Commercial.
SIJÁRES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
163 per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
150 per cent. premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Cantor$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.
Yangiste Insurance Association-Tis. 870, per
share ex. div., buyers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$115 per share,
buyers.
1
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,200 per
share, sales and buyers. Ching 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.
China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-130 per share,
buyers,
Indo-China Steam" Navigation Company, Li-
amited 10 per cent dis., buyers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$206
per share, buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premiua,
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$102
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
ex div, buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share.
ex. int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent. prem. Chinese Juperial Loan of 1881-28 percent, prem.
EXCHANGE.
QN LONDON Bank, T. T.
Bank Bills, on demand [Havkliilis,_al_30_daya' sight,
Hank Hills, at 4 months' sight ........... Credits, at 4 months' sight.... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
·3/7 3/71.
ON PARIS-is
Hank Bills, on demand .......... Credits, at 4 months'.sight.
4,62.
ON BOMBAY—Batik, T.T.
.223
ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, T.T.
ON SHANGHAL-
Bark, sighting Private, 30 days sight,
.731
·OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA T...
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 21st Feb., Shanghai 18th Feb., General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
NAM-VIAN, French steamer, 435. A. Garceau, 21st Feb.,-Hoihow 20th Feb., General- Shing Loong.
THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock
21st Feb.,Swatow 20th Feb., General. D. Lapraik & Co..
CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, 21st February, Swatow :oth Feb., General- Yuen Fat Hang.
:
MARIE, Ger, ship, 1,300, L. Warken, 21st Feb.
-Cardiff 25th September, Coal-Melchers. & Co. KUNG-PAI, Chinese steamer, 604, Boswell, aand Feb., Canton 21st Feb., General.-C. M. S. N. Co. FOOKSANG, British steamer, 990, Davies, and
1.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS..
ALWINE, Gerinan steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th
Feb-Saigon roth February, General
Wieler & Co.
ΑΜΟΥ,
British steamer, 814, Herrman, 21st Feb., Canton 20th Feb., General-Siemssch & Co. ANTON, German steamer, 395. T. W. Schrader,
15th Feb,-Saigon 5th February, Rice. Wieler & Co. ARABIC, British steamer, 2,787, W. G. Pearne, 14th Feb,San Francisco 18th January, and Yokohama 8th February, General-F. E. Foster.
BOWEN, British steamer, 844. R. Cmig, 12th Feb., Sydney 20th January, Moreton Bay 22nd, Townsville 25th, Cooktown 27th, Thursday Island 29th, and Port Darwin tst February, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, T. A. Voge, 20th Feb,-Saigon 15th February, Rice,-- Wieler & Co.
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS. (Continnad.) GERD HEVE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb.,Newcastle, NSW., Coal.-Ed Schellhass & Co. GLENURY, British 3-m. schooner, 283, D. Thom- Bon, fath Jan-Manila.gth Dec., General,
Wieler & Co. GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd Feb, Newcastle, N.5.W., 8th Dec., Coals, -Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HANS, German bark, 313,, A. Thomson, 19th Jan-Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575, Treat,
.
& 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. Tricey, Hongkong. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
G. Pasley, Singapore. -*- Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Shanghai.
Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long
Yokohama,
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
JJ. Elliott, Kobe." 13th Dec,Nagasaki 5th Dec., Coal-
Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. Russell & Co.--Kowloon Dock.
Robinson, Manila. HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, 10th
Dec-Chefoo 28th Nov, General-Wieler Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,,
Hongkong, & Co. HIERONIMUS, Gemman bark, Ipland, and Feb., Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong, Touron 19th Jan, Coals-Wieler & Co.
Manila 19th Jan, Ballast.-Wieler' INCEBURG, German bark, 786, H. Ipland, 27th Fly, double-screw
Jan.,
Foxhound,
& Co.
