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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1881.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselve, responsible for the
opinions expressed by Correspondents).
A SUGGESTION,
TO THE BUYNOR OF THE “HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
however, altoring the quotation. Docks are, as we anticipated would be tho case, a littlo wenkor, offers to soll at 43 por cont. premium failing to meet with any response, and there is overy pro- Bit, With many others of my country-bability that the stock has not yet ranch. mon Iliavo been very much pleason with ed its minimum quotation, although tho the articles which lately appeared in your business prospects of the Company aro paper, referring to the neighbouring colony reported to be eminently satisfactory. of Macao. Your remarks and criticisms Banks are ratlior firmor at 111, although have boon rather sovery on the powers there has boon no cash business. We that be, and also on the Macao people heard of som: extensive time transac- themselves; but it cannot wall be denied tions yostorday afternoon, but have that you have very fairly and impartially boon 'unable to obtain particulars. described and commented on grievances and abuses which have disgraced the gov-
Other stocks romiin nominally at an- ernment of the place for a long time past, nexod rates. and which actually exist even now.
also insisted that England could be forced into a corner and must submit. He was mistaken, and has had to publish a note by the Havre Nows agency, designed to justify M. Tirard on the eve of the election. The plea of illegality, advanced by the Fronch Governinout to justify its refusal to accede to a prolongation of the treaty, is considered here to be a mere subterfuge. France is evidently entirely mistaken re- garding England's position. England is not biggling for terms. She is determined to have terms as good as the last or none. An economic rupture would be inconve nient; Englanil can bear it. Her French trade is small, in proportion of her com- merce with France, while the failure to negotiate a treaty would be more injurious to France and would be especially disas trous to the Paris trade. Negotiations
I have no intention, nor have I the lite- have been begun by the English Foreign Office for a closer commercial union with rary ability to discuss in a newspaper tho Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Earl Gran-questions raised in your articles, but as ville's policy is cordially commended by all parties without exception.
Evart's visit creates much interest among the public men in town. He was warmly received, and has been in communication with the leading mou. Puloston, M.P. entertained him at dinner on Thursday. when an influential company met him. The public watches with intenso interest the fluctuation in President Garfield's con- dition. The most favorable opinions are entertained among all parties regarding his character and policy. The Queen's sympathy for Mrs. Garfield expresses the public and private sympathy of the English people with the President and the United States.
The death of Trelawncy, the friend of Byron and Shelley, has passed for some days unnoticed, most people being unaware that so distinguished a survivor of Lord Byron's Greek enterprise was among them. Trelawney was a good deal of a rover. His books of adventure read like Oriental romances. He had great personal admi- ration for Shelley. but was too severe ou Shelley's wife. The lady was doubtless uninteresting. Sir Percy Shelley nevez forgave him these comments on his mother.
England still watches actively the mo- rements in North Africa. The prompt action of the ship Monarch respecting the outrage on the Susa is much approved.
Egypt drifts toward a military despotism, The worst kind of insubordination on the part of the soldiers is stimulated by the Khedive for his own purpose. England has already intervened in this matter."
Notwithstanding the reported grants, Mr. Goseben romaius £3,000 out of pocket by his Constantinople mission. This he refuses to take.
The subscription to the public monument to Beaconsfeld amount to only £5,000, which disappoints the Committee. The explanation is that the movement was never really publie or wholly aristocratic. The upper classes gave small sums to on- courage the people; the latter seeing how the matter stood in the hands of the former, never contributed, and, in fact, were never asked to. The sun subscribed is sufficient, and, with better management, might have
there are one or two slight inaccuracies in your several reports, certainly not of much account, but still not altogether correct, perhaps you would suffer me to suggest that, when you write again on Macao, which I hope you will do frequently, be- foro publishing your independent articles you should submit them for the approval of some well known Portuguese gentle man, who could correct you on any minor points where you might be wrong. Our respected Consul-General, Mr. José Lou- reiro. is an excallent English scholar, and a wall known literary man, and I am quite sure ho would assist you. Thanking you in anticipation.I am, &e..
A PORTUGUESE. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1881. [We thank our correspondent for his woll meant advice, which, however, we are unable to follow. Our atterances would cease to be independent and would lose whatever moral influence they may pos- ses if they had to be submitted to the approval of anyone. We do not ques- tion Mr. Loureiro's literary abilities, or his goneral attainments, which are well known and widely appreciated by his countrymen. We think, however, that, as an officer of the Portuguese Govern. mont, he would hardly be justified in mixing himself up with newspapers affairs, especially in matters affecting Portuguese interests. We say this in the face of its being generally recog- nised act in Hongkong that the Portu- guese Consul-General is identifiad in some way or other in these matters with One evening contemporary the China Mail.-En. Hongkong Telegraph].
