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testifiol to his having gone out on the morning of the 2nd instant as usual to follow his avocation of a hawker; and that nothing more was known of him till his dead body was found floating in the harbour on Friday morning near the Canton steamer wharf. The fur- ther enquiry was adjourned till Thurs day next at half-past two o'clock with the view of procuring additional evi dence if possible.

Both the wife and son of the deceased

At 6,20 the word "go" was given, three lengths. Angier and Cook was brought to the bospital about tan and the men plunged simultaneously, came home close together, about ao'clock on Friday morning. It was Sampson being the first to show in minute behind the winner. The race then quito deal and decomposition had GENERAL CHEMISTS,

front, closely attended on either hand was started at 620 and finished at so far sot in that he was unable to. by Grimble and Dunman: Angior 6.4. Duration of race 29 minutes determine the cause of death; but in Manufacturers of the following and Cook rose together, and Good- 33 seconds. The winner swam the the absence of other testimony ho

AERATED WATERS, viz:

wyn at once took a line by himself, whole distance on his side, and finish-would attribute death to drowning and bore away from his original ed comparatively fresh. Goodwyn SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA,

position to the extreme westward. threw away a great chance by bad AND POTASHI, LEMONADE,

All commenced with the side stroke, steering, but in any case, the result GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.dred yards was terrific, even at this

and the pace for the first two hun- would probably have been the same, as Grimble was in excellent condi- Deliveries in Town and Harbour from early stage Sampson being beaten tion, and showed the better turn of

and hanging out signals of distress, speed, when it came to actual finish whilst Cook who was outpaced from ing. Cook and Angier were both the start, had fallen quite twenty-wonderfully fresh at the finish, and five yards in the rear of everybody. had they persevered throughout must After going about a quarter of a have been very close up. Dunman inile. Sampson retired, the lead at appeared as well trained as usual, this point being held by Angier on but he hardly seemed at home in the the extreme left, with Duman and humpy water for the first quarter of Grimble a couple of lengths off side a mile, and never really looked by side; Goodwyn, who lost a good dangerous. many yards by crossing over, haul now got straight and was rapidly drawing on the leaders; but Cook, who was using the breast stroke, appeared unable to make any per- ceptible progress, and was still ra- pidly dropping astern. By the time the Mence was reached, the pace had fallon off a little, although it was still very fast, and Goodwyn, who was swimming in splendid form, had drawn up to Grimble, the last named having just previously parted company with Dunman who was la- bouring heavily. Slowly but surely Subscribers who do not receive their newspapers Goodwyn drew ahead and at the will firty-five minutes after the time of public-half distance he led Grimble about tion will oblige by communicating with the Militon,

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HONGKONG, STH August, 1881.

Great Swimming Race.

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three lengths, Angier away to the eastward and swimming strongly, still holding a good place close up, whilst Duuman was slowly dropping away, unable to live the pace. En- couraged by the cheers of his friends Grimble spurted splendidly time after time, but Goodwyn gamely re- sponded, and for the next two hun- dred yards the leaders were still close Probably the most important together, the last named in front, swimming race ever contested in A bit of bad steering on Goodwyn's Hongkong, was brought to a satis part at last gave Grimble a chance, factory issue on the evening of Sat-and with a few powerful over urday last under the auspices of the hand strokes he shot up, and Victoria Recreation Club. The course before the other got straight, was selected was from Kowloon Point leading rather more than his own (Tsim-tsa-choi) to the Bath House, length. It was now apparent that at the Murray Wharf, a distance, the race lay between Grimble and according to the Admiralty chart, of Goodwyn, Dunman having retired; about 1 mile 200 yards. Half a and the other two being a long way dozen well known swimmers respon- in the rear, although at this stage ed to the invitation of the Y. R. C., the veteran Cook, having got his and we may safely aver that the second wind, was bowling along in gentlemen who came to the post on good style, and gradually making up Saturday would be difficult to beat is lee-way. It was a fine struggle by a similar number from any port

as the leaders approached the Victor in the East. In fact we have seldom Emanuel, spurt and counter spurt seen a long distance race contested being the order of the day; but by such a superior class, of swimmers, Grimble, favored a little by his even in London.

opponent's bad steering, and swimm- ing in grand form, managed to in- crease his lead, passed the old ship

A launch was announced to leave the Bath House at 5 p.m. to convey the competitors to Kowloon, but it

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was nearly six o'clock before the with a lead of at least ten yards, and

steam ferry pier was reached, and at that time the sun was so powerful, with a tide running like a mill-race, that it was deemed advisable to de- lay the start until affairs took a more favorable turn, A very large num- ber of spectators had assembled at Kowloon, but betting on the event was limited, Dunman, whose past performances, especially over short distances, have been exceptionally brilliant, and who it will be remem- bered beat Cook for second place, in the well planned coup which Dudley Travers landed so easily, in the race from Kelletts' Island in June 1878, being considered such a "certainty," that speculation was completely paralysed. Cook had a fow support

"but mine host of the Stag" ers, has put on a lot of flesh, since the days when he distanced the gigantic Hirst in the race round the Victor Emanuel, and raced both Travers and Dunman to a standstill in the long distance contests in the Bath House, besides being clean out of condition.

At 6.15 the sun having disap-| peared, and the tide being all in the swimmers favour the men took up their positions in sampans in the following ordor, beginning from the westward:--Angier, Cook, Sampson, Grimble, Dunman, Goodwyn.

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going strong and well. Angier, still quite fresh, was holding an interesting conversation with his friends in a sampan, and leisurely surveying the struggle going on in front; and Cook who had made up a lot of distance, also slowed down to see the finish. The tide from the

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Although the time test is in this case no criterion of the merits of Griinble's performance, owing to the assistance obtained from a favorable errent, the pace from the start was so fast, that we feel convinced the winner of this race is entitled to very high honors. That the distance is quite correct there is no reason to doubt although the fastest mile ever swam in still water occupied 28 minutes 214 seconds (J. B. Johnson at the Welsh Harp, Hendon, June 22nd 1872), it must not be forgotten that on July 22nd 1871, II. Parker won the Amateur Championship in the Thames from Putney to Ham- mersmith in 24 min. 35 sec. which is the fastest on record.

The following duly certified account of the average amount of Bank Notes the month ended 30th June ist, is in circulation in Hongkong, during

taken from the Government Gazette:-

BANKS.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and Chin

Chartered Bank of India,

Australia, and Chinn flongkong and Shanghai

Buating Corporation,

Total,

Average | Spesíc ja Amount, feverus.

Dollars *Dollare 300,000

766,694

373,112

624,218

130,000

250,000

1,407,267 600,000

3,222,511,280,000

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE,

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Monday, August 8th, 1881.

Ono'clock P.M. Docks continued to оссиру the minds of most people on the Share Market throughoni Saturday after- noon, and a far attempt was made to stem the downward rush in the price current At 50 per cent prem- ium a fair amount of business was done for cash; but buyers were worn out at the finish, and at last sellers could get no response. A large business was done on time, consider- ably over a hundred shares being booked at 55 for December, There has been nothing of importance done this morning, but we think it prob- able that something worth noting Banks remain unaltered, and nothing may-traspire during the afternoon. will be done until we hear something definite from Shanghai. In any case there appears little chance of the stock going much below its present quotation, Hotels are being enquired after, probably on account of the reports going round regarding the sale of the property; but up to the time of going to press, nothing has been done in the shape of actual business. Sugars are weak at 160, and we are prepared to see them quoted much lower during the next fortnight. Probably the departure of Mr. Henry Dickic, the Company's experienced manager, who leaves for home via America in the course of a week or two, may have something to do with the unsatisfactory condi tion of this stock. Several sales of China Fires are reported, but we have been unable to verify the report. Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

The China Mail of Saturday evening amounces that the Ping-on "is lying at the Sands' Slip in preparation to be docked". Our contemporary's imagina- tion has been again running riot. The Pig-on came out of dock two or three weeks ago, and as will be seen from an advertisement in our front page, It is only fair to state that one she leaves for Hoihow to-morrow at gentleman, who is no novice at timing pm. The steamer went alongside races, made the time on Saturday the Slip merely to have her maininast 28 min. 18 sce. We are not prepar-lifted out in order to bavo a new piece ed to account for this discrepancy, scarphed on. but as wo were extremely careful ourselves, and used a most reliable watch (made specially for timing races, we prefer giving our own re- cord. And further to show our belief in the correctness of our record against that of the gentleman who made the Acheong and Sons to Mr. Chun Hang North China Insurance Company-Tls.

time 28.18. we shall be glad to sub-

scibo $25 if our friend will do the same, to purchase a cup to be swun for over the same distance at the same time next Saturday, and will wager $100 that the winner does not ac- complish the distance in 28.18, the winner to hand the $100 to any

deserving local charity. If our friend who is a keen local "sport" agrees to these proposals, we leave the entire management of the arrangements in the hands of the V. R. C.

We had almost omitted to say that both Grimble and Goodwyn were heartily cheered for their plucky finish; and that Mr. A. K. Leigh and Mr. E. Beart officiated as starter and judge respectively.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The steamship Norden was docked at Kowloon early this morning. The Welle goes to Sain-sui-po to-morrow.

We are informed by the Agents, Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co., that the

S.S. Carnarvonshire from London, left

Singapore for Hongkong yesterday,

Another large sale, of valuable pro perty took place this morning when the old P. and O. Company's factory at West Point, Marino lots Nos. 95 and 96, were sold by Messrs. Kwok

the eighty shops now in course of for the sum of $310,000, together with

erection there.

The China Mail's report of the Great Swimming Race on Saturday was as usual, grossly inaccurate. Goodwyn was credited by our excellent contem- porary, with premier place by about a couple of lengths. Goodwyn certainly deserved to win, but as we do not al- ways get our desserts, (or the China - woll, something Mail would get not nice) he had to be contented with hailed the winner, and doubtless ro- second place to Grimble, who was duly ceived the prize.

We understand that the Peng-clion- hai after she left Canton on the even. ing of the 3rd instant at seven p.m. was unlucky enough to run aground close to Whampoa. She was. how- ever, enabled to get off in about ton minutes, but the officers in charge thought it advisable to anchor at Whampoa for the night, leaving for Hongkong at daylight next morning,

We have received the first number of Quiz, the Shanghai Charivari, a new

comic paper published in the office of

tho Shanghai Mercury. It would be hardly fair to judge of the merits of this enterprise from the first copy, so wo will suspend our judgment until the latest comic journal has had a fair

A general meeting of the Choral Society was held on Saturday, after- noon, which it was decided should take. the place of the annual meeting goner opportunity of showing at its best.

mitto. President, Mr. G. E. March;

Victor Emanuel to the winning post, was all in favor of the swimmers, and encouraged by the choors from the spectators in the score or so of boats and steam launches which fol- lowed the men throughout, and of the crowd who lined the whole front

ally held in October. The following of the bath house three deep, Goodwyn putting in the overhundtlemen were elected as a com- stroke spurted splendidly, and gradu ally decreased Grimble's lead, until only three lengths separated them. The leader however had a lot left in him, and after congratulating Goodwyn that he had beaten Dunman, observed, not in very good taste, we think, "It's no use trying Goodwyn, old chap, I've got it in me," he shot away again, and when the red buoy was reached still led by ten yards. Goodwyn made one more game effort in the last hundred yards, and as Grimblo appeared to slow down, he nearly got alongside, but steering away to the cast, he had to alter his course, and a dingdong race home onded in Grimble's favor by about

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Corporation Shares-115 per cent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton

$1,675 per share ox dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's

- Shares-$1,700 per share.

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 por share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com-

pany's Shares-50% promium, Sales & Sellers,' Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-

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

pany-Tis. 162 per share,

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

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

mited-8160 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company (De-

bentures) per cent premium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares—

Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

$127 per share, Sellers.

Limited $43 per share.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1874-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Lona

of 1878-(Nominal). Exchange.

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The late Mr. Prestage's post of Clerk of Works, has been filled up by the ap Secretary, Mr. A. Stokes; Trea-pointment of Mr. James Edwin How surer, Mr. E. F. Alford; Members, royd, who has been Inspector of Works Messes. A. Coxon, G. Williamson, at Bradford under the Engineor of thementary Bills, at 4 and H. de C. Forbes. Mr. Coxon was

Municipal Corporation. Mr. Howroyal On PARIS, also appointed stage manager. We ob- will probably arrive in Hongkong sorve the now committee includes the about the end of this month. names of several gentlemen well known in our local dramatic corps, and it is only fair to presumo that we have many dramatic, as well as musical treats in store for us during the forthcoming

soason,

An inquest was held at the Govern. ment Civil Hospital on Saturday after- noon on the body of one UAfu, a Chinese malo adult. Dr. Murray, A.M.D., Acting Superintendent of the Hospital, said the body of deceased

"Why is the lotter & like a ring?" asked a young lady of her lover, who was as dull as the generality of his eox in such a situation. "Because," added the damsol, with a modest look, wo can't bo wed without it."

The woman in Persia are obliged to ride in a railroad car alone and pass their fare out through a hole in the roof. There isn't a living soul to flirt with except the driver.

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