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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII-FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1882.
Government House as guests of His Excelloney the Governor, Sir Frederick Weld, while a sórios of festivitjes ap. propriato to such occnsigns were skat- ched out in a manner which throws n strange light upon the course of arent which tacked the stay of the Royal Midshipmen in this Colony. ༣. therefore being somewhat unpleasantly forced upon the minds of residents
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We notice by a resout Amoy Gazetlo that the race ponies Oraiser, Privateer, and Prince George, have boun pat up at noction..
It was rumoored in town yesterday that the Fronch frigate Themis had, owing to the troubles in Tunis, been Mediterranuan ordered to proceed at once to the
A rumour was current in the colony. this morning-qirculated by whom and for what purpose it is hardly worth while stopping to inquire that the Hongkong Telegraph was before the Jodgos for contempt of Court. There may be some trath in the report, although it is hardly likely, or wo should have heard something about it Wd are informed that this positively certain that we should annnal have hoon committed for contempt of distribution of prizes of the Victoria our evening contemporary-long ago School (Mr. and Mra. Hanton's) will if the oracle of that estimable publica- take place on the afternoon of Satur. tion had been, like the fate Inmouted day next the 21st ist. ut four o'clock. Mr. Crusoe, absolute monarch of all he His Excellengy the Governor and Lady surveys APC ACARATS Hennessy will be proseut.! - ⠀⠀ ⠀ *If
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Wo hear that a telegraphio message was received yesterday announcing fanucial crisia in Paris. In the face of the extraordinary gambling which has charnoterised proceedings on the Bourse for some time past, this result is only what might have been looked
for.
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"govern the movements of the young Princes while in this part of the world were applied to Hongkong for some special reasons; and, as is natural, in view of the known loyalty of all classes of residents on the Island of Fragrant
Proceedings het tho Ince-course this Streams, many explanations are given of this poculine treatmont. In the face
morning were more than usually tame ovea for an off day." Healthy ́of all that took jiludo, and of all that did not happen, during the visit of the
trotting exercise was indulged in all Princes to this Colony, it appears that
round, no work at a faster pace being there is something radically wrong
attempted, except by Hunlachan and Airlie, these two grilus galloping the somewhere; and that although Governor
length of the straight at a fast pada. Houneasy, while attempting to do very
Messrs. Forbes and Coxon, represent great things to display the loyalty
wing the Stewards, were in the enclosure inseparable from Her Majesty's ropre.
The London of the 18th inst. prepared to measure any ponies whiob sentative, was not only cruelly disap-publishes a telegram to the off
effect that might be in readiness to go autor pointed in his hopes, but he is now negotiations for a renowal of the the standard, and Itogo and a fow grif painfully reminded of that circumstance Treaty of Commerce between France fins actually passed this trying ordeal. by the marked contrast furnished and England have been resumed, and Owners desirous of having their ponies by the recent proceedings in Singapore. still continuos. It is also stated that a measured can be accommodated tomorrow As we have previously hinted, the satisfactory compromise is considered morning. As the racecourse will be naval examinations of the Royal probable.
open for galloping there should bo Middies could have had but little to do with the matter; and as théré can bo
some fast work got through tomorrow, absolutely nothing laid at the door of the community, native or foreign, the awkward question arises, What was the cause of the exceedingly gried attitude of the Princes's guardians? Probably the real reason will never be have evidently suffered a slight on fully known; but that the community
account of the Officer who hors repre sents Her Majesty there can be little doubt.. That the people of Hongkong would have been treated in this way under another Governor, is beyond the bounds of probability.
It would be a pity to spoil the symmetry of the above extract by critical comment, so we will let it go forth to the world in all its naked perfection. Such a specimen. of literary style, diplomatic reasoning, and homely common sense ought to
be sent direct to lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Our contemporary ought to specially send a marked copy to his lordship by next mail. The result is of course a foregone conclusion, and the public can now have no doubt whatever that Governor Hennessy will shortly be superseded by that experienced ex- ponent of political views the Ching Mail.
