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to six months' imprisonment. Bord Dufferin has promised to intercode.

London, 26th Decemhor The Stan dard pablishes atolegram stating that one fourth part of the town of Cronstadt bas boon destroyed by fire. The cata strophe is attributed to the Nihiliste

Constantinople, 98th December. Me: O'Donovan has boon, pardoned on the intercossion of Mr. Fawcett, the British Consul General,

Cairo, 36th Decanbor The Khedive opened the Assembly of Notables to day. In his apceul tio argod madera.. tion, and a "programine of instruction and progress, and that international obligations should be respected.

Vienna, 27th December.-Friendly diplomatic relations between Austria and Roumauia have been resumed, the latter giving satisfactory explanation with reference to the Danube naviga tion disputandelike mentall London, 28th December. A pro clamation has been issued that hoticos to quit, sont by post, shall constitute good service in the proclaimed districts of Ireland-2 thtralt her

Paris, 27th December.Sir Charles Dilko arrised here to-day, right), Bombay, 28th Decomber-The Western Daily Mercury states, on the best nuthority, that there is no ground for the ramour set in circulation by The Times that Mr. O'Donoghue isto be appointed: Governor of Ceylon.

The London Times' paragraph was as follows i "It is stated that Mr. J. A. Gilss, a London journalist, has been invited to contest Trules on Laud Len- gue principles in the event of Mr. O'Donoghue, M.P. accepting the Chil tera Hundreds which it is announced the honourable gentleina intendedoing in consequence of his acceptance of the Governorship of Ceylon."

Lonton 9th December.Obituary. Colonel Topper, Welsh Fusiliers, Fire Special Resident Magistrates have been appointed to supervise the disturbed districts in Ireland and to furnish reports upon the working of the Peace Preservation Aots, in order to determine whether the lobal con- stabalary and military are adequate.

PENINSULAR AND, ORIENTAL STEAM

5-?THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1882.

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* THE KULDJA QUESTION.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four P.M.

A fair amount of business in Banka haa bean booked since our last lasts commencing at 116 per cent, premium, the stock leaving off very firm with buyers at 110, after a goodly number of transfers bad been affected" at both rates for cash, and the end of the month. There would appear to be still. a strong demand in the market for Bankshares at 116, but holders, gaining ranowed confid- ence by repeated enquiries, and the genuine character of the commissions to buy, decline to sell unless at an advanced rate, which is likely enough to be forthcoming. Steamboats have again been made the medium of important investments at 25, and afterwar is at 27 cash; por share premium, several hundred shares ohanging hands at these rates, and then ars el buyers at the higher quotation. Docks ware extensively dealt in after wa wont to press yesterday, and a fair business has been done this morning at 45 par cont. premium, ›bobli for cash; and the end of January, Thors. are still inquirica after this scrip, and offers to purchase at 16; but would-be sellera hold out for better terms, and according to appear

time they had increased the flat and added to the business. Referring to to the fleet, ho said that between According to the L. & C. Esprose, the 30,000 and 40,000 tons of new ships Novos rryma of St. Petersburg pab. would be added during the prosent liaher further intelligence from Kald your iu ships of a larger carrying ja, confiening its recent announcement capacity, with greater accommodation the that the Chinese will not take pos for passungers. That would have the session of Kuldja until next spring, effect of raising the value of theton- pnd stating that they intend to erect nage, but at the same time, it would fortifications, on the western frontier. reduce the average age of the ships, Those works will be constracted at the which would, therefore, stand bettor following four points namely, atTalka, upon their books. The position of on the ruins of the town of Bajan; at the the company could only be main. town of Kukija, and on the right bank. tained by continued progress, and, of the Iligand, lastly, at a place called in order to secure that and, it would Gurgun Soumoun, on the left bank of sometimes be necessary to acrifice

the Ili. The Chinose also proposo. to what otherwise would be legiti-root three forts on the River Khargos. mato, profit. The item of passage. The residence of the Chinese Governor money for the year stood in the ao. will bo on the right bank of the Ili, counts at 679,1791, against inst a probably at Bajan. The Chinose aul 602,704, showing an additional re- thorities are stated to intend trans-, venue to this goares of no less than ferring 8,000 families from Kashgaria, 80,00 In no year since the company in order to compensate for the depo- time into existence and they ever been. palation causal by the emigration to able to show so largo an increase in Russian territory since the retrocession passage money. What rendered the of Kuldja to China. During the last fact the abre satisfactory was that in four months there have been two Mus-' Juno last they had made a roduction in salman rovolts at Yangi-Hissar against the rate of passage mohoy on several the Chinese garrison, 200 of whom lines. The passenger traffic was better were massacred. The Chinese be also, because they had improved their headed 400 of the rebels. Einigrants service, and, to some extent, perhaps, from Afghan Badakshan to Kaabgaria by the issue of return. tickets between have solicited Chinese nationality and, India and England. The company lind

