1881-07-07 — Page 5

SUPPLEMENT TO THE

LOCAL AND GENERAL

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 7TH, 1881.

next. The Bonds are redeemable at par within six years (1887) by eight The following interesting de- half-yearly instalments, the first of spatches from the Secretary of State which will be payable on the 30th Nov- for the Colonies to H. E. the Gover-ember, 1883. Sealed tenders are in- nor have been placed at our disposal vited at the offices of the Corporation for publication:-

ia Hongkong and Shanghai, until noou on Monday, the 25th Inst, after which no offer will be entertained, doposit of 10 per cent, must accompany each application, and the balance of all allot. ments must be paid on or before August 1st. Par has been fixed as the

Downing Street,

25th May, 1881. Sir, I have the lionour to acknow- ledge the receipt of your despatch No. 31 of the 5th of April last forwarding a Memorial from Mr. Keswick respect-minimum at which tendors will be ac- ing the City Hall Museum.

cepted. Prospectus and form of tender may be obtained on application at the Bank,

I request you to inform Mr. Keswick that his Memorial has been recoived and, considered, but that I see no reason to alter the decision arrived at in my despatch No. 91 of the 22nd of Decem- ber last, which has already been com. municated to him, namely, that I cannot sanction the continued expenditure of pablic money on any institution of the kind in which any distinction is made among the different Ratepayers in the rules of admission; although I should not object to admission alternately free, and by payment.

I have, etc (Signed) Kimberley. Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K. C. M. G.,

&c., &tc.,

&c.

Downing Street,

3rd Jane, 1881.

Sir, I have the honour to ck nowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 32 of the 9th of April, reporting that you had granted four months' vacation leave, and two months leave on half salary to the Chief Justice, Sir John Smale, who was proceeding to England with a view of tiring from the Public Service, and onclosing reports of the addresses presented to Sir John Smalo by the Colonial Bar and the community of Hongkong on his departure. In acknowledging the receipt of your despatch and in convey-- ing to you my approval of the leave of absence which you have granted to Sir John Smalo, (which will exhaust the full amount of leave to which he is entitled including the six beneficial months), I have to express to you the satisfaction with which I have received the testimony bone by yourself and the members of the Colonial Bar to the manner in which Sir John Smale has discharged the duties of the high office from which he is now retiring.

I have, etc. (Signed) Kimberley. Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy,

K. C. M. G.,

&c.,

&c..

&c.

We hear from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., that the s.8. Glenroy left Singapore for this port ou Tuesday night, the 5th instant,

By an advertisement in our first page. it will be observed that the Mattie Tailor troupo give an entertainment in the Garrison Theatre on Saturday evening next, for the benefit of Mattie, on the occasion of her birthday. The company will give two comic sketches,

Our Boarding School, "Kitchen Opera," and the entertain. ment will be further supplemented, by a song and character dance, "The Irish Carman," by two military ama-" tours.

and the

Inland Lot No. 137, situated at Quarry Bay, Shau-ki-wan road, was, in accordance with the potioe in the Gov. ernment Gazelle, put up to auction yesterday afternoon by Mr. E. Bowdler, Acting Surveyor General, and after a Mr. J. A. Blogg, acting on behalf of spirited competition, knocked down to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, for-the- advance of $16,900, on the upset price. substantial sum of $24,500 being au The lot contains 760,000 square feet, and the annual crown rent is $1744.72. There appears to be a deal of mystery as to the purposes for which this ground has been purchased, but wo have little doubt from the situation

and general character of the place, that the long talked of opposition Sugar Refinery is at last in a fair way of becoming un fail accompli

Amongst the promotions in, and ap- pointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George gazetted on the 24th May last, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of Her Majesty's birthday, we note the fol lowing

www

sequence of Government continuing to prohibit popular, assemblages, at evic. tions.

MARSEILLES, 19th June. Desporate fighting took place here this evening between the French and Italians, during which several on both sides were killed and wounded. The canso of this outbreak was maltreat- ment of some French soldiers by the Italians.

ST. PETERSBURG, 19th June. Two powerful dynamite mines have been discovered under the bridge over the Catherino Canal.

