Commercial.
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock p.m. Business in tho’Share Marketto-day has been comparatively quiet. Banks have been done at 184 premium, cum new issue, for the end of the month and closed firm at that rate. There are still cash buyers | at 183 premium. Sales of Luzons have taken place at $112 per share, both for cash and the end of the month, the stock "being now steadier in the market. No other transactions have come under our notice.
SHARES,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
-152 per cent. premium, sales and 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
per share.
North China Insurance-Tis, 1,225 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share, sellers.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 890 per
share.
sellers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$330 per share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,140 per
share, buyers
China Fire Insurance Company-$317) per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-52
per cent. premiuni, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-$33 per share premium, sellers.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company--130
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$125 per share. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, 15-
mited-par. sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-197
per share, sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent, premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$112
per share, sales,
Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share, sellers Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$60 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 percent.prem.
ex. int
+
Chinese Iruperini Loan of 1881-31 percent.prem.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-Bank, T: T.
3/71.
Bank Dills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Bank Dills, at 4 months' sight
3/71 -3/71
.3/8
Credits, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
3/8+ 3/8 3/8
+14-62,
.4.7.2.
ON PARIS.-
Bank Bills, on demand ................. Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY-Bank, TT......
ON CALCUTTA,—Bank, T.T.
ON SHANGHAI,~~~
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days'sigħt ............ine
721
OPIUM MARKET.~~THIS DAY.
Ngw-MALWA
.....per pleul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 28.)
OLD MALWA
............per piçul, 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, $5473 NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest,.......
NEW PERSIAN
OLD PERSIAN...
............ 8537) per chest; $335
..per picul, 8320
(Allowance, Taels 32).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox Mai. FAILONER & Co.'s Register),
YESTERDAY,
Barometer FM, mista
Beroaster-F4, monume
The monster 7.M Thermometers P.Mi nemuzo Thermometer. (Wetbulb) Thermomain=-4 1,36, (Wartelb)
TO-DAY.
Barotselering All su Thermometer-ġ A.Me aromaanmenená
Thermometer A.M, {Wetbulb)....MONTY
Ismet V.M.
Thora.omer—; PyMomentanero's
Thermometer-1 P.3. (Wat bulb]`.......... Thermometer--Maxim
Thermometer-ħfinimum (ower night) ...........................RNALS
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
HECHT, German 3-m. schooner, 358, Ploetz, 23rd Jan-Chefoo 14th January, General— Siemssen & Co. GAELIC, British steamer, 1,712, W: A. Turpen,
S. Co.
Jan.-San Francisco 16th Dec, and Yokohama 16th Jan, General,. &0. S. NAMDA, British steamer, 863, Westaby, 24th Jan-Foochow zoth' Jan, Amoy 21st, and
General D. Lapraik & Co. EL DORADO,
Young, 24th Jan.,Bangkok 16th January, Rice.Jarding, Matheson & Co.
Swatow 33 Reamer, 889 W. O. M.
NCES AT THE HARBOUR CLEARANCES AT '
OFFICE Hesperia, German steamer, for Shanghai. S. D. Carleton, American bark, for New York.
DEPARTURES,
January 24, Douglas, British steamer, for Swn.
tow, &c.
January 24, Vladivostock, Russian steamer, for
Saigon.
January 24, Ganges, British sir, for Shanghait January 24, Fu-yew, Chinese air, for Canton, January 24, Peking, British str., for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED."
Per Gaelic, str. from Sán Francisco, &e--- || Rev. A S. Van Dycke, Mesers. E. Massicott, Leong Hing Yee, and 368 Chinese.
Per Namoa, str., from Foochew, &c.-Rev. B. Quixa, Rev. de St. Julian, Captain Schultz, Messrs. CC. Williams, T. D. Munro, and E. W. Skrim- shire, 1 European on de k, and 33 Chinese. nese.
Per El Dorado, str., froin Bangkok.—Bo Chi-
DEPARTED.
Per Ganges, str., for Shanghai-Mr. P. David. son, from Hongkong. From Bombay, Mr. J. Mackay, From Singapore.—Mr. Kesic.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
CASSANDRA, German steamer, 923, J, Wagner,
21st Jan, Nagasaki 16th January, Coal Siemssen & Co. CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 3,193, F. Wallace,
and Dec., Singapore 13th Dec, General: --C. M. S. N. Co-Cosmopolitan Dock.. CHUNG-KING, British str., 793, Deville, 23rd Jang Manila zoth Jan., General,-Batter- field & Swire.
CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th November,--Saigon 7th November, Rice.......... Chong Wo Cheang-Kowloon Dock DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan.,.
-Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gens- ral-Yuen Fat Hong.
FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampoa Lock Co. GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,
14th Jan.-Saigon 6th January, Rice. Tung Kee-Aberdeen Dock
HESPERIA, German steamer, 1,136, G. Petersen,
.
23rd Jan., Hamburg 1st Dec., and Singa- pore 13th Jan, General-Siemssen & Co. MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, W. H. Bradley, 33rd Jan.-Portland Oregon 30th Nov, Victoria 6th Dec., Seattle (WT) 11th Dec., Port Townsend (W.T) 12th, and Honolulú 31st, Ballast.Thos. Howard & Co. LYDIĄ, Gemian steamer, 1,180, P. Paulsen, 23rd Jan.--Saigon 17th Jan, General-Siems- sen & Co. MELI, Chinese steamer. 475, Null, 22nd Jan,
Haiphong, Pakhdi, and Macao and Jau., General.-C. M. S. N. Co. (* MIRAMAR, British steamer, 800, Duggan, 21st Jan-Saigon roth January, Rice-Chi-
nese,
NELSON, British steamer, 897, Thom, 17th Jan., Saigon 10th Jan, Kice and Paddy:- Geo. Ř. Stevens & Co.
RONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS,
CHER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
(Contiuned.) NONPAREIL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th November,-Newchwang 30th Oct., Beans. -Chong Woo. Kowloon Dock OSPREY, British bark 269 W Hall Albany, 14th Jan., Albany 11th October, Sandal- wood-Gilman & Co. PRINTEMPS, Fren, bark, 277, Galland, 16th Jan., Keelung 13th January, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co. SAMUEL D. CARLETON, American bark, 884, Geo. A. Freeman, October 9th,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 10th August, Coal Order-Cos mopolitan Dock, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, 1. Schroder, 7th Jan-Chefoo 7th Dec,, General-Siems- sen & Co. SPICA, German bark, 915, B. Hallmann, 13th Jan, Cardiff 1st September, Coal,-Mel- chers & Co. SPINAWAY, British bark, 335, F. Bateman,
18th Jan., Freemantle 28th Nov., Sandal WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan.-Cardiff 9th September, Coal.-Order
wood-Siemssen, & Co.
WHAMPOA.“
BENEDICTA, German schooner, 247, C. Danum, Manila 31st December, Ballast.-Wieler
& Co.
CANTON.
CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799 S. M. Or, 20th Jan.-Shanghai 17th Jan., General and Treasure (33,600).—Siemissen & Co. FELICIA, Gernian steamer, 864, E. Runge; 21st
Jan-Chinkiang 16th January, Rice and General-Sienissen & Co.
FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, 21st
Jan., Shanghai 18th January, General C. M. S. N. Co.
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander
Errington, Hongkong. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, Hongkong. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
G. Pasley, Singaporean koka Cleopatra, corvette, guns, Captain Hippisley,
Shanghai. Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long
Yokohama,
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J. J. Elliott, Kobe. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Hongkong... Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve, | -- Hongkong,
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
Hoskyn, en route Hongkong. Fly, double-strew gun-vessel, 4 guns,
der J. Hope, Hongkong.
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Post Office.
OA MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai-Per Hesperia, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 8.30 AM.FORMA
For Shanghai-Per Pasang, to-morrow, the asth instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Saigon-Fer (Versetzen, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 4.30 F.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.--Per Sumatra, on Friday, the 36th Instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Bombay. Per Zambesi, on Friday, the 16th instant, at 3.30 P.MAS SEBAS
For Swatów, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Naica, on Saturday, the 27th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Saigon. Per Olympia, on Sunday, the 28th instant, at 9 AM
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamoto Commander, on Friday, the 2nd February, at 3.30 F.M.
Foxhound, gunboat, guns, Lieut.-Commander
McQuhac, Sandakan, Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E. Hotham, on a cruise,
Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, en route Singapore. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com.
Carpenter, Nagasaki. ・・ Midge double screw gun-vessel; In reserve,
Hongkong
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
**J. H. Corfe, Yokohama. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day, Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Comander M.
