SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Sir F'miz.Rüssell, Chlef Justica).
December 18th, 1890,-
EMBIZZLIMENT BY A BAILIFF. Jonquim Xavier, late assistant bailiff of the Supreme Court, was indicted with the embezzle. ment of $1,056.75 the monies of the said Court Mr. F. J. Arkrord, Acting Attomey General prosecuted. The prisoner was unrepresented by The following Jure was sworn in ¿--Mesra R. Ad, P. I. Schwaischoff. W. Rudor B. Medari, 1, 0. Gomes, P. Brewart, J. E. Barker and Of Wegener.
Connsel.
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that the prisoner broke out of the Roman Catholic Reformatory some months ago, but as there was no evider cs of the truth of the allega- tinn be c:uld no tak that into consideration,
Had there been proof of the report it wou'd have carried weight with it in the matter of judgment. The prisoner, who was palpably moved by the lecture which the Judge read to him, was then removed from the deck to Victoria Gaol.
THE ARSON CASE,
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THE "NAMOA," PIRACY.
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
Mr. Wodehouse continued the inquiry into the circumstances: attending the death of Captain Pocock Mr. Petersen and others, who were killed by pirates on board the British steamship Namen on the roth instant.
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DR. MARQUIS' EVIDENCE.
The
The
Supreme Court, Mr. F. Howell, sent the prisoner | hou e in question was crowded with people who wound. The body was in a healthy state except
The Attorney General in opening the case for the prosecution said that the bailiff of the in Mav last to cxilect the sum of $93.50 from a He also sent the Mr. Wolff at Kowloon. prisoner to collect the sum of $953.25 from the .be late Mr. A. G. Apear. Roth sami were collected for the Court by virtue of writs of execution. The said sums were never paid into the Court although, the prisoner admitted to him (Howell) that he had collected them in due course. The prisoner absconded from the colony on or about Tuesday the 27th of May, Jas. After that day, the 27th May, the next lime Howell saw the prisoner was on the 19th of last month, when he was brought back to Hongkong from Macao by Detective Taspecter Quincer..
The shroff of the,Court. Mr. Haji Ismail, Mr. Howell and an assistant balliff corroborated,
The prisnner when asked what defence he had to make said, "I pray for the mercy of the Cont, as I am undefended."
The jury unanimously found the prisoner guilty.
When asked why sentence should not be passed the prisoner again said that he begged for the mercy of the Court as he was undefended
His lordship sentenced the prisoner to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour.
A PROMISING YOUTH.
Mok Achering, a school-boy, was indicted with cutting and wounding a Portuguese boy pamed Collage, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and alleged that another boy committed the act and rat away
His lordship in passing sentence 'upos Kum Kwan said that the clearest evidence of a Reliberate attempt te set fire to 36, Bridges The prisoner Street had been and laced. had threatened to roast them (the inmates of the house) all in the same not" and he Certainly tried to do so. He poured kerosene over the stars and set fire to it, but fortunately the fire was discovered before it had gained much headway. Hnd the fire not been quenched the result might have been most serious, for the were, with one or two exceptions, sound asleep at the time the prisorer, in a fit of jealousy, attempted to burn the house down. He had no doubt that many fires rccurred tbmugh jealousy over women, and it was most difficult to get a conviction owing to lack of sufficient evidence,. In this case, however, the police, who got on the track of the prisoner with great promptitude, caught the man with kerosene on his clothes and the smell of kerosene emitted from the pores of the skin of his hands, which link completed the chain of evidence. The prisoner would therefore go to gaol for two years, with hard
labour.
This completed the business of the December Sessions.
THE SINGAPORE CRICKET- CAMPAIGN.
HONGKONG ON THE WAR-PATH.
Insurances.
THREE IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE TANDARD LIFE OFFICE
AND 1-HALF A MILLION STERLING, der annum is being paid in Death claims year by year.
2-THE FUNDS IN HAND amount to op- wards of Seven Million pounds Sterling and have increased 50 per cent, in the last 15 years.
Dr. Marquis said that he held a port mortem examination on the bodies of the two Europeani killed on the steiner Namoa, namely, Captain Pocock and Mr. Petersen, a passenger. body of the Captain was that of a man abou3-THE LIVES who die are annually replaced by more than double the number of new carefully selected lives. his right side below the right breast.
