1883-05-07 — Page 4

Commercial.

THIS DAY.

Noon.. There is very little doing in the Share Market this morning. Sales of Banks have been put through at 177 per cent, premium for the end of the month, the stock' being firmat that rate. China Sugars have changed hands at $170 per shure and are still offer- ing at the same figure. Luzons are on the market at $78 per share for the end of June and $77 for cash, but we have not heard of any shares having changed hands. Other stocks remain as per annexed list."

4 o'clock p.m.

Since noon China Sugars have dropped to $167 per share and have changed hands at that figure. Luzons have been nego- ciated at $70 per share for the end of June and are still offering at that rate. Nothing else came under our notice.

SHARKS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

-143 per cent, premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

141 per cent, premium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton $675 per

share..

China Traders Insurance Company-$2,400

per share, sellers.

North China Insurance Tls. 1,700 per share,

ex div. sellers.

Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$140 per

share, sellers.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis. 1000 per

share, sellers.

Chinese Insurance Company $205 per share,

sellers.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1883.

CATTERTIUN, British steamer, 2,179, J. Miller, 5th May, Sydney, via Queensland Ports 14th April, Coals and General.-Gibb, Liv- ingston & Co. Oxus, French steamer, 2,394, Rapatel, 5th May,

--Marseilles 1st April, Naples 3rd,

Port Said 8th, Suez 9th, Aden 14th, Colombo aand, Singapore 28th, and Saigon 2nd May, Malls and General-Messageries Maritimes. CHINKIANO, British steamer, 299, S. M. Orr, 5th

May Shanghai 1st May, General-Siems- sen' & Co.

RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, 793, W. Y.

Hunter, 5th May,-Bangkok 27th April, General. Yuen Fat Hong. JACOBINE, German bark, 417, C. H. Christiansen,

6th May, Newchwang 17th April, Beans. -Ed. Schellhass & Co. MARIE, German bark, 739, G. Thomaschewsk,

61 May, Newchwang 17th April, General.

-Melchers & Co.

BENLARIG, British steanter, 1,482, J. Clark, 6th

May, Saigon and May, RiceGibb, Liv- ingston & Co. KWANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, 6th May,Foochow 1st May, Amoy and, and Swalow gth, General D: Lapraik & Co. KASHGAR, British steamer, 1,514, W. J. Webber,

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.”

EGEAN, British steamer, 749. Thomas, 30th April-Saigon 23rd April, Rice--Tung Kee

& Co.

AVA, French steamer, 2,098, Bretel, 1st May,- Shanghai 28th April, Mails and General- Messageries Marionics. BOWEN, British steamer, 844, R. Craig, 19th April, Adelaide 29th March, Sydney 5th April, Brisbane 7th, Townsville Toth, Cook town rath, Thursday Island 14th, and Port: Darwin 18th, General,-Gibb, Livingston| & Co.

CAIRNSMUIR, British steamer, 1,123, G.L. Castle,

a3rd April,Newcastle, N.S.W., 1st April, Coals. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. CANTON, British steamer, 1,095, J. C. Jaques,

5th May, Singapore 29th April, General Chinese.

CATHARINA 1. Russian steamer, 810, W. Gol lert, 24th April,-Saigon 19th April, Gene ral. Soey Sing 1-

CRYSTAL, British steamer, 1,707, Darling, 1st May,-Calcutta 14th April, Sandhead 15th, Penang 21st, and Singapore 24th, General, -D.. Sassoon, Sons & Co. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright, 24th March,Manila atst March, General -Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock

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6th May Singapore 29th April, General-FAME, British steamer, 117, Stopani, (tug plying) P. & O. S. N. Co. ERLKONIO, German bark, 456, A. Nausch, 6th

May, Newchwang 16th April, Beans Siemsson & Co.

ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, N. C. Revebeck,

7th May, Hoihow 6th May, General-C. M. S. N. Co.

TAMSUL, British steamer, gig, Schulze, 7th May,

-Wahu and May, General.-Butterfield & Swire.

