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and but for the disstrous calamities, of which the Phlippine

Tulane invo Leen the scend during the past year, there is ma to believe that the restili would have been satisfactory,

Sugar of the new cap is now costost forward, and the General Agents are hopeful of being while to transact a peftable business during the current year. The growing taste of the Spanish market fur finer qualities of refined sagar will probably necessitats, the addition of charcoal at an uily ate, but there exists in the maria local demand for the lower kinds, which, in is exposted, will fully employ the sugar house.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE,

Mr. Reiners and Mr. Sasso offer themselves forse-election, Mr. Limgangen retires.

The spouts have been die in Manila by Mr. John Mingpab and hero by Mr. Thus, Aruald. Mezers, Macnab aul Amul are

recommended for re-elacion,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1883.

hop's well-known official spirit of subordination to the Government authorities at Lisbon.. Surely, that is not episcopal policy t

The last English mall brought us the ominous news that the salaries of the inferior officers of the National Battalion are to be reduced to some seven dollars per month for ensigns and lieut- enants, the soldiers in the ranks to receive the munificent sum of one dollar and forty cents. It is said these were really the wages paid in days of old, when the battalion was not en active duty. To enforce such regulations on the corps, duty. Tactive duty leads one to think that the home government have either decided upon dis banding the force, or are not au courant of what is taking place at Macao, the latter surmise

Jardine, Matuzios & Co........ General Agent Hongkong, noth' Marchi, 1883,"·

THE CHINESE insurance COM being the more probable.

·PANY, LIMITED.

The following is the report of the above named company, to be presenteil to the twelfth ordinary meeting of shareholders, which will be held on Tuesday, the 27th instant at 3 p.m.:—

The Directes have me to strut to the Shareholders, the Talith Annual Report of the Company to the 31st, December,

BN2.

The Net Prenia samad turing the year, less Reinsurances and Return Frenia amounts to 5188, 117.95, which the Director regret it somewhat less than last year, principally owing to the

withdrawal of several lock Risks,

After deducting bonnes Sriguez, 78, interest paid to Shazaholdera $18.73 und Working Expenses, the account shows a doble balance of $1,9. af, which when taking Ines consideration, the claims amounting tower Se, paid and adrised at date of last

annual meedug, is fairly satisfactory

bun being

IIIRECTORS,

AUDITORS,

.

Mr. I. Hauschild, nad Mr. Tammas Arnold have suddited the neemmes, (Mr. Arnold, having been appointed in lieu of the late Mr. Henry Smith, deceased; nød the Directges have much pleas nue in recommending themy's Audbou be the current year,

Wa, Reine, aleman. Hongkong, aych March, 1981.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do notogcoscarify enclare the upininess expressed by

Correspondente Su sila-column.!

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

The Colonial Secretary versus the Corrico de Maceo scandal fast becoming a thing of the past. Of course, public opinion is still divided, and the best assurances of the Maraense, as well as the worst attacks of the Corrico are not enough toshake private convictions. Aftersomuch stirring, the dregs are still visible, as the Treasury has not yet published its exchequer returns of re- ceipts and expenditure. The whole blame for this libel business rests on that fact. There are laws and decrees extant which are supposed to enforce the publication of these statistics, but they remain a dead letter with our civilised Government. It is not surprising, under all circumstances, that independent and fearless critics give tongue to what are universal suspicions.

of a mistaken provincial administration. Many Colonial wants were put aside in order to increase the annual balance of the Treasury, and the re salt now is to bleed it thoroughly, under the doctorship of our living quacks. We deplore the mistake, and hope it will be a lesson for the future.""

The other events of this week are a horrible tra- gedy at Lapa, where a halflunaticshot his brother and two Chinese Customs' guards, being himself eventually shot down. It appears the fratricide had previously given signs of mental aberration, though no steps were taken to have him properly confined in the Hospital. The usual festivities and celebrations of the Holy Week are now at an end.

