บ
These two scholarships are to be open to pupils of all na ionalities. In the provisions for the continuation of the trust it is provided that the Governor, the In spector of Schools, and the senior unofficial member of the Legislative Council shall be proferred to any other persons as trustees, By those officiala, is we have said, the pre- seat deed is signed.
ANOTHER fearful thunderstorm was report
THE CHINA MAIL.
Tang'a invention is spoken of to-be good for children's toys only, while the Shen Fao gives a very different opinion of it, saying that the “wiss man invents, but the skilful man imitates"
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RIFLE THAT BEATS THE MARTINI-HENRY.
a
China.
TOOCHOW.
(Courier.)
cheats, against 1,800 ohente same time lasterson of the year, when lees deposition According to siste London telegram year. Of this last quantity 500 chenia nas been shown to operate. Settleman'i given in the American papers, Russia is wore Benares, of which kind the present at eald to be 200 hales of Tration reo's reported to have counselled. Fuzopsan Go-stock comprisce 560 chests. vernwents and the United tates upon the advisability of transferio the Embassy from Peking to Shanghai on count of the excitement at Peking.
Μάλκου,
(Herald, Jane 10.*) One obop of Cooptry Congon was actally settled in the open market on the 4th instant; and John the Celestial im mediately congratulated himself on having successfully worked the oracle. Bat the uther fish in the pond would not bite, and the much prized allvery Mexican is not yet within honest John's alatches. He must
The Hankes Tea State lics of 18th June, meet the altered times, por simple fellow 1 and tempt his wary prey with more sedas-sayThe following business has been
reported during the past week!— ties bait than the prospect of being knocked down at a ruinous crifice to the 8. Leleracate.. philistines Philistines of that whilom sacred abode
as Mincing Lano.
Baitre account......
3,10
18 D. 1879. Nil.
490 chesta
(3,510 66,270 chests.
.ទ 590 buck
ate like this; and that, we are glad to /ed from Manila on the night of the 2tb,go, at which time it was in good order. Uneled to eat, entsidint of the local Copes.. 12,00 12.30 210 ĐÂ3 412
Tas brigantine Otto was to leave Iloilo
Danfris
Seangtans...
2003:0 Ex Ma 20.00 10.150 10.10 10.700/81 009
1620
208,180
162
www.da
I
drawing stooks, and it is difficult to find a
mostly destined for the Continental market. Natives have adopted the expedient (with STILL's Freight Circular for the
Flat anocean remains to be seen) of with. Mail of Monday, 28th June, saya :-- dealer who conferrer to having more than a The Freight market has shown more few hales of any grade, in his possession. autuation during the past fortnight, and a Reports of the second crop are not at all good business has been done in coasting satisfactory, the small arrivals, which have chasters; but the supply of tonnage having reached Canton, show foul thread, and been equal to demand there is no improve the yield is estimated to produce only 1,500 to 2,000 bales, or any one half the quantity obtained from the corresponding crop last year. The third yield is also expected to be less than an average one; no doubt producers bays weighed the a facts, and
on which they now sasums. have thus arrived at the Independent pori-
meat to noting in tates
Homewarde, very little has been doing. There exista same demand from the fhilip pines to the United States or the United Kingdom; but freights offering are too low been affcotel from this port to New York to induo business. Two settlements have on secret tarms, but the rates are reported to be 28 to 29 shillings por ten of 40 cutie
Longres-Settlements announced are
50 piculs,
Re-resla,200 boxes of Camchuck sad Lucklow, N, 1, 2 and 3 have been bonked under contract, at about farmer quoted
tes
feet chest The per pical, T'er lb. Coastwise, the demand for steamers from 11.5 25.000/1021/6 Saigon to Hongkong has been very slack, 16,160 11.55 2 17.00 0 10 although the for late settlements show
00 slight advanos on last quotations, and 36 to Settlements for the season to date are:-steamers at present. The active inquiry 17 cents per pical is offered for suitable
Hankow Tea.... 532,500 4-cheste. 281,030 1-chests. tinued, but freights are unchanged.
for tonnage to the Northern ports has con- Kickfang Tea...
The British bark Clifton,
No. 2 380 tons, loads for Dunedin (New Zealand.)
The British back W. Monson, 366 tone, British bark Eden, 312 tona nies; the Brit
to Caba onder charter, theoes proceeds to Melbourne,
ne, effected elsewhere; the British bark Melbrck, 870 under order, 376 tons, proceeds to Manila
orders from
and the British bark Hedvig 876 tons, proceeds to Keelung,
876ome, ander
corders from elsewhere.
