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at a steady pace, moving well. Wild Surf was on the course trotting, but be looks so "dicky" that we shall bo surprised if he does not break down the first time he is sent along. Pedrillo and Mr. Henry's brown subscription griffin came down the straight at a fast pace, the style of the latter being quite as taking as his botter class sta ble companion. Grim Death and Gas. light also cantored sharply, both going well. Mr. Paul's ponies only did słów work; and Spectre and Phantom can. tered once round at a slow pace, the first named pleasing us most. The East Point contingent did good work, and are apparently improving rapidly.
CRICKET.
HONGKONGO C. V. DETAQIIED SQUADRON.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 1881.
plagted, and the staircase was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flags of various colours and designs most artis- tically draped. On ascending the stairs a large mirror reflected arrival- at the first landing, and above this was placed an oil painting by a local artist of renown, representing the jolly old "god of the son" attended by a brace of sea nymphs, and, receiving a bumper of champagne from the hands
of a “heathon Chineo." At the second landing the balustrade facing the harbour was very prettily arranged with overgroens, Bags, and serried arrays of bayonets, which had an ex- .cellent effect. Those decorations wore flanked by several brass mortars of a bye-gone age, cast when George III. was king, in the days of the Prinos Regent. One of those old fashioned A match between the above teams implements of war was cast by H. and was played yesterday afternoon, and C. King in 1814, and the others by ended in favor of the Club on the first Cornelius King in 1819 and 1821, and innings by 164. rons. The game was all bore the royal "G. R." The walls altogether devoid of interest, the Squad- were covered with spears, shields, ron being quito overmatched against one oroased swords, stars of bayonets, flags, of the strongest teams the Club has
aud overgreens judiciously arranged. sent into the field this season. In the A large inodol of a yacht occupied a first innings of the sailors, which closed conspicuous position on the landing, for 79, Henderson played well for 29,
and the passage to the ladies' cloak but the others could make no headway
roon was hong with light blue flags inst the bowling of Forbesand bearing the names of Britain's Great nos, both of whom trundled in good Naval heroes. This unique style of Tom. The Club gave their opponents a decoration was carried throughout the are dose of leather hunting, amassing two ball rooms, and the effect was he respectable total of 243 before being certainly most pleasing, and altogether disposed of, Hynes being credited with unlike anything are have seen at pre- a lucky 7, the top score, and Hadley.vious balls. At the head of the St. Forbes, and Whyte scoring 36, 33, and 29 respectively. The Squadron cominenced a second innings, and had seven wickets down for 83 at gau-fire, Winsloe's and Christian's scores of 28 and 25 respectively having been obtained by good cricket. During the afternoon the band of H.M.S. Inconstant, andor the direction of Mr. Teseo, played the following selection:-
March Valso
"Prince Arthur," Heuvel. ..............“Briso de Nuits," Lamotho.
("La Jolie Parfu- }
Offenbach. mouse,' .....}
Selection
Folka
Galop
"Les Folics," Waldtoufel. Selection..." Giroló-Girofla," Lécocq.
"Schlaraffen,..... Likoff.
Fall scores are apponded :-
DETACHED SQUADRON,
FIRST INNINGS.
SOGND INNINGU,
· Lisut, Winsloo, b Hynos... 13 and b Tomkins 28 Capt. Parr, & Stebbing, b
Oharloy
Lieut. Bishop, b Hynes,.... 9 noi out.......................................... Bab-Licut. Henderson, o
Ritchie, b Forbes -20. o Tomkins, b
Lient. Osborne, e and b Hynes....otmat Lieut. Corry, b Charley Mr. G. Hillyard, at. Hed-
ley, b Forbes............... 1 Mr. H. Evan Thomas, o Newington, b Forbes... Lieut. Shortland, by Charley 0 Mr. A. Christian, not out Mr. G. Hardingò, a New-
combe, b Charloy
1b3......