The Chinx Mail must be pretty hard
run for items of news, whon, it has to come down to the manufacturo of a
.HONGKONG, 20TH JANUARY, 1882. WE have had frequent occasion to call the attention of the public, both here and at home, to the unscrupulous character of the opposition, which has for the last four or five years been the leading feature in the policy of the local press when dealing with anything in any possible way affect ing Sir John Pope Hennessy. The China Mail has always been the great offender in this respect, and the viru- lence and sourrilous character of its personal attacks have become a bye- word in the Colony. No person in a sane state of mind believes for an instant that the barefaced mis-state- ments, and vulgar abuse, dealt in so largely by our contemporary of the gutter, can possibly have the slighest weight in prejudicing the minds of men of ordinary intelligence-far less those who happen to be behind the scenes, and are acquainted with the trite cause of the China Mail's childish retaliation against His Ex- cellency the Governor. Our con- temporary is too grossly ignorant of the character of the times we live in- to succeed in defaming and blacken- ing the reputation and policy of Go- vernor Hennessy, by the vulgar ex- pedients so universally resorted to. Rancourons spite, foul abuse, and a deliberate system of lying and mis-representation, are poor sub- stitutes for the evening print's pajufal lack of ability. Knowing with whom we are dealing, we can- not. look for much honesty, nor can past experiences justify us in expect ing either ordinary intelligence or manly fairness but the last dodge of the China Mail, is on the face of it, so utterly ridiculous, so absurdly childish, that we can only come to the conclusion that the attacking Tho Consignees of the Maifoo' party" " is subject to fits of temporary sends the following cornments on the Insanity. The China Mail has Shipowners Conference to the Low actually discovered that Her Majesty don and Chine Express-Your carro- the Queen, HR.H. the Prince of spondent Old Uantoise evidently Wales, the members of the Liberal knows very little of what goes on in Government," the Lords of the Ad- the China Trade. For his enlighten miralty represented by Earl Clanwil-meat we may state that some tea liam and the Rev. Mr. Dalton, would bayers declined to ship per Mojoo, bo not permit the young Princes to as, sume the honors of their rank in Hongkong because Sir John Pope Hennessy happens to be our Go- vernor. Let us make way for the Hongkong oracle her
he requires ample room, and it would be sacrilege, to allow such alight to be hidden away under a bushel. Last night's China Mail saye
Privato advices from Singapore lead as to believe that their Royal High nesses Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales were to be received in that Colony in a very different style from that followed here in Hong. Long From the official programme it appears that the Princes lauded soon after their arrival and proceeded to
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couple of "local" paragraphs out of two clerical errors in the Singapore Times aui Overland Mail. The Times speaks of Earl Clanwilliam as having cam- manded the Datch in tead of the English squadron, and our clover contemporary tries to bo fanny over the mistake. The Ourland Mail transposes the initials of Colonel Hall, R.A, writing F. L." instead of "L. F. and the evening print immediately, crows over its own cleverness in discovoring the error. And this is China Mail jour balism! What next?
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We observe that a prospectos has been issued by the "Manchostar, Bary Rochdale, and Oldham Steain, Tram- ways Limited," for the construction of a system of steam tramways to run in the neighbourhood of Cottonapolis. When shall we see the prospectus of the Hongkong Tramways Company,
Limited ?
The British steamer Jeddah, Captain Freedudy, arrived here this morning from Singapore. This is the first time the vessel basentere these waters ainos
The Daily Press stated the other morning “on what it considered good
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It has been decided that, for the future, all the Jail Guards in Burma will be comprised exclusively of Gorkhat--the trustworthy, brave, aud hardy race who inhabit the Hima layas, whose value the Indian Govern meat fully appreciato. We have no doubt that a contingent of these wild mountaineers would form a valuable adjunct to the local Police Force. They have no "objection to foreigu service, and all facts considered are
We note the arrival from Amoy per steamship Kwang-tang of the race. ponies, Robbie Burns, winner of the Stand Plate at last Hongkong Meeting, and Strathisla. Both these ponies ran
unsucessfully at the scent Amoy
Bnces.
