fered, and the deceased, who resisted, were knocked down with the but end of a rifle.
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The following morning, the weather was fine, but later on it beinme cloudy and occasional showers of rain down during the afternoon, which fot admit of the exposure in tho ession of certain objects likely to damaged by water.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1881.
The Emperor and Empress proceeded on foot from the Palace to the Cathe. dral, an immense crowd cheering them lustily all the way. The visit to the Cathedral was followed by a reception at the Kremlin. To-day, 20,000 troops will pass in review at the camp, and to-morrow (Sunday) is fixed for a pil- grimage to tho Convent of St. Sergius.
Rome, August 1st.
The first sitting of the Italian and French Commissioners for the negotia- tion of a treaty of Commerce between the two countries was held to-day.
New York, August 4th.
We hear that two of the figurantes who had been insecurely strapped into their positions had fallen and been killed or died from the effects of the fail, and that three or four others (all children) had died from exhaustion. A special from Madrid says, King consequent upon exposure to sun and Alfonso, with Queen Christine and the rain. A Chitaman who was attempt.rast of the royal family, leave Lagranja, ing to escape from a constablo had his Saturday, for the province of Santanda hand sovered from his arm at the wrist The royal family will return to Madrid in a struggle which took place between about the end of this month. Early in September, they will receive a visit from the King of Portugal, who, with His Excelleney the Governor had given orders to the Harbour Master King Alfonso, is to inaugurate now to seo that the steamboats leaving railway lines between the two king- Macao during the next few days diddors, in the Valley of the Douro. not carry more passengers than tho, number for which they are licensed, as it had been stated that one boat brought over no less than 1,800 in a single trip.
the two.
LATE LELEGRAMS. The following telegrants are cut from Californian papers received by the City
Tokio:-
Chicago, July 26th, A Washington special says:-Lo Duc's tea farm in Carolina seems to be Commissioner Saunders. a failure.
long connected with the Agricultural Department, and well known in con- nection with the National Grange, was recently sent by Commissioner Loring to investigate the experiments in ten- culture, of which Le Dac had made such extensive advertisement. Sam- ders has made, is report to Coin- missioner Loring. Ho shows the tea farm as simply an exhausted planta! tion, worn out by successive crops without care of fertilizing. There is upon the place an old mansion, once accupied by a former Governor, and
an artificial lake in which there is not
Infanta Eulalia will shortly be tar- ried to an Austrian Archduke, a brothea of Queen Christine. Princess Eulalia is baroly seventeen, and her betrothed is still a beardless youth. The young couple foll in love with each other du-
ring a recent visit of the Archduke to Lagranja. The wedding will probably take place in Madrid, in December.
Dablin, August 4th.
The Freeman's Journal believes that Mr. Forster will resign as soon as the Land Bill receives the Royal assent.
London, August 4th.
tiou he had with Lord Tenterden, the Under Foreign Socretary, rospecting the infernal machines found at Liver- pool, to which he had received a reply from Blaine, stating that the National State and municipal authorities aro strenuously endeavouring to discover | the authors of the plot, in which he had reason to believe very few were engaged, and that no pains will be spared in discovering and prosecuting them.
London, August 5th,
The Under Secretary, respecting the opium trade with Japan and other matters affecting the foreign residents, said the Goverumout. had agreed to negotiato relative to a revision of the treaty with Japan and was now in cominunication with other treaty powers ou the subject.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Monday, September 5th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
Although telegraphic communication with Shanghai has been restored, there has been no great movement in Bank shares as was generally anticipated.
There have been a few sales at 112
per cent. premium, and a small number
of shares, are still on offer at that rate. We have to record small business in
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 4, Ping-on. Amerienu, steater, 076, A. A. Michaelin, Haiphon 31st August, Rico.- Russoil & C Sopt. 4, Tunale, Brouch steamer, 1,7A,
Drugon, Yokelinina 26th August, Mails and Goeral. --Messageries. Maritimes Co
Sept. 4, Pernambuco, British atentaer,
643, Hyde, Saigon August 30, GeneralMelchers & Co Sept. 4, Esmeralia, British Mermer
295, R. Talbot, Manila Tho Segd. General-Russell & Co. Sept. 4, Loudoun Castia, British str.
