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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1881.

CHOLERA IN JAPAN..

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCEL

THIS DAY, ONE P.M. Owing to the monthly settlements, and

the departuro of the English mail this after

bered throughout, le has a speedy look about him we greatly admire, and wo shall be surprised if he does not turn

In corroboration of our advices from oat a racer, that is, providing he is pro, Japan, with regard to the cholera there, perly handled. The dun which fail to already published, a recont issue of Mr. Kahn's lot is also a vice looking the Hiogo News has the following

noon, thero la vory little business to roport "Cholera "hows is gatting very scarce. pony, although erring on the amali

from the share narkot. Hongkong Fires. side, whilst Mr. Poosaecker's big brown in the native papors, recent issuos not

have been sold at 939, a reduction of 20 on is too shaggy to be accurately dos containing the slightest reference to

the provious quotation, and they are still on oribed at prosent. We may mention, that exciting topic. Probably the sub-

offer at the prics. Banks have boon nogati-- however, that this

jeat is exhausted. This seems a róason- pony, which

ated at 111 por caut. premium, but the sup by the way, to have been subjected to able supposition, because the last victimply has exhau ital the damaud, and the stook a deal of knocking about, on board of cholera whose sad.fate appears in the is wenk with pleaty sallora at the quotation. ship, has great length, and is well set Kobe Shimpe happoned to be a dog. Doski ara ofared at 30 per coit pronium, on "understandings" which should stand The animal is repartod to have rushed into a house in Aiwoicho ou the 5th him in good stead during his propara- tion We had no opportunity of rau instant, tumbled over, and diod shortly ning the ruto over Mr. Rainors' griffia, afterwards with all the symptoms of bat Mr. Thoo's is a line looking pony cholera strongly developed. All that which promises well.

is roquisite to comploto the story aptions remain austered, About this oan- didate, a well known "sport" gave pears to be the addition of a commiser his opinion that his appearance on Sa ating policeman armed with a bottle tarday was not the first time he had carbolic acid, and showering around his enanted the role of a genuino grifiadisinfecting favours. It is hard to any This was a joke of course.

whether Mr. Tatono, the governor of Osaka; is to ba pitiol or congratulated. One of his servauts died the other night of what is now called cholera, and tlie consequence was his master took a

Mr. H. J. H. Tripp has been appoint. ed Clark of the Course for the onsaing races, vice Fricad resignol. The China Mail says that "a better selection could

but no business has been done since our last isste. Sugara are also rather woaker than has beau the 0343 for soniɔ days past, and we have heard sovoril small lots offered at 160, without being respon lol to. Other quota-

SHARES:

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo

ration-114 per cont. premium, Salos & Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,650

Sellers.

por sharo.

China Traders' Insurance Company $1,600

per share. North-China Insurance Company-Tis. 1,125*

per sharo. Yangtsso Insuraneo Association-Tls. 830

per share.

DEPARTURES.

Oct. 29, Gangio, British steamor, for Yo-

kobama and San Francisco.

Oct. 29, Euro, Spanish steamor, for Ma- Oct. 20, WRECKER, American Jordbh, for

nilo.

Yap.

Oot. 30, AxGDR IIBAD, British stenmor, for

San Francisco, &e. Oct. 30, Hainan, British steamor, for Hoi-

how, &c.

Oct. 30, GREYHOUND, British steamer, for

Pakhoi.

Oct. 30, Outland Hoor KIAN, British str,,

for Swatow...

Oct. 30, KWANGTUNG, British steamor, for

Coast ports.

Oct. 30, GLENOROur, British steamer, for

«London.

Oct. 30, TELOOR, British steamer, for Sin-

gapore.***

Oct. 30, Amor, British steamor, for Canton Oct. 30, PING-ON, British steamer, for,

Hoihow, &c.

Oct. 31, YuNo-woo, Chinoso corvette, for

Fooshow.

Oct. 31, CHING-TSING, Chinoso gunboat, for

a cruise.

„PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Per Gastar & Mario, German bark, from Touron; 32 Chinese.

