THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1881.
A rumour is current in cor- tain circles that a narrow escape
from a serious accident was experi encod yesterday by the men of the Royal Artillery engaged firing the Royal Saluto on the occasion of the anniversary of Her Majesty's Coron- ation.
We have been unable to obtain further information on the
aware that the guns in the saluting battery are old and honey-combed in the chamber, and uro possibly far advanced in
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The latest particulars regarding the now notorious Wey Sing Lottery complications, are to hand from Macao by the steamer White Cloud. As we anticipated in our leader on the subject, in last Saturday's issue, the deposit of $100,000 was not forthcoming at the time appointed, and Governor Graça at once gavo
subject than that no accident did orders that the Chinese Agent, who had been under strict surveillance happen either to life or limb, and wo during the week, should be lodged are fully satisfied that if such a thing in gaol. As may be imagined the as a narrow escape has occurred, full, jubilation of the amalgamated forces onquiries will be made into the cir- of the late opposing Chinese fuctions; cumstances by the military author- was great, and visions of the monop- ities, and justice will be rendered oly at half the price realised at the to those who were sufficiently alert late auction were freely, indulged in to their duties as to prevent an im- Their triumph however was short-pending casualty. Wo are well lived, as Mr. Pitman, who appears to have been a scapegoat for the Celestials in the business, soon suc- ceeded in securing an influential syndicate of Chinese in Hongkong, Who were willing to become tenants of the Monopoly in accordance with the conditions of the sale by auction. The sum of $10,000 was lodged in the hands of the Macao Government, and a
proposal made to deposit $100,000 within 10 days, under a penalty of the ten thousand dollars already in hand. This proposal was. laid before the Portuguese Junta at Macao yesterday, and after consider- ation, rejected. It is however under- stood that the question lies open until to-morrow, so that a deposit of $100,000, made by that time, will secure the contract. We are in- formed that the money is expected from Canton to-day, and should it arrive, it will at once be despatched to Maçao That our previous gemarks on the tactics
adopted by the farmors were justi fied, has already been abundantly proved. We are credibly informed that the Chinese, finding their coer- cion game completely played out, have now come forward with two separate offers of One million and fifteen thousand dollars for the Monopoly, and as this would indi- cate that there is probably mole
in the concern, the governor, of Macao has serious thoughts of putting it to auction again at the
up
money
above stated sum, as an upset price. Whether this would be politic or · not remains to be seen, however the Chinese deserve to be taught a lesson, and a favorable opportunity of mak- -ing the late conspirators pay through the nose for their duplicity should not be missed. The Lisbon Govern- ment will doubtless obtain after all the big slice of the purchase money, (they are reported to have wired for, as soon as the result of the auction was sent them) although it appears to have been hanging in the balance for some days past.
The British barque Chusan' goes into the Cosmopolitan, Dock this afternoon. The Tiber is booked for Aberdeen to-morrow.
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A case which was tried before Captain Thomsett, R.N., in the har- bour Master's Court, yesterday, de- serves a passing notice. William Johnson, scaman on board the Amer- ican ship, Harriet II. McGilvery, was sentenced to four weeks hard labour at the order of the Captain, for disobedience of orders on the 25th instant. The man's defence was, that he had been ill-treated by the mate, and consequently did not want in the ship. He had applied go to tho American Consul, but that official declined to listen to his complaints. Captain. Ford gave evidence as to the refusal of the man to obey orders; but admitted that Johnson may have been struck, although ho did not know of it. He was certain, however, that if he had been struck, it could not have. hurt him. A sentence of four weeks hard labor under the above circum- stances may be according to law; but it hardly seems just to the prisoner, whoso defence, on the evidence, ap-. poare sufficiently good to have justi- fied a very different sentence,
this state
as to warrant their being condemned and replaced by others. Experiments were tried with Coehorns some eighteen months ago, with the view of ascertaining whether the report from them would be suffi- cient to be recognised as a. salute, with the view of substituting that class of orduance for the present worn-out guns. We are not aware however, that any change in the armament of the saluting battery. has been made, but it is sincerely to be hoped that we may be spared tho necessity of recording any catastrophe arising through any cheeseparing policy either in guns or ammunition required to carry on the service routine of the station.
CORRESPONDENCE.
sible for the opinions expressed by [We do not hold ourselves respon-
Correspondents].
To the Editor of the --
"Hongkong Telegraph.” SIR-Yesterday was the anniver sary of Her Majesty's Coronation," and I noticed that the men-of-war of various nationalities in harbour "dressed-ship on the occasion, with one exception-the Russian cruiser Europe.
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As she was rather conspicuous in the mau-of-war anchorage without the customary national compliment, I should like to be enlightened as to the why and the wherefore.
