bour-French, German, Spanish and Fortugnose meinbors of the Consular services, the civil officers of the local government, and the entire general community. The whole of the lower portion of Govorament House was thrown open, the two largo drawing rooms affording ample space for danc ing, and the general arrangemonts were simply perfection. His Excel- the Governor and Lady Houuossy courteously received their guests with. out any annecessary fuss or ceremony as they arrived in the ante-chamber. The decorations throughout Governmont House were on the most magnificent scale. Every possible arrangement
was
that could be devised for the comfort and convenience of guests had been provided in a style never before seen in Hongkong. The splendid supper-room, specially erected for the occasion, with its well arranged tables, placed artisti- cally around the large tree in the coutre and its striking decorative effects in the shapo of hundreds of parti-colored lanteras, banners, and floral wreaths
its unique in originality and deserved called forth the warm- est encomiums from all present. The immense floor had been comfort- ably covered with matting, and a large stove in the centro of the building spread a genial warmtli all around. A covered way led from the ball rooms" to the supper-room, the whole extent of which was tastefully decorated with various coloured cloths, the steps being lined with a selection of the choicest plants.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1881.-
THIS DAY, One P.M. The only business done on the Stook Ex- change since our last report has besu a ilmi- ted number of transactions in the stock of the Hongkong and Shangħal Banking Cor
poration. Buyers declining to make an of-
for at 118, holders oventually placed a fow. shares on the market at 117 per cent. pro- minm, which wara quickly snapped up, and
fishos lighted with candles, flags, and | COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, the usual Chinese procession parapher- nalia paraded thorough the streets in detachments from oight o'clock up to n late hour. The three Chinese theatres had been thoroughly washed and clean- od out, and theatrical porformances were being carried on yesterday from noon yesterday until midnight and will be continand to-day and to-morrow. Tho illuminations in front of the Hong. kong and Shanghai Bauk wero ceodingly well got up, and those on the Parado ground evidenced some decorative skill. The fireworks and crackers were not an frosly used na was anticipated, the rain which fell through out the night partially spoiling this part of the programme, and throwing a damper over the entire proceedings, whick terminated shortly after mid- night.
ex-
the stook closed firm, with numerous buyera at that rats. Nothing has been done in Docks, but they are still on offer at 36, for cash and the end of the month. Wo hoanl of a lotof China Pires having 'changed hands at 290 por sharo; but were unable to trace the transaction, so merely give the report for what it may be worth. Sugara are very firm, with buyer, at 158-and all other stocks re. main unaltered.
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo
mation-117 per cent. premiu ́n, Sales. Union anrace Society of Canton-$1,600
per share.
per share.
North-China Insurance Company-The 1,120
per share. Yangtazo Insurance Association--Tls. 875
por share. Chinese Insurance Company $290 por
The steam engines of the Govorn-China Tradera' Insurance Company-$1,550 ment Fire Brigade were posted along the Praya with steam up ready for any immergency. Thirty of the un employed seamen of the Sailors' Home have been engaged to do duty with the fire brigade during the illuminatious, and would no doubt ronder efficient aid should their services be required.
The illuminations, processions, and fireworks will be resumed to-night, and continuel on Saturday evening.
NAGASAKI,
The following changes aro noted in the British Cousalar service in Japan: G.J.L. Hodges, Tokio, granted “ Home leave"; J. H. Longford, Kobs to To- kio; W. A. Woolley, Tokio to Kobe.
Dancing commenced about 10 o'clock and was carried on until an early hour One of the officials connected with in the morning, the music being pro the Agricultural and Commercial Do- vided by the bands of the French fri-partinent has recently discovered a coal gate Thémis and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. At suppor the only toast pro. posed by the Governor was the health of the Queen-Empress, which was drunk with the usual honors, the band play- ing the National Anthem.
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mine on the Amaki mountain in the Idza province. Specimens of the coal are now being examined in the Bureau of the Department.
The Hochi Shimbun says that on the 23rd ult. a police inspector, accom- panied by several detectivos, came to Osaka from Kisto, and arrostod a certain Kioto-Fu Kwazoku and three of his subordinates. The name of the noble in question, and his offence, are both unknown; but a rumour is afloat that he is suspected of having manufact- ured many thousands of counterfeit two you satsu.
