Commercial.
THIS DAY..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1883.
Shipping
ARRIVALS.
AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, 4th
April,-Shanghai 1st April, General- Siemssen & Co..
BRUTUS, German steamer, 460, Vage, 5th April, EMUY, Spanish steamer, 222, A. Rementeria, sth iSaigon 20th April, Paddy.Wieler & Co.
April, Manila 29th March, and Amoy 3rd April, General-Remedios & Co.
British steamer, 820, T. G. Prcock, 5th April Swatow 4th April, General.-D. Lapraik & Co..
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,
Noon. Business in the Share Market has been very dull this morning. A small sale of Banks at 196 per cent,, premium for the end, of the month has been put through. Union Insurances are rising rapidly in value, offers to buy at $750 per share hav-THALES, ing met with no response. A sale of China Traders' at quotation, for cash, has been made, but the stock is now quiet. Chinese Insurances are offering at $210per share, a slight reduction on yesterday's quotation, without inducing buyers to come forward, China Fires ure, in request at $362 per share, holders not caring to come April 5, Pembrokeshire, British atr., for Saigon. to terms at that rate. Docks have been April 5, Kersaint, French gunboat, for Canton. 'done at Co per cent. premium, and there April 5, Monocacy, American gunbt., for Swatow. April 5 Lord of the Isles, British steamer, for
Yokohama. are still buyers at the same figure. No- thing else came under our notice..
4.0'clock p.m.
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Lord of the Isles, British steamer, for Yokohama. Chinking, British steamer, for Shanghai. Francisco Reyes, Spanish steamer, för Manila. Yeddah, British steamer, for Amoy. detiv, Danish steamer, for Hoihow.
DEPARTURES..".
April 5, Amay, British steamer, for Canton. April 5, Lorne, British steamer, for Straits Set-
tlements. April 5, Jeddah, British steamer, for Amoy.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Pet Lorne, str., from Amoy, &c.-701 Chinese. Per Amoy, str., from Shanghai,30 Chinese. Per China, str., from Taiwanfoo, &c.—Mr.
Since noon small sates of Hongkong Fires have been negócialed at $1410 per share; buyers are still offering to go on at the rate. Yangisze Insurances have gone up another 40 taels without inducing holders to part. China Fires are still rising inByworth and 1 Chinese in cabin, 3 Europeans price, but no shares are at presentoffering. Other stocks remain as per quotation list. SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai llank-Ex New Issus
-155 per cent, premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Insuc.
153 per cent. premium, buyers, Union Insurance Society of Canton-$750 per
share; buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$2,000
per share, sale.
North China Insurance-Tls, 1,900 per share,
buyers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$135 per
share.
Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls, 1000 per
share, buyers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$210 per share,
sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
Fer share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,410 per
share, sales and buyers. China Fire Insurance Company-$365 per share,
buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-60
per cent. premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--836 per share, premium. China, and Manila Steam Ship Company-120
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-165 per share,
buyers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li
mited-par,
China Sugar Refining Company, Lunited-206
per share, buyers. China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures-3
per cent, premium.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$106
per share.
Hongkang ica Company-$165 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$80 per share, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1] per cent. prem.
Ex. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–2§ per cent.prem.
EXCHANGE. ON LONDON.-Bank, T. T. Bank Hills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....3/70 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ......3/8 @3/81 Credits, at 4 months' sight....3/87 ⚫Documentary Bills, at 4 months?...........
3/81 @3/81
ON PARIS.-
.3/24 -3/71
sigitt.....
Bank Bills, on demand........
4.58.
Credits, at 4 months* sight
4.68.
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, T.T..
ON CALCUTTA.—Bank; T.T..
+223
ON SHANGHAL~~~
Hank, sight...
„72).
Private, 30 days'sight .........................................73
OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.
NEW MALWA ................................per picul. 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.) OLD MALWA...............per picul, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 24) NEW PATNA (first choice)per chest, 85823 NEW PATNA (second)......per chest, 8570 NEW PATNA (without choice) per
chest....
