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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1882.

stand point of a momentous question LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

such a controveitible and obscure axiom as the non-eternity of matter.

As the Lyceum philosophy adinces no other proof of the most important trath that human reason cau discover, besides the fallacions argument alluded to, we must conclude that the system hold my as a model is extremely weak where it should be strongost, and con- sequently, instand of praise, it deserves severe eritioisin and é arraction.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The interview of King Alfonso XII with Dom Louis of Portugal, which took place in Caceres, a little town situated on the frontier of the two kingdoms, althongh cordial, had novor theless a comical side,

It is routed that the two sovereigns had to meet one another without any previous arrangement, and that the object of their rendezvous, as Spanish statesmen declared, was of a character of mere ban poisinage, in consequence, of the opening of a now railroad con- necting the two countries, and was, therefore, roid of any of political im. portance.

As is usual in such casos, there was a lunch with its olili gatory toasts. The young ruler of Spain, who has always been animated by the idos of rognining for his country at least a part of that grandeur which it has lost through a mistaken and unfortunate policy wished to sound his neighbour aboat the pos- sibility of an Iberian union. The time allowed for the interview being ratbor limited, and the moment of the dopar- ture of Dom Lis appronoking, Al- tonso took the opportunity of the general merriment, ruiguing during the dessert, to give a toast to the sister nation, saying that it would be well for each should the two countries, follow the same policy and work unitedly to fulfil a commou destiny. King Louis had to reply. Now it is notorious that the descon lants of Vasco de Gama are much opposed to such a policy as that sketched by King Alfonso, and that as Iberian anion has at present no suppor- tors in Portugal, who can never forget that the period of hor decay began with the famous sixty years of Spanish domination. In such circumstances the reply had to be very clear, taking into scooant the ill feeling which would have been evoked in Lisbon, should the royal speech not have fully represented the public opinion of the Portuguese. Dom Louis in tousting the prosperity of Spain acted as a constitutional King

should. He said that the best entonio for the two nations would be that Spain and Portugal should remain com- pletely free and independent one of the othur, ench guarding her own special interests, or in other words :-"We do not wish to contract, any defensive alliance with you: we desiro Iborian anion.".

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How Senor Sogasta and Don AlfonsŰ felt at that moment it is not difficult to conceive.-Japan Weekly Mail.

The following appointments to the China Station are gazettod:-Lieut. EI. H. Dodglas to the Magpie, vice Bakor; Sub.-Lieut. G. S. Shuckburgh, to the Iron Duke; Engineer Charles Lane, to the Victer Emanuel, additional for Hongkong Yard, vice Shapcott.

We understand that instructions havo been sent by the Russian Admiralty to the China Station for the clippers Plastoon and Vostnik to proceed on a cruise to Australia. This will leave on the Station only the flagship frigato Princo Pojarsky, the cruiser Asia, tho clippers Strelok and Abrek, and two gunboats,

AUSTRALIA,

THIS CAR, Four P.M. Brokers are finding plenty of occupation at Thohalf-yearly extraordinary general present, business in a number of stocks con- meeting of the shareholders of the Lontinuing exceedingly brisk. The largest tran- sactions we have to report to-day have been don Chartered Bank of Australia was

in the stock of the Hongkong, Canton, and held on Nov. 11, at the City Terminus

Macao Steamboat Company. An extensive Hotel. Me. J. Q. Hauriques presided, business has been done for cash at 26 per and stated that the only business befora shara promium, and on time at. 271 for the meeting was the declaration of an January 31st n large number of transfers have been affected. The shares remain interim dividend. It was not usual at

very firm in the market, and even for cash these half-yearly meetings to enter none could be prostred at less than 27. A minutely into the figures of the bank's small business has been noted in the sorip of business, but the statement presented

the China Traders Insurance Company at the showed a steady improvement for the

quoted rato-1,550 per share. Hongkong Fires have boon inquired after, an 1 there are past half year. The plethora of money.

several commissions in the market to pur- in many of the Australian colonies still ohnso at 925; but so far as we have beon able to learn, no shares are on offer at coutimod, and night for some timo yet

that figuro. Dooks continue to attract keep down their profits, but they wors

a good deal of attention, and now that indications of a gronter demand for the hollow character of the recent scare money, ani a larger margin for banking in connection with this popular medium for investmont has been thoroughly_exposed, profits might prevail next year. A

public confidence has been restored, and the disenssion followed, in which Messrs.