ADAMSON, -BELL & Co. $5 years of age. There was a bullet wound on
Agents. Hongkong. bullet had traversed through the lungs and liver eventually lodging on the spinal column. The 982-3]
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY bulletwa of the kind used in a "bull-dog" revolver The abdomen was full of blood and death had T
OF THE been caused by hemorrhage, caused by the
UNITED STATES. that the langs showed signs of old pleurisy, and mortem on the body of another European who the kidneys were pale. Witness also held a post- was pointed out to him as Mr. Petersen, whose body had three bullet wounds on the left forehand. may have been caused by the grazing of a On his right check there was another wound which revolver bullet or by the blade of a knife. On the upper portion of his left arm there were five hullet wounds, two of which corresponded with which had passed through the man's body and two wounds in the left chest caused by bullets out on the right side. The left collar hone had
also been fractured by a bullet which had passed through the blood-vessels and lungs, finally lodging in the abdomen which was full of blood. The liver and right lung were also Incerated. There were also two bullet wounds on the right arm, apparently caused by one ballet, Death had been caused by hemorrhage ocen sioned by several bullet wounds.
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Hongkong, 14th November, 1890. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.-
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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
"HE Undersigned having been appointed Tuns for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates."
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.,
[57 Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
Commercial.
THE WEEKS SHARE BUSINESS.
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Trust and Loan were done at 19 and 20 for cash and sales at 20 for March. Founders were done at £160 for January and £165 for March,
The following are the closing quotations.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS, tongkong and Shanghai' Rink, 261 per cent.
remium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, New Issue-
$270 per share, buyers. Injon Insurance Society of Canton-63
share, baykry. Thin Traders' Insurance Company-$65 per
there, buyers
Sorth China Insurance Tis. 340 per share,
sellers.
Anton Theurance Company, Limited-117 per
share, burers.
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Vanetare Insurance Axacciation~~~Tis; za per
share, buyers.
In Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tls, 150
orn chate,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$3371 për
khare, buyers,
China Fire Insurance Company-$88 per share.
buyers.
24th December, 1890.—At 10 am,
Valensk
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30,74
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The hummeter is rising, Gradients are slight for north-west wind. Weather cloudy, warm sagt famp, with slight rain in some places. (nued as to. ¿ša.m.)
-meter totusest to level of the sea is Inthen, tanıḥa sad hundredths, Temperature in the shade in agrees, Pal reahel midity. In percentage of saturation, the huality of air turated with muisture being 100, <-Direction of the wind to two politsForce of the wind according to Beaufort scale, State of the weather, husky, e Detached clouds, Deding calo, Pog, Gloomy, 4 Hall, Lightning, Overca Passing shows, Squally, Rain, r Snow, i Thunder. Vatbilty, Dow wai), y=Rala in inchis,
W. DORICK. Tongkong Observatory. 24th December, 1890."
Hongkong and Whampoa Nock Company-86 the and hundredths,
per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-361 per share, buyers,
per share, sellers... China and Mailla Steam Ship Company-129 Tongkrong Gas Company-135 per share, sellers. Rongleng Hat Company-175 per share
buyers.
Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per-cent. Debentures
-SCOT, Inte-China Steam Navigation Company. Limited--17 per cent. discount, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$47 per share,
"el'rr5.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$173
per share, bayers.
Laron Sugar Refining Company, Limited-398
per share, buyers. Hongkong Ice Company-$95 per share,
buyers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$10 pr
share, sellers.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited--$zzi per share,
buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884. B-29 per cent,
premium, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 C- per cent
oralum, burers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent
premium.
Manufacturing Hongkong Rope
Company, Limited $130 per share, sellers.
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SHIPPING IN HONGRONG.
STEAMERS.
ANTONIO, British steamer, 1,214, F. Marshall,
23 Dec.-Nagasaki 18th Dec., Coals Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
AVOCE, British steamer, 1,053, T. Rowin, 19th Dec, Kutchinotzu ryth Dec., Coals. -A. G. Mortis.
CHANGSHA, British steamer, 1346. J. E.
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Williams, 18th Dec.,-Sydney 27th Nov., Townsville 2nd Dec., Cooktown 3rd, and Thursday Island 6th, Coals, &c.-Butter- field & Swire. CHINA, German steamer, 1,097, P. Voss, 21st Dec.,-Saigon 16th Dec., Rice, Paddy, and General-Ed, Schellhass & Co. DEVAVONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, P. H. Loff, 23rd Dec., Bangkok 16th Dec, and Aug. hing 17th, Timber, Rice, and General. Yuch Fat Hong,
FIDELIO, German steamer, 852, H. Brorsen, Tóth Dec-Saigon toth Dec., General-Mel- chers & Co.
