1883-01-29 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon. There is nothing of importance, in the shape of actual business, to report from the Share Market this morning, affairs generally being very dull. Banks are again weaker, with sellers at 180 per cent.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th

Jan. Sual agth January, Ballast. Reme dios & Co.

Oxus, French steamer, 2,390, Rapatel, 27th Jan, Shanghai 25th Jan, Mails and General -Messageries Maritimes. DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, Jose Marquez, 27th Jan-Amoy 18th Jan, General- Brandag & Co.

+

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

BAYSWATER, British steamer, 1,039, D. Walker, 26th Jan. Saigon 18th January, Rice and Paddy.Tung Kee. CARLOS, German steamer, 763, Hom, 27th Jan, Bangkok 16th January, Ricc.-Ed. Schell-

hass & Coi

CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, 26th January-Swatow aŝth January, General Yuen Fat Hoagus AG

premium cum new issue. An inquiry for RICHMOND, American frigate, Captain Skerrett CRUSADER, British steamer, 6a7, T. Rowin, 13th

Docks appears to have improved the status of that stock, which is now in good de- mand at 30 per cent. premium for cash,

4 o'clock p.m. A large business in Banks has been put through to-day at 180, and there are still plenty of shares on offer for cash at the rate. Luzons are slightly weaker at quotation, Nothing else requires special reference.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New lasue

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

140 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. 1,235 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per

share.

Yangtze insurance Association-Tis. 890 per

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$230 per share.

acliers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,140 per

share, buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$322 per share,

*scliers.

Hongkong and Whanipoa Dock Company-50

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

--$12 per share premium, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-130

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$80-per-share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$135 per share. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-par, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$193

per share, sellers,

China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent. premium, Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$113

per share, sellers.

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

-$60 per share,

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1) per cent, prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-23 percent prem.

ex. int.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T,

•3/71

Bank Bills, on demand

3/70

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...

Bank Bjs, at 4 months' sight......3781

-3/77

Credits, at 4 months' sight......................-3/8) · Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

sight

3/8

3/81

ON PARIS,-

Bank Bills, on demand

4.64.

Credits, at 4 months' sight

ON BOMBAY, Dank, T.T.

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

ON SHANGHA3.—

Bank, sight......................

.71}

Private, 30 days'sight ...............................................74

OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY,

NEW MALWA

per picul, 8530

(Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA

.......per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 40.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, $542) NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, -8535 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest......

27th Jan., from Macao." KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, 28th Jan-Foochow 25th Jan., Amay 26th, and Swatow 27th, General-D. Lapraik, & Co. TAIWAN, British steamer, 1,109, Alfred Williams,

28th January,-Glasgow 8th December, and Singapore, GeneralButterfield & HAILOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton,

Swire.

28th Jan.-South Cape 26th Jan, Ballast -D. Lapraik & Co. ANADYR, French steamer, 2,770, G. de la Mar- celle, 28th Jan.,-Marseilles 24th Dec, Na- plda 26th, Port Said 30th, Suez 1st January, Aden 6th, Colombo 14th, Singapore 218, and Saigon 24th, Mails and General--Mes- VORITOMO MARU, Japanese steamer, 612, B. E

sageries Maritimes.

Call, 28th Jan Kuchinetzu 23rd January, Coal-Mitsu Bishi M. 5. S. Co. Homow, British steamer, 896, O. Hillkirk, 28th

Jan., Saigan 22nd January, General. Butterfield & Swire.

YANOTSZE, British steamer, 789, D. Casson, 28th

Jan., Shanghai 23rd January, General- Siemssen & Co.

AMOY, British stearaer, 814, C. Hermann, 28th Jan-Canton 27th Jan., General- Siemasen & Co.

CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 1,407, J. Miller,

29th Jan, Sydney 4th Jan., Rockhampton 8th, Townsville roth, Cooktown 11th, Thurs- day Island 15th, and Port Darwin on the 19th, 10 baxcs Gold, 1,700 tons Coal, and 200 tons General.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. ECEAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, 29th

Jan, Saigon 23rd Jang, Rice and Paddy.- Tung Kee & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Printemps French-bark, for Whampoar El Dorado, British steamer, for Bangkok. Hailoong, British steamer, for Amoy.

thay. British steamer, for Amoy.

jh, Dutch steamer, for Batavia. Ey, Spanish steamer, for Amoy. Ella S. Thayer, Amer. ship, for Victona, B.C. Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for Manila.

