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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1881.
we
Dover
fears of an approaching typhoon, fully explain this stagnant state of affairs.
Shares..
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Shares-112 per cont. premium, ex div., Sales and Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Caulon-
$1,675 sharo ox dividend.
per China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharos-$1,600 por share, ex. div North Chian Insurance Company-Tis,
1,125 per share.
Insurance Association-Tis. 860 per share. Chinese Insurance Company,
-$305
dent of the United States, in a form this morning to witness the launch, more palpable at least than that of the which was fixed for nine o'clock. The messages conveyed by telograph. vessol was draped from stem to stern Those feelings have boon foolings in with flags, and although not exactly the first instance of sympathy, and "a thing of beauty" from nu artistic afterwards of joy and thankfulness point of view, she looked well cut out for hor future business. Exactly at almost comparable, and, I venture to say, only second to the strong emotions the hour appointed, Mr. Robert Cooke, of the great nation of which he is the popular Acling Secretary of the. appointed the head. Individually I Company escorted Miss Caine, daughter have, lot mo beg you to believe, had of the late Captain Caino, well known full share in the sentiments which on this coast for many years as com- my have possessed the British nation, mander of the stormship Penedo, to the They have been prompted and quick-platform, and as this young lady per- ened largely by what I venture to think formed the usual ceremony ofchristen-Yangtsze is the over-growing sense of harmonying the vessel by smashing a bottle of and mutual respect, and affection be champagne on hor bow, the light.
per share, Sellers. tween the two countries, and of a rela-ship gracefully glided into the water, tionship which from year to your be- amidst the cheers of all present. A On Tai Insuranco Company, Limited
mote successful lauch
Tls. 148 per share. coines more a practical bond of union between us. But they have also drawn witnessed, not a single hitch marr-Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Shares-$900 per share, Sellers. much of their strength from a cordialing the whole course of proceed. admiration of the simple heroism which ings. The vessel, drawing about 7 feet China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares has marked the personal condnet of of water and lying on an almost even -8290 por sbare, Sellers. the President, for we have not yet koel, looked really splendid afloat, and Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com
pany's Sluros wholly lost the capacity of approciating we are certain that the Singapore Go- such an example of Christian faith and vorument will be gratified, at the ad. manly fortitude. This exemplary mirable fashion in which the Dock picture has been made complete by your Company have carried out their con- Tract. Great praise is duo to Mr. own contribution to its noblo and touching features, on which I only James G. Liddell, the Superintendent forbear ta dwell, because I am directly at Kowloon, and to Mr. Alexander addressing you. I beg to have my Young, under whose immediate direc- respectful compliments and congratu tim the light-ship has been built, lations conveyed to the President; and for turning out a job which will to remain, dear Madam, with great greatly increase the Dock Com. estecin, your most faithful servant, pany's already high reputation. It is William E. Gladstone.'
intended to send the vessel nuder sail to Singapore in the course of a few weeks, where she will receive her final equipment before taking up her posi-
The following telegram has been re- ceived from Amoy Amoy, Sept. Stli, 9 am-A typhoon raging here; direction northerly"
LAUNCH AT KOWLOOŃ DOCKS,
tion on the Formosa shoal. We have now only to thank Mr. R. Cooke, Mr. Liddell, and Mr. Young, for their courtesy in affording us every informa- tion respecting the vessel whose launch wo have just describo.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Thursday, September 8th, 1881.
The light-ship constructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com pany. Limited, for the Government of the Straits Settlements, which was completed a few weeks ago but retain. ed on the stocks owing to the uncer
One o'clock P.M. tain character of the weather, was suc
Imitation is the sincerest form of cessfully launcheil at Kowloon Docks this morning. The new craft, which flattery. That our daily report of is intouded as a light ship for the business transactions on the Stock Formosa Bank in the Straits of Exchange would meet with general Malacca is probably the strongest vos- favor we never doubted from the first, sel of tho kind over seen in the Far but neither did we expect that our East, and reflects the greatest credit ponderous contemporary at the top on the constructors. The principal of Wyndham-street, the Daily Press, dimensions and general construction of after protending to ignore our exist the light-ship may be described in a
enge, would adopt the mean expedient few words. The length of the vessel between perpendiculars is 122 feet 6 article. Not that we dispute their of servilely copying our commercial inches; length over all, 131 feet: extreme breadth 25 feet 6 inches; right to do so, nor are we in any way depth moulded 12 feet 6 inches. She offended at this unexpected oppo- is built throughout of teakwood except.sition to what we have made a special ing keel, kelsous, and some parts of
est class. Her frames are caulked
feature; but as a matter of principle
42% premium
ex. div., Sellers, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam boat Company's Shares-$23 per share premium, Sales. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
Sept. 7, Danube, British stoomer, for
Bangkok.