No. 5208-JUNE 24, 1880.|
Excellency thinks that the Volunteers are fairly entitled to have their own Battery just as they have their own rifles; and it may be so. But it would be as well first to +ecule the men to work the Battery. That is the first consideration; and a reason. able recognition of the Force, regular and efficient instruction, and an encour agement of the feeling on the part of THE Amoy Ganette notes (21st) the arrival
To the Editor of the "Uniña Main” members that they are fulfilling some in the steamer Kiang Tung from Foochow
June 28. good purpose by their existence, will of Me L. C. Hopkins, British Consular Aa-
Bru,-Will you kindly allow me a few soon effect this desirable end. Thesistant, appointed for that port
lines in your valuable paper to give the robust health of the Corps secured,
Authorities and Public some light under a permanent Artillery Command-We learn that the steamer Folas has been about the new rifle invention, which ant, then the Battery would be fairly sold to the North and South Mail Steam Chinese gentleman, Mr Lak U-shing
strong freshet-caused by heavy rain
Shipments to Shanghai 1890 18001-diets. earned- the Officers' suggestion most
givon to be forwarded by His Excel oucy op country-has brought about an inunda Consisting of the following tens, cost in fairly put its, in proportion to the ef Company, at Manila, where she arrived on
the Goremor for the consideration of the tion of the low-lying groundes both banks London being calculated at 6/5 per inel War Department in England The ride fa of the Min. The river commenced to rise exchange, and £8 por-tou freight, direct fective strength of the Corps." In or- the 21st instant from Iloilo.
Area! English-made Martini-Henry rf, on the 6th, and was at its der to bring about this coveted reformi,
bought in my establishment a few months at the 8th instant, but is now, we are
greatest height from here:- a Drill-shed is mos, necessary in a clima-
slowly. Shipment ingchows.. the 31at of Mag, Mr Lak Ushing brought of cargo has, by see, has received the approval of the which unfortunately resulted in the loss of the same rifle back personally to be re- Insurance Ounigauies, been entirely aus- W Governor and Commander-in-Chief of several lives as well as the destruction of browned and bined, and be asked that the pended since
but will, if the Monday fast the Colony. Now, His Excellency, some property. The peals of thunder ware
Government stamps be removed. I observed river continues to fall, be resumed to having gone over these points in his
to my anrprise that some bungling work morrow morning, Some of the large tan- so lond as to remind one of the storm of bad been performed; the trigger hole steamere lying at Pagoda Anchorage bave address, says."I believe the cost of the
shot and brased, and a new butt-end had been compelled to get up steain so as to the 29th May 1879. Band, the Military Commandant, the
been made of Chink wood, &c. As Mr guard against the possible dragging of their Drill-shed and all could be defrayed for
the English language, I asked my foremen are not comparable to those of 1876 and Lik
Ushing cannot converse with me in anchors. Fortunately, the prevent i ods something like $10,000 year; and before the legislative Council and Her 120,330 kilograme spanwood, 819 kil Mr Lak U-shing intended to m ave the water rose fully four feet higher.
isrontion. Now I am always very muob Majesty's Government." There is such mother-of-pearl atolls, 6,500 kil, old iros,
We understand that the foreign cargo to see some new invention made by boat owners have recently addressed a a thing as being too generous; and it is 6,600 kil, bones, and 1,303 cocoanuts.
of whatever
nationality; but this strong remonstrance to the Customs su to be feared that Sir John Hennessy bas
was really too much for me. It was too much shorities regarding the present systematic erred here. Even if we leave out the
THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL,
for me to see a mas go before the Authorities obstruction by junks of the river fairway with a celebrated patented rifle with only at the Band--as we believe it is one import-
порог anchorage of the port--just The following communication, in Eng-me slight alteration of bla own and cal ant question upon which His Excellency
below and the Corps are not at one-the Drill-lish and Chinese, appears in the Governing it has own invention and make, and how Mrs. Jardine, Metheson & Co.'s
anhong. Thero
Re6MB be some ground for saying that it was made with his own hands.
complaint, inasmuch as the junks- I am not much inclined to
other cumbersome and unwieldy correspondence
rail-are permitted to mone abreast, in a many of line extending frequently from the right bank to mid-channel of the river. Foreign- owned vessels at not,
be fermitted to block the channel in this manser, nor would it, suit the officers of the Corps, nud see the High Authorities of the Colony grant/stepped forward, out of the rank and file for manifest reasons, be in their mutual inklung...20%,180.231,790 106, LBD..1,70
and given to His broellency my opinion, interest to do so-even if sanctioned by the what is best to be done. Indeed, the ing all lawful self-management for which and what is much more powerful my facta port regulations. The fairway of the river Governor-who, with all respect, does the members of the Committee are eX- set forth in the above statement. At the should be common to all; and we have no not seem to have mastered the details of tremely grateful. There is however one same time I would suggest that Mr Luk doubt
that, viewed in this Night, the this Volunteer business-could not do point, viz; that of taking pupils who Ushing should be reminded of what he is Custotas suthorities will feel disposed to
1880. better, if he would only add one or two wish to study medicine, which was a doing; it is an infringement of another desise such measures as may seera best
per pícul. per picut, regular officers to the proposed Com- matter of special interest to former man's patont
calculated to ensure the general convenience
TK per picul Ta mittes, who, with the permission of the Governors as Sir Richard Macdonnell
and security of foreign and native shippers .. 1200 2000 1300 a 97.00 10.600
Hohows.....
32.00, 13.00 12.50 31.00 alike.
Copak. 19.50, 21.00 1200, 28.00 1800 20.50 Military authorities, might give valuable and Sir Arthur Kennedy. At that time, advice.
