1883-03-31 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

4 o'clock p.m. Business in the Share Market to-day has been solely confined to the usual monthly settlements.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex Now Issue

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

150 per cent. premium-nominal. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,800 per

share, buyers.

China Traders Insurance Company-$2,700

per share. North China Insurance Tls. 1,600 per share, Canton Insurance Conipany, Limited-$135 per Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis. 880 per

ahare, buyers.

share.

Chinese Insurance Company-$215 per share,

sellers.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

per share,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,350 per

share.

China Fire Insurance Company-$355 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company-62

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

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

share, buyers.. per

Hongkong Gas Company-880 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$165 per share,

buyers.

Indo-Cluna Steam Navigation Company, Li

united-par. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-3206

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)~~3

per cent, premium.

Luzon Sugar Being Company, Limited-106

per share.

Hongkong Ice Company-$105 per share,

Sellers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$80 per share, buyers.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-14 per cent. prem.

ex int

Chinese Impercil Loan of 188)—24 percent. preu.

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON-Bank, T.T

3/71. 3/71

Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at a days' sight.........3/71 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight......3/8 @ 3/81 Credits, at 4 months' sight............3/81 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

sight

ON PARIS.-

Bank Bilis,on demand

ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, T.T.........................

3/83/8

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1883,

Shipping.

ARRIVALS,

CITY OF TOKIO, American steamer, 5,079, J. Maury, 30th March,-San Francisco 24th February, and Yokohama 24th March, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. EUXINE, British steamer, 977, J.B. Peters, 30th March, Melbourne 18th February, Sydney 1st March, Brisbane 4th, Townsville 8th Cooktown toth, Thursday Island 12th, and Port Darwin 17th, Coals and General.-G. R. Stevens & Co.

STRATHLEVEN, British steamer, 1,588, C. W. Pearson, 30th March,-Japan, and _Amoy 29th March, Tea and General.-Russell & Co. KWONGSANG, British steamer, 1,000, St. Croix,

31st March, Canton 28th March, Gene ral.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. DON JUAN, Spanish steamer, 654, J. M. Mar-

quez, 31st March, Manila 28th March, General,-Brandão & Co.

PESHIROKESHIRE, British steamer, 1,717, 5.

Rickard, 31st March,--Nagasaki 26th DIASIANTE, British steamer, 514 R. F. Cullen

March, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.

31st March, Manila 28th March, Hemp and Coffee-Russell & Co. POSANG, British steamer, 983, Irvine, 31st

March-Shanghai 28th March, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. MAN-NIN-CHING, Chinese gunboat, 31st March,

-from Canton

CLEARANCES AT THE HAREQUR OFFICE. Too-nan, Chinese steamer, for Singapore, &c Albay, British steamer, for Amoy, Kwangsang, British steamer, for Shanghai. Thales, British steamer, for Swatow. Strathleven, British steamer, for Singapore, &c. Mirchtung, Spanish steamer, for Manila. Compta, Dutch steamer, for Pontianak, &c,

DEPARTURES,

March 31, Glenogie, British str., for Shanghai. March 31, Greyhound, British str. for Helhow. March 31, Roderick Hay, British bark, for

'Tientsin.

March 31, Fu-yew, Chinese str., for Canton. March 31, Compta, Dulch steamer, for Pon-

tianak, &c.

March 31, Zoo-san, Chinese steamer, for Straits

Settlements.

March 31, Albay, British steamer, for Amoy and

Taiwanfoo. March 31, Mindante, Spanish str., for Manila. March 31, Posang, British str., for Canton March 31, Elmstone, British bark, for Manila.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Japan, str., from Calcutta, &c-Mr. Gubboy, Mrs. Ezra and 2 ayahs, Mrs. Ezekiel, Mrs. Hardon, Rev. Wardlaw Thompson, Mr. Cruden, Master Jacob Joseph, Master Meyer Joseph Chinese second-class, and 235 Chinese on deck.

Per City of Tokio, str., from San Francisco and Yokohamna-Rev. C. R. Hagar, and Mr. F. Covil, and 129 Chinese in steerage.

Per Strathleven, str., from Japan, &c-330 Chinese,

Credits, at 4 months' sight...

..4.68.

ON BOMÍRAY.--Bank,T:T................

..222j

..223

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, sight...

nese.

