MEETING..OF THE RECEPTION
COMMITTEE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 1881.
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ponred. At oleven o'clock the titan on the northern pier followed.
At soven o'clock the military, civil, A Garrison inatch took place yester and polico medical authorities were We are requested by the Hon. Sec- retary to the Reception Committed today, in which a team of Royal Artillory warned, and it was ordered that gun atato that a numerously attended meot-
ware opposed to ab oleven selected from aiguals should be in a state of prepared- ing, off the "Committee was held at the the E Company of Royal Inniskillingness for emergencies. City Hall yesterday afternoon, can. Fusiliers. The linesmen won by 21 vened in order to review the sitantion runs. Score apponded: consequent upon the receipt of tele--
FUSILIERS, graphic and other advices to the offect that the Princes are travelling incog. nito and are not officially recognised as Princes of the blood Royal. The Hon. F. B. Johnson was voted to the chair, and there were present over forty members of the Committos.
A letter was read from the Aido-de-
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Camp of His Excellency the Governor Sergt. Gamble, I b wicket ... to the Hon. Secretary to the Reception Committee, in which he stated that the Governor had reason to believe that daring the stay of the Detachod Squad- ron in Hongkong it was not improb. able that there would be some official occasion when suitable addressos might be duly presented to the two midship mon as Princes of the blood Royal; that speaking generally, His Excel- lenoy believed that similar procedings. Hogan, b Scott
to those that were sanctioned in Mel- bourne and Sydney would probably be sunctioned here.
The Aide-de-Camp added that final instructions had not yet beon received na to how long the Detached Squadron would remain in Hongkong, but that £5 8000 as information to that effect had been received His Excellency the Governor would lose no time in con- veying it to the Hon. Secretary.
The Mare put to son, and then the two barges parted company, fouled, and capsized. The European mooring euginoor and three natives of the orew savod, but the European captain and fourteen nativos of the Crow Wero drowned:
During the night the sea continuod its revigas until about seven hundred fest of each pier had boon lost, and almost the whole of the topmost tier Onaningham... 0 of blocks, the a flowing easily into
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What other damages the works has sustained is yet unknown The plors from the shore to the bends are intact, though the sea continuos carling along each side and often dashes over or rolls along the top.
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London, 14th Nor,-An important
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TELEGRAMS IN ADVANCE OF
THE FRENCH MAIL.
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The following important telegrams, taken from the Singapore Times of the
Lord Salisbury speaking at Bristol denounced the confiscating character of some of the decisions of the Irish Land Ho said he wished Lord Commission. Hartington had greater influence in the Cabinet.
Lord Ebrington, the Liberal candi- date, has been elected by a large ma- jority for Tiverton, in the room of Mr. Massey, the decensed member.
Paris, 14th Nov.-M.M. Freycinet and Loon Say having withdrawn, M.
The telegram received by a member of the Committee in reply to an onquiry specially made by him on behalf of the Committee was as follow: 26th ult., have not yet boen published | Gambetta assumes the office of Foreign
have been informed by Lord Charles Scott that Princes have. held no formal receptions in the Colonies."
A telegram received by Mr. Chater direct from Lord Clanwilliam, in reply to an enquiry whether the proposal of the Freemasons to give a ball in hon- our of the sons of the Grand Master would be acceptably entertained, which was to the effect that all similar invita- tions had been refused and that no en- gagement could be made, was also stated to the Committee.
here :-
Alexandria, 9th Nov.-The Sanitary Commission which has been sitting here has, by a majority of one, refused to reduce the quarantine on arrivals from Bombay.
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St. Petersborg, 9th Nov.- The Agent of the Governor-General of Tar- kostan, accompanied by a physician, proceeded to Bokhara on the 24th. September, to attend on the Emir, whoso illness has become serious,
London, 10th Nov.-The Times in a lending article to-day aunounces that it has been decided to appoint Sir Gar- net Wolseley Adjutant-General next April.
Minister, M. Attoin Farge becomes Minister of Finance, M. Roussan bas been appointed Minister of the Interior, and M. Rouvier Minister of Commence. The other members of the Ministry are comparatively new men.
The appointment of M. Paul Bert as Minister of Public Instruction is un- popular.
New York, 14th Nov.-The trial of Guitena has commenced. His bohavi“ our is eccentric and it believed that he is feigning insanity.
Lonilon, 16th Nov.-Two Royal war rants aro published in yesterday's offi- cial Gazette. Both have reference to the Indian Army Despatch from Lord Granville to the British Consul Gone.
SHANGHAI RACÈS.
FRIDAY, 25 NovEMBER, 1881. Judges-G, W. Coutts, Esq., in charge of the Scales, W. H. Short, Esq., W. Paterson, Esq., in charge of Tolograph and numbers. A. Myburgh, Esq., A. Ibort, Esq. Startor-E. A. Fábria, Eeg. Clork of the Course-Barnes Dallas, Esq.
