China Mail with such exquisite tasto showers on itself and the Daily Press. Joking apart, the subscribers to our contemporaries will doubtless be glad, if the recent additions to fournalistic intellect are likely to affect any im- provement in the daily pabulum of those self-balanded journals. For instance, in last night's Mail, might truly say in the Mail of overy night, there is very little evidence of short-hand reporting,amless as seems probablo, our contemporary is actually laughing in his sleeve and trying to gull the public with the insano idea that "scissors and paste" and seven columns of stale cittings from other newspapers, constitute an improved kind of short-hand reporting. Wo shall anxiously await the further deve- lopement of the China Mail's newly invented system of short-hand report. ing.
MACAO.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14r¤, 1881.
the current.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE. Wednesday, September 14th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
machinery for the proposed tramways in this city, of which he is the granted, will return to Manila in October or We learn that the November next. first line of the proposed tram will be laid from San Gabriel, the principal
By a misprint in our yesterday's ro- station, to the Adunna square; it will run from daybreak to 2 p.m., resting marks Hotels were quoted at 100 A fair amount of busi- two hours, and resuming again at four instead of 110. WO
o'clock. The fares, we are informed, ness has been done in this stock at the will be very low, perhaps not exceed last named figure, and one or two ing four cuartos for each seat, to onable small lots have changed lands at 111. There are however still shares to bo it to be within reach of all.
Several accounts of the late typhoon had at 113, which may be accepted as at Manila appeared in El Comercio the actual quotation. A fow sales in from different correspondents which, Banks, at 110 for cash have also to for want of space, we are unable to robo recorded; but no transactions of any produce at length. Oas correspondent importance have transpired within our saya To enumerate the actual loss knowledge. Our Shanghai correspon- of life and property at Manila and its dent informs us that the stock is fairly vicinity would be something next to un, steady at 110 in the settlement, al- impossibility." Amongst the different, though there is no great domand at accounts we glean the following:-The present. For the first time for weeks three stone bridges of Bacolor, Sta. we have to chronicle a movement in Lacia, in the Lubao, and of Clavoria, Hongkong Fires, a number of sales in Mexico, have been washed away by having been booked yesterday after- noon and this morning at $990 per share, a reduction of $10 on the provi. ous quotation. Now that a move has been mado in this stock, we shall doubtless see further business done, China Fires are very steady at $290 por share, and although there have been no offers to purchase at that price, shares are wanted at 285, and if holders would close at the reduced figure a lot of transfers would be effected. Steam. boats are firm at $24 per share pre- minm, holders refusing to sell unless at an advance, which so far as wo know has not yet been tendered. more transactions in Sugars have to be noted at 155 for cash, also on time at 158 for the end of October. The Dock Company's stock is again weak- er sellers declining to offer 42 per cent. premium, and we think that a lot of shares could be procurod without diffi. culty at 40. The movements in Docks have been simply astounding. A few weeks ago the stock was in great re- of the 30th July, gives the latest request at the high figure of 62 per cont. ceived intelligence from the South Soa
:- Sydney, 26th July-Shortly after the recent arrival of H.M. steamship Emerald it was currently reported that
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT],
The village of Florida Blanca shared Macao is alivo with the electioneer- ing spirit. Another representative is the worst fate of any in this vicinity, to take his stand in the Cortes of where whole houses with their inmates Lisbon, and wail over the ruins of have been carried away, and from the Lilliput town. If he be a Ministerialist, number of mutilated corpses seen it we may look out for ribbons and sol-
may be judged the torrible encounter diers; if he side with the Opposition, they had with the elomonts before their wo inay possibly have a slight retrench death. The villages of Candaba, Sta. ment of public expenditure and perhaps Aua, San Luis, S. Simon, Apalit, Maca- a shadow of trado. Meanwhile, a new bebe, Bulacan, Calumpit, and Hagonoy candidate has appeared on the scene, were flooded during the storm. The advancing his clains to that apotheosis floods here generally last for 15 or 20 of public functionaries, the Deputado.days. The sugar plantations in these Souhor Scarnichia counts many adhe. districts are all destroyed. At Paga- rents, but the new-comer has amassed sinan the force of the wind was dos- popularity for a score of years at Macao, cribed as that of a furious hurricane. But why should Macao have au M.P. Fuiloo (Abra) was the only spot which at Lisbon? Can he be of any service escaped unscathed, although the wind to the Colony ? Has any representa was of the force of a hurricane. tive ever done any important thing' towards the welfare of this place? Do the Portuguese at home ever take any practical interest in the prosperity of this colony?
THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.
