SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
Stówards.-W. Coura, Esq., F. D. HITCH, Esq., A. MoLroD, Esq., J. M. RINGUR, Esq., E. G. Low, Esq., W. PATERSON, Esq., O. Fook, Esq., Olerk of the Course.-BARNES DALLAS,
Esq.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1881.
AMOY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Amor, 7th Novoinber.
I regret to have to apprise you of the loss of the British steamship Pakhai, Captain Doville, belonging to Messrs. "Butterfield
vero those left bolind by Ayab at the time of his advance, and formed no portion of those sent subsequently.
Simla, 16th October. From further intelligence from Herat it. appears that the army under Kadus Khan took thirty guns in Heat and in the battle leading, to its fall. -
Bunkon rook, known as the Coker Rock, at Swire. The Pakhos had struck on a
• Focura. DAY.-Nov- 5th.
6.45 r.., on Saturday, the 5th instant, whilst alio was ontoring Amoy Harbour,
Simia, 17th, October. The follow HALF-MILE RACE; for all Chiun Ponica
on the food, taking the inner passago. ing. are the corps' to 'come down 'from that have run in Shanghai; a sweep- The bridle of the buoy being too long, it Quotin:-1st battalion Manchester Ro. stakes of $5 oach; weight, 10st. 7lba. swung out into doop water, and the Cap-gimont, to go to Sinalkote; 13th winnors at this meeting. 10st, extra fortain, a long experienced shipmaster, and Hussars, to go to Muttra, 4 and 5 A, 2 once rass, with 4lbs. additional for oach woll known on the coast as a skilful and R.A., 4th and 9th Bonbay N.L.; one over ono. Half a Milo.
Careful pilot, thought he was clear of it by of the two companies of sappers and Mr. St. Andrew's Fandango, 10st. 8lbs.
the position in which it was lying at the Mr. Reynell, was the only entry, so the time the occurreges took place. At first miners, to bo solooted by General Hums, race was declared void.
hopos wore ontortained that by discharg all to go to Bombay Stations; 2ad Sind "ROSE" AND "SHAMROCK" Coring her cargo, consisting of Shanghai oot-
Horse, to n Station in Sind to, be asmed value Tis, 100; presented; for Griffins ton and rice, sho could be got off without heroaftor. The movement coinmoucos that bave run and not won a race at this
much trouble, but I am sorry to say that mesting: weight for inchos as per scale; all endeavours have proved of no avail up entrance, $5, to go to the sooond pony. Three-Quarters of a Mile.
The
Mr. Kremor's Rialto, 11st. (Mr. Ilbort) 1 Mr. Bill's First Trumpet, 1 1st. 11b....... 2 Mr. Morevalo's Lothair. 10st. 11lbs...... 3 Mr. Ring's Moonstone, Ilst.
Mr. Avly's Steamlight, 10st.17lbs
at once.
Although nothing has been settled as yet as to the retention of
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 9, YorrUNG, British steamer, 286;
Goggin, Swatow 8th Nov., General.--- Kwok Achoong & Sons. Nov. 9. ALBAY, British steamer, 866, H.
Lightwood, Taiwanfoo 7th Nov., Go- Nov. 9, NAUTILUS, German bark, 435,
noral.-D. Lapraik & Co.
Stolp, Nowelwang 27th Oct., Beans. -Siemsson & Co.,
Nov. 9, YANG-Woo, Chinese corvette, 2,000, Chang Sing, Fooohow 7th November: Nov. 9, WOLF, Gorman gunboat, 340, Nov. 9, MINERVA, German bark, 319, P.
Stranch, Canton 9th November.
Dahme, Nowchwang 23rd Oct., Boans. -Melchers & Co. Nov. 9, Kang-oni, Chinese steamer, 688, R. O. Marsden, Haiphong 7th Nov.. and Haihow 8th, Rice.-Q. M. 9, N. Oo.
to the time of writing, and she is fast sot- Poslin, there is good reason for saying/Nov, 9, OINKIANG, British steamer, 799,
tling down.
Sinco writing the above, information has been brought to mo that it has been ascertained that a pinnacle rook has gone slap into the engine-room, and that she is
realy, fixed, and many of her platos being
that the probabilities on the whole are that the frontior as at prosent existing will be maintaine!..
Simla, 18th Octobor. All is quiet in Kandahar, and the Amir is doing his
best to restore confidence.
