Commercial.
THIS DAY.
4 o'clock p.m. Business in the Share Market continues very dull. Banks are not in demand, offers to sellat 190 premium for cash meet- ing with no response. Hongkong Fires occupy a favorable position in the market; shares have changed hands at the increased rate of $1200 per share, and there are still buyers at the same figure. Hotels have been negociated at $138, and more are Luzons are rather wanted at that rate.
weaker, with sellers at $106 per share. Other stocks remain as per annexed quo- tation .list...
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex 'New Issue
-153 per cent. premium, ex. div. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.
151 per cent. premium-nominal, Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,900 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.
Yangiare Insurance Association-Tls. 880, per
share, buyers..
Chinese Insurance Company-$310 per share,
sales.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
J
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,200 per
share, ex. div., sales and buyers. China Fire Insurance Company $317 per share,
cx. div., buyers.
Company-52 Hongkong-and-Whampoa Dock
per cent. premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--30 per share. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-15
per share, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company-$138 per share,
Tas at bayers:
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-so per cent.-dis., buyers. China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$205
per share,
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$106
per stare, sellers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
ex div, sellers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$60 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-11 per cent. pram.
ex.'int.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1883.
Shipping
ARRIVALS.
CRYSTAL, British steamer, 1,707, R. A. Darlings,
5th March,Calcutta 17th February, Sard heads tath, Penang 24th, and Singapore 27th, Oplum, Cotton, and General-D. Sas soon, Sons & Co.
Astor, British steamer, 814, C. Hermann, Sth
March-Shanghai 3rd March, General.
Siemsson & Co.
MORAY, British steamer, 1,477, Wm. S. Duncan, 6th March,-Calcutta 17th Feb., Penang 24th, and Singapore 17th, General-Jar dine, Matheson & Co. DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, S. Oestmann,
6th March, Saigon 28th February, Gene- ral-Geo. R. Stevens & Co. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner,
6th March, Saigon 28th Feb., Rice.-D. Lapraik & Co.
VALPARAISO, German bark, 486, Meyer, 6th
March, Iloilo 22nd. October, Ballast.---- Melchers & Co.
GODAVERY, French str., 815, de Maubenge, 6th
March-Aden 9th February, General. Messageries Maritimes. GLENEARN, British steamer, 1.573, 'Duke, 6th March, Shanghai 28th February, and Swa tow 5th March, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
L
DEPARTURES,
March 6, Ping-on, British steamer, for Amoy
and Manila.
March 6, Amerique, British steamer, for Saigon,
Singapore, and Colombo. March & Ferdinand, German bark, for Takao. March 6, Hieronymus, German bark, for Takao, March 6, Patios, British steamer, for Singapore,
March 6, Greyhound, British str., for Hoihow.
Bombay, &c..
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.;
Per Amoy, str., from Shanghai.-Messia. Pe- chard and Nazer, and 20 Chinese.
Per fordy, str., from Calcutta, &c.-Mr. and Mrs. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Keeling, Messrs. Chalmers and Martin, and 614 Chinese. peans and 449 Chinese.
HONGKONG STEAMERS.“ ADVE CRUSADER, British steamer, 647; T. Rowin, 13th
November,Saigon 7th November, Rice, Chong Wo Cheang. DANUDE, British steamer, 651, R. Jones, 1st MarchBangkok zoth February, Rice and General Yuen Fat Hong.. DOUGLAS, British steamer, 981, Samuel Ashton,
4th March,-Foecbow 18th February, Amoy 1st March, and Swatow.3rd, General-D, Lapraik & Co. EASINGTON, British steamer, 1137, J. C. Greig,
28th Feb-Bangkok 17th Feb., Sapanwood and Rice,-Hop Hing. FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampea Dock Ca FOKIEN, British steamer, 50g, Abbott, 3rd March, Sankadan 24th February, and Kudat 251, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. 3rd March,-Landon 18th January, and GLENCOE, British steamer, 1,901, E. F. Park, Singapore 25th February; General--Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 14th Feb, -Melbourne 10th January, Sydney. 19th and Thursday Island 31st, Coal.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co. LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb.,
Bangkok 29th February, Rice.-Hop Hing LUZON, Spanish steamer, 311, Willamil 27th Jan., Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme 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, rath
Feb-Foochow toth February. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 613, Fryer, th
Feb.,Manila 2nd February, General- Dunn, Melbye & Co. MIRAMAR, British steamer, 937, E. Duggan, 4th
March, Saigon 26th February, Rice Russell & Co. NAM-VIAN; French steamer, 435, A. Garceau,
21st Feb-Hojhow 20th Feb., General Shing Leong, OCEANIC-British-str.,3,808-H,Davison,-27th- Feb., San Francisco 30th January, and Yokohanta zand February, General,O. &
