· Jardino's horse knocked him completely ou of his stride, and passed the winning post a length in frout. An objection to Betreat on the ground of a cannon was at onco laid, and the Stewards after investigation, disqualified Lord Brad. ford's representative, and awarded the race to Teviotdale.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1881.
CORRESPONDENCE.
↑ We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by Carrespondents).
To the Blitor of
essential things without which there could be no success.
"THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPH." S-I am tired both of hearing and reading anent the pros and contras of the proposed Tranway scheme, and The following notifications and ap-am at a loss to see how the gentlemen pointments appear in the Government interested in it, who appear to me to bo experts and far-sighted sort of fel- Gazelio of last Saturday :-
The Secretary of Stato for the Col-lows, could fail to consult the most onics has beon pleased to extend for six months the leave of absence grant ed to the Honourable W. H. Marsh, C.M.:3., Colonial Secretary and Auditor Goneral. The Honourable Frederick Stewart having resigned the post of Acting Colonial Secretary and taken up, from this date, his duties as Police Magistrate, to which office he was Gazetted by Notification No. 178 of 19th May, 1881, the Governor has made the following appointments :---
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Did they consult Fong-Shai? Yours faithfully,
GIPSY. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1881.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 1881.
The Honourable Malcolm Struan
One o'clock P.M. Tonnochy (who has been officiating as
Another day drawn blank on the Acting Police Magistrate and Acting Colonial Treasurer), to be Acting Col- Stock Exchange. Brokers and deal- onial Secretary and Acting Auditor ers alike appear to have been un- able to shake off the results of the General during the further absence on leave of the Colonial Secretary. The Bank Holiday, and so business has Honourable Walter Meredith Deano been at a stand still. The only thing (Captain Superintendent of Police), to worth referring to is the gradual and be Acting Colonial Treasurer. Mr. unaccountable depreciation of the George Hayward, Warden of the Dock Company's stock. Slowly but Hongkong Gaol, to be doting Super-surely the shares have fallen from intendent, and Mr. William Stanton, 60 per cent premium until they Acting Inspector of Police, to be
ате now freely offered at Acting Warden of the Hongkong Gaol,
His Excellency the Governor has without finding buyers; and, no been pleased to appoint, as a temporary attempt whatever has been made to and provisional measure, Surgeon stem the torrent. Major J. Murray, A.M.D., to be Acting Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, vice Dr. C. J. Wharry, absent on leave, The resignation of Mr. H. F. Gibbous of his office of Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, has been accept, ed; the resignation to date from the 1st of March, 1881.
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It is no secret
that (although owing to the small number of ships in the Harbour docking business is rather slack), the amount of work at present in hand is indicative of a very prosperous half-year; and we can therefote at- tribute the decline of the shares in public estimation to an opinion which sooms to have gained ground, that GOVERNOR SIB JOHN POPE HENNESSY, the dividend for the last half year
K.C.M.G.
To the Right Honorable
THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY.
Government House,
7th March, 1381.
will be much smaller that was at first anticipated. Whether this be true or not, the fact cannot be disguised that Docks are at prescat in such a very unsatis- factory condition. on the Share My Lord-With reference to my
Market, that a still greater decline Despatch No. 17, of the 1st March, may be anticipated. Banks are firm 1881, enclosing Bishop Burdon's apat 116, but not a blow has been peal for a donation of $1,000 to the
struck since we last wrote, and the Hongkong Public School, I have the
whole of the appended quotations honor to lay before your Lordship a
must be regarded as merely of a copy of a letter, I observó in the local papers from the Bishop Burdon thank-nominal character. ing Mr. Bolilios for a donation of $2,000 towards the support of the school.
2-Bishop Burdon is right in say- ing that it is not the first time Mr. -Bollins has come forward to assist the
Educational Work of Hongkong. In 1879, he generously endowed certain scholarships at the Central School and St. Joseph's College, and a scholarship for Medical training of the Hongkong Chinese. I have the honor to lay be- fore Your Lordship some printed papers on this subject.
Indeed no individual in the history of this Colony, has done so much for the interests of education here as Mr. Belilios.
I have, etc., (Signed) J. PoPE HENNESSY.
The Right Honorable
HE EARL OF KINDERLEY,
To Governor
A
SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.
Downing Stroot,
10th May, 1881. Sir, I have received your Dospatch No. 22, of the 7th of March, with on- closures, informing me of the donation of $2,000 to the Hongkong Public School, by Mr. Belilios.