NELSON, British steamer, 894, Thom, 7th May, -Sydney 3rd April, Coal-Geo. R. Stevens

Co.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, 1,066, H. O'Neill, 7th May, Saigon 3rd May, Rice.-Captain. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150.Poo-cut, Chinese steamer, 543, Dunn, 7th May Haiphong 3rd May, General.-C. M. S. per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,300 per

share

China Fire Insurance Company-$350 per share,

sales and selfers.

N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

|-May-Gr-Mostromay Russian str., for Nagasaki.

May 6, Triumph, British steames for Hankow.

Hongkongand Whampoa Dock Con GLENEAGLES, British steamer, 1,839, J. K. Gas

son, 5th May, Saigon 1st May, Rice.-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co...

INGEBORG, British steamer, 438, J. Henry, 29th April, Manila zoth April, and Sual 26th, Sapanwood--Remedios & Co.

MORAY, British steamer, 1,427, W, S. Duncan, 30th April, Calcutta 14th April, and Singa- pore 12nd, General-Jardine, Matheson

& Co.

PICCIOLA, Gelman str., 87, Th. Nissen, 29th April-Saigon 24th April, General-Wieler SA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,

& Ca

Nov. 24th,China Traders' Insurance Co. SUMIDA MARU, Japanese steamer, Hubenet, 5th May, Kobe 28th April, and Nagasaki 30th, GeneralMitsu Bishi M. S. S. Co.

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HONGKONG SAILIKO VESSELS, (Continned) SACRAMENTO, American ahip," 1,347, J. C. Ent- wisle, zoth April,--New York 18th Dec, Oil and General.-Melchers & Co.. SAMAR, American ship, 1,058, O. Miller, 23rd

April, Sydney 23rd February, Coal

Melbye & Co. Dunn, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, T. Schroder, 4th May, Wintopoa 3rd May, General--- Slemssen & Co. SIR WM. WALLACE, British bark, 968, T. R. Brown, 24th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W 30th Dec, Coal-Ed. Schelihass & Co. ST. (DRUC, French bark, 388, J. Durand, and

April-Whampoa 1st April, General, Carlowitz & Co.

SUSAN GILMORE, American ship, 1,207, W. M. Carves, 18th April,-Nagasaki 10th April, Coals. Captain,

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HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIPS AL

IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,

Albatross, screw sloop, 4 guns, Commander

Chas. Hicks, Shanghai.. Autlacious, double screw iron frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Shanghal Champion, corvette, 14-guna, Captain Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore." Cleopatra, corvette; 14 guns, Captain Hippisley, Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,

* en route Shanghai."

Hongkong.

Daring, composite sloop, 4 guns, Commander F.

J.J. Eliott, Kobe,

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

Hongkong.

Flying Fish, loop, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

Hoskyn, Shanghai.

TILLIR BAKER, American bark, 683, J. H. Boyn- ton, 23rd April-Newcastle, N.S.W, 1st

*****Fly, February, Coal Melchers & Co. WAURIEN, German 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib.

double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman- der J. Hope, Singapore, burn, 31st March-Whanipoa 1st April, Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander General-Wieler & Co.

McQuhat, Sandakan. WANDERING JEW, American ship, 1,668, H. Tal-Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel; 4 guns, Com-

pay, 26th Feb.,-Cardiff 27th October, Coal

mander E. Hotham, Shanghai H Russell & Co.

Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har-

tis, Shanghai,

WHAMPOA.

PRINTEMPS, French bark, 357, Gaillard, 5th May, -Newchwang 19th March, Beans-Car- lowitz & Co.

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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 steamer, 617, A. Berning

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, 527-Hongkong,

Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-53 | May 6, Phra Chemi Kino, British steamer, for THALES, British steamer, 820, T. G. Pocock, . Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, Lefavor-Hong,

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

$39 per share, premium, buyers. China, and Manila Steam Ship Company-1223

per share, buyers,

Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-180 per share,

sellers.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li-

mited-3 per cent. prem. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$167.

per share, sales,

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-

per cent, premium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-70

per share, sales and sellers. Hongkong Ice Company $170 per share,

sellers,

Hongkong

and China Bakery Company, Limited $80 per share, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1875-11 per cent, prem.

cx. int. Chinese Imperial Lour of 1881—3 percent. prem.,

sales.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.--Bank, T. T.