O. S. S. Co.
BONGKUNG SAILING VESSELS, She 1994 DContiunéd.) NXP RODERICK HAY, British bark, 290, P. H. Nicol
son, 2nd March,Yokohama 13th February, General-Turner & Co.
ST. IDKUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand 18th February-Quinhon 1st Feb., Ballast → Carlowitz & Co. SIR WM. WALLACE, British bark, 968, TR. Brown, 24th Feb., Newcastle, NSW, 30th Dec, Coal.-Captain. SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Sinith, 4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec., Coal.-Adam- son, Bell & Co.
TRI
SINA, Austrian bark, 339, G. Cerkovich, 4th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec, 1,117 tons Coal-Sicnssen & Co. WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 625, H. A. Brown,
12th Feb., Pitogo 3rd Feb., Timber- Lane, Crawford & Co. WENSKERY JEN, American ship,, 1,668, H. Tal- pay, 26th Feb.,--Cardiff 27th October, Coal.
-Russell & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Helmers, th Jan.,-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order.
CANTON.
MEI-FOO, Chinese steamer, 1,284, W. H. Linib, 5th March, Shanghai 18th Feb,, General.
-C. M. S. N, Co.
WHAMPOA.
INCEBURG, German bark, 786, H. Ipland, 17th Jan-Manila 19th Jan, Ballast-Wieler
& Co.
RIVER 'STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston.-But- Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning
terfield & Swire,
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Caminander
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, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
Yokohama.
composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Daring compos, teabe Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Manila.
Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Hoskyn,
..
Flying-Fish, stoop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
Hongkong. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman
der J, Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander.
McQuhac, Sandakan. Himalaya, British troopship, Captain Herry St.
L. B. 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
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
J. H. Corfe, Yokohama. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-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, ao guns, Commo-
dare Cuming, Hongkong.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.----
- Č. M.S. N. Co. Kiu-klang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning-
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co-Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2-guns, Licut
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin-
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Wiver, turrel-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-
kong.
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow. Per Douglas
to-day, the 6th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.--Ter Sumatra, For Shanghal-Per Glencoe, to-morrow, the to-morrow, the 7th instant, at11.30 AM. 7th instant, at 11:30 AM
For Saigon, cer Yangtise, to-morrow, the 7th instant, at 4.30 F.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo-Per China, on Thursday, the 8th instant, at 7.20 A.31.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Geelong, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 3.30 PM. MORE
For Kudat and Sandakan. Per Fokien, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Saigon Per Vorwaerts, on Friday, the gth instant, at 4.30 PM
For Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island. Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Mel- bourne, &c, &c.-Per Tannadice, on Saturday, the roth instant, 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 List for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "PEIHO,” will.. be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th Instant; with Mails 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.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet, "OCEANIC," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows
At 2.15 PM Registry ceases.
Per Crystal, str., from Calcutta, &c.- Euro-RAJANATTIANDHAR, British steamer, 723, W. Y. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland--Hong Zephyr, gunboat, 4 gims: Lieutenant-Commander pence may be posted on board the Packet with
Per Glencar, str., from Shanghai, &c- Messrs. Hill and Steeteler, and 736 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Per Pekin, str., from Hongkong-Mr. E. Milne, for London. For Singapore.-Miss Trot- ter. From Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Weils, child, and amab, and Mr. J. Drew Gay, for Singapore. For Bombay. Mr. and Mrs. Lalcaca and son. Fer Venice.-Mr. R. Gubbay. For London. Mr. and Mrs. R. Dunman, a chil- dren, and amah, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bristow and a children, and Captain C. J. Bolton.
REPORTS.
