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Notices to Correspondents. All communications should be addres. sed The Editor "Hongkong Telegraph," 15, Wellington Street.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI-TUESDAY, JULY 19TH, 1881.

It is somewhat of a coincidence that just at the time when Admiral Hope has been summoned aloft," his gallant flag-captain during the abovementioned operations, now Vice Admiral C. Ommanney Willes, should be holding the post of Commander-

in-Chief in these seas.

The Governor and the China

Mail."

In our Saturday's edition we were under the painful necessity of author- itatively contradicting a series of statements which appeared in the China Mail of the previous evening, All letters for publication must be respecting certain movements in con- written on one side of the paper only. noction with the Government of this Colony. That admirable represent- Correspondents are requested to forative of high class journalism had, ward their names and addresses with all

with the exquisite taste and elegant diction so peculiarly its own, in-

communications intended for insertion, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

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DEATH.

At No. 9, Hollywood-road, this mor ning, Aunio, eldest daughter of Mr. George Stainfield, aged 17 years and

6 months.

THE

Hongkong Telegraph.

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had patiently to endure for the past two or three years, from the most scurrilous, and at the same time, the most insignificant and contemptible specimen of a newspaper we have come across for the last twenty years. That Sir John Pope Hennessy has made himself unpopular amongst a large and influential section of our European population, is unfortun- ately a matter of notoriety, and re- lying on this fact, the China Mail has evidently presumed that any- thing it could publish to His Ex- cellency's detriment, true or false, would be sure to meet with the ap- probation of the community. The columns of a newspaper supported by the public, should not be prostituted to vent private grievances, or to serve private aims, and we are much mis- taken if our contemporary does not have this truth brought home to him, in a way he will hardly relish, much sooner than he has iden of.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hankow and the river Yang-tze to "Sir Henry Irving" article, by the al nature have been rigidly eschewed, foreign trade was also accomplished following glaring inconsistencies. and we have acted simply in defence by Admiral Hope, and the short The writer cominences;-" As there of a sacred principle, which must com- period of three years which included may be some good foundation for the mend itself to all right thinking and his command in these scas, may be statement that has been made that Sir honorablemen. Whether the presont fairly said to be fraught with events Henry T. Irving will be Sir John Governor has ruled this Colony wisely of historical importance.

Pope Hennessy's successor and Hong- or otherwise, is altogether apart from Like many men of similar charac-hong's Governor for the next five years the question; but even supposing teristics the deceased Admiral had the or more, after the departure of our that his government has been faculty of attaching to him those who present ruler"-affirming nothing, characterised throughout by every- served under him or came within his but simply premising on what may thing that is impolitic, unwise and influence, and his death will be be. Getting warm over his subject unjust, which we are not prepared to Deliveries in Town and Harbour from deplored by a very wide circle of as he proceeds, the eminent journa- admit on the mere ipse dixit of such friends and admirers, of all ranks in list satisfies himself that all he has journals as the China Mail, that the service.

been speculating on, must come to would be no justification for the pass, and he settles the matter to his malevolent and unscrupulous per own infinite satisfaction in the follow-secution which His Excellency has ing manner-And the new Governor may thus be expected to directly, although not immediately, relieve the present incumbent. This is decisive enough of course, although somewhat vague. On referring to three differ- ent-dictionaries of the English lan- guage we find that directly and im- mediately mean exactly the same thing, so we are rather at a loss when to look for the Governor who is expected directly although not immediately." The journalist ought certainly to have quoted Dogberry's immortal "O that ho were here to write me down an ass! but, masters, remember that I am an ass; though it be not written down, yet forget not that I am an ass? surprise and we have finished with the accomplished and sapient juggler of the cyoning print. In the samo formed its readers that Sir John Pope paragraph which announces the arri- Hennessy was to be shortly super-val, directly but not immediately, of seded at Government House by Sir the new Governor, we are gravely Henry Irving, and that Mr. Marsh, informed that all intelligence où was coming directly from England these points, however, is perhaps some- to carry on the Government until what speculative în its character, the Sir Ileury's arrival. Knowing that final arrangements not yet having been the confirmation of such important perfected." This is rather puzzling matters would prove of interest certainly after previous statements, to our readers, we immediately made and we cannot quite make out what application at Government House on

