1883-03-22 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

4 o'clock p.m. Taken altogether a substantial business has been done on the Share Market to- day, in Banks a few sales were booked in the morning at 190 per cent. premium for the end of the month, and at 193 for April 30th. Later on in the day further transactions were reported at 194 for. April, closing firm with buyers at that rate, and also at 191 for March 31st. Transfers in Chinese Insurance stock have been negociated at 220, a slightly lower rate than that previously quoted, and more shares could still be obtained. The only business in Hongkong Fires that came under Your observation, was a time bargain at 1350 for the end of May Hotels show increased firmness at 165, no shares being available at that rate. The most important movements, however, have been That made in conection, with Luzons. stock has been showing its customary eccentricities in the way of bulling" and "bearing." A very large business has been arranged to-day at different rates. For cash, sales have been reported at 105, and at the same figure a goodly number of shares have changed hands for the 31st instant. A large time business has also been put through at 105 for April, 107 for May, 107 and 108 for June, and 108, 109, and 110 for July. The stock closed very firm with cash buyers at 105. Other quo- tations speak for themselves.

SHARES,

Hongkong and Shangliai Bank-Ex New Issue

153 per ceni, premium, ex, div, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue:

151 per cent. premium-nominal Union Insurance Society of Canton-$2,200 per

share, buyers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS,

THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock 21st March,-Foochow 18th March, Amoy 19th, and Swatow 20th, General-D. La-

praik & Co. FoxIEN, British steamer, soo, Abbott, 21st

March-Kudat 14th March, and Sandakan 16th, General D. Lapraik & Co. FOOKSANG, British steamer, 990, Hogg, zand

March-Shanghai 18th March, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. ·

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,

Chinkiang, British steamer, for Shanghai. China, German steamer, for Swatow, &c. CT. Hook, British steamer, for Singapore. Electra, German steamer, for Saigon. Sea Ripple, British schooner, for Singapore. Feilung British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Thales, British steamer, for Swatow, &c.

DEPARTURES.

March 21, Pasang, British str., for Shanghai. March 23, Cheang Hock Kian, British "stry for

Swatow, &c. March 22, Activ, Danish steamer, for Hoihow, March 22, 7. C. Hook, British str., for Straits

Settlements. March 22, Diamante, British str., for Manila. March 22, Douglas, British at, for Swatow. March 22, Chinkiang, British str., for Shanghai. March 2a, Focksang, British str., for Canton.

PASSENGERS—ARRIVED.

Per Fokien, str., from Kudat, &-Captain Rossell and Mr. Weckham, and 32 Chinese on deck.

Per Foolsang, str., from Shanghai.—Mr. Osborne, and 73 Chinese..

Per Thaler, str., from Foochow, &c.-Messrs. Woodin and Trotter, and 226 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, str., for Swatow.--620 Chinese.

Per Posang, str., for Shanghai.—3 Europeans and 84 Chinese.

Per Actiu, str., for Hoihow.-20 Chinese. Per Diamante, str., for Manila.-Messra..J. I

.B. McCullock, E. J. Doughty, A. Schonenger, J. Carvajal, and 46 Chinese.

Per Dauglas, str., for Swatow.-Mr. Nelson.

Mr-Fe-Hopp

China Tinders Insurance Company-200-For-Foochow

per share, buyers..

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North China Insurance-Tis. 1,600 per share. Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per

share.

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Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 880 per

share, buyers. Chinese Insurance Company--$230 per share,

safes and sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-s. 150

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company $1,340 per

share, sellers. China Fire Insurance Company-$360 per share,

ex. div, sellers. '.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-57

per cent. premium ex. div., bayers. 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-$165 per share,

buyers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mitcil-par.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-106

per share.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)→3.

per cent. premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$105

per share, buyers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share,

ex div. sellers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

$80.per share, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—13 per cent, prem.

ex. int.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–21 per cent. prem, i

EXCHANGE,

ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.

..3/71

Hank Bills, on demand. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight........ Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' night... Documentary Bills, at 4 months' ...

•3/71.

-3/71

.3/8

+3/813/8!

ON PARIS.

Bank Bills, on demand....

....4.60.

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.70.

ON BOMBAY Bank, T.T...........

233

ON SHANGHAL-

Bank, sight sear

On Calcutta.—Blank, T.Terein.........222)

Private, 30 days'sight

REPORTS

The British steunship Fokien reports left

Kudat on the 14th instant, and Sandakan on the

16th. Had light variable airs and fine clear

weather until the 20th; thence had strong N.E. winds and dull hazy weather to port.

The British steamship Fookaning reports left Shanghai on the 18th instant. Had light South- erly winds and hazy weather to Halchow. Off Namki had dense fog, anchored 18 hours; thence to port had moderate breeze and clear weather,

The British steamship Thales repons left Foo

chow on the 18th instant. Had light variable hirs and bazy weather with showers of rain to Amoy. Left Amoy on the 19th. Had thick- foggy weather to Swatow. Left Swatow on the zoth. Had strong N.E. winds and overcast wea- ther to port. Passed the Company's areamship Namoa off Sharp Peak. In Amoy the Chinese cruiser Fri-hoo. In Swatow the steam- rescue, Cungchow, Chefeo, Danube, and the Chinese revenue, cruiser Ling-feng.

revenue

March

AMOY SHIPPING. ARRIVALS,

6, Albay, British steamer, from Talwanfoo. 6, Chefoo, British steamer, from Swatow. 7, Canton, British steamer, from Hongkong..

7, Jason, British steamer, from Hongkong.

8, Ping-on, British steamer, from Hongkong. 8, Auguste, British 3-m. sch., from Chefoo.

Kwangtung, British str., from Foochow

9

9. Hailoong, British steamer, from Tamsul. 1o, Douglas, British steamer, from Hongkong. to, Scewo, British steamer, from Swatow, 10, Wan-nin-ching, Chi, g-bt., from Twanfoo. D, F. Balaugh, Ger. 3-m. sch., from Saigon. 10, China, German steamier, from Swatow, 10, Magenta, British schooner, from Chefoo. 11, Friedrich, German 3-m. sch., from Chefoo. 12, Swatow, British steamer, from Chinklang. 1z, Gitanilla, British bark, from Yokohama. 13, Deucalion, British str., from Shanghai 13, Thales, British steamer, from Hongkong. 14, Kwongsang, British str., from Shanghal

DEPARTURES.

March-

6, Chefoo, British steamer, for Shanghai.

Don Juan, Spanish steamer, for Manila.

7, Albay, British steamer, for Hongkong.

7, Glenroy, British steamer, for Swatow..

Jason, British steamer, for Shanghai.

...721

73

6, Sibirien, German bark, for Takao.

COPIUM MARKET,-THIS DAY.

NEW MALWA...............per plcul, $530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA .....

per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24.) New PATNA (first choice)per chest, $585 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 95721 NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest........

$577

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NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $590 NEW BENARES.......................per chest, 8597) OLD BENARES...............per chest. 8575 NEW PERSIAN..per chest, 8370 perpicul, 8390 OLD PERSIAN.

(Allowance, Taels,)

9, Cyclops, British steamer, for Hongkong.

9. Kwangtung, British steamer, for Swatow.

10, Presto, British bark, for Takao,

to, Ping-on, British steamer, for Maniin, 10, Secwc, British steamer, for Shanghai. To, Halloang, British steamer, for Talwanfoo. 10, Canton, British steamer, for Swalow, 10, Douglas, British steamer, for Foochow 12, Wan-nin-ching, Chinese gbt., for a cruise. 12, China, German steamer, for Talwanfoo, 13, Beta, British bark, for Taiwanfoo. 13, Thales, British steamer, for Feochow.