The numerous friend of Dr. C. Fock will doubtless be pleased to hear of his re-appointment to his former position in the local Government Hospital. The importance that attaches to the efficient working of this institution do- mands the superintendence of a skilful and properly qualified rusdical man, and Dr. Fock has amply proved him- self to be worthy of the confidence the Hospital officials have thought fit to again reposa in him.
THE CHINESE ILLUMINATIONS IN HONOUR OF THE PRINCES. Yesterday afternoon, iu connection with the preparatious for the illumina. tion of Chinese portion of the town, a curious ceremony took place at the Man Mo Temple. It was that ofins. piring life to the Gold and Silver Dra. gous presented, respectively, by the butchers and the fish lans of the co- lony. Both the dragons were over 150 feet in length, covered with coloured silk and painted with all the colours of the rainbow. At night they were lighted with candles. The bonrers of each of theru, numbered over 50, were all dressed in costly coloured silk gar. monts. The dragons were then in turn taken to the Man-mo temple where the ceremony of inspiring the monsters was carried on in the follow- ing manner: The dragons were laid
When steaming past the Nagoya out in the compound while the principal Maru, on the way to the anchorage, bearers paid homage to the idols; this done they returned and carried the
the Lord of the Tales came into oollision head of the dragon into the porch, at
with a cargo boat, which was discharg- this moment a bonze in yellow garmenting alongside the Nagoya, Two of the orow of the lighter saved themselves by climbing into the latter vessel, and two were picked up by the Lord of the
came from the cloister with a brush
and a pot of vermillion powder, and
We believe he is expected to arrive about the end of January.
share, sellors. Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25
per share premium.
On Tai Insurance Company, Támítod-Tle.
150 per almro.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-S926
per share.
China Fire Insurance Company-$2921 por
sbare.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company-
36 per cent. premium, Sellers: Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company $ 23 per share premium, Sellers.
China Const Steam Navigation Company- Hongkong Gas Company--$35 per share.
Tla. 162 per share.
Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share.
Sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-
$158 por share, Buyers. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share.
Buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company,
Limited-$50 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1873 -1 per cent, premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881
2 per cent. premiums.
EXCHANGE.
3/8
3/81
3/91
B/01
3/9)
4.67
4.70
.... 2314
2211
On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T.. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credite, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. ON PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, at mouths' sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. On CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T On SHANGHAI Bank, T.T.
Privato, 30 daya' sight' ...
HONGKONG TJMPERATU35.
733 731
(TAKES AT MESSUS. FALCONER AND 03.3
REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD), Hongkong, 22nd & 23rd December, 1381. BAROMETER-1 P.M.
.30.074 Do.
...30.035 THERMOMETER-1 P.M...................67.
Do. Do. Do
.....66.
4 P.SE.....
4 P.M 1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...66. - 4 P.M. Do ...03.
BAROMETNE-9 A.M......................................3).192
THERMOMETER-9 AM.
Do.
Do.
Do,
.............
9 A.M. (Web Balb)...03. Maximum....
....67. Minimam (over night) 62.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. Doo. 22, HwAI-YUEN. Chinese steamer, 984, O. Wilson, Shanghai 19th Doo.. General.-C. M, S. N. Co. Dec. 22. TAMEGA, Portuguese gunboat, Commander Rio de Carvalho, Maono. Dec. 22, GREYHOUND, British steamor, 220, 'D. Scott, Pakhoi 19th Doo.. Hollow 20th, and Macao 22nd, General.— Adamson, Bell & Co.
Deo. 23, KwANGTUNG, British steamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow 20th Doc., Amoy 1st, and Swalow 22nd, Geno- ral.-D. Lapraik & Oo. Deo. 23, ALBAY, British steamer, 366, H.
H. Lightwood, Taiwanfoo 20th Doc... and Amoy 21st, Genoral.-D. Lapraik & Co. Dec. 23, WILHELM, German ship, 1,350, W. Wilmson, Cardiff July 15th, Ocal. -Siomason & Co.
Dec. 23, PENEDO, British steamer, 652, T. S. Konderdino, Saigon Loth Dec., Ge- neral.-Soy Sing.
Dec. 23, Stox Hoxo, Chinoso gunboat,
· from Canton.
DEPARTURES.
Deo. 23, HWAI-Yox, Chinese steamor, for
Canton.
Deo. 23, CARESHROOKE, British steamer, for
Swatow.
Dec. 23, WYOLIFFE, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
Dec. 23, ŎHINA, Gorman steamer, for Swa-
tow.
