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CANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, 17th October,

I write a fow lines this morning which I will endeavour to get on board the steamer to inform you of the terrible destruction to property and the great loss of life which has occurred on the Canton River during the late gale. The loss of life did not all take place on the river, but was caused in many places, especially in the suburbs and in the country around, by floods and inun- dations, reports coming in all day yester- day from all quarters of the great damage done, attended in most cases by consider- able loss of life. These floods have been, in addition to the ordinary cause of a high state of the river, very much agenovated by the banks in many places bronning and fetting in millions of tons of water, which has, in places, played sad havoc with the rice crop, which is just now heavy in the

head and more liable to damage than at any other time. The water has been three feet deep in many of the streets of Canton and Honam, and the lower floors of hun- dreds of houses have consequently boon for many hours under water. The hulk of the Kinshan arrived here last night in tow of allongkong tug, and I hear that a steam launch was seen yesterday near Chuenpee cruising about the river picking up dead bodies. The launch had two boats in tow for the reception of the drifting dead, and the characters on the flags which wore

AMOY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1881.

o vening the wind incrensed, and we had to lower our sail; at eight o'clock the ship broached to and rolled heavily. The at- mosphere showed signs of more bad wea- ther approaching from the Eastward. At 2 am, of the 2nd October sighted Chapel Island Light bearing Southwest by West. At 7 a.m. came to an anchor in 10 fathoms of wator, Tsing Teen Light bearing W. by N. N. about four milos, and at 10 am. the captain proceeded to Amoy in a sam- pan to engage a steamer to tow us into Amoy. On Sunday, 2nd Cctober, at four p.in. the captain returned in a Chinese gunboat and she took us in tow to the outer limits of Amoy harbour where wo came to an anchor.

THE "SOUVENIR" IN A TYPHOON.

from that time. Several of the men on board are suffering from the offects of the weather, and others, owing to boing constantly dronched with salt wator for days, are suffering from salt. water boils.

We observe from the Jornal das Co- lonias, received by last mail, that our recent visitor, David Kalakua I, King of the Sandwich Islands, arrived in Lisbon on August 19th. His Majesty was received at the principal station of the Northern Railway by Admiral Andrade, representing the King, Dom Luiz; General Souza, representing thre king's father, Dom Fernando; and the The British bark Savenir. Captaining the Government. His Majesty Commendador Solto Mayor, represent- Williams, from Cardiff, arrived here and suite, after being formally wel on Sunday, and roports having encoun-

comed to the capital, were conducted tered a typhoon. The vessel had a fine in royal carriages, escorted by a troop weather voyage till the 2ul Oct. when it commenced to blow fresh from the of the 4th Cavalry Regiment, to the Hotel Braganza, where every necessary N.W., when sail was shortoned. Oa the Oct. 3rd, lab. 13.10 N. long. 113.29 prepration had been made by the Government for the reception of the E. between 8 to 12 wind increased,

listinguished visitor. His Majesty and at 6.30 a.m. a heavy gale soon de-

was accompanied by several members veloped itself and came upon the vessel

of his government, including Mr. N. without any warning in shapo of a squall and torrents of rain, carrying farlane, and Mr. Hoffrung, financial Armstrong, Colonel Judd, Major Mac- away fore upper and lower top-sails,

agent of the Hawaiian Government Majesty was visited at the hotel by

p.m.

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China Fire Insurance Company-8280 por

share, salos. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company--

37 por cent. premium, sollers. Hongkong, Canton, and Mnoro Steamboat Company-$25 per sharo premium, sel-

lera.

China Coast Stena Navigation Company-

Tla. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-8108 por share,

Sollors. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited---

$160 per share.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)

-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ice Company-8127 per share,

Sales Buyers.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited-150 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -13 per cent. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

3 per cent. premium.

EXCHANGE.

3/81

3/82

3/02

3/91

Ou LONDON-Bank Bille, T.T...... Bank Bills, at 30 days' night Bank Bills, at 4 mouths sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/9% On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand.... 4.68

Credits, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY--Bank, T.T. On CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T. On SUANGHAI-Bank, T.T. Private, 30 days' sight

HONGKONG TEMPERATUR E.

REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD).

Hongkong, 17th and 18th October. BAROMETER-I P.M.

Do.

