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Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon.

·Share business shows signs of consider. `able activity this morning. Banks are again much firmer. Transfers have been effected at 193 per cent. premium, cum new

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799. S. M. Om

14th Feb,-Canton, 13th Feb, General Siemssen & Co.

FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, 14th Feby Canton 13th February, General.— G. M. S. N. Co.

HONGKONG-STEAMERS.

DECIMA, German' steamer, (1,151, S. Oestmann,' 3rd Feb,-Saigon 28th Jan., Rice Geo. R. Stevens & Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F. - Cullen,

9th Feb,--Manila 6th February, General

Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock. DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, Z. W. Mar- quez, 11th Feb, Manila 8th February, GeneralBrandão & Co.

issue, for the end of the monit, and there Poo-eiti, Chinese steamer, 540, F. Dunn, 14th FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, Abbott, 6th Feb.,

Feb.,-Haiphong 10th February, and Hoi- how 12th General.-C. M. S. N, Co. HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 14th Feb,

Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th. and Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Geo. R. Stevens & Co. MIRAMAR, British steamer, 936, E. Duggan, 14th

.

Feb.,-Saigon 7th Feb., Rice-Russell & Co.

ARABIC, British steamer, 2,787, W. G. Peame, 14th Feb,-San Francisco 18th January, and Yokohama 8th February, General.—F.' E. Foster.

are further buyers at the rate, also at 195 for March 31st and 197 for April 30th. There are still inquiries after China Traders' scrip at 1650; but would-be sellers hold out for better terms. Chinese Insurances are in request atzig. Business has been put through in Hongkong Fires at 1160 per share, an advance of 10 on prévious quotation, and further shares could be placed at the same figure. Indo-CHEANG HOCK KIAN, British str., 965, F. Webb, 14th Feb., Penang, and Singapore 6th China Steam Navigation stock has depre-

Feb., GeneralBun Hin & Co. clated considerably. A fair business has CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, 14th been negociated at 10 per cent, discount, the stock closing with buyers. China Sugars have changed hands for the end, of the month at 207, but there are still sellers for cash at 206. Luzons are weak at 113...

4 o'clock p.m.

4

. The only transaction that has come un

der our notice since noon, is a transfer of Ice shares at 170.ex. div. Other quota tions remain unchanged.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Rank-Ex New Issue

-157 per cent, preinium, buyera. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

147 per cent, prémium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,850 per

share, buyers.

China Traders' Insurance Company--$1,650

per share, buyers,

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

share.

Yangtste Insurance Association Tls. 870 per

share ez. div., buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company-$215 per share,

buyers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,160 per

share, sales and buyers,

China Fire Insurance Company-$3228 per share,

sellers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-49

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

$30 per share.

Chinn and Manila Steam Ship Company-120

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$80 pershare. Hongkong Hotel Company-130 per share,

sales and buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-to per cent. dis,, sales and buyers, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$206

per share, sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

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

per share, sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,

ex dir. buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1) per cent, prem.

cx. int.

February, Swatow 13th Feb., General Yuen Fat Hong. THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G.. Pocock, 14th Feb., Swatów 13th Feb., General.— D. Lapraik & Co.

.CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE Posang, British steamer, for Shanghai

DEPARTURES, February 14, Felicin, German str., for Canton. February 14, Peiko, French str., for Shanghai. February 14, Tanais, French steamer, for Yoko-

hama.

February 14, Vorwuerts, German steamer, for

Amoy.

February 14, Anchises, Brit. str., for Shanghal. February 14, Lorne, British str., for Swatow. February 14, Japan, British steamer, for Straits February 14, Posang, Brit, str., for Shanghai -

and Calcutta.

PASSENGERS-ÁRRIVED.

Per Poo-chi, str., from Halphong, &c.—25 Chi-

nesc.

