terday, which include' gold, copper, and tin; coal, timber of different kinds; fruits and other agricultural products such as maize, beans, peas, &c., sugar, coffee, and tobacco. The three Insty named are the chief productions of the province. After the exhibition the specimens will be divided into three equal parts, and sent to the three prin- cipal museums in Lisbon.
In connection with the proposed *Lyceum, which I am assured will soon be an accomplished fact, although the programme has not yet been published, it is stated that the arrangements made for giving a thoroughly practical com- hercial education will be one of its principal features. It is proposed to make a collection of the principal fabrics used in commerce, with their various prices, particulars of manufac- ture, &c., so that the commercially inclined may have the most practical tnition possible.
The Mozambique emigration scheme is not well defined as yet, but further particulars are expected at an early date. It is thought here that the pro- ject is hardly likely to meet with much favour or support in Macao; however, we shall better be ablo to judge of that by and bye. The Triumphante is not expected to arrive until February, and she will be despatched for Mozam- bique probably in April.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1881.,
no manner of doubt that the accident COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. was caused solely by the buoy not being in the position marked on the chart.
THIS DAY, ONE P.M.. With regard to, the operations now
Owing to the departure of the English going on for raising the steamor, opi- mail business on the Stock Exchange la quite nions among the seafaring community at a standstill. Banks are rather firmer at differ as to whether they will be succes. 113, with buyers anxious to come to terms, ful or otherwise. I understand that but nothing has been done this morning, Mr. Smith, the Hongkong and Wham- Dooks on the other hand are slightly weaker, pos Dook Company's representative, is and after sales at 30 and 20 per cent. premium confident of ultimately floating the there are still sollers at the last quoted rats. vessel, and his opiniou ought to be Sugars are very firm at 165, and the atook worth something. Mr. Christy, su-
has decidedly an upward tendency. Thero periutending engineer to Messrs. But-have boon enquiries after Hongkong Fires terfield and Swiro, arrived here by the Namoa the other day from Foochow, doubtles to watch the course of events. The Naval Court, after hearing the evidence, recorded the following find- ing:-
1.-That the steamship Palhot on entering the harbour of Amoy at twenty minutes past six o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 5th November, 1881, strack on the Brown Rock, to which a Red and White buoy koown as the Brown Rock Buoy is attached. 2.-That all proper measures, were
at onec taken to save life and property.
3-It being past sundown, the Master of the Pathol was unable to observe the propor land marks for clearing the Brown Rock and had con- sequently to rely chiefly on the position of the Brown Rock Buoy.
4. The position of the buoy in the Admiraly Chart, as put into Court by the Master of the Pakhoi, is South East sixty feet from the Rock. This position is confirmed by the official publication of the Imperial Maritime Customs. entitled "List of Chinese Lighthouses," which farther states the buoy to be moored in ten feet low wator.
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6.That this Court is of opinion that the stranding of the Pakhoi wa mainly caused by the false position of the buoy, and that 'the Master and Officors are absolved from blame in the matter. Their certificates are conse- quently returned.
*
There has been a good deal of sur- prise expressed in certain circles at. the unaccountable and unnecessary delay caused by the court here in giv- ing offect to the decreo of the Supreme Court of India in the Do Cercul appeal case. The decree, given on an appeal by the Baroness do Cercal against the decision of the Macao Court in the ques- tion of the division of the property of the late Viscount, reverses the former judg
5.-The actual position of the buoy, ment, and practically annuls everything as taken by Navigating Lieutenant that has been done with the estate since Charles A. Morshead, of Her Brit- the death of the. Viscount. The pur-annic Majesty's Ship Kestrel, on the chase by the Government of the Coreal | tenth instant by angle bearings is Bast Palace, as well as all other sales and by South, one-eighth South, about business transactions, have been de. 90 yards from its position as marked clared illegal, so that a good many in the Admiralty Chart, No. 1,764, separate interests are at stake in the set-Amoy Harbour, and the Customs Offi. tloment of this greatly vered question.cial Book, and is moored in ten fathoms The judgment of the Goa tribunal is at half flood. absolute here, aud should have been carried into effect without the slightest dolay whatever. It was presented to the Court by Mr. Bastos, the very able lawyer who represents the interests of the Baroness do Cercal in the case. about a month ago, and very unkind things have been said in public, reflect- ing on our judicial authorities, for what appears to be an unnecessary and un- justifiable delay, in carrying out tho orders of the superior court. . A good deal of sympathy is felt for the Baro- ness, the general opinion apparently being that she has been very hardly dealt with, in fact been made the victim of undue influence, the nature of which I would rather not enter into. It is also generally believed, and with satis- faction, that the effect of the decree from India will to some considerable extent raise the fallen fortunes of what was once the first and wealthiest family in Macao, the properties illegally sold at less than a third of their worth, having lately become greatly enhanced in value. The old palace purchased by the Government for a trifle over twenty The following from a home paper, thousand dollars, and now converted
as an instance of a woman's ingenuity, into Government offices, is said by is too good to be missed: -Mabel Wil- those who ought to know to be wellberforce, who stands charged at the worth over fifty thonsand dollars. Old Bailey with having committed par Since writing the above I learn that the jury, asked Mr. Justice Lopes, on Sept. Judge has appointed one day early 14, to postpone her trial to the next next week for the settlement of this sessions so that she might obtain wit- case. I will forward you full particu-nesses from abroad, and to allow her, in lars soon as I learn what transpires.