assistance in order to free. Badakshan been hampered by the stupid quaran from the Afghan yoke. Their request ting arrangements which prevailed at waa, however, rofosed by the Chinese Egypt at the present day. In this unthorities as calculated to give um- respect their business had not been brage to England, a Power with whom done nearly so well since Egypt. caine China was, on friendly relations. ander European influence as when it was under the control of the Viceroy Thoir ships wore being treated much in the same way as the dhows which brought pilgrims from Mogen to the Red Son were being treated. In re ference to the mail contracts, he said that the servico had been conducted with the greatest efficiency. Ont of 100 voyages made during the six months only two fråd heen bohind time The mails to Bombay had been deliver. ed some 13 hours before contract time, to Shanghai 21 hours, and to Melbourne 35 hours. On the return voyage the mails had been delivered at Brindisi upon an averago 11 hours: nad. 96: NAVIGATION COMPANY.

rainutes in advance. The. amount re calve for the presont mail contract Tho forty-first annual meeting of the proprietors of this company was .bold

was 70,9001. a year less than the on 6th December, at the offios, London-

amount received for the last contract, ball Street, under presidency of Mr.

whilst tlie service to be performed wis T.. Sutherland. The report showed more arduous ani expensive. There that tliet profits for the year in were still six and a half years of the cluding 4,862% brought forward from

contract unexpired; but it was not too last year, amounted to 153,801, which, on to look forward to what might after deducting the interim dividend at appen at the end of that period. They 2 por cent, admit of a farther dividend might have a contract at reduce rates, of 24 per cont., after payment of which altogether, as it was possible that they or they might have to do without it 8,8011 will remain to the credit of the current year. The fleet, it is stated might find the Government disinclined had been efficiently navigated, and the

to make contracts as at present znail service hairbeen free from the Bearing those things in pind,, it smallest interruption. The total dis-

was thoir duty to put their house tance on during the year was

in order by improving their basinesa:: as far as possible, and looking to their. 2,000,000 miles, nearly the whole of which had been traversed at a high reserve fund, so that they might bo rate of speed. The company's general propared to meet any fortune in trade had continue in a fairly satisfac- for them. In reforeups to the dividend, tory condition, and a moderate increase he explained that they were paying might have been expected in the por vent from the profits of the jusura freight returns for the year, whereas auce fand aud 6 per cent, on the gene unfortunately the result showed a deal business, besides which they had pat crease of 16,063, which was mainly by 75,000, towards the depreciation of due to local competition between Boin.the fedt. In conclusion, bo move the bay and China, and to anfavourable rates of freight between London and Bombay. On the other hand, the pas. sage money, which was 592,7681, laat year, amonated in the prosent year to 672,179.. this aboving a most satis factory increase of 79,1111. The chair man, after paying a tribute to the me. mory of Mr. L'Estrange, one of tho directors who bad died since the last meeting, said that in June 1st he laid some stress upon the fact that the fundamental test of Llio pros perity of the company must always

The editor who was telling of a boat be the amount of ravenue which ride and said that" We palled lazily for the time being they were ablo along with our care, was mad enough to earn He, therefore, took that to swear when the typo gave it to the apbject as the key note of bis remarks, world that he had used his oars" for but in passing thora, weró dne or two that work. His readers accepted it as tapics to which he desired to refor. By fact that he had really rowed with

Avinent of 15,600) during the his eard

r they had chased the last. of the old dibanturs debt to from their books, by which the company had been relieved of an aundalim post of barween 80,000/- and 40,000 In Septe

the payındat past year

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1875 they owed 800,000%, anu the whole of that had been clested off during the five years last past fuck upon which he thought he might fairly congratulato sholders, especially na in the mean.

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adoption of the report, a resolution which was secondo by Mr. W. de Salis, and after a brief discussion, car ried, unanimously. The dividend, re, commended in the coport, 23 per cent, for the half-year, together with the bonus of 2 por cant from the under writing profits, having been declare, the retiring directors and auditors wore re-elected. inud a vofs of thanks to flie airman closed, the meeting Our land Maill

It was on Orient Iner We'll not say what boat. A silt barger had been fantoned to the rudder chains of the big veces!" "How dare you fasten that and tab on to us criod a voice from the tatrail Cast off at oncocast offat

* Who are you? whsure you?" replied the bargemau.

