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6th. A good deal of fast work going on, the most noticable being Merry Monk doing 2.15 for a mile easily by himself. Fandango and Iroquois pulled up lane, and Strathair showed improved form, tino 3.36 for 14 miles. Reichsfreiherr wont.1 miles by himself in. 8.37. Tho Bat did a mile in 623, boy up. Illo said to be laine; Too-Toooking the bettor for his tumble. I fear the swoops to-night at the Club will detain jockeys in bed to-mor row morning, but should anything take place I'll try and got up and see it..

Sweeps anma of at the Club last night and were fairly good that on Tue Maidens amunting to $875. The following prices were pui-Flying Fox $155, Second Trumpot $145, Wild Ibolx $40. In the others Mr. St. was much fanciou.

Andrew's stable This morning the course was groasy; but 4 good doal of sharp work was indulged in. Flying Fox and Roverso wout 1 miles in 3.31, Thinl Trumpet and Wild Send 1 in 2,534. Strathaied was again going better, and Wild Ibox and Wild Eeho havo mach advancol in public opinion now thero seous soine prospect of mud.

FOOCHOW.

The British barque Les Vik, which arrived last evening and which put in hero in diatross, was bound to Shang. hai fron Keelung, Froin the officia report of the captain we learn that she experienced a heavy gale on the 24th ultimo, and was compelled to seek sholter at this port.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1881.

residents have been making the wild: fowl very wild up at the lakos, so that the Princes need not expect an over. large "bag" there, unless some weary flocks accompany them down from the North.

The Chinese Authorities I hear are vory anxions to do them all the honour they can, and have been interviewing H.B.M.'s Consul with this object in view.

JN

One of our Pilats loft for outside last night to await and cacort them up to one Maddle Sittioment. Our house- bata have all been loaned, and I un- derstand there's a little high feeling as to whose boat they shall go in. W. & Co.'s is fitted with a looking-glass and may be selected on that necount. Mr. P.'s is fitted with two fair-sized bunks and a cozy little stove. The I. M. C.'s ia as comfortable as it could bo, the Consul's has just boon painted white nil over, and looks go aloan that they might do him the honour; mais, chacun gout, and all our boats have thoir attractions, or rathor I should perhaps say, contractions and distractions.

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The Pearl for Canton is flying the blue-potor this afternoon.

The Chinese ram Cha-wo is looking after our interest just now in tho absence of any other war vessol.

I boliovo a musical soirée. is on the lapis for us..

SHANGHAI.

H.G. Leo Shu Chang, Chinese mini- ster to Japan, arrived bore to-day from the North in the steamer Pau.luh.

In addition to the two forts already occupied by troops, under general and nuskotry drill, near the Kiangnau Arsonal, another large fort for the ac- commodation of a thousand mea is now being constructed on the East side of, and close to, the Arsenal. Immediately on its completion, a contingent of 500 men under native command will bo

We are informed on good authority that a portion of the sum $7,000 which was stolen during the destruc- tion by fire of Messrs. Piutkoff, Mol- chanoff Co.'s Brick toa manufactory at Sai Kún, as noticed in our issue of the 22nd September, has been recovor ed, and that the sum of $2,092 has a for days ago, been sent to the Russian Vico Cousul by Yoh Tastai for trans-drilled in rifle shooting and the nae of mission to that firm.

A large and full grown loopard was killed above the upper bridge the day before yesterday, and its still bleeding carcase was brought down to the settlement yesterday and offered for sale. The animal measured 7 fout in length from snout to tip of tail, its body being feet 8 inches in length, and when placed upon the scales at the Custom House it was found to weigh 70 catties (96 lbs.). The prico demanded for the entire carcaso was 140 dollars, 40 dollars alone being do. manded for the skin. Wo hear it was sold, bat we do it suppose at the price

named.

The Govorner Chen, has, in conse- quence of the-heavy sequezes made by the tax gatherers upon the country people, issued a very strict order upoù the subject, enjoining those collectors not to oppress the people, and if they wore found out they will be severely dealt with, and at the same time ad- monishing the people to pay the tax as provided for in the Regulations. The notification is issued in versos, and from what wo.can loarn from «said notifica tion, the Governor is fully aware of the malpractices of the different ma- gistrates as well as those of the said collectors.

