Commercial.
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock p.m. A fair amount of business has been put through in Banks at 202 per cent. prem- fum cum new, issue for cash, and a few more shares are still offering at the same
rate.
On time, transactions have been booked at 205 for March 31st, and a fur- ther demand exists. However, there are selfers at 206. Furthe end of April shares have been negotiated at 208, and there are still buyers on these terms. Hongkong Fires have been sold at 1200 per share- an increase of 35 on previous quotation- and further shares could be placed at that figure.
China Fires are in request at 325. Luzons are still on the downward line. Several transactions at 102 for the end of the month have been reported, and plenty shares could be obtained on these terms. Nothing else of special importance has come under our observation..
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank-Ex New Issue
-162 per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
150 per cent, premium-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
stare.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Th 870 per
share ex. div., buyers. Chinese Insurance Company-$215 per share,
buyers.
On l'ai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Fasurance Company-$1,200 per
share, sales and-buyers.--- China Fire Insurance Company-$325 per share,
buyers, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-51
per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-$30 per share.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1883.
Shipping.
· ARRIVALS.
YORWARRTS/Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,547, Eggar, 19th Feb.,-Trieste 1st January, and Singapore 13th February, General Mel
chers & Co.
NINGPO, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, 20th Feb.,Shanghai 16th Feb., General Siemissen & Co., MINERVA, German brig, 216, P. Duhnie, zoth
Feb. Iloilo 9th February, Sapanwood. Melchers & Co... BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, T. A. Voge,
20th Feb.,-Saigon 15th February, Rice.- Wicker & Co. TAMSU!, British steamer, gig, S. Valler, oth Feb-Saigon 15th Feb., Rice.-Butterfield & Swire,
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for Manila. City of Peking, American steamer, for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco.
DEPARTURES;
February 19, Cassandra, German steamer, for
Saigon. February 19, Camaria, Dutch str., for Amoy. February 19 Filing, British str., for Bangkok. February 20, Felicia, German steamer, for Singa.
porc,
February 20, Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for
Manila.
February 20, Bothwell Castle, British str., for
Shanghai.
February 20, City of Peking, American str, for
Yokohama and San Francisco. February 20, Ganges, British steamer, for Singa
pore, Bombay, &c.
PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.
Per Sumatra, str., from Yokohama.-Mrs. Tyrell, Mrs. J'ye, Miss Marsh, Messrs. J. H. Thompson, E. C. Curtis, Riccard, and J. F. Gordo.
Per Vorwnerts, str, from Tricate, &c. Messrs. Burssones, Maxwell, and Daniel, and 15 Chinese.
Per Ninghe, str., from Shanghai-Messrs. Cunningham, Jorgensen, Lewis, Tomkins, and Robinson, and 23 Chinese
ADEPARTED.
· Per Ganges, str., for Singapore. Messrs. S. D. Young and, R. Richards, from Hongkong. For Venice. Mr. Julius Newmann. For Lon doners. Horwood, From Shanghai.-Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Graves.
Per City of Peking, str., for Yokohama.—I
HONGKONG-STEAMERS.
EL DORADO, British steamer, 889, W. O. M. Young, 15th Feb,-Bangkok 8th February, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co... FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopanl, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampa Dock Ca GLENELO, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly, 14th Jan.-Saigon 6th January, Rice, Tung Kec.
GREYHOUND, British steamer, 129, D. Scott, 18th Feb-Pakhoi 15th Feb., Heihow 17th, and Macao 18th, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. HESPERIA, German steamer, 1,136, G. Fetersen,
17th Feb., Kutchinotza 12th Feb, Coal. Wing Kee & Co. HIMALAYA, British steamer, 514, W. R. Beedle, 29th Jan, Yokohama 11th January, and Nagasaki 14th, 300 tons Coal; and 500 tons General.-Butterfield & Swire.
Homow, British steamer, 886, O. Hillkirk, R.N.R., 17th Feb-Saigon iath February, General. Butterfield & Swire. HUNGARIAN, liritish steamer, Alison, 14th Feb, -Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th and Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Geo.-R. Stevens & Co.
KHIVA, British steamer. 1,419 P. Homis, 6th Feb., Bombay 17th January, General- P. & O. S. N. Co. KUNG-PAI, Chinese steamer, 604, Boswell, 18th Feb., Shanghai 15th Feb., General-C. M. S. N. Co. LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb,
Bangkok 29th February, Ricc.-Hop Hing. LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 17th
Jan,Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock. LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, Paulsen, 13th Feb-Saigon 8th February, Rice-Siems- MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th
Feb-Foochow roth February. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1,596, R.
sen & Co.
