1883-02-06 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

4 o'clock p.m. As usual on English mail, days, sharo business has been almost at a standstill. With the exception of some transfers in Decks at so per cent. premium for the end of the month, no transactions of import- ance have come ukler our observation, Banks are weaker with sellers at 189 for Feb, 28th. The scrips of both Sugar Re- fining Companies are in request, Chinas at 193 and Luzons at 115. Other quotations speak for themselves."

'SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

-155 per cent. premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue

145 per cent. premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,850 per Chinshare, buyers.

per

Traders Insurance Company-$1,610. share.

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

share.

Yangisie Insurance Association-Tls. 870 per

share cx. div., buyers. Chinese Insurance Company--$320 per share. Da Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,150 per

share, buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$3221 per share,

acllers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-50

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

--328 per share ex. div.

China and Manila Steam Ship Company-130

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$126 per share,

buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li

mited-par, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$193

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-}

per cent. preinium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$115

per share, buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share. ' Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 per cent.prem.

ex. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-zì percent.prem,

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.Bank, T. T.

3/70

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....

3/71

3/8

Bank Bills, at 4 months* sight

.3/87

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

-3/8#

Documentary Bills, at '4 months'

sight

•3/80@3/81

ON PARIS.-

Hank Bills, on demand........

1.66.

Credits, at 4 months' sight..........475.

ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T.

225

ON CALCUTTA-Bank, T.

.2251

ON SHANGHAL-

Bank, sight

.71

...74

Private, 30 days'aight.

· OPIUM MARKET,—THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA

....per picul, $535 (Allowance, Tacis 64.)

OLD MALWA ....

.......per picul, 9555 (Allowance, Taels 8.) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest,. 8555- NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, $543 NEW PATNA (without cholce) per

chest..

$550 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $5573 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest,......

85488 NEW PERSIAN..............per chest, $335 OLD PERSIAN.......... ....perpicul, $320

(Allowance, Taels 32)..

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

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34

TO-DAY,

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAYS TELEGRAMS.

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BAROMETER,

THERMOME

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Barometer

day at 4 P.M

SHANG KAI.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

ULYSSES, British steamer, 1,560, Thompson, 6th Feb., Shanghai 3rd February, General.--- Butterfield & Switc. LUTIN, French gunboat, 6th February,—from

Canton.

KWONGSANG, British steamer, 988, Hogg, 6th

Feb., Canton 5th Feb., General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 283, Connor, 6th Feb.,

-Hoihow 4th Feb., General-Afong. FOKIEN, British steamer, 500, Abbott, 6th Feb

Singapore 24th January, Kudat 30th, and Sandakan 1st Feb., Timber, D. Lapraik

& Co.

KRIVA, British steamer. 1,419, P. Homis, 6th

Feb., Tambay 17th January, General "F.&O. S. N. Co.

PEKING, British steamer, 954. G. H. Drewes, 6th Feb-Canton 5th February, General.- Siemissen & Co,

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, Maria, German bark, for Chefoo. Yel-sin, Chinese steamer, for Shanghai. Ulysses British steamer, for Singapore, &c.

.

DEPARTURES,

February 6, Douglas, British str., for Swatow. February 6, Chung-king, Brit. str., for Shanghai. February 6, Medusa, Austro-Hungarian str., for

Singapore, &c, February 6, Encounter, British corvette, for

Singapore

February 6, Nam-vian, French steamer, for

Haiphong February 6, Ningbo, British str., for Shanghai. February 6, Albany, British str., for Saigon. February 6, Thames, British steamer, for Singa

pore, Bombay, &c.

February 6, Whampoa, British str., for Snigon. February 6, Schwan, German brig, for Iloilo.

PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.

Per Ulysses, str., from Shanghai-Mr. Hop- kins, and 9 Chinese.

Per Hainan, str., from Hoihow-7 Chinese. Per Fokien, str., from Singapore, &c.-Messrs Hewett, Magor, Kiær, Tsa Tsze Chun, and Tuck Tez Men, and 39 Chinese

Per Khiva, stry from Singapore, &c-30 Chi-

D'EPARTED

nesc.