GENERAL WERDER, German steamer, 3.0zo, M. Eichel, 20th Dec,-Yokohama, to: Die, Maits and General-Melchers & Co. TATLONG. British stehmer, 793. Roach. 23rd December,-Tamsui ·9th Dec, Amoy zo1b, and Swatow 22nd, General.-D. Lapraik
& Co.
STATEMENT OF A CHINESE PASSENGER. Yau Ma Shau said he was a trader between Hongkong and Kelt Shik, a village, and was A passenger by the steamship Named atthe timeste The termal cricketers who leave by the English was pirated. The witness had taken up his quar- ters on the 'tween decks and had a basket contais- mail steamer Thames for Singapore to-morrow to do battle for Hongkong against the serried ing 600 taels of silver, a pair of trousers and a array of cricketing talent in the Straits Settle pair of shoes with him. About I p.m. he heard ments, may possibly be unable, through the same shots fired on the deck and he started vicissiturles of fickle fortune and the proverbial to go up but on getting to the companion- uncertainty of "the manly game, to achieve way he saw a man at the top of the ladder, who success, but it is quite certain that, like Sempro-shouted out in a threatening way "passengers nius and his pal, one and all will try to deserve don't come up!" The man had a revolver it. Confident in the exceptional afb-round pro- in one band and a sword in the other. A. P. Collaço, stated the prisoner stabbed ficiency of their representatives, it will certainly Nothing further transpired until about 4 p.m. when several of the pirates came down where him on the 5th ultime because be did not pay prove both a surprise and disappointment to him fifty cents at the cost of pocket-knife. the numerous army of local cricketers if deci- the passengers were leaving two or three stand Seveal Portugue school boys were called sive success does not attend the Hongk ng ing at the top of the companion. "They called in evid 'nce for the prosecution and stated that Eleven against any and all conbinations" of for all the passengers to go up on deck, which brisk and that some large transactions The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ld-$35 | KUMAMOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 74. R. the prisnner is the hy whh did the stabbing.nur friends in Singapore, (ebt emitting the they did one by one, being searched as they They were followed by Dr. Atkinson who Ceylon contingent) can place in the tented field, passed up; they found nothing on the witness explained the serione nature of the wound and but we having already tasted the sweets of Afterwards witness, with thirty or forty other the condition of the boy Collage when admitted victory must be equally prepared to face the umpira passengers was driven to the saloon where they sant flavour of defeat and in this latter event the remained until thenirates left the ship. He thought to the Civil Hessital on the roth instant.
Singapore cricketers who visited this colony last there were about 20 pirates, altogether and season set us an example worthy of sincere imita- they did not fire at or kill any of the passengers tinn. It will be admitted without argument that who were in sight of him, witness. There were two or three women on board and they we an exceptionally strong and representative team has been recruited for the interesting campaign not injured in any way. If any of the pirates were not quite the best that Hongkong is capable of brought before him he could identify the two who searched him, as they were European caps. (Before Mr. Rielding 'Clarke, Puisne Fudge), producing, but dangerously near it. The name's of Leach, G. S. Coron, and the brothers
The inquiry was then adjourned until Satar Maitland are missing from the list, but the day, at to o'clock, to await the arrival of the substitutes for these thoroughly sound and reli- Namoa. able cricketers are all good men and true, who will without doubt do credit to their selection and to the colours of the Hongkong Cricket Club.
The prisoner, who showed remarkable ability in the noble art of cross-examination, was found guilty.
Judgment, was deferred.
December 23rd.
GUILTY OF MURDER.
At the adjourned: Criminal Sessions this morning Tsang All was Indicted with the wilful murder of Chạm Kum' H! on the 27th ultimos Mr. E. J. Ackroyd (Acting Attorney-General) prosecuted and Mr. Phillippo, instructed by Mi Massop, defended. The following jury wat smen in: -Medre, W. J. Guns, M. Rieth, C. H. K, C. F. Grossman, E. Jones Hughes, R. T. Wight and T. Olsen.
Mak Awti sild, her husband had been in Victoria Gaol for about 7 years and during that time she kept a boarding house in' Second Street. Chan Kum Hi and Tsang Ali bad bien board rs in her house for about three years. About 7 o'clock 'pm on the 37th ultime she heard her daughter, a child of to years of age, cry out sve life" and shortly afterwards sho was informed that the prisoner had lain Chun Kum Hi with an axe. Her daughter uw the act com mitted.
