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The body of the boy was also recovered twelve hours after the mdor of the crew.

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

The Imperial cruiser Sui-tsing. Captain Calder, although lying in oihow whom the news arrived, had not left in pursuit of the pirates, when the Piyoz left, but it was understood that three spies had been despatched for the purpose of truck-. ing them.

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

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE. Saturday, August 6th, 189,

One o'clock PM,

A general depression, which hastaf- fected almost every one of our local stocks, is the most noticeable feature. in the Shure Market at present. Tuo anticipations regarding the Duck Com- pauy's scrip, which bavo appeared in our columns during the past few days, have been more than realised, a very large business, having been done in the shares at greatly reduced rates, as we We au- predicted would be the case. nounced yesterday that Docks had boon made this median of extousive investments at 53 for the end of the month; and, after we wont 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 terma has been transacted this morning, and we have also traced several speculativo investments at 57 for December, which ought to prove encouraging to those who have purchased at high rates, on the strongth of a reported fabulous dividend. The stock has still a down- ward tendency, and although we do not, like our ovening contemporary, lay claim to the gift of prophecy, it seems likely enough that 40 premium will be the quotation in the course of another month. Absolutely nothing has been done in Banks, although sellers are plentiful at 115, and even at 114, a few holders would be glad to deal, for cash. A rather extensive transaction in Hougkong 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 small 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-Tis.

820 per

share.. Chinese Insurance Company, -$305

per share, On Tai Insurance Company,

Tls. 148

sharo. per

Limited -

Hongkong Fire Insurance Compsany,

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

--$295 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com- pany's Shares 50 premium, Sales & Sellers, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-

boat Company's Shares-$25 per sbare premium. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

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

$82 por share.

Hongkong Hotel: Company's Shares-

$110 per share, Sollers, China Sugar Refining Company, Li-

mited-$100 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company (Do- boutures) per cent premium, Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-

$127) por share, Sellors. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

Limited-$43 por share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1874-(Nominal), Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1878-(Nominal).

On LONDON,

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

Exchange.

Bank Billa, T.T,

38

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3

·Bank” Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 3/8 Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

OD PARIS,-

319

4.64

Bank Bills, on demand,. Credita, at 4 months' sight, ...473

On BOMBAY,~-~~

· Bank, T.T.,

On CALCUTTA,-

Bank, T.T.,

On SHANGUAT,— Bank, TT.,

Private, 30 days' sight,

224

2244

72 72

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

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

The President Attaked by an

Assassin in Washington. Washington, July 2-At 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 hin as he fell, and Blaine called for help Rockwell, the station agent, arrested the 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 as Charles Guitonu, attorney at-law, Chicago." Washington is wild with excitement, and the whole populace is gathered about the Baltimore and Poto mac dopot. The man evidently had deliberately planned the assassination, with an idea, 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, hope. One shot went through the arm.

After the shooting Colonel Corbin 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 diffi- oulty 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 had 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 toward one door. The assassin fired a second shot, and in ten seconds the Pre- sident fell, and Mrs. White, who attends the ladies' waiting-room, rushed to the

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

(Signed)

JAMES G. BLAINE,

Secretary of State. Sympathy from England. Washington, July 2.-Sir Edward Thornton and Mrs. Victor Drummond called upon the Secretary of Stato, who was in attendance upon the President at the Executive Mansion, between four and five o'clock, and delivered to him a copy of the following dispatch, with many expres- sions of deep sorrow at the great tragedy: Loudon, Jnly 2-5 P. M.-Thornton. Washington: Is it true President Garflold has been shot? If so, express at once the great concern of Her Majesty's Govern- ment, and our hope that the report that he has sustained serious injury is not truc. (Signed).

EARL GRANVILLE, Foreign Office, London.

The Henley Regatta. London, July 1-Yesterday, in the Henley race Cornell had not received its best boat and drow 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 sprang away splendidly and was ahead in a few strokes, when the boat of the London Club crew 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 socond start the London Club crow got off first. The Cornell crew. to 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, rowing in grand form from that point, forged persistently ahoad, ultimately win- ning the heat Time of heat, 8 minutes and 56 seconds.

The time of the winning crew of the first leat 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 croy, were in front for half the distance of th course, and that the bonts were close together at the finish than was stated in the first accounts, Cornell being from two to three lengths behind the London Club crew.

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

Items from London. London, July 6.The Post believes that France will shortly mobilize 120, 000 men, and ask credit for thoir employment to secure safety in North Africa. St. Hilaire will announce that France will take further necessary measures to protect her menaced in. terests.