Bank Bills, on demand

..3/71 · -3/71

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..............3/7!'

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight .... ............3/8

Credits, at 4 months' sight....... *.3/80 Documentary Hills, at 4 months' ...

sight...

.3/83

ON PARIS.-

Bank Bills, on demand

4.58.

Credits, al 4 months' sight .........q.683

ON BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.................223

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

..223

Private, 30 daya'sight

721 73

ON SHANGHAN

Bank, sight...

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY,

NEW, MALWA.**

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....per picul, $$30 (Allowance, Taels 112.) OLD MALWA...... .......per picui, 8555 (Allowance, Taels 64.) NEW PATNA

per chest, $593 OLD PATNA (first choice).....per chest, $575 OLD PATNA (second choice) per chest, 8565 OLD PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 8577% OLD PATNA (without choice) per

chest......

$570 ...Now, DexaxxS ...........per chest, $565 NEW PERSIAN.........per picul, 8380

(Allowance, Taels 24.)

...perpicul, 8410 (Allowance, Taels 8.)

OLD PERSIAN.....

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

THIS DAY'S TELFORAMI.

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BAROMETER

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Swatow.

May G, Cheang Hock Kian, British steamer, for

Singapore.

May 6, Glemartney, British str., for Shanghai. May 6, Liban, French steamer, for Shanghal. May 6, Namba, British str., for Swatow, &c. May 6, Pembrokeshire, British steamer, for

Nagasaki.

May 6, Chinkiane, British str., for Canton. May 6, Dale, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. May 6, Decima, German steamer, for Guam, May 6, Orus, French steamer, for Shanghai. May 6, Hermann, German bark, for Bangkok. May 6, Magnat, Norwegian bark, for Manila. May 6, Vaudering Minstrel, British bark, for

Takao.

May 6, Tanais, French steamer, for Yokohama, May & Mary Whitridge, American ship, for

New York. May 6, Printemps, French bark, for Whampoa. May 7, Posang, British steamer, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS-ARRIVED.

Per Rajayattianular, str., from Bangkok- 160 Chinese.

Per Benlarig, stri, from Saigon.-zo Chinese, Per Kwangtung str., from Foochow, &c.- Mr. and Mrs. Ainslie and children, Lieut, Ma- han, Messrs. Hughes, Demec, Muller, and Mah Wing Teng, and 162 Chinese.

Per Kashgar, str., from Singapore. Mr. Wm. Weaney, and 106 Chinese.

Per Cutlerthun, str, from Sydney, &c. Messrs. Love, Gittens, England, Rodgers, Smith, Recce, Hulm, Rhodes, Beeston, Pollintz, and 63

Chinese.

Per Nelson, str., from Sydney,-26 Europeans in saloon, and Chinese.

45

Per Oxis, str., from Marseilles.-Mr, and Mrs. Ristelhueber (French Consul), 1 infant, and

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4th May, Kudat 26th April, and Sandakan 29th, General.-D. Lapraik & Co. WELLE; German steamer, 393, Piper, 3rd May, -Singapore 15th April, Timber.-Wieler & Co.

YANGTSE, British steamer, 784, D. Casson. 4th May, Saigon 30th April, Rice-Soey Shing.

VOTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett,

June 23rd Quangai 19th June, General. Kwok Achicong & Sons.

SAILING. VESSELS.

ABBIE CAVE, American bark, 985, Pendleton,

15th April-Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st Feb., Coals, Siemssen & Co.

ADELIA CARLETON, American bark, 193, Grant, 27th April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 24th Feb., Coal-Russell & Co..

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ANDROKLOS, Britishi bark, 400, D. Murray, 3rd May, Amoy 30th April, Bricke-Butter- field & Swire.