...73

„Private, 30 days'sight .................

IMPORT CARGO, Per Japan, str., from Calcutta, &e-1,638 chests Opium, 4.439 bales Cotton, 1,870 bales Gunnies, 1,001 bags Sakpetre, and 345 packages Sundries.

NEW MALWA

OPIUM MAKKET.--THIS DAY.

.......per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA ..........per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24.)

NEW PATNA (first choice) per chest, $585. NEW PATNA (second) ......per chest, 9572 NEW PATHA (without choice) per

chest..........

8577 NEW PATNA (bottom)......per chest, $590 ..per chest, 8585 ....per chest, 8572)

per chest, $370 .perpicul, $390

NEW BENARE ....

OLD BENARES

NEW PERSIAN

OLD PERSIAN.....

(Allowance, Taels:)

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

[From M. FALCONER & Co.'s RadarAR).

YENTENDAT,

Harmalater–1 1.36, vana

· Baramular-4 7,M, assassin

10.100 ju.obo

Thermemelert 14.

Thermometer=4 7, M).

6*

Shouting A...

Thermometer 13. (Wat bulb) (59. (Wat balb)

TU-DAY,

Ja.168

Karometer P.34. Thermometer A¿ða, sem undi Thermometer P.Maamu Thermatige=g á,51, (Wat beibt.

Therigorievert 1,9, (Wet bulb)

Thermometer--Maxftrum.

Thornumerar=Minlinum (cer night)

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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS..

ALBANY, British atr., 1,488, Daily, 28th March,

Saigon 24th March, Rice-Jardine, Mathe son & Co.

HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS.

(Continued.)

STAR QUEEN, British baik, 264, J. Abbott, zoth March, Champion Bay (Australia) 23rd January, Sandalwood.-Jardine, Matheson WENSKERY JEN, American ship, 1,668, 11. Tal. 26th Feb.,-Cardif 27th October, Coal -pay,

Russell & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, 11. Hellmers,

Jan., Cardiff 9th September, Coal-Order. H. DESSE, American bark, 1,027, Baker, 7th

March Newcastle 29th December, Coal

BIVOUAC, British steamer, 831. A. J. Campbell, 27th March,Saigon and March, General

Tung Kee & Co. BOTHWELL CASTLE, British steamer, 1,553, WW, S. Thomson, 28th March, Saigon 24th March, RiceAdamson, Bell & Co.

CASSANDRA, German steamer, 918, T. Wagner, 나. 26th March,-Saigon 21st March, Rice and

Paddy.-Siemissen & Co.

Order.

WHAMPOA.

irth

CHEANO HOCK KIAN, British stramer, 960, FST. IDZUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, 18th

Webb, 29th March,-Amoy 28th March,

February, Quinton 1st Feb., Ballast. Merchandise.Bun Hin! Chan.

Carlowitz & Co.

DALE, British steamer, 644. E. Allason, 30th

March,- Bangkok 22nd March, Rice And General-Scottish & Oriental S. S. Co.

30th March,-Bombay 10th March, Co- lombo 17th, Penang 22nd, and Singapore ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright, 24th, Mails and General.-P. & O, S, N, Co.

24th March, Manila zrat March, General. -Russell & Co.

DECCAN, British steamer, 2,022, C. R. Edwards.

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

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co F. REYES, Spanish steamer, 617, A. de Gar- doqui, 24th March, Manila 21st March, Ballast. Remedios & Co.

1

KHIVA, British steamer, 4,419, P. Harris, toth March, Yokohama 10th March, Mails and

General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co.

JAPAN, British steamer, Fred. F. Flack, 30th March, Calcutta 15th March, Penang and, and Singapore 24th, Opium and General D. Sassoon, Song & Co. LENNOX, British steamer, 1,328, Scott, 29th March, Calcutta 15th March, Sand Heads 16th, Penang, 31st, and Singapore 23rd, General. Jardine, Matheson & Co. LYDIA, German steamer, 1,180. Paulsen, 7th

March-Ah Yan,'

PEKING; British steamer, 954, G. H. Drewes, 28th March,Saigon 24th March, Rice- Siemssen & Co.

