LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1890.
THE stone-culler arrested last week at Shan-with deep interest, that Captain Hansen of the ki-wan by Inspector Corcoran on a warrant bark G. H. Wappuws was tried before the Magis We hear that Mr. J. H. St. John, Inte of the charging him with committing murder in Chinese trate at the Police Com in your colony and The gentlemen in question visited the famous
fined $50 for sailing from Hongkong in April last without a duly certificated mate on board the Police Court on the gh inst. when the case Canadian-Pacific Line, hasita day (gth inst.) been territory, was again before Mr. Wodehouse at Appointed captain of the Government steamer
was further remanded until the 15th instant, his command; with another fifty added to: Fame.
prading application by the authorities for the falsifying his log. prisoner's rendition.
THE China Merchants' steamer Hazan, which, as previously reported, an ashore near Bush Island, frated off without assistance at 4 p.m. on the 3rd ing. and arrived at Shanghal the same night.
HAD weather has been experienced along the China coast. The E. & A. Co's steamer Menuir, which left here for Foochow on the 6th inst, receited sach a dusting on the way up that she had to run into Swatow for shelter.
HR.H. PRISER BHANURANOST, of Siam, arrived" with bis suite from Shanghai on the gth inst. by the Cango. Owing to the Prince's illness they will stay several days here, the Makut Rajakumar -the old Filipinas-being detained, instead of awaiting them at Saigon.
A TREFGRAM was received yesterday afternoon (9h inst.) from Saigon, in which Capt. Dubme, of the steamer Taicheong, reported that the vessel had been ashore on the Paracels, but had got off without assistance. and had arrived uninjured at that part The Taicheong left here on Monday week.
THE Shin Pao of August 12th inys that Formosa has not been visited with such a severe gala for a number of years the one of the 25th of the Inst moon, uprooting trees, blowing down of houses, and devastating the fields. The séverest was in the north of the Island. The public Examination Hall was carried off by the wind. CHARLES, COUNT POPOW, is once again in trouble, He arrived from Canton this afternoon (roth. inst.) in custody of Detective-Sergeant Melver, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences from the ngents of Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co at Maem, Full particulars of this test enterprise will come out when the Count faces the music at the Police Court to-mor- row morning.
THE Singapore Free Press of September and reports; The steamship Telemachus arrived here this morning from Liverpool, via Jeddah, Having on board 740 pilgrims, t6g for Penang, who were landed there, and 575 for Singapore. Daring the passage cholera broke out on board causing the death of sixteen passengers and three of the crew. The Telemachus proceeded to the Quarantine grounds and was visited by the Deputy Health Officer."
As a ricksha was being shipped on board the Kinking for Macao on the 8th instant the two coolica in charge of it bungled the job so that it fell over the gangway plank into the briny deen, carrying one of the men with it. He was fished out by P.C. 7g in a half-drowned condition. The PC's. knowledge acquired at Dr. Canilic's ambulance corps lectures came in handy, as he was able to resuscitate the unfortunate coolie, who would otherwise pro bably have joined the great majority. FROM the Singapore Free Press, of September 2nd Rash shares are recovering from the studden collapse that occurred in connection with the telegram from the mine that crushing pros- spects were "indifferent." Shares are to-day mentioned at a dollar, and they are being looked upon with some small return of confidence.
Three additional Australian miners go up today to join the party at Raub. There appears to ho come belief that Mr. Bibby will come down to Singapore himself with the result of his first crashing, whatever that may amount to. If so, he might nytive from Pekan on Monday morning.
At the beginning of the month the Stanley Awful Company lef Kahe for Yokohama. The Herald, In criticising their 1st performance, expresses the opinion that if Mr. Gilbert could have heard his Bbreito in H.f.S. Pinafore to matilated he wo id have shuddered-it was turned into grotesque variety show. And yet we only said
well, let us drop the vcil.