ANNA, German bark, 447, Jessen, 4th May -Bangkok 27th March, Rice-Wieler & Co, AURORA, British bark, 294, R. Milne, 19th

April,-Bangkok 14th March, Rice and Bex. F. HUNT, JR., Amer. bark, 1,190, J. N. Prit-

General-Kang Feng Thye.

chard, 23rd April,-Newcastle, NSW, 24th February, Coal-Ed. Schellbass & Co. BONITO, German brig, 597, H. Haase, 17th

April Bangkok 17th March, General.

Wieler & Co..

Ed. Schellhass & Co.

kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.

AMOY..

In Port on 1st May, 1883.

Hedvig, British bark, 375. (Henningsen)—Fase

dog & Co.

M. A. Dixon, British bark,' 415 (Cooke)—Boyd.

& Co.

Rachel, British bark, 282 (Affleck)-Boyd & Co Willie, British schooner, 274 (Olin)-Boyd & Co

FOOCHOW.

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Magpic, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Hongkong. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong..

Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

JH. Cafe, Kobe.

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Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,

Shanghai.

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

Bridger, Yokohama.

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

"der Collins, en route Amoy.

Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve,

Hongkong.

Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com

modore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.

Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghai. Wivern, turret-ship, guna, in reserve, Hong

kong,

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Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Shanghai.

CHINA STATION.

Abreck, Russian-gunboat," 7 guns, Captai

Schanz, Chefoo:

Post Office.

“A MAIL WILL CLOSE-

For Hoihow.-Per Wells, to-day, the 7th in- stant, at 5 F.M.

For Straits Settlements.~Per Vertigem, to- morrow, the 8th instant, at 3.10 P.M.

For Straits Settlements,-Per Picciola, on Wednesday, the 9th instant, at

3.30 PM. For Saigon. Per Egean, on Wednesday, the 9th instant, at 430 P.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, Foochow.-PerKwang- tungy

on Thursday, the 10th Instant, at 11.30

For Nagasaki and Kobe,-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 11th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

For Kudat and Sandakan Per Aales, on Friday, the 11th instant, at 3:30 PM.CN

For Nagasaki and Yokohama. Per Kashgar, on Saturday, the 13th lustant, at 31.30 AM.

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

MAILS DY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet, BRINDISI,” Will be despatched on THURSDAY, the coth instant, 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

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

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

MAILS BY THE FRENCH. PACKET. The French Contract Packet "DJEMNAH,” will be despatched on THURSDAY, "the 17th instant,

with Mails to and through the Usilted Kingdom

and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Aus tralasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Cal- Cutto, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauri- tius hours will be observed in closing

The

the Mails, &c.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ENGLISH: MAILZARAD The following hours are observed in closing

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet

TODAY OF DEPARTURE. NOON.Money Order Office closes. 2.00 P.M.— Registry of Letters" ceases." - Posting

of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 Letters may be posted with late fee of

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

Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Kempi, Kobe. Duke of Edinburgh, Russian ironclad, Captain

de Glers, Shanghai

Ennak, Russian transport, Captain, Koltchau,

Nagasaki.

Gornostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

In Port on 28th April, 1883. Florence Treat, British bark, 790 (Dobson-Iltis,

Chinese.

SHANGHAI.

In Port on 1st May, 1883.

Drysdale, Ringer & Co.

Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham) Argos, British brig, 289 (Johnson)-Nils Moller. Branda, British brig, 291 (Swensen) Mackenzie Batavia, British bark, 367-Nils Moller.

..& Co.

1.

Brunette, Britishi bark, 374 (Turnhill)-Morris

& Co. Chingtah, Chinese bark, 472 (Taylor)-C M. Elliotts, British brig, 285 (Neill)-Jardine, Ma-

S: N. Co.

theson & Co.

Gilead, Norwegian bark, 437 (Harter)Butter

field & Swire.

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

Meyerink & Co.

Moller.

CAMBRIDGE, British ship, 1,135, Hill, 28th April, Hilda, British bark, 306 (Henningsen)-Nils

Newcastle. N.S.W., 13th March, Coal.-J. S. Stone, American bark-Captain. CHANDERNAGOR, Siberian bark, 682, Mercier, Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Bang)-Russell Kristina Nilsson, American brig, 279 (Thomsen)

-Russell & Co.