LONDON, 20th June. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has issued a pastoral letter in which he strongly urges moderation,

The Premier, in reply to a question, confirmed the statement in the Daily News, that Government had called the attention of the United States Govern ment to the operations of the Fenian organization.

INDIA NEWS.

recent machinery which has also been forwarded to the mine from this coun- try are a Guibal fan, pipes for plungor- pumps, telegraph wire and insulators, 5,000 picks and shovels, 900 yards of iron winding and guide ropes, safety lamps, five field boilers, and enginecra stores and brass tubes. The Glenifer, which is announced to sail about the 18th instant, will also take about 100 tons of stoel rails.

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE.

Thursday, June 7th, 1881. One o'clock P.M.

A good deal of business in time bar- gains was got through in the Dock Company's stock yostorday afternoon, close upon 800 shares being negotiated at 59 for September, and 60 for Oct- ober. Wo also tracod a few cash sales

Chinese Imporial Government Loan

of 1887 (Nominal).

Exchange.

On LONDON,-

Bank Bills, on demand,

3/82 Bauk Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/83 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/91 Credits, as 4 months' sight,...3/94 Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

ON PARIS,

Bank Bills, on demand,

319%

4.69

Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.79,

|_On_BOMBAY,-

Bank, 3 days' sight,.

2257

Ou CALCUTTA,-

Bank, 3 days' sight,

225

Bank, sight,

72

Privato, 30 days' sight,

728

On SHANGHAI,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

July

ARRIVALS.

Edward Ashdown, Bombay 18th

June, Mails and General.-P. & 0. S. N. Co...

6, Pang-chto-bai, Chinese

gan

July 6, Astoria, American ship, 1395,

boat, from Fo Tow Mun.

Andersen, Cardiff 23rd February, July 6, Invincible, Amorien ship, 1460, Coal-Messageries Maritimes Co.

at 56, but these were of very little ne- | Fuly 6, Verona, British steamer, 1984, count. A small number of Chida Fires changed hands at 300 ex Divid SIMLA, 16th June.

ond, and thore will probably be more Further details of the fight at Gir-business done at the same figuro. As ishk between the Amir's troops and we stated yesterday the shares of the those of Ayab show that the latter lost Hongkong and China Bakery Company 40 or 50 killed, while the Amir's troops had made a move upwards, a few trans- had only two men wounded. Hashim fors at 45 being booked early in the Khan was not present at the fight, he day. Steamboats are on offer at 31; appears to be still in the neighbourhood but as buyers stick fast at 30 no busi with some cavalry. Sirdar Mohamed Hasan Khan, with three hundred of Ayub's Cavalry, has crossed the Hal mund and occupied Siojbar and made a raid on the village of Miskaraz, Fresh-reinforcements are being moved up to Girishk, and it is intended to send Hosan across the Helmund. out a force to drive back Mohamed

SIMLA, 20th Jane.

It is reported from Kandalar that of the 11th a force from Girishk con sisting of two regiments cavalry, one infantry, and two guns met with aud were attacked by levies under Mahomed Hasan Khan and Abdulla Khan at Karegi Sifed. The latter, after three hours' fighting, were defeated with con- siderable loss. Abdulla Khan, it is said, was killed and the body found. Many other officers were killed, and a large number of prisoners taken

We take the following items from the London and China Express of the

3rd June:-

To be Ordinary Members of the

Her Majesty has been pleased to con- First Class, or Knights Grand Cross offer the distinction of Commander of the said Most Distinguished-Order :- Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, K.O.M.,

Chief of the Colony of Queensland; and Major-General Sir Harry St. George Ord, R.E., K.C.M.G., Ø.B.

G., C.B,, Governor and Commander-in-

To be Ordinary Members of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Henry Marsh, Esq., Colonial Secretary Most Distinguished Order :-William

and Auditor-general, Hongkong; and We are informed that Inland Lot

Charles John Irving, Esq., Resident. No, 6 in Queen's Road, at present ia-Councillor at Malacca, Straits Settlo. the occupancy of Messrs. Gaupp & Co., Mr. Mody, Messrs. Ullmann & Co., and others, was sold to Chinese on Tuesday last for the sum of $118,000...

