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A. S. WATSON & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-THURSDAY, AUGUST 4T, 1881.

may run, we feel quite assured that it is the universal wish of the foreign community, that His Excellency should in all cases have a fair hearing. Our space will not permit us to deal at any great length with this Manufacturers of the following

Barbadoes question, so we will con- AERATED WATERS, viz: tent ourselves with extracting from SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA, the debates in both Houses of Parlia-

AND POTASI, LEMONADE,

ment in London, the opinions of two GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE,

or three well known statesmen, pol- AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.itically opposed to Sir John Hennessy, which, we submit, is the most satis- Deliveries in Town and Harbour from factory answer that could be given

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to the descreditable statements which the China Mail attempted to foist on the Hongkong public as the plain, unvarnished truth.

In the debate in the House of Commons on the 28th July, 1876, the Right Honorable W. E. Forster said, that he was glad at the con- clusion at which Her Majesty's Gov- ernment had arrived, namely, that the conduct of Governor Hennessy in very difficult circumstances, had been such as to deserve the confid- ence of the Government and the House of Commons. It was quite clear that Mr. Hennessy had shown great moderation, courage, and dis- cretion. Many of us recollected 15, Wellington what had happened in a neighbour

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HONGKONG, 4TH AUGUST, 1881.

With further reference to the China Mail's attack on Governor Hennessy's policy in Barbadoes, which appeared on Monday evening, and to which we briefly alluded in our issue of yesterday, we have some recollection of a similar at- tempt made by the same journal about a couple of years ago, which elicited from a Japan contemporary a stinging retort in the shape of extracts from the leading London papers of the time, such as the Times, Spectator, Daily News, and other organs representing the views of dif- ferent political parties, which com- pletely exposed the one-sided and utterly unreliable character of the Mail's statements.

ing Colony-Jamaica-some years ago, and it was impossible to read the account of the excitement in Barbadoos without a feeling of grati- tude to the man who had saved us from horrors which might have readily occurred. He could not say less with regard to Mr. Hennessy, He had always sat opposite to that gentleman in that House, and had not always agreed with him in opinion; but he felt great pleasure in bearing his testimony that one who had been an honor to the House of Commons and to Parliament, had distinguished himself by his conduct in this matter.

In the House of Lords on August 1st, the Earl of Carnarvon said, "it should be remembered that Governor Hennessy had been continually urged by excited persons to shoot and hang, and to proclaim martial law, and thus to revive a state of panic and terror which the noble Lord opposite will remember was an unfortunate incident in the Jamaica disturbances. Mr. Hennessy, however, kept his head clear and cool throughout. He declined to be a party to such acts aud he even refused permission to the special constables to carry fire- arms. Probably there are not many Governors who would have shown equal coolness and forbearance with Mr. Hennessy. Not only do I acquit Mr. Hennessy of all blame, but I think that he is entitled to very great praise."

We do not question the perfect right of the China Mail to rake up the old Barbadoes grievance, and use it as a weapon to vilify and abuse Sir John Pope Hennessy; but we Lord O'Hagan said, "I cannot doubt the expediency of such a course, refrain from expressing my entire and honestly pity the execrable taste approval of the conduct of Her which dictated its adoption. There Majesty's Government, and the great is, moreover, one thing we had a right pleasure with which I have heard to expect, in common decency and the characteristically just and gen- fairness to the person accused of soerous statement of the noble Earl, many vile and impolitic acts, and the Secretary for the Colonies. Of that was a fair and impartial state- ment of both sides of the question. Our contemporary, however, is never actuated by the honorable principles of manliness and fair play; which certainly ought to characterise all the official utterances of a public journal, depending for its very ex- istence on the suffrages of an intelli- gent community; and therefore, instead of laying before its readers a concise and impartial resume of the whole case, the China Mail merely published the ex parte statements of Governor Hennessy's enemies and accusers, with a running commentary in the same elegant, gentlemanly style, so peculiarly the evening paper's exclusive prerogative.

Sir John Pope Hennessy's un- popularity with a large section of the European community in Hongkong is undoubted; but we greatly mistake the character of even the most bitter of His Excellency's opponents, if it is to be inferred that the China Mail's mode of warfare, meets with public approval. Howover antagonistic to the Governor's policy public feeling

his general policy in relation to Barbadoes enough has been said by the noble Lords who have preceded me. But I desire to add one word, on behalf of Mr. Hennessy, in whose proceedings 1 have not taken less interest, and in whose vindication I have not felt less satisfaction, be- cause, whilst I sat with him in the House of Commons, he was the active and often the troublesome opponent of the party and the principles to which I am attached. Looking to the correspondence before us, I think it affords the strongest evidence that he possessed throughout the serious trials to which he was subjected a cool head, a brave heart, and an honest

Executive Council to adopt the un- constitutional course which had been pursued in a neighbouring island, and to his fairness and moderation it is directly attributable, that the scenes of blood and terror which disgraced Jamaica were not enacted in Barbadoes. I sincerely rejoice that the Government in spite of unscrupulous and persistent calumny, has recognized his merit, and preserv- ed to the public service an able ad- ministrator, whose career will be one of usefulness and honor,”.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

with London dates to 1st July, arrived The P. & O. Mail steamer Zambesi, hero this morning, and delivery was commenced at nine o'clock.

