1883-01-27 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY,

4 o'clock p.m. The principal feature on the Stock Ex- change since our Instissue has been a large business in Docks at 50 per cent, premium' for cash and the end of the month. This movement has had the effect of ma- terially strengthening the position of the stock, which now stands in good request at the above quoted rate. Hanks are also in much better odour this morning, buyers at 181 per cent. premium for the end of the month, 183 for February and 185 for March failing to procure the shares required. A small business has been re-. ported in Canton Insurances at quotation. Luzons are wanted at 113;. but so far as we can learn, no further transfers have been effected since we last wrote.

SHARES.

1

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

151 per cent. premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

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

share, buyers.

per share.

"

.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

DAYSWATER, British steamer, 1,039, B. Walker, 26th Jan, Saigon 18th January, Rice and Paddy. Tung Kec. PHOENIX, German steamer, 789, H. J. Behrens,

37th Jan, Saigon 22nd January, Rico. Siemssen & Co.

CHO-CHUNG, Chinese gunboat, 27th January,

from a cruise, RADNORSHINE, British steamer, 1,201, D. Davies, 27th Jan.,-Foochow 25th Jan, Tea and INGERURG, German bark, 786, H. Ipland, 27th

General-Adamson, Bell & Co. Jun.-Manila 19th Jan., Ballast.-Wieler & Co. CARLOS, German steamer, 763, Horn, ayth Jan, Bangkok 16th January, Rice.-Ed. Schell EMUy, Spanish steamer, 222, A. Rementerra,

27th Jan.--Manila 23rd Jan., General

hass & Co.

Remedios & Co.

ATJE, Dutch steamer, 624, J. Orielle, 27th Jan,

Amoy 26th Jan, General-Jardine, Ma- theson & Ca KUNG-Pat, Chinese steamer, 604, Boswell, 27th.

Jan., Shanghai 23rd Jan., General.-C. M. S. N. Co..

KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 913. J Drummond, 27th Jan.,-Yokohama 17th Jan, Coal and General-Masu Bishi M. S. S. Co.

ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright, 27th Jan.-Manila 22nd Jan, and Amoy 26th, General-Russell & Co.

SHIPPING IN Hongkong.

STEAMERS.

AGAMEMNON, British steamer, 1,522, Wilding, 25th Jan,Liverpool 7th December, and Singapore 18th Jan., General,Butterfield & Swire. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 923, J. Wagner,

31st Jan, Nagasaki 16th January, Coal- Siemssen & Co. ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard,

HONGKONG SAILING VISSELS. (Continned) apa JUND, German bark, 517, H. C. Breckwoldt. 29th Nov.-Hamburg 22nd July, General

Melchers & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffent,

14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, Bal- last.-Siemssen & Co. Louisa, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and

Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General.-Ed. Schellhass & Co. MARIE, German bark, 430, G. Thomaschewst, BIG, Bangkok 27th Nov., General

biclchers & Co.

26th Jan, Taiwanfoo zand January, and Amoy 24th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, 26th-MARIE, German 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jan, January-Syatow 25th January, General Hamburg 5th Sept., General. Siemssen Yuen Fat Hong. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th NONPAREIL, Britishi bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th November, Newchwang 30th Oct., Beans. -Chong Wou.-Kowloon Dock OSPREY, British bark, 269, W. Hall Albany,

November, Saigon 7th November, Rice. Chong Wo Cheang-Kowloon Dock.

DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, 2nd Jan.,

Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene ral Yuen Fit Hong.

EL DORADO, British steamer, 889, W. O. M. Young, 24th Jan.,-Bangkok 16th January, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkong and Whampas Dock Co. GARLIC, British steamer, 1,713, W. A. Turpen

23rd Jan.,-San Francisco 16th Dec., and Yokohama 16th Jan, General. O. & O. S S..Co. GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly.

14th Jan.,-Saigon 6th January, Rice.- Tung Kec-Aberdeen Dock. LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, P. Paulsen, 23rd Jan.-Saigon 17th Jan, General-Siems- sen & Co.

British steamer, 1,079, W. H. Bradley, Jan-Portland Oregon 30th Nov,

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,610MEDUSA, Austro-Hungarian str., 2,111, G. Raria 6th Dec., Seattle (W.T.) 11th Dec,

North China Insurance-Tls. 1,235 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per

share, sales:

share.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls. 890 per Chinese Insurance Company-$230 per share.

