1888-03-13 — Page 1

Conimercial.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Hongkong'ene, Shanghai Bank-153 per cent.

-premium, me div., sellers,

Pinion fraumance Sariety of Canton-87 per

share, sellers.

Khin Traders' Insurance Company---*<8 per

are, laivers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 18.

13th March, 1888,~~At 10a.m.

Wind

Mavrockerskam

303

Nagmakt, Shanghai

30.04

30,03

30,0

Hogstenzzon

30,17

10.04

30.06

bath China figuinúce- 775. 265 per share, phong

buyers.

491770

humance Company, Limited-$75 per Angstaad" aumurnyie Association-Tis. 108 per

share, sellers.

prorog firmance Company -$200 per share,

sellers.

To ih orahere Company, Limited--Tls. 150

bare

ongkong Fire Bandianes Company-$335 per Kahure, sellers.

Din Für Ingar spçe Çömpány—873ì per share,

ex div., sellers,

on sad and Whampoa Dock Company,: 45

le cent pranium, sellers.

magpatay, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

$200 nay share, buyers.

Tins and Manila Steam Ship Company-55

pet star.

Hanglebug Gas Company-$130 per share. longong Hotel Company--$195 per share,

ellers.

Oslo-Chora Stenan Navigation Company.

Limited---15 per cent, dis., buyers. inlouglas. Štetinskip Company-$50 per share,

acllers,

• sina Mujar Refining Company, Limited-$154

ner share, ex div., sellers. yun Hapna Rijning' Company,, Limited-40

mer Sham, buyers.

Congaben TesCrakpany-$54 pei'share, cxi 'div.,

sellers..

Pupping and China Bakery Company, Limited,

--90 per share.

1

inese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.

premism.

inese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent

preniars. Linese Imperial Loan 'of, 1884 G-9 per cent.

premism, buyers.

+++

kinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-gì per cent.

premium.

Manila

Thero A not much change in the beromater and gradients are gente. Claudy, warm, and damp weather prevails,

-Barometer duced to level of the son in lachen, tenths and bale-Temperature la the shade in degrees, Fahy

oumidity in percentage of saturation,” the humidity of air saturated with molsters being 100, qu-Direction, of thewint to two polote, 5--Force of the wind according jo; Betostala. Sixt of the weather, Bisa shy, Detached. eles, Drizing tela, # Yog. Gloomy, A Hai, /läghtning. Overca, Panalog showers, Squafly, « Rain, a "Bewys, Thunder, & Visibility, in Dew wat), y—Rain in inches, to the amid Panded the

W. DARBO,

Joculong. Oluervatoire, 13th March, 1888,

Shipping.

CLyre, British steamer, 2,226, E. M. Edmond, K.N.R., 11th March,Shanghai roth March, Mails and General.-P. & O. S.

N. Co.

Turner, British steamer, 1,671, T. F. Creery, 13th March,-Yokohama 4th March, Mas

and General.-P. & O. S, Ñ. Co. DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,198, Iwersen, 13th March,Bangkok 5th March, Rice and General-Ed, Schelthans & Co. THALES, British steamer, Bao, W. Y. Hunter,

13th March,Taiwan, Amey, and Swatow 12th March, General.-D. Lapraik & Co CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE

Vorwaerts, German steamer, for Chefoo, Protos, British steamer, for Salgón. Fokien, British steamer, for Swatow, &c. Zafira, British steamer, for Amoy. China, German steamer, for Haiphong... Sonchow, British steamer, for Hoihow. Decima, German ateamer, for Saigon,

WPARTAKEN

March 12, Siam, Siamese bark, for Bangkok. ang kong itope Maunfacturing Company, March 13. Stentor, British str., for Amoy, &c.

Limited-349 per share.

Tin Mintag and Smelting Company-820March 13. Ngmmon, British steamer, for Swa-

per share.

jka and Sungble Dua Samantan Minlag Co.

-11 per share,sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-40 per cent. premium, ex div, sellers.

KOKCHANOL,

• LONDON.---Bank, T. T.

Bank Bill, on deniand'..............

.3/01 3/0

Hank Bills, at 10 days' sight

.3/01

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight

3/07

Credits,

Documentary Bills at a months”.....