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DESTITUTE SEAMEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SHANGHAI COTTIRE."
SIR-The letters which have appeared in the Courier lately, drawing attention to the foreigners who roam about the settle- ment without visible means of obtaining a living, have had some effect. Judge Denny has provided meals and sleeping accommodation in the United States gaol for distressed American sailors. If cap- tains would employ foreign sailors on their vessels it is possible that there would not be so many men loading about. The Ame- Duke of Argyle's marriage is said to rican men of war, when in port, usually have been displeasing to the Duke's nume- engage a number of the able bodied men rous family. The new Duchess is com-
out of employment, their antecedents not paratively young and the first family fear being enquired inty. Men discharged that a fresh influx of Campbells may cut from vessels are supposed, to have a gua- down the not over great ducal patrimony.rantee before they can leave their vessels,
been more
SHANGHAI.
We understand that Captain Acker- mann, lately in command of the steamer China, of which Messrs. Siemssen & Co, are the agents, has been presented by the otployés of the company with a handsome silver cup, on departure for his native country.
Senhor Pinto Basto, Consul for Por. tugal proceeds north by the steamer Haean. Senhor Toda, Spanish Consul, will perform his duties during his ab sence from Shanghai. H.E. Don T Rodrigues, Spanish Minister, and suite, will also proceed to Tientsin by the Haean on Tuesday.
We understand that a raid was made on Wednesday last by the Municipal Police, on a gambling den in Li Hong
kow. The result was not so satisfac tory as could be wished, but nine of the gumblers, including the master, were arrested, and escorted to the Hongkow police station. The spoil secured was about 1,500 cash and $24. On Thursday the whole of the prison- ors were taken to the Mixed Court, and examined by Chen, but the case was remanded till Tuesday next.
We are glad to learn that one of the most eminent of the Eastern houses has asked, or will do so, for permission.
but this does not happen in all cases, so that the men who come on shore without definite ideas of employment, soon come under the denomination of distressed It is a puzzle how some of these seamen, men exist. Then there are a number of
runaways. If they are British subjects, they are usually taken before the Police Magistrate, sent to prison and afterwards taken charge of by their Government, that is they are sent home at a shilling a day. But with the majority of the nationalites. up to within the last five days, the Consuls decline to have anything to do, and so they wander about living on their wits and occasionally obtaining a meal by intimida- tion. Unless these men can be shipped off, the number will go on increasing and the place will be overrun with them as was the case in Hongkong some years ago.-I am. etc.,
VERITAS.
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-111 per cout. premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton-
$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's
Sharos-$1,600 per share, North China Insurance Company-Tis,
-1,125 per staro. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls.
por
830 share. Chinese Insurance Company, -$300
per share, Bayers. 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 43% promium, Sellers.
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Stoam
boat Company's Shares-$25 por share premium, Buyers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com.
pany-Ts. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-
$85 por share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-
$112 per share, Buyers. China Sagar Refining Company, Li-
mited-8162 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company (De-
bentares)-3 per cont premium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares ----
$127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
Limited--$50 per share. Chinese Imporial Government Loan
of 1878-1 premium, Ex Int. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1881-34% premium.
Exchange.
3181
On LONDON,
Banks Bills, T.T., Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/84 Bauk Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 39 Documentary Bills, at 4
months' sight, Ou PARIS,-
310
Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.65 Credits. at 4 months' sight, ...4.77 Ou BoMBAY
Bank, TT.
| On CALCUTTA,-
Bank, TT.,
On SHANGHAI,
Bank, T.T., ... Private, 30 days' sight,
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223
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Hongkong Temperature. (Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s
Register, Queen's-road). HONGKONG, 22nd & 23rd Sept. 1881.
...30.018 BAROMETŒE—1 P.M.......
.29.966
Do.
4 P.M.
THERMOMETER-1 P.M,
..........85. Do.
4 P.3...
.83. Do. 1 P.M. (Wet bulb) 80. Do. 4 P.M. Do. 78, BAROMETER-9 AM
.29.990
Sept. 22, Arratoon Aptar, British str,,
for Singapore and Calentta. Sept. 22, Sucs, British steamer, for
Singapore and Calcutta. Sept. 22, Diamante, British steamer,
for Manila.
MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.
GENERAL, STOREKEEPERS, &C. [AVE FOR SALE.
HAVE
Groceries.
Crosso & Blackwell's, Uelebrated House-
Sept. 22, Amoy, British steenier, for hold Stores.
Canton.
Sopt. 22, Gleneagles, British stoamor,
for Shanghai.