Cross-examined-The prisoner was her caurls. and he found fault with her because the deceased brought medicine into her room while she was lying ill suffering from a "bum: foot. Her daughter upset a lamp over her feel end it harnt off the «kin not only of one foot but part of the les, as well. The prisoner was her clansman and si such it would be his duty to look after her during the Incarceration of the Chun Alun, daughter of the last witness, ald she saw prisoner kill the deceased with the are produced in Court. He bolted,and she pursued him
busband.
at the Police Court.
into the next sizes. She next saw the prisoner Dr. Atkinson gave evidence as to the nature of the wound inflicted on the deceased, and stated that he died in the Civil Hospital about 6.30 p.m. on the ayth of last month. Kong Sau Tain servant corroborated.
Severnl whitesses examined for the datescs stated that there had been ill feeling between the deceased and the prisnger on accounted of the suspected intimacy of the former with the proprietrais of the house.
The jury unanimously found the prisoner guilty of wilful murder.
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The judgelien formally sentenced the prismer to death as follows:-The sestrace of the Court on you Tsang All is that you be taken to the place whence you came and thence to the place *** of execution, and that you be there kanged by the neck unil you be dead and that your body be buried at such place as his Excellency, the Governor shall direct, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul.
THENAMOA" PIRATES.
SUPPOSED TRACES OF PART OF THE GAND,
The Club Committee have acted wisely in pitching spon Lieut. Blair for the responsible duties of captain of the team, as he is not only about the best all round cricketer in the Far East, but possesses a thorough knowledge of
'A week ago, 'some cattle-dealers who make the game in all its shares. A safe and steady Hongkong their headquarters, were passing bat, with a keen eye and powerful wrist, the through the town of Sum Chun after scouring RE champion can porish loose bowling almost the country in the neighbourhood, of Deep lay as freely and with more certainty than the in quest of cattle for the Hongkong market. biggest of sloggers; and not only is he a perfect They there dropped across number of men fielder, but his slow deliveries with a puzzling who were dressed in the height of fashion and break from the leg, tardy fail to prave deadly living on the (at of the land, whom they had when a difficult separation has to be effected. previously known in this Colony under Captain Dunn is another tower of strength; in all very different circumstances. The change probability the best batsman in the reim, he is in the fortunes of their friends naturally likewise a most dangerous bowler and quite anfe
aroused the curiosity of the drovers, and in reply in the field. The Singapore players will enjoy a to inquiries they were informed that it was due lively time should Dann and Blair get well set. to the fact that they (the supposed pirates) had or in the event of one of this pair happening made a big haul by their wits, and would be to strike a lengthy partnership with Lowson, gind if their friends would come and join them Sercombe-Smith, or Barff Lieut. A. J. Campbell in a Jamboree, then in course of preparation is another brilliant batsman, albeit a trifl: The drovers willingly assealed, and speak in uncertain; his style generally, and especially high terms of praise of the lavish hospitality his forward play, is most graceful, and he shewn them by their generous entertainer who can hit as hard as the best of them. With fair paid cash down for everything. After the luck the Argyll and Sutherland "crack will night's revel the cattle dealers took their pile up a big score, and either behind the leave and came on to Hongkong where of wickets, as a change bowler, or in the out-
course, they head all about the Namea piracy ce, and putting two and two together came field, he will be found quite at home. There is no sfern-getter in the Eleven than Dr J.
to the conclusion that the men whom they A. Lowson, if he will only be in rather less than
had met at Sun Chun were a part of the gang,and his usual hurry to commence active ep rations, without loss of time. reported the matter to the The Doctor, in spite of his predeliction for rapid police. Detectives have been deanvtched to Suma scoring and tall hitting, dissecting the bowling Chun with written instructions from Canton to as it were, can play the game perfectly when be the Authorities at that place to the effect that chooses to put the brake on his impetuosity, and they are to aid the police in every way in their he is at all times a most dangerous opponent. endeavours to capture the suspented men, Sa placing the ball with unerring accuracy and
the Authorities as to the success, or otherwise, rarely throwing away a chance. As a bowler the no information has been received here by old Edinburgh University trundler, at his best, of the force vent to, Sum Chuo, has no superior, if any rival, in the Club, and when out fielding he doesn't know. the way to miss a catch. Another capitalcricketer at all points is Sercombe Smith, a determined punisher of loose bowling difficult bowler to get away with, and an admirable fielder. A player of much similar calibre is C. S. Bar, whose lightning deliveries on a favorable wicket always require a deal of careful negotiation, and rarely fall to prove fatal.
