1883-02-28 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

4 o'clock. p.m. The sharcbrokers being busy with the usual monthly settlements, no share trans- fers have been reported.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--Ex New Issue

-166 per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai lank-New 1ssuc.

154 per cent premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Cantun-$1,850 per

share, buyers.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,650

per share, buyers.

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

share.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Ts. 880 per

share, buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company-8115 per share,

buyers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla. 150

per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,150 per

share, acliers.

China Fire Insurance Company-8335 per share;

buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-52

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-$135 per share,

Впусть

Indo-China Steam. Navigation Company, Li-

mited-10 per cent, dis., buyers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$210

per share, buyers,

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent, premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-103

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,

ex div. sellers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent. prem.

ex. int..

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2) percent.prem.

*EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.-

3/71

3/71

Bark Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.........3/74 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight 3/81 Credits, at 4 months' sight...........3/8) Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

sight...

ON PARIS,'

Bank Bills, on demand

*****3/B] @3/6$

.4.60.

'Credits, at 4 months' sight ..................470.

ON BOA.-Bank, T.T..........

ON CALCUTTA.-Bank/T.T....

ON SHANGHAR-

*Bank, sight......

Private, 30 days'sight

.771

.321

..721

73

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA.........

.....per picul, $530

(Allowance, Taels 64.)

OLD MALWA

per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24.) NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, $572 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $5624 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest.......

85671

NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 85771 NEW BENARES (without choice) per

chest.............

OLD BESARES

NEW PERSIAN

OLD PERSIAN...

$585

per chest, $5671 .per chest, 8330 perpicul, 8315

(Allowance, Taels.)

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

[From dises. FALCONER, & Co.'s Registra),

YESTERDAY.

Háromater-t. P.M. vonestoste

EXPLORE CAT-4 PM, scanoester MENTELE LAWS NE Themometer=; 2,34, sompaamotarenosnim m, 185

Thermometering PM, machometer, Thermometer—t P.M. (Wot bulb)

Thermometer—,, (Wet bulb)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

OCEANIC, British air, 3,808, H. Davison, 27th Feb-San Francisco 30th January, and Yokohama zand February, General.-Q. & O, S. S. Co. CHRISTINA ELISABETH, Norwegian schooner, 275, E. J. Lundegaard, 27th Feb.,—-Macas Bar via Kendari 27th January, Rattans.→ Melchers & Co.

ALBANY, British steamer, 1,488, John Daly,

37th Feb.,-Saigon 22nd February, Rice. Jardline, Matheson & Co.

EMU, Spanish steamer, 222, A. de Rementeria,

28th Feb, Manila 24th Feb., General Remedina & Co. CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. Orr, 28th Feb,Shanghai 25th Feb General and $3,700 Treasure.--Siemssen & Co. PEKINO, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes,

28th Feb., Canton 27th Feb., General

Sierassen & Co..

KESTREL, British gunboat, Commander E. Ho-

thar, 28th February,--Swatow 27th Feb.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. » Conquest, American bark, for New York. Minerva, German brig, for Takao." Electra, German steamer, for Saigon. Hesperia, German steamer, for Shanghai.

DEPARTURES,

February 28, Bayswater, British steamer, for February 28, Glenelg,

Singapore.

British steamer, for Naga.

saki, &c.

February 28, Menzalek, French steamer, for Yo-

kohama.

February 28, El Dorado, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

February 28, fraouaddy, French steamer, for

Shanghai.

February 28, Chintang, British str., for Cantori

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,

Per Chinkiang, str., from Shanghai,--Mrs. Edwards, Captain Burr, Messrs. Batchelor and Ezra, and 34 Chinese,"

Per Oceanic, str., from San Francisco, &c- 37 Chinese,

→JKPORTS, “Ons

The Spanish steamship Einty reports left Manila on the 24th instant. Had N.E. winds and heavy sea.

The British gunboat Kestrel reports left Swa- tow on the 27th instant. Had moderate N.E.

monsoon and clear weather.