8575 NEW PATNA (bottom).................per chest, 8585
....per chest, 8577) pur chest, 8565 ....per chest, $370 ,per plcul, $390 (Allowance, Taels.). ^^.
Naw BRNARES
OLD JENARES
NEW PERSIAN
OLD PERSIAN.....
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Per Emuy, stri, from Manila.-168 Chinese. Per Brutus, str, from Saigon.- Chinese. Per Thales, sir, from Swatow. Captain Dodd, and 21g Chinese,
DEPARTED,
Per Douglas, str., for Swatow.-Baron von Seckindorff. For Amay Mrs. Graham. For Foochow Mr. and Mrs. Wade Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Fenomareff and 2 children, and Mr.
H. Marretz.
REPORTS..
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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG:
STEAMERS..
RONGKONG-SAILING. VESSELS. (Continued.)
ST. IDEUC, French bark, 388, J." Durand, and
Carlowitz & Co. April, Whampoa 1st April, General.→→ SOPHOCLES, British ship, 1,190, Alex. Smith,
4th Feb,Sydney 5th Dec, Coal-An hold, Karberg & Co.
AcTry, Danish steamer, 68, N. C. Revebeck 3rd April,-Haiphong 17th March, and Macao 3rd April, General, C. M. S. N. Co. EODUS, Spanish str., 312, F. Y. de Aldecoa,
1st April-Manila 28th March, General,WAGRIEN, German 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib CASSANDRA, German steamer, 928, T. Wagner
Dunn, Melbye & Co.
burn, 31st March-Whampoa 1st April, General-Wieler & Co. WENSKERY JEN, American-ship, 1,668, H. Tal pay, 26th Feb.,-Cardiff 27th October, Coal
Russell & Co. WESER, German bark, 916, H. Hellmers, 11th
16th March,-Saigon 31st March, Rice and Paddy-Sicmssen & Co. CATHARINA II., Russian str., 810, W. Gollert,
2nd April, Saigon 27th March, Rice. Soey Shing.
CHINA, Gernian steamer, 648, H. Schoer, 4th April, Taiwanfoo, Amoy, and Swatow 3rd April, General.-Yuen Fai Hong, CHINKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. Orr,
3rd April-Canton 3rd Apni, General. Siemssen & Co.
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. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright, 24th March, Manila 21st March, General
Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock, EUXINE, British steamer, 977, J. B. Peters, 30th March, Melbourne 18th February, Sydney 1st March, Brisbane 4th, Townsville 8th, Cooktown tol, Thursday Island rath, and Port Darwin 17th, Coals and General.-G. R. Stevens & Co.
F.
REYES, Spanish steamer, 617, A. de Gar. doqui, 24th March, Manila 21st March, GOLCONDA, French steamier, 3,041, J. Andrac, 4th April,-Marseilles, and Saigon 31st March, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. NAMOA, British steamer, 861, Geo. Westoby, 4th April,-Foochow 1st April, Amoy sad, and Swatow 3rd. General.-D. Laprak & Co.
British steamer, Fred. F. Flack, 30th JAPAN Calcutta T5th March, Penang 22nd,
Ballast-Remedios & Co.
and Singapore 24th, Opium and General.- D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. LENNOX, British steainer, 1,328, Scott, 29th
March, Calcutta 15th March, Sand Heads 16th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 23rd General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOMBARDY, British steamer, 1,570, W. F. Breeze,
1st April-Bombay 15th March, General P. & D. S. N. Co.
The British steamship Lorne reports from Amoy, and Swatow on the 3rd instant. Had light S.W, nirs with hazy wcalher.
niphong on the 1st instant, The British steamship Saller reparts left-MINARD CASTLE, British-steamer, 1,596,
Skinner, Saigon 29th March, Ricc.-Adam- son, Bell & Co.'
From Haiphong
to Hongkong had fine weather throughout."
The British steamship Amay reports left Shanghai on the 1st instant. Had light South- crly wind and overcast sky with foggy weather at intervals.
