No. 4410.—AUGUST 18, 1877.]
even annoyed by the numbar and perti- nacity of the Siamese, who desire to inform themsolvos about or
purchase Amerloan machinery and inventions. Kerosene oll, Lamps, clocks, sewing machines, and heavy cottons from the United States are sold here, but they are usually purchased first at Singapore of Hongkong. The merchent who settles here first, with a view to sell American goods, brought directly from the United States, aust, make a Fortune, Cheese, batter, fruits, hame, salt pork, beef, candles, shoes, etc., of American production, can be sold at great advantage. Here is apparently a first-class opportunity for ons of more of our enterprising merahants to jump into a fortune.
of what use is it for the Superintendent to obtain more severe means from the Justices, if he cannot put them in force?
Is it true that some of the long-sentence prisoners chose one of their number by lot to resist the Gaol authorities, in conse quence of the Injudicious remarks of the Governor when visiting the prison-the pretence being that they wished the ration of bacon of which a Commission had re- commended that they should be deprived, Is it true to be restored to them? that the Governor refused to allow the refractory man to be punished and him. self came to the prison and metaphori- cally patted him on the back, telling him to be a good boy, and it would have its bacon--that it would, only let it wait for a few days let it go to work now like a SUPREME COURT.
good boy, and it would be all right, and that naughty man Tomlin would trouble IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.. him no more? The result, as everybody (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir known, is that Mr. Tomlin was made to bear the brunt of the trouble, and by the method adopted matters were smoothed over for the time being. This certainly in not the way to maintain the discipline that is absolutely necessary for a gaol, and so far as matters have leaked out, it would seem that the Governor by his remarke in the hearing of the prisoners had exclted
JOHN SMALE,)
August 18, 1877,
ROBBERY.
Leung Akum, a gardener, was arraigned on two counts for robbing a silver watch and a gold chain, with an appendage, from Capt. Thos. F. Burr, on the 2nd August at Garden Road.
The prisoner at first pleaded not guilty,
but afterwards said he was guilty.
It appeared that a Chinese gardener and another Chinaman were instrumental in the detection of this crime and in the recovery of the property. The Attorney General, the Hon. G. Phillippo, said that if some notice were taken of those who had behaved so well a great deal of good might be done. The Chinaman who had behaved himself so wall had not, however, been found.
The Chief Justice said that so far as the Chinese gardener was concerned, he was in the Government employ, and he could bring his praiseworthy conduct to the notice of the Governor. As to the other man, it was a pity that he could not be found as he had done what was very oreditable to himself:
The Gardener was then called forward and informed that his conduct would be brought
to the notice of the Governor.
Before the prisoner was sentenced, he was naked what he had to say in reference to the infamous statement he had made against Captain Burr.
tenca on him.
The prisoner said he had nothing too, but on his Lordship expressing surprise, the prisoner stated it was true. He was a small mas, and how dared he to mob & man who was much taller, and stronger than himself. The prosecutor's coat, mor over, was not torn in any way,
The Chief Justice said that, if the pri- soner persisted in his infamous statement, His Lordshipmust pass a very severe sen- The prisoner replied through the inter- prater in the affirmative.
Ris Lordship, in passing sentence on the prisoner, desired him to be informed that bad as the robbery was, his conduct, by the way he had tried to cover it or excuse it, had made it infinitely worse. His Lordship had read these depositions, which were taken on oath with the greatest care by a Magistrate who was known to be a very careful man, and from the locality and time of the occurrenes, he must say that the statement against the Captain was infamous and untrue. The prisoner's own conduct had shewn that he had stolen the things. He hid the watch away and did everything which au infamous robber would do. He was then sentenood to seven years' ponal servitude, and his Lordship observed that it was not
half what he deserved.
hopes much in the same way as he had ex-.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Japan.
