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know the utter baselessness of the charges contained in the slashing attack on Sir Jons POPE HENNESSY, and although they may not love His Excellency very much or admire his policy, they are too honest, too honorable to
As we are disposed to consider the com- | WE understand says the Standard that pressure munity of Hongkong a body of practical has been brought to bear on sir Frederick Ro- men of sound, common sense, imbued with bots to induce him to accept the appointment of those feelings of honor and fair-play Quartermaster General of the Army when sir Garnet Wolseley takes up the Adjutant General- characteristic of Britons in all parts of the
We observe that the Courier du Japon, the well known French paper published in Yokohama, has ceased to exist.
We observe that sener 17. Antolin Pita y Casame has been appointed Vice Consul for Spain at
be seduced into supporting the gross im-world-instead of a herd of gullablo ship on the 1st of April next, and that it is pro-Amoy by a Royal despatch,
putations of the 57. James's Budget, the vul- gar and ungrammatical abuse of the China Mail. They know that mean, petty spite is at the bottom of the whole affair; and the verdict of the Hongkong public on the contemptible expellent, adopted by the avowed enemies of Governor HENNESSY to blacken his reputation both here and at home, is one more proof of Milton's words:
Revenge, at first through sweet. itter are long back on itself recnika,
We can easily Imagine the grim satis- faction felt. by Mr. HORACE HARRINGTON NELSON, late Justice of the Peace, and Vice- Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in this Colony, when he perused the trenchant onslaught on Sir JoHS POPE HENSESsy in the St. James's Budget. It is not difficult to conjure up the imagination the vulgar triumph of the gentleman, whose ignorant bumptiousness received such a tremendous taking-down at the hands of the Earl of KINDERLEY, when he saw in print, with his own initials prominently displayed, the letter under the heading "A Cry from Hongkong." In fairness to Mr. HORACE HARRINGTON NELSON we give his jetter in
full. It is as follows:-
You have done a public service in drawing attention to the existing misgovernment in the small but important colony of Hongkong. A resident there during most of the time sir John Pope Hennessy has been Governor, I can testify to the general accuracy of the statements you have published; and--in common, i-am sure, with almost every Englishman residing in the various ports of the Far East-I sincerely hope that the publicity you have given to the matter will be the means of inducing Her Majesty's Government to take such action as may remedy a condition of things which has become a scandal and reproach to the very name of government..
sars-Sir Arthur Kennedy, Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell, and sir Hercules Robinson-the go vernment of the colony was not unfairly regarded as a model and example to the neighbouring mandarins of what honest straightforwardness could accomplish; and--with its teeming popu lation of busy, thrifty, and thriving Celestials, its merchants of almost every nationality under the
As MILTON truly says, in his incomparable Under Governor Hennessy's immediate predeces.
Paradisu Lost,"
"
Revenge, ni fast dinnigh excst, Küster ere long back on itself reunila,
If we remember rightly, Bysos wrote some thing in Childe Harold" about revenge being sweet--especially to women. Making every allowance for the poet's well known and pronounced antipathies to the fairer
bable that General Roberts may yet consent to
return to Fagland to join the Horse Guards Staff.
bronzes, woodwork, ivories, &c.
We observe that the India Office has offered the appointment of Director of the Indian Marine to
HOME papers of a recent date.authoritatively announce that Sir Arthur Kennedy will vacate the Governorship of Queensland and return to Englanit towards the end of next year.
We hear that the meeting of the Legislative Council, which we stated the other day would probably be held on Friday next, will not take place until early next week-most likely on Tuesday.