Excited about Garfield. Greater excitement and feeling are shown among the English people over the shooting of Garfield than about any foreign event for years.

Lefroy. It is believed that Lefroy has com- mitted suicido.

A Grand Review.

The Queon will review 50,000 mon 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 Artillory of London. The Duke of Connaught will command a division of the Second Army Corps.

Harvest Prospects.

Odessa, July 6.-The harvest pros- pects in Southern Russia are so brilli. ant that if they are realize:1, the abundance will be unprecedented.. This is due to the abnormal quantity of rain for the past two months, though its continuanco in some places now excites four they may have too much, Such numbers of the corn beetle have

appeared in the Governments of Kharkoff and Kherson that the Im- perial Government intends to lend 100,000 roubles toward exterminating them.

Monetary Conference.

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 gays

it will bo unanimous in rejecting the proposal. It must bo bi-metallism or nothing. In competent circles the Conference is considered a failure for the time being.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

The third hont of the Diamond sculls race was won by Wild of Frankfort de- feating Patison of Newcastle and Sled of | August 5, Thales, British steamer, 820,

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 crow won the final heat 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-

Club crew. ing

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

won.

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

The French in Africa. Paris, July 6.-The semi-official President and raised bis head. Blaine also Telegraphe mentions reports current rushed to the assistance of the President. among the Arabs of Tanis that 50,000 The assassin rushed out toward B street, Turks and Arabs have entered Tunis- but Captain Parke, the Ticket Agent,ian territory from Tripoli. The rela. jumped through the window and caught him. He made no resistance. Officer Car- noy, the depot policeman, also rushed ap and took hold of the assassin, and imme- diately Officer Scott also took hold of him, Parke 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 said 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,

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, Guitoan. weapon was a large-sized revolver. The President had just reached the Baltimore and Ohio station, at about twenty minutes to nine, intending, with a portion of his Cabinet, to leave on the limited ex- press for New York. I rodo in the ea-- riage with him from the Executive Maru sión, and was walking by his side whon he was shot. The assassin was im mediately arrested, and the President was conveyed to a privato room in the station bailding, and surgical aid at once sum- monod. He has now, at twenty minutes

tions between Franco and Turkey are strained to the atmost extent. The Saltan 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 sneer at the Turkish Embassador's dis- claimer of responsibility for the Tan- isian outbreak as a consequence of its sending troops to Tripoli. They say it will not satisfy public opinion until the Porte recall its troops from Tripoli and dissolves its camp on the Tunisian fronties.

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

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

Tumults at Tirnova. Vicuna, July 6. A great tumult occurred at Tirnova. Many porsons

T. G. Pocock, Coast ports, 31st July, Goberal-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

August 5, Chilton, British steamer,

716, Humphries, Foochow 3rd July, Tea.-Russell & Co. August 5, Welle, German steamer, 393,

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

August 6, Gaelic, British steamer,

1712, Kidley, Sau Francisco 7th July, and Yokohama 28th, Mails and General.-0. & O. S. S. Co. August 6, Ajax, British steamer, 1524,

Alexander Kidd, Singapore 31ab July, General. Batterfield and Swire.

August 6, Vorwaerts, German steamer, 612, H. Evers, Touron and Hoi- how, 2nd August, General.- Wieler & Co. August 6, Avoca, British steamer, 906,

W. J. Webber, Bombay and Sin- gapore 31st July, Geueral.-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.

August 6, Paladin, British steamer, for

Shanghai. August 6, Takasago-Maru, Japanese

steamer, for Kobe and Yokohama. August 6, Zambesi, British steamer,

for Shanghai.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

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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 & Frouch, Philippo

& Canaud's PATES &o.,

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in juice.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.

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

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNÉ

pts. and qts.

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE" SEAL, pts. and gts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MÓUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts. ARAUZAN (Oliateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts.

CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),

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

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

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and Co.'s Shorry, 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

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Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendee Whisky; AVH. Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom

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BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron anp

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STATIONERY, BOOKS &g.

"Franklin Square" Library,

Seaside "Library;

Harper's Half-hour Series.

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 one

very moderate terms. Papors ruled to any pattern and stamped

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

of overy description. Milner's Fire Proof Sufos, Cash and Deed

Boxos, Brushware. Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware, Builder's Hardware" material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting ammunition. Sailmaking and Rigging promptly oxo-

cuted.