3
Charley... 12
7 b Charloy
b Obarley
7 b Charley
bl
ACTION
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George's Hall, where seats were place l for E. the Governor and other dis- tinguished guests, hung the Royal Standard, the colonial flag, and the white onsign. Bannerets and shields bearing various mottoes attracted atten- tión, na did the models of two men-of- war, and a fortification with a miniature engius pumping jets of perfumed spray, at the eastern side of the room. The verandahs were arranged in the usual fashion with flags an evergreens, and afforded a cal retroat for heated dancers, and for those who preferred a quiet chat to gliding through the gildy mazes of the waltz. The whole of the theatre had been prepared for supper, the stage being reserved for the Govern- ment House party and guests of dia. tinction, an arrangement for superior to anything ever attempted at previous festivals of a similar character. The decorations in the theatre were in every rospect appropriate, and in harmony with the ball rooms and other portions of the building.
H.E. the Governor and Lady Hen- nossy arrived about ten o'clock, and Ey66. 25 dancing immediately commenced, His 4b Charley
Excellency dancing the first quadrille with Mra. Suowden, and Lady Hon- messy with the Acting Chief Justice. The floors ofthe rooms were in excellent order, and the following programme was gone through with great spirit and enthusiasm :-
79 HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB. FIRST INNINGS.
Mr. W. Hynes, at. Bishop, & Christian.......... 76 Liont, Newington, R.M.L.1., b Bishop............. Liont, E. 8. Halley, R.E.. b Hillyard
Lient. J. F. W. Charley. It.I.F.,b Hillyard.......... 6 Rev. F. . Stobbing, b Christian............ 15 Mr. H. F. Whyte, b Henderson........
Mr. II. de O. Forbes, b HendersOT. ...................................... Mr. 8, Newcombe, b Hardinge.................................. Mr. A. B. Tomkins, o Bishop, b Henderson... Mr. H. A. Ritchie, not out..
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83
1.-Quadrille 2.--Waltz....
PROGRAMME,
3.--Galop 10
Afr. J. J. Boll Irving, o nud b 1illyard......... 11
b4, lb 6, w 2
THE SUBSCRIPTION BALL.
213
4.--Lancers 5.----Waltz ................ 6.-Polka
7. Waltz 8.-Quadrille 9.-Waltz....... 10.-Galop 11.-Polka 12. Waltz... 13. Galop... 14.-Lancers 15.-Waltz....
16-Polka. 17.-Waltz.
18.—Mazurka 19.-Waltz. 20.-Waltz...
..Orphée.
Officers'.
Champagne. Trial by Jury,
Lo Benu Danube Bleu. ......Himalaya.
.....La Vague. ...... Minstrels' Songs. ......Les Mille et un Nuits.
Wings of Love. La Perle du Bal
Sweethearts.
...Le Bébé. Varsity. Murmures du Bal. ....Cecco. ............La Nuit. ........Rose. ........Clochés de Cornoville. .....Only One Turn.
The supper was a most excellent one, served in Mr. Dorabjee's bost style; and the champagne was of the best qun- lity. The following was the menu-
The Public Subscription Ball given last night by the community to the officers of the Detached Squadron, proved one of the most brilliant and generally successful entertainments of the kind over celebrated in Hongkong. The entire management of the Ball had boon left in the bands of the Ro- ception Committee, and to the 'gen- tlemen deputed by that body to di- rectly superintend the arrangements, especially to Captain Manners Kerr, and Mr. W. Danby, C.E., who had charge of the decorations, Mr. W. Kerfoot Hughes, who acted as caterer, and to Mr. H. E. Wodehouse who was ubiquitous in the discharge of his onerous and multifarious duties as HonorarySecretary, an whose courtesy to the press we take this opportunity of acknowledging, the hearty thanks Patridge. of the community are certainly đạo, as it was to their united efforts, in the face of difficulties and opposition which could scarcely have been looked for, that the entertainment proved the gratifying success we have now mach pleasure in chronicling.
The decorations of the building were on a splendid scale, and thoroughly in keeping with the character of the bull. At the entrance to the hall a couple of 20-pounder Armstrongs were
Turtle Soup. Capon in Jelly.
Tongue in Jolly. Quail in Jelly. Paté de Foie Gras..
Prawn Salad.・・ Chicken Salad.
Siddle of Mutton. Boast Veal Boiled Ham.
Corned Beef. Roast Beef.
Ten!
