2
No. 9687.-FEBRUARY 28, 1894.]
Tu morning, at the Magistracy, Me H. E. Wodehose convicted coolie of steal- Ing $475 in money and jewellery from Chinese miner's wife, who was returning to Hongkong from Singapore on board the steamer Izion. The woman had the money and jewellery in a silken girdle, which was cut away while she was asleep on the deck. The theftrous coolie was sent to prison for six months.
1. The high prics at which Mexican Dollars frequently stand in comparison with their metallic value.
THE CHINA MAIL.
found that the operation was cheaper shan importing Mexican Dollars, so there would hoagule to British Trada instead of a loss. The Indian Minu would loss nothing, for although they would only get metal cost of partial employment, a reanis probably much Coinage, it would give them at any rate wished for by them at present.
THE PROPOSED BRITISH DOLLAR
It may be of interest to look into some of the farther argamonts in addition to those mentioned in the recent report of the Special Committee of the Hongkong. Ge. Geral Chamber of Commerce which can be
It le not within the oumpass of this letter urged in favor of the coinage of a British
resulta antalled upon the future course of Dollar of the same weight and fineness as to enter upon an enquiry into the probable the present Mexican Dollar, to claulaterade in Chins by the closing of the Indian conqurrently with that coin. They aro Bints, but it may be umed that until the trade has adapted itself to the changed briefly:
conditioan, that portion of the exports of Chins which were paid for hitherto in- FRIDAY will witness the comments. ment of a Chinese procession in con
directly through Incha by exports of Opiso and yarn to the Far East, will have to be nection with the Man Mo temple in
2. The frequent and apparently increas partly settled for by imports of bullion mad Hollywood Road, which has just undering scarcity of Mexican Dollars, coupled coin. This will cause an increasing de gone reconstruction. The procomion pro with the uncertainty as to whether a mand on a decreasing Mexican Dollar miens to be a grand' affair, likely ta' ba's ample supply will be obtainable when re- market, and in the East a more rapid dia thing of joy to the Chinese community, quired, and if so, at what precium arer appontance into the interior of China or the Chinees melting pok, of the limited supply their intrinsic worth.
of curraney. During the eight months, There will be no less than three dragons, with the usual gongs, gaudy apparel, and
April to November 1893, the exports of oplum sud ootton pisos goods from India to China decreased Tin. 1,11,00,000. and other paraphernalia. The procorsion
Importing Bar Silver to be enld (1.6. 01 Tle. 1,50,00,000 respectively as compared will perambulate the streets daring the
changed) for Hongkong Currency does not with the same months in 1892. That whole of Friday and Saturday, and on Satur: add to the aggregate stock of ourrency is a total decrease of about £1,800,000. According to Whitaker's Almanse the to- day night there will be a pyrotechnic dis-available for the Trade of this part,
4. It would serve as a raiusble afterns tal import and Export Trade of the Straits play on the new Prays Reclamation. A grand stand will be erected on the Rative form of remittance from London whoa. Settlement for 1892 was approximately $1,930,003,100. These settlements are en ever Mexican Dollars worn dear or scarce.
tirely dependent upon Mexico and Japan 5. The London Silver Market is a very for their currencies, as the Aururias Trade clamation for the Goverment: House, party, who are appested to come down large one whoress the Mexican Dollar Dollar and the Hasghong Dollar although between 9 and ii p.m. to as the procee-Market has been and still is comparatively legal tandas are practically exticok. The fimited. Any moderate damend for the
foveon wion, the fireworka, side prosession of
up the same authority gives the total Import and At 0109 latter coin Bluminated sampans. About 1000 ampaus price, whereas demand for B-Kxport. Trstie of Chins for are expected to take part in the watar pro-ish Dollars would simply mean, a £2,000,000 of which seventy-five per quas, far as the Silver Market is concerned, demand for Bar Silver for shipment to the East, and would have no such marked effect on prices.
3. To make available to Hongkong a constant supply of Durrency at its actual intrinsic worth,
a British. There are no gutes available cossion, which will commence at the
for the Trade of Hongkong, but the amount must be vary large. Hongkong and thios eastern portion of the Harbour, pe
are very largely dependent upon Mexico for their currency, the Japanese You bring between a lina defined by oazgo bosta, and
6. A minor reason is thatja British Dollar used to only a very limited extent, but in make its way to, Wot Point. The matter
Obina, silver in bars and shoes, La, zyone, could not be so frequently cunterfeited is in the hands of a committen composed of the present Mexican Dollar is Bad, crack forms a considerable proportion of the cir leeding Chimes, and the processione proe, low touch and inferior ouins are culating mediam. It is obvious therefore muse to be ruficiently coral to be worth steady source of low-perhaps more so in the that should the Japanese stop ooining You,
of Mexicané osn Straits and Shanghal than in Hougkong, or should the supply soning by Europeans. The procession, where very poor specimana pass by weighting to the loss price of silver causing a shut-
sing d
down of the mines, the conseqUSRENI 1883-1892 there understand, will parade through the stresia
