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THE LOOCHOOS.

REPORTED DISCOVERY IN THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1881.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, One P.M.

A small business has been done in' Chinn

SHAREJ.

Union Insurance Society of Caaton-$1,625

ration-113 per cent. premium.

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,575

per shara. North-China Insurance Company--Tls. 1,125

'por share. Chinese, Tasurance Company-3292) per Yangaza Insurance Association-Tls. 850

par share.

share, sellers.

་

Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25

per share premium. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls.

150 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$910

per share,

China Fire Insuranan Company-$287) par

share, Sales. Hongkong and Whimpos Dook Company- Hongkong, Ointona, ani Macao Steamboat

33 par coat, premium, Buyers.

China Coast Steam Navigation Company

Company $2 per share premium. Hongkong Gas Company-885 per share.

Tis. 163 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share.

Sellera.

A GOOD POKER STORY. The latest news from Okinawa kon The account of a general Court-Mar- (Looohoo Islands) are us follows: tial which sat in June in Colorado fop The population of Miyakojima amounts the trial of a pokor-playing officer gives Fires since we last wrote, at 2871; and at to about 80,000 people, There are -some- curious particulars. Here, says very few wells, and noither of them is the Japan Mail, are the charge, fiuding, is rate the stock is fairly firm. We have enclosed, and they only accessible by and a General order issued by the ap-heard several inquiries about Banks, hut deep tranches dug down to thom. The proving officer. Genoral Court Martial not a share has changed hande, so far as we natives wash everything in those walls, Orders No. 94. Hond-quarters Depact know. Docks have made another upward the water is therefore always polluted, nont of the Missouri-Before a general movement, but the business really transact- and consequently when an epidemic Court Martial convened at the cavalry of has bean of the most meagre description. broke out last year, two thirds of the camp on the Uncompahgre River, Colo-Lusignificant sales at 32 and 33 have been population wore attacked, but fortun-rado, June, 1831, was arraigned and booked in a few instances, and there is a de- ately the number of deaths was only a fow hundred. The Japanese officials

tried First Lieut. Charles Hay, Twenty man for small lots at the last-named rate, third Infantry, on the charge of cond not which has not been met. It is diffonit to subsequently caused how wells to be unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.say the exact quotation at which a large dug for drinking purposes only. A The specification is, that First Lieut. business could be done; however, us the stock most despicable practice is in vogue Charlus Hay of the Twenty-third in-

is very firm at 33 per cont. premium, wo there, nainoly, when men of one village fantry, being at a game of cards for ballova that a still further rise is imminent. are successful in fishing, the women of money with Capt. Louis R. Stille, Se. Other stocks have undergona no change. other villages are incensed at their cond Lieut. J. R. Claret, Lieut. Step- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpɔ- good fortune, and go round to the hon O'Connor of the Twenty-third. In- shing places, dancing completely fantry, and Acting Assistant Surgaon naked, to attract the attention of the W. W. Rowan, did cheat thoreat, by men engaged in fishing, so as to prevent fraudently and dishonestly putting and them from work. Prostitution and con- fixing the cards, s) as to produce the cabinage are cominon, Bargains are following bauda on a' deal madu by made through the means of salt, and cotton cloth is greatly esteemed and Stillo, an inferior hand; to Dr. Bowan, him (said Hay), to wit: To Capt. admired by them. The tombs are four kings; to Lient. Claggot, foar constructed in the style of godowns, so quoons; to Lieut. O'Connor, four jaoks, that familes can go into thom to visit, aul to himself (sail Hay) a straight, and see the bones of their dead mem. or sequence, flash-this last being the bors. When visiting for worship they winuing hand-by reason of which frau- tako prosents with them which they dulent combination and setting up of the place before the doors of the tomb, and cards the said Lieutenant Hay was ena- afterwards they cry in concert for two bied to win a pot or pool of $102 from or tliree hours. Soon after the core-

