Commercial.
THIS DAY,
Noon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
March, Taiwanfoo 14th March, and Amoy 15th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. ZAMBEST, British steamer, 1,540, L H. Moule,
16th March-Singapore 9th March, Gene Tal-P. & O. S. N. Co. ExuY, Spanish steamer, a22, A. de Rementeria,
EGEAN; British steamer, 749, Thomas, 16th March-Saigon 10th March, Rice and Share business has been very quiet this
PaddyTung Kee & Co. morning, not a single transfer of Import-AILDONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 16th ance having come under our observation.
4'o'clock p.m. With the exception of a few transactions in Banks at 193 per cent. premium for the end of April, there is still nothing in the shape of actual business to report from the Stock Exchange. The various stocks stand at yesterday's quotation excepting Luzons, which are in request at 100 lor the end of the month.
SHARES.
„Hongkong simu, SHANGHAI-DANI?
W
Ex New 19suc -153 per cent, premium, 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--$1,100
per share.
North China Insurance-Els. 1,500 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share.
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Ths. 890 per
share, buyers.
Chinese Insurance Company--$208 per share,
buyers. On Taí Insurance Company, Limited-Th. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,350 per
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-8350 per share,
ex: div., buyers! Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company--57
per cent. premium ex. div., sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$36 per share.
China and Manda Steam Ship Company-115
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$155 per share,
bayers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited—to per cent, dist; buyers.“- China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$207
per share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premiuma.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$106
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Ice Company-$170 per share,
ex div. sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$70 per share, buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878–13 per cent, prem.
ex, int.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-28 per cent, prem.
EXCHANGE..
ON LONDON--Bank, T. T.
3/71
Bank Bills, on demand
-3/71
Bank fills, at 30 days sight...
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight....
Documentary Bills, at 4 nionths' ....
Sight
3/8 13/81
ON PARIS.-
Bank Hills, on demand
4.60.
Credits; at 4 months' sight
4.70.
ON BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.....
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T..
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bank, sight
.721
Private, 30 days'sight
.73
NEW MALWA
OPIUM MARKET,~~THIS: DAY,
...per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA ng ....per picul, $555 (Allowance, Taels 24.)
NEW PATHA (first choice)per chest, $5881 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8580 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest.............
$5831 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $593 NEW BENARES
...për chest, 8597 OLD BENARES..............per chest, $5771 New Peustas.............per chest, 8330 OLD PRESIAN..........
perpicul, $315 (Allowance, Tacis.}
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE:
(Fæði: Mason, FALCONER & Co.'s Register).
YKKTKREAY.
Barometerme TM2 metrdesmai
Haroasele Żały rok
Thermometer-1956. mono
Thermonteler➡ng P.1.
Thermometer-i rost. (Wet fesih]
Thermometer Pan. (Wet bulb)
Harometer A.Me menu
TO-DAY.
Thermometer—y AM, van kelpaa
30 076
50
67
57
Off
Thermometer ist. {Wet bulb).......
Hiromacert 1,18,,
Thermometers Planning
Tertiomes P.M. (Wat bulb; ...................
Thermometer-Madimu
Thermometer-Malmum (over night) giuAKKOLALYAN
30
17th March, Manila 13th March, General
Remedios & Co. PEKING, British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes, 17th March, Canton 16th March, General Siemssen & Co.
ARAGON. Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,
17th March.-Manila 14th March. ROSSLYN, British steamer, 1,049, J. McKechnie,
7th March, Saigon 12th March, Rice. Jardine Matheson Co
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ANCONA, British steamer, 1,873, Stead, 16th March, Bombay 24th February, and Singa pore 11th March, Mails and General.-P. & b. S. N. Co.
BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, J. P. Has..
Bell, 4th March,Yokohama 24th February, General.-P. & O. S. N. Ca-Cosmopolitan Dock
BENALDER, British steamer, 1,330, James Howie,
zath March,-Nagasaki 8th March, Coal- Gibb, Livingston & Co. CHARLES T. HOOK, British steamer, 992, W.
Jarvis, 14th March,-Honolulu 15th Feb, and Nagasaki, Fiour.-Thos. Howard & Co. COMPTA, Dutch steamer, 1,291, Schnafsiha, 15th
March,-Uatavia 1st March, General--Jar-. dine, Matheson & Co. COPTIC, British steamer, 2,788, Wm. Henry Kidley, 11th March,-San Francisco toth February, and Yokohama 5th March, 17,000 bags Flour, and General-E. E Foster.
