No. 4403.AUGUST 10, 1877.] We understand that 114 Chinese left here on Tuesday last by the Brisbane, for Melbourne, notgithstanding the fact that they were aped by Mr Pickering, the Protector of migrants, before their de- parture, of the annoyances and difficulties with which, most probably, their appearance la Australia, would be attended.
THE CHINA MAIL.
above land route for trade with China from Rangoon. The meeting was presided over by the able President of the Association, Mr Sampson Lloyd, M.P., and was apo cially attended, on invitation, by Mr W. R. Haigh, of Hulddersfield Chamber; Mr Thomas Ormerod, of Halifax Chamber; and Captain Sprye. After full discussion, a plan for action, in co-operation with in- dividual Chambers, further to press the consideration of Her Majesty's Govern the carrying poles and knocked some cakes roent, was adopted; and with its cordial down. The Constable produced another acknowledgments to the President for the Constable, No. 604, Choor Slugh, to sup- readiness he expressed to render much Par- port his story, but he failed to do so. The Homontary assistance as should be in his hawker was discharged, and P. C. 673 was power, the meeting separated.
MESSES HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Circular for the Mail of Saturday, 11th August, says :-.
3
The following is a summary of the fori- Congou, 450 boxes, at Tls. 24 a 25 per night's business ploul. Scented Caper, 28,000 boxes, at Tim. 133 a 34 per pleul. Scented Orange Pekoe, 13,800 boxes, at Tla. 13 a 28 per picul.
Latest Mail Advice::--Yokohama (via completion of the survey on the favourable heavy for him, and the Constable struck/quadron] enters the Dardanelles, it will arrivals have been large, and freights geno- to date:-July 22, B.S. Achilles, Congou
(L. 0. Expres, July 6th.) San Francisco) May 23, Shanghai May 13, Focohew May 15, Hongkong May 19. The P. & O. mall, with advices dated ne above, reached London, via Brindisi, on the 2nd
INQUEST.
from China and the Straits Settlements, just., its due date. There aro no later Japan advices than these which were re- ceived por Pacifio Mail Company's steamer
An Inquest was held this afternoon (10th) City of Peking, via San Francisco, on the 27th ult. The next inward French mall, at the Government Civil Hospital, by Mr from Yokohama, 16th, Shanghai 20th, J. Russell, Coroner, with Messrs Joba Hongkong 28th May, Singapore June 3rd, Noble, J. Hartmann and J. B. Gomez, Jr., has been lost la the wreck of the Mesas Jury, on the body of a Chinese male nageries Maritimes steamer Meikong, and adult, who was found drowned in the har- there will consequently be no further mail bour yesterday by the Police near the delivery until that of the P. and O. mail, Harbour Master's office. due on the 16th inst.
The Queen has approved of Mr Eduardo Toda as Vice-Consul & Bongkong for the King of Spain.
stable, saying that he was poor and native. There have been heavy skirmishes quantity 800 chests were Benares, of which that he had spoiled his cakes. The Con- in the vicinity of Bilistra, Varna, and kind the present stock consists of 600 stable then took him into custody A Bohumla. The Russians have invented chests.
When he arrived the railway between 4drianople and Phill! money-changer saw this, and he wished Rastobuk. The traffic is interrupted on
defendant hawk-popolis. him to be sent for.
There are vague rumours of a Russo he said he saw the
There is no improvement to notice in the ing cakes in front of his shop. He did not notice what followed, but the next Italian alliance. The Russian press allege he saw was that little boy was trying to that if the squadron [1 the British ironclad Freight market since the date of irst Report,
They were too
encounter the Italian squadron carry away the baskets.
The rally are lower with littlo demand.
Homewards, a few settlements are report London July 25,An official despatch to ed for New York at very low rates, about Montenegrins are again besieging Nokslos. the Turkish representatives abroad acouses £1 10s. per ton of 40 feet, but there is the Russians of burning villages, and of nothing doing for London. One charter Bulgaris. The Russian defeat at Plovas is there is no further demand, and latest wholesale sacres of the Mahomedans in has been effected for the Philippinos, but confirmed,
The Russians have fortified advices do not point to any speady improve the Schipka Pass, and are strongly en ment. From Java and Japan thore is trenched at Eskisaghra, Suleiman Pasha no inquiry. A court-martial has been ordered to be held has arrived at Adrianople with 20,000 men.