Per Thames, str., from Hongkong-Mr. H.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ASHINGTON, British steamer, 80g, McDonald,

30th Jan, Bangkok 33rd January, Gene ral-Jardine, Matheson & Co, BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, Į, P. Has

sali, 5th Feb-Yokohama 27th Jan., Gene ral P. & O. S. N. Co.. DAYSWATER, British steamer, 1,039, B. Walker, 26th Jan, Saigon 18th January, Rice and Paddy Tung Kec.

I

BELGIC, British steamer, 1,716, J. G. Cameron 31st Jan, San Francisco 28th December, and Yokohama 24th January, General.- O. & O. S. S. Co. BELLONA, German steamer, 789, W. Schaefer,

4th Feb., Saigon 29th January, Rice Sicmasen & Co. CATTERTHUN, British steamer, 1,407, J. Miller, 29th Jan, Sydney 4th Jan, Rockhampton 8th, Townsville toth, Cooktown 11th, Thurs day Island 15th, and Port Darwin on the 19th, to boxes Gold, 1,700 tons Coal, and 200 tons General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th November,-Saigon 7th November, Rice-

Wo Cheang. Chong DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, S. Oestmann, 3rd Feb,-Saigon 28th Jan., Rice.-Geo.R. Stevens & Co. DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allasan, 2nd Jan.,

Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Cone- ral-Y -Yuen Fat Hong. FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, Allison, 5th Feb.,

Bangkok 27th January, Rice-Yuen Fat Hong. GALLEY OF LORNE, British steamer, 1,389, P. Pomroy, 3rd Feb,Shanghai 30th Jan, Tea-Russell & Co. GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,

14th Jan, Saigon 6th January, Rice Tung Kec.-Aberdeen Dock HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R. Beedle

z9th Jan, Yokohama 11th January, and Nagasaki 24th, 300 tons Coal, and gep tons General. Butterfield & Swire. JAPAN, British steamer, 2,440, F. F. Flack, zat Feb.,-Calcutta 17th Jan, Penang 23rd, and Singapore 25th, Opium and General. D. Sassoon, Sona & Co.

Scott, 1st Feb., LENNOX, British steamer,

Calcutta 17th Jan and Heads 18th,

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th

Jan., Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.

HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELSAN (Canlinned.) LIVINGSTONE, German back, 531, H. Steffens, 14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, Bal- last. Siemsaen & Co. LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, 2nd Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec., General-Ed Schellhass & Co. MAXIE, German bark, 439, G. Thomaschewst

14th Jan., Bangkok 27th Nov, General, Melchers & Co. MARIE, Ger. bk, 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jun.,

Hamburg 5th Sept., General. Siemssen & Co. MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo,

Freeman, and Feb.,New York 14th Sept... Kerosene Oil-Order. NONFAREIL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th

November, Newchwang 30th Oct., Beans.

Chong Woo-Kowloon Dock PRESIDENT SIMSON, Britisht bark, 1,735, G.

Scarlett, 31st Jan.-Manila 23rd January, Ballast.Jardine, Matheson & Co. PRINTEMPS, Fren. bark, 277, Galland, 4th Feb.,

Whampoa 3rd February,-Jardine, Ma theson & Co. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,150, Alex. Smith,

4th Feb, Sydney 5th Dec., Coal-Adam- son, Bell & Co. SPICA, German bark, 915, B. Hallmann, 13th Jan., Cardiff 1st September, Coal-Mel- PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m.

4

chers & Co.

sch, 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell & Co. TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839, G. Cerkovich, 4th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec, 1,117 tons Coal.-Siemssen & Co.

th

WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers,

Jaa-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.

AMOY:

In Port on 30th January, 1883. Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray)--Boyd &

Co.

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

& Co.

Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)—H. A. Fe

tersen & Co...

Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen)—H., A.

Petersen & Co.

Frohlich, German brig; 360 (Moller)-Pasedag

& Co.

tersen & Co.

Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Ricck)-H. A. PC- Gennan bark, 266 (Nielsen)-Pasedag

Juno Co

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

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

Robinson, en route Singapore. Esk, double-screw. gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

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

Hoskyn, Hongkong.

Fly, double screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-

der J. Hope, en noute Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat 4 guns, Licut, Cominander

Sandakan. McQubac

Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

mander E. Hotham, Amoy. Lily, screw gua-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evans, Singapore. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lleut.-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. Comander M.

Bridger, Shanghai,

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

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

Hongkong.

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

dore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guna, Lieut-

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

kong.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shangbai..

