Commercial.
THIS DAY.
Noon. Business in the Share Market has been at a complete standstill this morning, not a single transfer having come under our notice. Banks are quiet but steady at quotation. Hongkong Fires have improved their position somewhat, offers to buy at $1240 per share failing to induce holders to part. Steamboats have also slightly improved, and are in request ut 841 per share premium. Luzons are weaker, sellers offering at $78 per share for the end of the month. Other stocks remain as per annexed list.
4 o'clock p.m. Since noon China Sugars have been dealt in at $188 per share for cash, and Luzons have $190 for the end of June.
had another drop, and are freely offering
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1883.
Shipping.
ARRIVALS.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
POSANG, British steamer, 967, Irvine, 16th May,ANNAM, Annamite steamer, 317, Yuen Man
Shanghai 13th May, General--Jardine, Matheson & Co. Fu-YEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, 16th May,
-Shanghai 13th May, General, C. M. §. N. Co.
& Co.
Tung, 12th May,-Kwongnam 4th May, General-Order.”
ARABIC, British steamer, 2,737, W. G. Pearne, 9th May-San Francisco 10th April, and Yokohama 3rd May, Mails and General-- O, & O. S. 5. Co.
BIVOUAC, British steamer, 821, A. G. Campbell,
12th May, Saigon 8th May, Rice-Tung. Kee & Co.
NINCTO, British steamer, 761, Cass, 17th May, Canton 16th May, General-Siemssen ERLKONIG, German bark, 456, A. Nausch, 17th
May, Whampoa 15th May, GeneralBOWEN, British steamer, 844, R. Craig, 29th Siemsson & Co.
April, Adelaide 29th March, Sydney th April, Brisbane 7th, Townsville Toth, Cook- town 12th, Thursday Island 14th, and Fort Darwin 18th, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
ALDAY, British steamer, 366, F. D. Goddard,
17th May,Swatow 16th May, General D. Lapraik & Co.
WOOSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, A. Hunt, 17th
May, Saigon 13th May, Rice.-Captain. MONGKUT, British steamer, 859, Loff, 17th May, Bangkok soth May, General.-Yuen Fat Hong,
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CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
at $76 per share without inducing buyers Ningbo, British steamer, for Shanghai. to come forward: Nothing else requires special mention,
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue
146 per cent. premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--New' Issue.
144 per cent. prcinium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-4625 per
share, sellers.
China Traders Insurance Company-$1,400
per share, buyers.
North Chion Insurance-Tis. 1,600 per share,
ex div. sellers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$130 per
share, sellers.
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis, 1000 per
share, sellers.
Chinese Insurance Company-$205 per share,
seller.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tl. 150
per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$1,240 per
share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company-$340 per share,
Bellers
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company--54
per cent. premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
--41 per share, premium, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-122)
per share, buyers.
Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Lompany-180 per share,
sellers,
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DEPARTURES, ..
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May 17, Chandernagor, Ger, bark, for Touron. May 17, Tillie Baker, American bark, for Iloilo. May 17, Bothwell Castle, British steamer, for
Hankow.
May 17, Posang, British steamer, for Canton. May 17, Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, for Canton. May 17, Fellung, British str., for Bangkok, May 17, Afghan, British steamer, for Shanghai. 17, Compla, Dutch steamer, for Amoy. May 17, Canton, British steamer, for San Fran
May
cisco.
May 17, Sumatra, British steamer, for Straits
and Bombay,
May 4. Djemnak, French steamer, for Saigon
and Marseilles,
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Parang, str., from Shanghai-Messrs. de Courcey Forbes, Nicol, and Tompson, 3 Euro. peans on deck, and 37 Chinese.
Per Fu-yeu, str., from Shanghai-Dr. Happer, and 63 Chinese.
Per Albay, str., from Swatow-32 Chinese.
DEFARTED.
