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HONGKONG, 3RD OCTOBER, 1881.
Wir the immediate probability of a renowal of hostilities at the Cape, the following account of the Transvaal President, translated from the Dutch of Theodoro M. Tromp, a Netherlands. journalist, will be read with interest: -Paul Kruger, or as he is more fami- liarly called "Uncle Paul," is one of the original "trekkers" who established the Transvaal Repablic. His deep religious feeling, natural ability, great courage, and true genius made him even in early life an object of honour to his fellow- doppers. The wars with the surround- iog Kaffir tribes, and also the civil wars, were conducted by him as com- mander-in-chief to a successful termina-
tion, and the assertion often made by him in his sermons that he was inspired by the Holy Spirit had the effect of making him all-powerful and influential. It is said that daring the civil war he
passed three days in solitude and devo. tion in the Magalis Mountains unprovi- ded with food, as he expressed his
belief that this would be provided by an angel. However, the unbelieving assert that he had, with justifiable foresight, filled his pockets with "biltong" for use in the event of the angel failing to make his appearance. This three days' fast and devotion undertaken by the pious Paul, however, made a great impression on the people, which was strengthened by his subse- quent success as commander in their wars. In proof of his rough energy and determination the following circum. stance is vouched for :-In one of his battles he received a bullet wound on the top joint of one of his thumbs, and when he subsequently perceived signs of mortification, cut off the joint with bis hunting koife, ard repeated the operation on the second joint when similar symtoms developed themselves, "Uncle Paul" is about 65 years of age, and has been a prominent public man from his youth. His father was a farmer on the borders of Cape Colony, and diad a few years before the Boers commenced to "trek" to the Transvaal. Paul, who was always a strong patriot, was one of the pioneers of this move- ment. In Natal he fought against Dingaan, and after the annexation of Natul joined one of the "troke" then starting for the Transvaal. He settled in the district of Rustenburg, worked hard himself, and also made the most of the Kaffir labour, and soon became
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 1881.
rich in cattle and land. In every respect We would direct special attention to spanking good breeze in the harbour a natural orator, and gifted with trno the very able letter, from one of our yesterday and to-day, the wind coming pootic genius, he often ascended the Macao correspondents, which wo pub-down in very strong gusts botwoen pulpit, when his sermons were much lish in another column. Our contri- midnight and four a.m. this morning. admired. He bas long been a member butor's views are well worthy of the This has created a lump of a sea which of the Volksraad or Parliament, and serious consideration of all those who has in a great measure put stop to also of its executive, and also comman- are materially interested in the future shipping or discharging cargo, in fact there is littlo or no work der-in-chief. In 1877 he was nomina-welfare of Macao.
going on in the harbuor, nearly all the ted for the Presidency, and in the same
house-boats having boon hoisted, and year, shortly before the annoxation of the Transvaal, the Volksraad ap
only a stray sampan to be seen here
The
and there. Although the water, was vice-president. pointed him
very low at noon, it was lopping in day before the annexation he was
over the Praya at that time, and given of the com- appointed a member
a good high tide under prosent condi- mission which proceeded to Europe
tions the Pray would in places be to protest against that evout, and two years later was again a member of a similar commission. Before 1877 he
The British bark Sumatra, Captain last for San Francisco, has just come Tribe, which left here on Thursday into the harbour, put back probably on account of the strong adverse gale outside, and in consequence of her cargo being of the description classed "light," the vessel wants" stiffening.'
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The Hayes troups of acrobats and had not been to Europe, nor bad he gymnasts are endeavouring to arrange even visited Cape Town, but subsequent to give their promised performance at ly twice visited Europe and Holland. Macao during the present week. They When I met him at the Hague hos was have been delayed owing to unforeseen studiously engaged learning English difficultios with regard to the theatre, with the aid of ordinary school books. The construction of this building will This energetic old Doer, thou the not permit the apparatus necessary for grandfather of eighty-two grand child-trapeze and tight-rope performances to ren, managed in two months to learn be adjusted with safety; however, we to speak the English language with are glad to learn that the trouble has tolerable fluency. At present "Unclo been got over. :- Panl" is President of the again pro- claimed "Transvaal Republic,"
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The steamship Hungarian will pro- bably be docked at Aberdeen to-morrow. The visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 2nd October were: -European, 165 Chinese, 2,306
total, 2,471...
Wo learn from Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co. that the steamer Glenorchy left Singapore for this port on Saturday last, 1st October,
We are informed by the Agent of Messageries Maritimes Company, that the steamship Sindh will leave Saigon for Hongkong, this evening at 8 p.m. There will be a Meeting of Zotland Lodge, No. 525, this evening at nine o'clock precisely.
Visiting brethren are invited to attend.
The following provisional appoint- ments, taade by His Excellency the Administrator, are notified in Satur- day's Gazette:-Mr. Samuel Barff to be Acting Doputy Registrar of Supreme Court and Appraiser: Mr. James Dyer Ball to be Sheriff; José Gabriel da Rocha to be Acting Assistant Postmas. ter-General; and Mr. Wong Chun, Acting Fourth Clerk at the Magis tracy, to be a temporary Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Offico.
inundated.
A vory brilliant ball was given by Admiral Ryder at the Admiralty House, Portsmouth, last Thursday, August 4th. The extensive rooms were most elaborately decorated, and dancing was kept up with infinite spirit for nearly six hours. The same afternoon the officers of the St. Vincent gave a big dance, some 500 being present. The upper deck was roofed and decorated with plants and Howers, forming a capital ball-room. On Friday the off cers of the 73rd gave a bighly success fal ball at Southsea. There is plenty of gaiety here now, and things soom likely to continue brisk till the end of the month.-Truth.
Peng will certainly be the Viceroy of the Liang Kiang. When Tseng. kno-fan was Viceroy, one of his secre. taries purchased a girl, and made her a present to the Viceroy, a present which Tseng accepted; next day when Peng presented himselt he demonstrated that it was contrary to the law of Tseng's The P. & O. steamship Malacca, Cap- position to receive presents from his tain Weighill, on her voyage down underlings, more especially in the shape from Japan, fell in with a dismasted of a girl; he pulled out of his boot vessel, the Minatitlan, near Turnabout, the memorial which he had drawn up and took her tow. There was a pretty to the Empress on the matter. Tseng good sea on at the time, and the saw his mistake, and handled the girl towing-lines either parted or the Mina- to Peng; he returned her to her friends, titlan cast herself adrift, it is not pro- got the sellers beheaded, and reported However, the the matter to Peking. Tseng's rank cisely stated, which. Malacca left her making fair way under saved him from further trouble, and jury rig with the intention of making the memorial was shelved in Peking;
gether at the finish; Sampson (3 sec.).. first; Caldwell (scratch) second; and Easton (10 sec.), third. For the plungo, three tried, A. P. Stokes, A. G. Stokes,. and Bunker, the first-named winning (57 ft.) Bunker second (49 ft.). The eight lengths bandicap produced half- a-dozen competitors, and was a gift for Grimble, for, although Bunker finished a close second, the "young-n" had got a bit up his sleeve. Wilson was third, between fifty and sixty feet behind the winnor, and Leigh still further behind; Stokes and Easton gave up. Five took the running header, Caldwell and Wilson winning first and second. The performance between these two was a very close one, but the others made but a poor show. As we anticipated, the
Callythumpians" was a "comio" display, totally henentli con- tempt in connection with manly sports, and only one remove from the bobbing for treacled penny-loaves and grinning through a horse-collar at rustic sports, so the least said about it the bettor. The sports were closed with a two lengths swimming handicap consolation race. Threo entered, Leigh, Rowland, and Sassoon, and although the latter had five seconds start, he gave up, Leigh finishing about fifteen feet in front of Rowland:
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[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] MAGA, 30th Sept. 1881. In my recent communication on the subject of Education in Macao, I dwelt on two facts which tend to show the disad vantages of establishing a Government Lyceum here, viz., the impracticability of creating a corporation of savants, by send- ing young men to the bigher studies in Portugal, and the sad results already ob tained from the experiment tried by the Macao Lyceum of 1870. Now, I am going to argue a priori, for a while. The object of the Lyceum is to give a thorough pre- paratory course of instruction, an official examination, and a government certificato to enable the candidate for higher studies, to enter the University. It is evident that such an institution is indispensable in countries where high mental culture, a
His Excellency Cheang Chi-zon and Amoy, but it is probable she will have but the affair brought Pong in great degree at the University, and even a lite-
suite, Ambassador to the United States, arrived here per steamer Ningpo from Shanghai on Saturday afternoon en route to Washingtou.
to run for this port if the same wind repute, for not fearing to attack his and weather had ou as was expori-patron; that is the tale as fold by Chi- enced at the point at which she was eso,-Shanghai Mercury.
Inst scen.
We would call the attention of our The Cricket Ground was formally readers to the following letter of con-
manly opened for practice at the game" and lawn tennis on Saturday.dolence and sympathy to Colonel The weather, which was somewhat trying, precluded the opportunity from being availed of by members to any
considerable extent.
It would be well if, before circulat- ing a falso report, the Daily Press would take the trouble to make some enquiry into the rumours that reach the edito- rial ears. Had this been done, some trouble possibly, to say nothing of the cost of telegrams, might have been saved to the persons in this port intor. ested in the safety of the Bolton Abbey, which vessel, it was announced in the Daily Prese of Saturday morning, had anchored in the Ly-ce-noon Pass.
Several paragraphs have appeared re cently about the enterprise of the Hongkong papers; if this is the kind of enterprise intended to be displayed by the Daily Press, it would appear to be slightly in the wrong direction. This is rather a poor inauguration of a boast recently made by the editor of the Daily Press that he was getting out a man from home specially to do the shipping."
Mosby, United States Consul, and through him to the United States, for the loss of President Garfield, which lios for signature at the Hongkong Club and at Messrs. Lane, Crawford
& Co's :--
To Colonel Mosby, United States
Consul, &c, &c..
We, the undersignd, residents of Hongkong, desire to convey to you, and through you to our American fellow Colonists, and to the people of the United States, our sincere condolence in the bereavement you have sustained by the lamentable and violent death,
rary ediocrity is the gate to success in the various walks of life. But as a mat- ter of fact even in Portugal, there is a de- oided opposition to Lyceum training. A moro terrible catastrophe than one
Well-to-do parents prefer having their which took place at Marseilles recently children educated at private schools and could scarcely be imagined. A ball colleges, because there they are sure of fight had been organised in the Now successful results. Of course, they have Circus, situated in the Promenade to pass a government examination at the vernment teachers. At Lisbon, there are ou the Prado. It being Sunday, a vast Lyceum every year; but they study better gathering of holiday folks assembled ander private tuition, than under the go- to see the sport. All went well till fully 20 private colleges I could name, in- about five o'clock, when suddenly the stitutions very creditably managed by com- stande, which were made of wooden petent directors, and a strong staff of teach- planks, gave way and precipitated the ors. Their pupils, on an average, succeed occupants, about two thousand in better in their yearly examinations than number, pell-mell on to the ground. the Lycoum pupils. Many of them discard the government examination altogether, as The horrible scene that followed can
education, and the utter uselessness of long be better imagined than described. For they feel the importance of a commercial some minutes the shrieks and crics of preparatory studies in classics, &o., as aids the victims, as they lay jambed and to a commercial career. The result is, crushed amid the débris, paralysed that the utilitarian movement is year after the movements of the circus people, year assuming greater proportions in the exists in Lisbon, the "Instituto Industrial e do Commercio," where every branch of who rushed about in the greatest con-system of education. A grand institution commercial study is thoroughly gone into and good results are obtained. But that institution is outside the pale of the Ly-
in the prime of life, of your late Pre-fusion. But the first terrible shock over sident.