Simla, 19th Octobar.-News ́from Kandahar statos thint the Amir is demo-
Mr. St. Andrew's Iroquois, 10st. 8lbg... Mr. St. Andrew's Poter. 10st. 12lbs...... The GREAT NORTHERN, STEEPLECHASE; awcopstakes of $5 cash, for all China Ponios that have not been placed in a- Steeplechase; weight for inches as porter in this port, is, that she will probably scale, with 7lbs. added. Twice Round loosen in her position in a day or two, and the usual Steeplechase Course.
with the application of the proper means Bec-Sale-dit-Bois-Suns-Soif, 11st. llb.
to raise her there are hopos that this my (Mr. Malherbo)
be effected.
clean gone, a very large hole must neces- Osarily be in her bottom. Opinions vary us to whether it is possible to raise her r not; but the kipst I have heard, and from an authority than which thore is no bet-lishing the residoncs of the late Wali, Sixty Herati soldiers have dosorted in a body and a hundred sowars have been sont after thein.
Mr. Lawley's Morvan, 22st. 4lbs.......................... 2 Mr. Seraph's Ernani, 11st, 1lb... 0 Socialist, 11st. 4lbs. Vigilant. 11st. 4lbs.
The winner camo in alone.
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The Amoy Gazette says:-It is with re- gret we have to report the wreck of the sloamer Pakhoi from Shanghai with a general cargo for this port; whilst she coming into the harbour on Saturday at about 6.45 p.m. she struck on Brown's Rock and remained stationary. Every offord was made to get her off but un- successfully. Her decks are all under water at high tide. A great number of cargo boats went alongside and received 1all the moveables from the steamer. Somo of the cargo also has been salved.A.con- siderable amount of looting place, the
"PREJUDIOR" CUP; value. Tla. 100; presented; for Ponies thas have run at this Meeting and not won a race; weight for inches as per scale; entrance fee, $5, to go to the second Pony, Ono Mile and a Quarter.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Wild Tang, 11st. 3lbs.
(Mr. Symons)....
Mr. Spy's Cascade: 11st...
Mr. Wight's Monseigneur, 11st.
2 3
Mr. Mat. Dawson's Oriole, 10st, illbs... O fishermen and sampanmen crowding on Mr. Bill's Second Cornet, 11st....
0
board so soon as the vessel's distress was
Away.
Wild Fang and Second Cornet were made-evident, and carrying off ropes, blocks, and favorites, the galloway oventually winning everything that could be picked up or cut very easily. Time 2.461..
This speaks badly for the police of The MAFOO's Bagu; for all Ponies that the port. At the present time the Feikao have run at this meeting; winners at is lying off the wreek, to which she pro- this meeting excluded; weight, 9st. 7lbs.; ceeded so soon as steam could be got up, entrance, $0. Oned Round. Native after the accident. There is every-hope- riders in racing colours. The stakes to
that the stos nor will eventually be saved. bo banded to tho riders as follows:- The winner, 5/8ths; second rider, 2/8ths; third rider, 1/8th.
1.
Mr. Bill's Second Violin, 9st. 7lbs. Mr. Kromor's Rialto, 9st. 7lbs............ 2 Major Bagstock's Zip, 9st. 7lbs.
3
Mr. Ton Brocok's Wild Jack, Ost. 7lbs... 0
Mr. Fangus' Precaution, 9st. 71bs.
INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams aro takon from the Baglishman:-
Lahore, 13th October-News has reached Chaman that Ayub has fled to
Mr. Fungus Presumption, 9at. 7lbs......Parsia. He was on the way betweon Mr. Paul's Gold Bar, 9st. 7lbs.
Won jo a common canter in 2.414. The IOTA CUP; value, Tls. 100; presented. For Ponies that have run at this Moet- ing and not won a race; weight for in- chos as per scale; entrance, $5, to go to the second Pony; one mile. Major Bagstock's Strathaird, 10st. 5lbs.
(Mr. Reynell)
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3
Mr. Ten Broeck's Wild Earl, 11st Mr. Wight's Monseigneur, 11st.. Mr. Morevalo's Lothair, 10st. lllbs...... O Mr. Bill's Third Trumpot............................
The old blue and rose" champion won easily in 2.13.
„COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
*THIS DAY, ONE P.M. The only business transacted on the Stook Exchange since our last issue has been in connection with Docks. A fair number of sales were reported yesterday afternoon at 31, and afterwards at 30, and the movement has been continued this morning at the last named figure. There are still sellers at 30, would be purchasers offering 29, and wo think a large amount of transfers will be negotiated at one of these, rates. Banks are very quiet at the old quotation, and nothing else has been inquired after.
