A. S. WATSON & C5. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
GENERAL CHEMISTS,
AND
Manufacturore of the following AERATED. WATERS, viz: SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA, AND POTASII, LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.
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largely benefit this Colony. Nor can it be denied that "freo and unro- stricted communication is the soul of industry;" but, assumptions, that neral principles applicable to the rest of the world, must necessarily also apply to Hongkong, will hardly stand a critical test. This kind of argument is styled a mis-application of the middle term.
It is undoubted that the almost universal, adoption of tramways by most of the large cities of Europe Deliveries in Town and Harbour from and America, is about the best proof
that could be adduced of their use fulness; but with all duo respect to Mr. Johnsor, we beg to differ most cmphatically from his opinion that the conditions of traffic in Ilongkong are eminently favorable for their introduction here.. Mr. Johnson is reported to have said that: "For
Surs' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, PASSENGER Suns SUPPLIED.
Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG. SHANGHAT PHARMACY,
SHANGHAL
CANTON DISPENSARY,
CANTON.
THE DISPENSARY,
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life's woary ways. Class legislation has been denounced for years by all. politicians worthy of the namo. This tramway movement is intended to benefit one class only, and at the expense of many other classes.
Has Mr. Johnson, or has Mr. Ng Choy ever ridden, or driven from the Cross Roads to the Guard House in Queen's Rond? We have fre- quently, and happen to know from practical experience what a danger ous experiment it is, with the thoroughfare so completely blocked with chairs and jinrickshas that a tramway car, even presuming thero
was room for it to work on the narrow road, which there certainly is not, could scarcely expect to travol faster than a man could walk. The establishment of tramways means the disestablishment of all other
Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Buking Corporation Shares-97 per cent. promium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton
$1,600 per sharo ex dividend..........
China Trailors' Insurance Company's
Shares-$1,700 per share.
North China Insurance Company-Tis.
1,125 per share. Yungtze Insurance Association-Tls.
810 per share, Chinese Insurance Company, --$312
per share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Lumitoc
Tls. 148 por share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos- $1,000 por shaco, sollers China Fivo Insurance Company's Sharos
condition of the Sailor's Home Wharf. The pier itself, a very substantial granite one, is a long way the best erection of the kind in Hongkong; but the approaches to the landing place have been allowed to fall into such a disreputable state, that wo consider it quite time that something were done to remedy the grievance, The sand has silted up to such an extent that at low water no steam
launch, and at times, not even a sampan, can get near the steps. For some reason or other a choice collec- tion of granite boulders have beei deposited (for safe keeping we presume), right in front of the wharf, so that even with plenty of water and a clear course, you are almost certain to get bumped on the stones. A few hours dredging, and a dozen coolies to remove the stones, would give boat Company's Sharos-$31 por who are constantly using this Wharf. share premium.
-$300 per share, sellers. lunghong & Whampoa Dock Com- pany's Shares-58 per cent prem- Înyers.
all purposes of trade the City of means of conveyance, chairs, jiuricks-dongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-comfort to a lot of west-end residents
Victoria may be described as one long thoroughfare 34 miles in length, formning a continuous street-through which there is a ceaseless flow of passenger and other traffic from carly dawn until after dark. At tho cast-end (west-end) of this route is the shipping quarter, with its con- tinuous fleet of juuks, the wharves of the P. & O. Company, the Canton and Coasting Steam-boat Companies; in its centre are the offices of the merchants, the public offices, the All bellers for publicalims must be quarters of the military foros, and written on one side of the higher and
Notices to Correspondents. All communications shimlil be adres. sut The Editor Hongkong Telegraph," 15, Wellington Street,
the mrvat stores. “At its Biak end a long time of godowns terminating
Would not
has, pony carriages, etc. that bo class logislation? Who desires to see the only decent road we have in the Colony completely ruined for the sake of an impractible iden? Do Messrs. Johnson and Choy really believe that the European communi- ty would get into a tramway car on a sweltering hot day with a crowd of Chinese, and remain in the car with its unsavoury odours for the space of one hour in order to save six cents? Certainly not!--well, then if Euro pans will not patronise the cars, the question of class Legislation crops up; and in the event of provision bo-
by making a first and second class, away into thin air vauishes the "good, wholesome democratic men- sure, which is intended to benefit all classes of the community."
pany-Tis. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares
China Coast Steam Navigation Con-The small steamer Sea Gull, well known in the Harbour, cleared out. quietly the other morning, destina~ tion unknown.
$82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Staros-
$10 per share, sellers. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
mited-188 per share.