1,615, A. Marshall, London Pad July, Goneral Adainion, Bull & Co. Sept. 1, Activ, Danish stramer, Bi-. N. C. Revobech, Canli 10th July, Coal-Aruho'd, Karlærg & Co. Supt. 4, Louisa, German bark, 514, P. v. Auren, Newci.wang August 6th, Beans.--Chines Sopt. 4, Hermes, Germon barji, 457, D. Grube, Keelung August 20th. Coals. Melchers & Co. L Sept. 4, Fu-you, Chinese steamer, 124
Croad, Cautou, Red Sept., General.. -C. M. S. N. Co.
Sopt. &, Canton, British steamer, 1,685,
J. C. Jaques, Nowestlo (NSW 16th August, Coals.-(iev. K. Stevens & Co.
Sept. 4, Olympia, Grimm steamer
778, Wagne. Hollow 3rd Sept.. Rice.-Chin90.
Sept. 5, Bury L. Stone. American skake
the Chinese Insurance Company's stock at $805 por share, and there are still sellors. Hongkong Fires have also been made the medium of a few unim-Sept, 4, Geraldi Pag !, Beitish ship, In the Central Criminal Court to-day, portant transactions at $900, a slight
1,500, Wilkins or.. Sydacy - a young Irishman, named Patrick Tal-reduction on Saturday's quotation, and
June, Coals. —Ondır. fourd fickie, was found guilty of threa- holders are quite willing to do further tening to kill the Secretary for Ireland, business at that price. Docks and Mr. Forster, unless he released the Steamboats are nominally at under Irish prisoners and resigned the office, mentioned quotations, but Hotels are The verdict was accompanied with a
rather weaker, being easily procurable recommendation to mercy. The counsel at 112. for the Crown said that Mr. Forster desired that the lightest sentence in consistance with justice be passed upon the prisoner.
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-112 per cent. Washington, August 4th.
premium, ex div., Sales and Sellers. Guiteau fares well and seems perfect-Union Insurance Society of Canton- ly contented. He is quite an inoffensive prisoner. He regrets the crime, uot
from a moral sense, but instead of
and perhaps by popular indignation, of which he has a wholesome dread.
Berlin, August 4th.
a drop of water. The money ex-being a hero ho will surely be punished, pended by Le Duc thus far seems to have been mainly appropriated to remove old ruins and in attempting to rebuild the mansion, and laying out an avenue through the grounds. The soil, according to Saunder's report, is poor, hungry and sandy, some portions of which may possibly ouce have been classed as poor sandy loam, but it can now support only a trace of the scantest kind of vegetation, aul has scarcely a trace of loam. It is in no sense adapted to tea culture. Saunders thinks the tea exporttuents, if they are to be made at all, should be
made much further south, and believes Florida presents the most favourable conditions. He reports that at present some $300 per Laonth is paid for the supervision of $60 worth of labour. The only results of the $15,000 ap- propriated by Congress for tea culture
are to be found in this farm. Saundera recommends that the farmn be aband- oued and one persou be retained to take charge of the tea plants already there. Dr. Loring will take the mat ter under advisement.
Rome, July 30th. Signori Matteucci and Mashari tele. graphed the royal Geograpliical Society, announcing the complete success of their expedition across Africa, from Egypt to the Gulf of Guines.
Constantinople, July 30th. The Pashas who were condemned to exile for the murderer of Abdul Aziz, on arriving at Jindah, Arabia, will be escorted to the outskirts of Taife.
will there be delivered to the authorities, who will be held
le for their safe-keeping.
Petersburgh, July 30th.
nd his family were entim
lcomed by the inhabi- w on their entrance to response the Czar said ing through the 'great h fell on the Imperial Russians, I esteem my- be able to carry out my of visiting the original Empiro. I cordially your reception. Moscow ven an example to the io. I hope it will over so. It testifies now, as the Czar and the people ious and solid whole."
It can be stated as a fact that the papers are beginning to fear that the Conservatives may get a majority in the forthcoming election. Negotiations have consequently been opened with various Liberal factions for an agree- ment to give their united support in each district to the Liboral candidata who appears to have the greatest chance of being elected. The election of the Magistrate in Alsace and Lor- raine shows that the German element
has won and has more influence in many minor places. Even in Merv some of the German candidates have been successful. The popular agitation here increases as the election day approaches, and it is even now evident that Germany has not for many years
boon the arena of such a fierce and bitter struggle. The reason for this state of affairs is that neither the Go- vernment nor the other party has any fixed programme, and thus personal attacks are the order of the day.
St. Petersburg, August 5tb. The trial of the revolutionists, bo- longing to the so-called "Black Divi- sion," will commence before a special Court on the 28th of September. The newspapers publish a notification offor ing a reward for the capture by the peasants of the persons who have been spreading the false reports relative to the redistribution of land.