Chief

officer of this boat W you I'm captain here. Go and talk to your equals."

anco they are likely enough to obtain a higher rata, as the legitimate character of the recent taken as an assurance that the Company's business transnotel in Dock shares, may be affairs are in a flourishing and satisfactory condition: Sugars are rather weaker this morning, a few shares being offered at 1671 without finding buyers. No other trans. actions, or changes have to be noted.

SHARES. ster Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo

ration-116 per cent, premiuma, Dayers. Unisa Instirando Society of Canton-81,600

por sharoit CUT CIN ba China Traders' Insurance Company $1,550

par share.

North-China Insurance Company-Fla 1,173

por shaco.

Yangtas Insaranes Association--Tis. 875

per alare.

Chinese Insurance Coinphy-$385 par

shara. Ex. Div.

Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$23

por share premium. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tha. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company $950

150 por sharo, t

Jurpatahore, Sollers, sonde China Fire Insurance Company-5332 per

abaro, Sallora. att ge 19

Hongkong and Whaingon Dock Company Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat 45 por cant premium, Sales and Buyers.

Company-27 per share preniam, Sales and Buyers.

RA Chinn-Coast Steam. Navigation Company

Tha. 182 per share Hongkong Gas Company S83 per share Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share,

Nominal

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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

(TAKEN AT MESSUS. FALCONER AND 00.'8 REGISTES, QUEEN'S-ROÅD),

Hongkong, 19th & 20th January 1882;' BAROMETER-I F.3. veliko......30.280 Do, AMBO.200 THERMOMETER-1 P.M. iique66!.

Do.

Do

....30.263

P.M. (Wet bulb)...01. Do

P.M. Do. 4.60 BAROMETER-O, AM. THERMOMETER-9 AM, (................................. Do.. 9, AM. (Wot Bulb)...60, Do. Morina..D

..66. Do. Minimam (orer night) 61.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 19, ONEIDA, American ship, 1,150,

Carver, Nowotistle, N.S.W.,let Doo.. Coal:Adamson. Boll & Co. Jan. 19, YOTTUNG, British steamer, 280,

H. Konnott. Swatow 18th January, General.Kwok Acheong & Sons. Jan. 20, JEDDAU, British steamer, 993, Frechody, Singapore 9th January, General Gheo Choong. Jan, 20, KWANOTuso, British steamer, 674,·

M. Young Fooohow 17th "Amoy and Swatow 19th,

ral.-D. Lupraik & Co Jan. 20, MAGPIs, British gunboat, Lieut- Commander Alfred Carpenter, Hoi-

how. 16th January...

Intimations.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

THE NUMBERS OF THE HONG -KONG CHORAL SOCIETY

WILL REPEAT THEIR PERFORMANCE

"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE”

OF

By RomIn Da. AndY THE 27TH JANUARY.

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Tickets (price $3.00), can be ob tained at Messrs." LAND, CRAWFORD' &. Co.'s Store, on and after TUESDAY, › tho 24th January, gua

Doors open at

8.30 r/ Performance at ........... 9.00 P.ML/ Hongkong, 20th January, 1882,

NOTICE.

こなぶ

GEERE will be NO NIGHT.BOAT

DEPARTURES. Jan. 20, FERONI, German steamer, for

Singapore, &o.

Jan. 19, THALES, British str., for Coast

Ports.

Jan. 20, Paino, French str., for Shanghai. Jan. 20, J. H. Bowens, American bark,

for Manila.

Jan. 20, KERSAINT, French corvalte, for

'Canton.

Jan. 20, Tanais, French str., for Yoko-

hama.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per. Xottung, str., from Swatow,-00 Chinose.

Per Jeddah, str., from Singapore-420

Chinese,

Por Kwangtung, str.. from Toochów, Eo.-113 Chinese.

REPORTS.

The British steamship Jeddah reports laft Singapore on the 9th instant, and had strong Ñ.E. winda and heavy head sea, up- til passed the Macclesfield Bank; after which moderate breeze and fino, calm wen- thor.

The British steamship Kwangtung re- ports left Foochow on the 17th instant, Amoy on the 18th, and Swatow on the 19th. From Foochow to Amoy light N.E. winds and fine weathor. From Amoy to Swatow moderate winds and fine weather. From Swatow to port light Northerly airs with hazy and foo weather. In Foochow the steamships El Dorado and Hao-sav. In Amoy the steamship Hailoong. In Swatow the steamships Dale. Fooghow, Bwatow, and Nowchwang, The steam- ships Wonchow and Fokion left Amoy for North on the 18th. Arrived in Hongkong on the 20th.