THE Ïkebond Shimbun says that there is some report of the Corean Government having resolved to send a Consul to Japan, and that Osaka is supposed to be the place where the future Con-
noodles, as assumed by both our local contemporaries, we are spared the neces- sity of subjecting to any searching hostile Tur etymology of the name bris-d-brac, says the Captain Harry Brent, K.N. criticism the above letter, which it is well | Popular Monthly is eather vague. It probably understood, emanated from the ready--alas, comes from the old French expression, De bric ef too ready-pen of Mr. H. H. NELSON: The de brogue, which means "from right and from public of this Colony who know Mr. NELSOs, left; from hither and thither. The ord "bric" who are acquainted with the actual facts signifies, in old French an instrument used to shoot arrows at birds with, and some etymologists of his differences with Sir Jos POPE
derive the word “brac", from the word “brocan- } Ir is announced that General Sir Charles Ellice HENNESS, who have not forgotten the part ter, to sell, or exchange, the root of which is has signified his willingness to accept the Go- he played as Vice-Chairman of the Cham-saxon, and also the origin of the word "broker." vernorship of Gibraltar, for which he is named, ber of Commerce, which culminated in a Its signification in pure English is "second-hand on his vacating the Adjutant Generalship of the little drama enacted at the Supreme Court goods," but it has of recent years been used to Army. and in the Hongkong Club, in which Mr. indicate objects of some artistic value made in Jous PITMAN was made a victim, and who olden times, and which are much esteemed by still remember his cowardly and con-
modern collectors. Under the name bric-a-brac temptible letters to the Secretary of
are included articles of porcelain, glass, enamels, State-which subjected him to a most merciless snubbing from that high FROM a recent home paper we learn that à. official-require none of our prompting German economist has taken the pains to to arrive at an opinion as to the taste dis-examine comparative statistics concerning the played by the ex-justice of the peace in use of matches, and has come to the conclusion writing such a fetter, and the actual truth that Germany surpasses all other countries insulate will be established. of the statements contained therein. Our their consumption, which he sets down to the al- own opinions on the subject are few, sim- most universal custom of smoking. In Germany. ply and easily stated. We expressed our
the daily consumprion of matches is from 10 to thorough contempt for Mr. NELSON when nine; in England eight; and in France six. 15 per head of the population; in Belgium about discussing his letters to Earl KIMBERLEY, Their consumption diminishes steadily and which he sent for publication to the Hong- naturally from north to south. The total kong press, and stated in plain. language daily consumption for all Europe is estimated what we thought of his insinuations against at two milliards of matches, which gives an Sir JOHN SMALE and the Hon. F. L. average of six pr seren per head. Reckoning O'MALLEY. We can only repeat our dis- the weight of a match at at a decigramme, this gust that a person who posed as a gentle consumption will represent a daily absorption of man in Hongkong, who was the friend! 200,000 kilogrammes of wood. So that Europe uses up annually the immense quantity of 72) and associate of gentlemen, a justice millions of kilogrammes, or more than 80,915 of the peace, and high official in our tons weight of wood in matches alone. leading commercial institution, should have descended so low as to falsely and publicly traduce in a London journal, the character of Sir Josts Porg HENNESSY. The letter of "H. H. N." has not even the merit of truth to commend it. Falsehood is its prominent characteristic. And yet actions so contemptible, so utterly low and de- grading are actually bolstered up and supported by our local representatives. Revenge is sweet-especially to the China Mail, and that eminently respectable journal
We are informed, says the Standard of Decem- ber 23rd, that the commercial negotiations with France will very shortly be resunied, and that Sir Charles Dilke is expected to arrive in Paris from the south of France on Monday or Tuesday next.
ACCORDING «to, El Comercio a transit of Venus
will take place on the 6 or 7 of December of the current year. It will be visible, to a certain de grec, in an extensive portion of the carily execpt- ing East Europe and Asia; it will be visible also in pants of North and south America.
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WE are informed, that the bark Delia, on a voyage from Liverpool to Hongkong, has been lost in the coast of Masbate, where she was
THE business at the race course this morning presented few features of special interest. Nearly the whole of the ponies in training were confined
Mr. Paul's bay griffin. to healthy exercise. Sirocco exhibited a great fondness for the rails, eventually trying to graduate in hurdle jumping at the turn out of the straight. The attempt was, however, an unsuccessful one, the pony jumping on the top of the bar, which of course gave way, and sirocco rolled over, fortunately escaping unhurt. Mr. Reynell, who was riding, received in Shanghai on the 27th ulto. received a few slight bruises.
beached; the crew are saved and are at present
in that province. The vessel, which is a total
wreck, was insured for $12,000.-El Comercio.
The shanghai Mercury regrets to hear of the
One of Mt.
death of Mr. W. H. Tapp, H.B.M. Registrar of shipping. The deceased gentleman was in a very precarious state when he took his passage for Egypt by the mail, and he died in the Red sca. The telegram announcing his death was
WE note that the Dean of Westminster has, in
portion of our frail humanity, there can be sun, its numerous banks and prosperous public does not confine itself to strictly christian Grammont's griffins, cantering down the straight accordance with the prayer of the Council of the
no question as to the correctness of his justly been considered the very worst impeachment with regard to what has
attribute in human nature. At the same
principles, when desirous of gratifying its insane passion against Governor HENNESSY,
behind sirocco took fright at the incident above
alluded to, and tried a little steeplechasing, clearing the ditch in fine style before chce could pull him up. Jet cantered down the straight, as did Airlie and second Coract, Cromwell, and Sperre galloped stradily. Phantom als doing good work, Rose, Lightning, and Humbug were all sent a healthy exercise gallop.