Danftat... 11.78, 2007 11.60, 20 to 16.00, 3200 however, no students were obtained, and
Jingkange, &c.12.00, 18.07 11.09, 19.00 14.001ad0daya deangtams.1.10 10.00 800 9.5) 11.00, 13.00 therefore the plan could really not be put in execution,
Tess bought this year to data are estim. following prices
. 1879. 21,320-chests...5,110 -chests...2/5 2/10
Stock is said to be 400 baire Testles, 100 Dales Kowkong, and about 200 bales of to 150 bales Cumchuck and Lucklow, 60
Common Korta.
Waste-Settlements of New Son's
are 1,200 to 1,300 bales. Par chans have been made at $102 per picul, and $103 to $104 per picnt is now asked.
Export of Silk.-Export to date: Telon- to America, 84, boxes; to Bombay, 620 picula; total, 444 bales; 84 boxes; and 2 piouls of Waste, 499 balos; and Pieroed Cocoons, nil for Europe
Tastlee.........
that figure I shall be prepared to not for Hongkong on the 18th instant, with what that work meant, and be told me that 1877-especially in the latter year, when business to date (inclusive of Kiokiang Proseeds to Foochow to load for the Oblo-don, 5 bales; to Continent, 439 bales t
shed and the Battery do not require toment Gazelle of the 26th inst be purchased more than once, so that
COLONIAL SECRETART.
$
the $10,000 every year looks very like DIRECTORS TONG-WAH HOSPITAL TO THE ahistake. His Excellency made an- other remark--"I shall ask your Com- mandant to turn it over the question of
BIB, The undersigned bog respectful ly to state that this Hospital has over
mike
or contradiction, but as a competent judge in my own profession, and esproially as a name has been already mentioned, I feel it my as the affair. Find is not been duty to expose through the strong advice one of the the
739,010 > -914,760 11
The following figures indicate the entire
ters), as contrasted with the same number of days from the opening of last season:-- For England
1880,
1870.
1863
407,350 (477,310 Decrease 60,980-ha!
* America
America | 40,000430,000., Pre 10,000 21 A
191,850
238,250, 85,000 ,,Shanghai
on native 85,0..... Account..
374,570
17,930
761,819 J-chest.
*208,180-chesta Kiukieng to included +252,940 -chesta Kinxiang ten included
Total arrivals, settlements, shipments on
Head-quarters) in his mind and to con- since its establishment been favoured by 100-miasioned officers. I would have moat Pagoda Anchorage would natire account, and stocks are as under:--
There are several other points in the interesting ceremonies and discussion of Saturday which deserve attention; but
The Committes now submit for on-
WM. SCHMIDT,
Bunich,
H. K. V. VERSUS $10,000. To the Blitur of the "UHINA MAIL." 28th June. Sir....... Whatever may be the estimate
Arrivals. 1680 1878.
Bettlements
1880.
OBTEN
+
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 17 vessels, registering 15,244 tone, steamers not included.
The following are the settlement:
British steamer Strathmore, 1353, Shang-
to New York, private. and Amor
bai and
Germans bargus G. F. Muniz, 924, to New York, private,
22
QUOTATIONE.
Curlo, $450 No.1, $425 ********* „ 2, $405 3. $385 ***** 14, $370 Cum hnok and Lucklow, $90 Re-reeled Cumolnok
➡Lucktow} Boot $590
American 3 m. sch. Ablɛl Abbot, 689, to New York, private. Formos
17
No. 1, $485
17
+
American barqas C. A. Littlefield, 548,
New York, private.
·
* .1
2, $400
3, $445
Waste Silk...No. 2, $108 Cocoona Pierced,...
Harako Ten., 586,890,51,80 302 30.463,030 à-chiu.
Shiponents on native sosoust Block
1880. 1870,
1770 21,000.-25.000 -chts. to MI NIL NiL NiL
Kantor Tes....500..600
Mitkinng
1880.
Comparative quotations are as undor:
1579.
1978.
British batqua Denbighshire, 418, 11silo New York, privato. British
ship Cilumar, 1886, to Sau Francisco, private.
we must defer noticing them for the sideration that the stady of medicine is the Governor may bare of the ral E. Shangbai Shes Fao, (translatedated to lay down in London at about the alwang, 625 cents per picat.
present. Touching the so-called in vention by a Chinese which bids fair to eclipse somebody (we don't exactly know who), a letter appears in another column.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
of thu
Volunt er Force to this Colony, I doubt if the members of the Legislative Council could reriously keep their countenances if the preponed vote of $10,000 was ever
brought forward.
