1883-03-14 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon. There is very little doing in the Share Market this morning, the only transaction that has come to our notice being a trans- fer of Banks at 197 per cent. premium for the end of May.

4 o'clock p.m. The only business reported since noon is a small sale of China Fires at quotation. Docks and Luzons are in request at quota-. tion, but no shares, are forthcoming at pre- sent rate. Other stocks remain as per an- 'nexed list.",

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

153 per cent. preinium, ex. div. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank New Issue,

151 per cent. premium-nominal, Union Insurance Society of Canton-$2,100 per

share.

China Traders Insurance, Company-$2,100

per share..

North China Insurance-Tis. 1,500 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-~$135 per

share.

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls. 880 per

share, buyers..

Chinese Insurance Company-$20 per share,

sales and buyers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tls. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,375 per

share, sellers.

China Fire Insurance Company-3360 per share,

ex div., sales and buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-57.

per cent, premium ex. div., buyers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

--$10 per share.

China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$155 per share,

buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li.

mited-10 per cent. dis., buyers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$206

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.

Hongong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$70 per share, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent, prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–2) percent, prem.

ex. int.

. EXCHANGE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS,

ININGPO, British steamer, 761, Cass, 14th March, -Canton 13th March, General-Siemssen Fu-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 14th

& Co.

March, Shanghai 11th March, General-- C. M. S. N. Co. VILLAR, French corveite, Captain M. Dewatre,

14th March, Shanghai 7th March.

CLEARANCES AT THE HAMBOUR OFFICE.

Canton, British steamer, for Singapore. Abitsushima Maru, Japanese steamer, for Na-

gasaki. Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy.

DEPARTURES.

March 14, Aria, German, 3-m. schooner, for

Manila.

March 14, Veiga, French steamer, for Singapore

and Marseilles.

March 14, Glenroy, British steamer, for Singa

porc.

March 14, Peking, British steamer, for Canton. March 14. A sushima Maru, Japanese str

for Nagasaki. March 14, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. March 14, Canten, British steamer, for Straits

Settlements.

March 14, Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy March 14, Sindh, French sicamer, for Shanghai. March 14, Tri Sina, American baik, for Cebu. March 14, Anton Gunther, German bark, for

Keelung.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

ALBAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard, 9th March-Taiwanfoo 5th March, and Amoy 7th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, J. P. Has sell, 4th March,Yokohama 24th February, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.-Cosmopolitan Dock,

BENALDER, British steamer 1,330, James Howie,

12th March,-Nagasaki 8th March, Coal- Gibb, Livingston & Co. CATHARINA 11., Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol.

lert, 9th March,-Saigon. 4th March, Rice. -Socy Shing.

COPTIC, British steamer, 3,788, Wm. Henry Kidley, 11th March,-San Francisco 10th February, and Yokohama 5th March, 17,000 bags Flour, and General F. E. Foster. CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th November,Saigon 7th November, Rice.— Chong Wo Cheang. CRYSTAL, British steamer, 1,797, R. A. Darling,

5th March,Calcutta 17th February, Sand- heads 19th, Penang 24th, and Singapore 27th, Opium, Cotton, and General.-D. Sas Boon, Sons & Co. DANUBE, British steamer, 651, R. Jones, 1st

March, Bangkok aoth February, Rice and General. Yuen Fat Hong

HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS, (Continned.) ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th

February, Quinhon 1st Feb Ballast Carlowitz & Co...

SIR WM. WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R.

Brown, 24th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 30th Dec, Coal-Captain, SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1190, Alex. Smith, 4th Feb., Sydney 5th Dec., Coal-Adam son, Bell & Co, VALPARAISO, German bark, 486, Meyer, 6th March,lollo 22nd October, Ballast.- Melchers & Co, WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal-

pay,

26th Feb.,--Cardiff 27th October, Coal. -Russell & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, th Jan-Cardiff 9th September, Coal--Order. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,037, Baker, 7th March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal- Orter.

W.

CANTON

PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes, 13th March,-Shanghai 9th March, General- Siemssen & Co

WHAMPOA.

FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying) GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs,

Hongkongand Whampoa Dock Co.. FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. N. Allison,

toth March-Bangkok 3rd March, General. Yuen Fat Hong, HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 14th Feb., -Melbourne 10th January, Sydney 19th. and Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Geo, R. Stevens & Co.

Per Fu-yew, str., from Shanghai-43 Chi- HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 13th

nese.

DEPARTED.

Chinese. Per Canton, str., for Singapore.-930 Per Diamante, str., for Amoy,-240 Chinese.

REPORTE.

The Chinese steamship Fu-yew reports left Shanghai on the 11th instant, and arrived in Hongkong on the 14th. Had dull rainy weather with brisk monsoon throughout.

February

27

-SHANGHAI SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March, Canton rath March, General- C. M. S. N. Ca. LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis 8th Feb, Bangkok 29th February, Rice-Hop Hing LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil 27th Jan., Sual 25th January, Ballast-Reme dios & Co. +

Lydia, German steamer, 1,185, Paulsen, 7th

March.-Ah Yon.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS 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, Captais Russell S.

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

Shanghai.

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

en route Singapore. Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

JJ. Elliott, Kobe, Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.

Robinson, Hongkong.

Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander

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

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

McQubae, Sandakan.

Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com- mander E. Hotham, en route Shanghai, Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evans, Singapore. Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. F. Har

ris, Hongkong. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.Com.

Carpenter, Kobe.

8th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., Coal-Ed | Mongkong.

Schellbass & Co.

RODERICK HAY, British bark, 290, P. H. Nicol

son, 2nd March,Yokohama 13th February, General-Turner & Co.

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

terfield & Swise.

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

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

C. M. S. N. Co.

Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

Post Office.

MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow Per Nam to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 9.30 F.M.

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Moray and Crystal, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 2.30P.M. For Amoy, Talwanfoo, and Tamsal-Per Albay, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Mars, on Friday, the 16th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Saigon. Per Catharina I, on Friday, For Swatow and langkok. Per Danube, on the 16th instant, at 4.30 PM. Saturday, the 17th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Amoy and Manila. Per Don Juan, on Saturday, the 17th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.--Per Bangalore, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 9.30 A.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue in printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong 1889, which super- List for the Far East for 1 sedes all previous editions.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet "BOKHARA," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the auth instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settler

double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve, ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden,

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander:

Australasian Colonless J. H. Corfe, Kobe. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, comm

Commander E. F. Day, the Malls &C. 16 Hongkong

1

Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Comander M

Bridger, Yokohama.

Hongkong..

The usual hours will be observed in closing

&c

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet, "COPTIC,"

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th lust., the United States, Canada, Peru, &c, which will with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco,

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

der Collins, Canton. Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve, V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo-be closed as follows

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

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong Wivers, turret ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong

MADRAS, British steamer, 1,079, Bradley, 23rd Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159,, Goggin Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-

Feb., Saigon 19th February, Rice. Thus, Howard & Co.

Kinng-fao, Chinese steamer, from Hankow.MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th

Feb.-Foochow 10th February. 28, Amoy, British steamer, from Hongkong. 28, Nagoya Maru, Japan. steamer, from Japan. MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1596, R. Skinner, tath March, Saigon 8th March, 28, 1ling-shing, Chinese str., from Foochow

Rice.-Adamson, Bell & Co. 28, Wenchow, British steaner, from Amoy." March-

1, Pekin, British steamer, from Hankow, 1, Tamsui, British steamer, from Swatow. 1, Hideyoshi Maru, Japan str., from K'notru. 1, Fooksang, British steamer, from H'kang.

1, Tyne, British steamer, from Nagasaki.

1, Kung-pai, Chinese str., from Hongkong. 2, Chin-tung, Chinese steamer, from Cheloo.

2, Taiwo, British steamer, from Hankow.

2, Chungchow, British steamer, from London. 2, Hwai-yuen, Chinese str., from Hongkong. 2, Kiang-teen, Chinese str., from Ningpo. 3. Ningpo, British steaner, from Hongkong. 3, Deucalion, British str., from Liverpool.