Sept. 7, Florence Nightingale, British
bark, for Tientsin. Sopt. 7, Mei-foo, Chinese steamer, for
Shanghai.
Sept. 8, Ping-on, Amorican steamer,
for Hoihow.
Sept. 8, Oxus, French steamer, for Eu-
ropo, &c.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per British steamer Glenfritin, from London and Singapore, 174 Chinese.
Por British steainer Tunnadice, from Sunderland &c., Mr. and Miss Gay, Mrs, and Miss Williams, for Australia and 25 Chinese for Hongkong.
Por British steamor Hainan, from Haiphong and Hoihow, 3 Naval Iuva- lids from H.M.S. Magpis at Hoihow, and 17 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Ocus, Fronch steamer, from Hongkong.-For Saigon, Sister St. Lizioz, Miss Philippa Mechain, and five Chineso; for Singapore, Mr. Luiz Xavier Lobo; for Aden, Mr. José pany-Tis. 162 per share,
Marinel Galacho; for Port Said, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-Messrs. Joao Vieira, Antonio Pinto, José P. Mendes, Antonio P. Brigida; $85 per share.
P. Muxialien.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-for Marseilles, Messrs. Sauderhoff and
$112 per share, Sellers. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
mited-$150 per share, Ex. Div. China Sugar Refining Company (De-
MAILS.
The following mails will close:-
bentures)-3 per cent promiam. Hongkong Ice Company's Sharos-To-day, 8th September,--
$126 per share, Sellers.. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited-$435 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1878-4% premium, Buyers. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881-3% premium.
On LONDON,--
On
Exchange.
Bank Bills, T.T.,
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 mouths' sight, 319 Credits, at 4 months' sight; Documentary Bills, at
3/8/ 588
months' sight,
3/8
PARIS,--
Bank Bills, on demaud,
...4.66
Credits, at 4 months' sight, On BOMBAY,-
...4.77
2231
223
Bank, T.T.; Private, 30 days' sight,
721
781
Bank, T.T., Os CALCUTTA,- Bank, T.T., On SHANGHAI,
Hongkong Temperature. (Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s Registor, Queen's-road).
HONGKONG, 7th & 8th Sept. 1881. BAROMETER P.M. ............. ...29.662
Do.
4 PM................20.588 THERMOMETER-1 P.M......... ....80.
Do.
4 P.....
.89.
....83.
Do. 1 Pa. (Wet bulb) 83. Do.
4 P.M. Do. 83. BAROMETER-9 A..
..29.638 THERMOMETER-9 A.M.
Do. 9 A. (Wet bulb) 80. Do. Maximum
90. Do, Minimum (over night) 83,
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
we should liked to have seen the her frames which are of the best Manila hardwood. The molava framing from Daily Press honestly trying to the keel to the upper turn of the bilge carry out the programme, sketched may be said to be masses of solid wood out when we published our first fitted closely together. The planking number. Unfortunately for our is fastened with Muntz metal bolts contemporary their commercial in- and brass spikes, from gunwale to gun,troductory is quite stale, and ut- wale, making her a vesell of the high-terly useless either as news, or as a throughout, and as her construction guide to dealers in shares, owing to their hour of publication placing is exactly on the same principle as
them a day behind the actual course that recognised in building the finest vessels for the British navy in olden of events. The advantages of a days, her strength and buoyancy will paper published about one o'clock be roadily understood. It may be have already made themselves ap- safely predicted that a vessel of this parent, and although we have un- description, if she steers clear of fortunately seldom been able to get accidents, will be in fairly good order the Telegraph out at the exact time, a hundred years after this. The owing to untoward circumstances whole of the 'tween decks has been
which we have at last to a great ex- allotted for the accomodation of the
tent remedied, there can be little Captain and crew, and everything pos
doubt that we have proved our sub- sible has been done to provide for their
stantial claims to the consideration comforts. Store-rooms are fitted up of the general public. We have also fore and aft, and a special feature is the provision made for the oil to be proved of great assistance to our local used in the first class dioptric light contemporaries, in providing them which has been ordered from England. with interesting. paragraphs, and Sept.
