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Commercial.

THIS DAY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

ENCOUNTER, British corvette, Captain G. Ro-

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

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

27th Feb. Saigon 22nd February, Rice. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

binson, 7th March,-Manila z6th February. W. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,027, Baker, 7th

March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal-BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, J. P. Has Order.

sell, 4th March, Yokohama 24th February,

Srosci, German frigate, Captain G. da von

Blanc, 7th March-Amoy 6th March. Hoшow, British steamer, 886, Hilkirk, 8th

March, Saigon 3rd March, Rice.-Butter- field & Swire.

Noon.. Banks have been put through this morn ing at 190 per cent.. premium for cash, and there are still buyers at 192 for the end of April, and 194 for May 31st. Hongkong Fires are very firm, sales at $1250 per share having been negociated; the stock is now in request at $1275, an ad- vance of more than$100 per share since this day week. China Fires are also improv-THALES, ing their position and are wanted at $330 per share. Luzons are still on the down- ward move, shares having changed hands at $104, with more offering at the same price. Nothing in other stocks came un- der our notice.

4 o'clock p.m. Since the publication of our morning re- port further business in Banks has been booked, principally at 195 for May, a de- mand existing for a number of shares at this figure when our report left. The pro- ceedings in connection with Hongkong Fires may be truly described as sensa- tional, Cash sales have been effected first

EMMA T. CRANCE, American bark, 1,070, A. S. Pendleton, 8th March,-New York 3rd October, Oil-Order.

British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, 8th March, Swatow 7th March, General D. Lapraik & Co.

BIVOUAC, British steamer, 835, Campbell, 8th March, Saigon 3rd March, Rice.-Adam- son, Bell & Co.

་ ་ ་ AKITSUSHIMA MARU, Japanese str., 1,146, Peter

Hussey, 8th March, Nagasaki

3rd, March, Coals-Mitsu Bishi M. S..S. Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Woosung, British steamer, for Saigon. firamar, British steamer, for Saigon. Chiynen, Chinese steamer, for Singapore.

'DEPARTURES,

March 8, Bellona, German steamer, for Saigon. Match 8, Yangisse, British steamer, for Saigon. March 8, Activ, Danish steamer, for Haihow. March 8, Douglas, British steamer, for Swatow, March 8 1.8

Amay, and Foochow

Vladivostock, Russian steamer, for

Saigon.

General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. BENLARIO, British steamer, 1,485, John H. Clark, 1st March, Saigon 24th Feb, Rice Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Wieler & Co.

་

BRUTUS, German steamer 460, T. A. Voge

20th Feb,Saigon 15th February, Rice, CARLOS, British steamer, 763, Horn, 1st March, Saigon 20th February, Rice-Siemssen & Ca CASSANDRA, German steamer, ga8, T. Wagner, 6th March, Saigon 28th Feb., Ricc.-D. Lapralk & Co. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th

November,Saigon 7th November, Rice. Chong Wo Cheang. CRYSTAL, British steamer, 1,707, R. A. Darling,

5th March,-Calcutta 17th February, Sand- heads 19th, Penang 24th, and Singapore ayth, Opium, Cotton, and General.-D. Sas- soon, Sona & Co. DANUDE, British steamer, 651, R. Jones, 1st

March, Bangkok zoth February, Rice and General--Yuen Fat Hong.. DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, S. Destmann,

6th March, Saigon 28th February, Gene ral-Geo, R. Stevens & Co. EASINGTON, British steamer, 1.137, J. G. Greig,

28th Feb,-Bangkok 17th Feb., Sapanwood and Rice-Hop Hing." FAME, Bishonchy, Stapani, (tug plying)

Honghongand Whampas Dock Co.

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.

(Continued.) LUCIA, British bark, 64a, C. Crowley, 5th March, -London 15th October, General-Adam son, Bell & Co...

LOUISA, German 3-3. sch. 145, Schierloud Jan-Whampoa. 31st Dec, General-Ed Schellhass & Co. MARIE, Ger, ship, 1,300, L. Warnken, 21st Feb., Cardiff 25th September, Coal-Melchers

& Co.

MARIE, German bark, 465, A. Weinronsky, 4th March, put back, General-Siemasen & Ca MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Gen, Freeman, 2nd Feb., New York 14th Sept. MERCURY, American ship 1.156, Panno, 4th March, Singapore 1st February, Timber.

