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Exchange.

On LONDON;---

3/8

Bank Bills, T.T., Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 383 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

On PARIS,

Bank Bills, on demand,

On CALCUTTA,—

3/9

461

Credits, at 1 months' sight,

... 1.74

On BOMBAY,-

Bank, T.T.,

223

Bank, T.T.,

On SHANGHAI,-

Bank, T.T.,

Private, 30 days' sight,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

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The following telegrams, taken from our exchanges received by the Orus, were crushed out on Saturday-

London, July 18.-Messrs. Roths- child and Baring hayo issued a pros- pectus of the Bengal Central Railway Company, Limited, capital one million storling.

July 20th. The Queen's Prize at Wimbledon has been won by Private Bock, 3rd Devon Volunteers, with a score of eighty-six.

July 22nd-According to the draft of a treaty with the Boers, the whole of the Transvaal is virtually retroceded. The British claims on the Boers am- ount to £500,000. The Transvaal Volksraad is expected to be elected immediately:-

Mr. Gladstone, replying to a ques- tion in the House of Commons, said that Lord Dufferin had been instructed

to intercode for Midbat Pasha.

An influential movement is on foot for a public banquet to the Cabinet as an expression of gratitude to the Liberals for the triumph attending their policy of government.

July 23rd-In the case of Clarke versus Brailaugh, a verdict has been given for plaintiff.

A Coylon Government loan for £570,000 has been issued for the con. struction of railways...

A great storm has taken place in the Shetland Islands, in which seventy fishermen were drowned and eleven fishing boats lost:

July 20th-Latest advices from Natal state that a hitch had occurred in the negotiations at Pretoria, the British Comunissioners refusing to recognize Mr. Buryokos, the Boers' nomingo for carrying out the financial arrangements. The Datch jury in the trial of the six alleged murderers of Paymaster Elliott have returned a verdict of not guilty.

Six dynamite infernal machines have boen seized at Liverpool, where they were discovered concealed in cement barrels on the ship Malta just arrived from America.

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July 26th-The Secretary of State for the Home Department made a state ment in the House of Commons con- cerning the seizure of dynamite infernal machines at Liverpool. He stated that the Government had been forewarned three weeks ago of their expected ar-

rival. Four more machines were seized on board the steamer Bavaria, also from New York. The importation of theso machines is solely attributed to Fenians. A constable has been shot dead at Loughrea, Ireland,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1881

sertion is taking place in the Tunisia

army.

Now York, July 23rd.--President Garfield has had a temporary rolapse. had an incision made in his back to July 24th-President Garfield has facilitate the discharge of pus and is now reported much better.

Calcutta, July 19.--A dreadful row took place to-day at the town hall bo- tween the constables of the reserve force and the Census clerks: forty con- stables and nearly all the clerks fought, the former using sticks, the latter rulers, chairs, moveables. Four clerks had to be sent to the hospital. Tho fight lasted half an hour. It is supposed that the canso was a constable having slippered a Brahmin for an offence against sani- tary regulations. Unable to obtain further information, the Deputy Cont- missioner of Police peremptorily or- dered the newspaper reporters off Thousands of Census returns totally destroyed, which will lead to a heavy outlay for a renewed Census.

Allahabad, July 23rd.-The latest Kandahar nows to the Pioneer is that Ayub Khan has reached Naozad, 30 miles west of the Helmund. Hyder Khan is at Kelaligz, on the Helmind, with the Ameor's force in strength, and is expected to attack Ayub.

Simla, July 27th.-There is a report from Kandahar that Ayub's army has succeeded in crossing the Helmund bo- low Girishk, marching towards Kan- dahar, viâ Bandi Taimur, on the Ar- gandab.

Bombay, July 28th.-Au action was fought yesterday between the forces of the Amir and Ayub. One of the Amir's regiments went over to Ayub's side. The rest of the Amir's troops then dis- persed with the loss of their guns and baggage.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

Mrs. Smith,

The Duart Castle, hired transport, arrived at Portsmouth, from the Cape, on the 6th instant, with 6 officers and 150 men wounded and invalids from South Africa. Among the officers is Major McGrogor, of the Royal Engi. neers, who took 120 mon up the Ma. juba Hill, and returned with only three after the engagement. widow of the handmaster of the 37th Regiment, is also amongst the passen- gers. At the battle of Brunkers Spruit her husband was shot beside her, and she herself was wounded in the heal, as well as her daughter, three years of age. Notwithstanding all this she bravely throughout the fight visited the wounded, and, by tearing up her clothing, stopped the men's wounds. She has been recommended for the Order of St. Catherine.

The provision in the old Mutiny Act, that no officer or non-commissioned officer shall be summoned to serve as a grand or other juror, was overlooked in the new Army Regulation Act, the result being that some staff sergeants of the Royal Marines have been sum. moned and compelled to serve on a jury, mach to the inconvenience of the

Service,

It is, however, understood that a clause providing for their excmp. tion in future from this duty will shortly be added to the new Act,

The Queen has appointed General Sir Richard James Dacres, G.C.B., to Sir Charles Dilke, replying to a ques-be Constable. Lieutenant, and Custos tion in the House of Commons, said Rotulorum of the Tower of London, in that there was no truth in the report the room of General Sir William Fen. which had gained currency that Russia wick Williams, of Kars, Bart, G.C.B., had annexed Kuchan. The delimita- resigned. General Dacres served in tion of the frontier between Russia and the Crimean campaign of 1851-5, in- Persia, he said, would require several cluding the affairs of Bulganae and months.

McKenzie's Farm, and at the battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman.

July 27th. In accordance with the advice of his doctor, Mr. Gladstone has declined to be present at the proposed public banquet to the Cabinet,

Neither the shippers nor the con- signees of the infernal machines have yet been discovered,

The American Press urge a strict enquiry into the matter and severe punishment of the guilty parties.

Algiers, July 19th-The tribal dis. turbances in Algeria and Tunis are as. suming serious dimensions, the large towns are being threatened by the in- surgents. It is reported the French Commander-in-chief in Algoria is about to organise an expeditionary forco. The force at Constantino is to march through Tunisian territory from West

to East.

Tunis, July 20th.-A. wholesale do-

Rear Admiral Thomas Brandreth, Superintendent of Chatham Dook-yard, will succeed Rear-Admiral the Hon. Fitzgerald Foley as Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard in November

next.

Admiral Brandreth is well known at Portsmouth, where he has served in former years as flag-liont- enant to Admiral Sir William Fanshawe Martin, and in command of the gunnery ship Excellent.

The following vessels for the Royal Navy are to be built contract at private yards :-Two composite gun- vessels of 774 tons, 760 horse-power, and three guns, to bo národ Dolphin and Wanderer; and five gun-boats of smaller dimensions and horse-power, to be named Albacore, Gossamer, Havoc, Mistletoe, and Watchful.

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Silk Sampling. Gibb v. Longhi. This was an action brought for the re- covery of the value of certain samples of silk delivered by the plaintiffs to

mitted to be in the possession of the cortain brokers, and which were ad defondant. The plaintiffs were mer- chants carrying on business in London, in connection with the firm of Messrs. Gibb, Livingstone, and Co., of Shang- hai and Canton. The defendant also carried on business in the City. When the silk arrived in this country the brokers took samples for the purpose of effecting sales. Last year the plain- tiffs received a consignment of silk, from which the dock company deliver. ed samples, and some of these were sent in the ordinary way to Messrs. Reed and Co., who transferred them to the defendant, from whom it was now sought to recover. Mr. Milner Gray, plaintiff's manager, deposed to giving the order for the samples to Mossrs. Rool; the samples were placed in

August 15, 7. G. Gervase, British str.,

417, Grainger, Hamburg 15th June, General-Siomssen & Co.

DEPARTURES. August, 13, Lennon, British steamer

for Straits and Calcutta. August 13, Met-foe, Chinese steamor,

for Shaugliai. August 13, Tamsui, British steamer,

for Shanghai.

August 13, Welle, German steamer, for,

Hoihow.

August 13, Japan, British steamer,

for Straits and Calcutta. August 13, Ambassador, British bark,

for Foo low.

August 14, See-vo, British steamer, for

Canton.

August 14, Ovus, French steamer, for

Shanghai.

August 14, Volga, French stonmer, for

Yokohama.

August 14, Paul Jones, American ship,

for Manila. August 14, Ash, British steamer, for

Chinkiang.

August 14, Iris, British 3-m schr., for

"Tientsin.

August 14, Prince Arthur, British bark,

for Tientsin. August 11, Fortuny, Siamese bark, for

Touron.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

their hands in order to sell from the bulk. For the defence Mr. H. W. Eaton, M.P., was called, and stated that he was a silk brokor in the City, August 14, Minerva, German brig, for and had large business transactions in

Whampoa. silk. The custom of the trade was that when the broker obtained samples of silk from the merchant the latter looked to no one else but the broker. for its return or value. The merchant would never follow the samples to the merchants who bought from the broker- If the bulk wore not sold the samples wore seldom returned, and the selling merchant was not entitled to claim bis own samples, as they became the pro- perty of the broker, who had to pay for them. The defendant said he agrood with Mr. Eaton's evidence as to the custom affecting samples. When they were brought to him by Mr. Rood the latter did not tell him they were the property of Messrs. Gibb and Co., and he (defendant) was not aware of it, or he should have credited them to the plaintiffs instead of to Rood, who further evidence had been taken as to who had since failed. After some

custom, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs.-London and China De-

press.

Hongkong Temperature.

