality guaranteed. TOBACCOS of all Brands, at poderate prices. FANCY GOODS Jewellery of Chaste Designs. Sun Hats, &c, &c; Commissions Executed.

JOSE M. BASA No. 51, B., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL- Hongkong, 1st May, 1882.

Post Office.

VACA MAIL WILL CLOSE For Holhow and Haiphong-Per Sal day, the and instant, at 5. RM.

For Amoy and Shanghal-Per Stento day, the and inst., at 5 PM

For Amoy and Taiwanfon-Fer Albay, MOTOw, the 3xd instant, at 11:30 AM.

Although share business hasto some ex-December 30, ANTONIO, British str., 1,212, John | Foochow on the 27th December Amoy on the SHUN-ON, Annamite steamer, 136, W. Blumen- from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes morrow, the 3rd inst., at 3.30, P.M.

The British steamship Kwangfung reports left. Leaborne, 30th Dec,-Amoy 18th Dec, 28th, and Swatow on the 30th, From Foochow Tea.-Russell & Co,

to Amoy had strong N.E. breeze and fine weather. KWANGTUNG, British stepmer, 674, T. G..Po From Amoy to Swatow had moderate. N.E. cock, 31st Dec Foochow 37th December, breeze and fine weather. From Swajow.tg Hong Amay 28th, and Swatow 30th, General-kong had light N. Easterly breeze and ane wen- D. Lapraik & Co.

ther. In Amoy the steamships Fokien, Szerwo; DIAMANTE, British steamer, $14, R. F. Cullen, Mei-foo, Antonio, German corvette Stosch, and 31st Dec-Manila 28th Dec, Hemp and German frigate Elizabeth. In Swatow the Cocoanut-Russell & Co.

steamships Rajanattianuhar and Italis.

GREYHOUND, British steamer, 217, D. Scott,

31st Dec.,-Hollow 30th Dec, General Adamson, Bell & Co.

test been generally resumed this morning, very little of importance has yet transpired. The resolutions recently adopted by the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation has rendered it necessary that our quotation list, as far as that particular stock is concerned, should' be slightly amended. We think that the best and most intelligible method will be to place the scrip under two distinct head-ÆGEAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, 31st

As---"Ex-New-Issue" and "New Issue," until the full amount of the shares are paid up. The old scrip is, at pre- sent in good demand at 145 per cent. premiem--as this column' is written for business' men and financiers it is hardly necessary for us to explain that this is equivalent in the old style to 175-but there are no sellers at the rale. Deduct- 'ing the two pounds dividend which will be

Dec.-Saigon 23rd Dec.," General.—Tung. Kee & Co. STENTOR, British steamer, 1,305, J. Kirkpatrick,

31st Dec.,Liverpool 8th Nov., and Singa pore zand December, General Butterfield & Swire..

HALTUNG-HUNG, Chinese gunboat, December

31st, from Canton,

HAMMONIA, German bark, 408, Weller, 31st December, Whampoa 30th Dec, General

Chinese. FEILOONG, British steamer, 752, Allison, ist Jan.,

-Bangkok zoth December, General- Yuen Fat Hong.

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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ASHINGTON, British steamer, Sog, - McDonald,

26th Dec. Bangkok 12th December, Gene ral-Jardine, Matheson & Co. DAYSWATER, British steamer, 1,039, R. Walker, 25th Dec,-Saigon 14th Dec, General- Tong Kee.

CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,193, F. Wallace. 22nd Dec., Singapore 13th Dec, General COPTIC, British steamer, 4,365, W. H. Kidley, -C. M. S. N. Co.- Cosmopolitan Dock

22nd Doc.,--San Francisco 23rd November, and Yokohama 17th December, Mails and General-O, & . S. S. Co.

berg, 29th Nov,,-Touron tith Nov,, Bal last-Shun Woo Yuen,

·RIVER STEAMER'S.

Hankow British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But-

terfield & Swire. Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377. T. Benning-

"Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang ping Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes

M. S. N. Co. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benting

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.: Kiung-chow,

British steamer, 159, Goggin Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boaf Ca Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,

Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sal, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY.

་

In Port on 26th December, 1881. Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd

& Co...

NOTICE.

́ For Amoy and Manila.—Per Wuchang, to-

For Saigon. Per Bayswater, to-morrow, 3rd inst., at 4.30 P.M.

the

For Hoihow and Pakhol--Per 10 [397morrow, the 3rd instant, at §. P...