647, T. Rowin, 13th November,Saigon 7th
LONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.
(Continued) WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal- pay, 16th Feb., Cardiff 27th October, Coal:
Russell & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th
Jan.-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order. W. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,027, 7th
March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal- Order.
CANTON
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, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
G. Pasley, Singapore..
Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Hongkong.
Curacea, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
en route Singapore..., **
FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 14th Daring, composite stoop, 4 guns, Commander F.
March, Shanghai 11th March, General.-J. Elliott, Kobe.
C. M. S. N. Co.
POSANO, British str., 983, Irvine, 16th March,— Shanghai 13th March, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
WHAMPOA.
GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs, 8th Feb Newcastle, NSW, Coal-Ed Schellhass & Co.
Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G.
Robinson, Hongkong/u 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), Hope, Singapore." Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut. Commander
McQubac, Sandakan..
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Saigon.-Per Whampoa, to-day, the 17th instant, at 5 P.kt. put a
For Heibow and Pakhol-Per Greyhound, to-day, the 17th instant, at 5 Pik
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Kwang»
to-day, the 17th instant, at £.P.3.
or Amoy and Manila.-Pet Don Juan, to
day, the 17th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Straits and London. Per Deucalion, to- morrow, the 18th instant, at 9 AM
For Amoy and Shanghal-Per Diomed, to- morrow, the 18th instant, at g A.M. Papot
For Singapore-Per Gleneagles, on Sunday, the 18th instant, at 9 AM.
For Amoy Per Compta, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 9 AM
For Amoy and Manila.--Per Emwy, to-mor row, the 18th instant, at 9AM.
For Manila. Per Luzon, on Monday, the 1gth instant, of 11.30 A Blogit de bon ski
For Saigon-Per-Benalder, on Monday, the
For Manila.Per Diamante, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 4.30 PM.
ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,161, E. Kuler, CRUSADER, British sc November, Rice. RODERICK HAY, British bark, 290, P. H. Nicol. Kestrel, double-screw, gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com 19th instant; at 3.30 P.MUNISM
17th March,--Saigon rath March, Rice Siemssen & Co..
steamer, 1,639, T. Purdy, DEUCATION, British
17th, March.--Shanghai 10th March, and Amoy 16th, General,-Butterfield & Swire. CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799, 5. M. Or, 17th March, Shanghai 14th March, Gene- ral.-Sicmasen & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Kwangtung, British steamer, for Swatow. Danube, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Peking, British steamer, for Saigon. Olympia, German steamer, for Singapore. Emuy, Spanish steamer, for Amoy. Lide, British steamer, for Amoy. Minard Castle, British steamer, for Saigon. Diomed, British steamer, for Shanghai. Greyhound, British steamer, for Hoihow. Don Frau, Spanish steamer, for Amoy, Whampoa, British steamer, for Saigon. Hungarian, British steamer, for Saigon.
DEPARTURES.
March 16, Valparaise, German bark, for Takao. March 17 Man-nin-ching, Chinese gunboat, for
Canton.
March 17, Saltce, French steamer, for Haihow. March 17, Olympia, German steamer, for Singa-
pore and Hamburg-
March 17, Catharina 11, Russian steamer, for
Saigon.
March 17. Danube, British steamer, for Swatow
and Bangkok.
PASSEN JERS—ARRIVED.
Per ifalleong, str., from Taiwantoo, &c.-5
Chinese on deck.
Per Zambesi, str., from Singapore.--10 Chi
nese.
Per Emmy, str., from Manila-Mr. G. McIne tosh, and 33 Chinese.
Per Egean, str., from Saigon.-10 Chinese. Per Rosslyn, str, from Saigon.-6 Chinese. -Per Electra, str., from Saigon,- Chinese.
Per Chinklang, str., from Shanghai.—Mr. Kock, European, and 23 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Ter Stenida Maru, str., for Nagasaki.-Mr. J. Batchelor, and 11 Chinese,
Per Danube, str., for Swatow, &c.-120 Chi-
nesc.
TO DEPART.
Per Kwangtung, str., for Swatow,-1 Euro- peans and 200 Chinese.
Per Peking, str., for Saigon.-12 Chinese. Per Emuy, str, for Amoy.-31 Chinere. Per Minard Castle, str., for "Saigon.-13 Chi-
nese.
