LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Wx have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Singapore and Straits Directory for 1891 which is larger than any previous edition of this useful work, and is got up in a manner which reflects great credit on the publishers. The pictorial and other advertisements are special feature of the work and compare favour ably with anything of the kind executed in England or the States.
to formulate
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1891.
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Lag College "As the editor of that journal lives within a few hundred yards of the scene, some reliance was placed in this, more especially as several foreign residents of Tokyo, who had come down this morning, had no knowledge of the affair, and one gentleman was eyes under- stood to say that the Houses were still standing NOW when he passed this morning. Later, the Jiji issued an extra, confirming the account of the conflagration, and stating that the Diet was to meet temporarily in the Koba-daigakko. Farther information is all'in confirmation of the destruc- tion of the buildings.
The fire was discovered about half-an-hour after midnight, and began in that portion of the buildings devoted to the use of the House of Representatives, at least when our informant reached the scene, shortly before one o'clock, that wing was already doomed. The fire spread across the connecting passages, and in a short time the entire block was a mass of flames. Built,
THE Straits Times says it has received from a friend at Brunei (Borneo) what purports to be farther protest which H.H. the Sultan of Brunel intended to prepare for the consideration of H.E. the Governor of the Straits Settlements, but which, au yet, he has been unable properly for the lack of European sistance and advice. The substance of the document is as follows:-The Sultanatha Houses were, of wood, the efforts of thefire men and police were utterly fruitless to control or says the Limbang natives are not allowed to come to Brunei to trade as was the custom, they make head against the conflagration, and by having been ordered by H.H. the Rajah Brookef past two the House of Peers had shared the not to do so. The natives came to Brunel and
same fate as the lower House, and although the asked for the Brunel flag which was given them
fire was far from being extinct, all that remained by the Sultan. The flags were afterwards taken
of the first home of the Japanese Parliament, away by Rajah Brooke and a flagstaff cut down. kallt at so much expense, and opened with so The Sultan considers that Rajah Brooke cannot much ceremony only a few months ago, was a have the power to act in this way having no
mass of burning embers; with the exception authority from Her Majesty, the Queen, As a
that two or three of the out-bul'dings, one of loyal subject the Sultan considers that Her
which was devated to the use of press reporters Majesty will not allow the Rajah to annex this
still remained. territory which helps his subjects in Brunei as wall as those in Limbaug to obtain a livelihood.
It is a yet impossible to obtain full and' reliable particulars of the occurrence, but we understand that a number of persons were injured, The bulidings, which were only completed a few menths ago, were constructed as a temporary house for the Diet, but the material used
WAS
certain to
ensure their destruction
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should they ever catch fire, and this has unfortunately proved to be the case. As to the origin of the fire, various conflicting state- ments are floating about. The official account is that it was caused by the electric light, whilst the Tokyo Shimpo says that it was the work of an incendiary. At the risk of being considered a pessimist by the Fadan Mallt
THE deposed "uncrowned King of Ireland" has evidently bitter animus against this most favored colony. He probably doesn't know it is our fubilee year! However, during the Kilkenny election proceedings Mr. Harrington, M.P., feli foul of the Nationalist candidate, Sir John Pope Hennessy, and sarcastically (and untruthfully) said thai Sir John's only distinction' was an obscure governorship at Hongkong. Hongkong an "obscure" governorship' ma conscience! But Parnell went one better. "Down with Hongkong," muttered Kitty & Shea's fira-escape lover, and then, bringing his hands down on his kuces, be shouted. To bell, with Hongkong." We can't imagine why Parnell should wish to consign this island of fragrant streams to ever lasting flames unless he has been inveigled lato chucking away his money on Punjoms or China Borneos; hut the stern truth nevertheless remains that the great Home Ruler has given it as his hito always hitherto secured perfect sales Spain, and Portugal; together with conditions
that this weigh heavily upon our lingvoly that the latter is the more probable reason. The Japanese have shown themselves great adepts at electricity, and even when fiuing the light to old build lags sever intended for its reception, they
and would be strange if their first fallure opinion that Hongkong should be joined in an
wai in a newly constructed building, where indissoluble partnership with-Sheol. There may be something apropos in Parnell's wish prepades had bien maculata stallation. Besides which, what could the elec after all.