Per Amoy, steamor, from Shanghai,

not have been made, as, from his energy holiday "in order to avoid spreadtag, Chiness Insurance Company-3307) par, Rev. Dr. Dean and Mr. Kofod.

and general popularity, Mr. Tripp will contagion:" at least, so says the Orika be without doubt the right man in the Nippo. Now if the docensed man were right place." We shall be better able a good servant, wo are inclined to thinle," to judge of Mr. Tripp's energy, gouoral jalging from the scarcity of the article popularity, and efficiency as oat 0.0.in, Japan, that Mr. Tateno is very much after we receive a practical demonstra. to be pitied, and no adequate consola tion of these estimable qualities. We tion for the loss could possibly be ex- are quite sure Mr. Tripp. would not tracted from a few days recreation. thank us to follow the China, Mail's But if on the other hand the man was example by covering him, in lick-spittle one of the usual ran of native domes- fashion, with sickening adulation be- tics, the governor is a fit subject for fore he has done anything to deserve it. hearty congratulation. It is not given We believe the Stewards have acted everyone to thus combine two plea wisely in selecting Mr, Tripp, and that sures." gentleman cna always rely on our support in any matter connected with "his duties as Clark of the Course.".

The Race Course will be formally opened to-morrow morning, November 1st, for training operations, when a good muster of sportsmen ought to inaugurate the season in good style. We observe that some slight amount of attention is being paid to the state of the course, but no matshed has been erected. "Taylor" and his assistants have been busy these past few days acrabbing out the "Saigon toa-pot," so we may confidently look forward to the "nectar fit for gods" as of old.

THE FRENCH IN TUNIS.

The Daily News correspondent in North Africa giros the following ac-. count of the French military operations in Tunis, and of the kind of skirmishing maintained between the French and the Arabs:-"The operations were fixed for the first days of September, and in- deed two brigades of reinforcements will arrive before that opah, one of which is already formel, while tho other is in course of formation. It was the occurrences at, Susa and the con- tinual marders and robbaries commit- ted by the Arabs which determined. Robert Saggott, of Castio Eden, them suddenly to commonce the cam- would be well able to give evidence as paiga to their great disadvantage, and to the working of our English prison probably with

no result whatever. system. He has just been sent to gaol The French troops, about 1,200 mon, for being drunk and assaulting the were encamped at Hanga l'Arbain, near police, but this will doubtless trouble Hammamet, on the way of Sag, and him very little, for at the potty sessions at some five hours' distance from Tanis. at which he made his appearance it This place is full of solvatic olive trees, was stated that Robert, who is forty- beneath which the paths parsas a very five years old, has been convicted no tortuous course, which the Arabs pass fower than one hundred and fifteon through with little fatigue. Those men, times. He was only liberated six numbering 1,500 on horseback, rushed. weeks ago, after spending five years in the dead of night furiously into the in penal servitude. What is to be done heart of the French camp. The son- with such a man as this?-Sportsman.tinels, howover, had given the alarm; The new work on recent naval ad- but from the disorderly approach of ministration which Sir Thos. Brasssy, the enemy they seemed to be by far First Lord of the Admiralty, has in the the more numerous, and a moment of press, will, say's the Daily Neios, con uncertainty prevailed in the French stitate a very complete survey of the camp. But, as soon as tranquillity was whole subject. It will occupy six restored, the French troops, placed on volumes, of which the first two, de tirailleurs, and with their guns wall- voted to English and foreig ships of pointed, poured a deadly fire upon the war, and accompanied by may illus. Arabs, and repulsed them disastrously. trations by the Chevalier de Martino The Fraach state that they had throo are now in the press. Volume 3 will dead only; but I am informed from a treat of naval and professional opinions good source that the number was forty, on shipbuilding for the purposes of and that they caused a considerable war; and vols. 4 nad 5 will comprise loss to the Arabs. No sooner was the aotion begun than the carters, who speeches and papers on naval topics. The subject of the last volume will be

the merchant service..

supplied the French column with pro- visions, betook themselves to flight, In the confusion they pursued different roads, but all were met by other Arabs and robbed of their horses and carts with their contents,"