The gallant Corps have done nothing more glorious than to supply au Extra A.D.C. to i. E., necesitated by a blunder on the part of our Military Authorities
a matter of no mean importance, that & good physician is able to save people whilst an ordinary physician is but able to injure people's lives. A public meet ing has therefore been held at which it was resolved to establish a set of Rales and Regulations, and Dr. Chan Lin-eon baa accordingly been engaged for the practice of Chinese medicine, with it is folly to suppose the H, R. V. FOR view to the pupils, after having obtained ever be required to defend us, at least so Inug as Hongkong remains auch an im- a general insight into its leading features, portant possession, and the head quarters being subsequently further instructed in of our Navst and Military affair for Odin the practice of Western medicine, so that If H. E. cannot think of better uses to pus they become equally versed in the native such a sun to, I could suggest mans sneb and foreign systems of medicine when improving the thoroughfare in the lowest they will surely be able to prolong life. parts of China Town, the Water question,
We are glad to notice that the native has taken up the subject of tea preek Atultetion. Chinesa merchants aro cous- selled, in an article published in the Celestial Empire) to take prompt action
szinten by the the matter of the growing abuses, and by
concerted plan of
representation to endeavour to impress upon the mandarios Ming into force the noa asity of putting ancient laws of the Empire as to weight, measures, and adalteration. In this way only, the writer argues, can dishonest mon be expelled from the trade.
the
1880.
21,600 $7,000 178,910 270,120 183,150
759,010
11
*
1,800 55,220 160,010
19
ут
13
+1
"
..2,0.a 2/8 ..19 a 20 ...1/6 a 1/9 270.220
...1,0 a 14 200,420 TH ..0:8 a 1,0
710,680
13
Sue Gazette is publishod again on Saturday, Hospital to teach in funt instance the not likely to caout again. To say the lead been stopped during the greater part of the turns, stands thus:-
most sensible arrangement. Tax warrant creating Governor Hennessy K.C.M.., is duly published in the Ga
bette,
The Gazette contains an Order in Cons
and an agreement between the Government of Great Britain and Germany relative to Beamen deserters.
The Governor has been pleased to appoint Hanry Frederick Gibbous, Esquire, to be Registrar of Companies, under the provi-
slots of Ordinance No.-1-of 1868.--- -- ---
It is notified in the Gazetts that Kor Majesty's Principal Sacritary of State for the Colonies has been plea to confirm the Foren Months' Leave of Absenos, on half salary, granted to the Honourable
James Russell,
His Broellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize provisionally, and nutil further nolice, Me F. Bilvis, as lu' charge of the French Consulate at this Port, during the absence of Mr De Longraye.
To-Day being Corepation day, the Supreme Court and the Government Offoss have baen closed. There has been no cessation of general business, of course. A salute was fired at noon to mark the day, and the ships of war in karbone have been gay with bunting.
In connection" with a recent naso heard la
the Summary Court Fert, Vineenot v. B.
Harbour of Refuge, de.
would
SCRUTATOR.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. To the Editor of the "Omxa Main.” Canton, 26th June, 188). columns retiarks regarding the worthless. S18,-1 bave frequently noticed in your
experience has taught me that the Con- ness of Reuter's Political Telegramy. My mercial felograms revived Lord from that Agency are anything but accurate. I reler more particularly to quotations for silk which as a rule are 3 to 6d. wide of Lon on values, and I pity auy operator who bases his caloniations on suda mislead
amall sum of $200 per annum,
The Committee now beg moat re- peetfally to submit the ftules and Regu lutions, undor sixtoon heads, which have been passed, with the request that they be laid before His Excellency the Go- vernor who will learn therefrom that the matter arose from the pleasure the Com mittes take in advancing talented-men, and from their anxiety to promote the interests of general health. Considering how His Excellency cherishes feelings of aympathy, and how he has at heart the woes and sufferinga the people, he will be sure to be suffused with pleasure on hearing of this.
Whilst expressly forwarding this reg information as is served to us for lus spectful petition, the undersigned avail themselves of the opportunity to wish you the comforts of promotion, and only hope you will generously overlook any want of politeness.
Your most obedient and humble Servants, the Director for the time of the being Tung-wa Hospital,
(Signed) CHIU U-TIN,
Wong Kwas-t'ONG.
"3 FUNG MING SHAN,
and others.
23
In the Kang-chan year, the 5th moon, the 2nd day (9th Jane, 1880),
SILK INSP. CIOR.
Canton.
26th June.
Tra-Owing to a heavy frenhet on the river, nearly all ordinary boat trafio bas
Arrivals from the country are con week, aequently of the smallest,total arrivala ice the 3rd instant amounting to culy abour 30,000 chests. The disturbances at Kian Ning, noticed in one last summary, Lave been anppressed, and very large rrivals of leat are expected to follow the
Good. prevailing
Ten- msn have shown increased anxiety to forev operations—without, however, offering any substantial quid pro que to foreign buyers. the markes therefore, atili opened, though certain irregular and exceptional transations, oa private terms, bare again saxen place.
subsidence of the
Total Arrivals.
Congoa Souchong Unlong Flowery Pokos Scanted Tex
310,000 chesta...
Nu. _6,800 4-cheats. 260 obesta, 1,50J boxes. Freight-To Londo-per steamer 23.10 £5 per ton of 40 ouvic 165,
Freight Australia-per steamer :- £3 per ton of 40 cubic feet.
Vessels on the berth.-For London. --- Bisam-ships Teucer (under despatch, at £3 10 per tou), Giensugles, (tally engaged at per ton), Glen yun, Glenroy, Braemar Castle, Kamere Castis, and Benarty,
Vessels on the borth-For Australis Steam-ships Killarney and Meamvir; and usiting vessel Sybil.
