1883-03-27 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon, We have nothing of special importance in share business to chronicle this morning. A few sales in Hongkong Fires have been reported at 1325, and there are still buyers at the rate. Docks have changed hands at 58 per cent, premium for cash, and at 62 for the end of June, closing

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1883.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

SALTEE, French steamer, 323, J. Blard, 24th March, Haiphong 22nd March, General.-- Shing Loong. IRAQUADDY, French steamer, 3.765, Pasqualini,

24th March,-Shanghai and March, Gene ral-Messageries Maritimes.

F.

Yes Krupkgsang, str., from Shanghai-Mr. Logan, and to Chinese

Fer Greyhound, att, from Pakhol, &c.-32 Chinese J

Per Decima, str, from Saigon.- Chinese. Per A tangtung, str., from Foochow & Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Jones, and 60 Chinese

Per Salice, str., from Haiphong-45 Chinese. Fer Francisco Reyes, str., from Manila,-2 Europeans.

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.

(Continned.)

C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W., Gilkey, 4th Feb,-Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct, Petroleum-Russell & Co.- GERD HEYE, German bark, 576, E Lodewige 19th March, Whampoa 17th March, Gene

Ed Schelibass & Co. GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124, Fletcher, 3rd

Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Chai, Hicks, Hongkong, Audacious, double-screw iron frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Hongkong, Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore.

Sa

Post Office.

LAURA MAIL WILL, CLOSE

For Hoihow.--Per Hainan, to-day, the ath Instant, at 5 P. KAMA and

For Haiphong-Per Salice, to-day, the 27th instant at 5-2MLARDA ANIMATES

For Saigon.-Per Crusader, to-morrow, the 28th instant, at, 10.30 AM, nga

Per Hwal-yuent, str., from Shanghai-Mr Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,For, Straits, Colombo, and Bombay,-Per

DEPARTED,

HECHT, German schooner, 358, W. Ploetz, 23rd

March-Iloilo 9th March, Sapanwood. Slemssen & Co.

Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Austrather,

Hongkong

Hongkong, Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

J.J. Eliott, Kobe. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong,

ForAmoy, Taiwan, and Tamuler Hal- Orion, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 11.30 A.M.

"loong,

to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Kudat and Sandakan-Per Fokien, on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Saigon, Per Fangtset, on Thursday,

firm with cash buyers at quotation. * Some HWAI-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984, Wilson, 24th Blanc. For Marseilles.-H.E, the Governor D. JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, 1,473. Flying-Fish,' sloop, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander 29th instant, at 4.30 PM

tinie: transactions in Luzons have to be noted at. 10 for June 30th, For cash there are buyers at 105 and sellers at 106. A small cash business in China Fires at 325 has also been reported.

4 o'clock p.m.

March-Shanghai zest March, General C. M. S. N. Co.

SCHWAN, German brig, 376, T. Schroders Talsey and servant, Mr. E. W. Clements, and

March-Iloilo 8th March, Wood-Siems- sen & Co.

77 Chinese. REVES, Spanish steamer, 617, A. de-Car-Per Iraeuaddy, stay from Hongkong-3 Chi-Jouy WORSTER, American bark, F-A-Hough-

doqui, 24th March, Manila z1st March,

ton, 11th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 19th nese, for Saigon. For Colombo,-- Chinese. Ballast.-Remedios & Co,

For Madras. 1 Chinese. For Port Said. Mr. Dec., Coal--Ed. Schellass & Co. Macao, and Senhora da Graça, His Excellence. the Captain General of the Philipines, (Senor Primo de Rivera), and General Moreno, Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigues, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, and 2 servants, Messrs. Segure and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Monas Franquera, Romero, Juan. Ribera,

Siloin, Luengo Martinez, Zimenes Pena, Parlane, Cruick shank, and Woodin, From Shanghai-Mrs. Arthur Maclin, and Mr. John MacKeller, for Singapore. For Marseilles-Mesers. H. B.

ERNST, German bark, 664, H. D. Funds 25th

March, Shanghai 18th March, General. NINGTO, British steamer, 751, R. Cass, 25th

Captain.

March-Shanghai 22nd March, General, Siessen & Co.

Since last writing a few sales of Banks 9th March Liverpool as February, and 25th March-Liverpool at and at 193 per cent. premium eam new issue Singapore 18th March, General.-Butter-

field & Swire.

mond, 25th March, Kobe and Nagasaki 14th March, General.-Mitsu Bisht M. S. S. Co.

