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Commercial.

THIS DAY.

4 o'clock p.m. Banks have been inade the medium of a lot of business this forenoon, several hun- dreds of shares having changed hands at various rates. For cash a fair number of sales were booked at 183 per cent. pre-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS:

WHAMPOA, British str., 1,109, J. E. Williams,

32nd Jan, Shanghai 19th Jan., General. Butterfield & Swire. NONA, German steamer, 669, U. Wolffel, and

Ján, Saigon 16th Jan, Rice.-Ed. Schell- hass & Co. MELI, Chinese steamer, 47%, Null, zand Jan, Haiphong, Pakhoi, and Macao 22nd Jan,

General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG,

STEAMERS.

CASSANDRA, German steamer, 923, J. Wagner, 21st Jan, Nagasaki 16th January, Coal Siemesen & Co. CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,193, F. Wallace, aand Dec,-Singapore 13th Dec, General, --C. M.S. N. Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock.

** HONGKONG BAILING VESSELS.

(Continned.) Samuel D. CARLETON, American bark,: 884, Geo. A. Freeman, October 9th,-Newcastle, N.S.W., roth August, Coal Order. Cos mopolitan Dock.

Jan-Cheloo 27th Dec, General-Siems SCHWAN, German brig, 276, 1. Schroder, 7th

sen & Co.

+

HER BRITANNIC MĀJESTY'S SHI

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,

Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Errington, Hongkong.

E. Tracey, Hongkong, Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain: Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore... Shanghai E Yokohama.

Post Office.

to-day, the

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Don,

For Saigon-Per, Vladivostock, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 5 P.M.

23rd instant, at 5 P.M. and

For Shanghal-Per. Peking, to-morrow, the

For Saigon Per Vorsethen, to-morrow, the

CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th SPICA, German bark, 915, B. Hallmann, 13th Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley, 24th instant, af 2.30 PM

November, Saigon 7th November, Ricc Chong Wo Cheang Kowloon Dock.

Jan-Cardiff 1st September, Coal-Mel. chers & Co.

miam cum new issue, and several rather ex* | GANGES, British str., 2167, W. B. Andrews, 22nd DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan., SPINAWAY, British bark, 335, F. Bateman, Cumcoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long, 24th instant, at 4.30 Ra

tensive transactions on time were arranged at 185 for February and 187 for March, the stock closing firm at all these quota tions. Steamboats are offered at 32 per share premium, and a few of the China- and Manila Steamship Company's shares might be obtained at 130. Luzons have been dealt in at 114 for March 31st, but there are still cash sellers at 112. No other transactions of importance have come under our observation..

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

-152 per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue,

142 per cent. premium nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,850 per

share, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,610

share.

per

North China Insurance-Tis. 1,225 per share, Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per

share, sellers.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis, 890 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-130 per share.

sellers,

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,140 per

share, buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-83274 pershare,

sellers'.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-52

per cent. premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co,

$33 per share premium, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company130

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share.

Hongkong Hotel Company $125 per share. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li

mited-par. sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$197

per share, sellers.

Jan.,--Bombay and Jan, Colombe 8th, Penang 13th, and Singapore toch, Mails and -General--P, & O, S, N, Co. MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, W. H. Bradley,

23rd Jan-Portland Oregon 30th Nov, Victoria 6th Dec, Seattle (W.T.) 1th Dec, Port Townsend (W.T) sath, and Honolulu 31st, Ballast. Thos. Howard & Co. LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, P. Paulsen, 23rd Jan, Saigon 17th Jan., General-Siems

aen & Co,

HESPERIA, Gennan steamer, 1,136, G. "Petersen,

Bangkok 13th December, Rice and Gene- tal-Yuen Fat Hong.. DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982, Samuel Ashten,

20th Jan.---Foochew 16th January, Amoy 17th, and Swatow 19th, General D, La praik & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkong and Whampoa Hock Co GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,

14th Jan,Saigon 6th January, Rice. Tung Keo-Aberdeen Dock. HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, April 14th,—

Kwok Acheong & Sons.

wood-Siemssen & Co.

11th Jan, Freemantle 28 Nov., Sandal WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan, Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.

WHAMPOA.

BENEDICTA, German schooner, 247, C. Darum, Manila 31st December, Ballast. Wieler & Co.

CANTON.