AN Order in Council is published in the Gazette which will have effect in the Far East in altering the style of marriages. In it the Queen declares that for the purposes of section a ei the Marriage
tric light have been used for after midnight? Most of us will be inclined to look upon it as the reply of the sashi to the reissue of the Peace Preservation Regulations, and although this may not be openly admitted by the officials, we should not be surprised if it were correct. The loss will be a severe one to the Goverment, as the buildings, which were very conveniently fitted up, cost them, if we remember correctly, about $175,000.
Since the above was written, an extra from the Mainichi Shimbun has been published, which slates that the official residences of the Chief Secretaries of bath Houses were saved, but most of the iraportant documents of both houses were destroyed. The House of Peers meets to-day in the Rokomei-kas, and the House of Representa- tives at the Koba-daigakko.-Faban Herald.
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PROPRIETORS
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D. R. SASSOON, Esq, Hon. J. J. KESWICK.
Acting Chirr MANAGER. HONGKONG-F. DE BOVIS, Esq.
MANAGER.
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RULES OF THE
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HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK.
Sugars Chinas have been done at 173 for cash and Luzons at 96, at which rates | the market closed somewhat unsteady.
Wharfs-This stock changed hands at 82 and is now firm at that price."
Trust and Loans-Considerable business has been done at 191 for cash and 191 for the February and 19 for the March settle. ment. The market closed weak with sellers at $19 for cash.
The latest quotations for all other stocks are subjoined."
CLOSING QUOTATIONS, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 256 per cent..
-emlum, sellers.
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank,, New Issue-
$325 per share, buyers. Jn'on Insurance Society of Canton-$95 per
share, buyers.
China Traders Insurance Company---$54 per
share, buyers.
North China Insurance-Tis 365 per share,
sellers.
Canton Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per
share, buyers.
Vangtse Insurance Association-$89 per sbate,
nominal.
On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tix. 150
per share..
Horgkong Fire Insurance Company-330 per
share, sale
China Fire Insurance Company--$88 per share,
buyers,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-$89
er cent, premium, buys. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
-$364, per share, buyers. China and Manila Steam Ship Company-130
per share, sellers.
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Act, 1860, any office, room, or place within the princincts of an Ambasador's or Minister's house, and any church or chapel annexed to such house, shall be deemed to be part of such house, and the Consular Marriage Acts shall apply to mar riages solemnised therein, as if the Ambassador or Minister were & Consul duly authorized under the Act. The same order applies to the dwelling of a Consul if within ten miles of his official residence. In case Her Majesty is pleased under the provisions of section 3 of the said Act to authorise any Governor, High Commissioner, Resident, or other officer (not being Consul within the meaning of the Consular Marriage Acts) to solemnise and register marriages, the district for which he is so authorised shall be deemed to be bis district, and the office or place
In connection with difficulties and doubts specified in the writing by which he is authorised shall be deemed to be his Consulate or office of concerning the establishment of a share register at Singapore to facilitate transactions in the his Consulate, and any document required by
shares of the Raub Australian syndicate it is now those Acts to be authenticated by the Consular
satisfactory to be able to state that an end is seal shall be sufficiently authenticated if sealed with his official seal, or if signed by hits with being put to what has hitherto been a practical the addition of ble official name or description, deadlock in local Raub share dealings. For the employed in Steamers malding short voyages relief of the Singapore shareholders, and to bring The order is to be referred to as "The Foreign
to a close a state of things that has been Marriages Order la Connell, 1890."!