Montenegrins are capturing the fort in the on Abdul Kerim and Redif Pasha. The Duga Pass
A Russian official report states that an insurrectionary movement is extending in
fined $5.
ALLEGED BEATING A GIRL TO DEATH,
Leong Alal, a woman, was again brought up to answer the charge of causing the death of a girl by flogging her, and was further remanded till Monday next, the inquest not having been closed.
Later in the day Mr Ng Choy appeared to apply for bail, but it was refused. The Magistrate, however, said that he would laten to an application for bail after the Coroner's Inquest should be closed,
Coastwise, everything is very dull. For the Northern Ports low rates have been plied for the present. From Bangkok to accepted, but the market appears to be sup- this 23 to 28 cents per pical is offered, while from Satgon to this not an offer is obtainable, and during the fortnight no
Export of the various descriptions of Toas shipped from Canton Waters, (Hong- kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain 120,048 lbs., S. Caper 175,202 lbs., B. 0. Fekee 47,780 lbs., Sorte 400 lbs., total 350,280 lba.; 28, 8.5. Pekin, Cougou 288,380 lbs., S. Caper 246,580 lbs., 8. O. Pekoe 107,468 lbs., total 619,373 lbs.; Caper 179,744 lbs., S. O. Pekoe 118,470 Aug. 4, 5.8. Peihe, Congot 420 10., Iba., total 298,634 lbs-Making, with pre- vious shipments, a total for the season of 7,871,825 lbs (including 192,649 Iba lost in Meikong); against 7,711,633 for season 1876-77.
SILE.Contracts unnoticed in our last report, and settlements in the past two weeks are said to amount to about 1,200 bales of Tsatlee reel. No. 4 Taatlee is worth $860 per pioul, or 12/52. per fb., and
Tho Coroner said the Jury might have be within reach at any time to-morrow to the province of Ter [a province on the north charter of a steamer for this port la reported late London advices quote the value of that“-
Canton.
at Daghestan have been reinforced. of the Caucasus mountains] The Russians The strike in America is extending to New York and westwards; various trades joining the strikers
read a paragraph in the Daily Press this morning, in which all details were given, and if they were put in proper form, they The Manchester City Council has sano- might have been spared the trouble of
Ceylon, July 26.-The accounts in latest tioned a proposal of the Waterworks Com-holding this enquiry. But these partiou
9th August, 1877, 10 p.m.
Indian papera (20th July,) show that neither lars were not known to the Police, and ho mittee for the purchase of Thirimere, one
Referring to my note of yesterday mornin Bombay nor in Madras has the famine of the Cumberland, Lakes, and the con- did not know where the reporter of the veyance of water from it to Manchester by Daily Press obtained them from. The ing, I have to report a gradual but very appreciably abated, while the prospects of an aqueduct 100 mile long. The works Coroner had enquired of the Inspector,
desired. By the latest accounts, rice will occupy seven year in execution. The who said that he had not heard of the story, slow relaxation of the extreme tension of rain and crops are not all that would be firat instalment will cost £1,700,000, for nor could he find anything of it. All they the atmosphere of the 7th, corresponding exports from Burmah seemed to have ceased, which sum fifty million gallons of water per knew was that the body was found floating with the gradual rise to the culminating while supplies were limited and prices high day will be impounded.
fluctuating, but the tendency is upwards, wharf, with a rope around its neck. The point on that day from the normal condi-in Calcutta. Prices in the local market are doctor had examined the body and could tion when the wind changed to the North and that tendency we fear will increase. not find any sign of strangulation, so they on the 4th inst. Thus, the Barometer has Indeed the doubt seems to be whether had to find out how the rope came to be fastened to the man's neck.
in the harbour at the Harbour Master's
The British barks Bon Accord, 398 tons, and George Crashas, 658 tons, have taken the berth for London, the rate for the former being £2 55., and for the latter £2 per ton of 60 feet. The American ship Pilgrim, 956 tons, has gone on the berth for Portland, Oregon.
class 12 per lb. The quality of recent arrivals is not to be commended, the third- yield being decidedly inferior to the ascond; fine thread continues more abundant than common grados. Fourth crop samples are shortly expected, and silk in bulk should be forthcoming about ten daya hence. The weather lately has been inimical to a good regarding the quality of the coming yield." outturn, and natives speak disparagingly
Long-raele have been in moderate request, 80 plouls of different sorts are said to have changed hands.