healthy condition of the Company fully con- Hirst (Bedford), R. Minton, Lamont,

firmed. Wo hardly think it probable that wo Young, and other sharoholders took shall soo the shores rushed up to the extra part, and dissatisfaction was expressed ordinarily high quotation of last July, at least for some considerable time; but we are at the decrease in the dividend paid by fully prepared to see them maintain, if they the bank from 8 per cent. to 7, 6, and now per cent. The chairman, ia reply, stated that the directors båd hoon lootured on several occasions by Mr. Mintou, who, however, never sug- gested anything practical, so far as he was able to judge. As to the proposal that a section of the directors shoul! go out to the colonies, ho would ask for what practical purpose? If they were not satisfied with their officers in the colonies, let a change bo made; but they had the strongest reason to be satisfied with the prosont manage- ment of their bank, and their superin tondent there, Mr. Guthrie, was one of the most ablu bankors they had over had. Unfortunately, they had suffered from mismanagement, and they were now experiencing some of its effects. They were endeavouring to reconstruct their position. He could confidently assure then that the profits they had earned were really profits made

At the meeting of the Law Amond- ment Society on the 21s inst., Sir John Smale, as announced in our last issue, gave the opening address. Sir John referred more particularly to the sub. jected of Slavery in Hongkong, and as- serted that the official papers about to be issued on the subject will show that thore are still twenty thousand persons bond servants," held by bills of salo and similar devices. The bondage system is admitted to be expressly con- trary to the Queen's Proclamation of 1854, enforcing the abolition of slavery, but it is no protection against kidnap ping, nor does it deter from the worst forms of detention in brothels and do- meatic servitade. Sir John produced the origiaul, and rend a translation of a bill of sale drawn in Chinese, and Consiguing-a-lad on the part of bis parents to slavery,

out of the bank's business, and the recoveries they had made from so- curities in their hands were still kept, apart from those porfits. The hoped at a fature tine-perhaps at the next

peeting--to inform the propriotors to what oxtant they had recovered, and he was aanguino that they would report a large improvement. The half-year had been very favourable as regarded bad and doubtful debts. He then moved. the declaration of a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 5 per cent. per autum (carrying forward 10,6697., as against 4,2681. last half-year). Mr. Morrison (auditor), in seconding the motion, expressed an opinion that they had orred too much on the side of cau- tion. The bank had in London 650,0001. in first-class securities, on which not one peauy was borrowed, and 600,0001. out on loan at short notice. The ma- tion was carried ananimously.

The Marquis of Huntloy has loft England. His residence, Aboyne Gastle, was advertised to be let. Mr. Cunliffe-Brookes bas leased it for his daughter, the Marchioness of Hantley. A screw loose somewhore.

General the Hon. St. George Gerald Foley, C.B., has been appointed to the coloneley of the South Staffordshire Regiment, in succession to General Sir R. Wilbraham, K.C.B. He served in the Crimean campaign of 1854.56 as Assistant Commissioner at the head. quarters of the French army, and was prosent at the battles of Alma, Bala- clava, Inkerman, and Tchernaya, anl the siege and fall of Sebastopol (medal with four clasps, brevet of Lient. Colonel, C.B., officer of the Legion of Honour, Fourth Class of the Modjidio, and Turkish medal). He served as military secretary to the expeditionary force in China from March, 1857, to February 1860; was present at the capture of Canton in December, 1857 (brevet of Colonel), and other engage. ments in the vicinity. Served through. out the campaign as British Commis sioner at the head quarters of the French army in Chiun in February, 1860, to March, 1861, and was present at the storming and capture of the Taka Forts, the actions of the 18th and 21st September, in the latter commanding 200 artillerymen, fifty Chasseurs d'Afri- que, and a squadron of Fane's Horse (horse shot); mentioned in French despatches, and made a Commander of the Legion of Honour), and subsequent advanco ou Peking (good-service sion, modal with clasp).