6th Feb., Manila 27th Jan, Ballast-Car- lowitz & Co.

CYPRUS, British ship, 1,392, Johnson, 11th Jan, -Middlesbro 4th August, Tron-Russell & Co.

C.

servant, Messrs. Silverlock, Phipps, Chambers, Maréchal, Cannac, Leitao, Gardiner, Rezario, Lec, and Similien, for Hongkong. From Port Said-Rev. Deletraz, From Aden.Mr. de Boillou. From Singapore Chinese. From Saigon. Mr. Broni and 8

Chinese.

For Shang- hai-Mrs. Mann and 3 children, Mr. Sofa and 1 Chinese, from Marseilles. From pore S. A. Le Maharajah de Johore and 4 ser- vants, Mr. Hole, Secretary, Mr. and Mrs. Gui- land, Messrs. Yuohi Mahomed and Shuy So. C. From Saigon. Mr. Lacote. For Yokohama. Mr. and Mrs. Berrick, Messrs. Meyer, Philipson, Yano, Kumagaya, and Harris, from Marseilles. From Naples. Mr. Suzuki." From Salgon Mr. des Palliéres.

DEPARTED.

Per Gaus, str., from Hongkong-Messrs. V. C. Miles, T. Colez W. Smith,' and' 9 Chinese, From Marseilles... Mann and children, Mesars. Koung Chao Kin, and Sigolta. From Singapore.SA. Le Maharajah de Johore, 4 servants, Mr. Hole, Secretary, Mr. and Mrs. Gulland, Messrs. Yuohi Mahomed and Shuy So, From Saigon. Mr. Lacote.

Per Tanais, str, from Hongkong.--Mr. Rouyer (French Navy Officer), From Mar seilles. Mr. and Mrs. J. Berrick, Messrs. Meyer, Philipson, Yano, Kumagaya, and Harris. From | Naples. Mr. Suzuki, "From Saigon.—Mr. des

Pallieres.

REPORTS.

The German bark Marić reports left New- chwang on the 17th ultimo. The first part had light Southerly winds and foggy weather; thence to port had strong N.E, winds.

MANILA. Saigon on the and instant. The first part had The British steamship Beniarig reports left light S.E. winds and fine weather, and the latter part and strong, East wind with high sea and heavy rain.

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miles for

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

P. DIXON, American bark. 728. Carney, 29th April-Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd March, Coal,

-Siemisen & Co.

DIO FILI, Austrian bark, 627, D. Bergetich, 30th April Newcastle, NSW... 12th March, Coal-Borneo Co. Limited. FORMOSA, British schooner, 381, W. G. Quayle,

25th April,-Key Glup! Sand, WA. 17th February, Sapanwood-Stemssca & Co. GUARDIAN, American shin. 1.124. Fletcher, 3rd

Feb., Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Coals. -Amhold, Karberg & Co.. HENRIETTA American ship, 1.267, C. M. Nichols,

25th April-Newcastic. N.S.W., 8th March,

· Coal.-Ed. Schelthans & Co. HERMANN, German bark, 444. M. Traulsen, 19th

April-Bangkok 24th March, General- Wieler & Co.

JOHN WORSTER, American bark, F. A. Hough- |

ton, 11th Feb., Newcastle, N.S.Wj 19th Dec., Coal-Russell & Co. KJOBENHAVN, Danish bark, 160, Magleby, 16th April,-Amoy 15th April, Bricks,Wieler & Co.

LOUISA, German 3-m. sch., 245, Schierloch, and Jan-Whampoa 31st Dec, General-Ed Schellbans & Co.

MAZIK German bark. 464. H. Ipland, 24th April. -Freemantle 17th February, Sandalwood. --Captain,

MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, Panto, 4th March, Singapore. 1st February, Timber. -Russell & Co.