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

J. Elliott, Kobe." Robinson, Hongkong. Esk, double-screw

gunboat, guns, In reserve, Hongkong Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

Hoskyn, en route Hongkong, Fly, doable-screw g

#gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman der J Hope, Hongkong. Foxhound, gunboat, guns, Licut-Commander

McQuhae, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

mander E. Hotham, on a cruise,

Evans, en route Singapore.. Magple, surveying vessel, guns, Licut-Com.

Carpenter, Nagasaki. Midgongkong

double-screw gun-veisel, in reserve, Moorhen, unboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

J. H. Corfe, Yokohama. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

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

Bridger, Shanghai,

For Nagasaki and Yokohama.→→Per Sumatra, on Friday, the 26th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Straits and Bombay-Per Zambesi, on Friday, the 26th instant, at 3.30 P.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow --Per Nantoa, on Saturday, the 37th instant, at 5 P..

For Saigon-Per Olympia, on Sunday, the 28th instant, at 9 A.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879, being now somewhat out of date, a revised fasue is List for the Far East for 1882, which super printed in the Hongkong Directory and Heng

23rd Jan-Hamburg 1st Dec., and Singa- MIRAMAR, British steamer, 890, Duggan, 215 CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. Ott, Lily, zcrew gun-vessel," -3 guns, Commander sedes all previous editions #pengetah

pare 13th, Jan., Genemi.-Slemssen & Co. CHUNG-KING, British str., 793 Deville, ayrd

Jan, Manila zoth Jan, General-Butter field & Swire.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Vladivostock, Russian steamer, for Saigon. Flintshire, British steamer, for Yokohama.

DEPARTURES.

גי

January 23, Shun-on, Annamite steamer, for

Hoihow.

January 23, Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for

Amoy.

January 23, Nami-vian, French steamer, for

Hoihow.

January 23, Stentor, British steamer, for Straits

and London.

January 23, Cheang Hock Kian, British str., for

Singapore,

January 23, Fame, British steamer, for Singa

pore, Bombay, &c. January 23, Africa, Russian corvette, for a,

cruisc.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,

Per fel, str., from Haiphong, &c,-22 Chi-

nesc,

Per Chungking, str., from Manila.---Mr, and Mrs. Barrette and family, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Hedges, and Mrs. Reyes, and 20 Chinese..

Per Hesperia, str., from Hamburg, &c.—Mr. and Mrs. Hartmann and child, Miss Schne- bele, and Mr.. Broderson, and 263 Chinese from Singapore.

Per Madras, str., from Portland.-713 - Chi-"|

China Sugar Relining Company-(Debentures)-3 | nese.

per cent. premium, Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-112

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

$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-3 per cent. prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2) per cent. prem.

ex, int

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON.-Hank, T. T. ..............

Bank Bilis, on demand........ Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight

•3/7

-3/7

.3/78.

Credits, at 4 months' sight....... Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...

3/84

sight

3/8

ON PAKIS

Hank Hills, qn 'demand

4.02.

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.73.

ON BOHAY.-Bank, T.T

225

ON CALCUTTA Bank, T-T..

.725

ON SHANGHAI..

Hank, sight on tapagei

Private, 30 days'sight.......................................73

ÓPIUM MARKET. THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA

3/88

...per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 28.) OLD MALWA ... per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 40.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 8545 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8537 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest..............

******... $540 NEW PATNA (bottom)... per chest, 8547 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

85371

chest,.....

NEW PERSIAN..........per chest, 8335 OLD PERSIAN............... per picul, 8320. (Allowance, Tacls 32).

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(From Masse. VALCONER & Co.'s Rmasaran),

YUTERDAY.

Jarometer-1 PM, auk

Warning-4 P.M. mumerantajas

Thermometer-1 T„M,' pracci

Thermometering F.M, ShannonHDRA Thersonsteni Pop, (Wat Bull màn

Thermometer-47.3, (Wet bull}

Barometer-g A...commu

Thermometer A.M.

TO-DAY,

Theretometer A.k. (Wat balb).

Baromenar-↑ P.M. sama

Thermometer- Pag

Thermometer-P.M. Wet bulb)

semanane10.174

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Thermometer-Maximum pamestored

Thermometer--Biinimuma (oyer alghi) penontona: đi

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,

FONIS-

SHANG-

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MANILA,

KONO.

HAI.

BARUNETER

THERMONE.