Per Peking, str., for Shanghai.Mr. Behre Per Djenah, str., from Hongkong--Mr. Brani and 3 Chinese, for Saigon. For Singapore. For Marseilles.-Messrs. M. Mr. Ryan.
Schomburg, A. Northey, Y. da. Crus Simias, J. Ullmann, C. Rabelen, A. de Polinitz, and Ch. Herling. From Shanghai. Mr. L. Ch. Masse, for Saigon. For Naples.-Mr. Ely. For Mar Li-seilles.Messrs. Verhoustracten, I. Twinem, J.
Grose, and E. strie. From Yokohama. Messrs. J. Todzio, N. Skoski, A. Cruzel, and V. Yabe, for Marseiles.
Indo-China Steain Navigation Company,
mited-5 per cent. prem, sellers. China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-188
per share, sales and buyers. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)→→2
per cent. premium.
Lazon Sugar, Refining Company, Limited-$76
share, sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$168 per share,
per
sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$80 per share, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878—1 percent prem
ex, in
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamship Fu-yew reports left Shanghai on the 13th instant. Had fine weather with light S.W. winds throughout.
The British steamship Posang reports left Shanghai on the 13th instant. Had fresh N.E. winds from Shanghai to Taichow Group; from thence to Hongkong had moderate S.W. and Westerly winds and fine weather, On the 15th, z p.m., spoke the steamship Fooksang" off Brothers Island, bound North.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 percent, premat
sales.
EXCHANGE.
UN LONDON,--Bank, T. T. ................. ·3/7
Bank Bilis, on demand ...............................3/7† Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.......3/71 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight., 3/78 Credits, at 4 months' sight...........................3/8 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
Bark Dilla, on demand ..................
ON PARIS
Credes, at 4 months' sight
ON BOMBAY-Bank. T.T..
ON CALCUTTA.--Bank, T.T.
ON SHANGRAL-
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days'sight.
3/8
4.56.
.2224
.223
..72
......72
3/81
OPIUM MARKET.~THIS DAY, \ NEW MALWA...... .....per picul, $530
(Allowance, Taels 112) |
per picul, $555
OLD MALWA...........
(Allowance, Taels 40.)'
NEW PATNA
... per chest, 8600
The British steamship Namoa reports leit Foochow on the 12th instant, Amay on the 14th,
and Swatow on the 15th. From Foochow to Amoy had light Westerly winds and thick
loggy weather, From Amoy to port had light Westerly winds and fine weather. In 'Foochow the steam- ship Nansing In Swatow the steamships Ferntower, Pechili, Newchwane, Chef, Tamsui, Chung-ching, Tientsin, and Alay The steamship Forge Juan left Amoy for Manila on the 14th, and the steamship Folien for Formosa.
May
SHANGHAT SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
2, F. V. Litchfield, Amer. bark; from Sydney, 2, Fung-shun, Chinesesteamer, from Tientsin.. 2, Leeyih, British bark, from Bangkok.
Atalanta, German str., from Hamburg,
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2, Hwai-yuen, Chinese str., from Hongkong Nanzing, British steamer, from Foochow Hiroshima Maru, Japan. str., from 3,
Japan. 3. Pekin, British steamer, from Hankow.
3. Sual, British steamer, from Hankow.
3. Waverley, British steamer, from Nagasaki.
Tunsin, British steamer, from
OLD PATNA (first choice)...per chest, 8585Taiwo,, British steamer, from ...
OLD PATNA (second choice) per chest, 85711
OLD PATNA (bottom)......per chest, 85871 OLD PATHA (without choice) per
chest..................................................... 85233 NEW BENARES (high touch) per chest, 8562) NEW BESARES (low touch)per chest, 8555 NEW PERSIAN ......
per picul, 8380 (Allowance, Taèls 24)
OLD PERSIAN...
...perpicul, 84t10
(Allowance, Taels 8.)
HONGKONG TEMPERÁTURE.
Masa, FAXOÑER & CON REGISTER),
SYNTERDAY.