2. You remind me that this is not the first time that this gentleman has como forward in' support of the Educational Work of the Colony; and I notice with inuch pleasure the assist. ance which ho has now so generously given to the Publio School.
I have, otc., (Signed) KIMBERLEY
RESULT OF FLATTERY.
An unsuccessful lover was asked by what means he lost his fair. "Alas " cried he, "I flattered her until she got too proud to speak to me."
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-116 per cent. premium. Sales
...
Union Insurance Society of Canton
$1,675 per share ex dividend, China Traders Insurance Company's
strare. Shares-$1,700 por North China Insurance Company--Tls.
1,125 share.
per
Yangtsze Insuranco Association-Tis.
820 per share, Chinese Insurance Company, -$300
por share, Ex. Div. On Tai lusurance Company, Limited--
Tis. 148 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Sharos- $1000 per share, China Fire Insurance Company's Shares
-$297 per share, Sales. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com-
pany's Shares-55 per cont prem.
Sellers. Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steami- boat Company's Shares-801 por. share premium. China Coast Steam. Navigation Com-
pany-Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-
$82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-
$110 per share, Sellers, China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
mited-160 per share, Sollers. China Sugar Refining. Company (De-
benturos)-8 per cout premium. Hongkong Ico Company's Shares--
$127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited-$43 por shure. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1878-(Nominal).
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &c. AVE FOR SALE
Groceries.
Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.
Exchange.
Hongkong Temperature.
On LONDON,-
Bank Bills, T.T.,
318
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/88 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, Credits, at 4 months sight,
(Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s Register, Queen's-road).
HAVE
3/8
3187
Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight,
319
Bank Bills, on demand,
2.4.65
Credits, at
months' sight,
.475
On PARIS,-
On BOMBAY,-
Bank, TT., On CALCUTTA,— Bank, T.T., On SHANGHAI, Bank, T.T.,
What is that which is always in-visiblo, yet novor out of sight ? The letter 1,
HONGKONG, 1st & 2nd August, 1881. BAROMETER-] P.M.
29.856
4 P.M.
..29.820
..87.
Do THERMOMETER-1 PM.......
Do.
4 P.M... ..87. Do. 1 PM (Wet bulb) 84. Do.
83. 2243 BAROMETER-9 A‚M.
.29.890 ...84.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER-) AM. 2243 Do.
Do.
72
Do.
Private, 30 days' sight,
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. Angust 2, Verona, British steamer, 1967, E. Ashdown, Shanghai 30th Joly, Mails and General.-P. &O, S. N. Co.
August 2, Malacca British steainer, 1045, II. Weighill, Yokohama &c. July 23rd, Mails and General,➡ P. & O. S. N. Co.
August, Lennox, British steamer, 1327, Scott, Calcutta 17th July, General. —Jardino, Matheson & Co.
DEPARTURES. ·
August 1, Kwangiang, British steamer,
for Coast ports. August 2, Electra, German steamer, for
Shanghai.
Do.
9 AM. (Wet bulb) 81. Maximum
....78, Minimum (over night) 82.
The Corinthian Caual, French enterprise promises to under- take the accomplishment of a third great engineering feat in cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Corinth, which, both in ancient and modern times, has formed an obstacle in the
and the genn. General Türr, a way of commerce between the Adriatic well-known French geographer, has received a concession from the Greek
Government to carry out this design, and M. de Lesseps has promised his sympathy and such assistance as can bo spared by one whose attention is monopolized by the more difficult and extensive scheme of Panama. When it is rememberd how obvious the im- provement effected by such a canal must at all ages have been to those enter- prising peoples whose direct concern has been, and, still is the trade between the Adriatic and the Egean and Black Sons, the only matter of surprise is that the operation has been so long deferred. When the power of Corinth was at its prime,it was the ono drawback to its Por Veron, British steamer, from happiness, the single element of weak- ness in its prosperity, that it was com- Shanghai, Mr J. Keswick. Mr Lipelled to have two separate harbours, Cheong, His Excellency Mah Toatai Mr F. Schlo, Secretary, and 19
a
PASSENGERS.
Chinese deck.
ARRIVED.
Per Malacer, · British steamer, from Yokoharan, 10 Chinese.
Por Lennox, British stormer, from Calcatta, Messrs A. F. Mocklor, T. Rurter, and 245 Chinese dock.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stormer Lennur from Calcutta, reports fine weather through- out and light monsoon.
