1881-12-22 — Page 3

THE ATTACK ON THE SCHOONER "DIANA."

A short time ago, we gavo an account of an attack which had been made on the crow of the schooner Dianu by the nativos of the Kurile Islands, and we now find the following explanation of it in the Japan Herald :---

In 1872, the Russian Government lensed the Commodore Islands-that

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1881.

EXTRACT FROM THE "PEKING

GAZETTE."

Nov. 3rd.-(1) A Decree, directing a further donation of Tla. 3,000 to be distributed among the coolios who bore the Imperial coffin from Peking to the Tang Ling.

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(2) Memorial from Hsino Shao, bring is Behring aud Copper Island-to the ing to His Majesty's notice the pitiable firm Philipens, Hutchison, and Coll, for condition of the slaves employed in the purpose of seal and otter hunting, certain coal mines situate in the District for the term of twenty years, but this of Leiyang, Hunan. A considerable portion of the memorial was embodied company has only the right to kill a certain number of animals, which nam.

in the answering decrco which appeared in the Gazette of 23rd October. Soins bor is annually fixed by the Govern.

further particulars, however, are given ment to prevent thoir extermination.

in the memorial uuder notice. The The Government steamor Alexander

slaves in question are obtained from two cruises about from station to station, to

sources; they are either destitute va- exercise necessary control. Depreda. tions by San Francisco, Shanghai, and grauts driven by the prospect of starva- tion to sell themselves, in utter ignor- even Honolulu saboogers, have been

ance of the terrible fate which awaits constantly committed on those islands, which the military force, consisting

them; or they are non who have boon seduced into gambling dens, and, having only of one officer and two Cossacks

become hopelessly involved thero, lave for both islands, have not been able to

boon forced to sell themselves to pay check. Last year the crew of an Ame-

their losings. The price of the rican schooner landod there, robbed the

form class of slaves varies from one natives of their soal and otter-skins, and

to fow or two thousand cash destroyed and burat many of their cot-

As the deep tuges, which proceedings naturally hundred cash a man. created a bitter and inimical feeling parts of the mines are constantly flood- ed, the slaves are divided into two against such vessels and their crews. Also, last year the schooner Otsezo was gangs, one on duty by day and the seized there, and, as sho and 'ber crow other at night, and the task set them. could not very well be kept, her papers

is to be continually standing in the wator and baling it out. From this were retained, and the captain was told to go to Wladivostock, if he had any occupation they are vulgarly koowo as "water frogs," while their kaupers complaints to make. This year a

have earned the well merited designa- large number of skins have been taken on the island and brought to Yokoha- tion of "living kinga of bell," from ma. When asked, on coming ashore their forocity and suvage treatment of their prisonors. These latter, half what they wanted, the crews of the

naked and badly fod, when tempora vessels invariably answer that they came shore for prrovisions; but in rily released from work, huddle rounda stove for warmth and rost, and ao trans. stead of going to Petropaulowski, or at least to inhabitated places, where formed are they in habits and appear. they might obtain provisions, they auce, that they can scarcely be recog always go to the seal haunts. Exas-nised as human beings. Once inmur. perated by these continued robberies, ed in these mines, all hope of over get- the natives complained to the Russian ting away is put aside, and the life-long Government, which furnished them servitude is ended, in many instances, with rifles, and told them to de- brought on by the crnoi treatment of their masters. Indeed, it is compated fend themselves. i'his, to a certain extent, explains how the Diana affair happened; besides this, there is a ru- moar afloat that, before the Diana came there, au American schooner had land- ed, and that in an affray between the natives and bar crew, one of the former had been killed.

It is said that the Diana's crew was mistaken for that of the other vessel, and fired upon. When she came to Petropaulowski the skins which she then had on board were confiscated, and strange to say, the official docu- ments were given to her master to de- liver them to General Van Buren, in whose hands they are at present, and who is prosecuting an enquiry into the affair with a view of reporting on it to his government.

that several thousands have died from this cause during the last few years. The proclamations issued by the local

THE LATE ARCHBISHOP

.'

M'HALE.

He following brief biography of Archbishop M'Hale, whose death we recently announood is taken from Men of the Time:-

Hongkong loo Company-$130 per share.

Buyora.

Hongkong and Okina Bakery Company,

Limited-$50 per share.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1873

-1 por oont. premium, or interest.

Intimations.

Christmas Presents.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881 H. FOURNIER & Co.

2 per cent. premiums.

EXCHANGE.

On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T..... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

3/87

3/8

Bank Bills, at ± months' sight... 3/91 Credits, at 4 months' sight... 8/91 Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/91

Credits, at 4 months' sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. ON CALCUTTA—Bank, T.T. On SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T..

Private, 30 days' sight

4.79 ........... 2211. .......... 2211

731

731

HONGKONG TEMPERATURY. (TAKEN AT MESSUS. FALCONER AND 00.'s REGISTAL, QUEEN'S-ROAD). Hongkong, 21st & 22nd December, 1881. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

Do.

+ P.BL. THERMOMETER-1 P.M.

Do.

4 P.M.

Do. Do.

.....30.104

.....G5. 1 P.M. (Wot bulb)...60.

Do. iP.M.

...61. BAROMETER, A.,

............30,140 THERMOMETER-9 A.M. ............65.

Do.

A.M. (Wet Balb)...54. Maximum..

,65. Minimum (over night) 62,

Do. Do.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

"M'Hale, the Most Rev. John, D.D., Archbishop of Taam, born in 1791, at Tubber-navine, Mayo, having learned the radimonts of Greek and Latin at a school in the neighbouring town ci Castlebar, entered as a student at May. On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand. 4.07 Booth, where he booamo Lacturer and Professor of Dog natic Theology. Hav. ug hold his professorial chair for about oleven years he was yel ajutor *** and consecrated with the title of Bish p Bishop of Killala cum jure successionis,

of Maronia in partibus. Whilst resident at Maynooth, he publishel. under th signature of "Hibrophilus," a series of controversial letters on Bible Societies, the Protestant Church in Ireland, and Catholic Emancipation; and, in 1827, a. work on the "Evidences and Doctrines of the Catholic Church," since translated into the French aud German languages. Dr. M'Hale afterwards published, under his own signature as Bishop of Maronia a second series of letters on the same class of subjects, which attracted great attention both among the friends and the foes of Catholic Emancipation. On the death of Dr. Kelly, Dr. M'Hale was promoted to the archiepiscopal Soo of Tuam. During Lord Melbourne's Ministry, he published several letters ou the questions of the Church Establish- ment and Education under the signature of" Jobu, Archbishop of Tuam," and in 1847 he collected in one volume the entire series of lettors up to that dato. Dr. M'Hale, who has taken an active part in the politics of the day, is known as a preacher, not only in Ireland and Eugland, but in Italy, and his sermons, delivarad in Rome in 1832, have been trauslated into Italian by the Abate do He has translated into Irish, and pub-Dec. 22, ESMERALDA, British stenmer, for Lucca, Apostolic Nuncio at Vienna. lished, above sixty of Moore's" Irish Melodies" in the same precise metre na he original; in 1861 he produced a large octavo volume, comprising ex books of the "Iliad," with a correspon- ding Irish translation in heroic, and published the Pentateuch, in English and Irish trauslation, accompanied with notes and cominents: forming the first volume of the Bible, to be followed by other parts.

authorities have not had the effect of putting a stop to this barbarous trade, of the existence of which the Yamên underlings are perfectly coguisant, and employ thoro guilty knowledge to ob- tain money from the proprietors of the mines. Memorialist concludes by praying His Majesty to direct the Provincial authorities to take such measures 'ns will effectually stamp ont the abuse, aud, in case of a repetitioning to lead to a single transaction. As there of the offence to deal with the mine

owners under the kidnapping law, and confiscate the mines.-N. C. Daily News.

NEW YORK GOLD MINES.

In the State of New York they are now finding gold mines, both quartz and placer. Some of the quartz is said to assay over $300 per tou. They have a quoor way of prospecting their placer ground by assaying the dirt. A correspondent of the New York World has been visiting and describing the mines, which are principally in Fulton county. Sponking of one of

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEVOR.