HIOGO.
covered with opluma and bale goods.high, judged by the above standard, but.
expectation that should the opportunity Cooller would not carry a drop of water for buyers have great confidence in the prospects
offer they would be capable of any excess. less than 20 cash a bucket. Chong paid of the Bank, the forthcoming report i ex- The Hiogo News: informs us that the Em- Most of the passengers had obtained the upwards of $60 (sixty dollars, to outside pected to show a comiderable increase to paror and Empresa left on the 28th July on means necessary for their transit, by plac. coolles to keep their fire engine going. reserve, and the profit on negotiating the their return to Tokio.
ing in the hands of the agents at Hongkong The practice of restricting vessals, Chine Loan, shortly to be brought out, it is That the Japanese are about to ercot a some of their relatives, such as brothers or especially the smaller craft, to the lower anticipated will, together with the ordinary green light on the breakwater of the Rastern sisters Agents again receive them at limits of Pagoda Anchorage, has met with profit of the current half year, go far to camber will be welcome news to shipmasters, Cooktown, and what with theas eagle-clawed repeated objections on the part of master make up the reserved funda to the deas we believe they have frequently com-agenta and other troubles, the lot of those mariners, and there really appears to be siderated million, when it in proposed to pay plained of the dificulty of making Kobe slaves--for they can be called nothing else fair ground for these expressions of clasp-increased dividends; indeed, that limit anchorage at night. There was an extemis by no means an anviable one. probation. The Custom House at Pagoda might even be exceeded at the end of the pore but exciting "duck hunt" on Tuesday Before cloalug this sketch let me rever Anchorage is most inconveniently situated; year.
night last at about 11 o'clock, in front of the to the quarantine station. The extent of and, in fact, a very general opinion prevails The value of 8. S. N. stock is based upon Hiogo Hotel. Two foreign sailors who had the island is about 5000 acros, An abun that the present site would never have been the statement made at the meeting of the been drinking more than was good for them dance of fresh water which flows down pliched upon at all had it not been for 23rd March last; but litle variation is pos- in the native town, and making some overal creeks, the sides of which are certain vested interests in land, on that sible from the figures in our estimate, the disturbance, were being brought to the densely covered with thick and almost fm- most ill-favored aldo of the river, that were price and expenses having been nearly all Municipal Station in a jinriksha by the penetrable scrub, is of itself a great recon- sllowed to over-ride all other considerations fixed. £11,000 was deducted by Mosers, native police, when, on arriving close to the mendation; but there is no animal life on especially the public convenience and Baring Brothers from the proceeds of the Ameria hatoba, one of them burst his the island, no signs of wallaby or 'possum, security. "If the Mountain will not come U. S. Bonds in their hands to meet the bonds and jumped into the sea. A boat was and fortunately no snakes have been seen, to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the judgment against the owners of the Chusun at once obtained, but the tide was in and the The most magnificent groups of granite Mountain" and it happens, most unfor- in favour of the trustees of Ardrossan har man got between the native band wall and boulders, clustered together in the most tunately for all concerned, that a large bour. We appond the calculation by which the piles in front of it, which formed a fantastio and romantis fashfon, will be eure portion of the merchant shipping of this we make the valuation of the stook Tla. breastwork for him. The water was just to attract the admiration of most persons, port is assigned an unsafe anchorage in 84.1.0 per share; the shares go on in-breast high, and getting a atone in cash unless such are made billous in the extrems order, apparently, that there may be closer oreasing in value at the rate of about 21 hand he defied his enemies with success till, owing to the deprivation of liberty, Butter sandareens per month owing to the interest through ignorance of the locality, he allowed files of the most gorgeous plumage will proximity to the Custom House.
acanging from the unexpired instalments of himself to be brought up against a flight of repay the exertions of a collector, whilet purchase money,
wooden steps, when he was overpowered, and broken pieces of coral may be picked up by after some further but not very violent the million, on the only beach the island resistance, and one momentarily successful pots asos, which is just opposite to the attempt.at sacapo, he was lodged in the anchorage. Municipal Station.