Thermometer—) Fall, contami .Therentiering Fatki, paskaamp Thermocasteri ram? (Was bulk)
Thermonateng 2,20. (Wet bulby.
Baromat A.M................ BAX V.M. Zeman
Tharmarante P.M..
TO-DAY.
20.018
'Thermometer-ga.3. [Wn bib) azomensisonssama 73
Thermometerwi P.M. (Wat bulk) ..................partijarro vá Thermometer-Mimetimas (zoom Thermometer--Mṣíošmum (over algħ|), was
4. Lusitania, German str., from Nagasaki,
4.
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Keelung, British steamer, from
Kung-pai, Chinese str., from Tientsin.
4 Chinese str, from Tientsin.
5,
German steamer, from London. Kiang-plau, Chinese str., from Ningpo. 5, Kiang-yung, Chinese str., from Hankow,
Wuchang, British steamer, from Tientsin. 5. Hideyoshi Moru, Japan. str., from Knotru. 5. Hac-ting, Chinese steamer, from Tientain 5. Dartmouth, British bark from London. May.
DEPARTURES,
3. Tyne, British steamer, for Nagasaki. 3. Fuh-wo, British steamer, for Hankow. 3. Amoy, British steamer, for Hongkong.
3 Glencoe, British steamer, for Hankow.
4,
3. Kiang-plau, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo.
Taku, British steamer, for Tientsin, Nagoya Man, Japan. steamer, for N'an. Chinese steamer for Hankow. Chinese steamer, for Chefoo
4,
Tunsin, British steamer, for Ningpo. 4. Loudoun Castle, British str., for Hankow,
Brindisi, British str., for Hongkong
ng,
British steamer, for Chefoo,,
5 Glenogle, British steamer, for Hankow.
British steamer, for Hongkong, Chinese steamer, for Chefoo
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL || S
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
HONG
AMOT,
MANILA,
MAS.
BARONITER.
THERMOME
TER, &C.
JEON
Previotza
Barossetof. dr.: 20.00 100o 26.18|23.84 19.1
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5. Hwai-yuen, Chinese sir. for Hongkong.
Pekin, British steamer,
her, for Hankaw. British atos for
steamer,
Hongkong.
Sual, British seamor. for Hankow.
5, Kiang-piau, Chinese steamer, for Ningpo. G. H. Wappaus, British bark, for Cheloo. Yung-ching, Chinese str., for Chefoo.
5, Linnet, British gunboat, for Chefoo.
VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG. (Corrected to Date).
Great Admiral....Penarth is] 20. · 10 Adolph Obrigqu...Penarth premijää. 15 Centennial ........Liverpool. Jan. 17 Jan. 19
Therm's attached #7.0 So. 67. Ba6610 B1.1 607 Friedlander.
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Farometer, level of the son in inches, taxis and han- dreds-Thermometer, in Fahrenheit
and kopt cadet Directions start
is reglained every two points, N., N.N.E., N.Z., etc. Fors & Wind, calm; :1 to s light breeza. tos mode of Weather, 3. Lase blus. C. Cloudy.
DEVIL $10% to 8 strong. 8 to to barvy,, zo toO VEÍ
Crescent, P. Pannlag showing Qu things Af, Dilsty..
· Squally) Ft. Rainy S, Seow,r. The Back, Vorhanging P. -Vishality, W. Stora: Z. Cal. The Justec se repesial to indicats any incress over the means wrongs of their signālimation, -Hala,~The hours of mla for the pricus 24 hours (soon) are registered from a to aj the gentity of water 65mm (höhenand in lacking, home and
.Liverpool......
Liverpool. Liverpool .New York New York New
23. 10 Jan. 20 [An. 13 Jan, 2
BUTUAN, Spanish steamer, 358. Ojanaga, 8th May-Manila 6th May, General-Dunn, Melbye & Co.