Chineac. PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannau, 5th

March--Cronstadt 25th October, Flour

Kerosene Oil-Kutz Bros.

Siemssen & Co.

PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1:335; C. Scarlett, 31st Jan.--Manila 23rd January, Ballast.Jardine, Matheson & Co. PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3m. sch., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb., Newcastle N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell & ..Co.

P.

N. BLANCHARD, American ship, 1,586, F. L. Oukes, 6th March,-Cardiff, Coal.-Russell ...& Co.

RODERICK HAY British bark, 299, P. H. Nicol- son, 2nd March, Yokohama 13th February,

General-Turner & Co.

February, Quinhon 1st Feb., Ballast ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th

Carlowitz & Co.

SER WAL WALLACE, British bark, 068.

Brown, 24th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec, Coal-Captain.

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, 34 guns, Captain Rasell S.

**Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Saigon-Fer Woosung, to-day, the 8th instant, at FM.

For Straits and Bombay-Per Geelong,

For Kudat and Sandakan-Per Fokien, to G. Pasley, Singapore.

morrow, the gth Instant, at 3.30 PM. corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,morrow, the gth instant, at 3.30 PM. For Saigon Per Vorwaerts, to-s

to-morrow,

to-morrow, Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long, gth instant, at 4.30 P.BL.

For Saigon. Per Yokohama.

Cleanghai,”

J.J. Elliott, Kobe. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. Encounter, ateam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

Robinson, Hongkong. Eak, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong.

Hoskyn, Hongkong. Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lient-Commander Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman

der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, & guns, Lieut.-Commander

McQubae, Sandakan. Himalaya, British

troop-ship, Captain Herry St. L. B. Pallier, Hongg Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

mander E. Hotham, Hongkong.

Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guts, Commander

Evans, Singapore.

Linnet,

British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har ris, Hongkong Magple, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.

Carpenter, Kobe.

Hongkong. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve, Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

J. H. Corfe, Yokohama Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

9th instant, at 5 P.3r. 12

For Singapore, Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Mel- bourne, &c, &c-Per Tankadies, on Saturday, the toth instant, at 3:30 PM.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow.-Per Thales, For Swatow und Bangkok-Per Rajanat- on Saturday, the toth instant, at 5 PM. tianuhar, on Saturday, the roth instant, at s

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Moray and Crystal, on Thursday, the 15th instant, at 2.30 P.M.

For Nagasaki and Kobe. Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 16th instant, at 3.30 P..

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

all previous editions.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

CALL FRacket & PB110," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlemenis, Katavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. the Mails, &c.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the stock leaving off very firm with buyers March 8, Billy Simpson, Brit. bark, for Bangkok | FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, Abbott, 3rd March, SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith. Sheldrake, guabeat, 4 guns, Licut-Comander M. (via Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden,

at 1300, then at 1325, and finally at 1350,

at the last named rate. China Fires could be placed at 335, but holders ask for better terms. Hotels are wanted at quota tion. Luzens are decidedly weak at 104;

March Aline, German str., for Shanghai, March 8, China, German steamer, for Swatow, March 8, Glencer, British steamer, for Shanghai. March 8, Chi-yuen, Chinese steamer, for Straits

Settlements.

March 8, Glenearn, British steamer, for Straits,

Colombo, and London.

-Sankadan 24th February, and Kudat 25th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. GODAVERY, French str., 51, de Maubenge, 6th

March-Aden 9th February, General.- Messageries Maritimes.

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4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec., Coal-Adam son, Bell & Co. TRI SINA, Austrian bark, 839 G. Cernkovich, 4th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., i,tty tons Coal.--Siemssen & Co.

Hongkong.

Bridger, Shanghai.

Swill, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman

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

Hongkong.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

* The United States Mail Packet “OCEANIC,!

is fact a lower offer would probably be March 8, Anchises, British steamer, for Straits HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 14th Feb., VALPARAI50, German bark, 486, Meyer; 6th V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commp-will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th instant

accepted.

SHARES,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

-152 per cent. premium, ex. div. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

150 percentpremium-nomianti

and, London:

March 8, Himalaya, British troopship, for Singa

pore, &c..