4 P.M.

4 P.M.

4.81

223

223

786

701

Do. Do. Do.

30.008 ..29.996 ..82. .82. 1 P.M. (Web bulb)...77, 4 P.. Do. ...76. AN.....

THERMOMETER-9 AM.

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flying indicated that the work was being inizen, main-sail, fore and main top: in London. After a short rest His (TAKEN AT MESSES. FALCONER AND CO.'s done by the Tang Wah Hospital, which is certainly a very thoughtful and creditable mast-staysails, and inner jih, and action on the part of the committee of that splitting main upper topanil. The soa institution.

rose rapidly with a cross-rolling swell, which distressed the ship much and broke against her sides with great force, doing considerable damage to (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)'

bulwarks and causing ship to leak AMOY, 12th October. The German bark Siberien. Captain badly; made fast remnants of canvas Schultz, of 367 tons, belonging to Schles- and rau before the wind, which had by wig, put into this port this morning with loss this time changed into S. W., lat. 13.10 of main-mast and other damage, the ves- N. long. 113.2 E. Seas rising higher sel having been in a typhoon, the parti- and higher, and a very heavy one broke culars of which are as follow: The Si-

on board injuring Win. Cowey, second berien, which was on a voyage to Chefoo, was in ballast, and had only been three mate, and tearing out ringbolts, break. days at sea, when on the night of the 20thing adrift spars and longboat, causing ultimo and morning of the 27th in lat. 39° N., long, 130 E, she passed through

a typhoon of extraordinary violence, in which the barometer went down to 28.21. The storm commenced with the wind from the N.E. which then shifted round to N., N.W., and W.S.W., and blow with such torrible force that the Siberien was soon lying on her beam owls. At 1.30 am. had to cut away the main-mass, which in going over the side carried away the top of the mizen-mast and brought on

deck the fore top-gallant mast, the royal yard, and everything belonging to it. All the copper on the ship got chafed and everything on deck disappeared. On the 26th the barometer was 29.06, and at one a.m. of the 27th it had fallen to 28.21.

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As I have not yet seen any report of the late disaster to the Minatitlan, beyond a a few lines in one of the Hongkong papers, and as I recently heard the captain relate the whole story, I thought it possible you might consider it of sulficient interest in your port for publication. The following the particulars: The Minatitlan which left Tientsia on September 12th, bound for Nagasaki, in ballast. and at midnight on the 25th encountered a ty phoon about 200 miles to the Southward of Quelpart lat. N. 31.17, long. E. 126.40. The galo continued till the 26th from the E., and then veered round to the South ward. On the morning of the 26th at eight o'clock it lulled for about five minutes and then a fearful gale came out from the N.W., which lasted till noon of that day. It moderated a while, and then it blow a strong gale till about six p.m. The sca was then so high that the water reached to the middle of the main hatch, when the main-mast had to be cut away, and then the foremast, which in going carried the jibboom with it. Before this the chief mate had been aloft to cut the foremast, but failed to do it. All the boats were carried away and the docks torn in a great many places, so much so that so that the water got into the ship's hold. Rigged a sea anchor that night, but the vessel would not lay head to sea; trimmed the ballast, and on the 27th rigged a jury-mast in lat. 31.28 N., and long. 126.37 E. On the 29th at 3 p.m. sighted the P. and O, ateamer Malacca, and at four o'clock she-

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them to knock about the deck in a dan- gorous manner; so much water being on deck it was impossible for crew to secure them again, besides the ship being nearly on hor beam ouds ;) this son also started several stanchions, injured main hatch coverings and tarpaulius, and tore up the dock and water-ways, and spoiled a spare topmast; another soa, shortly fallowing, completely amashed the longboat, aut the next

carried her in picces overboard with oars, mast, and breakers, and smashed sovoral pieces of bulwarks both sides.

Tais

.30.140 .76.

9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...69. Maximum...

