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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 1881.
In the southern shed I find white nuta have commended attacking two boums but so far the injury done to them is not acrious.
I have the honour to lie air, your obedient servant. S. Gopener BIED.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION FOR JAPAN.
The Japan Weekly Mail publishes the following Imperial Decree relating to the proposed Constitutional Govern- ment for Japan:
definite proposals will be submitted, otherwise they might fall at any and in the meantime a prospectus giv-moment, ing in detail a statement of the proposed changes will be shortly prepared and circulated among, the shareholders. It is very desirable that the re-organised Company should cominence busi neos on the 1st January noxt, and we are advised that to make the proposed changes in the constitution it will be necessary to wind up this old company and form a new one under the Limited Liability Act of this Colony. Gentle mon, the Canton Insurance Office was founded in 1836, and for a period of nearly half a contury it has enjoyed uninterrupted prosperity. We aro about to make a break in its history, to make a new departure in some parts of its organization, not however I trast to load to any solution of continuity in the matter of its profits. On the con- trary, we feel assured that if you will continue to your Committee and the General Agents the confidence you have so long reposed in us, and that hearty support to which we are mainly in- debted for the results we have achieved, we shall have in the future a career of as great success as that which we are proud to look back upon over the past. A voto of thanks to the Chairman copolude the proceedings.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE
SOOKUMPOO MARKET.
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We, sitting on the Throne which has been occupied by our Dynasty for over 2,500 years, and now exercising, in our own name and right, all the autho rity and power transmitted to us by our ancestors, have long had it in view gradually to establish a constitutional form of government, to the end that our successors on the Throuo may be provided with a rule for their guidance.
It was with this object in view that, in the 8th year of Meiji, we established the Senate, and in the 11th year of Meiji authorized the formation of Local Assemblies, thus laying the foundation for the gradual reforms which we cón. template. These, our sots, mast con- vince you, our subjects, of our determi- nation in this respect from the begin. ning,
Systems of govorumeat differ in di forent countries, but sudden and unu sual changes cannot be made without great inconvenience.
of our high duties, in accordance with the principles, and the perpetual in- creuse of the glory, they have be- queathed us.
The inquest on the body of the coolio who was killed by the fall of part of Sookumpoo Market was resumed yos- terday afternoon at the Magistracy
Our ancestors in Heaven watch our before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Coroner, nets, and we recognize our responsibi. and a jury composed of Messrs S. S.lity to them for the faithful discharge Lowo, J. J Hughes, and J. Lauts Mr. S. G. Bird, architent and Survey or, who had been appointed to inspect the scene of the accident, and the build- ings of the Sookuinpoo Market, was examined, but as his ovidence will be found in subjoined official report, we need not recapitulate it hore. After the Coroner had briefly summed up the jury returned the following verdict: Accidental death caused by tho preg- sure of the wind upon the roof of the Sookampoo Market when one of the tio beans was enten by white ants. We think that there should have been a more careful inspection, and we also think it advisable that the attention
of the Government should be drawn to the other two tie beame which have been attacked.
We therefore hereby declare that wo shall, in the 23rd year of Meiji, es- tablish-a Parliament, in order to carry into fall offset the determination wo have announced; and we charge our faithful subjects bearing our
com-
missions to make, in the me time, all necessary perparations to that end.
With regard to the limitations up- on the Imperial Prorogative, and the constitution of the Parliament, wa shall docile hereafter and shall inske Proclamation in due tiine.
We' perceive that the tondoucy of our people is to advance too rapidly, and without that thought and consider- The following is the report of Mr.ation which alone can mike progress Bird's inspectiou
enduring, and we warn our objects, Marine House, 28th October, 1881. high and low, to be mindful of our will, SIR, In accordance with your re-
and that those who may advocafo sud- quest, contained in your letter of 25th den and violent changes, thus dis. inst, I have carefully examined the turbing the peace of one realm, will building used as the, Sookampoo Mar-fall nadar our displeasure. ket, and I find the premises to consist of two long sheds with open wooden roofs, the ends of each truss in the roofs being supported, on square stone pillars. A covered passage was be. tween the two sheds.