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,140 per

share, buyers. China Fire Insurance Company-$332) per share,

Bellers.

Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Company-50

per cent. premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao_Steamboat Co.

--$32 per share premium, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-139

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-$195

per share, sellers,

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent premiu

gusin, 27th Jan, Trieste, and Singapore Both Jan., General-Melchers & Co.

CLEARANCES. AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

for

Thales. British steamer, for Swatew. Agamemnon, British steamer, for Amoy. Radnorshire, British steamer, for Singapore. Coryphene, American bark, for Manila... Olympia, German steamer, for Saigon. Saltee, French steamer, for Hoihow. Chinking, British steamer, for Ningpo, &c. Cassandra, German steamer, Nagaraki. Lyfia, German steamer, for Saigon.

Hoihow. Poo-chi, Chinese steamer, for Lusitania, German steamer, for Swatow, China, German steamer, for Syglow. Namoa, British-steamer,-for-Swalow, &c Nona, German steamer, for Chittagong. Garlic, British steamer, for Yokohama and San

Francisco,

DEPARTURES.

January 27, Amia Bertha, German, bark, for January 27, Verletzen, German steamer, for

Takao,

Salgon.

Port Townsend (W.T) 12th, and Honolulu 31st, Ballast-Thos. Howard & Co. MELI, Chinese steamer. 472, Null, 22nd Jan,

Haiphong, Pakhol, and Macao 22nd Jan, General.C. M. S. N. Co. MIRAMAR, British steamer, 890, Duggan, 218! Jan, Saigon, 10th January, Rice.-Chi-

nese.

NAMOA, British steamer, 863, Westoby, 24th

Jan., Foochow zoth Jan., Amoy 21st, and Swatow 23rd, General-D. Lapraik & Co. OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen, 17th Jan.-Saigon 11th January, Rice.- Siemssen & Co.

Dock..

PING-ON, British steamer, 374, McCaslin, 12th Jan.,-Pakhoi, and Heihow 11th January, Gencral. Russell & Co. Cosmopolitan Poo-CHI, Chinese steamer, $40, F. Dunn, 24th Jan, Hoihow. 23rd January, and Macao 24th, General-C. M. S. N. Co. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British str., 793 W. T. Hunter, 24th Jang-Bangkok 5th January, "Rice and General-Yued Fat Hong.

Haiphong Jan., and Hoihow 21st

& Co.

14th Jan.--Albany 11th October, Sandal wood Gilman & Co. PRINTEMPS, Fren bark, 277, Galland, 16th dine, -Keelung 13th January, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co. SCHWAN, German biig, 276, 1. Schroder, 7th

Jan-Chefoo 27th Dec., General,-Siems- sen & Co.

SPICA, German bark, 915, B. Hallmann, 13th Jan-Cardiff 1st September, Coal-Mel WEER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan.,-Cardiff 9th September, Coal.-Order.

chers & Co.

WHAMPOA.

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

CANTON.

AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann;

24th Jan, Shanghai 21st Jan, General Siemssen & Co.

i.

"AMOF.

In Port on 16th January, 1883. Androkios, British bark, 400 (Murray)--Doyd &

Co.

Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd

& Co.

Aana, German schooner, 347 (Deinschein)—

Pasedag & Co.

Chloris, Germani bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe-

tersen & Co.

Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen)H. Ai

Petersen & Co. Frobilch, German brig, 360 (Moller-Paseday Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)-H. A. Pe-

& Co.

tersen & Co.

"HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON

Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Errington, Hongkong. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.

£. Tracey, Hongkong, Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,

Shanghai.

Curacos, corretic, 14 guns, Captain S. Long

Yokohama.

Post Office.

A MAIL, WILL CLOSE For Yokohama and San Francisco- Garlic, to-day, the myth instant, at 5'.at..

For Amay and Shanghai.—Per Agamemnon, to-day, the 27th instant, at 5 Pal.

For Hoihow, Pakhol, and Haiphong-Per Poo-chi, to-day, the 27th instant, at 5 P.M...

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Namoa, to day, the 37th instant, at 5 Pali mo

For Saigon.Per Lydia, to-morrow, the 28th...

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander Finstant, at 8.30 4.

