washing adrift ladders, hencoops, and other moveables. At.8 pm. wind still increasing and ship labouring heavily;
bar. 29.24. At 4 a.m. on the 16th galo moderating, but still a heavy sen; in lat. 28.51. N. long. 122.20 1, we set main top-mast stay-sail and fore-top and stay sails. At 6 a.m, wo found that some of the lanyards of the rigging had parted, also a part of the bulwarks were washod away. At 8 a.m. wa bent lower main topsail and set it; moderate gale and puffy. We set to repairing the damages all day, galo de- creasing ; later on we the found ship had a strong list to port, on the following day, 17th, set to trimming the cargo. Light southerly winds from thence to port. Arrival in Hongkong on tie 14th.'
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Tuesday, August 16th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
? THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1881.
Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limite1-$434 per share. Chinose Imperial Government Loan
of 187-(Nominal). Chinese Tmporial Government Loan
of 1878-(Nominal). Exchange.
Ou LONDON,———
Bank Bills, T.T.,
3/8
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 318 3/8 Crédits, at 4 months' sight,. Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight,
319.
On PARTS,——
Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.04 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.74 On BOMBAY,
Bank, TT.,
On CALCUTTA,-
Bank, TT,
On SHANGHAI,-
Bank, T.T.,
Private, 30 days' sight,
ABSTRACT OF PEKING
GAZETTES."
225
223
72 727
We take the following from the N. C. Daily News :--
may be handed over to the Bohrd of Punishmonts to be formally tried..
Governor, as is usual in such cases, hasalist has therefore to pray that they locked up his scal, and deputed the Financial Commissioner to carry on the routing duties of the post pending reference to His Majesty for pormission to vacate his poet and observe the usual period of mourning. The memorialist vontures to hope that there will be no delay in appointing an officer to the post.
(4) The Governor-General of the Inkuang Provincos reports the des patch of an officer with a remittance of Tls. 10,000, being the second instal- ment of the TIs. 100,000, at which the lekin on salt in the province of Hupeh is assessed for the present year.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
August 14, Flensborg, Danish bark,
365, Lautrup, from Whampoa, Goneral-Chinese.
August 15, New Bru, American ship,
1,147, C. H. Sawyer, 27th April, Coal.-Borneo Co.
August 15, Carnarvonshire,
British
steamer, 1,531, Win, Patrick, Lou- don 26th June, and Singapore Sth August, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
August 15, Tunis, British steamer, 886,
J. W. Irvine, Koelung 14th Aug, Coals.--Jardine, Matheson & Co. August 16, Niigata Maru, Japanese
steamer, 1,076, John Wynn, Yo- kolama 6th August, and Hiogo 9th, Generál.-M. B. M. S. S. Co.
August 16, Tang-ting, Chinese steamer, 315, F. Dunne, from Cantou.-- C. M. S. N. Co.
August 16, Feng-chao-hai, Chinese gun-
boat, from a cruise.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &c.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Groceries.
Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- bold Stores.
John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House- held Stores.
American Stores of all descriptions. Hantley & Palmèr's BISCUITS & CAKES, -- BÜTTER, Danish & French, Philippo & Canaud's PATES &c.,
CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S
FRUITS in juice.. 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 CABINET.
MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE
pts, and qts,
NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,
pts, and qts,
EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL,
pts. and gts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roc- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.
Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.
QUTLER 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.
August 16, Chen-to, Chinese gunboat, CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts.
IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts, BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET.
J. Stowark, Canton 15th August, August 16, Lorne, British steamer,
1,034, McKechnic, Singapore 10th August, General.-Bun Hin & Co.
DEPARTURES, August 15, Miramar, British steamer,
for Shanghai.
August 16, Ningpo, British steamor,
for Shanghai. August 16, Hainan, British steamer,
for Hoihow, &c. August 10, Albay, British steaner, for
Amoy and Taiwanfoo.