Per Lido, str., for Amoy,1a Chinese.
Per Diomed, str., for Shangbai-4 Europeans and 120 Chinese.
Per Greyhound, str., for Hoihow.45 Chinese. Per Don Juan, str., for Amey.-50 Chinese.
REPORTS,
The Spanish steamship Emuy reports left Manila on the 13th instant. Had N.E. winds and heavy sea.
The Spanish frigate Aragon reports left Manila on the 14th instant. "Had fresh N.E. winds and high sca
The British steamship Rosslyn reports left Saigon on the 12th instant. The last three day had strong monsoon with gloomy overcast sky and heavy head sea,
•
The British steamship Zaubert reports left Singapore on the 9th instant. Had light to mode rate winds and fine weather up to 15th; after which had strong monsoon with high sea and Kazy weather.
The British steamship Egeant reports left Saigon on the Toth instant. The first part had moderate winds, and fine weather the latter part. From Cape Varela to port had moderate N.E. gales with high head sea and hazy weather.
The British steamship Haileang reports left Taiwanfoo on the 14th instant, and Amoy on the 15th. From Taiwanfoo to Amoy experienced strong mansoon and high sea with much rain. From Amoy to port had moderate N.E. winds and fine weather. In Talwanfoo the steamships Tamsui, China, and Chinese revenue cruiser Fei-do. In Amoy the steamships Deucalion, Swatow, and Douglas.
VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROTE FROM PORTS IN
JAPAN, CHINA, and Manila.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Glenfinias (8.)..........Shanghai.......
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
an. 19
Carnarvonshire (6.) ...Yokohama ......Jan. '11 Carnarvonshire .......................Manila...curugiro[title 13 Clifton (5.)...............Japan Jan. 16 Nestor (4) Shanghai .................... Jan. 20 Jan. 32 Nore.................Manila ....... Gordon Castle (s.) ................Shanghai mas{M(23) Laertes ()....
Shanghai
1
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ASLOT.
MANILA.
Berenice (s)
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Hanta
BAROMETER,
THERMONE, TER, &c.
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Thermo attached, 63, 615 55.0 31.0 450 206 81 73.5 Direction of Wind.jwan) *
Force
3
5 3 3
Hongkong ol Hongkong.Feb.
China.......................Feb,
2
VESSELS EXPECTED' AT HONGKONG, {Corrected to Date). Nieuwe Waterweg .................Hamburg..............Sept. Fluellin....
.Sunderland......Sex. & Phoenix.
Hamburg Sept 12 Heinrich
Sept. 17 Cardiff Auguste ......... Newport Oth" 34 Annie J. Marshall......New York........Nov. 3
Hamburg......
„Nov. 21, .............Liverpool ... Sacramento...New York...
Inca...... Dato... Dry Thermometer. 650 01 0 58.0 13.0 455 31.5 16.50 A and W. C........Liverpool.
Wet Thermometer. 54 55 11.0 40.0 18.0 35.7 27.37Maria Magdalena......Hamburg.
Weather be b o be much
Hour's Raini
Quantity fallen... —
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·Barometer, level of the sea in Inches, takes and hun- dreds.—Thermometer, in Fahrenhelt dagmas and bana kept in the open air is a shaded situation, Direction of Wind,
is related very two points, N.,: N,N.E, NE
Importer ..........................Cardiff ........ Eliseter ..London .Penarth
pool mool
Grent Admiral. Adolph Obrig
Centennial Friedlander.
Friedrich.....
Hydra CD. Bryant
Force of Wind, o calm, : 1 to 3 light brottet mode Fanny Skolfield
ratá. “5 in ÿ fresh, y to trong. to heavy, 10 jo 18 riolest of Weather, 8. Dear, blue sky. C. Cloudy.
Drizly
PAPusing sho
Squally. Rainy, S. Snow 7 Thunert threatening Visibility
aby's Stor Z. Cal
Iekārs are repskind se ladients may lacrimes per the average of their signification, Rain The body of bait for
the previous in hoces [ndon) are pigistered from -2 s6,4
GC. Trufant.
Massalia (1) Patriclo (6) "Orion (#)erretja)
Friedlander.................. Undine Mathilda
Elise Lord of the.
Gleno
New York
New York
Cardiff...