The British steamship Amoy reports left Shanghai on the 3rd instant at 5 am.
Had
Humer, 23rd Feb., Bangkok 15th Feb, Rice and General Yuen Fat Hong-Cos mopolitan Dock. SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Fairlough,
19th Feb., Yokohama roth Feb., General,
P. & O. S. N. Co-Cosmopolitan Dock. TANNADICE, British steamer, 1,500, S. G. Green, and March, Sydney 3rd February, Towns- ville 8th, Cooktown gth, Thursday-Island Coal-Gibb, Livings 13th, Port Darwin gth,C ton & Co.
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, Lefavor-Hong- kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
ΑΜΟΥ...
In Port on 28th February, 1883.
VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian steamer, 678, T. T. Amoy, German schooner, 313 (Thetzen)-H. A,
Petersen & Co.
Pollard, Shanghai.
At 3:30 PM Post office closes, but Correspon-
Late Fde of to cents extra Postage until the time of departure, completed f
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT, MAILS,
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 'guns, Captain
Scham, Chefoo.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Salgon.
Africa, Russian corvette,. & guns, Captain
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE 5.M., Money Order Office closes.. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours,
ALL DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
10 A., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
Honelevsky, 3rd March,-Saigon 25th Fe-Batavia, British bark, 360 (Roper)-Pasedag | Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commåder 11. A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
Rice and Sundries.--Melchers & Co. Vorwaerts, German steamer, 611, Boysen, zoth Feb., Wieler & Co.-Kowloon Dock. March, Saigon 27th February, Rice.- Butterfield & Swire.
& Co.
Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co.
A. Petersen & Co.
Alexeyeff, Singapore.
Kempff, Kobe.
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong.
Hollmana, Nagasaki.
all printed matter and patterns ceases.
11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents untilo 11.30 A when the Post Office closes entirely,
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until. time of departure.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-2} per cent. prem. strong N.E. winds and rainy weather throughout. WooSUNG, British steamer, 409, A. Hunt, 4th Manhem, Swedish schooner, 463 (Jansson). Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guna, Captain 11.40 AM, Late Letters may be posted on board
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T..
"Bank 'Bilis, on dimand ..........
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...
Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months* sight.. Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
3/79
3/78
+3/81 @3/8!
The British steamship Moray reports left Cal- cutta on the 17th February, Penang on the 24th, and Singapore on the 27th. Had fine weather until the morning of the 6th; thence had strong N.E. wind with heavy head sea and fog,
The British steamship Crystal reports left Calcutta on the 17th ultimo, Sandheads on the 19th arrived in Penang on the 24th, and left again the same day; arrived in Singapore on the 26th, and left again on the 27th. On the 5th instant at 6 pan, anchored outside of Green Island Lighthouse. In the China Sea had mode-
YANGTSEE, British steamer, 389, David Casson,
24th Feb.,-Saigon 20th February, Rice Soey Shing,
SAILING VESSELS. ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb,
Hamburg 18th October, General-Car
lowitz & Co.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 3rd,
ON PARIS,
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
...4.70.
ON BOMBAY.--Bank, T.T.
...22!
ON CALCUTTA Dank, T.T..
..221
72k
On the 5th had thick and squally weather with heavy rain. Arrived in Hongkong on the 5th,
.b
ON SHANGHAL-
Hank, sight......
Private, 30 days'sight..
· OPIUM MARKET,-THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA
.per picul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA ..... ..........per picul, #555 (Allowance, Taels 24.)
"NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 8577 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8567 NEW PATHA (without choice) per
Dec-Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spare
Melchers & Co.
Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)-Boyd & Co. Prince Arthur, British bark, 296 (J. Smith)--
Russell & Co.
Thyra, British brig, 255 (Jones)-Boyd & Co.
SHANGHAI
In Port on 28th February, 1883.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)-Russell
& Co.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kollchau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostai Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Vladivostock. Stark, Iltis, German gunboat,. guni, Commander
Klausa, Hongkong, we Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-
mont Hongkong. La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batic, Hongkong. Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Hongkong."