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It is currently reported among the Chinesa, that Captain Low Buah, of the Arsenal steamer Ch An, who is well known among the Foreign Community for his kind hospitality, has boon do- prived of his command of that vessel. The reported circunstance of the canso of his deprival is that he came down from Ningpo to convoy the late Provin- cial Treasurer Sieh, who was appointed Governor of Chokiang province, with- out the orders, as it is said, of the Im perial Comissioner of the Arsenal fleet, although ho received a telegram from ex-Treasurer Sish. We cannot vouch for the truth of this news at pre- sent, although we have no reason to - doubt its accuracy.-Herald.

NINGPO.

The Ningpo correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes on the 7th inat. as follows:-

the Arsenal-wade Remington rifle, by Herr L. Breitschneider, the military in structor. It will thus be seen that a large armed forco will shortly be ga- thored around Shanghai.

Mr. Koyander, the late chargé d'aff- airos for Russia, has arrived to.day per Pau-tah from Tiontain on his way home on leave of absence. During that last two years, Mr. Koyander had an ardwas task, in the absence of Mr. von Batzow, during the Russo-Chinose uo- gotiations. After the arrival of Chung How, he was attacked by name in the Chang Chih-t'ang memorial, which was so extensively circulated throughout the empiro. In fact Koyander, and Margary are now the bost known Baines af foreigners throughout the empire.

The Rasso-Chinese Treaty, we boar from Peaking, has been communicated by the Tsuug-li Yamon to the Foreign Ministers. Ratifications of it were ex- changed at St. Petersburg on the 19t5 August, 1881. This is the amsaded Tronty of Livadia, as concluded by the Marquis Tseng on behalf of China, and Mesars. Von Giors and Von But- zow on behalf of Russia. Its terms have already been partly published by the Shen-pao in Chinose, and we have given some particulars of it by the correspondent at St. Petersburg of the London Times. We hope to publish it and the articles appended relating to Trade Regulations and the Customs barriors. The Treaty consisted of 22 articles; also one special article about Trade barriers, the payment of the in- domuity, and of 17 articles and the Rus- sians 20, where goods can be passed.

The funeral of the late G. H. Noetzli on Wednesday afternoon, was most impressive. There was the largest at. tendance that has been soon for a long time; the Gorman Consul General, H.B.M.'s Consul, the Commandant and the Officers of the Titis, the Gorman nan-of-war in port, Mr. J. H. Hart, Commissioner of Customs, and the Whole Staff of the LM. Custorns, Mr. R. A. Mowat, Assistaut Julgo of H.B. M's Supreme Court, and a large num bor of residents, were prosout. The burial service was read by the Rov. Mr. Muirhoad, who created a very pro- found impression by u touching address. In the Chapel the Gorman hyma Dro- ben stehet dio Capelle, was beautifully sung by the Liedertafel und Theater Verein, of whom the deceased was during his life, the moving spirit; they

The Royal Middies are expected here to-morrow, and we have just had the weather changed for their especial benefit. They will sae Snowy Valley to perfection if they go there, ns we have been enduring nearly two weeks of rain in order to have all the water- also sang, Integer vitas, over the grave. falls thero in porfect working order. I They wore ander the direction of Dr. am afraid that some of our inconsiderato | Zachariae,--Mercury.

The stonmor Bombay, which will bo well known in Shanghai, both in con. naction with the P. and O. Company, and the disaster which bofel her on Christmas Day last, has boon converted into a halk, and is to be towed to Wahn by the steamer Kuang-yung for the purpose of a receiving ship for the China Merchants' Company...

We learn that the telegraphic line between Tientsin and Shanghai has been completed and that messages have been already transmitted from the north to tho Tantai's Yamon horo. Although the line has not as yet bean formally opened, it is expootod that within vory brief period when the insalation is made absolutely perfect- the public, both foreign ani native, will be able to avail themselves of the first progressive step to the opening up of China.

Things are evidently coming to a crisis in the editorial department of our esteemed morning contemporary. This morning we read in the first advortise. ment column-

A DONKEY FOR SALE.

For further particulars, apply at the Office of the North China Daily News.