Waverley, British steamer, from Keelung. 3, Yeh-sin, Chinese steamer, from Swatow, Chinese str., from Hankow. Iraouaddy, French st., from Hongkong. 3. Tientsin, British steamer, from Swatow. 5, Yoritomo Mara, Japan. str., from K'notru. 3, Sherard Osborn, British str., from a cruiss.

3. Kiang-yung, ..3/83/81

ON LONDON.Bank, T. T.

.3/78

Bank Bills, on demand

3/71

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight......3/78 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/8t Credits, at 4 months' sight...........3/8) Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...

sight.

Blank Bills, on demand

ON BOMBAY.--Bank, T.T.

ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T.

Bank, sighteousnes

ON PARIS.

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

́ON SHANGHAL---

Private, jo days'sight

EXPORT CARGO.

...4.60.

.221

221

.721 +73

Per Petko, sir, for Continent.-1,139 bales Silks, 100 biles Cocoons, 15 bales Waste Silk, 6 cases Silke, 250 packages Tea, and 209 packages Sundries. For London-30 bales Silk 3 bales Waste Silk, 2 cases Silks, to packages Ponjec, and 356 packages Sundries.

OPIUM MARKET-THIS DAY.

NRW MALWAS.... ...........per picul, $530

(Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA .................. per picul, $555 (Allowance, Taels 24.) NEW PATNA (first, choice) per chest, $588 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, $580 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest......

8583 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8593 NEW BENARES

...per chest, 9597 OLD BENAKES....

...........per chest, 8577 NEW PERSIAN

...per chest, $330 ....perpicul, 8315

OLD PERSIAK...

(Allowance, Taels.)

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(From Mixing. FALCONER & Co.'s Rotara),

YESTERDAY.

Barometart 2.M. AN Rammel (Ma

Thermometerweg 7,M. waaroocketres)

Baar Bremen.

30

Thermometard 1.1. junen

Thermometer-ir:s. (Wet bulb) ........ Theriarstwą r,44,' (Wat bulb) ...........

TO-DAY,

30.136

Thermometer A.MARLESTO

T'karticmeter=g 4.x. (Wat bulb) species

Rarometer-t t.3. sumasaj

.30.000

Thermometer-1 plat. (Wot bulbi

Khermometer-Maximum

Thermotnetar"---Mintamu (over night)

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

BARUNETER

THERMOME

TERJAL.

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

- Previous

4, Tunsin, British steamer, from Ningpo.

4, Wha-on, British steamer, from Hankow.

4

Swatow, British steamer, from Swatow.

4, Sual, British steamer, from Hankow.

El Dorado, British str., from Hongkong.

4, Tsurunave Maru, Japan. str., from N'saki.

W. Siegfried, Brit, bark, from Nagasaki.

Ingo, British steamer, from Chefoo.

5, Hesperia, German str., from Hongkong. *51 Ichang, British steamer, from Hankow. February

DEPARTURES. 27, Stout, Norwegian bark, for Nagasaki. 27. Scc-wa, British steamer, for Amoy. 37, Nanzing, British steamer, for Foochow. 27, Lusitania, German steamer, for Nagasaki. Kiang-kwan, Chinese stra for Hankow, Tokio Maru, Japan, steamer, for Nagasaki. 28, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow. 28, Mei-foo, Chinese steamer, for Hongkong. 28, Anchises, British steamer, for Londen. March-

1, Peking, British steamer, for Hongkong., 1, Kung-wa, British steamer, for Hatkow. 1, Hac-shin, Chinese steamer, for Foochow. 1, Hac-ting, Chinese steamer, for Wenchow. 1, Guiding Star, British bark, for Tientsin.. 2, Kiang-foo, Chinese atcamer, for Hankow.

z, Tyne, British sicamer, for Nagasaki.

2, Velocity, British bark, for Chefoo.

2.

2, Benalder, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 2. Glenroy, British steamer, for Amoy.

3. Southern Chief, Amr. sh., for Vancouver's

Taland.