Dec. 23, TAKASAGO MARU, Japanese, str.,
for Yokohama.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Albay, steamer, from Taiwanfoo. &c.. Rev. D. Campbell, and Mr. J. G. Hodgson. 6 Europonas dock, and 4 Chinese. Per Hwai-yuon, steamer, from Shang- hai. 2 Chinese, saloon, and 120 Chinese.
Por Kwangtung, steamer, from Coast ports, Mr. and Mrs. Mangor, Mr. and Mrs. Craig, Miss McHaffey, Messrs. De la Camp, Walkinshaw, Gitting, Irvine. Anton, Doll- man, R. D. Walker, and T. Walker, and 67 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Hwai-yuon, from Shanghai, reports moderate Northerly and N.. winds and fine weather throughout. Passed the steamship Chilton off Chapol Island, standing N.E. ··
The British steamer Greyhound roports left Pakhoi Doo, 19th, moderate Northerly breeze and fine weather; loft Hoihow on 20th, moderate North-easterly wind; left Maono on 22nd, variable thick of mist.
The British steamer Albay reports left Taiwanfos on 20th inst., and and fresh monsoon and high sos to Amoy. Left Amoy on 21st, und had light winds and thick rainy weather to Hongkong.
The British steamer Kwangtung reports left Fooshow to Amoy had moderate N.E. wind, cloudy and overcast weather. From Amoy to Swntow, first part light North- erly winds and cloudy weather; latterly North-easterly sirs and fog. From Swa- tow to Hongkong, strong monsoon and drizzling rain, fog, and loss wind nearing the port. In Foochov, steamers Feronia, and Hassan; in Swatow, steamer Leo-yuon.
The British steamer Ponado reports left Saigon at daylight on 15th Do., passed Cape Padarau at 7 p.m. same day, and Capo Varrella at noon on 16th; arrived at Hongkong at 10a.m. on 23rd. Experi- enced fresh mongoon and moderate wan- ther to Cape Varella; from thence violont A Salvation Army report reads:-
gales with terrific sea from N.N.E. to N "We have receivd from Mr. Flotchor. with strong Southerly currants and al- a large ham and a bushel of potatoes. most continual rain, potatoes were bad, Hallelujah !"
placed himself in front of the prin Isles; but most of the cargo, consisting Thank the Lord for the linm, but the
cipal joss, invited the bystauders to join him in prayers, during which he drew blood from three different places in a cock's comb; this bo mixed with the vernillion. and- wrote five characters on two slips of yellow paper which were then pasted on thy dragon's head. With the same mixture: he dabbed the eyes of the dragons and
of dried mushrooms, and vained at some six or seven hundred yen, was lost. On the whole it was rather for tunate for the vessels concerned that the cargo boat was so placed as to act as a buffer; otherwise the Nagoya Maru must have suffered seriously.
After an unusually-long silonce on
A clergynaa gaid, while preaching, that the Lord fed 500 people with five loaves. The olerk whispered from be- low," Sir, the reading is 5,000." "Hold your tongue, you fool," was the reply; "it's just as much as they can do to believe the 500.”
We read in an Australian paper that
the ceremony ended with the firing of the subject of robbarios in the Settle H.R.H. the. Duko of Elinbargh has
crackers, and tho Aragons retired, prancing with great animation as they paraded Queen's Road and Praya West. On retarn from this preliminary trial, they were lodged in the quartors provided where they remained until
dusk.
The Chiuede quarters were bril liantly illuminated from shortly before. seven o'clock last night until morning, Several bagaboo shed had been erect- ed at various points for the musicinus, who up till à lato hour discoursed theatrical songs and music. All the entrances to the publio market wore illucinated and prosented a brilliant effet. The Lam-fak Hong merchants illuminated Bonham Strand with- lamps of variona descriptions, and adorned the whole of the street with carved and illuminated pictorial groups representing theatrical, scanic, and the various stages of supposed society in the Great Unknown.