·

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

· Per Hoihow, r., from Saigon 3 Chinese. Per Thales, atr, from Swatow Mrand Mr~|

-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.

Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,900 per Jobtiston and child, and Mr. Nelson, and r13 LUZON, Spanish steamer, 341, Willaroll, 27th

share, buyers,

China Traders Insurance Company-$1,675

per share, buyers.

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

share.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Ths. 880 per

share, buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company-$210 per share, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,350 per

share, ex div., sales and buyers. China Fire Insurance Company-$335 per share,

ex. div., 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, bayers.

Hongkong Gas Company-80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$140, per share,

buyers.

Indo-Chinn Stean Navigation Company, Li-

mited-10 per cent. dis., buyers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$205

per share.

China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-3

per cent. premium.

per

Luzon Supare, sellers,

Refining Company, Limited-$taj

Hongkong Company-$170 per share,

ex div. sellers.

Ice

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$60 per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-11 per cent, prem.

cx. inl.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881—24 per cent, prom.

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T.

Blank Bills, on demand

..3/71 ..3/78

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..

3/78

Bank Bils, at 4 months' sight

Credits, at 4 months' sight..

3/81

Documentary Bille, at 4 months'

sight.

•3/8) @3/81

ON PARIS.-

4.60;

..221

..231

.......721 .....73

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sights-e1470.

ON BONDAY-Bank, T.T.....

ON CALCUTTAL-Bank, T.T...

ON SHANGHAI,-

Bank, sight

Private, 30 days'sight

EXPORT CARGO. Per Arabic, str., for Yokohama.—3,000 bags Sugar, 735 packages Merchandise,and packages Cigars. For San Francisco-39775 bags Rice, 250 bags 'Coffee, 160 bags Beans, 146 bags Sugar, so boxes Oil, too boxes patogeen, a.casos Silks, 5 cases Cigars, 215 packages 71 packages Tobacco, and 4,456 packages Mer chandise For Astoria, O.-195 packages Mer- chandise. For Fortland, Oregon.-1,560 bags Rice, and 589 packages Merchandise. For Hotto- Julu-249 packages Merchandise. For., Vic- toria, B.C.-1,643 bags Bice, 952 packages Mer- chandise, and packages Crude Opium. For San Jasć de Guaicinala package Merchandise. For Panama,2,110 bags Rice, and 66, packages Merchandise. For New York,-120 bales Siik, and 10 cases Silk.

OPIUM MĀRKET-THIS DAY

NEW MALWA

.......per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64-) OLD MALWA ..............per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24.)

NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest,: 85824 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 85724 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest....ai

$577 NEW PATHA (bottom)..............per chest, 85874 New Besires

...per chest, 8590

OLD HINARES ..... ...per chest, 8572 NEW PERSIAN ............................per chest, 8330 OLD PERSIANgen ....perpicul, 8315

(Allowance, Taels.) =

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(Prom Musára, VAILONER & Ca's Raosatua).

YEATERNAVA Barometer la communi

·Thermometers

Thannometer/ERO *Tiserovitzialarienak (Was

|

Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Vladivostock, str., for Saigon.-30 Chinese. Per Activ, str., for Hoihow.- Chinese. Per Yangisse, sir, for Saigon100 Chinese. Per Glenroe, str., for Shanghai Europeans. Her Chi-yuen, str. for Singapore.- Euro- pean and 648 Chinese.

REPORTS.

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, 15th

Feb.-Foochow 10th February. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 613, Fryer, 5th

Feb., Manila and February, Central Dunn, Melbye & Co.

The British steamship Thales reports left MIRAMAR, British steamer, 937, E. Duggan, 4th Swatow on the 7th instant. Had moderate and

March, Saigon 26th February, Rice Russell & Co. variable winds with overcast weather.

In Swa- tow the steamship, Dalt, and Chinese revenue cruiser Lingfeng

February-

20

SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

'ARRIVALS.