For Swatow, Amoy, & Toochow --Per Awang- fung, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 5 PM.

For Saigon (via Souron)-Per Nona, on Thursday, the 4th inst., at 4.50 P.M.

THE Undersigned has all kinds of House and

Ship COAL for Sale in large or small For Nagasaki and Kobe Per Niigata Maru,, quantities at Moderate Prices. Strong and Com-on Friday, the 5th instant, at 3.30 PAN

For Manila-Per Diamant, on Saturday, the modious small steaners on hire for towing pur- poses, Excursions, &c. &c., CHEAPER than any 6th instant, at 4.30 PM. other House in the Trade,

Apply to

HING LEE, 37, Tung Man Lane, Hongkong, 12th April, 1882.

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TO K KWESE COAL MERCHANT

18, WING SING LANE, HONGKONG,,

10 KEEPS on hand for Sale all kinds of House

And Steam COAL of the best quality, at moderate mtes. The "CUM LOONG,” “CUM CHOW" "CUM, SHUEN," "CUM LEE," Steam Launches for Hire at $3 for ist hour, $2

"CUM KAL," at $3 for 1st hour, $2 for and hour, and for longer periods according to arrangement.

Hongkong, Tóth Octobos, 1882.e

For Singapore, Port Darwin, Cooktown, Townj-, ville, Britbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c, &c, 20 -Per Exzing, on Wednesday, the 10th instant, at 3.30PM

For Nagasaki and Yokohama.Fer Banga fore, on Friday, the 12th inst., at 11.30 AM...

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being somewhat out of date, a revised lastic.fa printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, VA (A The United States Mail Packet "COPTIC,will: be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United closed as follows

déclared next month-that is, eight percent. PEKING, British steamer, 954," Drewes,, tai lan. CRUSADER, British steamer, 617, T. Rowin, 13th Amoy, German 3-m. schooner, 313 (Theten for and and $1 for 3nt hour, "CUM ON," and States, Canada, Honolulu, Pery, &c; which will ba

the quotation for the new scrip may be set down at 137 per cent. premium; although so far as we are aware, no business has been done, and there are no buyers at the rate. Sales in the scrip of the Yangtsze Insurance Assciation at 890 taels per share have been reported from Shanghai. It is rallier difficult to accurately define the position held by Ducks. There are sellers for cash at 53 per cent. premium, and buyers at $2. For the end of the month a fair number of shards might be placed at 53.. Steamboats are still in good favor; but no shares can be oblained at 31 per share pre-

Shanghai 29th Dec, General.-Siemssen &Co.

PINO-ON, British steamer, 24, A. A. McCaslin,

1st Jan.-Pákhoi 19th December, and Hoi- how 31st, General.Russell & Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 280, Connor, and Jan.,

Hoihow 31st Dec., General.-Afong. FOOKSANG, British steamer, ggo, Davis, and Jan.,

Shanghai 29th Dec, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner,

2nd Jan,-Nagasaki 28th Dec, Coals.-G.

R. Stevens & Co..

RICHMOND, American corvette, Captain-Skerratt,

2nd Jan,-Nagasaki 26th Dec. LOUISA, German 3m sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General,--Ed. Schellhass & Co.

I

November,Saigon 7th November, Rice.- Chong Wo Cheang.--Kowloon Dock. EUXINE, British steamer, 978 J. D. Peters, 26th Dec,Melbourne 15th November, Coaland General Geo: R. Stevens & Co..

FAME, British steamer, 117) Stopani, (tog plying)

Hongkong and Whampon Dock Co FELICIA, Germanstesnier, 854, T. E. Runge, 15th Dec, Canton 14th Dec., General-Siems

sen-&-Co

H.A. Petersen & Co.

Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jessen

Pasedag & Co. Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Påsedny

& Co.

tersen & Co.

Assens, Danish bark, 235 (Vandel)-H. A. Pe Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe

tersen & Co.

Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (Ruto)

Frohlich, German brig, 350 (Moller)--Pasedag

& Co.

H. A. Petersen & Co. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th-Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)--Boyd

-Kwok Acheong & Sons..

& Co. LYDIA, German steamer, 1,160, P. Pasisen, 25th **Dec,-Hamburg 31st October, and Singa-

porc, General. Sicussen' & Co. MIRAMAR, British str., 890, Duggan, December

28th-Nagasaki December 23rd, Coals. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

"

Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)—H. A. Pe.

tersen & Co.

