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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5т¤, 1881.

although Placer county is alive with searching parties.

London, September 4th. A dispatch declares that ingland will never allow the from Constantineple says:-Lord Dufferin Cyprus tribute to be transferred to Turkish creditors, and insists that Cyprus shall re- main entirely out of the arrangement for the settlement of the Turkish leht.

Dublin, September 4th.-Bonfires were lighted over a large portion of the north of Ireland on Saturday night as a mark of gratitude to Gladstone for the band Act.

Patrick Egan has declined to become a Parliamentary candidate for the present.

A conflict has taken place here between the police and the public, caused by some soldiers making insulting remarks about the Pope. The police fired upon some persons who were throwing stones and fifteen were wounded, some seriously.

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miles outside sighted a steamer flying signals of distrogs. On approaching nearer, the vessel was discovered to he the well-known opinio stotuner Japan, and immediate assistance was solicited, the engines laying, completely broken down. The sea was running "mona. tains high," but commonnication between the two vosals was established by the aid of buoys, and arrangements made for the Clog Hock Kinn to tow the disabled stormer to Tlongkong. After an immense doal of difficulty the Japan was safely taken in low, but the Low rope used, a throw inch steel hawser, insedintely parted, he ing able to stand the heavy strain caused by the tremendons son. As nothing else could be done, Captain

London. September 5th.-A despatch Gardiner requested Capt. Webb to re- from Calcutta to the Times says: The Tea return to Hongkong and arrange Syndicate, established in 1880 for the pur- with Messrs, David Sass on, Sous, &Co.pose of opening up the Australian "and"] about procuring bawsers and towing American markets to India tea, report that the Japan to port. The Cheang Hock their operations have been successful. The agent of the syndicate in America reports Kiau accordingly shamed back to Hongkong, arriving here yesterday af- that the prospects for building up a trade with India are the most promising. There ternoon, giving both of our contempora- has been a plentiful rain in Mysoro and ries ample time and opportunity to obs the harvest prospects are much improved. Eain full particulars if they had cured Tetta. September 5th.-On August 31st to display the energy and outerprise Ayoob Khan issued a proclamation decla- recently so much talked about aud to ring that he has abandoned of lighting the which they make such great preten-

Amber, and was about to fight the English. To this end he invited all persons having sious. Arrangements have now been

weapons belonging to the Government to satisfactorily completed, and as

consider them their own, on condition of pou these lines the Cheang Hock Kian

their joining his standard immediately. is getting up steam to proceed to tho

It may be assumed that this is merely a disablol vessol. The Japan is lying, clumsy plan to get as many rifles as possi- about 20 miles from Hongkong, anong

ble and send them to Herat, where be the islands in eight fathoms of water,

continues to send as much cash as he can her actual position being some fire or

get. six miles North of the island of Aichow.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

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and Yokohama 29th, arrived here this. morning. The following telegrams are taken from California exchanges:-

Paris, Aug. 31. The expenses of the French campaign have already reached 61,000,000 francs.

Limerick, September 5th.-There were further riots during this morning. The soldiers who marched upon George streat were stoned. They then charged the mob, dispersing it in all directions. During the

equally opposed to revolution and to re-

netion.

At the International Chess Congress on Tuesday. Blackburn, of England, played Herr Berger, of Gratz, and Hori Zucker- stort played Herr Wienawor, of Berlin. Both were drawn games,

The steamer City of Berlin, which ar- rived at New York yesterday, brought $1,274,000 in gold from England.

A London despatch states that the census of India has been completed. The returns show the population to be 252.000.000.

The defalcation in the Brooklin, N. Y.. Board of Education' amounts to $200,000. Mr. Margaret Kane died yesterday in Williamsburg, f. I., aged 107.

Arch Duchess Maria Dementine, of Austria, aunt of Emperor Francis Joseph and widow of Loopold, Prince of Salerno, died at Chantilly yesterday at the age of 64.

The London Globe says: Jefferson Davis arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, from New Orleans.

J. S. Sefton, a well-known actor, died in Detroit yesterday, aged 65.

Fifteen persons were killed by the col- lision of a railroad train yesterday at Charenton, France, and several injured.

Naples adrices state that Mount Vesu- vias has been in a lively state of eruption since Saturday, sending streams of lava down the northern slope.