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

HONGKONG, 13th & 15th August, Barometer-1 'r..

.20.722

4 P.M.....

Du, THERMOMETER-1 PM........

4 P.M....

.80.

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Do. Do. 1 P. (Wet bulb) 82. Do. 4 P.M. Do.

.29.728 BAROMETER-9. A.M. THERMOMETER-9 AM

.82. Do.

9 AM. (Wat bulb) 80. Do. Maximum

...89. Do. Minimum (over night) 81.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

August 13. Fokica British steamer,

509, J. C. Abbott, Tamsul 9th August aud Coast ports 12th, August 13, Se-wo, British steamer, General. D. Lapraik & Co.

1058, H. W. Hogg, Chinkiaug and Amoy, 5th August, Rice and August 14, Store Nordiske, Danish Wheat.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

steamer, 595, Saonson, Nagasaki, 8th Aug., Ballast.-Great North- August 14, Bellona, German steamor,

ern Telegraph Co.

789, L. Fishmeier, Swatow 13th

August 14, Kang-ohi, Chinese steamer,

August, Sugar.-Siemssen & Co.

488, R. O. Marsden, Haiphong 11th, and Hoihow 13th, General.

C. M, S, N. Co. " Angust 14, Alva, Portuguese ship, ---632, L. de Souza, Singapore 31st

July, Wood-Brandao & Co. August 14, Lota, British bark, 472,

Dudioki, Newchwang 1st July,

Boana.-Chiuose.

August 14, Fuyew, Chinese steamer,

920, Croad, Canton 13th, General. -C. M. S. N. Co.

August 14, Miramar, British stoamer, 890. Clarke, Canton 14th Goneral.

Batterfield & Swire. August 14, Yottung, British steamer,

286, Goggin, Shanghai August 11th, General-Kwok Acheong.. August 15, Hemoralda, British steamer,

395, Talbot, Manila 12th August, General. Russoll & Co.

Per T. G. Gervase, British steamer, from Hamburg, 4 Europeans deck,

Per Yottung, British steamer, from Shanghai, 15 Chinese.

Por Fokien, British steamer, from Tansui, 14 Chinese.

Per Kang-chi, Chinose steamer, from Haiphong and Holbow, 75 Chinese.

Por Bellona, German steamer, from Swatow, 2 Europeans and 52. Chinese deck.

Per Esmeralda, British steamer, from Manila, Messrs. Don Joaquin D. Melchior Vela, 100 Elzinger,

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &c. AVE FOR SALE.

HAVI

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Storos. Y

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

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

& Canaud's PATES &c..

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) 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. Theophile Roo- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. und 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, THIBEUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

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

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

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

milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

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

Palo Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer

and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.

Chinese, 25 natives of the Philippines, Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. and 3 Europeans deck.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Fokien from Tamsui, &c., reports moderate S.W. breeze and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Esmeralda, from Manila, reporta S. W. monsoon, squalls, and heavy rain throughout.

The Chinese steamer Kang-chi from Haiphong and Hoihow, reports mode- rate variable winds and fine weather throughout.

Here is an "illigant" extract from a temperance sermon delivered the other day by a parish priest in County Kerry. "Drink," said bo "is a curse; it makes a man 'bate' his wife, starre his children, go shoot his landlord, and miss him too."

A new comer in Galveston asked an old resident how malarial fever could

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be distinguished from yellow fever. "As a general thing," was the reply,

'you can't tell until you have it. If the yellow fever." you ain't alive then, it is most likely

He had an auburn-haired girl, and promised to take her out riding. She and he exclaimed: "Hello! Ready?" met him at the door when he drove up,

She misunderstood him and they don't speak now. Thus slang makes another slap at love's young dream.

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A shrewd little fellow was intrusted to the care of his uncle, who fed the

ed to see a greyhound, whereupon he boy very poorly. One day he happen-

asked the boy if he knew what made the dog so poor, and the reply was, "I expect he lives with his uncle."

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE ENGLISH and AMERICAN

VARIETY COMBINATION

will arrive in Hongkong by an early

steamer from Manila, and give THREE ENTERTAINMENTS of their Startling and Wonderful Performances.

The Company is now giving its fare. well performances in Manila to crowded housos.

J. S. LEOPOLD,

Manager.

Manila, Aug. 12, 1881.

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, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendee Whisky; AVII Gio, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom

Gin: La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curagoa pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c.,. &e.. &c.

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

Erated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &e., &c..

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

&o.

&c., "PERFECTION" All Specially Selected. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &e.

"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

vory moderate terms. Papors ruled to any pattorn and stampod

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

of every description. Milnor's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed

Boxos, Brushware. Cutlery, Crookery, and Glassware. Buildor's Hardware material, Sporting Guas. Revolvers and Sporting ammunition, Sailmaking and Rigging promptly oze-

cuted.