·Hamburg..................... Glasgow
Nov. 30
Chong Wo Cheang. DIOMED, British steamer, 1,736, M. H. F. Jack-
son; 16th March, Liverpool 24th January, and Singapore gth March, GeneralButter- field & Swire.
DON JUAN, Spanish steinier, 654, F. Marquez, 16th March,--Manila 13th March, General. -Brandao & Co.
FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug piying)
Hongkong and Whampoa Lock Co FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. N. Allison, 10th March, Bangkok 3rd March, General. Yuen Fat Hong,
GREYHOUND, British steamer, 227. D. Scott 15th March, Pakhoi toth March, and Hoihów 12th, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 290, Conner, 16th March, Touron, and Heibow 14th March, General-Along. HUNGARIAN, British steamer, Alison, 34th Feb., -Melbourne roth January, Sydney 19th
and Thursday Island 31st, Coal-Russeli
& Co.
KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674. M. Young 16th March, Swatow 15th March; General. -D. Lapraik & Co, LIDO, British steamer, 620, T. Lewis, 8th Feb.,
Bangkok 29th February, Rice Russell. & Co
LUZON, Spanish steamer, 321, Willamil, 27th Jan, Sual 25th January, Ballast.-Reme dios & Co.
LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180, Paulsen, 7th
March-Ah Yon.
MARCHESA, British, yacht, CT, Kettlewell, 12th
Feb.-Foochow February.
MINARD CASTLE, British steamer, 1596, R.
Skinner, rath March,-Saigon 8th March, Rice-Adamson, Bell & Co.
MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 633, Fryer, 5th
Feb., Manila 2nd February, General, Dunn, Melbye & Co.
SCOTIA, British steamer, 4,467, R. Cate, 8th
March, Saddle Islands 3rd March.-E. E. Telegraph Co.
SIA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th China Traders' Insurance Co.
WHAMPOA, British str., 1,109, J. E. Williams,
14th March-Saigon 9th March, General. Butterfield & Swire.
YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 3rd-Quangal 19th June, General.- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
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SAILING VESSELS..
General Tarner & Co.
son, and March, Yokohama 13th February, ST. IDKUC, French bark, 365, J. During
February, Quinhon 1st Feb., Ballast.- Carlowitz & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS. ·
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Singapore. Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
ris, Hongkong. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut. Com.
Carpenter,
Kobe Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,
Hongkong.
unboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander J. H. Corfe, Kobe. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogston.--But-Moorhen,
terfield & Swire.
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning-
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Xiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes
C. M. S. N. Co.
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chew, British steamer, 159, Goggin.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Heyland-Hang- kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Spark, British steamer, 140.--Hongkong, Can
ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
White Cloud, British steamer, $27. Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 7th March, 1883. Beta, British back, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co: Presto, British bark, 384 (Laidman)-Boyd & Co. Sibirien, German bark, 367 Johannsen)H. A. Therese, German bark, 391 (Hansen H. A.
Petersen & Co.
Petersen & Co.
Wagrien, German schooner, 179 (Dibbern)-H.
A. Petersen A Cô
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 4th March, 1883.
|
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lient-Cemander M.
Bridger, Yekabama. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman
der Collins, Hongkong. Thalia; British troopship, Captain J. W. Bracken
bury, C.M.G., Hongkong, Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
Hongkong. V. Emanuel, receiving ship, zo- guns, Commo
dore Curing, Hongkong.
.:
Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut. Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong......... Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-
kcong,
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai,
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Bangalors, on Wednesday, the 21st instant,
For Straits and Bombay-Fer Zamdesi, on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at 3.30 F.M.
The Postal Guide (published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Lit for the Far East for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions.pro dospadam
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet" BOKHARA,” will.
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar: 20
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonicama
i
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "COPTIO" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th just,, with Mails for Japán, Honolulu, San Francisco |the United States Canada, Peru, đce, which will
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE be closed as follows
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo.
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander Africa, Russian Corvette, & guns, Captain
Caillard, Saigon.
Alexeyeff, Singapore..
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian rondlad, Captain
de Giers, Hongkong.
Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Nagasaki. Nagasaki.
Almatia, American schooner, 367 (Laphan-Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichau,
Kaw Hong Take & Co.
Kvik, Norwegian bark, 417 (Larsen) Russell Gornostat, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
& Co,
SHANGHAI
In Fort on 10th March, 1883;' Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co.