General Burnside, United States ́eo. nator from Rhode Island, who died suddenly of spasms of the heart on September 18th, succeeded General McClellan in the command of the Poto mao during the Civil War, and on Deo. Some idea of the military spirit 12, 1862, was defeated at Fredericks, which animates the French may bo burg by General Lee, and was shortly gathered from latest movement of the afterwards superseded by General Government to constitute in reality Hooker. When General Grant was placa nation of soldiers." In order that ed in command of all the Federal armies, the rising generation of Fonchmon General Burnside was appointed to the may be instructed in rifle practico be command of a division bat, having foro oven they enter the army, a-sam planned an unsuccessful attempt to of one million of franos is to be applied blow up a fort in front of Potorsburg by the Minister of War to the purchase ho sent in his resignation, which the of gans for the use of boys in elemen- President refused to accept, but gave tary schools. These arms will be him leave of absence, and ho was not similar to the regulation army rifles, again called into active service. In but of course lighter. Each school is 1866 he was elected Governor of Rhode to receive taree, of which one will be Island, and in 1875 was elected to re- specially adapted to being taken to present that State in the Senate of the pieces for the practical teaching of the United States-Overland Mail. principle and construction of fire-arms.

share, sellers.

Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25

per share premium.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis.

150 per share.

:

Hongkong Fire Insurans Company-$330

por share, Sales & Sullera... China Fira Lavaranse Company-$275 per

*share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company

30 por cont. promium, Sollera, Hongkong, Canton, and Mario Steamboat Company-S24 por sharo premium. China Coast Steam Navigation Company--

Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company-886 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-8104 per share. China Sugar Rofining Company, Limitöd-

$100 per share, Sellers. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)

-3 por cout. premium. Hongkong Ice Company-S128 per share.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited-S50 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -----14 þar cint. promiam, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

34 por cent. premium.

EXOHANGE.

Por Strathmore, steamer, from London. and Singapore, Miss Caroline Reeves, and 1Gt Chinese.

Por Diamanto, steamer, from Manila, Mossra. G. M. Curtis, J. B. McCulloch, W. B. Spratt, 8 Europeans dock, and 161 Chiness.

Por Anchises, steamor, from Singapore for Hongkong. Mr. Pemberton Willard, Miss Annic Beresford, Miss Alice Vernio, Miss Vena Lyle, and Miss Constance Car- leton. For Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. Botts and child, Mr. and Mrs. Mitcholl and Miss Mitchell. For Yokohama: Miss Cameron.

REPORTS.

The British steamer Teucer, from Amoy, reports moderate N.E. winds and sca.

The British atonmer Strathmore, from London and Singapore reports:-Light S. W. winds first part, moderate and strong N.D, wind latterly.

The British stoamor Diamante, from. Manila, reports had moderato N.W. winds with heavy head swell first part, lätter part frosh North-easterly winds with 3/8lumpy so..

On LONDON---Bank Bills, T.T...

Bauk Bills, at 30 (lays' night Bank, Bills, a 1 months sight. Oredits, att month'sight ... 3/98 Documentary Bille, 4 months sight.

On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand..

Credits, at 4 mɔn sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.

On CALCUTTA Bank, T.L OR SHANGHAI-Bunk, T.T. Privato, 30 days' night

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

8/37 3/01

3/93

4.68 4.82. 2233 .2231

738 71

The British steamer Amoy, from Shang- hai reports Experionedd a strong N.. galo, think rain, and high confused sea bo- twoon' Hon-chou and Okser, first and latter part fine wonther.

The British steamor Anchises, from Sin- gapore reports: Left Liverpool on 9th September and Singapore on the 22nd October; from thence to port light vari- eble winds and fine weather."----

MAILS.

(TAKEN AT MESRS. PALCONER AND CO.'S TO-MORROW, 1st November,

The following mails will close: REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD),

Hongkong, 20th and 31st October. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

Do.

4 P.M. THERMOMETER-1 P.3.

Do,

4 P.M..... Do.

1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...73, Do.

4 P.M.

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

..30,072

..80.

Do.

*

Do.

Do..

Oct.

.30.182 .72. 0A.M. (Wot Bulb)...69. Maximum.

..80.

Minimum(over night)...69.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

20, Axouses, British steamer, 1,304, Charles Jackson, Singapore 22nd Oct., General.-Buttorfiold & Swire. Oct. 29, OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783,

Wagner, Montong 24th Oct., Salt. Siemssen & Co..

Oct. 29. ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, Reve-

back, Manila 22nd Oct., General. Arnhold, Kerberg & Co.

Oct. 30, Fo-row, Chinose steamer, 920; Croad, Canton 20th October, General. -0. M. S. N. Co

Oct. 30, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514,

Cullen, Manila 27th Oct., General Russell & Co.

Oct. 30, Amor, British steamer, 814, 0. Hermann, Shanghai 26th Oot., Gene- Oct. 30, Tuusen, British steamer, 1,323,

ral-Siomsson & Co.