Malays and 27 Chinese,

Per Hungarian, str., from Melbourne, &c-8

Per Arabic, str., from San Francisco, &c. Messrs. L. L.. Bush, Licut. Jno F. Mills, R.N., and 92 Chinese.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, str., from Penang,' &c.4 Europeans and 3 Chinese.

and 23 Chinese..

Per China, str., from Swatow.Captain Sachse,

Per Thales, str., from Swatow.—31 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Peilo, str., for Shanghai-Messrs. Rod- riguez, E. Major, R. A. Gubbay, Ulloa, Osorio, From Marseilles-Messrs. Lieu, Cheul, Wang, Carvajal, Thurburn, and Vial, from Hongkong.

Caillard, Shang, and Maurice. Chea, and Overbeck. From Port Said.-Sisters

Per Tanals, str, for Yokohama.-Mr, Ara-

kawa, from Hongkong. From Marseilles.

Hon le Poer French, Mesars. Mingard, Strauss, and Hemard and a children. Mr. le Baron Van der Osten

From Naples. From Singapore. -Mr. Vecol.

Per Posang, str, for Shanghai-1 European and 4 Chinese.

REPORTS

The German steamship China reports left Swatow on the 13th instant. Had light N. and N.E. winds and cloudy, rainy, overcast weather.

Haiphong on the roth instant, and Heibow on The Chinese stearaship Pos-cht reports left the rath. Had strong Easterly winds and cloudy weather throughout."

The British steamship Hungarian reports left Melbourne on the 10th January, Sydney on the 19th, and Thursday Island on the 31st. The first

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-24 per cent.prem. part had strong head wind. The middle part

EXCHANGE. ·

ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.

Bank Bills, on dentand

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

3/7

-3/7+

-3/78

Bank Jills, at 4 months' sight....3/71

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

sight..............

ON PARIS-

.........3/8 @3/8

Bank Bills, on demand..........

Credits, at 4 months' sight.......4.62. ̧

ON BOMDAY.-Bank, T.T.

ON CALCUTTA.Bank, T.T...

ON SHANGHAL-

had fine weather and strong monsoon.

The British steamship Thales reports left Swatow on the 13th instant. Had light variable winds and cloudy, rainy weather to Chelang Point; from thence to port had calm and misty weather. In Swatow the steamships Chefoo, Swatons, beilung, Too-nan, Namod, and Chi nese revenue cruiser Ling-feng.

| CHINA COAST MeteorologiCAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Home KON

.....4.52.

.223

233

BAROMETER,

THERMOME

TER, AC.

Bank, sight............................................72 Private, 30 days'sight..................73

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per Garlic, str, for Yokohama.-60 packages Morchandiac. For San Francisco-23,341 baga Rice, zoo bags Coffee, 120 bags Beans, 1,olo empty Quicksilver flasks, 3 cases Silks,400 boxes

ANDY,

SHANG-

KAL

MAXILA

30.04

Barometer........... 30.090 103

Oil, 74 boxes Prepared Opium, 48 packages Tea, Tharter attached 65.0 66 57.0 61.9 57.8 10 14399 packages Merchandise, 2 boxes Treasure ($33,830). For Portland, Oregon.-3 packages Direction of Wind.

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

GLENELG, British steamier, 594, J. S. Speechly, 14th Jan, Saigon 6th January, Rice.— Tung Kec.

HALLOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 11th

Feb,

Tamani 9th Feb., and Amoy oth, General-D. Lápralk & Co.

HAINAN, British steamer, 283, Connor, 6th Feb.,

Hoihow 4th Feb., General-Along. HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R. Beedle,

.

20th Jan.-Yokohama 11th January, and Nagasaki 24th, 300 tons Coal, and 500 tons General Butterfield & Swire-Kowloon Dock.

KEELUNG, British steamer, 919, Valler, roth Feb,Saigon 4th Feb., Rice.-Butterfield

& Swire.

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

Feb-Bombay 17th January, General. P. & O. S. N. Co. KWANOTUNG, British steamer, 674, M, Young, 8th Feb.,Foochow 5th Feb., Amoy 6th, and Swatow 7th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. Cosmopolitan Dock.

HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS.

(Continned.) HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat, 13th Dec,--Nagasaki 5th Dec, Coal- Russell & Co.--Kowloon Dock. HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, 10th Dec., Chefoo 28th Nov, General-Wieler

& Co.

HIERONIMUS, German bark, Ipland, and Feb.,

Touron 19th Jan, Coals.—Wieler & Co.

INGEDURG, German bark, 986, H. Ipland, 27th

Jan,-Manlia rgil Jan., Ballnat,~Wieler * & Co. JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, B. I. Colcord, 12th Jan.-Nagasaki 3rd Jan; Coal-Russell & Co. JOHN SMITH, Amer, bark, 564, 0. Kustel, zand

Jan.-Shanghai 18th January, Ballast.— Russell & Co.

JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough- ton, 11th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal.-Ed. Schellbass & ̈Co. JUNO, German bark, 517, H. C. Breckweldt.

:

29th Nov.-Hamburg 22nd July, General --Melchera & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, 14th Jau, Honolulu 12th December, Bal last. Stemssen & Co. LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, 2nd Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec., General.--Ed. Schellhass & Co.: MARIE, Ger. bk., 466, A. Weinransky, 19th Jan, -Hamburg'sth Sept., General-Siemssen & Co.

MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo, Freeman, and Feb.,-New York 14th Sept.. Kerosene Oil-Kutz Bros.

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.

Cleopatra, corvette, 14 gans, Captain Hippisley, Curacon, Corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,

Shanghai.

Yokohama.

Daring, composite sloep, 4 guns, Commander Ft Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain

J.J. Elliott, Kobe.

Robinson, Manila, Esk, double-screw gunboat,. 3 guns,

Hongkong,

In reserve,

Flying Fish, stoop, & guns, Licut-Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong. Fly, double-screw g

vgun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander

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

mander E. Hothan, Amoy,

Post Office.

"A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Hoihow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong- Hainan, to-day, the 14th instant, at 5 Pac

For Amay-Per Marlborough, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 9.30 Alit, t morrow, the 18th instant, por Maste

For Amoy and Tamsul,—Per Hailoing, to-

15th instant, at 4,30 PM

For Saigon.-Per Bellona, to-morrow," the

on

to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 5 PM. For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Kwang- .

Friday, the 16th instant, nt 3.30 PM,

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru,

For Hiogo and Yokohama. Per Olympia, on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 1.30 P.M..

For Straits and Calcutta.-Per Lensor, on Saturday, the 17th Instant, at 2.30 P.M.. ::

For Manila. Per Emny, on Saturday, the. 17th instant, at 3.30 P..

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Consolation, on Sunday, the 18th Instant, at 9 A‚ãɛ

Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, CommanderThe Postal Guide published in 1879 being

Evans, Singapore.

Magple, 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

Hongkong

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 BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "GANGES,” will be despatched on TUESDAY, the aoth instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom,

LENNOX, British steamer, 1,387, Scott, 1st Feb, NONPAREIL, British bark, 399, E. Finlayson, 9th Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut Comander M. and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle

-Calcutta 17th Jan, Sand Heads 18th, Penang 23rd, and Singapore 26th, General. LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb,

-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Bangkok 19th February, Rice.-Hop Hing,

LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th Jan-Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme- dios & Co.-Kovicon Dock, LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, Paulsen, 13th Feb., Saigon 8th February, Rice-Siems- sen & Co. MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th

Feb-Foochow toth February. MARLBOROUGH, British steamer, 1,175, A

Kunath, 13th Feb.,--Salgon 7th February, General,-Boo Guan Long. MEATH, British steamer, 1,337, John Johnson,. 8th Feb., Sydney 12th Jan., and Port Dar- win 27th," shAmboyna 30th, Coals and General-Ged. R. Stevens & Co. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R.