the said parties, who were induced to mony is over, they eat the offered pre- bet largely by reason of the said frau- gents and dance. The tombs are sold at duloat and deceptive combination.--- prices ranging from yen 2,000 to 3,000. Uncompaogre, Colorado, on or about the 18th day of October, 1880. Plen, not guilty, finding, not guilty; and the Court does therefore honourably acquit hima. 2. The proceedings, findings, and acquittal in the case of First Lieut. Charles Hay, Twanty-third Infantry, is approved. The circumstances which tion in the island Formenters, which is

nade the trial in this case necessary part of the Balearic group. . They came ought, in the estimation of the Com- upon a large cavern, entrance to which mander, to a sentiment that shall offec- seemed almost impossible, owing to the tally discourage gunbling in the army, thick growth of brambles. Their

and be trusts that Lieut. Hay and curiosity, however, was excited by the

those associated with him in this case, evidence that the cavern had been taking warning from past exporionos, will desist from the indulgence of this made by human hands, and they cleared away the obstacles in their path, vice, which, for the:a and all others arriving after several hour's hard who oftan indulge, ten is surely in the work in a spacious chamber of Arab direction of a lower and lower range of architecture in on excellent atate of fooling, and often to open and lasting preservation. In the centre of this disgrace. By command of Brigadier chamber stood two splendid tombs of General Popo E. R. Platt, Assistant very peculiar shape, and of great ex- Adjutant-General.”—If this story did tornal beauty. They lifted without not come to us in such an indisputable much difficulty the lids of these two form we should be very much inclined tombs, and were greatly astonished to doubt its veracity. Four Jacks, four to find that they contained the mum- Queens, four Kings, and a straight flush mies of a young woman and an elderly all out at the same time and producing -man of colossal stature. Upon the head a total result of $102.: Second Lieut. of the woman was a diadem, which, if JR. Clagget probably began the bat- the stones are real, is of priceless value.. ting with a pip, and after this the four There was a large pearl necklace round gentleman climbed over one another's her throat, carbuncles in her ears, and stakes thirteen times, each time to her fingers were covered with rings..the limit of their capabilities, which The male figaro had an imperial crown was no doubt two dollars. ... upon his head, and a sceptre his right aggregate sounds rathor mean, but hand. Four of the Spaniards remaia' a similar proceeding with a $25 limit in the cavern to guard this treasure would have resalted in a pool of trove, while the two others have gone $2,275. The most astounding part of to Madrid to inform the authorities of the affair, however, is Lieutenant their discovery. Such at least is the Hay's acquittal. It may have been story told by the Barcelona correspon-" found impossible to demonstrate that dent of a Marsailles newspaper.-Lon- the cards were packed, but the presump- don and China Express.

tion against four sach hands being dealt in the natural course of events will prove an unpleasant thorn in the Lieutenant's sido for the rest of his

BALEARIC ISLANDS.

A very singular discovery is reported to have been made by a party of six Spaniards while on a shooting expodi-

Now bark this, ye Benedicts, and ab. stain in future from platonic toying with bewitching waitresses. It came to pass about one o'clock in the day recently that the wife of a well-known merchant tripped into his offico, and suggested that her husband should take her to lunch at the Coffee Palace; as she "wanted to see what it's like." In vain did the soft-goods prince state that he was busy that he never lunch ed-the lady was inexorable. So they started for one of the Coffee Palaces, and proceeded upstairs to the banquet, Having his own reasons for wishing to get up first, the husband mounted with gigantic strides, and tarned the corner of the room a good six lengths ahead. Hardly had he time to look round and perceive his wife rapidly approaching, than a charming little black-robed Hebe danced up, and with alaugh said, "It's a sell to-day, Johnny; Ethelinda has gone to Parramatta." She had not perceived the lady... That meal passed off in funereal silence, and since this event the merchant takes anchovy sandwiches to the office in a brown-paper parcel, and sends over to the hotel for his half a pint of Eu glish." -

career.

The.