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5 to + fresh, to strong. 1 to to heavy, 10 to Ja vioison-Suate of Wandhar(127. Clair blue sky. £. Cloudy, D. Dialy: F. Fog. 6. Foggy. FF, Hall, Le Lights ming."Af, Blisty, D. Ovacist, P., Passing showers," (0. Squally. R. Raby. 5. Brow, 7. Thimet U Bad,

TAIK

VERES of thel

Icats: any, increase over, the i

Per Ganges, str., from Bombay,' &c.-Miss Bagg, from Landon for Hongkong. From Bom- bay--Messrs. Scarnichia and Sardenha. From Colombo-Mr. and Mrs. Rathbone, and maid. From Penang Native Students, 128 Chinese, and 8 Chinese cooks. From Singapore. Mr. F. G. Wilson, Tan Hong Moh, wife, a children, and servant, 195 Chinese and 1 boy, Shanghai.—Mr. J. Mackay, from Bombay, From. Singapore Mr Keele. For Yokohama.-Miss Marsh, from London. From Penang Mr. A.

Muller.

For

From Singapore-Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark, Messrs. Powell and servant, and H. Ri- cards...

DEPARTED.

Jan-Saigon 10th January, Rice.-Chi-

nesc.

NELSON, British steamer, 897, Thorn, 17th Jan.,

-Saigon 10th Jan, Rice and Faddy. Geo. R. Stevens & Co. OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen,

17th

zeth Jam, Shanghai 17th Jan., General and Treasure ($3,600).-Siemssen & Co. FELICIA, German steamer, 864, E. Runge, 31st

Jang

Chinang 16th January, Rice and

-Siemssen & Co.

Jan.-Saigon 11th January, Rice.FU-YEW, Chinese Siemssen & Co.

PEKING, British steamer, 954, Drewes, 21st Jan

Canton 10th January, General-Siemssen & Co. PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 12th Jan.-Pakhoi, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan

Dock.

SALTEE, French steamer, 333, Biard, zand Jan.,

Haiphong 19th Jan, and Hoihow 21st General-Shing Loong SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 14th,-China Traders' Insurance Co.

SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairclough,

21st Jan., Yokohama 13th Jan, General - P. & D. S. N. Co. THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Focock, 18th

Jan, Swatow 17th January, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.

Co.

CM. S. Nai 18th January, General. PoSANG, British steamer, 985, Irvine, 22nd Jan, Shanghai 19th January, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.,

AMOY

In Port on 16th January, 1883. Alex, Newton, British bark, 303 (Newton)-Boyd

& Co.

Anna, German schooner, 347 (Deinschein)

Pasedag & Co.

Chlaris; German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Fe-

tersen & Co.

& Co.

Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd Francisca, German bark, j68 (Jessen)-H, 'A.

Petersen & Co.

Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman.

der Collins, Hongkong, Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guis, in reserve,

Hongkong.

V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Commo-

dore Cuming, Hongkong, aga tenden Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut..

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-

kong.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai.

- MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÁCKET. - The French Contract Packet "OXUS,” will be despatched on TUESDAY, the oth instant, with Malin to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Naples is to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Cal cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri-

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Malls, &c.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.

P.M., Money Order Office closes./ Post Office closes, except the night bor, which is always open out of office hours,

DAY OF DEPARTURE

7. A.BL., Post Office opens,

ão AM, Registry of Letters, conscz. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases.

11 AM Mail closes, except for Late Letters. ∙11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of to cents until. Med de

THAMES, British steamer, 296, Tait, 14th Jan, Frohlich, German, brig, 360 (Moller)-Pasedan FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE 11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.

Saigon 3rd January, Kice.-Amhold, Kar berg & Co. VORSETZEN, German steamer, 1,750, F. Lutjens, 9th Jan, Manila 5th January, General.— -Butterfield & Swire.

ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,540, H. L. Moule,

13th Jan-Bombay 21st Dec., and Singa pore 4th January, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 23nt-Quangai 19th June, General➡ Kwok Acheong & Sons.

PL

BALLING VESSELE.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Span. -Melchers & Co. ALEXA, British bark, 425, Robb, 16th Jan,

Wellington, New Zealand 26th November, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.

ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, 12th Jan., Rajang gth Dec, Timber-Brandao & Co.

ANNA BERTHA, Gennan bark, 480, Krause, ayth November-Newchwang 14th Nov., Beans.

-Siemssen & Co.

ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E T. Bunje, 6th January, Manila 27th December, Bal- BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313, R. Kausch, r2th Jan, Cardiff 4th August, Coal.-Mel- chers & Co.

last-Order.-Kowloon Dock. ".

Per Rome, str., for Singapore.—Mr. Geo. Her jot, Hu Yen Tin, Tan Fook, and Leong Sham, from Hongkong For London-Licut-Colonel J. A. Papillon, R.E, Capt. R. Talbot, and G. Crafter. From Shanghai-Major Coffey; Mr. R. H. Cholmondeley, and Count Huyady, for Singapore. For Brindisi.Dr. F. Renaud, and For London. Rev. C. Sir W. Johnston, Bart. B. Nash, and Mr.J. Collingwood,

Per Greyhound, str., for Heihow.-50 Chi- 'nese

Per Cheang Hock Kian, str., for Singapore.-B. 690 Chinese.

Per Stentor, str., for Singapore.-1 European and 312 Chinese,

Per Don Juan, str., for.Amoy-30 Chinese,

TO DEPART

Per Ganges, str., for Shanghal-Mr. P. David son, from Hongkong. From Bombay.---Mr. J. Mackay. From Singapore. Mr. Keele,

Fer Vladivostock, str, for Saigontoo Chi-

nese,

REPORTS.

The German steamship Nona reports left Saigon on the 16th instant.

Had strong mon- soon all the passage.

·

The Chinese steamship Melf reports left Haiphong, Pakhoi, and Macao on the 22nd in- stant. Had moderate monsoon and fine weather.

The British steamship -Chung-king reports left Manila on the acth instant at 5 pm, and arrived in Hongkong at 3 am, on the 23rd. Experienced fresh to strong monsoon with high

sea..

The German steamship Hesperia, reporta left Hamburg on the 1st ultimo, and Singapore on. | the 13th instant. Had a fresh N.E. monsoon, across the Indian Ocean, Left Singapore on the 13th, and had strong N.E. winds with a heavy

Sca.

The British steamship adres reports left Portland on the 30th November, Victoria on the 6th Dec., Seattle (WT.)onthe 11th, Port Town- send (W.T.) on the 12th, and Honolulu on the jist. To Hongkong had light trade winds and fine weather throughout.

January-

NAGASAKI SHIPPING..

ARRIVALS.

8, Hiroshima Maru, Japan, str., from Kobe. 9. Sumida Maru, Japan, str., from Kobe. 9. Gervase, Japan. str., from Shanghai. 10, Asushima Mahu, Japan, str., from Y’hama. 10, Niigata Maru Japan. str., from Hongkong. 10, Baikal, British steamer, from Shanghal. 10, Marchesa, British yacht, from Kobe. 11, Ingo, German steamer, from Shanghai. 13, Nagoya Maru, Japan, str., from Shanghai Iz, Brutus, German steamer, from Shanghai. 12, Radnorshire, British steamer, from Kobe.. January- DEPARTURES.

9. Perle, British bark, for Shanghai. 9, Hiroshima Maru, Japan, str., for Shanghai. 9. Sumida Maru, Japan. str., for Hongkong. 10, Nilgata Maru, Japan. steamer, for Kobe. 10, Guiding Star, British bark, for Shanghai, 11, Gervase, British bark, for Shanghal. 12, Presto, British bark, for Chefoo

BEATRICE, British schooner, 66, Williams, 17th Jan.-Guap 7th January, Copra-Captain. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Drown, 9th

Decl,-Cebú 26th Nov., General-Master. F. WATSON, American bark, 993, G. E. Haw- king, 12th Jan, New York 25th July, ONL -Melchers & Co. CASHMERE, British ship, 1,238, F. A. Lohhart,

17th Jan.,-Newcastle 24th Nov., Coal- Master.

CHAS, G. RICE, American bark, 715, A W. Smart, 12th Jan.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co.

COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5 Ja

Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.— Melchers & Co.

CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Carins, zoth

Nov., Newcastle 22nd Sept, Coal-Rus- sell & Co. CORYPHENE, American bark, B12, Geo. W. Ginn, 11th Jan-Yokohama 29th Dec., Ballast. -Captain-Aberdeen Dock. CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan.,

Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Captain. DANIEL German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th Jan.,

&

Hamburg 27th July, GeneralMelchers DORA, German ship, 1,259, H. Meyer, and

Co, November, Caritat 1 July, Coal-Arn- hold, Katberg & Co.

