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HONGKONG, 29TH JUNE, 1881.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1881.
Great Britain were landedir New played at Edinburgh last month, York during the month.
There is reason, to fear that a col- lision with lamentable results has occurred at the mouth of the English Channel. According to recent home papers a pilot boat had landed at Scilly a medicino chest marked
there also came ashore a large ship's mast and a buoy with the words "Bucentaur, Newcastle." The Alicia is a schooner owned by Mr. John Stoffel, of Aboraith. The Bu- centaur is a steamer of 1100 tons, owned by Mr. John Hall, Newcastle.
At the Central Criminal Court last month George Drevor, master mari letter to Mr. Rothery, one of the ner, was charged with sending a Wreck Commissioners, threatening to murder him. The prisoner had called the Norfolk which was lost, been formerly master of a vessel and the Wreck Commissioners, at the inquiry, suspended his certificate for six months. The prisoner en- deavoured to reverse the decision by writing to Lord Kimberley and others, stating that he was ruined. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
the preface to his really excellently accounting for 75,025 out of that compiled, and generally comprehen- number. Part II. shows the material sive work, Mr. Seward promises that results of Chinese labor in California, "The following pages will exhibit more particularly in the construction to the reader the results of a careful of railways, but also in other depart study of the social and economical ments of labor, such as the reclama aspects of the questions involved in tion of swampy lands; mining: fruit Chinese immigration." He approach-growing; aubin various manufactur ed the examination of these questionsing enterprises. Mr. Seward's facts with a strong, feeling that the United are taken mainly from evidenco laid Alicia, Aberystwith;" also a box States ought not to interfere unneces- before the Joint Commission appoint-containing lifebuoys marked "Ba- sarily with immigration, as such a ed to inquire into the matter, and centaur, Newcastle," picked up at course would be departing from the are fairly enough stated. The evid- the mouth of the Channel. On well established principles of their ence of Governor Low, Mr. Charles the western side of the Lizard national life, and because arbitrary Crocker, Mr. Strobridge, Mr. Cotton, interferences with what he terms and Mr. Evans indiente clearly enough "natural processes "prove, as a rule, that the trans-continental and other unavailing and injurious. As he railroads could not have been built proceeded with his work he became either so quickly or socheaply without satisfied that no necessity exists for Chinese labor; and from an Ameri- such interference, for the following can point of view Mr. Seward is fairly reasons:-(1) The Chinese had been entitled to assert, that the Chinesc of great service to the people of the have done his country good service, Pacific Slope, and are still needed the result of their labors in Cali- there, although in a less degree; (2) fornia having been such as to serve the objections which have been ad- the convenience, comfort, and oppor vanced against them are in the main tunities for enterprise of the people unwarranted; (3) that the minor evils of the State, and to promote immi- incident to their presence may be gration from the Eastern States, all readily abated under exising treaties of which has conduced to general and within the lines of ordinary le- prosperity. "gislation and (4) that the fears which had been entertained of a large im migration were unnecessary and groundless. The facts and consider- ations upon which these conclusions are grounded, are fairly enough stated from his own point of view, and doubtless will commend themselves to a large section of his own country-
The Princess. Alice (British bark), men. Mr. Seward makes some special recommendations for the purpose of
from Cardiff to Bahia, laden with abating certain existing abuses, leave coal, was totally wrecked on the ing untouched the broad principle of 25th April on Hartwell reef, Boavista. man having a perfect right to change Two of the crew were saved named his home and allegiance whenever Fenley and Chilton. The captain he feels so inclined, and to these pro-and the rest of the crew were drowned. posed changes especial attention is directed. The author disclaims any intention of dealing with any other than the social and economical as- pects of Chinese immigration, as he
A meeting of the Justices of the supposes that the action. of the country will be determined in view Peace will be held on Tuesday next of these, although he admits that the the 5th proximo, at 11 o'clock in the political and commercial issues in forenoon, at the Justice's Room, the volved are not devoid of interest, Magistracy, to consider an applica- and promises, should the course of tion of Mr. Ferdinand Albert Carl events make it desirable, to offer to Hahn, for a spirit dicence for the the public hereafter, a statement re-Hotel do Belle-Vue and Kowloon Recreation Ground," on Garden lot garding this part of the case.
No. 35, at Tsim-sha-tsui, Kowloon.