*sight

3/1+

PARIS.

Bank: Bills,on demand

3.84

ON INDIA, T. T. .................................,320)

GaDemand

issuin

220

SHANGHAI,-

Hani, T. T.......

Credits, at 4 honths' sight .................392

Privayı, 30 days' sight.......

בל..

..72!

OPIUM MARKET.—THIS DAY.

WW, MALWA

per picul, ... (Allowance, Taels 16),

B MALWA ......per pleal,

$550

$570

tow, &c.

March 13, Geelong, British str., for Singapore. March 13, Clara, German steamer, for Saigon. March 13, Verwaerts, Cerman str., for Chefoo

PassengeHS-AURIYKO

Pet Thales, str., from Taiwan, &c.--Rev. Macgregor, and 66 Chiness.

Per Danteros, sir, from Bangaoka Chinese, Per Clyde, str., from Shanghai.-For Hong- kong. Messrs. G. V. Counts and servant, A. Robinson, A. G. Wood and servant, and 11 Chi

nese,

For London-Mrs. Martin and son,

Messrs. A. K. Armitage, A. H. Bennett, and

distressed. British seamen,

Per Thibet, str., from Yokohama.—Mr.” and

2

Mrs. J. F. Broadbent, Messrs. F. H. Mawe, Smith, A. D. Uloth, Garraway, H. J. Litten, J. Todd, H. Hamilton, Bartlett, Reynolds, J. W. Craw, Tai Tack Tong, Chung Haw, and 29 Chi-

nese.

DEPARTED,

Per Vortuaeris, str., for Chefoo.--30 Chinese.

TO DEPART. - 4

Ter Protas, str., for Satgon-100 Chinese, Per Fokien, sit for Swalow, &c.- Euro- peans and 1oo Chinese,

Per Zefire, str., for Amoy.-4 Europeans and. 100 Chinese.

Per China, str., for Haiphong.-6 Chinese. Per Soochow, str, for Hoihow,-13 Chinese,

• The German steamship Deuteros reports that she left Bangkok on the 5th instant. Had fine water and moderate north-east wind,'

Allowance, Taels 16 to 24). NEW PATNA, (without choice) per chest $490 NEW PATNA, thest choice) per chest...... $4921 NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest............... $5028 GW-PATRAS (second choice) per chest.-84874 NEW DENARKS, (without cholce) per chest $4811 NEW BENARES, (bottom) per chest ...... $492) NE PERSIAN (best quality) per picul. $640 „OLD PERSIAN (best quality) perpical... $600

TRSTAN (second quality) per picul. $550 to $75

$575--

TURY, (best quality), per picul

Dost Office.

AMATE WILL, CLASK

For Straits and Calcutta.-Per Huntingdon, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Straits, Colombg, and Bombay-Per Jilania, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 11.30

«AM,

For Yokohama, Honolulu, and San Francisco. --l'er Gaelic, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 2.30

P.1.

For Amoy and Manila:-Per Zafira, to-mor- row, the 14th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Haiphong.-Per Danube, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 5.00 P.M. -

For Europe, &c.-Per Clyde, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 5.00 PM.

For Swatow and Shanghai.-Per Vitrang, on Thurmbay, the 15th instant, at 11.30 A.M.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Vancouver, 1.C., and San Francisco.-Per Parthia, on Thursday, the 15th instant, at 2.30 PM.

►

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Thibet, on Friday, the 16th instant, at 5.00P.M.

For Straits and Bombay-Per Kkiva, ou Saturday, the 17th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Straits and Bombay-Per Bisogno, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 11.30 A.M2

For Europe, &c.-Per Sachin, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 3.00-P.M.

For Straits and Calcutta. Per Talsang, on Tuesday, the oth instant, at 2i30 P.31.

For Europe, &c., Australia, Madras, Calcutta, and Mauritius.Per Anadyr, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 11.00 A-ÄL

For Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.-Per Catterihun, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at

3.30 P.M.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

· [FROM ZINIERE FALCONER &,Ca's Rapumuaj.

TO-DAY.