CHI-VUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,196, F. H. Wal- lace, 15th May, Swatow 14th May, General. -C. M. S. N. Co. DANUBE, British steamer, 561, R. Jones, 14th May, Bangkok 7th: May, Rice and Gene- ral. Yuen Fat Hong.
HONGKONG SAILING VESSELS,
(Contioned:)
MARIK ALFRED French bark, 308, `G. C. Bügner, 14th May, Singapore 8th April,
Timber-Order. MERCURY, American ship, 1,156, Panno, 4th March-Singapore 1st February, Timber. --Russell & Co MERCURY, British bark, 361, Thomas, 19th April,
-Newcastle, N.S.W, 21st March, Coal. Borneo Co. Limited.
MOUNT LEBANON, British barkentine, 530, C. H. Nelson, 2nd May, Newcastle, N.S.W 16th Februmerican bark, 585, Crosby, 18t Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co
April, Newcastle. 27th January, Coals. Adamson, Beli & Co, PAPA, German bark, 748, F. H. Bannat, 5th
N. THAYER,
March-Cronstadt 25th October, Flour.- Siemazen & Co.-Kowloon Dock,
PENOBSCOT, American bark, 1,133, 0. G. Eaton, 28th March- Newcastle, N.S.W., 31st January, Coal-Russell & Co. QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Slam. bark, 542, T. Otten,
4th May,Bangkok 26th March, Rice. Chinese. ROBERT PORTER, American bark, 840, D. C.
Nichols, 6th April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 26th January, Coals.--Russell & Co. ROSA MADRE, Italian bark, 911, G. D. Ottone, May,Shanghai 16th April, Ballast.— Blusso & Co. DE BAY, British steamer, 1,087, Joseph J. Lee,
15th May Saigon roth May, Rice.-Adam-SACRAMENTO, American ship, 1,347, J. C. Ent- son, Bell & Co,
ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, G. Wright,
24th March,--Manila 21st March, General -Russell & Co.-Kowloon Dock.
FAME, British steamer, 177, Stopani, (tug plying)
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Cả GLENROY, British steamer, 1,411, W. }, Geake,
10th May Saigon 6th May, Rice and Paddy.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HUNGARIAN, British steamer, 978, Alison, 15th
May, Saigon 11th May, Rice.-Russell & Co.
LIDO, British steamer, 620, 5. Lewis, gih May,
Keelung 7th May, Coil-Russell & Co.
MENZALEH, French steamer, 1,276, F. Homery,
13th May-Yokohama 6th May, Mails and General Messageries Maritimes.
MIRAMAR, British steamer, 892, Duggan, 15th May, Nagasaki 10th May, Coals--Russell & Co.
NAMOA. British steamer, 86z, Gea. Westoby,
16th May, Foochow 12th May, Amoy 14th,
and Swatow 15th, General-D. Lapraik & Co.
ROSSLYN, British str., 1,049, John McKechnie,
9th May,Saigon 4th May, Rice-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co.
SKA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hayden,
Nov, 24th, China Traders' Insurance Co.
SUMATRA, British steamer, 1,466. T. Fairtlough,
8th May, Yokohama 19th April, Malls and General---P. & 0. 5. N. Co.
WELLE, German steamier, 393 E. Pepir, 11th
May-Hohow 11th May, General-Wieler & Co.
YoTTUNG, British steamer, 286, H. Kennett, June 23rd-Quangai 19th June, General- Kwok Acheong & Sons.
SAILING VEISELS.
ABBIE CARVER, American bark, 983 Pendleton, 15th April, Newcastle, N.S.W., 21st Feb., Coals. Siemisen, & Co.
ADELIA CARLETON, American bark, 593, Grant, 17th April, Newcastle, N.5.W, 24th Feb.,
Coal-Russell & Co.
::
ADVANCE, Siamese bark, 336, P. Dethleffsen, 8th May, Bangkok 16th April, Rice-Chinese. ALICE MARY, British bark, 361, James G. Daw,
14th May, Sydney 16th March, Coals. Russell & Co.