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Furgah and Herat when the informs tina of the double defont roached him. The scene of the first battle is supposedHongkong, Canton, and Misao Stamboat to. be Kwajeh-i-Chist, about hundred miles east of Horat. Subcosses are due not to Kadas Khan, but Aubia Khan, whom Ayub had expelled from Taiwarza, nud who has been at the Char Rimak confederation.
Allahabad, 18th October.--It is re- Oported that General Hume has received orders to return to India with the majority of his division. General Humė is expected to assume the command of Lahore in November, Goneral Cobbe rejoining the Suugor district,
MAFOOS' CHAMPION RACE; for all Chineso Ponies, the property of Members of the Shanghai Race Club; Weight, 9st. 71bs.;
Entrance, $5.--Once Bound.-- Native ridors in racing colours,-The stakos to be liaudlod to the winners as follows: First Pony, 5/8ths; second Pony, 2/8ths; third Pony, 1/8th:
Simla, 14th October. The capture of Herat was effected by a force dader Kudus Khan. He appears to have. followed up his defeat of Luinab with great colority, and was before Herat Mr. Ten Broeck's Wild Scud; 9at. 7lbs.. 2 on the 2nd instant, Luinab was ap- Mr. Choufleur's Problem, 9st. 7lbs....... 2 Mr. St. Andrew's Merry Monk, 98t. 7lbs. Oparently in command of the town with
Mr. Kelly's Shamrock, 9at. 7lbs.
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Shamrock took the lead on entering the straight, and was never aftorwards' ap- proached, winning easily in 2m. 41secs. Shanghai Courier.
Company-$21 par shiro premium. Oains Coast Steam Navigation Company-
Tis. 102 par shars. Hongkong Gas Company-$35 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share.
Sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-
$160 per share, Bayora. Chins Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ico Company-8123 per share. Hongkong and Chine Bakery Company,
Limited-850 per share, Chiness Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cent. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Govorimout Loan of 1881
31 per cent. premium, Sales.
EXCHANGE.
On LONDON Bank Billa, T.T.... Bank Bills, at 30 days' night Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Orodits, at 4 months' sight
3/8
3/9
3/01
3/0
Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight.
3/91
On PARIS-Bank Bilis, on demand...
4.69
Credits, at 4 months' sight
· 4.8
221
224
731
741
On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. On CALOUTTA-Bank, T.T. :.
On SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T. Private, 30 days' aight
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
the remnant of his defeated troops and garrison. Kudus Khan is said to have at oncecommenced siege operations and the place fell on the 4th. As, however, Herat is quite strong enough to havo resisted for a much longer time than We observe that the steamer Tauruga this any attack that was capable of (TAKEN AT MESSES. FALCONER AND CO.'S Maru, Captain Stedman, 660 tona, left being brought against it on this occa- Nagasaki on the 1st November, forsion, the probabilities are that it was Wladivostock. The M.B.M.S.S. Co.
takon by, treachery or delivered itself intend to put on a monthly line of
up. It is not known whether Luinab steamers between Nagasaki and Wlad-
was captured. The whereabouts of ivostock, calling at the Corean ports, Ayub are uncertain. Supposition should Fusan and Gonsan Siu, and this is the say it is not unlikely that he has anado forerunner of the movement. .:
his way by this into Persia.
Duelling would appear to flourish in Saigon. According to the last num- ber of L'Independant received, a duel had taken place between two officers of the garrison ending in the death of one of the combatants. As our con temporary states that two other duels, within their own knowledge, had taken place during the same week, happily without fatal results, it would appear that the military tribunals are not so strict in these so-called affairs of honor as they ought to be.
Simla, 16th October. It appeara now to be certain that Ayab Khan bas made his way into Persia in the Soistan direction. It.is said he fled as soon as he received the news of the first defeat of Luinab by Kudus, Khan. It does. not seen to be clear what has become of the 16 gune and transure Ayub was understood to have sent to Herat from Kandabar. Intelligence from Herat, ds mentioned in the Press Commis- sioner's telegram, intiinates the captura of only five guns, which apparently
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REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD). Hongkong, 9th & 10th Novambar. 1881. BAROMETER-1 P,M.....
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...75. 1 PA (Wet bulb)...71. 4 P.M.
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.30.116 ....73. 9.A.M. (Wot Bulb)...71. Maximam... ........76. Minimum (overnight).72.