ADELE, German bark, 1,133, H. Lagemann, teth Anna Sieben, German bark, 603 (Paulsen)
Gipperich & Burchardi. March-Cardiff 21st October, Coal-Mel-Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur) --Chap- chers & Co.
ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb., Hamburg 18th October, General-Car- 'lowitz & Co.
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Neyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, 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,1,372, C. E
Humphreys, 5th Feb,-Cardiff 9th Sept. Coal-Russell & Co.-----
CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier,
man, King & Co. Chingtah, Chinese bark, 47 (Taylor)....-C. M.
S. N. Co.
son & Co.
Elliots, British brig, 290 (Neill)-Jardine, Mathe- Emma, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)—Ed.
Schellbass & Co.
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. 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car-Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell lowitz & Co.
CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W. Smart, 12th Jan, Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOKA, 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
C.
& Co.
";
B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W, Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct.,
Fetroleum-Russell & Co. GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,134, Fletcher, 3rd
Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals.
Amhold, Karberg & Co. HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, 10th
►
Dec, Cheloo 28th Nov, General-Wieler & Co.
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough-
ton, 11th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., toth Dec., Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co
& Co.
Marie Berg, German-bark, 536 (Hindricks)~~~
Captain. M. A. Dixon, British bark, 415 (Cooke)-Morris
& Co.
Fearl, American bark, 536 (Howes)-Chapman,
King & Co.
Perle, British bark, 400 (Kruse)-Nils Moller. Queen of India, British bark, 389 (Inokey)—M.
.B. M. S. S. Co.
Rosa Madre, Italian bark, grt (Ottone)-Max.
Slevogt
Satsuma British bark, 364 (Lord)-Morris & Co.
Sierra Nevada, Amarcan ship-Wiener & Co. Tyburnis, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)W.
Hewett & Co.
Velocity, British bark 490 (Martin)-Morris
& Co,
W. Siegfried, British baik, 393 (Hanson)-NiL
Möller.
YOKOHAMA,
In Fort on 2nd March, 1883.
F. Kett
JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, - 1,473, A. |--A. Cashman, Russian schooner, 50(Sternberg)
Hoarn, roth March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th January, Coal-Russell & Co. JLA LIVINGSTONE, German barkle, 511, H. Steffens, 14th Jan., Honolulu rath December, Bal.
last-Slemssen & Co.-(pet
Alexander, American schooner, so (Carlson)
H. Cook
Alma, American schooner, 53 (Tibbey)). D.
Carroll & Co.
Bohm
Black Diamond, Geminn bark, 6yo (Boyd-P. Centaur, German bark, 468 (Offersen), E.
Collyerr & Co.
LUCIA, British bark, 640, C. Crowley, gth March,
London 15th October, General Adam son, Bell & Co. LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and
Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec General Edutain, Schellhaus & Co.
MARIE, Ger, ship, 1,300, L. Warnken; arst Feb., Cardiff 25th September, Coal-Melchers & Com
MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 662," Geo, Freeman, and Feb,--New York 14th Sept Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. MERCURY, American ship, ́ ́i 1,156, Panno, 4th March, Singapore 1st February, Timber
Chinese, diakens" PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Banhau, th
Slemsson & Co.
March Cronstadt 25th October, Flour
Dec. 18 Dec 17 PRESIDENT SIMEON, British bark 1335G Dec. 21 Scarlett, 31st Jan, Manila 23rd January, Jan. 6 Ballast. Jardine, Matheson & Co
10 PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m. ech., 453, E. Jensen, 5th FebNewcastle, N.S.W., 21st December, Coal Russell &
P. N. BLANCHARD, American ship (86, F-1 Oukes, 6th March Cardiff, Coal-Russell
SEA RIPPLE, British schooner, 187, A. Rickers, January, and 30th March, seemantle Feb
and Batavia, and FS SPF Slemssen & Con JADE STR. WH, WALLACE - Briti W Brown th
630th Dec, Coa
FC6 SOPHOCLES BH
6 hold, Karbery
Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap
Elisa American schooner, 113 (Abbott)D;
Carroll & Co. Metame bu
Else, German brig, 187 (Holm)-P. Bohm, E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting) ***Gresser & Co. Erast, German bark, 356. (Hildebrand)-J. E.
