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THE GREAT END.
Some little excitement and amuse- mont has boon recently caused in scien- tifie circles by the predictions or pro- phecies of a certain 'Mr. Avetino, who has formally announced that this wick- ed world will cease to exist on tho 15th November next. We have not heard that any very extensive prepara. tions are boing maile by the different nations of the earth to be ready for the fatal day; however, as Mr. Ave. tino's prophecy is idontical to that uttered by the wise AoL somo hundred and fifty years ago, and has at least the merit of being ingenious wo traus Late his arguments and calculations from the Comercio, leaving our readers to form their own opinions on the
matter.
Tho following is the text of the pro- phocy which is written in French :-----
Sanglanta aurore boreals aux poles; lo soleil s'obscurcirá pendant tout un jour et cont lungs ensemble l'on verrà se com- battre, de qua ne pourra jamais cxpliquer aucun astrologne du monde.~Aol.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15τn, 188i.*
SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE
MEETING.
The following is the Programme for the Shanghai Autumn Race Meeting, which commences on Weduesday, tho 2nd November next:-
Stewards:-G. W. Coutts, Esq., J. M. Ringer, Esq., F. D. Hitch, Esq., H. Overbeck, Esq.. A. MeLood, Esq., E. G. Low, Esq, W. Pater- son, Esq.
Clerk of the Course-Baruos Dallas,
Esq.
1.
FIRST DAY.
Wednesday, 2nd November, 1891.
The Maloo Plato.-Value, TIs, 100.-For China Ponies.-Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, TIs. 5.--Half-a-Mile,
2-The Criterion Stakes. A Sweep.
stakes of Tis. 15 each, with Tls. 100 added -For China Ponies.-
Weight for inches as per scalo. Second Pony to save his Stakes.
One Mile.
pay
3.The Maiden Stakos.-Value, Tis. 250; Second Pony, Tls. 50; Last Pony to third Pony's entrance. -For China Ponies that have never run at any Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tis. 10.-Three-Quar-
tors of a Milo,
4.The Club Cup.-Value, Tis. 150, added to a Sweepstakes of TIs.
5 each.-For China Ponies.----
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE. Thursday, September 15th, 1881.
One o'clock P.M.
The property mania appears to hvo again affected the stock of the Hong- Kong Hotel Company, Limited. the strength of a ramour to the effect that more than one bona fide offer ol' a substantial charactor had boon malo
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. Sopt. 11, Forwaerts. Germa: sicatart,
612, Evers, Haiphong and Hai how, 13th Sept., General--Wieler & Co.
Sopt. 14, R. Robinson, Azerican ship. 1,652, L. Smith, Nagarki fa Sapt, Coals-Jardine, Matbeans & Co. Sept. 11, Edmond Ching, Arrina
bark, 751, Jake Betr. Trestle, (N.S.W.), June 27th, Coster- Geo. R Stevens.
for the Hotel property, the shares have again risen in public estimation, and are in fairly good demand at advanced rates. We cannot say that a grant deal of actual business has boon trau-Sept. 14, Kang-chi, Chinese stones. sacted, although there are numerous inquiries and the stock is pretty firm. Buyers would deal at $111 per share, but holders refuse to sell at
638, R. C. Marsden, Halploer 11th Sept. and Hoihow 12, 4. Goneral.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Sept. 15, Diamante, British steamer,
514, R. S. Callon, Manila 100: Sept., General.-Russali & Co. Sept. 15, Prins Friedrich Cari, Ger.
Sept.
that rate, and we believe some smali lots have actually changed hands at 112 and 113. The present quotation may be fairly stated as $112 per share, and no doubt business will be done during the day at that rate. We woul again advise the Directors, if they have received a legitimate and satisfactory offer for the property, to close with itsept. without delay. The property swindle already shows signs of coming to grief, and then we may look out for squalls. Banks are steady at 110 per cent, pre- mium, and a few small cash sales at that figure were booked yesterday afternoon. Some business was also done in Docks at 42 and 41 for cash, but
shares are now offered at 41 without
HATE
DM Starve.
dr
Boetry
UIT EEP
MARCON
steamer, 1,121, H. Mohr, Manila 11th Sept., Goneral-Vogel & Co.
15, Hollow, British steamer, 335, per and Shaw, Canton 14th Sept., Conerai. -Butterfield and Swire.