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From the Magistrate's judgment it is clear that Captain Hansen had been carrying an able seaman as mate for upwards of eighteen months. all about the coast of China. This shows that he had been clearing his ship at British Consulates a certain treaty ports in a manner which throws the greatest discredit upon consular officers, who either don't know or don't care two straws what the shipping laws stipulate for in connection with the so-called proper officering of British ships. All they want, apparently, are the fees for "clear" ing" the ships!
and English missionaries. The encounter with Europeans was very agreeable to us all. Nestorian or Catholic monument outside the Western gate. They were disappointed at not being able to obtain full size copies of the stone. The fact is, it is not so enay as formerly; the banzes who are in charge have established a monopoly, and it is only in the cold season that copies are token and at an, chvated price. If any of your readers should wish for a copy or copies, please address the Catholic Priest, Sing-an Fu, Shensi, care of the Catholic Missions, Hankow, and he would endeavour to obtain them at the lowest possible price. They stated last time 600 sapeks, but I think half would be too much. Fixa limit. He could be reimbursed through the Procurator of Catholic Missions at any of the free ports or Peking.
The Acting Colonial Secretary notifies in the Gazette that in fature no permit will be granted In the case of the G. H. Whappuus it is as clear as daylight that all the captain wanted
Without contradicting what I have said of the to the public for connecting house drains with
was to get the certificated mate, John Duff, to
effects of the rains, the grain crop this year has the Government sewers. All such connections will be made in accordance with the regulations merely sign on the articles so that he could for the mist part been excellent throughout the by the Water and Drainage department, on get away from the waters of Hongkong without immense plain of Singan Fu. The opium crop application to the Resident difficulty with the barbour authorities. Once and especially the cotton crop have been a great receipt of an Engineer, Beaconsfield Arcade.
clear of Hongkong he felt sure of experiencing no
The Mandarins have hit upon a new plan age, whither he was bound. That his estimate of
for the suppression of opium growth, which ANOTHER opportunity for the "Great Unpaid difficulty with Consul Parker at Pagoda Anchor-failure, the latter having developed wons. to distinguish themselves. Mrs. Anne Young the facility for evading the law there was based
especially prevails along the Northern bank of has expressed a desire to sell and retail infort upon good grounds there would seem to be no
the Wei River land destined for the plant is cating liquors at No. 284 Queen's Road West doubt whatever, for in evidence it was proved that to be registered, and is to pay double tax in under the sign of "The Welcome Home," and he succeeded in "bluffing" Consul Parker into
asternum, whether the plant is grown or not, but a meeting of Her Majesty's Justices han there indaling an entry on the articles that Johann one believes in this or any other measure, as fare been convened for Monday next to decide Duff never joined the ship," whereas, as a matter there are too many interests involved.-Chinese whether or not Anne is a fit and proper persotf fact, that officer never had a fair chance to Times.
Join. Consul Parker, it seems, never wrote 10. for the business..
Hongkong about the matter, but "cleared" the contravention of laws which he is paid to sco appuws without a certificated mate, in absolute observed to the letter,
THE Kelung correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes undir date the and inst: "This time there is absolutely nothing of general is interest to tell you, except that the Governor not at all going to leave Formosa, as has been stated recently in some papers., His Excellency is well now and has his hands full with the In- stallation of the new company, whose managers lake charge of the Government coal mines, and the many different public works that are going on. Commissioner Kopsch has left for Chin- kiang and Dr. Hirth has taken charge of the Customs in Tamsui. Mr. Happer has been shifted from Tamrai to Ningpo, and is relieved by Mr. Hinrichs." This correspondent Has been chancing his arm" and has come to grief. The statement to the Hongkong Telegraph that Governor Lal Ming Chutan was anxious to leave Formosa was perfectly true, and has been con- firmed by the publication in the Ping Gaselle of his Excellency's memorial to the Emperor, requesting leave to retire. The Mercury's Kelung "foreign correspondent had better try again.
EXTENSIVE FIRE ON THE
PRAVA.
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But this is not an isolated case by any means. It has been going on for years past all over the coasts of China and Japan, and is an utter dis- grace to the authorities concerned.
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Captain Rumsey, the Harbour Master, who succeeded in "fixing" this German skipper of a British batk, has done well indeed, for he has exposed thereby a rotten state of things which cannot too soon be remedied; carelessness on the part of British officials so gross, in fact, as to almost lead to a reasonable assumption that without the addition of a dollar or two being put in the way of "interested parties such mal practices could not exist and flourish.
