No 4825,-DECEMBER 20, 1878.]
visited the Colony a year or two ago. Wa | Ameer professer was written before the war trust there will be a full house.
Liria hopo seems now to remain of the safety of the stormer Madagascar (Cap tain Timm), which vessel is thirty days (or nearly three weeks overdue) from Bangkok. She is said to have been in good trim on leaving port, and was not by any means deeply laden, so that she could esally have sailed in case of accident to her machinery. There were 89 Chibess pas sengers on board of her, besides the officers and crew of the ship.
commenced, but it is believed it was ro written after the defeat at All Musjtd.
Tin Overland China Mail, for to-morrow's English Mail: (12pp.), ocutalus :—
Editorial Articles, The New Praya,
Attendances at Grant-in-aid Sahoots,. Aut Unsatisfactory Case, A Melancholy Budget Trade with thins, The New Ports, Nosen from Home, The Obinets in Honolulu,
on Roms Nowa, "Chila" at the Bar, Cur- ront Toplos.
General Arteles,Chloess Notes, Tho
THE CHINA MAIL.
of fresh grape roots and tender shoots new The fanfare will be kept up to-night, and a distinguished Chinese ecclesiartia has been inported at great expense to delivers bang dialect. At what hour the Celestial airous op sermon in the most approved Chinese
will open we are not advised, but about the time the gas jote are turned on to a full head will be a good season to put in an In Chinatown. Propitiator of the devil would do well to be on hand.
appearance
!
approaching an obstacle which is as bread as for orders to discharge In a Port in the the coast, a ship would bỏ as well able to United Kingdom, or on the Continent, avoid it by turning as by stopping ; and if | between Havre and Hamborg, private, i the object be of limited extent, like a ship, American ship Fleetwing, 837, to New verse, in a distance of two or three lengthe, he may avoid it by turning, if he does not re- York, private, Minn
even if the ship be broadelde on, whereas, when approaching obliquely, a diatanes of much less than this will suffice..
It is perfectly certain, therefore, that when in open water two ships, one or both moying faak,” are in such a position that thote la danger of a collision at a distance from either ship less than that lu which she can stop, her chance of avoiding a collision is by steering, and not by stopping, and this is particularly the esso when the distance in short, for then, although the interval jusy be sellelent to enable the ship to somewhat will make but little difference to the diminish her way by revening the serow,
distanco run.
KING HUMBERT'S ILL BEALTH,
(London World.) · People about the Quirinal are looking very grave, 1 learn, and shake their heads ominously concerning the health of the Italian King. A Roman friends writes me: He looks exceedlagly pale, and, to my sye, attenuated. His cheat in affected, and, In order to keep up, he lives according to very strict dietary. The visite of the doctors It has been often argued that ships have are too frequent to be reassuring. But no business to be so near danger. When it Humbert will work. He devotes a portion can be avoided this is obviously true, but it of his time daily to the Investigation of the most be remembered that the distance Enancial affairs of his father, who has left a which may be called dangerous increases in troublesome crop of unpleasant monetary proportion to the length of the ship. A clalms behind him. A special secretary at largo ship, say 4,000 tons, 400 feet long, tends to this business. Knowing very well requires something like a third of a mile to that Humbert is averse to any publlo sosn-stop in ; two such ships approaching, if they dals, the Roman tradesmen are exorbitant reverse their screws are in danger when in their claims for luxuries applied to the they are within two thirds of a mile of each ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD THE OFINA FARMER. ladies of the late King's establishment. other, and under certain circumstances of Fang Akwai, passenger's cook on board The ladies refuse to pay, on the plea that the weather it is not possible for them to the British steamer Danube, was chargede debts belong to the dead King; and lu pernaire each other until well within such on summons for having two cases of pre-some instances the bills bave only been distances. pared opium on board the steamer without settled when initiatory proceedings bave been commenced in the civil Courta." A license from the opium farmer, contrary to Sections 8 and 9 of Ordinance 3 of 1858. Considering that the affairs of so less than Mr Brereton appeared to watch the ass eighteen domestlo establishments have to be settled, Umberto's morning occupation on behalf of the opium farmer,
cannot be pleasant.