Skinner, 1st Feb.,-Nagasaki 27th January, Coals-Adamson, Beil & Co. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 633, Fryer, 5th Feb., Manila and February, General Dunn, Melbye & Co.
..
NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thorn, 12th Feb., -Saigon 4th February, Rice, Geo. R.
Stevens & Co.
PHENIX, German steamer, 789, Behrens, 13th
Feb., Saigon 7th February, General Siemssen & Co. PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, 12th Jan-Pakhoi, and Hoihow 11th January, General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan
Doth.
ANONGKONG—SAILING VESSELS.
.
(Contiuned.) JAMES G. PENDLETON,, American bark, 938, B. J. Colcord, rith Jan.,-Nagasaki 3rd Jan, Coat-Russell & Co.
JOHN SMITH, Amer. bark, 564, O. 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. Schellhass & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, 14th jan, Honolulu 12th December, Bal last.-Siemssen & Co.-
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Whampoa 31st Dee, General Ed hellbase & Co. MARIE, Ger. bk., 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jan, -Hamburg 5th Sept., General-Siemsson & Co.
MARY WHITRINGE, American ship, 86z, Geo,
Freeman, 2nd Feb.,-New York 14th Sept.." Kerosene Oil-Kutz Bros
PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G. Scarlett, 31st Jan.-Manila 23rd January, Ballast.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. ST. IDSVC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th
February, Quinhon 1st Feb., Ballast.— Carlowitz & Co. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith, 4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec, Coal-Adam- son, Dell & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m.
sch, 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell &
Co.
TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839, G. Cernkovich, 4th Feb,-Newcastle, NSW.,, 19th Dec, 1,117 tons Coal-Steinsson & Co. WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 615, H. A. Brown,
12th Feb.,-Pitogo 3rd Feb., Timber Lane, Crawford & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan, Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order,
CANTON
AMOY, British scamer, $14, Herman, 17th Feb. Shanghai 14th Feb., General. Siemssen & Co. FOOKSANG, British steamer, 990, Davies, 18th
FcbShanghai 15th Feb., General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 14th February, 1883. Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd
& 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, Hongkong.. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
G. Pasley, Singapore, Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Shanghai. Curacoa,
aco Corvette, 14. guns, Captain S. Long, Daring, composite stoop, 4 guns, Commander F.
J.J. Elliott, Kobe. Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Manila. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong,
Flying Fish, stoop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong.
Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-,
der. J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
McQuhae, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-acrew gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
mander E. Hotham, Amoy,
Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Singapore.. Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.Com.
Carpenter, Kobe.
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-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 guns, Lieut.
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong
kong.
Follard, Shanghai. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE
SAR CHINA STATION:
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain Adonis, French gunboat, 3 guns, Commander
Schanz, Chefoo.
Caillard, Saigon.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Hoihow and Pakhol--Fer Greyhound, to-day, the 20th instant, at 5 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow.-Per Douglas, to-day, the zoth lastant, at 5 PM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Khiva, to-morrow, the aist instant, at 11.30 A.B.
For Nagasaki. Per Akitsushima Mfaru, to- morrow, the 21st instant, at 11.30 ..
For Saigon. Per Minard Castle, on Thurs- day, the 2and instant, at noon.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c, &c., &c. Per Nelson, on Friday, the 23rd,,in stant, at noon.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per-Coniston, on
For Fort Darwin, Cooktown, Thursday Island, Saturday, the 24th instant, at 2.30 PM. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade- laide, &c, &c, &c.-Per Bewen, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 3.30 F.M.****
The Fostal Gulde published in 1879 being. now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Zist for the Far East for. 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "ANADYR," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the a7th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Napier; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritlus.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Malls, &
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "ARABIC,," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows
Atas BM Registry ceases.
At 2.30 F.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon- Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time pence may be posted on board the Packet with of departure, handling pay
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS, THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5.P.M., Money Order Office closes." Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE. Post Office opens..
7. A.3.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115 Chinese. For San Francisco.-Dr. and Mr Poo-CHI, Chinese steamer, $40, F. Dunn, 14th Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray)—Boyd & Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guna, Captain 10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of...
per share, buyers."
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$130 per share,
buyers.
Indo-China Steam' Navigation Company, Li
mked-10 per cent, dis, buyers.
