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Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 27TH DECEMBER, 1881.--
ALTHOUGH the Princes Albert Vic tor and George of. Wales have not visited us in all the pomp and gran- deur usually associated with their high rank, but merely as junior of ficers of the British navy, the mem- bers of the community of Hongkong have not been backward in honoring the occasion by a series of celebra- tions, which, in spite of all draw- backs, must have proved eminently gratifying to the sons of the future King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India. If proofs of the thorough loyalty of the in- habitants of this colony to the Royal Family and the old establish- ed traditions of our country were needed, the almost universal homage and respect spontaneously paid on Saturday night by every section of our ultra-cosmopolitan community, in every possible way, to the young scions of Royalty, would convince the most hardened sceptic. The spirit of Socialism and Republicanism is undoubtedly spreading its way rapid- ly over the face of the civilised globe, and there can be little doubt that even in the oldest established of Eu ropean monarchios an uneasy feeling of insecurity has in consequence lately developed itself. In England Republican or Radical tendencies are unquestionably a great power in the State; and have very properly been recognised as an important factor in the political history of the empire, without, however, in any way affect- ing the wide-spread, deep-seated feel ing of loyalty to the reigning family, and reverence for the old constitu-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1881.
fore's political significance which can hardly be over-estimated.
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landed at the Naval Yard, and accom panied by the Hon, WV, M. Deano, Capt. Superintendent of Police, and Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Honorary Secretary of the Reception Committee they walked through the principal streets, and expressed themselves greatly delighted with all they saw. H.D. the Governor," accompanied by Lady Hennessy, and a party of ladies and gentlemon staying at Govern ment House, and attended by Lieut. Cox, A.D.C., and Mr. G. S. Northcote, Private Secretary, wont round the city at a late hour.
The whole of the proceedings passed over without sorious accident, and we must heartily compliment the police on the admirable manner in which the street traffic was conduct- ed under serious difficulties.
We are informol by the agents (Mossrs. Jardino, Mathoson, & Co.) that the stea nship Glencoe left Singa- pore for this port on Sunday the 25th instant, and that the stoutuship Suca left Singapore for this port yesterday.
A cricket match was commonood this
popular hostelry had evidently laid himself out to produce a display On Saturday night, the eve of worthy of the occasion, and he cor- Christmas, Hongkong was en féte. tainly achieved a remarkable degree The city had donned its holiday at of success. Stretching from the tire, and from east to west, from north Club eastward the prettily designed to south, in the palatial residences device at Mr. T. N. Driscoll's, the of our merchant princes, equally with Prineo of Wales' arms, with the in- the shops and dwelling houses of the scription" Welcome to the Princos," humblest of our citizens, Victoria attracted attention; the Chartered was one long continued blaze of ur- Bank of India, Australia and China, | tistically arranged illuminations. For and the Oriental Bank also presen- two nights previously the Chinese ting a splendid appearance with had been holding high festival in their numerous arrays of Japanese honor of the Princes, a kind of pre- and Chinese lanterns. On the other liminary trial for the great celebra-side of the street, Messrs. Kelly & tion announced for Christmas Eve. Walsh's establishment, and the Tele- Before attempting to briefly sketch graph Companies Offices were most the most prominent features of the effectively illuminated. From Messrs. Christmas Carnival, we must in jus G. R. Stevens & Co.'s to the Hong- tice acknowledge that almost the en- kong and Shanghai Bank was one tire credit of the undoubted success continued line of lanterns, lighting which attended the illuminations be- up the whole of the street, and throw- longs to our Chinese fellow citizens. Ling a reflection on the trees on the After it was definitely understood Topposite side. The crystal arch that the Princes would not visit opposite the Bank, with its colored Dongkong in virtue of their Royal glass chandeliers and peculiar rank, but merely as junior naval of Chinese devices was crowded through ficers, it is not too much to say that. out the evening by admiring Celes- the major portion of the European tials. The City Hall was simply morning, and will be continued to. community were greatly disappoint magnificent. The lanterns used in