Roast Turkey. Roast Capon Boiled Tonguo. Smoked Tongue,
Gamo Pis.
Phonsanta. Wild Duck. Vonison.
Jellies..
Hare Pie.
Orange, Curaçao, Almond Cream, Chocolate,
Coloured.
Fruit Tarts, Cream Puffs, Sponge Cakes, Almond, Finger, and Sand Ŭakes. Vanilla and Strawberry Ioo Cream.. Dossert.
ovor
were glad to see several Chinese pre- sout. There was an anusually large preponderance of gentlemen the fairer sex, but that of coura could not well be avoided. Amongst the most distinguished guests we ob- Borved the Governor of Hongkong and Lady Hennessy; Vico-Admiral and Mrs. Willos; Lieut „General and Mrs. Donovan; Admiral Duperrè. Commander in Chief of the Fronch floot in China; the Hon. Francis, and Mrs. Snowden; Colonel Hall, R.A., and Mrs. Hall; Colonel and Mrs. Geddos;| Sir Edward Johnson the Hon. F. B. and Mrs. Johnson; General Macintyre; Hon. E. R. Belilios; Hon. W. M, and Mrs. Debae; Hou, P. Ryrie; Hou, Ng Choy; Hon. Malcolm Struan Tounochy; Colonel Papillon; R.E.; Commodore Cumming, R.N., and Captains Tracey, Lord Charles Scott, Stephenson, C.B. and Dauniatoun; M. Lemaire, Consul for France, and Madame Lemaire ; Mr. Atwell Coxon, Consul for Belgium; arki Mrs. Coxon; Mr. J. Loureiro, Consul General for Portugal; Mr. A. G. Rauno, Consul for Brazil, who cap. peared in the uniform of a member of the household of His Majesty the King of Portugal; and many others. Their Royal Highnessss the Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales were pre. sout, and not only thoroughly enjoyed the ball but made themselves quite at home.
The attendance was a large and bril- liant ono and included most of the naval officers at present in the harbour, the officers of the gafrison, and nearly tho whole of the foreign community. We
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY, One P.M Settlementa still form the principal busi- zes on the Stock Exchange, and we are pleased to learn that they are progressing most satisfactorily. Banks have been made the medium of a few transactions of a minor character at a rather lower rate than we quoted yesterday, several small lots having changed hands at 117 per cent. premium, There appears to be no great demand for the stock at present, nor do holders seem at all anxious to sell. Docks are in request at 38, but as buyers refuse to advance on that prica, and 'as holders decline to sell at less than 39, not a single share has been nego. tinted so far as we know since our last issue. A good number of shares are on the market at 39 per cent. premium. A few Chins Fires have been purchased for covering pur- poses at 295 per share. No other stock re- quires special notice.
SHARKS Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpo.
ration-117 per cent. premium.. Union Inenrance Society of Canton-$1,600
per share.
China Traders' Insurance Company--$1,560
per share.
North-China Insurance Company-TI, 1,175
per share.
Yangtaza Insurance Association-Tla. 875
per share.
Chinese Insurance
Company-8230 por
share, sellers. Man On Insurance Company, Limited-$25
per share premium.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limitod~~~TIs.
160 per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-8925
por share.
China Fire Insurance Company-$295 per
share Sales.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company--
38 per cent. premium, Buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Mark Steamboat Company-$23 per share premium, Sellers.
China Coast Steam Navigation Company---
Tls. 162 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company-885 per share. Hongkong Hotal Company-$100 por sharo.
Sollers.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-
$158 per share,
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS. Doo, 30, MENZALEY, French steamor, 1,278, J. Homery, Yokohama 24th Dec.. Mails and General. Messageriss Maritimes.
Dec. 31, Hornow, British astoamer, 895,
Shaw, Canton, 30th, Deo., General. Butterfield & Swire.
Dec. 31, Asia, Danish steamer, 880, Djo- rup, Canton 30th Dec., General,— Siomssen & Co
Dec. 31. PAUTAR, Chinesa steamer, 861,
Patterson, Shanghai 28th Dee, Ge- Dec. 31, GLENOOB, British steamer, 1,901,
noral.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Gulland, London 20th Nov., Suez 7th Doc., and Singapore 25th, General.—- Jardino, Matheson & Co
DEPARTURES.