sa batsman the irrepressible Charlie? A SECOND EDITION OF THERE THOUSAND COPIER another of the dangerous uncertainties, like Lowson and Sercombe-Smith, but once "aet" to bowling that is not quite, superexcellent, this lengthy gentleman bas an awkward babit of very frequently getting within easy hail of the coveted three figures in about the shortest time on record. often in the colony, but his antecedents are good and hit style undeniable. A left-handed bateman
(Before Sir James Russill, Chief Fuse) | Captain Carden, R.A. has not performed very
December 14th.
At the adjoumed Sessions this morning Mak Acheung and Kum Kwan, who were found guilty of the crimes of cutting and wounding and arson, respectively, last week were brought before the Court this morning to receive sentence.
THE CUTTING AND WOUNDING CASE In passing sentence upon the youth, Hak Acheung. His lordship said that he had given the subject his most careful considemion, The Jury hid twice recommended the boy present writer la personally unacquainted with
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who plays a steady, reliable game, who can bowlTHIS 'useful has been re-written and fairly well, and is more than useful in any post-Tas Torked, and is illustrated by tion in the field, must form a very strong element lithographs showing the courses of the typhoons in the team. Another player of whom great of late years.
The pamphlet is issued at One Dollar, and things may be expected is E, A. Rum, who bata In good form, hits with surprising hardness for may be obtained from such a little an," and is unsurpassed in the
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Hongking, field. That promising young exponent of the popular game, F. Lammert, is likely enough to make several long scores, and although the the form of Lient. Boyle, he learns from sound to the mercy of the Court and that fact, authority that this remesentative of the Royal although tending towards mitigation of punish- ment, could not be regarded as a desire on Artillery is most likely to give a first-rate account of himself The spare men, Sergt. the part of the jurors that he should not be Clarke and Corporal Rice, are both good punished at all. The offence, that of cutting cricketers, so that should their assistance be and wounding, was one of a ver enlisted it may be relied on, that they will fully
The boy Collico, might have auswer the expectations based on their past.
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died from the injuries adicted him deeds with the willow give the Strate
and had that been so the prisoner would have been tried for murder. He did not wish to cause such a young boy to be headed in gaol with thieves and vagabonds of various description for a lengthenedperiod so he would simply sentence him to three months' imprisonment. He hoped that at the expipation of that time he would behave better than hitherto towards his widowed „mither who from all accounts," was 'n soek coupentable member of society;":"350 had heard
This brief resumé will give Stralis champions alight notion of the doughty warrow they will have to encounter, and in wishing' our boys! bon voyage and a pleasant time in sunny Blugapore, it is to be earnestly hoped that in every match played is beat team may wit
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Hongkong, December 20th. We are glad we are able to report that business for the past week has been very have been satisfactorily put through. A much better feeling has prevailed on the rialto and the tone of the market has been decidedly healthy. A good deal has been done in focal stocks and the principal of these are now difficult to get at the closing quotations as given in our appended list.
per share, nominal.
-24 per share, sellers, The Raub Gold Mining Co, Ld.-$1.20 pershare, Punlom and Sunghie Dra Samantan Mining Co.
havers
Imuris Mining Co., L.-$1! per share, sellers. The Balmoral Gold Minlag Co., Limited-$rz
per share, sellers.
Company-482 per share, buyers,
Tonquin, Coal Mining Co-$500 per share,
Pender, 7th Dec,-Kutchinniza and Dec., Coals-Geo, R, Stevens & Co. LORD BANGOR, British steamer, 1971, H. Magill,
3rd Nov.-Karatsu 28th Ogober, Coals. Captain, Modut, British steamer. 1,827, J. Johnston, 11th Dec-Karatsu 7th Dec, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co...
Banks have been largely dealt in at Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown PALAMED, British steamer, 1,480, C. Jackson, 261 per cent. for cash, 269 per cent. for January and 271 per cent. for March but have since eased a little and are strong at 259 per cent. for cash.
New Issue have also been done at $269 for cash and are now wanted at $270.
Marines Traders are wanted 365 but there are no shares offering at this figure. Unions and Cantons are also wanted-at $100 and 117 respectively.