The following, from the Australasian'
If we are to judge from the past, very little can be predicted for the future. In lieu of material improve-Islands ments in trade, instead of a couple of steam dredgers clearing a suitable Chan- nel for ships, instead of sound and law- ful business, we shall, ten to one, go on drawing on the Fan-tan exchequer, and subsist on ideas.
A few
premium, and hundreds of shares were purchased on time, for the end of the year at advanced rates. At the present time the business prospects of the Company are certainly far better than thoy were
Exchange.
On LONDON,-
Bank Bills, T.T.,
3/8
Bauk Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/8 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight, 319 Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight,
On PARIS,--.
3/9
Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.66 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4:77 On BOMBAY,
Bauk, T.T.,
On CALCUTTA,— Bank, T.T., On SHANGHAI,~~ Bank, T.T.,
Private, 30 days' sight,
2231
2231
72 734
Hongkong Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s Register, Queen's-road). HONGKONG, 13th & 14th Sept. 1881. BAROMETER-1 P.M. 4 P.M.
Do.
.29.862
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &o.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Groceries.
Crosse & Blackwoll's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.
John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House- hold Stores.
American Stores of all descriptions.
Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BUTTER, Danish & French, Philippe
& Canaud's PATES &o..
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, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe- ... 29,830 | deror & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX,
pts. and Яts.
THERMOMETER-1 P.M.......... 86.
Do.
4 P.M....
.83.
Do.
I P.M. (Wat bulb) 79. Do.
4 P.M.
Do. 79, BAROMETER-9 4.3.
....29.930 THERMOMETER-9 A.M. .........83. Do. 9AM. (Wot bulb) 79. Do. Maximum
86. Do. Minimum (over night) 78.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 13, Penedo, British steamer, 652,
T. S. Kenderdiae, Saigon Sept. 8th, General,-Nam Sing & Co. Sept. 13, Yottung, British steamer, 236,
Goggio, Turon 10th Sept., Gen- oral-Kwok Acheong and Sons. Sept. 13, Carisbrooke, British steamer,
960, H. Wharton, Straits, Singa- pore 5th Sept., General.-Chinese. Sept. 14, Xangtsze, British steamer, 782,
Schultze, Canton 13th Sept., Gen- eral-Siemssen & Co.
Sept. 14, Keelung, British steamer, 919, Schultze, Canton 13th Sept., Gen. eral. Butterfield & Swire.
Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts, and qts.
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,
and quarts.
ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Oursier & Adet's),
pints and quarts.
CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarta. OLD INVALID CLARET.
St. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Clarot.
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 Soal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer
and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.
Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2, and 3-star Honnessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s.
German naturalist named Klen- when reckless plunging rushed the Sept. 14, Fokien, British steamer, 509, Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy,
A report of the matter reached Jaluit--one of the Mar- shall Group-by the German steamer Pacific on June 18, but only very brief particulars appear to have been gather. ed regarding the alleged murder.
schmidt bad been murdered some time ago by the natives of New Britain. It The following notice appears in the has since transpired that the victim of Bolstim da Provincia de Macau Timor the atrocity as a Mr. Littleton, with of the 12th inst.:-The Blective Com whom the natives had disputes about the ownership of certain lands on the mittee, by virtue of despatch No. 69 of the 27th August, from the Provin-island of New Britain, and they eventu- cial Government, hereby give notico ally murdored him. to the public, that on Sunday, the 18th instant, at uine o'clock in the morning, within the Senate Houso, Macao, the election of a Deputy to represent Ma- cao in the Lisbon Cortes will bo pro- ceeded with, in accordance with article 24 of the law of 8th May, 1878. The Elective Committee therefore, pursuant to paragraphs 10 and 11 of the decree of September 30th, 1852, and articles 42, 43, 44, and 45 of the said decreo, and all other standing orders referring to the same, invite all citizens who have been enrolled in the Census Re- turns to appear and register their votes at the Senate Hall on the day and hour above mentioned.
In order that this notice may reach the public, it has been affixed on the doors of the principal churches and read by the clergy at conventual mass; also it has been published in the Offici. al Boletim of this Province in confor- mity with the law.
The notice dated 11th September is signed by Thomas D'Aquino Miguels, President of the Elective Committee, and six members of that body.
MANILA.
We translate the following from El Comercio:--
The Nativas of New Britain made Fostile demonstrations against the white inbabitants of the islands and others resident thore, and the latter, believing their lives to be in danger, made common cause against the islan- ders and attacked them, killing about 50, and wounding others. No whites were killed in the encounter. The Deputy-Commissioner, Mr. Romilly, has since visited New Britain in the schooner Beagle, and has justified the proceedings of the whites.
H.M.S. Conflict, it is stated, also appeared on the scene, and hanged three natives for the murder of Mr. Littleton.