It com-
Balanos in Russell & Co.'s hands...Tis. 20,000
do. of purchase money.... 가
756,000 Interest payable by the O. M. S.
N. Co. from 1st June to date,, 50,000
Tls. 825,000
Less:......
Commission, at 34% on return to shareholders covering all liquide- tion and agency char ges, say..... Except Legal Expenses;
Tia. 26,600
The gale predioted in our Issue of the 26th ultimo, came off a little before its appointed time, though marked by almost unprecedented severity. cited, hopes in the minds of the ignorant menood to blow with some vigour on mamen of Barbadoes--with what disastrous the afternoon of the 5th instant, and on the results is well known. Surely a man of morning of the 6th the wind had attained very considerable force, gradually incresa- common sense ought to bave known how to avoid making such a fearful blunder twice ing in strength and continuing to blow, more or less, until the morning of the 8th, in his life. People here are not likely to forget the outbreak la Singapore Gaol two when the weather moderated. Fortunate- years ago, and should anything of the sortly, the wind blew steadily from one quarter, happen here, they will at once know where and was not therefore what is popularly termed a typhoon, or more correctly a to lay the blame.
oyolone. This will account for the com- paratively small amount of damage done afloat. On Monday and Tuesday nearly all traffic by native boats had ceased on the river, and was only partially resumed on Wednesday. The letters per §. 8. Han Kecang which arrived from Shanghal on the afternoon of the 6th were only delivered
67,750 on the 8th, it bolug deemed impossible to despatch either sampan or steam-launch
TIs. 767,250 from the vessel. From Pagoda Anchorage, It is believed that the balance of the pur- we hear that several vessels dragged their phase money will be very shortly provided anchors. During the night of Monday the by the Central Government. Crested Ware dragged her anchors, neces- In estimating the present value of Fire
Ray-
11,000 2,850 2,000
for easts of appaal ín Ardrossan Casc. and in Shanghai... Auditors & Directors say, Hospital charge U.S.G.,, 16,300
22,500 shares at Tis.
34.1.0 each.
Wong Apo was a splendid speolmen for the Governor to commence his philanthropie He could scarcely have Tagaries upon. chosen a better to illustrate the foolishness of applying general principles Indiscrimi- Athough the nately in any or every case. Governor has been keeping remarkably quiet, so far as the public know, during the short time he has been here, he has unmis. takeably put his foot into it in two cases already. Wong Apo's case is the first. By the way, the time for bis second dogging a coming un apace. Is the Governor yet convinced he is a deserving subject for it,
sitating the shifting of her berth to a post-shares, we have deducted sums equivalent and will he permit it to be inflicted ?.
The second case is the Examining Boardtion further up the river, she however again to those charged in the last reports for losses, for condidates in Chinese. There used to dragged, and on Tuesday the wind blowing charges, and returns to contributors, and be a board, but the Governor has ignored it, in strong gusts made the vessel almost estimated on the same basis, the profits for and appointed Bishop Burdon and Mr Ng unmanageable, and she fouled the pilot boat the first half of this year. Ohoy to examine, with scant courtesy to No Name, doing hor some damage, and the old Board who had done good service. later on she fouled the Nadeshda, damaging He has tickled the Bishop by calling him her slightly, while her own damage consist my Lord, and Mr Ng Choy, who is hangered of smashed akylight, and binade, with log for the attention that was paid him in sundry chafes do, she eventually anchored England, and which he does not receive near the U. M. S. N. Co.'s hulk, and has here, is tickled by the deference paid him by since discharged cargo and gone into dook. the Governor and is willing to do anything The Jessie Macdonald and Nadeshda held in return The result, however, is rather on well, never having started thels anchors, unfortunate as it seems they are scarcely The Anna Cecilia, anchored half way be
tween Pagoda and Spiteful Island, appear competent-the Chinese paper set by them
to have dragged considerably. Most of containing a great many mistakes-more I am told than was pointed out by a corre-the Arsonal vessels sent down light spars spondent of the China Mail. With these two and masts and rode out the gale. experiences of the Governor's ability to put his foot in it can scarcely be expected that we shall have to wait long for further ex- amplos, more especially as it is said he intends to gorern Hongkong without advice and simply by the teachings of his inner onefoaneas.