These races wore originally got up with a view of ontertaining the expected Prin ooly visitors to Shanghai, and were fixed for Wednesday, As the Princes merely damo apparently to go up-country shoot. ing, the officers of the Squadron were in- vited to witness them, and the races oame off to-day. It was a beautiful afternoon. and there was a good attendance, mostly of residents, who enjoyed a good afternoon's sport. The Town Band played during the afternoon..
The BOND Cor, value $50 with half the entrance fees; Second Pony to receive half the entrance fees; for Ponies im- ported since 1st October last; weight 10st. 71h. entrance fee $5. Half-a Mile. Mr. Fernando's Foxhall (Mr. Allan) 10st.
71b.
Mr. Balderston's Goldstone (Mr. F. Dal-
las) 10st. 7lb....
Mr. Choufleur's Prologue (Mr. Nichol-
son) 10st. 7ib..........
Mr. Ring's Suivez-moi (Mr. Moyerink)
20st, 7ib......
Mr. Joe Goss' January (Mr. Gore) 10st,
7lb.
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took a back seat straight off, and kept it. This was a very pretty race. January. The other four raced well together till up the straight. Foxhall took a slight lead, and won by a length easily; good third, Suivez-moi a bad fourth. Time, 1min. 4 secs.
The RACE COURSE VASE; Taluo £50 with half the entrance foes: Second Pony to receive half the entrance fees; for all Ponies, winners this year of one Race. 10lbs. extra, two or more Races 14lbs, extra weight 10st. 10lbs. Ponies im- ported since 1st October Inst allowed 5lbs; entrance fee $5. Three Quarters
of a Mile.
Mr. Bill's grey First Cornet (Mr Brandt)
11st. 10lbs.
Mr. Ton Broeck's grey Wild Dash 11st.
10lbs. (Mr. Hutchings)
Mr. St. Andrew's grey Iroquois (Mr.
Allan) 10at: 10lbs. ....
Mr. Capel's chesnut Red Hart (Mr.
Essex) 11st. 6lbs.....
Mr. Valiant's chesnut Ptarmigan (Mr.
Nicholson) 10st. 10lbs.
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The BUBBLING WELL Our: valve $25 to go to the first rider, three-quarters of the entrance fees to the second, and one quartor to tho third rider, a steeple' chase; once round the usual courso and. finishing in front of the Standy for all ponies; nativo riders only: weight 9at, 71b.; winners 141b, extra. Entrance.fee Protest (Monkey) 9at, 101h.
$5.
Poo-Poo (Fat Boy) 9st. 12lb..... Wild Jock (Ah Sang) 9st. 71b..... Fandango (AH Ling) 9st. 71b, ......................
01 Far Away (Kai Foo) 8st. 71b.......
Protest took a good load and kept it all
round,
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way The HUNTER'S STAKES of $5 each, and— added; for all ponies that have not been placed in a race; catch weight over 10st. 71b: One mile and three-quarters. Post entries. Riders ia Scarlet or Ra cing Costume.
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Rialto (Mr. Reynell), 10st. 7lb............ 1 Rigolette (Mr. Meyerink), 10at. 121b...... 2 Oascade (Mr. Hutchings), 11st. 121b... 3 Little Frand (Mr. F. Dallas), 10st. 7lbs. 0 Ronin (Mr. Thirkoll), 10st. 11lb... 0. Perll (Mr. Ruttonjee); 10at. 1015. ....... 0. Robert the Devil (late Zocdone) (Mr.
Essex) 10st. 7ib.. January (Mr. Gove), 10st. 7lb.................................... 0. Monseigneur (Mr. Nicholson), 10st, 71b.. 0:
Ronin cut out the running, followed by Monseigneur. Rouin began to come back' to his horses before arriving at the Loong- fei Gate, where he and Monseigneur swerved; the rider of Ronin fell; ho caught his pony again, and went round the course a long way after the others. It was rather too dark to distinguish the colours on the far side, but Rialto led up the straight and won easily by a length; good third. Time, 4 minutes.--Shanghai Mercury.
AFGHANISTAN.