The British barks Spinaway, 325 tons, and Alice Mary, 861 tone, will load at effected elsewhere. The British ship Tai- Foochow for the Colonies under charters tsing, 816 tons, proceeds to Shanghai, to load there for New York. The British ship under orders from home.
The Norwegian ship Jotun, 885 tons Commissary, 899 tons, proceeds to Batavia
cleared for Bangkok, the Germans bark only ranged from 29.38 to 29.48; the Ther enough rice can be obtained to feed coolies Bertha, 442 tons, for Chefoo, the American Cumekuck and Lucklow of all classes have on estates, and we admired the foresight of ship Nimbus, 1,300 tons, for Gasm, the cultivate extensively a large species of tons, for Vancouver's Island, and the planter, who told us he had arranged to American bark Fred P. Litchfield, 1,082
all "seeking." previous season of sarolty.
a
Re-reels in the early part of the fortnight were in good demand, and contracts for 450. boxes are said to have been entered lato;
Stock le estimated at 1,000 bales Teatles, 100 balss Cumsbuck and Lucklow, 100 been dealt in.
11.80 a.m. He found the neck attached it changed to East and E.S.E, accompanied cabbage which had proved a god-send on a Russian ship Kalaja, 690 tons, for Bangkok, bales Kowkong, and 200 to 300 balen of
by continuous rain last night with rather a freak breeze in squalls and to-day the same at intervals of increasing duration.
In addressing the grand jury at the Hampshire Assizes Lord Coleridge sald nearly all the cases were in consequence of disturbances begun in public-houses, or actually committed there. His short expe- rience on the Bench convinced him of the P. C. No. 35, John Somerville, stated that truth of what had been said by other he found the body at the bamboo wharf inometer from 88 to 83; the wind veering judges, that it England were made sober,front of the Harbour Master's Office at from North to North-East until this г. M. nearly all the jalla might be closed.
An insect, supposed by some to be the with a rope to one of the bamboos; it was Colorado beetle, has made its appearance not taut, but had a swing of about 3 fest; at Prestwick, and he osused considerable one hand was also ded to another bataboo haroa. In some gardens the rose bushes The head was below water, but the feet have been entirely stripped of their follage. were above the upper part of the body. Vice-Admiral Charles F. Billyar, O. B., de saw no marka on the neck. He saw no has been selected to succeed Vice Admiral marks of violence, except a out on the arm A. P. Ryder as Ommander-in-Chief in caused by its being bumped against the The jacket and trousers were Vice Admiral Billyar will take his bamboo. Chine.
round the neok. He had made all enqul. departure for China arly in September.
It has been decided to re-commission theries about the deceased but could not learn Vigilant, 2, despatel vessel, Commander anything. The right hand of the deceased Ryder, for further service on the China was clenched firmly to one of the bamboos station. As the ship was commissioned at and witness had to remove it with forpe. Portsmouth in September, 1874, and bor boilers are known to be in a bad condition, new ones will be sent out to her.
Commander Robert S. Hunt (1832) bas been appointed to the command of the Thistle, on the Chica station, vios Com- mander E. B.. Pasy, who has been in valided.
Deputy Commissioner Goo. Arber, who lately served in the Ordnance Department at Hongkong, left for Jamaios, in the Royal -Mall Steamship Dan, on the 2nd July, on
a fresh tour of foreign service.
Look Bing Choong, P. U. 170, stated that he heard at 8.80 p.m. on 8th ortes of "aiyah, alyah" in the water, at the front of the old Pacifio Mail Wharf. Witness was on duty at the Harbour Master's Office, and he wont to the spot and examined the place with a lamp but could not find anything. He thought the cries came from the shore side, but it appeared that he had reported to P. O. No. 2 that a man had fallen into the water.
Dr. Wharry was examined. He examin. ed the body and found a bruise on the upper right arm. There were no marks about the neck, and there was nothing to show strangulation. The cause of death was probably drowning.
