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fered, and the deceased, who resistel, were knocked down with the but and of a rifle.

The following morning, the weather was fine, but later on At became Lelondy and scensional showers of rain

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down during the afternoon, which fot admit of the exposure in theo Pession of cortain objects likely to dunaged by water.

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: THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1881.

The Emperor and Empress proceeded eu foot from the Palace to tho Cathe dral, an immenso crowd cheering them lustily all the way. The visit to the Cathedral was followed by a reception at the Kromlin, To-day, 20,000 troops will pass in review at the camp, and to-morrow (Sunday) is fixed for a pil- grimage to the Convent of St. Sorghus.

Rome, August 1st.

We hear that two of the figurantes The first sitting of the Italian and who had been insecurely strapped into French Commissioners for the negotia. their positions had fallen and beention of a treaty of commerce between killed or died from the effects of the the two countries was held today.. fall, and that three or four others fall children), had died from\, exhaustion consequent upon exposure to sun and

raju.

New York, August 4th.

A special from Madrid says, King Alfonso, with Queen Christine and the A Chitaman who was attempt-rost of the royal family, leave Lagranja, ing to escape from a constable had his Saturday, for the province of Santana hand sovered from his arm at the wrist The royal family will return to Madrid in a struggle which took place between about the end of this month. Early in September, they will receive a visit from the King of Portugal, who, with King Alfonso, is to inaugurate new railway lines between the two king- dons, in the Valley of the Donro.

the two.

His Excellency the Governor had given orders to the Harbour Master to see that the steamboats leaving Macno during the next few days did uot carry more passengers than the number for which they are licensed, as it had been stated that one bont brought over no less than 1,800 in a single trip.

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LATE LELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are cut from Californian papers received by the City of Tukio :--

Chiengo, July 20th, A Washington special says:-Lo Due's ten farm in Carolina secins to be a nilure.

Infanta Eulalia will shortly be mar- ried to an Austrian archduko, a brother of Queen Christine. Princess Eulalia is barely seventeen, and her betrothed is still a beardless youth. The young couple fell in love with each other du- ring a recent visit of the Arahlake to Lagranja. Tuo wedding will probably take place in Madrid, in Docomber.

Dublin, August 4th.

The Freeman's Journal believes that Mr. Forster will resign as soon as the Land Bill receives the Royal assent.

London, August 4th.

In the Central Criminal Court to-day,

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tipu he had with Lord Tenterden, the Under Foreign Secretary, respooting the infornal machines found at Liver- pool, to which he had received a reply from Blaino, stating that the National State and municipal authorities are strenuously endeavouring to discover the authors of the plot," in which ho had reason to believe very fow wore engaged, and thub no pains will be spaced in discovering an i prosecuting them.

Loudon, August 5th.

The Under Secretary, respecting tho opium trado with Japan and other matters affecting the foreign residents, said the Government had agreed to nogotiate relative to a rovision of the troaty with Japan and was now in communication with other troaty powers on the subject.

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE.

Monday, September 5th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M.

Although telegraphic communication with Shanghai has been restored, there has been no great movement in Bank shares as There have been a few sales at 112 was generally anticipated. per cent, premium, and a small number

of shares are still on offer at that rate. Wo have to record small business in

the Chinese Insurance Company's stock at $305 per share, and there are still sellers. Hongkong Fires have also been made the medium of a few moim portant transactions at $900, a slight Commissioner Saunders, a young Irishman, named Patrick Tal-reduction on Saturday's quotation, and long connected with the Agricultural fourd Hickie, was found guilty of threa-holders are quite willing to do further: Department, and well known in con- toning to kill the Secretary for Ireland, business at that price. Docks an nection with the National Grange, was Mr. Forster, nuless he released the Steamboats are nominally at under. Irish prisoners and resigned the office. mentioned quotations, but Hotels are The verdict was accompanied with a

rather weaker, being easily procurable recommendation to mercy. The counsel at 112. for the Crown said that Mr. Forster desired that the lightest sentence in consistance with justice be passed upon. the prisoner,

recently sout by Commissioner Loring to investigate the experiments in tea. culture, of which Le Duc had made such extensive advertisement. Saun- ders has made his report to Com missioner Loring. He shows the tea farm as simply an exhausted planta- tion, worn out by successive crops without care or fertilizing. There is upon the place an old mansion, once uccupied by a former Goveruor, and

an artificial lake in which there is not water. The money ex- a drop of pended by Le Duc thus far seems to have been mainly appropriated to roove old ruins and in attempting to rebuild the mansion, and laying out an avenue through the grounds. The soil, according to Sander's report, is poor, hungry and sandy, some portions of which may possibly once liavo buen classed as poor sandy loam, but it can now support only a trace of the scantest kind of vegetation, and bas scarcely a trace of loam. It is in no sense a lapted to tea culture. Saunders thinks the tea experiments, if they are to be made at all. should be

Washington, August 4th.. Guiteau fares well and seems perfect- ly contented. He is quite au inoffensive prisoner. He regrets the crime, not

from a moral sense, but instead of being a hero ho will surely be punished, and perhaps by popular indignation, of which he has a wholesome dread.