MERCURY, British bark, 361, Thomas, 29th April,

Newcastle, N.S.W, 21st March, Coal- Borneo Co. Limited, PA GUARDA MOUNT LEBANON, British baricentine,

& Co.

Martha, British bark, 853 (McPherson)Morris

& Co.

M. Wenkleman, American sch,, 505 (Oberg)-

J. W. Muller & Co.

Ned White, American schooner, 523 (Parker)---

Russell & Co.

Pearl, American bark, 536 (Howes)-Chapman, Theobald, American schooner, 239 (Williams)

King & Co.

Frazar & Co.

Tyburnia, British bark, 948 (Chalmers)-Adam

son, Bell & Co.

H.

NAGASAKI

In Fort on 28th April, 1883.

C. of Pendelphia, American ship, 1,384 (Winn)

C. & J. Trading Co. Bremer, German schooner, 331 (Bremer) Kozaki Maru, Japanese ship, 400 (Christensen)

Holme, Ringer & Co.

--M. B. M. Co.

YOKOHAMA.

In Port on 21st April, 1883,

Alma, American schooner, 52 (Tibbey)--J. D.

Carroll & Co. 'Austria, British bark, 1,105, (Dakin)—Frazar

& Co..

Black Diamond, German bark, 670 (Boyd)—P.

Bohm.

Illies & Co.

Chocorna, American ship, 1,563 (Lockle)-C. Clara Babayan, British bark, 356 (Dick)-Boyes

& Co.

Continental, American slip, 1,712 (Clark) C. &

J. Trading Ca

Earl Granville, British schooner, 1,198 (Rey

nolds)-Fratar & Co W

E. von Beaulieu, German, bark, 336 (Getting) —

Grosser & Ċo..

Ber-Frazar & Co.

E. T. Crowell, American bark, 1,137 (Pendleton) Ferdinand, German bark, 416 (Westergard) Lizzie, American schooner, 60 E. Collyer & Co.

roll & Co.

H. Nelson, and May, Newcastle, N.S.W., N.THAYER, American bark, 585, Crosby, tat

26th February, Coal-Rozario & CoL.

April, Newcastle 37th January, Coals, Adamson, Bell & Ca...

The British steamship Kathgar reports left Singapore on the 29th ultimo. On the 30th 'vitimo to 4th instant Ead light winds ‘and fine weather; thence to arrival had strong winds Barometer.......... 10 7 10 02 20 64 10.00 30.173948 30.07.01 and squally weather with rain. Thema'ter Altached 77.0 745 750 72.0 67.5 61 355-38. Sydney via Queensland Ports on the 14th ultimo, The British steamship Casterskun reports left Had light winds with very fine weather through voyage. The last 24 hours to arrival had strong N.E. monsoon with dull gloomy weather. Dry Thermometer, 750 730 740 69.5 520 61.00 On the 25th ultimo, passed the steamship Men Wet Thermometr to 5 650 68.0 63.0-180 56.5 60.3 Bz0|muir, from Hongkong to Australia,

•200 mu lone day out from Port Darwin.' Weathered sebe occ

The British steamer Rajanatitanukar reports left Bangkok on the 17th ult, and Koh-i-chang Para, German bark, 748 FH. Bannau, sth on the 28th. Had moderate S. and S.S.E. winds

March--Cronstadt firth October, Flour, and fine weather throughout, in lat, 20 N. and

Slemssen & Co--Kowloon Dock, long, 112.30 E.; thence to port had strong N.E. PROBSCOT. American bark, 1,133, 0, G. Eston, winds and head sea with squally weather. ja 28th March Newcastle, N.S.W, 531E Passed the steamships Danube and Filing January, Coal Russell & Co.peror both bound North. On the 1st instant passed PRIBOILLA Britlah bark, 767, B. Young, 25th the steamships. Mongkut and Consolation, both March Newcastle 8th January, Cal-Ed. bound South.