His Excellency Senhor da Graça, our ex- Governor, accompanied by his wife, left here for Hongkong by the White Cleud this morning. They intend staying with Consal Loureiro until the departure of the French mail steamerto-morrow at least so, it is rumoured here. It is quite in the usual order of Portuguese diplomacy that these two officials, who have been at loggerheads al most from the Consul's advent in your colony, should part good friends, or apparently so. How the Consul can forget the official slights put on him by the Governor, and how His Excellency can overlook the systematic, manner in which Mr. Loureiro used to checkmate him, through the influence of the late Viscount de Praia Grande, with the Lisbon Government, are matters not easily comprehended. However, it is doubtless better thus. There is general rejoicing in Macao that we have at last got rid of a ruler who has simply been an incubusonthe prosperity of the colony. Perhaps the old gentleman meant well; but he was so retrograde in his Ideas, so bigotted and preju- diced, and so stupid withal, that nothing but

to go with them, and when the Custom House was reached, a noisy riotous crowd of some 500 had got together, but found itself checked by closed gates, and the Total's police force (of three) under Mr. Van Ess and the foreigners of the Customs Staff until after a long delay, some Chinese officials arrived with an escort and took some of the noisiest of the crowd into custody.

As the officer who was attacked on board, and who from all I hear behaved in a very exemplary manner, is a citizen of the United States, there is a possibility that the Authorities of his country will use their influence with the Chinese officials in order to obtain a much larger amount of pro- tection for Americans who may be serving in the Customs, than is enjoyed by their confreres who happen to be subjects of other nationalities.

The United States steamer Palos sirived from Tientsin on the 12th and left for Nagasaki on the evening of the isth.

The Chinese Gunboat Tai An left for Corea on the 13th-Temperance Union.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

March 22nd, 1883.

Since my last the weather has been fine and mild, casterly winds prevailing. The Chinese gunboat Tau-Yen-Chow arrived from Korea yesterday, having General Wu (in command of the Chinese troops in Korea) on board; after an interview with the Total, the General left to-day in the same gunboat for Tientsin. decorated to-day, in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of Germany,

The German vessels in the harbour are gaily

The Newchwang pilot-schooner F. P. Knight

From Tientsin I hear that the principal objects of Mr. von Mollendorff's visit to the Viceroy are: to raise funds for constructing the necessary Customs buildings in Korea, and to arrange with Sir Robert Hart about a number of officers of the Chinese Customs Staff, which he intends to engage for the Korean Customs service.

The Chinese emigration bubble is likely, to Mr. Gen. Scott hasing resigned his seat on leaving the Clay, Mr. Henry Firm has been elected in his place, are his burst soon, not the lightest step having been P: Mequires zenfication.

taken to tempt agents to come over to this place. egilde cffer themselves for reclectio retire in rotations A committee has been appointed to study the question and frame suitable regulations. But where are the ships, supposing that emigrants are to be found? Where is the harbour, granted | mischief and confusion could have been expect-left for Newchwang yesterday, the willingness on the part of ship owners to sended from his Governorship. Senhor da Graça has their vessels here? And where is that famous left Macao even more miserable and despairing dredger of which we have heard so much? than be found it; and he will be best remembered The two last issues of the Independente con- by the painful exhibition he made of himself in thin some very sensible remarks on our Fan-tan the notorious Vei-seng scandal in the Hongkong and Vei-seng institutions. The Portuguese Supreme Court, and in that laughable fasco, penal laws are quoted, forbidding gambling the so-called Japanese Diplomatic Mission under severe penalties, and yet here, in a Portu- No doubt His Excellency will be decorated when guese colony, gambling of the worst types is the he reaches Lisbon; but it is hardly likely he chief source of the public revenues. How long will ever get another appointment. In the quiet will such disgraceful immorality last!

seclusion of his own orange groves he will The Maciente publishes a protest from our find ample time to write his promised book municipality against the perk monopoly. You on the Japanese Mission-that wonderful pro- are, of course, aware that even the selling of pork duction which, with characteristic modesty, he comfortabic sum from this ignoble transaction. is here monopolised, the Treasury drawing a intends dedicating to himself

1880-1882-The Correio has been instituting comparisons -319473 | between the flourishing state of Hongkong and

•** ́ $14,399 522,422 our degraded colony, Lisbon papers reason in 432,525 the same strain whenever they write about Macao. Whatever may be said of future pros- pects of improvement, it is undeniable that we are going down the hill at a rapid pace. Pessim ism is becoming a pure reality with us. Cur halcyon days are faded and gone. Will they ever return? Who can tell. The signs of the times

COMPANY, LIMITED.

