Commercial.
THIS DAY..
4'o'clock p.m. A fair amount of business has been put through in the Share Market to-day. China Traders' scrip has changed hands at quo- jation and there are still buyers at the same rate. Chinese Insurances have been negociated at $230 per share, leaving off with buyers, sellers offering at $225. Docks have been done at $7} per cent. premium for the end of the month. Sales of Hotels have taken place at $160 per share, but sellers are now offering at Indo-China S.N. Company's that rate.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
POSANG, British str., 983, Irving, 20th March-
Canton 19th March, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PETER DER GROSSE, Russian str., 548, Schrock,
20th March,--Manila 16th March, General, -Chinese.
CHEANO HOCK KIAN, British steamer, 956, F.
Webb, zoth March,-Penang 8th March, and Singapore 12th, General-Hun Hin
& Co.
CHINA, German sicamer, 649. H. Schoer, zoth March, Taiwanfoo 17th March, and Swas tow 19th, General.-Yuen Fat Hong.
Too-tan, Chinese steamer, for Swatow, Massalia, German steamer, for Shanghal.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
DEPARTURES
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG:
STEAMERS,
Acriv, Danish steamer, 268, Revebeck, 17th March, Haiphong, and Hoihow 14th March, General, C. M. S. N, Co. AGRAN, Brush steamer, 740, Tice and
March, Saigon 10th March, Rice and Paddy-Tung Kee & Co. ASHINGTON, British steamer, 879, J. McDonald,
18th March-Bangkok toth March, General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. BANGALORE, British steamer, 1,309, J. Has
sell, 4th March;—Yokohama 24th February,, General.-P..&O. 5; N. Ca-Cosmopolitan.
Dock. CHARLES T. HOOx, British steamer, 992, W.
Jarvis, 14th March,-Honolulu 15th Feb., and Nagasaki, Flour. Thos. Howard & Co. CONSOLATION, British steamer, 816, Lindsay, 19th March, Bangkok 10th March, Rice.
Yuen Fat Hong
HONGKONG-SAILING VESSELS,
(Continued.) WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal- pay, 26th Feb.,-Cardiff ayth October, Coal. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th Jan-Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,027, Baker, 7th
W.
Russell & Co.
March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal- Order.
CANTON.
CHINKING, British steamer, 799, 5. M. ON
17th March, Shanghai 14th March, Gene ral-Sicmssen & Co.
WHAMPOA.
RODERICK HAY, British bark, 290, P. H. Nicol son, and March,-Yokohama 13th February, General-Turner & Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SHIPS Post Office.
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON. Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander Audacious, double-screw Tron frigate, Captain R.
Errington, Hongkong,
Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.
E. Tracey, Hongkong.
G. Pasley, Singapore, Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisicy,
Hongkong.
Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,
en route Singapore.. Daring, composite stoop, 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.
shares have been dealt in at par, buyers March 20, Bokhara, British steamer, for Singa- COPTIC British steamer, 2788, Win. Henry ST. IDave French back, 365, Durand 18th Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-
offering to go on at the same figure. Luzons are slightly, weaker, with sellers at $108 per share for the end of the month, and $109 for the end of April. Hongkong
pore, Bombay, &c.
March zo, Toonan, Chinese steamer, for Swatow
and Amoy.
March 20, Hainan, British steamer, for Haihow, March 20, Luzon, Spanish str., for Manila.
practice.
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.
February, Quinhon 1st Feb., Ballast.- Carlowitz & Co. ·
RIVER STEAMERS, Hankow, British steamer, 2,335. Ogston.-But
terfield & Swire."/
der J. Hope, Singapore. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander
McQubac, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4'guna, Com-
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai, Lily, screw gun-vesiel, 3 guns, Commander
Evans, Singapore.
À MAIL WILL CLOSE
Activ, to-day, the zoth instant, at 5 PM.
For Holhow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong-Per
Bangalore, to-morrow, the 21st in
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama. Per the 21st Instant, at 9.30 AM.
For Swatow and Amoy Per Cheang Hock Kian, to-morrow, the 21st instant, at 1.30 F.M... For Shanghai-Per Pasang, to-morrow, the 21st instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Manlin, Ter Diamante, to-morrow, the 21st instant, nf 4,30 Par. 100, alt meege!
For Saigon. Per Egrant, to-morrow, the 21st
instant, at 4.30 PM"
2.
For Straits Settlements.-Per C. T. Hook, to- morrow, the 21st instant, at 5 PLA
For Manila, Per Mindanao, on Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 4.30 P.M.-
For Swatow. Per Thales, on Friday, the 23rd instant, at 9 AM
For Straits and Bombay-Ter Zamberi, on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.N.