NAGASAKI.
The soil is rich, and there are many hundreds of acres upon which the grass standa thick as com, My advice to those forced to remain at Fitzroy Island for a season, is "determine to make your stay as agreeable as possible, and you will find much to repay you in the scenery and bas longings of the place."
The Cosmopolitan Press says dysentery and diarrhoea prevail to an alarming extent throughout Japan. Many foreigners have anffered, and several oases have proved fatal, -The Settlement had a narrow escape from
To the Government I would say, and a a general conflagration on Saturday evening, as the wind was pretty high at the time. In few rabbits and kangaroos to Fitzroy Island the premises of Kung-On, a chandelier fell to afford amusement and food for those down, and the kerosino igniting got beneath forced to remain there, and make improve. the flooring and it asemed that it would be ments at once, as regards the sanitary impossible to extinguish the flames, but happi-arrangements in connection with the Chinese ly they were at last overcome and the Settle-camps.-Queenslander. ment saved.-The Press says mortality amongst the wounded in Nagasaki is becom
in
CURE FOR CHOLERA...
In 1854-5, a Dr. Rubini treated 877 casan
Naples with this remedy, and every case recovered.
In 1866 he treated 51 cases with the same rosult.
ing fearfully rampant. Four wore buried A Correspondent of the N. C. D. Neus from the Tea House Hospital before eight says:As the Cholera is now commaisting o'clock on Wednesday morning and the stench ravages in another portion of China, it will which emanates from these hot-beds of dis-be well that the following fasts in regard ense must ultimately generate a plague. to Spirits of Campher as a curative and Foreigners should join en masse and spare preventive agent, should be as widely pub- no exertion to further the removal of the shed as possible. wounded to native town.-A large quantity of a spurious article has recently arrived in Nagasaki, and is being hawked about the Settlement under the name of Chefoo silk, A house to house visitation takes plass, and the importunities of the Calestial vendors are In the former period 164 cases were treat. to the dainitiated almost irresistible.-Small-od by other medical men, with the same pox is alarmingly prevalent in the vicinity remedy, with the same result. of Saga. The black spot confronts the eye Some of the cases are stated to have been at every juncture. The victims to this dread" forribly severe." disease appear to be tarned loose, without thought of the havoc which may result from such thoughtless exposure.
The value of this remedy has hoen also abundantly proved in England.
A very fair field for investors is offered by our local stockss, and the very handsome rate of eight per cent per annum on their savings seems easily obtainable on excellent security. Besides a solid sight per cent per annum the investor likes to listen to the fattoring tale of hope: nor to the last and best gift of Pandora absent to whisper encouragement in his ear. If the forthcoming report for
The directions for using it are as follows: the half year shows, as is rumoured, a profit
The Rising Sun says that ice is sulling The patient when seized, should at once of some $360,000, Hongkong and Shanghai rapidly in Nagasaki at from 10 to 15 conts lie down and be wall wrapped up in blankets. Bank stock will show assets value 17 per per pound.The 8.5. Argentine left on the He should take, every five minutes, four cent premium, making the market price 19 25th ult., with a full cargo of coals, and the drops of the Spirits of Camphor (made as per cent promium on the assets, not much to trade in the Takasima article is rapidly re- hereafter described.) In very severe cases pay for the goodwill of so flourishing a con- assuming the proportions it had attained the dose ought to be increased from five to cern, with a probability of increased divi- before the last disastrous fire. Meanwhile, twenty drops every five minutes. If the dends next year. An investment in S. San enterprising speculator is about to pre-man be of advanced age, accustomed to take N.'s, besides 8 per cent interest, offers the spect for the mineral nearer Nagasaki; and certainty of a profit of 12 per cent upon it with the object of examining the lower seams liquidation sooner or later. The Chind on the island of Kosaki, elaborate boring Const Neam Navigation Oo,, it is true, paye machinery has just been received which it is no dividend, but it offers magnificent chances believed will soon be in operation. to the more apsulative and bold investor. Our morning contemporary has made careful
(From a Correspondent.) enquiries and finds that the grain contract of the China Marchants' Steam Navigation Company is double a remunerative rate. south froin Cooktown, as most of your rea Fitzroy Island, situated about 90 alles That Company gets 6 mace per shih of 140
ders know, has been converted into a qua-four times a day. catties, that is, 43 bandareens a pioul, for rantine station. An experience, therefore, conveying rice from the interior of this proof a passage in a coolie chip from Hong-in water.
