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The body of the boy was also recovered twelve hours aftor the morder of the crow,

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The cargo of the boat Bonsisted of two cases of Opium, a lot of piece goods, and treasure to the amount of $5,000; the whole of the plunder being oetimated at about twelve thousand dollars, pirates, after murdering the crow, set Bail for Wei-chow, which place is situated half way to Pakhoi,

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The Imperial cruiser Sui-tsing, Captain Caldor, although lying in Noihow whom the news arrived, had not left in pursuit of the pirates, when the Pingon left, but it was understood that thred spies had been despatched for the purpose of track- ing them.

The pirates only recently came to Iloi- how, from Bangkok in the steamship Con- solation, so it appears possible that tho orow of that ressel had a narrow escape from this murderous gang.

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LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE. Saturday, August 6th, 1881.

One o'clock F.M. Á genoral depression, which has af- fected almost every one of our local stocks, is the most noticeable feature in tho Share Market at present. The anticipations regarding the Dock Com. pany's serip, which have appeared in our columus during the past few days, have been more than realised, a very largo business having been done in the. shares at greatly reduced ratos, as we predicted would be the cas

We an-

nounced yesterday that Docks had been made the modinm of extensive iuvestments at 53 for the end of the month; and, after we went to press, the market was flooded with shares, and at 50, cash, and for September 1st, hundreds of transfers changed hands. A lot of business on the same terms has been transacted this morning, and we have also traced several speculative investments at 57 for Decomber, which ought to prove encouraging to those who have purchased at high rates, on the strength of a roported fabulous dividend. The stock has still a down- ward tondency, and although we do not, like our evening contemporary, lay claim to the gift of prophecy, it seems likely enough that 40 premium. will be the quotation in the course of another mouth. Absolutely nothing has been done in Banks, although sellers are plentiful at 115, and even at 114, a few bolders would be glad to deal, for cash. A rather extensive transaction in Hongkong Fires at $995 per share has to be recorded, and- China Fires are on offer at $295 with- out finding purchasers. Sugars have again been dealt in, several stall lots changing hands at 160; and at 25 per share premium a few Steamboats have been bought and sold.

Other stocks remain' practically the same as yesterday.

Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-115 percent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-- $1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's

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

1,125 per share.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls.

820 per share.

Chinese Insurance Company, -$305

per share,

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited --

Tls. 148 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Shares- $995 per share, Sales. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares

-$295 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com- pany's Shares-30% premium, Sales & Sellers,

Hongkong, Cauton & Macao Steam-

boat Company's Shares-$25 per share premium. China Const Steam Navigation Com-

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

$82 per share.

Hongkong Hotel: Company's Sharos—

$110 per share, Sellers, China Sugar Rofining Company, Li-

On LONDON,--

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH--SATURDAY, AUGUST 6тн, 1881.

Exchange.

Bank Bills, T.T.,

3/81 38

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/8 Credits, at-4 months' sight,... 3/8 Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

OD PARIS,-~

Bank Bills, on domand,

319

4.64

Credits, at wonths' sight, ...4.73

On BOMBAY,—

Bank, T.T.,

Он Слъситта,- Bank, TT,

On SHANGHAL-

Bank, T.T.,

Privato, 30 days' sight,

2243

past 10, boen removed to the Executive Mansion. The surgeons in consultation regard his wounds as very serious, though not necessarily fatal. His vigorous health gives strong hopes of his recovery. Ho has not lost consciousness for a moment. Inform our Ministers in Europe.

(Signod)

JAMES G. BLAINE,

Secretary of State. Sympathy from England.

Edward Washington, July 2-Sir Thornton and Mrs. Victor Drummond called upon the Secretary of States, who was in attendance upon the President at the Executive Mansion, between four and five o'clock, and delivered to him a copy of 2244 the following dispatch, with many expres- sions of deep sorrow at the great tragedy: London, July 2-5 v. -Thornton. 727 Washington: Is it trao President Garfield has been shot? If so, express at once the great concern of Her Majesty's. Govern- ment, and our hope that the report that bo has sustained serious injury is not truc. (Signed)

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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

We take the following telegrams from San Francisco newspapers, re- ceived by the O. & O. S.S. Co's. steamer Gaelic which arrived early this morn- ing

The President Attaked by an

Assassin in Washington. Washington, July 2-át 9.30 o'clock this morning, when President Garfield was at the Baltimore and Potomac depot with his party, waiting to take the train, he was shot twice by a man within two feet of him. The President's friends rushed to him as he fell, and Blaine called for help. Rockwell, the station agent, arrested tho assassin, who said: "I did it. I am a stal- wart and Arthur is now President. Take a letter I have here to General Sherman. and he will tell you all about it." The President's wounds are said to be not mortal. There is great excitement.

THE ASSASSIN.