Copenhagen, August 5th.
A St. Petersburg correspondent of the Gazette says:-The Russian Court made the recent journey to Moscow because of the discovery of an exten- sive conspiracy for the assassination of the Imperial family during the night at Peterhoff. The police on the 27th of July stopped a boat which had succeeded in passing the guard ships and arrested the occupants. It was subsequently discovered that sixty persons, some of them of high rank, were involved in the plot.
London, August 4th.
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir W. Harcont, Home Secretary, rend a despatch from United States Minister Lowell, informing Earl Garnville that he had wited Secretary Blaine on the 19th of July the account of a conversa-
$1,675 per share ex dividend,
China Traders' Insurance Company's
Shares $1,600 per share, ex. div
North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per share. Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis.
880 per share. Chinese fusurance Company,
-$305
por share, Sollers. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-
Tls. 148. per sharo. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Chares- $999 per share, Sellers. China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com
--$200 por share, Sollers. pany's Shares 43. promium ex. div., Sellers.
Hongkong Canton & Mac Stout boat Company's Shares-$23 per share premium, Sellers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com- Hongkong Gas Company's Shares pany-Ts. 162 por sharo.
$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares
China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
$112 per sbare, Sellers.
mited-$150 per share, Ex. Div. China Sugar Refining Company (Do-
benturos)-3 per cent premium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-
$126 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Liniited-$43 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loau
of 1878-4 premium, Buyers. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881-3% premium.
On LONDON,
Exchange.
Bank Billa, T.T.,
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 mouths' sight, Credits, at 4 months' sight,... Documentary Bills, at 4.
months' sight,
Ou PARIS, -
3/8
3/8
3198
1,458, A. 1. Field. Hiogo 15 Sept. 5, Ashington, Britisi steamer, ~7.
August, Ballast. -Russell & Co.
Allason, Bangkok 20th August. General. Samasen & Co. Sept. 5, Albay, British steamer, BM, H. Lightw od, Taiwanfoo 2! Sopt., Genal.-D. Lapraik & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Gon,
Sept. 4, Strath
British steamer.
Sept. 4, Kang-ch, Chinese steamer, for
for Shanghai,
Hoihow.
Sept. 4, Schwa, German brig, fr
Sopt. 4, Hermin, Norw. bark, for Kec.
Whampoa.
lung.
Sep. 4, Brema, Cerman bark, for C'hi.
foo.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per French earer Tantis, from For Saigon, M. Costy. Yokohama For Hongkong, Mr. Bak soilles, Messrs. Thico al Bertrana.
For Mar-
Per British strmer Eszaida, feom
Manila, Mrs. ME. Sutli, 4 cirillovo, and 2 servants, Europeau dock, and 122 Chinese froL. Amoy.
and Lieut. C. J. Baker, R.N., and N..
Per American, teamer Ping-on, inout, Haiphong, Mr. Lorton frari Pakhel, Cooke, R.N., fim foihow, and Is
Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British sleaner Pernambura, re-
ports light wils and fine weather throughout.
Mauila, reports oderate winds
The British stamor Esmeralda, from
ing from North NNE, fine weather, and smooth sea roughout.
The British teamer dalington, Caze tain Allason, which arrived from Bang- kok this forenoot, ropoles expetionnel light winds and fine weather all the passage until the night of 4th inst., when had strong squalls and rain, with cloudy sky and ariable winds.
H
The American steamer Pigg-el, te 39ports left Haiphong August 31st at € p.m., Pakboi 1:6 inst, and Hollow 3rd, at 2 a.m. he light vinble winds and squally won her to Holbow, from thence fresh Das erly win is an Ichtig weathor to Port.
Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.66 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...477 On BOMBAY,-
Bank, T.T., On CALCUTTA,-
Bank, TT, On SHANGHAI,-
Babk, T.T., Private, 30 days' sight,
...... 2221
222)
The British steamer Mbay, Capitu Lightwood, which arrived in me fluns Taiwanfoo" this vico, BAUTIST Left Taiwanfoo it 4.49 4 791
2nd inst, and arrived at Amoy at 149 78p.m. the following day, h
weather with li souherly Loft Amoy at 5.59 pan. ravo day arrived at Hongkong at 949 3. day. Woather fine, smooth
He who has ridden in a country 'bus knows how cream feels when it is being churned into butter.
| light E. to S.E. airs and calms,
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