Dec. 30, ULYSSES, British steamer, for
Shanghai.
Dec. 30. MARQUES DEL DUERO, Spanish
despatch-vessel, for Manila. -
Doc. 30, GLAUoos, British steamer, for
Singapore.
Dec. 31, GLENFALLOOR, British steamer, Dec. 31, GLENCOE, British stonmer, for
for Singapore.
Shanghai.
Deo. 31, Pautau, Chinese steamer, for
Canton.
!
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Glonode, steamer, from London, Messrs. Chart and Kultzau, for Hongkong. Por Pautah, steamer, from Shanghai, Miss Chinton, Mr. G. Ferguson, and Mr. Mr. W. Graham, and 43 Öhinese.
Per Monzaleh, steamer, from Yokoha- ma. -For Hongkong.-Messrs. Cecil Vi- vian, John Morgan, and Frank, Jolin. For Saigon. Mr. Lagrange. For Mar- soillos. Mosera. Domergue. Dorio, Kita- bataké, Tanaka, and Kokoufuji.
REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Pautah, from Shanghai, reporta strong N.E. monsoon and clear weather during the passage,
MAILS.
The following maily will close: TO-DAY, 31st December,-
For Bangkok, per Rajanattianubar, at
5 p.m.
For Amoy and Shanghai, per Glencoe, at 5 p.m. TO-MORROW, 1st January,
For Saigon, per Paladin, at 9 a.m. For Saigon, per Atalanta, at 9 a.m. - „ On MONDAY, 2nd January,—
For the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settle- menta, Batavia, Burniah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies. Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta,
Aden, Egypt Malta and Gibraltar, per Amazone, for printed matter at 10 am, and letters at 11 a.m. For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, per Namoa, at 5 p.m. On TUESDAY, 3rd January.-
For Straits and Bombay, por Zambesi,
at 2.30 p.m.
On WEDNESDAY, 4th January,
For Japan, San, Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, per Uity of Rio de Janeiro, at 2,30 p.m.
On FRIDAY, 6th January,-**
For Kobe and Yokohama, por Niigata Maru, at 3.30 p.m. For San Fran- disco, por Bothwell Castle, at 3.30
p.1.
Intimations. LEGERDEMAIN,
ROFESSOR A. MOUNT has the
Chran Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) PROotannottuce that he will
-3 per cent, premium.
Hongkong Ice Company-$130 per share.
Buyera,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company,
Limited $50 per share.
Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878. -1 per cent. premium, ex interest. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881
2 per cent. premiums.
EXCHANGE.
On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T............. 3/81
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
3/81 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
****** 3/9/ Oredits, at 4 months' sight ..... 3/91 Documentary. Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/9j On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand...... .67 Credits, at 4 months' sight. 4.79 On BOMBAY-Bank, T.T. OR CALCUTTA—Bank, T.T.
220
"On SHANGHAI—Bank, T.T.
Private, 30 days' sight............... 74
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (TAKEN AT ME8918. FALCONEE AND,00.'s REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD).
Hongkong, 30th & 31st December, 1881. BAROMETER-1 P..
...................................30.270 Do. 4 P.M., ..................................................30.256 THERMOMETER-1 P.M. ......................................59.
Do.
Do. Do.
12.M. (Wet bulb)...60.
4 P.M. Do...64.
......30.386
BAROMETER-9 A.M.'
THERMOMETER 9 A.M...................55.
Do
Do.
Do.
9 Ast. (Wet Balb)...52. Maximum..................59. Minimum (over night) 54.
shortly give
AN ENTERTAINMENT Of SLEIGHT of HAND TRICKS and MAGIC
at the
GARRISON THEATRE,
The performance will be composed of a series of novel experiments in- vented by Professor A. MOUNT,
+
Date of Performanco will be daly announced.
Hongkong, 29th Decembor, 1881. NJTICE.
IS is to notify to the Public that the Undersigned RETIRED from the Fireas of Mesars. TATA & Co. and Eurauimbuoy,, Pabanny & Co. `n few months ago; that Au CHE has taken the vacancy in the former Firm, and that his Son, Ax Lu, has taken his place in the lattor Firm.