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE. Wednesday, October 5th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M. Indications that the long looked for move in Banks is imminent was evi- denced by the inquiries after the stock yesterday afterion. This stock has been quoted at 112 per cent, premium for some considerable time past without however leading to any noteworthy transactions.

Offers were made to purchase yesterday at the quoted rato, The Pacific, Mail steuner City of riots yesterday, there was no resident mamt as this was not tempting enough Peking from San Francisco on 6th utt.,gistrate with the police, and the Rige Aet the prico gradually expanded and buy- was not read. The opinion is freely ex-ers were willing to deal at 114 for the pressed here that the police might have end of the month. This rate would kept back the mob without firing on them. Berlin, September 5th.-A Nihilist or-

undoubtedly have been accepted a few gan, the Will of the People, has made its days ago, but holders appeared to know reappearance in St. Petersburg,

something, and accordingly declined to soll at anything under 115. So far as One of the French enlumns, 1,200 strong,

we can learn, no actual transfers of im- has arrived at Hammament, The Arabs

portance have been made, bat the stock have surrounded the French camp, but

is very firm, and we doubt not that a are kept at a distance by the gunboats lay-had more stelfast hearts, and if virtue, large business will be done in the course ing off Hamummet. These have thrown patriotism, independence and disdain for

material enjoyment had more largely pre-world, strangely enough, appoar to of the next few days. The bad weather sixty shells among the invaders.

vailed, was loa y cheered.

Paris, Septe abur 5th.-The final returns of 64 second ballots for mambers of the Chamber of Deputies, shows that 56 R- publicans, 3 Royalists, and 5 Bonapartists have been elected. The Republicans have gains 1 10 ants, 7 from the Bonapartists

Timis. August 31.-Two battalions of French troops have embarked at Goletta for the purpose of occupying Hammamet. It is stated that General Garreardo's column has again hoon attacked by a Jarge force of Arabs at Soruki and that, the Arabs were repulsed with heavy loss,

London, Aug. 31.-At a large meeting of tenant farmers, oil others, in County Down. yesterday, they expressed great satisfaction with the Land bill. Two imprisoned "suspects" were, released on Signing documents pledging themselves to abstain from assault or valence.

After speaking at Strabane yesterday, Parnell proceeded to Derry, where, shortly before the commencement of the proceed ings Captain Bearsford, Aid-de-Camp to the Duke of Aberdeen when the Duke was Viceroy of Ireland, ascended the platform and denounced the agitators. Captain Beersford was soon attacked by his lia- teners, and had to be rescued by the police.

New York, September 1st.-Special London cablegrams state:-The steamer Augustus from New York for Newcastle with a general cargo has just put into Dover roads with her bows stove in and fore compartments full of water. She had been in a collision off South Foreland withi the steamer Hector of Liverpool. The latter is also in the roads considerably damaged.

London, September 1st.-The wine and spirit warehouse at 45. Cheapside, and the India-rubber warehouse of Coghill & Co., in Broad street, and seven other buildings in the same street were burried to-day. The loss is $1,000,000.

Grass Valley, Sept. 1st.-An atrocious attempt at train-wrecking and robbery

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was made on the Central Pacific Railroad, on Wednesday night, five miles above Colfax, in Placer county. Tho rails were moved on the main ling near Care Horn Mills Station; the engines and several cars of the cast-bound passenger train were ditched; the express, car was sur- rounded by several men, when suddenly the robbers fled, leaving behind masks, tools, cartridges, and other evidences of their preparation to secure the treasure ou the train. No passengers were injured. It is thought that the robbers intended to wreck the west-bound train, which was

known to carry a large amount of ballion.

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The fact that James G. Fair was passenger on the wrecked train led to the report that the plan of the robbers included the cap ure of the bonanza capitalist. Twelve mon are supposed to have been engaged in the crime. A reward of $12,000 has been offered by the Contral Pacific for the capture of the criminals, and $700 is tolfored for tho apprehension of such of the robbers by Wolls, Fargo & Co. No trage of the fugitives has been discovered,

Berlin, September 5th.--A passage in Cumbetta's speech, at Newborough last night, in which he declared that Sedan woubl have been wiped out if France had

and from the Royalists. The Republican loss is 2. The new Chamber, without conting the Colonial deputies will com- prise 450 Republicans, 47 Bonpartist and 11 Monarchists. The Republicans com- prise 230 Left Centre, 148 Left. 20 Re- nublicans Union and 469 Extrente Left Among the notable features in the second ballots are, Revillon In transigeants" polling 5,297 votes for Belleville, against 8,500 for Lick.