To Tim Rottun up the "Tiongsong TrimbRAPIL"

DEAR SIR,-Are the Hongkong and Wham- poa Dock Company's shares worth their pre sent premium? The property was valued in

Aberdeen · Dock Mil...$ 453,326 Kowloon Cosmopolitan, ***** $1,239

1,278,964 11,274420

150,480

265,000 440,000 A distinction without a difference. The West Point property sold for $175,000, redeemed so

West Point Debt

· 1,103,900

1882... 474,212

498,583

1

are fearfully ominous:

Governor Graça is going about paying his farewell visits to the barracks. It appears that an interesting romance is shortly going to the press, anent His Excellency's fate diplomatic mission to Japan. On dit that Senhor da Graça will dedicate this literary monument of official incapacity to his noble self.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

|

It is rumoured that a Chinese newspaper will shortly be started in Macao.

SHANGHAI

Dixon, loading for Swatow, and Velocity, loading Sailing vessels in harbour:-Br. bys, Maggie for my. Dan. by jobenhavn, loading for Amoy; Br. bes. Tetuan, loading for Amoy, and Oceanic, cleared for Amey; Ger. bqs. Fun and Chieris, loading for Amoy, and Marie, bound for Newchwang: Am. sch. Luite, loading for Amoy; Ger. bq. Orient, londing for Amoy; and Br. bq. Mf. A. Dixon, loading for Amoy-iteṛ.. cury.

TIENTSIN.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

Mr. G. P. von Möllendorf and the two officials who arrived with him in the El dorado, had an interview with the Customs Taotai, and they applied to see His Ex. Li; the Customs Tactal said he would apply for permission and let Mr. Möllendorf know when Li was prepared to see them. It is rumoured that Mr. Mullendorf is anxious to get nineteen members of the Chinese Customs staff for the Korean ports. And that he said he applied to Sir Robert Hart for them, through Lí Hung-chang.,

The Piece Goods market has gone down seven candarins per piece since the River opened. Indian Opium is not saleable; ordinary native. opium sells as low as Tis 70 per picul. Kerosene Oil has gone down from $3 to $3.40 per case.

March 15th..

Commercial.

SHARES,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Ex New Issue

155 per cent. premium, buyers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-New Issue.

153 per cent. premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$2,800 per

share, buyers, and ge China Traders Insurance Company $2,750 North China Insurance Tia, 1,675 per share,

per share, sales and buyers.

sale and buyers. Canton Insurance Company, Limited—$135 per

• share...

Yangtaze Insurance Association-Tls. 920' per

share, buyers.

Chinese Insurance Company $15 per share,

sellers.

On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 150

per share.

..

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Albatross, screw sloopy 4 guns, Commander

Chas. Hicks, Hongkong. Audacious, double-screw on frigate, Captain R.

E. Tracey, Hongkong,// Champion, corvette, 14 guns, Captain · Russell S.

G. Pasley, Singapore, Cleopatra, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Hippisley,

Hongkong

Darin omposite stoop, 4 guns, Commander F. Curacoa, corvette, 14 guns, Captain Anstruther,

Hongkong

J.J.. Eliott, Kobe.

Esk, double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, In reserve,

Hongkong,

Flying-Fish, sloop, 4 guns, Lieut-Commander

Hoskyn, Hongkong.

Fly, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Comman-

der J. Hope, Singapore.. Foxhound, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut. Commander

McQuhac, Sandakan.

Kestrel, double-screw gun-vessel, 4 guns, Com-

mander E. Hotham, Shanghai. Linnet, British gunboat, Commander C. P. Har- Magpie, surveying vessel, 4. guns, Lieut.-Com.

Carpenter, Hongkong,

Hongkong Fire lasurarice Company-$1,350 per

share. China Fire InsuranceCompany-$358 per share,

buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-62, Hongkong.

per cent. premium, sales and buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.

36 per share, premium, China and Manila Steam Ship Company-120 ... per share, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$80 per sbare. Hongkong Hotel Company-$165 per share,

buyers.

mited-par.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Li China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$206

per share, buyers.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)3

per cent. premium. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-106

per share.

sellers.

Hongkong Ice Company-$165 per share, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-480 per share, buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1) per cent. prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 188-at percent, prem.

ex. int.