ELLA S. THAYER, American ship, 1,098, Davis,

22nd October,-put back-Russell & Co. ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th

Nov.Newchwang 16th Nov, Beans. Slemssen & Co.

ESMERALDA, Gennan bark, 788, H. Brock, 11th

Jan Hamburg 10th August, General. Melchers & Co.

GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283, D. Thom- mon, rath Jan.,—Manila 9th Dec., General

Wieler & Co.

HALLOERDA, Britishship, 1,087,Meikle, 5th Dec, -Kobe 26th November, Ballast.-Captain. HANS, German bark, 313, A Thomson, rath Jan.-Chefoo 1st January, General.-Wieler HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,

13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec., Coal Coal Captain. Kowloon Dock. HERMANN, Germon bark, 453, W. Peni, 10th Des.,---Cheloo 28th Nov,, General-Wieler **& Co.

Captain in

& Co.

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

tersen & Co.

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian bark, 274 (Christen-

sen)--H. A. Petersen & Co. Hugo & Otto, Norwegian bark, 457 (M. Koeld)—

H. A. Petersen & Co.

Juno

German bark, 266 (Nielsen)--Pasedag Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)-H.

A. Petersen & Co.

Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)-|;

H. A. Petersen & Co..

Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalfleet) Rachel, British bark, 281 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co.

Pasedag & Co.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 17th January, 1883.

Ansie M. Bur, American ship, 889 (Byrne)--

Russell & Co,

Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell

& Co. Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swensen)-Nils Moller, Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)Chap

man, King & Co. Charley, British bark, 359. (Schroder-Nils

Moller.

Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441 (Kawaoka)

M. B. Kaishia.

Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor-C, M.

5. N. Co. Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardine,

Matheson & Co.

CHINA STATION,

Abreck Russian gunboat, guns, Captain

Schant, Chefoo

Adonis, French gunboat, 3 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon.

Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyeff, Hongkong. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Kempff, Kabe. Br Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

H. E. Mullen, Shanghai. Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

de Giers, Hongkong, Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Amoy,

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Nagasaki.

اه با فده

Gomostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commandér

Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,"

Manila Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guhe, Commander

Klausa, Hongkong. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-

mont, Hongkong. Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batic, Hongkong, Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder

Rouvier, Hongkong.

La

Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman-

der C. S. Cotton, Kobe, Morge, Russian gunboat,

guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan... Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Chefoo.

Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)-Palos, dad, gunboas, 6 guns, Lieutenant,

Farnham & Co.

Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed

Schelihass & Co.

Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)-

Russell & Co.

Gulding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger)-

Mackenzie & Co.

Hilda, British bark, 366 (Hemmingsen) Nils Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nils Moller,

Moller.

Ino, German bark, 344 (Bohsen)-F. A. Bu

chardi

Jane Woodburn, British brig, 299 (Dasborough).

Chinese.

Kolga, British bark, $41 (Kiolseth.)-Russell

& Co.

Kumasako Mars, Japanese bark, 416 (Ellis)-

M. B. Kaishia.

Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downie)-Mackenzie

& Co.

Queen of India, British steamer, 394 (Manley)

W. Hewett & Co.

Southern Chief, American ship, 1,283 (Higgins)

C. & J. Trading Co.

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

Melchers & Co,

Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)--Chap gan man, King & Co.

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

,chers & Co.

PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Commander Green, Kobe.

Polianský, Canton. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

Skerrett, Canton."

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap

Doyle, Vladivostock,

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock, N Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von

Blanc, Japan,

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao,

Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore.

Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan

Hongkong.

Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M

Dewatre, Shanghai.

(se?

Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan. Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Chefoo,

11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board.

the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.

DAS THE ENGLISH MAIL GUJA The following hours, dre observed in closing: Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet

DAY OF DEPARTURE

NOON.-Money Order Office closes 2:00 PM-Registry of Letters: ceases Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3:00 P:H-Mails closed, except for.Lato Letter. 3.10 FM-Letters may be posted with late fee of 3.30 PM when the Post Office, closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted, on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure A

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS,

Privates m H.M. Army or Navy, Non commissioned, "Officers," "Bandmasters, Army. 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) each, which may

'Stamps. By private

be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong cents (one penny teamer, the postage to

The same privileger 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,

can be sent,

even with the ends openi

If from a Soldier or, Sallor his; class and description must be stated, in fill 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, de, must be stated in full,

with regard to books or papers, noz can, these be ---Soldiers and Sallors have no privileges.

prepain with Imperial Stamps. AWARAN LETTER BOXES,

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not realed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a sala

The attention of bogholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the litter precaution leaver doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post, Office the omission of the former, se to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamp

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON, 21] Post Cards, each Books, Patterns,

Newspapers

Zebina Goudey, British bark, 1937 (Cook) An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Lin Kuo, per

* Melchers & Co. ·

FOKOHAMA.

