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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, JULY 5TH, 1881.
We can as easily see that, since the comet arrived within an
the driver, 360 lbs., a half wile in one
minute pine soconds. This is said to
We learn from a New York corres-
pondent that the wall known American sportsmen, Messrs Dwyer Brothers, have made arrangements for a racing campaign in England, and they con template sonding a fow thorobreds, in- cluding their recent high priced pur- chase the brother to uke Blackburn, across the Atlantic without delay. With Messrs Lorillard, Keen, Ton Broeck, and the Dwyers, each owning a powerful tingept, in the field, a should soon be added to the Derby and good many morean victories Grand Prix de Paris.
apparent distance of about 22 deg. 9 ho the fastest half mile ever trotted min. of the pole (which it did a little by any horse, mare or gelding in the before midnight on Thursday) it world, carrying that weight. can never have really set below the true horizon of Hongkong, and must have remained visible throughout each clear night if it had not been for the hills which shut our north horizon from view. The latitude of | Victoria is about 22 deg. 9 min. north. But, at any place, the alti- tude of the visible pole above the horizon is equal to the latitude. Hence, to a spectator here, the north pole is elevated about 22 deg. 9 min. When the comet's nucleus, in its ap parent motion from west to east, reachod, at about midnight on Thurs- day, the lowest point of its path-- i.c., the point vertically below the pole, corresponding to the hour VI on a clock-face where the pivot of the hands represents the pole it was about 22 deg. 9 min. from the pole, and consequently just touching the horizon, below which it would not. sink. To the eye, indeed, it would, if visible, have been elevated rather more than half a degree above the horizon by atmospheric refraction. It thus appears that the comet's po sition on Thursday night was just that which would cause its diurnal path to lie wholly above our true horizon, the nucleus skimming the horizon at its lower meridian pass- age, near midnight, and attaining an altitude of between 44 deg, and 45 deg. at its upper meridian pass- age, the highest point of its path, which would of course be reached in the daytime, not far from, noon. All that has been seen and thought to be so curious as regards our new
An amusing instance of the folly of counting your chickens before they are hatched is reported from Sydney. A music publisher in that enterprising eity, having fully made up his mind that Trickett was bound to win the boat race against Hanlan for the championship, got roady a song, words, music, and all the rest, giving a glowing description of the Australian's onsy victory over the Canadian. Determin- to make a good thing ont.of it, he circulation no less than sixty thousand published and prepared for immediate copies of the song, and calmly waited for the telegram announcing Trickott's victory. When the news did arrive, a change came over the spirit of the publisher's dream, and Georgo-street resounded with curses land and deep. He intends preserving the bad stook, until the victory so confidently predict el really does come off. He will ap parontly have a long time to wait,
matic News of May 21st appears an In the Illustrated Sporting and Dra- engraving of the Concordia Theatre,
!
corvotte Freya. From the evidonoo has been on this coast for many years, laid before the coroner and jury it and was deservedly popular with all appeared that the unfortunate man, classes. It was intended to bring the who had only recently joined the body to Hongkong for burial; but Freya from the mercantile marine, the Saigon authorities declined to had fallon from the Government allow its removal. Much sympathy night of the 4th ultimo. The police-present residing in this colony. wharf about nine o'clock on the will be felt for Mrs. Caine, who is at
man on duty there wont to his assist- ance and had him convoyod to the- Central Station where dry clothing was exchanged for that he was then wearing. Nothing serious had at that time presented itself but next morning he complained of severe pain, and it was considered advisable to send him to hospital where he On a post mortem examination being lingered till the night of the 1st July.
made it was discovered that deceased
had been suffering from a complien- tion of injuries resulting from the fall. The spine was fractured, and the bladder and bowels were paral ysed as also the lower limbs. On the evidence of Dr. Blennerhassett to this effect tho jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
LATEST COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Tuesday, July 5th, 1881.
One o'clock-PM.
A good dual of business was dono in Bauka yesterday afternoon at 104
would be hought at that price if sellers They are now very steady at 104, and cash, and 109 for the end of September,
could be found.