Skinner, 1st Feb.,-Nagasaki z7th January, Coals Adamson, Bell & Co. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th

Feb-Manila 2nd February, General... Dunn, Melbye & Co. NANZING, British steamer, 807, Balburnie, 12th

Fon 6th Feb, General-Jardine, NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thorn, tath Feb.,

& Co.

-Saigon 4th February, Rice,-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.

OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Christiansen,

11th Feb-Saigon 5th Feb., Rice.-Siems- sen & Co.

PHOENIX, German steamer, 789, Behrens, 13th Feb.,-Saigon 7th February, General,---- Siemssen & Co.

FING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 12th Jan.-Pakhol; and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock. SALTEE, French steamer, 323. Biard, 7th Feb,

Hoihow 6th Feb., General-Shing Loong. SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 885, H. Hu-

benet, toth Feb,-Kobe, and Nagasaki 6th Feb., General.-Mitsu Dishi M. S. S. Co. TAIWAN, British steamer, 1,109, Alfred Williams, 28th January-Glasgow 8th December, and Singapore, General-Butterfield & Swire.

VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian steamer, 675 Chne- levsky, 6th Feb., Saigon rat February,

Rice. Melchers & Co.

VOLMER, Dutch steamer, T. Hintzelmann, 9th Feb., Portland, via Departure Bay, and Esquimalt 1st January, Coals-Russell

1. VORSETZEN, German steamer, 1,750, F. Lutjens, 13th Feb,-Saigon 7th Feb., Rice. Chi-

& Co.

nçse,

SAILING VESSELS.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dee,-Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spare.

→Melchers & Co.

ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, 17th Jan-Rajang gth Dec., Timber. Brandao

& Co.

ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January-Manila 27th December, Bal- last-Order.--Kowloon Dock, ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, F. Stein- 8th Feb., Singapore 13th Dec., ber: Melchers & Co. BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313, 'R. Kausch, rath Jan.-Cardiff 4th August, Coal.--Mel- chers & Co.

BEATRICE, British echooner, 66, Williams, 17th Jan, Guap 7th January, Copra Captain. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 433, Brown, gth

Dec-Cebu 26th Nov., GeneralMaster.

Merchandise. For Victoria, BC bags for Rice, 61 bags Sugar, 100 boxes. 7 boxes Crude Opium; 30 packages Tea, and 1,014 Dry Thermometer. 63.0 150 67.0 5.0 495 56.54850 B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,332 C. E packages Merchandise. For Honolulu.-191 Wet Thermometer. do 6.360.0 600 485543| 76,3] 75-4 packages Merchandise, and 20 packages Tea For Panama.-5oo bags Rice, 16 packages Mer chandise, and 30 packagos Tea For Callag

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6 packages Silks, and 16 packages Merchandise. Quantity fallen...... For Chicago-136 packages Tea, For New York 38 bales Raw Silk, and 17 cases Silk.

Per Belgic, air, for Yokohama-36 packages Merchandise. For San Francisco.-49,665 bags Rice, 100 bags Black Pepper, 1500 bales Hemp, 299 balca Gunnies, 960 empty Quicksilver flasks, 330 boxes Oil, Sa boxes Prepared Opium, 10 boxes Crude Opium, 9 cases 60 bundles

Rattans; 890 packages Merch 1

Treasure (85,830); For Victoria, B.C.-5.188 bags Rice, 267 packages Merchandise, and z packages Crude Opium. For Portland, Oregon. 1,875 bags Rice, and 92 packages Merchan dise. For Honolulu,-3 packages Merchandise. For Panama-1,50obags Rice, iobags Black Pep- per, and bags Merchandise, For Callao,—1 box SilverWare, For Valparaiso.-40 packages Tea, and 47 packages Merchandise of New York-15 Tea, 112 bales Raw Silk, cases Raw Silk, and 10 packages Matting.