7. During the 10 year were exported frum Japse 43.000,000 silver to the vast British Trade carried on in the on Funday.
Far Exat and to Barebants and Battles ex- yeo, against $2,000,000 imported. The bet export of you, £1,000,000, went chiefy gaged therein would be nothing short of to the Straite, thus reducing the demand disastrous. It will thus be seen that the from that quarter on the Mexican Dollar question of the proposed British Dollar is market. Should the Japanese Government not merely an abstract idea of merely
few decide in view of recent events to close theoretical importance, to be left to interest themselves in their Mint at Oask to the cuinage of the Silver, that would mesh an extra annual such matters, but at any moment is may question of argent publis demand for Mexican Dollars of about become a $4,000,000. This would usturally lead to importance, and she sooner the commercini an increase to the cost of Mexican men is the Straits and Hongkong realisa
HONGKONG RACES, 1894. The following in a Ust of the successful ownere and riders at the recent Race Meeting (lududing the Of Day), but it should be mentioned that Messrs Master, Bornell, Sassoon--and of course, Mr Hough-did not ride on the Off Day *--
First. Becond. Third, 10
OWNERS.
Mr John Peel......... 6
Mr Trebau...
Mr J. D. Humphreya
*
Mr Boyd...
Mr Taylor
Mr Bazey
Mr R. Fresor Smith...
Mr Magpie....10
Vir Jay
Mr August
Mr David...A
Mr Macaran
Mr Fourman........................
Mr Beinrich...
Mr Darick-Hunter.............
Mr Multiplex...i
Mx Quintel....
Mr Salop....***
Mr Mannington...
Me Manor
Mr Tierce m
Mr Copenhagen.......
Mr Elger
Mr F."H. May.....
Mr Whitebead
|
1
In support of reasons I and is appended table giving maitaneously quotations for Bar Silver and Mexican Dollars during 1893, from which it will be seen that Meri- can dollars during the past year were both dear and scarce, and this is not an excep tional state of affairs. Taking au unace of standard mirar as coating 31 penos sud con- grains 925 line sud an ounce of taining 480 Mexican dollars 480 grains. 300 fine, the latter og n should be 838 ufa peany cheaper per euuoo than. Bar Silver to put silver end Mexicans on a parity.
wha
this the batter.
I am, yours faithfully,
T. E. SANSON. Hongkong, 28th February, 1894,
Data.
1893,
Tanza (continued).
3 34 nominal........
→ None offering....
Mexican Mexic
Dolan Dolaza aheaper dearer
Prics of Mexican
Dollaza per Ounce
in London.
then their thin the
metallta
pence,
bonf pence % pence %
July
1 No quotation...
271
Ft
464 § Dominal
2.36.
6 Node offering..
H
8 None offering..
10 None ofering
#
11 No quotation
'"
12 Market bare
24
13 None offering..
21
14 34:
4.12.
16 34 nominal
543.
6.48
1.88
19.34
6 09
20 34
8.27
"
*
21 No quotation (i)
鹦
#
24 Bare
נו
17 84
18 34
25. Ne quotation
26 No quotation
"27 No quotation (5) Aug. 1 Bare
او
גי
יז
3 No quotation (c)
0.34 none offering
25 84
NEWS BY THE CANADIAN
THE RUTAL DRAWING ROOMS,
ATTAIRS
IN GERMANY.
7
VISITORS AT HOTÉIS.
BONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr H. Bertadinger Mr J. MeWilliama
Mrn von Brumador! Mr J. B. Mow C
**.... kr. T. Mitchell Mr Bursah
Me T. Moray Capt. Burr, R.N
Rev. J. M. Marios. Col. Noel Clarice
Me J. Neal **
Mr H. S. Coleman
Me N. Conry & valet Mr C. 8. Nicholson Mes Corry
mor
Dr. Oppenheimer Mrs. Dushous
Miss Balen Oothont Mim Emily Ooskont
Mr A. 19. PaskÖN VET. Mr and Mrs Pourta MORYA B Meand its 3. vonde Pforties and Exh
London, February. I-The steamer New York arrived off Southamptan at 1.10 o'oleok this mursing. She entered ber THE REGISTRATION OF CHINESE berth at Southampton at 3.30 o'clock. Her Washington, Jan. 28-There is no longer Captain says that he kept the Majestio to Mr and Mrs W. F.Mr and Ms O. W.