THERMOMETER-1 F.M................76.
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A certain Irish judge having son- toaced a couvioted prisoner to death, the same prisoner was again convicted of another capital charge, when the judge again passed the death sentence, which ho concluded by saying: The second sentence to commence imme. diately after the expiration of the first.
S: M. Orr, Shanghai 6th Nov., Gene- ral.-Siemsaen & Co. Nov. 9, ELEONIG, German bark, 456, A,
Nauroh, Shanghai 3rd November, Beaus. Siemssen & Co. Nov. 10. Acriv, Danish steamer, 268, N, 0. Revebock, Amoy 8th Nov., Gene- ral-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Nov. 10, OAKLANDS, British steamor, 710, John Payne. Chinking 5th Nov, Rice.--Russell & Oo.
Nov. 10, KWANGTUNG. British stoamer, 674, M. Young, Foochow 5th Nov., Amoy 7th, and Swatow 9th, General, -D. Lapraik & Co.
Nov. 10, W. MACKINNON, Dutch steamer, 750, J. Oreille, Amoy 8th Nov., Go- neral. Jardino, Matheson & Co. Nov. 10, WELLS, German steamer, 393, Mossmann, Newchwang 2nd Nov, Beans. Moyer & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Nov. 9, SPARTAN, American schooner, for
Ladrone Islands.
Nov. 9, Nixoro, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
Nov. 9, DANUBE, British steamer, for
Bangkok.
Nov. 10, SHUN ON, Annamite steamer, for
Haiphong.
Nov. 10, CYCLOPS, British steamer, for
Amoy,
Nov. 10, HAINAN, British steamer, for
Hoihow.
Nov. 10, YANG-Woo, Chinese corvette, for
Canton.
Nov. 10, ÜHINKIANG, British steamer, for
Canton.
Nov. 10, OAKLANDS, British steamer, for
Canton.
Nov. 10, WOLF, German gunboat, for
Shanghai.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Albay, steamer, from Taiwanfoo, 2 Chinese and 3 Malays..
Per Yottung, steamer, from Swałow, 4' Europeans and 50 Chinese.
Por Activ, steamer, from Amoy, 88 Chinese..
Por Wm. Mackinnon, steamer, from Amoy, 5 Chinese.
Par Kwangtung, steamer, from Coast ports, Rev. Dr. Dean, and 119 Chinese.
Por Kang-chi. steamer, from Haiphong, &o., Mr. Tong King Sing, and 51 Chinese. Per Chinkiang, steamer, from Shanghai, Messra. Talbot, Maclobose, Gourdin, Mor- ris, Lewis, Horestmann, Bulow, Strich, Tomlinson and Kung, the Chief Justice of Kunagtung, and 75 Chinese.
DEPARTED..
Per Danube, steamer, for Bangkok, 161, Chinese.
Per Ningpo, steamer, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The British steamer Yottung, from Swa- tow, reports fine weather throughout.
The German bark Nautilus, from New- chwang, reports fine weather throughout the passage..
The German steamer Welle, from New- ohwang, reports from the 2nd inat, vari- able winds; and on the 8th light N.E.
monsoon.
The British steamor Chinking reports: -Left Shanghai at 10,20 a.m. on the 6th inst., arrived in port at 8 p.m. on the 9th, had moderato monsoon with fine weather throughout the passage.
The Chinese steamer Kang-chi, from Haiphong at midnight on 6th inst,, re- ports: Loft Haiphong moderate easterly breeze and fine weather; Nov. 8th at 3 a.m. arrived at Hoihow, left again at 2 p.m. arrived at Hongkong at midnight on the 8th. Latter part fresh monseon and fine weather.
The British stoamer Kwangtung, from Coast ports, reports modorate N.E. winds and fine.. weather throughout. In Foo chow, steamers Tin-tung. In Amoy, steamers China and Namoa. In Swatow, steamers See-wo, Craiglands, Switow, Wenchiow, and Yoh-sin.
The British steamer Albay reports i Left Taiwanfoo at 00:20 p.m. on the 7th inst., arrived in Swatow on the 8th. Fine weather with light N.N.E. to N.M winds. Loft Swatow at 5.40
...W 9th, vory fins wer arrived in Hongkong *** ~p,m,-and-
3.30 p.m. on the In Swe Jather, light N.E. winds. ow, ateamers Swatow, Foochow, raiglands, Won-chow, Soc-wo, and Fo kien,
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