THE TRAMWAYS BUEL.
A public meeting of the Special Committed appointed to take evidence
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 1881.
that he did not approve of “switching" Mr. A. Listor, witness believed that a under any circumstances. In reply to double lo possessed many advantages
to the upper woodwork of that steamer. The tide was a strong ebb. Wo are gind to say that both steamers were able to proceed on their journey.
The Taotai wrote to the Viceroy object-
the Tsung-li Yamen wrote to the Foreign monts; the Viceroy addressing Peking; Ministers, and the Foreign Ministers havo written to the Consuls at Shanghai on the subject of Tamways,
Tso Tsung-tang is not sick. Ho is old, it is true but vigorous, and just now is
ring his wrath to keep it warm. Like
Achilles when in the sulks. Tso is about to to retire to his tont, but when lo is wanted, life with alacrity. or sees his chance, he will resume public
in connection with the proposed Tram-which a single line could not lay claiming to Tramways in the Foreign Sottle- way Schiome was held at the Govern- to. meat Offiegs this afternoon. There occurring through a person getting He never had heard of an accident wore present Mr. Francis Snowden. jamined between two cars; but he had Acting Chief Justice (president); and heard of fatal accidents happening Messrs. W. M. Deane, A. Listor, P. through men lighting from a car in Ryrie, E. R. Belilios and F. Bulkeley motion and being thrown against au- Jalinaon. The following is a condensed other car or passing vehicle. It would account of the proceedings, which wore appear to Mr. Danby, that accidents will generally of an amusing if not of a sometimes occur even in attempting to very important or practical charactor do the very easy thing, attended with Mr. N. J. Ele, Socratery of the little or no dangor," of gotting out or Union Insurance Society of Chuton, in of a tramway ear in motion. The objected to any tramway schome with peculiar construction of the cars pro- the terminus placal whore it was proposed for Hongkong will obviato this posed to erect this one, on the ground danger it soems, as passangers can only that he had a house at the Gap, to which the tramway would prove a
enter and alight from the side nearest the footpath. With rogant to the great nuisance. He was of opiniou quastion of keeping the roads in repair that the establishment of a station at Mr. Danby was of opinion that tho the point proposed would prove a Tramways Company should agree to unisance to the neighbourhood, and ho keep the whole of the roads in repair, could not see why any Tramway Com- and receive a certain proportionato pany should be permitted to sacrifice amount from the Government for the the comfort and convenience of the margin of the road which was their residents at the Gip morely to ouable
'especial "pidgin." then to get their line made moro cheaply. There wore other places where the torminus could be placed without causing inconvenience to any
OJŲ.
SHANGHAI,
members of committee had a sort of After Mr. Danby's retirement the desultory conversation amongst them- selves, referring to the legal arrange ments to be male for the hearing of Two Chinese, whose property Ind
any civil actions which might crop up been set down in the schedule as nces between the public and the Company; sary for the requirements of the Combat we do not think any definito deci- pany, were soon disposed of, and then sion on the point at issue was arrived Mr. Loigh, Assistant Government Sur-
at. The Committee the adjourned veyor, favored the Committee with his until Wednesday uext at 10.30 a.m., views. This gearlenan gavo his pro-when some more interesting and origi- fessional opinion that there was Ito
ual scientific opinions may bo forth- reason, so far as he knew, why cars coming. should not be ran with safety, although at the Cricket Field the margin of road between the car as proposed to be run and the gatter was only 5 foet unless the two rows of trees at the sides of the raad were sacrificed, and at the Star Hotel the margia was only 2 feet 5 inches. After this scientific and sensible conclusion it would only be waste of time and space detailing the other eminently practical opinions of Mr. Leigh on the relative merits of double and single lines. As he believes that a steam engine, or compressed air engine or any such motor is more auder control than horse power, wo will charitably conclude, that Mr. Leigh's knowledge of tramways and tramway systems is purely theoretical, and not very extensive at that. We would respectfully recommend to the Assistant Surveyor's notica recent Sydney newspapers, which contain some rather interesting acounts of what a
good time the medical practitioners have beau enjoying since the introduc. tion of steam tramways into that city. Frightful accidents of daily occurrence in spicious streets like those of the capital of New South Wales, naturally tend to engender some fears as to what may happen in OUN own. narrow thoroughfares, crowded with human beings, and eternally blocked up with our peculiar system of traffic, and somewhat lessen our rospect for the hopeful utterances of sanguine scien. tists like Mr. Leigh.
pro.
THE MISSING STEAMERASIE." Yesterday morning the following tole- gram was received by Mr. Reis, agent of the Mitsu Bishi Company, from Mr. Ja- mieson, agent at Nagasaki, and was com- municated to Mr. O. N. Denny, D.S. Con- sul-General, who had wired to Nagasaki the information reported by the s.8. Wu- verley as to blue lights being seen on Kuro Island:---
"Nagasaki, October 5th, 1881,
10.30 a.m. "Inform Denny Sobol returned finding
no trace Ash,
"JAMIESON."