DEPARTURES.

January 28, Agamemnon, British steamer, for

Amoy.

January 28, Gaelic, British steamer, for Yoko-

hana and San Francisco. January 28, Poo-chi, Chinese str., for Hoihow.. January 38, Namoa, British steamer, for Swa

tow, &c.

January 28, Lydis, German steamer, for Saigon." January

28, Kadnorshire, British steamer, for Singapore, January 28, Olympia, German steamer, for

Saigon.

January 28, Cassandra, German steamer, for

Nagasaki.

January 28, Vangtare, British str., for Canton. January 28, Kung-pai, Chinese str, for Canton. January 28, Coryphene, American bark, for

Manila.

January 29, El Dorado, British str.,for Bangkok. January 29, Atjeh, Dut. str., for Pontianak, &c. · January 29, Dan Juan, Spanish str., for Manila, January 29, Albay, British str., for Amoy, &c. January 29, Chap-chung, Chinese gunboat, for

Canton. January 29, Thales, British str., for Swatow..

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Orus, str., from Shanghai-Messrs. Rey- nell, Osorio and servant, Tung Ku Hing, and 6 Chinese, for Hongkong. For Marseilles.—Mr. Helland.

Per Anadyr, str., from Marseilles.-Messrs.

Renizch and Labussiere, for Hengkong. From Saigon. Messrs. Allard, Gendreau, Cordier, and Yuepo Benoist, and 57 Chinese. For Shang- 85371hai-Messrs. Guieu and Vellard, from Mar

NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $545 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest,............................. ******* 8535 NEW PERSIAN..............per chest, 8335 OLD PERSIAN................. per plcul, $320 (Allowance, Taels 32).

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.”

Prom Musers, FALCONER & Co.'s 'RacistKA),

YESTERDAY.

Barometers 7.3. 'anaestant

Baremeter-4F. minat Thermometer 2 P.Blo 'ieraczorement Thermalung 2.54. manaANA

Thermometer-2 #; ml [Wot bulb}

Therontier 4 F., tut Luci

110,064

TODAY.

Blaze A.M.mana

20930

Thermomater-9 AM,

B1

Thermometer aus. (Wət bulb),

Barometer- P.M. Hann

29.864

Thermometer F.

Thermometer=ej pas. (Wet budh}

Thermometer-Maximam.

66

Thermometer----Minimum (over alght? .......................................

seilles. From Naples.-Miss Marie Cavelty. For Yokohama.-Mr. Hamada, from Marseilles. From Calcutta. Mr. Vosburg

Per Kwangtung, str, from Foochow, &c.—43, Chinése.

Per Taiwan, str., from Glasgow, &c.-Captain

Dare,

Per Yangtze, str., from Shanghai.-Mr. W. H. Gabett, 3 Europeans, and 24 Chinese."

Per Calterthum, str., from Sydney, &c.—Mr. and Mrs. Elles and servant, and 100 Chinese, Per Egean, str., from Saigon.-6 Chinese,

DEPARTED

November, Salgon 7th November, Rice Chong Wo Cheang. Kowloon Dock. DALE, British steamer, 644, E, Allason, and Jan.,.

..

Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene- ral-Yuen Fat Hong. EMUY, Spanish steamer, zaz, A. Rementerra, 27th Jan.-Manila 23rd Jan.,. General-- Remedios & Co.

ESMERALDA, British steamer 395, G. Wright, 27th Jan-Manila azad Jan, and Amoy 26th, General-Russell & Co. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkongand Whampea Dock Cả GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,

►

14th Jan,,-Saigon 6th January, Rice. Tung Kec.-Aberdeen Dock. KUMAMoto Maru, Japanese steamer,, 913, Į. Drummand, 27th Jan.-Yokohama 17th Jan, Coal and General-Mitsu Dishi M. $. S. Co. MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, W. H. Bradley, Jan-Portland Oregon 30th Nov., Victoria 6th Dec, Seattle (W.T.) 11th Dec., Port Townsend (W.T) 12th, and Honolulu

Ballast Thos. Howard & Co.. MELI, Chinese steamer. 472, Null, 22nd Jan.,

..