Berlin, August 4th.

It can be stated as a fact that the papers are beginning to fear that the Conservatives may get a majority in the forthcoming election. Negotiations have consequently been opened with various Liberal factious: for an agroo- ment to give their united support in och district to the Libural candidato who appears to have the greatest chance of being elected. The election of the Magistrate in Alsace and Lor- ruino show's that the German lewout

made much further south, and believes has won and has more influence in Florida presents the most favourable many minor places. Even in Merv conditions. He reports that at present some of the German candidates have some $300 per month is paid for the boen successful. The popular agitation supervision of 360 worth of labour. here increases as the election day The only results of the $15,000 ap-approaches and it is even now evident- propriated by Congress for tea culture that Germany has not for many years are to be found in this farm. Saunders been the arons of such a force and recommends that the faria be aband- oned and one person bo retained to take charge of the tea plants already there. Dr. Loring will take the mat- ter under advisement.

Rome, July 30th. Signori Matteucci and Mashari tele- graplied the royal Geograplitcal Society, announcing the complete success of their expedition across Africa, from Egypt to the Gulf of Guinea.

Constantinople, July 30th. The Pashas who were condemned to exile for the murderer of Abdul Aziz, on arriving at Jindah, Arabia, will be escorted to the outskirts of Taife.

will there be delivered to the authorities, who will be held

le for their safe-keeping.

Petersburgh, July 30th.

elcome by the inhabi-

bitter strugglo. The reason for this state of affairs is that neither the Go- vernment nor the other party has any fixed programme, aud thus personal attacks are the order of the day.

St. Potorsburg, August 5tb. The trial of the revolutionists, be longing to the so-called "Black Divi- sion," will commeuce before a special Court on the 28th of September. The nowspapers publish a notification offer ing a reward for the capturo by the peasants of the persons who have been spreading the false roports relative to the redistribution of land.

Copenhagen, August 5th.

Shares.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation Sharos-112 per cent. Union Insurance Society of Canton

premium, ex div., Sales and Sellers.

China Trailers' Insurance Company's

3076 per share ex dividend.

Shares-$1,000 per share, ex. div North China Insurance Company-Tis.

1,125 per share.

Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. Chinese Insurance Company,

880 por share.

$305

Oa Thi Insurance Company, Limited-

per share, Sollers.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company

Tls. 148 per share.

China Fire Insurance Compay's Shures

Shares- $990 per share, Sellers.

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com -$290 per share, Sellers. pany's Sharos do premium ex. div., Sellers.

Hongkong, Canton & Macao St

boat Company's. Shures-$23 per China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

share premium, Sollers.

pany-Tha. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company's Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares

$85 per share.”

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 4, Ping-on, Amorican steamor,

675, A. A. MeCaslin, Huphong 31st August, Rice.-Russell & Co. Sopt. 4, Tanais, French steamor, 1,500, Drugon, Yokohama 26th August, Mails and General.-Messagerics, Maritimes Co. Sept. 1, Pernambuco, British steamer,

643, Hyde, Saigon August 30th, General-Melchors & Co. Sept. 4, Esmeralda, British steamer,

395, R. Talbot, Manila 1st Sept,| General-Russoll & Co. Sept. 4, Loudoun Castle, British str.

1615, A. Marshall, London 23rd July, General-Adamson, Bell & Co. Sept., Activ, Danish steamer, 208, N. C. Rovabech, Cardiff 10th July, Coal.--Aruhoki, Karborg & Co. Sept. 4, Louisa, German bark, 340,

P. v. Abreu, Nowchwang August 6th, Beans.-Chineso, ' Sept. 4, Hermes, German bark, 480, D. Grube, Keelung August 20th, Couls.Molchers & Co.

Sept. 4, Fe-yew, Chinoso steamer, 920,

Croad, Cauton, 3rd Sept., Gotoral. -0. M. S. N. Co.

Sopt. &, Canton, British steamer, 1,095,

J. C. Jaques, Newcastle (N.S.W), 16th August, Coals.-Goo, R. Stovens & Co.

Sept, 4, Olympia, Gerinan steamer,

778, Wagner, Hoihow 3rd Sept., Rice.--Chinese.