The Sobol is a Russian gunboat, and as she would no doubt make a cruise round the Goto Islands, where the lights were have no difficulty in ascertaining from the roported to have been seen, she would fishermen there if any wreck had been seen. The negative result of her search leaves little hope for the safety of the Ash.
A rumour is cutient in well-informed
Chinese circles that there is a possibility Viceroyalty of the Liang Kiang.-N. C. of Te Tsung-tang being appointed to the Daily News.
raids made by the pirate chief of Ningpo A Ningpo escrespon lent states that the have assumed such proportions that the officials there cannot trust their own coun- trymen. He says, writing under date of the 4th instant: Fire Manila men have gone on to Wenchow by the C, M. S steamer Fang-ning, to act as a body guard for the Tao-tai. He cannot trust China- men, but feels safe when guarded by For- eigners." Some detailed information will be found under the heading of Ningpo, from our correspondent at that port,
We understand that the application for
these Manila men was made to Senor Toda, the Spanish Consul at Shanghai, and the latter acce led to the request on the condition that the men were not to be employed in fighting. An assurance to this effect having boon given. the Spanish Consul permitted the Manila men to accept service as personal guards to the Thotai, who, we understand, is a Manchu. En. S. C.]-Courier.
Mr. William Dauby, one of the fessional gentionen connected with the Tramway scheme was the next witness, and of course he also looked on the rosy side of the picture. He favours a double line, as it would prevent obs- truction, but he does not condescend to state how it wauages to do that. The car would run from one terminus to the other without stopping, save to pick up ladies and Chinese women. There Our readers will recollect that the Chi- were regulations against entering or nese Commander of the Maritime forces leaving a car while it was in motion, of the Yangtsze, Peng-ling, preferred some and there was little or no danger con- charges of maladministration against the nocted with it.. Mr. Danby once strong present Viceroy of Nanking. The latter ly favoured the single line for Hong-oficial was consequently commanded to kong, but he had read up accumulated proceed to the capital, and in the mean- tine Peng-y-ling was requested to assume evidence on the subject relating to
the Viceroyship, but this we learn from tramway systems at home, which con- the best authority he has declined to do. vinced him against his will as it were (what a pity poor Butler gets so per sistently misquoted) that the double lue was the correct thing for the Queen's Road. He objected to the Prays on account of typhoons. Four foet six inches, the width between the car and the gatter, was ample room for a jinricksha to pass, but he rather thought a pony carriage would have to try the other side of the road. The number of sidings and switches would be for the Surveyor General to decide. Mr. W. M. Doano at this juncture ventured to observe, probably from personal exporicace of the system,
King Yu, the Viceroy there, will prob- ably have to remain at his post, and the fact of Pen-y-ling-refusing to assume the- duties of Viceroy pro tem loads to the in- forence that the charges are of a question ablo.
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days to Peking.. to attend the funeral of The Vicoroy Li will go in ten or twelve
Tho rites will last ten or twelve days. It the Eastern Empross. The ceremony will be on the grandest scale that is possible. is said that the buildings around the tomb very remarkable beauty.—Mercury. are very fine, and that the site is one of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY, ONE г.3. -A very large amount of business has been done in the Dock Company's stook since we last wrote. At 41 per cent. premium for cash, and 41 for the end of the month, be- changed hands. Strangely enough however tween four and five hundred shares have
the status of the stock has not been mate-
an altro, duces ure offered in large business. At 11 there have been a good numbers 43 without leading to further many negotiations in small lots, and at this rate there are still both buyers and sellers, but only to a very limited extent. Hong- kong Fires are weaker than they were yes- terday, offers to sell at 970 per share, a re- duction of five dollars on former quotation, failing to lead to any transfers. Banks are
freely offered at 114 per cent. premium with-
out eliciting any respouse, and Hotels remain at 114 per share without leading to any ex- change transactions. Sugars are again un- der a cloud, and holders are unable to find customers at 160, although the shares would have been greedily snapped up yesterday morning at that rate. No other changes have trinsipred since our last issuc. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo- SHARES.
ration-11 per cent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675
per share, ex dividend.
China Traders' Insurance Company--$1,600
per share. North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125
per share. Yangisze Insurance Association-Tis. 830
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company-33074 per
share, sales.
On Tai Insurance Company, Linito:l—Th.
150 per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$970.
pershire, Sellers.
China Fire Insurance Company-3255 per Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-
share, sellers.
42 per cent. premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Company-$25 per share promium, sel- lers.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 10, HIMALAYA, British steamer, 814, W. R. Beedlo, Haiphong and Hoihow Oct. 10, Amox, British steamer, 814, C. 6th Oct., Rico.Tong Kee & Co.
Horrmann, Shanghai 7th Oct., Gen- eral. Siemsson & Co. Oct. 10, TUNG-TING, Chinese steamer, 315,'
F. Dunn, Pakhoi 29th Sept., and Ma cao. 10th Oct., Genoral.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Oct. 10, KESTREL, British gun-vessel, from
a cruise.
Oct. 11, PENG-CHAO-HAI, Chinese gunboat,
Chow Shoi, Canton 10th October. Od. 11, JOLOANO. Spanish steamer, 654, J. Marquez. Manila 8th October, Gen- eral.-R. Mourente.