20, Tyne, British steamer, from Nagasakl. 20, Hideyoshi Maru, Japan. str., from K'notru. Queen of India, Brit, bark, from Nagasaki. 20, Chefoo, British steamer, from Amoy. 20, Klang yung, Chinese str., from Hankow, zo, Swatow, British steamer, from Swatow, 20, Hac-ting Chinese str., from Wenchow. 21, Bokhara, British steamer, from Bombay. 22, Chinking, British str, from Hongkong. 22, Ichang, British steamer, from Hankow. 22, Tokio Maru, Japan. steamer, from Japan. 22, Chin-tung, Chinese steamer, from H'kong. 22, Yoritomo Maru, Japan, str., from K'notru. 22, Newchwang, British str, from Taiwanfoo. 22, Fonchow, British steamer, from Taiwanfoo. 32, Rosa Madre, Italian bark, from Singapore. 23, Taiwan, British steamer, from Glasgow, 23, Sual, British steamer, from Hankow. 13, Nanzing, British steamer, from Amay. 24, Kung-wo, British steamer, from Hankow. 24. Yung-ching, Chinese str., from Swalow. 24, Kiang-teen, Chinese str., from Ningpo. 24, Pechili, British steamer, from Foochow. 24, Kiang-kwan, Chinese str., from Hankow, 24, Lusitania, German str., from Nagasaki. 24, Seewo, British steamer, from Amoy.

24, Bothwell Castle, British str., from London. 24, Mei-foo, Chinese steamer, from Hongkong. 24, M. A. Dixon, British bark, from Nagasaki. 25. Tunsin, British steamer, from Ningpo. 25; Shanghai, British stearner, from Hankow. February- DEPARTURES.

20, Genkai Maru, Japan. steamer, for Japar. 20, Hing-shing, Chinese steamer, for Foochow, 20, Kiang-foo, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 20, Pekin, British steamer, for Hankow. a1, Peking, British steamer, for Hongkong. 21, Posang, British steamer, for Hongkong 12, Chihaya Marti, Japan. bark, for K'chino:zu. 22, Hideyoshi Maru, Japan. str., for K'notzu. 2, Anadyr, French steamer, for Hongkong. 22, Swatow, British steamer, for Swalow, 22, Taiwo, British steamer, for Hankow. 22, Zephyr, British gunboat, for Chinking 23, Kiang-yung Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 23, Fu-ycw, Chinese steamer, for Hongkong. 24, Chefoo, British steamer, for

British barle

25.

25,

Chen, Chinese steamer, for Ningpa.

24, 25. Ichang, British steamer, for Hankow 35,

Chinese steamer, for Cheloo. British str., for Hongkong. 25, Glencar, British steamer, for London, Sual, British steamer, for Hankow, 25, Sea Swallow, British bark, for Foochow. 25. Yoritomo Maru, Japan, str., for Kinot 15, Newchwang, British steamer, for Wuhu, 25, Pechili, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 26, Tunsin, British steamer, for Ningpo,

VESSELA AXEIVED. IN EUROPE FROK PORTS IN JAPAN, CHINA,-AND- MANILA,

10

Clifton (1)

Japan.....an. Glenfinlas (.)........ Shanghai Jan, 19 | Nestor (9.) .........................Shanghai......... Jan 20 Noregi..Manila ....or all. 23.

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MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, Wm. S. Duncan, 6th March,Calcutta 17th Feb, Penang 24th, and Singapore 27th, General,--Jaz- dine, Matheson & Co.

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

21st Feb., Hoihow 20th Feb., General Shing Loong,

NAMOA, British steamer, 862, G. Westoby, 7th March, Foochow 4th March, Amoy 5th, and Swatow 6th, General D. Laprak & Co.

.

OCEANIC, British sir, 3,803, H. Davison, 27th Feb., San Francisco 30th January, and Yokohama zand February, General.-Q. & 0. 5. S. Co.

RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 729, WY Hunter, 23rd Feb., Bangkok 15th Feb., Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong. Cos mopolitan Dock.

SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 34th,China Traders' Insurance Co. TANNADICE, British steamer, 1,500, S. G. Green, 2nd March, Sydney 3rd February, Towns ville 8th, Cooktown gtb, Thursday Island 13th, Fort Darwin 19th, Coal. Cibb, Livings-

ton & Co.-Kowloon Dock.

March, Iloilo 22nd October, Ballast.- Melchers & Co. WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 625, H. A. Brown, 12th FebPitogo 3rd Feb., Timber- Lane, Crawford & Co. WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal-

pay, 26th Feb.,-Cardiff 27th October, Coal.

Russe & Co.

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

Comunander C. Lindsay, Hongkong Wivern, turret-ship 4 guns, in reserve, Hung-

kong-

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant Commander

Pollard, Shanghai.

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.

At 2-30 P.M. Fost-office closes, but Correspon- pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of so cents extra Postage until the time of departure

WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th | FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

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

CANTON...

ALWINE, German, steamer, 400, Thiesen, 18th

Feb-Saigon 10th February, Genemi, Wieler & Co.:

AMOY, British steamer, 814 C Hermann, 6th March--Shanghai 3rd March, General- Siemssen & Co.

FOOKSANO, British steamer, 990, Webster, ⋅ 7th

March, Shanghai 4th March, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. MEI-FOO, Chinese steamer, 1,184, W. H. Limb, 5th March, Shanghai 28th Feb., General.

C. M. S. N. Co.

WHAMPOA.

GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb., Newcastic, N.S.W., Coal-Ed Schellhass & Co. -

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

terfield & Swire.

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

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

'Č. M."S. N. Co.

Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning

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. Verwaerts, German steamer, 61t, Boysen, zoth Spark, British steamer, 140.-Hongkong, Can

Feb.,Wieler & Co.-Kowloon Dockton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. WOOSUNG, British steamer, 409, A. Hunt, 4th

March-Saigon 27th February, Rice- Butterfield & Swire. VOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

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

SAILING VESSELS.

ADOLPH, German bark, 863, R. Mohr, 26th Feb., Hamburg 18th October, General, Car

lowitz & Co.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, Oregon 1ath Nov., Spars -Melchers & Co.

ALVA, Portuguese bark, 632, E.-de-Sousa,-13th 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 & Ca.-

ASIA, German 3-m. sch., 380, Hauck, 27th Feb., Singapore 13th Feb., Wood,Wieler,

& Co.

B. P. CHENEY, American ship 1,332 C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb.-Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal-Russell & Co. CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Merder, 6th Feb., Manila 27th. Ballast Care

Jariy lowits & Co.uk CHAS, G. RICE, American bark 715, A. W.

Smart, 12th Jan., Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co.) WA COLOMA. American bark, B53, Noves, 5th Jan Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.- Melchers & Co.

As

White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,

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

Petersen & Co.

AMOY.

In Port on 5th March, 1883. Amoy, German schooner, 313. (Thetzen)-H. A. Batavia, British bark, 360 (Roper Pasedag Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co. Manhem, Swedish schooner, 463 (Jansson)-H.

A Petersen & Co.

1

& Co.

Presto, British-bark, 384 (Laidman) Boyd & Co. Sibirien, German bark, 367 (Johannsen)--H. A

Petersen & Co,

Therese, German bark, 391 (Hansen H. A

Petersen & Co.

Thyra, British brig, 255 (Jones)-Boyd & Co.

SHANGHAI.

In Port on and March, 1883. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

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

& Co.

Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap

King & Comp many Chinese

bark, 474 (Taylor)-C. M. Chinga, Co Ellious, British brig, 290 (Nell)-Jardine, Mathe

son & Co. -

Emma, German schooner, atg (Michelsen)-Ed:

Schellhass & Co.

Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundb) Captain. || Escort, American bark, 635 (Waterhouse)

Russell & Co.

Gordon Castic (s.) ......Shanghai .................Jan. 23 | CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan Florence Matheson & Co.

July (12

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Dats).. Marianpe...........................Cardiff. Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg... Fluellin....................Sunderland. Phoenix.........a.........zati

Hamburg Heinrich... Car Emma T. Crowell

New York

•Adele. Auguste Annie J. Marshall. Inca......

Dato

A. and W. C. Sacramento Maria Magdalena Importer Benarty (s.).

Venice ()

Elise

Adolph Obris Centennial

Friedlander:

Fried

Hydra ! Kënmure Castle (6)

ork... Hamburg Liverpoo Liverpool „New York..

--Middlesbro 4th August, IronRussell

& Co.

Treat, British bark, 790 (Dobson) Guiding Star, British back,311 (Schnitg C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W. Mackenzie & Co kratad

Helena, British bark, 556 (Hansen) Nils Moller

British bark, 359 (Ketel) ––Nils Moller. Kolga,

My

Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro gth Oct., Petroleum.-Russell & Company, FAMO, Danish brig,' 327, M. N, Mortensen, 4th

CHINA STATION.

