The Pacific Mail S.S.. Co.'s sa. City of Peliny arrived from San Francisco this forenoon with the Amorican Maila of June 23rd,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, JULY 19TH, 1881.
preferred against two Chinese. It ap peared that two men in a boat were pursued in the neighbourhood of Shau- ki-wan Bay by a Chinese craiser, who From our filos to hand, which will suspected them of being in possession appear in condensed form, in tu- of smuggled opium. To elude the morrow's issue, we learn that affairs cruiser they landed on British territory in Ireland have been even worse than with a quantity of opium in their pos when the last roports came to hand. sossion, and while on their way with it The Whig party in the House of to Hongkong they were stopped by the Commons are reported to bo disunited prisonors and twenty-five balls were His Lordship over some features of the Land Bill, aud taken from them, serious troubles were antecipated, which suggested that probably the prisoners howover, according to latest tolegrarus thought they wore to some extent from home, appear to have been avort-acting in assistance to the Revenue ed. There is a strong war feeling in Rome over the Tunis affairs. A tele- gram from Calentia dated June 20th states that large bodies of Russian troops are assembling on the borders of Kashgar, and that a conflict be-guilty." tween them, and the Chinese cannot long be avoided.
The belligerent rice pounders were again brought before the sitting mag- istrate, Mr. H, M. Vodehouse, this morning and the charge against them disposed of Inspector Perry came prepared with a mass of evidence but this was not gone into, His Worship contenting himself with a fow general remarks to the prisoners pointing out to them the unlawfulness of their pro- ceedings and cautioning them that if anything of the sort occurred again they would be severely dealt with: As this was the first time that
any
faction fight had been pre- meditated in Hongkong they would be leniently dealt with now; but were told that if they had grievances in future they must seek their remedy through the proper tribunal. The prisoners were each ordered to entor into their personal recognizancos in $10 to keep the peace for six weeks. The Magistracy Compound was thronged with armed policemen and evory pre- caution had been taken to provent any riotous outbreak, such aslind been at one time threatened.
Cruisers and that they may not have intended to appropriate the opium to their own use. The jury however took a differont view of the matter, and brought in an unanimous vordict of
Sentence deferred.
The next case inquired into was one in which two Europeaus, a German and an Italian, were charged with assault and robbery, committed on the person of a German waiter who has resided in the colony for a few months,
The circumstances of the case dis- closed possessed anything but a strictly moral tone, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty of an assault, but not of robbery.
This was taken to be a verdict of not guilty and the prisoners were dis- charged.
Before the Acting Puisno, Judge, Mr. Justice Russell, the following cases were heard-
Assault with a knife by a woman. This was a neighbours' quarrel in which the prisoner alleged that pro- posals of an improper nature had been made to her by a man who lived in the same house, and that the quarrel which ensued led to her stabbing him in self defence.
A verdict of guilty, by a majority of four to three, was returned and sout- once was deferred.
Two casos of larceny resultal in convictions being recorded, and sent- enco was also deferred; and one case of burglary was heard in which the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" and the accused was dis- charged.
This concluded the business of the sessions.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
A most daring attack was made upon Mr. Tonnochy yesterday evening by one of the prisoners in Victoria Gaol. It appears that Mr. Tonnochy was making his usual rounds between four and five o'clock to see that things were right for the night, and on the door of a coll at the western end of the corridor being opened, the prisoner, a man undergoing a term of seven years penal servitude for larceny, spraug Tuesday, July 19th, 1881.; forward and with his left hand knocked
One o'clock P.M. off Mr. Tunaochy's hat, while with the
Business in shares is decidedly quiet. right ho aimed a most determined blow at the Superintendent's head with the There have been a few transactions in Banks at 111 por cent premium for bandle of a crank. The prisoner has more than once been heard to threaten the end of Angust, and a small number. the lives of several of the gaol officers of shares, are on the market for 110 and in consequence was doing solitary cash, but we have seen no transfors confinement, and working at a crank in effected at that price. Docks have been dabbled in at 60 per cent prem. his cell, and extra precautions had been taken with the moveable parts by chain- for the end of the month, and there are plenty of sellers who would be glad ing then together to prevent mischief,
to deal at 60 cash, but buyers have but in this instance he had succeeded in breaking the chain with which the apparently received a scare since the handle of the crank had been secured. meeting of the Board of Directors yes- Mr. Tonnochy was able partially to ward terday afternoon, and decline to make SIT the blow, and the result is a slight the Share Market is affected by such The pulse of flesh wound on the right check with a discolouration of the eye. The pris- trivial matters, that at present there. oner was at onco seized by the warders is a strong indication that Docks are and will no doubt bo severely dealt likely to make a retrograde move- with for so grave a breach of prisonment within the next fows days, discipline. We are told there are so- veral other long-term prisoners who have made similar threats against the gaol officers, and this ons ought cert- ainly to be made an example of before some more serious attack is perpetrated.