Allorday Lindholm any doubt that the Chiness will register. A sight for six hours after they smiled, than stallio
Mige La Lindholm. Talus per letter reveived from Hr Welborn, Collector, lost her in the for and did not we hate C, H. Atwood
of Internal Revenue for the San Francisco afterwards, The New York experienced Captain Barasti Mia N. Lindholm district, ander date of January 18th, states strong westerly galos simcet throughout ber Mr E. H. Barsat M A. Lindholm that the Chiness in his district are register voyage. The train with the New York Med. do Rego Barron Mr B. Lyall ing now very rapidly. Commissioner Miller maile left Southampton for Landon at is very much gratified at the information o'clock, contained in Callector Welbors' letter and expresses his opiofon that of the 110,000
Berlin, Feb 8 Financial and indus. Chinese in the United States practically all trial circles whose intercals ars en will comply with the amended Geary Law. mood by the new zotermes of taxation, THE INDIA CUKEERTY QUESTION. have just begun to discover that are London January 27A soon as the foreros of all Finance Minister Miquel's Honze of Common reassembles the Gorarn-projects to single commission means ment will be questioned as to their attitude long period of uncertainty. I DA J. R. Palam Mim Oothout ve
Cramer The be summer before there can be a dose- toward India's currency problém. Statist predicts that the Indian mietsite settlement of the questions that affect Me W. 4. Dut will be opened before long to silver coinage important spheres of businese Oon- Mr. J. Eston
sequently the Government has been ap- Mr Q. Evelyn prorched with a vlow to getting it to no re- Capt. Fawkes, B.N. informe the Commission that it can be Mre Fawkes a muld divided into sections to deal simultaneously Mr G. Fonwide with the Financial Reform Bill and the Me O. Flower Bourse, wine and tobacco taxes. Dr. Mr T. Gitains Miquel malatsius that the schemes are so Mr &. Hartret inter-dependent that it would be fuadvisable Mr N. Holmes to divide the commission, however long its Mr T. Holmes deliberations may be. Behind his avored Miss Holmes reason is the design to obtain time in Mr F. Honegger which
to manipulate the members of the Mr F. A. Johnson
The proceedings of the Me W. M. John Commission. Commission, as far as they have gone, dit- lose that a majority of the members are of maintaining the principles of self help in favor of the bearas texas su proposed by and non-interference by the Stato. Ithe Government Dr., Miquel exprasuse recommends the voluntary principle in himacita aanguine that the wins tax as matters of arbitration and conciliation, proposed will be approved, will also the and opposes entrusting special tribunale tobacco tax, with modifications. with legal powers to enforce decisions. I Bays that trade dispatos shoald be left as far as possible to volautery modes of sat. cial Reform Bill, the newspaper organs of Mr J. 8. Lambis tlement, and suggests that no extension of Dr Miquel are discreetly silent.
Halobatag's reception of the Russian tarifi she present powers of incorporation be al convention is no longer dosbtial. The lowed to trades unions, as their power Agrarians will blaster ver the messure, now enable workinguen to combine ander the Govoraniant will ultimataly-
5 No quotation,
"
B No quotation..
31
10 Na qustation..
11 88 (d).....
12 34
D
14 94°
1899 **
16 38
nominal
3 40
71
17 None offering
18 39 1
2,68
19 No quotation..
21 34 cominal.
22 84
24 34 +
2.00 1.30 1.31 1.30
25 54
2.71
22 No
-19
29 33
4.82
30 83
Sept.
1 33.
1.26
2 33.
161
7 52
2.58
11
8:3
1.04
11
D 34
1.62
21 34
1,26
,
13 332
1.24
14 33
1.25
15 No quotation
16.833
1.24
"
18 83
.90
10 84
1.26
20 93
1.21
21
21 33
1.60
*1
22 28
1.62
20
26 82
1.25
ท
29 33
1.B2
Dot. 3 33
1.96
10 33
2.15
11 38
2,32
身图
11.38
12 and
12 333
2.70
18 33
2.60
18 No quotation
19 No quotation
333
2.32
11
24 33
2.35
**25 38
3.70
26 83
287
19
27 33
2.73
28 33
2.33
"
30 32 nominal
3.47
31 31
2.70
Nov.
2 33
2.70
11
a 32 None offering
2.70
4 32
2.70
01
6 32
2.30
7 32
2.50
77
2.07
33
11
9 32 domical.. 11 32
2,88
nominal..