The British steamship Chinking reports left Shanghai on the 25th instant at 0.50 am, and arrived in Hongkong on the 28 instant at 3 a.m. Had hard fresh monsoon with dull cloudy weather. Passed the Telegraph steamship

i

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS,

HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS,

(Continued), JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough

ton, 11th Feb.,Newcastle, N.S.W. 19th Dec., Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co. ECEAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, 22nd

Feb., Salgon 17th February, General LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, Tung Kee & Co. ALVINE, German steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th

Feb-Saigon roth February, GenomlLOUISA, Wieter & Co. ARABIC, British steamer, 2,787, W. G. Pearne,

E. Foster.

14th Feb-San Francisco 18th January, and Yokohama 8th February, General.-F. BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, T A. Voge, zoth Feb, Saigon 15th February, Rice.--- Wieler & Co.

CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th

November, Saigon 7th November, Rice

Wo Cheang Chong DALE, British steamer, 644, E. Allason, and Jan.,

Bangkok 15th December, Rice and Gene- ral.-Yuen Fat Hong, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen,

27th Feb.,-Manila 24th February, Genc- ral-Russell & Co.. ELECTRA, Gemuan steamer, 1,161, E. Kuller, 25th Feb.,-Hamburg and January, and Singapore 17th February, General-Siems. sen & Co.

FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkongand Whanipos Dock Co HAINAN, British steamer, 290, Connor, 17th Feb-Haiphong 22nd Feb., and Hoihow 24th, General-Afong. HESPERIA, German steamer, 1,136, G. Petersen,

17th Feb., Kutchinatru 12th Feb., Coal Wing Kee & Co. HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 14th Feb,

Melbourne toth January, Sydney 19th. and Thursday Island 31st, Coal Geo, R Stevens & Co, KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1913 1

Drummond, 24th Feb., Kobe 17th Feb., and Nagasaki zoth February, General. Mitsu Bishi M. S. S. Co. KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, asth Feb,-Foochow 22nd February, Amoy 23rd, and Swatow, 24th, General.-D. La- praik & Co.

LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb., Bangkok 29th February, Rice-Hop Hing

LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th Jan Sual 25th January, BallastRemei dios & Co.-Kowloon Dock.

MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, Bradley, 23rd Feb.,-Saigon 19th February, Rice.~Thos. Howard & Co..

MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th

Feb-Foochow toth February,

MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 613, Fryci, 5th Feb-Manila and February, General,— Dunn, Melbye & Co.

NAM-VIAN, French steamer, 435, A. Garceau,

21st Feb.,-Hollow 20th Feb, General Shing Loong.

Inst. Slemssen & Co.

14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, Bal- German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan Whampoa 31st Dec,. General.Ed.

& Co. MARIE, Ger, ship, 1,300, L. Warnken, 21st Feb,

& Co.

Cardiff 25th September, Coal-Melchers MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo, Freeman, and Feb., New York 14th Sept. Kerosene Oil-Kutz Bros. MINERVA, German brig, 216, P. Dulime, 20th

Feb,Iloilo 9th February, Sapanwood- Melchers & Co. PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G.

Scarlett, 31st Jan.-Manila 23rd January, Ballast.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m. sch., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell & Co. RAMIER, French brig, 280, S. Savary, 22nd Feb., Keelung 18th Feb., Coal-Carlowitz ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th

February, Quinhon 1st Feb., Ballast

C

& Co.

Carlowitz & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Errington, Hongkong. Audacious, double screw fron frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Hongkong. Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore.. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 gums, Captain Hippisley,

Shanghai.

Caracos, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,

Yokohama, Daring, composite sloop, 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, sloop, 4 guns, Licut Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman

der J. Hope, Singapore. Faxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

McQuhac, Sandakan. Himalaya, British troopship, Captain Herry St.