Sydney, 27th July.-After remaining here for a month, H.M.S. Emerald will proceed to New Zealand, where Sir Arthur Gordon, High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, will embark for the purpose of making a trip to Fiji, Tonga, and other places in the south,
shares up to 62, and yet to.day we find the stock a drug on the market at a reduction of twenty per cent, on the old prica, without any apparent reason for the decline,
The ways of the Stock Exchange are indeed inscrutable and afford those speculative moralists, who have been bought and sold, ample materials for profound reflection. The interest on the Chinese Imperial Go. vernment Loan of 1878 having been paid we quote 14% premium ex Int., but we have heard of no business in either of the Loans for several days.
Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Shares-110 per cent. premium, Sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton~~-
By the Gunga, which arrived from Fiji this morning, intelligence. has been received by way of Levuka, that? a man named Jones, belonging to the On the evening of the 31st August, schooner Meg Merrilees, was recently murdered by the natives of the Solo- the feelings of the inhabitants were subject to a most disagreeable impres- mon Islands. One of Her Majesty's sion by a tornado which was veiled schooners shortly afterwards proceeded from above for a long time and produ-to the scns of the murder, ced a suffocating heat as if the clouds were a mass of red-hot iron. The sun gave the clouds a yellow-reddish hue and every object was tinged with It appeared as if a these colours. furious hurricane was in store for us, but there were only a few flashes of lightning which were soon at intervals, but were very vivid. The intensity of the lightning was such that it struck a dog blind.
D. Jacobo Zobel, who had success. fully bought the necessary plant and
Scene in a tent on, the Haymarket Reserve, Saturday night-Showman
This ore is the wonderful man. heating catarıh of Mandalay. He chaws up two negroes per dyum in his native country." Small boy to friend-"That's Poole's dog, Bill."
Friend-"Yes,
with a red patch on his muzzle. A rabbit would worry 'im. Let's *and
go see the Bounding Brothers of the Alle. gennies."
$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders Insurance Company's
Shares-$1,600 per share. North Clina Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per share,
Yangisze Insurance Association-TIs.
830 per share. Chinose Insurance Company, -$305
per share, Sellers, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited —
Tls. 150 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Shares- $980 per share, Sales. China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares
-$290 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com-
pany's Shares 40% premium,
Sellers.
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam
boat Company's Shares-$24 per share premium, Buyers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
pany-Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-
$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-
$110 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
mited-$155 per share, Sales, China Sugar Refining Company (Da-
bentures)-3 per cent premium, Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-
$126 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited $43 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan.
of 1878-1% premium, Ex Int.. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881-84% premium.
J. C. Abott, Tamsui 10th Sept., Amoy 12th, and Swatow 13th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 13, Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer,
for Shanghai. Sept. 13, Telemachus, British steamer,
for Singapore. Sept. 13, Decima, German steamer, for
Port Darwin,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Pokien, British steamer, from Tamani, dc., 186 Chinese,
Per Carisbrooke, British stesmer, from Singapore &c., 430 Chinese.
Per Yottung, British steamer, from Touron, 22 Chinese.
Per Penedo, British steamer, from Saigon, 6 Europeans deck and 103
Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Carisbrooke, from Singapore, &c., reports thick rainy weather throughout,
The British steamer Fottung, from Touron, reports fresh N.E.
winds throughout the passage.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:- To-day, 14th September,—
Tor Bangkok, per Ashington, at 1.30 p.m. For Amoy and Shang. hai, per Bellerophon, at 5 p.m. For Yokohama, per Teucer, at 3 p.m. For Hoihow and Haiphong, per Himalaya, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, 15th September,
For the United Kingdom and Ex- ropo via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Brindisi; printed matter at 2 p.m. lotters at 3 p.m. For Straits Set. tlements, par Canton, at 2.80 p.m. For Fooolow, Sydney, and Mol. bourne, per Tannadios, at 4.30 p.m. For Bangkok, per Dale, at 2.30 p、m..
1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbou Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Trish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendoo Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Ouracoa pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c., &c,, &c.
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
the Gallon,
Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosghends"
4
Erated Waters. SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
TONIC WATER,
SARSAPARILLA,
&c., &o., &o.
The Finest Stocks of CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,
&c.,
&o.
"PERFECTION" All Specially Selected. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY.
STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.
"Franklin Square" Library,
"Seaside "Library,
Harper's Half-hour Scries.
French Novels.
Medical Works,
School Books.
Prosentation Books.
Works of reference &c. Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the best
and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special orders in this line excuted one
very moderate terms. Papers ruled to uny pattern and stamped
Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Ofice requisites
of every description. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed
Boxes, Brushware. Cutlery, Crookery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvera and Sporting ammunition.
Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe
autect,