Royal Institute of British Architects, supported by Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A., sanctioned the intent in Westminster Abbey of the late Mr. Street, RA, President, and the funeral will take place on Thursday, the 29th instant,
WE read that among the manuscripts lately ac- quired by the library of the Athenian Chamber is a roll of thick paper about a finger in width and one thousand feet long, on which the various
ten. These different anagrams are arranged in alphabetical order and amount to no less than land in the last century. 40,135. This roll was written apparently in Eng-
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AN amusing anecdote is told with reference to Selborne, Lord Coleridge, and the Masters of the the new Law Courts. During the summer, Lord Rolls went into them to ascertain their acoustic
WE learn from El Comercio of the 24th instant that in a Notice to Mariners published in the
Office of Batavia, that on and after the 20th De cember, 1881, a light ship has been established near the Formosa bank, in the stmits of Malacca, her position being lat. 1° 45' 30" N. and long. 10249 E The light will appear cach, alter distance of ten nautical miles. On the hull of nate half-minute and will be visible at night at a the ship are to be seen the words Formosa Bank pear at the mast during the day. And during the night a luminous apparatus will be exhibited at the fore-top-mast-stay about three metres above the netting on her sides, she will also ring a bell during bad and foggy weather. The kong, is commanded by captain Richard Taylor, IT is stated that after full consideration the sec new light ship, which was constructed in Hong-
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went into the judgment-seat, the Master of the Rolls was put in the witness-box, and the Lord Chief Justice cross-examined him as a luncas. It is said that this cross-examined was of a leng- thened and most amusing character.
AN embassy from the sultan of Jold visited Manila in the steamer Francisco Reger. It is composed of Daite Muhamat Alian, Mandaya tary, Cahil, Aimard, and Nuño, interpreter; the Abucabal, Sub-Governor, Detustrites said, secre-painted in large white letters; a red ball will ap-qualities. In the Great Hall the Lord Chancellor last name is à Christian. After having gone through the official ceremonies on the 24th inst, they visited the principal buildings in the capital in company with their host, the official inter highly pleased with what they saw, and grateful preter Mr. Ortueste, and expressed themselves
Cavite in a day or two, from whence they will for the courtesy shown them. They leave for
return to Manila to be present en the occasion of the celebration of the birth-day of Alfonso XII.
companies, its fine public buildings and private dealings--Hongkong, in that distant latitude,
enterprise, and perseverance. Paying its way, forms no mean monument to British industry, and contributing, besicles, handsomely to the Im- perial Treasury, it is ont surprising that there is a strong feeling in the colony that this Crown re-dependency, with no voice in its own administia tion, is entitled to judicious government and to be the absence of such advantages a good deal taken care of by the Colonial Office, or that in
you publish are well known all over the East, with others of an equally pitiable and painful character; and 1 do not think 1 err in assuming
known to Her Majesty's Princpal secretary of state for the Colonies. It is but too obvious that with the relations existing between the Governor and his subordinates the machinery of govern- the interests of the governed; and though the ment in a Crown colony cannot work fairly in
officers who have incurred Governor Hennessy's The attention of the public' at home has comily appear to have been protected by the lately been directed to an article which Colonial Office, and their honest, representations to have been judged in a fair spirit, it must be appeared in the St. James's Budget in the acknowledged that those gentlemen cannot be subject of the government of Hongkong expected to perform their duties to the public during the term of office of the present satisfactory, or at all, when their time is continu- governor, Sir Jos POPE HENNESSY,ally taken up in worrying contests with their K.C.M.G. As we pointed out a few chief, who unless he is sadly maligned, is not days ago, a greater farrago of mali-over-scrupulous in the means he adopts to pun clous misrepresentation never appear. ish those who incur his displeasure. Surely it ed in a respectable London newspaper,
is the duty of her Majesty's Secretary of state for the Colonies to investigate the matter thoroughly? plain to every honest and right thinking Hongkong are notorious and there is but person in this Culony-no matter whether one opinion as to the character of the go "lead" conveying the current, and as an earth friendly or antagonistic to the policy of the verinent of the Colony. The European return was used, and his boots were wet, he thus Governor. In plain words, the article in community in the island is educated completed the circuit, and was killed instantly, the St. James's Budget is a tissue of inspired and intelligent one, and their judgment As the machine used was a Brush machine, lies, parposely written for special reasons is almost unanimous. If, as is openly asserted which is of the continuous current type, he pro- which are not hard to discover. As this in the public press and is universally held to be bably died more from fright and pain, which so-called organ of the Tories has since its the case in his dominion, Governor Hennessy is caused his heart, which was by no means healthy, first issue been daily abusing everything damaging the interests of the Colony to gratify 20 fail, than from the immediate effect of the his whims and fads, the Colonial Office is re- shock. De this how it may, if those who are in and everybody for the simple object of sponsible for allowing him to continue so doing.terested in the electric light wish to avoid a public series of fulminations against the governing residents. The matters of complaint against do not occur there is nothing so easy; all electric ment of Hongkong can have no possible him are no secret, and have been freely discussed light leads should be insulated, and put out of effect with those who are in any way ac- and commented upon in the newspapers of the reach, and be so secured and so far apart that quainted, with the actual truth; although Colony. He is accused of using, his position to they cannot touch each other. Were this done, they may to some extent influence the ig-gratify private malice; of interfering with legiti- neither fires nor deaths nor painful accidents of THE