Barometer, laval of the sex in inches, tans and hun. dayda-Thermometer, in Fahrenhalt dagrees and táns kept in the open air in a shaded slustion,-Direction of Wind, la registered every two points, N, N.N.E, N.E, H Fords of Wind, o esim. I to z light brakte to mode te. Loy fresh. to strong, so to handy, io to as violent. —Siste of Wasther, B. Clase Bloe

Cloudy.

D. Drizly, F. Fog. G. Vogry. If. Hill'. In Light ning, de afiary. 2. Overcuts. Pasing showeys. Q Squally, R. Rainy, S. Scow. A. Thanart : £7, Bad, threatening F. Yability, Storm, Calm, The JESTATE AND FEDERted to indicate any increxet over, the manu svage of their siguldienison, Kala-k sa hours of rain for the previous 19 hours (noon) are registered from 1 to 4 the quantity of water fallam, 'ndicated in inches, sus and

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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMEEL.

BELLONA, Gusaigon est / Wry Schecter, 4th Feb,Saigon 29th January, Rice- Siemssen & Co. BOWEN, British steamer, 844, R. Craig, 12th FebSydney 20th January, Moreton Bay 22nd, Townsville asth, Cooktown 27th, Thursday Island 29th, and Port Darwin 1st February General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.: CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner,

13th Feb. Nagusad 8th Feb. Coal-D. Laprak & Co. CATHARINA II., Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol- Tert, 11th Feb., Saigon 4th Feb. General.

Soey Shing.

OPIUM MARKET THIS DAY.

NEW MALWAṛa

per picul,. $535 How (Allowance, Taels 64) OLD MALWA..........................per picul, #555

(Allowance, Taels 24.): NEW PATRA (first choice) per chest, $565 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 8555 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, 5,079, Berry, 9th Feb-San Francisco toth January, chest.

8560

and Yokohama 4th February, General CONSOLATION, British steamer, 764, W. B. Lind- per chest, 85673any, 13th Feb., Bangkok sth Feb, Rice NEW BENARES (without chalce).

Yuen Fat Hong Crusader, British stunner, ,647, I: Rowin, 13th

November - Saigon 7th November, Rice Chong Wo Cheang

NEW PATNA (bot

NEW PERBLAN OLD

$560

per chest, 8335 .......per plcul, 8320

(Allowance, Taels 3a)

DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, 2nd Jan, Bangkok Ista December Rice and Gend ralem "uez:Fat Hong,

Humphreys, 5th Feb., Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal.-P. & O. S. N. Co..

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November, Newchiwang 30th Oct, Beans.

Chong Woo.-Kowloon Dock PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G. Scarlett, 31st Jan-Manila 23rd January: Ballast jardine, Matheson & Co. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith,

4th Feb-Sydney 3th Dec, Coal.-Adam son, Bell & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m.

-Co..

sch., 453, E Jensen, 5th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 21st December, Coal, Russell & TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839, G. Cernkovich, 4th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec, 1,117 tons Coal.—Siemssen & Co. WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 625, H. A. Brown, 12th Feb,--Pitogo 3rd Feb., Timber.-— Lane, Crawford & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Helimers,

Jan.-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order,

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CANTON.

th

CHIN-TUNG, Chinese steamer, 835, Winsor, 11th Feb,Chinkiang 7th Feb, Rice.-G. M. 5. N. Co.

FELICIA, German steamer, 863. T. E. Runge,

10th Feb,-Saigon 3rd Feb., Rice.-Siems

sen & Co.

ME-FOO, Chinese, steamer, 1,284, R. P. Peter

scp, 11th Feb.,-Chefoo 5th Feb., Gene- ral---C. M. S. N. Co.

WOOSUNG, British, steamer, Zidenterfield

Feb.,Wuhu

& Swire!

Rice.-Butterfield

YUNG-CHING, Chinese steamer, 761, Andrews, 11th Feb.,Chinkiang 7th Feb., Rice.-C. M. S. N. Co.

RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston-But

Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning

terfield & Swire.

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Helmes.

C. M. S. N. Co.,

Kiu-kiang, Dritish steamer, 6r7, A. Benning.

Hongkong, 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. Spark, British steamer, 140.-Hongkong, Can

White Cloud, British steamer, 127-Hongkong

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

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

AMOY,

In Port on 6th February, 1883. Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)--Boyd Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray)--Boyd &

& Co.

Co.

Chloris, German bark, 334 (Maizer)-H. A Po

tersen & Co.

Francisca, German bark, 368 (Jessen-H. A.

Petersen & Co.

Frohlich, German brig, 360 (Moiler)-Pasedag

& Co.

Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)-H. A. F÷-

tersen & Co.

Kjobenhavn, Danish burk, 353' (Maglehy)--H.

A. Petersen & Co.

Louise, American schooner, 280 (Lawrence)

H. A. Petersen & Co.

Sophie, Swedish bark, 280 (Pehrsson) H. A.

Petersen & Co.

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 7th February, 1883.

Bridger, Shanghai.

Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman- Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

der Collins, Hongkong,

Hongkong.

ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

NB.-This Packet carries, ne mails for the The usual hours will be observed in closing Australasian Colonies.

the Mails, &c. Commo

V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns,

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

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

kong

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lleutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai.

·MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mall Packet "CITY OF PE- instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the XING,"will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th

which will be closed as follows United States Canada Honolulu, Pera, &cy

At 2.15 PM. Registry censes.

At 2.30 P.M., Post-office closes, but Correspon- FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents extra Postage until the time

departure

CHINA STATION.

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo.

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon. Africa Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

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

Kempff, Kobe.

Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

H. E. Mullea, Ningpo. Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

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

Hollmann, Nagasaki....

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichau,

Nagasaki,

Gomosial, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

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

Manila

guns, Commander

fitin, German gunboat, 8

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

mont, Hongkong.

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkong. Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commauder

Rouvier, Hongkong, Monocacy, American ganboat, 6 guns, Comman

der C. S. Cotton, Nagasaki. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Valrondt,

Nerpa Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 3 guns, Captain

Commander Green, Kobe.

Paliansky, Saigon.

Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

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

Boyle, Vladivostock.

What

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

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock,

Stosch, German corvette, 19 gima, Captain von

Blanc, Amoy n Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

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

Singapore.MAKE

Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. War. Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

tela, 7th Feb.,-Manila 3 February. Bes

en route Singapore.

Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.

Dewatre, Shanghai,

Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchansky, Japan

Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Cheloo.

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON

of

MAILS

BY THE FRENCH PACKET, NIE The French Contract Packet "ANADY," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Naples to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius.

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

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet s

The following hours are observed in closing

DAY OF DEPARTUKE,

NOON-Money Order Office closes. 2.00 F.M. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all printed matter and patterns censes. 3.00 BM.-Mails closed, except for Late Letter 3-10 P.-Letters may be posted with late fee of

10, cents until

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.

THE FRENCH A

THE FRENCH HAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE,

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

HAY NHDAY OF DEPARTURE.

To All, Registry of Letters

11 AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Fasting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents until

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 to Cents until time of departure.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERE

Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non. commissioned Officers, Bandmaster, Army Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce Schoolmasters (not Superintending of First Clase)

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

the postage fa two

dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned cents (one penny)

2- The same privileges apply to letters ad- Officers named above,

for Lon

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong f don about every ten days, --4---The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends op

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from 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 Ballor, his class, and

must be stated in full

CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682 Mercier, Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin, Kuo description, with name of regiment, ship, &c

6th Feb, Manila 27th Jan, ·Ballast.--Car-

lowitz & Co.

CHAS. G. RICE, American barka 715, A.; W.

Smart, 13th Jan, Newcastle, N.5.W, 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co, COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan, Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.-—--- Melchers & Co. CONQUEST, American bark. 516, Caring, 30th

New-Newcastle and Sept, Coal-Rus sell & Co.

CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan, Middlesbro 4th August, Tron-Russel & Coc

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

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

Hamburg 27th July, General-Melchers Eng & Cơn trong kinuti di eleganti den

DEUTSCHLAND German ahlo, 838, R. Kort,

Fab, Cardiff asth September, Coal-Mcs- sageries Maritimes. DORA, German, ship, 1,259, Ha Meyer, and

November Cardiff 1 July Coal-Am hold, Karbery & Co

DOROTHEA, German ship, 1,016, G. Mehlhose,

8th Feb Caniff 4th Octy Coals Siema

& Co. ok

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

Nov., Newchwang : 16th. Now, Beans. Siemssen & Co.DEN

FANO, Danish brig, 237, M. N. Mortensen 3rd Feb. Cebu 18th January, General Ed. Schelihans & Co

GRRD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs,

8tis Feb, Newcastle, NSW, Coal-Ed Schellhars & Co

GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 181, D. Thom

son, 12th Jan-Manila 9th Dec, General:

Wieler & Co. CUST GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124,

Feb Newcastle, N.3.W, 8th Arahold, Karberg & Co, raze

HANS, German bir 313, A.

Jan Chefoot January, General

Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Annina, Itallan bark, 999 (Basso)-C. & J. Trad.

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

& Co.

Channel Queen, British bark (Lacheur) Chap

man, King & Co.

Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nil.

Moller

Chingtah, Chineas bark, 473 (Taylor)-C, M. ****, &, N. Co. Cubana, British bark,

Matheson & Co.9

(Howard)-Jardine,

Dorothy, British bark, 310 (Croal) Drysdale,

Ringer & Co.

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

Farnham & Co. M

Russell & Co

Emma, Ceresan schooner, 219 (Michelsen)--Ed

Schellhass & Co. Ernst Germann bark, 664 (Pundb)

bark 636 (Water Gulding Star British bark, (Schaltger)

Mackenzie de Co Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey Hilda, British bark, 366 (Hemmingsen)

Moller,

Marie Berg, German bark, $35. Max Captain, age

Moller.

Minna, French bark, 456 (Dave Napler, British ship, 992 (Cunningham)—Mel- few chere & Co,

Pelham, British bark, 340 (Downie) Mackenzie

& COMPON

Perie, British bark 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller. Sierra Nevada, American ship Wisner & Co, Southern Chief, American ship, 1,283 (Higgins)

C. & J. Trading Co.

Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennes

man, King & Co.

Tetuan, Britis Eibark” 18 (Hy

3rd

chard

Coals.

Thyre British brig, 253' Ɑo

12th Velocity, British bark :: 400. Wieler

Willie, British sol

Chang, Hongkong.

Chee-blog, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton.

Chén-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,

Chen

Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese The Hongkongna o Kalandu

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

Fal, Canton,Min Chingting, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, 7. Bes

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

Canton,

5 Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid, with Imperial Stampa florite

fany boxes of letters are received at the Fost not sealed, that is to say, the box is fasten sealing wax, but there is no impression

attention of borholders. In called to the necessity of carefully sealing rich boxed wit Masama recognisable seal, and of sending, chit

book or receipt with theme. The omission of the

· latter, precaution leaves a doubt as to whethe

Office 1 the omission of the former,

Choptal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise

the contents of the box et reached the part of them might not have been

W the kako

Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue, cruiser, 3 guns. We * Jui Chang, Hongkong Halking-ching, Viceroy's gunbest, s guns, Chiên

Liang Chinh, Hon Long

Th Holtung.hung, Viceroy's gunl

Ting, Canton, PA Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, * Canton,arga buwan Lishe Revenue cruiser Feng-caso

Shen-chi, Revenue cruiser 5

Sul-ti

Murray Tching on, Ke Admiral, Bogue Lorks.

Tching-po, Ceroy a gun bost,