Sept. 20, Orestes, British stommor, for
Amoy.
Sept. 23, Laura, Gorman bark, for
Nowchwang.
Sept. 23, Norden, Danish steamer, for
Swatow.
Sept. 23, Penedo, British steamer, for
Saigon.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Por Brisbane, British stener, from Sydney, &c., Miss Draper, and 38 Chi-
neso.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:----- To-day, 23rd September,-
For Shanghai, per Fu-yew, at 3.30 p.m. For Amoy and Taisai, por Hailong, till further notice. For Batavia, per Prinz Fredrich Carl, at & p.m. To-morrow, 24th September,-
For Manila, per Juliste, at 1.3Q p.in. For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, per Namoa, at 5 p.m. For Hoihow, Haiphong and Pak- hoi, por Hainan, at 5 p.m. On Monday, 26th October,-
For Amay, per Esmeralda, at 11.30 For Bangkok, per Prinz Heinrich, at 5 p.m.
..
On Friday, 30th September,-
For Kobe and Yokohama, por Taka-
pun. sago Maru, at, 5
On Monday, 3rd October,-
For the United Kingdom and Eu- rope via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and
Mauritius, per Mirzapore; printed matter at 2 p.m.. letters at 3
p.m.
On Wednesday, 5th October,-
For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per
Malacon, at 11.30 a.m.
On Thursday, 6th October,
For the United Kingdom and Ea. rope, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur. malı, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Cal- cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, por Peiho, for printed matter at 10 a.m., and letters at 11 a.m.
The Akebono Shimbun remarks:- We hear from one who has recently received a communication from Poking, that Li-Enng-Chang made great exer- tions to establish a friendly relation between China and Japan when nego- tiations were first made between these countries; it may therefore be said that, through his influence, the existing treaty was concluded. Soon after, there ensued the expedition to Formosa, and the Loo-chooan and Korean affairs, which the Chinese felt to bo injuries inflicted by the Japanese upon their honour. Li-Hung-Chang is hold res- ponsible by his brother officials for the events following the treaty. He is said to have decided to advocate war for settling the Loo-chooan difficulty. The Mainichi Shimbun has the follow- | ing item:We heard, sometime since, a rumour to the effect that the difficulty between China and Japan, in connec. tion with the Loo-chooan affair was being revived. In case we might have excited alarm among the people by premature reports, we have done all in our power, but have failed, to obtain a true account of the matter. It is ARRIVALS.
ono involving profound diplomacy and Sept. 22, Brisbane, British steamer, is thereforo kept secret. As far as we 891, Robert Craig, Sydney 29th cap learn, however, the Chinese Gov. August, Townsville 3rd Sept., erament have addressed a letter on the Cooktown 4th, Thursday Island subject to ours and the departure for 7th, and Port Darwin 14th, Gen-France of General Oyama, Minister of the War Department, has been post- eral-Gibb, Livingston & Co. Sept. 23, Louisa, German 3-m schr., ponod, although it was decided that he 245, Schierloh, Newchwang lat should bo ambassador to that country. Sept., Beans. Ed. Sobellhugs & Another rumour is current to the effect that Mr. Inouye is about to proceed to China on an ombassy. Onr reporlor has just informed us that Mr., Ito, and not the gentleman above-namod, will
.83.
Shanghai, 17th September, 1881. Hongkong is overrun with loafers at the THERMOMETER A.
Do. 9 A.. (Wot bulb) 79.
Maximum Do.
85. Do. Minimum (over night) 79.
presoat time. We are favoured with" visits from so-called distressed seamen on an, average about ten times a week. We shall bring this puisance to the notice of the police one of these days.-ED. Hongkong Telegraph.]
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE. Friday, September 23rd, 1881. One o'clock P.M.
There is still but little of importanco to establish a telephonic system in to report from the Stock Exchange. Shanghai, No concession, or exclusive The only transactions worth noting right, or privilege, will be demanded, have boon in connection with the shares We trust the new applicants will have of the China Sugar Refining Co., Li- permission accorded them, as the Mu-mitod. A fair amount of business has nicipal council will find on enquiry been booked in this stock at 162 per that our dependence on the Groat share, cash and the end of the month, Northern Tolograph Company bas boon and at 163 for the end of October. very irksome, and ought to be mini- mized as much as possible-Courier.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,
Co.
DEPARTURES.
One or two small lots of Hotels have Sept. 22, Anadyr, French steamer, for undertake the mission to Pelcin.-Japan
also changed hands at 112, without,
Marsoillos.
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Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts, and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY GABINET.
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pts, and qts.
NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,
pts, and qts.
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French Novels.
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