:lteametar—TAM, P

Hunterą P. Mazkurang

Thermometer=m4 P.M. mendatang Chormprartej 8,21, (Wat bulb) Ibermomaterweg rat, (Wei bulb) Thermometer=42,34, } Was ball) Thermometer=blazima asininess TORSTROMATOP-Mjalycem frem nighti

go.of. 20.00

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

12th March, 1888. —At 4 p.m.

STATION.

Rain last

The British steamship Thales reports that she left Taiwan, Amoy, and Swatow on the 12th inst From Swatow had calm and light southerly airs with foggy weather. In Swatow, the steamships Devawongse, Mongkut, Toonan, Chi-yu, Fooksang, Woosung, and Pechili.

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

Acry, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Revsbeck, 12th March, Haiphong gth March, and Hoihow 11th, General-Arnbold, Kärberg &, Co,

BISAONO, italian steamer, 1.499, A. Tognasio, 9th March,-Bombay 18th February, and Singapore and March,, General.-Carlowitz

*& Co.

ן'

CARFSBROOKE, British steamer, 973, R, Case, 11th March, Saigon 6th March, Rice and Paddy.Morris & Ray.

CHINA, German steamer, 643, T. P. Ulderup,

12th March,-Haiphong joth March, Gene ral, Melchers & Co.

DANUDE, British steamer, 561, R. Unsworth,

13th March, Haiphong 10th March, Genes tal, A. R. Marty." DECIMA, German steamer, 965. P. Oestmann, "gth March,-Saigon 4th March, Rice and

Paddy. Stemasen & Co.

HONGKONG→→STEAMERS. Continued.

STEAMERA

Tartos, German steamer, 1,141, A. Bleicken,

9th March,Saigon 4th March, Rice. Ed. Schellhass & Co. VISAYAS, Spanish steamer, 400, 1. de Ajubita, Kutsang...

City of New York.

ith March,Manila 7th March, General, – Ban Ho. YIKSANO, British steamer, 886, Leask, rith Much-Shanghai 6th March, and Swatow toth, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. ZAFIRO, British steamer, 675, R. M. Talbot, 12th March,—Manila 9th March, General.— Russell & Co

SAILING VESSELS, ALDEN BESSE, American bark, 812, J. A. O'Brien, 4th Dec,--Puget Sound and Oct. and Honolulu 28th, Timber and Spars. Melchers & Co. ARON, Norwegian bark, 634, A. Christensen, 3rd March, Singapore sath January, Timber

Chinese..

B. P. CHENEY, American ship, 1,159. Hughes, 25th Jan, New York 17th August, Kero- sene Oll.-D. Laprak & Co. CENTENNIAL, American ship, 1,232, J. M. Bearse, 17th Jaf.New York 18th Sept Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. CLAN GRANT, British bark, 1005, Moody, 13th Dec.,- London 25th July, General-Order. COLOMA, American bark, 852, C. M. Nayes, 27th Dec, Portland (Oregon) 29th Oct., Lumber and Spars-Melchers & Co. PORTTIRA, German baik, 630, H. Th. Moeller, 29th Jan, Hamburg 29th Sept, General, -Siemssen & Co.

EME, British bark, 778, W. Lummers, 2nd Jan, -London 5th Oct., General.--Captain." ERLKOENIG, Chinese bark,457,Oplum Examina- tion hulk, Stonecutters Inland Chinese Customs,

F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, 1,042, Young, 5th Feb., Singapo e zad januáry, Timber.

Ton Long Wo & Co.

GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, 1,497, Bowell, 17th Feb.,-San Francisco 21st December,

• Flour.-Russell & Co. HATTIE. E. TAPLEY, British bark, 907, J. McCannachy, 23rd Feb.,-Sandakan 17th Jan., Timber-Gibb, Livingst & Co. JOHN D. BREWER, American bark, 1,020, Josse-

+

10, 18th Jan, New York 4th August

Kerosene Oil-Order.

JOHN M. BLAIKIE, British ship, 1,778, Faulkner,

11th Oct-Cardiff 29th June, Coal. Borneo Co., Limited.

KITY, British bark, 803, Laud, zoth August,

Manila toth August, Sugar and Hemp- Captain.

MABEL TAYLOR, British bark, 1,298, Chas. E. Denper, z8th Jan,-Penarth 17th August, Coal.-Order.