The British steamship Thales reports left Swatow on the 4th instant. Had light variable nirs and overcast sky to Mendoza; from thence to port land foggy weather. In Swalow the steam- ship Stero and H.M.S. Swift.
The Spanish steamship Eny reports left Manila on the 29th March, and Amoy on the 3rd instant. From Manila to Amoy had strong IN.E. winds and heavy sea. From Amoy to Hongkong had foggy weather,
The German steamship China reports left Taiwanfoo on the 2nd instant. Had light Northerly wind and overcast sky; arrived in Swatow on the 3rd at noon; left again at 6.30 p.m. same day. Had light N.E. wind with hazy weather to port.
The British steamship Afenelaus reports left Liverpool on the 13th February. Experienced heavy gales in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay erived in Port Said on the 5th March. Left Singapore on the 28th. From Port Said to From Singapore Singapore had fine weather.
to Paracels had N.E. gales and adverse currents. From Paracels to Hongkong, had fine weather.
SHANGHAI SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS."
March-
19, Kwa-haing, Chinese steamer, from a cruise. zo, Baikal, Russian steamer, from Nagasaki. 20, Ningpo, British steamer, from Hongkong. 20, Swatow, British steamer, from Swatow." 20, Kiang-foo, Chinese steamer, from Hankow, 21, Kwongsang, British str., from Swatow." 21, Wuchang, British steamer, from Tientsin. 21, Kamtchatka, Russian str. from Karatzu. 21, Ancona, British steamer, from Londen, 21, Hac-an, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 22, Kiang-teen, Chinese stry from Ningpo.. 2z, Pekin, British steainer, from Hankow. 22, Ych-sin, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 22, Merionethshire, British str., from Hiogo. 22, Sherard Osborn, British str., from a cruise. 23, Tunsin, British steamer, from Ningpo. 23, Chung-king, British steamer, from Chefoo. 23, Taku, British steamer, from Tientsin.. 23, Fung-shun, Chinese steamer, from Tientsin. 23, Diomed, British steamer, from Liverpool 23, Tokio Manu, Japan. steamer, from Japan.. 23, Kung-whitish steamer, from Honkong Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, from Hongkong. March-
DEPARTURES,
20, Escort, American bark, for Guam, +20, Chihaya Maru, Japan, bark, for Nagasaki, 20, Kiang-tung, Chinese steamer, for Hankow, 20, Kung-pal, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo 10, Klang-kwan, Chinese str., for Hankow. 20, Hao-shin, Chinese steamer, for Wenchow. 20, Foochow, British steamer, for N'chwang.. 21, S. Nevada, Amer. ship, for San Francisco. 21, Teucer, British steamer, for London. 21, Shanghai, British steamer, for Hankow. 21, Hwal-yuen, Chinese str., for Hongkong, 21, Traouaddy, French sir, for Hongkong. 21, Genkai Maru, Japan. steamer, for Japan. 21, Sherard Osborn, British str., for a cruise, 22, Tamaul, British steamer, for Newchwang. 22, W. C. de Vries, British str., for Hankew, 22, Wuchang, British steamer, for Tientsin. 22, Swatow, British steamer, for Newchwang. 22, Taiwan, British steamer, for Newchwang. Mei-foo, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo. 22, 12, Ningpo, British steamer, for Hongkong, 22, Fuh-wo, British steamer, for Hankow, 22, Kiang-teen, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo. 23, Kwongsang, British steamer, for H'kong. 23, Kiang-foo, Chinese steamer, for Hankow. 22, Yeb-in, Chinese steamer, for Tientsin. 23, Tunsin, British steamer, for Ningpo.