Chinese Immigration has occupied the close attention of the British Government for years past, and it has long been a matter of notoriety that the question in its various
Mr. Seward has divided his sub- phases has caused our local Govern- ment a vast deal of anxiety and diffi- ject into four parts, and in reviewing culty. It is not too much to say, in the work we will adopt the same the face of recent experiences, that
course for the sake of convenience, immigration from. China through although tertain portions of his re- Hongkong to other countries, but marks and investigations, which bear more especially to San Francisco and only a slight reference to the mater- the Australian Colonies, has become ial interests of this Colony, need one of the burning questions of the only be lightly dwelt upon-Part I. hour. Therefore the latest publish refers to the number of Chinese in ed work on the subject, from the pen
the United States, and according to of Mr. George F. Seward, late United Mr. Seward, a spirit of exaggeration States Minister to China, comes to has characterised the utterances of hand opportunely. The American many persons, whose views are hos treaty with China, proclaimed on tile to the immigration of Chinese July 28th, 1868, says that The. into the country, when they have United States of America and the estimated the number of those who Emperor of China cordially recognise have already reached our shores. the inherent and inalienable right On a simple question of statistics, of man to change his home and al- statements of the most random na legiance, and also the mutual ad-ture have been put forward, and vantage of the free migration and gained currency. Special reference emigration of their citizens and sub is made to a mass meeting which jects respectively, from the one coun-
was held in Union Hall, San Fran- try to the other, for the purposes of cisco, on the 5th April, 1876, when curiosity, of trade, or as permanent resolutions adverse to Chinese fm. residents." It is perfectly well known migration, and an address to Con- that one of the fundamental prin- gress were adopted. The meeting ciples followed by the United States was under the presidency of the Go- Government has been the recognition-vernor of California, and was di that "the right of expatriation is a rectly promoted by the Mayor of the natural and inherent right of all City. The address stated positively people, indispensable to the enjoy that there were, at that moment, ment of the rights of life, liberty, 200,000 Chinese in the States, and and the pursuit of happiness," and 75,000 in San Francisco alone. Mr. consequently, emigrants from all-na-Seward estimates that there were not tions have been freely received, and more than 100,000 Chinese in all under certain well defined restric- the United States at that time, and tions, invosted with the rights and out of that number about 75,000 privileges of citizen-ship. It need were resident in California, the city hardly be said that Mr. Seward's of San Francisco included. The views on Chinese Immigration are ex-Minister's estimate is fully modelled more on what he considers corroborated by a statement is- the requirements of his own country,sued by the Census Bureau, which than on the effects such immigra- tion would be likely to have on the Chinese emigrants themselves, or on the Peking Government. In
shows that the total Chinese popula- tion of the United States in June 1880 amounted only to 105,418, California (including San Francisco)
(To be continued)
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
"Innisfallen," Mr. Brereton's bun- galow at the Gap has been sold for the sum of $12,700.
The Princess Alice was a vessel of 377 tons, built at Prince Edward's Island in 1864, and owned in New- port.
We note in recent home papers, an account of the foundering of the Liverpool steamer Culmare, which occurred on Scilly Island, near the Bishop's Rock Light. The captain, steward, and two engineers were drowned, the remainder of the crew reaching the land in their own boat. The Culmore was bound from Valen- cia to Liverpool with a valuable cargo.
That the mere fact of belonging to the clerical profession does not necessarily make a man a saint was proved at the Newcastle Police Court last month, when the Rev. Matthew Rippell, a Church of England clergy- man, was sent to jab for one month, with hard labour, for being drunk and disorderly. The prisoner, on being apprehended, assaulted the officer, and cursed and swore at him. He had been frequently fined by the magistrates on a similar charge. We fear there are a good many black sheep in the fold besides the Rev. Matthew Rippell.
Emigration from Europe for the United States still goes on in creasing year after year. During April no fewer than 7,800 emi- grants sailed from the Clyde for foreign ports, 7,300 for America and 500 for Australian Colonies. Seventy per cent. of the emigrants were for eigners, principally Germans, Scan- dinavians, &c. The present emigra- tion is greatly in excess of any pre- vious year, the average during the month of April not oxceeding 2,000, Every steamer leaving the Clyde for America secures a full complemont of passengers. It is stated that no fewer than 80,000 emigrants from
The following well-authenticated, and remarkable instance of sagacity displayed by a Shetland pony is worthy of notice:→→
will give some idea of the success likely to attend similar exhibitions:
Tho match attracted about 2000 persons to the Easter-road Park, and a most disappointing spectacle, so far as football was concerned, was witnessed. Two elevens of ladies, drossed in coloured jerseys, sashes, knickerbockers, &c., appeared in the field punctually at 3 o'clock, and soon thereafter the leather was set in motion. It was not long ere any novice could have decided that the Tadies" knew actually nothing of the game. They were slow in "all their movements, except, perhaps, when they were within a few feet of the goal, when their tongues were in full swing. The teams, one of which is said to be entirely composed of English and the other of Scotch "ladies,"
"have been practising in a hall, and this made them rather awkward in the field. In the first the wind, secured one goal, Miss half, the Scotch team, playing against Lilly St. Clair sending the ball through. Throughout nearly the whole of this period the English opponents
ladies pressed their severely, but failed to score.