The dose should be taken on sugar, never vinge and Chekiang to Tung-show on the
on Fitzrey Laland, may not be uninterest the Spirits of Camphor-Equal parts by 5,280,000 Peiko; dednating seven candareens for the kong, coupled with sixteen days' quarantine
The following is the method of making
THE CHINA JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
(Shanghai Courier.)
At the beginning of last year we noted a recovery of the share market to the extent of a million taels appreciation in the valne of certain stocks in 1876, and expressed a hops at the end of the year to be able to chronicle a still more important reaction. That is certainly now in our power, as the following estimate of the market values of those that are left of the same group of stocke will show:-
$1 Dec. 75 30 Aug. 17
Tis.
Tis.
QUARANTINE AT FITZROY I-LAND,
His Lordship then complimented the gardener for the part he took in the detec tion of the crime and recovery of the property. His Lordship would take care to report it to the Governor, and he was sure the notice would be remembered to his advantage. As boate will have to follow. Nothing however S'hai Steam N. Co......1,620,000 2,262,500 internal transit, there are 36 candareens left lag to those not similarly blessed.
to the Chinaman who could not be found, his conduet was very good, and he trusted he would yet bo discovered.
The Colonial Office lustructions say that the estimates for the following year have to be presented to the Council in July. There in still no word of their production. The Governor will doubtless discard all advico from the heads of Departments here, and evolve something startling from his Possibly he may inner consciousness. propose to abolish the license fees for his pets the chair-coolies, and of course the loenses for Junks, Sampans and Cargo would so much redound to his popularity among the lower classes as repealing the licenses levied under what the estimates The Chief Justice then addressed Captain discreetly name Ordinance No. 12 of 1857. Burr and said that he thought it right to say To provida for the deficiency caused by the that all who had read these depositions and abolition of these sources of revenue is a who knew the facts of the case would approve very simple matter for a great financier. of the way in which he had acted in this Abolish the Central School and the expenses matter. His conduct throughout was ex-connected with it cease. Keep fast hold of beadively good, and for the way he had been the $50,000 obtained for the piece of ground exposed, he had the sympathy of every one recently sold alongside of it, and which who knew this case, and Capt. Burr left the was intended to be devoted to the building Court without the slightest imputation from of a New School, and sell the present Sohooi the infamous statement which the prisoner and the site apon which it is built. There had made against him.
you have the money and a great deal more, and no doubt attention will then be turned to see what further taxes can be reduced or abolished.
Capt. Burr thanked the Court for the expression it bad made regarding himself, He had gone to a great deal of trouble and expense to prosecute this case, and the statement against him was utterly false. Ho was aick and had come down here for the He had been only benefit of his health. here two days and was a stranger. This eiroumstance and the fact of the time at which the robbery was committed (it being still light yet) precluded the possibility of the prisoner's assertion being true; it was a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end. Capt. Burr again thanked the Court for the expression of sympathy on his behalf.
The prisoner was then removed, and the sea dons were adjourned till Monday next at 10 am. when the case of the Leyte will be
taken,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THINGS IN GENERAL.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL." Hongkong, August 18, 1877, S18,What is the meaning of the fast
Youre faithfully,
China,
CORROSIVE,
FOOCHOW, (Herald, August 9.)