Borrow, between ed, a little bit disgusted, and very illuminating this grand bubbling Cricket Club and a Visitors' tean, cap- the Hongkong much inclined to have nothing what were regularly arranged in row and tained by Lord Harris, the famous Ken- ever to do with ceremonials of any gave the structure an appearance of tish batsinan. As the veteran Middle- description whatsoever. The Chinese, inassive grandeur, which no other sox captain, Mr. I. D. Walker, is play. on the other hand, were determined building in the city could hope to ing for the visitors, the Club will have to carry out their programme as far rival. Beaconsfield Arcade was simi-al their work cut out to hold their own as possible, and their persistency to larly illuminated, although on a much against such talent. For nearly twenty show honor to the young sailors in less extensive scale. The fireworks years Mr. I. D. Walker has rightly their own way appeared to put the in the Parade Ground were attended
boon considered one of the finest bats. foreign community on their mottle, by at least ten thousand people-one
inen in England. with the result, that the whole city of the most orderly mobs we ever was illuminated on Saturday nightin saw. The pyrotechnic display was a style probably never surpassed in quite up to the bost Chinese standard, the history of the Colony,
and appeared to give unqualified delight to the vast concourse of sightseers. Two processions-those of the Golden and Silver Dragons- after marching through the city in all the barbaric poop and circum- stance invariably associated with Macao or not; but we should think Chinese festivities, went through they are almost certain to run across some amusing antics on the Parade
to the ancient Portugueso city. H. Ground with the huge dragons, House thoroughly renovatel in honor Governor Graça has had Government eventually marching off in triumph of his expected visitors, and will place shortly before midnight.
In the
the whole house at their disposal should minor streets of the colony the illu- they honor him with a call. minations, although not so elaborate as those in the Queen's Road and Praya, were in many instances worthy of special notice. The German Club in Wyndham Street was plainly but prettily arranged, and our evening contemporary the China Mail had a few lanterns prominently displayed. The Daily Press had a long array of lantorns, but candles appeared to be scarce, which rather detracted from the appearance of the imposing pile at the top of Wyndham Street. The Telegraph office in Wellington Street was of course the observed of all observers, the decorations-such as they were-filling the dwellers in the immediate neighbourhood with ad miration and awe. The old Hotel
A steamer visiting Hongkong for the first time on Christmas Eve, and viewing the splendid scene from the harbour, would have acknowledged that a more unique and imposing spectacle could hardly be met with in the old world. The city is beauti- fully and picturesquely situated, and can be seen at its best from afloat. On Saturday night it was one blaze of light, reminding one of an on- chanted city in fairy tale. We have not space at our disposal, nor do we consider it necessary, to elaborately detail the various styles of illumination adopted at the dif- ferent buildings in the colony, but will inerely confine our attention to a few of the most striking features in the pyrotechnic display. From the Harbour the most prominent land- marks on the hill side were the bun galow occupied by Mr. W. Kerfoot Hughes, Government House, the Albany, and Seymour Terrace. The style of illumination in each case was almost identical, Chinese and Japanese lanterns arranged on bam- boo frames, varied with specimens of decorative art app "priate for the occasion. Along the Praya the effect was very fine, the whole of the Euro-de l'Univers was effectively decorated pean hongs being most brilliantly lit with flags and lanterns, and several up in every conceivable fashion. The devices and mottoes were very prettily representation of the "star spangled lit up and arranged. The fountain banner at Messrs. Russell & Co.'s in the centre of the portico, with was a happy effort; and the now plants artistically arranged, and the offices of the P. & O. S. N. Co, with green and white crystal device their parti-colored lamps and lanterns Merry Christinas" was really most artistically, arranged, and the most