Hongkong Bridger, Shanghaiyajima der Collins, Hongkong. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman- Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong,
now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is The Postal Guide published in 1879 being printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet “Oxus” will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Napier; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmaht, Ceylon, the Aus- tralasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Cal-
The usual hours will be observed in closing cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri
the Maile, &c
Per Vladivostock, str., for Saigon.-100 Chi. NONA, German steamer, 669, U. Woelffel, 22nd POSANG, British steamer, 985, Irvine, aand Jan, V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guais, Commo- 1.5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Fost Office
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nese,
REPORTS.
The British steamship Gaelic reports left San
Jan., Saigon 16th Jan., Rice, Ed. Schell- hass & Co.
OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen,
17th Jan., Saigon 11th January," Rice. Siemsten & Co.
Shanghai 19th January, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
AMOF
In Fort on 16th January, 1883.
dore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.-
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.
Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-
kang.
Francisco on the 16th December, and Yokohama PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, raih Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd Zephyr, gunboat, 4' guns, Lieutenant-Commander
on the 16th instant Had head wind and sea to Yokohama ; thence had fine weather to port
The British steamship El Dorado reports left
Bangkok on the 16th instant; Had fine weather and light winds to Pulo Obi; thence to Cape Pudaran had strong N.E. wind and beavy head sea; thence to Ladrones had fine weather and fresh breeze with high head sea; thence to Lamma Island had dense fog with light variable winds and smooth water. On the 18th passed the steamship Carlos off Pulo Obi, from: "Bang- kok to Hongkong, a days out.
The British steamship Nanos reports left Foochow on the 20th instant, Amoy on the 21st, and Swatow on the 33rd. From Foochow to
Amoy had moderate monsoon, and fine weather. From Amoy to Swatow had light variable winds
and drizzling rain. From Swatow to Hongkong had dense fog throughout the passage. In Amoy the steamships Carisbrooke, Normanby, Atjeh, and the German frigate Stosch. If Swatow the steamships See-wo, Thales, China, and Swa- tow. The steamship Kwangtung left Amoy for Foochow on the aznd.
January→→
FOOCHON SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
5. Hae-shin, Chinese steamer, from Shanghai. 6, Glenfalloch, British sir., from Shanghai. 7, Kwangtung, British str., from Hongkong. 15, Waverley, British steamer, from Shanghai. 12. Pechili, British steamer, from Shanghal.
DEPARTURES Jan Namoa, British steamer, for Hongkong.
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Achilles, British steamer, for London. -Glenfalloch, British-steainer, for London, 10, Hue-shin, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. 10, Kwangtung, British alt., for Hongkong. 12, Kolga, British bark, for Shanghai.
YESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROX PORTS IN
JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA.
Orion (s.)
Teucer (9).....
1
..Dec.
2
Anchises (s.) ...........Shanghai.......Dec. Stirling Castle (s.)......Japan
Hongkong ..Dec. ......Hengkong....Dec.
Shanghai .........Dec. 9 | Holstein (s.) Nagasaki.... .Dec. 9
Manila........ Iquique ...
Dec. Pembrokeshire (s)......Shanghai, &c....Dec. 13 Glenogle (s.) ..Shanghai.....Dec. 13
Dioned (s.).....
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date). Deutschland ........Penarth Sept. 25 Emma T. Crowell ......New York ......Oct Dorothea..............Cardiff
.........Oct. Lucia ...................London Oct. 13 Adolph........
Hamburg.........Oct. 13 Wandering Jew.........Cardiff. .Oct. 20
Adele
Auguste Annie J. Marshall. .New York
Cardiff Newport
Inca.................
Hamburg
Dato
Liverpool
A, and W. C.
Liverpool
Glenroy (.)
London
Merionethshire (s) .......London
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
2
4
Oct. 21
.Oct. 24 Nov. 8 Nov. 21 Nov, 30 Nov. 30 ...Dec.
7
.Des.
The O. & O. steamer Belgie, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 28th ultime, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 27th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Anadyr, with the next French mail, left Singapore on Sunday evening, the art instant, and may be expected here on or about the 28th.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The steamers Lomax and Japan, with the next Indian mail, iet Calcutta on the morning of the 17th instant, and are due here on or about the 4th proximo.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
herm'ter attached 46 65.00 600 $1 $15.42 Liverpool, left Singapore on the morning of the The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Agamemnon, from 18th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 25th.