In Port on 30th December, 1882,

Ads, British schooner, 73 (J. Goldie)H. Cook A. Cangas, Russian schooner, 50 (Stemberg) Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson-

H: Cookie

F. Ketz

Alma, American schooner, 53 (Tibbey)J. D.

Carroll & Co.

A. Marshall, British ship, 7,096 (McFaden)-R. Hoy Isaacs & Bro. Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P. B|| Bohm... Cremona, American bark, 608 (Cove)-Frazar Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson) -Cap-

JACODINE, German bark, 47, C. H. Christian

Toth Dec,➡llolo 25th Nov., Wood.--| SCIL, Ed. Schellhass & Co.--Kowloon Docke JAMES E. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, B. Colcord, 12th Jan-Nagasak 3rd Jan., Coal Butterfield & Swire. : Join SMITH, Amer, bark, 164, O. Kustel, 2and Else, German brig, 237 (Holm). Bohm.

Jan,—Shanghai 18th January, Ballast E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting

C# Grosser & Co. JUNO, German

517 H. C. Breckwoldt. Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof 29th Nov.-Hamburg aand July, General Ginsbuy,

Melchers & Copter pape

SET

Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper)-Reimers LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Stellens,& Co Bart 14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, Bal Manhegan, British bark, 1,143 (Paulien —

Faurer & Co.p LastSlemssen & Cordeke LOUISA, German 3-m, sch., 245, Schlerloch, and VEBBELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. Mohit Jang Whampoa 31st Deck, General Ed.

(Corrected to Date).

Schelihass Heinrich ............................................... Cardiff..........Sept. 22 MARIE, German bark, 430, G. Thomaschewst, Deutschland ... Penarth Emma T. Crowell.....New York

14th Jan, Bangkok 27th Nov, General ane Melchers & Co.

•Dorothea.... Lucia Adolph Wandering Jew "Adela

12, Marchesa, British bark, for Kagoshima. 13 Indo, German steamer, for Karatsu 12 Nagoya Maru, Japan, steamer, for Kobe,

Auguste

25

35

4 MARIE German 466, A. Welnronsky, 19th Jan, 13 || Hamburg 5th Sept. General Stemssen

20 NONPAREIL British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th Ember,... Newchwang gotä Oct., Beans, -Kowloon Dock

ny 11th October,

13th January,

lland 16th

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P, Bohm. Daika, British bark, 527 (Lowe)-Corner & Co. Dewald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)—. Boha. Otome, American schooner, ga W. (Hardy).

*** Snow & Co. Paul Revere, American ship, 1,735 (J. Müllin

C&J. Trading Ca Raphael, American ship, 1,543. (N

& J. Trading C¢® Roderick Hay, German bark, ago. By fardine, Matheson & Co.

American schooner,

Sophie, Russ

Chang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton

Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat,

Canton

Commercia

ewarts

thongh written by hand,” ter of an achial or personal

Chênjul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns: Chin

Hongkong

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, & guns, Chung Wing

Fal Cantones Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gumboat, 4 guns,

ard, Hongkong Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,

Canton. Loren Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Che Hai-ch'ang-ching Revenue cnilu

Jui Chang, Hongkong Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat Shại Liang Chich, Hongkong

Hol-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat,

Ting, Canton, Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, a

Canton Light, Revenue cruiser, 3 gun Peng-chao-hal, Revenue, cru

Shot, Hongkong, Quang-on Viceroy

Shen-chip Revenue cruise

Canton, Sui-tain

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Finboat

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Centa

each

Centi

slo Cents.

15 Cente

such papers as not bear the charac- ondence, such

as lovoices, deets, copied musi

is the same na for, Hooks, but all packets of and under 4 oz. weight are c charged

LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING SHIP

it la dentrod and forward letters to the United States by a sailing

rying h

bost the letters

with the riame of the per half ounce as usual unde

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