our friend intends to convey. It behalf of the public, to know if there must be, however satisfactory to was any truth in the assertious made everybody to be assured that the by the China Mail. We were court- one great and welcome fact is, how- cously informed that our contempor-ever, that the end of the Hennessy ary's statements were nothing more rule draws to a close, and that there nor less than a series of mendacious is a new prospect of a re-institution falsehoods, without the slightest on his departure of a rulo less crooked shadow of foundation to justify their than that under which we have ever having been published; and, existed for the last four years or at the same time, were furnished more." Dear me! what interesting with certain particulars regarding news! After all the contemptible Mr. Marsh, published in Saturday's mis-statements which have been from Telegraph, which placed the Ching time to time deliberately made in our Mail in an exceedingly unenviable contemporary's columns, and backed position. Our readers will be rather up by columns of unalloyed twaddle amused at the somewhat lame at (of which the above quotations are tempt made by the evening oracle admirable specimens), the result on Saturday to wriggle out of the simply amounts difficulty, a blindfold leap out of the frying pan into the fire. The column and a quarter of feeble "padding" on Sir Henry T. Irving, K.C.M.G., is quite on a par with our contempor- 26th June, 1859, which the late Ad- ary's usual literary efforts; but un- miral so gallantly led, will always loss it was inserted to afford another stand prominent amongst the deeds opportunity of spitefully abusing Sir of naval daring for which this cent John Pope Hennessy, (vide the chaste has been so remarkable. As one paragraph referring to Tasmania, vessel was sunk under him, he shift-Irish promotion," "Sinners Disturb ed his flag to another; when this ance," and "the Saints Rest of shared a similar fate, to a third; and County Cork," elaborated in the best it was only when desperately wound- style of the saintly advocate of the ed, in five different places, and when Missionaries), and of providing a consciousness was leaving him that loophole to escape from the conse he allowed his next senior officer to

quences of former false statements, take temporary command.

we are unable to comprehend the reason for its publication. We are not disputing the bona fides of the Ceylon journalist, although the cor- rectness of his statements regarding Sir Henry Irving's official career arc open to question, as they do not agree in detail with the Colonial Office List, and we are decidedly at a loss to understand why "Ceylon envies our good fortune," as it is a matter of absolute certainty that the gentleman who filled the post of Colonial Secretary in Ceylon somo years ago, has not boon ap- We have considered it a duty wo pointed Governor of Hongkong, ex-

owe to Her Majesty's Government, Services for Sunday last, wo note that In the China Mail memo of Religious cepting by the China Mail, and wo our roadors, the general public, tho have not been informed that the press, and ourselves to througly ex-

Pastor Klitzke was announced to proach Earl of Kimberley has abrogated his pose the unjournalistic and far from

in the German Inngange at half past privileges in favor of our enterprising honorable course pursued by the Foundling House, Wost Point. As the toa a.m in the Chapel of the Borlin contemporary. The readers of the China Mail in this personal matter lata Pastor Klitzke joined the vast China Mail will no doubt be grateful botwoon that paper and His Excelinajority some time ago, we leave our if the Editor would condescond to lency the Governor?? So far as we contemporary to explain to whom he explain clearly what is meant in the are concerned, questions of u politio- pranohed last Sunday morning.

HONGKONG, 19TH JULY, 1881.

The death of Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Hope, G.C.B., deserves more than a passing notice in this part of the world. "Majestic" Hope. was distinguished over amongst

British Naval Officers for coolness and dauntless courage, and his dar ing feat in the River Plate, when he successfully cut the boom across the river under a galling fire from batteries lining both banks, earned for him that high reputation the correctness of which his subsequent actions fully confirmed.

ury

The attack on the Taku forts on

The defeat suffered on this occa- sion was fully retrieved by Sir James Hope in the following year, and it is not too much to say that the suc- cess of the Anglo-French expedition to Peking in 1860, and the advant ages we have since derived there- from, may be chiefly attributed to the indefatigable labours and able management of the deccased Ad- miral.

Immediately after the signing of the Treaty of Tientsin, in conjunction with Sir Frederick Bruce, Sir James Hope proceeded to give all support to the Chinese imperial Government in suppressing the rebellion then raging in the north, and in re-estab- lishing peace throughout the Empire; and it was by his instrumentality that an Anglo-Chinese contingent was formed and Colonel Gordon asso- ciated with it. The opening of

to this, *the

Hennessy rule draws to a close," This is as thorough an exemplifica tion of the mountain bringing forth the mouse, as we have ever seen. Is tho China Mail a confirmed

plagiarist as well as a consistent per- verter of truth? We stated on au- thority in the Telegraph of the 6th inst. that Mr. W. H. Marsh had ob- tained an additional six months love of absence to enable him to complete his work in Cyprus as Auditor-Gener- al. The China Mail reproduces these particulars without a word of acknowledgment, although the home letters received yesterday' which they refer to, had no existence so far as they aro concerned. The

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French Mails were delivered on Fri- day at 11.30 a.m. and on the same evening the Mail stated deliberately that Mr. Marsh might be expected

out here to administer the Govern-

ment for six months until the arrival of Sir Henry Irving; and this would appear to be a convincing proof that the "home letters "handed to our contemporary were of a rather dif- feront import to the intelligence which was first pablished in this journal.

