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China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

pany-Tis. 162 per share, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--

$82 per sharen › Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares

$105 per share, Sales. China Sugar Rofiuing Company, Li. mited--$170 per share, Sellers. China Sugar Refining Company (De- bantares)-3 per cent premium. Hongkong Ico Company's Shares-

$127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

Limited-$13 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1878-(Nominal).

On LONDON,-

Exchange.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, JULY 15TH, 1881.

Additional News by the American Mail.

The supression of the Land Leagno is

Dillon Interviewed.

Dillon was visited at Killmaiulan

again being gravely discussed by the Irish Government. The Chief Se.. NEW YORK, June 9.-A Lon lon specretary and the Lord Lieutenant and cial says: Private dispatches from Cork law officers are in daily conference. The say that intense excitement prevails in law advisers and others of the Crown the city and throughout the country. counsel are strongly of the opinion The Leuants on the large estates, nota- that it should be at once disbanded as bly those of the Earl of Beautry, then illogal organization which is directly Duke of Devonshire, Lord Kenmore, inciting the people to violent opposi Sir George Colthurst, Lord Formoy, tion to the law. Influential pressure the Earl of Cork, the Earl of Egmont, from the outside is also being brought and on the Countess of Kingston's on the executive in this direction, but estates at Michelstown, are said to the Irish Attorney General holds out have conspired to make a general against any such action. strike, The League branches are very active, and armed resistance is openly preached. Lieutenant-General Hamil ton, the officer commanding the Cork district, has asked for more troops, and the detachments at Fermoy, Mallow, Butte Vant, and elsewhere, will be re- inforced at once. The forts on the Lee River (Camden, Carlisle and Haai- bowline) have been drained of men, and the guardship Revenge, lying in Queenstown harbor, is stripped of her marines, and yet General Hamilton has not mon enough to supply the de. mand of the local magistrates. Just before daylight this morning, 50 dra. goous were called for from Ballioolig. There are nearly 300 men drawn from the First Battalion Twentieth Foot, and Second Battalion Rifle Brigade. 713 The Army Service Corps were dis- 72 patched by a special train to Skibbereen.

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Bank Bills, T.T.,

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight,

3/8

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight,

3/8

Credits, at 4 months' sight,.

3/8

Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

3/8

On PARIS,-

Bank Bills, ou demand, ......4.63- Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.73 On BOMBAY,

Bank, T.T.,

OU CALCUTTA,

Bank, T.T.,

On SHANGHAI,-

Bank, T.T.,

Private, 30 days' sight,

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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

REPORT

for prosentation to the Shareholders at the Fifteenth Ordinary Meeting to be held on Saturday, the 30th July,

1881, at 2.30 o'clock P.M.

The Directors have now the pleasure to lay before the Shareholders & State- ment of accounts for the year terminat- ed 30th April.

The net premia received amount to $521,431. 61, against $454,467.50 collected during the previous twelve months, and, as will be seen, there re- mains a balance of $313,294,42 at credit of Working Account. This sum the Directors recommend be distributed in the following manner :---

ACTION BY THE POPE. LONDON, June 9.--The Pope hus said that he was much impressed by the active participation of Irish clergy in | the land agitation, despite his express injunction. He has laid the matter before the Congregation for Extraor- dinary Eccelesiastical Affairs in order. to recall the disobedient Bishops to their duty.

FACTS AND RUMORS,

DUBLIN, June 9.-The Land Longue appear to be practically affiliated with

the Fenians and the Ribbon men, and have them working actively in its ser- vice.

The Sheriff's sale at Mulligan to-day passed off quietly,

The usual rumors are flying about that the Fenians intend to blow up the Government Powder Works at Cork.

LONDON, June 9.-The Home Secre- tary stated in the House of Commons to-day that the reports of occurences at Skull and Skibbereen are much exag-

A Dividend of 20 per cent. to Share- holders,... ..$60,000.00 A Dividend of 20 per cent. on Con-gerated.

tributions, payable to all Con-

The Chief Secretary for Ireland tele- tributors of basiness whether graplis from Dublin that the rumor Shareholders or not, 112,000.00 that the Government intended to arrest To be transferred to credit of Re-Father Murphy is unfounded. Such serve Fund..... 49,365.93 reports be pronounces a trick to excite To be carried forward to new ac- the people.

count,.................. 91,928.49

The Reserve Fund, with the above addition, will amount to $475,000.00.

Directors.

During the year

Messrs. Nelson and Erdmann, having left the Colony, have resigued their seats at the Board. Messrs. B. Schmaker and J. Thurburn have been appointed to fill the va- cancies, which act requires confirma- tion by the Shareholders.

Messrs. M. E. Sassoon and L. Poss- necker retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors.