MANUEL, Spanish bark, 992, R. Estival,—6th-

STEAMERS EXPECT 1). IN HONGKONG,

DATE DUE.

AGENTS

Russell & Co.

FROM..

San Francisco.h.......... March 13th Calcutta

March th

Pacific Mail S. S. Co.. Jardins, Matkzeen ko

Euphrates Oxus.... Strathleven Glenfalloch

March 15th

Marseilles...

March 16th

London

March 17th

London

March 18th

Uppingham Zambeti..... Abyssinia

London...... Bombay..... Vancouver

March 19th

March 70th

DESTINATION...

Messageries Maritimes.

Entimations.

NOW

READY.

(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,]..

Jardine, Matheson & Co. "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND

Adamson, Bell, & Co

Adamson, Hell & Co...

P. & O. S. N. Co.

...March 31st ........... Adamson, Bell & Co.

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS,

London, &c, via Suez Canni Clyde... London, via Suez Canal ........ Anchises Marseilles, yla Saigon, &c. Anadyr.... Bremen, & Ports of Call.... Sachsen... Genaz, & Parts of Call... Bisagnó. Trieste, via Straits, &c...... Titania ..... Vancouver, B.C.,via K., &c. Parthia New York, via Suez Canal. Glenroy San Francisco, via Y'koms' Gaelic" San Francisco, via Yhama City of New York... Sydney and Melbourne... Afghanige Sydney, Melbourne, &c.... Catterthur.. Bombay, via Straits......... Khiva Calcutta, via Straits. Huntingdon Calcutta, via Straits Taisang.. Yokohama, via N'saki, &c.) Thibet Tientsin.....Taiwan Shanghai......... Uppingham Shanghai, via Swatow...... Yiksang... Manila, via. Amoy...........Zafire. Hoihow, Singapore, &c. Kong. Deng Hoihow and Pakhoi...... Activ Swatow, Amoy, &c..

Fokicn 'Swatow, Amoy, &c... Thales

AGENTS.

DATE OF LEAVING. P. & 0. 5. N, Co................. Mar. 15th, daylight. Butterfield & Swire... March 17th. Messageries Maritimes. Mar. 21st at noon. Melchers & Co. Mar. 19th, at 4 p.m. Carlowitz & Co. Mar. 19th, at noon. Austro-Hung.Lloyd's Co. To-morrow, at noon. Adamson, Bell & Co..... Mar. 15th, at 3 pm... Jardine, Matheson & Co. About 15th Mar. O.&O. S. S. Co...Tomorrow, at 3 p.m.. Pacific Mail S. S. Co... Mar 24th, at 3 pan Gibb, Livingston & Co. Mat. 21st, at 4 p.m. Russell & Co....... Mar. 24th, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co... Mar, 17th, at noon. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. To-morrow, at noon. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mar. 20th, at 3 p.m.. P. & O. S. N, Co. Mar. 17th, daylight Butterfield & Swire... March 15th. Adamson, Bell & Co...:) March 20th. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mar. 15th, at noon. Russell & Co.

To-morrow, at 4 p.m. Yuen Fat Hong Tomorrow, at 8 am. Yuen Cheong Lee & Co. To-morrow, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. To-morrow, daylight, Douglas Lapraik & Co... Mar. 16th, daylight,

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

Sab TRUNKS

♦TEEL

Scarboro Trunks.

EX BENLARIG" AND "DEVAWONGSE,"

Tin Hat and Bonnet Boxes. Air Tight Regulation Dress Suit Cases. Saratoga and Travelling Trunks of every

description.

W.

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A Splendid stock of Macintoshes and Rain 'Coats for Ladies and Gentlemen in all the

HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST"

THIS

FOR 1888,

Valuable Work, with many NEW ADDITIONS and IMPROVEMENTS,

* IS NOW READY,

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Orders for Copies of THE "HONGKONG' DIRECTORY". "may be sent to the following. Agents

.HONGKONG...ME, W. Brewer.

...Messrs. F. Blackhead & Co. ...Messrs. Heuermann, Herbst & Co.' ...Messre. Kelly & Walsh, Límited. ...Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., Messrs MacEwen, Frickel & Co. MACAO......... Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Co... CANTON ].Mr, M. F. dá Silva, SWATOW ....Mesars, Quelch & Co. AMOY: 'and】

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& NORTH-

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Shanghai,

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or to

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16th Jantrary. H8

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

New Shapes: Connaught "Leinster E

-"Inverness" Chesterfield," '&c.