effective. large blazing star were most effective. Throughout the whole line of the Praya, from the Italian Consulate on the west, to the City Hall in the east, the illuminations were an almost unbroken line. Afloat a fair number of vessels were lit up, the Police Hulk, and the steamers Albay, Kwang-tung, loyal feeling than in this little Anglo-Diamante and Kiukiang being the Chinese colony of Hongkong. The natural veneration which the Chinese have for their own Emperors and high nobility could hardly be ex- ceeded by the unswerving loyalty they have on every possible occasion,gements and devices at the Hotel un-permit us to allude in detail. of late years, done their utmost to doubtedly carrying off the palm, and It must be gratifying to the public show towards the gracious Sovereign almost rivalling the brilliancy of the to know that the lads who were thus under whose beneficent sway they Clock Tower, which was without ox-so highly honored by the spontaneous have reaped the many benefits indis- ception the most conspicuous object solulably associated with enlightened in the city. To the westward of the government. The reception tendered Club the style of illumination was to the young Princes is the natural almost uniform, and presented no ont.come of this inherent spirit of striking features until the Stag Ho loyalty to the Crown, and has there tel was reached. Mine host of this
tion which has served the country so well through some of the most trying chapters in the world's history. The loyalty of Britons to Her Ma- jesty Queen Victoris and the mem- bers of the Royal Family, form's a na- tional characteristic of which, in these days of revolutionary measures and pronounced socialism, they have every reason to be proud. We do not think we are exaggerating in the slightest degree in expressing our conviction, that in no part of that immense empire-on which the sun never sets, the mightiest the world
has ever seon-can their exist a more
most conspicuous vessels, each one a blaze of light. In Queen's Road Central the Hongkong Club, the Post Office, and Hongkong Hotel were most effectively lit up, the gas arran-
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The road leading from Wyndham Street to Caine Road was lined with lanterns, and the pagoda lit up with many-colored lamps, had a most picturesque effect. Mr. Manger's house had a striking appearance; and the Brazilian Con- sulate was one blaze of light. The Portuguese Club, and Mr. J. A. Re- medios's residence were also prettily illuminated, and the splendid mansion occupied by Messrs. Birley & Co. was one of the sights of the colony. There were many other decorations of in- terest to which our space will not
action of an entire community, showed their appreciation of the courtesy by coming ashore and per- sonally inspecting the whole line of the illuminations. In company with their tutor the Rev. J. N. Dalton, they
The Princes left for Ouuton yesterday morning in HMS. Vigilant. They are expected to return on Thursday, and we learn, that they will receive deputa tions at Government House, represent ing the foreign and Chinese sections of the community, on that day. Wo believe it has not yet been definitely settled whether the Princes will visit
The steamship Yottung which arrived here froia Touron on the 24th instant report that H.M.S. Magpis, bount for
iw, had baon compelled to put into Yalaikaa through atross of weather.
A London telegram of the 8th Do. cember states that the British Govern- mout has invited a thousand of the
array reserve and retired policeinon to volunteer for special protection duty in Ireland with the frish constabulary.
given by the community to the Officers The Public Subscription Ball, to be
of the Detached Squadron, his boon definitely fixed for the evening of Fri- day the 30th inst, at nine o'clock. The Princes, we ure informed, will be present...
Signor Cagli and his Italian opera troupe of 26 artists arrived at Singa. pore from Marseilles on the 16th inst. and left the following morning for Ba tavin, where the Company intend giv- ing a series of operatic performances, prior to their departure for Australia.
The Gorman barque Malvin and the American barque Nie das Prayer were docked at Sun-shui-po last night. The Amerion ship Bad Cross wont iato Aberdeen Dock this morning, and the.Grimau stearner Peroala will dock at Kowloon this afternoon.
Training operations during the past two days, have been of a most uniu- teresting ohararetor, the whole of the ponies in training doing nothing but trotting exercise.
Tuo raca-course will bo opon for galloping for the first time this rouson to-morrow morning, when good sport will doubtless bo witnessed.