31a,

HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS. (Continned.) NONPARRIL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th November,-Newchwang 30th Oct., Beans, -Chong Woo-Kowloon Dock OSPREY, British bark, 269, W. Hall Albany, 14th Jah-Albany 11th October, Sandal wood.---Gilman & Co. PRINTEMPS, Frea, bark, 177, Galland, 16th Jun.,

sen & Co.

Keelung 13th January, Coal-Jardine, -Matheson & Co. SCHWAN, Gennan brig, 276, J. Schroder, th

Jan.Chefoo 17th Dec, General--Siems SHIGA, German bark, 985, B. Hallmann, 13th Jan.-Cardiff 1st September, Coal.-Mel- chers & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan.,-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.

CANTON.

KUNG-FAI, Chinese steamer, 604, Boswell, 17th Jan., Shanghai 23rd Jan., General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

`RIVER STEAMERS.

Hankow, British steamer, 2,335, Ogston:-But

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

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS 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, Singapore.

Post Office.

SA MAIL WILL CLOSE For Manila, Per Don Juan, to-day, the 29th instant, at 330 P.M.

For Amoy and Manila.—Per Emay, to-day, the agth instant, at 4:30 P.M.-

Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley instant, at 5.30 P.&.AREAS, the 30th

Shanghai.

Curacoa, Corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long

Yokohama

Daring, composite sloop, 4

..

guna Commander F.

י

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

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

Hongkong, Flying F

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

der J, Hope, Hongkong. 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, Lieut.-Com.

Carpenter, Nagasaki..

For Yokohama. Por Volgu, to-day, the 29th

For Swatow-Per Chitta, to-morrow, instant, at 9.30 A.T

For Holhow and Haiphong-Per Sallee, to morrow, the 30th instant, at 9.30 AM.

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Rajanat tianular, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 9.30 For Amoy and Tamsui-Per Hailongs to morrow, the 30th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Saigon,Per Phonix, to-morrow, the 30th instant, at 4.30 PM, DUGANDAN

For Manila. Per Esmeralda, on Wednesday, the 31st instant, at 4-30 P.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow --Per Kwang tung, on Wednesday, the 31st instant at 5 F.M.

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per : Kumamoto Afar, on Friday, the 2nd February, at 3.30 P.M."

For Nagasaki and Yokohamon---Per Banga- fore, on Friday, the 9th February, at 11.30 kr

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being

priated in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Midge, "double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve, now somewhat out of date, a revised issue (5) Kiang ping Chinese asteamer, 360, Holmes

C. M. S. N. Co.

British steamer, 617, A. Benning- Ku-kongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

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.-Comander M.

Bridger, Shanghai.

Haiphong, Pakhoi, and Macao 22nd Ja Spark, British steamer, 140.-Hongkong, Can- Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guna, Comman- with Mails to and through the United Kingdom

General-C. M. S. N. Co. MEDUSA, Austro-Hungarian str., 2,111, G., Ra-

gasin, 27th Jan.-Trieste, and Singapore 20th Jan., General.--Melchers & Co. MIRAMAR, British steamer, &, Duggan, 21st.

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

nese.

PHENIX, German steamer, 789, H. J. Behrens,

27th Jan., Saigon 22nd January, Rice. Siemssen & Co.

PINO-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 12th Jan-Pakhoi, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russeli & Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British stry 723, W. T. Hunter, 25th Jan.,,—Bangkok 15th January, Rice arid General-Yuen Fat Hong. SALTEE, French steamer, 323, Biard, 22nd Jan., Haiphong 19th Jan, and Hoihow 21st General,Shing Loung SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 2hina Tinders' Insurance Co. THAMES, steater, 296, Tait, 14th Jan, Saigon 3rd January, Rice-Arnhold, Kar- berg & Co.

VOLOS, French steamer, 1,049, de Temple, 26th

Jan, Yokohama 20th Jan, General Messageries Maritimes,

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

22nd fan. Shanghai 19th Jan., General, Butterfield & Swire.

SAILING VESSELS.

:--

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,

Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong. kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY.

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

Cò.

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

& Co.

Anna, German schooner, 347 (Deinschein)-

Pasedag & Co.

Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)→H. A. Pe

tersen & Co.

Petersen & Co.

Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen)-H. A. Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moller)-Fasedag

& Co.

Helene, German bark; 263 (J. Rieck)--H. A. Fe

tersen & Co.