A strong demand has set in for Hong- kong Fires, and shares are difficult to get even at 337 for cash. Chinas are also wanted at 88.
Docks. A very large number of shares have been placed at 84 per cent for cash and are now wanted at 86 per cent. They were also done at 87 and 88 ner rent for January 90 per cent for March and 91 per cent, for April: Market closing strong.
Steamboats were done at 36 for cash, although there are some anxious inquirers after this stack, they are not willing to pay more than 36 for the present and. holders are waiting for at least half a point better.
Steamships.--Some China and Manilas were done at 136 for March and there are cash sellers at 129. Indo-China's are offering at
27 per cent. discount. Douglas' are wanted ad 47.
Sugar Refinerley-There has been a strong demand for Chinas and sales have been made at 173 for cash. But they are weak on time. Luzons have also improved and sales have been effected at gy for cash but are now difficult to get at 98.
Ices have been done at.91 and 92 for cash and are now in strong demandat 95.
Watsons have Improved and sales have heen effected at 227 for cash and 234 for March.
Hotels: Hongkongs' have been done at 165 and 170 for cash and are now wanted at 175.
The other are neglected at quotalloni.
In Mining Stocks there is little to report. Punjoms are now out of favor at 1.20 'Balmorals were done at 11 and further. shares can be had at this rate. Selamas were done at 1.70 but are now freely. offered at 1.50. There has been a strong demand for Imurls and large sales have been effected at it and 12 for cash. 12) and 13 for March but they have since declined to 11 for cash and 12 for March at which rates they are difficult to get- Charbonnages were done at 490 & 500 for cash
In Wharves a very large sale has been effected at 81. for January and since then 84 has been paid for them. They closed steady at 8z for cash.
sales.
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
Limited-180 per share, sales.
per share, bayers.
The East Romeo Planting Co., Limitel—$11 H. G. Brown & Co., Ld,-363 per share, sellers. the Sange! Kovah Planting Co., Ld-$11 per
share, buyers.
mickshank &Co., Ld.-40 per share, nom. The Steam Lanach Co., Limited-nominal The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ld,
-so per cent, dis., sellers. The Chua-Barnes Co., Ld-38 per share,
tellers.
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., LA-
tre per share, sellers. her Island Cement Co.-ŝ20 ̈per share,
sellers.
The Mongkons Land Investment Co., L-$91
per shara, buyers.
The Hongkong Electric Light Co., Id-$7!
aar share, sellers. Swick & Co., Limited-$22 per share,
sellers.
The West Point Buildings Co, Ld-$30 per
shira, sellers.
The Peatz Wntel and Trading Co., Ld-$20 per
shine, sellers.
Pk 1,5% Planting Co., Ld.~$35 per share,
havers.
the Lamae Planting Co., Ld-89 'per share,
huvers,
The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Lâ—$z
Der share, sellers,
The Selams Tia Mining Co, Ld.~$1.50 per
share, sellers
15th Dec,Shanghai 12th Dec, Rice and General-Butterfeld & Swire,, PARTHA, British stermer, 2,01;. John Panton,
18th Dec.. Vancouver, B. 20th Nov Yokohama roth Dec., Kobe 12th, and Nagasaki reth, Flour and General,~Adım. son, Bell & Co. PEMBROKESHIRE, British steamer, 1,716. Dan. caster, 17th Nov,-Singapore 7th Nov, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,012, A Benton, 26th Nov,Bangkok 18th Nov., and Anghing 19th, Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong.
TAICHOW, British steamer: 862, R. Unsworth, 21st Dec., -Bangkok 14th Dec, and Angbla General-Yuen Fat Hong. TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,587. Breltung,
23rd Dec,Tegal (Java) 13th Dec., Sugar..
Jardine, Matheson & Co. THANCE AV, Chinese steamer, 35% Wong Ling
Sing, irth Dec,-Haiphong 27th Dec, Ballast. Chinese
THALES, British steamer, 820, Hunter, 3rd December,-Taiwanfoo 29th Nov., Amer 1st December, nad Swatow 2nd, General→ D. Lapraik & Co.
BAILINO VESSALE, ALTAIR, British bark, 379,, Munro, 22nd Dec.,-- Cebu 4th Dec, Sugar, Hides and Bones.- Wieler & Co. ARCHOS, British barque, 458, C. Hanten, 9th Dec-Amoy 6th December, Beans,- Captain.
