THOMAS NEWMAN, of England, an unemployed | fireman, was charged before Mr. Wodehouse this morning with being drunk and damaging property yesterday. Newnan, it appears, while under the influence of firewater, damaged pro- perty to the extent of 40 cents on a hawker's re- freshment stall in Queen's Road West.-The defendant, who said he did the damage by ac cident, was fued 25 cents or a day for being tipsy, and ordered to pay the hawker 40 cents for his broken crockery and destroyed refreshments, or do another 24 hours. Being cleaned out of cash, Thomas graecfully accepted the alternative and went to gaol.
According to the London Figaro, troubles in Egypt have lett, for the moment at least, to the entire loss of the Egyptian influence in the Up- per Nile Basin, There has Lean for some time past a dangerous insurrection against Egyptian rule in the upper provinces, where the slave- traders dislike and fear the Egyptian authority- always, more or less, under European and anti- slavery direction. The insurgent leader who is known as the False Prophet, and has been killed half a dozen times at least in the Alexandrian and Cairene telegrams, has new raptured Khar- toum, the emporium of the Upper Nile, and sitate at the junction of the White and the Blue Nile. This, though none of the papers seems to have observed the fact, means simply the total ruin of all the elements of order and organisation introduced into the Soudan by Sir Samuel Baker and Colonel Gondon. Simultaneously, we have missionary accounts of an unusually equal activity in the East African slave tale,
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ACCORDINGto a Paris correspondent, unquestion ably is Germany who has taken the lead at the Conference; and there is nothing to show that the Parte's refusal to join the über Powers has been | seriously combined by her. The question, there- fore, is, what are the views of Germany, and as to this point the correspondent says:--"While France and England were directing their efforts against Arabé—that is, the army--the so-called National pany, and Turkey, and supporting the Kherlive, Austria and many were directing their efforts against Tewtik, and supporting Arabi, the military party, the Notables, and Turkey. They show at the Conference the same decidedl disposition to accept the accomplished fact, and to constitute Arabi one of the chief factors in the
coming solution. England is already almost the only Power resolutely opposed to the maintenance of Arabi and to regarding the movement surred up by him, and which has resulted in the present situation, as an accomplished fact. I say al- most, because France is not yet entirely of that Bat she soon will be The great argu- view. ment which will before long prevail with her is, that any other solution necessitates the employ
ment of force."
. HOME papers report a somewhat remarkable
He went down
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1882.
LORD Ellenborough once said to a barrister, upon his asking in the midst of a boring harangue: "Is it the pleasure' of the court that i should proceed with my statement 2" Pleasure, Mr. ---, has been out of the question for some time, but you may proceed."
badly. The Dock Company's representative suggested that it would be advisable to place the steamer in dock to see what was actually amiss; but the Captain could not quite see this, and lecided to go on. From the stories told by the persons on board, the whole of the circumstances connected with this comedy of ersars" would ROBERT SAMUEL GERRARD, of Jamaica, the appear to be as follows --The Bra Kalis, a individual who evinced so strong a predilection small steamer built by Amów, and engined by fer durance vile in Victoría Gaol a few days ago, Fenwick & Co., was, for reasons best known to was up again this morning before Mr. Wode her owners, anchored soine distance below Green house on the charge of being dunk and incap Island, outside the Harbour limits. On Wednes alle. Gerrard was brought to the Station about day afternoon the weather looked threatening, 5.10 yesterday evening in an insensible condition, and the Captain being ashore, the mate and and was sent by inspector Thomsen to the Civil engineer held a consultation, and decided that it Hospital. All the Inspector's efforts were unable would be the best plan under all cirernstances to wake Gerrard up. In his defence, he said he to run for a safe anelurage in Deep Bay, and was not drunk, but was very sick and bad a fit. immediately started for that haven of refuge, He had put been imbibing. The case was going through the Lyce-moon at about 3.30 p.m. remanded till Monday, and Dr. Stockwell ordered | As above related they anchored in Deep Bay, to be subprened.