Police Intelligence. December 20, 1878.
Amateur Concert, The "Cabby" and Water mat in Hongkong, The Proposed Widening of the Prays Road, What People Say, Din- astrons Fits as Pagoda Anchorage, Follow St. Paul's College School was examined ing Instructions, Jottings on China, A Consignece's Commandon Caro, Victoria yesterday, the 19th foat, by Dr. Eitel, the School, Execution of Newman, On the Aotlag Inspector of Schools, whoa 84 boys City Hall, Canton, Latest Reuter's Tole ware presented for examination in Stand-grams, Miscellaneous, Supreme Court, Cor respondence, Police Intelligense. Inquest, ards I to V. Out of the 34 presented only The Straits, Manila, Commercial Summary, one falled (in Standard IV.) The Examiner | Shipping Intelligence. expressed himself thoroughly satlafed, and congratulated Mr May and his assistants on the results. The arithmetic throughout the school was good, and the grammar (which was taken up by three classes) WAS very good, there being no failureı. The Examiner made spoolal remark on the areditable way in which the 3rd class (Standard III) had passed, there being not a single failure in any one subject. It is understood that the school was closed yes terday as an educational establishment and we believe Mr May, the teacher of the school, will join the stiff of the Government Central Babool next month,
room, and ten tins were found in one of the The oplum was found in the defendant's boy's rooms. The Opium Farmer said he anffered great loss through the Infraction of the ordinance, ****
The case was remanded until Monday, the 28rd instant, defondant being admitted to bail in two surettes of $75 each.
REVERSING SCREWS AND STEERING.
With reference to the steering power of ships, Mr Reynolds, remarks ---...
American barque S. R. Bearcs, 607, to New York, privato.
American ship Don Quixote, 1127, Manila to Now York or Boston, privato.
British barque Earl of Devon, 441, Burman Rice Ports to United Kingdom or Continent, £2 per ton, of 20 owt 30 lay days.
German barque Manila II, 511, to Sax Francisco, privato.
American barque Crusader, 669, to Honolulu, private.
German barque Humboldt, 820, Manila to Hongkong, (timer), $2,000 in full. to Foochaw, (timber), $13 per ton of 50 German barque Hamburg, 340, Bangkok
foot.
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148 cents, 6/4, 172 cents: Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4,143 cents, 5/4, 17 centa, 6/4, 30 conts; Red Clock, 4/4, 16 cents, 6/4, 18h osuts, 64, 214 dunth per yard, Cargo Ginger: new, in syrup (Uhyloong) $8.70; Mandarin, $4,20; Young Stem, $6.90 per case of '6 jam-Soy : $4.75 por pieni.
IMPORTS.
LEAD-A small sale of 300 Pigs L. B. at $8.00 per pioul is reported, but higher ratos are now asked, common brands are quoted $6.00 a 86.95, and L.B., Hole Chop and W.B.. 80.00 a $6.10 per pioul.
QUICKSILVER,-Quotations are unchang-
SHIFFING.
ed."
The rate of Freight to London, per steamer is 41.12, and,per sailing vessel, is £1.3 a respectively. £1.5/ per ton of 40 and 50 cubic fest
The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £8.8 and per sailing vessel, £14 £1.2/6 por ton of 40 cable fest,
German barque Hanss, 498, to Touron, and back to Hongkong, vid Coumong or Quinhos, $2,050 in full, 45 lay days.
LOADING AND ON THE BERTO. --At Wham- German S-muhooner Delphiu, 288, topoa-For London and New York-Note. Quinhon and back, $1,150 in full, 40 lay Ai Hongkong-For London. Compla days.
sary, Patrochus, str., Achilles, str. Alma, Mercury.
British barque Bylton Castle, 518, Fayans (Coohin China), to Hongkong, $1,800 in full, 40 lay days.