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON-Bank, T. T.

Bank Bills, on demand Hank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Bank Bills at 4 months' sight *** Credits, at 4 months' sight..

Documentary Bills, at 41 months'

sight

ON PARIS.wm

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight ON BOMBAY Bank, T.Tu ON CALCUTTA,--Bank, T/T...............

ON SHANCHAL

3/71 +3/71 3/71

3/8@3/81

..3/89@3/31

4.58.

4.58.

..223

Bank; sight Private, 30 days' sight '....................................73

OPIUM MARKET,~THIS DAY. ་་་་་་་་་

NEW MALWA................per picul, 8530 (Allowance, Taels 64.)

OLD MALWA

per picul, BSSS (Allowance, Taels 24.) New PATNA (first choice) per chest, $585 NEW PATHA (second) ......per chest, 8572) NEW PATNA (without choice) per

chest

8577 New PATHA (bottom).....per chest, 8590 New Benares......per chest, 8585 OLD BENARES...per chest, 85733 NEW PERSIAN......per chest, 8370 OLD PERSIAN....

The Tsung-le yamen gave permission, of course, for the Eastern Extension's new cable

March 13th, 1883, suppose, no thought of refusing, considering that morrow for Japan. His Ex. Li Hung-chang has from. Hongkong to be landed. They had, we

The Russian man-of-war Nerpa leaves to- they gave permission to "the British merchant fixed the day of his departure, to bury his mo- much of the debt, and this is all that has been

Dunn" in 1870 to land a cable here. The obs- done towards its reduction during the past two

tructive Governor-General of the Liang Klang,ther, for the 1st April. years. The report for the past half year states

Tso Kung-pao, however, has given orders to the that the result would not have been behind that

contrary effect. The cable is about to be moored of previous half years, had there, not been losses

to a bulk at the Yangtstepoo and the wires will on the building of two steamers. I have known

go through the settlements. In the meantime, a time when, a face of opposition, it was said

reference is again being made to the Tsung-le that had it not been for the construction of one

yamen. Some people say that this opposition steamer there would not have been any profit at

to the landing of an English cable on Chinese all. But let that pass. The working accounts

soil is a reciprocity for the refusal of the Hong- for the half years since the purchase of the

kong Government to allow the Canton-Kaw Cosmopolitan Dock show in

MACAO, March 26th, 1883.

loong cable to be landed on British territory. 1881... 28,143 profit $ 95.374-18 per cent.

The most important topic of conversation and We must confess we cannot understand the 575,757 104.55018 per cent, discussion here for some days past, which is still motives of the Colonial Goverment. It seems on the lapis, and is very appropriately laughed as unnecessarily unyielding, as the policy of 199,024 18 per cent.at, scoffed at, and metaphonically trodden under Sir Thomas Wade is foolishly complaisant, to foot, has been the news that the Lisbon Govern the Chinese Government. We think, however, 95,798-20 per cent.

ment has lately sent instructions to our Colonial the objection is not due to anything, but the 68,16714 per cent.

rulers to remit to Portugal, in addition to our determination of Tso Kung-pao to be as ob yearly contribution to the Army and Navy, a structive as possible to the red-haired bar- 972,795 163,965-17 per cent. monthly sum of fifteen thousand milreis, and the barians, and to put as much impediment And it is in the general falling off of business, whole of the surplus that may stand yearly as

as possible in the way of their foreign in ns shown by the above figures, that the secret of balance of our Exchequer returns and expendi- novations. The cable is laid to within 5 miles late unfavorable results is to be found. If in ure. This bold stroke of centralisation is of such of Woosung and the shore end is to he laid in 1881 the Docks hati work to the amount of demoralizing character, considering the urgent shallow water by the Fatchoy.-The Chinese $1,103,900, without building steamers, how necessity for expending large sums in improving Telegraph Co. have advertized for tenders for a comes it that in 1882 the work is less by $131,100, the harbour and several other branches of public land line to Canton; it is a pity they did not hotwithstanding cost of steamers, which night works, also taking into consideration the unthink of that before; if they had there would be anything under or over $100,000 -1 infer

certain and unreliable sources of our principal have been no necessity for a duplicate cable, that 18 per cent. profit on the working, drives public revenues, that the staunchest of our local It is thoroughly Chinese; whenever anybody business away, and if by it, the turn-over felt patriots are beginning to entertain serious starts on a business for which there is about from $1,103,900 in 1881 to say $872,800, exclud- i doubts as to the sincerity of the Mother-Country roam for one concern, immediately a dozen peo- Wu is waiting for. further particulars from hi# | Nam-vian, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 5 P.M. ing steamers, in 1882, what is there to pre- towards her poverty stricken dependency in the ple start up to do the same thing-fercury.