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, Etc., by the British Contract Packet DAY OF DEPARTURES NOON-Money Order Office closes. 4.00 P.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3:00 P.M. Mais closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 PM Letters may be posted with late fee of
... 10 cenţa until dags
rate monsoon and fine weather up to 4th instant. ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E. de Souza, 12th Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur) Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Command 3-30, P.Mwhen the Post Office closes eating
Jan., Kajang 9th Dec, Timber-Brandas
& Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January-Manila 27th December, Bal
last.Order-Kowloon Dock.
man, King & Co. Chingtab, Chinese bark, 492 (Taylor)-C. M.
§. N. Co.
son Co.
der CS Cotton, Hongkong." Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Elliots, British brig, 290 (Neill)-Jardine, Mathe-Tatarinoff, Japan,aly 7 8
Schellhass & Co.
VESSELE EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date), Adele
.....Cardiff...... .Oct. 21 ANTON GUNTHER, German hark, 441, F. Stein-Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)--Ed.
brugge, 8th Feb., Singapore 13th Dec, Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundh)-Captain. .Newport Auguste jauna
Oct. 24
Timber-Melchers & Co. Annie J. Marshall......New York.........Nov. 3 Jaca....
Nov. 21 ASIA, German 3-m. sch., 380, Haack, 27th Feb., Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse) Hamburg.....
Russell & Co. Liverpool..... Nov. 30 Singapore 11th Feb., Wood.-Wieler Florence Treat, British bark, 790 (Debson)- Dato
& Co. ..Liverpool..... .Nov. 30
Jardine, Matheson & Co, SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, 9th Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schnitger) ..New York......Dec. 18
BILLY Hamburg...... .Dec. 17 Dec., Cebu 26th Nov, GeneralMaster.
A. and W. C....... Sacramento Maria Magdalena Importer. Benarty (s.).... Venice (8.)
85727
Elise
chest... NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8582 NEW BENAREs (without choice) per
chest........
8390 ...per chest, $570 NEW PERSIAN...............per chest, 8330 perpicul, 8315 (Allowance, Tacis.)
OLD BENARES
OLD PERSIAN.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Misses. FALCONER & Co.'s RadiatMA),
YESTERDAY,
Baromater↑ 2,36, disaini
Barometer Poly starneman
20.011
Theraomalari 1940 aran
59
Thermamelaring 2.34. pama Therxonalarmi 2.3, (Was bulla) Termomate; st. (Wei hulis)
39
39
$0.039
50
0.004
Barometer A. M. pomor
TO-DAY.
Thermometer alle juuni
A. (We hadb)....
Thermometer
Thermometeret. F, Managemen
Barometer PM spanlasan
Tlistnomalari 1.56, (Wai bulk) ......... Thermometer-Maximize bonu
Thermomateráliniinum (evor sight), seeman
37
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
BAROMETER THERMOME
TRA, AC
Hakes.
RONG.
Barometer........... 30.04.30
ÁMON,
day at 47-0.
Бядно-
HAL
MANILA,
day
at 4 7.M.
On dabe al
day at 47.3.
Great Admiral Adolph Obrig.
Mackenzie & Co.
Cardiff. Dec. 21 R. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, CHelena, British bark, 556 (Hansen)-Nils Moller.
Antwerp ................Dec. 30 London .......Jan. London Jan. 6 „Penarth ...ine]Ale 10' .Penarth .........Jan. 15 ..Liverpool...... Jan. 17
Liverpool... Liverpool HydraLiverpool Kenmure Castle (s) ...London
Centennial
Friedlander..
Friedrich.....
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
Jan. 19 ап. 19
Jan. 20
Jan.
22
The O. & O. Co.'s steamer Coptle, with the next American mail, left Yokohama on Monday, the 5th instant, at daylight, and maybe expected here on or about Sunday next.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Ben line steamer Benarty left Singapore on the 2nd instant, and may be expected to ar- arrive here on the 9th,
The Union line steamer Venice left Singapore
the for this port on the afternoon ofere on the 10th
The N.L.S. N. Co.'s steamer Compta left Ba- tavia on the 1st instant, and may be expected here on or about the 16th.
The steamship Evins left Sydney on the 1st Hongkong, and is due here on or about the 28th.
Instant, for Queensland Porta, Port Darwin and
SHIPPING IN HỎNGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, N. C. Revebeck, 5th March,Haiphong 27th February, and Macao 4th March, General CM. 5. N. Co.