Abreck Russian gunboat, y guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoon y manjj Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon.

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Africa, Russian corvette, &, guns Captain

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

Kempff, Kobe.

Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

de Giers, Hongkong.. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Nagasaki. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolchau,

Nagasaki

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark Vladivostock.

THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE-DEPARTUEK

5 PM 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 AH, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

nil printed matter and patterns censes. 11 A.M., Mail Moses, except for Late Letters, 11:10 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fee of to cents until the CE PAREN

Post Office closes entirely, 1.1.30 AM when the 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure,

THE ENGLISH MAILATES The following hours are observed in closing. Malls, &c., by the British Contract Packet "DAY OF DEPARTURE.AS?

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Kidusa, Swałow.

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Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau

mont, Hongkong. La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkong, m Lutin, French gunboat,, 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier, Hongkong.

Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman

der C. S. Cotton, Hongkong. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 gims, Commander

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Cheloo.

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant.

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

Foliansky, Saigon. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

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

Boyle, Vladivostock.

Noor-Money Order Office closes. 3.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases

Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.00 P.N 3.10 P.-Letters may be posted with late fee of

10 cents until

3.30 PM-when the Post Office closes entirely 3.40 PM-Late Letters, may be posted on board. the packet with late fee of to cents until finge of departure

~~~SOLDIERS AND SAILO18, LETTERS,

Privates in HM Army or Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army, Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class)

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). MANN by The same privileges apply to letters ad

dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned kdyzy) "Oncers named above,

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

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock

Blanc, Hongkong mga custodon about every ten days.

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Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von 3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da The letters must not exceed half

Costa Cabral, Macao, o day bashNo handkerchiefs, Jewelery, &c, can be sent, Tengous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck, even with the ends opene

Singapore or sever Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. War

tela, Hongkong. Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan, Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M.

Singaport.

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

Molchonaky, Japan, kabok ol Well, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Chefoo.

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON:

An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, „7 guns,

Chang, Hongkong,

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a

Captain, Canton.

If from Soldier or Sailer 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 off to Soldier or Sailor, his class and must be stated in full, re description, with hame of regiment, ship, &c.!

Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can ther

with Imperial Stamps, LETTER

Chinese book or

Chen-ta, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart the

Canton,

Chenol, Revenue Cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese

Hongkong,

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

Fal; Canton, Ching-tsing Viceroy's gunboat, Beard, Hongkong.

Chep-Chung, Revenue Cruleer

Canton, C

Letters, per 1 o2 Port

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| Chop-sai, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on's cruise, Haich'ang-ching Reverse cruiser guns, Wu

Jui Chang, Hongkong, Halking-ching, Viceroy' gunbo

Liang Chich, Hongkong " Hol-tung-hung Viceroy gun

Ting, Canton. Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunboat

Canton

124 March-Whampoa 2nd March, General German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)--Russell | Li-she, Revenue

.Oct. 24:1

Ed. Schellham & Co GUARDIAN, American ship: 1:124. Fletcher, 3rd W Feb,--Newcastle, N.3.W, 6th Dec, Cosis.

Amhold, Karberg & Co. vagina HERBERT BLACK, American, bark, $75, Treat,

13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec, Coal Russell & Co-Kowloon Dock

18 HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens toth 17 Dec-Cheloo 28th Nov, General-Wieler

& Co.

London

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INGEBURO, German bark, 786, H. Ipland, 7th March Whampoa gih March, Generi Wieler & Co. hatar Vivaanari

ton, tith: Feb, Newcastle,

Frith

Coal Ed. Behellkass

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Honolulu rath December

last--Slamasen '& Co.

5 (Hindricks) Marie Berg, German ala &Captaina

Minna, French bark, 456 (Davey)-Nils Moller, M. A..Dixon, British bark, 415 (Cooke)---Morrla

& ContemPRON APRONS Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)Nils Moller. Queen of India, British bark, 389, (Inokey) —Mi.

B/MS. S. Co. right

Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 911 (Ottone)-Max.

Slevogt.

Satsuma, British bark, 354 (Lord) Sierra Nevada, American ship-Wis Southern Chief, American shipy VERZIC&A Trading Co. Tyburnia British bark,

Hewelt & Co Velocity British bark 490.

Wille, British schooner, 274

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