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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1881.

when our

trapòze of this artist was also loudly I have no doubt, will meet with your chcored. The Walhalla Brothers, as full approval; it strengthens our posi- "Musical Clowns," were highly amus- tion in enabling us to pay off a great ing, and gave a good exhibition of portion of our indebtedness, and it ground and lofty tumbling, and later gives us a saving in interest of over on Mr. S. Walhalla, on the rolling $12,000 per annum. Part of the globe, walked up and down a plank earnings during the past six months placed upon a horse, a difficult feat the Directors propose to use for the But the further reduction of that dept, and I and unique performance. horizontal bar actwas one of the hope that the same will be entirely bost items in the programme, and the liquidated before long, feats of strength and skill displayed Reserve Fund will take its place, as by Messrs, Leopold and Verlettie were representing the working capital of this institution. I have satisfaction in equal to any bar business we have evor scon previously; the pirouette of Loo- stating that we have had ample work pold between the bars, and his flight to do since the commencement of the from ono bar to the other with hands present half-year, and I trust that when and feet simultaneously, were simply we shall meet again, it will be my the perfection of gymnastics. The privilege to lay before you a similarly Company will give another perfor-favourable report. Before proposing mance to night, and we advise those its adoption and the passing of the who are fond of athletic exercises to see accounts, I shall be happy to answer these performers, who are good all any questions which you may wish to

ask with reference to the same. round and give a really excellent enter- tainment.

No questions were asked, and Mr. Hoppius proposed and Mr. D. MoCul- The appeal in the Manila Lottery loch seconded that the Report be adopt- "ticket case was heard before the Fulled, which was carried unanimously.

Court yesterday morning. Mr. T. C.- Hayliar, Q.C., and the Hon. Ng Choy, instructed by Messrs. Brereton and Wotton appeared for Chan Aping, the appellant, the Hon. D. L. O'Malley, Attorney-General, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. B. Sharp, repre- sented the Government. Mr. Hayllar argued on his interpretation of the sections of the Ordinance referring to

gambling and lotteries, that while gambling houses were liable to be broken into, and gambling implements subject to forfeiture, any place where a lottery was conducted was not liable to be broken into and entered, as a distinction was made between public gaming or playing and keeping lot. tories. Against the fine of $200 im- posed for keeping a public lottery agency they practically did not appeal, but he contonded, that the Ordinance

did not justify the seizure of the tickets. The Hon. Ng Choy followed on the same side, and argued that a distriction bad very carefully been drawn between

Mr. W. Legge suggested for the consideration of the Directors whether it would not be advisable to abolish the $1 fee at present charged by the Company for scrip and $1 for transfer. It could scarcely besaid to form a source of revenue to the Company, while it caused a certain amount of bother to the Company and to those who had to pay it.

He merely threw it out as a suggestion for the Directors' epnsidera tion. As they were no doubt aware some of the other local companies had abolished this charge lately.

The Chairman said the hands of the Company were tied, and read the pro- visions in the Articles of Association dealing with the matter,

Mr. Legge said if that were the case it was of course no use considering the matter.

The Chairman stated that it could only be done away with by the process of an extraordinary meeting, which would have to be confirmed; and they all know what an amount of trouble

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to believe that the latter must have loft the Lighthouse before the storm commenced. The steamer Sevantes.

purposo steamed out with the gleaning particulars about the Light- house, and the only vestiges to bo scon were the iron works which supported the buildings. The barquentine Galeno which was anchored, on the night in question, between the lighthouse and the land, about a mile and a half dis- tant from the lighthouse, reports having seen the light at soven to 8.30 p.m.; at 9 p.m. the light disappeared and shortly afterwards, after a violent gust of wind, neither the lighthouse nor the quarters were to be scen. The wholo must have disappeared between 8 and 9 p.m. of the 19th inst. It is the opinion of those who know our bay and are conversant with its dangerons spots, that, to avoid a repetition of the melancholy occurrence, "stones should|

be cemented on rocks to a convenient

hight strengthened with iron bars, with other necessaries to insure its stability, The Lighthouse was ultimately found at Cadiz in long. 126 deg. 57 min, E. long, and lat. 14 deg. 27 min. N.

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE,

Tuesday, August 30th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M.