The Postal Guido published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date: a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong
sedes all previous editions.
and China, Bakery scrip keeps on improv-March 20, Villers, French corvette, for target DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen, Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning-Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har- | List for the Far East for 1883, which super
ing, sales, at $80 per share having been put through, buyers ruling the market when our report left. Nothing else came under our notice.
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 Cantor-$2,200 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$2,200
per share, sales and layers. North China Insurance-Tis. 1,500 per share, Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share.
Yangtsze insurance Association-Tis. 880 per
share, luuyers. Chinese Insurance Company-azo per share,
sales and buyers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1350 per
share, sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$360 per share,
'ex. div., buyers.
Hongkong at Whampoa Dock Company-57
per cent. premium ex. div., buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$30 per share, premium. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$160 per share,
sales and sellers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-
mited-par
sales,
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-3:06
per share,
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. premium
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$108
per share, sellers.
Hongkong luc Company-$170 per share,
ex div. sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited.
-$80 per share, sales and buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan ut 1878-14 per cent. prem.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–22 percent. prem,
EXCHANGE.
ex. Int.
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......3/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight............3/8) Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
ON PARIS,
Bank Bills, on demand......
.3/84 @ 3/81
4.60.
Credits, at 4 months' right........................4-70.
221
ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, T.T...............221
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T..
Bank, sight.................
ON, SILANGHAL-
Private, 30 days'sight.
.721
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA.....
OLD MALWA ..........
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.
Per Peler der Grosse, str., from Manila-41.
Chinese.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, str., from Penang, &c.-Caplain and Mrs. Scott, and 671 Chinese.
Per China, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.Mr. J. Meyer, and 58 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
3
Per Bokhara, str., from Hongkong-Count Montgelas, Messrs. Hewett and Chow Chee Bec and family, for Singapore. For Bombay Messrs. H.E. H. Ahmed, R. C. Soonawalla, Mahemed Jaffer, A. W. Maitland, Kee Seen, and G. J. Ilrodie.
18th March, Amoy 17th March, General- Russell & Co. DOUGLAS, British steamer, 982, Samuel Ashton, 18th March,--Foochow 14th March, Amoy 15th, and Swatow 17th, General.-D. La- praik & Co. ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,161, E. Kuler,
17th March, Saigon 11th March, Rice. Siemssen & Co.
FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampoa Lock Co, FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. N. Allison,
10th March, Bangkok 3rd March, General. Yuen Fat Hong. FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 18th March, Canton 17th March, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
For Venice.-Mr. H. H. Nelson. For London. Rev. and Mrs. Gordon, 2 children, and amah, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Hoskyn, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Anton and 3 children, Messrs. J.HALOONG, Flynn, W. H. Smith and son, and John Mackay. From Shanghai-Mr., and Mrs." Williamson, and Mr. Vachell, for London.
Per Too-uan, str., for Swatow, &c-520 Chi-
TO DEPART.
nëse,
Per Activ, str., for Hoihow, &c.—30 Chinese.
REPORTS.
British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 16th March, Taiwanfoo 14th March, and Amoy 15th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. KRELUNO, British steamer, org, S. J. Valler,
18th March,Saigon 13th March, Rice. Butterfield & Swire.
KHIVA, British steamer, 1,419, P. Harris, 19th March, Yokohama roth March, Mails and -General-P&O-5~N~ Ca~~~~
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
C. M. S. N. Co.. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes, Kiu-kfarg, British steamer, 617, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Fowan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland--Hong
kong, Cauton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140-Hongkong, Can
ton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
White Cloud, British steamer, 527--Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
Yot-sal, British steamer, 180, Lelavor-Hong. kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co:
AMOY.
In Port on 7th March, 1883. Beta, British bark, 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.
ris, Hongkong.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut.-Com.
Carpenter, Kobe,
Midge, double-screw gun-vessel in reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander
J. H. Corfe, Kobe, Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,
Hongkong
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Comander M.
Bridger, Yokohama. 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 Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut-
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivem, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong
kang. Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai.
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The British steamship Cheang Hock Kian to LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180. Paulsen, 7th Wagnien, erman schooner, T79 (Dibbein FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE 1130AM, when the Post Ope
purts left Penang on the 8th instant, and Singa- pore on the 12th. The first part had light N.E. winds and fine weather. The latter part had light Southerly winds and thick weather. An- dense; got under weigh this morning, and had chored off Ladrones on the 19th, weather being North winds and clear weather.