LB. Pallier, Hongkong. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

mander E. Hotham, Hongkong. 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

SIR WM, WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R.' Brown, 24th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec, Coal-Captain. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith, Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

J. H. Coffe, Yokohama. 4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec., Coal--Adam-Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day:

"

son, Bell & Co.

TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839. G. Cernkovich, 4th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., 1,117 tons Coal, Sicmssen & Co. WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 625, H. A. Brown,

12th Feb Pitogo 3rd Feby Timber. Lane, Crawford & Co. WENSEERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal. pay, 26th Feb., Cardiff 27th October, Coal,

Russell & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan, Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.

CANTON.

ANTON, German steamer, 395, T. W. Schmder,

15th Feb,Saigon 5th February, Rice Wieler & Co... FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, 26th Feb,Shanghai 23rd February, General- C. M. S. N. Co. POSANG, British steamer, 960, Irvine, 24th Feb.,

-Shanghai 21st February, General-Jar dine, Matheson & Co.

AMOY.

"In Port on 21st February, 1883.

*

Scotia off Turnabout at 4.30 pm. on the 16th PING-ON, British steamer, 574, McCaslin, tath Amay, German schooner, 313 (Thetzen)-H. A.

instant.

The British steamship Oceanle reports left San Francisco on the 30th January at 4.30 p.m. Experienced Easterly winds and fine weather to Meridian; thence to port had strong Westerly gales, passage 19 days and 18 hours. Left Yoko- hama on the zzud instant at 7.25 am. The first part of the passage, experienced variable winds latter part had moderate N.E. monsoon. Arrived in Hongkong on the 27th instant at 4 pm, pas sage 5 days and to hours,

February-

SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

13, Hác-shin, Chinese steamer, from Ningpo. 13, Yoritomo Maru, Japan, str., from Knotzu. 13, Helena, British bark, from Foochow 14, Genkai Maru, Japan. steamer, from Japan. 14, Ych-ain, Chinese steamer, from 15, Gervase, British str., from Kuchinot 15, Lusitania, German str., from Nagasaki,

Gleneagles, British steamer, from Landon, 16, Florence Trent, Brit, bark, from Sydney. 17, Peihn, French steamer, from Hongkong. 17, Cyclops, British steamer, from Liverpool. 17, Kiang-teen, Chinese str, from Ningpo. 17, Peking, British steamer, from Hongkong.

Taiva, British steamer, from Hankow. Klang-fou, Chinese steamer, from Hankow. 17, Strahleven, British steamer, from Kobe 18 Wachang, British steamer, from Ningpo.

17,

17,

28, Hing-shing, Chinese sir, from Foochow 18, Posang, British steamer, from Hongkong. 19, Anchises, British steamer, from Liverpool. to, Pekin, British steamer, from Hankow. 19, Fu-ycw, Chinese steamer, from Hongkong, 19. Elliotis, British brig, from Sydney. February DEPARTURES.

13, Kiang-yung, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 13, Hac-ting Chinese steamer, for Wenchow.. 13, Tyne, British steamer, for Nagasaki,

13, Hideyoshi Maru, Japan, str., for K'notrit. 14, Sual, British steamer, for Hankow.

14. See wo, British steamer, for Amey,

14,

14, Pechill, British steamer, for Feochow. British steamer, for Hankow. Ichang 14, Hiroshima Maru, Japan, str., for Nagasaki, 14, Amoy, British steamer, for Hongkong

Chinese steamer, for a cruise. 14.

British steamer, for Hongkong.

15, Cubana, British bark, for Singapore,

TODAY,

15,

Barometetig A.Mevalie

32153

Thermometer Artis nuodamach

51

Is, Omega, British bark, for Nagasaki.

Thermonats==) A.M. {Wet bulb)...

3d

15, Baikal, Russian steamer, for Nagasaki,

Barometer la contrain

9.154

15, Kamichatka, Russian str., for Karate.