ALVA, Portuguese ship, 632, E de Souza, 12th May, Rajang 21st April, Timber-Brandeo & Co.
ANDROKLOS, British bark, 400, D. Murray, 3rd May, Amoy 30th April, Bricks-Butter- field & Swire.
ANNA, German bark, 447, Jessen, 4th May: Bangkok 27th March, Rice. -Wieler & Co.
ANTOINETTE, British bark, 884, Th. Bunle, 7th May-Saigon 27th April, Paddy Morris
.& Co..
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BEN. F. HUNT, JR, Amer, bark, 1,100,J. N. Prit chard, 23rd April,-Newcastle, N.S.W., 24th February, Coal-Ed. Schellhaas & Co. BILLY SIMPSON, British bark, 432, Brown, 13th
May, Bangkok zoth April, General
Hing Lee.
CAMBRIDGE, British ship, 1,135, Hill, 28th April,
Newcastle, N.S.W, 13th March, Coal- 'Ed. Schellhaun & Co.
CYPRUE, British ship, 1,397, Johnson, 11th Jan, Middlesbro 4th August, Iron-Russell
& Ca
C. B. HAZELTINE, American bark, 88, W. Gilkey, 4th Feb., Rio de Janeiro 9th Oct, Petroleum.—Rusiell & Co;"
C. P. DIXON, American bark, 728, Carey, 29th
April-Newcastle, N.S.W., 3rd March, Coal,
Siemssen & Co.
DIO FILI, Austrian bark, 637, D. Bernetich, 30th April Newcastle, N.S.W., 12th March, Coal-Borneo Co. Limited."
FORMOSA, British schooner, 381," W. G. Quayle, 5th April, Key Glapt Sand, WA 17th February, Sapanwood-Staussan & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, Americani, B. Thomp- son, 12th May, Cardi rith January, Coal.
Russell & Co.
GUARDIAN, American ship, 1,124. Fletcher, 3rd Feby Newcastic, N.S.W., 8th Dec, Ccals. ....-Rüssell & Co.
A
HECHT, German 3-m. schooner, 358, W. Ploetz,
11th May, Touron, General--Slemssen & Co.
HENRIETTA, American ship, 1,267, C. M. Nichols, a5th April-Newcastle, N.S.W., 8th March, Coal-Ed, Schellhais &c Co.' -
IMPORTER, American ship, 1,270, Allen, 14th May-Cardiff 6th January, Coals-Mesa geries Maritimes.
wisle, 20th April,-New York 18th Dec, Oil and General-Melchers & Co. SAMAR, American ship, 1,058, O. Miller, z3rd
April,-Sydney 23rd February, Coal
- Dunn, Melbye & Co.
SOOLOO, British bark, 472, Backay, 7th May, Bangkok 12th April, Rice and Sapan wood Borneo Co. Limited. SUSAN GILMORE, American ship, 1,207, W. M.
Carves, 18th April,-Nagasaki 10th April, Coals-Captain. TEEL, British bark, 390, L. G. Buckholdt, 15th May,Singapore 15th April, Timber-Ban
Guan Leong,
TILLIR BAKER, American bark, 683, J. H. Boyn. ton, 23rd April,-Newcastle, NSW, 21st February, Coal-Melchers & Co. WAGRIEN, German 3-m. schooner, 179, A. Dib
burn, 31st March,-Whampoa 1st April, General-Wieler & Co.
CANTON.
ALWINE, German steamer, 400, F. Thiesen, 12th
May, Newchwang, 4th April, Beans.- Widler & Co,
-Captain.
WHAMPOA.
MARIE, German bark, 464, H. Ipland, 24th April, -Freemantle 17th February, Sandalwood. PRINTEMPS, French bark, 357, Galliard, 5th May, -Newchwang 19th March, Beans-Car- lowitz & Co.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Hankow, British steamer, 2,235, Ogaton-But
terfield & Swire.