other items of news, which they Two large iron tanks, capable of con- taining two thousand gallons each, have freely avail themselves of, without been constructed in the bottom of the however paying us the usual courtesy vessel, and these should prove suffi- of acknowledgment. We do not ciently commodious to meet all re-grudge them the privilege, however, quirements.
The vessel has been on the stocks for about eight months, several altera- tions and improvements on the original specification having caused a little delay. It was however deemed advis- able not to launch the ship until the typhoon season was well advanced, and this we consider a vory wise and neces- tary precaution. In spite of the rathor boisterous weather a few ladies and goutlemen. ventured over to Kowloon
although their subscribers would get very little in the shape of news were it not for "doctored" items culled from the columns of the "Rag."
There is nothing in the shape of commercial business to report this morning, and not a single quotation has to be altered. We heard a few inquiries after Banks and Steamboats but no business resulted. The de- parture of the French mail, and the
ARRIVALS.
Sept: 7, Hainan, British steamer, 278, J. Speechly, Haiphong Sept. 4th, and Heibow 6th, General.-Afong & Co.
Sept.
7, Triumph, British steamer,
1,797, W. H. Gould, Cardiff 30th July, Coals.
8, Glenfruin, British steamer, 1,935, Hogg, London 30th July, and Singapore 2nd August, Gen- eral.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Sept. 3, Tunnadice, British steamer, 1,108, S. G. Green, Sunderland, July 25th General-Gibb, Li vingaton & Co. Sept. 8, Ash, British steamer, 919, R. Lucook, Canton 7th Sept., Gen- eral. Wieler & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 7, Hesperia, German steamer, for
Shanghai. Sept. 7, Malacca, British steamer, for
Yokohama.
For Bangkok, per Bellona, at 3.30 p.m. For Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong, per Olympia, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, 9th September,-
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow,
per Namoz, at 11.30 am. On Saturday, 10th September,--
For Singapore, Penang and Loudon,
For por Pekin, at 11.30 am. Saigon, per Pernambuco, at 4.30
p.1.
On Thursday, 15th September,-
For the United Kingdom and Bu- ropo viz Brindisi; to tho Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, India, Adoo, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Brindisi; printed matter at 2 p.m., lotters at 3 p...
On Friday, 16th September,-
For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoluin, Peru, &c., per City of Tokio, at 2.30 p.m. For Straits and Bombay, per China, at 3.30 p.m. For Kobe and Yokobama, per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m.
A man may be so wrapped up in science that he forgets all things else; but he never fools with electricity or Suupowder more than once.
M. Gambetta, speaking at a banquet, at Tours, on the 5th ultimo, warmly. onlogizol Grévy, and regretted that the Legislature had not adopted the Seratin de Liste Bill, and so avoided the opportunity of consulting the Domseratic party in a broader and deeper manner than at proseut. Gam- betta declared himself a partisan of the existence of two Chambers, in spite of the faults committed by the Senate, but he desired to see the two Houso, animated by one spirit. He questioned if the irremovability of the life Senators was not contrary to the advocated a completely secular primary principles of universal suffrage. He education, and measures tending to make the entrance and examinations for the public service independent of private means: France, he said, would never find that she paid too dearly for in- tellectual culture. He should like to see a developed system of insurance for tcrops. He summed up what he though must be asked of universal suffrage as follows: The Constitutional reform of
the Senato: the will of the majority truly represented; and reform, in counting votes, and the Administration. Franco, he said, would solve other. questions to be raised, because she is democratic from her very heart. Iu a few days she will loudly proclaim what she desires. Whatever may be ber-decision, no-thought of stupidity or resistance will onter the minds of any one. If there by any division, it will be one of rivalry in the performance of duty, not for the attainment of power. Prolonged cheering greeted his spooch.
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