Pharniometers B. Massa

59

Thermometer-15.3. (Wat bulb)

15,

Thermometer=Miraknumang

15,

Wenchow, British steamer for Amoy

15,

Tharesonate)-Minimum (over night) weissense

CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Hoxu-

SHANG

AMON,

NAL

BAROMETER,

THERMONK

TER, &c.

LAY AL 4 K.M.

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Un dire

Baromber......10.17 10 15 20 130 13

下

BLANBLak

day at 4 P.M.

15, Fooksang, British steamer, for Hongkong. Kung-wa, British steamer, for Hankow.

Kung-pal, Chinese steamer, for H'kong. 15, Earl of Elgin, Brit. bk., for Port Townsend 16, Yoritomo Maru, Japan str., for K'notru.

16, Kinng-kwan, Chinese str., for Hankow. 16. Wuchang, British steamer, for Ningpo. 17. Ningpo, British steamer, for Hongkong. 17, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow. Yeh-sin, Chinese steamer, for Amoy,

17, Kiang-teen, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo. 17, Luritania, German steamer, for Nagasaki, 18, Ino, German bark, for Cheloo,

18, Wha-on, British steamer, for Hankow. 18, Hwai-yuen, Chinese str., for Hongkong. 18, Priam; British steamer, for London. 19, Hedvig, British bark, for Tientsin. 19, Tunsin, British steamer, for Ningpo,

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).

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Oct. 20 .Oct. 21

Jan-Pakhot, and Hollow 11th January,

General-Russell & Co-Cosmopolitan

Dock. RAJANATTLANUHAR, British steamer, 723, W. Y. Hunter, 23rd Feb., Bangkok 15th Feb., Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong-Cos mopolitan Dock.

ROSSLYN, British str., 1,049, John McKechnic,

17th February,Cardiff 31st December, and Coal-Jardino, Matheson & Co. Singapore, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th,-China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Faintlough,

19th Feb.,Yokohama toth Feb., General

P. & O. S. N. Co-Cosmopolitan Dock. WHAMPOA, British steamer, 1,100, J. E. Wil- liams, 25th Feb., Saigon 20th Feb, Rice.

Butterfield & Swire." YANGISZE, British steamer, 789, David Casson,

24th Feb.,-Saigon 20th February, Rice Soty Shing,

YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

June 3rd-Quangai 19th June, General Kwok Acheong & Sons.

SAILING VESSELS. ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb, -Hamburg 18th October, General. Car lowitz & Co..

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

Melchers & Co.

ALVA, Portuguese bark, 637, E. de Sousa, 12th 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.

ASIA, German 3-m; sch., 380, Haack, arth Feb, Singapore 13th Feb, WoodWieler & Co,

Dec-Cebu 36th Nov., General-Master,

Petersen & Co.

& Co.

Batavia, British bark, 360 (Roper)-Pascuag Bride, British bark, 304 (Sutherland)-Russell

& Co.

Orient, German bark, 461 (Roder)--H, A. Peter-

sen & Co.

1

Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)-Boyd & Co. Prince Arthur, British baric, 296 . Smith)

Russell & Co.

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 21st February, 1883. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

Drysdale, Ringer & Co, Blackadder, Britishi brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell

& Co.

Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap

man, King & Co,

Charley, British bark, 359 (Schroder)-Nils

Moller.

Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor. M.

S. N. Co. Elliots, British brig, 290 (Nelll)-fardine, Mathe-

Bản & Co.

Emma, German schooner, a19 (Michelsen)-Ed,

Schellhaus & Co.

Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundh)—Captain. Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)

Russell & Co.

Florence Treat, British bark, 790. (Dobson)—

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger)

Mackenzie & Co.

Kolga,

British bark 359 (Ketel.)-Nila Moller, Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang) Russell

& Co.

Marie Berg, German bark, 536 (Hindricks

Captain.

Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)--Nils Moller. Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse) Nils Moller. Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokey)-M.

B. M. S. S. Co. 'Satsuma, British bark,

Hongkong Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut.-Comander M.