H. M. S. Mosquito leaves for Wên-show to-morrow, Friday, and will return, we understand, about the 20th instant.
Last Sunday, the 5th instant, was observ- ed by the Chinese officials as a public holi- day it being the birthday of the Emperor. A private letter from Amoy, ander date 3rd instant, says that the cholera death- rate is much reduced, and that the port is far healthier than it was a fortnight age. Great difficulty is experienced in obtaining coolies-many having died from cholera, and others having left the place in a state of paulo. It is no exaggeration to assert, says our informant, that the available gangs' are reduced, through different causes, fully afty per cent, and the few left are so scared sentence in the judgment delivered a few what is the use of our working, we shall that many of them will not work saying→→ days ago by the Chief Justice in the Wong most probably be dead to-morrow." Apo date, The sentence is reported as follows "under the rules he (the Gaol Buy From Amoy, we learn that on the night- perintendant) could I believe, have obtained of the 3rd instant the premises formerly from the Justices more severe means of acoupled by Messrs Brown & Co. on the coercing the prizonez, a mats whose bruts! Amoy side of the harbour, were completely violence it was necessary to conquer if the destroyed by fire, a foreigner with his discipline of the Gaol was to be sustained." wife and two children coupled the third Of course Sir John Smale knows what is oor, and barely had time to escape with being done in the Gaol and which is oiothes, furniture &c. The fire broke out their lives. Of course they lost all their pretty well common tall Bearing this in about 6 F. on the 3rd, and it was quite mind, I have puzzled over the above den 10 o'clock FM, before all danger was over. tence till I bave arrived at one of three At one time it looked as if some godowns, conclusions. It is quite possible they may full of Formosan teas, were in danger, nover bave occurred to the Chief Jastics, Messrs Boyd's, and Russell's, as well as the but still the sentence seema explicable on Hongkong and Shanghai Bank premises. no other grounds. Either he to giving exFortunately, the tide was bigh and a fair pression in bitter irony to bis disgust at the fret steps having seen taken to bring back supply of water available, no the community to the Colony the state of insecurity which managed to confine the fire to Mears. existed when he arrived out and for long from the Glenorchy worked vigorously, and Brown & Co.'s old hong. Some sailors afterwards; or he was "chaffing" the Go but for their exertions in palling down. vernor for his ignorance of men in suppose the house of the late Mr. David Munro, ing that hardened ruffians did not to be stornly treated; or he was chafing Messrs. Johnston & Co.'s premises must the Justices for their tameness in submit have gone. No lives were lost, but some ting so quietly to the unconstitutional and dospotic setting side of the power conferred on them by Ordinance, by the order which the Governor has issued that no Bogging is so be administered without blo acoction.
also
few cheats of opium, belonging to a Parco
my were burnt or damaged. The excite- opt, wo are informed, was intense, tea being carried about through the marrow
D1,600 80,750
kong & S'hai Bank...3,611,000 China Coast S. N. Co. 315,000 Shanghai Dook Co.... Pooting Dock Co....... Shanghai Gas Co. 216,000 04,720 French Gas Co.......... Yongtaze IDs. ABED.... 736,000 Chinese Insurance Co... 244,200 'kong Fire Ins. Co... 799,200 China Fire Ins. Co...... 431,160 Shai & H'kew Wharf 208,400
proved by the following figures:
Return on
per annum.
"8
· 12
81 per cent.
prera. 7.72
74
21'8
ca'e
26.45,
12.76,
wine and spirits, where so small a quanlity has no effect, give a small coffee-spoonful every five minutes. It is stated that ordin arily, in two, three, or four hours, the reas- tionary fever will set in, with abundant perspiration, and that care will then fol- -- low.