Says tho. Daily Telegraph of the 21st ult." If the news from Quettah of yesterday's date be confirmed, the generals of Ayoub Khan have been twice defeated near Herat, and Ayoub himself, who received the intelligence while upon his road of retreat, has taken refuge in Persia. Abdur Rahi man's general has won two victories ovor the divisions sent, out from He rat, defeating in the first the father- in-law of Ayoub, and in the second the governor of the city. It is sup- posed by those who send this messaga that Herat is probably at this date in the hands of the representative of Ab.. dur Rabman, This we think proma tare, but no doubt. Herat must before long fall into the bands of the Amoer, and he will rule, for a short time at
with that consolidated by Dost Maho med. At the first glance, this looks like a second stroke of wonderful for tane for the present Government and its protegé at Cabal. But there is such a thing as too much good luck, aad Ayoub in Persia may be more dangerous, than Ayoub in Candabar. He will not be long within the terri tory of the Shab without opening up overtures to the Russians beyond the Khorassan boundary, and he becomes in his defeat almost as important a factor in the inevitable intrigues of the future as victory could have made him. All that is disaffected in Af
The sense of the meeting was then taken, and consideration being given to the fact that the Committee has been elected solely for the purpose of preparing, on the part of the commu- nity, a loyal reception of their Royal passenger boat, returning from the ral at Egypt, published, which states Wild Dash set to to catch up Iroquois in least, an Afghanistan commens
Highnesses, it was agreed that in the uncertainty prevailing as to the cha- racter of the visit of the Princes to this colony, and the apparent desire on the part of the proper authorities to avoid any public recognition of the rank of the Royal midshipmen, it would bo un- advisable to take any further concerted steps in the direction of a public de- monstration.
Coconada, 12th Nov.-Last night, a
The crew aud one
Constantinople, 18th Nov.-The Russian Ambassador has modified his demands respecting the war indemnity, and will not oppose the prior claims of foreign bondholders.
Latest advices state that cholera has
broken out at Jeddah, and that the mortality from cholera at Mccca on 6th November was 800,
Wellington, 16th Nov.-The Maoris maintain a stubborn attitude; 124 lead ing men have been arrested.
Kerbele, capsized, resulting in the that the British policy in Egypt is sole. loss of the two elder daughters of Caply to promote the prosperity and liberty tain Gillham, the Master Attendant at of that country. It urges the secos this port, and of M. Lefaucheur,, the sitp of reforming, calogises the efforts French Consul.
made by Cherif Pasha, and says that passenger, Mr. Innos, were saved the tie between Egypt and Turkey is Boats were out all night searching, but the best safeguard for excluding foreign the bodies have not yet been recovered. interference.
Bombay, 12th Nov.-The Times of India, in an article on the coming mili- It was accordingly proposed by the tary changes, says that the Madras Hon. W. M. Deane, seconded by the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Frederick Ro- Hon. Phineas Ryrie, and carried una-berts, returns to England next April, nimously:"That the Committee nd- to succeed Sir Garnet Wolseley, as jouro sine die, and that all further pre- Quarter Mastor-General. parations on the part of the Reception Committee for the reception and enter- tainment of the Princes be suspended." It was understood that it was, of course, left open to any individual or to any section of the community to act as they liked in the matter, and the Chinese present intimated their intention of proceeding with their illuminations and festivities, under any Madras, 13th Nov.-At two o'clock circumstance, seeing that they had yesterday morning a gale sprang up already spent or pledged all the money from the north-west, which increased required for the purpose. The Com- until the wind had attained about half mittee, however, felt that as a collective the maximum velocity recorded the body representing the community it cyclone of 1872. As the weather at was not possible for them to arge ou Bimlipatan and Negapatan was calm, preparations depending for their success, it was concluded that Madras, was in in a great measure upon the private the border of a cyclone, the vortex of outlay of individuals, without a more which was in the bay. The Mars, definitive and authoritative guarantee sailing ship, anchored outside the har- as to the nature of the recognition to be boar, and the steam hopper barges accorded to the Princes. For the pre- Salisbury and Hobart engaged in sent, therefore, the address, the illumi-laying moorings, were lashed to- nations, and the public ball are in getlier and anchored within the bar abeyance. Prompt notice will be given bour. There was no other shipping of any change in the position of affairs. hore.
Rome, 13th Nov.-A terrible explo- sion in a-sulphur mine in Sicily has occurred, resulting in the death of fifty
miners.
Wild Dash made a waiting race of it, dropping two or three lengths to the rear. Red Hart tried to cut out the running but Iroquois bon took the load, the others well up. First Cornet joined him and at the turn took the rails and won in a walk.
head, going easy, however; Red Hart a the straight, and took second place by a bad fourth. Time 1.34. The STAND PLATE; value $50 with half the Entrance fees. Second Pony to re- csive half the Batrance fees. A steeple chase twice round the usual, Course. Weight. 11st. Winners of a Steeplechase 101b, extra; Ponics that have not started in a Steeplechass allowed 5lbs. Ex- trance fee $5:
Mr. Weed's gr. Beo-Salé (Mr, Malherbe)
11st. Olb,
asoo
Mr. Hark Forward's brown Casse. Cou,. Mr. (Maitland) 12et. 3lbs
1
2
3
Mr. Bill's gr. Side Drum (Mr. Brandt)
11st. 9lb. Beo-Salé took a slight lead at starting.
Berlin, 16th Nov.-Interviews have taken place between Prince Bismarck. and the Emperor of Germany, Per- fect harmony prevails respecting the internal policy, and Bismarck has de-asse Cou next, and Side Drum next. It is ourious that they maintained the same cided not to resign.
rolative positione all the way. They all took the ditch and wall opposite the Stand, at the hurdle Side Drum refused at first, but took it eventually, thereby losing a good deal of ground, which he never recovered. Bbc Salé continued with the load, and he and Casse Cou took all their jumps without a mistake. After clearing the wall the first time round Cass Cou made an effort to overlunl, Beo Salé; at the ditch and wall both cleared the jump well together, but the weight told upon Casse Cou, and Bec Saló continued with the lead, and won easily. Both ponies cleared all. their leage without a mistake. Side Drum cleared everything well, except the hurdle the first time. Time, 5.10.
London, 17th Nov.-A telegram to the Standard states thet Mopoch, a leading chief in the Leydenburg dis- trict, lins risou against the Boers.
Bombay, 17th Nov, Bombay Gazette publishes a special telegram stating that the Grooks have entered Volo, The cession of Thessaly is completed and the difficulty regarding the refusal of the Turks to give up the defiles of Kritiri Zarcos is arranged in favour of the Turks.
An attempt has been made to shoot General Meares at Ballymore, Ireland, Eight persons were killed.
The prohibition to export powder and arms from Natal to the Transvaal has been removed.
The tribes of Zalaland refuse to re cognise the supremacy of the chief Oham.
Berlin, 17th Nov.-The German Par- linment opened with a speech from the throne, which the Chancellor read.
Tho
HONGREW Our; value $25' to go to the first rider, three-quarters of the on- trance fees to the second, and ono quar- tor to the third rider; for ponies im- ported since 1st October, last; weight ast. 71b.; native riders only; entrance for $5) Half-a-dfile.
9st. 71b..
Mr. Balderston's dan Goldstone (Amoy) Mr. Young's gr. Iota (Kaifoo) 9st. 7lb. Mr. Fernando's br. Foxhall (Chifney)
9st, 8lb.
Mr. Dawson's gr. Poo-Pao (Fat Boy) Jst.
· 91b"'.
9st: 7lb.
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ghanistan will find its nucleas in the young victor of Maiwand, unless, in- deed, which is quito possible, Abdur sia, and thus give rise to a sqecial Batman may demand him from Per
quarrel."
"Methinks to kiss ladies' hands af- ter their lips, as some do, is like little. boys, who, after they eat the apple fall to the paring, out of the love they have to the apple."
Some time since a gentleman waited. upon Sir Henry Parkes at the Colonia I Secretary's office. Sir Henry was very busy, but he appeared to listen with anch great patience aud interest to the remarks of the visitor, that the latter was oucouraged to proceed, and wont on at a great rato-felt quite at home in fact, Suddenly, however, the Premier held out his arm sit fall length in the air, letting his fingers curve towards the floor, and looking distressed and absent. The interviewist, who by this time bad concluded that Parkes was greally a civil fellow who had been grossly slandered, pulled up suddenly to allow of the Knight making an interjection. "You were going to make some remark-you were going to say Yes, replied the Premier, in his something were you not, Sir Honry?” childish trable, "I was going to say, Good day 1" The man to whom this catastrophe occurred never tells the story. But somebody else does.
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At daybreak it was discovered that the sea had washed away many of the Bonnets are now being made to concrete blocks, cach weighing twenty seven tons, forming the upper tier of match dresses. Perhaps in time they will be made, to match limited income, the eastern pior, the water meeting The Speech says that the maintain. Mr. Collinson's br Grimblethorpe (Tond)
Hosso Helfman, who was with others with but little resistance, and sweeping ance of penco is more sure now than
it has been for the past ten years. The race up the straight. Time, Imin. Ziesce. This resulted in a dead heat, after a fino convicted of the murder of the Oza't into the harbour, causing swell, waves, but who was not executed on account and surf as though no works existed Government adheres to its previous After the last rage, the dead heat was of her being pregnant, will, after the At ten o'clock a heavy sea struck fiscal economic policy and system of run off; the pair raced close together, but birth of her child, he imprisoned in a
the end of the southern pier, and leap compulsory State-Directed Insurance in the last few trides Goldstone got his small fortified island on the Nova, ated up and covered the titan and orano, for Workinen, by which their condition head in front, and won. Time of the dead its janotion with Lake Lagoda. which immediately afterwards disapwill be improved and Socialism coun. beat, 1 mio. 2 so0s.
teracted.