J. J. Elliott, Kobe. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

Robinson, Hongkong. Eak, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,.

Hongkong

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

Hoskyn, en route Hongkong. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman Foxhound, gunboat, guns, Licut, Commander

der J. Hope, Hongkong.

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

'mander Ex Hothrin, on a cruise Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evans, en route Singapore.

Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut-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,

Hongkong,

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

Bridger, Shanghal.

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

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

Hongkong.

V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, 'Commo

dore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Licut

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

kong.

!!

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE

CHINA-STÁTION.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander Africanorvette,8 guns, Captain

Caillard, Saigon,

Alexeyeff, en route Singapore. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader.

Kemp, Kobe.

For Straits and London-Per Radnorshire, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at 9 AMU JAMNA

For Saigon-Per Olympic, to-morrow, the

28th instant, at 9 A

For Swatow-Per Thales, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 7:30 AM.

For Swatow-Per China, on Mon 29th instant, at 8.30 A.M.

For Manila Per Don Juan, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 0.39 PM

For Amoy and Taiwanfoo-Per Albay, on Monday, the agth instant, at 11:30 Al An

For Bangkok-Per El Dorado, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Pontianak, Batavia, Samamng, and Sour- bayn Fer Aljeh, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 11.30 AM. 19MORRI

For Manila. Per Esmeralda, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 4.30 PM.

For Amoy and Manila.-Per Emuy, on Mon- day, the 29th fastant, at 4.30 Pa

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Rajanat tianukar, on Tuesday, the 30th instant, at 9.30

A.MIN

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamelo Maru, on Friday, the 2nd February, at 3.30P.M.

The Postal Guide 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 1883, 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 Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmiah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, "Cal- cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri- tius.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8113 January 27, Zambesi, British steamer, for Straits SALTER, French steamer, 323. Biard, 22nd Jan,, Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian 'bark, 274 (Christen: Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office

January 27, Netson, British steamer, for Saigon.

and Bombay.

per

share,

buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share, sellers.

January 27, Splnaway, Brit. bark, for Bangkok.

and Shanghai..

-$60 per share.

oth

General-Shing Loong,

Nov. 24th--China Traders' Insurance Co.

sen)-H. A Petersen & Co. Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pasc-

day & Co.

& Co.

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. A AMA DAY OF DEPARTURE. 7. A.M., Post Office opens.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited January 27, Chinkiang, British str., for Ningpo/SZA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden, Juno, German bark, 265 (Nielsen)Pasedag Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Capto AM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of Chinese Imperini Loan of 1878–14 per cent, prém. January 27, Lusitania, German str., for Swatow THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, Kjobenhavn, Danish, bark, 353 (Magleby) Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Költcha,

ex. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1861-21 percent.prem.

and Amoy.

January 27, Telentackus, British str., for Straits

and London.

January 27, Nona, German str., for Singapore. January 27, Duke of Edinburgh, Russian iron-

clad, for Manila,

January 27, Africa, Russian cruiser, for Singa

pore.

January 27, Vestnik, Russian sloop, for Singa-

pore.

January 27, S. D. Carleton, American bark, for

New York.

"EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON-Bank, E. T.

·3/72

Bank Bills, on demand

•3/79

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..

-3/77

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight

•3/81

Credits, at 4 months! sight.....

3/84

Documentary Büls, at 4 months"...

ON PARIS...

3/84 @3/84

Bank Bills, on deriand....

4.64€

Credits, at 4 months' sight ....

474.

ON BOMBAY.-Hank,T.T.

ON CALCUTTA,--Bank,.T.T.,

.2251

On ShanghAL—

Bank, sight ***

717

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

74

Per Enuy, str., from Manila-1 Captain Sailors, and 34 Chinese.

OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA ...................per picul, $530

(Allowance, Taels 64.)

...per picul, 8555

OLD MALWA ...

(Allowance, Taels 40.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $542) NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $533 NEW PATNA (without chalce) per

chest....

..... 8537 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8545 New BENARES (without choice) per.

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

NEW PERSIAN

OLD PERSIAN.......

$535 .per chest, $335 ...perpicul, $320

(Allowance, Taels 32).

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(xon Mazama, FALCONER & Co.'s Ragiaver),

VISTERDAY,

Ilavomater-7 7,34, vanaand respondsinter

Haramater 4 7.3.