Oar copy of tho Straits Times bas not come on by the mail steamer to-day, nud we are therefore unable to give the latest telegrams frora Indian papers as usual.

By the P. & O. steamer Zambest, arrived this morning, we note the re. turn from eighteen months leave of absence of Lieutenant Henry McLeod

Young, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,

The late Haikwan Toutai (Hoppe) of Canton arrived in the harbour this morning in the revenue cruiser Peng chou-hai. The Peng-chan-hai dressed ship with flags on arrival, an example which was followed by two other small revenue cruisers which were lying at anchor off Murray Pier.

One of the reported objects of the Hoppe's visit is to discuss with Gov. eruor Hennessy the blockade question,

so that on the Haikwan's arrival at Peking, he will be able to inform the Chinoso Government of the views on the subject that are hold by the Gov ornment of Hongkong.

There is evidently a desire to take up this question in earnest, and it is well-known that it is one to the satis factory solution of which, Governor Hennessy has given constant attention ever since his arrival in the Colony. We trust that before his term of office expires wo may see this vexed ques- tion satisfactorily settled.

That the Chinese government should now recognize the advisability of sond- ing their own officials abroad, to discuss

political questions as they arise between themselves and foreign powers, is, one of the most promising signs of the time, and shows that the policy of isolation is a thing of the past. The despatch by the Chinese Government of the Toutai Mah (whose arrival here we chronicled the other day), to Calcut- ta, is we understand in connection with the Opium question, and indirectly, with the so called customs blockade of this port. It is satisfactory to note that this vexod question is evidently attract- ing the attention of the powers that be, be arrived at between the Chinese and and no doubt if some arrangement can Indian Governments, as regards the Import duties of Opium, much of the difficulties surrounding a settlement of the blockade question will be dispelled.

Manila and Chinese-Manila loteries, all

tain F. Ashton, woll known in Hong- kong and the Coast Ports, as com, mander of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s steam.ship Albay. Captain Ashton who has been in England on leave of absence, returns to assume command, on dit, either of the Albay of Hailong.

that thore is great difficulty in devising The Chinese language is so poculiar any practical system for conveying telegraphic messages. The telephone, therefore, is received with peculiar favour by the Chinese government, which has at lengh decided to establish a complete system of telephones throughout the country, commencing north of the Yang-tse-kiang. The work will be conducted under the charge of J. A. Betts, the Americau telegraphist, under whose superintendence the tele- graphic line was built from Tientsin to Taku.-L'Ingén. Universal.

of lightgiving materials to printing It is reported that the application ink has been made in Turin, by which print becomes luminous in the dark, that in future it will be possible to rend at night in bed or during a journey, without the assistance of candle or lamp. A new evening paper in which this luminous material will bo need is, it is said, about to ho pablished at Taria. Shoghai Courier.

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the case mud directed the magistrate to resign, so that the latter would not for-

feit his future chances to hold office.--· Foochow Herald.

The U. S. S. Richmond left the har bour at 11 o'clock this morning (16th), homeward bound. As she left, she saluted the flag of Admiral Clitz, and ments were returned by the Monocacy. manned her rigging, which compli- The rigging was also manned in pass. ing the different men-of-war in har. bour, and duly acknowledgo. The Richmond proceeds, under sail, to Pan- ama, where her present officers and crew will be relieved by a fresh crow from the United States, and the Rich- mond will then return to this station..

Japan Herald.

It has become a fashion among law- yors like an epidemio that disseminates from one to the whole stock, to sue the editors of various journals, since the editor of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun the Tokio corporation of lawyers sued for having published a libellous article about them. Now it is reported that sued a local journal for the same cause, the pettifoggers at Okayama, Bizen, and their confreres the Kobe Shimpo. It is eagerly hoped that the judgments to be given will be satisfactory.Idem.

We hear that nows has been receiv ed in town this morning to the effect that the Irish Laud Bill has passed the second reading in the House of Lords. Also that Ayoob Khan has occupied Candahar.

The following items are taken from the London and China Express of July

1st:-

There are in all the localities a con- siderable number of candidates for li- in the west, and which newspaper such as to inform the new applicants Following a custom usual enough censed lawyers, and many abuses exist, people would naturally like to see more

of the questions that were put to those commonly adopted in the east, the

who had already passed, the conse- Company left us a sample yesterday to prepared just enough to pass the ox- local agents of the Sakurada Beer

quence being that the former, being try--and report upon. Now although amination, are not qualified to act as an idea yet lingers in some out-of-the-barristers afterwards. An appeal was way places-accompanied by a belief recently sent up to the Judicial Do- in ghosts and such-like-that news-

partment from Fukuoka Kon, asking paper men must necessarily know everything, we beg emphatically to