prodactive of much inconvenience, to say the least of it, a gentleman has been seat from MESSRS. Wheelock & Co.'s Freight Market Brisbane to Singapore on behalf of the Raub Report dated Shanghai, 23rd January, 1891, Syndicate Directors, armed with full powers to establish the required Singapore register. saysFor some months past we have had no
The Brisbane director in question is the Hon. M. A LADIES DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG; change to report in our freight market but the day following our last issue one of the signatories Hume Black; one of the best known public men to the London agreement notified their intention in Queensland. He is a member of the Legisla of withdrawal; this did not necessarily imply tive Assembly of that Colony and bas beld the lower rates, but the CS. M. S. Co. took the highly responsible position of Minister of Landssbowing the proposed Reclamations and all Initiative and reduced to ags, per tan for the under the recent premiership of Boyd D. More Pabling. The P. & O. Ca.. and O. S. S. Co. head. Mr. Black comes to Singapore provided followed suit and secured as much careo as they with powers of attorney of the amplest descrip- required; the former Company are now quoting dies authorising him, if need be, to supersede 109, but the latter adhere to 25%, whilst the and cancel any existing arrangements which to C. S. M. S. Co. bave also quoted sos. for their is mind are not to the advantage of the Com next boat. Coastwise.-There is little doing and paay's laterests. Since his arrival in Singapore no enquiry for tonnage. Nagasaki to Shanghai. a conference has been held between himself, the Owing to the continued scarcity of cost, local directors, and one of their legal advisers, business is this direction is very limited and and partly owing to certain alterations already rates have further decilued. For Londen, vid made is the articles of association at the -anal-pods of call and Suez Canal With suggestion of the Singapore lawyers consulted, the exception of the mails the O. 9. S. Co. and partly in consequence of the opinions of Sir Dlamed to the only vessel on the berth and Samael Griffith, the present Premier of Queens she clears to-day and will be followed by the land, himself a legal authority of the highest Priam on the 31st Instant. Rate of freight standing in that Colony, it has been decided to 35% per ton to London and 358. through to New span a share register in Singapore forthwith for York. The C. S. M. S. Co, steamship Pingusy the dua registration of transfers. To this course is due from Japan about the end of the month it is anderstood that the legal objections formerly and will meet with quick despatch. Rate 30s. held to be so formidable no longer apply, and per ton to London and 418, 64. through to New henceforth there will be so bindrance or incon York For New York, via usual ports of call veniece falt in transactions in the company's and Suez Canal:-With the departure of the shares, due to any doubts as to the validity of Guy Mannering the barth is now vacast but these. The present action of Mr. Hume Black the steamship Mogul is expected kare to-morrow, has been undertaken entirely for the sake Rate of freight as hitherto dos per ton for Tea of the Singapore shareholders, as the Brisbane and Braid and $51. for general. Via the
people are in no way affected by the want ef Cape The American ship Imperial bas com transfer facilities here, except of course in so far menced loading and has already a fair quas as this arilicini hindranes has served to hamper tity of cargo on board. Departures for London share operations here, and in that way depress vía Suex Canali-P. & O. extra boat Brindis the value of the shares by interfering with their on gth instant; O. 8. S. Co. Anchises and negotiablity. The present hopelessly flat state Laarte on roth, and Palinurus, vla Swatow, on of the market, not far removed from a panis, does 17th. Departure for Now York vie Sur Canal:- sot seem to be any more justified by the facts The Union Line steamship Guy Mannering, vis than was the absurd and utterly unjustifiable Foochow on 15th instant. Quotations are inflation of values in the early days of the Raub Nagasak to Shanghai. 80.70 per ton of coal excitement. It is to be hoped that with the mett, for steamers: $1.00 per tes for sailing authoritative report that Mr. Hume Black will vessels. Suitiements during the fortnight :-* be enabled to make to his fellow-directors as ETS. Ordote, British barque, 796 tons register, wlt of his visit to Raub-ho goes up on the zoth Manlia to New York, $6.50 per ten. Valkyrien, Inst.he will aid to clear the atmosphere of much British barque, 597, tons register, Nagasaki to of the insecurity that from various unexplained Shanghal, $1.00 per ton. There are so dis causes at present overclouds it. M. Black certalaly agrees in our views that with £6,000 engaged vessels in part,