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON the CHINA STATION.

Abreck, 'Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo

Post Office.

''A MAIL' WILL CLOSE

For Singapore and London.-Per Ulysses, to- day, the 6th instant, at 5 P.M. ̈ ¡

For Swatow.-Per Tanies, to-morrow, the rth Instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Feilung, morrow, the 7th instant, at 1.30 P.M.

For Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Sydney, Melbourne, &, &c., &c. Per Catterthun,, to-morrow, the 7th Instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Banga ore, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 11.30 AM.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is

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

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "BELOIC," will be despatched TOMORROW, the 7th in- stant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows:-

At 2.15 F.M. Registry ceases.

At 2.30 PM. Post-office closes, but Correspon- pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

!.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet " AMAZONE," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Napies; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Datavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar.

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

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 PM, 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 Office opens. 10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

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

of to cents until,“

11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.

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

Gabbette, for Singapore. For Bombay-Messrs. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R. Kjobenhavn, Danish bark, 353 (Magleby)-H. Adonis, French gunboat, $ guns, Commander 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board

Surdur Khan, A. Mohamed, and F. Coover- jec and servant For Brindisi-Dr. F. Renaud. For London. Mr. Kan Tin-bing. From Shang- hai-Messrs. Maxwell' and servant, and Pearse For London.—Mr: and servant, for Singapore. Keele. From Yokohama.-Mr. Clutton and ser

C vant, for Penang. For Brindisi-Rev. A. and Mrs. Shaw and 2 children, Captain and Mrs. A. N. Brown, Miss Hoar, Admiral Ito, Messrs. R. W. Irwin and Saso Suchu. For Venice.

For London.- Mrs. Wilkins and 4 children. Mrs. Dallas, 4 children, Mrs. Foss, and Mr. Powell,

Per Afedusa, str.,. for Singapore, &c.-193

Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Yel-ain, str., for Shanghai-12 Chinese.

REPORTS.

Skinner, 1st Feb.,-Nagasaki 27th January, Coals. Adamson, Bell & Co.

A. Petersen & Co.

H. A. Petersen & Co,

MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)

Feb., Manila and February, General- Dunn, Melbye & Co.

PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 12th

Jan-Pakhoi, and Holbow 11th January, General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan

28th

Dock. TAIWAN, British steamer, 1,109, Alfred Williams, January, Glasgow 8th December, and Singapore, General--Butterfield & Swire.

THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, 4th Feb.-Swatow 3rd Feb., General- D. Lapraik & Co.

YEI-SIN, Chinese steamer, 754, Dugan, 1st Feb,-Shanghai 27th Jan., General-C.. M. S. N. Co.

The British steamship Hainan reports left YOTTUNG, British steamer, 266, H. Kemi

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

Had strong mon-

Hoihow on the 4th instant. soon and dark cloudy weather.

The British steamship Ulysses reports left Shanghai on the 3rd instant at 7 a.. Had fine and cloudy weather throughout."

The British steamship Fakten reports left Singapore at 4 pm. on the 24th ultimo. Passed the steamship Keelung going in. Had fresh N.E. winds and rainy weather to Kudat. Left Kudat on the 30th, and Sandakan on the 1st in- stant. Had fresh N.E., winds and fine weather. Cleared Mindora Straits and had strong North to N.E. winds and high sea with squally weather to port,

January-

-NAGASAKI SHIPPING..

ARRIVALS.

21, Himalaya, British steamer, from Kobe. 21, Kwongiang, British str., from Shanghai. 21, Baikal, Russian steamer, from Shanghai, 21. Tokio Maru, Japan. steamer, from Kobe. 22, Kumamoto Maru, Japan, str., from Kobe. 22, Brutus, German steamer, from Shanghai. 23, Sumanoura Maru, Japan, bk, from Yhama, from Shanghai. 24, Minard Castle. British str., 24, Satsuma, British bark, from Hongkong. 24, Sumida Maru, Japan, str., from Hongkong. 25, Marchesa, British yacht, from Kagoshima. 26, Ingo, German steamer, from Shanghai. 26, Tyne, British steamer, str., from Shanghai 26, Genkai Maru, Japan. str., from Shanghal 26, Toyoshima Maru, Japan, str., for Yhams. January. DEPARTURES,

a, Odin, Norwegian steamer, for Hongkong. 22, Kumamoto Maru, Japan, str., for Hongkong, 13, Tokio Maru, Japan. str., for Shanghai,

23, Baikal, Britials steamer, for Shanghai,

24, Flying Fish, British sloop, for Hongkong. 24, Sumida Maru, Japan. steamer, for Kobe.