NAM-VIAN, French steamer, 410, Garceau, 35th

March-Hoihow z3rd March, General Shing Loong,

1

kolama.-Mr. A. F. Rudolphe, for Suez For Naples. Mr Y. Honabousa (Japan Minister),

and Mr. A. Kabane.

For Foochow Messrs. Alex. P. Matheson, Per Namoa, str., for Swatow. Mr. A. Lay, Schmidt, Galleti, Hunter, and Segurda).

Per Coffin, str., for San Francisco-Mrs. A. P. Happer, and 475 Chinese. For Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs, A. Coxon, Messrs. B. Goldsmith,

for cash have come under our notice. At KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese str., 1,911, Drum-Meyer and de Villebamme Sombriel. From Yo this rate the stock remains in fair demand. China Trailers scrip has been made the medium of investment at 2300-an advance of $100 on previous quotation—and further shares are wanted. In Docks the only ad- ditional transaction we have heard of was a time bargain at 60 for April. The China Sugar Refining Co.'s stock has been dab- bled in at 203, buyers at this rate ruling the market at the finish. Some extensive sales of China Fires on time have been re- ported, but fullparticulars had not reached us when went to press,

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

154 per cent. premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

152 per cent. premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$2,300 per

share, layers.

BENLARIC, British steamer, 1,482, J. Clark, 25th March, Saigon 21st March, Rice-Gibbs Livingaton & Co. Hoow, British str., 896, Q. Hillkirk, R.N.R, 25th March,-Saigon zoth March, General. -Butterfield & Swire. PIENIX, German bark, 683, M. Diewitz, z5th

Melchers & Co. HAINAN, British steamer, 278, Conner, 25th

March, Hoihow 23rd March, General Afong.

and D. A. Trotter. For London.Mr. J. E. Squier. For Honolulu,-579 Chinese,

REPORTS,

Hoarn, Toth March, Newcastle, N.S.W.,

Hoskyn, Hongkong wh 8th January, Coal--Russell & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, 531, H. Steffens, Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman

14th Jan, Honolulu 12th December, Bal-Foxhouri, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander

der J. Hope, Singapore. last-Siemsaen & Co.

LUCIA,

British bark, 640, C. Crowley, 5th March, London 15th October, General,-Adam son, Bell & Co. LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and

Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec., General Ed.. Schelihass & Co.. MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 861, Geo,

Freeman,

and Feb,-New York 14th Sept. Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. MAY, German schooner, 180, N. D. Dilekce,

21st March, Amoy 18th March, Ballast Wieler & Co.

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

Chinesc. PAFA, German burk, 748, F. H. Baungu, sth

Come

McQuae Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

mander E. Hotham, Shangbai,

Linrict, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har

ris, Hongkong.

Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Lieut-Com,

Carpenter, Hongkong, Midge double-screw

gun-vessel, In Hongkong,

Moorben,

Kobe.

rescive,

the

For Nagasaki, and Kobe-Per Kumamoto Mars, on Friday, the goth instant, at 3.30 P.Met For Nasagaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama For

and have him, zaka Khiya, on Saturday, the 31st instant, at 1.30 The Postal Guide published in 1879 being

now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is

printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong

List for the Far East, for 1883, which super- sedes all previous editions G PUHOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

The following hours are observed in closing STRONA DAY OF DEPARTURE ANNUAL MA

NOON-Money Order Office dieses

1.boat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander Malls, &c., by the British Contract Packet :---- Pegasus, sloop, & guns, Commander Bickford,

Hongkong. Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Comander M.

Bridger, Yokohama.

Swift double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Commaan

March-Cronstadt 25th October, Flour-Thalia, British troongkong.

Steinssen & Co.

PRESIDENT SIMSON, British bark, 1,235, G. Scarlett, 31st Jan-Manila 23rd January, Ballast. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

der Collins, Hongkong, ru

Captain J. W. Bracken- C.M.G Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong,ista de

bury,

2.00 M-Registry of Letters ceases. Poning of all printed matter and patterns ceasca,***** 300 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Lettors

3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of

ro cents until VINCEN 3.30 P.M.-when the Post Office closes entirely. 3.40 PM-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time

March, Hamburg atat 'Sept, General reports from Kobe, and Nagasaki on the 14th PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m. V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo. depaTERANGKASAN MANALObera

The Japanese steamship Kumamoto Marit instant. Had smooth water and fair wind.