By the latest Broäd-Arrow to hand we learn that Captain Joseph Muskett, Army Pay Department, late of this garrison, has taken up the duties of bis branch at Maidstone, the 46th Military Sub District.

The China Mail has heard definitely of the resignation of the post of Regis trar of the Supreme Court kere, by Mr. H. F. Gibbons. The ultimatum

of the Earl of Kimberley to our late Registrar was published in the Hong- kong Telegraph three weeks ago.

We are glad to hour that the Secre- tary of State has sanctioned the proposal of His Excellency the Governor, in consideration of the extraordinary cif cumstances of the case, to lay before the Legislative Council a vote of $2880 as a gratuity to the widow of the late Mr. J. M. d'Almada e Castro.

ments.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH

MAIL.

The P. & C. Co.'s steamship Verona, Captain Ashdown, with the London mail of the 3rd June, arrived here yes- terday afternoon. The following Tele- grams” are taken from the Straits Times :-

LONDON, 17th June. When Sir Evelyn Wood's force is broken up, the 17th Lancers will re- turn to England. The 14th and 15th. Hussars and 6th Dragoon Guards will proceed to India, the latter relieving the 10th Hussars,

MARSEILLES, 18th Jane. Some members of the Italian Olab here, having hissed the French troops who were passing through from Tunis, an angry crowd demanded the removal of the Italian Escutcheon from the Club House, The Prefect protested, but the Deputy Mayor had it pulled down.

ย

The Profoct has closed the Italian Club, owing to hostile demonstrations The prospectus of the Chinese Im-made by the members yesterday. perial Government Silver Loan, author-

ALGIERS, 18th Juno. ised by Imperial Decree dated May- The French troops have defeated 2nd, 1881, has boon-issued by The-Algerian insurgents in the Laghout Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- district in three engagements, killing poration. The amount roquired, Shaug-180 and capturing many prisoners, hai Tacle 4,384,000, in bonds of 500 The French loss killed and wounded taels each, will bear interest at the rato is thirty. of 8 per cent per annum, from the 1st August, 1881, and the first payment

LONDON, 19th June, Disturbances in Ireland have almost

the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, on Halliday retary to the Chinese Legation. Macartney, Esq., M.Ď, English Soc-

The Swinger, 4, composite gun-boat, Lieut. Commander O. P. Tudor, recent- ly arrived from the China station, after a service of upwards of eight years from England, was paid off on the 28th ult. The crew have been granted six. ty-one days' leave.

The Salvage Association reports with reference to the Clydesdale, from Hongkong to London, which put in at St. Helena leaky, that the steamer Elizabeth Mart was loading as fast as possible, and that she was expected to sail about the 24th May. The Arun

del Castle will follow with the balance of cargo.

During the chairman's speech at the meeting of the P. and O. Compsay, he mentioned that the company intend to ran through steamers for the China. trade, which announcement we doubt not will cause a large amount of satis- faction. The company have entered into a contract with Messrs. Caird and Co., of Greenock, tor the construction of two steamers, to be built of steel, of 1,500 tons register each, and 800 horse powor nominal. Including these and the Roms, which was launched on the 14th ultimo, the company have now nine steamors building, aggregating 40,000 tons,

The Glenroy, which sailed on the Ist instant, took out to Shanghai oue of Gwynne's contrifugal pumping engines, and a double cylinder engine for the Tong Colliery-at-Kajping, being about- 10 tons The Giensern, the previous Glen line steamer, took out some steam engines for a Guibal fan, which had been previously despatched, togo- thor with a differential pumping on- gine, plunger-pumps, &o, and a cane of meteorological instruments, being

ness has to be recorded, as the half-

-Banks

J. F. Skewes, Cardiff 14th March, July 7, Yangisan, British steamer, 782, Coal--Borneo Co., Limited.

Schultze, Canton 6th July, Gen- July 7, Shan Tip, Annioite steamer,

oral-Siomssen & Co.

93, Man Fa, Quang Lam 1st July, Sugar (900 piculs).-Cap- - tain.

July 7, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, Shanghai 3rd July, Gen- eral-Siomssen & Co.