worth of gold as a result of mere prospecting operations,for up till the cutting of the four foot roof on the south side of the hill they could be called little more-and with the more settled prospects now attained by the latter incident, certainly depressed state in which the Rash there cas scarcely be any sound reason for the share market stands, both here and in Brisbane,
Fria Prant
BURNING OF THE JAPANESE
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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. ⠀⠀ Most of us have heard of, and some possibly have read a brochure by the late Archbishop Whately of Dubila, written to prove that Napoleon Bonaparte never existed, and we can Imagine that those who read the pamphlet wers nearly in the same state of mind as were the Yokohama residents, this morning, on the question as to whether the recently erected Houses
Diet had or had not been consumed AR cordially invited to call and inspect our
for
the
by tre last night (31st Inst). By ya.m. the inform
TOURISTS
choice collection of Japanese and Chinese
ation was current amongst the Japanese that FINE ART CURIOS, which is unequaled in these buildings had been utterly destroyed, and Japan
the news soos spread around. This information Kvary article guaranteed as represented. the morning, the Fedan Mall came out with an trouble to show goods. One price only.
was confirmed by the native papers, but later in
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THE WEERS SHARE BUSINESS.
Hongkong, January 24th.
A fair amount of business has been put through since our last report, but the market generally has closed weak, pwing principally to the approaching settlement which wili doubiless pass off well.
Hongkong Gas Company-$135 per share, sellers. Hongkon Hot Company-$175 per share Hongkong Hotel Ca's Six per-cent. Debentures
-$501.
buyers,
Indo-China Steam
Navigation Company, Limited-271 ver cent discount, sellers. Douglas Steamship Company-$47 per share,
buyers,
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$173
per share, buyers,
Luson Sagar Refining Company, Limited-895
per share, sales, Hongkong lee Company-395 per
buyers,
share,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-80 per share.
Hongkong Dairy Farms Co., Limited-10 Per
share, sellers.
A. S. Watson & Co. Limited-$ar) per share,
sellers.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-1 per cent.
premium, sellers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent
remium, bovers,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-11 per cent
premium.
Hongkong Rose Manufacturing Company
Limited 10 ner share, buyers. The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ld-
Der share, nominal. Papiam and Sanghle Dua Samantan Mining Co.
-*3 per share, sellers.
The Ranb Gold Mining Co, Ld.—80 cents, per
share, buyers,
Imuris Mining Co., L.-it per share, sellers. The Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Limited-$15
per share, buyers,
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company-$82`per share, sellers. Tonquin Con! Mining Co.-$500 per share,
sales and buyers.
The Hongkong High-Level, Tramway Co.,
Limited--$75.per share, sellers.
The East Borso Planting Co., Limited-7
havers
per share
H. G. Brown & Co., Ld.-$63 per share, sellers. The Songel Korah Planting Co, L-$11
share, buyers
Crackshank & Co., Id.—$40 per share, now, The Steam Launch Co., Limited-nominal The Austin Arms Hotel and Radlag Co, La
-go per cent, dis., sellers,
The China-Borneo Co., Ld.-$13 per share,
buyers.
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Co., Id-
$18 per share, seliers.
'.
The Green Island Cement Co-$20 per share
sellert.
The Hongkong Land Investment Co., Ld-88
per share, sales.
The Hongkong Electric Light Co, Ld—87!
per share, sales.
Geo, Fenwick & Co., Limited-$12 per share,
sellers.
The West Point Bulidings Co., Ld-$30 per
share, seller.
The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ld.-$10 per
share, sellers.
The Labuk Planting Co., Ld-$31 per share,
sellers.
The Laming Planting Co., Id-$7 per share,
sellers.