Recent home journals report a lively scene which lately took place at the Royal Aquarium, the chief actors being an Ourang Outang and a wild beast keeper. Mr. 0.0. was to be moved it appears, and the keeper entered the cage, which had three compartments, with a cane in his hand, and having opened one of the slides attempted to drive the Ouraug Outang out into the cage. The ferocious animal, however, showed fight, and the keeper entered the compartment, and endeavoured by means of signs and gesturos to intini- date him. He, however, took no notice of the cano, but suddenly closed with the man, and grappled him with all his strength. In the sight of a number of spectators one of the most exciting wrestling straggles on record then took place, and it was not until after a con- test, which occupied fally five minutes, had taken place, that the Ourang Ou tang was ovorpowered and driven into the cage. Future keepers engaged to movo big monkeys will do well to practice cross-buttocks" and "hipes."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 29, MARY TATHAM, British steamer, 1,064, John Gorley, Chinkiang 24th Nor., Rico. Jardine; Matheson & Co. Nov. 30, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Amoy 28th Nov., Tea.- Russell & Co.

Nov. 30, GLENFALLOCH, British steamor. 1,480, E. F. Park, Singapore 23rd Nov., General. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Nov. 29, PACIFIO, German steamer, for

Matupi.

ton.

Nov. 29, Amex, British steamer, for Can- Nov. 30, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, for

Const ports.

Nov. 30, UNINA, German steamer, for

Swatow.

Nov. 30, ALDAY, British steamer, for

Amoy.

Nov. 80, HAINAN, British steamer, for

Hoihow.

Nov. 30, GREYHOUND, British steamer, for

Hoihow.

Nov. 30, MARY TATHAM, British steamer,

for Canton.

Nov. 30, PRUDENOIA, German bark, for

Havre.

Nov. 80, LOTHAIR, British bark, for Ma

nilo.

Nov. 30, MALACCA, British steamer, for

Yokohama.

Nov. 30, OLYMPIA, German steamer, for

Shangbai.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Glenfalloch, steamor, from Singa- poro, Messra. Davis and Harvey. 120 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, steamer, from Amoy,

DEPARTED.

Por Greyhound, steamer, for Hoihow, 200 Chinese.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-4

8160 per share, Sellers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) Hongkong Les Company-8127) per share.

-3 per cent. premium.

Sales.

Hongkong nal Chine Bakery Company,

Limits1-850 per share, Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881 -1 per cant, premium, ex interest. 2 per cent. premium, Buyers. on LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T.....

EXCHANGE.

9/8 Bank Bille, at 33 days' sight

3/87. Bank Bills, at months' sight Oralits, at 4 months' sight

***... 3/97 3/94 Documentary Bills, 4 months' eight..3/04 On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand..... 4.69 On BouBar-Bank, T.T.

Cralita, até months' sight ......... On CALOUTTA-Bank, T.T. OR SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T. Private, 30 days' siz'15

4.81 223 .......... 223

78

teen

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

74

(TAKEN AT MESSES. FALCONER AND CO.'s REGISTER, QUEEN'S-EOAD).

Hongkong, 29th & 30th November, 1881. BAROMETER.P..

...30.174 Dɔ.

P.X. THERMOMETER-1 FX,

Do.

4 T.K.

Do. Do.

AM...

BAROMETER. THERMOMETER-9 A.M.

Do, Do. Do.

....$3,162

.73. 1 r.M. (Wat balb)...72. 4 P.M.

Da.

....70.

....80.230 .63. 9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...67. Maximum....

76. Minimum (over night) 67.

may

Europeans and 160 Chinese. Per Kwangtung, steamer, Tor Swatow,

Per Hainan, steamer, for Hoihow, 50- Chinese

Per Albay, steamer, for Amoy, 50 Chi-

nese.

Per China, steamer, for Swatow,, 50 Chinese.

TO DE ART.

Per Paladin, steamer, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

Per Choang Hock Kian, steamer, for Swatow, 453 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The British steamer Esmeralda, from Amoy, reports first part fine weather; and latter part strong monsoon,

The British steamer Glenfalloch re- ports:-Leaving Singapore moderate hoad winds and cloudy weather; increasing to moderate gals with vary heavy ses from N.N.E. to E.NE. with heavy weather on the 28th inst...

MAILS.