SHANGHAL.
(Mercury, 23rd June.)
Four of the Alphabetical Gunbosts have returned to Woosung, and are to be repaired at the "Arsenal
*
ths.
The export to date, sa per Ocstoma Re.
Bo-exports. Season 1880-81... 26,546,091.... 11,281,044
1879-80...23,426,874... 12,838,889, 1878-79... 19,783,784... 8,749,746 1877-78... 31,469,631.... 8,003,084, The following are the departures for London:-
D
As per last Report in 10 steamers, 28,116,028 b. Jaae, 19th, st. Gulicy of Lorne, 2,724,568.
25,840,063 lbs.
Against in 11 steamers last year 28,817,379 lb.
To Odessa 4,900,463 lbs., against 1,587,949 lbs. FREIGHT.The Hankow and Malabar are full at £. The through rate by muil steamer is £3, and by Holt'e £2.7.6 per ELOHANGE.-The comparative quotatione are as under:
On London, Bank Bille on demand..5/81..6/41
Credits, 4 months' sight,...55 56
Do. 6
..5/5...6/0 On Shanghai, Bank Bills un demand Bip.c.24.c. 8 days' sight Frivate, tip.c.ip.c. On H'kong, Bank Billa on demand, 234 p.c. 7p.c. Ton statistics in this report are made up to the evening the 77th instant.
N.B. Of the Hankowa cargo half is for traushipment to Russia.
fre
T
a
Japan.
MADAHARI.
$86
SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
1879-80.
1878-79.
312 bla
100.br.
British barque Evening Star, 878, to For Europe, . 200 bls. Keelung and back. $2.76 por ton of 20 owt.
United States, British brig Victory, 265, Whampoa to
&o., Re-rools... 200 bxe. Tientsin, 27 conta por peul 22 and Now- Bombay, 60 pla 100 bls. 20 pls. oh wang to Koté, 90 cents per pleal 20 lay
DRUGS AND SPICES.-Osssia Lignes? Now Look Poo, and Loting is quoted at 83.95 German bargite Paiho, 251, Whampoa toin mats, and $0 20 in boxes. Sales; nil Tientalu and back to Hongkong vid New Stock; B.80) picals. Old Sasson's Tai Wo,
British barque Florence Nightingale, 767, boxes.
is quoted $3.33 in mals, and $9.60 in Sales; nll, Stock 3,000 picula Swator to Theatsin, 3) couts per pioul.
French barque Kidmand Cressier, 500, $23 50 a $24 00 per
Aum, $1.50 a $1.70 per pical. Camphor, Whampoa to Oliefoo and back to Hong-
Paul, packed. DRIES.-Fire Orackers, 71 a 76 cents SUNDRIES. kong vid Nowchwang, 45 coate por pical. per box for Gorgav. No,
gold shop. S-dich barque Hermino, 289, to Che-Formilion, $32 33 box. Matting
per foo and back to Hongkong vid Newchwang, Fine contract, White 4/4, 113 seats, 5/4, 131 42 cents par picul
can!a, 6/4, 16) conts per yard; Bed Chook, terman barque Livingstone, 131, Now 4/4, 131 dents, 5/4, 15) com, 6/£, 174 ohwang to Hongkong, 80 casts par pioul 25 lay days
ante, 6/4, 174 cents, 64, 20 cents Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, French barque France, 498, Newchwang Red Check, 44, 10) cents, 8/4, denta, to Hongkong, 813 cents per picul 28 lay 64, -21 cents, por yard. argo Ginger, daya.
In syrup (Uhyloong) Stock hanstad, French barque Chateaubriand, 387, to Young Stem, no adok. Soy: 84.10 per Newchwang
and back, 32 cents per plent pioul days.
23
5 letih barque Osaka, 527, to Nawchwang and
Britiscents per pical.
barque Woodville, 362, to New chwang and back, 33 cents per pica).
British steamer Pernatabaco, 645, to Newabwang and back, 37 cants per pleul 14 lay days.
Kritish ateamer Penedo, 652, Nowohwang to
Hongkong, 36 dente
per pical 14 lag day. Brflies steamer Sarapis, Hongkong, 18 orate per pioul 12 lay days.
1278, Saigon to British steamer Bombay, 740, Saigon to Blangkong, 19 onat
British steamer Venice
1972, to Salgon and back, 82 cents par pioni 18 ley days
Spinot steamer Zamboanga, 579, to Saigon and
fall and Saigon $4,100 in to Hongkong (Recharter) 18 cents per pioul. British steamer Atholl, 937, to Bangkok and back, $8,000 in full 14 lay days.
British
BACK,
and back, 880mer Tunis, 872, to Bangkok
$8,000 in
in full 14 lay days. German ateamer Decima, 1154 to Binge-
pore and Penang, $5,000 in full.
Bestiah steamer Meath, 1837, Monthly Charter, 3 to 6 monthe, Private.
IMPGKTS.