Direction of Wind.
Forbr
12
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Dry Thermometr. 61.3 64.5 620 59.0 30.5 31.0 11.0 140 Wet Thermometer. 31 5 650 60 176 $300 773
Weather
Hour's Raim
Quailty fallen...
Deo embe· ·be og ba be
....
Barrel the ma in inches, ross and busi drada, Kharagator, în Fahresbals degresi' sad tana kepe in the open air in 4. shaded simaišos.---Direction of Wiad le registered, every two points, N., N.N.E., N‚E, Foros of Wind, a calant, sto y light breeze, 3 to ymmode rate, toy fresh, to strong. I to to barvy. 30 to 18 violent. —Sisis of Westber, F, Cimer: bloa¦ sky. C. Cloudră J. Delally Ra Jout If Hall L. Light |ning." M. Misty. 0. Cras 2 Passing shower Squally. A
The Austro-Hungarian: Lloyds" steamer Me- dusa left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 20th instant, and may be expected to rrive here on, or about, the 27tay left Singapore
on the sand instant, and is due here on or about the 29th.
Jan-Pakhol, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russçil & Co-Cosmopolitan
Dock.
SALTER, French steamer, 333, Biard, and Jan: Haiphong 19th Jan., and Hoihow 21st General Shing Loong... SLA GULL, American steamier, 48, Hayden,
– P. & O. 5. N. Co;
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fainlough, 21st Jan., Yokohama 13th Jan, General THANIES, British steamer, 206, Talt, 14th Jany Saigon 3rd January, Rice.-Arnhold, Kar- berg & Co. VORSETZEN, German steamer, 1,750, F. Lutjens,
9th Jan.-Manila 5th January, General. YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennet, June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General,- Kwok Acheong & Sons. ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,540, H. L. Moulc,
Butterfield & Swire.
13th Jan.,--Bombay 21st Dec., and Singa
pore 4th January, General.-P. & O. S.
N. Co.
SAILING VESSZÚS.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, Oregon rath Nov., Spars --Melchera & Co,
ALEXA, British bark, 425, Robb, 16th Jan.,-** Wellington, New Zealand 26th November, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. -ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E-de-Souza,
& Co.
Anna, German schooner, 347 (Deinschein)— Chloris, German bark, 334 (Mateen)-~-H. A. Pe-
Pasedag & Co.
tersen & Co.
& Co,
Petersen & Co.
Flodden, British bark, 337 (Henderson)-Boyd Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jeisen)--H. A. Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)-Paredag Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)--H. A. Pe-
& Co,
'tersen & Co.
Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian bark, 274 (Christen- Hugo & Guo, Norwegian bark, 457 (M. Koeld)
sen-H. A. Petersen & Co.
H. A. Petersen & Co.
June, German bark, 266 (Nielsen)-Pasedag
& Co.
Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)-H.
· A. Petersen & Co.
H. A. & Co.
Louise A Petersoner, 280 (Lawrence). Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalfeet)
Pasedag & Co. Rachel, British bark, 182 (Affleck)---Boyd & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on 17th January, 1883.
Annie M. Bar, American ship, 889 (Byme)
Russell & Co. 19th--Blackadder, British-brig, 963 (Swensen) Russell
Jan.--Kajang 9th Dec., Timber Brandao & Co. ANNA BERTHA, German bark, 480, Krause, 27th November, Newchwang 14th Nov,, Beans. --Siemssen & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January-Manila 27th December, Bal last. Order. Kowloon Dock. HARDAROSSA, German ship, 1,313, R. Kausch, 12th Jan, Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel-
chers & Co.
BEATRICE, British schooner, 66, Williams, 17th Jan.-Guap 7th January, Copra-Captain. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, oth
Dec.,-Cebu 26th Nov,, General-Master. B. F. WATSON, American bark,993, G. E. Haw. king, 12th Jan.--New York 26th July, Oil, -Melchers & Co. CASHMERE, British ship, 1,338, F. A. Lohhart,
17th Jan.,-Newcastle 24th Nov, Coal- Master. CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 15, A. W. Smart, 12th Jan,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co.
COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan,
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber. Melchers & Co. CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Carts, zeth Nov.--Newcastle aand Sept, Coal-Ras- sell & Co.