3, Amoy, British steamer, for Hongkong,

3, Fekin, British steamer, for Hankow.

3. Kiang-teen, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo.

3. Kwa-hsing, Chinese steamer, for a cruise.

4 Cyclops, British steamer, for Amsterdam.

FookSand

British steamer, for Hongkong, British steamer, for Tientsin Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, for Tientsin. 4 Hac-an, Chinese steamer, for Tientsin. 4. Wuchang, British steamer, for Tientsin. 4. Taku, British steamer, for Tientsin.

Sin Nanzing, British steamer, for Chefoo,

4, Gervac British steamer, for Nagasaki,

Hideyoshi Maru, Japan, str., for knotu.

4, S. Nordiske, Danish steamer, for a cruise,

5, Waverley, British steamer, for Nagasaki.

S. Tamsul, British steamer, for Swatów.

5+

Tunsin, British steamer, for Ningpo.

MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th

Feb., Manila 2nd February, General- Dunn, Melbye & Co.

MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, Wm. S. Duncan, 6th March, Calcutta 17th Feb., Penang 24th, and Singapore 27th, General,-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. NAMOA, British steamer, 863, G. Westoby, 7th March-Foochow 4th March, Amoy 5th, and Swatow 6th, General.-D. Lapraik SALTER, French steamer, 323, J. Baird, 12th March-Haiphong 9th March, and Hoihow 11th, General-Shing Loong. SCOTIA, British steamer, 4,467, R. Cate, 3th March, Saddle Islands 3rd March.-E. E. Telegraph Co.

& Co.

SKA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, 826, H. Hu- benet, 11th March-Kobe via Nagasaki oth March, GeneralMitsu Bishi M. S.

S..Co.

VENICE, British steamer, 1,271, Drake, 11th

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Poran, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong- kong, Canton,& Macao Steam-boat Co.: Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can-

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

kong dadu 22 Pollard, Shanghai.

At 2.15 P. Registry ceases.

At 2.30 P., Post-bilice closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet with until the time Late Fee of 10 cents extra, Postage of departure

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. PARENTEST THE ENGLISH MAILI, BANGORRE "FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE The following hours are observed in closing

Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet

DAY OF DEPARTURE. Noor-Money Order Office closes.

Morall

CHINA STATION.

1. M

心

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo.

White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,

Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lelavor-Hong-Adonis,

kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY.

In Port on 7th March, 1883. Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co. Fresto, British bark, 384 (Laidman) Boyd & Co. Sibirien, German bark, 367 (Johannsen)-H. A.

Petersen & Co.

Therese, German bark, 391 (Hansen)~H. A.

Petersen & Co..

A. Petersen & Co. Wagrica, German schooner, 179 (Dibbern) H.

SHANGHAI,

In Fort on 8th March, 1883.

|

French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Chillard, Saigon.

Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyell, Singapore....[ Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette; Commader

Kempif, Kobe. Duke of Edinburgh,1

Russian Ironclad, Captain

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

Hollmann, Nagasaki.

2.00 Pat Registry of Letters ceases Posting

printed matter and patterns ceases 3.00 PM-Malls closed, except for Late Letters.

10 cents until vinna

3.10 P.M.Letters may be posted with late fee of 3.30 P..when the Post Office closes entirely. 340 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board" the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure is Vasco

THE FRENCH-MAIL DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichau,closes, except the night box, which is always

Nagasaki:

Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostockc

Ultis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Swatow Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau.

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

de la Batic, Hongkong. Lutin, French gunboat, guns, Commander

Rouvier, Hongkong.

Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Blackadder, British brig, 963 (Swensen)--Russell March, London 10th January, and Singa-Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap-||||| pore 3rd March, General-Russell & Co. YorTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

& Co.

man, King & Co.

Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 gung, Comman

der C. S, Cotton, Hongkong.

open out of office hours,

A

DAY OF DEPARTURE 7. AM., Post Office opens. 10A.M., Registry of Leiters ceases Posting of

all printed matter, and patterns ceases. AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents untilated

11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board

the packet with Late Fee of 10 Center will

time of departure

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS LETTERS Privates in H.M: Army or Navy, Non-

·June 23rd,-Quangai 19th June, General Chingtah, Chinese bark,. 472 (Taylor)-C. MMorge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander missioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army-

Kwok Acheong & Sons.

