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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th, 1881.
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made his first appearance at the New very near the level of French party markot Craven Meeting in the Cravon spirit. The scones that have boon Stakes, where, ridden by Tom Camon witnessed in the House of Commons and starting at the outside price of 15 to during the present year have never 1, lie won easily from Merry-go-Round, been excveleid in unruly violence-by- Brotherhood, and eleven others. Un- the Iwer Chamber across the chaunol. placed in the Two Thousand Guinens The samo foolings of acerbation, there to Petranol, Mancaster, and the Abbot, is little reason to doubt, are often pro- Mr. Gretton doclaring to win with minout in the minds of voters at the Marinor in preference to Fornandez, time of elections where the corrupting the brother to Isonomy tnade his next influence of bribery has not displaced appearance at Ascot, where, in the St. the vice of party virulence. James's Palace Stakes, he ran Bend Or struggle between the Radicals and the to a short head at level weights, with Party of Order has actually begun in Apollo and two others beaten off. His England, and it is a war which in best performance, however, was in the volves such interests that we can hardly Cambridgeshire where carrying the hope to long escape from the utter de- steadier, for a three-year-old of Sat.gradation that surrounds electoral con. lib., he ran second, beaten half aflicts in France. The Petite République length, to Prince Soltykoff's, Locetta Française gives us some loa of what byrs., 7at. 11lb. There was a good representative Govern nont and univer- doal of cannoning at the finish of this sal suffrage has done for that country. race, and on returning to scale Fordham "Au alectoral struggle," it writes, "in who rode Fernandez lodged an objec-. an arrondisement is not a political, or tion against the winner on the ground even a roligious, contest. It is a bat of a cross. It was, however, overruled tle of savages in which the scalping by the Stewards, and a rather lively knife is replaced by the pen, a not less discussion on the question was in- murderous weapon, which sculps re- dulged in for some days afterwards by putations as the former "raises" hair. those specially intorested. To settle Not a war of extormination between the matter the Russian Prince offered tribe and tribe, nor the Corsican ven- to ruu again at the same weights for delta, nor the legendary hatreds of „5,000 guineas aside, but the offor was Capulets and Montagues, can give an declined, although it is more than pro-idia of the mad fury which takes pos- bable that such a match would have been a good thing for Fernandez. Mr. Gretton's colt has run badly this season, an there can be little doubt that he is being gradually propared for one of the big back-end handicaps, probably the Cambridgeshire. Fit and well, the brother to Isonomy, described as one of the handsomest horses in training, bas few equals in England at weight for age, and although perhaps a few pounds inferior to such Titans as Bond Or, and Robert the Devil, he will take his own part with the élite of turf cracks the first time his hend is let loose and the financial arrange- ments are satisfactorily settled.
AN OLD SPORTSMAN: Hongkong, 19th August, 1881.
Referring to the New South Wales. Anti-Chinose Bill, the Queenslander says:-Sir Henry Parkes has been tardy in introducing the. Anti-Chinese
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Bill, but the measure that he has brought before the New South Wales Legislature far exceeds in apparent stringency our law, or the bills intro. duced into other colonial Legislatures. Our Act limits the number of Chinese passengers to one for every ten toas measurement of the vessel bringing them, and imposes a fine of £10 for every one in excess of that number. The New South Wales bill makes it one for every 100.tons, and imposes a fiue of £100 for ovasion. The New South Wales bill also imposes a qua. rantine detention of twenty-one days on all vessels coming from Chinese ports, without exception. If it becomes law a vossol of 1,000 tons burdon arriving in Sydney from China will only be allowed to carry ton Chinese passengers, and will be compelled to remain in quarantine for three weeks. This is virtual prohibition. If such a law could be enforced no ship would carry any Chinese passengers to Syd. ney. But an exception is inade which will nullify the whole bill, for its pro- visions are not to apply to British sub- joots. We would engage that if suffi. cient inducement offered a few suart Chinese shipping firms would sail whole fleets of steamors through such an Act, and populate New South Wales with Mongolians, who would all be British subjects. A bonch of magis. trates empowered, as in our Act, to decide upon their own view and judgment" as to whether a man is a Chinese, would not be easily deceived. Nature has stamped the real nationality of these peoplo in unmistakeable cha- ractors on thoir countenances. But when it comes to a question of deciding on their legal nationality, a mattor which can only be tested by documen- tary or oral evidence, we are inclined to match Chinese astuteness and Chi nese unscrupulousness against all the machinery that Sir Henry Parkos may devise for the guidance of the Now South Wales magistracy.