MAILS.

The following mails will close:- TO-DAY, 20th January,--

For Straits Settlementa, per Plainmoller,

: at 6 p.m. TO-MORROW, 21st January, -NE

For Cheribon, Port: Darwin, Cooktown, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney. Mel- bourno, Adelaide, &o, &., por Cas- sadra, 11.30 a.m.

On MONDAY, 23rd January,—

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For Saigon, por Norden, nt 2.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Europa. via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- monte, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, In- dia, Adon, Mauritiuj, Egypt; Malta, and Gibraltar, par, Venotis, for prin- ted matter at 2 p.m., letters at 3 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow, par Kwangtung, at 6 p.ra.

On THURSDAY, 26th January

For Salgon, por Falalin, at 4.30 p.m.

A lady was at work on a certain street during the school board elections, Sho: caine. to number forty-one, which speak to Mr. Jones about his vote for was opened by a' maid. :* I wish to. China Bugar Refining Company, Editada ain, Afr. Jones is out; and it ain't the school board," said the lady. Oh, China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) no use you seeing him anyhow We don't subscribe to them; we only sub- soribe to the Idiot Asylum !" answered the maid. And the door was slammed in the canvasdor's face.

$107 per share, Bollers,

8 per cont. premium. Hongkong too Company $130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

limited-631 por share, Buyers Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878

par cant, premium, ex interest Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1831

XORANG, ****** 8 pór cent. promtuin, most

On

LONDON Bank Bills TT

8/8

Bank Bille, at 80 days sight to Bank Billa, ub4 months sight. Credits, at 4 months aight

39

3/81

Bot

Docmontary Bills, 4 months sight 89

Credits, at 4 months sight

in,

210

910

On Pans Bank Hills on domand... 1.06

Og BomBax-Baak, Ta,

On SIASA-KETT. On CALCUTTA Bank T.

Private, 30 days sight

Beaut Nash, the King of Bath, was

Dr. Cheyne used to deolare be never noted for usver mentioning his father,

bad que. The Duchess of Marlborough one day said he was like Gil Blas, who Grace, he replied; "I never mention was ushered of his father, “ “ No, yous my father in his company, ut, because I have any reason to be ashamed of him, but boogass he might h

vo Bone reason to be auliinad" he bowod all round.

to or from CANTON on and after TUESDAY, the 34th instant, and until further notice. The "POWAN, leaving Hongkong on BUNDAY, will return from Canton on MONDAY Night,

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On and after TUESDAY the 24th instant, the "POWAN "will run tem- porarily ass DAY-BOAT, between, Hongkong sau Canton, instead of the "IoHANG," which will be withdrawn from the line for a few days. alá

By Order,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,

Hongkong, Canton, and Macso Steamboat Company,

Limited, BUTTERFIELD &

Agents, SWIRE Chiun Navigation Company, Limited. Hongkong, 20th January, 1882.

LARGE GRANITE GODOWN, in "BLUE BUILDINGS," Praya East, with immediate possession

Apply to

J. M.-GUEDES," 38, Wellington Street, Hongkong, 19th January, 1882.

J AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.PNG DAVID CORSAR & SONS; AVIOK

Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled

Long Flax Crown

CANVAS OVERLAN

APSHOLD KARBERG & O Hongkong, 15th Jonë; 1881, 1:1 HONGKONG TIMBER TARD,

AWANCHATHAMY

REGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER (TIAU

always on hand.

L MALLORY, Proprietor,

Hongkong, 24th Jane. 1881,

FOR SALE.

THE BACING PONIES-

WILD SOUD. TOO-TOONA ASYAN" REVERSE.

All WINNERS at the late Foochow Meeting. Quiet and Sound. E Apply to CAZUTY The Error of the Hanglong Telegraph. Hongkong, 44th December, 1881," VALGAR AND COMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE))

AGENTS.

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COLLECTED...

BROWN JONES & C

UNDERTAKERS101

MOURNING STATIONERY, &c.

MONUMENTS ERECTED,

HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

NOTICE.

BBEANDLES BARDED COOKBINDING AND RULING IN

AT VERY LOW HATER AT THE

HONGKONO TELEGRAPH "'"'

OFFICE Account Books ruled to buy pattern. Muslo pound in Elegant Style with Best Materials.

4TELEGRAPH ” OFFTON HONGKONG,