PICCIOLA, German steamer, 864, R. Nissen, 24th March, Saigon 19th March, Rice.-Wieler ;& Co. Poo-cut, Chinese steamer, 544, F. Dunn, 30th March-Haiphong 27th March, and Hoi- how 29th, General.-C. M. S. N. Co., SKA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

Nov. 24th,China Traders! Insurance Co.

THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock,

28th March, Swatow 27th, General--D. Lapraik & Co.

WHAMTOA, British steamer, 1,109, J. E. Wil

liams, 29th March,-Saigon 25th March, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire,...

-CANTON.

March, Shanghai 27th March, General- FU-YEW, Chinese stemmer, 920, Croad, 30th

C. M. S. N. Co.

RIVER STEAMERS.

''

Hanikow, British steamer, 2,235, 'Ogston.-But-

terfield & Swire.

4

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 steanter, 617, A. Benning

Hongkong, Canton, & Macão Steam-boat Co. Klung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin

Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Powan, British steamer, 1,800, Hoyland-Hong.

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

ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

White Cloud, British steamer, 537-Hongkong,

Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.,

Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefaver-Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY".

In Part on 24th March, 1883. Albatros, German schooner, 216 (Brunasa)-

Pasedag & Co.

Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandal-H. A P

tersen & Co; Auguste, British schooner, 210 (Thomsen)- Faugh Lalaugh, German schooner, 240 (Rute)

H. A. Petersen & Co.

& Co.

Gitania, British bark, 503 (aylor)-Brown Hilda, British bark, 309 (Richter)-Pasedag Hilda Maria, German bark, 275 (Tennis)-Pase-

& Co

Mozart, German brig, 234 (Storm) Pasedag

& Co.

tersen & Co.

VORWAERTS, German steamer, 612, F. Boysen,

25th March, Saigon 20th March, Rice-Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (J. Wilkens)-H. A. Pe. Wieler & Co.

Per Don Juan, str., from Manila.-77 Chi-YOTTUNG, British steamer, 386, H. Kennett,

Per Eurine, str., from Melbourne, &c.-Mrs. Forster, Miss Haaimee, Messrs. Woffe and Abra- ham Chandler, and 78 Chinese,

Per Parang, str., from Shanghai.-33 Chinese. Per Diamante, etr, from Manila.-Mrs. Ja- reno, 2 daughters, and servant, Mrs. Robinson, and Don Bonafacio Vizmarios, and 190 Chinese. DEFARTED

Per. Foo-nan, ste, for Singapore, &c.- Euro. pean and 821 Chinese.

Per Albay, str for Amoy.-1 European and

to Chinese.

Per Chi-yuen, str., for Swalow.-; Europeans and 320. Chinese.

Per Gizmogie, str., for Shanghai.-4 Europeans.

TO DEPART.

Per Kuangsang, skr, for Shanghai10 CHỈ

nesc.

Per Thales, str., for Swatow:-100 Chinese. Pes Strathleven, str., for Singapore, &c-306

Chinese.

Per Mindanao, str., for Manila.- European and to Chinese,

Per Compta, str., for Pontianak, &c.-20 Chi-

nese,

REPORTS.

The British steamship' Strathleven reports from Japan, and Amoy on the 29th instant. "Had light-breezes and cloudy weather.

The British steamship Diamante reports left Manila on the 28th instant. Had moderate, N. Easterly breeze and fine weather throughout.

The British steamship, Japan pose Calcutta on the 15th instant, Penang on the 22nd, and Singapore on the 24th; arrived in Hongkong on the 30th. From Singapore to lat.. 16 North had light Northerly wind and fine wes- ther; from thence to port had moderate NE

wind and fine weather.

The American steamship City of Tokie re- ports left San Francisco on the 24th February at 2.40 p.m. To 13th March had fresh to mode. rate Westerly winds and N.W. swell; then to 18th had strong N.W. gales and high sea; then to 20th had hard gales from the E.N.E. to North, with heavy squalls. Arrived in. Yoko- 61 hama on the 21st at 8.45 p.m.; sailed from Yo- kohama on the 24th at 6.25 am. To Turnabout had variable winds and fine weather, and thence to Hongkong had light monsoon arrived in Hongkong on the 30th at 4.40 p.m., 6 days, I hours, and 38 minutes from Yokohama.

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

'THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Hoxe-

Amor,

SHAMG+

14.

BAROMETER

THERMONE

TEN, Ac..