Chinese Insurance
shares pro now quoted at 300 ex divi- dend, and several sales have been
hooked on these conditions. A fow China Fires have been transferred at 295, and there are more on offer. We traced about 80 Docks, which had changed hands at 56, and at that figure business is still being tansacted, The Steamboat Company's stock remains firm at the old figure, 31 per cent pre-
From the Foochow Herald we learn that a serious affray amongst themium, although the sales have not native tea workers took place last sulting in four men being killed and Tuesday afternoon in that city, re-
a large number wounded. The cause of the fracas appears to have been of the most trivial description, a collision between two coolies in the street and this led to a scrimmage taking place, between the two op- posing branches of the tea industry, on Saturday the 25th ulto., in which one man was so seriously hurt, that he died the following day. When it is stated that the belligerents in the big scrimmage on the following Tuesday numbered several hundreds,
after the time of publication will oblige visitor needs no farther explanation Canton, taken from a photograph, armed with spears, sticks, stones, and
by communicating with the Editor.
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Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TH JULY, 1881.
During the last few days many people in Hongkong have been a good deal exertised in their minds about the comet. The fact that, though first seen in early morning to the northeast, it has more lately been seen in the evening in the
than this.
furnished by a correspondent, who also
Sunday evening's observations supplies a few interesting particulare showed very clearly that since Thurs- regarding the progress of the drama day the comet's real motion in space, in the City of Rams, and in the neigh- which is wholly distinct from the bouring colony of Hongkong. The diurnal motion that we have been theatre is attached to the club of the considering, had been such as to same name at Shawin (Shameen) Can- diminish its apparent distance from ton, and in consequence of the dearth of professional talent, the amateurs, the pole-star. That distance, as mea- sured at nine o'clock on Sunday who are a good all round company are in considerable request. Their season night, was 16 deg. 44 min. There- fore, since Thursday, when the dis-extends from the 1st of December to tance was 22 deg. 21 min., the nucleus had seemed to us to draw nearer to the pole-star by nearly two degrees, angular measure, per diem. Though considerable, this rate of movement is of course not perceptible to the eye. The comet is now so near to the pole that its diurnal path lies wholly above the hills, as any one may observe for himself who has sufficient curiosity and patience to sit up on a fine night for the pur- pose. Last night, at 9.30, its distance from the pole-star was only 15 deg. 14 min., showing an approach of one- and-a-half degrees since the previous -night's measurement. But it is rapidly growing fainter, its tail shorter and less brilliant; and it plainly is fast leaving us.
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northwest led some persons to sup- pose that it must have suddenly undergone a very great and rapid change of position. Some have even Burmised that the two apparitions could only be those of two different comets; others that there might be but one comet, performing a daily elliptic revolution round the pole-star; and an audacious correspondent of the Daily Press supports the notion that one comet might be the mirage of the other! On these, and other points there has been a great deal of doubt, in no way relieved, but rather aggravated, by the absol ute nonsense which has been pub- lished on the subject. A little con- sideration of the ordinary phenomena of the diurnal motion, and of the comet's position with respect to the north pole of the heavens, is, how-
The Agent informs us that the O. & ever, enough to solve all doubts and make the matter clear At 9 pm 0. steamer Belgic with mails from on Thursday last, the angular dis-San Francisco to the 11th ultimo, has tance of the nucleus from the pole for this port to-day,
at Yokohama, and will leave star was about 22 deg. 21 min., cor- responding to a distance of about 22 deg. 15 min. from the true pole, The diurnal motion, which makes all the celestial bodies seem to revolve round the axis of the heavens, causes the comet to do the same, and to describe round the pole a small circle with a radius corresponding to the distance, the direction of motion being (as you look northward) con- trary to that of the hands of a clock. Bearing this in mind, it becomes easy to understand that, although, owing to accidents of weather, the comet has been seen at one time in the morning only, and at another time in the evening only, it must really have all along been visible both morning and evening if we had been favoured with sufficiently clear
skies.
arrived
A parade and inspection of the Vol unteer and Government Fire Brigades will be held at the Central Fire Brig. ade Station on Thursday afternoon at
half past four o'clock,
According to Dagonet of the Referee, the Electric Railway has proved suck a great success in Berlin, that it will shortly be tried in England. It has also been arranged to run the Tram ways on the electric system. Our friends the horses will be glad to hear
this.