Far East. Our financial status is not founded vent a similar scale of profit, if adhered to from still further reducing the amount in 18837 on any sound principle of political administration.

and yet the Directors are engaged in cons.

Our chief revenues are derived, as is well known, Iructing a new Dock!!! All that has been done from the triennial public sale of the monopoly of during the past 2 years with $363,889 of profit, and the Vei-sing: the figures realised by those two hideous immoral Institutions, the Fantan

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) has been to pay dividends of $io per share,

15th March, 1883. to 5 per cent. on the market value of the sales varying considerably from time to time, equal to

Great dissatisfaction is felt at the new freight stock and write $152,000 off the value of the the bidders being under the influence of a pure

The weather has been very unsettled lately; tariff. The native dealers have written to charter Aberdeen Deck, while increasing that of the spirit of gambling speculation. The Opium

fine days with light casterly winds and mild wea-sailing vessels. Foreigners and some large native, monopoly is

ther, and bad days with sirong northerly winds, hongs are looking out for outside steamers. of the Park monopoly which accompanied with snowsqualls, and cold wea be worth, I leave those interested to determine. last year realised some $20,000 is also a most unther, succeeding each other.

reliable s The Company started in 1880 with $28,756 of

of inconic,

nie, the recent sale only re- Reserve in hand; it made $30,000 on the new alising $12,000. The Salt 'monopoly is

others by $140.500. How much of the $319.473 certainty. Trally subject to the same un-

at which it now stands, the Aberdeen Dock may certa

source

CHEFOO.

issue of shares at 12 per cent. premium, and a deteriorating in value. Andinthis/lowing strong from the N.N.W.

The Shanghai-Canton Chinese overland tele- He graph line is arranged by Li Hung-chang, must have been able to convince his colleagues of Fookien of the benefits of it, but the holders of shares are trying to sell because they learn that His Excellency is not able to prevent the landing of the Eastern Extension Co.'s cable, which to a great extent changes the scheme of the prospectus.

Messrs. Shui and Wu are still at Peking treating with the Seventh Prince, and it is said that Mr.

chief Mr. Tong-king-sing. The Railroad and Mining scheme is so popular that the money for it will be subscribed at Peking and here; the Chinese are ready here to buy at a premium and are anxiously inquiring for the scrip; those holding Kaiping scrip are tendering them for sale even at the low figure of Tls. 150.

Korea, which occupied the minds of the Chi- nese last year, has all gone out of their minds now. The only question now is Annam and Tongking Generals on the retired list have tendered their services, each promising to raise an army of 4,000 mong here we have, including Li Hung chang's warriors, at the rate of 4,000

of China alone, besides the armies now in An- which will be the army France will have to face

nam and Tongking. How many they are per haps the correspondent at Hanoi of the China

...perpicul, $390

(Allowance, Taels.)

Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE

For Hoihow Pakhol, and Haiphong-Per

For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Dale, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 5 P.

For Manila. Per Francisco Reyes, on Thurs- day, the 5th instant, at 4.30 P.M.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Foochow -Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 4th fristant, at 11.30 A.M. “

For Strails and Bombay.--Per Lombardy, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 3.30 P.34.

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

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FU-VEW, Chinese steamer, 920, Croad, and April,--Canton and April, General, C. M. S. N. Co.

Midge, double-screw gun-vessel, In reserve,

Hongkong. Moorben

gunboat, 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander JH. Coric, Kobe.

Pegasus, sloop, 6 guns, Commander Bickford,

Hongkong.

Sheldrake, gunbent, 4 guns, Lieut-Comander M.