P. O, No. 2, Wm. Dickens, stated that at about 8.10 p.m., P. C. 170 reported to him that a man had fallen into the water
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL
The P, Q. Co.'s steamer Peshawar, Captain C. A. White, with the London Mall of the 6th July, arrived this forenoon :---
TELEGRAMS.
(Straits Times Extra.} London, July 80.-A letter from the Sheik Ul-Jalam is being read in the hosques, enjoining all Mussulmans to abstain from hostile actions towards the Christian popu- lations.
London, Aug, 2-After two days' des perate fighting near Pievus, the Russian troops have been completely defeated, with & loss of 8,000 killed, and 24,000 wounded. The Austro-Hungarian Government has decided to partially mobilise,
London, July 22-The troop-ships Cro codile, Malabar and Euphrates have been ordered to be got ready for ses on Wednes day.
The Russians have left Nicopolis to benlege Widdin. They bare taken Kassan-
at the Harbour Master's Wharf. Witnesslik and are advancing on Philippopolis. went from his beat at Gibb's Wharf He The Sultan of Turkey has called out all
found a lot of Chinamon standing close to the Harbour Master's Wharf, but he could not see properly, owing to his lamp shining
badly.
The Coroner asked how was this. Witness replied that he did not know; It burned well enough when he went out, but it got dim so that it would hardly shine even on to the water. He could not get it trimmed, because he could not leave the wharf while on duty.
On the 2nd inst. the Chinese Envoys pald aviait to the well-known works of Messrs Ransomes, Stos and Head, and Messrs Ransomes and Rapier at the above place. The event went off in every respect in a successful manner, and will doubtless tend to give their Excellencies a very favourable Impression of foreign engineering appliances, It may be interesting note that Messrs Ransomes and Rapler supplied the plant, machinery, do, for the Woosung Railway. They sont out the "Pioneer," the first locomotive engine in China, and also the "Celestial Empire" and the "Flowery Land," and a fourth engine, called the "Vice Roy," was despatched by them to China about a month ago.
Hamburg, July 3rd.The life on the river-side during the last wook has been very active, and arrivals as well as depar-
Continued:He went to the spot and tures were satisfactory. From the Far East reached our harbour the Octave, s.a., Den made a search. He saw what appeared to Bon; Europa, Hamer, and Undine, List, be the head of a Chinaman in the water, but all three from Rangoon, and Auguste, Back, he saw nothing on making a more minute from Singapore. Of departures only the search in the water. A Chinsman had a Humboldt, Busch, is to be named, which rope in his hand, and it appeared to him ressel sailed for Queensland with some 400 that the man was trying to save the suppos. German labourers At Bremen, arrived,ed man who was in the wator. GF. Hamdal, Binders van Basseln, and hauled in the rope again, not having suc The Con- Deike Rickmers, Gennsrich, and Alice ceeded in rezoning the maD. Rickmers, Meyer, both from Hangoon. On stable made a report at the Central Station the berth are at Hamburg for the East, when he came off duty. Egeria, as, for Fang, Singapore, &c, to leave August 8. Louis and Georgine, Jesau, for Singapore vid Penang, ready to sail; Conrad Hinrich, Schueler, for Singapore; Palma, Binge, for Bangkok; Walter Sieg fried, Stolp, for Danila; Niagara, Wishhn- Bon; India, Dirks, and Andreas, Peters, all three for Hong Kong. Freights are still low and cargo scarce; vessels on the berth therefore all have very long laying days.
The death of Optain Dunlop, late of the China trade, at the advanced age of seventy- saver la announced. In 1887, when the Chita ports were opened be commenced running there, and brought the first cargo of tea from Chins to Glasgow in the Jane Brown. He subsequently commanded the Sappho and Investigator, in the China trade till 1851, when he left the sea and obtained the appointment of shipping-master to the Sailor's Home, london, under the Board of Trade..
The Loudoun Castle arrived in dock on the 3rd inst., and a few sales were made that day st is. Ed. and 24, Bd. About 12,000 packages have been offered at publia aucilon and prices at the first sale were on
The man
capable of bearing arms in the province of Adrianople.