R. Power, Amoy 29th Octobor, Toa.- Butterfield & Swire...

Oct. 30, Yung-woo, Chinose corvette, from

Canton.

Oct. 30, OHING-TSING, Chinese gunboat,

from Canton.

Oct. 30, Lvov, British schooner, 219, Habe-

kost, Whampoa 29th Oct., Ballast.- Chinese,

Oct. 31, HARDWICK, British steamer, 715, Topp Canton 30th Oct., General:— 0. M. S. N. Co.

Oct. 31, STRATHMORE, British steamor,

1,383, J. Rowell, London 11th Sept., and fingapore 93rd, Gerorul-Rag Chell &-00. Oot. 81, GUSTAY & MARIE, German bark, 357, H. Buhroch, Touron 20th Oot,, "General-Wiolor & Co.

For Saigon, por Lido, at 5 p.m. For,

Shanghai, per Hardwick, at 1.30 p.m. On WEDNESDAY, 2nd November,-

For Nagasaki and Yokohama, por Ma-

Incca, at 11.30a.m.

THEATRE

T

ROYAL

CITY HALL,

FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.

Under distinguished Patronage.

HE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMPANY of H.M.S. Comus will give an Entertainment on MONDAY AND TUESDAY November 7th and 8th, IN AID OF THE

SEAMEN AND MARINES”

ORPHAN HOME,"

+

The Performance will commance with a Comedietta in one Act, by T. J.. WILLIAMS, ESQ., entitled "TVE WRITTEN TO BROWNE

To be followed by STEP-DANCING AND RECITATIONE. The whole to conclude with a Laugh- able Fares, in one Act, entitled “A REGULAR FIX" Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9 p.m. sharp.

By kind permission of Colonel Geddes, the Band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliors will be in attendance. PRICES” OF ADMISSION Dross Circle......

·Pit.........

$2.00 ***** $1.00 Lano, Crawford & Co.'s, where a plan Tickets may be obtained at Mossrs.

of the Theatre may be soon; and at the

Doors on the rights of the Performance.

For farther Particulars see Programme Bills.

M. EDWARDS, General Manager. Hongkong, October 31st, 1881.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STORKZEEPERS, HAVE FOR SALE

Groceries.

O.

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

John Moir & Sons Colobrated House- hold Storos.

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

& Canbud's PATES &o.,

OUTNIES & CURRY POWDER. TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in juiço.

COFFEE, SUGAR, & &o...

Wines, Sp rits, &c. CUTLER PALMER Co.'s CABTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & Co.'s MO- NOPOLD, pts, and qts. ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOUZY: CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) OHAMPAGNE

pts, and qła.

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, arid qts.

EXTRA SEC, quarta, Charles Heidsiegks's WHITE BEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON=" BARDIN, pts. and qts. Thoopbile. Roo- dorer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and yts.

Krag'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 & Adet's),

pints and quarts. *** CHATEAU LAPITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, pints, and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarts. OLD INVALID-OLARET. St. JULIEN, &c, &c. Breakfast Claret.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chainbertin, Chablis (White), Liobfran

milch, Lockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer" Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg: Chatenu Yquem, rand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's

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

2

and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid

Port (1818), Ilunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &* 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande-Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer &Cos

Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, "Kinahan's LIIrish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondoe Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine e

Boord & Co.'s Old Tom

Gin, La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaços. pints and quarts; Angostura;»- Bokor's and Orango Bittere,

&&0.

Soc.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and

Saunders, pints and quarts...

H

GUINNESS'S STOUT bottled by E & J. Burko, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarte DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, “by

the Gallon.

Fine ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Friokal. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheads"-

rated Waters..

SODA WATER, ́........

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&c., &., &

"The Finest Stooks of

CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, YEGUEROS.

&c., "PERFECTION?"-All Specially Soldatod. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY BOOKS &o. "Franklin Square Library,

"Seaside " Library,

Harpor's Half-hour. Soz

French Novels

Malical Works,

School Books..

Presentation Books,

Works of roference &ot. Stationery for Jadies nad Office use. Direct from the manufacturors the bes

and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special-orders in this line oxouted on

very modorato torms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain cameo or relief.

Dies engraved to order. Office requisites

of ovory description. Milner's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Doed

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

anted.

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