The British steamship Greyhound reports left Pakhoi, and Hoihow on the 42nd instant.

Had

:

sch., 453, E. Jensen, sth. Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W., atat December, Coal-Russell & Co.

dore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut. Mag Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkongjagti

THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE V

5 F., Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always

FOOKSANG, British, steaner, 990, Hogg, 25th moderate wind with fog and rain all the passage: P. N. BLANCHARD, American ship, 1,586, F. L. Wivern, turret-ship, 4. guns, in: reserve,Hong open out of office hour

March, Canton 24th March, General.— Jardine, Matheson & Co. " PRISCILLA, British bark, 767, H. Young, 25th March, Newcastle 8th January, Coal-Ed. Schellhass & Co.

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The British steamship Hector reports left Liverpool on the 1st February, and Singapore on the 18th instant. Had moderate N.E. wind and fair weather.

The British steamship Hoikow reports left

arrived in Hongkong on the 25th instant at 7

Oukes, 6th March,-Cardiff, Coal Russell & Co.

..

kong,

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Tientsin. SIR WAS WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R.

Brown, 24th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W, FOREIGN MEN-OF WAR ON THE 30th Dec, Coal-Captain.

"CHINA STATION. ANO, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 24th Saigon on the 20th'instant at 11.15 m., and SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith, China Tradeshisurance Company--$2,300 March, Canton 24th March, General-am Experienced moderate N.E. winds through

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

share.

Yangiste Insurance Association-Tis, 880 per

share, buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company-8220 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. i5o

per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,325 per

bare, sales and buyers. China Fire Insurance Company-$355 per share,

gales.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-58

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

$36 per share, premium. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-115

per share, buyers, Hongkong

Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-8:65 per share,

buyers, Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-par.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$203

per sharr, sellers.

ChinaSugar Refining Company (Debentures)—3

per cent, premium.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$105

per share, sales and buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share,

selleta.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$80 per share, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-11 per cent. prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–28 percent. prem.

.ex. int.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T.

Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.

Blank Bilis, at 4 months' sight.

Credits, at 4 months'

sight..

Documentary Bills, at 4 months...

sight..........DAN

ON PARIS.-

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight

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

ON CALCUTTA ---Bank, T.T.............

ON SHANGHAL-

3/7+

1/2+

3/78

3/8

•3/8)

3/8

3/8 3/8

1

4.3B.

.4.68.

..222

.272

Bank, sight.......................................................72). Frivate, 30 days'sight ......................................73

EXPORT CARGO.

Per Oceanic, str., for Yokohama.-7 cases Cigars, and 6,142 packages Merchandise. For San Francisco.-35.866 bags Rice, 441 bags Beans, 34 bags Cofice, 140 bags Sugar, 98 bales Cinnamon, 739 bales Gunnies, 360 boxes Oll, 4

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--Sienissen & Co.

VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, F. Boysen,

25th March, Saigon 20th March, Rice--| Wieler & Co.

HESPERIA, German steamer, 1,580. Petersen, 26th March,-Saigon 20th March, Rice and

General-Siemssen & Co. YANGTSE, French steamer, 2,393, Lormler, 26th March, Marsellies 18th February, Naples 20th, Fort Sald 24th, Suez 28th, Aden 5th March, Colombo 13th, Singapore 19th, und Saigon 22nd, Mails and General-Messa geries Maritimes. CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner, 26th March,--Saigon 21st March, Rice and Paddy-Siemssen & Co. GREYHOUND, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, 26th March, Pakhoi and Hoihow and March, General.-Adamson, Bell & Co. DECIMA, German steamer, 1,151, S. Destmann,

26th March,Saigon 20th March, Rice Geo. R. Stevens &'Co.

KWONGSANG, British steamer, 1,000, St. Croix, 27th March,--Shanghai aand March, Genc ral-Jardine, Matheson & Co. KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young 27th March-Foochow a3rd March, Amoy 24th, and Swatow, 26th, General.-D. La- praik & Co.

CLEARANCER AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Wladivostock, Russian steamer, for Chefoo, Halleong, British steamer, for Amoy. Coptic, British steamer, for Yokohama and San

Francisco.

Gerd Heye, German bark, for Chefoo Crusader, British steamer, for Saigon. Hainan, British steamer, for Hoihow. Hector, British steamer, for Shanghai President Simpson, British bark, for Canton. Nanioa, British steamer, for Swnlow. Salter, French steamer, for Haiphong.

DEPARTURES.

March 23, Ping-on, British steamer, for Amoy March 25, Consolation, British steamer, for

Swatow, &c.

March 25, Hwai-yuen, Chinese str., for Canton. March 25, Ningbo, British steamer, for Canton, March 26, Lorne, British steamer, for Swatow, March 26, Marie, German ship, for Cebu. March 26, Bellona, German steamer, for Salgon, March 25, Amoy, British str., for Shanghai. March 26, Hungarian, British str., for Saigon. March 25, Fano, Danish brig, for Tientsin. March 27, Nam-vian, French str., for Holhow. March 27,

British str., for Saigon, March 27,

out the passage.

The British steamship Kwongsang reports left Shanghai on the 22nd instant. From Steep Island to Turnabout had dense fog. From Turnabout to Breaker Point had hard N. East- erly gale with heavy sca and thick rainy wea

ther.

The British steamship Ning reports left Shanghai on the 22nd instant. During the voyage had light variable winds and dull doudy weather, and log at times, with Easterly swell and little rain. Arrived in Hongkong on the 25th at 8 am,

Had moderate

Saigon on the 21st instant.

The British steamship Beniarig reports left breeze and fine weather to Cape Padaran ; thence to lat. 20 N. had light breeze and high head sea; the latter part had fresh Easterly wind and heavy rain.

The British steamship Hainan reports left Hoihow at 3.30 pm. on the 23rd instant ; an- chored under Hainan Head at 6.30 p.m. Wea- ther squally and dense fog got underweigh again on the 34th at 6.30a.m. thence to port had moderate N.E. winds and fogs; engines slowed for 8 bours In Holhow the steamship Activ

The British steamship' Kwangtung reports

left Foochow on the 23rd instant, Amoy on the 24th, and Swatow on the 26th. From Foochow

to Amoy had light variable airs and fine weather. From Amoy to Swatow had modernte N.E. breeze with rain at times. From Swatow to Hongkong had fresh E.N.E. breeze and fine sea- ther. In Amoy the steamships Compta, Cheang Hock Kiang, and Too-nan. In Swatow the steamships Keelung, Teucer, Feilung, Thales, China, and Lusitania.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

BELLONA, German steamer, 589, W. Schaefer, 20th March Saigon 13th March, Rice

Siemisen & Co.

CRUSADER, British steamer, 647, T. Rowin, 13th November,Saigon 7th November, Rice,- Chong Wo Cheang. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright,

24th March, Manila 21st March, General -Russell & Co.

FAME, British steames, 117, Stopani, (tug plying).

Hongkong and Whampea Dock Co. FOXIEN, British steamer, 509, Abbott, 1st March-Kudat 14th March, and Sandakan 16th, General.-D. Lapralk & Co.

and French str., for "Saigon HALLOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, 16th

March

27, Names, British steamer, for Swatow, March 27, Wladivostock Russian str., for Che March 27, Coptic, British steamer, for Yoko-

hama, Honolulu, and San Francisco.

foo and Wladivostock.

March-Taiwanfoo 14th March, and Amoy 15th, General -D. Lapralk & Co. KHIVA, British steamer, 1,419, P. Harris, 19th

March, Yokohama ioth March, Mails and General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co..

Dec.

4th Feb,-Sydney 5th

Coal,Aro hold, Karberg & Co. STAR QUEEN, British bark, 264, J. Abbott, 20th March-Champion Bay (Australia) 23rd January, Sandalwood.-Jarding, Matheson & WACKIEN, German 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib-

DAY OF DEPARTURES 7. A.My Post Office opens uden begyn 10.A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases.

11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters 11.16 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fed of in cents until badevi NINNUSKODE

Abreck Russian gunboat, guns, Captain go, when the Post Office closes entirely

Schanz, Chefoo.

Adonis, French gunboats guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon," Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexey eff, Singapore.

Alert, American corvette; 4 corvette, Commader

Kempff, Kobe.

burn, 21st March-Amoy 17th March, Bal- last.-Wieler & Co. WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,663, H. Tal-Aragon, Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquer,

pay, 26th 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, Baker, 7th

March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal

Order.

WHAMPOA. :-

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

son, and March, Yokohama 13th February, General-Turner & Co,

ST. IDKUC, French bark, 388, I. Durand, 18th

February, Quinhen 1st Feb., Ballast. Carlowitz & 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. S. N. Co.