BRITISH ENSIGN. Hongkong, 29th June, 1881.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Wednesday, June 29th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
A large amount of business has been transacted in Banks and Docks since our last issue. There was quito a rush on the Dock Company's stock. yesterday afternoon, and they quick- ly advanced from 53 to 55. There are still buyers at the last quoted price; but holders of scrip stand out for 56, and we believe that several sales for cash have been effected. Buyers at 57 for July are plentiful enough, and it looks as if the stock will still go higher. We may take some croit to ourselves for prog- nosticating this so a week ago. Bank Shares have been the medium of a deal of business since yesterday, a lot of transfers at 104 having been booked, and there are still plenty. buyers, but no sellors at that price
Banks have a decidedly upward tendency, and several offers of 107 for August have been made and refused. Hotels are quito steady at 97 and the China Sagar Refining Company's shares are on offer at $185 per share cash. Other stocks romain in statu quo.
· Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corporation Shares-104 per cent. premium, Bayers, Union Insurance Society of Canton
$1,025 per share ex dividend. China. Tradors Insuranco Company's
Shares-$1,700 per shuro.
North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per-share. Yangtsze Insuranco Association—TIs,
820 per share. Chinoso Insurance Company;
$312
por share, Sales, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited →
Tls. 118 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's
Shares- $1,000 per share, sellers. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares
-$300 per share, sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com
pany's Shares-55 per cont prem, Buyers...
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam.
boat Company's Sharos-831 per share premium13. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
pany-Ta. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares Hongkong Hotel Company's Sliaros→
$82 per share.
$974 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
mited-$185 per share, Sellers. China Sugar Refining Company (De-
benturos)-3 per cent premium, Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-
$126 por share, sellors. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited 42 par share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1887-(Nominal).
On LONDON,-
Exchange.
·Bank Bills, on demand, Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 38 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/87 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 3/5 Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight,
On 'PARIS,--
3/93
Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.66. Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.75 On BOMBAY,
Bank, 3 days' sight,.
225
On CALCUTTA,---
Bank, 3 days' sight,
2254
On SHANGILAL,--
Bauk, sight,
721
Private, 30 days' sight, .
Hongkong Temperature.
720
(Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s
Register, Queen's-road)..
HONGKONG, 28th & 20th June, 1881. BAROMETER-1 .P.M.
29.974 Do.
.29.936
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER-1 PM....85.
Do.
4 P.M..
.85. Do. 1 P. (Wet bulb) 80. Do. 4 r., Do. 80. BAROMETER-9 AM.
.29.99% THERMOMETER-9 AM.
Do. 9 A. (Wet bulb) 30. Do. Maximum
.85, Do. Minimum (over night) 32.
84.
MAILS.
The following mails will close :-- To-morrow, the 30th June,~-~
For Saigon, Singapore, Batavia,
On
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. June 28, Kwang Tang, British steamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow 24th June, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 27th, General.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
June 28, Octave, German steamer, 976,
Hanson, Saigou, 24th Jane, Bico. -Ed: Schollbass & Co. Juno 23, Carisbrooke, British steamer,
731, Tisdall, Chinkiang 23ril June, Coneral.-C. M. S. N. Co. June 29, Sindh, French steamer, 2000, Lequerré, Shanghai 25th June, Mails and General-Messagories Maritimes Co.
`allował afterwards" about it. Should any gentleman take wall lamps or calle fight from the public rooms, fliey must pay for it without any disputa. its charges. Monthly gentlemans will have to pay my fixed rate made with them at the time, and should they absent day in the month, they will not be allowed to deduct anything one of it, because I take from them lest rate than my usual rate of monthly charges.
960, IL. Wharton, Singapore, 22nd June, General-Bun Hin Chan. · An Anecdote of Sothern--Walking June 28, Horseguards, British stoniner, down Rogent-street with no one day 910, J. Hill, Saigon 29th June,ho said: "You go ahead a couple of General-Bun Hin & Co.
blocks, Fiske, and I'll go back, but June 28, Lee Yuan, Chinese steamer, we will both take the Atlas omnibus."
I followed his instructions, and entering- the oranibus, found Sothern sitting in the diagonally opposito corner. Ι. naturally looked at him with some curiosity to know why he had sent me two blocks ahead. Perceiving this, he assumed a very fierce and belligerent expression, and exclaimed: “Are you staring at me, sir?" The omnibus was filled with several elderly ladies, two quiet gentlemen who looked liko clergymen, and a farmer from the country. I took the cus at once, and replied: "No; if I wanted to staro at anybody, I would stare at a bettor.
DEPARTURES June 28; C. T. Hook, British steamer,
for Bangkok. June 28, Queen of England, Siamese
ship, for Bangkok. June 29, Atalanta, Germau steamer,
..for Chukiang.
June 29, muy, Spanish steamor, for looking man than yourself." At this,
Amoy.
PASSENGERS
ARRIVED.
Per Kwang Tung, British steamer, from Coast Ports 52 Chinese,
Per Octava, Gorman stoanier, from Saigou,-160 Chineso.
Per Carisbrooke, British steamer, from Singapore -Mrs. Muirhead and child, and 325 Chinese.