We learn from, recent advice that the Panama Canal works are progressing steadily, despite political forebodings. The sharge bave, always beens.pro mium on the Parisian Bourse, although exhibiting but little activity from the well known adverse influences operat ing against, the undertaking. It is however, commencing to attract more attention, and the constraction will be procooded with, as in the case of the Suez Canal, independent of diplomatic disputes. The original traes of the Caual has been altered, following re- salts of more practical surveys pull tests; but all these changes carry with then the advantage of economy. Ex- cavating and dredging machines are now at work, supplementing, as well as overcoming, some, of, the difficulties attendant on the use of manual labour in an unhealthy locality.
AULATE TELEGRAMS.
The following telegraphic items, tal ken from our Indian files were receivi ed by French Mail yesterday-
London, 16th December. The police have seized this week's issue of the United Ireland newspaper in Dublin and have arrested the staff
18th December Telegraphic ad- vices state Ayub Khan, with ton sita dars and 400 followers, arrived at Mel shed on Thursday Inst. It is expected he will be interned at Ispahan it
ley, and that although the Land Tres
Lord Hartington, speaking at Bura-
warfare in Ireland, hopofal signs were gners were continuing a sort of guerilla appareat; including increasing willing noas on the part of the juries to ooh- vict for agrarian dffances Hernand
Lord Justice Bramwell-hus bada raised to the peerage.
Obituary-General Sir William
her notorious adventure in the Red well worth a trial. An unobjection Son, when her captain deserted her,able now element, would, we consider, leaving to their fate nearly a thoassed be a desirable variation in the Indian pilgrims, who, by the merest chance Branch of the Hongkong Police, which were, together with the ship, saved from is almost exclusively drawn from one being the victims of the elements particular class-Punjabees. Our re- through the captain's cowardice, marks are of course, intended to imply
no disparagement of the lattor, whoErskine Baker are, in our opinion, an underpaid vants. Bat, segregation has been und overworked body of public ser found unadvisable in the Indian Argy and diversity is the rale au regunda that compose, it. Hongkong and the composition of the Regiments India are hardly parallel cases, but China and Burns are nearly 503 and the change that has been found ad- visable in the one country might pos sibly be worthy of imitation in the
authority" that H.E.theGovernor would leave the colony port April. The in- tention of the morning paper was evident; it wished to convey to the public the idea that His Excellency had been recalled, and was leaving Hong kong for good. Like most of the in- spired communiques of our enliglitoned contemporary, the report has only the very slightest shadow of foundation in
other.
A London Morohant" weitas to
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fact. A well kuówn resident called, at Govoruinent House the other day to pay his respects to the Governor pre- vious to leaving the Colony, and in the the London and China apress on the course of conversation His Excellency subject of "China Conference Stentners
as follows: The owners of these casually remarked that he might take a trip home for a few weeks during the stesinors must think very differently of Summer months, leaving here in April. the Shanghat shippirs than I do if they We believe it is probable that expect that for the sake of a firs per His Excellency may take a holoent. return they are going to place day during the ensuing sammer, as it themselves entirely in their hands, is well known that the Governor is allow them to charge any rates of desirous of discussing and arranging freight they may think its for this with the Secretary of State several very is virtually what they propose in important measures relating to Hong- the oiroular, copy of which you give kong. Sir John Pope Hennessy's term in your last (homeward) issue. A of office as Governor of Hongkong does firm shipping on its own account not expire until April, 1883, and as His will certainly keep clear of all sitch Excellency naturally enough, wishes to compacts, leaving itself free to make so the result of the various changes the best arrangement possible by any he has introduced into the government lina, while if the produce in shipped of the colony, it is most unlikely that he ander orders the agent, if honest, would, will not care to resign until the expira have the trouble of crediting his prin- tion of his fall teria of dix years, the cipal with the