2.72
13 32minal
2,75
14 82nominal
3.08
17 No quotation
18 No quotation.
20
2.72
23 32 none offering
$16
44 No quotation
25 2nominal
2.70
♪
29 No quotation
Des.
32
232 very scarve
4.05 H.63
ō No quotation
732
3.13.
8 32 4
3.86
18 32
369
19 32
272
21 34
2.70
28.81
3.08
29 31
2,70
T. E. BANBOX.
China, Hongkong.
P. J.-As the exigentina of space do not permit of the Tablo referred to above being giren in full, it has been found necessary to omit the slumon giving the price of bar silver in London, sod the intrinsic metallic value of Mexican Dollars. The complete Table can be seen on application to the
T. E. 8.
writer
Daring the coil week ending 21st July Last a nidurable amounts of Mexican Dol
Table showing the setaal pics of Bar lars were purchased in London for the Hongkong market at E per cent. above Silver per standard ounen, and Mexican their metallic value, while during three Dollars per onuse, during the year 1893, succeeding weeks they were not obtainable the metallic value of Mexican Dollars per even at that fancy price. The extra cost is onnos, and their steapness or deafness as not burns by the importug Bauke an compared with their intrinsie worth-the middlemen, but by the Trade of the Co-ost of ouinage excluded.
Last year, Mr Baxoy headed the list with &c.
7 fireta, 10 seconds and 5 thirds.
JOCKEYS,
No.of
Mounta, ut 8sound. Third,
H: Hart Buck...... 29 5
Mr Hough
19
t
Mr Taylor....... 20
5
哼
Mr Reynell......... 18
24
Capt. Thomas...... 14
Mr Maclean
Me Master ......... 14
Mr Sampson
11
Mr H. Humphrey's
11
Mr Jackson......
'
Mr Crawford ...... 22
Mr Coutts.
Mr Easton ..
Mr Landalo
Mr Gedge...tcaqu
Capt. Hunt...
B
Ky F. H. May..... 9
Me Master had the best record last your with 6 fients, 9 seconds, and 4 thirds.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"A" CORRKUTION.
To the Editor of the Omina Matt.'
Hongkong, Feb. 22 DEAR SIR,-1 shall be much obliged it you will correct the statsmoat, made in your report of the Hongkong Corinthian Bailing Clab rate of 25.2.94, that the race wae resailed con account of a protest against 'The Dart.'
The Dart has never been protested against, and won the 3rd Club Bacs quite
Isicly..
Mezian
Taliars
секрет
Dollsin
deares
then their than their
metadlo motellie
valse por value per
pence % pence%
J
lusy, upaa which it is an indirect tax paid to
14
an American Republic, On many other dates it will be observed that either there The no gautation of biexicans ar that it was nominal," market bare, none offering?
Date.
Prise of Mexica Hope: ODCI in Lindon.
1898.
37 i
.08
ta
$ 3718
25
"
9 370
.10
11 378
"
12 37
11
13 $1
"
14 077
18 37
» 20 37,
arry
Last year in May, June and July the scarcity of Mexioan Dollam in Hongkong was so great that they wont up to 24 103 JER. per cent premium over Hongkong our Fancy, whereas their weight value is only ons half of our per cent. higher than our currency. This huiry extra pesniam rul- ing during the busiest time of our rice trade, operated as a tax of 2 to 2 par œent. on the principal article of food consumed here. In fact it was worse than a tax, be- cause a tax assists the State Tresury. whereas this 2 to 2 per cent. you indi rectly a tribute paid by the Colony to Me rican producers of dollars.
British
The first result of legalising Dollar would probably be a fall in the pre miam on Mexican Dollars to something noder the cost of a British Dolar, that i they would probably rarely rise more shan 1 per cent over their metallio value. In case it should be assumed that this resuly, while very satisfactory in itself, would mi- fitate against the successful introduction to Eastern circulation of the British Dollar, it must be remembered that the Mexican besid a being dear is also actually cares. In the London and China Express of 5th uko. is given an extruct from the ana circular of Messrs Sharp and Wilkins, well- known London bullion brokers, which reads
follows-
13 874
מ
London, Jan. 7-There will be two Royal drawing-rooms in March. At the fist one the Quees will reaive, at the seand Princess Christisu. It is understood that eaveral Americans will be presented. The Duchers of York would have offeinted st one of the drawing rooms had she got brez prevented by her strictly domestic
dation.
THE LABOUR COMMISSION.