Nations, like individuals, are called upon to pass through trial and per.. plexity; and it is at such a time that opportunity is afforded for the mani- festation of that mutual interest and cordial sympathy which undoubtedly sion in the ordinary intercourse of exist but do not find adequate expres- commercial and business life.
ceum.
Such is the present tendency in the a distant colony in the Far East, a decay- mother country. Now, we are at Macao,
troops were sent for and the work of rescue began. The sad news soon spread throughout the town, and in a short time nearly all the inhabitauts flocked to the spot in quest of missing friends. It took several hours to extricate the doad, dying, and wounded froin the
no possible field for its netivity, whore fo ed down at twelve and the injured at reign commerce is the only means of sub- rains. Our latest report puts the killing colony where high mental culture has one hundred and fifty, but more bodies sistence. Is it not here that the utilitarian The loss of such an administrator as were believed to be still hidden under principle in education should be adopted, Janies Abram Garfield proved himself the débris. Among the victims is M. instead of the fantastical idea of Lyceums! Another of those religious festivals, to be is, indeed, to be deplored, and Inhansa, Paymaster General of the The only chance of improvement for Ma- which have earned for Macao a wide-perhaps can only be correctly estimated. Treasury, who had his right leg smash. 80 is in an affluent trade. There will be spread notoriety, was celebrated yes. by those who, with yourself, had the ed. While this accident was taking no more coolie barracoons; the palmy terday. The ceremony of the Feast of honour and privilege of his friendship. place at Marseilles, another fatal ball days of lorohas will never return: Portu-. golden shores of the Tagus have effaced. the Rosary is annually held on the We trust, however, that your great fight was wituesed at Nimes, where guese ships and steamers hailing from the first Sunday in October, and is sup- nation will be strengthened not only two of the torreros were nearly impaled the route to Macao from their charts; fos posed to commemorate a great victory to bear the calamity with calm dignity on the horns of one of the animals. One reign vessels are seldom seen in this har- gained by the Portuguese over the In- and resignation, but will continue to be of the men is reported to have died bour; the harbour itself is fast becoming dians in days gone by. High mass, animated with the spirit of self-reliant from his wound. with full choral service and military energy so characteristic of your coun- baud, was celebrated at the church of trymen, and of which the weer of eminent an San Domingo in the morning, H.E. the late President was so Governor da Graça, and most of the example. high dignataries being present. The customary procession left San Domin- go shortly after five o'clock, accom. panied by the military band, and a large number of the populace, and paraded several of the streets in the immediate vicinity. In the evening an immense crowd turned out at the church to see the illuminations, and a pyrotechnic display on a large scale in the shape of rockets, squibs, crackers, and the vari. ous descriptions of fireworks which so delight the Macaonese mind,
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
In the event of this & mud-bank. state of things going on froin bad to worse, which is certainly within the bounds of possibility, by a Funtun The aquatic sporta at the Recreation catastrophie reducing the revenue by three Club Bath-house were continued on quarters and the Wei Sing lottery turning. out a ruinous failure, what will become of- We have now good reason to hope Saturday afternoon. The first event, Macno ? Will a few savants save the colony that the telegram recieved by His Ex- the swim under water, brought out four, from utter ruin? No, most certainly not. cellency the Administrator from Manila Bunker, Stokes, Wilson, and Jones, The only preventive remedy of such a mis- and published in these columns on The first-named did the whole length fortune is to attract trade to this port. Saturday is about the last of the season. of the bath, but neither of the others But the movement should begin here
always more or Jess came within 40 feet of this distance the importance of commerce should not There is anxiety felt in the typhoon time, either in the first or renewed attempts, only be proclaimed aloud, but the rising inculoute this songe of appreciation is by for those who have experienced The second prize was taken by Jones, generation should be taught how to ap a real one know what a dreadful but the performance was really not preciate its benefits, and the only way to thing it is, and those who have worth an award. The short race imbuing the youth with commercial stu- not, suffer from the dread of an un-handicap was a good one, five out of dies, irrespective of any other mental known horror, There has been a the nine competitors being close to accomplishment. Now the Lyceum systom