Feb., Canton 21st February, General. CHANGCHOW, British steamer, 1,199, Whittle JAMES G. PENDLETON, American bark, 938, B.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ALRAY, British steamer, 366. F. D. Goddard,
22nd February,Taiwanfoo 10th February, and Amoy 20th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co.
NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Geo. Westoby, 22nd February-Foochow 19th February, Amoy soth, and Swatow 21st, General D. Lapraik & Co.
PRINZ LEOPOLD, German steamer, 1.136, J. R.
Vic, 22nd Feb-Manila, 19th Feb, Generil. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
RAMIER, French brig, 280, S. Savary, 22nd Feb.
-Keelung 18th Feb., Coal. Carlowitz
& Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARDDUR OFFICE.
Chi-yren, Chinese steamer, for Swatow. Volmer, Dutch steamer, for Rangoon. Erikonig, German bark, for. Cheloo. Barbarossa, German ship, for Rangoon...... El Dorado, British steamer, for Canton.
DEPARTURES.
·February 22, Mwai-ywen, Chinese steamer, for
Canton
February 22, Phenix, German steamer, for Ran-
goon.
February 22, Fane, Danish brig, for Whampoa. 3/8 February 22, Chi-ynes, Chinese str., for Swatow. February 22, Catharina II, German steamer,
for Saigon. February 27, Hofhow, British str., for Saigon.
per picul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA
..............per picul, $555 (Allowance, Taels.) NEW PATSA (first choice)per chést, 8567) NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 85564 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest..............
$5624 NRW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8570 NEW BENAKES (without choice) per
chest,.......
$560 NEW PERSIAN ...per chest, 8330 OLD PERSIAN..
.per picul, 8315 (Allowance, Tacls.)
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Massas, FALCONER & Ca's Registerk
-0.748
30.132
113
YESTERDAY,
Harometer M.
Barometeng Y, 31.
Thermometer H.K.
Thermometer-4 1. A.
Thermometer-i ra, (Wet bulbj
Thennaistening rai) (Wgi bull) touk
TO-DAY.
Barometer-ga. Me vanemanas
30,218
The A..
Thermometer-94.M. (Wet bulb).
Barometer- 1,M,
61 10.120
Thermometer-1 Toggle
Thermometer-1 PM, (Wet bull; an
Thermometer-Maximum......
Thermometer-Akisimum (over night) ..............................
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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PASSENGERS—ARRIVEN,
Per Hwal-yuen, str., from Shanghal-31 Chi-
nesc,
18th Feb.,-Glasgow 31st December, and Singapore 11th February, General-Butler field & Swire. CONISTON, British steamer, 1,941, F. A. Evans,
16th February-Calcutta 30th January, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th
November, Saigon 7th November, Rice. Chong Wo Cheang
Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan.,
ral-Yuen Fat Hong,
Colcord, 12th Jan-Nagasaki 3rd Jan., Coal-Russell & Co. JOHN SMITH, Amer. bärk, 564, 0. Kustel, 22nd
Jan., Shanghai 18th January, Ballast Russell & Co.
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough-
ton, 11th Feb.,--Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal.-E. Schellhase & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens,
14th Jan.-Honolulu 12th December, Bal Inst.Siemssen & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan.-Whampoa 31st Dec, General.Ed. Schellhass & Co. MARIE, Ger. bk., 466, A. Weinronsky, 19th Jan., -Hamburg 5th Sept., General. Siemssen & Co.
MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo, Freeman, 2nd Feb.,-New York 14th Sept. MINERVA, German brig, 216, P. Duhne, 20th Feb.,Iloilo 9th February, Sapanwood.---- Melchers & Co.
'Kerosene Oil-Kutz Bros.