Bridger, Yokohama. Swift, double-screw gun-vessel, 5 guns, Comman

der Collins, Hongkong, Thalia, British troopship, Captain J. W. Bracken-

bury, C.M.G., Hongkong. Tweed double-screw gunboat, 3 guns, in reservé,

Hongkong,

V. Emanuel, receiving ship, 20 guns, Commo

dore Cuming, Hongkong, Vigilant, paddle despatch-vessel, a guns, Lieut.-

Commander C. Lindsay, Hongkong. Wivern, turret ship, 4 guns, in reserve,- Hong-

kong.

Zephyr, gunboat, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Commander

Pollard, Tientsin,

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.

Abrock, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Captain

Schanz, Chefoo,

Adonis, French gunboat, guns, Commander

Caillard, Saigon.

Africa: Russian corvette, 8 guns, Captain

Alexeyell, Singapore, 25.

Alert, American corvette, 4 corvette, Commader

Kempff, Kobe

Aragon, Spanish frigate, Don Jose R. Hiquero,

Hongkong-

| 'Duke of Edinburgh, Russian Ironclad, Captain

de Glers, en route Amoy... Elizabeth, German corvette, 15 guns, Captain

Hollmann, Nagasaki..

Ermak, Russian transport, Captatio

Nagasaki...

Koltchau,

Gornostal, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander

Stark, Vladivostock.

its, German gunboat, 8 guns, Commander

Klausa, Swatow.

Kersaint, French corvette, Commander Besu-

mont, Hongkong.

La Victorieuse, French frigate, 14 guns, Captain

de la Batie, Hongkong. Lutin, French gunboat,

guns,

Rouvier, Hongkong,rata Monocacy, American gunboat, 6 guns, Comman,

Gender C. S, Cotton, Hongkong, KING Morge, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander,

Tatarinoff, Japan, pa viboek» Nerpa, Russian gunboat, 7 guns, Commander Valrondt, Chefoods pro Palos, American gunboat, 6 guns, Lieutenant.

Commander Green, Kobe.

PLASTOON, Russian corvette, & guns, Captain

Pollansky, Saigon.

Richmond, American frigate, 14 gatna, Captain

Skerrett, Hongkong.

Sobol, Russian gumboat, 7. gunboat, Commander

Boyle, Vladivostock

St. Petersburg, Russian transport, 6 guns, Cap. ptain Sidenenér, Vladivostock. Stosch, German corvette, 19 guns, Captain von

Blanc,

Whampoa

Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, Commander da

Costa Cabral, Macao, uning Tongous, Ruslan gunboat, Commander Heck,

Singapore, masakan dibek

Velasco, Spanish cruiser, Captain J. M. Wary

tela, en route Manila. -

Vestnik, Russian cruiser, Commander Avelan,

Villasingapore.

French corvette, is guins, Captain M. Dewatre, Hongkong

K

Vostock, Russian gunboat, 4 guns, Commander

Molchonsky, Japan.

Wolf German gunboat, 4. gung, Commander

Strauch, Chefod,”

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON

$52,000 written off the value of the Aberdeen the National Battalion, on whose small incomes at anchor under the Miautau Islanda, having | men each for 100 generals, in all over 400,000 JEDDAH, British steamer, 991, W. G. Chalk, 3rd An-lan, Vicaroy's gunboat, 7 guns, Lin Kua

April-Saigon 29th March, General Ghee. Cheong Hong,

DEPARTURES,

Yesterday we had snow and slect, to-day it is

$37,563, as stated in the report, on the sale of condition of the public finances a sweeping mea. The Chinese gunboat Tsao Klang, with Cap

sure is levelled ni the Treasury, curtailing by three tain Lang on board, arrived from a cruise on the the West Point property, $96,329 in all, and as the Reserve is now $18,000, $79,329 of the fourths the salaries of the officers and soldiers of 11th, reporting the fleet of alphabetical gunboat Dock is accounted for, leaving $73,671 as for their subsistence; withdrawing from several consequence of large masses of ice in the gulf some five hundred families are said to depend been prevented from proceeding to Tientsin in the nett result of two splendid years, for retired public functionaries their scanty pensions; she left again on the 13th. The Wil yun, with they are splendid years, and such as the Company, with its present scale of charges, is the Lisbon Exchequer appropriating $17,000 Admiral Ting, succeeded in reaching Taku.