and remained at anchor until boarded by the Captain on the following afternoon,
Tue 770s correspondent at Alexandria relates
It seemed rather a pity that Captain Dere's
a striking incident which occurred on Wednes-first version of this affair-that it was a Hong- day, June 21st, at a reception by the Khedive :-kong edition of the notorious Ferret business-- I was received by the Khedive, together with should have been so ruthlessly upset; but no sundry Europeansandnatives, among the latter doubt the worthy skipper's imagination for once being a certain Daoud Pasta. Mudir of Esuch, got the better of his judgment. Let us express Sope one having referred to two Syrian Chris-the hope that, after his fruitless appearance at j tians, who were drowned in attempting to escape, the Police Court yesterday, Captain Dare has Daoud Pasha sajt, in an excited long, "So much arrived at the sensible conclusion that for the the better; they have gone to hell" The Khe-bungling and blundering of the last for days he dive looked very pained, and said, "Have they is mainly responsible. We are told by those not souls, as we have?" "No they are cursed who ought to know that the Ben Kalis is a grand infidels ; let them all go the same way.” The specimen of naval architecttie, even in these Khedive, seeing that he was excited, tried todays of advanced seigung Certainly she has not caku hin and said :-- When all the Europeans made a very promising start in her "life on the have left the country, what will poor Egypt do ocean wave;" but then ancidents will happen. for its bread **We can live by ourselves; we We wish Captain Date and the Bor Balis a we want no cursed Gijadu. Let them all go to pleasant cruise to Singapore. hell? The Khedive turned the conversation, and on his leaving remoustrated with him, and refused to allow him to kiss his hand-which, by the way, the Pasha had done very effusively. his entrance.
A HUNT FOR A STEAMER.
"NOT LOST HIT GONE ASTRAY." Early on Thursday forenoon the good folks at Kowloon Docks were rather startled a burcing a strange steam launch bearing 'straight for the
landing place. Steam launches are not such
- STEADIERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R. steamer Paperin, left Singa- pore on the and instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 9th.
The Netherlands-bolia Si. N. Ca's steamer Atjeh left Batavia on the 1st instant, and may be expected here about the 12th.
The steamer ortigern left Syudy on the 16th ultimo, and may he looked for here on or about the 13th instant.
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FANTED-A EUROPEAN NURSE to take charge of Two CHILDREN, must be a GooD NEEDLEWOMAN, Apply by Letter to "E. F. G." Office of This Paper. Hongkong, 5th August, 1882.
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gussell. This filustratul l'amphlet on Perfumery, rare visitors to the Docks that this particular one&c., published at 6d, may be had gratis from any should, under ordinary circumstances, liave caused Chemist or dealer in perhery in the World, or alam; but there was something so suspicions | JOHN GOSSELL & Co., London,--[Anvr.} about the movements of this craft, and the ac tions of the persons on board, that thoughts of at Russian or German invasion quickly led to a consultation amongst the Dock Company's braves old fashioned muskets, which are such bailliant whether it would not be advisable to get out the
ornaments in the extensive acmoury, so as to be prepared for the worst. The sight ofa familiar face, that of Captain Dare, once well known as com- le ride which has lately been accomplished mander of Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s tow bylie Hon. Jon Keith-Falconer, the distance boat Sea Gull, removed all fears, andrendered the travelled in a fortnight being from Land's End proposed "to arms" unnecessary. That there was to John 'Great's House. Mr. Keith-Falconer, something wrong was undoubted; what that an old Harrovian and Cantab, is a well-known something was Captain Dare very quickly made amateur bicyclist, and had for some time
apparent. The worthy Captain was excited, past contemplated a journey on wheels from one greatly excited; and in marvel either. He had end of the island to the other.
lost, in a most mysterious manner according to to Penzance towards the end of May; but the his account, a steamer called the Ben Kalis, weather being very unpromising his start was and being on the trail of the vanished one, was delayed for some time, and even after a week's
anxious to obtain some clue likely to assist him delay the wind and rain had not altogether in his search. The Ben Kalis was in harbour abated. Its left the Land's End Hotel carly on on Wednesday all right, and the gallant skipper, the morning of Monday, June 5, and traversed having some business to transact on shore, left Cornwall tapidly. The Devonshire roads were, her safe and snug in charge of the mate and as usual, bad and difficult; but those in Somerset enginccer but on his return no trace of the shire gradually improved, and the journey through clipper could be found. All kinds of speculation, the centre of England was rapid and prosperous. were indulged in without bringing either conso Near Rugby the first accident occurred, from the lation or hope to the bewildered mariner, until breaking of a spring; but it was repaired in a at last it struck him that the mate and engineer few hours. Rain had thus far a good deal must have "annexed" the steamer for their own impeded the traveller, though it apparently had pursuits.. it was then that Captain Dare proved not damped his ardour; but with the Yorkshire himself a man of action; he hired a steamı journey began a continuous series of north-west launch, and immediately started off in pursuit of NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL winds which beat full in his face, increasing as the runaway, and in course of time shaped his he drew near the border, and when he entered course to Kowloon, where, as above related, he Scotland attaining the violence of a positive landed safely. To his hurried question, had gale. It was heart-breaking work to struggle anyone seen the Ben Kalis steaming out the against this, and is needed a considerable amount 1.y-ce-moon Pass, he received an answer in the of physical strength as well as of courage to bear affirmative; and a positive negative was returned up in the face of it. For three or four days, with when he inquired if she has been observed returning varying force, the blast had been beating against from thence. On being assured that the vessel the bicycle and Mr. Keith-Falconer, who had had actually been seen bearing away out the to walk in some cases for ten miles or more from Ly-re-moan, Captain Dare lost not a moment in the impossibility of forcing his way against the starting in pursuit, and on reaching that well wind, found his foot becoming swollen and known rendezvous for enthusiastic sportsmen, useless. He held on, however, and on Thursday Deep Bay, he beheld the missing steamer quietly night, June 15-the second Thursday of the riding at anchor. Probably being scared at the expedition he found himself at Daluhinnic with possibility of a desperate resistance from the the wind at last abating, He was then at a pirates (?) who had decamped with his floating; distance of 215 miles from his goal, and his foot homs, and possibly haring the notorious Ferret was very painful. However, bathing and poulti-ease in his mind's eye, the gallant Captain, after chig did something for it, and on the Friday some deliberation, decided on procuring reinforce-. morning the weather and the road were inviting,ments before pouncing on the unsuspecting He saw his opportunity, and started at a quarter past nine in the morning from Daluhinnie. That day he lunched at laverness, dined at Dingwall, and slept at Tain. On Saturday he started for the last time, rode along the coast of Sutherland, mounted the Ord of Caithness before the sun had set, reached Wick a few minutes after midnight, and by twenty minutes after three on the morning of Sunday, June 18, he was knocking at the door of the John o'Groat's Hotel. So ended an enterprising and interesting ride. It is certainly the first time that a traveller has journ-
knights of the Black fhg. And so shaping his courte to Shau-ki-wan he enlisted the sympathy and aid of" lang Sandy Mackay," the redoubtable representative of law and order in that remote dependency of the British Crown. Accompanied by Inspector Mackay and his merry men, Captain Dare now got his courage up to the sticking point, and bore away for Deep Bay where the Ben. Kalis still lay at anchor. was at once boarded; there were no pirates on board, no resistance offered; in fact there was nothing wrong or irregular in any way, the storm
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Mr. Moore has succeeded in being able to put this wash up in bottles without allowing it to ferment, and he will guarantee it to keep any length of time in any climate.
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Evidently with an cyc to business, one of the Dock Company's energetic officials boarded the craft, and found matters generally at leggerheads. Captain Dare, the mate, and engineer were ex- changing rather doubtful compliments in anything but elect language; the water appeared to have risen above the stokehale plates, and it seemed the general opinion that the vessel was leaking
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10 cents until
530 PM-when the P'est Office closes entirely. 6.00 P.M.-Late letters may be posted on board
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, and news. papers without late fee, until 9.30 PM., when the Supplementary Mail will be closed; Cir- culars will be returned to the Post Office, After 9.30 1.31. Letters may be placed in the Loose
Blox for treatment at Singapore.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. -Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce Jetters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny),
2. The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
3-Private steamera leave Hongkong for Lon don about every ten days,
4-
-The lettera niust not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.
5-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in-full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with nante of regiment, ship, &c.,. must be stated in full.
5-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
LETTER BOXES,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Oflice not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with scaling wax, but there is no impression of a seal.
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The attention of boxholders is called to the. necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable scal, and of sending & chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the fatter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
RATES OF POSTACE Letters, per or Post Cards, cach
10 Cents,
3 Cents.
a Cents.
Books, Patiens, and Commercial Newspapers & Frices Current, cach
Papere, per a o2.........
2 Cents, Registration
10 Cents, Do. with return receipt...... 15 Cents. though written by hand, do not bear the charac Commercial papers signify such papers as ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packet of and under 4 oz weight are charged 5 Cents.
TEA MUSTERS,
Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have then made flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in. 4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp
cornerd.
STAMP OFFICE. The above Office being now provided with a 3-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, &c., can be Stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt ors can also be Stamped if required.
No responsibility can be accepted in this De
The shroffs told, off to sell Stamps should espe partmeat for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers.
Information. cially not be regarded as able to give correct The Postal Guide alone is the Standard on all points on which such infomation. may be required.
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