Writing on the subject of political feeling in England, the Englishman BaysTho bitterness of political fool- ing in England is not growing loss. Indeed it is to bo foared that we are
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session of parties in our small towns on the eve of an election. If the local journalist is not sufficiently export in his trade of condelliers, the first high- wayman of letters that can be found is employed for the period of tho.olec- tions. The man comes and, by the deadliness of his hand, concientiously does his brigand's work, There is no question of political opinion in this war to the knife. One never says to his enemy "What do you think?" You strangle him without waiting for dis- cussion, whereby we mean to say that the candidates and all their supporters are struck at in their ancestors, their families,, their honour, in every most scusitive point, to the very heart, or wherever the blow is most mortal,"
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LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Saturday, August 20th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
With the exception of the Dock Company's stock, and a few transac tions in Banks, business on the Stock Exchange has been of a nominal cha
racter.
Our remarks yesterday on the position occupied by the shares of the Hotel Company apparently were the means of causing some suquiries to be instituted, and offers were made by holders to do business at 102, which however elicited no response. One or two small lots of Bmks were sold at
105 cash, but both buyers and sellers
seemed disinclined to do business to any extent. A lot of substantial busi ness was done in Docks, some hundreds of shares changing hands at 49 for the oud of the month. There were also a large number of transactions at 51 for
the end of December. The stock re- mins much firmer than it has been for some time past, and will probably lead to business at advanced rates in the course of the next few days. Nothing has been done in Sugars, and Steamboats are still vainly offered at $23 per share premium without finding buyers. There have been several enquiries after the 1881 Silver Loan, but nothing has resulted for the last few days. With regard to Exchange, quotations re- min uniltered, excepting telegraphic rates which are one-eighth wanker this morning than they were yesterday.
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation-Shares-106-por cont. premium, ex div., Sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton-
$1,675 per share ex dividend, China Tradors Insurance Company's
Sharos-$1,600 per share, ux, div. North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per share.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com-
pany's Shares 49% promium, Sales.
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam boat Company's Shares-$23 por share premium, Sollers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
pany-Tis. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-
$82 per share, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares---
Yangtzo Tusurance Association-Tls.
820 par share. Chinose Insurance Company, -$305
per share, Buyers. Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited -
Tls. 148 per sbaro. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Sharos- $995 per share. China Firo Insurance Company's Shares -$285 per share, Sellers..
$102) per share, Sollers. China Sugar Refining Company, Li mited-$155 per share, Ex. Div. China Sugar Refining Company (Do- benturos)-3 per cent promium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-
$127 per sbaro, Sollers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited-$43 per share. Chinose Imperial Government Loan
of 1878-3 % premium. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1981-38% premium.
Exchange.
On LONDON,-
Bank Bills, TT,
318
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/8 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/8 Crodits, at 4 months' 'sight, Documentary Bills at 4
months' sight,
3/8
3/9
ON PARIS,-
Bank Bills, on demand,
.4.63
Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.78
Bank, T.T.,
2223
2231
On BOMBAY,
On CALCUTTA,- Bank, T.T., On SHANGHAI,-
Bank, T.T.,
Private, 30 days' sight,
Hongkong Temperature.
72 723
(Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s
Register, Queen's-roud).
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HONGKONG, 19th & 20th August, BAROMETER-1 P.M.
.......29.908 ....29.809
4. P.M.
Do. THERMOMETER~] PM.............86.
Do. 4 P.M....
20.024 ..83.
..83. Do.
1 P.M. (Wet bulb) 81. Do.
4 P.H. Do. 80. BAROMETER-9 4.3 THERMOMETER-9 AM.
Do. 9 4.3. (Wet bulb) 80. Do. Maximum
...86. Do. Minimum (overnight) 80.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
August 19, Star of India, British bark,
1,010, II. D. Roe, Manila 10th August, Coals and Hemp.-Adam. son, Bell & Co. August 19, Castello, British steamer,
1,483, Coates Singapore 12th August, Goueral.-Russell & Co. August 19, Mozart, German brig, 284,
Storm, Whampoa 19th August, Ballast.-Siemssen & Co. August 19, Deucalion, British stoarner,
1,589, Pardy, Shanghai 18th Aug, an Foochow, 17th, General- Butterfield & Swire. August 19, Byanattianthar, British steamor, 933, Hopkins, Bangkok 13th August, Rice and General. -Yuen Fat Hong. August 30, Esmeralda, British steamer,
395, Talbot, Amoy 18th Augast, General-Rassell & Co. August 20, Amoy, British steamor,
814, Drowos, Cauton 19th Aug., General,-Siemsson & Co.
DEPARTURES. August 19, Morning Star, Siamese
bark, for Chefoo. August 19, Marlborough, British str.,
for Shanghai. August 19, Emuy, Spanish steamor, for
Manila.
August 20, Adria, British steamer, for
Singaporo,
August 20, Sunda, British steamer, for
Shanghai. August 20, Brindisi, British steamor,
for Yokohama. August 20, Niigata Maru, Japanese
steamer, for Kobe. August 20, Consolation, British steamer,
for Shanghai. August 20, Olympia, German steamer,
for Hoihow.
Why is the Old and Now Tostament like a parsons's gown?-Because it coutains the body of the church.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Por British steamer Castello, from Singapore, 210 Chinese.