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TO-DAY.

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

BAROMETER, THERMOUL TER, C

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SHANG-

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ASANILA

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On date At

30.A.K.

day

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PASSENGERS—ARRIVED..

Per Phenix, str., from Saigon.-12 Chinese. Fer Radnorshire, str., from Foochow Mrs. Davies, Messrs. Allen, Walter Walker, Isaac Walker, and 3 Chinese,

Per Bayswater, str., from Saigon.-4 Chi-

nesc.

Per Ajeh, str., from Amoy.-14 Chinese. Fer Kung-pai, str., from Shanghai.-36 Chi-

nesa,

Per Kumamoto Maru, str., from Yokohama. -4 Japanese and 3 Chinese,

Per Esmeralda, str., from Manila, &c Messrs. T. Rankine and de W. Layton, and 20

Chinese.

Per Medusa, str., from Singapore, &c.-Mt. Forbes, and 188 Chinese.

REPORTS.

Had fine weather

The German steamship Phanix reports left Saigon on the 22nd instant. throughout.

The Spanish steamship Emuy reports left Manila on the 23rd instant. Had N.E. winds

and fine weather.

The Dutch steamship Adjék téports left Amoy

25th Jan.--Swatow 24th Jan., General D. Lapraík & Co.

THAMES, British steamer, 296, Tait, 14th Jan,

A. Petersen & Co.

Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence]-

H. A. Petersen & Co.

Pasedag & Co..

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

de Giers, en route-Manila

Hallmann, Amoy.

Nagasaki. Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 gans, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

all printed matter and patterns ceases 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of to cents until Capone ins tr.40 Alf Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until time

of departure.

-Saigon 3rd January, Rice-Arnhold, Kar- Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalfleet) Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Qucaada.11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely,

berg & Co. VOLGA, French steamer, 1,049, de Temple, 26th Jan-Yokohama zoth Jan., General.- Messageries Maritimes,.

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

zand Jan.-Shanghai 19th Jan., General- Butterfield & Swire.

Vorruh teamer, 186, H. Kennett,

June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General Kwok Acheong & Sons.

SAILING VESSILS,

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, z2nd Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars. --Melchers & Co.

Wellington, 1251 Rd to Jane,

New Zealand 26th November, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. ALVA, Portuguese bark, 633, E. de Souza, 12th

Jan-Rajang 9th Dec., Timber-Brandao & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, January-Manila 27th December, Bal Last Order.-Kowloon Dock.

6th

BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313, R. Kausch,

chers & Co.

Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)Boyd & Co.

SHANGHAI

In Port on 17th January, 1883,' Annie M. Bar, 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.:

Chibaya Maru, Japanese bark, 441 (Kawaoka)

M. D. Kaishia.

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

S. N. Co.

Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardine,

Matheson & Co.

Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)

Farnham & Co. Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed.

Schellhass & Co.

Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger)

Mackenzie & Co.

12th Jan-Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel-Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)

Russell & Co. BRATRICE, British schooner, 66, Williams, 17th Jan., Guap 7th January, CopaCaptain. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 433, Brown, 9th

Dec-Cebu 26th Nov., General-Master. F. WATSON, American bark, 993, G. E. Haw- kins, 12th Jan, New York 26th July, Oil. --Melchers & Co.

D.

CASHMERE, British ship, 1,238, F. A. Lohbart,

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

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

Moller.

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

chardi.

Jane Woodburn, British brig, 299 (Dasborough)

Chinese.

Manila.

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Swatow. 20. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau

mont, Hongkong.

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkong, Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman

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

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Fendt, Chebat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Chefoo.

Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian, corvette, 8 guns, Captain

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

Skerrett, Canton, Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock. St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap

Lain Sidenener, Vladivostock,

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant,

Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain you

Blanc, Japan.

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao.

Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore,

G. THE ENGLISH-HAIL. de

The following hours are cbserved in closing

Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet

BY DAY OF DEPARTURE PRA

NOON-Money Order Office closes.

1.00 F.K. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases, 3.00 PM. Malls closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.Letters may be posted with late fee of

10 cents until

3.30 PM. when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.Late Letters may be posted on board

of depa the packet with late fee of 10 cents until fire

DAN SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS) LETTERA.

Privates in H.M. Army or Navy Nons commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers of 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. cents (one penny)NKA Stamps. By private steamer the postage in two. only to letters ad- samthe same privileges apply

dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned

Officers named above.

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lan- Addon about every ten days, making a Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan-4 The letters must not exceed half in our

No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent even with the ends open,

en route Singapore.

on the 26th instant. Had strong N.E. breeze CATHERINE MARDEN, 'ritish 3m sch., 287, w Kolga, British bark, 541 (Klolseth,)-Russell Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain-If from a Soldier or Sailor bis class and

and foggy weather from Breaker Point to porti

The Chinese steamship Kung-pat reports left Shanghal on the 23rd instant, Had foggy and misty weather throughout, with smooth sea to port.

The British steamship Radnorshire reports Jeft Foachow on the 25th instast, Had mode- rate N.E. wind and thick weather from Foochow to port.

The Austro Hungarian steamship Medusa re- posts from Trieste, and Singapore on the 20th In- stant at 3 pm. Had very strong N.E. monsoon and rough sea.

The Japanese steamship Kumamets Mary reports left Yokohama on the 17th instant. Had fine weather and variable winds the weather after which had N.E. wind and foggy weather.

VERSKLS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTS.IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA.: Anchises (6.) .......................Shanghai ....................Dec. Stirling Castle (.)..........[apan StatesDec. Orion (1) Hongkong.Dec Teucer (5.) .............Hongkong ...Dec. Diomed (s.)...

8

Marden, 25th Jan-Manila 19th Jan., Bal- fast.-Wielor & Co. CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 715 A. W. Smart, 12th Jan., Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Ball & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 653, Noyes, 5th Jan

Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber. Melchers & Co. CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Carins, 20th

Nov.-Newcastle 22nd Sept., Coal-Rus

sell & Co.

CORYPHENE, American bark, 812, Geo. W. Ginn,

11th Jan-Yokohama 29th Dec, Ballast. -Captain-Aberdeen Póck. A

CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan,

Middlesbro 4th August, Iron, Ruse

& Co.

jany

DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th

Hamburg 27th July, GeneralMelchers. & Co.

"&Co.

Felbam, British bark, 340 (Downlo)-Mackenzie

& Co.

Ferle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nila Moller, Queen of India, British steamer, 394 (Manley)

W. Hewett & Co.

Sibirien, German bark, 367 (Swansen)--Lewis

& Hopkins,

Southern Chief, American ship, 1,183 (Higgins)

-C. & J. Trading Co. Star of India, British bark, 1,040 (Parslow)

Melchers & Co. ?

Dewatre, Shanghai.

Send description must be stated in full on the letter, Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander, the cover of which must be signed by the Com-

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander,

Strauch, Chefoo.

·CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.

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

Chang, Hongkong, avata

Captain, Canton,

manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, das in full if to a Soldier of Sailor, his class description, with name of regiment, ship, y must be stated in filen

S-Soldiers and Saltors have no privilegai with regard to books QUADOTE HOT can base be prepaid with Imperial Stamps

by boxes

Post sbesed

but there is no

attention of

Stout, Norwegian bark, 581. (Hennester) Chap-Chee hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese Office not seal

man, King & Co.

..chers & Co.

Therese, German bark, 390, (Hansen) Mel

Tobique, British ship, 5,413 (Davis)-Melchers B & Co.

YOKOHAMA, SA

In Port on 6th January, 1883,

DORA, German ship, 1,259, H. Meyer, and

November, Cardin 181 July, Coal-Am-Ads, British schooner, 73 (J. Goldie)—H. Cook hold Karberg, & Co.

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

22nd October, put back-Russel & Co..

German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th EL-Kov, "Newchwang 16 Nov., Beana

Siemssen & Co.

Holstein (5.).......Nagasaki.......Dec. 9 Iquique Manila Dec. 11 ESMERALDA, German bark, 788, H. Brock, 11th Pembrokeshire (8)......Shanghai, &c...Dec. 13 Jan, Hamburg 10th August, General. Glenoglo (5.) Shanghai .Dec. 13.

Exrometer

Therm ter attached) não by n bạo 660 433 394 393a) 14

Direction of Wadau xaven w

Annina......

3

1 •

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date).