15, China, German steamer. 6 H. Schoor, Swatow 14th Sept., General-Hing Koo.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 11, Kjobenhavn, Daniali barit, for
Nowchwang?
Weight for inches as per scale. only of a very minor character. The Sept. 14, Velox, Dutch bark, for Amog.
Two Miles. 5.-The Jockey Cup.-Value Tls. 100. For China Ponies that have
nover won a Race. To be riddon by Jockeys who have never had a winning mount, before this Meeting. - Weight, 11st.-En- trance Tls. 5.-One Mile. 6.Tho Comot Cup.--Value Tls. 150. -For China Ponies, being bons fide Griffins at date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale.-* Entrance, Tls. 5.-One Mile and A Half.
7.-The Racing Stakes. A Sweep
stakes of Tis. 10 each. -For China Pouios.Weight for inches as per scale.-One Mile and a Half
SECOND DAY.
Thursday, 3rd November. 1881. 1. The Northern Cup.--Value, Tis. 100.-For China Ponies.--Weight for inches as per scale.-Winner of the Malao Plate, 10lbs. extra, --Entrance, Tis. 5.-Half-a-Mile. 122.-The Shanghai St. Loger.-A
1- 19- 20--+ 18- 15-0
21-
21-
15-0
12
3- 14-
18
18-
310
3-0
21-
5-0
14-
5-
18
17-
2-
1-P
19-
15-0
21-F 5-
18-
5-0
5-0
16-
1-2
5
14- 19-a
14
12-
14- 5-0 413-3.
0-0
1-p
5-0
2-16
15-0 7-33 21-
5-0
1-14-12-15-0 4- 5- 21-A 21- 18-.
21-20-at
23-X
16-20-t
15-015-0
12-21-
12-18- 15-0 14-
13-
15-0
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5- 20- 22-41-e
5- 13-3!
18- 1-
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19-
12-
5- 14-
358
1-19-12-
385 382 333 423
358
385
Totals
382
333
423
Grand Total ... 1881
1881 !!!
This is a comfortable kind of pro- phecy for one to think about for the next two months. As the Commercio observes, the prophecy being written in Fronch, the great spectacle may only be seen by our volatile neighbours.
Nous verrons !
The following is an old salt's esti mate of the piano:A. captain, who was asked by his wife to look at some pianos while he was in the city, with a view to buying her one, wrote home to hor-I saw one that I thought would suit you-black walnut hull, strong bulkheads, strengthened fore and aft with iron frame, sealed with white wood and maple. Rigging, steel wire
doublo on the ratlines, and whipped wire on the lower stays and heavier cordage. Belaying pins of steel, and well driven home. Length of taprail over all, & fost 1 in.; breadth of beams, 8 in; dopth of hold, 14in. Hatches can be battened down proof against ton-your-old boys and commercial drum. mers, or can be clowed up on occasion, and shooted home for a first-class in- strumental cyclone.";
Sweepstakes of Tls. 15 each, with Tls. 100 added.-First Pony to receive 75 per cent; Second Pony to receive 15 per cent.; Third Pony to receive 10 per cent.-For China Ponies that have never been raced previous to the 1st January, 1881.-Weight, 10st. 7lbs.-Win. ners of one Race, 5lbs, extra; two or moro Races, 10lbs. extra.-One Mile and Three-Quarters. 3.-The Autumn Cup.-Value, Tis.
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100.-For China Ponies.--Weight for inches as per scale.-Entrance, Tls. 5.-Three-Quarters of a Mile. 4.The Shanghai stakes.-A forced
entry of Tls. 5 for all the Ponies entered at this Meeting except those in the Hack Stakes.-First Pony to reosive 75 per cent.; Second Pony, 15 per cent.; Third Pony, 10 per cent.-Weight for inches as per scale.-Dace Round. 5.-The Llama Miau Stakes.-Value,
Tis. 100.-For China Ponies.→ Weight for inches as per scale.-- Winners of one Race, 7lbs. extra; of two or more Races, 121bs, extra.-Entrance, Tls. 5.-One
Mile.