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A TELEGRAM from Petersburg, dated Dec. 16, announces that an embassy from the Tekke and that another deputation had proceeded from Mery to Khiva to declare their submission to Russia and to ask for her protection. If this were a positive fact it would be fraught with the We learn from Natal, says the Standard that the gravest importance; and, were Russia to accept Commanding Royal Engineer at Pietermarite. the Turkoman proposals, that carur belli, the burg has been directed to draw up plans for the occupation of Merv by Russia, which so often erection of a suspension bridge oven the Incandu used to be spoken of by English Ministers, might River between Newcastle and Fort Amiel, the be considered as fimminent. The report, how difficulties of transport having come specially ever, must be received with caution. It was under the notice of air Evelyn Wood during the originally issued by the Turkistan Gazelle, a late rains, and the delays which occurred in the the deputations have really gone as reported to against the Boers having been in a large measure Askabad and Khiva, it is extremely improbable due to the impossibility of fording the river dur that they will have gone with any intention to ing certain seasons of the year. come to a permanent or final understanding. Their object is nearly certain to have been a ten. tative one only, to see what terms were likely to be offered; and then to return and discuss them
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THE Hiogo New* translates the following from the Kobe Shimpo, which evidently refers to the. owner of the yacht Wanderer----A Mr. Lambert with the tribes. That the elders should have
who lately visited here called at Miyajima, Aki, decided on this course is extremely probable. on his way to Nagasaki, landed and visited the In the present disastrous state of our diplomatic temple of Itsukushima, where many deer are to influence at Teheran, which is absolutely ff, the be found partially tame and wandering through Turkomans can hope for nothing from the Per- the groves. Mr. Lambert admired these animnja sinn Government, who are dominated by the all very much and asked for two or three. The avoided becoming sponsor for the longis own ends.; of doctoring the local garette; of son 66 years of age. He has been a widower powerful dread of Russia, and who will not there- priest in charge replied that the deer wire sacred string of malicious and libellous falsehoods, taking into his counsel and confidence outsiders some thirty years, and were his wife living she fore enter into communications with them. The to the god of the shrine from the earliest times, so elaborately worked up by the late oracle of no position or character, while worrying, bully would be about 95. Lewis was pressed into the Turkomans must therefore temporise with some and therefore could not be disposed of Mr. of the Pall Mall Gazette. The China Mailing, and discrediting his own officers; of insult- navy in 1801, and made captain of the main-top: one more powerful than themselves while waiting Lambert was very much disappointed, but he as a matter of course, availed itself of the ing and abusing members of the community who He served in several naval engagements, and for events. This is probably the meaning of afterwards asked the governor of the prefecture opportunity of showing its petty.spité in a venture to disagree with him; in fact, of repeat- also took part in some of the chief battles of the their present friendly action. That they should to let him have the deer. The governor con fresh, badly written, and what was evident ing in Hongkong the very line of conduct of Peninsular War. A few days since the veteran have taken this step, and that before doing so sented, and Mr. Lambert landed some sallors io to all, maliciously unjust attack on Sir John which he was accused in Barbadoes. Without made his usual appearance at the Custom-house, they should have released M. Kidaieff, are mant- to capture the animals. However, the deer POPE HENNESSY. But the general commu- assuming to judge that all these charges are and signed his name to the receipt for his pension ters which should not, however, escape the atten- eluded the foreign sailors, and as the residents nity of Hongkong read the article, guessed fully proven, is there not in the very fact of their allowance. It is stated that, as in the case of the tion of our Government. But to influence the assembled in great excitement and pelted the existence good ground for fully inquiry whether Rev. Mr. Beadon, late rector of North stoneham, Turkomans we must operate through Teheran. Intruders with stones when they learned the who aspired the writer, and languidly ex the lignity and honour of her Majesty the Queen who died two or three years ago in his 102nd Our influence there at the present moment is design to capture the sacred deer, Mr. Lambert pressed the opinion that the whole business are fittingly represented in Hongkong ?-Encios year, the birth and age of Mr. Lewis can be proved probably not sufficient to secure even a respect had to abandon his object. Mr. Atsumi, of —although utterly false-had been very ing my card, I remain, sir, your obedient servant, by documentary evidence which places the facts ful hearing of any representations we might wish| Hlogo, who accompanied the gentleman as inter." nicely got up. Tho-public of Hongkong | H. H. N.
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