As a man of considerable experience in Eastern seas I write thus to call attention to the matter in the hope that the Board of Trade, and Mercantile Marine Officers' Associations in various parts of the world, will give the subject their prompt and earnest consideration, and make an example of delinquents. The day should now be past when captains, acting under instructions from owners and agents, can fara uncertificated men into "officers of the watch" at sea, in direct con- travention of a law which, although wholly unsuitable to the times, nevertheless makes it necessary for every British'ship of over too tons burden to carry at least one certificated officer in addition to the master." The law should read" at least two certificated officers besides the master," but that is something which will come, if I mistake not, in the near future... It is certainly very necessary in view of the increased number and speed of steamers plying in all parts of the world. The old shipping law of 1854 is, in short, a scandalous disgrace to those whose lethargy permits it to remain as the mariner's guiding star in shipping matters.
TO CONFUCIUS.
Majestic fossil from a distant age, Veiled in the darkness of iniquity, Thou whom this pig-tailed race regards as age, Confucius, I would have a word with theel Ob mastermind (where reinds are mostly small), Oh nucleus of knowledge, wisdom's egg! Wherefore and when didst thou discover all The things we learn of thee through Mr. Legge? I've read a portion of thy statements there, And I must own, Confucius, I've been bored- In my barbarian eyes thou dost appese (Excuse my frankness) somewhat of a fraud. Perhaps it is because since first I came Te Ching, I have regularly heard, Three times a day, at least, thy blessed name; Been quoted at from thee, and oft referred To thy philosophy as the excuse For aged customs, barbarous and tough, For humbug, feebleness, and rank abuse,- All came from thee. But I have had enough Of thee, and of that other learned blid Meacius, whose mother (somewhat famous too) Seems, to my mind, to have distinctly cured. In substituting counsel for bamboo. Let Jones and Brown (who have not read a line Of all thy rubbish) swear by, thee and say Theirs in the world's opinion-I have mine And here I set it down: that all Cathay Has been for ages one gigantic squeeze, That, kanwing this small trait, thou didst contrive By honied word and bribes that it should please Peccant authorities to keep alive
Thy works by making them "for use in schools," Classics wherein too "superior man." With sapient verbinge and his chin-tră rules, Is made a model for the sons of Han, Look down the ages now, great Kung, and smile Upon thy teachings and their ripe reward They quote thee by the yard, these sons of guile, Thy maximas sweeten every squeeze and fraud. Master, when all'is said, 'one somehow feels Twere passing good couldst thou have, been
content
To tell us of the "ginger at thy meals," And how no net with thee a-fishing went,'
"TUNG CHIA" in Chinese Times.
Commercial.
THE WEEK'S SHARE BUSINESS.
Sales of Songel Koyah's have been reported at 11, and of East Borneo's at 13
The Trust and Loan Co.'s scrip has been in great demand, and rates advanced to 19 cash and 20 for December. Founder's shares are wanted at £210.
Nothing else requires special reference.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS, Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, 224 per cent.
premium, sellers. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Now Issue
$206 per share, sellers. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$101 per
share, buyers.
10th September, 1890-At 10 am.
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10.76
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99.74
30.74
MACAO..... Heibow...putar Haipiring
Bolinao Manila 1.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$70 per An
share, sales and sellers. North China Insurance Tls. 340 per share,
scilers.
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Canton Insurance Company, Limited—₤1173 per
share, buyers. Yangisze Insurance Association-Tls. yo per
share, buyers.
Tempera
tort.
A Wig Humidity.
Weather.
The harometer is falling in the north. Gradients are very slight Clean, dry and warm weather prevails in China, I-Härteter redsoed to level of the sea in inches, tuzihs and bundreckhs. Temperature in the shade in despreot, Palu renbait lumidity is percentage of saturaden, tha humidity of air katursted with moisture being too, Direction of the wind to two polat Forge of the wind according to Beaufort scale, State of the weather, & inn sky, Doached clouds, of Driling rals, Fog, Gloday, A Hall, Tightslag Overcast, Pasing showers, Squally, Rate, Snow, Thimder, Visibility, Den wai). *-Rain in inches,
W. Dosance. bentha and hundredths.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls, 150
per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company--$3624 per
share, sellers. China Fire Insurance Company-$88 per share, Hongkong Observatory, 10th September, 189a
sellers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-$69
⚫rer cent, premium, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
$35 per share, sellers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-119
...