SAILING VESSELS.

ADELE, German bark, 1,132, H. Legemann, toth March, Cardiff 21st October, Coal-Mel- chers & Co.

ADOLPH, Germanbark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb, -Hamburg 18th October, General-Car- lowitz & Co.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec-Fortland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars. ---Melchers & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January, Manila 27th December, Bal- last.Order. Kowloon Dock.

B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1.322, C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb,Cardiff 9th Sept., Coal-Russell & Co.

CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car-

lowitz & Co,

CHAS. 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-ahip, 1,393, Johnson, 11th Jan,

4th August, Iron Russell Middlesbro

&

Co.

S. N. Co.

Elliots, British brig, 290 (Neill-Jardine, Mathe.

son & Co.

Schelhaas & Co.

Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed, Ernst, German bark, 664 (Pundh)-Captain. Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)

Russell & Co. Florence Treat, British bark, 790 (Dobson)

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Helena, British bark, 556 (Hansen)-Nils Moller. Kolga, British bark, 359 (Ketel)-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell

& Co.

Marie Berg, German bark, 536, (Hindricks)

Captain.

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

Be Co.

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

"Valrondt, Chefoo,

Palos, American gunboat 6 guns, Lieutenant

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

Poliansky, Saigon.

Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers of Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the

be prepaid either in Imperial or Hongkong rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may Stampa By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny), duke nda

2.The same privileges apply to letters ad- Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned

Skerrett, Hongkong, while Officers named above, na Boyle, Vladivostock, we don about every ten days, wastaa k Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, CapThe letters must not exceed half an ounce.

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.

No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends opene

Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von

Blanc, Hongkong, en description must be stated in full on the letter,

de

10 from Soldier or Sailor his class and

the

cover of which must be signed by the Com

in

Shimanding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c.

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao

Singapore,

Ferle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller. Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokey)--Misingish cruiser, Captain J. M. War

B. M. S. S. Co.

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

Slevogt

Satama, British bark, 364 (Lord)-Morris & Co. Sierra Nevada, American ship-Wisner & Co. Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-W.

Howett & Co.

Velocity, British bark, 490 (Martin)Morris

**& Co.

Moller,

C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark 880, WW. Siegfried, British bark,, 393. (Hanson)-Nils

Gilkey, 4th Feb,-Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct., Petroleum-Russell & Co.

GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd Feb, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec., Canls, -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.-Cosmopolitan

Dock HERBERT BLACK, American bark 575 Treat.

Coal 13th Dec, Nagasaki 5th Dec.. Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, oth Dec,Chefoo 28th Nov, General-Wieler

36

& Co, JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough

11th Feb., Newcastle N.S.W., 1

#19th Dec., Coal Ed. Schelbase & Co.

BOURNE, American, bark,

YOKOHAMA,

- in Fort on and March, 1883,

A. Cashman, Russian schooner, so (Sternberg)

F. Ketz Alexander, American schooner, so (Carlson)

IL Cook.

tela, Hongkong.

Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Singapore. S

Villar, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M,

Dewatre, Hongkong.

· Molchonsky, Japan; Vostock, Russian gunbost, 4 guns, Commander Wolf, German gunboat 4 guns,'

Strauch, Chefoo

minder

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON

An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7

Ch'ang, Hongkong.

Chee hing Revente cruiser, 3

Captain, Canton

Chen-to, Viceroy's gumbost, guns

Chén-jut, Revenue cruiser,

Hongkong

Alma, American schooner, 53 (Fibbey)-J. D.

Carroll & Co.

German Diamond,

bark, 670 (Boyd)-P. Black

Bohm, Pue

468 (Offerson)JES Centaur German ha

Collyerr & Co.

VESSELS ARRIVED IN KUROPE FROM: PORTE-IN JONATHAN th March. Newcastle.de ("re" | Diana," "American schooner, 75 (Peterss

JAPAN, CHINA, AND MAXILA.