Sept. 4, Geraldine Paget, British ship, 1,500, Wilkinson, Sydney 28th Juno, Coals-Order.

Sept. 5, Mary L, Stone, American ship,

1,458, A. D. Field, Hiogo 15th August, Ballast.-Russell & Co.. Sopt. 5, Ashington, British steamer, 809,

Allasou, Bangkok 29th August, General-Siemsson & Co. Sopt. 5, Albay, British steamor, 366,

H. Lightwood, Taiwanfoo 2nd Sept., General.-D. Lapraik & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 4, Strathleven, British steamer,

Sept. 4, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, for

for Shanghai.

Hoihow.

Sept. 4, Schwan, German brig, for

Whampoa.

Sep. 4, Brema, German bark, for Chi- Sopt. 4, Hermine, Norw. bark, for Kee-

lang.

foo.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

For Saigon, Mr. Casty.

Por French steamer Tunis, from Yokohama For Hongkong Mr. Roki. For Mar- geilles, Messrs. Daico and Bertrana.

Manila, Mrs. McE. Smith, 4 childreu, and 2 servants, 1 European deck, and 122 Chinese from Amoy.

Por British steamer Esmeralda, from

Per American steamer Ping-on, from

Shares-Haiphong, Mr. Herton from Pakhoi,

China Sugar Refining Company, Li-

$112 per share, Sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (De- mitod-$150 per share, Ex. Div.

beatures) per cent prominu. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares--.

$120 por share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,

Chinese Imperial Government Loan

Limited-$43 per share,

Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1978-4% premium, Buyers.

of 1881-8% premium.

Exchange.

On LONDON,

Bank Bills, T.T.,

3/8

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bills, at 4 mouths' sight, 3/9 Credits, at 4 mouths' sight,... Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

38%

319

On PARIS,--

A St. Petersburg correspondent of the Gazette says:-The Russian Court made the recent journey to Moscow because of the discovery of an exten- nd his family were enthusive conspiracy for the assassination of the Imperial family during the night at Peterhoff. The police on the 27th of July stopped. a boat which had succooded in passing the guard ships On BOMBAY,-- and arrested the occupants. It was subsequently discovered that sixty On CALCUTTA,— persons, some of them of high rank, were involved in the plot.

w on their entrance to response the Czar said: ing through tho 'great h fell on the Imperial Russians, I esteem my- be able to carry out my of visiting the original Empire. I cordially your reception. Moscow von an example to the tu, I hope it will ever so. It testifies now, as the Czar and the people ious and solid whole."

London, August 4th,

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir W. Harcout, Homo Secretary, roud a dospatch from United States Minister Lowell, informing Earl Garnville that he had wired Secretary Blaine on the 19th of July the account of a conversa

Cooke, R.N., from Hoihow, and 18 Chinese,

and Lieut. C. J. Baker, R.N., and N.J.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Pernambuco, re-

ports light winds and fine weather throughout.

Manila, reports moderato winds voor- The British steamer Esmeralda, from ing from North to N.N.E,, fine weather, and smooth sea throughout.

The British steamer Ashington, Cap- tain Allason, which arrived from Bang- kok this forenoon, reports experienced light winds and fine weather all tho passago until the night of 4th inst, when had strong squalls and rain, with cloudy sky and variable wiuds.

39ports left Haiphong August 31st at 6 The American steamer Ping-on, 10-

p.m. Pakhoi 1st iust. and Hoihow 3rd, at 2 a.m. had light variable winds and squally weather to Hoihow, from thence fresh Easterly winds and cloudy weather to Port.

Bank Bills, on demand, ......4.66 Credits, at 4 months' sight, ...4.77

Bank, TT,

(222)

Bank, T.T.,

2221

Bank, T.T.

Private, 30 days' sight,

721 73

Ou SHANGHAI,

He who has ridden in a country 'bus knows how orcam feels when it is being churned into butter.

The British steamer Albay, Captain Lightwood, which arrived here from Taiwanfoo this foronoon, reports:--- Loft Taiwanfoo at 4.40 p.m. of the 2nd inst. and arrived at Amoy at 1.45 p.m. the following day, had fine weather with light southerly airs. Left Amoy at 5.55 p.m. samo day and arrived at Hongkong at 9.30 am, this day. Woather fine, smooth sea, and light E. to S.E. airs and calms,

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"Franklin Square" Library,

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Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels.

Medical Works..

School Books.

Presentation Books.

Works of reference &c. Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Dircet from the manufacturers the best

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Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

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Dies engraved to order. Office requisites

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Milner Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed

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