per share, buyers. Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers. Hongkong Hotel Company $180 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per-cent, Debentures
Cor.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Company. Limited-25 per cent. discount, buyers. Douglas Steamship Company-$54 per share,
sellers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$173
per share, sellers,
1
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-114
per share, sellers. Hongkong Ice Company-$100 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-880 per share,
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Ltrilter-$10 per
share, sellers.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-$74 per share,
buyers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1584′′ Il--aġ per cent.
premium, sellers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent
premium, buyers.. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent
premium. Hongkong Kope Manufacturing Company,
Limited-118 per share, buyers. The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ld-$25
per share, nominal. Punjoru and Sunghie Dua Sumantan Mining Co.
-25 per share, buyers.
The Raub Gold Mining Co., Ld.-$1.50 per share,
sellers,
Imuris Mining Co., Ld.-39 per share, sales and
sellers. The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-$123
per share, sellers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-$77 per share, buyers, Touquin Coal Mining Co-$230 per share,
buyers..
The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,
Limited-gros per share, buyers,
The East Bomeo Planting Co. Limited-$13
per share, sales.
H. G. Brown & Co., Ld.--$52 per share, buyers, The Songel Kayah Planting Co., Ld.-$10 per
share, sales. Cruickshank & Co., Ld.-$40 per share, nom. The Steam Launch Co., Limited--nominal, The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co.,
d.
-50 per cent, dis, sellers (fully paid up). The China-Borneo Co., Ld.-$14 per share,
sellers.
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Ld.---
$18 per share, sellers.
The Green Island Cement Co.-$28 per share,
buyers.
ESTIMATED DAMAGE $40,000, Adjoining the site of the proposed Hongkong Hotel aanere, on the Prays, is a large building, the ground floor of which is occupied by Messrs. Blackhead and Co., ship-chandlers, the front part being the store and the rear portion stocked with a large quantity of general articles, from anchors to tinned goods. The place was locked up as usual on Tuesday evening. Mr. Hohnke, the manager, himself seeing that all was right, About 8.15 p.m. several persons in the dining- room of the Hotel noticed smoke curling out of the gratings over the warehouse doors, and as it grew thicker and thicker an alarm was raised. About the same time Mr. Duer, from Messrs, Rassell & Co.'s office, on the other side of the block, had seen the smoke, and in fact had smelt barning all day. He ran down and pulled the godown shutters open, which permitted the dense volumes to roll out. Mr. Tucker, the manager of the Hotel, ordered the hose to be got out and attached to the water supply, and Mr. J. M. Laing at once commenced pouring a stream into the interior of the building, whilst in a few minutes the Government Fire Brigade, under Mr. Wodehouse and Mr. Horapool, arrived, and very soon three Government steam fire engines were pumping water from the harbour into the warehouse, and the pump of Messrs. Blackhead's launch also got to work. No flames were visible, but it was evident that extensive combustion was going on inside, and as the contents of the godown were known to include a large stock of tarred rope, several hundred gallons of oil, some casks of tar, paint, and many other inflammable sub stances, considerable anxiety was felt for the safety of the adjalning buildings, especially the Hotel. For same time no dimination of the volume of smoke could be seen, and the clerks in Melchera & Co.'s office, which is on the first floor, got ladders and hastily removed the books, just as the flooring was beginning to burn. The outbreak in that direction was quickly checked, but beyond that nothing could be done except to inundate the ground floor. At eleven o'clock bright flames were seen flashing through the smoke, and it was only through the strenuous labore of the firemen, energetically assisted by stveral civilians, that the fire did not embrace
Io the belief that the day has now arrived the whole building, and to endanger the safety af the central portion of the city. Shortly when these things should not be, and in the after midnight, when at length the fire-hope that you, sir, will favour me with space in your esteemed columns for this fabow up," I men could venture inside, they found that the
have thus, at length, gore into this unpleasant
LONDON-Brak, 'T. T. .... central part had suffered most, tho straw-packed
publishing it. matter and thank you in anticipation for