LEAD-There is no business to report, and our quotations are, consequently, entire y nominai. Holders, however, sro Armes, and, if Hongkong prices are sustain. ed, there is every prospect of better market 'ers long. We quote L.B. and Chop 86.60 per pisal.. soft brands at $0.40, and W.B. and Hole
Quiokolover his mistorially declined fa San Francisco, at a drop of & cost per lb. value, owing to sales having been made, in Our quotation is $56 to $56.60 per pionl
GRIPPING.
The rate of Freight to London, is per teamer, £9:14, and per ailing vesas, 517 respectively, per ton of forty and fifty cubic feet,
The rate of Freight to New York, per tesmer, is £3.4 and per calling wousel,
LOADING AND ON TAK BERTE.-At What 54/8 to 94/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet. poa-For London--Nous. For New York-None
Rydesdale, Menelaus, str., Glenorchy, str.
At Hongkong-For London-Bilde,
Monthly. H. Marey, G. F. Muniz
For Now YorkCentennial, Twilight,
German steamer Quinte, 876, Obarter, 6 to 12 months $4,800 per month.
MESSES DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated 28th June, says
For San Francisco Pizarro, MoNear, Curnuta,
DEPARTURES. From Whampoa-For London, Nona.
For New York-None.
From Hoongkong-For London.Tercer str. Anchises, at.
For New York-Palestine,
Quotations
Hongrond, June 28, OPIUM,-New Pains, cash.... 6473
Old
cambi 645 Now Benares, cab, 5973
21
11
*
Old
#
canb
New Malwa, credit, 790
Allowance, Taeli 12.
Old Malwa, credit,
Soon after my report of the 17th theta as a courrence of the high flooding lously, and Hamburg-Steam ship letra. For Vessels expected to load-For London partly attributable to the increased influx Australia-team-ships Boten and Océan, of the tide caused by the greater regularity [* The Herald of this date only came to
The Russian gun-vessel Morge arrived Our last report was dated the 11th Lost. of the Monsoon, but also to freshes in the band this afternoon; it seems to have been from Shanghai on Saturday, and the Considering the unsettled weather, heavy French corvette Champlain from the same floods, and scarce, and dear soenting flower, West river, insisting continued rainfall in delayed or to have mise.crud. As, bow. Kwang-1 such continues to be the ill-ever te items have not yet appeared on the following day. The U.S. dag we have to record a rather large linginess,
we find a place for them.-ED. O.M.)
ship nichmand arrived from Shanghai on for the fortnight, te mii descriptions of tos. condition of surrounding circumstances that
Tuesday, and the German gun-real Wolf Former prices, la most cases, have been Ghafoo on the same date. The paid, but, in some instance, an advance has has for so many weeks inflicted upon the ANOTHER QHINESE INVENTION,
igate 2iconkeroyo and the Russian bean stablished. Firmness, on the poozat classes, sapaolally," zayora Jonsen sid
part Djegst arrived from Yokohamu of (Translated from Fhanghai Shen Pao)
much misery resulting in death not infre
The Champlain, after a short brie, has prevented buying from
being general Tung-Tax-Shan, an expostant candidate, quently. But, on the other hand, the
four daye, left for Kebe. The Congous Transactions are given a Cohen, wo learn that the defendant—whe❘ of this place, having completed his inventmospherical change marked by a grud-
steated out of harbour yesterday 4,500 boxes, all of which, with the excep bunda for Wludivostock. is a dealer la sheetings and other Hention, (« vessel propelled by the air, as he ually continuous rise of the barometer from Arsenal are all packed and ready to bend the dichmond for the rame port about ib, or considerably above the normal value.
The The sizes 4-pounder guns made at the probably leare for Kube about Tuesday, and will lag duwa, in London, at 9.3. per
if off will tion of 200 buzes, are dated"
common.
His mode of doing business does not appear the columns of this paper) left in his new with brightness and a wholesome dryness; an utter failure. The sky was obscured by the Digit will wait the arrival of the man are firm with the better grades.
Naoking and Tientsio,
Wednesday. We hear that the conderoga From Macao, to suit the ideas of some of the Shanghal vessel on the 6th June from Nanking to tempered, as yet, with a moderate degres click clouds, and nothing could be seu u
11; tea- tret is. folica, to judge from a couple of Express Kam Ling, to present this invention to the of heat and exemption from violent electrioni the Moon or its Relipan. Un this occasion Mon-of war in harbour: British, Fly; settiomenta,
ironclud frigate inim, shortly expected. Scented Tear. If the below-mentioned sued in the Model Settlement about ten Governor of that place. On the day in disobarges.
Eclipse was nowhere.
about 12,000 boxes
Caper are days ago The moticon cancel certain pro-question, when the vessel had proceeded as
No less than ten oficsts were detailed Russian, Ujigit; Geran, Wolf-Exps, 11 to 13; and 4,000 boxes ara
American, Bidoww and iconderogu; common to good common," costing Tla missory notes given to Me S. Cohen-for faran Wanpoo, she came into colliston North and West has, in the intervals, ap- which being well known to the nativen has Bunday Inst, and left again for Kohe on worse than that of the first, and leaf" is
The distress in some districts of untry. the other day
he other day by the Viceroy of Hukwang June.
medium to uitend to the manufacture of saltpetre,
to good modina" at Tis.