SUPREME COURT.
further investiments.
although no apparent reason exists. why the Shares are less valuable to-day than they were two days ago. Hotels are gradually advancing, and good business was dono yesterday at $112 and $115 per share,
At the last named quotation; there are still a num- ber of shares on the market, and they will no doubt be taken up in the courso of the afternoon, Sugars, aro nominal The Crimionl Sessions for July wordly at 165, but no buyers at that figure, opened yesterday in the Supreme Court and wo are much mistaken if this stock with a calendar numbering only seven
has yet roached its minigum. Nothing cases, and as the whole of these word else worth recording, so we must refor disposed of, with the exception of
our rendors to appended list of quotat awarding sentence where the resultions-for-all-othor information. was a conviction, the jurors are to be. congratulated on having an exception. ally short sitting.
In the first caso hoard before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Snowden, that of a charge of Kid- napping a boy about fourteen years of ago, the prosecution was abandoned by the attorney general on the ovid ouco of the first witness, tlio boy who was alleged to have been kidnapped, and by direction of His Lordship a vordict of "not guilty" was recorded. The next case before His Lordship was a charge of robbery with violenco
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking:
Corporation Sharos-110 per cent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton→→→
$1,075 per share ex dividond. China Traders Insuranco Company's
Sharos-$1,700 por share. - North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per sharo, Yangtzo Insuranco Association-Ts.
820 per share. Chinese Insurance Company, $300
por: share, Ex. Div.
On Thi Insurance Company, Limited --
Tls. 148 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Compsany* Shares- $990 por share, Buyers. China Firo Insurance Company's Shares
-$295 per share. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com- pany's Shares-60 per cont prum. Sales and Sellors. Hongkong, Cauton & Macro Steam. boat Company's Sharos-331 per share premium, Sales. China Const Stoam Navigation Com-
pany-Tis. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos→→
$82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Waverley, British steamer, from Chinkiang,-2 Chinese.
Por Marlborough, British steamer, from Singapore,-510-Chinese.
Per Niigata Maru, Japanese steamer, from Kobe,--2 Chinese and 1 -Ja- panese.
·
Per City of Peking, Americnu steamer, from San Francisco,-Dr J. Stewart, and 100 Chinese steerage.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Waverley re- ports left Chinking, July 12th, at 4 p.m., with frosh Southerly breeze and $112 to 115 per share, Sales.
fine clear weather. July 13th same China Sugar Relining Company, Li-
mited-165 per share,
wind and fine weather. July 14th China Sugar Refining Company (Do-wind boating into the North-East
bentures) per cont promium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares
$127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company.
Limited-843 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1878-(Nominal).
Exchange.
On LONDON,-
Bank Bills, T.T.,
3/8 Bauk Bills, at 30 days' sight, 318 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 31S Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 38 Documentary. Bills, at 4
months' sight,
On PARIS,
with squalls and heavy rain, hard gale from S.W. with high sea, July 16th wind and weather moderating, barometer 29.39. July 17th South- erly breeze and fine clear weather, 18th same weather, arrived in Hong. kong at 1 p.m.
The British steamer Meath reports left Pagoda anchorage at 11 a.m., Friday, 15th July, weather vory threatening, barometer low and falling, arrived at sharp Peak at 1 p.m., found a heavy sea rolling in from E. wind flying about in hard squalls from N.E. to N.W. barometer 29.46, anchored and made ready for bad weathor at 6 p.n. Hard blow from W.S.W. baro- meter 29.44, 8 p.m. baromoter recover- ing and weather clouring, 16th came in with bright clear weather and strong S.W. wind got under-weigh at high- water passing Dogs at 2 p.m., thenco to Ochon fresh S.W. winds and clear weather, thenco to Hongkong fiue and variable and foggy was stopped 4 hours off Brothers in dense fog, this morning heavy rain from 7 to 8 a.m. 72 arrived at 2 p.m.
3/9
Bank Bills, on demand,
......4.64 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.74 On BOMBAY,
Bauk, T.T., On CALCUTTA,-
Bank, T.T., On SHANGHAI,- Bank, T.T., Private, 30 days' sight,
275
225
72
Hongkong Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs. Fulconer & Co.'s Register, Queen's-roud).
HONGKONG, 18th and 19th July. BAROMETER-1 P.M.
.29.932 Do. 4 T.M.
29.808 .8.1. THERMOMETER-1 PM..
Do.
Do. Do.