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about this stook

do not improve upon, the prosent rate. A fair amount of business has been booked to- day at 11 per cent. premium for cash, and 45 for the end of the month, the stock leav ing off firm. Sugars have been negotiated at 162 for January 31st to a consi lorable' ortont, and we fancy market inlications point to a still further rise. We have heard prophetic utterances climbing as high as 200, but on this point we must confess to fooling ra ther sceptical. We have also to chronicle a few salos of Ice skares at 130, and a few more are on offer at the same rata. Banks. rathor quite are at present, and no business worth mentioning has been noted since our last issue; inquiries by would-be buyers having failed to indaga holders to sell at 110 percent. pramuim, which is the price offered. SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo ration-116 per cont. premium, Buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,000

per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,550

per share, Sales. North-China Insurance Company-Tls. 1,175

per sharo.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 875

per share. Chinese Insurance

Company-$290 per

share, sellery, Man On Insurance Company, Limited—$23

- per share premium.

On Tai Insuranoa Company, Limited-Ts.

150 per share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$925

por share, Buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-395 per

share, Buyers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-

44 per cont. promium, Sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Mosao. Steamboat Company-327 por share preniam, Buyers.

Ohian Const Steam Navigation Company-

Tls. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company--$85 por share. Hongkong Hotal Corripany-$100 per share.

Bellers.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limite1

$162 per share, Salea. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)

-3 por cont. premium. Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share.

Bales.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited-$50 per share.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cent. promium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

2 per cent, premiums,

EXCHANGE.

On LONDON-Bank Bill, T.T...

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

ARRIVALS,

Christmas Presents.

Jan. 6, ESMERALDA, Fritish steamer. 395, H. FOURNIER & Co.

R. Talbot, Manila 3rd January, Gene- rnl.-Russell & Co.

JUST RECEIVED

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Jan. 6, LAERTES British steamer, 1,891, R. T. Santo, Liverpool 12th November, and Singapore 29th December, Gene- Fal-Butterfield & Swira.

Jan, 0, INCONSTANT, British iron sorow frigate, Captain Charles O. P. Fitz- gorald, from a cruise.

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 5. Las-YUEN, Chinose stonner, for

Canton.

Jan. 5, PRONIX, Gelman str., for Canton. Jan. 5, PAUTAR, Chinese steamer, for

Shanghti.

Jan. 5. PRINZ HEINRICH, Gorman steamer,

for Bangkok.

TAVE

HAV

ox French Mail Steamer, A Splendid Assortment of FANCY GOODS, Suitable for CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.

Also a Large Assortment of TOYS,

and Articles for

Jan. 6, Azax, British steamor, for Yoko- | CHRISTMAS TREES.

bama.

Jan. 5, ANADYR, French steamer, for

Shanghai.

Jan 6, CHINEIANG, British steamer, för

Shanghai.

Jan. 6, Stx NANZING British stenmor, for

Shanghai.

Jan. 6, CATHARINA II., Rumjan sto smor,

for Straits Suttlements. Jan. 6, CHIEN-Jur, Chinese gunboat, for a

oruise.

'PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Esmeralda, str., from Manila.—Mr. and Mrs. G. A. do Silva, Messrs. A. Olowo, Charles French, and H. De F、 de S. Wagalhaos, and 153 Ohinese,

Por Laurtos, str., fron Liverpool, &o. Mrs. Williams and 2 ohildrofi, Miss Tulloh, and Mr. Langs de la Camps, ond 55 Obi-

пове.

REPORTS.

The British steamship Esmeralda re- ports loft Maniln on the 3rd January, and had strong N.D. winds and rain,

The British steamship Laertes reports left Liverpool on the 12th November, and Singapore on the 20th December, and had moderate monsoon and rain.

MAILS:

The following mails will close :- TO-DAY, 6th January.---

For Swatow, por Fyen at 5 p.m. For Straits Settlements, per Canton, at 5

p.m.

TO-MORROW, 7th January,-

For Amoy, por Esmeralda, at 11.30a.m. For Straits Settlements, por Vladi- vostock, at 4.80 p.m. För Swatow, per Yottung, at ō p.m.

On SUNDAY, 8th January,-

Por Kobe and Yokohama, por Niigata

Mara, at 9.8.m.

U

NION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON,

NOTICE.