T. 15 to 16, per ↑ various suma; and we look with interest with a Chinese gun-bont, by which accident,
gun boat Lynx arrived on pical. Quality of
of the second crop is much for the subsequent proceedings rogard. the vessel's air-eugino got slightly out of paled strongly to the boceroleuse of the bad something to do with the war ramon Tuesday. The new Russian iron cruiter said to be in short supply, but this state. Shanghal, demand,
order. She was obliged to anchor off Woo- newly-arrived Vios Roy, who has exhibited that are just now in the Chine.e air. sung to get the damage
dai, bearing the tag of Renz-Admiral ment is not credited, and the better tean repaired. On the
on Taoisin,We hear on good att Work un willing elnority in measures of relief;thority that lessra Kelly and Walas are unlay evening, and saluted the port as Pokoes have been in fair demand; 2,500 10th she left Wooming again and arrived at
alanbegolf, arrived from Hongkong on have, probably not be shown. Orange The Gazette of Saturday last contains the the harbour of Fak Shan, on the evening having urged concerted action upon the bringing ont traualation of the Taoist alie steamed up the barbear. She is fast deed of the Bellion Scholarships, signed of the 11th; the trip from the former to members of the "Di-Yuk-Toug," after of Nau-Hua, by Me F. H. Balfour. This and has a reputation for great speed. She value, the balance of settlements are long philosopher, Chuang 't Diving Classic large, fine-looking, Amorian-built vessel, Tia 11 to 15, shoring no alteration in boxes of "short leal" have been taken at
leaf" to the
description, costing Ti 18 to 32 pable of
uff has got into trouble in Shanghai. | puts it, and which, was sírody described in 23 85′ to 20* 37′ du rejoicing all natars 4000 gipse of the Moon last night was will remain hero atsut a month, and that made of pants continue to ba
*ing these documenta
the latter
at about
the proosaded100 milos mora
The
The French
'low commun
by the grantor, on the one part and on the 400miles, bene reconed inviting the other high officers to unite will be the first English translation ever was towed to the Dook buoy on Thursday those at Tia. 26 and upwards, show an ad-
other part by the Governor, Dr Eital, and she would have arrived at Kong Yam, butun with himself in an immediate subscription offered to the Hoa, F. Byria. The dead rosts in the expectedly typboon came and she was compon a very liberal scale. His own first testess the sum of $5,596.09. From the pelled to beach at Stan Sam Sha: During the
typhoon the eas waS BO
that the was
of the
and
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,...
P
8,03
"
"
Demand, 30 days sight,
· 3/04
3/10 4 months' sight, 8/104 Credits, 4
9/10 a Doomontary, 4 months' sight, 8/10) India, Wire,
domand, i
80 days' sight, T38
97.15 8.20
238
707
Gold Leaf, 90 Gae Bovereigns,
Shares: Hongkong Bank, 60 % prem, sales. Union Ins. Soc, of O'tos, $1,400 per, Halen. Ubica Traders Ins. Co., $1,15) per share, Yaugtere Ins. Amo Tis, 725 per share. Chiupre
Ins. Co., $997 per share, sales. B.K.
Ins. Co., $837 per share. Chiba Fire Ins. Co., $225 per share. B.K& H.K. & W. Dock Co. 5% pro B.K. C. M. S. boat Co., $24 prem, malos. Shanghal Steam Chine
DIEK
i and the wind so contribution in 4,000 tacle, that of the Boian, Chuang
Tore, he lived in Ang-ship hichond and the Garance of quite Taels B, os previous pur. North China Iste, Co., Tin. 1,975 perante tacome from thin sum two sama of $100 are strate-engine, was gratual gwared taals, the Rioa. Gabel 4,000 taels, that of that appeals to the ordinary or simple daily expected. Men of war in harbonfortnight's business ADELA YA ba Bolzated from six Urinese zaholars at- sasistanou be drawn carried away by shat 16,000 taels, or $24,000 was sougend Autour, and the reacte, and american, Ticonderoga: -- Express, June 10pical: Scented Caper, 20.700 bozsi at Th
(but was
to render
canatic
who
British, Fly Russian, 40 and Digit;
COMMERCIAL
The following is a summary of the Copkom, 4,50k) bores at Tis. 12 « 20 por 11 a 28
8 por pical; Stented Orange Pekoe, 4,900 poxes at Tis. 11 a 89 per
per pioul, aport of the various Texs shipped from Canton Water
Macao) to Great Britain
And
two scholar in to be: made are to be namndered a guabet suoraaɛ. upon ener etically, summoned the wositky Tof fixa whica appeared to have brazen ous / the past fortnight has been rather languid.] 81,855 16m, Be Under 142.870. 1. 8.0.
24 9017
After she had
the floor of one of the room
Foochow
Congou.