VEISELS EXPECTED AT. HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date),
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Dry Thermometer. 160 71 0 14.0 66.0 64 0-36.0 875 90.7 | Elise...............London
Wel Tharanaler, 700 69 68.0 61.0 603 52018
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Banmuster, level of tile set in inches, tans and in drois-hemdunsetor, In Fahrenholt degroni and tans kopi in the open air in a shaded, sination-Diacion of Wind is realised, every two polota, N., N.N.E, NE, stare Force of Wind, & ex to 3 light beers. 300 g mode A, 3407 fresh, 710 strung tozo heavy, ze to 19 Violent bike of Weather, #7. Close blue sky, C. Cloudy.
ning. Af. May. 0. Orcast. P. Passing showser. .... Q. Bqually, R. Relay, SC, The Thimere £7, Bad, thrambening Vidbilly,#* Storm Zv Jatiers are repeated to Endicata may increase over the maki armage of their afgelicasion. i Ralmow The hours of rain, for
the estuailty, of water fillés:ļndlesiád in inches' Samy sad,
MENELAUS, British steamer, 1,519, Wm. P. La
page, 4th April, Liverpool 13th February, and Singapore 18th March, General-But- terfield & Swire. POSANG, British steamer, 983, Irvine, 4th April, Canton 3rd April, General-Jar dine, Matheson & Co. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W.
.
Hunter, 4th April,-Bangkok 27th March, General.-Yuen Fat Hong.
ROSSLYN, British steamer, 2,000, J. McKechnie,
3rd April-Saigon 29th March, Rice. Jardine, Matheson & Co. SALTER, French steamer, 323, Biard, 4th. April,
Haiphong 1st April, General-Shing
Loong
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Jan.-Cardiff 9th September, Coal.-Order. W. H. DESSE, American bark, 1,027, Baker, 7th
March, Newcastle 29th December, Coal- Order. WILLIAM MANSON, British bark, 366, H. Kin-
dred, 1st April-Sydney 9th Feb., Coals Russell & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,335, Ogston.--But-
terfield & Swire.
3
Ho-nam, British steamer, 1,377, T. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes.
CM. S. N. Cu,
Kiu-kiang, British steaner, 617, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin. 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, 527.Hongkong,
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong- kang, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOY.
In Port on 29th March, 1883. Albatros, Geiman schooner, 316 (Brunnsa)
Pasedag & Co.
Anna, German bark, 493 (Meinschein)—Pase- Assens, Danish bark, 255 (Vandal)-H. A. Pe- Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (Rate)
tersen & Co.
H. A. Petersen & Co.
Gitanilla, British bark, 503 (Taylor-Brown Hilda, British bark, 309 (Richter)-Pasedag
& Co.
& Co.
Hilda Maria, German bark, #75 (Tennis)-Pase
dạng & Co
Mozart, German buig, 234 (Storm)-Pasedag
& Co.
Pallass, German bark, 347 (Luders)--Pasedag
& Co.
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (J, Wilkens)-H. A. Pe
tersen & Co.
& Co.
'FOOCHOW
In Fort on 28th March, 1883.
SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,406, T. Faintlough, Kvik, Norwegian bark, 417 (Larsen)-Russell-
1st April, Yokohama 24th March, Kobe 26th, and Nagasaki 28th, General.-P. & 0. S. N. Co.
WHAMPOA, British steamer, 1,107, 1. E. Wil-
liams, 29th March,-Saigon 25th March, Rice-Butterfield & Swire.
BAILING VESSELS,
ALDEN BESSIE, American bark, A. Noyes, 22nd Dec., Portland, Oregon 12th Nov., Spare.. --Melchers & Co.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,322, C. E. Humphreys, 5th Feb.,Cardiff gth Sept Coal-Russell & Co.
CARNATEL British bark, 871, Alex. A. McPhail,
27th March, Newcastle, N.S.W 1st Jan, Coals. Captain. CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, 6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan., Ballast-Car COLOMA, American bark, 83, Noyes, 5th Jan., Portland, Oregon 8th November, Lumber.
lowitz & Co.
Melchers & Co. ·
CYPRUS, British ship, 1,397, Johnson, 11th Jan, -Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell & Co.