London, July 22.-A formidable strike has taken place in the United States of the employés on the Erie, Pennsylvania, Belti- more, and Ohio railroads, against a reduc- tion of wages. The traffic was stopped, and in various places the illitary have been called out and had to disperse the rioters. Guard trains with militia leaving Baltimore being mobbed, the armed force fired on the people, killing ten and wounding thirty. The riotere burnt the station.
is
London, July 26,-The obstructive tactios Commons, culminated yesterday in a tum- of a few Irish member of the House of altuous and unprecedented scene. Mr Parnell was ordered to leave the House, and is suspended till Friday, when Sir Stafford Northcote will submit a formal motion to alter the rules to facilitate busineYK.
A Russian official despatch admits the Russians having unsuccessfully attacked Plevna, on the 20th, when they were defeated and compelled to fall back, with The Turkish 108 killed and wounded. Army corps concentrated on Plevne, A threatens Russian communications.
Aden, July 25.-The Anam with the great battle is imminent.
bay at 7 o'clock this evening, outwarde mails of the 13th salled for Bom-
London, July 26-Suliman Pacha bas reached Karabunar. A detachment of the Russian troops is in the vicinity, and a battle is believed to be imminent. Ao cording to the unofficial Turkish accounts, the Russian assault on Silistria, on the 26rd, was repulsed.
The Russians have evacuated the district of Bayazid.
Tho Porte has stopped the pension to the Afghan pretender living at Pera.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.-APPEAL CASE.
BENECKE, SOUCHAY AND CO. (APPELLANTS) v. WHITTALL AND OTHERE, TRUSTERS OF
F
THE ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE KRAKD AND Co. (RESPONDENTS).
The Spanish steamer Albay, 466 tons, The disengaged tonnage in port amounts has been sold privately for about $50,000, to 61 vessels, registering 39.418 tons.
The following are the settlements American bark William Cobb, 424, honce to New York, private.
German ship Johanne, 758, hence to New York, private.
Danish steamer Thingvalla, 1677, Foo chow to London, private,
British bark Pym, 568, Shanghal to Now York, £1 10. per ton of 40 feet, 50 lay days.
British ship Zamora, 1180, Manila to London or Liverpool or to New York or Boston, private.
British 3-m. Bohooner Tailochgorum, German bark Christian, 282, Foochow to 175, Foochow to Melbourne, private. Sydney, private
British bark Caldew, 482, hence to Mel- French bark Notre Dame de la Garde, bourne and Sydney, private. 486, hence to Port Natal, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town, private.
Italian bark Blanes Pertica, G66, Kobó to Manila, 80 cents per ploul, if ordered to Cebu, 35 cents per pioul; 35 lay days.
German bark F. H. Draws, 623, Rajang (Borneo) to Hongkong (Timber), 39 per ton of 50 feet.
Danish ship Doris Brodersen, 647, Na- gasaki to Yokohama and Nagasaki to Hong- kong, $3.60 per ton of 20 ct.
American bark Samos, 395, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via New- chwang, 43 cents per picul, 35 lay days.
British bark Chocala, 384, Newchwang to Hongkong, 2 cents per ploul, 36 lay days. German bark Humboldt, 830, New chwang to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul, 95 lay days,
German bark Canton, 373, Newchwang to Hongkong, 23 cents per pioul, 25 lay days.
inferior kinds.
Waste-Bettlements 800 to 400 bales,
Export of Silk-Export to date :-To London, 1,887 bales; to Continent, 739 bales; to Amerloa, 1,122 boxes; to Bombay, 823 picuis;-total, 2,628 bales, 1,122 boxes, and 823 pleula. Of Waste, 319 balss.
Thatlee,..
+1
QUOTATIONS.
.......Ourio, $460 No. 1, $420 2, $400
8, $850
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11
***** 4 $800
Loongkong,
None.
.No. 1
Curio
$386
* By Oumelrock Lucklow, Re-rooled Cumchnok Best $500 Lucklow
"
No. 1, $470
1)
#f
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2. $450
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12
3, 8435
Cote-ng-own,,, 1, $540
Wasto Silk,...
4-$510 No. 1, $70
2, $ 60 Cocoons Pierced,...., 1, $75 a 80 SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
1877-78. 1876-77.
For
Europe, 1200 bls. 1000 bls. United States, dc., Re-rools,..