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM PORTE IN

JAPAN, CHINA, AND MANILA, Carnarvonshire (.) Yokohama...Jan. 11 Carnarvonshire ....Manila .................................Jan Clifton (5)

Japan qu Glenfinlas (8.)............... Nestor (8.) eve

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Gordon Castle (1.)

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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MANILA.

KONO.

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BAROMETER,

THERMONE.

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day at 4 P.M.

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Quantity Fallon.

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SHIPPING: IN HONGKONG!

STEAMERS.

GEAN, British steamer, 749, Thomas, 16th March, Saigon roth March, Rios and Paddy Tung Kee & Co. ASHINGTON, British steamer Church, General:

18th March-Bangkok 10th -Jardine, Matheson & Co. BELLONA, German steamer, 589, W. Schaefer,

20th March,--Saigon 13th March, Rice. Siemssen & Co.

CHINA, German steamer, 649, H. Schoer, 20th March, Talwanfoo 17th March, and Swa- tow 19th, General.-Yuen Fat Hong. CONSOLATION, British steamer, 816, Lindsay, 19th March, Bangkok 10th March, Rice.

Yuen Fat Hong, COPTIC, British steamer, 2,788, Wm. Henry Kidley, 11th March-San Francisco Foil 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.. ELECTRA, German steamer, 1,161, E. Kuler,

17th March,Saigan 12th March, Rice- Siemssen & Co.

FAKE, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying)

Hongkong

und Whampos Dock Ca FEILUNG, British steamer, 752, W. N. Allison,

Yuen Fat Hong.

10th March, Bangkok 3rd March, General FU-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 18th March, Canton 17th March, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

HALLOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 16th Match-Taiwanfoo 14th March, and Amoy 15th, General.-D. Laprik & Co. KEELUNG, British steamer, 919, S. J. Valler,

18th March, Saigon 13th March, Rice Butterfield & Swire.

KHIYA,

British steamer, 1,419, P. Harris, 19th March, Yokohama ioth March, Mails and General-P. & O. S. N. Co,

*LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180. Paulsen, 7th

March.-Ah Yen.

MARCHESA, British yacht, C, T. Kettlewell, 12th

Feb.-Foochow toth February. MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 623, Fryer, gih

Feb., Manila 2nd February, General Dunn, Melbye & Co. PING-ON, British steamer, 574, A. A. McCaslin, 20th March, Manila 17th March, General. Russell & Co.

SCOTIA, British steamer, 4,467, R. Cate, ah March, Saddle Islands 3rd March.-E. E Telegraph Co.

SEA GULL, American steamer 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th-China Traders' Insurance Co.

VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian str., 675, Chinelevsky:

20th March-Saigon 15th March, Rice and General Chinese

YANGTZE, British steamer, 784, D. Casson, 20th March, Saigon 16th March, Rice, Siems sen & Co.

YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

June 23rd,-Quangal 19th June, General---- Kwok Acheong & Sons.

ZAMBESI, British steamer, 1,540, L. H. Moule, 16th March, Singapore 9th March, Gene ral.-P. & Ö. S. N. Co.

SAILING VERSIEĽA.

ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb.,

Hamburg 18th October, General-Car

lowitz & Co.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and Dec.,-Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars. --Melchers & Co. ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E T. Bunje,

6th January-Manila ayth December, Bal last-Order-Kowloon Dock

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON, Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns Commander

HONOKONG SAILING VESSELA. A

(Continned.) WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal- 16: pay, 26th Feb.,Cardiff ayth October, Coal -Russell & Co.. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, th W. H. BESSE, American bark, 1,027, Baker, 7th Jan Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order, March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal-- Order:

WHAMPOA.

Errington, Hongkong.

Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S. Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Hongkong,

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

Hongkong. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain S. Long,

en route Singapore.

composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. ST. IDRUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th Encounter, steam corvette, 14 guns, Captain G. February, Quinbori 1st Feb., Ballast. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

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

son, 2nd March, Yokohama 13th February,J. Elliott, Kobe.