POWELL & CO.

Jan, unit 27th Dec, Sapanwood INTIMATION. INTERIOR

Remedios & Co.

NORWAY, Norwegian bark, 667, Albretsen, toth March-Iloilo aand Feb., Sapanwood. —' Captain.

RIALTO, British bark, 1,182, 1. E. Payne, F, Blackhead & Co,

-gid-Jany-Malbourne-2gik-Octy-Ballasts-

Order.

SANTA FILOMENA, Spanish steamer, 449, J. de | SH/IP÷CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,

Mendiguren, 24th Jan,,-Iloilo 31st Dec., General-Kwong Cheong Tal,

SINTA, German bark, 1,037, Tiemann, 26th

Jan,--Cardiff 4th September, Coals.— Order.

THEODOR. RUEGER, German' ship, 1,576, C. Meyer, 31st Dec.,-Cardiff 5th August, -Coals-Melchers & Co,

TITAN, American ship, 1,276, Allyn, 28th Jan.

New York 28th August, Kerosene. Oil- Russell & Co

WHAMPOA.

KWANG-LEE; Chinese steamer, 1,508, R. Andrew, 10th March, Shanghai 7th March, General.

C. M. S. N, Co.

TAIWAN, British steamer, rog, T. H. Clegg, 5th March,-Saigon 28th February, Rice.-- Chinese,

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, 3,180 hẹp, 4 guns, Commander R. Blair Maconochic, Singapore.

Audacious, battle-ship (armoured), and class, 6010 tons, 4 830 h-p, 18 guns, Captain R. H. Harris, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, Singapore.

AND

PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS,

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS.

No. 11. Fraya Central,

(Opposite Peddar's Wharf).

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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Mr. Wl. S. Marten,

THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

'SELLING-OFF.

ENTIRE STOCK

of

JAPANESE CURIOS, SILKS, &c. &c, &c. AT REDUCED PRICES.

KUHN & Co. Beg respectfully to intimate that owing to the CLOSING OF THEIR HONGKONG STORE, they have decided to hold previously a

20 DAYS' CLEARANCE-SALE,

M

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TO COMMENCE ON

ND

the rath instant.

A

This affords a very favourable opportunity to Art collectors and wholesale buyers.

Also,

Hall & Holtz Co., Ld., The whole of the SUBSTANTIAL and

OF

SHANGHAI,

15 NOW

HONGKONG

FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING XTENE- SIVE CONTRACTS ÎN DECORATING, &c.

MR

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Amongst the numerous large orders that have

COMPOSITION recently been completed by the HALL &

TOR

THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS. CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS

ROTTING, DECAY, &c., of WOOD.

PRESERVATIVE AGAINST

CHR. MOTZ & Co., BORDEAUX, CLARETS. IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE,

ELEGANTLY........ CARVED TEAKWOOD SHOW CASES covered with MARCON SILK PLUSH. PLATE GLASS MIRRORS, PLATE GLASS TOP COUNTERS, TABLES, WRITING DESKS, MIRRORS, &c. &c, för immediate disposal and delivery, whole or in parts.

For particulara apply between, the hours of 8 to 10 AM to

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J277:

· SARAWAK GOVERNMENT

NOTIFICATION.

TENDERS will be received up to 9 AM, on TEN

MONDAY, the 16th April, 1888, for RENTING the following. FARMS for THREE YEARS, from 1st July, 1888, vir

The OPIUM FARM of the Territory of Sarawak, from Tanjong: Datu' toʻland inclusive of the. Baram-River,'a distance' of 370 miles.

The GAMBLING FARM, from Tanjong

Datu to and inclusive of the

Sadong River Nationa

The ARRACK FARM, from Tanjong Datu reto and inclusive of the Sadong River

2nd-Tenders must be written in English and forwarded in Sealed Covers addressed to tha Honourable the Resident of Sarawak, Kuchin, Sarawak SAN FRAN

3rd-Tenders for each FARM SEPARATELY, and : a ¿Tender..... for the THREE; FARM

HOLTZ COMPANY, "we may mention the LYCEUM THEATRE, SHANGHAI, the whole of the Ball Rooms, and the principal Hangs in that Seitlement as e

examples that have given universal satisfaction.