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A good business has been done in Banks since we last wrote, and not- withstanding the break in the cable, which the typhoon reported to be raging in the North has probably prevented from being repaired, the stock has risen in public estimation, a very large number of shares haring changed hands, first at 107, and then at 108, for cash. As soon as telegraphic communication has been restored a further advance be confidently looked for, at least such is our impression, founded on re- liable data. We quote the Dock Company's stock at 44 ex dividend,

may

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 3/9 Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

ON PARIS,

3193

Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.66 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...477 On BOMBAY,-- -Bank, T.T., On CALCUTTA, -- Bank, T.T.,

On SHANGHAI, ---

Bauk, T.T., Private, 30 days' sight,

2211

2211

72

721

Hongkong Temperature..

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

HONGKONG, 29th & 30th August.

20.814 BAROMETER-1 P.M.

Do.

Do.

4 P.M.

4 P.M................29.822 THERMOMETER-1 PM............. 89.

Do.

.86. 1 P.M. (Wet bulb) 79. Do.

4 P.N. Do. 79. BAROMETER-9. A.M.

.29.876 THERMOMETER- A.M.

.........84. Do. 9 A.M. (Wet bulb) 78. Do. Maximum

..89.

Do. Minimum (over night) 83.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. August 30, Hesperia, German steamer,

1,136, G. Petersen, Honolulu, 7th August, General.-Siemssen & Co.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. GENERAL STOREKERPERS, &C. `AVE FOR SALE.

HAVE

Groceries,

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

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

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

& Canaud's FATES &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 Heidsieeks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts, and qts. Theophile Roe- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts, and qts.

OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s UHAT- 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

August 30, Peng-chao-hai, Chinese gun- St. JULIEN, &c., &c. Breakfast Claret.

boat, from a cruise.

August 30, Berwickshire, British bark,

533, John Brace, Newcastle, (N. S.W.), 21st July, Coals.-Order. August 30, Tamsui, British steamer,

919, Whittle, Canton 29th Aug, General. Butterfield and Swire,

DEPARTURES,

August 29, Mozart, German bark, for

Tientsin.

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 Seal Shorry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer

and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid

Port (1848), Hunt's Port.

the two separate offences, public gamb. those meetings entailed. The Chair and at that rate they are quiet in the August 29, Pencilo, British steamer, Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.

ling and keoping a lottery, in proof of which he remarked that no punishment was provided for any person purchas- ing a lottery ticket or being found in the agency excepting the keeper. Ho

considered that as the tickets were

locked up in an iron safe, and not in actual use, they could not be called implements of gambling. The At- torney-General combated the argu- ments of the two learned counsels, and while admitting that the Ordinance had been carelessly put together, as- serted that its meaning was sufficiently plain. Mr. Hayllar briefly replied and judgment was reserved.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

The ordinary half-yearly moeting of Shareholders was held in the offices of

man then said that the dividend war- rants would be ready today.

Mr. W. M. Morgan proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the Directors for the admirable manner in which they had managed the affairs of this Company for the past half-year, which was carried with acclamation.

There was no farther business.

MANILA.

We translate the following from El Comercio:---

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On Thursday evening (18th inst.) we had a shower of hail at several,

places in Manila and it suburbs, which at this latitude may be considered a phenomenon. The size of the stones was that of chick-pea. The natives wore surprised at the novelty.

market. We understand that there have been several very large trans- fers at 51 cum. div., the shares to be delivered at a later date. The meet ing of the Dock Company's share- holders, a detailed report of which is published elsewhere, passed off very quietly, and apparently to the satisfaction of all concerned. A few more Hotels have been sold at par, and they are still offered at the price. Other stocks remain unaltered.

Shares.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation Shares-108 per cent. premium, ex div., Sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton

$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-$1,600 per share, ex. div. North China Insurance Company-Tis.

1,125 per share,

share.

The steamer Cebu will shortly be the Company, Praya Central, yesterday floated and be able to proceed to Hong-Yangtaze Insurance Association-Tls. afternoon, for the purpose of receiving bong, where she will be careened,

830 per share. the report of the Directors and a state- which will probably cost $5,000. The Chinese Insurance Company, 8305 ment of accounts to 30th June last, owners have already spent $20,000, in per share, Buyers. There were present-Messrs. H. Hop-raising her, and it will require another On Tai Insurance Company, Limited --- pius (Chairman), A. McIver, A. T. Man. $10,000 to enable the elaborate work

Tls. 148 per ger, C. H. Haswell, Jun., W. Reiners and ingenuous system to be employed Hongkong Fire Insurance Company (directors), W. H. F. Darby, D. McCul. prior to her being able to leave this

Shares- $995 per share. loch, D. Sayle, H. Smith, W. M. Mor- for Hongkong.

China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares gan, F. W. Heuermann, W. Legge, G.