London Jau 27.The report of the Royal Labor Commission, which is about to be prisonted to Parliament is in favor
Concerning the prospects of the Fins
The
Vitons and valst Mr J. Kinghorn Capt. Kirby, B.N. At J. Kirkwood Mr 8. A. Korcaki
-
Därem 2011 reche
Miss Plait Pelegant alo Mr J. Ada in Forte Mr G. A. de la Fo Mr and Mrs: Ke Me
Sansom
Mr O. 8. EL S
Me H. Sokan armed
Mr & Mr. Shaar /
Mr F. E. Shian :
ME LA E TARAMID 3 Capt. Tilsis databa Mr. B. Tricks
Baron and Baronesale A. W. Walkinshaw
do Laderia
Mr J. E. Latha
Me W. Hadley
Me E. EL Will
Capt. and Mrs T
tealey, B.E
MOUNT AUSTIN BOZEE.
greements, legally enforcible, on matters
Andrew and child Mr E. Graf connected wild their common industrial in triumph. The President of the Agrarian Mr and Mrs Johnbir W. Darien teresta. The Commission is against the League recently went to Friedrichsrube to
Mr H. Boxelial Miss U. 3. HEAV anivoreal eight hour day and advises that implora Prince Bismarck to deliver a public 8. S. Benjamin Mins Hogg the regulation of the working hours of utteranno against the probosed treaty. Mr and Mrs D. E. Mr ChantreyInchbald
Brown adsite be left to voluntary arrangement. The Frince declined to grant the request. a small minority of the Commission led by He oven refused to influence the new Mr Hart Buck Mr G. MA Mr. Tom Mann, proposes to fix the eight organs under bis laspixation to attack the Mr R. H. E. Burder Mr H. F. Meyrink hour day by Act of Parliament. The treaty: Statements made by the Agrarian Dr and Mm Ganilia Mra
Parliamentary Labor party will not relish press to the effect that Prince Bismarck
Mr W. HEmoEwan
Kiseop
the report and the Socialista will howl wháa / and promised kis astive opposition to the Mr S. F. Carlile Mion On Ma
they ascertain ita tendency.
Hes Panta
worth, E.N... Aisa Hantera
Russian treaty are cheer falsshouda The hir and Mrs. G. 0.Mr & Mrs H.
Coben Lord Shand bes been appointed chair-pacuage of the treaty by the Reichsing man of the Miners Consilistery Board. He appears as assured here that representatives Commander H Coter-Mr James Rankin is a Scotch Judge of high repute for of large Russian arms are already bere ebrawdness and lopartiality The Board waiting to conclude contracte on the basis Mr J. B. Goughtrie Me 0. 8. Taylor. consists of fourtesa mombers of each side, the obeirmsu casting the decisive vote, The Board will practically fix prices in the coal trade during its existence.
AFFAIRS IN KOYPT.
London, JuDay 27-Opinion at the Foreign Office points to the early deposition
of the now tariff. Thzone doutracks will
come into force when the treaty is
ratified."
The altitude of Prince Bismarch towards
VICTORIA HOTEL ARE
the treaty is attributed to his recquelliation Mr J. W. Baskin with the Emperor. Another indication of Capt. van Carback
is altered relations with His Majesty Me J. F. Hast
post in an article in the Nichrichten Mr W. Everet
of the Khedive and the stacession of to-day, surply donging that Dr Hawela- Mrn Farmer
his brother, Frince Mehemot all. Lord inger, the Prince's physician, For Dr Mr E. Humeche dromer obtained the entimienion of the Chrysander, his Frivate Secretary, had Mr. H. Jensen Khedive and the retraction of his strictures been badly treated at the castle on the
in Egypt occasion of the Prince's visit to the Emps.
to
Mr Johnson Mr Jones,
Mr Thos, Mook
Mr G.Mansion
Mr. Perre
Mr P. B. Pol
Mr H. Habinaon
upon the British officers only after exercising strong pressure, rer. The paper says that the reports are
ridiculous and that nothing scettrod Lord Rosebery, Bacratary of State for disturb the harmony of the Emperor's Mr R. Murray Adam-Caps and Bira Mouse Foreign Affaire, is still dissatisfied. The Khedive's hostility to Great Britain will reception. The Agrarians are so dishear
son
TEAK HOTELS
MER. O. Morr
Mr A. Findlay Bralth
Grimbla raise the question of bis deposition for toned by the attitude of Prince Birmarok Mr and Mrs Geo. Mr. A. B Blea consideration in the Cabinet immediately that they have abandoned several of their after the recess. Officiat opinion le that proposed anti-Russian tresty demonstra- Capt. and Mrs Hout Me Blokes
The Fast Prussian Agrarian Mr MacLean the Khedive will not cease intriguing tione
against the English regime and will provide League, which had called a meeting to be Mr Medhurst bimself with an exclusively anti-British bold at Koenigsberg, the exil having been autopraga.