THE Chinking correspondent of the Shanghal Mercury writes on the 1st inst.:-The British Consulate, which has been in course of erection this past twelve months, to replace the building which was looted and burnt by the mob during the late riot, was occupied to-day. The new buildings give quite a handsome appearance to the port, standing on the verge of a wide upland, from whence can be obtained a view of the surrounding country and the mighty Yangtze It is in contemplation to build a new American Consulate on the site of the present building, which is situated outside the Concession.-The weather has already began to set in cool in the morning and evening. Our hills are beginning. to display the autumnal tints, and are being shorn of their verdure. The past summer has been pleasant and cool, and only on one or two ecensions has the thermometer registered over 90 in the shade. The health of the foreign community has been excellent, but a deal of sickness prevails among the native popolation. MADAME VITA advertises that she will give at the Theatre Koyal, Shanghai, on Saturday the 30th September, "a Musical and Dramatic Farewell Performance, kindly assisted by lady and gentleman amateurs, introducing the most extraordinary theatrical novelty which has ever been witnessed, not only in the east but perhaps in the world. A child of scarcely six years will
cates of beer, wines, candles, soaps, etc., having act the principal character in the celebrated comedietta "A Cup of Tea" (from the French been in most cases destroyed. The thick park "Une tasse de Thé). After all this wo rise to tion walls, fortunately, had saved the oil and ask if there is not in Shanghai a society for the tar from igniting, and the black from destruction. prevention of cruelty to children? Madame The rope had suffered to some extent, and the water had necessarily made great havoc, The Vita's six-year-old actress may be "the most
store itself was comparatively little injured, the extraordinary theatrical novelty which has ever. been witnessed," but the nursery, not the public fire having been mostly confined to the ceiling. stage, is nevertheless the proper place for this at the back, and to the goods all in bulk. A latest phenomenon. The principal character in portion of the private apartments in Melchers "A Cup of Tea" is a lady who is placed in an office, overhead, was also burnt. The firemen equivocal position with her husband owing to continued to pour water into the godown through- a acries of stupid, albeit suggestive, blunders in out to-day. which a comic flunkey plays leading part. Is this proper schooling for a child only six years of age? We venture to think not, and shall await with some interest the action of the Shangbai public regarding what we cannot but consider a lamentabla lack of good taste and judgment.
Another point which should not be lost sight of in this controversy is the undoubted fact that the G. . Weppuus and some half-dozen other barques "on" urder Gman ownership and management from this port are under Their commanders are the British flag. Germans or else Scandinavians, and their chief owners-well, I needn't go into details on that bead. Now, it must not be supposed that these are the only vessels on the China coast under the British flag which are not, shall we say, fully owned by Englishmen-far from it. There are dozens of larchas, schooners and steamers sailing about the coasts of China, and in and out of Hongkong and Singapore also, under the British rag, which are solely (in some case anly pan) owned by Chinese, Ger- mans, Danca, Swedes, Italians, etc. And why? Well, because they can rub along better under the British Big than any other-the officials of the British consulat shipping offices are most complaisant men to get along with Under the British flag they can put anyone in command, anyone as officers, anyone as sailors, anyone as engineers, anyone as quarter-masters; in fine, they can do pretty well as they please! They can have a German skipper at a reduced rate of way, they can turn some uncertificated forecastle "hand into acting mate and boatswain, they can make a quarter-master take his watch at night as acting second mate, they can put fest class boiler makers or "greasers." acting engineers, they can go to sea grossly under-manned, and they can "bluff British consuls into the belief that they've "done beir utmost to get hold of properly certificated men," or that it really won't pay to have certis ficated men aboard!"
Yours faithfully,
A BRITISH MASTER. Shanghai, 30th August, 1890,
SHENȘI NOTES.
SIXG-AN FU, 26th July, 1890,
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Hongkong, 10th September, 1890. Share business has been rather at a stand still during the week, comparatively little business having been put through. Rates have generally ruled low, notwithstanding that the tone of the market has been fairly strong and steady.
Banks advanced early last week to 226 for cash, but after a small sale had been made at that rate, the stock declined to 224, at which price the market closed with sellers. On time a number of shares have changed hands since we last wrote at 229 for October, 235 for Decem- ber, and 239 for January. New Issues have changed hands at zio for cash and at the same price for October, but they are now weak, with cash sellers at 205.