German barque Johann Smidt, 373, to Quinho and back, $1,400 in fall, 85 lay days.
German brig Tartar, 256, to Qatahon and back, 6953 in fall, So lay daye,
German barque Civiale, 330, Takao to Yokohama, 18 cents per pleul; 30 lay days, Danish steamor Hakon Adelsten, 1007, to Singaporo and Penang, $3,800 in fuil
Spanish steamer Zamboanga, 616, to Port Darwin, Cooktown, Sydney and Mel- bourne, private.
Messes DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated Canton, 19th Dec., says
(United Service Gasette.) The importance of the matter upon which Mr Osborne Reynolds, Secretary to the Committee of the British Association on the Steorlog of Scrow Steamers, writes, in Charles Conway, seaman Sallors' Home, letter to a London paper, induces us to bring the helm hard a port or hard s-star-oristed here; of the law sottlements made,
make the following extracts from it. After
-DRUNKENNESS,
We understand that Mr S. Barff, assistant Post-manter General, has been appointed Acting Deputy Registrar of the Supreme. Court. This appointment has been made, drunk and disorderly. Fined 5 shillings.
we-belleve, pending the report by the Com. mittee or Commission which has not yet commenced to sit upon the Supreme Court
SUPREME COURT,
'IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
Snowden),
December 20, 1878. ---
and its laternal economy. As Me Barff (Before His Lordship Acting Chief Justics will continue to carry on his duties in the Post Office, and we are ignorant of that officer's qualifications for the semi-legal The Bensions were resumed to-day, the duties which he has been called upon to Hon. the Attorney General, instructed by Mr Toller, Auting for the Crown Solicitor, perform, it is imposible as yet to extimate prosecuting. The following gentlemen the gain or otherwise to the Court-house comprised the jury-Messrs. J. A.
Barretto, L. Mendel, C. Togel H. Go Rosario.
stating that sinos his lottor on the lom
the Grosser Kurfürst the writer had received numerous communications from naval officers and others, Mr Reynolds proceeds to 287-
The point at present in question is a very simple one i it relates solely to the case of a ship under way--moving fast ahead through the water when some obstacle suddenly presents itself, so nest that it can only be avoided by the putting forth of the
most powers of manovre which the ship such an obstacle may at once be formed possesses. Some idea of the proximity of from the following facts which are derived from our experimentes à scraw ateamer
staff which will result from the now appoint. C. F. Hahu, L., R. Hanusquin, S. Iof ordinary proportions requires from three ment. A gentleman with special legal knowledge, or an accountant with a clear head for accounts, would seem to an out-
REGINA 1. LEUNG AOMOW,
There is ons custom which prevails which renders all attempts to turn the ships an availing, and that is the use of very great multiplying gear in the steering-wheels, By means of this the, helms of the largest ships are brought under the control of one or two men, but just as power over the helm is increased, the speed at which it can be moved is diminished. In many of our large
Our last report was dated the Srd instant. Transatlantia steamers the power available
There has been a very small business for turning the helm, although amply sufficient if time be allowed, is not suffvient passing in our Tea market, and the season when the vessel is going at full speed to now drawing fast to a close.
Congous --Only a limited demand bea board in less than two or three minutes, those of common grade show no change is Sach-arrangements sa these are, of course value, but the finer kinds have commanded fatal to all attempts to avoid imminent full prices. At Macao, a fair amount of danger by stooring. It is essential that in large abips the moving of the helm should tracts are reported, and total shipments take longer than in small ones, but there is thence will show a very considerable increase no reason why the helm of the largest ship afloat should not be put hard over in twenty or thirty seconds suficient power, be provided.
·COMMERCIALA MOSHI Deci 20.
for Bengal Opium since the dispatch of A galet tone has prevailed in the market direct stemmers the rates for both kinds last mail. Upon the receipt of supplies by
on those of last season.