Barometer. 30.03011/30

VESSELS ARRIVED IN EUROPE FROM FORTS IN

JAPAN, CHINA, AND KANILA. Atalanta (5.) ....................China iturouni

Feb. 17 Berenice (1) Hongkong ......Feb. 1

Feb. Hansa Hongkong

Feb. ......China .................. MAMELA, AB (15.)

Manila

Feb. 13 .Manila

Feb. 13 Foochow ........Feb 14 ..Manila......Feb 18

Maric Louise Maric Louise Breconshire (s)

Eancashire()

Archoi... Jupiter....... Glenavon (s)

Isla de Luzon (s) 30.0*30.07|23.97

Tharm'er mealed 67.5) 6g of 66.0 61.0:61.5 56n $38, 811

Direction of Wind) x

Y

xx

4

1W KE

1

4.

Dry Thermometer. 66 66.0 61.0 61.55.5868.

Wet Thermometer 60 615 590 510 5.5 16.

Weisher Gooch bebe bebstbes

Hour's Rain

andly fallen..

www.

-

Barometer, level of the sos in inches, twas and hum Adres-Thermometer, in Wahlinholt degrass and twa'kept ly the opon alt in a shaded situation,Direction of Wind,

is rechtsored every two potpts, N., N.NE, N.L., eta- Toect of Wirul, o

‚ a calm, '160'3 light bronze; 3 to 5 mode.

violentas of Water Clear blus aky. C. Cloody,

¿Hail;

to В

Boow Thesert

Bad

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

1:

SAILING-VISSELS,

ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, and Dec,-Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spars. -----Melchers, & Co.

B.

P. CHENEY, American abip, 1,322, C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb,,-Cardiff 9th Sept., Coal-Russell & Co.

CARNATEL, British bark, 871, Alex. A. McPhail, 27th March, Newcastle, N.S.W, 1st Jan, Coals. Captain. 15

& Co.

FOOCHOW.

In Port on 23rd March, 1883.

Kvik, Norwegian bark, 417) (Larsen)-Russell Minna, British bark, 435 (Davey-Chinese.

T

SHANGHAL.

In Port on 21st March, 1883. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)

Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Chihaya Mart, Japanese bark, 414 (Kamaska)

M. B. Kaishia.

CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 68z, Mercier,

6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast.-Car-Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C. M.

lowitz & Co.

18th

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

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

EDDERSIDE, British ship, 1,306, Lane, 29th March, Newcastle 16th February, Coal

1

Borneo Co.

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

March, Shanghai 18th March, General Captain.

GUARDIAN, American ship, rjtz4, Fletcher, 3rd

Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec., Coals.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HARVARD, American bark, 1,033, Samuel Pray,

28th March, Newcastle, N.S.W.,th February, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HECHT, German schooner, 358, W. Ploetz, 23rd

March, Iloilo 9th March, Sapanwood Sicmssen & Co.

"

JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough- ton, 11th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 19th Dec., Coal.-Ed. Schellbass & Co. JONATHAN BOURNE, American bark, 1,477, A.

Hoarn, foth March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th January, Coal-Russell & 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. Schellhass & Co. ?

MARY WHITRIDGE, American ship, 863, Geo,:

Freeman, and Feb., New York 14th Sept.. Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, Panno, 4th March, Singapore 1st February, Timber,

Chinese.

Hongkong Feb. 18 PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannan, 5th

Feb 19MarchCronstadt 25th October, Flour

Hongkong

Shanghal

....Manifa

́ ́. VISSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG,

(Corrected to Date).

...........London. ****

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...Penarth...0 Adolph Obrig.................................. ..Penarth Centennial.........

Friedlander..............Liverpool. Ал 19 Friedrich...........Liverpool...

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Liverpool... C. D. Bryant

New York. Fanny Skolfield....New York- Chis. T. Hook (f.)......San Franci Goodell

New York.. G. C. Trufant

Cardif Patricio ()

sgow. Friedlande

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Mathilda

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Camarvonshire

Antwer

Antenor (5.) *** Loudoun Cartie Carl Riftern Frederick (4) Annant, CardiT SBETAS DIMLiverpoo

Gorios Castle (S.) ImAntwerp:

Steinssen & Co.