BASUTO, British bark, 362, Petersen, roth Dee, Amoy 8th Dec,, Beans and General Order.
The Shameen Hotel Co. L-nominal
BETHLEN. British schooner, 400, J. Stronach, The Koitoon Land Investment Co, Id-$1518th Dec, Freemantle, WA, 20th Oct,
per share, sgilers,
The Trust and Loan Co. of China and Japan.
$19 per share, buyers. The Hongkong Marina, Limited-par, nominal.
EXCHANGE.
N LONDON-Bank, T. T. Bank Pills, on demand
Hank Bills, at 4 months' sight...3/5 Credits at 4 months' sight in Documentary Bills, 1 4 months'
sight gaan sekun
IN PARIS-
•3/5€
Bank Bills, on demand....1430 Credits, at 4 months' sights.........$39 ON INDIA, T. T.
ON
On Demand... Kavarak SHANDHAL
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
( Motors, Geo. Vricoser & Co.'s Register, '. To-dry.
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· Tha mutnaker-i p.m. (Wes bulb) ameri Tharaner-14 j.m. (Wet buib) waste Tharkmonter--Minimumineer at the end of t
Tramways were done at 85 for cash | CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
and are now offered at 80,
Borneo Stocks: Sales havebeen effected.
In these stocks and closed as under...
East Borneo 'were done at 12 for cash and closed with sellers at 11.
Songel Royah were done at §12 for cash and closed with sellers at 1o.
Labuk Planting were done at 830 for uash and closed with sellers at 306
Lamags were done at 69 for cash and closed with sellers at 9.
REGISTER.
23rd December, 1890.-At 4 p.m.
STATION,
Wadiyosi eck
Nagasa
Foochow
China Borneo were done at 89 for cashows sister and closed with sellers at 8.
H. G. Brown & Co. were done at 62 and further shares are wanted at this rate.
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Sandalwood.-Order.
CHARON WATTANA, Siamese bark, 656, W. L Cala, 1st Sept,Wah Hin 13th August, Timber and Sepauwood.-Captain. CHAS. G. WILSON, American schooner, 56, J. N. Melander, 19th Dec.,-Yap(Caroline Island) 9th Dec, General.-Captain COLUMBUS, German bark, 1,428, L. Haesloop, 11th Dec, Cardiff 29th July, Coal-Mel- chers & Co.
DON JUSTO, American bark, 746, B. Neilson,
30th Nov,,-Amoy 25th Nov., Ballast- Russell & Co.
ELEHURST, British ship, 1,712, John Mackenile, 3rd Dea-Cardiff 23rd July, Coal-Adam ton, Bell & Co.
JAPAN, Peruvian bark, 198, M. Janila, 17th Nov.-Callao (Peru) 30th August, General. ----Gonsalves & Co.........
KAMIRILA, British ship, 1,952, J.J. Bowell, 17th,
October, Singapore 11th Oct., Timber- Captain.
K. NILSSON, British brig, 280, C. Boysen, foth Dec,--Amoy 8th December, General- Captain.
LOTHAIR, British bark, 793. Thos. G. Granų, 20s \
Dec., Cheloo 22nd Nov, Genera',-Gibb, Livingston & Co,
LHAGEN, German bark, 503, O. Basch, 6th Dec-Amoy 4th December, General,-- Wieler & Co.
MODOC, American bark, 430, P. Borck, 20th
Dec.,-Whampoa 19th Dec, General Chinese.
NANDIMO, British steamer, 3097, Otter, rath Dee, Newchwang and Amoy, 8th Dec, BeansJardine, Matheson & Co. SANTA CRUZ, British schooner, 920, D. D. O'Keefe, 20th Nov,Pellew Islands rith Nor, General-Wieler & Co... SARA MERERDES, Peruvian schooner, 245, A Muniatgin, 4th July,--Salgon 27th June, RickCaptain. SEA WITCH, American ship, 1.298, Chas. Zibbels, 30th October,New York 24th May, Kerosene Oil-Adammon, Bell & Co. ST. NICHOLAS, American ship, 1,723. Fy Carrer
16th Nov,New York 29th June, Kerosene Oll-Order
TA HONGKONG, Siamese ship, 654. N. Stein-
bring, 6th Dec. Bangkok 21st Nov., General Chinese VELOCITY, British bark, 491, R. Martin, 25th Nov., Honolulu aist: October, General........ Chinese,
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