Scented Teas-As. will be seen from the
Stocks of Capere and Pekoen are now
Agures given transactions show a marked falling off; purchases have all been in favor of buyers, but have been of such a trifling nature, that we do not quote any change in the market, though doubtless some holders will soon be willing to accept even lower rates, in order to clear out their stock before the end of the Native year.
teas on offer thore is hardly a parcel that le reduced to a small compass, and among the to five lengths in which to stop herself. When steaming ahead with her rudder bard of New Drug weakened, and a decline has properly scented business, during the fer, the can turn in a circle the radius of been submitted to by the importers. Sub- remainder of the season, is therefore likely which is about four times her length. gequently, there has been hat very little to be very meagre. Under the circumstances described there variation, and a pretty fair business has appear to be three courses open to those been done. The proximity of the Chinese screw and try to stop the ship; (2) to try the advice of a fall supply being on the per picul; Scented. Orange- Pokos, 500 in charge of the ship (1) to reverse the New Year, and the large stock that has to
be carried over to next year, coupled with picul; Scented Caper, 200 boxes at Tls, 201 and turn out of the way; (3) to try both way, foreshadow no promising state of bozos at Tle. 13 a 20 per picul,
At first sight it would to stop and turn.
Export of the various descriptions of may have a word or two to say on the guilly yesterday" of cutting and wounding/scem that the third course must be the things. The present quotations are $660 Teas shipped from Canton Waters, (Hong-1 to $66% for New Patna, and 8660 to 85823 kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain safort. will at once be soon, however, that the apparent advisability of the course tion that the steering and stopping powers thus prescribed proceeds from the as of the ship are independent. The stopping of a large ship is a work of time.
Now, the main point which our committee
alder to be what was most especially needed; but time will show, and the Committee's Repost may throw some light on the subject
If that body should over assume a sitting posture. Probably also Sir John Smale
subject, pr
At the annual meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Freemasons, held yesterday
a
The prisoner was indicted for committing burglary at a dwelling house in Fat Hing Street, and stealing therefrom sundry $2.40. The jury feand the prisoner guilty, articles of wearing apparel valued at about and sentence was reservod.
tence.
had not
Ian Ping Chun, the lakong who was found two persons, was then brought up for sen His Lordship, after giving the it been for the good character given him by Captain Deane, the Superin- tendent of Follos, he would have been dealt
to 2 years' hard labour,
The Sessions were then adjourned until far the reversing the screw in order to stop the ship does or does not interfere with the to-morrow at 10 s.ta:
action of the rudder during the interval of stopping. And it is as regards this effect that the most important light has been thrown on the question of handling scrow steamships.
for New Benares.
The following is a summary of the busi
ness since the 3rd instant
Congen, 1,100 boxes at Tle. 18 a 26 per
afternoon in the Masonic Hall, the officer with very eevoraly as it was, he was sent has had in viow ban been to ascertain how consumers, against 1,000 chests at the cor 12, 8. S. Anadyr, Congou 102,647 lbs., S.:
for the year were daly Inatalled.
We
append a list of officers for the District:--
D. Dop. G. M.,...
D. Grand Master,
D. G. E. Warden,
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J
J. Wardan,
Chaplain,
"Treasurer,
15,
Registrar,
Pres. of the D.
G. Board of Gen. Purposes;
D. G. Secretary...
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S. Deacon,
11
J. Deacon,
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$3
5
R. W. Br. T. G. Linstead
W. Br. W. S. Adams
W.Br. B. E. Sidford,
(Amoy)
W. Br. a. G. Morris
Br. Rev. R. H. Kidd W.Br. J. T. Chater W.Br. J.
COLL
W.Br. O. P. Chater Br. A. F. dos Remedios W.BL. W. M. Deanə W.Br. T. D. Boyd,
(Amoy)
Su of Works, Br. W. Dauby Dir. of Cera. W.Br. E. C. Ray Azut, do. W.Br. A. Leigh (Amoy) Sword Bearer, W. Br. C. W. Duggan Organist, ... Br. F. Panizza Pursuivant, W. Br. E. J. Kitel Asst. do, Br. B. Yoang, M.D. Steward, Br. H. L. Dennys
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"J Tyler,
要
Br. A. Cheyus
Br. M. 8. Connochy Br. G. May
.Br. R. D. Starkey
Br. C. Jensen
Board of Gen. Parposes,Official Members: R. W. D. G. Master; Deputy D. G. Master, D. G. Wardens, D. G. Registrar, D. G. President, and D, G.
