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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1881.

Co., deserves much praise for his exer- The engines of tious during the fire. Massra Maisie Portin, Martin Dyca & Ca., Holliday, Wise & Co, and others, manned by the employés of these firms rendored officient service.

Wo feel it a duty to publicly notien the gallaut conduct of General Primo de Rivera, which was conspicuously displayed in the attempt to subilue the fire at Mr. Combrano's. It was mainly owing to the exortions of the gallant soldier that the block of buildings at San Jacinto was saved from the flaines.

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of the hotel had barely time tu. Ape with the few articles of personal pro- perty they could conveniently lay their hands on. Some of them, indeed, were unable to descend the stairs owing to the flames which now raged below, so they were compelled to force their way into the next house, and from there safely reached the street. The hotel, being built of wood, as a safeguard against earthquakes, offered no resist. abes to the devouring element, which carried all before it. La Bota de Oro, and the store Tas Novedades were soon

At about 10 o'clock in the morning lestroyed, although the proprietors of the last-named place succeeded in re- on the 18th instant flames, were scen moving the larger portion of the pro-issuing from the ruins of Barri Brothers perty, to what was supposed to be a store, which communicated with the a place of safety, but which, however, store of Mr. Sartorius, the last-named was afterwards destroyed with all it place being considered the key to tho contained. A slight breeze springing block at "Bonando. Had this been up the flames darted across the street, allowed to spread, Rozario Street would and seized the sign-board of the beauti. soon have been in flames; however Mr. ful Bazar Tazon, an establishment only Garchitorena, assisted by his servants recently opened, and which contained and the firemeu, managel to extinguish property valued at $60,000. The hal- the fire without any further damage cony was soon on fire and in a few being done. The fire was caused by

inutes the whole building was one sheet of flame. the store of Messrs. Barri Bros, adjoining the Bazar, being also completely burned down. On the opposite side the printing establish ment of Messrs. Plana & Co., Cuidad Condal, was soon converted into a huge onfire: the fire meanwhile carryhig before it from Las Novedades to the Purtillo de Callero, the shop belonging to D. Carlos Pitt and the store La Fulia Ingleza. It was at first believed that the Café la Campana would be spared, but unfortunately a flying spark struck e roof, causing it to ignite, and the Iding was soon in flames. From a it was communicated to the wine provision store of the widow of the to Mr. Gomez, the contents of which ore valuel at from twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars, and from thence i to the lately established printing office of D. Catulino Valdezco. The whole of these buildings wore in flames at, the same time, giving the Escolta a terrible appearance, and it was sudden ing to think of the rain which was being caused to the mufiatunaic people, whose houses and property were aprey to the devouring element.

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It is calentated that the damage will amount to one million dollars. The following buildings were destroyed :-- Hotel de Madrid, with the stores Las modas de Paris, Bota de Oro, and Las Novo·lules, which were on the ground floor; the Bazaar Espanol, the dwell ing-house and stores of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Tarrachanli, In Barcelonesa print ing office, dwelling-house and store of Mrs. Gomez, the La Campana Café, Cuidad Condal printing office, Bazar Luzon, warehouse of Barri Brothers, and a part of the houses of Messrs. "Gordoncillo and Cembranos; besles-a- number of honses adjoining, where the fire was ultimately extinguished.

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a few boxes of oil which were under the débris. Mrs. Rosa Gil Nalda, who houso was at Pampana, in the country of her father, on hearing that La Can- pana, the property of her son-in-law, was on fire, was seized with an epileptic attack, and while in this state approa- cheil too close to a burning lainp which set fire to her dress, burning her so severely that she subsequently expired from her injuries. It is reported that the Insurance Offices lose $110,000 of! which $55,000 falls on the Royal.

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE. Monday, September 26th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M.

Banks have at last made a move, and on Saturday a fair amount of cash business was booked at 112: We have also to note a good many sales at the same price this morning, and should imagine that altogether nearly 300 shares must have changed hands. The Dock Company's shares are still a drug on the market, offers to sell at 42 per cent. premium failing to attract pur. chasers, and probably a lower rate would not be responde. to just at pro- sent. Steamboats are on offer at 25 per share premium, but no transfers

have come under our

observation.

Plenty of Sugars are also on the market and although we quote them at 162 per share, it must be understood they are decidedly weak at that figure, in fact wo fancy they could be procured without any trouble at a lower rate, There are still offers to buy Hotels at 112, but, so far as we have heard, no actual business has rosultel. Other stocks remain at annexed rates.

Shares.

Hongkong and Shanghai Barking

Corporation Shares-112 per cent. premium, Sales, Union Insurance Society of Canton---

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

Shares-$1,600

per share.

North China Insurance Company-Tls.

1,125 per share. Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis.

860 per share. Chinese Insurance Company, -$300

per share, Buyers. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited --

Tls. 150

per

share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company

Shares $980 per share, Sales. China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares

-$290 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com-

pany's Shares- 42% promium, Sellors.