We are pleased to hear that the venerable Angusta, Empress of Gorm- any, is gradually recovering from her recent serious illness.

The American ship Northern Amer- can from Cardiff with a cargo of coals for this port is reported to bo outside Lin-ting.

Taro Ando, Japaneso Consul in Hong- According to tho Fiogo News Mr. kong, absent on leave, is likely to retire from the Consular service,

They would appear to be having an exceptionally trying summer in Amer- ica. No less than 550 deaths from sun-stroke are reported from the

United States alone."

from Bangkok yesterday, has been The British steamer Rajanallianuhar, placed in quarantine on account of two deaths from cholera having occurred during the passage.

Information has been received to the effect that the 42nd clause of the Land Bill has been reached. We are in

ecstasies with this latest contudrum

What is the 42nd clause? Catholic

Register please copy.

Tho Novosti, a St. Petersburg journal, states that it is intended to break up the late Czar's well-known steain yacht Levadia, should she reach Sebastopol. all right. The Hiogo News considers this a confirmation of the report, that this extraordinary vessel has proved an utter failure.

The Volunteer Review in Windsor Park, which was announced some timo ago, bas passed off satisfactorily. The muster was hardly so large as might have been expected for an inspection by Her Majesty in porson, although 56,000 men of all grades must have made a rather imposing spectacle.

Our readers will be glad to hear that telegrams were received from Loudon yesterday morning confirming the favorable reports already to hand

The second auction of the Wei Sing respecting the health of general Gar field. The President of the United Lottery Monopoly at Macao, has re- States is now said to be making grad-sulted, as we anticipated, in an un- fortunate fia co. At the hammer yes- progress towards recovery.

terday, there being no advance on the As might have been safely anticipat-Farm for the next three years, was $610,000 offered on Saturday, the od, the extreme section of Home Rulers knocked down for that sum to Mr. in the House of Commons, are report- ed to be amusing themselves by ob- stracting the emigration clause of Mr. Gladstono's Land Bill. It would be a matter of so much surprise, to all who take au interest in political matters, to hear that the Home Rulers were not try ign to obstract every sensible measure proposed for the good of Ireland, that we marvol Reuter thought it worth while to tolograph the above item to

the Far East.

of Africa is, as we prdicted some time

The position of affairs in the north

ago, gradually becoming more ser- ious. The last news from home record el the bombardment of Sfax by the

French, and we now hear that the Turkish foot of ironclads have arrived on the coast of Tripoli, where their pavements are being closely observed

by the Franch squadron. Complications

are likely to follow.

A remarkable telegram referring to the race for the Derby was exhibited in the window of a public house in the City Road. It was worded as fol- lows:-"Result of the Derby-Disap- pointment, 1; Ambition, 2; Expectation, The Sportsman is of opinion that the author of this document had evidently "planked" on Peregrine.

3. Thousands ran:"

It will be remembered that a telo- gram. was received bore on the 14th instant stating that there had been general rising of the natives in Sfax, (Tunis) and that in consequorice the Fronch were bombarding the town It was currently reported last night, that Sfax had boon captured by the

French.

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Fong Sing, the old farmer. There about this Wei Sing business during the past few weeks, that it is hardly subject. The whole of the wealthy worthwhile dwelling farther on the opposing factions in Macao, as well as the five different syndicates from Hong- hong, for whose existence the Daily Press is responsible, vanished into thin air, as soon it came to real business; and the same old gentleman, who, a few weeks ago bid one million and ten thousand dollars for the monopoly, now secures it after a farce of has been bribery at work and on an auction for $640,000. That there

doubted, and we can only regard the a rather extensive scale, can hardly be Governor of Macao as the scapegoat. of a coterio of interested and unscrapul- blame for this misorable termination qus speculators. The wholo of the

has been so much said and written

to what at one time looked such a

laid at the door of the Portugueso splendid source of revenue, must be Junta in Macao. To every reasonable proposal laid before them, these gentle- en declined to listen, but whother they had been "got at," or bad private interests to serve, by forcing the Lot tory unnecessarily to a second auction, which could only end rainously, we leave our readers to draw their own inferences. Thoro can be little doubt that H.E. Governor Graça, whose irresoluto conduct is much to bo deplored, will be made the victim of the schemes of the members of the Junta and their friends, as the Home Government is hardly like to overlook the glaring series of expensive blund ors which have marked the whole con- duct of the Wei Sing negotiations.

(From our special correspondent.)

Woi-sing lottery farm went for $640,000. The same farmors, plus Pornandos and another Chinaman are money all opposition was got rid of.. the happy holdors. By weight of

It is to bo hoped the Canton authorities who already, smell the rat may be as easily shelved and takon in--að majórem Doi gleria.