PHOENIX, German bark, 683, M. Dlewitz, 25th

March, Hamburg 21st Sept, General Melcher & Co,

Š. N. Co.

Florence Treat, British bark, 790 (Dobson)

'Jardine, Matheson & Co.

G. H. Wappaus, German bark, 538 (Boysen

Meyerink & Co.

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

Schellhass & Co.

J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain. Kolga, British bark, 359 (Ketel)-Nils Moller. Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell

& Co.

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

King & Co.

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

Slevogt.

Tsurunaye Maru, Japanese bark, 369 (Tessen

sohn)-Kogio & Co.

Hewett & Co..

Tyburnia, British hark, 948 (Chalmers)-W. W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson)-Nils

Moller.

NAGASAKI :

In Port on 17th March, 1883, Channel Queen, British bark, 609 (Lachen Olga, Russian schooner, (Cooper) Holme, Rin-

Order.

ger & Co.

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

Ringer & Co. Sumanoura Maru, Japanese bark, 935 (Spiegel

thal)-M. B. M. Co.

HER BRITANNIC MAJEST)

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,

Albatross, screw aloop, 4 guns, Commander

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

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

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

Hongkong.

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Curacos, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,

Hongkong, Daring

composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F. J.J. Eliott, Kobe.

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

Hongkong

Flying Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong.

D

Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman

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

McQuhac, Sandakan.

mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com

ris, Hongkong, Magnie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut-Com.

Carpenter, Hongkong. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong.

Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander

J. H. Corfe, Kobe. Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford, Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Comander M.

Hongkong

Bridger, Yokobama."

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 MANS META LO

V.

Emanuci, receiving ship, 20' guns, Comme

dore Cuming, Hongkong, h Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 2 guns, Lieut. Wivem, turret-ship, 4 guns, in reserve, Hong

kong.

Zephyr, gunbost, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

#Pollard, Tientsin.

CHINA STATION.

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Shanghai-Per Deccan, to-morrow, the 31st instant, at 5 PM

For Swatow. Per Thales, to day, the gist Instant, at 5 r.st.

to-morrow,

For Shanghai-Per Kwong-sang, the 1st April, at 9 AMS (A

For Nasaguk, Hlogo, and Yokohama,-Fer hiva, to-morrow, the 1st April, at 9 Ast For Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama Khiva, to-morrow, the 1st April, at 9 A.M.

Per

For Amoy and ManilaPer Diamante, on Monday, the 2nd April, at 4.30 PM.

For Saigon.--Per Bivouac on Monday, the and April, at 4.30 1.4.

For Amoy and Manila-Per- Don Juan, on Monday, the and April, at 4.30 Par

For Straits Settlements.--Per Picciola, on Monday, the and April, at 4.30 P.M.

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.

The Postal Gulde published in 1879 being

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "CATHAY," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, 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, no ma

NB.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies,

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.

FAN MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet. "SINDH," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the roth April, with Mail to the United Kingdom, Europe, and Settlements, Batavia,; Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, places beyond, vid Nadies; to Saigon, Straits Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltas

the

The usual hours will be observed in closing

Malle,

foreign men-OF-WAR ON THE MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF TOKIO," will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 13th April, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Fran

Canada, Peru, &c, cisco, the United States which will be closed as follows:-

,

Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captaip.

Schont, Cheloo Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon.

Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyelf, Singapore.,

Kempff, Kobe.

M Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader Aragon, Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,

Hongkong

At 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

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

departure.g

of

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ENGLISH MAILIN

Malle by the British Contract Packer :-

&C., Duke of Edinburgh, Russian Ironclad, Captain The following hours are observed in closing

de Giers, en route Amoy,

DAY OF DEPARTURE.

Order Office closes.

Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Nagasakit da

Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,

Nagasaki.

Gorostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

ander

Itis, German gunboat, 8 gune, Commander

Klausa, Swatow.

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-

mont, Hongkong.

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkong, 4 Lutin, French gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Rouvier, Hongkong,

NOON-Money

of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 2.00 PM. Registry of Letters censes. Posting 3.00 P.M.-Malls closed, except for Late Letters, 3.10 F.M.Letters may be posted t

be posted with late fee of 10 cents until

3.30 PM-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 of departure.....

THE FRENCH MAIZ-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE SP.M., Money Order Office closes. Vost fr

closes, except the night box, which is 'always' open out of office hours, SEENAGER IMAGE DAY, OF DEPARTURE,

Monocacy, American gunboat, 5 guns, Comman,

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

Tatarinoff, Japan.