Bombay.........
154 bxs. 400 bra,
30 pls. & 20 pis. ...“.
30 bla.
DEVES AND SPICES, -Cassia Lignes, Is
quoted for Loting $10.30 in mats, $10.so. In boxes, for Tai Wo $10.40 in mats, $10.20 in boxes. Sales 2,000 pfcals. Stock 15,000, piouls. Star Aniseed, $24 a $25. Rhabarb, No. 2, $40 a $50, Alum, $1.80 a $1.90 per picul. Camphor, $21 a $21.50 per plcul, packed.
the militia hot 20 of the rioters and eight in number, given to the appellantslay day bark Brisbano, 394, hence to Cargo Cnger, new, in syrup (Chyleong)
This was an appeal against a decres of the Supreme Court at Hongkong, dated 16th February, 1876, and made in a suit in which the above-named appellants were defendants. The suit was instituted by
SUNDRIES, Firo Crackers 73 e 77 conta the trustees of Augustine Heard & Co. (the respondents), in virtue of a deed of
Siam bark Krung Thep, 488, Newolwang per box, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold obop. to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul, 25 lay Vormilion, $48 a $50 per box. at assignment expressed to be made and en- tered into by and between the members of
duys.
ting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 101 conts, the firm of Augustine Heard & Co, and
Dutch brig Jagatra, 310, Whampoa to 54, 124 cents, 64, 143 cents per their creditors, dated 19th April, 1876, and Cheloo and back to Hongkong via New-yard; Red Check, 4/4, 112 cents, 5/4, 182 cents, 6/4, 15 cents; Double Extra under provisions of the Hongkong Babk
British bark Northern Star, 320, hance Imperial, white 4/4, 13 cents, 5/4, 18 cents, raptey Ordinance of 16 A, and the objectshwang, 32 cents per plaul, B2 lay days. of the suit was to have certain mortgages, to Haiphong and back, $1,900 in fall, 35 6/4, 19 cents; Red Check, 4/4, 15. conta, 6/4, 17 centa, 6/4, 201 cents per yard. (Benecke and Co.) by Augustine Heard and Co. set aside for the benefit of the creditors Supreme Court in Hongkong set aside the under the trust deed. The decres of the
$3.80; Mandarin, $4.40, per box of 6 jars.
mortgages given to the appellants, and against this judgment the pressat appeal was instituted. The judgment of the Privy Council was delivered by Sir R. Collier on the 80th alt., and was to the effect that the requirements of Section 169 of the Hongkong Ordinance not having been complied with, the deed for the bone.
Osman Pacha's army has repulsed the Russian attack on Plevna, with heavy loss on the part of the Russians.
London, July 22-The strike in America extending. In a serious riot at Pittsburg,
The Grand Duke Alexander is benleging wounded 20.
hra has been captured. A Ruslan official Rastchuk, The Turkish camp at Yenisag He account states that the Russians have occupied the Schipka Pass, and that the Tarks have retreated in disorder,
Sergeant Flynn was next called. saw Diokans and P. C. 170 walking on the Praya, and asked them what was the matter. He was told that a man was said to have fallen into the water at the Harbour Master's Office wharf. Witness went there He could not see and made enquiries. anything of a body, but he was told by the Chinese around that two women who had been fishing bad said that a man had fallen into the water.
The enquiry was then adjourned till
Monday, at 3.30 p,rr
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. May.} August 10, 1877.
DRUNKENK YES.
John Parry suntman British ship Har. binger, was charged with being drunk at Wellington Street. Fined 50 cents and to pay 10 cents chair-hire.
A despatch from Ahmed Mucktar Pacha, from Kars, dated the 13th inst., states that the Russians had attacked his right wing, but were deleated with heavy low and compelled to fall book.
London, July 28.-The Euphrater sails
COMMERCIAL.
British
days.
American schooner Mignon, 484, hence Haiphong and back, $1,900 in full, 30 lay
to Halphong and back, $2,000 in full, 85 lay days.
IMPORTS.
LEAD. There is but little change in our market; quotations are nominally $7.80 a
WB.
French bark Marle, 379, honos to Hal-8.00 per pioul for common brands and French bark Sully, 887, Bangkok to phong and back, $1.800 in full, 35 lay daye. Hongkong, $2,700 in full, 35 lay days.