Bridger, Shanghai,

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

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

Hongkong.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Salgon Per Rosslyn, "today, the 28th instant, at .M.

For Saigon. Per Whampon, to-day,

the 28th instant, at 5 PM.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Kwang tung, to-day, the 28th Instant, ut 5 F.A.

the, 182, March, at 9.30 PM

For Saigon Pet A

For Shanghai Per Hesperis, to-morrow, the 1st March, at 9.30 PM.

For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamante, to morrow, the 1st March, at 4.30 PM.

For Amoy and Manila. Per Emuy, to-mor row, the 1st March, at 4.30 F.M

For Saigon. Per Egean, to-morrow, the 1st. March, at 4.312 .M.

For Tientsin and Newchwang-Per Anton, to morrow, the 1st March, at 5 PM.

For Shanghai.-Per Posang, on Friday, the 2nd March, at 3.30 P..

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamata Maru, on Friday, the and March, at 3.30 FAL

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Dale, on Sunday, the 4th March, at 9 AM.

For Salgon, Singapore; Colombo, Aden, and Suez-Per Amerique, on Monday, the 5th

March at 11,30A.M.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama. Per Sumatra, ou Wednesday, the 7th March, at 11.30 AM.

For Straits and Bombay,-Per Geelong, on Friday, the 9th March, at 3.30 P.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedics all previous editions,

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 ba closed as follows p, M

At 115 Paf. Registry ceases,

V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns Comme-

dora Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut.

· Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong, Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-pence may be posted on board the Packet with

kong,

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai,

At 2.30 PM Post-office closes, but Correspon-

Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.wasan tentang

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAX ON THE The British Contract Packet #PEKIN-will-

CHINA STATION..

Abrock, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schant, Chefoo

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander Africa, Russian, corvete, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyell, Singapore. Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Cammader

Kempff, Kobe

1

Ashuelot, American corvette, 6 guns, Commander

H. E. Mullen, Shangbal.

Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

de Giers, Hongkong, a Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guna, Captain

Hollmann, Nagasaki,

་

Ermak, Russian, Gansport, Captain Kohchan,

Nagasaki.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th Marchy with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Baimah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

N..-This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies. L

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

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

- The French Contract Packet “PEIHO," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th March,

with Malls to the United Kingdom, Europe, and

places beyond, vid Naples) to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

'in` The usual hours will be observed closing the Maile, &c.

Gravina, Spanish cruiser, Don José Quesada,THE ENGLISH MAIL OR

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

Manila.

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander The following hours are observed in closing

Klausa, Amoy

Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet Kersaint, French carvette, Commander Beau-DAY OF DEPARTURE.

NOON.--Money Order Office closest 200 P.M.- Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

mont, Hongkong,

7 guns,

Commander

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

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

Rouvier, Hongkong! Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman der C. S. Cotton, en route Hongkong, Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan; Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7

Valrondt, Chefoo Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Kobe. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Poliansky, Saigon. i elem Richmond, American frigate, "14 guns, Captain

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

Boyle, Vladivostocksche

7

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

tala Sidenener, Vladivostock. Storch, German corvette, ig guns, Captain von

Blanc, Amoy Tamega, Fortuguese ganboat, Commander da

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

Singapore me

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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS. Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. Wax M

Privates in HiM. Army or Navy, Non- tela, Hongkong,

'commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army.

BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 433, Brown, 9th Sea Swallow, Briti304 (Lord)-Morris & Co, Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan Schoolmaster (not Superintending or First Class)

B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 331 C E. Humphreys, 5th Feb,Cardiff gth Sept Coal-Russell & Co. Catherine Marden, British 3-m. schooner, 287,

Marden. Wieler & Co. CHANDERMAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, Car

& Burchardi.

1 bark, 394 (Way)—Gipperich

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

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

man, King & Co. Tyburnia, Briush bark, 948 (Chalmers)-W.

Hewett & Co...

*& Co.

