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MARRIAGE.

At South Dulwich, on the 3rd ultimo, Lieutenant H. B. Rich, Royal Engineers (late of Hongkong), to Ada M., daughter of H. M. Simons.

THE

Hongkong Telegraph.

NORONG, 18TH JUNE, 1881.

We have to acknowledge receipt of "Old Resident's" very kind letter, and return him our sincere thanks for his good wishes. "Old Resident” is strictly what his nom de plame implies, having held a prominent position in this Colony for nearly twenty years. We regret we cau- not publish the letter this gentleman has sent to us; but as we have no desire to figure before His Honor the Chief Justice, in a libel suit, within a week after our first issue, our cor- respondent, we feel assured, will acquit us of any intentional dis- courtesy in declining to commit our selves in print to his rather pro nounced opinions.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1881.

salary would only amount to $4,800 a year. He also claimed full salary

London, from the date of his appointment in

We understand that arrangements are already in progress for the Hongkong Race Meeting of 1882, A notice has been issued by the Clerk of the Course soliciting sub- scriptions for a mob of Subscription Griffins on tho usual terms. The cost of each pony landed in Hongkong is not to exceed $150, and as the Stewards will doubtless specially set apart a series of events confined to subscription racers, this should prove a substantial inducement for local "sports

to invest in a griffin. It has been deemed advisable to take time by the forelock this year, in order to get an opportunity of a good selection of ponics, from the mobs which begin to arrivo in Shanghai

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of public interest, could not possibly could be no two opinions about it, be influenced in one way or another Well, notwithstanding Mr. Choy's by expectations of future profit, in confidence, there happens to be a the second place we need only state good many opinions, amongst the simply that we oppose measures not, influential Chinese respicting the two men. Should our opposition to the separate projects. The Chinese will tramway scheme brought before the

not support any Tramway move Legislative Council of this Colony ment managed by Europeans, by the head of the groat house of neither will they agree to a mixed Jardine, Matheson & Co., turn out, Board of Direction. Europeans assuggested by "Old Resident," "a

will oppose any Tramway Com- very unprofitable expression of in-

pany started under Chinese aus- dependence" it can make no difpices;, they will never consent to ference whatever to our future course, patronise a movement which can as a public journal. We distinctly not fail to have a levelling tendency. decline to adopt a system of toady- If tramway cars with separate ing to any section of the community classes are proposed, where can however powerful, and in the future, the line be satisfactorily drawn? as in the past, we shall at all costs, If separate compartments are made speak our mind freely where the for Europeans and Chinese respec- interests of the publie are concerned. tively, the leading members of the Although differing from Mr. John Chinese community will oppose the son on the Tramway Bill we are not project; if only one class is provided blind to the fact that his appoint- Europeans are certain to strenuously ment to a seat at the Council Board, object; so that between the two op-early in the Autumn. is a great accession of strength to the posing partics,the Hon. F. B. John- party of progress. Mr. Johnson's

son, and the Hon. Ng. Choy are critical observations on His Excellen- likely to have a lively time. The cy the Governor's Bill to amend the unsuitability of our reads for tram- Penal Ordinances, unmistakably way traffic is too apparent to re- stamp him as a man of liberal and quire further remark at present; but enlightened principles, having more. to that, and the other matters bear- over the courage of his opinions. In ing upon the subject, we shall have only one instance do we disagree with, an opportunity of referring when the new member's most statesman- contplete prospectuses of the two like speech on the above subject, companies are in the hands of the and that is in reference to Sir Richard public. McDonnell's action in selling the Mint. Mr. Johnson affirmed that, in his opinion, Sir Richard McDonnell's policy in disposing of the Mint as he did, was "bold, well timed, and judicious." We venture- to say that there is not another man in Hongkong, acquainted with the true history of the sale so highly culogised, who will support the honorable member in his remarks..

To return to our original theme. In discussing the proposed Tramway Schemes in yesterday's issue, we re frained from going into minute de-

ticulars of the rival concerns. Our tails, not having received reliable par- opposition was merely of a general character, based on our own know ledge of tramways at home, and the actual requirements of this colony. As soon as the public are in, posses sion of fall details, we shall have an opportunity of dealing at length with the subject. In the meantime, son and Choy future disappointment, with the hope of saving Messrs John

we may take this opportunity of re- ferring more particularly to one or two points, casually alluded to in yesterday's article, which us to have a very important bear ing on the future of the two bills.