Pot Schellhaus & Co Kwangtung reports

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Elerometer, level of the sea fo: inches," turn, and hun- dreds ---Thermocuser, in Fahrenheit degrees and sans kapt in the open air in a shaded situation,--Direction of Wind, ind la restatered every two points, N., N,N.B., NE, HEAR

'Force of Wind, 'o palia); a to j light brosna.''j to's.

sudo mum, is to pleikki ý to 8 strong. § so to heavy, so to zn violent.—State of Souther; 8. Clear Miss sky,, G. Cloudy, D. Dejerly. For G. Foggy. H. Hall L. Light Equally, Rani Snow. 7. Thanet U Bad, threatening. Viiluty #Bora 2. Calm, The Letters kre repentad zo indicate way. Sucronen trote the magn Parantiye of their sígidostion;'; Kalari the hour of võiť for the previos 14 hours (Good); Kra nightand front, CO BE the quantity of wiM DIRE, BAICARRA SE Kandradr

The British steamship

Chinese

and, and Swatow on the 5th From Foochow to left Foochow on the 1st, instant, Amoy on the QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Siam, bark, 542 T. Otten

4th May Bangkok 26th March, Rice Amoy had light ENE. breeze and fine weather. From Amoy to Swatow bad squally shifting ROBERT PORTER, Americ breeze with heavy rain. FromSwalow to Hong kong had moderate E.N.E. breeze and cloudy weather HM,S. Vigilant left Foochow on the same day. In Bwatow the steamships Helkows Feoshow, Whampon, and H.MS, SU

Nichols, 6th April, 26th January, Coals Rosa MADRE, Italian back 5th May,Shangh D. Muaro & Com

B. Gilchrist, American ship,,

Frazar, Farley & Co. Minerva, German brig, 319 (Duhm)-J. E

Collyer & Co

German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander Klausa, Swatow.

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Beau-

mont, Tonquin.

Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her

big, Hongkong,

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DAY OF DEPARTURE.

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Mail closes, except for Late Letters. all printed matter and patterns.censes.

A

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Rouvier, Tonquin, pa je

so cents until.

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the packet with Late Fee of To: Cents unti. time of departure da je ta

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Sykes va

Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Efeutenant

Commander Green, Hongkong.p Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain

Skerrett, Hongkong.

Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock

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2-The same privileges apply to letters dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned

Buchholtz, Amoy, a

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Molchonsky, Japan.

*-* Wolf German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

von Raven, Hongkong,

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An-lan, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns, Lin Kto

Ch'ang, Hongkong. Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese

Captain, Canton,

Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, y guns, J. Stewart,

Canton

Chen-jui, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese

Hongkongly

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

Fai, Canton.

Ching-using, Viceroy gunboal, 4 guns, F. Ber

ward, Hongkong Chop chung, Revenue cruiser,

Cantan

Tack Ming

ulter; 3; guns, Wa]

Chopal, Viceroy's gunboat Halch'ang-ching, Revenue

Jui Ch'ang, Hongkong, Halking-chiny Viceroy's gunboat, 3 uns, Ci ta

Liang Chich, Hongkon Hol-tung-hung, Viceroy's gumboat, Leung Yiu

Ting, Canton

Hua-shian, Viceroy's gun bost, a guns, H.-Faunch,

Canton,

Li-she, Revenue cruiser 3 guns,

Peng-chao-hal, Revenue cruiser 4 gans

Shot, Hongk

D. Car

1,158

Quang on, Vic

Shen-chi

Sui-teing

Murra

M. C. Bohm, German schooner, 56-P. Bohm. Northern Light, American bark," 380 (Hamilton)

J. R. Collyer & Co.

American schooner, 36, E. (Pearce)-

Otseptain Otome, American, schooner,- 52

Snow & Co.

(Hardy

Otter, American schooner, 36 (Littlejohn)-). E

Collyer & Co

Rose American schooner, 40

Copeland,

Ruse, American schooner, 72 (Brassey) ——M. Gins-

baric 840, DC Sophie

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330

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with Imperial kombat?

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the sake of the Portage Stampa..

part of them might not have been abstracted for

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A Paper, per: Newspapers & Registration

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To Cents.

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Cent

Cents,

15 Cents.

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