Per Sindh, French steamer, from Shanghai-For Hongkong.-Messrs. Wheelock and Alex. Descarte, and Chinese.
For Point do Galle.-Mr.
H. Baruet. For Naples. Mr. II. G.
Sothorn's indignation apparently be- came uncontrollable, and it required all the force of the clergymen, seconded. by the farmer, to keep him in his seat, and prevent him from throwing him... self upon me. Finally, he insisted upon stopping the bus, and invited me to step outside, and either apologise thou and there for the insult, or, fight him on the spot. I pretended to prefer to do the latter; but said I would remain in the omnibus, whereupon Sothern took off his overcoat, and handed it to the nearest old maid to hold for him while,ho chastised me for my imper- tiuence. In the course of the desultory remarks in which wo indulged during Such. For Marseilles.-Mr. and Mrs. this "melec," he chanced to observe. Morel, Mr. and Mrs. James, and child, that he would allow nobody, except Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, child, and his friend, John Robinson, of Philadel servant, Mesurs T. B. Aubert, Noelphia to speak to him in that way and Smith, Van der Vlies, Koughorn, live; whereupon I immediately inform William Haswell, and 2 Chinese. ed him that my name was Robinson, Per British steamer Horseguards, surnamed Jolin, and that I had just from Saigon.-321 Chinese.
arrived from America, but that I hadn't the pleasure of his acquaintance, nor did I particularly desire it. In an instant Sothern's manner completely changed, and, climbing over the old maids, the clergymen, and the farmer, to my corner of the stage, he endeavor. ed to embrace me like a long-lost friend. He avowed that he never had been more delighted in his life; stopped the omnibns, and proposed that we should get out together, which wo thereupon proceeded to do. The comedy we had enacted, and the aston- ishment depicted on the faces of the inmates of the coachs, exceeded anything Iever saw on the stage, and afforded food for laughter for many days.- Theatre
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Carisbrooke ro- ports fine weather and cloudy with frequent showers and variable winds from E.N.B. to E.S.E.
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The German steamer Octava reports first part of voyage squally with S. W. winds. Afterwards N.E. squally winds and rain, and latter part, S.D. winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Horseguards re- ports, first part bad East and E.S.E. winds and heavy rains, latter part light NE. and East winds and fiue weather.
The British steamer Kuang Tung reports, loft Foochow 24th June, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 27th. From Foochow to Amoy had moderate South-westerly winds and fine wea. ther. Amoy to Swatow, first part moderate South-westerly breezo and fine, afterwards variable winds and showery, Swatow to Hongkong, first part light variable winds and showery, thence moderate Southerly breeze and cloudy to port. Steamers in Foochoy,
·Benglos, Canton, and Hungarian In For Manila, per Esmeralda, at 3.30 | Amoy, Numoa, Oufordshire left same
p.m.
Point de Galle, Aden, Colombo, Scuz, Ismalia, Port Said, Naples, and Marseilles; also Bombay, Mahe, St. Denis, and Port Louis, per Sindhi, at 11 am. For Amoy, per Carisbrooke, at 1.30 p.m. Friday, the 1st July,
On Saturday, 2nd July,-
On
p.in.
day. In Swatow, Flintshire, Tientsin, Larch, Oaklands, Tunis, El Dorado, and at 5.40 a.m. 28th, bound North. Ohin Tung. Passed steamship Welle
An Indian Hotelkeeper's Notice to Guests.
The following notice to guests is
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow,
· per Kwangtung, at 5 On Thursday, 7th July,
For the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Brindisi; the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, posted in a hotel at Lahore, Hindostan, Malta, Gibraltar, and the Maur-kept by a native landlord" Gentle itius, per Nepaul, printed mat man who come in hotel not say any- ter at 2p.nt, letters at 3 p.m. thing about their meals they will be Friday, 8th July,
charged for, and if they should
Shout before-hand that they are going out to breakfast or dinner, etc., and if they. say that they not have anything to ent, they will be charged, and if not so, they will be charged, or unless they bring it to the notice of the manager of the place; and should they want to say anything, they must order the manager for, and not anyone else, and unless they not bring it to the notice of the manngor, they will be charged for the lust things according| to hotel rate, and ug fasa will be
For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per
Malacca, at 5 p.m.
For Kobe and Yokohama, per
Takasago Maru, at 5 p.m.
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The following mails may be ex pected
Ou or about Friday the 1st July: The French mail bearing London dates of 27th May.
On or about Monday the 4th July:-The Calcutta mail of 18th Juno.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auc- tión, on
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MONDAY,
the 4th July, 1881, at noon, at the go. downs of Messrs. Thomas Howard and Co., West Point,
S. H. (in triangles) 200 cases of MATCHES, ex Niigata-Maru.
Terms of Sale.-As customary,
HUGHES & LEGGE
Auctioneers.
Hougkong, 29th June, 1881.
FOR SALE.
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