C. D. HAZELTINE, American bark, 880, W.
.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on zyth March, 1883. Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Anna Sieben, German bark, 603 (Paulsen)
Gipperich & Burchardi. Brenda, British brig, 290 (Swanson)-Mackenzie
& Co.
Chingtab, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor) C. M. Florence Treat, British bark, 790 (Dobson)
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
G. H. Wappaus, German bark, 538.(Boyacn)-
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 M. Wenkleman, American sch, 505 (Oberg)
J. W. Muller & Co.
& Co.
Fear, American bark, 536 (Howes)-Chapman,
King & Co.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTES SHIPS UNAŪVPost Office.
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Albatross, screw sloop, 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 guns, Captain Hippisley,
Hongkong. Curacon, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,
Hongkong
Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.
JJ. Eliott, Kobe. Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,
Hongkong.
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander
Hoskyn, Hongkong. Fly, double-screw
MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Hoihow and Pakhol. —Per sfclip, to-day, the 5th instant, at 5 P
For Hoihow and Haiphong-Per Saltee, to morrow, the 6th instant, at 7.30 A
For Swatow, Amoy, & Shanghai-Per Wham- 204, to-morrow, the 6th instant at 11.30 A.M..
the For Shanghai-Per Menslaus, to-morrow,! 6th instant, at 3:30 PM
For Shanghal-Per Posang, 6th instant, at 3.30.P.M. E For Fort Darwin, Thursday laland, Cooktown,
&c., &c.—Per Eurine, to-morrow,' the 6th in- Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c., stant, at 3.30 P.M.ly
For Swatow, Amoy, Tamsul, and Taiwanfoo.
der J. Hope-vessel, 4 guns, Commani- -Per China, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 5
Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
McQuae, Sandakan.
Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-
mander E. Hotham, Shanghai.
"
Lily, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, Commander Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Hor-
Evans, Amoy.
ris, Hongkong.
Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Licut.-Com.
Carpenter, Hongkong. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong.
J. H. Corle, Cárca, Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lleat-Commander Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,
Hongkong
12.M+
For Manila-Per Amuy, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 3:30 PM.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Lido, on Satur day, the 7th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Namoa, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 5 PM.
For Saigon.-Per Catharina II., on Sunday, the 8th instant at 9 AM. Bank
For Swatow-Per Thales, on Monday, the 9th instant, at 11.30A.M.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Z
· Lombardy, on, * Tuesday, the roth instant, at 3.30 F.LL
· For Nagasaki and Yokohama.—PerSumatra, on Friday, the 13th instant, at 11:30 AM.”
on Friday, the 13th instant, at 3.30 P.M. :.
For Nagasaki and Kobe.For Sumida Maru,
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,
Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Comander M.The Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, s guns, Comman-
der Collins, Swalow. Thalia, troopship, Captain J. W. Brackenbury,
C.M.G., Hongkong, Tweed, do-ble-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,
• Hóa Ang.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet SINDH," will despatulied on TUESDAY, the roth instant. with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples ; to Saigon, Straits (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Settlements,Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo-be
dore Cuming, Hongkong, de Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, guns, Lieut. Wivera, turret-sbig,4 guns, in reserve, Hong
Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong,
kong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Tientsin.
FOREIGN MEN OF WAR ON THE
I
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain
Schanz, Chefoo
+
Adonis, French gunboat, 5 guns, Commander
Caillard, Saigon,
Captain Africa, Russian corvette, 8 guns,
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, en route Amoy. Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain
Hollmann, Kobe.
Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Kolichau,
Nagasaki. Gomastai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Stark, Vladivostock.
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 gunt, Commander
Klausa, Swatów.
Kersaint, French corvette Commander Beau La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain
mont, Canton.
de la Batie, Hongkong. Latin, French gunboat, 4 guns,
Commander
Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman,
Rouvier, Hongkong.
Swatow,
Morge, Russian gunboat, guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan.
Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Valrondt, Chefoo.
Patos, American gurboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant
Commander Green, Nagasaki. PLASTOON, Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain
Poliansky, Saigon!