(3) A memorial from the Imperial Armoury Office, submitting a list of the number of suits of armour worn at reviews held by the Emperor and sup- posed to be stored over the Tung-bua Gate of the Imperial city, with parti- culars as to the number of suits missing or damaged. The loss by theft, of a cortain number of these suits of armour having been reported to His Majesty, a return of those in store was called for, and the memorialists now beg to report that the officers in charge of the armour have informed them that there should be 14,028 suits of brass, studded armour, consisting of casque and cuirass,. which are stored in eighteen large presses in the two-storied building The sale of McDonald's Slip, con-
above the Tung-hun Gate. They find trary to expectation, has made no
that there are twenty-two cuirasses material improvement in the status
missing, and twenty-five either damaged of the Dock Company's shares, in
or incomplete, that twelyo casques are fact the contrary is actually the case. June 25th-(1) The Censorate missing, and twenty-six are either We predicted yesterday that the report their decision in the case of Te damaged or incomplete. Of plumes for these casques there should be 17,528 stock would be quoted at 50% pre-Sheng, a Secretary in the Palace Stud mium within two days, and our pre- Department. This official was accused stowed in eight boxes. Of these plumes diction has already been realised. of certain malversations of public 101 are missing, and 1,235 are either We had good reasons for believing money, and on conviction was cashier- damaged or incomplete. There should that the recent rapid rise in this ed. He appealed against his sentence be eight hundred suits of old padded and the case was referred to the Court doablets with helmets, worn by the han stock from 13 to 56 was due to mereof Censors, who now, after a careful chin divisions of the eight Banner causes of speculation, and that as hearing, find that every count in his Corps, which are stowed in two presses. soon as the bulls" and "bears" had indictment can be substantiated by
Sixty-four suits nro missing of these, completed their operations the shares ample evidence. Decree confirming and three aro damaged or incomplete; would gradually fall to something this decision has already appeared. none of tho bolinets are missing, like a reliable quotation. We do |(2) The Governor of Kiangsi reports a Wrappers, covers to boxes, and other not, however, pretend to understand double murder that has occurred in
miscellaneous properties are also found the character of the operations in his province. The prisoner, a blind to be missing. In commentlug upon Docks which we have had to report man, called 'a Lingjun, belongs to this report the memorialists observe during the last ten days. They have the district Nam-ch'ang, where he has that although the Secretary in chargo. puzzled us, and doubtless mystified a lived by advancing small sums
of of the armour is not technically respon good many more. Yesterday a few money to the villagers. His next door sible for its safe custody, they consider shares were sold at 52, and at 51 neighbour, named Fan, was in his debt that his want of supervision should be for the end of the month more than to the amount of 1,500 cash, to be marked by the infliction of a penalty a couple of hundred changed hands, repaid at some indefinite period. Some They append a list of the armour and time since the two, who had always without, however, stemming their
up to that time been on good terms, downward rush. To-day sellers are quarrelled about the purchase of some plentiful at 50, but no buyers can be clothes, and the understanding between found, and unless a reaction should them was not improved by Tu deman-inspected. set in when the pros. and cons. of the ding the repayment of his debt from sale of the McDonald's Slip property Fan in the public street; on which the come to be discussed, a further fall latter snatched away the blind man's is inevitable. Banks are of course staff and broke it in two, proceeding very quiet, and we do not suppose then to knock off his hat and run that the meeting of the Shareholders away. This insult rankled in the breast reckoned at Treasury weight, and that this afternoon will lead to any of Tu and he determined to wipe it payments from the Treasury of the startling disclosures, although invest-out in the other's blood. For a long Privy Purse are issued at Metropoli. Singapore, 2 Europeans and 282 Chi- timo no opportunity prosented itself. tan. weight," and occasionally at " Mar- ors are only waiting for some report At last, however, lo ascertained that ket weight." The balance in favour from Shanghai to initiate business his enomy was going to the capital on of the Treasury of the Privy Parse of an important character. Steam-business, whither he preceded him, that this system creates is applied to boats are rather weaker, offers to sell taking up his quarters at the iun he the purchase of stationery and the at 21 per cent. premium per share know that Fan frequented. Here he payment of anti-oxtortion allowancos; failing to attract would-be purchasers. provided himself with a dagger and any sums left over.being credited to No other shares have been mentioned, engaged a bed on the first story. Nine the public account. The Secretary who Exchange quotations remain un- or ton days after, Fan arrived and. superintends the issue of payments lus altered.
secured a bed in a room opposite the not the power of sanctioning or dis- blind man's. As his room, however, allowing applications for payment, and was inconveniently full the first can have no collusion with his subor. night, he walked into the opposite dinates. The sum of Tls. 500,000 one and lay down to sleep, so it hap-issued by the Board for specified pay- pened, on the very next bed to that ments, which has led to the query of T'n. Waiting till the heavy brea- which the Office has been called upon thing of his adversary assured him
to answer, has been employed in the that he was asleep, the blind man most sparing manner possible. Thero softly removed the counterpané with has been no application for funds in his left hand, whilst with the right he cxcess of the amount required, and ou dealt him ten or more blows with the
every occasion that money has been dagger, wounding him in all parts of recieved from the Board, special ac- 820 per
the body and killing him almost im counts have been kept for each sam Chinese Insurance Company, -3305mediately. Ronsed by the groans of so drawn, and on the conclusion of the
per sharo,
work for which the money was drawn, a statement is invariably submitted to His Majesty. This being the case, the matter need not be pursued farther.
Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Shares -113
per cent. premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton
$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's
Shares-$1,700 per share. North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per share. Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls.
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited ---
Tls. 143 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Shares-$995 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares
-8290 per share, Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com
pany's Shares- 50% premium, Sellers.
the dying man, one of his brothors came to his assistance and seized the murderer by the queue, on which the other struck out wildy at him, inflicting some slight wounds, till, finding he was boat on securing him, he stabbed him fatally in the throat and escaped through the door. Subsequently, however, he delivered himself up to the authorities and made a full confession. Ho has been branded on the left cheek and sentenced, subject to the Imperial con- firmation, to summary decapitation- Com-Rescript: Let the Board of Punish- ments deliberate at once and report. June 26th.-(1) A degree granting 'permission to Ch'i Yuan, Govornor of Sheng-king, to come to Peking for audience. Jen Fu is to act for him during his absence.
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam boat Company's Shares-$24 por share premium, Sellers. China Coast Steam Navigation
pany-Tis, 162 per share: Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-
$82 per share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-
$110 per share, Sollers, China Sugar Relining Company, Li
mitod-$155 por share. China Sugar Refining Company (Do- bentures)-8 per cent promium, Hongkong Leo Company's Shares $127 per share, Sellers,
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(2) Momorial from the Governor- General at Nanking, reporting the death of the mother of Wa Yuan-ping, Governor of Kiangsu, at his official rosidence on tho 1st of Juno. The
other articles that are missing, and would explain that the delay in the submission of this report is due to the large number of articles that had to be
June 28th-(1) A decree. The Office of the Imperial Household have sub. mitted a report in obedience to cóm. mand. They state that payments into the Treasury of the Privy Purse are
(2) Chang Chih-fung is appointed Secretary of the Grand Secretariat, with brovet rank as Vice-President of the Board of Ceremonies.
(2) Memorial from the Commandant of the Poking Gendarmerie, reporting the urrest of four individuals concerned in the theft of padded doublets from the armoury storo above the Tung-hua Gute, and of brass gutter-pipes from the wall of the Forbidden City. Also of two receivers of the stolen property. One of these men bears tattoo marks on his face showing that he has thrice been soutenced to banishment, and another has tattoo marks showing that he has once boon sentenced to banishment. Although they have mado a detailed confession of their guilt it is impossible to accept their statement as correct, and the memori-
St. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Claret.
Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau
milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-
berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmior
and Co.'s. Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.
August 16, Fukien, British steamer, for Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.
Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui August 16, Dale, British steainer, for
Bangkok.
August 16, Hanoi, British steamer, for
Haiphong.
August 16, Stosch, German corvette,
for Nowchwang.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Lorne, British steamer, from
neso.
Per Carnarvonshire, British steainor, from Singapore, &c., 168 Chinese..
Per Niigata Maru, Japanese steaner, from Yokohama, &c., Mr. Ellis, 1 European steorage, 3 Chinese, and 5 Malay seamen. From Kobe, Miss Baratou, Mr. Nimmo, Mrs. Grant, and Miss Lango.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Lorne from Sin- gapore, reports light breeze from N.E. to S.E., and fair weather to Ladrones; theace to port rainy,
The British steamer Carnarvonshire from London, &c., reports fine wea- ther with calins and light S.W. and Southerly winds throughout.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:- To-day, 16th August,-
For Shanghai, per Fu-yew, at 3.30 p.m., instead of as previously no- tified. For Yokohama and Hiogo, per Carnarvonshire, at 4.30 p.m. For Wladivostock and Nicola- jefsk, per Gervase, at 4.30 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy and Foo- chow, per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m,, instead of as previously notified. For Mantong (Aunam), por Bel-
·loud, at 5 p.m.
For Shaughai,
per Naples, till further notice, in- stead of as previously notified. To-morrow, 17th August,—
For Japan, San Francisco, the United
Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, dc., per Gaelis, at 2.30 p.tn. For Foochow, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, per Moumuir, at 3.30 p.m. For Saigon, por Pernam buco, at 4.30 p.m., instead of as previously notified,
1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy,
Cutler Palmer & Co. s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky,
Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondec Whisky AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaçoa pints and quarts; Angostu.ra, 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 MaeEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads
Ærated Waters. SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
TONIC WATER,
SARSAPARILLA,
&c., &c., &c.
The Finest Stocks of CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,
&c.,
&c. "PERFECTION" All Specially Selected. 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 reference &o. Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the best
and Choupest in Hongkong. Special orders in this lino excuted one
very moderato torms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped
Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Offico requisites
of every description. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed
Boxos, Brushware, Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting
anmunition.”
Sailmaking and Rigging promptly axe-
cuted.