In Marine Insurances, China Traders, after the report was issued, dropped to 70, at which rate shares are still offering. Cantons and Unions are wanted at sub- joined quotations,
China Fires have changed hands at 88. and Hongkongs at 362); and at these rates both stocks are decidedly weak.
Docks have been utterly neglected throughout the week. They ultimately dropped to 67, when some small transfers were arranged, but there are further sellers at that rate,
The Steamboat Co.'s shares have The Hankow mails arrived late on account of changed hands at 35 and 35 for cash, The stock in Blackhead's store was valued the heavy rains that prevailed here this month. and also át 36 for December, closing
rather weaker. The Douglas Co.'s scrip is now offering at 54. Indo-Chinas' are wanted at 25 per cent. discount, China and Manilas have been done at 119.
China Sugars were rushed up to 180 for cash, but when shares were actually on the market no better offer than 180 for Decem- ber could be got, and some shares changed hands at that figure; the quotation has since dropped to 172 for cash and 174 for December, closing with sellers. Luzons have been utterly. neglected and are nominally quoted at 114.
The Hongkong Land Investment Co., L-93
per share, sellers. The Hongkong Electric Light Co., Ld-$6
per share, sellers, Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited-$25 per share,
nominal
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The West Point Buildings Co., Ld.—$32 per
share, sellers.
The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ld.--$20 per
share, sellers.
The Labuk Planting Co., La-$18 per share,
buyers. The Lamag Planting Co., Ld.--$15 per share,
sellers.
The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., £d.—$4
per share, sellers.
buyers. The Selama Tin Mining Co., Ld.—$aj per share, The Shameen Hotel Co., Ld.~~~nominal. The Kowloon Land Investment. Co, Ld-$19
per share, sellers.
.
The Trust and Loan Co, of China and Japan-
$ig per share. The Hongkong Marina, Limited-par, nóminal.
ON
EXCHANGE
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Bank Bile, on demand ....................3/91 Bank Bult, at 4 months' sight...3/91
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Credits at 4 months' sight .......................3|10 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
right PARIS
Bank Bilia, on demand........
3/10t
4.76
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON INDIA, T. Tanamùm
On Demand.....
.220)
ON
SHANGRAL—
Bank, T. Tunda
Private, 30 days' sight wasian73
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. ·
(From) Mastes, Glen, Falconer & Coin Register,
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SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer,1,392,
Spence, 6th Sept.,-Calcotin 71st August, Penang 18th, and Singapore 31st, Opium and General-D. Sassoon, Soni & Co. BELGIC, British steamer, 4.695, W. H. Walker;
6th Sept-San Francisco 12th Aug,, and Yokohama 31st, Mails and General.-Q.- * O.'S. S. Co.
BENVENUE, British steamer, 1,497, R. Thomson, 9th Sept, Kohe 4th Sept., General-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
BRECONSHIRE, British steamer, 1.648, Jackson,
7th Sept.-Nagasaki 1st Seot, General and Coals-Adamson, Bell & Co. CHEANG HYE TENO, British steamer, 972, W.M. Scott, 1st Sept, Singapore 24th August, Planks and Catton-Bun Hin Chan. CHINA German steamer, 1,090, H. Bertelsen, 9th Sept.,-Saigon 4th September, Rice and Fish-Tung Kee.
CONGO, French steamer, 2017, Creemé, 9th Sept.-Shanghai 6th Sept., Mails and General Messageries Maritimer CHUSAN, German steamer, 623. W. Wendt, 8th
Sept-Saigon 3rd September, General- Melchers & Co.
CICERO, British steamer, 1,030, A. George, 30th August-Pekalogan 21st August, Sugar.-- DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,959, T. Voss. 8th
Rutterfield & Swire.
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Sepl-Hamburg, and Singapore and Sept, General-Siemssen & Co.
DEVATONGUE, British steamer, 1,057, P. H. Loff, 31st August,Bangkok 25th Aug, General
Yuen Fat Hong. HALLOONG, British steamer, 783. F. D.. Goddard, 9th Sept., Tansui 5th Sept, Amoy 7th, and Swatow 8th, General. Lapraik & Co. RAQUADDY, French steamer, 1,991, Flandin, 10th Sept.,-Marseilles toth August, Singa- pore 3rd Sept., and Saigon 7th. Mails and KONG BEND. British steamer, 62, Jones, 5th
General Messageries Maritimes.