The following mails will close :- TO-DAY, 30th November,-

For Swatow and Amoy, por Cheang Hook Kian, at 9.30 a.m. For Yoko- hama and Hiogo, per Badnorshire, at 3.30 p.m. For Bangkok, per Rajanattianubar, at 3.30 p.m. For Shanghai. per Chinkiang, at 3.30

p.m. For Singapore and London, per Cyclops, at 3.30 p.m. For Singapore, Colombo and London, por Glenavon, at 5

p.m. TO-MORROW, 1st December,-.

For Manila, per Esmeralda, por 2.30 p.m. For Manila, per Brutus, at 11.30 a.m. For Singapore, per Solway, at FRIDAY, 2nd December,-

5 p.m.

On

It is satisfactory to learn that the British peerage is progressing rapidly towards an enlightened view of the pos- sibilities of their position. Only a very short time ago a nobleman who traded would have been looked upon as a

For Japan, San Francisco, the United pariah; now, to judge by the following

States, Canada. Honolulu, Pera, &o., circular, the proudest house

per City of Tokio, at 2.30 p.m. For engage in business with a veritable On SATURDAY, 3rd Decembor,—

Saigon, per Penedo, at 5 p.m. flourish of trumpets.

"Sir," com- mences the document in question, and

For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, which has been extensively distributed.

Cooktown, Townsville, Keppel Bay, through London, "I have the honour

Sydney, Melbourne, &c., per Bowen, to inform you that the Most Honour

at 5 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy and able the Marquis of Londonderry has

* Foochow, per Námos, at 5 p.m. taken St. John's Wharf, Millbank-

On MONDAY, 5th December,- street, Westminster-two doors from

For the United Kingdom, and Europe, the Houses of Parliament-in order

via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle that the public may receive supplies.

ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondicherry, of household coal direct from his Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Egypt, lordship's collieries." Haman natare

Malta and Gibraltar, per Saghallen, is so weak, and human vanity so easily tickled, that all the De Tomkyns

for printed matter at 10 am, and letters at 11 a.m. For Straits Settle- and Fitzboodles of the Westminster

ments, per Nelson, at 3.30 p.m. district will doubtless flook at once to WEDNESDAY, 7th December, the Most Honourable the Marquis of Londonderry's wharf. But, seriously,

For Kobe and Yokohama, per Niigata

Maru, at 5 p.m. «. with one peer selling coals and other MONDAY, 12th Decomber, peors like the Duke of Manchester and the late Lord Airlie baying estates in Australia and America, the hereditary aristocracy of England seem to be thoroughly awake to the possibilities of its position.

On

On

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle mants, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Gwalior printed matter at 2 p.m., letters at 8 p.m.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co. GENERAL STOREKEEPEES, &c. HAVE FOR SALE,

Groceries. hold Stores.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House-

John Moir & Sons', Celebrated House hold Stores.

Huntley & Palmer's BISQUITS & CAKES, American Stores of all descriptions.

BUTTER, Danish & French, Philipps

& Canaud'a PATES &o...

OHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONFAU'S

FRUITS in juice. ́

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.

Wines, Spirits, &o. 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. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL, SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe pts. and qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PONA. derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pta, and qts. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts.

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

pints and quarts.

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

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

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

miloh, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Borg, Koninin Vistoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Bant Sauterne Marsala, Sacconele

Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Catler 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 Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinshan's, LL Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendes. Whisky; AVH Gin, Swaine

•

Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gia; La Grande Chartreuse, Grosa and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Caragon, pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters,

&o.,

&0.,

&o.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E& J. Burke, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon.

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

Erated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE.

TONIC WATER.

SARSAPARILLA,

&o., &0., &....

The Finest Stocks of

CIGARS, CAVITE CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA OIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,

&o.

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

STATIONERY, BOOKS &o,

"Franklin Square" Library,

**Seaside." Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels.

Medical Worka.

School Books.

Presentation Books.

Worka of reference &o. Stationery.for. Ladies and Offics use. Diroot from the manufacturers the bos.

and Cheapest in Hongkong. Special orders in this line cxcuted on

very moderato terms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo of relief.

Dies engraved to order. Office requisites

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

Boxes, Brushware. Cutlery, Crookery, and GlasswarO. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting ammunition... Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exe