The Jelebu Mining and Trading Co, Ld.~$2
per share, sellers.
The Selama Tin Mialog Co., Ld-$1.59 PT.
abare, sellers..
The Shameen Hotel Co., Lá-nominal.
HONGKONG TEMPERÀTURE.
(Frona Matera, Geo., Falconer à Ca's Roglavar. '
Today.
Heroever 12. The cacas da ska se qanda
Thermacher — « 5).10.
Thermometer—1 (1,194, Thermoma~* 4 juta, Themen Maximum A TRIEDELIGH The Minden tank
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STRAMERS.
30.08
ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 1,392, T.
G. Spence, 27th Jan-Calcutta gth Ja Penang 1715 and Singanore 20th January, Onium and General-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. BATAVIA, British steiner, 1,553. Williamson, 17th Jomary-Vancouver 2ph D ́a, neď Yokohama and Nagásik?, 17th Januaryą, Gogeral-Adamson, Bell & Ca BELGIC, British steamer, 4675. W. H. Walker, 24h -San Francisen 30th Dec., and Yokohama 22ed Jin, Mails and General.-- ,0. & O. S. 5. Cn.
CYNT,
British se sener, 1.550. Taylor, 26th Jan, -Cardiff 6th December, Coal-Govern ...ment,
DrvaWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, P. H. Loff, 25th Jangkok 18 Jan., Rie
Yuen Fat Hong-
DIAMANTR, British steamer, 514. G. A. Tayler, 27th Jan-Manih and Amoy, zand Jang General-Russell & Co.
FAME, British stayner. 17, J. H. St. John.-
Hengtang Government tender.
FIDELIO, German steamer, 853. H. Brorsen, 16th Jan.-Touron 14th Jan., GeneralMel- chers & Co.
FORIN, British steamer, 509, Lewis, 28th Jan, -Keelung 23rd January, Amov 14th, and Swatow zith, General.-D. Laprik & Co. GUTHRIE British steamer, 6,493, N. Shannon,
23rd Jan., Sydney 29th Dec, Moreton Bay 1st Jan, Townsville, Calroy, Cooktown, Thursday Island 7th. Port Darwin 12th, and Drill reth, General.-Russell & Co HAIPHONO, French steamer, 4845, Bourquet,
18th Jan. Haiphong 26th Jan., General. --Messageries Maritimes.
HATTAN, British steamer, 1,183, S. Ashton, 27th
Jan-Fonchow 23rd January, Amoy 25th, Swalow 26th, General-D. Lapraik & Co. MEREO, German steather, 657, W. Petersen,
8th Jan, Saigon 31st December, Rice. Ed. Schelihass & Co.
MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer, 710, T. C. Matthies, 26h jaa, Saigon 19th Jan, Rice-Wieler & Co.
NORDEN, Norwegian steamer, 1,168, C. Nielsen,
26th Jan.,-Kuchinoiz aoth Jan., Coal, Mitsui Bussan Kalahla.. PEKINO, German' steamer, 954. F. Schulz, 28th January-Whampoa 28th Jan., General.-- - Siemen & Co. PEMBROKESHIRE, British steamer, 1,716, Dan. caster, 17th Nov.,-Singapore 7th Nov, General-Adamson, Bell & Co.
PICCIOLA, German steamer, 875, Th. Nissen, 25th Jan-Mozi 20th Jan, Coals.→→Mel chers & Co.
PROT FISH, Brush steamer, 1ối, A. Stopani Ampling and Whampoa Đock Co SARPIDON, British steamer, 1,570, J. Barwise,
28th Jan., Singapore 2011 Jan., General Butterfield & Swire.
SYDNEY, French steamer, 2,133, Vaquier, 27th Jan., Shanghai 24h January, Mails and General-Messageries Maritime
TAICHIOW, British steamer, 862, R. Unsworth,
23rd Jan. -Anghiu 16th Jan, General. Yaen Fat Hong.