Theext English mail, with Lon- don datos to the 20th May, may be expected here on the evening of the
China Sugar Refining Company (Do.
boutures)-3 per cont promium. 21st or early on the 22nd instant, Hongkong Ice Company's Sharosby P. & O. steamer Rohitte which
Super STTTTC, sales.
eft Singapore at four o'clock yes- Hongkong & China Bakery Company,terday morning.
-Limited-$42 per share. Chinese Imperial Government Loan
of 1871 (Nominal).
-(Nominal)
The Criminal Sessions for June will commence on Monday next, tho
korrespondents, are roquested to: for in what may be called the manu- ing made for different nationalities Chinese Imperial Government Lonn 20th-instant at the Supreme Court
ward their names and addresses with all "communications intended for insertion, not neccesarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith.
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HONGKONG, 17TH JUNE, 1881.
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house at 10 AM.-The following is the Calender: 1-Kwong Taui Tsing, unlawfully and wilfully making a false statement to Inspector Swans- ton, authorised to registor births and 3/8deaths in the district of Shau-ki- - 3/81
won, and deceiving him with regard to the birth of a certain child. Also against Cheung Wa Shing for aid- ing and abetting the first accused in the commission of a felony, 2-Ho- A Tu assaulting and occasioning bod- ily harm; and three charges of previous conviction. 3-Leun Akin Tsum, two charges of maliciously 2254 wounding Wong Acheong, Shooting with intent to murder. 5-Tang Acheung, larceny by a scrvant, and chang A-Ng, receiving stolen goods.
Credita, at 4 mouths' aight, ...4.71 On BOMBAY,
Bank, 3 days sight,... Ou CALCUTTA,
Bank, 3 days' sight,,
SHANGHAL Bank, sight,
Privato, 30 days' sight,
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facturing quarter." He then makes some reference to sedan-chairs and jurickshas, and remarks that “it would be as absurd to argue that because we are supplied with chairs and rickshas we do not need tramways, If Hongkong is what Mr Johnson as it would be to assert that, because describes it, we have been a good- London has its four-wheeled cabs, many years fiore without finding it and transoms, it does not need under-out. If the Chineso support the ground, railways, omuibuses, or tram. Tramway Scheme it will be only for ways." The promoters of Mr. John- the sake of novelty, and to serve their own ends. If Europeans-but son's scheme feel confident of ing passengers-from East Point to why-speculate on what cannot be ? the Clock Tower for 2 cents, and Europeans, excopting those who have the whole route (we will doubtless house property in the proposed lino get some definite knowledge of what of operations, have nothing to gain, is meant by the "whole route" and everything in the shape of com- later on) for 4 cents, accomplishing fort out of doors to lose should then the entire rum including stoppages, Government approve of either of in one hour. Mr. Johnson did not the rival schemes. We think, how think it necessary to enlarge upon ever, that His Excellency the Gov- ernor will decline to accede to any measure of such large importance, on such flimsy grounds as have been We must claim the indulgence of adduced in the presont instance. our readers for the delay in publish- Shanghai may be suited for traming the first two issues of "The ways; Hongkong never can be at Hongkong Telegraph" For a few least, until Queen's Road has been days until we get our staff and ma made twice its present width. When chinery into thorough working order Belcher's Bay is covered with splend- it may possibly be rather later than id godowns, and the mud swamp one o'clock before the paper is ready at Causeway Bay has became the for distribution, although no effort fashionable quarter of the City, we will be spared to get it published may then commence to think of exactly at the advertised time. tramways; but as both of these con- tingencies, malgré Mr. Johnson's sanguine anticipations, are so exceed ingly remote, we may safely leave the matter to be settled sometime within the next two hundred years,
the immense boon which a tram-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A first rate story, in which an erring specimen of Muscular Christ- ianity plays a leading part is reported in one of the metropolitan evening papers.
It is stated that last Sunday the vicar of a little village near Gravesend who is somewhat unpopular with a protion of his parishioners, made certain re- marks in his sermon at which a lady smiled scornfully. Tho vicar walk- ed down from his rostrum to the pew where the lady was seated, and bav- ing given her a good shaking, return- ed to his place and finished his dis- course. His next appearance will be before the local magistrates.