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Archbishop Croke and the Bishop of Ross, who are in London are about to visit Davitt. Bishop Nulty of Meath has written to Parnell, stating that, although the Land Act is incomplete, it ought to have fair trial. The Bishop advises electors in County Tyrone to reject Dickson, the Whig candidate for Member of Parliainedt,

London, September 4.-The Union Mail Steamship Company estimate the total loss of life by the foundering of the Teuton at Cape Good Hope to be 236.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-It is state? that an Extraordinary Commission has been formed to consider the results of Count Catarzoff a investigation on the cause of the anti-Jewish disturbances.

have prejudicially affected the Dock. Company's shares, and they are very weak at 41, with plenty sellers, but no buyers at that rato. Sugars still hold an unsatisfactory position, offers by holders to deal at 160 per share meeting with no response. Steamboats are also under a cloud; but Hotels are very much firmer and a small business has boon booked at 111, which figure fairly ropresents flio present position of the stock in the market. Nothing farther has been done in Fires, and business in other shares is quite at a

standstill.

Shares. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Shares-115 per cent. premium, Sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-

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

Shares-$1,600 per share. North China Insuranco Company-Ts.

1,125 per share,

Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls.

$30 per share. Chinese Insurance Company, -$305

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

Tls. 150 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company

Sharos- $975 per share.

In one of the German colonies, in the district of Odessu, they had a public meet- ing, and tboso present signed à proposition for lerying a fine of fifty roubles on any-China Fire Insurance Compay's Shares body letting lodgings to Jews.

Hamilton (Ont.), August 31st.-In the International Cricket March, the Ameri-

cans won the match by one ruu and by eloven wickets.

New York, Sept. 1st. A Paris dispatch says a fire at the docks of L'Orient yester- day caused a damage estimated at 24,000 francs.

Of the 380 pattents in the Chicago Poor Houso, 70 have typhoid fever. An in- vestigation into the causes has begun.

A steamer left Dover yesterday to make another attempt to raise the sunken Ger- man steamer Grossor Kurfurst.

Tho dory Little Western, sixteen feet over all, from London, June 14th, has ar-

rived at IIalifax, and reports heavy weather:

Fifteen Socialists have heen expelled from Berlin, it is supposed, for connection with the propaganda in favour of Herr Rebel's elbution.

Dr. Ideroing, Horr Etursharad and Herr Glocks, Germans, have arrived in Toronto, to make inquiries as to the capability of

Canada for German immigrants,

The now Russian paper, entitled The Free World, published in Gorman, advo cates a constitutional governmont, and is

--$285 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com-

pany's Shares-44% premium, Sollors.

Hoogkong, Cauton & Macao Steam

Exchange.

.........

ON LONDON,---

Bank Bills, T.T.,

3/8! Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 3187 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 394 Credits, at 4 months' sight, . Documentary Bills, at 4

months' sight,

'On PARIS,-

Bank Bills, on demand,

3/94

Credits, at 4 months' sight,...1.81 On BOMBAY,----

Bauk, T.T.,

On CALCUTTA,- Bank, T.T.,

On SHANGHAI,—

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

3199

... 4.69

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

HONGKONG, 4th & 5th Oct. 1881. BAROMETER P.M.

..20.990

THERMOMETER-1 P.M.............77.

Do.

....29.982

Du.

4 P.M........ ..70. 1.M. (Wet bulb) 75. 4 1',M,

Do. 75.

Do.

Do.

4. P.M.

,30.072

78.

BAROMETER-9 AM. THERMOMETER-9 A.,

Do. 9 A.. (Wet bulb) 76. Do. Maximuni

78. Do, Minimum (over night) 77.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

ARRIVALS.

4, Okeang Hock Kian, British str., 958, Webb, put back, 4th October, General Bun Hip & Co.

5, Wega, German ship, 1,115, A. Leopold, Cardiff 20th August, Conls. Melchers & Co.