The lato accident appears to havo been caused by one end of the tio benins in the roof of the northern shed being onton by white ants, and its bearing being destroyed, the whole truss foll, bringing down with it an Adjoining truse two hip rafters, and all the parlins and tiles supported on the two truises, also overturning three of the square stone pillars, as shown on plan in accompanyin sketch. The sketch in section also shows the position of the truss previous to the tie boam broak- ing.
We expressly proclaim this to our subjects.
By command of His Imperial Majesty.
(Signed)
SANJO SANET)M(, First Minister of State. 12th day 19th Month, 14th year of Meiji. (October 12th, 1881.)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY, ONE P.M. Banks have been in some demand since our last issue although the business actually transacted has not been of a very extensive charactor. A number of shares changed handa during yesterday afternoon at 112 per cent. premium; and at 114, without business at any intermediate price, some transfors have been effected this morning. The stock. is now quoted at 114, with nollers anxious to come to terus. Docks still occupy the same position so faras rate is concorned; but it would appear to us that the "bears" are for the time entisfied, so that we may expect something like a genuine and reliable mar- ket for these shares during the next few days. We have to report a fow salos at 30 por cont.. premium, but sellers have apparently ex- hausted the purchasing commissions, so that a reduced rato, and a healthior tone, would appear to be inevitable immediately after- the monthy settlements. Sugars are firm at 160, but nothing has been done since we last wrote. Both Steamboats and Hotels ato very quiet, while Fire and Insurance abarca remain in statu quo,·
SHARES. " Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo
ration-114 per cont. premium, Sales, & Sellers.
Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,600
por share. China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600 North-China Insurance Company-Tis. 1,125
per share.
per share.
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Yangtaza Insurance Association-Tis, 830
per shazo. Chinoso Insurance Company-$307) per
share, sellers,
Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25
per sbaro promium.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company $950
150 per share.
per share, Sollers.
China Fire Insurance Company $275 per-
charo.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
"ARRIVALS. Oct. 28. KESTREL, British gun-vossal 605, Commmander W. M. Lang, from Paracal Roofs. Oct. 28, GREYHOUND, British steamer, 220,
D. Scott, Pakhoi 23rd October, Hoi how 25, and Macao 28th General. Adamson, Bell & Co. Oct. 28. MALACCA, British steamer, 1,044, H. Weighell, Yokohama, Hiogo and Nagasaki 20th October, General,~~. P. & O. S. N. Co.
Oct. 28, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Kennett, Touron 14th Oct., General. --Kwok Acheong & Sons.
Oct. 29, PRINZ HEINRICH, German steamer, 872, Hofmann, Bangkok 21st Oct., General.-Yuen Fat Hong. Oct. 29. GLENOROHY, British steamor,
1,775, Quartly, Foochow 27th Oct., Tea-Jardino, Matheson & Co. Oct. 29, PERNAMB000, British steamer, 643, Hyde, Saigon 22nd Octobor, General-Melchors & Co. Oct. 29. CASSANDRA, Gorman steamer,
1,097, F. Ahrens, Chinking 24th, Oct., Rice and General,-Siemssen & Co. Oct. 29, Karva, British steamer, 1,506, M. Do Horne, Shanghai 26th Oct., Mails and Geñoral.-P, & O. S. N. Co.
DEPARTURES. Oct. 28, TAKASAGO MARU, Japanese steam-
er, for Kobo, &c.
Oct. 28, STAR OF INDIA, British bark, for
London.
Oct. 28, CHINEIANG, British steamer, for
Shanghai
Oct. 28. JOLOANO, Spanish steamer, for
Manila.
Oct. 29, RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steam-
or, for Bangkok.
Oct. 29, PLAINMELLER, British steamer, for
Swatow and Amoy.
Oct. 29, ATALANTA, German steamer, for
Shanghai.
Oct. 29, THE TWEED, British ship, for
London.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company-Oct. 29, MARY L. STONE, American ship.
-30 per cent. premium, Salos nud sollers. for New York... Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Oct. 29, MIRAMAR, British steapier, for.
Shanghai.
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Company-$21 por share premium, Buvers.
China Coast Steam Navigation Company-
Tls. 162 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$104 per share,
Sales, & Sellers.
Oct, 29, Kim Soox HOAT, Siamese bark,
for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Pernambuco, steamer, from Saigon,
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-186 Chinese.
