COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1881.
THE LOVER OF LOUISE
A rumour is at presont flying throngh the city, to the offect that Canon Duck- worth has, within the last few days lauded in Sydney. S far as we are concerned, wo give no credence to it. although a country contemporary is positive as to the advent of Prince Loopold's late butor amongst us. If this
The Bowen stormed round from Aberdeen this maruing, having been docked there, and when entering the harbour and nearly abreast of the Patent Slip, collided with the steamer Solway, The latter vessel was bound for Singapore and was leaving the port on her voyage thero whop the fluttoring of little hearts at Darling bo really the case, there will be some collision occurred. The Bowen reversed Pints, and many will be the white her engines before the two vessels fingers at Ashfold hasy upon smoking touched, and had, it is stated, actually caps and Berlin wool slippers. In ap gathored storway, so that the collision poarance, 'Canon Duckworth is a ro- was not of the violent nature it might markable man. His face is singular have been. Nevertheless, the Bowan handsome, his figuro tall and athletic, had her fore-yard brought down by the and his voice poculiarly clear and inelo. run and a plate bulgad in, but fortuú. dious. Ha coachel Prince Leopold np ately the plate is above the dock; hor to the age of 16, when that studions starboard anchor stock and accomnino. young gentleman was, to the astonish- dation ladder were also carried away mont of the uninitiated, salonly trans- The Solway shortly after put about and ferred to the ten lor mercies of Mr. Sabl,' anchored near Green Island, but has atlistinguished Gorman scholar and since sailed, and the damage she ro-linguist. In his life in the Palaco, in ceived is not known.
H.M.S. "OLEOPATRA."
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consequence of the great affection existing between the young Prince and his sistor, the Princess Luiso, Mr. Duckworth was much thrown in
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Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra which young Princess's society, and it is arrived hera yesterday, and has up to broadly stated she become violently the present time formed one of the enamoured of him. Undor these cir- Flying Squadron, is a scrow 1-gun cumstances it was quite natural that corretto, and is constructed of steel and the young clergyman, should lose his iron, and planked outside. She is 2,380 head—and lose it he dil with the tons, and her indicated horse-power is abimost completenoss. Before long it 2,610. She was commissioned at Do. came to this ears of Her Majesty, that vonport on August 24th, 1880, and her in their rides in Win Isor Park, the list of officers is as apponded: -Captain; Princess and her lady-in-waiting, Mdlle. Francis Darrant; lieutenants, Alvia Vando Weyer, used to tamble across C. Corry, Frederick G. Stopford, Ed-Prince Leopold and his tutor. Then ward P. Powell, Hugh P. Williams; they would tell the sorrants to wait gunnery lieutenant, Lowis D. Samp at Herne's Oak and pair off for a son; navigating-lieutenant, Frank A. quiet spoon. This embryo-Chastelar1 Halloran; stuff-surgeon, Win. H. Stew business so alarmed the Queen, that art, M.B.; payinaster, Williain E. P. she sent post haste for the Duke of Ar- Saer; chief engineer, Joba Dualop; ggle, and told him to ready up young sub-lieutenants, William G.. Stewart, Arthy, got him a new suff-shop rig, and Godfrey, H. B. Mundy; surgeon Jeph-burry-on the nuptials. Duckworth was son J. Connell; assistant paymaster, Ralph B. Marwood; engineers, Chus. J. Cock, John R. D. Johnson; gunnor Wm. Calliford; boatswain, Gregory Poland; carpenter, Benjamin Stone. man; midshipmen, Thomas S. Gappy, Christopher G. F. M. Cradock, Ed. mood . P. Cooper, Alastair E. G. Moir, Henry Thompson, Froderick K. C. Gibbons; naval cadet, Ernest F. De Chair; assistant engineer, Edwin K. Odam; assistant clerk, Paulin C. Cook,
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY, One F.M.. Stock Exchango business is still at a stand- still. So far as we learn, not a single trans- for has boon offeoted for the past two days. Thore has boon an inquiry for a small lot of Bauks this morning at 112; but up to tho time of our going to pross the demind hal not been met. Cliina Fires ars rather firmer
than has been the case lately, bayers now
with buyers; but no notaal business has besa offering 29) per share without meeting with any responso. Docks also remain firm at 98
dous. All other shares remain unshanged.
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Credits, at months' sight On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. ..... On CALCUTTA --Bank, T.T.
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"See here, waiter," said Cauliflower, pushing away his egg-cup with dis- gust, "I don't want to count dickens before they are hatchod.".