the way to check such abuses.--Idem. disclaim the peculiar knowledge essen- tial to give an expert opinion upon beer. In this instance we will bow to the superior qualifications of the Japan Herald, and quote the testimony of that journal, inerely adding that we quite coincide in the apparent excel- lence of the article, and can testify from experience that it is very palat able: The editor of a newspaper is called upon, in the exercise of his voca- tion, to pass judgment on many inen and many things. The other day messenger arrived at our office, bring. ing with him a dozen of beer from the Sakurada Brewery in Tokio, upon which the opinion of the Herald was panelled a jury of experts, who had politely requested. We forthwith im- graduated in Yorkshire, in Bass's and Allsopp's ales, as well as in Continen- tal brews of Austrian, German, and Danish malt liquors, and we opened soveral bottles. The beor proved to be in prime condition, clear, sparkling, and with the full flavour characteriz. ing beer brewed from a liberal allow. anco of sound malt and good hops,--in short, it was excellent. The jury promptly came to a unanimous verdict in its favour, and one of the jurymen terview us daily until the dozen be informed us that he intended to in-

of the experts we called in, we can finished. Thus fortified by the opinion most honestly recommend the 'Export Beer' of the Sakurada Brewery in Tokio, to all consumers of wine of malt as truly excellent tipple."- Hiogo News.

NAVAL AND MILITARY. Colonel the Hon. R. C. H. Spencer, late captain on the retired full pay list, Royal Artillery, died on the 24th ult., at his residence, Combe, Orfordshire, at the age of sixty-four. Deceased was the seventh son of the first Lord

Churchill, and brother of the present peer. He was born in 1817, entered the Royal Regiment in 1835 and be

came lieutenant in 1837. He served throughout the whole of the operations in China, and was present at the des- truction of the batteries of Amoy in 1840, in the Blonds. He also took part in the capture of the forts of the Bocca, Tigris, and the subsequent operations, and was at the storming and capture of the heights of Canton, the attack and capture of Amoy, Chusan, Kiang, and the demonstration before Chapoo, Woosung, Shanghai, and Chin

Nanking.

Naval officers to the China Squadron. The subjoined appointments of

are gazetted:-Lieutenant John E. Boarcroft to the Kestrel, vice Triggs; Assistant-Paymaster Herbert L. War- ren to the Duke of Wellington, ad- ditional, until appointed to a ship going to the China station; and As. sistant-Paymaster Sydney W. Wright to be Secretary to the Commodore at Hongkong.

Yesterday afternoon Inspector Perry made a successful raid upon a shop in Queen's-road Central, which has long been suspected of being an extensive agency for the sale of tickets for various We have just learned that Pêng, the lottery schemes. Under cover of a

Mia Magistrate, has been requested by warrant he seized upwards of $35,000 His Excellency the Viceroy Ho, to worth of tickets belonging to the resign his office at once. The cause relating to this and succeeding months'

of bis resignation has been made knowa The appointment of Lieut. J. E. drawings. The shop is a well known

to us and is as follows:-A certain Gregory to the Kestrel, on the China tobacconist's and money changer's,

Bachelor of Arts, or Hain Tsai (station, announced in our last issue,

has been cancelled. and the tickets were secutely deposited), bad, incurred the displeasure of in an iron safe. The proprietor was

the magistrate, and the latter ordered arrested and brought before the sitting him to be beaten on the hands. This Magistrato this morning. The case

was done without the magistrate re- however was simply called in Court ferring to a higher authority, which and romanded till to-morrow,

he is directed by Chinese law to do. A Hsiu Ts'ai cannot be punished bu any magistrate without the consent of tho Literary Chancellor or Hsiao-ta, (), unless he be first stript of his rank, It soeuis that the aforesaid Bar quarrel with the magistrate, aud upon chelor of Arts had but a personal

petition to the Literary Chancellor, who, the former being punished, be made a

The Pelting, the new steamer for the in consultation with the Viceroy, ra. China coasting trade, which was laan. quested the Viceroy to have the magisi ched on the Tyne early this month, trate removed. The viceroy howevef will leave for China in a few days. The seems to have taken a lenient view o-dimensions of the steamer, which is

stated, and not to the Cosmopolitan China Mail. Wo are not responsible Dock as announced in last night's for our contemporary's blanders, hav- ing quite enough to do to look after our own.

He refused to per- purpose.

The paragraph in yesterday's Tel. mit any of those acts of violence graph was quite correct. The steam- and cruelty to which panic has ship Namod went to Kowloon as we so often urged individuals and masses of men... He resisted a power- ful combination, acting too much in the spirit of ascendancy, which has shown itself equally reckless in its accusatious and indifferent to the interests of humanity and justice. He deliberately declined to allow his

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Amongst the passengers arrived by English mail we note the name of Cap.

double screw gun-boat, Lieutenant A telegram reports that the Esk, 3, Commander Leunox Napier, and the Tweed, 3, double-screw gun-boat, Lieutenant-Commander W. M. Carey which left Devonport for the China Station on the 17th March, arrived at Hongkong on the 19th June.

It is notifiod in the Gazette, that Lieutenant R. S. F. Walker, 28th Foot, is appointed to serve with the Perak regimental duties by Second Leiutenant police, and will be succeeded in his

Tufnell, of the 61st Foot.