Secretary. Unofficial Members; W.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.”—
Hongkong, Dec. 19, 1878. S-Permit me to bring to your notice that Professor Margo-Vits performance on Saturday the 4th Ibstant, at the Garrison Theatre, was omitted to be mentioned in either the Daily Press or China Mail, although a representative of the latter paper was present during the entire per- formanos. His tricks were considered very good, so much so that a repetition was de mauded. His explanation of the Cabinet | SeaLoe was simple, exposing some would be professor of the dark tricks to ridicule, and hie par-excellence was his dance over a space of about 5 feet in circumference, in which wore placed 9 watches in 8 rows; his øyen being blind folded during his saltatory action. Undoubtedly his feat in dancing with a a bottle on his head or in dancing blind- folded on a small space strewed with watches is unrivalled and deserves better treatment from his brother professionals, who have other means of Hving,
Youta, &0.9°
JUSTICE.
I'n explanation of the omission to notios
Br. W. M. B. Arthur, and W. Br. W. | Mr Margo-Viiz' entertainment, we may say M. Deans.
that it was partly owing to a press of work
It may be of interest also to add that Dr and partly because the performance had
E. J. Eitel has been elected Worshipful been previously notload.-EP. C. M.]
LOS ANGELES CHINAMEN AFTER THE DEVIL WITH A LONG STICK,
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The receipts for the month, so far, shew to date-Doo. &, S. S. Lombardy, S. all to the corresponding date last year. total 266,944 lhs.;, 7, 3. S. Agamemnon, an aggregate of 8,471 chests, against 4,214 Caper 228, 741 lbs., S. O. Pekoe 28,203 lbs., During the interval under notice some Congou 334,752 lbs., S. Caper 250,805 lbs., 1,200 cheats have been taken by the local S. O. Pekoe 60,064 lbs., total 651,621 lbs. responding period last year. Thie, with Caper 149,432 lbs., S. 0. Fekoe 22,720 the exportations, leaves the available sup. lbs., total 274,799 lbs.-Making, with ply computed at 2,000 chests, against 8,100 previous shipments, a total for the season chests same time last year. Uf this last of 20,789,584 lbs; against 18,311,060 for quantity 800 ebests were Benares, of which season 1877-78. kind the present stock comprises 560
okesta.
MESSES HEINEMANK & Co.'s Freight Cir- cular for the Mall of Saturday, December 21st, say
It is found to be an invariable rule that during the Interval in which a ship is stopping herself by her reversed screw the radder produces none of ita usual effect to turn the ship, but that such affect as it does produce is to turn the ship in the There has been a little enquiry for sail reverse direction to that in which it woulding tonnage during the last fortnight, but turn if the screw were driving ahead. The freights are as low as last reported both magnitude of this reverse effect is always homewards and coastwise, the large number comparatively feeble, and is very different of vessels here and on the Coast preventing for different chips and different conditions any improvement. of loading, so that, as one of my correspon- Homewards, overal settlements are re- dents forcibly expresses it, the rudder had ported. The actual rates have not tran. better be on shore for all the good it does, spired, but it is understood that no advance when the scrow is reversed, to stop the is shown on the quotations In last Circular, ship.
The charter effected for Manila has not led to any further business, though some de- mand is looked for from the Philipplaes shortly, as few vessels are now disengaged there.
And besides this, during the interval of stopping, the ship is at the maroy of any influence other than that of her rudder, which no longer controls her... . Those several influences-the reversed aatton of the rudder, the effect of the wind, and the action of the serow-determine the course of the ship during the interval of stopping. Sometimes they balance each other, then the ship proceeds straight on 1.but any one of the three may predominate and deter- mino, the course of the ship.