March-
NAGASAKI SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
4. Benalder, British steamer, from Shanghai. Hiroshima Maru, Japan. str., from Kabe. 4, Magpic, British gunboat, from Kobe. 5. Tyne, British steamer, from Shanghai.
71
5. Sumila Maru, Japan. steamer, from Kobe. 7, Gervase, British sicamer, from Shanghal. Tamaura Maru, Japan. str., from Cores Waverly, British steamer, from Shanghai. S, C. T. Hook, British str., from Honolulu, B, Stout, Norwegian bark, from Shanghai,
9, Nagoya Maru, Japan. str., from Shanghai. Kumamoto Maru, Japan. str., from H'kong. Glenelg, British steamet, from Hongkong.
DEPARTURES.
9.
March-
3,
2, Fechili, British steamer, for Tientsin.
Awajishima Maru,
aru, Japan. str., for Kobe. 3, Akitsushima Maru, Japan, sir, for Hikong. 6, Hiroshima Maru, japan. str., for Shanghal. 6, Emily, British brig, for Tientsin:
6, Lusitania, German steamer, for Shanghai. 6, Sumida Maru, Japan, str., for Hongkong, 6, Magpic, British gunboat, for Hongkong 7 Tamaura Maru, Japan, steamer, for Kobe. Waverley, British steamer, for Tientsin. 8. Benalder, British steamer, for Hongkong. 9. Nagoya Maru, Japan. steamer, for Kobe. 9, Kanagawa Maru, Japan. str., for Yhama. 9, Kumamoto Maru, Japan. str., for Kobe. 6. C. T. Hook, British str., for Hongkong, 9, Gervase, Gernian steamer, for Shanghai.
YOKOHAMA SHIPPING.
February- ARRIVALS.
10, Niigata Maru, Japan. str., from Hakodate, 11, Wakanoura Maru, Japan, str., from Kobe. 14, Tokal Maru. Japanese steamer, from Kobe, 15 Belgic, British steamer, from Hongkong. 15, Nagoya Maru, Japan, str., frora Shanghai, 21, Tanais, French steamer, from ongkong. DEPARTURES. ...per picul, $530 February
10.
British steamer, Sumatra,
for Hongkong. (Allowance, Taels 64.)
10, Peter der Grosse, Russian str., for Kobe. .....per picul, 8555 13, Wakanoura Maru, Japan. str., for Kobe, (Allowance, Taels 24.)
13 Shinagawa Maru, Japan. str., for H'date. Roderick Hay, Brit, bark, for Hongkong, NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 85821 NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 8570 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest......
8575 NEW PATHA (bottom)....per chest, 6587) NEW BENARES...... .....per chest, 8592) OLD BENARES
...per chest, $575 NEW PERSIAN .... .....per chest, 8370 OLD PERSIAN...
...perpicul, 8390
(Allowance, Taels.)
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
THIS DAYB TELEGRAMB.
13.
13. Solidor, British bark, for Nagasaki. 13. H. Bremer, Gennan schooner, for Takao. 13, Sumanoura Maru, Japan. str., for Kobe, 14, Toko! Maru, Japan. str. for Shanghai, 15, Lady Bowen, Brit. bark, for Burrard's Inlet. 15, Curacoa, British corvette, for Hongkong. 15, Flintshire, British steamer, for Kobe.
for Kobe 15, Tokai Maru, Japan, steamer, 1 15. Niigata Maru, Japan. str., for Hakodate. 21, Wakanoura Maru, Japan, str., for Kobe, 21, Nagoya Maru, Japan. atr., for Shangbak. VESSELS ARRIVED IN ZURGFE FROM PORIS IN
...
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JAPAN, CHINA, AND KAHILA, Carnarvonshire (8.) ...Yokohama ..............Jan. - 17 Carnarvonshire........Manila........... Clifton (a) paper span, mua tại đó. Glenfinlas (s.).. ........Shanghai.......................jar 19 Nestor (s).....
Shanghai. Nore..............
.....Manila....... Garden Castle (s.)......Shanghai.
slowes
AMON,
SHANG-
KAS.
MANILA.
BAROMETER.
Laertes (6.)...
Shanghai.
Berenice (s.)
Hongkong
THERMONK.
Hansa.....
Hongkong
Ajax (5.) ......................................Ching ....
33
March,--Ah Yon.
MASSALIA, German steamer, 1,236, H. Schultz,
18th March,-Hamburg 31st Jan., Penang 9th March, and Singapore 12th, General. Siemssen & Co. MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th
Feb-Foochow 10th February. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, 5th
Feb., Manila 2nd February, General. Dunn, Melbye & Co.