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

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

"Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland-Hong 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, LefavorHong. kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY

In Port on 17th March, 1883......... Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandal)~~H. A. Fe

terson & Co.

Auguste, British schooner, a10 (Thomsen Beta, British bark, 313 (Wall)-Boyd & Co... Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (Ruto) ——

H. A. Petersen & Co, p Gitanilla, British bark, 503 (Taylor)-Brown

& Co.

Hongkong

Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

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

Hollimani, Nagasaki, Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Nagasaki.

Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock. Iltis, German gunbont, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Swatow.

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander. Beau-

mont, Hongkong.

La

Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batic, Hongkonge Lutin, French gunboat, 4 gens, Commander

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

der GS. 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, 8 guns, Captain

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

Skerrett, Hongkong.

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock.

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, & guas, Cap-

tain Sidenener, Vladivostock

fiat

Blanc, Whampoa Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao. Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck

Singaporean E Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. War

tein, Hongkong. Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

KERRAN

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3-—Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon-

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The attention of boxholders is called to the some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with

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Villars, French corvette, 13 guns, Captain MCommercial papers signify such papers as,

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Cosy though written by hand, do not bear the charac- Vestock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge Molchonsky, Japan.--

is the same ka for Books, but all packets of and under 4 or weight are cha

charged's

Landing Wolf, German gunboat, 4 ganz, Commander

Strauch, Cheféo, ?!

Magenta, British schooner, 327 (Coalfieet)—

Pasedag & Co.

tersen & Co.

cases Silks, 43 packages Tea, and 2,332 packages March 27, Zámberí, British steamer, for. Straits LYDIA, German steamer, 1,150. Paulsen, 7th Velox, Dutch bark, 240 J. Wilkens)H, A Pe

chandise.

Merchandise. For Honolulu,-II packages Merchandise. For Portland, Oregon.-2,000. bags Rice, go boxes Oil, and 113 packages Mer- For Victoria, B.C.-2 chests Crude Opium, 44 packages Merchandise, and so packa- gea Oil For San Juan del Sur.-1 case Silks, La Libertad.3 cases Silks. For Pamana. 4,200 bags Rice, and za packages Merchandise For Callao-40 packages Merchandise. For Boston 2 rplls Matting, and 83 packages Tea. For New York-168 bales, Silk, 17 cases Silk, and I case Silk Goods.

cor

OPIUM MARKET—THIS DAY,

NEW MALWA .........per picul, 8530

(Allowance, Taels 64) OLD MALWA

per picul, 6555 (Allowance, Taels 24.) New PATNA (first choice) per chest, $590. NEW PATNA (second)...per chest, $575 NEW PATHA (without choice) pert

chest.......

8582

NEW PATNA (bottom).... per chest, 8595 NEW BENARES...per chest, 85924 OLD BENARES.... per chest, 8575 NEW PERSIAN

*per chest, $370 -perpicul, $390 (Allowance, Taels.)

OLD PERSIAN...

HONGKONG "TEMPERATURE.

FROM · Makerk, FALCONER

YESTERDAY.

and Bombay.

March 27, Hector, British steamer, for Amoy

and Shanghai.

March 27, Fooksang, British str., for Shanghai. March 17, Miramar, British str., for Saigon. March 27, Audacious, British frigate, for target

practice.

March 27, Storch, German frigate, for Wham- March 27, Pegasus, British sloop, for a cruise.

poa,

FASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Fraonaddy, str., from Shanghai-Rev. P. Gaztelle, Mr. J. Findlay, and 6 Chinese, for Hongkong. For Singapore. Mr. Arthur Ma- clin and Mr. John Mackeller. For Marseilles. -Messrs. H. B. Meyer and De Villeburne Som breful.

Per Hollow, str, from Saigon.-3 Chinese. Per Hainan, str., from Hollow.30 Chinese. | Per Nam-bilan, str.,, from "Hollow - Lieut. Ravenshill, Messra, Patterson, Banburg, and Portuguese Priests, and so Chinese.

March-Ah Yon.

MINDANAO, Spanish steamer, 633, Fryer, th

Feb,,Manila and General-

Dunn, Melbye & Co.

"FOOCHOW

In Port on 17th March, 1883. Kvik, Norwegian bark, 417 (Larsen) Russell

Minna, British bark, 435 (Davey-Chinese)

& Co.