For the past six months there have been vague rumours afloat in the Colony, respecting the probable in- troduction of an improved system of public conveyance, and although in well informed circles it was well way under such circumstances and known that two rival Tramway Com-affording protection from sun and panies were hard at work preparing rain would afford to all classes of the their respective schemes, the major community"; but he was good ity of our colonists pooh-poohed the enough to assert that if tramways idea, as the silly dream of some idle were now in operation we should see speculator. That there was more Bolther's Bay in the West, and than mere rumour in the report, was Causeway Bay in the East, occupied practically proved at the Meeting of by an industrious population, and the Legislative Council held on large portions of land now lying un- Monday, June 13th, when Mr. F. B. productive contributing crown rents Johnson, begged leave to introduce to the revenue of the Crown. an Ordinance to authorize the con-Briefly stated the above is Mr. struction of Tramways in this Colony; Johnson's case in favor of the intro- and Mr. Ng Choy, on behalf of a duction of tramways into Hongkong, rival concern, moved for permission and it is not too much to say that to introduce a bill for the same pur- any business man, who knows any- pose. Leave was of course granted thing whatever about the practical to both gentlemen, and His Excell working of tramways, and is at the ency the Governor in welcoming the same time acquainted with the actual movement, regretted that he could requirements of this Colony, could pledge the Government to nothing effectually demolish the honorable- definite at present.
gentleman's house of cards in half a In the course of his remarks Mr. dozen trenchant senteuces. A more Johnson stated that eight years ago, uncalled for, more impracticable, and in conjunction with a few friends, more unnecessary measure has only he proposed to introduce tramways once before been introduced into into Shanghai, but, in consequence of Hongkong, and that was when some a violent opposition which was raised eccentric gonius mooted the extraor to the scheme by an influential sec dinary project of laying a railway tion of the community, it failed to from Ica flouse-lane to the Chap. succeed, and had to be withdrawn. Should Mr. Johnson's proposed Believing that Mr. Johnson is ac Tramway Scheme meot with oppost transactions have been for cash, with corps, devised by the lato do is much worse to be fined heavily
tuated by the best of motives, and giving him credit for possessing some practical aequaintance with his sub- ject, we regret that there is nothing in the statement he laid before the Council, which can induce us to be lieve that his scheme is either prac ticable or advisable, so far as this. Colony is concerned.
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It needs no arguments from Mr. T. B. Johnson, or from anybody else, prove to the community of Hong "kong that a system of improved communication and conveyance would
tion it will not be from the influential classes which ride in carriages. With the exception one of our Indian mer chants and the representative of the "princely house"; carriages are un- known amongst the household gods of the Hongkong aristocracy.
LATEST COMMERCIAL
In reply to many enquiries we are pleased to say that we have no inten- tion of permitting "The Hongkong Telegraph to remain at its present size. With the printing press now in use we are unable to increase the size of the sheet; but as soon as our new press arrives from London, the
will paper appear in the same form as our morning and evening contem poraries.
The following cutting from The Sportsman will prove especially in- teresting to the hard worked common jurers of this ultra-legal community.
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"The British juror is an unfortun- ate individual at the best of times. It is bad enough for the luckless citizen to be called upon at any mo- ment to sit in the jury-box of a musty, evil-smelling court; to be bullied by judge, and buttered by In connection with the reorganis-counsel; to neglect his business, and e listen to evidence as long as the ation of the army, a scheme for the
court desire without pay; but instant mobilisation of two ment, is being exhaustively worked out. Under this arrangement, the necessary transport, arms, ammuni- tion, equipment and stores, to place such a force upon a war footing, have been provided at certain depâts, and are held available for instant supply upon an order being given. So completely have the details been considered that the whole force could bo equipped simultaneously.
INTELLIGENCE. One O'clock, Friday, June 17th, 1881.
If this should meet the eye of any Business in Shares keeps remark-person who has a full sized press to ably quiet, vory fow transactions of dispose of, we shall be glad to receive importance having been booked since particulars. our last issue. Holders of small lots seem inclined to "freeze on" "firm, Ty for the approaching dividends, and as a large number of recent
the dividends in view, there is not likely to be any important changes in purely local stock for the next few wooks Docks are very firm this morning, and if sellers would do business at 53 a lot of transuctions might be recorded. Banks are about the same as yesterday, a few shares having changed hand's at 97 for July 1st. Hotel and Ice Shares are on the markot at prices quoted. We append a complote list of latest quo-
It may not be necessary to legis- late for the special interests of that class which rido in carriages, nor would it be politic or statesman like to logislate specially for that class, which, by force of circumstantations. ces, has to trudgo on foot through
We would direct the attention of the authorities to the unsatisfactory
for failing to put in an appearance. Mr. Justice Denman on Thursday or- dered twenty-one jurymen to pay a sum of 10%. Their names had been included in the panel, and when at one o'clock the roll was called over twenty-one jurors were missing. This severe lesson will probably have good results. At the same time it is quite clear that our jury laws quire thoroughly rovising The times have altorod, but the law, ut east in respect to juries, has not altered with them."