Richmond, American frigate; 14 guns, Captain
Skerrett, Hongkong.
Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 gunboat, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 gms, Cap
tain Sidenener, Vladivostock.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c
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The British Contract Packet “ANCONA,” will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th instant,
with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle. ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden,
Malta, and Gibraltar. Egypt,
N.B. This Packet carries no mails for Australnaian Colonies.
the
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HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILE THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY, BEFORE-DEPÁRTURU
F., Money Order Office closes. Post Of closes, except the night box, which is "always" open out of office hours, 7. A.M., Post Office opens. PA DENUE, DAY OF DEPARTURE,
10 AAL, Registry of Letters. ceuses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns censes. 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Leiters.
11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Lats Fee
of to cents until the doh be 11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.40 4.M. Late Letters may be posted on board of to Cents until the packet with Late time of departure...“.
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TODAY OF DEPARTURE 5. Nook-Money Order Office clases.
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March, —Shanghai 18th March, General, Captain.
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Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
HARVARD, American bark, 1,033, Samuel Pray,
28th March, Newcastic, N.5.W 13th February, Coal-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. HECHT, German schooner, 358, W. Ploete, 23rd
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ton, 17th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W, 19th Dec., Coal-Ed. Schellkass & Co.
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Hoam, toth March, Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th January, Coal-Russell & Co.
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Buchholtz, Hongkong, namun SAT
Costa Cabral, Macao.
Stout, Norwegian bark, 581 (Hernester)-Sienis. Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da Taurunoye Maru, Japanese bark, 369 (Tessen-Tongous, Russian gunboat, Commander. Heck. Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)—W.
sohn)-Kogio & Co. Hewelt & Co.
W. Siegfried, British bark, 393 (Hanson)-Nils
Möller,
NAGASAKI.'
In Port on 24th March, 1883, Channel Queen, British bark, :609 (Lacheur)
Order.
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Ringer & Co.
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thal)-M. I. M. Co.
YOKOHAMA,
In Port on zand March, 1883.
LUCIA, British bark, 640, C Crowley, th March, A. Cashman, Russian schooner, 50 (Sternberg
-London 15th October, General-Adam son, Bell & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schferloch, and Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec., General.-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
MARY
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Jan. 6 ...Jan 10 PENOBSCOT, American.
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Friedlander
Friedrich
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G. C. Trifant
New York
„New York
F. Ketz
Singapore.
Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,
Singapore.
Villars, French corvette, 15 guns, Captain M-
Dewatre, Hongkong, ma Vestock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchansky, Japan, addin
Strauch, Shanghal. Wall, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
CANTON GÜNBOAT SQUADRON, An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Chang, Hongkong.
Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton.
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,
Canton R
Chenful, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Hongkong.
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Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)-J. D.
Carroll & Co,
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Bohm.
Chocoma, American ship, 1,663 (Lockie)-C.
11les & Co...
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Lain.
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Canton
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Ting, Canton Hua-shan, Viceroy's gunbe
Canton,
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March Newcastle 8th January, Snow & Con
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N.S.W., 21st December, Coal-Russell & Rose, American schooner, 40 (Wilson) W.
Copeland, S
an. 17 Jan. 19 an.19
fan," 20
Schelihass & Co.:
Chos. T. Hook(s). San Francisco...Jan 25 Goodell
•New York...................]an. 27 ..Cardi
Jan. 29 P. N. BLANCHARD, American ship 1,586, FL Glasgow
Oukes, 6th March, Cardiff, Coal-Russell Cardiff... Cardiff
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F. Retz
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Tvernogora"British-ship,"17292,{e
oder, 24th Two Brothers, American ship, 382
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Zephyr, British schooner, 250.
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Feb 16 St WM. WALLACE British, bark, 963 T. R. Feb. 19 Brown, flath Feb)
Captain
goth Doc, Coal
N.S.W
Shal, Hongcong Quangon, Viceroy's gunboat, Back Tic, Canton
Shen-chl, Revenue cruiser,
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