All kinds of ART and DECORATIVE FURNITURE, made of the finest seasoned woods and in the latest and most fashionable 4th The Government does not bind itself to

accept the highest or any Tender styles by thoroughly experienced workmen.th-The successful Tenderer or Tenderers Cordella, cruiser, 3rd-class, 3.380 tons, 3,420 ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS TOOLS. supplied on terms that defy competition in the will be required to find. Security for the dys

hp, to guns, Captain H, H. Boys, Shanghai. Esk, gunboat. 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 tons, 340 bp, 3 guni, Gunnor W, Weed, Hongkong, in reserve.

Cockchafer, gunboat, sud-class, 460 tons, 470 hip 4 guns. Lleut, Commander H, H. Boteler, Hongkong. Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,590, h-p. 14 guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, en route to Singapore.

Espoir, gunboat, and-class, 455 tons, 490 b-p., 4. gung, Lieutenant-Comdr. H. H. Adams, Yangtare.

Firebrand, gunboat, 'and-class,* 433_Long, 460. FAME, British steamer, 117, A. Stopant-Hong-p4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. J. Denison,

kung and Wharapoa Dock Co. FEILUNO, British steamer, 751, Crawford, rath

March, Salgon 8th March, Rice, Chinese, FOKIEN, British steamer, 509, J. S. Roach, 13th

March, Swatow 10th March, General. D. Lapraik & Co.

GAELIC, British steamer, 4,305, G. G, Pearce, 1st March,-San Francisco 1st Feb., and

Yokohama afth, Mails and General.---O, & `O. S, S. Co. HUNTINGDON, British steamer, 1,643, J. Brun-

strom, 4th March, Calcutta jaib Feb Opium and General.-D. Bassoon, Sons &Co. ILISSUS, Frerich steamer, 779, Hours, 19th Sept

Singapore and September, General - Eun Hin Chen.

KHIVA, British steamer, 1,432, Edward Crewe, 4th March, Bombay filh Feb, and Sings pore 26th, General P&G, S. N. Ca KONG BENG, Britisk steamer, 86a, F. W. Phillips, Oth March,Bangkok and March, Rice and General. Yuen Fat Hong. MELITA, German steamer, 339, H. S. Morck, 11th March,Bangkok is March, General FARTILA, British steamer, 2,035, James Arnold, 2nd March, Vancouver 4th Feb, General,

Adamson, Bell & Co,

Wieler & Cook

PRUPTOS, German steamer, 1,541, W. Johannsen, 26th Feb., Saigon 31st Feby Rice.Ed. PeSchellhass & Co, San M

SA Hos FISH, British steamer, 161, A. Stopank blkg Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co

PROTOS, German steamer, 1993, Sorensen

th March Saigon and March, Rice and Paddy.Ed. Schellhaus & Co. SANA ROY SOOCHOW, British steamer, 327, T. Rowin, 13th Toy March, -Pakbol Marchand Holbow.

11th, General-Kw

TAISANO, British steamer,50s

Feb,--Calcutta 5th Feb,

15th, General

„TITANIA, Austro-Hu

Garofolich, zoth

Fand Singapore 2

Hungarian Lloy

Manila, re-commissioning, Heroine, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,136 hp, 8 guns, Captain Charles J. Balfour, en route to Singapore.

Leander, cruiser, and-class. 3,750 tons, 3.590 hp, to guns, Captain M... Dunlop, Japan. Liaust, gun-vessel, and-class, 766 tons, 1059

b.p, guns, Commander WH, Marracks. Hongkong."

Merlin, gunboat, 2nd-class, 450 long, 4:0 bp,

guns, Lout. Comdr, W, H, Hatur

Tientsin.

Mutine, sloop. 1.130 tons, 1.120 hp, to guns,

Commander J. H. Martin, Singapore.

Orion, battleship (armoured), 3rd-clase, 4,870

tone, 4,040 hp, 4 gana, Captain J.H. Royse Singapor

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