Master of Zetland Lodge'; while Mr R 0. Ray has been obosen to all the like position in the Victoris Lodge; and Mr G. W, Duggan has been elected Worshipful Master
(Los Angeles farotis.) of the United Service Lodge. The follow-
Chinatown was thronged last night with ing is a liat of the offers belonging to the curious people, attracted thither by the Perseverance Lodge, of which Mr W. .Chinese religious toad-eatfog demonstration, a ship would turn while stopping, she turns toward Ab Tos The Chinese, with a die-
Deane has been elected Worshipful Master, ➡the officers of the lodges above named not haring yet been installed :—
.:
Coastwise, demand has been principally for the Cochin. China Salt Ports, for which business very low rates have been accepted. For the Rice Ports nothing is doing yet, and steamers are in such slight demand, that one or two bave gone to Blogapore în ballest
German barque Varuna, 486 tons, loft for Rangoon vil Singapore under orders from home.
ritish ship: Loncadla, 890 tone, left for skyab ander orders from home,
British ship Melbrek, 870 tonn, laft for Banfla ander orders from home.
British barque Napier, 1177 tons, leaves for Callao nuder charter effected at home.
French barque St. Adrate, 590 tona, left for Nicaragua under orders from home.
British barque Bilds, 318 tons, prossede to Nagasahl to load for Hakodate,
British barque Presto, 886 tons, left for | Chefoo "peaking," jelasn
The utmost effect of these influenças, when they all sat in conjunction, sa when boarded, and, the wind is on the starboard left for Akyab under orders from home. the agrow is right-handed, the helm is star- British barque Emily Chaplin, 798 tone,
side, is email as compared with the effect of British barque Craig Ard, 811 tons, pro- the rudder as is acts when the ship isceeds to Burmah Ripe Ports under ordera steaming ahead. Every abip which bas from home. been tried for the committee has, while stopplag with the screw reversed, required a circle of more than twlso the flameter of that in which she would turn with the scrow driving ahead; so that even if thous in charge could govern the direction in which very slowly, and in point of fact, those in crimination which does honor to the “oondhatge have little or no control over this eyed lepers." assume that they nood expect direction, and unless they are exceptionally no harm from the beneficent author of the well acqueiated with the ship, they will not universe. But they recognise the existence be able to predict with certainty the dires of a "ours" whom we call the devil and tion in which she will turn. - they designate by the more poetical and It is easy to see, therefore, that if on ap- edphonions term of Ah To really theproaching danger the scre be reversed, all only instance we know of in which that Ides of turning the ship must be abandoned.
appears for the nonse casuphanous language ozeature, in their reversing the soret is thus seen to be The question as to the advisability of to bé musical and as oyen, is a sort of embodied destructiveness simply a question as to whether the danger can fadeild smontas of dynamite may be beat avoided by stopping or by giant powder and Greek fire, they do well | turning zhe ship must do boli to propitiate him. They take the goodness To try and stop when running into dan of the beneficent areator for granted and let ger is no natural that it is almost impossible him alone, sa be does she probably to believe it to be a fatal mistake. And yet They have erected a special building the unmistakeable result of the trials in to Fas folowing telegrams are from the China-town, provided with a reranda and show that in most cassa it is so Straits Times of 9th and 10th Dea.
W, M...W. M. Deane,
8. Wyjmout A. Cheyne,
3. Wajid. A. Mosely, Treas....F. Grobler,
.........Seth.
W. Wheeler.
Bed....
B. Day J. D. Egoist,
W. H. R. Mossop.
W. Danby.
D. of O., Steward, S. J. Elder,
Rich. Babönberger.
Tyler:0. Jenseni
London, Dec. 6-Vinosunt Halifax in the House of Peers and Mr Samuel Whit bread, Member for Bedford, in the Com. mone, gave notice of a resolution condemn. ing the Policy of the Government when it bomen on for full ducussion.
Bombay, D. 8.-A conciliatory reply to The ultimatums has been resolved, which the
British barque Aleppo, 605 tona, left for Chefoo "Recking
British barque Caba, 380 tons, left for Chefoe "seeking,"
German barque Wodan, 499 tons, cleared for Goemseeking.***
German barque Catharina, 344 tone,
cleared for Guam seeking.sell
British bartjus Orion, 887 tons, cleared for Bangkok seeking a
French barque, Marla Louise, 613 tons, left for Quinhon "seeking,”
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 51 vessels, registering 27,460 tons, steam- ere not included.
The following are the settlements — British barque Mercury, 361, to London, private.
other etceteras, and lighted by gas jeta. A ship when going at full speed dannot They are unmistakably "tony in all the be stopped by the reversing of her sore appointments and ceremonials of this puell until she has ran a distanse of from three lanimous appeal to the devil. They have to five times her length, depending slaly imported a special Chinese band from Ban on ber build, so that if the obstacle to with- Francisco to do honor to the oceaalos, sud in this distanse she cannot avoid it by the resultant concord of sweet mounds has stopping already rid Chinatown of its fast rodent and If she keeps on ahead abo esa turn fù a sent the gophors which erstwhile infested pirols, the radius of which will be about the vineyarda logulag to the ziver in search four lengths, so that when she is directlyGerman barque Veste, $92, to Channel,
Swedish barque Alma, 392, (previous charter to Hamborg canceled), to London, privatu,
private.
German barque Condor, 868, to Hamburg,
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For New York.-Moneta, Amy Turner, Melrose, B. R. Bearce, Fleetwing.
For San Francisco,--Niagara, klin-y.don, Manila II.
DEPARTURES. From Whampoa-For London and New York-None.
From Hongkong.-For London.→→→Sir Charles Napier, Agamemnon, str., Glenearn str.
For New York--Mary Fraser, Bone- factor.
For San Francisco,--Glamis.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, December 20, 1878. OPLUM,--New Patna, cash...$560
credit, -- Old Patna, cash,... --
++
credit,
New Benares, sash, 580
credit,
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Old Benares, cash,-
"
oredit,
"
21
Allowance
Now Malwa, cash, 720
credit,
Taolo, 33 Old Malwa, caah, 730
aredit, Allowanca Tools, 32
Exchange.
Bank, on demand,....
30 days' aight, 6 months' night, Credite, 2)
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8/84 3%
Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/8 Bombay, demand Rupees, 221 Calcutta,
201 Shanghai, domand,
72 73g
***
30 days, Bar Silver, 17 dwts, B., ...
fé Beeg
Mexioans, he
Gold Leaf, '99 fine ... English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns,
Shares.
110 nom
100
7% 0
27.00
5.52 6.02
Hongkong Bank, 61 % prom. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,600 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,500 Yangtaze Ins. A 8800, Tx. 725 Chinese insurance Co., $330 North China Ins. Co., Tla, 1,250 H.K, Fire Ins. Co.; $880 China Fire Ins.. 05, $210 H.K. & W. Dook Co., $8 % prem. HK. C. & M. S.-boat Co., 45 % prem.
China Coast St. Nay, Co., The, 103 Hongkong Gas Co., $95 Hongkong Hotel Co., $68 Chian Sugar Refining Oo., 45 Chinese limperial Loan, £109
Do.
of 1877, £108
Temperature.
Shanghai Stearn Navigation, Tis. 17
SILK-Business In this article has been ofroumscribed. Chinaman havo shewn little disposition to sell except on their own terms, to which foreigners have been dis- inclined to accedo. Settlements are 200 (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, bales of Tsatles reels, 120 of which were taken for the last French mall. Unless we have nowe of an improvement in the home markets, we do not expect a livelier tone bere, and little business is likely to be done till after China New Year (in January next). Silk of seventh crop is now begin THERMOMETER-9 A.M.......... Ing to arrive in Canton. The yield is put at only 300 to 400 bales, and in said to be almost entirely yellow thread,
Long-reels-No single transaction in- these descriptions is reported.
Re-reels.Recant contracts are 250 to 800 boxes of Cumchuck and Lucklow at about former quoted rates, considerable shipments of re-rested silk, previously settled, are exp oted to go forward by next American mail,
Stook is estimated at 2,000 bales Tastles, 100 bales Kowkong, 150 bales Cumohuck and Lucklow, and 200 to 800 bales of in ferior kinds
Waste-No settlements have transpdred. Export of Silk-Export to date i-To London, 8689 balen; to Continent, 4648 bales; to America, 4688 hores; to Bombay, 2811 pisula ;— total, 8837 bales, 4888 boxes, and 2311 piculs. Waste, 5887 bales and Pierced Cocoons 588 balea for Europe.
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QUOTATIONS.
Testles.................Carlo, $470 ......................................No.1, $435 abtai 22, $415 vil, 8. $395 ***............... 4, $875 $410 Camchuck Lucklow, Ro-rocled Cumokok Bent $525 Lucklow
Queen's Road.) Honszone, December 20, 1878. BAROMETER— 9 A.M....
Do. a 1.F.M... Do.
4 P.M...
1 P.M.... 4.P.M....
Do. Do.
30.190
30.080
80.000
08
50
68
68
Do... 1 P.M..
08
P. M
++
70
62
Da, (Wot balb) 9 A.M. Do. Do.
Do Do. Maximum Do. Minimum over night 66
Shipping Intelligence, The following is corrected from the test London and Colonial Paper, &o;- VESSELS TO ARRIVE," "
AT ́HONGKONG,
J
When Loft. Mar.
Name.
28, Oracle, 30, Bristolian, June 28, Underwritor, July
16, Annie Bow, 18, Lorimer, 18, Sydenham, 21, Stant,
From
Liverpool Antwerp
Fortrose Monroe
Newcastle (5,5,W.) Newosstle (..).
London
Antworp
27, Pilgrim,
Cardiff
28, Abbey Coopar,
Antwerp
80, Sumarlide,
Hamburg
No. 1, 8406
31, Charmer,
Cardif
*
11 2, $400
Aug.
"
1
35
*
3. 8466
i, Bury St Edmunds, Penarth
Cote-ng-own,
$580
7, Alfredo,
Cardif
9 Urania,
Panarth
Waste Sik...
31
10, Corea,
London
•
11, Lota,
Cardiff
18, Friedrich,
Cardiff
Sept.
1877-78.
18, Excelsior,
17, James Shepherd,
Bamburg London
800 bls.
17, Cilurnuti,
92, Coloma,
84 bxe
Odl.
16 Jacobine,
19, Hermann,
22, $580 No. L$ 81 2, $ 76 Cocoone Pierced,... 1 $80
SEÉTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,
1878-79.
20 pla 18-61.
For Ettrope, mi 2:0 bla.
United Staten, du fie chest, many @ 600 52,
ntl Bombay,
Davor and SPICES.-Caasia Lignea, ia quoted at $9,50 a $9,60 in mats, and $0.60 $9.00 in boxon, Sales 14,000 plcals. Btook; 19,000 piouls Castia Buña, $18.50; no Salon Stock 25 plaula. Alue, $1.70 a $1,80 per picul Camphor, $20.00 $20.60 per pioul, packed:
SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers, 70 a 74 conta per box, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold shop. Vermilion: $35.00 a $84.00 per box. Mata sings Fine contract, White 3/4, 11 cent; 5/4, 132 cents, 64, 102 cente
Fard; Red Chick, 4/4, 125 cents,
per
24, Burmese (e), 29, Stentor (s.), Not
8, Jan Peter,
Liverpool fuia C'all-
Ban Francisco
Liverpool
Bromon London
Liverpool
Maasinis
LOADING FOR UĦÍNA AND JAPAN PORTS. At London.-Sicamore via Suez Canal
Radnorshire.
Glenorchy, Hestor (e.) Nestor (
At Liverpool,
Toucer (6)
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