ORION, Austrian steamer, 1,814, G. Maborcich, 22nd March,Trieste 1st. February, and Singapore 16th March, GeneralMeichers PICCIOLA, German steamer, 864, R. Nissen, 24th

& Co.

March, Saigon 19th March, Rice. Wieler &Co.

467, R. Cate, 8th. SCOTIA, British steamer, 4,467,

March-Saddle Islands 3rd March-Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham) Telegraph Co. SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

SHANGHALA

la Port on 21st March, 1883.

Drysdale, Ringer & Co. M. B. Kaishia.

bark, 414(Kamaska)

Chihaya Maru, (Taylor)C

Nov, 14th-China Traders' Insurance Co.. TANA15, French steamer, 1750 Druan, Chingtah, Chinese

March,Yokohama 17th March; General- Messageries Maritimes, poli YANGISZE, British steamer, 784, D. Casson, 20th

PS. N. Copy

Florence Treat British bark, 90 (Dobson G.H. Wappaus, German, bark, 538 (Boysen) Jardine, Matheson & Combs atentang Meyerink & Co

March, Saigon 16th March, Rice Stems

en & Co 3YOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

Fer Benlarig, str., from Saigon.-21. Chinese. Lieut. Baker, R.N., 5 Japanese, and 58 Chinese Per Kumamoto Maru, sir, from Kobe, &c.

Per Hector, str. from Liverpool, &c.-Mr. Hopkins, and 167 Chinese.

Per. Nigde, str., from Shanghal-49 Chi- Per Yangtze, sir, from Marseilles.—Mr. a

and Mr. MacEwen, child, and servant, Mrs O'Mal ley and servant, Messrs Lay, Davis, Dear, Ford, and Jolisasen, from Hongkong. From Colombo.

June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General

SAILING VESSELS Kwok Acheong & Sons,

ADOLPH, German bark, 868, R. Mohr, 26th Feb., Hamburg 18th October, General Care lowitz & Co.

H.I

Schelihass & Co Upmann, German bark, 416,

TS. Stone, American barle-Captain. Kolga, Britists barke 359 (Ketel) Nils Mollers Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang) Russell

& Co

Fearl, American bark, :536 (Howes) - Chapman

King & Co

Tessen

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

Slevogt uxEC Tauruboye Maru, Japanese bark, BalssohnKegio & Co.

Tyburnia, British bark): 948, (Chidi

Hewett & Co.

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Neyes, and Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov, Spars.

Melchers & Cog ANTOINETEE, British bark, 1,014, E. T. Bunje, 6th January, Manila 27th December, last-Order, Kowloon Dock P. CHENEY, American ship 1,3 Humphreys, 5th Feb-Cardiff

Cardiff 9th Sept, Coal Russell & Co. - CHANDERMAGOR, Siberian bark, 683, Mercier,

Le Duc D'Athole, Lieut. Col Wynne Sine, Lieut. Col. Momy, and Mr. A. L. Pirie From B. Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Cazal Ribeiro, and Mr. Waquinlas, Mr. and Mrs. Silva and, child, and Mr. Gacome, Mr. and Mrs. Cook, child, and

CL

a servants, Mrs. Bernie, Mrs. Ogden, Mesir, H. 6th Feb, Manila 27th Jan., Ballast. Car.

S. Pretchit, Smidt, W. Oothont, Mah Kwonglowitz & Compra Look, and Miss Lee. From Saigon. Mr. Ide- | CHAR. G. RICK, American bark, naelia and servant'and 25:Chinese Toy Shang- rad Smart" 12th Jan, k, Newćastle; Musinamur. and Mrs. Dancy Messrs. Brazier; Bush, tasu Novem

Howie, Hassenclever Fleischer. Reddie, Kés,|| Coloma,

Jérome François, P. Wär

T de Meester,

T. de Peuter, and Phipps (from Mars

Rev. Mussot, and Mrs I

MPZnd Mrs. Haelli Vakal/and Sonobe, frein Münde

Adamson,” BEL rican, bark, 85 ¡Orevon 8th No

ship: 1492,

Path" August

W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Har

Moller,

درمانی

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON.

An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7

Ch'ang, Hongkong

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser,

Captain, Canton. Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat,

SENTE

Canton Chanful. Remote ariver

Hongkong

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser 2

Fal, Canton,

Ching-tsing, Vicero

sard, Hongkong.

Chop chung, Revenue cruiser,

Hal

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