$160 per share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
- per cent. premium: Hongkong Ice Company-$128 per share. Hougkong an1 China Bakery Company,
Limital-330 per share.
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Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 par oent. premiua, ox interest. Chinese Imparial Government Loan of 1981
3 por cont. premium.
EXCHANGE.
Oa
LONDON-Bank Bilis, T.T...
3/84 3/8%
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/91 On Pants-Bank Bills, on demand...
Credits, at 4 months' sight
3/93 3/9%
4.68
4.82
OR BOMBAY Bauk, T.T.
223
.9234
731
On CALCUTTA→Bank, T.T. Ou SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T. Private, 30 days' sight'
74
.29.928 29.914 ....79.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE: (TAKEN AT MESSRS. FALCONÉR AND CO's NEGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD). Hongkong, 28th and 29th October. BAROMETER-1 P.
Do.
4 P.M. THERMOMETER~] P.M.
Do.
4 P.M. ...............81. Do. IP.M. (Web bulb)...74. Do. • 4 P.M. Do. ...75. BAROMETER-9 AM,
..30.114. ...74. Do. 9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...63. Do.aximum..
..81. Do. Minimum(ovor night)...72.
The Australian letters and news- papers received in London on the 12th inst., via Naples, por Oriant Line. steamer Colopaal, bear the Adelaide dates, of 11th August, their transmis aion having thus occupied only thirty- THERMOMETER-9 AM, two days, including thirty-six hours in passing through the saez Canal. This is the shortost time in which mails from Australia have yet. been delivered in London.-London and China Express.
Bangkok, 56 Chinese.
Per Prinz Heinrich, steamer, from
Per Glenorchy, steamer, from Foochow, Mra, Lampart, and Capt. Bronnan. for London: Master Robert Marshall for Sin-
gapore.
Per Khiva, steamer, from Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. A. Robinson and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. G Silas. Messrs. A. E. Vau- chor, E. McKean, and 31 Chinese.
Per Malacon, steamer, from Yokohama, &c., General and Mrs. Mitcholl, Mr. and Mrs. Townley, Mr. and Mrs. Huat and 5 children. Mr. Mo@aid. Dr. Knuland. Lieut. Swatt, Messra, Kunst, Humphreys, Thom- son Dick, 1 Indian, 8 Chinese, and 1 children.
REPORTS,
The British steamer Khiva, from Shang- hai, reports strong monsoon to light vari- able winds.
The German steamer Prinz Heinrich, from Bangkok, reports fine weather but high swell.
The British gun-vessel Kestrel reports from Paracel Reofe, in search of wrecka; none found. Experienced severe typhoon on the 23rd inst., with loss of boats and damage to rigging.
The British steamer Hongkong reports: -Left Touron with light casterly winds and fine weather, which continned up to Hainan Straits; from thence to port had strong northerly winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Greyhound reports from Paklioi on 23rd inst., first part bad strong northerly winds; latter part with N.B. gales. From Hoihow, on 25th, had variable winds; and from Maçao on 28th, with light northerly winds.
The New York correspondent of the President Lincoln once met a negro Troy Times speaking of stock business, Toa larger scale, I have drawn the end of the tie beam, showing the man-trated the linos, "He that fights-and- shares have reached 1780, this being Left Woosung on the 26th inst., fine on the deck of a steamboat, who iffus. says, it may be noticed that Chemical
The Garman steamer Cassandra reports: her it broke; and how it had been fixed runs away, will live to fight another the highest quotations of any banking weather with northerly winds till Tun-ting, ou to the stone pillar.