In the second term, aided with a strong wind, the Scotch team put on other two goals, Miss Louise Cole scoring one, and Misses Rimeford and Isa Stevenson by combined play the last one, the game ending in-favour of Scotland by three goals to nothing, Misses Maude Hopewell and Bella Oswald as backs, and several of the forwards played well.
Commenting on the above, the Glasgow News says:-"An innova- tion in football-playing has been A year or so ago, Mr Sinclair, commenced in Edinburgh, a game teacher in the parish of Holm, Orkney, having been played there on Satur imported one of these little animals day by a set of girls calling them- from Shetland. Up to that time it selves international teams, repre- had been unshod, but some time senting England and Scotland. We afterwards Mr. Sinclair had it shod need not comment on the character by Mr Pratt, the parish blacksmith, of the performance they gave, but and the other day the smith was must, it. the interest of public morals, surprised to see the animal walk up, protest against the institution of an without bridle or halter to the smithy exhibition which can hardly be enll- door. Thinking it had strayed from ed decent, and which is evidently home, Mr Pratt drove it away, shying got up to draw the shillings of the some stones after it; but he had crowd. There can be no other pos- scarcely resumed work, when the sible reason for this outrageous ex- pony's head again made its appear-hibition than gain. Football is not ance at the smithy door. Before driving the animal away again the cle of a score of girls careering about a game for women; and the specta- smith instinctively glanced at its feet, and observed that it had lost one of its shoes. He at once set to work and supplied it with a new one, and then waited quietly to see what the little Shetlander would do. For a few moments it looked at the black
-"Have you smith, as if to say- finished ?" then pawed once or twice, to feel if the newly-shod foot was comfortable, and finally gave a
According to "Carndos" of the pleased neigh, erected its head, and Referee, a good deal of narrow-mind- started homewards at a brisk trot.ed bigotry still exists among the
The rage for athletic oxercises is evidently on the increase, and no longer appears to remain the exclus- ive prerogative of the sterner sex. We have occasionally come across records of women distinguishing themselves in field sports and vari ous kinds of athletics; but such ex- hibitions have rarely met with public The celebrated Mrs. approval. Thornton is the only female-jockey we ever heard of, and as her fare was earned on the Knavesmire at York early in the century, there soems little likelihood of her exploits in the saddle being rivalled, at least on the race course. In recent years we have had numerous female ped estrians; and members of the softer sex have at times distinguished themselves as swimmers, skaters, acrobats, gymnasts, and rowers, We have seen many ladies skilled and courageous riders across country, and the sisters of Mr. J. D. Walker, the well known Middlesex oricketor, are reported orack hands with bat and ball, although we should think they would look rather awkward in the field. Football is the latest venture for formale enterprise, and the following report of an Inter- national Football match, which was
a field in knickerbockers is not to be
defended on any ground of public utility. There is some talk of these international players giving a per- formance in Glasgow; so that the
authorities hore should consider
whether some means may not be devised for checking a scandalous enterprise."
descendants and followers of John Knox. The Inverness justices of the peace had a lively meeting the other day, the subject under consideration being an application by Mr. Walter Bentley for a theatrical licence. The Rev. John Tavish, of Froe East Church, appeared in support of petition opposing the granting of the licence. It was signed by the Free Church, U. P., and Methodist ministers of the town and a consider- able number of laymen. Mr. MTavish spoke strongly against the stage. No one, according to his account, could put his finger on a case where the stage was the means of elevating a single individual. The drama did not now pay, and Shakes peare was seldom put
on the boards. But even in Shakespeare there was not a page that was not, full of profanity; and were they to license profane language in their midst? The life of an actress was such as no father would like to see his daughter follow; and God forbid that a 'daughter of his should appoor on the stage. He oarnostly prayed that for the good of souls the licence should be rofused. bet us, dear brethren, thank the Lord that wo don't live in this fellow's parish.