THIS DAY, One P.X. Banks have still a downward tendency, offers to sell at 118 por cont. premium, fail-

is an evident disposition in some quartors to soll, we shall probably see the stock quoted nt a lower rate than the present one before the end of the month-that is if market in- dications may be taken as a reliable guide. Docks are also decidedly weaker, and al- though a number of sales have been booked at 35, which for a time stopped the retro- grade movement, the shares are at present a very long way from being in a satisfactory condition, at least so far as the Stock Ex change is concerned. There are buyers at 35 whose demands have not been supplied; and sellers at 36 who are unable to find pur-

chasera. A few Steamboats have been on offer for the last few days at 28 per share premium for cash, but no business has re-

SHARES.

sulted; and since the rather extensive sales of Sugars we reported the other day at 158, that popular madium of investment has also beon exceedingly quiot. Insurance shares are not inquired after at present, and all other quotations in annexed list not specially "The gravel contains some quartz,illuded to above must be regarded as merely which has sulphurots as well as free

of a nominal character. gold in it. For this, as well as other reasons, the company have decided to orash the gravel and then work it in the same way that they would ore from a quartz lodge. Their assays have ran from $6 to $75. The average how. ever, has been about $20. Thin would make the working about $17.50 to $19 per ton, and this will pay."

The following notes from Cores are translated by the Japan Mail from the correspondence of the Mainichi Shim- bun The King has recently held a review of the newly organized native foreign-drilled soldiers. The establish ment of such a force was a strongly op- posed, not only by the anti-foreign par. ty but also by many members of the Cabinet, and, in consequence of this, the abandonment of the scheme was at once time contempleted: owing, wines, the writer says:- however, to the great efforts made by the Japanese Lieutenant Horimoto, and four active Korean officers, the drill was persevered in. On the 3rd November (the brithday of His Majes ty the Emperor) My. Asayama and several other Japadese residents of Fusan gave a grand entertainment, in honour of the occasion. Korean musi. cians performed throughout the day, About two hundred guests from the official and mercantile classes of both countries were prosent and congratula tory speeches were made. The Ja panese Consul who attended delivered an address on the occasion. The ban quet was the most successful that has ever been held in Fusan since the ope ing of the port. Since the execu- tion, of Kio-Zoikaku, on account of his having advocated in a too pro- npanoed manner his conservative pinions, the anti-foreigu party have and more excited; and there is even a rumour provalent that their sympathizora in the aoigh- bourhood of Seoul are plotting to attack the parade ground, where the Japanese lieutenant Horimoto drills the native soldiers, and to follow this by raising an insurrection,

become

more

Of another claim he says:-" It is 10,000 feet along the bed of the oroek and 1,000 feet on each side. The assays have run from $14 to $19, averaging about $15. A working test was made by taking a barrel of stuff collected at various parts of the claim, and worked by Mollar, of New York, with a result, it is said, of $18.50 in gold and $1 in silver to the ton. I visited the ground and found that it was well situated for working. Mr. Bonch- ley informed me that it was their in- tention to work the ore by crushing and amalgamating, as in the case of quartz. I was unable myself to get a very good showing on this claim by panning, not finding more than two or three colors to the pan."

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo- ration-118 por cont. premium, Sellers. Union insurance Society of Canton-31,600

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company $1,550

por share.

North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,125

per share.

Yangtaze Insurance Association-Tls. 875

per share. Chinese Insurance

Company-$290 per

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

per-share premium

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls.

150 per share.. Hongkong Firo Insurance Company-$925

per share...

ARRIVALS. Doo, 21, ATALANTA, German steamer, 785, E. G. Pfaff, Chinkiang 18th Dec., Rico and Bonus.-Siemssen & Co. Deo. 22. VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611, Evors, Hoihow 20th Dec., Geno- ral. Wieler & Co. Dec. 22, TAMs. British steamer, 919,

John White, Shanghai via Chinking 18th Deo., Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. Dec. 22, HAILOONG, British steamer, 277,

F. Ashton, Tamsui 19th Dec., Amoy 20th, and Swatow 21st, General. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Dec. 22, Eur, Spanish steamer, 220, G. N. Ortuzar, Manila 19th Dec., Gene- ral.-Remedios & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Manila.

¿

Deo. 22, TALES, British steamer, for

Const ports.

Deo. 22, DECA, German steamer, for

Shanghai.

Deo. 22, AI-CH'ang-carno, Chinese gun-

boat, for a cruise. Dec. 22, ATALANTA, German steamer, for

Canton.

Dec. 22, TAMsur British steamer, for Can-

tou.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Vorwaerts, steamer, from Hoihow,

To Chinese.

Por Hailoong, eteamer, from Tamsui, &c., 25 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The British steamer Tamsui, from Chin- kiang and Shanghai, reports fresh north- erly and N.E. winds with fine weather: ateamors loading at Chinking for Canton, Swatow and Foochow

The British steamer Hailoong reports from Tamsui to Amoy strong N.E. breeze with high son. From Amoy to Swatow, fresh N.G. breeze; from Swatow to Hong- kong light variable airs with hazy weather. Steamship in Tamsui, Fokion; in Amoy, steamships Namoa and Wenchow; in Swa tow, steamship Loo-yuen,

MAILS.

The following mails will close :- TO-DAY, 22nd December,-

For Swatow, por China, at 5 p.m. For Swatow and Amoy, per Carisbrooke, at 5 p.m. For Shanghai, por Wycliffe, at 3.30 p.m.

TO-MORROW, 23rd December,--

For Port Darwin, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade- laido, &o., por Moath, at 11.30 am. For Kobe and Yokohama, per Taka- sago Maru, at 11.30 a.m. For Amoy and Manila, per Emuy, at 4.30 p.m. For Manila, per Activ, at 9.30 a.m.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

YOMMENCING on SUNDAY, the

HAVE JUST RECEIVED,

ex French Mail Steamer,

A Splendid Assortment of

FANOY GOODS,

✔

Suitable for

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.

Also a Large Assortment of TOYS,

and Articles for CHRISTMAS

CRACKERS.

BONBONS (Assorted),

TREES.

CRYSTALIZED MELONS (Sound).

CHOCOLATE CREAM. DRAGEES à la LIQUEURS. BISCUITS.

FIGS.

MALAGA RAISINS. SULTANA RAISINS. TABLE PLUMS.

FRUITS in JUICE (Assorted).

TERRINES de PATE de FOIE

GRAS.

NOIX de VEAU TRUFFE (in Tins). COTELETTE de VEAU (in Tins), VEAU ROTI (in Tirs). RIS de VEAU (in Tins). FRICANDEAU (Assorted). TRUFFES.

VEGETABLES (Assorted),

I

LIQUEURS.

CHARTREUSE.

BENEDICTINE. ANISETTE, CURACAO.

CHAMPAGNE (Vve. Cliquot).

CLARETS.

CHATEAU LAROSE. CHATEAU LAFFITTE. - MEDOC.

VERMOUTH (Noily Prat). VERMOUTH (Tarino).

į

H. FOURNIER & Co. CORNER or D'AGUILAR STREET

AND

WELLINGTON STREET, Hongkong. 16th December, 1881,

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS

AND

* JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. No. 46, QUBEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG TIMBER YARD; WANCHAI.

OREGON PINE SPARS

always on hand.

L. MALLORY, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 24th Juno. 1881.

A.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

MILLA B. & 0 o., PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, &c., &c, have REMOVED their Office and Ware-room to No. 6, BEACONSFIELD

C25th inst., the Steamer POWA" ABUADE, where Orders for Fittings and

China Fire Insurance Company-$392) per. ❘ will leave Hongkong for Canton on

ebare,

Sollers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company

36 per cent. premium, Sellers. Hongkong, Gunton, and Macao Steamboat Company- 23 per share promium, China Coust Steam Navigation Company

Tla. 182 por share. Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share.. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share. China Sagar Refining Company, Limited—-

$168 por share. puk

Bellors.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debenturos)

-8 per cent. premium.

SUNDAYS instead of MONDAYS. Until further notice her departures will be: From Hongkong on, WED- NESDAYS, FRIDAYS, and SUN- DAYS, at 5.30 p.m. From Canton on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SA- TURDAYS, at 5 p.m.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary, Hongkong, 22nd Deo., 1881.

Repairs will be punctually attended to. Hongkong, 11th November, 1881.

C.

L. THEVENIN,

COMMISSION AGENT, WINE AND SPIRITS MERCHANT. CHAMPAGNE, BURGUNDIES. COGNACS, SHERRIES, LIQUEURS, WHISKY &c., &o. FRENCH BOOTS AND SHOES FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING.