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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, JULY 13TH, 1881.
"An impression has for some time been gaining ground that H. E. Sir John Pope Hennessy will leave this shortly-wo presume, for Home. If
conceded that racehorse is usually at his best at the end of his throw year old career, Sir John Astley is offering, seasons world be consid what in many
ord "a soft thing all we know. Peter to be a good horse, and aro quite prepared to see him vanquish any three year old in the world on the terms offered, Thebais alone excepted.
The following items of general intelli- gence are taken from the latest San Fran- cisco newspapers, received by the O. & 0. S.S. Co's. stoamer, Belgic, Captain Davison, which arrived early this morning
a man, angry for sufficient cause; old he noted as secretary to two com in every attempt at the introduction of but when this auger settles down into missions appointed in the reign of Sul- reform in this department he handed persistent persecution of a most tan Abdul Modjid for the amelioration in his resignation, and was soon after- malevolent character, exhibited of the provinces and the introduction wards sent as Governor to Salonica, through the medium of a public of reforms. In this capacity he visited but he soon returned to Constantiuople, newspaper, it can only engender at Kouleh and then Castamouni. where he lived quietly and unemployed Manufacturera of the following, general feeling of contempt for the Next he was appointed Chief of the till 1875, when he again accepted the Bureau of Confidential Reports, and Ministry of Justice, though only again AERATED WATERS, viz?” · writer in the minds of all right
soon afterwards employed in a mission to hold it for a very brief period. minded men, who are actuated by to Syria to inquire into the finances of Midhat Pasha and Hussein Avni, who SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA,
any sense of fair play.
the country and their application. On by this time hard become Grand Vízier, AND POTASHI, LEMONADE,
The following paragraph which his return to Constantinople he was alter vainly urging on the Sultan the NEWS BY THE AMERICAN GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE,
MAIL. AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE. appeared in Saturday's China Mail mado socond secretary to the Grand absolute necessity of reform, detor-
speaks for itself:—
Council of State, but he held that office mined to depose him. This was accord- only for a short time. He was next ingly done, May 31, 1876, and Abdul Aziz was conveyed across the Golden employed to put down brigandage in Ronnolia. In the words of Captain Horn to the Old Seraglio, where he Gambier, "the steps taken by Midhat committed suicide or was murdered were prompt and effective. In a short shortly afterwards. Murad V. ascended time the roads becamo again safe. the throne, but he also was soon do- The detached bands of brigands were posed on the alleged ground of insanity. hunted down and shot; the bodies of When the present Sultan Abdul- the underhand and sucaking agents of Hamid II. came to the throne, Midhat secret societies swing warningly from Pasha was for the second time appoint
ed Grand Vizier, Dec. 19, 1876, and the hundreds of gibbets; whilst by every
new Constitution, establishing an Im- possible outlet fled in precipitate haste the vormin of foreign intrigue." Ooperial Ottoman Parliament, was imme- his return to Constantinople he became diately promulgated. His enemies soon a member of the Grand Council at the triumphed over Midhat, and by their age of 35, and soon afterwards he was intrigues induced the Sultan to dismiss appointed to the tomporary governor. and banish him, Feb. 5, 1877, "in ac- ship of Bulgaria, where he adopted cordance with article 113 of the new violent measures for the repression of Constitution." Elhem Pasha succeed- now visited France, Eugland, and other countries of Europe. In Sept. 1878, he obtained permission to resido in Crete, and in November the same year he was appointed Governor-General of Syria for a term of five years, replacing Djevet Fasha, who had made himself obnoxious to the population.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG. SILANGITAL PHARMACY,
SHANGILAL
CANTON DISPENSARY,
CANTON.
THE DISPENSARY,
Foocnow.
such be the case, the earlier arrival -than was at first-expected of the Hou. W. II. Marsh would be fully explained. In the event of the present Governor going on leave, or going away for good, Mr. Marsh would doubtless administer tho Government; aud if such good fortune should be in store for us, thou there is a near prospect of something being done in this most unfortunate Colony-work then taking the place
of talk."
London, June 2nd. It is believed that the object in sending half the Turkish troops now in Thessaly to Tripoli is to forestall Italian intrigues. The Porte fears that Italy will pursue a course in Tripoli similar to that of the French in Tunis."
The Tunisian Troubles. Tunis, June 2nd. The French authori-
ties admit that the Captain of the gunboat Leopard oxceeded his duty in searching
the British vessels.
It will be observed that the Mail does not give any authority for the impression-referred to-doubtless for an all sufficient reason. Of course cipient rebellion. Subsequently heed hin as Grand Vizier. Midhat Pasha that instructions have been forwarded to
Notices to Correspondents. Sir John Pope Hennessy will be very All communications should be addres-soon leaving Hongkong, and the sed The Editor Hongkong Telegraph, colony will still go on and prosper; but the departure of His Excellency 15, Wellington Stree.
will not in any way be hastened by our contemporary's back-handers.
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Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 13 JULY, 1881.
Will our readers oblige us by referring to the slashing leader on the City Hall Museum question in the Mail of Monday evening! Our space will not permit us to make copious extracts from this trenchant article; but as it is our intention to prove that the column and a bit of China Mail mixture is founded on-well, an unfortunate misconception-we had almost written,a palpable untruth we must claim indulgence for re- producing one short extract.
in.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Typhoon in the China Sea.
The following telegram has been received by His Excellency the Go-
vernor :-
"The Governor-General of the Phil- lippines to the Governor of Hongkong.
Manila, 12th July, 1881, 5,35 p.m. A typhoon is now raging on the North of Luzon with a doabtful direc tion, but it seems to be towards the West, with great inclination to the North,"
London, June 2nd.-The Times' Tunis article says, concerning the searching of British vessels by the French man-of-war, French gunboats in those waters so as to prevent a similar breach of international law in the future.
Tonis, June 6th.-It appears certain that all militry operations have been sus- pended, the hostiles submitting.
The Unhappy Condition of Alex-
ander III of Russia. Chicago, June 6th.-A St. Petersburg special says: The police recently discover- ed a plot to kill the Czar, and have captured twenty-one of the conspirators. It appears that a carpenter overheard them planning the death of the Czar in a room and in- formed the police, who next day secreted a Lieutenant-Colonel and a large force behind some furniture in the room. A large body of police was also posted on the outside of the building. The nihilists held a long conference, and after conversing for six hours, finally resolved upon the death of the Czar. At this moment the Lieu- tenant-Colonel suddenly sprang out from
his concealment and fired his pistol, where- upon the whole force rushed into the room capturing the entire band.
LIFE OF THE CLAR.
By His Excellency's Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
London, June 6th.-A Berlin corres- Acting Colonial Secretary, pondent says: A Russian friend sends me a striking picture of the state of imprison- ment into which recent events have thrown The Agents of the P. M. S. S. Co. the Czar. The palace at Gatschion is inform us that the steamer City af Pe-filled with soldiers and police. Everyone. king leaves Yokohama to-day, the 13th
instant.
having business at the palace is subjected to a rigorous search whenever they have occasion to go there. The court will soon remove to Poterhof, which has a small
It is worthy of remark that Lord Kimberley-who, by the way, does not adopt the gubernatorial phrase of "race distinctions" refers pointed ly to the different "rate payers" and the distinctions made among them in the rules of admission" Can there be any possibility of mistaking what is meant to be inferred from the above?" Our contemporary's cacocthes carpendi, in this instance It is a most surprising circumstance overshoots itself, The whole of his that The China Mail cannot express argument is based on the assertion a political difference of opinion with that Lord Kimberley "does not out becoming abusive. It is equally adopt the gubernatorial phrase of astonishing that our virtuous contem-race distinctions." The assertion is, porary when, Solon-like dissemin in plain words utterly untrue, and if ating his words of wisdom to the
our contemporary was not aware of four cardinal winds of heaven, in that when he wrote his article, he variably shows such an astounding showed a gross ignorance, for which, disregard for the honest truth. The under the circumstances, there is no time he constructed more than 2,000 Chinese Govornment to immediately the Czar that his doom is certain.
HM.S. Kestrel and the steamer
Ping-on were safely docked in the "Cosmopolitan" this morning. The O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic
to Aberdeen to-morrow.
goes
We hear that, the Gorman Minister
will be anchored there, and no other vos- sels allowed to approach. Two yachts will always be ready to convey the Czar to and
port at the month of the Neva. Four ships
from St. Petersburg, accompanied on either side by a gunboat.
THE CZAR DOOMED.
St. Petersburg. Juno 6th.-The Execu- tive Committee of Nihilists have informod
paid a short visit to Europe, where he studied the different Constitutions that presented themselves to him. He next became secretary of the Grand Council; and in 1960 Governor of the provinco of Nish, and the provinces of Uscup and Prisrend, being croated Pasta at the same time. There be introduced various reforms with such success that the Government resolved to extend them throughout all the provinces-of- the Ottoman Empire. Midhat was re- called to the capital, where the Sultan received him with marked bonours, and requested him to associate himself with Fuad and Aali Pashas to draw up laws on the basis of his system of ad- ministration. The result of the Inbours of these three Commissioners is known as the Law of the Vilayets, which, if properly executed, is adequate to ensure prosperity, and to protect the lives and property of all nationalities and creeds in the Turkish Empire. It provides substance for the separation of the executivo and judicial powers, the organisation of civil and criminal tri bunals, of administrative conucils and general councils, and the admission of Christians to those councils as well as to the tribunals. Midhat Pasha was then nominated Governor-General of the Vilayot of the Danube (geographi cal Bulgaria), which numbers upwards. of 3,000,000 of inhabitants, and he was entrusted with the task of apply. ing the new law to that province (1864). The work of the Ottoman reformer was carried on in the midst of obstacles of overy kind, and strug- gles caused by the spirit of reaction and of routine. Midhat ruled well and wisely for three years, during which excuse. In Lord Kimberley's des- miles of road, built 1,400 or 1,500 patch to Governor Hennessy, on the bridges, with schools, hospitals, and subject of the City Hall Library and other public institutions, including Museum, dated 22nd December 1880, three great schools of arts and manu- the Secretary of State for the Col- factures at Rustchak, Nish, and Sofia. onies expresses himself as follows:- Ia 1866 he was recalled to Constantin- "It remnius open to the Govern.ople to preside over the Council of raent, however to determine upon what State," which, under his direction, condition, the allowance shall be re-rapidly assumed an importance capable, The Chi- in certain cases, of holding in check newed after the
year 1880.
the Ministry and even the Palace. Iu that heterogeneous assembly, whore mon of all sects, creeds, and nationali- ties in the Empire met, he was able to preserve harmony and to enforce pro- per behaviour. While he was in the tidst of these peaceful labours a fresh revolt broke out in Bulgaria, to which province Midhat was again sent to restore order. This ho did most promptly and effectively. He was next appointed Governor of the province of Bagdad, which was in a most turbulent
Sir John Astley has given tho Amer- fying. Returning to the capital he boldly warned the Sultan Abdul Aziz ican sportsmen in England a fair op stato, and which he succeeded in paci-
momber of Parliament for Limerick. That of the danger of an attempt to change portauity of testing the merits of the succession to the throne, and do Troquois and Foxhall against a high tenant was her own mother. It appeared nounced Mahmoud Nedhim, the Grand class English race-borse. He has that her mother gave the house and a bit Vizior, and his colleagues as traitors offered to run his chesnut horse Peter of land to her daughter as her marriage and intriguers whose conduct would by Hermit out of Lady Masham, portion. To her second daughter, who bring the Crown itself into disrepute years old, at weight for age against any was about to marry, she was turning out and odium. The upshot was that Mid- three year old in the world, at the the first daughter to make room for the hat was inade Grand Vizior, and Mah-Nowmarkot Houghton Meeting, noxt other. The eviction occupied an hour. the woman forcibly took possession again moud Nedum dismissed. His fall was, October, for one thousand gaineas But it appears that after the soldiers loft however, almost as sudden as his rise, aside. According to the standard This was purely a family squabble. Mr. owing to the intriguos of the Palace weight for age over one mile, in October Goddard of the Property Defence Asso- a five year old has to carry 9at., to a party. After a short time he was made. Minister of Justice, but boing baulked three year old's 8st 4lb. Asit is gouerally
mere mention of Sir John Pope Hennessy's name appears to have the same effect on the China Mail, that the red scarf of the torero has on the infuriated bull. In any criticism of the Governor's acts or speeches, no matter what the subject may be under discussion, the arguments of the evening journal are conspicuously based on apparent ignorance of facts, or a wilful perversion of truth is
nese contribute to it as taxpayers; plainly evident. Statements, which and unless soine stronger reasons are to the ordinary reader of the daily adduced than any which I have yet seen, I shall not be prepared to sauc. newspapers, are manifestly without
tion the continued expenditure of pub. the slightest foundation in fact, are defiantly scattered broadcast through lie money on any institution of the every one of the, alas, too frequent kind, in which any distinction is made as to class or race in the rules of admis- fulminations against the powers that be, without the slightest consider- sion; but I should not object to admis- sion alternately free and by payment for ation for their own reputation
as in the South Kensington Museum." veracity, or for the feelings of the general public. If it amuses the China Mail to repeat almost day iteration, the same set phrases of after day, with painful and wearying coarse and virulent invective against the Head of the Hongkong Govern- ment, we can only express our regret that our contemporary is so lacking in good sense, discretion, and good taste, and leave him the red rag of the bull fighter to play with, and
the only excuse for his Time: up remarkable obtusences. Homo cxtra est corpus suum cum irascitur, and there is doubtless a good deal of genuine warmth in the utterances of
•hold
Comment on this would be super- fluous. The public will be able to can be placed on the plausible as judge for themselves what reliance sertions of our evening contemporary
The following interesting sketch of Midhat Pasha, to whose excile from Turkey for the second time since 1877, we alluded in yesterday's Telegraph is taken from Men of the
MINAT PASHA, a Turkish statesman, the son of a Cadi (civil judge), was born at Constantinople in 1822, and educated there. When he was 23 years
at Peking has been instructed by Prince Bismarck, to urgently demand the take energetic measures to capture and punish the pirates who recently plun- dered the German barque Occident. The German Consul at Canton has also received instructions to call to bis as- sistance one of the German men-of- war on the Chinese waters.
If we are to believe our reliable con- temporary The China Mail, the East- ern Extension, Australasian and China Telegraph Company have lately em. the history of Telegraph companies. barked in a new outerprise, unique in We are under the impression that the SS. Catterthun from Sunderland, laden with coals, and consigned to Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., described in our evening contemporary as "the new steamer for the Eastern Extension Australasia and Chin Telegraph Com- pany" actually belongs to the Eastern and Australasian Steamship Company
RUSSIAN NOTES.
A terrible storm occured at Gatschin a
on the 4th inst, overturning the granite column of the monument to Emperor Paul, and otherwise doing an enormous amount of damage.
A retired Colonel of the Russian army shot and killed in the streets of Sebastopol Captain Costomaroff, a hero of the Crimson
War.
AN EVICTING EXPEDITION.
Details of the Work Accomp- lished by the Coldstream Guards.
New York, June6.-The Herald's Dublin
special says: The expedition of the Cold- stream Guards is concluded by their return
to Dublin. Their last day's work was
none of the cases of eviction yesterday were agrarian, nor did any of them arise much more ignominious than the first, for
out of the land war. The column having
breakfasted early in camp at Newhall, moved out at 3 o'clock and pt. Newhall,
the house of Widow Mulcahy, who was living in a little roadside cabin rear Kill meny. She was being cricted, not by the landlords, but by a tonant of Mr. Lynen's
ciation said that he would not allow his
bailiffs to assist at another such eviction,