Glenartney (a) in „Shanghai .......................Jan.

Massalia (s.)...China '“............

AMCOM.

SHANG-

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12

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Manila Carnarvonshire (.)...Yokohama. ...i.

Manila i Japan

Carnarvonshire

Clifton (1)

Glenfinlas (1)....

...Stanghai.

Nestor («.) "...............................Shanghai.

Nort...GIONIERTEN

„Manila ................... Gordon Castle (5.) ................Shangħal, Laertes (6.)

.....Shanghai

8th January, Coal, Russell & Ca LIVINGSTONE, German bark, $31, H. Steflone, 14th Jan Honolulu 12th December, Bal last.Siaminen & Co, magnaNANTA,

British bark, 640, C-Crowley, 5th March,

General Adam

I LUCIANO Rober

13, Bell & Jan. 19 Louisa, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan. 20 Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General Ed. Jan. 22-Schellhass & Co. Jan. 23 MARIE, Ger, ship, 1300, L: Warnken, z1st Feb

Cardiff 25th September, Coal Melchers & Co

July za

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date). Marianne......................... Cardiff Nieuwe Waterweg ....Hamburg......Sept. Fluciliu.......

erland. Phoenix.......

Hamburg

Heinrich Auguste

Annie J. eng Inca....

Dato A. and W. C. Sacramenta Maria Magdal “Imposter.

Elisa Great Admi Adolph Obrly Centenni

Bayamótory Janel of the sea la-faches, tens und 'hutney danda, --harmoneter, in Fahresheft degrees and tone loepe In the open air in a shaded altuation-Direction of Wind, Peren of Wind, e caita, 2 to 2:light breeza...'s to s mode

· Caca, 5 to 7 freeby to strong, to to boy, 10 to 183. violant ---State of Weather, D. Clear blan sky," G. Cloudy, DDrianty F Fog. G. Foggy #4: Hall, Z. Light ning A Minty:- 0. Overcast.) P; Pining shows Q

· Squally, 7 A, Kala ja J. Boow, 26 Thanars

› Bertoru men vtpasted is focicato say Încetose over, the mRRE --

average of their significationzzi Ralli.—The hours of rals. for

the previously, hours” (noon) mes, registarad

Lain merican Schooner, 113 (Abbott)-D, Elisa. American

Carroll & Coin P Elec, Getman brig, 287 (Holm)-P. Bohm. E. von Beatles, German bark, 336 (Getting)→

Greaser & Co.

Ching Revenus cruiser Canton, Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboa

Erast, German bark, 356 (Hildebrand); Ha

Collyer & Co.

Evangeline, British bark, 344 (Bell)-Adamson, Holt

Bell & Co.

Helens, American schooner, 40 (Bischof) My Hus-h

Ginsbay

Lizzle, American schooner, 6o (Abbott).-D. Car

veroll & CoSTAN

MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo,

Freeman, and FebNew York 14th Sept., M.. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56P, Bohm. Kerosene Oll-Kutz Bros pe

Northern Light, American ship, 1,859 (Slocum MERCURY, American” ship, 3,156, Panno, 4th Trading Co.

Oswald, German bark, 445 (Boysen)P.Bohm, Timber March-Singapore 1st February

Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce) Chinese.

schooner, 52 October, Flour Otome, American coun

Vale Pay Snow Be

rept la Sept 17 PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannau, 5th Captains 35th

24

Nov. 3

March-Cronstadt Siemesen & Co

Nov. 21 PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark 1,135 G.Oster, American schooner 56 (Littlöjöbia)-

Scarlett, 31st Jan., Manila 23rd January, Collyer & Co. Ballast.jarditie, Matheson & Co Rose, Amerle

18 PROFESSOR NORDENEKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m.

sch

453 E Jeasen, 5th Feb Newcastle, hist December,Coal-Russell &

andato RN. BLANCHARI

3 W

Oukes (6th March

Jar 10 SEA RIPPLE British schoo

Joth

Blemesen & Co

Copelní

Sophie, Russian brig: 330

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