CORYPHENE, American bark, Biz, Geo. W. Ginn, 11th Jan, Yokohama 29th Dec., Ballast. -Captain-Aberdeen Dock
| CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, r'ith Jan.,
Middiesbro 414 August, Iron.--Captain, DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt; 13th Jan, Hamburg 27th July, General-Melchers
& Co... DORA, German ship 1,259, H. Meyer, 22nd November, Cardiff In July, Coal-Am- hold, Karberg & Co.
ELLA S. THAYER, American ship, 1,008, Davis,
22nd October,put back-Russell & Co. ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th- Nor-Newchwang 16th Nov., Beans
Siemisen & Co.
ESMERALDA, German bark, 788, H. Brock, 11th Jan-Hamburg roth August, General.--- Melchers & Co
GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 183, D. Thom
son, 12th Jan.,Manila 9th Dec, General.
Wieler & Co.
HALLOERDA, Britishship, 1,087, Meikle, 5th Dec,
Kobe 26th November, BallastCaptain. HAND, German bark, 313, A. Thomson, 12th
Jan Chefoo 1st January, General,-Wieler HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,
13th Dec,-Nagasaki 5th Dec, Co
Coal- HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, roth
Captain.Kowloon Dock Dec Chefoo 28th Nov, General Wieler &c Co.
JACOBINE, German bark, 417, C. H. Christian
sen, 10th Dec,Iloilo 25th Nov., Wood **Ed. Schellhass & Co.-Kowloon Docker J: Colcort, 13th Jan. Nagtaakt
E. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, B. rath Jan.-Nagasaki 3rd Jan, JOHN SMITIL, Amer, bark, 164, 0. Kustel, and
"hand
& Co.
Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swensen)-Nils Moller, Channel Queen, British bark, (Lachicur) Chap
man, King & Co.
Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)--Nils
Moller.
Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441 (Kawnoka)—
M. B. Kaishia.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)—C. M.
"S. N. Co..
Cubana, British bark, 499 (Heward)-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)
. Farnham & Co, Emma, German schooner, a19 (Michelsen)-Ed.
Schellhass & Co.
Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)-
Russell & Co.
Guiding Star, British back, 311 (Schnitger)
Mackenile & Co.
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nils Moller. Hilda, British bark, 366 (Hemmingsen) Nils Ino, German bark, 344 (Bohsen)-F. A. Bu-
Moller.
chardi.
Jane Woodburn, British brig, 299 (Dasborough)
-Chinese.
& Co.
Kolga, British bark, 541 (Kiolaeth.)-Russell Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downie)-Mackensie
& Co.
Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)--Nils Moller, Queen of India, British steamer, 394 (Manley)
W. Hewett & Co.
Sibirien, Germina bark, 367 (Swansen)—-Lewis
& Hopkins.
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-
man, King & Co.
Therese, German bark, 390, (Hansen)--Mel-
chers & Co
Tobique, British ship, 1,413 (Davis)-Melchers
& Co,
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on 6th January, 1883.
;
Pollard, Shanghai.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS, THE FRENCH MAIL.~~DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7 A, Post Office openko, bi ga 10 AM, Registry of Letters censés. "Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceasen,
15 A.M., Mall closes, except for Late Letters. 11:10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee "? of to cents until aku perusplat fra B FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE 11.30 AM when the Post Office closes
entirely. 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board - -the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until
time of departure,
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Cuillard, Saigon.
Alexeyell, Hongkong. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
KempiT, Kobe. Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander Duke of Edinburgh, Russian Ironclad, Captain
H. E. Mullen, Shanghal
Elizabeth, German, corvette, 15 guns, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong.
Hollmann, Amoy,
Emaic, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki,
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Dan José Quesada,
Manila.
ltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Hongkong. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Hongkong,
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
SOMERS THE ENGLISH MATLAGEOMAGAJA Malls, &c., by the British Contract Packet
The following hours are observed in closing"
NOON.Money Order Office closes 2.00 PM-- Registry of Letters ceases. -- Posting
3.00 P.14.----Mails closed, except for Late Letters.
of all printed matter and patiems ceases.
3.10 FM-Letters may be posted with late fee of
3.30 2.1 when the Post Office closes entirely.
*tro cents until a R
3.40 F.3L-Lato Letters may be posted on boxed
the packet with late fee of to cents until time' of departure. MASTER ANNE
MIRAGE SOLDIERS, AND SAILORE' LETTERS PASSA
1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned, § Officers,*. Bandmasters, Amy
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 be prepaid, either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage in two
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong. Lutin French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander-cents (one penny)
Rouvier, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
der C. S. Cotton, Kobe
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valmondt, Cheloo.
Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe. FLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Poliansky, Canton. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Canton. %. Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6- guns. Cap
taln Sideñener, Vladivostock 3,
a
Stoach, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
... Blanc, Japan.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao.
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
2.➡The same privileges apply to letters ada dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above, svara
3
Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten days, you m
4 The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, Jewellery, & can be sent, even with the ends open. As pecs pr
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 clans and description, with name of regiment, shipke, must be stated in full
Soldiers and Sailory have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stampa, ARS ON LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing was, but there is no impression of a e attention of boxholdera la called to the
The
necessity of carefully fealing such boxer with Singapore, nuts, Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelam some recognisable: seal, and of sending a chit- Hey Hongkongbook or receipt with them. The omission of the Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain Mthe contents of the box ever reached, the Post latter precaution leaves a doubt, as to whether Dewatre, Shanghai.
On the omission of the former, as to whether past of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stampe
Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan, and Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefoods,
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Lin Kuo
Chang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, z guns, Chinesë
Captain, Canton/
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Stewart
***Canton
Chen-jui, Revenue cruises, 3 guns, Chinese,
Hongkong
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, syruns, Chung
Fal, Canton.
Ching sing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bes
Chop-Chung, Revenue cruiser,
Ada, British schooner, 73 (J. Goldle)—H, Cook.sard, Hongkong, A. Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Stemberg)-
F. Ketz
Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)-
H. Cook, began
Carroll & Co.
Alma, American schooner,. 52 (Tibbey)-J. D. A. Marshall, British ship, 1,095 (McFaden)-R.
Isaacs & Bro
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.
Bohm Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson Cap
Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)--P. Bohm. ›› E von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting
Grosser & Co. Helena, American schooner, 40 (Blachof)-M. 262
Ginabuy Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper) Reimers
The E. & A. S.. S. Co.'s steamer Callirikanan, Shanghai: 18th © Januzy, Ballast. Mandegan HA NEM
left Port Darwin for Hongkong on the roth in- stant, and is due here on or about the 30th.
The stearnship Meath (Mensra, Geo: R. Ste vens & Co.'s line) left Sydney for Hongkong on the fath instant, and may be expected to anive here on or about the gth proximo.
Captain.
JUNO, German bark, 517, H. C. Breckwoldt. 19th Nov.-Hamburg and July, General.
Melchers & Co
· bark, 1,143 (Pause Fauver & Co. Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen) P. Behm Otome, American schooner, $5! W., (Hardy). When Snow & COMMENT
LIVINGSTONE, German hark, 531,-H. Steffens,
14th Jan Honolulu 12th December, Balego, American schooner, 36, E
Captain for last Slemssen & Co.
Raphael, American ship, 1,543 (Nich Roderick Haya German bark,
and Trading Co. V
CAUT BOYJRidine, Matheson & Co
American
Schierloch, and
The steamship Hungarian left Sydney & Hongkong, via Queensland, Ports, on the 19th Louna, German 3m. ch.24 Genend instant, and may be expected to arrive here on Jan., Whampoa gist Decyd
or about the sath proximo, pajamas park Schelihmas
I The E & A S. S. Cole Ssteamers
an or about the rith proxime, NM EKSOL Kest Melchers
Test Sydney on the 20th instant, and is dge here" vitatham,
kak 27th
**The steamer, Zannadics will leave Sydney on, MARIE, German 466, A7%
the dad February and will probably arrive bera. (tel -- Hamburg 5th Sept?”. Gen about the 27
Letters, per, GE Post Cards, each Books, Paiter PAW Paper
Newspapers
Whenflt Tack Ming United States bra Canton
Sofied a carrying Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunbost, Chang, on a cruise post the letters -lby
with the name of the thin per half ounce as anuales ge
titre and despatching Autge requested that the
Hai-chang-ching. Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wi
Jui Chang, Hongkong Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'en
Liang Chich, Hangkong, Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat
Ting, Canton, Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, agus
He Canton
Light, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns Peng-chao-hal, Revenue, cruiser
Shot, Hongkong Quang-on Viceroy's gunboat,
Canton, NY
we cruiser 5 guns Say
Centa;
SAILING
etters to the Hot nod:
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