AMOY.
Given under our hands at Her Bri. tannic Majesty's Consulate at Amoy, this eleventh day of November, 1881.
(Signed) R. J. FORREST, H.B.M.'s Consul at Amoy, President.
(Signed) W. M. LANG,
Commander of H.M.S. Kestrel. (Signed) H. WHARTON, Master of
S. S. Carisbrooke,
By order of the Court, (Signed) BERND LLOYD EVANA, Assistant Paymaster-in-Charge of HLM.S. Kestrel, and Clerk of the Court.
The other day, we are told, a baby was named after Sir Henry Parkes, who, upon being notified of the hon. our, sent the little innocent his photo- graph-and thus the sins of the pa rents are riveted upon the child.
company with an officer of the court, to visit her residence at Hampstead for the purpose of procuring papers (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
which it was alloged were necessary for dao, lith November, her defence. The judge having stated The stranding of the steamship Pak that he could not alter the rule with hot has been the general theme of dis- regard to the temporary liberation of cussion bere since I last wrote, and prisoners committed for trial, the pri until the enquiry at the Naval Court soner stated that the laws of the Medes held to-day elicited the fact that the and Persians were once altered, and Brown Rock Buoy had been altered quoting from a Bible in her hand, read about ninety yards from its actual the passage detailing how, in the case, position on the Admiralty chart, of Esther, the laws of the Medes and it was almost universally believed Persians were altered. Such case, that matters would go hard with Cap- she contended, was on a level with her tain Deville. It was well know amongst own. Esther was a woman. She, too, the captains of the coasting steamers was a woman, and if the law of the that the buoy's position on the chart was a false one, and Captain Westoby, of the Namoa, who was examined as a witness, gave evidence that he was aware of this for some considerable time. It would therefore appear that the Customs Authorities have incurred heavy responsibilities, as there can be
Medes and Persians, "which altereth not," were altered in the case of Esther, surely in her case the trivial rale might bo altered. Mr. Justice Lopes failed to recognise the force of the argument, and informed Mabel that in due course the indiotment against her must be proceeded with.
at 905, but up to the time of our going to press not a blow has been struck Other quotations remain unchanged.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo.
ration-113 per cent. premium, Buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,625
per share.
China Traders' Insurance Company $1,576
por share.
North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125
por share.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 830 Chinese Insurance Company-$300 per
per share.
share, sellers. Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25
per share premium.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis
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150 per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-8905
par share, Buyers. China Fire Insurance Company-$270 por
share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-
29 per cont. premium, Sales & Sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat
Company $2 per share prenium. China Coast Steam Navigation Company-
Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company-$35 per share. Hongkong Hotal Company-$100 per share.
Sellers.
China Sugar Befining Company, Limited- China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
$165 per share, Buyers.
-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ice Company-S128 per share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878
Limited-$50 per share.
-1 per cont. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881
2 per cent. premium, Sellers. On LONDON-Bank Bille, T.T.....
EXCHANGE.
3/8
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight On PARIS-Bank Bille, on demand...
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/99
Credits, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. OR CALCUTTA Bank, T.T. On SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T..
Private, 33 diya' sight
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. Nov. 13. Amox, British steamer, 814,
Herrmann, Shanghai 11th Nov., Go- néral.-Siemissen & Co. Nov. 13, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, G. Westoby, Foochow 10th Nov., Amoy 11th, and Swatow 12th, General, Nov. 13, VOLMER, Danish steamer, 1,527,
D. Lapraik & Co.
Heintzetmann, Antwerp via Manila 6th Sept., General.- Nov, 13, BENGAL, British steamer, 1,338,
G. Ray, Swatow 12th Nov., General, -Butterfield & Swire.
Nov. 13, Fo-Yaw, Chinese steamer, 920, A. Oroad, Shanghai 10th Nov., Gene- ral.-C. M. S. N. Co. Nov. 13, CRINKIANG, British steamer, 799,
S. M. Orr, Canton 12th Nov,, Gene- ral.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Nov. 13, PETERSBURG, Russian steamer, 1,820, Lidenaner, Shanghai 10th Nov., Tes.-Melchers & Co.
.
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Nov. 13, Locurer, British sohooner, 216, D. B. Ewan, Newchwang 1st Nov., Boans. Siemssen & Co. Nov. 14, HALLOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, Tomsni 11th Nov., and Amoy 12th.-D. Lapraik & Co. Nov. 14. HECTOR, British steamer, 1,589, E. Billingo, London 20th Sept., Sia- gapore and Penang, General,-But- torfield & Co.
DEPARTURES. Nov. 12, Lizzie C. TROOP, British ship, for
Cebu.
Nov. 12, BREMA, Gorman bark, for Manila. Nov. 12, GUSTAV, German bark, for Cebu. Nov. 13, Auor, British steamer, for Can-
ton:
Nov. 13, ESMERALDA, British steamer, for
Manila.