General-Turnier & Co.

Carlowitz & Co,

CANTON.

AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 20th March, Shanghai 17th March, General.— -Sicmasen & Co.

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

terfield & Swire.

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

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

C. M. 5. N. Co. Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A. Benning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin Powan, British steamer, 1,896, Hayland-Hong- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140.-Hongkong, Can.

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

White Cloud, British steamer, 527-Hongkong,

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

AMOY.

In Port on 15th March, 1883. Auguste, British schooner, 210 (Thomsen)

Boyd & Co.

Beta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Boyd & Co. Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (Rute)-

"H. A., Petersen & Co. Friedrich, German schooner, 295 (Moos)~~Pase- Gitanilla, British bark; 503 (Taylor)-Brown

& Co. Magenta, British schooner, 327 (Coalfieet)

Pasedag & Co.

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

Petersen & Co. Wagrien, German schooner, 179 (Dibbern)-H.

A. Petersen & Co.

& Co.

FOOCHOW.

In Port on 14th March, 1883.

Kvik, Norwegian bark, 417 (Larsen)-Russell Sea Swallow, British bark, 332 (Way)-Chinese. SHANGHAI

In Port on 16th March, 1883.

Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)-

Drysdale, Ringer & Co.

Anna Sieben, German bark, 603 (Paulsen)

Gipperich & Burchardi. Chihaya Maru, Japanese bark, 414 (Kamarka)

M. B. Kaishin.

Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.

-.

B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1333 CE.G. Humphreys, 5th Feb.,-Cardiff 9th Sept., Coal Russell & Co.

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

S. N. Co.

H. Wappus, British bark, 538 (Boyno)- Gaptain.

Escort, American bark, 636 (Waterhouse)

Russell & Co.

Florence Treat, British bark, 790 (Dobson)

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

H. Upmann, German bark, 426 (Weber)-Ed.

Schelihass & Co.

CHAS. G. RICE, American bark, 715, A. W. Smart, 12th Jan.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 18th November, Adamson, Bell & Co.

J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain. COLOMA, American bark, 853, Noyes, 5th Jan, Kolga, British bark, 359 (Ketel)-Nils Moller.

Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan.,

Melchers & Co.

Middlesbro 4th August, Iron.--Russell & Co.

C. B. HAZELTINZ, American bark, 880, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct., Petroleum.--Russell & Co.

GERD HEVE, German bark, 576, E. Lodewigs,

& Co.

Feart, American bark, 536 (Howes) Chapman,

King & Co.

Slevogt.

Rosa Madre, Italian, bark, 911 (Ottone)-Max. Sierra Nevada, American ship--Wisner & Co. Tsurunoye Maru, Japanese Eark, 369 (Tessen-

sohn) Kogio & Co.

Kobinson, Hongkong.

Hongkong. Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong. Fly, double-screw Foxhound gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

McQubac, Sandakan.

mada Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

mander E. Hotham, Shanghal. Lily, screw gun-vessel, 3 guns, Commander

Evans, Singapore.

der J. Hon 4 guns, Comman

Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. F. Har

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

Carpenter, Hongkong. Midongkong

double screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

J. H. Coffe, Kobe. Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander Pegasus, aloop, 6 guns, Commander E. F. Day,

Hongkong

Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Camunder Mi

Bridger, Yokohama. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guas, 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, ao guns, Commo

dore Cuming, Hongkong.

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong.. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.

Post Office.

A MAIL WIEL CLOSE For Swatow, Amoy, & Taiwanfoo--Per China, to-day, the aand instant, at 5 P.M.

For Swatow-Per Thales, to-morrow, the 23 and Man

For Amoy and Manila.-Per Pingon, to mor- the 23rd instant, at 9 af

For Swatow and Shanghal-Per Keelung to- morrow, the 23rd instant, at 9 PM.