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EL DORADO, British steamer, 889, W. O. M. Young, 15th Feb., Bangkok 8th February, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co, FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkongand Whampoa Dock Co GLENELG, British steamer, 894, J. S. Speechly,
14th Jan.-Saigon 6th January, Rice, Tung Kee. HESPERIA, German steamer, 1,136, G: Petersen, 17th Feb,-Kutchinotzu 12th Feb., Coal- Wing Kee & Co. HIMALAYA, British steamer, $14, W. R. Beedle, 29th Jan, Yokohama 11th January, and Nagasaki 24th, 300 tons Coal, and 500 tons General Butterfield & Swire. -HUNGARIAN-iinilish-steamer,-Alison, 14th-Eeb-Garlowitz & Co
Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Geo,” R. Stevens & Co.
and
KWONG-SANG, British steamer, 988, Hogg, zoth Feb., Saigon 15th Februáty, Rice-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.
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LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb., Bangkok 29th February, Ricc-Hop Hing.
LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th Jan, Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
Per Nam-gian, str., from Holhow.-1 Euro-MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, rath pean and 38 Chinese.
Per Thales, str., from Swatow-Mr. Golds- | borough and son, General Fong, and 115 Chi- nese; captain, officers, and crew of the U.S. gun- boat Ashuelot
Per China, str., from Swatow.-18 Chinese. Per Albay, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.-10 Chi- nise..
Per Namon, str., from Foochow, &c.-Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Miss Happer, Messrs. Schaar, S.Colbourne, PoPing Shick, Ching Chun, and R. Craig, and 47 Chinese.
Per Prinz Leopold,str., from Manila.-Messrs. Morris and family, Barnes, Kayes, and Lacorde.
REPORTS. J
Feb-Foochow 10th February. MINARD' CASTLE, British sicamer, 1,596, R.
Skinner, 1st Feb,-Nagasaki 27th January, Coals. Adamson, Bell & Co. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, '5th
Feb., Manila and February, General- Dunn, Melbye & Co.
NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thorn, 12th Feb,
-Saigon 4th February, Rice-Geo. R. Stovens & Co.
FING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, rath
Jan-Pakhoi, and Holhow 11th January,
General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan
Dock
POO-CHI, Chinese steamer, 540, F. Dunn, 14th Feb.,-Haiphong toth February, and Hoi- how 12th, General.-C.. M. S. N. Co.
The Chinese steamship Huai-yuen reports ROSSLYN, British str., 1,049, John McKechnie, left Shanghai on the 18th instant. Had mode.. rate Northerly winds and misty foggy, weather throughout the passage.
The German steamship Chind reports left Swatow on the 20th instant. Had light N. and
NE. winds and calms with heavy sea; after
which clear fine weather.
The British steamship Thales reports left
Swatow on the 20th instant. Had calm, overcast weather clearing up as we neared pont. In Swa tow the steamships Consolation, Seewo, and Chinese revenue cruiser Ling-feng.
The British steamship Namoa reports left Foochow on the 19th instant, Amoy on the 20th, and Swatow on the airt. Experienced variable winds and thick foggy weather throughout. In Foochow the steamship Pechili. In Amoy the steamships Lorne, Chiang Hock Kian, Priam, || Yel-sin, Marlborough, German corvette Stosch, and German gunboat fir. In Swatow the steamships Wenchow and Consolation.
The British steamship Albay reports left Tal-
20th on the 19th instant, and Amoy on the zoth. From Talwanfoo to Amoy had fresh N.N.E. breeze and high sea. " From Amoy to part had moderate variable winds with occa sional patches of fog. The steamship Waverley left Talwanfoo same day. In Amoy the steam- ships Afarlborough, Yah-ain, Cheang Hock Kian, Lorna, Priam. Namos, Chinese revenue cruiser Fel-hoo, and German frigate Stosch. 500/30.08 32.00 13.06 The steamships Wenchow and Nausing left same day. Passed the American gunboat Mono- cacy off Tong-mi Point, and the steamship Douglas off Chelang Point,
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* violent-State of Weather, #, Clear blue sky. C. Cloudy. D. Dearly. F. Fog. G. Yours. H. Hall, Z. Light- ning. f. Misty. D. Overcast. F. Pauling shower Squally. . Ratry. Soow. 7. Thunes Un Back, Createning Vailuky. P. Storm 2. Calm, The leisers are reported in Indicate any increase over the mass average of their algnification. Rais.The hours of rain for the previous we bouze (noon), are registered from 1 to 196 "the quantity of "water fillon ndicated in inches, ions and
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The Oand 0. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, with the next American mail, will leave Yokohama on the 22nd instant, at daylight, and may be ex- pected here on or about Tuesday, the 28thi
STEAMERS EXPECTED:
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM. PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA, Holstein ()...........Nagasaki .........Dec. Iquiques ..Manila ................... Des Glenogle (5.)............Shanghai...... Jason (s.)........