He has just decorated. and issued before the visit of Prince Bismarck rewarded the chief of the Ahatek sribe to Berlin, bas conotermanded the call, who was condemned by an English military court in 1888 to death for treachery.
MUTINY IN THE CAMERDONA.
ཐཱ་
Capt. & Mr Welman
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
KIN.
RECISTER February 27th.-it 4 r.,
The Emperor has contarred the decore- tion of the Prassian Order of the Grown, second casa, on General Von Kirohol, who, London, Jau. 29.-Mails from the Came-it will be recalled, some months ago, shot,
hat not dangerously, the editar of the Toons give some additional details of the re-
Berliner Tageblatt for publishing a story cent mating of uative police in that on that refested on the character of the against the German authorities. The up. ricing is said to have been caused by the General'a daughter. The honor conferred sub-Governor's order that the wires of on the General has caused a sensation in several native policemen be fingged. The Berlin society, as even the Imperial and Wrostock. order had hardly been executed before the official circles disapprove of honoring Tokio 9.9 disturbances began, à force of the police on who was convicted of shooting another. Nagasaki 30.2 broka into the Government house and shot The son official organs in Berlin havo 25- Shanghai. 30.96 down a judge whom they mistook for the rained from commenting on the matter, Foochow
anamoy
30.19 sub-Governor. The judgo died within a few at the Strassburg Pod publishes an
energatio leader that is likely to be re- Anping -- bours.
prodnoed by many newspapers. It says Swalow... THE FRENCH IN THE HOVDAN,
that the step taken by Hla "Majesty must Canton 30.07 London, Jan 49.-The Parts correspon-neede confasa ordinary citizens long batore | Hongkong 80,06 dant of the Morning past 155: I ad the popular irritation over the event Vict. Penk an isterview Lo-day with an official in the enbeides. The Fort blames the Emperor's Gap Book 36.00 Ministry of the Marie on the option of advisors, dealasing that it was a anfor M190,05 Timbautoo. He regarded the nonpation au tunsts hour when his responible counell Hathow... of the highest impertenes, uing the lars proposed that he decorate man whose Haiphong, 29.
contral of France now is
sentence to long term of imprisonment Bolinao... 29.90 ER
he
Manila 29.91 of Marine Ea-
0.8. James 29.97 RELIGIOUS. RIOTS IN CRITE
Sam Felutiary 28th. between the Athens, February --Serious “dietur- in exciting chroni party. It has resulted
Four (6) During preceding week market bare at Ministries of Marine and Colonies, The bances are reported from Crats. ld per ez. over allver5% prem. Temp learns that the Government will Christiane were recently executed for vari- Tokio
(c) During preceding week trifling amount recall Colonel Bouslar, commander of the cus ones. Several Moslems were 580- seoured at 1d. per oz. over silver shexpedition, for acupying Timbuctoo with- tenoot, but only one was excented The Nagana..
Shanghai, 30.22 42 out orders,
Christians were incensed by this discrimina Foochow tion, and two of the Mneruimen were soon (2) During pressding wesk nene obtain-
UNITED STATES LEGATION AND LOOTED
afterwards found hanged. Many arrests 30.1057
Asping. followed, and the fausticians of both sides Swatow Home, Jan. 29.-Borglers entered the has been aroused. All the foreign consula, PASSENGERS EXPECTED, American Legation laat night, and looted For F. and O. steamer Massilia, from the rate and donks and then set fire to excepting Russia's, protested against the London, Jan. 18-To Yokohama: Mr Hall the papers in the office. A tam execution of the Christians. de Windt. Mr G. Lancaster and valot, Reber of the archives were completely den
Woth.
To Shanghai: Bot. Ttroyed. The offices are ruined. Minister
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
12th February, 1804
(a) Business done account, Hongkong dur
ing preceding week at id. per oz. over alver
-6% prem.
prsts.
able,
Teb.
13 37
18 373
"
17 37
12
123 375
21 87
Mar.
99 87
6 37
3 No quotation
#
13
В No quotation
10.37
15 837
20 N. quotation
21 38
11
22 97 market bara
122
17.