Oct. 11, CHINA, German steamer, 648, II. Schoor. Swatow 10th Oct., General.- Hing Kec. Oct. 11, NONA; German steamer, 669, Waeffel, Macao 11th Oct.-Ed. Schell- hass & Co.
DEPARTURES.
-Oct. 10, Namoa, British steamer, for Coast
Ports.
Oct. 10. Fu-Yew, Chinese steamer, for
Shanghai.
Oct. 11, HAINAN, British steamer, for Hoi-
how.
Oct. 11, Hor-KING, Chinese gunboat, for
Canton,
Oct. 11, LOUISA, German schooner, for
Bangkok,
Oct. 11, PEARL, Amer. bark, for Whampoa. Oct. 11, Asta, Danish steamer, for Vladi-
wostock.
Oct. 11. Amoy, British steamer, for Shang-
bai.
Oct. 11, Meroo, Chineso str., for London.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Himalaya, British steamer, from Haiphong, &c. 5 Chinese.
hai, 1 Europeans deck, and 34 Chinose.
Per Amoy, British steamer, from Shang-
Per Tung-ting. Chinese steamer, from Pakhoi, &c., 1 Missionary, and 10 Chinese. Per China, German steamer, from Swa- tow, 100 Chinese,
REPORTS.
The Spanish steamer Joloano, from Manila, reports fine N.E. monsoon through- out.
The German steamer China, from Swa- tow, reports light S.W. and West winds
to port.
The British steamer Amoy, from Shang- hai. reports had moderate N.E. winds and fine weather throughout.
The British stonmer Himalaya, from Haiphong and Hoihow, reports had heavy typhoon on the 5th inst, and detained in port; strong winds to Hoihow and fine weather since leaving yesterday morning.
The Chinese steamer Tung-ting reports left Pakhoi 29th ult.; anchored for shelter at Backsha on the 30th and remained there till the morning of the 6th inst. During 4th and 5th inst. had very strong winds China Coast Steam Navigation Company-blowing a typhoon force wind, shifting
Tls. 162 per share.
from N. to E. and S.S.E. From thence Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. to port fine weather. Hongkong Hotel Company-$11i per share,
Sollers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-
$160 per share, sellers.
MAILS.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures The following mails will close :—
3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ice Company-$127, per share,
TO-DAY, 11th October,-
sellora..
Hongkong and China Bakery Company,
Limited $50 per share.
Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cent. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881
3 per cent. premium.
EXCHANGE.
3/8)
9/8
3/9%
3/93
On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T...... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, nt 4 months' aight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/10 On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand...
Credits, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY-Bauk, T.T. On CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T. On SHANGHAI-Bauk, T.T. Private, 30 days' sight
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
4.60
4.82
2233
2234
731 782
(TAKEN AT MESSRS, FALCONER AND CO.'B REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD). Hongkong, 10th and 11th October... BAROMETER-I P.M.
.30.032 Do.
4 P.M.
..2.9992 THERMOMETER—) P.M.
...81. Do.
4 P.M.
..81, Do. 1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...75. Do.
4 P.M. Do.
...73. BAROMETER 9. A‚M.........
...80.066-- THERMOMETER 9 AM.79 Do. 9 AM. (Wet Bulb)...76.
Maximum.....
..81. Minimum(over night)...76.
Do.
Do.
not of a groundless, character. - About half-past five this morning, Oct. 5th, when the s.8. Wuhu was steaming down the rivor and when abreast the Pub- The rule by which officers'omployed lie Gardens sho, in tho successful endoav- our to avoid running down a junk also lonies were borne on the establishment as aides-do-camp to Governors of Co- underweigh bound down, came neare. than was pleasant to the Police Hulk and in future officers holding these ap- of their regiments has been rescinded, Before the Wuhu could get under stoorage way she collided with the s.s. Hiroshima-pointments will be made supernumerary Maru lying at the M.B.M.S.S. Co.'a wharf; on the same terms as all other officers saushod the captain's eattor, carried away filling staff appointments.-Overland the gangway ladder, and did other damage Mail.
For Saigon, per Pernambuco, at 4.30
p.m. For Singapore, Batavia, Port Darwin, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, &c., per Hungarian, at 3.30 p.m. For Hoihow and flaiphong, per Vorwaerts, at 5 p.m. For Haiphong, per Olym- pia, at 5 p.m.
TO-MORROW, 12th October,-
For Manila, por Diamante, at 3.30 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m.
On THURSDAY, 13th October,--·
For Singapore, Penang, Colombo and Bombay, per Dido, at 2.30 p.m. For Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, per Berwickshire, at 5 pm.
On FRIDAY, 14th October,-
For Kobe and Yokohama, per Niigata Maru, at 8.30 p.m. For San Fran- cisco, per Casenpedia, at 2.30 p.m.. For Bangkok, per Dale, at 3.30 p.m. On SATURDAY, 15th October,-
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On MONDAY, 17th October,-
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Sunda, at 3.30 p.m.
On MONDAY, 24th October,---
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