ROSSLYN, British steamer, 1049, J. McKechnic,
17th March, Saigon 12th March, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. SCOTIA, British steamer, 4,467, R. Cate, 8th
March, Saddle lalandi" 3rd March.-—E. E. Telegraph Co.
SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov. 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co. YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,
June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General Kwok Acheong & Sons.
ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,540, L. H. Moule, 16th March, Singapore 9th March, Gene ral.-P. & O, S, N, Co.
SAILING VESSELS.
ADELE, Gennan bark, 1,333, H. Lagemann, 1oth March,--Cardiff 21st October, Coal-Mel- chers & Co.
ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb., Hamburg 18th October, General-Car- lowitz & Co..
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, aznd Dec., Portland, Oregon 13th Nov., Spars. -Melchers & Co.:
ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje,
6th January,Manila 27th December, Bal
Inst-Order.-Kowloon Dock.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, C E. Humphreys, 5th Feb.,-Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal-Russell & Co. CHANDERNACOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car- lowitz & Co. CHA, G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W. Smart, 12th Jast,,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Nayes, 5th Jan.,
Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.— Melchers & Co.
Cyrzus, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, ríth Jan, -Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell
⚫ & Co.
C. D. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro gih Oct, Petroleum.Russell & Co.
GERD HEYE, German bark, 376, E. Lodewigs,
19th March, Whampoa 17th March, Gene ral-Ed. Schellhass & Co
GUARDIAN, American ship 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd
Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coala.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Pens, roth Dec.,-Chefoo 28th Nový General-Wieler & Co,
JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough.
ton, 11th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W, 19th JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, 1473,
Dec., Coal-Ed Schellbuss & Co.
Hearn, roth March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th January, Coal-Russell & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, 14th Jan-Honolulu 12th December, Bal last.Siemisen & Co
LUCIA,
British bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th March, London 18th October, General Adam son, Bell & Cai
German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jang-
JB 3 LOUISA Whampoa 31st Dec, General-Ed
08 20 Jan. 23
Feb.
Fab."
-MARIE,
& Co.
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGLONG. (Corrected to Date);
Schellhass & Co.
A. Petersen & Co. '..-
FOOCHOW.
'In Port on 4th March, 1883.
Almatia, American schooner, 367 (Laphan)
Kaw Hong Take & Co.
Norwegian bark, 417 (Larsen)-Russell Kvik
& Co.
"SHANGHAI.
In Port on 10th March, 1883...
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co.
Anna Sieben, German bark, 603 (Paulsen)
Gipperich & Burchardi. Channel Queen, British bark, (Lacheur)-Chap
man, King & Co.
Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.
S. N. Co.
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo..
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon.** Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Alexeyeff, Singapore.
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe.
Aragon, Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,
"Hongkong
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain.
de Giers, Hongkong. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Nagasaki. Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
Nagasaki.
Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Elliots, British brig, 290 (Neill-Jardine, Mathe-It,
on & Co.
Emnia, German schooner, 219 (Michelsen)-Ed.
Schellhass & 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. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell
& 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)-Nila Moller. Queen of India, British bark, 389 (inckey)M.
3. M. S. S. Co."
Rosa Madre, Italian bark, 911 (Ottone)-Max.
Slevogt
Stark, Vladivostock.
German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Swatow. Kersaint, French
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7 gunboat, Commander Vladivostock: Boyle,
description must be stated in full on the letter;
manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c.. the cover of which must be signed by the Com in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c.) must be stated in failed in conc
Satsuma, Britishi bark, 364 (Lord)-Morris & Co. St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Caps Soldiers and: Sailors have no privileges
Sierra Nevada, American ship Wisner & Co. Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-V.
Hewett & Co.
Velocity British bark, 490 (Martin)--Morris
& Co.
W. Siegfried, British bark,, 393 (Hanson)-Nils
Moller.
NAGASAKI;
In Port on toth March, 1883.
Olga, Russian schooner, (Cooper)--Holme, Rin-
ger & Co. Siberia, Russian schooner, 126 (Brolin)-Holme,
Ringer & Co.
Sumapoura Maru, Japaness bark, 925 (Spiegel.
thal M. B. M Ca
Stout, Norweglan bark, 581 (Hennestor)-Cap
tain.
YOKOHAMA..
In Port on 10th March, 1883.
A. Castiman, Russian schooner, so (Sternberg)
F. Kett.
Alexander, American schooner, go (Carlson)—
Landmined
H. Cook.
Alma, American schooner, sa (Tibbey)-J. D.
Carroll & Co. Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)-7.
Bohm
German baik, 468 (Offersen)J. E. Colyer & Co. Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap
tain Eliza American schooner, 113 (Abbott) D.
Carroll & Co.