Sept Bangkok 30th August, General, Yuen Fat Hong.
KWANGLER, Chinese steamer, 1,400, Lincoln, fath Sept., Shangbai 7th Sept; Generali -C. M.S. N. Co.
MEEPOO, Chinese steamer, 1,184, W. H. Innt, 7th Sept.,-Chefoo 1st Sept, Beans.-C. M. S. N. Co.
MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,080, F. J. Sommer, and Sept.-Nagasaki 28th Aug, Coal-Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
NORDEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,368, C. Nielsen,
9th Sept.,-Kinchinotzu 4th Sept., Coals. Captain.
MOUNT HEBRON, British steamer, 1,668, Ellicott,
19th August,-Haiphong 12th August; Bal~. last-Adamson, Bell & Co.
NIZAM, British steamer, 1,615, Charles Gaud,
7th Sept.,-Bombay 21st August, and Singa pore 1st Sept, General, P. & O.S. N.. Co. PHRA CHOM KLAD, British steamer. 1,011, Je
Fowler, 4th Sept.,-Bangkok 28th August,. Rice and General.-Yuen Fat Hong, TAIL.RE, German steamer, f28,. Scholdt, 8th Sept.--Singapore 2nd Sept., General-Bun Hin Chan, TAISANO, British stedmer, 1,150, H. W. Jackson, rok Sept.,-Whampoa Toth Sept., General -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
KAILING VERSETS, ANNIE STAFFORD, British bark, 1,297, Ches, S. Robinson, 20th July,New York and March, Petroleum.-Ambold, Karberg & Co. ASSYRIA, British bark, 1,148, Wm. W. Leary, 9th August-Shanghai 13th July, Ballast.-- Melchers & Co.
CAMELOT, British bark 370, Murphy, and
SeptSingapore 26th August, Timber- Captain.
CHARON WATTANA, Siamere hark, E56, W. L Caln, rat Sept.,-Wah Hin 13th August, Timber and Sapanwood.-Captain. CONSTANCE, British ship, 1,492, P. R. Fingley, 4th Sept,-New York 28th April, Farafine.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ESCORT, American bark, 614, Lyle, 27th Aug,
-Rajang 7th August, Timber,-Chinese, GALVESTON, German hark, 619, Jacobsen, 19th
August-Amoy and August, Ballast Order.
GEORON SKOLFIELD, American ship, 1,276,
S. Dunning, 11th July-New York 7th Feb., Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co.
J. D. BISCHOFF, German ship, 1,808, H. Meyer, 7th August,-Cardiff 3rd April, Coals. Order.
LANCEFIELD, British bark, ogs, Burns, 'yth August, New York 7th March, Kerosene Oil ----Order,
MAROON British bark, 362, James Cummins, 11th August, Sharks Bay (W.A.), 9h July, Sandalwood-Jardine, Malleson & Co.
N. B, LEWIS, British, ship, 1,325, B. F. Gailisan, 5th Sept., Shanghai 1st August, Wool and Straw Brald-Reuter, Brockelmand & Co. OSAKA, British bark, 517, Jones, and Sept
Cebu 14th August, Sugar.-Wieler & Co.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL||FENSHAW, British bark, 729, T. Inokay, roth
It has struck old inhabitants of Sherai that since at $70,000, and Mr. Hohnke roughly the great famine the climate of this province has estimates that two-thirds of it are destroyed completely changed. Formerly the summers The were dry, but now they are invariably wet. or spoill. The offices having risks on the building are the Lancashire. Fire (Arabold consequence is that the high ground north of the Karberg and Co.) $17,000; Transtlantic Fire broad river Wel, which cuts the Sing-an Fa (Siemssen) $17,500; Hamburg Madgeburg Plain in two, has gained in value, while the land (Sanders & Co.) $10,000; Royal Exchange | In" some of the districts on the south, between SITARE business was somewhat slack yesterday (Butterfield & Swire) $29,000; China Fire the Teing Ling mountains and the river, what Insurance Co. $10,000; and Commercial Union with rains and foundations, has lost in value seven -no doubt owing to the depressing weather. Notwithstanding the energy of the bull" (Gibb Livingston & Co.) $10,000; in all $93,500, and eight fold. I have heard of people drawing The origin of the outbreak is only a matter of water at the mouth of their wells, which shows element, and we have rarely seen the game played with such confident audacity, the Raub theory. A few feet from the godown door is the soaked state of soil. The rains are driving boom has not so far been a success-it has, in matched where the coolies amployed in preparing the people out of the mountains, where during fact, fallen as flat as the proverbial flounder, the site of the Hotel angaze cook there, how the winter there was quite a disastrous famine, There is no spare money available in Hong- and at the other corner of the ground is a steam the poisto crop having completely failed and