Nov. 13, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, for
East Coast,
Nov. 13, KANG-dar, Chinese steamer, for
Hoihow.
Nov. 13, WM. MAUKINNON, Dutoh steamer,
for Macao.
Nov. 13, PRENIA, German steamer, for
Shanghai.
Nov, 13, TAIDET, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
Nov. 14, YoTTUNG, British steamer, for
Swatow.
Mov. 14, Fo-YEW, Chinese steamer, for
Canton.
PASSENGERS. AREIVED.
Por Fu-yow, steamer, from Shanghai,
3/9
3/01
319$
4.69
4.8
122 Chinese.
221
224
734
711
(TAKEN AT MESSRS, FALCONER AND CO.'s
REGISTER, QUEEN'S-LOAD). Hongkong, 12th & 14th November. 1931. BAROMETER-1 P.M.
0.002 Do. 4 P.3. THGLYONSTER-1 F.M. 4 P.M.
1.30.160 ..71.
Do. Do.
1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...71. Do.
4 P.M.
Do. BAROXETER~) A‚M. THERMOMETER-) AM.....
Do. Do.. Do.
9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...66. Maximum................... Minimum (over night) 69.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:- TO-DAY, 14th November,-
Per Petersburg, steamer, from Shang- hai, 22 Europeans deck.
Per Bengal, steamer, from Swatow, 402 Chinese.
Per Namoa, steamer, from Coast ports, Miss Stanfield, Messrs. Pollard, Sachacoff, and Awei, and 175 Chinese.
Per Amoy, steamer, from Shanghai, Mr. Olinck for Sydney, Captain Schultz, and
40 Chineso.
Per Hector, steamer, from London, Mrs. and Miss Ballard, Mr. Ballard, and 4 children, and 208 Chinese.
1
TO DEPART.
The following passengers will depart to- day at 4 p.m. par P. &O. steamer Kash- gar:-
From Hongkong for singapore. Mrs. Seth, 2 shildren, and 2 native servants, and Mr. G. H. Darle. For Brindisi. Mr. S. E. Degenser. For Venice.-Rev. J. Mc- Cormick.
For Southampton. Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Paterson. From Shanghai for Suez.-Mr. and Mrs... Couverse. From Yokohama for Galle. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lowis. For Venice. Mr. and Mrs. Deep, and Mr. D. Marcus. For Southampton- Mr. and Mrs. Haffsaden and 2 children, and Mr. Bellasis.
REPORTS.
For the United Kingdom and Europe, vin Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah,, Ceylon, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, por Kashgar: printed mutter at 2.p.m., lettera at 3 p.m. The British steamer Bengal, from Swa- For Bangkok, per Dala, at 5 p.m. tow, reports strong winds and heavy rain. For Shanghai, pâr Chinkisng, at 3.30 The British steamer Amoy, from Shang- p.m. For Singapore, por Bengal, athai, reports strong N.E. monsoon and 4.30 p.m. TO-MORROW, 15th November,---
rainy weather throughout.
For San Francisco, per Devonshire, at 2.30 p.m. For Manila, per Romulus, at 11.30 a.m. For Saigon, per Nons,
at 5 p.m.
On WEDNESDAY, 16th November,-
For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, &c. por Oceanic, at 2.30 p.m. For Naga saki and Yokohama, por Suada, at 11.30a.m. For Amoy and Manila, per Emuy, at 4.30 p.m.· ́
PARTNERSHIP...
WANT and GENERAL, COMMISSION BraINESS; capital required $4,000. For Particulars, address M. M., care Hongkong Telegraph Office.
ANTED, a PARTNER, for a
Hongkong, 16th Nov., 1881.
TO LET,
The British steamer Hailoong, from Tamsui and Amey, reports:-Across the Channel strong N.E. breeze and squally; from Amoy to Hongkong fresh N. mo- derate breeze with occasional showers of rain. Steamer in Tamsui, Fokien, in Amoy the Pakhoi and Thales.
The British shooner Lochiel, from New-
chwang, reports light southerly and east erly wind to Shantung; then strong N.W. gale for three days; then light South-east winda and strong monsoon to port.
The Chinese steamer Fu-yew reports loft Shanghai on the 10th iast,, and had fresh monsoon and thick weather with drizzling rain throughout the passage.
The British steamer Hector, from Sin-
gapore, reports left Singapore o winds and and experienced moderate N.E. winds and ofenced strong monsdon-and squally wea
sea to 8 N., from whence to port experi-
ther, with much rain and a heavy son..
Te to printable 10, Waltige ton Street. Possession on 1st January, in the premises No. 15, Welling 1882,
Apply to DE SOUZA & Co Hongkong, 14th Nov., 1881.
The British steamer Namos,. from the Coast, reports, loft Foochow 10th, Amoy 11th, and Swatow 12th; from Fooohow to Swatow, experienced moderate monsoon
passed the Glenlyon in the river bound In Foochow the steamer Sin-nan-zing moderate monsoon, thick weather, and rain.
up. Steamers in Swatow, the Yat-aan, Opina and Carisbrooke; Bengal, left same day,
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