For preventing an attack, a person in good health may take every day a dose of five drops. If there is reason to fear an attack, the dose may be repeated three or
At Hongkong, 762 Chinese embarked In Weight of Camphor and of Spirits of Wino our versol for the golden castle of Chinose of the strength sixty overproof, should be expectations Cooktown. Only 711 were till the camphorie all dissolved, If the put into a bottle, and shaken occasionally Provided for by the agents, but fortunately no great inconvenience was experienced by spirit is of the strength stated, it will dis- this culpable negligence on their part. Os solve and hold in solution its own weight
of Camphor. coming on board at Hongkong, all riffes and guns were taken from the Chiness pas
Quotations. sengers, and carefully looked up, sa a pre-
Boxeroxo, August 13, 1877. caution against accident.
OPIUM-New Patua, cash,...$590
oradit,
Two days after the voyage was commons-
13
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Old Patna, cash,... 687)
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oredit
New Benares, cash, 680
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credit, Old Benares, cash, 665
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credit Now" Malwa, cath,
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credit, 600
Tacle, 8 a 32-
oredit, 600
Allowanca
Old Malwa, cash,
Allowance
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Taolo, 8 a 32
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$2
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6 months' sight,
... 8/10 3/11
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result was that hey hardly know where to Documentary, 6months'sight, 3/11 Cooktown, although no serious plokness bad aloutts, put bounds to their demands. Arrived at Bombay, demand Rupees, 224
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837,500 for the sea-going steamers. The China 105,600 Coast steamers are conveying large quanti- 80,750 ties of grain to the North, as will be seen by 213,750 the Customs' Retura, at, we understand, 73,000 2 to 3 maos per pioul. An average of 26. 868,000 candareens would be a highly remunerative 260,910
rate, according to the Daily News; this is 865,600 perhaps slender ground for expecting a good 444,000 dividend from the Chins Coast, but the 197,800 heavy discount ought to make the stock wall worth attention. The Shanghai Dock Co. Tls. 8,608,030 10,979,610 has accumulated a reserve over Tls, 8,000, Here there is an appreciation since lat and if all goes well will, in a few years, beed, condensed water was served out to the January, 1876, of Tie. 2,371,580, making in a position to increase its dividend. The coolies; they point blank refused to touch it and demanded the water such as used by 28 per cent increase of value all round.
Nor can this rise în valus be attributed to volung Dock Co. distributes all its eara- the officers of the ship and European pas ings, which, if they cannot be increased, aro unsound speculation: the position of the at any rate secure for ten years, and the engers; the Chinese interpreter in a various companies fully warrants it, as is stock returns nearly 12 per cent on its pre- that the coolies were prepared for a "bly mysterious manner Informing the officers, Bent low quotation. Investors in Gaz shares
row,"
forced to use this water. The are, we presume, satisfied with the regularity of the dividends, the earnings of the Com-captain- deemed it prudent to give way to the coolles, and peace was restored. Soveral pany showing but little tendency to increase, disturbances bearing more or less of s The Yangtsse Insurance Association has serious aspect occurred, and on one occasion, proposed to reduce its dividend from 10 per a Chinaman, evidently the ringloader of s sent on Tls. 500, to 12 per cent, in the first large party, during a time of great excite- CAMPHOR instance, on Tis. 350, but the dividend may ment, shouted efiance to captain and QUICKSILVER, ... be afterwards increased from the surplus officers, and declared that if the wishes of SALTPETRE, earnings of prosperous years. The Seore the passengers were not acceded to, that taries circular of June 6th estimated that there was a party on board strong and able Bank, on demand,
Exchange. the assots would amount on 31st December
30 days' night, next to Tis. 756 per share. We do not enough to take the ship. Bold language British steamor. The this, on board of know if any inorenge is expected in the coolies got all they contanded for, and the Credits, Chinese Insurance Cole dividend, which is remarkably regular. In 1880 the Hong kong Firs Insurance Company is likely, unless unusual calamities befall it, to have made up its reserved funds to a million occurred on board, and although the oaptain Shanghai, domand,
30 days.*** dollars, and divide 60 per cent of its profits solemnly laid a protest against the proceed. amongst the shareholders; the dividend as we were ordered to undergo sixteen Bar Suver, 17, dwts, B.,
days' quarantine at Fitzroy laland. When Mexicans, ... might be estimated then at 880 or $90 - share. It is impossible to predict when the we arrived at Fitzroy the boats were lower- Gold Leaf, China Fire will have made up its reserveded, and the coolies ordered to get into them. English Sovereignt, funds. The Honghew Wharf, having raised They vehemently refused to do so, pretend Australian Sovereigns,... rates and reduced contributions, is likely to ing to believe that the tents which wore Discount,...