appear to

The influence of the Chinese por tion of our community has become too powerful to be overlooked any longer. We may try to disguise the fact as much as we will; but it must be patent to every man in this colony, who has bestowed any thought on the subject, that the days of Euro- pean dominancy in all internal mat ters, affecting Hongkong's best in-. terests, have gone, never to return. In our yesterday's issue we joined The greater portion of the wealth, issue with Mr. F. B. Johnson, on the aud nearly the whole of the trade question of the proposed Tramway and commerce of the place are in Scheme, and Old Resident” in Chinese hands. If things go on as thanking us "for-to use his own

they have been of late, the Chinese expression-" so courageously op will be in possession of all the land posing the whimsical ideas of the in the colony within the next few head of the most powerful con- federacy in this colony trusts that years, and the only branches of business open to Europeans will be our independent utterances will not.banking, and commission agencies. cost us the patronage and support (i... Can the Tramway Scheme be floated subscriptions and advertisements) without Chinese aid? Admittedly it of such an influential firm as that of cannot." That aid will not be forth Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co"

coming. If our correspondent were one of the rank and file of the colony we should his measure said:"Speaking for the have felt inclined to thank him for large section of the community, the his letter, and allowed the matter to Chinese, I am sure when the scheme rest; but as he happens to be one is known to them they will look upon of our most influential and most it with much favor" Apart from Mr. respected citizens, it is incumbent Choy's somewhat illogical observa- on us to devoto sufficient space to tion, it will be noted that the honor- clear away, what is apparently in-able barrister gave no definite pro- explicable to him, and perhaps to mise of Chineso support. His con- others of his way of thinking. versations with the leading Chinese In the first place let it be clearly gave him the impression that they understood that our utterances on seemed favorably disposed towards

the scheme, in fact, he thought there |

the Tramway, or any other question

It has often been a matter of sur-

A fatal accident occurred on boaril the American ship HH McCumky, Captain W. F. Ford, yesterday shortly after midday. The crow were em- ployed in their ordinary duties on board, a number of them being aloft when about half past twelve o'clock an able seaman named Franz Zasen- burg, 19 years of age, a native of France, lost his footing and fell from the fore-top-gallant yard into the lower holl of the ship. Deat was certified by Dr. Lochhead to bo instantaneous, and the remains were removed to the Government Civil Hospital where an inquest will be held during the course of the after-

noon.

We take the following extracts of the services of some of the officers lost in H. M. S. Doterel from the Overland Mail, which may be of some personal interest to our readers. Lieutenant A. Creagh, served as mid- shipman in the Zealous, Capt. F. A. At the annual general meeting of Hume, under the flag in the Pacific the Fakien Race Club, Foochow of Rear-Admiral A. Farquhar, from held on the 1st instant, a resolution January 1870 until paid off in to the effect that the annual subscrip- April 1873, when he was promoted tion be reduced to $15.00, was adopt to acting sub-lieutenant. He sub- ed. The Stewards elected for the sequcutly studied at the Royal Naval ensuing year-Messrs. Bathgate, College, and on Nov. 4th was ap- Sheppard, Leith, Tennant, Hunter, pointed to the Narcisus, tand served Tatham, and Walkinshaw-include a with the Detached Squadron under number of keen sportsmen well the flag of Rear Admiral G. G. known in Hongkong. Under the Randolph, C. B., until September direction of the above named gentle-1874, when he was transferred to men, we may safely predict that the the Audacious, Captain P.H. Colomb, priso to us that the Hongkong local of the Fokien Race Club, will prove of Vice-Admiral A. P. Ryder until first meeting held on the new course and served under the flag at China pross have taken so little notice or the course of events in the north-northern friends may rely

an unprecedented success. Our August 1876, when he joined the bouring country of Japan. Without ing substantial support from Hong- for navigating duties, and May 24th, recciv Charybdis, Captain T.. E. Smith, the shadow of a doubt Japan is far kong, and we intend doing our best 1877, was promoted to lieutenant. and away the best governed country; to organise amongst our local "sports" On June 5th 1878, he was promoted and farthest advanced in the arts and

a sort of decent opposition to the all to the Torch, Commander R. H. sciences of modern civilisation, of all the independent powers of Asia. Tajmahal and Second Violin would till May 1870. He was appointed conquering banner of Major Bagstock. Hammond, at Malta, and remained Her Government, tied down most probably prevent some of the races to the Doterel May 20th, 1880.. unjustly by foreign interference of a

from becoming a series of walks over cheater or is much to be depro cated (and to which we will allude in detail in a special article devoted to the purpose in an early issue), have worked wonders in the internal management of the country, con- sidering the difficulties, they have between Hongkong and Japan, had to fight against. The trade although greatly increased since the establishment of a regular and direct

mercial classes in both countries service by the Mitsu Bishi Mail Co. which has proved a boon to the com:

for the bearers of the pink jacket, black cap."