TAI-CHEONG, German steamer, R15, P. Dohme, 2th Jan.-Saigon 22nd Jan, Rice and Paddy-Meyer & Co.
TAVTOT, British steamer, 1,349, W. Waring, 20th JanMori rath January, Coal-Adamson, Bell & Co.
THANCE AV, Chinese steamer, 350, Wong Ling Sing, itth Dec,-Haiphong 27th Dec, Ballast Chinese,
WM. BRANFOOT, British steamer, 1,373., F. Brown, 26th Jan.-Singapore 17th Jan, General-Russell & Co.
BAILING VESSTLA.
| ALTAIR, British hark, 399, Munro, 22nd Dec
Cebu 4th Dec, Sugar, Hides and Bones.- Wieler & Co.
B.
P. CHRNEY, American ship, 1,259, Humphreys, 30th Dec,-New York 13th July, Kerosens Oil-Russell & Co.
COLOMA, American bark, Bra, Noyes, 1st Jan.,- Portland arst Oct, Lumber and Spars,- Order.
DOR THE, British bark, 110, A. Breul, arst Jan., -Laguianne 14th Jan, Timber.-Gibby Livingston & 20.
ELMHURST, British ship, 1,712, John Mackenzie, 3rd Dec-Cardif 23rd July, Coal-Adam. son, Bell & Co. !
ERLEOENIG, Chinese harm. 457, Oplum Exualna. tion halk, Stonecatters' feland-Chinese Customs.
ESCORT, American bark. 636, R. G. Water
house, 237.11. -Rijing 17th November, Timber,Chinese.
Nor.,-Callao (Peru) 30th August, General JAPAN Peruvian bark, 298, M. Janila, zyth-
-Gonsalves & Co
JENNY. Ameriçin schooner, 47, Binde, 9th Jan,
Yap 26th December, Beche-de-mer .Master,
JOHN BAZLEY American bark, 700. F. P,
Shepherd, 8th Jan-Whampoa 8th Jan.. General-Master..
LANDSKRONA, British hark, 1.370, J. W. Bord, gth Jan., New York 31st July, Petroleum.
Jardine, Matheson & Co."
LUCY A. NICKELS, American ship. 1,335, Chas. M. Nichols, 20th Jan.-Newcastle, Austra- lia, 4th Dec, Conf-Order,
MONEL TAYLER, British bark, 1,398, Thos E. Darken, 4th Jan,-Singapore 28th Oct, Timber-Order.
OMEGA, British bark, 480, A. Brown, 18th Jan, -Amoy 16th January, BallastGonsalves
& Co.
The wloon Land Investment Co., Id-817 | SANTA Cruz, British schooner, 930, D. D.
share, sellers.
The Trist and Loan Co, of China and Japan. -*-*-
$10 per share, salot
The Trust and Loan Co. of C. J. and S-£180
Founders shares.
The Hongkong Warinu"Limited---par, seminal. London and Padio Patroleum Co, Limited-
£30, buyers,
EXCHANGE.
OR LONDON-Bank, T. Te sin
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ON PARIS
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Keefe, zoth Nor.-Pellew Islands th Nov,, General-Wieler & Co. SARA MEREEDES, Peruvian schooner, 245, A Muniaty, 4th July,-Salgon 17th June, Rica. Captain.
BEBASTIAN BACH, British bark, 812, J, Jenson, 14th Jan-Whampoa 13th Jan, General
Chinese.
ST. NICHOLAS, American ship, 3;775, F. Carver 16th Nov.-New York 29th Jane, Kerosens Oll,--Order.
STERLING, American ship, 1,663, George N, Goodwin, 15th Jan.-New York 13th Aug.. Kerosene Oll-Order.
VE Y, British bark, 491, R. Martin, 95th Honolulu 21st October, General-
Chinese.
VIGILANT, American whip, 1,733, Balley, 28th Jan.-New York 19th Sept, Kerosene Oil
Captain.
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