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian bark, 274 (Christen.

sen-H. A. Petersen & Co.

mium, which is the highest rate offered. Oxus, French steamer, 2,374, Rapatel, and Jan.. NONA, German steamer, 669, U. Wolffch, 11th Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 457 (M. Koeld)-

Port Said 3rd Dec., Suez 5th, Aden 10th, Colombo 19th, Singapore 26th, and Saigon 29th, Mails and General Messageries Maritimes..

Hotels remain very firmatannexed quota-Marseilles 26th November, Naples 28th, tion, and so much confidence is generally félt In the future prospects of this company that quite prepared to see a much we are higher rate quoted before long. Luzons are rather firmer than when we last wrote, and we fancy that a slightly higher figure than, 109 could be obtained, were holders anxious to sell. Ices are somewhat weaker, with sellers at 165.

4.0'clock p.m. Nota single transaction has been report

since we last wrote.

SHARES,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ex New Issue-

145 per cent, premium, buyers, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

15 per cent prémium. Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,850 per

share, buyers, China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,550

per share,

North China Insurance Tls. 1,325 per shipp Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$140 per

share, sellers.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tia. 29 per

share, Bales. Chinese Insurance Company-81311 per share.

Ofer

.per share.

Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1125 per

share.

China Fire Insurance Company-8327) pershare,

sellers.****

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Ramier, French brig, for Keelung. S1. Idetic, French bark, for Quinton. Saltee, French steamer, for Haihow. Ashington, British steamer, for Swatow, &c Stentor, British steamer, for Amoy. Glenorchy, British steamer, for Yokohama. Hammonia, British ship, for Havre.

DEPARTURES,

December 31, Ningpo, British str., for Ningpo

and Shanghai December 31, Namca, British steamer, for Swa

tow, &c.

December 31, Thales, British str., for Swatow. December 31, China, German str., for Swatow.

·December 31, Centaur, Ger, bark, for Takao. December 31, Guilletta, Italian bark, for Singa-

porc,

January 1, Peking, British str., for Canton. January 1, Glenorchy, Brit. str., for Shanghai January 1, Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy

and Manila,

pore,

January 1, Antonio, British steamer, for Singa- January 3, Decinta, German str., for Saigon. January 2, Leeyuen, Chinese str., for Shanghal. January 2, Greyhound, British steamer, for Swa

tow, &c.

January 2, Ava, French steamer, for Saigon' and

Marseilles.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Greyhound, str., from Holhow.--13 Chi- Per Stentor, st, from Liverpool, &cMr.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53|ncs

peper'cent, premium, sellers,

Hongkong; Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.|| Frank Perrot, and 60 Chinese.

33per share premium, buyers. Mongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$120 per share,

buyers.

Per Fellung, st, from Bangkok.-150 Chi-

Jod China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

rated-par. sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited---$190

per share, buyers

*

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

27per cent premium.

Luzon Sugar kenning Company, Limited—$109

per share, buy.co. Hongkong Ice Company $165 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-860

per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—18. per cent, prem.

ex'int

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-14 percent. prem.

A4 EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T...

Bait Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight..... Credits, at 4 months, alght... Documentary Bills; at 4

sight no

ON, PARIB.===*

Bank Bille og demand. Credits) at 4 kribathk sight. BOMBAY, Bank, T.T. OM GAYCUTTA?+Bank,

ST.T. 'ON SHANGĦALPETTAR VI) *Bank, sight isíveisaidi Private, 30 days'jigby..

3/7

ada ka CisailoaXPORT) CARGO,

Felidva, su., for Continet.-2,907 bales Silk,

76 bales Waste Silk 41 bales Cocoons; 16 cases 19736 Entes. Ponjecs, 62; chests, Tea, roo * Pew/528 packages Sundries For London.

nese.

Per Peking, str., from Shanghai.--Mr. Neil- sen, Italian Opera Company, and go Chinese.

Per Ping-on, str, from Paklo, &c.

ness.

Chi-

Fer Hainan, str., from Holbow,-6 Chinese, Per Kuangfung, str., from Foochow, &c= Captain Pitman, Messrs. Pollard and Bryer, and 82 Chinese.

Per Salike, str., from Haiphong, &c.-30. Chi-

„DESCom

.1

Fer Diamante, str., from Manila.—Mr. E. W. Blodgett, and Masters Samuel and Augustus Morris, and 155 Chinese.