4 P.M.... .86, 1 P.M. (Wet bulb) 80. Do. 81.
.29.880
4 P.M. BAROMETER 9 A.3. THERMOMETER-) AM, ...82. Do. 9 A.M. (Wet bulb) 80. Do. Maximum ....
....86. Do. Minimum (over night) 80.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. July 18, Waverley, British steamer,
401, Stout, Chiakiang, 12th July, Rica for Canton.-Vogel & Co. July 18, Moath, British steamer, 1327,
J. Johnson, Foochow 16th July, Ton for Australia. Geo. R. Stovens & Co.
July 18, Amo, German steamer, from
Canton, General-Siemsson & Co. July 18, Marlborough, British steamer,
1175, R. Sanderson, Singapore July 12th, General.-Butterfield and Swiro. July 18, C. T. Hook, British steamer,
Bradley, Bangkok 1th July, Rice and General.--Kin Tye Loong. July 18, Flora, German bark, 970,
Will Block, Hamburg, 2nd April, General.-Siemsson & Co. July 18, Tris, 3-m schooner, 206, Tho. E. Shaw, Freemantle vin Singa- pore, 18th Jane, Sailal wood.
Siomssen & Co.
July 19, american, American ship,
1684, B. O. Coulman, Cardiff 17th, April, Coal.-Owner July 19, Niigata Maru, Japanese str.,
John Wynn, Kobe 12th July, General M, B, M, S S. Co.. July 19, City of Peking, American sloamor, 5070, Berry, San Frau- cisco, June 33rd, Mails and Gen- oral.-P. M. S, S. Oo... July 19, An-Lan, Chinoso gunboat,
from Canton.
July 19, Peng-chao-hai, Chineso gun-
bout, from a cruise.
· DEPARTURES, July 19, Ernst, German seliooner, for
Nowchwang. July 19, Foochow, Siamoso brig, for
Bangkok,
The Japanese steamer Niigata Maru reports left Kobe July 12th, at 4,15 p.m., light variable winds and fine weather passed Takauo Micaki at 3 p.m., from July 13th light S.E. wind and fine weather to July 15th, when in lat. 26° 44' N., long. 122° 33′ E. wind E.S.E, increased to a heavy gale, with rain and high irregular sea, have to for 18 hours. July 16th, daylight, wind and sea modorated steered course again from thence to harbour light S.W. monsoon and fine weather. An- chored inside Lyo-c-moon Pass at 9,30 p.m. Passage.6 duya 171 hours,
The American steamer City of Pe- Ting reports left. San Francisco "Juno 23rd 2 p.m., arrived at Yokohama, July 11th, 3.m. Left Yokohama July 13th, fresh S.W, winds with fine wea- the throughout.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Thirtieth Ordinary Half-yearly
Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 52, Queen's-road, on Thursday, the 28th July instant, at
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Three o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Roport of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directora and Auditors.
By order of the Board of Directors.
P. A, DA COSTA, Secrotary. Hongkong, 8th July, 1881.". HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE.
THE Transfor Books of the Company will be closed from the 10th to the 26th instant, both days inclusive,
By order of the Board of Directors;
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th July, 1881.
AND R.TENNENT'S ALE and PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th Juno, 1881,
CANVAS.
C. L. THEVENIN WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, AND COMMISSION AGENT. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING, QUEEN'B-ROAD Central,
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &C.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Groceries.
Crosso & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Storos.
John Moir & Sons', Colebrated House- hold Stores.
American Stores of all descriptions. Huntley & Palmor's BISCUITS & CAKES, BÜTTER, Danish & French, Philippo
& Canand's PATES &c.,
CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEXSSONEAU'S
FRUITS in juico.
COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.
Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co's "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & 'Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY' OABINET.
MUAM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE
pts. and qts.
-NEYEN'S BODEN) BOUZY,
pts, and qts.
EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles Feidsiccks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and gts. Theophile Roo- derer & Co.'s VERZÉNAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.
Krugs-CIIAMPAGNE,- pts. and qts.
OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,
and quarts. ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts. ERMITAGE LUDON, THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),
pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts, TRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, piuts & quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET.
St. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Claret.
Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau
milch Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-
borger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Borg, Koninin Vietoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's
Palo Dry White Seal Shorry, Yellow Scal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.
Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Braudy,
Cutler Palmer & Co.'s
Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars: Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinaban's, LL Irish Whisky,
Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendee Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s. Old Tom Gio; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curagoa pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orango Bitters, &c., &c., &c;.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron aup
Saunders, pints and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by Ey J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by
tho Gallon.
Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALÉ and PORTER, in hosgheads.
Erated Waters. SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
TONIC WATER,
SARSAPARILLA,
&c., &e., &c.
The Finest Stocks of CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,
&c.,
&3.
" PERFECTION " All Specially
• Sclected. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,
STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.
"Franklin Square"? Library,
"Seaside
Library,
Harper's Half-hour Series.
French Novels.
Medical Works.
School Books.
Presentation Books.
Works of referenco &o. Stationory for Ladies and Ollice uso. Direct from the manufacturers the best
and Chonpost in Hongkong. Special orders in this line excuted one
vory moderate terms.
Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped
Plain, camoo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Office requisitos
of overy description.
Milner's Firo Proof Safos, Cash and Dood
Boxes, Brushware.
Cutlery, Crockory, and Glassware. Buildor's Hardware material, Sporting
· Gung. Revolvers and Sporting Ammunition.
Sailmaking and Rigging promptly oxo-
ented.