F. H. Ferrill, U.S.N., Lieut. H. T. Stockton, U.S.N., Messrs. Thos. Green, U.S.N., Henry Crockett, U.S.N., Oscar Jackson, T. R. Fisher, J. C. Clark, and 84 Chinese.
REPORTS.
Co. Bride, British batk, 304 (Sutherland)--Rusiell
& Co. Chloris, German bark, 334 (Maizen)-H. A. Pe
tersen & Co.
Alexeyeff, Singapore.
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander
Kempff, Kobe.
H. E. Mullen, Shanghai."
all printed matter and patterns ceases, luxusn 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until.
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$206 The British steamship Niugdo reparts left SCOTTA, British steamer, 3,914, Wilson R. Cato, Helene, German bark, 263 (J. Ricck)-H. A. Pe Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain 11.40 M., Late Letters may be posted on board
per share, buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent, premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-roz
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company $170 per share,
ex. div. buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—11 per cent, prem.
cx. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-al percent, premi
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ....
sight
ON PARIS.-
3/8 @3/81
Bank Bills, on demand.....
+4-52.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
14.02.
ON BOMBAY, Bank, T.T..
ON CALCUTTA.--Hank, T.T..
Private, 30 days'sigh!
ON SHANGHAL—
Bank, sight
NEW MALWA
OPIUM MARKET.--THIS DAY.
....per picul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWATOTO ....per picul, 8555
(Allowance, Taels,)
NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 8567 NEW PATNA (second) ....per chest, $5561 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest.
$5624
NEW PATNA (bottom).....per chest, $570 NEW BENARES (without choice) per
chest........ NEW FRISIAN
Shanghai on the 16th instant "Had thick wea ther throughout.
February-
1
NAGASAKI SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
3. Tamaura Maru, Japan. str., from Korea. 4. Tyne, British steamer, from Shanghai. 4 M. A. Dixon, British bark, from Hongkong. 4. Saturn, German bark, front Chefoo.
5, Queen of India, Brit. bark, from Shanghal 5, Sumida Maru, Japan. steamer, from Kobe. 5, Taurunoye Maru, Japan. bk, from Shanghai 6, Hiroshima Maru, Japan. air, from Kobe, 7, Kumamoto Maru, Japan. str., from Hikong Lusitania, German steamer, from Shanghai Nagoya Mara, Japan. str., from Shanghai. February-
DEPARTURES
3, Ingo, German steamer, for Shanghai.
Glenorchy, British steamer, for Hongkong. Taniaura Maru, Japan, steamer, for Kobe. 6, Sumida Mara, Japan. str., for Hongkong.
7, Hiroshima Maru, Japan. str., for Shanghai.
7. Tyne, British steamer, for Shanghai.
8, Kumamoto Maru, Japan, str., for Kobe.
8, Baikal, Russian steamer, for Shanghai.
8, Cassandra, German str., for Hongkong.
8 Brenda, British brig, for Hakodate.
9, Nagoya Mart, Japan. steamer, for Kobe.
VESSELS XXJECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date). Marianne
.Cardiff....... Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg.....................Sept.
Fluellin.....
Phoenix.....
July 12
Sunderland...Sept .Hamburg......Sept. 13 Cardiff...... Sept. 17 ......Oct. 2 ..Oct. 13 ..Oct. 13 ༢༠ Oct. 21 .Oct. 24
Feb.,-Haiphong toth February, and. Hoi- how 12th, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. ROSSLYN, British str., 1,049, John McKechnie, 17th February, Cardiff 31st December, and ...Singapore, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co. 17th Feb,-London 31st December, Tele- graph Cable E. E. Telegraph Co. SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairtlough, 19th Feb.,-Yokohama roth Feb, General. -P. & O. S. N. Co.
TOO-NAN, Chinese steamer, 1,261, Croad, 18th Feb,-Swatów 17th Feb., General-C, M. 5. N. Co.
VOLMER, Dutch steamer, T. Hintzelmann, 9th
& Co.
Feb., Portland, via Departure Bay, and Esquimalt 1st January, Coals Russell yoITUNG, British steamer, 386, H. Kennett, June 23rd Quangal 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons
SAILING VESSELS,
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, aand Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars.
Melchers & Co.
terten & Co,
Pallas, German bark, 493 (Luders)—Pasedag &
Co
Prince Arthur, British bark, 296 . Smith)-
Russell & Co,
de Giera, Manila.
Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hallmann, Nagasaki. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.
the packet with Late Fee of so Cents until time of departure
Sophie, Swedish bark, 280 (Pehrsson)-H. A Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Mails, &c. by the British Contract Packet
Petersen & Co.
-SHANGHAI.
In Port on 14th February, 1883.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell
& Co.
Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)--Chap
man, King & Co.
Charley British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils
Möller.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 473 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing..
DAY OF DEPARTURE Stark, Vladivostock.
NOON-Money Order Office closes. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada, 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceascs. Posting
Manila.
of all printed malter and patterns ceases. Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander.co P.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters,
Klausa, Amoy.
mont, Hongkong,
10 cents until Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Benu-3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of
3.30 PM.-when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of io cents until time of departure.
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 C. S. Cotton, Hongkong,
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS LETTERA. Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non-
Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class)
Tatarinoff, Japan.
ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Soum, to Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardine, Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce
Jan-Kajang 9th Dec, Timber-Brandão & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January, Manila 27th December, Bal Jast-Order-Kowloon Dock,
ANTON GUNTHER, German bark, 441, F. Stein- brugge, 8th Feb,-Singaporo 13th Dec, Timber-Melchers & Co.
BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313. R. Kausch, 12th Jan., Cardiff 4th August, Coal.-Mel chers & Co.
BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, gil Dec.,Cebu 26th Nov,, General-Masier. B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,332, C. E Humphreys, 5th Feb,-Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal.-P. & O. 5. N. Co. CHANDERNACOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car lowitz & Co.
Nov. 3CHAS G. RICE, American bark, 715 W Smart, 12th Jan, Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co.
Nov. 21
Heinrich ..... Emma T. Crowell ......New York Lucia.................. London Adolph......
Hamburg. Wandering Jew.....Cardiff .Cardiff Adele
.Newport .... Auguste Annie J. Marshall......New York.... Inca
Hamburg $360. Dato
Liverpool Nov. 30 per chest, 8330
Sacramento per plcul, 8315
............New York......Dec. 18 Maria Magdalena...... Hamburg......... Dec. 19 (Allowance, Taels.).
Importer............. ..Cardiff.........
Dec. 17 ...Hamburg.. Dec. 31 Antwerp. Dec. 31
" ...London .....an.
..London
OLD PERSIAN.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
مصعد
Matheson & Co.
Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)
Farnham & Co..
Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed.
Schellhass & Co.
Ernst, German bark, 664 (Punch)-Captain, Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)
Russell & Co.
Star, British back, 311 (Schnitger) Mackenzie & Co.
Guiding
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Dayey)-Nils Moller. Ino, German bark, 344 (Bohsen)-F. A. Eu
chardi.
Kolga, British bark, 541 (Kiolaeth.)-Russell'
& Co.
Marie Berg, German bark, 536 (Hindricks).
Captain.
Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)-Nils Moller. Omega, British bark, 480 (Brown) Morris & Co. Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller. Satsuma British bark, 364 (Lord) Morris & Co. Sea Swallow, British bark, 394 (Way)-Gipperich
& Burchardi.
American ship-Wisner & Co.
Valrondt, Chefoo Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Polianaky, Saigon. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong.. Sobol, Russian gunboat, gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock. St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guas, Caps
tain' Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 19 gans, Captain von
Blanc, Amoy,. Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao. Tongous Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore,
Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. War
tela, Hongkong,,alte Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelap,
Singapore
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Jetters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny),
dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned 2-The same privileges apply to letters ad- Officers named above,
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon don about every ten days.
The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent even with the ends open, m
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 Solder or Sailor, his class and description with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full have no privileges.
5Soldiers and Sailors
with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stampa, o
LETTER Boxes, Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
with scaling wax, but there is no impression of a rah
A and W. C. Liverpool ........Nov. 10 COLOMA; American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan, Sierra Neva American ship, 1,283 (Higgins) | Vostock, Ruisian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander Office net sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened
Benarty
Electra (5)
Venice (1.)
Elisc
90.48
30. IN
Jason (s.).
From Musura. FALCONER & Co's Ranistán).
Barometerent PM.
Barumbierg P2M, un
Thermunotei rat. (Was bulk)
YESTERDAY,
"Thermometer=I PAM, van
Therausster—g P.M.
Thermometer-4PM, Wet inlb)
TO-DAY.
Barometer-9 AM,
Thermometer A.M.
Thermometer 2.5, (Wet bulb)...
Batonsaleng P.Ma
Thermonaterems P. Mənanstantiam hi
Thartacopter Alpalmemanga
Thermometer-Molezen (over night) naponessenti
REGISTER.
Thermometer-1 1956, (Wat balu) nondumuzaTIONE
-30.914
Pembrokeshire (s)......London
Great Adiniral
..London ....Penarth
B Jan. Jan. to
[RD, 11
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS. AKITSUSHIMA MARU, Japan. str., 1,146, P."Hus sey, 16th Feb.,-Nagasaki 11th Feb., 1,700 tons Coal-Mitsu Bishi Mail S. S. Co,.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Hook-
SHAHG-
AMOY,
MANILA,
KONU
BAROMETER,
THERMOME
TER, &c.
Barometer.
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Feb.
Southern Chief,
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber Melchers & Co CONQUEST-American-bark, 516, Carine, 20th-Stout,
Nov. Newcastle 22nd Sept, Coal-Rus- scil & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan, -Middlesbro 4th August, IronRussell & Co.
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 & Co. DEUTSCHLAND, Cerman ship, 838, R. Kort, 7th Feb., Cardiff z5th September, Coal-Mer sageries Maritimes.
2nd DORA, German ship, 1,359, H. Meyer,
November, Cardiff 1st July, Coal-Art- hold, Karberg & Co. DOROTHEA, German ship, 1,016, G. Mehthose, 8th Feb, Cardif qih Oct., Coal-Siems ERL KONIO, German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th
Nov.Newchwang 16th Nov., Beans FANO, Danish brig, 227, M. N. Mortensen, 3rd
sen & Co.
Siemssen & Co.
Feb., Cebu 18th January, General-Ed. Schellbass & Co. FERDINAND, German bark, 416, Westergaard,
-Saigon 10th February, General Wieler &
& Ca ANTON, German stearner, 395, T. W. Schrader,
15th Feb,Salgon 5th February, Rice, Wieler & Co. ARABIC, British steamer, 2,787, W. G. Pearse, 14th Feb., San Francisco 18th January, and Yokohama 8th February, General-F. E. Foster. BOWEN, British steamer, 844, R. Craig, 12th Feb. Sydney 20th January, Moreton Bay 22nd, Townsville ath, Cooktown syth, Thursday Island 29th, and Port Darwin Ist February, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co CATHARINA II, Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol-
lest, inh Feb,-Saigon 4th |
Feb
General. -Soey Shing CHANGCHOW, British steamer, 1,190, Whittle,
18th Feb.,—Glasgow 31st December, and
GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd Singapore 11th February, General Butter- field & Swire.
Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals. CHI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,196, F. H. Wal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co
lace, 18th Feb. Saigon 14th Feb., General HANS, German bark, 313, A. Thomson, 12th
C. M. S. N. Co,
M PgJang Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler CONISTON, British steamer, 1,941, F. A. Evans, & Co.
|: 16th February -Calcutta 30th January,
"General---Jardine, Matheson & Comp CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th
November Saigon zih November Rice. **? Chong Wo Cheang, which keeps
DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allsson, 2nd Jan., Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Genesi Saral Yuen Fat Hong,
DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982, Samuel Aahton, 5 18th Feby-Foochow 13th February, Amoy
14th, and Swatow 17th General praik & Coral
W
18th Feb, Quinton 2nd February, Salt Wieler & Co. GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb., Newcastle, NSW, Coal-Ed Schellbass & Co...... GLENURY, British 3-m schooner, 283. D. Thom son, 12th Jan.-Manila gth Dec., General -Wieler & Co.
C.
& J. Trading Co. Norwegian.bark, 581 (Hennester) Chap man, King & Co.
Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)—W..
Hewelt & Co.
Velocity, British bark, 450 (Martin)-Morris
& Co.
Willis, British schooner, 274 (Olin)-Nila Moller.
A.
YOKOHAMA.
In Port on 26th January, 1883. Cashman, Russian schooner, go (Sternberg)
F. Ketz. Alexander,
American schooner, 50 (Carlson) H. Cook.
Alma American schooner, 53 (Tibbey)-J. D.
Carroll & Co.
Black Diamond, German birk, 640 (Boyd), plana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson) Cap
Bohm.
tain
Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm. E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting)
Grosser & Co.
Gitanilla, British bark, 472 (Kirkpatrick)-H.
Macarthur.
Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M.
Ginsbuy.panta sa
Reimen & COUNTIN
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Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.
Dewatre, Shanghai,
Molchonsky, Japan.
Woll: German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefoo,
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kue
Ch'ang, Hongkong. Chec-hing, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton.
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart
Canton
Chen-fui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Hongkong
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing
Fal, Canton,
ard, Hongkong, Prof Ching-teing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bes
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