Nerpa Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Valrondt, Chefoon Make Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant-

Commander Green, Kobe."

PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

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

Skerrett, Hongkonga gjall

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, Whampoa

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander, da

Costa Cabral, Macao, ⠀

Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck.

Singapore.

tela, en route Manila, Vestnik, Kussian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Singapore.790

Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain 1. M. War

Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M- Let Dowatre, Hongkong. Ph

Mind 4k

a

Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Strauch, Chefoo, djs

..., Post Office opens,

10 A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases.

1 AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents until

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

the time of departure,

packet with Late Fee of to Cents until

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERS, 1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Anny Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may

be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny),

-The same privileges apply to letten ad

dressed to the Privates, and Non-commissioned

Officers named above.

3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon don about every ten days AAAS

The letters must not exceed half an ounce, No handkerchiefs,; jewellery, dece, cani, be sent, oven with the sads open, AARA

Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 gune, Commander If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and

Molchonsky, Japan,

description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer with name of regiment, ship, &c. in full If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and ship &c., description, with name of

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

Chang, Hongkong

Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hennester)-Cap-Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese

tain.

YOKOHAMA

In Port on 16th March, 1883. A. Cashman, Russiari schooner, so (Sú

F. Ketz

Alexander, American schooner, so (Carlson)

H. Cook

Alma, American schooner, 5a (Tibbey)--J. D.

Carroll & Co.

Bohm

Diana,

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)—P, American schooner, 75 (Peterson)-Cap Elisa, American schooner, 213 (Abbou)-D.

Carroll & Co.

E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Getting

Grosser & Co"

Captain, Canton

Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, guns, J. Stewart, 2. Canton, ge

Chén-jisi, Revenue cruiser, -3, guns, Chinese

Hongkong.AN

must be stated in full, en SACRIST

Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps, date

LETTER BOXES,

bosca of letters are received at the Post Many, boxes Office not scaled, that is to say, the box is fastened with scaling way but there is no impresion of a

The attention of boxholders le called to the ocenity of carefully scaling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them: 15 The omission of the

ladiest pipcaution leaves #dbubt as to whether 19th the contents of the box ever reached, the Post former as to whether Tack Mingt

ave: been abstracted for

Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing

Fal; Cantonalbank 55 Ching-tring, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, F. Bese

sard, Hongkong. Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser

Chop-sal, Viceroy Hal ch'ang Reve Chang Hai-king-chit Viceroy

Liang Che

Hol-tung

Has-ab

Li-shé;"

F. & Amanda, German bark, 370 (Borgwarding

J. E. Collyer & Coun Helens, American schooner, 40 (Bischof) M Jr Ginsbuy, Beddi

Linie, American schooner, 60 (Abbott)D. Car Man-l Myroll & CK.

PENOBSCOT, American bark, 1,133, O. G. Eaton, 28th March, Newcastle, NSW 318 January, Coal Russell & Co. - PRISCILLA, British bark, 767, B. Young, 25th

March, Newcastle 8th January, Coal. Schellhass & Co.

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PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD, Norwegian 3-m cech, 453, E. Jensen, sth Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell: & Co

29 PN. BLANCHARD, American ship, 1,586, FL

Oukes, 6th March-Cardiff; Coal-Russel |

6

6 SCHWAN, German brig

March,Iloilo 8th Ma

Schroder, 24th

Siema

10.

SIR WM, WALLACE, Britis

Brown, 24th Feb.11% her 30th Deer

Feb. 16 SOPHOCLES British ship; Feb 194th Fab, Syddey th AFO hold, Karberg & Con

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56--P. Bohm. Otsego, American schooner, 35, E. (Fearce

Captain.

Otome, American schooner, sa W

Snow & Co.

Outer American schooner, 56 (Littlejohn

Collyer & Co.

Rose, American schooner, 40

Copeland.

Sophie, Russian brig, 330 (P

Retra

Stella, Russian schooner, 40 (Isaacs

Two Brothers, American ship

4 Alexander Center, Pasad Vigilant, American ship, 1,800 Smith, Cover

Zephyr, British schooner, 250 (Ews

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Cents