23 37
24 37 marke
1.08
25
1.41
A E
27 37
1.24
23
28 374
1.08
5 83
1,09
... 1.09
37
8 37
1.08
12 Na quotation
13 ST
+1
10 37
1.09
19 37
20 37-75
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27 37
Information has been received that the May 17 Bombay Mint would coin British Dollars free of asigniorage, simply sharging the actual cost of mlating, which has been carefully estimated at a trife over 1 per ceat. To this has to be added about per
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The supply of Mexican Dollars through- out the year has been much below the average of past years, and the cuiar have commanded a fair premium over their in- trinsic value, as the demand has been at all times efficient to take all offering on this Apl. 437
market.
The recent very heavy decline in zilver
The Race was ordered to be resailed, by the majority of those members of the Sail- will doubtless have the same effect on ing Committee not interested in that race, Mexico as on Japan, ie, stimulate the owing to the wrong wording of the sailing export trade and home manufactures. instructions. The words Bouth of Chung The resale would be a decrease in the Has being used instead of Off Chung annoal balance of trade against Mexico Has-Youm obedient servant,
which is at present sstiled by experts of bullion and dollars, and consequently diminution in the amount of Mexican Dollars exported..
JW. WYNNE EYTON.
SUPREME COURT.
AU IN OPIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before His Honour Sir Fielding Olarke, Ping Chief Justice.)
Tuesday, February 27.
GOLD Q««ZUMEM. 9. J.. D. “HUTCHISON.
to cover extra freight and insurance from Bombay to Hoogkong, and as allow- In thịt case, which was briefly reported snce for interest, which would bring the yesterday, the plainti, 6. Fürth, of total cost up to 1 per cent. In a latter Vianna, through; his Hongkong agent, which appeared in the Hongkong Daily Memes - Sirmasen and Co., applied for an Pea of 37th ulto, I sumed the cost of injunction to J. D. Hetchison, of Boog- minting and chergan to be 14 paz cent, but koog, for infringement of trade mark on the wrappert cued round bundles of match from enquiries made, 1 por cant may be taken as ancient lowance. Of course
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against the shipplag charges London to
E. Q. Elin (ot Mr V. II. Denson's office), Hongkong, which would be incurred on appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and shipments of Mexican.
Bir J.3. Yeancis, O., instructed by Me | ****
De wens, appeared on behalf of the defen As in some quarters there seeria a rooted idos that the coinsga of British Dollar
The evidence was fed before the following will result in loss to the Government, fr special jury = Maus J.; 8. ven Boren, WA may not be superfueus to add that is in Hi Pate, G. T. Veitob, MJ, Ede, D. ditesit to son har sny loss could be in curred by anyone, anime by speculation in Gil, M. BaB. Babon, and T. Arnold. The question submitted to the jury was uncovered shipments, when the same lower whather defendant's matches were so got might occur in any powered exhange upio packages inbailed as to deceive a operations. All that the Banke at is the purchside so as to make him believe that right to tender Bar Silver at the Govar- În was guiding the rastoben, maanfactured meat Mint, for soulags into Doilers, the by the paini, kuown as the * Old Ship Bank paying for the most of adinage god the Government underiskding no jak os The jury resurned a unanimous verdict in responsibility beyond seeing that the colos Mirmative and laderent, wat gives hafore learing the Mhat are of propet to lay piante los perpecial Injanodon, weight and fineness, British Dollar could not be coined wad imported unless Banks
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́ÄNABUKISES · AHRESTED, Home, February 2-Soveral Abarcbut Hotho Matthew Miss Edith Smith, Miss Edith Potter stated that no valuable documente stars, among them the arch-platter, fat Haiphong. 30.01 70 Angus, Miss Mary Black and five sisters, were destroyed. The police are at work on ini, were traced by military and police Bola 30.00 70 68 Miss lesbel Branscombe, Miss Dora Wal the anae. The mostives of the thieves in so today to a house in an obscure oerger of Manila.. lace, Mr A. Hall, Miss Ruth Brook, Mr thoroughly destroying the papers, especially Massa and were there arrested. WH. Gay, Miss sckett To Hongkong: the archives is inexplicable.
All the newspapers comment on the affair, Mins Chambers, Mins Barr, Mr C. A. H. Westerbuzzer, Mr W. H. Dass, Mr Clinton They agree that it is difficult to imagino
Mackenzie.