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Ho-nam, British steamer, 1.377, T. Benning- Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
HER BRITANNIG MAJESTYS SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRONSTA Albatross, screw stoop, 4 guns, Commander
Chas. Hicks, Shanghai: Audacious, double-screw ironi frigate, Captain R.
E. Tracey, 'Shanghai, · Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain RussellS
G. Pasley, Singapore. Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley
en route Shanghai. Curacoa, 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.
Post Office.
MATHURANA'MAIL WHAL CLOSE'; For Foochow -Per
19th instant, at 2.30 Psslyn, on Saturday, i
For Salgon-Fer Hungárias, on Saturday, "the"reth instant, at 4.30.F.M.CO
For Swatow, Amny, Foochow Per Namoa, on Saturday, the 19th instant, at 5 M.
31st instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Man-Per Butuan, on Monday, the
ལ
Bars, on Friday, the 15th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki and Kobe.-Per "Kumamoto. For Nagasaki and Yokobama-Per Zambesi, on Saturday, the 26th instant, at 11.30 A.M.!
The Postal Guide" published in 1879. being now somewhat out of date, a revised Issue is List for the Far East for 1883, which super, printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong sedes all previous editions. Comman-
Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
Hoskyn, Shanghai. Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns,
der J. Hope, Singapore." Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut-Commander
McQuhar, Sandakan. Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com
*mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har
ris, Chefoo. Magpie, surveying vessel, 4 guns, Hongkong. Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, in reserve,
Hongkong.
Moorhen, gunboat, 4 guns, Licut Commander
J. H. Corfe, Kabe, Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,
Shanghai.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Päcket “ARABIC,” will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st inst with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Feru, &c., which will be closed as follows
2. At 2.15-P.M. Registry ceases.
At 2.30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon- dence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of to cents extra Fostage until the time of departure), MANAG
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet "SUTLE}," will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th Testant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom, Sheldrake, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut-Comander Mand Europe via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle
Bridger, Hongkong. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman
der Collins, Hongkong.
Tweed, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reserve.
Hongkong.. Victor, Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Com.
modore Cuming, Hongkong. Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, 1 guns, Licut.
Commander C. Lindsay, Shanghai. Wivern, turret-ship,4 guns, in reserve, Hong
kong.
Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander
Pollard, Shanghai.
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 Malls, &c,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet "Oxua," will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, wid - Nables; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras) the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE the Mail, &c
CHINA STATION.
Abreck, Russian gunboat, 7 gini, Captain
Schanz, Cheloo.
Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader
Kempff, Kobe,
Duke of Edinburgh, Russian fronclad, Captain Ermak, Russian transport, Captain Koltchau,
de Gier, Shanghai.
Nagasaki.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY HEFORK DEFAKTURE : P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
TODAY. OF:DEPARTURE.
7. A. Post Office.openCE. I 10 AM Registry of Letter ceases. Posting of Asty Mall closes, except for Late Letters. all printed matter and patiems ceases,
11:10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fee Gamostai, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Cou11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely.
Commander
of 10 cents until
juh Stark, Vladivostock,
Iltis, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander
Klausa, Shangbai
Kersaint, French corvette, Commander, Beau
mont, Tonqula. Leipzig, German corvette, 16 guns, Captain Her
big, Hongkong.
11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board
the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until' time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MALL.
The following hours are observed in closing
Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes Lutin, French gunboat, 4 gun, Commander i Mails, &c, by the Britian Contract Packet
C. M. S. N. Co..
Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, A Beaning.-
Rouvier, Tonquin,
Monocacy, American gunboat, guns, Comman
der G. S, Cotton, Nagasaki.
.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.-
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co. Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Cominander Powan, British steamer, 1,890, Hoyland Hongera, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Tatarinoff, Japan kong, Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, 140.-Hongkong, Can-
"Valrondt, Nagasaki. ton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
White Cloud, British steamer, 537. Hongkong, Yot-sal, British steamer, 180, Lelavor Hong kong, Canton, & Macao Steamboat Co.