We observe by Saturday's Gazelle that the Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has approved of the following appointinents made by H.E. the Governor :-Colonial Secre- tary's Office-Mr. Arathon Seth to bo
Chief Clock and Clerk of Councils; Mr. Jo Miguel Alvos to be First Clerk; Mr. Arthur Kennedy Travers to bo Socond Olerk; Mr. Prodocino Hor- culano do Rozario to be Third Clerk.
Magistracy:-Mr. James Parker to be First Clerk; Mr. Ng Kwai Shang to he Third Clerk; Mr. Wong Chun to bo Fourth Clerk.
examined by the Chinese authorities, with a view to ascertaining if such boats or vessels havo on board opiura, or other dutiable contraband goods, prid. Such persons are recommended articles on which duty has not been
to make enquiry before leaving the colony, as to whether there are such goo is or opium on board the boats in which they have embarked."
The following notion, signed by Cap- tain Thomsett, Harbour Master, is pub. An afternoon danc in honor of the lished in Saturday's Gazette:—" All Princes, given by Admiral Daporré Persons proceeding from Hongkong Coromander in Chief of the Fronch ou shooting or other excursions are feat in China, was held on board the hereby informed, that boats or vessels dag ship Themis on Saturday afternoon.io Chinese Waters can be stoppal and There was a large attendance of Naval Royal Highnossos Princes Albert Vio- aud Military officers, inglu ling their tor and George of Wales, nul His Sɔ- bury, and the élite of the Hongkong reus Highness Prince Louis of Batten- community. H.. the Governor and Lady Houuessy, Alinical the Earl of Clanwilliam, Admiral and Mrs. Willes, Lady Harris, and a host of other dis- tinguished persons wore present. The Thénis was most tastefully decorated, everything likely to conduce to the pleasure and comfort of the guests having been carefully sta lied, and peculiarly characteristic of the French carried out in that recherché style so Dancing commenced about foar, and was carried on with much spirit and animation until seven o'clock. A more
thronghly enjoyable entertainment could not possibly have been provided.
A Linion telegram dated the 26th December nunuances that a debate had
Lakon place in the Spanish Congress (2 Cortes) on the racont charter gran. ted to the Dont-Overbeck Company territory and cortain trading rights for the acquisition of a large tract of
in Borneo. The Spanish Minister for Foroigu Affairs had protested against the English occupation of Borneo, bat said that he could not furnish further information because negotiations were
A telegram dated Washington, De-proceeding. Considering the length comber 6th observes that President of time that has elapsed since the Arthur in his message to Congress on active measures of this project were views at the late metallic conference Spanish Government is rather late in aasa ning offico, sail the exohinge of first taken-nearly, three years-the
will be resumed within the next balf tortaiu with regard to the occupation has proven valuable, and the meeting the field with any objection it may en-
question, he observed that it is one of fectly certain that the Spanish Govern- year. Regarding the Pinaran Canal of the territory referred to. It is por.
great national importance, and that it ment was well aware of what was being has been proposed to England to dono more than two years ago, as the modify the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and movements of the steamer phartered abrogate those clauses which are incon- for the purpose of Harveying the coast, patible with America's obligations to and which took the party from this Colombia. With respect to the United port, were fally reported both in the States forcos, the President advised an Manila and Madrid papers at the times increase in the army of 5,000 men, and We presume the protest mentioned in e-regards the reorganisation of the the telegram is merely a matter of forg navy as imperative. The Secretary of now that the intention of the Britis the Treasury in his annual statement ur, in view of conflicting opinons in the suspension for the present of the Europe respecting bi-metallic currency, coinage of silver dollars. The silver question domands the early attention of Congress. He proposes revision of the tariff and a remission of taxation.
Government has been definitely de
clared, nade to satisfy a certain section of Spanish traders who consider they have interests at stake which may suf for. We certainly incline to this view rather than that the Government itself has waited all these years before taking... any action in the matter.