-$290 per share, Sellers. de Champeaux, J. F. Mardfeldt, H. Foss,

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com T. G. Williamson, O. Wieler, J. Y. V. Vernon, A. E. Vaucher, L. Hauschild, and R. Cooke (Acting Secretary),

A tornado or whirlwind visited the village of Polo, in the neighbouring province of Bulacan, at 3 pm, on the 19th inst., and caused great distruction at Mabolo and within Polo. The whirl- The Chairman said-The reports and wind passed through Pineda, demo- accounts having been in your hands lished several houses, and carried away for some days, with your permission I to some distance a man and woman shall take them as read. The principal and a buffalo, which latter lost a horn- event during the period under review and some teeth when thrown to the has been the concentration of the dock-ground. A cottage disappeared with ing business of this port in our hands, effectedby the purchase of the competing Company, and as you will notice, it has had the desired result of enabling us to offer you a better dividend than we have been accustomed to lately. Perhaps greater expectations may have been entertained by some shareholders; but, gentlemen, although wo have of course raised our ratos, which were unduly depressed before, the Directors have thought it best to act for the permanent interests of the Company in adopting the principle of moderation, for excessive charges would be apt to drive business away to other ports, and might even open the door to renewed competition here. The sale of the West Point proporties,

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the whirlwind. Later, at 9 p.m., the wind was blowing with hurricane force, coupled with a quick earthquake the direction of which was from S. to N., and it is believed another shock was felt between 11 p.m. and midnight; the hurricane increased in violence during the night with a frightful noise, The quantity of rain fallen produced swelling of the river Pasig, which overflowed its banks this morning and inundated the villages, damaging all the chattels on the ground floors of the houses. We learn the sad news that the St. Nicolas Lighthouse disappeared with its keepers yesterday or on the night of the storm. It is rumored that both the keepers and their families have disappeared, but wo feol inclined

pany's Shares 44% premium, ex. div.

Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam boat Company's Shares-$23 per share premium, Sellers. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

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

$85 per share.

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$100 per share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company, Li- mited-150 per share, Ex. Div. China Sugar Refining Company (De-

beuturos)-3 por cent premium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares—

$126 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

Limited-$434 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1878-4 premium, Buyers. Chinese Imperial Government Loau

of 1881-34% premium.

Exchange.

On LONDON,

Bank Bills, T.T,

3/81

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight,, 3j81

for Saigon. August 30, Rajanaltianuhar, British

steamer, for Bangkok. August 30, Chamron Kamrye, Siamese

bark, for Bangkok. August 30, Oaklands, British steamer,

for Saigon. August 30, Peng-chao-hai, Chinese gun.

boat, for Canton,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Per German steamer Hesperia, from Honolulu, 257 Chinese,

CARGO.

sailed 28th August, 1881, for New Cargo per American bark Signal,

packages camphor, 39 bales cowhides, York.-1,457 packages cassia, 672 21 boxes essential oil, 3,388 bags su- gar, 1,316 rolls matting, 100 boxes packages joss-sticks, 7 casks cabbages, tobacco, 15 packages paperware, 33

9 boxes crockery, 80 boxes wine, 6 boxes pipes, 27 casks pickles, 30 casks dry shrimps, 10 casks oil, 15 casks dry sauce, 1 box betelnuts, 12 boxes tea, and 209 packages merchandise.

MAILS.

The following mails will close:- To-day, 30th August,—

For Shanghai, per Wyclif, at 3.30 p.m. For Yokohama, per Stentor, at 4.30 p.m.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

SPECIAL NOTICE,

THE Public are informed that the

undermentioned Scrip in the above named Company has been stolen, and that application has been made New Scrip issued.. that the same may be cancelled and

Scrip No, 43, dated 14th January, 1881, for 5 shares Nos. 297/301.

Scrip No. 196, dated 23rd March, 1881, for 5 shares Nos. 756/760. Hougkong, 30th July, 1881.

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THE Undersigned have been ap

pointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDER- WRITERS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 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 Gin, 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., &c., &a.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and

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., &c., &c.

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

&o.,

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

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"Franklin Square" Library,

"Seaside "Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels.

Medical Works.

School Books.

Présentation Books.

Works of reference &c. Stationery for Ladies and Office uso. Direct from the manufacturers the bost

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

very moderate terms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

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

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

Boxes, Brushware. Cutlery, Urockery, and Glassware. Buildor's Hardware material, Sporting

Guns.

Revolvers and Sporting ammunition.

Sailmaking and Rigging promptly oxe

ezted.