Per British steamer Deucalion, fram Shanghai, &c., 1 European, and 27 Chinese.
Per British steamor Rajanallianukar, from Bangkok, Mr. Libby, and 110
Chinese.
Per British stoner Esnicralda, from Atoy, Mr. J. Forbes, Lient., Mr. Muller, and Captain Lomes, Miss Speisou, 14 Chinese for Hongkong and 71 for Manila.
DEPARTED,
Per Adria, British steamer, for Bom- bay and Straits, 270 Chinese.
· Por Brili, British steamer, for Shanghai, Messrs B. C. A. Horbaey, Thos. Brown, Signor M. Vols, and Musicians.
Por Consolation, British steamer, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE FOR SALE.
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &c.
Groceries.
Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.
hold Stores.
John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House-
American Stores of all descriptions. Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BÜTTER Danish & French, Philippo
& Canaud's PATES &c.,
CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S
FRUITS in juice.
COFFEE, SUGAR, &o., &c.
Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER ̈& Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIC & 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,
Per Niigata Maru, Japaneso steamer, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- for Kobe, 7 Chinose,
SARDIN. pts. and qts. Theophile Roc- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.
Per Sundu, British steamer, for Yo- kohama, General and Mrs. Mitchell; A. R. Howleth, H.B.M. Cousal, Canton ; Captain C. W. Haro, R.1.F., Licuts. J. A. Bennett and W. S. Levatt, R.Í.F., and Messrs. McCallum, H, M. Hosoiu, Glenroy, and Dolman,
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Deucalion, from Shanghai, &., reports fino weather throughout.
The British steamer Rajanattianuhar, from Bangkok, reports moderate mon- soon and fine woather throughout,
The British steamer Castello, from Singapore, reports light S.W. mon- soon, and beavy rain and squalls ocea- sionally..
The British steamer Esmeralda, from Amoy, reports left Amoy with S.D. wind and heavy rain; lattor part fino weather.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:- To-day, 20th August,-
For Shanghai, per See-wo and Naples, at 4.30 p.m. For Shanghai, per Larch, at 4.30 p.m., instead of as previously notified. For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, por Thales, at 5 p.m. For Straits and London, per Deucalion, at 5 p.m. For Shanghai, por Africa, at 5
p.m. To-morrow, 21st August,-
For Hoihow and Paklioi, per Welle,
at 9 a.m.
On Tuesday, 23rd August,--
For Manila, per Esmeralda, at 3.30
p.m.
On Thursday, 25th August,-
For the United Kingdom and Eu. rope, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur- mah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, por Amazone, for printed matter at 10 a.m., and letters at 11 a.m. ́
We take the following paragraph from a recent issue of the Straits Timos-- From statistics recently publishel it the German army on a peare footing appears that the present strength of
is 427,274 men; on a war footing ex- lions and the Landsturm, 1,329,600 clusive of the 4th and 5th field batta-
men. The cast of the German army on a ponce footing is £16,500,000 a year. The penco establishment of the French army is 442,014 men, costing £21,600,000 a year; the war establish- ment, exclusive of the reserves, is 1,295,000 mon. In Russin tho
peace strength of the army is 711,000 men, and the army budget £27,900,000; the war establishment, exclusive of the Can- casian and Asiatic armies, is 1,370,800
then.
The peace strength of the Aus- trian army is 268,691 men, costing £10,500,000 a year, and in time of war 800,000 men can be brought into the field. The Italian ariny budget amounts to £8,500,000. In time of peace the strength of the Italian army is 212,594 men; in time of war it could at once be raised to 603,240 mon, and ultimately, on the coinplation of the new army reorganisation, to 900,000 ton. In Eugland the strength of the rogular army (including tho regular troops in India and the colo- nies) is 196,000 inen; of the militia 126,000, and of tho rosorvos 42,000 meu; making a total available force for service abroad in case of war of 374,000 men, which cost in time of ponce £16,000,000-a-yeur.
Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.
OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,
and quarts.
ABAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcior & 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-
berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victorin Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Palo Dry White Scul Sherry, 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 Brandy,
Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouger Quillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish
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Whisky, Royal Glendee Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom
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Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Guragoa pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c., &e.. &o.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and
Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E & J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by
tho Gallon.
Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads"
A p
Erated 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
Solocted. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY.
STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.
"Franklin Square “ Library,
"Seaside Library,
Harper's Half-hour Series.
Fronch Novels.
Modical Works.. School Books.
Presentation Books.
Works of reference &c. Stationery for Ladies and Office use.. Direct from the manufacturers the best
and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special ordors in this line excuted one
very moderate torms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped
Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Office requisitos
of every description. Milner's Fire Proof Safos, Cash and Dood
Boxes, Brushware. Cutlery, Crookery, and Glassware, Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting ammunition. Sailmaking and Tigging promptly oXB-
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