5, Fleurs Castle, British steamer, 2,244, J. B. Thomson, London 21st Aug., and Singapore 27th Sept., Genoral.-Adamson, Bell & Co. Oct. 5, Helicos, American ship, 1,199, Howe, Cardiff 1st June, Coals.-—-- Captain.

Oct.

Oct.

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Oct.

Oct.

5, Miramar, British steamer, 880, J. M. Clarke, Swatow 4th Oct., General.-Butterfield & Swire.

5, Namoa, British steamor, 862, Wostoby, Coast ports 4th Oct General D. Lapraik & Co.

5, Fyen, Danish steamer, 209, L. C. Grove, Nagasaki 29th Sept. General-Sicmassen & Co.

5, City of Peking, American str.. 5,078, San Francisco 6th Sept., and Yokohama 20th, General.- P. M. S. S. Co. Ost., Nona, German steamer, 669,

W. Woeffell, Mantung 28th Sept., Salt. Ed. Schollhass & Co. Oct. 5. Keelung, British steamer, from

Cantou.

DEPARTURES.

Oct. 5, Day, Spanish stoamer, for

Manila.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Namoa, British steamer, from Coast ports, Mr. Neilsen and 244 Chi-

nose.

Por Miramar, British stoamer, from Swato Mr. Nelor, and 453 Chinose,

Per City of Peking, American str., from San Francisco, Mrs. F. D. Foster and 2 childres and nurse, Captain A. Benning, and 500 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American steamer, City of Pe- king, from San Francisco, reports fine weather and fresh N.E. winds in tho Formosa Chaunel.

Per Miramar, British stoamer, from Swatow, reports had strong N.D. winds, hoavy soa and overcast sky.

boat Company's Shares-$25 per share premium, Sollers. China Coast Stoam Navigation Com- The Germanstoamer Nona, from

pany-Tis. 162 por share.

Mantung, reports had strong norther- Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-ly and N.E. winds and nasty soa.

$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-

$114 por share, Sales. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-

China Sugar Refining Company (De-

mited-$160 per share, Sellers.

bontures)-3 per cent promium. Hongkong Ico Company's Sharos

$1274 per share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company

Chinese Imporial Government Loan

Limited-$50 per share.

of 1878-1% premium, Ex Int. Chinese Imporial Government Loan

of 1981-34 promium.

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Per Wega, German ship, from Car- diff, reports heavy gales from the southward with a fearful sea up from the north during for last 4 days,

Coast ports, reports left Foochow on The British steamer Namoa, from

the 2nd inst., Amoy 3rd, and Swatow 4th, and experienced frosh N.E. winds with high sea and throughout the passage, In Foochow, str. Meifoo; bound in; in Amoy, strs. Yoo-sin, Al- passed the strs. Kwangtung, and Meath

bay, Pokien, und China; Oraiglands and Tamsui loft sume day. In Swatow, str. Wenchow; Miramar left same day.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co. GENERAL STORRKEEPERS, &c.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Groceries,

Crosse & Blackwoll's, Celebrated Ilouse- hold Stores.

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

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

& Canaud's PATES &c.,

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS în juice.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c. &c.

Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER" & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDIO & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE

pts. and qts.

NEYEN'S (Bones) BOUZY,

pts, and ts.

EXTRA SEC, quarts. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile. Roc- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

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Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts,

ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBOEUF (Chaten), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

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

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

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

milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Budesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand

Vin, Uant Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Palo Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Soap Amontilado Sherry, Cailer Palmer and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1818), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grando Marque Brandy,

Cutler Palmer & Co.'s

Brandy, Bouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars: Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendec Whisky AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Ton 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 quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E& J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, ia quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon.

Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads

Ærated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE.

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &c., &c.

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

&c.,

&c.

"PERFECTION" All Specially

Selected.

EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"Franklin Square" Library,

Seasido" Library;

Harper's Half-hour Sorics.

French Novels.

Medical Works.

School Books.

Prosentation Books,

Works of reference &o. Stationery for Ludies. and Office uso. Direct from the manufacturers the best

and Choapest in Hongkong. Spesial orders in this line excuted on

very moderato terms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stampod.

Plain, cameo or relief. Dios engraved to order. Office requisitos

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

Boxes, Brushware. Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting

Guns.

Revolvers and Sporting ammunition.

Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe-

ented.

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