Thora ter uched 61.55 340 350 455 410197 04 ALBANY, British steamer, 1,488, John Daly,
Direction of Wisd│*. *
Force
KE
17
***
1
#
Diy Thermometer, 60, 121 54.0 35.0 450 42.5 BEST Wat Thermometer 5.0 87 5 5.0 5.0 4800795 The Weather Somoa ocļom} ba Hour's Rain.......
Quastly Balles
***
Blerometer, level of the sex in loches, tens and burs dends, Thermometer, in Fahrenheit degrees, and took, kept fn the open air in a shaded slution Direction of Wind, la registered every two poleta, N., N.NE, NE - Foron of Windo
ito calm, 16.3-light breeze, 1 @ s mode
Tirant-Sisit of Weather,
B. lese blue sky. C. Cloudy.
27th Feb.,-Saigon zand February, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Humphreys, 5th Feb., Cardiff 9th Sept.,
-!-'Coal Russell & Co, ---
CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car lowitz & Co.
CHA. G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W. Smart, 12th Jan,,Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber. Melchers & Co.
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan -Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell & Co.-Kowloon Deck."
C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W. 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct., Gilkey, Petroleum.- -Russell & Co.
DORA, German ship, 1,259, H. Meyer, 12nd
November, Cardiff 1st July, Coal-Am hold, Karberg & Co,"
FAND, Danish brig, 227, M. N. Mortensen, 4th
March, Whampoa and March, General Ed. Schellbass & Co.
GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., Coal-Ed : Schellhass & Co. GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals.
Ambald, Karberg & Co. HANS, German bark, 313, A Thomson, 12th
Jan.-Chefoo 1st January, General-Wieler & Co.
HERBERT BLACK, American bark, 575,- Treat
13th Dec, Nagasaki 3th Dec, Coal Russell & Co.-Kowlom Dock. HERMANN, Gertas bark 453, W. Pens roth
Dec,--Chefoo 28th Nov, & Co.
ton
General,Wieler
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A Hough
11th Feb,Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal-E4 Schellbass & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 131, H. Steffens, 14th Jan-Honolulu 12th December, Bal- Lucia, British, bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th March, London 15th October, General-Adam- son, Bell & Co.....
last-Siemssen & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schlerloch, and Jan.,-Whampoa 31st Dec, General--Ed. Schellhase & Co. anita Ala
ALWINE, German steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th
Feb-Saigon 10th February, GeneralMARI Grit Bill Warken, 21 Feb, **— Cardiff 15th September, Coal-Melchers
BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, 1. P. Has- sell, 4th March, Yokohama 24th February, |-* General.---P. & Ó. S, N, Co. BENLARIO, British steamer, 1,485, John H. Clark,
1st March-Saigon 24th Feb., Rice Gibb, Livingston & Co.
BELLONA, German steamer, 789, W. Schieler,
4th March, Saigon 16th February, Rice Siemssen & Co. by
BRUTUS German steamer
teamer, 450, T. A. Voge 20th Feb,Saigon
gon 15th February, Rice
Wieler & Co.
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British steamer, 76% Hom, 1st March,
& Col
MARIE German bark, 405, A. Weluronsky, 4th March-put back General Siemssch & Compan
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Kolga, British bark, 359 (Keich. Nils Moller, Kolga, German bark, $40 (Lome Bang)-Russell Marie Berg, German, bark, 536 (Hindricks)-
& Co.
Captain
Minna, French bark, 456 (Darey)-Nils Moller. M. A. Dixon, British bark 415 (Cooke)-Morris
& Co. Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller.
Queen
3. M. S. S. Co.
of India, British bark, 389 (Inokey) M. Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 911 (Ottone)-Max.
Slevogt.
Satsuma, British bark, 364 (Lord)—Morris & Co. Sierra Nevada, American ship Wisner & Co. Southern Chief, American ship, 1,283 (Higgins)
-C. & J. Trading Co.
Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-W.
"Hewett & Co.
Velocity, British bark, 490 (Martin)-Morris Willie, British schooner, 274 (Olin)-Nills Moller.
1: & Co.
YOKOHAMA
In Port on 10th February, 1883.
A Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Sternborg)
FKctr.