Bhares. show a handsome balance sheet at the end of occupied by the four men that had then the year, and a good dividend may be fairly charge of the island contained dead or dying Hongkong Bank, 89% prem. ex div. expected. The quotation for this stock is Chinese, A few of the orderly Chinese got Unlon Ins, Society of Uanton, $800 lower upon an eight per cent, than last year into a boat, but they were attacked by their China Traders Ins. Oo, $2,750 upon a seven per cent, dividend. The comrades on the bulwarks with billets of Obluere Insurance Co., $240 mutual insurance offices, such as the Northwood, and were forced to beat a retreat to Yangiaze Ins, Association, Tle, 790
the vessel. After several hours spent in North China Ins. Co., Tis. 860 China, the Union, and Ching Traders' ap- pear to share in the general prosperity; but stormy altercation, the coolies appointed a H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 610 as the general public cannot be interested in deputation from their midst to fuapest the Uhina Fire Ina, O., $160. them, an analysis of their business would be shore. The report being favorable, the men H.K. W. Dock Co., 25% di
cleared out of the vessel with all despatch. E. 0, & M, 8.-bost Co., 10% die. foreign to our purpose.
That evening on shore, and at their camp, Shanghai Steam Navigation, T. 80 Nor would it be within our scope to treat of the Chine Merchants Steam Navigation the hills resounded with the report of Hongkong Gas Co., 875 Company. Not only because the shares are firearms; it was then discovered that nearly Hongkong Hotel Co., $67 not allowed to be held by foreignets, but four out of five of the whole autober had Chiness Imposia, Loan, £104 aleo because they are not largely held by revolvers, so that the hundrod rifles taken
Temperature, Chinese Marchanta. Our Chinese fallon-re from them et Hongkong was after all a sidents are, and have been, large shareholders faron. One man died at Fitzroy a few days (Tekun at Meairs Faisoner & Go,'s Premiu
Queen's Road.) +in the various local companies to which we after ho landed and his grave is, I belters,
Ròrexone, August 18, 1877. have referred, but show little disposition to the fist on the island his disease not bo invest in the Mandarin Steamer Company, at lng, however, contagious, no opposition
1 P.M.... they usually term it. When the S. 8. N. is was given to our heaving anchor at the end
4 P.1.0. finally liquidated, Chinese merchants will of the sixteen days in order to return to probably have a smaller interest in steam Cooktown, and now our Chinese friends THERMOMETER)..... 1 F.M... are doubtless hurrying along the road to shipping than for many years past.
4 P.M.... Although the whole of the increase in value the Palmer, to win a fortune or to find a
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and values
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10.60,
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Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 per cent. prom. 423 per cent, prem. 294 per cent.prem. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tla. 34.1.0 TIs. 30.5 Navigation Company...... Postung Dock Company..................... Tls. 100******* Shanghai Gas Company............................
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19
.3.4 104.8
241.67
China Fire Insurance Company.............. † § 205.94 French Gas Cord 13 700 Hongkong Fire Insurance Company ........ † § Chinese Insurance Company...............
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15 per cent. dis.
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6.39 per cent.
11.77 ******
7.52
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June.
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Pireola tu ell dimations, and the bund belog | Bank shares, 16 la frus, appears unduly absen so long a laboured tage to propose
The price of the Hongkong and Shanghai
By far the largest portion of the coolles above referred to were from the lowest grades of soalety, about 403 of them being és unicriting in apposrande no to lead to the
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