Per Egian, str., from Saigon.-44 Chinese. Nickels, G. Brell, and Longchamps Louis, and Per Ava, str., from Shanghai-Mesars, M. C. 5 Chinese, for Hongkong. For Saigon.—Mesir. Molsion Saureur Pierre, and Buchlé Francois. For Marseillos Messia. Taga, John Macgregor, Carl Kramp, James Reich, Oscar Wenig, and Charles Brice,

DEPARTED,

Per Avaj str., for Saigon.--Drs. Le Gac Ga- briel Lucia and Allain Piton, Messra, de Glafferi, Jean Carlon, Movel, Fournier, Fierre Lanoy, Louis Brick Le Rum, Longchamps, and Louli Jean Hamon, and 4 Chinese For Singaporo, Hon, Charles Ellis, and Mr. A. M. Place and an- sistant. For Naples-Mr. and Mr. A. G. Jones. For Marcilics.Dr. James Watson, Messrs. T. ELudhun, Louis Terres Acevedo, and J. H. Allcot

REPORTS.COM

The British steamship Egean reports left, Saigon on the 23rd December. Had strong monsoon and high sen throughout. kl

The British steamship Peking reports Leh

Dea, Bengkok 1st December, Rice-Ed Schellhass & Co. POSANG, British steamer, 983, Irvine, 28th Dec,

:

Canton 27th Dec, General-Jardine, Ma- theron & Co.

REMUS, British steamer, 652 J, B. Fryer, 27th Dec-Manila 24th December, Cigars and Sapanwood-Dunn, Melbye & Co.

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SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. a4th, China Traders', Insurance Co. VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian str., 678, Himlensky, December 28th,Swatow 28th Dec, Ballast. --Melchers & Co

WOOSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, Hunt, 27th

Dec., Singapore 18th December, Gene- ral.--Butterfield & Swire,

WUCHANG, British steamer, 791, T. Shaw, 29th

Dec.,Amoy #8th Dec, Bricks and Sugar. -Butterfield & Swire.

YANGTSZE, British steamer, 784, E. Lee, 16th Dec.Canton 15th Dec, General-Siems

sen & Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock.

SAILING VESSELS. ADVANCE, Siamese bark, 336, P. Dethlefsen,

13th Dec,Chiefoo 30th Nov., General Chinesc..

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A Noyes, 2nd

Dec, Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars. -Rozaria & Co.

ANDREAS, German bark, 423, F. Hoyer, 27th November, Newchwang 16th Nov., Beans.

-Siemssen & Co.

ANNA BERTHA, German bark, 480, Krause, zyth November, Newchwang 14th Nov., Beans. -Siemisen & Co.

BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, gih

Dec., Cebu 26th Nov., General →→Master. CHARON WATTANA, Siamese bark, 565, G. F. Ulrich, 1st Dec,-Cheloo 13th December, General-Chinese. --

CLA bark, 419, T. Lentig, goth Nov.,

Amoy 18th November, Beans-Melchers

& Co.-Kowloon Dock

CONQUEST, American bark 16, Carina, 2

Nov., Newcastle zand Sept, Coal-Edy Schellhass & Co.

C.

F. SARGENT, American ship, 1.704 D

Atherton, 21st November,Cardiff 23rd June, Coala-Borneo Co. Limited. -

DOBA. German ship, Lace, H. Meyer, and November, Cardiff 1st July, Coal-Mel- *chers & Co,

ELLA S. THAYER, American ship, 1,093, Davis,

zand.October,-put back-Russell & Co....... ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th Nov.-Newchwang 16th Nov,, Bears- Slemssen & Co.

ERNST, German 3-m. schooner, 356, E. Hilde

brand, 13th Dec, Chefso 6th Dec,, Gene ral-Wieler & Co.

HALLOERDA, British ship, 1,087, Melkle, 5th Dec,

Kobe 26th November, BallastCaptain HELENS; British bark, 33, 1. Inketer, 18th Nov,

Newchwang 19th Nov; BeanMei --lìchers & Co.bl

HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 175, Treat

13th Decay Nagasaki sth Dec, Coal Captain. ...

HERMANN, German bark, 453, W, Fens, 10th Dec, Chefoo 28th Nov., General Wieler

JACOBINE, German bark, 417, C. H. Christian

H.A. Petersen & Co. Juno, German bark, 256 (Nielsen) Pasedag Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)-H.

& Co.

A. Petersen & Co. Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)

II. A. Petersen & Co.

Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalflect)

Pasedag & Co.

Magic, British schooner, 214 (H. Lass) Russell

& Co.

Rachel, British bark, 281 (Affleck)---Boyd & Co. Tattar, German brig, 256 (T. Kunge)-H. A

Petersen & Co.

Vivid, British bark, 234 (Peterson)-H. A. Peter-

sen & Co,

FOOCHOW

In Port on 24th December, 1881. Fantaisie, British bark, 696 (Bice)-Purdon

& Co.

Occania, British bark, 320 (Norquay)-Adani

son, Bell & Co.

· SHANGHAI

In Port on 20th December, 1882. Antwerp, British bark, 1,091 (Smith)-Frazar

& Co.

(700

S..UN SHING..

DEALER IN SILKS.

`ANTON and Shanghai Gauzes, Crape Shawls,

Lacquered and very Wares, Curios, &c, &c., & The best house in the trade for high class Curios. GOLD and SILVER JEWELRY of the most artistic designs, Engraver on Stamps, Seals, &c., &c. The public and Travellers, are invited to inspect the show rooms.

No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 1st May, 1882.

H

HOY LEE.

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MERCHANT TAILOR, HAT, & CAP MAKER. Hmen's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Socks, Hats, LTAS Sale, every description of Gentle &c, &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks of all kinds. Bamboo Blinds, Mattings of own, Manufacture. Silk Coats a Specialité, a perfect fit and best China Teapots in bamboo covers, Rattan Chain, material guaranteed.

No. 112, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL- Hongkong, 16th May, 1882.

NOTICE.

At 2.15 PM Registry ceases.

At 2,30 Pas Post-office closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depanure

be

MAILS BY TI

BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Contract Packet "MIRZAPORE, “will

despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th. Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brinding to the Straits Senle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden,

·Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, dril

N.B-This Packet carries no gails for the Australasian Colonies be obse

"The usual hours will the Mails, &c.

observed in closing

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet "DJEMNAH,” WIII: be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th instant with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe," and places beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straite (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar,

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

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ENGLISH MAILLARGA QADA The following hours are observed in closing {347 | Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet i

HAKAMA DAY OF DEPARTURENS RUN NOON.-Money Order Office closes, an 2.00 Fai→ Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and patterns cersen, VANS 300 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Latt 3-10 PAL-Letters may be posted with late

RRANGEMENTS have now been com

Apleted which will enable this Office to undertake all kinds of JOB PRINTING, Include ing DIRECTORS' REPORTS BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, BALL ROOM, and VISITING CARDS, PROSPECTUSES, DEBIT NOTES, LABELS, PROGRAMMES of ENTERTAIN PORTS TRADE CIRCULARS and RE

PORTS, &c, &Gasimaman

Accuracy and Best Workmanship guaranteed at the lowest possible rates.

"HONKONG TELEGRAPH” OFFICE,

6. Peddar's Hill, zat March, 1882.-

YEUQUA

Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap SHIP, PORTRAIT AND MINIATURE

man, King & Co.. Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472′ (Taylor)—C. M.

S. N. Co.

Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed..

Schellhass & Co... Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger)—

Mackenzie & Co.

Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nils Moller, Kolga, British bark," 541 (Kiöiseth.)—Russell

& Co. Marie Louise, German bark, 915 (Behring)—

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

:& Co:

PAINTER.

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. LANDSCAPES IN OIL AND WATER COLORS. All Work Executed by First Class Artists.. ‚ IVORY:MĮNIATURÉS A SPECIALITEL.:

SATISFACTION, GUARANTEED, "{{ No. 53, C., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UPSTAIRS. "HONGKONG. Hongkong, 4th April, 1882.

Sea Swallow, British bark, 332 (Way)--F. AD Sihlas, French bark, 329 (Huet)-Melchers

Burchardi.

& Co

Sofa, Swedish bark, 280(Pehrsson)-Nils Moller. Southern Chief, American ship, 1,383 (Higgins)

~C. & J, Trading Co.

Star of India British bark, 1,040 (Paralow)--

Melchers & Co. ?.

Therese, German bark, 390, (Hansen)-Mel-

chers & Co... Zebina Goudey, British bark, 1,037 (Cook)

"Melchers & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS

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IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, SI

Albatross screw aloop, 4 guns, Commander

Errington, Hongkong,

Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain. Russell S.