The British steamer Esmeralda, from Manila, reports light N.W. winds and fine smooth sen throughout.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREKKEPERS, &c. AVE FOR SALE.

Exchange.

On LONDON,-

Bauk Bills, T.T.,

3/31

The German bark Marie, from New- chwang, reports fine weather with light Northerly winds.

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Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bauk Bills, at 4 months' sight, Credits, at 4 months' sight,..

3183

3/8

30

Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

30

On

PARIS,--

Bauk Bill on demand,

4:65

His Excelioucy the Governor-Gen- oral, the Marques de Estella, who had just returned from the theatre whon the alarm was first given, immediately repaired to the scene of the conflagra- tion, accompanied by the Brigadier de Estado and the Civil Governor. There were also present the judges of the different districts, and the commanders and officers of the different corps, and many others, all of whom lent ready aid in extinguishing the fire. A dotach ment of European seamen from the Marques del Duere were on the spot, and worked with a spirit and determi- nation worthy of all praise. They even tually sacceeded in subduing the fire at the establishment of Mr. Sartorius, also at Mr. Combrano's premises, thus preventing the destruction of the best suburb of Biuondo. Joaquim Antonio Marino, a corporal of Marines, and Tito Labala and Vicente Escusa, fireen,

bout Company's Sharos-$25 per so conspicuously distinguished them- solves that His Excellency the Gov. share premium, Sellers. ernor-General afterwards rewarded China Coast Steam Navigation Com-

pany-Ts. 162 per share. them for their gallant conduct. Six seainen from the Marques del Duero Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos- wore injured, two of them very ser1013- $85 per share. ly. The European artillerymen also Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--- worked with great energy, and while $112 per share, Buyers. attempting to confine the fire to the China Sugar Refining Company, Li- house of Mr. Combṛauo, one of them fellmited-$162 per share, Sellers. through the roof, but fortunately sus- tained no serious injury. The whole of the community, naval, military, and civilian, lont ready aid in confining the area of conflagration, and with such success that the cannon which were in readiness to demolish the bouses in the track of the fire, were not called into requisition. Mr. Parr, the head of the firm of Tillson, Herrmann &

Hongkong, Cantou & Macao Steam

China Sugar Refining Company (Do- benturos)-3 per cent premium. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares—

$127 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company

Limited-$50 per share. Chinese Imporial Government Loan

of 1878-1% promium, Ex Int, Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1881-34% promium.

Credits, at de months' sight, ...4.77 On Bombay,—

Bask, T.T.,

On CALCUTTA, — Bank, T.T.,

On SHANGHAI,--- Bank, T.T., Private, 30 days' sight,

The British steamer Greyhound, from Haiphong, &c., reports strong N.E. winds all the passage with a heavy eon. The Japanese str. Takasago Maru, from Yokohama, &c., röports left Yo- koha, September 17th at 6 p.m.; and Kobe 20th at 6 a.m., cleared the Inland Sea on 21st at 6 a.m.; had strong North-easterly winds to Lam- mocks, thence N.W. winds and fine 72 weather.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 21, Quinta, German steamer,

874, H. N. Thoniaen, Saigon 19th Sept., General,-Soy Sing. Sept. 24, Toburg American ship, 1,177,

C. F. King, Newcastle 30th July,

Coals-Siemssen & Co.

Sept. 21, Pearl, American bark, 536,

R. II vos, Newcastle, N.S.W. 26th July, Coals-Arnhold, Kar berg & Co. Sept. 25, Esmeralda, British steamer,

295, R. Tallot, Manila 22nd Sept, Hemp and Cigars-Russell & Co. Sept. 25, Kwangiang, British steamer,

674, Young, Foochow 18th Sept., Tamani 21st, Amoy 23rd, and Swatow 24th, General-Douglas Lapraik & Co. Sopt. 25, Tubusago Maru, Japanese `steamer, 1,280, C. Young, Yoko- hama via Kobe, 21st Sept., Gen. eral.-M. B. M. S. S. Co. Sept. 26, Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer,

984, Wilson, Shanghai 22nd Sept., General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

Sept. 25, Marie, German 'bark, 428,

Hundewaldt, Newchwang 12th Sopt., Beans.-Chinese. Sept. 25, Hindoo, German back, 541,

J. C. Matthiessen, Newchwang 6th Sept., General.-Wioler & Co. Sept. 26, Himalaya, British stoamor,

514, W. R, Belle, Haiphong 23rd Sept., and Hoibow 25th, Rico.- Tang Koo.

Sept. 26. Grayhound, British steamer,

226, D. Scott, Haiphong. 22nd Sept., and Hollow 2ith, General. -Adamson, Bell & Co.

DEPARTURES. Sopt. 25, Numos, British steamer, for

Coast ports. Sept. 25, Himan, British steamor,

Haiphong, &e.

for

Sept. 15, Juliella, Spanish steamer, for.

Manila.

Sept. 25, Volga, French steamer, for

Yokohama.

Sept. 25, Iraquaddy, French steamer,

for Shanghai. Sept. 25, Churite, French steamer, for

Tientsin.