AMOT.
Canton, & Macao Steam-boat Co.
In Port on 14th May, 1883. Erast, German schooner, 356 (Spilddrand)--
"Pasedag & Co.
Glenury, British schooner, 183 (Thomson)—
Pasedag & Co. Helene, German bark, 250 (Kossow)-Boyd
& Co.
Magenta, British schooner, 337 (Coalfleet)
Pascing & Co.
Perle, British bark, 400 (Krause)-Pasedag & Co. Rosebud, British schooner, 219 (John Collis)
Russell & Co.
Satsuma, British bark, 864 (Lord)-Boyd & Co. Sea Swallow, British bark, 333 (Way)Order. Sofia, Swedish bark, 280 (Pehrsson)-H. A. Fe Willie, British schooner, 374 (Olin)-Boyd & Co FOOCHOW
tersen & Co.
In Port on 12th May, 1883. Emily, British brig, 296 (Lass)-Chinese Guiding Star, British bark, 311 (Schmitger
Chinese.
`SHANGHAI.
In Port on 11th May, 1883.
Anglo-Indian, British bark, 444 (Graham)
Drysdale, Ringer & Co. Argos, British brig, 189 (Johnson)-Nils Moller. Batavia, British bark, 367—Nils Moller, Brenda, British brig, 291 (Swensen)-Mackenzie
& Co.
Chingtab, Chinese bark, 473 (Taylor)C. M.
8. N. Co.
Count of Errol, British schooner, 119 (Taylor)
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Daitmouth, British bark, 915 (Flinton)-Mel
chers & Co.
Elliotts, British brig, 285 (Neill-Jardine, Ma
theson & Co.
E. V. Litchfeld, American bark, 1,041 (Squad
ing-Russell & Florence Treat, British bark, 190 (Dobson-
Chinese,
Gilead, Norwegian bark, 437 (Harter)-Butter
*field & Swire.
H. D. Dudley, American bark, 1,080 (Dudley)
Frazar & Co. J. S..Stone, American bark-Captain. Kate
NOON
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
Money Order Office closes. 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed matter and patterns cease 300 P.M-Mails closed, except for Late Letters 3.10 P-Letters may be posted with late f
10 cents until
3.30 F.when the Post Office closes entrely. 3.49 P.M. Late Letters may be posted on board Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant- - - the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time
Commander Green, Hongkong, *
of departure, Richmond, American frigate, 14 guns, Captain Skerrett, Hongkong, ngundi dve de Sobol, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander
Boyle, Vladivostock.
St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap
...tain Sidenener, Vindivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain
Buchholtz, Shanghai, K Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander de
Costa Cabral, Macao... Tengous, Russian gunboat, Commander Heck,
Singapore.
Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captais
de la Batie, Tonquin
SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS, LETTERS.
Privates in H.M. Army on Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Ariny Schoolmasters (not Superintending or FirstClass) | Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mall at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in. Hoogkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two
(one penny)
The same privileges apply to letters
Non-commissioned dressed to the Privates and Officers named above shou
cents.
ad.
3.Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten
dayı 4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. Villars, French corvette, 15 guas, Captain MNo handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent,
even with the ends open, Dewatre, Tonquin,"
Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander
Molchonsky, Japan
description must be stated in
If from a Soldier or Sailor bis class and
the
full
the letter, cover of which must be signed by the Com
Wolf, German gunboat, 4 guns, Commander, manding Oficer, with name of regiment, ship, &c.
von Raven, Hongkong..
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON,
An-lan, Viceroy' gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kuo
Chang, Hongkong.
Chee-hing, Revenge cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Captain, Canton
Chên-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 "gins,
*Canton.