G. Pasley, en route Singapore.. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captatis Hippisley,

Shanghai,

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

Yokohama.

HING.

TAILOR

Fail

10 cents until KA EMAZEN 3.30 PM-when the Post Office closes entirely, 3.40 PM-Late Letters may be posted on board

ka the packet with late fee of to cents until time

of departure,

THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes." Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always ! · open out of office hours,

YATLARIN DAY OF DEPARTURE”.

7CALM Post Office opens.

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of b cents, until:

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EALER in all kinds of Drapery, Silk Hand- Tate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong

Ladies

kerchiefs, Embroidered Shawls, &c, &

Stampa. By private steamer the postage is twoj

The same templ

-apply; toj lettera ade dressed to the Privates, and Non-commissioned Officers named abovehon

HAT AND CAP MAKER material made up, and a perfect Fit Gus-cents (one penny).

ranteed at Moderate Charges. MATTING AND MANILA CIGARS,

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If from a Soldier or Sai description must be stated in the cover of which must be manding Officer, with name

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961 bales Bild 13 cafes Sliks, 42: packages Shanghal on the 29th December, and arrived at MARINA, Brit; bark, 664, Langlois, October 13th Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel;: 4 guns, Com 31, RED LION SQUARE, HOLBORN

DAY

cul, 8510 cul 8550 dels 12, eper thes

Hongkong of the ist instant. Had fine weather and light variable wind all the passage

The British steamship Greyhound reports left Hollow on the goth December. The first part bad strong monsoon and heavy scat The latter part had moderate and fine weather,

he British steamship Diamante reports left Mahila on the 18th December; Hád leht vari- able winds and fine weather until 1- N. Latitude thence to port had moderate monsoon and fine

The French steamship Salize reports left Hais phong on the 27th December, and Hoihow for the 29th From Haiphong to Hethow had find ther From Hofhow to port had strony N.E.

igh steamship

Daring, mott, Kobe

composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. GOLD Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. Robinson, Hongkong, LAN MI Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, : In reserve,

Hongkong, Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.Commander

Hoskyn, Nagasaldi, vantage Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Con sen, 10th Dec,Iloilo atth Nov,, Wood mander J. Hope, Hongkonga (MEAstra. Ed Schellbass & Co.-Kowloon Dock. Foxhound, gunboat, guns, Lieur Commander JUNO, German, bark, $17 HL C. Breckwold McQuba, Sandakan.mp

29th Nov.-Hamburg and July, General Iron, Duke, double-screw iron frigate, 14 guns, THE COMPANY

Melchers & Co. Captain RE Tracey, Singapore.

mander E Hotham, Canton. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evens, Canton, Magpie surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut Com

Carpenter, Nagasaki. A Midge double screw gun-vessel, In Hongkong tanpa ra Moorhen, gunboat, gans, Lleut. Comm WAJUH Corfe Yokohama: British bark 2004 Finlayson, oth Pegasus, along, & guns, Commander E NovemberNewchwang 30th OctBeans Singaporekadash gaper

Chong WooKawloon Dock ada

Sheldra

gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.Comander M. Www Briüger, Shanghel jueg RAKIER, French brigy 286, Jarvary, 2311 Nov Swit double screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman.

News angi roh Nov, Beans Carlowitsder, Collins, en route Hongkong

Tweed, double-screw gun

London agth April, General Adamson, Bell & Copes

METROR, German bark 594, T. Hortsmann, 24th 11: October, --New York; 17th May, Kerosine

O-Arnhold, Karbag & Co

MINERVA, German brig, 319, P Dalme, foth

De Whampoa gth December, General Melchers & CoUSET NONPARE

paddle' despatch-v Commander C. Indsay,

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under

guns, in reserve,

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Newspaper, Plant at specially r

Estimates fde News

All kinds of Printing Ma and everything supplied on most

description, with name of must be stated in fill

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with regard to books or papers, with linperial Stamps.

Many bases of letters are. Office not sealed that is to say, with sealing wax, but there le no

The attention of boxholders necessity of carefully Eckling some recognisable scal, and of book or receipt with them. The Flatter precautions, leaves a doubt "the contents of melbox 'byar Tel

Office) the omission of the form part of therînight viót have the sake of the Posto

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When it fi desired. United States by a malli fied as carrying a mail post the letters-in- with the name of the ber half ounce, as undertakes the duty turb,andsdespatc