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Smith and T. Arnold. These gentlemen retire from office at this Meeting, and are recommended for re-election,

A. McIVER,

Chairman.

Hongkong Temperature.

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

HONGKONG, 14th and 15th July. BAROMETER-F-PM-

The people at Skull, County Cork, bave hoisted the green flag and sta- tioned an armed guard in front of Father Murphy's house.

Widespread dissatisfaction prevails among the military and police in Ire- land, owing to the manner in which they are ordered about to serve as tar- gets for the missiles of the multitudes.

LIMERICK, June 9-Eight suspected persons at Skull and Skibbereen have boon arrosted..

Archbishop Croke's Speech Commended-League

Notes.

jail yesterday. He was in good health and spirits, although he suffers some- what from the late cold weather. In the course of an interview he expressed bis anxiety regarding certaiu rumors that the people in some parts of the country had presented firearms at the police and military. This, he said, was a practice fraught with great danger. to the people. It was high treason to offer armed resistance to the Queen's forces, and for not only those who actually carried arms, but for every person in the crowd, the penalty would be hanging. Dillon is certain, from the temper of many of the speeches made in Westminster of late, that the Government leaders are determined, if they get an opportunity in this re- gard, to make an example of some

one.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

July 14, Olympia, German steamer,

810, Wagner, Shanghai, 10th July, Rice. Siemssen & Co. July 14, Vortigern, British steamer,

876, J. Aloxandor, Swatow, 13th July, General.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

July 15, Djemnah, French steamer,

2319, de Borteuil Baron, Mar-

seilles, 12th June, Mails and Gen- eral. Messageries, Maritimes Co. July 15, Glencarn, British steamer,

1409, Duke, Shanghai 9th July, and Foochow 13th, Tea.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

July 15, Consolation, British steamer, 764, Robert Young, Bangkok, 5th July, General.-Yuen Fat Hong,

July 15, Smyrniole, British bark, 339, Olsen, Bangkok 1st July, Rice and Sapan Wood.-Chinese,

DEPARTURES. July 14, Yangtse, French steamer, for

Saigou and Marseilles.

July 14, Malabar, British steamor, for

Iloilo.

July 15, Dale, British steamer, for

Bangkok.

July 15, Emuy, Spanish steamer, for

Amoy.

Jaly 15, Groyhound, British steamer,

for Hoihow.

July 15, Brutus, German steamer, for

Vladivostock."

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Forligern, British steamer, from Swatow,-18 Chinese.

Per Glenearn, steamer, from Shang- hai, &c.-Mr. Hewitt.

Dublin, June 10. Archbishop Croke in his speech at Tipperary said that the men now in Per Djemnak, French steamer, from jail, Dillon, Davitt and Sheehy, had Marseilles to Hongkong, Messrs. committed no crine. They could not Seaton, Lowry, Henry, Katmussen, be convicted of any crime before any Thomsen and Hansen and Major. honorable Court or impartial jury. Murray, A.P.D. From Batavia-to The Irish Times highly commends this Honkong.-Mr Slater. From Saigon address us being botter teaching than to Hongkong-91 Chinese. From Parnell's speechies. Other journals Marseilles to Shanghai-Mr Latham. agree in approval of the speech. Joyce, From Marseilles to. Yokohama. - Secretary of the Kilmallock (County Messrs Bavier, Minata, Yamawaki and Limerick) branch of the Land League, Chauvin, has been arrested under the Coercion Act.

The Cork Rioters..

Cork, June 10. Of forty-three rioters in

last

Per Consolation, British steamer, from Bangkok,-55 Chinese..

seilles,--Mr and Mrs Loland and child, Mr and Mrs T. Gray and 2 children, Messra J. Nandin, J. E. Gould, R. W. Atkinson, and P. E. Whitney.

SHIPPING REPORTS. Tho German steamer Olympia re- ports variable winds throughout the

passage.

The British steamor Verligera re- ports left Swatow on the 13th instant, and experienced light winds from E.S. E. to W.N.W. and cloudy weather with S.E, swell.

The British steamer Glencarn reports fresh N. E. breeze from Foochow to

Lamocks, strong S. W. from Lamocks to Hongkong, and fine weather through-

out.

The British steamer Consolation' re- ports strong Northerly winds, and dull and cloudy. On the 10th instant, had a voilent gale in the Tong King Galf from N.W. veering round Weat to South and S.E., and had to lay the ship too for eight hours with very heavy sea. Arrived at Hoihow on 12th Hongkong at 11 am, on 15th, fine July, and left ou 14th, and arrived at

weather.

MAILS.

The following mails will close:- To-day, 15th July,---

For Saigon, per Adria, at 3.30 p.m. For Amoy and Shanghai, per Laertes, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, 16th July,-

For Straits and Calcutta, per Suez, and Arratoon Apear, at 2.80 p.m. For Shanghai, per Djemnah, at 3 p.m.

For Yokohama, per

Menzaleh, at 3.30 p.m. For Swa- tow, Amoy, and Foochow, per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m. For Hoi- how, Pakhoi, and Haiphong, per Hainan, at 5 p.m.

On Monday, the 18th instant,-

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, &c., por Belgio, at 2.30 p.m. For Manila, per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m.

On Thursday, 21st July,—

For the United Kingdom and Ea- rope via Brindisi; the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, aud Gibraltar; per Rohilla; printed matter at 2 p.m., and letters at 3.30 p.m.-

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned will offer for sale by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

25th July, 1881, at 4 P.M., unless previously disposed of hy private contract, the valuable property, com- prising Seven Chinese Shops and Dwelling Houses, erected In- land Lot No. 77, opposite the Com- missariat Buildings, Queen's road East. The seven shops will be sold either separately or together.

apon

Terms of sale $2,000, or $300, per house, to be paid on the fall of the hammer. For plans of the property, and further particulars and conditions of sale refer, to

Auctioneers and Valuators of Lands

SHARP & Co.,

Houses, and Estates,

13, Queens-road Central, opposite the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong, 15th July, 1881.

A. MILLAR & Co.,

PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, COPPERSMITHS, AND BRASS- FOUNDERS, OFFICE AND WAREROOM FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S-ROAD EAST. WORKS-SPRING GARDENS, WANCHAI

20:58 night's disturbance twenty-three were Saigon. Mr Ricans, and a Chinese. R.

Do. 4 P.M.

...29,692 THERMOMETER-1 P.M......... .:80.

Do.

4 P.M.............86. 1 P.M. (Wet bulb).80.

Do.

Do.

4 P.M. BAROMETER-9 A.M.

THERMOMETER-9 A..

sentenced to from two to four months' imprisonment. The others were lib- erated. The city is quiet. The Ma- gistrate of Mitchellstown has declared if the riots were renewed the streets would be under military control, and 29.714 any riotous assemblage would be

80..

.81.

Do, 9 4.3. (Wot balb) 81. Do. Maximum

.86.

Do. Minimum (over night) 81.

treated as an act of warfare,

Suppression of the Land League,

Now York, June 10. The Herald's Dublin special says:

DEPARTED. Par French steamer, For For Singapore.-One Chinese. For Port Said. Mr Francisco da. Costa. For. Marseilles:-Mrs Mitchell, Messrs G. Lohé, and E. H. Landa. From Shanghai for Singapore.Mrs Rio- kard, 3 childron and amah. Marseilles Messrs Robert Craig, Thomas Banks, and C. C. Hausen. From Yorkohana for Saigon-Mr Ganivet, and 15 Trench marines. For- Gallo, Mr Ch. Capollo. For Port Said,-Lt. P. Slavinsky, For Mar-

For

PRASER-SMITH

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,

ARBITRATOR,

AND

COMMISSION AGENT. CLUB CHAMBERS, HONGKONG. D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. "MANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON AERATED

WATERS,

AND GENERAL AGENTS, 7, Beaconsfield Areado. -

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &o.

HAVE

FOR SALE,

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.

John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House- hold Stores.

American Stores of all descriptions. Huntley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, BUTTER, Danish & French, Philippe

& Canaud's PATES &c.,

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in juico.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.

Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." BEIDSIC & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts, and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE

pts, and qts.

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL, pis. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roo- doror & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX* pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts.

ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, pints and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET

St. JULIEN, &o., &c. Breakfast Claret.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau

milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's

Pale Dry White Seul Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer. and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c' 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy,

Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Trish Whisky, Royal Glendee Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord-& Co.'s Old Tom

Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Greon and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curacoa pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &e., &c., &o.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron aup Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E& J. Burke, pints and quarts, PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon.

Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads.

Ærated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&o., &c., &c.

The Finest Stocks of CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,

&c.,

&e.

"PERFECTION" All Specially

Selected. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY.

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"Franklin Square" Library,

Seaside" Library,

Harper's Half-hour Sorics.

French Novels.

Medical Works.

School Books.

Presentation Books.

Works of reference &c. Stationery for Ladies and Office use, Direct from the manufacturers the best

and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special orders in this line excuted ono

very moderate terms.

Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dics engraved to order. Office requisites

of every description,

Milner'e Fire Proof Safes, Cush and Doed

Boxes, Brushware.

Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware. Buildor's Hardware material, Sporting Guna. Revolvors and Sporting ...ammunition,

Sailmaking and Rigging promptly oxo-

cuted.