For Straits and, Bombay,Per Zambert, on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Kudat and Sandakan.—Per Fokien, on For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamoto Thursday, the 29th instant, at 3.30 P.1. Afar

on Friday, the 30th instant, at 3.30 F.M. For Nasagaki, Hiego, and, Yokohama.Per Khia, un Saturday, the 31st instant, at 11.30

·AMI

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong Lust for the Far East for 1883, which super- redes all previous editions.

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At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

At 2.30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon

Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time pence may be posted on board the Packet with

departur

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10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases, 11.A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters/

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Wivern, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong-11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.

kong.

...

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION. Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo

Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon, and Africa, Russian corvette, B guna, Captain

Alexeyeff, Singapore.

Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Kempft, 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 Kolichau,

Nagasaki.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Swatow, Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-

mont, Hongkong. preg

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batic, Hongkongan me Lutin, French gunboat 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier, Hongkong. Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman,

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

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Valrondt, Chefoo.

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant

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

Poliansky, Saigon. Richmond, American frigate, 14 guna, Captain

Skerrett, Hongkong.

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap tain Sidenener, Vladivostock. Stone

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19th March,-Whampoa 17th March, Gene- Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)- Slosch, German corvette, 19 guna, Captain von sealing your holdem is called to the

ral-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

Hewett & Co.

GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson)-Nils

Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals. -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

HERMANN, German bark, 453, W. Fens, 10th Dec., Chefoo 18th Nov., General-Wieler

་

& Co.

JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough. ton, 11th Feb.,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dee, Coal Ed. Schellhass & Co. JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, 1,473, A

Hoarn, toth March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th January, Coal-Russell & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 331, H. Steffens, 14th Jan-Honolulu rath December, Bal last-Siemssen & Co.

LUCIA, British bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th March, -London 15th October, General-Adam- son, Bell & Co.

LOVISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schlerloch, and Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General. Ed. Schelihase & Co.

MARIE, Ger..ship, 1,300, L. Warnken, 21st Feb., -Cardiff 25th September, Coal-Melchers & Co

Freeman, and Fab.,-New York 14th Sept.. Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co...

Moller.

NAGASAKI.

In Port on 10th March, 1883.

Olga, Russian schooner, (Cooper)-Holme, Rin-

ger & Co.

Siberia, Russian schooner, 126 (Brolin)--Holme,

Ringer & Co.

Sumanoura Maru, Japancae bark, gre (Spiegel. Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)-Cap

A.

thal)-M, B. M. Co.

tain..

FOKOHAMA.

In Port on roth March, 1883.

F. Ketz

Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Sternberg) Alexander, Ainerican schooner, so (Carlson)--

H. Cook. Y Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)-I. D.

Carroll & Co.

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Bayd)--P,

Bohm.

Blanc, Hongkong, loving

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with Costa Cabral, Macao. Commander Heckbook or receipt with them: The omission of the some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit Tongous, Russian gunboat,

Singapore.

Splatter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captalu JM War the contents of the box ever reached the Post

tela, Hongkong,

Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

RATES OF POSTAGE,

Vestník, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Singapore. kepada per Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M. Denate, Hongkong c Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan. Alles z

Strauch, Chefoo. Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON, An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Rus

•• Ch'ang, Hongkong.

www Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton.

Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, Stewart,

Canton,

Post Cards, each

Letters, peri or

Papers, per Books Patters, and Commercial Newspapers & Prices Registration

with return rece

Cents.

10 Centa 13.Centa

Commercial papers signify though written by hand, do not ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such "as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The char

the same as for Books, but all pack

packet under 4 oz weight are charged 5 Cents,

Chen-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATE BY SAILING

Hongkong,

[zzzard

Jam 19 MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 862, Geo, Centaur, German, bark, 468 (Offersen), Ching-on, Revenue cnilser, a guns, Chung WingWhen:it: la desired to forward letters to the

Ïan.' 20

Shanghai

Shanghal

Manila

Shangha!

Shanghai

.Hongkong

Feb.