The Countess of Bective has, acoi- dentally, been driving able editors and porior printing men almost mad. It has changed that during her recent visit to Bradford she bought many dresses of Bradford materials, and descriptions of these costumós
are now
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,
ARRIVALS..
·Deo. 1. Geropatra, British corvette, Cap- taio F. Durrant, Woosung" 26th No- vember.
Deo. 2, CLEVELAND, British steamor, 769, N. Harvey, Keelung 23th Nov., Coals. -Jardino, Matheson & Co. Doo, 2, VORWAERTS, German steamer, 611,
Evers, Hoihow 30th Nov., General.- Wieler & Co.
Doc. 2, Amoy, British stonmer, 814, Her- mado, Canton 1st Deo., General.— Siomssen & Co."
Doo. 2, WYCLIFFE, British steamer, 602, Boswell, Canton Ist, Dou., General,- 0. M. S. N. Co. Dec. 9, J. H. Bowers, American bark, 781, furkness, Chefoo 24th Nov., Beans and Peas-Chinese.
Dec. 2, SoLwax, British steamer, for Sin-
gapore. Dec. 2, TANAIS, French steamer, 1,900,
Drujon, Yokohama 26th Nov., Mails and General.-Messageries Maritimes. Deo. 2, ESPANA, Spanish steamer, 595, Joso do Havala Manila 29th Nov., General.-Remedios & Co.
DEPARTURES. Deo. 1. ESMERALDA, British steamor, for
Manila.
Dec. 1, BRUTUS, German steamer, for Ma-.
nila.
Dec. 1, MAGPIE, British gunboat, for Hoi-
how, &o.
Dec. 2. RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer,
for Bangkok.
Dec. 2, HELENA, Swedish brig, for Bang-
kok.
Dec. 2, PELHAM, British brig, for Naga-
saki. Deo. 2, ERLEONIG, German bark, for Sin-
gapore.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Espana, steamer, from Manila, 1 European.
Per Vorwaerts, steamer, from Hoihow, 20 Chineso.
Per J. H. Bowers, Amer. bark, from Chefoo, 1 Chinese.
Per Cleveland, steamer, from Keelung. 8 Chinese.
Per Tannis from Yokohama - For Hongkong Count de Seebach; for Singa- pore, Messrs. Martin Listor and Assaichi; for Marseilles, Messrs. Vigano, Imberti, Volini, Moretti, Cajima, Gerosa, Hioshi, Inselrini, Miller, and Gualini,
DEPARTED.
Por Rajanattinnuhar, steamer, for Bang- kok, 1 European, and 65 Chinese.
Per Solway, steamer, for Singapore, 12 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The Spanish steamer Espana, from Ma- nila, reports fair weather throughout.
Haihphong and Hoihow, reports fresh N. The British steamer Vorworts, from E. monsoon throughout.
The American bark J. H. Bowers, from Chefoe, reports heavy N.W. gale, on the 6th ultimo, and strong N.E. winds and thick weather till the 1st inst; thence light E. and N.E. winds to port..
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (TAKEN AT MESSES, FALCONER AND 00.'s REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD). Hongkong, 1st & 2nd December 1881. BAROMETER-1 P.M.
..30.040 Do. 4 PM.
.30.008 THERMOMETER- P.M,
Do.
4 P.M. Do. 1 P.M. (Wet bulb)...71. Do.
4 PM. Do. ...71. BAROMETER.-9 A.M. «.........
....80.080 THERMOMETER-9 A.M.. ..........72.
Do.
9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...71. Maximam...
.........74. Minimum (overnight) 69,
74. ......74.