This looks as if somebody was to let. Bat in the absence of further particulars -which we have had no time to apply for-we can only ask, who can this discarded donkey ba? And echo. answers, B-Courier.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Ona P.M. Banks have made a still further advance in public favor, as after good business had been booked at 119 per cent. premium for the end of the month, a number of shares changed hands for cash at the same rate. The stock is now vory firm in the market. Hongkong Fires have made an upward movement, and we have to report sales at 930, an advance of 5 op previous quotation. A fow Steamboats are on offer at 233 por share premium; and there are sellers of Docks at 32 for cash. Nothing has been dono in Sugara; but Ice Shares are in request at 130, and a higher price will be paid before any transfers are effeefed. A large business in the Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881 was booked yesterday afternoon at 24 per cent. premium,

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo

ration-119 per cent. premium, Sales. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600

per share,

China Traders' Insurance Company $1,550

por share.

North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125

per share.

Yangtzo Insurance Association-Tls. 865

per share.

Chinese Insuranca

Company--$200 per

share, sellers. Man On Insurance Company, Limitad-$25

por share premium.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited—Tls.

150 per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$930

per share, Sales.

China Fire Insurance Company-$295 per

share, Sellers. Hongkong oad Whampoa Dock Company—

32 per cent. premium, Sellers. Hongkong, Cantón, an1 Mauro Steamboat Company-$23 per share promium, Sellers. China Coast Stean Navigation Company-

Tla. 162 par ahare. Hongkong Gas Company--$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share.

Sellera.

Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-

$158 per share, Sellers. Chiun Sugar Refining Company (Dabontures)

-3 per cent. premium.

Hongkong Loo Company-$130 per share.

Buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited-S50 per share. Chinos Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per caut. premium, ex interest. Chi 1889 Imperial Government. Losa of 1831

2 per cent. premium, Sales.

EXCHANGE.

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Ou LONDON-Boak Bills, T.T..... 3/81 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....... 3/81 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...... 3/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight

3/91 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/96 On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand....... 4.69

Credits, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. On Calourra-Bank, T.T.. Oa SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T. Privato, 3) days' sight

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

4.80

222

£22

73

734

(TAKEN AT MESSUS, FALCONER AND 00.8 REGISTER, QUEDN'S-ROAD).

Hongkong, 13th & 14th Docomber, 1881. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

.30.096 Do.

4 P.M.

30.080 THERMOMETER-1 P.M.

.70. Do.

4 P.1.

...07.

.

Do.

1 P.M. (Wat bulb)...04. Do.

4 P.3. Do.

...64. BAROMETER.-) AM.

.....30.150 THERMOMETER-9'A.M. ...............63. 9 A.M. (Wet Balb),..61. Maximum..

..70. Minimum (over night) 62,

Do.

Do,

Do.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

ARRIVALS.

Deo. 13, CHILTON, British steamer, 716,

W. Humphries, Chinkiang 10th Deo., Rice and Seed.~0. M. S. N. Co.. Doc. 13, CHINA, German steamer, 642, H. Schoor, Swatow 12th Des., General, -Kwok Acheong & Sons. Doo, 13, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395,

Talbot, Manila 10th Doc., General.

Russell & Co. Dec. 14, CRINKIANG. British steamor, 709,

Orr, Cautoa 13th Dec., Genoral.- Siemsson & Co. Dec. 14. GLENFINLAS, British steamor,

1,408, H. G. Wilcox. Foschow 12th. Doc., Ton.Jardine, Matheson & Co. Doo. 14, Pacatur, British steamor, 880,

Jackson, Canton 13th Dec., Ballast.- Jardine, Matheson & Co. Dec. 14, AMOY, British steamer, 814, C. Hermanna, Shanghai 11th Dec., Go- noral-Siemssen & Co. Dec. 14, PAU-TAH, Chinese steamer, 864, Patterson, Shanghai 11th Doc., Ge- neral.-C. M. S. N. Co. Doo. 14. GLENARTNEY, British steamer, 1,399, A. J. Jacobs, London 29th Oct., and Singapore 7th Dec., General Jardino, Matheson & Co. Doc. 14, KAMSO¤ATKA, British steamer, 702, Peter Hutley, Shanghai 11th Doc., General,-0. M. S. N. Uo, Dec. 14, Horow, British steamer, 895,

Shaw, Canton 14th Dec., General.- Butterfield & Swire.

Doc. 14, YUNG-CHING, Chinese steamer, 760, Wallace, Canton 14th Dec., Ge- noral.-C. M. S. N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

Dec. 13, CLEVELAND, British steamer, for

Batavia.

Dec. 13, CHILTON, British steamer, for

Oanton.

Doc. 13, BELLONA, German steamer, for

Canton.

Dec. 14, VLADIVOSTOCK, Russian steamer,

for Saigon.