24. Kwongang, British steamer, for Shanghal.

German corvette, for Kobe,

26, Genkal Maru, Japan. steamer, for Kobe.

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN

JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA, Anchises (.)........Shanghai .......................Dec. 1 Stirling Castle (5.)...............Japan

..Dec. 2

Orion (8.)...++++ Hongkong....Dee Teucer (4)

..Hongkong ...Dec.. ..Nagasaki.... Holstein (L) ......

Dec 9 Iquique

Manila ..................

„Dec. ¡Ï Pembrokeshire (s)......Shanghai, &c...Dec. 13 MANILA. Glenogle (.)

Shanghal.Dec. 13 Japan....Dec. 17 ..Shanghal DECA 18 Shanghai .........Dec, 19 Manila

Dea. 32 Hector (5)

Shanghai.....Dec. 23 Menelaus (8.)........................Shanghai ....................Dec. 28 Massalia (1.)

.Chiba

Dec. 39

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VESSELS KXFECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date), Annina..............New York....July 11

SAILING VESSELS. ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and

Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars.

-Melchers & Co.

ALEXA British bark, 425, Robb, 16th Jan,

Wellington, New Zealand z6th November, General-Adarason, Bell & Co.

SHANGHAI,

In Port on 31st January, 1883.

Annisa, Italian bark, 999 (Basso)-C, & J. Trad-

ing & Co.

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

Russell & Co. Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell

& Co.

Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur) Chap.

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

Moller.

Caillard, Szigo

Alexeyell, Singapore. - Africa, Russian corvette, & guns, Captain

Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Kempff, Kobe.

Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

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

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

Hollmann, Nagasaki,

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Nagasaki.

Gomnostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock. Cravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,

Manila

Chingtab, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor) C. M.Itis, German gunboat, B guns, Commander

Klausa, Amoy. S. N. Co. Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardine,

Matheson & Co. Dorothy, British bark, 310 (Croal)-Drysdale,

Ringer & Co.

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

Farnham & Co...

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

Schellhass & Co. Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundh)-Captain. Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)-

Russell & Co.

Guiding Star, British bark, 317 (Schnitger)

Mackenzie & Co.

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau

mont, Hongkong,

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batic, Hongkong.

Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

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

der Č. 9. Cotton, Nagasaki. Morge, Russian gunboat, y guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrendt, Chefoo

.

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

DAY OF DEPARTURE. NOON.-Money Order Office closes. 2.00 P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and pattems ceases. 3.00 P.AL-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of

Jo cents until

3.30 F.M. 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.

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. -1,-Privates in 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 be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamp. By pilvate steamer the postage is to

to letters ad- a-The same privileges apply dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.

cents (one penny)

3.--Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten days.

4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce.

Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nils Moller, Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-No, handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent,

Hilda, British bark, 366 (Hemmingsen)-Nils

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

chardi.

ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souzz, 12th Jan., Rajang 9th Dec, Timber-Brandao

• & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January, Manila a7th December, Bal last,Order-Kowloon Dock. BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313, R. Kausch,

12th Jan.-Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel-John Potts, British bark, 373 (Brown)-Morris Kolga, British bark, 541 (Kiolseth.)-Russell

chers & Co..

BEATRICE, British schooner, 56, Williams, 17th Jan-Guap 7th January, Copra-Captain. BILLY SIMPSON; British bark, 432, Brown, 9th

Dec., Cebu 26th Nov,, GeneralMaster. B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb.-Cardiff 9th Sept., Coal-P & O. 5. N. 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, NSW., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan,

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

CONQUEST, American bark, 316, Carine, goth Nov,,-Newcastle 22nd Sept, Coal-Rus- sell & Co..

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

& Co.

C. B. HAZELTINK, American bark 880 W. Gilkey, 4th Feb,-Rio de Janeire 9th Oct., Petroleum.-Russell & Co.

DANIEL, German bark, 417, F. Vogt, 13th Jan.j -Hamburg 27th July, General-Melchers & Co.