Alexander, American schooner, 50 (Carlson)
'H. Cook
Almaa, American schooner, ja (Tibbey)-J. D.
Carroll & Co.
Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)--P,
Bohn,
tain, ag
Dlana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson) Cap Else, German brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm. E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting)
Grosser & Co. Gitanilla, British bark, 473 (Kirkpatrick)-H.
Macarthur T
Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof,
Ginsbuy
H. Bremer, German schooner, 332 (Bremer)
JE. Collyer & Co. Herschel, German ship, 787 (Wepper) Reimers Kate Irving, British bark, 698 (Scou)-0. & **& Co.
- O. S. S. CoRANNY B Khorasan,
German bark, 1,090 (J. A. Visc), Reimers & Co
Lady Bowen, British bark, 892 (Rodd) zardson, Fraser & Co, the
Lizzie, American schooner, 60 (Abbot
roil & Co.
Piata, French bark, 657 (Durel)– MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship 861, Geo,Hall & Co
Freeman, and Feb, New York 14th Sept M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P. Boh
Northern Light, American ship, 1,859 (Slocum): Kerosene Oil-Kuts Bros MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, Panno 4 Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen-P Bobra.
J. Trading Co. March, Singapore fat February, “Timber,
Otome, American schooner, 52-W (Hardy)→→→ Chinese and Snow & Co.
Collyer & Co.
"American":"schooner, 40°
PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bammau, 5th
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CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, and
March Swatow 1st March, General Yuen Fat Hong, Draw CHI-YUTH, Chinese steamer, 1,196, F. H Wal- Palace, 3rd March,Swatow 1st March, Gene
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Ctter, American schooner, 56 (Littlejo
March. Cronstadt 25th October, Flour PRESIDENT Brasty British bark 35 Cose
Scarlett, 31st Jan.-Manila ajrd" January,|| Sophie, Russian big, 330, (P/ BallastJardine Ma
Matheson PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLDE
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3m Stella, Russian schooner, Newcastle & Co
misel) & Zephyr, British schoone
Valrondt, Chefoo..
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-
Commander Green, Kobe." PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Poliansky, Saigun. :) Richmond; American frigate, 14 guis, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong...
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3.40 P.M.Late Letters may be posted on bou
the packet with late fee of to cents until time of departure.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS! LETTERS. 1.—Pavates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non. commissioned Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny).
2.The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander Boyle, Vladivostock, pop best St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap,
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock 3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon
́don about every ten days. Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Amoylagsve
The letters must not exc.id half and Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent,
even with the ends open, we Costa Cabral, Macao.
Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck
Singapore.
Velasco, Spanias cruiser, Captain J. M. War Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
tela, Hongkong.
Singapore..
an ounce.
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. description, with name of regiment, ship, &c, in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and
must be stated in full
Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain. M5 Soldiers and Safers have no privileges
Déwatre, Shanghai, pa
wind with I to books or papers, nor can these be
Stamps,
Vostock, Ruslan panboat, 4 guns, Commander,
Molchousky, Japan,
* Strauch, Chefoo. Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander f. He
prepaid with Imperial shops, to vari
Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened Many boxes of letters are received at the Port with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guna, Lin Kuo some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit Ch'ang, Hongkong, dhe paganus dbook or receipt with them. The emission of the Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns Chinese latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether
Captain, Canton.GOR Chineto, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J, Stewart, part of them might not have been abstracted for
the sake of the Postage Stamps
Capton,
Chen-jut, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Hongkong.
Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing.
Fal, Canton.
the contents of the box ever reached the Post of former, whether
RATES KOTIPOSTAGE.
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Post Cards, BACI
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Tack Ming
Canton Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunbost, Chang, on a cruise, Hai-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns,
• Jui Chang, Hongkong Hugg
guns: Ch'én Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, Liang Chich, Hongkong,, Hol-tung-hung, Viceroy's gunboat, Leung Hua-aban, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, 1
Ting, Canton,
Canton.G VENNA Li-she, Revenue cruiser, Peng-chan-hai, Revenue cry
Shelf Hongkong,
enuo cruiser"
Quang on, Viceroy's gunboat
Tie Canton Shen-
Sul-tsing Viceroy
Murray, Hal Tching on
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