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock RANGE
Costa Cabral, Macaolin ne
with regard to books or paper, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps,
Stoch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von
Blanc, Hongkong Tamega, Fortuguese gunboat, Commander da LETTER BOXER Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck
Singapore.
women Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. Ware
tela, Hongkong. Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Singapore.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Fost
Villars,
French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M. Dawatre, Hongkong. Vostock, Russian gunboat, a guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan...
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Strauch, Chefoo
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON. An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Chiang, Hongkong,T Ches-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton,
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 11y guns, J- Stewart,
Canton.
Chên-jui, Revenue cruiser, 35 gunea, Chinese
Hongkong.
Ching-on, Revenus cruiser, a guns, Chuny
Fai, Canton Ching-taing, Viceroy's gunboat, guns,
kard, Hongkong. Chop-chung, Revenue cruises, Chop-sa!, Viceroy's gunboat,
Ang? Canton, ferm
Hai-king-ching, Viceroy gunboat,
Jui Chang, Hongkong
Ger. ship, 1,300 L Warnken, 21st Feb Etc. German brig, 187 (Holm)--P, Bohm. Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenue cruiser, Cardiff 25th September, Coal. Melchers. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting) MARY WHITRIDOR, American ship, 862, Geo, Ernst, German bark, 356 (Hildebrand)]. E.
Grasser & Co, Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg....Sept. S Freeman, 2nd Feb,-New York 14th Sept.. Barometer as 60.89 20 15 aguži 09.08 20 1336.15 19:37 | Fluclin.....
Collyer & Co. Therurter attached 63.474.0040 03.005.5 37 624 66.1 Phoenix
Hamburg Sept. 13 MERCURY American ship, 1,156, Panno, 4 Bell & Co,
ka pang Evangeline,
Ine, British bark, 344 (Bell)-Adamson, Sept 17 March,Singapore 1st February, Timber. Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M. 02 14Chinese.
Ginabuy?? traded
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Heinrich Auguste Annie J. Marshall.....New York.
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Focce of Wind, o calms to ghr breeze. so modo-
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Sacramento Maria Magdalena......Hamburg. Importer Elite Size
Great Admiral Adolph Obrig Centennial Friedlander.. Friedrich Hydra C
D. Bryant
Fanny Skolfield G: C/Trufant Patricio
Friedlander Undine
Mathilda
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London Penarth
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New York York
Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co.
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PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannau, 5th NOT 30
March, Cronstad; 25th October, Flour- Siemisen & Co. 18 PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G. 17
Scarlett, 31st Jan,Manila a3rd January, Ballast.Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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6 PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m. sch., 453, E. Jensen, 5th Feb; Newcastle, N.S.W21st December, Coal Russell &
19 P. N. BLANCHARD, American ship 1,586, F. L. 19 || Oukes, 6th March, -Cardiff, Coal Russell 2044&Co.
SEA RIPPLE, British, schooner, 187, A. Ricken 10th March Freemantle toth January, and Batavia 2nd February, Sandalwood.
968, TR
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630th Dec
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Lord of the Isles (6) London Glenogle(s)/fi.in London modifi
bold, Kan
Lazimiran schooner, 60 (Abbott)-D. Car
Liang Chich, Hongkong Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gur Hun-shan, Viceroy's gunboat, 2 gun
Ting, Canton.
Canton
Li-she, Revenue cruiser, 3 gus Man-lin-ching, Chinese gut M. C. Bobm, German schooner, 56-F. Bohm, Peng-chao-hat, Revenue cruise Northern Light, American ship, 1,859 (Slocum) Shol, Hongkong, *****
C. & Trading Coping Oswald, Geraian bark, 445 (Boysen)---P. Bohm, Otsego, American schooner, 36, (Fearce) She
Captain, y teowo hotele Otome, American schooner, sa W. (Hardy)
Snow & Co
schooner, 56 (Littlejohn)-J. E Olter, American
Collyer & Co.
American schooner, 40 (Wilson)W Rose,
Copeland.
Sophie, Russian brig, 330 (P. Lemascheffey). Stelle Russian schooner, 49
Broibers, American ship,
American ship, 21,800
British schooner, sto) Ewart
Sul-tali
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Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax but there is no impression of a Stalin te
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable scal, and of scading a chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Past Office the omission of the former, as to whether
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part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Portage Stamps.
AZRATES OF POSTAGE Letters, perio Post Cards, each Books Patterns, and
per Newspapers Pricer Registration
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by hasta cital or persona
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United States by: Will fed as carrying a'
post the letters with the name of the": per half ounce Ár tisu. undertakes the Zát, of obu ture and despatching the requested that the letters least one day before the
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