return, or explaining by more especially as by serving until lotter that it was shipped at a lower April next year he becomes entitle rato not carrying the bonus. On the to a bonus of £1,000. There is no other hand, ahould the agent full into doubt whatever that His Excel the trap laid for him and pookat the lenoy's policy during his govoru. return, he, his heirs and exucators, run causa aho was Chiness owned, and by ment of Hongkong has given so the risk of being called upon, it may the last mail from Shanghai wo re mach satisfaction to Her Majesty's be years afterwards, to disgorge what orivad a circalur signed by the agents Midistars, that it is well understood in has been so pocketed, and us the law at that port, of the Shipowners" Conpolitical circles at home that if he stands the restitution would beyond all forence," headol by the P. and O. Co., cared to accept it, a second term would doubt have to be made. A similar cir- who thas turn to account the sabsidy be placed at his disposal We do not calar issued on this side called into they derive from the public money, an. profess to have, like the China Mail, being the Union Line, so losing the nouncing a renewal of their attempt to the privilege of appointing, even on stifle competition by offering a bribe of paper, Governors ad, lit. to this im five per cent, to shippers who confine portant "jewel of the British Crown ;' their support to the lines they repre. but we hear from those who are in a sent. So much for the fair play which position to know that, when Sir John the enterprise of the now Chinese com- Pope Hennessy does ratire, our next pany is likely to meet from merchants governor will most probably be Bir and abipowners. Wonggost to "Old William O. F. Robinson, K.C.M.G, who Canton" that on this next occasion he was private secretary to his brother addresses you he should, instead of im- Bir Hercules in Hongkong nearly 15 plying that the times are not "sadly years ago, and who is well known as changed salect as a text of his opm- the last Governor of the Straits Settle ments, O/ tempora, ◊ i mores,
monts,.
London, 19th Decomber-An extens sive seizure has been made in Dublin of dynamite orme, ammunition, and treasonable documents. Several arresta have been made in connection there with.
Cairo, 10th December —A falso prophet having collected 1,500 fanatica in Soudan has completely annihilated 300 Egyptian troops.
Now York, ship Jeannette was 20th December, The American exploring
crushed by ice Just Jano:and was abandoned. The ship's company ea caped in three boats, one of which was rescued by natives and the occapante forwarded to Irkontsie, another landed at the mouth of the river. Lens, the orew suffering fearfally, the third boat. is missingA
London, 21st December. The Daily News publishes a telegram from its Washington correspondent stating that, if the silver, billa are passed, they will undoubtedly bevetoed by the President, and that it is probable the present law for the coinage of two million dollars monthly will remain unaltered.
22nd December.Mr. Pargail has been been removed from Kilmainham gaol to Armagh.
Rome 22nd December.-In a debate in the Senate, on Tanis, the Minister for Foreign Affaire said. Italy had not recognize the Bardo treaty, but waS watching the action of the Fronch. He stated that the British Government had tacitly accepted the treaty.
Constantinople, 22nd December. Mr. O'Donovan, lato Daily News special correspondent at Mery, has been arrest- ed for publicly slendering the Sultan,
London, 23rd December.—The Ex- hibition proposed to be held at Dublin has been abandoned in consequence of dispute respecting the asking for the patronage of the Quson,lePlanejo,
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Tunis, 24th December,Three of the
principal tribes of Southern Tunis con- tinue to show resistance.....
Rome, 24th December,-At a recep tion held to-day by the Pope, His Ho- liness said his position is becoming daily more intolerabie, and he antio pated still severer
Conference stentnera thousands of tons freight yearly, and it seems strange that the steam companies in question, should not ere this have soon the folly of attempting by any duon means to get rid of competition. I feel sare of this, that seeing the the the P and O.
severor, persecution. are patting their subsidy to, few of the firms who signed the petition to Go-Constantinople, 24th December. vernment begging for same to be Russia is opposing the settlement of granted will again oblige them with the Turkish debt, because of its invol
ving the pledging of new revenues. their signatures when the present, term has expiredeng mirandarare
Mr. O'Donovan-haa, been sentenced