biomed()........
Hector (.)
Menelaus (E). Glencoe (a.)
Lady Douglas
Pandora (),..... Glenariney (s.)
Shanghal
Shanghai
Shanghal
Shanghal
9
13
Dec 13 Dec. 18
.Dec. 33 .Dec. 28 Shanghai .Dec. 19
Foochow ..... Hongkong...Biz Shanghai........
China
2.
17th February, Cardiff 31st December, and Singapore, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co, SCOTIA, British steamer, 2,914, Wilson R. Cato, 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 10th Feb., General TAMISUI, British steamer, 919, 5. Valler, 20th
-P. &.O. S. N. Co.
Feb. Saigon 15th Feb., Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
TOO-NAN, Chinese steamer, 1,261, Croad, 18th Feb.,-Swatów 17th Feb., General.-C. M.
S. N Co.
VOLMER, Dutch steamer, T. Hintzelmann, gth
Feb., Portland, via Departure Bay, and Esquimalt 1st January, Coala-Russell & Co. VORWAERTS, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1,547, Eggar, 19th Feb.,Trieste 1st January, and Singapore 13th February, General-Mel- chers & Co. YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,
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June 23rd Quangai 19th June, General Kwok Acheong & Sona.
SAILING' VESIKLI.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, zand Dec-Portland, Oregon 13th Nov., Spars. -Melchers & Co.
ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, fath Jan, Rajang 9th 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, brugge, 8th Feb., Singapore 13th Dec, Timber. Melchers & Co.
BARBAROSSA, German ship, 1,313, R. Kausch, 12th Jan-Cardiff 4th August, Coal-Mel-
chers & Co..
Dec. 19 BILLY SIMPSON, British hark, 433, Brown, gth
Dec, Cebu 26th Nov., General-Master. 2B. F. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322 C. E. Humphrey, 5th Feb-Cardiff. 9th Sept. Coal P. & O. S. N. Co.
Siberian bark, 682, Merelor, CHANDERNAGOR,
6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan, Bollast-Car- lowits & Co CHAL G. RICE, American bark, 755. A. W.
Smart,
14th Jan, Newcastle, NSW., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan,
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lamber Melchers & Co.
Massalia (5) ***** Patroclus (5)........Shanghal Barcelona (Manila...mes R Carnarvonshire (s.)....Yokohama.....Jan. II
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date}. Marianne......Cardiff .......
Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg..
Flucllin,
Phoenix.
8
12
CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Carins, 20th
Nov.-Newcastle 2200 Sept., Coal-Ras
well & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan., Middlesbro 4th August, Iron Russell American bark, 980, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb,Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct., Petroleum-Russell & Coat
17 C. B.
13
.....Sunderland.. Hamburg Cardiff. Heinrich Emma T. Crowell ...........New York Lucia .....................................London: Adolph.
Hamburg
13 DANIKI German bark, 417, P. Vogt, 13th Jan, Wandering Jew.........Cardiff
20. Hamburg 27th July, General-Melchers Adele ......
.Cardiff Auguste
Newport
24 DEUTSCHLAND, German ahip, 838, R. Kort, 7th Annie J. Marshall. New York. Nov. 3 Feb., Cardiff agth September, Con Mes- Inca
Hamburg Nev, at ageries MaritimesECEPTORES Dato
Liverpool Nov. 30 DORA German ship 1,259, H. Meyer, aand Aand W.