Mall can tell.--Mercury. The U.S. gunboat Palor arrived from Tientsin- not likely to see again. Provided 171 per cent monthly, besides a heavy annual contribution, profit on the working can be maintained, which and finally ordering the full remittance to the on the 12th ; she will leave our port again in a I question, and provided the Company's working metropolis of all surplus funds that may stand to few days. account does not fall below $1,036,000 per

the credit of the Treasury !

The Chinese gunboat Taran left for Korea on annum, which it seems likely it will as last year has decided upon bringing universal ruin

It would seem that the Home Government the 13th, it was only $972,795, it would take 8 years to degraded colony! In 1874 the Treasury had to to this

Mr. Hughes, the Commissioner of Customs at write off the Aberdeen Dock, another more to liquidate the Debt, and I ask whether it the scantiness of funds then existing. Should at April; no information has been received yet

regarding his successor. is in the nature of Hongkong speculators or that year befall us when every cent of

another calamity like the disastrous typhoon of Investors to contemplata á rotura of only 5 per

Sailing veracis in harbour: German ship Ida cent. per annum for the next 28 years. I should surplus has been remitted to Lisbon, on what loading for Swatow; German barque for loading say not, and yet with an almost useless Deck at guarantee will our financiers negotiate another for Swatow German barque Saturn loading Aberdeen to be liquidated, with a new Dock to

Joan with the Hongkong Banks At present it for Swatow' German barque Fallar-loading sent at the Ta Ma Mlau Temple Meal Fort 3 Lydia, German steamer, for Singapore: be built and paid for, which, if completed, will is notorions that the state of our harbour is such, for Amoy British barqué Velocity loading. It is said that Sung Pa-hwa, the Wel-yuan *probably necessitate abandonment of one or that a heavy expenditure is absolutely necessa Danish barque Kjedenavn Funofrom Tajwanfoor who had to buy the Tientsin telegraph poles and April 36 Bothwell Caille, British steamer for

12 y

years to

and B

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

March 19th, 1883. To-day H.E. Li Hung-chang paid a visit to Shul, Literary Examiner, at the China Merchants leave per Hasting for Shanghai,

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Ching Hongkong

Chee-hing, Revenue cruiser, 2 guna, Chinese.

Captain, Canton,

Chen-to, Viceroy's gunboat, 7 guns, J. Stewart,

Canton, ON

April 1, Diamante, British steamer, for Amoy, April 3; Blouse, British steamer, for Saigon... April 3, Don Funn, Spanish steamer, för Amoy | Chên-jul, Revenue cruiser, -3 guns, "Chinese-

and Manila. April 3 Plectola, German steamer, for Straits Ching on, Revenue cruiser, a guns, Chung Wing

Seulements April 1, Peking, British steamer, for

Ching teip Yokohama and Hiogo, g

Pay for the Dock now commencing, daycare contract a loan of about $200,000, on account of this port, will go home, on two years' leave, on 'S. N. Co.: it is said H.E. Li Hung-chang will April 3, Carnarvonshire, Brith steamer, forward: Hongkong, ZRAKOPANE

our

other of the present establishments, and in face

in order to render it accessible to shipping. of steadily falling receipts, where is the money How are the much talked-of prospects of im to come from to pay increased dividends ?.. The provement to be carried into practical effect Company has a dead stock of $584.473 in its when the whole of our surplus funds, in addition debt and the Aberdeen Dock, and if, by building manded and absorbed by the

to already ruinous monthly instalments are de a New Dock, this dead stock becomics $1,000,000,

Lisbon the Docks should earn $178,000 a year to pay Exchequer.

Last year were $163,965.

Yours, &c.,

Hongkong, March 25th, 1883.