6.The Mongol Cup.--Value, Tls. 150. -For China Ponies, being bona fide Griffins at date of entry.---- Weight for inches as per scale. Winner of a Raco of more than a Mile, 7lbs. extra; penalties ac cumulative.-Entrance Tle. 5.- One Mile and a Half, 7.--The Welter Cup.-Value, Tls. 100,
-For China Ponies.-Winners in 1881, 7lbs. extra.--Weight, 12st -Entrance, Tls. 5-One Milo. 8.-The Hack Stakes.-Value, Tis.
100.-For China Ponies (without the restriction to height specified | in Bye-law No. 11) not otherwise entered at this Meeting, and that have never won a Race.-Weight for inoles as per soolo-Entrance, Tis. 5.-Once 'Round.
What is that which Adam never saw, never possessed, and yet he gave two to each of his children ?-Parents,
finding purchasers; but an offer to buy at 40 was not responded to. China
Sept. 14, Kwangtung, British steamer,
for Coast ports. Sept. 15, Cuba, British bark, for Tien-
tain,
Sept. 15, Toucer, British steamer, for.
Yokohama.
Sept. 15, Himalaya, British stoamer,
for Hoihow.
Fires have also been talked about, and offers ranging from $285to $287) made for small lots, without, however, leading to business, holders declining to sell under $290. The only transac-Sept. 15, Margrethe, German bark, for tions we could traco ia Sugars since
Newchwang, our last issue were a couple of trifting Sept. 15, Bellerophon, British steamer, cash sales at $155 per share.
for Amoy. boats romain firm at appended quota-sept. 15, Kestrel, British gunboat, for tion, but we have no business to report.
Canton. The appended list is corrected up to Hept. 15, Ashington, British stearzer, time of going to press.
for Bangkok.
Shares.
Steam.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-110 per cent. premium.
1
Union Insurance Society of Canton-
$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's
Shares-$1,600 per share, North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per share, Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis.
830
share. per Chinese Insurance Company, -8305
per share, Sellers.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited →
Tls. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company
Shares- $980 per share. China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares
-$290 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com pany's Shares-40% premium,
Buyers. Hongkong,. Cauton & Macao Steam
boat Company's Shares-$24 per share premium, Buyers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
pany-Tls. 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, Salos. China Sugar Refining Company (De-
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 1878-14% premium, Ex Int. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881-33% premium.
On LONDON,-
Exchange.
Bank Bills, T.T.,
3/8
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 318 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 319 Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight, On PARIS,
3/98
Bank Bills, on domand, ......4.66 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.78 On BOMBAY
Bank, TT,
222
On CALCUTTA,---
Bank, T.T.,
222
Bank, TT,...
72
Private, 80 days' sight,
On SHANGHAI,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per China, German steamer, from watow, 370 Chineso.
Per Vorwaerts, German steamer, from Haiphong, &c., 25 Chinese.
Per Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, frors Hriphong, &c., Madame Marty, child ani amah, and Mr. Jackson, and 67 Chinese.
Per Diamante, British stoamer, frem Manila, Mrs. Stroud and child, Mr. A. Johnston, and servant, Mesara. Hiareg, Gonzalez, and Abarto, and one Euro- pean dock, and 250 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Diartaalg, re- ports had fresh S.S.W. winds az 1 cloudy weather first part of the pas sage; latter part light W.N.W. winde and fine weather.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:- To-day, 15th September,-
For the United Kingdom and Eu- rope vix Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmaŭ, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Brindisi; printed matter at 2 p... letters at 3 p.m. For Straits Set- tlements, por Canton, at 2.30 p.m. For Foochow, Sydney, and Met- bourne, per Tamadice, at 4.30 p.. For Bangkok, por Dale, at 2.00 p. For Shanghai, pur Keslung, at 4.30 p.m. To-morro, 16th September,-
For Japan, San Francisco, the United States Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o, por City of Tokio, at 2.30 p.02. For Straits and Bombay, per China, at 3.30 p.m. For Kobs and Tokohama, por Niigata Maris, at. For Port Darwin, Thurs day Island, Cooktown, Townsriile, Koppel Bay, &o, pur Bowen, at 3.30 pm. For Amoy, per Das mante wo 11,30 a.m.
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On Saturday, 17th September,-
For Straits, Colombs, Betauny, Aden, Egypt, Europe via Trincie,
Daphne, at 3.30_p.m. Swato, Audy and Taman, pr Fobian, at 4.30 po
On Monday, 19th September,-
For Narauaki and Yokohama, per
Sunt 11.80 a.m.