day." The President, finding the negro Louse in the world. When one constrong gale tremendous high sea from the had served in the regiment that, suf- siders that the original price of these North-east to Chapol Island, and from fored, sovorely at the battle of Fort shares was $100, the prescut figures thence to harbour with fine weather and Donelson, asked if he was in the fight. show a very handsome advance. Sixty northerly winds. The coloured mon ownel he had had years have elapsed since John Mason From Yokohama to Kobe moderate winds
The British steamor Malacca reports: a taste of it, and then the following originated the scheme of manufacturing and generally fine weather; thence to Na- colloquy ensued:- Stood your ground, chemicals, aud.was deeply disappointed gasak fine weather; from Nagasaki to did you?" "No, Bab
; .I runs whon it proved a failure. The experi- Hongkong increasing N.E. winds on the "Run at the first fire?" "Yes, aah, ment sunk $100,000, which in those 28th inst., had strong monsoon and thick and would hab rau soona had I known days was equal to a million at the pre-weather; and from Lamocks to port light- it was comin'." "If our soldiers were
sent time. An apparent misfortune, winds and find weather. all like you, traitors might have broken however, often proves a real benefit, up the Government without resistance." as was the case in this unsuccessful "Yes, sal; dar would bab been no enterprise. The latter had a banking help for it. I wouldn't put my life in privilege which Mason determined to do solo 'against any goberment dat turn to account. He abandoned the ober 'zisted, for no gobernent could chemical scheme, but continued the make up de losa." Do you think banking privilege. The capital was your company would have missed you only $300,000, but under good man- if you had been killed ?" May boagement it has accumulated a surplas not, suh; a dead white man an't much to these sogers, let alone a nigga, bat I'd hab missed myself, an' dat was de pint wid mo"
This drawing shows the end of the tie beam had been previously weakened by being cut, and its thickness reduced from 6 inches to 34 inches in order to form a kind of tonou to go through a stanchion supporting the small roof over the passage. It had also been weakened by the holes bored for three iron bolts passing through as shown on sketch. All the other beans in the roof appear to be wonkened in like, manner on, the side adjoining the pas sage. The tops of the stone supports only measure eight inches square which allows of a bearing too small for a roof of some 25 foot spaù. As regards the prescit state of repair of the remain ing part of the building, I think two. other beams in the northern.slied are in dangerous state, boing injured in an exactly similar manner to the one already fallen. These two beams have had wooden shores placed under them,
of $4,000,000, which is actively at work. The result is dividends of 25 per cent per quarter, and the present astonishing quotations.
MAILS.
TO-DAY, 29th October,-
The following mails will close;
MagEWEN FRICKEL & Co.
GENERAL STOREEEKPERS, &C.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Groceries.
Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated Housos hold Stores...
John Moir & Sons. Celebrated House- hold Storos.
Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, American Stores of all descriptions,
BUTTER Danish & French, Philippe
& Canaud's PATES &c.,
OHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S
FRUITS în juice.
COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.
Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHE- COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.
MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE
pts, and qts.
For Japan. San Francisco, the United. Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, đợ per Gaelic, at 2.30 p.m. Foć Naga," saki and San Francisco, por Angor Head, at 2.80 p.m. For Manila, par Emay, at 4:30 p.m. For Hoiliow, Pakhoi and Haiphong, per Hainan, at 5 p.m. For Haibox and Pakloi,-per- Ping-on at 6 p.m.
For Pakhoi, por Greyhound, at 5 p.m.,
NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,
pts, and qte,
EXTRA SEC. quarts. Charles Hoidalocks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts.and nts.. Theophile Roe derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pta. and gia. AN
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St.. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Claret.
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Vin, Haut Santerno Maraala, Saccone's
Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler, Palmer and Co.'s Shorry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's, Port.
Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy,. La Grande Marque Brandy,
Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillot & Co.'s-Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Qld Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LE Irish Whisky,
Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glandes Whisky AVII Gin, Swaine. Boord & Co.'s Old Tom
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&o..
&0, &c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and Saunders, plats 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 hosgheads-
Erated Waters. SODA WATER,
LEMONADE....
TONIC WATER,
SARSAPARILLA,
&c., &.; &c.
The Finest Stocks of CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, "PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS. AROCEROS, VEGUEROS.
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EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY.
STATIONERY, BOOKS &o.. "Franklin Square" Library,
"Sonside" Library,
Harper's Half-hour Series.
French Novels.
Medical Works.
School Books.
Presentation Books..
Works of reference &et Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the bes
and Cheapest in Hongkong, Special orders in this line oxonted on
very moderate torme, Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped
Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Office requisitos
of every description.. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed
Boxes, Brushware. Untlery, Crockery, and Glassware, Builder's Hardware material, Sport
Gang. Revolvers and -ammunition Sailmaking and Rigging promptly
anted.