The man who shot him wrote his name

on a card us Charles Guiteau, attorney at-law, Chicago." Washington is wild with excitement, and the whole populace is gathered about the Baltimore and Poto- mac depot. The man evidently had deliberately planned the assassination, with an iden, so far as can now be ascer- tained, of making Arthur, President,

The President was shot twice. One ball entored from the rear, and is believed to have passed through the kidneys. The doctors at first held out that there was some hope of possible recovery, but it was soon plain that they felt but little, if any, hopo. One shot went through the arm.

EARL GRANVILLE, Foreign Office, London.

The Henley Regatta, London, July 1.-Yesterday, in the Henley race Cornell had not received its best boat and drew a bad position. One account says they were two lengths behind. Another says they were six. Following are the details of the first heat for the Steward's Cup: The Cornell crew spring away splendidly and was ahead in a few strokes, whien the boat of the London Club crow fouled them, cutting a hole in the canvas of Cornell's boat. The umpire at once stopped the race and much delay en- sued. It was found that one of the seats of the Cornell boat was displaced and it was remedied. At the second start the London Club erew got off first. The Cornell crow, avoid another con- tretemps, made for the bushes on the Berks side. They rowed very well to the Rectory, but there commenced serious bad steering, which utterly destroyed their chances. The Thames Club crew,

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rowing in grand form from that point, forged persistently ahead. ultimately win- ning the heat. Time of heat, 8 minutes and 56 seconds.

The time of the winning crew of the first heat for the Visitor's Challenge Cup

was 8 minutes and 59 seconds.

From a comparison of the various ac- counts, it appears that the Cornell crew were in front for half the distance of the course, and that the boats were closer together at the finish than was stated in the first accounts, Cornell being from two to three lengths behind the London Club

crow.

The third heat of the Diamond soulls race was won by Wild of Frankfort-de-

were wounded. Several houses were. burned and banks plundered.

...

Items from London.

London, July 6-Tho Post believes that France will shortly mobilize 120, 000 men, and ask orodit for their employment to secure safety in North Africa. St. Hilaire will announce that France will take further necessary measures to protect ber menaced in- terests.

Excited about Garfield. Greater excitement and feeling are shown among the English people over the abooting of Garfield than about

Lefroy. any foreign ovent for years.

It is believed that Lofroy has com- mitted suicide.

A Grand Review. The Queen will review 50,000 men at Windsor. It will be the largest review over held here. The Duke of Cambridge will command. The Prince of Wales will march at the dead of the Honorable Company of Artillery of London. The Duke of Connaught will command a division of the Second Army Corps.

Harvest Prospects.

Odessa, Jaly G.--The harvest-pros pects in Southern Russia aro so brilli ant that if they are realized, the be unprecedented. abundance will This is due to the abnormal quantity of raiu for the past two months, though its continuance in some places now excites fear they may have too much. Such numbers of the corn beetle have Governments of appeared in the Kharkoff and Kherson that the Im- perial Government intends to lead 100,000 roables toward exterminating then.

Monetary Conference.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREkkopers, &c.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwoll's, Colebrated House- hold Storos.

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

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

& Canaud's PATES &o.,

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONDAU'S

FRUITS in juice.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.

Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER" & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIC & 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, pts, and qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophilo Roo- dorer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts, and qts.

-CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT-

EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts. ARAUZÁN (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, &c., &c. Breakfast Claret,

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

milch, Hockheimer, Niorsteiner, Stein-

borger Cabinet. Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau-Yeuem, Grand

Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's

Paris, July 6.-The Bourse says the British speculators have raised the price of silver on the strength of the Bank of England's proposition; but a member of the Monetary Conference says it will be unanimous in rejecting Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal the proposal. It must be bi-metallisin or nothing. In competent circles the Conference is considered a failure for the time being.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

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After the shooting. Colonel Corbio took. the President's carriage, which had not left the depot, and drove after a surgeon. The crowd was so great that it was with diff-feating Patison of Newcastle and Sled of August 5, Thales, British steamer, 820,

culty he could reach the President with the surgeon. Dr. Townsend, Health Officer, was the first to reach the President. The President was shot from the right as he left the ladies' reception-room of the depot with Secretary Blaine above the third rib.

The ball entered

Details of the Tragedy. The President bad alighted from his carriage, and was passing through the ladies' room to the cars, when about five feet inside of the room the assassin, who was within three feet, fired one shot. The President was surprised, and made no attempt at self-defence. Blaine had turned The assassin fired a toward one door. second shot, and in ten seconds the Pre- sident fell, and Mrs. White, who attends the ladies' waiting-room, rushed to the President and raised his head. Blaine also rushed to the assistance of the President. The assassin rushed out toward B. street, but Captain Parke, the Ticket Agent, jumped through the window and caught him. He made no resistance. Officer Car- ney, the depot policeman, also rushed np and took hold of the assassin, and immo- diately Officer Scott also took hold of him. Parko let the officers have him, and turned his attention to the President. Help came, and the President was taken up stairs. He said not a word until he was laid down. He then asked that his shoes be taken off, saying that he felt pain in his feet. As soon as the shoes were removed, he suid to Secretary Windom that he wished a dispatch sent to his wife.