given the rich living of St. Mark's, in Hamilton Terrace, worth nearly £3,000 a year, and told to pack his shoe-trunk with all possible expedition. With a and heart he set to work, be- ing assisted to stamp the lid down by John Brown, who had been hanging abont for the old shoes and paper-collar boxes which are his lawful porquisites.. Before departing, he looked out of the window, and saw her on the lawn sadly playing double-ball with the Princess Beatrice, who, availing her self of her sister's pro-occupation, was. taking two turns to Louise's one, and ringing the bell with her mallot instead of hor ball. Sho looked up their eyes met-and then he tore frantically down to the four-wheeler which was awaiting him, and was jogged away from his heart's dearest aspirations. Well, the marringo took place, with the results the newspapers. With the name of taking a trip through wo all know. Outwardly, they are man every village in the globe, the politics and wife--at ouo home, they are stran of every club, the number of buttons on gers! Some years after the mar- riage, Duckworth, now a Canon, was precise size of the foot of every woman the tunics of every foreign army, the once more invited to the Castle, and, in creation, and the datos of all events. meeting his love, again slipped in: from yesterday tea-time back to the Three days afterwards he was appoint-Flood, a newspaper man is, of course, ed chaplain to Prince of Wales on his prefectly well acquainted. As a rule, Indian tour. Since this we have lost however, he knows rather less of cos. sight of the young parson. However, tumes than he does of the way the. that is a small matter. We are quite aasons are sub-edited. The result of willing, should the young Canon be here, the countess's tour, therefore, has been to extend the haud of friendship to him. distracting. To read that her ladyship's So, let him give us a call, and we will skirt was made "entrain of magnificent see if we cannot look him up a few back numbers, and give him an order or two. the bottom," gave glimmering of com.. white cut velvat, deeply trimed round
for the waxworks,Bulletin.
mon sense, but when it comes to a fur-TO-DAY, 2nd December,- ther ornament of "plisses of white satin, and innumerable rows of white point d'Alencon lace," the malo un. derstanding gives way. Worse still was the account of the "long tunio the skirt, as did also the tablier in front,For Port Darwin, Thursday Island. which completely covered the back of TO-MORROW, 3rd Decembor,→→
so that only at the sides could the righ material of the skirt be spen, both tablier and tunic being made of fine cream-coloured mohair, trimmed with the same point d'Alencon lace running on to a tight-fiting body of the mohair, cat low at the back, and V shape in front, finished with the same lace a wide waist-bolt and sash of white eatin costume," When the newspaper in- ribbon tied at one side, completing the
running on to the tight-fitting body," tellect got to where the "mohair wont
got mixed up with the V shape" in which was also of mohair, and finally fourth, buman nature gave way. If the countess is going to carry on her bono. volont scheme of popularising Bradford staffe, she ought in mercy to supply a millinery and modiets editor to at least oach of the London dailles.-Sportsman.
The Shanghai Courier correspondent at Ningpo, writing on the 23rd alt, says that the Danish schooner Nadeshda, Captain Broderson, for Chefoo, arrived here yesterday, at 5 p.m., with loss of four anchors and chains, foromast and mizzen-topmast, but otherwise noin jured. She reports having encountered a brisk gale from N.W. On Saturday afternoon after passing Volcano light, thick foggy weather rendering pavi .gation very dangerous was encountered, and she dropped anchor, but finding that one was not sufficient a second-was let go.
The vessel still drifting, after an interval bearing on the rocks under her loe, a third, and then a fourth an chor was got out without, however, succeeding in stopping her way. Being now close on top of the rocks at the North end of Kintang Island, the fore. mast was cut away and preparations made for leaving the vessel to her fate. However, in a few minutes more the an- chors took the ground and the vessel ceased to drift. The Taotsi responded promptly to the Consal's request that a gunboat might be sent to her assistanco, and yesterday she was towed up the rivor by the Chow On.. An attempt was made to recover the anchors, but it was afterwards decided to slip the chains, consequently on her arrival hore "the A woman applied to a Magistrate schooner had to make fast to another for a summons against a neighbour. vessel, until some now ground tackle can "She called me a thief, your Worship. be procured. Vessels now at Ningpo Can't I mako her prove it?" "No -Danish schooner Nadeshda; German doubt you could," said the Magistrate, brig Blie; American barque Pearl."but I think you had better not." I have also to record the departure of two old resident missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Goddard, who have been lore now for over 15 years without going home. The scene on the jetty was really touching. A large number of Chinese, men, women, and children, assembled to bid adion to their friends and bene factors, many of them being moved to tears at the thought of how much thoy wore losing in parting from these old friends, who had been the means of dis- persing their heathen darkness with the light of Christianity.
'After the officials of a Kansas town had vainly endeavoured to disperse a mob a minister mounted a box and made the simple announcement -" A collection will now be taken up.". The result can be easily guessed.
This comes from Honolulu :-"It was hot, douced hot, last Monday. So thought a Newfoundland dog. He there fore adjourned to the drinking fountain at the corner of Bethel-stroot, and clambering up quietly curled himself into the basin and allowed the stream to trickle gently over his back. A newly converted temperance man who bap poned to come along, wanted a drink, and stepped up to the fountain. Ho sprang back suddenly, axolaiming, "By Jove, even water won't do it--I've got "am again !"
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