Hansa ...................Hengkong

Ajax (5.) .................................China

VESSELS EXPEected at HONGKONG,

(Corrected to Date).

Nieuwe Waterweg......Hamburg...Sept.

Flucliin...

..Sunderland......Sept Phoenix....

Hamburgse Heinrich Auguste

Newport Annie J. Marshall......New York... Inca

.Hamburg..... Dato stres

Liverpool A. and W. C.......

Liverpool Sacramento...New York. Maria Magdalene Hamb Importer ********* Elise "Great Admiral': Adolph, Obrig Centennial Friedlander.

Hydra CD: Brya Fanny Skolfield. G. C. Trufant ass Patricio.

Friedrich.....

Orion (AJK

Cardiff

London

Penarth

Liverpool ..Liverpool Liverpool ...New York

„New York:

23 MAY, German schooner, Bo, N. D, Dilekoe,

* 31st March,-Amoy 18th March, Ballast.

Wicker & Co. 2 NA

17

3

MERCURY, American ship 1,156, Panno, 4th March, Singapore 1st February, Timber,

Chinese.

PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannan, th

March Cronstadt 25th October, Flour. Siemssen & Co. PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G. Scarlett, 31st Jan-Manila 3rd January, BallastJardine, Matheson & Co.

24 PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3m. sch, 453, E Jensen, 5th Feb,Newcastle, N.S.W., atst December, Coal-Russell & Co.

P. N. BLANCHARD, American ship, 1,586, 7. L. Oukes, 6th March,--Cardiff, Coal-Russell

Collyerr & Co.

Diana, American schooner, 75 (Peters -Cap

tain,

Eliza. American schooner, 113 (Abbott)-D,

Carroll & Co.

1

Fal, Canton,

Ching-tsing Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F.

sard, Hongkong, qu Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser,

Kada Canton, but

E. von Beaulleu, German bark, 335 (Getting)—

Grosser & Com

Ernst German bark, 356 (Hildebrand).

Collyer

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

(*), (Bell & Co.

F. & Amanda, German bark, 370 (Borgward)

J. E. Collyer & Co. Helena, American schooner, 40 (Bischof)-M. Tohara Gen

Carl German schooner, (370 (Ploeger) Boyca & Co

Lizzie, American schooner, 60 (Abboti)-D, Car

roll & Co.

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 36-P. Bohm. Otsego, American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)=-

SEA RIPPLE, British schooner, 187, A. Rickers Otome, American's schooner, 5a W. (Hardy)

***Toth March,--Freeman Toch January, ABnow & Co,

and Batavia 2nd Feb "Sandalwood.-- || Otter, American schooner, 56 (Littlejohn)—J. | Stemasen & Co.

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

Brown, 24th

Feb.

30th Dec, Coal...

SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,100, Alex Smith 4th Feb. Sydney, 5th Dec, Coal Am hold, Karberg & Contact?

March, Cham

WADRIEN,

Collyer & Coa

Rose American schooner, 40 (W

Copeland.

„Sólidor, British bark, 240'

Sophie, Russian big, 330-

RELEAS

Stella, Russian schooner, 40

Brolliers, American sál Alexa

jerican

the

| Chop-kai, Viceroy's gunb

Hai ch'ang-ching, Revenus cruiser

Jai Chang, Hongkong. Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunho Liang Chich, Hongkong,

roy's gun

Hoi-tung-hung, Ting Hanahan, Viceroy's gunbo

Auto Canton.

foese gunb

Lile, Reveries Malinching Peng-chao-hal, Rerentie

Shol, Hongkong/

Mum

United States by a sailing ship which is not noti Besied as carrying mail, it is only necessary to marked pest the letters in the ordinary WHO) with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cinta Ming: per diali qunce as usual: The Post Office then

undertakes the day of obtaining notice of depar ture and despatching the correspondence. it is Fung, Wit requested that the lettere be posted if possible at Least one day before the date fixed for sailing, ""

"Tördi

Gleno

17th March Bel