Collyer & Co. Evangeline,
British bark, 344 (Bell)—Adamson, Bell & Co. Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof) M.
Ginabuy, Ma
Kine,
Stark, Vladivostock.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Swatow..
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-
mont, Hongkong.
La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
de la Batie, Hongkong.
N
Latin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Rouvier, Hongkong, Monocacy,
At 215 FM. Registry ceases.
At 2.30 F.M. Post office closes, but Correspon pence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time' of departure and becam
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS,
THE ENGLISH MAIL.RUARY The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet →→→
· DAY OF DEPARTURE. Noon-Money Order Office closes.
1.00 F.M.Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed maiter and patterns ceases 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 310 PM Letters
10 cents until posted with late fee of
be
3.30 P.M. when the Post Office closes entirely. 340.2.3-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE VA
P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Offices * closes, except the night box, which is always
open out of office hours, d
J
17. Millig
Post Office opens,
American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman, DAY OF DEPARTURE, der C. S. Cotton, Hongkong. Morge, Russian. gunboat, 7 guns, Commander 10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases pa Tatarinoff, Japan,
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters, Nerga, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander 11.10 AM, Letten may be posted with Late Fee
Valronde, Chefoo,
of 10 cents until Jan Palos,
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely,
40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
American
gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant Commander Green, Kobe. -
PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guna, Captain
Poliansky, Saigon.
Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock. St. Petersburg, Russian, transport, 6 guns, Cap
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Hongkong... Tamega, Fortuguese gunboat, Commander da
Costa Cabral, Macao. Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck
Singapore.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS" LETTERS, -Privates in H.M: Army, or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army. Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mall at the rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny).
apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
2.The same privileges apply to Officers named above, power
3Private steamers leave Hongkong for Len- Vestnik, Russian enilser, Commander Avelan, don about ever sist note
half an ounce
Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M.-War
teia, Hongkongke A
Singapore
AA4The
Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M-
Déwatre, Hongkong,
Vostock, Russlan gunboat, 4 guns, Commander Boompot Molchansky, Japan. Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefoc.
Merci
CANTON GUNBOAT, SQUADRON.
An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kue
Chang, Hongkong.6% YA MELU Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns," "Chinese
Captain, Cantonia (ajin
Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart
Canton.A TE P
even with the ends open t No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., casi be sent,
Slf from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter,
manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, dc, the cover of which must be signed by the Com (in full. If to is Soldier or Sailor, his class und
description with name of regiment, ship, &c. mun he stated in full co
have
};
Soldiers and Sailorać.
with regard to books or papers, nor prepaid wit
(with Imperial Stamps.
UNLOVERS LEYTTER BOXES,
Marly Bozek of letters are recei Office not sealed that is to say with wealing wax, but there is no
Chon-jul, Revenue cruiser, 13 guns, Chinese at The attention of box
Hongkong. Natugmar 00:1 receunity of carefully healing such bores well Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, 3 gust, Chung Wing some recognisable call and of edadl
sits book for recules with themes, the omission
Patter Ching-aing Viceroy's gunboat,
Fal, Canton,
sard, Hongkong, Vegeton) Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser, L. Tack Ming.
Cantonese ja
Chop-sal, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, 3. gans Mu
Jul Chang,
Hal-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns,
Liang Chich, Hongkong. Hol-tung bung
Ting, Canton,
Hun-shan, Viceroy agunboat,
Canton,
Li-ife, Revenue Man-lin-ching Chinese Peng-chao-hal, Re
69 (Abbott)-D. Car &merican schooner, 6o (Abboti)—D, Car
German schooner, 56 P. Bohm North Trading Co M. C. Lebt; American ship, 1,859 (Slocum) { w Shoi, Hongkong.
Orwad, German bark, 445 (Boysen)-P. Bohm, Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)
* Captain,
Otome, American schooner, 53 W. (Hardy)
Snow & Co.
Otter, American schooner, 56 (Littlejohn)-), E
Collyer & Co. 54)
Rose American schooner, 40 (Wilson
Copelande Sophie, Russian, brig 330
F.Retz Stella Ruslan sche
Toilant
Quang on Vice
le, Canto Shen-chl, Rever
Tal Cant Sal-tsing W! Murray,
Tching GgAdmir Tchb
BTchup
precautionsaver doubetars the contents of the box ever reached Once the umission of the former, part of them might not have been the cake of the Postige Sta
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