Comet
Hongkong
50
BQ per
Gua Tin, 100") Hongrong Hotel Co., 380 per & bureza. China Sugar Refining do.8 p... prin. #aler. Chirase Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal, BAN DOAR of 1817, do Copron Cosmopolitan Dock, gar, nomina), Fakos 30,910 iba total 880,846
Temperature 16. 25, 86,994 Ibu Borta
Iba tofal
works of the main
was docked at high-tide. It will not be a meie man gun-boss if both left for Kobe our chaser. years on Interesting only to Wednesday evening, the Russian iron. to be applied every year to the maintenanday. One of the crew named Lam
fess be welcome, bat an amu
an amusing book and education of two medical students to bravely jumped overboard render what the Kwang chow-foo 1,000 dollars, de, as reader. It is fuit of witty
public barding the Central School, the otolar pored boat afterwards. On the provided and two or more small gunboats as sight about 9.30 some of the
current and
body chips to last for three years, and to be called 18th, Liens Chao Loung Pin, upon towed to tow the supply hosts to the points of employes of the firm of Geo, Barriet & Co. the "Bellics Medical Boholarships.” Tho
Information of this
This catastrop greatent destitation. “His Kroollency there Foochow Boad, were alarmed by a report. in their office in the were engaged six pupils frith whom the selection of the
Jums 28. kong, Canton The market for Bengal Optom during to dato June †, d
J. 8. Ormaize pated by the Committee of the Tang Wakfully got off from the beast Mr Chan gentry to emulate what be a stranger and chow Ford Upon semination it was the early part of the interval
facing Though the holders of drug were firm in Pekus 63,800 thn, Sorte
tarval subsequently 292 523 lbs; sexamination Latin, and the tranzia. "DETINE,” OkiDUK: Authorities Chat and some oka penis, pant;/
Roberal branches of an ing the
163,012 uthorfiles west in a gunboat lo/ book already bsare many names, fooluding | serted between the bare of one of the ven. New Patna bat a small basiness has been. Touser. Congea 21,048 Ibu, B, Carma tralan at Messrs Falconer & Co, è Premika, Kogling dosa Honketak kohen sccompany the vessel out to son 15 to the sums of $5.6, $800, 1900, froća Individuals, silators which are bois et utmediately 50. The accounts of heavy rains and las 116, 635 168., &. U. Pakos
done, whilst that in Benares has been more elected me to
re to be attached to the Civil 8*"*" Fich, gerben ihm vossal arrived, halaly zav pel and underge during the three ytus Bong Yam, who the magistraten beldan sending this pha that the tornado out in the boards of the sor and water andation in the interior appear to have 8,600 lba total 175,271 Figuier comme of mealed study, but a fequest on the body of the sailor Lam of 1878 and Bods of 1879 locally, as well thrown upon the are, which was soon es deterred the native dealers from operating init 8. Caper 100,292 1b, 8, « nos, to be required to sazini in disseditons if. He progredelihen to examino tuo voska en the autoconsive famines tú several of the care that the occurrence, ould have been are $6471 to $600 for New and 90121 for|4nchint, Congon : 78,640 lbs, S. Caper drgoished. It seems impossible to con for the present. The present quotations 12,218 lbs., total 121,484 lbs,; 21, B. 8. they aba Robles thereto.. The remainder A to the damage repaived by
the typhoon if the income is to be applied in equal do, and reported the extent of the damago Northern Provinces from 1870 to 1879, had anything but premeditated attempt to st Old Patna, and $505 to $5083 for Benares. 72,014 lb, B. O. Pecce 34,087. Lbs.), Bozia
o the founding of two scholarships auatained to the Governor It was
ure to the premises, and we trust that Test for two wars, to be called it Beat Kong Yam to have the damage proposed materially lessened their resources.
damag-a› proper-
Pas recoipts for the month, so far, sg-18,847 lbs, total 794,404. Iba,—making, Sena 10: conferred only repaired before the prooveded to har
The distrial Magistrate has gone in person bringing the culprits she sent from During
the Police will exercise some diligence in gregate 8,014 cheats, against 8,620 chests with previous shipments, total for the at the corresponding period last year season of 4,838.51815, ngalust, 8,484.869 Ban and mot tapes, to be selected from the pairing was elight, Tang was unable to do mistes of the Oi-Yak-Tong with many of
The silver bulion which wa
the interval souto 850 cbosts have - ibe,, for season 1878-19. Central School, and the other to be contar so, for his means were exhausted. Li, the payal of Bf Joseph College Magistrate, then had a subicription got up
and went back. Other diver bullion from 630 chests at the corresponding porod last the fortnight has been the Ustianness of their servanta are employed in the good. the same Government will be calued up to year. This, with the exportations, Icavas both foreign and native dealers, and we do The shall be the best gonore, scholar to defray the expenses. The merit of Mr work,
the summer holidays.---Hioga Newn. the available supply computed at 2,560 not remember to have seen a period, at this
Vatd are to be subjected to pauloated the matter to the shed new-comer had done) and the subegription | discoveren zueneme all prɔer und been in the raton weakened and have declined. In 200,000 lbs., Congon
diaren to.
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0
2188
0. Fakoe
Blom maters die From Chinesa into Kage destination, but although the cost of re- to supirviss rotial measures, and a coche Chinese Government has been alloained | been taken by the local sansamters against Brix. The most noticable feature fa
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