MACAO.

outrageous

far Amoy; British barque Trisan from Nagasakit German schooner dans from Talwanfoo, British barque Maggis Divon from Wollongongs British- barque Orania from Nagasaki,Mercury:

March 19th

On the 14th and 15th, we had strong: N.W. winds and some snow, but the weather has since cleared up; the farmers have commenced field work and building operations are going on very

At 11 am, H.E. Chang arrived from Paoting. foot all the officials and troops had gone out to meet him; the banks of the Peiho were lined with troops and benners. H.E. is staying at pro

has got the management of this Shuntefoo copper mines here from Hoo Sing-an, has engaged Mr. T. G. Waters's brother, who is shortly expected and is to stay with Mr. Wilson here; this gentle man it is said has been secured to superintetid the working of Li Hung-chang's gold and silver mines here; surely there must be a mistake in this report it may be for HE. Tso, the patron of Hoo Sing-an; it may be that to the copper mines, gold and silver mines may be added but nothing is known here that such permission. has been granted veteraAS ON There is an error In yours of the 14th instant

Since the commencement of the Tientsin trade dividends of even $10 per share, or 8 per cent. It is needless to say "that"great indignation and write off $36,506 per annum. Their carnings prevails here in all quarters on account of the on the 6th instant, we have been favoured almost measures lately adopted by the bome daily with a steamet from Shanghai, which after Government towards poor Macao. The Macaense our irregular communication during the past of the 24th inst. points out in forcible language winter is greatly appreciated. the fallacy of our ministerial policy. The follow- ing comments are worthy of note. Let it got be said that through the quick communication which now exists with the metropolis of Portugal our urgent wants may be soon redressed fast Humbug These are simply delusive. words On the 17th, the residents in our usually quiet that can no longer deceive anybody. Experience settlement were surprised to hear that the Cus has taught us to despair of any prompt redress tom House was besieged by a mob of Chinese crnoient, whose care for this city is quite apparent stationed on board the Chungking had for our grievances, coming from the Home Gov-on enquiry I learned that the Customs officer from the deterioration of our harbour, from the ceived very rough treatment while attempting sources of our chief revenues, &c to examine the luggage of some passengers, and

The Independente is not less strong in its but for timely aid rendered him by Captain Deposing to do it which no doubt Mr. Tong King criticism when it says Is our colony so fullville and the officer of the steamer, it is doubting will be able to arrange satisfactorily —Mar

[FROM OUR SPECIAL 'CORRESPONDENT.]

MACAO, March 19th 1883. course in our model settlement. Our gracious Since last writing events have taken a rapid Governor is really leaving, this Gem of the orlent earth" on the 26th it, the Government of the colony then devolvi apon his illustrious Council. Captain Roza, our new ruler, is expected here about the end of this month.. Rumour has is that the gallant Governor will be accompanied by his own secretary and alde de camp.

Bishop Ennek wrote a pastoral bidding farewell to his flock, before leaving for home, sweet home."

of improvements that no application could be ful what the rest of the attack on him might given to the surplus funds in the Puble Treasury? have been an attempt was made to get It appears the late Minister of Marine, Senhor the ringleaders to the Customs, they not Mello Gouveia was of that opinion, as before being passengers, but shop runners, who are quiuing office he ordered our Board of Exchequer more voeg less-mized up with, smuggling, am not well versed in episcopal matten butl to remit to the metropolls all the balance of funds- but before they were got away.

find that pastoral strangely'savouring of the Bier'in hand. This measure is a natural consequence they induced the greater part of the passenger,

In saying that the railroad scheme of the Seventh Prince has been arranged by Messrs. Shut and Wel; first it is not We, but Woo ; next Messrs. Wa and Shufwent to Peking to try to arrange it but the financial part has to be done by their Chief Tong King-sing, who no doubt can ar range it and the Chinese knowing of bis arrival

ass kitown the Seventh Prince was not much la at Shanghai concluded it was settled ; but so far favour of Messrs. Woo and Shu's way of pro

#THAMES LET INDUSTRIES / Russell. This Illustrated Pamphlet Kes pubiliked at 6d, may be hind gratis Chemist or dealer in perfumery in the JOHN GÖRMELE & Co., London.-- [ADVT)

April 3, Albany, British steamer, for Saigon April 3, Poo-cht, Chinese steamer, for Hollow

and Haiphong April 4, Chas, G. Rice, American bark, for Har

Salgos.

PAKE Per Jeddah, for Hougkong a Amoy-170 Ch

Dámania, str.

Cantone

Chop chu

Chop-sal

iceroy's gunboat runs Ben

Revenue cruiser mm Li Tacke Ming,

(ceroy's gunboat, Chang, on a cruise,

Revenue Cruiser

gunboats guns, Ch1ên

gunboat, Leung Yiu-

HAI:Faunch,

Chinese, Canton, ongkong: stuna, Chow.

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