The OS. S, Co, steamer Deucalion, from Sacramento Liverpool; left. Singapore for this port on the 16th Maria Magda Instant, and may be expected here on or about. Importer the 23rd A
Electra
The D. DR. Steamer Electra left. Slugapore Benarty on the 17th Instant, and may be expected here Venice (5)
on or about the 25th. W
Elise The steamer Tannadica left Sydney on the 3rd Pembrok instant and maybe expected to anive here ROM (1.). about the 27th,
der J. Hope Vessel, 4 guns, Comman gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander McQuhac, Sandakan. Himalaya, British troop-ship, Captain Herry St.
L. B. Pallier, Hongkong. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E. Hotham, Amoy. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Singapore. Magpie, 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, 3 guns, Comman-
der Collins, Hongkong. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Saigon-Per Minard Castle, to mo the 23rd instant, at noon.
For Shanghai-Per Amoy, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at noon
For Shanghal-Per Feaksung, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at noon,
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c, &c., & Per Nelson, on Saturday, the 24th in-
stant, at 0.30 P.M.
For Straits and Calcutta. Per Contrion, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 2,30 P.st."
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade- laide, &c, &c., &c.--Per Bowen, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow-Pe: Namon, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 5 P.3r.
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamato Maru, on Friday, the 2nd March, at 3:30 P.M.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Zit 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 27th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Hatavia, Burmah, Ceylan, the Aus tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet “ARABIC,,"
At 2.15 FM Registry ceases.
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo-will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st March,
dore Cuming, Hongkong.
with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut. States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be
closed as follows a part Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G.
Scarlett, 31st Jan, Manila 23rd January,Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong Ballast. Jardine, Matheson & Co." ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai. February, Quinton 1st Feb., Ballast.- SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith,
4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec, Coal-Adam- Son, Bell & 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, 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, II, Hellmers, rith Jan-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.
CANTON.
NINGPO, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, 20th Feb., Shanghai. 16th Feb., General- Siemssen & Co.
WHAMPOA.
FANO, Danish brig, 227, M. N. Mortensen, 3rd Feb., Cebu 18th January, General:--Ed. Schellhass & Co..
· RIVER STEAMERS. Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston.-But
terfield & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co..
Č. M. S. N. Co.
Kis-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Berning.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co, Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co, Powan, British steamer, 1,800, Hoyland Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140.-Hongkong, Can-
ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.---
White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lelavor-Hong
kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 14th February, 1883.
& Co.
Alex. Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton)-Boyd Androklos, British bark, 400 (Murray)-Boyd & Bride, British bark, 304 (Sutherland)-Russell
Co.
& Co.
Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Fe-
tersen & Co.
kong.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Cheloo.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Chillard, 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. Mullen, Shanghai. Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Manila
Elizabeth, German corvette, 15. guns, Captain
Hollmann, Nagasaki..
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai, Russian gunboat, y guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock. Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,
Manila.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Amay.
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau
mont, Hongkong..
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de Ia Batic, Hongkong. Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Hengkong, phot Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman-
der C. S. Cotton, en roule Amoy.
Morge, Russians gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Cheloo.
Palos, American, gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, & guns, Captain
Poliansky, Saigon. vi sk Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong,
Sobol, Russian gunboat, gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
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tain Sidenener, Vladivostock, St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap, Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Aracy.
Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao,
At 2.30 PM Post-oflice closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
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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.
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Letters censes. Posting 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.