The dragons, precoded with lanterns,
po-
stolen therefrom. In addition to the
mont, we regret to have to revert to the thome owing to a desperately de- termined and well matured plot to rob the Imperial Post Offics having been Wednesday last. The details of the put into execution during the night of affair, as communicated to us, savour almost of the incredible, considering the scons of operations is situated with in a hundred yards of the central lice station in the settlement. About 1 a.m. an entrance to the building, was affected by three armed mon, who ga8 ged and secared the watchinan, and. threatened him with death should he attempt to frustrate their plans. The place was diligently searched, and the koys of the safe being discovered, it was opened, and the whole of the con- tents, amounting to some yen 4,000, three who conducted the operations in side, a strong guard was being kept outsido. At present no trace of the covered.-Rising Sun. identity of the robbere has been dis-
When he came
Ho been posing as a religious censor. took a rise, in a double sonss, out of the snobbish congregation of Holy in, they all rose to their feet; but pro. Trinity Church, Hall.
sently, when the clergy and oboir on- tered, no one stood up except the Duke and his eqnerry.
•
The following anecdote is surely a stinging, satire. On the times we live in :-It is just fifty-nine years ago since Princess Victoria from what might John Maloney, a soldier, saved little
have been a bad accident, or death, when her pony carriage ran away in Kensington Gardeus. He escorted the frightened obild to the Palace, whore the Duchess of Kent gave him hor | 82 years old, and has a pension of six- thanks and a guinea. Maloney is now pence a day. Surely, the "little Pria ceas Victoria" would not require' ask. ing twice if she remembered that occn- sion, if Maloney could only roach-hor through her official environments..
MAILS.
The following mails will close TO-DAY, 23rd December,
For Amay, and Manila, por Binuy, at
4.30 p.m TO-MORROW, 24th December,-
On
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Syd- nay. Melbouras, Adelaide, &c. per Tannadise, at 11.30a.m., For Amoy, par Diamante, at 5 p.m. For Swa- tow. per Bailoong, at 11.30 a.m. MONDAY, 28th December,
For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments,, Batavia, Barmah, Coylon, In- din, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, por Vorons; printed matter at 2..p.m., lottors at 3 p.m.. For Amoy, Tumui nad Taiwanfoo, por Fokion, at 5 p.m.
On TUESDAY, 27th December,--
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, per
Kwangtung, at 9 á.m.
Oa
On WEDNESDAY, 28th Doombor,
For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per Mn-
laoca, at 11.30 a.m. MONDAY, 2nd January,— For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlo- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonios, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malto and Gibraltar, per Amazone, for printed matter at 10 am, and lettore at 11 am,'
H.
Intimations.
Christmas Presents.
FOURNIER & Co...
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
ex French Mail Steamer,
A Splendid Assortment of FANCY GOODS,
Suitable for CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.
Also a Large Assortment of TOYS,
and Articles for CHRISTMAS
TREES.
CRACKERS. BONBONS (Assorted). CRYSTALIZED MELONS (Sound).
CHOCOLATE CREAM. DRAGEES à la LIQUEURS. BISCUITS,
FIGS.
MALAGA RAISINS. SULTANA RAISINS. TABLE PLUMS.
FRUITS in JUICE (Assorted). TERRINES' de PATE de FOIE
. GRAS.
NOIX de VEAU TRUFFE (în Tias). COTELETTE de VEAU (in Tins). VEAU ROTI (in Tins).
RIS de VEAU (in Tins). FRICANDEAU (Assorted), TRUFFES. VEGETABLES (Assorted).
**LIQUEURS.
CHARTREUSE. BENEDICTINE. ANISETTE. CURACAO.
CHAMPAGNE (Vve. Cliquot).
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CLARETS. CHATEAU LAROSĘ. CHATEAU LAFFITTE. MEDOO. VERMOUTH (Noily Prat). VERMOUTH (Torino).
H. FOURNIER & Co. CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET
WELLINGTON STRØET, Hongkong.
AND
16th December, 1881.
་་་
G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS
AND
JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS
No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANGHAI,
REGON PINE SPARS
AND LUMBER always on hand. :
AN I MALLORY,
Proprietor.
Hongkong, 24th June. 1881.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
MILLAR & Co.,
A. PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS,
&c., &c, have, REMOVED their Office
and
4Wars-room to No. 6, BEACONSFIELD
where Orders for Fittings and Repairs will be punctually attended to. Hongkong, 11th November, 1881.
THEVENIN,
COMMISSION AGENT, WINE AND SPIRITS MERCHANT. CITAMPAGNE, BURGUNDIES. COGNACS; SHERRIES, LIQUEURS. WHISKY &o, &o. FRENCH BOOTS AND SHOES OR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING.