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sampans were smashed to pieces. The s.s. Horségisarala, anchored in South Bay, Namoa Ísland, felt the forec of the gale; and besides having one man killed and several severely injured, lost an anchor and seventy- --five fathoms of chain. The S.S. Swatow, when off the Lammocks, got right in the track of the typhoon, her steering gear being carried away, her boats stove in, and a lot of dam- age done on deck. The strength of the typhoon was on the wane after about a couple of hours, the lowest reading of the glass in Swatow being

29.45.

AMOY.

We learn that a Chapel connected with the London Mission at Changchow was on Friday evening last the scene of a sorious disturbance. It would appear that a service was being held when a nativo graduate of very in. different reputation forced his way into the building, and created unseemly interruptions by his violent conduct. A crowd collected, and the Christians not knowing what might happen closed and barred the doors, the individual above referred to being locked inside, He called on his associates in the crowd by whom the doors were broken in, the place sacked and finally set fire to. Some neighbouring shops and houses also the property of Christians were completely gutted by the rioters. Meantime the Magistrate arrived on the scene and with commendable promptitude arrested the ringleaders and carried off the Christians, some of whom who were somewhat seriously hurt, to his Yamên for protection. These are all the particulars we have so far been able to gather, but we would romark that the various reports agree in praising the conduct of the mandar. ins concerned.-Amoy Gazelle.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH, 1881.

these

carry on, at a profit what involved the European in a loss. It must not. like- wise be forgotten that during a con siderable period of the last decade, under a variety of adverse circumstan- commerce generally has been laboring

cos; that in particular a disastrous do- preciation has occurred in the value of silver, the standard of barter in the China trade, and that drawbacks have more particularly affected the course of commerce during the time that Sir John Pope Hennessy has held the reins of Government in Hongkong. It would be impossible at present for us to enter into any elaborate analysis of the census figures, but in all fairness and as a matter of justice to Covernor Hennessy, it must be admitted that he has a legitimate source of gratulation in the undoubted fact that the large increase in the population has but barely kept pace with that of the prosperity, commerce, trade, and, last but not least, revenue of the Colony. The population has ingreased from 139,144 in 1876 to 160,402 io 1881.

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Of the increase

21,258, the native population contributes no less than 20,532. There has bow- ever been a decrease in the European population, and this is pointed out as one of the signs of the Colony's decline in prosperity. It merely decline in the proves that some prosperity of the European section has taken place, and this is fully accounted for by the transfer of trade from European to Chinese of which we have already spoken, but is not material to the fact that the general prosperity of the Colony has made steady progress in spite of many ad- verae circumstances. The very material increase in the trade between British India, British Burmah, the Straits Settlements, and Hongkong, fostered as it has been by wise and protective measures; the continuous prosperity of the enormous traffic with Europe, attracted by the advantages of a free port; the increased wealth of all Great activity is being exhibited-at-classes, as evidenced by the high values present time by the Military Authori- ties at this port and in the neighbour hood. Recruiting is going on apace especially among the militia: garrisons of the various forts are kept in constaut practice with shot and shell at floating targets and the infantry are not allowed to be idle. There are various rumours as to the purport of this activity, the most popular as- signing bellicose intentions on the part of the Imperial Government as to the directing motive.----Amoy Gazelle.

FOOCHOW.

The

The prospects of the incoming rice crop are very promising, abundanos of rain having fallen in the rice districts, and in all probability the export will commence in a month or six weeks,

The mandarins in the meantime have:

been busy trying to replenish thoir exchequer by a novel expedient; it ap- pears that Chinese junks had been in the habit of loading rice outside the limits of the port and in the adjoining rivers, the mandarins winking at it and of course levying black mail. Finding themselves, a short time back short of cash they hit apou the brilliant idea of stopping all the rice janks; and employed foreigners (noton the custom's staff), to make the seizures; accordingly several ot the unemployed in Haiphong, commencf ed another customs dutios. Thank- however to the energy of the Directos of Customs, the affair which mighr have become serious way snapped in the bud.

The

Two piracies were reported in Ilaiphong; one in sight of the light of the light house at Hon-dau, just out- side the river, two armed juuks attack. ed and captured a junk from Siam on the 28th. Another junk from Singa- pore was also taken by pirates further off. The fisherman have had very poor catches of fish this year and it is very likely they may, turn their hands to a less legitimate means of living. crinzer Ifamelin, and gunboat Cara- bine left on the 20th in search of the pirates. The Parseval has taken her station in the Hainan straits, surveying.. The 14th inst. is the national fate, the anniversary of the capture of the Bastillo, and it is to be kept up with great eclat în Haiphong. The inspecting naval offi- cer is expected about that time and great preparations are-being--made to give the fete all the brillianey possible,. so far away from the mother country. I hope in my next to be able to give you some details of the Fate of the Republi. quc.

of house and landed property, shares, &; and the improvement in the edu- cation of all classes of the Chineso, as evinced by their increased intelligence and enterprise are, one and all, uu- doubted facts as to which we tenderly oar hearty congratulations to H. E. Sir John Pope Hennessy.-Foochow Herald.

STILL MORE FENG Suvi-A large gathering of the elders and Literati of the Teng-Hillock, took place on Mon- day last at the Ali Too Temple known to the Chinese as the Shi-King-Sz The meeting was convened for th purpose of raising a subscription to Since the Meeting of the Hongkong return the money which had been paid Legislat Council on 3rd instant, by the Rev. Mr. Stewart, on behalf of when H. E. Sir John Popo Hennessy, the English Mission, for the purchase in a very able speech characterised by of the King Kang ground through the force, accuracy, and moderation, detailed medium of the broker Ching Ying the results of the Census recently taken Ying. It is said that the seller, who in the Colony of Hongkong, the Press over he might be, had received a large of Victoria Beem to have lost no op- portion, in fact nearly all, of the pur- portunity of contesting the truth of chase money and had spent it all, so the returns, which show a substantial that he now is without means of re- progress and increase in the prosperity funding the same. It now seems, so of the Colony, or of assailing the policy we are informed, that the local au- of the Governor under whose auspices thorities were instructed from Peking those results have been obtained. What to raiso a subscription in order in the early days of Sir John Pope Hon. of acquire the amount which had Bossy's government, was but a sturdy been paid by. Mr. Stewart, and with and conservative opposition to all which sum it is intended to repay the change in the policy, under which Reverend Gentleman as soon as tho Hongkong had undoubtedly attained to requisite figuro has boon roached.. a high pitch of prosperity, seeins to have This seems to be a rather vague become embittered in the course of the aspect of affairs, and it is not now long and acrid contest between the at all improbable that foreigners Government and the Press, and by the may be dobarred hereafter from pur wide divergence of their respective chasing any land in this place at all. opinions, until it would now appear. Our correspondent W. T. Key in our that Sir John Pope Hennessy bas but issue of the 27th of January last hiutod, -to inako a statement to ensure its flat that reform, in things relative to the contradiction by the Press. Under such subject of leasing and purchasing land, circumstances much weight. cannot at was necessary. In our opinion not tach to the opinions of the local Press alone in this one instance, is reform of Hongkong; the facts and figured of necessary, but in all dealings with and the census speak for theirselves, while actions of the Nativo. Officials in this there is one essential basis of criticism province reforms are necessary. · At which gur contemporaries seem to the prosont time, and for some time have entirely overlooked. This is the past, has the aspect of the native very marked difference in the charac-authorities boon one of pure obstruc- toristic features of commerce, which tiveness, and, be a case important or has taken place during the period to not, it drags its way with hour glass which the census figures, refer. We slowuess through months and months allude to the fact that during the last without a desired, (or evou any) result decide the profits which were formerly boing attained.bochow Herald. earned in the China, trade have steadily decrossed, while a largo proportion of the business formerly carried on by Europeans has boon transferred to the Wo have received the following hands of the Chinose, whose habits of communication dated the 30th Juno strict onconomy lave enabled them to from a correspondent at Thaiphong →→

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LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE.

Wednesday, June 6th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M.

Both buyers and sellers are evident- worn ont with the "exertions of the past few days, for we have not been able to trace a single transaction of importance since our last issue. Banks are rather weaker if anything, and so are Steamboats; but it is hard- ly worth while altering our subjoined quotations, as they fairly enough re- present the present market value of the stocks, There are plenty Sagar "Shares to be had at 180, but we have not boon able to hear of any sales at that, or even at a reduced figure. Ducks remain, nominally at 56; but nothing has been done since yesterday. Before going to press we hear of a small transaction in Bakery shares, bat nothing of general importanco.

Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-104 per cent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton

$1,625 per share ox dividend. China Tradors' Insurance Company's

Shuros-$1,700. por share. North China Insurance Company-Tls.

1,125 per share, Yangtsze Insuranco Association-T'ls,

820 per share. Chinese Insurance Company, -$300

per share, Ex Dix Sales. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-

Tis. 148 por share. Hongkong Firo Insurance Company's Shares- $1,000 per share, sellors. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$295 per share, sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Com-

pany's Sharos-56 por cont prem, Sales.

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-

boat Company's Shares-831 per share premium, Sellers. Chine Coast Steam, Navigation Com-

pany-Tis. 162

per sharo. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares

$82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-

$97 por share. China Sugar Reaning Company, Li-

mitol $180 per share, Sollers, China Sugar Refining Company (Do-

bentures) per cont promium. Hongkong Too Company's Shares-

$1271 per share, Buyers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

Limited $12 for staro."

Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1887-(Nominal).

Exchange.

On LONDON,-~

Bank Bills, on demand, 3/82 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/8 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight,. 3/9 Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

On PARIS,

319%

Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.69 Credits. at 4 months' sight,...4.79 On BOMBAY,→

Bank, 3 days sight,. On CALCUTTA,~

2251

Bank, 3 days' sight,...... On SHANGHAI,

225

Bank, sight, Private, 30 days' sight,

Hongkong Temperature.

72 725

(Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co's Register, Queen's-road).

4 P.M.

4 P.M....

29.896. ..29.88

.88.

HONGKONG, 5th and 6th July. - BAROMETER-1 P.M.

Do. THERMOMETER-1 PM...........87.

Do. Do. 1 PM. (Wet bulb) 82. Do. 4 P.M. Do. 82. BAROMETER-9 A.M. THERMOMETER-I...A.M.

Doi

..29.870

85.

9 AM. (Wet bulb) 81. Do. Maximum

..88. Do. Minimum (over night) 83.

MAILS.

The following mails. will close: To-day, 6th July,-

For Shanghai, per Bothwell Castle,

at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, 7th July,—

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi; the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and the Maur itius, per Nepaul; printed mat ter at 2 p.m., letters at 3 p.m. On Friday, 8th July,-

On

.

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow, per Namoa, at 11.30 a.m. For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per Malacca, at 5 p.m. For Kobo and Yokohama, per Takasago Thursday, 14th July,- Maru, at 5 p.m.

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Austral asian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar; printed. matter at 10 am, and letters at 11 am.

The following nails may be ex- pected:

On Tuesday the 12th instant- The American mail of 5th June.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

July 5, Dras, French transport, M. Rivierde la Muro, Chofoo 28th Juno

July 6, Namou, British steamer, 862,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Namoa, British steamer, from Coast Ports, Messrs Patterson, Schmidt and Wary, and 175 Chinese.

Por Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, from Haiphong and Hoibow,-14 Chinese.

Per Malabar, British steamer, from Saigon,-51 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Namoa reports left Foochow 1st July, Amoy 3rd, and Swatow 5th, and experienced variable winds with a heavy S.E swell towards Amoy, from thence to Port moderate Southerly winds and fine clear woa- ther Staniners in Foochow, Bengloe, In Canton, Glenavon, and Haesan. Amoy, steamship Thales left anime day. In Swatow, Ash, Swatow, Chefoe, and Flintshire, steamers Kwangtung, Paladin, and Horseguards left previous ovening, passed the steamship Abay, off Tongmi,

The Chinese steamer Kang-chi re- ports light Easterly winds and fine weather the whole passage.

V.

R.

GARRISON THEATRE,

Saturday Evening, July 9th, 1881,

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT

-TO-

MISS MATTIE TAYLOR.

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

FOTICE TO BUILDERS.

NOTIC

The following TENDERS are re- quired 1.-For the CONSTRUCTION of a TIMBER JETTY at Wellington Barracks, Victoria.

2.

For the EXTENSION of the TIMBER JErrr at Commissariat Build- ings, Victoria.

Partios desiring to Tender for these Works must leave their names at the Royal Engineer Office, Commissariat DAY, the 18th instant, and pay the Buildings, on or before WEDNES

sum of Six Dollars for the Specifications and Bills of Quantities, which will be given on application to the Govorn- ment Surveyor.

The same party is to Tender for both services, but the amount for each service is to be given separately..

The Secretary of State for War docs not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

The specifications and Bills of Quan tities are in ENGLISHT ONLY.

A. MEYER, A.C.G., District Commissary-General. Commissariat Office,

Hongkong, 6th July, 1831.

FOR SALE CHEAP. First Class PONY PHAETON

by Lenny of Croydon,

Apply to

-

M. A.

The "Hongkong Telegraph" office.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.

T. N. DRISCOLL. TAILOR, HOSIER, HATTER,

Wostoby, Const Ports, 5th July, R.

Co.

General Douglas, Lapraik & July 6, China, German steamer, 648, Ackermann, Canton 5th July, Cederal-Siemsson & Co. July 6, Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer,

984, 0. Wilson, Canton 5th July, General G. M. S. N. & Go;---- July 6, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, 689, Marsden, Haiphong 3rd July, and Hoihow 5th, General.

0. M. S. N. Co. July 6, Malabar, British steamer, 1262,

Elcoate, Saigon 1st July, Rico.

DEPARTURES. July 6, Danube, British steamer, for

Bangkok.

July 6, Meath, British steamer, for

Foochow.

July 6, Merionethshire, British steamer-

for Yokohama.

AND

GENERAL OUTFITTER. 42 and 47, QUEEN'S-ROAD

FRASER SMITH, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,

ARBITRATOR,

AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

CLUB CHAMBERS, HONGKONG, -----

ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN SHIPPING.

RR

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

FOR SALE.

A TABLE

Showing the mean time of Rising and Setting of the Sun calculated for the Latitude of Hongkong or any other Latitude if required.--

PRich:

20 cents. DE SOUZA & Ou