RIDTOUS JEWS,
0.8. Jacas 30.10
On the 28th at 10.38
what could have been the incendiary's London, Feb. 3. In a sharp ensounter falling, Gradients moderate Per P. and O. stamer Australia, from motives. The Tribune recalls that a call in front of St. Paul's Cathedral batween the Box moderate Weather fair. London, Feb. 2-To Tokokams: Mr Whomb resenily was found near Minister police and a body of unemployed Jews, B, Player, Mr. G. Inwon, Miss Grace Potter's residence, but disclaims all kunstwelve of the rioters were injured. They told Swann, Mr J. J. Cows and son, Mr and ledge
Connection between that discovery to safer the Cathedral. They subsequently Mi S. Q. Eaton, Ming-Louisa Gil, Mr and the attempt of last night.”
mirehed to Trafalgar Square to hold an im- and Mr Seoploudí. Fra Brindisi-To
The police are severely criticised for their promptu moeting. Three of the speakers Yokohama: Hun, A. H. Baring sad man. lack of vigilance in the neighborhood of the who addressed the end had blood-stained To Shanghai: Mr A. Cairncross, Mine Legation. The police official who is bandages about their heads.
ja Simpson, Mrs P. Harris Parceli, Mr Rocharge of the investigations said to the SANT SHALL ZEVOLUTION IN CHILLE barta, Mr Chaplin, Mian Dudgeon, as United Prent torrespondent: Duahtless the
New York, Feb. The Herald's cable Cathbertson, To Bongmag Mr H. Elmer,
bad another sim than the fre, It is war despatch from Valparaiso says: "A mob
Bir G. Crocker. From Naples To Shang
persons who set fire to the offices may have
Hongkong Observatory,
1. BAZAKESER, KEIKONĀ J
half, and to the larul oltba
and båndraithe
5. Sauznaárum, in the shade, Fabrinhalt
bai; Mr J. H. Carling, Mr AF. Watt. prising that they respected everything ex-30 en supposed to be Balmacedats attacked unidity of alt talupted with col
Par P and O. steamer Balisert from sept the documenis The official aid that the artillery baizecks at Sautlego on Thurs London, Feb. 16.To Yokohama: Mr G. after hours of the most minute research he day, but were repelled by the guard after
was still in doubt as to the motive of the brief hand-to-hand encomater. The stack Body Ass, Al K
ing mob used daggers and revolvers. Five teks on White, * Incendiary or incendiaries.
To
Harding, Mr Murray and philia, Bonghong: Mr and Mrs W. &. Crocker,
Per P. and Osienter Fictoris, from London, March 2-To Kube Mia Green, Miss Skioner To Manila: Mr M Wood From Colombo.To Shanghai: Me and Mrs Rowe.
Mr Futter and the American Consul could of the silents were killed and one land gloma, WARRIORS PARE not throw say light whatever on the sourse wailed. Squads of soldiers and police
of the crime, nor understand why anybody were mediately posted in the vicinity and should be interested in the destruction of guarded all streets to prevent the endow (**) * the archives. The press takes advantage of caps of the participants many of whom are Per P and O. steamer Arcadia, from the occasion to make very friendly remarke hiding in the neighborhood. There was London March 16. To Kobe; Mr and concerning the Legation and American migreat excitement during the attack and business botises were closed for a few Mr JW. Frankiin. To Hongkong Meisters who have cocupied it.
honra and Mrs Lowrie,
Baroz Blane, Minister o
Affairs, of Foreign For Messagerie Maritinzen steamer Dai, bassook Mr Poltera menengo expreading his from Marseilles, Tub,
sincere regret for the acts of vandalism dome in the Legation last night.
to Yokuhara i Mr and hire A, Lemaitre, MF-E B Colonel Tajjahsabt, Frinde Schaahoffskon;}
RACE BETWEEN GORIN GERYHOUNDS, To Shanghai: Me and Mrs Okoshi and two children, Mr Aguens, Her, Prébé Pio Nol, London, January 31.The Mofetic, be- Boy. Prebe Jacomo, Mr. Girard, Bishop tween which and the New York there is *7808 20 to which will first land the Ameri- Pio Vidi. Mr Brewer, Bet, W. Wurder,
Per Mensageries Maritimes stoomer on weils in Loodoo, passed Daunts Book Jazic, from Marseilles, Feb. 1-To Tokost 4.48 this morning, having made the l hams: Mr. Blaud, Mr Garland. To passage to that point from Sandy Hook Shanghai: air Crombie, de H. Bi Bush, dix days it hours and 57 minul
It to expected that the Majster mails will To Hanghong: Ble Brasier
ReMeissgenics, Harjimon, steamer amive to Lension it midnight tonight. Furfrous Mills, March To The steamers left Sandy Hook within folay Shanghai: Mr. Aldia, Mr Grit, Mrmiuntos of each other. The Yer York has Deagon To Hongkong: M Montgomery, not been sighted
Quotations. Homozono, February 28, 10 OPIUM-Now Patzia, pa Gja
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