Dutch bark Edith Ross, 670, Bangkok to
British steamer Chinklang, 798, Bangkok to Hongkong, (inside the Bar) 33 cents per ploul, (outside the Bar) 23 ounts per picul, British steamer Golden Horn, 1,028, hence to Saigon, $1,600 in fail.
15 lay day.
SHIPPING. The rate of Freight to London, per steamer
per ton of 40 and 50 cubic feet respectively, is £5.12%, and per calling vessel, 2 a £2,5)
The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £4.12/ and per sailing vessel, $1.10/8 to 21.15 per ton of 40 cubic feet.
1
Exchange.
HONGKONG, August 10, 1877.
80 days' right
Bank, on demand,
... 8/101
D
8/10
6 months' sight, ...
3/11
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B/11
QUICKSILVER.-After the issue of our last circular a rapid advance took place in prices; quotations have fluctuated through. at of the creditors under which the trustees Hongkong, (inside the Bar) 33 cents per out the fortnight, and now close about $92
40 lay days.
GINSENG. Clarified, No, 1, $385 a 425. on Thursday with 1,500 men. Four other of Heard and Co. claimed was only receiv-ploul, (outside the Bar) 28 cents per plaul, a $98 per pical
British bark Annis Lorway, 752, Bang- No. 2, $285 a 285, No. 3, 135 a 195 par troopebips follow with a larger number, able in evidence under Section 165 of the destined for Malts and Gibraltar, and, it is same ordinance, and that the trustees had kok to Hongkong, (inside the Bar) 30 cents pical Grade, No. 1, $980 a $30. No. 2, believed, eventually for Gallipoli. The not the rights of an assignee in bankruptcy, per pioul, (outside the Bar) 25 cents per $230 a 270. No. 8, $180 a 180 por pioul. London papers generally approve of the Section 107 of the ordinance only applyingpical, 40 lay days. stops taken by the Government.
to deeds registered under Section 183. British bark Enid, 475, Bangkok to A Russian official despatch states that Their Lordships also intimated that, even Hongkong (inside the Bar) 30 cents por the Russians, after severe fighting, have without this, the mortgages would proba picul, (outside the Bar) 25 cents per pioul, occupied Lovatz [a small town in Bulgariably have been found to be unimpeachable 33 lay days. about twenty miles south of Plevns.] Severe as having been given in pursuance of an fighting, with heavy loss to the Russians, antecedent obligation to give security.
The decree of the Supreme Court in preceded the taking of the Sohipka Pass. The Russians in the Dobrudsoha are march- Hongkong was therefore reversed, and ing to beatege Silistrik. 18,000 men of the appeal allowed with costs. Suleiman Pasha's army are marching to warde Jamboli [close to Yenissghra, on the southern slope of the Balkans, which the
MESSES DEACOM & Co.'s Canton Market August 10, A DESERTER.
Report, dated Canton, 9th August says Russians coupled a few days since, and
The market for Bangal Oplam, during John Miller, seaman on board the Ams about fifty miles due north of Adrianople.
We have to report more activity in our The Russians have left Kurukdare, and the closing fortnight, bas been governed Tea market during the fortnight, and the the whole better than was expected, as com-rican ship 4. 8. Davis, was apprehended pared with those obtainable by private con for having deserted from his ship. He was ate concentrating on Zaim.
entirely by the ruling of the rate of ex-business transacted has been generally In Credits
Documentary, 6monthe sight,.. 8/11 tract. This is astounted for by the unwil-ancountered by P. C. J. Edwards, No. 73, Desperate fighting took place at Pittsburg change. With a decline in exchange holds fator of buyers. lingness of the trade to commit themselves at East Street, and appeared desirena to on Saturday; the multia were defeated by ers of drug raised their terms and the
Chipments of Scented teas continue to go Bombay, demand Rupees, with the knowledge that there are heavy avoid the policeman. He was therefore the rioters, who hold the town with arms and native dealers, though taken by surprise forward freely, and our export to date Calcutts, empplies close at hand. At the auction taken into custody, when it was ascertained cannon. The Sheriff of Pittsburg has been by such a state of things, had to supply cotupared with that of last year, by steaters, Shanghai, demand,
The extent of business for same period, shows an increase of yesterday prices were much lower, being that he was a deserter from the A. S. Dauk. killed in the disturbances. Incendiary fires, their wants. about 2d. under those of the previous day. He was ordered to be conveyed on board by causing great destruction of property, have during the Interval has been very fair 169,470 lbs. Scented Osper and 844,764 Bar Slivar, 17, dwts, B.,
occurred. The United States troops are on under the airmatannes, though latterly 155. So. Or. Pekos. Que parcel was cold at Wednesday's sale, at the Police,
the market has been characterised by a thair way to the place.