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian bark, 274 (Christen

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

day & Co.

& Co.

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

A. Petersen & Co.

·

der Collins, Hongkong.

Hongkong,

Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

dore Cuming, Hongkong.. V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo guns, Commo- Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Licut..

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "Oxus," will, be despatched TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Seitlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Cal

*tius, culta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri The usual hours will be observed in closin the Malls, &c.

Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-MAILS BY THE BRITISK PACKET.

kong.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai,

The British Contract Packet "THAMES," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle-

CHINA STATION.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo. Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigo

Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Alexeyeff, en route Singapore,

Kempit, Kobe.

Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

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

de Giers, en route Manila Elizabeth, German corveite, 15 guna, Captain

Hollmann, Amoy, Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kóltchau,

Nagasaki.

ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adea, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, said YEA

NB.This Packet carries no-mails for the Australasian Colonies.

B The usual hours will be observed in closing. the Mails, &c.ing steamer, 67 April with HONGKONG, British

14th- Kwok Acheong & Sons..

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

SP, Money Order Office closes Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always: open out of office hours,

· DAY. OF: DEPARTURE. 7.A.M., Post Ofice openses.

óf Letters censes. · Posting of 10 A. Registry:

all printed matter and patterns ceases, th

11 AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A Noyer, zind. Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence) Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander 11.10 AM, Letters may, be posted with Late Fee

Dcc.-Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars.

--Melchers & Co.

ALEXA, British bark, 435, Robb, 16th Jan,

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

ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, 12th Jan-Kajang 9th Dec, Timber.-Brandao & Co.

ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E T. Bunje, 6th January-Manila 27th December, Bal

lastOrder-Kowloon Dock.

chers & Co.

BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1.313. R. Kausch, 12th Jan, Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel- BEATRICE, British schooner, 66, Williams, 17th Jan., Guap 7th January, Copra-Captain. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, 9th

Dec.,-Cebu 26th Nov., General-Master. B. F. WATSON, American bark, 993, G. E. Haw.

kins, 12th Jan.,-New York 26th July, "Oil. -Melchers & Co.,

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

17th Jan.--Newcastle 14th Nov., Coal CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W.

Master.

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, Carina, acth Nov. Newcastle 22nd Sept, Coal-Rus- sell & Co. CORYPHENE, American bark, 813, Geo: W. Ginn,

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

CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan., Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell & Co,

Hi A. Petersen & Co.

Magenta, British schooner, 329 (Coalflect)

Pasedag & Co.

Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don Joid Quesada,

Manila

Rachel, British bark, 283 (Affleck)—Boyd & Colitis, German gunboat; 8

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 17th January, 1883. Annie M. Bur, Ainerican ship, 889 (Byme)

Russell & Co.

Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)Russell

& Co..

Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swensen)-Nils Moller,

guns, Commander Klausa, Swatów. Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau

mont, Hongkong.

Commander

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkong, Luting French gunboat, 4 guns,

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

der C. S. Cotton, Kobe

of 10 cents until. utawa Ba

11.30A.M., 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.

THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in` closing Mails, &c. by the British Contract Packet WANG MARK DAY OF DEPARTURE.KEK Noon-Money Order Office closed. 2.00 PM. Registry of Letters ceases Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases.

3.10 PM Letters may be posted with late fee of

10 cents until

Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters.

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

S. N. Co.

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

Matheson & Co.

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

Famiam & Co.

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

Schellhass & Co.

Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)-

Russell & Co.

Mackenzie & Co.

Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schaftger) Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nile Molier. Hilda, British bark, 366 (Hemmingsen-Nils

Moller

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

chardi.

Jane Woodburn, British brig,, 299 (Dasborough)

Chinese.

Kolga, Bri

British bark, 541 (Kiolseth.)-Russell

&

Tatarinoff, Japan,

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Chefoo.

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieuteœant.

Commander Green, Kobe." PLASTOON, Russian corvette, & guns, Captain

Poliansky, Canton, Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

- 1.

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

Boyle, Vladivostock.