Dec. 14, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, for

Coast Ports.

Dec. 14, ACHILLES, British steamer, for

Shanghai..

Dec. 14, SUNDA, British steamer, for Yo-

kohama.

Deo. 14, SIM HONG, Chinese gunboat, for

Oanton.

Dec. 14, AMOY, British steamer, for Onn-

ton,

Doc. 14, PAU-TAR, Chinese steamer, for

Canton.

Dec. 14, KAMSCHATEA, British steamer,

for Canton.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Glenartney, steamer, from London, &c., Mr. Watt,

Per Kamschatka, steamer, from Shang- hai, 10 Chinese.

Por Esmeralda, steamer, from Manila,' Mr. Junn Kwoop, 7 Europeans and 86 Chinese, deck.

Par Amoy, steamer, from Shanghai, Sir James Bean, and 70 Chinese,

Por Glenfialas, steamer, from Foochow, Miss Beardsale and Mr. Johnston for Hongkong: for London, Mr. Legh.

Por Pau-tah, steamer, from Shanghai, Capt. Hunter, 7 Chinese for Hongkong, and 31 Chinese for Canton.

Por Chiun, steamer, from Swatow, 8 sailors and 216 Chinoso.

REPORTS.

The British steamer Kamschatka, from Shanghai, reports strong squally monsoon and thick weather.

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The British steamer Esmeralda, from Manila, reports North-easterly galo the whole voyage.

The German steamer Chinn, from Swa- tow, reports moderate breeze with North and North-easterly wind and fine weather to port.

The Chinese steamer Pau-tah, from Shanghai, reports had strong N.G, mon- soon and rainy weather.

The British steamer Amoy, from Shang- hai, reports had strong N.E. wind, high sea and rainy weather from Namki to port.

The British steamer Glenfinlas, from Fonchow, reports strong wind with gloomy weather and occasional showers of light rain.

The British steamer Chilton, from Chin- kiang, reports first part of the voyage mo- derato to fresh breeze; and latter part blowing rather frosh.

MAILS.

The following mails will close :— TO-DAY, 14th Decembor,

For Yokohama, per Antonor, at 3 p.m.

For Swatow and Shanghai, per Po chili, at 3.30 p.m. For Singapore and London, per Glenflalas, at 5 p.m. For Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong, por Ping-on, at 5 p.m. For Shanghai, por Hoihow, at 5 p.m. TO-MORROW, 15th December,

For Straits and Bombay, per Geelong, at 3.30 p.m. For Straits Settlements, per Lennox, at 2.30 p.m. For Shang- hai, per Chiakiang, at 3.30 p.m. For Amoy, por Esmeralda, at 9.30 a.m. For Shanghai, por Glonartney, at 3,80

p.m. On FRIDAY, 16th December,-

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada,Honolulu, Peru, &o., per Belgio, at 3.30 p.m.

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, &O, AVE FOR SALE.

HA

Groceries.

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

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

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

BUTTER, Danish & French, Philippe

& Canaud's PATES &o.,

OHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S FRUITS in juice.

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,

NOYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEC. quarts. Charles Heidsiecks's WHITE SEAL, SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe pts. and qts. VEUVE CLIQUOT PON- derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts. and qts.

Krug's "OHAMPAGNE, pts. and qts. OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts.

ABAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts. ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chatanu), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Cureier & Adot's),

pints and quarts.

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

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

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau- milch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

borger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Marsala, Saccone's Pale Dry White Soul 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 Grando Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s

Brandy, Bouyer Guillot & Co.'s Brandy 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended,

Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky,.

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondeo Whisky AVH Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, 'Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Caraços, pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bittera,

&o..

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&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.

Fine ALE, bottled by MaoEwen, Frickel & Co. ALÙ and PORTER, in hosgheads'

rated Waters.

·SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIC WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

&o., &o., &c.

The Finest Stocks of UIGARS. CAVITE OHEROOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA OIGARS, AROUEROS, VEGUEROS,

&o., &3. "PERFEOTION" All Specially

Soloctod. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Bost NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &9.

"Franklin Square" Library,

"Seaside "Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novels.

Medion Works.

School Books.

Prosentation Books.

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

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

very moderato terms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Offico roquisitos

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

Boxes, Brushware,

Outlory, Crockery, and Glassware. Builder's Hardware material, Sporting. Guns. Revolver and Sporting ammunition.~*~ Sailmaking and Rigging promptly exq-

anted.