DORA, German ship, 1,359, H. Meyer, aand November, Cardif 1st July, Coal-Am- hold, Karberg & Co.

ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th

Nov.-Newchwang 16th Nov, Beans. Siemssen & Co

ESMERALDA, German bark, 788, H. Brock, 11th Jan Hamburg toth August, General.—- Melchers & Co. FAND, Danish brig, 227, M. N. Mortensen, 3rd

.:

Feb -Cebu 18th January, General-Ed

Schelhass & Co.

& Co.

& Co.

Marie Berg, German. bark, 536 (Hindricks)

Captain.

Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)-Nila Moller. Napier, British ship, 992 (Cunningham)—Mel-

chers & Co.

Omega, British bark, 480 (Cargill)-Morris & Co. Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downic)-Mackenzie

& Co.

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

W. Hewett & Co.

Sierra Nevada, American ship-Wiener & Co, Southern Chief, American ship, 1,283 (Higgins)

C. Trading Co. Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester) Chap

man, King & Co. Tetuan, British baik, 438 (Hync)-F. A. Buri

chardi,

Thyra, British brig, 155 Jones)-Forester L

& Co.

Tobique, British ship, 1,413 (Davis)—Melchers

& Co.

Velocity, British bark, 490 (Martin)-Morris

& Co.

FOKOHAMA.

In Port on 19th January, 1883.

A. Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Sternberg) Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)

F. Ketz.

H. Cook

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

Carroll & Co.

Bohm.

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-P. Dinas, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap

tain,

Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)--F. Bobin.

{

Commander Green, Kobe."

PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Poliansky; ca route Saigon.

Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

Skerrett, Hongkong.

Boyle, Vladivostock Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap, Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von

Blanc, Amoy.

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao, Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore.

Vestalk, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

en route Singapore. Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.

Dewatre, Shanghal Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Chefoo.

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.

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

Ch'ang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chiness

Captain, Canton. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunbost, 7 guns, J. Stewart

Canton,

Hongkong.

Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese- Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing

even with the ends open

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 class and

ม

description, with name of regiment, ship, &c, Soldiers and Sallors bave ne privileges must be suited in full with regard to books or papers, nor can these be

with Imperial prepaid

Stamps. A MAGAD LETTER BOXES,

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

seal.

The attention of boxholders 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 latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office: the omission of the former, as to whether, part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the P

Stamps. Portage

BY BOKRATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, perozy Post Cards, each Books, Patterns, and Commercial

Papers, per 2 0 Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration

to Centa

3 Cents

a Cents, Janua

Centu

Do with return receipt..... 15 Centile Commercial, papers signify much papers an though written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal comespondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The Charge the same as for Books, but all packets of and Fal, Canton.

Shaggador under 4oz weight are charged's Cents, Ching-thing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guts, F. Bes-

sard, Hongkong. Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser, Tack Ming

Canton,

Chop-sai, Viceroy's gumboat, Chang, on a cruise Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu

Jui Chang, Hongkong.

LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING

When it is desired to forward letters to the died as carrying & mail, it is only necessary to United States by a sailing ship which is not noti post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting tal-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboạt, 3 guna, Chén per half ounce, as usünk."The Post Office then!

GLENURY, British 3.m. schooner, 283, D. Thom- son, 12th Jan-Manila 9th Dec, Geneml

Wieler & Co.

Grosser & Co, GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,114, Fletcher, 3nd Gitanilla, British bark, 472 (Kirkpatrick)—H.

Feb, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals.

Macarthur. Master.

Helena

American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M HANS, German bark, 313, A Thomson, 13th

Ginsbuy. Jan.,Chefen 1st January, General-Wieler Herschel, German ship 787 (Wepper)-Reimers

.& Co.

undertakes the duty of obtaining Bodice of dépar ture and despatching the correspondence. "It is requested that the letters be posted if pourible at free least one day before the date ized for salling. **

...Liang Chich, Hongkonggyecs Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yiu

Ting, Canton, Hus-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, H.J. Funch

Canton

Marianne...Cardiff............July 12 H2BERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,Khorasan, German bark, 1,090 /"; A. Viser)ALi-shë, Revanus cruiser, 3 guna, Chinese, Canton Persons who send Musters of Tes through the

Dry Thermometer. 840 56.0 57.0, 300, 37,5 393 85-4 343 | Nieuwe Waterweg ..............Hamburg......Sept.