In full. If to a Soldier or Sallor, his cisis and description, with name
and regiment, ship, CS
·En
must be stated
Soldier
Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or
nor can these be
Peth Imperi Workkake
Many boxes of letters are feceived at the Fost Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened Stewart, a
Chen-jul, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese
Hongkong., JAWA Havan Ching-on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing
Fai, Canton,
Ching-tsing, Viceroy's gunboat, 4gung, F. Ber
ard, Hongkong. Chop-chung, Revenue cruiser Li Tack Ming,
Cantonigr
Chop-a, Viceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise. Hal-ch'ang-ching, Revenus cruiser, 3 guns, Wa
Jui Chang, Hongkong Hai-king-ching, Viceroy's gunboat, 3 guns, Ch'êa
Liang, Chich, Hongkang, Hoi-tung-hung, Viceroy's gumboat Leur
Ting Canton
Hun-ahan, Viceroy's gunboat, a guns, H. J. Faunch,
Canton, M
with sealing, waz, but there is no smpression of al
The attention of boxholders called to the necessity of carefully scaling sich boxes with some recognisable seat, and of sending-aichit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precautions leaves a doubt nu to: whether? the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office the omission of the former, as to whether part of that might not have been abstracted for
de hech the sake of the Postage Stampa
Letters, per or Post Cards Books, FA
Lisht, Revenue cruiser, 3 guns, Chinese, Canton
Commercial-papers-nignify though written by band, do not hear ter of an actial or persodint in the sim weight sealinged ar invoices, deeds, copied Peng-chao-hal, Revenue cruiser, 4 guns, Chowder 4 oz weight are charged '1' Cents.
Shot, Hongkong,
ET MUSTERS
Persons who send Masters of Tea through the
British schooner, 193 (Oste)-Russel Quang-on, Viceroy's gunboat, 4 guns, Le Past in 7ins are requested to haya them made,
& Ca JACOBINE, German bark,417, C. H. Christiansen,
& Co.
Ed Schellhane & Co., April, Beans
Tie, Canton
fat or square instead of round, as it is fimpossible
Search Reven user, 5 guns, San, Taung to pack vind her securella the men bags. Th
- Tai, Hongkong.
Kolga, German bark, 540 (Lome Hang)-Russell Feb. 1 JOHN WORSTER, American, bark, F. A. Hough Kristina Nilsson, American brig, 179 (Thomsen) Sui-tsing, Viceroy
Murray, Hai ton, 11th Feb,-Newcastle, N.S.W, 19th.||— Russell & Co. - * Dec, Coal-Russell & Co.
Leeyib, British bark, 220 (Brien)-Morris & Co. | Tching-on KART, Germán bark, 382, E. Kracht, 8th May Martha, British hark, 853 (McPherson)→→Morris | Adı
Newchwang 22nd April Beans Ed
Jan. 27 Jan. 29
Feb. 2
.Feb. 6
Liverpo Cardin
Feb.
Mar.
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Schellhaus & Col gamep
Louisa, German 3-4. sch., 245, Schierlock, and And Jing-Whampoa 31st Dec., General Ed.
Schelhase & Co.
Mar. Mar, Mar. 15 Mar:19 Ma 15 MARIA MAGDALENA, German
Heyhmann, “14th - May, 29 December, General-Mye Mar 31 MARIE, German bark, 730, G,
Newchwang, 17th Ap
Tching-po, Viceroy Nel White, American schooner, 523 (Parker)Bogo
Russell & Co. P
Tchan-tung Pearl, American bark, 536 (Howes)-Chapman,
Ti Hu, West. By King & Co.
Thing-poy
183, E. urg 19th
rake
Theobald, American schooner, 339 (Williams)—
Fratar & Co. Tyburnia British bark, 948 (Chalmers-Adm. Yi-hu,Viceroy Boosan, Bell & Co. BE
DRCantoni
Velox, Dutch bark, 240 (Wilkes)
Schell
Shan
Aging Chine!
gunbost
Vinin Viceroy's gunbo
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