6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast Velocity, British bark, 490 (Martin)--Morris lowitz & Co. CHAS, G. RICE, American bark, 733, A. W Smart, 12th Jan.,Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. 400 COLOMA, Américan bark, 853, Noyeth Jan

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

CONQUEST, American bark, 516, Caring, 20th Nov. Newcastle 32nd Sept, Coal-Rus Bell 1& Co. CYPRUB

British ship, 1,392, Johnson, fith Jan., Middlesbro 4th August, Iron Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock

C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 88o, W. 4th Feb,-Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct., Petroleum-Russell & Co.

Willie, British schooner, 274 (Olin)-Nils Moller, YOKOHAMA.

In Port on roth February, 1883.

A. Cashman, Russian schooner, so (Stemberg)

F. Kett, 291)

Alexander, American schooner, so (Carlson)

H. Cook

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

Carroll & Co.

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

Bohm.

DANIXI, German bark, 417, P. Vogt Jam

Hamburg

ayth July, General Melcher &

E.

Co.

DORA German ship, 1,259, H. Meryer, amd November, Cardiff 1st July, Coal-Arn- hold, Karberg & Co.

FERDINAND, German, bark, 416, Westergaard, *** 18th Feb., —Quinton 2nd February, Sat--

Wieler & Co. GRAD HEYE, German bark 376, E Lodewiga, 8th Feb., Newcastle, NSW, Coal Ed CENC, GLENURY, British 3 m. schooner, 283, D. Them- son, fath Jan, Manila gta Dec, General,

Wieler & Co.

von

Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap Else; German brig, 187 (Holm)-P. Bolm,

Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting). Grosser & Co Gitanilla, British bark, 472 (Kirkpatrick,

Macarthurh Ginsburg

American schooner; 40 (Bischof)--M.

Helena,

H. Bremer German schooner, 332 (Bremner)

JE, Collyer & Co.

Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper)

Singapore,

Villan, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.

Dewatre, Shanghai. Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

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

Strauch, Chefoo. "....

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON

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

Ch'ang, Hongkongut no ga togag Chee-hing, Revenue Cruiser, 2 guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton, m

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Canton,

Chenal Revenue craiser, 3 guns, Chinese

Hongkong,

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

ses

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LETTER BOXES.

Chop chung, Revenue cruiser, Li Tack Ming

Canton.GENE

Chop-ani, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise. Hai-ch'ung-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Wu

Jul Chang, Mongkong, Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, Chên

Liang Chich, Hongkong Hoi-lung-bung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Yin

Ting, Canton

Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, as

115 Cantone

Kate Irving, British bark, 698 (Scott)-O. & the Revenue cruiser,

&

O.S. S. Co.

Reimers & Co.

Khorasan, German bark, 1,099 (J. A.

Lady, Bowen, British bark, 892 (Rodd Molli Beda con, Fraser & Co.

GUARDIAN, American ship 1,114, Fletcher, and Feb, Newcastle, N.S.W, 8th Dec, Coals.

Ambold, Katberg & Conforman HANS, German bark 313 A Thomson, 12th Lime, American schooner, 60 (Abbott)-D. Car

Ja, Cheloo 1st January, General Wieler roll & Co.

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GAME M. C. Bobm, German schooner, 56-P HERBERT BLACK, American, bark, 5751-Treat, Northern Light, American strip, 1,859 (Slocum)

13th Dec, Nagaad sib Less Coac &Trading Co. Russell & Co-

Plata, French bark, 657 (Durel)-Walsh HERMANN, German bark 453, W. Peas, tosh Hall & Co.

Chefoo 28th Nov., Ger

JAMES GAFKI

JOHN SMITH, Amer.

Sha

@Russell &'

Wieler

Roderick Hay German bark,

Matheson & Co.

FRowAmerican....

Copeland

Spoble, Russian, brig, -330

Stelle Russian schooner

Zepáry, Brisk schooner

Peng-chao

Shol, Hos Quan

Shen

gunb

Bui-tal

Up Muray

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