The Land Investment Co.'s scrip has kong for uncertain gambling at the present clane. Sparks from either fire, fiying through even turned to polson. Without potato seed I time, and we think it is a pity that this the grating, may be responsible. We regret to don't know how the people will do next winter. been largely dealt in at from 91 to 95 for very evident truth has not been more fully learn that some of the Chinese firemen are If the good thought cometo any of your readers or cash, and also at from96 to 98 for December; appreciated by those whose interests would have suspected of having committed several thefts is sending some potato seed or the price of it to the shares are now offering at 93 for cash. been better served by opposing the introduction the surrounding offices, several articles of Procurator of Catholle Missions (Mons, Melgmot), Panjoms have been done atas low as 5, but of another gambling element into an already jewellery and a gold watch and chain baving Shanghai, or better still to the Procurator at are now wanted at that rate. Imuris have demoralised market. One would bave thought been missed. A magisterial inquiry will be held Hankow for the Shansi mountaineers, the been largely dealt in at from 9 to tot for humanity and charity of the Europeans would be cash, and from 9 to 11 for December, but that the "Panjom "mystery was quite sufficient on Friday by Mr. Robinson.
for the thousandth time demonstrated.
I announced last time that the Mongols here they closed weak with sellers at 9 cash Madiator...... were boycotting the Mohammedans. Time, and 10 for December, Raubs were also however, has healed wounded bodies and largely sold at rates ranging between 1.60 wounded feelings, and without a Ballour or coer and 2.10, and they are now on offer. at 1.50 Elon the old ways of peace have come back ---- Charbonnages are wanted at 2301; a few||
About three weeks ago two English gentlemen
Watson & Co. shares have been dealt... Evan Mergan, passed bare on their way to Tal- yuan.fo. (Shanai). We happened to be three ingat 24 for cash and also at 25 for nationallies in Sing-an Fu at the time, the December. They are now firm, with cash Italian Bishop of Northern Shens, with French I buyers at 24.5
at one time-to say nothing of Selamas--which may be genulae-the British North Borneo Incognitas, and several other nondescripte... Skarebrokers would appear to be dead to their -own-intercols to encourage speculation in an unknown quantity Ike this Raub affair,
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not oRomanrly endorse the opinions expresand by Correspondents in this exhumas).
esp' cially with so many legltimate enterprises BRITISH SHIPPING FLAWS BRIBERY of the Baptist Mission, Mr, Bborock and transfers have been affected at 225
In our midst open for investment. Anorbererash
is certain to come, and that before long, if he spirit of idiotic gambling which has lately resumed sway on the Riako is not summarily. suppressed.
AND CARELESSNESS.
TO TH EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telaskapi, SIR-A copy of your valuable paper of the 16th lastset has just reached me in which I observe,
"REGISTER.".
9th September, 1890.-At 4 pm.
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Sept., Camagon (Philippine Islands) 27th August, Logwood.-Gibb, Livingston & Co, RICHARD PARSONS, American bark, 1,116, Geo A. Freeman, 22nd Juno-New York 19th Feby Kerosene Ou. Russell, & Co. SARA MERSEDES, Feruvian schooner, 245, A. Munistgio, 4th July,—Saigon 27th June, Rica-Captain,
SINTRAM; American chip, 1,599, Woodside, zoth
August, Rossell & Co.
WALTER SIEGFRIED, British bark, 394, Law- rence, 6th Sept.,--Newchwang 17th August, Beans Butterfield & Swire. AMA Matu WM. LE LACHEUR, British bark, 575, E. Warner, 19th June-Laguimanoc 9th June, Woods
Wieler & Co.
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