1 * Marianne

Dry Thermomelas, 61.0 60 0 630 61,0 400 393 394 364 | C. B. Hazeltine

Wat Tharmonster, de 3| 59 of 590| sho|| 400| 31-5 135 140, Weatherba sem bojoc Or be Hour's Rains -

(pamity fallen...

-

Bazomotor, level of the sea lo Inches, pana and bon- dreda.=-Thermometer, in Fabrenbelt degrees and sons kept.

to the open air in a shaded sinusulon.—Direction of Wind, La registered arory, two points, N., H.N.L, N.E, HO- Forte of Wind, & calm, to a light breeze. 3,to s zoda pake.. y lo y fresh, g 10 % surdog. 9 to to barvy, to to te violent--ficate of Wamber, 8, Gear blau nky, C. Cloudy," D. Drizly Fog C

Hall Lighte

Bqually." #mBabty. - 5. Soo, 7. Tinom thesaleping - Bility, P. Bees 2 Caled

Isteri are repasted to judicata kory Leads over the south

· penes of shot? mimildcathed; V Ride The hosen of vil for

B. P. Cheney

...New York Cardiff .New York Antwerp

A. Cashman, Russian schooner; 50 (Sternberg).

F. Ketz,

Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson) Alma, Anglican schooner, sa (Tibbey)-J. D.

*: Carroll & Com

Chén-to, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns,

Canton,

Chen-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese

Hongkong.

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

Fal, Cantona Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, -

hard, Hongkong.

Chopchung, Revenue cruiser

A Cantone k

Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Cha

Hal-changeling, Revenue cralar

Jui Ch'ang, Hongkong

A. Marshall, British ship, 1,006 (McFaden) R. Hai-king-ching Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns

Isaacs & Bro.

Liang Chich, Hongkong

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)—P. | Hoi-tung-hung, ¿Viceroy's gunboat, Ceang

Böhm,

Dlana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)Cap

Melchers & Co. CLEMURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283, D. Thom son, 12th Jan.Manila 9th Dec, General -Wieler & Co. Halloerda, British ship, 1,087, Meikle, 5th Dec Else, German brig, 187 (Holm)—P. Bohm.

Kobe 26th November, BallastCaptain von Beanlleu, German bark, 336 (Getting) HANS, German bark, 313, A Thomson, 12th

By Grosser & Company ***** | ** an.,—Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler Helena, American schooner, do (Blachof) M.

Ko Many Ginsbuy. Candeland....Set HECHT, German 3-m. schooner, 358, Ploetz, 23rd

JanChefoo 14th January, General & Co. Siemissen & Co. S

Khorasaan... Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg Fuellin: Napier

Antwerp Mary Whitridge .New York nder PhonixLis Hamburg Heinrich

Cardiff. Deutschland............ Penarth Emma T. Crowell ..New Yoric Dorothea........................ ¡Cardiff:

Adolph. Wandering Jew...

Adele Auguste

Annie J. Marsh:

Inca

Dato

Aand Wa Glenroy() Merioneth

13 12 HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,

13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec, Coal Captain-Kowloon Dock

Herschel, man ship, 787

ship, 787 (Wepper)-Relmen

Manbegan, British bark 1,143 (Pauli

Fauver & Co.

Oswald, German bark 445 (Boysen)P Otome, American schooner, sa W.

Snow & Co

HERMANN, Gennen bark, 453, W. Pena foth

Dec Chefoo 28th Novy General-Widerspen & Co.

JACOBINE, German,bark, 417, CH Christian-

en foth Dec,-loilo 35th Now Wood

Schellhaus & Co. - Kowloon f

JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bark"

J. Colcord, 12th Jan, Nagasaki-

Coal Butterfield & Swire.

JOIN SMITH Amer. bark, tog,

Jan-Shanghai 18th January, Balkst.

Captain/lis

Captain, Otsego, American schooner, 36 E

Raphael, American ship, 1,543 & J Trading Co... Roderick Hay, German bark.

Rose, American, schooner

big, 333

Ting, Cantona rey Hus-shan, Viceroy' gunboat, 2 Bel Canton. A

Li-ahé, Revenue cruiser, 3 gun Peng-chan-hal, Revenue cul

Shol, Hongkong, Quang-ua,Iceroy's gunboat,

Tie, Canton Shen ch

Sui-talog,

Murray, Hai Tching on

Admira

Tching

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