1881-12-13 — Page 3

THE SHOOTING AFFAIR AT

·THE KURILE ISLANDS.

We published a paragraph recently in which it was stated thint the crew of. a sahooner had boon fired upon at oue of the islands north of Japan. -The particulars have reached Yokohama, and appear in a recent issue of the Japan Herald.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 1881.

no cortainty that it will remain in oboy. anco any longer than that. "Things," Col. Gordon, have come to such Says a pass in theso Mussulinan countries that a crisis must come about soon." "Our Government," he olsewhore anys, "lives a hand-to-mouth policy. They are very ignorant of these lands, rot some day or other they or som

on

other Governmont will have to know them, for things at Cairo cannot stay as they are."" Talking again of a possible revolt in Egypt, he goes ou to say But our Government will go on sleeping till it comes, and will thon have to not à l'improviste," Overland Mail.

THE CARRYING TRADE OF

THE WORLD.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, One P.M.

The demand for Banks is still on the increase, and at the advanced rate of 119 per cont. promium for the end of the present month, a fair amount of business has been

transacted during the morning. The stook

remains firm at the quotation, and it would appear as if a still higher rate will be paid before the whole of the shares" required can Nowe was received here yesterday

be obtained. We learn that the repil rise in of a tourderous attack by the natives

Banks is mainly owing to large orders from of one of the Kurile Islands on the

the north. The only other actual business we have to report is in connection with orow of one of the otter hauting.

Steamboats. The trasfers effected in this schooners-the Diana-which fro-

local stock have not been of very great quents this port. The following is an

oxtent, although the slightly reduced rate, account of the occurrence, for which we

namaly 231 per share premium, may havó are indebted to Captain Carlson, of the

some significance. It has been a matter for surprise to us for a long time past, that Steam- Alexander, as communicated, by the

boats have maintained their position in the master of the Sea Lion, which was

share market so woll considering the opposi lying close by when the event took

tion which at present exists, and that which is place. The Diana was anchored within

threatened. The stormer Kiung-chow rau- ning as a night boat on tho Canton River gunshot distance of Copper Island, and The shipping of the Unitel King-alternately with the Powan, ia reported to be three beats were sont ashore, probably dom earns about 60 millious yearly, receiving a large share of support, and con- for water, as the crews, were unarmeds and employs 200,000 senmen, whose in sequently an additional steamer in the same As soon as as the boatswain, an Ame- Justry thoroforo is equivalent to £300

interest and one botter adapted to the rican citizen, stepped ashore, the nativo, por mat, as compared with £190 for requirements of the traffic-will doubtless bo placed on the route before long. The Cebu is oponed a rapid fire on the boats, and oach of our factory operatives. The nos Baid to be intended for the Canton River, the unfortunato man was shot through profit of the shipowners will hardly and wo happen to know that the Chino, the neck and fell down dend, Aunther reach ten millions; but we treat of the

Morohants' Steam Navigation Company have mau, who had probably been wounded,¦ value of the industry, not the indivi-

had the subject of running ond of their jumped overboard, and was drowned. | dual-gains. And here it is necessary

atanmors regularly between this port and Canton under serious consideration. The One of the crew, named Smith, was to distinguish that our sin-going navy Kiang-ping running between Maono and struck by oight bullets, both his arm Barns only 43 or 30 millions, the rost

Canton has rendered the Spark's voyages and log being shattered. "Of the boats, being the share that belongs to chat

almost an expensive sincouro, simply owing to the unsuitably of the old bost for the one was completely riddled and sank, trade. The freight earned by all flags traffic. With this powerful opposition on three of her Japanese crew being killed, for sea-borno merchandise is a littlo every side the Steamboat Company will have and tho-romaindor-wounded. Smith--over-100-millions, or 8-per-cont of the

to bostir itself, if it means to maintain its managed to reach the schooner with

ancient ascondanoy on the river, and pay its sharoholdors an adequate roburn for their his boat, and has been sont to Petros

investmonta. Docks are still weak at 32, pawlowski for medical assistancy. The

not a share having changed hands, to our schooner was also fired ou, and when

knowledge, since we last wrota. Sugars are the mastor of the Sea Lion, who assisted

also inclined to be weak, although no liber to get the Diana under weigh, loft, ho

tics have been taken with this popular mo- dium of investment. Other quotations, as Buw two Japanese lying dead on her

por annexed detailed list, are morely of a deck.

Such is the account, as given, of this unfortunate occurrence. The report is necessarily an ex parte one, but there is no doubt that a searching enquiry will be instituted into the facts. It is cer tain that considerablo Friction and ill. feeling has long existed in the minds of the natives with respect to the depredations and havoc committed amongst the seals on their coasts, by the otter-hunters, whose calling, when exercised in this way on the shores of the different islands, is, we believo, entirely illogal. This, however, is no excuse for a murderous attack such as the above, and no doubt, should it be substantiated, heavy reparation will be exacted. Copper Island is, we believe, leased by the Alaska Far Company, and it is said that the attacking party were acting under its orders,

COLONEL GORDON AND EGYPT.

Fow foreigners have a greater know. ledge and a juster appreciation of the circumstances of Egypt and of Eastera, countries generally than Calonel C. C. Gordon. In Egypt, as in China, he was called upon, in dificult and perilous timos, to put his opinions to the test of practics. He also, unlike political ora. tors of both parties, has no thesis to de- fend, and whatever he says on the Egyp. tian question may be accepted as tho unbiassed judgment of a man of sin- gular perspicacity and experience. This question has for the moment been thrown into the shade by others of more pressing argency; but it is just when questious are not in the acute stage that they can be considered with most profit. The vice of our whole system of foreign policy, which bas grown worse in these days of large constituencies, is that we act more and more according to the exigencies of the hour. Steadfastness and foresight, which involve keeping all sorts of disagreeable eventualities constantly before our eyes, and įguarding against them, are qualities hardly to be expec. ted from statesmen under so strong a temptation to prophesy smooth things to an ill-informed and careless public, and so believe that an improvised policy, alone intelligible to this public, is the right and wise one. The lalt in the Egyptian question will probably last until the position of M. Gambetta in France is definitoly established. It is a lull not unlike that which in Euro pean politics proceded the fall of Lord Beaconsfield's Administration, "nod the establishment of the Government which bas no succesfully reversed his policy. Until M. Gambetta's authority is fiu- ally made good in France, and his polior declared to Europe, the ques tion of what is to be data with Egypt is not likely to be re-opened. But thereis

value of the saino. On comparing the imports and exports of all nations (which are compose of the same mor chandise), it will be found the differenco is gradually diminishing, as freight becomes less; the present average is 15 to 16 shillings a ton on all goods carried over soa, taking the world in globo. The toll which all nations. pay us for the carrying trade is equal to nearly 4 per cent. of the exported value of the earth's products and manufactures. Pessimists will still be heard to say that our shipowaers aro losing money, or making an insignifi. cant profit; but, if that were the case, our merchant navy would not go on expanding, as it does, every year. The English people should impress the following facts upon their mind, viz.:- That the increase of carrying trade has beoa beneficial to mankind, and has boon mainly promoto.l by Great Britain. That steamers have 5 times the carry- ing power, and 7 times loss risk than sailing vessels. That British-prepon- derance on sea increases every year, and that tho shipbuilding trade is mainly in our heads; that British sailors carry most morehandise por inan, and we can work cheaper than any other flag; that maritimne disasters are relatively diminishing every year, and that the ratio of British vessels lost is. much bolow the general average. Those are facts almost unknown in England, although everything regarding this subject ought to be duly appreciated, for there are few things that ought to to give us greater satisfaction than the knowledge that we possesses the greatest merohaut navy that the world has yet seen, and that its power and effisionoy, increasing year by year, are a lively emblem of the commerce, wealth, and far-extending influence of Brita in.M. O, Mulhall, in Oomlem- porary for Ostober.

The Admiralty has issued a ciroular removing another grievance which for some time past has been complained of by naval medical officers. By the cir

oular medical officers are relieved from transmitting to the Director-General duplicates or copies of the service oor- tificates given to them, as to other officers, by the commanding officers of the ships in which they may be ser ving.-Overland Mail.

The house on the plateau of Sebasto- pol, which was the head-quarters of Lord Raglan during the memorable siege during which he died, and in the neighbourhood of which so many of our brave officers and soldiers fell and are buried, is now (the Morning Post says) for sale. A sum of 2,000l. would pur- chaso it. It would mako au excellent residence for our Consal, or it might be converted to some memorial purpose. In either oase, the question is well deserving the attention of Her Majesty's Ministera. The Post thinks the Govern. moat would do well to acquire the building; but the sum is a small that a public subscription might possibly be not on foot to keep for the nation a spot possessing so many associations.

nominal character.

SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo

ration-119 per cent. premium. Union insurance Society of Canton-21,000

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company $1,550

per share.

North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125

per share. Yongtaze Insurance. Association Tle. 865

per share. Chinese Insurance

Company $290 por

sharo, sellers. Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25

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

150 por share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$925

per share, Bayers.

China Fire Insurance Company-3295 per

ebate, Sollers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company-

33 per cent. promium, Sellers. Hongkong, Cantón, and Masaɔ Steambɔaț Company--$23 par share premium,

Sellers.

China Coast Staan Navigation Company-

Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Gas Company-$35 per share. Hongkong Hobal Company-310) per share,

Sollers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limitsl-

$168 per share, Sellers. China Sugar Refining Company (Dabentures)

3 por cont. premium.. Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limita1-330 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cont. pramium, ex iutarast Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1831

2) per oant. premium, Bayers.

EXCHANGE.

3/81 3/37

O LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T........ Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 monthy' sight Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight.

3/91

3/94

8/9

4.80

232

223

73

On PARIS-Bank Billa, on demand...... £.69

Oralits, at 1 months' sight

On BOXDAY-Bank, T.T.

On CALOUETA-Bank, T.T. OR SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T. Private, 30 days' sight

732

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (TAKEN AT MESSRS. FALCONDE AND CO.S REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD). Hongkong, 12th & 13th December, 1881. Barometer—1 P.M. ...

,30.090 Do. 4 P.M....

.30.058 THERMOMETER-1 P.M.

.74. ....73.

Do. Do.

4 P.M.

1 P.M. (Wot bulb).....70.. Do.

4 P.M.

Do. ...69. BAROMETER.--9′′ A.M.

THERMOMETER-9 A.M. ...........

Do.

Do.. Do.

..30.160

.67. 9 A.M. (Wet Balb)...01. Maximum.. ......74. Minimum (over night) 65..

Scene-Public school. Inspector reads from essay by one of the scholars: "Pins, tho' small, are very useful articles. They have saved the lives of many men, women, and childron-in fact whole families.""How so?" aske the astonished teaphor, "Why, by not swallowin' 'em," replies the bright- facad boy (Fact) It was probably this boy's sister who described salt að the staff that makes potatoos tasta nasty when don't put any on.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &c.

Doo. 12. HERA, German bark, 1,036, L. HAVE FOR SALE,

Grimm. Vardiff 18th July, Coal.- Captain.

Dec. 12, Chun-t0, Obinoso gunboat, from

Taiping. Des. 12, ALERT, Amerionn gun-vessel, 541, Commander Louis Kempff, 4 guns, Nagasaki 6th December.

:

Doo. 12, JAPAN, British steamer, 1;86ỡ, T. S. Gardner, Calcutta 27th Nov., Ponang 3rd Des., and Singaporo öth, Opium, &0.-D. Sassoon, Song & Co. Doo. 12, Irazu, British brig, 327. W. A. Pearco, Amoy 10th Dao., Ballast.--- Captain.

Dec. 13, Ping-on, British steamer, 574, A.

A. MoCnslin, Haiphong Bởi Doo. Pakhoi 9th, Hoihow 11th, and Macao 13th, General.—Russoll & Co. Doo. 13, BELLONA, German steamor, 789, L. Fiokmeier, Shanghai 9th Dec., Rico.Siemssen & Co.

Doc. 13, SIN-HONG, Chinese gunboat, 500,

Young, Foochow 11th December. Doo, 18, Hardwick, British steamer, 716, Topp, Canton 13th Dec., General.--- C. M. S. N. Co.

DEPARTURES. Dec. 12, GWALIOR, British steamer, for

Singaporo, Bombay, &c.

Doo. 12, DIAMANTE, British steamer, for

Manila.

Dec. 13, PEKING, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

Deo. 13. CASSANDRA, Gorman steamer, for

Chiakiang.

Doc. 13, BoriWELL CASTLE, British str.,

- for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Per Irazu, from Amay, I European.

Per Japan, steamor, from Caloutta, Mrs. J. Syed, 186 Chinese and 8 natives. T. S. Gardner, Mrs. Abrahum, and Mrs.

Par Ping-on, steamer, from Haiphong. &o.. Mossrs. Schmidt and Blandy from Hoihow, and 20 Chinese, from Pakhoi.

DEPARTED.

The following passengers departed yes- ter, at 4 p.m., por P. & O. str. Gwalior :- From Hongkong for Singapore.-3 Chi- nose women and 2 men. For London.- Dr. H. X. Browne, R.N. From Shang- and A. 5. Meyer. For London. Mr. and hai for Singapore.-Messrs. Swottenham

Mrs. Garthwaite and 3 children, and 5 samen. From Yokohama for Bombay.-- Dr. Lyons. For Venice.--Dr. Simone, From Kobo for Bombay.--Mr. J. Palmer, For London. -Mosara. S. Stainford and H. Roberts.

Per Diamante, steamer, for Manila, 4

Europeans and 303.Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Por Achilles, steamor, for Shanghai, 8 Europeans and 23 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The British bark Irazu, from Amoy, reports fine clear weather and light N.E.

wind.

The German steamer Bellons, from Shanghai, reports first part of voyage dark rainy weather and N,E, winds; latter part good weather.

The German bark Hera reports left Car- diff on the 18th July. On the 25th Nov. Passago, from Now York to Shangliai, 159 passed the German ship Doris off Gillolo

days out.

The British steamer Ping-on reports left Haiphong Dec. 8th at 1 pm., Pakhoi 9th at 9`p.m., Hoihow 11th at 2 a.m. and Macan 13th at 1 a.m.; arrived in Hong- kong at 6 a.m. same day. Had fresh N. E. and Basterly winds with fine weather throughout her passage.

The British steansk Japan reports left Calcutta on the 27th November; arrived at Ponant on the 2a1, and left again on the 3rd instant; arrived at Singapore on the 5th, and left again same day. After leaving Singapora experienced fresh N.E. monsoon and heavy head sea up to Mao olosbold Bank; from thongs to arrival mo- derata monsoon nad fine weather; arrived in Hongkong on the 12th at 6.45 a.ra,

MAILS.

The following mails will close :— TO-DAY, 13th December,-

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

For Swatow, Amoy and Poochow per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m. For Amoy and Shanghai, per A chilles, at 5 p.m. TO-MORROW, 14th December,

For Nagasaki and Yokohama, per Sunda, at 11.30 am. For Amoy, per Esmer- alda, at 11.30 am. For Bangkok, por Dale, at 11.30 a.m. For Shanghai, per Poobili, at 3.30 p.m. For Yoko- hama, por Antenor, at 11.30 a.m. For Singapore and London, per Glonfinias, at 3.30 p.m.

On FRIDAY, 16th December,-

For Japan, San Francisco, the United

States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru,. &... per Belgio, at 3.30 p.m..

On MONDAY, 19th December,-

For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settla- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, In- ~din~(vla Madrus), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, per-Djemaah, for printed- matterat 10a.m., and letters at 11 am.

Groceries. Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.

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

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

& Cannud's PATES &c..

CHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S

FRUITS in juioo.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &c.

Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "UARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIO & Co.'s MO- NOPOLE, pta, 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,. . pts. and qts. VEUVE OLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roo dorer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts.

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

and quarts.

ARAUZAN (Chatonu), pinta and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Curaior & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, pints and quarts. IRES GRAVES, piats 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-

bergor 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 Shorry, 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 Guillot & Co.'s Brandy

1 to 4 stars; Finest Old-Bourbon -

Whisky, highly recommended, Kinaban'a LL Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glenden Whisky: AVH Gin, Swains Boord & Co.'s Old Tom

Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curagos, pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &c., &G., &o.

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

the Gallon.

Fino ALE, bottled by MacEwen, Frickel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hoaghesda'

Erated Waters. SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&o, &o., &o.

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&3.

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STATIONERY, BOOKS &o.

"Franklin Square" Library,

**Seaside "Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels..

Medical Works.

School Books.

Presentation Booka..

Works of reference &s. Stationary for Ladies and Office use. Direct from the manufacturers the boa.

and Chospest in Hongkong." Spooial orders in this line excuted on

very moderato terms. Papere ruled to any pattern and stamped

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

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

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

Bailmaking and Rigging promptly eXQ=

onted,