Amoy

DEPARTURES

Shanghai.

point difference stands in the way. The China Sagar Refining Campany's stock hangs on the market batwgen 180 178, and now that the long talked of tainty, there is every likelihood of opposition may be considered a cɔṛ- Sagars going down still lower, so SOU- sitive is the tone of the Share market. Personally we cannot see that this Stock bas in any way depreciated, as, according to reports which ought to be reliable, the Company has plenty of remunerative work on band, and every- thing at their establishments is in July 6, Dumante, British steamer, for first rate order. Hotels are steady ab 97 and if, as is confidently anticipated, July 6, Norseman, Siamese ship, for the expected offer of the Chinose for

Bangkok. the property reaches the estimited July 6 Metapedia, British steamer, for value, the shares must go up. are firm enough at 101 although owing to this being mail day, the expected rise has not taken place. Important negotiations regarding Bank shares are now impending, and we shall lay particulars before oar readers in to- morrow's issue. In the meantime although we do not pretend to advise our constituents, but simply make our record of all transactions as correct and comprehensive as possible, it appears to us likely that before the end of the present month, Banks are bound to stand at a much higher figure than the present quotation. We argue ou a simple question of finance, which anyone can easily work out for his own satisfaction,

Shares.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-104 par cent: premium..

Union Insurance Society of Canton-

$1,625 per share ex dividen 1. China Traders' Insurance Company's

Shires-$1,700 per share. North China Insurance Company-Tis

1,125 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis:

820 per share.

Chinese Insurance Company, $300 per share, Es. Div. Sales. Oa Tai Iusurance Company, Limiteil-

share.

Tis. 148

por

London,

July 6, Glenavon, British steamer, for July 7, H. Upmann, German bark, for

Havre.

July 7, Bothwell Castle, British steam.

er, for. Shanghai.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Por Verona, British steamer, from Southampton to Hongkong.-Mr S. Anderson, and Mr J., B. Dalyon. From Penang to Hongkong.-Mr A, Smith, Me Log Kum and servant, Mr Sini Ab Khye, and 29 Chinese, deck. From Bombay for Hong- kong.-M. H. Cooverjee and Servant, Mr R. S, Morga, and Mr San Maho- med Syed Syca. From Singapore for Hongkong.14 second class, 104 deck, and 6 children. From Soath ampton for Shanghai.-Mrs Brumfield. From Madras for Shanghai-Mr W. S. Robilliard, From Penang for Swatow,-9 Chinese deck. From

Penang for Amoy - Chinese dock,

Por Ningpo, British steamer, from Shanghai, Dr Eastlacko, and 13 Chi-

nese.

TO DEPART.

The following are the passengers

booked to depart by the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Nepaul, to-day at 4 p.m.

From Hongkong.-To Southamp ton Mrs Hopkins, Messis II. L. Dan- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's ys and W. McKinney, and Lieutenant and Commander W. Carey, R. N. Shares-$1,000 per share, sellers.To Bombay.-M. Omnian Esmail, and China Fire Insurance Company's Shares General Warre's native servant. To E., and native servant. To Singapore. Penang-Lieat. Colonel Papillon, R.

Me H. E. van Boicka! From Shanghai.To Brindisi Mr J. H. Drans.

Mr G. R. Johnston. From Yokohama. Singapore.—Mr F, Melland.

$295 per share, sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com, pany's Shares-56 per cent prom, Salos,

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Stoam. boat Company's Shares-1 per

haro premium, Sollers.

China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

pany-Tis. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares —

$62 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares

$975 per share. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-

mited $178 per share, Sellers, Ohing Sugar Relining Company (Do

To Venice.

To

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Verona from Bombay, reports fine weather through- out; with West to South Westerly winds. Hor dates are-Bombay 18th June, Gallo 24th, Penang 28th, and Singapore 1st July,

boaturos)- por coat promium. The American ship Invincible re. Hongkong Ico Company's Sharosports pleasant passage.

$127 por shard, Sellers.

The American ship Astoria reports Hongkong & China Bakory Company, fine weather in China sea.

Limitod-$43 por share, Salos, The British stgamer Ningyo reports Chiness Imperial Govem mout. Loan Introne. E.W..mongora riadi