According to the Boston Herald, the famous trotter, Edwin Forrest, has recently accomplished an unprece dented feat. At Fleetwood Park, New York, on May 5th, Mr. Robert Bonner drove his splendid bay gelding, attach ed to a top waggon, weighing with
the 1st of April, after which it is much too warm for theatricals. Up to the middle of March this year they had played St. Patrick's Day, Le Jeune Home Pressé, Peacock's Holiday, Blus Beard burlesque, Whitebait at Grenwich, and 4 Thumping Legacy. In Hongkong, the correspondent of the News adds, the A. D. C. have given New Men and Old Acres, A Wonderful Woman, and The Area Belle, and is really an excel- lent company, the leading members Mr. Bernard being a long way in ad- Messrs. Hockey, Traeb, Leslie, and
vance of the ordinary rau of amateura.
The Hongkong Choral Society also
gets: a word of commendation for a very satisfactory performance of Pina- fore. The Canton correspondent of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News is evidently a fit subject for a public
memorial. He should send his name and address to the leading members of the A. D. C.
The remains of the late Pastor Klitzke were interred at the Pro- festant Cemetery yesterday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. Nearly the whole of the German community were present, and the funeral service was most impressively sung by the members of the German Liedertafel. The German vessels in port flow their flags half mast as a token of respect.
We hear that proceedings have been instituted by the Macao Gov ornment, to recover from Mr. John Pitman the sum of $10,000, being amount of cheque deposited on ac count of the purchase of the Wei Sing Lottery Monopoly. The cheque, it will be remembered, was refused at the Bank on the ground of irre- gularity..
An inquest was held at the Gov- grument Civil Hospital yesterday aftorneon, to enquire into the circum- stanoes attending the death of a set- man-serving on board the German
a couple of gingals, and the spectators from seven to ten thousand, it may be imagined what kind of an affair it must have been for the four hours in which the battle raged. We shall no doubt shortly hear of a good deal of beheading and bambooing, as an official recognition of native turbul-
ence.
The lot of land submitted to public auction last evening by Messrs. Sharp & Co., was bought in for account of the owner, and has been since disposed of at the reserve bidding named at the sale.
In the Summary Jurisdiction Court yesterday before the Hon, the Acting Puisno Judge, Mr. J. Russell, the impecunious Mr. Betts again appear- ed at the instance of Mr. Nowrojee of the Hongkong Hotel, who sued for the sum of $518.
Mr. Sharp appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr. Wotton for defend
aut.
During the proceedings, which were lengthy, financial disclosures of a rather equivocal character were made, and as it appeared that Mr. Betts had instituted a counter suit against Mr. Nowrojee for $1,000, for alleged illegal arrest, His Lordship remarked that if judgment were given for the $1,000 probably the amount sued for by Mr. Nowrojee would be paid.
The young gentleman it appeared was so erratic in his conduct that a keeper was necessary to travel with him, but even with that vigilance he overstepped the bounds of prudence and got into pecuniary difficulties and pawnbroking complications.
His Lordship thought there was no immediate prospect of the defend- ant leaving the colony, and as a remittance from England might be. expected in the meanwhile, judgment was stayed till the 8th instant..
We regret to have to record the sudden death of another well-known figure in Hongkong circles. A tel- egram was received yesterday from Saigon announcing that Capt. Gaine of the s.s. Penedo was lying in a dangerous condition, and a second message, received a few hours later, announced his death. Capt, Oaine
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per share, Ex. Div. Salos. On Tai Insurance Coropany, Limited
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boat Company's Shares-$31 per share premium, Sales. China Coast Steam Navigation Com-
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$82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-
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China Sugar Refining Company, Li-
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beutures)-3 per cent premium,
Hongkong Ine Company's Shares
$127 per share, Buyers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company,
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HONGKONG, 4th and 5th July. BAROMETER-1 P.M. ....
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