Coregone. A few triding settlements are is, éd., and its counterpart on Thursday
It may be safely assumed reported at about former rated. London, July 24-Lord Derby in the perfect lall. (yesterday) fetched only 16, 24d. The recep tion of the Teas war upon the whole by no
Scented Teas.-There has been more desire House of Lords and Sir Stafford Northoote that the present high rates for drug, upon means eager notwithstanding the compare
in the House of Commons have said, that, such an uncertain basis as the fall la ex- to do business during the last week, and tively moderate range of values. The
the Mediterranean garrisons being below change, cannot stimulate business, and the a fair amount of transactions has resulted opinion expressed as to the quality in Ubina
their full complement, in the present dis native dealers are not wanting in shrewdness fate and medium Capers have attracted most le fully confirmed on this side. The outturn
turbed and uncertain condition of Europe, to shape their bourne as circumstances attention, and have been purchased at has been very varied, and the profits on
it was deemed desirable to strengthen them require. The rates to-day are $500 for decline of about one tael âner sorta alno show the same dealine, but common grades, some parcela have bean counterbalanced by
Tang Atook, & hawker, was charged with by 8,000 man. This was the sole foundation New Patna and 8877 for New Benares,
The rate for Old Patna has also advane of which settlemente have been only mod Iosses upon other
The Eastern Extension, Australasia, and obstraction. P. C. No. 878, Gamma Khan, for the newspaper reports on the subject.
After severe fighting the Russian troops ed to the present figure of $830, but only an stated that the defendant was a hawker of
Fukoen bare also been in more demand, China Telegraph Company announce interim divided for the quarter ending cakes and obstructed the ses front of the at slur appear to have fallen bank upon a very small quantity has been taken for rate, malatalá their former value.
The Bamians are supplying atma to the Marsh 81 last of 24 6d. per share, being at Central Market. He told him to go away, Guar
The receipts for the month, so far, ars and long leaf" kinds have been taken at easier rates; purchases generally may be but he would not and took hold of him by 6 per cent. pet anzuin. We are glas to notice that the project of the cost. The defendant frequently obe Bulgarians, The Morning Fost publishes a 2,688 chesto, against 2,946 chests to the quoted about half to one toel lower, and Captain Sprye for the opening of trade instructed the pathway under the verandah. statement from the leading newspaper corresponding date last year. During the Western China has again come to the front. The defendant stated that he went to a specials certifying to the atrocities dom fortnight some 900 shests have been taken prices have ruled from Fla. 18 28 per A special meeting was held in London last publie latrine, leaving a young boy 12 years mitted by the Buscans in Bulgaria upon by the local consumers, against 800 chests picul new make sorts of medium at the corresponding fortnight last year. grades have been enquired for, bat common
Do, Maximum supply the few cattlements reported of week, at the office of the Association of of age in charge of the stal Wush be the Muhammedan population.
London July 2Mehmet Ali and This, with the exportation, leaves a stock descriptions have not been in such good playl Chambers of Commerce of the United same put he saw that some of his cakes Kingder, to corrider the present incomplete were in the side channel (produced cakes Suleiman Fashe have said their respec computed at 2,800 heste, against 3,200 these latter kinds at Ties 13 16 poniles of the ball completed survey of the dirty and wath. He spoke to the Centire new commands. The Turks app igre i chosip same time last year." "of tala fest i prom no clases.
the rate
AN OLD OFFENDEL,
Wong Alol, a conile, was caught s'ealing. two bodies of firewood from a shop. He had been no less than five times convicted before. Two months' hard labour.
A LÉING CONSTANLE.
local requirements at much lower rates.
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