From this date, and during the ab- sence of the Undersigned, Mr. DOUGLAS JONES will not as Secretary of the Society.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 5th January, 1882.

ROYAL,

THEATRE

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

M O R R O W,

JANUARY 7th,

3/81

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

3/81

T. O

Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.

8/9

· Credita, at 4 months' eight

3/93

Documentary Bills, 4 months sight. 3/9)

T

OR PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand............... 4.67 Credits, at 4 months' sight... 4.79 On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T.

On CALCUTTA-Bank, T.T. ..................... On SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T.

Private, 80 days' sight

220

220

731

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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(TAKEN AT MESSES. FALCONER AND CO,'a REGISTER, QUEEN'S-DOLD),

Hongkong, 5th & 6th January 1882. BAROMETER-1 P,M,

..30.150 Do 4 P.M.

..30.126 THERMOMETER-] P.M.

..07. Do,

4 P.M.

€7. Do.

1 P.M. (Wot bulb)...03, Do.

4 P... Do. ...04.*** BAROMETER, AM, 30.120 THERMOMETER-9 A.M........................................05, 9 AM. (Wet Balb)...62. Maximum..

..07.

Do. Do. Do

Minimum (over night) 02.

Where will our boro-worship end? A Melbourne man woats a flattened bullet from the Glenrowan field on hia watch chain, a Tasmanian lady has a look of Bertrand's hair, and we are told a sporting groveller here has sent home for the sole of Fred Archer, the English jockey's, boot. By the way, smart as Fred is, he never" graelled" a Derby winner along in 2.41 as we did in Melbourne. Of course Pendragon will say the time was taken by an old Datoh alook, but "Let the galled jade book."

BY GENERAL DESIRE ДЕ

WANDERERS

WILL REPEAT THEIR GREAT SUCCESS

"THE FORTY THIEVES,"

FOR FHE

LAST TIME, WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL.

SONGS AND DANGES.

Ali Baba (An impecanious Wood Cutter)

Mr. PEMBERTON WILLARD. Cassim (His Scotch Brother) Mr. RUSSELL. ́

Hassarao (Captain of the Thieves) Mr. KEEP HIges. Abdallah (His Ideutenant) Miss A. VERNIE. Canen (Ali's Son) Miss V. LYLE. Morgiana (Ali's Slavey) Misa A. BERESFORD, Cogia (Cassim's Wife) Miss O, CARLTON.

Stalls and Balcony, $2; Pit, $1, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price to pit.

Doors open at 8.80, commence at 9. --Reserved seats at KELLY & WALSH'S.

Hongkong, 6th January, 1882.

CRACKERS.

BONBONS (Assorted).

CRYSTALIZED, MELONS (Sound). CHOCOLATE ØREAM. DRAGÉES & 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). VEÀU ROTI (în Tins). RIS de VEAU (in Tins). FRICANDEAU (Assorted). TRUFFES. VEGETABLES (Assorted).

LIQUEURS.

CHARTREUSE. BENEDICTINE, ANISETTE. CURACAO.

CHAMPAGNE- (Vvo. Cliquot).

CLARETS.

CHATEAU LAROSE. CHATEAU LAFFITTE, MEDOC. VERMOUTH (Noily Prat). VERMOUTH (Tarino).

H. FOURNIER & Co. CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND

WELLINGTON STREET,

Hongkong. 16th December, 1881. Chs. J. GAUPP & Co. CHRONOMETER, Watch, and CLOCK-MAKERS,

Jewellers, Silver-smiths, and

Opticians. Charts and Books. Nautical Instruments.

Bole Agents

for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the highest Prizes at every

Exhibition;

and for Voigtländer and Sohn's Celebrated OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, and SPYGLASSES, “No. 88, Qason's-road Central.

RECORD of AMERICAN and

FOREIGN SHIPPING.

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 10th June, 1881.

AND R. TENNENT"S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

Merchant Navy Navy. Boiled Long Flax

Grown

CANVAS.

APNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hoagkong, 15th Jane, 1881,

FOR SALE. USTRALIAN WINES,

APORT AND SHERRY,

of the finest quality, from Coolalta Vineyard, Bronxton, Hunter Biver, N.8.W.

Apply to

R. FRASER-SMITH, No. 6, Peddar's Hill,