....82. Minimum(over night)...74.

the President of the Council of Minis- tors and the Minister for Foreign Af fairs, who called to pay their respects. About 2 p.m. King Kalakun visited the THERMOMETER-- P.M. King and the other members of the Royal family at Paço d'Ajuda in the stato carriages placed at his disposal, BAROMETER. and had a short interview with H.M. Dom Luiz, who afterwards returned the compliment by visiting the Ha- wailan monarch at the Braganza Hotel, when he offered, him the grand cross of the Order of Conceição, which was courteously accepted. His Majesty also invited the distinguished visitor to dine at the Paça d'Ajuda on the following day. On the morning of the 20th King Kalakua, accompanied by Admiral Andrado, Commendador Solto drove to Cintra and breakfasted at the Mayor, au tho members of his suite,

Victor Hotel, afterwards visiting H.M. Dom Formindo at Pourt, returning to Lisbon at 6 p.m. in time for the ban.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Oct. 17, REGULUS, German ship, 1,145, S. Meyer, Cardiff 26th June, Coal.- Melchers & Co.

Oct.

17, Lizzia O. Troor, British ship, 1,391, Divleorning, Cardiff 9th June, Oct. 18. B. H. STERNKEN, German brig,

Coals. Captain.

235, Christian Meyer, Newcastle, N. S.W. 11th August, Coals, Metal, Fungus, &c.-Melchers & Co.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREELEPRES, &o! AVE FOR SALE.

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Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Colebrated Houso- hold Storos.

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

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

& Canaud's PATES &c.,

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in juioo.

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. Charlos Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roo- derer & Co.'s VERZĒNAY MÕUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.

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

and quarts.

ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curcier & Adot's),

pints and quarts.

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

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

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

milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Borg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand

Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's

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

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

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

Cutler Palmer & Co.'s

quot at Pago d'Ajuda as previously Oct. 18, CHINA, German steamer, 618, Brandy, Rouyer Quillet & Co.'s Brandy,

arranged.

THIS DAY, ONE P.M. The Dock Company's shares are still the the melium of senantional doings on the Stock Exchange, and although no one al- pears to be able to find any reasonable cagse for their extraordinary depreciation, the fact remains that they are rapidly getting lower and lower in the price current. Yesterday we repottel busines at 39 por erat, prem. for the enl of December, nn1.33 for Nov- ember 30th, and we have now to state tant the shares, after a few time transactions at 37 al 36, are fredly offerel at 35 for cash

lealing to business. Thate have beau a few

Aftersome time, the ship righting, clear. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ed her decks of spine of the water, and enabled as to secure the spars, and at 3.40 sent all hands to the pumps, The gale was now blowing with terrific force; anl. ship labouring deadfuily through the cross rolling son, weather lasted till the 5th, when it nolerated and the ship was relievel The and did not make so much water. sea that knocked down the second mite injured his thigh and kneo, and he wis obliged to koop his birth for 26 haes. Variable weather was met until the 13thaal the end of the present month, without when it again blew hard aut the oater jib was carried away at 1.65 on that inquiries by would-be purchasera at 35 for the enl of the year, hal doablew these will be accommolabel with all the shares day in lat. 21.21 N. long. 117.4) B., ant a seaman who want forward to they require on these terms during the stow the ramuants, was washel over-

afteranon. We have heard prelictions from board as the vesseave a tram sudous

well-informal quarters that the stock will be quoted at something like par within the. next three months, but we are unable to arch; the helin was put hard a leo, but

area with these possimist views, although the ship would not stay, and men ware

we coavilor it likely that Docks yet so a seat aloft to look out, but nothing could

much lower quotation than even the present be seen of the min, whom it would

ous. Bink shares remain nominally at 112. have been impossible to give in the

without lavling to a single transaction. We state of tho weather. The next day tho

hear lon gentleman oferal a small lot for already heavy gala hal increased to a

the end of the year at 113, but as his limit was 110 nothing was don. This stock also typhoon, blowing with terris force, fols the general depression, anl would ap the rain almost blin ling in the squallsparently levi oue to infer that a fall is im and the ss2 running all ways ral brenk- ing against ship with tremendous force; the watch was kept constantly as the pumps, an all hants at times, only giving them sufficient rest so as not to wear the men out, who were, whilst on took the disabled craft in tow with two deck, matly up to their waist in he answered "No bargain." The Ma-water; the sea continuat to break lacca agreed to tow the Minatitlan to the heavily over the ship starting stau- entrance of Amoy Harbour. On the 30th chions and rail for about 30 or 49 foot, at 3.30 p.m. the small hawser was carried carrying away starboard kose and away, but we got another from her at day- causing to ship to labour and

open for- light; at one p., in a strong N.E. breeze, ward; shoots of copper were also wash- the large hawser was carried away, and ed off forward and injury was done to we got another from the steamer. At the poop rail; the cabin was filled with 5 p.m. it broke again, this time about half way to the steamer, but we got it back water, playing havoc with the coutents; again. On the 1st October at one a.m. in the 'tween decks spoiling casks of both hawsers were carried away, the star-peas and casks of flour; ship still work- board one about ten fathoms outside, and ing so heavily as barely to be able to North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125 the port one on the windlass. The steamer keep her free, when port chamber of the did not stay to re-pick us up, so we rig- pump gave out; through the bad con- ged again, and at two a.m. sighted Turn-dition the ship was in and the quantity Chinese Insurance Company-$307) per about Light, W. by S. about 20 miles. At noon Ockgou Lighthouse bore W. by N. of water she was making, to save her about seven miles. Ship was rolling and the crew I bore up for Ilongkong, dreadfully as we had no sails or mast suf being nearest port, at 4.30 p.m. on ficient to steady her. At six o'clock that 14th, arriving here in about two days

hawsers. On being asked her charges

minent. A fow China Fires have been sold at 230 per shira, and there are sellers at the the rats, which is a reduction of five dollars on previous quotation. The shares of the Hotel Comay have also made a strong re- trograis novament, although not a single shara has beau transferred so far as we can

learn. From 113 per share the price fell to

H. Schoer, Swatow 17th Oct., Gone- ral, Hing Kes.

Oct. 18, LORNE, British steamer, 1,034, McKechnie, Swatow and Amoy, 17th Oct., General,

DEPARTURES. Oct. 17, Rosetta, British steamer, for Sin-

gapore, Bombay, &c. Cet. 17, MENELAUS, British steamer, for

Amoy and Shanghai. Oct. 17, PHENIX, Geran steamer, for

Singapore.

Oct. 17, ESMERALDA; British steamer, for

Amoy.

Oct. 18, GREYHOUND, British steamer, for

Hoikow.

Oct. 18, DALE, British steamer, for Bang-

kok.

Oct. 18, PENEDO, British steamer, for Sai-

gon.

Oct. 18, PING-Ox, American stoniner, for

Hoihow.

Oct. 19, DANIEL BARts, American ship,

for New York.

REPORTS.

The German steamship China from Swatow, reports Hight N. W. winds and fine weather to Chalang Point, then Northerly winds and cloudy.

The British staner Lorne' reports:- Left Amoy with fresh breeze from S.E. to E.S E. and found a strong S.E. sea und strong current setting to N.E. arrived at Swatow on 16th and from thea fine weather and fresh breeze from North.

MAILS.

The following mails will close :- TO-DAY, 18th October,

For Swatow and Amoy, per Canton, at 4.30 p.m. For Newchwang, per Tun- nis, at 5 p.m. TO-MORROW, 19th October,

last-naria rato. Although there is no uc

u bayats ducting to deal at even the tual business to report in connection with other stocks, they are more or less depressed, and when actual sales have to be chronicled it will be at greatly reduced rates campared with subjoined nomainal quitations.

SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corpo

ration-113 per coat. promium, Sellers. | On Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,675

per share, sellers. China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600

per share.

per share.

Yangtzo Insurance Association-Tis. 830

per share.

share.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls,

150 per share. Hongkong Firo Insurance Company--$960

per.share, Sollers,

For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per

Sunda, at 3.30 p.m.. FRIDAY, 21st Octobober,- For Manila, per Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m. On MONDAY, 24th October,-

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, In- din (vig. Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Giraltar, por Iraounddy, for printed matter at 10a.m., and lotters at 11am. On FRIDAY, 28th October,

For Kobe and Yokohama,/per Takasago

Maru, at 3.30 p.m.

1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondes Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Ouraços pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c., &c., &o.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and Saunders, pints and quarts. 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 hosgheads*

rated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &c., &c.

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

&el, "PERFECTION" All Specially Selected.

EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c. "Franklin Squero" Library,

"Seaside" Library,.

Harper's Half-hour Sories.

French Novels.

Medical Works.

School Books.

Presentation Books,

Works of reference &o. Stationery for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the best

and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special orders in this fine oxouted on

very moderate terms Papors ruled to any pattern and stamped

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

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

Boxes, Brushware. Cutlery, Crockery, and Glassware.. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting ammunition. Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe-

ented.