CARGO.
www.le
Memo. of cargo, per steamor Japan, from Calcutta ; 17th July.. 1,900 chests Opium; 1,689 balos Colton; 140 bales Gunnies; 2,713 bags Saltpetre; and 11,000 packages Sundries.
Mono. of Cargo por American Bark, Conquest, sailed 31st July, 1831. For
New York,-69 cases Essential Oils 134 bales Hides; 4.225 bags Sugar; 250 rolls Matting; 100 cases Gallnuts 1,776 packages Cassin; 9 cases China. ware; 1811 packages Fire Crackers; 41 bálos Canos.
MAILS,
;
one for the Gulf, and the other
for the Ercan. With the view of mitigating, as far as possible, the inconveniences that arose from this circumstance, the Corinthians con- stracted across the isthmus a polished roadway,over which vessels could easily bo hauled, and from the purpose with whichgt was built, it was called the Diolco After Corinth was destroyed by the Roman general Mummius(B.C. 145), and restored by Jalius Caesar,the Emperor Nero bestowed some notice on this once favoured city, and devoted his attention to the question of cutting. a canal through the isthmus. The ruins of the works which he caused to be erected are still shown. It is said that Nero wished himself to strike the first blow, or as we should now say lay the foundation stone; bata mutiny detained in in Rome. The work then lau- gnished, and oither want of money, as reference to Saotonius would suggest, or the difficulty of piercing the hard rock led to the abandonment of the
John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House- hold Stores.
American Stores of all descriptions. Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BUTTER, Danish & French, Philippo
& Canaud's PATES &c.,
CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S
FRUITS in juice.
COFFEE, SUGAB, &c., &c.
Wines, Spirits, &c.
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "OARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY QABINET.
MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNÉ
pts. and qts.
NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,
pts, and qts.
EXTRA SEC, quarts.
Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE" SEAL, pts. aud qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe- derer & Co.'s VERZÉNAY MÕUSSEUX, pts, and qts.
Krugʻs ́CHAMPAGNE, 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. OHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),
pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & 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 Berg, Koninin Victoria Borg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer
and Co.'s Shorry, Invalid Port (1818), Hunt's Port. Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy,
Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Louyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky,
Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendee Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gia; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curagon pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c., &c., &c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron aup
Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E &
J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by
the Gallon..
Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Trickel
rated Waters. SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
TONIC WATER,
SARSAPARILLA,
&o., &c., &c.
design. The Emperor Justinian, who & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads was imitated at later periods by the Eastern Emperor Emanuel, and also by the Venetians, erected fortifications across the isthmus; bot no one attemp- ted to renew Nero's abandoned canal. The fortifications did not avail to protect Corinth against either the Herulians or the Goths, whereas the canal would have added greatly to the walfare of that city and of the neigh- bouring peoples. It is appropriate and auspicious that the formation of a modern Kingdom of Hellas should bo so speedily followed by an attempt to Pak-perform one of the few tasks neglected
The following mails will close:- To-day, 2nd August,-
For Shanghai, per Chinkiang, nt
1.30 p.m.
For Straits Settlements, per C. T. Hook, at 3.30 p.m. For Amoy and Manila, per muy, at 4.30 p.m., instead of as previously notified. For Hoihow and hoi, per Greyhound, at 5 p.m.. To-morrow, 3rd August,-
For Shaughai, per Antonio, at 8.30
a.m.
On Thursday, 4th August,--
For Straits and London, per Glenroy, For the United at 11.30 a.m. Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Bata- via, Burmah, Coylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar and Mauritius, por Verona, printed matter at 2 p.m., letters at 3 p.m. On Friday, th August,—-
For Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, via Triesto, per Hungaria, at 3.30 p.n. For Manila, per Esmoralila, nt 3,30 p.m. For Nagasaki and Yokohama, por Malacca, at 5 p.m. On Monday, 8th August,-
For Manila, Maianar, Sourabaya, Samarang and Balavia, por Aljek,
ut 11.30 a.m.
by antiquity. With the cutting, of a canal through the isthmus more will have been done to restore the prosperi- ty of Corinth than has been even so much as attempted sinco the age of the Caesars.--Times.
NOTICE.
The Business of General Printers and Bookbinders, lately conducted by the late Mr. J. J. da Silva e Souza under the style of
DE SOUZA & Co., will henceforth be carried on under the same stylo by the undersigned, as Lessees of the Goodwill, Machin- dry, Plant, &c., belonging to the said Printing Office.
J. J. DE SOUZA, II. LUBECK.. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
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Boxos, Brushware. Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting
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Sailmaking and ligging promptly exe-
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