Sept. 25, Invincible, American ship, for

Londou.

Sept. 25, Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer,

for Canton.

Sept. 26, Cheang Hock Kian, British

steamer, for Swatow..

Sept. 26, Atalanta, German steamer,

for Newchwang,

Sept. 26, Albay, British steamer, for

Coast ports.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Quinta, Germau steamer, from Saigon, 143 Chinese.

Por Iceberg, American ship, from Newcastle, Mr. De Grass Livingstono.

Per Bsmeralda, British steamer, from Manila, Mr. C. G. Stock, 4 Europeans deck, and 262 Chinese.

Per Kwangtung, British steamer, from Coast ports, Senor Don Lozano, aud 86 Chineso. —

Per Takasago Maru, Japanese str., from Yokohama, &c., Mrs. Ockley, Miss Cash, and 4 Chinese,

Per Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamor, Mr. Reynell, and 250 Chinese.

Per Himalaya. British steamer, from Haiphong, &c., Mr. Schrisver.

Por Greyhound, British steamer, from Haiphong, &c., 22 Chinoso,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stoamer Himalaya, from Haiphong, &c., roports very fino won ther with Northerly winds to port.

The Chinese steamer Huai-yuen, from Shanghai, Foports left Shanghai at 9 a.m. on 22nd September, arrived Hongkong at 2 p.m. on 25th. Had, moderate N.E. winds to Turnabout, thence to port variable winds and fine weather.

The British steamer Kwangtung, Captain Young, from Coast Ports re- ports-From Foochow to Tamsui had moderate N.. breeze and fine weather, thence to Amoy and Swatow fresh N.E. breeze and cloudy; Swatow to port had moderate, westerley and north- Westerly winds, freshening towards Hongkong, Passed Company's steamer Namoa bound N. at 8 a.m. (25th). Steamer The San at Foochow ; at Amoy Carisbrooke; at Swatow, Fonchois, Nor- den, and H.M.S. Sheldrake.

MAILS.

The following mails wili close:-- To-day, 26th September,~

For Bangkok, per Prins Henrich, at 5 pm: For Shanghai, por Oaklands, at 3.30 p.m. For Shang- hai, por Chinkiang, at 5 pan. To-morrow,

27th September,-

For Singapore, London and Ham- burg, per Hesperia, at 9.30 a.. For Manila, per Activ, at 11 30

a.m.

On Wednesday 28th September,- For Taiwanfoo, Amoy and Tamsui,

por Hailong, at 9.30 am. For Swatow, Amoy and Poochow, jer Kwanghung, at 5 p.m. For Hoi- bow and Haiphong, per Himalaya, at 4.30 p.m.

On Thursday, 29th September.-

For Foochow, Sydney, Melbourne, &c, per Meath, at 11.80 a.m. For Saigon, per Quinla, at 9.30 p.m. For Port Darwin, Thursday Is. laud, Cooktown, Townsville, Kep- pel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney and Molbourne, per Brisbane, at 8.30

pita.

On Friday, 30th September,~

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., per Belgie, at 2.30 p.m.

For Kobe and Yokohama, por Taka- sago Maru, at 5 pan.

On Monday, 3rd October,-

For the United Kingdom and Eu“ rope via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Mirzapore; printod matter at 2

letters at 3

p.m.,

p.m.

On Wednesday, 5th October,-

For Nagasaki and Yokohama, por

Malacca, at 11.30 a.m.

On Thursday, 6th October,-

For the United Kingdom and Eu.

rope,

via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bar- mah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Cal- cutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, por Peiho, for printed matter at 10 a.m., and lettors at 11 a.m.

Hongkong Temperature. (alten at Messrs. Fatcony & Co.'s Register, Queen's-road).

...86.

HONGKONG, 24th & 25th Sept. 1881. BAROMETER 1 P...................., 29.890

Do. 4 P.M........... THERMOMETER-1 P.M.

Do. Do. Do.. BAROMETER-9 A.M. THERMOMETER~9 AM,

4 P.M.

1 P.M. (Wet bulb) 76, 4 P.M. Do.

.29.982 .......TO.

Do. 9 A.M. (Wot bulb) 74. Do. Maximum ......

86. Do. Minimum (over night) 76.

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated Bouso. hold Storos.

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

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

& Canaud's PATES &c.,.

CHUTNIES & CURRY TOWDER, 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 gts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE

pts. and qts.

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles leidsiocks'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.

CUTLER PALMER & Co's OBAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, piuts,

and quarte. 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,

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

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

milch Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet. Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Laut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Pale Dry. White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer

and Co.'s Shorry, Invalid Port (1948), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 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, Kinalan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendeo Whisky; AVH 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.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and

Saunders, pints and quarte. QUINNESS'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 hosgleads.

Erated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &c., &c.

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

&c.,

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

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"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 on

very moderato terms.

Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

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

of every description.

Milner's Fire Proof Safos, Cash and Deed

Boxes, Brushwaro.

Cutlery, Crockery, and Glasswaro. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvors and Sporting

ammunition.

Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe-

cuted.