Fluellin...BULOS Wet Thermometer 48 5 50.0 48.0 45.0 42.5 49.0 73.6 77-5

Phoenix.c Weather embebe oc bh

Heinrich Deutschland Emma T. Crowell Dorothea..... Lucia Adolph....... Wandering Jew .........Cardiff

Hour's Rain..MENT

Quantity Cation.

- Barometer, Jovel of the sea ka' laches, ims and hune. dreds Thermometer, in Fahrenheit degrees and tent kept la the open, ola, în, ■' shaded, aftuntion--Direction of Whad, Hì. regatered övery two points, N., N.N.E, NE, stom

Faros of Wind, ja calm, or to 3 light brosta.^g to s moder nja, sto quali:. 7 to streng. Sto zo harry, - zo të 18 vicinat---State of Wasihar; B. Clear blue sky, C. Cloudy, D. Drizzly. F. 70%. G. Tour, M. Hall In Lights

·Squally. 2. Rainy, S. Snow. : T5 Thunert - 177 End, threatening

Sur Z, Calm. The #Starts Estiers are repeated in ladicáta say lacrosse over the mas of their signification." -" Plain—The hours of rule for avenge of the previous 24 hours incón) are registered: from s'të us

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Inca Dato

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Stamboul ()... Maria Magdalena

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London

Hamburg....Oct.

The

*** 13th: Dec,-Nagasaki 5th Doc., Coal

Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock HERMANN, German bark *459,* W. Pans, 10th Chefoo 18th Nov, General-Wieler Dety & Co. HIERONINIS, German bark, Ipland, 2nd Feb,

Touron 19th Jan, Coals-Wieler & Co.. INGEBURG, German bark, 785, H. Ipland, 27th

Sunderland,...Sept. Hamburg Sept. 1a „Cardiff

Sept. 17 .Penarth

Sept. 25 „New York Oct 2 Cardiff

Oct

Oct. 20

& Co. Cardiff

Oct. 21 Newport

Oct. 24 JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, B, .New York. Nov. 3

J. Colcord, 12th Jan-Nagasaki 3rd Jan Hamburg: Nov, ai

Coal Russell & Co. erpool Nov. 30 JOHN SMITH, Amer, bark, 564, O. Kunich, and erpool Nov. 30 JanShanghai 18th January, Ballast

Glaneagles (1.); UN Bothwail Castle (1) London

-Reimers & Co.

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P. Bohmi Oswald, German bark, 445 (Beysen-P. Bohm, Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)

Captain:

Otome, American schooner, 52 W. (Hardy)

Snow & Capta

sed, to have them made Peng-chao-hai, Revenue cruiser 4 guna, Chow Fost in Tins are

flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible Shot, Hongkong BALAN

themail bar It is to pack Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, guna Lis Ping beler

the

trare more safely in Tic, Canton,

Stát tins, Tal, Canton Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser, 5 guni, San Trung be bulged

Suf-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, 10 corner

Jan,-Manila 39th Jan, Ballast-Wieler Otter, American schooner, 56 (Littlejohn)J. E Murray, Hai Ling Shan.yo

Dec. 16 JUNO, German bark, 517, H. C. Breckwoldt Dec. 17ngth Nov.-Hamburg 22nd July, General Dec 1996 Melchers & Cora

Dec 1 KVIK, Norwegian bark, 417 Larsen, 3rd Feb, Bangkok 28th Jany Teakwood Hiems "Dad" as 16th sen & Com

* Collyer & Co.

Raphael, American ship, 1,543 (Nicholson)-C

&J. Trading Cop

Roderick Hay. German bark, 290 (Nicholson)

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Rose American schooner, 40: (Wilson)

Copeland,

Sophie, Russian brig, 33Q (Pa

Ret

St. Ives, French bark, 542 (Froud)

Stella, Russian schooner, 40 (Isaac

& Co.

Zephyr, British schooner, 250 (Ewan)

Tching on, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, Chinese Nor

Admiral, Bogue Forts

Boršto)

Tching-po, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ching, The shroffs

Bogue Forts We

Tebun-tung Revenue cruiser,

Ti Hu, West Coast.

Canton,

Vi-hu Viceroy's gunboat, Kid: Cantona

(liable)

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