The News Cabled to Europe. Secretary Blaine Officially Announces the Shooting to Minister Lowell. Washington, July 2....The following has been forwarded by cable

Department of Stato,

Paris.

The Bedford crew won the Public School Challenge Cup.

The Trinity Club of Cambridge won the final heat of the Visitors' Challenge Cup.

Dublin University crew won the final hoat for the Wyfold Challenge Cup.

In the final heat of the race for the silver goblet for pairs, the Thames Row- ing Club crew defeated the London Row- ing Club crew.

In the final race for the Diamond sculls for scullers, Lowndes, of the Hereford's,

won.

Cowles, of the Cornell crow, says they will surely row to-morrow,

The French in Africa. Paris, July 6.-The semi-official Telegraphe mentions reports current among the Arabs of Tunis that 50,000 Turks and Arabs have entered Tunis iau territory from Tripoli. The rela- tions between France and Turkey are strained to the utmost extent. The Sultan has declared he would never again receive Tissot, the French Embassador at Constantinople, and Tis- sot replied that the Sultan might pos- sibly learn some day what it cost to insult-a great country in the person of its representative. The Liberal papers sucer at the Turkish Embassador's dis- claimer of responsibility for the Tun- isian outbreak as a consequence of its sending troops to Tripoli. They say it will not satisfy public opinion until from Tripoli the Porte recall its troops and dissolves its camp on the Tonisian fronties.

Great Fire in Russia. St. Petersburg, July 6-A fire at Minsk has been raging since Sunday. Five handrod houses have bocn de- The

Washington, July 2, 1881, James Russell Lowell, Minister, etc., London: The President of the United States was shot this morning by an ass- assin named Charles Guiteau. weapon was a large-sized revolver. The mited-$100 per share, Sales.

President had just roached the Baltimore and Ohio station, at about twenty minutes China Sugar Refining Company (De-

bentures)-3 per cent premium, to nine, intending, with a portion of his Cabinet, to leave on the limited ox- Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-

press for New York. I rode in the ca-- $127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,riage with him from the Executive Maru sion, and was walking his side when Limitod-$43 por shure.

Tho assassin was im- Chinese Imporial Government Loan

mediately arrested, and the President was of 1874-(Nominal).

conveyed to a private room in the station Chinese Imperial Government Loan building, and surgical aid at once sum-

of 1878-(Nominal).

monod. He has now, at twenty minutes

ho was shot.

atroyed.

Irish Land Troubles. Dublin, July 6.-Sexton has intimat. ed to the Land League that the farmers might be asked to contribute a portion of their abatement when the contribu- tions from America have dropped off.

Tumults at Tirnova. Vienna, July 6. A great tumult occurred at Tiraova. Many persons

T. G. Pocock, Const ports, 31st July, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

August 5, Chilton, British steamer,

716, Humphries, Foochow 3rd July, Ten.-Russell & Co. August &, Welle, German steamer, 393,

Mussmann, Keelung 21st July, Coals-Meyer & Co.

August 6, Gaelic, British steamer,

1712, Kidley, San Francisco. 7th July, aud Yokohama 28th, Mails and General.-0. & 0, S. S. Co. August 6, Ajax, British steamer, 1521,

Alexander Kidd, Singapore 31st July, General. Butterfield aud Swire. August 6, Vorwaerts, German steamer, 612, H. Evers, Touroa and Hoi- how, 2nd August, General.- Wieler & Co. August 6, Avoca, British steamer, 906,

W. J. Webber, Bombay and Sin- gapore 31st July, General.-P. & O, S. N. Co. August 6, Carisbrooke, British steamer,

960, Wharton, Singapore 1st Au- gust, General.---Bun Hin & Co. August 6, Dale, British steamer, 645,

J. Thompson, Bangkok 30th July, General.-Yuen Fat Hong. August 6, Ping-on, American steamer,

575, McCaslin, Hoihow, General. -Russell & Co.

DEPARTURES. August 5, Amoy, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

August 5, Foochow, British steamer,

for Canton.

August 5, Flensborg, Danish bark, for

Whampoa..

August 5, Hungaria, Austrian steamer,

for Singapore: August 5, Esmeralda, British steamer

for Manila.

August 6, Malacca, British steamer, for

Yokohama.

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August 6, Paladin, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

August 6, Talasago-Maru, Japanese steamer, for Kobe and Yokohama. August 6, Zambesi, British steamor,

for Shanghai.

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 Palmier & Co.'s Brandy, Reuyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan'a LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendeo Whisky; AVH, Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaçoa pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c., &c., &e.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron anp

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

rated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &c., &c.

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

&a.

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EMPRES OF INDIA, und Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"Franklin Square Library,

"Seaside" Library,

Harper's Half-hour Serics.

Fronch Novola.

Medical Works.

School Books.

Presentation Books.

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

and Cheupest in Hongkong. Special orders in this line excuted one

very moderate torms. Papors ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dios engraved to order. Office roquisites

of ovory description. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Doed

Boxos, Brushware. Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware. Buildor's Hardware material, Sporting. Guns, Revolvers and Sporting ammunition. Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe

cuted.