The Untersignal hereby declares that, having given all the Accounts to. the satisfaction of his successors, he is fros from any responsibility that may arise from any cause or dispute what- soever hereafter.
“DE TIE Hongkong, December 29th, 1881.”
CITY HALL. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, January 2nd, 8th, and 5th. And on WEDNESDAY, the 4th January,
A GREAT
MATINEE PERFORMANCE for Families and Children, and people living at a distance. Doors open at 8.30, to commenco at 4 o'clock. RAND CHRISTMAS
PANTOMI'N‹E' "HARLEQUIN BLUE BEARD;"
or,
The Fiond, the Faint, the Females, the Clown, the Columbine, and the Peris of Paradise.
The new scenery and gorgeous transformation scene by Mr. Russell, the great Dioramic Artist. The su- porb appointments by Mr. N. Carlton, Incidental Musio arranged by Herr- and the whole produced under th,." immediate Supervision of Mr. P. W. Willard.
AQOMELINUX-Vulgarly called Blue Beard; A Cerulcan Bashaw, victim to ze rulin passion quite as Blue, but by no means as Black as he has been. painted; a Bashaw of ever so many tales, most of them not true,
Mr. P. W. WILLARD. IBRAHIM-A fond father, who values his daughter so highly that he actually expects her to pay his debts,
Mr. RUSSELL. SELIM-A young officer in the Spahia but eventually in the Blues, cut up by Fatima and cut out by Blae Beard,
Miss A. VERNIE. ABDALLA--A faint copy of Selim, Miss C. CARLTON, SHADABAC Blue Beard's flat porter,
Mr. GERHOOFERSON, FATIMA-Ibrahim's eldest daughter, a lady of exquisite beauty and ourions disposition, Blue Beard's obere, who considering she is lovely and becomes his bottor half may be looked on as a very fair share indeed,
second
Miss A. BERESFORD. SISTER ANNE — Ibrahim's daughter, the bad young thing who "does it all," the Deus ex Machina who deserves to have all the dear sex smacked her,
Mies. LYLE. THE FAIRY QUEEN--(Oh, thoa vision of seraphic loveliness,)
Miss CARLTON. Goards, Black-Guards, Liliputian Army, Goeste, &c. The Celebrated Hayes Family will appear in the Har- lequinade.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY. Scene I-Turkish Landscape with ex- terior of Ibrahim's house, Scene II-Gardens attached to Blue.
Beards Mansion,
Scene III.-Wild Turkish Landscapo Scone IV. Corridor Leading to the
Blue. Chamber. Scene V.-Grand Transformation
Scene.
The Realms of Dazzling Light, and The Fairy fountain of Peace and Joy. Hallo! here we are again, now then.
old 'an a "Merry Christinas aud a happy new year.” Clown......
Pantaloon....
Colombine......
Sprites
Mr. J. B. Hayes. ..Mr. W. Hayes. ...Madamo Hayes.
...Brothers Hayes.
Harlequin ....Mr, Kerhipps,
Now, then, round we go-come oa öld
'an, why here's
Mr. Fishmonger... Mr. Dootor...Mr.
: Pawnshop. THE SCREAMING SHADOW.
PANTOMIME.
During the action of the pantomine the following songs.concorted pieces &o., will be sung :- Come Fatima to me-Over the Gar- den Wall-Flambean. March-Green above the Red-Evolations of the Li- liputian Army-How do you like Lon- don-Come to your Martha-Sweeter than Jam-Whon the pigs begin to fly-Nauglity, Naughty, Naughty A La Francaise Medley. Chorus- Alphabetical transformations Blue Alsation Mountains-Skidmore Guards La di da-Ob, my, it is a gay— Colonel Crashor-On Youder Rook- The Convent Slept-Jack, Jack, Jaok -Blue Board don't you lose your temper.
Concerted Finale.
PRICES OF ADMISSION. Balcony and Stall...$2.00 Pit.....
inmuni 1.00 Plan of Reserved Seats is now to be Boou at Kelly and Walaba
Doors open at 8.30 to commence at
NINE p.m.