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cáp

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock, Storch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von

Blanc, Japan,

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao.. Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck, Singapore. Apartments Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelar,

on route Singapore,"

3.30 PM. when the Post Office closes entirely, 340 P.M.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time - of departure, part d

SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS! LETTERS

commissioned, Officers,

1 Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non

* - 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) eich, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps By privats steamer the postage is two cents (one penny).log kan hel

to letters nd The same privileges apply to

to the Privates and Non-commission Officers named above, wydaj

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong don

about every ten days

o The letters must not exceed half an punc No handkerchiefs Jewellery, &c, can bo, Leht

even with the ends open

If from Soldier or Salor his class and

Per Radnorshire, str., for Singapore.-4 Enro-DANIEL, German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th Jan, Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downlc)-Mackenzie Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander description must be stated in full on the letter

peans and so Chinese.

Per Olympia, str., for Saigon.—50 Chinese.

Pooh str., for Singapore European and 250 Chinese.

Per Luzitanía, stry for Swatow.—400 Chinese. Per

Barfi.

Hamburg a7th July, General-Melchers & Co. DORA, German ship, 1,259, H. Meyer, and

November Cardiff 1st July, Coal-Am hold, Karberg & Co.

Named, sir, for Foochow. Mr. F. WELLA S. THAYER, American ship, 1,098, Davis,

Per Garde, str., for Yokohama.-Mr. and Mrs. Waller, and Mr. Godfrey Walkden. For San Francisco-Mrs. Osgood, Lieut. Bariatinsky, I -European, and 38 Chinese,

Per Don Juan, str., for Manila-Messrs. H. Lamond, W. Mclure, and L. Giraudier.

REPORTS..

The British steamship gran reports left CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Saigon on 23rd instant. Had moderate monsoon

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEORAMI,

BAROMETER,

THERNOME.

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and fine weather throughout.

The British steamship Hailoong reports left South Cape on the 26th Instant. Had moderate monsoon and fine weather across the Channel ¡ SHAM MANILA. thence had mist and small rain towards to port.

The British steamship Taiwan reports left Glasgow on the 8th instant, and Singapore. Ex- perienced heavy weather in Bay of Biscay. the Mediterranean Sea had strong Northerly winds and squally weather. In the Red Sea had fine weather. Indian Ocean had very strong monsoon and squally weather. In the Chins Sea had fresh monsoon, and fine, weather to arrival,

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Dry Thermometer. 66.0.19 of 60.0 34.0) 41.0] 39-5) 038-06.

The British steamship Kwangtung reports left Foochow on the 25th instant, Amoy on the 26th, and Swatow on the a7th. From Foochow to Amoy had moderate N.E. breeze and cloudy weather. From Amoy to Swatow had fresh N.E. breeze and cloudy weather. From Swatow to

Wet Thermometer. 6 16 53.0 50.0 37.5 77.77 Hongkong had fresh N.E. breeze and cloudy:

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weather. In Amoy H.M.S. Kesirel, and Geri man corvette Stösch. In Swatow the German gunboat Iltis, and the Chinese gunboat

Ling

The British steamship Cafferthun reports left si Barometer, feval, of the sun ja Inches, tans: and 'hum- -

Sydney on the 4th instant. On the 6th anchored dreda. --Thermommer, lai Fahrenheit dagroas, and sens kapt

under Cape Moreton, but owing to severity of le the open air, in a shaded sliquilon,– Direction of Wind,

weather, could not enter Moreton Bay and on la registered every two points, N., N.N.E, NL, MEL

the *Force of Wind, o calm, s.to y light breeze. „g to g skodą.

3th, anchorage being unsafe, proceeded to Gresh,;,'y sa l strong, •§ to tơ heavy, ¦ so to s2,

Rockhampton arrived in Rockhampton on the State of Wasther, B. Cake Blum sky::C, CzonŠy":

8th, Townsville on the oth Cooktown on the You G. Forty, H. Hall, Light, Thursday Island on the rath, and left slag Car aty. O, Overcast, P. Fusing shows again on the 15th arrived in, Fort Darwin on As the 18th and left again on the 19th arived in Hongkang on the agih nt a.m. © From Sydney,

'to' indicate' any incranas over, the 'masin:

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ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th 22nd October, put back.-Russell & Co. Nov.,-Newchwang 16th Nov., Beans.

Slemssen & Co.

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

Jah,Hamburg toth August, General.— Melchers & Co. GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 28,

Thom- son, 12th Jan, Manila 9th General -Wieler & Co. HALLGERDA, British ship, 1,087, Meikle, sth Dec, ***Kobe 26th November, Hailart. Captain. Hang, German bark, 313, A. Thomson, 12th

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Jan,Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler & Co HECHT, German 3-m. schooner, 358, Ploetz, 23rd Jan-Chefoo 14th January, General

Siemssen & Co.

HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575. Treat,

13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec., Coal Captain Kowloon Dock. HERMANN, German hark, 453, W. Pens, 10th

Dec., Cheloo 28th Nov., General Wieler & Co..

INGEBURG, German bark, 786, H. Ipland, 27th

Jan.,Manila 19th Jan, Ballast. Wieler

& Co. JACODINE,

German bark, 417, C. H. Christian sen, 10th Dec., Hoilo 25th Nov,, Wood. Ed Schellhuss & Co.--Kowloon Dock

JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, B. ***J, Colcord, rath Jan, Nagasaki 3rd Jany

Coal-Butterfield & Swire, were

& Co, Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller. Queen of India, British steamer, 394 (Manley)

W. Hewett & Co.

Sibirien, German bark): 367 (Swansen)—Lewis

& Hopkins.

Southern Chief, American ship, 1,263 (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.

Ada, British schooner, 73 (J. Goldle)-H. Cook, A. Cashman, Russian schooner, so (Sternberg)

F. Ketz. Alexander, American schooner, so (Carlson)

H. Cook

Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)-J. D.

Carroll & Co.

A.

Marshall, British ship, 1,096 (McFaden)-R.

Isaacs & Bro.

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P.

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Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.

Dewatre, Shanghai.

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

Strauch, Chefoo,

the cover of which must be signed by the Come! manding Officer ith name of regiment, ship, &ei in full. If to a Soldier of Sallory his class and || description, with name of regiment, ship, &cij

must be stated in full

NTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo

Ch'ang, Hongkong.

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton,

Chen-to, Viceroy's ginboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart

Canton

5 Soldiers and Sallors have no privileg with regard to books or papers, nor can trèse be

prepaid with Imperial Straps.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Office not sealed, that is to say, the with sealing war, but there is no impression real

attention of bo sity of carefully Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese nec

some recognis meal, and of, Hongkong. RALLYEPATA NA

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

Fal, Canton

Office i the om 300 part of them i

the face of the

Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bear

sard, Hongkong

Chop chung, Revenus cruiser,LI Tack Ming

Canton

Fa

Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise.

Bopl

Hai chang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu Post

Jui Chang, Hongkong. Hallding-ching Viceroy's gunboat, 3 gans, Ch'en

Liang Chich, Hongkong." Hal-tang-hung, Viceroy's gan

Ting, Cantong

Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns P) Canton, N

Dianu, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap Eise, German brig, 287 (Holm)P. Bohm, E von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting)

Grosser & Co. cum g Helena American schooner, 40 (Bischof) Mo

b

Ginabuy, Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper)-Reimers

& Com

Manhegan, British bark, 1,143 (Paulsen)

Fauver & Com Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen P, Bohm Otome, American schooner, W. (Hardy)

Snow & Co. Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce) Bal-Captain

JOHN SMITH, Amer. bark, 564, 0. Kistel, 22nd Jan-Shanghai 18th January, Ballast Captain.

Me JUNO, German bark, 517, H. C. Breckwoldt, 29th Nov. Hamburg 22nd July, General

Melchers & Conne LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens,

14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, last. Siemssen & Co LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245,

rloch, and Jan., Whampoa 31st Dec General Ed. Schellhaan A

ewift:

MARIE, German, bark, "430, G.

to Sandy Cape had fresh Southerly, pale with 14th Jan., Bangkok 27th Nov heavy sea'; thence to the line had variable winds. 30. Melcher & Co.,

and fine weather. Had Northerly winds in Salu, MARIE, German 466, A..

Sea to Mindoro, then had light, N.2 and

abla, wind with beary N.E swell to ports

Hamburg 5th Sept, General

Raphael, American ship, $1,543 (Nicholson). Vats de J. Trading Comel

Roderick Hay German bark, zoo (Ni dine Matheson de Co.

ican schooner

sch

Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Feng-chao-hal Revenue craf

Quar

Viceroy's gunboal, 4, guns,

Shen chi, Revenue cruiser, 5; PUZLE,

gunboat? Hai Ling Shan: 33 Viceroy

gunboat

Faunch,