that a difficulty had arisen between A rumour from Macao to the effect H. E. Senhor Graga, and the pur chasers of the We Sing Lottery current in town after the arrival of monopoly at the recent auction, was the White Clout yesterday. We now hear on good authority that the

everything amicably arranged with- trouble is only of a temporary char- acter, and that it is hoped to have

is still susceptible of vast improve-out serious difficulty, ment. It is therefore our intention to do all we can to foster friendly relations, and to increase trado of every description between the two to be a great deal of ignorance exist countries. Moreover, as there appears ing here as to the true state of affairs in the northern country, and as wo feel certain that reliable information on political, commercial, agricultural, sporting, and other kindred subjects from Japan, would prove acceptable to many of our readers, we hope soon to be in a position to announce that reliable. special correspondents for this journal have been established at Tokio, Yokohama, Kobe, and other places of importance.

The Midge, 4, tender to Kestrel Commander W. M. Lang, returned to Hongkong from Amoy this morning.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With reference to the case of Mr. Gibbons, the late Registrar of the Supreme Court.

It is well known that the Govern ment gave this official the alter- native of resigning his office before suspending him. We now learn that a letter has been written by the

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Lieutenant Creagh was a younger

brother of Mr. Creagh, acting Magistrate and Assistant Superin- tendent of Police, Hongkong, now on leave!

Lieutenant W. C. Forrest also

served in China in 1870 as midship- September of that year in the man, and returned to England in Donegal.

insurrection against the Chinese Go It is reported from Bhamo that an vernment has broken out among the Panthays of Yunan, and that all the cotton boats have returned to Bhamo in consequence.

To-day being the sixty-sixth anni- versary of the battle of Waterloo we were induced to take a cursory The Amateur Dramatic Club of glance through a recent Army List been resting on their oars and laying natural result of finding the list of the 27th Inniskillings, who have in search of the mystic, with the their talents up in lavender for some the beroes of the glorious 18th of time past, are about to come again June dwindled down to the narrowest into the light of day, as will be seen limits. Amongst General Officers by an announcement in our adver-alone were we able to meet with the tising columns, by which our readers are informed that an entertainment will be given in the Garrison Theatre on the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday next. The piece selected for representation, the lass that loved a sailor" (H. M. S. Pinafore), is rather a venture on the part of the amateurs, seeing that it has been placed on the boards of the City Hall Theatre twice during the past six months. Some novol features we believe will be introduced, and as the object for which the en- tertainment has been got up is of a semi-charitable

symbol; prefixed to the names of Ge- nerals Sir Thomas Reed, G.C.B., 44th, East, Essex; Lord Henry Rokeby, G. C. B., Scots Guards; and George Macdonald, 16th, Bedfordshire. In the Half-pay List we also found Generals George Whichcote, the Earl of Albemarle, and T. C. Smith, all unattached and drawing the half-pay of their former regimental Commis- sions. The total number of living veterans amongst the officers to-day being apparently reduced to six.

Mr. Ng Choy when introducing Under-Secretary for the Colonies in-provision of fundsaracter, the II.M.S. Encounter, bas designed an ar

forming Mr. Gibbons that the Earl of Kimberley has decided to carry out the Governor's recommendation and to confirm his (Mr. Gibbons) sus- pension unless he resigns his officer of Registrar.

to re-organise the Saturday evening entertainments so popular last year amongst the men, and which were provided solely at the cost of Major Hales, it is to be hoped that they will meet with a fair amount of cucouragement. The Before beginning his dispute with amateurs have been labouring hard the Supreme Court, Mr. Gibbons for some time-past, and that under remonstrated officially with the Gov-exceptional difficulties, as no less ernment as to his emoluments, say than two "Buttercups have had ing they were quite inadequate, and to wihdraw through sickness just as that he never would have come to their arrangements, were all but per- Hongkong hall he known that his | fected.

Mr. David Grant, Chief Engineer of

rangement for hoisting screw propellers by means of steel hawsers instead of hemp rope as at present in use; and by a simple mechanical arrangement can instead of 150 which the present hoist the propeller with eight men,

Admiralty will entertain this idea, as arrangement requires. We hope the

much wanted in ships having hoisting some more simple arrangement is very screw propellers.-Shanghai Mercury.

We understand that some changes in the governorship of the Portuguesa Colonies are impending. It is said