40 AM., Late Letters may be posted on board. the packet with "Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
13 AL, Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
· 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 patterns ceases,
3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3-10 PM-Letters may be posted with inta fee of
A
to cents until og deren 3.30 P. when the Post Office closes ehindy. 340 PM-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
be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may Stamps. By private steamer the postage is cents (one penny), ph
is two
The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
Officers named above,
3Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon-
4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. don about every ten days a
be No handkerchiefs, Jewellery, &c, can, even with the ends open, Koturmaklar
sent
5-If from a Soldier. or Sailor his class and a 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, &
description, with name in fall. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his cinsa and
of regiment nhịp,
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore, Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. War
tela, Hongkong. Vestalk, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Singapore.
Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.
Dewatre, Shanghal,
Helens, German bark, 263 (J. Rieck)-H. A. PeVostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Big Mofchonsky, Japan. tersen & Co........
Pallas, German bark, 493 (Luders)-Pasedag &
Co.
Prince Arthur, British bark, 296 (J. Smith)-
Russell & Co.
Sophie, Swedish bark, 280 (Pehrsson)-H A
Petersen & Co....
SHANGHAL.
In Port on 14th Febniary, 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.
Charles
British bark, 359. (Schroder)-Nila
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor) M.
5. N. Co.
Cubana, British bark, 499 (Howard)-Jardines
Matheson & Co. Earl of Elgin, British bark, 979, (Morrison)
Farnham & Co.
Emma, German schooner, 319 (Michelsen)Ed.
Schellbass & Co.
Ernst, German bark, '664 (Pimdb)-Captain. Escort, American bark, 636 ( (Waterhouse) * Russell & Coffe Guiding Star, British bark, 311
Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Cheloo.
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. ||
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Lin Kuo
Ch'ang, Hongkong.play Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,
Canton
Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns Chinese
Hongkong,
*
must be stated in full..
* 5.--Soldiers, and. Saltors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
LETTER BOXES, Many boxes of letters are received at the Fost the box is fastened Office not sealed, that is to say, with
but there is so impression of a sealing
attention of boxholders is called to the The attention 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 Fast Office: the omission of the former, as to whether
the sake of the Postage Stamps. part of them might not have been abstracted for
CANAX RATES OF POSTAGE. Lettem, per dzSEN. Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, s guns, Chung Wing Port Carlo, each
Fal, Canton.
Toe Book Patterns Ching-tsing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bes
ers, per sard, Hongkong wow wow Chop-chung, Revenus cruiser,L4 Tack Ming, Regis
Canton Ar Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise. Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu
Jui Chang, Hongkong, Hal-king-ching, Viceroy's gumboat, 3 guns, Chen
Liang Chich, Hongkong Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yu-G
Ting, Canton, Burs over
Commerc
· papers
though written by hand,
ter of an actual or personal |ww:invoices; deeds, copied min is the same as fer, Books, but under 4 c weight are charge
When It
Mackenzie & Co. open a pangeran Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat a guns, H.J. Rauchst
Canton.
Shen-chi,
T'al, Canton.
cong
Hedvig, British bark, 375 (Davey)-Nils Moller, Li-she, Revenue criliser, Ins, German bark, 344 (Bobsen)--F. A. Bu Feng-chat-hal Revenue croiser
Shol, Ho chard (Kiolseth.)-Russell Quang on, Viceroy's gunboat,
British bark, $41 Kolga
116 (Hindricks) Marie Berg, German bark, 536
Captain. Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)-Nils Moller. Omega, British bark, 480 Brown Morris & Co. Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller. Satsume, British bark, 364 (Lord)-Morris & Co. Sea Swallow, British bark, 394 (Way)-Gipperich
Sierra Nevada, American ship---Wisner & Co. Southern Chief, American ship, 1,283. (Higgins)"
C & J Trading Co
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31 ERL KONIG German bark, 456, A. Naurch, 27th
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FERDINAND, German bark,
18th Feb. Quinton and
Wieler & CoMER
Velocity; British bark,, 400
Wille, British echoon 374 (Oln
Sul sing, Viceroy's gunboat,
Murray, Hai Ling Tching-on,
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